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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,! LI/S ( MILIT>Y AMBITION !N BE+ CLOS$1 IF NOT P]MAN5TLY1 AT LEA/ = A TIME1 MY M9D TOOK A NEW BIAS2 &1 )\T DISMISS+ ITS MO/ *]I%$ & D>L+ PASSION1 PURSU$ A PA? 9 ! PRES5T EM]G5CY1 TO :I* ! ACCID5TS ( MY Y\? HAD ALSO GUID$ ME4 ,IF MY MO!R HAD SURVIV$1 %E W\LD PROBABLY EI!R NOT HAVE CONS5T$ TO MY S]V+ AT ! SIEGE ( ,PAVIA1 OR AT LEA/ W\LD HAVE RECALL$ ME TO ! OBSCURITY ( MY PAT]NAL *ATEAU AS SOON AS ! CAMPAIGN WAS AT AN 5D4 ,I HAD NOT FULLY COMPLET$ ! TW5TIE? YE> ( MY AGE1 AT ! P]IOD ( ! MEMORABLE BATTLE 9 :I* MY SOV]EIGN WAS MADE PRISON]4 ,I WAS LEFT )\T ADVIS] OR GUIDE2 EV5 ! ,M>QUIS DE ,VILL]OY1 MY MO!R'S BRO!R1 ( :ATEV] CONSEQU5CE HIS ADMONITIONS TO ME MI<T HAVE PROV$1 WAS TAK5 FROM ME 9 ?IS FATAL 5GAGEM5T4 ,! K+ HIMSELF1 P]HAPS1 HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! DREADFUL CALAMITIES 9 :I* HE WAS N[ 9VOLV$1 MI<T HAVE CONDESC5D$ TO 9T]E/ HIMSELF 9 SOME DEGREE 9 MY WELF>E4 ,BY ! C\RSE ( EV5TS1 ,I WAS LEFT1 YET A M9OR1 & ) AN AMPLE REV5UE AT MY DISPOSITION1 TO BE :OLLY GUID$ BY ! SUGGE/IONS ( MY [N M9D4 

,9 ! PORTION ( HIS REIGN ALREADY ELAPS$1 ! SPL5DID & 9T]E/+ QUALITIES ( ,FRANCIS HAD GIV5 A NEW SPR+ TO ! S5TIM5TS ( ! NATION4 ,HE WAS ! MO/ ACCOMPLI%$ & AMIABLE PR9CE ( ! TIME 9 :I* HE LIV$4 ,!RE WAS BUT ONE ( ALL ! SOV]EIGNS ( ,*RI/5DOM ?AT C\LD COPE ) HIM 9 P[]1--! ,EMP]OR ,*>LES2 & AS ,*>LES'S PECULI>ITIES W]E ( A SORT ?AT ,FR5*M5 W]E ACCU/OM$ TO REG>D ) AV]SION & CONTEMPT1 SO !RE HAD NOT BE5 A D\BT AMONG MY COMPATRIOTS1 ( ! SIDE UPON :I* ! SUP]IORITY W\LD ULTIMATELY RE/4 ,BY ! EV5TS ( ! DAY ( ,PAVIA !Y W]E CONF\ND$ & OV]:ELM$4 ,!Y DID NOT DESPAIR ( !IR C\NTRY2 !Y SOON FELT1 & FELT TO ITS UTMO/ EXT5T1 ! RANK :I* ,FRANCE HELD AMONG ! ,EUROPEAN /ATES4 ,BUT ! *A9 ( !IR IDEAS WAS 9T]RUPT$2 !Y C\LD NOT BUT BE CONSCI\S ?AT ! =TUNE ( ! K+DOM HAD RECEIV$ A GRIEV\S *ECK4 ,! ILLU/RI\S C>E] :I* !Y HAD 9 FANCY ALREADY TRAV]S$1 WAS PO/PON$ TO A DI/ANT P]IOD4 

