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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,TO RETURN TO ! ?READ ( MY N>RATIVE1 :I* 9 /AT+ !SE P>TICUL>S ,I HAVE 9 SOME PO9TS ANTICIPAT$4--,I SAT D[N1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 9 ! 5VIRONS ( ! CITY ( ,PISA4 ,M>GU]ITE1 AS WELL AS MYSELF1 HAD A P[]FUL ATTA*M5T TO ! RETIREM5T ( RURAL LIFE1 & ,I JUDG$ IT EQUALLY ELIGIBLE = ! HEAL? & 9TELLECTUAL IMPROVEM5T ( MY DAU<T]S4 ,I ACCORD+LY PUR*AS$ A SMALL DOMA91 DELI<TFULLY SITUAT$1 BUT ( SIMPLE APPE>ANCE1 ON ! BANKS ( ! ,>NO4 ,H]E ,I PROPOS$ TO REMA9 DUR+ ! 9DISPOSITION ( MY WIFE1 :I* ,I FLATT]$ MYSELF RETIREM5T1 TRANQUILITY1 ATT5TION & K9DNESS1 W\LD 9 NO LONG TIME BE ABLE TO CURE4 ,TO ?IS OBJECT ,I RESOLV$ TO DEVOTE MY EX]TIONS4 ,WELL DID %E M]IT ?IS RETURN FROM ME1 :O HAD RE/OR$ ME 9 ! GUILTY RU9 ( MY =TUNES1 & RAIS$ ME FROM ! ABYSS ( 9SANITY4 ,ODI\S & DETE/ABLE 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE %\LD ,I HAVE APPE>$ 9 MY [N EYES1 IF ,I C\LD HAVE NEGLECT$ ANY MEANS ,I WAS ABLE TO DEVISE1 TO HEAL A MIS*IEF ( :I* MY [N PRECIPITATION1 SELFI%NESS1 & FOLLY W]E ! ONLY CAUSES4 ,EV]Y LITTLE1 CONT9UAL1 NAMELESS C>E ,I EX]T$1 WAS AS A DROP ( HEAL+ BALM TO ! BURN+ FEV] & REMORSE ( MY CONSCI5CE4 ,NO?+ 9DE$ C\LD ]ADICATE MY DI/EMP]2 ,I FELT ! EV]-LIV+ WORM ( P]PETRAT$ GUILT GNAW+ AT MY HE>T4 ,BUT MY SOLICITUDES = ,M>GU]ITE1 AT LEA/ DUR+ ! MOM5TS !Y W]E 9 ACTION1 MITIGAT$ MY ANGUI%2 & ?IS TRANSITORY RELIEF1 H[EV] 9SIGNIFICANT IT MAY APPE> 9 ! EYES ( O!RS1 ,I *]I%$ BEYOND ! WEAL? ( K+DOMS4 

,M>GU]ITE & MYSELF APPE>$ AT ?IS TIME TO HAVE *ANG$ *>ACT]S4 ,%E WAS LANGUID1 9DISPOS$ 9 BODY & M9D1 H] ?\<TS GLOOMY1 H] HOPES BLA/$1 H] WI%ES BANKRUPT4 ,/ILL H[EV] %E MA9TA9$ H] SUP]IORITY TO :AT ,I HAD BE5 9 A SIMIL> CONDITION4 ,%E 5DEAVOR$ TO MAKE ! BE/ ( :AT YET REMA9$ TO H]1 ?\< %E DECL9$ ! VA9 ATTEMPT ( =GETT+ :AT %E HAD LO/4 ,%E HUNG OV] H] DAU<T]S ) 9EXPRESSIBLE 5DE>M5T4 ,%E CONSOL$ !M2 %E REASON$ ) !M2 %E 5DEAVOR$ TO /EEL !IR M9DS = :ATEV] ILL MI<T BE YET 9 /ORE4 ,%E CULTIVAT$ !IR UND]/&+S2 %E BREA!D 9TO !M M+L$ S5TIM5TS ( RESIGNATION & 5]GY4 ,!RE WAS 9 H] CONV]SATION ) !M A /RIK+ TONE ( CELE/IAL & DIV9E4 ,H] ELOQU5CE WAS COPI\S2 H] MANN] RI*1 UNAFFECT$1 & FL[+2 H] SPEE* SIMPLE1 FREE FROM EXAGG]ATION & TURBUL5CE1 BUT MILD1 AFFECTIONATE1 & W9N+4 ,IT SANK DEEP 9TO ! HE>TS ( H] HE>]S1 & SEEM$ TO GIVE A NEW TURN TO !IR TEMP]S & DISPOSITION4 ,IT R5D]$ ! *>ACT] ( ,JULIA AT ONCE MORE DI/9CTIVE1 & YET MORE *A/IS$2 IT 9SPIR$ AN UNWONT$ MILDNESS & S5SIBILITY TO ?AT ( ,L\ISA2 & R5D]$ ! CADETTE ( ! FAMILY UNUSUALLY GRAVE1 ?\<TFUL1 & S$ATE4 

