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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,MEAN:ILE ! UNREL5T+ ,AGO/9O WAS FIX$ 9 HIS PURPOSE & 9CESSANT 9 HIS MA*9ATIONS4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT ! DE/RUCTIVE M9E WAS N[ SUFFICI5TLY PREP>$1 & ?AT HE MI<T PROCE$ 9 ALL SURETY TO ! ULTIMATE EXPLOSION4 ,HE APPREH5D$ ?AT HE HAD ADVANC$ TOO F> TO RETRACT1 ?AT ! DEA? ( ,*>ON & ! ASSAULT UPON ,HECTOR W]E CALCULAT$ SUFFICI5TLY TO ANN\NCE :AT WAS TO FOLL[1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE 9JUDICI\S & IDLE TO GRANT ME MU* RESPITE = REFLECTION4 ,! PASSIONS ( HIS ASSOCIATES W]E WR\<T UP TO A FR5ZY ( HORROR1 & NE$$ ONLY A BOLD & >TFUL DIRECTOR TO URGE !M TO ANY PO9T ( FURY & DE/RUCTION4 

,IMPLICITLY AS ,I HAD CONFID$ 9 ! DECISION ( ! M>*ESE1 ,I HAD SPE$ILY REASON TO KN[ ?AT IT WAS ! DICTATE ( TOO SANGU9E & PRESUMPTU\S A SPIRIT4 ,ON MY RETURN FROM HIS PALACE1 &1 ON SEV]AL SUBSEQU5T OCCASIONS1 ,I F\ND ! MANN]S ( ! POPULACE ALT]$ RESPECT+ ME4 ,!Y NO LONG] VIEW$ ME ) A SORT ( REV]5TIAL AWE1 OR FL$ MY APPROA*4 ,!Y 9SULT$ ME ) !IR EYES1 !Y MUTT]$ CURSES UPON ME 9 A VOICE SUFFICI5TLY AUDIBLE TO BE UND]/OOD1 !Y BROKE =? 9 GE/URES ( ABHORR5CE & D]ISION4 ,!Y REG>D$ ME ) LOOKS ( F]OCI\S HATR$2 & :5 ,I HAD PASS$ !M1 !IR MURMURS GRADUALLY SWELL$ 9TO %\TS ( TRIUMPHANT CONTUMELY4 ,!SE SYMPTOMS H[EV] W]E PROGRESSIVE2 EA* DAY BECAME MORE ODI\S & 9TOL]ABLE ?AN ! LA/4 ,!Y :O HAVE NEV] BE5 PLAC$ 9 A SITUATION LIKE M9E1 WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO DO JU/ICE TO MY GRIEVANCE4 ,!Y WILL P]HAPS SAY1 ?AT ! CALAMITY ,I N[ 5DUR$ WAS A TRIFL+ ONE1 & ?AT A WEAK M9D ONLY CAN BE ELEVAT$ BY ! ACCLAMATIONS & HUZZAHES ( ! MULTITUDE1 OR DEPRESS$ BY !IR HISSES & SCORN4 ,I DID NOT1 & ,I C\LD NOT1 FEEL IT SO4 ,!RE IS NO PLEASURE MORE CONG5IAL TO ! HUMAN HE>T1 ?AN ! APPROBATION & AFFECTION ( \R FELL[S4 ,I CALL HEAV5 TO WITNESS ?AT ,I C\LD M\NT ! SCAFFOLD1 SURR\ND$ ) AN 9NUM]ABLE MULTITUDE TO APPLAUD MY =TITUDE1 & TO FEEL AS IT W]E ON !IR [N NECK ! BL[ ?AT 5D$ ME1 & C\NT IT A FE/IVAL4 ,BUT ,I CANNOT BE> TO BE SURR\ND$ ) TOK5S ( ABHORR5CE & SCORN4 ,I CANNOT BE> TO LOOK R\ND ME ?R\< AN EXT5D$ CIRCLE1 & SEE ! IMPATI5CE ( DESPITE 9 EV]Y FACE4 ,MAN WAS NOT BORN TO LIVE ALONE4 ,HE IS L9K$ TO HIS BRE?R5 BY A ?\S& TIES2 &1 :5 ?OSE TIES >E BROK51 HE CEASES FROM ALL G5U9E EXI/5CE4 ,!IR COMPLAC5CE IS A FOOD MORE 9VIGORAT+ ?AN AMBROSIA2 !IR AV]SION IS A TORM5T WORSE ?AN ?AT ( ! DAMN$4 ,:ILE ,I WRITE1 ,I SEEM AGA9 TO HE> RES\ND+ 9 MY E>S ! HOOT+S & CLAMORS ( !SE 9FATUAT$ PEASANTS4 ,:5 HE>D 9DE$1 !Y W5T TO MY HE>T1 & SAT !RE COLD] ?AN ! ASPIC'S V5OM3 !Y ROSE TO MY ?ROAT ) A S5SATION BITT]] ?AN WORMWOOD4 ,!Y UN/RUNG ALL MY MUSCLES & N]VES4 ,I C\LD NOT /AY2 ,I C\LD NOT FLY4 ,I WI%$ MYSELF BURI$ DEEP 9 ! C5T] ( ! E>?4 ,I FELT SOME?+ WORSE1 MORE REVOLT+1 MORE OPPOSITE TO ALL ! PREJUDICES & PROP5SITIES ( ! S\L1 ?AN ANNIHILATION4 ,I HAVE KN[N 9 V>I\S SITUATIONS & CONDITIONS ( HUMAN LIFE1 :AT IT WAS TO BE DI/RESS$1 TO BE DEJECT$1 TO BE MIS]ABLE2 BUT NEV] 9 ANY O!R SITUATION HAVE ,I FELT A MIS]Y SO CONC5TRAT$1 SO GNAW+ & 9SUFF]ABLE4 

