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,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,LETT] ,V,I,I,I4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO 

  

,MY DE> LORD1 

,AVOCATIONS ( NO AGREEABLE K9D1 & ) :I* IT PROBABLY WILL NOT BE LONG BE=E Y\ >E SUFFICI5TLY ACQUA9T$1 HAVE ( LATE 5TIRELY 5GROSS$ ME4 ,Y\ WILL READILY BELIEVE1 ?AT !Y W]E CONC]NS ( NO SMALL IMPORTANCE1 ?AT H9D]$ ME FROM A PROP] ACKN[L$GM5T & ATT5TION TO ! COMMUNICATIONS ( MY FRI5D4 ,BUT ,I WILL DISMISS MY [N AFFAIRS = ! PRES5T1 & MAKE A FEW ( ! OBS]VATIONS TO :I* Y\ 9VITE ME UPON ! CONT5TS ( Y\R LETT]S4 

,ALAS6 MY ,R9ALDO IS SO 5TIRELY *ANG$ S9CE WE US$ TO W&] TOGE!R AMONG ! GROVES & VALLIES1 & ALONG ! BANKS ( ?AT /REAM :I* ,I N[ SEE FROM MY W9D[1 ?AT ,I SC>CELY KN[ HIM = ! SAME4 ,:]E IS ?AT SIMPLICITY1 :]E ?AT UNDISGUIS$ ATTA*M5T TO VIRTUE & 9TEGRITY1 :]E ?AT UNACCOMMODAT+ SY/EM ( MORAL TRU?1 ?AT US$ TO LIVE 9 ! BOSOM ( MY FRI5D8 ,ALL ! L9ES ( HIS *>ACT] SEEM TO SUFF] AN 9CESSANT DECAY4 ,%ALL ,I FE> ?AT ! TIME IS HA/5+ :5 ?AT SUBLIME & G5]\S SPIRIT %ALL NO LONG] BE DI/+UI%$ FROM ! ,SAN ,SEV]9OS1 ! M5 ( GAIETY & PLEASURE ( ! AGE8 ,& CAN ,I LOOK BACK UPON ?IS ALT]ATION1 & APPREH5SIONS ?US EXCIT$1 & SAY1 0ALL ?IS HAS TAK5 PLACE 9 SIX POOR MON?S80 

,DO NOT IMAG9E1 MY DE> LORD1 ?AT ,I AM ?AT SEV]E MONITOR1 ?AT RIGID C5SOR1 ?AT W\LD GIVE UP HIS FRI5D = EV]Y FAULT1 ?AT KN[S NOT H[ TO MAKE ANY ALL[ANCE = ! HE$LESS LEVITY ( Y\?4 ,I CAN READILY SUPPOSE A MAN ) ! PURE/ HE>T & MO/ UNTA9T$ PR9CIPLES1 DRAWN ASIDE 9TO TEMPOR>Y ]ROR4 ,OCCASION1 OPPORTUNITY1 EXAMPLE1 AN ACCID5TAL DISSIPATION ( M9D >E 9LETS TO VICE1 AGA9/ :I* P]HAPS IT IS NOT 9 HUMANITY TO BE ALWAYS GU>D$4 

,CONFID5CE1 MY DE> FRI5D1 UNSUSPICI\S CONFID5CE1 IS ! FIR/ S\RCE ( ]ROR4 ,9 FAVOR ( ! PRESUMPTU\S MAN1 :O WANTONLY 9CURS DANG] & BRAVES TEMPTATION1 HEAV5 WILL NOT 9T]E/ ITSELF4 ,!RE CAN BE NO MI/AKE MORE DE/ITUTE ( F\NDATION1 ?AN ?AT :I* SUPPOSES MAN EXEMPT FROM FRAILTY4 

