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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,I HAD BE5 N[ TWO YE>S 9 HABITS ( LIFE & A MODE ( EXP5SE EXTREMELY 9JURI\S TO MY PATRIMONY1 :5 A CIRCUM/ANCE OCCURR$1 :I* PROMIS$ COMPLETELY TO DELIV] ME FROM ! RU9\S CONSEQU5CES ( MY [N FOLLY4 ,?IS WAS NO O!R ?AN MY 5C\NT] ) ?AT 9COMP>ABLE WOMAN1 :O AFT]W>DS BECAME ! P>TN] ( MY LIFE1 & ! MO!R ( MY *ILDR54 ,I CANNOT EV5 N[ RECOLLECT H] )\T TE>S3 ! S5TIM5T :I* H] V]Y NAME EXCITES 9 MY M9D IS A M+L$ FEEL+1 ON ! ONE H&1 ( ! MO/ EXQUISITE & UNSPEAKABLE DELI<T1 A FEEL+ ?AT ELEVATES & EXP&S & ELECTRIFIES MY ?ROBB+ HE>T2 &1 ON ! O!R1 ( ! BITT]E/ ANGUI% & REGRET4 ,I MU/ DEVELOPE ! S\RCE ( ?IS FEEL+4 

,M>GU]ITE ,L\ISE ,ISABEAU DE ,DAMVILLE WAS1 AT ! P]IOD ( \R FIR/ MEET+1 9 ! N9ETE5? YE> ( H] AGE4 ,H] COMPLEXION WAS ( ! MO/ P]FECT TRANSP>5CY1 H] EYES BLACK & SP>KL+1 & H] EYEBR[S D>K & LONG4 ,SU* W]E ! P]FECT SMOO?NESS & CLE>NESS ( H] SK91 ?AT AT N9ETE5 %E APPE>$ FIVE YE>S Y\NG] ?AN %E WAS1 & %E LONG RETA9$ ?IS EXTREME JUV5ILITY ( =M4 ,H] /EP WAS AIRY & LI<T AS ?AT ( A Y\NG FAWN1 YET AT ! SAME TIME FIRM1 & 9DICATIVE ( /R5G? ( BODY & VIGOR ( M9D4 ,H] VOICE1 LIKE ! :OLE ( H] EXT]NAL APPE>ANCE1 WAS EXPRESSIVE ( UNDESIGN+1 ,I HAD ALMO/ SAID *ILDI%1 SIMPLICITY4 ,YET1 ) ALL ?IS PLAYFULNESS ( APPE>ANCE1 H] UND]/&+ WAS BOLD & CORRECT4 ,H] M9D WAS WELL FURNI%$ ) EV]Y ?+ ?AT C\LD ADD TO H] ACCOMPLI%M5TS AS A WIFE OR A MO!R4 ,H] 9DULG5T P>5TS HAD PROCUR$ H] EV]Y ADVANTAGE ( $UCATION1 & CIRCUM/ANCES HAD BE5 UNCOMMONLY FAVORABLE TO H] IMPROVEM5T4 ,%E WAS 5C\RAG$ & ASSI/$ 9 ! >T ( DRAW+1 = :I* %E DISCOV]$ A V]Y E>LY TAL5T1 BY ,LEON>DO DA ,V9CI2 & %E =M$ H] POETICAL TA/E FROM ! CONV]SATION & 9/RUCTIONS ( ,CLEM5T ,M>OT4 ,BUT1 AMID ! S+UL> ASSEMBLAGE ( H] 9TELLECTUAL ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 !RE WAS NO?+ BY :I* %E WAS SO MU* DI/+UI%$1 AS ! UNCOMMON PRUD5CE ( H] JUDGM5TS1 & ! UNALT]ABLE AMIABL5ESS ( H] MANN]S4 ,?IS WAS ! WOMAN DE/9$ TO CR[N MY HAPP9ESS1 & CONSUMMATE MY MIS]Y4 ,IF ,I HAD NEV] KN[N H]1 ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE TA/$ TRUE PLEASURE2 IF ,I HAD BE5 GUID$ BY H] C\NSELS1 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE DRA9$ TO ! V]Y DREGS ! CUP ( ANGUI%4 

,! H\SE ( H] FA!R1 ! ,M>QUIS DE ,DAMVILLE1 WAS ! RESORT ( ALL ! MO/ EM95T WITS & S*OL>S ( ?AT P]IOD1 P>TICUL>LY ( ,M>OT1 ,RABELAIS1 ,]ASMUS & ,SCALIG]4 ,?IS WAS MY FIR/ 9DUCEM5T TO FREQU5T IT4 ,MY $UCATION HAD 9SPIR$ ME ) AN 9EXT+UI%ABLE LOVE ( LIT]ATURE2 & ! DISSIPATION 9 :I* ,I WAS AT ?IS TIME 9VOLV$ C\LD NOT 5TIRELY 9T]RUPT ! PROP5SITY4 ,! MO/ ?\<TLESS & EXTRAVAGANT P]IOD ( MY LIFE HAD OCCASIONAL 9T]VALS ( /UDY & REFLECTION2 & ! GAY1 ANIMAT$1 & +5I\S CONV]SATION ( ! M5 ,I HAVE M5TION$1 HAD ALWAYS PECULI> *>MS = ME4 

