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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,HAV+ REJO9$ ! REMA9D] ( MY FAMILY1 WE SET \T TOGE!R = ! PLA9S ( ,ITALY4 ,MY FIR/ 9T]VIEW ) ,M>GU]ITE AFT] MY RETURN FROM ,DRESD5 HAD BE5 MELAN*OLY4 ,BUT \R SITUATION WAS N[ SU* AS TO GIVE ADDITIONAL ANGUI% TO H] S]I\S ?\<TS4 ,%E HAD !N REG>D$ ME AS AMBIGU\S1 MY/]I\S1 & IMP5ETRABLE1 QUALITIES FROM :I* ! FRANKNESS ( H] NATURE SPONTANE\SLY REVOLT$2 %E SAW 9 ME ! DE/ROY] ( H] SON1 ! IDOL ( H] HE>T2 %E BELIEV$ ME AN AL*YMI/1 A *>ACT] :I* %E VIEW$ AS BASE1 DEGRAD+1 & 9S5SIBLE2 %E HAD HE>D ?AT RUMOR HAD BE5 BUSY ) MY FAME4 ,BUT N[ %E SAW 9 ME A MAN ( BLA/$ REPUTATION1 >RAIGN$ & IMPRISON$ = ROBB]Y & MURD]4 ,%E DID NOT CR$IT !SE IMPUTATIONS4 ,BUT DID ! +5U\S & NOBLE-M9D$ ,M>GU]ITE DE ,DAMVILLE EV] ?9K TO F9D H]SELF ALLI$ TO A BE+ ?US LOAD$ ) ! WORLD'S ABHORR5CE2 ?AT %E %\LD BE COMPELL$ TO HONOR ) ! SACR$ NAME ( HUSB& A FUGITIVE1 A PRISON-BREAK]1 & AN \TLAW8 ,IF ,I HAD SUFF]$ !SE ?+S 9 ! DEF5SE ( MY *ILDR51 MY RELIGION1 OR MY C\NTRY1 ! CASE W\LD HAVE BE5 WIDELY DIFF]5T4 ,IF1 :ILE 5C\NT]+ ! CONTEMPT ( M51 ,I HAD C>RI$ )9 ME ! GLORI\S FEEL+1 ?AT :AT !Y REG>D$ AS MY DISGRACE WAS 9DE$ MY IMMORTAL HONOR1 ,M>GU]ITE DE ,DAMVILLE1 BEYOND ALL WOM51 WAS PREP>$ TO DESPISE !IR S5SELESS BLAME1 & PR\DLY TO DEM& H] %>E 9 SU* A DI%ONOR4 

,I KN[ !RE >E M5 :O WILL LI/5 ) FRETFUL IMPATI5CE TO A DETAIL ( SU* SORR[S AS H]S1 & :O WILL CRY \T1 0,IF WE MU/ BE DI/RESS$1 GIVE US MORE SUB/ANTIAL & G5U9E S\RCES ( DI/RESS60 ,!Y WILL REG>D ! DEJECTION ( ,M>GU]ITE AS AN IDLE WILLFULNESS ( GRIEF1 BETT] 5TITL$ TO AV]SION ?AN TO SYMPA?Y2 & WILL TELL ME ?AT NO?+ BUT ! MO/ DEPLORABLE BL9DNESS C\LD HAVE PREV5T$ H] FROM DISC]N+ ! HAPP9ESS ( H] CONDITION2 ?AT %E HAD ! WORLD BE=E H]1 A RI*1 A BRAVE1 & AN 5T]PRIS+ HUSB&1 ) A LOVELY FAMILY ( *ILDR52 ?AT !Y C\LD MOVE FROM C\NTRY TO C\NTRY1 & FROM CLIMATE TO CLIMATE1 C>RY+ ) !M ! MEANS ( LUXURY1 9DULG5CE1 HOMAGE1 & USEFULNESS4 ,TO SU* MORALIZ]S ,I WRITE NOT4 ,= ?OSE :O >E 9CAPABLE ( SYMPA?IZ+ ) ! DELICATE S5SATIONS ( ,M>GU]ITE1 ,I AM AS