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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,! CONSEQU5CES ( ALL ?IS SPE$ILY MANIFE/$ !MSELVES4 ,! V]Y NEXT 9CID5T 9 ! /ORY WAS 9 SOME DEGREE DECISIVE ( ! CATA/ROPHE4 ,HI!RTO ,I HAVE SPOK5 ONLY ( PRELIM9>Y MATT]S1 SEEM+LY UNCONNECT$ ) EA* O!R1 ?\< LEAD+ TO ?AT /ATE ( M9D 9 BO? P>TIES :I* HAD SU* FATAL EFFECTS4 ,BUT ALL ?AT REMA9S IS RAPID & TREM5D\S4 ,! DEA?-DEAL+ MIS*IEF ADVANCES ) AN ACCEL]AT$ MOTION1 APPE>+ TO DEFY HUMAN WISDOM & /R5G? TO OB/RUCT ITS OP]ATION4 

,! VISES ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL1 9 !IR PRES5T /ATE ( AUGM5TATION1 W]E PECULI>LY EX]CIS$ UPON HIS DOME/ICS & DEP5D5TS4 ,BUT ! PR9CIPAL SUFF]] WAS ! Y\NG LADY M5TION$ ON A =M] OCCASION1 ! ORPHAN DAU<T] ( HIS FA!R'S SI/]4 ,MISS ,MELVILLE'S MO!R HAD M>RI$ IMPRUD5TLY1 OR RA!R UN=TUNATELY1 AGA9/ ! CONS5T ( H] RELATIONS1 ALL ( :OM HAD AGRE$ TO )DRAW !IR C\NT5ANCE FROM H] 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?AT PRECIPITATE /EP4 ,H] HUSB& HAD TURN$ \T TO BE NO BETT] ?AN AN ADV5TUR]2 HAD SP5T H] =TUNE1 :I* 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! IRRECONCILABL5ESS ( H] FAMILY WAS LESS ?AN HE EXPECT$1 & BROK5 H] HE>T4 ,H] 9FANT DAU<T] WAS LEFT )\T ANY RES\RCE4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION ! REPRES5TATIONS ( ! PEOPLE ) :OM %E HAPP5$ TO BE PLAC$1 PREVAIL$ UPON ,MRS4 ,TYRREL1 ! MO!R ( ! SQUIRE1 TO RECEIVE H] 9TO H] FAMILY4 ,9 EQUITY P]HAPS %E WAS 5TITL$ TO ?AT PORTION ( =TUNE :I* H] MO!R HAD =FEIT$ BY H] IMPRUD5CE1 & :I* HAD GONE TO SWELL ! PROP]TY ( ! MALE REPRES5TATIVE4 ,BUT ?IS IDEA HAD NEV] 5T]$ 9TO ! CONCEPTIONS ( EI!R MO!R OR SON4 ,MRS4 ,TYRREL CONCEIV$ ?AT %E P]=M$ AN ACT ( ! MO/ EXALT$ B5EVOL5CE 9 ADMITT+ ,MISS ,EMILY 9TO A SORT ( EQUIVOCAL SITUATION1 :I* WAS NEI!R PRECISELY ?AT ( A DOME/IC1 NOR YET M>K$ ) ! TREATM5T ?AT MI<T SEEM DUE TO ONE ( ! FAMILY4 

,%E HAD NOT1 H[EV]1 AT FIR/ BE5 S5SIBLE ( ALL ! MORTIFICATIONS ?AT MI<T HAVE BE5 EXPECT$ FROM H] CONDITION4 ,MRS4 ,TYRREL1 ?\< PR\D & IMP]I\S1 WAS NOT ILL NATUR$4 ,! FEMALE1 :O LIV$ 9 ! FAMILY 9 ! CAPACITY ( H\SEKEEP]1 WAS A P]SON :O HAD SE5 BETT] DAYS1 & :OSE DISPOSITION WAS EXTREMELY UPRI<T & AMIABLE4 ,%E E>LY CONTRACT$ A FRI5D%IP = ! LITTLE ,EMILY1 :O WAS 9DE$ = ! MO/ P>T COMMITT$ TO H] C>E4 ,EMILY1 ON H] SIDE1 FULLY REPAID ! AFFECTION ( H] 9/RUCTRESS1 & LE>N$ ) GREAT DOCILITY ! FEW ACCOMPLI%M5TS ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE4 ,BUT MO/ ( ALL %E IMBIB$ H] *E]FUL & >TLESS TEMP]1 ?AT EXTRACT$ ! AGREEABLE & 5C\RAG+ FROM ALL EV5TS1 & PROMPT$ H] TO COMMUNICATE H] S5TIM5TS1 :I* W]E NEV] ( ! CYNICAL CA/1 )\T MODIFICATION OR DISGUISE4 ,BESIDES ! ADVANTAGES ,EMILY D]IV$ FROM ,MRS4 

