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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,N9ETE5 YE>S HAD N[ ELAPS$ FROM ! DAY ?AT HAD WITNESS$ MY UNION ) ,M>GU]ITE DE ,DAMVILLE4 ,9 ALL ?AT TIME ,I HAD NEV] BE5 ALONE4 ,ALONE 9 A C]TA9 S5SE 9DE$ ,I HAD /OOD AT ,P>IS 9 ! P]IOD ?AT HAD L$ TO MY EXILE1 & AT ,SOLEURE 9 ?AT :I* IMM$IATELY SUCCE$$ IT4 ,9 EA* CASE ,I WAS SOLIT>Y1 & MY SOLITUDE WAS UNHAPPY4 ,BUT MY UNHAPP9ESS WAS !N 9 A C]TA9 S5SE SPONTANE\S2 MY SOLITUDE WAS A LUXURY 9 :I* ,I FELT MYSELF IMPELL$ TO 9DULGE4 ,HE ?AT HAS EXP]I5C$ BO?1 WILL READILY ACKN[L$GE ! EXTREME DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! MIS]Y WE EMBRACE & ! MIS]Y FROM :I* WE %R9K ) ABHORR5CE & LOA?+4 ,I REL9QUI%$ 9 ! =M] 9/ANCES MY DE>E/ CONNECTIONS1 MY PROP] PO/ & SITUATION2 BUT ,I FELT ?AT ,I C\LD RETURN TO ! ONE & RESUME ! O!R AT PLEASURE4 ,I REPEAT IT !RE=E1 ,!N ,I HAD NOT BE5 ALONE1 & N[ ,I WAS ALONE4 ,! SAME MOTIVE1 :I* 9 ?IS 9/ANCE MADE ME CUT MYSELF (F FROM MY DAU<T]S ?AT ,I MI<T NOT BE ! CAUSE ( !IR MIS]Y1 =BAD ME TO BE ! P>5T ( A FUTURE (FSPR+ UPON :OM ,I MI<T 5TAIL SIMIL> MIS=TUNE4 ,TELL ME !N1 WAS ,I NOT ALONE8 ,I RECOLLECT$ ! WORDS ( ! /RANG]1 WRUNG FROM HIM BY ! EXCESS ( HIS MIS]Y AT ! SUMM]-H\SE ( ! LAKE1 0,ALONE--ALONE6--FRI5DLESS--FRI5DLESS60 ,I BEGAN TO P5ETRATE ! 5IGMA ( HIS HI/ORY4 

,I FIX$ MY DAU<T]S ) AN AMPLE REV5UE 9 ! *ATEAU ( ,/4 ,LEON2 ,I RE-PUR*AS$ = !M ALL MY PAT]NAL PROP]TY4 ,I WAIT$ SOME TIME AT ,MONTAUBAN TO HE> ( ! EV5T ( MY PROJECT1 & !IR F9AL SETTLEM5T4 ,I LE>N$ ) PLEASURE ?AT !Y F\ND !IR SITUATION PEACEFUL1 EASY1 & REPUTABLE2 ,I 5JO9$ !M ?AT !Y %\LD SPEAK & ?9K ( ME AS DEAD4 ,I L$ !M TO SUPPOSE1 :5 ,I LEFT ,MONTAUBAN1 ?AT ,I %\LD SET \T UPON AN EXT5SIVE T\R1 ?AT ,I %\LD TRAV]SE ! ,9DUS & ! ,GANGES1 & P5ETRATE 9TO ! FUR!