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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,JULY #b1#a#h#e#g4 

,YE/]DAY EV5+ ,I >RIV$ AT ,LUC]NE1 & PUT UP AT ! BE/ 9N !RE1 ! ,S*WEITZ]H(4 

0,LUC]NE1 ! *IEF CITY ( ! CANTON1 SITUAT$ ON ! %ORE ( ! ,VI]WALD/ATT] ,SEE10 SAYS ,MURRAY1 0IS ONE ( ! MO/ ROMANTIC PLACES ( ,SWITZ]L&3 H]E CROSS ?REE IMPORTANT HI<WAYS1 & IT IS ONLY AN H\R'S DI/ANCE BY /EAMBOAT TO ,M\NT ,RI<I1 FROM :I* IS OBTA9$ ONE ( ! MO/ MAGNIFIC5T VIEWS 9 ! WORLD40 

,:E!R ?AT BE TRUE OR NO1 O!R ,GUIDES SAY ! SAME ?+1 & CONSEQU5TLY AT ,LUC]NE !RE >E ?RONGS ( TRAVEL]S ( ALL NATIONALITIES1 ESPECIALLY ! ,5GLI%4 

,! MAGNIFIC5T FIVE-/ORI$ BUILD+ ( ! ,HOTEL ,S*WEITZ]H( IS SITUAT$ ON ! QUAY1 AT ! V]Y $GE ( ! LAKE1 :]E 9 OLD5 TIMES !RE US$ TO BE ! CROOK$ COV]$ WOOD5 BRIDGE.<#d#i.> ) *APELS ON ! CORN]S & PICTURES ON ! RO(4 ,N[1 ?ANKS TO ! TREM5D\S 9ROAD ( ,5GLI%M51 ) !IR NECESSITIES1 !IR TA/ES1 & !IR MONEY1 ! OLD BRIDGE HAS BE5 TORN D[N1 & 9 ITS PLACE HAS BE5 ]ECT$ A .<#h#h.>GRANITE QUAY1 /RAI<T AS A /ICK4 ,ON ! QUAY >E BUILT ! LONG1 QUADRANGUL> FIVE-/ORI$ H\SES2 9 FRONT ( ! H\SES TWO R[S ( L9D5S HAVE BE5 SET \T & PROVID$ ) SUPPORTS1 & BETWE5 ! L9D5S >E ! USUAL SUPPLY ( GRE5 B5*ES4 

,?IS IS ! PROM5ADE2 & H]E BACK & =? /ROLL ! ,5GLI%WOM5 9 !IR ,SWISS /RAW HATS1 & ! ,5GLI%M5 9 SIMPLE & COM=TABLE ATTIRE1 & REJOICE 9 ?AT :I* !Y HAVE CAUS$ TO BE CREAT$4 ,POSSIBLY !SE QUAYS & H\SES & L9D5S & ,5GLI%M5 W\LD BE EXCELL5T 9 !IR WAY ANY:]E ELSE1 BUT H]E !Y SEEM DISCORDANT AMID ?IS /RANGELY GR&IOSE & AT ! SAME TIME 9DESCRIBABLY H>MONI\S & SMIL+ NATURE4 

,AS SOON AS ,I W5T UP TO MY ROOM1 & OP5$ ! W9D[ FAC+ ! LAKE1 ! BEAUTY ( ! %EET ( WAT]1 ( !SE M\NTA9S1 & ( ?IS SKY1 AT ! FIR/ MOM5T LIT]ALLY DAZZL$ & OV]:ELM$ ME4 ,I EXP]I5C$ AN 9W>D UNRE/1 & ! NECESSITY ( EXPRESS+ 9 SOME MANN] ! FEEL+S ?AT SUDD5LY FILL$ MY S\L TO OV]FL[+4 ,I FELT A DESIRE TO EMBRACE1 P[]FULLY TO EMBRACE1 SOME ONE1 TO TICKLE HIM1 OR TO P9* HIM2 9 %ORT1 TO DO TO HIM & TO MYSELF SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y4 

,IT WAS SEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+4 ,! RA9 HAD BE5 FALL+ ALL DAY1 BUT N[ IT HAD CLE>$ (F4 

,! LAKE1 BLUE AS HEAT$ SULFUR1 SPREAD \T BE=E MY W9D[S SMOO? & MOTIONLESS1 LIKE A CONCAVE MIRROR BETWE5 ! V>IEGAT$ GRE5 %ORES2 ITS SURFACE WAS DOTT$ ) BOATS1 :I* LEFT BEH9D !M VANI%+ TRAILS4 ,F>!R AWAY IT WAS CONTRACT$ BETWE5 TWO MON/R\S HEADL&S1 &1 D>KL+1 SET ITSELF AGA9/ & DISAPPE>$ BEH9D A CONFUS$ PILE ( M\NTA9S1 CL\DS1 & GLACI]S4 ,9 ! =EGR\ND.<#h#i.> /RET*$ A PANORAMA ( MOI/1 FRE% GRE5 %ORES1 ) RE$S1 MEAD[S1 G>D5S1 & VILLAS4 ,F>!R AWAY1 ! D>K-GRE5 WOOD$ HEI<TS1 CR[N$ ) ! RU9S ( FEUDAL CA/LES2 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 ! ROLL+1 PALE-LILAC-COLOR$ VI/A ( M\NTA9S1 ) FANTA/IC PEAKS BUILT UP ( CRAGS & DEAD :ITE M\NDS ( SN[4 ,& EV]Y ?+ WAS BA!D 9 A FRE%1 TRANSP>5T ATMOSPH]E ( AZURE BLUE1 & K9DL$ BY ! W>M RAYS ( ! SETT+ SUN1 BUR/+ =? ?R\< ! RIV5 SKIES4 

,NOT ON ! LAKE NOR ON ! M\NTA9S NOR 9 ! SKIES WAS !RE A S+LE COMPLET$ L9E1 A S+LE UNMIX$ COLOR1 A S+LE MOM5T ( REPOSE2 EV]Y:]E MOTION1 IRREGUL>ITY1 FANTASY1 5DLESS CONGLOM]ATION & V>IETY ( %ADES & L9ES2 & ABOVE ALL1 A CALM1 A S(TNESS1 A UNITY1 & A /RIV+ = ! BEAUTIFUL4 

,& H]E AMID ?IS 9DEF9ABLE1 CONFUS$1 UNFETT]$ BEAUTY1 BE=E MY V]Y W9D[1 /RET*$ 9 /UPID KALEIDOSCOPIC CONFUSION ! :ITE L9E ( ! QUAY1 ! L9D5S ) !IR SUPPORTS1 & ! GRE5 SEATS1--MIS]ABLE1 TA/ELESS CREATIONS ( HUMAN +5UITY1 NOT SUBORD9AT$1 LIKE ! DI/ANT VILLAS & RU9S1 TO ! G5]AL H>MONY ( ! BEAUTIFUL SC5E1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y BRUTALLY CONTRADICT+ IT4444 ,CON/ANTLY1 ?\< AGA9/ MY WILL1 MY EYES W]E ATTRACT$ TO ?AT HORRIBLY /RAI<T L9E ( ! QUAY2 & M5TALLY ,I %\LD HAVE LIK$ TO SPURN IT1 TO DEMOLI% IT LIKE A BLACK SPOT DISFIGUR+ ! NOSE B5EA? ONE'S EYE4 

,BUT ! QUAY ) ! SAUNT]+ ,5GLI%M5 REMA9$ :]E IT WAS1 & ,I 9VOLUNT>ILY TRI$ TO F9D A PO9T ( VIEW :]E IT W\LD BE \T ( MY SI<T4 ,I SUCCE$$ 9 F9D+ SU* A VIEW2 & TILL D9N] WAS READY ,I TOOK DELI<T1 ALONE BY MYSELF1 9 ?IS 9COMPLETE.<#i.> & !RE=E ! MORE 5JOYABLE FEEL+ ( OPPRESSION ?AT ONE EXP]I5CES 9 ! SOLIT>Y CONTEMPLATION ( NATURAL BEAUTY4 

,AB\T HALF-PA/ SEV5 ,I WAS CALL$ TO D9N]4 ,TWO LONG TABLES1 ACCOMMODAT+ AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ P]SONS1 W]E SPREAD 9 ! GREAT1 MAGNIFIC5TLY DECORAT$ D9+-ROOM ON ! FIR/ FLOOR4444 ,! SIL5T GA!R+ ( ! GUE/S LA/$ ?REE M9UTES1--! FR\-FR\ ( WOM5'S DRESSES1 ! S(T /EPS1 ! S(TLY-SPOK5 WORDS ADDRESS$ TO ! C\RTLY & ELEGANT WAIT]S4 ,& ALL ! PLACES W]E OCCUPI$ BY LADIES & G5TLEM5 DRESS$ ELEGANTLY1 EV5 RI*LY1 & = ! MO/ P>T 9 P]FECT TA/E4 

,AS IS APT TO BE ! CASE 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 ! MAJORITY ( ! GUE/S W]E ,5GLI%1 & ?IS GAVE ! RUL+ *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! COMMON TABLE3 ?AT IS1 A /RICT DECORUM REG>D$ AS AN OBLIGATION1 A RES]VE F\ND$ NOT 9 PRIDE BUT 9 ! ABS5CE ( ANY NECESSITY = SOCIAL RELATION%IP1 & F9ALLY A UNI=M S5SE ( SATISFACTION FELT BY EA* 9 ! COM=TABLE & AGREEABLE GRATIFICATION ( HIS WANTS4 

,ON ALL SIDES GLEAM$ ! :ITE/ LACES1 ! :ITE/ COLL>S1 ! :ITE/ TEE?1--NATURAL & >TIFICIAL1--! :ITE/ COMPLEXIONS & H&S4 ,BUT ! FACES1 MANY ( :I* W]E V]Y H&SOME1 BORE ! EXPRESSION M]ELY ( 9DIVIDUAL PROSP]ITY1 & ABSOLUTE ABS5CE ( 9T]E/ 9 ALL ?AT SURR\ND$ !M UNLESS IT BORE DIRECTLY ON !IR [N 9DIVIDUAL SELVES2 & ! :ITE H&S GLITT]+ ) R+S1 OR PROTECT$ BY MITTS1 MOV$ ONLY = ! PURPOSE ( /RAI<T5+ COLL>S1 CUTT+ MEAT1 OR FILL+ W9E-GLASSES2 NO S\L-FELT EMOTION WAS BETRAY$ 9 !SE ACTIONS4 

,OCCASIONALLY MEMB]S ( SOME ONE FAMILY W\LD EX*ANGE REM>KS 9 SUBDU$ VOICES1 AB\T ! EXCELL5CE.<#i#a.> ( SU* & SU* A DI% OR W9E1 OR AB\T ! BEAUTY ( ! VIEW FROM ,M\NT ,RI<I4 

,9DIVIDUAL T\RI/S1 :E!R M5 OR WOM51 SAT ALONGSIDE ( EA* O!R 9 SIL5CE1 & DID NOT EV5 SEEM TO SEE EA* O!R4 ,IF IT HAPP5$ OCCASIONALLY1 ?AT1 \T ( ?IS FIVE-SCORE HUMAN BE+S1 TWO SPOKE TO EA* O!R1 ! TOPIC ( !IR CONV]SATION CONSI/$ UNI=MLY 9 ! WEA!R1 OR ! ASC5T ( ! ,RI<I4 

,KNIVES & =KS SC>CELY RATTL$ ON ! PLATES1 SO P]FECT WAS ! OBS]VANCE ( PROPRIETY2 & NO ONE D>$ TO CONVEY PEASE & VEGETABLES TO ! M\? O!RWISE ?AN ON ! =K4 ,! WAIT]S1 9VOLUNT>ILY SUBDU$ BY ! UNIV]SAL SIL5CE1 ASK$ 9 A :ISP] :AT W9E Y\ W\LD BE PLEAS$ TO ORD]4 

,SU* D9N]S 9V>IABLY DEPRESS ME3 ,I DISLIKE !M1 & BE=E !Y >E OV] ,I BECOME BLUE4444 ,IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO ME AS IF ,I W]E 9 SOME WAY TO BLAME2 JU/ AS :5 ,I WAS A BOY ,I WAS SET UPON A *AIR 9 CONSEQU5CE ( SOME NAU<T9ESS1 & BIDD5 IRONICALLY1 0,N[ RE/ A LITTLE :ILE1 MY DE> Y\NG FELL[40 ,& ALL ! TIME MY Y\NG BLOOD WAS PULS+ ?R\< MY VE9S1 & 9 ! O!R ROOM ,I C\LD HE> ! M]RY %\TS ( MY BRO!RS4 

,I US$ TO TRY TO REBEL AGA9/ ?IS FEEL+ ( BE+ *OK$ D[N1 :I* ,I EXP]I5C$ AT SU* D9N]S1 BUT 9 VA94 ,ALL !SE DEAD-&-ALIVE FACES HAVE AN IRRESI/IBLE ASC5DANCY OV] ME1 & ,I MYSELF BECOME ALSO AS ONE DEAD4 ,I HAVE NO DESIRES1 ,I HAVE NO ?\<TS3 ,I DO NOT EV5 OBS]VE4 

