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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,= SOME TIME ,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE HIM DEP>T$4 ,:5 ,I RETIR$ TO RE/1 ,I FELT ! WANT ( ,*>LES TO PRESS MY H&1 & WI% ME REFRE%+ SLUMB]S2 & ,I PASS$ ON1 SAD & SOLIT>Y1 TO MY *AMB]4 ,:5 ,I CAME NEXT MORN+ 9TO ! BREAKFA/+ ROOM1 ,*>LES WAS NOT !RE1 TO GREET ME ) LOOKS ( AFFECTION & DUTY2 & ! GILD+ & ORNAM5TS ( ! AP>TM5T W]E TO ME NO LESS DISCONSOLATE ?AN ! DAMPS & SOOT9ESS ( A DUNGEON4 

,I HOP$ HE W\LD RETURN4 ,I KNEW H[ T5D]LY HE WAS ATTA*$ TO HIS MO!R & HIS SI/]S2 ,I WAS FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT ! AFFECTION = ME :I* HAD BE5 ! P]PETUAL HABIT ( HIS M9D1 C\LD NOT BE 5TIRELY ]ADICAT$ FROM HIS HE>T4 ,I M5TION$ HIM NOT 9 MY LETT]S TO ,CON/ANCE2 ! P5 L+]$1 MY H& TREMBL$1 :5 ,I ?\<T ( HIM2 ,I C\LD NEI!R PRET5D ?AT HE WAS ) ME1 NOR ANN\NCE ! CATA/ROPHE ( HIS ABS5CE4 ,BUT ,I OP5$ ! LETT]S ( ,M>GU]ITE ) /ILL 9CREAS+ IMPATI5CE4 ,F9D+ ?AT HE DID NOT RETURN TO ME1 ,I HOP$ ?AT SOME ALT]ATION ( ! EXTRAORD9>Y RESOLUTION HE HAD =M$1 W\LD LEAD HIM TO ,CON/ANCE4 ,9 VA9 ,I HOP$6 ,!RE REA*$ ME1 BY NO CONVEYANCE1 FROM NO QU>T]1 TID+S ( MY SON6 

,H[ SURPRIS+ AN EV5T6 ,A Y\?1 NOT SEV5TE5 YE>S ( AGE1 =M+ & EXECUT+ 9 ! SAME 9/ANT ! PURPOSE ( FLY+ FROM HIS P>5TS & HIS FAMILY6 ,DES]T+ ALL HIS HOPES1 ALL HIS ATTA*M5TS1 ALL HIS =TUNE6 ,REFUS+ ! SMALLE/ P>TICLE ( ASSI/ANCE OR PROVISION 9 HIS 5TRANCE UPON ! WIDE SC5E ( ! WORLD6 ,OH1 ,*>LES6 EXCLAIM$ ,I1 Y\ >E 9DE$ AN EXTRAORD9>Y & ADMIRABLE Y\?6 ,BUT >E Y\ =TIFI$ AGA9/ ALL ! TEMPTATIONS ( ! WORLD & ALL ITS H>D%IPS8 ,DO Y\R T5D] YE>S QUALIFY Y\ TO /RUGGLE ) ITS UNK9DNESS1 ITS 9DIFF]5CE1 & ITS 9SULTS8 ,9 H[ FEW QU>T]S IS M]IT EV] TREAT$ ) ! ATT5TION & B5EVOL5CE IT DES]VES6 ,H[ (T5 IS IT R$UC$ TO TREMBLE ) 9DIGNATION1 AT ! SC(FS & BRUTALITY TO :I* IT IS EXPOS$1 & AT ! SI<T ( FOLLY & VICE EXALT$ 9 ITS /EAD1 & APPO9T$ ITS DESPOT & ITS MA/]6 ,MY SON1 MY SON6 :AT WILL BE Y\R FATE8 ,IS Y\R UNSEASON$ FRAME RES]V$ TO P]I% BY HUNG]1 9 B>R5 DES]TS & B5EA? 9CLEM5T