/ EXTREMITIES ( ! ,EA/4 ,H[ UNCOMMON1 H[ PITIABLE A FATE6 ,I BECAME PREMATURELY DEAD TO MY C\NTRY & MY RACE1 BECAUSE ,I WAS DE/9$ NEV] TO DIE6 ,! FIR/ S5SATION ,I D]IV$ FROM !IR PROSP]ITY1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 WAS PLEASURE3 MY SECOND WAS ?AT :I* ! DEVIL MI<T HAVE FELT1 :5 HE 5T]$ P>ADISE = ! S$UCTION ( \R FIR/ P>5TS4 ,I CONTEMPLAT$ ) SOME DEGREE ( MALIGNANT 5VY A HAPP9ESS ( :I* IT WAS LITTLE PROBABLE ,I %\LD EV] P>TAKE4 ,LET ME NOT BE C5SUR$ = ?IS3 LET ANY MAN PUT HIMSELF 9 MY SITUATION1 & SAY1 :E!R ! PLEASURE HE FEELS AT CONTEMPLAT+ ! SEP>AT$ HAPP9ESS ( ?OSE HE LOVES BE NOT A M+L$ S5SATION8 ,) HEAVY HE>T ,I S\<T AGA9 ! ROAD ( ,MADRID4 

,?\< MY SPIRITS UND]W5T AN EXTREME DEPRESSION1 ,I DET]M9$ NOT TO DES]T MYSELF OR ! ADVANTAGES ,I HAD PUR*AS$ AT SO 9E/IMABLE A PRICE4 ,I EX]T$ MYSELF TO %AKE (F MY LE?>GY1 & R\SE ! FACULTIES ( MY S\L4 ,I REFUS$ TO GIVE WAY TO OM5S ( EVIL PORT5T1 & RESOLV$ TO SEE :AT MI<T YET BE MADE ( MY 5D[M5TS4 ,!RE IS NO MIS=TUNE ?AT HAS NOT 9 IT SOME SLI<T MIXTURE ( GOOD4 ,MY BE+ N[ ALONE1 & DETA*$ FROM EV]Y RELATIVE TIE1 LEFT ME AT LIB]TY TO PURSUE MY PROJECTS ) A BOLD] 5T]PRISE4 ,! MI/AKE ( :I* ,I ACCUS$ MYSELF 9 ! =M] 9/ANCE1 WAS ! 5T]+ TOO PRECIPITATELY 9TO ! EX]CISE ( ! GIFTS ( ! /RANG]1 BE=E ,I HAD PROP]LY MEASUR$ MY /R5G?1 & 9VE/IGAT$ ! USE & APPLICATION ( MY TOOLS4 ,I HAD SUFF]$ SUFFICI5TLY FROM ! PA/ UNC]TA9TY & IRRESOLUT5ESS ( MY M>*4 ,I DET]M9$1 AS F> AS HUMAN PRECAUTION C\LD SECURE ITS 5DS1 TO 5C\NT] NO MORE MIS=TUNES1 TO SUBJECT MYSELF TO NO FUR!R MISC>RIAGES1 BUT TO TAKE C>E ?AT H5CE=? ! TIDE ( MY PURSUITS %\LD MOVE SMOO?LY ONW>D4 ,I D$ICAT$ ! SIX MON?S IMM$IATELY SUCCE$+ MY SEP>ATION FROM MY DAU<T]S1 TO ! JO9T CONTEMPLATION ( MORALS & NATURAL PHILOSOPHY4 ,I WAS RESOLV$ TO ASC]TA9 ! SIMPLE/ MODE ( MANUFACTUR+ WEAL?1 ! WISE/ ME?ODS = LULL+ ! SUSPICIONS & CONTROLL+ ! PASSIONS ( MANK9D1 & ! TRUE SCI5CE ( ! USE ( RI*ES4 ,ALAS6 ,I HAD 9 ! SEQUEL FREQU5T OCCASIONS TO CONFESS1 ?AT1 ?\< ,I HAD =TUIT\SLY 5T]$ 9TO POSSESSION ( ! LEAD+ SECRETS ( NATURAL MAGIC1 ,I WAS A M]E TYRO 9 ! SCI5CE ( MAN1 AT LEA/ 9 ! DEGREE 9 :I* ! EX]CISE ( !SE SECRETS REQUIR$ ! POSSESSION ( IT4 

