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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,BE=E ! DAWN ( ! SUCCE$+ MORN+ ,I TURN$ MY FACE T[>DS ,LUCCA4 ,I BEHELD ! LA/ CL\D ( M+L+ SMOKE & FLAME ASC5D FROM ! A%ES ( MY VILLA4 ,! BLAZE SUNK1 ITS MAT]IALS W]E NE>LY CONSUM$1 & IT YIELD$ AN UNC]TA9 & FITFUL LI<T ONLY1 :5 ,I )DREW FROM BE+ ANY LONG] ! MELAN*OLY & HE>T-W\ND$ SPECTATOR ( ! RU94 ,I TOOK AN EV]LA/+ LEAVE ( ! M>*ESE4 ,I HAD BE5 9TRODUC$ TO HIM UND] A FRI5DLY ASPECT1 AS ! MAN :O HAD HAD C\RAGE TO P]=M ! LA/ (FICES ( HUMANITY TO HIS UN=TUNATE BRO!R2 & HE HAD CONCEIV$ A W>M AFFECTION = ME4 ,! PA9FUL NATURE ( ! CATA/ROPHE HE HAD WITNESS$ MELT$ HIS HE>T1 & HE E>NE/LY PRESS$ ME TO DRAW UPON HIM = ANY SUPPLIES ,I WANT$1 OR RA!R TO RECEIVE FROM HIM A SUM EQUIVAL5T TO ! DAMAGE ! SUP]/ITION ( HIS C\NTRYM5 HAD 9FLICT$ ON ME4 ,?IS ,I POSITIVELY REFUS$2 BUT ,I F\ND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SIL5CE HIS IMPORTUNITY1 TILL ,I SUBMITT$ TO ! DUPLICITY ( PROMIS+ ?AT1 IF ,I F\ND MYSELF R$UC$ TO ANY NECESSITY1 ,I W\LD NOT FAIL TO APPLY TO HIM4 ,IT WAS 9 ! V]Y MOM5T ( \R SEP>ATION ?AT 9TELLIG5CE WAS BR\<T ME ( ! FATE ( ,HECTOR4 ,! READ] MAY IMAG9E ) H[ HEAVY A HE>T ,I SET \T ON MY J\RNEY4 

,LUCCA IS AB\T SEV5TE5 MILES FROM ! CITY ( ,PISA2 FROM ! PLACE :]E ,I HAD SP5T ! GREAT] P>T ( ?IS MEMORABLE NI<T IT WAS TW5TY4 ,! M>*ESE MADE ME PROMISE TO TAKE A S]P5T9E & CIRCUIT\S R\TE1 ! MORE COMPLETELY TO ELUDE ! POSSIBILITY ( FUTURE DANG]4 ,AN ADV5TURE OCCURR$ TO ME 9 ?IS PASSAGE1 ) ! RELATION ( :I* ,I WILL NOT 9T]RUPT MY N>RATIVE1 :I* PREV5T$ ME FROM >RIV+ AT ,LUCCA TILL ! NOON ( ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,SUFFICE IT TO SAY1 ?AT IT WAS ( SU* A NATURE1 ?AT1 IMPATI5T AS ,I WAS UND] MY PRES5T EXTRAORD9>Y CIRCUM/ANCES TO REJO9 MY FAMILY1 ,I %\LD HAVE HELD MYSELF DE/ITUTE ( EV]Y ATOM ( HUMANITY1 IF ,I HAD NOT SUBMITT$ TO ?IS %ORT DELAY4 

,%ORT AS IT WAS1 ,I F\ND1 :5 ,I REA*$ ,LUCCA1 ?AT MY EVIL G5IUS HAD BE5 BUSY TO ACCUMULATE = ME NEW MIS=TUNES4 ,M>GU]ITE & H] DAU<T]S W]E :OLLY UNKN[N 9 ?IS PLACE2 & ! 9TELLIG5CE ( ! ,PISAN RIOT HAV+ REA*$ ,LUCCA 9 ! C\RSE ( ! DAY1 IT WAS RELAT$ TO MY WIFE1 AS TO A HE>] UNCONC]N$1 ) ALL ITS HORRID CIRCUM/ANCES & ! CALAMIT\S FATE ( \R G5]\S ,HECTOR1 BY ! HO/ESS ( ! 9N4 ,! RAPIDITY ( EV5TS1 DUR+ ! LA/ P>T ( \R RESID5CE 9 ! ,PISAN T]RITORY1 WAS SU* AS TO HAVE OBLIG$ ME TO SAY LITTLE ( ! EFFECT !Y PRODUC$ UPON ,M>GU]ITE4 ,BUT ! READ] CAN SC>CELY BE SO 9ADV]T5T & UNREFLECT+1 AS NOT EASILY TO IMAG9E TO HIMSELF ?AT %E FELT !M 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE PA9FUL & OV]:ELM+4 ,?IS LA/ BL[ WAS TOO MU*4 ,M>GU]ITE HAD BE5 SOME MON?S PREGNANT4 ,%E WAS IMM$IATELY SEIZ$ ) ! PA9S ( LABOR1 & DELIV]$ ( A DEAD *ILD4 ,! FIR/ 9TELLIG5CE COMMUNICAT$ TO ME UPON MY >RIVAL WAS ?AT MY WIFE WAS DY+4 

