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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,! PICTURE :I* MY DI/RACT$ FANCY ?US SET BE=E ! EYE ( MY M9D1 WAS NOT ALTOGE!R V]IFI$ 9 ! EV5T4 ,AFT] A ?\S& FRUITLESS 9QUIRIES & P]QUISITIONS1 ,I F\ND1 TO MY UTT] A/ONI%M5T1 ?AT ,*>LES1 >RE/+ HIS C>E] AT ! T[N ( ,FRIBORG1 HAD RETURN$ UPON HIS /EPS1 & S\<T A SECOND TIME ! METROPOLIS ( ,AU/RIAN ,HUNG>Y4 ,?IS WAS ( ! CLASS ( ?OSE EV5TS :I* WE SOMETIMES MEET ) 9 ! WORLD1 ?AT BAFFLE ALL CALCULATION1 & /RIKE US LIKE MAGIC1 OR LIKE MADNESS1 9 !IR AU?ORS4 

,I HAD NO?+ TO DO1 AS ,I CONCEIV$1 ON ?IS OCCASION1 BUT TO FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE ( MY SON1 & LIKE HIM TO RESUME ! R\TE ( ,PRESBURG4 ,I YET HOP$ TO WITNESS1 IF NOT TO CO-OP]ATE 91 ! RECONCILIATION ( ,*>LES & ,P&ORA4 ,MY SPIRITS 9 ?IS RESPECT W]E REVIV$1 & MY PROSPECTS MADE BRI<T]1 BY ! ?\<TS ?AT !SE VIRTU\S & M]ITORI\S LOV]S W]E AT LA/ LIKELY TO BE ONCE AGA9 5CLOS$ )9 ! C9CTURE ( ! SAME CITY4 ,ADD TO :I*1 MY ,V5ETIAN CONF$]ATE HAD NOT YET MADE HIS APPE>ANCE AT ,PRESBURG2 & NOT ONLY WAS ,I UND] 5GAGEM5TS TO GIVE HIM ! MEET+ !RE1 BUT IT WAS ALSO CLE> ?AT HIS ]R& C\LD NOT BE BR\<T TO ITS PROP] CLOSE )\T MY ASSI/ANCE4 

,I ONCE MORE 5T]$ ! CITY TO :I* ,P&ORA [$ H] BIR?4 ,*>LES DE ,DAMVILLE HAD PREC$$ MY >RIVAL SEV]AL DAYS4 ,I %\LD )\T DELAY HAVE REPAIR$ TO HIS AP>TM5TS1 BUT ?AT ,I F\ND AT MY [N LODG+S A LETT] FROM ,B5$ETTO ,CABRI]A ( ,V5ICE1 9=M+ ME ?AT HE WAS N[ 9 ,PRESBURG1 & TO AVOID ALL CAUSE = SUSPICION1 HAD TAK5 UP HIS RESID5CE 9 A REMOTE QU>T] ( ! T[N4 ,FROM ! 9QUIRIES ,I MADE1 ,I BECAME SATISFI$ ?AT MY SON HAD 9 SOME DEGREE RESUM$ HIS USUAL OCCUPATIONS1 & ?AT !RE WAS NO APPE>ANCE ( HIS AGA9 IMM$IATELY QUITT+ ! METROPOLIS4 ,I !RE=E FELT MY TRANSACTION ) ,CABRI]A MORE URG5T ?AN AN IMM$IATE CONF]5CE ) ,*>LES4 ,?\< ,I HAD S\<T ?AT CONF]5CE ) E>NE/ EXP$ITION1 YET ,I DREAD$ IT4 ,IT MI<T REQUIRE ! MATURE/ CONSID]ATION & ! NICE/ MANAGEM5T1 TO R5D] IT EFFECTUAL = ! PURPOSES ,I S\<T4 ,I F\ND FROM C]TA9 9TELLIG5CE ?AT ,DAMVILLE & ,P&ORA HAD YET HAD NO EXPLANATION ) EA* O!R4 ,I !RE=E REG>D$ MY EX]TIONS = ?AT PURPOSE AS A F9AL EF=T2 & ,I WAS WILL+ ?AT EV]Y ?+ %\LD BE 9 TRA91 & ! PORTION ( ,P&ORA FULLY ADJU/$1 BE=E ,I 5T]$ UPON ?AT 9T]E/+ SC5E4 ,) ,CABRI]A ,I HAD LITTLE DIFFICULTY4 ,! DOCUM5TS & EVID5CES ( HIS TALE WE HAD CONC]T$ AT ,V5ICE2 & ,I PRES5TLY F\ND ?AT HE TOLD HIS /ORY SO PLAUSIBLY1 & SUPPORT$ IT SO CONSI/5TLY1 ?AT IT WAS ADMITT$ BY EV]Y ONE )\T ! SMALLE/ SUSPICION4 

