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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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BY ,W,I,L,L,I,A,M ,G,O,D,W,94 

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     0,D,I,J,O,N WAS SO CAPITAL A CITY1 ?AT ,I ?\<T ,I MI<T V5TURE H]E TO *ANGE MY PIECE ( GOLD1 ! P>T+ PRES5T ( MY TREA*]\S UNCLE4 ,BUT ,I WAS MI/AK54 ,I HAT$ ! CLO!S ,I WORE1 S9CE !Y HAD L$ ! WAGON] TO DISCOV] ! SITUATION TO :I* ,I BELONG$4 ,I W5T 9TO A CLO?I]'S %OP ) A DET]M9ATION TO *ANGE !M4 ,UN=TUNATELY ,I PLUNG$ HEADLONG 9TO ! H\SE ( A MAN ( RUGG$ TEMP] & A H>D-FAVOR$ C\NT5ANCE4 ,! MOM5T ,I LOOK$ AT HIM ,I TREMBL$4 ,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO DRAW BACK4 

     0',:AT IS Y\R PLEASURE1 MY LAD8' SAID HE4 

     0',I WANT SOME CLO!S4' 

     0',:]E DO Y\ LIVE8 ,:O IS TO PAY = !M8 ,:]E %ALL ,I S5D !M8' 

     0',I AM A /RANG] 9 ,DIJON4' 

     0',:Y DOES NOT Y\R FA!R OR SOMEBODY COME ) Y\8 ,H[ CAN SU* A *ILD AS Y\ *OOSE A SUIT ( CLO!S8' 

     0',I AM ALL ALONE4' 

     0',ALONE6 ,& H[ >E Y\ TO PAY = Y\R CLO!S8' 

     0',P]HAPS Y\ W\LD ALL[ ME SOME?+ = ! CLO!S ,I HAVE GOT ON4 ,& ,I HAVE A L\IS D'OR1' -- %[+ IT4 

     0',A L\IS D'OR6' SAID HE1 COM+ FROM ! O!R SIDE ( ! C\NT]4 ',TELL ME1 SIRRAH1 :]E Y\ GOT ?AT L\IS D'OR8' 

     0',MY UNCLE GAVE IT ME8' 

     0',:O IS Y\R UNCLE8 ,I %ALL S5D = HIM IMM$IATELY1 & F9D \T ! TRU? ( ?IS4' 

     0',I TELL Y\1 SIR1 HE DOES NOT LIVE H]E2 ,I AM A /RANG] 9 ,DIJON2 NEV] SAW ! CITY TILL LA/ NI<T4 ,BUT Y\ NE$ NOT FRI<T5 ME2 IF Y\ DO NOT *OOSE TO SELL ME ANY CLO!S1 ,I WILL GO AWAY )\T !M4 ,I ASSURE Y\1 ,I AM AN HONE/ BOY1 & MY MONEY IS MY [N4' 

     0',WE %ALL SEE ?AT PRES5TLY4 ,Y\ DO NOT LIKE TO BE FRI<T5$6 ,BUT ,I %ALL FRI<T5 Y\1 & MO/ CONF\ND$LY TOO1 BE=E ,I HAVE DONE ) Y\4 ,Y\ MU/ GO ) ME TO ! MAYOR4' 

     0',I WILL GO ) Y\1 :]E Y\ PLEASE1' SAID ,I1 BELIEV+ IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ANYBODY %\LD BE MORE FRI<TFUL TO ME ?AN ! HONE/ %OPMAN BE=E ME4 ',BUT ,I HAD RA!R GO BACK TO MY 9N4' 

     0,! TRAD] CONDUCT$ ME TO ! MAGI/RATE4 ,I F\ND MYSELF RI<T 9 MY CONJECTURE1 ?AT ,I %\LD BE BETT] (F 9 HIS H&S ?AN 9 ?OSE ( ! ,>GUS :O HAD FIR/ SEIZ$ ME4 ,! MAYOR WAS A SOB]1 CR$ITABLE MAN1 MIDDLE-AG$1 & 9CL9$ TO CORPUL5CE1 :O MADE A PO9T ( FAI?FULLY DIS*>G+ HIS DUTY1 BUT :O TOOK NO P>TICUL> PLEASURE 9 FRI<T5+ LITTLE BOYS4 ,HE WAS TOO MU* ACCU/OM$ TO (FICE TO FEEL ANY HI< GRATIFICATION 9 ITS SWAGG] & 9SOL5CE4 ,HIS PASSIONS W]E DEAD2 HE C\LD SC>CELY BE SAID TO LOVE OR HATE1 TO BE G5TLE OR FURI\S2 HE WAS ! LAW1 & NO?+ BUT ! LAW4 

