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 CHARACTER  By Samuel Smiles  Contents  CHAPTER I. INFLUENCE OF CHARACTER. CHAPTER II. HOME POWER. CHAPTER III. COMPANIONSHIP AND EXAMPLES CHAPTER IV. WORK. CHAPTER V. COURAGE. CHAPTER VI. SELF-CONTROL. CHAPTER VII. DUTY—TRUTHFULNESS. CHAPTER VIII. TEMPER. CHAPTER IX. MANNER—ART. CHAPTER X. COMPANIONSHIP OF BOOKS. CHAPTER XI. COMPA NIONSHIP IN MARRIAGE. CHAPTER XII. THE DISCIPLINE OF EXPERIENCE. FOOTNOTES.

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 CHARACTER 

 

By Samuel Smiles

 

Contents

 CHAPTER I. INFLUENCE OF CHARACTER. CHAPTER II. HOME POWER. CHAPTERIII. COMPANIONSHIP AND EXAMPLES CHAPTER IV. WORK. CHAPTER V. COURAGE.CHAPTER VI. SELF-CONTROL. CHAPTER VII. DUTY—TRUTHFULNESS. CHAPTERVIII. TEMPER. CHAPTER IX. MANNER—ART. CHAPTER X. COMPANIONSHIP OFBOOKS. CHAPTER XI. COMPANIONSHIP IN MARRIAGE. CHAPTER XII. THEDISCIPLINE OF EXPERIENCE. FOOTNOTES.

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 CHAPTER I.—INFLUENCE OF CHARACTER.

  "Unle !#$e %&'el( %e )!n E*e)+ %&'el(, %# ##* ! +%&n/  & '!n"—DANIEL.

  "C%!*!)+e* & '#*!l #*0e* een +%*#1/% +%e 'e0&1', #( !n  &n0&$&01!l n!+1*e.... Men #( )%!*!)+e* !*e +%e )#n)&en)e #(   +%e #)&e+2 +# %&)% +%e2 el#n/."—EMERSON.

  "T%e *#e*&+2 #( ! )#1n+*2 0een0, n#+ #n +%e !1n0!n)e  #( &+ *e$en1e, n#* #n +%e +*en/+% #( &+ (#*+&(&)!+&#n,  n#* #n +%e e!1+2 #( &+ 1l&) 1&l0&n/3 1+ &+ )#n&+  &n +%e n1'e* #( &+ )1l+&$!+e0 )&+&4en, &n &+ 'en #( 

  e01)!+&#n, enl&/%+en'en+, !n0 )%!*!)+e*3 %e*e !*e +# e  (#1n0 &+ +*1e &n+e*e+, &+ )%&e( +*en/+%, &+ *e!l  #e*."—MARTIN LUTHER.  C%!*!)+e* & #ne #( +%e /*e!+e+ '#+&$e #e* &n +%e #*l0. In &+ n#le+ e'#0&'en+,&+ e5e'l&(&e %1'!n n!+1*e &n &+ %&/%e+ (#*', (#* &+ e5%&&+ '!n !+ %& e+.  Men #( /en1&ne e5)ellen)e, &n e$e*2 +!+&#n #( l&(e—'en #( &n01+*2 #, #( &n+e/*&+2, #(%&/% *&n)&le, #( +e*l&n/ %#ne+2 #( 1*#e—)#''!n0 +%e #n+!ne#1 %#'!/e #( '!n6&n0. I+& n!+1*!l +# el&e$e &n 1)% 'en, +# %!$e )#n(&0en)e &n +%e', !n0 +# &'&+!+e +%e'. All +%!+ &/##0 &n +%e #*l0 & 1%el0 2 +%e', !n0 &+%#1+ +%e&* *een)e &n &+ +%e #*l0 #1l0 n#+ e#*+% l&$&n/ &n.  Al+%#1/% /en&1 !l!2 )#''!n0 !0'&*!+&#n, )%!*!)+e* '#+ e)1*e *ee)+. T%e

(#*'e* & '#*e +%e *#01)+ #( *!&n-#e*, +%e l!++e* #( %e!*+-#e*3 !n0 &n +%e l#n/ *1n &+ & +%e%e!*+ +%!+ *1le &n l&(e. Men #( /en&1 +!n0 +# #)&e+2 &n +%e *el!+&#n #( &+ &n+elle)+, ! 'en #()%!*!)+e* #( &+ )#n)&en)e3 !n0 %&le +%e (#*'e* !*e !0'&*e0, +%e l!++e* !*e (#ll#e0.  G*e!+ 'en !*e !l!2 e5)e+&#n!l 'en3 !n0 /*e!+ne &+el( & 1+ )#'!*!+&$e. In0ee0,+%e *!n/e #( '#+ 'en &n l&(e & # l&'&+e0, +%!+ $e*2 (e %!$e +%e ##*+1n&+2 #( e&n/ /*e!+. B1+e!)% '!n )!n !)+ %& !*+ %#ne+l2 !n0 %#n#1*!l2, !n0 +# +%e e+ #( %& !&l&+2. He )!n 1e %&/&(+, !n0 n#+ !1e +%e'. He )!n +*&$e +# '!6e +%e e+ #( l&(e. He )!n e +*1e, 71+, %#ne+, !n0(!&+%(1l, e$en &n '!ll +%&n/. In ! #*0, %e )!n 0# %& D1+2 &n +%!+ %e*e &n %&)% P*#$&0en)e%! l!)e0 %&'.  C#''#nl!)e +%#1/% &+ '!2 !e!*, +%& 0#&n/ #( #ne8 D1+2 e'#0&e +%e %&/%e+ &0e!l#( l&(e !n0 )%!*!)+e*. T%e*e '!2 e n#+%&n/ %e*#&) !#1+ &+3 1+ +%e )#''#n l#+ #( 'en & n#+

%e*#&). An0 +%#1/% +%e !&0&n/ ene #( D1+2 1%#l0 '!n &n %& %&/%e+ !++&+10e, &+ !l# e91!ll21+!&n %&' &n +%e +*!n!)+&#n #( +%e #*0&n!*2 !((!&* #( e$e*20!2 e5&+en)e. M!n8 l&(e &")en+*e0 &n +%e %e*e #( )#''#n 01+&e." T%e '#+ &n(l1en+&!l #( !ll +%e $&*+1e !*e +%#e %&)%!*e +%e '#+ &n *e91e+ (#* 0!&l2 1e. T%e2 e!* +%e e+, !n0 l!+ +%e l#n/e+. S1e*(&ne $&*+1e,%&)% !*e !#$e +%e +!n0!*0 #( )#''#n 'en, '!2 #nl2 e #1*)e #( +e'+!+&#n !n0 0!n/e*.B1*6e %! +*1l2 !&0 +%!+ "+%e %1'!n 2+e' %&)% *e+ (#* &+ !& #n +%e %e*#&) $&*+1e & 1*e+# %!$e ! 1e*+*1)+1*e #( e!6ne #* #( *#(l&/!)2."  W%en D*. A#+, !(+e*!*0 A*)%&%# #( C!n+e*1*2, 0*e +%e )%!*!)+e* #( %&

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+%!+ %e )!n e *el&e0 #n,—+%!+ %en %e !2 %e 6n# ! +%&n/, %e 0#e 6n# &+,—+%!+ %en %e!2 %e &ll 0# ! +%&n/, %e )!n 0#, !n0 0#e &+. T%1 *el&!lene e)#'e ! !#*+ +# +%e/ene*!l e+ee' !n0 )#n(&0en)e #( '!n6&n0.  In +%e !((!&* #( l&(e #* #( 1&ne, &+ & n#+ &n+elle)+ +%!+ +ell # '1)% ! )%!*!)+e*,—n#+ *!&n # '1)% ! %e!*+,—n#+ /en&1 # '1)% ! el(-)#n+*#l, !+&en)e, !n0 0&)&l&ne, *e/1l!+e0 2 710/'en+. Hen)e +%e*e & n# e++e* *#$&&#n (#* +%e 1e #( e&+%e* *&$!+e #* 1l&) l&(e, +%!n !(!&* %!*e #( #*0&n!*2 /##0 ene /1&0e0 2 *e)+&+10e. G##0 ene, 0&)&l&ne0 2 e5e*&en)e !n0&n&*e0 2 /##0ne, &1e &n *!)+&), % &n *!l &0#'. In0ee0, /##0ne &n ! 'e!1*e &'l&e&0#'—+%e %&/%e+ &0#'—+%e 1n&#n #( +%e #*l0l2 &+% +%e &*&+1!l. "T%e)#**e#n0en)e #( &0#' !n0 /##0ne," !2 S&* Hen*2 T!2l#*, "!*e '!n&(#l03 !n0 +%!+ +%e2&ll !))#'!n2 e!)% #+%e* & +# e &n(e**e0, n#+ #nl2 e)!1e 'en8 &0#' '!6e +%e' /##0,

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#n +%e #ne %!n0, #* 0e/*!0e0 #n +%e #+%e*. "T%e*e & n# (!1l+ n#* (#ll2 #( '2 l&(e," !2 M*.R16&n, "+%!+ 0#e n#+ *&e 1 !/!&n+ 'e, !n0 +!6e !!2 '2 7#2, !n0 %#*+en '2 #e* #( #e&#n, #( &/%+, #( 1n0e*+!n0&n/. An0 e$e*2 !+ e((#*+ #( '2 l&(e, e$e*2 /le!' #( *&/%+ne#* /##0 &n &+, & &+% 'e n#, +# %el 'e &n '2 /*! #( +%& !*+ !n0 &+ $&&#n." :;  T%e 'e)%!n&)!l l!, +%!+ !)+&#n !n0 *e!)+&#n !*e e91!l, %#l0 +*1e !l# &n '#*!l. G##00ee0 !)+ !n0 *e!)+ #n +%e 0#e* #( +%e'3 ! #n #( +%n0 # 0# e$&l. N#+ #nl2 #@ +%e2 *#01)e l&6ee((e)+, 2 +%e &n(l1en)e #( e5!'le, #n +%#e %# !*e +%e 17e)+ #( +%e'. B1+ '!n & n#+ +%e)*e!+1*e, # '1)% ! %e & +%e )*e!+#*, #( )&*)1'+!n)e@ :; !n0, 2 +%e e5e*)&e #( %& (*ee&ll,%e )!n 0&*e)+ %& !)+&#n # +%!+ +%e2 %!ll e *#01)+&$e #( /##0 *!+%e* +%!n e$&l. "N#+%&n/ )!n#*6 'e 0!'!/e 1+ '2el(," !&0 S+. Be*n!*03 "+%e %!*' +%!+ I 1+!&n I )!**2 !#1+ &+% 'e3!n0 I !' ne$e* ! *e!l 1((e*e* 1+ 2 '2 #n (!1l+."

  T%e e+ #*+ #( )%!*!)+e*, %#e$e*, )!nn#+ e (#*'e0 &+%#1+ e((#*+. T%e*e nee0 +%ee5e*)&e #( )#n+!n+ el(-!+)%(1lne, el(-0&)&l&ne, !n0 el(-)#n+*#l. T%e*e '!2 e '1)%(!l+e*&n/, +1'l&n/, !n0 +e'#*!*2 0e(e!+3 0&((&)1l+&e !n0 +e'+!+&#n '!n&(#l0 +# e !++le0&+% !n0 #$e*)#'e3 1+ &( +%e &*&+ e +*#n/ !n0 +%e %e!*+ e 1*&/%+, n# #ne nee0 0e!&* #(1l+&'!+e 1))e. T%e $e*2 e((#*+ +# !0$!n)e—+# !**&$e !+ ! %&/%e* +!n0!*0 #( )%!*!)+e* +%!n e%!$e *e!)%e0—& &n&*&n/ !n0 &n$&/#*!+&n/3 !n0 e$en +%#1/% e '!2 (!ll %#*+ #( &+, e )!nn#+(!&l +# e &'*#$e0 2 e$e*2, %#ne+ e((#*+ '!0e &n !n 1!*0 0&*e)+&#n.  An0 &+% +%e l&/%+ #( /*e!+ e5!'le +# /1&0e 1—*e*een+!+&$e #( %1'!n&+2 &n &+ e+(#*'—e$e*2 #ne & n#+ #nl2 71+&(&e0, 1+ #1n0 &n 01+2, +# !&' !+ *e!)%&n/ +%e %&/%e+ +!n0!*0#( )%!*!)+e*@ n#+ +# e)#'e +%e *&)%e+ &n 'e!n, 1+ &n &*&+3 n#+ +%e /*e!+e+ &n #*l0l2 #&+&#n, 1+ &n +*1e %#n#1*3 n#+ +%e '#+ &n+elle)+1!l, 1+ +%e '#+ $&*+1#13 n#+ +%e '#+ #e*(1l !n0 &n(l1en+&!l, 1+ +%e '#+ +*1+%(1l, 1*&/%+, !n0 %#ne+.  I+ ! $e*2 )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( +%e l!+e P*&n)e C#n#*+—! '!n %&'el( #( +%e 1*e+ '&n0,%# #e*(1ll2 &'*ee0 !n0 &n(l1en)e0 #+%e* 2 +%e %ee* (#*)e #( %& #n ene$#len+ n!+1*e —%en 0*!&n/ 1 +%e )#n0&+&#n #( +%e !nn1!l *&4e +# e /&$en 2 He* M!7e+2 !+ Well&n/+#nC#lle/e, +# 0e+e*'&ne +%!+ &+ %#1l0 e !!*0e0, n#+ +# +%e )le$e*e+ #2, n#* +# +%e '#+ ##6&% #2, n#* +# +%e '#+ *e)&e, 0&l&/en+, !n0 *10en+ #2,—1+ +# +%e n#le+ #2, +# +%e #2 %#%#1l0 %# +%e '#+ *#'&e #( e)#'&n/ ! l!*/e-%e!*+e0, %&/%-'#+&$e0 '!n. :;  C%!*!)+e* e5%&&+ &+el( &n )#n01)+, /1&0e0 !n0 &n&*e0 2 *&n)&le, &n+e/*&+2, !n0 *!)+&)!l &0#'. In &+ %&/%e+ (#*', &+ & +%e &n0&$&01!l &ll !)+&n/ ene*/e+&)!ll2 1n0e* +%e&n(l1en)e #( *el&/&#n, '#*!l&+2, !n0 *e!#n. I+ )%##e &+ !2 )#n&0e*!+el2, !n0 1*1e &++e!0(!+l23 e+ee'&n/ 01+2 !#$e *e1+!+&#n, !n0 +%e !*#$!l #( )#n)&en)e '#*e +%!n +%e#*l08 *!&e. W%&le *ee)+&n/ +%e e*#n!l&+2 #( #+%e*, &+ *ee*$e &+ #n &n0&$&01!l&+2 !n0&n0een0en)e3 !n0 %! +%e )#1*!/e +# e '#*!ll2 %#ne+, +%#1/% &+ '!2 e 1n#1l!*, +*1+&n/+*!n91&ll2 +# +&'e !n0 e5e*&en)e (#* *e)#/n&+&#n.  Al+%#1/% +%e (#*)e #( e5!'le &ll !l!2 e5e*)&e /*e!+ &n(l1en)e 1#n +%e (#*'!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e*, +%e el(-#*&/&n!+&n/ !n0 1+!&n&n/ (#*)e #( #ne8 #n &*&+ '1+ e +%e '!&n+!2. T%&!l#ne )!n %#l0 1 +%e l&(e, !n0 /&$e &n0&$&01!l &n0een0en)e !n0 ene*/2. "Unle '!n )!n e*e)+%&'el( !#$e %&'el(," !&0 D!n&el, ! #e+ #( +%e El&4!e+%!n e*!, "%# ##* ! +%&n/ & '!n<"W&+%#1+ ! )e*+!&n 0e/*ee #( *!)+&)!l e((&)&en+ (#*)e—)#'#1n0e0 #( &ll, %&)% & +%e *##+, !n0

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&+ e#le, !n0 +# +%e&* en/*#&n/ l#$e #( le!1*e !n0 &0lene—#*6, &n +%e l!+e* 0!2 #(R#'e, e&n/ *e/!*0e0 #nl2 ! (&+ (#* l!$e. I+ )&+&4en )e!e0 +# *&0e +%e'el$e #n +%e $&*+1e#( )%!*!)+e* #( +%e&* /*e!+ (#*e(!+%e*3 !n0 +%e e'&*e (ell e)!1e &+ 0&0 n#+ 0ee*$e +# l&$e. An0# +%e n!+&#n +%!+ !*e &0le !n0 l151*&#1—+%!+ "&ll *!+%e* l#e ! #1n0 #( l##0," ! #l0 B1*+#n!2, "&n ! &n/le )#'!+, +%!n ! 0*# #( e!+ &n !n2 %#ne+ l!#1*"—'1+ &ne$&+!l2 0&e #1+,!n0 l!#*&#1 ene*/e+&) n!+&#n +!6e +%e&* l!)e.  W%en L#1& XIV. !6e0 C#le*+ %# &+ ! +%!+, *1l&n/ # /*e!+ !n0 #1l#1 ! )#1n+*2! F*!n)e, %e %!0 een 1n!le +# )#n91e* # '!ll ! )#1n+*2 ! H#ll!n0, +%e '&n&+e* *el&e0@"Be)!1e, S&*e, +%e /*e!+ne #( ! )#1n+*2 0#e n#+ 0een0 1#n +%e e5+en+ #( &+ +e**&+#*2, 1+ #n+%e )%!*!)+e* #( &+ e#le. I+ & e)!1e #( +%e &n01+*2, +%e (*1/!l&+2, !n0 +%e ene*/2 #( +%e D1+)%+%!+ 2#1* M!7e+2 %! (#1n0 +%e' # 0&((&)1l+ +# #$e*)#'e."  I+ & !l# *el!+e0 #( S&n#l! !n0 R&)%!*0e+, +%e !'!!0#* en+ 2 +%e K&n/ #( S!&n +#ne/#+&!+e ! +*e!+2 !+ +%e H!/1e &n :;, +%!+ #ne 0!2 +%e2 ! #'e e&/%+ #* +en e*#n l!n0(*#' ! l&++le #!+, !n0, &++&n/ 0#n 1#n +%e /*!, *#)ee0 +# '!6e ! 'e!l #( *e!0-!n0-)%eee!n0 ee*. "W%# !*e +%#e +*!$elle*=, + +*!$el" !6e0 +%e !'!!0#* #( ! e!!n+. "T%ee !*e#*%&(1l '!+e*, +%e 0e1+&e (*#' +%e S+!+e," ! %& *el2. S&n#l! !+ #n)e %&e*e0 +# %&)#'!n&#n, "We '1+ '!6e e!)e@ +%ee !*e n#+ 'en +# e )#n91e*e0."  In (&ne, +!&l&+2 #( &n+&+1+&#n '1+ 0een0 1#n +!&l&+2 #( )%!*!)+e*. An2 n1'e* #(0e*!$e0 1n&+ )!nn#+ (#*' ! /*e!+ n!+&#n. T%e e#le '!2 ee' +# e %&/%l2 )&$&l&e0, !n0 2e+ e *e!02 +# (!ll +# &e)e !+ (&*+ +#1)% #( !0$e*&+2. W&+%#1+ &n+e/*&+2 #( &n0&$&01!l )%!*!)+e*, +%e2)!n %!$e n# *e!l +*en/+%, )#%e&#n, #1n0ne. T%e2 '!2 e *&)%, #l&+e, !n0 !*+&+&)3 !n0 2e+%#$e*&n/ #n +%e *&n6 #( *1&n. I( l&$&n/ (#* +%e'el$e #nl2, !n0 &+% n# en0 1+ le!1*e—e!)%l&++le el( %& #n l&++le /#0—1)% ! n!+&#n & 0##'e0, !n0 &+ 0e)!2 & &ne$&+!le.  W%e*e n!+&#n!l )%!*!)+e* )e!e +# e 1%el0, ! n!+&#n '!2 e *e/!*0e0 ! ne5+ +# l#+.W%e*e &+ )e!e +# e+ee' !n0 +# *!)+&e +%e $&*+1e #( +*1+%(1lne, %#ne+2, &n+e/*&+2, !n0 71+&)e, &+ 0#e n#+ 0ee*$e +# l&$e. An0 %en +%e +&'e !**&$e &n !n2 )#1n+*2 %en e!l+% %! #)#**1+e0, #* le!1*e # 0e*!$e0, #* (!)+&#n # &n(!+1!+e0 +%e e#le, +%!+ %#n#1*, #*0e*,#e0&en)e, $&*+1e, !n0 l#2!l+2 %!$e ee'&n/l2 e)#'e +%&n/ #( +%e !+3 +%en, !'&0+ +%e0!*6ne, %en %#ne+ 'en—&(, %!l2, +%e*e e 1)% le(+—!*e /*#&n/ !#1+ !n0 (eel&n/ (#* e!)%#+%e*8 %!n0, +%e&* #nl2 *e'!&n&n/ %#e &ll e &n +%e *e+#*!+&#n !n0 ele$!+&#n #( In0&$&01!l

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C%!*!)+e*3 (#* 2 +%!+ !l#ne )!n ! n!+&#n e !$e03 !n0 &( )%!*!)+e* e &**e)#$e*!l2 l#+, +%en&n0ee0 +%e*e &ll e n#+%&n/ le(+ #*+% !$&n/. 

CHAPTER II.—HOME POWER.

  "S# 1&l0 e 1 +%e e&n/ +%!+ e !*e,  T%1 0eel2 0*&n6&n/ &n +%e #1l #( +%&n/,  We %!ll e &e e*(#*)e." WORDSWORTH.

  "T%e '&ll+*e!' +%!+ +1*n +%e )l!e* #( +%e #*l0  !*&e &n #l&+!*2 l!)e."—HELPS.

  "In +%e )#1*e #( ! )#n$e*!+&#n &+% M!0!'e C!'!n,  N!#le#n B1#n!!*+e *e'!*6e0@ 8T%e #l0 2+e' #(   &n+*1)+&#n ee' +# e #*+% n#+%&n/3 %!+ & 2e+ !n+&n/ &n  #*0e* +%!+ +%e e#le %#1l0 e *#e*l2 e01)!+e0=8  8MOTHERS,8 *el&e0 M!0!'e C!'!n. T%e *el2 +*1)6 +%e  E'e*#*. 8Ye<8 !&0 %e 8%e*e & ! 2+e' #( e01)!+&#n &n  #ne #*0. Be &+ 2#1* )!*e, +%en, +# +*!&n 1 '#+%e* %#  %!ll 6n# %# +# e01)!+e +%e&* )%&l0*en.8"—AIME MARTIN.

  "L#*0< &+% %!+ )!*e %!+ T%#1 e/&*+ 1 *#1n0<  P!*en+ (&*+ e!#n 1. T%en )%##l'!+e*  Del&$e* 1 +# l!. T%e2 en0 1 #1n0  T# *1le #( *e!#n."—GEORGE HERBERT.  HOME & +%e (&*+ !n0 '#+ &'#*+!n+ )%##l #( )%!*!)+e*. I+ & +%e*e +%!+ e$e*2 %1'!n e&n/ *e)e&$e %& e+ '#*!l +*!&n&n/, #* %& #*+3 (#* &+ & +%e*e +%!+ %e &'&e +%#e *&n)&le#( )#n01)+ %&)% en01*e +%*#1/% '!n%##0, !n0 )e!e #nl2 &+% l&(e.  I+ & ! )#''#n !2&n/ +%!+ "M!nne* '!6e +%e '!n3" !n0 +%e*e & ! e)#n0, +%!+ "M&n0'!6e +%e '!n3" 1+ +*1e* +%!n e&+%e* & ! +%&*0, +%!+ "H#'e '!6e +%e '!n." F#* +%e %#'e-+*!&n&n/ &n)l10e n#+ #nl2 '!nne* !n0 '&n0, 1+ )%!*!)+e*. I+ & '!&nl2 &n +%e %#'e +%!+ +%e%e!*+ & #ene0, +%e %!&+ !*e (#*'e0, +%e &n+elle)+ & !!6ene0, !n0 )%!*!)+e* '#1l0e0 (#* /##0#* (#* e$&l.  F*#' +%!+ #1*)e, e &+ 1*e #* &'1*e, &1e +%e *&n)&le !n0 '!5&' +%!+ /#$e*n#)&e+2. L! &+el( & 1+ +%e *e(le5 #( %#'e. T%e +&n&e+ &+ #( #&n&#n #n &n +%e '&n0 #()%&l0*en &n *&$!+e l&(e !(+e*!*0 &1e (#*+% +# +%e #*l0, !n0 e)#'e &+ 1l&) #&n&#n3 (#*n!+&#n !*e /!+%e*e0 #1+ #( n1*e*&e, !n0 +%e2 %# %#l0 +%e le!0&n/-+*&n/ #( )%&l0*en '!2 e$ene5e*)&e ! /*e!+e* #e* +%!n +%#e %# &el0 +%e *e&n #( /#$e*n'en+. :::  I+ & &n +%e #*0e* #( n!+1*e +%!+ 0#'e+&) l&(e %#1l0 e *e!*!+#*2 +# #)&!l, !n0 +%!+ +%e'&n0 !n0 )%!*!)+e* %#1l0 (&*+ e (#*'e0 &n +%e %#'e. T%e*e +%e &n0&$&01!l %# !(+e*!*0

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(#*' #)&e+2 !*e 0e!l+ &+% &n 0e+!&l, !n0 (!%&#ne0 #ne 2 #ne. F*#' +%e (!'&l2 +%e2 en+e* l&(e,!n0 !0$!n)e (*#' #2%##0 +# )&+&4en%&. T%1 +%e %#'e '!2 e *e/!*0e0 ! +%e '#+ &n(l1en+&!l)%##l #( )&$&l&!+&#n. F#*, !(+e* !ll, )&$&l&!+&#n '!&nl2 *e#l$e &+el( &n+# ! 91e+&#n #(&n0&$&01!l +*!&n&n/3 !n0 !))#*0&n/ ! +%e *ee)+&$e 'e'e* #( #)&e+2 !*e ell #* &ll-+*!&ne0 &n2#1+%, # &ll +%e )#''1n&+2 %&)% +%e2 )#n+&+1+e e '#*e #* le %1'!n&e0 !n0 )&$&l&e0.

  T%e +*!&n&n/ #( !n2 '!n, e$en +%e &e+, )!nn#+ (!&l +# e #e*(1ll2 &n(l1en)e0 2 +%e'#*!l 1**#1n0&n/ #( %& e!*l2 2e!*. He )#'e &n+# +%e #*l0 %elle, !n0 !#l1+el20een0en+ 1#n +%#e !#1+ %&' (#* n1*+1*e !n0 )1l+1*e. F*#' +%e $e*2 (&*+ *e!+% +%!+ %e 0*!,%& e01)!+&#n e/&n. W%en ! '#+%e* #n)e !6e0 ! )le*/2'!n %en %e %#1l0 e/&n +%ee01)!+&#n #( %e* )%&l0, +%en (#1* 2e!* #l0, %e *el&e0@ "M!0!', &( 2#1 %!$e n#+ e/1n !l*e!02,2#1 %!$e l#+ +%#e (#1* 2e!*. F*#' +%e (&*+ '&le +%!+ /le!' 1#n !n &n(!n+8 )%ee6, 2#1*##*+1n&+2 e/&n."  B1+ e$en &n +%& )!e +%e e01)!+&#n %!0 !l*e!02 e/1n3 (#* +%e )%&l0 le!*n 2 &'le&'&+!+&#n, &+%#1+ e((#*+, !l'#+ +%*#1/% +%e #*e #( +%e 6&n. "A (&/+*ee l##6&n/ #n ! (&/+*ee e)#'e+% (*1&+(1l," !2 +%e A*!&!n *#$e*. An0 # &+ & &+% )%&l0*en3 +%e&* (&*+ /*e!+ &n+*1)+#* & e5!'le.

  H#e$e* !!*en+l2 +*&$&!l +%e &n(l1en)e %&)% )#n+*&1+e +# (#*' +%e )%!*!)+e* #( +%e)%&l0, +%e2 en01*e +%*#1/% l&(e. T%e )%&l08 )%!*!)+e* & +%e n1)le1 #( +%e '!n83 !ll !(+e*-e01)!+&#n & 1+ 1e*#&+&#n3 +%e (#*' #( +%e )*2+!l *e'!&n +%e !'e. T%1 +%e !2&n/ #( +%e #e+ %#l0 +*1e &n ! l!*/e 0e/*ee, "T%e )%&l0 & (!+%e* #( +%e '!n3" #*, ! M&l+#n 1+ &+, "T%e)%&l0%##0 %# +%e '!n, ! '#*n&n/ %# +%e 0!2." T%#e &'1le +# )#n01)+ %&)% l!+ +%el#n/e+ !n0 !*e *##+e0 +%e 0eee+, !l!2 %!$e +%e&* #*&/&n ne!* #1* &*+%. I+ & +%en +%!+ +%e/e*' #( $&*+1e #* $&)e, #( (eel&n/ #* en+&'en+, !*e (&*+ &'l!n+e0 %&)% 0e+e*'&ne +%e)%!*!)+e* (#* l&(e.  T%e )%&l0 &, ! &+ e*e, l!&0 !+ +%e /!+e #( ! ne #*l0, !n0 #en %& e2e 1#n +%&n/ !ll#( %&)% !*e (1ll #( n#$el+2 !n0 #n0e*'en+. A+ (&*+ &+ & en#1/% (#* %&' +# /!4e3 1+ 2-!n0-2%e e/&n +# ee, +# #e*$e, +# )#'!*e, +# le!*n, +# +#*e 1 &'*e&#n !n0 &0e!3 !n0 1n0e*&e /1&0!n)e +%e *#/*e %&)% %e '!6e & *e!ll2 #n0e*(1l. L#*0 B*#1/%!' %! #e*$e0+%!+ e+een +%e !/e #( e&/%+een !n0 +%&*+2 '#n+%, ! )%&l0 le!*n '#*e #( +%e '!+e*&!l #*l0, #(%& #n #e*, #( +%e n!+1*e #( #+%e* #0&e, !n0 e$en #( %& #n '&n0 !n0 #+%e* '&n0, +%!n%e !)91&*e &n !ll +%e *e+ #( %& l&(e. T%e 6n#le0/e %&)% ! )%&l0 !))1'1l!+e, !n0 +%e &0e!/ene*!+e0 &n %& '&n0, 01*&n/ +%& e*&#0, !*e # &'#*+!n+, +%!+ &( e )#1l0 &'!/&ne +%e' +# e!(+e*!*0 #l&+e*!+e0, !ll +%e le!*n&n/ #( ! en&#* *!n/le* !+ C!'*&0/e, #* ! (&*+-)l!'!n !+O5(#*0, #1l0 e ! n#+%&n/ +# &+, !n0 #1l0 l&+e*!ll2 n#+ en!le &+ #7e)+ +# *#l#n/ %&e5&+en)e (#* ! ee6.  I+ & &n )%&l0%##0 +%!+ +%e '&n0 & '#+ #en +# &'*e&#n, !n0 *e!02 +# e 6&n0le0 2+%e (&*+ !*6 +%!+ (!ll &n+# &+. I0e! !*e +%en )!1/%+ 91&)6l2 !n0 l&$e l!+&n/l2. T%1 S)#++ & !&0+# %!$e *e)e&$e0, %& (&*+ en+ +#!*0 !ll!0 l&+e*!+1*e (*#' %& '#+%e*8 !n0 /*!n0'#+%e*8*e)&+!+&#n &n %& %e!*&n/ l#n/ e(#*e %e %&'el( %!0 le!*ne0 +# *e!0. C%&l0%##0 & l&6e ! '&**#*,%&)% *e(le)+ &n !(+e*-l&(e +%e &'!/e (&*+ *een+e0 +# &+. T%e (&*+ +%&n/ )#n+&n1e (#* e$e* &+%+%e )%&l0. T%e (&*+ 7#2, +%e (&*+ #**#, +%e (&*+ 1))e, +%e (&*+ (!&l1*e, +%e (&*+ !)%&e$e'en+,+%e (&*+ '&!0$en+1*e, !&n+ +%e (#*e/*#1n0 #( %& l&(e.  All +%& %&n/JAll +%&le, +##, +%e +*!&n&n/ #( +%e )%!*!)+e* & &n *#/*e—#( +%e +e'e*,+%e &ll, !n0 +%e %!&+—#n %&)% # '1)% #( +%e %!&ne #( %1'!n e&n/ &n !(+e*-l&(e0een0. Al+%#1/% '!n & en0#e0 &+% ! )e*+!&n el(-!)+&n/, el(-%el&n/ #e* #( )#n+*&1+&n/+# %& #n 0e$el#'en+, &n0een0en+ #( 1**#1n0&n/ )&*)1'+!n)e, !n0 #( *e!)+&n/ 1#n +%e l&(e

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!*#1n0 %&', +%e &! /&$en +# %& '#*!l )%!*!)+e* &n e!*l2 l&(e & #( &''ene &'#*+!n)e. Pl!)ee$en +%e %&/%e+-'&n0e0 %&l##%e* &n +%e '&0+ #( 0!&l2 0&)#'(#*+, &''#*!l&+2, !n0 $&lene,!n0 %e &ll &nen&l2 /*!$&+!+e +#!*0 *1+!l&+2. H# '1)% '#*e 1)e+&le & +%e&'*e&#n!le !n0 %elle )%&l0 !'&0+ 1)% 1**#1n0&n/< I+ & n#+ #&le +# *e!* ! 6&n0l2n!+1*e, en&+&$e +# e$&l, 1*e &n '&n0 !n0 %e!*+, !'&0+ )#!*ene, 0&)#'(#*+, !n0 &'1*&+2.

  T%1 %#'e, %&)% !*e +%e n1*e*&e #( )%&l0*en %# /*# 1 &n+# 'en !n0 #'en, &ll e /##0 #* !0 !))#*0&n/ +# +%e #e* +%!+ /#$e*n +%e'. W%e*e +%e &*&+ #( l#$e !n0 01+2 e*$!0e +%e %#'e—%e*e %e!0 !n0 %e!*+ e!* *1le &el2 +%e*e—%e*e +%e 0!&l2 l&(e & %#ne+!n0 $&*+1#1—%e*e +%e /#$e*n'en+ & en&le, 6&n0, !n0 l#$&n/, +%en '!2 e e5e)+ (*#'1)% ! %#'e !n &1e #( %e!l+%2, 1e(1l, !n0 %!2 e&n/, )!!le, ! +%e2 /!&n +%e *e91&&+e+*en/+%, #( (#ll#&n/ +%e (##++e #( +%e&* !*en+, #( !l6&n/ 1*&/%+l2, /#$e*n&n/ +%e'el$e&el2, !n0 )#n+*&1+&n/ +# +%e el(!*e #( +%#e !#1+ +%e'.  On +%e #+%e* %!n0, &( 1**#1n0e0 2 &/n#*!n)e, )#!*ene, !n0 el(&%ne, +%e2 &ll1n)#n)&#1l2 !1'e +%e !'e )%!*!)+e*, !n0 /*# 1 +# !01l+ 2e!* *10e, 1n)1l+&$!+e0, !n0 !ll+%e '#*e 0!n/e*#1 +# #)&e+2 &( l!)e0 !'&0+ +%e '!n&(#l0 +e'+!+&#n #( %!+ & )!lle0)&$&l&e0 l&(e. "G&$e 2#1* )%&l0 +# e e01)!+e0 2 ! l!$e," !&0 !n !n)&en+ G*ee6, "!n0 &n+e!0 #(

#ne l!$e, 2#1 &ll +%en %!$e +#."  T%e )%&l0 )!nn#+ %el &'&+!+&n/ %!+ %e ee. E$e*2+%&n/ & +# %&' ! '#0el—#( '!nne*,#( /e+1*e, #( ee)%, #( %!&+, #( )%!*!)+e*. "F#* +%e )%&l0," !2 R&)%+e*, "+%e '#+ &'#*+!n+ e*!#( l&(e & +%!+ #( )%&l0%##0, %en %e e/&n +# )#l#1* !n0 '#1l0 %&'el( 2 )#'!n&#n%& &+%#+%e*. E$e*2 ne e01)!+#* e((e)+ le +%!n %& *e0e)e#*3 1n+&l !+ l!+, &( e *e/!*0 !ll l&(e !!n e01)!+&#n!l &n+&+1+&#n, ! )&*)1'n!$&/!+#* #( +%e #*l0 & le &n(l1en)e0 2 !ll +%e n!+&#n %e%! een +%!n 2 %& n1*e." ::> M#0el !*e +%e*e(#*e #( e$e*2 &'#*+!n)e &n '#1l0&n/ +%e n!+1*e#( +%e )%&l03 !n0 &( e #1l0 %!$e (&ne )%!*!)+e*, e '1+ ne)e!*&l2 *een+ e(#*e +%e' (&ne'#0el. N#, +%e '#0el '#+ )#n+!n+l2 e(#*e e$e*2 )%&l08 e2e & +%e M#+%e*.  One /##0 '#+%e*, !&0 Ge#*/e He*e*+, & #*+% ! %1n0*e0 )%##l'!+e*. In +%e %#'e%e & "l#!0+#ne +# !ll %e!*+, !n0 l#!0+!* +# !ll e2e." I'&+!+&#n #( %e* & )#n+!n+—&'&+!+&#n,%&)% B!)#n l&6en +# "! /l#e #( *e)e+." B1+ e5!'le & (!* '#*e +%!n *e)e+. I+ &&n+*1)+&#n &n !)+&#n. I+ & +e!)%&n/ &+%#1+ #*0, #(+en e5e'l&(2&n/ '#*e +%!n +#n/1e )!n+e!)%. In +%e (!)e #( !0 e5!'le, +%e e+ #( *e)e+ !*e #( 1+ l&++le !$!&l. T%e e5!'le &(#ll#e0, n#+ +%e *e)e+. In0ee0, *e)e+ !+ $!*&!n)e &+% *!)+&)e & #*e +%!n 1ele,&n!'1)% ! &+ #nl2 e*$e +# +e!)% +%e '#+ )#!*0l2 #( $&)e—%2#)*&2. E$en )%&l0*en !*e 710/e #( )#n&+en)2, !n0 +%e le#n #( +%e !*en+ %# !2 #ne +%&n/ !n0 0#e +%e ##&+e, !*e91&)6l2 een +%*#1/%. T%e +e!)%&n/ #( +%e (*&!* ! n#+ #*+% '1)%, %# *e!)%e0 +%e $&*+1e #(%#ne+2 &+% ! +#len /##e &n %& lee$e.  B2 &'&+!+&#n #( !)+, +%e )%!*!)+e* e)#'e l#l2 !n0 &'e*)e+&l2, 1+ !+ len/+%0e)&0e0l2 (#*'e0. T%e e$e*!l !)+ '!2 ee' &n +%e'el$e +*&$&!l3 1+ # !*e +%e )#n+&n1#1 !)+#( 0!&l2 l&(e. L&6e n#(l!6e, +%e2 (!ll 1ne*)e&$e03 e!)% (l!6e !00e0 +# +%e &le *#01)e n#en&le )%!n/e, !n0 2e+ +%e !))1'1l!+&#n #( n#(l!6e '!6e +%e !$!l!n)%e. S# 0# *ee!+e0!)+, #ne (#ll#&n/ !n#+%e*, !#( / !n#+%+ len/+% e)#'e )#n#l&0!+e0 &n %!&+, 0e+e*'&ne +%e!)+&#n #( +%e %1'!n e&n/ (#* /##0 #* (#* e$&l, !n0, &n ! #*0, (#*' +%e )%!*!)+e*.  I+ & e)!1e +%e '#+%e*, (!* '#*e +%!n +%e (!+%e*, &n(l1en)e +%e !)+&#n !n0 )#n01)+ #( +%e)%&l0, +%!+ %e* /##0 e5!'le & #( # '1)% /*e!+e* &'#*+!n)e &n +%e %#'e. I+ & e!2 +#1n0e*+!n0 %# +%& %#1l0 e #. T%e %#'e & +%e #'!n8 0#'!&n—%e* 6&n/0#', %e*e %ee5e*)&e en+&*e )#n+*#l. He* #e* #$e* +%e l&++le 17e)+ %e *1le +%e*e & !#l1+e. T%e2 l##61 +# %e* (#* e$e*2+%&n/. S%e & +%e e5!'le !n0 '#0el )#n+!n+l2 e(#*e +%e&* e2e, %#' +%e2

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1n)#n)&#1l2 #e*$e !n0 &'&+!+e.  C#le2, e!6&n/ #( +%e &n(l1en)e #( e!*l2 e5!'le, !n0 &0e! e!*l2 &'l!n+e0 &n +%e'&n0, )#'!*e +%e' +# le++e* )1+ &n +%e !*6 #( ! 2#1n/ +*ee, %&)% /*# !n0 &0en &+% !/e.T%e &'*e&#n +%en '!0e, %##e$e* l&/%+ +%e2 '!2 ee', !*e ne$e* e((!)e0. T%e &0e! +%en&'l!n+e0 &n +%e '&n0 !*e l&6e ee0 0*#e0 &n+# +%e /*#1n0, %&)% l&e +%e*e !n0 /e*'&n!+e (#* !

+&'e, !(+e*!*0 *&n/&n/ 1 &n !)+ !n0 +%#1/%+ !n0 %!&+. T%1 +%e '#+%e* l&$e !/!&n &n %e*)%&l0*en. T%e2 1n)#n)&#1l2 '#1l0 +%e'el$e !(+e* %e* '!nne*, %e* ee)%, %e* )#n01)+, !n0%e* 'e+%#0 #( l&(e. He* %!&+ e)#'e +%e&*3 !n0 %e* )%!*!)+e* & $&&l2 *ee!+e0 &n +%e'.  T%& '!+e*n!l l#$e & +%e $&&le *#$&0en)e #( #1* *!)e. I+ &n(l1en)e & )#n+!n+ !n01n&$e*!l. I+ e/&n &+% +%e e01)!+&#n #( +%e %1'!n e&n/ !+ +%e #1+-+!*+ #( l&(e, !n0 & *#l#n/e0 2 $&*+1e #( +%e #e*(1l &n(l1en)e %&)% e$e*2 /##0 '#+%e* e5e*)&e #$e* %e*)%&l0*en +%*#1/% l&(e. W%en l!1n)%e0 &n+# +%e #*l0, e!)% +# +!6e !*+ &n &+ l!#1*, !n5&e+&e,!n0 +*&!l, +%e2 +&ll +1*n +# +%e&* '#+%e* (#* )#n#l!+&#n, &( n#+ (#* )#1nel, &n +%e&* +&'e #( +*#1le!n0 0&((&)1l+2. T%e 1*e !n0 /##0 +%#1/%+ %e %! &'l!n+e0 &n +%e&* '&n0 %en )%&l0*en,)#n+&n1e +# /*# 1 &n+# /##0 !)+, l#n/ !(+e* %e & 0e!03 !n0 %en +%e*e & n#+%&n/ 1+ !'e'#*2 #( %e* le(+, %e* )%&l0*en *&e 1 !n0 )!ll %e* lee0.

  I+ & n#+ !2&n/ +## '1)% +# !$e* +%!+ +%e %!&ne #* '&e*2, +%e enl&/%+en'en+ #*&/n#*!n)e, +%e )&$&l&!+&#n #* !*!*&' #( +%e #*l0, 0een0 &n ! $e*2 %&/% 0e/*ee 1#n +%ee5e*)&e #( #'!n8 #e* &+%&n %e* e)&!l 6&n/0#' #( %#'e. In0ee0, E'e*#n !2, *#!0l2!n0 +*1l2, +%!+ "! 1((&)&en+ 'e!1*e #( )&$&l&!+&#n & +%e &n(l1en)e #( /##0 #'en." P#+e*&+2'!2 e !&0 +# l&e e(#*e 1 &n +%e e*#n #( +%e )%&l0 &n +%e '#+%e*8 l!. W%!+ +%!+ )%&l0 &lle$en+1!ll2 e)#'e, '!&nl2 0een0 1#n +%e +*!&n&n/ !n0 e5!'le %&)% %e %! *e)e&$e0 (*#'%& (&*+ !n0 '#+ &n(l1en+&!l e01)!+#*.  W#'!n, !#$e !ll #+%e* e01)!+#*, e01)!+e %1'!nl2. M!n & +%e *!&n, 1+ #'!n & +%e%e!*+ #( %1'!n&+23 %e &+ 710/'en+, %e &+ (eel&n/3 %e &+ +*en/+%, %e &+ /*!)e, #*n!'en+, !n0#l!)e. E$en +%e 1n0e*+!n0&n/ #( +%e e+ #'!n ee' +# #*6 '!&nl2 +%*#1/% %e* !((e)+&#n.An0 +%1, +%#1/% '!n '!2 0&*e)+ +%e &n+elle)+, #'!n )1l+&$!+e +%e (eel&n/, %&)% '!&nl20e+e*'&ne +%e )%!*!)+e*. W%&le %e (&ll +%e 'e'#*2, %e #))1&e +%e %e!*+. S%e '!6e 1 l#$e%!+ %e )!n #nl2 '!6e 1 el&e$e, !n0 &+ & )%&e(l2 +%*#1/% %e* +%!+ e !*e en!le0 +# !**&$e !+$&*+1e.  T%e *ee)+&$e &n(l1en)e #( +%e (!+%e* !n0 +%e '#+%e* #n +%e +*!&n&n/ !n0 0e$el#'en+ #( )%!*!)+e*, !*e *e'!*6!l2 &ll1+*!+e0 &n +%e l&(e #( S+. A1/1+&ne. W%&le A1/1+&ne8 (!+%e*, ! ##*(*ee'!n #( T%!/!+e, *#10 #( %& #n8 !&l&+&e, en0e!$#1*e0 +# (1*n&% %& '&n0 &+% +%e%&/%e+ le!*n&n/ #( +%e )%##l, !n0 ! e5+#lle0 2 %& ne&/%#1* (#* +%e !)*&(&)e %e '!0e&+% +%!+ #7e)+ "e2#n0 +%e !&l&+2 #( %& 'e!n"—%& '#+%e* M#n&)!, #n +%e #+%e* %!n0,#1/%+ +# le!0 %e* #n8 '&n0 &n +%e 0&*e)+&#n #( +%e %&/%e+ /##0, !n0 &+% &#1 )!*e )#1nelle0%&', en+*e!+e0 %&', !0$&e0 %&' +# )%!+&+2, !n0, !'&0+ '1)% !n/1&% !n0 +*&1l!+&#n, e)!1e#( %& &)6e0 l&(e, ne$e* )e!e0 +# *!2 (#* %&' 1n+&l %e* *!2e* e*e %e!*0 !n0 !ne*e0. T%1%e* l#$e !+ l!+ +*&1'%e0, !n0 +%e !+&e&e(n0 +%e n)e !n0 /##0ne #( +%e '#+%e* e*e *e!*0e0,n#+ #nl2 2 +%e )#n$e*&#n #( %e* /&(+e0 #n, 1+ !l# #( %e* %1!n0. L!+e* &n l&(e, !n0 !(+e* %e*%1!n08 0e!+%, M#n&)!, 0*!n 2 %e* !((e)+&#n, (#ll#e0 %e* #n +# M&l!n, +# !+)% #$e* %&'3!n0 +%e*e %e 0&e0, %en %e ! &n %& +%&*+2-+%&*0 2e!*. B1+ &+ ! &n +%e e!*l&e* e*&#0 #( %& l&(e+%!+ %e* e5!'le !n0 &n+*1)+&#n '!0e +%e 0eee+ &'*e&#n 1#n %& '&n0, !n0 0e+e*'&ne0 %&(1+1*e )%!*!)+e*.  T%e*e !*e '!n2 &'&l!* &n+!n)e #( e!*l2 &'*e&#n '!0e 1#n ! )%&l08 '&n0,*&n/&n/ 1 &n+# /##0 !)+ l!+e &n l&(e, !(+e* !n &n+e*$en&n/ e*&#0 #( el(&%ne !n0 $&)e.

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  One #( +%e '#+ *e'!*6!le #( 1)% &n+!n)e ! +%!+ #( +%e Re$e*en0 #%n Ne+#n #(Olne2, +%e (*&en0 #( C#e* +%e #e+. I+ ! l#n/ 1e91en+ +# +%e 0e!+% #( #+% %& !*en+, !n0!(+e* le!0&n/ ! $&)&#1 l&(e ! ! 2#1+% !n0 ! ! e!'!n, +%!+ %e e)!'e 100enl2 !!6ene0 +# !ene #( %& 0e*!$&+23 !n0 +%en &+ ! +%!+ +%e le#n %&)% %& '#+%e* %!0 /&$en %&' %en !)%&l0 *!n/ 1 $&$&0l2 &n %& 'e'#*2. He* $#&)e )!'e +# %&' ! &+ e*e (*#' +%e 0e!0, !n0 le0%&' /en+l2 !)6 +# $&*+1e !n0 /##0ne.  An#+%e* &n+!n)e & +%!+ #( #%n R!n0#l%, +%e A'e*&)!n +!+e'!n, %# #n)e !&0@ "I%#1l0 %!$e een !n !+%e&+ &( &+ %!0 n#+ een (#* #ne *e)#lle)+&#n—!n0 +%!+ ! +%e 'e'#*2 #(+%e +&'e %en '2 0e!*+e0 '#+%e* 1e0 +# +!6e '2 l&++le %!n0 &n %e*, !n0 )!1e 'e #n '2 6nee+# !2, 8O1* F!+%e* %# !*+ &n %e!$en<8"  B1+ 1)% &n+!n)e '1+, #n +%e %#le, e *e/!*0e0 ! e5)e+&#n!l. A +%e )%!*!)+e* &

 &!e0 &n e!*l2 l&(e, # &+ /ene*!ll2 *e'!&n, /*!01!ll2 !1'&n/ &+ e*'!nen+ (#*' ! '!n%##0& *e!)%e0. "L&$e ! l#n/ ! 2#1 '!2," !&0 S#1+%e2, "+%e (&*+ +en+2 2e!* !*e +%e l#n/e+ %!l( #( 2#1* l&(e," !n0 +%e2 !*e 2 (!* +%e '#+ *e/n!n+ &n )#ne91en)e. W%en +%e #*n-#1+ l!n0e*e*!n0 $#l1+1!*2, D*. W#l)#+, l!2 #n %& 0e!+%e0, #ne #( %& (*&en0 !6e0 &( %e )#1l0 0# !n2+%&n/+# /*!+&(2 %&'. "Ye," !&0 +%e 02&n/ '!n, e!/e*l2, "/&$e 'e !)6 '2 2#1+%." G&$e %&' 1+ +%!+,!n0 %e #1l0 *een+—%e #1l0 *e(#*'. B1+ &+ ! !ll +## l!+e< H& l&(e %!0 e)#'e #1n0 !n0en+%*!lle0 2 +%e )%!&n #( %!&+.8 ::?  G*e+*2, +%e '1&)!l )#'#e*, +%#1/%+ # %&/%l2 #( +%e &'#*+!n)e #( #'!n ! !ne01)!+#* #( )%!*!)+e*, +%!+ %e 0e)*&e0 ! /##0 '#+%e* ! "N!+1*e8 CHEF-D8OEUVRE." An0 %e! *&/%+@ (#* /##0 '#+%e*, (!* '#*e +%!n (!+%e*, +en0 +# +%e e*e+1!l *en#$!+&#n #( '!n6&n0,)*e!+&n/, ! +%e2 0#, +%e '#*!l !+'#%e*e #( +%e %#'e, %&)% & +%e n1+*&'en+ #( '!n8 '#*!l e&n/, ! +%e %2&)!l !+'#%e*e & #( %& )#*#*e!l (*!'e. B2 /##0 +e'e*, 1!$&+2, !n06&n0ne, 0&*e)+e0 2 &n+ell&/en)e, #'!n 1**#1n0 +%e &n0elle* &+% ! e*$!0&n/ !+'#%e*e#( )%ee*(1lne, )#n+en+'en+, !n0 e!)e, 1&+!le (#* +%e /*#+% #( +%e 1*e+ ! #( +%e '!nl&e+n!+1*e.  T%e ##*e+ 0ell&n/, *e&0e0 #$e* 2 ! $&*+1#1, +%*&(+2, )%ee*(1l, !n0 )le!nl2 #'!n,'!2 +%1 e +%e !#0e #( )#'(#*+, $&*+1e, !n0 %!&ne3 &+ '!2 e +%e )ene #( e$e*2 enn#l&n/*el!+&#n &n (!'&l2 l&(e3 &+ '!2 e en0e!*e0 +# ! '!n 2 '!n2 0el&/%+(1l !#)&!+&#n3 (1*n&%&n/ !!n)+1!*2 (#* +%e %e!*+, ! *e(1/e (*#' +%e +#*' #( l&(e, ! ee+ *e+&n/-l!)e !(+e* l!#1*, !)#n#l!+&#n &n '&(#*+1ne, ! *&0e &n *#e*&+2, !n0 ! 7#2 !+ !ll +&'e.  T%e /##0 %#'e & +%1 +%e e+ #( )%##l, n#+ #nl2 &n 2#1+% 1+ &n !/e. T%e*e 2#1n/ !n0#l0 e+ le!*n )%ee*(1lne, !+&en)e, el(-)#n+*#l, !n0 +%e &*&+ #( e*$&)e !n0 1!$e*$&)e#( 01+2.I4!!6 W!l+#n, e!6&n/ #( Ge#*/e He*e*+8 '#+%e*, !2 %e /#$e*ne0 %e* (!'&l2 &+% 710&)&#1)!*e, n#+ *&/&0l2 n#* #1*l2, "1+ &+% 1)% ! ee+ne !n0 )#'l&!n)e &+% +%e *e)*e!+&#n !n0 le!1*e #( 2#1+%, ! 0&0 &n)l&ne +%e' +# en0 '1)% #( +%e&* +&'e &n %e* )#'!n2, %&)% ! +#%e* /*e!+ )#n+en+."  T%e %#'e & +%e +*1e )%##l #( )#1*+e2, #( %&)% #'!n & !l!2 +%e e+ *!)+&)!l&n+*1)+#*. "W&+%#1+ #'!n," !2 +%e P*#$en)!l *#$e*, "'en e*e 1+ &ll-l&)6e0 )1."P%&l!n+%*#2 *!0&!+e (*#' +%e %#'e ! (*#' ! )en+*e. "T# l#$e +%e l&++le l!+##n e el#n/ +# &n#)&e+2," !&0 B1*6e, "& +%e /e*' #( !ll 1l&) !((e)+&#n." T%e &e+ !n0 +%e e+ %!$e n#+ een

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)#''!n0 #$e* %&'," !2 #ne #( %& &#/*!%e*, "e5)e+ %& '#+%e*, %# (#1n0 'e!n, 2 !'&5+1*e #( +en0e*ne, e$e*&+2, !n0 71+&)e, +# '!6e %&' l#$e, *ee)+, !n0 #e2 %e*@ (*#' %e* %ele!*n+ +%e $&*+1e #( #e0&en)e."  A )1*&#1 &ll1+*!+&#n #( +%e 0een0en)e #( +%e )%!*!)+e* #( )%&l0*en #n +%!+ #( +%e '#+%e*&n)&0en+!ll2 #))1* &n #ne #( M*. T1(nell8 )%##l *e#*+. T%e +*1+%, %e #e*$e, & # elle+!l&%e0 +%!+ &+ %! e$en een '!0e 1e*$&en+ +# 'e*)!n+&le )!l)1l!+&#n. "I ! &n(#*'e0,"%e !2, "&n ! l!*/e (!)+#*2, %e*e '!n2 )%&l0*en e*e e'l#2e0, +%!+ +%e '!n!/e* e(#*e +%e2en/!/e0 ! #2 !l!2 &n91&*e0 &n+# +%e '#+%e*8 )%!*!)+e*, !n0 &( +%!+ ! !+&(!)+#*2 +%e2 e*e+#le*!l2 )e*+!&n +%!+ %e* )%&l0*en #1l0 )#n01)+ +%e'el$e )*e0&+!l2. NO ATTENTION WASPAID TO THE CHARACTER OF THE FATHER." ::  I+ %! !l# een #e*$e0 +%!+ &n )!e %e*e +%e (!+%e* %! +1*ne0 #1+ !0l2—e)#'e !0*1n6!*0, !n0 "/#ne +# +%e 0#/"—*#$&0e0 +%e '#+%e* & *10en+ !n0 en&le, +%e (!'&l2 &ll e 6e+ +#/e+%e*, !n0 +%e )%&l0*en *#!l2 '!6e +%e&* !2 %#n#1*!l2 &n l&(e3 %e*e! &n )!e#( +%e ##&+e #*+, %e*e +%e '#+%e* +1*n #1+ !0l2, n# '!++e* %# ell-)#n01)+e0 +%e (!+%e*'!2 e, +%e &n+!n)e #( !(+e*-1))e &n l&(e #n +%e !*+ #( +%e )%&l0*en !*e )#'!*!+&$el2 *!*e.  T%e /*e!+e* !*+ #( +%e &n(l1en)e e5e*)&e0 2 #'en #n +%e (#*'!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e*ne)e!*&l2 *e'!&n 1n6n#n. T%e2 !))#'l&% +%e&* e+ #*6 &n +%e 91&e+ e)l1&#n #( +%e%#'e !n0 +%e (!'&l2, 2 1+!&ne0 e((#*+ !n0 !+&en+ e*e$e*!n)e &n +%e !+% #( 01+2. T%e&*/*e!+e+ +*&1'%, e)!1e *&$!+e !n0 0#'e+&), !*e *!*el2 *e)#*0e03 !n0 &+ & n#+ #(+en, e$en &n+%e &#/*!%&e #( 0&+&n/1&%e0 'en, +%!+ e %e!* #( +%e %!*e %&)% +%e&* '#++1*)% +%e&%e*%!$e %!0 &n +%e (#*'!+&#n #( +%e&* )%!*!)+e*, !n0 &n /&$&n/ +%e' ! &! +#!*0 /##0ne. Ye+ !*e+%e2 n#+ #n +%!+ !))#1n+ &+%#1+ +%e&* *e!*0. T%e &n(l1en)e +%e2 %!$e e5e*)&e0, +%#1/%1n*e)#*0e0, l&$e !(+e* +%e', !n0 /#e #n *#!/!+&n/ &+el( &n )#ne91en)e (#* e$e*.  We 0# n#+ #(+en %e!* #( /*e!+ #'en, ! e 0# #( /*e!+ 'en. I+ & #( /##0 #'en +%!+ e'#+l2 %e!*3 !n0 &+ & *#!le +%!+ 2 0e+e*'&n&n/ +%e )%!*!)+e* #( 'en !n0 #'en (#* /##0,+%e2 !*e 0#&n/ e$en /*e!+e* #*6 +%!n &( +%e2 e*e +# !&n+ /*e!+ &)+1*e, *&+e /*e!+ ##6, #*)#'#e /*e!+ #e*!. "I+ & 91&+e +*1e," !&0 #e% 0e M!&+*e, "+%!+ #'en %!$e *#01)e0 n#CHEFS-DOEUVRE. T%e2 %!$e *&++en n# 8Il&!0,8 n#* 8e*1!le' Del&$e*e0,8 n#* 8H!'le+,8 n#*8P%!e0*e,8 n#* 8P!*!0&e L#+,8 n#* 8T!*+1((e38 +%e2 %!$e 0e&/ne0 n# C%1*)% #( S+. Pe+e*8,)#'#e0 n# 8Me&!%,8 )!*$e0 n# 8A#ll# Bel$&0e*e,8 !&n+e0 n# 8L!+ 10/'en+38 +%e2 %!$e

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&n$en+e0 ne&+%e* !l/e*!, n#* +ele)#e, n#* +e!'-en/&ne3 1+ +%e2 %!$e 0#ne #'e+%&n/ (!*/*e!+e* !n0 e++e* +%!n !ll +%&, (#* &+ & !+ +%e&* 6nee +%!+ 1*&/%+ !n0 $&*+1#1 'en !n0 #'en%!$e een +*!&ne0—+%e '#+ e5)ellen+ *#01)+&#n &n +%e #*l0."  De M!&+*e, &n %& le++e* !n0 *&+&n/, e!6 #( %& #n '#+%e* &+% &''ene l#$e !n0*e$e*en)e. He* n#le )%!*!)+e* '!0e !ll #+%e* #'en $ene*!le &n %& e2e. He 0e)*&e0 %e* !

%& "1l&'e '#+%e*"—"!n !n/el +# %#' G#0 %!0 len+ ! #02 (#* ! *&e( e!#n." T# %e* %e!++*&1+e0 +%e en+ #( %& )%!*!)+e*, !n0 !ll %& &! +#!*0 /##03 !n0 %en %e %!0 /*#n +#'!+1*e 2e!*, %&le !)+&n/ ! !'!!0#* !+ +%e C#1*+ #( S+. Pe+e*1*/, %e *e(e**e0 +# %e* n#lee5!'le !n0 *e)e+ ! +%e *1l&n/ &n(l1en)e &n %& l&(e.  One #( +%e '#+ )%!*'&n/ (e!+1*e &n +%e )%!*!)+e* #( S!'1el #%n#n, n#+&+%+!n0&n/%& *#1/% !n0 %!//2 e5+e*&#*, ! +%e +en0e*ne &+% %&)% %e &n$!*&!l2 #6e #( %& '#+%e*::—! #'!n #( +*#n/ 1n0e*+!n0&n/, %# (&*'l2 &'l!n+e0 &n %& '&n0, ! %e %&'el(!)6n#le0/e, %& (&*+ &'*e&#n #( *el&/&#n. He ! !))1+#'e0, e$en &n +%e +&'e #( %&/*e!+e+ 0&((&)1l+&e, +# )#n+*&1+e l!*/el2, #1+ #( %& len0e* 'e!n, +# %e* )#'(#*+3 !n0 #ne #( %&l!+ !)+ #( (&l&!l 01+2 ! +# *&+e 8R!el!8 (#* +%e 1*#e #( !2&n/ %e* l&++le 0e+ !n00e(*!2&n/ %e* (1ne*!l )%!*/e.

  Ge#*/e W!%&n/+#n ! #nl2 ele$en 2e!* #( !/e—+%e el0e+ #( (&$e )%&l0*en—%en %&(!+%e* 0&e0, le!$&n/ %& '#+%e* ! &0#. S%e ! ! #'!n #( *!*e e5)ellen)e—(1ll #( *e#1*)e,! /##0 #'!n #( 1&ne, !n e5)ellen+ '!n!/e*, !n0 #ee0 #( '1)% +*en/+% #( )%!*!)+e*.S%e %!0 %e* )%&l0*en +# e01)!+e !n0 *&n/ 1, ! l!*/e %#1e%#l0 +# /#$e*n, !n0 e5+en&$e e+!+e+# '!n!/e, !ll #( %&)% %e !))#'l&%e0 &+% )#'le+e 1))e. He* /##0 ene, !&01&+2,+en0e*ne, &n01+*2, !n0 $&/&l!n)e, en!le0 %e* +# #$e*)#'e e$e*2 #+!)le3 !n0 ! +%e *&)%e+*e!*0 #( %e* #l&)&+10e !n0 +#&l, %e %!0 +%e %!&ne +# ee !ll %e* )%&l0*en )#'e (#*!*0 &+%! (!&* *#'&e &n+# l&(e, (&ll&n/ +%e %e*e !ll#++e0 +# +%e' &n ! '!nne* e91!ll2 %#n#1*!le +#+%e'el$e, !n0 +# +%e !*en+ %# %!0 een +%e #nl2 /1&0e #( +%e&*, *&n)&le, )#n01)+, !n0%!&+. ::  T%e &#/*!%e* #( C*#'ell !2 l&++le !#1+ +%e P*#+e)+#*8 (!+%e*, 1+ 0ell 1#n +%e)%!*!)+e* #( %& '#+%e*, %#' %e 0e)*&e ! ! #'!n #( *!*e $&/#1* !n0 0e)&&#n #( 1*#e@"A #'!n," %e !2, "#ee0 #( +%e /l#*&#1 (!)1l+2 #( el(-%el %en #+%e* !&+!n)e (!&le0%e*3 *e!02 (#* +%e 0e'!n0 #( (#*+1ne &n &+ e5+*e'e+ !0$e*e +1*n3 #( &*&+ !n0 ene*/2 e91!l +#%e* '&l0ne !n0 !+&en)e3 %#, &+% +%e l!#1* #( %e* #n %!n0, /!$e 0#*&e +# (&$e0!1/%+e* 1((&)&en+ +# '!**2 +%e' &n+# (!'&l&e ! %#n#1*!le 1+ '#*e e!l+%2 +%!n +%e&* #n3%#e &n/le *&0e ! %#ne+2, !n0 %#e !&#n ! l#$e3 %# *ee91!e3 %# *$e0 &n +%e/#*/e#1 !l!)e !+ W%&+e%!ll +%e &'le +!+e +%!+ 0&+&n/1&%e0 %e* &n +%e #l0 *ee*2 !+H1n+&n/0#n3 !n0 %#e #nl2 )!*e, !'&0+ !ll %e* len0#1*, ! (#* +%e !(e+2 #( %e* #n &n %&0!n/e*#1 e'&nen)e." ::  We %!$e #6en #( +%e '#+%e* #( N!#le#n B1#n!!*+e ! ! #'!n #( /*e!+ (#*)e #()%!*!)+e*. N#+ le # ! +%e '#+%e* #( +%e D16e #( Well&n/+#n, %#' %e* #n +*&6&n/l2*ee'le0 &n (e!+1*e, e*#n, !n0 )%!*!)+e*3 %&le %& (!+%e* ! *&n)&!ll2 0&+&n/1&%e0 ! !'1&)!l )#'#e* !n0 e*(#*'e*. :: B1+, +*!n/e +# !2, Well&n/+#n8 '#+%e* '&+##6 %&' (#* !01n)e3 !n0, (#* #'e *e!#n #* #+%e*, %e ! n#+ 1)% ! (!$#1*&+e ! %e* #+%e* )%&l0*en, 1n+&l %&/*e!+ 0ee0 &n !(+e*-l&(e )#n+*!&ne0 %e* +# e *#10 #( %&'.  T%e N!&e* e*e lee0 &n #+% !*en+, 1+ ee)&!ll2 &n +%e&* '#+%e*, L!02 S!*!%Lenn#5, %# e!*l2 #1/%+ +# &n&*e %e* #n8 '&n0 &+% ele$!+&n/ +%#1/%+, !0'&*!+&#n #( n#le0ee0, !n0 ! )%&$!l*#1 &*&+, %&)% e)!'e e'#0&e0 &n +%e&* l&$e, !n0 )#n+&n1e0 +# 1+!&n+%e', 1n+&l 0e!+%, &n +%e !+% #( 01+2 !n0 #( %#n#1*.

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  A'#n/ +!+e'en, l!2e*, !n0 0&$&ne, e (&n0 '!*6e0 'en+&#n '!0e #( +%e '#+%e* #(L#*0 C%!n)ell#* B!)#n, E*6&ne, !n0 B*#1/%!'—!ll #'en #( /*e!+ !&l&+2, !n0, &n +%e )!e #( +%e (&*+, #( /*e!+ le!*n&n/3 ! ell ! #( +%e '#+%e* #( C!nn&n/, C1**!n, !n0 P*e&0en+ A0!'— #( He*e*+, P!le2, !n0 Wele2. L#*0 B*#1/%!' e!6 &n +e*' !l'#+ !*#!)%&n/ *e$e*en)e #(%& /*!n0'#+%e*, +%e &+e* #( P*#(e#* R#e*+#n, ! %!$&n/ een '!&nl2 &n+*1'en+!l &n

&n+&ll&n/ &n+# %& '&n0 ! +*#n/ 0e&*e (#* &n(#*'!+&#n, !n0 +%e (&*+ *&n)&le #( +%!+ e*e$e*&n/ene*/2 &n +%e 1*1&+ #( e$e*2 6&n0 #( 6n#le0/e %&)% (#*'e0 %& *#'&nen+ )%!*!)+e*&+&)+%*#1/%#1+ l&(e.  C!nn&n/8 '#+%e* ! !n I*&%#'!n #( /*e!+ n!+1*!l !&l&+2, (#* %#' %e* /&(+e0 #nen+e*+!&ne0 +%e /*e!+e+ l#$e !n0 *ee)+ +# +%e )l#e #( %& )!*ee*. S%e ! ! #'!n #( n##*0&n!*2 &n+elle)+1!l #e*. "In0ee0," !2 C!nn&n/8 &#/*!%e*, "e*e e n#+ #+%e*&e !1*e0#( +%e (!)+ (*#' 0&*e)+ #1*)e, &+ #1l0 e &'#&le +# )#n+e'l!+e %& *#(#1n0 !n0 +#1)%&n/0e$#+&#n +# %e*, &+%#1+ e&n/ le0 +# )#n)l10e +%!+ +%e #7e)+ #( 1)% 1n)%!n/&n/ !++!)%'en+'1+ %!$e een #ee0 #( *!*e !n0 )#''!n0&n/ 91!l&+&e. S%e ! e+ee'e0 2 +%e )&*)le &n%&)% %e l&$e0, ! ! #'!n #( /*e!+ 'en+!l ene*/2. He* )#n$e*!+&#n ! !n&'!+e0 !n0$&/#*#1, !n0 '!*6e0 2 ! 0&+&n)+ #*&/&n!l&+2 #( '!nne* !n0 ! )%#&)e #( +#&) (*e% !n0

+*&6&n/, !n0 #1+ #( +%e )#''#nl!)e *#1+&ne. T# e*#n %# e*e 1+ l&/%+l2 !)91!&n+e0 &+%%e*, +%e ene*/2 #( %e* '!nne* %!0 e$en #'e+%&n/ #( +%e !&* #( e))en+*&)&+2." ::  C1**!n e!6 &+% /*e!+ !((e)+&#n #( %& '#+%e*, ! ! #'!n #( +*#n/ #*&/&n!l1n0e*+!n0&n/, +# %#e &e )#1nel, )#n&+en+ &e+2, !n0 le#n #( %#n#1*!le !'&+&#n,%&)% %e 0&l&/en+l2 en(#*)e0 #n +%e '&n0 #( %e* )%&l0*en, %e %&'el( *&n)&!ll2 !++*&1+e0 %&1))e &n l&(e. "T%e #nl2 &n%e*&+!n)e," %e 1e0 +# !2, "+%!+ I )#1l0 #!+ #( (*#' '2 ##* (!+%e*,! +%e $e*2 )!n+2 #ne #( !n 1n!++*!)+&$e (!)e !n0 e*#n3 l&6e %& #n3 !n0 &( +%e #*l0 %!e$e* !++*&1+e0 +# 'e #'e+%&n/ '#*e $!l1!le +%!n (!)e #* e*#n, #* +%!n e!*+%l2 e!l+%, &+ !+%!+ !n#+%e* !n0 ! 0e!*e* !*en+ /!$e %e* )%&l0 ! #*+&#n (*#' +%e +*e!1*e #( %e* '&n0." :::;  W%en e5-P*e&0en+ A0!' ! *een+ !+ +%e e5!'&n!+&#n #( ! /&*l8 )%##l !+ B#+#n, %e! *een+e0 2 +%e 1&l &+% !n !00*e %&)% 0eel2 !((e)+e0 %&'3 !n0 &n !)6n#le0/&n/ &+,%e +##6 +%e ##*+1n&+2 #( *e(e**&n/ +# +%e l!+&n/ &n(l1en)e %# &n(l1e%&)% #'!nl2 +*!&n&n/!n0 !#)&!+&#n %!0 e5e*)&e0 1#n %& #n l&(e !n0 )%!*!)+e*. "A ! )%&l0," %e !&0, "I en7#2e0 e*%! +%e /*e!+e+ #( le&n/ +%!+ )!n e e+#e0 #n '!n—+%!+ #( ! '#+%e*, %# !!n5&#1 !n0 )!!le +# (#*' +%e )%!*!)+e* #( %e* )%&l0*en *&/%+l2. F*#' %e* I 0e*&$e0 %!+e$e*&n+*1)+&#n ::*el&/&#1 ee)&!ll2, !n0 '#*!l %! e*$!0e0 ! l#n/ l&(e—I &ll n#+ !2 e*(e)+l2,#* ! &+ #1/%+ +# e3 1+ I &ll !2, e)!1e &+ & #nl2 71+&)e +# +%e 'e'#*2 #( %e* I *e$e*e, +%!+, &n+%e )#1*e #( +%!+ l&(e, %!+e$e* &'e*(e)+&#n +%e*e %! een, #* 0e$&!+&#n (*#' %!+ %e +!1/%+'e, +%e (!1l+ & '&ne, !n0 n#+ %e*."  T%e Wele2 e*e e)1l&!*l2 l&n6e0 +# +%e&* !*en+ 2 n!+1*!l &e+2, +%#1/% +%e '#+%e*,*!+%e* +%!n +%e (!+%e*, &n(l1en)e0 +%e&* '&n0 !n0 0e$el#e0 +%e&* )%!*!)+e*. T%e (!+%e* ! !'!n #( +*#n/ &ll, 1+ #))!&#n!ll2 %!*% !n0 +2*!nn&)!l &n %& 0e!l&n/ &+% %& (!'&l23 ::::%&le +%e '#+%e*, &+% '1)% +*en/+% #( 1n0e*+!n0&n/ !n0 !*0en+ l#$e #( +*1+%, ! /en+le, e*1!&$e, !((e)+&#n!+e, !n0 &'le. S%e ! +%e +e!)%e* !n0 )%ee*(1l )#'!n&#n #( %e* )%&l0*en,%# /*!01!ll2 e)!'e '#1l0e0 2 %e* e5!'le. I+ ! +%*#1/% +%e &! /&$en 2 %e* +# %e* #n8'&n0 &n *el&/&#1 '!++e* +%!+ +%e2 !)91&*e0 +%e +en0en)2 %&)%, e$en &n e!*l2 2e!*, 0*e +#+%e' +%e n!'e #( Me+%#0&+. In ! le++e* +# %e* #n, S!'1el Wele2, %en ! )%#l!* !+We+'&n+e* &n :;, %e !&0@ "I #1l0 !0$&e 2#1 ! '1)% ! #&le +# +%*# 2#1* 1&ne&n+# ! )e*+!&n METHOD, 2 %&)% 'e!n 2#1 &ll le!*n +# &'*#$e e$e*2 *e)&#1 '#'en+, !n0(&n0 !n 1ne!6!le (!)&l&+2 &n +%e e*(#*'!n)e #( 2#1* *ee)+&$e 01+&e." T%& "'e+%#0" %e

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)#n(e**e0 &+%#1+ ! 1*#e. T%e C*e!+#* '!2 e l!$&% &n H& /&(+, 1+ %e & ne$e* !+e(1l.  W#'!n ! n#+ 'e!n+ +# e e&+%e* !n 1n+%&n6&n/ 0*10/e, #* +%e 'e*el2 *e++2 #*n!'en+#( '!n8 le&1*e. S%e e5&+ (#* %e*el(, ! ell ! (#* #+%e*3 !n0 +%e e*&#1 !n0 *e#n&le01+&e %e & )!lle0 1#n +# e*(#*' &n l&(e, *e91&*e +%e )1l+&$!+e0 %e!0 ! ell ! +%e2'!+%&&n/ %e!*+. He* %&/%e+ '&&#n & n#+ +# e (1l(&lle0 2 +%e '!+e*2 #( (lee+&n/!))#'l&%'en+, #n %&)% # '1)% 1e(1l +&'e & n# !+e03 (#*, +%#1/% !))#'l&%'en+'!2 en%!n)e +%e )%!*' #( 2#1+% !n0 e!1+2, #( +%e'el$e 1((&)&en+l2 )%!*'&n/, +%e2 &ll e(#1n0 #( $e*2 l&++le 1e &n +%e !((!&* #( *e!l l&(e.  T%e %&/%e+ *!&e %&)% +%e !n)&en+ R#'!n )#1l0 e5*e #( ! n#le '!+*#n ! +%!+%e !+ !+ %#'e !n0 !n—"DOMUM MANSIT, LANAM FECIT." In #1* #n +&'e, &+ %! een!&0 +%!+ )%e'&+*2 en#1/% +# 6ee +%e #+ #&l&n/, !n0 /e#/*!%2 en#1/% +# 6n# +%e 0&((e*en+

*##' &n#+*en+ *#n %e* %#1e, ! )&en)e en#1/% (#* !n2 #'!n3 %&l+ B2*#n, %#e2'!+%&e (#* #'!n e*e #( ! $e*2 &'e*(e)+ 6&n0, *#(ee0 +%!+ %e #1l0 l&'&+ %e* l&*!*2 +#! B&le !n0 ! )##6e*2-##6. B1+ +%& $&e #( #'!n8 )%!*!)+e* !n0 )1l+1*e & ! !1*0l2n!**# !n0 1n&n+ell&/en+, #n +%e #ne %!n0, ! +%e ##&+e $&e, n# # '1)% &n $#/1e, &e5+*!$!/!n+ !n0 1nn!+1*!l #n +%e #+%e*—+%!+ #'!n #1/%+ +# e e01)!+e0 # ! +# e ! '1)% ! #&le +%e e91!l #( '!n3 1n0&+&n/1&%!le (*#' %&', e5)e+ &n e53 e91!l +# %&' &n *&/%+ !n0$#+e3 !n0 %& )#'e+&+#* &n !ll +%!+ '!6e l&(e ! (&e*)e !n0 el(&% +*1//le (#* l!)e !n0 #e*!n0 '#ne2.  Se!6&n/ /ene*!ll2, +%e +*!&n&n/ !n0 0&)&l&ne +%!+ !*e '#+ 1&+!le (#* +%e #ne e5 &ne!*l2 l&(e, !*e !l# +%e '#+ 1&+!le (#* +%e #+%e*3 !n0 +%e e01)!+&#n !n0 )1l+1*e +%!+ (&ll +%e '&n0#( +%e '!n &ll *#$e e91!ll2 %#le#'e (#* +%e #'!n. In0ee0, !ll +%e !*/1'en+ %&)% %!$e2e+ een !0$!n)e0 &n (!$#1* #( +%e %&/%e* e01)!+&#n #( 'en, le!0 e91!ll2 +*#n/l2 &n (!$#1* #(+%e %&/%e* e01)!+&#n #( #'en. In !ll +%e 0e!*+'en+ #( %#'e, &n+ell&/en)e &ll !00 +# #'!n81e(1lne !n0 e((&)&en)2. I+ &ll /&$e %e* +%#1/%+ !n0 (#*e+%#1/%+, en!le %e* +# !n+&)&!+e !n0 *#$&0e (#* +%e )#n+&n/en)&e #( l&(e, 1//e+ &'*#$e0 'e+%#0 #( '!n!/e'en+, !n0 /&$e %e*+*en/+% &n e$e*2 !2. In 0&)&l&ne0 'en+!l #e* %e &ll (&n0 ! +*#n/e* !n0 !(e* *#+e)+&#n!/!&n+ 0e)e+&#n !n0 &'#+1*e +%!n &n 'e*e &nn#)en+ !n0 1n1e)+&n/ &/n#*!n)e3 &n '#*!l !n0*el&/&#1 )1l+1*e %e &ll e)1*e #1*)e #( &n(l1en)e '#*e #e*(1l !n0 en01*&n/ +%!n &n %2&)!l !++*!)+&#n3 !n0 &n 01e el(-*el&!n)e !n0 el(-0een0en)e %e &ll 0&)#$e* +%e +*1e+#1*)e #( 0#'e+&) )#'(#*+ !n0 %!&ne.  B1+ %&le +%e '&n0 !n0 )%!*!)+e* #( #'en #1/%+ +# e )1l+&$!+e0 &+% ! $&e +# +%e&*#n elle&n/, +%e2 #1/%+ n#+ +%e le +# e e01)!+e0 l&e*!ll2 &+% ! $&e +# +%e %!&ne #(#+%e*. Men +%e'el$e )!nn#+ e #1n0 &n '&n0 #* '#*!l &( #'en e +%e *e$e*e3 !n0 &(, !e %#l0 +# e +%e )!e, +%e '#*!l )#n0&+&#n #( ! e#le '!&nl2 0een0 1#n +%e e01)!+&#n #( +%e%#'e, +%en +%e e01)!+&#n #( #'en & +# e *e/!*0e0 ! ! '!++e* #( n!+&#n!l &'#*+!n)e. N#+#nl2 0#e +%e '#*!l )%!*!)+e* 1+ +%e 'en+!l +*en/+% #( '!n (&n0 +%e&* e+ !(e/1!*0 !n01#*+ &n +%e '#*!l 1*&+2 !n0 'en+!l )1l+&$!+&#n #( #'!n3 1+ +%e '#*e )#'le+el2 +%e #e* #( #+% !*e 0e$el#e0, +%e '#*e %!*'#n&#1 !n0 ell-#*0e*e0 &ll #)&e+2 e—+%e '#*e!(e !n0 )e*+!&n &+ ele$!+&#n !n0 !0$!n)e'en+.  W%en !#1+ (&(+2 2e!* &n)e, +%e (&*+ N!#le#n !&0 +%!+ +%e /*e!+ !n+ #( F*!n)e !

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'#+%e*, %e 'e!n+, &n #+%e* #*0, +%!+ +%e F*en)% e#le nee0e0 +%e e01)!+&#n #( %#'e, *#$&0e0 #$e* 2 /##0, $&*+1#1, &n+ell&/en+ #'en. In0ee0, +%e (&*+ F*en)% Re$#l1+&#n *een+e0 #ne #( +%e '#+ +*&6&n/ &ll1+*!+&#n #( +%e #)&!l '&)%&e( *e1l+&n/ (*#' ! ne/le)+ #(+%e 1*&(2&n/ &n(l1en)e #( #'en. W%en +%!+ /*e!+ n!+&#n!l #1+*e!6 #))1**e0, #)&e+2 !&'ene+*!+e0 &+% $&)e !n0 *#(l&/!)2. M#*!l, *el&/&#n, $&*+1e, e*e !'e0 2 en1!l&'.