,NO SOON] HAD ,CABRI]A OP5$ HIS BUS9ESS TO ! P>TIES TO :OM ! COGNIZANCE ( IT MO/ PROP]LY BELONG$1 ?AN ,I ONCE MORE PRES5T$ MYSELF TO ! BEAUTIFUL & 5GAG+ NIECE ( ,NADA/I4 ,! 9/ANT ,I 5T]$ H] AP>TM5T1 ,I WAS %OCK$ ) ! EXTREME *ANGE ( H] P]SONAL APPE>ANCE4 ,ALL ! AIR9ESS1 AL]TNESS & VIVACITY1 ?AT HAD ONCE SO EXQUISITELY ADORN$ H]1 W]E GONE4 ,! ROSES 9 H] *EEK W]E FAD$1 & HAD GIV5 PLACE TO A DELICATE1 BUT SICKLY PAL5ESS4 ,H] >MS1 ?\< ALWAYS :AT IS CALL$ :ITE1 HAD BE=E BE5 R\ND1 & HAD BE5 DI/+UI%$ BY ! PURE/ HUE ( HEAL?4 ,!Y W]E N[ EMACIAT$1 SK9NY1 & COLORLESS4 ,H] EYES W]E HOLL[1 & H] EYELIDS 9FLAM$ ) WEEP+4 ,ALL !SE *ANGES HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 AB\T FIVE WEEKS ?AT HAD ELAPS$ S9CE ,I SAW H] LA/4 ,I WAS SO /RUCK ) ! SI<T1 ?AT ,I 9VOLUNT>ILY />T$1 & C\LD SC>CELY COMM& MYSELF 5\< TO REFRA9 FROM TE>S4 ,IT WAS PLA9 ?AT %E C>RI$ AN >R[ 9 H] BOSOM1 :I* ONE H& ONLY 9 ! UNIV]SE C\LD EXTRACT ) SAFETY4 ,AS ,I APPROA*$1 %E RAIS$ H] LOVELY HEAD ?AT HAD BE5 DEPRESS$ ) GRIEF1 & LIFT$ H] :ITE >MS ) AN EXPRESSION ( DESPAIR4 

0,COME NE>]1 MY SWEET ,H5RY10 SAID %E1 0,I REJOICE TO SEE Y\2 ?\< Y\ HAVE PROV$ MY WOR/ 5EMY1 ! DE/ROY] ( MY PEACE4 ,BUT Y\R 9T5TIONS1 MY K9D BOY1 MY BRO!R1 = SU* ,I WILL /ILL CALL Y\1 HAVE ALWAYS BE5 GOOD & 9NOC5T4 ,BUT1 AH1 ,H5RY1 Y\ HAVE DELUD$ ME2 Y\ URG$ ME TO BANI% DESPAIR2 & EV]Y DAY ,I SEE MORE REASON TO DESPAIR40 

,I ASK$ IF %E HAD NOT SE5 ! *EVALI] S9CE HIS RETURN TO ,PRESBURG4 

0,IT W]E BETT] = ME10 REPLI$ ,P&ORA1 0IF ,I HAD NOT SE5 HIM4 ,:AT HAS REALLY HAPP5$1 IS WORSE ?AN IF ,I HAD BE5 D5I$ TO SEE HIM4 ,I HAVE MET HIM EV]Y DAY 9 ! AP>TM5TS ( MY AUNT4 ,TO AN 9DIFF]5T EYE IT W\LD HAVE APPE>$ AS IF HE NEI!R S\<T NOR AVOID$ ME4 ,HE C>RIES HIMSELF T[>DS ME ) A COLD & CON/RA9$ CIVILITY4 ,BUT HE NEI!R DEM&S AN 9T]VIEW1 NOR ALL[S ME ! OPPORTUNITY TO UTT] A WORD TO HIM 9 PRIVATE4 ,OH1 ,D',AUBIGNY1 ,I SEE TOO WELL ?AT ,I HAVE LO/ HIM = EV]4 ,:5 HE FL$ MY PRES5CE1 :5 HE RESOLV$ TO SEEK SOME DI/ANT REGION1 CRUEL AS ?AT CONDUCT WAS1 IT CONV9C$ ME ?AT ,I WAS ( SOME IMPORTANCE TO HIM4 ,BUT N[ HE PASSES BY ME 9 /]N NEGLECT2 HE HAS UTT]LY DRIV5 ME FROM HIS HE>T4 ,9DE$1 MY BRO!R1 ?IS LA/ BL[ IS TOO MU*2 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I %ALL NEV] RECOV] IT40 

0,& DOES ! *EVALI]10 CRI$ ,I1 0APPE> AT HIS EASE8 ,DOES HE EXHIBIT ! WONT$ SYMPTOMS ( HIS HEAL? & TRIUMPHANT SPIRIT80 

0,AWAY2 TOO PLEAS+ DELUD]60 REPLI$ ,P&ORA4 0,*EAT ME NOT ) FALSE HOPES6 FLATT] ME NOT ) UNREAL EXPECTATIONS6 ,DAMVILLE DOES NOT APPE> TO BE WELL OR HAPPY4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE DECEIV$ ME TOO MU*2 ! DISAPPO9TM5TS ?AT Y\ PREP>$ = ME >E TOO EXCRUCIAT+4 ,I FEEL N[ AT NO TIME SO HI< A DEGREE ( GLOOMY SATISFACTION & COMPOSURE1 AS :5 ,I PRESS DESPAIR FIRMLY TO MY BREA/4 

