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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,:ILE ,I MURMUR$ 9 BITT]NESS ( S\L AT ! L[NESS TO :I* MY FAMILY WAS R$UC$1 A /ILL HEAVI] CALAMITY IMP5D$1 AS IF 9 V5GEANCE AGA9/ ! FANTA/IC REF9EM5TS ( DI/RESS OV] :I* ,I BROOD$4 

,I WAS W&]+1 AS ,I HAD (T5 DONE1 ) A GLOOMY & REBELLI\S SPIRIT1 AMONG ! ROCKS1 A FEW MILES DI/ANT FROM ! PLACE ( \R HABITATION4 ,IT WAS ! MIDDLE ( SUMM]4 ,! WEA!R HAD BE5 REM>KABLY F9E2 BUT ,I DISDA9$ TO ALL[ ! GRATIFICATIONS :I* >ISE FROM A PURE ATMOSPH]E & A S]5E SKY TO F9D 5TRANCE 9 MY S\L4 ,MY EXCURSIONS HAD = SOME DAYS BE5 9CESSANT2 & ! SUN1 :I* MATUR$ ! CORN & BLACK5$ ! GRAPES >\ND1 HAD IMBR[N$ MY VISAGE1 & BOIL$ 9 MY BLOOD4 ,I DRANK 9 FI]C5ESS & DESP]ATION FROM ! F]VOR ( HIS BEAMS4 ,ONE NI<T1 AS 9 SULL5 MOOD ,I WAT*$ HIS SETT+ FROM A PO9T ( ! ROCK1 ,I P]CEIV$ ! CLE>NESS ( ! DAY SUBSID+ 9 A ?REAT5+ EV5+4 ,! CL\DS GA!R$ 9 ! WE/2 &1 AS NI<T APPROA*$1 W]E OV]SPREAD ) A DEEP DYE ( ! FI]CE/ CRIMSON4 ,! W9D ROSE2 &1 DUR+ ! H\RS ( D>KNESS1 ITS RO>+S W]E HOLL[ & TEMPE/U\S4 

,9 ! MORN+ ! CL\DS W]E HURRI$ RAPIDLY ALONG1 & ! AIR WAS *ANG$ FROM A LONG S]IES ( SULTR9ESS TO A NIPP+ COLD4 ,?IS *ANGE ( ! ATMOSPH]E ,I DISREG>D$1 & PURSU$ MY RAMBLES4 ,A LITTLE BE=E NOON1 H[EV]1 ! AIR SUDD5LY GREW SO D>K1 AS TO PRODUCE A S5SATION P]FECTLY TREM5D\S4 ,I FELT AS IF ! D>KE/ NI<T HAD NEV] EXCE$$ IT4 ,! IMPETU\S MOTION TO :I* ,I HAD BE5 IMPELL$1 P>TLY BY ! FEV] 9 MY BLOOD1 & P>TLY BY ! TURBUL5CE ( ! SEASON1 WAS SUSP5D$4 ,ME*ANICALLY ,I LOOK$ R\ND ME = %ELT]4 ,BUT ,I C\LD ILL DI/+UI% ! OBJECTS ?AT W]E NE> ME1 :5 A FLA% ( LI<TN+1 BLUE & SULFURE\S1 CAME DIRECTLY 9 MY FACE1 ) A BRI<TNESS ?AT ?REAT5$ TO EXT+UI% ! ORGAN ( VISION4 ,! ?UND] ?AT FOLL[$ WAS ( A L5G? & L\DNESS TO ADMIT ( NO COMP>ISON FROM ANY OBJECT ) :I* ,I AM ACQUA9T$4 ,! BUR/S W]E SO FREQU5T AS ALMO/ TO CONF\ND !MSELVES ) EA* O!R4 ,AT PRES5T ,I ?\<T ONLY ( MYSELF2 & ! REC5T HABITS ( MY M9D W]E NOT CALCULAT$ TO MAKE ME PECULI>LY ACCESSIBLE TO FE>4 ,I /OOD AWE-/RUCK2 BUT RA!R ) ! AWE ?AT 9H]ES TO A CULTIVAT$ IMAG9ATION1 ?AN ?AT :I* CONSI/S 9 APPREH5SION4 ,I SEEM$ READY TO M\NT AMID ! CL\DS1 & P5ETRATE ! VEIL ) :I* NATURE CONCEALS H] OP]ATIONS4 ,I W\LD HAVE PLUNG$ 9TO ! RECESSES 9 :I* ! /ORM WAS 5G5D]$1 & B>$ MY BOSOM TO ! /REAM+ FIRE4 ,MEAN:ILE MY ?\<TS W]E SOLEMNIZ$ & FIX$ BY OBS]V+ ! DIV]SIFI$ DANCE ( ! LI<TN+S UPON ! PO9TS ( ! ROCKS1 CONTRA/+ AS !Y DID 9 ! /RONGE/ MANN] ) ! D>KNESS 9 :I* ! RE/ ( ! SC5E WAS 5VELOP$4 ,?IS ADD$ CONT5TION ( ! ELEM5TS DID NOT1 H[EV]1 SUSP5D ! RAG+ ( ! W9D4 ,PRES5TLY A /ORM ( M+L$ HAIL & RA9 P\R$ FROM ! CL\DS1 & WAS DRIV5 ) 9CONCEIVABLE IMPETUOSITY4 ,! HAIL/ONES W]E ( SO A/ONI%+ A MAGNITUDE1 ?AT1 BE=E ,I WAS AW>E1 ,I WAS BEAT5 BY !M TO ! GR\ND4 ,NOT D>+ TO ATTEMPT TO RISE AGA91 ,I SIMPLY 5DEAVOR$ TO PLACE MYSELF 9 SU* A MANN] AS MI<T BE/ PROTECT ME FROM !IR VIOL5CE4 ,I !RE=E REMA9$ PRO/RATE1 LI/5+ TO ! =CE ) :I* !Y /RUCK UPON ! E>?1 & FEEL+ ! REB\ND ( !IR BL[S FROM DIFF]5T P>TS ( MY BODY4 

