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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,ITALY MAY BE CONSID]$ AS ! V]Y FOCUS & P>5T ( SUP]/ITI\S CR$ULITY4 ,! MAT]IALS :I* ,HECTOR HAD FURNI%$1 AFT] ALL ! 9T]ROGATIONS ( ! DONZELLA1 W]E SLI<T COMP>$ ) ! SUP]/RUCTURE :I* WAS PRES5TLY ]ECT$ ON !M4 ,MY GROTTO WAS SAID TO BE ! APPROPRIAT$ HAUNT :]E A ?\S& DEVILS HELD !IR 9F]NAL SABBA?4 ,! T]RIFI$ IMAG9ATION ( ! RU/ICS1 LI/5+ ) A TEMP] HORRIBLY DI/RACT$ BETWE5 CURIOSITY & AL>M1 CREAT$ TO ITSELF FICTITI\S H[L+S & %RIEKS1 & SAW PALE & SULFURE\S FLAMES DANC+ UPON ! SURFACE ( ! /REAM4 ,POOR ,HECTOR WAS E>LY ! VICTIM ( !IR CRUEL & UNTAM$ IGNORANCE2 !Y BELIEV$ ?AT ! PECULI>ITY ( HIS COMPLEXION R5D]$ HIM A S+UL>LY AGREEABLE 9T]CESSOR BETWE5 ME & MY 9F]NAL FAMILI>S4 ,! COLOR ( ,*>ON WAS SIMIL> TO ?AT ( MY CONFID5TIAL ATT5DANT2 & HE1 LIKE ,HECTOR1 FELL UND] ! CALUMNI\S MISCON/RUCTIONS ( ! AFFRI<T$ VILLAG]S4 ,CONSPICU\SLY NOBLE1 AFFECTIONATE & USEFUL AS HE WAS1 ! JAUNDIC$ EYE ( SUP]/ITION METAMORPHOS$ HIM 9TO A DEVIL4 ,! /ORMS ( ?UND] & LI<TN+ TO :I* ! CLIMATE 9 :I* ,I RESID$ IS P>TICUL>LY SUBJECT ACQUIR$ NEW T]ROR FROM ! ILL FAME :I* N[ PURSU$ ! NAME ( ,MONSIEUR ,BOISMOR&4 ,AT ?OSE TIMES ! %APELESS =M ( MON/]S VOMIT+ SMOKE & FLAMES W]E VISIBLE TO ! NEI<BORHOOD1 SOMETIMES SCUDD+ ALONG ! BLUE TOPS ( ! DI/ANT HILLS1 & AT O!RS1 ) AUDACI\SNESS 9CR$IBLE1 BRU%+ EV5 AT ! ELB[ ( ! ALMO/ LIFELESS CL[NS & DAIRY-MAIDS1 & !N SUDD5LY DISSOLV+ 9TO AIR1 !IR PLACE NO LONG] M>K$ BUT BY ! NOISOME & DEADLY /5* !Y LEFT BEH9D4 ,ALL ! MIS=TUNES ( ! DI/RICT W]E IMPUT$ TO ME1 ! MORTALITY ( CATTLE1 ! CONVULSIONS & DEA? ( *ILDR51 & ! PALE & L+]+ DECAY ( P]SONS REC5TLY ADVANC$ TO AN AGE ( PUB]TY4 ,9NOC5T & BLAMELESS WAS MY CONDUCT TO ALL >\ND US2 (T5 WAS ,I =W>D & EAG] = ! RELIEF ( ! POOR & AFFLICT$2 NEV] WAS ,I ! AU?OR ( ! SLI<TE/ 9CONV5I5CE OR PREJUDICE TO ANY4 ,YET NO?+ M]ELY HUMAN C\LD BE HAT$ 9 ! DEGREE 9 :I* ,I WAS HAT$2 FEW W]E D>+ & 9TREPID 5\< TO REPEAT ! V]Y NAME ,I BORE2 &1 :5 IT WAS 9ADV]T5TLY PRON\NC$1 IT PRODUC$ ?R\< ! :OLE EXT5T ( ! A/ONI%$ CIRCLE AN 9VOLUNT>Y & SUP]NATURAL %UDD]4 

