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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,*,A,P,T,] ,X,L,I4 

  

,H[ LONG ,I 5DUR$ ?IS SUSP5SION ( ! VITAL FACULTIES ,I CANNOT TELL4 ,! NEXT IMPRESSION ON MY S5SORIUM1 SUBSEQU5T TO ?OSE ,I HAVE DESCRIB$1 WAS A SORT ( EXT]NAL TWIT*+ & VIOL5CE ?AT SEEM$ TO P]SECUTE ME4 ,IT WAS AN IMPORTUNITY FROM :I* ,I FELT DESIR\S TO ESCAPE2 ,I LONG$ TO BE UNDI/URB$ & AT RE/4 ,! 9TRUD] ON MY QUIET W\LD NOT LEAVE ME2 & ,I AT L5G? R\S$ MYSELF1 AS IF TO PUT AWAY MY CAUSE ( MOLE/ATION4 ,MY ?\<TS W]E ALL CONF\ND$ & OBSCURE2 ,I KNEW NOT :]E1 ,I C\LD SC>CELY BE SAID TO KN[ :O1 ,I WAS4 ,A LITTLE MORE EF=T BR\<T ) IT A FUR!R CAPACITY ( P]CEPTION2 ,I SAW BE=E ME1 :AT WAS N[ ! *IEF OBJECT ( MY MORTAL AV]SION1 ! FIGURE ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR4 ,IT WAS SOME TIME LONG]1 BE=E ,I BECAME AW>E ?AT HE HAD BE5 EMPLOY$ 9 TAK+ UP MY APP>5TLY LIFELESS CORPSE1 PLAC+ IT ON A /ONE-B5* 9 ! SIDE ( ! CAVE1 & *A9+ IT TO ! WALL4 ,HE OBS]V$ ! MOTIONS ?AT 9DICAT$ 9 ME RETURN+ LIFE3 HE REM>K$ ! />E ( MY GLASSY & RAYLESS EYES2 HE N[ SPOKE ) A /]N & UNPITY+ VOICE--0,!RE IS FOOD2 !RE IS A LI<T2 EAT60 ,HAV+ ?US SAID1 HE LEFT ME4 

,:AT A CRUEL & REMORSELESS TREATM5T6 ,HE C>$ NOT = MY LIFE2 HE DISDA9$ TO MAKE ! SLI<TE/ EX]TION TO RE/ORE ME2 HE LEFT IT TO *ANCE :E!R ,I %\LD REVIVE OR P]I%4 ,! FIGURE ( A DY+ MAN ?AT ,I PRES5T$1 DID NOT MAKE ONE FIB] ( HIS BOSOM B5D OR QUIV]4 

,I REVIV$2 ,I ATE4 ,BY DEGREES ,I RECOV]$ FROM ! DEADLY LANGUOR :I* HAD 9VAD$ MY S5SES4 ,9 AB\T TWELVE H\RS LONG] ,BE?LEM ,GABOR RETURN$ ) A NEW SUPPLY ( SU/5ANCE4 ,I WAS N[ /RONG 5\< TO BE ABLE TO CONV]SE ) HIM4 ,I HE>D ! HEAVY S\ND ( OP5+ LOCKS & REMOV+ BOLTS BE=E HE 5T]$1 & ,I SUMMON$ MY FACULTIES TO EXPO/ULATE ) HIM4 

0,:Y AM ,I H]E8 ,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( ! UNWOR?Y WAY 9 :I* Y\ TREAT ME80 

0,IT IS10--HE REG>D$ ME ) A TRUCUL5T ASPECT1 AS IF HE W\LD PI]CE ?R\< MY HE>T1--0BECAUSE ,I HATE Y\60 

0,Y\ HATE ME8 ,GOOD ,GOD6 IS IT POSSIBLE8 ,:AT EVIL HAVE ,I DONE TO Y\8 ,:AT GOOD HAVE ,I NOT DONE Y\8 ,:AT SUPPLIES HAVE ,I REFUS$ Y\8 ,:AT OCCASIONS HAVE ,I NEGLECT$ ( /UDY+ Y\R ADVANTAGE1 Y\R 9T]E/1 & Y\R HONOR8 ,IF ?US Y\R HATR$ IS PUR*AS$1 H[ %ALL ?AT MAN DEMEAN HIMSELF :O IS TO PUR*ASE Y\R LOVE80 

0,OH1 ?9K NOT MY HATR$ IDLE OR CAPRICI\S6 ,HEAV5 KN[S1 ,I W\LD HAVE REFRA9$ FROM HAT+ Y\ IF ,I HAD BE5 ABLE2 ,I /RUGGL$ AGA9/ IT ) ALL ! 5]GIES ( MY S\L4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE COMMITT$ T[>DS ME ! MO/ MORTAL (F5SES ?AT MAN EV] 5DUR$4 ,!RE IS AN ANTIPA?Y BETWE5 Y\R NATURE & M9E1 ?AT ALL ! M5/RUUMS 9 ! WORLD C\LD NEV] BR+ TO COALESCE40 

0,ET]NAL ,PROVID5CE6 & :AT IS ! S\RCE ( ?IS ANTIPA?Y80 

0,& DO Y\ PR(ESS IGNORANCE8 ,HAVE Y\ NOT GONE ON DAY AFT] DAY ) ! FULL CONSCI\SNESS & WILL TO TORM5T ME8 ,HAVE ,I NOT W>N$ Y\1 & EXPO/ULAT$ ) Y\ TIMES )\T NUMB]80 

0,( :AT HAVE Y\ W>N$ ME80 

0,I HATE MANK9D4 ,I WAS NOT BORN TO HATE !M4 ,I HAVE NO NATIVE OBLIQUITY ( *>ACT]4 ,I HAVE NO DIABOLICAL MALICI\SNESS ( CON/ITUTION4 ,BUT !Y HAVE =C$ ME TO HATE !M1 & ! DEBT ( ABHORR5CE %ALL BE AMPLY PAID4 