T%e )%!*!)+e* #( #'!n %!0 e)#'e 0e*!$e0. C#n71/!l (&0el&+2 ! 0&*e/!*0e03 '!+e*n&+2 !%el0 &n *e*#!)%3 (!'&l2 !n0 %#'e e*e !l&6e )#**1+e0. D#'e+&) 1*&+2 n# l#n/e* #1n0#)&e+2 +#/e+%e*. F*!n)e ! '#+%e*le3 +%e )%&l0*en *#6e l##e3 !n0 +%e Re$#l1+&#n 1*+ (#*+%,"!'&0+ +%e 2ell !n0 +%e (&e*)e $&#len)e #( #'en." ::>;  B1+ +%e +e**&le le#n ! 0&*e/!*0e0, !n0 !/!&n !n0 !/!&n F*!n)e %! /*&e$#1l21((e*e0 (*#' +%e !n+ #( +%!+ 0&)&l&ne, #e0&en)e, el(-)#n+*#l, !n0 el(-*ee)+ %&)% )!n #nl2 e +*1l2 le!*n+ !+ %#'e. I+ & !&0 +%!+ +%e T%&*0 N!#le#n !++*&1+e0 +%e *e)en+ #e*lene #(F*!n)e, %&)% le(+ %e* %elle !n0 lee0&n/ !+ +%e (ee+ #( %e* )#n91e*#*, +# +%e (*&$#l&+2 !n0l!)6 #( *&n)&le #( +%e e#le, ! ell ! +# +%e&* l#$e #( le!1*e—%&)%, %#e$e*, &+ '1+ e)#n(ee0, %e %&'el( 0&0 n#+ ! el( 0&0! l&++le +# (#+e*. I+ #1l0 +%1 ee' +%!+ +%e 0&)&l&ne%&)% F*!n)e +&ll nee0 +# le!*n, &( %e #1l0 e /##0 !n0 /*e!+, & +%!+ &n0&)!+e0 2 +%e F&*+

 N!#le#n—%#'e e01)!+&#n 2 /##0 '#+%e*.  T%e &n(l1en)e #( #'!n & +%e !'e e$e*2%e*e. He* )#n0&+&#n &n(l1en)e +%e '#*!l,'!nne*, !n0 )%!*!)+e* #( +%e e#le &n !ll )#1n+*&e. W%e*e %e & 0e!e0, #)&e+2 & 0e!e03%e*e %e & '#*!ll2 1*e !n0 enl&/%+ene0, #)&e+2 &ll e *##*+&#n!+el2 ele$!+e0.  Hen)e, +# &n+*1)+ #'!n & +# &n+*1)+ '!n3 +# ele$!+e %e* )%!*!)+e* & +# *!&e %& #n3+# enl!*/e %e* 'en+!l (*ee0#' & +# e5+en0 !n0 e)1*e +%!+ #( +%e %#le )#''1n&+2. F#* N!+&#n!*e 1+ +%e #1+)#'e #( H#'e, !n0 Pe#le #( M#+%e*.  B1+ %&le &+ & )e*+!&n +%!+ +%e )%!*!)+e* #( ! n!+&#n &ll e ele$!+e0 2 +%e enl&/%+en'en+!n0 *e(&ne'en+ #( #'!n, &+ & '1)% '#*e +%!n 0#1+(1l %e+%e* !n2 !0$!n+!/e & +# e 0e*&$e0(*#' %e* en+e*&n/ &n+# )#'e+&+&#n &+% '!n &n +%e *#1/% #*6 #( 1&ne !n0 #l&+&e. W#'en)!n n# '#*e 0# 'en8 e)&!l #*6 &n +%e #*l0 +%!n 'en )!n 0# #'en8. An0 %e*e$e*#'!n %! een &+%0*!n (*#' %e* %#'e !n0 (!'&l2 +# en+e* 1#n #+%e* #*6, +%e *e1l+ %! een #)&!ll2 0&!+*#1. In0ee0, +%e e((#*+ #( #'e #( +%e e+ %&l!n+%*#&+ %!$e #( l!+e 2e!* een 0e$#+e0 +# &+%0*!&n/ #'en (*#' +#&l&n/ !l#n/&0e #( 'en &n )#!l&+, (!)+#*&e,n!&l%#, !n0 *&)62!*0.  I+ & +&ll n#+ 1n)#''#n &n +%e N#*+% (#* +%e %1!n0 +# e &0le !+ %#'e, %&le +%e'#+%e* !n0 0!1/%+e* !*e #*6&n/ &n +%e (!)+#*23 +%e *e1l+ e&n/, &n '!n2 )!e, !n en+&*e1$e*&#n #( (!'&l2 #*0e*, #( 0#'e+&) 0&)&l&ne, !n0 #( %#'e *1le. ::>: An0 (#* '!n2 2e!* !+, &n P!*&, +%!+ +!+e #( +%&n/ %! een *e!)%e0 %&)% #'e #'en 0e&*e +# e((e)+ !'#n/+#1*el$e. T%e #'en +%e*e '!&nl2 !++en0 +# 1&ne—e*$&n/ +%e BOUTIUE, #* *e&0&n/ !++%e COMPTOIR—%&le +%e 'en l#1n/e !#1+ +%e B#1le$!*0. B1+ +%e *e1l+ %! #nl2 een%#'elene, 0e/ene*!)2, !n0 (!'&l2 !n0 #)&!l 0e)!2.  N#* & +%e*e !n2 *e!#n +# el&e$e +%!+ +%e ele$!+&#n !n0 &'*#$e'en+ #( #'en !*e +# ee)1*e0 2 &n$e+&n/ +%e' &+% #l&+&)!l #e*. T%e*e !*e, %#e$e*, &n +%ee 0!2, '!n2 el&e$e* &n +%e #+en+&!l&+2 #( "$#+e," ::>> %# !n+&)&!+e #'e &n0e(&n&+e /##0 (*#' +%e"en(*!n)%&e'en+" #( #'en. I+ & n#+ ne)e!*2 %e*e +# en+e* 1#n +%e 0&)1&#n #( +%&91e+&#n. B1+ &+ '!2 e 1((&)&en+ +# +!+e +%!+ +%e #e* %&)% #'en 0# n#+ #e #l&+&)!ll2& (!* '#*e +%!n )#'en!+e0 2 +%!+ %&)% +%e2 e5e*)&e &n *&$!+e l&(e—2 +%e&* +*!&n&n/ &n +%e%#'e +%#e %#, %e+%e* ! 'en #* ! #'en, 0# !ll +%e '!nl2 ! ell ! #'!nl2 #*6 #( +%e#*l0. T%e R!0&)!l Ben+%!' %! !&0 +%!+ '!n, e$en &( %e #1l0, )!nn#+ 6ee #e* (*#'

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#'!n3 (#* +%!+ %e !l*e!02 /#$e*n +%e #*l0 "&+% +%e %#le #e* #( ! 0e#+," ::>? +%#1/%+%e #e* +%!+ %e '!&nl2 /#$e*n 2 & l#$e. An0 +# (#*' +%e )%!*!)+e* #( +%e %#le %1'!n*!)e, & )e*+!&nl2 ! #e* (!* /*e!+e* +%!n +%!+ %&)% #'en )#1l0 e$e* %#e +# e5e*)&e ! $#+e*(#* 'e'e* #( P!*l&!'en+, #* e$en ! l!'!6e*.  T%e*e &, %#e$e*, #ne e)&!l 0e!*+'en+ #( #'!n8 #*6 0e'!n0&n/ +%e e!*ne+

!++en+&#n #( !ll +*1e (e'!le *e(#*'e*, +%#1/% &+ & #ne %&)% %! %&+%e*+# een 1n!))#1n+!l2ne/le)+e0. We 'e!n +%e e++e* e)#n#'&4&n/ !n0 *e!*!+&#n #( %1'!n (##0, +%e !+e #( %&)%!+ *een+, (#* !n+ #( +%e '#+ #*0&n!*2 )1l&n!*2 6n#le0/e, & l&++le %#*+ #( )!n0!l#1. I( +%!+'!n & +# e *e/!*0e0 ! ! ene(!)+#* #( %& e)&e %# '!6e +# +!l6 #( )#*n +# /*# %e*e#nl2 #ne /*e e(#*e, n#+ le & %e +# e *e/!*0e0 ! ! 1l&) ene(!)+#* %# e)#n#'&4e !n0+1*n +# +%e e+ *!)+&)!l !))#1n+ +%e (##0-*#01)+ #( %1/% #01)+ '!n 6&ll !n0 l!#1*. T%e&'*#$e0 1e #( e$en #1* e5&+&n/ 1l2 #1l0 e e91&$!len+ +# !n &''e0&!+e e5+en&#n #( +%e)1l+&$!le !)*e!/e #( #1* )#1n+*2—n#+ +# e!6 #( +%e &n)*e!e &n %e!l+%, e)#n#'2, !n0 0#'e+&))#'(#*+. We*e #1* (e'!le *e(#*'e* #nl2 +# +1*n +%e&* ene*/&e &n +%& 0&*e)+&#n &+% e((e)+, +%e2#1l0 e!*n +%e /*!+&+10e #( !ll %#1e%#l0, !n0 e e+ee'e0 ! !'#n/ +%e /*e!+e+ #( *!)+&)!l %&l!n+%*#&+.

 

CHAPTER III.—COMPANIONSHIP AN E!AMPLES

  "Kee /##0 )#'!n2, !n0 2#1 %!ll e #( +%e n1'e*."  — GEORGE HERBERT.

  "F#* '&ne #n !*+,  I S%!ll e /l!0 +# le!*n #( n#le 'en."—SHAKSPEARE

  "E5!'le *e!)% +# +%8 e2e—C!*e +%en, '&ne !2,  N#+ %# 2#1 en0 1+ %# 2#1 en0 2#1* 0!2."  HENRY MARTEN—8LAST THOUGHTS.8

  "D& '#& 91& +8!0'&*e, e+ 7e 0&*!& 91& +1 e."—SAINTE-BEUVE

  "He +%!+ 'e!n +# e ! /##0 l&'ne* &ll e 1*e +# 0*!  !(+e* +%e '#+ e5)ellen+ )#&e !n0 /1&0e e$e*2 +*#6e #(   %& en)&l 2 +%e e++e* !++e*n +%!+ l!2 e(#*e %&'3 # %e  +%!+ 0e&*e +%!+ +%e +!le #( %& l&(e '!2 e (!&*, &ll e  )!*e(1l +# *##e +%e e+ e5!'le, !n0 &ll ne$e* e  )#n+en+ +&ll %e e91!l #* e5)el +%e'."—OWEN FELTHAM  T%e n!+1*!l e01)!+&#n #( +%e H#'e & *#l#n/e0 (!* &n+# l&(e—&n0ee0, &+ ne$e* en+&*el2)e!e. B1+ +%e +&'e !**&$e, &n +%e *#/*e #( 2e!*, %en +%e H#'e )e!e +# e5e*)&e !ne5)l1&$e &n(l1en)e #n +%e (#*'!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e*3 !n0 &+ & 1))ee0e0 2 +%e '#*e !*+&(&)&!l

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e01)!+&#n #( +%e )%##l !n0 +%e )#'!n&#n%& #( (*&en0 !n0 )#'*!0e, %&)% )#n+&n1e +#'#1l0 +%e )%!*!)+e* 2 +%e #e*(1l &n(l1en)e #( e5!'le.  Men, 2#1n/ !n0 #l0—1+ +%e 2#1n/ '#*e +%!n +%e #l0—)!nn#+ %el &'&+!+&n/ +%#e &+%%#' +%e2 !#)&!+e. I+ ! ! !2&n/ #( Ge#*/e He*e*+8 '#+%e*, &n+en0e0 (#* +%e /1&0!n)e #(%e* #n, "+%!+ ! #1* #0&e +!6e ! n#1*&%'en+ 1&+!le +# +%e 'e!+ #n %&)% e (ee0, # 0# #1*

#1l ! &nen&l2 +!6e &n $&*+1e #* $&)e 2 +%e e5!'le #* )#n$e*!+&#n #( /##0 #* !0)#'!n2."  In0ee0, &+ & &'#&le +%!+ !#)&!+&#n &+% +%#e !#1+ 1 %#1l0 n#+ *#01)e ! #e*(1l &n(l1en)e &n +%e (#*'!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e*. F#* 'en !*e 2 n!+1*e &'&+!+#*, !n0 !ll e*#n!*e '#*e #* le &'*ee0 2 +%e ee)%, +%e '!nne*, +%e /!&+, +%e /e+1*e, !n0 +%e $e*2 %!&+#( +%&n6&n/ #( +%e&* )#'!n&#n. "I e5!'le n#+%&n/=" !&0 B1*6e. "I+ & e$e*2+%&n/. E5!'le &+%e )%##l #( '!n6&n0, !n0 +%e2 &ll le!*n !+ n# #+%e*." B1*6e8 /*!n0 '#++#, %&)% %e *#+e (#*+%e +!le+ #( +%e M!*91& #( R#)6&n/%!', & #*+% *ee!+&n/@ &+ !, "Re'e'e*—*ee'le—  e*e$e*e."  I'&+!+&#n & (#* +%e '#+ !*+ # 1n)#n)&#1 +%!+ &+ e((e)+ !*e !l'#+ 1n%ee0e0, 1+ &+&n(l1en)e & n#+ +%e le e*'!nen+ #n +%!+ !))#1n+. I+ & #nl2 %en !n &'*e&$e n!+1*e & l!)e0

&n )#n+!)+ &+% !n &'*e&#n!le #ne, +%!+ +%e !l+e*!+&#n &n +%e )%!*!)+e* e)#'e *e)#/n&!le.Ye+ e$en +%e e!6e+ n!+1*e e5e*)&e #'e &n(l1en)e 1#n +%#e !#1+ +%e'. T%e !*#5&'!+&#n#( (eel&n/, +%#1/%+, !n0 %!&+ & )#n+!n+, !n0 +%e !)+&#n #( e5!'le 1n)e!&n/.  E'e*#n %! #e*$e0 +%!+ e$en #l0 )#1le, #* e*#n %# %!$e een %#1e'!+e (#* !)#1*e #( 2e!*, /*# /*!01!ll2 l&6e e!)% #+%e*3 # +%!+, &( +%e2 e*e +# l&$e l#n/ en#1/%, e%#1l0 )!*)el2 e !le +# 6n# +%e' !!*+. B1+ &( +%& e +*1e #( +%e #l0, %# '1)% '#*e +*1e &&+ #( +%e 2#1n/, %#e l!+&) n!+1*e !*e # '1)% '#*e #(+ !n0 &'*e&#n!le, !n0 *e!02 +#+!6e +%e +!' #( +%e l&(e !n0 )#n$e*!+&#n #( +%#e !#1+ +%e'<  "T%e*e %! een," #e*$e0 S&* C%!*le Bell &n #ne #( %& le++e*, "! /##0 0#1e!l !&0!#1+ e01)!+&#n, 1+ +%e2 !e!* +# 'e +# 1+ #1+ #( &/%+ EXAMPLE, %&)% & !ll-&n-!ll. M2 e+ e01)!+&#n ! +%e e5!'le e+ 'e 2 '2 *#+%e*. T%e*e !, &n !ll +%e 'e'e* #( +%e(!'&l2, ! *el&!n)e #n el(, ! +*1e &n0een0en)e, !n0 2 &'&+!+&#n I #+!&ne0 &+." :>:  I+ & &n +%e n!+1*e #( +%&n/ +%!+ +%e )&*)1'+!n)e %&)% )#n+*&1+e +# (#*' +%e )%!*!)+e*,%#1l0 e5e*)&e +%e&* *&n)&!l &n(l1en)e 01*&n/ +%e e*&#0 #( /*#+%. A 2e!* !0$!n)e, e5!'le!n0 &'&+!+&#n e)#'e )1+#', !n0 /*!01!ll2 )#n#l&0!+e &n+# %!&+, %&)% & #( # '1)% #+en)2+%!+, !l'#+ e(#*e e 6n# &+, e %!$e &n ! 'e!1*e 2&el0e0 1 +# &+ #1* e*#n!l (*ee0#'.  I+ & *el!+e0 #( Pl!+#, +%!+ #n #ne #))!&#n %e *e*#$e0 ! #2 (#* l!2&n/ !+ #'e (##l&%/!'e. "T%#1 *e*#$e+ 'e," !&0 +%e #2, "(#* ! $e*2 l&++le +%&n/." "B1+ )1+#'," *el&e0 Pl!+#, "&n#+ ! l&++le +%&n/." B!0 )1+#', )#n#l&0!+e0 &n+# %!&+, & 1)% ! +2*!n+ +%!+ 'en #'e+&'e )l&n/+# $&)e e$en %&le +%e2 )1*e +%e'. T%e2 %!$e e)#'e +%e l!$e #( %!&+ %#e #e* +%e2!*e &'#+en+ +# *e&+. Hen)e L#)6e %! !&0 +%!+ +# )*e!+e !n0 '!&n+!&n +%!+ $&/#1* #( '&n0%&)% & !le +# )#n+e+ +%e e'&*e #( %!&+, '!2 e *e/!*0e0 ! #ne #( +%e )%&e( en0 #( '#*!l0&)&l&ne.  T%#1/% '1)% #( +%e e01)!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e* 2 e5!'le & #n+!ne#1 !n0 1n)#n)&#1,+%e 2#1n/ nee0 n#+ ne)e!*&l2 e +%e !&$e (#ll#e* #* &'&+!+#* #( +%#e !#1+ +%e'. T%e&*#n )#n01)+, (!* '#*e +%!n +%e )#n01)+ #( +%e&* )#'!n&#n, +en0 +# (&5 +%e 1*#e !n0 (#*'+%e *&n)&le #( +%e&* l&(e. E!)% #ee &n %&'el( ! #e* #( &ll !n0 #( (*ee !)+&$&+2, %&)%,&( )#1*!/e#1l2 e5e*)&e0, &ll en!le %&' +# '!6e %& #n &n0&$&01!l ele)+&#n #( (*&en0 !n0!#)&!+e. I+ & #nl2 +%*#1/% e!6ne #( 1*#e +%!+ 2#1n/ e#le, ! ell ! #l0, e)#'e +%el!$e #( +%e&* &n)l&n!+&#n, #* /&$e +%e'el$e 1 +# ! e*$&le &'&+!+&#n #( #+%e*.

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!n0 (#ll# 1 %en e %!$e /#ne (*#' +%e e!6e*—! l!/1e 1*e +# *&n/ 1 &n (1+1*e*e1**e)+&#n."  I( 2#1n/ 'en !*e &el2 &n(l1en)e0 !n0 0&*e)+e0, !n0 )#n)&en+&#1l2 e5e*+ +%e&* #n (*eeene*/&e, +%e2 &ll ee6 +%e #)&e+2 #( +%#e e++e* +%!n +%e'el$e, !n0 +*&$e +# &'&+!+e +%e&*e5!'le. In )#'!n&#n%& &+% +%e /##0, /*#&n/ n!+1*e &ll !l!2 (&n0 +%e&* e+n#1*&%'en+3 %&le )#'!n&#n%& &+% +%e !0 &ll #nl2 e (*1&+(1l &n '&)%&e(. T%e*e !*e e*#n %#' +# 6n# & +# l#$e, %#n#1*, !n0 !0'&*e3 !n0 #+%e* %#' +# 6n# & +# %1n !n00e&e,—"DONT LE SAVOIR N8EST UE BETERIE," ! !2 R!el!& %en e!6&n/ #( +%ee01)!+&#n #( G!*/!n+1!. L&$e &+% e*#n #( ele$!+e0 )%!*!)+e*, !n0 2#1 &ll (eel l&(+e0 !n0l&/%+e0 1 &n +%e'@ "L&$e &+% #l$e," !2 +%e S!n&% *#$e*, "!n0 2#1 &ll le!*n +# %#l."  In+e*)#1*e &+% e$en )#''#nl!)e, el(&% e*#n, '!2 *#$e '#+ &n71*&#1, 2

&n01)&n/ ! 0*2, 01ll *ee*$e0, !n0 el(&% )#n0&+&#n #( '&n0, '#*e #* le &n&'&)!l +# +*1e'!nl&ne !n0 *e!0+% #( )%!*!)+e*. T%e '&n0 ##n le!*n +# *1n &n '!ll /*##$e, +%e %e!*+/*# n!**# !n0 )#n+*!)+e0, !n0 +%e '#*!l n!+1*e e)#'e e!6, &**e#l1+e, !n0!))#''#0!+&n/, %&)% & (!+!l +# !ll /ene*#1 !'&+&#n #* *e!l e5)ellen)e.  On +%e #+%e* %!n0, !#)&!+&#n &+% e*#n &e*, e++e*, !n0 '#*e e5e*&en)e0 +%!n#1*el$e, & !l!2 '#*e #* le &n&*&n/ !n0 &n$&/#*!+&n/. T%e2 en%!n)e #1* #n 6n#le0/e#( l&(e. We )#**e)+ #1* e+&'!+e 2 +%e&*, !n0 e)#'%&l, !n0 e !*+ne* &n +%e&* &0#'. Weenl!*/e #1* (&el0 #( #e*$!+&#n +%*#1/% +%e&* e2e, *#(&+ 2 +%e&* e5e*&en)e, !n0 le!*n n#+ #nl2(*#' %!+ +%e2 %!$e en7#2e0, 1+—%&)% & +&ll '#*e &n+*1)+&$e—(*#' %!+ +%e2 %!$e1((e*e0. I( +%e2 !*e +*#n/e* +%!n #1*el$e, e e)#'e !*+&)&!+#* &n +%e&* +*en/+%. Hen)e)#'!n&#n%& &+% +%e &e !n0 ene*/e+&) ne$e* (!&l +# %!$e ! '#+ $!l1!le &n(l1en)e #n +%e(#*'!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e*—&n)*e!&n/ #1* *e#1*)e, +*en/+%en&n/ #1* *e#l$e, ele$!+&n/ #1* !&',!n0 en!l&n/ 1 +# e5e*)&e /*e!+e* 0e5+e*&+2 !n0 !&l&+2 &n #1* #n !((!&*, ! ell ! '#*ee((e)+&$e %el(1lne #( #+%e*.  "I %!$e #(+en 0eel2 *e/*e++e0 &n '2el(," !2 M*. S)%&''elenn&n)6, "+%e /*e!+ l# I%!$e e5e*&en)e0 (*#' +%e #l&+10e #( '2 e!*l2 %!&+. We nee0 n# #*e )#'!n&#n +%!n #1*1n*e/ene*!+e el$e, !n0, 2 l&$&n/ !l#ne, ! e*#n n#+ #nl2 e)#'e %#ll2 &/n#*!n+ #( +%e'e!n #( %el&n/ %& (ell#-)*e!+1*e, 1+ & &+%#1+ +%e e*)e+&#n #( +%#e !n+ %&)% '#+nee0 %el. A#)&!+&#n &+% #+%e*, %en n#+ #n # l!*/e ! )!le ! +# '!6e %#1* #( *e+&*e'en+&'#&le, '!2 e )#n&0e*e0 ! (1*n&%&n/ +# !n &n0&$&01!l ! *&)% '1l+&l&e0 e5e*&en)e3 !n02'!+%2 # 0*!n (#*+%, +%#1/%, 1nl&6e )%!*&+2, &+ e/&n !*#!0, ne$e* (!&l +# *&n/ !)6 *&)%+*e!1*e %#'e. A#)&!+&#n &+% #+%e* & 1e(1l !l# &n +*en/+%en&n/ +%e )%!*!)+e*, !n0 &nen!l&n/ 1, %&le e ne$e* l#e &/%+ #( #1* '!&n #7e)+, +# +%*e!0 #1* !2 &el2 !n0 ell."  An en+&*el2 ne 0&*e)+&#n '!2 e /&$en +# +%e l&(e #( ! 2#1n/ '!n 2 ! %!2 1//e+&#n,! +&'el2 %&n+, #* +%e 6&n0l2 !0$&)e #( !n %#ne+ (*&en0. T%1 +%e l&(e #( Hen*2 M!*+2n +%e In0&!n'&&#n!*2, ee' +# %!$e een &n/1l!*l2 &n(l1en)e0 2 ! (*&en0%& %&)% %e (#*'e0, %en ! #2, !+ T*1*# G*!''!* S)%##l. M!*+2n %&'el( ! #( (eele (*!'e, !n0 #( ! 0el&)!+e ne*$#1+e'e*!'en+. W!n+&n/ &n !n&'!l &*&+, %e +##6 1+ l&++le le!1*e &n )%##l #*+3 !n0 e&n/ #(! #'e%!+ e+1l!n+ +e'e*, +%e &//e* #2 +##6 le!1*e &n *#$#6&n/ %&', !n0 #'e #( +%e'&n 1ll2&n/ %&'. One #( +%e &//e* #2, %#e$e*, )#n)e&$&n/ ! (*&en0%& (#* M!*+2n, +##6 %&'

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S+. #%n8 C#lle/e. W%# %#1l0 %e (&n0 !l*e!02 e++le0 +%e*e ! ! +10en+ 1+ %& #l0 )%!'&#n #(+%e T*1*# G*!''!* S)%##l= T%e&* (*&en0%& ! *enee03 !n0 +%e el0e* +10en+ (*#' +%!+ +&'e(#*!*0 !)+e0 ! +%e Men+#*, #( +%e 2#1n/e* #ne. M!*+2n ! (&+(1l &n %& +10&e, e5)&+!le !n0 e+1l!n+, !n0 #))!&#n!ll2 17e)+ +# (&+ #( !l'#+ 1n)#n+*#ll!le *!/e. H& &/ (*&en0, #n +%e#+%e* %!n0, ! ! +e!02, !+&en+, %!*0#*6&n/ (ell#3 !n0 %e ne$e* )e!e0 +# !+)% #$e*, +#/1&0e, !n0 +# !0$&e (#* /##0 %& &**&+!le (ell#-+10en+. He 6e+ M!*+2n #1+ #( +%e !2 #( e$&l)#'!n2, !0$&e0 %&' +# #*6 %!*0, "n#+ (#* +%e *!&e #( 'en, 1+ (#* +%e /l#*2 #( G#03" !n0 #1))e(1ll2 !&+e0 %&' &n %& +10&e, +%!+ !+ +%e (#ll#&n/ C%*&+'! e5!'&n!+&#n %e ! +%e(&*+ #( %& 2e!*. Ye+ M!*+2n8 6&n0 (*&en0 !n0 Men+#* ne$e* !)%&e$e0 !n2 0&+&n)+&#n %&'el(3 %e !e0 !!2 &n+# #)1*&+2, le!0&n/, '#+ *#!l2, ! 1e(1l +%#1/% !n 1n6n#n )!*ee*3 %&/*e!+e+ &% &n l&(e %!$&n/ een +# %!e +%e )%!*!)+e* #( %& (*&en0, +# &n&*e %& #1l &+% +%e

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 #2 !l6&n/ +#/e+%e*= I ne$e* ! +%e' +#/e+%e* e(#*e. Y#1 %#1l0 '!6e !n ee)&!l #&n+ #(#e*$&n/ +%e )#'!n2 +%e2 6ee@ n#+%&n/ # +ell +%e )%!n/e &n ! #28 )%!*!)+e*."  D*. A*n#l08 #n e5!'le ! !n &n&*!+&#n, ! & +%!+ #( e$e*2 /*e!+ +e!)%e*. In %& *een)e, 2#1n/ 'en le!*ne0 +# *ee)+ +%e'el$e3 !n0 #1+ #( +%e *##+ #( el(-*ee)+ +%e*e /*e1 +%e '!nl2 $&*+1e. "H& $e*2 *een)e," !2 %& &#/*!%e*, "ee'e0 +# )*e!+e ! ne *&n/ #( 

%e!l+% !n0 $&/#1* &+%&n +%e', !n0 +# /&$e +# l&(e !n &n+e*e+ !n0 ele$!+&#n %&)% *e'!&ne0 &+%+%e' l#n/ !(+e* +%e2 %!0 le(+ %&'3 !n0 0el+ # %!&+1!ll2 &n +%e&* +%#1/%+ ! ! l&$&n/ &'!/e,+%!+, %en 0e!+% %!0 +!6en %&' !!2, +%e #n0 !e!*e0 +# e +&ll 1n*#6en, !n0 +%e ene #(e!*!+&#n !l'#+ l#+ &n +%e +&ll 0eee* ene #( ! l&(e !n0 ! Un&#n &n0e+*1)+&le." :>? An0 +%1&+ ! +%!+ D*. A*n#l0 +*!&ne0 ! %#+ #( '!nl2 !n0 n#le )%!*!)+e*, %# *e!0 +%e &n(l1en)e #(%& e5!'le &n !ll !*+ #( +%e #*l0.  S# !l# ! &+ !&0 #( D1/!l0 S+e!*+, +%!+ %e *e!+%e0 +%e l#$e #( $&*+1e &n+# %#le/ene*!+&#n #( 1&l. "T# 'e," !2 +%e l!+e L#*0 C#)61*n, "%& le)+1*e e*e l&6e +%e #en&n/#( +%e %e!$en. I (el+ +%!+ I %!0 ! #1l. H& n#le $&e, 1n(#l0e0 &n /l#*&#1 en+en)e, ele$!+e0'e &n+# ! %&/%e* #*l0... T%e2 )%!n/e0 '2 %#le n!+1*e." :>  C%!*!)+e* +ell &n !ll )#n0&+&#n #( l&(e. T%e '!n #( /##0 )%!*!)+e* &n ! #*6%# &ll

/&$e +%e +#ne +# %& (ell#, !n0 ele$!+e +%e&* en+&*e !&*!+&#n. T%1 F*!n6l&n, %&le ! #*6'!n&n L#n0#n, & !&0 +# %!$/e, !&0 +e *e(#*'e0 +%e '!nne* #( !n en+&*e #*6%#. S# +%e '!n #( !0 )%!*!)+e* !n0 0e!e0 ene*/2 &ll 1n)#n)&#1l2 l#e* !n0 0e/*!0e %& (ell#. C!+!&n#%n B*#n—+%e "'!*)%&n/-#n B*#n"—#n)e !&0 +# E'e*#n, +%!+ "(#* ! e++le* &n ! ne)#1n+*2, #ne /##0 el&e$&n/ '!n & #*+% ! %1n0*e0, n!2, #*+% ! +%#1!n0 'en &+%#1+)%!*!)+e*." H& e5!'le & # )#n+!/&#1, +%!+ !ll #+%e* 'en !*e 0&*e)+l2 !n0 ene(&)&!ll2&n(l1en)e0 2 %&', !n0 %e &nen&l2 ele$!+e !n0 l&(+ +%e' 1 +# %& #n +!n0!*0 #( ene*/e+&)!)+&$&+2.  C#''1n&)!+&#n &+% +%e /##0 & &n$!*&!l2 *#01)+&$e #( /##0. T%e /##0 )%!*!)+e* &0&((1&$e &n %& &n(l1en)e. "I ! )#''#n )l!2 +&ll *#e e*e l!n+e0 &n 'e," !2 #'e !*#'!+&)e!*+% &n +%e E!+e*n (!le. L&6e e/e+ l&6e, !n0 /##0 '!6e /##0. "I+ & !+#n&%&n/," !2 C!n#nM#ele2, "%# '1)% /##0 /##0ne '!6e. N#+%&n/ +%!+ & /##0 & !l#ne, n#* !n2+%&n/ !03 &+'!6e #+%e* /##0 #* #+%e* !0—!n0 +%!+ #+%e*, !n0 # #n@ l&6e ! +#ne +%*#n &n+# ! #n0,%&)% '!6e )&*)le +%!+ '!6e #+%e* &0e* #ne, !n0 +%en #+%e*, +&ll +%e l!+ *e!)%e +%e %#*e....Al'#+ !ll +%e /##0 +%!+ & &n +%e #*l0 %!, I 1#e, +%1 )#'e 0#n +# 1 +*!0&+&#n!ll2 (*#'*e'#+e +&'e, !n0 #(+en 1n6n#n )en+*e #( /##0." :> S# M*. R16&n !2, "T%!+ %&)% & #*n#( e$&l e/e+ e$&l3 !n0 +%!+ %&)% & #*n #( $!l#1* !n0 %#n#1*, +e!)%e $!l#1* !n0 %#n#1*."  Hen)e &+ & +%!+ +%e l&(e #( e$e*2 '!n & ! 0!&l2 &n)1l)!+&#n #( /##0 #* !0 e5!'le +##+%e*. T%e l&(e #( ! /##0 '!n & !+ +%e !'e +&'e +%e '#+ el#91en+ le#n #( $&*+1e !n0 +%e '#+e$e*e *e*##( #( $&)e. D*. H##6e* 0e)*&e0 +%e l&(e #( ! &#1 )le*/2'!n #( %& !)91!&n+!n)e !"$&&le *%e+#*&)," )#n$&n)&n/ e$en +%e '#+ /#0le #( +%e e!1+2 #( /##0ne. An0 # +%e /##0Ge#*/e He*e*+ !&0, #n en+e*&n/ 1#n +%e 01+&e #( %& !*&%@ "A#$e !ll, I &ll e 1*e +# l&$eell, e)!1e +%e $&*+1#1 l&(e #( ! )le*/2'!n & +%e '#+ #e*(1l el#91en)e, +# e*1!0e !ll%# ee &+ +# *e$e*en)e !n0 l#$e, !n0—!+ le!+ +# 0e&*e +# l&$e l&6e %&'. An0 +%& I &ll 0#," %e!00e0, "e)!1e I 6n# e l&$e &n !n !/e +%!+ %!+% '#*e nee0 #( /##0 e5!'le +%!n *e)e+."I+ ! ! (&ne !2&n/ #( +%e !'e /##0 *&e+, %en *e*#!)%e0 &+% 0#&n/ !n !)+ #( 6&n0ne +# ! ##* '!n, )#n&0e*e0 ene!+% +%e 0&/n&+2 #( %& #((&)e,—+%!+ +%e +%#1/%+ #( 1)% !)+&#n "#1l0 *#$e '1&) +# %&' !+ '&0n&/%+." :> I4!!6 W!l+#n e!6 #( ! le++e* *&++en 2 Ge#*/e He*e*++# B&%# An0*ee, !#1+ ! %#l2 l&(e, %&)% +%e l!++e* "1+ &n+# %& ##'," !n0 !(+e* %#&n/ &++# %& )%#l!*, "0&0 !l!2 *e+1*n &+ +# +%e l!)e %e*e %e (&*+ l#0/e0 &+, !n0 )#n+&n1e0 &+ #,

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ne!* %& %e!*+, +&ll +%e l!+ 0!2 #( %& l&(e."  G*e!+ & +%e #e* #( /##0ne +# )%!*' !n0 +# )#''!n0. T%e '!n &n&*e0 2 &+ & +%e+*1e 6&n/ #( 'en, 0*!&n/ !ll %e!*+ !(+e* %&'. W%en Gene*!l N&)%#l#n l!2 #1n0e0 #n %&0e!+%e0 e(#*e Del%&, %e 0&)+!+e0 +%& l!+ 'e!/e +# %& e91!ll2 n#le !n0 /!ll!n+ (*&en0, S&*He*e*+ E0!*0e@—"Tell %&'," !&0 %e, "I %#1l0 %!$e een ! e++e* '!n &( I %!0 )#n+&n1e0 +#

l&$e &+% %&', !n0 #1* %e!$2 1l&) 01+&e %!0 n#+ *e$en+e0 '2 ee&n/ '#*e #( %&' *&$!+el2. I! !l!2 +%e e++e* (#* ! *e&0en)e &+% %&' !n0 %& &(e, %#e$e* %#*+. G&$e '2 l#$e +#+%e' #+%<"  T%e*e !*e 'en &n %#e *een)e e (eel ! &( e *e!+%e0 ! &*&+1!l #4#ne, *e(*e%&n/!n0 &n$&/#*!+&n/, l&6e &n%!l&n/ '#1n+!&n !&*, #* en7#2&n/ ! !+% #( 1n%&ne. T%e #e* #( S&*T%#'! M#*e8 /en+le n!+1*e ! # /*e!+ +%!+ &+ 101e0 +%e !0 !+ +%e !'e +&'e +%!+ &+ &n&*e0+%e /##0. L#*0 B*##6e !&0 #( %& 0e)e!e0 (*&en0, S&* P%&l& S&0ne2, +%!+ "%& &+ !n01n0e*+!n0&n/ e!+ 1#n %& %e!*+, +# '!6e %&'el( !n0 #+%e*, n#+ &n #*0 #* #&n&#n, 1+ &n l&(e!n0 !)+&#n, /##0 !n0 /*e!+."  T%e $e*2 &/%+ #( ! /*e!+ !n0 /##0 '!n & ##e##0 '!n(+en !n &n&*!+&#n +# +%e 2#1n/,%# )!nn#+ %el !0'&*&n/ !n0 l#$&n/ +%e /en+le, +%e *!$e, +%e +*1+%(1l, +%e '!/n!n&'#1<

C%!+e!1*&!n0 ! W!%&n/+#n #nl2 #n)e, 1+ &+ &n&*e0 %&' (#* l&(e. A(+e* 0e)*&&n/ +%e&n+e*$&e, %e !2@ "W!%&n/+#n !n6 &n+# +%e +#' e(#*e !n2 l&++le )ele*&+2 %!0 !++!)%e0 +# '2n!'e. I !e0 e(#*e %&' ! +%e '#+ 1n6n#n #( e&n/. He ! &n !ll %& /l#*2—I &n +%e0e+% #( '2 #)1*&+2. M2 n!'e *#!l2 0el+ n#+ ! %#le 0!2 &n %& 'e'#*2. H!2,%#e$e*, ! I +%!+ %& l##6 e*e )!+ 1#n 'e. I %!$e (el+ !*'e0 (#* &+ !ll +%e *e+ #( '2 l&(e.T%e*e & ! $&*+1e e$en &n +%e l##6 #( ! /*e!+ '!n."  W%en N&e1%* 0&e0, %& (*&en0, F*e0e*&)6 Pe*+%e, !&0 #( %&'@ "W%!+ ! )#n+e'#*!*2<T%e +e**#* #( !ll !0 !n0 !e 'en, +%e +!2 #( !ll +%e +e*l&n/ !n0 %#ne+, +%e (*&en0 !n0 %ele* #( 2#1+%." Pe*+%e !&0 #n !n#+%e* #))!&#n@ "I+ 0#e ! *e+l&n/ '!n /##0 +# e )#n+!n+l21**#1n0e0 2 +*&e0 *e+le*3 e$&l +%#1/%+ !*e 1+ +# (l&/%+ %en +%e e2e (!ll #n +%e #*+*!&+ #(#ne &n %#e l&$&n/ *een)e #ne #1l0 %!$e l1%e0 +# #n +%e'." A C!+%#l&) '#ne2-len0e*,%en !#1+ +# )%e!+, ! #n+ +# 0*! ! $e&l #$e* +%e &)+1*e #( %& (!$#1*&+e !&n+. S# H!4l&++%! !&0 #( +%e #*+*!&+ #( ! e!1+&(1l (e'!le, +%!+ &+ ee'e0 ! &( !n 1n%!n0#'e !)+&#n #1l0 e&'#&le &n &+ *een)e. "I+ 0#e #ne /##0 +# l##6 1#n %& '!nl2 %#ne+ (!)e," !&0 ! ##*Ge*'!n #'!n, #&n+&n/ +# ! #*+*!&+ #( +%e /*e!+ Re(#*'e* %1n/ 1#n +%e !ll #( %e* %1'le0ell&n/.  E$en +%e #*+*!&+ #( ! n#le #* ! /##0 '!n, %1n/ 1 &n ! *##', & )#'!n&#n%& !(+e* !#*+. I+ /&$e 1 ! )l#e* e*#n!l &n+e*e+ &n %&'. L##6&n/ !+ +%e (e!+1*e, e (eel ! &( e 6ne%&' e++e*, !n0 e*e '#*e ne!*l2 *el!+e0 +# %&'. I+ & ! l&n6 +%!+ )#nne)+ 1 &+% ! %&/%e* !n0 e++e* n!+1*e +%!n #1* #n. An0 +%#1/% e '!2 e (!* (*#' *e!)%&n/ +%e +!n0!*0 #( #1* %e*#,e !*e, +# ! )e*+!&n e5+en+, 1+!&ne0 !n0 (#*+&(&e0 2 %& 0e&)+e0 *een)e )#n+!n+l2 e(#*e 1.  F#5 ! *#10 +# !)6n#le0/e %# '1)% %e #e0 +# +%e e5!'le !n0 )#n$e*!+&#n #(B1*6e. On #ne #))!&#n %e !&0 #( %&', +%!+ "&( %e ! +# 1+ !ll +%e #l&+&)!l &n(#*'!+&#n %e %!0/!&ne0 (*#' ##6, !ll +%!+ %e %!0 le!*ne0 (*#' )&en)e, #* +%!+ +%e 6n#le0/e #( +%e #*l0 !n0&+ !((!&* +!1/%+ %&', &n+# #ne )!le, !n0 +%e &'*#$e'en+ %e %!0 0e*&$e0 (*#' M*. B1*6e8)#n$e*!+&#n !n0 &n+*1)+&#n &n+# +%e #+%e*, +%e l!++e* #1l0 *e#n0e*!+e."  P*#(e#* T2n0!ll e!6 #( F!*!0!28 (*&en0%& ! "ene*/2 !n0 &n&*!+&#n." A(+e*en0&n/ !n e$en&n/ &+% %&' %e *#+e@ "H& #*6 e5)&+e !0'&*!+&#n, 1+ )#n+!)+ &+% %&'!*' !n0 ele$!+e +%e %e!*+. He*e, 1*el2, & ! +*#n/ '!n. I l#$e +*en/+%, 1+ le+ 'e n#+ (#*/e++%e e5!'le #( &+ 1n&#n &+% '#0e+2, +en0e*ne, !n0 ee+ne, &n +%e )%!*!)+e* #( F!*!0!2."

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!*e ! +#!0-e!+e*, #* ! +1(+-%1n+e*. :> D# 2#1 !0'&*e %#ne+, *!$e, !n0 '!nl2 'en=—2#1 !*e2#1*el( #( !n %#ne+, *!$e, !n0 '!nl2 &*&+.  I+ & &n +%e e!#n #( 2#1+%, %&le +%e )%!*!)+e* & (#*'&n/, +%!+ +%e &'1le +# !0'&*e &+%e /*e!+e+. A e !0$!n)e &n l&(e, e )*2+!ll&4e &n+# %!&+3 !n0 "NIL ADMIRARI" +## #(+en e)#'e #1* '#++#. I+ & ell +# en)#1*!/e +%e !0'&*!+&#n #( /*e!+ )%!*!)+e* %&le +%e n!+1*e & l!+&) !n0 #en +# &'*e&#n3 (#* &( +%e /##0 !*e n#+ !0'&*e0—! 2#1n/ 'en &ll %!$e +%e&*%e*#e #( #'e #*+—'#+ *#!l2 +%e /*e!+ !0 '!2 e +!6en 2 +%e' (#* '#0el. Hen)e &+!l!2 *e7#&)e0 D*. A*n#l0 +# %e!* %& 1&l e5*e&n/ !0'&*!+&#n #( /*e!+ 0ee0, #* (1ll #(en+%1&!' (#* e*#n #* e$en )ene*2. "I el&e$e," !&0 %e, "+%!+ 8NIL ADMIRARI8 & +%e 0e$&l8(!$#1*&+e +e5+3 !n0 %e )#1l0 n#+ )%##e ! e++e* +# &n+*#01)e %& 1&l &n+# +%e '#*e e#+e*&) !*+ #( %& 0#)+*&ne. An0, +%e*e(#*e, I %!$e !l!2 l##6e0 1#n ! '!n &n(e)+e0 &+% +%e 0&#*0e*#( !n+&-*#'!n)e ! #ne %# %! l#+ +%e (&ne+ !*+ #( %& n!+1*e, !n0 %& e+ *#+e)+&#n !/!&n+e$e*2+%&n/ l# !n0 (##l&%." :>  I+ ! ! (&ne +*!&+ &n +%e )%!*!)+e* #( P*&n)e Ale*+ +%!+ %e ! !l!2 # *e!02 +# e5*e/ene*#1 !0'&*!+&#n #( +%e /##0 0ee0 #( #+%e*. "He %!0 +%e /*e!+e+ 0el&/%+," !2 +%e !le+0el&ne!+#* #( %& )%!*!)+e*, "&n !n2#02 ele !2&n/ ! (&ne !2&n/, #* 0#&n/ ! /*e!+ 0ee0. He#1l0 *e7#&)e #$e* &+, !n0 +!l6 !#1+ &+ (#* 0!23 !n0 %e+%e* &+ ! ! +%&n/ n#l2 !&0 #* 0#ne 2! l&++le )%&l0, #* 2 ! $e+e*!n +!+e'!n, &+ /!$e %&' e91!l le!1*e. He 0el&/%+e0 &n %1'!n&+20#&n/ ell #n !n2 #))!&#n !n0 &n !n2 '!nne*." :>:;  "N# 91!l&+2," !&0 D*. #%n#n, "&ll /e+ ! '!n '#*e (*&en0 +%!n ! &n)e*e !0'&*!+&#n #(+%e 91!l&+&e #( #+%e*. I+ &n0&)!+e /ene*#&+2 #( n!+1*e, (*!n6ne, )#*0&!l&+2, !n0 )%ee*(1l*e)#/n&+&#n #( 'e*&+." I+ ! +# +%e &n)e*e—&+ '&/%+ !l'#+ e !&0 +%e *e$e*en+&!l—!0'&*!+&#n#( #%n#n 2 B#ell, +%!+ e #e #ne #( +%e e+ &#/*!%&e e$e* *&++en. One & 0&#e0 +#+%&n6 +%!+ +%e*e '1+ %!$e een #'e /en1&ne /##0 91!l&+&e &n B#ell +# %!$e een !++*!)+e0 21)% ! '!n ! #%n#n, !n0 +# %!$e 6e+ (!&+%(1l +# %& #*%& &n &+e #( *e1(( !n0 n1&n/&nn1'e*!le. M!)!1l!2 e!6 #( B#ell ! !n !l+#/e+%e* )#n+e'+&le e*#n—! ! )#5)#'!n0 ! #*e—e!6, $!&n, 1%&n/, )1*&#1, /!**1l#13 !n0 &+%#1+ &+, %1'#1*, #* el#91en)e. B1+C!*l2le & 0#1+le '#*e 71+ &n %& )%!*!)+e*&!+&#n #( +%e &#/*!%e*, &n %#'—$!&n !n0(##l&% +%#1/% %e ! &n '!n2 *ee)+—%e ee ! '!n ene+*!+e0 2 +%e #l0 *e$e*en+ (eel&n/ #(0&)&le%&, (1ll #( l#$e !n0 !0'&*!+&#n (#* +*1e &0#' !n0 e5)ellen)e. W&+%#1+ 1)% 91!l&+&e,

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C!*l2le &n&+, +%e 8L&(e #( #%n#n8 ne$e* )#1l0 %!$e een *&++en. "B#ell *#+e ! /##0 ##6," %e !2, "e)!1e %e %!0 ! %e!*+ !n0 !n e2e +# 0&)e*n &0#', !n0 !n 1++e*!n)e +# *en0e*&+ (#*+%3 e)!1e #( %& (*ee &n&/%+, %& l&$el2 +!len+, !n0, !#$e !ll, #( %& l#$e !n0 )%&l0l&6e#en'&n0e0ne."  M#+ 2#1n/ 'en #( /ene*#1 '&n0 %!$e +%e&* %e*#e, ee)&!ll2 &( +%e2 e ##6-*e!0e*.

T%1 All!n C1nn&n/%!', %en ! '!#n8 !*en+&)e &n N&+%0!le, !l6e0 !ll +%e !2 +#E0&n1*/% (#* +%e #le 1*#e #( ee&n/ S&* W!l+e* S)#++ ! %e !e0 !l#n/ +%e +*ee+. We1n)#n)&#1l2 !0'&*e +%e en+%1&!' #( +%e l!0, !n0 *ee)+ +%e &'1le %&)% &'elle0 %&'e'elle0+# '!6e +%e 7#1*ne2. I+ & *el!+e0 #( S&* #%1! Re2n#l0, +%!+ %en ! #2 #( +en, %e+%*1+ %& %!n0 +%*#1/% &n+e*$en&n/ *# #( e#le +# +#1)% P#e, ! &( +%e*e e*e ! #*+ #( $&*+1e&n +%e )#n+!)+. A+ ! '1)% l!+e* e*&#0, +%e !&n+e* H!20#n ! *#10 +# ee !n0 +# +#1)%Re2n#l0 %en #n ! $&&+ +# %& n!+&$e l!)e. R#/e* +%e #e+ 1e0 +# +ell #( %& !*0en+ 0e&*e,%en ! #2, +# ee D*. #%n#n3 1+ %en %& %!n0 ! #n +%e 6n#)6e* #( +%e %#1e &n B#l+C#1*+, %& )#1*!/e (!&le0 %&', !n0 %e +1*ne0 !!2. S# +%e l!+e I!!) D&*!el&, %en ! 2#1+%,)!lle0 !+ B#l+ C#1*+ (#* +%e !'e 1*#e3 !n0 +%#1/% %e HAD +%e )#1*!/e +# 6n#)6, +# %&0&'!2 %e ! &n(#*'e0 2 +%e e*$!n+ +%!+ +%e /*e!+ le5&)#/*!%e* %!0 *e!+%e0 %& l!+ #nl2 !

(e %#1* e(#*e.  On +%e )#n+*!*2, '!ll !n0 1n/ene*#1 '&n0 )!nn#+ !0'&*e %e!*+&l2. T# +%e&* #n /*e!+'&(#*+1ne, +%e2 )!nn#+ *e)#/n&e, '1)% le *e$e*en)e, /*e!+ 'en !n0 /*e!+ +%&n/. T%e 'e!nn!+1*e !0'&*e 'e!nl2. T%e +#!08 %&/%e+ &0e! #( e!1+2 & %& +#!0e. T%e '!ll n#8 %&/%e+&0e! #( '!n%##0 & +%e /*e!+ n#. T%e l!$e-0e!le* $!l1e ! '!n !))#*0&n/ +# %& '1)le.W%en ! G1&ne! +*!0e* ! +#l0 2 S&* G#0(*e2 Knelle*, &n +%e *een)e #( P#e, +%!+ %e ! e(#*e %&' +# #( +%e /*e!+e+ 'en &n +%e #*l0, %e *el&e0@ "I 0#n8+ 6n# %# /*e!+ 2#1 '!2 e, 1+ I 0#n8+ l&6e 2#1* l##6. I %!$e #(+en #1/%+ ! '!n '1)% e++e* +%!n #+% #( 2#1 +#/e+%e*, !ll #ne !n0 '1)le, (#* +en /1&ne!<"  Al+%#1/% R#)%e(#1)!1l0, &n #ne #( %& '!5&', !2 +%!+ +%e*e & #'e+%&n/ +%!+ & n#+!l+#/e+%e* 0&!/*ee!le +# 1 &n +%e '&(#*+1ne #( e$en #1* e+ (*&en0, &+ & #nl2 +%e '!ll !n0een+&!ll2 'e!n n!+1*e +%!+ (&n0 le!1*e &n +%e 0&!#&n+'en+, !n0 !nn#2!n)e !+ +%e 1))e#( #+%e*. T%e*e !*e, 1n%!&l2, (#* +%e'el$e, e*#n # )#n+&+1+e0 +%!+ +%e2 %!$e n#+ +%e%e!*+ +# e /ene*#1. T%e '#+ 0&!/*ee!le #( !ll e#le !*e +%#e %# "&+ &n +%e e!+ #( +%e)#*ne*." Pe*#n #( +%& #*+ #(+en )#'e +# *e/!*0 +%e 1))e #( #+%e*, e$en &n ! /##0 #*6, !! 6&n0 #( e*#n!l #((en)e. T%e2 )!nn#+ e!* +# %e!* !n#+%e* *!&e0, ee)&!ll2 &( %e el#n/ +#+%e&* #n !*+, #* )!ll&n/, #* *#(e&#n. T%e2 &ll !*0#n ! '!n8 (!&l1*e, 1+ )!nn#+ (#*/&$e %&0#&n/ ! +%&n/ e++e* +%!n +%e2 )!n 0#. An0 %e*e +%e2 %!$e +%e'el$e (!&le0, +%e2 !*e (#1n0 +# e +%e '#+ 'e*)&le #( 0e+*!)+#*. T%e #1* )*&+&) +%&n6 #( %& *&$!l@  "W%en He!$en &+% 1)% !*+ %! le+ %&',  H!$e I n#+ *e!#n +# 0e+e+ %&'="  T%e 'e!n '&n0 #))1&e &+el( &+% nee*&n/, )!*&n/, !n0 (!1l+-(&n0&n/3 !n0 & *e!02 +#)#(( !+ e$e*2+%&n/ 1+ &'10en+ e((*#n+e*2 #* 1))e(1l $&)e. T%e /*e!+e+ )#n#l!+&#n #( 1)% e*#n !*e +%e 0e(e)+ #( 'en #( )%!*!)+e*. "I( +%e &e e**e0 n#+," !2 Ge#*/e He*e*+, "&+#1l0 /# %!*0 &+% (##l." Ye+, +%#1/% &e 'en '!2 le!*n #( (##l 2 !$#&0&n/ +%e&* e**#*,(##l *!*el2 *#(&+ 2 +%e e5!'le %&)%, &e 'en e+ +%e'. A Ge*'!n *&+e* %! !&0 +%!+ &+ & !'&e*!le +e'e* +%!+ )!*e #nl2 +# 0&)#$e* +%e le'&%e &n +%e )%!*!)+e* #( /*e!+ 'en #* /*e!+ e*&#0. Le+ 1 *!+%e* 710/e +%e' &+% +%e )%!*&+2 #( B#l&n/*#6e, %#, %en *e'&n0e0 #( #ne #( +%e !lle/e0 e!6nee #( M!*l#*#1/%, #e*$e0,—"He ! # /*e!+ ! '!n +%!+ I (#*/#+ %e %!0+%!+ 0e(e)+."

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  A0'&*!+&#n #( /*e!+ 'en, l&$&n/ #* 0e!0, n!+1*!ll2 e$#6e &'&+!+&#n #( +%e' &n ! /*e!+e*#* le 0e/*ee. W%&le ! 'e*e 2#1+%, +%e '&n0 #( T%e'&+#)le ! (&*e0 2 +%e /*e!+ 0ee0 #( %&)#n+e'#*!*&e, !n0 %e l#n/e0 +# 0&+&n/1&% %&'el( &n +%e e*$&)e #( %& )#1n+*2. W%en +%eB!++le #( M!*!+%#n %!0 een (#1/%+, %e (ell &n+# ! +!+e #( 'el!n)%#l23 !n0 %en !6e0 2 %&(*&en0 ! +# +%e )!1e, %e *el&e0 "+%!+ +%e +*#%&e #( M&l+&!0e #1l0 n#+ 1((e* %&' +# lee."

A (e 2e!* l!+e*, e (&n0 %&' !+ +%e %e!0 #( +%e A+%en&!n !*'2, 0e(e!+&n/ +%e Pe*&!n (lee+ #(Xe*5e &n +%e !++le #( A*+e'&&1' !n0 S!l!'&,—%& )#1n+*2 /*!+e(1ll2 !)6n#le0/&n/ +%!+ &+%!0 een !$e0 + (#een !%*#1/% %& &0#' !n0 $!l#1*.  I+ & *el!+e0 #( T%1)20&0e +%!+, %en ! #2, %e 1*+ &n+# +e!* #n %e!*&n/ He*#0#+1 *e!0%& H&+#*2, !n0 +%e &'*e&#n '!0e 1#n %& '&n0 ! 1)% ! +# 0e+e*'&ne +%e en+ #( %& #n/en&1. An0 De'#+%ene ! # (&*e0 #n #ne #))!&#n 2 +%e el#91en)e #( C!ll&+*!+1, +%!+ +%e!'&+&#n ! *#1e0 &+%&n %&' #( e)#'&n/ !n #*!+#* %&'el(. Ye+ De'#+%ene ! %2&)!ll2e!6, %!0 ! (eele $#&)e, &n0&+&n)+ !*+&)1l!+&#n, !n0 %#*+ne #( *e!+%—0e(e)+ %&)% %e !#nl2 en!le0 +# #$e*)#'e 2 0&l&/en+ +102 !n0 &n$&n)&le 0e+e*'&n!+&#n. B1+, &+% !ll %& *!)+&)e, %e ne$e* e)!'e ! *e!02 e!6e*3 !ll %& #*!+&#n, ee)&!ll2 +%e '#+ (!'#1 #( +%e',e5%&&+&n/ &n0&)!+&#n #( )!*e(1l el!#*!+&#n,—+%e !*+ !n0 &n01+*2 #( +%e #*!+#* e&n/ $&&le &n

!l'#+ e$e*2 en+en)e.  S&'&l!* &ll1+*!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e* &'&+!+&n/ )%!*!)+e*, !n0 '#1l0&n/ &+el( 2 +%e +2le !n0'!nne* !n0 /en&1 #( /*e!+ 'en, !*e +# e (#1n0 e*$!0&n/ !ll %&+#*2. W!**&#*, +!+e'en,#*!+#*, !+*&#+, #e+, !n0 !*+&+—!ll %!$e een, '#*e #* le 1n)#n)&#1l2, n1*+1*e0 2 +%el&$e !n0 !)+&#n #( #+%e* l&$&n/ e(#*e +%e' #* *een+e0 (#* +%e&* &'&+!+&#n.  G*e!+ 'en %!$e e$#6e0 +%e !0'&*!+&#n #( 6&n/, #e, !n0 e'e*#*. F*!n)& 0e Me0&)&ne$e* #6e +# M&)%!el An/el# &+%#1+ 1n)#$e*&n/, !n0 1l&1 III. '!0e %&' &+ 2 %& &0e %&le! 0#4en )!*0&n!l e*e +!n0&n/. C%!*le V. '!0e !2 (#* T&+&!n3 !n0 #ne 0!2, %en +%e *1%0*#e0 (*#' +%e !&n+e*8 %!n0, C%!*le +##e0 !n0 &)6e0 &+ 1, !2&n/, "Y#1 0ee*$e +# ee*$e0 2 !n e'e*#*." Le# X. +%*e!+ene0 &+% e5)#''1n&)!+&#n %#e$e* %#1l0 *&n+ !n0 ell+%e #e' #( A*&#+# &+%#1+ +%e !1+%#*8 )#nen+. T%e !'e #e !++en0e0 +%e 0e!+%e0 #(R!%!el, ! F*!n)& I. 0&0 +%!+ #( Le#n!*0# 0! V&n)&.  T%#1/% H!20n #n)e !*)%l2 #e*$e0 +%!+ %e ! l#$e0 !n0 e+ee'e0 2 e$e*2#02e5)e+ *#(e#* #( '1&), 2e+ !ll +%e /*e!+e+ '1&)&!n e*e 1n11!ll2 *e!02 +# *e)#/n&e e!)%#+%e*8 /*e!+ne. H!20n %&'el( ee' +# %!$e een en+&*el2 (*ee (*#' e++2 7e!l#12. H&!0'&*!+&#n #( +%e (!'#1 P#*#*! ! 1)%, +%!+ %e *e#l$e0 +# /!&n !0'&&#n +# %& %#1e, !n0e*$e %&' ! ! $!le+. H!$&n/ '!0e +%e !)91!&n+!n)e #( +%e (!'&l2 &+% %#' P#*#*! l&$e0, %e! !ll#e0 +# #((&)&!+e &n +%!+ )!!)&+2. E!*l2 e!)% '#*n&n/ %e +##6 )!*e +# *1% +%e $e+e*!n8)#!+, #l&% %& %#e, !n0 1+ %& *1+2 &/ &n #*0e*. A+ (&*+ P#*#*! /*#le0 !+ +%e &n+*10e*, 1+%& !e*&+2 ##n #(+ene0, !n0 e$en+1!ll2 'el+e0 &n+# !((e)+&#n. He 91&)6l2 0&)#$e*e0 %& $!le+8/en&1, !n0, 2 %& &n+*1)+&#n, 0&*e)+e0 &+ &n+# +%e l&ne &n %&)% H!20n e$en+1!ll2 !)91&*e0 #'1)% 0&+&n)+&#n.  H!20n %&'el( ! en+%1&!+&) &n %& !0'&*!+&#n #( H!n0el. "He & +%e (!+%e* #( 1 !ll,"%e !&0 #n #ne #))!&#n. S)!*l!++& (#ll#e0 H!n0el &n !0'&*!+&#n !ll #$e* I+!l2, !n0, %en %&n!'e ! 'en+&#ne0, %e )*#e0 %&'el( &n +#6en #( $ene*!+&#n. M#4!*+8 *e)#/n&+&#n #( +%e /*e!+)#'#e* ! n#+ le %e!*+2. "W%en %e )%##e," !&0 %e, "H!n0el +*&6e l&6e +%e +%1n0e*#l+."Bee+%#$en %!&le0 %&' ! "T%e '#n!*)% #( +%e '1&)!l 6&n/0#'." W%en Bee+%#$en ! 02&n/,#ne #( %& (*&en0 en+ %&' ! *een+ #( H!n0el8 #*6, &n (#*+2 $#l1'e. T%e2 e*e *#1/%+ &n+#%& )%!'e*, !n0, /!4&n/ #n +%e' &+% *e!n&'!+e0 e2e, %e e5)l!&'e0, #&n+&n/ !+ +%e' &+% %&(&n/e*, "T%e*e—+%e*e & +%e +*1+%<"

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  H!20n n#+ #nl2 *e)#/n&e0 +%e /en&1 #( +%e /*e!+ 'en %# %!0 !e0 !!2, 1+ #( %&2#1n/ )#n+e'#*!*&e, M#4!*+ !n0 Bee+%#$en. S'!ll 'en '!2 e en$&#1 #( +%e&* (ell#, 1+*e!ll2 /*e!+ 'en ee6 #1+ !n0 l#$e e!)% #+%e*. O( M#4!*+, H!20n *#+e "I #nl2 &% I )#1l0&'*e #n e$e*2 (*&en0 #( '1&), !n0 #n /*e!+ 'en &n !*+&)1l!*, +%e !'e 0e+% #( '1&)!l2'!+%2, !n0 *#(#1n0 !*e)&!+&#n #( M#4!*+8 &n&'&+!le '1&), +%!+ I '2el( (eel !n0 en7#23

+%en n!+&#n #1l0 $&e &+% e!)% #+%e* +# #e 1)% ! 7eel &+%&n +%e&* (*#n+&e*. P*!/1e#1/%+ n#+ #nl2 +# +*&$e +# *e+!&n +%& *e)&#1 '!n, 1+ !l# +# *e'1ne*!%e +# *e'+e %&'3 (#*&+%#1+ +%& +%e %&+#*2 #( ! /*e!+ /en&1 & !0 &n0ee0.... I+ en*!/e 'e +# +%&n6 +%!+ +%e1n!*!llele0 M#4!*+ & n#+ 2e+ en/!/e0 2 #'e &'e*&!l #* *#2!l )#1*+. F#*/&$e '2 e5)&+e'en+3 1+ I l#$e +%e '!n # 0e!*l2<"  M#4!*+ ! e91!ll2 /ene*#1 &n %& *e)#/n&+&#n #( +%e 'e*&+ #( H!20n. "S&*," !&0 %e +# !)*&+&), e!6&n/ #( +%e l!++e*, "&( 2#1 !n0 I e*e #+% 'el+e0 0#n +#/e+%e*, e %#1l0 n#+ (1*n&%'!+e*&!l (#* #ne H!20n." An0 %en M#4!*+ (&*+ %e!*0 Bee+%#$en, %e #e*$e0@ "L&+en +# +%!+2#1n/ '!n3 e !1*e0 +%!+ %e &ll 2e+ '!6e ! /*e!+ n!'e &n +%e #*l0."  B1((#n e+ Ne+#n !#$e !ll #+%e* %&l##%e*, !n0 !0'&*e0 %&' # %&/%l2 +%!+ %e %!0!l!2 %& #*+*!&+ e(#*e %&' %&le %e !+ !+ #*6. S# S)%&lle* l##6e0 1 +# S%!6e!*e, %#'

%e +10&e0 *e$e*en+l2 !n0 4e!l#1l2 (#* 2e!*, 1n+&l %e e)!'e )!!le #( )#'*e%en0&n/ n!+1*e!+ (&*+-%!n0, !n0 +%en %& !0'&*!+&#n e)!'e e$en '#*e !*0en+ +%!n e(#*e.  P&++ ! C!nn&n/8 '!+e* !n0 %e*#, %#' %e (#ll#e0 !n0 !0'&*e0 &+% !++!)%'en+ !n00e$#+&#n. "T# #ne '!n, %&le %e l&$e0," !&0 C!nn&n/, "I ! 0e$#+e0 &+% !ll '2 %e!*+ !n0 !ll'2 #1l. S&n)e +%e 0e!+% #( M*. P&++ I !)6n#le0/e n# le!0e*3 '2 #l&+&)!l !lle/&!n)e l&e 1*&e0&n %& /*!$e." :>::  A F*en)% %2&#l#/&+, M. R#15, ! #))1&e0 #ne 0!2 &n le)+1*&n/ +# %& 1&l, %enS&* C%!*le Bell, %#e 0&)#$e*&e e*e e$en e++e* 6n#n !n0 '#*e %&/%l2 !*e)&!+e0 !*#!0+%!n !+ %#'e, +*#lle0 &n+# %& )l!-*##'. T%e *#(e#*, *e)#/n&&n/ %& $&&+#*, !+ #n)e +#e0%& e5#&+&#n, !2&n/@ "MESSIEURS, C8EST ASSE POUR AUOURD8HUI, VOUS AVE VUSIR CHARLES BELL<"  T%e (&*+ !)91!&n+!n)e &+% ! /*e!+ #*6 #( !*+ %! 11!ll2 *#$e0 !n &'#*+!n+ e$en+ &ne$e*2 2#1n/ !*+&+8 l&(e. W%en C#**e//&# (&*+ /!4e0 #n R!%!el8 8S!&n+ Ce)&l&!,8 %e (el+ &+%&n%&'el( !n !!6ene0 #e*, !n0 e5)l!&'e0, "An0 I +## !' ! !&n+e*" S# C#n+!le 1e0 +# l##6 !)6 #n %& (&*+ &/%+ #( Cl!10e8 &)+1*e #( 8H!/!*,8 ! (#*'&n/ !n e#)% &n %& )!*ee*. S&*Ge#*/e Be!1'#n+8 !0'&*!+&#n #( +%e !'e &)+1*e ! 1)% +%!+ %e !l!2 +##6 &+ &+% %&' &n%& )!**&!/e %en %e +*!$elle0 (*#' %#'e.  T%e e5!'le e+ 2 +%e /*e!+ !n0 /##0 0# n#+ 0&e3 +%e2 )#n+&n1e +# l&$e !n0 e!6 +# !ll+%e /ene*!+&#n +%!+ 1))ee0 +%e'. I+ ! $e*2 &'*e&$el2 #e*$e0 2 M*. D&*!el&, &n +%eH#1e #( C#''#n, %#*+l2 !(+e* +%e 0e!+% #( M*. C#0en@—"T%e*e & +%& )#n#l!+&#n*e'!&n&n/ +# 1, %en e *e'e'e* #1* 1ne91!lle0 !n0 &**e!*!le l#e, +%!+ +%#e /*e!+ 'en!*e n#+ !l+#/e+%e* l#+ +# 1—+%!+ +%e&* #*0 &ll #(+en e 91#+e0 &n +%& H#1e—+%!+ +%e&*e5!'le &ll #(+en e *e(e**e0 +# !n0 !e!le0 +#, !n0 +%!+ e$en +%e&* e5*e&#n &ll (#*' !*+#( #1* 0&)1&#n !n0 0e!+e. T%e*e !*e n#, I '!2 !2, #'e 'e'e* #( P!*l&!'en+ %#,+%#1/% +%e2 '!2 n#+ e *een+, !*e +&ll 'e'e* #( +%& H#1e—%# !*e &n0een0en+ #(0&#l1+&#n, #( +%e )!*&)e #( )#n+&+1en)&e, !n0 e$en #( +%e )#1*e #( +&'e. I +%&n6 +%!+ M*.C#0en ! #ne #( +%#e 'en."  I+ & +%e /*e!+ le#n #( &#/*!%2 +# +e!)% %!+ '!n )!n e !n0 )!n 0# !+ %& e+. I+ '!2+%1 /&$e e!)% '!n *enee0 +*en/+% !n0 )#n(&0en)e. T%e %1'le+, &n &/%+ #( e$en +%e /*e!+e+,'!2 !0'&*e, !n0 %#e, !n0 +!6e )#1*!/e. T%ee /*e!+ *#+%e* #( #1* &n l##0 !n0 l&ne!/e, %#

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l&$e ! 1n&$e*!l l&(e, +&ll e!6 +# 1 (*#' +%e&* /*!$e, !n0 e)6#n 1 #n &n +%e !+% %&)% +%e2%!$e +*#0. T%e&* e5!'le & +&ll &+% 1, +# /1&0e, +# &n(l1en)e, !n0 +# 0&*e)+ 1. F#* n#&l&+2 #()%!*!)+e* & ! e*e+1!l e91e+3 l&$&n/ (*#' !/e +# !/e, !n0 )#n+!n+l2 +en0&n/ +# *e*#01)e &+l&6e.  "T%e !/e," !2 +%e C%&nee, "& +%e &n+*1)+#* #( ! %1n0*e0 !/e. W%en +%e '!nne* #(

L## !*e %e!*0 #(, +%e +1&0 e)#'e &n+ell&/en+, !n0 +%e !$e*&n/ 0e+e*'&ne0." T%1 +%e !)+e0l&(e #( ! /##0 '!n )#n+&n1e +# e ! /#el #( (*ee0#' !n0 e'!n)&!+&#n +# ! #&!+&#nll %#1))ee0 %&'@  "T# l&$e &n %e!*+ e le!$e e%&n0,  & n#+ +# 0&e."  T%e /#l0en #*0 +%!+ /##0 'en %!$e 1++e*e0, +%e e5!'le +%e2 %!$e e+, l&$e +%*#1/%!ll +&'e@ +%e2 ! &n+# +%e +%#1/%+ !n0 %e!*+ #( +%e&* 1))e#*, %el +%e' #n +%e *#!0 #( l&(e,!n0 #(+en )#n#le +%e' &n +%e %#1* #( 0e!+%. "An0 +%e '#+ '&e*!le #* '#+ !&n(1l #( 0e!+%,"!&0 Hen*2 M!*+en, +%e C#''#ne!l+% '!n, %# 0&e0 &n *&#n, "& ! n#+%&n/ )#'!*e0 &+%+%e 'e'#*2 #( ! ell-en+ l&(e3 !n0 /*e!+ !l#ne & %e %# %! e!*ne0 +%e /l#*&#1 *&$&le/e #( e91e!+%&n/ 1)% ! le#n !n0 e5!'le +# %& 1))e#*<"

 

CHAPTER I".—WOR#.

  "A*&e +%e*e(#*e, !n0 e 0#&n/, !n0 +%e L#*0 e &+% +%ee."  —l CHRONICLES 55&&. :.

  "W#*6 ! &( +%#1 %!0+ +# l&$e (#* !2e3  W#*%& ! &( +%#1 e*+ +# 0&e +#-0!2."—TUSCAN PROVERB.

  "C8e+ !* le +*!$!&l 918#n *e/ne."—LOUIS XIV

  "Ble+ #*6< &( e$e* +%#1 e*+ )1*e #( G#0,  W%!+ '1+ H& le&n/ e<"—. B. SELKIRK.

  "Le+ e$e*2 '!n e OCCUPIED, !n0 #))1&e0 &n +%e %&/%e+  e'l#2'en+ #( %&)% %& n!+1*e & )!!le, !n0 0&e &+% +%e  )#n)&#1ne +%!+ %e %! 0#ne %& e+"—S20ne2 S'&+%.  WORK & #ne #( +%e e+ e01)!+#* #( *!)+&)!l )%!*!)+e*. I+ e$#6e !n0 0&)&l&ne#e0&en)e, el(-)#n+*#l, !++en+&#n, !l&)!+&#n, !n0 e*e$e*!n)e3 /&$&n/ ! '!n 0e(+ne !n0 6&ll&n %& e)&!l )!ll&n/, !n0 !+&+10e !n0 0e5+e*&+2 &n 0e!l&n/ &+% +%e !((!&* #( #*0&n!*2 l&(e.  W#*6 & +%e l! #( #1* e&n/—+%e l&$&n/ *&n)&le +%!+ )!**&e 'en !n0 n!+&#n #n!*0.T%e /*e!+e* n1'e* #( 'en %!$e +# #*6 &+% +%e&* %!n0, ! ! '!++e* #( ne)e&+2, &n #*0e* +#l&$e3 1+ !ll '1+ #*6 &n #ne !2 #* !n#+%e*, &( +%e2 #1l0 en7#2 l&(e ! &+ #1/%+ +# e en7#2e0.  L!#1* '!2 e ! 1*0en !n0 ! )%!+&e'en+, 1+ &+ & !l# !n %#n#1* !n0 ! /l#*2. W&+%#1+

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&+, n#+%&n/ )!n e !))#'l&%e0. All +%!+ & /*e!+ &n '!n )#'e +%*#1/% #*63 !n0 )&$&l&!+&#n &&+ *#01)+. We*e l!#1* !#l&%e0, +%e *!)e #( A0!' e*e !+ #n)e +*&)6en 2 '#*!l 0e!+%.  I+ & &0lene +%!+ & +%e )1*e #( '!n—n#+ l!#1*. I0lene e!+ +%e %e!*+ #1+ #( 'en ! #(n!+&#n, !n0 )#n1'e +%e' ! *1+ 0#e &*#n. W%en Ale5!n0e* )#n91e*e0 +%e Pe*&!n, !n0 %!0!n ##*+1n&+2 #( #e*$&n/ +%e&* '!nne*, %e *e'!*6e0 +%!+ +%e2 0&0 n#+ ee' )#n)&#1 +%!+

+%e*e )#1l0 e !n2+%&n/ '#*e e*$&le +%!n ! l&(e #( le!1*e, #* '#*e *&n)el2 +%!n ! l&(e #( +#&l.  W%en +%e E'e*#* Se$e*1 l!2 #n %& 0e!+%e0 !+ Y#*6, %&+%e* %e %!0 een #*ne #n !l&++e* (*#' +%e (##+ #( +%e G*!'&!n, %& (&n!l !+)%#*0 +# %& #l0&e* !, "LABOREMUS"e '1+ #*63 !n0 n#+%&n/ 1+ )#n+!n+ +#&l '!&n+!&ne0 +%e #e* !n0 e5+en0e0 +%e !1+%#*&+2#( +%e R#'!n /ene*!l.  In 0e)*&&n/ +%e e!*l&e* #)&!l )#n0&+&#n #( I+!l2, %en +%e #*0&n!*2 #))1!+&#n #( *1*!ll&(e e*e )#n&0e*e0 )#'!+&le &+% +%e %&/%e+ )&$&) 0&/n&+2, Pl&n2 e!6 #( +%e +*&1'%!n+/ene*!l !n0 +%e&* 'en, *e+1*n&n/ )#n+en+e0l2 +# +%e l#1/%. In +%#e 0!2 +%e l!n0 e*e +&lle0 2 +%e %!n0 e$en #( /ene*!l, +%e #&l e51l+&n/ ene!+% ! l#1/%%!*e )*#ne0 &+% l!1*el, !n0/1&0e0 2 ! %1!n0'!n /*!)e0 &+% +*&1'%@ "IPSORUM TUNC MANIBUSIMPERATORUM COLEBANTUR AGRI@ UT FAS EST CREDERE, GAUDENTE TERRA

VOMERE LAUREATO ET TRIUMPHALI ARATORE." :?: I+ ! #nl2 !(+e* l!$e e)!'ee5+en&$el2 e'l#2e0 &n !ll 0e!*+'en+ #( &n01+*2 +%!+ l!#1* )!'e +# e *e/!*0e0 !0&%#n#1*!le !n0 e*$&le. An0 # ##n ! &n0#len)e !n0 l151*2 e)!'e +%e )%!*1*e!)+e*&+&) #(+%e *1l&n/ )l!e #( R#'e, +%e 0#n(!ll #( +%e e'&*e, ##ne* #* l!+e*, ! &ne$&+!le.  T%e*e &, e*%!, n# +en0en)2 #( #1* n!+1*e +%!+ %! +# e '#*e )!*e(1ll2 /1!*0e0 !/!&n++%!n &n0#len)e. W%en M*. G1*ne2 !6e0 !n &n+ell&/en+ (#*e&/ne* %# %!0 +*!$elle0 #$e* +%e/*e!+e* !*+ #( +%e #*l0, %e+%e* %e %!0 #e*$e0 !n2 #ne 91!l&+2 %&)%, '#*e +%!n !n#+%e*,)#1l0 e *e/!*0e0 ! ! 1n&$e*!l )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( #1* e)&e, %& !ne* !, &n *#6en En/l&%,"Me +&n6 0!+ !ll 'en LOVE LAY." I+ & )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( +%e !$!/e ! #( +%e 0e#+. I+ &n!+1*!l +# 'en +# en0e!$#1* +# en7#2 +%e *#01)+ #( l!#1* &+%#1+ &+ +#&l. In0ee0, # 1n&$e*!l& +%& 0e&*e, +%!+ !'e M&ll %! !*/1e0 +%!+ &+ ! +# *e$en+ &+ &n01l/en)e !+ +%e e5ene #(#)&e+2 !+ l!*/e, +%!+ +%e e5e0&en+ #( G#$e*n'en+ ! #*&/&n!ll2 &n$en+e0. :?>  In0#len)e & e91!ll2 0e/*!0&n/ +# &n0&$&01!l ! +# n!+&#n. Sl#+% ne$e* '!0e &+ '!*6 &n+%e #*l0, !n0 ne$e* &ll. Sl#+% ne$e* )l&'e0 ! %&ll, n#* #$e*)!'e ! 0&((&)1l+2 +%!+ &+ )#1l0!$#&0. In0#len)e !l!2 (!&le0 &n l&(e, !n0 !l!2 &ll. I+ & &n +%e n!+1*e #( +%&n/ +%!+ &+ %#1l0n#+ 1))ee0 &n !n2+%&n/. I+ & ! 1*0en, !n &n)1'*!n)e, !n0 ! n1&!n)e—!l!2 1ele,)#'l!&n&n/, 'el!n)%#l2, !n0 '&e*!le.  B1*+#n, &n %& 91!&n+ !n0 )1*&#1, ##6—+%e #nl2 #ne, #%n#n !2, +%!+ e$e* +##6 %&'#1+ #( e0 +# %#1* ##ne* +%!n %e &%e0 +# *&e—0e)*&e +%e )!1e #( Mel!n)%#l2 !%&n/e&n/ '!&nl2 #n I0lene. "I0lene," %e !2, "& +%e !ne #( #02 !n0 '&n0, +%e n1*e #(n!1/%+&ne, +%e )%&e( '#+%e* #( !ll '&)%&e(, #ne #( +%e e$en 0e!0l2 &n, +%e 0e$&l8 )1%&#n,%& &ll# !n0 )%&e( *e#!l.... An &0le 0#/ &ll e '!n/23 !n0 %# %!ll !n &0le e*#n e)!e=I0lene #( +%e '&n0 & '1)% #*e +%!n +%!+ #( +%e #02@ &+, &+%#1+ e'l#2'en+, & ! 0&e!e —+%e *1+ #( +%e #1l, ! l!/1e, ! %ell &+el(. A &n ! +!n0&n/ ##l, #*' !n0 (&l+%2 )*eee*&n)*e!e, # 0# e$&l !n0 )#**1+ +%#1/%+ &n !n &0le e*#n3 +%e #1l & )#n+!'&n!+e0.... T%1 '1)%I 0!*e #l0l2 !2@ %e #* %e +%!+ & &0le, e +%e2 #( %!+ )#n0&+&#n +%e2 &ll, ne$e* # *&)%, # ell!ll&e0, (#*+1n!+e, %!2—le+ +%e' %!$e !ll +%&n/ &n !1n0!n)e !n0 (el&)&+2 +%!+ %e!*+ )!n &%!n0 0e&*e, !ll )#n+en+'en+—# l#n/ ! %e, #* %e, #* +%e2, !*e &0le, +%e2 %!ll ne$e* e le!e0,ne$e* ell &n #02 #* '&n0, 1+ e!*2 +&ll, &)6l2 +&ll, $e5e0 +&ll, l#!+%&n/ +&ll, ee&n/,&/%&n/, /*&e$&n/, 1e)+&n/, #((en0e0 &+% +%e #*l0, &+% e$e*2 #7e)+, &%&n/ +%e'el$e

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/#ne #* 0e!0, #* ele )!**&e0 !!2 &+% #'e (##l&% %!n+!&e #* #+%e*." :??  B1*+#n !2 ! /*e!+ 0e!l '#*e +# +%e !'e e((e)+3 +%e 1*0en !n0 le#n #( %& ##6 e&n/e'#0&e0 &n +%e *e/n!n+ en+en)e &+% %&)% &+ &n0 1@—"Onl2 +!6e +%& (#* ! )#*#ll!*2 !n0)#n)l1&#n, ! +%#1 +en0e*e+ +%&ne #n el(!*e &n +%&, !n0 !ll #+%e* 'el!n)%#l2, +%2 /##0 %e!l+%#( #02 !n0 '&n0, #e*$e +%& %#*+ *e)e+, G&$e n#+ !2 +# #l&+!*&ne !n0 &0lene. BE NOT

SOLITARY—BE NOT IDLE." :?  T%e &n0#len+, %#e$e*, !*e n#+ %#ll2 &n0#len+. T%#1/% +%e #02 '!2 %&*6 l!#1*, +%e *!&n & n#+ &0le. I( &+ 0# n#+ /*# )#*n, &+ &ll /*# +%&+le, %&)% &ll e (#1n0 *&n/&n/ 1 !ll!l#n/ +%e &0le '!n8 )#1*e &n l&(e. T%e /%#+ #( &n0#len)e *&e 1 &n +%e 0!*6, e$e* +!*&n/ +%e*e)*e!n+ &n +%e (!)e, !n0 +#*'en+&n/ %&'@  "T%e /#0 !*e 71+, !n0 #( #1* le!!n+ $&)e,  M!6e &n+*1'en+ +# )#1*/e 1."  T*1e %!&ne & ne$e* (#1n0 &n +#*#* #( +%e (!)1l+&e, :? 1+ &n +%e&* !)+&#n !n0 1e(1le'l#2'en+. I+ & &n0#len)e +%!+ e5%!1+, n#+ !)+&#n, &n %&)% +%e*e & l&(e, %e!l+%, !n0 le!1*e.T%e &*&+ '!2 e e5%!1+e0 !n0 e!*&e0 2 e'l#2'en+, 1+ +%e2 !*e 1++e*l2 !+e0 2&0lene. Hene ! &e %2&)&!n ! !))1+#'e0 +# *e/!*0 #))1!+&#n ! #ne #( %& '#+

$!l1!le *e'e0&!l 'e!1*e. "N#+%&n/ & # &n71*&#1," !&0 D*. M!*%!ll H!ll, "! 1n#))1&e0+&'e." An !*)%&%# #( M!2en)e 1e0 +# !2 +%!+ "+%e %1'!n %e!*+ & l&6e ! '&ll+#ne@ &( 2#1 1+%e!+ 1n0e* &+, &+ /*&n0 +%e %e!+ &n+# (l#1*3 &( 2#1 1+ n# %e!+, &+ /*&n0 #n, 1+ +%en 8+& &+el(&+ e!* !!2."  In0#len)e & 11!ll2 (1ll #( e5)1e3 !n0 +%e l1//!*0, +%#1/% 1n&ll&n/ +# #*6, & #(+en!n !)+&$e #%&+. "T%e*e & ! l&#n &n +%e !+%3" #* "T%e %&ll & %!*0 +# )l&'3" #* "T%e*e & n# 1e+*2&n/—I %!$e +*&e0, !n0 (!&le0, !n0 )!nn#+ 0# &+." T# +%e #%&+*&e #( 1)% !n e5)1e*, S&*S!'1el R#'&ll2 #n)e *#+e +# ! 2#1n/ '!n@—"M2 !++!)6 1#n 2#1* &n0#len)e, l# #( +&'e,)., ! '#+ e*&#1, !n0 I *e!ll2 +%&n6 +%!+ &+ )!n e +# n#+%&n/ 1+ 2#1* %!&+1!l !n+ #(e5e*+&#n +%!+ )!n e !)*&e0 2#1* 1&n/ 1)% )1*&#1 !*/1'en+ ! 2#1 0# &n 2#1* 0e(en)e. Y#1*+%e#*2 & +%&@ E$e*2 '!n 0#e !ll +%e /##0 +%!+ %e )!n. I( ! !*+&)1l!* &n0&$&01!l 0#e n# /##0, &+& ! *##( +%!+ %e & &n)!!le #( 0#&n/ &+. T%!+ 2#1 0#n8+ *&+e *#$e +%!+ 2#1 )!n8+3 !n0 2#1*!n+ #( &n)l&n!+&#n 0e'#n+*!+e 2#1* !n+ #( +!len+. W%!+ !n !0'&*!le 2+e'<—!n0 %!+ ene(&)&!l e((e)+ #1l0 &+ e !++en0e0 &+%, &( &+ e*e 1+ 1n&$e*!ll2 *e)e&$e0<"  I+ %! een +*1l2 !&0, +%!+ +# 0e&*e +# #e, &+%#1+ e&n/ 1*0ene0 &+% +%e +*#1le #( !)91&*&n/, & ! '1)% ! &/n #( e!6ne, ! +# *e)#/n&e +%!+ e$e*2+%&n/ #*+% %!$&n/ & #nl2 +# e /#+ 2 !2&n/ &+ *&)e, & +%e *&'e e)*e+ #( *!)+&)!l +*en/+%. E$en le&1*e )!nn#+ een7#2e0 1nle &+ & #n 2 e((#*+. I( &+ %!$e n#+ een e!*ne0 2 #*6, +%e *&)e %! n#+ een !&0(#* &+. :?  T%e*e '1+ e #*6 e(#*e !n0 #*6 e%&n0, &+% le&1*e +# (!ll !)6 1#n3 1+ +%ele&1*e, &+%#1+ +%e #*6, )!n n# '#*e e en7#2e0 +%!n ! 1*(e&+. L&(e '1+ nee0 e 0&/1+&n/!l&6e +# +%e &0le *&)% '!n ! +# +%e &0le ##* '!n, %# %! n# #*6 +# 0#, #*, %!$&n/ #*6, &lln#+ 0# &+. T%e #*0 (#1n0 +!++##e0 #n +%e *&/%+ !*' #( ! en+&'en+!l e//!* #( (#*+2, 1n0e*/#&n/%& e&/%+% &'*&#n'en+ &n +%e /!#l #( B#1*/e &n F*!n)e, '&/%+ e !0#+e0 ! +%e '#++# #( !ll&0le*@ "LE PASSE M8A TROMPE3 LE PRESENT ME TOURMENTE3 L8AVENIRM8EPOUVANTE3"—:?T%e !+ %! 0e)e&$e0 'e3 +%e *een+ +#*'en+ 'e3 +%e (1+1*e +e**&(&e'e  T%e 01+2 #( &n01+*2 !l&e +# !ll )l!e !n0 )#n0&+&#n #( #)&e+2. All %!$e +%e&* #*6+# 0# &n +%e &**ee)+&$e )#n0&+&#n #( l&(e—+%e *&)% ! ell ! +%e ##*. :? T%e /en+le'!n 2 &*+% !n0 e01)!+&#n, %#e$e* *&)%l2 %e '!2 e en0#e0 &+% #*l0l2 #e&#n, )!nn#+ 1+

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(eel +%!+ %e & &n 01+2 #1n0 +# )#n+*&1+e %& 91#+! #( en0e!$#1* +#!*0 +%e /ene*!l elle&n/&n %&)% %e %!*e. He )!nn#+ e !+&(&e0 &+% e&n/ (e0, )l!0, !n0 '!&n+!&ne0 2 +%e l!#1* #(#+%e*, &+%#1+ '!6&n/ #'e 1&+!le *e+1*n +# +%e #)&e+2 +%!+ 1%#l0 %&'. An %#ne+%&/%'&n0e0 '!n #1l0 *e$#l+ !+ +%e &0e! #( &++&n/ 0#n +# !n0 en7#2&n/ ! (e!+, !n0 +%en /#&n/!!2 &+%#1+ !2&n/ %& %!*e #( +%e *e)6#n&n/. T# e &0le !n0 1ele & ne&+%e* !n %#n#1* n#* !

