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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,SU* WAS ! SITUATION ( ! AFFAIR ( ,P&ORA1 & ,I DAILY LOOK$ = ! >RIVAL ( MY ,V5ETIAN CONF$]ATE1 :5 SUDD5LY ,I REM>K$ AN ALT]ATION 9 ! C>RIAGE ( MY BEAUTIFUL ALLY4 ,%E HAD HI!RTO1 ON ALL OCCASIONS1 S\<T MY CONV]SATION2 %E N[ APPE>$ S$UL\SLY TO AVOID ME4 ,H] MANN] HAD BE5 *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! GAIETY1 ! SPRI<TL9ESS & G5]AL GOOD HUMOR1 9CID5T TO H] AGE1 & CONG5IAL TO H] DISPOSITION4 ,%E WAS N[ MELAN*OLY4 ,H] MELAN*OLY ASSUM$ A TONE CORRESPOND5T TO ! HABITS ( H] M9D1 & WAS PECULI> & 9DIVIDUAL4 ,IT HAD AN +5U\S & DEF5SELESS AIR1 9EXPRESSIBLY CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE 9T]E/4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ASK1 :AT HAVE ,I DONE TO DES]VE TO BE MELAN*OLY8 ,Y\ FELT = H]1 AS = A SPOTLESS LILY DEPRESS$ BY ! UNPITY+ /ORM4 ,Y\ SAW1 ?AT ?OSE 5*ANT+ FEATURES W]E NEV] MADE = A FACE ( SORR[1 & ?AT ?AT BEWIT*+ VOICE \<T NEV] TO HAVE BE5 MODULAT$ 9TO AN EXPRESSION ( HEAV9ESS4 

,I WAS 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE ANXI\S TO LE>N ! CAUSE ( ?IS REVOLUTION1 & WAS ! F>!/ 9 ! WORLD FROM SUSPECT+ ITS REAL F\NDATION4 ,I PURSU$ ,P&ORA ) SO MU* IMPORTUNITY1 & DEM&$ AN 9T]VIEW ) SU* IRRESI/IBLE E>NE/NESS1 ?AT %E AT L5G? CONS5T$ TO GRANT IT4 ,WE MET 9 A REMOTE P>T ( ! G>D54 0,:Y1 ,H5RY10 SAID %E1 0DO Y\ ?US P]SECUTE ME8 ,Y\ >E MY EVIL G5IUS1 ! CAUSE ( ! GREATE/ CALAMITY ?AT C\LD EV] HAVE OV]TAK5 ME40 

,I />T$4 0,= HEAV5'S SAKE1 BEAUTIFUL ,P&ORA1 :AT DO Y\ MEAN80 

0,I LOVE ! *EVALI] DE ,DAMVILLE4 ,I HAVE LOV$ HIM LONG2 HE IS DE>] TO ME ?AN LIFE2 & HE HAS CA/ ME (F = EV]60 

0,& AM ,I ! CAUSE80 

0,YES1 Y\1 & Y\ ALONE4 ,I HAD = SOME TIME OBS]V$ A *ANGE 9 HIS BEHAVIOR1 ?AT HE WAS UNCOMMONLY GRAVE1 S]I\S1 & RES]V$4 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO SOO! HIM2 ,I R$\BL$ MY BL&I%M5TS 9 \R NEXT SEASON ( UNRES]V$ DISC\RSE2 ,I T5D]LY 9QUIR$ 9TO ! S\RCE ( HIS GRIEF4 

0,= A LONG TIME HE RESI/$ MY IMPORTUNITY4 ,AT L5G?1 ',FAI?LESS GIRL1' SAID HE1 'HAVE Y\ ! CRUELTY TO ASK ! MEAN+ ( MY DEPRESSION8 ,?IS IS ! EXTREMITY ( 9SULT4 ,IS IT NOT 5\< ?AT ,I KN[ Y\R 9CON/ANCY8 ,IS IT NOT 5\< ?AT ,I HAVE F\ND Y\1 LIKE ! RE/ ( Y\R FRIVOL\S SEX1 ! M]E SLAVE ( Y\R S5SE ( SI<T1 REG>DLESS ( V[S1 REG>DLESS ( AN AFFECTION :I* DESPIS$ ALL 9T]E/S BUT ?AT ( T5D]NESS & LOVE1 CAU<T BY ! FIR/ APPE>ANCE ( SOME?+ Y\NG]1 S(T]1 & MORE C\RTLY1 ?AN ,I PRET5D OR DESIRE TO BE8 ,WILL NO?+ SATISFY Y\ BUT ! CONFESSION ( MY UNHAPP9ESS FROM MY [N M\?8 ,DO Y\ REQUIRE EXPO/ULATION1 9TREATY1 & DESPAIR1 FROM Y\R DISC>D$ LOV]1 TO FILL UP ! MEASURE ( Y\R TRIUMPH8' 

