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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,YET1 ?US SURR\ND$1 & REGAL$ ) ?IS ANIMAT$ PRAISE1 ,I WAS NOT CONT5T2 ,I WANT$ A FRI5D4 ,I WAS ALONE AMID ! 9NUM]ABLE MULTITUDES ( ?OSE ,I HAD BLESS$4 ,I KNEW NO CORDIALITY2 ,I C\LD REPOSE NO CONFID5CE2 ,I C\LD F9D NO EQUAL4 ,I WAS LIKE A ,GOD1 :O DISP5SES HIS B\NTIES PR(USELY ?R\< TW5TY CLIMATES1 BUT :O AT ! SAME TIME SITS1 SEP>ATE1 ELEVAT$1 & ALONE1 9 ! HI<E/ HEAV54 ,! READ] MAY1 IF HE PLEASES1 DESPISE ME = ! CONFESSION2 BUT ,I FELT ?AT ,I WAS NOT =M$ = ! HAPP9ESS ( A ,GOD4 

,I WAS NOT H[EV] LONG SUFFICI5TLY AT LEISURE1 ?US TO REF9E UPON ! DEFICI5CIES ( MY SITUATION4 ,I HAD 5GAG$ 9 A TASK ( EXTREME DELICACY1 9 :I* ! SMALLE/ FAILURE W\LD DRAW ALONG ) IT ! MO/ S]I\S CONSEQU5CES4 ,M9E WAS NOT AN UND]TAK+ ?AT HAD = ITS OBJECT1 TO SUPPLY ?OSE >\ND ME ) LUXURIES1 OR TO AUGM5T ! /OCK ( !IR *E]FUL RELAXATIONS & AMUSEM5TS2 ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( MY B5EFICI>IES DEP5D$ ON ITS SUCCESS4 ,I HAD PUT MYSELF 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE1 ) :ATEV] DIFFID5CE & CAUTION1 9 ! ROOM ( ! C\RSE ( NATURE1 & HAD TAK5 ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! COMMON B5EFITS ( HUMAN SOCIETY 9TO MY H&S4 ,! POPULACE >E EV] READY TO CON/RUE ?IS DELEGATION 9 ! /RICTE/ S5SE3 UNQUALIFI$ TO TRACE ! :EELS & COMB9ATIONS ( ! GREAT MA*9E1 IF PROSP]ITY IS !IR LOT1 !Y WILL+LY ASCRIBE IT TO !IR PROTECTORS & GOV]NORS2 & IF !Y >E UN=TUNATE1 IT IS AGA9/ !M ?AT ! /ORM ( !IR RES5TM5T IS DIRECT$4 ,! MOM5T !Y >E ?US IRRITAT$1 !IR IMPATI5CE IS TOO GREAT TO ADMIT ( CORRECTIVES & REM$IES2 9 ! FURY ( !IR DISAPPO9TM5T1 !Y DI/URB EV]Y ?+1 & R5D] ?AT IRREP>ABLE & FATAL1 :I* WAS AT FIR/ ONLY D\BTFUL & UNPROMIS+4 

,MY PROCE$+S1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 BORE 9 ! COMM5CEM5T ! MO/ B5IGNANT FACE1 & SEEM$ A REVIVAL ( ?IS DESPAIR+ & UN=TUNATE NATION LITTLE LESS ?AN MIRACUL\S4 ,! REGUL> LABORS 9 :I* ! 9HABITANTS BECAME 5GAG$1 RE/OR$ A HEAL?FUL TONE TO !IR M9DS2 ! PAYM5TS !Y DULY RECEIV$ SEEM$ TO DIS*>GE !M FROM ALL ANXI\S SOLICITUDE2 &1 AS BY MY [N EF=TS & ! 5T]PRISES ( O!RS1 ! M>KET WAS SUPPLI$ ) PROVISIONS1 !Y HAD NO DIFFICULTY 9 EX*ANG+ !SE PAYM5TS = ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE4 ,! SUPPLY ( ! M>KET AT FIR/ WAS EASY2 ! UNIV]SAL DEJECTION ?AT PREC$$1 ?\< IT HAD NOT PREV5T$ ALL EX]TIONS = ?AT PURPOSE1 HAD R5D]$ ?OSE EX]TIONS TOO FEEBLE = EXT5SIVE SUCCESS4 ,! /R5U\S EF=TS ?AT W]E N[ MADE W]E PRODUCTIVE ( A COPI\S SUPPLY2 BUT !Y R5D]$ EA* IMPORTATION MORE DIFFICULT ?AN ! IMPORTATION BE=E4 ,! DEM& CONT9U$ ! SAME2 ! RELIEF WAS EV]Y DAY MORE DIM9UTIVE & PREC>I\S4 ,! H>VE/ WAS H[EV] ADVANC+ ) ! HAPPIE/ AUSPICES3 &1 ?\< SOME TIME MU/ YET BE CONSUM$ 9 EXPECTATION1 IT WAS PROBABLE FRUGALITY & =TITUDE MI<T 5ABLE ! 9HABITANTS TO HOLD \T TILL ! SEASON ( PL5TY %\LD >RIVE4 

,BUT =TITUDE IS NOT ! VIRTUE ( A POPULACE4 ,! HI<] HAD BE5 !IR HOPES1 & ! MORE UNEXPECT$ !IR DELIV]ANCE1 ) SO MU* ! MORE BLANK & MELAN*OLY A C\NT5ANCE !Y BEHELD ?IS UNEXPECT$ DELAY & RETROGRESSION4 ,NOT UND]/&+ ! P[]S BY :I* ,I ACT$1 !Y BL9DLY ASCRIB$ TO ME ! FACULTY ( DO+ :ATEV] ,I PLEAS$4 ,AS LONG AS EV]Y ?+ W5T ON PROSP]\SLY1 !Y W]E GRATEFUL2 ! MOM5T A REV]SE OCCURR$1 !Y W]E 9CL9$ TO MURMUR4 ,!Y MADE NO ALL[ANCE = ! LIMIT$ CAPACITIES ( A HUMAN CREATURE3 !Y IMPUT$ :ATEV] WAS UNPLEAS+ TO 9DIFF]5CE OR ILL WILL4 ,! PRICE ( COMMODITIES1 AFT] HAV+ = A :ILE BECOME MOD]ATE1 N[ RAPIDLY ROSE AGA93 ?IS WAS P>TLY ! CONSEQU5CE ( ! 9CREAS$ QUANTITY ( ! PRECI\S METALS1 BY MEANS ( :I* ANY ASSIGNABLE SUM BORE A LESS PROPORTION TO ! PROVISIONS ( ! M>KET ?AN IT HAD DONE BE=E4 ,BREAD WAS AT A V]Y HI< PRICE2 & IT OCCASIONALLY HAPP5$ TO BUY]S :O DID NOT COME E>LY 5\<1 ?AT !RE WAS NO BREAD TO BE PUR*AS$4 ,! DOORS ( ! H\SES :]E IT WAS SOLD1 W]E BESIEG$2 ! 9DU/RI\S POOR APPE>$ BE=E !M ) ! FIR/ FA9T DAWN ( ! MORN+'S LI<T4 ,H]E !Y CONSUM$ H\RS ( PA9FUL EXPECTATION1 9 GRIEV\S ADDITION TO ! H\RS ( !IR CU/OM>Y FATIGUE4 ,! :OLE WAS A SC5E ( ANGUI% & CALAMITY2 ! PASSIONS ( ?OSE :O COMPOS$ IT1 M+L$ ) ! DI/RESS1 & R5D]$ IT TOO HEAVY TO BE BORNE4 ,ANTICIPAT+ FAM9E1 !Y FELT ! MIS*IEFS ( IT BE=E IT >RIV$4 ,NEV] WAS ! DEM& SO URG5T2 IT SEEM$ AS IF ! CAPACITY ( M5'S APPETITES WAS 5L>G$1 & ! CRAV+S ( HUNG] BECAME MORE 9SATIABLE1 9 PROPORTION TO ! SMALLNESS ( ! SUPPLY4 ,TO PEOPLE ?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 VA9 TO RECOMM5D FRUGALITY & MOD]ATION4 ,!Y DEV\R$ ! FOOD ) !IR EYES1 :ILE IT WAS YET BEYOND ! REA* ( !IR H&S2 & ! LESSON Y\ READ !M1 W\LD HAVE S\ND$ 9 !IR E>S AS IF Y\ HAD BID !M DIE TO-DAY1 TO ESCAPE ! DANG] ( DY+ TO-MORR[4 

