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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,AMONG ! FAVORITE AU?ORS ( HIS E>LY YE>S W]E ! H]OIC POETS ( ,ITALY4 ,FROM !M HE IMBIB$ ! LOVE ( *IVALRY & ROMANCE4 ,HE HAD TOO MU* GOOD S5SE TO REGRET ! TIMES ( ,*>LEMAGNE & ,>?UR4 ,BUT :ILE HIS IMAG9ATION WAS PURG$ BY A C]TA9 9FUSION ( PHILOSOPHY1 CONCEIV$ ?AT !RE WAS 9 ! MANN]S DEPICT$ BY !SE CELEBRAT$ POETS1 SOME?+ TO IMITATE1 AS WELL AS SOME?+ TO AVOID4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT NO?+ WAS SO WELL CALCULAT$ TO MAKE M5 DELICATE1 GALLANT1 & HUMANE1 AS A TEMP] P]PETUALLY ALIVE TO ! S5TIM5TS ( BIR? & HONOR4 ,! OP9IONS HE 5T]TA9$ UPON !SE TOPICS W]E ILLU/RAT$ 9 HIS CONDUCT1 :I* WAS ASSIDU\SLY CON=M$ TO ! MODEL ( H]OISM ?AT HIS FANCY SUGGE/$4 

,) !SE S5TIM5TS HE SET \T UPON HIS TRAVELS AT ! AGE AT :I* ! GR& T\R IS USUALLY MADE1 & !Y W]E RA!R CONFIRM$ ?AN %AK5 BY ! ADV5TURES ?AT BEFELL HIM4 ,BY 9CL9ATION HE WAS L$ TO MAKE HIS LONGE/ /AY 9 ,ITALY2 & H]E HE FELL 9TO COMPANY ) SEV]AL Y\NG NOBLEM5 :OSE /UDIES & PR9CIPLES W]E CONG5IAL TO HIS [N4 ,BY !M HE WAS ASSIDU\SLY C\RT$1 & TREAT$ ) ! MO/ DI/+UI%$ APPLAUSE4 ,!Y W]E DELI<T$ TO MEET ) A =EIGN]1 :O HAD IMBIB$ ALL ! PECULI>ITIES ( ! MO/ LIB]AL & HONORABLE AMONG !MSELVES4 ,NOR WAS HE LESS FAVOR$ & ADMIR$ BY ! S(T] SEX4 ,?\< HIS /ATURE WAS SMALL1 HIS P]SON HAD AN AIR ( COMMON DIGNITY4 ,HIS DIGNITY WAS !N HEI<T5$ BY C]TA9 ADDITIONS :I* W]E AFT]W>DS OBLIT]AT$1 AN EXPRESSION ( FRANKNESS1 +5UITY1 & UNRES]VE1 & A SPIRIT ( ! MO/ >D5T 5?USIASM4 ,P]HAPS NO ,5GLI%MAN WAS EV] 9 AN EQUAL DEGREE IDOLIZ$ BY ! 9HABITANTS ( ,ITALY4 

,IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE = HIM TO HAVE DRUNK SO DEEPLY ( ! F\NTA9 ( *IVALRY )\T BE+ 5GAG$ OCCASIONALLY 9 AFFAIRS ( HONOR1 ALL ( :I* W]E T]M9AT$ 9 A MANN] ?AT W\LD NOT HAVE DISGRAC$ ! ,*EVALI] ,BAY>D HIMSELF4 ,9 ,ITALY1 ! Y\NG M5 ( RANK DIVIDE !MSELVES 9TO TWO CLASSES1 ?OSE :O ADH]E TO ! PURE PR9CIPLES ( ANCI5T GALLANTRY1 & ?OSE :O1 BE+ ACTUAT$ BY ! SAME ACUTE S5SE ( 9JURY & 9SULT1 ACCU/OM !MSELVES TO ! EMPLOYM5T ( HIR$ BRAVOES AS !IR 9/RUM5TS ,( V5GEANCE4 ,! :OLE DIFF]5CE1 9DE$1 CONSI/S 9 ! PREC>I\S APPLICATION ( A G5]ALLY RECEIV$ DI/9CTION4 