,BUT UPON ME W]E DEVOLV$ ! MORE ACTIVE OCCUPATIONS ( \R E/ABLI%M5T4 ,M>GU]ITE HAD =M]LY BE51 ,I WAS N[1 ! /EW>D4 ,EV]Y K9D ( SUP]9T5D5CE1 FROM :I* ! DI/9CTION ( SEX DID NOT UNAVOIDABLY EXCLUDE ME1 WAS RESIGN$ TO ME BY ! LOVELY VICTIM ( MY 9DISCRETIONS4 ,M>GU]ITE HAD BE5 MY NURSE1 ,I WAS N[ AMBITI\S TO BE H]S4 ,I MADE MYSELF ! S*OOLMA/] ( MY *ILDR52 ,M>GU]ITE CONF9$ H] COMMUNICATIONS TO G5]AL TOPICS & ! CULTURE ( ! HE>T4 ,I 9ITIAT$ !M 9 MUSIC1 DRAW+1 GEOGRAPHY1 SEV]AL DIFF]5T LANGUAGES ( ,EUROPE1 & 9 EV]Y ACCOMPLI%M5T ?AT ,I BELIEV$ W\LD BE REALLY ORNAM5TAL OR IMPROV+ TO !M4 ,I MI<T1 IT IS TRUE1 HAVE HIR$ DIFF]5T MA/]S TO 9/RUCT !M 9 EA* ( !SE BRAN*ES1 & IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE ?AT !Y MI<T !N HAVE BE5 BETT] TAU<T1 ?\< ,I WAS MYSELF NO 9COMPET5T PRECEPTOR4 ,BUT ,I HAD AN HONE/ >TIFICE = MY GUIDE 9 ! PLAN ,I ADOPT$3 ,I WAS DESIR\S ( REMOV+ \T ( ! SI<T ( MY WIFE EV]Y ?+ ?AT MI<T REM9D H] ( ! FATAL LEGACY1 ! EFFECTS ( :I* %E WAS 9DUC$ SO BITT]LY TO DEPLORE4 ,9 SOME P>TICUL>S ,I MAY AFFIRM ( MYSELF ?AT ,I WAS N[ A BETT] & A K9D] HUSB&1 ?AN ,I HAD BE5 9 ! DAYS ( \R GAYE/ PROSP]ITY1 OR ! SC5E ( \R 9FANT LOVES4 ,I /UDI$ ) ASSIDUITY ! TEMP] ( ,M>GU]ITE2 ,I WAT*$ H] LOOKS2 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO ANTICIPATE H] EV]Y WI%4 ,I M$ITAT$ ) C>E ! PLAN ( LIFE1 :I* H] SIMPLE & FEEL+ HE>T1 IF SOLELY CONSULT$1 W\LD HAVE L$ H] ORIG9ALLY TO HAVE *OS52 & ,I COPI$ \T 9 ! :OLE >RANGEM5T ( \R H\SEHOLD ! IDEA PA9T$ 9 MY M9D4 ,F> FROM US W]E N[ ! O/5TATION & POMP ( ! FAMILY-*ATEAU ON ! BANKS ( ! ,G>ONNE4 ,WE LIV$ N[1 NOT TO AWAK5 ADMIRATION & 5VY 9 ! BOSOM ( GUE/S & SPECTATORS3 WE LIV$ = \RSELVES4 ,EV]Y ?+ WAS ELEGANT2 EV]Y ?+ WAS TA/EFUL2 BUT NOT AN >TICLE F\ND ITS PLACE 9 \R RESID5CE1 ?AT DID NOT RE/ ITS CLAIM TO BE !RE UPON A PLEA ( USEFULNESS4 ,?\<1 BY ! NATURE ( MY SITUATION1 ,I WAS SUP]IOR TO ALL RE/RA9T FROM A CONSID]ATION ( EXP5SE1 YET \R COMPET5T BO>D & ORD]LY HABITATION APPROA*$ NE>] 9 !IR APPE>ANCE TO ! HONE/ PLA9NESS ( A RU/IC1 ?AN TO ! SUMPTU\SNESS ( H]$IT>Y NOBILITY4 ,A TABLE SET \T ) /RIK+ PROPRIETY & NEATNESS WAS PREF]R$ TO ! RI*NESS ( PLATE & ! SPL5DOR ( PORCELA9 & LU/]S4 ,I WAS ANXI\S ?AT ,M>GU]ITE %\LD =GET ! *ANGE ( \R SITUATION & ! EXT5T ( MY RES\RCES4 ,! OBJECTS ( MY PRES5T PURSUIT W]E OBSCURITY & CONT5T4 ,?AT ,M>GU]ITE MI<T =GET MY ACQUISITION1 ,I WAS /UDI\S TO APPE> TO HAVE =GOTT5 IT MYSELF4 ,IF A /RANG] HAD 5T]$ \R HABITATION1 & SURVEY$ \R ECONOMY1 HE W\LD HAVE JUDG$ ?AT \R REV5UES AM\NT$ TO A DEC5T COMPET5CE1 & ?AT WE DISBURS$ !M ) A JUDICI\S DISCRETION4 ,NO?+ WAS TO BE SE5 ?AT W\LD HAVE BETRAY$ ! POSSESSOR ( ! P[D] ( PROJECTION4 

,WE HAD NO GUE/S4 ,WE CULTIVAT$ NO ACQUA9TANCE4 ,WE W]E =M$ TO SUFFICE TO EA* O!R )9 \R LITTLE CIRCLE2 &1 BUT = ! IMPORTUNATE RECURR5CE ( DISQUIET+ REFLECTIONS1 WE %\LD HAVE DONE SO4 ,TO LOOK AT ! EXT]IOR ( \R H\SEHOLD1 IT MI<T HAVE BE5 ?\<T ?AT WE HAD >RIV$ AT ?AT SWEET =GETFULNESS ( ANXI\S C>E1 ?AT DELICI\S LEISURE & UNBROK5 RETREAT1 :I* HAVE 9 ALL AGES BE5 ! !ME ( PANEGYRIC TO POETS & PHILOSOPH]S4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT SO4 ,\R RECIPROCAL RELATIONS W]E *ANG$2 & ! HOPE ( ! H\SE ( ,/4 ,LEON WAS NO LONG] 9 ! MID/ ( US1 TO *E]1 TO 5LI<T51 & TO W>M \R BOSOMS4 

