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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,MEAN:ILE IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT ,I %\LD MAKE ! BE/ ( ! PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,MY HE>T WAS W\ND$2 MY SPIRIT WAS 9 A MANN] BROK52 BUT NOT SO UTT]LY WI!R$ & DE/ROY$ AS TO MAKE ME RE/ SUP9E 9 P]PETUAL IMPRISONM5T4 ,I FELT ) EQUAL CONVICTION & PUNG5CY ?AT MY *>ACT] & MY HAPP9ESS HAD SU/A9$ ! DEEPE/ 9JURIES2 BUT ,I FELT IT 9CUMB5T ON ME TO COLLECT & IMPROVE ! FRAGM5TS ?AT REMA9$4 ,= SOME DAYS 9DE$ AFT] ! CONF]5CE ) ,MONLUC1 ,I WAS SUNK 9 ! DEEPE/ DEJECTION4 ,BUT1 AS ?AT DEJECTION SUBSID$1 ,I BEGAN TO TURN A /EADY ATT5TION UPON ! FUTURE4 ,I RECOLLECT$ ?AT AN ET]NAL & 9EXHAU/IBLE GIFT DES]V$ TO BE MADE ! SUBJECT ( MORE ?AN ONE EXP]IM5T1 BE=E A DECISION WAS =M$ UPON ITS M]ITS4 ,I %ALL BECOME WIS]1 SAID ,I1 AS ,I GO =W>D4 ,EXP]I5CE1 H[EV] BITT]1 WILL TEA* ME SAGACITY & DISCRIM9ATION4 ,MY NEXT EXP]IM5T %ALL BE MADE ) MORE PRUD5CE & A SOB]] GRADATION4 ,I WILL REMOVE TO SOME DI/ANT C\NTRY1 :]E ! DISADVANTAGES ( MY PA/ ADV5TURES %ALL NOT FOLL[ ME4 ,I WILL TAKE A NEW NAME4 ,I %ALL !N 5JOY ! B5EFIT ( A TYRO JU/ 5T]+ A SC5E1 TO ALL ! P]SONAGES ( :I* HE IS :OLLY UNKN[N4 ,I %ALL BE LIKE A S]P5T ?AT HAS /RIPP$ ITS T>NI%$ & WR9KL$ SK91 & COMES =? 9 ALL ! GLOSS & SLEEKNESS ( Y\?4 ,SURELY1 9 AN UNKN[N L&1 ) ! PREJUDICE ( WEAL? 9 MY FAVOR1 & NO PREJUDICES AGA9/ ME1 ,I %ALL KN[ H[ TO CONDUCT MYSELF SO AS TO OBTA9 HONOR & RESPECT4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT 9EXHAU/IBLE WEAL? & IMMORTAL Y\?1 GIFTS SO E>NE/LY COVET$ BY EV]Y CREATURE ?AT LIVES1 GIFTS :I* IF ,I W]E KN[N TO POSSESS1 MY :OLE SPECIES FROM ! M]E IMPULSES ( 5VY W\LD PROBABLY COMB9E TO MURD] ME1 AS NOT ABLE TO 5DURE ! SI<T ( ONE SO ELEVAT$ ABOVE HIS BRE?R51--IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT SU* GIFTS %\LD NOT BE PREGNANT ) V>IETY ( JOY4 

,M>GU]ITE GREATLY CONTRIBUT$ TO RAISE ME FROM ! DEJECTION1 9TO :I* MY IMPRISONM5T & ! CONF]5CE ( ,MONLUC HAD SUNK ME4 ,%E WAS MY BETT] G5IUS4 ,I HAD BE5 SO ACCU/OM$ TO RECEIVE CONSOLATION FROM H] LIPS 9 ! MO/ TRY+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?AT N[ ! V]Y S\ND ( H] VOICE WAS ABLE TO SMOO? MY WR9KL$ BR[1 & CALM MY AGITAT$ SPIRIT4 ,I LI/5$ AS TO ! S\ND ( AN ANGELIC LYRE2 ,I WAS ALL E>2 ,I DRANK 9 ! ACC5TS ( H] TONGUE2 &1 9 ! DE> DELI<T1 MY C>ES W]E HU%$1 & MY SORR[S AT AN 5D4 ,%E TALK$ TO ME ( H] DAU<T]S1 :OM %E REPRES5T$ AS AB\T TO HAVE NO PROTECTOR BUT !IR FA!R2 %E URG$ ME TO WAT* OV] !M1 & TO TAKE SU* /EPS AS %\LD MO/ CONDUCE TO !IR FUTURE VIRTUE & HAPP9ESS2 %E PO9T$ \T ! PRACTICABILITY ( ESCAPE1 & RECOMM5D$ TO ME TO FLY TO SOME DI/ANT C\NTRY3 ! DREAMS ( FUTURE PROSP]ITY FROM ! GIFTS ( ! /RANG] W]E NOT H]S2 !Y W]E ALL MY [N4 ,IT WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY AFFECT+ AT ?IS TIME TO RECEIVE CONSOLATION FROM H]1 :O HAD NO CONSOLATION 9 H] [N BREA/1 :O HAD BID F>EWELL TO ALL ! GAY ATTRACTIONS ( ! WORLD1 & TALK$ FAMILI>LY ( H] DEA? AS A ?+ C]TA9 TO HAPP5 9 NO V]Y LONG TIME4 ,%E HAD LO/ ! PURE/ GRATIFICATIONS ( ! DOME/IC SC5E2 %E HAD LO/ H] SON2 H] HE>T WAS BROK52 YET ) H] DY+ ACC5TS %E S\<T TO DISPEL RETROSPECT1 & 9SPIRE *E]FULNESS1 9 ! BREA/ ( H] HUSB&4 