,! CR[DS :I* ! NECESSITY ( PUR*AS+ BREAD BR\<T TOGE!R AT C]TA9 H\RS1 :5 ASSEMBL$1 NATURALLY 5T]$ 9TO ! DISCUSSION ( !IR PRES5T DISCONT5TS4 ,!Y W]E NOT SATISFI$ ) ! DISC\RSE & JO/L+ ( ! MORN+2 ! HABITS PRODUC$ BY !SE NOISY ASSEMBLIES HAD A SECRET *>M ) !M1 & DREW !M TOGE!R AT SEASONS ( LESS URG5T DEM&4 ,!Y PATROL$ ! /REETS3 !Y W]E L\D 9 ! EXPRESSIONS ( !IR DISSATISFACTION4 ,) ! 9CONSEQU5CE 9CID5T TO ! L[] ORD]S ( MANK9D1 !Y ?REAT5$ TO DE/ROY ! MILLS1 ! M>KETS1 ! PLACES ( SALE1 ! MEANS & MAT]IALS BY :I* !IR WANTS W]E TO BE SUPPLI$4 

,9 ! MID/ ( !SE SC5ES ( TUMULT & CONFUSION1 IT IS NOT TO BE IMAG9$ ?AT ,I ESCAP$ UNC5SUR$4 ,F> O!RWISE3 9 PROPORTION TO ! GRATITUDE & ADORATION ) :I* !Y HAD LATELY REG>D$ ME1 W]E !IR DETE/ATION & ABHORR5CE N[4 ,MY 9T]F]5CE WAS SPOK5 ( ) CONTEMPT & EXECRATION4 ,= :AT PURPOSE HAD ,I1 A =EIGN]1 COME 9TO !IR C\NTRY1 & 9TRUD$ MYSELF 9TO !IR AFFAIRS8 ,:Y HAD ,I IMPI\SLY TAK5 !M \T ( ! H&S ( !IR HEAV5LY ,FA!R1 :OSE C>E WAS SO CON/ANT1 & :OSE RELIEF SO C]TA98 ,IT WAS ON MY P>T A DESPICABLE VANITY & PRESUMPTION1 :I* ! JU/ICE ( ,PROVID5CE C\LD NOT FAIL TO AV5GE2 & !Y MU/ N[ SUFF] ! PUNI%M5T ( MY BLASPHEMY4 ,BUT !Y DID NOT /OP H]E4 ,!RE WAS NO HORRIBLE CALUMNY :I* !Y DID NOT 9V5T1 OR GIVE CR$IT TO1 AGA9/ ME4 ,!Y IMPUT$ TO ME ! BASE/ P]SONAL MOTIVES = :AT ,I HAD DONE4 ,UND] ! HYPOCRITICAL PRET5SE1 !Y CRI$1 ( BE+ !IR B5EFACTOR & SAVIOR1 ,I WAS US+ !M ONLY = MY PRIVATE 5DS4 ,I HAD BECOME A PUR*AS] & V5DOR ( CORN1 = ! S+LE PURPOSE ( 9CREAS+ MY =TUNE4 ,! PRES5T SC>CITY1 !Y W]E WELL ASSUR$1 WAS >TIFICIAL1 & ( MY [N CONTRIV+4 ,I HAD MAGAZ9ES 9 DIFF]5T /ATIONS ON ! BORD]S1 :I*1 :5 ! PRICE WAS RIS5 TO ! /&>D ( MY AV>ICE1 & :5 HALF ! PEOPLE HAD FALL5 VICTIMS TO MY 9HUMANITY1 ,I PURPOS$ TO DISPOSE ( TO AN IMM5SE PR(IT4 

,SU* W]E ! ASP]SIONS TO :I* MY *>ACT] BECAME G5]ALLY EXPOS$4 ,BY ! POPULACE1 :O N[ EXP]I5C$ ! UNSATISFI$ CRAV+S ( HUNG]1 & 9 :OM MY PROCE$+S HAD EXCIT$ HOPE1 ONLY TO BE FOLL[$ BY A MORE CRUEL DISAPPO9TM5T1 !Y W]E GRE$ILY CR$IT$4 ,MANY :O KNEW !IR FALSEHOOD1 W]E YET ZEAL\S TO PROPAGATE !M4 ,%ORT AS HAD BE5 MY RESID5CE 9 ,HUNG>Y1 ,I HAD MADE MANY 5EMIES4 ,IT IS TO BE FE>$ ?AT NO MAN CAN BE ASSIDU\S & 9DEFATIGABLE 9 ! S]VICE ( O!RS1 )\T 9CURR+ ?AT CONSEQU5CE4 ,I EMPLOY$ A GREAT NUMB] ( WORKM52 EV]Y ONE :OM = :ATEV] REASON ,I REFUS$ TO EMPLOY1 EV]Y ONE :O1 BE+ UNQUALIFI$ = ! S]VICE ,I REQUIR$1 LOOK$ ) AN 5VI\S EYE ON ! BETT] =TUNE ( HIS NEI<BOR1 WAS WELL DISPOS$ TO BE MY 5EMY4 ,P]SONS ( NO CONTEMPTIBLE ACC\NT 9 ! COMMUNITY HAD BE5 EXCIT$ BY EXPECTATIONS ( PR(IT TO 5GAGE 9 ! IMPORTATION ( CORN3 !SE P]SONS VIEW$ MY EF=TS 9 ! SAME DEP>TM5T ) A SUSPICI\S EYE1 & REG>D$ A MAN :O1 H[EV] CAUTI\S 9 HIS PROCE$+S1 WAS NOT REGULAT$ BY ! SAME MOTIVE1 AS A MO/ P]NICI\S RIVAL4 ,MY SUDD5 ELEVATION & IMPORTANCE 9 ! C\NTRY W]E VIEW$ ) NOT MORE A/ONI%M5T ?AN AV]SION BY ?OSE :OSE IMPORTANCE ,I OBSCUR$4 ,!Y C\LD NOT HE> ) PATI5CE ( AN UP/>T1 A BOY1 A /RANG]1 ONE UNIV]SALLY UNKN[N1 ELB[+ \T ! 9FLU5CE ( ALL ?AT WAS MO/ ILLU/RI\S & V5]ABLE 9 ! COMMUNITY1 & ROBB+ !M DAILY ( !IR ADH]5TS & RETA9]S4 ,ALL !SE P]SONS LEFT NO EF=T UNTRI$ TO DEFAME MY *>ACT]4 