,HAD NOT MY ,R9ALDO1 TRU/+ TOO MU* TO HIS [N /R5G?1 LAID HIMSELF OP5 TO DANG]\S ASSOCIATES1 HE W\LD N[ HAVE CONTEMPLAT$ ?OSE ACTIONS HE HAS BE5 TAU<T TO EXCUSE1 ) DISGU/ & HORROR4 ,HIS [N HE>T W\LD NEV] HAVE TAU<T HIM ?AT COMMODI\S MORALITY HE HAS BE5 9DUC$ TO PATRONIZE4 ,BUT HE FE>$ !M NOT4 ,HE FELT1 AS HE ASSUR$ ME1 ?AT FIRMNESS ( RESOLUTION1 & >DOR ( VIRTUE1 ?AT MI<T SET !SE TEMPTATIONS AT DEFIANCE4 ,BE +5U\S1 MY FRI5D4 ,LOOK BACK1 & ACKN[L$GE Y\R MI/AKE4 ,LOOK BACK1 & ACKN[L$GE1 ?AT TO ! PURE/ & MO/ BLAMELESS M9D 9DISCRIM9ATE COMMUNICATIONS >E DANG]\S4 

,I HAD MU* RA!R MY DE> M>QUIS HAD ONCE DEVIAT$ FROM ?AT L9E ( CONDUCT HE HAD M>K$ \T TO HIMSELF1 ?AN ?AT HE HAD UND]TAK5 TO DEF5D ! DEVIATION1 & EX]T$ HIMSELF TO UNLE>N PR9CIPLES ?AT DID HIM HONOR4 ,Y\ PR(ESS TO BELIEVE ?AT 9DULG5CES ( ?IS SORT >E UNAVOIDABLE1 & ! TEMPTATIONS TO !M IRRESI/IBLE4 ,& IS MAN !N R$UC$ TO A P> ) ! BRUTES8 ,IS !RE A S+LE PASSION ( ! S\L1 ?AT DOES NOT !N CEASE TO BE BLAMELESS1 :5 IT IS NO LONG] DIRECT$ & RE/RA9$ BY ! DICTATES ( REASON8 ,A ?\S& CONSID]ATIONS ( HEAL?1 ( 9T]E/1 ( *>ACT]1 RESPECT+ \RSELVES2 & ( B5EFIT & 9CONV5I5CE TO SOCIETY1 WILL BE TAK5 9TO ! E/IMATE BY ! WISE & ! GOOD MAN4 

,BUT !SE CONSID]ATIONS >E SUP]S$$ BY ?AT :I* CANNOT BE C\NT]ACT$4 ,& DOES NOT ! RECIPROCAL P[] ( MOTIVES DEP5D UPON ! /R5G? & VIVACITY ) :I* !Y >E EXHIBIT$ TO ! M9D8 ,! PRES5CE ( A SUP]IOR W\LD AT ANY TIME RE/RA9 US FROM AN UNBECOM+ ACTION4 ,! S5SE ( A DECID$ 9T]E/1 ! APPREH5SION ( A C]TA91 & V]Y CONSID]ABLE DETRIM5T1 W\LD DEPRIVE ! MO/ FLATT]+ TEMPTATION ( ALL ITS BL&I%M5TS4 ,& >E NOT ?IS S5SE & ?IS APPREH5SION 9 A GREAT DEGREE 9 ! P[] ( EV]Y MAN8 

,TELL ME1 MY FRI5D2 ,%ALL ?AT ACTION :I* 9 A WOMAN IS ! UTT] EXT9CTION ( ALL HONOR1 BE 9 A MAN 5TIRELY FAULTLESS & 9NOC5T8 ,BUT ! WORLD IS NOT QUITE SO UNJU/4 ,SU* A CONDUCT EV5 9 \R SEX T5DS TO ! DIM9UTION ( *>ACT]1 IS CONSID]$ 9 ! CIRCLE ( ! V5]ABLE & ! VIRTU\S AS A SUBJECT ( %AME & CONCEALM5T1 & IF P]SI/$ 91 CAUSES A P]SON UNIV]SALLY TO BE CONSID]$1 AS ALIKE UNFIT = EV]Y >DU\S PURSUIT1 & EV]Y SUBLIME UND]TAK+4 

