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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,IT WAS NO LONG TIME AFT] ! DEA? ( ,*>ON1 ?AT ,HECTOR CAME HOME ONE EV5+ 9 A /ATE ( ! MO/ VIOL5T ANXIETY & TREPIDATION4 ,HE BUR/ UPON ME 9 MY /UDY1 :]E ,I WAS SITT+ ALONE1 BURI$ 9 ONE ( ?OSE DEEP REV]IES :I*1 ESPECIALLY S9CE ! LEGACY ( ! /RANG]1 HAD BE5 AMONG ! MO/ FREQU5T HABITS ( MY M9D4 ,HIS P]TURBATION WAS SU* AS TO R5D] IT IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO IMPOSE ON HIMSELF ! SMALLE/ DEGREE ( CAUTION & RE/RA9T4 ,! NOISE HE MADE 9 5T]+ ! AP>TM5T />TL$ ME4 ,I LOOK$ UP1 & P]CEIV$ HIS FEATURES SWELL$1 HIS FACE BRUIS$1 & HIS G>M5TS DISFIGUR$ ) BLOOD4 

0,= HEAV5'S SAKE1 ,HECTOR10 EXCLAIM$ ,I1 0:AT IS ! MATT]80 

,HE ANSW]$ NOT4 ,HE ADVANC$ T[>DS ! UPP] 5D ( ! ROOM1 HE TOOK D[N A PI/OL1 ONE ( ?OSE :I* ,I ALWAYS KEPT LOAD$ 9 MY AP>TM5T1 HE CAME T[>DS ME1 HE FELL UPON HIS KNEES1 HE T5D]$ ! PI/OL TO MY ACCEPTANCE4 

0,HECTOR60 CRI$ ,I1 0:AT AM ,I TO UND]/&8 :AT IS ! MEAN+ ( ?IS80 

0,KILL ME1 DE> MA/]6 ,= ,*RI/'S SAKE ,I 5TREAT Y\ TO KILL ME60 

,I TOOK ! PI/OL FROM HIS H&2 IT PO9T$ T[>DS ! FLOOR4 

0,& WILL Y\ NOT KILL ME80 9 A M\RNFUL ACC5T EXCLAIM$ HE4 

0,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE1 ?AT DES]VES ?AT ,I %\LD KILL Y\80 

0,KILL ME6 ONLY KILL ME6 PRAY KILL ME60 ,HE SPREAD \T HIS H&S T[>DS ME ) A GE/URE ( 9TREATY4 

0,HECTOR1 :AT MEANS ?IS AGITATION8 :AT HAS HAPP5$8 ,Y\ T]RIFY ME BEYOND EXPRESSION40 

0,MU/ ,I SPEAK80 REPLI$ HE4 0,MU/ ,I BE ! ACCUS] ( MY GUILTY SELF80 ,HE BUR/ 9TO AN AGONY ( TE>S4 

0,W\LD ,I W]E DEAD6 ,W\LD ,I HAD BE5 TORN 9TO A ?\S& PIECES1 BE=E ?IS HAD HAPP5$6 ,9DE$1 SIR1 ,I AM 9NOC5T6 ,I ?\<T NO H>M6 ,9DE$ IT IS NOT MY FAULT60 

0,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE8 ,:5CE COME !SE BRUISES & ?IS W\ND80 

0,IT IS ALL MY FAULT6 ,IT IS ALL MY DO+1--NOBODY ELSE6 ,:Y WILL Y\ NOT KILL ME80 

0,HECTOR1 ,I CANNOT BE> ?IS UNC]TA9TY4 ,RECOLLECT Y\RSELF6 ,BE PACIFI$6 & TELL Y\R /ORY60 

0,WILL Y\ =GIVE ME80 

0,=GIVE Y\ :AT8 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE TO DES]VE MY ANG]80 