,! CONSEQU5CES :I* FL[ FROM A SUPPRESS$ AMBITION MAY EASILY BE IMAG9$4 ,! NOBILITY ( ,FRANCE EX*ANG$ ! ACTIVITY ( ! FIELD = ! 9DULG5CES ( ! TABLE3 ?AT CONC5TRAT$ SPIRIT :I* HAD S\<T TO EXP& ITSELF UPON ! WIDE/ /AGE1 N[ F\ND V5T 9 ! EXHIBITION ( 9DIVIDUAL EXP5SE3 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! SORDID & +LORI\S PASSION = GAM+1 A VICE EM95TLY *>ACT]I/IC ( ! AGE1 N[ ESPECIALLY GA9$ /R5G?1 & DREW MULTITUDES 9TO ITS DE/RUCTIVE VORTEX4 ,IT WAS1 P]HAPS1 IMPOSSIBLE = A Y\NG MAN TO HAVE 5T]$ ! !AT] ( ! WORLD UND] LESS FAVORABLE AUSPICES4 

,9 :AT ,I HAVE ALREADY WRITT51 ,I FELT MYSELF PROMPT$ TO 5L>GE ) COMPLAC5CY UPON ! S5TIM5TS & SC5ES ( MY Y\?2 & ,I HAVE YIELD$ TO ! SUGGE/ION4 ,! SAME 9T]NAL ADMONITION MAKES ME %R9K FROM 5T]+ ) M9UT5ESS 9TO ! DETAIL ( MY RU94 ,I RECOLLECT MY 9FATUATION ) ABHORR5CE2 ,I FLY FROM ! MEMORY ) S5SATIONS 9EXPRESSIBLY PA9FUL2 ,I REG>D IT AS A CL\D ?AT OV]%AD[$ & BLACK5$ = EV] ! FAIR PROSPECTS ( MY E>LI] YE>S4 

,I %ALL NOT 5UM]ATE ALL MY Y\?FUL COMPANIONS1 OR ALL MY Y\?FUL FOLLIES4 ,I COMMITT$ A MI/AKE OBVI\S 5\<1 AT ?IS IMMATURE P]IOD ( MY EXI/5CE1 :5 ,I MI/OOK PR(USION & EXTRAVAGANCE = SPL5DOR & DIGNITY2 & ! PRUD5T ECONOMY :I* MY MO!R HAD PRACTIC$1 S]V$1 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE1 AS ! P&] TO MY VICES4 ,! :OLE T5D5CY ( MY $UCATION HAD BE5 TO 9SPIRE ME ) A PR\D & RE/LESS DESIRE ( DI/9CTION2 & ,I WAS NOT CONT5T TO PLAY A SECOND P>T 9 ! C>E] ( MY VICES1 AS ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 CONT5T TO PLAY A SECOND P>T 9 ! G5U9E !AT] ( HONOR & FAME4 ,9 ALL ?AT WAS ?\<TLESSLY SPIRIT$ & GAILY PR(LIGATE1 ,I L$ ! WAY TO MY COMPE]S1 & WAS CON/ANTLY HELD UP BY !M AS AN EXAMPLE4 ,BY ?IS CONDUCT ,I 9CURR$ ! C5SURE ( ! RIGOR\S & ! OLD2 BUT ! VOICE ( C5SURE REA*$ ME MU* SELDOM] ?AN ?AT ( ADULATION4 ,MY P]SON & DEMEANOR W]E ! TOPICS ( G5]AL APPLAUSE4 ,I WAS TALL & WELL-PROPORTION$2 MY FRAME WAS SL5D] & AGILE1 BUT ) AN APPE>ANCE ( ! FULLE/ HEAL?2 MY C\NT5ANCE WAS OP51 COMM&+1 & ANIMAT$3 MY RANK & SITUATION 9 ! WORLD GAVE ME CONFID5CE2 ! FIRE & IMPETUOSITY ( MY TEMP] R5D]$ MY GE/URES EASY1 RAPID1 EXPRESSIVE1 & GRACEFUL4 ,! CONSEQU5CE ( ALL ?IS WAS1 TO CONFIRM ME 9 A PLAN ( LIFE :I* ,I E>LY LAID D[N TO MYSELF1 & FROM :I* ,I NEV] 9 ANY 9/ANCE DEVIAT$4 ,I PUT ASIDE ?OSE RULES1 AS SPL5ETIC & HYP]CRITICAL1 :I* CONFESSORS PREA*1 & ) :I* ! PRECEPTORS ( Y\NG M5 >E ACCU/OM$ TO WE>Y & ALI5ATE ! M9DS ( !IR PUPILS4 ,! *>GE ( BE+ DISORD]LY & UN?9K+ ,I DESPIS$2 ?AT ( IMPRUD5CE1 EV5 :5 MEANT = BLAME1 S\ND$ 9 MY E> LIKE ! VOICE ( 5COMIUM4 ,BUT1 ACCU/OM$ FROM $UCATION TO S5TIM5TS ( HONOR1 & FROM HABIT TO ! LANGUAGE ( EULOGY1 IT IS DIFFICULT = ANY MAN TO BE MORE FIRMLY B5T ?AN ,I WAS TO 9CUR NO BREA? ( DI%ONOR1 OR TO DRAW ! L9E MORE P]EMPTORILY BETWE5 ! FOLLIES ( Y\? & ! AB]RATIONS ( A GROSS & UNPR9CIPL$ SPIRIT4 

,IT MAY BE ALLEG$1 9DE$1 & ) CONSID]ABLE JU/ICE1 ?AT ! HABIT ( GAM+ IS AN EXCEPTION TO ?IS /ATEM5T4 ,IT WAS ) HESITATION & RELUCTANCE ?AT ,I 5T]$ 9TO ?IS HABIT4 ,I SAW IT AS IT WAS1 & AS EV]Y +5U\S & UNDEBAU*$ M9D MU/ SEE IT1 BASE & SORDID4 ,! POSSESSION ( SOME DEGREE ( WEAL? ,I REG>D$1 9DE$1 AS 9DISP5SABLE TO A MAN :O W\LD FILL A L(TY & RESPECTABLE *>ACT] 9 ! WORLD2 A *>ACT] ?AT1 BY UNIT+ ! ADVANTAGES ( EXT]IOR APPE>ANCE ) ! ACTIONS ( A H]O1 %\LD EXTORT ! HOMAGE ( HIS SPECIES4 ,BUT1 9 ! PICTURE ,I DREW ( ?IS MAN 9 MY M9D1 ,I CONSID]$ WEAL? AS AN ACCID5T1 ! ATT5DANT ON HIS BIR?1 TO BE DISP5S$ ) DIGNITY1 NOT TO BE ADV]T$ TO ) M9UT5ESS ( ATT5TION4 ,DEEP PLAY IS C]TA9LY SUFFICI5TLY 9CONSI/5T ) ?IS *>ACT]4 ,! DIRECT PURPOSE ( ! GAME/] IS TO TRANSF] MONEY FROM ! POCKET ( HIS NEI<BOR 9TO HIS [N4 ,HE R\SES HIS SLEEPY & WE>I$ ATT5TION BY ! MO/ SORDID ( ALL MOTIVES4 ,! FE> ( LOS+ PI]CES HIS HE>T ) ANGUI%2 & TO GA9--TO OBTA9 AN ADVANTAGE = HIMSELF :I* CAN SC>CELY EXCE$1 & :I* SELDOM EQUALS1 ! 