0,I LOV$ AS NEV] MORTAL LOV$4 ,NO HUMAN HE>T WAS EV] SO DEVOT$1 & C5T]$1 & 5VELOP$ 9 ! K9DLY AFFECTIONS ( FAMILY & P>5TAGE AS M9E HAS BE54 ,WAS NOT MY WIFE1 W]E NOT MY *ILDR51 MURD]$8 ,:5 ,I CAME HOME TO FEA/ MY EYES & TRANQUILIZE MY S\L ) ! SI<T ( !M1 DID ,I NOT F9D ALL WA/E & DESOLATION8 ,DID ,I NOT F9D !IR BODIES NAK$1 PALE1 DISFIGUR$ ) W\NDS1 PLUNG$ 9 BLOOD1 & ALREADY PUTRID8 ,?IS WAS ! WELCOME ,I LOOK$ =6 ,?IS WAS ! OBJECT ,I SO SPE$$ TO SEE6 ,NO1 NEV] WAS A MOM5T LIKE ?AT6 ,MY :OLE NATURE WAS *ANG$ 9 AN 9/ANT4 ,MY EYES W]E BLA/$ & DRI$ TO HORN4 ,MY BLOOD FROZE 9 MY WELL /OR$ VE9S4 ,I HAVE NO LONG] DELI<T BUT 9 HUMAN MIS]Y4 

0,MY REV5GE IS NOT CAUSELESS2 ?IS WAS NOT ! ACT ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ALL M51 9 ! PLACE ( !SE MURD]]S1 W\LD HAVE DONE AS !Y DID4 ,!Y >E 9 A LEAGUE TOGE!R4 ,HUMAN PITY & =BE>ANCE NEV] HAD A H>BOR BUT 9 MY BREA/2 & ,I HAVE N[ ABJUR$ !M4 ,) SOME?+ MORE ( 9WR\<T VIGOR & 5]GY1 ,I WILL BECOME LIKE TO MY BRE?R54 ,ALL M5 >E EXCIT$ BY ! SAME MOTIVES1 URG$ BY ! SAME TEMPTATIONS1 9FLU5C$ BY ! SAME 9DUCEM5TS4 ,:Y %\LD ,I ATTEMPT A FUTILE DI/9CTION1 :5 NATURE HAD MADE NONE8 ,ALL M5 BE> ! SAME FIGURE2 ,I CANNOT VIEW ! HUMAN FIGURE )\T A TORTURE ! MO/ DREADFUL40 

0,I ALWAYS KNEW10 ANSW]$ ,I1 0Y\R G5]AL HATR$ ( MANK9D2 BUT Y\R MANN]S & Y\R BEHAVIOR P]SUAD$ ME ?AT Y\ EXEMPT$ ME FROM ! G5]AL C5SURE40 

0,I WI%$ TO DO SO2 Y\ MADE ! ATTEMPT IMPOSSIBLE4 ,Y\ TOLD ME1 ?AT Y\ HAD SUFF]$ ! SAME MIS=TUNES :I* ,I HAD2 ?AT Y\1 BY ! 9JU/ICE & P]SECUTIONS ( M51 HAD ALSO LO/ Y\R WIFE & Y\R *ILDR54 ,I HAIL$ Y\ AS A BRO!R2 9 MY HE>T ,I SWORE TO Y\ ET]NAL FRI5D%IP2 ,I SAID1 WE WILL C>RY ON ?IS HOLY W>F>E TOGE!R4 ,WE COMMUNICAT$ TO EA* O!R \R MUTUAL SORR[S2 ) Y\1 & Y\ ONLY1 ,I F\ND MOM5TS ( CONSOLATION4 

0,SOON ,I DISCOV]$ MY MI/AKE4 ,9/EAD (1 LIKE ME1 SEEK+ OCCASIONS ( GLORI\S MIS*IEF & V5GEANCE1 Y\ TOOK UPON Y\RSELF TO BE ! B5EFACTOR & P>5T ( MANK9D4 ,:AT VOCATION HAD Y\ TO ! TASK8 ,) ! SPIRIT ( A SLAVE :O1 ! MORE HE IS BEAT51 BECOMES ! MORE S]VILE & SUBMISSIVE1 Y\ REMUN]AT$ 9JURIES ) B5EFITS4 ,I F\ND ?AT !RE WAS NOT )9 Y\ ONE ATOM ( G5]\S S5TIM5T1 ONE HONE/ GL[ ( F]V5T 9DIGNATION4 ,*ICK5-HE>T$ WRET*6 POOR1 S\LLESS POLTROON6 TO SAY ! BE/ ( Y\1 TO Y\R 9S5SATE HE>T IT WAS ! SAME :E!R Y\ W]E TREAT$ ) REV]5CE OR SCORN4 ,I SAW Y\ HUNT$1 HOOT$ AT1 & PURSU$ BY ! PEOPLE Y\ F$2 Y\ HELD ON Y\R C\RSE1 & F$ !M /ILL4 ,I WAS COMPELL$ TO WITNESS OR TO HE> ( Y\R S5SELESS LIB]ALITIES EV]Y DAY ,I LIV$4 ,C\LD ,I SUBMIT TO ?IS TORM5T1 & NOT 5DEAVOR TO REMOVE IT8 ,I HATE ! MAN 9 :OM K9DNESS PRODUCES NO RESPONSIVE AFFECTION1 & 9JU/ICE NO SWELL1 NO GL[ ( RES5TM5T4 ,I HAT$ Y\ ! MORE1 BECAUSE1 HAV+ SUFF]$ :AT ,I HAD SUFF]$1 Y\R FEEL+S & CONDUCT ON ! OCCASION HAVE BE5 ! REV]SE ( M9E4 ,Y\R *>ACT]1 ,I ?ANK ,GOD6 IS ( ALL BE+S ! MO/ OPPOSITE TO ?AT ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR4 