,AGO/9O1 ! FIR/ LOV] :O HAD MADE AN IMPRESSION ON ! HE>T ( ,HECTOR'S DONZELLA1 WAS1 AS ,I AFT]W>DS F\ND1 A FELL[ ( A GLOOMY & F]OCI\S DISPOSITION1 A TRUE ,ITALIAN SPADACC9O1 DET]M9$ ?AT NONE %\LD P]PETRATE AN AFFRONT AGA9/ HIM ) IMPUNITY1 BUT %\LD EXPIATE1 9 SOME REF9$ & CRUEL V5GEANCE1 ! LEVITY BY :I* !Y HAD BE5 SO UN=TUNATE AS TO GIVE BIR? TO HIS HATR$4 ,HE BY NO MEANS RELI%$ OR APPROV$ ! LIB]AL & GOODHUMOR$ S5TIM5TS ( ! DONZELLA2 (T5 HAD !Y 9FLICT$ ON HIM ! D>KE/ TORM5TS ( JEAL\SY2 NOR HAD HE FAIL$1 AT LEA/ 9 ONE PREC$+ 9/ANCE1 TO MAKE HIS RIVAL ! VICTIM ( HIS RES5TM5T4 ,! DONZELLA H[EV] W5T ON 9 H] C>E]2 %E WAS LI<T ( HE>T1 GAY 9 TEMP]1 & C>ELESS ( CONSEQU5CES4 ,%E HAD ALWAYS HI!RTO SUCCE$$1 BY PLAYFUL BL&I%M5TS1 OR MORE S]I\S DEMON/RATIONS ( CONTRITION1 9 MOLLIFY+ ! TEMP] ( H] BRUTE2 & EV]Y P>DON %E RECEIV$ OP]AT$ ) H] AS A NEW P]MISSION TO (F5D4 ,%E DID NOT SUFFICI5TLY CONSID] ?AT %E WAS ?US CONT9UALLY RAIS+ TO A HI<] PIT* ! FR5ZY ( HIS MALICE4 ,HECTOR 9 ! MEAN TIME WAS UTT]LY UNCONSCI\S & IGNORANT ( ! P]IL\S SITUATION 9 :I* HE /OOD2 :ILE1 TO ! APPREH5SION ( ,AGO/9O1 ! GIV+ HIM A NEGRO = A RIVAL1 :OM HIS PRIDE REG>D$ AS BELONG+ TO AN 9F]IOR SPECIES ( BE+S1 & HIS DEV\T IGNORANCE LIK5$ TO ! LEAD] ( ! 9F]NAL SQUADRONS1 WAS ! LA/ & MO/ 9TOL]ABLE 9SULT4 

,HIS MALICE WAS +5I\S & SUBTLE4 ,HE DISDA9$ ! VULG> REV5GE ( /ABB+ HIS ANTAGONI/ 9 ! D>K1 & SUPPOS+ ?AT HIS 5MITY C\LD BE GORG$ BY A BL[4 ,:5 ! V5OM ( HIS NATURE WAS ?OR\<LY PUT 9 MOTION1 NO?+ C\LD RE/ORE IT TO QUIETNESS & TRANQUILITY BUT SOME MI<TY /ROKE1 TO EXCITE ! WOND] ( EV]Y BY/&]1 & ?AT %\LD LEAVE BEH9D IT A TRACK ( DESOLATION1 NEV] TO BE FILL$ UP AGA9 & ]AS$4 ,HE HE>D !RE=E ) UNSAT$ APPETITE & EAG] JOY ! TALE ( NECROMANCY & 9F]NAL MA*9ATION REPEAT$ TO HIM FROM ,HECTOR BY ! DONZELLA4 ,! IMPRESSION :I* ! N>RATIVE PRODUC$ UPON HIM WAS A MIX$ S5TIM5T ( TRANSPORT AT ! APPREH5SION ( SU* AN 9/RUM5T ( V5GEANCE & ( PALPITAT+ HATR$2 SUP]/ITION TEA*+ HIM TO BELIEVE & TO VIEW ) ABHORR5CE ?AT :I* HE DESIR$ TO R5D] T5FOLD MORE AN OBJECT ( FAI? & AV]SION TO HIS NEI<BORS4 ,HE /RUCK AN AUSPICI\S & AUGU/ ALLIANCE BETWE5 HIS REV5GE & HIS RELIGION2 HIS RELIGION EXCIT+ HIM TO EXT]M9ATE ?AT1 ! DE/RUCTION ( :I* W\LD PRODUCE 9EXPRESSIBLE GRATIFICATION TO HIS REV5GE4 ,! D>KNESS ( HIS SPIRIT L$ HIM TO PROCE$ ) D\BLE CAUTION & VIGILANCE 9 HIS CORRESPOND5CE ) ! DONZELLA4 ,HE DISCOV]$ NO?+ TO H] ( ! D>K PROJECT :I* WAS 5G5D]+ 9 HIS M9D2 & ONLY BETRAY$ SO MU* ( HIS SUP]/ITI\S FEEL+S & FE>S AS1 BY GIV+ NEW EMOTION1 MI<T /IMULATE H] TO GRATIFY HIS CURIOSITY & H] [N BY A DETECTION ( FUR!R P>TICUL>S4 ,HE WAS ASSIDU\S 9 ! UND]H& & S9I/] PROPAGATION ( ! TALE1 TO :I* HE DID NOT FAIL TO GIVE HIS [N COLOR+ & AFFIX HIS [N FEEL+S4 ,HE WAS DESIR\S ?AT ! TRA9 %\LD BE LAID 9 SIL5CE1 & ?AT ! EXPLOSION HE DESIGN$ %\LD BE FREE FROM ALL PRE-SIGNIFICATION ( ! EV5T4 ,?US AN 9DIVIDUAL1 ( :OSE ANIMOSITY ,I HAD NO APPREH5SION1 & ! MEANNESS ( :OSE APPE>ANCE W\LD PROBABLY HAVE MADE ME NEGLECT ALL PRECAUTION AGA9/ HIM1 GAVE ME?OD & DIRECTION TO AN EVIL1 ( :I* H[EV]1 UPON A REVIEW1 ,I AM NOT 9CL9$ TO D\BT ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 ! VICTIM1 IF ! 5MITY & 9DU/RY ( ?IS 9DIVIDUAL HAD BE5 :OLLY )DRAWN4 

,! MIS*IEF WAS LONG 9 PREP>ATION1 BE=E ,I RECEIV$ 9 ANY WAY ! SLI<TE/ 9TIMATION ( ! PR$ICAM5T 9 :I* ,I /OOD4 ,! FIR/ CIRCUM/ANCE AT ALL CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE AL>M 9 MY M9D1 WAS ! S+UL> MANN] 9 :I* ,I F\ND MYSELF REG>D$1 IF ,I 5T]$ ANY ( ! NEI<BOR+ VILLAGES1 OR MET ! RU/ICS & !IR DAMES1 AS ,I /RAY$ ALONG ! ROADS OR ! FIELDS4 ,!Y FL$ MY APPROA*1 DES]T$ ! /REETS1 & C>EFULLY %UT !MSELVES UP 9 !IR H\SES1 TILL ,I HAD PASS$4 ,:]E IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID ME1 !Y B[$ !MSELVES TO ! E>? 