0,= A LONG TIME ,I WAS TOTALLY AT A LOSS TO APPREH5D MY DE> *EVALI]'S MEAN+4 

0',NO1' CONT9U$ HE1 ',I AM NOT JEAL\S4 ,!RE IS NO TEMP] ,I HOLD 9 SU* SOV]EIGN CONTEMPT AS JEAL\SY4 ,I AM NOT ( A DISPOSITION EASILY TO CONCEIVE UMBRAGE1 OR LI<TLY TO D\BT ! PROTE/ATIONS ( ! WOMAN ,I ADORE4 ,I HAVE BE5 BL9D TOO LONG4 ,BUT ,I SEE ?AT Y\ >E ET]NALLY TOGE!R4 ,I SEE ?AT Y\ TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! DI/ANCE AT :I* ! DESPOTIC TEMP] ( ,NADA/I KEEPS US FROM EA* O!R1 TO GIVE ALL Y\R TIME TO MY FAVOR$ RIVAL4 ,Y\ SEEM NEV] TO BE HAPPY \T ( HIS SOCIETY4 ,I WAS FIR/ L$ TO ?R[ (F ! DULLNESS ( MY UNSUSPECT+ SECURITY1 BY ! G5]AL VOICE ( ! PUBLIC4 ,! :OLE C\RT GIVES Y\ TO EA* O!R4 ,NOT A CREATURE IT HOLDS1 BUT HAS DISC]N$ ?AT PASSION1 :I* Y\ HAVE ! 9SOL5CE TO EXPECT TO CONCEAL FROM ME4 ,S9CE ,I HAVE BE5 AWAK5$ FROM MY SECURITY1 ,I HAVE SE5 IT A ?\S& TIMES4 ,I HAVE SE5 Y\R EYES SEEK & 5C\NT] EA* O!R4 ,I HAVE SE5 !M SUDD5LY LI<T$ UP BY Y\R 9T]*ANG+ GLANCES4 ,I HAVE SE5 ! SIGNS ( Y\R MUTUAL 9TELLIG5CE4 ,I HAVE SE5 ) :AT IMPATI5CE1 ! MOM5T Y\ C\LD ESCAPE FROM ! CR[D$ CIRCLE1 Y\ HAVE JO9$ EA* O!R1 & RETIR$ TOGE!R4 ,UNG5]\S ,P&ORA6 

0',BUT DO NOT IMAG9E ,I WILL 5T] ! LI/S ) ! GAUDY BUTT]FLY :O HAS N[ ATTRACT$ Y\R FAVOR4 ,I HAVE TOLD Y\ ALREADY ?AT ,I AM NOT =M$ = JEAL\SY4 ,I AM NOT ! SORT ( MAN Y\ HAVE SUPPOS$ ME TO BE4 ,I HAVE LOV$ Y\ MU*2 ,I HAVE LOV$ Y\ LONG4 ,BUT ,I W\LD TE> \T MY HE>T FROM MY MANLY BREA/1 IF ,I BELIEV$ IT YET RETA9$ AN ATOM ( PASSION = Y\4 ,I KN[ :AT IT WAS ,I LOV$2 ,I LOV$ A *>ACT] ( FRANKNESS1 ( +5U\SNESS1 ( SIMPLICITY1 :I* ,I FONDLY IMAG9$ WAS Y\RS1 BUT :I* ,I N[ F9D WAS ! CREATURE ( MY [N FANCY4 ,! ,P&ORA ?AT /&S BE=E ME2 ! *ILD ( >T2 ! BASE WRET* ?AT C\LD TAKE ADVANTAGE ( MY =BE>ANCE 9 REG>D TO H] UNCLE1 :I* WAS ADOPT$ PURELY \T ( LOVE TO H]2 ! UNFEEL+ COQUETTE ?AT W\LD WI% TO RETA9 ME 9 H] *A9S :5 %E HAD DISC>D$ ME FROM H] AFFECTIONS2 ?IS CREATURE ,I NEV] DID LOVE1 & ,I NEV] WILL4 ,I KN[ H[ DEEPLY ROOT$ ! HABIT HAS BE5 9 MY BOSOM ( REG>D+ Y\ AS ! ?+ Y\ >E NOT2 ,I KN[ H[ BITT] IT IS TO A TEMP] LIKE M9E TO DETECT SO UNLOOK$-= A DELUSION2 ,I KN[ :AT IT WILL CO/ ME TO CA/ Y\ (F = EV]4 ,BUT ,I NEV] YET PROPOS$ TO MYSELF A CONQUE/ OV] MY [N WEAKNESS ?AT ,I DID NOT GA91 NOR WILL ,I N[4 ,IF Y\ W]E TO DISC>D ?IS WRET*$ ,D',AUBIGNY TO-MORR[1 IF Y\ W]E CONV9C$ ( & CONTRITE = Y\R ]ROR1 ,I MU/ +5U\SLY TELL Y\1 NO TIME1 NO P5IT5CE C\LD RE/ORE Y\ TO MY ADMIRATION4 ,I HAD SET UP AN IMAG9>Y IDOL 9 MY BOSOM2 BUT Y\ HAVE CONV9C$ ME ( ITS BRITTL5ESS1 & DA%$ IT TO PIECES4' 

0,I 5DEAVOR$10 CONT9U$ ,P&ORA1 0BY EV]Y IMAG9ABLE PROTE/ATION TO CONV9CE MY LATE FAI?FUL LOV] ( HIS MI/AKE4 ,BUT IT WAS TO NO PURPOSE2 ALL ,I C\LD SAY ONLY T5D$ TO SWELL ! TIDE ( HIS FE>FUL RES5TM5T40 