,NO?+ MAT]IAL OCCURR$ TO 9T]RUPT ! OCCUPATIONS ( ! W9T]4 ,MY APA?Y--9TELLECTUAL ACTIVITY1 PALSY ( ! HE>T1--W5T EV5LY =W>D4 ,I MADE NO ACQUA9TANCE2 ,I WAS A M]E SPECTATOR ( ! BUSY SC5ES ?AT PASS$ >\ND ME4 ,I WAS RESOLV$ NOT TO 5TANGLE MYSELF ) RA%LY =M$ CONNECTIONS2 & IT WILL COMMONLY BE F\ND1 ?AT HE1 :OSE CONTEMPLATIONS >E PR9CIPALLY EMPLOY$ UPON SOME SECRET & GU>D$ HO>D ( REFLECTION1 HAS LITTLE PROP5SITY TO COMMUNICATE UPON IDLE & 9DIFF]5T MATT]S4 

,A SLI<T 9CID5T 9DE$ DI/URB$ ME = A FEW DAYS DUR+ ?IS 9T]VAL2 BUT IT PASS$ AWAY1 & = ! PRES5T ,I ?\<T ( IT NO MORE4 ,DUR+ ! FE/IVAL ( ,*RI/MAS IT HAPP5$ ?AT ,I FELT AN 9CL9ATION TO BE ! SPECTATOR ( A CELEBRAT$ BULL-FI<T1 ?AT WAS EXHIBIT$ BE=E ! EMP]OR & HIS C\RT4 ,= ! MO/ P>T ,I WAS /UDI\S ( PRIVACY2 ,I !RE=E FELT ! LESS SCRUPLE 9 9DULG+ ?IS UNUSUAL CAPRICE4 ,AT ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! SPECTACLE1 ,I WAS ATT5TIVE ONLY TO ! EXHIBITION4 ,I WAS DELI<T$ ) ! =M & BEAUTY ( ! ANIMALS1 ) ! FRE$OM & GR&EUR ( !IR MOTION1 ) ! T]RIBLE 5]GY ( !IR ASSAULT & REPULSE4 ,IT WAS NOT LONG1 H[EV]1 BE=E MY EYE WAS TRANSI5TLY CAU<T BY AN 9DIVIDUAL1 :O SAT 9 A GALL]Y AT NO GREAT DI/ANCE1 & :O SEEM$ TO VIEW ME ATT5TIVELY4 ,HIS FIGURE BESPOKE SOME DEGREE ( REF9EM5T2 BUT HIS EYE WAS FI]Y1 MALICI\S1 & SAVAGE4 ,PRES5TLY H[EV] ,I TURN$ AGA9 T[>DS ! >EA1 & ?\<T ( HIM NO MORE4 ,SOME TIME AFT] BY M]E ACCID5T ,I LOOK$ T[>DS ! SAME GALL]Y1 & OBS]V$ ?IS MAN /ILL 9 AN ATTITUDE TO EXAM9E ME4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF HE HAD NOT REMOV$ HIS EYES FROM ME DUR+ ! :OLE 9T]VAL4 ,?IS WAS REPEAT$ ?REE OR F\R TIMES4 ,)\T KN[+ :Y1 ,I BECAME ANXI\S & UNEASY4 ,I HAD A CONFUS$ FEEL+ ?AT ,I HAD SE5 ! MAN BE=E1 BUT :E!R 9 ,FRANCE1 ,SWITZ]L&1 OR ,ITALY1 ,I C\LD NOT TELL4 ,I EXP]I5C$ ?AT SORT ( DISAGREEABLE S5SATION FROM LOOK+ AT HIS FACE1 :I* >ISES 9 ! M9D FROM AN ASSOCIATION ( ! OBJECT PRES5T1 ) SOME MIS*IEF OR SUFF]+ ?AT WAS CONTEMPOR>Y ) ITS BE+ P]CEIV$ 9 A PREC$+ 9/ANCE4 ,I AM N[ P]SUAD$ ?AT ?IS MAN WAS ONE ( ! MULTITUDE TO :OM ,I HAD ADDRESS$ MYSELF FROM ! B5* ON ! HILL A %ORT TIME BE=E MY FLI<T FROM ,PISA1 & ?AT HE WAS AMONG ! MO/ EAG] TO 9T]RUPT & MOLE/ ME4 ,BUT HE WAS APP>5TLY A ,SPANI>D