0,AT L5G? Y\ FILL$ UP ! MEASURE ( ! V>I\S ?W>T+S ) :I* Y\ DAILY 9SULT$ ME4 ,!RE WAS ONE NATIVE ( ,HUNG>Y BETWE5 :OM & ME !RE SUBSI/$ AN OP5 & ET]NAL W>4 ,I RELATE 9 NO HUMAN E> ! CAUSE ( MY ANIMOSITY TO ?AT MAN4 ,SUFFICE IT1 ?AT IT WAS DEEP1 IMMEASURABLE1 9EXPIABLE4 ,) A REF9EM5T ( CRUELTY & 9SULT DIFFICULT TO CONCEIVE1 Y\ *OSE ?AT MAN = ONE ( ! OBJECTS ( Y\R B5EFIC5CE4 ,W\LD ,I CONS5T TO SEE MY NAME JO9$ 9 P5SION LI/ ) MY MORTAL 5EMY8 ,! 9JURY Y\ 9FLICT$ ON ME W\LD HAVE BE5 LESS IF Y\ HAD /ABB$ ME TO ! HE>T4 ,LESS8 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 A BLESS+4 ,I IMPOSE ON MYSELF ! TASK ( LIV+ = MY REV5GE3 BUT NEV] %ALL ,I DEEM ?AT MAN MY FOE1 :O %\LD RID ME ( ALL ?IS TUMULT ( PASSIONS1 & ?IS 9SUPPORTABLE LOAD ( EXI/5CE TOGE!R4 

0,Y\ HAVE HE>D MY MOTIVES4 ,Y\ MAY WOND] AT1 Y\ MAY C5SURE !M3 BUT !Y >E HUMAN4 ,I HAVE NO?+ FUR!R TO SAY TO Y\ N[3 Y\ HAVE NO NE$ TO RECUR TO EXPO/ULATION2 EXPO/ULATION NEV] MOV$ ! HE>T ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR4 ,H]EAFT] Y\ %ALL HE> MORE60 

,?US SPEAK+1 HE LEFT ME2 & ,I MU/ CONFESS1 ) :ATEV] DISGRACE TO MY SAGACITY1 HE OP5$ UPON ME A NEW WORLD4 ,I CONCEIV$ NOT1 TILL N[1 ! FA9TE/ SUSPICION ( :AT HAD BE5 LABOR+ 9 HIS BOSOM4 ,AMID ALL MY EXP]I5CE ( ! V>IETIES ( HUMAN *>ACT]1 ?IS WAS A SPECIES ?AT HAD NEV] FALL5 UND] MY OBS]VATION BE=E4 ,:AT A PA9FUL & MORTIFY+ OCCURR5CE IS IT 9 HUMAN LIFE1 :5 WE HAVE LIV$ ) A MAN FROM DAY TO DAY1 :5 WE HAVE CONV]S$ ) HIM FAMILI>LY1 & SE5 HIM 9 ALL ! *ANGES ( CIRCUM/ANCE1 & :5 WE FLATT] \RSELVES WE HAVE P5ETRAT$ ALL ! RECESSES ( HIS HE>T1 SUDD5LY TO />T UPON SOME?+ PORT5T\S ?AT BROOD$ !RE1 ( :I* TO ?AT MOM5T WE HAD NOT ! LI<TE/ SUSPICION6 ,I AM NOT ! ONLY 9DIVIDUAL TO :OM ?IS EV5T HAS OCCURR$4 

,9 A SUBSEQU5T VISIT ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR TO MY CELL 7= HE ONLY ATT5D$ ME ) PROVISIONS1 HE W\LD 5TRU/ ! SECRET ( MY CONF9EM5T TO NO O!R MORTAL71 ,I 9TREAT$ HIM TO 9=M ME ) :AT 9T5TION HE RETA9$ ME A PRISON]1 & TO FIX A PRICE ON MY RANSOM4 ,TO ?IS OV]TURE HE APPE>$ TO YIELD SOME DEGREE ( ATT5TION4 ,HE MADE NO EXPLICIT ANSW]1 BUT ASK$ ) AN 9QUISITIVE & SEV]E TONE1 9 :AT MANN] ,I IMAG9$ ,I C\LD PROCURE MONEY 9 MY DUNGEON8 

0,LET US AGREE UPON ! T]MS1 & SET ME AT L>GE4 ,Y\ HAVE NEV] F\ND ME DECEITFUL1 & Y\ %ALL NOT F9D ME DECEITFUL N[40 

0,DO NOT HOPE ,I WILL CONS5T TO ?AT4 ,I ASK Y\ AGA91 9 :AT MANN] DO Y\ IMAG9E Y\ CAN PROCURE MONEY 9 Y\R DUNGEON80 

,I REFLECT$ = A MOM5T4 ,LIB]TY IS 9EFFABLY SWEET2 & :ATEV] FOLL[$1 UPON ! PRES5T OV]TURE1 ,I WAS DET]M9$ NOT TO NEGLECT ! FA9TE/ PROSPECT ?AT L$ TO A T]M9ATION ( MY CONF9EM5T4 

0,!RE IS10 ANSW]$ ,I1 09 MY MANSION AT ,BUDA1 A *E/ :I*1 IF IT CAN BE BR\<T TO ME HI!R1 WILL 5ABLE ME TO SUPPLY Y\R DEM&S4 ,I HAVE ! KEY 9 MY CU/ODY1 & NO KEY BUT MY [N WILL UNLOCK ! TREASURE40 

0,GIVE ME ! KEY60 REPLI$ ,BE?LEM ,GABOR4 

0,NO10 REJO9$ ,I1 0IT IS 9 MY CU/ODY2 IT IS NOT UPON MY P]SON3 ,I HAVE TAK5 C>E ( ?AT4 ,NO HUMAN H& %ALL T\* IT BUT MY [N40 

0,& H[ CAN ,I CAUSE ?IS *E/ TO BE BR\<T TO Y\ )\T RISK+ A DISCOV]Y ( Y\R SITUATION1 OR ?AT ,I HAD A CONC]N 9 Y\R DISAPPE>ANCE80 

0,( ?AT10 SAID ,I1 0JUDGE = Y\RSELF4 ,I HAVE MADE A PROPOSITION TO Y\1 & ,I HAVE DONE 5\<4 ,I WILL HAVE NO %>E 9 ! DETAIL ( ITS EXECUTION40 