 *&$&le/e3 !n0 +%#1/% e*#n #( '!ll n!+1*e '!2 e )#n+en+ 'e*el2 +# )#n1'e—FRUGESCONSUMERE NATI—'en #( !$e*!/e en0#'en+, #( '!nl2 !&*!+&#n, !n0 #( %#ne+ 1*#e,&ll (eel 1)% ! )#n0&+&#n +# e &n)#'!+&le &+% *e!l %#n#1* !n0 +*1e 0&/n&+2.  "I 0#n8+ el&e$e," !&0 L#*0 S+!nle2 :?n# E!*l #( De*2 !+ Gl!/#, "+%!+ !n1ne'l#2e0 '!n, %#e$e* !'&!le !n0 #+%e*&e *ee)+!le, e$e* !, #* e$e* :!, #* )!n e,*e!ll2 %!2. A #*6 & #1* l&(e, %# 'e %!+ 2#1 )!n 0#, !n0 I &ll %# 2#1 %!+ 2#1 !*e. I%!$e #6en #( l#$e #( #ne8 #*6 ! +%e e+ *e$en+&$e #( 'e*el2 l# !n0 $&)&#1 +!+e. I &ll/# (1*+%e*, !n0 !2 +%!+ &+ & +%e e+ *ee*$!+&$e !/!&n+ e++2 !n5&e+&e, !n0 +%e !nn#2!n)e +%!+!*&e #1+ #( &n01l/e0 el(-l#$e. Men %!$e +%#1/%+ e(#*e n# +%!+ +%e2 )#1l0 +!6e *e(1/e (*#'+*#1le !n0 $e5!+&#n 2 %el+e*&n/ +%e'el$e ! &+ e*e &n ! #*l0 #( +%e&* #n. T%e e5e*&'en+%!, #(+en een +*&e0, !n0 !l!2 &+% #ne *e1l+. Y#1 )!nn#+ e)!e (*#' !n5&e+2 !n0 l!#1*—&+

& +%e 0e+&n2 #( %1'!n&+2.... T%#e %# %&*6 (*#' (!)&n/ +*#1le, (&n0 +%!+ +*#1le )#'e +#+%e'. T%e &n0#len+ '!2 )#n+*&$e +%!+ %e %!ll %!$e le +%!n %& %!*e #( +%e #*l08 #*6 +# 0#, 1+ N!+1*e *##*+&#n&n/ +%e &n+&n)+ +# +%e #*6, )#n+*&$e +%!+ +%e l&++le %!ll e '1)% !n0 %!*0+# %&'. T%e '!n %# %! #nl2 %&'el( +# le!e (&n0, ##ne* #* l!+e*, !n0 *#!l2 ##ne* +%!nl!+e*, +%!+ %e %! /#+ ! $e*2 %!*0 '!+e*3 !n0 +%e e5)e&$e e!6ne %&)% %*&n6 (*#'*e#n&&l&+2 %! &+ #n 1n&%'en+ +##, (#* %e*e /*e!+ &n+e*e+ !*e e5)l10e0 l&++le '!++e* e)#'e /*e!+, !n0 +%e !'e e!* !n0 +e!* #( '&n0 +%!+ '&/%+ %!$e een !+ le!+ 1e(1ll2 !n0%e!l+%(1ll2 e5en0e0 #n +%e *e!l 1&ne #( l&(e & #(+en !+e0 &n e++2 !n0 &'!/&n!*2$e5!+&#n, 1)% ! *ee0 !n0 '1l+&l2 &n +%e 1n#))1&e0 *!&n." :?  E$en #n +%e l#e+ /*#1n0—+%!+ #( e*#n!l en7#2'en+—)#n+!n+ 1e(1l #))1!+&#n &ne)e!*2. He %# l!#1* n#+, )!nn#+ en7#2 +%e *e!*0 #( l!#1*. "We lee #1n0," !&0 S&*W!l+e* S)#++, "!n0 #1* !6&n/ %#1* !*e %!2, %en +%e2 !*e e'l#2e03 !n0 ! l&++le ene #( +#&l& ne)e!*2 +# +%e en7#2'en+ #( le&1*e, e$en %en e!*ne0 2 +102 !n0 !n)+&#ne0 2 +%e0&)%!*/e #( 01+2."  I+ & +*1e, +%e*e !*e 'en %# 0&e #( #$e*#*63 1+ '!n2 '#*e 0&e #( el(&%ne,&n01l/en)e, !n0 &0lene. W%e*e 'en *e!6 0#n 2 #$e*#*6, &+ & '#+ )#''#nl2 (*#' !n+#( 01l2 #*0e*&n/ +%e&* l&$e, !n0 ne/le)+ #( +%e #*0&n!*2 )#n0&+&#n #( %2&)!l %e!l+%. L#*0S+!nle2 ! *#!l2 *&/%+ %en %e !&0, &n %& !00*e +# +%e Gl!/# +10en+ !#$e'en+&#ne0, +%!+ %e 0#1+e0 %e+%e* "%!*0 #*6, +e!0&l2 !n0 *e/1l!*l2 )!**&e0 #n, e$e* 2e+ %1*+!n2#02."  T%en, !/!&n, len/+% #( YEARS & n# *#e* +e+ #( len/+% #( LIFE. A '!n8 l&(e & +# e'e!1*e0 2 %!+ %e 0#e &n &+, !n0 %!+ %e (eel &n &+. T%e '#*e 1e(1l #*6 +%e '!n 0#e, !n0+%e '#*e %e +%&n6 !n0 (eel, +%e '#*e %e *e!ll2 l&$e. T%e &0le 1ele '!n, n# '!++e* +# %!+e5+en+ %& l&(e '!2 e *#l#n/e0, 'e*el2 $e/e+!+e.  T%e e!*l2 +e!)%e* #( C%*&+&!n&+2 enn#le0 +%e l#+ #( +#&l 2 +%e&* e5!'le. "He +%!+ &lln#+ #*6," !&0 S!&n+ P!1l, "ne&+%e* %!ll %e e!+3" !n0 %e /l#*&(&e0 %&'el( &n +%!+ %e %!0 l!#1*e0&+% %& %!n0, !n0 %!0 n#+ een )%!*/e!le +# !n2 '!n. W%en S+. B#n&(!)e l!n0e0 &n B*&+!&n, %e)!'e &+% ! /#el &n #ne %!n0 !n0 ! )!*en+e*8 *1le &n +%e #+%e*3 !n0 (*#' En/l!n0 %e!(+e*!*0 !e0 #$e* &n+# Ge*'!n2, )!**2&n/ +%&+%e* +%e !*+ #( 1&l0&n/. L1+%e* !l#, &n +%e'&0+ #( ! '1l+&+10e #( #+%e* e'l#2'en+, #*6e0 0&l&/en+l2 (#* ! l&$&n/, e!*n&n/ %& *e!0 2

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/!*0en&n/, 1&l0&n/, +1*n&n/, !n0 e$en )l#)6'!6&n/. :?  I+ ! )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( N!#le#n, %en $&&+&n/ ! #*6 #( 'e)%!n&)!l e5)ellen)e, +# !2/*e!+ *ee)+ +# +%e &n$en+#*, !n0 #n +!6&n/ %& le!$e, +# !l1+e %&' &+% ! l# #. On)e !+ S+.Helen!, %en !l6&n/ &+% M*. B!l)#'e, #'e e*$!n+ )!'e !l#n/ )!**2&n/ ! l#!0. T%e l!02,&n !n !n/*2 +#ne, #*0e*e0 +%e' #1+ #( +%e !2, #n %&)% N!#le#n &n+e*#e0, !2&n/, "Ree)+

+%e 1*0en, '!0!'." E$en +%e 0*10/e*2 #( +%e %1'le+ l!#1*e* )#n+*&1+e +#!*0 +%e /ene*!lelle&n/ #( #)&e+23 !n0 &+ ! ! &e !2&n/ #( ! C%&nee E'e*#*, +%!+ "&( +%e*e ! ! '!n%# 0&0 n#+ #en+# 0&0 n*6, #* ! #'!n +%!+ ! &0le, #'e#02 '1+ 1((e* )#l0 #* %1n/e* &n+%e e'&*e."  T%e %!&+ #( )#n+!n+ 1e(1l #))1!+&#n & ! een+&!l (#* +%e %!&ne !n0 elle&n/ #(#'!n ! #( '!n. W&+%#1+ &+, #'en !*e !+ +# &n6 &n+# ! +!+e #( l&+le ENNUI !n01elene, !))#'!n&e0 2 &)6 %e!0!)%e !n0 !++!)6 #( "ne*$e." C!*#l&ne Pe*+%e )!*e(1ll2!*ne0 %e* '!**&e0 0!1/%+e* L#1&! +# e!*e #( /&$&n/ !2 +# 1)% l&+lene. "I '2el(," %e!&0, "%en +%e )%&l0*en !*e /#ne #1+ (#* ! %!l(-%#l&0!2, #'e+&'e (eel ! +1&0 !n0 01ll ! !n#l 2 0!2l&/%+3 1+ #ne '1+ n#+ 2&el0 +# +%&, %&)% %!en '#*e #* le +# !ll 2#1n/ &$e.T%e e+ *el&e( & WORK, en/!/e0 &n &+% &n+e*e+ !n0 0&l&/en)e. W#*6, +%en, )#n+!n+l2 !n0

0&l&/en+l2, !+ #'e+%&n/ #* #+%e*3 (#* &0lene & +%e 0e$&l8 n!*e (#* '!ll !n0 /*e!+, ! 2#1*/*!n0(!+%e* !2, !n0 %e !2 +*1e." :?:;  C#n+!n+ 1e(1l #))1!+&#n & +%1 %#le#'e, n#+ #nl2 (#* +%e #02, 1+ (#* +%e '&n0.W%&le +%e l#+%(1l '!n 0*!/ %&'el( &n0#len+l2 +%*#1/% l&(e, !n0 +%e e++e* !*+ #( %& n!+1*elee ! 0ee lee, &( n#+ '#*!ll2 !n0 &*&+1!ll2 0e!0, +%e ene*/e+&) '!n & ! #1*)e #( !)+&$&+2!n0 en7#2'en+ +# !ll %# )#'e &+%&n *e!)% #( %& &n(l1en)e. E$en !n2 #*0&n!*2 0*10/e*2 & e++e* +%!n &0lene. F1lle* !2 #( S&* F*!n)& D*!6e, %# ! e!*l2 en+ +# e!, !n0 6e+ )l#e +#%& #*6 2 %& '!+e*, +%!+ 1)% "!&n !n0 !+&en)e &n %& 2#1+% 6n&+ +%e 7#&n+ #( %& #1l, !n0'!0e +%e' '#*e #l&0 !n0 )#'!)+." S)%&lle* 1e0 +# !2 +%!+ %e )#n&0e*e0 &+ ! /*e!+ !0$!n+!/e+# e e'l#2e0 &n +%e 0&)%!*/e #( #'e 0!&l2 'e)%!n&)!l 01+2—#'e *e/1l!* *#1+&ne #( #*6,+%!+ *en0e*e0 +e!02 !l&)!+&#n ne)e!*2.  T%#1!n0 )!n e!* +e+&'#n2 +# +%e +*1+% #( +%e !2&n/ #( G*e14e, +%e F*en)% !&n+e*,+%!+ #*6—e'l#2'en+, 1e(1l #))1!+&#n—& #ne #( +%e /*e!+ e)*e+ #( %!&ne. C!!1#n! #n)e &n01)e0 2 +%e en+*e!+&e #( %& (*&en0 +# +!6e ! (e 0!2 en+&*e *e+, 1+ %e *e+1*ne0 +#%& #*6 &+% +%e *e'!*6, +%!+ &+ ! e!&e* +# e!* &llne 0#&n/ #'e+%&n/, +%!n 0#&n/ n#+%&n/.  W%en C%!*le L!' ! *ele!e0 (#* l&(e (*#' %& 0!&l2 0*10/e*2 #( 0e6-#*6 !+ +%eIn0&! O((&)e, %e (el+ %&'el( +%e %!&e+ #( 'en. "I #1l0 n#+ /# !)6 +# '2 *&#n," %e !&0 +# !(*&en0, "+en 2e!* l#n/e*, (#* +en +%#1!n0 #1n0." He !l# *#+e &n +%e !'e e)+!+&) '##0 +#Be*n!*0 B!*+#n@ "I %!$e )!*)e +e!0&ne #( %e!0 +# )#'#e ! le++e*," %e !&03 "I !' (*ee< (*ee! !&*< I &ll l&$e !n#+%e* (&(+2 2e!*.... W#1l0 I )#1l0 ell 2#1 #'e #( '2 le&1*e< P#&+&$el2 +%e e+ +%&n/ ! '!n )!n 0# &—N#+%&n/3 !n0 ne5+ +# +%!+, e*%!, G##0 W#*6." T# 2e!*—+#l#n/ !n0 +e0&#1 2e!* !e03 !n0 C%!*le L!'8 (eel&n/ %!0 1n0e*/#ne !n en+&*e )%!n/e. Hen# 0&)#$e*e0 +%!+ #((&)&!l, e$en %1'0*1' #*6—"+%e !#&n+e0 *#1n0, +%e 0!&l2 +!6"—%!0 een /##0 (#* %&', +%#1/% %e 6ne &+ n#+. T&'e %!0 (#*'e*l2 een %& (*&en03 &+ %!0 n# e)#'e%& ene'2. T# Be*n!*0 B!*+#n %e !/!&n *#+e@ "I !1*e 2#1, NO #*6 & #*e +%!n #$e*#*63+%e '&n0 *e2 #n &+el(—+%e '#+ 1n%#le#'e #( (##0. I %!$e )e!e0 +# )!*e (#* !l'#+!n2+%&n/.... Ne$e* 0&0 +%e !+e* #( %e!$en #1* 0#n 1#n ! (#*l#*ne* %e!0. W%!+ I )!n 0#, !n0#$e*0#, & +# !l6. I !' ! !n/1&n!*2 '1*0e*e* #( +&'e. B1+ +%e #*!)le & &len+."  N# '!n )#1l0 e '#*e en&le #( +%e *!)+&)!l &'#*+!n)e #( &n01+*2 +%!n S&* W!l+e*S)#++, %# ! %&'el( #ne #( +%e '#+ l!#*&#1 !n0 &n0e(!+&/!le #( 'en. In0ee0, L#)6%!*+

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)%!((, !n0 +%e &n+e* #( #1* #l0 !/e 1n*ee)+e0 !n0 0e#l!+e." :?::  S#1+%e2 ! ! l!#*&#1 ! #*6e* ! S)#++. In0ee0, #*6 '&/%+ !l'#+ e !&0 +# (#*' !*+ #( %& *el&/&#n. He ! #nl2 n&ne+een %en %e *#+e +%ee #*0@—"N&ne+een 2e!*<)e*+!&nl2 ! (#1*+% !*+ #( '2 l&(e3 e*%! %# /*e!+ ! !*+< !n0 2e+ I %!$e een #( n# e*$&)e +##)&e+2. T%e )l#n %# )!*e )*# (#* +#en)e ! 0!2 & ! '#*e 1e(1l '!n3 %e *ee*$e +%e *e!0 %&)% I e!+ &n &0lene." An0 2e+ S#1+%e2 %!0 n#+ een &0le ! ! #2—#n +%e )#n+*!*2, %e%!0 een ! '#+ 0&l&/en+ +10en+. He %!0 n#+ #nl2 *e!0 l!*/el2 &n En/l&% l&+e*!+1*e, 1+ ! ell!)91!&n+e0, +%*#1/% +*!nl!+&#n, &+% T!#, A*&#+#, H#'e*, !n0 O$&0. He (el+, %#e$e*, ! &(%& l&(e %!0 een 1*#ele, !n0 %e 0e+e*'&ne0 +# 0# #'e+%&n/. He e/!n, !n0 (*#' +%!+ +&'e(#*!*0 %e 1*1e0 !n 1n*e'&++&n/ )!*ee* #( l&+e*!*2 l!#1* 0#n +# +%e )l#e #( %& l&(e—"0!&l2 *#/*e&n/ &n le!*n&n/," +# 1e %& #n #*0—"n#+ # le!*ne0 ! %e & ##*, n#+ # ##* ! *#10, n#+ # *#10 ! %!2."  T%e '!5&' #( 'en #(+en *e$e!l +%e&* )%!*!)+e*. :?:> T%!+ #( S&* W!l+e* S)#++ !,"Ne$e* +# e 0#&n/ n#+%&n/." R#e*+#n +%e %&+#*&!n, ! e!*l2 ! %& (&(+een+% 2e!*, !0#+e0 +%e'!5&' #( "VITA SINE LITERIS MORS EST" :?L&(e &+%#1+ le!*n&n/ & 0e!+%. V#l+!&*e8'#++# !, "TOUOURS AU TRAVAIL" :?Al!2 !+ #*6. T%e (!$#1*&+e '!5&' #(L!)ee0e, +%e n!+1*!l&+, !, "VIVRE C8EST VEILLER" :?T# l&$e & +# #e*$e@ &+ ! !l#+%e '!5&' #( Pl&n2. W%en B#1e+ ! !+ )#lle/e, %e ! # 0&+&n/1&%e0 2 %& !*0#1* &n +102,+%!+ %& (ell# +10en+, l!2&n/ 1#n %& n!'e, 0e&/n!+e0 %&' ! "BOS-SUETUS ARATRO":?T%e #5 1e0 +# +%e l#1/%. T%e n!'e #( VITA-LIS :?L&(e ! +*1//le, %&)% +%e Se0&% #e+ S7#e*/ !1'e0, ! F*e0e*&6 $#n H!*0ene*/ !1'e0 +%!+ #( NOVA-LIS, 0e)*&e0 +%e!&*!+&#n !n0 +%e l!#1* #( #+% +%ee 'en #( /en&1.  We %!$e #6en #( #*6 ! ! 0&)&l&ne@ &+ & !l# !n e01)!+#* #( )%!*!)+e*. E$en #*6+%!+ *#01)e n# *e1l+, e)!1e &+ IS #*6, & e++e* +%!n +#*#*,—&n!'1)% ! &+ e01)!+e(!)1l+2, !n0 & +%1 *e!*!+#*2 +# 1))e(1l #*6. T%e %!&+ #( #*6&n/ +e!)%e 'e+%#0. I+)#'el e)#n#'2 #( +&'e, !n0 +%e 0&#&+&#n #( &+ &+% 710&)&#1 (#*e+%#1/%+. An0 %en +%e !*+#( !)6&n/ l&(e &+% 1e(1l #))1!+&#n & #n)e !)91&*e0 2 *!)+&)e, e$e*2 '&n1+e &ll e +1*ne0+# !))#1n+3 !n0 le&1*e, %en &+ )#'e, &ll e en7#2e0 &+% !ll +%e /*e!+e* 4e+.  C#le*&0/e %! +*1l2 #e*$e0, +%!+ "&( +%e &0le !*e 0e)*&e0 ! 6&ll&n/ +&'e, +%e 'e+%#0&)!l'!n '!2 e 71+l2 !&0 +# )!ll &+ &n+# l&(e !n0 '#*!l e&n/, %&le %e '!6e &+ +%e 0&+&n)+ #7e)+

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l&+e*!*2 #*6 %! een 0#ne 2 'en 2+e'!+&)!ll2 +*!&ne0 &n 1&ne 1*1&+. T%e !'e&n01+*2, !l&)!+&#n, e)#n#'2 #( +&'e !n0 l!#1*, %&)% %!$e *en0e*e0 +%e' 1e(1l &n +%e #ne%e*e #( e'l#2'en+, %!$e een (#1n0 e91!ll2 !$!&l!le &n +%e #+%e*.  M#+ #( +%e e!*l2 En/l&% *&+e* e*e 'en #( !((!&*, +*!&ne0 +# 1&ne3 (#* n# l&+e*!*2)l! ! 2e+ e5&+e0, e5)e+&n/ &+ '&/%+ e +%e *&e+%##0. C%!1)e*, +%e (!+%e* #( En/l&% #e+*2,! (&*+ ! #l0&e*, !n0 !(+e*!*0 ! )#'+*#lle* #( e++2 )1+#'. T%e #((&)e ! n# &ne)1*ee&+%e*, (#* %e %!0 +# *&+e 1 !ll +%e *e)#*0 &+% %& #n %!n03 !n0 %en %e %!0 0#ne %&"*e)6#n&n/" !+ +%e )1+#'-%#1e, %e *e+1*ne0 &+% 0el&/%+ +# %& (!$#1*&+e +10&e !+ %#'e—  #*&n/ #$e* %& ##6 1n+&l %& e2e e*e "0!4e0" !n0 01ll.  T%e /*e!+ *&+e* &n +%e *e&/n #( El&4!e+%, 01*&n/ %&)% +%e*e ! 1)% ! 0e$el#'en+ #( *#1+ l&(e &n En/l!n0, e*e n#+ l&+e*!*2 'en !))#*0&n/ +# +%e '#0e*n !))e+!+&#n #( +%e #*0,

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&n+*&/1e #( %& ene'&e, &n +%e +102 #( %2&)!l )&en)e. He !l# *e$e*+e0 +# %& e!*l2 +!+e (#*)l!&)!l l&+e*!+1*e. D1*&n/ %& l#n/ 7#1*ne2, !n0 !+ n&/%+ %en +#*+1*e0 2 +%e /#1+, %e !'1e0%&'el( 2 '!6&n/ L!+&n $e*e3 +%#1/% +%e #nl2 l&ne #( %& +%!+ %! een *ee*$e0 ! +%!+&n+en0e0 +# 0e&/n!+e +%e #*+*!&+ #( Ben7!'&n F*!n6l&n@  "E*&1&+ )!el# (1l'en, )e+*1'91e +2*!nn&."

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0*!n &n #l&+&), 7#&n %!n0 #$e* +%e #e+*2 #( H#'e* !n0 H#*!)e. T%e l!+e E!*l #( De*2, #n*e+&*&n/ (*#' #e*, *#01)e0 %& n#le $e*&#n #( 8T%e Il&!0,8 %&)% &ll *#!l2 )#n+&n1e +# e*e!0 %en %& ee)%e %!$e een (#*/#++en. M*. Gl!0+#ne &'&l!*l2 #))1&e0 %& le&1*e &n *e!*&n/ (#* +%e *e %& 8S+10&e #n H#'e*,8 :?> !n0 &n e0&+&n/ ! +*!nl!+&#n #( 8F!*&n&8R#'!n S+!+e38 %&le M*. D&*!el& &/n!l&e0 %& *e+&*e'en+ (*#' #((&)e 2 +%e *#01)+&#n #( %&

8L#+%!&*.8 A'#n/ +!+e'en %# %!$e (&/1*e0 ! n#$el&+, e&0e M*. D&*!el&, !*e L#*0 R1ell,%# %! !l# )#n+*&1+e0 l!*/el2 +# %&+#*2 !n0 &#/*!%23 +%e M!*91& #( N#*'!n02, !n0 +%e$e+e*!n n#$el&+, L#*0 L2++#n, &+% %#', &n0ee0, #l&+&) '!2 e !&0 +# %!$e een %&*e)*e!+&#n, !n0 l&+e*!+1*e +%e )%&e( e'l#2'en+ #( %& l&(e.  T# )#n)l10e@ ! (!&* 'e!1*e #( #*6 & /##0 (#* '&n0 ! ell ! #02. M!n & !n&n+ell&/en)e 1+!&ne0 !n0 *ee*$e0 2 #0&l2 #*/!n, !n0 +%e&* !)+&$e e5e*)&e & ne)e!*2 +#+%e en7#2'en+ #( %e!l+%. I+ & n#+ #*6, 1+ #$e*#*6, +%!+ & %1*+(1l3 !n0 &+ & n#+ %!*0 #*6 +%!+& &n71*&#1 # '1)% ! '#n#+#n#1 #*6, (!//&n/ #*6, %#ele #*6. All %#e(1l #*6 &%e!l+%(1l3 !n0 +# e 1e(1ll2 !n0 %#e(1ll2 e'l#2e0 & #ne #( +%e /*e!+ e)*e+ #( %!&ne.B*!&n-#*6, &n '#0e*!+&#n, & n# '#*e e!*&n/ +%!n !n2 #+%e* 6&n0 #( #*6. D1l2 *e/1l!+e0, &+ &! *#'#+&$e #( %e!l+% ! #0&l2 e5e*)&e3 !n0, %e*e 01e !++en+&#n & !&0 +# +%e %2&)!l 2+e',

&+ ee' 0&((&)1l+ +# 1+ '#*e 1#n ! '!n +%!n %e )!n e!*. Me*el2 +# e!+ !n0 0*&n6 !n0 lee#ne8 !2 &0l2 +%*#1/% l&(e & $!+l2 '#*e &n71*&#1. T%e e!*-!n0-+e!* #( *1+ & e$en (!+e* +%!n+%e +e!*-!n0-e!* #( #*6.  B1+ #$e*#*6 & !l!2 !0 e)#n#'2. I+ &, &n (!)+, /*e!+ !+e, ee)&!ll2 &( )#n7#&ne0&+% #**2. In0ee0, #**2 6&ll (!* '#*e +%!n #*6 0#e. I+ (*e+, &+ e5)&+e, &+ )#n1'e +%e #02 —! !n0 !n0 /*&+, %&)% #))!&#n e5)e&$e (*&)+&#n, e!* #1+ +%e %eel #( ! '!)%&ne.O$e*#*6 !n0 #**2 %!$e #+% +# e /1!*0e0 !/!&n+. F#* #$e*-*!&n-#*6 & +*!&n-#*63 !n0 &+& e5%!1+&n/ !n0 0e+*1)+&$e !))#*0&n/ ! &+ & &n e5)e #( n!+1*e. An0 +%e *!&n-#*6e* '!2e5%!1+ !n0 #$e*!l!n)e %& '&n0 2 e5)e, 71+ ! +%e !+%le+e '!2 #$e*+*!&n %& '1)le !n0 *e!6 %& !)6 2 !++e'+&n/ (e!+ e2#n0 +%e +*en/+2 # +%e +% #( %& %2&)!l 2+e'. 

CHAPTER ".—COURA$E.

  "I+ & n#+ 1+ +%e +e'e+ +%!+ 0#+% %#  T%e e!'!n8 )1nn&n/3 1+ +%e (&el0 +%!+ +*&e  T%e )!+!&n8 )#1*!/e3 !n0 e )#'e +# 6n#  Be+ %!+ 'en !*e, &n +%e&* #*+ 7e#!*0&e."—DANIEL.

  "I( +%#1 )!n+ l!n ! n#le 0ee0,  An0 ne$e* (l!/ +&ll &+ 1))ee0,  T%#1/% &n +%e +*&(e +%2 %e!*+ %#1l0 lee0,  W%!+e$e* #+!)le )#n+*#l,  T%&ne %#1* &ll )#'e—/# #n, +*1e #1l<  T%#18l+ &n +%e *&4e, +%#18l+ *e!)% +%e /#!l."—C. MACKAY.

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  "T%e %e*#&) e5!'le #( #+%e* 0!2 & &n /*e!+ !*+ +%e  #1*)e #( +%e )#1*!/e #( e!)% /ene*!+&#n3 !n0 'en !l6 1  )#'#e0l2 +# +%e '#+ e*&l#1 en+e**&e, e)6#ne0  #n!*0 2 +%e %!0e #( +%e *!$e +%!+ e*e."—HELPS.

  "T%!+ %&)% e !*e, e !*e,  One e91!l +e'e* #( %e*#&) %e!*+,  M!0e e!6 2 +&'e !n0 (!+e, 1+ +*#n/ &n &ll  T# +*&$e, +# ee6, +# (&n0, !n0 n#+ +# 2&el0."—TENNYSON.  THE #*l0 #e '1)% +# &+ 'en !n0 #'en #( )#1*!/e. We 0# n#+ 'e!n %2&)!l)#1*!/e, &n %&)% '!n & !+ le!+ e91!lle0 2 +%e 1ll0#/3 n#* & +%e 1ll0#/ )#n&0e*e0 +%e&e+ #( %& e)&e.  T%e )#1*!/e +%!+ 0&l!2 &+el( &n &len+ e((#*+ !n0 en0e!$#1*—+%!+ 0!*e +# en01*e !ll!n0 1((e* !ll (#* +*1+% !n0 01+2—& '#*e +*1l2 %e*#&) +%!n +%e !)%&e$e'en+ #( %2&)!l $!l#1*,%&)% !*e *e!*0e0 2 %#n#1* !n0 +&+le, #* 2 l!1*el #'e+&'e +eee0 &n l##0.

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+&'e. W%en +%e 710/e #( +%e In91&&+&#n )#n0e'ne0 %&', +# 0&e, B*1n# !&0 *#10l2@ "Y#1 !*e'#*e !(*!&0 +# *#n#1n)e '2 en+en)e +%!n I !' +# *e)e&$e &+."  T# %&' 1))ee0e0 G!l&le#, %#e )%!*!)+e* ! ! '!n #( )&en)e & !l'#+ e)l&e0 2 +%!+#( +%e '!*+2*. Den#1n)e0 2 +%e *&e+ (*#' +%e 1l&+, e)!1e #( +%e $&e %e +!1/%+ ! +# +%e'#+&#n #( +%e e!*+%, %e ! 1''#ne0 +# R#'e, &n %& e$en+&e+% 2e!*, +# !ne* (#* %&

%e+e*#0#52. An0 %e ! &'*&#ne0 &n +%e In91&&+&#n, &( %e ! n#+ !)+1!ll2 1+ +# +%e +#*+1*e+%e*e. He ! 1*1e0 2 e*e)1+&#n e$en %en 0e!0, +%e P#e *e(1&n/ ! +#' (#* %& #02.  R#/e* B!)#n, +%e F*!n)&)!n '#n6, ! e*e)1+e0 #n !))#1n+ #( %& +10&e &n n!+1*!l %&l##%2, !n0 %e ! )%!*/e0 &+%, 0e!l&n/ &n '!/&), e)!1e #( %& &n$e+&/!+&#n &n)%e'&+*2. H& *&+&n/ e*e )#n0e'ne0, !n0 %e ! +%*#n &n+# *&#n, %e*e %e l!2 (#* +en2e!*, 01*&n/ +%e l&$e #( (#1* 1))e&$e P#e. I+ & e$en !$e**e0 +%!+ %e 0&e0 &n *&#n.  O)6%!', +%e e!*l2 En/l&% e)1l!+&$e %&l##%e*, ! e5)#''1n&)!+e0 2 +%e P#e,!n0 0&e0 &n e5&le !+ M1n&)%, %e*e %e ! *#+e)+e0 2 +%e (*&en0%& #( +%e +%en E'e*#* #(Ge*'!n2.  T%e In91&&+&#n *!n0e0 Ve!l&1 ! ! %e*e+&) (#* *e$e!l&n/ '!n +# '!n, ! &+ %!0 e(#*e *!n0e0 B*1n# !n0 G!l&le# (#* *e$e!l&n/ +%e %e!$en +# '!n. Ve!l&1 %!0 +%e #l0ne +# +102

+%e +*1)+1*e #( +%e %1'!n #02 2 !)+1!l 0&e)+&#n, ! *!)+&)e 1n+&l +%en !l'#+ en+&*el2(#*&00en. He l!&0 +%e (#1n0!+&#n #( ! )&en)e, 1+ %e !&0 (#* &+ &+% %& l&(e. C#n0e'ne0 2 +%eIn91&&+&#n, %& en!l+2 ! )#''1+e0, 2 +%e &n+e*)e&#n #( +%e S!n&% 6&n/, &n+# ! &l/*&'!/e+# +%e H#l2 L!n03 !n0 %en #n %& !2 !)6, %&le +&ll &n +%e *&'e #( l&(e, %e 0&e0 '&e*!l2 !+!n+e, #( (e$e* !n0 !n+—! '!*+2* +# %& l#$e #( )&en)e.  W%en +%e 8N#$1' O*/!n#n8 !e!*e0, ! %1e-!n0-)*2 ! *!&e0 !/!&n+ &+, e)!1e #( &+!lle/e0 +en0en)2 +# *#01)e "0!n/e*#1 *e$#l1+&#n," +# "1$e*+ /#$e*n'en+," !n0 +# "#$e*+1*n+%e !1+%#*&+2 #( *el&/&#n3" :> !n0 #ne D*. Hen*2 S+1e :%#e n!'e #1l0 #+%e*&e %!$e een (#*/#++en *#+e ! ##6 !/!&n+ +%e ne %&l##%2, 0en#1n)&n/ +%e %#le +*&e #(e5e*&'en+!l&+ ! "! B!)#n-(!)e0 /ene*!+&#n." E$en +%e e+!l&%'en+ #( +%e R#2!l S#)&e+2 !##e0, #n +%e /*#1n0 +%!+ "e5e*&'en+!l %&l##%2 & 1$e*&$e #( +%e C%*&+&!n (!&+%."  W%&le +%e (#ll#e* #( C#e*n&)1 e*e e*e)1+e0 ! &n(&0el, Kele* ! *!n0e0 &+%+%e +&/'! #( %e*e2, "e)!1e," !&0 %e, "I +!6e +%!+ &0e %&)% ee' +# 'e +# e )#n#n!n+&+% +%e W#*0 #( G#0." E$en +%e 1*e !n0 &'le'&n0e0 Ne+#n, #( %#' B&%# B1*ne+ !&0+%!+ %e %!0 +%e WHITEST SOUL %e e$e* 6ne—%# ! ! $e*2 &n(!n+ &n +%e 1*&+2 #( %& '&n0 —e$en Ne+#n ! !))1e0 #( "0e+%*#n&n/ +%e De&+2" 2 %& 1l&'e 0&)#$e*2 #( +%e l! #(/*!$&+!+&#n3 !n0 ! &'&l!* )%!*/e ! '!0e !/!&n+ F*!n6l&n (#* e5l!&n&n/ +%e n!+1*e #( +%e+%1n0e*#l+.  S&n#4! ! e5)#''1n&)!+e0 2 +%e e, +# %#' %e el#n/e0, e)!1e #( %& $&e #(  %&l##%2, %&)% e*e 1#e0 +# e !0$e*e +# *el&/&#n3 !n0 %& l&(e ! !(+e*!*0 !++e'+e0 2 !n !!&n (#* +%e !'e *e!#n. S&n#4! *e'!&ne0 )#1*!/e#1 !n0 el(-*el&!n+ +# +%e l!+,02&n/ &n #)1*&+2 !n0 #$e*+2.  T%e %&l##%2 #( De)!*+e ! 0en#1n)e0 ! le!0&n/ +# &**el&/&#n3 +%e 0#)+*&ne #(L#)6e e*e !&0 +# *#01)e '!+e*&!l&'3 !n0 &n #1* #n 0!2, D*. B1)6l!n0, M*. Se0/&)6, !n0#+%e* le!0&n/ /e#l#/&+, %!$e een !))1e0 #( #$e*+1*n&n/ *e$el!+&#n &+% *e/!*0 +# +%e)#n+&+1+&#n !n0 %&+#*2 #( +%e e!*+%. In0ee0, +%e*e %! )!*)el2 %++ )!*)een ! 0&)#$e*2 &n!+*#n#'2, &n n!+1*!l %&+#*2, #* &n %2&)!l )&en)e, +%!+ %! n#+ een !++!)6e0 2 +%e &/#+e0!n0 n!**#-'&n0e0 ! le!0&n/ +# &n(&0el&+2.  O+%e* /*e!+ 0&)#$e*e*, +%#1/% +%e2 '!2 n#+ %!$e een )%!*/e0 &+% &**el&/&#n, %!$e %!0n#+ le #l#912 #( ! *#(e&#n!l !n0 1l&) n!+1*e +# en)#1n+e*. W%en D*. H!*$e2 1l&%e0 %&

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+%e#*2 #( +%e )&*)1l!+&#n #( +%e l##0, %& *!)+&)e (ell #((, :? !n0 +%e 'e0&)!l *#(e&#n+&/'!+&e0 %&' ! ! (##l. "T%e (e /##0 +%&n/ I %!$e een !le +# 0#," !&0 #%n H1n+e*, "%!$e een !))#'l&%e0 &+% +%e /*e!+e+ 0&((&)1l+2, !n0 en)#1n+e*e0 +%e /*e!+e+ ##&+&#n." S&*C%!*le Bell, %&le e'l#2e0 &n %& &'#*+!n+ &n$e+&/!+&#n ! +# +%e ne*$#1 2+e', %&)%&1e0 &n #ne #( +%e /*e!+e+ #( %2&#l#/&)!l 0&)#$e*&e, *#+e +# ! (*&en0@ "I( I e*e n#+ #

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$&)+#*2, !n0 !&0 +# %& #n-&n-l! R#e*@ "S#n R#e*, I +%!n6 O1* L#*0, +%e (&el0 & #n<" T%eD16e #( N#*(#l6 +#l0 %&' #( %& 0!n/e*, !2&n/@ "B2 +%e '!, M!+e* M#*e, &+ & e*&l#1+*&$&n/ &+% *&n)e3 +%e !n/e* #( ! *&n)e *&n/ 0e!+%<". "I +%!+ !ll, '2 l#*0=" !&0 M#*e3 "+%en+%e 0&((e*en)e e+een 2#1 !n0 'e & +%&—+%!+ I %!ll 0&e +#-0!2, !n0 2#1 +#-'#**#."  W%&le &+ %! een +%e l#+ #( '!n2 /*e!+ 'en, &n +&'e #( 0&((&)1l+2 !n0 0!n/e*, +# e

)%ee*e0 !n0 1#*+e0 2 +%e&* &$e, M#*e %!0 n# 1)% )#n#l!+&#n. H& %el'!+e 0&0 !n2+%&n/ 1+ )#n#le %&' 01*&n/ %& &'*&#n'en+ &n +%e T#e*. : S%e )#1l0 n#+ )#n)e&$e +%!+ +%e*e! !n2 1((&)&en+ *e!#n (#* %& )#n+&n1&n/ +# l&e +%e*e, %en 2 'e*el2 0#&n/ %!+ +%e K&n/*e91&*e0 #( %&', %e '&/%+ !+ #n)e en7#2 %& l&e*+2, +#/e+%e* &+% %& (&ne %#1e !+ C%ele!, %&l&*!*2, %& #*)%!*0, %& /!lle*2, !n0 +%e #)&e+2 #( %& &(e !n0 )%&l0*en. "I '!*$el," !&0 %e +#%&' #ne 0!2, "+%!+ 2#1, %# %!$e een !l!2 %&+%e*+# +!6en (#* &e, %#1l0 n# # l!2 +%e(##l ! +# l&e %e*e &n +%& )l#e (&l+%2 *&#n, !n0 e )#n+en+ +# e %1+ 1 !'#n/+ '&)e !n0 *!+,%en 2#1 '&/%+ e !*#!0 !+ 2#1* l&e*+2, &( 2#1 #1l0 1+ 0# ! +%e &%# %!$e 0#ne=" B1+M#*e ! %& 01+2 (*#' ! 0&((e*en+ #&n+ #( $&e@ &+ ! n#+ ! 'e*e '!++e* #( e*#n!l )#'(#*+&+% %&'3 !n0 +%e e5#+1l!+&#n #( %& &(e e*e #( n# !$!&l. He /en+l2 1+ %e* !&0e, !2&n/)%ee*(1ll2, "I n#+ +%& %#1e ! n&/% %e!$en ! '2 #n="—+# %&)% %e )#n+e'+1#1l2

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"0e+e*'&ne0 +# +!n0 1#n +%e B&le !n0 %& )#n)&en)e."  L1+%e*8 )#1*!/e#1 0e(en)e e(#*e +%e D&e+ & #n *e)#*0, !n0 (#*' #ne #( +%e '#+/l#*&#1 !/e &n %&+#*2. W%en (&n!ll2 1*/e0 2 +%e E'e*#* +# *e+*!)+, %e !&0 (&*'l2@ "S&*e,1nle I !' )#n$&n)e0 #( '2 e**#* 2 +%e +e+&'#n2 #( S)*&+1*e, #* 2 '!n&(e+ e$&0en)e, I)!nn#+ !n0 &ll n#+ *e+*!)+, (#* e '1+ ne$e* !)+ )#n+*!*2 +# #1* )#n)&en)e. S1)% & '2

 *#(e&#n #( (!&+%, !n0 2#1 '1+ e5e)+ n#ne #+%e* (*#' 'e. HIER STEHE ICH@ ICH KANN NICHT ANDERS@ GOTT HELFE MIR<" :He*e +!n0 I@ I )!nn#+ 0# #+%e*&e@ G#0 %el 'e<.He %!0 +# 0# %& 01+2—+# #e2 +%e #*0e* #( ! P#e* %&/%e* +%!n +%!+ #( 6&n/3 !n0 %e 0&0 &+ !+!ll %!4!*0.  A(+e*!*0, %en %!*0 *ee0 2 %& ene'&e !+ A1/1*/, L1+%e* !&0 +%!+ "&( %e %!0(&$e %1n0*e0 %e!0, %e #1l0 l#e +%e' !ll *!+%e* +%!n *e)!n+ %& !*+&)le )#n)e*n&n/ (!&+%." L&6e!ll )#1*!/e#1 'en, %& +*en/+% #nl2 ee'e0 +# /*# &n *##*+&#n +# +%e 0&((&)1l+&e %e %!0 +#en)#1n+e* !n0 #$e*)#'e. "T%e*e & n# '!n &n Ge*'!n2," !&0 H1++en, "%# '#*e 1++e*l20e&e 0e!+% +%!n 0#e L1+%e*." An0 +# %& '#*!l )#1*!/e, e*%! '#*e +%!n +# +%!+ #( !n2#+%e* &n/le '!n, 0# e #e +%e l&e*!+&#n #( '#0e*n +%#1/%+, !n0 +%e $&n0&)!+&#n #( +%e /*e!+*&/%+ #( +%e %1'!n 1n0e*+!n0&n/.

  T%e %#n#1*!le !n0 *!$e '!n 0#e n#+ (e!* 0e!+% )#'!*e0 &+% &/n#'&n2. I+ & !&0 #(+%e R#2!l&+ E!*l #( S+*!((#*0 +%!+, ! %e !l6e0 +# +%e )!((#l0 #n T#e* H&ll, %& +e !n0'!nne* e*e +%#e #( ! /ene*!l '!*)%&n/ !+ +%e %e!0 #( !n !*'2 +# e)1*e $&)+#*2, *!+%e* +%!n #(! )#n0e'ne0 '!n +# 1n0e*/# en+en)e #( 0e!+%. S# +%e C#''#ne!l+%8 '!n, S&* #%n El&#+,en+ !l&6e *!$el2 +# %& 0e!+% #n +%e !'e #+, !2&n/@ "Ten +%#1!n0 0e!+% *!+%e* +%!n 0e(&le'2 )#n)&en)e, +%e )%!+&+2 !n0 1*&+2 #( %&)% I $!l1e e2#n0 !ll +%& #*l0." El&#+8 /*e!+e++*&1l!+&#n ! #n !))#1n+ #( %& &(e, %#' %e %!0 +# le!$e e%&n0. W%en %e ! %e* l##6&n/0#n 1#n %&' (*#' +%e T#e* &n0#, %e +##0 1 &n +%e )!*+, !$e0 %& %!+, !n0 )*&e0@ "T#%e!$en, '2 l#$e<—+# %e!$en<—!n0 le!$e 2#1 &n +%e +#*'<" A %e en+ #n %& !2, #ne &n +%e)*#0 )!lle0 #1+, "T%!+ & +%e '#+ /l#*&#1 e!+ 2#1 e$e* !+ #n3" +# %&)% %e *el&e0@ "I+ & #,&n0ee0<" !n0 *e7#&)e0 e5)ee0&n/l2. :  Al+%#1/% 1))e & +%e /1e*0#n (#* %&)% !ll 'en +#&l, +%e2 %!$e ne$e*+%ele #(+en +#l!#1* #n e*e$e*&n/l2, &+%#1+ !n2 /l&''e* #( 1))e &n &/%+. T%e2 %!$e +# l&$e, 'e!n%&le,1#n +%e&* )#1*!/e—#&n/ +%e&* ee0, &+ '!2 e, &n +%e 0!*6, &n +%e %#e +%!+ &+ &ll 2e+ +!6e*##+ !n0 *&n/ 1 &n !)%&e$e0 *e1l+. T%e e+ #( )!1e %!$e %!0 +# (&/%+ +%e&* !2 +# +*&1'%+%*#1/% ! l#n/ 1))e&#n #( (!&l1*e, !n0 '!n2 #( +%e !!&l!n+ %!$e 0&e0 &n +%e *e!)% e(#*e+%e (#*+*e %! een #n. T%e %e*#&' +%e2 %!$e 0&l!2e0 & +# e 'e!1*e0, n#+ # '1)% 2+%e&* &''e0&!+e 1))e, ! 2 +%e ##&+&#n +%e2 %!$e en)#1n+e*e0, !n0 +%e )#1*!/e &+% %&)%+%e2 %!$e '!&n+!&ne0 +%e +*1//le.  T%e !+*&#+ %# (&/%+ !n !l!2-l#&n/ !++le—+%e '!*+2* %# /#e +# 0e!+% !'&0+ +%e+*&1'%!n+ %#1+ #( %& ene'&e—+%e 0&)#$e*e*, l&6e C#l1'1, %#e %e!*l+%, %#e+*e'!&n 1n0!1n+e0 +%*#1/% +%e &++e* 2e!* #( %& "l#n/ !n0e*&n/ #e"—!*e e5!'le #( +%e'#*!l 1l&'e %&)% e5)&+e ! *#(#1n0e* &n+e*e+ &n +%e %e!*+ #( 'en +%!n e$en +%e '#+)#'le+e !n0 )#n&)1#1 1))e. B2 +%e &0e #( 1)% &n+!n)e ! +%ee, %# '!ll 2)#'!*&#n ee' +%e /*e!+e+ 0ee0 #( $!l#1*, &n)&+&n/ 'en +# *1% 1#n 0e!+% !n0 0&e !'&0+ +%e(*en4&e0 e5)&+e'en+ #( %2&)!l !*(!*e<  B1+ +%e /*e!+e* !*+ #( +%e )#1*!/e +%!+ & nee0e0 &n +%e #*l0 & n#+ #( ! %e*#&) 6&n0.C#1*!/e '!2 e 0&l!2e0 &n e$e*20!2 l&(e ! ell ! &n %&+#*&) (&el0 #( !)+&#n. T%e*e nee0, (#* e5!'le, +%e )#''#n )#1*!/e +# e %#ne+—+%e )#1*!/e +# *e&+ +e'+!+&#n—+%e )#1*!/e +#e!6 +%e +*1+%—+%e )#1*!/e +# e %!+ e *e!ll2 !*e, !n0 n#+ +# *e+en0 +# e %!+ e !*e n#+— 

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n#+ 1''#n 1 +%e *e91&&+e *e#l1+&#n +# e*(#*' &+. T%e e!6 !n0 1n0&)&l&ne0 '!n & !+ +%e'e*)2 #( e$e*2 +e'+!+&#n3 %e )!nn#+ !2 "N#," 1+ (!ll e(#*e &+. An0 &( %& )#'!n&#n%& e !0, %e &ll e !ll +%e e!&e* le0 !!2 2 !0 e5!'le &n+# *#n/0#&n/.  N#+%&n/ )!n e '#*e )e*+!&n +%!n +%!+ +%e )%!*!)+e* )!n #nl2 e 1+!&ne0 !n0+*en/+%ene0 2 &+ #n ene*/e+&) !)+&#n. T%e &ll, %&)% & +%e )en+*!l (#*)e #( )%!*!)+e*, '1+ e +*!&ne0 +# %!&+ #( 0e)&&#n—#+%e*&e &+ &ll ne&+%e* e !le +# *e&+ e$&l n#* +# (#ll#/##0. De)&&#n /&$e +%e #e* #( +!n0&n/ (&*'l2, %en +# 2&el0, %#e$e* l&/%+l2, '&/%+ e#nl2 +%e (&*+ +e &n ! 0#n%&ll )#1*e +# *1&n.  C!ll&n/ 1#n #+%e* (#* %el &n (#*'&n/ ! 0e)&&#n & #*e +%!n 1ele. A '!n '1+ #+*!&n %& %!&+ ! +# *el2 1#n %& #n #e* !n0 0een0 1#n %& #n )#1*!/e &n '#'en+ #(e'e*/en)2. Pl1+!*)% +ell #( ! K&n/ #( M!)e0#n %#, &n +%e '&0+ #( !n !)+&#n, &+%0*e &n+# +%e

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  I+ & n#+ +%e '!n #( +%e n#le+ )%!*!)+e*—+%e %&/%e+-)1l+1*e0 !n0 e+-)#n0&+&#ne0 '!n —%#e (!$#1* & n# #1/%+, # '1)% ! +%!+ #( +%e l#e+ '!n, +%e le!+-)1l+1*e0 !n0 #*+-)#n0&+&#ne0 '!n, e)!1e %& $#+e & 11!ll2 +%!+ #( +%e '!7#*&+2. E$en 'en #( *!n6, e!l+%, !n0e01)!+&#n, !*e een *#+*!+&n/ +%e'el$e e(#*e +%e &/n#*!n+, %#e $#+e !*e +%1 +# e /#+.T%e2 !*e *e!02 +# e 1n*&n)&le0 !n0 1n71+ *!+%e* +%!n 1n#1l!*. I+ & # '1)% e!&e* (#* #'e'en +# +##, +# #, !n0 +# (l!++e*, +%!n +# e '!nl2, *e#l1+e, !n0 '!/n!n&'#13 !n0 +# 2&el0 +# *e710&)e +%!n *1n )#1n+e* +# +%e'. I+ *e91&*e +*en/+% !n0 )#1*!/e +# &' !/!&n+ +%e +*e!',%&le !n2 0e!0 (&% )!n (l#!+ &+% &+.  T%& e*$&le !n0e*&n/ +# #1l!*&+2 %! een *!&0l2 #n +%e &n)*e!e #( l!+e 2e!*, !n0 &++en0en)2 %! een +# l#e* !n0 0e/*!0e +%e )%!*!)+e* #( 1l&) 'en. C#n)&en)e %!$e e)#'e'#*e el!+&). T%e*e & n# #ne #&n&#n (#* +%e )%!'e*, !n0 !n#+%e* (#* +%e l!+(#*'. P*e710&)e

!*e !n0e*e0 +# &n 1l&), %&)% &n *&$!+e !*e 0e&e0. P*e+en0e0 )#n$e*&#n—%&)%&n$!*&!l2 71' &+% !*+2 &n+e*e+ !*e '#*e 100en3 !n0 e$en %2#)*&2 n# !e!* +# e)!*)el2 +%#1/%+ 0&)*e0&+!le.  T%e !'e '#*!l )#!*0&)e e5+en0 0#n!*0 ! ell ! 1!*0. T%e !)+&#n !n0*e!)+&#n !*e e91!l. H2#)*&2 !n0 +&'ee*$&n/ !#$e !*e !))#'!n&e0 2 %2#)*&2 !n0+&'ee*$&n/ el#. W%e*e 'en #( %&/% +!n0&n/ %!$e n#+ +%e )#1*!/e #( +%e&* #&n&#n, %!+ &+# e e5e)+e0 (*#' 'en #( l# +!n0&n/= T%e2 &ll #nl2 (#ll# 1)% e5!'le ! !*e e+ e(#*e+%e'. T%e2 +## &ll 61l6, !n0 0#0/e, !n0 *e$!*&)!+e—e *e!02 +# e!6 #ne !2 !n0 !)+!n#+%e*—71+ l&6e +%e&* e++e*. G&$e +%e' 1+ ! e!le0 #5, #* #'e %#le-!n0-)#*ne* +# %&0e+%e&* !)+ &n, !n0 +%e2 &ll +%en en7#2 +%e&* "l&e*+2<"  P#1l!*&+2, ! #n &n +%ee 0!2, & 2 n# 'e!n ! *e1'+&#n &n ! '!n8 (!$#1*, 1+ &91&+e ! #(+en ! *e1'+&#n !/!&n+ %&'. "N# '!n," !2 +%e R1&!n *#$e*, ")!n *&e +#%#n#1* %# & )1*e0 &+% ! +&(( !)6#ne." B1+ +%e !)6#ne #( +%e #1l!*&+2-%1n+e* & #(/*&+le3 !n0 %e %! n# 0&((&)1l+2 &n +##&n/ !n0 en0&n/ %&'el( &n !n2 0&*e)+&#n +# )!+)% +%e *e!+% #( #1l!* !l!1e.  W%e*e #1l!*&+2 & #n 2 (!n&n/ 1#n +%e e#le, 2 &+%%#l0&n/ +%e +*1+% (*#'+%e', 2 *&+&n/ !n0 e!6&n/ 0#n +# +%e l#e+ +!+e, !n0 +&ll #*e 2 !e!l +# )l!-%!+*e0, : 1)% ! #1l!*&+2 '1+ e &'l2 )#n+e'+&le &n +%e &/%+ #( !ll %#ne+ 'en. e*e'2Ben+%!', e!6&n/ #( ! ell-6n#n 1l&) )%!*% & 1l&)!)+e*, !&0@ "H& )*ee0 #( #l&+&) *e1l+le (*#' l#$e #( +%e '!n2 +%!n (*#' %!+*e0 #( +%e (e3 &+ & +## '1)% 1n0e* +%e &n(l1en)e #(el(&% !n0 0&#)&!l !((e)+&#n." T# %# '!n2 'en &n #1* #n 0!2 '&/%+ n#+ +%e !'e0e)*&+&#n !l2=  Men #( +e*l&n/ )%!*!)+e* %!$e +%e )#1*!/e +# e!6 +%e +*1+%, e$en %en &+ & 1n#1l!*.I+ ! !&0 #( C#l#nel H1+)%&n#n 2 %& &(e, +%!+ %e ne$e* #1/%+ !(+e* #1l!* !l!1e, #* *&0e0 %&'el( #n &+@ "He '#*e 0el&/%+e0 +# 0# ell +%!n +# e *!&e0, !n0 ne$e* e+ $1l/!*)#''en0!+&#n !+ 1)% ! *!+e ! +# !)+ )#n+*!*2 +# %& #n )#n)&en)e #* *e!#n (#* +%e #+!&n&n/+%e'3 n#* #1l0 %e (#*e!* ! /##0 !)+&#n %&)% %e ! #1n0 +#, +%#1/% !ll +%e #*l0 0&l&6e0&+3 (#* %e e$e* l##6e0 #n +%&n/ ! +%e2 e*e &n +%e'el$e, n#+ +%*#1/% +%e 0&' e)+!)le #($1l/!* e+&'!+&#n." :  "P#1l!*&+2, &n +%e l#e+ !n0 '#+ )#''#n ene," !&0 S&* #%n P!6&n/+#n, #n ! *e)en+

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#))!&#n, : "& n#+ #*+% +%e %!$&n/. D# 2#1* 01+2 +# +%e e+ #( 2#1* #e*, &n +%e!*#!+&#n #( 2#1* #n )#n)&en)e, !n0 #1l!*&+2, &n &+ e+ !n0 %&/%e+ ene, & 1*e +#(#ll#."  W%en R&)%!*0 L#$ell E0/e#*+%, +#!*0 +%e )l#e #( %& l&(e, e)!'e $e*2 #1l!* &n%& ne&/%#1*%##0, %e !&0 #ne 0!2 +# %& 0!1/%+e*@ "M!*&!, I !' /*#&n/ 0*e!0(1ll2 #1l!*3 I

%!ll e /##0 (#* n#+%&n/ ##n3 ! '!n )!nn#+ e /##0 (#* !n2+%&n/ %# & $e*2 #1l!*."P*#!l2 %e %!0 &n %& '&n0 !+ +%e +&'e +%e G#el )1*e #( +%e #1l!* '!n, "W#e 1n+# 2#1,%en !ll 'en %!ll e!6 ell #( 2#1< (#* # 0&0 +%e&* (!+%e* +# +%e (!le *#%e+."  In+elle)+1!l &n+*e&0&+2 & #ne #( +%e $&+!l )#n0&+&#n #( &n0een0en)e !n0 el(-*el&!n)e #()%!*!)+e*. A '!n '1+ %!$e +%e )#1*!/e +# e %&'el(, !n0 n#+ +%e %!0# #* +%e e)%# #( !n#+%e*.He '1+ e5e*)&e %& #n #e*, +%&n6 %& #n +%#1/%+, !n0 e!6 %& #n en+&'en+. He'1+ el!#*!+e %& #n #&n&#n, !n0 (#*' %& #n )#n$&)+&#n. I+ %! een !&0 +%!+ %e %# 0!*en#+ (#*' !n #&n&#n, '1+ e ! )#!*03 %e %# &ll n#+, '1+ e !n &0le*3 %e %# )!nn#+, '1+ e ! (##l.  B1+ &+ & *e)&el2 &n +%& ele'en+ #( &n+*e&0&+2 +%!+ # '!n2 e*#n #( *#'&e (!ll %#*+,!n0 0&!#&n+ +%e e5e)+!+&#n #( +%e&* (*&en0. T%e2 '!*)% 1 +# +%e )ene #( !)+&#n, 1+ !+

e$e*2 +e +%e&* )#1*!/e ##4e #1+. T%e2 !n+ +%e *e91&&+e 0e)&&#n, )#1*!/e, !n0 e*e$e*!n)e.T%e2 )!l)1l!+e +%e *&6, !n0 e&/% +%e )%!n)e, 1n+&l +%e ##*+1n&+2 (#* e((e)+&$e e((#*+ %! !e0, &+ '!2 e ne$e* +# *e+1*n.  Men !*e #1n0 +# e!6 +%e +*1+% &n +%e l#$e #( &+. "I %!0 *!+%e* 1((e*," !&0 #%n P2',+%e C#''#ne!l+% '!n, "(#* e!6&n/ +%e +*1+%, +%!n +%!+ +%e +*1+% %#1l0 1((e* (#* !n+ #( '2e!6&n/." W%en ! '!n8 )#n$&)+&#n !*e %#ne+l2 (#*'e0, !(+e* (!&* !n0 (1ll )#n&0e*!+&#n, %e & 71+&(&e0 &n +*&$&n/ 2 !ll (!&* 'e!n +# *&n/ +%e' &n+# !)+&#n. T%e*e !*e )e*+!&n +!+e #( #)&e+2!n0 )#n0&+&#n #( !((!&* &n %&)% ! '!n & #1n0 +# e!6 #1+, !n0 e !n+!/#n&+&)—%en)#n(#*'&+2 & n#+ #nl2 ! e!6ne, 1+ ! &n. G*e!+ e$&l !*e &n #'e )!e #nl2 +# e 'e+ 2*e&+!n)e3 +%e2 )!nn#+ e e+ 0#n, 1+ '1+ e !++le0 0#n.  T%e %#ne+ '!n & n!+1*!ll2 !n+!/#n&+&) +# (*!10, +%e +*1+%(1l '!n +# l2&n/, +%e 71+&)e-l#$&n/ '!n +# #*e&#n, +%e 1*e'&n0e0 '!n +# $&)e !n0 &n&91&+2. T%e2 %!$e +# 0# !++le &+%+%ee )#n0&+&#n, !n0 &( #&le #$e*)#'e +%e'. S1)% 'en %!$e &n !ll !/e *e*een+e0 +%e'#*!l (#*)e #( +%e #*l0. In&*e0 2 ene$#len)e !n0 1+!&ne0 2 )#1*!/e, +%e2 %!$e een +%e'!&n+!2 #( !ll #)&!l *en#$!+&#n !n0 *#/*e. B1+ (#* +%e&* )#n+&n1#1 !n+!/#n&' +# e$&l)#n0&+&#n, +%e #*l0 e*e (#* +%e '#+ !*+ /&$en #$e* +# +%e 0#'&n&#n #( el(&%ne !n0 $&)e.All +%e /*e!+ *e(#*'e* !n0 '!*+2* e*e !n+!/#n&+&) 'en—ene'&e +# (!le%##0 !n0 e$&l0#&n/.T%e A#+%en/. T%e+le +%e'el$e e*e !n #*/!n&e0 !n0 #( #)&!l !n+!/#n&+, %# )#n+en0e0&+% *&0e, el(&%ne, 1e*+&+&#n, !n0 &**el&/&#n. An0 &n #1* #n +&'e +%e l&$e #( 1)% 'en !Cl!*6#n !n0 G*!n$&lle S%!*e, F!+%e* M!+%e !n0 R&)%!*0 C#0en, &n&*e0 2 &n/lene #( 1*#e, %!$e %#n %!+ %&/%'&n0e0 #)&!l !n+!/#n&' )!n e((e)+.  I+ & +%e +*#n/ !n0 )#1*!/e#1 'en %# le!0 !n0 /1&0e !n0 *1le +%e #*l0. T%e e!6 !n0+&'&0 le!$e n# +*!)e e%&n0 +%e'3 %&l+ +%e l&(e #( ! &n/le 1*&/%+ !n0 ene*/e+&) '!n & l&6e !+*!)6 #( l&/%+. H& e5!'le & *e'e'e*e0 !n0 !e!le0 +#3 !n0 %& +%#1/%+, %& &*&+, !n0 %&)#1*!/e )#n+&n1e +# e +%e &n&*!+&#n #( 1))ee0&n/ /ene*!+&#n.  I+ & ene*/2—+%e )en+*!l ele'en+ #( %&)% & &ll—+%!+ *#01)e +%e '&*!)le #(en+%1&!' &n !ll !/e. E$e*2%e*e &+ & +%e '!&n*&n/ #( %!+ & )!lle0 (#*)e #( )%!*!)+e*, !n0+%e 1+!&n&n/ #e* #( !ll /*e!+ !)+&#n. In ! *&/%+e#1 )!1e +%e 0e+e*'&ne0 '!n +!n0 1#n %&)#1*!/e ! 1#n ! /*!n&+e l#)63 !n0, l&6e D!$&0, %e &ll /# (#*+% +# 'ee+ G#l&!+%, +*#n/ &n %e!*++%#1/% !n %#+ e en)!'e0 !/!&n+ %&'.

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  Men #(+en )#n91e* 0&((&)1l+&e e)!1e +%e2 (eel +%e2 )!n. T%e&* )#n(&0en)e &n +%e'el$e&n&*e +%e )#n(&0en)e #( #+%e*. W%en C!e!* ! !+ e!, !n0 ! +#*' e/!n +# *!/e, +%e )!+!&n#( +%e %& %&)% )!**&e0 %&' e)!'e 1n'!nne0 2 (e!*. "W%!+ !*+ +%#1 !(*!&0 #(=" )*&e0 +%e/*e!+ )!+!&n3 "+%2 $eel )!**&e C!e!*<" T%e )#1*!/e #( +%e *!$e '!n & )#n+!/&#1, !n0)!**&e #+%e* !l#n/ &+% &+. H& +*#n/e* n!+1*e !e e!6e* n!+1*e &n+# &len)e, #* &n&*e

+%e' &+% %& #n &ll !n0 1*#e.  T%e e*&+en+ '!n &ll n#+ e !((le0 #* *e1le0 2 ##&+&#n. D&#/ene, 0e&*#1 #( e)#'&n/ +%e 0&)&le #( An+&+%ene, en+ !n0 #((e*e0 %&'el( +# +%e )2n&). He ! *e(1e0.D&#/ene +&ll e*&+&n/, +%e )2n&) *!&e0 %& 6n#++2 +!((, !n0 +%*e!+ene0 +# +*&6e %&' &( %e 0&0n#+ 0e!*+. "S+*&6e<" !&0 D&#/ene3 "2#1 &ll n#+ (&n0 ! +&)6 %!*0 en#1/% +# )#n91e* '2 e*e$e*!n)e." An+&+%ene, #$e*)#'e, %!0 n#+ !n#+%e* #*0 +# !2, 1+ (#*+%&+% !))e+e0 %&'! %& 1&l.  Ene*/2 #( +e'e*!'en+, &+% ! '#0e*!+e 0e/*ee #( &0#', &ll )!**2 ! '!n (1*+%e* +%!n!n2 !'#1n+ #( &n+elle)+ &+%#1+ &+. Ene*/2 '!6e +%e '!n #( *!)+&)!l !&l&+2. I+ /&$e %&' VIS,(#*)e, MOMENTUM. I+ & +%e !)+&$e '#+&$e #e* #( )%!*!)+e*3 !n0 &( )#'&ne0 &+% !/!)&+2!n0 el(-#e&#n, &ll en!le ! '!n +# e'l#2 %& #e* +# +%e e+ !0$!n+!/e &n !ll +%e

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*e$e*en+ e*$&)e n#+ &n!+l2 e5*e&n/ %& *#'&nen+ !n0 e*$!0&n/ 91!l&+&e.  I+ & +%e )#1*!/e#1 '!n %# )!n e+ !((#*0 +# e /ene*#13 #* *!+%e*, &+ & %& n!+1*e +# e #. W%en F!&*(!5, !+ +%e B!++le #( N!e2, e&4e0 +%e )#l#1* (*#' !n en&/n %#' %e %!0+*1)6 0#n &n +%e (&/%+, %e %!n0e0 +%e' +# ! )#''#n #l0&e* +# +!6e )!*e #(. T%e #l0&e*, 1n!le+# *e&+ +%e +e'+!+&#n, #!+e0 +# %& )#'*!0e +%!+ %e %!0 %&'el( e&4e0 +%e )#l#1*, !n0 +%e #!+ ! *ee!+e0 +# F!&*(!5. "Le+ %&' *e+!&n +%e %#n#1*," !&0 +%e )#''!n0e*3 "I %!$e en#1/% e&0e."  S# %en D#1/l!, !+ +%e B!++le #( B!nn#)61*n, ! R!n0#l%, %& *&$!l, #1+n1'e*e0!n0 !!*en+l2 #$e*#e*e0 2 +%e ene'2, %e *e!*e0 +# %!+en +# %& !&+!n)e3 1+, ee&n/+%!+ R!n0#l% ! !l*e!02 0*&$&n/ +%e' !)6, %e )*&e0 #1+, "H#l0 !n0 %!l+< We !*e )#'e +## l!+e+# !&0 +%e'3 le+ 1 n#+ leen +%e $&)+#*2 +%e2 %!$e #n 2 !((e)+&n/ +# )l!&' ! %!*e &n &+."

  1&+e ! )%&$!l*#1, +%#1/% &n ! $e*2 0&((e*en+ (&el0 #( !)+&#n, ! +%e )#n01)+ #( L!l!)e+# +%e 2#1n/ %&l##%e* B&#+, %en +%e l!++e* %!0 *e!0 +# +%e F*en)% A)!0e'2 %& !e*, "SURLES EUATIONS AUX DIFFERENCE MELEES." T%e !e'le0 SAVANS, !+ &+ )l#e,(el&)&+!+e0 +%e *e!0e* #( +%e !e* #n %& #*&/&n!l&+2. M#n/e ! 0el&/%+e0 !+ %& 1))e. L!l!)e!l# *!&e0 %&' (#* +%e )le!*ne #( %& 0e'#n+*!+&#n, !n0 &n$&+e0 B&#+ +# !))#'!n2 %&'%#'e. A**&$e0 +%e*e, L!l!)e +##6 (*#' ! )l#e+ &n %& +102 ! !e*, 2ell# &+% !/e, !n0%!n0e0 &+ +# +%e 2#1n/ %&l##%e*. T# B&#+8 1**&e, %e (#1n0 +%!+ &+ )#n+!&ne0 +%e #l1+&#n, !ll#*6e0 #1+, (#* %&)% %e %!0 71+ /!&ne0 # '1)% !l!1e. W&+% *!*e '!/n!n&'&+2, L!l!)e&+%%el0 !ll 6n#le0/e #( +%e )&*)1'+!n)e (*#' B&#+ 1n+&l +%e l!++e* %!0 &n&+&!+e0 %& *e1+!+&#n e(#*e +%e A)!0e'23 '#*e#$e*, %e en7#&ne0 %&' +# &len)e3 !n0 +%e &n)&0en+ #1l0 %!$e*e'!&ne0 ! e)*e+ %!0 n#+ B&#+ %&'el( 1l&%e0 &+, #'e (&(+2 2e!* !(+e*!*0.  An &n)&0en+ & *el!+e0 #( ! F*en)% !*+&!n, e5%&&+&n/ +%e !'e )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( el(-!)*&(&)e &n !n#+%e* (#*'. In (*#n+ #( ! l#(+2 %#1e &n )#1*e #( e*e)+&#n !+ P!*& ! +%e 11!l)!((#l0, l#!0e0 &+% 'en !n0 '!+e*&!l. T%e )!((#l0, e&n/ +## e!6, 100enl2 *#6e 0#n,!n0 +%e 'en 1#n &+ e*e *e)&&+!+e0 +# +%e /*#1n0—!ll e5)e+ +#, ! 2#1n/ '!n !n0 ! '&00le-!/e0 #ne, %# %1n/ #n +# ! n!**# le0/e, %&)% +*e'le0 1n0e* +%e&* e&/%+, !n0 ! e$&0en+l2#n +%e #&n+ #( /&$&n/ !2. "P&e**e," )*&e0 +%e el0e* %e'0 +%e e#( +%e +#, "le+ /#3 I !' +%e (!+%e*#( ! (!'&l2." "C8EST USTE<" !&0 P&e**e3 !n0, &n+!n+l2 le++&n/ /# %& %#l0, %e (ell !n0 !6&lle0 #n +%e #+. T%e (!+%e* #( +%e (!'&l2 ! !$e0.  T%e *!$e '!n & '!/n!n&'#1 ! ell ! /en+le. He 0#e n#+ +!6e e$en !n ene'2 !+ !0&!0$!n+!/e, n#* +*&6e ! '!n %en %e & 0#n !n0 1n!le +# 0e(en0 %&'el(. E$en &n +%e '&0+#( 0e!0l2 +*&(e 1)% &n+!n)e #( /ene*#&+2 %!$e n#+ een 1n)#''#n. T%1, !+ +%e B!++le #(De++&n/en, 01*&n/ +%e %e!+ #( +%e !)+&#n, ! 91!0*#n #( F*en)% )!$!l*2 )%!*/e0 !n En/l&%*e/&'en+3 1+ %en +%e 2#1n/ F*en)% #((&)e* %# le0 +%e', !n0 ! !#1+ +# !++!)6 +%e En/l&%le!0e*, #e*$e0 +%!+ %e %!0 #nl2 #ne !*', &+% %&)% %e %el0 %& *&0le, +%e F*en)%'!n !l1+e0%&' )#1*+e#1l2 &+% %& #*0, !n0 !e0 #n. :::  I+ & *el!+e0 #( C%!*le V., +%!+ !(+e* +%e &e/e !n0 )!+1*e #( W&++en1*/ 2 +%e I'e*&!l&+!*'2, +%e '#n!*)% en+ +# ee +%e +#' #( L1+%e*. W%&le *e!0&n/ +%e &n)*&+&#n #n &+, #ne #( +%ee*$&le )#1*+&e* %# !))#'!n&e0 %&' *##e0 +# #en +%e /*!$e, !n0 /&$e +%e !%e #( +%e"%e*e+&)" +# +%e &n0. T%e '#n!*)%8 )%ee6 (l1%e0 &+% %#ne+ &n0&/n!+&#n@ "I !* n#+ &+% +%e

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1))e n#* /*&e$e0 2 (!&l1*e. He &ll ne&+%e* %1n 0!n/e* n#* ee6 &+, (#* +%e*e !*e (e +%&n/%&)% %e )!*e (#*. He & *e+&)en+, !n0 #'e%!+ l# #( ee)%, 1+ e!6 %& '&n0 #enl2 !n0 #l0l2 %en #))!&#n )!ll (#* &+. He & !+ +# !0'&*e, (#* n#+%&n/ & /*e!+ +# %&'. He #$e*l##6&n71*&e. He & n#+ /&$en +# +!l6 !#1+ %&'el( #* !#1+ #+%e*3 (#* %e 0#e n#+ )!*e +%!+ %e %&'el( %#1l0 e *!&e0, #* +%!+ #+%e* e#le %#1l0 e l!'e0. He 0#e n#+ )*2 #1+ !#1+ +*&(le, !n0)*!$e %el (*#' n#ne."  On +%e #+%e* %!n0, 'e!n 'en !0'&*e 'e!nl2. T%e2 %!$e ne&+%e* '#0e+2, /ene*#&+2, n#*'!/n!n&'&+2. T%e2 !*e *e!02 +# +!6e !0$!n+!/e #( +%e e!6ne #* 0e(en)elene #( #+%e*,ee)&!ll2 %e*e +%e2 %!$e +%e'el$e 1))ee0e0, 2 1n)*11l#1 'e+%#0, &n )l&'&n/ +# #&+&#n #( !1+%#*&+2. Sn# &n %&/% l!)e !*e !l!2 '1)% le +#le*!le +%!n n# #( l#0e/*ee, e)!1e +%e2 %!$e '#*e (*e91en+ ##*+1n&+&e #( '!6&n/ +%e&* !n+ #( '!nl&ne (el+.

T%e2 !1'e /*e!+e* !&*, !n0 !*e *e+en+&#1 &n !ll +%!+ +%e2 0#3 !n0 +%e %&/%e* +%e&* ele$!+&#n,+%e '#*e )#n&)1#1 & +%e &n)#n/*1&+2 #( +%e&* #&+&#n. "T%e %&/%e* +%e '#n6e2 )l&'," !2+%e *#$e*, "+%e '#*e %e %# %& +!&l."  M1)% 0een0 #n +%e !2 &n %&)% ! +%&n/ & 0#ne. An !)+ %&)% '&/%+ e +!6en ! !6&n0ne &( 0#ne &n ! /ene*#1 &*&+, %en 0#ne &n ! /*10/&n/ &*&+, '!2 e (el+ ! +&n/2, &( n#+%!*% !n0 e$en )*1el. W%en Ben #n#n l!2 &)6 !n0 &n #$e*+2, +%e 6&n/ en+ %&' ! !l+*2'e!/e, !))#'!n&e0 2 ! /*!+1&+2. T%e +1*02 l!&n#6en #e+8 *el2 !@ "I 1#e %een0 'e +%& e)!1e I l&$e &n !n !lle23 +ell %&' %& #1l l&$e &n !n !lle2."  F*#' %!+ e %!$e !&0, &+ &ll e #$&#1 +%!+ +# e #( !n en01*&n/ !n0 )#1*!/e#1&*&+, & #( /*e!+ &'#*+!n)e &n +%e (#*'!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e*. I+ & ! #1*)e n#+ #nl2 #( 1e(1lne &nl&(e, 1+ #( %!&ne. On +%e #+%e* %!n0, +# e #( ! +&'&0 !n0, +&ll '#*e, #( ! )#!*0l2 n!+1*e &#ne #( +%e /*e!+e+ '&(#*+1ne. A. &e '!n ! !))1+#'e0 +# !2 +%!+ #ne #( +%e *&n)&!l#7e)+ %e !&'e0 !+ &n +%e e01)!+&#n #( %& #n !n0 0!1/%+e* ! +# +*!&n +%e' &n +%e %!&+ #((e!*&n/ n#+%&n/ # '1)% ! (e!*. An0 +%e %!&+ #( !$#&0&n/ (e!* &, 0#1+le, )!!le #( e&n/+*!&ne0 l&6e !n2 #+%e* %!&+, 1)% ! +%e %!&+ #( !++en+&#n, #( 0&l+%e+&#n, #&/en)e, #( +102, #* #()%ee*(1lne.  M1)% #( +%e (e!* +%!+ e5&+ & +%e #((*&n/ #( &'!/&n!+&#n, %&)% )*e!+e +%e &'!/e #(e$&l %&)% MAY %!en, 1+ e*%! *!*el2 0#3 !n0 +%1 '!n2 e*#n %# !*e )!!le #(1''#n&n/ 1 )#1*!/e +# /*!le &+% !n0 #$e*)#'e *e!l 0!n/e*, !*e !*!l2e0 #* +%*#n &n+#)#n+e*n!+&#n 2 +%#e %&)% !*e &'!/&n!*2. Hen)e, 1nle +%e &'!/&n!+&#n e %el0 1n0e* +*&)+0&)&l&ne, e !*e *#ne +# 'ee+ e$&l '#*e +%!n %!l(!2—+# 1((e* +%e' 2 (#*e+!l'en+, !n0 +#!1'e +%e 1*0en %&)% e #1*el$e )*e!+e.  E01)!+&#n &n )#1*!/e & n#+ 11!ll2 &n)l10e0 !'#n/+ +%e *!n)%e #( (e'!le +*!&n&n/,!n0 2e+ &+ & *e!ll2 #( /*e!+e* &'#*+!n)e +%!n e&+%e* '1&), F*en)%, #* +%e 1e #( +%e /l#e.C#n+*!*2 +# +%e $&e #( S&* R&)%!*0 S+eele, +%!+ #'en %#1l0 e )%!*!)+e*&e0 2 ! "+en0e*(e!*," !n0 "!n &n(e*&#*&+2 %&)% '!6e %e* l#$el2," e #1l0 %!$e #'en e01)!+e0 &n *e#l1+&#n!n0 )#1*!/e, ! ! 'e!n #( *en0e*&n/ +%e' '#*e %el(1l, '#*e el(-*el&!n+, !n0 $!+l2 '#*e1e(1l !n0 %!2.  T%e*e &, &n0ee0, n#+%&n/ !++*!)+&$e &n +&'&0&+2, n#+%&n/ l#$e!le &n (e!*. All e!6ne,%e+%e* #( '&n0 #* #02, & e91&$!len+ +# 0e(#*'&+2, !n0 +%e *e$e*e #( &n+e*e+&n/. C#1*!/e &

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  F#* '#*e +%!n +en+2 2e!* +%& /##0 !n0 +*1e%e!*+e0 #'!n 1*1e0 %e* n#le )#1*e,&+% l&++le en)#1*!/e'en+, !n0 n#+ '1)% %el3 !l'#+ %e* #nl2 'e!n #( 1&+en)e )#n&+&n/ &n!n !nn1!l &n)#'e #( +en #* +el$e #1n0 le(+ 2 %e* /*!n0'#+%e*, e6e0 #1+ 2 %e* l&++le e!*n&n/!+ 0*e'!6&n/. D1*&n/ +%e l!+ +# 2e!* #( %e* '&n&+*!+&#n, +%e #*#1/% '!/&+*!+e #(Y!*'#1+%, 6n#&n/ +%!+ %e* el(-&'#e0 l!#1* !$e0 +%e' +%e e5ene #( ! )%##l'!+e* !n0

)%!l!&n :%&)% +%e2 %!0 e)#'e #1n0 2 l! +# !#&n+, '!0e ! *##!l +# %e* #( !n!nn1!l !l!*2 #( :>L. ! 2e!*3 1+ +%e2 0&0 &+ &n # &n0el&)!+e ! '!nne* ! /*e!+l2 +# #1n0 %e*en&+&$e (eel&n/. S%e %*!n6 (*#' e)#'&n/ +%e !l!*&e0 #((&)&!l #( +%e )#*#*!+&#n, !n0 !*+e*&n/ (#* '#ne2 +%#e e*$&)e0 %&)% %!0 +%*#1/%#1+ een l!#1* #( l#$e. B1+ +%e G!#lC#''&++ee )#!*el2 &n(#*'e0 %e*, "+%!+ &( +%e2 e*'&++e0 %e* +# $&&+ +%e *&#n %e '1+ 1'&++# +%e&* +e*', #* e e5)l10e0." F#* +# 2e!*, +%e*e(#*e, %e *e)e&$e0 +%e !l!*2 #( :>L. ! 2e!*— +%e !)6n#le0/'en+ #( +%e Y!*'#1+% )#*#*!+&#n (#* %e* e*$&)e ! /!#l )%!l!&n !n0)%##l'&+*e< S%e ! n#, %#e$e*, e)#'&n/ #l0 !n0 &n(&*', !n0 +%e 1n%e!l+%2 !+'#%e*e#( +%e /!#l 0&0 '1)% +#!*0 (&n!ll2 0&!l&n/ %e*. W%&le %e l!2 #n %e* 0e!+%e0, %e *e1'e0+%e e5e*)&e #( ! +!len+ %e %!0 #))!&#n!ll2 *!)+&e0 e(#*e &n %e* '#'en+ #( le&1*e—+%e)#'#&+&#n #( !)*e0 #e+*2. A #*6 #( !*+, +%e2 '!2 n#+ e5)&+e !0'&*!+&#n3 2e+ ne$e* e*e

$e*e *&++en +*1e* &n &*&+, #* (1lle* #( C%*&+&!n l#$e. B1+ %e* #n l&(e ! ! n#le* #e' +%!n!n2 %e e$e* *#+e—(1ll #( +*1e )#1*!/e, e*e$e*!n)e, )%!*&+2, !n0 &0#'. I+ ! &n0ee0 !)#''en+!*2 1#n %e* #n #*0@  "T%e %&/% 0e&*e +%!+ #+%e* '!2 e le+  S!$#1* #( %e!$en." 