,IS IT POSSIBLE 9DE$1 ?AT ! SOCIETY ( P]SONS 9 ! L[E/ /ATE ( PR(LIGACY1 CAN BE DESIRABLE = A MAN ( FAMILY1 = ONE :O PRET5DS TO HONOR & 9TEGRITY8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT !Y %\LD NOT HAVE SOME T5D5CY TO POLLUTE HIS IDEAS1 TO DEBASE HIS S5TIM5TS1 & TO R$UCE HIM TO ! SAME RANK ) !MSELVES8 ,IF ! WOM5 Y\ HAVE DESCRIB$ IRRECLAIMABLE1 LET IT AT LEA/ BE REMEMB]$ ?AT Y\R CONDUCT T5DS TO %UT UP AGA9/ !M ! DOOR ( RE=MATION & RETURN1 & =CES UPON !M A MODE ( SUBSI/5CE :I* !Y MI<T NOT VOLUNT>ILY HAVE *OS54 

,?US MU* = Y\R FIR/ LETT]4 ,Y\R SECOND CALLS ME TO A SUBJECT ( GREAT] S]I\SNESS & MAGNITUDE4 ,MY ,R9ALDO MAKES HA/Y /RIDES 9DE$6 ,SC>CELY EMB>K$ 9 LIC5TI\S & LIB]T9E PR9CIPLES1 HE SEEMS TO LOOK =W>D TO ! LA/ CONSUMMATION ( ! DEBAU*EE4 ,S$UCTION1 MY DE> LORD1 IS AN ACTION ?AT WILL YIELD 9 HORROR TO NO CRIME ?AT EV] SPRANG UP 9 ! DEG5]ATE BREA/4 

,BUT IT SEEMS1 ! ACTION Y\ PROPOSE TO Y\RSELF IS DIVE/$ ( SOME ( ! AGGRAVATIONS ( S$UCTION4 ,I WILL ACKN[L$GE IT4 ,HAD MY FRI5D RECEIV$ ?IS CRIME 9TO HIS BOSOM 9 ALL ITS DE=MITY1 DE> AS HE IS TO ME1 ,I W\LD HAVE ?R[N HIM FROM MY HE>T ) DETE/ATION4 ,YES1 ,I AM FIRMLY P]SUAD$1 ?AT ! MAN :O P]PETRATES IT1 H[EV] SPECI\S HE MAY APPE>1 WAS NEV] CONSCI\S TO ONE G5]\S S5TIM5T1 NEV] KNEW ! MEAN+ ( RECTITUDE & 9TEGRITY1 BUT WAS AT ALL TIMES WRAPP$ UP 9 ?AT N>R[ SELFI%NESS1 ?AT TORPID 9S5SIBILITY1 ?AT W\LD NOT DISGRACE A FI5D4 

,HE UND]M9ES 9NOC5CE SURR\ND$ ) ALL H] GU>D ( +5U\S FEEL+S & VIRTU\S PR9CIPLES4 ,HE =CES FROM H] /ATION A DEF5SELESS WOMAN1 :O1 )\T HIS MALIGNANT 9T]POSITION1 MI<T HAVE FILL$ IT ) HONOR & HAPP9ESS4 ,HE HEAPS UP DISGRACE & MIS]Y UPON A FAMILY ?AT NEV] GAVE HIM PROVOCATION1 & P]HAPS BR+S D[N ! GRAY HAIRS ( ! HEADS ( IT TO ! GRAVE ) CALAMITY4 

,( ALL HYPOCRITES ?IS MAN IS ! MO/ CONSUMMATE & ! MO/ ODI\S4 ,HE DRESSES HIS C\NT5ANCE 9 SMILES1 :ILE HIS 9V5TION TEEMS ) HAVOC & RU94 ,HE PRET5DS ! S9C]E/ GOOD WILL )\T FEEL+ ONE S5TIM5T ( DIS9T]E/$ & HONE/ AFFECTION4 ,HE FEIGNS ! W>ME/ ATTA*M5T ?AT HE MAY ! MORE SECURELY DE/ROY4 