,9 AB\T TW5TY M9UTES ! %[] ABAT$1 & 9 HALF AN H\R WAS 5TIRELY OV]4 ,:5 ,I BEGAN TO MOVE1 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ AT ! S5SATION ( SOR5ESS :I* ,I FELT 9 EV]Y P>T ( ME4 ,I RAIS$ MYSELF UPON MY ELB[1 & SAW ! HAIL/ONES1 9 SOME PLACES LY+ 9 HEAPS LIKE HILLOCKS ( ICE1 :ILE 9 O!RS !Y HAD PL[$ UP ! SURFACE1 & BURI$ !MSELVES 9 ! E>?4 ,AS ,I LOOK$ FUR!R1 ,I P]CEIV$ IMM5SE TREES TORN FROM !IR ROOTS1 & ?R[N TO A GREAT DI/ANCE UPON ! DECLIVITY4 ,TO ! NOISE ?AT !Y MADE 9 !IR DESC5T1 :I* MU/ HAVE BE5 A/ONI%+LY GREAT1 ,I HAD BE5 AT ! TIME 9S5SIBLE4 ,SU* W]E ! M>KS :I* ! TEMPE/ HAD LEFT UPON ! M\NTA9S4 ,9 ! PLA9 IT WAS /ILL WORSE4 ,I C\LD P]CEIVE ! SOIL = LONG SPACES TOGE!R CONV]T$ 9TO A MORASS1 ! /&+ CORN BEAT5 D[N & BURI$ 9 ! MUD1 ! V9ES TORN 9TO A ?\S& PIECES1 ! FRUIT TREES DEMOLI%$1 & EV5 9 SOME PLACES ! ANIMALS !MSELVES1 LAMBS1 %EEP1 & C[S1 /REW+ ! FIELDS ) !IR MANGL$ C>CASSES4 ,! :OLE HOPES ( ! YE> OV] :I* MY EYES HAD GLANC$ A FEW M9UTES BE=E1 = IT WAS NE> ! P]IOD ( H>VE/1 W]E CONV]T$ 9TO ! MO/ B>R5 & DRE>Y SC5E ?AT ANY QU>T] ( ! GLOBE EV] WITNESS$4 ,I WAS M\NT$ UPON A CONSID]ABLE EM95CE1 & HAD AN EXT5SIVE PROSPECT ( ?IS HORRIBLE DEVA/ATION4 

,AS ,I /OOD GAZ+ 9 MUTE A/ONI%M5T1 SUDD5LY A FE> CAME OV] ME ?AT /RUCK DAMPNESS TO MY V]Y HE>T4 ,:AT WAS ! SITUATION ( MY [N FAMILY & !IR LITTLE REMA9+ PROP]TY1 AMID ?IS DREADFUL RU98 ,I WAS 9 A POSITION :]E1 ?\< ,I NE>LY FAC$ \R HABITATION1 A PO9T ( ! ROCK 9T]CEPT$ IT FROM MY SI<T4 ,! OB/ACLE WAS BUT A SMALL ONE1 YET IT W\LD REQUIRE A CONSID]ABLE CIRCUIT TO OV]COME4 ,I FLEW ALONG ! PA? ) A SPE$ ?AT SC>CELY P]MITT$ ME TO BREA!4 ,:5 ,I HAD PASS$ ! UPP] ROCK1 ! :OLE EXT5SIVE SC5E OP5$ UPON ME 9 AN 9/ANT4 ,:AT W]E MY S5SATIONS1 :5 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ! DEVA/ATION HAD BE5 EV5 MORE COMPLETE H]E ?AN ON ! SIDE :]E ,I FIR/ VIEW$ IT6 ,MY [N COTTAGE 9 P>TICUL>1 :I* ?AT V]Y MORN+ HAD CONTA9$1 & ,I HOP$ CONT9U$ TO CONTA91 ALL ?AT WAS MO/ DE> TO MY HE>T1 SEEM$ TO /& AN 5TIRE SOLITUDE 9 ! MID/ ( AN IMM5SE SWAMP4 

