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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,! FIR/ EMPLOYM5T 9 :I* ,I PURPOS$ TO 5GAGE MY NEW-F\ND LIB]TY & Y\?1 WAS A VISIT TO MY DAU<T]S4 ,I N[ C>RI$ A DISGUISE P]PETUALLY AB\T ) ME1 ?AT W\LD R5D] MY J\RNEY 9CAPABLE ( PROV+ 9JURI\S TO !M4 ,MY DAU<T]S W]E ALL ?AT REMA9$1 IF 9DE$ !Y /ILL REMA9$1 ( MY ONCE IDOLIZ$ FAMILY4 ,= TWELVE YE>S ,I HAD CONT9U$ TOTALLY IGNORANT ( !IR =TUNE1 & EV5 ( !IR EXI/5CE4 ,P>T ( ! PLAN ,I HAD ADOPT$ = !IR ADVANTAGE NECESS>ILY PRECLUD$ ME FROM ALL CORRESPOND5CE OR COMMUNICATION ) !M OR ANY ONE NE> !M1 ?AT MI<T SATISFY & TRANQUILIZE ! ANXIETIES ( A FA!R4 ,IF IT HAD BE5 O!RWISE1 DEPRIV$1 AS ,I HAD BE51 ( ! COMMON B5EFITS ( LI<T & AIR1 & CA/ \T FROM ! SOCIETY ( MANK9D1 ,I C\LD HAVE OBTA9$ NO 9TELLIG5CE ( !IR WELF>E4 ,9 VISIT+1 ,I DET]M9$ NOT TO MAKE MYSELF KN[N TO !M2 YET1 NOT)/&+ ! GREATNESS ( ?IS DISADVANTAGE1 ,I FELT ?AT ONE ( ! MO/ EXQUISITE GRATIFICATIONS ! E>? C\LD AF=D ME WAS TO BEHOLD MY *ILDR54 ,:AT A MULTITUDE ( ADV5TURES & 9CID5TS MI<T !Y NOT HAVE 5C\NT]$ 9 ! SPACE ( TWELVE YE>S6 ,IMAG9ATION & AFFECTION DWELL IMPATI5TLY ON ! 9T]VAL2 NOR CAN ANY ?+ QUIET ! CONJECTURES ( HIM ?AT LOVES1 %ORT ( ! MO/ COMPLETE 9=MATION4 ,:AT A DIFF]5CE MU/ TWELVE YE>S HAVE PRODUC$ 9 ! V]Y P]SONS & FIGURES ( CREATURES SO Y\NG8 ,) :AT M+L$ & EXQUISITE EMOTIONS DOES ! FA!R CONTEMPLATE HIS DAU<T]1 :OM HE LEFT A *ILD1 GR[N UP 9TO A WOMAN8 ,HE SEES H] ) A/ONI%M5T & RAPTURE1 DISPLAY+ MATUR] BEAUTIES1 DISCOV]+ 9 H] C\NT5ANCE NEW TRACES ( KN[L$GE & S5TIM5T1 & 9 H] GE/URE & MANN]S A *>ACT] F9I%$1 MATRONLY1 & S$ATE4 ,! V]Y CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT ,I %\LD VISIT !M UNKN[N1 & CONV]SE 9TIMATELY ) !M )\T BE+ DISCOV]$1 :ILE IT CUT ME (F FROM MANY PURE & +5U\S PLEASURES1 ADD$ 9 SOME RESPECTS A NEW RELI% TO ! 9DULG5CE2 = IT GAVE IT A *>ACT]1 S+UL>1 & P]HAPS UNPREC$5T$1 9 ! HI/ORY ( MANK9D4 ,I ANTICIPAT$ ) EAG] TRANSPORT ! H\R AT :I* ,I %\LD REVISIT ! PLACE ( MY BIR?1 W&] AMID ! %ADES :]E MY C>ELESS 9FANCY HAD /RAY$1 RECOGNIZE OBJECTS MADE SACR$ TO MY HE>T BY ASSOCIATIONS ) MY V5]ABLE MO!R & MY ADORABLE WIFE1 N[ ILLUM9$ ) ! PRES5CE ( MY *ILDR51 & /EAL A JOY1 UNSUSPECT$ & UNKN[N1 TO :I* ! V]Y SECRECY ) :I* IT WAS RAVI%$ W\LD GIVE A T5FOLD GU/4 

,I EMBRAC$ ! NE>E/ R\TE1 BY ,PAMPELUNA & ! ,PYR5EES1 TO ! BANKS ( ! ,G>ONNE4 ,ONE P>TICUL> PLEASURE ?AT ,I REAP$ DUR+ ?IS T\R1 :I* ! CLIMATE & SC5]Y MI<T ALONE HAVE R5D]$ DELI<TFUL1 CONSI/$ 9 ! Y\?FUL S5SATION ) :I* EV]Y ?+ ,I SAW WAS 5JOY$4 ,EV]Y ONE :O CAN CALL TO M9D ! AMUSEM5TS ( HIS *ILDHOOD WILL BE CONSCI\S ?AT DUR+ ?AT P]IOD ALL HIS S5SES W]E 9 A TONE ADAPT$ TO CONVEY ! MO/ EXQUISITE GRATIFICATION4 ,?IS IS NOT M]ELY1 AS IS VULG>LY SUPPOS$1 ! RESULT ( ! NOVELTY & FRE%NESS ) :I* AT ?AT TIME EV]Y ?+ /RIKES US4 ,! EXTREMITIES ( ! N]VES >E 9 A /ATE ( ! MO/ DELICATE SUSCEPTIBILITY1 UPON :I* NO T\*1 H[EV] SLI<T & EVANESC5T1 IS LO/1 & :I* MAKES US1 UPON EV]Y OCCASION FAVORABLE TO 5JOYM5T1 GASP & TREMBLE ) ! PLEASURE WE IMBIBE4 ,WE FEEL IT ?RILL+ ?R\< EV]Y PULSE1 & COMMUNICAT+ ITS TONE TO EV]Y P>T4 ,\R ATT5TION IS 5GROSS$ BY A S+LE OBJECT2 OR1 IF WE >E S5SIBLE TO ACCOMPANY+ 9CID5TS1 IT SPREADS OV] !M AN ANIMAT+ SUN%9E1 & TOTALLY V>IES !IR APPE>ANCE & HUE4 ,AGE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IMP]CEPTIBLY BR+S ALONG ) IT CALLOSITY & SLUGGI%NESS ( S5SATION1 \R GRATIFICATIONS >E COLDLY RELI%$1 & \R DESIRES FEEBLY AWAK5$4 ,SU* IS ! DIFF]5CE 9 \R P]CEPTION1 ( DELICI\S FRUITS1 ( FRAGRANT SMELLS1 ( SMOO? & GLOSSY SURFACES1 ( ! VIVIDNESS ( COLOR1 & ! HEAV5LY SWEETNESS ( S\ND4 ,IF ?IS BE A JU/ ACC\NT1 ,I LEAVE ! READ] TO IMAG9E H[ ,I 5JOY$ MY T\R FROM ,VALLADOLID TO ! BEAUTIFUL & ROMANTIC RETIREM5T ( ,/4 ,LEON4 