,AT FIR/ ,I ATTEMPT$ TO 5T] 9TO CONV]SATION ) MY NEI<BORS2 BUT ,I GOT NO RESPONSE BEYOND ! PHRASES :I* HAD BE5 REPEAT$ 9 ?AT PLACE A HUNDR$ TIMES1 A ?\S& TIMES1 ) ABSOLUTELY NO V>IATION ( C\NT5ANCE4.<#i#b.> 

,& YET !SE PEOPLE W]E BY NO MEANS ALL /UPID & FEEL+LESS2 BUT EVID5TLY MANY ( !M1 ?\< !Y SEEM$ SO DEAD1 HAD GOT 9TO ! HABIT ( LEAD+ SELF-C5T]$ LIVES1 :I* 9 REALITY W]E F> MORE COMPLICAT$ & 9T]E/+ ?AN MY [N4 ,:Y1 !N1 %\LD !Y DEPRIVE !MSELVES ( ONE ( ! GREATE/ 5JOYM5TS ( LIFE1--! 5JOYM5T ?AT COMES FROM ! 9T]C\RSE ( MAN ) MAN8 

,H[ DIFF]5T IT US$ TO BE 9 \R P5SION AT ,P>IS1 :]E TW5TY ( US1 BELONG+ TO AS MANY DIFF]5T NATIONALITIES1 PR(ESSIONS1 & 9DIVIDUALITIES1 MET TOGE!R AT A COMMON TABLE1 &1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! ,GALLIC SOCIABILITY1 F\ND ! KE5E/ ZE/6 

,!RE1 FROM ! V]Y MOM5T ?AT WE SAT D[N1 FROM ONE 5D ( ! TABLE TO ! O!R1 WAS G5]AL CONV]SATION1 S&WI*$ ) WITTICISMS & PUNS1 ?\< (T5 9 A BROK5 SPEE*4 ,!RE EV]Y ONE1 )\T BE+ SOLICIT\S = ! PROPRIETIES1 SAID :ATEV] CAME 9TO HIS HEAD4 ,!RE WE HAD \R [N PHILOSOPH]1 \R [N DISPUTANT1 \R [N BEL ESPRIT1 \R [N BUTT1--ALL COMMON PROP]TY4 

,!RE1 IMM$IATELY AFT] D9N]1 WE W\LD MOVE ! TABLE TO ONE SIDE1 &1 )\T PAY+ TOO MU* ATT5TION TO RHY?M1 TAKE TO DANC+ ! POLKA ON ! DU/Y C>PET1 & (T5 KEEP IT UP TILL EV5+4 ,!RE1 ?\< WE W]E RA!R FLIRTATI\S1 & NOT OV]-WISE1 BUT P]FECTLY RESPECTABLE1 /ILL WE W]E HUMAN BE+S4 

,& ! ,SPANI% C\NTESS ) ROMANTIC PROCLIVITIES1 & ! ,ITALIAN  
ABBATE :O 9SI/$ ON DECLAIM+ FROM ! ,DIV9E ,COM$Y AFT] D9N]1 & ! ,AM]ICAN DOCTOR :O HAD ! 5TREE 9TO ! ,TUIL]IES1 & ! Y\NG DRAMATIC AU?OR ) LONG HAIR1 & ! PIANI/ :O1 ACCORD+ TO H] [N ACC\NT1 HAD COMPOS$ ! BE/ POLKA 9 EXI/5CE1 & ! UNHAPPY WID[ :O.<#i#c.> WAS A BEAUTY1 & WORE ?REE R+S ON EV]Y F+]1--ALL ( US 5JOY$ ?IS SOCIETY1 :I*1 ?\< SOME:AT SUP]FICIAL1 WAS HUMAN & PLEASANT4 ,& WE EA* C>RI$ AWAY FROM IT HE>TY RECOLLECTIONS ( EA* O!R1 P]HAPS LI<T] 9 SOME CASES1 & MORE S]I\S 9 O!RS4 

,BUT AT !SE ,5GLI% TABLE-D'HOTE D9N]S1 AS ,I LOOK AT ALL !SE LACES1 RIBBONS1 JEWELS1 POMAD$ LOCKS1 & SILK5 DRESSES1 ,I (T5 ?9K H[ MANY LIV+ WOM5 W\LD BE HAPPY1 & W\LD MAKE O!RS HAPPY1 ) !SE ADORNM5TS4 

,/RANGE TO ?9K H[ MANY FRI5DS & LOV]S--MO/ =TUNATE FRI5DS & LOV]S-->E SITT+ H]E SIDE BY SIDE1 )\T1 P]HAPS1 KN[+ IT6 ,& ,GOD KN[S :Y !Y NEV] COME TO ?IS KN[L$GE1 & NEV] GIVE EA* O!R ?IS HAPP9ESS1 :I* !Y MI<T SO EASILY GIVE1 & :I* !Y SO LONG =4 

,I BEGAN TO FEEL BLUE1 AS 9V>IABLY HAPP5S AFT] SU* A D9N]2 &1 )\T WAIT+ = DESS]T1 ,I SALLI$ \T 9 ! SAME FRAME ( M9D = A CON/ITUTIONAL ?R\< ! CITY4 ,MY MELAN*OLY FRAME ( M9D WAS NOT RELIEV$1 BUT RA!R CONFIRM$ BY ! N>R[1 MUDDY /REETS )\T LANT]NS1 ! %UTT]$ %OPS1 ! 5C\NT]S ) DRUNK5 WORKM51 & ) WOM5 HA/5+ AFT] WAT]1 OR 9 BONNETS1 GLANC+ >\ND !M AS !Y TURN$ ! CORN]S4 

,IT WAS P]FECTLY D>K 9 ! /REETS1 :5 ,I RETURN$ TO ! HOTEL )\T CA/+ A GLANCE AB\T ME1 OR HAV+ AN IDEA 9 MY HEAD4 ,I HOP$ ?AT SLEEP W\LD PUT AN 5D TO MY MELAN*OLY4 ,I EXP]I5C$ ?AT PECULI> SPIRITUAL *ILL & LONEL9ESS & HEAV9ESS1 :I*1 )\T ANY REASON1 BESET ?OSE :O >E JU/ >RIV$ 9 ANY NEW PLACE4 

,LOOK+ /EADFA/LY D[N1 ,I WALK$ ALONG ! QUAY.<#i#d.> TO ! ,S*WEITZ]H(1 :5 SUDD5LY MY E> WAS /RUCK BY ! /RA9S ( A PECULI> BUT ?OR\<LY AGREEABLE & SWEET MUSIC4 

,!SE /RA9S HAD AN IMM$IATELY 5LIV5+ EFFECT UPON ME4 ,IT WAS AS ?\< A BRI<T1 *E]FUL LI<T HAD P\R$ 9TO MY S\L4 ,I FELT CONT5T$1 GAY4 ,MY SLUMB]+ ATT5TION WAS AWAK5$ AGA9 TO ALL SURR\ND+ OBJECTS2 & ! BEAUTY ( ! NI<T & ! LAKE1 TO :I* TILL !N ,I HAD BE5 9DIFF]5T1 SUDD5LY CAME OV] ME ) QUICK5+ =CE LIKE A NOVELTY4 

,I 9VOLUNT>ILY TOOK 9 AT A GLANCE ! D>K SKY ) GRAY CL\DS FLECK+ ITS DEEP BLUE1 N[ LI<T$ BY ! RIS+ MOON1 ! GLASSY D>K-GRE5 LAKE ) ITS SURFACE REFLECT+ ! LI<T$ W9D[S1 & F> AWAY ! SN[Y M\NTA9S2 & ,I HE>D ! CROAK+ ( ! FROGS OV] ON ! ,FRE%5BURG %ORE1 & ! DEWY FRE% CALL ( ! QUAIL4 

,DIRECTLY 9 FRONT ( ME1 9 ! SPOT :5CE ! S\NDS ( MUSIC HAD FIR/ COME1 & :I* /ILL ESPECIALLY ATTRACT$ MY ATT5TION1 ,I SAW1 AMID ! SEMI-D>KNESS ON ! /REET1 A ?RONG ( PEOPLE /&+ 9 A SEMI-CIRCLE1 & 9 FRONT ( ! CR[D1 AT A LITTLE DI/ANCE1 A SMALL MAN 9 D>K CLO!S4 

,BEH9D ! ?RONG & ! MAN1 !RE /OOD \T H>MONI\SLY AGA9/ ! D>K1 RAGG$ SKY1 GRAY & BLUE1 ! BLACK TOPS ( A FEW ,LOMB>DY POPL>S 9 SOME G>D51 &1 RIS+ MAJE/ICALLY ON HI<1 ! TWO /]N SPIRES ?AT /& ON ! T[]S ( ! ANCI5T CA!DRAL4 

,I DREW NE>]1 & ! /RA9S BECAME MORE DI/9CT4 ,AT SOME DI/ANCE ,I C\LD CLE>LY DI/+UI% ! FULL ACCORDS ( A GUIT>1 SWEETLY SWELL+ 9 ! EV5+ AIR1 & SEV]AL VOICES1 :I*1 :ILE TAK+ TURNS ) EA* O!R1 DID NOT S+ ANY DEF9ITE !ME1 BUT GAVE.<#i#e.> SUGGE/IONS ( ONE 9 PLACES :]EV] ! MELODY WAS MO/ PRON\NC$4 

,! !ME WAS 9 SOME:AT ! NATURE ( A MAZURKA1 SWEET & GRACEFUL4 ,! VOICES S\ND$ N[ NE> AT H&1 N[ F> DI/ANT2 N[ A BASS WAS HE>D1 N[ A T5OR1 N[ A FALSETTO SU* AS ! ,TYROLESE W>BL]S >E WONT TO S+4 

,IT WAS NOT A SONG1 BUT ! GRACEFUL MA/]LY SKET* ( A SONG4 ,I C\LD NOT COMPREH5D :AT IT WAS1 BUT IT WAS BEAUTIFUL4 

,?OSE VOLUPTU\S1 S(T *ORDS ( ! GUIT>1 ?AT SWEET1 G5TLE MELODY1 & ?AT SOLIT>Y FIGURE ( ! MAN 9 BLACK1 AMID ! FANTA/IC 5VIRONM5T ( ! LAKE1 ! GLEAM+ MOON1 & ! TW9 SPIRES ( ! CA!DRAL RIS+ 9 MAJE/IC SIL5CE1 & ! BLACK TOPS ( ! POPL>S1--ALL WAS /RANGE & P]FECTLY BEAUTIFUL1 OR AT LEA/ SEEM$ SO TO ME4 

,ALL ! CONFUS$1 >BITR>Y IMPRESSIONS ( LIFE SUDD5LY BECAME FULL ( MEAN+ & BEAUTY4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME AS ?\< A FRE% FRAGRANT FL[] HAD SPRUNG UP 9 MY S\L4 ,9 PLACE ( ! WE>9ESS1 DULLNESS1 & 9DIFF]5CE T[>D EV]Y ?+ 9 ! WORLD1 :I* ,I HAD BE5 FEEL+ ! MOM5T BE=E1 ,I EXP]I5C$ A NECESSITY = LOVE1 A FULLNESS ( HOPE1 & AN UNB\ND$ 5JOYM5T ( LIFE4 

0,:AT DO/ ?\ DESIRE1 :AT DO/ ?\ LONG =80 AN 9N] VOICE SEEM$ TO SAY4 0,H]E IT IS4 ,?\ >T SURR\ND$ ON ALL SIDES BY BEAUTY & POETRY4 ,BREA! IT 91 9 FULL1 DEEP DRAFTS1 AS LONG AS ?\ HA/ /R5G?4 ,5JOY IT TO ! FULL EXT5T ( ?Y CAPACITY4 ',TIS ALL ?9E1 ALL BLESS$60 

,I DREW NE>]4 ,! LITTLE MAN WAS1 AS IT SEEM$1 A TRAVEL+ ,TYROLESE4 ,HE /OOD BE=E ! W9D[S ( ! HOTEL1 ONE LEG A LITTLE ADVANC$1 HIS HEAD ?R[N.<#i#f.> BACK2 &1 AS HE ?RUMM$ ON ! GUIT>1 HE SANG HIS GRACEFUL SONG 9 ALL ?OSE DIFF]5T VOICES4 

,I IMM$IATELY FELT AN AFFECTION = ?IS MAN1 & A GRATEFULNESS = ! *ANGE :I* HE HAD BR\<T AB\T 9 ME4 

,! S+]1 SO F> AS ,I WAS ABLE TO JUDGE1 WAS DRESS$ 9 AN OLD BLACK COAT4 ,HE HAD %ORT BLACK HAIR1 & HE WORE A CIVILIAN'S HAT ?AT WAS NO LONG] NEW4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ >TI/IC 9 HIS ATTIRE1 BUT HIS CLEV] & Y\?FULLY GAY MOTIONS & POSE1 TOGE!R ) HIS DIM9UTIVE /ATURE1 =M$ A PLEAS+ & AT ! SAME TIME PA!TIC SPECTACLE4 