BY BIR?1 & ,I C\LD NOT AT ?IS TIME DEVELOPE ! MY/]Y ?AT HUNG AB\T HIS FEATURES4 ,F9D+ ?AT ,I C\LD NEI!R RID MYSELF ( HIS CURI\S & WAT*FUL OBS]VATION1 NOR ( ! DI/URBANCE IT GAVE ME1 ,I )DREW FROM ! GALL]Y :]E ,I HAD HI!RTO BE5 SITT+1 & REMOV$ TO ANO!R GALL]Y ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE ( ! >EA4 ,AB\T HALF AN H\R AFT]1 LOOK+ ACCID5TALLY R\ND1 ,I SAW ?IS V]Y MAN AT MY ELB[4 ,I !N ACCO/$ HIM ) ! 9QUIRY1 0,DO Y\ KN[ ME1 SIR80 TO :I* HE IMM$IATELY RETURN$1 ) A PURE ,CA/ILIAN ACC5T1 0,NO1 S5OR60 ,HE !N BEGAN TO BE MORE RES]V$ 9 HIS ATT5TION TO ME1 )\T H[EV] 5TIRELY )DRAW+ IT4 

,AS SOON AS ! 5T]TA9M5T WAS OV]1 ,I W5T AWAY1 & SAW NO MORE ( MY ,SPANI>D4 ,I BEGAN TO TAX MYSELF ) PUSILLANIMITY 9 SUFF]+ SO 9SIGNIFICANT AN 9CID5T TO DI/URB ME4 ,A FEW DAYS AFT] H[EV] ,I SUDD5LY LI<T$ UPON HIM 9 ! /REET4 ,HE WAS TALK+ TO ?REE OR F\R ( HIS C\NTRYM51 & 9 ! PROGRESS ( HIS DISC\RSE FREQU5TLY PO9T$ TO ME4 ,I C\LD N[ P]CEIVE SOME?+ P>TICUL>LY HO/ILE & F]OCI\S 9 HIS C\NT5ANCE4 ,! FIR/ IMPULSE ,I FELT WAS1 ?AT ,I W\LD NO LONG] SUFF] ! UNQUIETNESS & ANXIETY ! SI<T ( HIM PRODUC$ 9 ME1 BUT W\LD GO UP TO HIM1 & =CE HIM TO AN EXPLANATION4 ,I BELIEV$ H[EV] ?AT1 9 ! TEMP] HE 9DICAT$1 ?IS C\LD NOT BE DONE )\T 9VOLV+ MYSELF 9 A QU>REL2 & ,I ?\<T IT WIS] TO 5DEAVOR TO CONQU] 9 SIL5CE AN UNREASONABLE S5SATION4 ,I !RE=E PASS$ ON2 HE IMM$IATELY BROKE FROM HIS COMPANY1 & ATTEMPT$ TO FOLL[ ME4 ,?IS ,I DET]M9$ NOT TO 5DURE4 ,I LAID MY H& ON MY SWORD ) A P]EMPTORY LOOK1 & WAV$ TO HIM TO DESI/4 ,HIS C\NT5ANCE !N ASSUM$ AN AIR ( DIABOLICAL MALIGNITY1 HE %OOK HIS HEAD FURI\SLY1 & TURN$ D[N ANO!R /REET4 ,A /RANGE SORT ( ANIMOSITY ?IS1 BETWE5 TWO P]SONS UTT] /RANG]S TO EA* O!R1 & :I* HAD AS YET NOT DEIGN$ TO EXPRESS ITSELF BY A WORD6 ,BUT SU* IS ! WORLD6 ,WE HATE WE KN[ NOT :Y4 ,WE >E READY TO CUT EA* O!R'S ?ROATS1 BECAUSE WE DO NOT LIKE ! TURN ( A FEATURE1 OR ! ADJU/M5T ( A SWORD-KNOT4 ,PREJUDICE1 P>TY1 DIFF]5CE ( C\NTRIES1 DIFF]5CE ( RELIGIONS1 & A ?\S& WILD *IM]AS ( FANATICISM OR SUP]/ITION1 >E CONT9UALLY >M+ US AGA9/ A MAN1 ( :OSE VIRTUES & QUALITIES WE >E IGNORANT1 & 9TO :OSE B5EVOL5T OR EVIL 9T5TIONS WE DISDA9 TO 9QUIRE4 