CHAPTER "I.—SELF%CONTROL.

  "H#n#1* !n0 *#(&+ 0# n#+ !l!2 l&e &n +%e !'e !)6."—   GEORGE HERBERT.

  "T%e /#$e*n'en+ #( #ne8 el( & +%e #nl2 +*1e (*ee0#' (#*   +%e In0&$&01!l."—FREDERICK PERTHES.

  "I+ & &n len/+% #( !+&en)e, !n0 en01*!n)e, !n0  (#*e!*!n)e, +%!+ # '1)% #( %!+ & /##0 &n '!n6&n0 !n0  #e0 !'!n6&n0 & %#n."—ARTHUR HELPS.

  "Te'e*!n)e, *##(   A/!&n+ !ll +*&!l3 &n01+*2 e$e*e  An0 )#n+!n+ ! +%e '#+&#n #( +%e 0!23  S+e*n el(-0en&!l *#1n0 %&' *e!0, &+% %!0e  T%!+ '&/%+ e 0ee'e0 (#*&00&n/, 0&0 n#+ +%e*e  All /ene*#1 (eel&n/ (l#1*&% !n0 *e7#&)e3

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  F#*e!*!n)e, )%!*&+2 &n0ee0 !n0 +%#1/%+,  An0 *e#l1+&#n )#'e+en+ +# +!6e  O1+ #( +%e ##' #( &'l&)&+2  All +%!+ %e* %#l2 )1+#' *e)#''en0."—WORDSWORTH.  Sel(-)#n+*#l & #nl2 )#1*!/e 1n0e* !n#+%e* (#*'. I+ '!2 !l'#+ e *e/!*0e0 ! +%e

 *&'!*2 een)e #( )%!*!)+e*. I+ & &n $&*+1e #( +%& 91!l&+2 +%!+ S%!6e!*e 0e(&ne '!n ! ! e&n/"l##6&n/ e(#*e !n0 !(+e*." I+ (#*' +%e )%&e( 0&+&n)+&#n e+een '!n !n0 +%e 'e*e !n&'!l3 !n0,&n0ee0, +%e*e )!n e n# +*1e '!n%##0 &+%#1+ &+.  Sel(-)#n+*#l & !+ +%e *##+ #( !ll +%e $&*+1e. Le+ ! '!n /&$e +%e *e&n +# %& &'1le !n0 !&#n, !n0 (*#' +%!+ '#'en+ %e 2&el0 1 %& '#*!l (*ee0#'. He & )!**&e0 !l#n/ +%e )1**en+#( l&(e, !n0 e)#'e +%e l!$e #( %& +*#n/e+ 0e&*e (#* +%e +&'e e&n/.  T# e '#*!ll2 (*ee—+# e '#*e +%!n !n !n&'!l—'!n '1+ e !le +# *e&+ &n+&n)+&$e&'1le, !n0 +%& )!n #nl2 e 0#ne 2 +%e e5e*)&e #( el(-)#n+*#l. T%1 &+ & +%& #e* %&)%)#n+&+1+e +%e *e!l 0&+&n)+&#n e+een ! %2&)!l !n0 ! '#*!l l&(e, !n0 +%!+ (#*' +%e *&'!*2 !& #( &n0&$&01!l )%!*!)+e*.  In +%e B&le *!&e & /&$en, n#+ +# +%e +*#n/ '!n %# "+!6e+% ! )&+2," 1+ +# +%e +*#n/e*

'!n %# "*1le+% %& #n &*&+." T%& +*#n/e* '!n & %e %#, 2 0&)&l&ne, e5e*)&e ! )#n+!n+)#n+*#l #$e* %& +%#1/%+, %& ee)%, !n0 %& !)+. N&ne-+en+% #( +%e $&)&#1 0e&*e +%!+ 0e/*!0e#)&e+2, !n0 %&)%, %en &n01l/e0, ell &n+# +%e )*&'e +%!+ 0&/*!)e &+, #1l0 %*&n6 &n+#&n&/n&(&)!n)e e(#*e +%e !0$!n)e #( $!l&!n+ el(-0&)&l&ne, el(-*ee)+, !n0 el(-)#n+*#l. B2 +%e!+)%(1l e5e*)&e #( +%ee $&*+1e, 1*&+2 #( %e!*+ !n0 '&n0 e)#'e %!&+1!l, !n0 +%e )%!*!)+e* & 1&l+ 1 &n )%!+&+2, $&*+1e, !n0 +e'e*!n)e.  T%e e+ 1#*+ #( )%!*!)+e* &ll !l!2 e (#1n0 &n %!&+, %&)%, !))#*0&n/ ! +%e &ll& 0&*e)+e0 *&/%+l2 #* *#n/l2, ! +%e )!e '!2 e, &ll *#$e e&+%e* ! en&/n!n+ *1le* #* ! )*1el0e#+. We '!2 e &+ &ll&n/ 17e)+ #n +%e #ne %!n0, #* &+ e*$&le l!$e #n +%e #+%e*. I+ '!2%el 1 #n +%e *#!0 +# /##0, #* &+ '!2 %1**2 1 #n +%e *#!0 +# *1&n.  H!&+ & (#*'e0 2 )!*e(1l +*!&n&n/. An0 &+ & !+#n&%&n/ %# '1)% )!n e !))#'l&%e0 2 2+e'!+&) 0&)&l&ne !n0 0*&ll. See %#, (#* &n+!n)e, #1+ #( +%e '#+ 1n*#'&&n/ '!+e*&!l —1)% ! *#1/% &)6e0 1 &n +%e +*ee+, #* *! 1n6e'+ )#1n+*2 l!0 +!6en (*#' +%e l#1/%— +e!02 0&)&l&ne !n0 0*&ll &ll *&n/ #1+ +%e 1n1e)+e0 91!l&+&e #( )#1*!/e, en01*!n)e, !n0el(-!)*&(&)e3 !n0 %#, &n +%e (&el0 #( !++le, #* e$en #n +%e '#*e +*2&n/ #))!&#n #( e*&l 2e!—1)% ! +%e 1*n&n/ #( +%e SARAH SANDS #* +%e *e)6 #( +%e BIRKENHEAD—1)%'en, )!*e(1ll2 0&)&l&ne0, &ll e5%&&+ +%e 1n'&+!6!le )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( +*1e *!$e*2 !n0%e*#&'<  N#* & '#*!l 0&)&l&ne !n0 0*&ll le &n(l1en+&!l &n +%e (#*'!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e*. W&+%#1+ &+,+%e*e &ll e n# *#e* 2+e' !n0 #*0e* &n +%e *e/1l!+&#n #( +%e l&(e. U#n &+ 0een0 +%e)1l+&$!+&#n #( +%e ene #( el(-*ee)+, +%e e01)!+&#n #( +%e %!&+ #( #e0&en)e, +%e 0e$el#'en+#( +%e &0e! #( 01+2. T%e '#+ el(-*el&!n+, el(-/#$e*n&n/ '!n & !l!2 1n0e* 0&)&l&ne@ !n0 +%e'#*e e*(e)+ +%e 0&)&l&ne, +%e %&/%e* &ll e %& '#*!l )#n0&+&#n. He %! +# 0*&ll %& 0e&*e, !n06ee +%e' &n 17e)+&#n +# +%e %&/%e* #e* #( %& n!+1*e. T%e2 '1+ #e2 +%e #*0 #()#''!n0 #( +%e &n+e*n!l '#n&+#*, +%e )#n)&en)e—#+%e*&e +%e2 &ll e 1+ +%e 'e*e l!$e #(+%e&* &n)l&n!+&#n, +%e #*+ #( (eel&n/ !n0 &'1le.  "In +%e 1*e'!)2 #( el(-)#n+*#l," !2 n+*#l," He*e*+ Sen)e*, ")#n&+ #ne #( +%e e*(e)+&#n #( +%e &0e!l '!n. N#+ +# e &'1l&$e—n#+ +# e 1**e0 %&+%e* !n0 +%&+%e* 2 e!)%0e&*e +%!+ &n +1*n )#'e 1e*'#+—1+ +# e el(-*e+*!&ne0, el(-!l!n)e0, /#$e*ne0 2 +%e 7#&n+ 0e)&&#n #( +%e (eel&n/ &n )#1n)&l !e'le0, e(#*e %#' e$e*2 !)+&#n %!ll %!$e een

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(1ll2 0e!+e0 !n0 )!l'l2 0e+e*'&ne0—+%!+ &+ & %&)% e01)!+&#n, '#*!l e01)!+&#n !+ le!+, +*&$e+# *#01)e." ::  T%e (&*+ e'&n!*2 #( '#*!l 0&)&l&ne, !n0 +%e e+, ! e %!$e !l*e!02 %#n, & +%e%#'e3 ne5+ )#'e +%e )%##l, !n0 !(+e* +%!+ +%e #*l0, +%e /*e!+ )%##l #( *!)+&)!l l&(e. E!)% & *e!*!+#*2 +# +%e #+%e*, !n0 %!+ +%e '!n #* #'!n e)#'e, 0een0 (#* +%e '#+ !*+ 1#n

%!+ %! /#ne e(#*e. I( +%e2 %!$e en7#2e0 +%e !0$!n+!/e #( ne&+%e* +%e %#'e n#* +%e )%##l, 1+%!$e een !ll#e0 +# /*# 1 1n+*!&ne0, 1n+!1/%+, !n0 1n0&)&l&ne0, +%en #e +# +%e'el$e— #e +# +%e #)&e+2 #( %&)% +%e2 (#*' !*+<  T%e e+-*e/1l!+e0 %#'e & !l!2 +%!+ &n %&)% +%e 0&)&l&ne & +%e '#+ e*(e)+, !n0 2e+%e*e &+ & +%e le!+ (el+. M#*!l 0&)&l&ne !)+ &+% +%e (#*)e #( ! l! #( n!+1*e. T%#e 17e)+ +#&+ 2&el0 +%e'el$e +# &+ 1n)#n)&#1l23 !n0 +%#1/% &+ %!e !n0 (#*' +%e %#le )%!*!)+e*, 1n+&l+%e l&(e e)#'e )*2+!ll&4e0 &n %!&+, +%e &n(l1en)e +%1 e5e*)&e0 & (#* +%e '#+ !*+ 1neen !n0!l'#+ 1n(el+.  T%e &'#*+!n)e #( +*&)+ 0#'e+&) 0&)&l&ne & )1*&#1l2 &ll1+*!+e0 2 ! (!)+ 'en+&#ne0 &nM*. S)%&''elenn&n)68 Me'#&*, +# +%e (#ll#&n/ e((e)+@ +%!+ ! l!02 %#, &+% %e* %1!n0,%!0 &ne)+e0 '#+ #( +%e l1n!+&) !2l1' #( En/l!n0 !n0 +%e C#n+&nen+, (#1n0 +%e '#+

n1'e*#1 )l! #( !+&en+ ! !l'#+ !l!2 )#'#e0 #( +%#e %# %!0 een #nl2 )%&l0*en,!n0 %#e &ll %!0 +%e*e(#*e *!*el2 een +%!*+e0 #* 0&)&l&ne0 &n e!*l2 l&(e3 %&l+ +%#e %#e*e 'e'e* #( l!*/e (!'&l&e, !n0 %# %!0 een +*!&ne0 &n el(-0&)&l&ne, e*e (!* le(*e91en+ $&)+&' +# +%e '!l!02.  Al+%#1/% +%e '#*!l )%!*!)+e* 0een0 &n ! /*e!+ 0e/*ee #n +e'e*!'en+ !n0 #n %2&)!l%e!l+%, ! ell ! #n 0#'e+&) !n0 e!*l2 +*!&n&n/ !n0 +%e e5!'le #( )#'!n&#n, &+ & !l# &n +%e #e* #( e!)% &n0&$&01!l +# *e/1l!+e, +# *e+*!&n, !n0 +# 0&)&l&ne &+ 2 !+)%(1l !n0 e*e$e*&n/el(-)#n+*#l. A )#'e+en+ +e!)%e* %! !&0 #( +%e *#en&+&e !n0 %!&+, +%!+ +%e2 !*e !+e!)%!le ! L!+&n !n0 G*ee6, %&le +%e2 !*e '1)% '#*e een+&!l +# %!&ne.  D*. #%n#n, +%#1/% %&'el( )#n+&+1+&#n!ll2 *#ne +# 'el!n)%#l2, !n0 !((l&)+e0 2 &+ !(e %!$e een (*#' %& e!*l&e+ 2e!*, !&0 +%!+ "! '!n8 e&n/ &n ! /##0 #* !0 %1'#1* $e*2'1)% 0een0 1#n %& &ll." We '!2 +*!&n #1*el$e &n ! %!&+ #( !+&en)e !n0 )#n+en+'en+ #n+%e #ne %!n0, #* #( /*1'l&n/ !n0 0&)#n+en+ #n +%e #+%e*. We '!2 !))1+#' #1*el$e +#e5!//e*!+e '!ll e$&l, !n0 +# 1n0e*e+&'!+e /*e!+ le&n/. We '!2 e$en e)#'e +%e $&)+&' #( e++2 '&e*&e 2 /&$&n/ !2 +# +%e'. T%1, e '!2 e01)!+e #1*el$e &n ! %!2 0&#&+&#n, !ell ! &n ! '#*&0 #ne. In0ee0, +%e %!&+ #( $&e&n/ +%&n/ )%ee*(1ll2, !n0 #( +%&n6&n/ !#1+ l&(e%#e(1ll2, '!2 e '!0e +# /*# 1 &n 1 l&6e !n2 #+%e* %!&+. :> I+ ! n#+ !n e5!//e*!+e0e+&'!+e #( D*. #%n#n +# !2, +%!+ +%e %!&+ #( l##6&n/ !+ +%e e+ &0e #( !n2 e$en+ & #*+% (!*'#*e +%!n ! +%#1!n0 #1n0 ! 2e!*.  T%e *el&/&#1 '!n8 l&(e & e*$!0e0 2 *&/&0 el(-0&)&l&ne !n0 el(-*e+*!&n+. He & +# e#e* !n0 $&/&l!n+, +# e)%e e$&l !n0 0# /##0, +# !l6 &n +%e &*&+, +# e #e0&en+ 1n+# 0e!+%, +#&+%+!n0 &n +%e e$&l 0!2, !n0 %!$&n/ 0#ne !ll, +# +!n03 +# *e+le !/!&n+ &*&+1!l &)6e0ne,!n0 !/!&n+ +%e *1le* #( +%e 0!*6ne #( +%& #*l03 +# e *##+e0 !n0 1&l+ 1 &n (!&+%, !n0 n#+ +# e e!*2 #( ell-0#&n/3 (#* &n 01e e!#n %e %!ll *e!, &( %e (!&n+ n#+.  T%e '!n #( 1&ne !l# '1+ nee0 e 17e)+ +# +*&)+ *1le !n0 2+e'. B1&ne, l&6el&(e, & '!n!/e0 2 '#*!l le$e*!/e3 1))e &n #+% 0een0&n/ &n n# '!ll 0e/*ee 1#n +%!+*e/1l!+&#n #( +e'e* !n0 )!*e(1l el(-0&)&l&ne, %&)% /&$e ! &e '!n n#+ #nl2 ! )#''!n0 #$e* %&'el(, 1+ #$e* #+%e*. F#*e!*!n)e !n0 el(-)#n+*#l '##+% +%e *#!0 #( l&(e, !n0 #en '!n2!2 %&)% #1l0 #+%e*&e *e'!&n )l#e0. An0 # 0#e el(-*ee)+@ (#* ! 'en *ee)++%e'el$e, # &ll +%e2 11!ll2 *ee)+ +%e e*#n!l&+2 #( #+%e*.

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  I+ & +%e !'e &n #l&+&) ! &n 1&ne. S1))e &n +%!+ %e*e #( l&(e & !)%&e$e0 le 2+!len+ +%!n 2 +e'e*, le 2 /en&1 +%!n 2 )%!*!)+e*. I( ! '!n %!$e n#+ el(-)#n+*#l, %e &lll!)6 !+&en)e, e !n+&n/ &n +!)+, !n0 %!$e ne&+%e* +%e #e* #( /#$e*n&n/ %&'el( n#* #('!n!/&n/ #+%e*. W%en +%e 91!l&+2 '#+ nee0e0 &n ! P*&'e M&n&+e* ! +%e 17e)+ #()#n$e*!+&#n &n +%e *een)e #( M*. P&++, #ne #( +%e e!6e* !&0 &+ ! "El#91en)e3" !n#+%e*

!&0 &+ ! "Kn#le0/e3" !n0 ! +%&*0 !&0 &+ ! "T#&l," "N#," !&0 P&++, "&+ & P!+&en)e<" An0 !+&en)e 'e!n el(-)#n+*#l, ! 91!l&+2 &n %&)% %e %&'el( ! 1e*. H& (*&en0 Ge#*/e R#e%! !&0 #( %&' +%!+ %e ne$e* #n)e ! P&++ #1+ #( +e'e*. :? Ye+, !l+%#1/% !+&en)e & 11!ll2*e/!*0e0 ! ! "l#" $&*+1e, P&++ )#'&ne0 &+% &+ +%e '#+ e5+*!#*0&n!*2 *e!0&ne, $&/#1*, !n0*!&0&+2 #( +%#1/%+ ! ell ! !)+&#n.  I+ & 2 !+&en)e !n0 el(-)#n+*#l +%!+ +%e +*1l2 %e*#&) )%!*!)+e* & e*(e)+e0. T%ee e*e!'#n/ +%e '#+ *#'&nen+ )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( +%e /*e!+ H!'0en, %#e n#le 91!l&+&e e*e/ene*#1l2 !)6n#le0/e0 e$en 2 %& #l&+&)!l ene'&e. T%1 Cl!*en0#n 0e)*&e0 %&' ! ! '!n#( *!*e +e'e* !n0 '#0e+2, n!+1*!ll2 )%ee*(1l !n0 $&$!)&#1, !n0 !#$e !ll, #( ! (l#&n/)#1*+e2. He ! 6&n0 !n0 &n+*e&0, 2e+ /en+le, #( 1nl!'e!le )#n$e*!+&#n, !n0 %& %e!*+/l#e0 &+% l#$e +# !ll 'en. He ! n#+ ! '!n #( '!n2 #*0, 1+, e&n/ #( 1n&'e!)%!le

)%!*!)+e*, e$e*2 #*0 %e 1++e*e0 )!**&e0 e&/%+. "N# '!n %!0 e$e* ! /*e!+e* #e* #$e*%&'el(.... He ! $e*2 +e'e*!+e &n 0&e+, !n0 ! 1*e'e /#$e*n#* #$e* !ll %& !&#n !n0!((e)+&#n3 !n0 %e %!0 +%e*e2 /*e!+ #e* #$e* #+%e* 'en8." S&* P%&l& W!*&)6, !n#+%e* #( %& #l&+&)!l ##nen+, &n)&0en+!ll2 0e)*&e %& /*e!+ &n(l1en)e &n ! )e*+!&n 0e!+e@ "We %!0)!+)%e0 !+ e!)% #+%e*8 l#)6, !n0 %e!+%e0 #1* #*0 &n e!)% #+%e*8 #el, %!0 n#+ +%e!/!)&+2 !n0 /*e!+ )!l'ne #( M*. H!'0en, 2 ! %#*+ ee)%, *e$en+e0 &+, !n0 le0 1 +# 0e(e*#1* !n/*2 0e!+e 1n+&l +%e ne5+ '#*n&n/."  A +*#n/ +e'e* & n#+ ne)e!*&l2 ! !0 +e'e*. B1+ +%e +*#n/e* +%e +e'e*, +%e /*e!+e*& +%e nee0 #( el(-0&)&l&ne !n0 el(-)#n+*#l. D*. #%n#n !2 'en /*# e++e* ! +%e2 /*##l0e*, !n0 &'*#$e &+% e5e*&en)e3 1+ +%& 0een0 1#n +%e &0+%, !n0 0e+%, !n0/ene*#1ne #( +%e&* n!+1*e. I+ & n#+ 'en8 (!1l+ +%!+ *1&n +%e' # '1)% ! +%e '!nne* &n %&)%+%e2 )#n01)+ +%e'el$e !(+e* +%e (!1l+ %!$e een )#''&++e0. T%e &e &ll *#(&+ 2 +%e1((e*&n/ +%e2 )!1e, !n0 e)%e +%e' (#* +%e (1+1*e3 1+ +%e*e !*e +%#e #n %#' e5e*&en)ee5e*+ n# *&en&n/ &n(l1en)e, !n0 %# #nl2 /*# n!**#e* !n0 &++e*e* !n0 '#*e $&)&#1 &+%+&'e.  W%!+ & )!lle0 +*#n/ +e'e* &n ! 2#1n/ '!n, #(+en &n0&)!+e ! l!*/e !'#1n+ #( 1n*&eene*/2, %&)% &ll e5en0 &+el( &n 1e(1l #*6 &( +%e *#!0 e (!&*l2 #ene0 +# &+. I+ & !&0 #(S+e%en Ge*!*0, ! F*en)%'!n, %# 1*1e0 ! *e'!*6!l2 1))e(1l )!*ee* &n +%e Un&+e0 S+!+e,+%!+ %en %e %e!*0 #( ! )le*6 &+% ! +*#n/ +e'e*, %e #1l0 *e!0&l2 +!6e %&' &n+# %&e'l#2'en+, !n0 e+ %&' +# #*6 &n ! *##' 2 %&'el(3 Ge*!*0 e&n/ #( #&n&#n +%!+ 1)% e*#n e*e +%e e+ #*6e*, !n0 +%!+ +%e&* ene*/2 #1l0 e5en0 &+el( &n #*6 &( *e'#$e0(*#' +%e +e'+!+&#n +# 91!**el.  S+*#n/ +e'e* '!2 #nl2 'e!n ! +*#n/ !n0 e5)&+!le &ll. Un)#n+*#lle0, &+ 0&l!2 &+el(&n (&+(1l #1+*e!6 #( !.. e!6 #(&#n3 1+ )#n+*#lle0 !n0 %el0 &n 17e)+&#n—l&6e +e!' en+-1&+%&n +%e #*/!n&e0 'e)%!n&' #( ! +e!'-en/&ne, +%e 1e #( %&)% & *e/1l!+e0 !n0 )#n+*#lle0 2 l&0e-$!l$e !n0 /#$e*n#* !n0 le$e*—&+ '!2 e)#'e ! #1*)e #( ene*/e+&) #e* !n01e(1lne. Hen)e, #'e #( +%e /*e!+e+ )%!*!)+e* &n %&+#*2 %!$e een 'en #( +*#n/ +e'e*, 1+#( e91!ll2 +*#n/ 0e+e*'&n!+&#n +# %#l0 +%e&* '#+&$e #e* 1n0e* +*&)+ *e/1l!+&#n !n0 )#n+*#l.  T%e (!'#1 E!*l #( S+*!((#*0 ! #( !n e5+*e'el2 )%#le*&) !n0 !&#n!+e n!+1*e, !n0 %!0/*e!+ +*1//le &+% %&'el( &n %& en0e!$#1* +# )#n+*#l %& +e'e*. Re(e**&n/ +# +%e !0$&)e #(

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#ne #( %& (*&en0, #l0 Se)*e+!*2 C##6e, %# ! %#ne+ en#1/% +# +ell %&' #( %& e!6ne, !n0+# )!1+&#n %&' !/!&n+ &n01l/&n/ &+, %e *#+e@ "Y#1 /!$e 'e ! /##0 le#n +# e !+&en+3 !n0,&n0ee0, '2 2e!* !n0 n!+1*!l &n)l&n!+&#n /&$e 'e %e!+ '#*e +%!n en#1/%, %&)%, %#e$e*, I +*1+'#*e e5e*&en)e %!ll )##l, !n0 ! !+)% #$e* '2el( &n +&'e !l+#/e+%e* #$e*)#'e3 &n +%e'e!n+&'e, &n +%& !+ le!+ &+ &ll e+ (#*+% &+el( '#*e !*0#n!le, e)!1e '2 e!*ne+ne %!ll

e$e* e (#* +%e %#n#1*, 71+&)e, !n0 *#(&+ #( '2 '!+e*3 !n0 &+ & n#+ !l!2 !n/e*, 1+ +%e'&!l2&n/ #( &+, +%!+ & +%e $&)e # l!'e!le, !n0 #( 0&!0$!n+!/e +# +%#e +%!+ le+ +%e'el$el##e +%e*e-1n+#." :  C*#'ell, !l#, & 0e)*&e0 ! %!$&n/ een #( ! !2!*0 !n0 $&#len+ +e'e* &n %& 2#1+% —)*#, 1n+*!)+!le, !n0 '!+e*le—&+% ! $!+ 91!n+&+2 #( 2#1+%(1l ene*/2, %&)% e5l#0e0 &n! $!*&e+2 #( 2#1+%(1l '&)%&e(. He e$en #+!&ne0 +%e *e1+!+&#n #( ! *#2+e*e* &n %& n!+&$e +#n,!n0 ee'e0 +# e *!&0l2 /#&n/ +# +%e !0, %en *el&/&#n, &n #ne #( &+ '#+ *&/&0 (#*', l!&0 %#l01#n %& +*#n/ n!+1*e, !n0 17e)+e0 &+ +# +%e &*#n 0&)&l&ne #( C!l$&n&'. An en+&*el2 ne0&*e)+&#n ! +%1 /&$en +# %& ene*/2 #( +e'e*!'en+, %&)% (#*)e0 !n #1+le+ (#* &+el( &n+# 1l&) l&(e, !n0 e$en+1!ll2 e)!'e +%e 0#'&n!+&n/ &n(l1en)e &n En/l!n0 (#* ! e*&#0 #( ne!*l2+en+2 2e!*.

  T%e %e*#&) *&n)e #( +%e H#1e #( N!!1 e*e !ll 0&+&n/1&%e0 (#* +%e !'e 91!l&+&e #( el(-)#n+*#l, el(-0en&!l, !n0 0e+e*'&n!+&#n #( 1*#e. W&ll&!' +%e S&len+ ! # )!lle0, n#+ e)!1e %e ! ! +!)&+1*n '!n—(#* %e ! !n el#91en+ !n0 #e*(1l e!6e* %e*e el#91en)e! ne)e!*2—1+ e)!1e %e ! ! '!n %# )#1l0 %#l0 %& +#n/1e %en &+ ! &0#' n#+ +#e!6, !n0 e)!1e %e )!*e(1ll2 6e+ %& #n )#1nel %en +# %!$e *e$e!le0 &+ '&/%+ %!$e een0!n/e*#1 +# +%e l&e*+&e #( %& )#1n+*2. He ! # /en+le !n0 )#n)&l&!+#*2 &n %& '!nne* +%!+ %&ene'&e e$en 0e)*&e0 %&' ! +&'&0 !n0 1&ll!n&'#1. Ye+, %en +%e +&'e (#* !)+&#n )!'e, %&)#1*!/e ! %e*#&), %& 0e+e*'&n!+&#n 1n)#n91e*!le. "T%e *#)6 &n +%e #)e!n," !2 M*. M#+le2,+%e %&+#*&!n #( +%e Ne+%e*l!n0, "+*!n91&l !'&0 *!/&n/ &ll#, ! +%e (!$#1*&+e e'le' 2%&)% %& (*&en0 e5*ee0 +%e&* ene #( %& (&*'ne."  M*. M#+le2 )#'!*e W&ll&!' +%e S&len+ +# W!%&n/+#n, %#' %e &n '!n2 *ee)+*ee'le0. T%e A'e*&)!n, l&6e +%e D1+)% !+*&#+, +!n0 #1+ &n %&+#*2 ! +%e $e*2 &'e*#n!+&#n#( 0&/n&+2, *!$e*2, 1*&+2, !n0 e*#n!l e5)ellen)e. H& )#''!n0 #$e* %& (eel&n/, e$en &n'#'en+ #( /*e!+ 0&((&)1l+2 !n0 0!n/e*, ! 1)% ! +# )#n$e2 +%e &'*e&#n, +# +%#e %# 0&0n#+ 6n# %&' &n+&'!+el2, +%!+ %e ! ! '!n #( &n#*n )!l'ne !n0 !l'#+ &'!&$ene #(0&#&+&#n. Ye+ W!%&n/+#n ! 2 n!+1*e !*0en+ !n0 &'e+1#13 %& '&l0ne, /en+lene, #l&+ene, !n0 )#n&0e*!+&#n (#* #+%e*, e*e +%e *e1l+ #( *&/&0 el(-)#n+*#l !n0 1ne!*&e0 el(-0&)&l&ne, %&)% %e 0&l&/en+l2 *!)+&e0 e$en (*#' %& #2%##0. H& &#/*!%e* !2 #( %&', +%!+"%& +e'e*!'en+ ! !*0en+, %& !&#n +*#n/, !n0 !'&0+ +%e '1l+&l&e0 )ene #( +e'+!+&#n!n0 e5)&+e'en+ +%*#1/% %&)% %e !e0, &+ ! %& )#n+!n+ e((#*+, !n0 1l+&'!+e +*&1'%, +#)%e)6 +%e #ne !n0 101e +%e #+%e*." An0 !/!&n@ "H& !&#n e*e +*#n/, !n0 ( N+*#n/,#'e+&'e +%e2 *#6e #1+ &+% $e%e'en)e, 1+ %e %!0 +%e #e* #( )%e)6&n/ +%e' &n !n &n+!n+.Pe*%! el(-)#n+*#l ! +%e '#+ *e'!*6!le +*!&+ #( %& )%!*!)+e*. I+ ! &n !*+ +%e e((e)+ #(0&)&l&ne3 2e+ %e ee' 2 n!+1*e +# %!$e #ee0 +%& #e* &n ! 0e/*ee %&)% %! een0en&e0 +# #+%e* 'en." :  T%e D16e #( Well&n/+#n8 n!+1*!l +e'e*, l&6e +%!+ #( N!#le#n, ! &**&+!le &n +%ee5+*e'e3 !n0 &+ ! #nl2 2 !+)%(1l el(-)#n+*#l +%!+ %e ! en!le0 +# *e+*!&n &+. He +10&e0)!l'ne !n0 )##lne &n +%e '&0+ #( 0!n/e*, l&6e !n2 In0&!n )%&e(. A+ W!+e*l##, !n0 ele%e*e,%e /!$e %& #*0e* &n +%e '#+ )*&+&)!l '#'en+, &+%#1+ +%e l&/%+e+ e5)&+e'en+, !n0 &n ! +#ne #( $#&)e !l'#+ '#*e +%!n 11!ll2 101e0. :

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  W#*0#*+% +%e #e+ !, &n %& )%&l0%##0, "#( ! +&((, '##02, !n0 $&#len+ +e'e*," !n0"e*$e*e !n0 #+&n!+e &n 0e(2&n/ )%!+&e'en+." W%en e5e*&en)e #( l&(e %!0 0&)&l&ne0 %&+e'e*, %e le!*n+ +# e5e*)&e /*e!+e* el(-)#n+*#l3 1+, !+ +%e !'e +&'e, +%e 91!l&+&e %&)%0&+&n/1&%e0 %&' ! ! )%&l0 e*e !(+e*!*0 1e(1l &n en!l&n/ %&' +# 0e(2 +%e )*&+&)&' #( %&ene'&e. N#+%&n/ ! '#*e '!*6e0 +%!n W#*0#*+%8 el(-*ee)+ !n0 el(-0e+e*'&n!+&#n, !

ell ! %& el(-)#n)&#1ne #( #e*, !+ !ll e*&#0 #( %& %&+#*2.  Hen*2 M!*+2n, +%e '&&#n!*2, ! !n#+%e* &n+!n)e #( ! '!n &n %#' +*en/+% #( +e'e* ! #nl2 # '1)% en+-1, 1n*&e ene*/2. A ! #2 %e ! &'!+&en+, e+1l!n+, !n0 e*$e*e3 1+ 2 )#n+!n+ *e+l&n/ !/!&n+ %& +en0en)2 +# *#n/%e!0e0ne, %e /*!01!ll2 /!&ne0 +%e *e91&&+e+*en/+%, # ! +# en+&*el2 #$e*)#'e &+, !n0 +# !)91&*e %!+ %e # /*e!+l2 )#$e+e0—+%e /&(+ #( !+&en)e.  A '!n '!2 e (eele &n #*/!n&4!+&#n, 1+, lee0 &+% ! %!2 +e'e*!'en+, %& #1l'!2 e /*e!+, !)+&$e, n#le, !n0 #$e*e&/n. P*#(e#* T2n0!ll %! /&$en 1 ! (&ne &)+1*e #( +%e)%!*!)+e* #( F!*!0!2, !n0 #( %& el(-0en2&n/ l!#1* &n +%e )!1e #( )&en)e—e5%&&+&n/ %&' ! !'!n #( +*#n/, #*&/&n!l, !n0 e$en (&e*2 n!+1*e, !n0 2e+ #( e5+*e'e +en0e*ne !n0 en&&l&+2."Un0e*ne!+% %& ee+ne !n0 /en+lene," %e !2, "! +%e %e!+ #( ! $#l)!n#. He ! ! '!n #( 

e5)&+!le !n0 (&e*2 n!+1*e3 1+, +%*#1/% %&/% el(-0&)&l&ne, %e %!0 )#n$e*+e0 +%e (&*e &n+# !)en+*!l /l# !n0 '#+&$e #e* #( l&(e, &n+e!0 #( e*'&++&n/ &+ +# !+e &+el( &n 1ele !&#n."  T%e*e ! #ne (&ne (e!+1*e &n F!*!0!28 )%!*!)+e* %&)% & #*+%2 #( n#+&)e—#ne )l#el2!6&n +# el(-)#n+*#l@ &+ ! %& el(-0en&!l. B2 0e$#+&n/ %&'el( +# !n!l2+&)!l )%e'&+*2, %e '&/%+%!$e ee0&l2 *e!l&e0 ! l!*/e (#*+1ne3 1+ %e n#l2 *e&+e0 +%e +e'+!+&#n, !n0 *e(e**e0 +#(#ll# +%e !+% #( 1*e )&en)e. "T!6&n/ +%e 01*!+&#n #( %& l&(e &n+# !))#1n+," !2 M*. T2n0!ll,"+%& #n #( ! l!)6'&+% !n0 !*en+&)e +# ! ##6&n0e* %!0 +# 0e)&0e e+een ! (#*+1ne #(L.:;,;;; #n +%e #ne &0e, !n0 %& 1n0#e*e0 )&en)e #n +%e #+%e*. He )%#e +%e l!++e*, !n0 0&e0! ##* '!n. B1+ %& ! +%e /l#*2 #( %#l0&n/ !l#(+ !'#n/ +%e n!+&#n +%e )&en+&(&) n!'e #(En/l!n0 (#* ! e*&#0 #( (#*+2 2e!*." :  T!6e ! l&6e &n+!n)e #( +%e el(-0en&!l #( ! F*en)%'!n. T%e %&+#*&!n An91e+&l ! #ne #(+%e '!ll n1'e* #( l&+e*!*2 'en &n F*!n)e %# *e(1e0 +# # +# +%e N!#le#n&) 2#6e. He !n6&n+# /*e!+ #$e*+2, l&$&n/ #n *e!0-!n0-'&l6, !n0 l&'&+&n/ %& e5en0&+1*e +# #nl2 +%*ee #1 !0!2. "I %!$e +&ll +# #1 ! 0!2 le(+," !&0 %e, "(#* +%e )#n91e*#* #( M!*en/# !n0 A1+e*l&+4.""B1+ &( 2#1 (!ll &)6," !&0 ! (*&en0 +# %&', "2#1 &ll nee0 +%e %el #( ! en&#n. W%2 n#+ 0# !#+%e* 0#= P!2 )#1*+ +# +%e E'e*#*—2#1 %!$e nee0 #( %&' +# l&$e." "I 0# n#+ nee0 %&' +# 0&e,"! +%e %&+#*&!n8 *el2. B1+ An91e+&l 0&0 n#+ 0&e #( #$e*+23 %e l&n)e$e*+23 $e0 +# +%e !/e #(n&ne+2-(#1*, !2&n/ +# ! (*&en0, #n +%e e$e #( %& 0e!+%, "C#'e, ee ! '!n %# 0&e +&ll (1ll #(l&(e<"  S&* !'e O1+*!' e5%&&+e0 +%e !'e )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( n#le el(-0en&!l, +%#1/% &n !n!l+#/e+%e* 0&((e*en+ %e*e #( l&(e. L&6e +%e /*e!+ K&n/ A*+%1*, %e ! e'%!+&)!ll2 ! '!n %#"(#*#*e %& #n !0$!n+!/e." He ! )%!*!)+e*&e0 +%*#1/%#1+ %& %#le )!*ee* 2 %& n#le1nel(&%ne. T%#1/% %e '&/%+ e*#n!ll2 0&!*#$e #( +%e #l&)2 %e ! #))!&#n!ll2 #*0e*e0+# )!**2 #1+, %e ne$e* #n)e (!l+e*e0 &n +%e !+% #( 01+2. T%1 %e 0&0 n#+ !*#$e #( +%e #l&)2 #(&n$!0&n/ S)&n0e3 2e+ %& e*$&)e +%*#1/%#1+ +%e )!'!&/n e*e !)6n#le0/e0 2 Gene*!l S&* C. N!&e* +# %!$e een #( +%e '#+ *&ll&!n+ )%!*!)+e*. B1+ %en +%e !* ! #$e*, !n0 +%e *&)%#&l #( S)&n0e l!2 !+ +%e )#n91e*#*8 (ee+, O1+*!' !&0@ "I 0&!*#$e #( +%e #l&)2 #( +%& !*  —I &ll !))e+ n# %!*e #( +%e *&4e-'#ne2<"  N#+ le '!*6e0 ! %& /ene*#1 el(-0en&!l %en 0e!+)%e0 &+% ! +*#n/ (#*)e +# !&0H!$el#)6 &n (&/%+&n/ %& !2 +# L1)6n#. A 1e*&#* #((&)e*, %e ! en+&+le0 +# +!6e 1#n

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%&'el( +%e )%&e( )#''!n03 1+, *e)#/n&&n/ %!+ H!$el#)6 %!0 !l*e!02 0#ne, &+% *!*e0&&n+e*e+e0ne, %e le(+ +# %& 71n&#* #((&)e* +%e /l#*2 #( )#'le+&n/ +%e )!'!&/n, #((e*&n/ +#e*$e 1n0e* %&' ! ! $#l1n+ee*. "W&+% 1)% *e1+!+&#n," !&0 L#*0 Cl20e, "! M!7#*-Gene*!lO1+*!' %! #n (#* %&'el(, %e )!n !((#*0 +# %!*e /l#*2 !n0 %#n#1* &+% #+%e*. B1+ +%!+ 0#en#+ leen +%e $!l1e #( +%e !)*&(&)e %e %! '!0e &+% 1)% 0&&n+e*e+e0 /ene*#&+2."

  I( ! '!n #1l0 /e+ +%*#1/% l&(e %#n#1*!l2 !n0 e!)e!l2, %e '1+ ne)e!*&l2 le!*n +# *!)+&e el(-0en&!l &n '!ll +%&n/ ! ell ! /*e!+. Men %!$e +# e!* ! ell ! (#*e!*. T%e+e'e* %! +# e %el0 &n 17e)+&#n +# +%e 710/'en+3 !n0 +%e l&++le 0e'#n #( &ll-%1'#1*, e+1l!n)e, !n0 !*)!', 6e+ *e#l1+el2 !+ ! 0&+!n)e. I( #n)e +%e2 (&n0 !n en+*!n)e +# +%e '&n0,+%e2 !*e $e*2 !+ +# *e+1*n, !n0 +# e+!l&% (#* +%e'el$e ! e*'!nen+ #))1!+&#n +%e*e.  I+ & ne)e!*2 +# #ne8 e*#n!l %!&ne, +# e5e*)&e )#n+*#l #$e* #ne8 #*0 ! ell !!)+@ (#* +%e*e !*e #*0 +%!+ +*&6e e$en %!*0e* +%!n l#3 !n0 'en '!2 "e!6 0!//e*,"+%#1/% +%e2 1e n#ne. "UN COUP DE LANGUE," !2 +%e F*en)% *#$e*, "EST PIRE U8UNCOUP DE LANCE." T%e +&n/&n/ *e!*+ee +%!+ *&e +# +%e l&, !n0 %&)%, &( 1++e*e0, '&/%+)#$e* !n !0$e*!*2 &+% )#n(1&#n, %# 0&((&)1l+ &+ #'e+&'e & +# *e&+ !2&n/ &+< "He!$en 6ee1," !2 M& B*e'e* &n %e* 8H#'e,8 "(*#' +%e 0e+*#2&n/ #e* #( #*0< T%e*e !*e #*0

%&)% e$e* %e!*+ '#*e +%!n %!* #*0 0#3 +%e*e !*e #*0 +%e #&n+ #( %&)% +&n/ +%e %e!*++%*#1/% +%e )#1*e #( ! %#le l&(e."  T%1 )%!*!)+e* e5%&&+ &+el( &n el(-)#n+*#l #( ee)% ! '1)% ! &n !n2+%&n/ ele. T%e&e !n0 (#*e!*!n+ '!n &ll *e+*!&n %& 0e&*e +# !2 ! '!*+ #* e$e*e +%&n/ !+ +%e e5ene #(!n#+%e*8 (eel&n/3 %&le +%e (##l l1*+ #1+ %!+ %e +%&n6, !n0 &ll !)*&(&)e %& (*&en0 *!+%e*+%!n %& 7#6e. "T%e '#1+% #( ! &e '!n," !&0 S#l#'#n, "& &n %& %e!*+3 +%e %e!*+ #( ! (##l & &n%& '#1+%."  T%e*e !*e, %#e$e*, 'en %# !*e n# (##l, +%!+ !*e %e!0l#n/ &n +%e&* l!n/1!/e ! &n +%e&*!)+, e)!1e #( +%e&* !n+ #( (#*e!*!n)e !n0 el(-*e+*!&n&n/ !+&en)e. T%e &'1l&$e /en&1,/&(+e0 &+% 91&)6 +%#1/%+ !n0 &n)&&$e ee)%—e*%! )!**&e0 !!2 2 +%e )%ee* #( +%e'#'en+—le+ (l2 ! !*)!+&) en+en)e %&)% '!2 *e+1*n 1#n %&' +# %& #n &n(&n&+e 0!'!/e.E$en +!+e'en '&/%+ e n!'e0, %# %!$e (!&le0 +%*#1/% +%e&* &n!&l&+2 +# *e&+ +%e +e'+!+&#n#( !2&n/ )le$e* !n0 &+e(1l +%&n/ !+ +%e&* !0$e*!*28 e5ene. "T%e +1*n #( ! en+en)e," !2Ben+%!', "%! 0e)&0e0 +%e (!+e #( '!n2 ! (*&en0%&, !n0, (#* !1/%+ +%!+ e 6n#, +%e (!+e #('!n2 ! 6&n/0#'." S#, %en #ne & +e'+e0 +# *&+e ! )le$e* 1+ %!*% +%&n/, +%#1/% &+ '!2 e0&((&)1l+ +# *e+*!&n &+, &+ & !l!2 e++e* +# le!$e &+ &n +%e &n6+!n0. "A /##e8 91&ll," !2 +%eS!n&% *#$e*, "#(+en %1*+@ ( "#(+en '#*e +%!n ! l&#n8 )l!."  C!*l2le !2, %en e!6&n/ #( Ol&$e* C*#'ell, "He +%!+ )!nn#+ &+%!l 6ee %& '&n0 +#%&'el(, )!nn#+ *!)+&e !n2 )#n&0e*!le +%&n/ %!+#e$e*." I+ ! !&0 #( W&ll&!' +%e S&len+, 2#ne #( %& /*e!+e+ ene'&e, +%!+ !n !**#/!n+ #* &n0&)*ee+ #*0 ! ne$e* 6n#n +# (!ll (*#' %&l&. L&6e %&', W!%&n/+#n ! 0&)*e+&#n &+el( &n +%e 1e #( ee)%, ne$e* +!6&n/ !0$!n+!/e #(!n ##nen+, #* ee6&n/ ! %#*+l&$e0 +*&1'% &n ! 0e!+e. An0 &+ & !&0 +%!+ &n +%e l#n/ *1n, +%e#*l0 )#'e *#1n0 +# !n0 1#*+ +%e &e '!n %# 6n# %en !n0 %# +# e &len+.  We %!$e %e!*0 'en #( /*e!+ e5e*&en)e !2 +%!+ +%e2 %!$e #(+en *e/*e++e0 %!$&n/ #6en, 1+ ne$e* #n)e *e/*e++e0 %#l0&n/ +%e&* +#n/1e. "Be &len+," !2 P2+%!/#*!, "#* !2 #'e+%&n/ e++e* +%!n &len)e." "Se!6 (&+l2," !2 Ge#*/e He*e*+, "#* e &len+ &el2." S+. F*!n)& 0eS!le, %#' Le&/% H1n+ +2le0 "+%e Gen+le'!n S!&n+," %! !&0@ "I+ & e++e* +# *e'!&n &len+ +%!n+# e!6 +%e +*1+% &ll-%1'#1*e0l2, !n0 # #&l !n e5)ellen+ 0&% 2 )#$e*&n/ &+ &+% !0 !1)e."An#+%e* F*en)%'!n, L!)#*0!&*e, )%!*!)+e*&+&)!ll2 1+ ee)% (&*+, !n0 &len)e ne5+. "A(+e*ee)%," %e !2, "&len)e & +%e /*e!+e+ #e* &n +%e #*l0." Ye+ ! #*0 #6en &n e!#n, %#

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 #e*(1l &+ '!2 e< A +%e #l0 Wel% *#$e* %! &+, "A /#l0en +#n/1e & &n +%e '#1+% #( +%e lee0."  I+ & *el!+e0, ! ! *e'!*6!le &n+!n)e #( el(-)#n+*#l #n +%e !*+ #( De Le#n, !0&+&n/1&%e0 S!n&% #e+ #( +%e &5+een+% )en+1*2, %# l!2 (#* 2e!* &n +%e 01n/e#n #( +%eIn91&&+&#n &+%#1+ l&/%+ #* #)&e+2, e)!1e #( %& %!$&n/ +*!nl!+e0 ! !*+ #( +%e S)*&+1*e &n+#

%& n!+&$e +#n/1e, +%!+ #n e&n/ l&e*!+e0 !n0 *e+#*e0 +# %& *#(e#*%&, !n &''ene )*#0!++en0e0 %& (&*+ le)+1*e, e5e)+&n/ #'e !))#1n+ #( %& l#n/ &'*&#n'en+3 1+ D# Le#n ! +##&e !n0 +## /en+le +# &n01l/e &n *e)*&'&n!+&#n. He 'e*el2 *e1'e0 +%e le)+1*e %&)%, (&$e 2e!* e(#*e, %!0 een # !0l2 &n+e**1+e0, &+% +%e !))1+#'e0 (#*'1l! "HERI DICEBAMUS," !n0en+ 0&*e)+l2 &n+# %& 17e)+.  T%e*e !*e, #( )#1*e, +&'e !n0 #))!&#n %en +%e e5*e&#n #( &n0&/n!+&#n & n#+ #nl2 71+&(&!le 1+ ne)e!*2. We !*e #1n0 +# e &n0&/n!n+ !+ (!le%##0, el(&%ne, !n0 )*1el+2. A'!n #( +*1e (eel&n/ (&*e 1 n!+1*!ll2 !+ !ene #* 'e!nne #( !n2 #*+, e$en &n )!e %e*e %e'!2 e 1n0e* n# #l&/!+&#n +# e!6 #1+. "I #1l0 %!$e n#+%&n/ +# 0#," !&0 Pe*+%e, "&+% +%e'!n %# )!nn#+ e '#$e0 +# &n0&/n!+&#n. T%e*e !*e '#*e /##0 e#le +%!n !0 &n +%e #*l0,!n0 +%e !0 /e+ +%e 1e* %!n0 'e*el2 e)!1e +%e2 !*e #l0e*. We )!nn#+ %el e&n/ le!e0

&+% ! '!n %# 1e %& #e* &+% 0e)&&#n3 !n0 e #(+en +!6e %& &0e (#* n# #+%e* *e!#n+%!n e)!1e %e 0#e # 1e +%e'. N# 0#1+, I %!$e #(+en *een+e0 e!6&n/3 1+ n#+ le #(+en%!$e I *een+e0 6ee&n/ &len)e." :  One %# l#$e *&/%+ )!nn#+ e &n0&((e*en+ +# *#n/, #* *#n/0#&n/. I( %e (eel !*'l2,%e &ll e!6 !*'l2, #1+ #( +%e (1lne #( %& %e!*+. A ! n#le l!02 : %! *&++en@  "A n#le %e!*+ 0#+% +e!)% ! $&*+1#1 )#*n—   T# )#*n +# #e ! 01+2 #$e*l#n/,  T# )#*n +# e (#* ene(&+ (#*#*ne,  T# )#*n +# l&e, +# )#*n +# 0# ! *#n/,  T# )#*n +# e!* !n &n71*2 &n '&n0,  T# )#*n ! (*ee#*n %e!*+ l!$e-l&6e +# &n0."  We %!$e, %#e$e*, +# e #n #1* /1!*0 !/!&n+ &'!+&en+ )#*n. T%e e+ e#le !*e !+ +#%!$e +%e&* &'!+&en+ &0e3 !n0 #(+en, +%e $e*2 +e'e* %&)% '!6e 'en e!*ne+, '!6e +%e' !l#&n+#le*!n+. ::; "O( !ll 'en+!l /&(+," !2 M& 1l&! We0/##0, "+%e 0&//##0, *!*e+ &&n+elle)+1!l !+&en)e3 !n0 +%e l!+ le#n #( )1l+1*e & +# el&e$e &n 0&((&)1l+&e %&)% !*e &n$&&le+# #1*el$e."  T%e e+ )#**e)+&$e #( &n+#le*!n)e &n 0&#&+&#n, & &n)*e!e #( &0#' !n0 enl!*/e0e5e*&en)e #( l&(e. C1l+&$!+e0 /##0 ene &ll 11!ll2 !$e 'en (*#' +%e en+!n/le'en+ &n %&)%'#*!l &'!+&en)e & !+ +# &n$#l$e +%e'3 /##0 ene )#n&+&n/ )%&e(l2 &n +%!+ +e'e* #( '&n0%&)% en!le &+ #e#* +# 0e!l &+% +%e *!)+&)!l !((!&* #( l&(e &+% 71+&)e, 710/'en+,0&)*e+&#n, !n0 )%!*&+2. Hen)e 'en #( )1l+1*e !n0 e5e*&en)e !*e &n$!*&!l2, (#1n0 +%e '#+(#*e!*!n+ !n0 +#le*!n+, ! &/n#*!n+ !n0 n!**#'&n0e0 e*#n !*e (#1n0 +%e '#+ 1n(#*/&$&n/!n0 &n+#le*!n+. Men #( l!*/e !n0 /ene*#1 n!+1*e, &n *##*+&#n +# +%e&* *!)+&)!l &0#', !*e0&#e0 +# '!6e !ll#!n)e (#* +%e 0e(e)+ !n0 0&!0$!n+!/e #( #+%e*—!ll#!n)e (#* +%e)#n+*#ll&n/ #e* #( )&*)1'+!n)e &n +%e (#*'!+&#n #( )%!*!)+e*, !n0 +%e l&'&+e0 #e* #(*e&+!n)e #( e!6 !n0 (!ll&le n!+1*e +# +e'+!+&#n !n0 e**#*. "I ee n# (!1l+ )#''&++e0," !&0G#e+%e, "%&)% I !l# '&/%+ n#+ %!$e )#''&++e0." S# ! &e !n0 /##0 '!n e5)l!&'e0, %en %e! ! )*&'&n!l 0*!n #n %& %1*0le +# T21*n@ "T%e*e /#e #n!+%!n B*!0(#*0—1+ (#* +%e /*!)e#( G#0<"  L&(e &ll !l!2 e, +# ! /*e!+ e5+en+, %!+ e #1*el$e '!6e &+. T%e )%ee*(1l '!n

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11!ll2 & %1'!n l&(e +# e!)% #( 13 &+ &, (#* +%e '#+ !*+, 1+ +%e *e(le)+&#n #( #1*el$e.  I( e #1l0 e !+ e!)e &+% #+%e*, !n0 en1*e +%e&* *ee)+, e '1+ %!$e *e/!*0 (#*+%e&* e*#n!l&+2. E$e*2 '!n %! %& e)1l&!*&+&e #( '!nne* !n0 )%!*!)+e*, ! %e %! e)1l&!*&+&e#( (#*' !n0 (e!+1*e3 !n0 e '1+ %!$e (#*e!*!n)e &n 0e!l&n/ &+% +%e', ! e e5e)+ +%e' +#%!$e (#*e!*!n)e &n 0e!l&n/ &+% 1. We '!2 n#+ e )#n)&#1 #( #1* #n e)1l&!*&+&e, 2e+ +%e2e5&+ ne$e*+%ele. T%e*e & ! $&ll!/e &n S#1+% A'e*&)! %e*e /#+# #* /#&+*e !*e # )#''#n +%!++# e &+%#1+ #ne & *e/!*0e0 ! ! 0e(#*'&+2. One 0!2 ! !*+2 #( En/l&%'en !e0 +%*#1/% +%e l!)e, %en 91&+e ! )*#0 )#lle)+e0 +# 7ee* +%e', %#1+&n/@ "See, ee +%ee e#le—+%e2 %!$e/#+ NO GOTOS<"  M!n2 e*#n /&$e +%e'el$e ! /*e!+ 0e!l #( (&0/e+ )#n)e*n&n/ %!+ #+%e* e#le +%&n6#( +%e' !n0 +%e&* e)1l&!*&+&e. S#'e !*e +## '1)% 0&#e0 +# +!6e +%e &lln!+1*e0 &0e, !n0,

 710/&n/ 2 +%e'el$e, &n(e* +%e #*+. B1+ &+ & $e*2 #(+en +%e )!e +%!+ +%e 1n)%!*&+!lene #(#+%e*, %e*e &+ *e!ll2 e5&+, & 1+ +%e *e(le)+&#n #( #1* #n !n+ #( )%!*&+2 !n0 !n+ #( +e'e*.I+ +&ll #(+ene* %!en, +%!+ +%e #**2 e 17e)+ #1*el$e +#, %! &+ #1*)e &n #1* #n&'!/&n!+&#n. An0 e$en +%#1/% +%#e !#1+ 1 '!2 +%&n6 #( 1 1n)%!*&+!l2, e %!ll n#+ 'en0'!++e* 2 e5!e*!+&n/ #1*el$e !/!&n+ +%e'. We '!2 +%e*e2 #nl2 e5#e #1*el$e1nne)e!*&l2 +# +%e&* &lln!+1*e #* )!*&)e. "T%e &ll +%!+ )#'e #1+ #( #1* '#1+%," !2 He*e*+,"#(++&'e (!ll &n+# #1* ##'."  T%e /*e!+ !n0 /##0 %&l##%e* F!*!0!2 )#''1n&)!+e0 +%e (#ll#&n/ &e)e #( !0'&*!le!0$&)e, (1ll #( *!)+&)!l &0#', +%e *e1l+ #( ! *&)% e5e*&en)e #( l&(e, &n ! le++e* +# %& (*&en0P*#(e#* T2n0!ll@- "Le+ 'e, ! !n #l0 '!n, %# #1/%+ 2 +%& +&'e +# %!$e *#(&+e0 2e5e*&en)e, !2 +%!+ %en I ! 2#1n/e* I (#1n0 I #(+en '&*e*een+e0 +%e &n+en+&#n #( e#le,!n0 +%!+ +%e2 0&0 n#+ 'e!n %!+ !+ +%e +&'e I 1#e0 +%e2 'e!n+3 !n0 (1*+%e*, +%!+, ! ! /ene*!l*1le, &+ ! e++e* +# e ! l&++le 01ll #( !*e%en&#n %e*e %*!e ee'e0 +# &'l2 &91e, !n091&)6 &n e*)e+&#n %en, #n +%e )#n+*!*2, +%e2 ee'e0 +# &'l2 6&n0l2 (eel&nn 0&n0l2 (/. T%e*e!l +*1+% ne$e* (!&l 1l+&'!+el2 +# !e!*3 !n0 ##&n/ !*+&e, &( *#n/, !*e ##ne* )#n$&n)e0%en *el&e0 +# (#*e!*&n/l2, +%!n %en #$e*%el'e0. All I 'e!n +# !2 &, +%!+ &+ & e++e* +# e l&n0 +# +%e *e1l+ #( !*+&!n%&, !n0 91&)6 +# ee /##0&ll. One %! '#*e %!&ne &n #ne8el( &n en0e!$#1*&n/ +# (#ll# +%e +%&n/ +%!+ '!6e (#* e!)e. Y#1 )!n %!*0l2 &'!/&ne %# #(+enI %!$e een %e!+e0 &n *&$!+e %en ##e0, ! I %!$e +%#1/%+ 1n71+l2 !n0 1e*)&l&#1l2, !n02e+ I %!$e +*&$en, !n0 1))ee0e0, I %#e, &n 6ee&n/ 0#n *el&e #( +%e l&6e 6&n0. An0 I 6n# I%!$e ne$e* l#+ 2 &+." :::  W%&le +%e !&n+e* B!**2 ! !+ R#'e, %e &n$#l$e0 %&'el(, ! ! %& #n+, &n (1*&#191!**el &+% +%e !*+&+ !n0 0&le++!n+&, !#1+ &)+1*e-!&n+&n/ !n0 &)+1*e-0e!l&n/, 1#n %&)% %&(*&en0 !n0 )#1n+*2'!n, E0'1n0 B1*6e—!l!2 +%e /ene*#1 (*&en0 #( +*1//l&n/ 'e*&+—*#+e+# %&' 6&n0l2 !n0 en&l2@ "Bel&e$e 'e, 0e!* B!**2, +%!+ +%e !*' &+% %&)% +%e &ll-0&#&+&#n#( +%e #*l0 !*e +# e )#'!+e0, !n0 +%e 91!l&+&e 2 %&)% &+ & +# e *e)#n)&le0 +# 1, !n0 e*e)#n)&le0 +# &+, !*e '#0e*!+&#n, /en+lene, ! l&++le &n01l/en)e +# #+%e*, !n0 ! /*e!+ 0e!l #(0&+*1+ #( #1*el$e3 %&)% !*e n#+ 91!l&+&e #( ! 'e!n &*&+, ! #'e '!2 #&l2 +%&n6 +%e', 1+ $&*+1e #( ! /*e!+ !n0 n#le 6&n0, !n0 1)% ! 0&/n&(2 #1* n!+1*e ! '1)% ! +%e2 )#n+*&1+e +##1* *e#e !n0 (#*+1ne3 (#* n#+%&n/ )!n e # 1n#*+%2 #( ! ell-)#'#e0 #1l ! +# ! !!2

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l&(e &n &)6e*&n/ !n0 l&+&/!+&#n—&n n!*l&n/ !n0 )1((l&n/ &+% e$e*2 #ne !#1+ 1. We '1+ e!+ e!)e &+% #1* e)&e, &( n#+ (#* +%e&* !6e, !+ le!+ $e*2 '1)% (#* #1* #n." ::>  N# #ne 6ne +%e $!l1e #( el(-)#n+*#l e++e* +%!n +%e #e+ B1*n, !n0 n# #ne )#1l0 +e!)%&+ '#*e el#91en+l2 +# #+%e*3 1+ %en &+ )!'e +# *!)+&)e, B1*n ! ! e!6 ! +%e e!6e+. He)#1l0 n#+ 0en2 %&'el( +%e le!1*e #( 1++e*&n/ ! %!*% !n0 )le$e* !*)!' !+ !n#+%e*8 e5ene.

One #( %& &#/*!%e* #e*$e #( %&', +%!+ &+ ! n# e5+*!$!/!n+ !*&+%'e+&) +# !2 +%!+ (#*e$e*2 +en 7#6e %e '!0e %&'el( ! %1n0*e0 ene'&e. B1+ +%& ! n#+ !ll. P##* B1*n e5e*)&e0n# )#n+*#l #$e* %& !e+&+e, 1+ (*eel2 /!$e +%e' *e&n@  "T%1 +%#1/%+le (#ll&e l!&0 %&' l#  An0 +!&ne0 %& n!'e."  N#* %!0 %e +%e el(-0en&!l +# *e&+ /&$&n/ 1l&)&+2 +# )#'#&+&#n #*&/&n!ll2 &n+en0e0(#* +%e 0el&/%+ #( +%e +!-*##', 1+ %&)% )#n+&n1e e)*e+l2 +# # #ll1+&#n *#!0)!+ &n +%e'&n0 #( 2#1+%. In0ee0, n#+&+%+!n0&n/ +%e '!n2 e591&&+e #e' #( +%& *&+e*, &+ & n#+ !2&n/+## '1)% +# !$e* +%!+ %& &''#*!l *&+&n/ %!$e 0#ne (!* '#*e %!*' +%!n %& 1*e* *&+&n/ %!$e0#ne /##03 !n0 +%!+ &+ #1l0 e e++e* +%!+ !ll %& *&+&n/ %#1l0 e 0e+*#2e0 !n0 (#*/#++en *#$&0e0 %& &n0e)en+ #n/ )#1l0 e 0e+*#2e0 &+% +%e'.

  T%e *e'!*6 !l&e !l&6e +# Be*!n/e*, %# %! een +2le0 "T%e B1*n #( F*!n)e."Be*!n/e* ! #( +%e !'e *&/%+ &n)&&$e /en&13 %e %!0 +%e !'e l#$e #( le!1*e, +%e !'e l#$e#( #1l!*&+23 !n0 %&le %e (l!++e*e0 F*en)% $!n&+2 +# +%e +# #( &+ en+, %e !l# !&n+e0 +%e $&)e'#+ l#$e0 2 %& )#1n+*2'en &+% +%e en #( ! '!+e*. Be*!n/e*8 #n/ !n0 T%&e*8 H&+#*2 *#!l2 0&0 '#*e +%!n !n2+%&n/ ele +# *ee+!l&% +%e N!#le#n&) 02n!+2 &n F*!n)e. B1+ +%!+! ! '!ll e$&l )#'!*e0 &+% +%e '#*!l '&)%&e( %&)% '!n2 #( Be*!n/e*8 #n/ !*e)!l)1l!+e0 +# *#01)e3 (#*, )&*)1l!+&n/ (*eel2 ! +%e2 0# &n F*en)% %#1e%#l0, +%e2 e5%&&+ &)+1*e #( n!+&ne !n0 $&)e, %&)% !*e en#1/% +# #ll1+e !n0 0e+*#2 ! n!+&#n. One #( B1*n8 (&ne+ #e', *&++en, &n %& +en+2-e&/%+% 2e!*, &en+&+le0 8A B!*08 E&+!%.e508 E&8 I+ & ! 0e)*&+&#n, 2 !n+&)&!+&#n, #( %& #n l&(e. W#*0#*+% %! !&0 #( &+@ "He*e & ! &n)e*e !n0 #le'n!$#!l3 ! 1l&) 0e)l!*!+&#n (*#' %& #n &ll3 ! )#n(e&#n !+ #n)e0e$#1+, #e+&)!l !n0 %1'!n3 ! %&+#*2 &n +%e %!e #( ! *#%e)2." I+)#n)l10e &+% +%ee l&ne@— 

  "Re!0e*, !++en0—%e+%e* +%2 #1l  S#!* (!n)28 (l&/%+ e2#n0 +%e #le,  O* 0!*6l&n/ /*1 +%& e!*+%l2 %#le  In l# 1*1&+3  Kn#—*10en+, )!1+&#1 el(-)#n+*#l,  I W&0#'8 *##+."  One #( +%e $&)e e(#*e %&)% B1*n (ell—!n0 &+ '!2 e !&0 +# e ! '!+e*-$&)e, e)!1e&+ & *#01)+&$e #( # '!n2 #+%e* $&)e—! 0*&n6&n/. N#+ +%!+ %e ! ! 0*1n6!*0, 1+ e)!1e%e 2&el0e0 +# +%e +e'+!+&#n #( 0*&n6, &+% &+ 0e/*!0&n/ !#)&!+&#n, !n0 +%e*e2 l#e*e0 !n00e*!$e0 %& %#le n!+1*e. ::? B1+ ##* B1*n 0&0 n#+ +!n0 !l#ne3 (#*, !l!< #( !ll $&)e, +%e1n*e+*!&ne0 !e+&+e (#* 0*&n6 ! &n %& +&'e, ! &+ )#n+&n1e +# e n#, +%e '#+ *e$!len+, #1l!*, 0e/*!0&n/, !n0 0e+*1)+&$e.  We*e &+ #&le +# )#n)e&$e +%e e5&+en)e #( ! +2*!n+ %# %#1l0 )#'el %& e#le +#/&$e 1 +# %&' #ne-+%&*0 #* '#*e #( +%e&* e!*n&n/, !n0 *e91&*e +%e' !+ +%e !'e +&'e +# )#n1'e! )#''#0&+2 +%!+ %#1l0 *1+!l&e !n0 0e/*!0e +%e', 0e+*#2 +%e e!)e !n0 )#'(#*+ #( +%e&*

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(!'&l&e, !n0 # &n +%e'el$e +%e ee0 #( 0&e!e !n0 *e'!+1*e 0e!+%—%!+ &n0&/n!+&#n'ee+&n/, %!+ '#n+e* *#)e&#n +%e*e #1l0 e< 8W%!+ el#91en+ ee)%e !n0 !#+*#%e +#+%e &*&+ #( l&e*+2<—%!+ !e!l !/!&n+ ! 0e#+&' # '#n+*#1 !n0 # 1nn!+1*!l< An0 2e+1)% ! +2*!n+ *e!ll2 e5&+ !'#n/+ 1—+%e +2*!n+ #( 1n*e+*!&ne0 !e+&+e, %#' n# (#*)e #(!*', #* $#&)e, #* $#+e )!n *e&+, %&le 'en !*e &ll&n/ +# e %& l!$e.

  T%e #e* #( +%& +2*!n+ )!n #nl2 e #$e*)#'e 2 '#*!l 'e!n—2 el(-0&)&l&ne, el(-*ee)+, !n0 el(-)#n+*#l. T%e*e & n# #+%e* !2 #( &+%+!n0&n/ +%e 0e#+&' #( !e+&+e &n !n2#( &+ (#*'. N# *e(#*' #( &n+&+1+&#n, n# e5+en0e0 #e* #( $#+&n/, n# &'*#$e0 (#*' #(/#$e*n'en+, n# !'#1n+ #( )%#l!+&) &n+*1)+&#n, )!n #&l2 ele$!+e +%e )%!*!)+e* #( ! e#le%# $#l1n+!*&l2 !!n0#n +%e'el$e +# en1!l &n01l/en)e. T%e 1*1&+ #( &/n#le le!1*e & +%e0e/*!0!+&#n #( +*1e %!&ne3 &+ ! +%e '#*!l, 0e+*#2 +%e ene*/&e, !n0 0e/*!0e +%e'!nl&ne !n0 *#1+ne #( &n0&$&01!l ! #( n!+&#n.  T%e )#1*!/e #( el(-)#n+*#l e5%&&+ &+el( &n '!n2 !2, 1+ &n n#ne '#*e )le!*l2 +%!n &n%#ne+ l&$&n/. Men &+%#1+ +%e $&*+1e #( el(-0en&!l !*e n#+ #nl2 17e)+ +# +%e&* #n el(&%0e&*e, 1+ +%e2 !*e 11!ll2 &n #n0!/e +# #+%e* %# !*e l&6e'&n0e0 &+% +%e'el$e. W%!+#+%e* 0#, +%e2 0#. T%e2 '1+ l&$e !))#*0&n/ +# +%e !*+&(&)&!l +!n0!*0 #( +%e&* )l!, en0&n/ l&6e

+%e&* ne&/%#1*, *e/!*0le #( +%e )#ne91en)e, !+ +%e !'e +&'e +%!+ !ll !*e, e*%!, !&*&n/!(+e* ! +2le #( l&$&n/ %&/%e* +%!n +%e&* 'e!n. E!)% )!**&e +%e #+%e* !l#n/ &+% %&', !n0 +%e2%!$e n#+ +%e '#*!l )#1*!/e +# +#. T%e2 )!nn#+ *e&+ +%e +e'+!+&#n #( l&$&n/ %&/%, +%#1/% &+'!2 e !+ +%e e5ene #( #+%e*3 !n0 +%e2 /*!01!ll2 e)#'e *e)6le #( 0e+, 1n+&l &+ en+%*!l+%e'. In !ll +%& +%e*e & /*e!+ '#*!l )#!*0&)e, 1&ll!n&'&+2, !n0 !n+ #( '!nl2 &n0een0en)e#( )%!*!)+e*.  A *&/%+'&n0e0 '!n &ll %*&n6 (*#' ee'&n/ +# e %!+ %e & n#+, #* *e+en0&n/ +# e*&)%e* +%!n %e *e!ll2 &, #* !1'&n/ ! +2le #( l&$&n/ +%!+ %& )&*)1'+!n)e &ll n#+ 71+&(2. He&ll %!$e +%e )#1*!/e +# l&$e %#ne+l2 &+%&n %& #n 'e!n, *!+%e* +%!n 0&%#ne+l2 1#n +%e'e!n #( #+%e* e#le3 (#* %e %# &n)1* 0e+ &n +*&$&n/ +# '!&n+!&n ! +2le #( l&$&n/ e2#n0 %&&n)#'e, & &n &*&+ ! 0&%#ne+ ! +%e '!n %# #enl2 &)6 2#1* #)6e+.  T# '!n2, +%& '!2 ee' !n e5+*e'e $&e, 1+ &+ &ll e!* +%e +*&)+e+ +e+. L&$&n/ !+ +%e)#+ #( #+%e* & n#+ #nl2 0&%#ne+2, 1+ &+ & 1n+*1+%(1lne &n 0ee0, ! l2&n/ & &n #*0. T%e *#$e* #( Ge#*/e He*e*+, +%!+ "0e+#* !*e l&!*," & 71+&(&e0 2 e5e*&en)e. S%!(+e1*2#'e%e*e !2 +%!+ ! *e+lene +# %!$e #'e+%&n/ %&)% e %!$e n#+, !n0 +# e #'e+%&n/%&)% e !*e n#+, & +%e *##+ #( !ll &''#*!l&+2. :: N# *el&!n)e & +# e l!)e0 #n +%e !2&n/—!$e*2 0!n/e*#1 #ne—#( M&*!e!1, +%!+ "LA PETITE MORALE ETAIT L8ENNEMIE DE LAGRANDE." On +%e )#n+*!*2, +*&)+ !0%e*en)e +# e$en +%e '!lle+ 0e+!&l #( '#*!l&+2 & +%e(#1n0!+&#n #( !ll '!nl2 !n0 n#le )%!*!)+e*.  T%e %#n#1*!le '!n & (*1/!l #( %& 'e!n, !n0 !2 %& !2 %#ne+l2. He 0#e n#+ ee6+# ! %&'el( #(( ! *&)%e* +%!n %e &, #*, 2 *1nn&n/ &n+# 0e+, #en !n !))#1n+ &+% *1&n. A+%!+ '!n & n#+ ##* %#e 'e!n !*e '!ll, 1+ %#e 0e&*e !*e 1n)#n+*#lle0, # +%!+ '!n &*&)% %#e 'e!n !*e '#*e +%!n 1((&)&en+ (#* %& !n+. W%en S#)*!+e ! ! /*e!+ 91!n+&+2 #(*&)%e, 7eel, !n0 (1*n&+1*e #( /*e!+ $!l1e, )!**&e0 &n #' +%*#1/% A+%en, %e !&0, "N# 0# Iee %# '!n2 +%&n/ I 0# NOT 0e&*e." "I )!n (#*/&$e e$e*2+%&n/ 1+ el(&%ne," !&0 Pe*+%e."E$en +%e n!**#e+ )&*)1'+!n)e !0'&+ #( /*e!+ne &+% *e(e*en)e +# 8'&ne !n0 +%&ne83 !n0n#ne 1+ +%e $e*2 ##*e+ nee0 (&ll +%e&* 0!&l2 l&(e &+% +%#1/%+ #( '#ne2, &( +%e2 %!$e 1+ *10en)e +# !**!n/e +%e&* %#1e6ee&n/ &+%&n +%e l&'&+ #( +%e&* &n)#'e."  A '!n '!2 e &n0&((e*en+ +# '#ne2 e)!1e #( %&/%e* )#n&0e*!+&#n, ! F!*!0!2 !,%# !)*&(&)e0 e!l+% +# 1*1e )&en)e3 1+ &( %e #1l0 %!$e +%e en7#2'en+ +%!+ '#ne2 )!n

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 1*)%!e, %e '1+ %#ne+l2 e!*n &+, !n0 n#+ l&$e 1#n +%e e!*n&n/ #( #+%e*, ! +%#e 0# %#%!&+1!ll2 &n)1* 0e+ %&)% +%e2 %!$e n# 'e!n #( !2&n/. W%en M!/&nn, !l!2 0*#ne0 &n0e+, ! !6e0 %!+ %e !&0 (#* %& &ne, %e *el&e0 +%!+ %e 0&0 n#+ 6n#, 1+ %e el&e$e0 +%e2"1+ #'e+%&n/ 0#n &n ! ##6." ::  T%& "1++&n/-0#n &n ! ##6" %! *#$e0 +%e *1&n #( ! /*e!+ '!n2 e!6'&n0e0 e#le,

%# )!nn#+ *e&+ +%e +e'+!+&#n #( +!6&n/ +%&n/ 1#n )*e0&+ %&)% +%e2 %!$e n#+ +%e *een+'e!n #( !2&n/ (#*3 !n0 &+ #1l0 *#!l2 *#$e #( /*e!+ #)&!l ene(&+ &( +%e l! %&)% en!le)*e0&+#* +# *e)#$e* 0e+ )#n+*!)+e0 1n0e* )e*+!&n )&*)1'+!n)e e*e !l+#/e+%e* !#l&%e0. B1+,&n +%e )#'e+&+&#n (#* +*!0e, e$e*2 en)#1*!/e'en+ & /&$en +# +%e &n)1**&n/ #( 0e+, +%e )*e0&+#**el2&n/ 1#n +%e l! +# !&0 %&' &n +%e l!+ e5+*e'&+2. W%en S20ne2 S'&+% #n)e en+ &n+# ! nene&/%#1*%##0, &+ ! /&$en #1+ &n +%e l#)!l !e* +%!+ %e ! ! '!n #( %&/% )#nne)+&#n, !n0%e ! e#1/%+ #n !ll &0e (#* %& ")1+#'." B1+ %e ee0&l2 1n0e)e&$e0 %& ne ne&/%#1*."We !*e n#+ /*e!+ e#le !+ !ll," %e !&0@ "e !*e #nl2 )#''#n %#ne+ e#le—e#le +%!+ !2#1* 0e+."  H!4l&++, %# ! ! +%#*#1/%l2 %#ne+ +%#1/% *!+%e* +%*&(+le '!n, e!6 #( +# )l!e#( e*#n, n#+ 1nl&6e e!)% #+%e*—+%#e %# )!nn#+ 6ee +%e&* #n '#ne2 &n +%e&* %!n0, !n0

+%#e %# )!nn#+ 6ee +%e&* %!n0 (*#' #+%e* e#le8. T%e (#*'e* !*e !l!2 &n !n+ #( '#ne2,(#* +%e2 +%*# &+ !!2 #n !n2 #7e)+ +%!+ (&*+ *een+ &+el(, ! &( +# /e+ *&0 #( &+3 +%e l!++e* '!6e!!2 &+% %!+ +%e2 %!$e #( +%e&* #n, !n0 !*e e*e+1!l #**#e* (*#' !ll %# &ll len0 +#+%e'3 !n0 +%e&* /en&1 (#* #**#&n/, &n +%e l#n/ *1n, 11!ll2 *#$e +%e&* *1&n.  S%e*&0!n ! #ne #( 1)% e'&nen+ 1n(#*+1n!+e. He ! &'1l&$e !n0 )!*ele &n %&e5en0&+1*e, #**#&n/ '#ne2, !n0 *1nn&n/ &n+# 0e+ &+% e$e*2#02 %# #1l0 +*1+ %&'.W%en %e +##0 (#* We+'&n+e*, %& 1n#1l!*&+2 !*#e )%&e(l2 (*#' %& /ene*!l &n0e+e0ne."N1'e* #( ##* e#le," !2 L#*0 P!l'e*+#n &n #ne #( %& le++e*, ")*#0e0 *#1n0 +%e%1:#1n0 +%+&n/, 0e'!n0&n/ !2'en+ (#* +%e &ll %e #e0 +%e'." In +%e '&0+ #( !ll %&0&((&)1l+&e, S%e*&0!n ! ! l&/%+%e!*+e0 ! e$e*, !n0 )*!)6e0 '!n2 ! /##0 7#6e !+ %& )*e0&+#*8e5ene. L#*0 P!l'e*+#n ! !)+1!ll2 *een+ !+ +%e 0&nne* /&$en 2 %&', !+ %&)% +%e %e*&((8&n #e&#n e*e 0*ee0 1 !n0 #((&)&!+e0 ! !&+e*  Ye+ %#e$e* l##e S%e*&0!n8 '#*!l&+2 '!2 %!$e een ! *e/!*0e0 %& *&$!+e )*e0&+#*,%e ! %#ne+ # (!* ! +%e 1l&) '#ne2 ! )#n)e*ne0. On)e, !+ 0&nne*, !+ %&)% L#*0 B2*#n%!ene0 +# e *een+, !n #e*$!+&#n %!ene0 +# e '!0e ! +# +%e +1*0&ne #( +%e W%&/ &n*e&+&n/ #((&)e, !n0 6ee&n/ +# +%e&* *&n)&le—#n %&)% S%e*&0!n +1*ne0 %!*l2 !n0 !&0@ "S&*,&+ & e!2 (#* '2 L#*0 +%&, #* E!*l +%!+, #* +%e M!*91& #( +8#+%e*, &+% +%#1!n0 1#n +%#1!n0! 2e!*, #'e #( &+ e&+%e* *een+l2 0e*&$e0 #* &n%e*&+e0 &n &ne)1*e #* !)91&&+&#n (*#' +%e 1l&)'#ne2, +# #!+ #( +%e&* !+*&#+&', !n0 6ee !l##( (*#' +e'+!+&#n3 1+ +%e2 0# n#+ 6n# (*#'%!+ +e'+!+&#n +%#e %!$e 6e+ !l##( %# %!0 e91!l *&0e, !+ le!+ e91!l +!len+, !n0 n#+1ne91!l !&#n, !n0 ne$e*+%ele 6ne n#+, &n +%e )#1*e #( +%e&* l&$e, %!+ &+ ! +# %!$e !%&ll&n/ #( +%e&* #n." An0 L#*0 B2*#n !00, +%!+, &n !2&n/ +%&, S%e*&0!n e+. ::  T%e +#ne #( 1l&) '#*!l&+2 &n '#ne2-'!++e* ! $e*2 l# &n +%#e 0!2. P#l&+&)!l e)1l!+&#n ! n#+ +%#1/%+ 0&)*e0&+!le3 !n0 %e!0 #( !*+&e 0&0 n#+ %e&+!+e +# e)1*e +%e!0%e&#n #( +%e&* (#ll#e* 2 ! (*ee 1e #( +%e 1l&) '#ne2. T%e2 e*e /ene*#1, 1+ !+ +%ee5ene #( #+%e*—l&6e +%!+ /*e!+ l#)!l '!/n!+e, %#,  "O1+ #( %& /*e!+ #1n+2,  B1&l+ ! *&0/e !+ +%e e5ene #( +%e )#1n+2."  W%en L#*0 C#*n!ll& ! !#&n+e0 L#*0-L&e1+en!n+ #( I*el!n0, %e *ee0 1#nC#l#nel N!&e*, +%e (!+%e* #( THE N!&e*, +%e )#'+*#lle*%& #( !*'2 !))#1n+. "I !n+," !&0

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%& L#*0%&, "AN HONEST MAN, !n0 +%& & +%e #nl2 +%&n/ I %!$e een !le +# *e+ (*#' +%e%!*&e !*#1n0 'e."  I+ & !&0 +%!+ L#*0 C%!+%!' ! +%e (&*+ +# e+ +%e e5!'le #( 0&0!&n&n/ +# /#$e*n 2 e++2 l!*)en23 !n0 %& /*e!+ #n ! !l&6e %#ne+ &n %& !0'&n&+*!+&#n. W%&le '&ll&#n #( '#ne2e*e !&n/ +%*#1/% P&++8 %!n0, %e %&'el( ! ne$e* #+%e*&e +%!n ##*3 !n0 %e 0&e0 ##*.