,!RE WAS H[EV] ONE S5TIM5T ) :I* ,I WAS AT ?IS TIME IMPRESS$1 ?AT ,I %ALL F9D IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE ! READ] UND]/& 9 ! EXT5T 9 :I* ,I FELT IT1 & ?AT =M$ A P[]FUL DRAWBACK UPON ! PLEASURES ,I HAVE JU/ DESCRIB$4 ,A %ORT TIME AGO ,I HAD BE5 OLD2 N[ ,I WAS Y\NG3 ,I HAD QUAFF$ ( ! ELIXIR ( IMMORTALITY4 ,! REVOLUTION ?IS HAD PRODUC$ 9 MY S5TIM5TS WAS NOT LESS MEMORABLE ?AN ?AT :I* IT HAD EFFECT$ 9 MY CORPOREAL L9EAM5TS & MY M5TAL ELA/ICITY4 ,IT IS SO DIFF]5T A ?+ TO CONCEIVE A PROPOSITION !ORETICALLY1 & TO EXP]I5CE IT 9 PRACTICE6 ,! CASE IS P>ALLEL TO ?AT ( ! EXPECTATION :I* AN ORD9>Y ,*RI/IAN 5T]TA9S ( ET]NAL BLISS4 ,IT IS AN >TICLE 9 HIS CRE$2 HE REPEATS IT EV]Y NI<T :5 HE LIES D[N1 & EV]Y MORN+ :5 HE RISES4 ,HE W\LD BE BO? (F5D$ & SURPRIS$ IF Y\ TOLD HIM HE WAS NOT P]SUAD$ ( IT2 & YET H[ FA9T & 9DI/9CT A PICTURE IT PRODUCES 9 HIS 9TELLECTUAL RET9A6 ,! AFFAIRS ( ! WORLD /RIKE HIM ) ALL ! =CE ( VISION2 TO !M HE CANNOT MAKE HIMSELF A /RANG] & A PILGRIM2 HE CANNOT TRANSF] ALL HIS AFFECTIONS TO ! M]E CREATURE ( HIS IMAG9ATION1 5G5D]$ 9 SOLITUDE1 & NURTUR$ BY 5?USIASM1--HEAV54 ,H[ DIFF]5T MU/ HAVE BE5 ! FEEL+S ( ! CELEBRAT$ APO/LE1 :O HAD BE5 TAK5 UP 9TO ! ?IRD HEAV51 & HAD BEHELD ! NEW ,J]USALEM ) ALL ITS JASP]S1 ITS *RYSOLITES1 ITS EM]ALDS1 & ITS SAPPHIRES6 

,MY SITUATION WAS SIMIL> TO ?IS4 ,I HAD LONG KN[N1 AS F> AS REFLECTION C\LD ASSURE ME ( IT1 ?AT ,I POSSESS$ ! ELIXIR ( IMMORTALITY4 ,BUT NEV] TILL N[ HAD ,I FELT ! JULEP T+L+ 9 MY VE9S1 & KN[N ! EFFECTS ( IT 9 EV]Y JO9T & >TICULATION ( MY FRAME4 ,I BE=E BELIEV$1 ,I N[ FELT1 ?AT ,I WAS IMMORTAL4 ,! CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS 9TIMATE P]SUASION WAS NOT )\T ITS PORTION ( MELAN*OLY4 ,I /ILL BORE ! FIGURE & L9EAM5TS ( A HUMAN CREATURE2 BUT ,I KNEW ?AT ,I WAS NOT :AT ,I SEEM$4 ,!RE WAS A GREAT] DI/ANCE BETWE5 ME & ! BE/ CON/RUCT$ & MO/ CONSUMMATE ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 ?AN !RE IS BETWE5 HIM & AN ANT OR A MUSKITO1 CRU%$ BY ! FIR/ ACCID5TAL TREAD1 OR CONSUM$ BY ! FIR/ SP>K WAFT$ BY ! W9D4 ,I CAN NO LONG] *EAT MY FANCY2 ,I KN[ ?AT ,I AM ALONE4 ,! CREATURE DOES NOT EXI/ ) :OM ,I HAVE ANY COMMON LANGUAGE1 OR ANY G5U9E SYMPA?IES4 ,SOCIETY IS A BITT] & GALL+ MOCK]Y TO MY HE>T2 IT ONLY %[S 9 MORE GL>+ COLORS MY DESOLATE CONDITION4 ,! NE>] ,I ATTEMPT TO DRAW ANY ( ! NOM9AL TIES ( \R NATURE1 ! MORE !Y />T & %R9K FROM MY GRASP4 ,FROM ?IS MOM5T ,I C\LD NOT %AKE (F ! T]RIBLE IMPRESSION ( MY LONEL9ESS2 NO1 NOT = AN H\R4 ,(T5 DOES ?IS IMPRESSION 9DUCE ME TO REG>D MY IMMORTALITY ) LOA?+ 9DESCRIBABLE2 (T5 DO ,I WI% TO %ELT] MYSELF FROM IT 9 ! SWEET OBLIVION ( ! GRAVE4 ,FROM ?IS H\R ,I HAD NO PASSIONS1 NO 9T]E/S1 NO AFFECTIONS2 MY HE>T HAS NEV] EXP&$ ) ONE NATURAL EMOTION2 ,I HAVE NEV] DELIV]$ MYSELF UP TO ! REPOSE ( ONE G5U9E AMUSEM5T4 ,IF AT ANY TIME ,I HAVE HAD A GLIMPSE ( PLEASURE1 IT HAS IRRITAT$1 ONLY TO DECEIVE2 IT HAS 9CREAS$ ! APPETITE1 :ILE IT DISPLAY$ 9 /RONG] COLORS MY IMPOT5CE TO GRATIFY IT4 ,:AT IS WORSE1 EV]Y ADD$ YE> HAS /ILL SUBTRACT$ SOME?+ FROM ! LITTLE POIGNANCY & RELI% :I* ! B[L ( HUMAN LIFE CONT9U$ TO RETA94 ,I HAVE ! P[] ( ASSUM+ A Y\?FUL & GLOSSY APPE>ANCE :5EV] ,I ?9K PROP]2 BUT ?IS IS ONLY A BITT] MOCK]Y ( ! FURR[S PL[$ 9 MY HE>T4 ,9 SO MU* ( MY ADV5TURES AS REMA9S = ME TO DESCRIBE1 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I %ALL BE OBLIG$ TO EMPLOY ! E/ABLI%$ T]MS ( HUMAN DESCRIPTION4 ,I CANNOT 9T]RUPT ! HI/ORY ( MY S5SATIONS1 BY A RECITAL ( ?OSE PANGS BY :I* !Y HAVE BE5 EV]Y MOM5T 9T]RUPT$4 ,! T]MS ,I MU/ USE MAY DELUDE ! READ] 9TO AN IMAG9ATION ?AT ,I /ILL P>TICIPATE ( 5JOYM5T & ( HOPE4 ,BE IT SO2 !Y MAY *EAT ! READ]2 !Y CANNOT *EAT MYSELF6 

