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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,MY SON RELAT$ TO ME HIS HI/ORY1 & MADE ME ! DEPOSITORY ( HIS FEEL+S & REFLECTIONS4 ,! NAME ( ,/4 ,LEON 9DE$ NEV] PASS$ HIS LIPS2 ,I FELT ?AT HE HAD CONSIGN$ ?AT TO 9VIOLABLE OBLIVION4 ,! APPELLATION HE BORE 9 ! >MY WAS ! *EVALI] DE ,DAMVILLE4 ,SOON AFT] HE AB&ON$ ME AT ,DRESD51 HE HAD 5T]$ AS A VOLUNTE] 9 ! IMP]IAL >MY4 ,*>LES ! ,FIF? WAS AT ?AT TIME ASSEMBL+ =CES TO 5C\NT] ! CONF$]ATES ( ! LEAGUE ( ,SMALCALDE4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION MY SON WAS EM95TLY =TUNATE4 ,HE WAS DI/+UI%$ = UNCOMMON 5T]PRISE & C\RAGE 9 SOME ( ! FIR/ ACTIONS ( ! W>1 & E>LY ATTRACT$ ! NOTICE ( ,GIAN-,BATTI/A ,CA/ALDO1 C\NT ( ,PIAD5A1 :O HELD AN EM95T COMM& UND] ! EMP]OR4 ,9 ?IS >MY MY SON WAS A P>TY TO ! DECISIVE BATTLE ( ,MUHLB]G1 9 ,APRIL1 #a#e#d#g4 ,F\R YE>S AFT]W>DS1 ,CA/ALDO WAS APPO9T$ COMM&] 9 *IEF AGA9/ ! ,TURKS 9 ,HUNG>Y1 & ! ,FR5* *EVALI] ACCOMPANI$ HIS PATRON TO ?IS NEW SC5E ( MILIT>Y 5T]PRISE4 ,*>LES HAD FELT DISSATISFI$ ) ! GR\NDS & MOTIVES ( W> BETWE5 ! ,CA?OLICS & ,PROTE/ANTS ( ,G]MANY1 M5 WOR%IP+ ! SAME ,SAVIOR1 & APPEAL+ TO ! SAME AU?ORITIES1 BUT MANY ( !M AT LEA/1 FROM ! MO/ UPRI<T & +5U\S SCRUPLES1 DIFF]+ 9 !IR 9T]PRETATION ( ?OSE AU?ORITIES4 ,BUT1 9 !IR CONT5TIONS BETWE5 ! CRESC5T & ! CROSS1 HE 5T]$ ) UNB\ND$ 5?USIASM 9TO ALL ! FEEL+S ?AT CON/ITUTE A *AMPION OR A M>TYR4 ,HE CONCEIV$ ?AT :ATEV] WAS DE> TO ! HUMAN RACE 9 ?IS WORLD OR ! NEXT HUNG ON ! ISSUE2 HE REG>D$ ! GR&EUR ( ! CAUSE AS PURIFY+ HIS EF=TS & CONSECRAT+ HIS NAME2 &1 :5 HE LIFT$ HIS SWORD 9 V9DICATION ( AN EXPIR+ ,GOD1 HE FELT HIMSELF /EEL$ ) MORE ?AN MORTAL 5]GY4 

,MY SON DWELT ON ! M]ITS ( HIS PATRON ) A DEGREE ( V5]ATION & LOVE ?AT KNEW NO B\NDS4 ,CA/ALDO WAS RANK$ BY ! CONS5T+ VOICE ( MANK9D ) ! MO/ ACCOMPLI%$ G5]ALS ( ! AGE 9 :I* HE LIV$4 0,I KNEW HIM10 SAID ,*>LES1 09 HIS MO/ PRIVATE H\RS1 & /OOD NEXT TO & OBS]V$ HIM 9 ! GREATE/ & MO/ CRITICAL OCCASIONS ( HIS LIFE4 ,IT WAS ! LEA/ ( HIS M]ITS ?AT HE DI/+UI%$ ME1 ?AT HE TOOK ME UP FRI5DLESS & AN ORPHAN1 ?AT UND] EV]Y CIRCUM/ANCE HE WAS MORE ?AN A FA!R TO ME2 ?AT HE CORRECT$ MY FAULTS1 ?AT HE GUID$ ME ) HIS ADVICE1 ?AT HE 9/RUCT$ ME ) HIS WISDOM1 & SUPPORT$ ME BY HIS C\NT5ANCE4 ,CA/ALDO WAS ! MO/ P]SEV]+ & 9DEFATIGABLE ( MANK9D2 NO DIFFICULTIES C\LD UND]M9E HIS APP>5T S]5ITY2 NO ACCUMULATION ( DANG]S C\LD APPALL OR P]PLEX HIM4 ,VICTORY NEV] ROBB$ HIM ( HIS CAUTION2 MIS=TUNE & DEFEAT NEV] DE/ROY$ ! GR&EUR & ELA/ICITY ( HIS S\L4 ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE ?AT NO G5]AL HAD EV] A MORE DISC\RAG+ V>IETY ( C\NT]ACTIONS TO /RUGGLE )4 ,! 5EMY WAS B>B>\S & SANGU9>Y1 YET FIRM & UNDISMAY$1 9 ! FULL VIGOR ( !IR POLITICAL HEAL?1 UND] ! RULE ( ! ABLE/ ( !IR SOV]EIGNS4 ,! NOBLES ( ! C\NTRY ,CA/ALDO HAD TO DEF5D HAD ALMO/ ALL ( !M BE5 ALI5AT$1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 BY ! TRICK+ & ILL-JUDG$ POLITICS ( ! H\SE ( ,AU/RIA4 ,! NATION WAS RU9$1 H\SELESS & />V+4 ,MANY ( ! (FIC]S :O S]V$ UND] MY G5]AL W]E ! BASE/ ( POLTROONS2 BUT !Y W]E IMPOS$ UPON HIM BY HIS C\RT2 HE WAS COMPELL$ TO PLACE !M 9 IMPORTANT TRU/S2 &1 EV5 :5 9 ! MO/ DA/>DLY WAY !Y BETRAY$ ?OSE TRU/S1 !Y W]E BY SOME PITIFUL 9TRIGUE %ELT]$ FROM HIS DISCIPL9E & HIS JU/ICE4 ,! =CES ( ,CA/ALDO W]E MUT9\S & UNGOV]NABLE2 & HE WAS ALMO/ CON/ANTLY D5I$ ! FUNDS REQUISITE = !IR PAY4 

0,= TWO YE>S ! C\NT ( ,PIAD5A /RUGGL$ ) !SE COMPLICAT$ DIFFICULTIES4 ,:5 HE HAD OBTA9$ A H>D-E>N$ ADVANTAGE AT ONE EXTREMITY ( ! K+DOM1 HE F\ND IT R5D]$ USELESS BY SOME TREA*]Y OR 9CAPACITY 9 ! O!R EXTREMITY1 :I* IT WAS 9/ANTLY NECESS>Y HE %\LD HA/5 TO REPAIR4 ,HE QUELL$ F\R AL>M+ MUT9IES BY HIS FIRMNESS1 HIS RES\RCES1 & ! PRUD5T COMB9ATION ( HIS CALMNESS & SEV]ITY4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ONE ( HIS MO/ >DU\S SITUATIONS HE SUDD5LY RECEIV$ 9TELLIG5CE ?AT ! /ATES ( ,HUNG>Y1 :I* W]E AT ?AT TIME ASSEMBL$1 W]E DEBAT+ :E!R !Y %\LD 5T] 9TO A TREATY ) ,SOLYMAN = ! PURPOSE ( PLAC+ !IR C\NTRY UND] ! ,TURKI% SCEPT]4 ,HE IMM$IATELY FLEW TO ! PLACE ( C\NCIL2 ! DECISION 9 FAVOR ( ,SOLYMAN WAS DRAWN UP & READY TO BE ADOPT$2 BUT ,CA/ALDO1 BY HIS PRES5CE1 HIS AU?ORITY1 & HIS ELOQU5CE1 RECALL$ ! /ATES TO !IR DUTY1 & PREV5T$ !M FROM ET]NALLY /A9+ ! ,*RI/IAN NAME4 ,SURR\ND$ ) !SE DIFFICULTIES1 