LITTLE QUALIFI$ TO 5T] 9TO !IR FEEL+S AS !Y 9TO M9E4 ,9 ! SEQUEL ( ! /ORY H[EV] IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE !Y MAY MEET ) !IR GRATIFICATION4 ,I AM HA/5+ TO EV5TS CORPOREAL & PALPABLE4 ,I & MY FAMILY DID W&] FROM C\NTRY TO C\NTRY1 & FROM CLIMATE TO CLIMATE4 ,) :AT RESULT+ SUCCESS WILL SPE$ILY BE SE54 

,\R DE/9ATION AT ! PRES5T MOM5T L$ US ?R\< ! T]RITORY ( ! ,GRISONS1 & OV] A LIMB ( ! ,RHETIAN ,ALPS1 TO ,COMO1 ,MILAN1 ,PIAC5ZA1 ,P>MA1 & ,PISA1 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( :I* LATT] CITY WE RESOLV$ TO TAKE UP \R IMM$IATE RESID5CE4 ,9 ?IS PASSAGE WE MET ) FEW ADV5TURES ?AT M]IT TO BE RECORD$ 9 MY HI/ORY4 ,ONE H[EV] SEEMS 5TITL$ TO A PLACE1 BO? AS IT T5DS TO DISPLAY ! S+UL> WOR? ( A DUMB & UNPRET5D+ BRUTE1 & AS IT IS 9 SOME SORT CONNECT$ ) ! =TUNES ,I 5C\NT]$ 9 ! ,PISAN T]RITORY4 ,IT OCCURR$ 9 \R J\RNEY OV] ! ,ALPS4 

,ONE EV5+1 9 ! WILDE/ & MO/ DESOLATE P>T ( ! M\NTA91 AFT] HAV+ LODG$ MY FAMILY 9 AN 9N1 ,I W&]$ =? TO TAKE A SURVEY ( ! NEI<BOR+ SC5]Y4 ,IT WAS MOONLI<T2 \R TRAVEL ( ! DAY HAD BE5 %ORT1 & HAD LEFT ON ME NO IMPRESSION ( FATIGUE2 :ILE ! ROMANTIC APPE>ANCE ( EV]Y ?+ >\ND1 TEMPT$ ME TO EXT5D MY EXCURSION FUR!R ?AN ,I HAD ORIG9ALLY PURPOS$4 ,/ORIES ( ROBB]IES & MURD]S 9 ! VIC9ITY HAD BE5 REPEAT$ TO US1 & ,M>GU]ITE HAD EMPLOY$ ! PRECAUTION ( DESIR+ ,HECTOR1 SU* WAS ! NAME :I* ! CAPRICE ( HIS =M] MA/]S HAD BE/[$ ON MY FAI?FUL NEGRO1 TO FOLL[ MY /EPS & HOLD ME 9 SI<T4 ,NO ANTICIPATIONS ( DANG] H[EV] DI/URB$ MY CONTEMPLATIONS4 ,I RESIGN$ MYSELF1 AS ALL MY LIFE ,I HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO DO1 TO ! IMPRESSIONS ( ! MOM5T1 & S\<T TO %UT \T MEMORY & ! WORLD FROM ALL MY ?\<TS4 ,! SC5E WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY BEAUTIFUL2 ! SIL5CE WAS UN9T]RUPT$ & AWFUL4 ,! SPL5DOR ( ! MOON GAVE A SOB] & SILV]Y T9T TO EV]Y ?+ BY :I* ITS LI<T WAS CAU<T2 S(T :ITE CL\DS W]E SCATT]$ 9 ! DEEP AZURE ( ! SKY2 ! %ADES W]E ( A BLACKNESS & PR(UNDITY ?AT C\LD NOT BE SURPASS$4 ,EV]Y ?+ WAS CALCULAT$ TO SOO! & SUBDUE ! M9D1 TO 9SPIRE A GR& & EXPANSIVE TRANQUILITY4 ,! 5?USIASM IT SPOKE OCCUPI$ EV]Y *ANNEL ( MY HE>T4 ,I /OOD /ILL4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF MOTION W\LD HAVE J>R$ & BROK5 ! SPELL ?AT SEIZ$ ME2 ,I YIELD$ ) EAG] TRANSPORT TO ! S5TIM5T ?AT %R[D$ & 5VELOP$ ME 9 ITS AMPLE EMBRACE4 