,M>GU]ITE1 :OSE IDEA1 UPON \R RETREAT 9TO ,SWITZ]L&1 HAD BE5 ?AT ( CON=M+ )\T RES]VE TO ! NEW SITUATION ?AT WAS ALLOTT$ US1 HAD IMM$IATELY EXP5D$ ! :OLE ( :AT REMA9$ FROM ! %IPWRECK ( \R =TUNE1 9 ! PUR*ASE ( ! COTTAGE 9 :I* WE DWELT1 & A SMALL PORTION ( L& >\ND IT1 SUFFICI5T ) ECONOMY = ! SUPPORT ( \R FAMILY4 ,UND] H] DIRECTION ! HILLS HAD BE5 COV]$ ) V9ES1 & ! FIELDS ) CORN4 ,%E HAD PUR*AS$ C[S TO FURNI% US ) MILK1 & %EEP ) !IR FLEECES1 & HAD =M$ H] E/ABLI%M5T UPON ! MODEL ( ! ,SWISS PEASANTRY 9 \R NEI<BORHOOD4 ,REV]T+ TO ! SIMPLICITY ( NATURE1 APPE>$ TO H] LIKE BUILD+ UPON AN IMMOVABLE BASIS1 :I* ! CLA% ( NATIONS C\LD NOT DE/ROY1 & :I* WAS TOO HUMBLE TO FE> ! TREA*]Y ( C\RTS1 OR ! CAPRICE ( >TIFICIAL REF9EM5T4 

,IT WAS ALL SWEPT AWAY 9 A MOM5T4 ,\R LITTLE PROP]TY LOOK$ AS IF IT HAD BE5 P>TICUL>LY A M>K = ! V5GEANCE ( ,HEAV51 & WAS MORE UTT]LY DE/ROY$ ?AN ANY ( ! SURR\ND+ SC5ES4 ,!RE WAS NOT A TREE LEFT /&+2 !RE WAS NOT A H$GE OR A LIMIT ?AT REMA9$ )9 OR >\ND IT2 *AOS HAD H]E RESUM$ HIS EMPIRE1 & AV5G$ HIMSELF ( ! EXTRAORD9>Y ORD] & BEAUTY IT HAD LATELY DISPLAY$4 

,I WAS NOT OV]:ELM$ ) ?IS A/ONI%+ SPECTACLE4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T NATURE F\ND H] WAY TO MY HE>T1 & MADE A MAN ( ME4 ,I MADE LI<T ( !SE PETTY ACCESSORIES ( \R EXI/5CE2 & ! ?\<T ( MY WIFE & MY *ILDR51 SIMPLY AS !Y W]E 9 !MSELVES1 FILL$ EV]Y AV5UE ( MY HE>T4 ,= !M1 & !M ALONE1 ,I WAS 9T]E/$3 IT WAS A QUE/ION = !IR LIVES4 ,TO CONCEIVE :AT !Y MI<T P]SONALLY HAVE SU/A9$ WAS A HORROR ?AT SEEM$ TO FREEZE UP ALL ! >T]IES ( MY HE>T4 ,I DESC5D$ FROM ! M\NTA94 ,IT WAS ) ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY1 & NOT )\T MANY CIRCUIT\S DEVIATIONS1 ?AT ,I PROCE$$2 SO MU* WAS ! SURFACE *ANG$1 & SO DEEP & MIRY ! SWAMPS4 ,MY T]ROR 9CREAS$1 AS ,I PASS$ NE> TO ! C>CASSES ( ! ANIMALS :O HAD FALL5 VICTIMS TO ?IS CONVULSION ( ! ELEM5TS4 ,I OBS]V$1 ) 9CONCEIVABLE AL>M1 ?AT ! DEAD OR W\ND$ BODIES ( SOME HUMAN BE+S W]E 9T]M+L$ ) ! BRUTE DE/RUCTION4 ,I /AY$ NOT TO 9QUIRE :E!R !Y W]E YET 9 A /ATE TO REQUIRE ASSI/ANCE2 ! IDEA ?AT HAD TAK5 POSSESSION ( ME LEFT NO ROOM = ! S5TIM5T ( G5]AL HUMANITY4 

,A LITTLE FUR!R ON ,I DI/9CTLY REM>K$ ! BODY ( A WOMAN AT SOME DI/ANCE FROM ANY HABITATION1 :O APPE>$ TO BE DEAD1 DE/ROY$ BY ! /ORM4 ,NE> H] LAY A FEMALE 9FANT1 APP>5TLY AB\T SIX YE>S ( AGE4 ,MY ATT5TION WAS 9VOLUNT>ILY >RE/$2 ,I ?\<T ( ,L\ISA1 ?AT SWEET & AMIABLE *ILD1 SO LIKE H] ADMIRABLE MO!R4 ,! FIGURE WAS H]S2 ! COLOR ( ! ROBE CORRESPOND$ TO ?AT 9 :I* ,I LA/ SAW H]4 ,! *ILD WAS LY+ ON H] FACE4 ,) ALL ! IMPATI5T EMOTIONS ( A FA!R1 ,I /OOP$ D[N4 ,I TURN$ OV] ! BODY1 ?AT ,I MI<T ID5TIFY MY *ILD4 ,IT WAS /ILL W>M2 LIFE HAD SC>CELY DES]T$ IT4 ,I GAZ$ UPON ! VISAGE2 IT WAS DI/ORT$ ) ! AGONIES ( DEA?3 BUT 5\< TO CONV9CE ME /ILL REMA9$ DISC]NIBLE2 IT WAS NOT ,L\ISA6 

