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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,! APPE>ANCE ( WEAL? ?AT ACCOMPANI$ ME HAD BY ?IS TIME MADE ITS IMPRESSION UPON MY KEEP]S2 & ONE ( !M N[ 9=M$ ME1 ?AT MONSIEUR ,MONLUC1 AN AG5T ( ! C\RT ( ,FRANCE1 :O WAS MAK+ A T\R ( SEV]AL ( ! ,G]MAN /ATES BY ORD] ( HIS SOV]EIGN1 HAD >RIV$ ! NI<T BE=E AT ! CITY ( ,CON/ANCE4 ,!RE WAS NO REPRES5TATIVE ( MY C\NTRY REGUL>LY RESID5T H]E1 & ,I IMM$IATELY FELT ! PRES5CE ( ,MONLUC TO BE ! MO/ =TUNATE EV5T ?AT C\LD HAVE OCCURR$ = EFFECT+ MY HONORABLE DELIV]ANCE4 ,SELFI%NESS & AV>ICE1 IT MAY BE ?\<T1 W\LD RA!R HAVE IMPELL$ ! P]SONS :O HAD ME 9 CU/ODY TO CONCEAL FROM ME A CIRCUM/ANCE CALCULAT$ TO DEPRIVE !M ( AN ADVANTAGE\S PREY4 ,BUT 9 ?OSE GROVEL+ S\LS FROM :OM RI*ES NEV] FAIL TO EXTORT HOMAGE1 H[EV] /RANGE IT MAY SEEM1 ! HOMAGE (T5 APPE>S DIS9T]E/$4 ,!Y PAY IT BY A SORT ( IRRESI/IBLE 9/9CT2 &1 ADMIR+ :AT !Y COVET1 AT AN AWFUL DI/ANCE1 ) DIFFICULTY ASSUME ! C\RAGE TO POLLUTE !IR WOR%IP ) IDEAS ( CALCULATION & GA94 

,I IMM$IATELY ADDRESS$ A MEMORIAL TO ?IS GALLANT SOLDI]1 ) :OSE P]SON 9DE$ ,I WAS UNACQUA9T$1 BUT ! FAME ( :OSE SPIRIT & 5T]PRISE HAD NOT FAIL$ TO HAVE REA*$ ME4 ,I REPRES5T$ TO HIM ?AT ,I WAS A ,FR5*MAN ( FAMILY & DI/9CTION2 ?AT ,I HAD BE5 SEIZ$ UPON & WAS RETA9$ 9 PRISON BY ! MAGI/RATES H]E1 )\T ACCUS] OR ! HOPE ( A TRIAL2 ?AT ,I HAD NOT BE5 GUILTY ( ! %AD[ ( A CRIME2 & ?AT ,I KNEW ! B5IGNITY & C\RAGE ( MY SOV]EIGN W\LD NEV] P]MIT A SUBJECT ( ,FRANCE TO LANGUI% UND] CALUMNY & OPPRESSION 9 A =EIGN C\NTRY4 ,I ADD$1 ?AT HE W\LD DO AN ACCEPTABLE S]VICE TO K+ ,FRANCIS1 TO :OM ,I HAD ! HONOR TO BE KN[N1 BY 9T]F]+ 9 MY FAVOR2 & !RE=E 5TREAT$ HIM TO OBTA9 = ME IMM$IATE JU/ICE & DELIV]ANCE4 ,MONLUC RETURN$ ME AN ANSW] BY ! BE>] ( MY MEMORIAL1 ASSUR+ ME ?AT HE W\LD LOSE NO TIME 9 9QUIR+ 9TO ! M]ITS ( MY CASE1 & ?AT ,I MI<T DEP5D UPON RECEIV+ EV]Y ASSI/ANCE FROM HIM ?AT A MAN ( HONOR C\LD DESIRE4 