,LUCCA H[EV] DID NOT WITNESS ! P]IOD ( H] EXI/5CE4 ,AFT] HAV+ CONT9U$ = SEV]AL DAYS UPON ! V]Y EXTREMITY1 AS IT W]E1 BETWE5 LIFE & DEA?1 %E GREW P]CEPTIBLY BETT]2 & 9 A WEEK MORE1 ?\< 9 A V]Y FEEBLE /ATE1 IT BECAME APP>5T ?AT H] CASE WAS NOT A RAPID ONE4 ,WE AGRE$ TO PROCE$ UPON \R ,SPANI% VOYAGE4 ,IT APPE>$ NOT IMPROBABLE ?AT ! SEA-AIR MI<T BE F\ND B5EFICIAL1 & ! EXP]IM5T WAS W>MLY RECOMM5D$ BY H] PHYSICIANS4 ,!Y W]E NOT H[EV] AW>E ( ! :OLE EXT5T ( H] DISORD]4 ,DUR+ ! VOYAGE H] CRISIS RETURN$ ) SU* MALIGNANT SYMPTOMS1 AS SC>CELY TO P]MIT US ! HOPE %E W\LD REA* ! L& ALIVE4 ,WE DEB>K$ AT ,B>CELONA ON ! #a#d? ( ,APRIL #a#e#d#f4 

,WE HAD NO SOON] TAK5 UP \R ABODE 9 ?IS CITY ?AN1 FULLY AW>E ( ! /ATE ( H] DISEASE1 %E ASSEMBL$ H] DAU<T]S1 & P\R$ =? TO !M )\T RE/RA9T ?AT FLOOD ( AFFECTION1 ?AT >D5T SPIRIT ( LOVE1 BY :I* %E WAS DI/+UI%$ & ELEVAT$ ABOVE EV]Y CREATURE ?AT LIV$4 ,H] M9D WAS CLE>1 H] 9TELLECTUAL P[]S W]E COMPLETE & 5TIRE4 ,! 5?USIASM ) :I* %E N[ EXPRESS$ H]SELF WAS NOT ( ?AT 9CONSID]ATE NATURE :I* %\LD T5D TO MAKE !M FEEL ) GREAT] ACUT5ESS ! LOSS !Y W]E AB\T TO SU/A94 ,IT WAS BRI<T1 UNCL\D$ & S]5E4 ,IT WAS ! ELOQU5CE AS ( A DISEMBODI$ SPIRIT1 FRE$ FROM ! P]TURBATION & ALLOY ( HUMAN PASSIONS4 ,%E REM9D$ !M ?AT !Y W]E SI/]S1 & EXHORT$ EA* TO FULFILL ! DUTIES ( A SI/] & A MO!R TO ! O!R TWO4 ,IF WISE & GOOD1 !Y W\LD BE HAPPY 9 EA* O!R1 & !IR LITTLE ASSOCIATION W\LD BE A S*OOL1 PREP>+ !M = ! MORE G5U9E & V5]ABLE DUTIES = :I* NATURE HAD DE/9$ !M4 ,H] VIEWS ( ALL HUMAN ?+S W]E ALT]$ BY H] PRES5T SITUATION ON ! BR9K ( ! GRAVE4 ,\R RES]VES & MISUND]/&+S HAD WRUNG H] HE>T2 BUT %E =GAVE ME4 ,?+S :I* HAD LATELY APPE>$ ( ! HI<E/ MAGNITUDE & MOM5T1 FAD$ 9 ! DI/ANCE1 & M+L$ ) ! VULG> CR[D ( HUMAN CONC]NS :I* WAS N[ RETIR+ FROM H] VIEW3 %E MU/ AGA9 RETURN1 %E SAID1 TO LIFE1 BE=E %E C\LD AGA9 FEEL ! PASSIONS & ! 9T]E/S ( ?IS PETTY SC5E4 ,= ! SAKE ( H] DAU<T]S %E HAD LATELY DESIR$ TO LIVE4 ,%E WAS N[ RECONCIL$ & CONT5T TO DIE4 ,%E HAD =M$ ! *A9 & L9K ( CONNECTION BETWE5 ME & MY GIRLS2 P]HAPS IT WAS BETT] ?AT WE %\LD BUR/ \R FETT]S & BE FREE4 ,ON ! F\R? DAY AFT] \R >RIVAL AT ,B>CELONA ,M>GU]ITE EXPIR$4 