OPPOS$ TO AN 5EMY MANY TIMES MORE NUM]\S ?AN ! =CES HE C\LD BR+ AGA9/ !M1 & :OSE WANTS W]E ALL PL5TIFULLY SUPPLI$1 ,CA/ALDO BY HIS S+LE ABILITIES KEPT ! BALANCE EV51 OR RA!R CAUS$ IT TO 9CL9E 9 FAVOR ( ! ,*RI/IAN SCALE4 ,BUT :AT10 ADD$ ,*>LES1 0AVAILS ! MO/ CONSUMMATE M]IT6 ,H[ MAY ! MO/ 9CESSANT & UNDAUNT$ EX]TIONS BE %AD[$ BY ! VEIL ( OBSCURITY6 ,! WORLD JUDGES BY EV5TS2 SUCCESS IS NECESS>Y TO PROCURE ! PALM ( FAME4 ,AFT] TWO YE>S ( SU* LABORS AS ,I WITNESS$ & GLORY TO DESCRIBE1 A MUT9Y BROKE \T AMONG ! M]C5>Y TROOPS1 MORE =MIDABLE ?AN ANY ?AT PREC$$2 IT WAS NO LONG] EV5 9 ! ABILITIES ( ,CA/ALDO TO QUELL4 ',WE HONOR & RESPECT Y\1' SAID ! MUT9E]S1 'BUT WE WILL NO MORE S]VE )\T PAY3 WE HAVE BE5 BAFFL$ TWO YE>S2 WE WILL M>* TO ! GATES ( ,VI5NA1 & DEM& FROM ,F]D9&1 \R SOV]EIGN1 :Y WE >E ?US D5I$ ! >RE>S ?AT >E DUE TO US4' ,!Y *OSE LEAD]S = ?IS EXP$ITION AMONG !MSELVES4 ,! GREAT ,CA/ALDO1 :OSE PECULI> TAL5T IT IS TO ACCOMMODATE HIMSELF TO EV5TS1 & NEV] BY ANY MIS=TUNE TO BE DEPRIV$ ( HIS 9V5TION & RES\RCES1 SAW :AT IT WAS ?AT BECAME HIM4 ,HAV+ 9 VA9 TRI$ EV]Y ME?OD = RETA9+ HIS TROOPS 9 ,HUNG>Y1 HE (F]$ HIMSELF TO LEAD !M TO ,VI5NA4 ,!N WAS SE5 ! TRUE ASC5DANCY ( A NOBLE M9D4 ,GOAD$ ) WANT & DI/RESS1 !Y HAD BE5 DEAF TO ! REMON/RANCES ( !IR G5]AL :5 HE S\<T TO DIRECT !M AGA9/ ! 5EMY4 ,BUT1 :5 !Y SAW HIM SUBMITT+ HIMSELF TO !IR RAGE & IMPATI5CE1 & FE>LESSLY 5TRU/+ HIS SAFETY TO ?OSE :O HAD BE=E REFUS$ EV5 TO LI/5 TO HIM1 & :O HAD REASON TO FE> HIS RETRIBUTION AS !IR ACCUS] & JUDGE1 !Y W]E AW$ & SPEE*LESS4 ,!Y ALMO/ REP5T$ ( !IR FR5ZY1 & W]E HALF DET]M9$ TO RETURN TO !IR DUTY4 ,!IR REMORSE 9DE$ WAS IMP]FECT & 9EFFECTUAL2 BUT ,CA/ALDO L$ ?IS B& ( MUT9E]S ?R\< ! HE>T ( ! K+DOM1 ) AS MANY SYMPTOMS ( REGUL>ITY1 MODE/Y1 & ORD]1 AS IF !Y HAD BE5 ! BE/ PAID1 ! PROMPTE/ & MO/ LOYAL >MY 9 ! WORLD40 