,?IS1 MY FRI5D1 IS NOT ! CRIME ( AN 9/ANT1 AN ACTION 9TO :I* HE IS HURRI$ BY UNEXPECT$ TEMPTATION1 & ! MOM5T>Y VIOL5CE ( PASSION4 ,HE GOES AB\T IT ) DELIB]ATION4 ,HE LAYS HIS PLANS ) ALL ! SUBTLETY ( A ,MA*IAVEL1 & ALL ! FLAGITI\SNESS ( A ,BORGIA4 ,HE EXECUTES !M GRADUALLY FROM DAY TO DAY1 & FROM WEEK TO WEEK4 ,& DUR+ ALL ?IS TIME HE DWELLS UPON ! LUXURI\S IDEA1 HE RIOTS 9 ! MIS]Y HE HOPES TO CREATE4 ,HE WILL TELL Y\ HE LOVES4 ,YES1 HE LOVES1 AS ! HAWK LOVES ! H>MLESS DOVE1 AS ! TYG] LOVES ! TREMBL+ KID4 ,& IS ?IS ! MAN 9 :OSE FAVOR ,I %\LD EV] HAVE BE5 WEAK 5\< TO 5T]TA9 A P>TIALITY8 ,I W\LD TE> HIM FROM MY BOSOM LIKE AN ADD]4 ,I W\LD CRU% HIM LIKE A S]P5T4 

,BUT Y\R CASE HAS NOT ! SAME AGGRAVATIONS4 ,H]E IS NO FA!R :O PRIZES ! HONOR ( HIS FAMILY MORE ?AN LIFE1 & :OSE HE>T IS B\ND UP 9 ! VIRTUE ( HIS ONLY *ILD4 ,H]E IS NO MO!R A /RANG] TO DISGRACE1 & :O ) UNREMITT$ VIGILANCE HAD F\<T TO GU>D EV]Y AV5UE TO ! DE/RUCTION ( H] DAU<T]4 ,EV5 ! VICTIM H]SELF HAS NEV] LE>N$ ! BEAUTY ( VIRG9 PURITY1 & DOES NOT KN[ ! VALUE ( ?AT %E IS AB\T TO LOSE4 

,& YET1 MY ,R9ALDO1 AFT] ALL !SE D$UCTIONS1 !RE IS SOME?+ 9 ! /ORY ( ?IS UN9/RUCT$ LITTLE 9NOC5T1 EV5 AS /AT$ BY HIM :O IS READY TO DE/ROY H]1 ?AT GREATLY 9T]E/S MY WI%ES 9 H] FAVOR4 ,%E DOES NOT KN[ IT SEEMS ALL ! CALAMITY ( ! FATE ?AT IS IMP5D+ OV] H]4 ,%E IS BL9DFOLD$ = DE/RUCTION4 ,%E PLAYS ) H] RU91 & VIEWS ) A ?\<TLESS & A P>TIAL EYE ! MURD]] ( H] VIRTUE & H] HAPP9ESS4 

,&1 OH1 POOR HELPLESS NI<T+ALE1 ?\<T ,I1 ,H[ SWEET ?\ S+'/1 H[ NE> ! DEADLY SN>E6 

,BUT IF Y\ DO NOT ACCEPT ! PROPOSAL ?AT IS MADE Y\1 IT IS BUT TOO PROBABLE :AT H] FATE WILL BE1 & H[ SOON ! EV5T WILL TAKE PLACE4 ,& IS ?IS AN EXCUSE = MY FRI5D TO (F]8 ,?\S&S >E ! 9IQUITIES ?AT >E N[ UPON ! V]GE ( ACTION4 ,AN IMAG9ATION ! MO/ F]TILE 9 HORROR CAN SC>CELY CONCEIVE ! CRIMES ?AT WILL PROBABLY BE COMMITT$4 ,& %ALL ,I !RE=E ) MALIGNANT 9DU/RY =E/AL ! VILLA9 9 ALL HIS BLACK DESIGNS8 ,Y\ DO NOT MEAN IT4 