,I CAN SC>CELY RECOLLECT A P]IOD ?R\< ALL ! /RANGE VICISSITUDES ( MY EXI/5CE TO BE COMP>$ ) ?IS4 ,IF ,I HAD NOT FELT :AT ,I !N FELT1 ,I C\LD NEV] HAVE CONCEIV$ IT4 ,HUMAN NATURE IS SO CON/ITUT$1 ?AT ! HI<E/ DEGREE ( ANGUI%1 AN ANGUI% 9 :I* ! HE>T /RET*ES ITSELF TO TAKE 9 ! MI<T9ESS ( ITS WOE1 CAN BE FELT BUT = A FEW 9/ANTS4 ,:5 ! CALAMITY WE FE>$ IS ALREADY >RIV$1 OR :5 ! EXPECTATION ( IT IS SO C]TA9 AS TO %UT \T HOPE1 !RE SEEMS TO BE A PR9CIPLE )9 US BY :I* WE LOOK ) MISAN?ROPIC COMPOSURE ON ! /ATE TO :I* WE >E R$UC$1 & ! HE>T SULL5LY CONTRACTS & ACCOMMODATES ITSELF TO :AT IT MO/ ABHORR$4 ,\R HOPES WI!R2 & \R PRIDE1 \R SELF-COMPLAC5CE1 ALL ?AT TAU<T US TO REJOICE 9 EXI/5CE1 WI!R ALONG ) !M4 ,BUT1 :5 HOPE YET /RUGGLES ) DESPAIR1 OR :5 ! CALAMITY ABRUPTLY ANN\NCES ITSELF1 !N IS ! TRUE CONT5TION1 ! TEMPE/ & UPRO> ( ! S\L TOO VA/ TO BE 5DUR$4 

,?IS S5TIM5T ( 9EFFABLE WRET*$NESS ,I EXP]I5C$1 :5 ,I /OOP$ D[N OV] ! BODY ( ! IMAG9>Y ,L\ISA1 & :5 ,I HA/5$ TO OBTA9 ! C]TA9TY :I* WAS ( ALL ?+S MO/ T]RIBLE TO ME4 ,! T]M9ATION ( SU* A MOM5T ( HORROR IS SC>CELY LESS MEMORABLE ?AN ITS 9TR9SIC GREATNESS4 ,9 AN 9/ANT ! S\L RECOV]S ITS BALANCE1 & ! ?\<T IS AS IF IT HAS NEV] BE54 ,I CLAPP$ MY H&S 9 AN EC/ASY AT ONCE ( JOY & A/ONI%M5T1 SO SURE DID ,I SEEM TO HAVE MADE MYSELF ( MY MIS=TUNE2 ,I QUITT$ ! BODY ) AN UNBURD5$ HE>T2 ,I FLEW T[>DS MY HOME1 ?AT ,I MI<T ASC]TA9 :E!R ,I WAS PREMATURELY SPEAK+ COM=T TO MY SPIRIT4 

,AT L5G? ,I REA*$ IT4 ,I SAW ! HAPPY GR\P ASSEMBL$ AT ! DOOR4 ,M>GU]ITE HAD 5T]TA9$ ! SAME T]RORS = ME1 ) :I* ,I HAD MYSELF SO LATELY BE5 IMPRESS$4 ,WE FLEW 9TO EA* O!R'S >MS4 ,%E HID H] FACE 9 MY NECK1 & SOBB$ AUDIBLY4 ,I EMBRAC$ EA* ( ! *ILDR5 9 TURN1 BUT ,L\ISA ) ! MO/ HE>TFELT DELI<T4 0,>E Y\ SAFE1 PAPA80--0,>E Y\ SAFE1 MY *ILD80 W]E E*O$ ON EV]Y SIDE4 ,A SPECTATOR1 UNACQUA9T$ ) :AT WAS PASS+ 9 \R HE>TS1 W\LD C]TA9LY HAVE /OOD A/ONI%$ TO SEE ! TRANSPORT ) :I* WE EXULT$1 SURR\ND$ AS WE W]E ) DESOLATION & RU94 

,AFT] AN 9T]VAL1 H[EV]1 WE OP5$ \R EYES1 & BEGAN TO RUM9ATE UPON ! NEW CONDITION 9 :I* WE W]E PLAC$4 ,M>GU]ITE & MYSELF WAT*$ EA* O!R'S C\NT5ANCES ) ANXIETY1 TO DISCOV] :AT W]E LIKELY TO BE ! FEEL+S ( EI!R 9 ?IS T]RIBLE CRISIS4 0,BE ( GOOD HE>T1 MY LOVE10 SAID ,M>GU]ITE2 0DO NOT SUFF] ! ACCID5T :I* HAS HAPP5$ 5TIRELY TO OV]COME Y\40 ,!RE WAS A MIX$ COMPASSION1 T5D]NESS1 & ANXIETY 9 ! TONE ( VOICE ) :I* %E UTT]$ !SE WORDS1 ?AT WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY DELI<TFUL4 