0,WELL10 SAID ,BE?LEM ,GABOR1 AFT] HAV+ RUM9AT$ A MOM5T1 0! *E/ Y\ %ALL HAVE2 ,I UND]TAKE ?AT4 ,DESCRIBE IT40 

,I DESCRIB$ ! *E/1 & ITS SITUATION 9 MY H\SE1 ) A M9UT5ESS ?AT MADE MI/AKE IMPOSSIBLE4 

,AFT] A CONSID]ABLE TIME IT WAS BR\<T TO ME4 ,IT WAS TOO BULKY & POND]\S TO BE 9TRODUC$ 9TO MY CELL BY A S+LE >M4 ,BUT ,BE?LEM ,GABOR1 HAV+ FIR/ CAUS$ ME UNCONSCI\SLY TO SWALL[ A P[]FUL OPIATE1 F\ND NO DIFFICULTY1 EI!R TO CONCEAL MY P]SON 9 ! D>K %AD[S ( ?IS RAGG$ SUBT]RANEAN1 OR TO CAUSE SOME ( HIS FOLL[]S TO PLACE ! *E/ )9 MY REA*1 BELIEV+ ?AT !Y PLAC$ IT 9 A VACANT AP>TM5T4 ,I AWOKE1 & F\ND IT AT H&4 ,I WAS SECURE ?AT ! LOCK WAS SU* A ONE AS C\LD NOT BE =C$2 BUT ,I EXAM9$ ! DIFF]5T SURFACES1 TO SEE :E!R VIOL5CE ( ANY O!R SORT HAD BE5 EX]CIS$ ON IT4 ,!RE W]E M>KS ( DAMAGE1 BUT NOT SUFFICI5TLY UNEQUIVOCAL TO 5ABLE ME TO =M A C]TA9 JUDGM5T ON ?IS PO9T4 ,! *E/ CONTA9$1 NOT GOLD1 BUT ! IMPLEM5TS = MAK+ & FA%ION+ GOLD4 ,ALL[+ = ! DI/ANCE FROM :I* IT WAS BR\<T1 !Y APPE>$ TO BE PRETTY EXACTLY 9 ! /ATE 9 :I* ,I LEFT !M4 ,I HAD NEV] PLAC$ MU* CONFID5CE 9 ?IS EXP$I5T = S(T5+ ! HE>T ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR2 BUT ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT IT W\LD S]VE AT WOR/ TO DIV]T MY ?\<TS1 &1 BY EXCIT+ 9 ME SOME %>E ( EXPECTATION1 MI<T CALL (F MY ATT5TION FROM ! MIS]IES ( MY PRES5T CONDITION4 ,EMBRAC+ ! OCCASIONS :5 ,I WAS MO/ SECURE AGA9/ ! 9TRUSION ( MY JAIL]1 ,I PROVID$ MYSELF ) ! SUM ?AT HAD BE5 PREVI\SLY AGRE$ ON BETWE5 US4 ,MY TASK BE+ F9I%$1 ,I C>EFULLY DISPLAY$ ! PRODUCE ( MY LABOR1 AGA9/ ! NEXT TIME ,BE?LEM ,GABOR %\LD VISIT MY CELL4 ,HE VIEW$ IT ) AN AIR ( SULL5 & GLOOMY TRIUMPH2 HE REMOV$ IT FROM ! CAVE :I* WAS MY HABITATION1 TO AN AP>TM5T ( ?IS SUBT]RANE\S ABODE1 LITTLE DI/ANT FROM MY [N4 ,:5 HE HAD CONCLUD$ ?IS EMPLOYM5T1 IT SEEM$ TO BE A JU/ 9F]5CE1 ?AT HE WAS TO GIVE ME MY LIB]TY4 ,HE DID NO SU* ?+4 ,)\T UTT]+ A WORD1 HE CLOS$ ! DOOR ( MY CAV]N1 LOCK$ IT1 & DEP>T$4 

,:5 ,BE?LEM ,GABOR NEXT 5T]$ MY CELL1 ,I REPROA*$ HIM ) ?IS1 AS ) ! BREA* ( A SOLEMN 5GAGEM5T4 ,HIS FIR/ ANSW] WAS AN 9F]NAL LAU<1 EXPRESSIVE ( D]ISION1 H>D-HE>T$NESS1 & CONTEMPT4 ,BY & BY1 H[EV]1 HE CONDESC5D$ TO EXPLA9 HIMSELF MORE FULLY4 

0,I MADE NO 5GAGEM5T10 CRI$ HE4 0,Y\ TALK$ ( A RANSOM1 & ,I SUFF]$ Y\ TO TALK4 ,I MADE Y\ NO ANSW]2 ,I GAVE Y\ NO 5C\RAGEM5T4 ,BOY1 ,I DECEIV$ Y\ NOT6 ,NO2 ?\< MY HE>T PANTS = V5GEANCE & = MIS]Y1 ,I WILL NEV] BE GUILTY ( TREA*]Y2 ,I WILL BREAK NO 5GAGEM5TS2 ,I AM A KNI<T & A SOLDI]4 ,Y\ HAVE GIV5 ME T5 ?\S& DUCATS2 :AT >E T5 ?\S& DUCATS TO ME8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I AM UN9=M$ ( Y\R SECRET8 ,I OP5$ Y\R *E/2 ,I F\ND NO GOLD2 ITS CONT5TS W]E CRUCIBLES1 M9]ALS1 *EMICAL PREP>ATIONS1 & ! TOOLS ( AN >TI/4 ,Y\ >E POSSESS$ ( ! GR& >CANUM1 ! PHILOSOPH]S /ONE4 ,IF ,I HAD A D\BT ( IT BE=E1 ! TRANSACTION ( YE/]DAY CONV]T$ CONJECTURE 9TO C]TA9TY4 ,& DID Y\ SUPPOSE1 IDIOT1 DRIVEL] ?AT Y\ >E1 ?AT ,I W\LD TAKE T5 ?\S& DUCATS 9 COMMUTATION = WEAL? 9EXHAU/IBLE8 ,NO2 Y\ >E MY PRISON]1 & MAY *OOSE1 9 ?IS 9FALLIBLE DILEMMA1 :E!R Y\ WILL REMA9 MY SLAVE1 TO SUPPLY ME DAILY RES\RCES AS ,I %ALL DAILY ?9K PROP] TO DEM&1 OR AT ONCE MAKE OV] TO ME Y\R :OLE MY/]Y1 & PLACE ME 9 ?IS RESPECT ON A LEVEL ) Y\RSELF40 