,! MO/ G5]\S ,ITALIAN CONCEIVES1 ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 P]SONS :OM IT W\LD BE CONTAM9ATION = HIM TO CALL 9TO ! OP5 FIELD4 ,HE NEV]!LESS BELIEVES ?AT AN 9DIGNITY CANNOT BE EXPIAT$ BUT ) BLOOD1 & IS P]SUAD$ ?AT ! LIFE ( A MAN IS A TRIFL+ CONSID]ATION1 9 COMP>ISON ( ! 9DEMNIFICATION TO BE MADE TO HIS 9JUR$ HONOR4 ,!RE IS1 !RE=E1 SC>CELY ANY ,ITALIAN ?AT W\LD UPON SOME OCCASIONS SCRUPLE ASSASS9ATION4 

,M5 ( SPIRIT AMONG !M1 NOT)/&+ ! PREJUDICES ( !IR $UCATION1 CANNOT FAIL TO HAVE A SECRET CONVICTION ( ITS BAS5ESS1 & WILL BE DESIR\S ( EXT5D+ AS F> AS POSSIBLE ! C>TEL ( HONOR4 ,REAL OR AFFECT$ >ROGANCE TEA*ES O!RS TO REG>D ALMO/ ! :OLE SPECIES AS !IR 9F]IORS1 & ( CONSEQU5CE 9CITES !M TO GRATIFY !IR V5GEANCE )\T DANG] TO !IR P]SONS4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& MET ) SOME ( !SE4 ,BUT HIS UNDAUNT$ SPIRIT & RESOLUTE TEMP] GAVE HIM A DECISIVE ADVANTAGE EV5 9 SU* P]IL\S RE5C\NT]4 ,ONE 9/ANCE1 AMONG MANY1 ( HIS MANN] ( CONDUCT+ HIMSELF AMONG ?IS PR\D & HI<- SPIRIT$ PEOPLE IT MAY BE PROP] TO RELATE4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& IS ! PR9CIPAL AG5T 9 MY HI/ORY2 & ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 9 ! AUTUMN & DECAY ( HIS VIGOR1 SU* AS ,I F\ND HIM1 CANNOT BE COMPLETELY UND]/OOD1 )\T A KN[L$GE ( HIS PREVI\S *>ACT]1 AS IT WAS 9 ALL ! GLOSS ( Y\?1 YET UNASSAIL$ BY ADV]SITY1 & UNBROK5 9 UPON BY ANGUI% OR REMORSE4 

,AT ,ROME HE WAS RECEIV$ ) P>TICUL> DI/9CTION AT ! H\SE ( ,M>QUIS ,PISANI1 :O HAD AN ONLY DAU<T]1 ! HEIRESS ( HIS IMM5SE =TUNE1 & ! ADMIRATION ( ALL ! Y\NG NOBILITY ( ?AT METROPOLIS4 ,LADY ,LUCRETIA ,PISANI WAS TALL1 ( A DIGNIFI$ =M & UNCOMMONLY BEAUTIFUL4 ,%E WAS NOT DEFICI5T 9 AMIABLE QUALITIES1 BUT H] S\L WAS HAU<TY1 & H] C>RIAGE NOT 9FREQU5TLY CONTEMPTU\S ,H] PRIDE WAS N\RI%$ BY ! CONSCI\SNESS ( H] *>MS1 BY H] ELEVAT$ RANK1 & ! UNIV]SAL ADORATION %E WAS ACCU/OM$ TO RECEIVE 

,AMONG H] NUM]\S LOV]S ,C\NT ,MALVESI WAS ! 9DIVIDUAL MO/ FAVOR$ BY H] FA!R1 NOR DID HIS ADDRESSES SEEM 9DIFF]5T TO H]4 ,! C\NT WAS A MAN ( CONSID]ABLE ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 & ( GREAT 9TEGRITY & B5EVOL5CE ( DISPOSITION4 ,BUT HE WAS TOO >D5T A LOV]1 TO BE ABLE ALWAYS TO PRES]VE ! AFFABILITY ( HIS TEMP]4 ,! ADMIR]S :OSE ADDRESSES W]E A S\RCE ( GRATIFICATION TO HIS MI/RESS1 W]E A P]PETUAL UNEAS9ESS TO HIM4 ,PLAC+ HIS :OLE HAPP9ESS 9 ! POSSESSION ( ?IS IMP]I\S BEAUTY1 ! MO/ TRIFL+ CIRCUM/ANCES W]E CAPABLE ( AL>M+ HIM = ! SECURITY ( HIS PRET5SIONS4 ,BUT MO/ ( ALL HE WAS JEAL\S ( ! ,5GLI% CAVALI]4 ,M>QUIS ,PISANI1 :O HAD SP5T MANY YE>S 9 ,FRANCE1 WAS BY NO MEANS P>TIAL TO ! SUSPICI\S PRECAUTIONS ( ,ITALIAN FA!RS1 & 9DULG$ HIS DAU<T] 9 CONSID]ABLE FRE$OMS4 ,HIS H\SE & HIS DAU<T]1 )9 C]TA9 JUDICI\S RE/RA9TS1 W]E OP5 TO ! RESORT ( MALE VISITANTS4 ,BUT ABOVE ALL ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 AS A =EIGN]1 & A P]SON LITTLE LIKELY TO =M PRET5SIONS TO ! H& ( ,LUCRETIA1 WAS RECEIV$ UPON A FOOT+ ( GREAT FAMILI>ITY4 ,! LADY H]SELF1 CONSCI\S ( 9NOC5CE1 5T]TA9$ NO SCRUPLE AB\T TRIFLES1 & ACT$ ) ! CONFID5CE & FRANKNESS ( ONE :O IS SUP]IOR TO SUSPICION4 