O( !ll %& *!n)#*#1 l&elle*, n#+ #ne e$e* $en+1*e0 +# )!ll &n 91e+&#n %& %#ne+2.  In (#*'e* +&'e, +%e *#(&+ #( #((&)e e*e #'e+&'e en#*'#1. W%en A10le2, +%e(!'#1 !nn1&+2-'#n/e* #( +%e &5+een+% )en+1*2, ! !6e0 +%e $!l1e #( !n #((&)e %&)% %e %!0 1*)%!e0 &n +%e C#1*+ #( W!*0, %e *el&e0@—"S#'e +%#1!n0 +# !n2 #ne %# &%e +# /e+ +#%e!$en &''e0&!+el23 +&)e ! '1)% +# %&' %# 0#e n#+ '&n0 e&n/ &n 1*/!+#*23 !n0 n##026n# %!+ +# %&' %# & n#+ !(*!&0 #( +%e 0e$&l."  S&* W!l+e* S)#++ ! ! '!n %# ! %#ne+ +# +%e )#*e #( %& n!+1*e !n0 %& +*en1#1!n0 0e+e*'&ne0 e((#*+ +# !2 %& 0e+, #* *!+%e* +%e 0e+ #( +%e (&*' &+% %&)% %e %!0 e)#'e&n$#l$e0, %! !l!2 !e!*e0 +# 1 #ne #( +%e /*!n0e+ +%&n/ &n &#/*!%2. W%en %& 1l&%e*!n0 *&n+e* *#6e 0#n, *1&n ee'e0 +# +!*e %&' &n +%e (!)e. T%e*e ! n# !n+ #( 2'!+%2 (#* %&' &n %& /*e!+ '&(#*+1ne, !n0 (*&en0 )!'e (#*!*0 %# #((e*e0 +# *!&e '#ne2 en#1/% +#

en!le %&' +# !**!n/e &+% %& )*e0&+#*. "N#< "!&0 %e, *#10l23 "+%& *&/%+ %!n0 %!ll #*6 &+ !ll#((<" "I( e l#e e$e*2+%&n/ ele," %e *#+e +# ! (*&en0, "e &ll !+ le!+ 6ee #1* %#n#1*1nle'&%e0." :: W%&le %& %e!l+% ! !l*e!02 e)#'&n/ 1n0e*'&ne0 2 #$e*#*6, %e en+#n "*&+&n/ l&6e ! +&/e*," ! %e %&'el( e5*ee0 &+, 1n+&l n# l#n/e* !le +# &el0 ! en3 !n0+%#1/% %e !&0 +%e en!l+2 #( %& 1*e'e e((#*+ &+% %& l&(e, %e ne$e*+%elee +e ne$e* !$e0%& %#n#1* !n0 %& el(-*ee)+.  E$e*2#02 6n# # S)#++ +%*e #(( 8W##0+#)6,8 +%e 8L&(e #( N!#le#n8 %&)% %e+%#1/%+ #1l0 e %& 0e!+% :: , !*+&)le (#* +%e 81!*+e*l2,8 8C%*#n&)le #( +%e C!n#n/!+e,88P*#e M&)ell!n&e,8 !n0 8T!le #( ! G*!n0(!+%e*8—!ll *&++en &n +%e '&0+ #( !&n, #**#, !n0*1&n. T%e *#)ee0 #( +%#e $!*&#1 #*6 en+ +# %& )*e0&+#*. "I )#1l0 n#+ %!$e le+ #1n0,"%e *#+e, "! I n# )!n, 1n0e* +%e )#'(#*+!le &'*e&#n #( *e)e&$&n/ +%e +%!n6 #( '2)*e0&+#*, !n0 +%e )#n)&#1 (eel&n/ #( 0&)%!*/&n/ '2 01+2 ! ! '!n #( %#n#1* !n0 %#ne+2. I ee e(#*e 'e ! l#n/, +e0&#1, !n0 0!*6 !+%, 1+ &+ le!0 +# +!&nle *e1+!+&#n. I( I 0&e &n +%e%!**#, ! & $e*2 l&6el2, I %!ll 0&e &+% %#n#1*. I( I !)%&e$e '2 +!6, I %!ll %!$e +%e +%!n6 #(!ll )#n)e*ne0, !n0 +%e !*#!+&#n #( '2 #n )#n)&en)e." ::  An0 +%en (#ll#e0 '#*e !*+&)le, 'e'#&*, !n0 e$en e*'#n—8T%e F!&* M!&0 #( Pe*+%,8! )#'le+el2 *e$&e0 e0&+&#n #( %& n#$el, 8Anne #( Ge&e*+e&n,8 !n0 '#*e 8T!le #( !G*!n0(!+%e*8—1n+&l %e ! 100enl2 +*1)6 0#n 2 !*!l2&. B1+ %e %!0 n# ##ne* *e)#$e*e01((&)&en+ +*en/+% +# e !le +# %#l0 ! en, +%!n e (&n0 %&' !/!&n !+ %& 0e6 *&+&n/ +%e 8Le++e*#n De'#n#l#/2 !n0 W&+)%)*!(+,8 ! $#l1'e #( S)#++&% H&+#*2 (#* 8L!*0ne*8 C2)l#!e0&!,8 !n0 !(#1*+% e*&e #( 8T!le #( ! G*!n0(!+%e*8 &n %& F*en)% H&+#*2. In $!&n %& 0#)+#* +#l0 %&' +# /&$e1 #*63 %e #1l0 n#+ e 0&1!0e0. "A (#* &00&n/ 'e n#+ #*6," %e !&0 +# D*. Ae*)*#'&e,"M#ll2 '&/%+ 71+ ! ell 1+ +%e 6e++le #n +%e (&*e !n0 !2, 8N#, 6e++le, 0#n8+ #&l38" +# %&)% %e!00e0, "I( I e*e +# e &0le I %#1l0 /# '!0<"  B2 'e!n #( +%e *#(&+ *e!l&e0 2 +%ee +*e'en0#1 e((#*+, S)#++ ! %& 0e+ &n)#1*e #( *!&0 0&'&n1+&#n, !n0 %e +*1+e0 +%!+, !(+e* ! (e '#*e 2e!*8 #*6, %e #1l0 !/!&n e !(*ee '!n. B1+ &+ ! n#+ +# e. He en+ #n +1*n&n/ #1+ 1)% #*6 ! %& 8C#1n+ R#e*+ #( P!*&8&+% /*e!+l2 &'!&*e0 6&ll, 1n+&l %e ! *#+*!+e0 2 !n#+%e* !n0 e$e*e* !++!)6 #( !l2. Hen# (el+ +%!+ +%e l#1/% ! ne!*&n/ +%e en0 #( +%e (1**#3 %& %2&)!l +*en/+% ! /#ne3 %e! "n#+ 91&+e %&'el( &n !ll +%&n/," !n0 2e+ %& )#1*!/e !n0 e*e$e*!n)e ne$e* (!&le0. "I %!$e

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1((e*e0 +e**&l2," %e *#+e &n %& D&!*2, "+%#1/% *!+%e* &n #02 +%!n &n '&n0, !n0 I #(+en &% I)#1l0 l&e 0#n !n0 lee &+%#1+ !6&n/. B1+ I WILL FIGHT IT OUT IF I CAN." He !/!&n*e)#$e*e0 1((&)&en+l2 +# e !le +# *&+e 8C!+le D!n/e*#1,8 +%#1/% +%e )1nn&n/ #( +%e#*6'!n8 %!n0 %!0 0e!*+e0. An0 +%en +%e*e ! %& l!+ +#1* +# I+!l2 &n e!*)% #( *e+ !n0%e!l+%, 01*&n/ %&)%, %&le !+ N!le, &n &+e #( !ll *e'#n+*!n)e, %e /!$e e$e*!l %#1* e$e*2

'#*n&n/ +# +%e )#'#&+&#n #( ! ne n#$el, %&)%, %#e$e*, %! n#+ een +%e l&/%+.  S)#++ *e+1*ne0 +# A#+(#*0 +# 0&e. "I %!$e een '1)%," %e !&0 #n %& *e+1*n, "1+n#+%&n/ l&6e '2 #n %#1e—/&$e 'e #ne +1*n '#*e." One #( +%e l!+ +%&n/ %e 1++e*e0, &n #ne #(%& l1)&0 &n+e*$!l, ! #*+%2 #( %&'. "I %!$e een," %e !&0, "e*%! +%e '#+ $#l1'&n#1!1+%#* #( '2 0!2, !n0 &+ IS ! )#'(#*+ +# 'e +# +%&n6 +%!+ I %!$e +*&e0 +# 1ne++le n# '!n8 (!&+%, +#)#**1+ n# '!n8 *&n)&le, !n0 +%!+ I %!$e *&++en n#+%&n/ %&)% #n '2 0e!+%e0 I %#1l0 &% l#++e0 #1+." H& l!+ &n71n)+&#n +# %& #n-&n-l! !@ "L#)6%!*+, I '!2 %!$e 1+ ! '&n1+e +#e!6 +# 2#1. M2 0e!*, e $&*+1#1—e *el&/&#1—e ! /##0 '!n. N#+%&n/ ele &ll /&$e 2#1!n2 )#'(#*+ %en 2#1 )#'e +# l&e %e*e."  T%e 0e$#+e0 )#n01)+ #( L#)6%!*+ %&'el( ! #*+%2 #( %& /*e!+ *el!+&$e. T%e 8L&(e #(S)#++,8 %&)% %e !(+e*!*0 *#+e, #))1&e0 %&' e$e*!l 2e!*, !n0 ! ! *e'!*6!l2 1))e(1l

#*6. Ye+ %e %&'el( 0e*&$e0 n# e)1n&!*2 !0$!n+!/e (*#' &+3 %!n0&n/ #$e* +%e *#(&+ #( +%e%#le 1n0e*+!6&n/ +# S&* W 8&n/ +# !l+e*8 )*e0&+#* &n !2'en+ #( 0e+ %&)% %e ! &n n# !2*e#n&le, 1+ &n(l1en)e0 en+&*el2 2 ! &*&+ #( %#n#1*, #( *e/!*0 (#* +%e 'e'#*2 #( +%e&ll1+*&#1 0e!0. 

CHAPTER "II.—UT&—TRUTHFULNESS.

  "I le+, !n0 0*e!'+ +%!+ l&(e ! Be!1+23 I #6e, !n0 (#1n0  +%!+ l&(e ! D1+2."

  "D1+2< #n0*#1 +%#1/%+, +%!+ #*6e+ ne&+%e* 2 (#n0  &n&n1!+&#n, (l!++e*2, n#* 2 !n2 +%*e!+, 1+ 'e*el2 2  %#l0&n/ 1 +%2 n!6e0 l! &n +%e #1l, !n0 # e5+#*+&n/ (#*   +%2el( !l!2 *e$e*en)e, &( n#+ !l!2 #e0&en)e3 e(#*e  %#' !ll !e+&+e !*e 01', %#e$e* e)*e+l2 +%e2 *eel"—   KANT.

  "H# %!2 & %e #*n !n0 +!1/%+,  T%!+ e*$e+% n#+ !n#+%e*8 &ll<  W%#e !*'#1* & %& %#ne+ +%#1/%+,  An0 &'le +*1+% %& 1+'#+ 6&ll<

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  Un+&80 1n+# +%e #*l0 2 )!*e  O( 1l&) (!'e, #* *&$!+e *e!+%.

  "T%& '!n & (*ee0 (*#' e*$&le !n0,  O( %#e +# *&e, #* (e!* +# (!ll@

  L#*0 #( %&'el(, +%#1/% n#+ #( l!n03  An0 %!$&n/ n#+%&n/, 2e+ %!+% !ll."—WOTTON.

  "H& n!2 ! n!2 &+%#1+ *e)!ll3  H& 2e! ! 2e!, !n0 #e*(1l !ll3  He /!$e %& 2e! &+% )!*e(1l %ee0,  H& +%#1/%+ !n0 #*0 e*e ell !/*ee03  H& #*0, %& #n0 !n0 e!l."  INSCRIPTION ON BARON STEIN8S TOMB.  DUTY & ! +%&n/ +%!+ & 01e, !n0 '1+ e !&0 2 e$e*2 '!n %# #1l0 !$#&0 *een+0&)*e0&+ !n0 e$en+1!l '#*!l &n#l$en)2. I+ & !n #l&/!+&#n—! 0e+—%&)% )!n #nl2 e

0&)%!*/e0 2 $#l1n+!*2 e((#*+ !n0 *e#l1+e !)+&#n &n +%e !((!&* #( l&(e.  D1+2 e'*!)e '!n8 %#le e5&+en)e. I+ e/&n &n +%e %#'e, %e*e +%e*e & +%e 01+2%&)% )%&l0*en #e +# +%e&* !*en+ #n +%e #ne %!n0, !n0 +%e 01+2 %&)% !*en+ #e +# +%e&*)%&l0*en #n +%e #+%e*. T%e*e !*e, &n l&6e '!nne*, +%e *ee)+&$e 01+&e #( %1!n0 !n0 &$e, #('!+e* !n0 e*$!n+3 %&le #1+&0e +%e %#'e +%e*e !*e +%e 01+&e %&)% 'en !n0 #'en #e +#e!)% #+%e* ! (*&en0 !n0 ne&/%#1*, ! e'l#2e* !n0 e'l#2e0, ! /#$e*n#* !n0 /#$e*ne0.  "Ren0e*, +%e*e(#*e," !2 S+. P!1l, "+# !ll +%e&* 01e@ +*&1+e +# %#' +*&1+e & 01e3)1+#' +# %#' )1+#'3 (e!* +# %#' (e!*3 %#n#1* +# %#' %#n#1*. Oe n# '!n !n2+%&n/, 1++# l#$e #ne !n#+%e*3 (#* %e +%!+ l#$e+% !n#+%e* %!+% (1l(&lle0 +%e l!,"  T%1 01+2 *#1n0 +%e %#le #( l&(e, (*#' #1* en+*!n)e &n+# &+ 1n+&l #1* e5&+ (*#' &+—01+2+# 1e*&#*, 01+2 +# &n(e*&#*, !n0 01+2 +# e91!l—01+2 +# '!n, !n0 01+2 +# G#0. W%e*e$e* +%e*e& #e* +# 1e #* +# 0&*e)+, +%e*e & 01+2. F#* e !*e 1+ ! +e!*0, !#&n+e0 +# e'l#2 +%e'e!n en+*1+e0 +# 1 (#* #1* #n !n0 (#* #+%e*8 /##0.  T%e !&0&n/ ene #( 01+2 & +%e $e*2 )*#n #( )%!*!)+e*. I+ & +%e 1%#l0&n/ l! #( '!n&n %& %&/%e+ !++&+10e. W&+%#1+ &+, +%e &n0&$&01!l +#++e* !n0 (!ll e(#*e +%e (&*+ 1(( #( !0$e*&+2#* +e'+!+&#n3 %e*e!, &n&*e0 2 &+, +%e e!6e+ e)#'e +*#n/ !n0 (1ll #( )#1*!/e. "D1+2,"!2 M*. !'e#n, "& +%e )e'en+ %&)% &n0 +%e %#le '#*!l e0&(&)e +#/e+%e*3 &+%#1+ %&)%,!ll #e*, /##0ne, &n+elle)+, +*1+%, %!&ne, l#$e &+el(, )!n %!$e n# e*'!nen)e3 1+ !ll +%e(!*&) #( e5&+en)e )*1'le !!2 (*#' 1n0e* 1, !n0 le!$e 1 !+ l!+ &++&n/ &n +%e '&0+ #( !*1&n, !+#n&%e0 !+ #1* #n 0e#l!+&#n."  D1+2 & !e0 1#n ! 0 *ene #( 71+&)e—71+&)e &n&*e0 2 l#$e, %&)% & +%e '#+ e*(e)+ (#*' #( /##0ne. D1+2 & n#+ ! en+&'en+, 1+ ! *&n)&le e*$!0&n/ +%e l&(e@ !n0 &+e5%&&+ &+el( &n )#n01)+ !n0 &n !)+, %&)% !*e '!&nl2 0e+e*'&ne0 2 '!n8 )#n)&en)e !n0(*ee&ll.  T%e $#&)e #( )#n)&en)e e!6 &n 01+2 0#ne3 !n0 &+%#1+ &+ *e/1l!+&n/ !n0 )#n+*#ll&n/&n(l1en)e, +%e *&/%+e+ !n0 /*e!+e+ &n+elle)+ '!2 e 'e*el2 ! ! l&/%+ +%!+ le!0 !+*!2.C#n)&en)e e+ ! '!n 1#n %& (ee+, %&le %& &ll %#l0 %&' 1*&/%+. C#n)&en)e & +%e '#*!l/#$e*n#* #( +%e %e!*+—+%e /#$e*n#* #( *&/%+ !)+&#n, #( *&/%+ +%#1/%+, #( *&/%+ (!&+%, #( *&/%+ l&(e— !n0 #nl2 +%*#1/% &+ 0#'&n!+&n/ &n(l1en)e )!n +%e n#le !n0 1*&/%+ )%!*!)+e* e (1ll20e$el#e0.

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  T%e )#n)&en)e, %#e$e*, '!2 e!6 ne$e* # l#10l2, 1+ &+%#1+ ene*/e+&) &ll &+ '!2e!6 &n $!&n. T%e &ll & (*ee +# )%##e e+een +%e *&/%+ )#1*e !n0 +%e *#n/ #ne, 1+ +%e)%#&)e & n#+%&n/ 1nle (#ll#e0 2 &''e0&!+e !n0 0e)&&$e !)+&#n. I( +%e ene #( 01+2 e+*#n/, !n0 +%e )#1*e #( !)+&#n )le!*, +%e )#1*!/e#1 &ll, 1%el0 2 +%e )#n)&en)e, en!le !'!n +# *#)ee0 #n %& )#1*e *!$el2, !n0 +# !))#'l&% %& 1*#e &n +%e (!)e #( !ll

##&+&#n !n0 0&((&)1l+2. An0 %#1l0 (!&l1*e e +%e &1e, +%e*e &ll *e'!&n !+ le!+ +%&!+&(!)+&#n, +%!+ &+ %! een &n +%e )!1e #( 01+2.  "Be !n0 )#n+&n1e ##*, 2#1n/ '!n," !&0 He&n4el'!nn, "%&le #+%e* !*#1n0 2#1 /*#*&)% 2 (*!10 !n0 0&l#2!l+23 e &+%#1+ l!)e #* #e* %&le #+%e* e/ +%e&* !2 1!*03 e!* +%e !&n #( 0&!#&n+e0 %#e, %&le #+%e* /!&n +%e !))#'l&%'en+ #( +%e&* 2 (l!++e*23 (#*e/#+%e /*!)&#1 *e1*e #( +%e %!n0, (#* %&)% #+%e* )*&n/e !n0 )*!l. W*! 2#1*el( &n 2#1* #n$&*+1e, !n0 ee6 ! (*&en0 !n0 2#1* 0!&l2 *e!0. I( 2#1 %!$e &n 2#1* #n )!1e /*#n /*!2 &+%1nle!)%e0 %#n#1*, le G#0 !n0 0&e<"  Men &n&*e0 2 %&/% *&n)&le !*e #(+en *e91&*e0 +# !)*&(&)e !ll +%!+ +%e2 e+ee' !n0l#$e *!+%e* +%!n (!&l &n +%e&* 01+2. T%e #l0 En/l&% &0e! #( +%& 1l&'e 0e$#+&#n +# 01+2 !e5*ee0 2 +%e l#2!l&+ #e+ +# %& ee+%e!*+, #n +!6&n/ 1 !*' (#* %& #$e*e&/n@— 

  "I )#1l0 l#$e +%ee, 0e!*, # '1)%,  L#$e0 I n#+ %#n#1* '#*e." :: An0 Se*+#*&1 %! !&0@ "T%e '!n %# %! !n20&/n&+2 #( )%!*!)+e*, %#1l0 )#n91e* &+% %#n#1*, !n0 n#+ 1e !n2 !e 'e!n e$en +# !$e %&l&(e." S# S+. P!1l, &n&*e0 2 01+2 !n0 (!&+%, 0e)l!*e0 %&'el( ! n#+ #nl2 "*e!02 +# e #1n0, 1++# 0&e !+ e*1!le'."  W%en +%e M!*91& #( Pe)!*! ! en+*e!+e0 2 +%e *&n)e #( I+!l2 +# 0ee*+ +%e S!n&%)!1e, +# %&)% %e ! &n %#n#1* #1n0, %& n#le &(e, V&++#*&! C#l#nn!, *e'&n0e0 %&' #( %&01+2. S%e *#+e +# %&'@ "Re'e'e* 2#1* %#n#1*, %&)% *!&e 2#1 !#$e (#*+1ne !n0 !#$e6&n/3 2 +%!+ !l#ne, !n0 n#+ 2 +%e len0#1* #( +&+le, & /l#*2 !)91&*e0—+%!+ /l#*2 %&)% &+ &ll e 2#1* %!&ne !n0 *&0e +# +*!n'&+ 1n#++e0 +# 2#1* #+e*&+2." S1)% ! +%e 0&/n&(&e0 $&e%&)% %e +##6 #( %e* %1!n08 %#n#1*3 !n0 %en %e (ell !+ P!$&!, +%#1/% 2#1n/ !n0 e!1+&(1l,!n0 e#1/%+ 2 '!n2 !0'&*e*, %e e+##6 %e*el( +# #l&+10e, +%!+ %e '&/%+ l!'en+ #$e* %e*%1!n08 l# !n0 )ele*!+e %& e5l#&+. :>  T# l&$e *e!ll2, & +# !)+ ene*/e+&)!ll2. L&(e & ! !++le +# e (#1/%+ $!l&!n+l2. In&*e0 2%&/% !n0 %#n#1*!le *e#l$e, ! '!n '1+ +!n0 +# %& #+, !n0 0&e +%e*e, &( nee0 e. L&6e +%e #l0D!n&% %e*#, %& 0e+e*'&n!+&#n %#1l0 e, "+# 0!*e n#l2, +# &ll +*#n/l2, !n0 ne$e* +# (!l+e* &n+%e !+% #( 01+2." T%e #e* #( &ll, e &+ /*e!+ #* '!ll, %&)% G#0 %! /&$en 1, & ! D&$&ne/&(+3 !n0 e #1/%+ ne&+%e* +# le+ &+ e*&% (#* !n+ #( 1&n/ #n +%e #ne %!n0, n#* *#(!ne &+ 2e'l#2&n/ &+ (#* &/n# C/ &#0 %!le 1*#e #n +%e #+%e*. R#e*+#n, #( B*&/%+#n, %! +*1l2 !&0,+%!+ '!n8 *e!l /*e!+ne )#n&+ n#+ &n ee6&n/ %& #n le!1*e, #* (!'e, #* !0$!n)e'en+ —"n#+ +%!+ e$e*2 #ne %!ll !$e %& #n l&(e, n#+ +%!+ e$e*2 '!n %!ll ee6 %& #n /l#*2—1++%!+ e$e*2 '!n %!ll 0# %& #n 01+2."  W%!+ '#+ +!n0 &n +%e !2 #( +%e e*(#*'!n)e #( 01+2, & &**e#l1+&#n, e!6ne #( 1*#e, !n0 &n0e)&&#n. On +%e #ne &0e !*e )#n)&en)e !n0 +%e 6n#le0/e #( /##0 !n0 e$&l3 #n+%e #+%e* !*e &n0#len)e, el(&%ne, l#$e #( le!1*e, #* !&#n. T%e e!6 !n0 &ll-0&)&l&ne0&ll '!2 *e'!&n 1en0e0 (#* ! +&'e e+een +%ee &n(l1en)e3 1+ !+ len/+% +%e !l!n)e&n)l&ne #ne !2 #* +%e #+%e*, !))#*0&n/ ! +%e &ll & )!lle0 &n+# !)+&#n #* #+%e*&e. I( &+ e!ll#e0 +# *e'!&n !&$e, +%e l#e* &n(l1en)e #( el(&%ne #* !&#n &ll *e$!&l3 !n0 +%1'!n%##0 1((e* !0&)!+&#n, &n0&$&01!l&+2 & *en#1n)e0, )%!*!)+e* & 0e/*!0e0, !n0 +%e '!n e*'&+ %&'el( +# e)#'e +%e 'e*e !&$e l!$e #( %& ene.

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 *!)+&)e #( 01+2 & le!*n+, &+ e)#'e )#n#l&0!+e0 &n %!&+, !n0 +%en)e-(#*!*0 & )#'!*!+&$el2e!2.  T%e $!l&!n+ /##0 '!n & %e %#, 2 +%e *e#l1+e e5e*)&e #( %& (*ee&ll, %! #0&)&l&ne0 %&'el( ! +# %!$e !)91&*e0 +%e %!&+ #( $&*+1e3 ! +%e !0 '!n & %e %#, 2 !ll#&n/%& (*ee&ll +# *e'!&n &n!)+&$e, !n0 /&$&n/ +%e *&0le +# %& 0e&*e !n0 !&#n, %! !)91&*e0 +%e%!&+ #( $&)e, 2 %&)% %e e)#'e, !+ l!+, #1n0 ! 2 )%!&n #( &*#n.  A '!n )!n #nl2 !)%&e$e +*en/+% #( 1*#e 2 +%e !)+&#n #( %& #n (*ee&ll. I( %e & +#+!n0 e*e)+, &+ '1+ e 2 %& #n e((#*+3 (#* %e )!nn#+ e 6e+ *#e0 1 2 +%e %el #( #+%e*.He & '!+e* #( %&'el( !n0 #( %& !)+&#n. He )!n !$#&0 (!le%##0, !n0 e +*1+%(1l3 %e )!n %1nen1!l&', !n0 e )#n+&nen+3 %e )!n +1*n !&0e (*#' 0#&n/ ! )*1el +%&n/, !n0 e ene$#len+ !n0(#*/&$&n/. All +%ee l&e &+%&n +%e %e*e #( &n0&$&01!l e((#*+, !n0 )#'e &+%&n +%e *!n/e #( el(-

0&)&l&ne. An0 &+ 0een0 1#n 'en +%e'el$e %e+%e* &n +%ee *ee)+ +%e2 &ll e (*ee, 1*e,!n0 /##0 #n +%e #ne %!n03 #* enl!$e0, &'1*e, !n0 '&e*!le #n +%e #+%e*.  A'#n/ +%e &e !2&n/ #( E&)+e+1 e (&n0 +%e (#ll#&n/@ "We 0# n#+ )%##e #1* #n !*+ &n l&(e, !n0 %!$e n#+%&n/ +# 0# &+% +%#e !*+@ #1* &'le 01+2 & )#n(&ne0 +# l!2&n/ +%e'ell. T%e l!$e '!2 e ! (*ee ! +%e )#n1l3 !n0 (*ee0#' & +%e )%&e( #( le&n/3 &+ 0!*( !ll#+%e*3 e&0e &+ !ll #+%e* !*e &n&/n&(&)!n+3 &+% &+ !ll #+%e* !*e nee0le3 &+%#1+ &+ n# #+%e* !*e #&le.... Y#1 '1+ +e!)% 'en +%!+ %!&ne & n#+ %e*e, &n +%e&* l&n0ne !n0 '&e*2, +%e2ee6 &+. I+ & n#+ &n +*en/+%, (#* M2*# !n0 O(ell&1 e*e n#+ %!23 n#+ &n e!l+%, (#* C*#e1! n#+ %!23 n#+ &n #e*, (#* +%e C#n1l e*e n#+ %!23 n#+ &n !ll +%ee +#/e+%e*, (#* Ne*#!n0 S!*0!n!1l1 !n0 A/!'e'n#n &/%e0 !n0 e+ !n0 +#*e +%e&* %!&*, !n0 e*e +%e l!$e #()&*)1'+!n)e !n0 +%e 01e #( e'l!n)e. I+ l&e &n 2#1*el$e3 &n +*1e (*ee0#', &n +%e !en)e#* )#n91e+ #( e$e*2 &/n#le (e!*3 &n e*(e)+ el(-/#$e*n'en+3 !n0 &n ! #e* #( )#n+en+'en+ !n0 e!)e, !n0 +%e e$en (l# #( l&(e !'&0 #$e*+2, e5&le, 0&e!e, !n0 +%e $e*2 $!lle2 #( +%e %!0# #( 0e!+%." :?  T%e ene #( 01+2 & ! 1+!&n&n/ #e* e$en +# ! )#1*!/e#1 '!n. I+ %#l0 %&' 1*&/%+,!n0 '!6e %&' +*#n/. I+ ! ! n#le !2&n/ #( P#'e2, %en %& (*&en0 +*&e0 +# 0&1!0e %&'(*#' e'!*6&n/ (#* R#'e C&n/l0 %&n ! +#*', +ell&n/ %&' +%!+ %e 0&0 # !+ +%e /*e!+ e*&l #( %&l&(e@ "I+ & ne)e!*2 (#* 'e +# /#," %e !&03 "&+ & n#+ ne)e!*2 (#* 'e +# l&$e." W%!+ &+ ! *&/%++%!+ %e %#1l0 0#, %e #1l0 0#, &n +%e (!)e #( 0!n/e* !n0 &n 0e(&!n)e #( +#*'.  A '&/%+ e e5e)+e0 #( +%e /*e!+ W!%&n/+#n, +%e )%&e( '#+&$e #e* &n %& l&(e ! +%e&*&+ #( 01+2. I+ ! +%e *e/!l !n0 )#''!n0&n/ ele'en+ &n %& )%!*!)+e* %&)% /!$e &+ 1n&+2,)#'!)+ne, !n0 $&/#1*. W%en %e )le!*l2 ! %& 01+2 e(#*e %&', %e 0&0 &+ !+ !ll %!4!*0, !n0&+% &n(le5&le &n+e/*&+2. He 0&0 n#+ 0# &+ (#* e((e)+3 n#* 0&0 %e +%&n6 #( /l#*2, #* #( (!'e !n0 &+*e!*03 1+ #( +%e *&/%+ +%&n/ +# e 0#ne, !n0 +%e e+ !2 #( 0#&n/ &+.  Ye+ W!%&n/+#n %!0 ! '#+ '#0e+ #&n&#n #( %&'el(3 !n0 %en #((e*e0 +%e )%&e()#''!n0 #( +%e A'e*&)!n !+*&#+ !*'2, %e %e&+!+e0 +# !))e+ &+ 1n+&l &+ ! *ee0 1#n %&'.W%en !)6n#le0/&n/ &n C#n/*e +%e %#n#1* %&)% %!0 een 0#ne %&' &n ele)+&n/ %&' +# #&'#*+!n+ ! +*1+, #n +%e e5e)1+&#n #( %&)% +%e (1+1*e #( %& )#1n+*2 &n ! /*e!+ 'e!1*e0een0e0, W!%&n/+#n !&0@ "I e/ &+ '!2 e *e'e'e*e0, le+ #'e 1nl1)62 e$en+ %#1l0%!en 1n(!$#1*!le +# '2 *e1+!+&#n, +%!+ I +%& 0!2 0e)l!*e, &+% +%e 1+'#+ &n)e*&+2, I 0# n#+

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%#'e, +%!n I %!$e +%e '#+ 0&+!n+ *#e)+ #( (&n0&n/ !*#!0, &( '2 +!2 e*e +# e e$en +&'ee$en 2e!*. B1+, ! &+ %! een ! 6&n0 #( 0e+&n2 +%!+ %! +%*#n 'e 1#n +%& e*$&)e, I %!ll%#e +%!+ '2 1n0e*+!6&n/ &+ & 0e&/ne0 (#* #'e /##0 1*#e. I+ ! 1++e*l2 #1+ #( '2 #e* +#*e(1e +%e !#&n+'en+, &+%#1+ e5#&n/ '2 )%!*!)+e* +# 1)% )en1*e ! #1l0 %!$e *e(le)+e00&%#n#1* 1#n '2el(, !n0 /&$en !&n +# '2 (*&en0. T%&, I !' 1*e, )#1l0 n#+, !n0 #1/%+ n#+,+# e le!&n/ +# 2#1, !n0 '1+ %!$e leene0 'e )#n&0e*!l2 &n '2 #n e+ee'." :  W!%&n/+#n 1*1e0 %& 1*&/%+ )#1*e +%*#1/% l&(e, (&*+ ! C#''!n0e*-&n-C%&e(, !n0!(+e*!*0 ! P*e&0en+, ne$e* (!l+e*&n/ &n +%e !+% #( 01+2. He %!0 n# *e/!*0 (#* #1l!*&+2, 1+%el0 +# %& 1*#e, +%*#1/% /##0 !n0 +%*#1/% e$&l *e#*+, #(+en !+ +%e *&6 #( %& #e* !n0&n(l1en)e. T%1, #n #ne #))!&#n, %en +%e *!+&(&)!+&#n #( ! +*e!+2, !**!n/e0 2 M*. !2 &+%G*e!+ B*&+!&n, ! &n 91e+&#n, W!%&n/+#n ! 1*/e0 +# *e7e)+ &+. B1+ %& %#n#1*, !n0 +%e %#n#1*

#( %& )#1n+*2, ! )#''&++e0, !n0 %e *e(1e0 +# 0# #. A /*e!+ #1+)*2 ! *!&e0 !/!&n+ +%e+*e!+2, !n0 (#* ! +&'e W!%&n/+#n ! # 1n#1l!* +%!+ %e & !&0 +# %!$e een !)+1!ll2 +#ne0 2 +%e '#. B1+ %e, ne$e*+%ele, %el0 &+ +# e %& 01+2 +# *!+&(2 +%e +*e!+23 !n0 &+ ! )!**&e0 #1+,&n 0e&+e #( e+&+&#n !n0 *e'#n+*!n)e (*#' !ll 91!*+e*. "W%&le I (eel," %e !&0, &n !ne* +#+%e *e'#n+*!n+, "+%e '#+ l&$el2 /*!+&+10e (#* +%e '!n2 &n+!n)e #( !*#!+&#n (*#' '2)#1n+*2, I )!n n# #+%e*&e 0ee*$e &+ +%!n 2 #e2&n/ +%e 0&)+!+e #( '2 )#n)&en)e."Well&n/+#n8 !+)%#*0, l&6e W!%&n/+#n8, ! 01+23 !n0 n# '!n )#1l0 e '#*e l#2!l +# &+ +%!n%e !. : "T%e*e & l&++le #* n#+%&n/," %e #n)e !&0, "&n +%& l&(e #*+% l&$&n/ (#*3 1+ e )!n !ll#( 1 /# +*!&/%+ (#*!*0 !n0 0# #1* 01+2." N#ne *e)#/n&e0 '#*e )%ee*(1ll2 +%!n %e 0&0 +%e 01+2#( #e0&en)e !n0 &ll&n/ e*$&)e3 (#* 1nle 'en )!n e*$e (!&+%(1ll2, +%e2 &ll n#+ *1le #+%e*&el2. T%e*e & n# '#++# +%!+ e)#'e +%e &e '!n e++e* +%!n ICH DIEN, "I e*$e3" !n0 "T%e2!l# e*$e %# #nl2 +!n0 !n0 !&+."  W%en C%Q"'#++# +%+%e '#*+&(&)!+&#n #( !n #((&)e*, e)!1e #( %& e&n/ !#&n+e0 +# !)#''!n0 &n(e*&#* +# %!+ %e )#n&0e*e0 +# e %& 'e*&+, ! )#''1n&)!+e0 +# +%e D16e, %e!&0@ "In +%e )#1*e #( '2 '&l&+!*2 )!*ee*, I %!$e /#ne (*#' +%e )#''!n0 #( ! *&/!0e +# +%!+ #('2 *e/&'en+, !n0 (*#' +%e )#''!n0 #( !n !*'2 +# +%!+ #( ! *&/!0e #* ! 0&$&&#n, ! I !#*0e*e0, !n0 &+%#1+ !n2 (eel&n/ #( '#*+&(&)!+&#n."  W%&l+ )#''!n0&n/ +%e !ll&e0 !*'2 &n P#*+1/!l, +%e )#n01)+ #( +%e n!+&$e #1l!+&#n 0&0n#+ ee' +# Well&n/+#n +# e e&+%e* e)#'&n/ #* 01+&(1l. "We %!$e en+%1&!' &n len+2," %e !&0,"!n0 len+2 #( )*&e #( 8VIVA<8 We %!$e &ll1'&n!+&#n, !+*&#+&) #n/, !n0 FETES e$e*2%e*e.B1+ %!+ e !n+ &, +%!+ e!)% &n %& #n +!+&#n %#1l0 0# %& 01+2 (!&+%(1ll2, !n0 !2 &'l&)&+#e0&en)e +# le/!l !1+%#*&+2."  T%& !&0&n/ &0e!l #( 01+2 ee'e0 +# e +%e /#$e*n&n/ *&n)&le #( Well&n/+#n8 )%!*!)+e*.I+ ! !l!2 1e*'#+ &n %& '&n0, !n0 0&*e)+e0 !ll +%e 1l&) !)+&#n #( %& l&(e. N#* 0&0 &+ (!&l+# )#''1n&)!+e &+el( +# +%#e 1n0e* %&', %# e*$e0 %&' &n +%e l&6e &*&+. W%en %e *#0e &n+##ne #( %& &n(!n+*2 91!*e !+ W!+e*l##, ! &+ 0&'&n&%e0 n1'e* )l#e0 1 +# *e)e&$e ! )%!*/e#( F*en)% )!$!l*2, %e !&0 +# +%e 'en, "S+!n0 +e!02, l!03 +%&n6 #( %!+ +%e2 &ll !2 #( 1 &nEn/l!n03" +# %&)% +%e 'en *el&e0, "Ne$e* (e!*, &*—e 6n# #1* 01+2."  D1+2 ! !l# +%e 0#'&n!n+ &0e! &n Nel#n8 '&n0. T%e &*&+ &n %&)% %e e*$e0 %&)#1n+*2 ! e5*ee0 &n +%e (!'#1 !+)%#*0, "En/l!n0 e5e)+ e$e*2 '!n +# 0# %& 01+2,"

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#( L#1& XIV., +%e*e %!$e (*#' +&'e +# +&'e een %#ne+ !n0 (!&+%(1l 'en %# %!$e l&(+e0 1+%e&* $#&)e !/!&n+ +%e +1*1len+ !*l&6e +en0en)&e #( +%e e#le, !n0 n#+ #nl2 *e!)%e0, 1+en0e!$#1*e0 +# )!**2 &n+# *!)+&)e, ! /#el #( e!)e. O( +%ee, +%e Ae 0e S+.-P&e**e ! #ne #( +%e '#+ )#1*!/e#1. He %!0 e$en +%e #l0ne +# 0en#1n)e +%e !* #( L#1& XIV., !n0 +# 0en2+%!+ '#n!*)%8 *&/%+ +# +%e e&+%e+ #( 8G*e!+,8 (#* %&)% %e ! 1n&%e0 2 e51l&#n (*#' +%eA)!0e'2. T%e Ae ! ! en+%1&!+&) !n !/&+!+#* (#* ! 2+e' #( &n+e*n!+&#n!l e!)e ! !n2'e'e* #( +%e '#0e*n S#)&e+2 #( F*&en0. A #e% S+1*/e en+ C S+ ! en+# S+. Pe+e*1*/ +#)#n$e*+ +%e E'e*#* #( R1&! +# %& $&e, # +%e Ae en+ +# U+*e)%+ +# )#n$e*+ +%eC#n(e*en)e &++&n/ +%e*e, +# %& *#7e)+ (#* ! D&e+3 +# e)1*e e*e+1!l e!)e. O( )#1*e %e !*e/!*0e0 ! !n en+%1&!+, C!*0&n!l D1#& )%!*!)+e*&&n/ %& )%e'e ! "+%e 0*e!' #( !n %#ne+'!n." Ye+ +%e Ae %!0 (#1n0 %& 0*e!' &n +%e G#el3 !n0 &n %!+ e++e* !2 )#1l0 %ee5e'l&(2 +%e &*&+ #( +%e M!+e* %e e*$e0 +%!n 2 en0e!$#1*&n/ +# !!+e +%e %#**#* !n0!#'&n!+&#n #( !*= T%e C#n(e*en)e ! !n !e'l!/e #( 'en *e*een+&n/ C%*&+&!n S+!+e@!n0 +%e Ae 'e*el2 )!lle0 1#n +%e' +# 1+ &n *!)+&)e +%e 0#)+*&ne +%e2 *#(ee0 +# el&e$e.I+ ! #( n# 1e@ +%e #+en+!+e !n0 +%e&* *e*een+!+&$e +1*ne0 +# %&' ! 0e!( e!*.  T%e Ae 0e S+.-P&e**e l&$e0 e$e*!l %1n0*e0 2e!* +## ##n. B1+ %e 0e+e*'&ne0 +%!+ %&&0e! %#1l0 n#+ e l#+, !n0 &n ::? %e 1l&%e0 %& 8P*#7e)+ #( Pe*e+1!l Pe!)e.8 He +%e*e *##e0 +%e (#*'!+&#n #( ! E1*#e!n D&e+, #* Sen!+e, +# e )#'#e0 #( *e*een+!+&$e #( !lln!+&#n, e(#*e %&)% *&n)e %#1l0 e #1n0, e(#*e *e#*+&n/ +# !*', +# +!+e +%e&* /*&e$!n)e!n0 *e91&*e *e0*e. W*&+&n/ !#1+ e&/%+2 2e!* !(+e* +%e 1l&)!+&#n #( +%& *#7e)+, V#lne2 !6e0@"W%!+ & ! e#le=—!n &n0&$&01!l #( +%e #)&e+2 !+ l!*/e. W%!+ ! !*=—! 01el e+een +#&n0&$&01!l e#le. In %!+ '!nne* #1/%+ ! #)&e+2 +# !)+ %en +# #( &+ 'e'e* (&/%+=— In+e*(e*e, !n0 *e)#n)&le #* *e*e +%e'. In +%e 0!2 #( +%e Ae 0e S+.-P&e**e, +%& ! +*e!+e0 !! 0*e!'3 1+, %!&l2 (#* +%e %1'!n *!)e, &+ e/&n +# e *e!l&e0." Al! (#* +%e *e0&)+&#n #(V#lne2< T%e +en+2-(&$e 2e!* +%!+ (#ll#e0 +%e 0!+e !+ %&)% +%& !!/e ! *&++en, e*e0&+&n/1&%e0 2 '#*e 0e$!+!+&n/ !n0 (1*&#1 !* #n +%e !*+ #( F*!n)e +%!n %!0 e$e* een6n#n &n +%e #*l0 e(#*e.  T%e Ae ! n#+, %#e$e*, ! 'e*e 0*e!'e*. He ! !n !)+&$e *!)+&)!l %&l!n+%*#&+!n0 !n+&)&!+e0 '!n2 #)&!l &'*#$e'en+ %&)% %!$e &n)e e)#'e /ene*!ll2 !0#+e0. He !+%e #*&/&n!l (#1n0e* #( &n01+*&!l )%##l (#* ##* )%&l0*en, %e*e +%e2 n#+ #nl2 *e)e&$e0 ! /##0

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#1l0n8+ %!$e 'e BREAK MY WORD<" An0 &+ ! 0#ne.  T*1+% & +%e $e*2 #n0 #( #)&e+2, &+%#1+ %&)% &+ '1+ )e!e +# e5&+, !n0 0&#l$e &n+#!n!*)%2 !n0 )%!#. A %#1e%#l0 )!nn#+ e /#$e*ne0 2 l2&n/3 n#* )!n ! n!+&#n. S&* T%#'!B*#ne #n)e !6e0, "D# +%e 0e$&l l&e=" "N#," ! %& !ne*3 "(#* +%en e$en %ell )#1l0 n#+1&+." N# )#n&0e*!+&#n )!n 71+&(2 +%e !)*&(&)e #( +*1+%, %&)% #1/%+ +# e #$e*e&/n &n !ll+%e *el!+&#n #( l&(e.  O( !ll 'e!n $&)e, e*%! l2&n/ & +%e 'e!ne+. I+ & &n #'e )!e +%e #((*&n/ #( e*$e*&+2 !n0 $&)e, !n0 &n '!n2 #+%e* #( %ee* '#*!l )#!*0&)e. Ye+ '!n2 e*#n +%&n6 #l&/%+l2 #( &+ +%!+ +%e2 &ll #*0e* +%e&* e*$!n+ +# l&e (#* +%e'3 n#* )!n +%e2 (eel 1**&e0 &(, !(+e*1)% &/n#le &n+*1)+&#n, +%e2 (&n0 +%e&* e*$!n+ l2&n/ (#* +%e'el$e.  S&* H!**2 W#++#n8 0e)*&+&#n #( !n !'!!0#* ! "!n %#ne+ '!n en+ +# l&e !*#!0 (#*

+%e ene(&+ #( %& )#1n+*2," +%#1/% 'e!n+ ! ! !+&*e, *#1/%+ %&' &n+# 0&(!$#1* &+% !'e I.%en &+ e)!'e 1l&%e03 (#* !n !0$e*!*2 91#+e0 &+ ! ! *&n)&le #( +%e 6&n/8 *el&/&#n. T%!+ &+! n#+ W#++#n8 *e!l $&e #( +%e 01+2 #( !n %#ne+ '!n, & #$&#1 (*#' +%e l&ne 91#+e0 !+ +%e%e!0 #( +%& )%!+e*, #n 8T%e C%!*!)+e* #( ! H!2 L&(e,8 &n %&)% %e e1l#/&e +%e '!n  "W%#e !*'#1* & %& C!*'!n %#ne+ +%#1/%+,  An0 &'le +*1+% %& 1+'#+ 6&ll."  B1+ l2&n/ !1'e '!n2 (#*'—1)% ! 0&l#'!)2, e5e0&en)2, !n0 '#*!l *ee*$!+&#n3!n0, 1n0e* #ne /1&e #* !n#+%e*, &+ & (#1n0 '#*e #* le e*$!0&n/ !ll )l!e #( #)&e+2.S#'e+&'e &+ !1'e +%e (#*' #( e91&$#)!+&#n #* '#*!l 0#0/&n/—+&+&n/ !n0 # +!+&n/ +%e+%&n/ !&0 ! +# )#n$e2 ! (!le &'*e&#n—! 6&n0 #( l2&n/ %&)% ! F*en)%'!n #n)e 0e)*&e0! "!l6&n/ *#1n0 !#1+ +%e +*1+%."  T%e*e !*e e$en 'en #( n!**# '&n0 !n0 0&%#ne+ n!+1*e, %# *&0e +%e'el$e 1#n+%e&* 7e1&+&)!l )le$e*ne &n e91&$#)!+&#n, &n +%e&* e*en+-&e %&*6&n/ #( +%e +*1+% !n0 /e++&n/#1+ #( '#*!l !)6-0##*, &n #*0e* +# %&0e +%e&* *e!l #&n&#n !n0 e$!0e +%e )#ne91en)e #(%#l0&n/ !n0 #enl2 *#(e&n/ +%e'. In+&+1+&#n #* 2+e' !e0 1#n !n2 1)% e5e0&en+'1+ ne)e!*&l2 *#$e (!le !n0 %#ll#. "T%#1/% ! l&e e e$e* # ell 0*ee0," !2 Ge#*/eHe*e*+, "&+ & e$e* #$e*)#'e." D#n*&/%+ l2&n/, +%#1/% #l0e* !n0 '#*e $&)&#1, & e$en le)#n+e'+&le +%!n 1)% 6&n0 #( %1((l&n/ !n0 e91&$#)!+&#n.  Un+*1+%(1lne e5%&&+ &+el( &n '!n2 #+%e* (#*'@ &n *e+&)en)2 #n +%e #ne %!n0, #*e5!//e*!+&#n #n +%e #+%e*3 &n 0&/1&e #* )#n)e!l'en+3 &n *e+en0e0 )#n)1**en)e &n #+%e*#&n&#n3 &n !1'&n/ !n !++&+10e #( )#n(#*'&+2 %&)% & 0e)e+&$e3 &n '!6&n/ *#'&e, #*!ll#&n/ +%e' +# e &'l&e0, %&)% !*e ne$e* &n+en0e0 +# e e*(#*'e03 #* e$en &n *e(*!&n&n/(*#' e!6&n/ +%e +*1+% %en +# 0# # & ! 01+2. T%e*e !*e !l# +%#e %# !*e !ll +%&n/ +# !ll'en, %# !2 #ne +%&n/ !n0 0# !n#+%e*, l&6e B1n2!n8 M*. F!)&n/-#+%-!23 #nl2 0e)e&$&n/+%e'el$e %en +%e2 +%&n6 +%e2 !*e 0e)e&$&n/ #+%e*—!n0 %#, e&n/ een+&!ll2 &n&n)e*e, (!&l+# e$#6e )#n(&0en)e, !n0 &n$!*&!l2 &n +%e en0 +1*n #1+ (!&l1*e, &( n#+ &'#+#*.  O+%e* !*e 1n+*1+%(1l &n +%e&* *e+en+&#1ne, !n0 &n !1'&n/ 'e*&+ %&)% +%e2 0# n#+*e!ll2 #e. T%e +*1+%(1l '!n &, #n +%e )#n+*!*2, '#0e+, !n0 '!6e n# !*!0e #( %&'el( !n0%& 0ee0. W%en P&++ ! &n %& l!+ &llne, +%e ne *e!)%e0 En/l!n0 #( +%e /*e!+ 0ee0 #(Well&n/+#n &n In0&!. "T%e '#*e I %e!* #( %& e5l#&+," !&0 P&++, "+%e '#*e I !0'&*e +%e '#0e+2

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&+% %&)% %e *e)e&$e +%e *!&e %e 'e*&+ (#* +%e'. He & +%e #nl2 '!n I e$e* 6ne +%!+ !n#+ $!&n #( %!+ %e %!0 0#ne, !n0 2e+ %!0 # '1)% *e!#n +# e #."  S# &+ & !&0 #( F!*!0!2 2 P*#(e#* T2n0!ll, +%!+ "*e+en)e #( !ll 6&n0, %e+%e* &n l&(e #* &n %&l##%2, ! %!+e(1l +# %&'." D*. M!*%!ll H!ll ! ! '!n #( l&6e &*&+—)#1*!/e#1l2+*1+%(1l, 01+&(1l, !n0 '!nl2. One #( %& '#+ &n+&'!+e (*&en0 %! !&0 #( %&' +%!+, %e*e$e* %e

'e+ &+% 1n+*1+%(1lne #* &n&+e* '#+&$e, %e #1l0 e5#e &+, !2&n/—"I ne&+%e* &ll, n#* )!n,/&$e '2 )#nen+ +# ! l&e." T%e 91e+&#n, "*&/%+ #* *#n/," #n)e 0e)&0e0 &n %& #n '&n0, +%e*&/%+ ! (#ll#e0, n# '!++e* %!+ +%e !)*&(&)e #* +%e 0&((&)1l+2—ne&+%e* e5e0&en)2 n#*&n)l&n!+&#n e&/%&n/ #ne 7#+ &n +%e !l!n)e.  T%e*e ! n# $&*+1e +%!+ D*. A*n#l0 l!#1*e0 '#*e e01l#1l2 +# &n+&l &n+# 2#1n/ 'en+%!n +%e $&*+1e #( +*1+%(1lne, ! e&n/ +%e '!nl&e+ #( $&*+1e, ! &n0ee0 +%e $e*2 !& #( !ll +*1e'!nl&ne. He 0e&/n!+e0 +*1+%(1lne ! "'#*!l +*!n!*en)2," !n0 %e $!l1e0 &+ '#*e %&/%l2 +%!n!n2 #+%e* 91!l&+2. W%en l2&n/ ! 0e+e)+e0, %e +*e!+e0 &+ ! ! /*e!+ '#*!l #((en)e3 1+ %en ! 1&l '!0e !n !e*+&#n, %e !))e+e0 &+ &+% )#n(&0en)e. "I( 2#1 !2 #, +%!+ & 91&+e en#1/%3 OFCOURSE I el&e$e 2#1* #*0." B2 +%1 +*1+&n/ !n0 el&e$&n/ +%e', %e e01)!+e0 +%e 2#1n/ &n+*1+%(1lne3 +%e #2 !+ len/+% )#'&n/ +# !2 +# #ne !n#+%e*@ "I+8 ! %!'e +# +ell A*n#l0 ! l&e— 

%e !l!2 el&e$e #ne." ::;  One #( +%e '#+ +*&6&n/ &n+!n)e +%!+ )#1l0 e /&$en #( +%e )%!*!)+e* #( +%e 01+&(1l,+*1+%(1l, l!#*&#1 '!n, & *een+e0 &n +%e l&(e #( +%e l!+e Ge#*/e W&l#n, Ce#*#1l0 e P*#(e#*#( Te)%n#l#/2 &n +%e Un&$e*&+2 #( E0&n1*/%. ::: T%#1/% e *&n/ +%& &ll1+*!+&#n 1n0e* +%e%e!0 #( D1+2, &+ '&/%+ e91!ll2 %!$e +##0 1n0e* +%!+ #( C#1*!/e, C%ee*(1lne, #* In01+*2, (#* &+& !l&6e &ll1+*!+&$e #( +%ee e$e*!l 91!l&+&e.  W&l#n8 l&(e !, &n0ee0, ! '!*$el #( )%ee*(1l l!#*&#1ne3 e5%&&+&n/ +%e #e* #( +%e#1l +# +*&1'% #$e* +%e #02, !n0 !l'#+ +# e+ &+ !+ 0e(&!n)e. I+ '&/%+ e +!6en ! !n &ll1+*!+&#n#( +%e !2&n/ #( +%e %!l&n/-)!+!&n +# D*. K!ne, ! +# +%e #e* #( '#*!l (#*)e #$e* %2&)!l@"Ble 2#1, &*, +%e #1l &ll !n2 0!2 l&(+ +%e #02 #1+ #( &+ ##+<"  A (*!/&le 1+ *&/%+ !n0 l&$el2 #2, %e %!0 )!*)el2 en+e*e0 '!n%##0 e*e %& )#n+&+1+&#n e/!n +# e5%&&+ &/n #( 0&e!e. A e!*l2, &n0ee0, ! %& e$en+een+% 2e!*, %e e/!n +# )#'l!&n#( 'el!n)%#l2 !n0 leelene, 1#e0 +# e +%e e((e)+ #( &le. "I 0#n8+ +%&n6 I %!ll l&$el#n/," %e +%en !&0 +# ! (*&en03 "'2 '&n0 &ll—'1+ #*6 &+el( #1+, !n0 +%e #02 &ll ##n(#ll# &+." A +*!n/e )#n(e&#n (#* ! #2 +# '!6e< B1+ %e /!$e %& %2&)!l %e!l+% n# (!&*)%!n)e. H& l&(e ! !ll *!&n-#*6, +102, !n0 )#'e+&+&#n. W%en %e +##6 e5e*)&e &+ ! &n100en 1*+, %&)% 0&0 %&' '#*e %!*' +%!n /##0. L#n/ !l6 &n +%e H&/%l!n0 7!0e0 !n0e5%!1+e0 %&'3 !n0 %e *e+1*ne0 +# %& *!&n-#*6 1n*e+e0 !n0 1n*e(*e%e0.  I+ ! 01*&n/ #ne #( %& (#*)e0 !l6 #( #'e +en+2-(#1* '&le &n +%e ne&/%#1*%##0 #(S+&*l&n/, +%!+ %e &n71*e0 #ne #( %& (ee+, !n0 %e *e+1*ne0 %#'e e*&#1l2 &ll. T%e *e1l+ ! !n!)e, 0&e!e #( +%e !n6le-7#&n+, !n0 l#n/ !/#n2, %&)% en0e0 &n +%e !'1+!+&#n #( +%e *&/%+(##+. B1+ %e ne$e* *el!5e0 &n %& l!#1*. He ! n# *&+&n/, le)+1*&n/, !n0 +e!)%&n/ )%e'&+*2.R%e1'!+&' !n0 !)1+e &n(l!''!+&#n #( +%e e2e ne5+ !++!)6e0 %&'3 !n0 e*e +*e!+e0 2 )1&n/, l&e+*&n/, !n0 )#l)%&)1'. Un!le %&'el( +# *&+e, %e en+ #n *e!*&n/ %& le)+1*e, %&)% %e0&)+!+e0 +# %& &+e*. P!&n %!1n+e0 %&' 0!2 !n0 n&/%+, !n0 lee ! #nl2 (#*)e0 2 '#*%&!.W%&le &n +%& +!+e #( /ene*!l *#+*!+&#n, 2'+#' #( 1l'#n!*2 0&e!e e/!n +# %#+%e'el$e. Ye+ %e )#n+&n1e0 +# /&$e +%e ee6l2 le)+1*e +# %&)% %e +##0 )#''&++e0 +# +%eE0&n1*/% S)%##l #( A*+. N#+ #ne ! %&*6e0, +%#1/% +%e&* 0el&$e*2, e(#*e ! l!*/e !10&en)e,! ! '#+ e5%!1+&n/ 01+2. "Well, +%e*e8 !n#+%e* n!&l 1+ &n+# '2 )#((&n," ! +%e *e'!*6 '!0e#n +%*#&n/ #(( %& +#-)#!+ #n *e+1*n&n/ %#'e3 !n0 ! leele n&/%+ !l'#+ &n$!*&!l2 (#ll#e0.

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  A+ +en+2-e$en, W&l#n ! le)+1*&n/ +en, ele$en, #* '#*e %#1* ee6l2, 11!ll2 &+%e+#n #* #en l&+e*-#1n0 1#n %&'—%& "##' (*&en0," %e 1e0 +# )!ll +%e'. He (el+ +%e%!0# #( 0e!+% 1#n %&'3 !n0 %e #*6e0 ! &( %& 0!2 e*e n1'e*e0. "D#n8+ e 1**&e0," %e*#+e +# ! (*&en0, "&( !n2 '#*n&n/ !+ *e!6(!+ 2#1 %e!* +%!+ I !' /#ne." B1+ %&le %e !&0 #, %e0&0 n#+ &n +%e le!+ 0e/*ee &n01l/e &n +%e (eel&n/ #( &)6l2 en+&'en+!l&+2. He #*6e0 #n !

)%ee*(1ll2 !n0 %#e(1ll2 ! &( &n +%e $e*2 (1lne #( %& +*en/+%. "T# n#ne," !&0 %e, "& l&(e #ee+ ! +# +%#e %# %!$e l#+ !ll (e!* +# 0&e."  S#'e+&'e %e ! )#'elle0 +# 0e&+ (*#' %& l!#1* 2 %ee* 0e&l&+2, #))!&#ne0 2l# #( l##0 (*#' +%e l1n/3 1+ !(+e* ! (e ee68 *e+ !n0 )%!n/e #( !&*, %e #1l0 *e+1*n +# %&#*6, !2&n/, "T%e !+e* & *&&n/ &n +%e ell !/!&n<" T%#1/% 0&e!e %!0 (!+ene0 #n %& l1n/,!n0 ! *e!0&n/ +%e*e, !n0 +%#1/% 1((e*&n/ (*#' ! 0&+*e&n/ )#1/%, %e en+ #n le)+1*&n/ !11!l. T# !00 +# %& +*#1le, %en #ne 0!2 en0e!$#1*&n/ +# *e)#$e* %&'el( (*#' ! +1'le#))!&#ne0 2 %& l!'ene, %e #$e*+*!&ne0 %& !*', !n0 *#6e +%e #ne ne!* +%e %#1l0e*. B1+%e *e)#$e*e0 (*#' %& 1))e&$e !))&0en+ !n0 &llnee &n +%e '#+ e5+*!#*0&n!*2 !2. T%e *ee0 en+, 1+ 0&0 n#+ *e!6@ +%e +#*' !e0, !n0 &+ +##0 e*e)+ ! e(#*e.  T%e*e ! n# #**2, n#* (e$e*, n#* (*e+ !#1+ % C (*0&0 n#+&'3 1+ &n+e!0, )%ee*(1lne,

 !+&en)e, !n0 1n(!&l&n/ e*e$e*!n)e. H& '&n0, !'&0+ !ll %& 1((e*&n/, *e'!&ne0 e*(e)+l2)!l' !n0 e*ene. He en+ !#1+ %& 0!&l2 #*6 &+% !n !!*en+l2 )%!*'e0 l&(e, ! &( %e %!0 +%e+*en/+% #( '!n2 'en &n %&'. Ye+ !ll +%e %&le %e 6ne %e ! 02&n/, %& )%&e( !n5&e+2 e&n/ +#)#n)e!l %& +!+e (*#' +%#e !#1+ %&' !+ %#'e, +# %#' +%e 6n#le0/e #( %& !)+1!l )#n0&+&#n#1l0 %!$e een &ne5*e&l2 0&+*e&n/. "I !' )%ee*(1l !'#n/ +*!n/e*," %e !&0, "!n0 +*2 +#l&$e 0!2 2 0!2 ! ! 02&n/ '!n." ::>  He en+ #n +e!)%&n/ ! e(#*e—le)+1*&n/ +# +%e A*)%&+e)+1*!l In+&+1+e !n0 +# +%e S)%##l#( A*+. One 0!2, !(+e* ! le)+1*e e(#*e +%e l!++e* &n+&+1+e, %e l!2 0#n +# *e+, !n0 ! %#*+l2!!6ene0 2 +%e *1+1*e #( ! l##0$eel, %&)% #))!&#ne0 %&' +%e l# #( ! )#n&0e*!le91!n+&+2 #( l##0. He 0&0 n#+ e5e*&en)e +%e 0e!&* !n0 !/#n2 +%!+ Ke!+ 0&0 #n ! l&6e #))!&#n3::? +%#1/% %e e91!ll2 6ne +%!+ +%e 'een/e* #( 0e!+% %!0 )#'e, !n0 ! !&+&n/ (#* %&'.He !e!*e0 !+ +%e (!'&l2 'e!l ! 11!l, !n0 ne5+ 0!2 %e le)+1*e0 +&)e, 1n)+1!ll2 (1l(&ll&n/ %&en/!/e'en+3 1+ +%e e5e*+&#n #( e!6&n/ ! (#ll#e0 2 ! e)#n0 !++!)6 #( %!e'#**%!/e. Hen# e)!'e e*&#1l2 &ll, !n0 &+ ! 0#1+e0 %e+%e* %e #1l0 1*$&$e +%e n&/%+. B1+ %e 0&01*$&$e3 !n0 01*&n/ %& )#n$!le)en)e %e ! !#&n+e0 +# !n &'#*+!n+ 1l&) #((&)e—+%!+ #(D&*e)+#* #( +%e S)#++&% In01+*&!l M1e1', %&)% &n$#l$e0 ! /*e!+ !'#1n+ #( l!#1*, ! ell !le)+1*&n/, &n %& )!!)&+2 #( P*#(e#* #( Te)%n#l#/2, %&)% %e %el0 &n )#nne)+&#n &+% +%e #((&)e.  F*#' +%& +&'e (#*!*0, %& "0e!* '1e1'," ! %e )!lle0 &+, !#*e0 !ll %& 1*l1ene*/&e. W%&le 1&l2 #))1&e0 &n )#lle)+&n/ '#0el !n0 e)&'en (#* +%e '1e1', %e (&lle0 1%& #00-!n0-en0 #( +&'e &n le)+1*&n/ +# R!//e0 S)%##l, R!//e0 K&*6, !n0 Me0&)!lM&&#n!*2 S#)&e+&e. He /!$e %&'el( n# *e+, e&+%e* #( '&n0 #* #023 !n0 "+# 0&e #*6&n/" !+%e (!+e %e en$&e0. H& '&n0 #1l0 n#+ /&$e &n, 1+ %& ##* #02 ! (#*)e0 +# 2&el0, !n0 !e$e*e !++!)6 #( %!e'#**%!/e—lee0&n/ (*#' #+% l1n/ !n0 +#'!)% ::—)#'elle0 %&' +#*el!5 &n %& l!#1*. "F#* ! '#n+%, #* #'e (#*+2 0!2," %e *#+e—"! 0*e!0(1l Len+—+%e '&n0%! l#n /e#/*!%&)!ll2 (*#' 8A*!2 +%e le+,8 1+ +%e*'#'e+*&)!ll2 (*#' I)el!n0 +%e !))1*e0.I %!$e een '!0e ! *&#ne* #( !*, %&+ 2 !n &)&)le &n +%e l1n/, !n0 %!$e %&$e*e0 !n0 1*ne0!l+e*n!+el2 (#* ! l!*/e #*+&#n #( +%e l!+ '#n+%, !n0 !+ l##0 +&ll I /*e !le &+% )#1/%&n/. N# I !' e++e*, !n0 +#-'#**# I /&$e '2 )#n)l10&n/ le)+1*e :#n Te)%n#l#/2, +%!n6(1l +%!+ I%!$e )#n+*&$e0, n#+&+%+!n0&n/ !ll '2 +*#1le, +# )!**2 #n &+%#1+ '&&n/ ! le)+1*e +# +%e l!+0!2 #( +%e F!)1l+2 #( A*+, +# %&)% I el#n/." ::

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  H# l#n/ ! &+ +# l!+= He %&'el( e/!n +# #n0e*, (#* %e %!0 l#n/ (el+ %& l&(e ! &(e&n/ !!2. A+ len/+% %e e)!'e l!n/1&0, e!*2, !n0 1n(&+ (#* #*63 e$en +%e *&+&n/ #( ! le++e*)#+ %&' ! !&n(1l e((#*+, !n0. %e (el+ "! &( +# l&e 0#n !n0 lee e*e +%e #nl2 +%&n/ #*+%0#&n/." Ye+ %#*+l2 !(+e*, +# %el ! S1n0!2-)%##l, %e *#+e %& 8F&$e G!+e!2 #( Kn#le0/e,8 !! le)+1*e, !n0 !(+e*!*0 e5!n0e0 &+ &n+# ! ##6. He !l# *e)#$e*e0 +*en/+% 1((&)&en+ +# en!le

%&' +# *#)ee0 &+% %& le)+1*e +# +%e &n+&+1+&#n +# %&)% %e el#n/e0, e&0e #n $!*&#1#))!&#n 1n0e*+!6&n/ +# 0# #+%e* e#le8 #*6. "I !' l##6e0 1#n ! /##0 ! '!0," %e *#+e+# %& *#+%e*, "e)!1e, #n ! %!+2 n#+&)e, I +##6 ! 0e(!1l+&n/ le)+1*e*8 l!)e !+ +%e P%&l##%&)!lIn+&+1+&#n, !n0 0&)#1*e0 #n +%e P#l!*&4!+&#n #( L&/%+.... B1+ I l&6e #*6@ &+ C&6e)e, I +##6& !(!'&l2 e!6ne."  T%en (#ll#e0 )%*#n&) '!l!&e—leele n&/%+, 0!2 #( !&n, !n0 '#*e &++&n/ #( l##0. "M2 #nl2 !&nle '#'en+," %e !2, "e*e %en le)+1*&n/." In +%& +!+e #( *#+*!+&#n!n0 0&e!e, +%e &n0e(!+&/!le '!n 1n0e*+##6 +# *&+e +%e 8L&(e #( E0!*0 F#*e83 !n0 %e 0&0 &+,l&6e e$e*2+%&n/ %e 1n0e*+##6, &+% !0'&*!le !&l&+2. He *#)ee0e0 &+% %& le)+1*e ! 11!l. T#!n !#)&!+&#n #( +e!)%e* %e 0el&$e*e0 ! 0&)#1*e #n +%e e01)!+&#n!l $!l1e #( &n01+*&!l )&en)e.A(+e* %e %!0 #6en +# %& !10&en)e (#* !n %#1*, %e le(+ +%e' +# !2 %e+%e* %e %#1l0 /# #n #*

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  T%#1 e*+ # 'ee6 !n0 *e$e*en+,  S# *e#l1+e #( &ll,  S# #l0 +# e!* +%e 1++e*'#+,  An0 2e+ # )!l' !n0 +&ll."

 

CHAPTER "III.—TEMPER.

  "Te'e* & n&ne-+en+% #( C%*&+&!n&+2."—BISHOP WILSON.

  "He!$en & ! +e'e*, n#+ ! l!)e."—DR. CHALMERS.

  "An0 %#1l0 '2 2#1+%, ! 2#1+% & !+ I 6n#,  S#'e %!*%ne %#3  All $!&n !e*&+&e I 0!2 2 0!2  W#1l0 e!* !!2,  T&ll +%e '##+% +e'e* #( '2 !/e %#1l0 e  L&6e +%e %&/% le!$e 1#n +%e H#ll2 T*ee"—SOUTHEY.