,PREVI\SLY TO MY >RIVAL 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! ,G>ONNE1 ,I EQUIPP$ MYSELF 9 ! HABIT ( AN ,>M5IAN1 & ASSUM$ ! *>ACT] ( A M]*ANT TRAVEL+ FROM C\NTRY TO C\NTRY = ! SALE ( HIS COMMODITIES4 

,IT WAS 9 ! CLOSE ( A W9TRY DAY 9 ! BLEAK & *E]LESS MON? ( ,DECEMB]1 ?AT ,I FIR/ VIEW$ FROM A DI/ANCE ! TURRETS ( ,/4 ,LEON4 ,I PROCUR$ MYSELF ACCOMMODATIONS = ! NI<T 9 ! ADJO9+ VILLAGE4 ,BE+ N[1 AFT] SO LONG AN ABS5CE1 )9 REA* ( ! RESID5CE ( !SE LOVELY TREASURES1 ,I S\<T1 )\T ANY DIRECT CONSCI\SNESS ( ! S5TIM5T1 TO DELAY \R 9T]VIEW4 ,:5 ,I 5T]$ ! LITTLE AUB]GE1 %ELT]$ UND] A SMALL PLANTATION ( OLIVES1 ,I DREAD$ TO HE> ! REPETITION ( MY FAMILY NAME4 ,I LONG$ MO/ F]V5TLY TO BE 9=M$ ( ! WELF>E ( MY DAU<T]S1 YET ,I C\LD HAVE DI$ SOON] ?AN UTT] A S+LE QUE/ION ON ! SUBJECT4 ,I F\ND ?AT ?AT >D5T LOVE :I* HAD URG$ ME ) RAPID /EPS FROM ,VALLADOLID TO ,/4 ,LEON1 GRADUALLY1 AS ! DI/ANCE GREW LITTLE1 *ANG$ FROM AN IMPETU\S VEHEM5CE TO HE> (1 & TO SEE !M1 TO FE>FUL1 AWE-/RUCK1 MOTIONLESS ANXIETY4 ,!IR LI<T & AIRY FIGURES1 AS ,I LA/ SAW !M AT ,MONTAUBAN 9 #a#e#d#g1 DANC$ BE=E ! EYES ( MY IMAG9ATION3 :AT CASUALTIES1 :AT CALAMITIES MI<T NOT HAVE OV]TAK5 !M S9CE6 ,I WAS AFRAID ALMO/ TO BREA!1 LE/ ,I %\LD DISSOLVE ! UNREAL SC5E ?AT PLAY$ >\ND ME4 ,H[ DID ,I KN[ ?AT ,I DID NOT 9DULGE ?IS *E]FUL IMAG9ATION = ! LA/ TIME8 ,AGA9 & AGA9 9 ! C\RSE ( ! EV5+1 ,I FELT AS IF ,I C\LD HAVE WA/$ AGES 9 ?IS AUB]GE & ! NEI<BOR+ FIELDS1 /ILL BELIEV+ ?AT MY DAU<T]S 9HABIT$ YOND] T[]S1 /ILL HOV]+ R\ND !IR FANCI$ RESID5CE1 BUT NEV] D>+ TO UTT] !IR NAME1 LE/ IT %\LD BE F\ND ! PRELUDE TO SOME FATAL 9TELLIG5CE4 ,H[ RI* & REF9$ A REPA/ 9 SOME CASES IS UNC]TA9TY6 ,IT HAD ! P[] TO IMP>T TO !SE PRECI\S PL$GES A %>E ( ?AT IMMORTALITY ( :I* ,I WAS ! DE/9$ MONOPOLI/4 

,:Y HAD ,I NOT ! C\RAGE NEV] TO OV]PASS ! LIMIT AT :I* ,I WAS N[ >RIV$1 &1 :]EV] ,I AFT]W>DS W&]$ ON ! V>I\S SURFACE ( ! GLOBE1 /ILL TO BE ABLE TO REPEAT TO MYSELF ! COMPLAC5T :ISP]1 0,I HAVE VISIT$ MY DAU<T]S 9 !IR SEP>AT$ ABODE1 & MY VISIT WAS PRODUCTIVE ( NONE BUT AGREEABLE S5SATIONS80 ,MY PASSIONS W]E TOO MU* AFLOAT TO SUFF] ME REALLY TO RE/ 9 ?IS PATI5T1 CONTEMPLATIVE GRATIFICATION4 ,BE=E ! MORN+'S DAWN1 ,I WALK$ =?1 & TURN$ MY EYES T[>DS ! CA/LE4 ,I LOIT]$ FROM BANK TO BANK1 & FROM PO9T TO PO9T4 ,DAYLI<T SL[LY BROKE 9 UPON ME1 BUT ALL WAS SIL5T & QUIET 9 MY PAT]NAL *ATEAU4 0,! FAMILY IS NOT YET /IRR+10 SAID ,I TO MYSELF4 ,I TURN$ MY /EPS TO ! SPOT :]E ! A%ES ( MY MO!R W]E M+L$ ) !IR P>5T E>?4 ,! TIME ?AT HAD 9T]V5$ S9CE H] DECEASE1 ! V>I\S =TUNES & IMPRESSIONS ,I HAD EXP]I5C$1 HAD SOME:AT OBLIT]AT$ ! VIVIDNESS ( H] PICTURE 9 MY MEMORY1 & DEAD5$ ! TREMBL+NESS ( S5SATION ) :I* ,I ONCE ?\<T ( H]4 ,YET 5\< WAS LEFT1 TO MAKE IT AN 9T]E/+ MOM5T TO ME1 :5 ,I KNEEL$ AT H] TOMB4 ,:Y1 OH :Y1 AS IT HAD BE5 ) MY GREAT =EFA!RS1 WAS IT NOT A MOM5T ( EXULTATION TO ME1 :5 ,I ?US FEEL+LY SALUT$ ! %ADE ( A P>5T6 ,HE ?AT EXULTS 9 SU* AN H\R1 MU/ FEEL ?AT HE HAS ILLU/RAT$ HIS BIR?1 & HONOR$ HIS PROG5ITORS4 ,I HAD DONE NO?+ ( ?IS3 ,I WAS AN EXILE ON ! FACE ( ! E>?1 HAD ACQUIR$ NO TROPHIES1 & ACCUMULAT$ NO FAME4 ,I HAD NONE TO HONOR1 NONE EV5 TO KN[ ME2 ,I HAD NO FAMILY1 ,I HAD NO FRI5D6 ,!SE BITT] RECOLLECTIONS />T$ UP 9 >RAY BE=E ME1 & CUT ME TO ! HE>T4 ,! SPIRIT ( MY MO!R FR[N$ UPON H] SON2 & ,I RETURN$ ALONG ! PA? BY :I* ,I CAME1 DISGRAC$ & DISCONSOLATE4 

0,I AM N[10 SAID ,I1 09 A FIT TEMP] TO LE>N 9TELLIG5CE ( MY DAU<T]S3 IF !Y HAVE BE5 UNHAPPY1 TO HE> IT WILL NOT MAKE ME MORE =LORN2 IF !Y HAVE BE5 =TUNATE1 ?AT KN[L$GE1 & ?AT ALONE1 MAY REVIVE MY C\RAGE40 ,I HA/5$ T[>DS ! AV5UE4 ,I LOOK$ 9TO ! ?ICKETS & W9D+ PA?S1 AS ,I PASS$4 ,!Y COMMUNICAT$ TO ME M+L$ PICTURES ( MY [N BOYI% DAYS1 & ( ! AMUSEM5TS ( ! PRES5T 9HABITANTS4 