,JAKEMAN1 %E WAS P]MITT$ TO TAKE LESSONS FROM ! MA/]S :O W]E EMPLOY$ AT ,TYRREL ,PLACE = ! 9/RUCTION ( H] C\S92 & 9DE$1 AS ! Y\NG G5TLEMAN WAS MO/ FREQU5TLY 9DISPOS$ TO ATT5D TO !M1 !Y W\LD COMMONLY HAVE HAD NO?+ TO DO1 HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! =TUNATE PRES5CE ( ,MISS ,MELVILLE4 ,MRS4 ,TYRREL !RE=E 5C\RAG$ ! /UDIES ( ,EMILY ON *AT SCORE2 9 ADDITION TO :I* %E IMAG9$ *AT ?IS LIV+ EXHIBITION ( 9/RUCTION MI<T OP]ATE AS AN 9DIRECT ALLUREM5T TO H] D>L+ ,B>NABAS1 ! ONLY SPECIES ( MOTIVE %E W\LD SUFF] TO BE PRES5T$4 ,=CE %E ABSOLUTELY =BADE2 & ( ! 9TR9SIC ALLUREM5TS ( LIT]ATURE & KN[L$GE %E HAD NO CONCEPTION4 

,EMILY1 AS %E GREW UP1 DISPLAY$ AN UNCOMMON DEGREE ( S5SIBILITY1 :I* UND] H] CIRCUM/ANCES W\LD HAVE BE5 A S\RCE ( P]PETUAL DISSATISFACTION1 HAD IT NOT BE5 QUALIFI$ ) AN EXTREME SWEETNESS & EAS9ESS ( TEMP]4 ,%E WAS F> FROM BE+ 5TITL$ TO ! APPELLATION ( A BEAUTY4 ,H] P]SON WAS PETITE & TRIVIAL2 H] COMPLEXION SAVOR$ ( ! BRUNET2 & H] FACE WAS M>K$ ) ! SMALL POX1 SUFFICI5CY TO DE/ROY ITS EV5NESS & POLI%1 ?\< NOT 5\< TO DE/ROY ITS EXPRESSION4 ,BUT1 ?\< H] APPE>ANCE WAS NOT BEAUTIFUL1 IT DID NOT FAIL TO BE 9 A HI< DEGREE 5GAG+4 ,H] COMPLEXION WAS AT ONCE HEAL?FUL & DELICATE2 H] LONG D>K EYE- BR[S ADAPT$ !MSELVES ) FACILITY TO ! V>I\S CONCEPTIONS ( H] M9D2 & H] LOOKS BORE ! UNIT$ IMPRESSION ( AN ACTIVE DISC]NM5T & A GOOD-HUMOR$ FRANKNESS4 ,! 9/RUCTION %E HAD RECEIV$1 AS IT WAS 5TIRELY ( A CASUAL NATURE1 EXEMPT$ H] FROM ! EVILS ( UNTUTOR$ IGNORANCE1 BUT NOT FROM A SORT ( NATIVE WILDNESS1 >GU+ A M9D 9CAPABLE ( GUILE ITSELF1 OR ( SUSPECT+ IT 9 O!RS4 ,%E AMUS$1 )\T SEEM+ CONSCI\S ( ! REF9$ S5SE :I* H] OBS]VATIONS CONTA9$3 OR RA!R1 HAV+ NEV] BE5 DEBAU*$ WILD1 APPLAUSE1 %E SET LI<T BY H] [N QUALIFICATIONS1 & TALK$ FROM ! PURE GAIETY ( A Y\?FUL HE>T ACT+ UPON ! /ORES ( A JU/ UND]/&+1 & NOT ) ANY EXPECTATION ( BE+ DI/+UI%$ & ADMIR$4 