,! W>M? & FRANKNESS ( ?IS ANSW] FILL$ ME ) HOPE1 = !RE WAS NO DELIV]ANCE FROM MY PRES5T SITUATION ?AT ,I C\LD CONTEMPLATE ) SATISFACTION1 BUT SU* A ONE AS %\LD BE ACCOMPANI$ ) REP>ATION & ECLAT4 ,?REE DAYS H[EV] ELAPS$ BE=E ,I HE>D AGA9 FROM ! ,FR5* 5VOY4 ,ON ! MORN+ ( ! F\R? HE ANN\NC$ HIS 9T5TION ( VISIT+ ME2 &1 AB\T AN H\R AFT]1 >RIV$ AT ! PRISON4 ,HIS APPE>ANCE WAS /RIK+4 ,HE WAS TALL1 SL5D]1 & WELL MADE1 ) A FRE$OM ( C>RIAGE1 NOT D]IV$ FROM ! POLI% ( C\RTS1 BUT :I* APPE>$ TO FL[ FROM ! MANL9ESS & ACTIVE 5]GIES ( HIS M9D4 ,HIS HAIR & COMPLEXION W]E D>K2 ! =M]1 ?\< HE WAS /ILL Y\NG1 RA!R SCANTILY %AD$ A HI< & AMPLE =EHEAD4 ,HIS FEATURES W]E EXPRESSIVE ( ! SANGU9E & ADU/ TEMP] ( HIS M9D2 &1 ?\< HIS EYE WAS ANIMAT$1 HIS C\NT5ANCE1 AS HE 5T]$1 /RUCK ME AS P>TICUL>LY SOLEMN4 

0,Y\ >E ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,LEON80 SAID HE4 

0,I AM40 

0,Y\ S5T ME A MEMORIAL A FEW DAYS AGO COMPLA9+ ( ! TRIBUNAL ( ?IS CITY3 ,I AM AFRAID1 SIR1 ,I CAN DO NO?+ = Y\40 

,MY C\NT5ANCE FELL AS HE SPOKE2 ,I GASP$ = BREA?4 ,I HAD CONCEIV$ A MO/ FAVORABLE ANTICIPATION AS HE 5T]$1 & MY DISAPPO9TM5T WAS P>TICUL>LY CRUEL4 ,I HAD SAID 9 MY HE>T1 ,?IS IS ! V]Y MAN TO RESCUE MY 9JUR$ FAME4 

0,I SEE1 SIR1 Y\ >E DISAPPO9T$10 RESUM$ HE4 0,I HAVE NOT GIV5 UP ! AFFAIR3 IF ,I HAD1 ?IS VISIT1 :I* ,I DESIGN AS A M>K ( ATT5TION1 W\LD BE AN 9SULT4 ,! MOM5T ,I RECEIV$ Y\R MEMORIAL1 ,I PAID ! UTMO/ REG>D TO IT4 ,IF ! AFFAIR HAD BE5 AS Y\ REPRES5T$ IT1 ,I KN[ ,I C\LD NOT DO ANY ?+ MORE ACCEPTABLE TO MY SOV]EIGN ?AN 9T]F]E 9 Y\R BEHALF4 ,I HAVE SP5T ! :OLE 9T]VAL 9 9VE/IGAT+ ! CASE4 ,I HAVE SE5 ! MAGI/RATE :O COMMITT$ Y\2 ,I HAVE VISIT$ ! SPOT :]E Y\R CRIME IS ALLEG$ TO HAVE BE5 P]PETRAT$2 ,I HAVE HAD AN 9T]VIEW ) Y\R WIFE40 

0,WELL1 SIR10 CRI$ ,I1 AL>M$ & IMPATI5T--0WELL1 SIR1 & ! RESULT80 

0,APPE>ANCES >E UNCOMMONLY /RONG AGA9/ Y\3 !Y CAN SC>CELY HE /RONG]4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE A RI<T TO BE HE>D2 IT IS = ! SAKE ( DIS*>G+ ?AT LA/ ACT ( JU/ICE ?AT Y\ SEE ME ?IS MORN+40 

0,GREAT ,GOD60 EXCLAIM$ ,I1 OV]:ELM$ ) *AGR91 0IS IF POSSIBLE ?AT MY C\NTRYMAN1 ! MAN TO :OM ,I WAS PR\D & HAPPY TO APPEAL1 ! GALLANT ,MONLUC1 %\LD BELIEVE ME A MURD]]8 ,I SWE> BY EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS SACR$1 BY ! BLOOD ( HIM ?AT DI$ = ME ON ! CROSS1 & BY MY ET]NAL SALVATION1 ?AT ,I AM AS 9NOC5T AS ! *ILD UNBORN60 

