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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

,TEXT 3 

,I SET \T FROM ,FR$]IC/ADT AB\T ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON1 & EXPECT$ TO REA* ,/ROM/AD BE=E ! NI<T CLOS$ 92 BUT ! W9D DY+ AWAY1 ! WEA!R BECAME SO CALM ?AT WE SC>CELY MADE ANY P]CEPTIBLE ADVANCES T[>DS ! OPPOSITE COA/1 ?\< ! M5 W]E FATIGU$ ) R[+4 

,GETT+ AMONG ! ROCKS & ISL&S AS ! MOON ROSE1 & ! />S D>T$ =W>D \T ( ! CLE> EXPANSE1 ,I =GOT ?AT ! NI<T /OLE ON :IL/ 9DULG+ AFFECTIONATE REV]IES1 ! POETICAL FICTIONS ( S5SIBILITY2 ,I WAS NOT1 !RE=E1 AW>E ( ! L5G? ( TIME WE HAD BE5 TOIL+ TO REA* ,/ROM/AD4  ,& :5 ,I BEGAN TO LOOK >\ND1 ,I DID NOT P]CEIVE ANY?+ TO 9DICATE ?AT WE W]E 9 ITS NEI<BORHOOD4  ,SO F> FROM IT1 ?AT :5 ,I 9QUIR$ ( ! PILOT1 :O SPOKE A LITTLE ,5GLI%1 ,I F\ND ?AT HE WAS ONLY ACCU/OM$ TO COA/ ALONG ! ,NORWEGIAN %ORE2 & HAD BE5 ONLY ONCE ACROSS TO ,/ROM/AD4  ,BUT HE HAD BR\<T ) HIM A FELL[ BETT] ACQUA9T$1 HE ASSUR$ ME1 ) ! ROCKS BY :I* !Y W]E TO /E] \R C\RSE1 = WE HAD NOT A COMPASS ON BO>D2 YET1 AS HE WAS HALF A FOOL1 ,I HAD LITTLE CONFID5CE 9 HIS SKILL4  ,!RE WAS !N GREAT REASON TO FE> ?AT WE HAD LO/ \R WAY1 & W]E /RAY+ AMID A LABYR9? ( ROCKS )\T A CLUE4 

,?IS WAS SOME?+ LIKE AN ADV5TURE1 BUT NOT ( ! MO/ AGREEABLE CA/2 BESIDES1 ,I WAS IMPATI5T TO >RIVE AT ,/ROM/AD1 TO BE ABLE TO S5D =W>D ?AT NI<T A BOY TO ORD] HORSES ON ! ROAD TO BE READY1 = ,I WAS UNWILL+ TO REMA9 !RE A DAY )\T HAV+ ANY?+ TO DETA9 ME FROM MY LITTLE GIRL1 & FROM ! LETT]S :I* ,I WAS IMPATI5T TO GET FROM Y\4 

,I BEGAN TO EXPO/ULATE1 & EV5 TO SCOLD ! PILOT1 = NOT HAV+ 9=M$ ME ( HIS IGNORANCE PREVI\S TO MY DEP>TURE4  ,?IS MADE HIM R[ ) MORE =CE1 & WE TURN$ R\ND ONE ROCK ONLY TO SEE ANO!R1 EQUALLY DE/ITUTE ( ! TOK5S WE W]E 9 SE>* ( TO TELL US :]E WE W]E4  ,5T]+ ALSO 9TO CREEK AFT] CREEK :I* PROMIS$ TO BE ! 5TRANCE ( ! BAY WE W]E SEEK+1 WE ADVANC$ M]ELY TO F9D \RSELVES RUNN+ AGR\ND4 