,! IMPULSE ONCE GIV51 ! TURBUL5T DISPOSITION ( ! POPULACE BECAME EV]Y DAY MORE =MIDABLE4 ,IT IS MU* EASI] TO DISSEM9ATE A TEMP] ( ?IS SORT ?AN TO QUELL IT3 MY OPUL5T FOES MI<T TAKE AL>M AT ITS EXCESSES1 & DESIRE TO UNDO :AT !Y HAD DONE2 BUT IT WAS BEYOND !IR P[]4 ,EV]Y DAY ,I FE>$ LE/1 FROM ?REATS & 9VECTIVES1 ! POPULACE %\LD PROCE$ TO VIOL5CE3 EV]Y NI<T ,I ?\<T ,I HAD REASON TO CONGRATULATE MYSELF1 ?AT ! DAY HAD PASS$ )\T WA/E & SPOIL COMMITT$ BY !M ON ! MEANS ( !IR SUBSI/5CE1 OR WAS NOT M>K$ ) ! DE/RUCTION ( !IR *AMPION & B5EFACTOR4 ,9 SOME PLACES A SORT ( PETTY S$ITION BROKE \T AMONG ! LABOR]S ,I EMPLOY$3 9 ! MORN+ !Y REFUS$ TO WORK3 :Y %\LD A MAN WORK1 !Y MUTT]$1 :5 AFT] ALL HE MAY />VE ) ! WAGES ( HIS LABOR 9 HIS POSSESSION8 ,AT NI<T !Y BECAME IMPATI5T & FURI\S1 & DEM&$ FROM MY SUP]9T5D5TS & /OREH\SE-M5 ! FOOD1 :I* 9 ! MORN+ !Y HAD REFUS$ TO E>N1 & W]E !RE=E N[ UNABLE TO PUR*ASE4 ,I HAD ALREADY HAD SOME EXP]I5CE 9 ! NATURE ( POPUL> TUMULTS2 ,I HAD N[ NO M>*ESE ,FILOSANTO AT H& TO P]SUADE ME ( !IR 9EFFICACY2 &1 IF ,I HAD1 ,I %\LD NO LONG] HAVE L5T AN E> TO HIS S]5E & UNSUSPICI\S G5]OSITY4 ,I FELT ! REALITY ( ! DANG]2 ,I SAW ! /ORM AS IT BLACK5$ 9 MY HORIZON1 & WAS DEEPLY CONV9C$ :AT IT W\LD BE IF IT BUR/ UPON MY HEAD4 

,IT MAY BE IMAG9$ ) :AT FEEL+S ,I VIEW$ MY :OLE DESIGN ON ! PO9T TO BE SUBV]T$1 BY ! UNRUL9ESS ( ?OSE = :OSE B5EFIT IT HAD BE5 PLANN$4 ,IT IS TRUE ,I HAD N[ NO D>L+ RELATIONS TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 MY FATE1 NO 9COMP>ABLE WIFE1 NO DAU<T]S ILLU/RI\S 9 9NOC5CE & BEAUTY2 YET MY FEEL+S W]E SC>CELY LESS PUNG5T ?AN !Y HAD BE5 AT ! P]IOD ( MY CATA/ROPHE AT ,PISA4 ,I HAD BLAM$ MYSELF 9 REVIEW1 ?AT1 9 MY EXP]IM5TS AT ,CON/ANCE1 AT ,DRESD51 AT ,PISA1 & AT ,MADRID1 ,I HAD NOT COMM5C$ UPON A SUFFICI5TLY AMPLE SCALE1 BUT HAD SUFF]$ MYSELF TO BE FRU/RAT$ BY ! +LORI\SNESS ( MY PRECAUTIONS4 ,?AT HAD NOT BE5 MY ]ROR 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE2 YET MY SUCCESS N[ PROMIS$ TO BE SC>CELY MORE FLATT]+ ?AN UPON =M] OCCASIONS4 ,I HAD LOOK$ = HAPP9ESS AS ! RESULT ( ! B5EVOL5CE & PHILAN?ROPY ,I WAS EX]T+2 ,I F\ND ONLY ANXIETY & A WELL GR\ND$ FE> EV5 = MY P]SONAL SAFETY4 ,LET NO MAN BUILD ON ! EXPECT$ GRATITUDE ( ?OSE HE SP5DS HIS /R5G? TO S]VE6 ,LET HIM BE B5EFIC5T IF HE WILL2 BUT LET HIM NOT DEP5D = HIS HAPP9ESS ON ! CONVICTION ( HIS RECTITUDE & VIRTUE ?AT IS TO BE IMPRESS$ ON ! M9DS ( O!RS6 ,!RE IS A PR9CIPLE 9 ! HUMAN BREA/1 ?AT EASILY 9DUCES !M TO REG>D EV]Y ?+ ?AT CAN BE DONE = !M1 AS NO MORE ?AN !IR DUE1 & SPE$ILY DIS*>GES !M FROM ! OPPRESSIVE CONSCI\SNESS ( OBLIGATION4 ,!RE IS A LEVITY 9 ! G5]ALITY ( M51 ?AT 5TAILS ON !M A CONT9UAL OBLIVION ( PA/ B5EFITS1 & MAKES ONE REC5T DISAPPO9TM5T ( MORE IMPORTANCE 9 !IR EYES ?AN AN ET]NITY ( K9DNESSES & CONDESC5SION4 ,I %ALL HAVE O!R 9/ANCES ( +RATITUDE TO DISPLAY 9 :AT YET REMA9S TO BE RELAT$ ( MY /ORY4 

,MY NI<TS W]E RE/LESS2 MY ?\<TS W]E 9 >MS4 ,:AT WAS IT ?AT IT BECAME ME TO DO 9 ! PRES5T EM]G5CY8 ,SOMETIMES1 9 ! BITT]NESS ( MY HE>T1 HAT+ MYSELF1 HAT+ ! 5D[M5TS ( ! /RANG]1 HAT+ A RACE ( BE+S :O D5I$ ALL CR$IT TO ! MO/ UNHE>D-( EX]TIONS = !IR ADVANTAGE1 ,I DET]M9$ TO )DRAW UNOBS]V$ FROM MY ATT5DANTS & CLI5TS1 & BID ADIEU TO ,HUNG>Y = EV]4 ,BUT :I!R WAS ,I TO FLY8 ,:AT WAS ,I TO DO NEXT8 ,:AT EXP]IM5T C\LD ,I MAKE ( ! PURPOSES TO :I* TO APPLY ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE1 ?AT ,I HAD NOT ALREADY MADE8 ,!SE QUE/IONS1 TO NONE ( :I* ,I C\LD GIVE A SATISFACTORY ANSW]1 *ECK$ ! C>E] ( MY PASSION1 & GAVE PAUSE TO MY ?\<TS4 