0',BE SIL5T1' CRI$ HE3 'ADD NO FUR!R TO ! CATALOG ( Y\R WANTON & CAUSELESS DELUSIONS4 ,DO NOT MAKE ME HATE TOO MU* :AT ,I ONCE SO BL9DLY & >D5TLY ADOR$4 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I HAVE AN 5EMY )9 ME1 ?AT W\LD FA9 CO-OP]ATE ) Y\R DECEPTIONS & HYPOCRISY4 ,I F9D ?AT MAN1 TREA*]\S TO HIMSELF1 IS =M$ BY NATURE TO BE ! FOOL ( Y\R >TFUL SEX4 ,BUT ,I WILL SUBDUE ?IS PROP5SITY 9 ME1 ?\< ,I DIE = IT4 ,I MAY BE WRET*$2 BUT ,I WILL NOT DESPISE MYSELF4 ,HAVE ,I NOT SE5 Y\R FALSEHOOD8 ,HAVE NOT ALL MY S5SES BE5 WITNESSES ( Y\R GUILT8 ,! MIRACLE IS ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE BE5 DUP$ SO LONG4 ,I HAVE HE>D ?IS /RIPL+ LOV] ( Y\RS 9EXHAU/IBLE 9 Y\R PRAISES1 & DWELL+ UPON !M ) AN >DOR ?AT NO?+ BUT PASSION C\LD HAVE 9SPIR$4 ,I HAVE SE51 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD Y\1 ! 9TELLIG5CE ( Y\R EYES4 ,I HAVE SE5 ?OSE MELT+ GLANCES1 ,I HAVE HE>D ?OSE T5D] & FAMILI> TONES BETWE5 Y\1 ?AT BESPOKE ! MO/ P]FECT CONFID5CE & ! MO/ 5TIRE M+L+ ( HE>T4 ,IF ,I DID NOT BELIEVE ?IS1 ,I %\LD BELIEVE WORSE ( Y\4 ,I %\LD ?9K Y\R HE>T NOT M]ELY CAPRICI\S1 BUT AN ABSOLUTE PRO/ITUTE2 PREP>$ TO BE/[ UPON HUNDR$S ?OSE SWEET1 ?OSE NAMELESS T5D]NESSES ( ACC5T & C\NT5ANCE1 :I* ,I FONDLY IMAG9$ W]E RES]V$ = ME ALONE4 ,I %\LD REG>D Y\ AS ! WOR/ & MO/ P]NICI\S ACQUISITION ?AT C\LD FALL TO ! LOT ( A MAN4 ',GO1 ,P&ORA1' ADD$ HE3 'MY HE>T IS *A/E2 MY S\L IS FIRM4 ,I CAN NO LONG] BE DECEIV$ BY Y\2 ,I WILL NOT DISPUTE Y\R *>MS ) ! IDLE BOY Y\ HAVE N[ ?\<T PROP] TO FAVOR4' ,&1 SAY+ ?US1 HE BUR/ FROM ME 9 AN AGONY ( IMPATI5CE4 

0,ALAS60 CONT9U$ ! SWEET & +5U\S ,P&ORA1 0MY DE> ,H5RY1 :AT %ALL ,I DO8 ,H[ %ALL ,I REMOVE ! UNREASONABLE IMAG9ATIONS ( ?IS NOBLE M9D8 ,BE> ME WITNESS1 ,HEAV56 NO?+ C\LD BE MORE 9NOC5T ?AN ! CORRESPOND5CE ,I ALL[$ MYSELF TO HOLD ) Y\4 ,MY ADORABLE ,*>LES WAS CONT9UALLY CALL+ Y\ BRO!R2 ,I SC>CELY EV] HE>D HIM SPEAK ( Y\ BY ANY O!R APPELLATION4 ,I REG>D$ ,*>LES AS MY HUSB&2 ,I ALREADY VIEW$ Y\ 9 ANTICIPATION AS ! BRO!R ( MY LORD4 ,EXCLUD$ AS ,I WAS FROM FREQU5T CONV]SATION ) HIM :OM ,I MO/ LOV$1 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO SUPPLY ! DEFICI5CY BY AN UNRES]V$ COMMUNICATION ) Y\4 ,! EXTREME RESEMBLANCE ( Y\R P]SONS 9CREAS$ MY GRATIFICATION4 ,Y\ W]E HIS PICTURE1 HIS SPEAK+ IMAGE4 ,:ILE ,I LOOK$ AT Y\1 ,I SAID1 ',SU* ONCE WAS MY ,*>LES1 BE=E HE WAS ! GREAT MAN1 ! GALLANT SOLDI]1 ! ACCOMPLI%$ CAVALI]1 ! ADOR$ OBJECT1 ?AT N[ 5GROSSES MY AFFECTIONS4' ,BESIDE1 ,I KNEW ?AT ,*>LES LOV$ Y\ AS MU* AS HE DID ANY MAN ON E>?1 & ?AT KN[L$GE MADE Y\ DE> TO ME4 ,Y\ W]E CON/ANTLY EAG] TO DWELL UPON & DESCRIBE HIS EXCELL5CES2 C\LD ,I FAIL TO BE PLEAS$ ) Y\R CONV]SATION8 ,I [N ?AT ! PLEASURE ,I TOOK 9 IT WAS UNB\ND$1 & ! EMOTIONS IT AWAK5$ 9 MY AFFECTIONATE HE>T DELICI\S4 ,BUT ALL ?IS1 C&IDLY EXPLA9$1 WAS ONLY AN ADDITIONAL PRO( ( ! T5D]NESS & CON/ANCY ( MY E>LIE/ ATTA*M5T4 

0,& N[1 EV] S9CE ! FATAL DAY 9 :I* ?IS CONV]SATION PASS$ ) MY ,*>LES1 HE IS ABS5T FROM C\RT1 & ,I KN[ NOT :I!R HE IS GONE4 ,HE HAS DISDA9$ TO SEEK ANY FUR!R EXPLANATION1 NOR DO ,I KN[ H[ TO APPEAL TO HIS CALM] FEEL+S & MORE DELIB]ATE M9D4 ,ONE ?+ H[EV] ,I HAD DET]M9$ ON1 & ?AT WAS1 ,H5RY1 /RICTLY TO AVOID Y\R SOCIETY4 

