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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,IT MAY SEEM EXTRAORD9>Y ?AT ,I %\LD 9/ANTLY HAVE KN[N HIM4 ,HE WAS SITT+ AT A TABLE1 COV]$ ) PAP]S1 & ) ONE OR TWO AIDES-DE-CAMP WAIT+ TO RECEIVE HIS ORD]S4 ,HE WAS CLO!D 9 COMPLETE >MOR1 & HIS CASQUE WAS RE/+ ON ! GR\ND BY HIS SIDE4 ,:5 ,I 5T]$1 HIS EYE WAS FIX$ ON A DISPAT* ?AT DAY RECEIV$ FROM ! GREAT PALAT9E ( ,HUNG>Y2 BUT1 9 LITTLE MORE ?AN A M9UTE1 HE RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 & HIS C\NT5ANCE WAS COMPLETELY PRES5T$ TO MY VIEW4 ,IT WAS FIFTE5 YE>S S9CE ,I HAD BEHELD IT2 HE WAS !N SC>CELY ABOVE HALF HIS PRES5T AGE1 A M]E /RIPL+1 9 :OM ! FIR/ BLU% ( MANHOOD HAD AWAK5$ ! S5TIM5T ( 9DEP5D5CE & AN HONOR IMPATI5T ( A %ADE2 HE WAS N[ A LEAD] ( W>LIKE B&S1 HIS COMPLEXION OLIV$ OV] ) S]VICE1 & HIS EYE R5D]$ /EADY ) OBS]VATION & ?\<T4 ,BUT ,I KNEW HIM2 ,I KNEW HIM 9 A MOM5T4 ,MY S\L1 ) ! RAPIDITY ( LI<TN+1 TOLD ME :O HE WAS4 ,NOT ALL ! >TS 9 ! WORLD C\LD HAVE HID HIM FROM ME2 NOT ALL ! TALES ?AT DELUSION EV] FRAM$ C\LD HAVE BAFFL$ ME2 ,I C\LD HAVE *ALL5G$ HIM AGA9/ ! E>?6 

,I HAVE ALREADY HAD OCCASION TO EXPLA9 ! COMPLEXITY ( MY FEEL+S1 :51 AFT] A LONG ABS5CE1 ,I VISIT$ ! HEIRESSES ( ! H\SE ( ,/4 ,LEON4 ,! SWEETS ( RECOGNITION1 ?AT TRANSPORT+ EFF]VESC5CE ( ! M9D1 :]E ! HE>T B\NDS TO MEET A K9DR$ HE>T1 :]E EMOTIONS & TE>S M+LE 9 SPEE*LESS 5C\NT]1 :]E ALL IS GAZ+ LOVE & /RICT EMBRACE1--!SE PLEASURES W]E D5I$ ME4 ,I /OOD /IFF & MOTIONLESS 9 ! PRES5CE ( MY *ILD4 ,MY HE>T MI<T BUR/2 BUT IT MU/ NOT1 & IT C\LD NOT COMMUNICATE ITS FEEL+S4 

,AFT] AN 9/ANT'S PAUSE ( OV]:ELM+ S5SATION1 ,I SUNK BACK ON MYSELF1 & CONSID]$ MY [N FIGURE4 ,IT HAPP5$ ?AT1 EXACTLY OPPOSITE TO ME1 9 ! T5T ( MY SON1 HUNG HIS >MOR1 & OV] ! RE/ HIS POLI%$ %IELD1 9 :I* ,I SAW MY [N P]SON CLE>LY REFLECT$4 ,! Y\? ( MY FIGURE 9DE$ WAS /ILL VISIBLE2 BUT ! H>D%IPS ( MY DUNGEON HAD IMPR9T$ !MSELVES 9 GL>+ *>ACT]S ON MY FACE4 ,MY BE>D WAS NEGLECT$1 MY HAIR WAS MATT$ & %AGGY1 MY COMPLEXION WAS ( A /RONG & DEADLY YELL[4 ,MY APPE>ANCE TO A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE TOLD MY /ORY )\T ! NE$ ( WORDS4 ,*>LES 9QUIR$ ( ?OSE :O BR\<T ME1 :]E !Y HAD F\ND ?IS WRET*$ & UNHAPPY FIGURE2 & WAS TOLD ?AT ,I HAD BE5 SE5 A FEW M9UTES BE=E COM+ \T FROM ! RU9S ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR'S CA/LE4 ,HE HUMANELY & NATURALLY CONCLUD$1 ?AT ,I WAS A VICTIM ON :OM ! TYRANT HAD EX]CIS$ HIS F]OCITY1 & ?AT ,I HAD BE5 %UT UP 9 SOME DUNGEON ( ! =TRESS3 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ANY P]SON ABOVE GR\ND 9 ! CA/LE %\LD HAVE COME \T ALIVE FROM ! OP]ATION ( ! FLAMES4 ,HE COMM&$ ?AT ,I %\LD BE L$ TO A NEI<BOR+ T5T & TAK5 C>E (4 ,AFT] HAV+ BE5 REFRE%$ ) FOOD & RE/1 & ATTIR$ ) O!R APP>EL1 HE DIRECT$ ?AT ,I %\LD BE BR\<T TO HIM AGA91 ?AT HE MI<T HE> MY /ORY4 

,UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES !RE WAS NO?+ = :I* ,I WAS MORE ANXI\S1 ?AN ?AT ,I MI<T RECRUIT MYSELF1 & %AKE (F AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE ! EFFECTS ( MY CONF9EM5T4 ,CORDIALS W]E BR\<T ME1 & ,I TA/$ ( !M3 ,I BA!D 9 A NEI<BOR+ /REAM3 ONE ( MY SON'S ATT5DANTS REMOV$ MY BE>D1 & >RANG$ MY HAIR4 ,I N[ DESIR$ TO BE LEFT ALONE1 ?AT ,I MI<T TAKE SOME NE$FUL REPOSE4 ,I C\LD NOT SLEEP2 BUT ,I RECL9$ MY LIMBS UPON A C\*1 & BEGAN TO COLLECT MY ?\<TS4 

,I SAW MYSELF 9 ONE H\R ! SPORT ( ! MO/ COMPLETE REV]SE ( =TUNE ?AT C\LD HAPP5 TO A MORTAL4 ,I HAD BE5 ! PRISON] ( A CAV]N SO WILD & PA?LESS1 AS ALMO/ TO DEFY ! UTMO/ EXT5T ( HUMAN SAGACITY TO EXPLORE ITS RECESSES4 ,FROM ?IS CAV]N1 BUT = ! SUDD5 & EXTRAORD9>Y EV5T :I* HAD JU/ OCCURR$1 ,I C\LD NEV] HAVE COME =? ALIVE4 ,ALL SOB] CALCULATION W\LD HAVE TAU<T ME TO EXPECT ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE REMA9$ !RE1 *A9$ UP LIKE A SAVAGE TIG] 9 HIS CAGE1 AS LONG AS ,BE?LEM ,GABOR EXI/$2 & ?AT1 :5 HE DI$1 ,I %\LD P]I%1 UNHE>D1 UNKN[N2 NO CREATURE ?AT LIV$ SUSPECT+ MY SITUATION1 NO LAPSE ( AGES EV] BR++ TO LI<T MY DISMAL CATA/ROPHE4 ,! REMORSE & REL5T+ ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR T[>DS ME SEEM$ SO LITTLE TO ACCORD ) ANY ?+ ?AT ,I HAD P]SONALLY WITNESS$ ( HIS HABITS & HIS M9D1 ?AT EV5 N[ ,I FEEL MYSELF TOTALLY UNABLE TO ACC\NT = IT4 ,AS IT WAS H[EV]1 ,I WAS ONCE AGA9 FREE4 ,FROM ! /ATE ( AN \TLAW IMPRISON$ = LIFE1 ,I SUDD5LY SAW MYSELF AT L>GE1 9SPIRIT$ BY ! LI<T ( ! SUN1 & REFRE%$ BY HIS G5IAL RAYS1 9 ! FULL POSSESSION ( Y\? & ALL ITS FACULTIES1 5ABL$ TO RETURN AMID MY CLI5TS ( ,BUDA1 OR TO SEEK SOME NEW ADV5TURE1 9 ANY CORN] ( ! E>? TO :I* MY 9CL9ATION L$ ME4 ,!RE IS NO MAN1 H[EV] OV]:ELM$ ) CALAMITIES1 H[EV] P]SECUT$ ) 5DLESS DISAPPO9TM5T1 H[EV] DISGU/$ ) LIFE & ALL ITS SPECI\S ALLUREM5TS1 TO :OM SO SUDD5 & ADMIRABLE A *ANGE W\LD NOT CONVEY SOME PORTION ( ELA/ICITY & JOY4 