,ON ! /EPS1 9 ! W9D[S1 & ON ! BALCONIES ( ! BRILLIANTLY LI<T$ HOTEL1 /OOD LADIES H&SOMELY DECORAT$ & ATTIR$1 G5TLEM5 ) POLI%$ COLL>S1 PORT]S & LACKEYS 9 GOLD-EMBROID]$ LIV]IES2 9 ! /REET1 9 ! SEMI-CIRCLE ( ! CR[D1 & F>!R ALONG ON ! SIDEWALK1 AMONG ! L9D5S1 W]E GA!R$ GR\PS ( WELL-DRESS$ WAIT]S1 COOKS 9 :ITE CAPS & APRONS1 & Y\NG GIRLS W&]+ AB\T ) >MS AB\T EA* O!R'S WAI/S4 

,ALL1 IT SEEM$1 W]E UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! SAME FEEL+ ?AT ,I MYSELF EXP]I5C$4 ,ALL /OOD 9 SIL5CE >\ND ! S+]1 & LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY4 ,SIL5CE REIGN$1 EXCEPT 9 ! PAUSES ( ! SONG1 :5 !RE CAME FROM F> AWAY ACROSS ! WAT]S ! REGUL> CLICK ( A HAMM]1 & FROM ! ,FRE%5BURG %ORE RANG 9 FASC9AT+ MONOTONE ! VOICES ( ! FROGS1 9T]RUPT$ BY ! MELL[1 MONOTON\S CALL ( ! QUAIL4 

,! LITTLE MAN 9 ! D>KNESS1 9 ! MID/ ( ! /REET1 P\R$ \T HIS HE>T LIKE A NI<T+ALE1 9 C\PLET AFT] C\PLET1 SONG AFT] SONG4 ,?\< ,I HAD COME CLOSE TO HIM1 HIS S++ CONT9U$ TO GIVE ME GREAT] & GREAT] GRATIFICATION4.<#i#g.> 

,HIS VOICE1 :I* WAS NOT ( GREAT P[]1 WAS EXTREMELY PLEASANT & T5D]2 ! TA/E & FEEL+ = RHY?M :I* HE DISPLAY$ 9 ! CONTROL ( IT W]E EXTRAORD9>Y1 & PROV$ ?AT HE HAD GREAT NATURAL GIFTS4 

,AFT] HE SUNG EA* C\PLET1 HE 9V>IABLY REPEAT$ ! !ME 9 V>IATION1 & IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ALL HIS GRACEFUL V>IATIONS CAME TO HIM AT ! 9/ANT1 SPONTANE\SLY4 

,AMONG ! CR[D1 & ABOVE ON ! ,S*WEITZ]H(1 & NE> BY ON ! B\LEV>D1 W]E HE>D FREQU5T MURMURS ( APPROVAL1 ?\< G5]ALLY ! MO/ RESPECTFUL SIL5CE REIGN$4 

,! BALCONIES & ! W9D[S KEPT FILL+ MORE & MORE ) H&SOMELY DRESS$ M5 & WOM5 LEAN+ ON !IR ELB[S1 & PICTURESQUELY ILLUM9AT$ BY ! LI<TS 9 ! H\SE4 

,PROM5AD]S CAME TO A HALT1 & 9 ! D>KNESS ON ! QUAY /OOD M5 & WOM5 9 LITTLE GR\PS4 ,NE> ME1 AT SOME DI/ANCE FROM ! COMMON CR[D1 /OOD AN >I/OCRATIC COOK & LACKEY1 SMOK+ !IR CIG>S4 ,! COOK WAS =CIBLY IMPRESS$ BY ! MUSIC1 & AT EV]Y HI< FALSETTO NOTE 5?USIA/ICALLY NODD$ HIS HEAD TO ! LACKEY1 & NUDG$ HIM ) HIS ELB[ ) AN EXPRESSION ( A/ONI%M5T ?AT SEEM$ TO SAY1 0,H[ HE S+S6 HEY80 

,! LACKEY1 :OSE C>ELESS SMILE BETRAY$ ! DEP? ( FEEL+ ?AT HE EXP]I5C$1 REPLI$ TO ! COOK'S NUDGES BY %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S1 AS IF TO %[ ?AT IT WAS H>D 5\< = HIM TO BE MADE 5?USIA/IC1 & ?AT HE HAD HE>D MU* BETT] MUSIC4 

,9 ONE ( ! PAUSES ( HIS SONG1 :ILE ! M9/REL WAS CLE>+ HIS ?ROAT1 ,I ASK$ ! LACKEY :O HE WAS1 & IF HE (T5 CAME !RE4.<#i#h.> 

0,TWICE ?IS SUMM] HE HAS BE5 H]E10 REPLI$ ! LACKEY4 0,HE IS FROM ,A>GAU2 HE GOES R\ND BEGG+40 

0,WELL1 DO MANY LIKE HIM COME R\ND H]E80 ,I ASK$4 

0,OH1 YES10 REPLI$ ! LACKEY1 NOT COMPREH5D+ ! FULL =CE ( :AT ,I ASK$2 BUT1 IMM$IATELY AFT]1 RECOLLECT+ HIMSELF1 HE ADD$1 0,OH1 NO4 ,?IS ONE IS ! ONLY ONE ,I EV] HE>D H]E4 ,NO ONE ELSE40 

,AT ?IS MOM5T ! LITTLE MAN HAD F9I%$ HIS FIR/ SONG1 BRISKLY TWANG$ HIS GUIT>1 & SAID SOME?+ 9 HIS ,G]MAN PATOIS1 :I* ,I C\LD NOT UND]/&1 BUT :I* BR\<T =? A HE>TY R\ND ( LAU<T] FROM ! SURR\ND+ ?RONG4 

0,:AT WAS ?AT HE SAID80 ,I ASK$4 

0,HE SAYS ?AT HIS ?ROAT IS DRI$ UP1 HE W\LD LIKE SOME W9E10 REPLI$ ! LACKEY :O WAS /&+ NE> ME4 

0,:AT8 IS HE RA!R FOND ( ! GLASS80 

0,YES1 ALL ?AT SORT ( PEOPLE >E10 REPLI$ ! LACKEY1 SMIL+ & PO9T+ AT ! M9/REL4 

,! M9/REL TOOK (F HIS CAP1 & SW++ HIS GUIT> W5T T[>D ! HOTEL4 ,RAIS+ HIS HEAD1 HE ADDRESS$ ! LADIES & G5TLEM5 /&+ BY ! W9D[S & ON ! BALCONIES1 SAY+ 9 A HALF-,ITALIAN1 HALF-,G]MAN ACC5T1 & ) ! SAME 9TONATION ?AT JUGGL]S USE 9 SPEAK+ TO !IR AUDI5CES1-- 

0,MESSIEURS ET MESDAMES1 SI V\S CROYEZ QUE JE GAGNE QUELQUE *OSE1 V\S V\S TROMPEZ3 JE NE SUIS QU'UN PAUVRE TIAPLE40 

,HE /OOD 9 SIL5CE A MOM5T1 BUT AS NO ONE GAVE HIM ANY ?+1 HE ONCE MORE TOOK UP HIS GUIT> & SAID1-- 

0,A PRES5T1 MESSIEURS ET MESDAMES1 JE V\S *ANT]AI L'AIR DU ,RI<I40.<#i#i.> 

,HIS HOTEL AUDI5CE MADE NO RESPONSE1 BUT /OOD 9 EXPECTATION ( ! COM+ SONG4 ,BEL[ ON ! /REET A LAU< W5T R\ND1 PROBABLY 9 P>T BECAUSE HE HAD EXPRESS$ HIMSELF SO /RANGELY1 & 9 P>T BECAUSE NO ONE HAD GIV5 HIM ANY ?+4 

,I GAVE HIM A FEW C5TIMES1 :I* HE DEFTLY *ANG$ FROM ONE H& TO ! O!R1 & BE/[$ !M 9 HIS VE/-POCKET2 & !N1 REPLAC+ HIS CAP1 BEGAN ONCE MORE TO S+ ! GRACEFUL1 SWEET ,TYROLESE MELODY :I* HE HAD CALL$ L'AIR DU ,RI<I4 

,?IS SONG1 :I* =M$ ! LA/ ON HIS PROGRAM1 WAS EV5 BETT] ?AN ! PREC$+1 & FROM ALL SIDES 9 ! WOND]+ ?RONG W]E HE>D S\NDS ( APPROBATION4 

,HE F9I%$4 ,AGA9 HE SWUNG HIS GUIT>1 TOOK (F HIS CAP1 HELD IT \T 9 FRONT ( HIM1 W5T TWO OR ?REE /EPS NE>] TO ! W9D[S1 & AGA9 REPEAT$ HIS /OCK PHRASE1-- 

0,MESSIEURS ET MESDAMES1 SI V\S CROYEZ QUE JE GAGNE QUELQUE *OSE10 :I* HE EVID5TLY CONSID]$ TO BE V]Y %REWD & WITTY2 BUT 9 HIS VOICE & MOTIONS ,I P]CEIV$ A C]TA9 IRRESOLUTION & *ILDI% TIMIDITY :I* W]E ESPECIALLY T\*+ 9 A P]SON ( SU* DIM9UTIVE /ATURE4 

,! ELEGANT PUBLIC1 /ILL PICTURESQUELY GR\P$ 9 ! LI<T$ W9D[S & ON ! BALCONIES1 W]E %9+ 9 !IR RI* ATTIRE2 A FEW CONV]S$ 9 SOB]LY DISCREET TONES1 APP>5TLY AB\T !IR S+] :O WAS /&+ !RE BEL[ !M ) \T/RET*$ H&2 O!RS GAZ$ D[N ) ATT5TIVE CURIOSITY ON ! LITTLE BLACK FIGURE2 ON ONE BALCONY C\LD BE HE>D ! M]RY1 R++ LAU<T] ( SOME Y\NG GIRL4 

,9 ! SURR\ND+ CR[D ! TALK & LAU<T] GREW CON/ANTLY L\D] & L\D]4.<#a.> 

,! S+] = ! ?IRD TIME REPEAT$ HIS PHRASE1 BUT 9 A /ILL WEAK] VOICE1 & DID NOT EV5 5D ! S5T5CE2 & AGA9 HE /RET*$ HIS H& ) HIS CAP1 BUT 9/ANTLY DREW IT BACK4 ,AGA9 NOT ONE ( ?OSE BRILLIANTLY DRESS$ SCORES ( PEOPLE /&+ TO LI/5 TO HIM ?REW HIM A P5NY4 

,! CR[D LAU<$ HE>TLESSLY4 

,! LITTLE S+]1 SO IT SEEM$ TO ME1 %RUNK MORE 9TO HIMSELF1 TOOK HIS GUIT> 9TO HIS O!R H&1 LIFT$ HIS CAP1 & SAID1-- 

0,MESSIEURS ET MESDAMES1 JE V\S REM]CIE1 ET JE V\S S\HAIS UNE BONNE NUIT40 ,!N HE PUT ON HIS HAT4 

,! CR[D CACKL$ ) LAU<T] & SATISFACTION4 ,! H&SOME LADIES & G5TLEM51 CALMLY EX*ANG+ REM>KS1 )DREW GRADUALLY FROM ! BALCONIES4 ,ON ! B\LEV>D ! PROM5AD+ BEGAN ONCE MORE4 ,! /REET1 :I* HAD BE5 /ILL DUR+ ! S++1 ASSUM$ ITS WONT$ LIVEL9ESS2 A FEW M51 H[EV]1 /OOD AT SOME DI/ANCE1 &1 )\T APPROA*+ ! S+]1 LOOK$ AT HIM & LAU<$4 

,I HE>D ! LITTLE MAN MUTT]+ SOME?+ BETWE5 HIS TEE? AS HE TURN$ AWAY2 & ,I SAW HIM1 APP>5TLY GR[+ MORE & MORE DIM9UTIVE1 HURRY T[>D ! CITY ) BRISK /EPS4 ,! PROM5AD]S :O HAD BE5 LOOK+ AT HIM FOLL[$ HIM AT SOME DI/ANCE1 /ILL MAK+ M]RY AT HIS EXP5SE4 ,MY M9D WAS 9 A :IRL2 ,I C\LD NOT COMPREH5D :AT IT ALL MEANT2 & /ILL /&+ 9 ! SAME PLACE1 ,I GAZ$ AB/RACT$LY 9TO ! D>KNESS AFT] ! LITTLE MAN1 :O WAS FA/ DISAPPE>+1 AS HE W5T ) EV]-9CREAS+ SWIFTNESS ) LONG /RIDES 9TO ! CITY1 FOLL[$ BY ! M]RY-MAK+ PROM5AD]S4 