,I HAD CONT9U$ = SOME TIME TO VISIT AT ! ,M>QUIS'S HOTEL1 BE=E ,I 5C\NT]$ ! BEAUTIFUL ,M>GU]ITE4 ,! FIR/ TIME ,I SAW H]1 %E MADE A DEEP IMPRESSION UPON ME4 ,! ,M>QUIS1 :O WAS ONE ( ! MO/ B5EVOL5T & 5LI<T5$ ( MANK9D1 HAD BE5 L$ BY MY *>ACT] & MANN]S TO CONCEIVE A W>M FRI5D%IP = ME4 ,HE SAW ! RU9 9 :I* ,I WAS HE$LESSLY 9VOLV+ MYSELF1 & BELIEV$ ?AT IT WAS NOT YET TOO LATE TO SAVE ME4 ,AS HE ?\<T ?AT !RE WAS NO ME?OD SO LIKELY TO EFFECT MY RE=MATION AS ! 9T]POSITION ( DOME/IC AFFECTIONS1 HE WAS NOT UNWILL+ TO 5C\RAGE ! ATTA*M5T ,I BEGAN TO FEEL = HIS DAU<T]4 ,ON MY P>T ,I WANT$ BUT LITTLE 5C\RAGEM5T4 ,I NO SOON] OBS]V$ H] MANN]S1 & BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) H] M]ITS1 ?AN MY HE>T WAS UNALT]ABLY FIX$4 ,I BECAME AS IT W]E A NEW MAN4 ,I WAS LIKE ONE1 :O1 AFT] HIS EYES HAD GR[N IMP]CEPTIBLY DIM TILL AT L5G? EV]Y OBJECT APPE>$ 9DI/9CT & ( A GLOOMY G5]AL HUE1 HAS HIS SI<T 9/ANTANE\SLY RE/OR$1 & BEHOLDS ! FABRIC ( ! UNIV]SE 9 ITS G5U9E CLE>NESS1 BRILLIANCY1 & TRU?4 ,I WAS A/ONI%$ AT MY [N FOLLY1 ?AT ,I C\LD SO LONG HAVE F\ND GRATIFICATION 9 PLEASURES MEAN & S5SUAL4 ,I WAS A%AM$ ( MY [N DEGRADATION4 ,I C\LD NOT 5DURE ! COMP>ISON BETWE5 ! %[Y1 UNSUB/ANTIAL ATTRACTIONS ( ! WOM5 ,I HAD HI!RTO FREQU5T$1 & ! *>MS ( ! ADORABLE ,M>GU]ITE4 ,! PURITY ( H] M9D SEEM$ TO GIVE A CELE/IAL BRILLIANCY & S(TNESS TO ! BEAUTIES ( H] P]SON4 ,! GROSS & BRUTAL PURSUITS ( ! DEBAU*EE >E (T5 9DE$ DESCRIB$ BY ! SAME EPI!TS AS ! VIRTU\S & REF9$ PASSION ) :I* ,I WAS N[ = ! FIR/ TIME 9SPIR$2 BUT EXP]I5CE CONV9C$ ME ?AT !Y DIFF]$ 9 !IR MO/ ESS5TIAL FEATURES4 

,! ,M>QUIS SAW ! /ATE ( MY M9D1 & ADDRESS$ ME ?US4 0,C\NT10 SAID HE1 0,I FEEL ! MO/ >D5T FRI5D%IP = Y\4 ,I AM 9EXPRESSIBLY CONC]N$ = Y\R WELF>E4 ,Y\ WILL BE CONV9C$ ( ?IS1 :5 ,I HAVE FURNI%$ Y\ ) A CLUE TO MY LATE CONDUCT T[>DS Y\4 ,I REG>D Y\1 IF NOT AS A RU9$ MAN1 AT LEA/ AS A MAN 9 ! HI< ROAD TO RU94 ,Y\R PRES5T HABITS >E ( ! MO/ DANG]\S SORT2 !Y APPE> TO Y\ P]FECTLY CON=MABLE TO PR9CIPLES ( ! /RICTE/ HONOR2 NAY1 !Y COME RECOMM5D$ TO Y\ BY A C]TA9 ECLAT & DIGNITY ) :I* !Y SEEM TO BE SURR\ND$4 ,I C\LD SAY TO Y\1 ,RECOLLECT Y\RSELF4 ,BE NOT MISL$ BY DELUSIVE APPE>ANCES4 ,CONSID] ! PRES5T /ATE ( Y\R =TUNE1 & ! /ATE 9 :I* Y\R MO!R LEFT IT4 ,Y\ CANNOT BE IGNORANT H[ GREATLY IT IS IMPAIR$4 ,H[ HAS ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE >IS58 ,HAVE Y\R REV5UES BE5 EXP5D$ 9 ! S]VICE ( Y\R C\NTRY8 ,HAVE Y\ PUR*AS$ ANY ?+ BY !M ?AT WILL CONF] ON Y\ LA/+ R5[N8 ,PUT TOGE!R ! SUM ( ACTIONS1 :I*1 PIECE BY PIECE1 Y\ HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO REG>D AS 9DIFF]5T & 9NOC5T1 IF NOT AS GRACEFUL & BECOM+4 ,Y\ CANNOT BUT BE /RUCK ) !IR MON/R\S DE=MITY4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT Y\ CAN BE IGNORANT ( ! NATURE ( POV]TY8 ,!RE IS SU* A ?+ AS HONORABLE POV]TY4 ,! POV]TY ( ,C9C9NATUS WAS HONORABLE1 :O IMPOV]I%$ HIMSELF BY PAY+ ! F9E :I* WAS FACTI\SLY IMPOS$ ON HIS SON1 & !N WAS CONT5T$ TO PASS HIS TIME ALT]NATELY BETWE5 ! HI<E/ SITUATIONS & ! MO/ RIGID SIMPLICITY4 ,! POV]TY ( A MAN ( G5IUS1 SU* AS ,RABELAIS1 IF NOT HONORABLE1 IS 9T]E/+1 :5 WE COMP>E HIS M]ITS & WOR? ) ?AT ( MANY ( ?OSE P]SONS UPON :OM =TUNE HAS BL9DLY LAVI%$ H] FAVORS4 ,IT IS HONORABLE1 IF HE HAVE DECL9$ ! MEANS ( 5RI*+ HIMSELF BY ! SACRIFICE ( HIS 9DEP5D5CE & HIS PR9CIPLES4 ,BUT ( ALL E>?LY ?+S ! MO/ CONTEMPTIBLE IS ! MAN :O1 HAV+ WA/$ HIS GOODS 9 RIOT\S LIV+1 YET HUNG]S AFT] ! LUXURIES ?AT HAVE PROV$ HIS BANE1 & FEA/S HIMSELF UPON ! /EAM ( DA9TIES ( :I* HE HAS LO/ ! SUB/ANCE4 ,POV]TY1 ALWAYS SUFFICI5TLY DISADVANTAGE\S 9 A DEG5]ATE AGE1 :]E ATT5TION & C\RT%IP >E DOL$ =? ) SCALES ( GOLD1 IS TREM5D\S TO HIM4 ,HE IS ! SCORN ( ALL MANK9D4 ,:]EV] HE IS A GUE/1 HE IS 9VIT$ ONLY TO BE TRAMPL$ UPON & 9SULT$4 ,HE IS CAPABLE ( NO?+1 & IS A BURD5 TO SOCIETY & MANK9D4 ,! HELPLESSNESS ( AGE ADVANCES UPON HIM ) /EAL+ /EPS1 & HE IS DE/9$ TO GA!R ALL ITS MIS]IES & NONE ( ITS CONSOLATIONS4 