0,NO1 ,M>GU]ITE10 REPLI$ ,I1 ) 5?USIA/IC IMPETUOSITY1 0,I AM NOT CA/ D[N2 ,I NEV] %ALL BE CA/ D[N AGA94 ,RU9 IS NO?+ TO ME1 SO LONG AS ,I AM SURR\ND$ ) Y\ & \R DE> *ILDR54 ,I HAVE = SOME TIME BE5 A FOOL4 ,9 ! MID/ ( EV]Y REAL BLESS+1 ,I HAVE FA%ION$ = MYSELF IMAG9>Y EVILS4 ,BUT MY EYES >E N[ OP5$4 ,H[ EASILY IS ! HUMAN M9D 9DUC$ TO =GET ?OSE B5EFITS ) :I* WE >E CON/ANTLY SURR\ND$1 & \R POSSESSION ( :I* WE REG>D AS SECURE6 ,! FEEL+S ( ?IS MORN+ HAVE AWAK5$ ME4 ,I AM N[ CUR$ ( MY FOLLY4 ,I HAVE LE>N$ TO VALUE MY DOME/IC BLESS+S AS ,I \<T4 ,HAV+ PRES]V$ !M1 ,I E/EEM MYSELF TO HAVE LO/ NO?+4 ,:AT >E GOLD & JEWELS & PRECI\S UT5SILS8 ,M]E DROSS & DIRT4 ,! HUMAN FACE & ! HUMAN HE>T1 RECIPROCATIONS ( K9DNESS & LOVE1 & ALL ! NAMELESS SYMPA?IES ( \R NATURE1--!SE >E ! ONLY OBJECTS WOR? BE+ ATTA*$ TO4 ,:AT >E RANK & /ATION8--! HOMAGE ( ! MULTITUDE & ! APPLAUSE ( FOOLS4 ,LET ME JUDGE = MYSELF6 ,! VALUE ( A MAN IS 9 HIS 9TR9SIC QUALITIES2 9 ?AT ( :I* P[] CANNOT /RIP HIM1 & :I* ADV]SE =TUNE CANNOT TAKE AWAY4 ,?AT = :I* HE IS 9DEBT$ TO CIRCUM/ANCES1 IS M]E TRAPP+ & T9SEL4 ,I %\LD LOVE !SE PRECI\S & +5U\S CREATURES BE=E ME BETT]1 ?\< 9 RAGS1 ?AN ! *ILDR5 ( K+S 9 ALL ! POMP ( ORNAM5T4 ,I AM PR\D TO BE !IR FA!R4 ,:ATEV] MAY BE MY P]SONAL FAULTS1 ! WORLD IS MY DEBTOR = HAV+ BE5 ! OCCASION ( !IR EXI/5CE4 ,BUT !Y >E 5DE>$ TO ME BY A BETT] PR9CIPLE ?AN PRIDE4 ,I LOVE !M = !IR QUALITIES4 ,HE ?AT LOVES1 & IS LOV$ BY1 A RACE ( PURE & VIRTU\S CREATURES1 & ?AT LIVES CONT9UALLY 9 ! MID/ ( !M1 IS AN IDIOT1 IF HE DOES NOT ?9K HIMSELF HAPPY4 ,SURR\ND$ AS ,I AM N[ SURR\ND$1 ,I FEEL AS IRREMOVABLE AS ! PILL>S ( CREATION4 ,NO?+ ?AT DOES NOT /RIKE AT !IR EXI/5CE CAN AFFECT ME ) T]ROR40 

,M>GU]ITE VIEW$ ME ) SURPRISE & JOY4 0,N[ 9DE$10 SAID %E1 0Y\ >E ! MAN ,I TOOK Y\ =1 & ! MAN ,I %ALL H5CE=? BE PR\D] ?AN EV] TO CALL MY HUSB&4 ,! SORR[ 9 :I* Y\ LATELY 9DULG$ WAS A LUXURY2 & WE MU/ HAVE DONE ) LUXURIES4 ,Y\ WILL BE \R PROTECTOR & \R SUPPORT40 

,?US SAY+1 %E TOOK ME BY ! H&1 & MOTION$ ME TO VIEW ) H] ! DEVA/ATION ?AT HAD BE5 COMMITT$4 ,!RE WAS ONE PA? ,I HAD DISCOV]$1 9 :I* WE MI<T PROCE$ SOME WAY ) TOL]ABLE EASE4 ,! SC5E WAS T]RIBLE4 ,WE W]E 9DE$ BEGG>S4 ,A :OLE PROV9CE HAD BE5 DE/ROY$3 ALL ! CORN & ! FRUITS ( ! E>?2 MO/ ( ! TREES2 9 MANY PLACES CATTLE2 9 SOME PLACES M54 ,P]SONS :O HAD BE5 RI* 9 ! MORN+ SAW ALL ! PRODUCE ( !IR FIELDS ANNIHILAT$1 & W]E UNABLE EV5 TO GUESS BY :AT PROCESS F]TILITY WAS TO BE REE/ABLI%$4 ,! COMP>ATIVELY WEAL?Y SC>CELY KNEW H[ !Y W]E TO OBTA9 IMM$IATE SUBSI/5CE2 ! HUMBL] CLASS1 :O ALWAYS LIVE BY ! EXP$I5TS ( ! DAY1 SAW NO?+ BE=E !M BUT ! PROSPECT ( P]I%+ ) HUNG]4 ,WE WITNESS$1 9 ONE OR TWO 9/ANCES1 ! ANGUI% ( !IR DESPAIR4 