0,NO1 NO1 ,I DO NOT WI% TO BE =GIV56 ,I ONLY WI% Y\ TO ABHOR1 TO DETE/1 TO CURSE & TO KILL ME60 

0,?IS IS BEYOND ALL PATI5CE40 

0,I NEV] LOV$ ANY BODY BUT Y\1 & MY MI/RESS1 & MY DE> Y\NG LADIES4 ,I NEV] DID ANY BODY ELSE ! LEA/ ATOM ( MIS*IEF2 & N[ MY FOLLY WILL BE ! RU9 ( Y\ ALL6 

0,P>DON ME1 SIR6 ,I WILL TORM5T Y\ NO LONG]4 ,I WILL GET ! BETT] ( MYSELF1 & TELL Y\ ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$40 

,HE !N 9=M$ ME1 ?\< ) MANY BREAKS & PASSIONATE 9T]RUPTIONS1 ( :AT HE HAD JU/ DISCOV]$1 MY EVIL REPUTE AS A NECROMANC]1 ! MANY /RANGE & T]RIBLE /ORIES ?AT W]E CIRCULAT$ ( ME1 ! ANTIPA?Y UNIV]SALLY 5T]TA9$ AGA9/ ME1 ! ACTIVE F]OCI\SNESS ) :I* ?IS ANTIPA?Y WAS ACCOMPANI$1 & ! CONSEQU5CES ?AT HE FE>$ W\LD RESULT4 ,HE ASCRIB$ ! :OLE TO HIS [N IMPRUD5CE1 & TO ! P>TICUL>S :I* ! SUP]IOR CUNN+ ( ! DONZELLA1 9 SPITE ( HIS 9V9CIBLE REFUSAL TO ACQUA9T H] ) A S+LE CIRCUM/ANCE1 HAD WRUNG FROM HIM4 ,HECTOR HAD COLLECT$ SEV]AL ( !SE P>TICUL>S ACCID5TALLY FROM A NEI<BOR+ RU/IC1 & HAD BE5 VEHEM5T 9 MY DEF5SE4 ,:ILE !Y W]E EAG] 9 DEBATE1 O!RS HAD JO9$ !M1 BUT ,HECTOR HAD F\ND !M ALL OPPON5TS1 NOT ONE A SUPPORT]4 ,IRRITAT$ ) ! CONTE/1 & ! OPPROBRI\S LANGUAGE HEAP$ UPON HIMSELF & HIS MA/]1 ,HECTOR HAD BE5 PROVOK$ TO /RIKE ! MO/ 9SOL5T ( ! DISPUTANTS4 ,IMM$IATELY SEV]AL HAD FALL5 UPON HIM AT ONCE1 & IT WAS [+ TO ! UNCOMMON /R5G? & DEXT]ITY HE POSSESS$1 ?AT HE HAD ESCAP$ ALIVE \T ( !IR H&S4 ,BESIDE 9NUM]ABLE BL[S ) FI/1 FOOT1 & /ICK1 HE HAD RECEIV$ TWO OR ?REE /ABS 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! BODY1 FROM ! KNIVES ) :I* ! ,ITALIAN IS TOO MU* ACCU/OM$ TO ASSAIL HIS ADV]S>Y4 ,IT WAS EASY TO SEE ?AT ! GALLANT & G5]\S DEF5SE ( ,HECTOR HAD CONSID]ABLY AUGM5T$ ! DANG] ( MY SITUATION4 ,!Y DISMISS$ HIM ) A ?\S& EXECRATIONS AGA9/ BO? HIM & MYSELF1 & V[S ?AT !Y W\LD SIGNALIZE !IR V5GEANCE BY SETT+ FIRE TO MY H\SE4 ,HAV+ RELAT$ HIS /ORY1 ,HECTOR CONCLUD$ ) AGA9 E>NE/LY CONJUR+ ME TO KILL HIM1 ?AT SO HE MI<T EXPIATE ! IMPRUD5CE & FOLLY BY :I* HE HAD MADE HIMSELF ! AU?OR ( MY CALAMITY4 