0,I TRU/1 :]EV] MY ,*>LES IS1 HE WILL HE> ( ?IS4 ,I [E ?IS EXPIATION TO HIS AGONIZ$ FEEL+S1 & TO ! APPE>ANCES ?AT 9 SOME DEGREE JU/IFY HIS MISCON/RUCTION4 ,I WILL WAIT PATI5TLY1 TILL ! SIMPLICITY & S+L5ESS ( MY CONDUCT HAVE CLE>$ MY FAI?4 ,IF ,I %\LD O!RWISE HAVE F\ND PLEASURE & RELIEF 9 Y\R SOCIETY1 ,I WILL MAKE A M]IT ) MYSELF ( SACRIFIC+ ?IS TO ! APPREH5SIVE DELICACY ( MY ,*>LES'S M9D4 ,9 ?IS S+LE 9/ANCE Y\R IMPORTUNITY HAS PREVAIL$ ) ME TO DISP5SE ) MY RULE3 Y\ W]E NOT TO BLAME1 & ,I ?\<T UPON MORE MATURE REFLECTION ?AT ,I [$ Y\ AN EXPLANATION4 ,BUT H5CE=?1 IF Y\ HAVE ANY K9DNESS = ME1 OR VALUE = HIM :O HAS ACT$ & FELT T[>DS Y\ LIKE A BRO!R1 ,I MU/ 5TREAT Y\ TO CO-OP]ATE ) ME 9 ?IS1 & ?AT1 :E!R 9 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE1 WE MAY BE/[ NO NOTICE ON EA* O!R1 & AVOID ALL OPPORTUNITIES ( COMMUNICATION4 ,TO P]SUADE Y\ TO ?IS1 WAS 9DE$ A PR9CIPAL 9DUCEM5T ) ME SO F> TO DEVIATE FROM ! RULE ,I HAD LAID D[N TO MYSELF1 AS TO ADMIT ?IS CONV]SATION40 

,I WAS EXTREMELY AFFECT$ ) ! UNHAPP9ESS ( ,P&ORA4 ,I EX]T$ MYSELF TO CONSOLE H]4 ,I PROMIS$ ?AT NO?+ ON MY P>T %\LD BE WANT+ TO REMOVE EV]Y %AD[ ( D\BT ?AT HUNG UPON H] FIDELITY1 & ,I EXHORT$ H] TO BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y ?+ W\LD 9FALLIBLY T]M9ATE 9 ! WAY MO/ HONORABLE & GRATIFY+ TO H]SELF4 ,P&ORA LI/5$ TO ME1 & DRI$ H] TE>S4 ,! CONV]SATION WAS 9T]E/+ & SOO?+ TO US BO?2 WE REG>D$ IT AS ! LA/ UNRES]V$ & SYMPA!TIC COMMUNICATION WE %\LD EV] HAVE ) EA* O!R2 IT 9S5SIBLY GREW LONG] & LONG]1 & WE KNEW NOT H[ TO PUT AN 5D TO IT4 ,WE W]E /ILL 9 ?IS /ATE ( IRRESOLUTION :51 LOOK+ UP1 ,I P]CEIV$ ,*>LES DE ,DAMVILLE APPROA*+ FROM ! FUR!R 5D ( ! WALK ?AT L$ TO ! ALCOVE4 

,I W\LD HAVE )DRAWN4 ,I WAS ANXI\S TO REMOVE ! UNJU/ SUSPICION ?AT HUNG UPON HIS M9D2 BUT ! 9/ANT ?AT PRES5T$ TO HIM SO /RONG AN APP>5T CONFIRMATION ( !M1 ! 9/ANT ?AT BY SO DO+ MU/ HAVE WORK$ UP HIS S\L 9TO TUMULT1 DID NOT APPE> A FAVORABLE ONE = EXPLANATION4 ,TO )DRAW WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,P&ORA HAD DISC]N$ H] LOV] AT ! SAME MOM5T ) MYSELF4 ,%E WAS SEIZ$ ) A FA9TNESS4 ,%E W\LD HAVE SUNK TO ! GR\ND2 BUT ,I CAU<T H] 9 MY >MS4 ,I RE/$ ) ONE KNEE ON ! E>?2 H] HEAD WAS RECL9$ ON MY BOSOM4 ,*>LES APPROA*$ ) A QUICK] PACE4 

0,RISE10 SAID HE4 0,?IS IS BEYOND MY HOPES4 ,I LEFT ,PRESBURG ) ! PURPOSE ( NOT REVISIT+ IT = YE>S2 BUT1 AS ,I PROCE$$ FUR!R & FUR!R FROM A PLACE :I* HAD LATELY BE5 ! C5T] ( MY AFFECTIONS1 ,I BEGAN TO D\BT :E!R ,I HAD NOT ACT$ ) PRECIPITATION1 & TO BELIEVE ?AT !RE WAS YET SOME UNC]TA9TY HANG+ ON MY FATE4 ,! SEEM+LY E>NE/ PROTE/ATIONS ( ?IS DELUSIVE SYR5 RUNG 9 MY E>S2 ME*ANICALLY1 )\T ANY =M$ RESOLUTION1 ,I *ANG$ MY C\RSE1 & RETURN$ ON MY /EPS4 ,MY D\BTS >E N[ AT AN 5D4 ,I F9D Y\ TAK+ 9/ANT ADVANTAGE ( MY ABS5CE TO ?R[ Y\RSELVES 9TO EA* O!R'S >MS4 ,! FEEL+S ,I SO LATELY UTT]$ 9 Y\R PRES5CE1 ,P&ORA1 W\LD HAVE KEPT Y\ AP>T1 IF MY FEEL+S HAD BE5 9 ! LEA/ SACR$ 9 Y\R EYES1 IF ALL MY SURMISES HAD NOT BE5 TOO TRUE40--,HE TOOK BY ! H& ! WEEP+ ,P&ORA1 & L$ H] TO ! SEAT :I* A LITTLE BE=E %E HAD QUITT$4 