0,I MI<T HAVE TALK$ TO Y\ ?US1 BUT ,I REFUS$ IT4 ,I APPREH5D SOME?+ ( ! NATURE ( ADVICE4 ,I KN[ ?AT IT CAN SELDOM BE ATT5D$ ) ITS G5U9E EFFECT1 & WILL NEV] BE RECEIV$ ) DEF]5CE & PLEASURE1 :]E ITS MOTIVES >E CAPABLE ( MISCON/RUCTION4 ,IF ,I HAD TALK$ TO Y\ ?US1 ,I MI<T HAVE APPE>$ TO BE 9DULG+ ! TYRANNY ( AGE2 ,I MI<T HAVE SEEM$ TO ASSUME AN UNBECOM+ AIR ( SUP]IORITY & COMM&3 IT C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 CLE> ?AT ,I WAS HONE/LY 9T]E/$ 9 ?AT1 AB\T :I* ,I AFFECT$ SO MU* CONC]N4 ,I D\BT NOT ! +5U\SNESS ( Y\R NATURE4 ,I D\BT NOT ?AT Y\ W\LD HAVE BE5 /RUCK ) ! PICTURE4 ,BUT ,I MU/ BE P]MITT$ TO D\BT ! ADEQUATE & LA/+ EFFECT ( MY EXPO/ULATION4 ,I WAS NOT WILL+ BY MY =W>DNESS & LOQUACITY TO WE> \T ONE ( ! GREAT SPR+S ( HUMAN IMPROVEM5T4 

0,I HAVE DET]M9$ ON Y\R RE=M4 ,= ?AT PURPOSE ,I ?9K IT NECESS>Y TO COMB9E MY REMON/RANCES & ADVICE1 ) A *ANGE ( Y\R HABITS & SITUATION4 ,Y\ HAVE TA/$ L>GELY ( :AT >E COMMONLY CALL$ ! PLEASURES ( LIFE1 BUT !RE >E PLEASURES ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT TA/$4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T Y\ ANTICIPATE !M2 & ANTICIPATE !M ) ! >DOR ( A LOV]4 ,BUT Y\ KN[ NOT YET ALL ! GRATIFICATIONS ?AT ATT5D UPON DOME/IC AFFECTIONS4 

0,I AM WILL+ TO BE/[ UPON Y\ MY DAU<T]4 ,I CONS5T TO PROVE ! PURITY ( MY ADVICE1 & ! S9C]ITY ( MY REG>D1 BY COMMITT+ H] HAPP9ESS TO ! RISK4 ,%E IS A TREASURE1 ! EQUAL ( :I* P]HAPS ! WORLD DOES NOT HOLD4 ,I SPEAK NOT ( H] P]SONAL ATTRACTIONS4 ,BUT 9 UND]/&+1 ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 & VIRTUE1 ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE NO WOMAN LIV+ CAN COMP>E ) H]4 ,9 POSSESS+ H]1 Y\ WILL BE BLESS$ BEYOND ! LOT ( PR9CES4 ,BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,I %ALL ?US PUT HAPP9ESS )9 Y\R GRASP1 REMEMB] ?AT ,I COMMIT TO Y\R DISPOSAL ! HAPP9ESS ( ,M>GU]ITE4 ,Y\ >E A WOR?Y & AN HONORABLE MAN2 Y\R TAL5TS & Y\R VIRTUES WILL CON/ITUTE H] FELICITY4 ,H] PORTION WILL R$EEM ! 9JURY :I* Y\R PATRIMONY HAS SUFF]$ FROM Y\R EXCESSES1 & Y\ WILL HAVE 5\< = Y\RSELVES1 & = Y\R MUTUAL (FSPR+4 ,I CANNOT BELIEVE ?AT1 ) SU* A DEPOSIT 5TRU/$ TO Y\1 Y\ WILL CONS5T TO BR+ H] TO MIS]Y & RU94 

0,I HAVE ONE CONDITION1 H[EV]1 TO /IPULATE ) Y\4 ,I REQUIRE ( Y\1 AS ! PL$GE ( H] HAPP9ESS1 ?AT Y\ BREAK (F Y\R PRES5T MODES ( LIFE2 ?AT Y\ SEP>ATE Y\RSELF FROM Y\R CONNECTIONS1 & RETIRE 9TO ! C\NTRY UPON Y\R PAT]NAL E/ATE4 ,Y\ >E YET TOO Y\NG TO BE 9 DANG] FROM ?AT TYRANNY ( CU/OM1 :I* (T5 R5D]S M5 MORE ADVANC$ 9 LIFE 9CAPABLE ( RELI%+ ! SIMPLE & G5U9E PLEASURES4 ,Y\ WILL F9D CONT5TM5T & JOY 9 ! SOCIETY ( MY DAU<T]1 & 9 ! BOSOM ( Y\R RIS+ FAMILY4 ,Y\ WILL BE HAPPY 9 ! CIRCLE ( Y\R [N HE>?1 & HAVE LITTLE TO ASK ( ! RE/ ( MANK9D4 ,IF1 9 ANY ILL-OM5$ & 9AUSPICI\S MOM5T1 ! ALLUREM5TS ( Y\R PRES5T VICES 7=GIVE ! PLA9NESS ( MY SPEE*7 %\LD RESUME !IR P[] OV] Y\1 ,I HOPE AT LEA/ ?AT ,I %ALL NEV] LIVE TO SEE IT2 ?AT ,I %ALL NOT BE TAU<T BY BITT] EXP]I5CE1 ?AT ,I HAVE SACRIFIC$ TO ! DIS9T]E/$NESS ( MY FRI5D%IP ! HAPP9ESS ( MY DAU<T] & ( MY PO/]ITY60 