9 ! MO/ SUBMISSIVE GUISE BE=E ME1 :ILE ! MO/ LIVELY T]ROR WAS PA9T$ 9 !IR C\NT5ANCES1 DREAD+ LE/ !Y %\LD EXCITE ! RES5TM5T ( A TREM5D\S & 9EXORABLE FOE4 ,!SE TOK5S H[EV] W]E F> FROM 9SPIR+ ME ) A CONCEPTION ( ! TRU?4 ,!Y P]PLEX$1 !Y A/ONI%$1 !Y DI/RESS$ ME4 ,SORE AS ,I WAS ) MY REC5T AFFLICTIONS1 MY M9D WAS BUT TOO FULLY PREP>$ = ANTICIPATIONS ( EVIL4 ,I HAD SUFF]$ FROM SUSPICIONS1 ,I HAD SUFF]$ FROM CALUMNI\S IMPUTATIONS1 ,I HAD SUFF]$ FROM ! MALIGNANT EFFECTS ( POPUL> RUMOR4 ,HAD ,I YIELD$ MY CONFID5CE TO ANY P]SON BUT SU* A ONE AS ,HECTOR1 IT IS PROBABLE MY SUSPICIONS W\LD HAVE TURN$ ON ?AT SIDE4 ,BUT MY RELIANCE ON HIM WAS NOT LESS ?AN ?AT :I* ,ALEX&] ! ,GREAT YIELD$ TO ,PHILIP ! PHYSICIAN3 ,I KNEW HIS RECTITUDE1 HIS SIMPLICITY1 HIS FIDELITY1 & ! S+L5ESS ( HIS HE>T2 & ,I C\LD NOT H>BOR ! %AD[ ( A D\BT RESPECT+ HIM4 ,MY RELIANCE WAS ( ?AT 5TIRE & P]FECT SORT1 :I* DID NOT EXPRESS ITSELF BY A RECOLLECTION ( ! PHYSICAL POSSIBILITY & AN ACQUITTAL F\ND$ 9 DELIB]ATION1 BUT BY A TOTAL VACANCY ( D\BT1 OR ( RETROSPECT ?AT WAY DIRECT$1 JU/ SU* AS ! /ATE ( MY M9D W\LD HAVE APPE>$1 IF ! ?+ HAD BE5 NATURALLY IMPOSSIBLE4 

,I WAS NOT H[EV] IGNORANT & RAW 5\< TO BE DECEIV$ BY ! EXT]IOR ( HOMAGE ,I HAVE DESCRIB$2 ,I SUFFICI5TLY KNEW ?AT :AT ,I BEHELD WAS ! (FSPR+ ( HATR$4 ,TO FEEL ONE'S SELF HAT$ IS 9 ALL 9/ANCES A PA9FUL & HUMILIAT+ /ATE ( ! HUMAN M9D4 ,TO ME IT WAS ESPECIALLY SO4 ,I WAS NOT =M$ TO RETALIATE ?IS SPECIES ( 9JURY2 ,I C\LD NOT HATE 9 MY TURN4 ,I WAS =M$ TO LOVE4 ,I C\LD NOT LOOK UPON MY SPECIES ) D>K & GLOOMY CONTEMPLATIONS2 ,I WAS PROMPT TO ADMIRE !IR VIRTUES1 & P]HAPS EV5 TOO PROMPT TO EXT5UATE !IR ]RORS4 ,IT MAY1 ,I BELIEVE1 BE LAID D[N AS A RULE1 ?AT !Y :O CANNOT HATE CAN LEA/ 5DURE TO BE MADE OBJECTS ( HATR$4 ,FETT]$ H[EV] AS ,I N[ WAS1 BY ! T5D]E/ CONSID]ATION = ! HEAL? & TRANQUILITY ( ,M>GU]ITE1 ,I ?\<T IT BE/ TO TEMPORIZE & SUBMIT 9 SIL5CE4 ,MY PR9CIPAL ANXIETY WAS TO HIDE !SE SYMPTOMS FROM ! NOTICE ( MY FAMILY4 ,?IS ,I C\LD NOT COMPLETELY EFFECT2 SOME ( !M W]E TOO GL>+ & OBTRUSIVE1 5TIRELY TO ESCAPE ! OBS]VATION ( MY DAU<T]S 9 !IR WALKS4 ,BUT ! FILIAL =BE>ANCE !Y FELT T[>DS !IR MO!R L$ !M IMPLICITLY & )\T ANY CONC]T$ PLAN TO CONCUR ) ME 9 MY EX]TIONS = H] QUIET4 