,MY SON SPOKE 9 T]MS ( ! W>ME/ 5?USIASM ( ! DEF5SE ( ,]LAU1 9 ! P]IOD ( ,CA/ALDO'S LA/ & MO/ >DU\S CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,TURKS4 ,9 RESPECT ( =TIFICATIONS ! T[N WAS SC>CELY COMPET5T TO RESI/ ! FEEBLE/ 5EMY2 BUT ITS DEFICI5CY 9 ?IS PO9T WAS SUPPLI$ BY ! CON/ANCY & VALOR ( ITS G>RISON & 9HABITANTS4 ,! V]Y WOM5 DISPLAY$ AN 5T]PRISE1 ?AT ! MORE VIGOR\S SEX HAVE SELDOM EXHIBIT$4 ,9 ONE 9/ANCE1 A H]O9E ( ?IS SORT WAS SE5 FI<T+ 9 ! PRES5CE ( H] MO!R & H] HUSB&4 ,H] HUSB& FELL DEAD BY H] SIDE4 0,LET US1 MY DAU<T]10 SAID ! MO!R1 0REMOVE ! BODY1 & DEVOTE ! RE/ ( \R C>E TO ITS HONORABLE FUN]AL40--0,MAY ,GOD10 RETURN$ ! IMPASSION$ WID[1 0NEV] SUFF] ! E>? TO COV] MY HUSB&'S CORSE1 TILL HIS DEA? HAS BE5 AMPLY REV5G$2 ?IS IS ! H\R ( BATTLE1 NOT A TIME = FUN]AL & = TE>S60 ,SO SPEAK+1 & SEIZ+ ! SWORD & %IELD ( ! BREA?LESS *AMPION1 %E RU%$ UPON ! 5EMY2 NOR DID %E QUIT ! BREA* TILL1 BY ! SLAU<T] ( ?REE ,TURKS :O W]E ASC5D+ ! SCAL+ LADD]S1 %E HAD APPEAS$ ! FURY 9 H] BREA/1 & ! <O/ ( H] DEP>T$ HUSB&4 ,!N RAIS+ ! CORPSE1 & PRESS+ IT TO H] BOSOM1 %E DREW IT TO ! GREAT *UR* ( ! CITY1 & PAID TO IT ! LA/ HONORS ) ALL POSSIBLE MAGNIFIC5CE4.<#i.> ,MANY O!R EXAMPLES ( A H]OISM NOT 9F]IOR TO ?IS W]E DISPLAY$ ON ! SAME OCCASION4 0,& %ALL ,I10 ADD$ ,*>LES1 9 A SALLY ( GLORI\S 5?USIASM1 0EV] DES]T A CAUSE :I* HAS BE5 ?US HONOR$8 ,%ALL ,I BETRAY A SOIL :I* HAS BE5 IMMORTALIZ$ BY SU* ILLU/RI\S ACTIONS8 ,%ALL ,I JO9 MYSELF TO ! R5EGADO ,BE?LEM ,GABOR1 & ! EXECRABLE ,*ATILLON8 ,NO3 SU* VIRTUE AS ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ NEV] C\LD HAVE BE5 CONCEIV$1 BUT 9 ! BOSOM ( TRU?6 ,GREAT AS IS ! PI\S DEVOTION ,I FEEL = ?AT ,GOD :O DI$ ON ! CROSS = ! SALVATION ( MANK9D1 ,I [N MY WEAKNESS1 IF IT BE A WEAKNESS1 HIS CAUSE IS SC>CELY LESS 5DE>$ TO ME BY ! SUBLIME EX]TIONS ( HIS H]OIC FOLL[]S1 ?AN BY HIS [N ADORABLE CONDESC5SION & M]CY4 

0,:5 ! GLORI\S ,CA/ALDO DEP>T$ ) HIS REBELLI\S >MY = ! METROPOLIS ( ,G]MANY1 !RE WAS NO?+ ,I MORE E>NE/LY DESIR$ ?AN TO ACCOMPANY HIS M>*4 ,= SEV5 YE>S HE HAD CONF]R$ ON ME ! B5EFITS1 & %[N T[>DS ME ! AFFECTION1 ( A FA!R2 & ,I C\LD NOT ?9K ( BE+ SEP>AT$ FROM HIM )\T ! EXTREME/ ANGUI%4 ,BESIDE1 ,I REG>D$ IT AS LITTLE LESS ?AN SACRILEGE1 TO QUIT HIS SIDE AT A TIME ?AT HE WAS EXPOS$ TO ! FURI\S SUGGE/IONS ( A HO/ ( ROBB]S & B&ITTI4 ,BUT HE W\LD NOT ALL[ ME TO AB&ON MY PO/4 ',SOME TIME1' SAID HE1 'WE MU/ SEP>ATE1 & Y\ MU/ /& ALONE4 ,I HAVE BE5 LONG 5\< Y\R 9/RUCTOR2 &1 IF MY LESSONS OR MY EXAMPLE CAN PRODUCE IMPROVEM5T 9 Y\1 !Y MU/ HAVE P]=M$ ?AT (FICE ALREADY4' ,HE TREAT$ ) DISDA9 ! ?