,I HAD REMA9$ MOTIONLESS = ABOVE HALF AN H\R1 :5 A SUDD5 & EAG] S\ND BUR/ UPON MY E>4 ,IT SEEM$ TO BE ! %RIEK ( SOME HUMAN CREATURE 9 DI/RESS4 ,IT WAS REPEAT$ SEV]AL TIMES4 ,MY FIR/ IMPULSE WAS TO FLY TO ! SPOT FROM :I* ! S\ND APPE>$ TO PROCE$4 ,MEAN:ILE ,HECTOR CAME UP TO ME1 & 5DEAVOR$ TO DETA9 ME BY VIOL5CE4 ,HIS FIR/ PR9CIPLE WAS OB$I5CE TO EV]Y JU/ & LAWFUL COMM&2 & ! ]R& UPON :I* HE WAS COMMISSION$1 WAS TO PRES]VE ME FROM ! APPROA* ( DANG]4 ,HE REPRES5T$ TO ME ! /ORIES ( B&ITTI WE HAD REC5TLY HE>D4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT WE %\LD TOO PROBABLY FALL 9 ) A NUM]\S P>TY ( !SE DESP]ADOES1 AGA9/ :OM ALL \R EF=TS1 EI!R = \RSELVES OR = ?OSE ,I WAS DESIR\S TO SUCCOR1 W\LD BE NUGATORY4 ,:AT W\LD BECOME ( MY *ILDR58 :AT W\LD BECOME ( HIS MI/RESS1 IF MY RA%NESS W]E SUCCE$$ BY A FATAL EV5T8 ,:ILE HE WAS ?US SPEAK+1 & EX]T+ HIMSELF TO DETA9 ME1 ! CRIES CEAS$4 ,I BELIEV$ !Y W]E ?OSE ( A P]SON ASSASS9AT$4 ,I CONCEIV$ ?AT ,I %\LD BE ! VILE/ ( POLTROONS IF ,I SUFF]$ ANY CONSID]ATION TO PREV5T ME FROM 5DEAVOR+ TO AF=D TO ?IS UN=TUNATE ! RELIEF 9 MY P[]4 

,I HAD NOT ADVANC$ F>1 BE=E ,I P]CEIV$ COM+ T[>DS US1 9 ! SAME DIRECTION FROM :I* ! S\ND HAD REA*$ MY E>1 A DOG1 5TIRELY BLACK1 & ( UNCOMMON /ATURE & /R5G?4 ,HE WAS ALONE4 ,HAV+ CAU<T SI<T ( US1 HE 9CREAS$ HIS PACE1 & HAD NO SOON] REA*$ ! SPOT ON :I* WE /OOD1 ?AN HE SEIZ$ ! FLAP ( MY COAT1 & PULL$ IT ) CONSID]ABLE VIOL5CE4 ,I WAS SOME:AT AL>M$ AT HIS SIZE & ACTION1 ! LATT] ( :I* ,I APPREH5D$ TO HAVE A HO/ILE DESIGN2 &1 HAV+ %AK5 HIM (F1 ,I PUT MYSELF 9 A PO/URE ( DEF5SE ) A CANE ?AT ,I C>RI$ 9 MY H&4 ,UNDET]R$ H[EV] BY MY GE/URE1 HE RETURN$ TO ! ATTACK1 ONLY PULL+ ) SOME?+ LESS EX]TION ( /R5G? ?AN HE HAD DONE BE=E4 ,MORE ACCURATE ATT5TION CONV9C$ ME ?AT HE HAD NO 9T5TION TO 9JURE ME1 & ,I )HELD ! ACTION ( ,HECTOR1 :O HAD RAIS$ HIS H& TO /RIKE 9 DEF5SE ( HIS MA/]4 ,I SUFF]$ HIM TO GUIDE ME2 &1 AFT] A CONSID]ABLE CIRCUIT :I* ! NATURE ( ! ROAD OBLIG$ US TO TAKE1 HE L$ ME TO A SPOT :]E ,I F\ND A MAN LY+ ON ! GR\ND1 & WELT]+ 9 HIS BLOOD1 BUT ) NO P]SON NE>1 TO :OM TO IMPUTE ! VIOL5CE HE HAD SU/A9$4 