,:ATEV] ,I DID1 ,I WAS DET]M9$ TO DO NO?+ RA%LY1 NOR TO QUIT A GREAT EXP]IM5T )\T ITS HAV+ BE5 FULLY TRI$4 ,IT WAS NO LI<T CONC]N1 NO TRIVIAL *ILD'S-PLAY1 9 :I* ,I HAD EMB>K$4 ,I HAD TAK5 ! WELF>E1 P]HAPS ! EXI/5CE1 ( A GREAT & H]OIC NATION UND] MY PROTECTION4 ,9 ?IS GLORI\S VOCATION IT DID NOT BECOME ME TO BE LI<TLY DISC\RAG$4 ,:AT IF ?OSE ,I S]V$ & SAV$ DID NOT %[ !MSELVES SUFFICI5TLY S5SIBLE TO ! EX]TIONS ,I MADE = !M8 ,I \<T TO PURIFY MY BOSOM1 ON AN OCCASION LIKE ?IS1 FROM BASE & IGNOBLE MOTIVES1 & TO DEEM MYSELF SUFFICI5TLY RECOMP5S$ BY MY CONSCI\S VIRTUE4 ,:AT IF ! S]VICE 9 :I* ,I HAD 5GAG$ N[ APPE>$ TO BE A S]VICE ( HAZ>D & P]IL8 ,IS !RE ANY GREAT UND]TAK+ ?AT CAN BE SEP>AT$ FROM ?IS CONDITION8 ,IF HA/ILY1 FROM C[>DICE1 FROM PIQUE1 OR FROM ANY O!R MOTIVE1 ,I DES]T$ ! BUS9ESS ON :I* ,I HAD 5T]$1 :AT WAS TO BECOME ( MY MI/AK5 9DE$1 BUT 9 ?AT CASE MO/ UN=TUNATE CLI5TS8 ,! GREAT] WAS ! CRISIS TO :I* !Y W]E EXPOS$1 ! MORE W]E UNREMITT$ VIGILANCE & UNCOMMON P[]S NECESS>Y TO GUIDE !M AMID ITS ROCKS & ITS QUICKS&S4 ,I SAW ?\S&S ( M5 :O = SEV]AL WEEKS HAD F$1 AS IT W]E1 FROM ! /ORES ( MY B\NTY4 ,BY A PROP5SITY 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! HUMAN HE>T1 ,I BECAME ATTA*$ TO ! WORK ( MY M$ITATIONS1 & ! LABOR ( MY ?\<TS4 ,ALL !IR FICKL5ESS1 !IR 9JU/ICE1 EV5 ! ATROCI\S CALUMNIES !Y ADMITT$ & PROPAGAT$ AGA9/ ME1 C\LD NOT WEAN MY ATTA*M5T FROM BE+S1 A GREAT PORTION ( :OM1 BUT = MY 9T]F]5CE1 W\LD1 ,I BELIEV$1 LONG ]E ?IS HAVE EXPIR$ ( HUNG]4 

,9 ! PECULI> & URG5T CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* ,I F\ND MYSELF1 NO EXP$I5T WAS SO OBVI\S AS ?AT ( CALL+ 9 ! 9T]F]5CE ( ! GOV]NM5T UND] :I* ,I LIV$4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT ! RES\RCES ( NATIONAL SUBSI/5CE %\LD BE DEF5D$ FROM ! WANTON SPOIL ( ?OSE :O1 :5 !Y W]E ANNIHILAT$1 MU/ 9EVITABLY P]I%4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT ! B5EFACTOR ( ,HUNG>Y1 :O1 ,I FLATT]$ MYSELF1 WAS /ILL ABLE TO WAT* EFFECTIVELY = H] ADVANTAGE1 %\LD BE PROTECT$ FROM H] MISGUID$ RES5TM5T4 ,! ALT]NATIVE WAS S+UL>LY PA9FUL TO MY FEEL+S4 ,! PRIDE ) :I* MY UNP>ALLEL$ 5D[M5TS 9SPIR$ ME1 WAS DEEPLY W\ND$1 :5 ,I WAS COMPELL$ TO CONFESS ?AT ,I WAS NOT ALONE EQUAL TO ! TASK ,I HAD UND]TAK51 & ?AT ,I MU/ SUBMIT TO CALL 9 A =EIGN AUXILI>Y4 ,I AUGUR$ LITTLE FAVORABLE FROM ! 9T]F]5CE ( GOV]NM5T1 :I*1 IF ,I IMPLOR$1 ,I C\LD SC>CELY EXPECT TO GUIDE1 :I* WAS NOT LIKELY TO SUBMIT TO MY PR9CIPLE ( R5D]+ ITS 9T]F]5CE ! MILDE/ & SMALLE/ ?AT ! NATURE ( ! CASE W\LD ADMIT2 BUT1 PUFF$ UP ) PRESUMPTION1 & 9TOXICAT$ ) AU?ORITY1 W\LD PROBABLY LEAVE NO CONC]N ( ! PUBLIC WELF>E UN9VAD$4 ,LEA/ ( ALL1 C\LD ,I ANTICIPATE MU* ( GOOD FROM A ,TURKI% GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT :AT C\LD ,I DO8 ,I C\LD DISCOV] NO O!R EXP$I5T4 ,9FLU5C$ BY ! VIEWS ,I HAVE RECIT$1 ,I HAD HI!RTO KEPT MYSELF AS F> FROM ! OBS]VATION ( ! POLITICAL DIRECTORS ( ! /ATE AS ,I C\LD4 ,BUT MY CAUTI\SNESS & RES]VE W]E N[ AT AN 5D4 ,) MY EYES OP5 ,I EXPOS$ MYSELF TO ALL ! EVILS ?AT MI<T ATT5D ON MY PROCE$+4 