,\R PROSPECT WAS SC>CELY 9 ANY RESPECT BETT] ?AN !IRS2 YET WE FELT DIFF]5TLY4 ,WE W]E MORE IMPRESS$ ) ! JOY ( \R P]SONAL ESCAPE4 ,AS MY ]ROR RESPECT+ ! VALUE ( EXT]NALS HAD BE5 UNCOMMONLY GREAT1 ! SUDD5 REVOLUTION ( OP9ION ,I EXP]I5C$ WAS EQUALLY MEMORABLE4 ,! SURVEY1 9DE$1 ?AT WE TOOK ( ! G5]AL DI/RESS SOME:AT SADD5$ \R HE>TS2 BUT ! SADNESS IT GAVE WAS ?AT ( SOBRIETY1 NOT ( DEJECTION4 

,IT WAS 9CUMB5T UPON US TO MAKE A /RICT EXAM9ATION 9TO ! AM\NT ( \R PROP]TY1 & \R IMM$IATE RES\RCES2 & 9 ?IS (FICE ,I UNIT$ MYSELF ) ,M>GU]ITE1 NOT ONLY ) A DEGREE ( *E]FULNESS & APPLICATION1 ! P]FECT CONTRA/ ( MY :OLE CONDUCT EV] S9CE \R >RIVAL 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 BUT :I* GREATLY EXCE$$ ANY ?+ ,I HAD EV] BE=E EXHIBIT$ 9 A BUS9ESS ( ?IS NATURE4 ,WE F\ND ?AT1 ?\< ALL \R HOPES ( A H>VE/ W]E ANNIHILAT$1 YET WE W]E NOT DE/ITUTE ( ! 9/ANT MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE4 ,! RES\RCES WE POSSESS$1 :E!R 9 MONEY OR PROVISIONS1 ?AT W]E \R DEP5D5CE TILL ! P]IOD :5 ! NEW PRODUCE %\LD SUPPLY !IR PLACE1 W]E UN9JUR$4 ,\R IMPLEM5TS ( HUSB&RY REMA9$ AS BE=E4 ,! L& WAS NOT IMPOV]I%$1 BUT HAD RA!R D]IV$ ADDITIONAL F]TILITY FROM ! EFFECTS ( ! /ORM4 ,:AT WE HAD LO/ WAS *IEFLY ! PRODUCE ( \R CAPITAL = ONE YE>1 TOGE!R ) A P>T ( ?AT CAPITAL ITSELF 9 ! LIVE /OCK ?AT HAD BE5 DE/ROY$4 ,?IS WAS A LOSS :I* A C]TA9 DEGREE ( C>E & SCOPE 9 \R EXT]NAL CIRCUM/ANCES MI<T EASILY HAVE 5ABL$ US TO SUPPLY4 ,BUT ! PR9CIPLE ( SUPPLY WAS D5I$ US4 ,IT WAS ) CONSID]ABLE DIFFICULTY ?AT ALL ! ECONOMY ( ,M>GU]ITE HAD 5ABL$ H] TO SUPPORT \R FAMILY E/ABLI%M5T1 :ILE EV]Y ?+ ( ?IS K9D HAD GONE ON PROSP]\SLY4 ,SU* A %OCK AS ! PRES5T WE W]E TOTALLY DISQUALIFI$ TO SURM\NT4 ,IT COMPELL$ US TO A COMPLETE REVOLUTION ( \R AFFAIRS4 

,MANY 9DE$ ( \R NEI<BORS HAD SC>CELY ANY GREAT] ADVANTAGE 9 !IR PRIVATE AFFAIRS ?AN \RSELVES4 ,BUT !Y POSSESS$ ONE SUP]IORITY ?AT PROV$ ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE 9 ?IS CONJUNCTURE2 !Y W]E NATIVES ( ! /ATE 9 :I* !Y RESID$4 ,9 ! CANTONS ( ,SWITZ]L&1 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! FRUITS ( ! E>?1 OCCASION$ BY 9CLEM5T SEASONS & TEMPE/S1 IS BY NO MEANS UNFREQU5T2 & IT IS !RE=E CU/OM>Y1 9 PL5TIFUL YE>S1 TO LAY UP CORN 9 PUBLIC MAGAZ9ES1 ?AT ! PEOPLE MAY NOT P]I% 9 P]IODS ( SC>CITY4 ,!SE MAGAZ9ES >E PLAC$ UND] ! 9SPECTION & DISPOSAL ( ! MAGI/RACY2 & ! 9HABITANTS LOOK$ TO !M ) CONFID5CE = ! SUPPLY ( !IR NE$4 ,NO /ORM1 H[EV]1 HAD OCCURR$ 9 ! MEMORY ( MAN SO T]RIBLE & RU9\S AS ! PRES5T2 & IT BECAME EVID5T ?AT ! MAGAZ9ES W\LD PROVE A RES\RCE TOO FEEBLE = ! EXT5T ( ! EM]G5CY4 