,! DEA? ( H] AUNT MADE V]Y LITTLE *ANGE 9 H] SITUATION4 ,?IS PRUD5T LADY1 :O W\LD HAVE ?\<T IT LITTLE LESS ?AN SACRILEGE TO HAVE CONSID]$ ,MISS ,MELVILLE AS A BRAN* ( ! /OCK ( ! ,TYRRELS1 TOOK NO O*] NOTICE ( H] 9 H] WILL1 ?AN B>ELY PUTT+ H] D[N = A HUNDR$ P\NDS 9 A CATALOG ( LEGACIES TO H] S]VANTS4 ,%E HAD NEV] BE5 ADMITT$ 9TO ! 9TIMACY & CONFID5CE ( ,MRS4 ,TYRREL2 & ! Y\NG SQUIRE1 N[ ?AT %E WAS UND] HIS SOLE PROTECTION1 SEEM$ 9CL9$ TO TREAT H] ) EV5 MORE LIB]ALITY ?AN HIS MO!R HAD DONE4 ,HE HAS SE5 H] GR[ UP UND] HIS EYE1 & !RE=E1 ?\< !RE W]E BUT SIX YE>S DIFF]5CE 9 !IR AGES1 HE FELT A K9D ( PAT]NAL 9T]E/ 9 H] WELF>E4 ,HABIT HAD R5D]$ H] 9 A MANN] NECESS>Y TO HIM1 &1 9 EV]Y RECESS FROM ! OCCUPATIONS ( ! FIELD & ! PLEASURES ( ! TABLE1 HE F\ND HIMSELF SOLIT>Y & =LORN )\T ! SOCIETY ( ,MISS ,MELVILLE4 ,NE>NESS ( K9DR$1 & ,EMILY'S WANT ( P]SONAL BEAUTY1 PREV5T$ HIM FROM EV] LOOK+ ON H] ) ! EYES ( DESIRE4 ,H] ACCOMPLI%M5TS W]E *IEFLY ( ! CU/OM>Y & SUP]FICIAL K9D1 DANC+ & MUSIC4 ,H] SKILL 9 ! FIR/ L$ HIM SOMETIMES TO 9DULGE H] ) A VACANT CORN] 9 HIS C>RIAGE1 :5 HE W5T TO ! NEI<BOR+ ASSEMBLY2 &1 9 :ATEV] LI<T HE MI<T HIMSELF ?9K PROP] TO REG>D H]1 HE W\LD HAVE IMAG9$ HIS *AMB]MAID1 9TRODUC$ BY HIM1 5TIC$ TO AN UND\BT$ PLACE 9 ! MO/ SPL5DID CIRCLE4 ,H] MUSICAL TAL5TS W]E FREQU5TLY EMPLOY$ = HIS AMUSEM5T4 ,%E HAD ! HONOR OCCASIONALLY ( PLAY+ HIM TO SLEEP AFT] ! FATIGUES ( ! *ASE2 &1 AS HE HAD SOME RELI% = H>MONI\S S\NDS1 %E WAS FREQU5CY ABLE TO SOO! HIM BY !IR MEANS FROM ! P]TURBATIONS ( :I* HIS GLOOMY DISPOSITION WAS SO EM95CY A SLAVE4 ,UPON ! :OLE %E MI<T BE CONSID]$ AS 9 SOME SORT HIS FAVORITE4 ,%E WAS ! M$IATOR TO :OM HIS T5ANTS & DOME/ICS1 :5 !Y HAD 9CURR$ HIS DISPLEASURE1 W]E ACCU/OM$ TO APPLY2 ! PRIVILEG$ COMPANION *AT C\LD APPROA* ?IS LION ) IMPUNITY 9 ! MID/ ( HIS RO>+4 ,%E SPOKE TO HIM )\T FE>2 H] SOLICITATIONS W]E ALWAYS GOOD- NATUR$ & DIS9T]E/$2 &1 :5 HE REPULS$ H]1 HE DIS>M$ HIMSELF ( HALF HIS T]RORS1 & WAS CONT5T$ TO SMILE AT H] PRESUMPTION4 

,SU* HAD BE5 = SOME YE>S ! SITUATION ( ,MISS ,MELVILLE4 

,ITS PREC>I\SNESS HAD BE5 BEGUIL$1 BY ! *E]FULNESS ( H] [N TEMP]1 & ! UNCOMMON =BE>ANCE ) :I* %E WAS TREAT$ BY H] SAVAGE PROTECTOR4 ,BUT HIS DISPOSITION1 ALWAYS BRUTAL1 HAD ACQUIR$ A GRADUAL ACCESSION ( F]OCITY S9CE ! SETTLEM5T ( ,MR4 ,FALKL& 9 HIS NEI<BORHOOD4 ,HE N[ FREQU5TLY =GOT ! G5TL5ESS ) :I* HE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO TREAT HIS GOOD-NATUR$ C\S94 ,H] LITTLE PLAYFUL >TS W]E NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL 9 S(T5+ HIS RAGE2 & HE W\LD SOMETIMES TURN UPON H] BL&I%M5TS ) AN IMPATI5T /]NNESS ?AT MADE H] TREMBLE4 ,! C>ELESS EASE ( H] DISPOSITION H[EV] SOON EFFAC$ !SE IMPRESSIONS1 & %E FELL )\T V>IATION 9TO H] OLD HABITS4 

,A CIRCUM/ANCE OCCURR$ AB\T ?IS TIME1 :I* GAVE PECULI> /R5G? TO ! ACRIMONY ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL1 & ULTIMATELY BR\<T TO ITS CLOSE ! FELICITY ?AT 1,MISS ,MELVILLE1 9 SPITE ( ! FR[NS ( =TUNE1 HAD HI!RTO 5JOY$4 ,EMILY WAS EXACTLY SEV5TE51 :5 ,MR4 ,FALKL& RETURN$ FROM ! CONT95T4 ,AT ?IS AGE %E WAS PECULI>LY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ! *>MS ( BEAUTY1 GRACE1 & MORAL EXCELL5CE1 :5 UNIT$ 9 A P]SON ( ! O!R SEX4 ,%E WAS IMPRUD5T1 PRECISELY BECAUSE H] [N HE>T WAS 9CAPABLE ( GUILE4 ,%E HAD NEV] YET FELT ! /+ ( ! POV]TY TO :I* %E WAS CONDEMN$1 & HAD NOT REFLECT$ ON ! 9SUP]ABLE DI/ANCE ?AT CU/OM HAS PLAC$ BETWE5 ! OPUL5T & ! POOR] CLASSES ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,%E BEHELD ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 :5EV] HE WAS ?R[N 9 H] WAY AT ANY ( ! PUBLIC MEET+S1 ) ADMIRATION2 &1 )\T HAV+ PRECISELY EXPLA9$ TO H]SELF ! SEGM5TS %E 9DULG$1 H] EYES FOLL[$ HIM ?R\< ALL ! *ANGES ( ! SC5E1 ) EAG]NESS & IMPATI5CE4 ,%E DID NOT SEE HIM1 AS ! RE/ ( ! ASSEMBLY DID1 BORN TO ONE ( ! AMPLE/ E/ATES 9 ! C\NTY1 & QUALIFI$ TO ASS]T HIS TIDE TO ! RI*E/ HEIRESS4 ,%E ?\<T ONLY ( ,FALKL&1 ) ?OSE ADVANTAGES :I* W]E MO/ 9TIMATELY HIS [N1 & ( :I* NO P]SECUTION ( ADV]SE =TUNE HAD ! ABILITY TO DEPRIVE HIM4 ,9 A WORD %E WAS TRANSPORT$ :5 HE WAS PRES5T2 HE WAS ! P]PETUAL SUBJECT ( H] REV]IES & H] DREAMS2 BUT HIS IMAGE EXCIT$ NO S5TIM5T 9 H] M9D BEYOND ?AT ( ! IMM$IATE PLEASURE %E TOOK 9 HIS IDEA4 