0,I AM GLAD TO HE> Y\ EXPRESS Y\RSELF ) ?IS EMPHASIS & F]VOR4 ,I CANNOT BUT SAY ?AT TO MY [N FEEL+S IT HAS GREAT WEI<T4 ,BUT ,I MU/ NOT SUFF] MYSELF AS A MAN1 & /ILL LESS 9 ! PUBLIC CAPACITY 9 :I* ,I /&1 TO BE OV]COME & CONF\ND$ BY Y\R ASSEV]ATIONS4 ,!RE IS A CONNECT$ & MO/ UNFAVORABLE /ORY AGA9/ Y\3 ?IS IT IS 9CUMB5T ON Y\ TO CLE> UP40 

0,& Y\ SAY1 Y\ HAVE SE5 MY WIFE80 ,I WAS DI/RACT$ & OV]:ELM$ BY ,MONLUC'S WAY ( PUTT+ ! QUE/ION4 ,I WAS DIVID$ BETWE5 MY ANXIETY TO BE JU/IFI$1 & ! SOLEMN MY/]Y ( ! AFFAIR TO :I* HIS 9QUIRIES L$2 & ,I PROBABLY SPOKE ?US FROM AN UNCONSCI\S DESIRE TO GA9 TIME4 

0,YES1 ?AT IS ANO!R PRESUMPTION 9 Y\R FAVOR4 ,MADAME DE ,/4 ,LEON IS P]HAPS ! MO/ /RIK+ & EXTRAORD9>Y WOMAN ,I EV] SAW4 ,( ! HUSB& ( SU* A WOMAN1 ESPECIALLY :5 HE APPE>S TO BE ! OBJECT ( H] ATTA*M5T1 ,I %\LD BE ALWAYS 9CL9$ TO ?9K WELL4 ,MADAME DE ,/4 ,LEON PLEAD$ = Y\ ) E>NE/NESS & AFFECTION4 ,BUT1 AMID ALL H] >DOR1 ,I C\LD P]CEIVE ?AT %E FELT !RE WAS SOME?+ MY/]I\S & UNPLEASANT 9 ! AFFAIR1 ?AT %E WAS UNABLE TO DEVELOPE40 

,AS ,MONLUC SPOKE1 ,I SAW ?AT ,I HAD FAIL$ 9 ONE ( ! MA9 AN*ORS ( MY HOPE4 ,I ?\<T ?AT NO ONE C\LD HAVE TALK$ ) MY BELOV$ ,M>GU]ITE1 & HAVE LEFT H] ) ! OP9ION ?AT ,I WAS A MURD]]4 ,H[ DID ?IS HAPP58 ,WAS %E LUKEW>M & UNFAI?FUL 9 MY V9DICATION8 

0,:AT %E10 CONT9U$ MY C\NTRYMAN1 0,I C\LD SEE1 WAS NOT ONLY UNABLE TO EXPLA91 BUT DID NOT FULLY UND]/&1 IT IS Y\ ALONE CAN CLE>2 ! CONCEALM5T ( ! /RANG]1 HIS DISAPPE>ANCE1 :AT BECAME ( ! BODY1 & Y\R [N SUDD5 TRANSITION FROM POV]TY TO WEAL?40 

,I WAS BY ?IS TIME FULLY S5SIBLE ( ! NATURE ( MY SITUATION4 ,I SUMMON$ MY =TITUDE2 ,I FELT ?AT ,I HAD NO LONG] ANY HOPE BUT 9 ! DIGNITY ( 9NOC5CE4 

0,Y\ CALL ON ME = EXPLANATION10 REPLI$ ,I4 0,CAN Y\ NOT CONCEIVE1 GALLANT ,MONLUC1 ?AT ,I MAY BE ABLE TO RESOLVE Y\R D\BTS1 & YET ?AT ,I WILL NOT8 ,EXPLANATION IS NOT ! BUS9ESS ( A MAN ( HONOR4 ,HE CANNOT /OOP TO IT4 ,HE WILL W9 ! APPLAUSE & APPROBATION ( MANK9D1 IF WON1 9 SIL5CE4 ,HE WILL HOLD ON ! EV5 C\RSE ( A G5]\S SPIRIT1 & TURN NEI!R TO ! RI<T NOR TO ! LEFT1 TO C\RT ! SUFFRAGE1 OR DEPRECATE ! CONDEMNATION ( A GIDDY MULTITUDE4 ,SU*1 MY BRAVE C\NTRYMAN1 HAVE BE5 ! MAXIMS ( MY PA/ LIFE2 SU* WILL BE ! MAXIMS ( MY FUTURE40 