0,:Y ALL ?IS >TIFICE8 ,:Y ALL ?IS DECEIT8 ,IT IS SAID ?AT WE >E NOT MA/]S ( \R [N HE>TS1 & ?AT NO HUMAN PASSION IS =M$ TO 5DURE = EV]4 ,9FLU5C$ BY !SE MAXIMS1 ,I C\LD HAVE P>DON$ Y\R 9CON/ANCY1 TOO FAIR1 TOO FICKLE ,P&ORA6 BUT :Y /RA9 EV]Y N]VE1 TO MAKE ME BELIEVE Y\ /ILL RETA9$ A PASSION Y\ HAD DISC>D$1 TO SUBJECT ME TO ! L+]+ TORTURE ( DECEIT1 9/EAD ( COMMUNICAT+ TO ME A TRU?1 AGONIZ+ 9DE$ TO HUMAN FRAILTY1 BUT CALCULAT$ TO 9SPIRE =TITUDE & DECISION8 ,?IS ,I CANNOT EXCUSE3 ?IS RACKS ME ) ! BITT]E/ ( DISAPPO9TM5TS1 DISAPPO9TM5T 9 ! VIRTUES ,I HAD ASCRIB$ TO Y\2 & CONV9CES ME1 ?AT Y\ >E NEI!R WOR?Y ( ME1 NOR WOR?Y ( HAPP9ESS4 

0,& Y\ TOO1 ,D',AUBIGNY1 Y\ HAVE ACT$ A P>T 9 ?IS UNWOR?Y PLOT1 ,I RESCU$ Y\ FROM PRISON1 FROM A DUNGEON FROM :I*1 A FEW H\RS BE=E1 Y\ HAD NO HOPE ( COM+ =? ALIVE4 ,I TOOK Y\ UND] MY PROTECTION1 :5 Y\ HAD NO FRI5D2 ,I PLAC$ Y\ NEXT MYSELF2 ,I CONCEIV$ = Y\ ! AFFECTION ( A BRO!R2 ,I LOV$ Y\1 NEXT 9 DEGREE TO ! MI/RESS ( MY S\L4 ,9 RETURN = ALL ?AT ,I HAVE DONE1 & ALL ?AT ,I FELT = Y\1 Y\ HAVE ) 9SIDI\S HE>T & EV]Y BASE DISGUISE1 S$UC$ FROM ME ! WOMAN ( MY *OICE4 ,:Y NOT FRANKLY & +5U\SLY HAVE DEM&$ H] AT MY H&S8 ,! HE>T IS FREE2 Y\R RECIPROCAL PASSION1 ?\< ,I MI<T HAVE REGRETT$ IT1 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO BLAME2 IT IS ! CLOAK ?AT Y\ HAVE DRAWN OV] IT1 ?AT PROVES ! BAS5ESS ( ITS ORIG94 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I HAD NOT ! C\RAGE *E]FULLY & )\T A MURMUR TO RESIGN TO Y\ ?IS ILLU/RI\S FAIR ONE8 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I WAS WOR?Y TO BE OP5LY TREAT$4 ,HAD ,I SE5 9 Y\ A MUTUAL & +5U\S PASSION1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ! B> TO ITS JU/ CONSUMMATION4 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE S\<T ! P]SON ( A WOMAN1 :OSE HE>T1 9 SPITE P]HAPS ( H] BETT] RESOLUTIONS1 WAS GIV5 TO ANO!R4 ,I %\LD LOA! MYSELF = EV]1 W]E ,I CAPABLE ( SU* A P>T4 ,IT WAS ! SYMPA!TIC S5TIM5T T[>DS ME1 BEAT+ 9 ACCORD TO ! S5TIM5T ( MY [N BOSOM1 ?AT ,I ONCE SAW 9 ,P&ORA1 & NOT EI!R H] PE]LESS BEAUTIES1 OR ! EXCELL5CES ,I IMPUT$ TO H] M9D1 ?AT =M$ ! MA/]-*>M :I* FASC9AT$ MY S\L4 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I HAD ! =CE1 9 ! NEGATION ( MY [N HAPP9ESS1 TO HAVE DRAWN COM=T & COMP5SATION FROM ! HAPP9ESS ( TWO CREATURES ,I SO DE>LY LOV$1 AS ,D',AUBIGNY & ,P&ORA4 

0,BUT ?IS ALLEVIATION 9 ! MID/ ( :AT Y\ HAVE CONDEMN$ ME TO SUFF]1 Y\ HAVE UNG5]\SLY D5I$ ME40---- 

,I S\<T TO 9T]RUPT MY SON4 ,I C\LD NO LONG] BE> TO SEE HIM 9VOLV$ 9 SO PA9FUL AN ]ROR1 & NOT EX]T EV]Y N]VE TO RESCUE HIM FROM IT4 ,BUT HIS PASSIONS W]E WR\<T HI<] ?AN M9E3 HE W\LD NOT SUFF] ME TO SPEAK4 