,I SAW ?IS ,SPANI>D BUT ONCE MORE4 ,IT WAS AS ,I WAS ON ! PO9T ( 5T]+ ! H\SE1 A P>T ( :I* ,I OCCUPI$4 ,I WAS P>TICUL>LY MORTIFI$ AT ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,IT WAS PLA9 ! MAN 5T]TA9$1 = :ATEV] REASON1 A DET]M9$ ANIMOSITY AGA9/ ME2 & ,I WAS GRIEV$ TO FURNI% HIM ) ?AT ADVANTAGE = 9JUR+ ME1 :I* CONSI/$ 9 BE+ ACQUA9T$ ) ! PLACE ( MY RESID5CE4 ,I W\LD HAVE TURN$ AWAY & GONE D[N ! /REET2 BUT ,I HAD TOO FULLY M>K$ MY DESIGN ( 5T]+ ! H\SE1 BE=E ,I RECONNOIT]$ MY 5EMY4 ,! DISPLEASURE ,I FELT WAS SO UNACC\NTABLY GREAT1 ?AT IT WAS ) DIFFICULTY MY C\RAGE GOT ! BETT] ( IT2 & ,I DET]M9$ NOT TO *ANGE ! PLACE ( MY ABODE4 ,9 A %ORT TIME H[EV]1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 ,I ?\<T ( ?IS 9CID5T NO MORE4 ,?AT IT %\LD HAVE DI/URB$ & UNH+$ ME1 9 ! DEGREE ?AT IT HAD DONE1 EV5 = A MOM5T1 WAS A ?+ ,I C\LD NOT ACC\NT =4 ,HAD ! CALAMITIES 9 :I* ! LEGACY ( ! /RANG] 9VOLV$ ME1 CONV]T$ ME 9 SO %ORT A TIME1 FROM A KNI<T & A SOLDI]1 9TO A *>ACT] ( ?AT MORBID TIMIDITY1 AS TO TREMBLE AT EV]Y %AD[8 ,OR1 IS !RE 9 SOME HUMAN C\NT5ANCES A FASC9ATION1 A SORT ( MY/]I\S SYMPA?Y & PRES5TIM5T1 ?AT MAKES US C[] & QUAIL :5EV] WE MEET !IR EYE-BEAMS8 

,SEV]AL WEEKS N[ PASS$ AWAY1 & ,I HAD NE>LY =GOTT5 ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ?IS SEEM+LY FOOLI% /ORY1 :51 9 A LITTLE EXCURSION ,I *ANC$ TO MAKE FROM ,MADRID TO A PLACE AB\T TWELVE MILES DI/ANT1 ,I WAS OV]TAK5 UPON ! ROAD BY A CAVALI] ( RESPECTABLE APPE>ANCE1 :O PRES5TLY TOOK OCCASION TO 5T] 9TO CONV]SATION ) ME4 ,HE EXPLA9$ TO ME SEV]AL ( ! OBJECTS ?AT PRES5T$ !MSELVES ON EI!R SIDE1 TOLD ! NAMES ( ! DIFF]5T NOBILITY & GR&EES :O OCCUPI$ ! VILLAS WE SAW1 & SOMETIMES 5T]$ 9TO ! P>TICUL>S ( !IR HI/ORY4 ,I AT FIR/ GAVE LITTLE 5C\RAGEM5T TO ?IS COMMUNICATIVE TRAVEL]2 BUT !RE WAS SOME?