,!RE IS NO?+ 9 ! VA/ V>IETY ( OBJECTS :I* ?IS WRET*$ WORLD PRES5TS TO \R VIEW SO DREADFUL & DI/RESS+ AS ! SI<T ( ONE WE HAVE LOV$1 BUT :O IS N[ NO MORE4 ,I SAW1 !SE EYES BEHELD1 ! LIFELESS CORSE ( ,M>GU]ITE4 ,GREAT ,GOD ( HEAV56 :AT IS MAN8 & ( :AT >E WE MADE8 ,)9 ?AT PETTY FRAME RESID$ = YE>S ALL ?AT WE WOR%IP1 = !RE RESID$ ALL ?AT WE KN[ & CAN CONCEIVE ( EXCELL5CE4 ,?AT HE>T IS N[ /ILL4 ,)9 ! :OLE EXT5T ( ?AT FRAME !RE EXI/S NO ?\<T1 NO FEEL+1 NO VIRTUE4 ,IT REMA9S NO LONG]1 BUT TO MOCK MY S5SE & SC(F AT MY SORR[1 TO R5D MY BOSOM ) A WOE1 COMPLICAT$1 MAT*LESS & 9EXPRESSIBLE4 ,! *EEK IS PALE & LIVID2 ! EYES >E SUNK & CIRCL$ ) BLACKNESS4 ,CORRUPTION & RU9 HAVE ALREADY SEIZ$ !IR PREY & TURN$ IT 9TO HORROR4 ,DRAW1 = HEAV5'S SAKE1 DRAW ! PALL OV] ?OSE LIFELESS FEATURES6 ,BURY1 BURY !M DEEP 9 ! B[ELS ( ! E>?6 ,LET NOT MY IMAG9ATION FOLL[ !M 9TO ! *AMB]S ( ! GRAVE1 & DWELL AMID PE/IL5TIAL DAMPS & ALL ! S]IES ( DE/RUCTION6 ,LET ME RECOLLECT ALL ?AT ,M>GU]ITE WAS AS %E LIV$1 H] NUM]\S ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 H] UNP>ALLEL$ VIRTUES1--AYE1 9 ALL ! MAGNITUDE & WEAL? ( !IR DETAIL1--= ?AT IS A DIV9E & CELE/IAL MADNESS3 BUT LET ME NOT RECOLLECT H] AS ,I SAW H] ON ! BI]1 LE/ ,I BECOME RAV+ & BLASPHEME6 

,I HAVE NO P[] TO TALK ( ! SITUATION 9 :I* ,I WAS N[ PLAC$1 & ! READ] MU/ !RE=E EXPLA9 IT = HIMSELF1--IF HE CAN4 ,I NEV] LOV$ BUT ONCE2 ,I NEV] LOV$ BUT ,M>GU]ITE4 ,ALL O!R AFFECTION IS /ILLNESS & ICE COMP>$ ) ?IS4 ,?IS IS ! GREAT CRISIS ( MY HI/ORY1 ! GAP BETWE5 LIFE & DEA?1 ! GULF ?AT CUT ME (F = EV] FROM EV]Y ?+ ?AT DES]VES ! NAME ( HUMAN4 ,SU* WAS ! LEGACY ( ! /RANG]6 MY SON AN EXILE1 MYSELF PUBLICLY >RAIGN$ AS A MURD]]1 ! UNM]IT$ & TRAGICAL DEA? ( ,HECTOR1 ! PREMATURE & SELF-D]IV+ LOSS ( ! BETT] HALF ( MY S\L6 ,:O W\LD HAVE BELIEV$ ?AT ?IS 5V5OM$ GIFT W\LD1 9 LESS ?AN TWO YE>S1 HAVE ?US DREADFULLY *ANG$ ! FACE ( MY AFFAIRS1 & DE/ROY$ EV]Y ?+ ?AT COMPOS$ ! HAPP9ESS ( MY LIFE8 

,AFT] SOME DELAY 9 ?IS WRET*$ & ILL-OM5$ T[N ( ,B>CELONA 7SU* IT HAS EV] S9CE APPE>$ TO MY ?\<TS71 WE PROCE$$ TO ,MADRID4 ,! READ] WILL GIVE ME CR$IT1 :5 ,I TELL HIM ?AT1 H[EV] EAG] ,I HAD LATELY FELT TO EXHIBIT MY MAGNIFIC5CE & MY WEAL?1 ,I HAD NO SU* EAG]NESS N[4 ,I SPEAK NO MORE ( ! *>ACT] ( ,M>GU]ITE2 ,I ATTEMPT NOT TO COMPOSE H] PANEGYRIC4 ,! /ORY ( H] LIFE IS ! BE/ RECORD ( H] VIRTUES4 ,H] DEFECTS1 IF DEFECTS %E HAD1 DREW !IR P$IGREE FROM RECTITUDE ( S5TIM5T & P]CEPTION1 FROM ! MO/ G5]\S S5SIBILITY1 FROM A HE>T P]VAD$ & LEAV5$ ) T5D]NESS4 ,A SIMPLE /ONE 9 ! WE/]N AISLE ( ! GREAT *UR* AT ,B>CELONA RECORDS H] P]SONAL & H] FAMILY NAME1 ) ?IS S+LE ADDITION1 ,! ,P,R,E,S,],V,] ,( ,H,] ,F,A,M,I,L,Y ,9 ,P,O,V,],T,Y ,& ,R,U,91 ,! ,V,I,C,T,I,M ,( ,H,] ,D,I,S,C,O,N,S,O,L,A,T,E ,& ,R,E,P,5,T,A,N,T ,H,U,S,B,&',S ,U,N,H,A,L,L,[,$ ,W,E,A,L,?4 