0,BUT Y\1 ,H5RY10 CONT9U$ %E1 0>E PROBABLY UN9=M$ ( MY LA/ & SEV]E/ MIS=TUNE4 ,I HAD A GREAT UNCLE 9 ! LI/ ( ! ADV5TUR]S ?AT A*IEV$ ! CONQUE/ ( ,P]U2 HE HAS DI$1 & UNEXPECT$LY BEQUEA!D ME A =TUNE1 ?AT SETS ! PORTIONLESS ,P&ORA UPON A LEVEL ) ! WEAL?Y HEIRESSES ( ! GREAT PALAT9E HIMSELF4 ,= A LONG TIME WANT ( =TUNE WAS ! ONLY OB/ACLE ?AT /OOD BETWE5 ME & ALL MY HOPES ( HAPP9ESS4 ,N[ ?AT POV]TY IS NO LONG] AN EVIL TO ME1 & WEAL? NO LONG] DESIRABLE1 ,I HAVE OBTA9$ ?IS UNWELCOME ACQUISITION4 ,Y\ CAN HAVE NO CONCEPTION H[ PA9FUL A S5SATION IS PRODUC$ BY ?IS MOCK]Y1 ! GIFT ( AMPLE POSSESSIONS TO ! VOT>Y ( DESPAIR40 

,I 5DEAVOR$ SOME:AT TO 5C\RAGE ,P&ORA2 BUT %E OB/9ATELY REJECT$ MY SOO?+S4 ,I WAS ! LESS IMPORTUNATE ON ?IS SUBJECT1 AS1 S9CE ! RETURN ( MY SON1 ,I P]SI/$ TO P]SUADE MYSELF ?AT ,I %\LD SOON HAVE SOME?+ MORE SUB/ANTIAL TO (F] H] ON HIS P>T1 ?AN M]E GUESSES & CONJECTURES4 ,! DAY AFT] ?IS CONV]SATION1 ,I BOLDLY S\<T ! PRES5CE ( ! *EVALI]4 ,TILL !N1 ,I HAD1 S9CE \R RETURN TO ,PRESBURG1 AVOID$ TO MEET HIM4 ,I N[ RESOLV$ TO =CE FROM HIM A HE>+2 TO ASSURE HIM1 ) ! MO/ SOLEMN ASSEV]ATIONS1 ( MY [N 9NOC5CE1 & ! CON/ANCY ( HIS MI/RESS2 TO REPRES5T TO HIM 9 H[ EM95T A DEGREE ! NEWLY ACQUIR$ E/ATE ( ,P&ORA WAS CALCULAT$ TO FACILITATE !IR MUTUAL WI%ES2 & F9ALLY1 TO (F] HIM ANY PL$GE HE %\LD DESIRE ( ! S9C]ITY ( MY DECL>ATIONS1 EV5 TO ! BANI%+ MYSELF FROM ! PRES5CE & 9T]C\RSE ( HIM & ! LOVELY ,P&ORA = EV]4 

,:5 ,I SAW MY SON1 HIS APPE>ANCE & AIR ADVANC$ A =CIBLE CLAIM ON MY COMPASSION4 ,I WILL NOT N[ DESCRIBE !M4 ,SUFFICE IT1 ?AT !Y COMPLETELY PROV$1 H[ TRUE WAS ! SYMPA?Y1 EV5 TO ! M9UTE/ P>TICUL>S1 BETWE5 HIM & HIS MI/RESS4 ,! DIFF]5CE WAS ONLY 9 K9D1 & NOT 9 DEGREE3 H]S A DEF5SELESS1 A DELICATE & TRULY FEM99E GRIEF2 :ILE HIS1 AMID ALL ITS AGGRAVATIONS1 HAD SOME?+ 9 IT ( ! *AMPION & ! H]O4 ,:5 HE FELT MO/ SEV]ELY1 HE SEEM$ TO DISDA9 HIMSELF = :AT HE FELT2 &1 ?\< HIS /RUGGLES W]E EXCRUCIAT+1 HE RESOLUTELY SMOO!D HIS MANLY FRONT1 & ! L(T9ESS ( HIS SPIRIT PRODUC$ ON HIS *EEK A G5]\S & A SETTL$ BLU%4 

,I HAVE JU/ SAID ?AT ,I HAD RESOLV$ TO =CE FROM HIM A HE>+4 ,I WAS MI/AK5 9 MY CALCULATIONS ON ?IS PO9T4 ,DEJECT$ AS HIS HABITS HAD LATELY BE51 HE NO SOON] SAW ME1 ?AN HE ADVANC$ T[>DS ME ) A FI]CE & IMP]ATIVE DEMEANOR1 ?AT ABSOLUTELY />TL$ ME4 

0,H[ IS IT1 MAN60 CRI$ HE1 0?AT Y\ >E AT ?IS H\R \T ( CU/ODY80 

0,CU/ODY60 9T]DICT$ & A/ONI%$1 REPEAT$ ,I4 

0,YES1 CU/ODY6 ,IF SU* A WRET* AS ?\ >T1 BE P]MITT$ TO GO AT L>GE1 :AT HUMAN 9/ITUTION1 :AT HUMAN POSSESSIONS1 %ALL EV] BE SECURE80 

0,GOOD ,GOD10 SAID ,I1 0:AT AM ,I TO UND]/& BY Y\R PRES5T RAGE8 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ HAVE CONSID]$ ME AS Y\R P]SONAL 5EMY & ! UND]M9] ( Y\R HAPP9ESS4 ,BUT1 :5 FIR/ Y\ ACCUS$ ME ( ?IS CRIME1 Y\ TREAT$ ME 9 A MANN] LESS VIOL5T & DISDA9FUL ?AN ?AT :I* Y\ N[ EMPLOY40 

0,I BROOK NOT TO EXPLA94 ,READ ?AT LETT]4 ,I RECEIV$ IT AT ,FRIBORG4 ,?AT LETT] BR\<T ME BACK FROM ! CONF9ES ( ,FRANCE TO ! SPOT :]E N[ WE MEET40 