,HIS BLOOD FL[$ COPI\SLY FROM TWO OR ?REE DIFF]5T W\NDS1 ONE ( !M 9 P>TICUL> NE> HIS LEFT BREA/2 & MY FIR/ C>E WAS TO /OP ! EFFUSION4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE WE /RIPP$ HIM ( HIS CLO!S1 & TORE HIS L95 9TO B&AGES4 ,:5 WE F\ND HIM1 HE WAS 9S5SIBLE2 BUT ! ANGUI% ( B9D+ HIS W\NDS REVIV$ HIM A LITTLE1 ?\< ONLY 5\< TO EXTORT FROM HIM SI<S & GROANS4 ,?IS ACCOMPLI%$1 ,I DISMISS$ ,HECTOR TO ! 9N TO PROCURE SOME?+ 9 ! NATURE ( A LITT]1 BY :I* HE MI<T MORE EASILY BE CONVEY$ )9 REA* ( EFFECTUAL ASSI/ANCE4 

,I WAS N[ LEFT = SIX H\RS ) NO O!R COMPANIONS ?AN ! W\ND$ G5TLEMAN & HIS DOG1 UPON ! V]Y SPOT UPON :I* HE HAD JU/ BE=E SU/A9$ SO F]OCI\S A TREATM5T1 PROBABLY FROM ! H&S ( B&ITTI4 ,!Y MI<T EV]Y MOM5T BE EXPECT$ TO RETURN4 ,?IS WAS NO AGREEABLE NOTION TO A P]SON CIRCUM/ANC$ AS ,I WAS4 ,I WAS COMPELL$ TO FEEL ?AT A MAN POSSESS$ ( B\NDLESS & ILLIMITABLE WEAL?1 & ( ! P[] ( REPELL+ OLD AGE & DISEASE1 DID NOT 9 !SE ADVANTAGES POSSESS EV]Y ?+4 ,NOT)/&+ ! DISAPPO9TM5TS & MORTIFICATIONS ,I HAD SU/A9$1 ,I WAS YET ATTA*$ TO LIFE3 & ?\< ! BEQUE/S ( ! /RANG] HAD HI!RTO PRODUC$ TO ME NO?+ BUT EVIL1 ,I /ILL LOOK$1 ) ALMO/ PU]ILE EAG]NESS & BEAT+ ( HE>T1 = ! TIME :5 ,I MI<T SPREAD \T ! :OLE EXT5T ( MY TREASURES )\T P>SIMONY OR ! DREAD ( REV]SE4 ,DUR+ ! 9T]VAL :I* ,I EMPLOY$ 9 !SE REFLECTIONS1 ! W\ND$ MAN WAS = ! MO/ P>T 9 A /ATE ( 9S5SIBILITY1 & CON/ANTLY SPEE*LESS4 ,I EXPECT$ HIS DEA? EV]Y MOM5T1 & ,I P]CEIV$1 AS ,I ?\<T ) C]TA9TY1 ?AT !RE WAS NO HOPE ( HIS RECOV]Y4 ,:ILE WE HAD DRESS$ HIS W\NDS1 ! DOG HAD WAT*$ \R MOTIONS ) ! MO/ RE/LESS ATT5TION1 &1 N[ ?AT IT WAS OV]1 HE CAME & LICK$ MY H&S1 & LAID HIMSELF D[N AT MY FEET4 ,! LEA/ MOTION H[EV]1 SO MU* AS A RU/L+ AMONG ! LEAVES1 />TL$ HIM3 HE ROSE1 LOOK$ R\ND1 & SEEM$ TO 9QUIRE 9TO ! CAUSE ( ! DI/URBANCE2 BUT HE AB/A9$ FROM B>K+ & EV]Y K9D ( NOISE2 :E!R IT W]E ?AT HE WAS CONSCI\S ( ! ADVANTAGE ( QUIET TO A P]SON 9 HIS MA/]'S CONDITION1 OR ?AT HE HAD ! S5SE TO KN[1 9 ! SITUATION 9 :I* WE W]E PLAC$1 ?AT :ATEV] PRODUC$ AL>M1 MI<T EV5TUALLY EXPOSE US TO UNDISCOV]$ DANG]4 