,! ANIMOSITY ( ,AGO/9O WAS RE/LESS & 9EXT+UI%ABLE4 ,HIS PLANS DID NOT T]M9ATE 9 EXCIT+ AGA9/ ME A SECRET & COV]$ ABHORR5CE2 !Y AIM$ AT NO?+ LESS ?AN MY UTT] DE/RUCTION4 ,! NEXT EX]TION ( ! CONSPIRACY :I* WAS 5G5D]+ AGA9/ ME WAS ( A TRAGICAL NATURE4 

,IT HAPP5$ ONE NI<T1 AFT] ALL MY FAMILY WAS RETIR$ TO RE/1 & ,I WAS MYSELF SUNK 9TO A SLUMB]1 ?AT ,I WAS SUDD5LY AL>M$ AT ! REPORT ( A MUSKET1 :I* SEEM$ TO BE FIR$ ALMO/ UND] ! W9D[ ( MY *AMB]4 ,?IS WAS A V]Y S+UL> CIRCUM/ANCE1 & CALCULAT$ TO CONVEY AN IMPRESSION ( DANG]4 ,I LEAP$ FROM MY B$1 & RAN TO ! W9D[4 ,! NI<T WAS EXTREMELY D>K1 & EV]Y ?+ SEEM$ P]FECTLY QUIET4 ,PRES5TLY ,I DISC]N$ A GLIMM]+ LI<T1 LIKE ?AT ( A LANT]N1 :I* H[EV] APPE>$ TO BE GRADUALLY RETIR+ TO A GREAT] DI/ANCE4 ,I WAS NOT ?US SATISFI$1 BUT DET]M9$ TO HA/5 D[N /AIRS1 & 9VE/IGATE ! CAUSE ( ! DI/URBANCE4 ,M>GU]ITE1 :O HAD HE>D ! FIR+ ( ! MUSKET AS WELL AS MYSELF1 N[ CALL$ ME TO H]1 & 5TREAT$ ME NOT TO EXPOSE MYSELF TO UNNECESS>Y DANG]4 ,9 COMPLIANCE ) H] REMON/RANCES ,I PROMIS$1 ?\< UNWILL+LY1 NOT TO GO \T 9TO ! C\RT OR UPON ! LAWN1 BUT TO CONT5T MYSELF ) EXAM9+ ! /ATE ( EV]Y P>T ( ! H\SE4 ,:5 ,I CAME TO ! /AIRCASE & ! HALL1 ,I F\ND ?AT ! AL>M HAD COMMUNICAT$ TO ALMO/ EV]Y P]SON 9 ! FAMILY1 :O PRES5TLY ASSEMBL$ R\ND ME4 ,WE PATROL$ ! H\SE1 BUT F\ND EV]Y ?+ 9 ! SITUATION 9 :I* IT HAD BE5 LEFT1 & NO:]E ANY APPE>ANCE ( VIOL5CE4 ,I OP5$ SEV]AL ( ! W9D[S1 BUT ALL WAS D>KNESS & SIL5CE4 ,HAV+ ?US F> SATISFI$ MYSELF1 ,I LI/5$ ) A DEGREE ( AMUSEM5T TO ! CONJECTURES & SAGE REM>KS ( SEV]AL ( ! S]VANTS1 A RANK ( SOCIETY :O MAY USUALLY BE F\ND TO D]IVE A DEGREE ( 5JOYM5T FROM 9CID5TS ( ?IS SORT1 :I*1 = ! MOM5T1 /RIK+LY T5D TO LEVEL ALL >TIFICIAL DI/9CTIONS1 & CONF] ON EV]Y ONE ! LIB]TY ( UTT]+ HIS REFLECTIONS )\T APPREH5SION OR CON/RA9T4 ,I DID NOT H[EV] FEEL MYSELF 5TIRELY EASY2 ! CIRCUM/ANCE :I* HAD JU/ OCCURR$1 COMB9$ ) ! =EBOD+S :I* HAD LATELY IMPRESS$ ME1 HAD FILL$ ME ) UNDEF9ABLE T]ROR & AL>M4 ,HECTOR W\LD WILL+LY HAVE GONE OV] ! GR\NDS CONTIGU\S TO ! H\SE1 TO SEE IF HE C\LD DISCOV] ANY ?