,I TOOK UP ! LETT]4 ,ITS CONT5TS W]E NE>LY AS FOLL[3-- 

,L,E,T,T,]4 

0,MY DE> ,FRI5D1--,Y\ WILL P]MIT ME TO CALL Y\ SO1 S9CE TO ME1 & ME ONLY1 Y\ HAVE REC5TLY ?\<T PROP] TO CONFIDE Y\R PROJECTS1 & Y\R UN=TUNATE PASSION = ! *>M+ ,P&ORA4 ,:AT Y\ RELAT$ TO ME ON ! SUBJECT CONV9C$ ME H[ MU* %E WAS UNWOR?Y ( Y\R LOVE1 & H[ BASELY %E HAS CONDUCT$ H]SELF T[>DS Y\4 ,YET Y\ WILL Y\RSELF FEEL SOME COMPASSION = H]1 :5 Y\ LE>N :O IT IS UPON :OM %E HAS BE/[$ ?IS UNM]IT$ PREF]5CE4 ,KN[ !N ?AT ?IS WRET*$ ,D',AUBIGNY IS NO O!R ?AN ! NOTORI\S ,*ATILLON1 ! 9FAM\S IMPO/OR1 :O1 BY HIS MA*9ATIONS AB\T A YE> AGO PRES]V$ ! ,TURKI% PROV9CES ( ,HUNG>Y FROM BE+ CONQU]$ BY ! *RI/IAN >MS4 ,! MAN IS MOREOV] A MAGICIAN1 ! PRET5D$ OR REAL POSSESSOR ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE4 ,HE IS !RE=E D\BLY WOR?Y ( DEA?1 FIR/ AS A TRAITOR1 ! ABETTOR & COM=T] ( ! COMMON 5EMY ( ! *RI/IAN FAI?1 &1 SECONDLY1 AS A DEAL] 9 ! BLACK >T1 & A MAN NOTORI\SLY SOLD & DELIV]$ OV] TO ! DEVIL4 

0,I HAVE RECEIV$ ?IS 9=MATION FROM ! MO/ UNQUE/IONABLE AU?ORITY4 ,A SOLDI] 9 MY OLD CORPS1 :O HAS LATELY ESCAP$ FROM A ,TURKI% PRISON1 NO SOON] SAW HIM ?AN HE ID5TIFI$ HIS P]SON4 ,I HAPP5$ TO BE NE> ! FELL[ AT ! MOM5T1 :51 BY AN UNEXPECT$ EXCLAMATION1 HE BETRAY$ HIS DISCOV]Y4 ,IT IMM$IATELY /RUCK ME ?AT ! CIRCUM/ANCE MI<T BE ( IMPORTANCE TO Y\R 9T]E/S2 &1 !RE=E1 TAK+ ! SOLDI] ASIDE1 ,I *>G$ HIM NOT TO M5TION TO ANY ONE :AT HE HAD OBS]V$4 ,TO R5D] HIS SECRECY ! MORE SECURE1 ,I HAVE S9CE REMOV$ HIM TO A G>RISON AT SOME DI/ANCE FROM ,PRESBURG2 & ,I HAVE MYSELF M5TION$ ! CIRCUM/ANCE TO NO LIV+ CREATURE1 ?AT ,I MI<T FIR/ RECEIVE Y\R 9/RUCTIONS ON ! SUBJECT1 & ACT 9 ALL RESPECTS CONC]N+ IT AS Y\ %ALL JUDGE PROP]4 ,! BLACKNESS ( ! *>ACT] ( ! MAN SETS ALL EXAGG]ATION AT DEFIANCE4 ,?IS V]Y 9DIVIDUAL1 :OM Y\ LIB]AT$ FROM ! B[ELS ( ! E>?1 :O BY ! MO/ TREA*]\S >TS WON Y\R CONFID5CE1 & UPON :OM Y\ LAVI%LY HEAP$ EV]Y IMAG9ABLE DI/9CTION1 WAS ALL ! :ILE CONSCI\S TO HIMSELF1 ?AT HE WAS ! *>ACT] ?AT ( ALL ?AT LIVE Y\ HAT$ MO/2 9 ONE WORD1 ! R5EGADO ,*ATILLON4 ,HE ACT$ CONSI/5TLY ) HIS PREC$+ CONDUCT & HIS REC5T DIS+5U\SNESS1 :5 HE S$UC$ FROM Y\ ! AFFECTIONS ( ! WOMAN ( Y\R *OICE4 

0,I AM CONC]N$ TO ADD1 ?AT1 ON ! V]Y DAY ?AT ,I MADE ?IS DISCOV]Y1 ?IS ,*ATILLON ,D',AUBIGNY DISAPPE>$ FROM ,PRESBURG1 NOR CAN ,I BY ANY EF=T LE>N :I!R HE IS GONE4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE HE %\LD HAVE BE5 9=M$ BY ANY HUMAN MEANS ( ! DETECTION ?AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,BUT 9DE$ IT IS VA9 TO ATTEMPT TO =M ANY REASONABLE CONJECTURE1 RESPECT+ A *>ACT] SO MY/]I\S & 9EXPLICABLE4 