,BUT1 DISMISS+ = EV]1 & H5CE=? CONSIGN+ TO UNVIOLAT$ SIL5CE H] EXCELL5CIES1 C\LD ,I AVOID FEEL+ ?AT ,I C\LD NEV] AGA9 =M A SIMIL>1 OR 9DE$ ANY REAL UNION1 SO LONG AS ,I EXI/$8 ,BE+ N[ 9DE$ MORE ?AN =TY YE>S ( AGE1 HAV+ SP5T NE> TW5TY ( ?AT =TY 9 A MO/ 5VIABLE W$LOCK1 & BE+ BLESS$ ) A SUFFICI5TLY NUM]\S (FSPR+1 IT MAY BE ?\<T P]HAPS ,I MI<T BE CONT5T$4 ,BUT1 )\T DISCUSS+ ! PROPRIETY ( SU* A MAXIM AS IT RELATES TO ! SPECIES 9 G5]AL1 IT MU/ BE RECOLLECT$ 9 MY CASE ?AT MY Y\? WAS TO BE RECOMM5C$ BY A P]PETUAL S]IES ( R5EWALS4 ,I NEV] GAVE CR$IT TO ?AT AXIOM ( A SICKLY S5SIBILITY1 ?AT IT IS A SACRILEGE1 9 HIM :O HAS BE5 5GAG$ 9 ONE CORDIAL & HAPPY UNION1 EV] TO TURN HIS ?\<TS TO ANO!R4 ,MU* MORE REASONABLE ?AN ?IS IS ! ,9DIAN DOCTR9E1 ?AT ! SURVIVOR \<T TO LEAP 9TO ! FLAMES1 & P]I% UPON ! FUN]AL PYRE ( ! DECEAS$4 ,:ILE WE LIVE1 IT IS ONE ( \R MO/ IMP]I\S DUTIES TO SEEK \R HAPP9ESS4 ,HE ?AT D$ICATES HIS DAYS TO AN 5DLESS SORR[ IS ! WOR/ & MO/ DEGRAD$ ( SUICIDES4 ,IT IS AN IMPORTANT QUE/ION 9 ! ECONOMY ( HUMAN LIFE1 UP TO :AT AGE WE %\LD ALL[ \RSELVES TO CONTRACT 5GAGEM5TS TO A WIFE & A PROBABLE (FSPR+3 BUT1 SEP>ATELY FROM ?IS CONSID]ATION1 ,I %\LD HOLD ?AT 9 MANY CASES HE :O 5T]$ 9TO A SECOND M>RIAGE1 BY ?AT ACTION YIELD$ A PURE & HONORABLE HOMAGE TO ! MANES ( ! FIR/4 ,BUT FROM G5U9E M>RIAGE ,I WAS H5CE=? = EV] DEB>R$4 ,AN IMMORTAL CAN =M NO TRUE & REAL ATTA*M5T TO ! 9SECT ( AN H\R4 

,M\RN+1 A DEPRESS+ & SPEE*LESS REGRET1 WAS YET ! 9MATE ( \R H\SE4 ,GRIEF DOES NOT COMMONLY LAY A /RONG & 9V9CIBLE HOLD ( US 9 ! MORN+ ( \R DAYS2 &1 ?\< ! TEMP] ( ,JULIA WAS P]HAPS AT H] AGE ! MO/ T5D] & SUSCEPTIBLE ,I EV] KNEW1 EV5 %E1 :O WAS N[ 9 H] SEV5TE5? YE>1 REAP$ ! B5EFIT ( ?AT ELA/ICITY :I* 9 E>LY LIFE IS ! PORTION ( HUMANITY4 ,NO?+ MAT]IAL OCCURR$ TO US 9 ! FIR/ ?REE MON?S ( \R RESID5CE 9 ,MADRID4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ANY ONE TO BE SURR\ND$ ) A MORE LOVELY & BLOOM+ FAMILY ?AN ,I WAS4 