0,BE SIL5T1 ,D',AUBIGNY6 ,I CANNOT BROOK TO BE 9T]RUPT$ N[4 ,MY HE>T IS FULL2 & ,I MU/ HAVE LEAVE TO UTT] ! S5TIM5TS ?AT AGITATE & DI/5D IT40 

,HE ADVANC$ T[>DS ,P&ORA4 ,HE TOOK HOLD ( H] H&4 

0,RISE1 MADAM4 ,I %ALL NOT LONG TR\BLE Y\ ) ! BOI/]\S IMPETU\SNESS ( MY PASSIONS4 ,DO NOT RESI/ ME N[60 

,%E ROSE1 & FOLL[$ HIM2 H] FACE /ILL COV]$ ) H] H&K]*IEF1 & DR[N$ 9 TE>S4 ,HE L$ H] TO ! FRONT ( ! ALCOVE3 HE MOTION$ ME TO APPROA*2 ) HIS O!R H& HE TOOK HOLD ( M9E4 ,HE SEEM$ TO LIFT ,P&ORA'S H& TO HIS LIPS1 AS IF TO KISS IT2 ) A SUDD5 />T HE PUT IT D[N AGA92 HE HELD IT BEL[ ! LEVEL ( HIS BREA/4 

,DUR+ ?IS SC5E1 ,P&ORA & MYSELF W]E SPEE*LESS4 ,MO/ WOM51 9 ! SITUATION ( ,P&ORA1 W\LD1 ,I SUPPOSE1 HAVE SPOK51 & HAVE BE5 EAG] TO V9DICATE !MSELVES FROM SO GR\NDLESS AN IMPUTATION4 ,BUT :AT %E DID WAS PECULI> TO ! DELICACY & DEF5SELESSNESS ( H] P]SONAL *>ACT]4 ,%E WAS OV]:ELM$1 & 9CAPABLE ( EF=T4 ,= MY [N P>T1 MY FEEL+S W]E UNCOMMONLY COMPLICAT$4 ,MY APP>5T SITUATION WAS A PLA9 ONE1 ! SITUATION ( A Y\? MI/AK5 BY HIS FRI5D = ! S$UC] ( ! MI/RESS ( ?AT FRI5D2 & HAD MY FEEL+S BE5 M]ELY RELATIVE TO ?IS SITUATION1 ,I C\LD UND\BT$LY HAVE SPOK5 )\T EMB>RASSM5T4 ,BUT ) ?IS W]E 9VOLV$ ! S5TIM5TS ORIG9AT+ 9 MY SECRET *>ACT]1 ! S5TIM5TS ( A MAN ANXI\S TO B5EFIT1 & :O HAD DEVOT$ HIMSELF TO ! 9T]E/S ( ANO!R2 ( A FA!R TREMBL+LY ALIVE TO ! HAPP9ESS ( HIS SON1 & EAG] TO DOVE 9TO HIS S\L1 ?AT HE MI<T ! MORE S5SIBLY ADMIRE HIS VIRTUES1 & ) A MORE 5LI<T5$ SKILL SECURE HIS =TUNE4 ,I WAS SIL5T3 ,*>LES DE ,DAMVILLE PROCE$$3-- 

0,?US10 SAID HE1 0,I JO9 Y\R H&S2 ?US ,I )DRAW ALL MY CLAIMS UPON ,P&ORA2 ?US ,I REMOVE EV]Y IMP$IM5T TO Y\R WI%ES4 ,?IS1 ,P&ORA1--?IS1 ,D',AUBIGNY1 ,I WAS CAPABLE (1 IF Y\ HAD TREAT$ ME HONORABLY1 & AV[$ AN HONE/ PASSION4 ,Y\ DO NOT KN[ ,*>LES DE ,DAMVILLE4 ,Y\ HAVE TREAT$ ME1 AS NONE BUT ! MO/ GROVEL+ S\L C\LD DES]VE TO BE TREAT$4 ,HAD Y\ BE5 +5U\S1 ,I %\LD HAVE A CONSOLATION 9 :AT ,I AM DO+1 ?AT N[ ,I CANNOT HAVE4 ,I CAN NO LONG] P]SUADE MYSELF ?AT ,I AM JO9+ TWO WOR?Y HE>TS TO EA* O!R4 ,I CAN NO LONG] RELIEVE ! BITT]NESS ( MY [N DISAPPO9TM5T1 BY ! IMAGE ( Y\R FUTURE FELICITY4 ,MAY ,I BE MI/AK56 ,MAY Y\ BE TRULY HAPPY 9 EA* O!R6 ,Y\ CANNOT BE HAPPY BEYOND ! WI%ES =M$ 9 Y\R FAVOR1 BY HIM :O WILL REMEMB]1 TO ! LATE/ H\R ( HIS EXI/5CE1 H[ MU* HIS HE>T WAS DEVOT$ TO Y\ BO?40 