SKIES8 ,WILL Y\ NOT 9 SOME H\R ( BITT] DISAPPO9TM5T & UNPITI$ LONEL9ESS1 LAY Y\RSELF D[N 9 DESPAIR & DIE8 ,WILL Y\ NOT BE MADE ! SLAVE ( SOME CAPRICI\S TYRANT = BREAD8 ,G5]\S AS IS Y\R NATURE1 WILL IT BE ET]NALLY PRO( AGA9/ REIT]AT$ TEMPTATION8 ,UPON :AT A WORLD >E Y\ TURN$ ADRIFT6 A WORLD ( :I* Y\ KN[ AS LITTLE1 AS ! POOR AFFRI<T$ S\L ( A DY+ MAN KN[S1 :5 LAUN*+ 9TO ! MY/]I\S1 IMP5ETRABLE ABYSS ( ET]NITY6 ,UNNATURAL FA!R1 TO HAVE R$UC$ MY ONLY SON TO ?IS CRUEL ALT]NATIVE6 ,I %\LD ) A LESS A*+ & AGONIZ+ HE>T HAVE ACCOMPANI$ HIS S5SELESS REMA9S TO ! GRAVE4 ,DREADFUL AS ?AT P>T+ IS1 !RE AT LEA/ ! ANXI\S M9D ( ! SURVIVOR HAS RE/4 ,!RE >E NO ?\<TS & DEVICES 9 ! SIL5CE ( ! TOMB4 ,!RE ALL \R PROSPECTS 5D1 & WE >E NO LONG] S5SIBLE TO PA91 TO P]SECUTION1 TO 9SULT1 & TO AGONY4 ,BUT ,*>LES1 ?US DEP>T$1 W&]+ ON ! FACE ( ! GLOBE1 )\T PROTECTOR1 ADVIS] OR RES\RCE1 NO LAPSE ( YE>S CAN PUT A CLOSE UPON MY ANXIETY = HIM6 ,IF ,I AM 9 EASE & PROSP]ITY1 ,I CANNOT RELI% !M1 = MY EXPOS$ & LIV+ SON MAY BE AT ?AT MOM5T 9 ! DEP? ( MIS]Y6 ,IF ,I AM MYSELF OPPRESS$ & SUFF]+1 ! ?\<T ( :AT MAY BE HIS FATE WILL =M A DREADFUL ADDITION TO ALL MY O!R CALAMITIES6 ,:AT AM ,I TO SAY ( HIM UPON MY RETURN TO ,CON/ANCE8 ,IF HE HAD DI$1 ?IS WAS A NATURAL CASUALTY2 &1 :ATEV] GRIEF IT MI<T OCCASION1 TIME NO D\BT W\LD MOLLIFY & ABATE IT4 ,BUT :AT ACC\NT CAN N[ BE R5D]$ ( HIM TO HIS DISCONSOLATE MO!R & T]RIFI$ SI/]S8 ,H[ CAN ,I LIFT UP MY HEAD 9 !IR PRES5CE1 OR MEET ! GLANCE ( !IR REPROA*FUL EYES6 

,! IDEA HAD OCCURR$ TO ME1 9 ! 9/ANT ( ,*>LES'S DEP>TURE1 & IMM$IATELY AFT] HIS EXIT1 ( DETA9+ OR BR++ HIM BACK BY =CE4 ,HE WAS BY HIS EXTREME Y\?1 ACCORD+ TO ! MAXIMS ( ! WORLD1 /ILL 9 A /ATE ( GU>DIAN%IP1 & UNQUALIFI$ TO BE ! *OOS] ( HIS [N ACTIONS4 ,BUT TO ?IS MODE ( PROCE$+1 H[EV] DEEPLY ,I FELT ! CATA/ROPHE :I* HAD TAK5 PLACE1 ,I C\LD NEV] CONS5T4 ,IT WAS 9 UTT] HO/ILITY TO ! LESSONS ( *IVALRY & HONOR1 ) :I* ,I HAD BE5 FAMILI>IZ$ FROM MY E>LIE/ 9FANCY4 ,!RE MI<T BE CASES1 9 :I* ?IS RE/RA9T LAID BY A FA!R UPON HIS *ILD W\LD BE SALUT>Y4 ,BUT ! IDEA :I* HAD OCCASION$ ! SECESSION ( ,*>LES1 WAS DECISIVE 9 ?IS 9/ANCE4 ,:AT RI<T HAD ,I TO *A9 HIM TO DI%ONOR8 ,! :OLE B5T ( HIS $UCATION HAD BE51 TO IMPRESS HIM ) ! FEEL+S BY :I* HE WAS N[ ACTUAT$4 ,IF ,I DETA9$ HIM = A %ORT TIME1 WAS !RE ANY VIGILANCE ON E>? ?AT C\LD F9ALLY PREV5T HIM FROM EXECUT+ A PURPOSE UPON :I* HIS :OLE S\L WAS RESOLV$8 ,OR1 SUPPOSE !RE W]E1 MU/ NOT ! CONSEQU5CE BE TO BREAK HIS SPIRIT1 TO DEPRIVE HIM ( ALL MANL9ESS & 5]GY1 & TO R5D] HIM ! M]E DROOP+ & S\LLESS %AD[ ( ?AT CONSPICU\S H]O ,I HAD BE5 ANXI\S TO MAKE HIM8 ,IT MI<T BE SAID 9DE$1 ?AT ?IS WAS ! DET]M9ATION ( A BOY1 =M$ 9 AN H\R1 & ?AT1 IF ,I DETA9$ HIM ONLY LONG 5\< = DELIB]ATION & REVISAL1 HE W\LD ( HIS [N ACCORD RETRACT SO DESP]ATE A PROJECT4 ,BUT ,I FELT ?AT IT WAS A RESOLUTION =M$ TO 5DURE1 & WAS BUILT UPON PR9CIPLES ?AT C\LD NOT *ANGE SO LONG AS AN ATOM ( HIS M9D REMA9$4 ,NO2 ,I WAS RA!R DISPOS$ TO SAY1 H[EV] GRIEV\S WAS ! W\ND HE 9FLICT$ ON ME1 ,GO1 MY SON6 ,ACT UPON ! DICTATES ( Y\R *OICE1 AS ,I HAVE ACT$ ON M9E6 ,I ADMIRE Y\R RESOLUTION1 ?\< ,I CANNOT IMITATE IT4 ,Y\R PURPOSE IS L(TY & GODLIKE2 & HE ?AT H>BORS IT1 WAS NOT BORN TO BE A SLAVE4 ,BE FREE2 & MAY EV]Y P[] PROPITI\S TO G5]OSITY & VIRTUE SMOO? Y\R PA? ?R\< LIFE1 & SMILE UPON Y\R DESIRES6 

,! ANGUI% ,I FELT = HAV+ LO/ MY SON1 & 9 ?IS PA9FUL & REPROA*FUL MANN]1 WAS NOT DIM9I%$ TO ME EI!R BY SOCIETY OR AMUSEM5T4 ,I D>$ NOT GO \T ( MY H\SE4 ,I SAW NO ONE BUT MY [N ATT5DANTS4 ,I HAD NOT ! C\RAGE TO MEET ! ASPECT ( A HUMAN CREATURE4 ,I KNEW NOT H[ F> P]SONS 9 ,DRESD5 MI<T HAVE HE>D ! 9JURI\S REPORTS :I* OCCASION$ ! FLI<T ( MY SON1 OR EV5 HAVE BE5 ACQUA9T$ ) ! NATURE ( ?AT FLI<T4 ,I HAD PROMIS$ TO SEE ,COLIGNY AGA92 BUT1 ALAS6 ! AFFAIR :I* HAD AT FIR/ L$ ME TO WI% TO SEE HIM1 WAS N[ AT AN 5D4 ,I HAD NO HE>T TO SEEK HIM2 NOR 9DE$ DID ,I KN[ :AT /ORY ,I WAS TO TELL HIM1 OR H[ ,I WAS TO REMOVE ! SUSPICIONS HE HAD URG$ AGA9/ ME4 ,! MA*9E ( HUMAN LIFE1 ?\< CON/ITUT$ ( A ?