,! EXCESSIV5ESS ( ! POOR FELL['S DI/RESS EXCIT$ ME TO EMPLOY EV]Y EF=T TO PACIFY HIS M9D4 0,HECTOR10 SAID ,I1 0Y\ HAVE BE5 V]Y IMPRUD5T1 BUT ,I =ESEE NO SU* CONSEQU5CES AS Y\R T]RIFI$ IMAG9ATION HAS L$ Y\ TO =EBODE4 ,! IDLE ?REATS ( CL[NS 9 ! MID/ ( !IR BRAWLS >E 5TITL$ TO LITTLE REG>D4 ,I AM NOT SO WEAK & 9FIRM ( S\L AS TO BE MOV$ FROM MY TRANQUILITY BY !IR S5SELESS PRATE4 ,I 5T]TA9 NO D\BT ( Y\R FIDELITY & AFFECTION4 ,I AM NOT ANGRY ) Y\4 ,! FAULT Y\ HAVE BE5 GUILTY (1 >OSE FROM NO DEFECT ( VIGILANCE OR ATTA*M5T4 ,Y\ DID :AT Y\ C\LD1 & :]E Y\ FAIL$1 IT WAS ONLY 9 ?AT TO :I* Y\R P[]S W]E NOT COMM5SURATE4 ,Y\ HAVE DONE WELL & WISELY N[1 9 ACQUA9T+ ME ) P>TICUL>S & ! :OLE EXT5T ( ! DANG]3 D\BT NOT BUT ,I WILL EMPLOY SU* PRECAUTIONS & BE SO AWAKE TO MY SITUATION1 AS TO =E/ALL ! POSSIBILITY ( MIS*IEF40 

,?US ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO ASSUAGE HONE/ ,HECTOR'S P]TURBATION1 BUT ) NO ADEQUATE EFFECT4 ,HE HUNG HIS HEAD 9 SORR[1 & REFUS$ TO BE COM=T$4 ,%AME & T]ROR ASSAIL$ HIM TOGE!R1 & HE KNEW NOT H[ TO SUPPORT !IR UNIT$ PRESSURE4 ,HE 9TREAT$ ME NOT TO LULL MYSELF 9 FANCI$ SECURITY1 & FALL BL9DFOLD ON MY RU94 ,HE 5TREAT$ ME NOT TO =GIVE HIM4 ,MY CLEM5CY & =BE>ANCE S]V$ ONLY TO MAKE HIM REG>D ) GREAT] HORROR ! CRIME ( :I* HE HAD BE5 GUILTY4 ,IF H[EV] ,I REFUS$ TO PUNI% HIM1 & BY P5ANCE OR DEA? TO LI<T5 ! REMORSE ?AT HUNG UPON HIS HE>T1 HE W\LD AT LEA/ DEVOTE HIMSELF 9 OPPOSITION TO ! EVIL HE HAD CREAT$1 & DIE RA!R ?AN IT %\LD T\* A HAIR ( \R HEADS4 ,?IS IDEA HE SEEM$ TO VIEW ) SOME COMPLAC5CY2 BUT ! PLEASURE IT GAVE WAS A GLIMM]+ & MOM5T>Y LI<T2 HE C\LD NOT REMA9 9 ANY PLACE = AN 9/ANT2 HE WRUNG HIS H&S ) ANGUI%1 & EXHIBIT$ EV]Y FEATURE ( ! DEEPE/ DESPAIR4 ,I EXAM9$ HIS BRUISES & W\NDS1 ! LATT] ( :I*1 ?\< ATT5D$ ) A COPI\S EFFUSION ( BLOOD1 DID NOT APPE> TO BE DANG]\S4 ,I W>N$ HIM TO BE GUILTY ( NO FUR!R 9DISCRETION1 TO BETRAY NO?+ ( :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO ANY ONE ( MY FAMILY1 & TO 5GAGE 9 NO FUR!R CONTROV]SIES & BROILS 9 MY V9DICATION4 