,SAY+ ?IS1 HE BUR/ AWAY FROM US ABRUPTLY1 & DISAPPE>$4 ,AT FIR/1 AS ,I LI/5$ TO ! H]OIC LANGUAGE ( MY SON1 ,I ASK$ MYSELF :E!R IT W]E ! EXPRESSION ( A W>M HE>T OR A COLD ONE4 ,IT CO/S NO?+ TO A COLD HE>T TO APE ! LANGUAGE ( H]OISM1 & TO PRET5D TO MAKE ! GREATE/ SACRIFICES1 :5 ITS CON/ITUTION HAS R5D]$ ALL EF=T UNNECESS>Y TO ! FEAT4 ,BUT ,I LOOK$ 9 ! FACE ( ,*>LES1 & =GOT MY D\BTS4 ,HIS VOICE HE HAD 9DE$ W\ND UP TO ! TONE ( HIS SPEE*2 IT WAS A LITTLE TREMUL\S1 BUT 9 ! MA9 FIRM1 S]I\S1 DELIB]ATE1 & ELEVAT$4 ,BUT HIS C\NT5ANCE WAS ! PICTURE ( DI/RESS4 ,!RE SAT 5?RON$1 DEFY+ ALL BANI%M5T & DISGUISE1 ! ANGUI% ( HIS S\L4 ,HIS EYE WAS HAGG>D2 HIS COMPLEXION WAS COLORLESS & WAN4 ,HE HAD BE5 ABS5T SEV]AL DAYS FROM ,PRESBURG2 HIS APPE>ANCE TOLD ME ?AT HE C\LD SC>CELY EI!R HAVE EAT5 OR SLEPT DUR+ ! P]IOD ( HIS ABS5CE4 ,HE MI<T TALK ( ! G5]OSITY ) :I* HE C\LD RESIGN ,P&ORA2 ,I READ 9 HIS FACE :AT ?AT RESIGNATION HAD CO/1 & W\LD GO ON TO CO/ HIM4 ,+5U\S1 NOBLE-HE>T$ ,*>LES6 ,I D\BT$ :E!R1 BUT = A REV]SE ( ! EV5TS HE APPREH5D$1 HE W\LD BE ABLE TO SURVIVE IT4 

,HE HAD NO SOON] LEFT US1 ?AN ,I APPLI$ MYSELF TO COM=T ,P&ORA4 ,I SWORE TO H] ?AT1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y TEMPOR>Y CL\D1 ,I W\LD YET WITNESS ! UNION ( H] & H] ADOR$ *EVALI]4 ,I ASSUR$ H] ?AT ,I W\LD NOT RE/1 TILL ,I HAD =C$ ,DAMVILLE TO HE> ME1 & COMPELL$ HIM TO CR$IT ! S9C]ITY ( MY TALE4 

,H[ MANY ?+S W]E !RE1 ?AT1 9 ! SC5E :I* HAD JU/ PASS$1 ,I MI<T HAVE URG$ 9 ANSW] TO ,DAMVILLE1 BUT RESPECT+ :I* MY SITUATION IMPOS$ UPON ME ! MO/ RIGOR\S SIL5CE6 ,I MI<T HAVE SAID1 0,Y\ CALL Y\RSELF MY PROTECTOR1 MY B5EFACTOR1 MY PATRON2 ! REAL RELATION BETWE5 US IS ! REV]SE ( ! PICTURE Y\ HAVE DRAWN4 ,I WANT NOT Y\R PROTECTION2 ,I AM QUALIFI$1 IF ,I PLEASE1 TO BE A PATRON TO ALL ! WORLD4 ,I AM M$ITAT+ ! MO/ G5]\S ?+S 9 Y\R BEHALF3 ?IS P]FIDI\S FRI5D1 AS Y\ DEEM HIM1 HAS DEVOT$ ALL HIS ?\<TS1 & PO/PON$ ALL HIS GRATIFICATIONS1 ?AT HE MI<T PROVE HIMSELF SUB/ANTIALLY & 9 ! MO/ IMPORTANT P>TICUL>S Y\R FRI5D40 

,MORE ?AN ?IS ,I MI<T HAVE SAID4 ,I MI<T HAVE SAID1 0,I AM Y\R FA!R4 ,I HAVE NO 9CL9ATIONS1 NO PASSIONS CONTRAV5+ Y\R GRATIFICATION4 ,I LOVE Y\ ) MORE ?AN A FA!R'S LOVE2 ,I TRANSF] TO Y\ ALL ! AFFECTION ,I 5T]TA9$ = Y\R PE]LESS1 MURD]$ MO!R6 ,ALL MY /UDY IS Y\R HAPP9ESS4 ,Y\ >E TO ME ! :OLE WORLD1 & MORE ?AN ! :OLE WORLD4 ,EXT5SIVE & S+UL> AS >E MY PR]OGATIVES1 ,I FOLD !M UP2 ,I =GET !M ALL2 & ?9K ( Y\ ALONE40 

,I CANNOT GIVE A /RONG] PRO( ?AN IS CONTA9$ 9 :AT ,I HAVE H]E /AT$1 ( ! MIS]Y ( MY CONDITION4 ,I WAS *EAT$1 AS ,I HAVE ONCE BE=E REM>K$1 ) ! =M ( A MAN1 BUT HAD NO?+ ( ! SUB/ANCE4 ,I WAS 5D[$ ) ! FACULTY ( SPEE*1 BUT WAS CUT (F FROM ITS PROP] & G5U9E USE4 ,I WAS UTT]LY ALONE 9 ! WORLD1 SEP>AT$ BY AN 9SURM\NTABLE B>RI] FROM EV]Y BE+ ( MY SPECIES4 ,NO MAN C\LD UND]/& ME2 NO MAN C\LD SYMPA?IZE ) ME2 NO MAN C\LD =M ! REMOTE/ GUESS AT :AT WAS PASS+ 9 MY BREA/4 ,I HAD ! USE ( WORDS2 ,I C\LD ADDRESS MY FELL[-BE+S2 ,I C\LD 5T] 9TO DIALOGUE ) !M4 ,I C\LD DISC\RSE ( EV]Y 9DIFF]5T ?+ ?AT ! UNIV]SE CONTA9$2 ,I C\LD TALK ( EV]Y ?+ BUT MY [N FEEL+S4 ,?IS1 & NOT ! DUNGEON ( ,BE?LEM ,GABOR1 IS ! TRUE SOLITUDE4 ,LET NO MAN1 AFT] ME1 PANT = ! ACQUISITION ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE6 