,IT WAS BROAD DAYLI<T BE=E ,HECTOR RE-APPE>$1 & SEV]AL O!R P]SONS 9 HIS COMPANY4 ,HECTOR WAS NOT ( A TEMP] TO HAVE REC$$ FROM ANY ?+ HE UND]TOOK1 & ! AU?ORITY ( ,M>GU]ITE HAD 9 ?IS 9/ANCE SECOND$ HIS REMON/RANCES ) ! SURLY & 9ACTIVE PEASANTS ( ! PLACE4 ,I HAD AT ?IS TIME ONLY ONE O!R MALE S]VANT2 BUT1 :5 ,HECTOR RETURN$1 HE BR\<T ) HIM A CRAZY K9D ( LITT]1 & A RECRUIT ( F\R M\NTA9E]S4 ,! W\ND$ MAN /ILL LIV$1 & WAS CONVEY$ ALIVE TO ! PLACE AT :I* ,I HAD TAK5 UP MY LODG+4 ,HE SURVIV$ ?REE DAYS2 &1 DUR+ ! :OLE ( ?AT P]IOD1 ! DOG C\LD NEI!R BE MOV$ BY =CE1 NOR PREVAIL$ ON BY 5TREATIES1 TO QUIT ! AP>TM5T ( HIS MA/]4 ,BE=E HIS DEA? MY UN=TUNATE GUE/ RECOV]$ ! P[] ( SPEE*4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT HIS NAME WAS ,&REA ,FILOSANTO1 &1 :I* /RUCK ME AS SOME:AT EXTRAORD9>Y1 ?AT HE WAS ( ,PISA1 ! V]Y PLACE AT :I* ,I PURPOS$ TO TAKE UP MY ABODE4 ,HE HAD A BRO!R RESID5T 9 ?AT CITY1 & HAD HIMSELF BE5 AB\T TO M>RY A V]Y BEAUTIFUL & ACCOMPLI%$ Y\NG LADY1 AN HEIRESS1 ( ! H\SE ( ,C>RACCIUOLI 9 ,PISA4 ,PREVI\SLY TO HIS M>RIAGE1 HE RESOLV$ TO MAKE A VISIT TO HIS MO!R1 :O HAD ESP\S$ TO H] SECOND HUSB& A ,FR5* NOBLEMAN ( ,LANGU$OC4 ,HE HAD TRAVEL$ ACCOMPANI$ ONLY BY ONE S]VANT1 CONTR>Y TO ! P]SUASIONS BO? ( HIS BRO!R & ! FAMILY ( HIS 9T5D$ BRIDE2 BUT ?AT S]VANT1 ?\< HE HAD BE5 A V]Y %ORT TIME 9 HIS EMPLOYM5T1 WAS ACTIVE1 +5I\S1 & OBLIG+1 & HAD E/ABLI%$ HIMSELF /RONGLY 9 ! FAVOR ( HIS MA/]4 ,SIGNOR ,FILOSANTO HAD TAK5 ) HIM A SUM ( MONEY1 ! PRODUCE ( ONE YE>'S 9COME ( ! D[] ( HIS MO!R2 & IT WAS BUT TOO PROBABLE ?AT ! RI*NESS ( ! *>GE HE BORE1 HAD BE5 FATAL TO ! LIFE ( ! BE>]4 ,HIS S]VANT HAD DISAPPE>$ FROM HIS SIDE NOT A QU>T] ( AN H\R BE=E HIS BE+ ATTACK$ BY ! B&ITTI2 & V>I\S CONCURR+ CIRCUM/ANCES SEEM$ TO FIX ON ?IS S]VANT ! ACCUSATION ( BE+ AN ACCOMPLICE ) ! MURD]]S4 ,HAV+ HE>D