,YET FROM HAPP9ESS ,I WAS IMMEASURABLY DI/ANT4 ,EXCLUSIVELY ( MY REC5T & 9 EV]Y S5SE IRREP>ABLE LOSS1 MY M9D WAS FULL ( D>K & GLOOMY =EBOD+S4 ,I FE>$ NOT = MYSELF1 BUT ,I HAD AN UNCONQU]ABLE AL>M & APPREH5SION = MY *ILDR54 ,MY Y\NGE/ WAS BUT T5 YE>S ( AGE2 ! ELDE/ WAS NOT SEV5TE54 ,SWEET1 T5D] BLOSSOMS1 ?AT ! CRUELTY & H>DNESS ( MANK9D MI<T SO EASILY BLI<T1 & ?AT REQUIR$ A CONCURR5CE ( FAVORABLE CIRCUM/ANCES TO RIP5 9TO ALL !Y W]E CAPABLE ( BECOM+6 ,:5 ,I RECOLLECT$ :AT HAD HAPP5$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ TWO YE>S1 ,I C\LD NOT FLATT] MYSELF ?AT \R MIS=TUNES W]E AT AN 5D1 OR ?AT ,I HAD NOT1 TO SPEAK MOD]ATELY1 MANY FI]CE TRIALS YET TO 5C\NT]4 ,I SEEM$1 LIKE ! F>-FAM$ TREE ( ,JAVA1 TO BE DE/9$ TO %ELT] ONLY TO DE/ROY1 & TO PROVE A DEADLY POISON TO :ATEV] S\<T ITS REFUGE UND] MY PROTECT+ BRAN*ES4 ,9 ?IS MELAN*OLY FRAME ( M9D ! LA/ WORDS ( MY ADOR$ ,M>GU]ITE PASS$ & REPASS$ T5 ?\S& TIMES ?R\< MY RECOLLECTION4 0,%E HAD =M$ ! *A9 & L9K ( CONNECTION BETWE5 ME & MY GIRLS2 P]HAPS IT WAS BETT] ?AT WE %\LD BUR/ \R FETT]S & BE FREE40 

,:ATEV] %E HAD SAID WAS SACR$ TO ! PRES5T TEMP] ( MY IMAG9ATION3 H] LA/ BEHE/ ,I W\LD HAVE DI$ TO EXECUTE4 ,! IDEA CONTA9$ 9 ! S5T5CE ,I HAVE JU/ REPEAT$ WAS AMBIGU\S & OBSCURE1 RA!R H9T$1 ?AN EXPRESS$4 ,BUT WAS IT WOR?Y ( ! LESS ATT5TION1 BECAUSE ITS AU?OR1 ) H] USUAL G5TL5ESS & SWEETNESS1 HAD MODE/LY SUGGE/$ AN ADVICE1 9/EAD1 :I* %E WAS WELL 5TITL$ TO HAVE DONE1 ( PRESCRIB+ A WILL8 ,I DET]M9$ TO P>T ) MY *ILDR51 ?AT ,I MI<T NO LONG] BE TO !M A S\RCE ( CORROD+ MIS]Y & AFFLICTION4 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT ! CL\D ?AT N[ OPPRESS$ ME WAS TRANSITORY4 ,I SEEM$ PURSU$ = ! PRES5T BY A MALIGNANT G5IUS2 BUT A MAN1 5D[$ AS ,I WAS ) UNB\ND$ WEAL? & IMMORTAL VIGOR1 CANNOT EASILY BE R$UC$ TO DESPAIR4 ,:5 ! TIDE ( MY PROSP]ITY %\LD UNFOLD ITS RI* & AMPLE CURR5T1 ,I MI<T EASILY COMMUNICATE ( ITS B\NTY TO MY DAU<T]S4 ,IF ,I P>T$ ) !M N[1 ,I DID NOT LOSE !M AS ,I HAD P]HAPS LO/ !IR BRO!R = EV]4 ,I C\LD TURN TO A P>TICUL> PO9T1 & SAY1 0,!RE LIES MY S\L60 ,I C\LD CA/ MY EYE UPON A PROJECTION ( ! GLOBE1 & PUT MY F+] UPON !IR RESID5CE4 ,:]EV] ,I W&]$1 :E!R ,I W]E PLUNG$ 9 A DUNGEON OR M\NT$ A ?RONE1 MY HE>T1 LIKE ! M>9]'S NE$LE1 W\LD TREMBLE T[>DS ?AT PO9T AS ITS CYNOSURE4 ,I HAD /ILL SOME?+ TO LOVE1 SOME?+ TO PANT =1 SOME?+ TO DREAM AB\T1 & BE HAPPY4 