,I TOLD ! NATURE ( MY PRET5D$ TRAFFIC TO ! S]VANTS ( ! H\SE1 & PROPOS$ AN EXHIBITION ( MY COMMODITIES2 ,I WAS ADMITT$1 AS ,I DESIR$1 TO ! AP>TM5T ( !IR MI/RESSES4 ,I SAW TWO Y\NG LADIES1 :O APPE>$ TO BE RESPECTIVELY AB\T TW5TY-EI<T & TW5TY-F\R YE>S ( AGE1 & :OM )\T MU* DIFFICULTY ,I RECOGNIZ$ = MY DAU<T]S ,L\ISA & ,M>GU]ITE4 ,!IR SITUATION & !IR AGES ID5TIFI$ !M2 & :5 AFT]W>DS ,I CAME TO P]USE !IR FEATURES ATT5TIVELY1 ,I C\LD EASILY DISCOV] TRAITS ( ! AMIABLE Y\NG WOMAN & ! PLAYFUL *ILD !Y HAD BE5 :5 LA/ WE P>T$4 ,I F\ND !M EMPLOY$ UPON A PIECE ( EMBROID]Y2 A COMELY & RESPECTABLE LOOK+ Y\NG WOMAN1 A S]VANT1 WAS SEW+ 9 ANO!R P>T ( ! ROOM4 ,EV]Y ?+ AB\T ! LADIES BESPOKE ! EASE ( !IR CIRCUM/ANCES1 & ! PROPRIETY ( !IR S5TIM5TS4 ,BO? HAD ON AN ELEGANT MORN+-HABIT2 BO? HAD AN AIR ( S$AT5ESS & SOBRIETY1 ?AT TO MY APPREH5SION TOLD ?AT !Y HAD NOT LIV$ UN*A/5$ BY MIS=TUNE4 

,!Y EA* SLI<TLY LOOK$ UP1 AS ,I WAS U%]$ 9TO ! AP>TM5T2 !Y SALUT$ ME ) A GRACEFUL & CONDESC5D+ B5D ( ! HEAD1 SU* AS WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO USE TO AN 9F]IOR :OM WE >E WILL+ TO PUT AT HIS EASE4 ,:AT W]E MY S5SATIONS1 A FA!R1 DISGUIS$ & UNKN[N1 9 ! PRES5CE ( HIS *ILDR56 ,I ATTEMPT$ TO /&1 AS IS USUAL = A TRADESMAN1 :5 HE WAITS ON HIS CU/OM]S AT !IR [N H\SE4 ,I ATTEMPT$ TO SPEAK4 ,MY TONGUE REFUS$ ITS (FICE2 MY LEGS TOTT]$ AS IF SU/A9+ AN UNUSUAL WEI<T4 ,L\ISA OBS]V$ ME1 & DESIR$ ME TO BE SEAT$4 ,I HAD NO P[] ( *OICE2 ,I ACCEPT$ H] CIVILITY4 ,NO SOON] WAS ,I SEAT$1 ?AN 9 SPITE ( MYSELF A FLOOD ( TE>S GU%$ FROM MY EYES4 ,%E WAS A/ONI%$2 %E BEGG$ TO KN[ IF ,I W]E 9DISPOS$2 %E REQUE/$ ME TO MAKE USE ( EV]Y ASSI/ANCE ! H\SE C\LD AF=D4 ,I N[ F\ND MY SPEE*4 ,I APOLOGIZ$ = MY BEHAVIOR2 SAID ,I HAD FELT SUDD5LY ILL1 BUT ?AT ! TE>S ,I %$ W\LD PROVE ! MO/ EFFECTUAL RELIEF TO ME4 ,MY APPE>ANCE1 IT MAY BE PROP] TO M5TION1 WAS NOT ?AT ( A VULG> P$DL]2 IT WAS TALL1 GRACEFUL1 & +5U\S1 ) A C]TA9 AIR ( REF9EM5T & POLIT5ESS2 MY ,>M5IAN DRESS1 ?\< =M$ ( UNCO/LY MAT]IALS1 WAS SU* AS TO DISPLAY MY P]SON TO CONSID]ABLE ADVANTAGE4 ,BO? ! Y\NG LADIES %[$ !MSELVES 9T]E/$ 9 ! SYMPTOMS ( MY DI/RESS4 ,AFT] A FEW M9UTES 9T]NAL /RUGGLE1 ,I ROSE1 MADE AN EXCUSE = ! ABRUPTNESS ( MY DEP>TURE1 & REQUE/$ P]MISSION TO REPEAT MY VISIT 9 ! AFT]NOON1 :5 ,I %\LD HAVE SOME?+ NOT UNIMPORTANT TO COMMUNICATE TO !M4 

,I HAD SE5 TWO ( MY DAU<T]S2 ,I HAD BE5 SATISFI$ ?AT !Y /ILL EXI/$2 ,I HAD WITNESS$ !IR EXT]IOR HEAL? & BEAUTY4 ,AS ,I )DREW1 ,I LAID MY H& UPON MY HE>T1 & CONGRATULAT$ MYSELF3 0,?US F>10 SAID ,I1 0IT IS WELL60 ,I FELT RELIEV$ FROM P>T ( ! WEI<T ?AT LAY !RE4 ,) MY RI<T H& ,I /RUCK UPON MY =EHEAD3 0BUT1 OH1 :]E10 CRI$ ,I1 0IS MY O!R DAU<T]80 ,! ?\<T CAME OV] ME ) ! =CE ( A DEMON/RATION3 %E IS DEAD6 ,A S]VANT WAS ATT5D+ ME TO ! DOOR2 ,I REQUE/$ TO SPEAK TO ! H\SEKEEP]2 ,I WAS 9TRODUC$ TO ,M>IANA ,*ABOT4 ,%E WAS /RUCK ) MY APPE>ANCE1 AS ,I BELIEVE MY DAU<T]S HAD BE51 AS IF MY FEATURES W]E ?OSE ( SOME P]SON ) :OM %E WAS 9TIMATELY ACQUA9T$4 ,%E W\LD PROBABLY HAVE MI/AK5 ME = MY [N SON1 BUT ?AT ,I LOOK$ CONSID]ABLY TOO Y\NG4 ,I 9TREAT$ H] TO P>DON MY CURIOSITY2 BUT1 ,I ASSUR$ H]1 ,I HAD A P>TICUL> REASON TO 9T]E/ MYSELF 9 ! FAMILY ( ,MONSIEUR ,/4 ,LEON1 & ,I !RE=E REQUE/$ ?AT %E W\LD HAVE ! GOODNESS TO 9=M ME ( !IR AFFAIRS1 AS F> AS %E C\LD ) PROPRIETY COMMUNICATE !M TO A P]SON :O WAS NOT SO HAPPY AS TO BE 9 ! CATALOG ( !IR ACQUA9TANCE4 ,I TOLD H] ?AT ,I HAD JU/ SE5 TWO ( H] LADIES1 BUT ?AT ,I HAD UND]/OOD !RE HAD BE5 ?REE1 & ,I P>TICUL>LY DESIR$ SOME 9=MATION AS TO ! Y\NG LADY :O HAD NOT MADE H] APPE>ANCE 9 ! P>LOR4 ,MY PRES5TIM5T WAS TRUE2 ! IMPRESSION ?AT SMOTE ME :5 ,I LEFT ! P>LOR1 WAS H] FUN]AL KNELL2 MY BELOV$ ,JULIA WAS DEAD2 %E HAD BE5 DEAD F\R YE>S6 ,IF IT HAD NOT BE5 = ! AGITATION ( MY M9D :5 ,I VISIT$ ! TOMB ( MY V5]ABLE P>5T1 ,I %\LD HAVE DISCOV]$ H] MONUM5T NE> ?AT ( H] GR&MO!R4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 TOO OV]:ELM+ A MODE ( LE>N+ ! PA9FUL 9TELLIG5CE2 ,I WAS GLAD AT LEA/ TO HAVE ESCAP$ ?AT6 