     0,AS ,I & MY CONDUCTOR PASS$ ALONG ! /REETS TO ?IS MAN'S H\SE1 ,I FIX$ ! PLAN ( ACTION ?AT ,I W\LD OBS]VE4 ,I DET]M9$ TO TAKE REFUGE 9 SIL5CE & RES]VE4 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 ',!Y CANNOT F9D \T ?AT ,I HAVE /OL5 MY MONEY1 BECAUSE ,I HAVE NOT /OL5 IT2 & !RE=E1 AFT] HAV+ EXAM9$ & TRI$ ME AS MU* AS !Y PLEASE1 !Y MU/ DISMISS ME4 ,I WILL NOT BETRAY MY FAMILY /ORY1 & ,I WILL NOT FURNI% !M ) A CLUE BY :I* !Y MAY S5D ME BACK TO ,LYONS4' 

     0,! %OPMAN L$ ME 9TO ! JU/ICE-ROOM1 & TOLD HIS TALE4 ,! MAGI/RATE LI/5$ & MADE HIS OBS]VATIONS4 ,MY ADV]S>Y 5DEAVOR$ 9 VA9 TO 9SPIRE HIS [N PASSIONS 9TO ! MAYOR2 ! CLO?I] WAS E>NE/1 ABUSIVE1 & ELOQU5T2 ! MAYOR WAS CONSID]ATE & 9QUISITIVE4 ,HE ASK$ ME :O ,I WAS1 & ,I REFUS$ TO TELL4 

     0',DID ,I KN[ :AT IT WAS TO BE BR\<T BE=E A MAGI/RATE8' 

     0',NOT V]Y WELL1' ,I REPLI$4 

     0',IT W\LD BE WORSE = ME1 IF ,I DID NOT GIVE A PROP] ACC\NT ( MYSELF4' 

     0,I ANSW]$ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT SATISFY HIS CURIOSITY4 ,I HAD BE5 ILL-US$ BY CRUEL RELATIONS1 BUT DID NOT D>E TO COMPLA94 ,I HAD HAD A FA!R1 :O WAS K9D & RI*2 BUT MY FA!R WAS DEAD1 & ,I WAS DRIV5 \T FROM MY C\NTRY & FRI5DS4 

     0,! MAGI/RATE EMPLOY$ EV]Y >TIFICE TO EXTORT MY /ORY FROM ME4 ,HE SAID1 MY SECRET %\LD BE SAFE ) HIM1 & MY CRUEL RELATIONS %\LD NEV] KN[ ?AT ,I HAD DISCLOS$ IT4 ,HE SAID1 HE W\LD TAKE ME UND] HIS PROTECTION1 & OBLIGE !M BY ! 9T]POSITION ( ! LAW TO DO ME JU/ICE4 ,HE !N *ANG$ HIS TONE1 PUT ON AN ANGRY BR[1 & TOLD ME1 ?AT HE P]CEIV$ ?AT ALL ,I HAD RELAT$ WAS A FICTION1 BUT ?AT HE W\LD S5D ME TO PRISON1 & HAVE ME PUNI%$1 TILL ,I TOLD ! TRU?4 ,HE PUT A V>IETY ( SUBTLE & >TFULLY CONTRIV$ QUE/IONS TO WRE/ MY SECRET FROM ME4 ,I /UCK TO ! SAME PO9T1 MADE TWO OR ?REE ANSW]S :I* ,I HOP$ W\LD MOVE HIM TO FAVOR ME1 & REPEAT$ !M AGA91 & AGA9 9 RETURN TO EV]Y 9T]ROGATORY HE UTT]$4 ,HE S5T = ! PEOPLE ( ! 9N1 :]E ,I CONFESS$ TO HAVE SLEPT ! NI<T BE=E3 LUCKILY IT WAS NOT ! SAME 9N ! WAGON] US$1 & !Y C\LD DISCOV] NO?+4 

     0,! MAGI/RATE WAS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD1 & S5T ME TO PRISON4 ,AT 5T]+1 IT /RUCK ME1 ?AT ! SC5E WAS NOT NEW TO ME1 BUT ?AT IT WAS V]Y LIKE A SILK-MILL2 ! SAME MEANNESS 9 ! BUILD+1 ! SAME SQUALIDNESS 9 ! 9HABITANTS1 ! SAME DEJECTION 9 EV]Y C\NT5ANCE4 ,PRES5TLY1 H[EV]1 ,I P]CEIV$ A DIFF]5CE2 ! PEOPLE !RE W]E EMPLOY$1 & H]E W]E IDLE2 !RE W]E VACANT & 9CURI\S1 & H]E EAG]LY CR[D$ AB\T A NEW T5ANT ( !IR WRET*$ MANSION4 