FROM ! UN=TUNATE SUFF]] ! TALE ( TREA*]Y ( HIS HUMAN ATT5DANT1 ,I RELAT$ TO HIM ! EXTRAORD9>Y EXAMPLE ( FIDELITY & ATTA*M5T %[N BY HIS DOG4 ,! MA/] WAS /RUCK ) ! /ORY ,I TOLD1 & CALL$ ! DOG TO HIM UPON HIS B$4 ,! POOR ANIMAL FIR/ LEAP$ UP UPON ! FOOT ( ! B$1 & !N W>ILY & ) GREAT CAUTION CRAWL$ TO HIS MA/]'S FACE4 ,FILOSANTO EMBRAC$ ! DOG1 :O BY HIS MANN] %[$ HIMSELF FULLY S5SIBLE ( ! PURPORT ( ! ACTION4 ,?AT V]Y EV5+1 HAV+ REQUE/$ ME TO CONVEY HIS REMA9S TO ! TOMB ( HIS ANCE/ORS AT ,PISA1 ! MA/] EXPIR$4 ,! DOG 9 DUMB & CON/ANT GRIEF WAT*$ BY ! CORPSE1 & FOLL[$ ! VEHICLE 9 :I* IT WAS CONVEY$ TO ,PISA4 ,AFT] ! FUN]AL1 HE MADE ! *OICE1 FROM :I* HE C\LD NOT BE DIV]T$1 ( LIV+ ) ME1 & NOT ) ! BRO!R & RELATIONS ( HIS MA/]1 TO :OM HE WAS ALMO/ :OLLY A /RANG]1 BUT :O W\LD GLADLY HAVE RECEIV$ HIM4 ,ONE ( ! ADVANTAGES ,I D]IV$ FROM ?IS ADV5TURE1 WAS ! FRI5D%IP & PROTECTION ( ! ,FILOSANTI & ,C>RACCIUOLI1 TWO ( ! MO/ P[]FUL FAMILIES 9 ,PISA4 

,I HAVE NOT YET F9I%$ ! HI/ORY ( MY DOG4 ,A FEW MON?S AFT] \R E/ABLI%M5T 9 ! ,PISAN T]RITORY1 ! VALET ( ! DECEAS$ HAD ! AUDACITY TO APPE> 9 ?AT CITY4 ,HE BELIEV$ HIMSELF TO BE 5TIRELY UNKN[N !RE1 HIS MA/] HAV+ TAK5 HIM 9TO HIS S]VICE DUR+ HIS RESID5CE AS A /UD5T 9 ! UNIV]SITY ( ,BOLOGNA2 & HAV+ ORD]$ HIM1 PREVI\SLY TO HIS PROJECT$ T\R 9TO ,FRANCE1 TO /AY BEH9D & SETTLE HIS DEBTS & O!R AFFAIRS AT ?AT PLACE4 ,HE F\ND H[EV] AN ADV]S>Y 9 ,PISA ?AT 9 ALL HIS ANTICIPATIONS HAD NEV] OCCURR$ TO HIS ?\<TS4 ,! DOG SAW HIM AT A DI/ANCE 9 ! /REET1 RAN T[>DS HIM ) 9CR$IBLE SWIFTNESS1 & FELL UPON HIM ) SAVAGE VIOL5CE & F]OCITY4 ,! MAN WAS NOT EXTRICAT$ FROM HIS GRIP1 TILL HE HAD BE5 SEV]ELY & DANG]\SLY W\ND$4 ,?US ASSAIL$1 ALL ! T]RORS ( SUP]/ITION & AN ACCUS+ CONSCI5CE SEIZ$ ON ?IS DEVOT$ VILLA92 HE [N$ :O HE WAS1 & CONFESS$ ?AT HE HAD MADE ONE AMONG ! ASSASS9S & PLUND]]S ( HIS MA/]1 VISIBLE PROBABLY TO ! DOG1 ?\< UNSE5 BY ! UN=TUNATE ,FILOSANTO4 ,HE DECL>$1 ?AT HE KNEW NOT :AT MOTIVE HAD BR\<T HIM TO ,PISA1 ?AT HE SEEM$ TO HIMSELF UND] ! GUIDANCE ( AN IMPULSE :I* HE HAD NOT P[] TO RESI/1 & ?AT HE REJOIC$ ?AT ,PROVID5CE HAD ?US CONDUCT$ HIM TO ! EXPIATION ( HIS GUILT4 ,HE WAS BR\<T TO HIS TRIAL1 & SUFF]$ DEA? = HIS CRIME4 