,9 ?IS & SOME SUBSEQU5T CONV]SATIONS ,I HELD ) ?IS RESPECTABLE MATRON1 ,I LE>N$ A V>IETY ( P>TICUL>S RESPECT+ MY DAU<T]S4 ,MADAME ,*ABOT EXPRESS$ H]SELF SORRY ?AT %E HAD NO?+ PLEAS+ TO COMMUNICATE4 ,H] Y\NG LADIES HAD BE5 PURSU$ BY A TRA9 ( MIS=TUNES1 ?\<1 HEAV5 KNEW1 !Y HAD M]IT$ EV]Y HAPP9ESS4 ,A FEW YE>S AFT] !Y HAD BE5 SETTL$ AT ,/4 ,LEON1 ,JULIA HAD BE5 ADDRESS$ BY A LOV] 9 EV]Y S5SE WOR?Y ( H]4 ,HE WAS RI*1 NOBLE1 ( A GALLANT SPIRIT1 ( A CULTIVAT$ UND]/&+1 & A TRULY K9D & AFFECTIONATE HE>T4 ,!IR ATTA*M5T HAD BE5 LONG & TRI$2 HABIT & EXP]I5CE ( EA* O!R'S VIRTUES HAD CAUS$ IT TO TAKE A DEEP ROOT4 ,! FA!R ( ! Y\NG MAN HAD DE/9$ HIM TO M>RY ! DAU<T] ( A DUKE & PE] ( ! K+DOM2 BUT1 F9D+ HIS AFFECTIONS UNALT]ABLY FIX$1 HE HAD AT L5G? YIELD$1 & SANCTION$ !IR MUTUAL PASSION ) HIS CONS5T4 ,EV]Y ?+ WAS N[ PREP>$ = ! NUPTIALS2 A DAY WAS FIX$1 & ! APPO9T$ TIME WAS FA/ APPROA*+4 ,JU/ AT ?IS JUNCTURE1 ! FA!R *ANG$ HIS M9D1 & BECAME MORE OB/9ATE & 9EXORABLE ?AN EV]4 ,A REPORT HAD BEGUN TO BE CIRCULAT$ ?AT MONSIEUR ,/4 ,LEON1 ! FA!R ( ! Y\NG LADIES1 WAS /ILL ALIVE4 ,MADAME ,*ABOT EXPRESS$ H] FE> ?AT ?IS REPORT HAD ORIG9AT$ 9 SOME 9DISCRETION ( ,B]N>D91 :O1 H[EV]1 HAD ALWAYS PROV$ HIMSELF A MO/ ZEAL\S & FAI?FUL S]VANT1 & :O HAD S9CE PAID ! DEBT ( NATURE4 ,BE ?AT AS IT MI<T1 ! FA!R ( ! LOV] ( ,JULIA WAS F\ND NO LONG] ACCESSIBLE TO EXPO/ULATION OR 5TREATY4 ,HE WAS ( AN AV>ICI\S DISPOSITION1 & HE REG>D$ ! =TUNE ( ! Y\NG LADY1 :I* W\LD O!RWISE HAVE BE5 CONSID]ABLE1 AS 5TIRELY ALI5AT$ & ANNIHILAT$ BY ?IS FLAW 9 ! TITLE4 ,BUT :AT WAS MORE MAT]IAL1 IT BY NO MEANS ACCORD$ ) HIS IDEAS ( NOBILITY & HONOR1 ?AT ! FA!R-9-LAW ( HIS ONLY SON %\LD BE A FUGITIVE & A W&]]1 ) :OSE RESID5CE NO ONE WAS ACQUA9T$1 & ( :OM NO ONE C\LD TELL :E!R HE W]E LIV+ OR DEAD4 ,! MANN] 9 :I* ! LADIES HAD 5T]$ 9TO ! REPOSSESSION ( !IR PAT]NAL E/ATE1 :5 M9UTELY 9VE/IGAT$1 WAS ?\<T TO HAVE SOME?+ 9 IT ( AN AMBIGU\S & UNPLEASANT NATURE4 ,IT WAS WELL KN[N ?AT MONSIEUR ,/4 ,LEON HAD LEFT ! C\NTRY 9 CONSEQU5CE ( HIS HAV+ RU9$ HIMSELF BY ! VICE ( GAM+4 0,SURELY10 SAID SOME1 0IT IS A LITTLE MY/]I\S1 H[ HIS *ILDR5 CAME1 AFT] AN 9T]VAL ( N9E YE>S1 TO BE ABLE TO REPUR*ASE ALL HE EV] POSSESS$40 ,9 %ORT1 ! MORE ! OLD VICOMTE WAS REASON$ )1 ! MORE FURI\S HE GREW4 ,AT L5G? HE MADE USE ( ! P[] :I* ! GOV]NM5T ( ,FRANCE VE/S 9 ! FA!R ( A FAMILY1 & %UT UP HIS SON 9 ONE ( ! ROYAL PRISONS4 ,?IS WAS A FATAL BL[ BO? TO ! *EVALI] & HIS MI/RESS4 ,DISAPPO9T$ 9 ! OBJECT ( HIS W>ME/ AFFECTIONS1 MALTREAT$ & DISGRAC$ BY ! SEV]ITY ( A FA!R1 HIS HEAL? S5SIBLY DECL9$4 ,NO?+ H[EV] C\LD %AKE ! 9FLEXIBILITY ( ! VICOMTE2 HE W\LD RELEASE HIS SON UPON NO O!R T]MS ?AN A R5UNCIATION ( HIS LOVE1 T]MS :I* ! S5SE ( DIGNITY & HONOR 9 ! Y\NG G5TLEMAN1 EQUALLY ) HIS PASSION1 =BADE HIM TO ACCEPT4 ,TO ALL REPRES5TATIONS ( ! NECESSITY ( GRANT+ LIB]TY TO HIS SON1 IF HE W\LD NOT MAKE HIMSELF ANSW]ABLE = HIS DEA?1 ! VICOMTE /]NLY REPLI$1 0?AT HE PREF]R$ HIS DY+ TO ! IDEA ( HIS CONNECT+ HIMSELF ) A FAMILY ( DI%ONOR40 ,IT WAS NOT TILL A FEW WEEKS BE=E HE EXPIR$1 ?AT ! FA!R HAD CONS5T$ TO HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON1 & HAD REMOV$ HIM TO ONE ( HIS CA/LES 9 A REMOTE PROV9CE4 ,BUT ! MALADY ( ! *EVALI] WAS F\ND 9CURABLE2 ! VITAL PR9CIPLES ( ! SY/EM W]E FATALLY D]ANG$4 ,! LOV] DI$2 & ! CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS UNHAPPY AFFAIR HAD PUT A PREMATURE CLOSE TO ! EXI/5CE ( ! UN=TUNATE ,JULIA4 ,MADAME ,*ABOT ADD$ ?AT1 ! CIRCUM/ANCE ( ?IS /ORY HAV+ BECOME A SUBJECT ( PUBLIC ANIMADV]SION1 IT HAD HAD A MO/ UNFAVORABLE EFFECT ON ! PROSPECTS ( ! SURVIV+ SI/]S4 ,!Y BORE !IR SITUATION ) DIGNITY2 BUT !Y C\LD NOT BUT FEEL ! UNHAPPY CO9CID5CE1 :I* CUT !M (F FROM ! HAPPIE/ CONDITION ( HUMAN LIFE1 AN HONORABLE & WELL ASSORT$ SETTLEM5T 9 M>RIAGE4 