,BUT !RE WAS ONE ?\<T ?AT 5TIRELY OCCUPI$ ME4 ,I CANNOT DESCRIBE H[ MY S\L YE>N$ T[>DS ?IS MY ONLY SON3 ! S5TIM5T1 EV5 N[ AS ,I WRITE1 IS AN OPPRESSION ,I AM SC>CELY ABLE TO SU/A94 ,WILL+LY1 MO/ WILL+LY1 W\LD ,I HAVE TRAV]S$ EV]Y REGION ( ! GLOBE1 IF SO ,I MI<T HAVE DISCOV]$ HIS UNKN[N RETREAT3 & N[ SUDD5LY1 )\T ! SMALLE/ EF=T ON MY P>T1 HE WAS PLAC$ BE=E ME4 ,HIS LA/ SOLEMN P>T+1 HIS ABJURATION ( MY SOCIETY & 9T]C\RSE = EV]1 ROSE TO MY MEMORY1 & GAVE A ZE/ 9EXPRESSIBLE TO \R PRES5T 5C\NT]4 ,AT ! ?\<T ?AT MY SON WAS 9 ! NEI<BOR+ T5T1 ALL E>?LY OBJECTS BESIDE FAD$ FROM MY M9D1 & APPE>$ UN9T]E/+ & CONTEMPTIBLE4 ,I 9/ANTLY RESOLV$ TO DEVOTE MYSELF TO HIS S]VICE1 & TO PLACE ALL MY 5JOYM5T 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( HIS HAPP9ESS1 & ! SECRET CONSCI\SNESS ( PROMOT+ IT4 ,HE HAD1 IF ,I MAY SO EXPRESS MYSELF1 9 MY [N P]SON =BIDD5 ME HIS PRES5CE3 9 MY N[ ALT]$ FIGURE ,I MI<T DISOBEY HIS 9JUNCTION )\T FE>+ HIS REBUKE4 ,LET NOT ! READ] CONDEMN ME1 ?AT1 5D[$ AS ,I WAS ) UNLIMIT$ P[]S ( ACTION1 ,I PREF]R$ A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL1 MY [N SON1 TO ALL ! WORLD BESIDE4 ,PHILAN?ROPY IS A GODLIKE VIRTUE1 & CAN NEV] BE TOO L\DLY COMM5D$1 OR TOO >D5TLY 5JO9$2 BUT NATURAL AFFECTION W9DS ITSELF 9 SO MANY FOLDS AB\T ! HE>T1 & IS ! P>5T ( SO COMPLICAT$1 SO V>I\S & EXQUISITE EMOTIONS1 ?AT HE :O %\LD ATTEMPT TO DIVE/ HIMSELF ( IT1 WILL F9D ?AT HE IS DIVE/+ HIMSELF ( ALL ?AT IS MO/ TO BE COVET$ 9 EXI/5CE4 ,IT IS NOT A SELFI% PROP5SITY2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I WILL V5TURE TO AFFIRM ?AT ! G5]OSITY IT BREA!S IS ITS GREATE/ *>M4 ,BESIDE1 9 MY CASE ,I CONSID]$ MY [N EXI/5CE AS BLA/$2 & ,I C\LD !RE=E F9D NO?+ BETT] ?AN TO =GET MYSELF 9 MY SON4 ,I HAD MADE A SUFFICI5T EXP]IM5T ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE1 & ALL MY EXP]IM5TS HAD MISC>RI$4 ,MY LATE/ TRIALS 9 ATTEMPT+ TO BE ! B5EFACTOR ( NATIONS & MANK9D1 NOT ONLY HAD BE5 !MSELVES ABORTIVE1 BUT CONTA9$ 9 !M %REWD 9DICATIONS ?AT NO SIMIL> PLAN C\LD EV] SUCCE$4 ,I !RE=E DISC>D$1 = ! PRES5T AT LEA/1 ALL AMBITI\S & COMPREH5SIVE VIEWS1 & BELIEV$ ?AT ,I \<T TO BE WELL CONT5T1 IF ,I C\LD PROVE ! UNKN[N B5EFACTOR ( ! SON ( ,M>GU]ITE DE ,DAMVILLE4 ,I 5T]$ 9TO A SOLEMN 5GAGEM5T ) MYSELF ?AT ,I W\LD =GET & TRAMPLE UPON EV]Y P]SONAL CONC]N1 & BE ! VICTIM & ! SACRIFICE1 IF NE$ W]E1 ( ! HAPP9ESS ( MY *ILD4 ,DISMISS+ MY PROJECT ( BECOM+ A FACTOR = ! ,HUNG>IAN PEOPLE1 ,I DET]M9$ TO LAY ASIDE ! NAME ( ,*ATILLON1 & CUT (F EV]Y 9DICATION ?AT MI<T CONNECT MY PRES5T EXI/5CE ) ?AT ( ! RI* /RANG] ( ,BUDA4 ,ONE ( ! ADVANTAGES ,I POSSESS$ = ?AT PURPOSE WAS1 ?AT NO CREATURE 9 ,HUNG>Y HAD ! SLI<TE/ SUSPICION ?AT ! SIEUR DE ,*ATILLON HAD EV] BE5 ! PRISON] ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR4 