,MY HE>T WEEPS BLOOD1 :ILE ,I RECORD ! ADMONITIONS ( ?IS NOBLE & G5]\S MAN4 ,A NOBL] ,FRANCE DID NOT CONTA9 ?R\< ALL H] B\ND>IES4 ,REF9$ BY LIT]ATURE1 POLI%$ BY ! BE/ SOCIETY HIS AGE C\LD AF=D1 GR[N GRAY 9 ! FIELD ( HONOR1 & P>TICUL>LY DI/+UI%$ BY ! P]SONAL ATTA*M5T & CONFID5CE ( HIS SOV]EIGN4 ,:AT WAS ALL ?IS ADVICE TO ME8 ,:AT RETURN DID ,I MAKE TO ?IS UNP>ALLEL$ K9DNESS & FRI5D%IP8 ,I RU9$ ?IS ADMIRABLE WOMAN6 ,I 9VOLV$ H] 9 POV]TY & %AME6 ,) ! MO/ SAVAGE B>B>ITY ,I PREP>$ = H] AN IMMATURE GRAVE6 ,CAN ,I =GET ?IS8 ,( :AT AVAIL TO ME >E IMMORTAL LIFE & IMMORTAL Y\?8 ,OH1 ,M>GU]ITE1 ,M>GU]ITE6 ,= EV] ?Y IMAGE HAUNTS ME6 ,= EV] ?Y <O/ UPBRAIDS ME6 ,H[ LITTLE HAVE ,I PROV$ MYSELF WOR?Y ( SU* A P>TN]6 ,RA!R :AT PUNI%M5T1 :AT PLAGUES1 :AT %AME & DETE/ATION HAVE ,I NOT DES]V$6 ,PRAIS$ BE ,HEAV51 ! LA/ PRAY] ( ! ,M>QUIS ( ,DAMVILLE AT LEA/ WAS GRANT$6 ,HE DID NOT LIVE TO WITNESS MY RELAPSE1 MY PR(LIGACY1 & 9SANITY4 

,I RESUME ! ?READ ( MY /ORY4--,I LI/5$ TO ! ADDRESS ( ! ,M>QUIS ) REV]5CE & ADMIRATION4 ,I ACCEPT$ HIS CONDITIONS ) JOY4 ,I M>RI$ HIS ADORABLE DAU<T]1 & CONDUCT$ H] TO MY PAT]NAL E/ATE 9 ! ,B\RDELOIS4 ,N[ ONLY IT WAS ?AT ,I TA/$ ( P]FECT HAPP9ESS4 ,TO JUDGE FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE 9 ?IS SITUATION1 ,I %\LD SAY1 ?AT NATURE HAS ATON$ = ALL ! DISA/]S & MIS]IES %E SO COPI\SLY & 9CESSANTLY P\RS UPON H] SONS1 BY ?IS ONE GIFT1 ! TRANSC5D5T 5JOYM5T & NAMELESS DELI<TS :I*1 :]EV] ! HE>T IS PURE & ! S\L IS REF9$1 WAIT ON ! ATTA*M5T ( TWO P]SONS ( OPPOSITE SEXES4 ,MY BELOV$ ,M>GU]ITE GUID$ & DIRECT$ ME1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT %E WAS EV] /UDY+ MY GRATIFICATION4 ,I 9/RUCT$ H] BY MY EXP]I5CE1 :ILE %E 5LI<T5$ ME BY ! RECTITUDE & DECISION ( H] TA/E4 ,\RS WAS A SOB] & DIGNIFI$ HAPP9ESS1 & ITS V]Y SOBRIETY S]V$ TO GIVE IT ADDITIONAL VOLUPTU\SNESS4 ,WE HAD EA* \R SEP>ATE PURSUITS1 :E!R = ! CULTIVATION ( \R M9DS1 OR ! PROMOTION ( \R MUTUAL 9T]E/S4 ,SEP>ATION GAVE US RESPECTABILITY 9 EA* O!R'S EYES1 :ILE IT PREP>$ US TO 5T] ) FRE% >DOR 9TO SOCIETY & CONV]SATION4 ,9 COMPANY ) EA* O!R1 H\RS PASS$ OV] US1 & APPE>$ BUT M9UTES4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAID TO BE A PECULI> FELICITY = ANY ONE TO BE PRAIS$ BY A MAN :O IS HIMSELF EM95TLY A SUBJECT ( PRAISE3 H[ MU* HAPPI] TO BE PRIZ$ & LOV$ BY A P]SON WOR?Y ( LOVE8 ,A MAN MAY BE PRIZ$ & VALU$ BY HIS FRI5D2 BUT 9 H[ DIFF]5T A /YLE ( S5TIM5T FROM ! REG>D & ATTA*M5T ?AT MAY REIGN 9 ! BOSOM ( HIS MI/RESS OR HIS WIFE8 ,SELF-COMPLAC5CY & SELF-SATISFACTION MAY P]HAPS BE NUMB]$ AMONG ! PR9CIPAL S\RCES ( CONT5TM5T4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y = HIM :O W\LD 5DURE EXI/5CE ) PATI5CE1 ?AT HE %\LD CONCEIVE HIMSELF TO BE SOME?+1--?AT HE %\LD BE P]SUAD$ HE IS NOT A CIPH] 9 ! MU/]-ROLL ( MAN4 ,H[ BITT] IS ! ANGUI% WE >E SOMETIMES DOOM$ TO SU/A9 9 ?IS RESPECT FROM ! M>KS WE RECEIVE ( O!R M5'S 9DIFF]5CE & CONTEMPT8 ,TO FEEL ?AT WE >E LOV$ BY ONE :OSE LOVE WE HAVE DES]V$1 TO BE EMPLOY$ 9 ! MUTUAL 9T]*ANGE ( ! M>KS ( ?IS LOVE1 HABITUALLY TO /UDY ! HAPP9ESS ( ONE BY :OM \R HAPP9ESS IS /UDI$ 9 RETURN1 ?IS IS ! MO/ DESIRABLE1 AS IT IS ! G5U9E & UNADULT]AT$ CONDITION ( HUMAN NATURE4 ,I MU/ HAVE SOME ONE TO SYMPA?IZE )2 ,I CANNOT BE> TO BE CUT (F FROM ALL RELATIONS3 ,I DESIRE TO EXP]I5CE A CONFID5CE1 A CONCORD1 AN ATTA*M5T1 ?AT CANNOT RISE BETWE5 COMMON ACQUA9TANCE4 ,9 EV]Y /ATE WE LONG = SOME FOND BOSOM ON :I* TO RE/ \R WE>Y HEAD2 SOME SPEAK+ EYE ) :I* TO EX*ANGE ! GLANCES ( 9TELLIG5CE & AFFECTION4 ,!N ! S\L W>MS & EXP&S ITSELF2 !N IT %UNS ! OBS]VATION ( EV]Y O!R BEHOLD]2 !N IT MELTS ) FEEL+S ?AT >E 9EXPRESSIBLE1 BUT ?AT ! HE>T UND]/&S )\T ! AID ( WORDS2 !N ! EYES SWIM ) RAPTURE2 !N ! FRAME LANGUI%ES ) 5JOYM5T2 !N ! S\L BURNS ) FIRE2 !N ! TWO P]SONS ?US BLE/ >E NO LONG] TWO2 DI/ANCE VANI%ES1 ONE ?\<T ANIMATES1 ONE M9D 9=MS !M4 ,?US LOVE ACTS2 ?US IT IS RIP5$ TO P]FECTION2 NEV] DOES MAN FEEL HIMSELF SO MU* ALIVE1 SO TRULY E!RIAL1 AS :51 BUR/+ ! BONDS ( DIFFID5CE1 UNC]TA9TY & RES]VE1 HE P\RS HIMSELF 5TIRE 9TO ! BOSOM ( ! WOMAN HE ADORES4 