,?\< ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO MAKE LI<T ( :AT ,I HE>D 9 COMPASSION TO ! DI/RESS ( MY S]VANT1 YET1 :5 ,I CAME TO RECONSID] ! SUBJECT 9 SOLITUDE1 IT BY NO MEANS APPE>$ TO ME 9 A LI<T & TRIVIAL PO9T ( VIEW4 ,ONE P>T ( ,HECTOR'S /ORY HAD RELAT$ TO ! DEA? ( ,*>ON1 :O1 ,I N[ F\ND1 HAD [$ HIS FATE TO ! SUP]/ITION ( MY UNCULTIVAT$ NEI<BORS4 ,I HAD ALWAYS 5T]TA9$ A =MIDABLE IDEA ( ! *>ACT] ( AN ,ITALIAN POPULACE1 :OM ,I REG>D$ AS MORE SUSPICI\S1 SANGU9>Y1 & VIOL5T ?AN ANY O!R RACE ( M5 9 ! WORLD4 ,I DEPLOR$ MY FATE ?AT EXPOS$ ME TO !IR RAGE4 ,I DEPLOR$ MY FOLLY ?AT HAD ADMITT$ ANY CONFIDANT 9TO MY 9DIVIDUAL PURSUITS1 ?\< MY CONFID5CE HAD BE5 SO LIMIT$1 & ITS RECEIV] SO TRU/WOR?Y1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT HAVE IMAG9$ ANY EVIL W\LD HAVE RESULT$4 ,I DET]M9$ ?AT ,I W\LD NOT EXPOSE MYSELF TO ! RISK ( SU* S9I/] CONSEQU5CES1 AS 9 MY OP9ION MI<T 9 MY PRES5T SITUATION EASILY OV]TAKE ME4 ,I GRIEV$ = ! T5D] HEAL? & ! D\BTFUL /ATE ( M9D ( MY BELOV$ ,M>GU]ITE1 :I* ALONE OPPOS$ !MSELVES TO ! ADOPTION ( AN IMM$IATE *ANGE ( SC5E4 ,9 ! /ATE ( H] HEAL? ,I HAD BE5 GRIEV\SLY DISAPPO9T$4 ,I HAD LOOK$ = AM5DM5T2 ,I F\ND DECAY4 ,! DECAY H[EV] WAS GRADUAL1 ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLE2 FROM TIME TO TIME ,I HAD EV5 FLATT]$ MYSELF ?AT ! PROGRESS WAS 9 AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION2 BUT ! DELUSION WAS SOON BANI%$4 ,ANO!R DIFFICULTY >OSE 9 ADDITION TO ! RE/2 ,M>GU]ITE APPE>$ PREGNANT2 A CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT N[ FIR/ PRES5T$ ITSELF AFT] A CESSATION ( T5 YE>S4 

,! MORN+ AFT] ! ACCID5T & DISCLOSURE ( ,HECTOR ,I W5T TO ,PISA1 DET]M9$ TO CONSULT ) ! M>*ESE ,FILOSANTO1 ELD] BRO!R ( ! UN=TUNATE ,&REA1 :O WAS PROBABLY MORE ACCURATELY ACQUA9T$ ) ! ,ITALIAN *>ACT] ?AN MYSELF1 & UND]/OOD ! %ADES ( ?AT *>ACT]1 AS !Y W]E MODIFI$ 9 ! P>TICUL> T]RITORY 9 :I* ,I RESID$4 ,! M>*ESE WAS A MAN UNIV]SALLY ADMIR$ = SUBTLETY ( REASON+1 VIGOR\SNESS ( COMPREH5SION1 & REF9EM5T ( TA/E4 ,9 ! /RUCTURE ( HIS M9D HE WAS SC>CELY AN ,ITALIAN4 ,HE HAD RESID$ SEV]AL YE>S 9 ,5GL&1 & WAS ! 9TIMATE FRI5D ( ,H5RY ,H[>D E>L ( ,SURREY1 :O SOME TIME AFT] FELL A VICTIM TO ! JEAL\S TYRANNY ( HIS NATIVE SOV]EIGN1 K+ ,H5RY ! ,EI<?4 ,! M>*ESE WAS FRANK1 G5]\S & DIS9T]E/$1 & POSSESS$ MORE FULLY ! AFFECTIONS ( EV]Y ONE )9 ! CIRCLE ( HIS FRI5D%IP ?AN ANY O!R MAN ,I EV] KNEW4 ,HE WAS ( A SANGU9E TEMP]1 ALWAYS CONTEMPLAT+ ! WORLD ON ITS BRI<TE/ SIDE2 &1 FROM ! G5]OSITY ( HIS [N HE>T1 9CAPABLE ( CR$IT+ A DI/ANT DANG]1 OR ( DISC]N+ ! /ORM 9 ! EMBRYO CL\D :]E IT WAS SIL5TLY 5G5D]+4 