,I WAS OV]MA/]$ BY A FEEL+ ( PA91 ( BITT]NESS1 & ABOVE ALL1 ( %AME = ! LITTLE MAN1 = !.<#a#a.> CR[D1 = MYSELF1 AS ?\< IT W]E ,I :O HAD ASK$ = MONEY & RECEIV$ NONE2 AS ?\< IT W]E ,I :O HAD BE5 TURN$ TO RIDICULE4 

,)\T LOOK+ ANY LONG]1 FEEL+ MY HE>T OPPRESS$1 ,I ALSO HURRI$ ) LONG /RIDES T[>D ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,S*WEITZ]H(4 ,I C\LD NOT EXPLA9 ! FEEL+ ?AT OV]MA/]$ ME2 ONLY !RE WAS SOME?+ LIKE A /ONE1 FROM :I* ,I C\LD NOT FREE MYSELF1 WEI<+ D[N MY S\L & OPPRESS+ ME4 

,AT ! AMPLE1 WELL-LI<T$ 5TRANCE1 ,I MET ! PORT]1 :O POLITELY MADE WAY = ME4 ,AN ,5GLI% FAMILY WAS ALSO AT ! DOOR4 ,A PORTLY1 H&SOME1 & TALL G5TLEMAN1 ) BLACK SIDE-:ISK]S1 9 A BLACK HAT1 & ) A PLAID ON ONE >M1 :ILE 9 HIS H& HE C>RI$ A CO/LY CANE1 CAME \T SL[LY & FULL ( IMPORTANCE4 ,LEAN+ ON HIS >M WAS A LADY1 :O WORE A RAW SILK DRESS & BONNET ) BRI<T RIBBONS & ! MO/ CO/LY LACES4 ,TOGE!R ) !M WAS A PRETTY1 FRE%-LOOK+ Y\NG LADY1 9 A GRACEFUL ,SWISS HAT ) A FEA!R A LA M\SQUETAIRE2 FROM UND] IT ESCAP$ LONG LI<T-YELL[ CURLS S(TLY 5CIRCL+ H] FAIR FACE4 ,9 FRONT ( !M SKIPP$ A BUXOM GIRL ( T51 ) R\ND :ITE KNEES :I* %[$ FROM UND] H] ?9 EMBROID]IES4 0,MAGNIFIC5T NI<T60 ! LADY WAS SAY+ 9 A SWEET1 HAPPY VOICE1 AS ,I PASS$ !M4 

0,OH1 YES10 GR[L$ ! ,5GLI%MAN LAZILY2 & IT WAS EVID5T ?AT HE F\ND IT SO 5JOYABLE TO BE ALIVE 9 ! WORLD1 ?AT IT WAS TOO MU* TR\BLE EV5 TO SPEAK4 

,& IT SEEM$ AS ?\< ALL ( !M ALIKE F\ND IT SO COM=TABLE & EASY1 SO LI<T & FREE1 TO BE ALIVE 9 ! WORLD1 !IR FACES & MOTIONS EXPRESS$ SU* P]FECT 9DIFF]5CE TO ! LIVES ( EV]Y ONE ELSE1 & SU* ABSOLUTE CONFID5CE ?AT IT WAS TO !M ?AT ! PORT] MADE WAY & B[$ SO PR(\NDLY1 & ?AT :5.<#a#b.> !Y RETURN$ !Y W\LD F9D CLEAN1 COM=TABLE B$S & ROOMS1 & ?AT ALL ?IS WAS B\ND TO BE1 & WAS !IR 9DEFEASIBLE RI<T1 ?AT ,I 9VOLUNT>ILY CONTRA/$ !M ) ! W&]+ M9/REL :O WE>Y1 P]HAPS HUNGRY1 FULL ( %AME1 WAS RETREAT+ BE=E ! LAU<+ CR[D4 ,& !N SUDD5LY ,I COMPREH5D$ :AT IT WAS ?AT OPPRESS$ MY HE>T ) SU* A LOAD ( HEAV9ESS1 & ,I FELT AN 9DESCRIBABLE ANG] AGA9/ !SE PEOPLE4 

,TWICE ,I WALK$ UP & D[N PA/ ! ,5GLI%MAN1 & EA* TIME1 )\T TURN+ \T = HIM1 MY ELB[ PUN*$ HIM1 :I* GAVE ME A FEEL+ ( 9DESCRIBABLE SATISFACTION2 & !N1 D>T+ D[N ! /EPS1 ,I HA/5$ ?R\< ! D>KNESS 9 ! DIRECTION T[>D ! CITY TAK5 BY ! LITTLE MAN4 

,OV]TAK+ ! ?REE M5 :O HAD BE5 WALK+ TOGE!R1 ,I ASK$ !M :]E ! S+] WAS2 !Y LAU<$1 & PO9T$ /RAI<T AHEAD4 ,!RE HE WAS1 WALK+ ALONE ) BRISK /EPS2 NO ONE WAS ) HIM2 ALL ! TIME1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ME1 HE WAS 9DULG+ 9 BITT] MONOLOGUE4 

,I CAU<T UP ) HIM1 & PROPOS$ TO HIM TO GO SOME:]E ) ME & DR9K A BOTTLE ( W9E4 ,HE KEPT ON ) HIS RAPID WALK1 & SC>CELY DEIGN$ TO LOOK AT ME2 BUT :5 HE P]CEIV$ :AT ,I WAS SAY+1 HE HALT$4 

0,WELL1 ,I W\LD NOT REFUSE1 IF Y\ W\LD BE SO K9D10 SAID HE2 0H]E IS A LITTLE CAFE1 WE CAN GO 9 !RE4 ,IT'S NOT FA%IONABLE10 HE ADD$1 PO9T+ TO A DR9K+-SALOON ?AT WAS /ILL OP54 

,HIS EXPRESSION 0NOT FA%IONABLE0 9VOLUNT>ILY SUGGE/$ ! IDEA ( NOT GO+ TO AN UNFA%IONABLE CAFE1 BUT TO GO TO ! ,S*WEITZ]H(1 :]E ?OSE :O HAD BE5 LI/5+ TO HIM W]E4 ,NOT)/&+ ! FACT.<#a#c.> ?AT SEV]AL TIMES HE %[$ A SORT ( TIMID DISQUIETUDE AT ! IDEA ( GO+ TO ! ,S*WEITZ]H(1 DECL>+ ?AT IT WAS TOO F9E = HIM !RE1 /ILL ,I 9SI/$ 9 C>RY+ \T MY PURPOSE2 & HE1 PUTT+ ! BE/ FACE ON ! MATT]1 GAILY SW++ HIS GUIT>1 W5T BACK ) ME ACROSS ! QUAY4 

,A FEW LOIT]]S :O HAD HAPP5$ ALONG AS ,I WAS TALK+ ) ! M9/REL1 & HAD /OPP$ TO HE> :AT ,I HAD TO SAY1 N[1 AFT] >GU+ AMONG !MSELVES1 FOLL[$ US TO ! V]Y 5TRANCE ( ! HOTEL1 EVID5TLY EXPECT+ FROM ! ,TYROLESE SOME FUR!R DEMON/RATION4 

,I ORD]$ A BOTTLE ( W9E ( A WAIT] :OM ,I MET 9 ! HALL4 ,! WAIT] SMIL$ & LOOK$ AT US1 & W5T BY )\T ANSW]+4 ,! HEAD WAIT]1 TO :OM ,I ADDRESS$ MYSELF ) ! SAME ORD]1 LI/5$ TO ME SOLEMNLY1 &1 MEASUR+ ! M9/REL'S MODE/ LITTLE FIGURE FROM HEAD TO FOOT1 /]NLY ORD]$ ! WAIT] TO TAKE US TO ! ROOM AT ! LEFT4 

,! ROOM AT ! LEFT WAS A B>-ROOM = SIMPLE PEOPLE4 ,9 ! CORN] ( ?IS ROOM A HUN*-BACK$ MAID WAS WA%+ DI%ES4 ,! :OLE FURNITURE CONSI/$ ( B>E WOOD5 TABLES & B5*ES4 

,! WAIT] :O CAME TO S]VE US LOOK$ AT US ) A SUP]CILI\S SMILE1 ?RU/ HIS H&S 9 HIS POCKETS1 & EX*ANG$ SOME REM>KS ) ! HUMPBACK$ DI%-WA%]4 ,HE EVID5TLY TRI$ TO GIVE US TO UND]/& ?AT HE FELT HIMSELF IMMEASURABLY HI<] ?AN ! M9/REL1 BO? 9 DIGNITY & SOCIAL POSITION1 SO ?AT HE CONSID]$ IT NOT ONLY AN 9DIGNITY1 BUT EV5 AN ACTUAL JOKE1 ?AT HE WAS CALL$ UPON TO S]VE US4 

0,DO Y\ WI% V9 ORD9AIRE80 HE ASK$ ) A KN[+ LOOK1 W9K+ T[>D MY COMPANION1 & SWIT*+ HIS NAPK9 FROM ONE H& TO ! O!R4.<#a#d.> 

0,*AMPAGNE1 & Y\R V]Y BE/10 SAID ,I1 5DEAVOR+ TO ASSUME MY HAU<TIE/ & MO/ IMPOS+ APPE>ANCE4 

,BUT NEI!R MY *AMPAGNE1 NOR MY 5DEAVOR TO LOOK HAU<TY & IMPOS+1 HAD ! LEA/ EFFECT ON ! S]VANT3 HE SMIL$ 9CR$UL\SLY1 LOIT]$ A MOM5T OR TWO GAZ+ AT US1 TOOK TIME 5\< TO GLANCE AT HIS GOLD WAT*1 & ) LEISURELY /EPS1 AS ?\< GO+ \T = A WALK1 LEFT ! ROOM4 

,SOON HE RETURN$ ) ! W9E1 BR++ TWO O!R WAIT]S ) HIM4 ,!SE TWO SAT D[N NE> ! DI%-WA%]1 & GAZ$ AT US ) AMUS$ ATT5TION & A BL& SMILE1 JU/ AS P>5TS GAZE AT !IR *ILDR5 :5 !Y >E G5TLY PLAY+4 ,ONLY ! DI%-WA%]1 IT SEEM$ TO ME1 DID NOT LOOK AT US SCORNFULLY BUT SYMPA!TICALLY4 

,?\< IT WAS TRY+ & AWKW>D TO LUN* ) ! M9/REL1 & TO PLAY ! 5T]TA9]1 UND] ! FIRE ( ALL !SE WAIT]S' EYES1 ,I TRI$ TO DO MY DUTY ) AS LITTLE CON/RA9T AS POSSIBLE4 ,9 ! LI<T$ ROOM ,I C\LD SEE HIM BETT]4 ,HE WAS A SMALL BUT SYMMETRICALLY BUILT & MUSCUL> MAN1 ?\< ALMO/ A DW>F 9 /ATURE2 HE HAD BRI/LY BLACK HAIR1 TE>Y BIG BLACK EYES1 BU%Y EYEBR[S1 & A ?OR\<LY PLEASANT1 ATTRACTIVELY %AP$ M\?4 ,HE HAD LITTLE SIDE-:ISK]S1 HIS HAIR WAS %ORT1 HIS ATTIRE WAS V]Y SIMPLE & MEAN4 ,HE WAS NOT OV]-CLEAN1 WAS RAGG$ & SUNBURNT1 & 9 G5]AL HAD ! LOOK ( A LABOR+-MAN4 ,HE WAS F> MORE LIKE A POOR TRADESMAN ?AN AN >TI/4 

,ONLY 9 HIS EV] HUMID & BRILLIANT EYES1 & 9 HIS FIRM M\?1 WAS !RE ANY SIGN ( ORIG9ALITY OR G5IUS4 ,BY HIS FACE IT MI<T BE CONJECTUR$ ?AT HIS AGE WAS BETWE5 TW5TY-FIVE & =TY2 9 REALITY1 HE WAS ?IRTY-SEV54.<#a#e.> 

,H]E IS :AT HE RELAT$ TO ME1 ) GOOD-NATUR$ READ9ESS & EVID5T S9C]ITY1 ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE WAS A NATIVE ( ,A>GAU4 ,9 E>LY *ILDHOOD HE HAD LO/ FA!R & MO!R2 O!R RELATIVES HE HAD NONE4 ,HE HAD NEV] [N$ ANY PROP]TY4 ,HE HAD BE5 APPR5TIC$ TO A C>P5T]2 BUT TW5TY-TWO YE>S PREVI\SLY ONE ( HIS H&S HAD BE5 ATTACK$ BY C>IES1 :I* HAD PREV5T$ HIM FROM EV] WORK+ AGA94 