\S& P>TS1 IS 9 ALL ITS P>TS REGUL>LY & SY/EMATICALLY CONNECT$2 NOR IS IT EASY TO 9S]T AN ADDITIONAL MEMB]1 ! SPURI\SNESS ( :I* AN ACCURATE OBS]VATION WILL NOT READILY DETECT4 ,H[ WAS ,I TO ASSIGN A S\RCE ( MY WEAL? DIFF]5T FROM ! TRUE1 :I* W\LD NOT BE LIABLE TO 9VE/IGATION1 &1 :5 9VE/IGAT$1 W\LD NOT BE SE5 TO BE C\NT]FEIT8 ,?IS 9DE$ IS ! PRIME S\RCE ( 9DIVIDUAL SECURITY 9 HUMAN AFFAIRS1 ?AT :ATEV] ANY MAN DOES1 MAY BE SUBJECT$ TO EXAM9ATION1 & :ATEV] DOES NOT ADMIT ( BE+ SATISFACTORILY ACC\NT$ =1 EXPOSES HIM :OM IT CONC]NS TO ! MO/ 9JURI\S SUSPICIONS4 ,?IS LAW ( \R NATURE1 SO SALUT>Y 9 ITS G5]AL OP]ATION1 WAS ! FIR/ S\RCE ( ALL MY MIS=TUNES4 

,I BEGAN N[ S]I\SLY TO CONSID] :AT JUDGM5T ,I WAS TO PASS UPON ! BEQUE/S ( ! /RANG]4 ,W]E !Y TO BE REG>D$ AS A B5EFIT OR A MIS=TUNE8 ,\<T !Y TO BE CLASS$ ) ! POISON$ ROBE ( ,NESSUS1 :I*1 BE+ S5T AS A TOK5 ( AFFECTION1 WAS F\ND1 9 ! EXP]IM5T1 TO EAT 9TO ! FLE% & BURN UP ! VITALS ( HIM ?AT WORE IT8 ,%\LD ,I FROM ?IS 9/ANT REJECT !IR USE1 &1 RETURN+ TO ! MODES ( LIFE E/ABLI%$ AMONG MY FELL[ M51 CONT5T MYSELF ) ! AFFECTION ( ?OSE ) :OM ,I HAD 9T]C\RSE1 ?\< POV]TY & H>D%IPS M+L$ ) ! BALM8 

,! EXP]IM5T ,I HAD MADE ( !SE EXTRAORD9>Y GIFTS WAS A %ORT ONE2 BUT H[ CONTR>Y W]E ALL ! RESULTS ,I HAD >RIV$ AT1 FROM ?OSE ,I LOOK$ =8 ,:5 ! /RANG] HAD APPE>$ SIX MON?S BE=E AT ! COTTAGE ( ! LAKE1 HE HAD F\ND ME A POOR MAN 9DE$1 BUT RI* 9 ! CONFID5CE1 & HAPPY 9 ! SECURITY & CONT5T1 ( EV]Y MEMB] ( MY FAMILY4 ,I LIV$ 9 ! BOSOM ( NATURE1 SURR\ND$ ) ! LUXURIANCE ( ITS GIFTS & ! SUBLIMITY ( ITS FEATURES1 :I* ! ROMANTIC ELEVATION ( MY S\L P>TICUL>LY FITT$ ME TO RELI%4 ,9 MY DOME/IC SC5E ,I BEHELD ! GOLD5 AGE R5EW$1 ! SIMPLICITY ( PA/ORAL LIFE )\T ITS GROSSNESS1 A SITUATION REMOTE FROM CITIES & C\RTS1 FROM TRAFFIC & HYPOCRISY1 YET NOT UNADORN$ ) TA/E1 IMAG9ATION1 & KN[L$GE4 ,NEV] WAS A FAMILY MORE UNIT$ 9 S5TIM5TS & AFFECTION4 ,N[ ALL ?IS BEAUTE\S SC5E WAS DEFAC$6 ,ALL WAS SIL5CE1 SUSPICION1 & RES]VE4 ,! ONE P>TY D>$ NOT BE +5U\S1 & ! O!R FELT ?AT ALL ! P>ADISE ( ATTA*M5T WAS DW9DL$ TO AN EMPTY NAME4 ,NO QUE/IONS W]E ASK$2 = NO HONE/ ANSW] WAS GIV5 OR EXPECT$4 ,?