,HAV+ ?US >RANG$ MY ?\<TS1 ,I N[ CALL$ = ! G>M5TS ?AT HAD BE5 ASSIGN$ ME4 ,!Y W]E SUPPLI$ ME FROM ! /OCK ( MY SON2 &1 :5 ,I HAD PUT !M ON1 ,I OV]HE>D ! ATT5DANTS :ISP]+ TO EA* O!R !IR A/ONI%M5T1 AT ! /RIK+ RESEMBLANCE BETWE5 !IR MA/] & MYSELF4 ,:5 ,I CAME ONCE MORE 9TO ! T5T ( !IR CAPTA91 & /OOD AS 9 ! =M] 9/ANCE BE=E HIS %IELD1 ,I DID NOT WOND] AT !IR REM>K4 ,! CO9CID5CE ( \R FEATURES WAS SO GREAT1 ?AT1 HAD WE PASS$ ?R\< A /RANGE PLACE 9 EA* O!R'S COMPANY1 ,I %\LD 9FALLIBLY HAVE BE5 REG>D$ AS HIS Y\NG] BRO!R4 ,YET !RE WAS SOME?+ ( ,M>GU]ITE 9 ! C\NT5ANCE ( ,*>LES ?AT ,I WANT$4 ,:5 ,I RECOV]$1 AS 9 A %ORT TIME AFT]W>DS ,I DID1 MY VIGOR & HEAL?1 ,I WAS MORE BLOOM+ ?AN HE2 BUT !RE WAS SOME?+ GRACEFUL1 +5U\S & PREPOSSESS+ 9 HIS ASPECT1 :I* ,I C\LD BY NO MEANS BOA/ 9 AN EQUAL DEGREE1 & :I* MI<T HAVE C>RI$ HIM UNHURT & HONOR$ ?R\< ! WORLD4 ,WE %ALL SEE SOME ( ! EFFECTS ( ?IS 9 :AT ,I %ALL PRES5TLY HAVE OCCASION TO RELATE4 