0,I ADMIRE10 ANSW]$ ,MONLUC1 0AT LEA/ ! GALLANTRY ( !SE S5TIM5TS1 ?\< ,I MAY BE 9CL9$ TO D\BT !IR PRUD5CE4 ,BUT1 IF SU* IS Y\R DET]M9ATION1 P]MIT ME TO SAY1 Y\ HAVE NO CONC]N ) ME4 ,HE :O RESOLUTELY )HOLDS EXPLANATION1 MU/ >M HIMSELF ) PATI5CE1 & EI!R WAIT ! OP]ATION ( TIME1 OR RE/ SATISFI$ ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS 9NOC5CE40 

0,& IS ?AT ALL8 ,WILL !RE NOT BE SOME NOBLE SPIRITS1 :O1 SEP>AT+ !MSELVES FROM ! H]D1 WILL JUDGE ( HIM BY :AT !Y FEEL 9 !IR [N BREA/S1 & BE DRAWN TO HIM ) AN IRRESI/IBLE IMPULSE8 ,WAS IT NOT NATURAL ?AT ,I %\LD EXPECT ,MONLUC TO BE ONE ( !SE8 ,IT W\LD BE H>D 9DE$1 IF HE :O DISDA9S TO TEMPORIZE ) POPUL>ITY1 & TO V9DICATE HIMSELF FROM ! UNG5]\S CON/RUCTIONS ( SORDID M9DS1 %\LD NOT BY ?AT V]Y PROCE$+ SECURE ! FRI5D%IP & SYMPA?Y ( ?OSE1 :OSE FRI5D%IP IT WILL BE MO/ GRATEFUL TO HIM TO POSSESS40 

0,! FRI5DS ( AN 9NOC5T MAN1 :OM A COMB9ATION ( CIRCUM/ANCES HAS EXPOS$ TO ! MO/ PA9FUL SUSPICIONS1 MU/ ALWAYS BE FEW4 ,HE CAN SC>CELY EXPECT ! ACQUITTAL & SYMPA?Y ( A /RANG]4 ,I MU/ KN[1 ,I MU/ HAVE FELT & OBS]V$ 9 A MAN A ?\S& VIRTUES1 BE=E ,I CAN BE 5TITL$ TO TREAT ACCUMULAT$ PRESUMPTIONS AGA9/ HIM AS NO?+40 

0,& ?US !N >E TO 5D MY HOPES 9 ,MONLUC8 ,HE DOES NOT FEEL ?AT ,I AM 9NOC5T8 ,HE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE 9 ME ! C\NT5ANCE1 ! VOICE1 ! TURN ( ?\<T1 ( A BRO!R1 A MAN NO LESS 9CAPABLE ?AN HIMSELF ( EV]Y ?+ DISGRACEFUL & IGNOM9I\S8 ,BE IT SO6 ,I WILL1 AS Y\ ADVISE ME1 RE/ UPON ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MY 9NOC5CE4 ,A ,FR5*MAN1 ! DESC5DANT ( ILLU/RI\S ANCE/ORS1 LONG AN EXILE1 LONG ! VICTIM ( ADV]SITY1 BUT AT ALL TIMES CONSCI\S ( ! PURITY ( MY S5TIM5TS & ! 9TEGRITY ( MY CONDUCT1 ,I WILL NOT SUFF] MYSELF TO BE OV]:ELM$ ) ?IS LA/ DES]TION1 ?IS ULTIMATE REFUSAL ( JU/ICE60 

0,C\NT DE ,/4 ,LEON6 Y\R APPEAL IS FULL ( 5]GY4 ,9 :ATEV] WAY ,I DECIDE1 IT WILL LEAVE AN UNPLEASANT S5SATION 9 MY BREA/4 ,LET US SUPPOSE ?AT1 AS A PRIVATE MAN1 ,I C\LD TAKE Y\ TO MY >MS1 & DISMISS EV]Y UNFAVORABLE APPE>ANCE FROM MY M9D4 ,Y\ MU/ REMEMB] ?AT ,I AM H]E 9 A PUBLIC *>ACT]1 & ?AT ONLY 9 A PUBLIC *>ACT] AM ,I CAPABLE ( AF=D+ Y\ ASSI/ANCE4 ,?US SITUAT$1 ,I AM B\ND TO RESI/ ! IMPULSES ( A ROMANTIC & IRREGUL> CONFID5CE1 & TO DO NO?+ ( :I* ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO R5D] A CLE> & 9TELLIGIBLE ACC\NT4 