,! SOLIT>9ESS ( ! SC5E1 AS WE GLID$ UND] ! D>K %AD[S ( ! ROCKS1 PLEAS$ ME = A :ILE2 BUT ! FE> ( PASS+ ! :OLE NI<T ?US W&]+ TO & FRO1 & LOS+ ! NEXT DAY1 R\S$ ME4  ,I BEGG$ ! PILOT TO RETURN TO ONE ( ! L>GE/ ISL&S1 AT ! SIDE ( :I* WE HAD SE5 A BOAT MOOR$4  ,AS WE DREW NE>]1 A LI<T ?R\< A W9D[ ON ! SUMMIT BECAME \R BEACON2 BUT WE W]E F>!R (F ?AN ,I SUPPOS$4 

,) SOME DIFFICULTY ! PILOT GOT ON %ORE1 NOT DI/+UI%+ ! L&+-PLACE2 & ,I REMA9$ 9 ! BOAT1 KN[+ ?AT ALL ! RELIEF WE C\LD EXPECT WAS A MAN TO DIRECT US4  ,AFT] WAIT+ SOME TIME1 = !RE IS AN 9S5SIBILITY 9 ! V]Y MOVEM5TS ( !SE PEOPLE ?AT W\LD WE>Y MORE ?AN ORD9>Y PATI5CE1 HE BR\<T ) HIM A MAN :O1 ASSI/+ !M TO R[1 WE L&$ AT ,/ROM/AD A LITTLE AFT] ONE 9 ! MORN+4 

,IT WAS TOO LATE TO S5D (F A BOY1 BUT ,I DID NOT GO TO B$ BE=E ,I HAD MADE ! >RANGEM5TS NECESS>Y TO 5ABLE ME TO SET \T AS E>LY AS POSSIBLE4 

,! SUN ROSE ) SPL5DOR4  ,MY M9D WAS TOO ACTIVE TO ALL[ ME TO LOIT] LONG 9 B$1 ?\< ! HORSES DID NOT >RIVE TILL BETWE5 SEV5 & EI<T4  ,H[EV]1 AS ,I WI%$ TO LET ! BOY1 :O W5T =W>D TO ORD] ! HORSES1 GET CONSID]ABLY ! />T ( ME1 ,I BRIDL$ 9 MY IMPATI5CE4 

,?IS PRECAUTION WAS UNAVAIL+1 = AFT] ! ?REE FIR/ PO/S ,I HAD TO WAIT TWO H\RS1 :IL/ ! PEOPLE AT ! PO/-H\SE W5T1 FAIR & S(TLY1 TO ! F>M1 TO BID !M BR+ UP ! HORSES :I* W]E C>RY+ 9 ! FIR/-FRUITS ( ! H>VE/4  ,I DISCOV]$ H]E ?AT !SE SLUGGI% PEASANTS HAD !IR %>E ( CUNN+4  ,?\< !Y HAD MADE ME PAY = A HORSE1 ! BOY HAD GONE ON FOOT1 & ONLY >RIV$ HALF AN H\R BE=E ME4  ,?IS DISCONC]T$ ! :OLE >RANGEM5T ( ! DAY2 & BE+ DETA9$ AGA9 ?REE H\RS1 ,I RELUCTANTLY DET]M9$ TO SLEEP AT ,QUI/RAM1 TWO PO/S %ORT ( ,UDD]VALLA1 :]E ,I HAD HOP$ TO HAVE >RIV$ ?AT NI<T4 

,BUT :5 ,I REA*$ ,QUI/RAM ,I F\ND ,I C\LD NOT APPROA* ! DOOR ( ! 9N = M51 HORSES1 & C>TS1 C[S1 & PIGS HUDDL$ TOGE!R4  ,FROM ! CONC\RSE ( PEOPLE ,I HAD MET ON ! ROAD ,I CONJECTUR$ ?AT !RE WAS A FAIR 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD2 ?IS CR[D CONV9C$ ME ?AT IT WAS BUT TOO TRUE4  ,! BOI/]\S M]RIM5T ?AT ALMO/ EV]Y 9/ANT PRODUC$ A QU>REL1 OR MADE ME DREAD ONE1 ) ! CL\DS ( TOBACCO1 & FUMES ( BR&Y1 GAVE AN 9F]NAL APPE>ANCE TO ! SC5E4  ,!RE WAS EV]Y?+ TO DRIVE ME BACK1 NO?+ TO EXCITE SYMPA?Y 9 A RUDE TUMULT ( ! S5SES1 :I* ,I =ESAW W\LD 5D 9 A GROSS DEBAU*4  ,:AT WAS TO BE DONE8  ,NO B$ WAS TO BE HAD1 OR EV5 A QUIET CORN] TO RETIRE TO = A MOM5T2 ALL WAS LO/ 9 NOISE1 RIOT1 & CONFUSION4 