,HAV+ RUM9AT$ 9SATIABLY UPON ! LA/ EXPRESSIONS ( ,M>GU]ITE1 HAV+ =M$ MY COMM5T>Y1 & FIX$ MY PR$ILECTION1 ,I RECOLLECT$ A P]SON1 !N A Y\NG WOMAN UPON MY PAT]NAL E/ATE1 = :OM MY WIFE HAD CONCEIV$ A REM>KABLE FRI5D%IP4 ,%E WAS ! DAU<T] ( A PEASANT1 H] BIR? HAD BE5 L[1 & H] $UCATION CONF9$4 ,BUT %E HAD TA/E1 %E HAD DISCRETION1 %E HAD 9TEGRITY1 ,I ?9K ,I MAY ADD1 %E HAD G5IUS4 ,AS ,M>GU]ITE HAD DISCOV]$ H] M]ITS1 & DI/+UI%$ H] FROM H] EQUALS1 %E HAD BE5 ( GREAT USE TO ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y RU/IC 9 UNFOLD+ H] M9D1 & GUID+ H] PROP5SITIES4 ,?IS WAS NOT SO MU* A MATT] ( DELIB]ATE & M$ITAT$ PURPOSE 9 LA DAME DU SEIGNEUR2 IT ROSE \T ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( !IR SITUATION4 ,!Y W]E ALMO/ ( AN AGE2 & ,M>GU]ITE FREQU5TLY 9VIT$ H] TO BE ! ASSOCIATE ( H] /UDIES & AMUSEM5TS4 ,M>IANA1 ?AT WAS H] NAME1 DID NOT P]HAPS RESEMBLE MY WIFE CONSID]ABLY 9 H] FEATURES1 BUT H] /ATURE WAS ! SAME1 H] COMPLEXION & ! COLOR ( H] HAIR4 ,! SIMIL>ITY 9 C>RIAGE & GE/URE1 ,M>IANA HAV+ NEV] HAD AN OPPORTUNITY ( CONTEMPLAT+ ! ACCOMPLI%M5TS %E ADMIR$ 9 ANY ONE BUT MADAME DE ,/4 ,LEON1 WAS /ILL MORE /RIK+4 ,!RE W]E PO9TS 9DE$ 9 :I* NO HUMAN CREATURE C\LD COMP>E ) ,M>GU]ITE1 ! EXPRESSIVE & FLEXIBLE TONE ( H] VOICE1 & ?OSE CAD5CES1 :I* SPRUNG FROM1 & COMMUNICAT$ TO EV]Y SUSCEPTIBLE HE>]1 ! DIV9E/ S5SIBILITY4 ,ONE ( ! UNHAPPY CONSEQU5CES ( \R EXILE FROM ! ,BORDELOIS WAS ! MIS=TUNES ( ,M>IANA4 ,H] FA!R HAD FALL5 TO DECAY4 ,TO RELIEVE HIS DI/RESS %E HAD CONTRACT$ A M>RIAGE1 NOT ( S5TIM5T & PR$ILECTION1 BUT ) A MAN :O HAD PROMIS$ H] ?AT H] FA!R %\LD NEV] COME TO WANT4 ,?IS M>RIAGE HAD BE5 UNHAPPY4 ,! HUSB& WAS A PRODIGAL & A PR(LIGATE4 ,A P]IOD ( SEV5 YE>S H[EV] DELIV]$ H] FROM H] ,EGYPTIAN BONDAGE4 ,%E HAD BUT LATELY BECOME A WID[2 & ! PRUD5CE & 9TEGRITY ( H] CONDUCT HAD R5D]$ ?IS ALLIANCE1 :I* TO MANY WOM5 W\LD HAVE PROV$ A ROCK ( DE/RUCTION1 AN ADDITIONAL S\RCE ( HONOR & RESPECT4 ,M>IANA1 AT ! DEA? ( H] HUSB&1 HAD NO *ILDR52 %E HAD BURI$ H] FA!R2 %E WAS CONSEQU5TLY 5TIRELY ALONE4 

,IT WAS ?IS WOMAN ,I FIX$ UPON AS ! PROTECTOR ( MY DAU<T]S4 ,I WAS BETT] PLEAS$ ) ! MEANNESS ( H] EXTRACTION1 ?AN ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 ) ONE ( ! HI<-BORN DESC5DANTS ( ! H\SES ( ,/4 ,LEON OR ,DAMVILLE1 HAD IT BE5 MY =TUNE TO HAVE HAD 9 ! FEMALE L9E ANY NE> RELATIONS ON EI!R SIDE4 ,MY DAU<T]S W]E NO LONG] *ILDR52 !Y W]E S+UL>LY PRUD5T1 CONSID]ATE1 & UNIMPEA*ABLE 9 !IR CONDUCT & PROP5SITIES4 ,!Y WANT$ A PROTECTOR 9 ! EYE ( ! WORLD2 IT WAS DESIRABLE = !M ?AT !Y %\LD HAVE AN ADVIS]2 BUT ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 GRIEV$ & MORTIFI$ TO GIVE !M A DICTATOR4 