,M>GU]ITE DE ,DAMVILLE WAS P>TICUL>LY DI/+UI%$ FROM EV]Y O!R WOMAN ,I EV] KNEW BY ! JU/NESS ( H] TA/E & ! VIVIDNESS ( H] FEEL+S4 ,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE WAS A FUND ( 9EXHAU/IBLE DELI<T & IMPROVEM5T TO ME4 ,WE W]E BO? ( US WELL ACQUA9T$ ) ! MO/ EM95T POETS & F9E WRIT]S ( MOD]N TIMES4 ,BUT :5 WE CAME TO READ !M TOGE!R1 !Y PRES5T$ !MSELVES 9 A PO9T ( VIEW 9 :I* !Y HAD NEV] BE5 SE5 BY US BE=E4 ,IT IS1 P]HAPS1 MORE IMPORTANT ?AT POETRY1 & EV]Y ?+ ?AT EXCITES ! IMAG9ATION OR APPEALS TO ! HE>T1 %\LD BE READ 9 SOLITUDE1 ?AN 9 SOCIETY4 ,BUT ! TRUE WAY TO UND]/& \R AU?OR 9 !SE CASES1 IS TO EMPLOY EA* ( !SE MODES 9 SUCCESSION4 ,! T]RIBLE1 ! MAJE/IC1 ! VOLUPTU\S & ! MELT+1 >E ALL ( !M1 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE1 AFFAIRS ( SYMPA?Y2 & WE NEV] JUDGE ( !M SO 9FALLIBLY1 OR ) SO MU* SATISFACTION1 AS :51 9 ! PRES5CE ( EA* O!R1 ! EMOTION IS K9DL$ 9 EI!R BOSOM AT ! SAME 9/ANT1 ! EYE-BEAMS1 PREGNANT ) S5TIM5T & MEAN+1 9VOLUNT>ILY MEET & M+LE2 ! VOICE ( ! READ] BECOMES MODULAT$ BY ! IDEAS ( HIS AU?OR1 & ?AT ( ! HE>]1 BY AN ACCID5TAL 9T]JECTION ( MOM5T>Y COMM5T OR APPLAUSE1 CONFESSES ITS ACCORD4 ,IT WAS 9 ?IS MANN] ?AT WE READ TOGE!R ! ADMIRABLE SONNETS ( ,PETR>*1 & PASS$ 9 REVIEW ! SUBLIME EFFUSIONS ( ,DANTE4 ,! LETT]S ( ,ELOISA TO ,ABEL>D AF=D$ US S+UL> DELI<T4 ,WE SE>*$ 9TO ! EFFUSIONS ( ! ,TR\BAD\RS1 &1 AMONG ALL !IR ABSURDITIES & 9EQUALITY1 WE F\ND A WILDNESS1 A D>+ P\R+ =? ( ! S\L1 AN UNPRUN$ RI*NESS ( IMAG9ATION1 &1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 A GR&EUR ( CONCEPTION & AUDACI\S ECC5TRICITY ( ?\<T1 ?AT FILL$ US ) UNLOOK$ = TRANSPORT4 ,AT O!R TIMES1 :5 NOT REGUL>LY 5GAG$ 9 ?IS SPECIES ( READ+1 WE W\LD REPEAT PASSAGES TO EA* O!R1 COMMUNICATE ! DISCOV]IES ( ?IS SORT ?AT EI!R HAD MADE 9 SOLITUDE1 & PO9T \T UNOBS]V$ BEAUTIES1 ?AT P]HAPS NEI!R ( US W\LD HAVE REM>K$1 BUT = ! SUGGE/IONS ( ! O!R4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = TWO P]SONS TO BE CON/ITUT$ SO MU* ALIKE1 BUT ?AT ONE ( !M %\LD HAVE A MORE G5U9E & 9/ANTANE\S RELI% = ONE SORT ( EXCELL5CE1 & ANO!R = ANO!R4 ,?US WE ADD$ TO EA* O!R'S /ORES1 & ACQUIR$ A L>G5ESS ( CONCEPTION & LIB]ALITY ( JUDGM5T ?AT NEI!R ( US W\LD HAVE >RIV$ AT IF SEP>ATE4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMAG9E H[ PROLIFIC ?IS K9D ( AMUSEM5T PROV$ ( TRUE HAPP9ESS4 ,WE W]E MUTUALLY DELI<T$ TO REM>K ! ACCORD ( \R FEEL+S1 & /ILL MORE SO1 AS WE P]CEIV$ ?AT ACCORD TO BE H\RLY 9CREAS+1 & :AT /RUCK EI!R AS A BLEMI% 9 ! O!R1 WE>+ \T & DISAPPE>+4 ,WE W]E ALSO L$ BY ! SAME MEANS TO ADV]T TO ! P[]S ( M9D EXI/+ 9 EA*1 ! RECTITUDE ( JUDGM5T & DELICACY ( FEEL+4 ,AS \R ATTA*M5T H\RLY 9CREAS$1 WE REJOIC$ 9 ?IS RECIPROCATION ( B5EFITS1 :ILE EA* GAVE OR RECEIV$ SOME?+ ?AT ADD$ TO VALUE ( M9D & WOR? ( *>ACT]4 ,MUTUAL E/EEM WAS 9CESSANTLY KEPT ALIVE1 & MUTUAL E/EEM IS ! ONLY SUB/ANTIAL BASIS ( LOVE4 ,EA* ( US H\RLY BLESS$ \R COMMON LOT1 :ILE EA* BELIEV$ IT IMPRACTICABLE ELSE:]E TO HAVE F\ND SO MU* WOR? BL5D$ ) SO MU* SWEETNESS4 