+ SO POLITE 9 HIS MANN]1 & 9TELLIG5T 9 HIS DISC\RSE1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT PREVAIL UPON MYSELF TO TREAT HIM ) RUD5ESS OR DISRESPECT4 ,AFT] HAV+ TALK$ = SOME TIME UPON 9DIFF]5T TOPICS1 HE L$ TO ! G5]AL /ATE ( LIT]ATURE 9 ,EUROPE4 ,FEW SUBJECTS C\LD APPE> LESS DANG]\S ?AN ?IS1 AS !RE W]E FEW UPON :I* ,I FELT MYSELF BETT] QUALIFI$ TO CONV]SE4 ,BY DEGREES ,I ?REW (F SOME ( MY ORIG9AL RES]VE1 & ,I F\ND MY COMPANION WELL 9=M$ & +5I\S1 LIVELY 9 HIS MANN]1 & P]T95T 9 HIS REM>KS4 

,BY ?IS TIME ! UNKN[N1 HAV+ DISCOV]$ ?AT ,I HAD ONLY COME FROM ,MADRID = A DAY'S RELAXATION1 9VIT$ HIMSELF TO D9E ) ME AT MY 9N4 ,I DEP>T$ FROM MY E/ABLI%$ SY/EM ( CONDUCT ON ?IS OCCASION1 & ADMITT$ HIS OV]TURE4 ,AFT] D9N] HE GAVE ME SOME ACC\NT ( HIMSELF & HIS FAMILY1 & SEEM$ TO EXPECT FROM ME A SIMIL> EXPLICITNESS4 ,I WAS LESS PLEAS$ ) HIM 9 ?IS P>TICUL>1 ?AN ,I HAD BE5 ) HIS FRANK & UNDESIGN+ CONV]SATION ON ! ROAD4 ,/RICTLY SPEAK+ H[EV] ! EXPECTATION IMPLI$ WAS ONLY A BREA* ( POLIT5ESS2 ,I HAD NO REASON TO SUPPOSE ?AT HE =ESAW IT TO BE P>TICUL>LY (F5SIVE TO ME4 ,OBS]V+ MY BACKW>DNESS1 HE IMM$IATELY *ANG$ ! SUBJECT4 ,PRES5TLY HE REM>K$1 ?AT BY MY PHYSIOGNOMY & ACC5T HE P]CEIV$ ,I WAS A ,FR5*MAN1 & ASK$ ME IF ,I HAD KN[N ,CORNELIUS ,AGRIPPA1 :O DI$ AB\T TWELVE YE>S BE=E AT ,GR5OBLE4 ,I ANSW]$ 9 ! NEGATIVE4 ,! UNKN[N !N 5T]$ 9TO A W>M EULOGIUM ( ! TAL5TS ( ,AGRIPPA1 9VEI<$ AGA9/ ! ILLIB]AL TREATM5T HE HAD EXP]I5C$ 9 CONSEQU5CE ( HIS SUPPOS$ PR(ICI5CY 9 MAGIC1 & SPOKE ) GREAT ASP]ITY ( ! PRIE/S & 9QUISITORS :O HAD BE5 HIS P]SECUTORS4 ,I BECAME ATT5TIVE1 WAT*FUL1 & SUSPICI\S4 ,HE W5T ON TO EXPATIATE UPON ! PRAISES ( ! >T MAGIC1 :I* NO?+1 HE SAID1 BUT ! JEAL\SY ( *UR*M5 HAD BR\<T 9TO DISREPUTE2 AFFIRM$ ?AT IT HAD BE5 TREAT$ ) RESPECT1 & C\NT$ ILLU/RI\S1 BY ! ANCI5TS1 9 ! 9/ANCE ( ,PY?AGORAS1 ,APOLLONIUS ,TYANEUS1 & O!RS2 & EXPRESS$ A GREAT DESIRE TO BECOME A /UD5T ( ! >T HIMSELF4 ,?IS K9D ( DISC\RSE MADE ME REP5T ?AT ,I HAD BE5 DRAWN 9 SO F> AS TO SIT D[N ) ?IS UNKN[N1 & ADMIT HIM AS MY COMPANION ( ! DAY4 ,DUR+ ! :OLE TIME HE WAS ! PR9CIPAL SPEAK]4 ,SOMETIMES HE PAUS$1 ) A SEEM+ DESIRE TO HE> MY S5TIM5TS4 ,BUT ,I HAD N[ =M$ MY RESOLUTION1 & GAVE HIM NO 5C\RAGEM5T4 ,PRES5TLY AFT] ,I CALL$ = MY HORSE4 ,I %\LD HAVE OBS]V$1 ?AT HIS S]VANT :O FOLL[$ HIM 5GAG$ 9 CONV]SATION ) M9E1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ! DIALOGUE BEGAN BETWE5 !IR MA/]S4 ,SEE+ ME AB\T TO DEP>T1 ! UNKN[N MOTION$ AS IF TO ACCOMPANY ME4 ,UPON ?IS ,I BECAME S]I\S4 