,! NOTICE ,MR4 ,FALKL& BE/[$ ON H] 9 RETURN APPE>$ SUFFICI5TLY 5C\RAG+ TO A M9D SO FULL ( PREPOSSESSION AS ?AT ( ,EMILY4 ,!RE WAS A P>TICUL> COMPLAC5CY 9 HIS LOOKS :5 DIRECT$ T[>DS H]4 ,HE HAD SAID 9 A COMPANY1 ( :I* ONE ( ! P]SONS PRES5T REPEAT$ HIS- REM>KS TO ,MISS ,MELVILLE1 ?AT %E APPE>$ TO HIM AMIABLE & 9T]E/+1 ?AT HE FELT = H] UNPROVID$ & DE/ITUTE SITUATION1 & ?AT HE %\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD TO BE MORE P>TICUL> 9 HIS ATT5TION TO H]1 HAD HE NOT BE5 APPREH5SIVE ( DO+ H] A PREJUDICE 9 ! SUSPICI\S M9D ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL4 ,ALL ?IS %E CONSID]$ AS ! RAVI%+ CONDESC5SION ( A SUP]IOR NATURE2 =1 IF %E DID NOT RECOLLECT ) SUFFICI5T ASSIDUITY HIS GIFTS ( =TUNE1 %E WAS1 ON ! O!R H&1 FILL$ ) REV]5CE = HIS UNRIVAL$ ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 ,BUT1 :ILE %E ?US SEEM+LY DISCLAIM$ ALL COMP>ISON BETWE5 ,MR4 ,FALKL& & H]SELF1 %E PROBABLY *]I%$ A CONFUS$ FEEL+ AS IF SOME EV5T1 ?AT WAS YET 9 ! WOMB ( FATE1 MI<T RECONCILE ?+S APP>5TLY ! MO/ COMPATIBLE4 ,FRAU<T ) !SE PREPOSSESSIONS1 ! CIVILITIES ?AT HAD ONCE OR TWICE OCCURR$ 9 ! BU/LE ( A PUBLIC CIRCLE1 ! RE/OR+ H] FAN :I* %E HAD DROPP$1 OR ! DISEMB>RASS+ H] ( AN EMPTY TEA-CUP1 MADE H] HE>T PALPITATE1 & GAVE BIR? TO ! WILDE/ *IM]AS 9 H] DELUD$ IMAG9ATION4 