,I BEGAN H[EV]1 LIKE ! CRITICS ,I AM FIGUR+ TO MYSELF1 TO DESPISE ! PUSILLANIMITY ( MY SUBMISSION1 & TO BELIEVE ?AT1 IF ,I W\LD ONLY MAKE A /& & TURN R\ND UPON MY 5EMY1 ,I %\LD SUBDUE HIM4 ,?IS RESOLUTION ,I C\LD ) DIFFICULTY HAVE TAK5 9 ! MOM5T ( ATTACK2 IT WAS =M$ 9 AN 9T]VAL ( RETROSPECT & REFLECTION4 ,HAV+ =M$ IT1 ! CONTEMPT ,I %\LD HAVE FELT = MYSELF W\LD HAVE BE5 TOO EXQUISITE1 IF ,I HAD FAIL$ TO PUT IT 9 EXECUTION4 ,I WAS NOT LONG AT A LOSS = AN OPPORTUNITY4 ,9 ONE ( MY WALKS ,I F\ND MYSELF PURSU$ BY A NUM]\S POPULACE ) A PECULI> DEGREE ( 9VET]ACY4 ,I YIELD$ = SOME TIME1 TILL ,I CAME TO A PLACE ?AT APPE>$ CONV5I5T = ! PURPOSE ( H>ANGU+ !M4 ,IT WAS A B5*1 PLAC$ UPON A RIS+ GR\ND & %ELT]$ BEH9D BY A ?ICKET1 :I* HAD BE5 ]ECT$ = ! PURPOSE ( COMM&+ A NEI<BOR+ PROSPECT4 ,I /OPP$2 ,I /EPP$ UPON ! B5*2 ,I WAV$ MY H& T[>DS ! MULTITUDE4 ,!Y P]CEIV$ MY PURPOSE ) SOME DEGREE ( CONFUSION & SURPRISE2 !Y DREW NE>]4 0,DO NOT LI/5 TO HIM6 ,DO NOT HE> A WORD HE HAS TO SAY60 CRI$ SOME ( !M4 0,OH1 HE> HIM6 HE> HIM60 EXCLAIM$ O!RS4 ,I OBTA9$ AN AUDI5CE4 

0,:AT IS ! CAUSE10 SAID ,I1 0( ALL ?IS HATR$ & P]SECUTION80 

0,BECAUSE Y\ >E A WIZ>D1 A NECROMANC]1 A DEAL] 9 ! BLACK >T2 BECAUSE Y\ >E 9 LEAGUE ) HELL1 & HAVE SOLD Y\RSELF TO ! DEVIL60 ANSW]$ TW5TY VOICES AT ONCE4 