,AFT] SOME DEBAT+ !Y PROMIS$ ME HORSES1 :I* W]E TO GO ON TO ,UDD]VALLA1 TWO /AGES4  ,I REQUE/$ SOME?+ TO EAT FIR/1 NOT HAV+ D9$2 & ! HO/ESS1 :OM ,I HAVE M5TION$ TO Y\ BE=E AS KN[+ H[ TO TAKE C>E ( H]SELF1 BR\<T ME A PLATE ( FI%1 = :I* %E *>G$ A RIX-DOLL> & A HALF4  ,?IS WAS MAK+ HAY :IL/ ! SUN %ONE4  ,I WAS GLAD TO GET \T ( ! UPRO>1 ?\< NOT DISPOS$ TO TRAVEL 9 AN 9COMMODI\S OP5 C>RIAGE ALL NI<T1 HAD ,I ?\<T ?AT !RE WAS ANY *ANCE ( GETT+ HORSES4 

,QUITT+ ,QUI/RAM ,I MET A NUMB] ( JOY\S GR\PS1 & ?\< ! EV5+ WAS FRE% MANY W]E /RET*$ ON ! GRASS LIKE WE>Y CATTLE2 & DRUNK5 M5 HAD FALL5 BY ! ROAD-SIDE4  ,ON A ROCK1 UND] ! %ADE ( L(TY TREES1 A L>GE P>TY ( M5 & WOM5 HAD LI<T$ A FIRE1 CUTT+ D[N FUEL >\ND TO KEEP IT ALIVE ALL NI<T4  ,!Y W]E DR9K+1 SMOK+1 & LAU<+ ) ALL !IR MI<T & MA94  ,I FELT = ! TREES :OSE TORN BRAN*ES /REW$ ! GR\ND4  ,HAPLESS NYMPHS6 Y\R HAUNTS1 ,I FE>1 W]E POLLUT$ BY MANY AN UNHALL[$ FLAME1 ! CASUAL BUR/ ( ! MOM5T6 

,! HORSES W5T ON V]Y WELL2 BUT :5 WE DREW NE> ! PO/-H\SE ! PO/ILION /OPP$ %ORT & NEI!R ?REATS NOR PROMISES C\LD PREVAIL ON HIM TO GO =W>D4  ,HE EV5 BEGAN TO H[L & WEEP :5 ,I 9SI/$ ON HIS KEEP+ HIS WORD4  ,NO?+1 9DE$1 CAN EQUAL ! /UPID OB/9ACY ( SOME ( !SE HALF-ALIVE BE+S1 :O SEEM TO HAVE BE5 MADE BY ,PROME!US :5 ! FIRE HE /OLE FROM ,HEAV5 WAS SO EXHAU/$ ?AT HE C\LD ONLY SP>E A SP>K TO GIVE LIFE1 NOT ANIMATION1 TO ! 9]T CLAY4 

,IT WAS SOME TIME BE=E WE C\LD R\SE ANYBODY2 &1 AS ,I EXPECT$1 HORSES1 WE W]E TOLD1 C\LD NOT BE HAD 9 LESS ?AN F\R OR FIVE H\RS4  ,I AGA9 ATTEMPT$ TO BRIBE ! *URLI% BRUTE :O BR\<T US !RE1 BUT ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ! C\RTE\S HO/ESS'S PROMISES1 HE HAD RECEIV$ ORD]S NOT TO GO ANY FA!R4 