,:5 MY SON REQUIR$ ( ME TO DECL>E :O ,I WAS1 ,I TOLD HIM1 AS ,I HAD ALREADY DET]M9$ TO DO1 ?AT ,I WAS A CADET ( ! H\SE ( ,AUBIGNY 9 ,FRANCE2 ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ PASS$ ?R\< SEV]AL O!R C\NTRIES1 ,I HAD COME 9TO ,POL& ) ! FLOAT+ & HALF =M$ PURPOSE ( 5T]+ AS A VOLUNTE] AGA9/ ! ,TURK2 BUT ?AT1 BE=E MY PLAN WAS COMPLETELY >RANG$1 HAV+ BE5 L$1 BY MY JUV5ILE >DOR 9 A HUNT+ P>TY1 F> )9 ! FRONTI] ( ,HUNG>Y1 ,I HAD BE5 SO UN=TUNATE AS TO BECOME A PRISON] TO ! TROOP]S ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR4 ,I ADD$ ?AT1 :5 9TRODUC$ TO !IR *IEF1 ,I HAD GIV5 HIM SO MU* (F5SE1 BY ! FIRMNESS ( MY MANN]1 & MY REFUS+ TO COMPLY ) C]TA9 PROPOSITIONS HE MADE ME1 ?AT HE HAD ?RU/ ME 9TO A DUNGEON1 FROM :I*1 BUT = ! GALLANT EX]TIONS ( ! PRES5T DETA*M5T1 ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE COME \T ALIVE4 

,*>LES HE>D MY /ORY ) ATT5TION & 9T]E/4 ,HE CALL$ ON ME TO RESUME MY C\RAGE & MY HOPES1 & TO BE CONFID5T ?AT MY SUFF]+S W]E N[ AT AN 5D4 ,HE TOLD ME1 ?AT HE WAS A ,FR5*MAN AS WELL AS MYSELF1 & LIKE MYSELF1 HAD BE5 A SOLDI] ( =TUNE4 ,HE FELT1 HE SAID1 A P[]FUL SYMPA?Y 9 MY TALE2 !RE WAS SOME?+ 9 MY C\NT5ANCE ?AT IRRESI/IBLY WON HIS K9DNESS2 &1 IF ,I W\LD PUT MYSELF UND] HIS PROTECTION1 HE DID NOT D\BT TO BE ! MEANS ( MY FUTURE SUCCESS4 ,HE SPOKE ) GREAT ASP]ITY ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR1 :O1 AS AN 9TREPID1 9DEFATIGABLE & SANGU9>Y P>TISAN1 HAD BE5 ! AU?OR ( GREAT] MIS*IEFS TO ! ,*RI/IAN CAUSE1 ?AN ANY ( ! IMM$IATE S]VANTS ( ! SULTAN ( ,CON/ANT9OPLE4 ,HE CONGRATULAT$ HIMSELF ?AT ! SAME ACTION ?AT HAD DELIV]$ ! WORLD FROM SO MURD]\S A R5EGADO1 HAD R5D]$ HIM ! PRES]V] ( A Y\? ( SO MU* 5T]PRISE & WOR?1 AS HE D\BT$ NOT ,I %\LD PROVE4 ,HE SAID1 !RE WAS BUT ONE