,MR4 ,FALKL&1 AFT] A RESID5CE ( SEV]AL WEEKS AT ,ROME1 PROCE$$ TO ,NAPLES4 ,MEAN:ILE C]TA9 9CID5TS OCCURR$ ?AT DELAY$ ! 9T5D$ NUPTIALS ( ! HEIRESS ( ,PISANI4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ TO ,ROME1 ,C\NT ,MALVESI WAS ABS5T4 ,LADY ,LUCRETIA1 :O HAD BE5 CONSID]ABLY AMUS$ BE=E ) ! CONV]SATION ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 & :O HAD AN ACTIVE & 9QUIR+ M9D1 HAD CONCEIV$1 9 ! 9T]VAL BETWE5 HIS FIR/ & SECOND RESID5CE AT ,ROME1 A DESIRE TO BE ACQUA9T$ ) ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE1 9SPIR$ BY ! LIVELY & >D5T 5COMIUMS ( \R BE/ AU?ORS ?AT %E HAD HE>D FROM !IR C\NTRYMAN4 ,%E HAD PROVID$ H]SELF ) ! USUAL MAT]IALS = ?AT PURPOSE1 & HAD MADE SOME PROGRESS DUR+ HIS ABS5CE4 ,BUT UPON HIS RETURN %E WAS =W>D TO MAKE USE ( ! OPPORTUNITY1 :I*1 IF MISS$1 MI<T NEV] OCCUR AGA9 ) EQUAL ADVANTAGE1 ( READ+ SELECT PASSAGES ( \R POETS ) AN ,5GLI%MAN ( UNCOMMON TA/E & CAPACITY4 

,?IS PROPOSAL NECESS>ILY L$ TO A MORE FREQU5T 9T]C\RSE4 ,:5 ,C\NT ,MALVESI RETURN$1 HE F\ND ,MR4 ,FALKL& E/ABLI%$ ALMO/ AS AN 9TIMATE ( ! ,PISANI PALACE4 ,HIS M9D C\LD NOT FAIL TO BE /RUCK ) ! CRITICALNESS ( ! SITUATION4 ,HE WAS P]HAPS SECRETLY CONSCI\S ?AT ! QUALIFICATIONS ( ! ,5GLI%MAN W]E SUP]IOR TO HIS [N1 & HE TREMBL$ = ! PROGRESS ?AT EA* P>TY MI<T HAVE MADE 9 ! AFFECTION ( ! O!R1 EV5 BE=E !Y W]E AW>E ( ! DANG]4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT ! MAT* WAS 9 EV]Y RESPECT SU* AS TO FLATT] ! AMBITION ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&2 & HE WAS /UNG EV5 TO MADNESS BY ! IDEA ( BE+ DEPRIV$ ( ! OBJECT DE>E/ TO HIS HE>T BY ?IS TRAMONTANE UP/>T4 