,A LIFE ( LEISURE IS (T5 AN ACTIVE & A BUSY LIFE4 ,! GR&1 ,I MI<T ALMO/ SAY ! S+LE1 OBJECT ( PRES5T ATT5TION TO ME1 WAS ! RE/ORATION ( ! HEAL? & TRANQUILITY ( ,M>GU]ITE4 ,= ?AT ,I WAT*$ ) UNWE>I$ ASSIDUITY4 ,SUBORD9ATE TO ?IS OCCUPATION W]E ! DIFF]5T >TS & ACCOMPLI%M5TS 9 :I* ,I 9/RUCT$ MY DAU<T]S4 ,YET NEI!R ! =M] NOR ! LATT] ( !SE 5GAGEM5TS FILL$ UP ALL ! TIME ( A M9D SO RE/LESS & RAPID AS M9E WAS4 ,9T]VALS OCCURR$1 9 :I* MY ATT5TIONS TO ,M>GU]ITE W\LD HAVE BE51 NOT SOO?+1 BUT TR\BLESOME1 & 9 :I* ,I C\LD NO LONG] IMP>T A LESSON TO MY DAU<T]S1 )\T RELAX+ & WEAK5+ ! SPR+ ( PROGRESSION 9 !IR M9DS4 ,!SE 9T]VALS ,I SOMETIMES D$ICAT$ TO *EMI/RY & ! OP]ATIONS ( NATURAL MAGIC4 ,! MORE EFFECTUALLY TO HIDE !SE PURSUITS FROM ! EYE ( ,M>GU]ITE1 ,I OCCUPI$1 UNKN[N TO H]1 A SORT ( GROTTO1 BURI$ ALMO/ FROM HUMAN OBS]VATION 9 A HOLL[ ON ! BANKS ( ! RIV]1 & :I* WAS CONNECT$1 BY A W9D+ PA? & A CONCEAL$ SUBT]RANEAN PASSAGE1 ) ! G>D5 ( MY [N HABITATION4 ,! SECRETS ( ! /RANG] HAD GIV5 ME A P>TICUL> RELI% = ?IS K9D ( PURSUIT4 ,!RE >E HABITS ( ! M9D & MODES ( OCCUPY+ ! ATT5TION1 9 :I*1 :5 ONCE WE HAVE 5GAG$1 !RE SEEMS A SORT ( PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY ( EV] )DRAW+ \RSELVES4 ,?IS WAS MY CASE 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE4 ,MY HABIT WAS ( NO LONG /&+4 ,BUT NO READ+ ( MY /ORY1 NO M]E P[] ( LANGUAGE & WORDS1 CAN 5ABLE A BY/&] TO IMAG9E H[ DEEP IT WAS SUNK 9TO MY HE>T1 H[ 9EXTRICABLY IT WAS TWI/$ ) ALL ! FIB]S ( MY BOSOM4 ,?AT HE MAY 9 SOME DEGREE 5T] 9TO MY SITUATION1 ,I 5TREAT ! READ] TO CONSID] :AT >E ! MO/ IMP]I\S PASSIONS ( ! HUMAN M9D4 ,!Y HAVE RUDELY BE5 DESCRIB$ TO BE WEAL?1 P[]1 & PLEASURABLE S5SATION4 ,H[ ALLUR+ TO EV]Y ONE ( US >E ! VISION>Y CONCEPTIONS ( ! M9D RESPECT+ !SE MO/ POT5T EXCITEM5TS6 ,BUT M9E W]E NO VISIONS4 ,I HAD GRASP$ !M 9 MY H&1 & KN[N !IR REALITY4 ,I HAD FELT ?AT ! WEAL? ( ! :OLE WORLD WAS AT MY DISPOSAL1 & ?AT ,I HELD MY LIFE BY A T5URE 9DEP5D5T & IMP]IAL4 ,!SE >E NOT ( ! CLASS ( CONCEPTIONS ?AT FADE & P]I% FROM ! M9D4 ,WE CANNOT WAKE FROM !M AS FROM A DREAM1 & =GET ?AT EV] SU* ?+S W]E4 ,!Y HAD *ANG$ ! :OLE CON/ITUTION ( MY NATURE4 ,IT W\LD HAVE REQUIR$ A MIRACLE1 GREAT] ?AN ALL ! CONSECRAT$ LEG5DS ( \R *UR* RECORD1 TO HAVE RE/OR$ ME TO :AT ,I =M]LY WAS4 ,IF !N ,I C\LD HAVE RESOLV$ NEV] H5CE=? TO USE ! GIFTS ,I HAD RECEIV$1 ,I YET FIRMLY BELIEVE ?AT ,I NEV] C\LD HAVE REFRA9$ FROM ! COMPOSITION & DECOMPOSITION ( SIMPLES1 & FROM EXP]IM5TS ON ! NATURE ( SUB/ANCES1 *EMICAL & METALLIC4 ,I WAS H[EV] F> FROM HAV+ =M$ ANY SU* RESOLUTION AS ?AT ,I HAVE NAM$4 ,MY PRES5T =BE>ANCE TO BR+ =? ! SECRET TREASURE ( MY P[]S WAS PURELY AN ACCOMMODATION TO ! UNHAPPY CONDITION ( MY WIFE2 & ,I FELT IT AS A M]ITORI\S EX]TION ?US TO PO/PONE ! USE ( ! FACULTIES ,I POSSESS$4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME ! AMUSEM5T ,I S\<T1 ?AT ,I REG>D$ AS PROP]LY & 5TIRELY MY [N1 CONSI/$ 9 !SE EXP]IM5TS4 ,:ILE ,I WAS BUSI$ ) MY CRUCIBLE1 ,I WAS ABLE MORE VIVIDLY TO PRES5T TO MYSELF MY SEEM+ SUP]IORITY TO ! RE/ ( MY SPECIES4 ,I US$ ! EMPLOYM5TS ( MY GROTTO1 AS A SORT ( />T+-PO/ FROM :I* TO SET =? 9 A S]IES ( 9TOXICAT+ REV]IES2 NOT TO M5TION ?AT TO IMPROVE 9 ! FACILITY ( MY SECRET OP]ATIONS MI<T BECOME A VALUABLE SUBSIDI>Y TO ! PURSUITS ( MY FUTURE LIFE4 

