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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,ON REA*+ ,PET]SBURG ,PI]RE DID NOT LET ANYONE KN[ ( HIS >RIVAL1 HE 
 W5T NO:]E & SP5T :OLE DAYS 9 READ+ ,?OMAS A ,KEMPIS1 :OSE BOOK 
 HAD BE5 S5T HIM BY SOMEONE UNKN[N4 ,ONE ?+ HE CONT9UALLY REALIZ$ AS 
 HE READ ?AT BOOK3 ! JOY1 HI!RTO UNKN[N TO HIM1 ( BELIEV+ 9 ! 
 POSSIBILITY ( ATTA9+ P]FECTION1 & 9 ! POSSIBILITY ( ACTIVE 
 BRO!RLY LOVE AMONG M51 :I* ,JOSEPH ,ALEXEEVI* HAD REVEAL$ TO HIM4 ,A 
 WEEK AFT] HIS >RIVAL1 ! Y\NG ,POLI% C\NT1 ,WILL>SKI1 :OM ,PI]RE HAD 
 KN[N SLI<TLY 9 ,PET]SBURG SOCIETY1 CAME 9TO HIS ROOM ONE EV5+ 9 
 ! (FICIAL & C]EMONI\S MANN] 9 :I* ,DOLOKHOV'S SECOND HAD CALL$ 
 ON HIM1 &1 HAV+ CLOS$ ! DOOR BEH9D HIM & SATISFI$ HIMSELF ?AT 
 !RE WAS NOBODY ELSE 9 ! ROOM1 ADDRESS$ ,PI]RE4 

0,I HAVE COME TO Y\ ) A MESSAGE & AN (F]1 ,C\NT10 HE SAID )\T 
 SITT+ D[N4 0,A P]SON ( V]Y HI< /&+ 9 \R ,BRO!RHOOD HAS MADE 
 APPLICATION = Y\ TO BE RECEIV$ 9TO \R ,ORD] BE=E ! USUAL T]M 
 & HAS PROPOS$ TO ME TO BE Y\R SPONSOR4 ,I CONSID] IT A SACR$ DUTY TO 
 FULFILL ?AT P]SON'S WI%ES4 ,DO Y\ WI% TO 5T] ! ,BRO!RHOOD ( 
 ,FREEMASONS UND] MY SPONSOR%IP80 

,! COLD1 AU/]E TONE ( ?IS MAN1 :OM HE HAD ALMO/ ALWAYS BE=E MET 
 AT BALLS1 AMIABLY SMIL+ 9 ! SOCIETY ( ! MO/ BRILLIANT WOM51 
 SURPRIS$ ,PI]RE4 

0,YES1 ,I DO WI% IT10 SAID HE4 

,WILL>SKI B[$ HIS HEAD4 

0,ONE MORE QUE/ION1 ,C\NT10 HE SAID1 0:I* ,I BEG Y\ TO ANSW] 9 ALL 
 S9C]ITY--NOT AS A FUTURE ,MASON BUT AS AN HONE/ MAN3 HAVE Y\ 
 R5\NC$ Y\R =M] CONVICTIONS--DO Y\ BELIEVE 9 ,GOD80 

,PI]RE CONSID]$4 

0,YES444 YES1 ,I BELIEVE 9 ,GOD10 HE SAID4 

0,9 ?AT CASE4440 BEGAN ,WILL>SKI1 BUT ,PI]RE 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,YES1 ,I DO BELIEVE 9 ,GOD10 HE REPEAT$4 

0,9 ?AT CASE WE CAN GO10 SAID ,WILL>SKI4 0,MY C>RIAGE IS AT Y\R 
 S]VICE40 

,WILL>SKI WAS SIL5T ?R\<\T ! DRIVE4 ,TO ,PI]RE'S 9QUIRIES AS TO 
 :AT HE MU/ DO & H[ HE %\LD ANSW]1 ,WILL>SKI ONLY REPLI$ ?AT 
 BRO!RS MORE WOR?Y ?AN HE W\LD TE/ HIM & ?AT ,PI]RE HAD ONLY TO 
 TELL ! TRU?4 