,! READ] MAY P]HAPS IMAG9E ?AT ,I WAS SOME?+ TOO SANGU9E1 :51 SURR\ND$ ) JAIL]S & ALL ! PRECAUTIONS ( A PRISON1 ,I PLANN$ ! NATURE & SC5E ( MY NEXT RESID5CE EXACTLY AS IF ,I HAD BE5 A P]SON AT L>GE4 ,BUT ,I TOOK IT = GRANT$ ?AT ! P[] ( MONEY ,I POSSESS$ W\LD EASILY UNLOCK TO ME ! GATES ( MY CAPTIVITY4 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT1 UPON ! L[E/ CALCULATION1 P]SONAL LIB]TY WAS CLE>LY 9CLUD$ AMONG ! GIFTS ( ! /RANG]4 ,IMPRESS$ ) ?IS OP9ION1 ,I FIX$ UPON A NEGRO1 A S]VANT ( ! PRISON1 & :O HAD ! KEYS ( MY AP>TM5T1 AS ! SUBJECT ( MY PECUNI>Y EXP]IM5T4 ,! IDEA ( APPLY+ TO HIM HAD P]HAPS FIR/ OCCURR$ TO ME1 FROM ! M]E CIRCUM/ANCE ( MY SEE+ HIM MORE FREQU5TLY ?AN ANY O!R ATT5DANT ( ! PRISON4 ,:5 ,I ?\<T FUR!R ( ! MATT]1 ,I JUDG$1 FROM ! MEANNESS ( HIS RANK & HIS APP>5T POV]TY1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT HAVE *OS5 BETT]4 ,SO F> AS RELAT$ TO ! SUM TO BE PAID AS ! PRICE ( MY LIB]TY1 IT WAS 9DE$ 9DIFF]5T TO ME1 :E!R IT W]E L>GE OR SMALL4 ,I HAD H[EV] SUFF]$ SO MU* FROM ! 9CONSID]ATE LAVI%+ ( WEAL?1 ?AT ,I HAD NO 9CL9ATION ON ! PRES5T OCCASION TO MAKE O/5TATION ( MORE ?AN WAS NECESS>Y4 ,BUT1 :AT WAS ( MO/ IMPORTANCE TO ME1 ,I WAS DESIR\S ?AT MY FIR/ EXP]IM5T %\LD BE A SUCCESSFUL ONE4 ,?\< NOT UNAW>E ( ! P[] ( GOLD1 ,I CONCEIV$ ?AT1 AMONG P]SONS ( MIDDL+ RANK & EASI] CIRCUM/ANCES1 !RE MI<T BE V>IETIES ( DISPOSITION1 & ,I MI<T BE MI/AK5 9 MY *OICE4 ,SOME MI<T HAVE ! :IM ( 9TEGRITY1 OR MI<T PLACE A /URDY SORT ( PRIDE 9 %[+ ?AT !Y W]E CONT5T ) :AT !Y HAD1 & W]E TOO HI< = A BRIBE4 ,!RE MI<T BE P]SONS :O1 ?\< ( PLEBEIAN RANK1 MI<T VALUE REPUTATION AS MU* AS EV] ,I HAD DONE1 & BE ( OP9ION ?AT NO ADVANCE ( /ATION C\LD COMP5SATE = ! NAME OR ! CONSCI\SNESS ( DI%ONOR4 ,!SE DI/9CTIONS MAY SEEM AN IDLE & SUP]FLU\S REF9EM5T1 :5 IT IS CONSID]$ ?AT ,I HAD ! P[] ( RAIS+ MY BRIBE TO ! LEVEL ( ANY MAN'S HONE/Y OR PRIDE1 BE IT AS GREAT AS IT MI<T2 & IT MAY BE ?\<T ?AT MY (F] MI<T BE SO 9CREAS$ AS TO BE TOO DAZZL+ = MORTAL FIRMNESS TO RESI/4 ,BE ?AT AS IT WILL1 ,I AM M]ELY /AT+ ! REFLECTIONS ?AT PASS$ ?R\< MY M9D1 NOT 5T]+ 9TO !IR V9DICATION4 

,TAK+ ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY !N ( ACCO/+ ?IS MAN :5 HE WAS ALONE ) ME1 ,I ADDRESS$ HIM ?US3-- 

0,MY GOOD FRI5D1 >E NOT Y\ POOR80 

0,YES1 SIR40 

0,W\LD NOT Y\ READILY DO ME A K9DNESS80 

0,IF MY MA/] GIVE ME LEAVE1 ,I WILL40 

0,Y\ MI/AKE ME4 ,W\LD Y\ BE MY FRI5D80 

0,I DO NOT KN[ :AT Y\ MEAN1 SIR4 ,I HAVE BE5 US$ TO CALL ! MAN ,I LOVE MY FRI5D4 ,IF Y\ MEAN ?AT1 Y\ KN[ ,I CANNOT *OOSE :E!R ,I WILL BE A MAN'S FRI5D2 IT COMES ( ITSELF40 

0,CAN ,I NOT MAKE Y\ MY FRI5D80 

0,?AT IS1 MAKE ME LOVE Y\80 

,I WAS SURPRIS$ AT ! PROPRIETY ( HIS ANSW]S4 ,I AM UNABLE AT ?IS DI/ANCE ( TIME TO RECALL ! DEFECTS ( HIS LANGUAGE3 & ,I DISDA9 ! MIMIC TOIL ( 9V5T+ A J>GON = HIM SUITABLE TO ! L[NESS ( HIS CONDITION3 ! S5SE ( :AT HE SAID ,I FAI?FULLY REPORT4 ,I HAD BE=E BE5 /RUCK ) A C]TA9 CORRECTNESS ( ?9K+ 9 HIM2 BUT ,I N[ EXAM9$ HIS C\NT5ANCE MORE ATT5TIVELY ?AN ,I HAD EV] BE=E DONE1 & ?\<T ,I C\LD DI/9CTLY TRACE 9 IT ! 9DICATIONS ( A S\ND UND]/&+ & AN EXCELL5T HE>T4 

0,I DO NOT KN[1 SIR10 CONT9U$ HE4 0,IF ,I SEE ?AT Y\ >E A GOOD MAN1 ,I BELIEVE ,I %ALL LOVE Y\4 ,BUT IF IT HAPP5$ ?AT Y\ W]E GOOD & G5]\S TO ME1 ,I AM SURE ,I %\LD LOVE Y\ V]Y MU*40 

0,Y\ >E V]Y POOR80 

0,SO !Y TELL ME4 ,I NEV] HAD MORE ?AN A %ILL+ OR TWO AT A TIME 9 MY LIFE40 

0,IT IS A V]Y SAD ?+ TO BE POOR80 

0,:Y1 YES1 SO ,I HAVE HE>D1 SIR4 ,BUT1 = MY [N P>T1 ,I AM ALWAYS M]RY & GAY40 

0,MY GOOD FELL[1 ,I WILL MAKE Y\ RI*40 

0,?ANK Y\1 SIR6 ,BUT :AT GOOD WILL ?AT DO ME80 

0,Y\ >E A S]VANT3 ,I WILL MAKE Y\ A MA/] ( S]VANTS40 

0,N[1 ?AT ,I %\LD NOT LIKE AT ALL4 ,I AM M]RY1 BECAUSE ,I AM LI<!>T$4 ,IF ,I HAD MONEY1 & PROP]TY TO TAKE C>E (1 & S]VANTS TO DIRECT1 ,I AM AFRAID !Y W\LD MAKE ME GRAVE & SUSPICI\S1 & 9 EV]Y RESPECT UNLIKE :AT Y\ SEE ME40 

0,IS IT POSSIBLE Y\ %\LD BE PLEAS$ ) Y\R PRES5T SITUATION1 UND] ! ORD]S ( ONE MAN 9 A H\SE1 & OBLIG$ TO PLAY ! TYRANT TO ! RE/80 