,I WROTE TO ,M>IANA ,*ABOT1 COMMUNICAT+ MY PROJECT1 & REQUE/+ H] TO GIVE US ! MEET+ AT ,/4 ,LIZI] ON ! FRONTI]S ( ,FRANCE4 ,%E WAS DELI<T$ ) ! (FICE ,I T5D]$ TO H] ACCEPTANCE1 & READILY CONS5T$ TO EV]Y ?+ ,I REQUIR$4 ,I CONDUCT$ MY DAU<T]S TO ! PLACE ( R5DEZV\S )\T IMP>T+ TO !M ! DESIGN BY :I* ,I WAS ACTUAT$2 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT !Y W\LD ( !IR [N MOTION CONCEIVE A P>TIALITY = ! FRI5D ( !IR MO!R4 ,I WAS NOT DECEIV$ 9 MY PROGNO/IC2 ! MEET+ WAS AN 9T]E/+ ONE4 ,! EYES ( ,M>IANA OV]FL[$ AT MEET+1 AFT] SO LONG AN 9T]VAL1 ! HUSB& & PROG5Y ( ! DE>E/ & MO/ REV]$ FRI5D %E HAD EV] KN[N2 ! M\RN+ WE WORE REM9D$ H] H[ LATELY H] 9COMP>ABLE PATRONESS HAD BE5 COMMITT$ TO ! GRAVE4 ,MY GIRLS W]E /RUCK ) ! RESEMBLANCE ( ,M>IANA TO !IR MO!R4 ,ACCID5T HAD PREV5T$ US FROM CULTIVAT+ ALMO/ ANY 9TIMATE CONNECTIONS \T ( \R [N FAMILY FROM ! P]IOD ( \R EXILE2 MY GIRLS HAD !RE=E NEV] MET ) A P]SON :O APPROA*$ 9 ANY DEGREE SO NE> !IR MO!R 9 ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 9 SKILL1 9 TURN ( ?9K+ & OP9ION4 ,M>IANA CAME UP TO MY W>ME/ HOPES AS A PROTECTOR & COMPANION = MY *ILDR52 H] UNHAPPY M>RIAGE1 BY CONC5TRAT+ H] ?\<TS & EXPECTATIONS 9 H]SELF1 HAD P]HAPS R5D]$ H] MORE EXEMPL>Y 9 C>RIAGE1 & MORE ELEVAT$ 9 S5TIM5T1 ?AN %E W\LD EV] HAVE BE5 )\T IT4 

,AT ,/4 ,LIZI] ,I PASS$ MYSELF = MONSIEUR ,VALMI]1 ! GU>DIAN ( ! ORPHAN HEIRESSES ( ,/4 ,LEON4 ,IT =TUNATELY HAPP5$ ?AT MY PAT]NAL E/ATE WAS AT ?IS TIME UPON SALE4 ,I DET]M9$ TO BECOME ! PUR*AS]1 & TO SETTLE MY GIRLS 9 ! SC5E ( !IR NATIVITY4 ,I PROCUR$ AN AG5T1 & DISPAT*$ HIM ) AN AMPLE COMMISSION = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,HAV+ ADJU/$ ?IS PO9T1 ,I RESOLV$ TO MAKE A T\R ) MY DAU<T]S1 ?R\< ,LANGU$OC1 ,DAUPH9E1 & ! PROV9CES USUALLY KN[N BY ! D5OM9ATION ( ! S\? ( ,FRANCE4 ,I WI%$ TO FAMILI>IZE !M TO ! SOCIETY ( MADAME ,*ABOT1 & TO ASSI/ !M 9 DISC]N+ H] M]ITS UND] A V>IETY ( PO9TS ( VIEW4 ,I ASK$ !M :E!R !Y W\LD NOT BE DELI<T$ TO OBTA9 H] AS A COMPANION1 :O MI<T ASSI/ & CONDUCT !M 9 SU* PO9TS AS ONLY A WOMAN ( UND]/&+ & EXP]I5CE IS COMPET5T TO4 ,!Y1 EV]Y ONE ( !M1 LI/5$ TO ! IDEA ) PLEASURE4 