0,HE> ME10 REPLI$ ,I1 0& ,I WILL CONV9CE Y\ ( MY 9NOC5CE3 BUT HE> ME 9 SIL5CE1 & DO NOT 9T]RUPT ME40 

0,= MYSELF1 ,I HAVE NO BELIEF 9 ! EXI/5CE ( SU* AN >T40 

,?IS REM>K PRODUC$ A G5]AL GROAN4 

0,:Y %\LD ,I HAVE SOLD MYSELF TO ! FOE ( MANK9D8 ,:AT C\LD HE GIVE ME1 ?AT %\LD COMP5SATE ME = CONSIGN+ MYSELF OV] TO HIM = EV] H]EAFT]8 ,! P[] ( EXHIBIT+ /RANGE & EXTRAORD9>Y TRICKS4 ,:AT A PITIFUL RECOMP5CE8 ,BUT1 IF ,I HAD B\<T ?IS P[] AT SO DE> A PRICE1 %\LD ,I HIDE IT8 ,%\LD ,I NOT TAKE EV]Y OPPORTUNITY ( EXCIT+ Y\R REV]5CE & A/ONI%M5T8 ,:O HAS SE5 ME P]=M ANY WOND]FUL FEAT8 ,I LIVE QUIETLY AMONG Y\1 & GIVE NO CAUSE ( (F5SE TO ANY4 ,I LIVE RETIR$ 9 ! MID/ ( MY FAMILY4 ,I =M NO P>TY OR CONNECTIONS4 ,I DO NOT 9TRUDE 9TO ANY ( Y\R AFFAIRS1 POLITICAL OR PRIVATE4 ,I DO NOT EV5 5T] 9TO CONF]5CES ) ANY ( Y\1 UNLESS 9DUC$ BY ! APP>5T OCCASION ( DO+ SOME GOOD & B5EVOL5T ACTION4 

0,QUIT !N ?IS UNG5]\S P]SECUTION6 ,DO NOT TURN ! FURY ( Y\R RES5TM5T UPON A H>MLESS /RANG]6 ,Y\ >E ,ITALIANS1 ! MO/ POLI%$ & +5I\S PEOPLE ON ! FACE ( ! E>?3 ! MO/ GLORI\S MONUM5TS ( >T1 9 BUILD+1 9 /ATU>Y1 & 9 PA9T+1 >E TO BE F\ND 9 ! MID/ ( Y\3 ANCI5T ,ITALY GOV]N$ ! WORLD BY H] >MS2 MOD]N ,ITALY GOV]NS ! WORLD ?R\< ! M$IUM ( ?AT PURE & SUBLIME RELIGION ( :I* ,PROVID5CE HAS GRACI\SLY MADE H] ! REPOSITORY4 ,DO NOT /A9 ! GLORY ( ?IS *>ACT]6 ,%[ Y\RSELVES WOR?Y ( ! HONOR ) :I* Y\R NAME IS HE>D 9 EV]Y CORN] ( ! HABITABLE WORLD60 

,:ILE ,I WAS YET SPEAK+1 A L>GE CLOT ( MUD REA*$ ME1 & /RUCK ME ON ! FACE & ! UPP] P>T ( MY BREA/4 ,I CALMLY 5DEAVOR$ TO FREE MYSELF FROM ITS EFFECTS ) MY H&K]*IEF2 &1 LOOK+ R\ND ME1 DEM&$1 9 ! SACR$ SPIRIT ( CONSCI\S 9NOC5CE1 0,H[ HAVE ,I DES]V$ ?IS TREATM5T80 

,?US F> ,I HAD BE5 HE>D ) A D\BTFUL S5TIM5T ( MURMUR & APPROBATION1 & ,I BEGAN TO FEEL ?AT ,I WAS RA!R GA9+ GR\ND UPON MY AUDI5CE4 ,BUT ?IS NEW 9SULT SEEM$ TO TURN ! TIDE ( POPUL> IMPRESSION 9 AN 9/ANT4 

0,VILLA91 R5EGADO1 ACCURS$ ( ,GOD60 ,I HE>D FROM EV]Y SIDE2 0DID NOT Y\ BEWIT* MY C[8 DID NOT Y\ 5*ANT MY *ILD8 HAVE NOT Y\ KILL$ MY DAU<T]8 ,D[N ) HIM6 EXT]M9ATE HIM6 DO NOT SUFF] HIM TO LIVE60 

,I CONT9U$ MY EF=TS TO BE HE>D4 ,IT WAS A CRITICAL MOM5T1 A LA/ EXP]IM5T UPON ! P[] ( FIRMNESS & 9NOC5CE TO CONTROL ! MADNESS ( 9FURIAT$ SUP]/ITION4 ,IT WAS 9 VA94 ,I WAS DEAF5$ ) ! NOISE ?AT ASSAIL$ ME4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] %\TS & CLAMORS ( DISAPPROBATION4 ,IT WAS ! RO>+ ( TIG]S1 & ! %RIEK ( CANNIBALS4 ,/ICKS1 /ONES1 & EV]Y K9D ( MISSILE WEAPON ?AT (F]$ ITSELF1 FELL 9 %[]S >\ND ME4 ,IT SEEM$ A SORT ( MIRACLE ?AT ,I ESCAP$ 9/ANT DE/RUCTION4 ,I ELUD$ !IR PURSUIT3 AFT] SOME TIME ,I V5TUR$ TO RETURN TO MY [N H\SE4 ,I HAD 9 ! 9T]VAL T]RIFI$ MYSELF ) ! IDEA ?AT1 HAV+ MISS$ MY P]SON1 !Y MI<T HAVE HURRI$ ?I!R1 & EXECUT$ SOME T]RIBLE V5GEANCE ON MY HELPLESS FAMILY4 ,I F\ND !M H[EV] 9 SAFETY3 ! MOB HAD = ?IS TIME CONT5T$ ITSELF TO DISP]SE )\T FUR!R MIS*IEF4 