0,S5OR CABALL]O10 SAID ,I1 0,I HAVE N[ HAD ! PLEASURE ( Y\R COMPANY TO D9N]3 ,I AM GO+ HOME1 & HAVE ! HONOR TO BID Y\ F>EWELL4 ,IT IS NEI!R MY DISPOSITION1 NOR ! HABIT ( ! GRAVE & DIGNIFI$ NATION AMONG :OM ,I AT PRES5T RESIDE1 TO =M P]MAN5T ACQUA9TANCES UPON CASUAL R5C\NT]S3 Y\ WILL NOT !RE=E ?9K ,I VIOLATE ! HOSPITALITY = :I* ,I AM 9DEBT$ TO !M1 IF ,I 9TIMATE TO Y\ MY DESIRE TO RETURN ALONE40 

,ALL ?IS ,I SAID ) ! GRAVE & =MAL TONE BECOM+ A ,SPANI>D1 & ! UNKN[N HAD NO?+ TO REPLY4 ,IT WAS EVID5T H[EV] ?AT MY DRYNESS *AGR9$ HIM2 & HE EV5 MUTT]$ WORDS ( RES5TM5T BETWE5 HIS TEE?4 ,I C\LD OBS]VE N[ A DEGREE ( HO/ILITY & FURY 9 HIS C\NT5ANCE1 :I* REM>KABLY CONTRA/$ ) ! PLIANCY & OBLIG+NESS ( HIS PREC$+ DEMEANOR4 ,I TOOK NO NOTICE H[EV] ( !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 & RODE AWAY4 ,I HAVE S9CE HAD SUFFICI5T REASONS TO CONV9CE ME ?AT !SE TWO P]SONS1 :OSE /ORY1 BUT = ?AT EXPLANATION1 MAY APPE> TO ! READ] EXCE$+LY FRIVOL\S1 W]E ! ONE AN 9=M]1 & ! O!R A SPY ( ! HOLY 9QUISITION4 ,! MAN :O HAD SE5 ME AT ,PISA HAD HIS IMAG9ATION T]RIFI$ & HIS SUP]/ITION SET 9 >MS BY ALL ?AT HE HAD HE>D ( ME 9 ?AT PLACE2 & ?\<T HE C\LD NOT P]=M A MORE M]ITORI\S WORK1 ?AN BY GIV+ 9TELLIG5CE TO ! FA!RS :AT SORT ( P]SON HAD TAK5 REFUGE 9 ! METROPOLIS ( ?IS MO/ ,CA?OLIC K+DOM4 ,IT WAS ) ?IS VIEW HE HAD WAT*$ ME1 & AT L5G?1 BY AN ACCID5T HE DEEM$ PECULI>LY =TUNATE1 LODG$ ME 9 MY PROP] HABITATION4 ,HAV+ GIV5 9 HIS D5UNCIATION1 MY TRAVEL+ COMPANION WAS NEXT FA/5$ ON ME BY ! CONTRIVANCE & ZEAL ( ! FA!RS 9QUISITORS4 ,HE WAS A FAMILI> ( ! HOLY (FICE2 & IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT P]SONS ( ! FAIRE/ PROSPECTS & MO/ POLITE $UCATION 9 ,SPA9 >E L$ BY !IR RELIGI\S IMPRESSIONS TO PLACE A PRIDE 9 P]=M+ M5IAL & EV5 P]FIDI\S (FICES 9 ! S]VICE ( ! 9QUISITION4 ,! K9D ( DI%ONOR ,I PUT UPON HIM 9 P>T+1 ?\< ( A NATURE HE C\LD NOT OP5LY RES5T1 ,I FE> CONSPIR$ ) HIS ZEAL = ,GOD'S & ! *UR*'S HONOR1 TO 9DUCE HIM TO RELATE A /ORY CONC]N+ ME1 MORE MODEL$ BY ! BITT]NESS ( HIS P]SONAL FEEL+S1 ?AN DI/+UI%$ BY A REG>D TO TRU?4 