0,LET US NOT P>T ?US6 ,IT IS NOT ! V9DICATION ( Y\R *>ACT] TO ! WORLD1 ) :I* WE >E AT PRES5T CONC]N$4 ,IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y ?AT Y\ %\LD FURNI% A SUFFICI5T GR\ND TO JU/IFY ME TO MYSELF = 9T]F]+ 9 Y\R BEHALF4 ,EXPLA9 TO ME ! P>TICUL>S ( Y\R CASE1 9 CONFID5CE IF Y\ WILL1 BUT FULLY & )\T RES]VE4 ,I WILL NOT ABUSE Y\R CONFID5CE4 ,I WILL MAKE NO USE ( Y\R COMMUNICATION1 BUT SU* AS Y\ %ALL Y\RSELF APPROVE4 ,ONLY 5ABLE ME TO HAVE A REASON = ACT+1 ?AT IS NOT M]ELY CAPABLE ( BE+ FELT1 BUT ?AT ,I MAY KN[ IS 9 ITS [N NATURE CAPABLE ( BE+ /AT$ TO ANO!R4 ,IT IS UPON ME ?AT Y\ CALL TO TAKE C]TA9 MEASURES2 Y\ MU/ 5ABLE ME TO JUDGE ( !IR PROPRIETY4 

0,Y\ >E MI/AK5 :5 Y\ SUPPOSE ! APPE>ANCES AGA9/ Y\ TO BE SLI<T4 ,IT IS NOT A SLI<T CIRCUM/ANCE1 ?AT Y\ PR(ESS TO BE IGNORANT (1 OR HAVE REFUS$ TO DISCLOSE1 ! C\NTRY1 ! CONNECTIONS1 & EV5 ! NAME ( ! /RANG] :OM Y\ SO ANXI\SLY CONCEAL$4 ,! DISAPPE>ANCE ( HIS BODY IS /ILL MORE EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,:AT 9TELLIGIBLE MOTIVE1 EXCEPT A GUILTY ONE1 CAN ,I ASSIGN = ?AT8 ,BUT Y\R SUDD5 WEAL? IMM$IATELY AFT] ?IS DISAPPE>ANCE1 IS ESPECIALLY MAT]IAL4 ,IT IS A BROAD & GL>+ FACT1 ?AT M5 CANNOT %UT !IR EYES ON1 IF !Y W\LD4 ,! *A9 & COMB9ATION ( EV5TS1 ?AT PROCE$S SY/EMATICALLY FROM L9K TO L9K1 IS ! CRIT]ION ( GUILT & ! PROTECTOR ( REPUTATION4 ,Y\R CASE1 AS IT N[ /&S1 IS SC>CELY TO BE T]M$ EQUIVOCAL3 UPON ! SUPPOSITION ( Y\R CRIM9ALITY ALL IS PLA9 & EASY TO BE ACC\NT$ =2 UPON ANY O!R SUPPOSITION IT APPE>S AN 9SCRUTABLE MY/]Y4 ,PLACE BUT ! BALANCE EV52 PRES5T TO ME AN EXPOSITION ( !SE FACTS1 ?AT %ALL MAKE Y\R 9NOC5CE NOT LESS PROBABLE ?AN Y\R GUILT2 &1 AS ,I FEEL MYSELF 9T]E/$ = Y\ & Y\R FAMILY1 & AS ! PRESUMPTION1 :5 MATT]S >E D\BTFUL1 \<T ALWAYS TO BE ON ! FAVORABLE SIDE1 ,I CONS5T TO BE Y\R FRI5D60 

0,H[ UN=TUNATE10 ,I EXCLAIM$1 0AM ,I DOOM$ TO BE6 ,Y\R PROPOSAL IS LIB]AL & G5]\S2 BUT ,I MU/ REFUSE IT6 ,MY /ORY IS AN UNHAPPY ONE3 P>TICUL>S HAVE BE5 REPOS$ 9 MY FIDELITY1 :I* ,I AM NOT AT LIB]TY TO COMMUNICATE1 BUT :I*1 IF COMMUNICAT$1 Y\ W\LD NOT REG>D AS DI%ONORABLE4 ,I MAY BE MADE ! M>TYR ( 9FAMY1 & ! ABHORR5CE ( MY SPECIES2 ,I CAN 5DURE ADV]SITY & ANGUI%2 ,I CAN DIE2 BUT ?AT :I* Y\ DEM& FROM ME NEV] CAN BE CONFID$ TO ANY MORTAL E>60 