,AS SOON AS IT WAS D>K1 ,I HA/5$ TO ,PISA1 & RELAT$ :AT HAD JU/ OCCURR$ TO MY FRI5D ! M>*ESE4 ,HE WAS SURPRIS$2 BUT HE /ILL ADH]$ TO HIS OP9ION4 ,HE HAD NEV] SUPPOS$1 HE TOLD ME1 ?AT A NOISY & CLAMOR\S MOB WAS A PROP] SUBJECT UPON :I* TO MAKE EXP]IM5T ( ! 5]GY ( TRU?2 & HE LAU<$ AT MY ATTEMPT TO REASON !M \T ( !IR SUP]/ITION4 ,BUT !Y MEANT NO?+ BY ALL ?AT HAD PASS$4 ,IT WAS ! M]E FOAM & FURY ( A MOM5T1 P\R$ \T ) VEHEM5CE1 & !N DISSIPAT$ 9 AIR4 ,A C]TA9 SET ( POLITICIANS HAD = !IR P>TICUL> 5DS REPRES5T$ A MOB AS A T]RIFIC & =MIDABLE 5G9E3 ALAS6 !Y W]E RA!R TO BE PITI$ ?AN CONDEMN$4 ,!RE WAS NO MALICE 9 !IR HE>TS4 ,!Y W]E 9 REALITY A M]E MAT]IAL MA*9E1 L$ ON )\T REFLECTION1 &1 :5 !Y HAD COMMITT$ A MOM5T>Y RAVAGE1 A/ONI%$ !MSELVES ! MO/ AT ! 9JURY !Y HAD P]PETRAT$4 ,!Y W]E AS LI<T & V>IABLE AS A FEA!R1 DRIV5 ) EV]Y BREA?2 & NO?+ C\LD >GUE GREAT] OBLIQUITY ( 9TELLECT ?AN TO SUPPOSE1 BECAUSE !Y W]E 9 A C]TA9 TEMP] & S5TIM5T TO-DAY1 ?AT !Y W\LD BE F\ND 9 A SIMIL> TEMP] & S5TIM5T TO-MORR[4 ,! M>*ESE H[EV] WI%$1 HE SAID1 TO RELIEVE ME FROM ! APPREH5SION ( ?IS IMAG9>Y DANG]1 & !RE=E (F]$ ME ! :OLE SUITE ( HIS S]VANTS = ! DEF5SE ( MY H\SE4 ,HE ADD$ ?AT1 AMONG HIS FRI5DS & RETA9]S 9 ! CITY ( ,PISA1 HE DID NOT D\BT 9 AN H\R'S TIME TO BE ABLE TO RAISE A TROOP ( F\R HUNDR$ M52 &1 :ATEV] P[] ( ?AT SORT HE POSSESS$1 HE ASSUR$ ME WAS :OLLY AT MY S]VICE4 ,I WAS NOT CONV9C$ BY ! M>*ESE'S >GUM5TS1 BUT ,I DECL9$ HIS (F]4 ,I C\LD NOT BE> TO ?9K ?AT BLOOD %\LD BE SPILL$1 & ! LIVES ( !SE POOR IGNORANT WRET*ES SACRIFIC$1 = ! PRES]VATION ( A ?+ SO WOR?LESS 9 MY EYES AS ! LOCAL PROP]TY ,I POSSESS$4 ,I !RE=E TOLD ! M>*ESE1 ?AT ,I MI<T P]HAPS WAIT YET A DAY OR TWO LONG] BE=E ,I =M$ MY RESOLUTION2 BUT ?AT1 ! 9/ANT ,I SAW ONE FRE% SYMPTOM ( ! HO/ILITY ( ! VILLAG]S1 ,I WAS DET]M9$ TO TAKE MY FAMILY ) ME1 & REMOVE F> BEYOND ! REA* BO? ( !IR T]RORS & !IR HATR$4 