0,:Y1 AS Y\ SAY1 SIR1 !RE MAY BE MORE AGREEABLE SITUATIONS ?AN ! LIFE ( A JAIL4 ,BUT1 AS TO BE+ UND] ORD]S1 ,I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO ?AT4 ,I NEV] KNEW ANY O!R CONDITION1 & !RE=E ,I AM CONT5T$4 ,IT IS NOT PLEASANT 9DE$ TO HAVE A MA/] :O IS ALWAYS SCOLD+ & DISSATISFI$2 BUT ! G5TLEMAN ,I S]VE AT PRES5T IS REASONABLE2 ,I KN[ H[ TO CONT5T HIM1 &1 :5 ,I HAVE DONE ?AT1 HE LEAVES ME TO PLEASE MYSELF4 ,Y\ (F] ME MONEY3 N[1 SIR1 ?AT IS NOT :AT ,I CALL BE+ G5]\S2 ,I C\NT NO?+ = MU*1 EXCEPT :5 A MAN %[S ME HAS B[ELS1 & CONV9CES ME ?AT HE ?9KS JU/ICE DUE EV5 TO A NEGRO4 ,I D>E SAY H[EV] Y\ DESIGN$ IT = G5]OSITY1 & EXPECT$ SOME?+ FROM ME 9 RETURN4 ,TELL ME :AT IT IS Y\ WANT1 & :ATEV] ,I CAN DO ) PROPRIETY1 Y\ MAY DEP5D ON IT ,I WILL40 

0,DO Y\ APPROVE ( A MAN'S BE+ DEPRIV$ ( HIS LIB]TY80 

0,WILL Y\ PLEASE TO TELL ME :AT Y\ MEAN BY LIB]TY8 ,Y\ (F]$ ME JU/ N[ :AT Y\ CALL$ LIB]TY & 9DEP5D5CE2 & ,I AM CONT5T TO BE A S]VANT40 

0,W\LD Y\ BE PLEAS$1 9/EAD ( BE+ A TURNKEY1 TO HAVE ! KEY TURN$ ON Y\RSELF80 

0,?AT ,I %\LD NOT4 ,I UND]/& ! DISAGREEABL5ESS ( ?AT WELL 5\<1 = :5 ,I FIR/ 5T]$ ?IS PLACE1 IT WAS AS A PRISON]40 

0,IF !N1 MY GOOD FELL[1 Y\ W]E CONV9C$ ?AT ,I WAS A MAN DISPOS$ TO BE G5]\S TO Y\ 9 Y\R [N WAY1 & TO DES]VE Y\R ATTA*M5T & LOVE1 SURELY Y\ W\LD NOT REFUSE TO DELIV] ME FROM A SITUATION :I* Y\ HAVE Y\RSELF FELT TO BE SO DISAGREEABLE & CALAMIT\S40 

0,I UND]/& Y\ N[1 SIR4 ,I HAVE ALREADY A MA/] ) :OM ,I AM SATISFI$1 & ,I DO NOT WI% TO *ANGE MY S]VICE4 ,:5 ,I WAS A PRISON]1 HE F\ND \T ?AT ,I WAS 9NOC5T2 HE GOT ME CLE>$1 & GAVE ME EMPLOYM5T4 ,I AM PUT H]E = ! EXPRESS PURPOSE ( SEE+ ! PRISON]S 9 SAFE CU/ODY4 ,?AT IS ! CONTRACT BETWE5 ME & MY MA/]4 ,:5 ,I TOOK ! KEYS1 BY ?AT ACTION ,I PL$G$ MYSELF TO BE FAI?FUL TO MY TRU/2 & ! NOBL5ESS ( MY MA/]'S BEHAVIOR TO ME 9 REMOV+ ME FROM BE+ A PRISON] TO BE A FREE S]VANT1 IS A D\BLE BOND UPON MY FIDELITY4 ,I W\LD SOON] CONS5T TO BE TORN LIMB FROM LIMB1 ?AN FAIL 9 :AT IS EXPECT$ FROM ME4 ,Y\ MAY BE G5]\S TO A H>MLESS /RANG]2 Y\ HAVE MO/ REASON TO BE G5]\S TO A MAN Y\ LOVE2 BUT1 IF Y\ W\LD HEAP B5EFITS UPON ME M]ELY BECAUSE ,I PROV$ MYSELF A VILLA91 ,I CAN ONLY SAY IT W\LD BE DISGRACEFUL TO BE ! OBJECT ( Y\R FAVOR40 

,?US SAY+1 HE QUITT$ ME1 & )DREW FROM FUR!R P>LEY4 ,! CONV]SATION 9 :I* WE HAD 5GAG$1 ?\< ,I HAD HAD CONSID]ABLE EXP]I5CE 9 ! WORLD1 WAS ALTOGE!R NEW TO ME1 & OV]:ELM$ ME ) A/ONI%M5T4 ,I F\ND 9 ?IS TRIAL1 ?AT ! P[] ( MONEY WAS SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS1 ( :I* PREVI\SLY ,I HAD NOT BE5 9 ! SLI<TE/ DEGREE AW>E4 ,I ?\<T ?AT NO?+ BUT ! MO/ EXTRAORD9>Y DEGREE ( RESOLUTION & SELF-D5IAL C\LD 5ABLE A MAN TO RESI/ ITS 5TICEM5TS2 & ,I HAD EV5 BE5 TOLD1 ?\< ,I DID NOT BELIEVE1 ?AT EV]Y MAN HAD HIS PRICE1 & A BRIBE CAPABLE ( 9DEF9ITE AUGM5TATION MU/ BE 9 ALL CASES VICTORI\S4 ,YET H]E WAS A POOR CREATURE UTT]LY EXEMPT FROM ITS OP]ATION4 ,HE HAD NO S5SE ( ?OSE ATTRACTIONS1 :I* SO (T5 DEGRADE ! BE/1 & CONV]T VIRTUE 9TO ! MO/ %AMELESS PR(LIGACY4 ,IT CO/ HIM NO EF=T TO BE HONE/1 & HE UTT]$ S5TIM5TS ?AT W\LD HAVE GIV5 LU/] TO ! MO/ H]OIC *>ACT]1 )\T ANY CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR GREATNESS4 ,:AT ,I HAD SE51 L$ ME ALSO TO REFLECT ON ANO!R S+UL>ITY ,I DISC]N$ 9 HIM4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ! ADMIRABLE1 ,I HAD ALMO/ SAID ! SUBLIME1 9TEGRITY HE DISCOV]$1 7= IS IT NOT A CRIT]ION ( ! SUBLIME TO BE GREAT )\T AN EF=T87 HE WAS DE/ITUTE ( KN[L$GE1 ( 9TELLECTUAL CULTIVATION1 & ALL ?OSE EXQUISITE S5SATIONS ?AT MO/ DI/+UI% ! MAN FROM ! BRUTE4 ,HE PASS$ ON QUIETLY 9 ! ROAD ( ORD9>Y LIFE1 & ?\<T NOT ( ! AMBITION TO BE WISE OR GREAT1 TO BE HONOR$ BY ?\S&S1 OR A B5EFACTOR TO AGES YET UNBORN4 ,K+S MI<T HAVE CONFESS$ !IR 9F]IORITY TO ?IS MAN4 ,BUT IS HE TO BE REG>D$ AS ! MODEL ( :AT A HUMAN CREATURE %\LD BE WI%$ TO BE8 ,OH1 NO6 