0,Y\R DEVOT$ FRI5D1 

0,&REW1 C\NT ( ,BA?ORI40 

0,WELL1 SIR10 SEE+ ,I HAD F9I%$ ! P]USAL1 0& :AT HAVE Y\ N[ TO ALLEGE8 ,:5 ,I SAW Y\ SIMPLY AS ! FAVOR$ LOV] ( ,P&ORA1 H[EV] TREA*]\S & DI%ONORABLE ,I MI<T DEEM Y\R CONDUCT T[>DS ME1 ,I QUITT$ ! FIELD4 ,I DID NOT TRU/ MYSELF TO BE A JUDGE 9 MY [N CAUSE4 ,I DID NOT CONFIDE 9 MY E/IMATE ( Y\R UNWOR?9ESS1 :5 ,I WAS MYSELF :OLLY CONC]N$4 ,I HAD SOME TIME BE=E RECEIV$ AN 9VITATION FROM ! DUKE D',AUMALE1 :O WAS COLLECT+ A NUMB] ( G5]\S & HI<-SPIRIT$ NOBLES TO ACCOMPANY ,M>Y QUE5 ( ,SCOTS TO ! B>B>\S FIELDS ( H] NATIVE REALM4 ,I AT FIR/ DECL9$1 ,I N[ ACCEPT$1 ! 9VITATION2 ,I SET \T = ,P>IS TO JO9 HIM4 ,I F\ND ?AT LETT] WAIT+ MY >RIVAL AT ,FRIBORG1 & ,I RETURN$4 ,DEEPLY AS ,P&ORA HAS SUNK 9 MY E/EEM1 ,I DET]M9$ ,I W\LD NEV] ALL[ H] TO BE ?R[N AWAY UPON ! 9FAM\S ,*ATILLON4 

0,Y\ HAUNT MY /EPS4 ,I HE>D ( Y\ AGA9 & AGA9 ON MY R\TE AS ,I RETURN$ FROM ,FRIBORG4 ,I >RIVE AT ,PRESBURG1 & PRES5TLY AFT] Y\ AGA9 MAKE Y\R APPE>ANCE4 ,:AT FUR!R VILLANIES HAVE Y\ TO ACT8 ,:AT NEW TREA*]IES HAVE Y\ DEVIS$ AGA9/ ME8 ,?IS MORN+ ,I CONS5T$ TO ! REPRES5TATIONS ( C\NT ,BA?ORI1 & AGRE$ ?AT Y\ %\LD BE DELIV]$ UP TO JU/ICE4 ,:Y !N >E Y\ NOT 9 CU/ODY8 

0,:5 ,I CONSID] ! MY/]Y & 9SCRUTABL5ESS ( Y\R *>ACT]1 ,I AM LO/ 9 CONJECTURE4 ,Y\ >E SAID TO BE A MAGICIAN1 A DEAL] 9 ! UNHALL[$ SECRETS ( AL*YMY & ! ELIXIR VITAE4 ,9 CASES LIKE ?IS1 ALL ! ORD9>Y RULES ( HUMAN SAGACITY & PRUD5CE >E SUP]S$$1 ! WISE/ MAN IS A FOOL1 & ! NOBLE/ SPIRIT FEELS ! V]Y GR\ND HE /OOD ON /RUCK FROM UND] HIS FEET4 ,H[ CAN ,I KN[ ?AT ! S$UCTION ( ,P&ORA'S AFFECTIONS IS NOT [+ TO MAGICAL 9CANTATIONS1 :O 9 ?AT CASE IS RA!R AN OBJECT = COMPASSION ?AN = C5SURE8 ,H[ CAN ,I TELL ?AT ! FRAT]NAL RESEMBLANCE BORNE BY Y\R FEATURES TO MY [N1 & ! SUDD5 & >D5T P>TIALITY ?AT ROSE 9 MY BREA/ :5 FIR/ ,I SAW Y\1 HAVE NOT BE5 PRODUC$ BY ! MO/ DETE/$ >TS8 ,MAGIC DISSOLVES ! :OLE PR9CIPLE & >RANGEM5T ( HUMAN ACTION1 SUBV]TS ALL G5]\S 5?USIASM & DIGNITY1 & R5D]S LIFE ITSELF LOA?SOME & 9TOL]ABLE4 

0,?IS IS TO ME ! MO/ PA9FUL ( ALL SUBJECTS4 ,I HAD A FA!R :OM ,I AFFECTIONATELY LOV$3 HE BECAME ! DUPE ( !SE 9F]NAL SECRETS4 ,I HAD A MO!R1 ! P>AGON ( ! CREATION3 ?AT FA!R MURD]$ H]4 ,ALL ! ANGUI% ,I EV] FELT1 HAS D]IV$ ITS S\RCE FROM AL*YMY & MAGIC4 ,:ILE ! 9FAM\S ,*ATILLON ?US /&S BE=E ME1 ,I FEEL ALL ! LONG-=GOTT5 W\NDS ( MY HE>T NEW OP5$1 & ! BLOOD BUR/+ AFRE% FROM EV]Y VE94 ,I HAVE RE/$1 & BE5 AT PEACE2 & N[ ! R$ & V5OM$ PLAGUE1 ?AT T>NI%$ ! YE>S ( MY OP5+ Y\?1 RETURNS TO BLA/ ME4 ,BEGONE1 9FAM\S1 ?RICE-DAMN$ VILLA96 & LET ME NEV] SEE !E MORE6 