,SU* WAS ! SN>E1 WOV5 & DRAW+ CLOSE R\ND ME ON ALL SIDES = MY DE/RUCTION4 ,I WAS MADE UNEASY BY ! R5C\NT] ( ! TRAVEL]1 BUT BY NO MEANS AW>E ( ! :OLE EXT5T ( ! MIS*IEF ?AT IMP5D$ OV] ME4 ,:5 ,I CAME TO RETRACE1 PO9T BY PO9T1 ! DISC\RSE HE HAD HELD1 ,I C\LD NOT CONCEIVE ?AT ! TURN IT HAD TAK5 ORIG9AT$ 9 ACCID5T4 ,I P]CEIV$1 ) NO LITTLE GRIEF ( HE>T & CONC]N1 ?AT ,I WAS KN[N4 ,IT WAS H[EV] NECESS>Y ?AT ,I %\LD REFLECT MATURELY UPON ! CONDUCT TO BE PURSU$ BY ME4 ,I \<T NOT GRATUIT\SLY TO EXPOSE MYSELF TO DANG]4 ,BUT !N1 ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS A PO9T ( G5]AL WISDOM1 & WAS P>TICUL>LY 9CUMB5T 9 MY EXTRAORD9>Y CIRCUM/ANCES1 NOT TO SUFF] VIGILANCE TO DEG5]ATE 9TO RE/LESS ANXIETY4 ,IT W\LD BE EASY = ME1 IF ,I W]E NOT /RICTLY ON MY GU>D1 CONT9UALLY TO F9D FOOD = SUSPICION1 & TO SURR\ND MYSELF ) IMAG9>Y PLOTS & DANG]S4 ,?IS WAS A VICE ?AT ,I WAS WILL+ 5\< TO PITY 9 O!RS2 BUT !RE WAS NO *>ACT] ?AT ,I MORE CORDIALLY DISDA9$ = MYSELF4 ,!RE WAS NONE MORE PO9T$LY 9 OPPOSITION TO ?AT GALLANT1 G5]\S1 CONFID+ SPIRIT1 :I* HAD DI/+UI%$ ?OSE MILIT>Y H]OES ( MY NATIVE SOIL1 :O HAD BE5 ! EXCLUSIVE OBJECT ( MY E>LIE/ ADMIRATION1 & :OM1 9 MY PRES5T DEJECT$ & DES]T$ SITUATION1 ,I /ILL DESIR$ TO RESEMBLE4 ,:5 ,I CAME TO REFLECT1 ,I EASILY P]CEIV$ ?AT ?IS VICE WAS P>TICUL>LY ALLI$ TO A LIFE ( SOLITUDE2 & ?AT HE :O IS CUT (F FROM ! G5U9E & HAPPY CONNECTIONS ( HUSB&1 FA!R1 & FRI5D1 IS ( ALL M5 MO/ LIABLE1 9 !IR ABS5CE1 TO CONJURE UP = HIMSELF ! UNNATURAL 9T]C\RSES & RECIPROCATIONS ( HO/ILITY4 ,IT WAS ?US ?AT ,I >TIFICIALLY RECONCIL$ MYSELF TO MY SITUATION1 & OB/9ATELY CLOS$ MY EYES UPON ?OSE EQUIVOCAL DEMON/RATIONS ( DANG] :I* FROM TIME TO TIME W]E PRES5T$ TO MY VIEW4 

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