,HAV+ 5T]$ ! C\RTY>D ( A L>GE H\SE :]E ! ,LODGE HAD ITS 
 HEADQU>T]S1 & HAV+ ASC5D$ A D>K /AIRCASE1 !Y 5T]$ A SMALL 
 WELL-LIT ANT]OOM :]E !Y TOOK (F !IR CLOAKS )\T ! AID ( A 
 S]VANT4 ,FROM !RE !Y PASS$ 9TO ANO!R ROOM4 ,A MAN 9 /RANGE ATTIRE 
 APPE>$ AT ! DOOR4 ,WILL>SKI1 /EPP+ T[>D HIM1 SAID SOME?+ TO 
 HIM 9 ,FR5* 9 AN UND]TONE & !N W5T UP TO A SMALL W>DROBE 9 
 :I* ,PI]RE NOTIC$ G>M5TS SU* AS HE HAD NEV] SE5 BE=E4 ,HAV+ 
 TAK5 A K]*IEF FROM ! CUPBO>D1 ,WILL>SKI B\ND ,PI]RE'S EYES ) IT 
 & TI$ IT 9 A KNOT BEH9D1 CAT*+ SOME HAIRS PA9FULLY 9 ! KNOT4 
 ,!N HE DREW HIS FACE D[N1 KISS$ HIM1 & TAK+ HIM BY ! H& L$ HIM 
 =W>D4 ,! HAIRS TI$ 9 ! KNOT HURT ,PI]RE & !RE W]E L9ES ( 
 PA9 ON HIS FACE & A %AMEFAC$ SMILE4 ,HIS HUGE FIGURE1 ) >MS 
 HANG+ D[N & ) A PUCK]$1 ?\< SMIL+ FACE1 MOV$ AFT] 
 ,WILL>SKI ) UNC]TA91 TIMID /EPS4 

,HAV+ L$ HIM AB\T T5 PACES1 ,WILL>SKI /OPP$4 

0,:ATEV] HAPP5S TO Y\10 HE SAID1 0Y\ MU/ BE> IT ALL MANFULLY IF Y\ 
 HAVE FIRMLY RESOLV$ TO JO9 \R ,BRO!RHOOD40 7,PI]RE NODD$ 
 AFFIRMATIVELY47 0,:5 Y\ HE> A KNOCK AT ! DOOR1 Y\ WILL UNCOV] Y\R 
 EYES10 ADD$ ,WILL>SKI4 0,I WI% Y\ C\RAGE & SUCCESS10 &1 PRESS+ 
 ,PI]RE'S H&1 HE W5T \T4 