,AS !RE WAS NO REM$Y ,I 5T]$1 & WAS ALMO/ DRIV5 BACK BY ! /5*--A S(T] PHRASE W\LD NOT HAVE CONVEY$ AN IDEA ( ! HOT VAPOR ?AT ISSU$ FROM AN AP>TM5T 9 :I* SOME EI<T OR T5 PEOPLE W]E SLEEP+1 NOT TO RECKON ! CATS & DOGS /RET*$ ON ! FLOOR4  ,TWO OR ?REE ( ! M5 OR WOM5 W]E ON ! B5*ES1 O!RS ON OLD *E/S2 & ONE FIGURE />T$ HALF \T ( A TRUNK TO LOOK AT ME1 :OM MI<T HAVE TAK5 = A <O/1 HAD ! *EMISE BE5 :ITE1 TO CONTRA/ ) ! SALL[ VISAGE4  ,BUT ! CO/UME ( APP>ITIONS NOT BE+ PRES]V$ ,I PASS$1 NO?+ DREAD+1 EXCEPT+ ! EFFLUVIA1 W>ILY AMONG ! POTS1 PANS1 MILK-PAILS1 & WA%+-TUBS4  ,AFT] SCAL+ A RU9\S /AIRCASE ,I WAS %[N A B$-*AMB]4  ,! B$ DID NOT 9VITE ME TO 5T]2 OP5+1 !RE=E1 ! W9D[1 & TAK+ SOME CLEAN T[ELS \T ( MY NI<T-SACK1 ,I SPREAD !M OV] ! COV]LID1 ON :I* TIR$ ,NATURE F\ND REPOSE1 9 SPITE ( ! PREVI\S DISGU/4 

,) ! GRAY ( ! MORN ! BIRDS AWOKE ME2 & DESC5D+ TO 9QUIRE = ! HORSES1 ,I HA/5$ ?R\< ! AP>TM5T ,I HAVE ALREADY DESCRIB$1 NOT WI%+ TO ASSOCIATE ! IDEA ( A PIG/YE ) ?AT ( A HUMAN DWELL+4 

,I DO NOT N[ WOND] ?AT ! GIRLS LOSE !IR F9E COMPLEXIONS AT SU* AN E>LY AGE1 OR ?AT LOVE H]E IS M]ELY AN APPETITE TO FULFILL ! MA9 DESIGN ( ,NATURE1 NEV] 5LIV5$ BY EI!R AFFECTION OR S5TIM5T4 

,= A FEW PO/S WE F\ND ! HORSES WAIT+2 BUT AFT]W>DS ,I WAS RET>D$1 AS BE=E1 BY ! PEASANTS1 :O1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( MY IGNORANCE ( ! LANGUAGE1 MADE ME PAY = ! F\R? HORSE ?AT \<T TO HAVE GONE =W>D TO HAVE ! O!RS 9 READ9ESS1 ?\< IT HAD NEV] BE5 S5T4  ,I WAS P>TICUL>LY IMPATI5T AT ! LA/ PO/1 AS ,I LONG$ TO ASSURE MYSELF ?AT MY *ILD WAS WELL4 