,AT L5G? ,I RECEIV$ ! 9=MATION ?AT ! PUR*ASE ( ,/4 ,LEON WAS COMPLET$1 & ,I PROCE$$ TO ! CRITICAL DISCLOSURE ?AT MY DAU<T]S W]E ON ! PO9T ( BE+ SEP>AT$ FROM !IR FA!R4 ,!Y LI/5$ TO ! COMMUNICATION ) A/ONI%M5T & T]ROR4 ,!Y HAD 5T]$ SUCCESSIVELY 9TO ! FEEL+S ( !IR DECEAS$ MO!R1 & ,I AM WELL P]SUAD$ FELT A LESS >D5T ATTA*M5T TO MY P]SON ?AN !Y HAD DONE AT ! COTTAGE ( ! LAKE ( ,CON/ANCE4 ,BUT1 CULPABLE & CRIM9AL AS ,I HAD BE51 ,I WAS NOT DE/ITUTE ( EV]Y VIRTUE1 & !Y C\LD NOT EXT+UI% 9 !MSELVES ! RESPECT !Y HAD SO LONG 5T]TA9$ = ME4 ,HABIT HAS A RESI/LESS EMPIRE OV] ! HUMAN M9D2 &1 :5 WE REFLECT ) H[ MU* RELUCTANCE WE CONS5T TO ! REMOVAL ( A TREE OR A H$GE1 TO ! SI<T ( :I* WE HAVE BE5 ACCU/OM$1 IT WILL NOT BE WOND]$ AT ?AT MY DAU<T]S C\LD NOT CALMLY ?9K ( SO COMPLETE A SEP>ATION FROM !IR FA!R4 ,! IMPRESSION ( !IR MO!R'S DEA? WAS YET GRE51 & TO LOSE ME1 WAS TO BECOME ORPHANS A SECOND TIME4 ,BUT ,I HAD FULLY M$ITAT$ MY PLAN1 & WAS P]EMPTORY4 ,?AT ,I MI<T )HOLD FROM !M NO ADVANTAGE IT WAS 9 MY P[] TO CONF]1 ,I GAVE !M ,B]N>D9 = !IR SUP]9T5D+ BAILIFF & /EW>D ( !IR PROP]TY4 ,\R P>T+ WAS NOT LESS PA9FUL & MELAN*OLY1 ?AN ITS OCCASION WAS EXTRAORD9>Y & ITS MODE UNCOMMON4 ,IT TOOK PLACE AT ! T[N ( ,MONTAUBAN4 

,I SAW MY DE> *ILDR5 SET =W>D ON !IR J\RNEY1 & ,I KNEW NOT ?AT ,I %\LD EV] BEHOLD !M MORE4 ,I WAS DET]M9$ NEV] AGA9 TO SEE !M TO !IR 9JURY2 & ,I C\LD NOT TAKE TO MYSELF ! CONSOLATION1--ON SU* A DAY1 9 SU* A MON?1 OR EV5 AFT] SU* A LAPSE ( YE>S1 ,I WILL AGA9 HAVE ! JOY TO EMBRACE !M4 ,9 A LITTLE :ILE !Y W]E \T ( SI<T1 & ,I WAS ALONE4 ,! READ] WILL P]HAPS AGREE ) ME1 ?AT NO MAN HAD MORE EXQUISITELY 5JOY$ ! DE>E/ TIES ( SOCIETY ?AN ,I HAD1 & ?AT P]HAPS FEW M5 W]E EV] BETT] =M$ TO 5JOY !M4 ,?IS COMPLETE & DREADFUL SEP>ATION1 ?IS /ROKE ?AT SEEM$ TO CUT ME (F ABRUPTLY FROM EV]Y ?+ MO/ VALUABLE ?AT ! E>? CONTA9S1 WAS NOT ! RESULT ( ANY ( ! ORD9>Y NECESSITIES ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,/ILL LESS WAS IT ! DICTATE ( ALI5ATION OR 9DIFF]5CE4 ,NO2 IT WAS ! PURE EFFECT ( LOVE1 ( A LOVE SO /RONG1 COMPLETE1 & UNCONTROLLABLE1 AS 9FLEXIBLY TO REFUSE EV]Y ?+ ?AT C\LD BE 9JURI\S TO ITS OBJECTS4 ,I [N ,I C\LD NOT ?US HAVE P>T$ ) ,M>GU]ITE4 ,H] IDEA WAS M+L$ ) ! VITAL SPR+S ( MY EXI/5CE2 & SC>CELY ANY P[] LESS RESI/LESS ?AN DEA? C\LD HAVE MADE ME CONS5T TO PASS AN 5TIRE DAY )\T H] SOCIETY4 ,BUT !N IT IS TO BE CONSID]$1 ?AT MY DAU<T]S W]E 9 ! MORN+ ( LIFE2 !IR HOPES W]E UNT>NI%$1 !IR PROSPECTS NOT OBSCUR$ BY A S+LE CL\D2 & ?AT ! CRIME W\LD PROBABLY HAVE BE5 GREAT]1 OB/9ATELY TO HAVE MADE !M ! P>TN]S ( MY MIS=TUNES & DISGRACE4 ,!RE >E P]SONS :O WILL REG>D ?IS PASSAGE 9 MY HI/ORY AS CULPABLE1 & ! TE/IMONY ( A COLD & UNSUSCEPTIBLE HE>T4 ,I CONTEMPLATE IT1 EV5 AT ?IS DI/ANCE ( TIME1 AS ! NOBLE/ & MO/ VIRTU\S EF=T ( MY LIFE2 & A ?\S& CIRCUM/ANCES HAVE OCCURR$ S9CE1 TO 9DUCE ME TO CONGRATULATE MYSELF ?AT ,I HAD ! C\RAGE TO A*IEVE MY PURPOSE4 

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