,BUT ! MO/ MEMORABLE FEEL+ IMPRESS$ UPON ME BY ?IS CONV]SATION1 WAS A CONVICTION ( :AT ,I HAD BE5 BACKW>D TO CONFESS1 ?AT KNAVES W]E ! P]SONS TO :OSE ASSI/ANCE & CONC]T ,I MU/ LOOK1 & ?AT ,I MU/ BE UPON MY GU>D AGA9/ AN HONE/ MAN4 ,NO ONE WAS QUALIFI$ TO BE MY COADJUTOR1 TILL HE HAD PROV$ HIMSELF UNWOR?Y ( ALL JU/ & HONORABLE SOCIETY4 ,! FRI5D ,I MU/ SEEK1 WAS A MAN :OSE V]Y S\L MELT$ AT A BRIBE1 :OM MONEY W\LD S$UCE TO P]PETRATE :ATEV] HIS JUDGM5T MO/ ABHORR$4 ,HONOR & 9TEGRITY 9 ! MO/ REF9$ & ! RUDE/ /ATE1 ,MONLUC & ! NEGRO1 BO? REFUS$4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONCEIVE A S5SATION MORE PA9FUL & HUMILIAT+1 ?AN WAS ?IS CONVICTION TO MY M9D4 

,I WAS NOT LONG AT LEISURE = !SE REFLECTIONS4 ,9 A FEW M9UTES ! MA/] ( ! PRISON 5T]$ MY AP>TM5T1 & ) HIM ! NEGRO :OM ,I HAD 5DEAVOR$ TO PREVAIL ON TO ASSI/ 9 RE/OR+ ME TO LIB]TY4 ,! MA/] BEGAN TO REPROA* ME 9 V]Y H>% T]MS = ATTEMPT+ TO S$UCE HIS S]VANT FROM HIS DUTY1 & ASK$ ME :AT SORT ( 5JOYM5T OR SATISFACTION A MAN C\LD HAVE 9 LIFE1 IF HE C\LD NOT DEP5D UPON ! PEOPLE HE PUT 9TO HIS EMPLOYM5T8 ,TO ?IS ,I ANSW]$ ) /]NNESS1 0?AT ,I %\LD HOLD NO DEBATE AB\T RI<T & WRONG ) A JAIL]2 ?AT HE MI<T DEP5D UPON IT ,I W\LD LEAVE NO /ONE UNTURN$ TO SET MYSELF FREE1 &1 :AT WAS MORE1 ?AT ,I W\LD BE FREE2 & ?AT1 = HIS P>T1 IT WAS HIS BUS9ESS TO KEEP ME IF HE C\LD1 BUT NOT TO 9SULT ME40 ,I !RE=E 9SI/$ UPON HIS QUITT+ ! ROOM4 

0,:AT USE10 REPLI$ ! FELL[1 0DO Y\ ?9K N[ !RE IS 9 PUTT+ Y\RSELF 9 A PASSION8 ,IF ,I HAVE NOT A RI<T TO SPEAK TO Y\1 ,I KN[ :AT ,I HAVE A RI<T TO DO1 PUT Y\ 9 ! /RONG ROOM1 & LOAD Y\ ) IRONS40 

,I TURN$ MY BACK UPON HIM4 0,& H[ CAME Y\10 SAID ,I TO ! NEGRO1 0TO GO & BETRAY ME8 ,I %\LD HAVE EXPECT$ BETT] ?+S ( Y\4 ,IF Y\ REFUS$ TO S]VE ME1 AT LEA/ Y\ NE$$ NOT HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO HURT ME40 

0,I DID NO?+ BUT MY DUTY1 SIR4 ,I HAVE NO WI% TO HURT Y\3 BUT IT IS MY BUS9ESS1 NOT M]ELY TO TAKE C>E ( MY MA/]'S 9T]E/S MYSELF1 BUT TO SEE ?AT !Y >E NOT 9JUR$ BY ANY BODY ELSE4 ,IF HE WAS NOT PUT ON HIS GU>D1 Y\ MI<T HAVE BE5 MORE SUCCESSFUL ) ! NEXT TURNKEY Y\ 5DEAVOR$ TO BRIBE40 

0,Y\ WILL F9D IT MORE TO Y\R 9T]E/1 MONSIEUR10 9T]POS$ ! JAIL]1 0TO TALK TO ME ?AN TO MY S]VANT4 ,Y\ >E DET]M9$ TO BE FREE1 Y\ SAY4 ,IF ?AT IS ! CASE1 & IT IS TO HAPP51 :O HAS SO GOOD A RI<T TO B5EFIT BY Y\R RESOLUTION AS ,I HAVE80 

,MY EYES W]E OP5$ 9 A MOM5T4 ,I SAW ?AT ! KNAVE :OSE RIGOR & /]NNESS C\LD NOT HOLD \T AGA9/ ! W>M? ( A BRIBE1 ! FRI5D ( :OSE ASSI/ANCE ,I WAS 9 WANT1 /OOD BE=E ME4 

0,I DO NOT WOND]10 PROCE$$ HE1 0?AT Y\ PREF]R$ APPLY+ TO ONE ( MY S]VANTS4 ,!IR HONE/Y MU/ BE EXPECT$ TO BE HAD AT A *EAP] M>KET4 ,BUT1 = MY P>T1 ,I AM DET]M9$ ?AT NO MAN %ALL EV] PASS !SE WALLS1 )\T MY BE+ ! RI*]4 ,IF !N Y\R ESCAPE IS A ?+ ?AT MU/ HAPP51 LET US SEE :AT Y\ CAN AF=D TO GIVE ME = IT40 

0,DE> MA/]10 9T]POS$ ! NEGRO1 0Y\ SURELY WILL NOT LI/5 TO ! G5TLEMAN'S (F]4 ,:5 ,I REFUS$ TO BETRAY MY TRU/1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE Y\ %\LD CONS5T TO BETRAY Y\RS60 

0,HOLD Y\R TONGUE1 BLOCKHEAD60 SAID ! O!R4 0,DO NOT Y\ SEE ?AT MONSIEUR IS DET]M9$ TO ESCAPE8 ,I KN[ HE IS RI*4 ,?\< Y\ HAVE REFUS$ A BRIBE1 ,I AM SURE ?AT ALL Y\R FELL[S WILL NOT4 ,! ?+ WILL HAPP5 SOON] OR LAT] 9 SPITE ( EV]Y ?+ ,I CAN DO2 & !RE CAN BE NO H>M 9 MY HELP+ TO BR+ AB\T1 :AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ,I %\LD PREV5T40 

,A MORALITY LIKE ?IS SEEMS EXACTLY 9 ITS PLACE 9 ! BREA/ ( A JAIL]4 ,WE HAD ALREADY MADE SOME PROGRESS 9 ADJU/+ ! T]MS ( \R CONTRACT1 :5 ! KEEP] ( ! PRISON 9T]POS$3-- 

0,BUT1 MONSIEUR1 Y\ WILL PLEASE TO REM>K1 ?AT ?IS IS AN AFFAIR :I* WILL BE ATT5D$ ) DIFFICULTY4 ,:ATEV] PASSES BETWE5 Y\ & ME MU/ BE A SECRET4 ,Y\R ESCAPE WILL BE A ?+ OP5 & NOTORI\S1 & Y\ MU/ HAVE A CONF$]ATE1 ?AT ,I MAY NOT BE> ! BLAME ( IT4 ,Y\ MU/ !RE=E TAKE MY BLACK H]E ALONG ) Y\1 ?AT HIS FLI<T MAY CAUSE ALL ! BLAME TO FALL UPON HIM40 