,LEFT ALONE1 ,PI]RE W5T ON SMIL+ 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,ONCE OR TWICE HE 
 %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S & RAIS$ HIS H& TO ! K]*IEF1 AS IF WI%+ 
 TO TAKE IT (F1 BUT LET IT DROP AGA94 ,! FIVE M9UTES SP5T ) HIS 
 EYES B&AG$ SEEM$ TO HIM AN H\R4 ,HIS >MS FELT NUMB1 HIS LEGS ALMO/ 
 GAVE WAY1 IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE WAS TIR$ \T4 ,HE EXP]I5C$ A V>IETY 
 ( MO/ COMPLEX S5SATIONS4 ,HE FELT AFRAID ( :AT W\LD HAPP5 TO HIM & 
 /ILL MORE AFRAID ( %[+ HIS FE>4 ,HE FELT CURI\S TO KN[ :AT WAS 
 GO+ TO HAPP5 & :AT W\LD BE REVEAL$ TO HIM2 BUT MO/ ( ALL1 HE 
 FELT JOYFUL ?AT ! MOM5T HAD COME :5 HE W\LD AT LA/ />T ON ?AT 
 PA? ( REG5]ATION & ON ! ACTIVELY VIRTU\S LIFE ( :I* HE HAD 
 BE5 DREAM+ S9CE HE MET ,JOSEPH ,ALEXEEVI*4 ,L\D KNOCKS W]E HE>D AT 
 ! DOOR4 ,PI]RE TOOK ! B&AGE (F HIS EYES & GLANC$ >\ND HIM4 ,! 
 ROOM WAS 9 BLACK D>KNESS1 ONLY A SMALL LAMP WAS BURN+ 9SIDE SOME?+ 
 :ITE4 ,PI]RE W5T NE>] & SAW ?AT ! LAMP /OOD ON A BLACK TABLE ON 
 :I* LAY AN OP5 BOOK4 ,! BOOK WAS ! ,GOSPEL1 & ! :ITE ?+ ) 
 ! LAMP 9SIDE WAS A HUMAN SKULL ) ITS CAVITIES & TEE?4 ,AFT] 
 READ+ ! FIR/ WORDS ( ! ,GOSPEL3 0,9 ! BEG9N+ WAS ! ,WORD & 
 ! ,WORD WAS ) ,GOD10 ,PI]RE W5T R\ND ! TABLE & SAW A L>GE OP5 
 BOX FILL$ ) SOME?+4 ,IT WAS A C(F9 ) BONES 9SIDE4 ,HE WAS NOT 
 AT ALL SURPRIS$ BY :AT HE SAW4 ,HOP+ TO 5T] ON AN 5TIRELY NEW LIFE 
 QUITE UNLIKE ! OLD ONE1 HE EXPECT$ EV]Y?+ TO BE UNUSUAL1 EV5 MORE 
 UNUSUAL ?AN :AT HE WAS SEE+4 ,A SKULL1 A C(F91 ! ,GOSPEL--IT 
 SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE HAD EXPECT$ ALL ?IS & EV5 MORE4 ,TRY+ TO 
 /IMULATE HIS EMOTIONS HE LOOK$ >\ND4 0,GOD1 DEA?1 LOVE1 ! 
 BRO!RHOOD ( MAN10 HE KEPT SAY+ TO HIMSELF1 ASSOCIAT+ !SE WORDS 
 ) VAGUE YET JOYFUL IDEAS4 ,! DOOR OP5$ & SOMEONE CAME 94 

,BY ! DIM LI<T1 TO :I* ,PI]RE HAD ALREADY BECOME ACCU/OM$1 HE SAW A 
 RA!R %ORT MAN4 ,HAV+ EVID5TLY COME FROM ! LI<T 9TO ! D>KNESS1 
 ! MAN PAUS$1 !N MOV$ ) CAUTI\S /EPS T[>D ! TABLE & PLAC$ 
 ON IT HIS SMALL LEA!R-GLOV$ H&S4 

,?IS %ORT MAN HAD ON A :ITE LEA!R APRON :I* COV]$ HIS *E/ & 
 P>T ( HIS LEGS2 HE HAD ON A K9D ( NECKLACE ABOVE :I* ROSE A HI< 
 :ITE RUFFLE1 \TL9+ HIS RA!R LONG FACE :I* WAS LIT UP FROM BEL[4 

0,= :AT HAVE Y\ COME HI!R80 ASK$ ! NEWCOM]1 TURN+ 9 ,PI]RE'S 
 DIRECTION AT A SLI<T RU/LE MADE BY ! LATT]4 0,:Y HAVE Y\1 :O DO NOT 
 BELIEVE 9 ! TRU? ( ! LI<T & :O HAVE NOT SE5 ! LI<T1 COME 
 H]E8 ,:AT DO Y\ SEEK FROM US8 ,WISDOM1 VIRTUE1 5LI<T5M5T80 