,HE HAD1 H[EV]1 SUFFICI5T DISCRETION FIR/ TO DEM& AN EXPLANATION ( ,LADY ,LUCRETIA4 ,%E1 9 ! GAIETY ( H] HE>T1 TRIFL$ ) HIS ANXIETY4 ,HIS PATI5CE WAS ALREADY EXHAU/$1 & HE PROCE$$ 9 HIS EXPO/ULATION1 9 LANGUAGE ?AT %E WAS BY NO MEANS PREP>$ TO 5DURE ) APA?Y4 ,LADY ,LUCRETIA HAD ALWAYS BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO DEF]5CE & SUBMISSION2 &1 HAV+ GOT OV] SOME?+ LIKE T]ROR1 ?AT WAS AT FIR/ 9SPIR$ BY ! IMP]I\S MANN] 9 :I* %E WAS N[ CATE*IZ$1 H] NEXT FEEL+ WAS ?AT ( ! W>ME/ RES5TM5T4 ,%E DISDA9$ TO SATISFY SO 9SOL5T A QUE/ION]1 & EV5 9DULG$ H]SELF 9 C]TA9 OBLIQUE H9TS CALCULAT$ TO /R5G!N HIS SUSPICIONS4 ,= SOME TIME %E DESCRIB$ HIS FOLLY & PRESUMPTION 9 T]MS ( ! MO/ LUDICR\S S>CASM1 & !N1 SUDD5LY *ANG+ H] /YLE1 BID HIM NEV] LET H] SEE HIM MORE EXCEPT UPON A FOOT+ ( ! MO/ DI/ANT ACQUA9TANCE1 AS %E WAS DET]M9$ NEV] AGA9 TO SUBJECT H]SELF TO SO UNWOR?Y A TREATM5T4 ,%E WAS HAPPY ?AT HE HAD AT L5G? DISCLOS$ TO H] HIS TRUE *>ACT]1 & W\LD KN[ H[ TO PR(IT ( H] PRES5T EXP]I5CE TO AVOID A REPETITION ( ! SAME DANG]4 ,ALL ?IS PASS$ 9 ! FULL C>E] ( PASSION ON BO? SIDES1 & ,LADY ,LUCRETIA HAD NO TIME TO REFLECT UPON :AT MI<T BE ! CONSEQU5CE ( ?US EXASP]AT+ H] LOV]4 

,C\NT ,MALVESI LEFT H] 9 ALL ! TORM5TS ( FR5ZY4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT ?IS WAS A PREM$ITAT$ SC5E1 TO F9D A PRES5CE = BREAK+ (F AN 5GAGEM5T ?AT WAS ALREADY ALL BUT CONCLUD$2 OR1 RA!R1 HIS M9D WAS RACK$ ) A ?\S& CONJECTURES2 HE ALT]NATELY ?\<T ?AT ! 9JU/ICE MI<T BE H]S OR HIS [N2 & HE QU>REL$ ) ,LADY ,LUCRETIA1 HIMSELF & ! :OLE WORLD4 ,9 ?IS TEMP] HE HA/5$ TO ! HOTEL ( ! ,5GLI% CAVALI]4 ,! SEASON ( EXPO/ULATION WAS N[ OV]1 & HE F\ND HIMSELF IRRESI/IBLY IMPELL$ TO JU/IFY HIS PRECIPITATION ) ! LADY1 BY TAK+ = GRANT$ ?AT ! SUBJECT ( HIS SUSPICION WAS BEYOND ! REA* ( D\BT4 

,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS AT HOME4 ,! FIR/ WORDS ( ! C\NT W]E1 AN ABRUPT ACCUSATION ( DUPLICITY 9 ! AFFAIR ( ,LADY ,LUCRETIA1 & A *ALL5GE4 ,! ,5GLI%MAN HAD AN UNAFFECT$ E/EEM = ,MALVESI1 :O WAS 9 REALITY A MAN ( CONSID]ABLE M]IT1 & :O HAD BE5 ONE ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S E>LIE/ ,ITALIAN ACQUA9TANCE1 !Y HAV+ ORIG9ALLY MET AT ,MILAN4 ,BUT MORE ?AN ?IS1 ! POSSIBLE CONSEQU5CE ( A DUEL 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE BUR/ UPON HIS M9D4 ,HE HAD ! W>ME/ ADMIRATION = ,LADY ,LUCRETIA1 ?\< HIS FEEL+S W]E NOT ?OSE ( A LOV]3 & HE KNEW ?AT1 H[EV] H] HAU<T9ESS MI<T 5DEAVOR TO DISGUISE IT1 %E WAS IMPRESS$ ) A T5D] REG>D = ,C\NT ,MALVESI4 ,HE C\LD NOT BE> TO ?9K ?AT ANY MISCONDUCT ( HIS %\LD 9T]RUPT ! PROSPECTS ( SO DES]V+ A PAIR4 ,GUID$ BY !SE S5TIM5TS1 HE 5DEAVOR$ TO EXPO/ULATE ) ! ,ITALIAN4 ,BUT HIS ATTEMPTS W]E 9EFFECTUAL4 ,HIS ANTAGONI/ WAS DRUNK ) *OL]1 & W\LD NOT LI/5 TO A WORD ?AT T5D$ TO *ECK ! IMPETUOSITY ( HIS ?\<TS4 ,HE TRAV]S$ ! ROOM ) P]TURB$ /EPS1 & EV5 FOAM$ ) ANGUI% & FURY4 ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 F9D+ ?AT ALL WAS TO NO PURPOSE1 TOLD ! C\NT ?AT1 IF HE W\LD RETURN TOMORR[ AT ! SAME H\R1 HE W\LD ATT5D HIM TO ANY SC5E ( ACTION HE %\LD ?9K PROP] TO SELECT4 