     0,?US ,I HAD TWICE 9 ONE DAY BE5 9TRODUC$ 9TO SITUATIONS CALCULAT$ TO IMPRESS A Y\?FUL M9D ) 9EXPRESSIBLE HORROR4 ,TO BE TAK5 BE=E A MAGI/RATE1 TO BE ?RU/ 9TO A JAIL1 W\LD TO MO/ *ILDR5 ( MY T5D] YE>S HAVE APPE>$ NO LESS T]RIBLE ?AN DEA?4 ,BUT ,I HAD 5T]$ UPON AN EXTRAORD9>Y UND]TAK+1 & HAD WORK$ MYSELF UP TO AN UNCOMMON PIT* ( RESOLUTION4 ,I KNEW ?AT = SU* AN UR*9 AS ,I WAS1 TO UND]TAKE HIS [N E/ABLI%M5T 9 LIFE WAS NO HOLIDAY PROJECT4 ,I KNEW ?AT NO SMALL DEGREE ( C\RAGE & P]SEV]ANCE W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO 9TRODUCE ME TO ! PRES5CE & SPEE* ( ,L\IS ,X,I,V4 ,IT IS 9CONCEIVABLE1 AT LEA/ JUDG+ FROM MY [N 9/ANCE1 ( :AT AN EXT5T ( EXALTATION & 5?USIASM N9E YE>S ( AGE >E CAPABLE4 ,5?USIASM IS (T5 9DEBT$ = MU* ( ITS F]VOR TO A COMPLETE IGNORANCE1 & WANT ( PRACTICE1 9 ! WAYS ( ! WORLD2 &1 AS F> AS ?AT CON/ITUTES A QUALIFICATION1 ?IS IMMATURE P]IOD ( LIFE IS ( C\RSE ADMIRABLY 5D[$4 ,9 ?IS /ATE ( M9D1 ,I FELT A CONTEMPT ( DIFFICULTIES1 UND] :I* AT ANY O!R TIME ,I %\LD HAVE SUNK4 ,I SEEM$ TO MYSELF AS IF ,I W]E MADE ( IRON1 & NO?+ HO/ILE APPE>$ TO MAKE ANY IMPRESSION UPON ME4 ,IT WAS MY BUS9ESS TO PROCE$ UPON MY HI< DE/9ATION & MY *OICE ( LIFE1 & TO SUFF] NONE ( !SE ?+S TO 9T]RUPT ME4 

     0,! PRISON]S CR[D$ AB\T ME1 & W]E EAG] TO LE>N = :AT CRIME SU* A *ILD AS ,I WAS1 WAS BR\<T 9TO !IR SOCIETY4 ,IT WAS PRES5TLY RUMOR$1 ?AT IT WAS UPON SUSPICION ( HAV+ /OL5 SOME MONEY2 ?AT ,I HAD OB/9ATELY REFUS$ TO TELL ! MAYOR H[ ,I CAME BY IT1 & ?AT ,I WAS COMMITT$ = REEXAM9ATION4 ,! MOM5T ! WORD MONEY WAS M5TION$1 TWO OR ?REE CAME AB\T ME AT ONCE1 & TOLD ME ?AT IT WAS ! UNIV]SAL PRACTICE = EV]Y NEW-COM] TO PAY A C]TA9 SUM BY WAY ( 5TRANCE-MONEY1 AT ! SAME TIME VOCIF]\SLY DEM&+ FROM ME ! E/ABLI%$ FEE4 ,IT =TUNATELY HAPP5$ ?AT ! MAGI/RATE HAD TAK5 FROM ME MY :OLE /OCK1 TO BE RETURN$ ! NEXT DAY1 IF NO DISCOV]IES W]E MADE2 O!RWISE IT IS HI<LY PROBABLE !SE OBLIG+ COMRADES ( M9E W\LD HAVE /RIPP$ ME ( ALL ?AT ,I HAD4 ,AFT] ! FIR/ BU/LE ( MY 9TRODUCTION WAS OV]1 A V]Y GRAVE-LOOK+ MAN ( ! SET DREW ME 9TO A CORN]1 & TOLD ME ,I WAS ! MO/ PROMIS+ BOY ( MY AGE HE EV] SAW4 ,HE SAID1 HE HAD CONCEIV$ A P>TICUL> LIK+ TO ME2 & GREATLY COMM5D$ MY FIRMNESS 9 REFUS+ TO TELL ! MAGI/RATE H[ ,I CAME BY MY MONEY4 ,?AT %[$ ,I WAS TRUE GAME6 ,HE OBS]V$ ?AT HE W\LD1 IF ,I PLEAS$1 PUT ME 9TO A WAY BY :I* ,I MI<T MAKE A MAN ( MYSELF = EV]2 & (F]$ TO BECOME MY 9/RUCTOR4 ,HE SWORE1 ?AT IT W\LD BE A ?\S& PITIES ?AT SU* TAL5TS AS ,I HAD %[$ %\LD BE LO/ = WANT ( 5C\RAGEM5T4 