,AT ! MOM5T ! DOOR OP5$ & ! /RANG] CAME 91 ,PI]RE FELT A 
 S5SE ( AWE & V5]ATION SU* AS HE HAD EXP]I5C$ 9 HIS BOYHOOD AT 
 CONFESSION2 HE FELT HIMSELF 9 ! PRES5CE ( ONE SOCIALLY A COMPLETE 
 /RANG]1 YET NE>] TO HIM ?R\< ! BRO!RHOOD ( MAN4 ,) BAT$ 
 BREA? & BEAT+ HE>T HE MOV$ T[>D ! ,RHETOR 7BY :I* NAME ! 
 BRO!R :O PREP>$ A SEEK] = 5TRANCE 9TO ! ,BRO!RHOOD WAS 
 KN[N74 ,DRAW+ NE>]1 HE RECOGNIZ$ 9 ! ,RHETOR A MAN HE KNEW1 
 ,SMOLYAN9OV1 & IT MORTIFI$ HIM TO ?9K ?AT ! NEWCOM] WAS AN 
 ACQUA9TANCE--HE WI%$ HIM SIMPLY A BRO!R & A VIRTU\S 
 9/RUCTOR4 ,= A LONG TIME HE C\LD NOT UTT] A WORD1 SO ?AT ! ,RHETOR 
 HAD TO REPEAT HIS QUE/ION4 

0,YES444 ,I444 ,I444 DESIRE REG5]ATION10 ,PI]RE UTT]$ ) DIFFICULTY4 

0,V]Y WELL10 SAID ,SMOLYAN9OV1 & W5T ON AT ONCE3 0,HAVE Y\ ANY IDEA ( 
 ! MEANS BY :I* \R HOLY ,ORD] WILL HELP Y\ TO REA* Y\R AIM80 SAID 
 HE QUIETLY & QUICKLY4 

0,I444 HOPE444 = GUIDANCE444 HELP444 9 REG5]ATION10 SAID ,PI]RE1 ) 
 A TREMBL+ VOICE & SOME DIFFICULTY 9 UTT]ANCE DUE TO HIS EXCITEM5T 
 & TO BE+ UNACCU/OM$ TO SPEAK ( AB/RACT MATT]S 9 ,RUSSIAN4 

0,:AT IS Y\R CONCEPTION ( ,FREEMASONRY80 

0,I IMAG9E ?AT ,FREEMASONRY IS ! FRAT]NITY & EQUALITY ( M5 :O HAVE 
 VIRTU\S AIMS10 SAID ,PI]RE1 FEEL+ A%AM$ ( ! 9ADEQUACY ( HIS 
 WORDS = ! SOLEMNITY ( ! MOM5T1 AS HE SPOKE4 0,I IMAG9E4440 

0,GOOD60 SAID ! ,RHETOR QUICKLY1 APP>5TLY SATISFI$ ) ?IS ANSW]4 
 0,HAVE Y\ S\<T = MEANS ( ATTA9+ Y\R AIM 9 RELIGION80 

0,NO1 ,I CONSID]$ IT ]RONE\S & DID NOT FOLL[ IT10 SAID ,PI]RE1 SO 
 S(TLY ?AT ! ,RHETOR DID NOT HE> HIM & ASK$ HIM :AT HE WAS SAY+4 
 0,I HAVE BE5 AN A!I/10 ANSW]$ ,PI]RE4 

0,Y\ >E SEEK+ = TRU? 9 ORD] TO FOLL[ ITS LAWS 9 Y\R LIFE1 
 !RE=E Y\ SEEK WISDOM & VIRTUE4 ,IS ?AT NOT SO80 SAID ! ,RHETOR1 
 AFT] A MOM5T'S PAUSE4 