  F&6e)e T&ll "E$en P#e* &+el( %!+% n#+ #ne-%!l( +%e '&/%+ #( Gen+lene"  —LEIGH HUNT.  I+ %! een !&0 +%!+ 'en 1))ee0 &n l&(e 91&+e ! '1)% 2 +%e&* +e'e* ! 2 +%e&* +!len+.H#e$e* +%& '!2 e, &+ & )e*+!&n +%!+ +%e&* %!&ne &n l&(e 0een0 '!&nl2 1#n +%e&*e91!n&'&+2 #( 0&#&+&#n, +%e&* !+&en)e !n0 (#*e!*!n)e, !n0 +%e&* 6&n0ne !n0 +%#1/%+(1lne(#* +%#e !#1+ +%e'. I+ & *e!ll2 +*1e %!+ Pl!+# !2, +%!+ &n ee6&n/ +%e /##0 #( #+%e* e (&n0#1* #n.  T%e*e !*e #'e n!+1*e # %!&l2 )#n+&+1+e0 +%!+ +%e2 )!n (&n0 /##0 &n e$e*2+%&n/.T%e*e & n# )!l!'&+2 # /*e!+ 1+ +%e2 )!n e01)e )#'(#*+ #* )#n#l!+&#n (*#' &+—n# 62 # l!)6  1+ +%e2 )!n 0&)#$e* ! /le!' #( 1n%&ne &1&n/ +%*#1/% &+ (*#' #'e 91!*+e* #* !n#+%e*3 !n0 &( +%e 1n e n#+ $&&le +# +%e&* e2e, +%e2 !+ le!+ )#'(#*+ +%e'el$e &+% +%e +%#1/%+ +%!+ &+ IS+%e*e, +%#1/% $e&le0 (*#' +%e' (#* #'e /##0 !n0 &e 1*#e.  S1)% %!2 n!+1*e !*e +# e en$&e0. T%e2 %!$e ! e!' &n +%e e2e—! e!' #( le!1*e,/l!0ne, *el&/&#1 )%ee*(1lne, %&l##%2, )!ll &+ %!+ 2#1 &ll. S1n%&ne & !#1+ +%e&* %e!*+,!n0 +%e&* '&n0 /&l0 &+% &+ #n %1e !ll +%!+ &+ l##6 1#n. W%en +%e2 %!$e 1*0en +# e!*,+%e2 e!* +%e' )%ee*(1ll2—n#+ *e&n&n/, n#* (*e++&n/, n#* !+&n/ +%e&* ene*/&e &n 1elel!'en+!+&#n, 1+ +*1//l&n/ #n!*0 '!n(1ll2, /!+%e*&n/ 1 1)% (l#e* ! l&e !l#n/ +%e&* !+%.  Le+ &+ n#+ (#* ! '#'en+ e 1#e0 +%!+ 'en 1)% ! +%#e e e!6 #( !*e e!6 !n01n*e(le)+&$e. T%e l!*/e+ !n0 '#+ )#'*e%en&$e n!+1*e !*e /ene*!ll2 !l# +%e '#+ )%ee*(1l,+%e '#+ l#$&n/, +%e '#+ %#e(1l, +%e '#+ +*1+(1l. I+ & +%e &e '!n, #( l!*/e $&&#n, %# & +%e91&)6e+ +# 0&)e*n +%e '#*!l 1n%&ne /le!'&n/ +%*#1/% +%e 0!*6e+ )l#10. In *een+ e$&l %e

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!' (!llen &n+# +%e %!n0 #( 1l&)!n !n0 e91e+*!+#*, !n0 +%e2 %!$e +!6en !ll (*#' 'e3 %!+n#= Le+ 'e l##6 !#1+ 'e. T%e2 %!$e le(+ 'e +%e 1n !n0 '##n, ! l#$&n/ &(e, !n0 '!n2(*&en0 +# &+2 'e, !n0 #'e +# *el&e$e 'e3 !n0 I )!n +&ll 0&)#1*e, !n0, 1nle I l&+, +%e2 %!$en#+ +!6en !!2 '2 'e**2 )#1n+en!n)e !n0 '2 )%ee*(1l &*&+, !n0 ! /##0 )#n)&en)e3 +%e2 %!$e+&ll le(+ 'e +%e *#$&0en)e #( G#0, !n0 !ll +%e *#'&e #( +%e G#el, !n0 '2 *el&/&#n, !n0 '2%#e #( %e!$en, !n0 '2 )%!*&+2 +# +%e', +##3 !n0 +&ll I lee !n0 0&/e+, I e!+ !n0 0*&n6, I *e!0!n0 'e0&+!+e.... An0 %e +%!+ %!+% # '!n2 )!1e #( 7#2, !n0 # /*e!+, & $e*2 '1)% &n l#$e &+%#**# !n0 ee$&%ne, %# l#$e !ll +%ee le!1*e, !n0 )%##e +# &+ 0#n 1#n %& l&++le%!n0(1l #( +%#*n." ::  Al+%#1/% )%ee*(1lne #( 0&#&+&#n & $e*2 '1)% ! '!++e* #( &n#*n +e'e*!'en+, &+ &!l# )!!le #( e&n/ +*!&ne0 !n0 )1l+&$!+e0 l&6e !n2 #+%e* %!&+. We '!2 '!6e +%e e+ #( l&(e, #* 

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#( (!le%##0, e*71*2, !n0 &l(1l '1+&l!+&#n #( 1l&) 0#)1'en+.  S# (!* ! )!n e le!*n+ (*#' &#/*!%2, 'en #( +%e /*e!+e+ /en&1 %!$e een (#* +%e '#+ !*+ )%ee*(1l, )#n+en+e0 'en—n#+ e!/e* (#* *e1+!+&#n, '#ne2, #* #e*—1+ *el&%&n/ l&(e, !n06eenl2 1)e+&le #( en7#2'en+, ! e (&n0 *e(le)+e0 &n +%e&* #*6. S1)% ee' +# %!$e eenH#'e*, H#*!)e, V&*/&l, M#n+!&/ne, S%!6e!*e, Ce*$!n+e. He!l+%2 e*ene )%ee*(1lne &!!*en+ &n +%e&* /*e!+ )*e!+&#n. A'#n/ +%e !'e )l! #( )%ee*(1l-'&n0e0 'en '!2 !l# e'en+&#ne0 L1+%e*, M#*e, B!)#n, Le#n!*0# 0! V&n)&, R!%!el, !n0 M&)%!el An/el#. Pe*%! +%e2e*e %!2 e)!1e )#n+!n+l2 #))1&e0, !n0 &n +%e le!!n+e+ #( !ll #*6—+%!+ #( )*e!+&n/ #1+#( +%e (1lne !n0 *&)%ne #( +%e&* /*e!+ '&n0.  M&l+#n, +##, +%#1/% ! '!n #( '!n2 +*&!l !n0 1((e*&n/, '1+ %!$e een ! '!n #( /*e!+)%ee*(1lne !n0 el!+&)&+2 #( n!+1*e. T%#1/% #$e*+!6en 2 l&n0ne, 0ee*+e0 2 (*&en0, !n0

(!llen 1#n e$&l 0!2—"0!*6ne e(#*e !n0 0!n/e*8 $#&)e e%&n0"—2e+ 0&0 %e n#+ !+e %e!*+ #* %#e, 1+ "+&ll #*e 1 !n0 +ee*e0 *&/%+ #n!*0."  Hen*2 F&el0&n/ ! ! '!n #*ne 0#n +%*#1/% l&(e 2 0e+, !n0 0&((&)1l+2, !n0 #0&l21((e*&n/3 !n0 2e+ L!02 M!*2 W#*+le2 M#n+!/1e %! !&0 #( %&' +%!+, 2 $&*+1e #( %& )%ee*(1l0&#&+&#n, %e ! e*1!0e0 %e "%!0 6n#n '#*e %!2 '#'e K*e /% l&(en+ +%!n !n2 e*#n#n e!*+%."  D*. #%n#n, +%*#1/% !ll %& +*&!l !n0 1((e*&n/ !n0 %!*0 (&/%+ &+% (#*+1ne, ! !)#1*!/e#1 !n0 )%ee*(1l-n!+1*e0 '!n. He '!n(1ll2 '!0e +%e e+ #( l&(e, !n0 +*&e0 +# e /l!0 &n&+. On)e, %en ! )le*/2'!n ! )#'l!&n&n/ #( +%e 01lne #( #)&e+2 &n +%e )#1n+*2, !2&n/"+%e2 #nl2 +!l6 #( *1n+" :2#1n/ )#, #%n#n (el+ (l!++e*e0 2 +%e #e*$!+&#n #( M*.T%*!le8 '#+%e*, %# !&0, "S&*, D*. #%n#n #1l0 le!*n +# +!l6 #( *1n+"—'e!n&n/ +%!+ %e !! '!n %# #1l0 '!6e +%e '#+ #( %& &+1!+&#n, %!+e$e* &+ !.  #%n#n ! #( #&n&#n +%!+ ! '!n /*e e++e* ! %e /*e #l0e*, !n0 +%!+ %& n!+1*e'ell#e0 &+% !/e. T%& & )e*+!&nl2 ! '1)% '#*e )%ee*(1l $&e #( %1'!n n!+1*e +%!n +%!+ #(L#*0 C%e+e*(&el0, %# ! l&(e +%*#1/% +%e e2e #( ! )2n&), !n0 %el0 +%!+ "+%e %e!*+ ne$e* /*# e++e* 2 !/e@ &+ #nl2 /*# %!*0e*." B1+ #+% !2&n/ '!2 e +*1e !))#*0&n/ +# +%e #&n+ (*#'%&)% l&(e & $&ee0, !n0 +%e +e'e* 2 %&)% ! '!n & /#$e*ne03 (#* %&le +%e /##0, *#(&+&n/ 2 e5e*&en)e, !n0 0&)&l&n&n/ +%e'el$e 2 el(-)#n+*#l, &ll /*# e++e*, +%e &ll-)#n0&+&#ne0,1n&n(l1en)e0 2 e5e*&en)e, &ll #nl2 /*# #*e.  S&* W!l+e* S)#++ ! ! '!n (1ll #( +%e '&l6 #( %1'!n 6&n0ne. E$e*2#02 l#$e0 %&'. He! ne$e* (&$e '&n1+e &n ! *##' e*e +%e l&++le e+ #( +%e (!'&l2, %e+%e* 01' #* l&&n/, %!0(#1n0 #1+ %& 6&n0ne (#* !ll +%e&* /ene*!+&#n. S)#++ *el!+e0 +# C!+!&n B!&l H!ll !n &n)&0en+ #(%& #2%##0 %&)% %#e0 +%e +en0e*ne #( %& n!+1*e. One 0!2, ! 0#/ )#'&n/ +#!*0 %&', %e+##6 1 ! &/ +#ne, +%*e &+, !n0 %&+ +%e 0#/. T%e ##* )*e!+1*e %!0 +*en/+% en#1/% le(+ +# )*!l1 +# %&' !n0 l&)6 %& (ee+, !l+%#1/% %e ! &+ le/ ! *#6en. T%e &n)&0en+, %e !&0, %!0 /&$en%&' +%e &++e*e+ *e'#*e &n %& !(+e*-l&(e3 1+ %e !00e0, "An e!*l2 )&*)1'+!n)e #( +%!+ 6&n0, *#e*l2 *e(le)+e0 #n, & )!l)1l!+e0 +# %!$e +%e e+ e((e)+ #n #ne8 )%!*!)+e* +%*#1/%#1+ l&(e."  "G&$e 'e !n %#ne+ l!1/%e*," S)#++ #1l0 !23 !n0 %e %&'el( l!1/%e0 +%e %e!*+8 l!1/%.He %!0 ! 6&n0 #*0 (#* e$e*2#02, !n0 %& 6&n0ne !)+e0 !ll *#1n0 %&' l&6e ! )#n+!/&#n,0&ell&n/ +%e *ee*$e !n0 !e %&)% %& /*e!+ n!'e ! )!l)1l!+e0 +# &n&*e. "He8ll )#'e %e*e,"

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  D*. A*n#l0 ! ! '!n #( +%e !'e %e!*+2 )#*0&!l&+2 #( '!nne*—(1ll #( %1'!n 2'!+%2.T%e*e ! n#+ ! !*+&)le #( !((e)+!+&#n #* *e+en)e #( )#n0e)en&#n !#1+ %&'. "I ne$e* 6ne1)% ! %1'le '!n ! +%e 0#)+#*," !&0 +%e !*&% )le*6 !+ L!le%!'3 "%e )#'e !n0 %!6e 1 2+%e %!n0 ! &( %e ! #ne #( 1." "He 1e0 +# )#'e &n+# '2 %#1e," !&0 !n #l0 #'!n ne!* F#5H#, "!n0 +!l6 +# 'e ! &( I e*e ! l!02."  S20ne2 S'&+% ! !n#+%e* &ll1+*!+&#n #( +%e #e* #( )%ee*(1lne. He ! e$e* *e!02 +#l##6 #n +%e *&/%+ &0e #( +%&n/3 +%e 0!*6e+ )l#10 %!0 +# %&' &+ &l$e* l&n&n/. W%e+%e* #*6&n/! )#1n+*2 )1*!+e, #* ! !*&% *e)+#*, %e ! !l!2 6&n0, l!#*&#1, !+&en+, !n0 e5e'l!*23e5%&&+&n/ &n e$e*2 %e*e #( l&(e +%e &*&+ #( ! C%*&+&!n, +%e 6&n0ne #( ! !+#*, !n0 +%e %#n#1* #( ! /en+le'!n. In %& le&1*e %e e'l#2e0 %& en #n +%e &0e #( 71+&)e, (*ee0#', e01)!+&#n,+#le*!+&#n, e'!n)&!+&#n3 !n0 %& *&+&n/, +%#1/% (1ll #( )#''#n-ene !n0 *&/%+ %1'#1*, !*e

ne$e* $1l/!*3 n#* 0&0 %e e$e* !n0e* +# #1l!*&+2 #* *e710&)e. H& /##0 &*&+, +%!n6 +# %&n!+1*!l $&$!)&+2 !n0 +!'&n! #( )#n+&+1+&#n, ne$e* (#*##6 %&'3 !n0 &n %& #l0 !/e, %en #*ne0#n 2 0&e!e, %e *#+e +# ! (*&en0@ "I %!$e /#1+, !+%'!, !n0 e$en #+%e* '!l!0&e, 1+ !'#+%e*&e $e*2 ell." In #ne #( +%e l!+ le++e* %e *#+e +# L K%e #+e +# !!02 C!*l&le, %e !&0@ "I(2#1 %e!* #( &5+een #* e&/%+een #1n0 #( (le% !n+&n/ !n #ne*, +%e2 el#n/ +# 'e. I l##6 ! &(! )1*!+e %!0 een +!6en #1+ #( 'e."  G*e!+ 'en #( )&en)e %!$e (#* +%e '#+ !*+ een !+&en+, l!#*&#1, )%ee*(1l-'&n0e0'en. S1)% e*e G!l&le#, De)!*+e, Ne+#n, !n0 L!l!)e. E1le* +%e '!+%e'!+&)&!n, #ne #( +%e/*e!+e+ #( n!+1*!l %&l##%e*, ! ! 0&+&n/1&%e0 &n+!n)e. T#!*0 +%e )l#e #( %& l&(e %e e)!'e )#'le+el2 l&n03 1+ %e en+ #n *&+&n/ ! )%ee*(1ll2 ! e(#*e, 1l2&n/ +%e !n+ #(&/%+ 2 $!*&#1 &n/en&#1 'e)%!n&)!l 0e$&)e, !n0 2 +%e &n)*e!e0 )1l+&$!+&#n #( %& 'e'#*2,%&)% e)!'e e5)ee0&n/l2 +en!)&#1. H& )%&e( le!1*e ! &n +%e #)&e+2 #( %& /*!n0)%&l0*en,+# %#' %e +!1/%+ +%e&* l&++le le#n &n +%e &n+e*$!l #( %& e$e*e* +10&e.  In l&6e '!nne*, P*#(e#* R#&#n #( E0&n1*/%, +%e (&*+ e0&+#* #( +%e 8En)2)l#!e0&!B*&+!nn&)!,8 %en 0&!le0 (*#' #*6 2 ! l&n/e*&n/ !n0 !&n(1l 0&#*0e*, (#1n0 %& )%&e( le!1*e &n +%e #)&e+2 #( %& /*!n0)%&l0. "I !' &n(&n&+el2 0el&/%+e0," %e *#+e +# !'e W!++,"&+% #e*$&n/ +%e /*#+% #( &+ l&++le #1l, !n0 !*+&)1l!*l2 &+% &+ n1'e*le &n+&n)+, %&)%(#*'e*l2 !e0 1n%ee0e0. I +%!n6 +%e F*en)% +%e#*&+ (#* '#*e (#*)&l2 0&*e)+&n/ '2 !++en+&#n+# +%e (&n/e* #( G#0, %&)% I 0&)e*n &n e$e*2 !6!*0 '#$e'en+ !n0 e$e*2 !2!*0 %&'.T%e2 !*e !ll /1!*0&!n #( %& l&(e !n0 /*#+% !n0 #e*. I *e/*e+ &n0ee0 +%!+ I %!$e n#+ +&'e +#'!6e &n(!n)2 !n0 +%e 0e$el#'en+ #( &+ #e* '2 #le +102."  One #( +%e #*e+ +*&!l #( ! '!n8 +e'e* !n0 !+&en)e ! +%!+ %&)% e(ell A!14&+, +%en!+1*!l %&l##%e*, %&le *e&0&n/ !+ Gene$!3 *ee'l&n/ &n '!n2 *ee)+ ! &'&l!* )!l!'&+2%&)% #))1**e0 +# Ne+#n, !n0 %&)% %e #*e &+% e91!l *e&/n!+&#n. A'#n/+ #+%e* +%&n/,A!14&+ 0e$#+e0 '1)% +102 +# +%e !*#'e+e* !n0 &+ $!*&!+&#n, &+% +%e #7e)+ #( 0e01)&n/ +%e/ene*!l l! %&)% *e/1l!+e0 !+'#%e*&) *e1*e. D1*&n/ +en+2-e$en 2e!* %e '!0en1'e*#1 #e*$!+&#n 0!&l2, *e)#*0&n/ +%e' #n %ee+ *e!*e0 (#* +%e 1*#e. One 0!2, %en! ne e*$!n+ ! &n+!lle0 &n +%e %#1e, %e &''e0&!+el2 *#)ee0e0 +# 0&l!2 %e* 4e!l 2"1++&n/ +%&n/ +#-*&/%+." A!14&+8 +102, !'#n/+ #+%e* *##', ! '!0e +&02 !n0 e+ &n #*0e*.W%en %e en+e*e0 &+, %e !6e0 #( +%e e*$!n+, "W%!+ %!$e 2#1 0#ne &+% +%e !e* +%!+ ! *#1n0

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(!ll #n /##0 /*#1n0, !n0 /*# 1 &n+# ene$#len)e &n +%e '&n0 #( #+%e*3 !n0 !ll #( +%e' &ll e!* (*1&+ #( %!&ne &n +%e ##' %en)e +%e2 *&n/. On)e le+ !*e !ll +%e $&*+1e !l!23+&)e le+ #'e+&'e." :  T%e #e+ R#/e* 1e0 +# +ell ! +#*2 #( ! l&++le /&*l, ! /*e!+ (!$#1*&+e &+% e$e*2 #ne %#6ne %e*. S#'e #ne !&0 +# %e*, "W%2 0#e e$e*2#02 l#$e 2#1 # '1)%=" S%e !ne*e0, "I+%&n6 &+ & e)!1e I l#$e e$e*2#02 # '1)%." T%& l&++le +#*2 & )!!le #( ! $e*2 &0e!l&)!+&#n3 (#* #1* %!&ne ! %1'!n e&n/, /ene*!ll2 e!6&n/, &ll e (#1n0 +# e $e*2'1)% &n *##*+&#n +# +%e n1'e* #( +%&n/ e l#$e, !n0 +%e n1'e* #( +%&n/ +%!+ l#$e 1. An0+%e /*e!+e+ #*l0l2 1))e, %#e$e* %#ne+l2 !)%&e$e0, &ll )#n+*&1+e )#'!*!+&$el2 l&++le +#%!&ne, 1nle &+ e !))#'!n&e0 2 ! l&$el2 ene$#len)e +#!*0 e$e*2 %1'!n e&n/.  K&n0ne & &n0ee0 ! /*e!+ #e* &n +%e #*l0. Le&/% H1n+ %! +*1l2 !&0 +%!+ "P#e*&+el( %!+% n#+ #ne %!l( +%e '&/%+ #( /en+lene." Men !*e !l!2 e+ /#$e*ne0 +%*#1/% +%e&*!((e)+&#n. T%e*e & ! F*en)% *#$e* %&)% !2 +%!+, "LES HOMMES SE PRENNENT PARLA DOUCEUR," !n0 ! )#!*e* En/l&% #ne, +# +%e e((e)+ +%!+ "M#*e ! !*e )!1/%+ 2 %#ne2+%!n 2 $&ne/!*." "E$e*2 !)+ #( 6&n0ne," !2 Ben+%!', "& &n (!)+ !n e5e*)&e #( #e*, !n0 !+#)6 #( (*&en0%& l!&0 13 !n0 %2 %#1l0 n#+ #e* e5e*)&e &+el( &n +%e *#01)+&#n #( le!1*e ! #( !&n="  K&n0ne 0#e n#+ )#n&+ &n /&(+, 1+ &n /en+lene !n0 /ene*#&+2 #( &*&+. Men '!2/&$e +%e&* '#ne2 %&)% )#'e (*#' +%e 1*e, !n0 &+%%#l0 +%e&* 6&n0ne %&)% )#'e (*#'+%e %e!*+. T%e 6&n0ne +%!+ 0&l!2 &+el( &n /&$&n/ '#ne2, 0#e n#+ !'#1n+ +# '1)%, !n0 #(+en0#e 91&+e ! '1)% %!*' ! /##03 1+ +%e 6&n0ne #( +*1e 2'!+%2, #( +%#1/%+(1l %el, & ne$e*&+%#1+ ene(&)en+ *e1l+.  T%e /##0 +e'e* +%!+ 0&l!2 &+el( &n 6&n0ne '1+ n#+ e )#n(#1n0e0 &+% #(+ne #*&ll&ne. In &+ e+ (#*', &+ & n#+ ! 'e*el2 !&$e 1+ !n !)+&$e )#n0&+&#n #( e&n/. I+ & n#+ 2!n2 'e!n &n0&((e*en+, 1+ l!*/el2 2'!+%e+&). I+ 0#e n#+ )%!*!)+e*&e +%e l#e+ !n0 '#+/el!+&n#1 (#*' #( %1'!n l&(e, 1+ +%#e +%!+ !*e +%e '#+ %&/%l2 #*/!n&4e0. T*1e 6&n0ne)%e*&%e !n0 !)+&$el2 *#'#+e !ll *e!#n!le &n+*1'en+!l&+&e (#* 0#&n/ *!)+&)!l /##0 &n &+#n +&'e3 !n0, l##6&n/ &n+# (1+1*&+2, ee +%e !'e &*&+ #*6&n/ #n (#* +%e e$en+1!l ele$!+&#n!n0 %!&ne #( +%e *!)e.  I+ & +%e 6&n0l2-0&#&+&#ne0 'en %# !*e +%e !)+&$e 'en #( +%e #*l0, %&le +%e el(&%

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!n0 !n+e0 +# "/# &n+# ! n1nne*2," %!0 %e* )#1n+e*!*+ &n *e!l l&(e. M!n2 (1ll-/*#n e#le !*e91&+e ! '#*&0l2 1n*e!#n!le. T%e*e !*e +%#e %# '!2 e !&0 +# "en7#2 !0 %e!l+%3" +%e2*e/!*0 &+ ! ! #*+ #( *#e*+2. T%e2 )!n e!6 #( "MY %e!0!)%e"—"MY !)6!)%e," !n0 # (#*+%,1n+&l &n )#1*e #( +&'e &+ e)#'e +%e&* '#+ )%e*&%e0 #e&#n. B1+ e*%! &+ & +%e #1*)e +#+%e' #( '1)% )#$e+e0 2'!+%2, &+%#1+ %&)% +%e2 '&/%+ (&n0 +%e'el$e #( )#'!*!+&$el2l&++le &'#*+!n)e &n +%e #*l0.  We %!$e +# e #n #1* /1!*0 !/!&n+ '!ll +*#1le, %&)%, 2 en)#1*!/&n/, e !*e !+ +#'!/n&(2 &n+# /*e!+ #ne. In0ee0, +%e )%&e( #1*)e #( #**2 &n +%e #*l0 & n#+ *e!l 1+ &'!/&n!*2e$&l—'!ll $e5!+&#n !n0 +*&$&!l !((l&)+&#n. In +%e *een)e #( ! /*e!+ #**#, !ll e++2 +*#1le0&!e!*3 1+ e !*e +## *e!02 +# +!6e #'e )%e*&%e0 '&e*2 +# #1* ##', !n0 +# e+ &+ +%e*e.Ve*2 #(+en &+ & +%e )%&l0 #( #1* (!n)23 !n0, (#*/e+(1l #( +%e '!n2 'e!n #( %!&ne %&)% l&e&+%&n #1* *e!)%, e &n01l/e +%& #&l+ )%&l0 #( #1* 1n+&l &+ '!+e* 1. We %1+ +%e 0##* !/!&n+)%ee*(1lne, !n0 1**#1n0 #1*el$e &+% /l##'. T%e %!&+ /&$e ! )#l#1*&n/ +# #1* l&(e. We/*# 91e*1l#1, '##02, !n0 1n2'!+%e+&). O1* )#n$e*!+&#n e)#'e (1ll #( *e/*e+. We !*e%!*% &n #1* 710/'en+ #( #+%e*. We !*e 1n#)&!le, !n0 +%&n6 e$e*2#02 ele & #. We '!6e #1* *e!+ ! +#*e%#1e #( !&n, %&)% e &n(l&)+ 1#n #1*el$e ! ell ! 1#n #+%e*.  T%& 0&#&+&#n & en)#1*!/e0 2 el(&%ne@ &n0ee0, &+ & (#* +%e '#+ !*+ el(&%ne1n'&n/le0, &+%#1+ !n2 !0'&5+1*e #( 2'!+%2 #* )#n&0e*!+&#n (#* +%e (eel&n/ #( +%#e !#1+1. I+ & &'l2 &l(1lne &n +%e *#n/ 0&*e)+&#n. I+ & &l(1l, e)!1e &+ '&/%+ e !$#&0e0. Le+ +%ene)e&+!*&!n !*/1e ! +%e2 '!2, (*ee0#' #( &ll !n0 !)+&#n & +%e #e&#n #( e$e*2 '!n !n0#'!n. I+ & #'e+&'e #1* /l#*2, !n0 $e*2 #(+en &+ & #1* %!'e@ !ll 0een0 1#n +%e '!nne* &n%&)% &+ & 1e0. We )!n )%##e +# l##6 !+ +%e *&/%+ &0e #( +%&n/, #* !+ +%e 0!*6. We )!n (#ll#/##0 !n0 e)%e e$&l +%#1/%+. We )!n e *#n/%e!0e0 !n0 *#n/%e!*+e0, #* +%e *e$e*e, ! e#1*el$e 0e+e*'&ne. T%e #*l0 &ll e +# e!)% #ne #( 1 $e*2 '1)% %!+ e '!6e &+. T%e)%ee*(1l !*e &+ *e!l #e#*, (#* +%e #*l0 el#n/ +# +%#e %# en7#2 &+.  I+ '1+, %#e$e*, e !0'&++e0 +%!+ +%e*e !*e )!e e2#n0 +%e *e!)% #( +%e '#*!l&+. On)e,%en ! '&e*!le-l##6&n/ 02e+&) )!lle0 1#n ! le!0&n/ %2&)&!n !n0 l!&0 %& )!e e(#*e%&', "O%<" !&0 +%e 0#)+#*, "2#1 #nl2 !n+ ! /##0 %e!*+2 l!1/%@ /# !n0 ee G*&'!l0&." "Al!<"!&0 +%e '&e*!le !+&en+, "I !' G*&'!l0&<" S#, %en S'#lle++, #*ee0 2 0&e!e, +*!$elle0#$e* E1*#e &n +%e %#e #( (&n0&n/ %e!l+%, %e ! e$e*2+%&n/ +%*#1/% %& #n 7!1n0&)e0 e2e.

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& +%e !*en+ # K +%!ll( !ll e((#*+ !n0 en0e!$#1*3 !n0 "e$e*2 /&(+ #( n#le #*&/&n & *e!+%e0 1#n 2 H#e8 e*e+1!l *e!+%." I+ '!2 e !&0 +# e +%e '#*!l en/&ne +%!+ '#$e +%e #*l0, !n06ee &+ &n !)+&#n3 !n0 !+ +%e en0 #( !ll +%e*e +!n0 e(#*e 1 %!+ R#e*+#n #( Ell#n +2le0"T%e G*e!+ H#e." "I( &+ e*e n#+ (#* H#e," !&0 B2*#n, "%e*e #1l0 +%e F1+1*e e=—&n %ell<I+ & 1ele +# !2 %e*e +%e P*een+ &, (#* '#+ #( 1 6n#3 !n0 ! (#* +%e P!+, WHAT *e0#'&n!+e &n 'e'#*2=—H#e !((le0. ERGO, &n !ll %1'!n !((!&* &+ & H#e, H#e, H#e<": 

CHAPTER I!.—MANNER—ART.

  "We '1+ e /en+le, n# e !*e /en+le'en."—SHAKSPEARE.

  "M!nne* !*e n#+ &0le, 1+ +%e (*1&+  O( n#le n!+1*e !n0 #( l#2!l '&n0."—TENNYSON.

  "A e!1+&(1l e%!$&#1* & e++e* +%!n ! e!1+&(1l (#*'3 &+  /&$e ! %&/%e* le!1*e +%!n +!+1e !n0 &)+1*e3 &+ & +%e  (&ne+ #( +%e (&ne !*+."—EMERSON.

  "M!nne* !*e #(+en +## '1)% ne/le)+e03 +%e2 !*e '#+  &'#*+!n+ +# 'en, n# le +%!n +# #'en.... L&(e & +##  %#*+ +# /e+ #$e* ! !0 '!nne*3 e&0e, '!nne* !*e +%e  %!0# #( $&*+1e."—THE REV. SIDNEY SMITH.  M!nne* & #ne #( +%e *&n)&!l e5+e*n!l /*!)e #( )%!*!)+e*. I+ & +%e #*n!'en+ #( !)+&#n,!n0 #(+en '!6e +%e )#''#ne+ #((&)e e!1+&(1l 2 +%e !2 &n %&)% &+ e*(#*' +%e'. I+ & !%!2 !2 #( 0#&n/ +%&n/, !0#*n&n/ e$en +%e '!lle+ 0e+!&l #( l&(e, !n0 )#n+*&1+&n/ +# *en0e*&+, ! ! %#le, !/*ee!le !n0 le!!n+.  M!nne* & n#+ # (*&$#l#1 #* 1n&'#*+!n+ ! #'e '!2 +%&n6 &+ +# e3 (#* &+ +en0 /*e!+l2+# (!)&l&+!+e +%e 1&ne #( l&(e, ! ell ! +# ee+en !n0 #(+en #)&!l &n+e*)#1*e. "V&*+1e&+el(," !2 B&%# M&00le+#n, "#((en0, %en )#1le0 &+% ! (#*&00&n/ '!nne*."  M!nne* %! ! /##0 0e!l +# 0# &+% +%e e+&'!+&#n &n %&)% 'en !*e %el0 2 +%e #*l03!n0 &+ %! #(+en '#*e &n(l1en)e &n +%e /#$e*n'en+ #( #+%e* +%!n 91!l&+&e #( '1)% /*e!+e* 0e+%!n0 1+!n)e. A '!nne* !+ #n)e /*!)&#1 !n0 )#*0&!l & !'#n/ +%e /*e!+e+ !&0 +# 1))e, !n0'!n2 +%e*e !*e %# (!&l (#* !n+ #( &+. :: F#* ! /*e!+ 0e!l 0een0 1#n (&*+ &'*e&#n3 !n0+%ee !*e 11!ll2 (!$#1*!le #* #+%e*&e !))#*0&n/ +# ! '!n8 )#1*+e#1ne !n0 )&$&l&+2.

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  W%&le *10ene !n0 /*1((ne !* 0##* !n0 %1+ %e!*+, 6&n0ne !n0 *#*&e+2 #( e%!$&#1*, &n %&)% /##0 '!nne* )#n&+, !)+ ! !n "#en e!'e" e$e*2%e*e. D##* 1n!* e(#*e +%e', !n0 +%e2 !*e ! !#*+ +# +%e %e!*+ #( e$e*2#02, 2#1n/ !n0 #l0.  T%e*e & ! )#''#n !2&n/ +%!+ "M!nne* '!6e +%e '!n3" 1+ +%& & n#+ # +*1e ! +%!+"M!n '!6e +%e '!nne*." A '!n '!2 e /*1((, !n0 e$en *10e, !n0 2e+ e /##0 !+ %e!*+ !n0 #(

+e*l&n/ )%!*!)+e*3 2e+ %e #1l0 0#1+le e ! '1)% '#*e !/*ee!le, !n0 *#!l2 ! '1)% '#*e1e(1l '!n, e*e %e +# e5%&&+ +%!+ 1!$&+2 #( 0&#&+&#n !n0 )#1*+e2 #( '!nne* %&)% !l!2/&$e ! (&n&% +# +%e +*1e /en+le'!n.  M*. H1+)%&n#n, &n +%e n#le #*+*!&+1*e #( %e* %1!n0, +# %&)% e %!$e !l*e!02 %!0#))!&#n +# *e(e*, +%1 0e)*&e %& '!nl2 )#1*+e#1ne !n0 !((!&l&+2 #( 0&#&+&#n@—"I)!nn#+ !2 %e+%e* %e e*e '#*e +*1l2 '!/n!n&'#1 #* le *#103 %e ne$e* 0&0!&ne0 +%e'e!ne+ e*#n, n#* (l!++e*e0 +%e /*e!+e+3 %e %!0 ! l#$&n/ !n0 ee+ )#1*+e2 +# +%e ##*e+, !n0#1l0 #(+en e'l#2 '!n2 !*e %#1* &+% +%e )#''#ne+ #l0&e* !n0 ##*e+ l!#1*e*3 1++&ll # #*0e*&n/ %& (!'&l&!*&+2, +%!+ &+ ne$e* *!&e0 +%e' +# ! )#n+e'+, 1+ en+e*+!&ne0 +&ll !+ +%e!'e +&'e ! *e$e*en)e !n0 l#$e #( %&'." :>  A '!n8 '!nne*, +# ! )e*+!&n e5+en+, &n0&)!+e %& )%!*!)+e*. I+ & +%e e5+e*n!l e5#nen+ #(

%& &nne* n!+1*e. I+ &n0&)!+e %& +!+e, %& (eel&n/, !n0 %& +e'e*, ! ell ! +%e #)&e+2 +# %&)%%e %! een !))1+#'e0. T%e*e & ! )#n$en+&#n!l '!nne*, %&)% & #( )#'!*!+&$el2 l&++le&'#*+!n)e3 1+ +%e n!+1*!l '!nne*, +%e #1+)#'e #( n!+1*!l /&(+, &'*#$e0 2 )!*e(1l el(-)1l+1*e, &/n&(&e ! /*e!+ 0e!l.  G*!)e #( '!nne* & &n&*e0 2 en+&'en+, %&)% & ! #1*)e #( n# l&/%+ en7#2'en+ +# !)1l+&$!+e0 '&n0. V&ee0 &n +%& l&/%+, en+&'en+ & #( !l'#+ ! '1)% &'#*+!n)e ! +!len+ !n0!)91&*e'en+, %&le &+ & e$en '#*e &n(l1en+&!l &n /&$&n/ +%e 0&*e)+&#n +# ! '!n +!+e !n0)%!*!)+e*. S2'!+%2 & +%e /#l0en 6e2 +%!+ 1nl#)6 +%e %e!*+ #( #+%e*. I+ n#+ #nl2 +e!)%e #l&+ene !n0 )#1*+e2, 1+ /&$e &n&/%+ !n0 1n(#l0 &0#', !n0 '!2 !l'#+ e *e/!*0e0 !+%e )*#n&n/ /*!)e #( %1'!n&+2.  A*+&(&)&!l *1le #( #l&+ene !*e #( $e*2 l&++le 1e. W%!+ !e 2 +%e n!'e #( "E+&91e++e"& #(+en #( +%e een)e #( 1n#l&+ene !n0 1n+*1+%(1lne. I+ )#n&+ &n ! /*e!+ 'e!1*e #( #+1*e-'!6&n/, !n0 & e!&l2 een +%*#1/%. E$en !+ e+, e+&91e++e & 1+ ! 1+&+1+e (#* /##0'!nne*, +%#1/% &+ & #(+en 1+ +%e&* 'e*e )#1n+e*(e&+.  G##0 '!nne* )#n&+, (#* +%e '#+ !*+, &n )#1*+e#1ne !n0 6&n0ne. P#l&+ene %! een 0e)*&e0 ! +%e !*+ #( %#&n/, 2 e5+e*n!l &/n, +%e &n+e*n!l *e/!*0 e %!$e (#* #+%e*.B1+ #ne '!2 e e*(e)+l2 #l&+e +# !n#+%e* &+%#1+ ne)e!*&l2 %!$&n/ ! e)&!l *e/!*0 (#* %&'.G##0 '!nne* !*e ne&+%e* '#*e n#* le +%!n e!1+&(1l e%!$&#1*. I+ %! een ell !&0, +%!+ "! e!1+&(1l (#*' & e++e* +%!n ! e!1+&(1l (!)e, !n0 ! e!1+&(1l e%!$&#1* & e++e* +%!n ! e!1+&(1l(#*'3 &+ /&$e ! %&/%e* le!1*e +%!n +!+1e #* &)+1*e—&+ & +%e (&ne+ #( +%e (&ne !*+."  T%e +*1e+ #l&+ene )#'e #( &n)e*&+2. I+ '1+ e +%e #1+)#'e #( +%e %e!*+, #* &+ &ll'!6e n# l!+&n/ &'*e&#n3 (#* n# !'#1n+ #( #l&% )!n 0&ene &+% +*1+%(1lne. T%e n!+1*!l)%!*!)+e* '1+ e !ll#e0 +# !e!*, (*ee0 #( &+ !n/1l!*&+&e !n0 !e*&+&e. T%#1/% #l&+ene, &n&+ e+ (#*', %#1l0 :! S+. F*!n)& 0e S!le !2 *ee'le !+e*—"e+ %en )le!*e+, '#+&'le, !n0 &+%#1+ +!+e,"—2e+ /en&1 &n ! '!n &ll !l!2 )#$e* '!n2 0e(e)+ #( '!nne*, !n0'1)% &ll e e5)1e0 +# +%e +*#n/ !n0 +%e #*&/&n!l. W&+%#1+ /en1&nene !n0 &n0&$&01!l&+2,%1'!n l&(e #1l0 l#e '1)% #( &+ &n+e*e+ !n0 $!*&e+2, ! ell ! &+ '!nl&ne !n0 *#1+ne #()%!*!)+e*.  T*1e )#1*+e2 & 6&n0. I+ e5%&&+ &+el( &n +%e 0&#&+&#n +# )#n+*&1+e +# +%e %!&ne #(#+%e*, !n0 &n *e(*!&n&n/ (*#' !ll +%!+ '!2 !nn#2 +%e'. I+ & /*!+e(1l ! ell ! 6&n0, !n0 *e!0&l2

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!)6n#le0/e 6&n0 !)+&#n. C1*&#1l2 en#1/%, C!+!&n Se6e (#1n0 +%& 91!l&+2 #( )%!*!)+e**e)#/n&e0 e$en 2 +%e n!+&$e #( U/!n0! #n +%e %#*e #( L!6e N2!n4!, &n +%e %e!*+ #( A(*&)!,%e*e, %e !2. "In/*!+&+10e, #* ne/le)+&n/ +# +%!n6 ! e*#n (#* ! ene(&+ )#n(e**e0, & 1n&%!le."  T*1e #l&+ene ee)&!ll2 e5%&&+ &+el( &n *e/!*0 (#* +%e e*#n!l&+2 #( #+%e*. A '!n

&ll *ee)+ +%e &n0&$&01!l&+2 #( !n#+%e* &( %e &%e +# e *ee)+e0 %&'el(. He &ll %!$e 01e*e/!*0 (#* %& $&e !n0 #&n&#n, e$en +%#1/% +%e2 0&((e* (*#' %& #n. T%e ell-'!nne*e0'!n !2 ! )#'l&'en+ +# !n#+%e*, !n0 #'e+&'e e$en e)1*e %& *ee)+, 2 !+&en+l2l&+en&n/ +# %&'. He & &'l2 +#le*!n+ !n0 (#*e!*!n+, !n0 *e(*!&n (*#' 710/&n/ %!*%l23 !n0%!*% 710/'en+ #( #+%e* &ll !l'#+ &n$!*&!l2 *#$#6e %!*% 710/'en+ #( #1*el$e.  T%e 1n#l&+e &'1l&$e '!n &ll, %#e$e*, #'e+&'e *!+%e* l#e %& (*&en0 +%!n %& 7#6e.He '!2 1*el2 e *#n#1n)e0 ! $e*2 (##l&% e*#n %# e)1*e !n#+%e*8 %!+*e0 !+ +%e *&)e #( !'#'en+8 /*!+&(&)!+&#n. I+ ! ! !2&n/ #( B*1nel +%e en/&nee*—%&'el( #ne #( +%e 6&n0e+-n!+1*e0 #( 'en—+%!+ "&+e !n0 S+ "( ! '#&ll-n!+1*e !*e !'#n/ +%e '#+ e5en&$e l151*&e &nl&(e." D*. #%n#n #n)e !&0@ "S&*, ! '!n %! n# '#*e *&/%+ +# SAY !n 1n)&$&l +%&n/ +%!n +# ACT#ne—n# '#*e *&/%+ +# !2 ! *10e +%&n/ +# !n#+%e* +%!n +# 6n#)6 %&' 0#n."

  A en&le #l&+e e*#n 0#e n#+ !1'e +# e e++e* #* &e* #* *&)%e* +%!n %&ne&/%#1*. He 0#e n#+ #!+ #( %& *!n6, #* %& &*+%, #* %& )#1n+*23 #* l##6 0#n 1#n #+%e* e)!1e +%e2 %!$e n#+ een #*n +# l&6e *&$&le/e &+% %&'el(. He 0#e n#+ *!/ #( %&!)%&e$e'en+ #* #( %& )!ll&n/, #* "+!l6 %#" %ene$e* %e #en %& '#1+%. On +%e )#n+*!*2, &n!ll +%!+ %e !2 #* 0#e, %e &ll e '#0e+, 1n*e+en+&#1, 1n!1'&n/3 e5%&&+&n/ %& +*1e)%!*!)+e* &n e*(#*'&n/ *!+%e* +%!n &n #!+&n/, &n 0#&n/ *!+%e* +%!n &n +!l6&n/.  W!n+ #( *ee)+ (#* +%e (eel&n/ #( #+%e* 11!ll2 #*&/&n!+e &n el(&%ne, !n0 &1e &n%!*0ne !n0 *e1l&$ene #( '!nne*. I+ '!2 n#+ *#)ee0 (*#' '!l&/n&+2 # '1)% ! (*#' !n+#( 2'!+%2 !n0 !n+ #( 0el&)!)2—! !n+ #( +%!+ e*)e+&#n #(, !n0 !++en+&#n +#, +%#e l&++le !n0!!*en+l2 +*&(l&n/ +%&n/ 2 %&)% le!1*e & /&$en #* !&n #))!&#ne0 +# #+%e*. In0ee0, &+ '!2 e !&0 +%!+ &n el(-!)*&(&)&n/ne, # +# e!6, &n +%e #*0&n!*2 &n+e*)#1*e #( l&(e, '!&nl2 )#n&++%e 0&((e*en)e e+een e&n/ ell !n0 &ll *e0.  W&+%#1+ #'e 0e/*ee #( el(-*e+*!&n+ &n #)&e+2, ! '!n '!2 e (#1n0 !l'#+ &n1((e*!le. N# #ne %! le!1*e &n %#l0&n/ &n+e*)#1*e &+% 1)% ! e*#n, !n0 %e & ! )#n+!n+ #1*)e #(!nn#2!n)e +# +%#e !#1+ %&'. F#* !n+ #( el(-*e+*!&n+, '!n2 'en !*e en/!/e0 !ll +%e&* l&$e &n(&/%+&n/ &+% 0&((&)1l+&e #( +%e&* #n '!6&n/, !n0 *en0e*&n/ 1))e &'#&le 2 +%e&* #n)*#/*!&ne0 1n/en+lene3 %&l+ #+%e*, &+ '!2 e '1)% le /&(+e0, '!6e +%e&* !2 !n0 !)%&e$e1))e 2 &'le !+&en)e, e91!n&'&+2, !n0 el(-)#n+*#l.  I+ %! een !&0 +%!+ 'en 1))ee0 &n l&(e 91&+e ! '1)% 2 +%e&* +e'e* ! 2 +%e&* +!len+.H#e$e* +%& '!2 e, &+ & )e*+!&n +%!+ +%e&* %!&ne 0een0 '!&nl2 #n +%e&* +e'e*!'en+,ee)&!ll2 1#n +%e&* 0&#&+&#n +# e )%ee*(1l3 1#n +%e&* )#'l!&!n)e, 6&n0l&ne #( '!nne*,!n0 &ll&n/ne +# #l&/e #+%e*—0e+!&l #( )#n01)+ %&)% !*e l&6e +%e '!ll-)%!n/e &n +%e&n+e*)#1*e #( l&(e, !n0 !*e !l!2 &n *e91e+.  Men '!2 %# +%e&* 0&*e/!*0 #( #+%e* &n $!*&#1 1n#l&+e !2—!, (#* &n+!n)e, 2ne/le)+ #( *#*&e+2 &n 0*e, 2 +%e !en)e #( )le!nl&ne, #* 2 &n01l/&n/ &n *e1l&$e %!&+.T%e l#$enl2 0&*+2 e*#n, 2 *en0e*&n/ %&'el( %2&)!ll2 0&!/*ee!le, e+ +%e +!+e !n0(eel&n/ #( #+%e* !+ 0e(&!n)e, !n0 & *10e !n0 1n)&$&l #nl2 1n0e* !n#+%e* (#*'.  D!$&0 An)&ll#n, ! H1/1en#+ *e!)%e* #( &n/1l!* !++*!)+&$ene, %# +10&e0 !n0)#'#e0 %& e*'#n &+% +%e /*e!+e+ )!*e, ! !))1+#'e0 +# !2 "+%!+ &+ ! %#&n/ +##l&++le e+ee' (#* +%e 1l&) +# +!6e n# !&n &n *e!*!+&#n, !n0 +%!+ ! '!n %# %#1l0 !e!* #n !

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)e*e'#n&!l-0!2 &n %& n&/%+)! !n0 0*e&n/-/#n, )#1l0 n#+ )#''&+ ! /*e!+e* *e!)% #()&$&l&+2."  T%e e*(e)+&#n #( '!nne* & e!e—+%!+ &+ !++*!)+ n# '!n8 n#+&)e ! 1)%, 1+ & n!+1*!l!n0 1n!((e)+e0. A*+&(&)e & &n)#'!+&le &+% )#1*+e#1 (*!n6ne #( '!nne*. R#)%e(#1)!1l0 %!!&0 +%!+ "n#+%&n/ # '1)% *e$en+ #1* e&n/ n!+1*!l ! +%e 0e&*e #( !e!*&n/ #." T%1 e

)#'e *#1n0 !/!&n +# &n)e*&+2 !n0 +*1+%(1lne, %&)% (&n0 +%e&* #1+!*0 e5*e&#n &n/*!)&#1ne, 1*!n&+2, 6&n0l&ne, !n0 )#n&0e*!+&#n (#* +%e (eel&n/ #( #+%e*. T%e (*!n6 !n0)#*0&!l '!n e+ +%#e !#1+ %&' !+ +%e&* e!e. He !*' !n0 ele$!+e +%e' 2 %& *een)e, !n0&n !ll %e!*+. T%1 '!nne*, &n &+ %&/%e+ (#*', l&6e )%!*!)+e*, e)#'e ! /en1&ne '#+&$e #e*.  "T%e l#$e !n0 !0'&*!+&#n," !2 C!n#n K&n/le2, "%&)% +%!+ +*1l2 *!$e !n0 l#$&n/ '!n,S&* S20ne2 S'&+%, #n (*#' e$e*2 #ne, *&)% !n0 ##*, &+% %#' %e )!'e &n )#n+!)+ ee' +#%!$e !*&en (*#' +%e #ne (!)+, +%!+ &+%#1+, e*%!, %!$&n/ !n2 1)% )#n)&#1 &n+en+&#n, %e+*e!+e0 *&)% !n0 ##*, %& # S #e )!'en e*$!n+ !n0 +%e n#le'en %& /1e+, !l&6e, !n0 !l&6e)#1*+e#1l2, )#n&0e*!+el2, )%ee*(1ll2, !((e)+&#n!+el2—# le!$&n/ ! le&n/, !n0 *e!&n/ ! le&n/, %e*e$e* %e en+."

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 *!)+&e el(-)1l+1*e #( '!nne* ! #( &n+elle)+, !n0 le!*n 2 /##0 e5!'le +# )1l+&$!+e ! /*!)e(1l!n0 !/*ee!le e%!$&#1* +#!*0 #+%e*. M#+ 'en !*e l&6e # '!n2 /e' &n +%e *#1/%, %&)%nee0 #l&%&n/ 2 )#n+!)+ &+% #+%e* !n0 e++e* n!+1*e, +# *&n/ #1+ +%e&* (1ll e!1+2 !n0 l1+*e.S#'e %!$e 1+ #ne &0e #l&%e0, 1((&)&en+ #nl2 +# %# +%e 0el&)!+e /*!&n&n/ #( +%e &n+e*&#*3 1++# *&n/ #1+ +%e (1ll 91!l&+&e #( +%e /e' nee0 +%e 0&)&l&ne #( e5e*&en)e, !n0 )#n+!)+ &+% +%e e+ e5!'le #( )%!*!)+e* &n +%e &n+e*)#1*e #( 0!&l2 l&(e.  A /##0 0e!l #( +%e 1))e #( '!nne* )#n&+ &n +!)+, !n0 &+ & e)!1e #'en, #n +%e%#le, %!$e /*e!+e* +!)+ +%!n 'en, +%!+ +%e2 *#$e &+ '#+ &n(l1en+&!l +e!)%e*. T%e2 %!$e '#*eel(-*e+*!&n Sel& + +%!n 'en, !n0 !*e n!+1*!ll2 '#*e /*!)&#1 !n0 #l&+e. T%e2 #e !n&n+1&+&$e 91&)6ne !n0 *e!0&ne #( !)+&#n, %!$e ! 6eene* &n&/%+ &n+# )%!*!)+e*, !n0 e5%&&+/*e!+e* 0&)*&'&n!+&#n !n0 !00*e. In '!++e* #( #)&!l 0e+!&l, !+ne !n0 0e5+e*&+2 )#'e +#

+%e' l&6e n!+1*e3 !n0 %en)e ell-'!nne*e0 'en 11!ll2 *e)e&$e +%e&* e+ )1l+1*e 2 '&5&n/ &n+%e #)&e+2 #( /en+le !n0 !0*#&+ #'en.  T!)+ & !n &n+1&+&$e !*+ #( '!nne*, %&)% )!**&e #ne +%*#1/% ! 0&((&)1l+2 e++e* +%!n e&+%e*+!len+ #* 6n#le0/e. "T!len+," !2 ! 1l&) *&+e*, "& #e*@ +!)+ & 6&ll. T!len+ & e&/%+@ +!)+ &'#'en+1'. T!len+ 6n# %!+ +# 0#@ +!)+ 6n# %# +# 0# &+. T!len+ '!6e ! '!n *ee)+!le@+!)+ '!6e %&' *ee)+e0. T!len+ & e!l+%@ +!)+ & *e!02-'#ne2."  T%e 0&((e*en)e e+een ! '!n #( 91&)6 +!)+ !n0 #( n# +!)+ %!+e$e* ! e5e'l&(&e0 &n!n &n+e*$&e %&)% #n)e +##6 l!)e e+een L#*0 P!l'e*+#n !n0 M*. Be%ne, +%e )1l+#*. A++%e l!+ &++&n/ %&)% L#*0 P!l'e*+#n /!$e %&', Be%ne #ene0 +%e )#n$e*!+&#n &+%—"An2ne, '2 L#*0, (*#' F*!n)e= H# 0# e +!n0 &+% L#1& N!#le#n=" T%e F#*e&/n Se)*e+!*2*!&e0 %& e2e*# (#* !n &n+!n+, !n0 91&e+l2 *el&e0, "Re!ll2, M*. Be%ne, I 0#n8+ 6n#@ I %!$en#+ een +%e ne!e*<" P##* Be%ne, &+% '!n2 e5)ellen+ 91!l&+&e !n0 '1)% *e!l +!len+, !#ne #( +%e '!n2 'en %# en+&*el2 '&e0 +%e&* !2 &n l&(e +%*#1/% !n+ #( +!)+.  S1)% & +%e #e* #( '!nne*, )#'&ne0 &+% +!)+, +%!+ W&l6e, #ne #( +%e 1/l&e+ #( 'en,1e0 +# !2, +%!+ &n &nn&n/ +%e /*!)e #( ! l!02, +%e*e ! n#+ '#*e +%!n +%*ee 0!28 0&((e*en)e e+een %&' !n0 +%e %!n0#'e+ '!n &n En/l!n0.  B1+ +%& *e(e*en)e +# W&l6e *e'&n0 1 +%!+ +## '1)% &'#*+!n)e '1+ n#+ e !++!)%e0 +#'!nne*, (#* &+ 0#e n#+ !((#*0 !n2 /en1&ne +e+ #( )%!*!)+e*. T%e ell-'!nne*e0 '!n '!2, l&6eW&l6e, e 'e*el2 !)+&n/ ! !*+, !n0 +%!+ (#* !n &''#*!l 1*#e. M!nne*, l&6e #+%e* (&ne !*+,/&$e le!1*e, !n0 & e5)ee0&n/l2 !/*ee!le +# l##6 1#n3 1+ &+ '!2 e !1'e0 ! ! 0&/1&e,! 'en "!1'e ! $&*+1e +%#1/% +%e2 %!$e &+ n#+." I+ & 1+ +%e e5+e*&#* &/n #( /##0 )#n01)+, 1+'!2 e n# '#*e +%!n 6&n-0ee. T%e '#+ %&/%l2-#l&%e0 e*#n '!2 e +%#*#1/%l2 0e*!$e0 &n%e!*+3 !n0 %& 1e*(&ne '!nne* '!2, !(+e* !ll, #nl2 )#n&+ &n le!&n/ /e+1*e !n0 &n (&ne %*!e.  On +%e #+%e* %!n0, &+ '1+ e !)6n#le0/e0 +%!+ #'e #( +%e *&)%e+ !n0 '#+ /ene*#1n!+1*e %!$e een !n+&n/ &n +%e /*!)e #( )#1*+e2 !n0 #l&+ene. A ! *#1/% *&n0 #'e+&'e)#$e* +%e ee+e+ (*1&+, # ! *#1/% e5+e*&#* #(+en )#n)e!l ! 6&n0l2 !n0 %e!*+2 n!+1*e. T%e l1n+'!n '!2 ee' e$en *10e &n '!nne*, !n0 2e+, !+ %e!*+, e %#ne+, 6&n0, !n0 /en+le.  #%n Kn#5 !n0 M!*+&n L1+%e* e*e 2 n# 'e!n 0&+&n/1&%e0 (#* +%e&* 1*!n&+2. T%e2%!0 #*6 +# 0# %&)% nee0e0 +*#n/ !n0 0e+e*'&ne0 *!+%e* +%!n ell-'!nne*e0 'en. In0ee0,

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+%e2 e*e #+% +%#1/%+ +# e 1nne)e!*&l2 %!*% !n0 $&#len+ &n +%e&* '!nne*. "An0 %# !*++%#1," !&0 M!*2 1een #( S)#+ +# Kn#5, "+%!+ *e1'e+ +# )%##l +%e n#le !n0 #$e*e&/n #(+%& *e!l'="—"M!0!'," *el&e0 Kn#5, "! 17e)+ #*n &+%&n +%e !'e." I+ & !&0 +%!+ %& #l0ne, #* *#1/%ne, '#*e +%!n #n)e '!0e 1een M!*2 ee. W%en Re/en+ M#*+#n %e!*0 #(+%&, %e !&0, "Well, 8+& e++e* +%!+ #'en %#1l0 ee +%!n e!*0e0 'en."

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L1+%e*8 $e%e'en)e ! #nl2 &n #*0. H& !!*en+l2 *10e e5+e*&#* )#$e*e0 ! !*' %e!*+. In *&$!+e l&(e %e ! /en+le, l#$&n/, !n0 !((e)+&#n!+e. He ! &'le !n0 %#'el2, e$en +#)#''#nne. F#n0 #( !ll )#''#n le!1*e !n0 en7#2'en+, %e ! !n2+%&n/ 1+ !n !1+e*e'!n, #* ! &/#+3 (#* %e ! %e!*+2, /en&!l, !n0 e$en "7#ll2." L1+%e* ! +%e )#''#n e#le8 %e*#&n %& l&(e+&'e, !n0 %e *e'!&n # &n Ge*'!n2 +# +%& 0!2.  S!'1el #%n#n ! *10e !n0 #(+en /*1(( &n '!nne*. B1+ %e %!0 een *#1/%+ 1 &n !*#1/% )%##l. P#$e*+2 &n e!*l2 l&(e %!0 '!0e %&' !)91!&n+e0 &+% +*!n/e )#'!n&#n. He %!0!n0e*e0 &n +%e +*ee+ &+% S!$!/e (#* n&/%+ +#/e+%e*, 1n!le e+een +%e' +# *!&e '#ne2en#1/% +# !2 (#* ! e0. W%en %& &n0#'&+!le )#1*!/e !n0 &n01+*2 !+ len/+% e)1*e0 (#* %&' !(##+&n/ &n #)&e+2, %e +&ll #*e 1#n %&' +%e )!* #( %& e!*l2 #**# !n0 +*1//le. He ! 2n!+1*e +*#n/ !n0 *#1+, !n0 %& e5e*&en)e '!0e %&' 1n!))#''#0!+&n/ !n0 el(-!e*+&n/.W%en %e ! #n)e !6e0 %2 %e ! n#+ &n$&+e0 +# 0&ne #1+ ! G!**&)6 !, %e !ne*e0,"Be)!1e /*e!+ l#*0 !n0 l!0&e 0&0 n#+ l&6e +# %!$e +%e&* '#1+% +#e03" !n0 #%n#n ! !n#+#*&#1 '#1+%-+#e*, +%#1/% %!+ %e !&0 ! !l!2 #*+% l&+en&n/ +#.  #%n#n8 )#'!n&#n #6e #( %&' ! "U*! M!7#*3" 1+, ! G#l0'&+% /ene*#1l2 !&0#( %&', "N# '!n !l&$e %! ! '#*e +en0e* %e!*+3 %e %! n#+%&n/ #( +%e e!* !#1+ %&' 1+ %&6&n." T%e 6&n0l&ne #( #%n#n8 n!+1*e ! %#n #n #ne #))!&#n 2 +%e '!nne* &n %&)% %e!&+e0 ! 1#e0 l!02 &n )*#&n/ Flee+ S+*ee+. He /!$e %e* %& !*', !n0 le0 %e* !)*#, n#+#e*$&n/ +%!+ %e ! &n l&91#* !+ +%e +&'e. B1+ +%e &*&+ #( +%e !)+ ! n#+ +%e le 6&n0 #n +%!+!))#1n+. On +%e #+%e* %!n0, +%e )#n01)+ #( +%e ##6elle* #n %#' #%n#n #n)e )!lle0 +# #l&)&+e'l#2'en+, !n0 %#, *e/!*0&n/ %& !+%le+&) 1+ 1n)#1+% e*#n, +#l0 %&' %e %!0 e++e* "/# 12! #*+e*8 6n#+ !n0 )!**2 +*1n6," &n %##e$e* l!n0 +#ne +%e !0$&)e '&/%+ %!$e een)#''1n&)!+e0, ! &'l2 *1+!l.  W%&le )!+&#1ne #( '!nne*, !n0 +%e %!&+ #( 0&1+&n/ !n0 )#n+*!0&)+&n/ e$e*2+%&n/!&0, & )%&ll&n/ !n0 *e1l&$e, +%e ##&+e %!&+ #( !en+&n/ +#, !n0 2'!+%&&n/ &+%, e$e*2+!+e'en+ '!0e, #* e'#+&#n e5*ee0, & !l'#+ e91!ll2 0&!/*ee!le. I+ & 1n'!nl2, !n0 & (el++# e 0&%#ne+. "I+ '!2 ee' 0&((&)1l+," !2 R&)%!*0 S%!*, "+# +ee* !l!2 e+een l1n+ne!n0 l!&n-0e!l&n/, e+een /&$&n/ 'e*&+e0 *!&e !n0 l!$&%&n/ &n0&)*&'&n!+e (l!++e*23 1+ &+ &$e*2 e!2—/##0-%1'#1*, 6&n0%e!*+e0ne, !n0 e*(e)+ &'l&)&+2, e&n/ !ll +%!+ !*e *e91&&+e +#0# %!+ & *&/%+ &n +%e *&/%+ !2." :?

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  T%e En/l&% !*e &n!*+&+&) (#* +%e !'e *e!#n +%!+ +%e2 !*e 1n#)&!le. T%e2 '!2 '!6e/##0 )#l#n&+, !&l#*, !n0 'e)%!n&)3 1+ +%e2 0# n#+ '!6e /##0 &n/e*, 0!n)e*, !)+#*,!*+&+e, #* '#0&+e. T%e2 ne&+%e* 0*e ell, !)+ ell, e!6 ell, n#* *&+e ell. T%e2 !n++2le—+%e2 !n+ ele/!n)e. W%!+ +%e2 %!$e +# 0# +%e2 0# &n ! +*!&/%+(#*!*0 '!nne*, 1+&+%#1+ /*!)e. T%& ! +*&6&n/l2 e5%&&+e0 !+ !n In+e*n!+&#n!l C!++le E5%&&+&#n %el0 !+ P!*& !(e 2e!* !/#. A+ +%e )l#e #( +%e E5%&&+&#n, +%e )#'e+&+#* )!'e 1 &+% +%e *&4e !n&'!l +#*e)e&$e +%e *&4e. F&*+ )!'e ! /!2 !n0 /!ll!n+ S!n&!*0, ! '!/n&(&)en+ '!n, e!1+&(1ll2 0*ee0,%# *e)e&$e0 ! *&4e #( +%e l#e+ )l! &+% !n !&* !n0 !++&+10e +%!+ #1l0 %!$e e)#'e !/*!n0ee #( +%e %&/%e+ #*0e*. T%en )!'e F*en)%'en !n0 I+!l&!n, (1ll #( /*!)e, #l&+ene, !n0CHIC—+%e'el$e ele/!n+l2 0*ee0, !n0 +%e&* !n&'!l 0e)#*!+e0 +# +%e %#*n &+% (l#e* !n0)#l#1*e0 *&#n %!*'#n&#1l2 len0e0. An0 l!+ #( !ll )!'e +%e e5%&&+#* %# ! +# *e)e&$e+%e (&*+ *&4e—! l#1)%&n/ '!n, l!&nl2 0*ee0, &+% ! !&* #( (!*'e*8 /!&+e* #n, !n0 &+%#1+e$en ! (l#e* &n %& 1++#n%#le. "W%# & %e=" !6e0 +%e e)+!+#*. "W%2, %e & +%e En/l&%'!n,"! +%e *el2. "T%e En/l&%'!n<—+%!+ +%e *e*een+!+&$e #( ! /*e!+ )#1n+*2<" ! +%e /ene*!le5)l!'!+&#n. B1+ &+ ! +%e En/l&%'!n !ll #$e*. He ! en+ +%e*e, n#+ +# e5%&&+ %&'el(, 1+ +#%# "+%e e+ e!+," !n0 %e 0&0 &+, )!**2&n/ !!2 +%e (&*+ *&4e. Ye+ %e #1l0 %!$e eenn#+%&n/ +%e #*e (#* +%e (l#e* &n %& 1++#n%#le.  T# *e'e02 +%& !0'&++e0 0e(e)+ #( /*!)e !n0 !n+ #( !*+&+&) +!+e &n +%e En/l&% e#le, !)%##l %! *1n/ 1 !'#n/+ 1 (#* +%e '#*e /ene*!l 0&((1&#n #( (&ne !*+. T%e Be!1+&(1l %!n# &+ +e!)%e* !n0 *e!)%e*, !n0 2 #'e &+ & !l'#+ *e/!*0e0 &n +%e l&/%+ #( ! *el&/&#n. "T%eBe!1+&(1l & +%e G##0"—"T%e Be!1+&(1l S%e # &+ +& +%e T*1e"—"T%e Be!1+&(1l & +%e *&e+ #(+%e Bene$#len+," !*e !'#n/ +%e&* +e5+. I+ & el&e$e0 +%!+ 2 +%e +102 #( !*+ +%e +!+e #( +%e e#le '!2 e &'*#$e03 +%!+ 2 )#n+e'l!+&n/ #7e)+ #( e!1+2 +%e&* n!+1*e &ll e)#'e 1*&(&e03 !n0 +%!+ 2 e&n/ +%e*e2 &+%0*!n (*#' en1!l en7#2'en+, +%e&* )%!*!)+e* &ll e*e(&ne0 !n0 ele$!+e0.  B1+ +%#1/% 1)% )1l+1*e & )!l)1l!+e0 +# e ele$!+&n/ !n0 1*&(2&n/ &n ! )e*+!&n 0e/*ee, e'1+ n#+ e5e)+ +## '1)% (*#' &+. G*!)e & ! ee+ene* !n0 e'ell&%e* #( l&(e, !n0 ! 1)% &#*+%2 #( )1l+&$!+&#n. M1&), !&n+&n/, 0!n)&n/, !n0 +%e (&ne !*+, !*e !ll #1*)e #( le!1*e3 !n0+%#1/% +%e2 '!2 n#+ e en1!l, 2e+ +%e2 !*e en1#1, !n0 #(+en n#+%&n/ '#*e. T%e )1l+&$!+&#n#( ! +!+e (#* e!1+2 #( (#*' #* )#l#1*, #( #1n0 #* !++&+10e, %! n# ne)e!*2 e((e)+ 1#n +%e

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)1l+&$!+&#n #( +%e '&n0 #* +%e 0e$el#'en+ #( +%e )%!*!)+e*. T%e )#n+e'l!+&#n #( (&ne #*6 #(!*+ &ll 0#1+le &'*#$e +%e +!+e, !n0 e5)&+e !0'&*!+&#n3 1+ ! &n/le n#le !)+&#n 0#ne &n +%e&/%+ #( 'en &ll '#*e &n(l1en)e +%e '&n0, !n0 +&'1l!+e +%e )%!*!)+e* +# &'&+!+&#n, +%!n +%e &/%+#( '&le #( +!+1!*2 #* !)*e #( &)+1*e. F#* &+ & '&n0, #1l, !n0 %e!*+—n#+ +!+e #* !*+—+%!+'!6e 'en /*e!+.

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P#l&+ene #( '!nne* & n#+ #*+% '1)%, 1nle !))#'!n&e0 2 #l&+e !)+&#n. G*!)e '!2 e 1+6&n-0ee—$e*2 le!!n+ !n0 !++*!)+&$e, !n0 2e+ $e*2 %e!*+le. A*+ & ! #1*)e #( &nn#)en+en7#2'en+, !n0 !n &'#*+!n+ !&0 +# %&/%e* )1l+1*e3 1+ 1nle &+ le!0 +# %&/%e* )1l+1*e, &+ &ll *#!l2 e 'e*el2 en1#1. An0 %en !*+ & 'e*el2 en1#1, &+ & en(eel&n/ !n0 0e'#*!l&4&n/*!+%e* +%!n +*en/+%en&n/ #* ele$!+&n/. H#ne+ )#1*!/e & #( /*e!+e* #*+% +%!n !n2 !'#1n+ #(

/*!)e3 1*&+2 & e++e* +%!n ele/!n)e3 !n0 )le!nl&ne #( #02, '&n0, !n0 %e!*+, +%!n !n2 !'#1n+#( (&ne !*+.  In (&ne, %&le +%e )1l+&$!+&#n #( +%e /*!)e & n#+ +# e ne/le)+e0, &+ %#1l0 e$e* e %el0 &n'&n0 +%!+ +%e*e & #'e+%&n/ (!* %&/%e* !n0 n#le* +# e !&'e0 !+—/*e!+e* +%!n le!1*e, /*e!+e*+%!n !*+, /*e!+e* +%!n e!l+%, /*e!+e* +%!n #e*, /*e!+e* +%!n &n+elle)+, /*e!+e* +%!n /en&1—!n0+%!+ &, 1*&+2 !n0 e5)ellen)e #( )%!*!)+e*. W&+%#1+ ! #l&0 +e*l&n/ !& #( &n0&$&01!l /##0ne,!ll +%e /*!)e, ele/!n)e, !n0 !*+ &n +%e #*l0 #1l0 (!&l +# !$e #* +# ele$!+e ! e#le. 

CHAPTER !—COMPANIONSHIP OF BOO#S.

  "B##6, e 6n#,  A*e ! 1+!n+&!l #*l0, #+% 1*e !n0 /##0,  R#1n0 %&)%, &+% +en0*&l +*#n/ ! (le% !n0 l##0,  O1* !+&'e !n0 #1* %!&ne )!n /*#."—WORDSWORTH.

  "N#+ #nl2 &n +%e )#''#n ee)% #( 'en, 1+ &n !ll !*+ +##—   %&)% & #* %#1l0 e +%e )#n)en+*!+e0 !n0 )#ne*$e0 een)e  #( %!+ 'en )!n e!6 !n0 %#—B&#/*!%2 & !l'#+ +%e #ne  +%&n/ nee0(1l" —CARLYLE.  "I *e!0 !ll &#/*!%&e &+% &n+ene &n+e*e+. E$en ! '!n  &+%#1+ ! %e!*+, l&6e C!$en0&%, I +%&n6 !#1+, !n0 *e!0  !#1+, !n0 0*e!' !#1+, !n0 &)+1*e +# '2el( &n !ll  #&le !2, +&ll %e /*# &n+# ! l&$&n/ e&n/ e&0e 'e,  !n0 I 1+ '2 (ee+ &n+# %& %#e, !n0 e)#'e (#* +%e +&'e  C!$en0&%, !n0 +%&n6 ! %e +%#1/%+, !n0 0# ! %e 0&0."  —GEORGE WILSON.

  "M2 +%#1/%+ !*e &+% +%e 0e!03 &+% +%e'  I l&$e &n l#n/-!+ 2e!*3  T%e&* $&*+1e l#$e, +%e&* (!1l+ )#n0e'n3  P!*+!6e +%e&* %#e !n0 (e!*3  An0 (*#' +%e&* le#n ee6 !n0 (&n0  In+*1)+&#n &+% ! %1'le '&n0."—SOUTHEY.  A '!n '!2 11!ll2 e 6n#n 2 +%e ##6 %e *e!0, ! ell ! 2 +%e )#'!n2 %e 6ee3(#* +%e*e & ! )#'!n&#n%& #( ##6 V

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 A /##0 ##6 '!2 e !'#n/ +%e e+ #( (*&en0. I+ & +%e !'e +#-0!2 +%!+ &+ !l!2 !,

!n0 &+ &ll ne$e* )%!n/e. I+ & +%e '#+ !+&en+ !n0 )%ee*(1l #( )#'!n&#n. I+ 0#e n#+ +1*n &+ !)6 1#n 1 &n +&'e #( !0$e*&+2 #* 0&+*e. I+ !l!2 *e)e&$e 1 &+% +%e !'e 6&n0ne3!'1&n/ !n0 &n+*1)+&n/ 1 &n 2#1+%, !n0 )#'(#*+&n/ !n0 )#n#l&n/ 1 &n !/e.

  Men #(+en 0&)#$e* +%e&* !((&n&+2 +# e!)% #+%e* 2 +%e '1+1!l l#$e +%e2 %!$e (#* ! ##6—  71+ ! +# e*#n #'e+&'e 0&)#$e* ! (*&en0 2 +%e !0'&*!+&#n %&)% #+% en+e*+!&n (#* !+%&*0. T%e*e & !n #l0 *#$e*, "L#$e 'e, l#$e '2 0#/." B1+ +%e*e & '#*e &0#' &n +%&@ "L#$e'e, l#$e '2 ##6." T%e ##6 & ! +*1e* !n0 %&/%e* #n0 #( 1n&#n. Men )!n +%&n6, (eel, !n02'!+%&e &+% e!)% #+%e* +%*#1/% +%e&* (!$#1*&+e !1+%#*. T%e2 l&$e &n %&' +#/e+%e*, !n0 %e &n+%e'.  "B##6," !&0 H!4l&++, "&n0 &n+# +%e %e!*+3 +%e #e+8 $e*e l&0e &n+# +%e )1**en+ #( #1* l##0. We *e!0 +%e' %en 2#1n/, e *e'e'e* +%e' %en #l0. We *e!0 +%e*e #( %!+ %!%!ene0 +# #+%e*3 e (eel +%!+ &+ %! %!ene0 +# #1*el$e. T%e2 !*e +# e %!0 e$e*2%e*e)%e! !n0 /##0. We *e!+%e 1+ +%e !&* #( ##6. We #e e$e*2+%&n/ +# +%e&* !1+%#*, #n +%& &0e !*!*&'."

  A /##0 ##6 & #(+en +%e e+ 1*n #( ! l&(e, en%*&n&n/ +%e e+ +%#1/%+ #( %&)% +%!+ l&(e! )!!le3 (#* +%e #*l0 #( ! '!n8 l&(e &, (#* +%e '#+ !*+, 1+ +%e #*l0 #( %& +%#1/%+.T%1 +%e e+ ##6 !*e +*e!1*&e #( /##0 #*0 !n0 /#l0en +%#1/%+, %&)%, *e'e'e*e0 !n0)%e*&%e0, e)#'e #1* !&0&n/ )#'!n&#n !n0 )#'(#*+e*. "T%e2 !*e ne$e* !l#ne," !&0 S&*P%&l& S&0ne2, "+%!+ !*e !))#'!n&e0 2 n#le +%#1/%+." T%e /##0 !n0 +*1e +%#1/%+ '!2 &n +&'e#( +e'+!+&#n e ! !n !n/el #( 'e*)2 1*&(2&n/ !n0 /1!*0&n/ +%e #1l. I+ !l# en%*&ne +%e/e*' #( !)+&#n, (#* /##0 #*0 !l'#+ &n$!*&!l2 &n&*e +# /##0 #*6.  T%1 S&* Hen*2 L!*en)e *&4e0 !#$e !ll #+%e* )#'#&+&#n W#*0#*+%8 8C%!*!)+e* #( +%e H!2 W!**&#*,8 %&)% %e en0e!$#1*e0 +# e'#02 &n %& #n l&(e. I+ ! e$e* e(#*e %&' !!n e5e'l!*. He +%#1/%+ #( &+ )#n+&n1!ll2, !n0 #(+en 91#+e0 &+ +# #+%e*. H& &#/*!%e* !2@ "He+*&e0 +# )#n(#*' %& #n l&(e !n0 +# !&'&l!+e %& #n )%!*!)+e* +# &+3 !n0 %e 1))ee0e0, ! !ll'en 1))ee0 %# !*e +*1l2 &n e!*ne+." ::  B##6 #e !n een)e #( &''#*+!l&+2. T%e2 !*e 2 (!* +%e '#+ l!+&n/ *#01)+ #(%1'!n e((#*+. Te'le )*1'le &n+# *1&n3 &)+1*e !n0 +!+1e 0e)!23 1+ ##6 1*$&$e. T&'e &#( n# !))#1n+ &+% /*e!+ +%#1/%+, %&)% !*e ! (*e% +#-0!2 ! %en +%e2 (&*+ !e0 +%*#1/%+%e&* !1+%#*8 '&n0 !/e !/#. W%!+ ! +%en !&0 !n0 +%#1/%+ +&ll e!6 +# 1 ! $&$&0l2 ! e$e* (*#' +%e *&n+e0 !/e. T%e #nl2 e((e)+ #( +&'e %! een +# &(+ !n0 &nn# #1+ +%e !0 *#01)+3(#* n#+%&n/ &n l&+e*!+1*e )!n l#n/ 1*$&$e 1+ %!+ & *e!ll2 /##0. :>  B##6 &n+*#01)e 1 &n+# +%e e+ #)&e+23 +%e2 *&n/ 1 &n+# +%e *een)e #( +%e /*e!+e+'&n0 +%!+ %!$e e$e* l&$e0. We %e!* %!+ +%e2 !&0 !n0 0&03 e ee +%e' ! &( +%e2 e*e *e!ll2!l&$e3 e !*e !*+&)&!+#* &n +%e&* +%#1/%+3 e 2'!+%&e &+% +%e', en7#2 &+% +%e', /*&e$e&+% +%e'3 +%e&* e5e*&en)e e)#'e #1*, !n0 e (eel ! &( e e*e &n ! 'e!1*e !)+#* &+%+%e' &n +%e )ene %&)% +%e2 0e)*&e.  T%e /*e!+ !n0 /##0 0# n#+ 0&e, e$en &n +%& #*l0. E'!l'e0 &n ##6 +%e&* &*&+ !l6!*#!0. T%e ##6 & ! l&$&n/ $#&)e. I+ & !n &n+elle)+ +# %&)% #ne +&ll l&+en. Hen)e e e$e**e'!&n 1n0e* +%e &n(l1en)e #( +%e /*e!+ 'en #( #l0@  "T%e 0e!0 1+ )e+*e0 #$*!n, %# +&ll *1le  O1* &*&+ (*#' +%e&* 1*n."  T%e &'e*&!l &n+elle)+ #( +%e #*l0 !*e ! '1)% !l&$e n# ! +%e2 e*e !/e !/#. H#'e*+&ll l&$e3 !n0 +%#1/% %& e*#n!l %&+#*2 & %&00en &n +%e '&+ #( !n+&91&+2, %& #e' !*e !

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(*e% +#-0!2 ! &( +%e2 %!0 een nel2 *&++en. Pl!+# +&ll +e!)%e %& +*!n)en0en+ %&l##%23H#*!)e, V&*/&l, !n0 D!n+e +&ll &n/ ! %en +%e2 l&$e03 S%!6e!*e & n#+ 0e!0@ %& #02 ! 1*&e0 &n ::, 1+ %& '&n0 & ! '1)% !l&$e &n En/l!n0 n#, !n0 %& +%#1/%+ ! (!*-*e!)%&n/, !&n +%e +&'e #( +%e T10#*.  T%e %1'le+ !n0 ##*e+ '!2 en+e* +%e #)&e+2 #( +%ee /*e!+ &*&+ &+%#1+ e&n/

+%#1/%+ &n+*1&$e. All %# )!n *e!0 %!$e /#+ +%e ENTREE. W#1l0 2#1 l!1/%=—Ce*$!n+e #*R!el!& &ll l!1/% &+% 2#1. D# 2#1 /*&e$e=—+%e*e & T%#'! ! Ke'& #* e*e'2 T!2l#* +#/*&e$e &+% !n0 )#n#le 2#1. Al!2 &+ & +# ##6, !n0 +%e &*&+ #( /*e!+ 'en e'!l'e0 &n+%e', +%!+ e +1*n, (#* en+e*+!&n'en+, (#* &n+*1)+&#n !n0 #l!)e—&n 7#2 !n0 &n #**#, ! &n *#e*&+2 !n0 &n !0$e*&+2.  M!n %&'el( &, #( !ll +%&n/ &n +%e #*l0, +%e '#+ &n+e*e+&n/ +# '!n. W%!+e$e* *el!+e +#%1'!n l&(e—&+ e5e*&en)e, &+ 7#2, &+ 1((e*&n/, !n0 &+ !)%&e$e'en+—%! 11!ll2 !++*!)+&#n(#* %&' e2#n0 !ll ele. E!)% '!n & '#*e #* le &n+e*e+e0 &n !ll #+%e* 'en ! %& (ell#-)*e!+1*e—! 'e'e* #( +%e /*e!+ (!'&l2 #( %1'!n6&n03 !n0 +%e l!*/e* ! '!n8 )1l+1*e, +%e&0e* & +%e *!n/e #( %& 2'!+%&e &n !ll +%!+ !((e)+ +%e el(!*e #( %& *!)e.  Men8 &n+e*e+ &n e!)% #+%e* ! &n0&$&01!l '!n&(e+ &+el( &n ! +%#1!n0 !2—&n +%e

 #*+*!&+ %&)% +%e2 !&n+, &n +%e 1+ %&)% +%e2 )!*$e, &n +%e n!**!+&$e %&)% +%e2 *el!+e #(e!)% #+%e*. "M!n," !2 E'e*#n, ")!n !&n+, #* '!6e, #* +%&n6, n#+%&n/ 1+ M!n." M#+ #( !ll &+%& &n+e*e+ %#n &n +%e (!)&n!+&#n %&)% e*#n!l %&+#*2 #ee (#* %&'. "M!n #)&!l&+2#( n!+1*e," !2 C!*l2le, "e$&n)e &+el(, &n &+e #( !ll +%!+ )!n e !&0, &+% !1n0!n)e #(e$&0en)e, 2 +%& #ne (!)+, e*e +%e*e n# #+%e*@ +%e 1ne!6!le 0el&/%+ %e +!6e &n B&#/*!%2."  G*e!+, &n0ee0, & +%e %1'!n &n+e*e+ (el+ &n &#/*!%2< W%!+ !*e !ll +%e n#$el +%!+ (&n01)% '1l+&+10e #( *e!0e*, 1+ # '!n2 (&)+&+&#1 &#/*!%&e= W%!+ !*e +%e 0*!'! +%!+ e#le)*#0 +# ee, 1+ # '1)% !)+e0 &#/*!%2= S+*!n/e +%!+ +%e %&/%e+ /en&1 %#1l0 e e'l#2e0#n +%e (&)+&+&#1 &#/*!%2, !n0 # '1)% )#''#nl!)e !&l&+2 #n +%e *e!l<  Ye+ +%e !1+%en+&) &)+1*e #( !n2 %1'!n e&n/8 l&(e !n0 e5e*&en)e #1/%+ +# #e !n&n+e*e+ /*e!+l2 e2#n0 +%!+ %&)% & (&)+&+&#1, &n!'1)% ! &+ %! +%e )%!*' #( *e!l&+2. E$e*2 e*#n '!2 le!*n #'e+%&n/ (*#' +%e *e)#*0e0 l&(e #( !n#+%e*3 !n0 e$en )#'!*!+&$el2 +*&$&!l0ee0 !n0 !2&n/ '!2 e &n$e+e0 &+% &n+e*e+, ! e&n/ +%e #1+)#'e #( +%e l&$e #( 1)% e&n/! e #1*el$e !*e.  T%e *e)#*0 #( +%e l&$e #( /##0 'en !*e ee)&!ll2 1e(1l. T%e2 &n(l1en)e #1* %e!*+,&n&*e 1 &+% %#e, !n0 e+ e(#*e 1 /*e!+ e5!'le. An0 %en 'en %!$e 0#ne +%e&* 01+2+%*#1/% l&(e &n ! /*e!+ &*&+, +%e&* &n(l1en)e &ll ne$e* %#ll2 ! !!2. "T%e /##0 l&(e," !2Ge#*/e He*e*+, "& ne$e* #1+ #( e!#n."  G#e+%e %! !&0 +%!+ +%e*e & n# '!n # )#''#nl!)e +%!+ ! &e '!n '!2 n#+ le!*n#'e+%&n/ (*#' %&'. S&* W!l+e* S)#++ )#1l0 n#+ +*!$el &n ! )#!)% &+%#1+ /le!n&n/ #'e&n(#*'!+&#n #* 0&)#$e*&n/ #'e ne +*!&+ #( )%!*!)+e* &n %& )#'!n&#n. :? D*. #%n#n #n)e#e*$e0 +%!+ +%e*e ! n#+ ! e*#n &n +%e +*ee+ 1+ %e %#1l0 l&6e +# 6n# %& &#/*!%2—%&e5e*&en)e #( l&(e, %& +*&!l, %& 0&((&)1l+&e, %& 1))ee, !n0 %& (!&l1*e. H# '1)% '#*e+*1l2 '&/%+ +%& e !&0 #( +%e 'en %# %!$e '!0e +%e&* '!*6 &n +%e #*l08 %&+#*2, !n0 %!$e)*e!+e0 (#* 1 +%!+ /*e!+ &n%e*&+!n)e #( )&$&l&4!+&#n #( %&)% e !*e +%e #e#*< W%!+e$e**el!+e +# 1)% 'en—+# +%e&* %!&+, +%e&* '!nne*, +%e&* '#0e #( l&$&n/, +%e&* &$&2, !n0%!e*#n!l %&+#*2, +%e&* )#n$e*!+&#n, +%e&* '!5&', +%e&* $&*+1e, #* +%e&* /*e!+ne—& !l!2(1ll #( &n+e*e+, #( &n+*1)+&#n, #( en)#1*!/e'en+, !n0 #( e5!'le.  T%e /*e!+ le#n #( B&#/*!%2 & +# %# %!+ '!n )!n e !n0 0# !+ %& e+. A n#le l&(e 1+ (!&*l2 #n *e)#*0 !)+ l&6e !n &n&*!+&#n +# #+%e*. I+ e5%&&+ %!+ l&(e & )!!le #( e&n/

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'!0e. I+ *e(*e%e #1* &*&+, en)#1*!/e #1* %#e, /&$e 1 ne +*en/+% !n0 )#1*!/e !n0 (!&+% —(!&+% &n #+%e* ! ell ! &n #1*el$e. I+ +&'1l!+e #1* !&*!+&#n, *#1e 1 +# !)+&#n, !n0&n)&+e 1 +# e)#'e )#-!*+ne* &+% +%e' &n +%e&* #*6. T# l&$e &+% 1)% 'en &n +%e&* &#/*!%&e, !n0 +# e &n&*e0 2 +%e&* e5!'le, & +# l&$e &+% +%e e+ #( 'en, !n0 +# '&5 &n +%e e+ #( )#'!n2.

  A+ +%e %e!0 #( !ll &#/*!%&e +!n0 +%e G*e!+ B&#/*!%2, +%e B##6 #( B##6. An0 %!+& +%e B&le, +%e '#+ !)*e0 !n0 &'*e&$e #( !ll ##6—+%e e01)!+#* #( 2#1+%, +%e /1&0e #('!n%##0, !n0 +%e )#n#le* #( !/e—1+ ! e*&e #( &#/*!%&e #( /*e!+ %e*#e !n0 !+*&!*)%, *#%e+, 6&n/, !n0 710/e, )1l'&n!+&n/ &n +%e /*e!+e+ &#/*!%2 #( !ll, +%e L&(e e'#0&e0 &n+%e Ne Te+!'en+= H# '1)% %!$e +%e /*e!+ e5!'le +%e*e e+ (#*+% 0#ne (#* '!n6&n0< H#'!n2 %!$e 0*!n (*#' +%e' +%e&* +*1e+ +*en/+%, +%e&* %&/%e+ &0#', +%e&* e+ n1*+1*e !n0!0'#n&+&#n< T*1l2 0#e ! /*e!+ R#'!n C!+%#l&) *&+e* 0e)*&e +%e B&le ! ! ##6 %#e #*0"l&$e &n +%e e!* l&6e ! '1&) +%!+ )!n ne$e* e (#*/#++en—l&6e +%e #1n0 #( )%1*)% ell %&)% +%e)#n$e*+ %!*0l2 6n# %# %e )!n (#*e/#. I+ (el&)&+&e #(+en ee' +# e !l'#+ +%&n/ *!+%e* +%!n'e*e #*0. I+ & !*+ #( +%e n!+&#n!l '&n0, !n0 +%e !n)%#* #( n!+&#n!l e*&#1ne. T%e 'e'#*2#( +%e 0e!0 !e &n+# &+, T%e #+en+ +*!0&+&#n #( )%&l0%##0 !*e +e*e#+2e0 &n &+ $e*e. T%e

 #e* #( !ll +%e /*&e( !n0 +*&!l #( '!n & %&00en ene!+% &+ #*0. I+ & +%e *e*een+!+&$e #( %& e+ '#'en+, !n0 !ll +%!+ %! een !#1+ %&' #( #(+, !n0 /en+le, !n0 1*e, !n0 en&+en+, !n0/##0, e!6 +# %&' (#* e$e* #1+ #( %& En/l&% B&le. I+ & %& !)*e0 +%&n/, %&)% 0#1+ %!ne$e* 0&''e0 !n0 )#n+*#$e*2 ne$e* #&le0. In +%e len/+% !n0 *e!0+% #( +%e l!n0 +%e*e & n#+ !P*#+e+!n+ &+% #ne !*6 #( *el&/&#1ne !#1+ %&' %#e &*&+1!l &#/*!%2 & n#+ &n %&S!5#n B&le." :  I+ #1l0, &n0ee0, e 0&((&)1l+ +# #$e*e+&'!+e +%e &n(l1en)e %&)% +%e l&$e #( +%e /*e!+!n0 /##0 %!$e e5e*)&e0 1#n +%e ele$!+&#n #( %1'!n )%!*!)+e*. "T%e e+ &#/*!%2," !2 I!!)D&*!el&, "& ! *e1n&#n &+% %1'!n e5&+en)e &n &+ '#+ e5)ellen+ +!+e." In0ee0, &+ & &'#&le(#* #ne +# *e!0 +%e l&$e #( /##0 'en, '1)% le &n&*e0 'en, &+%#1+ e&n/ 1n)#n)&#1l2l&/%+e0 !n0 l&(+e0 1 &n +%e', !n0 /*#&n/ &nen&l2 ne!*e* +# %!+ +%e2 +%#1/%+ !n0 0&0. An0e$en +%e l&$e #( %1'le* e*#n, #( 'en #( (!&+%(1l !n0 %#ne+ &*&+, %# %!$e 0#ne +%e&* 01+2&n l&(e ell, !*e n#+ &+%#1+ !n ele$!+&n/ &n(l1en)e 1#n +%e )%!*!)+e* #( +%#e %# )#'e !(+e*+%e'.  H&+#*2 &+el( & e+ +10&e0 &n &#/*!%2. In0ee0, %&+#*2 & &#/*!%2—)#lle)+&$e%1'!n&+2 ! &n(l1en)e0 !n0 /#$e*ne0 2 &n0&$&01!l 'en. "W%!+ & !ll %&+#*2," !2 E'e*#n,"1+ +%e #*6 #( &0e!, ! *e)#*0 #( +%e &n)#'!*!le ene*/2 %&)% %& &n(&n&+e !&*!+&#n &n(1e&n+# '!n=" In &+ !/e &+ & !l!2 e*#n e ee '#*e +%!n *&n)&le. H&+#*&)!l e$en+ !*e&n+e*e+&n/ +# 1 '!&nl2 &n )#nne)+&#n &+% +%e (eel&n/, +%e 1((e*&n/, !n0 &n+e*e+ #( +%#e 2%#' +%e2 !*e !))#'l&%e0. In %&+#*2 e !*e 1**#1n0e0 2 'en l#n/ 0e!0, 1+ %#e ee)%!n0 %#e 0ee0 1*$&$e. We !l'#+ )!+)% +%e #1n0 #( +%e&* $#&)e3 !n0 %!+ +%e2 0&0)#n+&+1+e +%e &n+e*e+ #( %&+#*2. We ne$e* (eel e*#n!ll2 &n+e*e+e0 &n '!e #( 'en3 1+ e(eel !n0 2'!+%&e &+% +%e &n0&$&01!l !)+#*, %#e &#/*!%&e !((#*0 +%e (&ne+ !n0 '#+ *e!l+#1)%e &n !ll /*e!+ %&+#*&)!l 0*!'!.  A'#n/ +%e /*e!+ *&+e* #( +%e !+, #(&#/*!%& *#!l2 +%e +# +%!+ %!$e een '#+&n(l1en+&!l &n (#*'&n/ +%e )%!*!)+e* #( /*e!+ 'en #( !)+&#n !n0 /*e!+ 'en #( +%#1/%+, %!$e eenPl1+!*)% !n0 M#n+!&/ne—+%e #ne 2 *een+&n/ %e*#&) '#0el (#* &'&+!+&#n, +%e #+%e* 2 *#&n/91e+&#n #( )#n+!n+ *e)1**en)e &n %&)% +%e %1'!n '&n0 &n !ll !/e %! +!6en +%e 0eee+&n+e*e+. An0 +%e #*6 #( #+% !*e (#* +%e '#+ !*+ )!+ &n ! &#/*!%&) (#*', +%e&* '#+ +*&6&n/&ll1+*!+&#n )#n&+&n/ &n +%e e5%&&+&#n #( )%!*!)+e* !n0 e5e*&en)e %&)% +%e2 )#n+!&n.