0,WRET* ?AT Y\ >E60 CONT9U$ ,*>LES2 = HE SAW ME MOTION+ TO )DRAW1--,I FELT ?AT ALL FUR!R EXPO/ULATION & DISCUSSION ON MY P>T WAS USELESS1--0WRET* ?AT Y\ >E6 :AT IS IT ?AT Y\ >E AB\T TO DO8 ,?9K NO TO ESCAPE MY V5GEANCE6 ,9 ! MID/ ( ALL ! TUMULTU\S PASSIONS Y\ WAK5 9 MY BREA/1 ,I /ILL FEEL 9 MYSELF ! SOLDI] & ! MAN ( HONOR4 ,I AM NOT A ?IEF-TAK] OR A BAILIFF4 ,Y\ >E )9 MY P[]1 & ?AT IS Y\R PRES5T PROTECTION4 ,I WILL NOT N[ DELIV] Y\ UP TO ! JU/ICE ( ! /ATE1 BUT WILL HURL AGA9/ Y\ MY P]SONAL DEFIANCE4 ,I AM WILL+ TO MEET Y\ MAN TO MAN3 ,I ?IR/ TO 5C\NT] Y\ AS MY WOR/ & MO/ MORTAL FOE1 :O HAS P]PETRAT$ AGA9/ ME ! BASE/ 9JURIES1 & EXCIT$ 9 MY BOSOM ! MO/ HATEFUL S5SATIONS4 ,?\< Y\ W]E F5C$ ) ALL ! LEGIONS ( HELL1 ,I FE> Y\ NOT2 & SEE+ ?AT1 AFT] ALL ?AT IS PA/1 Y\ HAVE ONCE AGA9 9TRUD$ 9TO MY PRES5CE1 ,I H]E B9D MYSELF BY ALL ?AT IS SACR$ TO PURSUE Y\ TO ! DEA?40 

,:AT C\LD ,I ANSW] TO SU* AN ATTACK8 ,I SAW AT ONCE ?AT ! CASE1 AS TO ALL FUTURE H>MONY BETWE5 ME & MY SON WAS DESP]ATE & IRREM$IABLE4 ,:AT HOPE C\LD ,I 5T]TA9 FUR!R8 ,:AT HAD HI!RTO BE5 ! RESULT ( \R ILL-FAT$ 9T]C\RSE8 ,EV]Y (F5SE & PREJUDICE ?AT CAN GALL ! HUMAN M9D HAD BE5 BR\<T =W>D 9 IT 9 TURN4 ,I HAD W\ND$ ,DAMVILLE 9 ! MO/ S5SIBLE PO9T ( PRIVATE LIFE1 & HAD BLA/$ HIS HOPES !RE :]E HE /OR$ !M ALL4 ,I HAD (F5D$ HIS MO/ ROOT$ POLITICAL PREPOSSESSIONS1 BY AID+ ! ,TURK1 & FE$+ A NATION ?AT P]I%$ ) HUNG]4 ,I WAS AN EQUIVOCAL *>ACT]1 ASSUM+ DIFF]5T NAMES1 & W&]+ OV] ! WORLD ) DIFF]5T PRET5SES4 ,LA/ ( ALL1 ,I HAD REVIV$ 9 HIS M9D ! IMAGES ( HIS FA!R & HIS MO!R1--ALL ?AT HAD ONCE BE5 MO/ DE>1 & N[ WAS MO/ PA9FUL1 TO HIS RECOLLECTION2 & HAD TORTUR$ HIS FANCY ) NAMELESS HORRORS4 ,!SE S5TIM5TS C\LD NEV] BE REMOV$4 ,ALL ! EXPLANATIONS 9 ! WORLD C\LD NEV] RECONCILE ME TO HIS M9D2 & ,I FELT ?AT ,I HAD ?AT )91 :I*1 9 :AT WAS TO COME1 AS IT HAD 9 :AT WAS PA/1 MU/ = EV] ANNIHILATE ALL CONFID5CE BETWE5 US4 ,AT ONCE !RE=E ,I ACCEPT$ HIS *ALL5GE1 >RANG$ ) HIM ! T]MS ( A HO/ILE 5C\NT] ON ! FOLL[+ MORN+1 & IMM$IATELY AFT] BID ADIEU TO ,PRESBURG1 & TO ! SI<T ( EV]Y S\L CONTA9$ )9 ITS WALLS1 = EV]4 