0,YES1 YES10 ASS5T$ ,PI]RE4 

,! ,RHETOR CLE>$ HIS ?ROAT1 CROSS$ HIS GLOV$ H&S ON HIS BREA/1 & 
 BEGAN TO SPEAK4 

0,N[ ,I MU/ DISCLOSE TO Y\ ! *IEF AIM ( \R ,ORD]10 HE SAID1 0& IF 
 ?IS AIM CO9CIDES ) Y\RS1 Y\ MAY 5T] \R ,BRO!RHOOD ) PR(IT4 
 ,! FIR/ & *IEF OBJECT ( \R ,ORD]1 ! F\NDATION ON :I* IT RE/S 
 & :I* NO HUMAN P[] CAN DE/ROY1 IS ! PRES]VATION & H&+ ON 
 TO PO/]ITY ( A C]TA9 IMPORTANT MY/]Y444 :I* HAS COME D[N TO US 
 FROM ! REMOTE/ AGES1 EV5 FROM ! FIR/ MAN--A MY/]Y ON :I* 
 P]HAPS ! FATE ( MANK9D DEP5DS4 ,BUT S9CE ?IS MY/]Y IS ( SU* A 
 NATURE ?AT NOBODY CAN KN[ OR USE IT UNLESS HE BE PREP>$ BY LONG & 
 DILIG5T SELF-PURIFICATION1 NOT EV]YONE CAN HOPE TO ATTA9 IT QUICKLY4 
 ,H5CE WE HAVE A SECOND>Y AIM1 ?AT ( PREP>+ \R MEMB]S AS MU* AS 
 POSSIBLE TO RE=M !IR HE>TS1 TO PURIFY & 5LI<T5 !IR M9DS1 BY 
 MEANS H&$ ON TO US BY TRADITION FROM ?OSE :O HAVE /RIV5 TO ATTA9 
 ?IS MY/]Y1 & !REBY TO R5D] !M CAPABLE ( RECEIV+ IT4 

0,BY PURIFY+ & REG5]AT+ \R MEMB]S WE TRY1 ?IRDLY1 TO IMPROVE ! 
 :OLE HUMAN RACE1 (F]+ IT 9 \R MEMB]S AN EXAMPLE ( PIETY & 
 VIRTUE1 & !REBY TRY ) ALL \R MI<T TO COMBAT ! EVIL :I* SWAYS 
 ! WORLD4 ,?9K ?IS OV] & ,I WILL COME TO Y\ AGA940 

0,TO COMBAT ! EVIL :I* SWAYS ! WORLD4440 ,PI]RE REPEAT$1 & A 
 M5TAL IMAGE ( HIS FUTURE ACTIVITY 9 ?IS DIRECTION ROSE 9 HIS M9D4 ,HE 
 IMAG9$ M5 SU* AS HE HAD HIMSELF BE5 A =TNI<T AGO1 & HE ADDRESS$ 
 AN $IFY+ EXHORTATION TO !M4 ,HE IMAG9$ TO HIMSELF VICI\S & 
 UN=TUNATE PEOPLE :OM HE W\LD ASSI/ BY WORD & DE$1 IMAG9$ 
 OPPRESSORS :OSE VICTIMS HE W\LD RESCUE4 ,( ! ?REE OBJECTS M5TION$ 
 BY ! ,RHETOR1 ?IS LA/1 ?AT ( IMPROV+ MANK9D1 ESPECIALLY APPEAL$ 
 TO ,PI]RE4 ,! IMPORTANT MY/]Y M5TION$ BY ! ,RHETOR1 ?\< IT 
 >\S$ HIS CURIOSITY1 DID NOT SEEM TO HIM ESS5TIAL1 & ! SECOND AIM1 
 ?AT ( PURIFY+ & REG5]AT+ HIMSELF1 DID NOT MU* 9T]E/ HIM 
 BECAUSE AT ?AT MOM5T HE FELT ) DELI<T ?AT HE WAS ALREADY P]FECTLY 
 CUR$ ( HIS =M] FAULTS & WAS READY = ALL ?AT WAS GOOD4 

,HALF AN H\R LAT]1 ! ,RHETOR RETURN$ TO 9=M ! SEEK] ( ! SEV5 
 VIRTUES1 CORRESPOND+ TO ! SEV5 /EPS ( ,SOLOMON'S TEMPLE1 :I* EV]Y 
 ,FREEMASON %\LD CULTIVATE 9 HIMSELF4 ,!SE VIRTUES W]E3 #a4 ,DISCRETION1 
 ! KEEP+ ( ! SECRETS ( ! ,ORD]4 #b4 ,OB$I5CE TO ?OSE ( HI<] 
 RANKS 9 ! ,ORD]4 #c4 ,MORALITY4 #d4 ,LOVE ( MANK9D4 #e4 ,C\RAGE4 
 #f4 ,G5]OSITY4 #g4 ,! LOVE ( DEA?4 