0,AS Y\ PLEASE10 REJO9$ ,MONLUC4 0,! SECRETS ( A DEAD MAN1 TO BE PRES]V$ AFT] HIS DEA?1 & ?AT TO ! RU9 ( HIM :O IS !IR DEPOSITORY1 MU/1 ,I BELIEVE1 BE VILLAN\S SECRETS2 & ! SECRET ( A VILLA9 NO ONE IS B\ND TO OBS]VE4 ,Y\ MU/ FUR!R GIVE ME LEAVE TO TELL Y\1 ?AT1 :ATEV] A HI<-/RA9$ S5SE ( HONOR MI<T DICTATE 9 ?AT PO9T1 ! =TUNE Y\ POSSESS IS Y\R [N AFFAIR1 & TO DISSIPATE OR NOT ! MY/]Y :I* HANGS UPON ?AT IS :OLLY AT Y\R DISCRETION4 ,BUT ,I HAVE ALREADY ADVANC$ AS F>1 P]HAPS FUR!R1 ?AN CIRCUM/ANCES OR PROPRIETY C\LD JU/IFY1 & !RE CAN N[ BE NO MORE P>LEY BETWE5 US40 

0,MONLUC10 CRI$ ,I1 0,I SUBMIT6 ,H[EV] H>% Y\R DECISION IS AS T[>DS ME1 H[EV] PA9FUL & UN=TUNATE ITS CONSEQU5CES1 ,I WILL ADMIT IT TO BE ?AT :I* DUTY PRESCRIBES TO Y\4 ,I /RUGGLE1 ,I CONT5D1 NO FUR!R4 ,ONE ?+ ONLY ,I W\LD WILL+LY OBTA9 ( Y\1 ?AT Y\ W\LD 9T]POSE Y\R 9FLU5CE TO OBTA9 = ME ! SOCIETY & 9T]C\RSE ( MY FAMILY4 ,! TRANSACTION ( ?IS DAY WILL !N BE REMEMB]$ BY ME ) RESPECT T[>DS Y\1 & A MELAN*OLY REGRET ?AT ,I C\LD NOT 5TITLE MYSELF TO Y\R E/EEM4 ,I %ALL RECOLLECT ) PLEASURE ?AT ,I [E SOME?+ TO ! G5]OSITY ( ,MONLUC40 

0,9CR$IBLE P]T9ACITY60 EXCLAIM$ MY VISITOR1 ) A VOICE ( P]PLEXITY & A/ONI%M5T4 0,:AT AM ,I TO CONCEIVE ( Y\8 ,UND] :AT APPE>ANCE %ALL ,I CONSID] Y\ 9 ! RECORDS ( MY MEMORY8 ,Y\R SIL5CE IS ! 9DICATION ( GUILT1 & 9 ?AT 9DICATION ,I \<T TO ACQUIESCE4 ,YET ! =TITUDE ( Y\R MANN]1 & SOME?+1 ,I KN[ NOT :AT1 ( EMOTION1 ?AT Y\R MANN] PRODUCES 9 MY [N BOSOM1 W\LD FA9 P]SUADE ME Y\ >E 9NOC5T4 ,:Y WILL Y\ LEAVE ME A PREY TO ?IS CONT5TION ( ?\<T8 ,IF ALL M51 CON/ITUT$ AS ,I AM1 W]E TO FEEL 9 Y\1 AS IT W]E1 ! MAGNETISM ( 9NOC5CE1 %AME1 ! SIMPLE 9F]5CE ( UND]/&+1 & ! G5]AL S5SE ( MANK9D1 W\LD OBLIGE !M TO TREAT Y\ AS GUILTY4 ,:AT ,I CAN H[EV]1 BE ASSUR$ ,I WILL *E]FULLY DO = Y\4 ,I CANNOT DELIV] Y\ FROM PRISON1 BUT ,I WILL NOT FAIL TO OBTA9 ! MITIGATION Y\ ASK4 ,F>EWELL60 