9JURY HIS COMPETITOR SUFF]S1--IS ! CIRCUM/ANCE :I* MO/ TRANSPORTS HIS HE>T ) DELI<T4 ,= ?IS HE WAT*ES2 = ?IS HE CALCULATES4 ,AN HONORABLE GAME/] DOES NOT SEIZE ) PREM$ITATION ! MOM5T :5 HIS ADV]S>Y IS DEPRIV$1 BY W9E OR ANY O!R CAUSE1 ( HIS USUAL SELF-POSSESSION4 ,HE DOES NOT SEEK ) SOB] MALICE TO PLAY UPON HIS PASSIONS4 ,HE DOES NOT 5T] ) AVIDITY 9TO ! CONTE/ ) AN UNPRACTIC$ BUT PRESUM+ RIVAL3 BUT HE CANNOT AVOID REJOIC+1 :5 HE F9DS ?AT ACCID5T HAS GIV5 HIM AN UNUSUAL ADVANTAGE4 ,I HAVE (T5 ?\<T ?AT ,I C\LD BETT] UND]/& H[ A MAN ( HONOR C\LD RECONCILE HIMSELF TO ! ACCURS$ & MURD]\S TRADE ( W>1 ?AN TO ! SY/EM ( ! GAM+ TABLE4 ,9 W>1 HE FI<TS ) A /RANG]1 A MAN ) :OM HE HAS NO HABITS ( K9DNESS1 & :O IS FAIRLY APPRIZ$ ?AT HE COMES AGA9/ HIM ) RU9\S 9T5T4 ,BUT 9 PLAY1 HE ROBS1 P]HAPS1 HIS BRO!R1 HIS FRI5D1 ! P>TN] ( HIS BOSOM2 OR1 9 EV]Y EV5T1 A MAN S$UC$ 9TO ! SN>E ) ALL ! >TS ( C\RTESY1 & :OM HE SMILES UPON1 EV5 :ILE HE /ABS4 

,I AM TALK+ H]E ! M]E REASON & COMMON S5SE ( ! QUE/ION AS IT RELATES TO MANK9D 9 G5]AL4 ,BUT IT IS ) O!R FEEL+S ?AT ,I REFLECT UPON ! CONC]N ,I HAVE MYSELF 9DIVIDUALLY 9 ! SUBJECT4 ,YE>S ROLL ON 9 VA92 AGES !MSELVES >E USELESS H]E2 LOOK+ =W>D1 AS ,I DO1 TO AN EXI/5CE ?AT %ALL 5DURE TILL TIME %ALL BE NO MORE2 NO TIME CAN WIPE AWAY ! REMEMBRANCE ( ! BITT] ANGUI% ?AT ,I HAVE 5DUR$1 ! CONSEQU5CE ( GAM+4 ,IT IS TORTURE6 ,IT IS MADNESS6 ,POV]TY1 ,I HAVE DRA9$ ?Y CUP TO ! DREGS6 ,I HAVE SE5 MY WIFE & MY *ILDR5 LOOK+ TO ME 9 VA9 = BREAD6 ,:I* IS ! MO/ 9TOL]ABLE DI/RESS8--?AT ( ! P]IOD1 9 :I* ALL ! COM=TS ( LIFE GRADUALLY LEFT ME2 9 :I* ,I CAU<T AT EV]Y FRAGM5T ( PROMISE1 & EV]Y FRAGM5T FAIL$2 9 :I* ,I ROSE EV]Y MORN+ TO PAMP] MYSELF ) EMPTY DELUSIONS2 9 :I* ,I ATE ! APPLES ( PURGATORY1 FAIR )\T1 BUT )9 BITT]NESS & A%ES2 9 :I* ,I TOSS$1 ?R\< 5DLESS1 SI<TLESS NI<TS1 UPON ! C\* ( DISAPPO9TM5T & DESPAIR8--OR ! P]IOD1 :5 AT L5G? ALL MY HOPES W]E AT AN 5D2 :5 ,I FL$ ) HORROR TO A =EIGN CLIMATE2 :5 MY FAMILY1 ?AT %\LD HAVE BE5 MY COM=T1 GAVE ME MY MO/ POIGNANT AGONY2 :5 ,I LOOK$ UPON !M1 NAK$1 DE/ITUTE1 & EXILES1 ) ! TREM5D\S ?\<T1 :AT & :O IT WAS ?AT HAD CAUS$ !IR RU98 ,ADV]SITY1 )\T CONSOLATION1--ADV]SITY1 :5 ITS /+ IS REMORSE1 SELF-ABHORR5CE & SELF-CONTEMPT1--HELL HAS NO MIS]Y BY :I* IT CAN BE ?R[N 9TO %ADE OR EXCE$$6 