O!R MAN 9 ,HUNG>Y1 :O HAD BE5 SO EFFECTUAL AN 5EMY TO ! CAUSE ( TRU? & ,*RI/IANITY AS ,BE?LEM ,GABOR4 ,! NAME ( ?IS MAN HE UND]/OOD WAS ,*ATILLON1 & HE GRIEV$ TO SAY ?AT HE BORE ! APPELLATION ( A ,FR5*MAN4 ,TO ! ET]NAL DISGRACE ( ! NATION ?AT GAVE HIM BIR?1 HE HAD JO9$ ! ,TURKI% /&>D1 &1 BY EX]TIONS DIFFICULT TO BE COMPREH5D$1 HAD RESCU$ ! 9FIDELS FROM FAM9E AT A TIME :51 BUT = HIS 9AUSPICI\S 9T]F]5CE1 ,BUDA1 & P]HAPS EV]Y /RONG T[N 9 ,HUNG>Y1 W]E ON ! PO9T ( FALL+ 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,*RI/IANS4 ,IT WAS ?IS SAME MAN :O HAD REVIV$ ! RES\RCES ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR1 AFT] !Y HAD ONCE BE=E1 BY HIS [N =TUNATE EX]TIONS1 BE5 R\T$ \T2 & :OM ,I MI<T !RE=E 9 SOME S5SE CONSID] AS ! AU?OR ( MY CALAMITIES1 AS WELL AS ! 9VET]ATE FOE ( ,*RI/5DOM4 ,SU* A WRET* AS ?IS WAS SC>CELY 5TITL$ TO ! COMMON B5EFIT ( ! LAWS ( W>3 & HE W\LD NOT ANSW] = HIMSELF IF ,*ATILLON HAD FALL5 9TO HIS P[]1 TO :AT EXTREMITY HIS HOLY RES5TM5T AGA9/ ?IS DEG5]ATE FELL[-C\NTRYMAN MI<T HAVE HURRI$ HIM4 ,PROVID5CE H[EV] HAD OV]TAK5 HIM 9 HIS IMPI\S C>E]2 & HE HAD FALL5 OBSCURELY1 AS HE HAD LIV$ BASELY1 9 A NI<T SKIRMI% ) A P>TY ( M>AUD]S FROM ! ,AU/RIAN CAMP4--,! READ] MAY BELIEVE ?AT ,I DID NOT A LITTLE REJOICE ?AT1 9 ANN\NC+ MYSELF A FEW MOM5TS BE=E1 ,I HAD TAK5 ! NAME1 NOT ( ,*ATILLON1 BUT ,D',AUBIGNY4 ,:AT ,I HE>D H[EV] OCCASION$ 9 ME A PR(\ND REFLECTION ON ! CAPRICI\SNESS ( HONOR & FAME1 & ! /RANGE CONTR>IETIES ) :I* OPPOSITE PREJUDICES CAUSE ! SAME ACTION TO BE VIEW$4 ,I C\LD NOT REPRESS ! VEHEM5CE ( MY EMOTIONS1 :ILE ,I WAS ?US CALUMNIAT$ & VILIFI$ = ACTIONS1 :I* ,I HAD FIRMLY BELIEV$ NO MALICE C\LD MISREPRES5T1 & FONDLY SUPPOS$ ?AT ALL SECTS & AGES1 AS F> AS !IR RECORD EXT5D$1 W\LD AGREE TO ADMIRE4 