,FROM *ILDHOOD HE HAD BE5 FOND ( S++1 & HE BEGAN TO BE A S+]4 ,OCCASIONALLY /RANG]S HAD GIV5 HIM MONEY4 ,) ?IS HE HAD LE>N$ HIS PR(ESSION1 B\<T HIS GUIT>1 & N[ = EI<TE5 YE>S HE HAD BE5 W&]+ AB\T ?R\< ,SWITZ]L& & ,ITALY1 S++ BE=E HOTELS4 ,HIS :OLE LUGGAGE CONSI/$ ( HIS GUIT>1 & A LITTLE PURSE 9 :I*1 AT ! PRES5T TIME1 !RE WAS ONLY HALF A FRANC4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE TO SUFFICE = SUPP] & LODG+S ?IS NI<T4 

,EV]Y YE> N[ = EI<TE5 YE>S HE HAD MADE ! R\ND ( ! BE/ & MO/ POPUL> RESORTS ( ,SWITZ]L&1--,ZURI*1 ,LUC]NE1 ,9T]LAK51 ,*AM\NIX1 ETC42 BY ! WAY ( ! ,/4 ,B]N>D HE W\LD GO D[N 9TO ,ITALY1 & RETURN OV] ! ,/4 ,GO?>D1 OR ?R\< ,SAVOY4 ,JU/ AT PRES5T IT WAS RA!R H>D = HIM TO WALK1 AS HE HAD CAU<T A COLD1 CAUS+ HIM TO SUFF] FROM SOME TR\BLE 9 HIS LEGS1--HE CALL$ IT RHEUMATISM1--:I* GREW MORE SEV]E FROM YE> TO YE>2 &1 MOREOV]1 HIS VOICE & EYES HAD GR[N WEAK]4 ,NEV]!LESS1 HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO ,9T]LAK51 ,AIX-LES-,BA9S1 & !NCE OV] ! ,LITTLE ,/4 ,B]N>D TO ,ITALY1 :I* HE WAS V]Y FOND (4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ON ! :OLE HE WAS WELL CONT5T ) HIS LIFE4 

,:5 ,I ASK$ HIM :Y HE RETURN$ HOME1 IF HE HAD ANY RELATIVES !RE1 OR A H\SE & L&1 HIS M\? P>T$ 9 A GAY SMILE1 & HE REPLI$1 0,\I1 LE SUCRE.<#a#f.> E/ BON1 IL E/ D\X P\R LES 5FANTS60 & HE W9K$ AT ! S]VANTS4 

,I DID NOT CAT* HIS MEAN+1 BUT ! GR\P ( S]VANTS BUR/ \T LAU<+4 

0,NO1 ,I HAVE NO?+ ( ! SORT1 BUT /ILL ,I %\LD ALWAYS WANT TO GO BACK10 HE EXPLA9$ TO ME4 0,I GO HOME BECAUSE !RE IS ALWAYS A SOME?+ ?AT DRAWS ONE TO ONE'S NATIVE PLACE40 ,& ONCE MORE HE REPEAT$ ) A %REWD1 SELF-SATISFI$ SMILE1 HIS PHRASE1 0,\I1 LE SUCRE E/ BON10 & !N LAU<$ GOOD-NATUR$LY4 

,! S]VANTS W]E V]Y MU* AMUS$1 & LAU<$ HE>TILY2 ONLY ! HUN*-BACK$ DI%-WA%] LOOK$ E>NE/LY FROM H] BIG K9DLY EYES AT ! LITTLE MAN1 & PICK$ UP HIS CAP = HIM1 :51 AS WE TALK$1 HE ONCE KNOCK$ IT (F ! B5*4 ,I HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT W&]+ M9/RELS1 ACROBATS1 EV5 JUGGL]S1 DELI<T 9 CALL+ !MSELVES >TI/S1 & SEV]AL TIMES ,I H9T$ TO MY COMRADE ?AT HE WAS AN >TI/2 BUT HE DID NOT AT ALL ACCEPT ?IS DESIGNATION1 BUT ) P]FECT SIMPLICITY LOOK$ UPON HIS WORK AS A MEANS ( EXI/5CE4 

,:5 ,I ASK$ HIM IF HE HAD NOT HIMSELF WRITT5 ! SONGS :I* HE SANG1 HE %[$ GREAT SURPRISE AT SU* A /RANGE QUE/ION1 & REPLI$ ?AT ! WORDS ( :ATEV] HE SANG W]E ALL ( OLD ,TYROLESE ORIG94 

0,BUT H[ AB\T ?AT SONG ( ! ,RI<I8 ,I ?9K ?AT CANNOT BE V]Y ANCI5T10 ,I SUGGE/$4 

0,OH1 ?AT WAS COMPOS$ AB\T FIFTE5 YE>S AGO4 ,!RE WAS A ,G]MAN 9 ,BASEL2 HE WAS A CLEV] MAN2 IT WAS HE :O COMPOS$ IT4 ,A SPL5DID SONG4 ,Y\ SEE HE COMPOS$ IT ESPECIALLY = TRAVEL]S40 ,& HE BEGAN TO REPEAT ! WORDS ( ! ,RI<I SONG1 :I* HE LIK$ SO WELL1 TRANSLAT+ !M 9TO ,FR5* AS HE W5T ALONG4.<#a#g.> 

0,IF Y\ WI% TO GO TO ,RI<I1 

,Y\ WILL NOT NE$ %OES TO ,WEGIS1 

7,= Y\ GO ?AT F> BY /EAMBOAT71 

,BUT FROM ,WEGIS TAKE A /\T /AFF1 

,ALSO TAKE UPON Y\R >M A MAID52 

,DR9K A GLASS ( W9E ON />T+1 

,ONLY DO NOT DR9K TOO FREELY1 

,= IF Y\ DESIRE TO DR9K H]E1 

,Y\ MU/ E>N ! RI<T TO1 FIR/40 

0,OH6 A SPL5DID SONG60 HE EXCLAIM$1 AS HE F9I%$4 

,! S]VANTS1 EVID5TLY1 ALSO F\ND ! SONG MU* TO !IR M9D1 BECAUSE !Y CAME UP CLOS] TO US4 

0,YES1 BUT :O WAS IT COMPOS$ ! MUSIC80 ,I ASK$4 

0,OH1 NO ONE AT ALL2 Y\ KN[ Y\ MU/ HAVE SOME?+ NEW :5 Y\ >E GO+ TO S+ = /RANG]S40 

,:5 ! ICE WAS BR\<T1 & ,I HAD GIV5 MY COMRADE A GLASS ( *AMPAGNE1 HE SEEM$ SOME:AT ILL AT EASE1 &1 GLANC+ AT ! S]VANTS1 HE TURN$ & TWI/$ ON ! B5*4 

,WE T\*$ \R GLASSES TO ! HEAL? ( ALL >TI/S2 HE DRANK HALF A GLASS1 !N HE SEEM$ TO BE COLLECT+ HIS IDEAS1 & KNIT HIS BR[S 9 DEEP ?\<T4 

0,IT IS LONG S9CE ,I HAVE TA/$ SU* W9E1 JE NE V\S DIS QUE CA4 ,9 ,ITALY ! V9O D',A/I IS EXCELL5T1 BUT ?IS IS /ILL BETT]4 ,AH6 ,ITALY2 IT IS SPL5DID TO BE !RE60 HE ADD$4 

0,YES1 !RE !Y KN[ H[ TO APPRECIATE MUSIC & >TI/S10 SAID ,I1 TRY+ TO BR+ HIM R\ND TO ! EV5+'S MIS*ANCE BE=E ! ,S*WEITZ]H(4 

0,NO10 HE REPLI$4 0,!RE1 AS F> AS MUSIC IS CONC]N$1 ,I CANNOT GIVE ANYBODY SATISFACTION4 ,! ,ITALIANS >E !MSELVES MUSICIANS1--NONE LIKE !M 9.<#a#h.> ! WORLD2 BUT ,I KN[ ONLY ,TYROLESE SONGS4 ,!Y >E SOME?+ ( A NOVELTY TO !M1 ?\<40 

0,WELL1 Y\ F9D RA!R MORE G5]\S G5TLEM5 !RE1 DON'T Y\80 ,I W5T ON TO SAY1 ANXI\S TO MAKE HIM %>E 9 MY RES5TM5T AGA9/ ! GUE/S ( ! ,S*WEITZ]H(4 0,!RE IT W\LD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO F9D A BIG HOTEL FREQU5T$ BY RI* PEOPLE1 :]E1 \T ( A HUNDR$ LI/5+ TO AN >TI/'S S++1 NOT ONE W\LD GIVE HIM ANY ?+40 

,MY QUE/ION UTT]LY FAIL$ ( ! EFFECT ?AT ,I EXPECT$4 ,IT DID NOT 5T] HIS HEAD TO BE 9DIGNANT ) !M3 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE SAW 9 MY REM>K AN IMPLI$ SLUR UPON HIS TAL5T :I* HAD FAIL$ ( ITS REW>D1 & HE HA/5$ TO SET HIMSELF RI<T BE=E ME4 0,IT IS NOT EV]Y TIME ?AT Y\ GET ANY ?+10 HE REM>K$2 0SOMETIMES ONE ISN'T 9 GOOD VOICE1 OR Y\ >E TIR$2 N[ TO-DAY ,I HAVE BE5 WALK+ T5 H\RS1 & S++ ALMO/ ALL ! TIME4 ,?AT IS H>D4 ,& !SE IMPORTANT >I/OCRATS DO NOT ALWAYS C>E TO LI/5 TO ,TYROLESE SONGS40 

0,BUT /ILL1 H[ CAN !Y HELP GIV+80 ,I 9SI/$4 

,HE DID NOT COMPREH5D MY REM>K4 

0,?AT'S NO?+10 HE SAID2 0BUT H]E ! PR9CIPAL ?+ IS1 ON E/ TRES S]RE P\R LA POLICE1 ?AT'S :AT'S ! TR\BLE4 ,H]E1 ACCORD+ TO !SE REPUBLICAN LAWS1 Y\ >E NOT ALL[$ TO S+2 BUT 9 ,ITALY Y\ CAN GO :]EV] Y\ PLEASE1 NO ONE SAYS A WORD4 ,H]E1 IF !Y WANT TO LET Y\1 !Y LET Y\2 BUT IF !Y DON'T WANT TO1 !N !Y CAN ?R[ Y\ 9TO JAIL40 

0,:AT8 ,?AT'S 9CR$IBLE60 

0,YES1 IT IS TRUE4 ,IF Y\ HAVE BE5 W>N$ ONCE1 & >E F\ND S++ AGA91 !Y MAY PUT Y\ 9 JAIL4 ,I WAS KEPT !RE ?REE MON?S ONCE10 HE SAID1 SMIL+ AS ?\< ?AT W]E ONE ( HIS PLEASANTE/ RECOLLECTIONS4.<#a#i.> 

0,OH6 ?AT IS T]RIBLE60 ,I EXCLAIM$4 0,:AT WAS ! REASON80 

0,?AT WAS 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ONE ( ! NEW REPUBLICAN LAWS10 HE W5T ON TO EXPLA91 GR[+ ANIMAT$4 0,!Y CANNOT COMPREH5D H]E ?AT A POOR FELL[ MU/ E>N HIS LIV+ SOMEH[4 ,IF ,I W]E NOT A CRIPPLE1 ,I W\LD WORK4 ,BUT :AT H>M DO ,I DO TO ANY ONE 9 ! WORLD BY MY S++8 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN8 ,! RI* CAN LIVE AS !Y WI%1 UN PAUVRE TIAPLE LIKE MYSELF CAN'T LIVE AT ALL4 ,:AT K9D ( LAWS >E !SE REPUBLICAN ONES8 ,IF ?AT IS ! WAY !Y RUN1 !N WE DON'T WANT A REPUBLIC3 ISN'T ?AT SO1 MY DE> SIR8 ,WE DON'T WANT A REPUBLIC1 BUT WE WANT--WE SIMPLY WANT--WE WANT0--HE HESITAT$ A LITTLE1--0WE WANT NATURAL LAWS40 

,I FILL$ UP HIS GLASS4 0,Y\ >E NOT DR9K+10 ,I SAID4 

,HE TOOK ! GLASS 9 HIS H&1 & B[$ TO ME4 

0,I KN[ :AT Y\ WI%10 HE SAID1 BL9K+ HIS EYES AT ME1 & ?REAT5+ ME ) HIS F+]4 0,Y\ WI% TO MAKE ME DRUNK1 SO AS TO SEE :AT Y\ CAN GET \T ( ME2 BUT NO1 Y\ %A'N'T HAVE ?AT GRATIFICATION40 