\< CORPOREALLY WE MI<T SIT 9 ! SAME AP>TM5T1 9 M9D A GULF1 WIDE1 IMPASSABLE1 & TREM5D\S1 GAP$ BETWE5 US4 ,MY WIFE P9$ 9 SPEE*LESS GRIEF1 &1 IT WAS TO BE FE>$1 HAD SU/A9$ A MORTAL BL[4 ,MY SON1 MY ONLY SON1 A Y\? ( SU* PROMISE ?AT ,I W\LD NOT HAVE EX*ANG$ HIM = EMPIRES1 HAD DISAPPE>$1 &1 AS HE HAD SOLEMNLY PROTE/$1 = EV]4 ,MY HE>T WAS *ILDLESS3 MY BOSOM WAS B]EAV$ ( ITS DE>E/ HOPE4 ,IT WAS = HIM PR9CIPALLY ?AT ,I HAD ACCEPT$1 ?AT ,I HAD REJOIC$ 9 ! GIFTS ( ! /RANG]4 ,MY D>L+ VISION WAS TO SEE HIM CLO!D 9 ! H>NESS1 SURR\ND$ ) ! 9SIGNIA1 ( A H]O4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ ,I SO E>NE/LY DESIR$ AS ?AT HIS M]ITS1 GRAC$ ) ! FAVORS ( =TUNE1 MI<T CAUSE HIM TO /& CONFESS$ ! FIR/ SUBJECT ( ,FRANCE2 A SITUATION MORE 5VIABLE ?AN ?AT ( ITS MON>*1 S9CE HE :O HOLDS IT IS RAIS$ BY DE$S1 & ! O!R ONLY BY BIR?2 & IF LESS RESPECT$ BY 9T]E/$ C\RTI]S1 IS C]TA9 TO BE MORE HONOR$ BY ! IMP>TIAL VOICE ( HI/ORY4 ,BUT1 IF ,I FELT ?US DESOLATE & HE>TBROK5 = ! LOSS ( MY SON1 :AT W\LD BE ! S5TIM5TS ( HIS MO!R1 MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FEEL1 &1 9 H] PRES5T WEAKNESS ( SPIRITS1 LESS VIGOR\S TO BE>1 ?AN MYSELF1 :5 ! DREADFUL TID+S %\LD BE COMMUNICAT$ TO H]8 

,YET ,I C\LD NOT RESOLVE TO R5\NCE DONATIONS :I* ,I HAD SO DE>LY APPROPRIAT$4 ,I HELD IT TO BE A BASE & C[>DLY TO SURR5D] GIFTS SO 9VALUABLE1 UPON SO 9SUFFICI5T AN EXP]IM5T4 ,HE1 ,I ?\<T1 MU/ BE A MAN ( IGNOBLE & GROVEL+ SPIRIT1 :O C\LD EASILY BE PREVAIL$ ON TO P>T ) UNB\ND$ WEAL? & IMMORTAL LIFE4 ,I HAD BUT JU/ 5T]$ ! VA/ FIELD ?AT WAS OP5$ TO ME4 ,IT WAS ( ! NATURE ( ALL GREAT UND]TAK+S TO BE ATT5D$ ) DIFFICULTIES & OB/ACLES 9 ! COMM5CEM5T1 TO PRES5T A FACE CALCULAT$ TO DISC\RAGE ! MAN ?AT IS 9FIRM ( PURPOSE4 ,BUT IT BECAME MY DESC5T1 MY *>ACT] & PRET5SIONS1 TO %[ MYSELF S]5E 9 ! MID/ ( /ORMS4 ,P]SEV]ANCE & CON/ANCY >E ! VIRTUES ( A MAN4 ,AFFAIRS ( ?IS EXT5SIVE COMPASS (T5 PROVE 9 ! ISSUE ! REV]SE ( :AT !Y SEEM$ 9 ! \TSET4 ,! TEMPE/ MI<T BE EXPECT$ TO DISP]SE1 DIFFICULTIES TO UNRAVEL !MSELVES1 & UNLOOK$-= CONCURR5CES TO >ISE4 ,ALL OPPOSITION & HO/ILE APPE>ANCE GIVE WAY BE=E HIM :O GOES CALMLY ONW>D1 & SCORNS TO BE DISMAY$4 

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