,:Y DO ,I DWELL UPON1 OR AT LEA/ :Y DO ,I ANTICIPATE1 ?IS DETE/$ CIRCUM/ANCE ( MY /ORY8 ,LET ME ADD ONE REM>K 9 ?IS PLACE1 & PASS ON TO ! O!R P>TICUL>S ( ?IS EPO* ( MY PRODIGALITY4 ,IT IS TRUE1 ,I MU/ TAKE ?IS %AMEFUL APPELLATION TO MYSELF--,I WAS A GAME/]4 ,BUT1 9 ! BEG9N+1 ,I TOOK NO CONC]N 9 ?AT SPECIES ( SCI5CE :I* IS (T5 IMPLI$ 9 ! APPELLATION4 ,MY GAMES W]E GAMES ( HAZ>D1 NOT ( SKILL4 ,IT APPE>$ TO MY DI/EMP]$ APPREH5SION TO BE ONLY A MODE 9 :I* = A MAN TO DISPLAY HIS =TITUDE & PHILOSOPHY2 ,I WAS FLATT]$ ) ! PRACTICE ( GAM+1 BECAUSE ,I SAW 9 IT1 :5 GRACEFULLY PURSU$1 ! MAGNANIMITY ( ! /OIC1 COMB9$ ) ! MANN]S ( A MAN ( ! WORLD2 A MAGNANIMITY ?AT NO SUCCESS IS ABLE TO 9TOXICATE1 & NO VICISSITUDE TO SUBV]T4 ,I COMMITT$ MY PROP]TY TO ! HAZ>D ( ! DIE2 & ,I PLAC$ MY AMBITION 9 LAU<+ ALIKE AT ! FAVORS ( =TUNE & H] FR[NS4 ,9 ! SEQUEL1 H[EV]1 ,I F\ND MYSELF DECEIV$4 ,! FICKLE GODDESS SUFFICI5TLY PROV$ ?AT %E HAD ! P[] ( MAK+ ME S]I\S4 ,BUT 9 H] MO/ TREM5D\S REV]SES1 ,I WAS NEV] 9FLU5C$ TO DO ANY ?+ ?AT ! MO/ SCRUPUL\S GAME/] REG>DS AS DI%ONORABLE4 ,I SAY NOT ?IS = ! PURPOSE ( GIV+ COLOR & SPECI\SNESS TO MY TALE4 ,I SAY IT1 BECAUSE ,I HAVE LAID IT D[N TO MYSELF 9 ?IS N>RATIVE AS A SACR$ PR9CIPLE1 TO RELATE ! SIMPLE1 UNALT]$ TRU?4 

,ANO!R *>ACT]I/IC ( ! REIGN ( ,FRANCIS ! ,FIR/1 IS ITS GALLANTRIES4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N H[ MU* ! K+ WAS HIMSELF OCCUPI$ ) ATTA*M5TS ( ?IS SORT2 HIS GOV]NM5T WAS RA!R ! GOV]NM5T ( WOM5 ?AN ( POLITICIANS2 & ! MANN]S ( ! SOV]EIGN /RONGLY T5D$ TO FIX ! HABITS ( HIS SUBJECTS4 ,A V]Y Y\NG MAN RA!R TAKES ! TONE ( HIS PASSIONS FROM ?OSE AB\T HIM1 ?AN =MS ONE ?AT IS PROP]LY HIS [N2 & ?IS WAS MY CASE 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE AS WELL AS 9 ! PREC$+4 ,ORIG9ALLY ( AN AMOR\S CON/ITUTION1 ,I %\LD P]HAPS HAVE QUIET$ ! RE/LESSNESS ( MY APPETITES )\T O/5TATION & ECLAT1 HAD NOT ! CONDUCT ( MY Y\?FUL ASSOCIATES 9 G5]AL L$ ME TO REG>D GALLANTRY AS AN ACCOMPLI%M5T 9DISP5SABLY NECESS>Y 9 A Y\NG MAN ( RANK4 ,IT MU/ BE CONFESS$1 9DE$1 ?AT ?IS (F5SE AGA9/ ! RIGOR ( DISCIPL9E HAS A ?