,FROM ,C\NT ,MALVESI ,MR4 ,FALKL& IMM$IATELY PROCE$$ TO ! PALACE ( ,PISANI4 ,H]E HE F\ND CONSID]ABLE DIFFICULTY 9 APPEAS+ ! 9DIGNATION ( ,LADY ,LUCRETIA4 ,HIS IDEAS ( HONOR W\LD BY NO MEANS ALL[ HIM TO W9 H] TO HIS PURPOSE BY DISCLOS+ ! C>TEL HE HAD RECEIV$2 O!RWISE ?AT DISCLOSURE W\LD IMM$IATELY HAVE OP]AT$ AS ! /RONGE/ MOTIVE ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 (F]$ TO ?IS DISDA9FUL BEAUTY4 ,BUT1 ?\< %E DREAD$ SU* AN EV5T1 ! VAGUE APPREH5SION WAS NOT /RONG 5\< TO 9DUCE H] 9/ANTLY TO SURR5D] ALL ! /ATEL9ESS ( H] RES5TM5T4 ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 H[EV]1 DREW SO 9T]E/+ A PICTURE ( ! DI/URBANCE ( ,C\NT ,MALVESI'S M9D1 & ACC\NT$ 9 SO FLATT]+ A MANN] = ! ABRUPTNESS ( HIS CONDUCT1 ?AT ?IS1 TOGE!R ) ! >GUM5TS HE ADDUC$1 COMPLET$ ! CONQUE/ ( ,LADY ,LUCRETIA'S RES5TM5T4 ,HAV+ ?US F> ACCOMPLI%$ HIS PURPOSE1 HE PROCE$$ TO DISCLOSE TO H] EV]Y ?+ ?AT HAD PASS$4 

,! NEXT DAY ,C\NT ,MALVESI APPE>$1 PUNCTUAL TO HIS APPO9TM5T1 AT ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S HOTEL4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& CAME TO ! DOOR TO RECEIVE HIM1 BUT REQUE/$ HIM TO 5T] ! H\SE = A MOM5T1 AS HE HAD /ILL AN AFFAIR ( ?REE M9UTES TO DISPAT*4 ,!Y PROCE$$ TO A P>LOR4 ,H]E ,MR4 ,FALKL& LEFT HIM1 & PRES5TLY RETURN$ LEAD+ 9 ,LADY ,LUCRETIA H]SELF1 ADORN$ 9 ALL H] *>MS1 & ?OSE *>MS HEI<T5$ UPON ! PRES5T OCCASION BY A CONSCI\SNESS ( ! SPIRIT$ & G5]\S CONDESC5SION ?AT %E WAS EX]T+4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& L$ H] UP TO ! A/ONI%$ C\NT2 & %E' G5TLY LAY+ H] H& UPON ! >M ( H] LOV]1 EXCLAIM$ ) ! MO/ ATTRACTIVE GRACE1 0,WILL Y\ ALL[ ME TO RETRACT ! PRECIPITATE HAU<T9ESS 9TO :I* ,I WAS BETRAY$80 ,! 5RAPTUR$ C\NT1 SC>CELY ABLE TO BELIEVE HIS S5SES1 ?REW HIMSELF UPON HIS KNEES BE=E H]1 & /AMM]$ \T HIS REPLY1 SIGNIFY+ ?AT ! PRECIPITATION HAD BE5 ALL HIS [N1 ?AT HE ONLY HAD ANY =GIV5ESS TO DEM&1 &1 ?\< !Y MI<T P>DON1 HE C\LD NEV] P>DON HIMSELF = ! SACRILEGE HE HAD COMMITT$ AGA9/ H] & ?IS GOD-LIKE ,5GLI%MAN4 ,AS SOON AS ! FIR/ TUMULTS ( HIS JOY HAD SUBSID$1 ,MR4 ,FALKL& ADDRESS$ HIM ?US3 