0,O1 PRAY1 MA/]10 SAID ! NEGRO1 0DO NOT P>T ) ME6 ,I LOVE Y\1 & WILL DO ANY ?+ 9 ! WORLD1 IF Y\ WILL LET ME /AY4 ,Y\ SAV$ MY LIFE = AU<T ,I KN[1 & MADE A MAN ( ME AGA92 Y\ CANNOT ?9K :AT GOOD IT DOES ME TO S]VE A MA/] ?AT HAS BE5 SO K9D TO ME60 

0,GET Y\ GONE60 REPLI$ HIS [N]4 0,Y\ >E ( NO USE TO ME2 Y\ >E NOT FIT = A JAIL2 Y\ >E SO SIMPLE1 ,I CANNOT TELL :AT TO DO ) Y\60 

0,9DE$ ,I DO NOT LIKE TO GO ) ?IS G5TLEMAN2 IT WILL BREAK MY HE>T4 ,HE SAID HE W\LD BE G5]\S & K9D TO ME1 IF ,I TURN$ A VILLA92 ,I %ALL NEV] BE ABLE1 & %ALL NEV] DESIRE TO E>N HIS K9DNESS3 BUT Y\ REW>D$ ME BECAUSE ,I WAS 9NOC5T4 ,HE SAID HE W\LD MAKE A MA/] ( ME2 & ,I AM BETT] AS ,I AM2 ,I HAD MU* RA!R BE A S]VANT40 

,! DIFFICULTIES ( ?IS POOR FELL[ W]E SOON SIL5C$ BY ! P]EMPTOR9ESS ( HIS MA/]4 ,! JAIL] TOLD HIM ?AT HE W\LD DO HIM A GREAT S]VICE1 BY ?US GIV+ HIS MA/] AN OPPORTUNITY ( REPRES5T+ HIM AS ! TRAITOR2 &1 ) ?IS CONSID]ATION1 ! NEGRO DRI$ HIS TE>S1 & ) A RELUCTANT HE>T CONS5T$ TO ACCOMPANY ME4 ,?US W]E HIS EXEMPL>Y FIDELITY & AFFECTION REW>D$6 ,SO LITTLE DO SOME M5 SEEM CAPABLE ( FEEL+ ! VALUE ( ATTA*M5T6 ,! *>ACT] ( ! MA/] WAS A S+UL> ONE4 ,! MEANNESS & M]C5>9ESS ( HIS SPIRIT W]E UNR$EEM$ BY A S+LE VIRTUE4 ,HE WAS AV>ICE P]SONIFI$4 ,BUT HE HAD F\ND OR IMAG9$ AN 9T]E/ 9 TAK+ ?IS NEGRO1 :O HAD BE5 WANT ONLY ?R[N 9TO PRISON BY A =M] TYRANT1 = HIS S]VANT2 & ?IS ! POOR FELL[1 9 ! SIMPLICITY ( HIS HE>T1 HAD MI/AK5 = AN ACT ( EXALT$ G5]OSITY4 ,HIS AV>ICE HAD SWALL[$ UP ALL HIS O!R PASSIONS2 & HIS S]VANTS HAD NEI!R IMPATI5CE NOR 9SOL5CE TO 5C\NT] FROM HIM3 WEI<$ !RE=E 9 ! BALANCE ( ! NEGRO'S EXP]I5CE1 HE APPE>$ A MIRACLE ( MILDNESS & B5EVOL5CE4 

,\R B>GA9 WAS AT L5G? CONCLUD$2 &1 ! NEXT TIME ,M>GU]ITE CAME TO VISIT ME1 ,I ANN\NC$ TO H] ! SUCCESS ( MY NEGOTIATION4 ,BE=E WE P>T$1 WE S5T = ! JAIL]1 & DISCUSS$ ) HIM ! ROAD ,I %\LD TAKE4 ,MY PURPOSE WAS TO PASS 9TO ,ITALY2 & ,M>GU]ITE UND]TOOK BY MIDNI<T TO HAVE EV]Y ?+ PREP>$ TO CONVEY US TO ! FOOT ( ! M\NTA9S4 ,?IS PO9T BE+ ADJU/$1 ! KEEP] ( ! PRISON LEFT US2 &1 T5D]LY EMBRAC+ ,M>GU]ITE1 ,I BES\<T H] TO CONGRATULATE ME UPON ! RECOV]Y ( MY LIB]TY4 ,%E HAD HE>D H[EV] ( ! 9FAM\S NATURE ( ! *>GE AGA9/ ME1 &1 ?\< %E YIELD$ IT NO CR$IT1 ,I C\LD EASILY P]CEIVE ?AT IT R5D]$ YET HEAVI] ! DEPRESSION UND] :I* %E LABOR$4 ,%E RETURN$ MY EMBRACE2 ! TE>S /OLE D[N H] *EEKS2 BUT %E WAS SIL5T4 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO DIV]T H] ?\<TS & RE-ANIMATE H] SPIRITS1 BY H9T+ AT ! NEW SC5ES BE=E US1 & ! DI/ANT C\NTRY TO :I* WE W]E AB\T TO REMOVE2 BUT 9 VA94 0,I WILL NOT REPROA* Y\1 ,REG9ALD60 SAID %E2 0,I WILL NOT DES]T MY DUTY :ILE ,I HAVE P[] TO P]=M IT2 Y\ MAY DEP5D UPON MY DO+ EV]Y ?+ ,I AM ABLE BO? = ! *ILDR5 & Y\RSELF60 

,%E LEFT ME 9 A V]Y MELAN*OLY FRAME ( M9D4 ,I HAD NOT EXPECT$ TO SEE H] ?US LANGUID & DISCONSOLATE2 & UPON ! EVE ( MY LIB]ATION1 ,I FELT IT LIKE CAPRICE4 ,9COMP>ABLE WOMAN6 ,%E WAS 9CAPABLE ( GIV+ 9T5TIONAL PA93 BUT1 ) H] EXQUISITELY SUSCEPTIBLE M9D1 %E WAS UNABLE TO SUPPORT ! DREADFUL REV]SE 9 :I* ,I HAD 9VOLV$ H]1 OR EV5 AT TIMES TO ASSUME ! GE/URES ( *E]FULNESS & TRANQUILITY2 GE/URES ?AT1 AT ! BE/1 BUT ILL DISGUIS$ ! GRIEF )96 

,I WAS BUSILY REFLECT+ ON :AT HAD JU/ OCCURR$1 :5 ! KEEP] ( ! PRISON RE5T]$ MY AP>TM5T4 0,I AM COME1 MONSIEUR10 SAID HE1 0TO TAKE MY LEAVE ( Y\4 ,AS ,I DO NOT AT ALL 9T5D TO LOSE MY PLACE1 IT IS NOT PROP] ?AT ,I %\LD SEE Y\ ANY MORE4 ,Y\ UND]/& ME80 