,I DET]M9$ TO APPLY TO ! BA%AW ( ! PROV9CE4 ,PREVI\SLY TO MY TAK+ ?IS /EP1 ,I HAD ! PRECAUTION TO 9QUIRE HIS *>ACT]4 ,HE WAS ! G5U9E (FSPR+ ( ! ,TURKI% SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T4 ,HIS NAME WAS ,MUZAFF] ,BEY4 ,HE WAS ORIG9ALLY A ,CIRCASSIAN SLAVE2 !N A ,JANISS>Y2 &1 RIS+ BY 9S5SIBLE GRADATION1 HAD AT L5G? BE5 APPO9T$ BA%AW ( ,BUDA1 :I*1 AS BE+ ! IMM$IATE FRONTI] BETWE5 ,AU/RIA & ! ,PORTE1 WAS AT ?IS TIME ! MO/ >DU\S SITUATION 9 ! GIFT ( ! SULTAN4 ,HE WAS E/EEM$ A GOOD SOLDI]2 HE HAD BE5 E>LY DI/+UI%$ BY HIS DEXT]ITY 9 MILIT>Y EX]CISES2 HE HAD S9CE SE5 MU* S]VICE2 &1 9 EV]Y SITUATION 9 :I* HE WAS PLAC$1 HAD E>N$ COMM5DATION & HONOR4 ,HE WAS AB/EMI\S & H>DY2 = HIMSELF1 HE NEI!R PAMP]$ HIS APPETITES NOR %RUNK FROM SEV]ITY2 & HE HAD AS LITTLE 9DULG5CE = ?OSE UND] HIS COMM& AS = HIS [N P]SON4 ,YET HE WAS 9DEBT$ = HIS PRES5T EM95CE MORE TO ! >TS ( ! C\RTI]1 ?AN TO HIS M]ITS 9 ! FIELD4 ,HIS *IEF C>E HAD EV] BE5 TO RECOMM5D HIMSELF TO ?OSE ABOVE HIM1 & TO OBTA9 ! GOOD WILL ( HIS EQUALS2 = ! OP9ION ( HIS 9F]IORS HE GAVE HIMSELF LITTLE CONC]N4 ,) CONSID]ABLE ABILITY1 HE LABOR$ UND] NO *ECK FROM EI!R PR9CIPLE OR +5U\S PRIDE2 & !RE=E WAS EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL 9 HIS ATTACKS ON ! 9CL9ATION ( ?OSE HE S\<T4 ,! HABITS ( HIS M9D HAD MODIFI$ ! L9ES ( HIS C\NT5ANCE & ! TONES ( HIS VOICE4 ,EXCEPT TO HIS DEP5D5TS & ! POOR HE ALMO/ ALWAYS SPOKE ) A SMILE UPON HIS FACE1 & HIS 5UNCIATION WAS SILV]-TONGU$1 OILY1 COPI\S1 & 9S9UAT+4 ,IF HE EV] ADOPT$ A DIFF]5T MANN]1 ! V>IATION WAS ONLY 9 ! MEANS NOT ! 5D2 &1 :5 HE SEEM$ TO TRAVEL BY AN OPPOSITE ROAD1 ! GOAL AT :I* HE AIM$ WAS ! SAME4 ,HE NEV] CONSULT$ ANY ORACLE BUT ?AT ( HIS APP>5T 9T]E/2 IF HE HAD ANY 9SOL5CE 9 HIS NATURE1 HE REG>D$ HIS SLAVES & ?OSE UND] HIS MILIT>Y COMM& AS AF=D+ A SUFFICI5T SPH]E = ITS EX]CISE2 HE HAD NO AFFECTIONS TO DI/URB HIM FROM HIS B5T2 HE HAD NO PASSIONS BUT ! SELF-COMPLAC5CY ( SUP]IOR CUNN+1 & ! SORDID LOVE ( PELF4 

,?IS ACC\NT ( ! MAN ) :OM ,I HAD TO DEAL WAS F> FROM 5C\RAG+2 BUT ,I HAD NO ALT]NATIVE4 ,I S5T TO SIGNIFY MY DESIRE TO CONF] ) HIM2 OR1 TO SPEAK MORE ACCURATELY1 TO ASK1 9 ! ,EA/]N MANN] :5 IT W\LD BE AGREEABLE TO HIM TO RECEIVE A PRES5T ( :I* ,I REQUE/$ HIS ACCEPTANCE4 ,HE APPO9T$ ! MORN+ ( ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,I PREP>$ A GIFT1 SU* AS MI<T T5D TO CONCILIATE HIS FAVOR1 )\T M>K+ 9 ! DONOR ! POSSESSION ( IMMOD]ATE WEAL?4 ,IT CONSI/$ ( SILKS & MUSL9S1 ) A SMALL PIECE ( PLATE ( EXQUISITE WORKMAN%IP4 ,MY PRES5T WAS BORNE BY TWO ( MY S]VANTS4 ,WE W]E U%]$ TO ! BA%AW 9 HIS PRIVATE AP>TM5T2 !RE W]E TWO OR ?REE P]SONS 9 ATT5DANCE UPON HIM4 ,!Y EXAM9$ MY PRES5T TOGE!R2 &1 )\T CONDESC5D+ TO EXPRESS MU* APPROBATION1 ,I C\LD NEV]!LESS DISC]N ?AT ! BA%AW WAS PLEAS$ ) IT4 ,?IS C]EMONY CONCLUD$2 ,MUZAFF] ORD]$ :AT ,I HAD BR\<T TO BE TAK5 9TO A DIFF]5T AP>TM5T2 &1 EV]Y O!R P]SON )DRAW+1 WE W]E LEFT ALONE4 

,:ILE ! BA%AW WAS EXAM9+ MY GIFT1 ,I TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY ( CONSID]+ HIS P]SON4 ,HE APPE>$ TO BE AB\T SIXTY YE>S ( AGE2 HIS COMPLEXION D>K & MUDDY2 HIS FEATURES CO>SE & DI/ORT$2 HIS MU/A*OES REM>KABLY L>GE2 HIS P]SON1 ?\< BONY & MUSCUL>1 CONSID]ABLY BEL[ ! MIDDLE SIZE2 & HIS FIGURE UNGA9LY & UNGRACEFUL4 ,I FELT SURPRIS$ ?AT SU* A MAN %\LD EV] HAVE BE5 AN EXCELL5T SOLDI]1 OR HAVE RIS5 FROM A L[ RANK TO ONE ( ! FIR/ SITUATIONS ( ! EMPIRE4 ,TO LOOK AT HIM1 HE SEEM$ BETT] =M$ = ! VICE ( A COM$Y1 ?AN ! RUL] ( A NATION4 ,HE RAIS$ HIS EYES T[>DS ME ASKANCE1 AS HE SAT LEAN+ ON HIS ELB[1 & SAID1 

0,Y\ CALL Y\RSELF--80 

0,! SIEUR DE ,*ATILLON40 

0,& Y\R AGE--80 

0,IS TWO & TW5TY40 

0,I AM GLAD Y\ >E COME TO ME4 ,I 9T5D$ TO HAVE S5T = Y\1 & Y\ HAVE SAV$ ME ! TR\BLE40 

,I MADE MANY APOLOGIES = MY 9TRUSION1 BUT ADD$ ?AT ,I HAD A PETITION TO PREF]1 & ,I HOP$ HE W\LD FAVOR ME ) A HE>+4 

0,NOT AT ALL1 NOT AT ALL2 DO NOT CALL IT AN 9TRUSION3 IT IS NECESS>Y ,I %\LD BE ACQUA9T$ ) Y\40 ,HE PROCE$$3-- 

0,Y\ HAVE UND]TAK5 TO CONF] GREAT B5EFITS ON ! SUBJECTS ( ! GR& SIGNIOR1 MY MA/]2 TO RESCUE !M FROM FAM9E4 ,Y\NG1 RI*1 A /RANG]1 UNKN[N TO MY MA/]1 UNKN[N TO HIS SUBJECTS1 ,I UND]/& ?AT Y\ HAVE SP>$ NO LABOR OR EXP5SE TO BR+ AB\T !IR WELF>E4 ,?IS IS REALLY A V]Y EXTRAORD9>Y CASE2 Y\R M]IT IS UNPREC$5T$2 ,I DO NOT FEEL MYSELF COMPET5T TO REW>D IT40 

,I ANSW]$ ?AT ,I LAID NO CLAIM TO UNCOMMON M]IT2 ?AT EV]Y TEMP] HAD ITS P>TICUL> GRATIFICATIONS2 & ?AT ,I F\ND AS REAL A LUXURY 9 ! PROCE$+S HE HAD REM>K$1 AS O!R M5 DID 9 ! EXCESSES ( ! TABLE1 OR ! PROMISCU\S 5JOYM5TS ( ! H>EM4 