,?IS IS1 ,I P[]FULLY FEEL1 ! LA/ ADV5TURE ?AT ,I %ALL EV] HAVE ! C\RAGE TO COMMIT TO WRIT+4 ,A FEW M9UTES MORE1 & ,I WILL LAY D[N MY P51 & RESOLVE 9 ! MO/ SOLEMN & SACR$ MANN] NEV] TO COMPOSE ANO!R L9E4 ,9DE$1 ALL O!R ADV5TURES MU/ NECESS>ILY BE FRIGID & UN9T]E/+1 COMP>$ ) ?AT :I* ,I HAVE N[ DESCRIB$4 ,GREAT ,GOD1 :AT A FATE WAS M9E6 ,ANXI\S AS ,I HAD BE5 TO PROVE MYSELF 9 ! MO/ MOM5T\S RESPECTS ! B5EFACTOR ( MY SON1 DISMISS+ ALL O!R ?\<TS & C>ES FROM MY M9D1 J\RNEY+ ) ?IS SOLE OBJECT 9 VIEW1 FROM ,PRESBURG TO ,V5ICE1 & FROM ,V5ICE TO ,PRESBURG1 FROM ,HUNG>Y TO ! BANKS ( ! ,RH9E1 & FROM ! BANKS ( ! ,RH9E BACK AGA9 TO ,HUNG>Y1--! :OLE SC5E WAS N[ T]M9AT$ BY A DECL>ATION ON HIS P>T1 ?AT NO?+ C\LD APPEASE ! ANIMOSITY HE *]I%$ AGA9/ ME1 %ORT ( RIOT+ 9 ! BLOOD ( HIS FA!R'S HE>T4 ,I WAS R$UC$ TO ! NECESSITY EI!R ( LIFT+ MY SWORD AGA9/ MY SON1 ( RUNN+ MYSELF UPON ! PO9T ( HIS WEAPON1 OR ( =FEIT+ ! 5GAGEM5T BETWE5 US1 & SUFF]+ HIM TO BR& ME AS A C[>D 9 ! FACE ( ,*RI/5DOM4 ,I M5TION NOT ?IS1 BECAUSE ! V>IETY ( OBJECTS ( *OICE PRODUC$ 9 ME ! SLI<TE/ HESITATION4 ,WE>Y AS ,I WAS ( LIFE1 ,I C\LD *E]FULLY HAVE CONS5T$ TO DIE1 BUT NOT TO /A9 ! SWORD ( ,*>LES DE ,DAMVILLE ) MY VITAL BLOOD4 ,I PREV5T$ HIM FROM BE+ ! ASSASS9 ( HIS FA!R'S LIFE2 ,I C\LD NOT PREV5T HIM FROM BE+ ! ASSASS9 ( HIS FA!R'S *>ACT]4 ,HE WAS ASSIDU\S & 9DEFATIGABLE 9 SPREAD+ AGA9/ ME ! BLACKE/ 9VECTIVES1 :I* HE REG>D$ AS ! MO/ UN]R+ TRU?S4 ,ALL ,HUNG>Y HAS RES\ND$ = ?IRTY YE>S ) ! ATROCITIES ( ! SIEUR DE ,*ATILLON2 :AT IS H]E RECORD$ CONTA9S ! :OLE & UNV>NI%$ TRU? ON ! SUBJECT4 ,?IS N>RATIVE H[EV] %ALL NEV] SEE ! LI<T1 TILL ! MELAN*OLY H\R :5 ,*>LES DE ,DAMVILLE %ALL BE NO MORE4 

,YET 9 ! MID/ ( ! ANGUI%1 ! DISAPPO9TM5T ( EV]Y *]I%$ HOPE1 :I* R5DS MY S\L1 ,I HAVE ONE CONSOLATION1 & ?AT AN 9VALUABLE ONE1 9 ! VIRTUES1 ! GLORY1 & ! HAPP9ESS ( MY SON4 ,I SAID ,I W\LD =GET EV]Y GRATIFICATION & S5TIM5T ( MY [N 9 HIM2 ,I AM N[ MORE ?AN EV] 9/IGAT$ TO DO SO4 ,:5 ,I QUITT$ ,PRESBURG1 ,I LEFT ,CABRI]A BEH9D ME 9 ?AT CITY1 & ,I TOOK C>E TO OBTA9 A P>T+ 9T]VIEW ) HIM4 ,HE AFT]W>DS GAVE ME ! MEET+1 AS WE !N CONC]T$1 AT ,TRIE/E 9 ! DU*Y ( ,C>NIOLA4 ,IT HAPP5$1 AS ,I HAD FLATT]$ MYSELF ! EV5T W\LD PROVE1 ?AT1 ! VISIBLE S\RCE ( UMBRAGE BE+ REMOV$1 ,*>LES & ,P&ORA 9 NO LONG TIME CAME TO A MUTUAL UND]/&+1 & W]E F9ALLY MADE HAPPY 9 EA* O!R4 ,I HAD BE5 ! =TUNATE MEANS ( SUPPLY+ TO ?IS EXCELL5T & 9COMP>ABLE CREATURE ! ONLY DEFECT UND] :I* %E LABOR$1 A WANT ( =TUNE2 H] UNCLE1 HAV+ NO LONG] A PRET5SE TO OPPOSE !IR MUTUAL PASSION1 UNIT$ !IR H&S2 &1 AT ! TIME ( :I* ,I AM SPEAK+1 !Y W]E REG>D$ AS ! MO/ GRACEFUL & ACCOMPLI%$ C\PLE 9 ! :OLE ,HUNG>IAN DOM9IONS4 ,! *EVALI] DE ,DAMVILLE IS CONSID]$ 9 ?AT C\NTRY AS ! GREAT BULW>K ( ! ,*RI/IAN FRONTI]1 & ! MO/ G5]\S & ILLU/RI\S PUPIL 9 ! S*OOL ( ! ,BAY>DS & ! ,SC&]BEGS4 ,CABRI]A1 WORN \T ) YE>S & FATIGUES1 BUT /ILL GRASP+ & AV>ICI\S TO HIS LATE/ H\R1 EXPIR$ 9 MY >MS 9 ! CITY ( ,TRIE/E2 & BY HIS DEA? YIELD$ ME ?IS CONT5TM5T1 ?AT H5CE=? ! ONLY OBVI\S MEANS = DETECT+ MY B5EFIC5T FRAUD 9 SECUR+ ! D[] ( ,P&ORA WAS = EV] REMOV$4 