\S& ADVANTAGES OV] ?AT ( GAM+4 ,FEW WOM5 ( REGUL> & REPUTABLE LIVES HAVE ?AT EASE ( MANN]S1 ?AT FL[ ( FANCY1 & ?AT GRACEFUL 9TREPIDITY ( ?9K+ & EXPRESS+ !MSELVES1 ?AT IS SOMETIMES TO BE F\ND AMONG ?OSE :O HAVE DIS*>G$ !MSELVES FROM ! TYRANNY ( CU/OM4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ IRRESI/IBLY CAPTIVAT+ 9 ?AT VOLUPTU\SNESS :I*1 :ILE IT ASSUMES A C]TA9 AIR ( FRE$OM1 UNI=MLY & ) PREF]5CE CON=MS ITSELF TO ! DICTATES ( UNSOPHI/ICAT$ DELICACY4 ,A JUDICI\S & LIMIT$ VOLUPTU\SNESS IS NECESS>Y TO ! CULTIVATION ( ! M9D1 TO ! POLI%+ ( ! MANN]S1 TO ! REF9+ ( S5TIM5T & ! DEVELOPEM5T ( ! UND]/&+2 & A WOMAN DEFICI5T 9 ?IS RESPECT MAY BE ( USE = ! GOV]NM5T ( \R FAMILIES1 BUT CAN NEI!R ADD TO ! 5JOYM5TS1 NOR FIX ! P>TIALITY1 ( A MAN ( ANIMATION & TA/E4 

,BUT :ATEV] !RE MAY BE 9 !SE CONSID]ATIONS1 C]TA9 IT IS ?AT ! CONDUCT ,I PURSU$ 9 MATT]S ( GALLANTRY L$ ME 9TO GREAT & S]I\S EXP5SES4 ,! MI/RESSES ) :OM ,I *ANC$ TO ASSOCIATE HAD NEI!R ! 9EXPRESSIBLE CAPTIVATION ( MADAME DE ,*ATEAUBRIANT1 NOR ! ASPIR+ & IMPRESSIVE MANN]S ( ! DU*ESS D',ETAMPES.<#g.>4 ,!Y HAD1 H[EV]1 BEAUTY & VIVACITY1 FROLIC )\T RUD5ESS1 & S(TNESS )\T TIMIDITY4 ,!Y HAD PAID SOME REG>D TO PO9TS ( KN[L$GE & TA/E1 CONSID]+ !SE AS ADDITIONAL MEANS = FIX+ ! P>TIALITY ( !IR P>AM\RS1 & KN[+ ?AT !Y HAD NO SECURITY = ! P]MAN5CE ( !IR PROSP]ITY BUT 9 ! V>IETY ( !IR ATTRACTIONS4 ,9 !IR SOCIETY ,I WAS L$ 9TO NEW TRA9S ( REFLECTION1 A NIC] CONSID]ATION ( HUMAN PASSION & ! V>IETIES ( HUMAN *>ACT]1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 9TO A GREAT] QUICKNESS & DELICACY 9 MATT]S ( 9TELLECTUAL TA/E4 ,MY H\RS1 = ! MO/ P>T1 ROLL$ SWIFTLY & EASILY AWAY1 SOMETIMES 9 ! SOCIETY ( ! Y\NG1 ! GAY & ! AMBITI\S ( MY [N SEX1 & SOMETIMES 9 ! S(T] & MORE DELICI\S 9T]C\RSE ( ! FAIR4 ,I LIV$ 9 ! MID/ ( ALL ?AT ,P>IS C\LD AT ?AT TIME FURNI% ( SPL5DID & LUXURI\S4 ,?IS SY/EM ( LIV+ WAS CALCULAT$ TO LULL ME 9 PLEAS+ DREAMS1 & TO WA/E AWAY EXI/5CE 9 DELIRI\S S(TNESS4 ,IT SUFFICI5TLY ACCORD$ ) ! SAD P]IOD ( \R SOV]EIGN'S CAPTIVITY1 :5 MY Y\NG COMPATRIOTS S\<T TO DR[N ! S5SE ( PUBLIC & PATRIOTIC CONSID]ATIONS 9 COPI\S DRAFTS ( PLEASURE2 NOR DID ! MON>*'S RETURN IMM$IATELY RE/ORE TO ,FRANCE H] =M] HAU<T9ESS & PRIDE4 

,! C\RSE ( S5SUALITY 9 :I* ,I WAS N[ 5GAG$1 ?\< IT DID NOT ABSOLUTELY S9K 9TO GROSSNESS1 MAY WELL BE SUPPOS$ TO HAVE TRODD5 UPON ! V]Y $GE ( LIC5SE4 ,I & MY COMPANIONS W]E Y\NG2 WE W]E MADE FE>LESS & PRESUM+ BY =TUNE & BY RANK2 WE HAD LAID ASIDE ?OSE MORE RIGOR\S RE/RA9TS :I* R5D] ! SOB]] P>T ( MANK9D PLAUSIBLE & DEC5T1 BY MAK+ !M TIMID & TRITE4 ,I WILL NOT CONTAM9ATE ! M9DS ( MY 9NOC5T & 9EXP]I5C$ READ]S BY 5T]+ 9TO ! DETAIL ( ! FOLLIES 9 :I* ,I 5GAG$4 

,ONE ?+ IT IS NECESS>Y TO REM>K1 AS ESS5TIAL TO ! MA9 ?READ ( MY /ORY4 ,MY EXP5SES ( ALL K9DS1 DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( SELF-DES]TION1 DRA9$ MY RES\RCES1 BUT DID NOT T>NI% MY GOOD NAME4 ,MY EXCESSES W]E REG>D$ BY SOME AS ORNAM5TAL & BECOM+1 BUT BY ALL W]E ADMITT$ AS V5IAL4 ,! LAURELS ,I HAD WON 9 ! FIELD ( MILIT>Y HONOR W]E NOT OBSCUR$ BY MY SUBSEQU5T CONDUCT4 ,I WAS UNIV]SALLY RANK$ AMONG ! MO/ PROMIS+ & HONORABLE ( ! Y\NG NOBLEM5 ( ,FRANCE4 ,I HAD SOME RIVALS2 ,I DID NOT PASS ?R\< ?IS TURBUL5T & DIV]SIFI$ SC5E )\T DISPUTES2 BUT NO ONE CA/ A REFLECTION UPON MY NAME1 NO ONE V5TUR$ TO SPEAK ( ME ) SUP]CILI\SNESS & OPPROBRIUM4 ,NOR WAS MY TEMP] MORE 9JUR$ ?AN MY REPUTATION4 ,FROM EV]Y DISPUTE ,I EXTRICAT$ MYSELF ) GRACE & PROPRIETY2 ,I /UDI$ ! PLEASURE & EASE ( ALL ) :OM ,I ASSOCIAT$2 & NO MAN 5JOY$ MORE EXT5SIVELY ?AN ,I DID ! SWEETS ( FRI5D%IP1 AS F> AS ! SWEETS ( FRI5D%IP CAN BE EXT5SIVELY 5JOY$4 

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