,TWO DAYS HAD ALREADY ELAPS$ S9CE ! CONCLUSION ( \R CONTRACT1 & ,I HAD PROVID$ MYSELF = ?IS & SU* O!R DEM&S AS SEEM$ LIKELY TO BE IMM$IATELY IMP5D+4 ,I %\LD HAVE PREF]R$ 9DE$ TO HAVE DELAY$ ?IS PAYM5T TILL ! MOM5T ( MY DEP>TURE3 BUT :AT ! JAIL] SUGGE/$ APPE>$ REASONABLE2 & ,I C\LD NOT ASSIGN1 EV5 TO MY [N M9D1 ANY CAUSE :Y ,I %\LD BE RELUCTANT TO COMPLY ) IT4 ,I PAID TO ?IS WRET* ! PRICE ( HIS VILLANY4 

,I N[ BEGAN TO C\NT ! H\RS1 & EAG]LY TO ANTICIPATE ! >RIVAL ( MIDNI<T4 ,?\< ! MOM5T ( MY LIB]TY WAS SO NE>1 ,I YET CONTEMPLAT$ ) UNSPEAKABLE LOA?+ ! SC5E ( MY CONF9EM5T1 :I* WAS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! DEEPE/ DISGRACE & ! BLACKE/ *>GES ?AT >E 9CID5T TO A HUMAN CREATURE4 ,I FELT AS IF1 9 PROPORTION AS ,I REMOV$ FROM ! HAT$ SPOT1 ,I %\LD AT LEA/ %AKE (F A P>T ( ! BURD5 ?AT OPPRESS$ ME1 & GR[ COMP>ATIVELY Y\NG AGA94 

,TIME WAS F> FROM MOV+ 9DE$ ) ! RAPIDITY MY IMPATI5CE REQUIR$2 BUT ! H\R ( APPO9TM5T AT LA/ WAS NE>1 & ,I EXPECT$ EV]Y MOM5T ! FAI?FUL NEGRO TO APPE>1 & ANN\NCE TO ME MY FRE$OM4 ,! CA!DRAL BELL N[ S\ND$ TWELVE2 ,I HE>D ! NOISE ( /EPS ALONG ! GALL]Y2 & PRES5TLY A KEY WAS APPLI$ TO ! DOOR ( MY AP>TM5T4 ,IT OP5$2 & ?REE P]SONS1 :OM ,I KNEW = S]VANTS ( ! PRISON1 5T]$4 

0,COME1 SIR10 SAID ONE ( !M2 0Y\ MU/ FOLL[ ME40 

0,:]E IS MY FRI5D ! NEGRO80 SAID ,I4 

0,ASK NO QUE/IONS2 SPEAK NEV] A WORD2 BUT COME40 

,IT WAS /RANGE ?AT ! MA/] ( ! PRISON1 :OSE TEMP] WAS SO FULL ( ANXIETY & CAUTION1 %\LD UNNECESS>ILY TRU/ ?REE ( HIS PEOPLE1 :O MI<T EASILY HAVE BE5 KEPT IGNORANT ( ?IS HAZ>D\S SECRET6 ,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE H[EV] DID NOT /RIKE ME AT FIR/ SO /RONGLY AS IT \<T TO HAVE DONE4 ,I HAD P]FECT CONFID5CE 9 HIS FIDELITY TO HIS PR(LIGATE B>GA91 & EXPECT$ EV]Y MOM5T TO MEET ! NEGRO :O WAS TO BE MY GUIDE4 ,MY CONDUCTORS L$ ME BY A WAY :I* ,I SOON P]CEIV$ DID NOT LEAD TO ! ORD9>Y 5TRANCE ( ! PRISON4 

0,:]E >E WE GO+80 SAID ,I4 

0,HOLD Y\R TONGUE1 OR Y\ WILL SPOIL ALL20 REPLI$ ONE ( !M R\<LY4 

,I BE?\<T ME ?AT !RE MI<T BE AN OBJECTION TO ! DISMISS+ ME BY ! PUBLIC GATE2 ,I RECOLLECT$ TO HAVE HE>D ?AT !RE W]E SEV]AL SUBT]RANEAN \TLETS TO ! CITADEL2 ,I JUDG$ FROM ! WORDS ,I HAD JU/ HE>D ?AT MY CONDUCTORS W]E ACQUA9T$ ) ! PLAN ?AT HAD BE5 =M$2 & = ALL !SE REASONS ,I PROCE$$ ) TOL]ABLE EASE & SECURITY4 ,I WAS NOT MU* LONG] H[EV] P]MITT$ TO D\BT4 ,I WAS CONDUCT$ TO ONE ( ! DUNGEONS ( ! PRISON1 & TOLD ?AT !RE ,I WAS TO REMA94 ,AT FIR/ ,I REMON/RAT$ L\DLY1 & TOLD !M 0?AT ,I HAD BE5 PROMIS$ MY LIB]TY1 & NOT A TREATM5T LIKE ?IS40 

0,WE KN[ ?AT1 SIR10 REPLI$ !Y1 0& ?AT IS ! REASON Y\ >E BR\<T H]E4 ,IT IS \R BUS9ESS TO TEA* Y\ ?AT ! GREATE/ (F5SE ?AT CAN BE COMMITT$ BY A MAN 9 PRISON IS TO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE40 

,! %OCK & SURPRISE ?AT SO UNEXPECT$ AN ISSUE TO MY ADV5TURE PRODUC$1 R5D]$ ME \TRAGE\S4 ,I WAS NO LONG] ABLE TO CONTROL MY FURY2 &1 )\T KN[+ :AT ,I PROPOS$1 ,I KNOCK$ D[N TWO ( MY ATT5DANTS BE=E !Y HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE ME1 & RU%$ UP ! FLI<T ( /EPS BY :I* WE HAD DESC5D$4 ,! ?IRD H[EV] CONTRIV$ TO 9T]CEPT ME2 &1 :ILE WE /RUGGL$1 ! O!R TWO CAME TO HIS ASSI/ANCE4 ,!Y LOAD$ ME ) FETT]S & *A9$ ME TO ! WALL4 ,I WAS !N LEFT 9 UTT] D>KNESS4 

,I FELT MYSELF SORE ) ! BRUISES ,I HAD RECEIV$ 9 ! CONTE/2 BUT :AT WAS 9F9ITELY WORSE1 ,I F\ND ! EXPECTATIONS ( FRE$OM ,I HAD SO CONFID5TLY 5T]TA9$1 BAFFL$ & DISAPPO9T$4 ,M>GU]ITE & MY *ILDR5 W]E AT ?IS MOM5T WAIT+ = ME TO JO9 !M4 ,!Y W\LD PROBABLY WAIT H\R AFT] H\R 9 VA94 ,TO :AT CAUSE W\LD !Y ATTRIBUTE MY FAIL+ ( MY APPO9TM5T8 ,TO :AT CAUSE WAS ,I MYSELF TO ATTRIBUTE MY MISC>RIAGE8 ,MY HOPES 9 ?IS 9/ANCE HAD BE5 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE SANGU9E2 :AT WAS ,I TO C\NT UPON = ! FUTURE8 ,WAS MONEY USELESS 9 EV]Y 9/ANCE 9 :I* MANK9D AGRE$ TO ?9K ITS P[] UNQUE/IONABLE8 ,:AT WAS ! S\RCE ( ! PRES5T CATA/ROPHE & ! H>% TREATM5T ,I 5DUR$8 ,WAS ! KEEP] ( ! PRISON DISCOV]$1 & DISMISS$ FROM HIS (FICE8 ,HAD ! NEGRO GONE & GIV5 9=MATION AGA9/ HIM8 ,I =M$ A ?\S& CONJECTURES AS TO :AT MI<T HAVE HAPP5$2 BUT ,I WAS UNABLE TO RE/ 9 ANY4 