,I TOOK OCCASIONALLY AS MY COMPANION AT !SE P]IODS ! NEGRO ( ! PRISON ( ,CON/ANCE4 ,I F\ND HIM SUFFICI5TLY ADAPT$ = MY PURPOSE2 HIS 9NOC5CE & IMPLICIT OB$I5CE TO :OMEV] HE S]V$1 R5D]+ ME SECURE ?AT HE W\LD ANTICIPATE NO?+1 ?AT HE W\LD CONJECTURE NO?+1 ?AT HE W\LD RE/ 9 :AT HE SAW1 ?AT ,I MI<T ALMO/ EXHIBIT MY :OLE PROCESS UND] HIS EYE1 )\T ONCE AWAK5+ ! BUSY FI5D ( CURIOSITY 9 A M9D TO :I* SCI5CE HAD NEV] UNVEIL$ H] *>MS4 ,HE WAS =M$ TO BE A PURE1 PASSIVE MA*9E 9 ! H&S ( HIS EMPLOY]1 ONLY ) ?IS S+UL> DIFF]5CE FROM ! LIFELESS MA*9E ( ! 5G9E] OR ME*ANICAL 9V5TOR1 ?AT HE WAS SUSCEPTIBLE ( ATTA*M5T & AFFECTION1 AS WELL AS ( A C]TA9 SPECIES ( CONT5TM5T & A C]TA9 SPECIES ( GOODNESS & VIRTUE4 

,A FEATURE ( MY 9DIVIDUAL *>ACT] :I* HAS ALREADY FREQU5TLY PRES5T$ ITSELF TO ! ATT5TION ( ! READ] IS ! LOVE ( ADMIRATION & SPONTANE\S DEF]5CE4 ,I AM AT ?IS MOM5T A%AM$ ( MY VICES & MY FOLLIES2 BUT IT MU/ BE RECOLLECT$1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ?AT !Y >E HUMAN1 & 9 ! SECOND ?AT ,I AM WRIT+1 NOT !IR V9DICATION1 BUT !IR HI/ORY4 ,9 ! MID/ ( MY EXP]IM5TS & *EMICAL LUCUBRATIONS1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP SOMETIMES O/5TATI\SLY EXHIBIT+ TO ,HECTOR ! WOND]S ( MY >T1 & ?OSE EXTRAORD9>Y EFFECTS :I* HAVE 9 ALL AGES DRAWN UPON ! MORE EM95T OP]ATORS ( NATURAL MAGIC ! REPROA* ( BE+ NECROMANC]S & CONJUR]S4 ,?IS ,I DID1 P>TLY P]HAPS ?AT MY ATT5DANT MI<T LE>N TO LOOK UP TO ME ) A K9D ( NAMELESS RESPECT & AWE1 BUT P>TLY ALSO ?AT ,I MI<T DIV]T MYSELF ) ! SIMPLICITY ( HIS NATURE1 & ! GAP+ & MOTIONLESS A/ONI%M5T ) :I* HE VIEW$ MY P]=MANCES4 ,IF ,I HAD NOT DONE ?IS1 OR DIGRESS$ 9TO IDLE & O/5TATI\S EXP]IM5TS1 HE W\LD O!RWISE HAVE SE5 5\<1 9 ! OP]ATIONS 9 :I* HIS ASSI/ANCE1 IF NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y1 WAS EXTREMELY CONV5I5T1 TO HAVE 9DUC$ A P]SON1 SO VOID ( ! MEANE/ ,EUROPEAN 9=MATION1 TO REG>D ME AS ASSI/$ BY & 9 LEAGUE ) 9VISIBLE P[]S4 

,! PREJUDICE AGA9/ ME1 ) :I* ?IS POOR FELL[ HAD BE5 IMPRESS$ AT ! COMM5CEM5T ( \R 9T]C\RSE DID NOT LONG HOLD \T1 9 HIS +5U\S M9D1 AGA9/ ! MORE FAVORABLE S5TIM5TS :I* MY PRES5T SITUATION & MODE ( LIV+ W]E CALCULAT$ TO 9SPIRE4 ,! SPECIM5S HE HAD HI!RTO SE5 ( ,EUROPEAN SOCIETY W]E ( ! MO/ UNFAVORABLE K9D4 ,HIS FIR/ MA/] WAS A WRET* ( BRUTAL DISPOSITION1 F]OCI\S & 9SOL5T2 DISDA9+ TO REASON HIMSELF1 & IMPATI5T ( REMON/RANCE 9 O!RS4 ,?IS MAN HAD EX]CIS$ ! TEMP] ( HIS HUMBLE & HONE/ ATT5DANT ) EV]Y V>IETY ( SAVAGE CAPRICE2 &1 HAV+ TIR$ ! RE/LESSNESS ( HIS [N GLOOMY TYRANNY1 )\T BE+ ABLE TO EXHAU/ ! MODE/ & UNEXAMPL$ PATI5CE ( HIS S]VANT1 HAD F9I%$ BY ?R[+ HIM 9TO JAIL1 UPON A WANTON & GR\NDLESS *>GE ( DI%ONE/Y4 ,?IS1 :I* WAS 9T5D$ AS A FUR!R EX]CISE ( TYRANNY1 DES]V$ TO BE HAIL$ BY ! POOR SUFF]] AS A P]IOD ( JUBILEE & DELIV]ANCE4 ,HIS 9NOC5CE1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY RELAT$1 WAS SPE$ILY RECOGNIZ$ BY HIS NEW TASK-MA/]1 :O ACCORD+LY EX]T$ HIMSELF TO OBTA9 JU/ICE = ! FRI5DLESS VICTIM2 & FROM A REPUT$ ?IEF PROPOS$ TO ELEVATE HIM TO ! RANK ( A TURNKEY4 ,HECTOR HAD NEI!R K9DR$ NOR PATRON TO ASSI/ HIM2 ! \TCA/ ( A JAIL1 HE MU/ AGA9 HAVE 5T]$ ! WORLD ) A BLA/$ *>ACT]4 ,?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 & 9FLU5C$ BESIDE BY GRATITUDE TO ! UNLOOK$-= LIB]ALITY ( HIS DELIV]]1 HE WILL+LY ACCEPT$ ! SITUATION PROPOS$ TO HIM4 ,) HIS NEW MA/]1 :O1 NOT LESS UNPR9CIPL$1 WAS LESS TYRANNICAL ?AN HIS PR$ECESSOR1 ! HUMBL5ESS ( HIS HOPES TAU<T HIM TO BE CONT5T$4 ,YET 9 ! BOSOM ( ! JAIL] ALL HIS FIDELITY & REG>D C\LD NOT 5ABLE HIM TO DETECT ONE POSITIVE VIRTUE2 &1 )9 ! WALLS ( ! PRISON1 !RE HAD EXI/$ NO?+ ?AT C\LD BY ANY POSSIBILITY *]I% & REFRE% ! HUMAN HE>T4 