0,IT IS \T ( MY P[]10 CONT9U$ HE1 0TO REMUN]ATE Y\ AS Y\ DES]VE2 ,I MU/ S5D Y\ TO ,CON/ANT9OPLE40 

,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! FIR/ ESSAY ( HIS >TIFICE4 ,I 9=M$ HIM :I* ,I HAVE NO D\BT HE KNEW WELL 5\< BE=E1 ?AT ,I HAD NO DESIRE TO GO TO ,CON/ANT9OPLE4 ,I WI%$ TO REMA9 :]E ,I WAS1 & TO F9I% :AT ,I HAD BEGUN4 

0,:AT1 Y\ HAVE NOT DONE !N80 SUDD5LY & ) AN ABRUPT VOICE EXCLAIM$ ! BA%AW4 0,BY ,MAHOMET1 A MAN ( A REASONABLE APPETITE 9 Y\R PLACE MI<T BE SATISFI$4 ,HAVE NOT Y\ FILL$ ! /REETS ) RIOTS1 & ! C\NTRY ) REBELLION8 ,DO NOT ! POPULACE ASSEMBLE 9 CR[DS1 9SULT+ EV]Y ONE !Y MEET1 & TALK+ ( NO?+ BUT FIRE & DEVA/ATION1 ! B[/R+ & ! CIMET]8 ,BE SO GOOD1 MY DE> SIR2 AS TO 9=M ME :AT FUR!R Y\ MAY HAVE 9 VIEW80 

0,REV]5D BA%AW10 CRI$ ,I ) SUBMISSION1 YET ) FIRMNESS1 0,I HAVE NONE ( !SE ?+S 9 VIEW4 ,BUT A MOM5T AGO Y\ DID JU/ICE TO MY 9T5TIONS4 ,!Y >E ?OSE ( B5EFIC5CE1 & B5EFIC5CE ONLY40 

0,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T ?AT4 ,I HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) HONE/ M5'S BLUND]S2 ,I LOOK TO ! EFFECTS !Y PRODUCE40 

0,!SE EFFECTS1 MO/ MI<TY SIR1 >E TEMPOR>Y2 !Y >E ! CL\DS ?AT WILL (T5 OBSCURE = AN 9/ANT ! BRI<TE/ SUN%9E4 ,CONDESC5D TO L5D ME Y\R G5]\S ASSI/ANCE1 & ALL WILL BE WELL40 

0,DO NOT TELL ME ( CL\DS & SUN%9E4 ,?IS IS1 TO MY ?9K+1 NOT AN ,APRIL %[]1 BUT AN E>?QUAKE & A HURRICANE4 ,IF WE >E ALL TO BE SWALL[$ UP OR :IRL$ 9TO ! AIR1 IT IS NO CONSOLATION TO ME1 ?AT ! DAY AFT] WE >E GONE1 EV]Y ?+ %ALL BE AS FAIR & S]5E AS P>ADISE ITSELF40 

0,REMEMB]1 SIR1 ?AT :5 ,I CAME 9TO ,HUNG>Y1 ,I F\ND ITS 9HABITANTS 9 ! MO/ DESP]ATE CONDITION1 MIS]ABLE1 WA/$ & />V+4 ,HAVE ,I NOT ALREADY SUSP5D$ ?IS EVIL = MON?S80 

0,YES1 ,I DO REMEMB]4 ,Y\ >E ONE ( ?OSE BUSY-BODIES1 :O NEV] SEE AN EVIL )\T IMAG9+ !Y >E ! P]SONS TO CORRECT IT1 9TRUD+ 9TO EV]Y ?+1 & SUBV]T+ EV]Y ?+4 ,! SUP]9T5D5CE ( ! PUBLIC WELF>E IS A MY/]Y TO :I* NONE >E COMPET5T1 BUT ?OSE :OM ,MAHOMET HAS RAIS$ TO ! SITUATION ( /ATESM54 ,Y\R 9T]F]5CE IS BLASPHEMY AGA9/ ! SPIRIT ( \R RELIGION1 & DES]VES TO BE 5C\NT]$ ) ! MO/ EXEMPL>Y PUNI%M5T40 

0,GOOD ,GOD6 !N1 IS IT 9 ?IS C\NTRY A CRIME TO FE$ ! HUNGRY1 TO CLO! ! NAK$1 & %ELT] ! H\SELESS80 

0,SIEUR DE ,*ATILLON10 RETORT$ ! BA%AW1 0Y\ APPE> TO BE UNACQUA9T$ ) ! MAXIMS ( ,TURKI% POLICY1 ! WISE/ & MO/ B5EFIC5T 9 ! WORLD4 ,IF NONE ( ! DI/URBANCES HAD HAPP5$ AT :I* ,I HAVE SO MU* REASON TO BE AL>M$1 /ILL1 9 RELIEV+ ! PEOPLE 9 ! MANN] Y\ HAVE DONE1 Y\ HAVE 9CURR$ ! GUILT ( HI< TREASON AGA9/ ! SULTAN4 ,KN[1 SIR1 ?AT1 ?R\< ! :OLE EXT5T ( HIS DOM9IONS1 !RE IS BUT ONE PROPRIETOR1 & ?AT IS \R ILLU/RI\S MON>*4 ,Y\ SAY1 ?AT Y\ WI% TO BE ! B5EFACTOR ( HIS SUBJECTS1 & ! JUDGE ( Y\R [N PROCE$+S3 SU* S5TIM5TS >E DIRECT REBELLION AGA9/ ! GLORI\S CON/ITUTION ( ,OTTOMAN4 ,! SOV]EIGN ( ,CON/ANT9OPLE WILL HAVE NO B5EFACTOR 9 ! C\NTRIES HE PRESIDES OV]1 BUT HIMSELF4 ,LIKE ! 9VISIBLE RUL] ( ! UNIV]SE1 HE ACTS BY SECOND CAUSES2 HE ALL[S HIS M9I/]S TO BE ! 9/RUM5TS ( HIS B5EFIC5CE2 BUT ALL MU/ BE ASCRIB$ TO HIM1 MU/ FL[ FROM HIS WILL1 & BE PLAC$ UND] HIS CONTROL4 ,Y\1 :O HAVE =M$ A PLAN ( PUBLIC B5EFIT )\T CONSULT+ HIM1 & HAVE PRESUM$1 LIKE A LUM9>Y ( ! WORLD1 TO MOVE 9 AN ORBIT ( Y\R [N1 HAVE 9 /RICTNESS ( CON/RUCTION =FEIT$ Y\R LIFE TO HIS JU/ICE2 & ,I CONSULT RA!R ! CLEM5CY ( HIS NATURE ?AN ! MAXIMS ( HIS POLICY1 IF ,I SUFF] Y\ TO GO FROM ?IS PALACE ) Y\R HEAD UPON Y\R %\LD]S40 