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+# (!&+%(1l !n0 !))1*!+e #*+*!&+1*e. "T# ee %&'," !2 M#n+!&/ne, "&)6 #1+ ! l&/%+ !)+&#n &n !'!n8 l&(e, #* ! #*0, +%!+ 0#e n#+ ee' +# e #( !n2 &'#*+!n)e, & &+el( ! %#le 0&)#1*e." Hee$en )#n0e)en0 +# &n(#*' 1 #( 1)% %#'el2 !*+&)1l!* ! +%!+ Ale5!n0e* )!**&e0 %& %e!0!((e)+e0l2 #n #ne &0e3 +%!+ Al)&&!0e ! ! 0!n02, !n0 %!0 ! l&, %&)% e)!'e %&', /&$&n/ !/*!)e !n0 e*1!&$e +1*n +# %& 0&)#1*e3 +%!+ C!+# %!0 *e0 %!&* !n0 /*!2 e2e, !n0 ! ! 11*e* 

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1))ee0e0 %e*e *#!l2 /*e!+e* 'en #1l0 %!$e (!&le0. He 0e)en0e0 +# !!*en+l2&n&/n&(&)!n+, 1+ 2e+ '#+ )%!*!)+e*&+&), !*+&)1l!*. T%1 %e !#l#/&4e (#* &n(#*'&n/ +%e *e!0e* +%!+ #%n#n, %en 7#1*ne2&n/, ")!**&e0 &n %& %!n0 ! l!*/e En/l&% #!6-+&)6@" !00&n/, "I*e'e'e* D*. A0!' S'&+%, &n %& *%e+#*&)!l le)+1*e !+ Gl!/#, +#l0 1 %e ! /l!0 +# 6n#+%!+ M&l+#n #*e l!+)%e+ &n %& %#e &n+e!0 #( 1)6le." B#ell le+ 1 6n# %# #%n#nl##6e0, %!+ 0*e %e #*e, %!+ ! %& +!l6, %!+ e*e %& *e710&)e. He !&n+e0 %&' &+% !ll%& )!*, !n0 ! #n0e*(1l #*+*!&+ &+ &—e*%! +%e '#+ )#'le+e &)+1*e #( ! /*e!+ '!n e$e*l&'ne0 &n #*0.  B1+ (#* +%e !))&0en+ #( +%e S)#+)% !0$#)!+e8 &n+&'!)2 &+% #%n#n, !n0 %& 0e$#+e0!0'&*!+&#n #( %&', +%e l!++e* #1l0 n#+ *#!l2 %!$e +##0 ne!*l2 # %&/% &n l&+e*!+1*e ! %e n#0#e. I+ & &n +%e !/e #( B#ell +%!+ #%n#n *e!ll2 l&$e3 !n0 1+ (#* B#ell, %e '&/%+ %!$e

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&n(e*&#*, +%!+ &+ & 0&((&)1l+ +# el&e$e +%!+ 8T%e I'&+!+&#n8 *#)ee0e0 (*#' +%e !'e en. I+ &)#n&0e*e0 '#*e *#!le +%!+ +%e *e!l !1+%#* ! #%n Ge*#n, C%!n)ell#* #( +%e Un&$e*&+2 #(P!*&, ! '#+ le!*ne0 !n0 0e$#1+ '!n, %# 0&e0 &n :>.  S#'e #( +%e /*e!+e+ 'en #( /en&1 %!$e %!0 +%e %#*+e+ &#/*!%&e. O( Pl!+#, #ne #(+%e /*e!+ (!+%e* #( '#*!l %&l##%2, e %!$e n# e*#n!l !))#1n+. I( %e %!0 &(e !n0 )%&l0*en,

e %e!* n#+%&n/ #( +%e'. A#1+ +%e l&(e #( A*&+#+le +%e*e & +%e /*e!+e+ 0&$e*&+2 #( #&n&#n. One!2 %e ! ! e3 !n#+%e*, +%!+ %e #nl2 /#+ %& &n(#*'!+&#n (*#' ! e@ #ne !2 %e 6e+ !n!#+%e)!*28 %#3 !n#+%e*, +%!+ %e ! #nl2 +%e #n #( ! %2&)&!n@ #ne !lle/e +%!+ %e ! !n!+%e&+3 !n#+%e*, +%!+ %e ! ! T*&n&+!*&!n, !n0 # (#*+%. B1+ e 6n# !l'#+ ! l&++le &+% *ee)++# '!n2 'en #( )#'!*!+&$el2 '#0e*n +&'e. T%1, %# l&++le 0# e 6n# #( +%e l&$e #(Sene*, !1+%#* #( 8T%e F!e*&e 1een,8 !n0 #( B1+le*, +%e !1+%#* #( 8H10&*!,8 e2#n0 +%e (!)++%!+ +%e2 l&$e0 &n )#'!*!+&$e #)1*&+2, !n0 0&e0 &n e5+*e'e #$e*+2< H# l&++le, )#'!*!+&$el2,0# e 6n# #( +%e l&(e #( e*e'2 T!2l#*, +%e /#l0en *e!)%e*, #( %#' e %#1l0 l&6e +# %!$e6n#n # '1)%<  T%e !1+%#* #( 8P%&l& V!n A*+e$el0e8 %! !&0 +%!+ "+%e #*l0 6n# n#+%&n/ #( &+ /*e!+e+'en." An0 0#1+le #l&$&#n %! en*!+ &n &+ (#l0 '!n2 /*e!+ 'en %# %!$e 0#ne /*e!+

0ee0, !n0 een (#*/#++en. A1/1+&ne e!6 #( R#'!n&!n1 ! +%e /*e!+e+ /en&1 +%!+ e$e*l&$e0, !n0 2e+ e 6n# n#+%&n/ #( %&' 1+ %& n!'e3 %e & ! '1)% (#*/#++en ! +%e 1&l0e* #(+%e P2*!'&0. G#*0&!n&8 e&+!% ! *&++en &n (&$e l!n/1!/e, 2e+ &+ 1((&)e0 n#+ +# *e)1e %&'(*#' #l&$&#n.  M!n2, &n0ee0, !*e +%e l&$e #*+%2 #( *e)#*0 +%!+ %!$e *e'!&ne0 1n*&++en. Men %#%!$e *&++en ##6 %!$e een +%e '#+ (#*+1n!+e &n +%& *ee)+, e)!1e +%e2 #e !n!++*!)+&#n (#* l&+e*!*2 'en %&)% +%#e %#e l&$e %!$e een e'#0&e0 &n 0ee0 0# n#+ #e.T%1 +%e*e %!$e een l&$e *&++en #( P#e+ L!1*e!+e %# e*e 'e*e %#*2 'en 'en #( +%e&*+&'e, !n0 #( +%e&* +&'e #nl2. D*. #%n#n &n)l10e #'e #( +%e' &n %& 8L&$e #( +%e P#e+,8 1)%! E0'1n0 S'&+% !n0 #+%e*, %#e #e' !*e n# n# l#n/e* 6n#n. T%e l&$e #( #'e 'en #(le++e*—1)% ! G#l0'&+%, S&(+, S+e*ne, !n0 S+eele—%!$e een *&++en !/!&n !n0 !/!&n, %&l+/*e!+ 'en #( !)+&#n, 'en #( )&en)e, !n0 'en #( &n01+*2, !*e le(+ &+%#1+ ! *e)#*0. :::  We %!$e !&0 +%!+ ! '!n '!2 e 6n#n 2 +%e )#'!n2 %e 6ee &n %& ##6. Le+ 1'en+&#n ! (e #( +%e (!$#1*&+e #( +%e e+-6n#n 'en. Pl1+!*)%8 !0'&*e* %!$e !l*e!02 een*e(e**e0 +#. M#n+!&/ne !l# %! een +%e )#'!n&#n #( '#+ 'e0&+!+&$e 'en. Al+%#1/%S%!6e!*e '1+ %!$e +10&e0 Pl1+!*)% )!*e(1ll2, &n!'1)% ! %e )#&e0 (*#' %&' (*eel2, e$en +#%& $e*2 #*0, &+ & *e'!*6!le +%!+ M#n+!&/ne & +%e #nl2 ##6 %&)% e )e*+!&nl2 6n# +#%!$e een &n +%e #e+8 l&*!*23 #ne #( S%!6e!*e8 e5&+&n/ !1+#/*!% %!$&n/ een (#1n0 &n !)#2 #( Fl#*&#8 +*!nl!+&#n #( 8T%e E!2,8 %&)% !l# )#n+!&n, #n +%e (l2le!(, +%e !1+#/*!% #(Ben #n#n.  M&l+#n8 (!$#1*&+e ##6 e*e H#'e*, O$&0, !n0 E1*&&0e. T%e l!++e* ##6 ! !l# +%e(!$#1*&+e #( C%!*le !'e F#5, %# *e/!*0e0 +%e +102 #( &+ ! ee)&!ll2 1e(1l +# ! 1l&)e!6e*. On +%e #+%e* %!n0, P&++ +##6 ee)&!l 0el&/%+ &n M&l+#n—%#' F#5 0&0 n#+ !*e)&!+e— +!6&n/ le!1*e &n *e)&+&n/, (*#' 8P!*!0&e L#+,8 +%e /*!n0 ee)% #( Bel&!l e(#*e +%e !e'le0 #e* #( P!n0e'#n&1'. An#+%e* #( P&++8 (!$#1*&+e ##6 ! Ne+#n8 8P*&n)&&!.8 A/!&n, +%eE!*l #( C%!+%!'8 (!$#1*&+e ##6 ! 8B!**#8 Se*'#n,8 %&)% %e *e!0 # #(+en ! +# e !le +#*ee!+ +%e' (*#' 'e'#*23 %&le B1*6e8 )#'!n&#n e*e De'#+%ene, M&l+#n, B#l&n/*#6e,!n0 Y#1n/8 8N&/%+ T%#1/%+.8  C1**!n8 (!$#1*&+e ! H#'e*, %&)% %e *e!0 +%*#1/% #n)e ! 2e!*. V&*/&l ! !n#+%e* #(%& (!$#1*&+e3 %& &#/*!%e*, P%&ll&, !2&n/ +%!+ %e #n)e ! %&' *e!0&n/ +%e 8Aene&08 &n +%e

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)!&n #( ! H#l2%e!0 !)6e+, %&le e$e*2 #ne !#1+ %&' ! *#+*!+e 2 e!&)6ne.  O( +%e #e+, D!n+e8 (!$#1*&+e ! V&*/&l3 C#*ne&lle8 ! L1)!n3 S)%&lle*8 !S%!6e!*e3 G*!28 ! Sene*3 %&l+ C#le*&0/e !0'&*e0 C#ll&n !n0 B#le. D!n+e %&'el(! ! (!$#1*&+e &+% '#+ /*e!+ #e+, (*#' C%!1)e* +# B2*#n !n0 Tenn2#n. L#*0 B*#1/%!',M!)!1l!2, !n0 C!*l2le %!$e !l&6e !0'&*e0 !n0 e1l#/&4e0 +%e /*e!+ I+!l&!n. T%e (#*'e* !0$&e0

+%e +10en+ !+ Gl!/# +%!+, ne5+ +# De'#+%ene, +%e +102 #( D!n+e ! +%e e+ *e!*!+&$e(#* +%e el#91en)e #( +%e 1l&+ #* +%e !*. R#e*+ H!ll #1/%+ *el&e( &n D!n+e (*#' +%e *!)6&n/ !&n #( &n!l 0&e!e3 !n0 S20ne2 S'&+% +##6 +# +%e !'e #e+ (#* )#'(#*+ !n0 #l!)e &n %& #l0!/e. I+ ! )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( G#e+%e +%!+ %& (!$#1*&+e ##6 %#1l0 %!$e een S&n#4!8 8E+%&),8 &n%&)% %e !&0 %e %!0 (#1n0 ! e!)e !n0 )#n#l!+&#n 1)% ! %e %!0 een !le +# (&n0 &n n# #+%e*#*6. ::>  B!**#8 (!$#1*&+e ! S+. C%*2#+#'3 B#1e+8 ! H#'e*. B1n2!n8 ! +%e #l0le/en0 #( S&* Be$& #( S#1+%!'+#n, %&)% &n !ll *#!&l&+2 /!$e %&' +%e (&*+ &0e! #( %&8P&l/*&'8 P*#/*e.8 One #( +%e e+ *el!+e +%!+ e$e* !+ #n +%e En/l&% en)%, D*. #%n S%!*,!&0—"S%!6e!*e !n0 +%e B&le %!$e '!0e 'e A*)%&%# #( Y#*6." T%e +# ##6 %&)%'#+ &'*ee0 #%n Wele2 %en ! 2#1n/ '!n, e*e 8T%e I'&+!+&#n #( C%*&+8 !n0 e*e'2

T!2l#*8 8H#l2 L&$&n/ !n0 D2&n/.8 Ye+ Wele2 ! !))1+#'e0 +# )!1+&#n %& 2#1n/ (*&en0!/!&n+ #$e*'1)% *e!0&n/. "Be!*e 2#1 e n#+ !ll#e0 1 &n ##6," %e #1l0 !2 +# +%e'3"!n #1n)e #( l#$e & #*+% ! #1n0 #( 6n#le0/e."  Wele28 #n L&(e %! een ! /*e!+ (!$#1*&+e &+% '!n2 +%#1/%+(1l *e!0e*. C#le*&0/e!2, &n %& *e(!)e +# S#1+%e28 8L&(e #( Wele2,8 +%!+ &+ ! '#*e #(+en &n %& %!n0 +%!n !n2#+%e* &n %& *!//e0 ##6-*e/&'en+. "T# +%& #*6, !n0 +# +%e , !&(eL&(e #( R&)%!*0 B!5+e*," %e!2, "I ! 1e0 +# *e#*+ %ene$e* &)6ne !n0 l!n/1#* '!0e 'e (eel +%e !n+ #( !n #l0 (*&en0#( %#e )#'!n2 I )#1l0 ne$e* e +&*e0. H# '!n2 !n0 '!n2 !n %#1* #( el(-#l&$&#n 0# I #e+# +%& L&(e #( Wele23 !n0 %# #(+en %!$e I !*/1e0 &+% &+, 91e+&#ne0, *e'#n+*!+e0, een ee$&%, !n0 !6e0 !*0#n3 +%en !/!&n l&+ene0, !n0 )*&e0, 8R&/%+< E5)ellen+<8 !n0 &n 2e+ %e!$&e*%#1* en+*e!+e0 &+, ! &+ e*e, +# )#n+&n1e +!l6&n/ +# 'e3 (#* +%!+ I %e!*0 !n0 l&+ene0, !n0 !##+%e0, +%#1/% I )#1l0 '!6e n# *el2<" ::?  S#1'e+ %!0 #nl2 ! $e*2 (e %##6 &n %& l&*!*2, 1+ +%e2 e*e #( +%e e+—H#'e*,V&*/&l, D!n+e, C!'#en, T!#, !n0 M&l+#n. De 1&n)e28 (!$#1*&+e (e e*e D#nne,C%&ll&n/#*+%, e*e'2 T!2l#*, M&l+#n, S#1+%, B!**#, !n0 S&* T%#'! B*#ne. He 0e)*&e0+%ee *&+e* ! "! le&!0 #* )#n+ell!+&#n #( e$en /#l0en +!*, 1)% ! &n +%e&* )l! n# l&+e*!+1*e)!n '!+)%," !n0 (*#' %#e #*6 %e #1l0 1n0e*+!6e "+# 1&l0 1 !n en+&*e #02 #( %&l##%2."  F*e0e*&)6 +%e G*e!+ #( P*1&! '!n&(e+e0 %& +*#n/ F*en)% le!n&n/ &n %& )%#&)e #( ##63 %& *&n)&!l (!$#1*&+e e&n/ B!2le, R#1e!1, V#l+!&*e, R#ll&n, Fle1*2, M!le*!n)%e, !n0#ne En/l&% !1+%#*—L#)6e. H& ee)&!l (!$#1*&+e ! B!2le8 D&)+&#n!*2, %&)% ! +%e (&*+ ##6 +%!+ l!&0 %#l0 #( %& '&n03 !n0 %e +%#1/%+ # %&/%l2 #( &+, +%!+ %e %&'el( '!0e !n!*&0/'en+ !n0 +*!nl!+&#n #( &+ &n+# Ge*'!n, %&)% ! 1l&%e0. I+ ! ! !2&n/ #(F*e0e*&)68, +%!+ "##6 '!6e 1 n# '!ll !*+ #( +*1e %!&ne." In %& #l0 !/e %e !&0, "M2l!+e+ !&#n &ll e (#* l&+e*!+1*e."  I+ ee' #00 +%!+ M!*%!l Bl1)%e*8 (!$#1*&+e ##6 %#1l0 %!$e een Kl#+#)688Me&!%,8 !n0 N!#le#n B1#n!!*+e8 (!$#1*&+e, O&!n8 8P#e'8 !n0 +%e 8S#**# #( We*+%e*.8B1+ N!#le#n8 *!n/e #( *e!0&n/ ! $e*2 e5+en&$e. I+ &n)l10e0 H#'e*, V&*/&l, T!#3 n#$el #(!ll )#1n+*&e3 %&+#*&e #( !ll +&'e3 '!+%e'!+&), le/&l!+&#n, !n0 +%e#l#/2. He 0e+e+e0 %!+ %e)!lle0 "+%e #'!+ !n0 +&nel" #( V#l+!&*e. T%e *!&e #( H#'e* !n0 O&!n %e ! ne$e*

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e!*&e0 #( #1n0&n/. "Re!0 !/!&n," %e !&0 +# !n #((&)e* #n #!*0 +%e BELLEROPHO—"*e!0!/!&n +%e #e+ #( A)%&lle3 0e$#1* O&!n. T%#e !*e +%e #e+ %# l&(+ 1 +%e #1l, !n0 /&$e +#'!n ! )#l#!l /*e!+ne." ::  T%e D16e #( Well&n/+#n ! !n e5+en&$e *e!0e*3 %& *&n)&!l (!$#1*&+e e*eCl!*en0#n, B&%# B1+le*, S'&+%8 8We!l+% #( N!+&#n,8 H1'e, +%e A*)%016e C%!*le, Lel&e, !n0

+%e B&le. He ! !l# !*+&)1l!*l2 &n+e*e+e0 2 F*en)% !n0 En/l&% 'e'#&*—'#*e ee)&!ll2+%e F*en)% MEMOIRES POUR SERVIR #( !ll 6&n0. W%en !+ W!l'e*, M*. Gle&/ !2, +%eB&le, +%e P*!2e* B##6, T!2l#*8 8H#l2 L&$&n/ !n0 D2&n/,8 !n0 C!e!*8 8C#''en+!*&e,8 l!2&+%&n +%e D16e8 *e!)%3 !n0, 710/&n/ 2 +%e '!*6 #( 1e #n +%e', +%e2 '1+ %!$e een '1)%*e!0 !n0 #(+en )#n1l+e0.  W%&le ##6 !*e !'#n/ +%e e+ )#'!n&#n #( #l0 !/e, +%e2 !*e #(+en +%e e+ &n&*e*#( 2#1+%. T%e (&*+ ##6 +%!+ '!6e ! 0ee &'*e&#n #n ! 2#1n/ '!n8 '&n0, #(+en )#n+&+1+e!n e#)% &n %& l&(e. I+ '!2 (&*e +%e %e!*+, +&'1l!+e +%e en+%1&!', !n0 2 0&*e)+&n/ %& e((#*+&n+# 1ne5e)+e0 )%!nnel, e*'!nen+l2 &n(l1en)e %& )%!*!)+e*. T%e ne ##6, &n %&)% e (#*'!n &n+&'!)2 &+% ! ne (*&en0, %#e '&n0 & &e* !n0 *&e* +%!n #1* #n, '!2 +%1 (#*' !n&'#*+!n+ +!*+&n/-#&n+ &n +%e %&+#*2 #( ! l&(e. I+ '!2 #'e+&'e !l'#+ e *e/!*0e0 &n +%e l&/%+

#( ! ne &*+%.  F*#' +%e 0!2 %en !'e E0!*0 S'&+% ! *een+e0 &+% %& (&*+ #+!n&)!l le#n- ##6, !n0 S&* #e% B!n6 (ell &n &+% Ge*!*08 8He*!l8—(*#' +%e +&'e %en Al(&e*& (&*+ *e!0Pl1+!*)%, !n0 S)%&lle* '!0e %& (&*+ !)91!&n+!n)e &+% S%!6e!*e, !n0 G&#n 0e$#1*e0 +%e(&*+ $#l1'e #( 8T%e Un&$e*!l H&+#*28—e!)% 0!+e0 !n &n&*!+&#n # e5!l+e0, +%! e5+% + +%e2(el+ ! &( +%e&* *e!l l&$e %!0 #nl2 +%en e/1n.  In +%e e!*l&e* !*+ #( %& 2#1+%, L! F#n+!&ne ! 0&+&n/1&%e0 (#* %& &0lene, 1+ %e!*&n/!n #0e 2 M!l%e*e *e!0, %e & !&0 +# %!$e e5)l!&'e0, "I +## !' ! #e+," !n0 %& /en&1 !!!6ene0. C%!*le B#1e+8 '&n0 ! (&*+ (&*e0 +# +102 2 *e!0&n/, !+ !n e!*l2 !/e,F#n+enelle8 8El#/e8 #( 'en #( )&en)e. An#+%e* #*6 #( F#n+enelle8—8On +%e Pl1*!l&+2 #(W#*l08—&n(l1en)e0 +%e '&n0 #( L!l!n0e &n '!6&n/ )%#&)e #( ! *#(e&#n. "I+ & &+% le!1*e,"!2 L!l!n0e %&'el( &n ! *e(!)e +# +%e ##6, %&)% %e !(+e*!*0 e0&+e0, "+%!+ I !)6n#le0/e'2 #l&/!+&#n +# &+ (#* +%!+ 0e$#1*&n/ !)+&$&+2 %&)% &+ e*1!l (&*+ e5)&+e0 &n 'e !+ +%e !/e #(&5+een, !n0 %&)% I %!$e &n)e *e+!&ne0."  In l&6e '!nne*, L!)ee0e ! 0&*e)+e0 +# +%e +102 #( n!+1*!l %&+#*2 2 +%e e*1!l #(B1((#n8 8H&+#&*e N!+1*elle,8 %&)% %e (#1n0 &n %& (!+%e*8 l&*!*2, !n0 *e!0 #$e* !n0 #$e* !/!&n1n+&l %e !l'#+ 6ne &+ 2 %e!*+. G#e+%e ! /*e!+l2 &n(l1en)e0 2 +%e *e!0&n/ #( G#l0'&+%88V&)!* #( W!6e(&el0,8 71+ !+ +%e )*&+&)!l '#'en+ #( %& 'en+!l 0e$el#'en+3 !n0 %e !++*&1+e0 +# &+'1)% #( %& e+ e01)!+&#n. T%e *e!0&n/ #( ! *#e 8L&(e #( G#+4 $#1 Be*l&)%&n/en8 !(+e*!*0+&'1l!+e0 %&' +# 0el&ne!+e %& )%!*!)+e* &n ! #e+&) (#*'. "T%e (&/1*e #( ! *10e, ell-'e!n&n/el(-%ele*," %e !&0, "&n ! &l0 !n!*)%&) +&'e, e5)&+e0 '2 0eee+ 2'!+%2."  Ke!+ ! !n &n!+&!le *e!0e* %en ! #23 1+ &+ ! +%e e*1!l #( +%e 8F!e*&e 1een,8 !++%e !/e #( e$en+een, +%!+ (&*+ l&+ +%e (&*e #( %& /en&1. T%e !'e #e' & !l# !&0 +# %!$e een+%e &n&*e* #( C#le2, %# (#1n0 ! )#2 #( &+ !))&0en+!ll2 l2&n/ #n +%e &n0# #( %& '#+%e*8!!*+'en+3 !n0 *e!0&n/ !n0 !0'&*&n/ &+, %e e)!'e, ! %e *el!+e, &**e)#$e*!l2 ! #e+.  C#le*&0/e e!6 #( +%e /*e!+ &n(l1en)e %&)% +%e #e' #( B#le %!0 &n (#*'&n/ %&#n '&n0. T%e #*6 #( ! !+ !/e, !2 %e, ee' +# ! 2#1n/ '!n +# e +%&n/ #( !n#+%e* *!)e3 1+ +%e *&+&n/ #( ! )#n+e'#*!*2 "#e ! *e!l&+2 (#* %&', !n0 &n&*e !n !)+1!l (*&en0%& !#( ! '!n (#* ! '!n. H& $e*2 !0'&*!+&#n & +%e &n0 %&)% (!n !n0 (ee0 %& %#e. T%e #e'+%e'el$e !1'e +%e *#e*+&e #( (le% !n0 l##0." ::

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  B1+ 'en %!$e n#+ 'e*el2 een +&'1l!+e0 +# 1n0e*+!6e e)&!l l&+e*!*2 1*1&+ 2 +%e e*1!l #( !*+&)1l!* ##63 +%e2 %!$e een !l# +&'1l!+e0 2 +%e' +# en+e* 1#n !*+&)1l!* l&ne#( !)+&#n &n +%e e*&#1 1&ne #( l&(e. T%1 Hen*2 M!*+2n ! #e*(1ll2 &n(l1en)e0 +# en+e*1#n %& %e*#&) )!*ee* ! ! '&&#n!*2 2 e*1&n/ +%e L&$e #( Hen*2 B*!&ne*0 !n0 D*. C!*e2,%# %!0 #ene0 1 +%e (1**# &n %&)% %e en+ (#*+% +# # +%e ee0.

  Ben+%!' %! 0e)*&e0 +%e e5+*!#*0&n!*2 &n(l1en)e %&)% +%e e*1!l #( 8Tele'!)%18e5e*)&e0 1#n %& '&n0 &n #2%##0. "An#+%e* ##6," !&0 %e, "!n0 #( (!* %&/%e* )%!*!)+e*:+%!n ! )#lle)+&#n #( F!&*2 T!le, +# %&)% %e *e(e*, ! l!)e0 &n '2 %!n0. I+ !8Tele'!)%1.8 In '2 #n &'!/&n!+&#n, !n0 !+ +%e !/e #( &5 #* e$en, I &0en+&(&e0 '2 #n e*#n!l&+2 &+% +%!+ #( +%e %e*#, %# ee'e0 +# 'e ! '#0el #( e*(e)+ $&*+1e3 !n0 &n '2 !l6 #(l&(e, %!+e$e* &+ '!2 )#'e +# e, %2 :!&0 I +# '2el( e$e*2 n# !n0 +%en—%2 %#1l0 n#+I e ! Tele'!)%1=.... T%!+ *#'!n)e '!2 e *e/!*0e0 ! THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF MYWHOLE CHARACTER—+%e +!*+&n/-#+ (*#' %en)e '2 )!*ee* #( l&(e )#''en)e0. T%e (&*+0!n&n/ &n '2 '&n0 #( +%e 8P*&n)&le #( U+&l&+28 '!2, I +%&n6, e +*!)e0 +# &+." ::  C#e++8 (&*+ (!$#1*&+e, e)!1e %& #nl2 ##6, %&)% %e #1/%+ (#* +%*eeen)e, !S&(+8 8T!le #( ! T1,8 +%e *ee!+e0 e*1!l #( %&)% %!0, 0#1+le, '1)% +# 0# &+% +%e

(#*'!+&#n #( %& &+%2, +*!&/%+(#*!*0, !n0 %!*0-%&++&n/ +2le #( *&+&n/. T%e 0el&/%+ &+% %&)%P#e, %en ! )% e, +% ##l#2, *e!0 O/&l$28 8H#'e*8 !, '#+ *#!l2, +%e #*&/&n #( +%eEn/l&% 8Il&!038 ! +%e 8Pe*)2 Rel&91e8 (&*e0 +%e 71$en&le '&n0 #( S)#++, !n0 +&'1l!+e0 %&' +#en+e* 1#n +%e )#lle)+&#n !n0 )#'#&+&#n #( %& 8B#*0e* B!ll!0.8 Ke&/%+le28 (&*+ *e!0&n/ #(8P!*!0&e L#+,8 %en ! #2, le0 +# %& !(+e*!*0 1n0e*+!6&n/ %& L&(e #( +%e #e+. "T%e *e!0&n/,"%e !2, "#( 8P!*!0&e L#+8 (#* +%e (&*+ +&'e (#*', #* %#1l0 (#*', !n e*! &n +%e l&(e #( e$e*2 #ne #ee0 #( +!+e !n0 #e+&) (eel&n/. T# '2 '&n0, +%!+ +&'e & e$e* *een+.... E$e* &n)e, +%e #e+*2 #( M&l+#n %! (#*'e0 '2 )#n+!n+ +102—! #1*)e #( 0el&/%+ &n *#e*&+2, #( +*en/+%!n0 )#n#l!+&#n &n !0$e*&+2."  G##0 ##6 !*e +%1 !'#n/ +%e e+ #( )#'!n&#n3 !n0, 2 ele$!+&n/ +%e +%#1/%+ !n0!&*!+&#n, +%e2 !)+ ! *ee*$!+&$e !/!&n+ l# !#)&!+&#n. "A n!+1*!l +1*n (#* *e!0&n/ !n0&n+elle)+1!l 1*1&+," !2 T%#'! H##0, "*#!l2 *ee*$e0 'e (*#' +%e '#*!l %&*e)6 #!+ +# e(!l +%#e %# !*e 0e*&$e0 &n e!*l2 l&(e #( +%e&* !*en+!l &l#+!/e. M2 ##6 6e+ 'e(*#' +%e *&n/, +%e 0#/&+, +%e +!$e*n, +%e !l##n. T%e )l#e+ !#)&!+e #( P#e !n0 A00&#n, +%e'&n0 !))1+#'e0 +# +%e n#le +%#1/% &len+ 0&)#1*e #( S%!6e!*e !n0 M&l+#n, &ll %!*0l2 ee6 #* 1+ 1 &+% l# )#'!n2 !n0 l!$e."  I+ %! een +*1l2 !&0, +%!+ +%e e+ ##6 !*e +%#e %&)% '#+ *ee'le /##0 !)+&#n.T%e2 !*e 1*&(2&n/, ele$!+&n/, !n0 1+!&n&n/3 +%e2 enl!*/e !n0 l&e*!l&4e +%e '&n03 +%e2 *ee*$e&+ !/!&n+ $1l/!* #*l0l&ne3 +%e2 +en0 +# *#01)e %&/%'&n0e0 )%ee*(1lne !n0 e91!n&'&+2 #()%!*!)+e*3 +%e2 (!%&#n, !n0 %!e, !n0 %1'!n&4e +%e '&n0. In +%e N#*+%e*n 1n&$e*&+&e, +%e)%##l &n %&)% +%e !n)&en+ )l!&) !*e +10&e0, !*e !*#*&!+el2 +2le0 "T%e H1'!n&+2Cl!e." ::  E*!'1, +%e /*e!+ )%#l!*, ! e$en #( #&n&#n +%!+ ##6 e*e +%e ne)e!*&e #( l&(e,!n0 )l#+%e +%e l151*&e3 !n0 %e (*e91en+l2 #+#ne0 12&n/ +%e l!++e* 1n+&l %e %!0 1l&e0%&'el( &+% +%e (#*'e*. H& /*e!+e+ (!$#1*&+e e*e +%e #*6 #( C&)e*#, %&)% %e !2 %e!l!2 (el+ %&'el( +%e e++e* (#* *e!0&n/. "I )!n ne$e*," %e !2, "*e!0 +%e #*6 #( C&)e*# #n8Ol0 A/e,8 #* 8F*&en0%&,8 #* %& 8T1)1l!n D&1+!+&#n,8 &+%#1+ (e*$en+l2 *e&n/ +%e' +# '2l&, &+%#1+ e&n/ ene+*!+e0 &+% $ene*!+&#n (#* ! '&n0 l&++le %#*+ #( &n&*e0 2 G#0 %&'el(."I+ ! +%e !))&0en+!l e*1!l #( C&)e*#8 8H#*+en&18 %&)% (&*+ 0e+!)%e0 S+. A1/1+&ne—1n+&l+%en ! *#(l&/!+e !n0 !!n0#ne0 en1!l&+—(*#' %& &''#*!l l&(e, !n0 +!*+e0 %&' 1#n +%e

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)#1*e #( &n91&*2 !n0 +102 %&)% le0 +# %& e)#'&n/ +%e /*e!+e+ !'#n/ +%e F!+%e* #( +%eE!*l2 C%1*)%. S&* W&ll&!' #ne '!0e &+ ! *!)+&)e +# *e!0 +%*#1/%, #n)e ! 2e!*, +%e *&+&n/ #(C&)e*#, "%#e l&(e &n0ee0," !2 %& &#/*!%e*, "! +%e /*e!+ e5e'l!* #( %& #n."  W%en +%e /##0 #l0 P1*&+!n B!5+e* )!'e +# en1'e*!+e +%e $!l1!le !n0 0el&/%+(1l +%&n/#( %&)% 0e!+% #1l0 0e*&$e %&', %& '&n0 *e$e*+e0 +# +%e le!1*e %e %!0 0e*&$e0 (*#' ##6

!n0 +102. "W%en I 0&e," %e !&0, "I '1+ 0e!*+, n#+ #nl2 (*#' en1!l 0el&/%+, 1+ (*#' +%e'#*e '!nl2 le!1*e #( '2 +10&e, 6n#le0/e, !n0 )#n$e*e &+% '!n2 &e !n0 /#0l2 'en,!n0 (*#' !ll '2 le!1*e &n *e!0&n/, %e!*&n/, 1l&) !n0 *&$!+e e5e*)&e #( *el&/&#n, !n0 1)%l&6e. I '1+ le!$e '2 l&*!*2, !n0 +1*n #$e* +%#e le!!n+ ##6 n# '#*e. I '1+ n# '#*e )#'e!'#n/ +%e l&$&n/, n#* ee +%e (!)e #( '2 (!&+%(1l (*&en0, n#* e een #( '!n3 %#1e, !n0 )&+&e,!n0 (&el0, !n0 )#1n+*&e, /!*0en, !n0 !l6, &ll e ! n#+%&n/ +# 'e. I %!ll n# '#*e %e!* #(+%e !((!&* #( +%e #*l0, #( '!n, #* !*, #* #+%e* ne3 n#* ee %!+ e)#'e #( +%!+ el#$e0&n+e*e+ #( &0#', &e+2, !n0 e!)e, %&)% I 0e&*e '!2 *#e*."  I+ & 1nne)e!*2 +# e!6 #( +%e en#*'#1 '#*!l &n(l1en)e %&)% ##6 %!$e e5e*)&e01#n +%e /ene*!l )&$&l&4!+&#n #( '!n6&n0, (*#' +%e B&le 0#n!*0. T%e2 )#n+!&n +%e +*en+!l1e!1*e0 6n#le0/e #( +%e %1'!n *!)e. T%e2 !*e +%e *e)#*0 #( !ll l!#1*, !)%&e$e'en+,

e)1l!+&#n, 1))ee, !n0 (!&l1*e, &n )&en)e, %&l##%2, *el&/&#n, !n0 '#*!l. T%e2 %!$e een +%e /*e!+e+ '#+&$e #e* &n !ll +&'e. "F*#' +%e G#el +# +%e C#n+*!+ S#)&!l," !2 DeB#n!l0, "&+ & ##6 +%!+ %!$e '!0e *e$#l1+&#n." In0ee0, ! /*e!+ ##6 & #(+en ! /*e!+e* +%&n/+%!n ! /*e!+ !++le. E$en #*6 #( (&)+&#n %!$e #))!&#n!ll2 e5e*)&e0 &''ene #e* #n #)&e+2.T%1 R!el!& &n F*!n)e, !n0 Ce*$!n+e &n S!&n, #$e*+1*ne0 !+ +%e !'e +&'e +%e 0#'&n&#n #('#n6e*2 !n0 )%&$!l*2, e'l#2&n/ n# #+%e* e!#n 1+ *&0&)1le, +%e n!+1*!l )#n+*!+ #( %1'!n+e**#*. T%e e#le l!1/%e0, !n0 (el+ *e!1*e0. S# 8Tele'!)%18 !e!*e0, !n0 *e)!lle0 'en !)6+# +%e %!*'#n&e #( n!+1*e.

"P#e+," !2 H!4l&++, "!*e ! l#n/e*-l&$e0 *!)e +%!n %e*#e@ +%e2 *e!+%e '#*e #( +%e !&* #(&''#*+!l&+2. T%e2 1*$&$e '#*e en+&*e &n +%e&* +%#1/%+ !n0 !)+. We %!$e !ll +%!+ V&*/&l #*H#'e* 0&0, ! '1)% ! &( e %!0 l&$e0 !+ +%e !'e +&'e &+% +%e'. We )!n %#l0 +%e&* #*6 &n#1* %!n0, #* l!2 +%e' #n #1* &ll#, #* 1+ +%e' +# #1* l&. S)!*)el2 ! +*!)e #( %!+ +%e #+%e*0&0 & le(+ 1#n +%e e!*+%, # ! +# e $&&le +# )#''#n e2e. T%e #ne, +%e 0e!0 !1+%#*, !*el&$&n/ 'en, +&ll *e!+%&n/ !n0 '#$&n/ &n +%e&* *&+&n/3 +%e #+%e*, +%e )#n91e*#* #( +%e #*l0,!*e 1+ +%e !%e &n !n 1*n. T%e 2'!+%2 :# +# e!6 e+een +%#1/%+ !n0 +%#1/%+ & '#*e&n+&'!+e !n0 $&+!l +%!n +%!+ e+een +%#1/%+ !n0 !)+&#n. T%#1/%+ & l&n6e0 +# +%#1/%+ ! (l!'e6&n0le &n+# (l!'e3 +%e +*&1+e #( !0'&*!+&#n +# +%e MANES #( 0e!*+e0 %e*#&' & l&6e 1*n&n/&n)ene &n ! '!*le '#n1'en+. W#*0, &0e!, (eel&n/, &+% +%e *#/*e #( +&'e %!*0en &n+#1+!n)e@ +%&n/, #0&e, !)+&#n, '#1l0e* !!2, #* 'el+ &n+# ! #1n0—&n+# +%&n !&*.... N#+ #nl2! '!n8 !)+&#n !*e e((!)e0 !n0 $!n&% &+% %&'3 %& $&*+1e !n0 /ene*#1 91!l&+&e 0&e &+% %&'!l#. H& &n+elle)+ #nl2 & &''#*+!l, !n0 e91e!+%e0 1n&'!&*e0 +# #+e*&+2. W#*0 !*e +%e #nl2+%&n/ +%!+ l!+ (#* e$e*." :: 

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CHAPTER !I.—COMPANIONSHIP IN MARRIA$E.

  "K&n0ne &n #'en, n#+ +%e&* e!1+e#1 l##6,  S%!ll &n '2 l#$e."—SHAKSPEARE.

  "In +%e %1!n0 W&0#', In +%e &(e Gen+lene."—GEORGE  HERBERT.

  "I( G#0 %!0 0e&/ne0 #'!n ! '!n8 '!+e*, He #1l0 %!$e  +!6en %e* (*#' %& %e!03 I( ! %& l!$e, He #1l0 %!$e

  +!6en %e* (*#' %& (ee+3 1+ ! He 0e&/ne0 %e* (#* %&  )#'!n&#n !n0 e91!l, He +##6 %e* (*#' %& &0e."—SAINT  AUGUSTINE.—8DE CIVITATE DEI.8

  "W%# )!n (&n0 ! $&*+1#1 #'!n= (#* %e* *&)e & (!* !#$e  *1&e.... He* %1!n0 & 6n#n &n +%e /!+e, !n0 %e &++e+%  !'#n/ +%e el0e* #( +%e l!n0.... S+*en/+% !n0 %#n#1* !*e %e*   )l#+%&n/, !n0 %e %!ll *e7#&)e &n +&'e +# )#'e. S%e #ene+%  %e* '#1+% &+% &0#', !n0 &n %e* +#n/1e & +%e l! #(   6&n0ne. S%e l##6e+% ell +# +%e !2 #( %e* %1!n0, !n0  e!+e+% n#+ +%e *e!0 #( &0lene. He* )%&l0*en !*&e 1 !n0

  )!ll %e* lee03 %e* %1!n0 !l#, !n0 %e *!&e+% %e*."—   PROVERBS OF SOLOMON.  THE )%!*!)+e* #( 'en, ! #( #'en, & #e*(1ll2 &n(l1en)e0 2 +%e&* )#'!n&#n%& &n!ll +%e +!/e #( l&(e. We %!$e !l*e!02 #6en #( +%e &n(l1en)e #( +%e '#+%e* &n (#*'&n/ +%e)%!*!)+e* #( %e* )%&l0*en. S%e '!6e +%e '#*!l !+'#%e*e &n %&)% +%e2 l&$e, !n0 2 %&)% +%e&* '&n0 !n0 #1l !*e n#1*&%e0, ! +%e&* #0&e !*e 2 +%e %2&)!l !+'#%e*e +%e2 *e!+%e. An0%&le #'!n & +%e n!+1*!l )%e*&%e* #( &n(!n)2 !n0 +%e &n+*1)+#* #( )%&l0%##0, %e & !l# +%e/1&0e !n0 )#1nell#* 0 #( 2#1+%, !n0 +%e )#n(&0!n+ !n0 )#'!n&#n #( '!n%##0, &n %e* $!*&#1*el!+&#n #( '#+%e*, &+e*, l#$e*, !n0 &(e. In %#*+, +%e &n(l1en)e #( #'!n '#*e #* le !((e)+,(#* /##0 #* (#* e$&l, +%e en+&*e 0e+&n&e #( '!n.  T%e *ee)+&$e #)&!l (1n)+&#n !n0 01+&e #( 'en !n0 #'en !*e )le!*l2 0e(&ne0 2n!+1*e. G#0 )*e!+e0 '!n AND #'!n, e!)% +# 0# +%e&* *#e* #*6, e!)% +# (&ll +%e&* *#e*%e*e. Ne&+%e* )!n #))12 +%e #&+&#n, n#* e*(#*' +%e (1n)+&#n, #( +%e #+%e*. T%e&* e$e*!l$#)!+&#n !*e e*(e)+l2 0&+&n)+. W#'!n e5&+ #n %e* #n !))#1n+, ! '!n 0#e #n %&, !+ +%e!'e +&'e +%!+ e!)% %! &n+&'!+e *el!+&#n &+% +%e #+%e*. H1'!n&+2 nee0 #+% (#* +%e 1*#e#( +%e *!)e, !n0 &n e$e*2 )#n&0e*!+&#n #( #)&!l *#/*e #+% '1+ ne)e!*&l2 e &n)l10e0.  T%#1/% )#'!n&#n !n0 e91!l, 2e+, ! *e/!*0 +%e 'e!1*e #( +%e&* #e*, +%e2 !*e1ne91!l. M!n & +*#n/e*, '#*e '1)1l!*, !n0 #( *#1/%e* (&*e3 #'!n & '#*e 0el&)!+e,en&+&$e, !n0 ne*$#1. T%e #ne e5)el &n #e* #( *!&n, +%e #+%e* &n 91!l&+&e #( %e!*+3 !n0

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+%#1/% +%e %e!0 '!2 *1le, &+ & +%e %e!*+ +%!+ &n(l1en)e. B#+% !*e !l&6e !0!+e0 (#* +%e *ee)+&$e(1n)+&#n +%e2 %!$e +# e*(#*' &n l&(e3 !n0 +# !++e'+ +# &'#e #'!n8 #*6 1#n '!n #1l0 e 91&+e ! !1*0 ! +# !++e'+ +# &'#e '!n8 #*6 1#n #'!n. Men !*e #'e+&'e#'!nl&6e, !n0 #'en !*e #'e+&'e '!nl&6e3 1+ +%ee !*e #nl2 e5)e+&#n %&)% *#$e +%e*1le.

  Al+%#1/% '!n8 91!l&+&e el#n/ '#*e +# +%e %e!0, !n0 #'!n8 '#*e +# +%e %e!*+—2e+ &+& n#+ le ne)e!*2 +%!+ '!n8 %e!*+ %#1l0 e )1l+&$!+e0 ! ell ! %& %e!0, !n0 #'!n8 %e!0)1l+&$!+e0 ! ell ! %e* %e!*+. A %e!*+le '!n & ! '1)% #1+-#(-6ee&n/ &n )&$&l&4e0 #)&e+2 ! !+1&0 !n0 1n&n+ell&/en+ #'!n. T%e )1l+&$!+&#n #( !ll !*+ #( +%e '#*!l !n0 &n+elle)+1!l n!+1*e &*e91&&+e +# (#*' +%e '!n #* #'!n #( %e!l+%2 !n0 ell-!l!n)e0 )%!*!)+e*. W&+%#1+ 2'!+%2#* )#n&0e*!+&#n (#* #+%e*, '!n e*e ! ##*, +1n+e0, #*0&0, el(&% e&n/3 !n0 &+%#1+)1l+&$!+e0 &n+ell&/en)e, +%e '#+ e!1+&(1l #'!n e*e l&++le e++e* +%!n ! ell-0*ee0 0#ll.  I+ 1e0 +# e ! (!$#1*&+e n#+&#n !#1+ #'!n, +%!+ %e* e!6ne !n0 0een0en)2 1#n#+%e* )#n+&+1+e0 %e* *&n)&!l )l!&' +# !0'&*!+&#n. "I( e e*e +# (#*' !n &'!/e #( 0&/n&+2 &n !'!n," !&0 S&* R&)%!*0 S+eele, "e %#1l0 /&$e %&' &0#' !n0 $!l#1*, ! e&n/ een+&!l +# +%e)%!*!)+e* #( '!n%##0. In l&6e '!nne*, &( 2#1 0e)*&e ! *&/%+ #'!n &n ! l!10!le ene, %e

%#1l0 %!$e /en+le #(+ne, +en0e* (e!*, !n0 !ll +%#e !*+ #( l&(e %&)% 0&+&n/1&% %e* (*#' +%e#+%e* e5, &+% #'e 1#*0&n!+&#n +# &+, 1+ !n &n(e*&#*&+2 %&)% '!6e %e* l#$el2." T%1, %e*e!6ne ! +# e )1l+&$!+e0, *!+%e* +%!n %e* +*en/+%3 %e* (#ll2, *!+%e* +%!n %e* &0#'. S%e! +# e ! e!6, (e!*(1l, +e!*(1l, )%!*!)+e*le, &n(e*&#* )*e!+1*e, &+% 71+ ene en#1/% +#1n0e*+!n0 +%e #(+ n#+%&n/ !00*ee0 +# %e* 2 +%e "1e*&#*" e5. S%e ! +# e e01)!+e0 ! !n#*n!'en+!l !!n!/e #( '!n, *!+%e* ! !n &n0een0en+ &n+ell&/en)e—#* ! ! &(e, '#+%e*,)#'!n&#n, #* (*&en0.  P#e, &n #ne #( %& 8M#*!l E!2,8 !e*+ +%!+ "'#+ #'en %!$e n# )%!*!)+e* !+ !ll3"!n0 !/!&n %e !2@—   "L!0&e, l&6e $!*&e/!+e0 +1l&, %#@  8T& +# +%e&* )%!n/e %!l( +%e&* )%!*' e #e,  F&ne 2 0e(e)+ !n0 0el&)!+el2 e!6."  T%& !+&*e )%!*!)+e*&+&)!ll2 #))1* &n +%e #e+8 8E&+le +# M!*+%! Bl#1n+,8 +%e%#1e6eee* %# # +2*!nn&)!ll2 *1le0 %&'3 !n0 &n +%e !'e $e*e %e &+e(1ll2 /&*0 !+ L!02M!*2 W#*+le2 M#n+!/1e, !+ %#e (ee+ %e %!0 +%*#n %&'el( ! ! l#$e*, !n0 een)#n+e'+1#1l2 *e7e)+e0. B1+ P#e ! n# 710/e #( #'en, n#* ! %e e$en ! $e*2 &e #*+#le*!n+ 710/e #( 'en.  I+ & +&ll +## '1)% +%e *!)+&)e +# )1l+&$!+e +%e e!6ne #( #'!n *!+%e* +%!n %e*+*en/+%, !n0 +# *en0e* %e* !++*!)+&$e *!+%e* +%!n el(-*el&!n+. He* en&&l&+&e ) e+&$!+e +%e !*e0e$el#e0 !+ +%e e5ene #( %e* %e!l+% #( #02 ! ell ! #( '&n0. S%e l&$e, '#$e, !n0 %! %e* e&n/ &n +%e 2'!+%2 #( #+%e*. S%e 0*ee +%!+ %e '!2 !++*!)+, !n0 & 1*0ene0 &+%!))#'l&%'en+ +%!+ %e '!2 e )%#en. We!6, +*e'l&n/, !n0 0een0en+, %e &n)1* +%e *&6 #( e)#'&n/ ! l&$&n/ e'#0&'en+ #( +%e I+!l&!n *#$e*—"# /##0 +%!+ %e & /##0 (#* n#+%&n/."  On +%e #+%e* %!n0, +%e e01)!+&#n #( 2#1n/ 'en +## #(+en e** #n +%e &0e #( el(&%ne.W%&le +%e #2 & &n)&+e0 +# +*1+ '!&nl2 +# %& #n e((#*+ &n 1%&n/ %& !2 &n +%e #*l0, +%e/&*l & en)#1*!/e0 +# *el2 !l'#+ en+&*el2 1#n #+%e*. He & e01)!+e0 &+% +## e5)l1&$e*e(e*en)e +# %&'el( !n0 %e & e01)!+e0 &+% +## e5)l1&$e *e(e*en)e +# %&'. He & +!1/%+ +# eel(-*el&!n+ !n0 el(-0een0en+, %&le %e & +!1/%+ +# e 0&+*1+(1l #( %e*el(, 0een0en+, !n0el(-!)*&(&)&n/ &n !ll +%&n/. T%1, +%e &n+elle)+ #( +%e #ne & )1l+&$!+e0 !+ +%e e5ene #( +%e!((e)+&#n, !n0 +%e !((e)+&#n #( +%e #+%e* !+ +%e e5ene #( +%e &n+elle)+.

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  I+ & 1n91e+&#n!le +%!+ +%e %&/%e+ 91!l&+&e #( #'!n !*e 0&l!2e0 &n %e* *el!+&#n%&+# #+%e*, +%*#1/% +%e 'e0&1' #( %e* !((e)+&#n. S%e & +%e n1*e %#' n!+1*e %! /&$en +# !ll%1'!n6&n0. S%e +!6e )%!*/e #( +%e %elle, !n0 n#1*&%e !n0 )%e*&%e +%#e e l#$e. S%e &+%e *e&0&n/ /en&1 #( +%e (&*e&0e, %e*e %e )*e!+e !n !+'#%e*e #( e*en&+2 !n0 )#n+en+'en+1&+!le (#* +%e n1*+1*e !n0 /*#+% #( )%!*!)+e* &n &+ e+ (#*'. S%e & 2 %e* $e*2 )#n+&+1+&#n

)#'!&#n!+e, /en+le, !+&en+, !n0 el(-0en2&n/. L#$&n/, %#e(1l, +*1+(1l, %e* e2e %e0 *&/%+ne e$e*2%e*e. I+ %&ne 1#n )#l0ne !n0 !*' &+, 1#n 1((e*&n/ !n0 *el&e$e &+, 1#n#**# !n0 )%ee* &+@—   "He* &l$e* (l#  O( 1+le-!)e0 )#1nel &n 0&+*e,  R&/%+ +# +%e %e!*+ !n0 *!&n, +%#1/% 1n0e)*&e0,  W&nn&n/ &+ !2 &+% e5+*e'e /en+lene  T%*#1/% !ll +%e #1+#*6 #( 1&)&#n8 *&0e."  W#'!n %! een +2le0 "+%e !n/el #( +%e 1n(#*+1n!+e." S%e & *e!02 +# %el +%e e!6, +#*!&e +%e (!llen, +# )#'(#*+ +%e 1((e*&n/. I+ ! )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( #'!n, +%!+ %e %#1l0 %!$e een +%e (&*+ +# 1&l0 !n0 en0# !n %#&+!l. I+ %! een !&0 +%!+ %e*e$e* ! %1'!n e&n/ & &n

1((e*&n/, %& &/% )!ll ! #'!n +# %& &0e. W%en M1n/# P!*6, l#nel2, (*&en0le, !n0 (!'&%e0,!(+e* e&n/ 0*&$en (#*+% (*#' !n A(*&)!n $&ll!/e 2 +%e 'en, ! *e!*&n/ +# en0 +%e n&/%+1n0e* ! +*ee, e5#e0 +# +%e *!&n !n0 +%e &l0 e!+ %&)% +%e*e !#1n0e0, ! ##* ne/*# #'!n,*e+1*n&n/ (*#' +%e l!#1* #( +%e (&el0, +##6 )#'!&#n 1#n %&', )#n01)+e0 %&' &n+# %e* %1+,!n0 +%e*e /!$e %&' (##0, 1))#1*, !n0 %el+e*. >;:  B1+ %&le +%e '#+ )%!*!)+e*&+&) 91!l&+&e #( #'!n !*e 0&l!2e0 +%*#1/% %e*2'!+%&e !n0 !((e)+&#n, &+ & !l# ne)e!*2 (#* %e* #n %!&ne, ! ! el(-0een0en+ e&n/,+# 0e$el#e !n0 +*en/+%en %e* )%!*!)+e*, 2 01e el(-)1l+1*e, el(-*el&!n)e, !n0 el(-)#n+*#l. I+ &n#+ 0e&*!le, e$en e*e &+ #&le, +# )l#e +%e e!1+&(1l !$en1e #( +%e %e!*+. Sel(-*el&!n)e #(+%e e+ 6&n0 0#e n#+ &n$#l$e !n2 l&'&+!+&#n &n +%e *!n/e #( %1'!n 2'!+%2. B1+ +%e %!&ne#( #'!n, ! #( '!n, 0een0 &n ! /*e!+ 'e!1*e 1#n %e* &n0&$&01!l )#'le+ene #( )%!*!)+e*.An0 +%!+ el(-0een0en)e %&)% *&n/ (*#' +%e 01e )1l+&$!+&#n #( +%e &n+elle)+1!l #e*,)#n7#&ne0 &+% ! *#e* 0&)&l&ne #( +%e %e!*+ !n0 )#n)&en)e, &ll en!le %e* +# e '#*e 1e(1l&n l&(e ! ell ! %!23 +# 0&ene le&n/ &n+ell&/en+l2 ! ell ! +# en7#2 +%e'3 !n0 '#+ #(!ll +%#e %&)% *&n/ (*#' '1+1!l 0een0en)e !n0 #)&!l 2'!+%2.  T# '!&n+!&n ! %&/% +!n0!*0 #( 1*&+2 &n #)&e+2, +%e )1l+1*e #( #+% e5e '1+ e &n%!*'#n2, !n0 6ee e91!l !)e. A 1*e #'!n%## )1*&n+!0 '1+ e !))#'!n&e0 2 ! 1*e'!n%##0. T%e !'e '#*!l l! !l&e !l&6e +# #+%. I+ #1l0 e l##en&n/ +%e (#1n0!+&#n #($&*+1e, +# )#1n+en!n)e +%e n#+&#n +%!+ e)!1e #( ! 0&((e*en)e &n e5, '!n e*e !+ l&e*+2 +# e+'#*!l&+2 !+ 0e(&!n)e, !n0 +# 0# +%!+ &+% &'1n&+2, %&)%, &( 0#ne 2 ! #'!n, #1l0 +!&n %e*)%!*!)+e* (#* l&(e. T# '!&n+!&n ! 1*e !n0 $&*+1#1 )#n0&+&#n #( #)&e+2, +%e*e(#*e, '!n ! ell !#'!n '1+ e 1*e !n0 $&*+1#13 #+% !l&6e %1nn&n/ !ll !)+ &'&n/&n/ #n +%e %e!*+, )%!*!)+e*,!n0 )#n)&en)e—%1nn&n/ +%e' ! #&#n, %&)%, #n)e &'&e0, )!n ne$e* e en+&*el2 +%*#n#1+ !/!&n, 1+ 'en+!ll2 e'&++e*, +# ! /*e!+e* #* le e5+en+, +%e %!&ne #( !(+e*-l&(e.  An0 %e*e e #1l0 $en+1*e +# +#1)% 1#n ! 0el&)!+e +#&). T%#1/% &+ & #ne #( 1n&$e*!l!n0 en/*#&n/ %1'!n &n+e*e+, +%e '#*!l&+ !$#&0 &+, +%e e01)!+#* %1n &+, !n0 !*en+ +!## &+.I+ & !l'#+ )#n&0e*e0 &n0el&)!+e +# *e(e* +# L#$e ! e+een +%e e5e3 !n0 2#1n/ e*#n !*ele(+ +# /!+%e* +%e&* #nl2 n#+&#n #( &+ (*#' +%e &'#&le l#$e-+#*&e +%!+ (&ll +%e %el$e #()&*)1l!+&n/ l&*!*&e. T%& +*#n/ !n0 !#*&n/ (eel&n/, +%& BESOIN D8AIMER—%&)% n!+1*e%! (#* &e 1*#e '!0e # +*#n/ &n #'!n +%!+ &+ )#l#1* %e* %#le l&(e !n0 %&+#*2, +%#1/%

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&+ '!2 (#*' 1+ !n e&#0e &n +%e l&(e #( '!n—& 11!ll2 le(+ +# (#ll# &+ #n &n)l&n!+&#n, !n0+# /*# 1 (#* +%e '#+ !*+ 1n)%e)6e0, &+%#1+ !n2 /1&0!n)e #* 0&*e)+&#n %!+e$e*.  Al+%#1/% n!+1*e 1*n !ll (#*'!l *1le !n0 0&*e)+&#n &n !((!&* #( l#$e, &+ '&/%+ !+ !lle$en+ e #&le +# &'l!n+ &n 2#1n/ '&n0 1)% $&e #( C%!*!)+e* ! %#1l0 en!le +%e' +#0&)*&'&n!+e e+een +%e +*1e !n0 +%e (!le, !n0 +# !))1+#' +%e' +# %#l0 &n e+ee' +%#e

91!l&+&e #( '#*!l 1*&+2 !n0 &n+e/*&+2, &+%#1+ %&)% l&(e & 1+ ! )ene #( (#ll2 !n0 '&e*2. I+'!2 n#+ e #&le +# +e!)% 2#1n/ e#le +# l#$e &el2, 1+ +%e2 '!2 !+ le!+ e /1!*0e0 2 !*en+!l !0$&)e !/!&n+ +%e (*&$#l#1 !n0 0e&)!le !&#n %&)% # #(+en 11* &+ n!'e."L#$e," &+ %! een !&0, "&n +%e )#''#n !))e+!+&#n #( +%e +e*', & (#ll23 1+ l#$e, &n &+ 1*&+2,&+ l#(+&ne, &+ 1nel(&%ne, & n#+ #nl2 ! )#ne91en)e, 1+ ! *##(, #( #1* '#*!l e5)ellen)e.T%e en&&l&+2 +# '#*!l e!1+2, +%e (#*/e+(1lne #( el( &n +%e !0'&*!+&#n en/en0e*e0 2 &+, !ll *#$e &+ )l!&' +# ! %&/% '#*!l &n(l1en)e. I+ & +%e +*&1'% #( +%e 1nel(&% #$e* +%e el(&% !*+ #( #1* n!+1*e."  I+ & 2 'e!n #( +%& 0&$&ne !&#n +%!+ +%e #*l0 & 6e+ e$e* (*e% !n0 2#1n/. I+ & +%e e*e+1!l 'el#02 #( %1'!n&+2. I+ %e0 !n e((1l/en)e 1#n 2#1+%, !n0 +%*# ! %!l# *#1n0 !/e. I+/l#*&(&e +%e *een+ 2 +%e l&/%+ &+ )!+ !)6!*0, !n0 &+ l&/%+en +%e (1+1*e 2 +%e e!' &+ )!+

(#*!*0. T%e l#$e %&)% & +%e #1+)#'e #( e+ee' !n0 !0'&*!+&#n, %! !n ele$!+&n/ !n0 1*&(2&n/e((e)+ #n +%e )%!*!)+e*. I+ +en0 +# e'!n)&!+e #ne (*#' +%e l!$e*2 #( el(. I+ & !l+#/e+%e*1n#*0&03 &+el( & &+ #nl2 *&)e. I+ &n&*e /en+lene, 2'!+%2, '1+1!l (!&+%, !n0 )#n(&0en)e.T*1e l#$e !l# &n ! 'e!1*e ele$!+e +%e &n+elle)+. "All l#$e *en0e* &e &n ! 0e/*ee," !2 +%e #e+ B*#n&n/, !n0 +%e '#+ /&(+e0 '&n0 %!$e een +%e &n)e*e+ l#$e*. G*e!+ #1l '!6e !ll!((e)+&#n /*e!+3 +%e2 ele$!+e !n0 )#ne)*!+e !ll +*1e 0el&/%+. T%e en+&'en+ e$en *&n/ +# l&/%+91!l&+&e e(#*e l2&n/ 0#*'!n+ !n0 1n1e)+e0. I+ ele$!+e +%e !&*!+&#n, e5!n0 +%e #1l, !n0+&'1l!+e +%e 'en+!l #e*. One #( +%e (&ne+ )#'l&'en+ e$e* !&0 +# ! #'!n ! +%!+ #(S+eele, %en %e !&0 #( L!02 El&4!e+% H!+&n/, "+%!+ +# %!$e l#$e0 %e* ! ! l&e*!l e01)!+&#n."V&ee0 &n +%& l&/%+, #'!n & !n e01)!+#* &n +%e %&/%e+ ene, e)!1e, !#$e !ll #+%e*e01)!+#*, %e e01)!+e %1'!nl2 !n0 l#$&n/l2.  I+ %! een !&0 +%!+ n# '!n !n0 n# #'!n )!n e *e/!*0e0 ! )#'le+e &n +%e&*e5e*&en)e #( l&(e, 1n+&l +%e2 %!$e een 101e0 &n+# 1n&#n &+% +%e #*l0 +%*#1/% +%e&*!((e)+&#n. A #'!n & n#+ #'!n 1n+&l %e %! 6n#n l#$e, ne&+%e* & '!n '!n. B#+% !*e*e91&&+e +# e!)% #+%e*8 )#' )% # +%*#1le+ene. Pl!+# en+e*+!&ne0 +%e &0e! +%!+ l#$e* e!)%#1/%+ ! l&6ene &n +%e #+%e*, !n0 +%!+ l#$e ! #nl2 +%e 0&$#*)e0 %!l( #( +%e #*&/&n!l %1'!n e&n/ en+e*&n/ &n+# 1n&#n &+% &+ )#1n+e*!*+. B1+ %&l##%2 #1l0 %e*e ee' +# e !+ (!1l+, (#*!((e)+&#n 91&+e ! #(+en *&n/ (*#' 1nl&6ene ! (*#' l&6ene &n &+ #7e)+.  T%e +*1e 1n&#n '1+ nee0 e #ne #( '&n0 ! ell ! #( %e!*+, !n0 !e0 #n '1+1!le+ee' ! ell ! '1+1!l !((e)+&#n. "N# +*1e !n0 en01*&n/ l#$e," !2 F&)%+e, ")!n e5&+ &+%#1+e+ee'3 e$e*2 #+%e* 0*! *e/*e+ !(+e* &+, !n0 & 1n#*+%2 #( !n2 n#le %1'!n #1l." One )!nn#+*e!ll2 l#$e +%e !0, 1+ !l!2 #'e+%&n/ +%!+ e e+ee' !n0 *ee)+ ! ell ! !0'&*e. In %#*+,+*1e 1n&#n '1+ *e+ #n 91!l&+&e #( )%!*!)+e*, %&)% *1le &n 0#'e+&) ! &n 1l&) l&(e.  B1+ +%e*e & #'e+%&n/ (!* '#*e +%!n 'e*e *ee)+ !n0 e+ee' &n +%e 1n&#n e+een '!n!n0 &(e. T%e (eel&n/ #n %&)% &+ *e+ & (!* 0eee* !n0 +en0e*e*—1)%, &n0ee0, ! ne$e* e5&+ e+een 'en #* e+een #'en. "In '!++e* #( !((e)+&#n," !2 N!+%!n&el H!+%#*ne, "+%e*e &!l!2 !n &'!!le /1l( e+een '!n !n0 '!n. T%e2 )!n ne$e* 91&+e /*! e!)% #+%e*8 %!n0,!n0 +%e*e(#*e '!n ne$e* 0e*&$e !n2 &n+&'!+e %el, !n2 %e!*+-1+en!n)e, (*#' %& *#+%e* '!n, 1+ (*#' #'!n—%& '#+%e*, %& &+e*, #* %& &(e." >;>  M!n en+e* ! ne #*l0 #( 7#2, !n0 2'!+%2, !n0 %1'!n &n+e*e+, +%*#1/% +%e #*)% #(

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l#$e. He en+e* ! ne #*l0 &n %& %#'e—+%e %#'e #( %& #n '!6&n/—!l+#/e+%e* 0&((e*en+(*#' +%e %#'e #( %& #2%##0, %e*e e!)% 0!2 *&n/ &+% &+ ! 1))e&#n #( ne 7#2 !n0e5e*&en)e. He en+e* !l#, &+ '!2 e, ! ne #*l0 #( +*&!l !n0 #**#, &n %&)% %e #(+en/!+%e* %& e+ )1l+1*e !n0 0&)&l&ne. "F!'&l2 l&(e," !2 S!&n+e-Be1$e, "'!2 e (1ll #( +%#*n!n0 )!*e3 1+ +%e2 !*e (*1&+(1l@ !ll #+%e* !*e 0*2 +%#*n." An0 !/!&n@ "I( ! '!n8 %#'e, !+ !

)e*+!&n e*&#0 #( l&(e, 0#e n#+ )#n+!&n )%&l0*en, &+ &ll *#!l2 e (#1n0 (&lle0 &+% (#ll&e #*&+% $&)e." >;?  A l&(e e5)l1&$el2 #))1&e0 &n !((!&* #( 1&ne &nen&l2 +en0 +# n!**# !n0 %!*0en+%e )%!*!)+e*. I+ & '!&nl2 #))1&e0 &+% el(-!+)%&n/ (#* !0$!n+!/e, !n0 /1!*0&n/ !/!&n+%!* *!)+&)e #n +%e !*+ #( #+%e*. T%1 +%e )%!*!)+e* 1n)#n)&#1l2 +en0 +# /*# 1&)&#1!n0 1n/ene*#1. T%e e+ )#**e)+&$e #( 1)% &n(l1en)e & !l!2 +%e 0#'e+&)3 2 &+%0*!&n/+%e '&n0 (*#' +%#1/%+ +%!+ !*e %#ll2 /!&n(1l, 2 +!6&n/ &+ #1+ #( &+ 0!&l2 *1+, !n0 *&n/&n/ &+ !)6 +# +%e !n)+1!*2 #( %#'e (#* *e(*e%'en+ !n0 *e+@  "T%!+ +*1e+, *!*e+ l&/%+ #( #)&!l 7#2,  W%&)% /le!' 1#n +%e '!n #( '!n2 )!*e."  "B1&ne," !2 S&* Hen*2 T!2l#*, "0#e 1+ l!2 !+e +%e !*#!)%e +# +%e %e!*+, %&l+

'!**&!/e /!**&#n +%e (#*+*e." An0 %#e$e* +%e %e!0 '!2 e #))1&e0, 2 l!#1* #( !'&+&#n#* #( 1&ne—&( +%e %e!*+ e n#+ #))1&e0 2 !((e)+&#n (#* #+%e* !n0 2'!+%2 &+% +%e'— l&(e, +%#1/% &+ '!2 !e!* +# +%e #1+e* #*l0 +# e ! 1))e, &ll *#!l2 e n# 1))e !+ !ll, 1+ ! (!&l1*e. >;  A '!n8 *e!l )%!*!)+e* &ll !l!2 e '#*e $&&le &n %& %#1e%#l0 +%!n !n2%e*e ele3!n0 %& *!)+&)!l &0#' &ll e e++e* e5%&&+e0 2 +%e '!nne* &n %&)% %e e!* *1le +%e*e, +%!ne$en &n +%e l!*/e* !((!&* #( 1&ne #* 1l&) l&(e. H& %#le '&n0 '!2 e &n %& 1&ne3 1+, &( %e #1l0 e %!2, %& %#le %e!*+ '1+ e &n %& %#'e. I+ & +%e*e +%!+ %& /en1&ne 91!l&+&e'#+ 1*el2 0&l!2 +%e'el$e—+%e*e +%!+ %e %# %& +*1+%(1lne, %& l#$e, %& 2'!+%2, %&)#n&0e*!+&#n (#* #+%e*, %& 1*&/%+ne, %& '!nl&ne—&n ! #*0, %& )&n +%!+ %e % )%!*!)+e*. I( !((e)+&#n e n#+ +%e /#$e*n&n/ *&n)&le &n ! %#1e%#l0, 0#'e+&) l&(e '!2 e +%e '#+ &n+#le*!le#( 0e#+&'. W&+%#1+ 71+&)e, !l#, +%e*e )!n e ne&+%e* l#$e, )#n(&0en)e, n#* *ee)+, #n %&)%!ll +*1e 0#'e+&) *1le & (#1n0e0.  E*!'1 e!6 #( S&* T%#'! M#*e8 %#'e ! "! )%##l !n0 e5e*)&e #( +%e C%*&+&!n*el&/&#n." "N# *!n/l&n/, n# !n/*2 #*0 ! %e!*0 &n &+3 n# #ne ! &0le3 e$e*2 #ne 0&0 %& 01+2&+% !l!)*&+2, !n0 n#+ &+%#1+ ! +e'e*!+e )%ee*(1lne." S&* T%#'! #n !ll %e!*+ +# #e0&en)e 2 %& /en+lene. He ! ! '!n )l#+%e0 &n %#1e%#l0 /##0ne3 !n0 %e *1le0 # /en+l2 !n0&el2, +%!+ %& %#'e ! e*$!0e0 2 !n !+'#%e*e #( l#$e !n0 01+2. He %&'el( #6e #( +%e%#1*l2 &n+e*)%!n/e #( +%e '!lle* !)+ #( 6&n0ne &+% +%e e$e*!l 'e'e* #( %& (!'&l2, !%!$&n/ ! )l!&' 1#n %& +&'e ! +*#n/ ! +%#e #+%e* 1l&) #))1!+&#n #( %& l&(e %&)% ee'e0+# #+%e* # '1)% '#*e e*&#1 !n0 &'#*+!n+.  B1+ +%e '!n %#e !((e)+&#n !*e 91&)6ene0 2 %#'e-l&(e, 0#e n#+ )#n(&ne %&2'!+%&e &+%&n +%!+ )#'!*!+&$el2 n!**# %e*e. H& l#$e enl!*/e &n +%e (!'&l2, !n0 +%*#1/%+%e (!'&l2 &+ e5!n0 &n+# +%e #*l0. "L#$e," !2 E'e*#n, "& ! (&*e +%!+, 6&n0l&n/ &+ (&*+e'e* &n +%e n!**# n##6 #( ! *&$!+e ##', )!1/%+ (*#' ! !n0e*&n/ !*6 #1+ #( !n#+%e* *&$!+e %e!*+, /l# !n0 enl!*/e 1n+&l &+ !*' !n0 e!' 1#n '1l+&+10e #( 'en !n0 #'en,1#n +%e 1n&$e*!l %e!*+ #( !ll, !n0 # l&/%+ 1 +%e %#le #*l0 !n0 n!+1*e &+% &+ /ene*#1(l!'e."  I+ & 2 +%e *e/&'en #( 0#'e+&) !((e)+&#n +%!+ +%e %e!*+ #( '!n & e+ )#'#e0 !n0*e/1l!+e0. T%e %#'e & +%e #'!n8 6&n/0#', %e* +!+e, %e* #*l0—%e*e %e /#$e*n 2

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!((e)+&#n, 2 6&n0ne, 2 +%e #e* #( /en+lene. T%e*e & n#+%&n/ %&)% # e++le +%e+1*1len)e #( ! '!n8 n!+1*e ! %& 1n&#n &n l&(e &+% ! %&/%'&n0e0 #'!n. T%e*e %e (&n0 *e+,)#n+en+'en+, !n0 %!&ne—*e+ #( *!&n !n0 e!)e #( &*&+. He &ll !l# #(+en (&n0 &n %e* %& e+ )#1nell#*, (#* %e* &n+&n)+&$e +!)+ &ll 11!ll2 le!0 %&' *&/%+ %en %& #n 1n!&0e0 *e!#n'&/%+ e !+ +# /# *#n/. T%e +*1e &(e & ! +!(( +# le!n 1#n &n +&'e #( +*&!l !n0 0&((&)1l+23 !n0

%e & ne$e* !n+&n/ &n 2'!+%2 !n0 #l!)e %en 0&+*e #))1* #* (#*+1ne (*#n. In +%e +&'e#( 2#1+%, %e & ! )#'(#*+ !n0 !n #*n!'en+ #( '!n8 l&(e3 !n0 %e *e'!&n ! (!&+%(1l %el'!+e &n'!+1*e* 2e!*, %en l&(e %! )e!e0 +# e !n !n+&)&!+&#n, !n0 e l&$e &n &+ *e!l&+&e.  W%!+ ! %!2 '!n '1+ E0'1n0 B1*6e %!$e een, %en %e )#1l0 !2 #( %& %#'e,"E$e*2 )!*e $!n&%e +%e '#'en+ I en+e* 1n0e* '2 #n *##(<" An0 L1+%e*, ! '!n (1ll #( %1'!n!((e)+&#n, e!6&n/ #( %& &(e, !&0, "I #1l0 n#+ e5)%!n/e '2 #$e*+2 &+% %e* (#* !ll +%e *&)%e#( C*#e1 &+%#1+ %e*." O( '!**&!/e %e #e*$e0@ "T%e 1+'#+ le&n/ +%!+ G#0 )!n )#n(e* #n !'!n & +%e #e&#n #( ! /##0 !n0 &#1 &(e, &+% %#' %e '!2 l&$e &n e!)e !n0 +*!n91&ll&+2 —+# %#' %e '!2 )#n(&0e %& %#le #e&#n, e$en %& l&(e !n0 el(!*e." An0 !/!&n %e !&0,"T# *&e e+&'e, !n0 +# '!**2 2#1n/, !*e %!+ n# '!n e$e* *een+ #( 0#&n/."  F#* ! '!n +# en7#2 +*1e *e#e !n0 %!&ne &n '!**&!/e, %e '1+ %!$e &n %& &(e !

#1l-'!+e ! ell ! ! %el'!+e. B1+ &+ & n#+ *e91&&+e +%!+ %e %#1l0 e 'e*el2 ! !le )#2 #(%&'el(. A '!n n# '#*e 0e&*e &n %& &(e ! '!nl2 #'!n, +%!n +%e #'!n 0e&*e &n %e*%1!n0 ! (e'&n&ne '!n. A #'!n8 e+ 91!l&+&e 0# n#+ *e&0e &n %e* &n+elle)+, 1+ &n %e*!((e)+&#n. S%e /&$e *e(*e%'en+ 2 %e* 2'!+%&e, *!+%e* +%!n 2 %e* 6n#le0/e. "T%e *!&n-#'en," !2 Ol&$e* Wen0ell H#l'e, "ne$e* &n+e*e+ 1 l&6e +%e %e!*+-#'en." >; Men !*e#(+en # e!*&e0 &+% +%e'el$e, +%!+ +%e2 !*e *!+%e* *e0&#e0 +# !0'&*e 91!l&+&e !n0 +!+e&n #+%e* 0&((e*en+ (*#' +%e&* #n. "I( I e*e 100enl2 !6e0," !2 M*. Hel, "+# /&$e ! *##( #( +%e /##0ne #( G#0 +# 1, I +%&n6 I %#1l0 !2 +%!+ &+ & '#+ '!n&(e ) '&* #n. + &n +%ee591&&+e 0&((e*en)e He %! '!0e e+een +%e #1l #( 'en !n0 #'en, # ! +# )*e!+e +%e #&&l&+2 #( +%e '#+ )#'(#*+&n/ !n0 )%!*'&n/ )#'!n&#n%& +%!+ +%e '&n0 #( '!n )!n&'!/&ne." >; B1+ +%#1/% n# '!n '!2 l#$e ! #'!n (#* %e* 1n0e*+!n0&n/, &+ & n#+ +%e lene)e!*2 (#* %e* +# )1l+&$!+e &+ #n +%!+ !))#1n+. >; T%e*e '!2 e 0&((e*en)e &n )%!*!)+e*, 1++%e*e '1+ e %!*'#n2 #( '&n0 !n0 en+&'en+—+# &n+ell&/en+ #1l ! ell ! +# l#$&n/%e!*+@  "T# %e!0 &n )#1n)&l, +# e&0e +%e %e!*+%,  T# &n +%e +!n/le0 1&ne #( +%e #*l0,  T# &n +%e l&e*!l #((&)e #( l&(e."  T%e*e !*e (e 'en %# %!$e *&++en # &el2 #n +%e 17e)+ #( '!**&!/e ! S&* Hen*2T!2l#*. W%!+ %e !2 !#1+ +%e &n(l1en)e #( ! %!2 1n&#n &n &+ *el!+&#n +# 1))e(1l+!+e'!n%&, !l&e +# !ll )#n0&+&#n #( l&(e. T%e +*1e &(e, %e !2, %#1l0 #e 1)%91!l&+&e ! &ll +en0 +# '!6e %#'e ! '1)% ! '!2 e ! l!)e #( *e#e. T# +%& en0, %e %#1l0%!$e ene en#1/% #* #*+% en#1/% +# e5e'+ %e* %1!n0 ! '1)% ! #&le (*#' +%e +*#1le#( (!'&l2 '!n!/e'en+, !n0 '#*e ee)&!ll2 (*#' !ll #&&l&+2 #( 0e+. "S%e %#1l0 e le!&n/+# %& e2e !n0 +# %& +!+e@ +%e +!+e /#e 0ee &n+# +%e n!+1*e #( !ll 'en—l#$e & %!*0l2 !!*+(*#' &+3 !n0 &n ! l&(e #( )!*e !n0 e5)&+e'en+, +%!+ %#'e %&)% & n#+ +%e e!+ #( l#$e )!nn#+ e ! l!)e #( *e#e3 *e+ (#* +%e *!&n, !n0 e!)e (#* +%e &*&+, e&n/ #nl2 +# e %!0 +%*#1/% +%e#(+en&n/ #( +%e !((e)+&#n. He %#1l0 l##6 (#* ! )le!* 1n0e*+!n0&n/, )%ee*(1lne, !n0 !l!)*&+2#( '&n0, *!+%e* +%!n /!&e+2 !n0 *&ll&!n)2, !n0 (#* ! /en+le +en0e*ne #( 0&#&+&#n &n *e(e*en)e+# !n &'!&#ne0 n!+1*e. L&$el2 +!len+ !*e +## +&'1l!+&n/ &n ! +&*e0 '!n8 %#1e—!&#n &+## 0&+1*&n/....