,! SC5E PRES5T$ TO ,HECTOR'S OBS]VATION 9 \R LITTLE RETREAT1 ON ! BANKS ( ! ,>NO1 WAS ( A V]Y DIFF]5T NATURE4 ,TO HIS FRANK & AFFECTIONATE SPIRIT1 IT APPE>$ A P]FECT P>ADISE4 ,HE HAD YET SC>CELY BE5 ACQUA9T$ ) ANY BUT ! REFUSE ( MANK9D1 FROM ! 9FECTION ( :OSE VICES HIS UNAPPREH5SIVE & 9V9CIBLE SIMPLICITY HAD BE5 HIS ONLY SAFEGU>D2 & HE WAS N[ SUDD5LY 9TRODUC$ TO ! PRES5CE & 9T]C\RSE ( ! MO/ P]FECT ( H] SEX4 ,HE LOV$ H] AS A B5EFACTOR1 & HE WOR%IP$ H] AS A GOD4 ,!RE IS NO RECEIPT = BEGETT+ AFFECTION 9 O!RS1 SO 9FALLIBLE AS A W>M & SUSCEPTIBLE HE>T4 ,HECTOR ACCORD+LY SOON BECAME 9 A REM>KABLE DEGREE ! FAVORITE ( MY DAU<T]S4 ,HIS TEMP] WAS NATURALLY *E]FUL & GAY2 &1 W>M$ BY !IR 5C\RAGEM5T1 IT BECAME A ?\S& TIMES MORE SO4 ,:5 HE HAD COMPLET$ ! OCCUPATIONS ( ! DAY1 ! LI<TNESS ( HIS SPIRIT W\LD PROMPT HIM TO S+ & DANCE = EV]4 ,HE EXHIBIT$ ! :OLE CIRCLE ( HIS SPORTIVE GAMES = !IR AMUSEM5T4 ,! 9FANT9E 9NOC5CE ( HIS UND]/&+ REM>KABLY ADAPT$ HIM TO BE ! BUTT ( !IR LITTLE WAGG]IES & MIS*IEFS4 ,:ATEV] TRICKS W]E PLAY$ UPON HIM1 W]E H[EV] TEMP]$ BY ! =BE>ANCE & REG>D HIS WOR? DEM&$2 :ILE ! OB/REP]\S *E]FULNESS ) :I* HE W\LD SECOND !IR MIR?1 :5 MO/ IGNORANT ( ITS OCCASION1 GAVE UNCOMMON ZE/ TO ! AMUSEM5T1 & FURNI%$ ET]NAL PROVOCATION TO ! PROLONG+ & V>Y+ ITS FEATURES4 

,LET NOT ! FA/IDI\S READ] COMPLA9 ( ! 9CONSI/5CY ( ?IS P>T ( MY PICTURE1 OR C5SURE ! LEVITY ( MY DAU<T]S4 ,I AM NOT WRIT+ A TRAG$Y1 BUT A HI/ORY4 ,SAD GRIEF & MELAN*OLY CANNOT1 & \<T NOT1 = EV] TO REIGN 9 ! HUMAN FACE OR ! HUMAN HE>T4 ,NO DAU<T]S EV] LOV$ A MO!R MORE 5TIRELY1 MORE F]V5TLY1 ?AN ,M>GU]ITE WAS LOV$ BY H] *ILDR54 ,!Y W]E UNWE>I$ 9 !IR ATT5TION TO H]3 (T5 WAS !IR PILL[ WAT]$ ) TE>S1 OCCASION$ BY ! SAD PRES5TIM5T ( ! LOSS !Y W]E DE/9$ TO SU/A94 ,BUT ! HUMAN M9D1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! SEASON ( Y\?1 HAS AN UNCONQU]ABLE PR9CIPLE ( ELA/ICITY 9 ITS FRAME4 ,! B[ CANNOT BE KEPT = EV] ON ! /RET*2 &1 :5 ! :OLE S\L APPE>S TO BE B5T D[N BY CALAMITY TO ! GRAVE1 IT WILL (T5 SURPRIS+LY RECOV] ITS VIGOR & R5EW ITS /R5G?4 ,! +5U\S NATURE ( !SE POOR GIRLS L$ !M 9DE$ OCCASIONALLY TO REPROA* !MSELVES ) !SE MOM5TS ( *E]FULNESS AS ) A CRIME4 ,BUT IT WAS NO CRIME4 ,NONE BUT ! UN*>ITABLY RIGOR\S & MOROSE WILL *>GE IT UPON !M AS A CRIME4 ,IT 9T]F]$ ) NO DUTY2 IT DIM9I%$ NO AFFECTION2 IT HAD NO T5D5CY TO H>D5 !IR HE>TS4 ,IT WAS A TAX !Y PAID TO ! IMP]FECTNESS ( \R NATURE2 IT WAS A TRIBUTE ( GRATITUDE TO ?AT ,GOD :O1 :ILE HE DEALS \T TO US ! MO/ T]RIBLE CALAMITIES1 FAILS NOT TO MIX ) ! COPI\S DRAFT SOME SOLIT>Y DROPS ( B5EFIC5CE4 ,JULIA ALONE1 :OSE TEMP] WAS CON/ITUTIONALLY S]I\S & S(T1 5T]$ LITTLE 9TO !SE SPORTS1 ( :I* H] Y\NGE/ SI/] WAS ! ET]NAL LEAD] & UNTIR$ P>TAK]4 ,YET EV5 UPON ! GRAVE C\NT5ANCE ( ,JULIA !Y W\LD SOMETIMES PROVOKE AN UNWILL+ SMILE1 :I* UPON H] C\NT5ANCE SAT ) UNCOMMON LU/]4 