,MY IMPATI5CE1 H[EV]1 DID NOT PREV5T MY 5JOY+ ! J\RNEY4  ,I HAD SIX WEEKS BE=E PASS$ OV] ! SAME GR\ND2 /ILL IT HAD SUFFICI5T NOVELTY TO ATTRACT MY ATT5TION1 & BEGUILE1 IF NOT BANI%1 ! SORR[ ?AT HAD TAK5 UP ITS ABODE 9 MY HE>T4  ,H[ 9T]E/+ >E ! V>I$ BEAUTIES ( ,NATURE1 & :AT PECULI> *>MS *>ACT]IZE EA* SEASON6  ,! PURPLE HUE :I* ! HEA? N[ ASSUM$ GAVE IT A DEGREE ( RI*NESS ?AT ALMO/ EXCE$$ ! LU/] ( ! Y\NG GRE5 ( SPR+1 & H>MONIZ$ EXQUISITELY ) ! RAYS ( ! RIP5+ CORN4  ,! WEA!R WAS UN9T]RUPT$LY F9E1 & ! PEOPLE BUSY 9 ! FIELDS CUTT+ D[N ! CORN1 OR B9D+ UP ! %EAVES1 CONT9UALLY V>I$ ! PROSPECT4  ,! ROCKS1 IT IS TRUE1 W]E UNUSUALLY RUGG$ & DRE>Y2 YET AS ! ROAD RUNS = A CONSID]ABLE WAY BY ! SIDE ( A F9E RIV]1 ) EXT5D$ PA/URES ON ! O!R SIDE1 ! IMAGE ( /]ILITY WAS NOT ! PR$OM9ANT OBJECT1 ?\< ! COTTAGES LOOK$ /ILL MORE MIS]ABLE1 AFT] HAV+ SE5 ! ,NORWEGIAN F>MS4  ,! TREES LIKEWISE APPE>$ ( ME GR[? ( YE/]DAY1 COMP>$ ) ?OSE ,NE/ORS ( ! =E/ ,I HAVE FREQU5TLY M5TION$4  ,! WOM5 & *ILDR5 W]E CUTT+ (F BRAN*ES FROM ! BEE*1 BIR*1 OAK1 @&C1 & LEAV+ !M TO DRY4  ,?IS WAY ( HELP+ \T !IR FODD] 9JURES ! TREES4  ,BUT ! W9T]S >E SO LONG ?AT ! POOR CANNOT AF=D TO LAY 9 A SUFFICI5T /OCK ( HAY4  ,BY SU* MEANS !Y JU/ KEEP LIFE 9 ! POOR C[S1 = LITTLE MILK CAN BE EXPECT$ :5 !Y >E SO MIS]ABLY F$4 

,IT WAS ,SATURDAY1 & ! EV5+ WAS UNCOMMONLY S]5E4  ,9 ! VILLAGES ,I EV]Y:]E SAW PREP>ATIONS = ,SUNDAY2 & ,I PASS$ BY A LITTLE C> LOAD$ ) RYE1 ?AT PRES5T$1 = ! P5CIL & HE>T1 ! SWEETE/ PICTURE ( A H>VE/ HOME ,I HAD EV] BEHELD4  ,A LITTLE GIRL WAS M\NT$ A-/RADDLE ON A %AGGY HORSE1 BR&I%+ A /ICK OV] ITS HEAD2 ! FA!R WAS WALK+ AT ! SIDE ( ! C> ) A *ILD 9 HIS >MS1 :O MU/ HAVE COME TO MEET HIM ) TOTT]+ /EPS2 ! LITTLE CREATURE WAS /RET*+ \T ITS >MS TO CL+ R\ND HIS NECK2 & A BOY1 JU/ ABOVE PETTICOATS1 WAS LABOR+ H>D ) A =K BEH9D TO KEEP ! %EAVES FROM FALL+4 

,MY EYES FOLL[$ !M TO ! COTTAGE1 & AN 9VOLUNT>Y SI< :ISP]$ TO MY HE>T ?AT ,I 5VI$ ! MO!R1 MU* AS ,I DISLIKE COOK+1 :O WAS PREP>+ !IR POTTAGE4  ,I WAS RETURN+ TO MY BABE1 :O MAY NEV] EXP]I5CE A FA!R'S C>E OR T5D]NESS4  ,! BOSOM ?AT NURTUR$ H] HEAV$ ) A PANG AT ! ?\<T :I* ONLY AN UNHAPPY MO!R C\LD FEEL4 

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