,SU* WAS ! ISSUE ( MY 9T]VIEW ) ,MONLUC4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT MY REPUTATION WAS W\ND$ BEYOND ! P[] ( REM$Y4 ,:ILE ! QUE/ION HAD ONLY BE5 ( A MAGI/RATE1 HAU<TY1 SUP]CILI\S1 9SOL5T & UNFEEL+1 ,I FLATT]$ MYSELF ?AT ! H>%NESS ( ! CONCLUSIONS ?AT W]E DRAWN1 MI<T BE ASCRIB$ TO ! DEPRAVITY ( HIS *>ACT]4 ,BUT ,MONLUC WAS ! REV]SE ( ?IS MAN4 ,HE WAS NOT LESS G5]\S & H]OIC ?AN ! MAGI/RATE WAS GROSS & ILLIB]AL4 ,HIS DESIRE TO RELIEVE ME WAS NOT LESS APP>5T ?AN ! MAGI/RATE'S EAG]NESS TO OPPRESS4 ,YET HIS CONCLUSION WAS ! SAME1 & WAS FELT BY ME SO MU* ! MORE BITT]LY1 9 PROPORTION TO ! HUMANITY1 ! K9DNESS1 ! 9TREPIDITY1 & ! VIRTUE1 ( ! MAN FROM :OM IT FL[$4 ,VIRTUE & VICE1 B>B>ISM & REF9EM5T1 W]E EQUALLY 5GAG$ 9 ! CONC]T AGA9/ ME1 & !RE WAS NO *ANCE ,I %\LD TRIUMPH 9 A CONT5TION ) SO MANY 5EMIES4 

,I MI<T N[ BE SAID TO HAVE REA*$ ! 5D ( MY ADV5TURE3 ,I HAD CLOS$ ONE GR& EXP]IM5T UPON ! DONATION ( ! /RANG]4 ,:AT HAD IT PRODUC$ TO ME8 ,NOT ONE ATOM ( ! B5EFITS ,I ANTICIPAT$2 NOT A P>TICLE ( ?OSE ADVANTAGES :I* A LITTLE :ILE AGO HAD MADE ! 9TOXICATIONS ( MY WAK+ DREAMS4 ,ITS FRUITS HAD BE5 DI/A/EFUL & LOA?SOME4 ,:E!R ,I LOOK$ TO MY P]SON1 MY FAMILY1 OR MY FAME1 ,I HAD FELT 9 ALL ! MIS]ABLE EFFECTS ( ?IS TREA*]\S & DELUSIVE GIFT4 ,MY P]SON WAS %UT UP 9 PRISON2 & ,I WAS N[ TO MAKE AN EXP]IM5T :E!R1 BY CL&E/9E & SECRET PROCE$+S1 WEAL? C\LD RE/ORE TO ME ! LIB]TY ( :I* WEAL? HAD DEPRIV$ ME4 ,MY FAMILY WAS BLA/$2 MY WIFE WAS /RUCK TO ! HE>T1 & NO MORTAL SKILL C\LD RE/ORE ! W\ND %E HAD SUFF]$2 MY SON WAS GONE UNAID$ 9TO VOLUNT>Y EXILE1 ?AT HE MI<T %UN ! CONTAGION ( MY FOLLIES2 :AT WAS ,I TO DO ) ! POOR REMA9S ( MY H\SE1 =LORN1 DEJECT$1 & WRET*$8 ,! W\ND MY GOOD NAME HAD RECEIV$1 WAS ( ! MO/ DECISIVE SPECIES4 ,:5 ,I FIR/ 5C\NT]$ CONTUMELY AT ,DRESD51 & WAS CALL$ ON = EXPLANATION BY ,COLIGNY1 ! DIFFICULTIES ( MY CONDITION /RUCK ANGUI% TO MY S\L4 ,BUT :AT W]E !Y1 COMP>$ ) :AT HAD N[ OV]TAK5 ME8 ,I WAS *>G$ ) ROBB]Y & MURD]1 ) EV]Y ?+ ?AT COMB9ES ! :OLE SPECIES AGA9/ ! P]PETRATOR1 & DET]M9ES !M1 )\T S5SE ( COMPUNCTION1 TO EXTIRPATE HIM FROM ! FACE ( ! E>?4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS ONLY BY ! C\RTESY ( ! LAWS ( ?IS /ATE1 ?AT ,I WAS P]MITT$ MY *OICE BETWE5 AN IGNOM9I\S DEA? & P]PETUAL IMPRISONM5T4 ,I MI<T POSSIBLY 9DE$ ESCAPE FROM MY CONF9EM5T2 ,I MI<T PASS 9TO A DI/ANT C\NTRY2 ,I MI<T BE =TUNATE 5\< TO CUT (F ALL CONNECTION BETWE5 MY PA/ & MY FUTURE LIFE1 & ?US 5T] UPON A NEW C>E]4 ,BUT ?IS TO A MAN ( HONORABLE M9D IS A MIS]ABLE EXP$I5T4 ,) :AT FEEL+S DOES HE RECOLLECT1 ?AT !RE IS A SPOT :]E HIS NAME IS ABHORR$1 :]E A /ORY IS TOLD AGA9/ HIM TO EXCITE ! WOND] ( ! IGNORANT1 & ! TORPID FEEL+S ( ! SLUGGI% S\L1 A /ORY TO D>K5 ) NEW 9FAMY ! RECORDS ( GUILT1 & TO 9FECT ! IMAG9ATION ( ! SOLIT>Y MAN ) NAMELESS HORRORS8 ,TO BE ! !ME ( SU* A TALE1 IS NO COMMON EVIL4 ,NO MATT] H[ F> ! MAN TO :OM IT RELATES1 %ALL REMOVE FROM ! DETE/$ SPOT2 ! SPOT ITSELF ) ALL ITS *A9 ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 WILL (T5 RECUR2 ! VOICES ?AT REPULS$ & HUMBL$ HIM WILL R+ 9 HIS E>2 ! DEGRAD$ FIGURE HE MADE WILL RISE = EV] FRE% TO HIS IMAG9ATION4 ,HE CANNOT ASC5D TO ANY FREE & L(TY S5TIM5T2 HE CANNOT ATTA9 ! HEAL?FUL TONE ( UNBLEMI%$ VIRTUE2 :]EV] HE GOES1 HE C>RIES ! >R[ ( DISGRACE 9 HIS BOSOM1 &1 :5 HE W\LD ]ECT HIS HEAD ON HI<1 IT REM9DS HIM ( ! PA/1 & /+S HIM TO ! HE>T4 