+ ?AT RELAT$ TO OR C\LD EXPLA9 ! 9CID5T2 BUT ,I HAD PROMIS$ ,M>GU]ITE ?AT ,I W\LD SE>* NO FUR!R1 & ! TEMP] ( MY M9D W\LD NOT SUFF] ME TO EXPOSE ANO!R TO A DANG]1 :I* ,I AB/A9$ FROM 5C\NT]+ 9 MY [N P]SON4 ,IT WAS MORE ?AN AN H\R BE=E ! CONCLAVE 9 :I* WE W]E ASSEMBL$ BROKE UP1 & EV]Y ONE RETIR$1 FATIGU$ ) ATT5TION1 & PREP>$ TO FALL 9TO ! S\NDE/ SLEEP4 ,MY DREAMS W]E UNEASY & DI/URB$2 MY M9D WAS 9 A TUMULT ( IMAG9>Y CALAMITIES2 & ,I PASS$ ! GREAT] P>T ( ! NI<T 9 A /ATE ( S+UL> ANXIETY4 

,9 ! MORN+ ,I WAS SC>CELY SUNK 9TO A REFRE%+ SLUMB]1 BE=E ,I WAS SUDD5LY R\S$ FROM SLEEP BY A REPETITION ( %RIEKS ( A/ONI%M5T & DI/RESS4 ,I PUT ON MY CLO!S AS QUICKLY AS ,I C\LD1 & HA/5$ T[>DS ! SPOT FROM :I* ! S\NDS APPE>$ TO PROCE$4 ,! FIR/ OBJECT ,I BEHELD WAS ! LITTLE BOY ( T5 YE>S' OLD1 :OM ,*>ON HAD A %ORT TIME BE=E DRAGG$ \T ( ! RIV]1 /RET*$ ALONG UPON ! LIFELESS BODY ( ?IS FAI?FUL & G5]\S ANIMAL4 ,! MUSKET1 ! REPORT ( :I* HAD AL>M$ US ! NI<T BE=E1 HAD NO D\BT BE5 AIM$ AGA9/ ,*>ON1 & ! GREAT] P>T ( ITS CONT5TS APPE>$ TO BE LODG$ 9 HIS BODY4 ,AS NO FUR!R S\ND HAD SUCCE$$ ! FIR+1 HE HAD PROBABLY BE5 KILL$ ON ! SPOT4 ,HE WAS AT A SMALL DI/ANCE FROM ! H\SE1 NE> A PRIVATE FOOTPA?1 :]E HE HAD BE5 F\ND 9 ! MORN+ BY ! LAD :OSE LIFE HE HAD REC5TLY PRES]V$4 ,! POOR BOY HAD NOT AT FIR/ UND]/OOD :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO HIS B5EFACTOR1 BUT ONLY ?\<T HIM ASLEEP1 &1 PROMPT$ BY AFFECTION = ! G5]\S CREATURE1 HAD QUIETLY SAT D[N BY HIM TILL HE %\LD AWAKE4 ,HE HAD NOT SAT LONG H[EV]1 BE=E HE DISC]N$ AB\T HIM ! M>KS ( BLOOD4 ,HE PUT HIS H& TO ! W\ND2 ! ANIMAL /IRR$ NOT4 ,HE PASS$ TO HIS HEAD2 HE SAW HIS EYES FI]Y & />T+1 & HIS LIPS DI/ORT$4 ,HE 5DEAVOR$ TO AWAKE HIM1 AS ONE W\LD AWAKE A HUMAN BE+ TO :OM SOME MIS*IEF HAD HAPP5$ ( :I* HE WAS NOT AW>E4 ,ALL HIS EF=TS W]E FRUITLESS4 ,HE F\ND HIS BODY MOTIONLESS1 & HIS JO9TS /IFF 9 DEA?4 ,! APPREH5SION ( :AT HAD OCCURR$ !N SUDD5LY FLA%$ ON HIS M9D4 ,HE BUR/ \T 9TO %RIEKS ( A/ONI%M5T & ANGUI%4 ,HECTOR WAS ! FIR/ P]SON :O CAU<T ! S\ND1 & HA/5$ TO ! SPOT2 ,I IMM$IATELY FOLL[$4 ,! POOR NEGRO1 :O1 9 ! 