,I /AID TWO H\RS ) ! M>*ESE1 & !N SET \T TO MY [N H\SE4 ,! WAY ,I TOOK WAS BY A PRIVATE ROAD1 OP5 ONLY TO ! NEI<BOR+ G5TRY1 BUT ( :I* MY S]VANT C>RI$ ! KEY4 ,IT L$ ALONG ! HI<] GR\ND1 & COMM&$ A VIEW ( ! COMMON HI<WAY4 ,CONSID]ABLY BE=E ,I REA*$ MY [N HABITATION1 ,I WAS /RUCK ) ! APPE>ANCE ( P]SONS PASS+1 9 CONSID]ABLE NUMB]S1 & 9 A TUMULTU\S MANN]1 ALONG ! PUBLIC ROAD4 ,SOME ( !M W]E >M$ ) CLUBS1 & O!RS ) TOR*ES4 ,!IR M>* H[EV] L$1 NOT T[>DS MY H\SE1 BUT 9 AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION4 ,I M5D$ MY PACE1 T]RIFI$ ) A SORT ( VAGUE APPREH5SION ( :AT MI<T HAVE HAPP5$1 ?\< ,I DID NOT DISGUISE TO MYSELF ?AT :AT ,I SAW WAS NOT PRECISELY ?AT :I* ,I MI<T HAVE EXPECT$ TO SEE1 IF !Y HAD BE5 RETURN$ FROM DEMOLI%+ MY PROP]TY1 & BURN+ MY H\SE4 

,:5 ,I >RIV$1 ,I F\ND 9DE$ ?AT NO MIS*IEF HAD BE5 ACTUALLY COMMITT$1 BUT ?AT ,I WAS 9DEBT$ = ! PRES]VATION ( MY H\SE1 & P]HAPS = ! LIVES ( MY WIFE & *ILDR51 TO ! SAGACITY & PRES5CE ( M9D ( ,B]N>D91 ! S]VANT ( MY E>LY YE>S4 ,MY RESID5CE HAD BE5 ! OBJECT AGA9/ :I* ! M>* ( ! POPULACE HAD BE5 DIRECT$4 ,B]N>D91 P]CEIV+ !IR 9T5TIONS1 HAD ) GREAT DIFFICULTY PREVAIL$ UPON ,HECTOR TO KEEP \T ( SI<T4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE MORE ADV]SE TO ! FEEL+S & 9CL9ATION ( MY FAI?FUL NEGRO2 BUT1 ,B]N>D9 HAV+ CONV9C$ HIM ?AT HIS APPE>ANCE W\LD ONLY EXASP]ATE ! RAGE ( ! ASSAILANTS1 & ?AT P]HAPS EV]Y ?+ ( IMPORTANCE TO HIS MA/]'S S]VICE & HAPP9ESS DEP5D$ AT PRES5T UPON HIS CONCEALM5T1 ,HECTOR YIELD$ TO HIS REPRES5TATIONS4 ,?IS ACCOMPLI%$1 ,B]N>D9 NEXT ASSEMBL$ ! G>D5] & ONE OR TWO LABOR]S 9 MY EMPLOYM5T1 :O HAPP5$ TO BE AT H&2 &1 HAV+ FURNI%$ !M ) FIRE->MS1 /ATION$ !M AT DIFF]5T W9D[S1 9 ! FRONT ( ! H\SE4 ,) !SE PREP>ATIONS1 :5 ! MOB >RIV$ HE RESOLUTELY TOLD !M ?AT HE W\LD FIRE ON ! FIR/ P]SON ?AT ATTEMPT$ TO BREAK 94 ,!Y W]E /AGG]$3 FURI\S AS !Y APPE>$ ! MOM5T BE=E1 ?IS ?REAT HELD !M 9 AWE4 ,!Y P>AD$ TWO OR ?REE TIMES R\ND ! H\SE1 CLATT]+ !IR >MS1 & P\R+ \T VEHEM5T EXECRATIONS2 & !N )DREW1 SOLEMNLY PROMIS+ ?AT !Y W\LD RETURN ! FOLL[+ NI<T1 & LEVEL ! H\SE ) ! GR\ND4 