,IT WAS N[ MY P>T TO BE P]EMPTORY & FIRM4 

0,I REFUSE10 SAID ,I1 0EV]Y P>T ( Y\R DILEMMA1 & ALL ?AT Y\ CAN PROPOSE TO ME4 ,DO Y\ TALK ( MY REMA9+ Y\R SLAVE1 TO SUPPLY Y\ ) DAILY RES\RCES8 ,DO Y\ IMAG9E ?AT1 %UT UP 9 ?IS DUNGEON1 ,I WILL NEV]!LESS LABOR = Y\R GRATIFICATION8 ,DO Y\ BELIEVE ?AT ?AT GIFT1 :I* ,I RECEIV$ AS ! 9/RUM5T ( MY [N HAPP9ESS & ! B5EFIT ( MANK9D1 %ALL BE MADE ! PL$GE ( MY P]PETUAL IMPRISONM5T8 

0,) REG>D TO IMP>T+ TO Y\ ! SECRET Y\ SUPPOSE ME TO POSSESS1 ,I ANSW] )\T HESITATION1 ?AT1 DE>LY AS ,I PRIZE LIB]TY1 & NUM]\S AS >E ! MOTIVES Y\ MAY ?9K ,I HAVE TO PRIZE IT1 ,I WILL NOT PUR*ASE MY LIB]TY AT ?AT RATE4 ,I W\LD RA!R SP5D ! DAYS ( ET]NITY 9 ?IS CAV]N1 ?AN COMPLY ) Y\R PROPOSAL4 ,! GIFT ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE1 ! MOM5T A MAN POSSESSES IT1 PURIFIES HIS M9D FROM SORDID & IGNOBLE 9DUCEM5TS4 ,! 5D[M5T :I* RAISES HIM SO MU* ABOVE HIS SPECIES1 MAKES HIM GLORY 9 HIS SUP]IORITY1 & *]I% HIS 9NOC5CE4 ,HE CANNOT1 IF HE W\LD1 M+LE 9 ! L[ PASSIONS & PURSUITS ( ! G5]ALITY ( MANK9D4 ,= MYSELF1 ,I VALUE TOO MU* ! V]DICT ( MY [N HE>T1 EV] TO ALL[ MYSELF TO BE 9FLU5C$ 9 ! MA9 CONC]NS ( MY EXI/5CE BY M5ACES & COMPULSION4 ,BESIDE1 ?IS GIFT ,I RECEIV$ = HOLY & B5EFIC5T PURPOSES2 TO SU* IT IS CONSECRAT$2 & IF ,I EV] IMP>T IT1 ,I MU/ SELECT ITS DEPOSITORY ) ALL ! ASSIDUITY & P5ETRATION IT IS PRACTICABLE = ME TO EX]T4 ,Y\ ,I WILL H5CE=? B5EFIT NO MORE4 ,Y\ HATE ME2 MY DISAPPROBATION ( Y\ IS FIX$ & IRREVOCABLE4 ,I WEEP TO ?9K H[ MU* ,I HAVE BE5 DECEIV$ 9 Y\2 ,I WEEP TO ?9K H[ MANY HI< & H]OIC QUALITIES 9 Y\R BREA/ >E N[ CONV]T$ 9TO MALIGNITY & V5OM4--,Y\ ! POSSESSOR ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE6 ,Y\ TELL ME1 ! SOLE PURSUIT ( ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE IS REV5GE & HUMAN MIS]Y4 ,:AT AN IMAGE DO Y\ RAISE 9 MY M9D1 IF1 ) SU* DISPOSITIONS1 Y\ POSSESS$ ! MEANS :I* ! ACQUISITION ( RI*ES 9EXHAU/IBLE W\LD CONF] ON Y\8 ,& DO Y\ BELIEVE ?AT ANY CONSID]ATION ON E>? C\LD 9DUCE ME TO REALIZE SU* AN IMAGE80 

0,AS Y\ PLEASE10 REPLI$ ,BE?LEM ,GABOR 9DIGNANTLY4 0,I HAVE NO?+ TO PROPOSE TO Y\4 ,?9K Y\ ?AT1 EI!R AS MY 5EMY OR MY SLAVE1 & ,I HOLD Y\ = BO?1 ,I W\LD DESC5D TO NEGOTIATE ) Y\8 ,I SIMPLY TOLD Y\ Y\R SITUATION4 ,Y\RS BE ! CONSEQU5CES ( Y\R WILLFULNESS & FOLLY6 

0,ONE MI/AKE H[EV] ?AT ,I SEE Y\ MAKE RESPECT+ MY PURPOSES1 ,I WILL REMOVE4 ,Y\ SEEM TO SUPPOSE ?AT1 IF Y\ W]E TO COMMUNICATE TO ME Y\R SECRET1 ,I W\LD !N SET Y\ AT LIB]TY4 ,NO1 BY HEAV5S6 ,?IS CAV]N IS Y\R ABODE = EV]4 ,Y\ %ALL NEV] GO =? FROM IT ALIVE2 &1 :5 Y\ >E DEAD1 H]E Y\R FLE% %ALL MOLD]1 & Y\R SKELETON %ALL RE/1 AS LONG AS ! WORLD REMA9S4 ,LOOK R\ND Y\R WALLS6 ,5T] FULLY 9TO POSSESSION ( Y\R F9AL HOME6 ,I KN[ ?AT TO KEEP Y\ H]E & ALIVE MY PRISON]1 ,I MU/ 9 A C]TA9 S5SE IMPRISON MYSELF4 ,BUT AT ?AT ,I DO NOT MURMUR4 ,I %ALL HAVE ! GRATIFICATION ( BEHOLD+ MY FOE1 & SEE+ HIM DAILY WI!R 9 DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,Y\ WI% TO BE A FA!R TO ! HUMAN RACE2 & ,I %ALL DEEM ! SCOPE ( MY MISAN?ROPY ALMO/ SATISFI$1 :ILE1 9 Y\R RE/RA9T1 ,I IMAGE MYSELF AS MAK+ ! HUMAN RACE AN ORPHAN4 ,NEV] %ALL ,BE?LEM ,GABOR SET AT L>GE A MAN ( Y\R UNNATURAL & GALL-LESS DISPOSITION1 & Y\R P[]S = ! 9DULG5CE ( ?AT DISPOSITION4 