,I HAD REMA9$ AB\T TWELVE H\RS 9 ?IS SITUATION1 FULL ( ANGRY & DISCONSOLATE ?\<TS1 :5 ! PR9CIPAL JAIL] 5T]$ MY DUNGEON4 ,I LOOK$ AT HIM ) A/ONI%M5T2 ! CL\D VANI%$ FROM MY UND]/&+1 & ,I BEGAN TO COMPREH5D ! SOLUTION ( ! 5IGMA4 

0,>E Y\ AT L>GE80 CRI$ ,I1 ) 9DIGNATION3 0:Y !N AM ,I H]E80 

0,Y\ >E H]E BY MY ORD]S40 

0,EXECRABLE VILLA960 SAID ,I4 0,DID Y\ NOT PROMISE ME MY FRE$OM8 ,HAVE Y\ NOT RECEIV$ ! PRICE ( IT8 ,H[ D>E Y\ %[ Y\RSELF 9 MY PRES5CE80 ,AS ,I SPOKE1 ,I %OOK MY *A9S1 ,I CL5*$ MY FI/S1 ,I TREMBL$ ) RES5TM5T & RAGE4 

0,IF Y\ >E NOT P]FECTLY QUIET & REASONABLE10 SAID HE1 0,I %ALL LEAVE Y\ TO Y\R FATE & RETURN NO MORE40 

,NO?+ IS MORE S+UL> 9 A /ATE ( GREAT M5TAL EFF]VESC5CE1 ?AN ! RAPIDITY ) :I* \R IDEAS SUCCE$ EA* O!R4 ,AT SU* TIMES WE SEEM TO ?9K MORE 9 M9UTES ?AN AT O!R TIMES 9 H\RS4 ,I FELT H[ MIS]ABLE A SLAVE A MAN IS1 ! MOM5T HE FALLS COMPLETELY 9TO ! P[] ( ANO!R4 ,! WRET* :O /OOD BE=E ME WAS MORE VACANT ( HUMAN AFFECTIONS ?AN ANY ONE ,I EV] SAW4 ,YET ,I WAS HIS CREATURE1 TO BE MOLD$ AS HE PLEAS$4 ,A ?\S& 9JURIES HE C\LD 9FLICT UPON ME1 = :I* NEI!R ! 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIETY NOR ! EXTRAORD9>Y 5D[M5TS ,I D]IV$ FROM ! /RANG] C\LD AF=D A REM$Y4 ,HE MI<T SO TORTURE MY M9D & BAFFLE MY WI%ES1 AS TO KILL 9 ME EV]Y SP>K ( L(TY ADV5TURE & G5]\S PRIDE4 ,MY LIB]TY MI<T1 = AU<T ,I KNEW1 BE = YE>S AT HIS DISPOSAL4 ,I FELT H[EV] ?AT MY BE/ C\RSE WAS TO REG>D HIM ) CONTEMPT1 & USE HIM AS ,I W\LD A SPADE OR A FILE1 TO EXECUTE MY PURPOSES1 )\T SUFF]+ HIM TO AWAK5 MY PASSIONS4 ,I IMM$IATELY GREW MORE CALM1 & HE P]CEIV$ ! REVOLUTION ( MY S5TIM5TS4 

0,Y\ SEEM TO WOND]10 CONT9U$ HE1 0?AT ,I DID NOT KEEP MY 5GAGEM5T ) Y\8 ,I PRIDE MYSELF UPON BE+ SUP]IOR TO ! PREJUDICES1 BY :I* O!R M5 >E FRI<T5$1 LIKE *ILDR5 ) A BUGBE>4 ,I HAVE !RE=E NO RULE BUT MY 9T]E/3 & ,I DID NOT SEE H[ MY 9T]E/ B\ND ME TO KEEP MY 5GAGEM5T ) Y\40 

0,& :AT BECAME ( ! C\NTESS80 

0,I NEI!R KN[ NOR C>E4 ,I SUPPOSE %E /AY$ ALL NI<T UND] ! WALLS2 ,I KNEW %E DUR/ NOT DI/URB ! PRISON40 

,I FELT ,I HAD /ILL EMOTIONS TO SUPPRESS4 ,I CURB$ MY TONGUE1 BUT !Y %[$ !MSELVES 9 MY EYES4 

0,H[ DO Y\ 9T5D TO DISPOSE ( ME80 

0,KEEP Y\ 9 CLOSE CU/ODY4 ,I HAVE GOT Y\R ?\S& P\NDS2 ! NEXT ?+ = ME TO TAKE C>E ( IS1 ?AT ,I DO NOT LOSE MY PLACE40 

0,& = :AT PURPOSE DO Y\ COME TO ME N[80 

0,:Y TO TELL Y\ A SECRET1 ,I HAVE NOT QUITE DET]M9$ :AT CONDUCT TO PURSUE1 & !RE=E ,I CAME H]E ?AT ,I MI<T HAVE A BETT] OPPORTUNITY ( JUDG+40 

0,>E Y\ NOT AFRAID ?AT ,I %\LD 9=M ! GOV]NM5T H[ Y\ HAVE *EAT$ ME80 

0,Y\ 9=M6 ,HAVE NOT ,I GOT Y\ UND] LOCK & KEY8 ,I W>RANT Y\1 ,I WILL TAKE C>E :AT GOES \T ( !SE WALLS TO ! GOV]NM5T40 

0,! C\NTESS HAS A LIC5SE TO VISIT ME40 

0,:AT C>E ,I = ?AT8 ,I CAN KEEP H] AT BAY AS LONG AS ,I WILL4 ,%E WILL NOT EASILY GO TO ! GOV]NM5T2 & %E IS NOT SU* A FOOL AS NOT TO KN[1 ?AT TO LODGE A COMPLA9T AGA9/ ME1 IS NOT ! WAY TO PROCURE ! LIB]TY ( A MAN CONDEMN$ TO P]PETUAL IMPRISONM5T4 ,I CAN AT ANY TIME TRUMP UP A /ORY ( Y\R ATTEMPT+ TO CORRUPT ! TURNKEYS1 & BE SURE1 :5 ,I DO1 ,I WILL NOT WANT = PRO(S4 ,?AT WILL COV] ANY ?+ ,I CAN DO TO ANNOY Y\1 & ANSW] ANY ACCUSATION Y\ CAN MAKE AGA9/ ME4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ! WORD ( A JAIL] WILL NOT BE TAK51 BE=E ?AT ( ! MURD]] HE HAS 9 CU/ODY80 