,I NO LONG] YIELD$ ! SMALLE/ DEGREE ( CR$IT TO ! UNSUSPICI\S & CONFID+ PHILOSOPHY ( ! M>*ESE ,FILOSANTO4 ,I S5T (F MY WIFE & *ILDR5 BE=E DAYBREAK = ,LUCCA1 DET]M9$ TO TAKE %IPP+ AT ! FIR/ CONV5I5T PORT1 & PASS OV] 9TO ,SPA94 ,I WAS LITTLE SOLICIT\S1 = REASONS ) :I* ! READ] IS ALREADY ACQUA9T$1 AB\T MY PROP]TY & MOVABLES3 ,I HAD NO MOTIVE TO 9DUCE ME TO FETT] & CLOG MY RETREAT1 AT ?IS H\R ( P]IL & T]ROR1 ) A S+LE >TICLE ( R>ITY & PRICE4 ,MY FURNITURE 9DE$ WAS NOT SPL5DID1 BUT IT WAS H&SOME & VALUABLE2 & ! 9DIFF]5CE ) :I* ,I RESIGN$ ! :OLE TO ! M]CY ( *ANCE1 WAS A MATT] ( SOME SURPRISE TO ! P]SONS >\ND ME4 ,MY S]VANTS (F]$ TO DEF5D MY POSSESSIONS1 AT ! P]IL ( !IR LIVES2 BUT ,I P]EMPTORILY =BADE IT4 ,I W\LD NOT EV5 CONS5T TO !IR TAK+ AWAY C]TA9 >TICLES1 BY WAY ( APPROPRIAT+ !M TO !IR P]SONAL USE4 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT IF ,I ADMITT$ A S+LE ACT ( ?AT SORT1 ,I %\LD F9D IT NO EASY MATT] TO SET LIMITS TO !IR AVIDITY2 &1 AS ,I HAD DET]M9$ TO TAKE NONE ( MY PRES5T S]VANTS ) ME1 ! NEGRO & ,B]N>D9 EXCEPT$1 ,I FE>$ ?AT ! APP>5T POSSESSION ( A S+LE >TICLE ?AT HAD BE5 M9E MI<T H]EAFT] M>K ITS PROPRIETOR A VICTIM TO ! S5SELESS RAGE ( BL9DFOLD SUP]/ITION4 ,I C\LD EASILY MAKE UP TO !SE HONE/ & FAI?FUL DEP5D5TS ! 9JURY !Y MI<T SU/A9 FROM ! SEEM+ SEV]ITY ( ?IS ORD]4 ,I DET]M9$ TO %UT UP MY H\SE1 ) ALL ITS PRES5T CONT5TS1 AS ,JO%UA1 ! CAPTA9 ( ! ,JEWS1 DREW A L9E ( SEP>ATION R\ND ! PR(ANE POSSESSIONS ( ,A*AN2 & TO LEAVE ! VILLAG]S1 IF SO IT SEEM$ GOOD TO !M1 TO MAKE ( ! :OLE A BURNT-(F]+1 TO PROPITIATE ! WRA? ( !IR AV5G+ DIV9ITY4 

,! DIRECTIONS ,I ISSU$ BE+ UNHESITAT+ & P]EMPTORY1 MET ) A READY SUBMISSION FROM ALL MY O!R DOME/ICS3 ,HECTOR ONLY1 ! MILD & COMPLY+ ,HECTOR1 ( :OM OB$I5CE HAD HI!RTO APPE>$ TO CON/ITUTE ! V]Y S\L1 MET MY COMM&S ) A RESOLUTE REFUSAL4 ,! PRES5T DI/RESS$ APPE>ANCE ( MY =TUNES SEEM$ TO HAVE WORK$ ! POOR FELL['S M9D TO A P>OXYSM ( 9SANITY4 ,HE CONSID]$ HIMSELF AS ! SOLE AU?OR ( MY CALAMITY4 ,HE REVIL$ HIMSELF 9 ! BITT]E/ T]MS ( COMPUNCTION & ABHORR5CE4 ,! LANGUAGE :I* ! AGONY ( HIS S\L =C$ FROM HIS LIPS1 WAS SU* AS C\LD NOT FAIL TO IMPRESS UPON MY O!R S]VANTS A CONVICTION ( ! JU/ICE ( ! IMPUTATIONS ?AT W]E N[ BR\<T AGA9/ US4 ,?IS H[EV] WAS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE4 ,I MU/ AT ALL EV5TS HAVE BE5 CONT5T$ TO LEAVE BEH9D ME1 9 MY PRES5T NEI<BORHOOD1 A NAME LOAD$ ) ! EXECRATIONS ( RELIGI\S FANATICISM4 ,HECTOR IMPRECAT$ UPON HIMSELF A ?\S& CURSES1 IF1 SO LONG AS HE CONT9U$ TO LIVE1 ! POPULACE %\LD LAY H&S UPON A /RAW ( MY PROP]TY4 ,HE W\LD NOT MOVE SO MU* AS AN 9* FROM ! DEF5SE ( MY H\SE4 ,HE W\LD EI!R1 BY PRES]V+ IT1 EXPIATE 9 SOME DEGREE ! MIS*IEF 9 :I* HE HAD 9VOLV$ ME1 OR FALL & BE CRU%$ TO DEA? 9 ! MID/ ( ITS RU9S4 ,>GUM5TS & EXPO/ULATIONS W]E USELESS H]E3 HIS M9D WAS WORK$ UP TO TOO HI< A TONE1 TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE ( ! PATI5CE NECESS>Y = HE>+ OR UND]/&+ ANY REASON+ ?AT WAS ADDRESS$ TO HIM4 ,AU?ORITY ITSELF WAS ( NO AVAIL3 = ! FIR/ & ! LA/ TIME HE ?REW (F ! *>ACT] ( A S]VANT1 & APPE>$ OB/9ATE1 SELF-WILL$1 & UNGOV]NABLE4 ,IT WAS ONLY BY DIRECT VIOL5CE ?AT HE C\LD BE =C$ FROM ! SPOT4 ,I GAVE HIM 9 *>GE1 ) ! MO/ /RICT ORD]S NOT TO SUFF] HIM TO ESCAPE FROM !IR CU/ODY1 TO TWO ( HIS FELL[S4 