,9 ANO!R PO9T ( VIEW1 ! 9VECTIVE :I* MY SON ?US UNCONSCI\SLY P\R$ 9 MY E>S1 HAD ! EFFECT ( MAK+ ME REG>D ) A MORE COMPLAC5T SATISFACTION ! PLAN ,I HAD =M$ ( DEVOT+ MYSELF TO HIS S]VICE4 ,H]E ,I PURSU$ NO DELUSIVE METEOR ( FAME2 ! V]Y ESS5CE ( MY PROJECT LAY 9 ITS OBSCURITY4 ,K+S & PRELATES1 >MIES & *UR*ES1 W\LD NO LONG] F9D AN 9T]E/ 9 DISPUT+ AB\T MY MEASURES2 ,I %\LD 9DULGE ! SECRET PROMPT+S ( MY S\L1 UNDI/URB$ ALIKE BY ! C5SURE ( ! WORLD1 & ITS APPLAUSE4 ,IT WAS ?US ?AT1 UND] EV]Y *ANGE ( =TUNE1 ,I CONT9U$ TO SOO! MY S\L ) DELUSIVE DREAMS4 

,MEAN:ILE MY PROJECT W5T ON ) ! HAPPIE/ AUSPICES4 ,! FRI5D%IP BETWE5 ME & ,*>LES CONT9U$ H\RLY TO 9CREASE4 ,AS A ,FR5*MAN1 :OM *ANCE HAD 9TRODUC$ TO HIS ACQUA9TANCE 9 A DI/ANT C\NTRY1 IT WAS NATURAL ?AT HE %\LD FEEL A /RONG BIAS ( AFFECTION T[>DS ME4 ,BUT ?AT SORT ( FRAT]NAL RESEMBLANCE :I* ! MO/ 9ATT5TIVE SPECTATOR REM>K$ 9 US1 OP]AT$ =CIBLY TO ! 9CREASE ( ,*>LES'S ATTA*M5T4 ,HE W\LD (T51 9 ! +5U\S OP5+ ( HIS S\L T[>DS ME1 CALL ME HIS BRO!R1 & SWE> ?AT ,I %\LD = EV] EXP]I5CE FROM HIM A BRO!R'S LOVE4 ,*>LES HAD BY ?IS TIME COMPLET$ ! ?IRTY-SECOND YE> ( HIS AGE2 ,I WAS1 9 APPE>ANCE1 AT LEA/ T5 YE>S Y\NG] ?AN HE4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ 9 ?IS DEGREE ( DISP>ITY1 ?AT GREATLY CONTRIBUTES TO ! CULTIVATION ( K9DNESS1 & IS ADAPT$ TO ! 5G5D]+ A ?\S& 9T]E/+ S5TIM5TS4 ,FREQU5TLY W\LD HE EXCLAIM1 0,\R =TUNES1 MY DE> ,H5RY10 ?AT WAS ! NAME ,I ASSUM$1 0HAVE BE5 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE SIMIL>3 WE W]E BO? ( US E>LY CA/ ON ! WORLD2 ,I 9DE$ AT ! IMMATURE AGE ( SEV5TE54 ,I 5T]$ ! WORLD )\T AN ADVIS] OR A FRI5D2 BUT MY DE/9Y WAS FAVORABLE1 & ,I ESCAP$ ITS QUICKS&S & ITS ROCKS4 ,I HAVE N[ BY A CONCURR5CE ( HAPPY CIRCUM/ANCES OBTA9$ A PLACE AMONG HONORABLE M5 & SOLDI]S1 & = :AT IS TO COME MAY REASONABLY REG>D MYSELF ) SOME DEGREE ( CONFID5CE4 ,Y\ >E YET 9 ONE ( ! MO/ DANG]\S P]IODS ( HUMAN LIFE2 Y\R WORK IS ALL TO DO2 Y\R BATTLES >E YET TO FI<T4 ,SUFF] ME1 MY DE> FRI5D1 TO REPRES5T Y\R BETT] G5IUS1 & ACT AN ELD] BRO!R'S P>T4 ,Y\ %ALL F9D ME NO IGNORANT ,M5TOR1 & NO UNG5TLE ONE40 

,NO?+ C\LD BE MORE GRATIFY+ TO ME ?AN TO SEE ! %OOTS ( AFFECTION ?US SPR++ UP SPONTANE\SLY 9 ,*>LES'S BOSOM4 ,I WILL+LY HUMOR$ ! G5]\S DECEPTION ?AT HE WAS PUTT+ ON HIMSELF1 & HE>D ) TRANSPORTS 9CONCEIVABLE HIS ASSURANCES ( K9DNESS & PROTECTION4 ,WE RODE1 & WE WALK$ TOGE!R2 WE W]E 9 A MANN] 9SEP>ABLE4 ,:5 HE W5T \T TO RECONNOIT]1 ,I WAS HIS *OS5 COMPANION2 :5 HE 9SPECT$ ! DISCIPL9E & CONDITION ( HIS SOLDI]S1 HE APPLI$ ?AT OPPORTUNITY TO 9ITIATE ME 9 ! SCI5CE ( W>2 :5 HE EXPECT$ TO 5C\NT] ! 5EMY1 HE PLAC$ ME IMM$IATELY BY HIS SIDE4 