     0,I MADE LITTLE ANSW] TO !SE COMPLIM5TS1 ?\< ! P]SON FROM :OM !Y FL[$ C]TA9LY SUCCE$$ 9 EXCIT+ MY CURIOSITY1 & ,I WAS DESIR\S ( HE>+ TO :AT SO EXTRAORD9>Y A PREFACE W\LD LEAD4 ,HAV+ 9TIMAT$ ?IS1 HE 5T]$ 9TO A V]Y ANIMAT$ & E>NE/ DISS]TATION UPON ! DIFF]5T MODES ( COMMITT+ !FT )\T DANG] ( DETECTION4 ,OBS]V+1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,I DID NOT EXACTLY 5T] 9TO HIS FEEL+S1 HE /OPP$ %ORT1 & COMPLA9$ ( MY TIMIDITY4 ,HE SOO!D ME 9 ! G5TLE/1 &1 AS HE BELIEV$1 ! MO/ FLATT]+ MANN]1 & EMPLOY$ A HUNDR$ >TS ( RHETORIC1 WOR?Y ( A BETT] CAUSE4 ,I TOLD HIM1 ?AT HE HAD MI/AK5 MY *>ACT]1 ?AT ,I HAD /OL5 NO MONEY1 & ?AT :AT ,I HAD WAS HONE/LY MY [N4 ,ON ?IS HE ASSUM$ A SMILE1 EXPRESSIVE ( GRAVE & G5TLE D]ISION1 & REPLI$1 ?AT ?AT WAS ALL V]Y WELL1 BUT ?AT IT WAS NOT WOR? :ILE TO P]SI/ 9 DECL>ATIONS ( 9NOC5CE AMONG FRI5DS4 ,MY M9D WAS FULL ( O!R PROJECTS1 & !RE=E ! REPRES5TATIONS ( MY SAGE ,M5TOR HAD NO EFFECT UPON ME4 ,?IS1 H[EV]1 WAS ! SORT ( EXHORTATION TO :I* ,I WAS EXPOS$2 &1 IF ,I HAD BE5 ! K9D ( P]SON ! MAGI/RATE CONCEIV$ ME TO BE1 ?IS NI<T'S LODG+ W\LD1 TOO PROBABLY1 HAVE COMPLET$ MY *>ACT] = EV]4 

     0,! NEXT DAY ,I WAS BR\<T AGA9 BE=E ! MAYOR1 & P]SI/$ 9 MY RESOLUTION TO DISCOV] NO?+4 ,! 9T]VAL :I* HAD PASS$ DUR+ ! SIL5CE ( ! NI<T1 5ABL$ ME TO COLLECT MORE FIRMNESS1 & TO EXPRESS MYSELF ) GREAT] COH]5CE4 ,I SAID1 ',SIR1 ,I AM A FRI5DLESS LITTLE BOY1 & Y\ MAY DO ) ME :ATEV] Y\ PLEASE4 ,BUT ,I AM NOT SO MU* AFRAID ( ANYBODY1 AS ( MY H>D-HE>T$ UNCLE4 ,I AM AFRAID1 IF ,I TELL Y\ :O ,I AM1 Y\ W\LD S5D ME BACK TO HIM1 OR WRITE A LETT] TO HIM AB\T ME4 ,Y\ TELL ME Y\ W\LD NOT2 BUT RI* M5 ?9K IT A GOOD ACTION TO DECEIVE LITTLE BOYS3 ,I AM SURE ,I HAVE REASON TO KN[ ?AT4 ,OH1 SIR1 DO Y\ ?9K IT WAS A SMALL ?+ ?AT DET]M9$ ME TO RUN AWAY1 & GO AMONG /RANG]S8 ,I W\LD SOON] DIE ?AN RETURN6' 