,?AT ! READ] MAY 5T] ! MORE FULLY 9TO MY S5TIM5T ( CONGRATULATION UPON ! HAPP9ESS ( MY SON1 & RISE FROM ! P]USAL ( MY N>RATIVE ) A MORE SOO?+ & PLEASURABLE S5SATION1 ,I WILL H]E %ORTLY RECAPITULATE ! GOOD QUALITIES ?AT HAD BE5 UNFOLD$ 9 ?IS TRULY EXTRAORD9>Y Y\NG MAN FROM HIS E>LIE/ 9FANCY4 ,HE WAS A *ILD1 ONLY N9E YE>S ( AGE1 AT ! P]IOD ( ! TRULY AFFECT+ & EXEMPL>Y BEHAVIOR ! READ] MAY REMEMB] HIM TO HAVE DISPLAY$1 :ILE ,I WAS AT ,P>IS SQU&]+ ! PROP]TY ( MY FAMILY AT ! GAM+-TABLE4 ,9 ! ALI5ATION ( M9D PRODUC$ 9 ME BY ?AT DREADFUL CATA/ROPHE1 HE WAS MY CON/ANT ATT5DANT1 MY C>EFUL NURSE1 & MY AFFECTIONATE FRI5D4 ,:51 TWELVE MON?S AFT]1 WE W]E DRIV5 BY \R CALAMITIES \T ( ,SWITZ]L&1 & ,I LAY EXT5D$ TO ALL HUMAN APPE>ANCE ON ! B$ ( DEA?1 ,*>LES WAS ! COM=T] ( HIS MO!R1 ! FRI5D ( HIS SI/]S1 & EV51 Y\NG AS HE WAS1 CONTRIBUT$ TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( MY />V+ FAMILY BY ! LABOR ( HIS 9FANT H&S4 ,AT ,DRESD51 AS YET NO MORE ?AN SEV5TE5 YE>S ( AGE1 HE WAS ASSAIL$ BY ONE ( ! SEV]E/ TRIALS ) :I* ! M9D ( MAN CAN 9 ANY CASE BE BESET4 ,BUT HE HESITAT$ NOT A MOM5T4 ,OBLIG$ TO *OOSE BETWE5 POV]TY & 9NOC5CE1 ) ! SACRIFICE ( ALL HIS HABITUDES1 & ! LOSS ( EV]Y FRI5D1 ON ! ONE SIDE1 & WEAL?1 NEW TO HIS 5JOYM5T1 ) IGNOM9Y OR AN EQUIVOCAL *>ACT]1 ON ! O!R1 HIS DET]M9ATION WAS 9/ANT & UNALT]ABLE4 ,CA/1 AT SO IMMATURE AN AGE1 ALONE & PORTIONLESS1 UPON ! WORLD1 HE ALMO/ IMM$IATELY1 BY HIS GALLANTRY1 HIS W9N+ QUALITIES1 & HIS VIRTUES1 GA9$ TO HIMSELF A FRI5D 9 ONE ( ! GREATE/ CAPTA9S ( ! AGE4 ,UNAID$ BY ! BRILLIANCY ( FAMILY OR =TUNE1 HE ACQUIR$ ! *>ACT] ( ! BRAVE/ SOLDI] 9 ,HUNG>Y1 :]E ALL W]E BRAVE4 ,?IS LA/ TRIAL1 TO :I* ,I HAD BE5 ! UNDESIGN+ MEANS ( SUBJECT+ HIM1 WAS NONE ( ! LEA/ >DU\S4 ,LOVE (T5 5TAILS IMBECILITY ON ! NOBLE/ ( MANK9D3 BUT ,*>LES SURM\NT$ ! MO/ P]IL\S ATTACKS ( ?IS ALL-CONQU]+ PASSION4 ,:5 HE ?\<T ,P&ORA UNWOR?Y1 HE TORE HIMSELF FROM H]1 & W\LD NOT ADMIT A /RUGGLE4 ,:5 HE BELIEV$ %E LOV$ ANO!R1 HE DISDA9$ TO CLAIM A HE>T ?AT SEEM$ ALI5AT$ FROM HIM1 & HIMSELF JO9$ ! H&S ( HIS MI/RESS & HIS RIVAL4 ,HE MI<T HAVE DI$2 HE C\LD NOT DISGRACE HIMSELF4 ,I WAS ! H]O'S FA!R6--BUT NO6 ,I AM NOT BL9D$ BY PAT]NAL P>TIALITY2--BUT NO6 HE WAS 9DE$ :AT ,I ?\<T HIM1 AS NE> ! CLIMAX ( DIGNITY & VIRTUE AS ! FRAILTY ( \R NATURE WILL ADMIT4 ,HIS VIRTUE WAS AT L5G? CR[N$ ) ! MO/ 5VIABLE REW>D ! E>? HAS TO BOA/1--! FAI?FUL ATTA*M5T ( A NOBLE-M9D$ & ACCOMPLI%$ WOMAN4 ,I AM HAPPY TO CLOSE MY EV5TFUL & SOME:AT MELAN*OLY /ORY ) SO PLEAS+ A T]M9ATION4 ,:ATEV] MAY HAVE BE5 ! RESULT ( MY P]SONAL EXP]I5CE ( HUMAN LIFE1 ,I CAN NEV] RECOLLECT ! FATE ( ,*>LES & ,P&ORA )\T CONFESS+ ) EXULTATION1 ?AT ?IS BUSY & ANXI\S WORLD ( \RS YET CONTA9S SOME?+ 9 ITS /ORES ?AT IS WOR? LIV+ =4 

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