,BUT WE DID NOT CONF9E \RSELVES TO ! LIBR>Y & FIRESIDE4 ,WE WALK$1 WE RODE1 WE TRAVEL$ TOGE!R2 WE OBS]V$ TOGE!R ! BEAUTIES ( NATURE1 & ! SY/EM ( ! UNIV]SE2 WE TRAV]S$ MANY PROV9CES ( ,FRANCE1 & SOME P>TS ( ,ITALY & ,SPA92 WE EXAM9$ ! *>ACT]S ( MANK9D1 AS !Y >E MODIFI$ BY ! V>IETIES ( NATURAL DESC5T1 OR ! DIV]SITIES ( POLITICAL GOV]NM5T4 ,9 ALL ?IS WE F\ND PECULI> GRATIFICATION4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ 9 ! SC5T & IMPRESSION ( A BALMY ATMOSPH]E1 9 ! LU/] ( SUN%9E1 9 ! AZURE HEAV5 & ! PURPLE CL\DS1 9 ! OP5+ ( PROSPECTS ON ?IS SIDE & ON ?AT1 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( V]DURE & F]TILITY1 & 9DU/RY & SIMPLICITY & *E]FULNESS1 9 ALL !IR V>IATIONS1 9 ! V]Y ACT & EX]CISE ( TRAVEL+1 PECULI>LY CONG5IAL TO ! HUMAN FRAME4 ,IT EXP&S ! HE>T1 IT MAKES ! SPIRIT DANCE1 & EXQUISITELY DISPOSES US = SOCIAL 5JOYM5T4 ,! M9D BECOMES MORE ELEVAT$ & REF9$1 IT ASSUMES A MICROSCOPICAL & UNWONT$ S5SIBILITY2 IT FEELS ?+S :I*1 9 ORD9>Y MOM5TS1 >E UNHE$$ & UNKN[N2 IT 5JOYS ?+S TOO EVANESC5T = A NAME1 & TOO M9UTE TO BE >RE/$2 IT TREMBLES ) PLEASURE ?R\< EV]Y FIB] & EV]Y >TICULATION4 

,ONE ?+ IS NECESS>Y TO BE M5TION$ 9 ?IS PLACE1 ?\<1 :ILE IT ADDS TO ! FIDELITY ( DEL9EATION1 ,I AM AW>E IT BREAKS ! TONE ( FEEL+1 & ! H>MONY ( ! PICTURE4 ,BUT IT IS NOT MY 9T5TION 9 ?IS HI/ORY TO PASS MYSELF = BETT] ?AN ,I AM4 ,I HAVE LAID D[N TO MYSELF ! SACR$ MAXIM ( ABSOLUTE TRU? & IMP>TIALITY4 ,I MU/ CONFESS1 !RE=E1 ) :ATEV] ANGUI%1 MY EXTREME 9F]IORITY TO MY 9COMP>ABLE P>TN]4 ,%E HAD ALL ! SIMPLICITY ( G5U9E TA/E4 ,! MORE %E DELIV]$ H]SELF UP TO NATURE1 ! GREAT] WAS H] CONT5T4 ,ALL SUP]FLU\S APP5DAGES & %[ APPE>$ TO H] AS SO MANY OB/ACLES TO 5JOYM5T4 ,%E D]IV$ H] HAPP9ESS FROM ! TONE ( H] [N M9D1 & /OOD 9 NO NE$ ( ! GAP+ ADMIRATION & /UPID WOND] ( O!RS TO MAKE H] FEEL H]SELF HAPPY4 ,BUT ,I RETA9$ ! ORIG9AL VICE ( MY M9D4 ,! GE/URES ( WOR%IP & ! VOICE ( APPLAUSE W]E NECESS>Y TO ME4 ,I DID NOT SUFFICE TO MYSELF4 ,I WAS NOT SATISFI$ ) ! TRANQUIL & +LORI\S FRUITION ( G5U9E PLEASURES1 =GETT+ ! VA9 & ANXI\S TUMULT ( ! WORLD1 & =GOTT5 BY ?OSE :O FIGUR$ ON ITS !AT]4 ,IT MAY BE1 ?AT ,M>GU]ITE C\LD1 & \<T1 BY 9S5SIBLE DEGREES1 TO HAVE ROOT$ \T ?IS DISEASE ( MY M9D4 ,BUT ,I AM CONC]N$ ONLY ) ! /ATEM5T ( FACTS2 & ,I KN[ ?AT NO SU* ?+ WAS ! EFFECT ( \R 9T]C\RSE4 