9NOC5CE ( HIS HE>T WAS UN9ITIAT$ 9 ! PR\D DI/9CTIONS BY :I* CIVILIZ$ MAN IS TAU<T TO PLACE SO VA/ A B>RI] BETWE5 ! HUMAN NATURE & ! BRUTE1 WAS /RUCK SPEE*LESS ) SORR[ & AMAZEM5T4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ ! DEAD BE+ BE=E HIM = HIS FELL[-CREATURE4 ,HE RECOLLECT$ 9 HIM HIS FRI5D1 HIS COMPANION1 HIS 9TIMATE ACQUA9TANCE1 BETWE5 :OM & HIMSELF !RE HAD = SOME TIME PASS$ AN UN9T]RUPT$ RECIPROCATION ( ACTS ( K9DNESS & ASSI/ANCE4 

,A MOROSE & FA/IDI\S READ] P]HAPS WILL ASK ME :Y ,I LAY SO GREAT A /RESS UPON SO PETTY & 9SIGNIFICANT AN 9CID5T AS ! DEA? ( A DOG4 ,IT MI<T HAVE BE5 LITTLE TO O!R P]SONS2 IT WAS NOT LITTLE TO US4 ,LET ! READ] RECOLLECT HIS +5UITY 9 PROCUR+ AID = HIS DY+ MA/]1 HIS GRATITUDE TO ! P]SON BY :OM ?AT AID WAS AF=D$1 & HIS UNCONQU]ABLE ANTIPA?Y TO HIS MA/]'S MURD]]4 ,!SE >E NOT COMMON TRAITS4 ,!RE >E MANY M5 :OSE PREMATURE FATE HAS BE5 ! MO/ UNREL5T+LY AV5G$1 ?AT 9 MORAL & USEFUL QUALITIES C\LD NOT HAVE /OOD ! COMP>ISON ) MY G5]\S ,*>ON4 ,IT SURELY WAS NO COMMON CAUSE = REGRET1 ?AT A CREATURE :O HAD DI/+UI%$ HIMSELF BY A CONDUCT SO PECULI>LY ADMIRABLE1 %\LD HAVE 5C\NT]$ SO PREMATURE & UNM]IT$ A FATE4 ,HIS CONDUCT ! READ] MAY 9 SOME DEGREE COMPREH5D & APPRECIATE2 BUT ,I %\LD 9 VA9 ATTEMPT TO DEL9EATE ?OSE ADMIRABLE QUALITIES 9 ?IS FAI?FUL DOME/IC1 :I* DO NOT FALL )9 ! PROV9CE ( N>RATIVE1 & :I* TO HAVE JU/LY APPRECIAT$ Y\ MU/ HAVE BE5 P]SONALLY & FAMILI>LY ACQUA9T$ ) HIM4 ,BESIDE1 \RS WAS A FAMILY ( LOVE4 ,AS WE W]E AFFECTIONATELY ATTA*$ TO EA* O!R1 SO WE NEV] ADMITT$ A S]VANT UND] \R RO(1 :O DID NOT PROVE HIMSELF BY HIS CONDUCT UTT]LY UNWOR?Y1 TO :OM WE DID NOT EXT5D A %>E ( ?AT FRI5D%IP & AFFECTION1 :I* SEEM$ TO BE ! RI<T ( EV]Y ONE ?AT DWELT 9 \R FAMILY4 ,FEEL+ DOES NOT /AY TO CALCULATE ) WEI<TS & A BALANCE ! IMPORTANCE & MAGNITUDE ( EV]Y OBJECT ?AT EXCITES IT2 IT FL[S IMPETU\SLY FROM ! HE>T1 )\T CONSULT+ ! COOL] RESPONSES ( ! UND]/&+4 