,:ILE MADAME ,*ABOT RELAT$ TO ME ! TRAGICAL HI/ORY ( ,JULIA1 ,I FELT CONVULS$ ) PASSION1 & MORE ?AN ONCE BUR/ 9TO AN AGONY ( TE>S4 ,FATAL LEGACY6 ATROCI\S SECRETS ( M$IC9E & *EMI/RY6 EV]Y DAY OP5$ TO MY A/ONI%$ & T]RIFI$ SI<T A WID] PROSPECT ( !IR WA/EFUL EFFECTS6 ,A COMMON DEGREE ( P5ETRATION MI<T HAVE %[N ME1 ?AT SECRETS ( ?IS *>ACT] CUT (F !IR POSSESSOR FROM ! DE>E/ TIES ( HUMAN EXI/5CE1 & R5D] HIM A SOLIT>Y1 COLD1 SELF-C5T]$ 9DIVIDUAL2 HIS HE>T NO LONG] ABLE TO P\R ITSELF 9TO ! BOSOM ( A MI/RESS OR A FRI5D2 HIS BOSOM NO LONG] QUALIFI$ TO RECEIVE UPON EQUAL T]MS ! OV]FL[+ ( A K9DR$ HE>T4 ,BUT NO M]E EX]CISE ( IMAG9ATION1 NO?+ %ORT ( ! ACTUAL EXP]I5CE ?R\< :I* ,I HAD PASS$1 C\LD HAVE ADEQUATELY REPRES5T$ ! MIS*IEFS ( A ?\S& V>I\S NAMES1 ?AT ISSU$ FROM ?IS ,P&ORA'S BOX1 ?IS EXTRACT ( A UNIV]SAL PANACEA4 ,I REG>D$ MYSELF AS ! MURD]] ( !SE TWO LOV]S1 ?AN :OM ,I CONCLUD$1 FROM MY P]SONAL OBS]VATION ( ! ONE1 & ALL ?AT ,I HE>D ( ! O!R1 TWO PUR] & MORE AFFECTIONATE BE+S1 MORE S+UL>LY QUALIFI$ TO =M EA* O!R'S HAPP9ESS1 HAD NEV] EXI/$4 ,I FELT AS TRULY HAUNT$ ) ! <O/S ( ?OSE ,I HAD MURD]$1 AS ,N]O OR ,CALIGULA MI<T HAVE BE52 MY WIFE1 MY SON1 MY FAI?FUL NEGRO2 & N[1 9 ADDITION TO !SE1 ! T5D] ,JULIA & H] UNALT]ABLE ADMIR]4 ,I POSSESS$ ! GIFT ( IMMORTAL LIFE2 BUT ,I LOOK$ ON MYSELF AS A MON/] ?AT DID NOT DES]VE TO EXI/4 

,IT IS ) DIFFICULTY ?AT ,I %ALL BE ABLE TO MAKE ! READ] UND]/& H[ MU* MORE SEV]E ! IMPRESSION ( ?IS LA/ CATA/ROPHE WAS MADE TO ME1 BY ! PLACE & TIME 9 :I* ,I RECEIV$ ! 9TELLIG5CE4 ,WE >E CREATURES ( S5SATION3 \R WOR/ CALAMITIES D]IVE AS MU* ( !IR PUNG5CY FROM ! ACCESSORIES BY :I* !Y >E ACCOMPANI$1 AS !Y DO FROM !IR 9TR9SIC EVIL4 ,IF ,I HAD HE>D ?IS /ORY AT ANY O!R P]IOD1 ,I AM P]SUAD$ ITS EFFECTS W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 HALF SO PA9FUL4 ,! IDEA ( MY DAU<T]S WAS FAD$ 9 MY S5SORIUM1 & :ATEV] RELAT$ TO !M1 ?\< REALLY FELT1 & FELT LIKE A FA!R1 W\LD HAVE BE5 FELT ) A LESS OV]P[]+ 9T]E/4 

,BUT N[ ,I HAD J\RNEY$ FROM ,VALLADOLID TO ! ,G>ONNE TO BEHOLD !M2 ,I HAD SURVEY$ ! CA/LE !Y 9HABIT$2 ,I HAD VIEW$ ! G>D5 :I* !Y >RANG$ ) !IR H&S2 ,I HAD 5T]$ ! P>LOR :I* !Y ADORN$ ) !IR PRES5CE4 ,ALL ?IS CONTROLL$ ! OP]ATION ( ABS5CE & ( DI/ANCE2 ,I FELT AT ?IS MOM5T AS IF ,I HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO SEE !M EV]Y DAY1 & TO REG>D !M AS 9SEP>ABLE FROM MY EXI/5CE4 ,I EXP]I5C$1 AS IT W]E1 ! UNIT$ EFFECT ( FAMILI>ITY & NOVELTY2 ,I FELT ! MELAN*OLY FATE ( ,JULIA1 ) ALL ! KE5NESS ( AN 9MATE1 & ALL ! SURPRISE ( A LONG ABS5T TRAVEL]4 ,! V]Y METAMORPHOSIS ,I HAD UND]GONE GAVE NEW POIGNANCY TO MY DI/RESS4 ,MADAME ,*ABOT TORTUR$ ME DELIB]ATELY & AT LEISURE1 )\T ! SLI<TE/ CONSCI\SNESS ( :AT %E WAS DO+2 %E BELIEV$ %E WAS P\R+ A TALE ( P]SONS UNKN[N 9TO ! E>S ( A NATIVE ( ! O!R HEMISPH]E1 AT ! MOM5T ?AT %E WAS CALL+ UP 9 >MS ! /RONGE/ & MO/ EXCRUCIAT+ FEEL+S ( A FA!R = HIS *ILD4 ,I ON ! O!R H& HAD ! MO/ VIOL5T /RUGGLE ) MYSELF1 :ILE ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO SUPPRESS ! APPE>ANCES ( AN EMOTION1 :I* TO ! P]SON :O WITNESS$ !M MU/ HAVE BE5 = EV] UNACC\NTABLE4 ,AS IT WAS1 & 9 SPITE ( ALL MY EF=TS1 MADAME ,*ABOT BETRAY$ NO LITTLE AMAZEM5T AT ! AGITATION ) :I* ,I LI/5$ TO A /ORY1 9 :I*1 AS %E APPREH5D$1 ,I C\LD HAVE NO P]SONAL 9T]E/4 