0,:Y %\LD ,I MAKE Y\ DRUNK80 ,I 9QUIR$4 0,ALL ,I WI%$ WAS TO GIVE Y\ A PLEASURE40 

,HE SEEM$ REALLY SORRY ?AT HE HAD (F5D$ ME BY 9T]PRET+ MY 9SI/5CE SO H>%LY4 ,HE GREW CONFUS$1 /OOD UP1 & T\*$ MY ELB[4 

0,NO1 NO10 SAID HE1 LOOK+ AT ME ) A BESEE*+ EXPRESSION 9 HIS MOI/ EYES4 0,I WAS ONLY JOK+40 

,& IMM$IATELY AFT] HE MADE USE ( SOME HORRIBLY UNCULTIVAT$ SLANG EXPRESSION1 9T5D$ TO SIGNIFY ?AT ,I WAS1 NEV]!LESS1 A F9E Y\NG MAN4 0,JE NE V\S DIS QUE CA10 HE SAID 9 CONCLUSION4 ,9 ?IS FA%ION ! M9/REL & ,I CONT9U$ TO DR9K & CONV]SE2.<#a#a.> & ! WAIT]S CONT9U$ UNC]EMONI\SLY TO />E AT US1 &1 AS IT SEEM$1 TO MAKE RIDICULE ( US4 

,9 SPITE ( ! 9T]E/ :I* \R CONV]SATION >\S$ 9 ME1 ,I C\LD NOT AVOID TAK+ NOTICE ( !IR BEHAVIOR2 & ,I CONFESS ,I BEGAN TO GR[ MORE & MORE ANGRY4 

,ONE ( ! WAIT]S >OSE1 CAME UP TO ! LITTLE MAN1 &1 REG>D+ ! TOP ( HIS HEAD1 BEGAN TO SMILE4 ,I WAS ALREADY FULL ( WRA? AGA9/ ! 9MATES ( ! HOTEL1 & HAD NOT YET HAD A *ANCE TO P\R IT \T ON ANY ONE2 & N[ ,I CONFESS ,I WAS 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE IRRITAT$ BY ?IS AUDI5CE ( WAIT]S4 

,! PORT]1 NOT REMOV+ HIS HAT1 CAME 9TO ! ROOM1 & SAT D[N NE> ME1 LEAN+ HIS ELB[S ON ! TABLE4 ,?IS LA/ CIRCUM/ANCE1 :I* WAS SO 9SULT+ TO MY DIGNITY OR MY VA+LORY1 COMPLETELY 5RAG$ ME1 & GAVE AN \TLET = ALL ! WRA? :I* ALL ! EV5+ LONG HAD BE5 BOIL+ )9 ME4 ,I ASK$ MYSELF :Y HE HAD SO HUMBLY B[$ :5 HE HAD MET ME BE=E1 & N[1 BECAUSE ,I WAS SITT+ ) ! TRAVEL+ M9/REL1 HE CAME & TOOK HIS PLACE NE> ME SO RUDELY8 ,I WAS 5TIRELY OV]MA/]$ BY ?AT BOIL+1 ANGRY 9DIGNATION :I* ,I 5JOY 9 MYSELF1 :I* ,I SOMETIMES 5DEAVOR TO /IMULATE :5 IT COMES OV] ME1 BECAUSE IT HAS AN EXHIL>AT+ EFFECT UPON ME1 & GIVES ME1 IF ONLY = A %ORT TIME1 A C]TA9 EXTRAORD9>Y FLEXIBILITY1 5]GY1 & /R5G? 9 ALL MY PHYSICAL & MORAL FACULTIES4 

,I LEAP$ TO MY FEET4 

0,:OM >E Y\ LAU<+ AT80 ,I SCREAM$ AT ! WAIT]2 & ,I FELT MY FACE TURN PALE1 & MY LIPS 9VOLUNT>ILY SET TOGE!R4 

0,I AM NOT LAU<+10 REPLI$ ! WAIT]1 MOV+ AWAY FROM ME4.<#a#a#a.> 

0,YES1 Y\ >E3 Y\ >E LAU<+ AT ?IS G5TLEMAN4 ,& :AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO COME1 & TO TAKE A SEAT H]E1 :5 !RE >E GUE/S8 ,DON'T Y\ D>E TO SIT D[N60 

,! PORT]1 MUTT]+ SOME?+1 GOT UP1 & TURN$ TO ! DOOR4 

0,:AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO MAKE SPORT ( ?IS G5TLEMAN1 & TO SIT D[N BY HIM1 :5 HE IS A GUE/1 & Y\ >E A WAIT]8 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\ LAU< AT ME ?IS EV5+ AT D9N]1 & COME & SIT D[N BESIDE ME8 ,BECAUSE HE IS MEANLY DRESS$1 & S+S 9 ! /REETS8 ,IS ?AT ! REASON8 & BECAUSE ,I HAVE BETT] CLO!S8 ,HE IS POOR1 BUT HE IS A ?\S& TIMES BETT] ?AN Y\ >E2 ?AT ,I AM SURE (1 BECAUSE HE HAS NEV] 9SULT$ ANY ONE1 BUT Y\ HAVE 9SULT$ HIM40 

0,I DIDN'T MEAN ANY ?+10 REPLI$ MY 5EMY ! WAIT]4 0,P]HAPS ,I DI/URB$ HIM BY SITT+ D[N40 

,! WAIT] DID NOT UND]/& ME1 & MY ,G]MAN WAS WA/$ ON HIM4 ,! RUDE PORT] WAS AB\T TO TAKE ! WAIT]'S P>T2 BUT ,I FELL UPON HIM SO IMPETU\SLY ?AT ! PORT] PRET5D$ NOT TO UND]/& ME1 & WAV$ HIS H&4 

,! HUN*-BACK$ DI%-WA%]1 EI!R BECAUSE %E P]CEIV$ MY WRA?FUL /ATE1 & FE>$ A SC&AL1 OR POSSIBLY BECAUSE %E %>$ MY VIEWS1 TOOK MY P>T1 &1 TRY+ TO =CE H] WAY BETWE5 ME & ! PORT]1 TOLD HIM TO HOLD HIS TONGUE1 SAY+ ?AT ,I WAS RI<T1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME URG+ ME TO CALM MYSELF4 

0,D] ,H]R HAT ,RE*T2 ,SIE HAB5 ,RE*T10 %E SAID OV] & OV] AGA94 ,! M9/REL'S FACE PRES5T$ A MO/ PITIABLE1 T]RIFI$ EXPRESSION2 & EVID5TLY HE DID NOT UND]/& :Y ,I WAS ANGRY1 & :AT ,I WANT$3 & HE URG$ ME TO LET HIM GO AWAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4.<#a#a#b.> 

,BUT ! ELOQU5CE ( WRA? BURN$ )9 ME MORE & MORE4 ,I UND]/OOD IT ALL1--! ?RONG ?AT HAD MADE M]RY AT HIS EXP5SE1 & HIS AUDITORS :O HAD NOT GIV5 HIM ANY ?+2 & NOT = ALL ! WORLD W\LD ,I HAVE HELD MY PEACE4 

,I BELIEVE1 ?AT1 IF ! WAIT]S & ! PORT] HAD NOT BE5 SO SUBMISSIVE1 ,I %\LD HAVE TAK5 DELI<T 9 HAV+ A BRU% ) !M1 OR /RIK+ ! DEF5SELESS ,5GLI% LADY ON ! HEAD ) A /ICK4 ,IF AT ?AT MOM5T ,I HAD BE5 AT ,SEVA/OPOL1 ,I %\LD HAVE TAK5 DELI<T 9 DEVOT+ MYSELF TO SLAU<T]+ & KILL+ 9 ! ,5GLI% TR5*4 

0,& :Y DID Y\ TAKE ?IS G5TLEMAN & ME 9TO ?IS ROOM1 & NOT 9TO ! O!R8 ,:AT80 ,I ?UND]$ AT ! PORT]1 SEIZ+ HIM BY ! >M SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT ESCAPE FROM ME4 0,:AT RI<T HAD Y\ TO JUDGE BY HIS APPE>ANCE ?AT ?IS G5TLEMAN MU/ BE S]V$ 9 ?IS ROOM1 & NOT 9 ?AT8 ,HAVE NOT ALL GUE/S :O PAY1 EQUAL RI<TS 9 HOTELS8 ,NOT ONLY 9 A REPUBLIC1 BUT 9 ALL ! WORLD6 ,Y\R SCURVY REPUBLIC6444 ,EQUALITY1 9DE$6 ,Y\ W\LD NOT D>E TO TAKE AN ,5GLI%MAN 9TO ?IS ROOM1 NOT EV5 ?OSE ,5GLI%M5 :O HAVE HE>D ?IS G5TLEMAN FREE ( CO/2 ?AT IS1 :O HAVE /OL5 FROM HIM1 EA* ONE ( !M1 ! FEW C5TIMES :I* \<T TO HAVE BE5 GIV5 TO HIM4 ,H[ DID Y\ D>E TO TAKE US TO ?IS ROOM80 

0,?AT ROOM IS CLOS$10 SAID ! PORT]4 

0,NO10 ,I CRI$1 0?AT ISN'T TRUE2 IT ISN'T CLOS$40 

0,!N Y\ KN[ BE/40 

0,I KN[1--,I KN[ ?AT Y\ >E LY+40 

,! PORT] TURN$ HIS BACK ON ME4 

0,EH6 ,:AT IS TO BE SAID80 HE MUTT]$4 

0,:AT IS TO BE SAID80 ,I CRI$4 0,Y\ CONDUCT US 9/ANT] 9TO ?AT ROOM60.<#a#a#c.> 

,9 SPITE ( ! DI%-WA%]'S W>N+1 & ! 5TREATIES ( ! M9/REL1 :O W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ TO GO HOME1 ,I 9SI/$ ON SEE+ ! HEAD WAIT]1 & W5T ) MY GUE/ 9TO ! BIG D9+-ROOM4 ,! HEAD WAIT]1 HE>+ MY ANGRY VOICE1 & SEE+ MY M5AC+ FACE1 AVOID$ A QU>REL1 &1 ) CONTEMPTU\S S]VILITY1 SAID ?AT ,I MI<T GO :]EV] ,I PLEAS$4 ,I C\LD NOT PROVE TO ! PORT] ?AT HE HAD LI$1 BECAUSE HE HAD HA/5$ \T ( SI<T BE=E ,I W5T 9TO ! HALL4 

,! D9+-ROOM WAS1 9 FACT1 OP5 & LI<T$2 & AT ONE ( ! TABLES SAT AN ,5GLI%MAN & A LADY1 EAT+ !IR SUPP]4 ,AL?\< WE W]E %[N TO A SPECIAL TABLE1 ,I TOOK ! DIRTY M9/REL TO ! V]Y ONE :]E ! ,5GLI%MAN WAS1 & BADE ! WAIT] BR+ TO US !RE ! UNF9I%$ BOTTLE4 

,! TWO GUE/S AT FIR/ LOOK$ ) SURPRIS$1 !N ) ANGRY1 EYES AT ! LITTLE MAN1 :O1 MORE DEAD ?AN ALIVE1 WAS SITT+ NE> ME4 ,!Y TALK$ TOGE!R 9 A L[ TONE2 !N ! LADY PU%$ BACK H] PLATE1 H] SILK DRESS RU/L$1 & BO? ( !M LEFT ! ROOM4 ,?R\< ! GLASS DOORS ,I SAW ! ,5GLI%MAN SAY+ SOME?+ 9 AN ANGRY VOICE TO ! WAIT]1 & PO9T+ ) HIS H& 9 \R DIRECTION4 ,! WAIT] PUT HIS HEAD ?R\< ! DOOR1 & LOOK$ AT US4 ,I WAIT$ ) PLEASURABLE ANTICIPATION = SOME ONE TO COME & ORD] US \T1 = !N ,I C\LD HAVE F\ND A FULL \TLET = ALL MY 9DIGNATION4 ,BUT =TUNATELY1 ?\< AT ! TIME ,I FELT 9JUR$1 WE W]E LEFT 9 PEACE4 ,! M9/REL1 :O BE=E HAD F\<T %Y ( ! W9E1 N[ EAG]LY DRANK ALL ?AT WAS LEFT 9 ! BOTTLE1 SO ?AT HE MI<T MAKE HIS ESCAPE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 

,HE1 H[EV]1 EXPRESS$ HIS GRATITUDE ) DEEP FEEL+1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ME1 = HIS 5T]TA9M5T4 ,HIS.<#a#a#d.> TE>Y EYES GREW /ILL MORE HUMID & BRILLIANT1 & HE MADE USE ( A MO/ /RANGE & COMPLICAT$ PHRASE ( GRATITUDE4 ,BUT /ILL V]Y PLEASANT TO ME WAS ! S5T5CE 9 :I* HE SAID ?AT IF EV]YBODY TREAT$ >TI/S AS ,I HAD BE5 DO+1 IT W\LD BE V]Y GOOD1 & 5D$ BY WI%+ ME ALL MANN] ( HAPP9ESS4 ,WE W5T \T 9TO ! HALL TOGE!R4 ,!RE /OOD ! S]VANTS1 & MY 5EMY ! PORT] APP>5TLY AIR+ HIS GRIEVANCES AGA9/ ME BE=E !M4 ,ALL ( !M1 ,I ?\<T1 LOOK$ AT ME AS ?\< ,I W]E A MAN :O HAD LO/ HIS WITS4 ,I TREAT$ ! LITTLE MAN EXACTLY LIKE AN EQUAL1 BE=E ALL ?AT AUDI5CE ( S]VANTS2 & !N1 ) ALL ! RESPECT ?AT ,I WAS ABLE TO EXPRESS 9 MY BEHAVIOR1 ,I TOOK (F MY HAT1 & PRESS$ HIS H& ) ITS DRY & H>D5$ F+]S4 