\<T ( ! DANG] TO :I* HE MI<T BE EXPOS$1 & HIS NE$ ( A FAI?FUL GU>D2 A ?\<T :I* HE HAD DETECT$ 9 ! MID/ ( MY ANXIETIES1 BUT :I* ,I HAD NOT ! C\RAGE TO M5TION4 ',?IS1' SAID HE1 'IS Y\R G5U9E SPH]E4 ,Y\ >E A Y\NG MAN1 BURN+ ) ! ZEAL ( TRU? & RELIGION4 ,Y\ >E 9SPIR$ ) ! 5?USIASM ( A *AMPION & A M>TYR4 ,HEAV5 KN[S H[ WILL+LY ,I W\LD HAVE SP5T MY BLOOD = ! OV]?R[ ( ,MAHOMET & HIS BLASPHEM\S IMPIETIES4 ,TO ME ?IS IS NOT P]MITT$2 TO Y\ IT IS4 ,I %ALL BE 5GAG$ 9 ! PA9FUL SC5ES ( CIVIL CONT5TION BETWE5 ,*RI/IAN & ,*RI/IAN1 MISGUID$ & 9FLAM$ BY ! HUMAN 9V5TIONS ( ,LU!R & ( ,CALV94 ,Y\ HAVE BE=E Y\ A CLE>] & A BRI<T] FIELD2 &1 ,I CONFID5TLY P]SUADE MYSELF1 Y\ WILL BE F\ND WOR?Y ( Y\R HAPPI] DE/9Y4'--,! C\NT ( ,PIAD5A BE/[$ ME1 SO HE WAS PLEAS$ TO EXPRESS HIMSELF1 UPON ,NADA/I1 ! GREAT PALAT9E ( ! REALM1 AS ! MO/ PRECI\S PL$GE ( HIS FRI5D%IP ?AT IT WAS 9 HIS P[] TO CONF]4 

0,S9CE ! RETREAT ( ,CA/ALDO1 ! ,*RI/IAN /&>D HAS OBTA9$ LITTLE MORE EI!R ( ATT5TION OR AID FROM \R LAWFUL SOV]EIGN1 N[ ! POSSESSOR ( ! IMP]IAL ?RONE4 ,F]D9& = A GREAT P>T ( ?IS TIME HAS HAD HIS NEGOTIATORS AT ,CON/ANT9OPLE1 :OM ! 9SULT+ ,TURK HAS CONDESC5D$ NEI!R S9C]ELY TO TREAT )1 NOR TO DISMISS4 ,! ,*RI/IAN >MY 9 ,HUNG>Y HAS BE5 LEFT TO ITS [N RES\RCES2 BUT ZEAL HAS SUPPLI$ ! PLACE ( MAGAZ9ES1 & RELIGI\S >DOR HAS TAU<T US TO OMIT NO OCCASION ( ANNOY+ & DI/RESS+ ! 5EMY4 ,! MO/ CONSID]ABLE OCCURR5CE ( ?IS P]IOD1 HAS BE5 ! SIEGE ( ,ZIGET AB\T F\R YE>S AGO4 ,SOLYMAN1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( C]TA9 FACTI\S BROILS AMONG \R H]$IT>Y NOBILITY1 APPO9T$ AT ?AT TIME ONE ( HIS EUNU*S BA%AW ( ,BUDA2 &1 HAV+ PLAC$ A NUM]\S >MY UND] HIS COMM&1 DISMISS$ HIM FROM ! FOOT ( HIS ?RONE ) ?IS >ROGANT 9JUNCTION1 NOT TO 5T] ! CAPITAL ( HIS PROV9CE1 TILL HE HAD FIR/ S5T ! KEYS ( ,ZIGET AS AN (F]+ TO HIS ROYAL MA/]4 ,HORVATI1 ! ,*RI/IAN GOV]NOR ( ?IS =TIFICATION1 IS ONE ( ! MO/ ACCOMPLI%$ & ! BRAVE/ ( \R NATIVE COMM&]S2 &1 ,NADA/I HAV+ S5T HIM A RE9=CEM5T ! BETT] TO 5ABLE HIM TO SUPPORT ! ?REAT5$ SIEGE1 ,I WAS 9 ! NUMB] ( ! SOLDI]S APPO9T$ ON ?IS S]VICE4 ,! TR5*ES W]E OP5$ E>LY 9 ,JUNE1 & ! SIEGE CONT9U$ = ! SPACE ( SEV5 WEEKS4 ,! BA%AW1 ?