,:AT ,I HE>D FROM MADAME ,*ABOT SUGGE/$ TO ME A CONDUCT1 :I* ,I RESOLV$ TO ADOPT UND] ! PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,9 MY NEXT 9T]VIEW ,I TOLD ,L\ISA ?AT ,I W\LD N[ ACC\NT TO H] = EMOTIONS :I*1 AT ! TIME !Y OCCURR$1 MU/ HAVE APPE>$ SOME:AT EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,I [N$ ?AT ,I HAD BE5 ACQUA9T$ ) H] FA!R2 ,I SAID ?AT ,I HAD FIR/ MET ) HIM 9 A J\RNEY1 9 :I* ,I WAS !N 5GAG$ ?R\< ! PROV9CE ( ,MESOPOTAMIA2 ?AT ,I HAD RECEIV$ FROM HIM1 ?\< A /RANG]1 A S+UL> OBLIGATION2 ?AT A S9C]E FRI5D%IP BETWE5 US HAD BE5 ! RESULT ( ?IS EV5T2 ?AT HE DI$ AB\T TWO YE>S S9CE2 ?AT ,I HAD ATT5D$ HIM 9 HIS LA/ MOM5TS2 ?AT HE HAD *>G$ ME ) HIS DY+ RECOMM5DATIONS & REQUE/S2 & ?AT MY PRES5T J\RNEY 9TO ,FRANCE HAD PR9CIPALLY BE5 9/IGAT$ BY A DESIRE TO VISIT HIS *ILDR54 ,I !N DELIV]$ 9TO H] H&S V>I\S LETT]S & PAP]S1 :I* ,I HAD C\NT]FEIT$ *IEFLY ) ! 9T5TION ( SUPPLY+ MY DAU<T]S ) LEGAL EVID5CE ( ! DECEASE ( !IR FA!R4 

,L\ISA LI/5$ TO :AT ,I RELAT$ ) ?OSE M>KS ( AFFECTION & SORR[1 :I* >E 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! HABITS ( A WELL CON/ITUT$ M9D4 ,! EMOTION %E DISCOV]$ L$ ME F>!R ?AN ,I FIR/ 9T5D$4 ,I WAS URG$ BY AN IRRESI/IBLE IMPULSE TO PRACTICE1 BEYOND :AT ! OCCASION DEM&$1 UPON ! FEEL+S ( H] VIRTU\S M9D4 ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ?IS IS TO BE CONSID]$ AS A VA9 REF9EM5T & A CRIM9AL CURIOSITY2 BUT--,I ?9K--EV]Y G5]\S SPIRIT WILL EXCUSE ME1 :5 IT IS RECOLLECT$ ?AT ?IS COV]T & IMP]FECT PROCE$+ WAS ALL ?AT WAS LEFT ME TO SOO! ! IMPATI5T CRAV+S ( A FA!R'S HE>T4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME ,I REM9D$ H] ( P>TICUL>S ?AT IT WAS SC>CELY POSSIBLE ANY ONE BUT H] FA!R %\LD KN[2 ,I CONJUR$ UP PA/ SC5ES2 ,I MADE ALL ! REVOLUTIONS ( H] Y\? PASS SUCCESSIVELY 9 REVIEW BE=E H]2 ,I T\*$ ALL ! PULSES ( H] S\L4 ,SOMETIMES %E WAS FIX$ 9 MUTE A/ONI%M5T AT ! EXACTNESS ( MY 9=MATION1 & WAS READY TO DO ME HOMAGE AS SOME A]IAL G5IUS1 :O CONDESC5D$ TO CLO! HIMSELF 9 ?IS E>?LY FIGURE2 AT O!R TIMES A/ONI%M5T WAS SWALL[$ UP 9 FEEL+1 H] S\L DISSOLV$ 9 T5D]NESS1 & %E APPE>$ READY TO FA9T 9TO MY >MS4 ,IT IS SC>CELY POSSIBLE TO DEPICT ! PLEASURABLE S5SATIONS ,I DREW FROM !SE 9T]C\RSES2 ,I KN[ NOT :E!R !Y W]E 5TIRELY 9NOC5T2 BUT ?IS ,I KN[1 ?AT 9 ME !Y PRODUC$ A S5TIM5T ( 9NOC5CE1 & A S5TIM5T ( P>ADISE4 ,I FELT SOMETIMES AS IF ,I C\LD HAVE WA/$ AGES 9 ?IS SORT ( GRATIFICATION4 

,AS ! EXECUTOR ( !IR FA!R1 MY DAU<T]S RECEIV$ ME ) EV]Y M>K ( RESPECT2 BUT1 AFT] HAV+ ALREADY PROTRACT$ MY VISIT TO !M = ! SPACE ( MANY DAYS1 ,I FELT ?AT ,I %\LD BE GUILTY ( SOME?+ ALIKE HO/ILE TO !IR DECORUM & REPUTATION1 IF ,I DID NOT SPE$ILY BR+ IT TO A T]M9ATION4 ,I WAS A P]SON UNKN[N & ALMO/ )\T A NAME2 NOR C\LD IT BE PROP] = A Y\NG WOMAN TO CONT9UE TO RECEIVE ! VISITS ( A P]SON ( H] [N AGE & A DIFF]5T SEX1 UPON ! 9TIMATE & CONFID5TIAL FOOT+ UPON :I* MY VISITS W]E PAID1 EXCEPT 9 ! CASE ( HIM :OM %E 9T5DS TO MAKE H] HUSB&4 ,TO CONSID]ATIONS ( ?IS SORT ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO SACRIFICE ! GRATIFICATIONS 9 :I* ,I HAD LATELY BE5 9DULG+4 ,MY PR9CIPAL CONC]N AT ,/4 ,LEON1 FROM ! TIME 9 :I* MADAME ,*ABOT HAD COMMUNICAT$ TO ME ! REAL NATURE ( MY DAU<T]'S SITUATION1 WAS TO REMOVE ?OSE DISADVANTAGES 9 :I* MY DE/9Y & MY ]RORS HAD 9VOLV$ !M3 IT W\LD !RE=E HAVE BE5 ! EXTREME ( 9CONSI/5CY 9 ME1 :ILE ,I WAS HEAL+ ONE MIS*IEF1 TO PREP>E = !M ANO!R4 ,IT IS NOT 9DE$ PROBABLE ?AT ,I %\LD LONG HAVE BE5 CONT5T$ = MYSELF ) ?IS ANOMAL\S & NEUTRAL SITUATION1 9 :I* ,I MORE RESEMBL$ A PIECE ( FURNITURE 5D[$ ) ! FACULTY ( NOT+ ! S5SATIONS ( ?OSE >\ND ME1 ?AN ! MEMB] ( ANY HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,IT WAS HI< TIME1 AS ,I ?\<T1 EV5 9 ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 ?AT ,I %\LD PUT AN 5D TO ! +LORI\S SC5E1 %\LD APPE> 9 SOME REAL *>ACT]1 & 5GAGE 9 SOME REAL UND]TAK+4 