0,SIEUR DE ,*ATILLON1 ,I DO NOT WANT Y\R SECRET3 IT SUFFICES ?AT ,I KN[ Y\ POSSESS IT4 ,HAVE ,I NOT Y\RSELF 9 MY KEEP+8 ,IT WILL BE MORE JOY TO ME RUDELY TO ISSUE MY COMM&S1 & TO SEE Y\ COMPLY+ ) !M 9 SPITE ( ! MO/ HE>TFELT RELUCTANCE1 ?AN TO POSSESS ! RI*E/ GIFT ON E>? 9 ! FULLE/ 9DEP5D5CE4 ,?9K Y\ ,BE?LEM ,GABOR 9COMPET5T TO TAME ! T5ANT ( ?IS WRET*$ CAV]N8 ,BOY1 Y\ >E MY PRISON]2 Y\ %ALL BE MY CREATURE4 ,I WILL HUMBLE Y\ AT MY FEET1 & TEA* Y\ TO IMPLORE MY B\NTY = ! MO/ MIS]ABLE PITTANCE4 ,LOOK TO IT6 ,Y\ KN[ Y\R DE/9Y6 ,DO NOT PROVOKE MY FURY1 )\T A =ESI<T ( ! CONSEQU5CES60 

,I WILL 5T] 9TO LITTLE FUR!R DETAIL ( ?IS MY WRET*$ IMPRISONM5T 9 ! WILDS ( ,HUNG>Y4 ,IT WAS NOT DE/ITUTE ( ITS V>IETIES2 & ,I C\LD1 IF ,I PLEAS$1 FILL A VOLUME ) ! >TIFICES & ! VIOL5CE ( MY GLOOMY SUP]9T5D5T4 ,I C\LD FILL VOLUMES ) ! DETAIL ( ! MULTIPLI$ EXP$I5TS1 ! FURI\S M5ACES1 ! GIGANTIC />TS & RHAPSODIES ( PASSION1 BY :I* HE ALT]NATELY URG$ ME TO COMPLIANCE & CONCESSION4 ,BUT ,I WILL NOT4 ,I WILL BR+ TO AN 5D ! HI/ORY ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR2 & !N1 HAV+ DETAIL$ ! SURPRIS+ EV5TS ?AT IMM$IATELY FOLL[$ IT1 WILL CLOSE ! PAGE ( ,/4 ,LEON'S HI/ORY = EV]4 ,I /OOD LIKE A ROCK4 ,%UT \T FROM ALL O!R GRATIFICATIONS1 ,I AT LEA/ RESOLV$ TO ACCUMULATE 9 MY [N P]SON ALL ! 5]GIES ( RESI/ANCE4 ,IF ,I W]E TO UNFOLD ! /ORY1 ,I C\LD COMM& ! READ]'S A/ONI%M5T1 HIS ADMIRATION2 BUT ! OBJECT ( !SE PAP]S IS TO RECORD1 NOT MY M]ITS1 BUT MY FATE4 

,H[ DIFF]5T WAS MY IMPRISONM5T 9 ! CAV]N ( ! MAN-ABHORR+ PALAT9E1 FROM ?AT :I* ,I HAD EXP]I5C$ 9 ! DUNGEONS ( ! 9QUISITION6 ,!RE AN 9EXORABLE APA?Y PREVAIL$3 MY TYRANTS W]E 9DIFF]5T :E!R ,I DI$ OR LIV$2 FILL$ ) ! S5SE ( !IR RELIGI\S ELEVATION1 !Y HELD ON ! EV5 GRAVITY ( !IR C\RSE1 & C\NT$ MY GROANS & MY TE>S NEI!R = REMORSE NOR PLEASURE4 ,! V>IETY ,I EXP]I5C$ 9 !IR DUNGEONS WAS ! GR[? ( MY [N ?\<TS3 FROM )\T ,I 5C\NT]$ NO 9T]RUPTION2 IT WAS NOT TO BE ASCRIB$ TO ?OSE :O HELD ME 9 DURANCE1 IF MY FACULTIES W]E NOT LE?>GI$ 9TO DEA?4 ,BE?LEM ,GABOR POSSESS$ NO %>E ( !IR APA?Y2 HIS MALICE WAS EV] ALIVE1 HIS HATR$ EV] +5I\S & NEW 9 ITS DEVICES4 ,HE HAD A PURPOSE TO ANSW]1--TO EXTORT FROM ME ! SUPPLY ( HIS NECESSITIES & PROJECTS4 ,IT WAS NOT SO MU* P]HAPS ?AT HE /OOD 9 NE$ ( ?IS1 AS ?AT HE PLAC$ A PRIDE 9 IT1 & HAD FI]CELY RESOLV$ TO %[ ME ?AT ,I WAS UNRES]V$LY HIS SLAVE4 ,HIS ANIMOSITY AGA9/ ME WAS SO FIX$ & 9SATIABLE1 ?AT NO?+ ?AT WAS PA9 TO ME WAS 9DIFF]5T TO HIM4 ,IF AT ANY TIME HE SAW ME SUBSID+ 9TO 9S5SIBILITY1 HE FAIL$ NOT TO EX]T HIMSELF TO /+ ME 9TO LIFE AGA94 

,! CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS WAS SOME:AT DIFF]5T FROM :AT ,BE?LEM ,GABOR EXPECT$4 ,DESPOND+ AS ,I WAS1 WE>Y ( LIFE1 & ALMO/ F9ALLY ALI5AT$ FROM ! ALL-COVET$ GIFT ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE1 IF HE HAD LEFT ME TO MYSELF1 ,I %\LD V]Y PROBABLY HAVE S\<T 9 9S5SIBILITY RELIEF FROM ! TORM5T ( MY [N ?\<TS4 ,BUT HE TAU<T ME A BETT] LESSON4 ,REFUS+ ME ! 9DULG5CE ( TORPOR1 HE OBLIG$ ME TO /R+ MYSELF TO RESI/ANCE4 ,HE GAVE ME A PASSION2 HE GAVE ME AN OBJECT2 HE GAVE ME COMP>ATIVE HAPP9ESS4 ,I WAS R\S$ TO OPPOSITION2 ,I WAS RESOLV$ ?AT1 PLAC$1 AS ,I SEEM$ TO BE1 AT HIS M]CY1 ,I W\LD YIELD HIM NO ATOM ( HIS DESIRES4 ,?US EMPLOY$1 ,I F\ND 9 MY EMPLOYM5T PRIDE4 ,P]PETUAL OCCASION PRES5T$ ITSELF = =TITUDE2 & ,I GRADUALLY ASC5D$ TO ! SWEETS ( CONSI/5CY1 P]SEV]ANCE1 & SELF-GRATULATION4 ,I HAD = YE>S BE5 9UR$ TO SATISFY MYSELF ) A SP>+ /OCK ( PLEASURES2 & ,I WAS LESS AT A LOSS TO EXP& & RAMIFY ?OSE :I* ,I N[ POSSESS$1 ?AN ALMO/ ANY O!R MAN W\LD HAVE BE5 9 MY SITUATION4 ,IF MY ATT5DANT TRA9 ( S5SATIONS WAS SCANTY1 ,BE?LEM ,GABOR TOOK C>E TO AF=D !M A P]PETUAL SUPPLY ( FOOD & EMPLOYM5T1 & ,I WAS COMP>ATIVELY LITTLE EXPOS$ TO ! PA9 ( VACUITY4 ,:5 HE SAW ?AT ,I WAS 9FLEXIBLE1 & ?AT HE C\LD NO LONG] GA9 FROM ME ! SMALLE/ COMPLIANCE ) HIS WILL1 HE RAG$ AGA9/ ME ) T]RIFY+ FURY4 ,WAS IT A CRIME 9 ME1 ?AT ?IS FURY 9 MY TYRANT PRODUC$ ! OP]ATION ( A S$ATIVE & A CORDIAL8 ,!RE WAS NO MALIGNITY 9 ! JOY IT GAVE ME4 ,I HAD MU* AV]SION = ,BE?LEM ,GABOR1 BUT NO HATR$4 ,I TOOK NO PLEASURE 9 HIS AGONIES1 BECAUSE !Y W]E AGONIES4 ,MY SYMPA?IES T[>DS HIM N[1 ,I CONFESS1 W]E SMALL2 BUT ! JOY ,I FELT WAS BECAUSE HIS FURY TOLD ME1 WAS ! UNWILL+ EVID5CE ( MY [N VALUE4 ,I LEFT HIM TO ASSAIL ! M\ND ,I OPPOS$ TO HIS DESIRES AS HE PLEAS$2 IT REMA9$ /RONG & UNAFFECT$ AS ! SEA-BEAT5 PROMONTORY4--,FROM ! 9EFFICACY ( HIS EF=TS1 ,I SOMETIMES TOOK OCCASION TO REMON/RATE ) MY JAIL]1 & DEM& ! RE/ORATION ( MY LIB]TY2 BUT ,BE?LEM ,GABOR WAS NOT A MAN :OM >GUM5TS & EXPO/ULATIONS LIKE !SE C\LD MOVE4 ,9 SPITE ( HIMSELF H[EV] ,I COMM&$ HIS WOND]1 IF NOT HIS E/EEM4 ,HE REG>D$ ! CONTRA/ AS ALMO/ 9CR$IBLE1 BETWE5 ! BOY-ASPECT UND] :I* HE SAW ME1 & ! 9FLEXIBILITY & RES\RCES ( MY TIME-9/RUCT$ M9D4 

,! CONT5TM5T ?AT ,I HAVE H]E DESCRIB$ 9 MYSELF1 WAS H[EV] A CREATURE ( ! IMAG9ATION1 ! =C$ PROG5Y ( UNCOMMON EF=T4 ,IT WAS NO NATURAL /ATE ( ! S\L4 ,MY M9D W\LD SOMETIMES W&] BEYOND ! LIMITS ( MY CAV]N1 & REMEMB] ?AT !RE W]E O!R P]SONS BESIDE ,BE?LEM ,GABOR & MYSELF 9 ! WORLD4 ,I RECOLLECT$ ! SITUATION 9 :I* ,I HAD LEFT MY GREAT PROJECT = ! REVIVISC5CE ( ,HUNG>Y1 & REJOIC$ TO REMEMB] ?AT IT WAS ALREADY 9 SU* =W>DNESS1 AS1 ,I HOP$1 NO LONG] TO /& 9 ABSOLUTE NE$ ( MY ASSI/ANCE4 ,YET :AT ,I HAD DONE WAS BUT A SMALL PORTION1 A DISMEMB]$ BRAN*1 ( :AT ,I HAD M$ITAT$ TO DO1 & :AT EV]Y P]SON ( A G5]\S & 5T]PRIS+ M9D1 :O HAD BE5 9 POSSESSION ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE1 W\LD HAVE DESIGN$4 ,:Y WAS ,I ?US /OPP$ 9 ! COMM5CEM5T ( A C>E] SO AUSPICI\SLY BEGUN1 & TO :I* AN >D5T FANCY1 W\LD PRESCRIBE NO LIMITS8 ,:Y WAS EV]Y P[] ( ! SOCIAL CON/ITUTION1 EV]Y CAPRICE ( ! MULTITUDE1 EV]Y 9SIDI\S PROJECT ( ! NOBLE1 ?US 9/ANTLY 9 >MS AGA9/ SO LIB]AL & GR& AN UND]TAK+8 ,NOR C\LD ,I HELP REP9+ AT ! P]V]S5ESS ( MY FATE1 :I* HAD DECRE$ ?AT ,I %\LD SAVOR ALL ! BITT]NESS 9CID5TALLY RESULT+ FROM MY PLAN1 & NOT BE P]MITT$ SO MU* AS TO TA/E ! APPLAUSE & REW>D ?AT \<T TO GR[ \T ( ITS COMPLETION4 ,?\S&S ( M5 W]E AT ?IS 9/ANT 9DEBT$ TO MY G5]OSITY & EX]TIONS = EV]Y BLESS+ !Y 5JOY$2 & ,I WAS CA/ =? AS ! REFUSE ( ! E>?1 P9+ UND] ! ALT]NATE SUCCESSION ( SOLITUDE1 NEGLIG5CE1 & MALICE1 MY V]Y EXI/5CE & ! MANN] ( IT UNKN[N1 EXCEPT TO ONE 9DIVIDUAL1 :O HAD1 FROM ! /RANGE/ & MO/ UNEXPECT$ MOTIVES1 SWORN ET]NAL HO/ILITY TO ME4 