,! /ORM HAD SPREAD ITSELF OV] A SPACE ( MANY LEAGUES 9 CIRCUMF]5CE1 NOT ONLY 9 ! CANTON ( ,SOLEURE1 BUT 9 ! NEI<BOR+ CANTONS1 P>TICUL>LY ?AT ( ,B]NE4 ,! SUFF]]S1 9 \R [N CANTON ONLY1 AM\NT$ TO SC>CELY LESS ?AN T5 ?\S&4 ,:ILE ! WOM5 & *ILDR51 = ! MO/ P>T1 REMA9$ AT HOME1 ! H\SES HAV+ 9 G5]AL SUFF]$ LITTLE O!R DAMAGE ?AN ! DE/RUCTION ( !IR W9D[S1 ! FA!RS ( FAMILIES REPAIR$ TO ! SEAT ( GOV]NM5T TO PUT 9 !IR CLAIMS = NATIONAL RELIEF2 & !SE ALONE =M$ AN IMM5SE TROOP1 ?AT ?REAT5$ LITTLE LESS ?AN TO BESIEGE ! PUBLIC MAGAZ9ES & ! MAGI/RATES4 ,AN ACCURATE 9VE/IGATION WAS 5T]$ 9TO ( ! LOSSES ( EA*1 IT BE+ ! PURPOSE ( GOV]NM5T1 AS F> AS ITS P[] EXT5D$1 NOT ONLY TO SUPPLY ! PEOPLE ) ! MEANS ( IMM$IATE SUBSI/5CE1 BUT ALSO1 BY DISBURSEM5TS FROM ! PUBLIC TREASURY1 TO RECRUIT ! /OCK ( CATTLE1 & TO ASSI/ EV]Y ONE TO RETURN1 ) REVIV$ HOPES & EXPECTATION1 TO ! SPH]E ( HIS 9DU/RY4 ,! PURPOSE WAS NO D\BT B5EVOL5T2 BUT1 9 ! MEAN TIME1 ! UNHAPPY VICTIMS F\ND 9 UNC]TA9TY & EXPECTATION A REAL & CORROD+ ANGUI%4 

,I ADVANC$ MY CLAIM ) ! RE/1 BUT MET ) A P]EMPTORY REFUSAL4 ,! H>% & RIGOR\S ANSW] ,I RECEIV$ WAS1 ?AT !Y HAD NOT 5\< = !IR [N PEOPLE1 & C\LD SP>E NO?+ TO /RANG]S4 ,UPON ?IS OCCASION ,I WAS COMPELL$ TO FEEL :AT IT WAS TO BE AN ALI51 & H[ DIFF]5T ! CONDITION 9 :I* ,I WAS N[ PLAC$ FROM ?AT ,I HAD FILL$ 9 MY NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,!RE ,I HAD LIV$ 9 ! MID/ ( A PEOPLE1 TO :OM ! V5]ATION ( MY ANCE/RY & NAME SEEM$ A P>T ( !IR NATURE4 ,!Y HAD WITNESS$ = SEV]AL YE>S ! RESPECTABLE MANN] 9 :I* ,I LIV$2 ! VIRTUES ( ,M>GU]ITE W]E FAMILI> TO !M2 & !Y TOOK AN 9T]E/ 9 EV]Y ?+ ?AT CONC]N$ US1 A S5TIM5T ?AT CONFESS$ US AT ONCE = K9DR$ & PATRONS4 ,IT WAS ! TURN ( M9D ONLY :I* IS G5]AT$ BY RANK1 ?AT HAD COMPELL$ US TO QUIT !IR VIC9ITY2 WE MI<T HAVE CONT9U$ 9 IT1 IF NOT 9 AFFLU5CE1 AT LEA/ 5JOY+ ! GRATIFICATIONS ?AT >ISE FROM G5]AL AFFECTION & RESPECT4 ,BUT H]E WE W]E BEHELD ) AN EYE ( JEAL\SY & DI/A/E4 ,WE HAD NO PREJUDICE ( BIR? & HABIT 9 \R FAVOR2 9DE$1 9 ! REV]SE ( =TUNE :I* HAD BR\<T US HI!R1 ,M>GU]ITE HAD BE5 LESS DESIR\S ( OBTRUD+1 ?AN ( )DRAW+ FROM ! PUBLIC EYE1 ! CIRCUM/ANCE ( \R RANK4 ,WE W]E TOO REC5T 9MATES TO HAVE SECUR$1 BY ANY ?+ ( A P]SONAL NATURE1 AN ADVANTAGE\S OP9ION AMONG \R NEI<BORS4 ,!Y SAW ONLY A MIS]ABLE & DI/RACT$ FA!R ( A FAMILY1 & A MO!R :O1 9 SPITE ( ! SIMPLICITY %E CULTIVAT$1 SUFFICI5TLY EV9C$ ?AT %E HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO A MORE ELEVAT$ SITUATION4 ,! PREPOSSESSIONS ( MANK9D >E CLE>LY UNFAVORABLE TO A NEW-COM]1 AN EMIGRANT :O HAS QUITT$ HIS =M] CONNECTIONS & ! SC5ES ( HIS Y\?4 ,!Y >E UNAVOIDABLY IMPELL$ TO BELIEVE1 ?AT HIS TAK+ UP HIS ABODE 9 ANO!R C\NTRY MU/ BE [+ TO A WEAK & DISCR$ITABLE CAPRICE1 IF IT BE NOT [+ TO SOME?+ /ILL MORE DISADVANTAGE\S TO HIS *>ACT]4 