,9FLU5C$ BY !SE CONSID]ATIONS1 ,I N[ QUITT$ ! RESID5CE ( MY DAU<T]S4 ,I HAD SATISFI$ ! LONG+ CURIOSITY ( A FA!R1 HAD SE5 !IR SITUATION1 HAD WITNESS$ !IR BEAUTY1 !IR ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 & !IR VIRTUES4 ,IF ,I HAD BE5 AFFLICT$ AT HE>+ ( ! PREMATURE FATE ( MY ELDE/ DAU<T]1 IF ,I HAD BE5 AGONIZ$ BY ! REFLECTION ?AT ,I MI<T JU/LY REG>D MYSELF AS H] MURD]]1 :O WAS SO FITT$ TO SUFF] ?IS ANGUI% AS MYSELF8 ,! \TCA/ ( MY SPECIES1 :AT RI<T HAD ,I TO EXPECT TO BE HAPPY 9 MY [N P]SON1 OR PROSP]\S 9 ANY ( MY RELATIONS8 ,! GUILTY CAUSE ( ALL ?IS MIS*IEF1 IT WAS BUT SUITABLE ?AT IT %\LD BE BR\<T HOME TO MY [N BOSOM1 ?AT IT %\LD TE> & DI/RACT MY [N BRA96 ,ADD TO ?IS1 ,I WAS NOT )\T A HOPE ?AT MY J\RNEY W\LD NOT BE F\ND USELESS TO ! SURVIVORS4 ,BY FURNI%+ TO !M ! PROP] DOCUM5TS TO C]TIFY ! DEA? ( !IR FA!R1 ,I FLATT]$ MYSELF ?AT ,I HAD CUT !M (F MORE EFFECTUALLY ?AN BE=E FROM ALL CONNECTION ) MY UNPROPITI\S DE/9Y1 & HAD PLAC$ !M NE>LY UPON A FOOT+ ) ! O!R NOBLE & UNM>RI$ HEIRESSES ( !IR NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,I HAVE NO?+ FUR!R TO RELATE 9 REG>D TO !SE TWO AMIABLE & EXCELL5T SI/]S4 ,FROM ! TIME ?AT ,I QUITT$ ,/4 ,LEON UPON ?IS OCCASION1 TO ! TIME 9 :I* ,I AM N[ WRIT+1 ! OPPORTUNITY ( MAK+ FUR!R 9QUIRIES RESPECT+ !M HAS NOT OCCURR$ TO ME4 ,IF EV] IT DOES OCCUR1 ,I HAVE ONLY ?IS ONE WI% TO 5T]TA91 :I*1 IF GRANT$1 WILL1 ,I AM SURE1 SATISFY MY FONDE/ HOPES1--,MAY ,I F9D !Y HAVE BE5 AS HAPPY1 AS !Y SO WELL DES]VE TO BE6 

,! P>T+ BETWE5 ME & MY DAU<T]S WAS NOT AN UNAFFECT+ ONE4 ,ON MY P>T1 :OSE BOSOM WAS FRAU<T ) A ?\S& T5D] FEEL+S1 TO :I* ,I C\LD GIVE NO LANGUAGE1 & ( :I* ?OSE :OM !Y PR9CIPALLY CONC]N$ HAD NOT ! SLI<TE/ SUSPICION1 IT C\LD NOT BE UNAFFECT+4 ,NOR DID ,L\ISA & H] Y\NG] SI/] LOOK ) AN 9DIFF]5T EYE UPON ! BE>] ( ! LA/ S5TIM5TS ( !IR FA!R1 ! WITNESS ( HIS DEA?1 ! EXECUTOR ( HIS WILL4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ 9 ! FEATURES ( MY C\NT5ANCE1 A PECULI> SORT ( CON=MATION1 A FAMILY RESEMBLANCE TO !MSELVES1 :I* IT IS PROBABLE !Y DID NOT ADV]T TO1 BUT :I* ,I AM P]SUAD$ WR\<T )9 !M TO ! FULL EXT5T ( ! MY/]I\S SYMPA?IES ( \R NATURE4 ,I PRET5D$ TO HAVE BE5 ! FAMILI> CONFID5T ( !IR FA!R2 ,I TOLD !M ( ?+S AT :I* !Y />T$ & ALMO/ BLU%$ TO ?9K ?AT ANY ONE BEYOND ! CIRCUIT ( !IR DE>E/ RELATIONS %\LD HAVE BE5 PRIVY4 ,9 ! H\R ( \R SEP>ATION1 !Y %$ MANY TE>S1 & EMBRAC$ ME ) A W>M? ?AT MI<T HAVE WELL BECOME SI/]S TO A BRO!R4 ,YET1 %ALL ,I CONFESS MY WEAKNESS1 A WEAKNESS 9 :I* ,I DO NOT APPREH5D MYSELF TO BE S+UL>8 ,IT HAPP5S TO FEW M5 TO WITNESS ! MANN] 9 :I* ! /ORY ( !IR [N DEA?S IS RECEIV$4 ,IF IT DID1 ,I BELIEVE WE ALL ( US HAVE 5\< ( VANITY & P]SONAL FEEL+1 H[EV] S9C]E A GRIEF MI<T %[ ITSELF 9 ! DEMEANOR ( SURVIVORS1 TO F9D IT FALL+ %ORT ( \R APPETITES & DEM&4 ,?IS ,I KN[1 ,I WAS MYSELF A P>TY TO ?IS UNREASONABL5ESS4 ,MY DAU<T]S RECEIV$ ! 9TELLIG5CE ( MY DEA? ) A DECORUM & S5SIBILITY1 :I* 9 ! EYES ( EV]Y IMP>TIAL SPECTATOR W\LD HAVE REFLECT$ HONOR ON !IR *>ACT]S1 A S5SIBILITY BEYOND :AT C\LD HAVE BE5 IMAG9$ 9 DAU<T]S :O N[ HAD NOT SE5 !IR FA!R = TWELVE YE>S4 ,YET IT WAS AN UNPLEAS+ REFLECTION TO ME1 ?US TO HAVE OCCASION TO GAUGE !IR LOVE1 & TO SAY1 ,?IS IS ! EXACT MEASURE ( !IR AFFECTION4 ,I REMA9$ 9 ?IS P>T ( ! WORLD LONG 5\< TO SEE MY *ILDR5 CONSOL$1 & MYSELF =GOTT54 ,SELF-IMPORTANCE ( MAN1 UPON H[ SLI<T A BASIS DO ?Y GIGANTIC ]ECTIONS REPOSE6 

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