,! S]VANTS MADE BELIEVE NOT PAY ! SLI<TE/ ATT5TION TO ME4 ,ONE ( !M ONLY 9DULG$ 9 A S>CA/IC LAU<4 

,AS SOON AS ! M9/REL HAD B[$ HIMSELF \T1 & DISAPPE>$ 9 ! D>KNESS1 ,I W5T UP-/AIRS TO MY ROOM1 9T5D+ TO SLEEP (F ALL !SE IMPRESSIONS & ! FOOLI% *ILDI% ANG] :I* HAD COME UPON ME SO UNEXPECT$LY4 ,BUT F9D+ ?AT ,I WAS TOO MU* EXCIT$ TO SLEEP1 ,I ONCE MORE W5T D[N 9TO ! /REET ) ! 9T5TION ( WALK+ UNTIL ,I %\LD HAVE RECOV]$ MY EQUANIMITY1 &1 ,I MU/ CONFESS1 ) ! SECRET HOPE ?AT ,I MI<T ACCID5TALLY COME ACROSS ! PORT] OR ! WAIT] OR ! ,5GLI%MAN1 & %[ !M ALL !IR RUD5ESS1 &1 MO/ ( ALL1 !IR UNFAIRNESS4 ,BUT BEYOND ! PORT]1 :O :5 HE SAW ME TURN$ HIS BACK1 ,I MET NO ONE2 & ,I BEGAN TO PROM5ADE 9 ABSOLUTE SOLITUDE ALONG ! QUAY4 

0,?IS IS AN EXAMPLE ( ! /RANGE FATE ( POETRY10 SAID ,I TO MYSELF1 HAV+ GR[N A LITTLE CALM]4 0,ALL.<#a#a#e.> LOVE IT1 ALL >E 9 SE>* ( IT2 IT IS ! ONLY ?+ 9 LIFE ?AT M5 LOVE & SEEK1 & YET NO ONE RECOGNIZES ITS P[]1 NO ONE PRIZES ?IS BE/ TREASURE ( ! WORLD1 & ?OSE :O GIVE IT TO M5 >E NOT REW>D$4 ,ASK ANY ONE Y\ PLEASE1 ASK ALL !SE GUE/S ( ! ,S*WEITZ]H(1 :AT IS ! MO/ PRECI\S TREASURE 9 ! WORLD1 & ALL1 OR N9ETY-N9E \T ( A HUNDR$1 PUTT+ ON A S>DONIC EXPRESSION1 WILL SAY ?AT ! BE/ ?+ 9 ! WORLD IS MONEY4 

0',MAYBE1 ?\<1 ?IS DOES NOT PLEASE Y\1 OR CO9CIDE ) Y\R ELEVAT$ IDEAS1' IT WILL BE URG$1 'BUT :AT IS TO BE DONE IF HUMAN LIFE IS SO CON/ITUT$ ?AT MONEY ALONE IS CAPABLE ( GIV+ A MAN HAPP9ESS8 ,I CANNOT =CE MY M9D NOT TO SEE ! WORLD AS IT IS1' IT WILL BE ADD$1 '?AT IS1 TO SEE ! TRU?4' 

0,PITIABLE IS Y\R 9TELLECT1 PITIABLE ! HAPP9ESS :I* Y\ DESIRE6 ,& Y\ Y\RSELVES1 UNHAPPY CREATURES1 NOT KN[+ :AT Y\ DESIRE1 444 :Y HAVE Y\ ALL LEFT Y\R FA!RL&1 Y\R RELATIVES1 Y\R MONEY-MAK+ TRADES & OCCUPATIONS1 & COME TO ?IS LITTLE ,SWISS CITY ( ,LUC]NE8 ,:Y DID Y\ ALL ?IS EV5+ GA!R ON ! BALCONIES1 & 9 RESPECTFUL SIL5CE LI/5 TO ! LITTLE BEGG>'S SONG8 ,& IF HE HAD BE5 WILL+ TO S+ LONG]1 Y\ W\LD HAVE BE5 SIL5T & LI/5$ LONG]4 ,:AT6 C\LD MONEY1 EV5 MILLIONS ( IT1 HAVE DRIV5 Y\ ALL FROM Y\R C\NTRY1 & BR\<T Y\ ALL TOGE!R 9 ?IS LITTLE NOOK ( ,LUC]NE8 ,C\LD MONEY HAVE GA!R$ Y\ ALL ON ! BALCONIES TO /& = HALF AN H\R SIL5T & MOTIONLESS8 ,NO6 ,ONE ?+ COMPELS Y\ TO DO IT1 & WILL =EV] HAVE A /RONG] 9FLU5CE ?AN ALL ! O!R IMPULSES ( LIFE3 ! LONG+ = POETRY :I* Y\ KN[1 :I* Y\ DO NOT REALIZE1 BUT FEEL1 ALWAYS WILL FEEL SO LONG AS Y\ HAVE ANY HUMAN S5SIBILITIES4 ,! WORD.<#a#a#f.> 'POETRY' IS A MOCK]Y TO Y\2 Y\ MAKE USE ( IT AS A SORT ( RIDICUL\S REPROA*2 Y\ REG>D ! LOVE = POETRY AS SOME?+ MEET = *ILDR5 & SILLY GIRLS1 & Y\ MAKE SPORT ( !M = IT4 ,= Y\RSELVES Y\ MU/ HAVE SOME?+ MORE DEF9ITE4 

0,BUT *ILDR5 LOOK UPON LIFE 9 A HEAL?Y WAY3 !Y RECOGNIZE & LOVE :AT MAN \<T TO LOVE1 & :AT GIVES HAPP9ESS4 ,BUT LIFE HAS SO DECEIV$ & P]V]T$ Y\1 ?AT Y\ RIDICULE ! ONLY ?+ ?AT Y\ REALLY LOVE1 & Y\ SEEK = :AT Y\ HATE & = :AT GIVES Y\ UNHAPP9ESS4 

0,Y\ >E SO P]V]T$ ?AT Y\ DID NOT P]CEIVE :AT OBLIGATIONS Y\ W]E UND] TO ! POOR ,TYROLESE :O R5D]$ Y\ A PURE DELI<T2 BUT AT ! SAME TIME Y\ FEEL Y\RSELVES NE$LESSLY OBLIG$ TO B[ BE=E SOME LORD1 :I* GIVES Y\ NEI!R PLEASURE NOR PR(IT1 BUT RA!R CAUSES Y\ TO SACRIFICE Y\R COM=T & CONV5I5CE4 ,:AT ABSURDITY6 :AT 9COMPREH5SIBLE LACK ( REASON6 

0,BUT IT WAS NOT ?IS ?AT MADE ! MO/ P[]FUL IMPRESSION UPON ME ?IS EV5+4 ,?IS BL9DNESS TO ALL ?AT GIVES HAPP9ESS1 ?IS UNCONSCI\SNESS ( POETIC 5JOYM5T1 ,I CAN ALMO/ COMPREH5D1 OR AT LEA/ ,I HAVE BECOME WONT$ TO IT1 S9CE ,I HAVE ALMO/ EV]Y:]E MET ) IT 9 ! C\RSE ( MY LIFE2 ! H>%1 UNCONSCI\S *URLI%NESS ( ! CR[D WAS NO NOVELTY TO ME3 :ATEV] ?OSE :O >GUE 9 FAVOR ( POPUL> S5TIM5T MAY SAY1 ! ?RONG IS A CONGLOM]ATION ( V]Y POSSIBLY GOOD PEOPLE1 BUT ( PEOPLE :O T\* EA* O!R ONLY ON !IR CO>SE ANIMAL SIDES1 & EXPRESS ONLY ! WEAKNESS & H>%NESS ( HUMAN NATURE4 ,BUT H[ WAS IT ?AT Y\1 *ILDR5 ( A HUMANE PEOPLE1 Y\ ,*RI/IANS1 Y\ SIMPLE PEOPLE1 REPAID ) COLDNESS & RIDICULE ! POOR BEGG> :O.<#a#a#g.> GAVE Y\ A PURE 5JOYM5T8 ,BUT NO1 9 Y\R C\NTRY !RE >E ASYLUMS = BEGG>S4 ,!RE >E NO BEGG>S1 !RE CAN BE NONE2 & !RE CAN BE NO FEEL+S ( SYMPA?Y1 S9CE ?AT W\LD BE A CONFESSION ?AT BEGG>Y EXI/$4 

0,BUT HE LABOR$1 HE GAVE Y\ 5JOYM5T1 HE BES\<T Y\ TO GIVE HIM SOME?+ ( Y\R SUP]FLUITY 9 PAYM5T = HIS LABOR ( :I* Y\ TOOK ADVANTAGE4 ,BUT Y\ LOOK$ UPON HIM ) A COOL SMILE AS UPON ONE ( ! CURIOSITIES 9 Y\R L(TY BRILLIANT PALACES2 & ?\< !RE W]E A HUNDR$ ( Y\1 FAVOR$ ) HAPP9ESS & WEAL?1 NOT ONE MAN OR ONE WOMAN AMONG Y\ GAVE HIM A S\4 ,ABA%$ HE W5T AWAY FROM Y\1 & ! ?\<TLESS ?RONG1 LAU<+1 FOLL[$ & RIDICUL$ NOT Y\1 BUT HIM1 BECAUSE Y\ W]E COLD1 H>%1 & DI%ONORABLE2 BECAUSE Y\ ROBB$ HIM 9 RECEIV+ ! 5T]TA9M5T :I* HE GAVE Y\3 = ?IS !Y JE]$ HIM4 

0',ON ! #a#i? ( ,JULY1 #a#h#e#g1 BE=E ! ,S*WEITZ]H( ,HOTEL1 9 :I* W]E LODG+ V]Y OPUL5T PEOPLE1 A W&]+ BEGG> M9/REL SANG = HALF AN H\R HIS SONGS1 & PLAY$ HIS GUIT>4 ,AB\T A HUNDR$ PEOPLE LI/5$ TO HIM4 ,! M9/REL ?RICE ASK$ Y\ ALL TO GIVE HIM SOME?+4 ,NO ONE P]SON GAVE HIM A ?+1 & MANY MADE SPORT ( HIM4' 

0,?IS IS NOT AN 9V5TION1 BUT AN ACTUAL FACT1 AS ?OSE :O DESIRE CAN F9D \T = !MSELVES BY CONSULT+ ! PAP]S = ! LI/ ( ?OSE :O W]E AT ! ,S*WEITZ]H( ON ! #a#i? ( ,JULY4 

0,?IS IS AN EV5T :I* ! HI/ORIANS ( \R TIME \<T TO DESCRIBE 9 LETT]S ( 9EXT+UI%ABLE FLAME4 ,?IS EV5T IS MORE SIGNIFICANT & MORE S]I\S1 & FRAU<T ) F> DEEP] MEAN+1 ?AN ! FACTS ?AT >E PR9T$ 9 NEWSPAP]S & HI/ORIES4 ,?AT !.<#a#a#h.> ,5GLI% HAVE KILL$ SEV]AL ?\S& ,*9ESE BECAUSE ! ,*9ESE W\LD NOT SELL !M ANY ?+ = MONEY :ILE !IR L& IS OV]FL[+ ) R++ CO9S2 ?AT ! ,FR5* HAVE KILL$ SEV]AL ?\S& ,KABYLES BECAUSE ! :EAT GR[S WELL 9 ,AFRICA1 & BECAUSE CON/ANT W> IS ESS5TIAL = ! DRILL ( AN >MY2 ?AT ! ,TURKI% AMBASSADOR 9 ,NAPLES MU/ NOT BE A ,JEW2 & ?AT ! ,EMP]OR ,NAPOLEON WALKS AB\T 9 ,PLOMBI]ES1 & GIVES HIS PEOPLE ! EXPRESS ASSURANCE ?AT HE RULES ONLY 9 DIRECT ACCORDANCE ) ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE1--ALL !SE >E WORDS :I* D>K5 OR REVEAL SOME?+ LONG KN[N4 ,BUT ! EPISODE ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,LUC]NE ON ! #a#i? ( ,JULY SEEMS TO ME SOME?+ 5TIRELY NOVEL & /RANGE1 & IT IS CONNECT$ NOT ) ! EV]LA/+LY UGLY SIDE ( HUMAN NATURE1 BUT ) A WELL-KN[N EPO* 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIETY4 ,?IS FACT IS NOT = ! HI/ORY ( HUMAN ACTIVITIES1 BUT = ! HI/ORY ( PROGRESS & CIVILIZATION4 