,! HIL>ITY & LOVEL9ESS :I* ,HECTOR F\ND 9 ! MID/ ( MY FAMILY 9/IGAT$ & 9CREAS$ ! ATTA*M5T HE BEGAN TO FEEL = MYSELF4 ,HE C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! FA!R ( SU* DAU<T]S1 & ! *OS5 HUSB& ( SU* A CONSORT1 C\LD BE DE/ITUTE ( A TITLE TO BE LOV$4 ,HE REASON$ 9 HIS [N WAY UPON ! ATTEMPT ,I HAD MADE TO CORRUPT HIS FIDELITY1 AN ATTACK :I* HE NEV] ?OR\<LY DIGE/$4 ,I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT HIS ATT5DANCE UPON MY *EMICAL PROCESSES1 & ! WOND]S ,I OCCASIONALLY %[$ TO EXCITE HIS A/ONI%M5T1 DID NOT T5D TO ELEVATE ME 9 HIS GOOD OP9ION4 ,BUT HE C\LD NOT AVOID WITNESS+ 9 ME MANY ( ! VIRTUES ( A GOOD HUSB& & A GOOD FA!R1 & !SE1 SO NEW TO HIS OBS]VATION1 /RONGLY IMPRESS$ HIM 9 MY FAVOR4 ,! REGUL>ITY ( MY HABITS & ! MILDNESS ( MY C>RIAGE W]E ALSO CALCULAT$ TO W9 HIS AFFECTION & E/EEM4 ,NEV] HAD ! POOR FELL['S AFFECTIONS BE5 SO =CIBLY CALL$ \T AS !Y W]E 9 HIS NEW SITUATION2 & HE W\LD *E]FULLY HAVE /RET*$ \T HIS NECK TO ! ASSASS9'S KNIFE1 TO HAVE W>D$ (F IMP5D+ EVIL FROM ! MEANE/ ( US4 

,PROSP]ITY & EASE HAVE (T5 BE5 F\ND ! P>5TS ( WI%ES & 9CL9ATIONS UNFELT BE=E4 ,ADV]SITY IS ! SEASON ( SOB] ?\<T1 CALLS HOME ! ]RATIC M9D1 & TEA*ES US TO BE *EAPLY SATISFI$4 ,BUT ! MAN :O HAS MANY GRATIFICATIONS IS APT TO W&] 9 IMAG9ATION FROM DAILY & FAMILI> JOYS1 & CONFID5TLY TO REA* AFT] ?+S YET UNTRI$4 ,SU* WAS ! SITUATION ( ,HECTOR3 ,HECTOR WAS 9 LOVE4 ,\R SWEET & SIMPLE MANSION WAS DI/ANT SC>CELY MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ Y>DS FROM A *>ACT]I/IC ,ITALIAN VILLAGE4 ,! MAID ( A LITTLE ALB]GO 9 ?IS PLACE HAD CAU<T HIS 9EXP]I5C$ HE>T4 ,HE HAD BE5 9VIT$ BY SOME PEASANTS TO A MOONLI<T FE/IVITY ON ! LAWN ( ! ALB]GO2 &1 ?\< ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] PLEAS$ ?AT MY S]VANTS %\LD DECL9E ?IS SORT ( AMUSEM5T1 ,I C\LD NOT HAVE ! HE>T TO D5Y HIM4 ,IT WAS1 SO F> AS ,I KNEW1 ! FIR/ & ! LA/ TIME ?AT ,HECTOR HAD EV] RESORT$ TO IT4 ,BUT ,I WAS DECEIV$4 ,HECTOR HAD PROV$ ! GAYE/ & MO/ AMUS+ ( ! :OLE CIRCLE4 ,HIS *E]FULNESS WAS 9EXHAU/IBLE1 & HIS MIR? 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE H>MLESS & GOOD HUMOR$4 ,HE HAD PLAY$ A ?\S& ANTICS1 & DANC$ ) AN AGILITY ?AT KNEW NO 5D4 ,9 A WORD1 ! ACCOMPLI%M5TS ( ,HECTOR1 9 SPITE ( ! JETTY HUE ?AT /A9$ HIS FACE1 HAD WON ! HE>T1 OR R\S$ ! COQUETRY1 ( ! PLUMP & ROSY B>-MAID4 ,! OV]TURES %E MADE & ! LURES %E ?REW \T W]E TOO GL>+ TO ESCAPE ! NOTICE EV5 ( ! MODE/ ,HECTOR4 ,HE FELT HIMSELF FLATT]$1 SU* IS HUMAN NATURE1 AT SUDD5LY BECOM+ AN OBJECT ( ADMIRATION & PREF]5CE TO A WOMAN1 :OM HIS IMAG9ATION1 /IMULAT$ BY H] VISIBLE P>TIALITY1 ATTIR$ 9 A HUNDR$ *>MS4 ,HE [N$ HIMSELF H]S1 9 ALL FAIR & HONE/ FEALTY1 TO ! WORLD'S 5D4 