,?IS BUS9ESS BE+ DISPAT*$1 ,I W5T1 AT ! 9VITATION ( ! M>*ESE1 TO A SMALL COTTAGE HE POSSESS$ AT NO GREAT DI/ANCE FROM MY [N H\SE4 ,ITS SITUATION WAS SO PRIVATE & RETIR$1 ?AT FEW P]SONS KNEW OR C\LD P]CEIVE ?AT !RE WAS ANY BUILD+ ON ! SPOT4 ,H]E !RE=E ,I C\LD REMA9 9 ! MO/ P]FECT SAFETY4 ,I FELT MYSELF UNACC\NTABLY IMPELL$ TO /AY & WITNESS ! CATA/ROPHE ( ! TRAG$Y4 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SATISFI$ TO CONT9UE 9 UNC]TA9TY AS TO :AT IT W\LD PROVE4 ,AFT] ALL ?AT HAD PASS$1 LIKE ! M>*ESE1 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 APT TO ACCUSE MYSELF ( C[>DICE1 & A M9D S\R$ & DEG5]ATE1 IF ! MOB HAD NOT PUT !IR ?REATS 9 EXECUTION4 ,! M>*ESE HIMSELF WAS WELL PLEAS$ ) MY DET]M9ATION 9 ?IS RESPECT4 ,HE WAS NOT YET CONV9C$ ?AT ,I HAD NOT PA9T$ TO MYSELF A DANG]1 :I* HAD NO ADEQUATE C\NT]P>T 9 ! WORLD ( REALITIES4 

,I HAD NOT LONG TO WAIT4 ,! NI<T HAD NO SOON] SPREAD AN EV5-COLOR$ & ALMO/ IMP]VI\S VEIL OV] ! WORLD1 ?AN ! M>*ESE1 AS IF MOV$ BY A SECRET IMPULSE TO WITNESS :AT HE YET REFUS$ TO BELIEVE1 CAME TO ME AT ! COTTAGE4 ,HE HAD SC>CELY >RIV$1 :5 HE HE>D ! CONFUS$ MURMURS & TURBUL5CE ( ! POPULACE2 = WE W]E NE> 5\< TO DI/+UI% ALMO/ EV]Y ?+4 ,AS !Y DID NOT MEET ) ! DEF5SE ( ! PREC$+ EV5+1 ! WORK !Y HAD UND]TAK5 WAS PRES5TLY DISPAT*$4 ,WE SAW ! FLAMES ASC5D4 ,WE RECOGNIZ$ ! %\TS ( 9F]NAL JOY ) :I* !Y WITNESS$ ! CATA/ROPHE4 ,:5 ! M>*ESE BEHELD :AT1 TILL SE51 HE W\LD NEV] ADMIT TO BE POSSIBLE1 HE BUR/ \T 9TO A SORT ( TRANSPORT ( MISAN?ROPY4 ,HE EXCLAIM$ ?AT NO 9NOC5CE1 & NO M]IT1 C\LD DEF5D A MAN FROM ! UNREL5T+ ANTIPA?Y ( HIS FELL[S4 ,HE SAW ?AT !RE WAS A PR9CIPLE 9 ! HUMAN M9D DE/9$ TO BE ET]NALLY AT W> ) IMPROVEM5T & SCI5CE4 ,NO SOON] DID A MAN DEVOTE HIMSELF TO ! PURSUIT ( DISCOV]IES :I*1 IF ASC]TA9$1 W\LD PROVE ! HI<E/ B5EFIT TO HIS SPECIES1 ?AN HIS :OLE SPECIES BECAME >M$ AGA9/ HIM4 ,! MIDNI<T OIL WAS HELD TO BE ! SIGNAL ( 9F]NAL MA*9ATIONS4 ,! PAL5ESS ( /UDY & ! FURR[S ( ?\<T W]E ADJUDG$ TO BE ! TOK5S ( DIABOLICAL ALLIANCE4 ,HE SAW1 9 ! TRANSACTIONS ( ?AT NI<T1 A PL$GE ( ! ET]NAL TRIUMPH ( IGNORANCE OV] WISDOM4 ,ABOVE ALL1 HE REGRETT$ ?AT HIS C\NTRYM51 HIS DE> ,ITALIANS1 %\LD = EV] BLOT !IR HONOR & !IR *>ACT] BY SU* SAVAGE \TRAGES4 ,?\< MYSELF ! PR9CIPAL SUFF]]1 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO P]=M ! P>T ( ! COM=T] & CONSOL]1 & 5DEAVOR TO CALM ! TRANSPORT ( AGONY ?AT SEIZ$ UPON ! SUSCEPTIBLE ,FILOSANTO4 ,HE WAS A/ONI%$1 %OCK$1 & BESIDE HIMSELF3 ,I VIEW$ ! :OLE ) ! GLOOMY FIRMNESS ( A DESP]ATE RESOLUTION4 