,! CALAMITY !RE=E :I* WE HAD SUFF]$ 9 COMMON ) MO/ ( ! 9HABITANTS ( ! PROV9CE1 F9ALLY R$UC$ US TO ! NECESSITY ( A SECOND EMIGRATION4 ,! JEAL\SY ) :I* WE W]E REG>D$1 DAILY BECAME MORE VISIBLE & ?REAT5+4 ,?\<1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! DI/RIBUTION MADE BY ORD] ( ! /ATE1 ! PRICE ( COMMODITIES WAS NOT SO MU* 9CREAS$ AS MI<T HAVE BE5 EXPECT$1 WE W]E CONSID]$ AS 9T]LOP]S UPON ! PORTION ( ! NATIVES2 ! SELL]S C\LD ) DIFFICULTY BE P]SUAD$ TO ACCOMMODATE US1 & ! BY/&]S TREAT$ US ) MURMURS & REVIL+4 ,:ILE WE W]E DELIB]AT+ :AT C\RSE TO PURSUE 9 ?IS EM]G5CY1 C]TA9 (FIC]S ( GOV]NM5T ONE MORN+ 5T]$ \R HABITATION1 PRODUC+ AN ORD] ( ! S5ATE = \R IMM$IATE REMOVAL \T ( ! T]RITORY4 ,IT IS ( ! ESS5CE ( CO]CIVE REGULATIONS1 TO EXPEL1 TO IMPRISON1 & TURN \T ( PRISON1 ! 9DIVIDUALS IT IS ?\<T PROP] TO CONTROL1 )\T ANY C>E AS TO ! MIS*IEFS !Y MAY SUFF]1 & :E!R !Y P]I% UND] OR SURVIVE ! EVIL 9FLICT$ ON !M4 ,WE W]E ACCORD+LY ALL[$ ONLY FROM SIX 9 ! MORN+ TILL NOON1 TO PREP>E = \R DEP>TURE4 ,\R GU>DS 9DE$ (F]$ TO P]MIT ME TO REMA9 ?REE DAYS TO W9D UP MY AFFAIRS1 UPON CONDITION ?AT MY WIFE & *ILDR5 W]E 9/ANTLY REMOV$ 9TO ANO!R C\NTRY1 AS A SORT ( HO/AGES = MY [N DEP>TURE4 ,?IS 9DULG5CE H[EV] W\LD HAVE BE5 USELESS4 ,9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( ! C\NTRY NO PUR*AS] C\LD BE F\ND = ! LITTLE E/ATE ,I POSSESS$2 & IF !RE C\LD1 IT MU/ D\BTLESS HAVE BE5 DISPOS$ ( TO GREAT DISADVANTAGE AT SU* AN EM]G5CY4 ,I KN[ NOT H[ WE %\LD HAVE EXTRICAT$ \RSELVES \T ( !SE DIFFICULTIES1 IF A MEMB] ( ! S5ATE1 :O1 BE+ ONE ( MY NE>E/ NEI<BORS1 HAD BE5 /RUCK ) ADMIRATION ( ! VIRTUES ( ,M>GU]ITE1 & ) COMPASSION = MY FAMILY1 HAD NOT PAID ME A VISIT %ORTLY AFT] ! >RIVAL ( ! (FIC]S1 & G5]\SLY (F]$ TO TAKE UPON HIMSELF ! C>E ( MY PROP]TY1 & TO ADVANCE ME :AT MONEY MI<T BE NECESS>Y = MY EMIGRATION4 ,?IS (F]1 :I* AT ANY O!R TIME MI<T HAVE BE5 REG>D$ AS PURELY A MATT] ( C\RSE1 UND] ! PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES1 :5 CAPITAL WAS SO NECESS>Y = ! REVIVAL ( AGRICULTURE 9 ! DESOLAT$ C\NTRY1 IMPLI$ A LIB]AL & DIS9T]E/$ SPIRIT4 ,I ACCEPT$ ! K9DNESS ( MY NEI<BOR 9 BO? ITS P>TS1 BUT = ! REIMBURSEM5T ( HIS LOAN REF]R$ HIM TO ! ,FR5* M9I/] TO ! ,UNIT$ ,CANTONS1 :O1 UND] ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! CASE1 & TAK+ MY E/ATE AS SECURITY = ! MONEY ADVANC$1 ,I ?\<T IT REASONABLE TO BELIEVE W\LD ATT5D TO MY APPLICATION4 

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