,*>LES DE ,DAMVILLE HAD AGA9 LEFT ,PRESBURG1 ! V]Y 9/ANT HE QUITT$ ! ALCOVE4 ,:5 ,I 9QUIR$ = HIM 9 ! PALACE1 ,I RECEIV$ ?IS AFFLICT+ 9TELLIG5CE4 ,I DID NOT HESITATE A MOM5T 9 RESOLV+ ?AT ,I W\LD PURSUE HIS /EPS4 ,IT WAS ( ! UTMO/ CONSEQU5CE ?AT ,I %\LD OV]TAKE HIM2 ALL ?AT WAS MO/ 9T]E/+ TO ME HUNG UPON \R 9T]VIEW4 ,! PREP>ATIONS H[EV] ( MY J\RNEY1 ?\< FOLL[$ ) >DOR1 9EVITABLY R$UC$ ME TO ! BE+ SOME H\RS 9 ! RE> ( MY SON4 ,I WAS CONT9UALLY 9 HIS TRACK1 BUT C\LD NOT COME UP ) HIM3 TO JUDGE FROM EV5TS1 Y\ W\LD HAVE SUPPOS$ ?AT HE HAD AS /RONG A MOTIVE TO FLY1 AS ,I HAD TO PURSUE4 ,HE L$ ME ALONG ! C\RSE ( ! ,DANUBE1 TO ! S\RCE ( ?AT F>-FAM$ & MUNIFIC5T RIV]4 

,I REA*$ ! PASSAGE ( ! ,RH9E1 & WAS ON ! PO9T ( CROSS+ 9TO ,ALSACE4 ,BUT H]E ,I LO/ ALL NOTICE ( ,*>LES2 NO 9QUIRY ,I C\LD MAKE WAS EFFECTUAL TO PROCURE ME ! SLI<TE/ 9TELLIG5CE4 ,HE HAD NOT CROSS$ ! RIV]2 HE HAD PROCE$$ NEI!R TO ! RI<T NOR ! LEFT ALONG ITS BANKS4 ,I WAS DISAPPO9T$1 MORTIFI$1 & DI/RESS$4 ,:AT WAS ,I TO DO NEXT8 ,C\LD ,I RETURN TO ,P&ORA8 ,:AT TALE MU/ ,I RELATE TO ?IS ADORABLE CREATURE1 :OM ,I HAD URG$ TO DEP5D UPON MY EX]TIONS8 ,C\LD ,I LEAVE H] H[EV] TO ! ANGUI% & UNC]TA9TY ?AT MU/ FOLL[ UPON H] HE>+ NO MORE EI!R FROM H] LOV] OR MYSELF8 

,I ?9K ,I NEV] FELT MORE TRULY DEPRESS$ ?AN 9 ?IS CONJUNCTURE4 ,MO/ AMPLY1 MO/ CRITICALLY DID ! CURSE ( ! OPUS MAGNUM ATT5D UPON MY PROJECTS1 & R5D] ALL MY EX]TIONS ABORTIVE4 ,IT WAS ! SAME1 :E!R MY PLANS W]E =M$ UPON A L>G] OR A SMALL] SCALE4 ,:5 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO LIVE 9 TOTAL OBSCURITY 9 ,MADRID1 :5 ,I UND]TOOK TO BE ! /EW>D & ! FA!R ( ! PEOPLE ( ,HUNG>Y1 & N[ ?AT1 ) A *A/IS$ AMBITION ,I S\<T1 :AT IS P]MITT$ TO ALL O!R HUMAN CREATURES1 TO PROVIDE = ! HONORABLE SETTLEM5T ( MY ONLY SON1 /ILL1 /ILL MY EVIL G5IUS PURSU$ ME1 & BLA/$ EV]Y CONC]N 9 :I* ,I PRESUM$ TO 9T]F]E4 ,I HAD 9TRUD$ BETWE5 TWO FAI?FUL LOV]S3 UN=TUNATE !Y HAD BE5 9DE$1 & CONSID]ABLE OB/ACLES W]E 9T]POS$ TO !IR FELICITY2 BUT OB/ACLES >E COMMONLY F\ND TO YIELD TO FIRMNESS & CON/ANCY2 &1 )\T MY FATAL 9T]F]5CE1 ,*>LES & ,P&ORA W\LD ONE DAY HAVE BE5 HAPPY4 ,IF BY ADV]SE FATES !Y HAD HI!RTO BE5 KEPT ASUND]1 /ILL !Y UND]/OOD EA* O!R1 & REJOIC$ 9 !IR MUTUAL CONFID5CE & ATTA*M5T4 ,?IS1 ! CONSOLATION ( ALL !IR SORR[S & DISAPPO9TM5TS1 IT WAS M9E TO HAVE DE/ROY$4 ,! GLOBE1 = AU<T ,I KNEW1 W\LD SPE$ILY BE 9T]POS$ BETWE5 !M1 & H]E ,I /OOD 9 ! MIDDLE PO9T1 LIKE ONE ( ?OSE 9V9CIBLE REPULSIVE P[]S HID 9 ! /OREH\SE ( NATURE1 =BIDD+ TO !M ALL FUTURE RETROGRESSION TO EA* O!R4 

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