,)\T P]MITT+ MYSELF TO BE TOO MU* MOV$ BY ! IMP]I\S LANGUAGE ADDRESS$ TO ME1 ,I COMPLA9$ TO ! BA%AW ( ! RIGOR\S & >BITR>Y *>ACT] ( :AT HE /AT$ TO BE ! MAXIMS ( ! ,TURKI% GOV]NM5T4 ,I SOLEMNLY PROTE/$ ?AT ,I HAD NO PRIVATE OR P]SONAL OBJECT 9 VIEW4 ,! EFFECT ( MY OP]ATIONS W\LD BE TO GIVE NEW /R5G? & 5]GY TO HIS MA/]'S DOM9IONS4 ,BY DIFFUS+ HAPP9ESS AMONG HIS SUBJECTS1 BY REVIV+ 9DU/RY1 & SCATT]+ PL5TY1 PROSP]ITY1 & EASE1 ALL DISAFFECTION W\LD BE ROOT$ \T2 & ! PEOPLE1 :O >E NEV] M9UTE 9 SCANN+ ! CAUSE ( !IR 5JOYM5TS1 W\LD BLESS ! SCEPT] UND] :I* !Y W]E MADE TO P>TICIPATE SU* MANIFOLD B5EFITS4 ,IF ! POLICY ( ! DIVAN L$ !M 9 ANY DEGREE TO 9T]F]E1 !Y \<T RA!R TO CR[N MY MEASURES ) !IR APPLAUSE1 ?AN WANTONLY TO ?R[ OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY ( :AT ,I PURPOS$4 ,I ASK$ H[EV] NO REW>D1 ,I DEM&$ NO FAVOR = MYSELF2 ALL ,I DESIR$ WAS ?AT ! SULTAN W\LD ASSI/ ME 9 SECUR+ TO HIS PEOPLE ?OSE B5EFITS1 ! DISSEM9ATION ( :I* ,I HAD SO AUSPICI\SLY BEGUN4 

,! BA%AW1 )\T TAK+ ANY DIRECT NOTICE ( ?IS EXPO/ULATION1 ANSW]$1 ?AT ,I WAS NOT AW>E ( ! MAXIMS ( HIS GOV]NM5T1 TO :I*1 9 CONSID]ATION ( MY SEEM+ G5]OSITY & RECTITUDE1 HE WAS WILL+ TO GIVE ! MILDE/ 9T]PRETATION4 0,IT IS H[EV]10 CONT9U$ HE1 0TO ! LA/ DEGREE IDLE 9 Y\ TO IMAG9E1 ?AT Y\ CAN BE P]MITT$ TO GO ON UNOBS]V$1 & ?AT ! SULTAN & HIS REPRES5TATIVES >E TO TAKE NO ACC\NT ( Y\R PROCE$+4 ,! GREAT 9/RUM5T = RUL+ MANK9D IS BY !IR PASSIONS & !IR OP9IONS4 ,! MAN FROM :OM !Y BELIEVE !Y HAVE ! MO/ TO FE> & ! MO/ TO HOPE1 WILL ALWAYS BE !IR MA/]4 ,:ATEV] BE Y\R SECRET OR Y\R PR(ESS$ DESIGNS1 Y\ GO ON FROM DAY TO DAY MAK+ Y\RSELF P>TISANS1 & 5LI/+ ! SUBJECTS ( ! SULTAN AMONG Y\R P]SONAL RETA9]S4 ,:AT SECURITY HAS HE = Y\R SUBMISSION & LOYALTY8 ,H[ %ALL HE KN[ ?AT1 :5 Y\ HAVE ACQUIR$ ! ADVANTAGES ( A P[]FUL LEAD]1 Y\ WILL NOT GO OV] TO ! 5EMY1 OR1 9 ! PRES5T DI/RACT$ CONDITION ( ! PROV9CE1 EV5 HAVE ! AUDACITY TO SET UP = Y\RSELF8 ,IF !RE=E1 BY AN UNEXAMPL$ CLEM5CY ( CON/RUCTION1 ,I DECL9E TO R$UCE Y\ 9TO ! PASSIVE MA*9E ( MY MA/]'S WILL1 IT IS AT LEA/ 9CUMB5T ON ME1 ?AT ,I %\LD TAKE ACC\NT ( Y\R P[]S1 & POSSESS MYSELF ( ! S*$ULE ( Y\R PROP]TY4 ,BY ?IS MEANS ONLY CAN ,I WAT* Y\R PROGRESS1 & TAKE C>E ?AT Y\ DO NOT SUDD5LY BECOME TOO P[]FUL = A SUBJECT4 ,>E Y\ PREP>$ TO SATISFY ME ON ?IS HEAD80 

,ON ?IS QUE/ION ,I HESITAT$ = A MOM5T2 ,I HAD NOT EXACTLY ANTICIPAT$ ! 9QUIRY2 AT L5G? ,I REQUE/$ ! DELAY ( A FEW DAYS1 & !N ,I PROMIS$ ?AT ALL HIS DEM&S %\LD BE SATISFI$4 ,! BA%AW RESUM$3-- 

0,SIEUR DE ,*ATILLON1 ,I REM>K Y\R HESITATION1 & ,I DRAW FROM IT NO FAVORABLE AUGURY4 ,!SE 9DIRECT & 9VOLUNT>Y 9DICATIONS >E MORE WOR?Y ( MY ATT5TION ?AN ALL ! /UDI$ & ELABORATE 9=MATION Y\ %ALL ?9K PROP] TO GIVE ME4 ,SIR1 Y\ >E A MAN ( D>KNESS1 & EV]Y ?+ ?AT RELATES TO Y\ IS 5VELOP$ 9 MY/]Y4 ,Y\ COME HI!R ) NO APP>5T MOTIVE2 Y\ HAVE NO CONNECTIONS ( BLOOD 9 ,HUNG>Y2 Y\ HAVE NO ACQUA9TANCE ) ANY EM95T P]SON ( ! ,HUNG>IAN NATION4 ,I HAVE HAD MY SPIES ON Y\1 ?\< ,I HAVE NOT HI!RTO ?\<T PROP] TO SUMMON Y\ TO MY PRES5CE4 ,Y\ HAVE PUR*AS$ NO PROP]TY 9 ! PROV9CE2 ,I CANNOT LE>N ?AT Y\ HAVE ANY CORRESPOND5CES OR RES\RCES FROM ABROAD4 ,I HAVE BE5 AT ! PA9S TO PROCURE AN ACC\NT ( Y\R EXP5DITURE DUR+ ! ?REE MON?S Y\ HAVE RESID$ AMONG US2 MU* ( ?AT EXP5DITURE HAS BE5 OBSCURE1 CL&E/9E1 & 9DIRECT2 BUT ,I BELIEVE Y\ WILL F9D MY E/IMATE1 :I* Y\ >E AT LIB]TY TO 9SPECT & REM>K UPON1 TOL]ABLY CORRECT4 ,Y\R DISBURSEM5TS = ?REE MON?S1 EXCE$ ! AM\NT ( TWO YE>S' 9COME ( ! RI*E/ SUBJECT ?AT EV5 ! CR$UL\S MON>*S ( ,*RI/5DOM SUFF] )9 !IR DOM9IONS4 ,:AT AM ,I TO ?9K ( ?IS8 ,H[ CAN ,I BE SUFFICI5TLY VIGILANT RESPECT+ A MAN1 :OSE EXP5DITURE IS IMM5SE1 & :OSE WEAL? CAN NEI!R BE TRAC$ TO ITS S\RCE1 NOR ASC]TA9$ 9 ITS AM\NT80 