,AB\T ?IS TIME AN EV5T HAPP5$ *AT HELP$ TO GIVE A PRECISE DET]M9ATION TO ! FLUCTUATIONS ( ,MISS ,MELVILLE'S M9D4 ,ONE EV5+1 A %ORT TIME AFT] ! DEA? ( ,MR4 ,CL>E1 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HAD BE5 AT ! H\SE ( HIS DECEAS$ FRI5D 9 HIS QUALITY ( EXECUTOR1 &1 BY SOME ACCID5TS ( LITTLE 9TR9SIC IMPORTANCE1 HAD BE5 DETA9$ ?REE OR F\R H\RS LAT] ?AN HE EXPECT$4 ,HE DID NOT SET \T UPON HIS RETURN TILL TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+4 ,AT ?IS TIME1 9 A SITUATION SO REMOTE FROM ! METROPOLIS1 EV]Y ?+ IS AS SIL5T AS IT W\LD BE 9 A REGION :OLLY UN9HABIT$4 ,! MOON %[N BRI<T2 & ! OBJECTS >\ND BE+ M>K$ ) /RONG V>IATIONS ( LI<T & %ADE1 GAVE A K9D ( SACR$ SOLEMNITY TO ! SC5E4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HAD TAK5 ,COLL9S ) HIM1 ! BUS9ESS TO BE SETTL$ AT ,MR4 ,CL>E'S BE+ 9 SOME RESPECTS SIMIL> TO ?AT TO :I* ?IS FAI?FUL DOME/IC HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ 9 ! R\T9E ( HIS ORD9>Y S]VICE4 ,!Y HAD 5T]$ 9TO SOME CONV]SATION1 = ,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS NOT !N 9 ! HABIT ( OBLIG+ ! P]SONS AB\T HIM BY =MALITY & RES]VE TO RECOLLECT :O HE WAS4 ,! ATTRACTIVE SOLEMNITY ( ! SC5E MADE HIM BREAK (F ! TALK SOME:AT ABRUPTLY1 ?AT HE MI<T 5JOY IT )\T 9T]RUPTION4 ,!Y HAD NOT RIDD5 F>1 BE=E A HOLL[ W9D SEEM$ TO RISE AT A DI/ANCE1 & !Y C\LD HE> ! HO>SE RO>+ ( ! SEA4 ,PRES5TLY ! SKY ON ONE SIDE ASSUM$ ! APPE>ANCE ( A R$DI% BR[N1 & A SUDD5 ANGLE 9 ! ROAD PLAC$ ! PH5OM5ON DIRECTLY BE=E !M4 ,AS !Y PROCE$$1 IT BECAME MORE DI/9CT1 & IT WAS AT L5G? SUFFICI5CY VISIBLE ?AT IT WAS OCCASION$ BY A FIRE4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& PUT SPURS TO HIS HORSE2 &1 AS !Y APPROA*$1 ! OBJECT PRES5T$ EV]Y 9/ANT A MORE AL>M+ APPE>ANCE4 ,! FLAMES ASC5D$ ) FI]C5ESS2 !Y EMBRAC$ A L>GE PORTION ( ! HORIZON2 &1 AS !Y C>RI$ UP ) !M NUM]\S LITTLE FRAGM5TS ( ! MAT]IALS *AT F$ !M1 IMPREGNAT$ ) FIRE1 & ( AN EXTREMELY BRI<T & LUM9\S COLOR1 !Y PRES5T$ SOME FEEBLE IMAGE ( ! TREM5D\S ]UPTION ( A VOLCANO4 

,! FLAMES PROCE$$ FROM A VILLAGE DIRECTLY 9 !IR ROAD4 ,!RE W]E EI<T OR T5 H\SES ALREADY ON FIRE1 & ! :OLE SEEM$ TO BE ?REAT5$ ) IMM$IATE DE/RUCTION4 ,! 9HABITANTS W]E 9 ! UTMO/ CON/]NATION1 HAV+ HAD NO EXP]I5CE ( A SIMIL> CALAMITY4 ,!Y CONVEY$ ) HA/E !IR MOVABLE & FURNITURE 9TO ! ADJO9+ FIELDS4 ,:5 ANY ( !M HAD EFFECT$ ?IS AS F> AS IT C\LD BE ATTEMPT$ ) SAFETY1 !Y W]E UNABLE TO CONCEIVE ANY FUR!R REM$Y1 BUT /OOD WR++ !IR H&S & CONTEMPLAT+ ! RAVAGES ( ! FIRE 9 AN AGONY ( P[]LESS DESPAIR4 ,! WAT] ?AT C\LD BE PROCUR$1 9 ANY MODE PRACTIC$ 9 ?AT PLACE1 WAS BUT AS A DROP CONT5D+ ) AN ELEM5T 9 >MS4 ,! W9D 9 ! MEAN TIME WAS RIS+1 & ! FLAMES SPREAD ) MORE & MORE RAPIDITY4 

,MR4 ,FALKL& CONTEMPLAT$ ?IS SC5E = A FEW MOM5TS1 AS IF RUM9AT+ ) HIMSELF AS TO :AT C\LD BE DONE4 ,HE !N DIRECT$ SOME ( ! C\NTRY PEOPLE AB\T HIM TO PULL D[N A H\SE1 NEXT TO ONE *AT WAS :OLLY ON FIRE1 BUT :I* ITSELF WAS YET UNT\*$4 