0,9 ! SEV5? PLACE1 TRY1 BY ! FREQU5T ?\<T ( DEA?10 ! ,RHETOR 
 SAID1 0TO BR+ Y\RSELF TO REG>D IT NOT AS A DREAD$ FOE1 BUT AS A 
 FRI5D ?AT FREES ! S\L GR[N WE>Y 9 ! LABORS ( VIRTUE FROM ?IS 
 DI/RESSFUL LIFE1 & LEADS IT TO ITS PLACE ( RECOMP5SE & PEACE40 

0,YES1 ?AT MU/ BE SO10 ?\<T ,PI]RE1 :5 AFT] !SE WORDS ! ,RHETOR 
 W5T AWAY1 LEAV+ HIM TO SOLIT>Y M$ITATION4 0,IT MU/ BE SO1 BUT ,I AM 
 /ILL SO WEAK ?AT ,I LOVE MY LIFE1 ! MEAN+ ( :I* IS ONLY N[ 
 GRADUALLY OP5+ BE=E ME40 ,BUT FIVE ( ! O!R VIRTUES :I* ,PI]RE 
 RECALL$1 C\NT+ !M ON HIS F+]S1 HE FELT ALREADY 9 HIS S\L3 
 C\RAGE1 G5]OSITY1 MORALITY1 LOVE ( MANK9D1 & ESPECIALLY OB$I5CE--:I* 
 DID NOT EV5 SEEM TO HIM A VIRTUE1 BUT A JOY4 7,HE N[ FELT SO GLAD TO BE 
 FREE FROM HIS [N LAWLESSNESS & TO SUBMIT HIS WILL TO ?OSE :O KNEW ! 
 9DUBITABLE TRU?47 ,HE =GOT :AT ! SEV5? VIRTUE WAS & C\LD NOT 
 RECALL IT4 

,! ?IRD TIME ! ,RHETOR CAME BACK MORE QUICKLY & ASK$ ,PI]RE :E!R 
 HE WAS /ILL FIRM 9 HIS 9T5TION & DET]M9$ TO SUBMIT TO ALL ?AT 
 W\LD BE REQUIR$ ( HIM4 

0,I AM READY = EV]Y?+10 SAID ,PI]RE4 

0,I MU/ ALSO 9=M Y\10 SAID ! ,RHETOR1 0?AT \R ,ORD] DELIV]S ITS 
 TEA*+ NOT 9 WORDS ONLY BUT ALSO BY O!R MEANS1 :I* MAY P]HAPS HAVE 
 A /RONG] EFFECT ON ! S9C]E SEEK] AFT] WISDOM & VIRTUE ?AN M]E 
 WORDS4 ,?IS *AMB] ) :AT Y\ SEE !RE9 %\LD ALREADY HAVE 
 SUGGE/$ TO Y\R HE>T1 IF IT IS S9C]E1 MORE ?AN WORDS C\LD DO4 ,Y\ 
 WILL P]HAPS ALSO SEE 9 Y\R FUR!R 9ITIATION A LIKE ME?OD ( 
 5LI<T5M5T4 ,\R ,ORD] IMITATES ! ANCI5T SOCIETIES ?AT EXPLA9$ 
 !IR TEA*+ BY HI]OGLYPHICS4 ,A HI]OGLYPH10 SAID ! ,RHETOR1 0IS AN 
 EMBLEM ( SOME?+ NOT COGNIZABLE BY ! S5SES BUT :I* POSSESSES 
 QUALITIES RESEMBL+ ?OSE ( ! SYMBOL40 

,PI]RE KNEW V]Y WELL :AT A HI]OGLYPH WAS1 BUT D>$ NOT SPEAK4 ,HE 
 LI/5$ TO ! ,RHETOR 9 SIL5CE1 FEEL+ FROM ALL HE SAID ?AT HIS 
 ORDEAL WAS AB\T TO BEG94 

0,IF Y\ >E RESOLV$1 ,I MU/ BEG9 Y\R 9ITIATION10 SAID ! ,RHETOR 
 COM+ CLOS] TO ,PI]RE4 0,9 TOK5 ( G5]OSITY ,I ASK Y\ TO GIVE ME ALL 
 Y\R VALUABLES40 