     0,Y\ WILL EASILY IMAG9E ?AT :AT ,I SAID1 DID NOT 9 ! SMALLE/ DEGREE MOVE ! MAN TO :OM IT WAS ADDRESS$1 TO COMPASSION2 ! MAGI/RATE1 :O C\LD CONSIGN SU* A *ILD AS ,I WAS1 = ONE NI<T1 TO ! HORRORS & DANG]S ( A PRISON1 C\LD BE LITTLE ACCESSIBLE TO ! REL5T+S ( NATURE4 ,?IS REFLECTION IS OBVI\S 5\< TO ME N[2 BUT IT WAS NOT SO !N4 ,! ACTIONS ( !IR ELD]S >E ALWAYS MY/]IES TO *ILDR52 !Y DO NOT SEE ! SPR+S ( ! MA*9E2 !Y WAIT ) A SORT ( SUP]/ITI\S ANTICIPATION1 TO OBS]VE H[ !IR S5IORS WILL ACT UPON EV]Y NEW EV5T1 & >E SURPRIS$ AT NO?+4 

     0,BUT1 ?\< ! MAGI/RATE WAS GUILTY ( NO MELT+S ( COMPASSION T[>D ME1 HE WAS NOT 9FLEXIBLE4 ,HE SAW NOT :AT HE C\LD DO FUR!R ) ME2 HE HAD EXHAU/$ UPON ME EV]Y EXP$I5T HE C\LD DEVISE TO R5D] ME FRANK & COMMUNICATIVE4 ,AT L5G? HE CALCULAT$ )9 HIMSELF1 AS ,I SUPPOSE1 ! FRUITLESSNESS ( DETA9+ ME3 P]HAPS HE WAS 9CL9$ TO ?9K ME 9NOC5T1 & TO BELIEVE ! /ORY ,I TOLD4 ,IF HE DETA9$ ME LONG]1 IT MI<T BE A TR\BLE TO HIM1 & ULTIMATELY PRODUCE A BURD5 TO ! CORPORATION 9 :I* BE PRESID$4 ,HE DISMISS$ ME ) A MOD]ATE PORTION ( GOOD ADVICE2 RECOMM5D$ TO ME NOT TO BECOME A VAGRANT1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( :I* ,I %\LD F9ALLY BE MADE A SC\NDREL & A ?IEF1 IF ,I W]E NOT SO ALREADY2 &1 ABOVE ALL1 W>N$ ME ( ! /UBBORNNESS ( MY TEMP]4 ,HE HAD NEV] SE5 SO /IFF-NECK$ A LITTLE VILLA92 & HE AUGUR$ AN UNTIMELY & A %AMEFUL DEA? FROM SU* BEG9N+S4 ,I LI/5$ TO HIS ADVICE ) PASSIVE ATT5TION2 BUT1 :AT ,I PRIZ$ MU* BEYOND HIS ADVICE1 BE=E HE S5T ME FROM HIS PRES5CE HE RETURN$ TO ME MY MONEY4 

     0,I LEFT ,DIJON ) A BEAT+ HE>T4 ,I WAS FULL ( EXULTATION AT ! ?\<T ( MY LIB]TY1 ONCE MORE RE/OR$ TO ME4 ,I =ESAW EV]Y ?+ ?AT WAS =TUNATE FROM ! ISSUE ( MY FIR/ ADV5TURES4 ,! DISCOV]Y ( MY CLASS ( LIFE BY ! WAGON] HAD BE5 PRODUCTIVE ( NO MIS*IEV\S EFFECTS TO ME4 ,! ADV5TURE ( ! %OPMAN & ! L\IS D'OR HAD SEEM$ TO ?REAT5 ! GREATE/ DANG]S2 BUT BY MY PRUD5CE & P]SEV]ANCE 7= ,I WAS WILL+ TO TAKE ! :OLE PRAISE TO MYSELF7 ,I HAD BE5 EXTRICAT$ FROM !M ALL4 ,ALL DIFFICULTIES W\LD VANI% BE=E MY C\RAGE & ABILITIES4 ,I %\LD 9FALLIBLY BECOME A PAGE TO ! ,K+ ( ,FRANCE4 ,FROM ?IS GOAL MY IMPETU\S IMAG9ATION TOOK ITS FLI<T4 ,! M>%AL'S TRUN*EON & ! DUCAL CORONET DANC$ BE=E MY *>M$ SI<T3 ,I SI<$ = PR9CESSES1 & ! BLOOD ROYAL WAS MIX$ 9 MY (FSPR+4 ,ALNAS*> 9 ! ,>ABIAN ,NI<TS WAS BUT A DRIVEL] TO ME4 

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