,!RE WAS ANO!R CIRCUM/ANCE :I* R5D]$ ! CATA/ROPHE ( ?IS G5]\S ANIMAL ( GREAT MOM5T TO US4 ,IT WAS A CLE> PRO( ?AT !RE WAS SOME:]E A /RONG ANIMOSITY AT WORK AGA9/ HIS MA/]4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE HE C\LD HIMSELF HAVE PROVOK$ HIS FATE4 ,NEV] WAS A CREATURE MORE G5TLE & 9(F5SIVE4 ,?\< HIS BULK WAS GREAT1 & HIS /R5G? UNCOMMON1 ! 5]GIES HE POSSESS$ W]E ALWAYS EMPLOY$ 9 ACTS ( JU/ICE & B5EFIC5CE1 NEV] 9 ACTS ( AGGRESSION4 ,BUT IF A HATR$ W]E AT WORK SO BUSY & FI]CE AS TO PROMPT AN ACTION LIKE ?IS1 H[ W]E WE TO E/IMATE IT8 ,:AT WAS ITS S\RCE1 & :I!R DID IT T5D8 ,!SE W]E V]Y 9T]E/+ & S]I\S CONSID]ATIONS4 ,WE H[EV] DWELT = SOME TIME LONG] 9 ! C5T] ( G5]AL ANTIPA?Y & ABHORR5CE1 )\T BE+ ABLE 9 ! SMALLE/ DEGREE TO EXPLA9 TO \RSELVES :AT WE SAW4 ,AS WE KNEW NOT 9 :AT WE HAD (F5D$1 WE W]E UNABLE TO ATONE = \R FAULT1 OR EV5 TO GU>D \RSELVES AGA9/ ! REPETITION ( IT2 NOR W]E WE BY ANY MEANS PREP>$ TO COMPREH5D ! EXT5T ( \R DANG]4 ,HAPPILY ,M>GU]ITE1 :OSE HEAL? WAS N[ 9 A RAPID DECL9E1 WAS LEA/ EXPOS$ TO ! OBS]VATION ( ?IS NEW MIS*IEF2 ?\< %E FELT 5\< ( IT TO CONFIRM H] 9 ! S5TIM5T1 ?AT %E HAD NO?+ =TUNATE & HAPPY TO LOOK =W>D TO 9 ! SMALL REMA9D] ( H] EXI/5CE4 ,!RE WAS 9DE$ ONE IDEA P]PETUALLY PRES5T TO H]1 :I* R5D]$ ! IMPRESSION ( ORD9>Y OCCURR5CES EXTREMELY FEEBLE UPON H] M9D3--,*>LES1 ,*>LES1 W&]+ ALONE 9 ! WORLD1 UNKN[+ & UNKN[N1 )\T A FRI5D1 A RELATIVE1 A C\NSELOR1 OR A PROTECTOR1 )\T MONEY & )\T A NAME6 ,?IS MELAN*OLY IMAGE FOLL[$ H] :]EV] %E W5T1 HAUNT$ H] NI<TLY 9 H] DREAMS1 ATT5D$ H] 9 ALL H] OCCUPATIONS1 FILL$ ALL H] 9T]VALS ( LEISURE2 &1 ?\< %E LAID IT D[N AS A LAW TO H]SELF NEV] TO REPEAT HIS BELOV$ NAME 9 MY PRES5CE1 %E C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ ELSE4 

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