,9 ! CONF]5CE WE HELD1 ,I WAS 9FLU5C$ TOO IMPLICITLY BY MY CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS 9TEGRITY & ! GIGANTIC P[]S ( HIS M9D1 & DID NOT SUFFICI5TLY ADV]T TO ?OSE PECULI>ITIES 9 HIS TEMP] :I* ,I HAVE N[ DESCRIB$4 ,! EXT]NAL FACTS ) :I* ! N>RATIVE ( ,HECTOR HAD FURNI%$ ME ,I FULLY DETAIL$ TO HIM2 AS TO MY P>TICUL> PURSUITS1 ,I CONT5T$ MYSELF ) /AT+ ?AT ,I 9DULG$ FREELY 9 ! /UDY ( *EMI/RY1 & WAS ( ?OSE P]SONS1 ORD9>ILY ACC\NT$ VISION>IES1 :O AMUS$ !MSELVES ) ! EXPECTATION ( F9D+ ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE4 ,HAV+ HE>D MY /ORY TO AN 5D1 ! M>*ESE RIDICUL$ MY APPREH5SIONS4 ,HE SAW NO?+ 9 ! FACTS ?AT AL>M$ ME1 BUT A C[>DLY SUP]/ITION :OSE UTMO/ FLI<T REA*$ NO HI<] ?AN ! %OOT+ A DOG1 & A SQUABBLE BETWE5 A BOI/]\S RU/IC1 & A S]VANT TOO ACUTELY S5SITIVE = ! REPUTATION ( HIS MA/]4 ,HE ASSUR$ ME ?AT ! DAYS ( SU* SUP]/ITION AS ,I CONTEMPLAT$ W]E LONG S9CE PA/1 & ?AT HIS C\NTRYM5 LESS DES]V$ ! IMPUTATION ?AN ANY O!RS1 AS1 LIV+ AT ! V]Y C5T] & S\RCE ( CA?OLIC IMPOSITION1 !Y SAW DEEP] 9TO ! MY/]Y1 & W]E NOT EXPOS$ TO ! ADVANTAGE :I* DI/ANCE POSSESSES = AUGM5T+ \R REV]5CE4 ,HE EXPATIAT$ ) GREAT ELOQU5CE ON ! VICE ( A SUSPICI\S TEMP]4 ,A SPIRIT ( AL>M & CONT9UAL APPREH5SION1 LIKE ! JEAL\SY ( LOV]S1 HE SAID1 MADE ! MEAT IT F$ ON4 ,IT BROOD$ OV] PLOTS ?AT HAD NO EXI/5CE BUT 9 ! W&]+S ( A DI/URB$ IMAG9ATION4 ,IT WAS CONT9UALLY 9T]RUPT+ ! QUIET ( ITS [N]1 & ! TRANQUILITY ( SOCIETY2 &1 = ! SAKE ( AVOID+ IMAG9>Y EVILS1 (T5 PLUNG$ 9TO SU* AS W]E REAL4 ,HE ADVIS$ ME TO GO HOME & BE CONT5T$4 ,HE RECOMM5D$ TO ME TO CLE> UP ! CL\DS ( MY M9D1 & CULTIVATE A LI<T HE>T1 A *E]FUL TEMP]1 & A G5]\S CONFID5CE 9 ! HONE/ SYMPA?IES ( MANK9D4 ,9 F9E1 HE BADE ME CONT9UE MY PURSUITS1 AVOID ECLAT1 & TRU/ 9 HIS SAGACITY ?AT NO ILL CONSEQU5CES W\LD 5SUE4 