,*>ON1 SU* WAS ! NAME BY :I* MY DOG WAS DI/+UI%$1 %[$ HIMSELF 9 ALL HIS ACTIONS WOR?Y ( ! *>ACT] = ATTA*M5T & SAGACITY :I* HE HAD 9 !SE 9/ANCES ACQUIR$4 ,HE WAS !RE=E ! FAVORITE ( MY :OLE FAMILY1 & P>TICUL>LY ( ,HECTOR4 ,BUT HIS [N P>TIALITY WAS ) ! NICE/ DISCRIM9ATION RES]V$ = ME4 ,! RUL+ PASSION ( HIS PREC$+ MA/] HAD BE5 ! SPORTS ( ! FIELD1 & HIS LEAD+ S+UL>ITY AN UNCOMMON FAMILI>ITY & FRI5D%IP T[>DS HIS BRUTE ATT5DANTS4 ,BY ?IS CONDUCT HE HAD WON ! AFFECTIONS1 & P]HAPS AWAK5$ ! UND]/&+ & VIRTUES1 ( ! FAI?FUL ,*>ON4 ,I [N MY WEAKNESS4 ,I C\LD NOT RESI/ ! ASSIDUITIES & REG>D ( ?IS G5]\S BRUTE2 &1 ?\< ,I HAD NEV] BE=E CONCEIV$ ANY EXTRAORD9>Y P>TIALITY = CREATURES ( HIS SPECIES1 HIS SAGACITY & NOBL5ESS ( NATURE TOOK A /RONG HOLD ( MY AFFECTION4 ,I ADMIR$ HIS =M & AGILITY AS HE B\ND$ & GAMBOL$ BE=E ME UPON ! PLA94 ,9 ! MID/ ( HIS GAYE/ FROLICS HE WAS ALL ATT5TION1 & ! LEA/ SIGN ,I MADE HIM W\LD 9/ANTLY DIV]T HIS EX]TIONS TO A DIFF]5T PURSUIT4 ,HE WAS ACCU/OM$ TO SALUTE ME ) HONE/1 UNDESIGN+ HOMAGE EV]Y MORN+ AS ,I CAME FROM MY *AMB]1 & ,I %\LD HAVE MISS$ HIS PRES5CE ) HEAV9ESS ( HE>T UPON ?IS PLA9 & HOMELY OCCASION4 ,HE WAS ! ASSOCIATE ( MY SOLIT>Y WALKS1 & MY COMPANION :5 P5SIVE M$ITATIONS 9DUC$ ME TO )DRAW FROM ALL HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,I BECAME ACCU/OM$ AT SU* P]IODS TO OBS]VE HIM BY MY SIDE1 & %\LD HAVE FELT ?AT ALL WAS NOT RI<T IF HE W]E NOT !RE4 ,I WAS 9T]E/$ 9 HIS HEAL?1 HIS WELL-BE+ & HIS 5JOYM5TS2 &1 IF ANY CALAMITY BEFELL HIM1 WAS PREP>$ TO FEEL IT MORE SEV]ELY ?AN A WISE MAN IS SOMETIMES WILL+ TO CONFESS4--,IT W\LD SC>CELY BE NECESS>Y TO ADD TO ?IS SIMPLE HI/ORY ( MY FAI?FUL ,*>ON1 ! CIRCUM/ANCE ( HIS HAV+ SAV$ ! LIFE ( A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BOY ( T5 YE>S OLD1 :O HAD UNLUCKILY SLIPP$ 9TO ! ,>NO1 & :OM HE SEIZ$ BY HIS G>M5TS & DREW TO ! %ORE1 HAD IT NOT SOME CONNECTION ) :AT ,I %ALL SPE$ILY HAVE OCCASION TO RELATE4 

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