,?IS ABSURD PASSION DID NOT1 H[EV]1 AT ?IS TIME1 LEAD ME TO ANY FATAL EXTREMITIES4 ,IT CONT5T$ ITSELF ) ! FRIVOL\S GRATIFICATION RESULT+ FROM A C]TA9 PORTION ( O/5TATION & EXP5SE4 ,I MA9TA9$ A CONSID]ABLE TRA9 ( S]VANTS3 MY AP>TM5TS W]E MAGNIFIC5T1 & MY FURNITURE SPL5DID4 ,:5 WE TRAVEL$1 IT WAS ) AN ATT5DANCE LITTLE %ORT ( PR9CELY4 ,IDIOT ?AT ,I WAS1 TO REG>D ?IS AS AN ADDITION TO ! G5U9E PLEASURES :I* ,I HAVE ABOVE 5UM]AT$6 ,:5 WE W]E AT HOME1 EV]Y ACCID5TAL GUE/ WAS RECEIV$ & 5T]TA9$ ) EXTRAORD9>Y POMP1 A POMP NOT DIRECT$ TO ADD TO HIS ACCOMMODATION1 BUT ?AT WAS DESIGN$ TO LEAVE HIM IMPRESS$ ) A/ONI%M5T & ADMIRATION AT ! SPIRIT ( HIS HO/4 ,(T51 9DE$1 DID ,I FEEL ?IS O/5TATION AN 5CUMBRANCE3 (T5 DID ,I LANGUI% = ! EASE & FRE$OM :I* RESULT FROM A M$IOCRITY ( CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,BUT ?IS ,I CALL$1 DO+ HONOR TO MY ANCE/ORS & MY C\NTRY1 & V9DICAT+ ! CONSID]ATION DUE TO ! H\SE ( ,/4 ,LEON4 

,TO QUIT ?IS PA9FUL RECOLLECTION4--,A CIRCUM/ANCE :I* T5D$ AT ?IS TIME TO FILL ! MEASURE ( MY HAPP9ESS1 CONSI/$ 9 ! DE> PL$GES :I* ,M>GU]ITE BORE ME ( \R MUTUAL AFFECTION4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = HIM :O HAS NOT EXP]I5C$ IT1 TO CONCEIVE ! ACCUMULATION :I* A G5U9E T5D]NESS D]IVES FROM ?IS S\RCE4 ,! DIFFICULTIES >E MANY ?AT ATT5D UPON PREGNANCY2 TRIFLES >E AT ?AT P]IOD S\RCES ( FATIGUE & 9JURY2 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! P]SON %\LD BE PROTECT$1 & ! M9D TRANQUIL4 ,WE LOVE TO WAT* OV] A DELICATE PLANT1 ?AT APPE>S TO CALL = ALL \R ANXIETY & ATT5TION4 ,!RE IS 9 ?IS CASE ! S5TIM5T1 )\T ! REPULSIVE CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT ATT5DS UPON \R SYMPA?Y ) A DANG]\S & AL>M+ DISEASE4 ,M>GU]ITE1 BY H] S5SIBILITY & GR[+ ATTA*M5T1 ABUNDANTLY REW>D$ MY C>ES4 ,AT L5G? ! CRITICAL P]IOD >RIVES1 :5 AN EV5T SO EXTRAORD9>Y OCCURS1 AS CANNOT FAIL TO PUT ! HUMAN FRAME 9 CONSID]ABLE JEOP>DY4 ,NEV] %ALL ,I =GET ! 9T]VIEW BETWE5 US IMM$IATELY SUBSEQU5T TO H] FIR/ P>TURITION1 ! EFFUSION ( S\L ) :I* WE MET EA* O!R AFT] ALL DANG] SEEM$ TO HAVE SUBSID$1 ! K9DNESS :I* ANIMAT$ US1 9CREAS$ AS IT WAS BY IDEAS ( P]IL & SUFF]+1 ! SACR$ S5SATION ) :I* ! MO!R PRES5T$ H] 9FANT TO H] HUSB&1 OR ! COMPLAC5CY ) :I* WE READ 9 EA* O!R'S EYES A COMMON S5TIM5T ( MELT+ T5D]NESS & 9VIOLABLE ATTA*M5T6 

,?IS1 %E SEEM$ TO SAY1 IS ! JO9T RESULT ( \R COMMON AFFECTION4 ,IT P>TAKES EQUALLY ( BO?1 & IS ! %R9E 9 :I* \R SYMPA?IES & \R LIFE HAVE BE5 P\R$ TOGE!R1 NEV] TO BE SEP>AT$4 ,LET O!R LOV]S TE/IFY !IR 5GAGEM5TS BY PRES5TS & TOK5S2 WE RECORD & /AMP \R ATTA*M5T 9 ?IS PRECI\S CREATURE1 A CREATURE ( ?AT SPECIES :I* IS MORE ADMIRABLE ?AN ANY ?+ ELSE ! WORLD HAS TO BOA/1 A CREATURE SUSCEPTIBLE ( PLEASURE & PA91 ( AFFECTION & LOVE1 ( S5TIM5T & FANCY1 ( WISDOM & VIRTUE4 ,?IS CREATURE WILL DAILY /& 9 NE$ ( AN AID WE %ALL DELI<T TO AF=D2 WILL REQUIRE \R M$ITATIONS & EX]TIONS TO =W>D ITS IMPROVEM5T1 & CONFIRM ITS M]ITS & ITS WOR?4 ,WE %ALL EA* BL5D \R EX]TIONS1 = ?AT PURPOSE1 & \R UNION1 CONFIRM$ BY ?IS COMMON OBJECT ( \R LABOR & AFFECTION1 WILL EV]Y DAY BECOME MORE SACR$ & 9DISSOLUBLE4--,ALL ?IS ! PRES5T WEAKNESS ( MY BELOV$ ,M>GU]ITE W\LD NOT ALL[ H] TO SAY4 ,BUT ALL ?IS OCCURR$ TO MY REFLECTIONS2 &1 :5 WE HAD TIME TRANQUILLY TO COMP>E \R RECOLLECTION ( ! EV5T1 IT PLA9LY APPE>$ ?AT 9 ALL ?IS \R HE>TS & CONCEPTIONS HAD MO/ TRULY SYMPA?IZ$4 