,! REMON/RANCES ( ! M>*ESE ,FILOSANTO L$ ME TO SUSPECT ?AT ,I HAD BE5 IDLY CR$UL\S4 ,I HAD TOO EASILY P>TICIPAT$ ! FEEL+S & APPREH5SIONS ( A POOR UN9/RUCT$ NEGRO1 & HAD SUFF]$ ! SECRET GRIEFS ?AT BROOD$ 9 MY HE>T1 TO DISCOLOR MY P]CEPTIONS1 & AGGRAVATE ! FEATURES ( CIRCUM/ANCES 9 !MSELVES TRIFL+ OR 9DIFF]5T4 ,I BEGAN TO BE HALF A%AM$ ( ! GLOOM9ESS ( MY CONCEPTIONS4 ,I C\LD NOT1 ALAS6 FOLL[ ! ADVICE ( ! M>*ESE AS TO ! *E]FULNESS ( MY HE>T2 BUT ,I C\LD EX]T MYSELF TO PREV5T MY PRES5T MELAN*OLY FROM DISFIGUR+ TO ME EV]Y ?+ ,I SAW4 ,! 9FLU5CE EX]CIS$ OV] MY CONCEPTIONS BY P]SONS ( EM95T 9TELLECT HAS ALWAYS BE5 GREAT4 ,NOT ?AT ! JUDGM5T ,I =M$ ( ! P[]S ( MY [N M9D WAS PECULI>LY HUMBLE2 BUT ,I REASON$ ?US4 ,P]HAPS ! P]SON ,I CONSULT IS AS WELL 9=M$ 9 ! SUBJECT UND] CONSID]ATION AS ,I AM1 9 ?AT CASE HIS DECISION IS AS FULLY 5TITL$ TO ATT5TION AS MY [N2 & ?US1 )\T C[>DLY SELF-CONTEMPT ON MY P>T1 ! G5]AL BALANCE ( ! >GUM5T WAS MAT]IALLY ALT]$4 ,P]HAPS1 )\T BE+ ON ! :OLE MY SUP]IOR1 HE MAY BE MORE COMPET5T TO ?IS P>TICUL> QUE/ION4 ,9 EI!R CASE MY IDEA ( ITS M]ITS BECAME P]CEPTIBLY MODIFI$4 ,I NEV] LI/5$ TO ! S5TIM5TS ( A MAN ( TAL5TS :5 !Y DIFF]$ FROM MY [N1 UNLESS :]E HE WAS EVID5TLY VISION>Y & IRRATIONAL1 )\T BE+ %AK5 AS TO ! CR$IT DUE TO MY [N VIEW ( ! SUBJECT4 

,SU* !N WAS ! EFFECT PRODUC$ ON ME BY ! M>*ESE'S EXPO/ULATION4 ,I %OOK (F MY APPREH5SIONS1 & LAU<$ AT MY FE>S4 ,I WAS A%AM$ ( ! WANT ( GALLANTRY ?AT HAD POSSESS$ ME1 :5 ,I M$ITAT$ FLI<T FROM SO TRIVIAL A M5ACE4 ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT DANG]S1 P>TICUL>LY SU* AS >ISE FROM ! IRRATIONAL PASSIONS ( A CAPRICI\S MULTITUDE1 W]E 9CREAS$ :5 SYMPTOMS ( APPREH5SION DISCOV]$ !MSELVES1 & ABAT$1 :5 RECEIV$ ) NEGLECT OR REPELL$ ) A MAGNANIM\S S]5ITY4 

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