\< AN EUNU*1 9 P]SON /UNT$1 & ( MON/R\S DE=MITY1 WAS DI/+UI%$ = AN UNCOMMON DEGREE ( AUDACITY & P]SEV]ANCE4 ,F\R TIMES HE FILL$ ! DIKES ( ! =TIFICATION ) WOOD & E>?2 & AS (T51 BY MEANS ( A FURI\S SALLY ( ! BESIEG$1 ! MAT]IALS1 :I* HAD ?US ) VA/ EXP5SE ( 9DU/RY & LABOR BE5 ACCUMULAT$1 W]E SET FIRE TO & CONSUM$4 ,ON ! TWELF? DAY ( ! SIEGE HE GA9$ POSSESSION ( ! T[N1 & DROVE US BACK 9TO ! CITADEL2 BUT ON ! DAY FOLL[+ WE RECOV]$ ! GR\ND WE HAD LO/1 & FROM ?AT TIME ! T[N WAS HIS NO MORE4 ,! ACTIONS ( !SE DAYS W]E ! SEV]E/ ( ! :OLE SIEGE2 WE F\<T ! 5EMY /REET BY /REET1 & 9* BY 9*2 ! GREAT F\NTA9 9 ! M>KET-PLACE RAN ) BLOOD2 WE ASC5D$ HILLS ( ! DEAD1 :I* ! 9FIDELS OPPOS$ AS A B>RI] TO \R FUR!R PROGRESS2 ,I SEIZ$ TWO ,TURKI% /&>DS2 &1 ?\< W\ND$1 PURSU$ ! 5EMY ?R\< ! EA/]N GATE1 & RETURN$ 9 TRIUMPH4 ,NADA/I 9 ! SIX? WEEK ( ! SIEGE M>*$ TO \R RELIEF2 BUT HE WAS MET & WOR/$ BY ! BA%AW1 :O RETURN$ VICTORI\S TO ! FOOT ( ! WALLS4 ,DUR+ ! :OLE ( ! SIEGE MUTUAL ANIMOSITY WAS *]I%$ BY EV]Y SPECIES ( CONTRIVANCE1 & ! HEADS ( ! DI/+UI%$ DEAD W]E EXHIBIT$ ON BO? SIDES AS SPECTACLES ( ABHORR5CE & T]ROR4 ,! 9FLAM$ PASSIONS ( ! COMBATANTS SEV]AL TIMES F\ND A V5T 9 LI/$ DUELS3 ,HORVATI1 ! GOV]NOR1 KILL$ 9 ONE ( !SE 5C\NT]S A GIGANTIC ,TURK1 :O HAD S5T A PR\D DEFIANCE TO \R HO/4 ,I PROCUR$ MYSELF HONOR UPON A SIMIL> OCCASION2 & ! SC>F :I* ,I N[ WE>1 COMPOS$ ! TURBAN ( ! 9FIDEL ,I SLEW4 ,AT L5G? ! DISAPPO9T$ BA%AW WAS OBLIG$ TO RAISE ! SIEGE2 & HE SOON AFT] DI$ ( GRIEF & MORTIFICATION 9 HIS PALACE AT ,BUDA4 ,I CONFESS ,I RECOLLECT ! ,*RI/IAN EXPLOITS 9 ! DEF5SE ( ,ZIGET1 9 :I* ,I ALSO HAD A %>E1 ) RAPTURE & DELI<T2 !Y WILL S]VE TO AWAK5 9 ME NEW ANIMATION1 :5 H]EAFT] ! COLDNESS ( ORD9>Y LIFE MI<T /RIKE PALSY TO MY S\L4 ,I %ALL NEV] ?9K ,I HAVE LIV$ 9 VA91 AFT] HAV+ CONTRIBUT$1 9 H[EV] HUMBLE A PLACE1 TO >RE/ ! C>E] ( 9SOL5CE & IMPIETY :I*1 UND] ! /&>D ( ! CRESC5T1 ?REAT5$ TO OV]RUN ! :OLE ,*RI/IAN WORLD40 