,! POSSESS+ A ?IRD OBJECT1 A COMMON C5T] ( ANXIETY TO BO?1 IS F> FROM WEAK5+ ! REG>D ( SU* A C\PLE = EA* O!R4 ,IT DOES NOT SEP>ATE OR DIV]T !M2 IT IS A NEW L9K ( CONNECTION4 ,EA* IS ATTA*$ TO IT ! MORE = ! SAKE ( EI!R2 EA* REG>DS IT AS A SORT ( BRAN* OR SCION1 REPRES5T+ ! P>5T2 EA* REJOICES 9 ITS HEAL?1 ITS GOOD HUMOR1 ITS SMILES1 ITS 9CREASE 9 SIZE1 9 /R5G?1 & 9 FACULTIES1 PR9CIPALLY FROM ! IDEA ( ! GRATIFICATION !Y WILL COMMUNICATE TO ! O!R4 ,W]E IT NOT = ?IS IDEA1 W]E IT POSSIBLE ! PLEASURE %\LD NOT BE MUTUAL1 ! S5TIM5T W\LD BE /RIPP$ ( ITS PR9CIPAL ELEVATION & REF9EM5T2 IT W\LD BE COMP>ATIVELY COLD1 SELFI%1 SOLIT>Y1 & 9ANE4 

,9 ! FIR/ T5 YE>S ( \R M>RIAGE MY WIFE BR\<T ME FIVE *ILDR51 TWO SONS & ?REE DAU<T]S4 ,! SECOND SON ONLY DI$ 9 HIS 9FANCY4 ,MY PR$OM9ANT PASSION AT ?IS TIME WAS ?AT ( DOME/IC PLEASURES & EMPLOYM5TS1 & ,I DEVOT$ MYSELF1 JO9TLY ) ! MO!R1 TO ! CULTIVATION ( ! M9DS ( MY *ILDR54 ,!Y ALL 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE REW>D$ \R C>E2 !Y W]E ALL AMIABLE4 ,TAU<T BY ! EXAMPLE ( !IR P>5TS1 !Y LIV$ 9 UNCOMMON H>MONY & AFFECTION4 ,*>LES1 ! ELDE/1 WAS A LAD ( A BOLD & ACTIVE DISPOSITION2 BUT ! S5TIM5TS ( VIRTUE & HONOR ?AT W]E 9FUS$ 9TO HIM1 BO? BY ,M>GU]ITE & MYSELF1 F\ND A FAVORABLE RECEPTION1 & PROMIS$ TO R5D] ?OSE QUALITIES1 :I*1 IF LEFT TO !MSELVES1 MI<T HAVE BE5 TURBUL5T & DANG]\S1 PRODUCTIVE ( ! HAPPIE/ CONSEQU5CES4 ,JULIA1 HIS ELDE/ SI/]1 WAS UNCOMMONLY MILD & AFFECTIONATE1 ALIVE TO ! SLI<TE/ V>IATIONS ( TREATM5T1 PR(\NDLY DEPRESS$ BY EV]Y M>K ( UNK9DNESS1 BUT EXQUISITELY S5SIBLE TO DEMON/RATIONS ( SYMPA?Y & ATTA*M5T4 ,%E APPE>$ LITTLE =M$ TO /RUGGLE ) ! DIFFICULTIES ( LIFE & ! FR[NS ( ! WORLD2 BUT1 9 P]IODS ( QUIETNESS & TRANQUILITY NO?+ C\LD EXCE$ ! SWEETNESS ( H] *>ACT] & ! FASC9ATION ( H] MANN]S4 ,H] *IEF ATTA*M5T WAS TO H] MO!R1 ?\< %E WAS BY NO MEANS CAPABLE ( H] MO!R'S ACTIVE B5EFIC5CE & H]OIC =TITUDE4 ,L\ISA1 ! SECOND DAU<T]1 RESEMBL$ H] MO!R 9 P]SON1 & PROMIS$ TO RESEMBLE H] 9 *>ACT]4 ,M>GU]ITE1 ! Y\NGE/1 DIFF]$ FROM ! :OLE FAMILY1 9 ! PLAYFULNESS & FROLIC ( H] DISPOSITION4 ,H] VIVACITY WAS 9EXHAU/IBLE1 & WAS CONT9UALLY DISPLAY+ ITSELF 9 9NOC5T TRICKS1 & SM>T1 UNEXPECT$ SALLIES4 ,NO?+ C\LD POSSIBLY BE MORE +5U\S ?AN ?IS ADMIRABLE 9FANT2 NO?+ MORE K9D1 CONSID]ATE1 & 5?USIA/IC 9 H] T5D]NESS & GRIEF1 :5 AN OCCASION OCCURR$ TO CALL =? !SE S5TIM5TS4 ,BUT ! MOM5T ! SORR[FUL OCCASION WAS OV]1 %E W\LD RESUME ALL H] VIVACITY2 & EV5 SOMETIMES1 9 ! MID/ ( H] TE>S1 SOME TRAIT ( H] NATIVE HUMOR W\LD ESCAPE4 ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ALL ! FAMILY W]E NOT MORE ATTA*$ TO ! LITTLE ,M>GU]ITE ?AN TO ANY O!R 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]1 AS %E C]TA9LY (T5E/ CONTRIBUT$ TO !IR AMUSEM5T & PLEASURE4--,SU* WAS ! AMIABLE CIRCLE1 ONE & ALL ( :OM HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ BY ME 9 ! MO/ TREM5D\S RU9 & DISGRACE4 

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