0,C\NT ,MALVESI1 ,I FEEL ! UTMO/ PLEASURE 9 HAV+ ?US BY PEACEFUL MEANS DIS>M$ Y\R RES5TM5T1 & EFFECT$ Y\R HAPP9ESS4 ,BUT ,I MU/ CONFESS Y\ PUT ME TO A SEV]E TRIAL4 ,MY TEMP] IS NOT LESS IMPETU\S & FI]Y ?AN Y\R [N1 & IT IS NOT AT ALL TIMES ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 ?US ABLE TO SUBDUE IT4 ,BUT ,I CONSID]$ ?AT 9 REALITY ! ORIG9AL BLAME WAS M9E4 ,?\< Y\R SUSPICION WAS GR\NDLESS1 IT WAS NOT ABSURD4 ,WE HAVE BE5 TRIFL+ TOO MU* 9 ! FACE ( DANG]4 ,I \<T NOT1 UND] ! PRES5T WEAKNESS ( \R NATURE & =MS ( SOCIETY1 TO HAVE BE5 SO ASSIDU\S 9 MY ATT5DANCE UPON ?IS 5*ANT+ WOMAN4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 LITTLE WOND] IF1 HAV+ SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES1 & PLAY+ ! PRECEPTOR ) H] AS ,I HAVE DONE1 ,I HAD BE5 5TANGL$ BE=E ,I WAS AW>E1 & H>BOR$ A WI% :I* ,I MI<T NOT AFT]W>DS HAVE HAD C\RAGE TO SUBDUE4 ,I [$ Y\ AN ATONEM5T = ?IS IMPRUD5CE4 

0,BUT ! LAWS ( HONOR >E 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE RIGID1 & !RE WAS REASON TO FE> ?AT1 H[EV] ANXI\S ,I W]E TO BE Y\R FRI5D1 ,I MI<T BE OBLIG$ TO BE Y\R MURD]]4 ,=TUNATELY ! REPUTATION ( MY C\RAGE IS SUFFICI5TLY E/ABLI%$1 NOT TO EXPOSE IT TO ANY IMPEA*M5T BY MY DECL9+ Y\R PRES5T DEFIANCE4 ,IT WAS LUCKY1 H[EV]1 ?AT 9 \R 9T]VIEW ( YE/]DAY Y\ F\ND ME ALONE1 & ?AT ACCID5T BY ?AT MEANS ?REW ! MANAGEM5T ( ! AFFAIR 9TO MY DISPOSAL4 ,IF ! TRANSACTION %\LD BECOME KN[N1 ! CONCLUSION WILL N[ BECOME KN[N ALONG ) ! PROVOCATION1 & ,I AM SATISFI$4 ,BUT IF ! *ALL5GE HAD BE5 PUBLIC1 ! PRO(S ,I HAD =M]LY GIV5 ( C\RAGE W\LD NOT HAVE EXCUS$ MY PRES5T MOD]ATION2 &1 ?\< DESIR\S TO HAVE AVOID$ ! COMBAT1 IT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 9 MY P[]4 ,LET US H5CE EA* ( US LE>N TO AVOID HA/E & 9DISCRETION1 ! CONSEQU5CES ( :I* MAY BE 9EXPIABLE BUT ) BLOOD2 & MAY HEAV5 BLESS Y\ 9 A CONSORT ( :OM ,I DEEM Y\ EV]Y WAY WOR?Y60 

,I HAVE ALREADY SAID ?AT ?IS WAS BY NO MEANS ! ONLY 9/ANCE 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS TRAVELS1 9 :I* ,MR4 ,FALKL& ACQUITT$ HIMSELF 9 ! MO/ BRILLIANT MANN] AS A MAN ( GALLANTRY & VIRTUE4 ,HE CONT9U$ ABROAD DUR+ SEV]AL YE>S1 EV]Y ONE ( :I* BR\<T SOME FRE% ACCESSION TO ! E/IMATION 9 :I* HE WAS HELD1 AS WELL AS TO HIS [N IMPATI5CE ( /A9 OR DI%ONOR4 ,AT L5G? HE ?\<T PROP] TO RETURN TO ,5GL&1 ) ! 9T5TION ( SP5D+ ! RE/ ( HIS DAYS AT ! RESID5CE ( HIS ANCE/ORS4 

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