,SU* W]E ! ADV5TURES & SU* ! S5TIM5TS ( ! GALLANT *EVALI] DE ,DAMVILLE4 ,I HAD BE5 A W>RIOR 9 MY Y\?1 & ! DISC\RSE HE HELD WAS SUFFICI5TLY CONG5IAL TO MY E>LIE/ PROP5SITIES4 ,I SAW 9DE$ ?AT HE HAD GA9$1 9 ! ZEAL ( A SOLDI] ( ! CROSS1 A S\RCE ( M>TIAL H]OISM1 TO :I* MY MILIT>Y HI/ORY HAD BE5 A /RANG]4 ,BUT1 ?\< ,I C\LD NOT 5TIRELY 5T] 9TO ?IS S5TIM5T ( HIS1 & 9DE$ REG>D$ IT AS AN 9FATUATION & DELUSION1 ,I DID NOT ! LESS ADMIRE ! GR&EUR ( S\L ) :I* ?IS H]OIC FABLE 9SPIR$ HIM4 ,!RE WAS NO PRES5T PROP5SITY 9 MY HE>T ?AT L$ ME TO DELI<T 9 DE$S ( BLOOD & W>2 ,I SAW !M 9 !IR G5U9E COLORS )\T V>NI% OR DISGUISE2 ,I HAT$ & LOA!D !M FROM MY V]Y 9MO/ S\L2 BUT1 NOT)/&+ ?IS1 ,I WAS S5SIBLE TO ! LU/] :I* MILIT>Y ZEAL CA/ R\ND ! *>ACT] ( MY SON4 ,NOR IS ?IS 9CR$IBLE OR ABSURD2 ! QUALITIES ( A G5]\S & 5T]PRIS+ *AMPION >E TRULY ADMIRABLE1 ?\< ! DIRECTION !Y HAVE RECEIV$ %\LD BE WOR?Y ( ET]NAL REGRET4 

,*>LES DE ,DAMVILLE WAS MY FRI5D2 &1 :5 ,I SAY ?IS1 ,I CANNOT HELP /OPP+ A MOM5T = ! 9DULG5CE ( REFLECT+ ON ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 MY PRES5T 9T]C\RSE ) MY SON1 & MY LATE CONNECTION ) ,BE?LEM ,GABOR4 ,I HAD S\<T ! FRI5D%IP ( ! ,HUNG>IAN P>TISAN1 P>TLY BECAUSE ,I WANT$ A PROTECTOR & AN ALLY1 BUT P>TLY ALSO BECAUSE 9 MY S\L ,I LOOK$ UP TO & ADMIR$ ! MAN4 ,I CALL$ ,BE?LEM ,GABOR MY FRI5D2 ,I P]SUAD$ MYSELF ?AT ,I HAD COG5T REASONS = CALL+ HIM SO4 ,BUT !RE WAS LITTLE SYMPA?Y BETWE5 US2 HE WAS WRAPP$ UP 9 HIS [N CONTEMPLATIONS2 HE WAS WI!R$ BY HIS [N CALAMITIES2 \R S\LS SC>CELY T\*$ 9 A S+LE PO9T4 ,NO1 NO2 ?IS IS NOT FRI5D%IP4 

,FRI5D%IP IS A NECESSITY ( \R NATURE1 ! /IMULAT+ & RE/LESS WANT ( EV]Y SUSCEPTIBLE HE>T4 ,H[ WRET*$ AN IMPO/URE 9 ?IS PO9T ( VIEW DOES HUMAN LIFE = ! MO/ P>T APPE>6 ,) BOYI% EYES1 FULL ( SANGU9E SPIRITS & HOPE1 WE LOOK R\ND US = A FRI5D2 WE S9K 9TO ! GRAVE1 BROK5 D[N ) YE>S & 9FIRMITIES1 & /ILL HAVE NOT F\ND ! OBJECT ( \R SE>*4 ,WE TALK TO ONE MAN1 & HE DOES NOT UND]/& US2 WE ADDRESS \RSELVES TO ANO!R1 & WE F9D HIM ! UNREAL SIMILITUDE ONLY ( :AT WE BELIEV$ HIM TO BE4 ,WE ALLY \RSELVES TO A MAN ( 9TELLECT & ( WOR?2 UPON FUR!R EXP]I5CE WE CANNOT D5Y HIM EI!R ( !SE QUALITIES2 BUT ! MORE WE KN[ EA* O!R1 ! LESS WE F9D ( RESEMBLANCE2 HE IS COLD1 :]E WE >E W>M2 HE IS H>%1 :]E WE >E MELT$ 9TO ! T5D]E/ SYMPA?Y2 :AT FILLS US ) RAPTURE1 IS REG>D$ BY HIM ) 9DIFF]5CE2 WE F9I% ) A DI/ANT RESPECT1 :]E WE LOOK$ = A COMM+L+ S\L3 ?IS IS NOT FRI5D%IP4 ,WE KN[ ( O!R M51 WE HAVE VIEW$ !IR C\NT5ANCES1 WE HAVE OCCASIONALLY SAT 9 !IR SOCIETY3 WE BELIEVE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE WE %\LD NOT F9D 9 !M ! OBJECT WE S\<T4 ,BUT DISP>ITY ( SITUATION & DISSIMILITUDE ( CONNECTIONS PROVE AS EFFECTUAL A B>RI] TO 9TIMACY1 AS IF WE W]E 9HABITANTS ( DIFF]5T PLANETS4 

,IT IS ONE ( ! MO/ /RIK+ *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! NATURE ( MAN1 ?AT WE >E ET]NALLY APT TO GR[ DEAD & 9S5SIBLE TO ! ?+ WE HAVE NOT4 ,HALF \R FACULTIES BECOME PALSI$1 BE=E WE >E 9 ! SLI<TE/ DEGREE AW>E ?AT WE >E NOT :AT WE W]E1 & :AT WE MI<T BE4 ,!RE >E PHILOSOPH]S :O REG>D ?IS AS ! PECULI> PRIVILEGE ( MAN1 A WISE PROVISION ( ,PROVID5CE TO R5D] US CONT5T$ & EASY ) \R LOT 9 EXI/5CE4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I DO NOT 5VY1 & ,I HAVE NEV] ASPIR$ TO1 ! HAPP9ESS ( IGNORANCE & /UPIDITY4 ,BUT1 BE IT A BLESS+ OR A CURSE1 ! PH5OM5ON IS UND\BT$4 ,PRES5T ME ) SOME 9E/IMABLE B5EFIT1 ?AT MY NATURE FITT$ ME TO 5JOY1 BUT ?AT MY =TUNE HAS LONG D5I$ ME TO P>TAKE1 & ,I 9/ANTLY RISE AS FROM AN OPPRESSIVE LE?>GY4 ,BE=E1 IT MAY BE1 ,I FELT MYSELF UNEASY2 BUT ,I KNEW ( NO REM$Y1 ,I DREAM$ IT WAS MY NATURE1 ,I DID NOT PUT =? A F+] = RELIEF4 ,BUT N[1 ?AT ,I HAVE DRAWN ! UNEXPECT$ PRIZE1 ,I GR[ A/ONI%$ AT MY =M] BL9DNESS2 ,I BECOME SUDD5LY S5SIBLE ( MY P[]S & MY WOR?2 ! BLOOD ?AT SLEPT 9 MY HE>T1 CIRCULATES1 & DI/5DS EV]Y VE92 ,I TREAD ON AIR2 ,I FEEL A CALM1 YET RAVI%+ DELI<T2 ,I KN[ :AT K9D ( AN 5D[M5T LIFE IS1 TO A BE+ 9 :OM S5TIM5T & AFFECTION >E AWAK5$ TO !IR G5U9E ACTION4 

,?IS WAS ! EFFECT ( ! MUTUAL ATTA*M5T PRODUC$ BETWE5 ME & ,*>LES4 ,I LOOK$ 9TO HIM1 & SAW A MAN2 ,I SAW EXPANSIVE P[]S ( 9TELLECT & TRUE S5SIBILITY ( HE>T4 ,TO BE E/EEM$ & LOV$ & PROTECT$ BY SU* A MAN2 TO HAVE HIM TO TAKE ONE BY ! H&1 TO 9QUIRE 9TO ONE'S SORR[S1 TO 9T]E/ HIMSELF 9 ONE'S ANXIETIES1 TO EXULT 9 ONE'S GOOD =TUNE & ONE'S JOYS2 ?IS & ?IS ONLY DES]VES ! NAME ( EXI/5CE4 

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