0,BUT ,I HAVE NO?+ H]E10 REPLI$ ,PI]RE1 SUPPOS+ ?AT HE WAS ASK$ TO 
 GIVE UP ALL HE POSSESS$4 

0,:AT Y\ HAVE ) Y\3 WAT*1 MONEY1 R+S44440 

,PI]RE QUICKLY TOOK \T HIS PURSE & WAT*1 BUT C\LD NOT MANAGE = SOME 
 TIME TO GET ! W$D+ R+ (F HIS FAT F+]4 ,:5 ?AT HAD BE5 DONE1 
 ! ,RHETOR SAID3 

0,9 TOK5 ( OB$I5CE1 ,I ASK Y\ TO UNDRESS40 

,PI]RE TOOK (F HIS COAT1 WAI/COAT1 & LEFT BOOT ACCORD+ TO ! 
 ,RHETOR'S 9/RUCTIONS4 ,! ,MASON DREW ! %IRT BACK FROM ,PI]RE'S LEFT 
 BREA/1 & /OOP+ D[N PULL$ UP ! LEFT LEG ( HIS TR\S]S TO ABOVE 
 ! KNEE4 ,PI]RE HURRI$LY BEGAN TAK+ (F HIS RI<T BOOT ALSO & WAS 
 GO+ TO TUCK UP ! O!R TR\S] LEG TO SAVE ?IS /RANG] ! TR\BLE1 
 BUT ! ,MASON TOLD HIM ?AT WAS NOT NECESS>Y & GAVE HIM A SLIPP] = 
 HIS LEFT FOOT4 ,) A *ILDLIKE SMILE ( EMB>RASSM5T1 D\BT1 & 
 SELF-D]ISION1 :I* APPE>$ ON HIS FACE AGA9/ HIS WILL1 ,PI]RE /OOD 
 ) HIS >MS HANG+ D[N & LEGS AP>T1 BE=E HIS BRO!R ,RHETOR1 & 
 AWAIT$ HIS FUR!R COMM&S4 

0,& N[1 9 TOK5 ( C&OR1 ,I ASK Y\ TO REVEAL TO ME Y\R *IEF 
 PASSION10 SAID ! LATT]4 

0,MY PASSION6 ,I HAVE HAD SO MANY10 REPLI$ ,PI]RE4 

0,?AT PASSION :I* MORE ?AN ALL O!RS CAUS$ Y\ TO WAV] ON ! PA? 
 ( VIRTUE10 SAID ! ,MASON4 

,PI]RE PAUS$1 SEEK+ A REPLY4 

0,W9E8 ,GLUTTONY8 ,IDL5ESS8 ,LAZ9ESS8 ,IRRITABILITY8 ,ANG]8 ,WOM580 ,HE W5T 
 OV] HIS VISES 9 HIS M9D1 NOT KN[+ TO :I* ( !M TO GIVE ! 
 PREEM95CE4 

0,WOM510 HE SAID 9 A L[1 SC>CELY AUDIBLE VOICE4 

,! ,MASON DID NOT MOVE & = A LONG TIME SAID NO?+ AFT] ?IS ANSW]4 
 ,AT LA/ HE MOV$ UP TO ,PI]RE &1 TAK+ ! K]*IEF ?AT LAY ON ! 
 TABLE1 AGA9 B\ND HIS EYES4 

0,= ! LA/ TIME ,I SAY TO Y\--TURN ALL Y\R ATT5TION UPON 
 Y\RSELF1 PUT A BRIDLE ON Y\R S5SES1 & SEEK BLESS$NESS1 NOT 9 
 PASSION BUT 9 Y\R [N HE>T4 ,! S\RCE ( BLESS$NESS IS NOT )\T US 
 BUT )944440 

,PI]RE HAD ALREADY LONG BE5 FEEL+ 9 HIMSELF ?AT REFRE%+ S\RCE ( 
 BLESS$NESS :I* N[ FLOOD$ HIS HE>T ) GLAD EMOTION4 

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