,IF ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ALL ?IS W\LD HAVE BE5 PA9FUL TO ANY O!R MAN1 :AT WAS IT TO ME1 :O HAD BE5 BR\<T UP FROM MY 9FANCY 9 ! OP9ION ?AT FAME WAS ! FIR/ ( ALL HUMAN POSSESSIONS1 & TO :OM HONOR & AN UNIMPEA*$ 9TEGRITY HAD EV] BE5 MORE NECESS>Y ?AN MY DAILY FOOD1 OR ?AN ! LIFE :I* ?AT FOOD SUPPORT$8 ,:AT W\LD ,I NOT HAVE GIV5 C\LD ,I HAVE RETURN$ TO ! SITUATION 9 :I* ! 9AUSPICI\S >RIVAL ( ! /RANG] HAD F\ND ME8 ,BUT ?AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IF ALL ?AT ,I HAD REC5TLY PASS$ ?R\< C\LD BUT HAVE PROV$ A DREAM1 IF ,I C\LD HAVE AWAK5$ & FRE$ MYSELF FROM ! PHANTOMS ( ?IS HORRIBLE VISION1 H[ HAPPY BEYOND ALL NAMES ( HAPP9ESS %\LD ,I BY SU* AN EV5T HAVE BE5 MADE6 ,:AT A LESSON W\LD IT HAVE TAU<T ME ( ! EMPT9ESS & FUTILITY ( HUMAN WI%ES6 ,:AT A SOV]EIGN CONTEMPT W\LD IT HAVE IMPRESS$ UPON ME = WEAL? & ALL ITS TRA9 ( O/5TATION6 ,H[ PR(\ND A FEEL+ ( CONT5TM5T ) HUMBLE CIRCUM/ANCES & A N>R[ /ATION W\LD IT HAVE PRODUC$ 9 MY M9D6 ,ALAS1 ! CONCEPTION ( ?OSE ADVANTAGES & ?AT PEACE WAS ! ILLUSION1 & NOT ! EVILS ,I HAD SU/A9$1 & FROM :I* ,I C\LD NOT ESCAPE6 

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