,I WAS NOT SL[ 9 CONJECTUR+ ! RESULT :I* ! BA%AW PROPOS$ TO HIMSELF FROM \R PRES5T CONF]5CE4 ,I WAS CONFIRM$ 9 MY CONJECTURE BY ! CIRCUM/ANCE ( HIS *OOS+ ?AT ! DISCUSSION BETWE5 US %\LD BE AP>T FROM ALL WITNESSES4 ,HE REG>D$ ME AS A BOY1 & HAD !RE=E PRACTIC$ UPON ME ALL ?OSE >TS :I* MI<T MO/ EFFECTUALLY EXCITE 9 ME FE> & AL>M4 ,HE F\ND H[EV] ?AT1 UND] ! EXT]NAL 9DICATIONS ( Y\? & 9EXP]I5CE1 ,I POSSESS$ ! W>9ESS ?AT ADD$ YE>S MO/ P[]FULLY 9CULCATE1 & ! SELF-POSSESSION ( A M9D ?OR\<LY AWAKE TO ITS SITUATION & ITS RES\RCES4 ,?IS MU/ HAVE BE5 TO ! M9I/] BE=E :OM ,I /OOD A MEMORABLE PH5OM5ON4 ,BUT CURIOSITY IS NOT A ,TURKI% PASSION2 & ! S+LE OBJECT ( ! BA%AW 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE1 WAS TO MAKE ! MY/]I\SNESS ( MY CIRCUM/ANCES A PRETEXT = EXTORT+ MONEY4 ,I SUBMITT$ ) AS LITTLE SEEM+ RELUCTANCE AS POSSIBLE TO ! NECESSITY ( ! CASE2 ,I REQUE/$ ! GOOD (FICES ( ,MUZAFF] TO PROTECT MY B5EFACTIONS2 & BEGG$ P]MISSION TO MAKE HIM ! COMPLIM5T ( A H&SOME SUM ( MONEY1 BY WAY ( CONV9C+ HIM ?AT ,I WAS WOR?Y ( HIS FRI5D%IP4 

,?IS BUS9ESS WAS EASILY ADJU/$ BETWE5 US4 ,I F\ND HIM P]FECTLY SKILL$ 9 ! DUTIES ( A PUBLIC (FICE1 & BY NO MEANS UND] ! DOM9ION ( VISION>Y SCRUPLES4 ,HE TOLD ME HE WAS N[ CONV9C$ ?AT ,I WAS A WELL MEAN+ MAN1 & A GOOD SUBJECT2 HE SAID1 ?AT NO?+ C\LD T5D MORE EFFECTUALLY TO DEMON/RATE MY 9NOC5CE1 ?AN MY %[+ ?AT ,I UND]/OOD ! DUTIES & CONC]NS ( A M9I/] ( /ATE2 & ?AT = HIS [N P>T HE WAS NEV] SO HAPPY1 AS :5 HE WAS ?US ABLE TO RECONCILE HIS PRIVATE 9T]E/S ) ! GOOD & FAI?FUL S]VICE ( HIS MA/]4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ ?AT DEM&$ A MORE UNREMITT$ VIGILANCE1 OR A MORE SKILLFUL MANAGEM5T1 ?AN SU* A SITUATION AS HIS2 & IT W\LD BE MO/ UNREASONABLE1 EI!R 9 ! SOV]EIGN ?AT APPO9T$ HIM1 OR ! SUBJECTS OV] :OM HE WAS PLAC$1 TO EXPECT HIM TO BE 9DIFF]5T TO ! EMOLUM5TS & P]QUISITES ( HIS FUNCTION4 ,HE COMPLIM5T$ ME W>MLY UPON ! DIS9T]E/$NESS & LIB]ALITY ( MY EX]TIONS4 ,HE ?\<T HIMSELF P>TICUL>LY =TUNATE 9 HAV+ SO PUBLIC-SPIRIT$ AN 9DIVIDUAL )9 ! CIRCUIT ( HIS JURISDICTION4 ,9 F9E1 HE HOP$ HE %\LD BE HONOR$ ) MY P]SONAL ACQUA9TANCE1 & ASSUR$ ME ?AT NO?+ C\LD MAKE HIM MORE HAPPY ?AN ! FREQU5T REPETITION ( MY VISITS4 

,WE N[ P]FECTLY UND]/OOD ONE ANO!R2 & IT WAS APP>5T ?AT ,I HAD TO DO ) A MAN1 :O1 = :AT HE DEEM$ AN ADEQUATE CONSID]ATION1 W\LD WILL+LY L5D ME ! AU?ORITY & C\NT5ANCE ( HIS (FICE1 & SUFF] ME TO GUIDE HIM 9 ANY ( ! FUNCTIONS ,I MI<T CONCEIVE NECESS>Y = ! EXECUTION ( MY PROJECTS4 ,GU>DS W]E AGRE$ TO BE PLAC$ UPON ! MAGAZ9ES :]E CORN WAS /ILL CONTA9$1 & FROM PLACE TO PLACE ON ! BANKS ( ! RIV]S1 :]E ! DEPR$ATIONS ( A MISGUID$ POPULACE W]E MO/ TO BE APPREH5D$4 ,F9D+ ! BA%AW SO P]FECTLY WILL+ TO COMPLY ) MY REQUISITIONS1 ,I FUR!R OBTA9$ FROM HIM ! DIRECTION ( SEV]AL SQUADRONS ( CAVALRY = ! PROTECTION ( ! CROPS1 :I* FROM ! CONSEQU5CES ( MY 9T]F]5CE N[ BEGAN ON ALL SIDES TO V>IEGATE ! SC5E4 ,?IS WAS A MO/ IMPORTANT S]VICE4 ,:5 ! CORN WAS FIR/ COMMITT$ TO ! E>?1 IT WAS \T ( ! REA* ( MILIT>Y DEVA/ATION4 ,BUT1 AS TIME GLID$ SIL5TLY ON1 ! CASE BECAME MAT]IALLY ALT]$2 ! 5EMY MI<T FROM =ECA/ DESIRE TO REAP ! H>VE/ ( :AT HE HAD NOT S[N1 OR FROM MALICE TO DE/ROY ?AT )\T :I* ! ,TURK W\LD P]HAPS BE UNABLE TO RETA9 HIS NEWLY ACQUIR$ T]RITORY4 ,?IS HAD 9 REALITY BE5 ! PR9CIPAL CAUSE1 BE=E MY >RIVAL 9 ,HUNG>Y1 ( ! V]Y G5]AL NEGLECT 9TO :I* AGRICULTURE HAD FALL54 ,MUZAFF]1 ?AN :OM NO P]SON C\LD N[ BE MORE POLITE & CONDESC5D+1 ALL[$ ME TO DET]M9E ! NUMB] & NATURE ( ! TROOPS ,I REQUIR$2 & ADD$ ?AT1 ?\< HE C\LD NOT OP5LY PUT !M UND] MY DIRECTION1 ! SLI<TE/ 9TIMATION ,I MI<T ?9K PROP] TO CONVEY TO HIM1 %\LD AT ANY TIME DECIDE !IR M>*1 & REGULATE !IR QU>T]S4 

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