0,I CAN BR+ Y\R [N S]VANTS AS WITNESSES1 ?REE ( :OM ASSAULT$ ME LA/ NI<T40 

0,DUNCE1 DO Y\ ?9K ,I TRU/$ !M ) MY SECRET8 ,!Y HAVE NO?+ TO TELL1 & APPREH5D NO?+ BUT A PLOT BETWE5 Y\ & MY BLACK1 :O HAS BE5 PUT 9TO ! P5IT5TI>Y = HIS (F5SE4 ,HE IS MY ONLY CONFID5T2 & ,I TRU/ HIM1 BECAUSE HIS /UPIDITY ANSW]S TO ME = HIS FAI?40 

0,SUPPOSE ,I W]E TO D\BLE ! BRIBE = :I* Y\ SOLD ME MY LIB]TY1 :AT SECURITY %\LD ,I HAVE ?AT Y\ W\LD ABIDE BY Y\R B>GA980 

0,OH1 IF Y\ W]E TO DO ?AT1 IT W\LD ALT] ! CASE40 

0,MI<T Y\ NOT !N DETA9 ! MONEY1 & DEFY ME1 AS Y\ HAVE DONE N[80 

0,SUPPOSE ?AT A ?+ :I* MI<T HAPP53 CAN Y\ HELP Y\RSELF8 CAN Y\ DO BETT]80 

,I SAW !RE WAS NO REM$Y1 & ,I WAS CON/RA9$ TO ALL[ ! SUCCESS ( ?IS TW(OLD P]FIDY4 ,IT WAS ) AN ILL GRACE1 & AN ATTEMPT AT SULL5NESS & 9DIFF]5CE1 ?AT ! JAIL] ACCEPT$ MY PROPOSAL4 ,! SECOND ?\S& H[EV] HAD IRRESI/IBLE *>MS2 &1 9 SPITE ( HIMSELF1 ! S5SATION ?AT MADE HIS HE>T DANCE1 RELAX$ HIS MUSCLES1 & PLAY$ AB\T HIS M\?4 ,HE WAS PUZZL$ :AT TO ?9K ( ME4 ,! FACILITY ) :I* ,I PRODUC$ ! SUMS HE DEM&$1 ) LESS APP>5T EF=T ?AN !Y MI<T HAVE COME FROM A DUKE OR A SOV]EIGN PR9CE1 />TL$ & /AGG]$ HIM4 ,HE HAD /ILL HIS QUALMS1 & EVID5TLY D\BT$ :E!R HE %\LD NOT RAISE HIS PRICE A ?IRD TIME4 ,I SAW NO SAFETY BUT 9 P]T9ACITY & FIRMNESS1 & HAD ! GOOD =TUNE ULTIMATELY TO *ECK HIS D\BTFUL1 HALF-=M$ EXP]IM5TS4 

,I WAS L$ BY ! ACCID5TS :I* HAVE JU/ BE5 RELAT$1 9TO FUR!R & DEEP] REFLECTIONS ON ! P[] ( MONEY1 AS WELL AS ON ! NATURE ( ! SITUATION 9 :I* ,I F\ND MYSELF PLAC$ BY ! LEGACY ( ! /RANG]4 ,MY PRES5T EXP]IM5T HAD BE5 MADE UPON A SUBJECT APP>5TLY ! MO/ FAVORABLE ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 DEVIS$1 UPON A MAN :OSE BREA/ ! LOVE ( GOLD OCCUPI$ )\T A RIVAL3 YET ) ?IS MAN ,I V]Y H>DLY SUCCE$$4 ,I WAS NOT 9DE$ SO BL9D$ BY ! PRES5T DEJECTION ( MY SPIRIT & SICKNESS ( MY HE>T1 AS TO IMAG9E ?AT ,I HAD NOT A SECURE GAME ) ?IS BASE-M9D$ WRET*1 IF ,I CONS5T$ TO PLAY IT4 ,I HAD ONLY TO 5L>GE MY BRIBE1 TO *ANGE IT FROM ! LIMIT$ SUM ( TWO ?\S& P\NDS TO ! MORE BRILLIANT (F] ( TWO ?\S& P] ANNUM1 & NO D\BT ,I MI<T HAVE L$ HIM ) ME TO ! EXTREMITY ( ! GLOBE4 ,H[EV] HE MI<T HAVE DEMURR$1 H[EV] HE MI<T HAVE D\BT$1 H[EV] CURIOSITY1 :ETT$ EV5 TO AGONY BY ! GOAD+S ( AV>ICE1 MI<T HAVE PROMPT$ HIM TO AN 9CESSANT 9QUIRY )9 HIMSELF AS TO ! SOLUTION ( MY *>ACT] & MY P[]S1 HIS GRASP+ SPIRIT W\LD 9FALLIBLY HAVE *A9$ HIS TONGUE1 & BE5 SURETY = HIS FIDELITY4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT YET PREVAIL UPON MYSELF TO 5D[ SU* GROVEL+ & NOXI\S PROP5SITIES ) SO RI* A REW>D4 ,I CONSID]$1 9 ! LANGUAGE ( ! /RANG]1 ?AT ! TAL5T ,I POSSESS$ WAS ( ! MO/ MOM5T\S NATURE1 & BE/[$ BY ! GOV]NOR ( ! UNIV]SE = ! HI<E/ PURPOSES2 & ,I %\LD HAVE HELD MYSELF UNJU/IFIABLE 9 5RI*+ BY ITS MEANS1 H[EV] URG5T ! NECESSITY MI<T APPE>1 ! MO/ WOR?LESS ( MANK9D4 

,! S5TIM5TS ( MY TYRANT V>I$ EV]Y H\R2 HE WAS FICKLE1 ANXI\S1 & UNDET]M9$2 H>ASS$ ) ! D\BLE FE> ( LOS+ ! SUM ALREADY OBTA9$1 & ( NOT SECUR+ ! :OLE ( :AT WAS CAPABLE ( BE+ ACQUIR$4 ,HE P>T$ ) ME AT LA/ ) ALL ! PANGS ( A LOV]1 :O WITNESSES ! C]EMONY ( HIS MI/RESS'S TAK+ ! MONA/IC VEIL1 & BE+ SUND]$ FROM HIM = EV]4 ,I WAS HIS ,=TUNATUS'S PURSE1 & ?IS WAS ! LA/ DAY HE WAS TO 5JOY ! USE ( IT2 ,I WAS TO HIM AS ! BURI$ TREASURE ( SOME LONG-=GOTT5 HO>D]1 & HE FE>$ HE %\LD QUIT HIS DIGG+ BE=E HE HAD C>RI$ (F EV]Y ?+ ?AT ! FIELD CONCEAL$4 ,AT L5G? H[EV] HE BEGAN TO APPREH5D ?AT HE HAD URG$ ! REF9EM5T ( AN UNPR9CIPL$ AV>ICE AS F> AS IT W\LD GO2 & !RE=E 9 A FEW DAYS1 ! NEGRO BE+ ALREADY DIS*>G$ FROM HIS P5ANCE1 HE SUFF]$ US TO ESCAPE TOGE!R4 

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