,!Y SEEM$ A/ONI%$ AT A DIRECTION :I* IMPLI$ A VOLUNT>Y DE/RUCTION ( PROP]TY1 & CONSID]$ ! TASK AS TOO MU* 9 ! HE>T ( ! DANG] TO BE UND]TAK54 ,OBS]V+ *AT !Y W]E MOTIONLESS HE DISM\NT$ FROM HIS HORSE1 & CALL$ UPON !M 9 AN AU?ORITATIVE VOICE TO FOLL[ HIM4 ,HE ASC5D$ ! H\SE 9 AN 9/ANT1 & PRES5TLY APPE>$ UPON ! TOP ( IT1 AS IF 9 ! MID/ ( ! FLAMES4 ,HAV+1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( TWO OR ?REE P]SONS *AT FOLL[$ HIM MO/ CLOSELY1 & :O BY ?IS TIME HAD SUPPLI$ !MSELVES ) :ATEV] TOOLS CAME NEXT TO H&1 LOOS5$ ! SUPPORT ( A /ACK ( *IMNEYS1 HE PU%$ !M HEADLONG 9TO ! MID/ ( ! FIRE4 ,HE PASS$ & REPASS$ ALONG ! RO(2 & HAV+ SET PEOPLE TO WORK 9 ALL P>TS1 DESC5D$ 9 ORD] TO SEE :AT C\LD BE DONE 9 ANY O*] QU>T]4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T AN ELD]LY WOMAN BUR/ FROM ! MID/ ( A H\SE 9 FLAMES4 ,! UTMO/ CON/]NATION WAS PA9T$ 9 H] LOOKS &1 AS SOON AS %E C\LD RECOLLECT H]SELF 5\< TO HAVE A PROP] IDEA ( H] SITUATION1 ! SUBJECT ( H] ANXIETY SEEM$ 9 AN 9/ANT TO BE TOTALLY *ANG$4 0,:]E IS MY *ILD80 CRI$ %E1 & CA/ AN ANXI\S & PI]C+ LOOK AMONG ! SURR\ND+ CR[D4 0,OH1 %E IS LO/6 %E IS 9 ! MID/ ( FLAMES ,SAVE H]6 SAVE H] MY *ILD60 ,%E FILL$ ! AIR ) HE>T-R5D+ %RIEKS4 ,%E TURN$ T[>DS ! H\SE4 ,! PEOPLE ?AT W]E NE>1 5DEAVOR$ TO PREV5T H]1 BUT %E %OOK !M (F 9 A MOM5T4 ,%E 5T]$ ! PASSAGE2 VIEW$ ! HIDE\S RU92 & WAS !N GO+ TO PLUNGE 9TO ! BLAZ+ /AIRCASE4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& SAW1 PURSU$1 & SEIZ$ H] BY ! >M2 IT WAS ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN4 0,/OP60 HE CRI$1 ) A VOICE ( GR&1 YET B5EVOL5T1 AU?ORITY4 0,REMA9 Y\ 9 ! /REET6 ,I WILL SEEK1 & WILL SAVE H]60 ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN OBEY$4 ,HE *>G$ ! P]SONS :O W]E NE> TO DETA9 H]2 HE 9QUIR$ :I* WAS ! AP>TM5T ( ,EMILY4 ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN WAS UPON A VISIT TO A SI/] :O LIV$ 9 ! VILLAGE1 & HAD BR\<T ,EMILY ALONG ) H] ,MR4 ,FALKL& ASC5D$ A NEI<BOR+ H\SE1 & 5T]$ *AT 9 :I* ,EMILY WAS1 BY A W9D[ 9 ! RO(4 

,HE F\ND H] ALREADY AWAK5$ FROM H] SLEEP2 &1 BECOM+ S5SIBLE ( H] DANG]1 %E HAD ?AT 9/ANT WRAPP$ A LOOSE G[N R\ND H]4 ,SU* IS ! ALMO/ IRRESI/IBLE RESULT ( FEM99E HABITS2 BUT HAV+ DONE ?IS1 %E EXAM9$ ! SURR\ND+ OBJECTS ) ! WILDNESS ( DESPAIR4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& 5T]$ ! *AMB]4 ,%E FLEW 9TO HIS >MS ) ! RAPIDITY ( LI<TN+4 ,%E EMBRAC$ & CLUNG TO HIM1 ) AN IMPULSE ?AT DID NOT WAIT TO CONSULT ! DICTATES ( H] UND]/&+4 ,H] EMOTIONS W]E 9DESCRIBABLE4 ,9 A FEW %ORT MOM5TS %E HAD LIV$ AN AGE 9 LOVE4 ,9 TWO M9UTES ,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS AGA9 9 ! /REET ) HIS LOVELY1 HALF-NAK$ BURD5 9 HIS >MS4 ,HAV+ RE/OR$ H] TO H] AFFECTIONATE PROTECTOR1 SNAT*$ FROM ! IMM$IATE GRASP ( DEA?1 FROM :I*1 IF HE HAD NOT1 NONE W\LD HAVE DELIV]$ H]1 HE RETURN$ TO HIS =M] TASK4 ,BY HIS PRES5CE ( M9D1 BY HIS 9DEFATIGABLE HUMANITY & 9CESSANT EX]TIONS1 HE SAV$ ?REE-F\R?S ( ! VILLAGE FROM DE/RUCTION4 

,! CONFLAGRATION BE+ AT L5G? ABAT$1 HE S\<T AGA9 ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN & ,EMILY1 :O BY ?IS TIME HAD OBTA9$ A SUB/ITUTE = ! G>M5TS %E HAD LO/ 9 ! FIRE4 ,HE DISPLAY$ ! T5D]E/ SOLICITUDE = ! Y\NG LADY'S SAFETY1 & DIRECT$ ,COLL9S TO GO ) AS MU* SPE$ AS HE C\LD1 & S5D HIS *>IOT TO ATT5D H]4 ,MORE ?AN AN H\R ELAPS$ 9 ?IS 9T]VAL4 ,MISS ,MELVILLE HAD NEV] SE5 SO MU* ( ,MR4 ,FALKL& UPON ANY =M] OCCASION1 & ! SPECTACLE ( SU* HUMANITY1 DELICACY1 FIRMNESS1 & JU/ICE 9 ! =M ( MAN1 AS HE CR[D$ 9TO ?IS SMALL SPACE1 WAS ALTOGE!R NEW TO H]1 & 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE FASC9AT+4 ,%E HAD A CONFUS$ FEEL+ AS IF !RE HAD BE5 SOME?+ 9DECOR\S 9 H] BEHAVIOR OR APPE>ANCE :5 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HAD APPE>$ TO H] RELIEF2 & ?IS COMB9$ ) H] O*] EMOTIONS TO R5D] ! :OLE CRITICAL & 9TOXICAT+4 