,LOVE TAU<T ,HECTOR A LESSON :I* HE HAD NEV] LE>N$ BE=E4 ,9 NATURE HE WAS FRANK1 &1 AS F> AS FIDELITY TO HIS MA/] P]MITT$ IT1 WORE HIS HE>T AS NAK$ AS HIS FACE4 ,LOVE TAU<T HIM DISSIMULATION4 ,A VULG> FOOTMAN OR CL[N IS AS =W>D AS ! MO/ EMPTY BEAU1 9 BOA/+ ( ! TRIUMPHS HE HAS GA9$ OV] ! FEMALE HE>T1 & 9 SACRIFIC+ ! REPUTATION ( ?OSE :O HAVE LOV$ HIM AT ! %R9E ( HIS VANITY4 ,NOT SU* WAS ,HECTOR4 ,HE %UT ,UP HIS NEW S5SATIONS & REV]IES AS A SACR$ DEPOSIT 9 HIS BOSOM4 ,NATURE WORK$ )9 HIM1 & HE W\LD HAVE BE5 A%AM$ TO SPEAK1 & DI/RESS$ TO HE>1 ( EMOTIONS1 N[ FELT1 TILL N[ NEV] EXP]I5C$4 ,HIS >TLESS & +5U\S TEMP] 9 ?IS ONE P>TICUL> ASSUM$ ! GUISE ( CUNN+4 ,NEV] DID HE TELL HIS LOVE 9 ! E> ( ANY 9DIFF]5T AUDITOR2 ASSIDU\SLY DID HE AVOID PRON\NC+ EV5 ! NAME ( H] TO :OM HE WAS ATTA*$4 ,9 ANY O!R CASE HE W\LD HAVE ANN\NC$ TO ME HIS 9CL9ATIONS1 & PREVI\SLY DEM&$ MY LEAVE ( ABS5CE = HIS EXCURSIONS4 ,BUT LOVE SEEM$ TO HIM IMP]I\SLY TO COMM& PRIVACY1 & HE EMPLOY$ EV]Y IMAG9ABLE PRECAUTION TO PREV5T ME & ALL HUMAN BE+S FROM KN[+ :I!R HE W5T1 OR ?AT HE WAS ABS5T AT ALL4 

,9 ONE ( HIS VISITS TO HIS FAIR DONZELLA1 HE HAPP5$ 9CAUTI\SLY TO DROP SOME V]Y REMOTE H9T ( ! SC5ES 9 :I* HE HAD JU/ BE5 5GAG$ ) ME 9 MY SECRET GROTTO4 ,! CURIOSITY ( ! GIRL WAS /RONGLY R\S$2 %E QUE/ION$ HIM FUR!R4 ,HE />T$1 & WAS T]RIFI$ TO RECOLLECT :AT HE HAD SAID4 ,I HAD /RICTLY 5JO9$ HIM SECRECY T[>DS EV]Y MEMB] ( MY FAMILY3 MY PRECAUTION HAD EXT5D$ NO FUR!R2 =1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ,I SC>CELY KNEW ?AT HE HAD ! MO/ CASUAL 9T]C\RSE ) ANY P]SON BEYOND MY [N RO(4 ,BUT ,HECTOR NATURALLY DREAD$ ?AT :AT ,I WAS SO E>NE/ TO CONCEAL FROM EV]Y ONE 9 MY H\SE HE W\LD BE HI<LY TO BLAME TO COMMUNICATE TO A /RANG]4 ,HE !RE=E P]EMPTORILY REFUS$1 & ) MANY SIGNS ( DI/RESS1 TO SAY ANO!R WORD ON ! SUBJECT4 

,! DONZELLA1 PIQU$ AT HIS RESI/ANCE1 HAD REC\RSE TO FEMALE >TS4 ,%E WAS CRUEL2 %E UTT]$ WORDS ( %>P DISPLEASURE & DISDA92 %E KNEW ?AT A P]SON :O REFUS$ H] SU* A TRIFLE C\LD NOT HAVE AN ATOM ( REG>D = H]2 %E COMM&$ HIM NEV] TO SEE H] MORE4 ,UNSUCCESSFUL 9 !SE EXP$I5TS1 %E HAD REC\RSE TO EXP$I5TS ( A DIFF]5T SORT4 ,%E WEPT2 %E CALL$ HIM BASE1 FALSE-HE>T$ & UNK9D2 %E SAW HE WAS DET]M9$ TO BE ! DEA? ( H]2 %E WAS SEIZ$ ) /RONG FITS ( SOBB+ & HY/]ICAL AFFECTION4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ALL ?IS HE WAS AS UNMOV$ AS A ROCK ( M>BLE4 ,HE 9T]PRET$ EV]Y ?+ ?AT PASS$ 9 ITS MO/ LIT]AL =M2 HE FELT MORE SEV]ELY H] UNK9DNESS1 & SYMPA?IZ$ MORE TRULY 9 H] DI/RESS1 ?AN P]HAPS ANY HUMAN CREATURE W\LD HAVE DONE4 ,BUT NO FUR!R C\LD %E GA9 UPON HIM4 ,! CONFID5CE ( HIS MA/] WAS 9 QUE/ION1 & HE W\LD SOON] HAVE DI$ UPON ! RACK1 ?AN RUN ! SLI<TE/ RISK ( BETRAY+ IT4 

,FROM !SE >TS %E DESC5D$ TO >TS MORE CONG5IAL TO ! HABITS ( H] LIFE4 ,%E SUMMON$ ALL H] SKILL TO P]PLEX HIM ) CUNN+ & 9SIDI\S QUE/IONS4 ,FROM H] QUE/IONS HE \<T TO HAVE FL$2 BUT ( ?IS ,HECTOR WAS 9CAPABLE4 ,HE WAS DI/RESS$ BY H] SEV]ITY1 HE GRIEV$ = ! UN9T5TIONAL PA9 HE HAD CAUS$ H]4 ,ALL !SE CIRCUM/ANCES MELT$ HIS HE>T2 & HE C\LD NOT RESOLVE UPON ANY ?+ ?AT WAS NOT CONSID]ATE & RESPECTFUL T[>DS H]4 ,AS ! FRAM+ ( >TFUL QUE/IONS WAS ! /RONG-HOLD ( ! DONZELLA1 & %E MI<T HAVE *ALL5G$ 9 ?IS >TICLE ! MO/ HO>Y PRACTITION] ( ! QUIBBL+ B>1 SO IT WAS EXACTLY ! WEAKE/ SIDE UPON :I* POOR ,HECTOR C\LD BE ATTACK$4 ,HIS SIMPLICITY YIELD$ HIM UP A DEF5SELESS PREY TO ! ASSAILANT2 LEA/ ( ALL HUMAN UND]TAK+S WAS HE CAPABLE ( DETECT+ ! V>I\S FACES ( A D\BTFUL QUE/ION1 & ( GU>D+ HIMSELF AGA9/ ! TRAPS ( AN 9SIDI\S FOE4 ,IT WAS NOT TILL ! F\R? 9T]VIEW FROM ,HECTOR'S ORIG9AL H9T1 ?AT ! DONZELLA HAD REC\RSE TO ?IS SPECIES ( ATTACK2 & %E DID NOT )DRAW H] =CES1 TILL %E HAD EXTORT$ FROM HIM ALL HE KNEW4 