0,:Y IS IT ?AT ?IS 9HUMAN FACT1 IMPOSSIBLE 9 ANY C\NTRY1--,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE1 OR ,ITALY1--IS QUITE POSSIBLE H]E :]E CIVILIZATION1 FRE$OM1 & EQUALITY >E C>RI$ TO ! HI<E/ DEGREE ( DEVELOPM5T1 :]E !RE >E GA!R$ TOGE!R ! MO/ CIVILIZ$ TRAVEL]S FROM ! MO/ CIVILIZ$ NATIONS8 ,:Y IS IT ?AT !SE CULTIVAT$ HUMAN BE+S1 G5]ALLY CAPABLE ( EV]Y HONORABLE HUMAN ACTION1 HAD NO HE>TY1 HUMAN FEEL+ = ONE GOOD DE$8 ,:Y IS IT ?AT !SE PEOPLE :O 9 !IR PALACES1 !IR MEET+S1 & !IR SOCIETIES1 LABOR W>MLY = ! CONDITION ( ! CELIBATE ,*9ESE 9 ,9DIA1 AB\T ! SPREAD ( ,*RI/IANITY & CULTURE 9 ,AFRICA1 AB\T ! =MATION ( SOCIETIES = ATTA9+ ALL P]FECTION1--:Y IS IT ?AT !Y %\LD NOT F9D 9 !IR S\LS ! SIMPLE1 PRIMITIVE FEEL+ ( HUMAN SYMPA?Y8 ,HAS SU* A FEEL+ 5TIRELY DISAPPE>$1.<#a#a#i.> & HAS ITS PLACE BE5 TAK5 BY VA+LORY1 AMBITION1 & CUPIDITY1 GOV]N+ !SE M5 9 !IR PALACES1 MEET+S1 & SOCIETIES8 ,HAS ! SPREAD+ ( ?AT REASONABLE1 EGOTI/ICAL ASSOCIATION ( PEOPLE1 :I* WE CALL CIVILIZATION1 DE/ROY$ & R5D]$ NUGATORY ! DESIRE = 9/9CTIVE & LOV+ ASSOCIATION8 ,& IS ?IS ?AT BOA/$ EQUALITY = :I* SO MU* 9NOC5T BLOOD HAS BE5 %$1 & SO MANY CRIMES HAVE BE5 P]PETRAT$8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT NATIONS1 LIKE *ILDR51 CAN BE MADE HAPPY BY ! M]E S\ND ( ! WORD 'EQUALITY'8 

0,EQUALITY BE=E ! LAW8 ,DOES ! :OLE LIFE ( A PEOPLE REVOLVE )9 ! SPH]E ( LAW8 ,ONLY ! ?\S&? P>T ( IT IS SUBJECT TO ! LAW3 ! RE/ LIES \TSIDE ( IT1 9 ! SPH]E ( ! CU/OMS & 9TUITIONS ( SOCIETY4 

0,BUT 9 SOCIETY ! LACKEY IS BETT] DRESS$ ?AN ! M9/REL1 & 9SULTS HIM ) IMPUNITY4 ,I AM BETT] DRESS$ ?AN ! LACKEY1 & 9SULT HIM ) IMPUNITY4 ,! PORT] CONSID]S ME HI<]1 BUT ! M9/REL L[]1 ?AN HIMSELF2 :5 ,I MADE ! M9/REL MY COMPANION1 HE FELT ?AT HE WAS ON AN EQUALITY ) US BO?1 & BEHAV$ RUDELY4 ,I WAS IMPUD5T TO ! PORT]1 & ! PORT] ACKN[L$G$ ?AT HE WAS 9F]IOR TO ME4 ,! WAIT] WAS IMPUD5T TO ! M9/REL1 & ! M9/REL ACCEPT$ ! FACT ?AT HE WAS 9F]IOR TO ! WAIT]4 

0,& IS ?AT GOV]NM5T FREE1 EV5 ?\< M5 S]I\SLY CALL IT FREE1 :]E A S+LE CITIZ5 CAN BE ?R[N 9TO PRISON BECAUSE1 )\T H>M+ ANY ONE1 )\T 9T]F]+ ) ANY ONE1 HE DOES ! ONLY ?+ ?AT HE CAN TO PREV5T HIMSELF FROM DY+ ( />VATION8 

0,A WRET*$1 PITIABLE CREATURE IS MAN ) HIS CRAV+ = POSITIVE SOLUTIONS1 ?R[N 9TO ?IS EV]LA/+LY.<#a#b.> TOSS+1 LIMITLESS OCEAN (  
GOOD & EVIL1 ( COMB9ATIONS & CONTRADICTIONS4 ,= C5TURIES M5 HAVE BE5 /RUGGL+ & LABOR+ TO PUT ! GOOD ON ONE SIDE1 ! EVIL ON ! O!R4 ,C5TURIES WILL PASS1 & NO MATT] H[ MU* ! UNPREJUDIC$ M9D MAY /RIVE TO DECIDE :]E ! BALANCE LIES BETWE5 ! GOOD & !  
EVIL1 ! SCALES WILL REFUSE TO TIP ! BEAM1 & !RE WILL ALWAYS BE EQUAL QUANTITIES ( ! GOOD & ! EVIL ON EA* SCALE4 

0,IF ONLY MAN W\LD LE>N TO =M JUDGM5TS1 & NOT TO 9DULGE 9 RA% & >BITR>Y ?\<TS1 & NOT TO MAKE REPLY TO QUE/IONS ?AT >E PROP\ND$ M]ELY TO REMA9 =EV] UNANSW]$6 ,IF ONLY HE W\LD LE>N ?AT EV]Y ?\<T IS BO? A LIE & A TRU?6--A LIE FROM ! ONE-SID$NESS & 9ABILITY ( MAN TO RECOGNIZE ALL TRU?2 & TRUE BECAUSE IT EXPRESSES ONE SIDE ( MORTAL 5DEAVOR4 ,!RE >E DIVISIONS 9 ?IS EV]LA/+LY TUMULTU\S1 5DLESS1 5DLESSLY CONFUS$ *AOS ( ! GOOD & ! EVIL4 ,!Y HAVE DRAWN IMAG9>Y L9ES OV] ?IS OCEAN1 & !Y CONT5D ?AT ! OCEAN IS REALLY ?US DIVID$4 

0,BUT >E !RE NOT MILLIONS ( O!R POSSIBLE SUBDIVISIONS FROM ABSOLUTELY DIFF]5T /&PO9TS1 9 O!R PLANES8 ,C]TA9LY !SE NOVEL SUBDIVISIONS WILL BE MADE 9 C5TURIES TO COME1 JU/ AS MILLIONS ( DIFF]5T ONES HAVE BE5 MADE 9 C5TURIES PA/4 

0,CIVILIZATION IS GOOD1 B>B>ISM IS EVIL2 FRE$OM1 GOOD2 SLAV]Y1  
EVIL4 ,N[1 ?IS IMAG9>Y KN[L$GE ANNIHILATES ! 9/9CTIVE1 BEATIFIC1 PRIMITIVE CRAV+ = ! GOOD ?AT IS 9 HUMAN NATURE4 ,& :O WILL EXPLA9 TO ME :AT IS FRE$OM1 :AT IS DESPOTISM1 :AT IS CIVILIZATION1 :AT IS B>B>ISM8 

0,:]E >E ! B\ND>IES ?AT SEP>ATE !M8 ,& :OSE S\L POSSESSES SO ABSOLUTE A /&>D (.<#a#b#a.> GOOD & EVIL AS TO MEASURE !SE FLEET+1 COMPLICAT$ FACTS8 ,:OSE WIT IS SO GREAT AS TO COMPREH5D & WEI< ALL ! FACTS 9 ! IRRETRIEVABLE PA/8 ,& :O CAN F9D ANY CIRCUM/ANCE 9 :I* !RE IS NO UNION ( GOOD & EVIL8 ,& BECAUSE ,I KN[ ?AT ,I SEE MORE ( ONE ?AN ( ! O!R1 IS IT NOT BECAUSE MY /&PO9T IS WRONG8 ,& :O HAS ! ABILITY TO SEP>ATE HIMSELF SO ABSOLUTELY FROM LIFE1 EV5 = A MOM5T1 AS TO LOOK UPON IT FROM ABOVE8 

0,ONE1 ONLY ONE 9FALLIBLE ,GUIDE WE HAVE1--! UNIV]SAL ,SPIRIT :I* P5ETRATES ALL COLLECTIVELY & AS UNITS1 :I* HAS 5D[$ EA* ( US ) ! CRAV+ = ! RI<T2 ! ,SPIRIT :I* IMPELS ! TREE TO GR[ T[>D ! SUN1 :I* /IMULATES ! FL[] 9 AUTUMN-TIDE TO SCATT] ITS SE$1 & :I* OBLIGES EA* ONE ( US UNCONSCI\SLY TO DRAW CLOS] TOGE!R4 ,& ?IS ONE UN]R+1 9SPIR+ VOICE R+S \T L\D] ?AN ! NOISY1 HA/Y DEVELOPM5T ( CULTURE4 

0,:O IS ! GREAT] MAN1 & :O ! GREAT] B>B>IAN1--?AT LORD1 :O1 SEE+ ! M9/REL'S WELL-WORN CLO!S1 ANGRILY LEFT ! TABLE1 :O GAVE HIM NOT ! MILLION? P>T ( HIS POSSESSIONS 9 PAYM5T ( HIS LABOR1 & N[ LAZILY SITT+ 9 HIS BRILLIANT1 COM=TABLE ROOM1 CALMLY OP9ES AB\T ! EV5TS ?AT >E HAPP5+ 9 ,*9A1 & JU/IFIES ! MASSACRES ?AT HAVE BE5 DONE !RE2 OR ! LITTLE M9/REL1 :O1 RISK+ IMPRISONM5T1 ) A FRANC 9 HIS POCKET1 & DO+ NO H>M TO ANY ONE1 HAS BE5 GO+ AB\T = A SCORE ( YE>S1 UP HILL & D[N DALE1 REJOIC+ M5'S HE>TS ) HIS SONGS1 ?\< !Y HAVE JE]$ AT HIM1 & ALMO/ CA/ HIM \T ( ! PALE ( HUMANITY2 & :O1 9 WE>9ESS & COLD & %AME1 HAS GONE (F TO SLEEP1 NO ONE KN[S :]E1 ON HIS FIL?Y /RAW80 

,AT ?IS MOM5T1 FROM ! CITY1 ?R\< ! DEAD.<#a#b#b.> SIL5CE ( ! NI<T1 F>1 F> AWAY1 ,I CAU<T ! S\ND ( ! LITTLE MAN'S GUIT> & HIS VOICE4 

0,NO10 SOME?+ 9VOLUNT>ILY SAID TO ME1 0Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO COMMIS]ATE ! LITTLE MAN1 OR TO BLAME ! LORD = HIS WELL-BE+4 ,:O CAN WEI< ! 9N] HAPP9ESS :I* IS F\ND 9 ! S\L ( EA* ( !SE M58 ,!RE HE /&S SOME:]E 9 ! MUDDY ROAD1 & GAZES AT ! BRILLIANT MOONLIT SKY1 & GAILY S+S AMID ! SMIL+1 FRAGRANT NI<T2 9 HIS S\L !RE IS NO REPROA*1 NO ANG]1 NO REGRET4 ,& :O KN[S :AT IS TRANSPIR+ N[ 9 ! HE>TS ( ALL !SE M5 )9 ?OSE OPUL5T1 BRILLIANT ROOMS8 ,:O KN[S IF !Y ALL HAVE AS MU* UN5CUMB]$1 SWEET DELI<T 9 LIFE1 & AS MU* SATISFACTION ) ! WORLD1 AS DWELLS 9 ! S\L ( ?AT LITTLE MAN8 

0,5DLESS >E ! M]CY & WISDOM ( ,HIM :O HAS P]MITT$ & =M$ ALL !SE CONTRADICTIONS4 ,ONLY TO !E1 MIS]ABLE LITTLE WORM ( ! DU/1 AUDACI\SLY1 LAWLESSLY ATTEMPT+ TO FA?OM ,HIS LAWS1 ,HIS DESIGNS1--ONLY TO !E DO !Y SEEM LIKE CONTRADICTIONS4 

0,FULL ( LOVE ,HE LOOKS D[N FROM ,HIS BRI<T1 IMMEASURABLE HEI<T1 & REJOICES 9 ! 5DLESS H>MONY 9 :I* Y\ ALL MOVE 9 5DLESS CONTRADICTIONS4 ,9 ?Y PRIDE ?\ HA/ ?\<T ?YSELF ABLE TO SEP>ATE ?YSELF FROM ! LAWS ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,NO1 ?\ ALSO1 ) ?Y PETTY1 RIDICUL\S ANG] AGA9/ ! WAIT]S1--?\ ALSO HA/ DI/URB$ ! H>MONI\S CRAV+ = ! ET]NAL & ! 9F9ITE40 444 

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