,EMILY NO SOON] >RIV$ AT ! FAMILY MANSION1 ?AN ,MR4 ,TYRREL RAN \T TO RECEIVE H]4 ,HE HAD JU/ HE>D ( ! MELAN*OLY ACCID5T ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE AT ! VILLAGE1 & WAS T]RIFI$ = ! SAFETY ( HIS GOOD-HUMOR$ C\S94 ,HE DISPLAY$ *OSE UNPREM$ITAT$ EMOTIONS1 :I* >E COMMON TO ALMO/ EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL ( ! HUMAN RACE4 ,HE WAS GRE$Y %OCK$ AT ! SUSPICION ?AT ,EMILY MI<T POSSIBLY HAVE BECOME ! VICTIM ( A CATA/ROPHE1 :I* HAD ?US BROK5 \T 9 ! DEAD ( NI<T4 ,HIS S5SATIONS W]E ( ! MO/ PLEAS+ SORT1 :5 HE FOLD$ H] 9 HIS >MS1 & FE>FUL APPREH5SION WAS 9/ANTANE\SLY CONV]T$ 9TO JOY\S C]TA9TY4 ,EMILY NO SOON] 5T]$ UND] ! WELL-KN[N RO(1 ?AN H] SPIRITS W]E BRISK1 & H] TONGUE 9CESSANT 9 DESCRIB+ H] DANG] & H] DELIV]ANCE4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL HAD =M]LY BE5 TORTUR$ ) ! 9NOC5T EULOGIES %E PRON\NC$ ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&4 ,BUT !SE W]E TAM5ESS ITSELF1 COMP>$ ) ! RI* & V>I\S ELOQU5CE ?AT N[ H[L$ FROM H] LIPS4 ,LOVE HAD NOT ! SAME EFFECT UPON H]1 ESPECIALLY AT ! PRES5T MOM5T1 :I* IT W\LD HAVE HAD UPON A P]SON1 9/RUCT$ TO FEIGN A BLU%1 & 9UR$ TO A CONSCI\SNESS ( WRONG4 ,%E DESCRIB$ HIS ACTIVITY & HIS RES\RCES ! PROMPTITUDE ) :I* EV]Y ?+ WAS CONCEIV$1 & ! CAUTI\S BUT D>+ WISDOM ) :I* IT WAS EXECUT$4 ,ALL WAS FAIRY-L& & 5*ANTM5T 9 ! T5OR ( H] >TLESS TALE1 Y\ SAW A B5EFIC5T G5IUS SURVEY+ & CONTROLL+ ! :OLE1 BUT C\LD HAVE NO NOTION ( ANY HUMAN MEANS BY :I* HIS PURPOSES W]E EFFECT$4 

,MR4 ,TYRREL LI/5$ = A :ILE TO !SE 9NOC5T EFFUSIONS ) PATI5CE2 HE C\LD EV5 BE> TO HE> ! MAN APPLAUD$1 BY :OM HE HAD JU/ OBTA9$ SO CONSID]ABLE A B5EFIT4 ,BUT ! !ME BY AMPLIFICATION BECAME NAUSE\S1 & HE AT L5G? ) SOME R\<NESS PUT AN 5D TO ! TALE4 ,PROBABLY UPON RECOLLECTION IT APPE>$ /ILL MORE 9SOL5T & 9TOL]ABLE ?AN :ILE IT WAS PASS+2 ! S5SATION ( GRATITUDE WORE (F1 BUT ! HYP]BOLICAL PRAISE ?AT HAD BE5 BE/[$1 /ILL HAUNT$ HIS MEMORY1 & S\ND$ 9 HIS E>3 ,EMILY HAD 5T]$ 9TO ! CONF$]ACY *AT DI/URB$ HIS RE7 POSE4 ,= H]SELF %E WAS :OLLY UNCONSCI\S ( (F5SE1 & UPON EV]Y OCCASION QUOT$ ,MR4 ,FALKL& AS ! MODEL ( ELEGANT MANN]S & TRUE WISDOM4 ,%E WAS A TOTAL /RANG] TO DISSIMULATION1 & %E C\LD NOT CONCEIVE ?AT ANY ONE BEHELD ! SUBJECT ( H] ADMIRATION ) LESS P>TIALITY ?AN H]SELF4 ,H] >TLESS LOVE BECAME MORE F]V5T ?AN EV]4 ,%E FLATT]$ H]SELF ?AT NO?+ LESS ?AN A RECIPROCAL PASSION1 C\LD HAVE PROMPT$ ,MR4 ,FALKL& TO ! DESP]ATE ATTEMPT ( SAV+ H] FROM ! FLAMES2 & %E TRU/$ ?AT ?IS PASSION W\LD SPE$ILY DECL>E ITSELF1 AS WELL AS 9DUCE ! OBJECT ( H] ADORATION TO OV]LOOK H] COMP>ATIVE UNWOR?9ESS4 