,SOMETIMES HE W\LD OP5 HIS HE>T TO ME1 & DWELL ) A MELAN*OLY DELI<T UPON HIS SECRET SORR[S4 0,IT IS NO WOND]1 MY ,H5RY10 HE W\LD SAY1 0?AT ,I FEEL ?IS UNCOMMON ATTA*M5T TO Y\4 ,I AM ALONE 9 ! WORLD4 ,I HAVE NO FA!R1 NO MO!R1 & NO BRE?R54 ,I AM AN EXILE FROM MY C\NTRY1 & CUT (F = EV] FROM ?OSE ( MY [N L9EAGE & BLOOD4 ,IT IS ) 9EXPRESSIBLE DELI<T ?AT ,I ?US *EAT ! MALICE ( MY FATE1 & HOLD Y\ TO MY BOSOM AS IF Y\ W]E 9DE$ MY BRO!R4 ,I W\LD NOT P>T ) ! FICTION = ! M9ES ( ,P]U2 & ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ,I DO NOT CULTIVATE IT MORE ASSIDU\SLY1 & REG>D IT ) A S5TIM5T ( MORE ANXIETY & ZEAL1 BECAUSE IT IS A FICTION1 ?AN ,I %\LD DO IF IT W]E A REALITY4 ,I HAD 9DE$10 ADD$ ,*>LES1 0A MO!R60--,&1 :5 HE HAD />T$ ?IS !ME1 HE W\LD DWELL = EV] ON H] PRAISES4 ,I EASILY SAW ?AT NEV] SON LOV$ A MO!R MORE CORDIALLY1 ?AN ,*>LES LOV$ ! ALL-ACCOMPLI%$ ,M>GU]ITE4 ,) :AT S5TIM5TS DID ,I HE> H] EULOGIUM8 ,I C\LD NOT JO9 9 H] PRAISES2 ,I C\LD NOT BE SUPPOS$ TO KN[ H]4 ,I /OOD !RE1 AS ! /ATUE ( ,PROME!US MI<T HAVE DONE1 IF1 AFT] BE+ 9=M$ ) A LIV+ S\L1 ! ,GODS HAD SE5 FIT TO *A9 ITS LIMBS 9 EV]LA/+ M>BLE4 ,! PASSION )9 ME PANT$ & LABOR$ = A V5T2 BUT ,I WAS 9V9CIBLY SIL5T4 ,) :AT S5TIM5TS DID ,I HE> H] EULOGIUM8 ,EV]Y WORD ( IT WAS A DAGG] TO MY HE>T2 EV]Y WORD SAID1 0,& ?\1 VILLA91 W]T NOT ?\ H] MURD]]80 MORE PA9FULLY1 ?AN ! FI]CE/ REPROA*ES C\LD HAVE DONE4 

,:5 ,*>LES HAD CELEBRAT$ ) AN ELOQU5CE TRULY DIV9E ?IS 9COMP>ABLE MO!R1 A SUDD5 PANG ( MEMORY W\LD MAKE HIM />T 9TO RAGE4----0,& ?IS MO!R ,I LEFT6 ,( ?IS MO!R ,I CANNOT TELL :E!R %E IS ALIVE OR DEAD6 ,:AT %ALL ,I SAY8 ! CRIME1 OR ! NOT LESS FATAL ]ROR ( MY FA!R1 SEP>AT$ ME FROM ?IS MO!R6 ,I LOV$ MY FA!R3 ,I LOV$ HIM BECAUSE HE WAS MY FA!R2 ,I HAD GREAT OBLIGATIONS TO HIM2 HE ONCE HAD VIRTUES4 ,BUT MY MO!R1--IF ,I C\LD HAVE F\ND H] 9 ! WILDE/ DES]T ( ,AFRICA1 & HAVE KN[N H] VIRTUES1 A /RANG] TO MY BLOOD1 DESC5D$ FROM ! REMOTE/ TRIBE ( ! HUMAN RACE1 ,I %\LD HAVE *OS5 H] = MY FRI5D1 MY PRECEPTRESS & MY GUIDE1 BEYOND ALL ?AT Y\? & BEAUTY1 ) !IR MO/ RADIANT *>MS1 C\LD T5D] TO MY ACCEPTANCE60 

,?US UNCONSCI\SLY1 YET +5I\SLY1 DID MY DE> SON FROM TIME TO TIME TORTURE HIS FA!R'S HE>T4 ,I C\LD NOT EV5 DELIV] HIM FROM ! GLOOMY & WRET*$ UNC]TA9TY1 :E!R ?IS MO!R W]E ALIVE OR DEAD4 ,) ONE WORD ,I C\LD HAVE COMPOS$ HIS S\L 9TO A SOB] GRIEF2 ,I C\LD HAVE SAID1 ,Y\R ADORABLE MO!R AT L5G? RE/S FROM H] SORR[S2 %E IS NO LONG] ! VICTIM ( A MISGUID$ & A CRUEL FA!R2 Y\ HAVE NO LONG] OCCASION TO BROOD OV] ?AT MO/ DISCONSOLATE ( REFLECTIONS1 0,I KN[ NOT :AT ANGUI% MAY BE AT ?IS MOM5T SUFF]$ BY H] :O IS 5TITL$ TO ALL MY DUTY & ALL MY AFFECTION40 ,) ONE WORD ,I MI<T HAVE TOLD ?IS2 & ?AT WORD ,I D>$ NOT UTT]4 

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