,! WOR/ EV5T ( ?IS DETE/$ EV5+ REMA9S YET UNRECORD$4 ,EV5 N[ ,I TREMBLE1 :ILE ,I ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ! /ORY TO MY H>MLESS PAP]4 ,SO F> AS RELAT$ TO ! M]E DE/RUCTION ( MY PROP]TY1 ,I LOOK$ ON ) A PHILOSOPHICAL 9DIFF]5CE4 ,I HAD NO REASON1 & ,I DISDA9$ TO REGRET ! LOSS ( ?AT :I* ,I HAD IT 9 MY P[] TO REPAIR 9 A MOM5T4 ,I ?\<T ,I HAD TAK5 C>E ?AT NO HUMAN LIFE %\LD BE RISQU$ UPON ?IS CRITICAL OCCASION4 ,BUT ,I WAS MI/AK54 ,I LE>N$ ! NEXT MORN+ ) ANGUI% 9EXPRESSIBLE ?AT ,HECTOR1 ! NEGRO ( ! PRISON ( ,CON/ANCE1 WAS NO MORE4 ,HE HAD ELUD$ ! VIGILANCE ( HIS KEEP]S4 ,NO SOON] WAS HE AT LIB]TY1 !N HE HA/5$1 UNKN[N TO EV]Y ONE1 TO DIE1 AS HE HAD DECL>$ HE W\LD1 9 ! DEF5SE ( MY H\SE4 ,! MOB HAD BUR/ 9TO ! H\SE2 !Y SEIZ$ HIM ALIVE4 ,!Y DRAGG$ HIM \T 9 ! MID/ ( !M2 !Y 9SULT$ OV] HIM1 AS ! SPECIAL FAVORITE ( ! 9F]NAL K+4 ,!Y 9FLICT$ ON HIM EV]Y SPECIES ( MOCK]Y & ( TORTURE2 !Y KILL$ HIM JO9T BY JO9T1 & LIMB BY LIMB4----,! P5 DROPS FROM MY LIFELESS H&4 

,:AT RI<T HAD ,I TO MAKE ?IS MAN ! VICTIM ( MY IDLE & UNHALL[$ PURSUITS8 ,:AT HAS ! >T & MULTIPLICATION ( GOLD 9 IT1 ?AT %\LD COMP5SATE ! DE/RUCTION ( SO +5U\S1 SO SIMPLE-HE>T$1 SO NOBLE A CREATURE8 ,IF ,I HAD MYSELF FALL5 9TO ! H&S ( ! POPULACE1 IT HAD BE5 WELL3 ,I WAS A CRIM9AL1 WOR?Y ( EV]Y RETRIBUTION !Y C\LD 9FLICT UPON ME6 ,SOME M5 P]HAPS WILL ASK1 :Y ,I LAM5T$ SO BITT]LY OV] SO UNCULTIVAT$ & UN9=M$ AN 9DIVIDUAL AS ?IS NEGRO4 ,!RE WAS H[EV] SOME?+ SO TRULY TRAGICAL 9 ! FATE TO :I* ?IS CREATURE 9 HIS G5]OSITY & REMORSE DEVOT$ HIMSELF1 ?AT ,I BELIEVE = ! MOM5T ,I FELT A %>P] PANG 9 IT1 ?AN 9 ! /RANGE & EXTRAORD9>Y LOSS ( MY ONLY SON1 OR P]HAPS 9 ! PREMATURE DEA? ( MY BELOV$ ,M>GU]ITE4 

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