,:5 ,HECTOR F\ND ?AT ALL HIS GU>DS W]E BAFFL$ & PUT TO FLI<T1 HE HAD !N REC\RSE TO ! ONLY EXP$I5T ?AT REMA9$1 CONJUR+ H] BY EV]Y ?+ SACR$ & EV]Y ?+ TREM5D\S1 NOT TO BETRAY A TRU/ %E HAD SO UNG5]\SLY OBTA9$ FROM HIM4 ,%E READILY PROMIS$ EV]Y ?+ HE DESIR$4 ,SOO!D BY H] COMPLIANCE1 HE DET]M9$ NOT TO M5TION TO ME ! LAPSE ( :I* HE HAD BE5 GUILTY4 ,IT W\LD 9 HIS OP9ION HAVE BE5 LITTLE LESS ?AN TREASON1 TO SUSPECT HIS ,DULC9EA ( 9DISCRETION OR FRAILTY4 ,9 ! BREA/ ( ?IS MIRACLE ( NATURE WAS NOT HIS LOYALTY AS SECURE AS IT C\LD BE EV5 9 HIS [N8 ,:Y !N %\LD HE BETRAY ! SECRET ( HIS LOVE1 :I* HAD NEV] YET BE5 CONFID$ EV5 TO ! S5SELESS AIR8 ,:Y %\LD HE SUBJECT HIMSELF TO ! 9CONCEIVABLE ANGUI% & CONFUSION1 ( [N+1 :]E MY 9T]E/S1 OR :]E MY WI%ES W]E CONC]N$1 ?AT HE HAD BE5 F\ND TRIPP+ & IMP]FECT8 ,:Y %\LD HE 9FLICT A PA91 OR CAUSE 9 ME A FE>1 :I* HE KNEW1 & HE ONLY C\LD KN[1 WAS GR\NDLESS8 ,?US IT HAPP5$ ?AT ,I HAD ONE MORE CONFID5T ( :AT ,I PURPOS$ %\LD BE SECRET1 ?AN ,I WAS MYSELF 9 ! SMALLE/ DEGREE ADV]TIS$ (4 

,! CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS 9DISCRETION ( MY S]VANT W]E NOT SL[ 9 R5D]+ !MSELVES VISIBLE4 ,! DONZELLA WAS BY NO MEANS SO SCRUPUL\S OR DELICATE 9 H] S5TIM5TS1 AS MY HUMBLE1 BUT FAI?FUL1 ATT5DANT4 ,AS %E HAD GIV5 H] COMPANY TO ,HECTOR1 %E HAD HAD AN OPPORTUNITY ( OBS]V+ 9 HIM SU* 9TEGRITY & GOODNESS ( HE>T1 AS C\LD NOT FAIL TO EXTORT ! E/EEM ( ANY HUMAN BE+4 ,%E REALLY HONOR$ HIM2 %E WAS UNWILL+ TO GIVE HIM ANY CAUSE ( UNEAS9ESS4 ,BUT %E HAD ANO!R LOV]2 P]HAPS %E HAD MORE4 ,! LAWS ( *A/ITY %E REG>D$ AS PREJUDICES1 & BELIEV$ !Y W]E NEV] =M$ = P]SONS 9 H] SITUATION 9 SOCIETY4 ,%E WAS ( OP9ION ?AT ! MORE LOV]S %E HAD1 PROVID$ %E SATISFI$ !M ALL1 ! MORE COMPLETELY DID %E IMPROVE ! TAL5TS ) :I* ,HEAV5 HAD 5D[$ H]4 ,FEW WOM5 HAVE ANY SECRETS = ! MAN !Y ADMIT TO !IR EMBRACES4 ,9 AN H\R ( AMOR\S DALLIANCE %E COMMUNICAT$ TO ,AGO/9O1 ! O/L]1 ALL ?AT %E KNEW ( ! CONJURATIONS & SPELLS ( ,MONSIEUR ,BOISMOR&1 SU* WAS ! NAME ,I HAD ASSUM$ UPON MY 5TRANCE 9TO ,ITALY4 ,H] COMMUNICATION WAS PROBABLY ATT5D$ ) CAUTIONS1 IMITAT$ FROM ?OSE ) :I* ,HECTOR HAD SO 9DU/RI\SLY LOAD$ ! DONZELLA 9 ! PREC$+ EXAMPLE4 ,P]HAPS ! ILLU/RISSIMO ,AGO/9O HAD ANO!R MI/RESS1 ) :OM HE ?\<T IT W\LD BE UNJU/ TO PRACTICE GREAT] RES]VES ?AN ! DONZELLA HAD DONE ) HIM4 ,BE ?AT AS IT WILL1 ! RUMORS :I* W]E :ISP]$ TO MY PREJUDICE SPE$ILY GOT AIR2 &1 IT MAY BE1 W]E REPEAT$ ) ! GREAT] AVIDITY1 ON ACC\NT ( ! MY/]Y ?AT ATT5D$ !M1 & ! 9JUNCTIONS ( SECRECY ) :I* !Y W]E ACCOMPANI$4 

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