,MR4 ,TYRREL 5DEAVOR$ AT FIR/ ) SOME MOD]ATION TO *ECK ,MISS ,MELVILLE 9 H] APPLAUSES1 & TO CONV9CE H] BY V>I\S TOK5S ?AT ! SUBJECT WAS DISAGREEABLE TO HIM4 ,HE WAS ACCU/OM$ TO TREAT H] ) K9DNESS4 ,EMILY1 ON H] P>T1 WAS DISPOS$ TO YIELD AN UNRELUCTANT OB$I5CE1 & !RE=E IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT TO RE/RA9 H]4 ,BUT UPON ! V]Y NEXT OCCASION H] FAVORITE TOPIC W\LD =CE ITS WAY TO H] LIPS4 ,H] OB$I5CE WAS ! ACQUIESC5CE ( A FRANK & B5EVOL5T HE>T2 BUT IT WAS ! MO/ DIFFICULT ?+ 9 ! WORLD TO 9SPIRE H] ) FE>4 ,CONSCI\S H]SELF ?AT %E W\LD NOT HURT A WORM1 %E C\LD NOT CONCEIVE ?AT ANY ONE W\LD H>BOR CRUELTY & RANCOR AGA9/ H]4 ,H] TEMP] HAD PRES]V$ H] FROM OB/9ATE CONT5TION ) ! P]SONS UND] :OSE PROTECTION %E WAS PLAC$2 &1 AS H] COMPLIANCE WAS UNHESITAT+1 %E HAD HAD NO EXP]I5CE ( A SEV]E & RIGOR\S TREATM5T4 ,AS ,MR4 ,TYRREL'S OBJECTION TO ! V]Y NAME ( ,FALKL& BECAME MORE PALPABLE & UNI=M1 ,MISS ,MELVILLE 9CREAS$ 9 H] PRECAUTION4 ,%E W\LD /OP H]SELF 9 ! HALF-PRON\NC$ S5T5CES *AT W]E MEANT TO HIS PRAISE4 ,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE HAD NECESS>ILY AN UNGRACI\S EFFECT2 IT WAS A CUTT+ SATIRE UPON ! IMBECILITY ( H] K9SMAN4 ,UPON !SE OCCASIONS %E W\LD SOMETIMES V5TURE UPON A GOOD-HUMOR$ EXPO/ULATION3 0,DE> SIR WELL1 ,I WOND] H[ Y\ CAN BE SO ILL-NATUR$6 ,I AM SURE ,MR4 ,FALKL& W\LD DO Y\ ANY GOOD (FICE 9 ! WORLD0 TILL %E WAS *ECK$ BY SOME GE/URE( IMPATI5CE & FI]C5ESS4 

,AT L5G? %E :OLLY CONQU]$ H] HE$LESSNESS & 9ATT5TION4 ,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL ALREADY SUSPECT$ ! EXI/5CE ( *AT PASSION :I* %E HAD ?\<TLESSLY IMBIB$4 ,HIS IMAG9ATION1 +5I\S 9 TORM5T1 SUGGE/$ TO HIM ALL ! DIFF]5T OP5+S 9 CONV]SATION1 9 :I* %E W\LD HAVE 9TRODUC$ ! PRAISE ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 HAD %E NOT BE5 PLAC$ UND] ?IS UNNATURAL RE/RA9T4 ,H] PRES5T RES]VE UPON ! SUBJECT WAS EV5 MORE 9SUFF]ABLE ?AN H] =M] LOQUACITY4 ,ALL HIS K9DNESS = ?IS UNHAPPY ORPHAN GRADUALLY SUBSID$4 ,H] P>TIALITY = ! MAN :O WAS ! OBJECT ( HIS UNB\ND$ ABHORR5CE1 APPE>$ TO HIM AS ! LA/ P]SECUTION ( A MALICI\S DE/9Y4 ,HE FIGUR$ HIMSELF1 AS AB\T TO BE DES]T$ BY EV]Y CREATURE 9 HUMAN =M2 ALL M51 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( A FATAL 5*ANTM5T1 APPROV+ ONLY :AT WAS SOPHI/ICAT$ & >TIFICIAL1 & HOLD+ ! RUDE & G5U9E (FSPR+ ( NATURE 9 MORTAL ANTIPA?Y4 ,IMPRESS$ ) !SE GLOOMY PRESAGES1 HE SAW ,MISS ,MELVILLE ) NO S5TIM5TS BUT ?OSE ( RANCOR\S AV]SION2 &1 ACCU/OM$ AS HE WAS TO ! UNCONTROLL$ 9CLULG5CE ( HIS PROP5SITIES1 HE DET]M9$ TO WREAK UPON H] A SIGNAL REV5GE4 

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