,P]MIT ME YET TO SUGGE/ ONE MOTIVE MORE4 ,A CONNECTION LIKE ?AT Y\ HAVE PROPOS$ TO Y\RSELF1 MI<T PROBABLY MAKE Y\ A FA!R4 ,( ALL ! *>ITIES 9CID5T TO ! HUMAN *>ACT]1 ?OSE ( A P>5T >E ABUNDANTLY ! MO/ EXQUISITE & V5]ABLE4 ,& CAN A MAN ( ! SMALLE/ S5SIBILITY ?9K ) CALMNESS1 ( BR++ *ILDR5 9TO ! WORLD TO BE ! HEIRS ( %AME8 ,:5 HE GIVES !M LIFE HE 5TAILS UPON !M DI%ONOR4 ,! FA!R ?AT %\LD LOOK UPON !M ) JOY1 AS A B5EFIT CONF]R$ UPON SOCIETY1 & ! SUPPORT ( HIS DECL9+ AGE1 REG>DS !M ) COLDNESS & ALI5ATION4 ,! MO!R :O %\LD CONSID] !M AS H] BOA/ & H] HONOR1 CANNOT BEHOLD !M )\T OP5+ ANEW ALL ! SLUICES ( REMORSE1 CANNOT [N !M )\T A BLU%4 

,?IS1 MY ,R9ALDO1 IS :AT Y\ MI<T DO1 & 9 DO+ IT Y\ W\LD P]PETRATE AN ACTION ?AT W\LD OCCASION TO AN +5U\S M9D AN ET]NAL REGRET4 ,BUT !RE IS ANO!R ?+ ALSO ?AT Y\ MI<T DO1 & ?AT A M9D1 9DEFATIGABLE 9 ! PURSUIT ( RECTITUDE1 AS WAS ONCE ?AT ( MY FRI5D1 W\LD NOT NE$ TO HAVE SUGGE/$ TO IT BY ANO!R4 ,9/EAD ( TREASUR+ UP REMORSE1 9/EAD ( PREP>+ = AN 9NOC5T & UNSUSPECT+ VICTIM A LIFE ( MIS]Y & %AME1 Y\ MI<T R$EEM H] FROM IMP5D+ DE/RUCTION4 ,Y\ MI<T OBTA9 = H] AN HONE/ & 9DU/RI\S P>TN]1 & 5ABLE H] TO ACQUIRE ! *>ACT] ( A VIRTU\S MATRON1 & A RESPECTABLE MO!R ( A FAMILY4 

,REFLECT = A MOM5T1 MY DE> M>QUIS1 ON ?IS PROPOSAL1 :I* ,I HOPE IS YET 9 Y\R P[]4 ,?9K Y\1 ?AT CONSCI\S RECTITUDE1 ?AT ! EXULTATION ( Y\R HE>T :5 Y\ RECOLLECT ! TEMPTATION Y\ HAVE ESCAP$1 & ! NOBLE TURN Y\ HAVE GIV5 IT1 WILL NOT 9F9ITELY OV]BALANCE ! SORDID & FLEET+ PLEASURE Y\ >E ABLE TO ATTA98 ,IMAG9E TO Y\RSELF ?AT Y\ SEE H] (FSPR+ GR[+ UP UND] ! C>E ( A BLAMELESS MO!R1 & COM+ =W>D TO ?ANK Y\ = ! B5EFIT Y\ BE/[$ UPON !M BE=E !Y HAD A BE+4 ,IS NOT ?IS AN OBJECT OV] :I* A HE>T SUSCEPTIBLE TO ONE MANLY FEEL+ MAY REASONABLY TRIUMPH8 

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