,BE?LEM ,GABOR HAD RESOLV$ ?AT1 SO LONG AS HE LIV$1 ,I %\LD REMA9 A PRISON]3 :5 HE DI$1 IF HE CONT9U$ MY ONLY JAIL]1 ! S+LE 9DIVIDUAL ACQUA9T$ ) ! PLACE ( MY CONF9EM5T1 ! PROBABLE ISSUE WAS ?AT ,I %\LD P]I% ) HUNG]4 ,TWELVE YE>S BE=E1 ,I %\LD HAVE CONTEMPLAT$ ?IS ATTITUDE & CONDITION ( EXI/5CE ) 9DESCRIBABLE HORROR4 ,BUT )9 ?AT TIME ,I HAD BE5 BETT] TAU<T4 ,I HAD RECEIV$ AN $UCATION1 ,I ?ANK !M1 9 ! DUNGEONS ( ! ,SPANI% 9QUISITION2 &1 IF ?AT BE PROP]LY CONSID]$1 IT WILL NOT BE WOND]$ AT ?AT ,I WAS SUP]IOR TO ORD9>Y T]RORS4 ,E>LY 9 MY PRES5T SITUATION ! PRES5TIM5T HAD SUGGE/$ ITSELF TO ME ?AT1 BY SOME /RIK+ EV5T1 ,I %\LD BE RESCU$ FROM MY PRES5T CONF9EM5T2 &1 IMPROBABLE AS ! SUGGE/ION WAS1 IT MADE AN 9DELIBLE IMPRESSION ON MY M9D4 ,I HAD ORIG9AT$ 91 OR IT HAD PRODUC$1 A DREAM1 ! SC5ES ( :I* HAD APPE>$ P>TICUL>LY LUM9\S & VIVID4 ,I IMAG9$ ,I SAW A KNI<T1 CAS$ COMPLETE 9 PRO(1 5T] MY PRISON4 ,A SMILE ( ANGELIC K9DNESS BEAM$ ON HIS C\NT5ANCE4 ,HE EMBRAC$ ME ) >DOR2 HE MADE A SIGN TO ME TO FOLL[ HIM4 ,I FELT ?AT ,I HAD SE5 HIM SOME:]E1 ?AT HE HAD BE5 MY 9TIMATE FRI5D4 ,YET ALL ! EF=TS ,I MADE 9 SLEEP1 OR AFT]W>DS :5 ,I WAS AWAKE1 W]E UNAVAIL+ TO REMOVE ! MY/]Y ?AT HUNG UPON HIS FEATURES4 ,I ROSE TO OBEY HIM2 ! GR\ND TREMBL$ UND] MY FEET LIKE AN E>?QUAKE4 ,PRES5TLY1 ) ! 9COH]5CY USUALLY ATT5DANT ON A DREAM1 ! FIGURE *ANG$ TO ?AT ( A FEMALE ( UNBLEMI%$ GRACE & BEAUTY2 IT UNFOLD$ A PAIR ( RADIANT W+S2 WE ASC5D$ TOGE!R 9 ! AIR2 ,I LOOK$ D[N1 & SAW ! CA/LE ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR A PREY TO DEV\R+ FLAMES4--,H]E 5D$ MY DREAM4 ,I SOON FELT ?AT ,I C\LD REASON MYSELF \T ( ALL CONFID5CE 9 ! PRESAGES ( ?IS WILD & 9CONGRU\S VISION4 ,BUT ,I REFUS$ TO DO IT2 MY CONSOLATIONS W]E NOT SO PL5TE\S 9 ?IS FRI<TFUL SOLITUDE AS ?AT ,I %\LD WILL+LY P>T ) ONE SO DELICI\S4 ,REASON1 ?US APPLI$1 ,I CONTEMPLAT$ AS AN ABHORR$ 9TRUD]4 ,IT WAS1 = A LONG TIME1 P>T ( MY OCCUPATION 9 EV]Y DAY TO RUM9ATE ON ?IS VISION1 NOT ) ! /]NNESS ( A SYLLOGI/1 BUT ) ! COLOR+ ( A PA9T]1 & ! RAPTURE ( A B>D4 ,FROM ?US OB/9ATELY DWELL+ ON IT 9 ! DAY1 IT HAPP5$ ?AT IT BECAME AGA9 & AGA9 & AGA9 MY VISION ( ! NI<T4 ,SLUMB]S LIKE !SE W]E TRULY REFRE%+1 & >M$ & N]V$ ME = ! CONT5TIONS ( MY TYRANT4 ,SACR$ & ADORABLE P[] ( FANCY1 ?AT CAN ?US PURIFY & IRRADIATE ! DAMPS ( A DUNGEON1 & EXTRACT FROM MIDNI<T GLOOMS & IMP]VI\S D>KNESS P]CEPTIONS MORE LOVELY & 9SPIRIT+ ?AN NOONTIDE SPL5DOR6 

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