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%!&e+ #( e&n/." L&++le '#*e +%!n &5 '#n+% !(+e* +%ee #*0 e*e *&++en, +%e 0e$#+e0 &(e! l!&0 &n %e* /*!$e3 !n0 %e* #**#&n/ %1!n0 ! le(+ +%en)e(#*+% +# +*e!0 +%e 7#1*ne2 #( l&(e!l#ne.  B1*6e ! ee)&!ll2 %!2 &n %& 1n&#n &+% M& N1/en+, ! e!1+&(1l, !((e)+&#n!+e, !n0%&/%'&n0e0 #'!n. T%e !/&+!+&#n !n0 !n5&e+2 #( %& 1l&) l&(e ! '#*e +%!n )#'en!+e0 2%& 0#'e+&) %!&ne, %&)% ee' +# %!$e een )#'le+e. I+ ! ! !2&n/ #( B1*6e,+%#*#1/%l2 &ll1+*!+&$e #( %& )%!*!)+e*, +%!+ "+# l#$e +%e l&++le l!+##n e el#n/ +# &n #)&e+2 &+%e /e*' #( !ll 1l&) !((e)+&#n." H& 0e)*&+&#n #( %& &(e, &n %e* 2#1+%, & *#!l2 #ne #( +%e(&ne+ #*0-#*+*!&+ &n +%e l!n/1!/e@—   "S%e & )Q":n. %!n0#'e3 1+ &+ & ! e!1+2 n#+ !*&&n/ (*#' (e!+1*e, (*#' )#'le5&#n,#* (*#' %!e. S%e %! !ll +%*ee &n ! %&/% 0e/*ee, 1+ &+ & n#+ 2 +%ee %e +#1)%e +%e %e!*+3 &+ &

!ll +%!+ ee+ne #( +e'e*, ene$#len)e, &nn#)en)e, !n0 en&&l&+2, %&)% ! (!)e )!n e5*e,+%!+ (#*' %e* e!1+2. S%e %! ! (!)e +%!+ 71+ *!&e 2#1* !++en+&#n !+ (&*+ &/%+3 &+ /*# #n 2#1e$e*2 '#'en+, !n0 2#1 #n0e* &+ 0&0 n# '#*e +%!n *!&e 2#1* !++en+&#n !+ (&*+.  "He* e2e %!$e ! '&l0 l&/%+, 1+ +%e2 !e %en %e le!e3 +%e2 )#''!n0, l&6e ! /##0'!n #1+ #( #((&)e, n#+ 2 !1+%#*&+2, 1+ 2 $&*+1e.  "He* +!+1*e & n#+ +!ll3 %e & n#+ '!0e +# e +%e !0'&*!+&#n #( e$e*2#02, 1+ +%e%!&ne #( #ne.  "S%e %! !ll +%e (&*'ne +%!+ 0#e n#+ e5)l10e 0el&)!)23 %e %! !ll +%e #(+ne +%!+ 0#en#+ &'l2 e!6ne.  "He* $#&)e & ! #(+ l# '1&)—n#+ (#*'e0 +# *1le &n 1l&) !e'l&e, 1+ +# )%!*'+%#e %# )!n 0&+&n/1&% ! )#'!n2 (*#' ! )*#03 &+ %! +%& !0$!n+!/e—YOU MUST COMECLOSE TO HER TO HEAR IT.  "T# 0e)*&e %e* #02 0e)*&e %e* '&n0—#ne & +%e +*!n)*&+ #( +%e #+%e*3 %e*1n0e*+!n0&n/ & n#+ %#n &n +%e $!*&e+2 #( '!++e* &+ e5e*+ &+el( #n, 1+ &n +%e /##0ne #( +%e)%#&)e %e '!6e.  "S%e 0#e n#+ 0&l!2 &+ # '1)% &n !2&n/ #* 0#&n/ +*&6&n/ +%&n/, ! &n !$#&0&n/ 1)% !%e #1/%+ n#+ +# !2 #* 0#.  "N# e*#n #( # (e 2e!* )!n 6n# +%e #*l0 e++e*3 n# e*#n ! e$e* le )#**1+e0 2 +%e 6n#le0/e #( &+.  "He* #l&+ene (l# *!+%e* (*#' ! n!+1*!l 0&#&+&#n +# #l&/e, +%!n (*#' !n2 *1le #n+%!+ 17e)+, !n0 +%e*e(#*e ne$e* (!&l +# +*&6e +%#e %# 1n0e*+!n0 /##0 *ee0&n/ !n0 +%#e%# 0# n#+.  "S%e %! ! +e!02 !n0 (&*' '&n0, %&)% +!6e n# '#*e (*#' +%e #l&0&+2 #( +%e (e'!le)%!*!)+e* +%!n +%e #l&0&+2 #( '!*le 0#e (*#' &+ #l&% !n0 l1+*e. S%e %! 1)% $&*+1e ! '!6e1 $!l1e +%e +*1l2 /*e!+ #( #1* #n e5. S%e %! !ll +%e &nn&n/ /*!)e +%!+ '!6e 1 l#$e e$en +%e(!1l+ e ee &n +%e e!6 !n0 e!1+&(1l, &n %e*."  Le+ 1 /&$e, ! ! )#'!n&#n &)+1*e, +%e n#+ le e!1+&(1l 0el&ne!+&#n #( ! %1!n0, +%!+#( C#l#nel H1+)%&n#n, +%e C#''#ne!l+% '!n, 2 %& &0#. S%#*+l2 e(#*e %& 0e!+%, %een7#&ne0 %e* "n#+ +# /*&e$e !+ +%e )#''#n *!+e #( 0e#l!+e #'en." An0, (!&+%(1l +# %&&n71n)+&#n, &n+e!0 #( l!'en+&n/ %& l#, %e &n01l/e0 %e* n#le #**# &n 0e&)+&n/ %e* %1!n0

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  "F#* )%Q"'en)#n71/!l !((e)+&#n +# %& &(e, &+ ! 1)% &n %&' ! %##e$e* #1l0 0*!#1+ ! *1le #( %#n#1*, 6&n0ne, !n0 *el&/&#n, +# e *!)+&e0 &n +%!+ e+!+e, nee0 n# '#*e 1+e5!)+l2 0*! #1+ %& e5!'le. Ne$e* '!n %!0 ! /*e!+e* !&#n (#* ! #'!n, n#* ! '#*e%#n#1*!le e+ee' #( ! &(e@ 2e+ %e ! n#+ 15#*&#1, n#* *e'&++e0 %e +%!+ 71+ *1le %&)% &+ !%e* %#n#1* +# #e2, 1+ '!n!/e0 +%e *e&n #( /#$e*n'en+ &+% 1)% *10en)e !n0 !((e)+&#n, +%!+%e %# )#1l0 n#+ 0el&/%+ &n 1)% !n %#n#1*!le !n0 !0$!n+!/e!le 17e)+&#n, '1+ %!$e!n+e0 ! *e!#n!le #1l.  "He /#$e*ne0 2 e*1!&#n, %&)% %e ne$e* e'l#2e0 1+ +# +%&n/ %#n#1*!le !n0 *#(&+!le +# %e*el(3 %e l#$e0 %e* #1l !n0 %e* %#n#1* '#*e +%!n %e* #1+&0e, !n0 2e+ %e %!0 e$e* (#* %e* e*#n ! )#n+!n+ &n01l/en)e, e5)ee0&n/ +%e )#''#n +e'#*!*2 !&#n #( +%e '#+15#*&#1 (##l. I( %e e+ee'e0 %e* !+ ! %&/%e* *!+e +%!n %e &n %e*el( )#1l0 %!$e 0ee*$e0, %e! +%e !1+%#* #( +%!+ $&*+1e %e 0#!+e0 #n, %&le %e #nl2 *e(le)+e0 %& #n /l#*&e 1#n %&'. All+%!+ %e !, ! HIM, %&le %e ! %e*e, !n0 !ll +%!+ %e & n#, !+ e+, & 1+ %& !le %!0e.  "S# l&e*!l ! %e +# %e*, !n0 #( # /ene*#1 ! +e'e*, +%!+ %e %!+e0 +%e 'en+&#n #(e$e*e0 1*e, %& e+!+e e&n/ # '1)% !+ %e* 0&#!l +%!+ %e ne$e* #1l0 *e)e&$e !n !))#1n+#( !n2+%&n/ %e e5en0e0. S# )#n+!n+ ! %e &n %& l#$e, +%!+ %en %e )e!e0 +# e 2#1n/ !n0l#$el2 %e e/!n +# %# '#+ (#n0ne. He l#$e0 %e* !+ 1)% ! 6&n0 !n0 /ene*#1 *!+e ! #*0)!nn#+ e5*e. Ye+ e$en +%&, %&)% ! +%e %&/%e+ l#$e %e #* !n2 '!n )#1l0 %!$e, ! #1n0e0 2 ! 1e*&#*@ %e l#$e0 %e* &n +%e L#*0 ! %& (ell#-)*e!+1*e, n#+ %& &0#l3 1+ &n 1)% !'!nne* ! %#e0 +%!+ !n !((e)+&#n, (#1n0e0 #n +%e 71+ *1le #( 01+2, (!* e5)ee0 e$e*2 !2 !ll+%e &**e/1l!* !&#n &n +%e #*l0. He l#$e0 G#0 !#$e %e*, !n0 !ll +%e #+%e* 0e!* le0/e #( %&%e!*+, !n0 (#* %& /l#*2 )%ee*(1ll2 *e&/ne0 +%e'." >;:  L!02 R!)%el R1ell & !n#+%e* #( +%e #'en #( %&+#*2 )ele*!+e0 (#* %e* 0e$#+&#n !n0(!&+%(1lne ! ! &(e. S%e l!#1*e0 !n0 le!0e0 (#* %e* %1!n08 *ele!e # l#n/ ! %e )#1l0 0## &+% %#n#1*3 1+ %en %e ! +%!+ !ll ! &n $!&n, %e )#lle)+e0 %e* )#1*!/e, !n0 +*#$e 2%e* e5!'le +# +*en/+%en +%e *e#l1+&#n #( %e* 0e!* l#*0. An0 %en %& l!+ %#1* %!0 ne!*l2)#'e, !n0 %& &(e !n0 )%&l0*en !&+e0 +# *e)e&$e %& !*+&n/ e'*!)e, %e, *!$e +# +%e en0, +%!+%e '&/%+ n#+ !00 +# %& 0&+*e, )#n)e!le0 +%e !/#n2 #( %e* /*&e( 1n0e* ! ee'&n/ )#'#1*e3!n0 +%e2 !*+e0, !(+e* ! +en0e* !0&e1, &n &len)e. A(+e* %e %!0 /#ne, L#*0 W&ll&!' !&0, "N# +%e &++e*ne #( 0e!+% & !e0<" >;:

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+%e #ne* #( *#e*+2 &n %e* #n *&/%+3 1+ le+ &+ %#1l0 e +%#1/%+ +%!+ B!5+e* '!**&e0 %e* (#*")#$e+#1ne," %e *e91e+e0, (&*+, +%!+ %e %#1l0 /&$e #$e* +# %e* *el!+&$e +%e *&n)&!l !*+ #(%e* (#*+1ne, !n0 +%!+ "%e %#1l0 %!$e n#+%&n/ +%!+ e(#*e %e* '!**&!/e ! %e*3" e)#n0l2, +%!+%e %#1l0 # !**!n/e %e* !((!&* "! +%!+ %e '&/%+ e en+!n/le0 &n n# l!1&+3" !n0, +%&*0l2, "+%!+%e %#1l0 e5e)+ n#ne #( +%e +&'e +%!+ %& '&n&+e*&!l #*6 '&/%+ *e91&*e." T%ee e$e*!l)#n0&+&#n +%e *&0e %!$&n/ )#'l&e0 &+%, +%e '!**&!/e +##6 l!)e, !n0 *#$e0 ! %!2 #ne."We l&$e0," !&0 B!5+e*, "&n &n$&#l!+e0 l#$e !n0 '1+1!l )#'l!)en)2, en&le #( +%e ene(&+ #('1+1!l %el, ne!*l2 n&ne+een 2e!*." Ye+ +%e l&(e #( B!5+e* ! #ne #( /*e!+ +*&!l !n0 +*#1le,!*&&n/ (*#' +%e 1ne++le0 +!+e #( +%e +&'e &n %&)% %e l&$e0. He ! %1n+e0 !#1+ (*#' #ne !*+ #( +%e )#1n+*2 +# !n#+%e*, !n0 (#* e$e*!l 2e!* %e %!0 n# e++le0 0ell&n/-l!)e. "T%e#'en," %e /en+l2 *e'!*6 &n %& 8L&(e,8 "%!$e '#+ #( +%!+ #*+ #( +*#1le, 1+ '2 &(e e!&l2 #*e &+ !ll." In +%e &5+% 2e!* #( %& '!**&!/e B!5+e* ! *#1/%+ e(#*e +%e '!/&+*!+e !+B*en+(#*0, (#* %#l0&n/ ! )#n$en+&)le !+ A)+#n, !n0 ! en+en)e0 2 +%e' +# e &'*&#ne0 &nCle*6enell G!#l. T%e*e %e ! 7#&ne0 2 %& &(e, %# !((e)+&#n!+el2 n1*e0 %&' 01*&n/ %&)#n(&ne'en+. "S%e ! ne$e* # )%ee*(1l ! )#'!n&#n +# 'e," %e !2, "! &n *&#n, !n0 !$e*2 '1)% !/!&n+ 'e ee6&n/ +# e *ele!e0." A+ len/+% %e ! e+ !+ l&e*+2 2 +%e 710/e #( +%eC#1*+ #( C#''#n Ple!, +# %#' %e %!0 !e!le0 !/!&n+ +%e en+en)e #( +%e '!/&+*!+e. A+ +%e0e!+% #( M*. B!5+e*, !(+e* ! $e*2 +*#1le0 2e+ %!2 !n0 )%ee*(1l l&(e, %e* %1!n0 le(+ !+#1)%&n/ #*+*!&+ #( +%e /*!)e, $&*+1e, !n0 C%*&+&!n )%!*!)+e* #( +%& e5)ellen+ #'!n—#ne #(+%e '#+ )%!*'&n/ +%&n/ +# e (#1n0 &n %& #*6.  T%e n#le C#1n+ &n4en0#*( ! 1n&+e0 +# !n e91!ll2 n#le #'!n, %# #*e %&' 1+%*#1/% l&(e 2 %e* /*e!+ &*&+, !n0 1+!&ne0 %&' &n !ll %& l!#1* 2 %e* 1n(!&l&n/ )#1*!/e."Ten+2-(#1* 2e!*8 e5e*&en)e %! %#n 'e," %e !&0, "+%!+ 71+ +%e %el'!+e %#' I %!$e &+%e #nl2 #ne +%!+ )#1l0 1&+ '2 $#)!+&#n. W%# ele )#1l0 %!$e # )!**&e0 +%*#1/% '2 (!'&l2!((!&*=—%# l&$e0 # #+lel2 e(#*e +%e #*l0= W%# # &el2 !&0e0 'e &n '2 *e7e)+&#n #( !0*2 '#*!l&+2=.... W%# #1l0, l&6e %e, &+%#1+ ! '1*'1*, %!$e een %e* %1!n0 en)#1n+e* 1)%0!n/e* 2 l!n0 !n0 e!=—%# 1n0e*+!6en &+% %&', !n0 1+!&ne0, 1)% !+#n&%&n/ &l/*&'!/e= W%#, !'&0 1)% 0&((&)1l+&e, )#1l0 %!$e %el0 1 %e* %e!0 !n0 1#*+e0 'e=.... An0(&n!ll2, %#, #( !ll %1'!n e&n/, )#1l0 # ell 1n0e*+!n0 !n0 &n+e**e+ +# #+%e* '2 &nne* !n0#1+e* e&n/ ! +%& #ne, #( 1)% n#lene &n %e* !2 #( +%&n6&n/, 1)% /*e!+ &n+elle)+1!l )!!)&+2,

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+%e '#+ e5)ellen+ #( &$e@ ! #'!n &n %#' ! +*#n/ 1n0e*+!n0&n/, +%e n#le+ !n0 '#+ele$!+e0 en+&'en+, !n0 +%e '#+ )#1*!/e#1 $&*+1e, !*e 1n&+e0 +# +%e !*'e+ !((e)+&#n, !n0 +#+%e 1+'#+ 0el&)!)2 #( '&n0 !n0 %e!*+3 !n0 !ll +%ee &n+elle)+1!l e*(e)+&#n !*e /*!)e0 2 +%e'#+ len0&0 e!1+2 +%!+ %1'!n e2e e$e* e%el0." >;: R#'&ll28 !((e)+&#n !n0 !0'&*!+&#n (#*+%& n#le #'!n en01*e0 +# +%e en03 !n0 %en %e 0&e0, +%e %#)6 *#$e0 /*e!+e* +%!n %&en&+&$e n!+1*e )#1l0 e!*. Slee le(+ %& e2el&0, %& '&n0 e)!'e 1n%&n/e0, !n0 +%*ee 0!2!(+e* %e* 0e!+% +%e !0 e$en+ #))1**e0 %&)% *#1/%+ %& #n $!l1e0 l&(e +# ! )l#e. >;:  S&* F*!n)& B1*0e++, +# %#' R#'&ll2 %!0 een #(+en #l&+&)!ll2 ##e0, (ell &n+# 1)% !+!+e #( *#(#1n0 'el!n)%#l2 #n +%e 0e!+% #( %& &(e, +%!+ %e e*&+en+l2 *e(1e0 n#1*&%'en+ #( !n2 6&n0, !n0 0&e0 e(#*e +%e *e'#$!l #( %e* *e'!&n (*#' +%e %#1e3 !n0 %1!n0 !n0 &(e e*el!&0 &0e 2 &0e &n +%e !'e /*!$e.  I+ ! /*&e( (#* +%e l# #( %& &(e +%!+ en+ S&* T%#'! G*!%!' &n+# +%e !*'2 !+ +%e !/e#( (#*+2-+%*ee. E$e*2 #ne 6n# +%e &)+1*e #( +%e nel2-e00e0 !&* 2 G!&n#*#1/%—#ne #(+%e '#+ e591&&+e #( +%!+ !&n+e*8 #*6. T%e2 l&$e0 %!&l2 +#/e+%e* (#* e&/%+een 2e!*, !n0+%en %e 0&e0, le!$&n/ %&' &n)#n#l!le. T# (#*/e+ %& #**#—!n0, ! #'e +%#1/%+, +# /e+ *&0#( +%e e!*&ne #( %& l&(e &+%#1+ %e*—G*!%!' 7#&ne0 L#*0 H##0 ! ! $#l1n+ee*, !n00&+&n/1&%e0 %&'el( 2 +%e *e)6lene #( %& *!$e*2 !+ +%e &e/e #( T#1l#n. He e*$e0 !ll+%*#1/% +%e Pen&n1l!* W!*, (&*+ 1n0e* S&* #%n M##*e, !n0 !(+e*!*0 1n0e* Well&n/+#n3 *&&n/+%*#1/% +%e $!*&#1 /*!0e #( +%e e*$&)e, 1n+&l %e *#e +# e e)#n0 &n )#''!n0. He !)#''#nl2 6n#n ! +%e "%e*# #( B!*#!," e)!1e #( %& (!'#1 $&)+#*2 !+ +%!+ l!)e3 !n0 %e! e$en+1!ll2 *!&e0 +# +%e ee*!/e ! L#*0 L2ne0#)%, en0&n/ %& 0!2 e!)e(1ll2 !+ ! $e*2!0$!n)e0 !/e. B1+ +# +%e l!+ %e +en0e*l2 )%e*&%e0 +%e 'e'#*2 #( %& 0e!0 &(e, +# +%e l#$e #(%#' %e '!2 e !&0 +# %!$e #e0 !ll %& /l#*2. "Ne$e*," !&0 S%e*&0!n #( %&', %en *#n#1n)&n/ %& e1l#/2 &n +%e H#1e #( C#''#n—"ne$e* ! +%e*e e!+e0 ! l#(+&e* &*&+ &n ! *!$e* %e!*+."  An0 # %!$e n#le &$e )%e*&%e0 +%e 'e'#*2 #( +%e&* %1!n0. T%e*e & ! )ele*!+e0'#n1'en+ &n V&enn!, e*e)+e0 +# +%e 'e'#*2 #( #ne #( +%e e+ /ene*!l #( +%e A1+*&!n !*'2, #n%&)% +%e*e & !n &n)*&+&#n, e++&n/ (#*+% %& /*e!+ e*$&)e 01*&n/ +%e Se$en Ye!*8 W!*,)#n)l10&n/ &+% +%e #*0, "NON PATRIA, NEC IMPERATOR, SED CONUX POSUIT."W%en S&* Ale*+ M#*+#n 0&e0, %& &(e8 /*&e( ! 1)% +%!+ %e %#*+l2 (#ll#e0 %&', !n0 !

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e91!ll2 e)+!+&) &n %& l!n/1!/e. "I %!$e ! &(e," %e *#+e +# !)#&, "+%!+ & +%e +*ee, +%e)#n#l!+&#n, !n0 +%e %!&ne #( '2 l&(e. E$en &n (l2&n/ +*!n&en+ +%#1/%+ >;%&)% #(+en1**&e 1, e !*e #ne<"  T!6e, !/!&n, +%e )!e #( F&)%+e, &n %#e %&+#*2 %& )#1*+%& !n0 '!**&!/e (#*' ! e!1+&(1l e&#0e. He ! ! ##* Ge*'!n +10en+, l&$&n/ &+% ! (!'&l2 !+ 1*&)% &n +%e )!!)&+2#( +1+#*, %en %e (&*+ '!0e +%e !)91!&n+!n)e #( #%!nn! M!*&! H!%n, ! n&e)e #( Kl#+#)6. He* #&+&#n &n l&(e ! %&/%e* +%!n +%!+ #( F&)%+e3 ne$e*+%ele, %e *e/!*0e0 %&' &+% &n)e*e!0'&*!+&#n. W%en F&)%+e ! !#1+ +# le!$e 1*&)%, %& +*#+% l&/%+e0 +# %e*, %e, 6n#&n/ %&'+# e $e*2 ##*, #((e*e0 %&' ! /&(+ #( '#ne2 e(#*e e++&n/ #1+. He ! &ne5*e&l2 %1*+ 2 +%e#((e*, !n0, !+ (&*+, e$en 0#1+e0 %e+%e* %e )#1l0 *e!ll2 l#$e %&'3 1+, #n e)#n0 +%#1/%+, %e*#+e +# %e*, e5*e&n/ %& 0ee +%!n6, 1+, !+ +%e !'e +&'e, +%e &'#&&l&+2 #( %& !))e+&n/1)% ! /&(+ (*#' %e*. He 1))ee0e0 &n *e!)%&n/ %& 0e+&n!+&#n, +%#1/% en+&*el2 0e+&+1+e #( 'e!n.A(+e* ! l#n/ !n0 %!*0 +*1//le &+% +%e #*l0, e5+en0&n/ #$e* '!n2 2e!*, F&)%+e ! !+ len/+%e!*n&n/ '#ne2 en#1/% +# en!le %&' +# '!**2. In #ne #( %& )%!*'&n/ le++e* +# %& e+*#+%e0 %e!&0@—"An0 #, 0e!*e+, I #le'nl2 0e$#+e '2el( +# +%ee, !n0 +%!n6 +%ee +%!+ +%#1 %!+ +%#1/%+'e n#+ 1n#*+%2 +# e +%2 )#'!n&#n #n +%e 7#1*ne2 #( l&(e.... T%e*e & n# l!n0 #( %!&ne %e*e el#—I 6n# &+ n#—1+ ! l!n0 #( +#&l, %e*e e$e*2 7#2 1+ +*en/+%en 1 (#* /*e!+e* l!#1*.H!n0-&n-%!n0 e %!ll +*!$e*e &+, !n0 en)#1*!/e !n0 +*en/+%en e!)% #+%e*, 1n+&l #1* &*&+—#%,'!2 &+ e +#/e+%e*<—%!ll *&e +# +%e e+e*n!l (#1n+!&n #( !ll e!)e."  T%e '!**&e0 l&(e #( F&)%+e ! $e*2 %!2. H& &(e *#$e0 ! +*1e !n0 %&/%'&n0e0%el'!+e. D1*&n/ +%e W!* #( L&e*!+&#n %e ! !&01#1 &n %e* !++en+&#n +# +%e #1n0e0 &n +%e%#&+!l, %e*e %e )!1/%+ ! '!l&/n!n+ (e$e*, %&)% ne!*l2 )!**&e0 %e* #((. F&)%+e %&'el()!1/%+ +%e !'e 0&e!e, !n0 ! (#* ! +&'e )#'le+el2 *#+*!+e03 1+ %e l&$e0 (#* ! (e '#*e2e!* !n0 0&e0 !+ +%e e!*l2 !/e #( (&(+2-+#, )#n1'e0 2 %& #n (&*e.  W%!+ ! )#n+*!+ 0#e +%e )#1*+%& !n0 '!**&e0 l&(e #( +%e l1n+ !n0 *!)+&)!l W&ll&!'C#e++ *een+ +# +%e !e+%e+&)!l !n0 en+&'en+!l l#$e #( +%ee %&/%l2 *e(&ne0 Ge*'!n< N#+ le%#ne+, n#+ le +*1e, 1+, ! #'e #1l0 +%&n6, )#'!*!+&$el2 )#!*e !n0 $1l/!*. W%en %e (&*+e+ e2e 1#n +%e /&*l +%!+ ! !(+e*!*0 +# e)#'e %& &(e, %e ! )&(%&n6, ) #nl2 +%&*+een2e!* #l0, !n0 %e ! +en+2-#ne—! e*/e!n+-'!7#* &n ! (##+ *e/&'en+ +!+&#ne0 !+ S+. #%n8 &n Ne B*1n&)6. He ! !&n/ +%e 0##* #( %e* (!+%e*8 %#1e #ne 0!2 &n &n+e*, !n0 ! +%e

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/&*l #1+ &n +%e n#, )*1&n/ ! !%&n/-+1. He !&0 !+ #n)e +# %&'el(, "T%!+8 +%e /&*l (#* 'e."He '!0e %e* !)91!&n+!n)e, !n0 *e#l$e0 +%!+ %e %#1l0 e %& &(e # ##n ! %e )#1l0 /e+0&)%!*/e0 (*#' +%e !*'2.  On +%e e$e #( +%e /&*l8 *e+1*n +# W##l&)% &+% %e* (!+%e*, %# ! ! e*/e!n+-'!7#* &n+%e !*+&lle*2, C#e++ en+ %e* ! %1n0*e0 !n0 (&(+2 /1&ne! %&)% %e %!0 !$e0, &n #*0e* +%!+ %e

'&/%+ e !le +# l&$e &+%#1+ %!*0 #*6 1n+&l %& *e+1*n +# En/l!n0. T%e /&*l 0e!*+e0, +!6&n/&+% %e* +%e '#ne23 !n0 (&$e 2e!* l!+e* C#e++ #+!&ne0 %& 0&)%!*/e. On *e!)%&n/ L#n0#n, %e'!0e %!+e +# )!ll 1#n +%e e*/e!n+-'!7#*8 0!1/%+e*. "I (#1n0," %e !2, "'2 l&++le /&*l !e*$!n+-#(-!ll-#*6 >;!n0 %!*0 #*6 &+ !, !+ (&$e #1n0 ! 2e!*, &n +%e %#1e #( ! C!+!&nB*&!)3 !n0, &+%#1+ %!*0l2 !2&n/ ! #*0 !#1+ +%e '!++e*, %e 1+ &n+# '2 %!n0 +%e %#le #('2 %1n0*e0 !n0 (&(+2 /1&ne!, 1n*#6en." A0'&*!+&#n #( %e* )#n01)+ ! n# !00e0 +# l#$e #(%e* e*#n, !n0 C#e++ %#*+l2 !(+e* '!**&e0 +%e /&*l, %# *#$e0 !n e5)ellen+ &(e. He !,&n0ee0, ne$e* +&*e0 #( e!6&n/ %e* *!&e, !n0 &+ ! %& *&0e +# !++*&1+e +# %e* !ll +%e )#'(#*+!n0 '1)% #( +%e 1))e #( %& !(+e*-l&(e.  T%#1/% C#e++ ! *e/!*0e0 2 '!n2 &n %& l&(e+&'e ! ! )#!*e, %!*0, *!)+&)!l '!n,(1ll #( *e710&)e, +%e*e ! 2e+ ! +*#n/ 1n0e*)1**en+ #( #e+*2 &n %& n!+1*e3 !n0, %&le %e

0e)l!&'e0 !/!&n+ en+&'en+, +%e*e e*e (e 'en '#*e +%#*#1/%l2 &'1e0 &+% en+&'en+ #( +%e e+ 6&n0. He %!0 +%e +en0e*e+ *e/!*0 (#* +%e )%!*!)+e* #( #'!n. He *ee)+e0 %e* 1*&+2 !n0%e* $&*+1e, !n0 &n %& 8A0$&)e +# Y#1n/ Men,8 %e %! !&n+e0 +%e +*1e #'!nl2 #'!n—+%e%el(1l, )%ee*(1l, !((e)+&#n!+e &(e—&+% ! $&$&0ne !n0 *&/%+ne, !n0, !+ +%e !'e +&'e, !(#*)e #( /##0 ene, +%!+ %! ne$e* een 1*!e0 2 !n2 En/l&% *&+e*. C#e++ ! !n2+%&n/ 1+ *e(&ne0, &n +%e )#n$en+&#n!l ene #( +%e #*03 1+ %e ! 1*e, +e'e*!+e, el(-0en2&n/,&n01+*&#1, $&/#*#1, !n0 ene*/e+&), &n !n e'&nen+ 0e/*ee. M!n2 #( %& $&e e*e, n# 0#1+,*#n/, 1+ +%e2 e*e %& #n, (#* %e &n&+e0 #n +%&n6&n/ (#* %&'el( &n e$e*2+%&n/. T%#1/% (e'en +##6 ! (&*'e* /*! #( +%e *e!l +%!n %e 0&0, e*%! +&ll (ee* e*e '#*e !2e0 2 +%e&0e!l. In #*0-&)+1*e #( %& #n e'#+&#n, %e & 1n1*!e0. In0ee0, C#e++ '&/%+ !l'#+ e*e/!*0e0 ! #ne #( +%e /*e!+e+ *#e #e+ #( En/l&% *e!l l&(e. 

CHAPTER !II—THE ISCIPLINE OF E!PERIENCE.

  "I #1l0 +%e /*e!+ #1l0 /*# l&6e +%ee.  W%# /*ee+ n#+ !l#ne &n #e*   An0 6n#le0/e, 1+ 2 2e!* !n0 %#1*   In *e$e*en)e !n0 &n )%!*&+2."—TENNYSON.

  "N#+ +# e 1n%!2 & 1n%!2nee,  An0 '&e*2 n#+ +8%!$e 6n#n '&e*&e3  F#* +%e e+ !2 1n+# 0&)*e+&#n &  T%e !2 +%!+ le!0e 1 2 !0$e*&+&e3  An0 'en !*e e++e* %e80 %!+ & !'&e,

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  B2 +%8e5e*+ (&n/e* #( )!l!'&+&e,  T%!n +%e2 )!n e &+% !ll +%!+ (#*+1ne *&n/,  W%# ne$e* %ee +%e' +%e +*1e (!)e #( +%&n/."—DANIEL.

  "A l1' #( # !((l&)+&#n &,

  Ye+ +%en)e I #**# l1' #( l&3  T%#1/% (e )!n ee ! le&n/ &n8+,  I+ & '2 (1*n!)e !n0 '2 '&n+."  —ERSKINE8S GOSPEL SONNETS.

  "C*#e /*# !n)%#*, e!* ! +%#1 %#1l0+ #  T%2 )*#, !n0 +%!+ )*# /*# !n !n)%#* +##."—DONNE.

  "Be +%e 0!2 e!*2, #* e +%e 0!2 l#n/,  A+ len/+% &+ *&n/e+% +# E$en#n/."—ANCIENT COUPLET.  P*!)+&)!l &0#' & ( 

#nl2 +# e le!*n+ &n +%e )%##l #( e5e*&en)e. P*e)e+ !n0 &n+*1)+&#n !*e 1e(1l # (!* ! +%e2/#, 1+, &+%#1+ +%e 0&)&l&ne #( *e!l l&(e, +%e2 *e'!&n #( +%e n!+1*e #( +%e#*2 #nl2. T%e %!*0 (!)+#( e5&+en)e %!$e +# e (!)e0, +# /&$e +%!+ +#1)% #( +*1+% +# )%!*!)+e* %&)% )!n ne$e* e&'!*+e0 2 *e!0&n/ #* +1&+&#n, 1+ #nl2 2 )#n+!)+ &+% +%e *#!0 &n+&n)+ #( )#''#n 'en !n0#'en.  T# e #*+% !n2+%&n/, )%!*!)+e* '1+ e )!!le #( +!n0&n/ (&*' 1#n &+ (ee+ &n +%e#*l0 #( 0!&l2 #*6, +e'+!+&#n, !n0 +*&!l3 !n0 !le +# e!* +%e e!*-!n0-+e!* #( !)+1!l l&(e.Cl#&+e*e0 $&*+1e 0# n#+ )#1n+ (#* '1)%. T%e l&(e +%!+ *e7#&)e &n #l&+10e '!2 e #nl2 *e7#&)&n/&n el(&%ne. Se)l1&#n '!2 &n0&)!+e )#n+e'+ (#* #+%e*3 +%#1/% '#*e 11!ll2 &+ 'e!n&n0#len)e, )#!*0&)e, #* el(-&n01l/en)e. T# e$e*2 %1'!n e&n/ el#n/ %& (!&* %!*e #( '!n(1l+#&l !n0 %1'!n 01+23 !n0 &+ )!nn#+ e %&*6e0 &+%#1+ l# +# +%e &n0&$&01!l %&'el(, ! ell ! +#+%e )#''1n&+2 +# %&)% %e el#n/. I+ & #nl2 2 '&5&n/ &n +%e 0!&l2 l&(e #( +%e #*l0, !n0 +!6&n/ !*+ &n &+ !((!&*, +%!+ *!)+&)!l 6n#le0/e )!n e !)91&*e0, !n0 &0#' le!*n+. I+ & +%e*e +%!+ e(&n0 #1* )%&e( %e*e #( 01+2, +%!+ e le!*n +%e 0&)&l&ne #( #*6, !n0 +%!+ e e01)!+e #1*el$e&n +%!+ !+&en)e, 0&l&/en)e, !n0 en01*!n)e %&)% %!e !n0 )#n#l&0!+e +%e )%!*!)+e*. T%e*e een)#1n+e* +%e 0&((&)1l+&e, +*&!l, !n0 +e'+!+&#n %&)%, !))#*0&n/ ! e 0e!l &+% +%e', /&$e !)#l#1* +# #1* en+&*e !(+e*-l&(e3 !n0 +%e*e, +##, e e)#'e 17e)+ +# +%e /*e!+ 0&)&l&ne #(1((e*&n/, (*#' %&)% e le!*n (!* '#*e +%!n (*#' +%e !(e e)l1&#n #( +%e +102 #* +%e )l#&+e*.  C#n+!)+ &+% #+%e* & !l# *e91&&+e +# en!le ! '!n +# 6n# %&'el(. I+ & #nl2 2 '&5&n/(*eel2 &n +%e #*l0 +%!+ #ne )!n (#*' ! *#e* e+&'!+e #( %& #n )!!)&+2. W&+%#1+ 1)%e5e*&en)e, #ne & !+ +# e)#'e )#n)e&+e0, 1((e0-1, !n0 !**#/!n+3 !+ !ll e$en+, %e &ll *e'!&n&/n#*!n+ #( %&'el(, +%#1/% %e '!2 %e*e+#(#*e %!$e en7#2e0 n# #+%e* )#'!n2.  S&(+ #n)e !&0@ "I+ & !n 1n)#n+*#$e*+e0 +*1+%, +%!+ n# '!n e$e* '!0e !n &ll-(&/1*e %#1n0e*+##0 %& #n +!len+, n#* ! /##0 #ne %# '&+##6 +%e'." M!n2 e*#n, %#e$e*, !*e*e!0&e* +# +!6e 'e!1*e #( +%e )!!)&+2 #( #+%e* +%!n #( +%e'el$e. "B*&n/ %&' +# 'e," !&0 !)e*+!&n D*. T*#n)%&n, #( Gene$!, e!6&n/ #( R#1e!1—"B*&n/ %&' +# 'e, +%!+ I '!2 ee%e+%e* %e %! /#+ !n2+%&n/ &n %&'<"—+%e *#!&l&+2 e&n/ +%!+ R#1e!1, %# 6ne %&'el( e++e*, ! '1)% '#*e l&6el2 +# +!6e 'e!1*e #( T*#n)%&n +%!n T*#n)%&n ! +# +!6e 'e!1*e #(%&'.  A 01e !'#1n+ #( el(-6n#le0/e &, +%e*e(#*e, ne)e!*2 (#* +%#e %# #1l0 BE

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!n2+%&n/ #* DO !n2+%&n/ &n +%e #*l0. I+ & !l# #ne #( +%e (&*+ een+&!l +# +%e (#*'!+&#n #(0&+&n)+ e*#n!l )#n$&)+&#n. F*e0e*&) Pe*+%e #n)e !&0 +# ! 2#1n/ (*&en0@ "Y#1 6n# #nl2 +##ell %!+ 2#1 CAN 0#3 1+ +&ll 2#1 %!$e le!*ne0 %!+ 2#1 CANNOT 0#, 2#1 &ll ne&+%e*!))#'l&% !n2+%&n/ #( '#'en+, n#* 6n# &n!*0 e!)e."  An2 #ne %# #1l0 *#(&+ 2 e5e*&en)e &ll ne$e* e !#$e !6&n/ (#* %el. He %#

+%&n6 %&'el( !l*e!02 +## &e +# le!*n #( #+%e*, &ll ne$e* 1))ee0 &n 0#&n/ !n2+%&n/ e&+%e*/##0 #* /*e!+. We %!$e +# 6ee #1* '&n0 !n0 %e!*+ #en, !n0 ne$e* e !%!'e0 +# le!*n, &+%+%e !&+!n)e #( +%#e %# !*e &e* !n0 '#*e e5e*&en)e0 +%!n #1*el$e.  T%e '!n '!0e &e 2 e5e*&en)e en0e!$#1* +# 710/e )#**e)+l2 #( +%e +%1/ %&)%)#'e 1n0e* %& #e*$!+&#n, !n0 (#*' +%e 17e)+ #( %& 0!&l2 l&(e. W%!+ e )!ll )#''#n ene&, (#* +%e '#+ !*+, 1+ +%e *e1l+ #( )#''#n e5e*&en)e &el2 &'*#$e0. N#* & /*e!+ !&l&+2ne)e!*2 +# !)91&*e &+, # '1)% ! !+&en)e, !))1*!)2, !n0 !+)%(1lne. H!4l&++ +%#1/%+ +%e'#+ en&le e#le +# e 'e+ &+% !*e &n+ell&/en+ 'en #( 1&ne !n0 #( +%e #*l0, %# !*/1e(*#' %!+ +%e2 ee !n0 6n#, &n+e!0 #( &nn&n/ )#e 0&+&n)+&#n #( %!+ +%&n/ #1/%+ +# e.  F#* +%e !'e *e!#n, #'en #(+en 0&l!2 '#*e /##0 ene +%!n 'en, %!$&n/ (ee* *e+e

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n1'e* #( #1* !)91!&n+!n)e, !n0 +# enl!*/e e$en +%e )&*)le #( #1* (*&en0%&." >::  M1)% #( +%e e+ !n0 '#+ 1e(1l #*6 0#ne 2 'en !n0 #'en %! een 0#ne !'&0+!((l&)+&#n—#'e+&'e ! ! *el&e( (*#' &+, #'e+&'e (*#' ! ene #( 01+2 #$e*#e*&n/ e*#n!l#**#. "I( I %!0 n#+ een # /*e!+ !n &n$!l&0," !&0 D*. D!*&n +# ! (*&en0, "I %#1l0 n#+ %!$e0#ne ne!*l2 # '1)% #*6 ! I %!$e een !le +# !))#'l&%." S# D*. D#nne, e!6&n/ #( %&&llnee, #n)e !&0@ "T%& !0$!n+!/e 2#1 !n0 '2 #+%e* (*&en0 %!$e 2 '2 (*e91en+ (e$e* &,+%!+ I !' # '1)% +%e #(+ene* !+ +%e /!+e #( He!$en3 !n0 2 +%e #l&+10e !n0 )l#e &'*&#n'en++%e2 *e01)e 'e +#, I !' # '1)% +%e #(+ene* !+ '2 *!2e*, &n %&)% 2#1 !n0 '2 #+%e* 0e!*(*&en0 !*e n#+ (#*/#++en."  S)%&lle* *#01)e0 %& /*e!+e+ +*!/e0&e &n +%e '&0+ #( %2&)!l 1((e*&n/ !l'#+!'#1n+&n/ +# +#*+1*e. H!n0el ! ne$e* /*e!+e* +%!n %en, !*ne0 2 !l2 #( +%e !*#!)% #(

0e!+%, !n0 +*1//l&n/ &+% 0&+*e !n0 1((e*&n/, %e !+ 0#n +# )#'#e +%e /*e!+ #*6 %&)%%!$e '!0e %& n!'e &''#*+!l &n '1&). M#4!*+ )#'#e0 %& /*e!+ #e*!, !n0 l!+ #( !ll %&8Re91&e',8 %en #*ee0 2 0e+, !n0 +*1//l&n/ &+% ! (!+!l 0&e!e. Bee+%#$en *#01)e0 %&/*e!+e+ #*6 !'&0+ /l##'2 #**#, %en #*ee0 2 !l'#+ +#+!l 0e!(ne. An0 ##*S)%1e*+, !(+e* %& %#*+ 1+ *&ll&!n+ l&(e, l!&0 &+ 0#n !+ +%e e!*l2 !/e #( +%&*+2-+#3 %& #le *#e*+2 !+ %& 0e!+% )#n&+&n/ #( %& '!n1)*&+, +%e )l#+%e %e #*e, !n0 &5+2-+%*ee (l#*&n &n'#ne2. S#'e #( L!'8 (&ne+ *&+&n/ e*e *#01)e0 !'&0+ 0ee #**#, !n0 H##08 !!*en+/!&e+2 #(+en *!n/ (*#' ! 1((e*&n/ %e!*+. A %e %&'el( *#+e,  "T%e*e8 n#+ ! +*&n/ !++1ne0 +# '&*+%,  B1+ %! &+ )%#*0 &n 'el!n)%#l2."  A/!&n, &n )&en)e, e %!$e +%e n#le &n+!n)e #( +%e 1((e*&n/ W#ll!+#n, e$en &n +%e l!++!/e #( +%e '#*+!l 0&e!e %&)% !((l&)+e0 %&', 0e$#+&n/ %& n1'e*e0 %#1* +# 1++&n/ #n*e)#*0, 2 0&)+!+&#n, +%e $!*&#1 0&)#$e*&e !n0 &'*#$e'en+ %e %!0 '!0e, # +%!+ !n26n#le0/e %e %!0 !)91&*e0, )!l)1l!+e0 +# ene(&+ %& (ell#-)*e!+1*e, '&/%+ n#+ e l#+.  A((l&)+&#n #(+en *#$e 1+ le&n/ &n 0&/1&e. "Fe!* n#+ +%e 0!*6ne," !&0 +%e Pe*&!n!/e3 &+ ")#n)e!l e*%! +%e *&n/ #( +%e !+e* #( l&(e." E5e*&en)e & #(+en &++e*, 1+%#le#'e3 #nl2 2 &+ +e!)%&n/ )!n e le!*n +# 1((e* !n0 e +*#n/. C%!*!)+e*, &n &+ %&/%e+(#*', & 0&)&l&ne0 2 +*&!l, !n0 "'!0e e*(e)+ +%*#1/% 1((e*&n/." E$en (*#' +%e 0eee+#**#, +%e !+&en+ !n0 +%#1/%+(1l '&n0 &ll /!+%e* *&)%e* &0#' +%!n le!1*e e$e* 2&el0e0.  "T%e #1l8 0!*6 )#++!/e, !++e*80 !n0 0e)!2e0, Le+ &n ne l&/%+ +%*#1/% )%&n6 +%!+ T&'e%! '!0e."  "C#n&0e*," !&0 e*e'2 T!2l#*, "+%!+ !0 !))&0en+, !n0 ! +!+e #( !((l& 6+!+% ))+&#n, & !)%##l #( $&*+1e. I+ *e01)e #1* &*&+ +# #e*ne, !n0 #1* )#1nel +# '#0e*!+&#n3 &+ )#**e)+le$&+2, !n0 &n+e**1+ +%e )#n(&0en)e #( &nn&n/.... G#0, %# &n 'e*)2 !n0 &0#' /#$e*n +%e#*l0, #1l0 ne$e* %!$e 1((e*e0 # '!n2 !0nee, !n0 %!$e en+ +%e', ee)&!ll2, +# +%e '#+$&*+1#1 !n0 +%e &e+ 'en, 1+ +%!+ He &n+en0 +%e2 %#1l0 e +%e e'&n!*2 #( )#'(#*+, +%en1*e*2 #( $&*+1e, +%e e5e*)&e #( &0#', +%e +*&!l #( !+&en)e, +%e $en+1*&n/ (#* ! )*#n, !n0 +%e/!+e #( /l#*2." >::  An0 !/!&n@—"N# '!n & '#*e '&e*!le +%!n %e +%!+ %!+% n# !0$e*&+2. T%!+ '!n & n#++*&e0, %e+%e* %e e /##0 #* !03 !n0 G#0 ne$e* )*#n +%#e $&*+1e %&)% !*e #nl2

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FACULTIES !n0 DISPOSITIONS3 1+ e$e*2 !)+ #( $&*+1e & !n &n/*e0&en+ 1n+# *e!*0." >::  P*#e*&+2 !n0 1))e #( +%e'el$e 0# n#+ )#n(e* %!&ne3 &n0ee0, &+ n#+ 1n(*e91en+l2%!en +%!+ +%e le!+ 1))e(1l &n l&(e %!$e +%e /*e!+e+ %!*e #( +*1e 7#2 &n &+. N# '!n )#1l0%!$e een '#*e 1))e(1l +%!n G#e+%e—#ee0 #( len0&0 %e!l+%, %#n#1*, #e*, !n01((&)&en)2 #( +%& #*l08 /##0—!n0 2e+ %e )#n(ee0 +%!+ %e %!0 n#+, &n +%e )#1*e #( %& l&(e,

en7#2e0 (&$e ee6 #( /en1&ne le!1*e. S# +%e C!l&% A0!l*!%'!n, &n 1*$e2&n/ %& 1))e(1l*e&/n #( (&(+2 2e!*, (#1n0 +%!+ %e %!0 en7#2e0 #nl2 (#1*+een 0!2 #( 1*e !n0 /en1&ne %!&ne.>:: A(+e* +%&, '&/%+ &+ n#+ e !&0 +%!+ +%e 1*1&+ #( 'e*e %!&ne & !n &ll1&#n=  L&(e, !ll 1n%&ne &+%#1+ %!0e, !ll %!&ne &+%#1+ #**#, !ll le!1*e &+%#1+ !&n,e*e n#+ l&(e !+ !ll—!+ le!+ n#+ %1'!n l&(e. T!6e +%e l#+ #( +%e %!&e+—&+ & ! +!n/le0 2!*n. I+ &'!0e 1 #( #**# !n0 7#23 !n0 +%e 7#2 !*e !ll +%e ee+e* e)!1e #( +%e #**#3 e*e!$e'en+ !n0 le&n/, #ne (#ll#&n/ !n#+%e*, '!6&n/ 1 !0 !n0 lee0 2 +1*n. E$en0e!+% &+el( '!6e l&(e '#*e l#$&n/3 &+ &n0 1 '#*e )l#el2 +#/e+%e* %&le %e*e. D*. T%#'!B*#ne %! !*/1e0 +%!+ 0e!+% & #ne #( +%e ne)e!*2 )#n0&+&#n #( %1'!n %!&ne3 !n0 %e1#*+ %& !*/1'en+ &+% /*e!+ (#*)e !n0 el#91en)e. B1+ %en 0e!+% )#'e &n+# ! %#1e%#l0,e 0# n#+ %&l##%&e—e #nl2 (eel. T%e e2e +%!+ !*e (1ll #( +e!* 0# n#+ ee3 +%#1/% &n )#1*e

#( +&'e +%e2 )#'e +# ee '#*e )le!*l2 !n0 *&/%+l2 +%!n +%#e +%!+ %!$e ne$e* 6n#n #**#.  T%e &e e*#n /*!01!ll2 le!*n n#+ +# e5e)+ +## '1)% (*#' l&(e. W%&le %e +*&$e (#*1))e 2 #*+%2 'e+%#0, %e &ll e *e!*e0 (#* (!&l1*e, %e &ll 6ee %& '&n0 #en +#en7#2'en+, 1+ 1'&+ !+&en+l2 +# 1((e*&n/. W!&l&n/ !n0 )#'l!&n&n/ #( l&(e !*e ne$e* #( !n21e3 #nl2 )%ee*(1l !n0 )#n+&n1#1 #*6&n/ &n *&/%+ !+% !*e #( *e!l !$!&l.  N#* &ll +%e &e '!n e5e)+ +## '1)% (*#' +%#e !#1+ %&'. I( %e #1l0 l&$e !+ e!)e&+% #+%e*, %e &ll e!* !n0 (#*e!*. An0 e$en +%e e+ %!$e #(+en (#&le #( )%!*!)+e* %&)%%!$e +# e en01*e0, 2'!+%&e0 &+%, !n0 e*%! &+&e0. W%# & e*(e)+= W%# 0#e n#+ 1((e*(*#' #'e +%#*n &n +%e (le%= W%# 0#e n#+ +!n0 &n nee0 #( +#le*!+&#n, #( (#*e!*!n)e, #((#*/&$ene= W%!+ +%e ##* &'*&#ne0 1een C!*#l&ne M!+&l0! #( Den'!*6 *#+e #n %e*)%!el-&n0# #1/%+ +# e +%e *!2e* #( !ll,—"O%< 6ee 'e &nn#)en+< '!6e #+%e* /*e!+."  T%en, %# '1)% 0#e +%e 0&#&+&#n #( e$e*2 %1'!n e&n/ 0een0 1#n +%e&* &nn!+e)#n+&+1+&#n !n0 +%e&* e!*l2 1**#1n0&n/3 +%e )#'(#*+ #* 0&)#'(#*+ #( +%e %#'e &n %&)% +%e2%!$e een *#1/%+ 13 +%e&* &n%e*&+e0 )%!*!)+e*&+&)3 !n0 +%e e5!'le, /##0 #* !0, +# %&)%+%e2 %!$e een e5#e0 +%*#1/% l&(e< Re/!*0 (#* 1)% )#n&0e*!+&#n %#1l0 +e!)% )%!*&+2 !n0(#*e!*!n)e +# !ll 'en.  A+ +%e !'e +&'e, l&(e &ll !l!2 e +# ! l!*/e e5+en+ %!+ e #1*el$e '!6e &+. E!) 6'!+&)3 % '&n0 '!6e &+ #n l&++le #*l0. T%e )%ee*(1l '&n0 '!6e &+ le!!n+, !n0 +%e0&)#n+en+e0 '&n0 '!6e &+ '&e*!le. "M2 '&n0 +# 'e ! 6&n/0#' &," !l&e !l&6e +# +%e e!!n+ ! +# +%e '#n!*)%. T%e #ne '!2 e &n %& %e!*+ ! 6&n/, ! +%e #+%e* '!2 e ! l!$e. L&(e &(#* +%e '#+ !*+ 1+ +%e '&**#* #( #1* #n &n0&$&01!l el$e. O1* '&n0 /&$e +# !ll &+1!+&#n, +#!ll (#*+1ne, %&/% #* l#, +%e&* *e!l )%!*!)+e*. T# +%e /##0, +%e #*l0 & /##03 +# +%e !0, &+ & !0. I( #1* $&e #( l&(e e ele$!+e0—&( e *e/!*0 &+ ! ! %e*e #( 1e(1l e((#*+, #( %&/% l&$&n/!n0 %&/% +%&n6&n/, #( #*6&n/ (#* #+%e*8 /##0 ! ell ! #1* #n—&+ &ll e 7#2(1l, %#e(1l, !n0 lee0. I(, #n +%e )#n+*!*2, e *e/!*0 &+ 'e*el2 ! !((#*0&n/ ##*+1n&+&e (#* el(-ee6&n/, le!1*e, !n0 !//*!n0&e'en+, &+ &ll e (1ll #( +#&l, !n5&e+2, !n0 0&!#&n+'en+.  T%e*e & '1)% &n l&(e +%!+, %&le &n +%& +!+e, e )!n ne$e* )#'*e%en0. T%e*e &, &n0ee0,! /*e!+ 0e!l #( '2+e*2 &n l&(e—'1)% +%!+ e ee "! &n ! /l! 0!*6l2." B1+ +%#1/% e '!2 n#+!*e%en0 +%e (1ll 'e!n&n/ #( +%e 0&)&l&ne #( +*&!l +%*#1/% %&)% +%e e+ %!$e +# !, e '1+%!$e (!&+% &n +%e )#'le+ene #( +%e 0e&/n #( %&)% #1* l&++le &n0&$&01!l l&$e (#*' ! !*+.

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  We %!$e e!)% +# 0# #1* 01+2 &n +%!+ %e*e #( l&(e &n %&)% e %!$e een l!)e0. D1+2!l#ne & +*1e3 +%e*e & n# +*1e !)+&#n 1+ &n &+ !))#'l&%'en+. D1+2 & +%e en0 !n0 !&' #( +%e%&/%e+ l&(e3 +%e +*1e+ le!1*e #( !ll & +%!+ 0e*&$e0 (*#' +%e )#n)&#1ne #( &+ (1l(&l'en+. O(!ll #+%e*, &+ & +%e #ne +%!+ & '#+ +%#*#1/%l2 !+&(2&n/, !n0 +%e le!+ !))#'!n&e0 2 *e/*e+!n0 0&!#&n+'en+. In +%e #*0 #( Ge#*/e He*e*+, +%e )#n)&#1ne #( 01+2 e*(#*'e0 "/&$e

1 '1&) !+ '&0n&/%+."  An0 %en e %!$e 0#ne #1* #*6 #n e!*+%—#( ne)e&+2, #( l!#1*, #( l#$e, #* #( 01+2,— l&6e +%e &l6#*' +%!+ &n &+ l&++le )#)##n !n0 0&e, e +## 0e!*+. B1+, %#*+ +%#1/% #1* +!2 &nl&(e '!2 e, &+ & +%e !#&n+e0 %e*e &n %&)% e!)% %! +# #*6 #1+ +%e /*e!+ !&' !n0 en0 #( %& e&n/ +# +%e e+ #( %& #e*3 !n0 %en +%!+ & 0#ne, +%e !))&0en+ #( +%e (le% &ll !((e)+ 1+l&++le +%e &''#*+!l&+2 e %!ll !+ l!+ 1+ #n@  "T%e*e(#*e e )!n /# 0&e ! lee, !n0 +*1+  H!l( +%!+ e %!$e  Un+# !n %#ne+ (!&+%(1l /*!$e3  M!6&n/ #1* &ll# e&+%e* 0#n #* 01+<" 

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 1&l0 !l!)e, !n#+%e* %#$el@ #ne !*e%#1e, !n#+%e* $&ll!. B*&)6 !n0 '#*+!* !*e '#*+!* !n0 *&)6, 1n+&l +%e !*)%&+e)+ )!n '!6e +%e' #'e+%&n/ ele. T%1 &+ & +%!+ &n +%e !'e (!'&l2, &n +%e!'e )&*)1'+!n)e, #ne '!n *e!* ! +!+el2 e0&(&)e, %&le %& *#+%e*, $!)&ll!+&n/ !n0&n)#'e+en+, l&$e (#* e$e* !'&0 *1&n@ +%e l#)6 #( /*!n&+e, %&)% ! !n #+!)le #n +%e !+%!2 #( +%e e!6, e)#'e ! +e&n/-+#ne #n +%e !+%!2 #( +%e +*#n/."—G. H. Lee,LIFE OF GOETHE. 

:; *e+1*n  In+*#01)+&#n +# 8T%e P*&n)&!l See)%e !n0 A00*ee #( H.R.H. +%e P*&n)e C#n#*+8 :>, . ?-;. 

:;:; *e+1*n  A'#n/ +%e l!+e+ #( +%ee ! N!#le#n "+%e G*e!+," ! '!n #( !#1n0&n/ ene*/2, 1+ 0e+&+1+e#( *&n)&le. He %!0 +%e l#e+ #&n&#n #( %& (ell#'en. "Men !*e %#/, %# (ee0 #n /#l0," %e#n)e !&0@ "Well, I +%*# +%e' /#l0, !n0 le!0 +%e' %&+%e*#e$e* I &ll." W%en +%e Ae 0eP*!0+, A*)%&%# #( M!l&ne, ! e++&n/ #1+ #n %& e'!2 +# P#l!n0 &n ::>, N!#le#n8 !*+&n/ &n+*1)+&#n +# %&' !, "Tene4 #nne +!le e+ #&/ne4 le (e''e,"—#( %&)% Ben7!'&nC#n+!n+ !&0 +%!+ 1)% !n #e*$!+&#n, !00*ee0 +# ! (eele *&e+ #( &5+2, %# B1#n!!*+e8 *#(#1n0 )#n+e'+ (#* +%e %1'!n *!)e, &+%#1+ 0&+&n)+&#n #( n!+&#n #* e5. 

:;:: *e+1*n  C#n0ene0 (*#' S&* T%#'! O$e*1*28 8C%!*!)+e*8 :;::. 

:;:> *e+1*n  8H&+#*2 #( +%e Pen&n1l!* W!*,8 $. ?:.—N!&e* 'en+&#n !n#+%e* +*&6&n/ &ll1+*!+&#n #( +%e&n(l1en)e #( e*#n!l 91!l&+&e &n 2#1n/ E0!*0 F*ee*, #( +%e !'e *e/&'en+ :;+%e ?*0, %#,%en %e (ell !+ +%e !/e #( n&ne+een, !+ +%e B!++le #( +%e N&$elle, %!0 !l*e!02 een '#*e )#'!+!n0 &e/e +%!n %e )#1l0 )#1n+ 2e!*. "S# l&/%+ &n e*#n, !n0 #( 1)% 1*!&n/ e!1+2, +%!+ +%eS!n&!*0 #(+en +%#1/%+ %&' ! /&*l 0&/1&e0 &n '!n8 )l#+%&n/, %e ! 2e+ # $&/#*#1, # !)+&$e,# *!$e, +%!+ +%e '#+ 0!*&n/ !n0 e5e*&en)e0 $e+e*!n !+)%e0 %& l##6 #n +%e (&el0 #( !++le,!n0, &'l&)&+l2 (#ll#&n/ %e*e %e le0, #1l0, l&6e )%&l0*en, #e2 %& l&/%+e+ &/n &n +%e '#+0&((&)1l+ &+1!+&#n." 

:;:? *e+1*n  W%en +%e 0&#l1+&#n #( +%e Un&#n !+ #ne +&'e ee'e0 &''&nen+, !n0 W!%&n/+#n &%e0 +#*e+&*e &n+# *&$!+e l&(e, e((e*#n *#+e +# %&', 1*/&n/ %& )#n+&n1!n)e &n #((&)e. "T%e )#n(&0en)e#( +%e %#le Un&#n," %e !&0, ")en+*e &n 2#1. Y#1* e&n/ !+ +%e %el' &ll e '#*e +%!n !n!ne* +# e$e*2 !*/1'en+ %&)% )!n e 1e0 +# !l!*' !n0 le!0 +%e e#le &n !n2 91!*+e* &n+#$&#len)e !n0 e)e&#n.... T%e*e & #'e+&'e !n e'&nen)e #( )%!*!)+e* #n %&)% #)&e+2 %!1)% e)1l&!* )l!&' ! +# )#n+*#l +%e *e0&le)+&#n #( +%e &n0&$&01!l (#* ! !*+&)1l!* !l6 #(%!&ne, !n0 *e+*!&n %&' +# +%!+ !l#ne !*&&n/ (*#' +%e *een+ !n0 (1+1*e ene0&)+&#n #(

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'!n6 +&# (#* ! !*&n0. T%& ee' +# e 2#1* )#n0&+&#n, !n0 +%e l! &'#e0 #n 2#1 2P*#$&0en)e &n (#*'&n/ 2#1* )%!*!)+e* !n0 (!%&#n&n/ +%e e$en+ #n %&)% &+ ! +# #e*!+e3 !n0 &+& +# '#+&$e l&6e +%ee, !n0 n#+ +# e*#n!l !n5&e+&e #( '&ne #* #+%e*, %# %!$e n# *&/%+ +# )!ll#n 2#1 (#* !)*&(&)e, +%!+ I !e!l (*#' 2#1* (#*'e* 0e+e*'&n!+&#n, !n0 1*/e ! *e$&!l #( &+, #n+%e /*#1n0 #( )%!n/e &n +%e !e)+ #( +%&n/."—S!*68 L&(e #( W!%&n/+#n, &. ;.

  :;: *e+1*n  N!&e*8 8H&+#*2 #( +%e Pen&n1l!* W!*,8 $. >>. 

:;: *e+1*n  S&* W. S)#++8 8H&+#*2 #( S)#+l!n0,8 $#l. &. )%!. 5$&. 

:;: *e+1*n  M&)%ele+8 8H&+#*2 #( R#'e,8 . ?. 

:;: *e+1*n

  E*!'1 # *e$e*en)e0 +%e )%!*!)+e* #( S#)*!+e +%!+ %e !&0, %en %e )#n&0e*e0 %& l&(e !n00#)+*&ne, %e ! &n)l&ne0 +# 1+ %&' &n +%e )!len0!* #( !&n+, !n0 +# e5)l!&', "SANCTESOCRATES, ORA PRO NOBIS." H#l2 S#)*!+e, *!2 (#* 1< 

:;: *e+1*n  "H#n#1* +# !ll +%e *!$e !n0 +*1e3 e$e*l!+&n/ %#n#1* +# #%n Kn#5 #ne #( +%e +*1e+ #( +%e+*1e< T%!+, &n +%e '#'en+ %&le %e !n0 %& )!1e, !'&0 )&$&l *#&l, &n )#n$1l&#n !n0 )#n(1&#n,e*e +&ll 1+ +*1//l&n/ (#* l&(e, %e en+ +%e )%##l'!+e* (#*+% +# !ll )#*ne*, !n0 !&0, 8Le+ +%e e#le e +!1/%+@8 +%& & 1+ #ne, !n0, !n0 &n0ee0, !n &ne$&+!le !n0 )#'!*!+&$el2&n)#n&0e*!le &+e' &n %& /*e!+ 'e!/e +# 'en. T%& 'e!/e, &n &+ +*1e )#'!, !, 8Le+'en 6n# +%!+ +%e2 !*e 'en )*e!+e0 2 G#0, *e#n&le +# G#0 %# #*6 &n !n2 'e!ne+'#'en+ #( +&'e %!+ &ll l!+ +%*#1/% e+e*n&+2...8 T%& /*e!+ 'e!/e Kn#5 0&0 0el&$e*, &+% !'!n8 $#&)e !n0 +*en/+%3 !n0 (#1n0 ! e#le +# el&e$e %&'. O( 1)% !n !)%&e$e'en+, e*e &+ +# e '!0e #n)e #nl2, +%e *e1l+ !*e &''ene. T%#1/%+, &n 1)% ! )#1n+*2, '!2 )%!n/e &+ (#*', 1+ )!nn#+ /# #1+3 +%e )#1n+*2 %! !++!&ne0 MAORITY +%#1/%+, !n0 ! )e*+!&n '!n%##0, *e!02(#* !ll #*6 +%!+ '!n )!n 0#, en01*e +%e*e.... T%e S)#+)% n!+&#n!l )%!*!)+e* #*&/&n!+e0 &n '!n2)&*)1'+!n)e@ (&*+ #( !ll, &n +%e S!5#n +1(( +%e*e ! +# #*6 #n3 1+ ne5+, !n0 e2#n0 !ll elee5)e+ +%!+, & +%e P*e2+e*&!n G#el #( #%n Kn#5."—C!*l2le8 MISCELLANIES, &$. ::. 

:;: *e+1*n  M##*e8 8L&(e #( B2*#n,8 $#. e0. ..—D!n+e ! ! *el&/&#1 ! ell ! ! #l&+&)!l *e(#*'e*.He ! ! *e(#*'e* +%*ee %1n0*e0 2e!* e(#*e +%e Re(#*'!+&#n, !0$#)!+&n/ +%e e!*!+&#n #( +%e&*&+1!l (*#' +%e )&$&l #e*, !n0 0e)l!*&n/ +%e +e'#*!l /#$e*n'en+ #( +%e P#e +# e !11*!+&#n. T%e (#ll#&n/ 'e'#*!le #*0 e*e *&++en #$e* (&$e %1n0*e0 !n0 &5+2 2e!* !/#,%&le D!n+e ! +&ll ! 'e'e* #( +%e R#'!n C!+%#l&) C%1*)%@—"E$e*2 D&$&ne l! & (#1n0 &n#ne #* #+%e* #( +%e +# Te+!'en+3 1+ &n ne&+%e* )!n I (&n0 +%!+ +%e )!*e #( +e'#*!l '!++e* !/&$en +# +%e *&e+%##0. On +%e )#n+*!*2, I (&n0 +%!+ +%e (&*+ *&e+ e*e *e'#$e0 (*#' +%e' 2l!, !n0 +%e l!+e* *&e+, 2 )#''!n0 #( C%*&+, +# H& 0&)&le."—DE MONARCHIA, l&. &&&.)!. 5&.  D!n+e !l#, +&ll )l&n/&n/ +# 8+%e C%1*)% %e &%e0 +# *e(#*',8 +%1 !n+&)&!+e0 +%e

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(1n0!'en+!l 0#)+*&ne #( +%e Re(#*'!+&#n@-"Be(#*e +%e C% Be()l&1*)% !*e +%e Ol0 !n0 NeTe+!'en+3 !(+e* +%e C%1*)% !*e +*!0&+&#n. I+ (#ll#, +%en, +%!+ +%e !1+%#*&+2 #( +%e C%1*)%0een0, n#+ #n +*!0&+&#n, 1+ +*!0&+&#n #n +%e C%1*)%." 

:;>; *e+1*n

  8Bl!)6##08 M!/!4&ne,8 1ne, :?, !*+. 8G&*#l!'# S!$#n!*#l!.8 :;>: *e+1*n

  One #( +%e l!+ !!/e &n +%e D&!*2 #( D*. A*n#l0, *&++en +%e 2e!* e(#*e %& 0e!+%, ! !(#ll#@—"I+ & +%e '&(#*+1ne #( F*!n)e +%!+ %e* 8!+8 )!nn#+ e l#$e0 #* *ee)+e0—%e* (1+1*e!n0 %e* *een+ )!nn#+ e e00e0 +# &+3 2e+ %# )!n +%e *een+ 2&el0 (*1&+, #* +%e (1+1*e %!$e *#'&e, e5)e+ +%e&* *##+ e (&5e0 &n +%e !+= T%e e$&l & &n(&n&+e, 1+ +%e l!'e *e+ &+% +%#e%# '!0e +%e !+ ! 0e!0 +%&n/, #1+ #( %&)% n# %e!l+%(1l l&(e )#1l0 e *#01)e0."—LIFE, &&.?-, E0. :. 

:;>> *e+1*n

  A 1l&) #*!+#* l!+el2 #6e &+% )#n+e'+ #( +%e B!++le #( M!*!+%#n, e)!1e #nl2 :> e*&%e0 #n +%e &0e #( +%e A+%en&!n, %e*e! 2 &'*#$e0 'e)%!n&' !n0 0e+*1)+&$e)%e'&)!l, #'e ;,;;; 'en #* '#*e '!2 n# e 0e+*#2e0 &+%&n ! (e %#1*. Ye+ +%e B!++le #( M!*!+%#n, !n0 +%e %e*#&' 0&l!2e0 &n &+, &ll *#!l2 )#n+&n1e +# e *e'e'e*e0 %en +%e/&/!n+&) 1+)%e*&e #( '#0e*n +&'e %!$e een (#*/#++en. 

::: *e+1*n  C&$&) $&*+1e, 1nle +%e2 %!$e +%e&* #*&/&n !n0 )#ne)*!+&#n &n *&$!+e !n0 0#'e+&) $&*+1e,!*e 1+ +%e $&*+1e #( +%e +%e!+*e. He %# %! n#+ ! l#$&n/ %e!*+ (#* %& )%&l0, )!nn#+ *e+en0 +#%!$e !n2 +*1e l#$e (#* %1'!n&+2.—1le S&'#n8 LE DEVOIR.

  ::> *e+1*n  8Le$!n!3 #*, T%e D#)+*&ne #( E01)!+&#n.8 

::? *e+1*n  Se!6&n/ #( +%e (#*)e #( %!&+, S+. A1/1+&ne !2 &n %& 8C#n(e&#n8 "M2 &ll +%e ene'2%el0, !n0 +%en)e %!0 '!0e ! )%!&n (#* 'e, !n0 #1n0 'e. F#* #( ! (*#!*0 &ll ! ! l1+ '!0e3!n0 ! l1+ e*$e0 e)!'e )1+#'3 !n0 )1+#' n#+ *e&+e0 e)!'e ne)e&+2. B2 %&)% l&n6, ! &+e*e, 7#&ne0 +#/e+%e* ::%en)e I )!lle0 &+ ! )%!&n ! %!*0 #n0!/e %el0 'e en+%*!lle0." 

:: *e+1*n  M*. T1(nell, &n 8Re#*+ #( Ine)+#* #( P!*#)%&!l S)%##l Un&#n &n En/l!n0 !n0 W!le,8:;. 

:: *e+1*n  See +%e le++e* ::!n1!*2 :?+%, :+%, :+%, >;+%, !n0 >?*0, :, *&++en 2 #%n#n +# %&'#+%e* %en %e ! n&ne+2, !n0 %e %&'el( ! &n %& (&(+&e+% 2e!*.—C*#6e* BOSWELL, $#.E0. . ::?, ::. 

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  !*e0 S!*68 8L&(e #( W!%&n/+#n.8 

:: *e+1*n  F#*+e*8 8E'&nen+ B*&+&% S+!+e'en8 ::C!&ne+ C2)l#. $&. . 

J*e+1*n  T%e E!*l #( M#*n&n/+#n, )#'#e* #( 8He*e &n )##l /*#+,8 ). 

:: *e+1*n  R#e*+ Bell8 8L&(e #( C!nn&n/,8 . ?.

  :::; *e+1*n  8L&(e #( C1**!n,8 2 %& #n, . . 

:::: *e+1*n  T%e (!+%e* #( +%e Wele2 %!0 e$en 0e+e*'&ne0 !+ #ne +&'e +# !!n0#n %& &(e e)!1e %e*

)#n)&en)e (#*!0e %e* +# !en+ +# %& *!2e* (#* +%e +%en *e&/n&n/ '#n!*)%, !n0 %e ! #nl2!$e0 (*#' +%e )#ne91en)e #( %& *!% *e#l$e 2 +%e !))&0en+!l 0e!+% #( W&ll&!' III. He0&l!2e0 +%e !'e #$e*e!*&n/ 0&#&+&#n &n 0e!l&n/ &+% %& )%&l0*en3 (#*)&n/ %& 0!1/%+e*Me%e+!el +# '!**2, !/!&n+ %e* &ll, ! '!n %#' %e 0&0 n#+ l#$e, !n0 %# *#$e0 en+&*el21n#*+%2 #( %e*.

  :::> *e+1*n  G#e+%e %&'el( !2—"V#' V!+e* %!8 &)% 0&e S+!+1*, De Leen e*n+e F1%*en3 V#nM1++e*)%en 0&e F*#%n!+1* Un0 L1+ 41 (!1l&*en." 

:::? *e+1*n  M*. G*#+e8 8L&(e #( A*2 S)%e((e*,8 . :.

  ::: *e+1*n  M&)%ele+, 8On P*&e+, W#'en, !n0 F!'&l&e.8 

::: *e+1*n  M*. B2*#n & !&0 +# %!$e 0&e0 &n ! (&+ #( !&#n, *#1/%+ #n 2 *e!0&n/ %e* 1%#l+e*e*8 &ll. 

::: *e+1*n  S!&n+e-Be1$e, 8C!1e*&e 01 L1n0&,8 &. >?. 

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::: *e+1*n  I&0. :. >?. 

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  T%!+ !#1+ #ne-+%&*0 #( !ll +%e )%&l0*en #*n &n +%& )#1n+*2 0&e 1n0e* (&$e 2e!* #( !/e, )!n#nl2 %e !++*&1+!le +# &/n#*!n)e #( +%e n!+1*!l l!, &/n#*!n)e #( +%e %1'!n )#n+&+1+&#n, !n0&/n#*!n)e #( +%e 1e #( 1*e !&*, 1*e !+e*, !n0 #( +%e !*+ #( *e!*&n/ !n0 !0'&n&+e*&n/%#le#'e (##0. T%e*e & n# 1)% '#*+!l&+2 !'#n/+ +%e l#e* !n&'!l. 

::>; *e+1*n  Be!1'!*)%!&8 8F&/!*#,8 %&)% ! *e)e&$e0 &+% 1)% en+%1&!' &n F*!n)e %#*+l2 e(#*e +%e#1+*e!6 #( +%e Re$#l1+&#n, '!2 e *e/!*0e0 ! ! +2&)!l l!23 &+ *e*een+e0 +%e !$e*!/e'#*!l&+2 #( +%e 1e* ! ell ! +%e l#e* )l!e &+% *ee)+ +# +%e *el!+&#n e+een +%e e5e."L!el 'en %# 2#1 le!e," !2 He*e*+ Sen)e*, "&+% +&+le #( 81e*8 !n0 8'&00le8 !n08l#e*,8 2#1 )!nn#+ *e$en+ +%e' (*#' e&n/ 1n&+ #( +%e !'e #)&e+2, !)+e0 1#n 2 +%e !'e&*&+ #( +%e !/e, '#1l0e0 !(+e* +%e !' !(+#e*,8 2#1e +2e #( )%!*!)+e*. T%e 'e)%!n&)!l l!,+%!+ !)+&#n !n0 *e!)+&#n !*e e91!l, %! &+ '#*!l !n!l#/1e. T%e 0ee0 #( #ne '!n +# !n#+%e* +en01l+&'!+el2 +# *#01)e ! l&6e e((e)+ 1#n #+%, e +%e 0ee0 /##0 #* !0. D# 1+ 1+ +%e' &n*el!+&#n%&, !n0 n# 0&$&&#n &n+# )!+e, n# 0&((e*en)e #( e!l+%, )!n *e$en+ 'en (*#'!&'&l!+&n/.... T%e !'e &n(l1en)e %&)% *!&0l2 !0!+ +%e &n0&$&01!l +# %& #)&e+2, en1*e,

+%#1/% 2 ! l#e* *#)e, +%e /ene*!l 1n&(#*'&+2 #( ! n!+&#n!l )%!*!)+e*.... An0 # l#n/ ! +%e!&'&l!+&n/ &n(l1en)e *#01)+&$e #( &+ )#n+&n1e !+ #*6, &+ & (#ll2 +# 1#e !n2 #ne /*!0e #( !)#''1n&+2 )!n e '#*!ll2 0&((e*en+ (*#' +%e *e+. In %&)%e$e* *!n6 2#1 ee )#**1+&#n, e!1*e0 &+ e91!ll2 e*$!0e !ll *!n6—e !1*e0 &+ & +%e 2'+#' #( ! !0 #)&!l 0&!+%e&.W%&l+ +%e $&*1 #( 0e*!$&+2 e5&+ &n #ne !*+ #( +%e #02-#l&+&), n# #+%e* !*+ )!n *e'!&n%e!l+%2."—SOCIAL STATICS, )%!. 55. . 

::>: *e+1*n  S#'e +en+2-e&/%+ 2e!* &n)e, +%e !1+%#* *#+e !n0 1l&%e0 +%e (#ll#&n/ !!/e, n#+&+%#1+ *!)+&)!l 6n#le0/e #( +%e 17e)+3 !n0 n#+&+%+!n0&n/ +%e /*e!+ !'el&#*!+&#n &n +%e l#+#( (!)+#*2-#*6e*, e((e)+e0 '!&nl2 +%*#1/% +%e n#le e((#*+ #( L#*0 S%!(+e1*2, +%e 0e)*&+&#n& +&ll +# ! l!*/e e5+en+ +*1e@—"T%e (!)+#*2 2+e', %#e$e* '1)% &+ '!2 %!$e !00e0 +# +%ee!l+% #( +%e )#1n+*2, %! %!0 ! '#+ 0ele+e*&#1 e((e)+ #n +%e 0#'e+&) )#n0&+&#n #( +%e e#le.I+ %! &n$!0e0 +%e !n)+1!*2 #( %#'e, !n0 *#6en 1 (!'&l2 !n0 #)&!l +&e. I+ %! +!6en +%e &(e(*#' +%e %1!n0, !n0 +%e )%&l0*en (*#' +%e&* !*en+. Ee)&!ll2 %! &+ +en0en)2 een +# l#e*+%e )%!*!)+e* #( #'!n. T%e e*(#*'!n)e #( 0#'e+&) 01+&e & %e* *#e* #((&)e,—+%e'!n!/e'en+ #( %e* %#1e%#l0, +%e *e!*&n/ #( %e* (!'&l2, +%e e)#n#'&4&n/ #( +%e (!'&l2 'e!n,+%e 1l2&n/ #( +%e (!'&l2 !n+. B1+ +%e (!)+#*2 +!6e %e* (*#' !ll +%ee 01+&e. H#'e e)#'en# l#n/e* %#'e. C%&l0*en /*# 1 1ne01)!+e0 !n0 ne/le)+e0. T%e (&ne* !((e)+&#n e)#'e l1n+e0. W#'!n & n# '#*e +%e /en+le &(e, )#'!n&#n, !n0 (*&en0 #( '!n, 1+ %& (ell#-l!#1*e* !n0 (ell#-0*10/e. S%e & e5#e0 +# &n(l1en)e %&)% +## #(+en e((!)e +%!+ '#0e+2 #(+%#1/%+ !n0 )#n01)+ %&)% & #ne #( +%e e+ !(e/1!*0 #( $&*+1e. W&+%#1+ 710/'en+ #* #1n0 *&n)&le +# /1&0e +%e', (!)+#*2-/&*l e!*l2 !)91&*e +%e (eel&n/ #( &n0een0en)e. Re!02 +# +%*##(( +%e )#n+*!&n+ &'#e0 #n +%e' 2 +%e&* !*en+, +%e2 le!$e +%e&* %#'e, !n0 ee0&l2 e)#'e&n&+&!+e0 &n +%e $&)e #( +%e&* !#)&!+e. T%e !+'#%e*e, %2&)!l ! ell ! '#*!l, &n %&)% +%e2l&$e, +&'1l!+e +%e&* !n&'!l !e+&+e3 +%e &n(l1en)e #( !0 e5!'le e)#'e )#n+!/&#1 !'#n/+%e' !n0 '&)%&e( & *#!/!+e0 (!* !n0 &0e."—THE UNION, !n1!*2, :?. 

::>> *e+1*n  A F*en)% !+&*&+, #&n+&n/ +# +%e *ee!+e0 PLEBISCITES !n0 e*e+1!l $#+&n/ #( l!+e 2e!*,

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!n0 +# +%e /*#&n/ !n+ #( (!&+% &n !n2+%&n/ 1+ $#+e, !&0, &n :;, +%!+ e ee'e0 +# e*!&0l2 !*#!)%&n/ +%e e*&#0 %en +%e #nl2 *!2e* #( '!n !n0 #'!n #1l0 e, "G&$e 1 +%&0!2 #1* 0!&l2 $#+e<" 

::>? *e+1*n

  "O( *&'e$!l !n0 ne)e!*2 !n0 !#l1+e 1e*&#*&+2, +%e *el!+&#n #( +%e '#+%e* +# +%e )%&l0 &(!* '#*e )#'le+e, +%#1/% le el0#' 91#+e0 ! !n e5!'le, +%!n +%!+ #( (!+%e* !n0 #n.... B2S&* R#e*+ F&l'e*, +%e 1#e0 ne)e!*2 ! ell ! !#l1+e #e* #( +%e (!+%e* #$e* %&)%&l0*en, ! +!6en ! +%e (#1n0!+&#n !n0 #*&/&n, !n0 +%en)e 71+&(2&n/ )!1e, #( +%e #e* #( +%e'#n!*)% &n e$e*2 #l&+&)!l +!+e. W&+% '#*e *#*&e+2 %e '&/%+ %!$e +!+e0 +%e !#l1+e 0#'&n&#n#( ! #'!n ! +%e #nl2 le/&+&'!+e (#*' #( /#$e*n'en+."—DEONTOLOGY, D * &&. ::. 

:>: *e+1*n  8Le++e* #( S&* C%!*le Bell,8 . :;. :>>@ 8A1+#&#/*!%2 #( M!*2 Anne S)%&''elenn&n)6,8 .:. 

:>? *e+1*n  De!n S+!nle28 8L&(e #( D*. A*n#l0,8 &. :: :>E0. :. 

:> *e+1*n  L#*0 C#)61*n8 8Me'#*&!l,8 . >-. 

:> *e+1*n  F*#' ! le++e* #( C!n#n M#ele2, *e!0 !+ ! Me'#*&!l Mee+&n/ %el0 %#*+l2 !(+e* +%e 0e!+% #( +%el!+e L#*0 He*e*+ #( Le!. 

:> *e+1*n  I4!!6 W!l+#n8 8L&(e #( Ge#*/e He*e*+.8 

:> *e+1*n  S+!nle28 8L&(e !n0 Le++e* #( D*. A*n#l0,8 &. ??. 

:> *e+1*n  P%&l& 0e C#'&ne /&$e ! )1*&#1 &ll1+*!+&#n #( +%e 1e*$&en+, +%#1/% en(#*)e0, &'&+!+&#n #(P%&l&, D16e #( B1*/1n02, 2 %& )#1*+&e*. W%en +%!+ *&n)e (ell &ll, !n0 %!0 %& %e!0 %!$e0, %e#*0e*e0 +%!+ !ll %& n#le, (&$e %1n0*e0 &n n1'e*, %#1l0 &n l&6e '!nne* %!$e +%e&* %e!03 !n0#ne #( +%e', P&e**e 0e H!/en!)%, +# *#$e %& 0e$#+&#n, n# ##ne* )!1/%+ &/%+ #( !n 1n%!$enn#le'!n, +%!n %e (#*+%&+% %!0 %&' e&4e0 !n0 )!**&e0 #(( +# +%e !*e*<—P%&l& 0e C#'&ne:>B#%n8 E0., . >?. 

:> *e+1*n  8L&(e,8 &. ?. 

:>:; *e+1*n  In+*#01)+&#n +# 8T%e P*&n)&!l See)%e !n0 A00*ee #( H.R.H. +%e P*&n)e C#n#*+,8 . ??. 

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  :>:: *e+1*n  See)% !+ L&$e*##l, ::>. 

:?: *e+1*n In +%e +%&*0 )%!+e* #( %& N!+1*!l H&+#*2, Pl&n2 *el!+e &n %!+ %&/% %#n#1* !/*&)1l+1*e !

%el0 &n +%e e!*l&e* 0!2 #( R#'e3 %# +%e 0&$&&#n #( l!n0 e*e 'e!1*e0 2 +%e 91!n+&+2 %&)%)#1l0 e l#1/%e0 2 ! 2#6e #( #5en &n ! )e*+!&n +&'e :?UGERUM, &n #ne 0!23 ACTUS, !+#ne ell3 %# +%e /*e!+e+ *e)#'en)e +# ! /ene*!l #* $!l&!n+ )&+&4en ! ! UGERUM3 %#+%e e!*l&e+ 1*n!'e e*e 0e*&$e0 (*#' !/*&)1l+1*e P&l1'n1, (*#' PILUM, +%e e+le (#* #1n0&n/ )#*n3 P&#, (*#' PISO, +# /*&n0 )#&n3 F!&1, (*#' FABA, ! e!n3 Len+1l1, (*#'LENS, ! len+&l3 C&)e*#, (*#' CICER, ! )%&)6e!3 B!1l)1, (*#' BOS, ).3 %# +%e %&/%e+)#'l&'en+ ! +# )!ll ! '!n ! /##0 !/*&)1l+1*&+, #* ! /##0 %1!n0'!n LOCUPLES, *&)%,LOCI PLENUS, PECUNIA, (*#' PECUS, ).3 %# +%e !+1*&n/ #( )!++le e)*e+l2 2 n&/%+1#n 1n*&e )*# ! ! )!&+!l #((en)e, 1n&%!le 2 %!n/&n/3 %# +%e *1*!l +*&e %el0 +%e(#*e'#+ *!n6, %&le +%#e #( +%e )&+2 %!0 0&)*e0&+ +%*#n 1#n +%e' ! e&n/ !n &n0#len+ *!)e3!n0 %# "GLORIAM DENIUE IPSAM, A FARRIS HONORE, 8ADOREAM8

APPELLABANT3" A PELe #(DOREA, #* Gl#*2, +%e *e!*0 #( $!l#1*, e&n/ 0e*&$e0 (*#'A0#*, #* el+, ! 6&n0 #( /*!&n. 

:?> *e+1*n  8E!2 #n G#$e*n'en+,8 &n 8En)2)l#!e0&! B*&+!nn&)!.8 

:?? *e+1*n  B1*+#n8 8An!+#'2 #( Mel!n)%#l2,8 P!*+ &., Me'. >, S1. . 

:? *e+1*n  I&0. En0 #( )#n)l10&n/ )%!+e*. 

:? *e+1*n  I+ & )%!*!)+e*&+&) #( +%e H&n0## +# *e/!*0 en+&*e &n!)+&#n ! +%e '#+ e*(e)+ +!+e, !n0 +#0e)*&e +%e S1*e'e Be&n/ ! "T%e Un'#$e!le." 

:? *e+1*n  Le&n/ ! # &'*ee0 &+% +%e )#n$&)+&#n +%!+ +!/n!n+ !+&(!)+&#n ! (!+!l +# '!n, +%!+%e en+ # (!* ! +# !2@ "I( +%e All-#e*(1l Be&n/, %#l0&n/ &n #ne %!n0 T*1+%, !n0 &n +%e #+%e*+%e e!*)% (#* T*1+%, !&0 +# 'e, 8C%##e,8 I #1l0 !ne* H&', 8O All-#e*(1l, 6ee (#* T%2el( +%e T*1+%3 1+ le!$e +# 'e +%e e!*)% (#* &+, %&)% & +%e e++e* (#* 'e.8" On +%e #+%e* %!n0,B#1e+ !&0@ "S& 7e )#n)e$!& 1ne n!+1*e 1*e'en+ &n+ell&/en+e, &l 'e e'le 91e 7e n82 'e++*!&918en+en0*e e+ !&'e* l! $e*&+e, e+ 91e )el! e1l l! *en0*!&+ %e1*e15." 

:? *e+1*n  T%e l!+e S&* #%n P!++e#n, %en &n %& e$en+&e+% 2e!*, !++en0e0 !n !nn1!l l#1/%&n/-'!+)%0&nne* !+ Fen&+#n, De$#n, !+ %&)% %e +%#1/%+ &+ #*+% %& %&le +# )#'!+ +%e n#+&#n, +&ll +## *e$!len+, +%!+ e)!1e ! '!n 0#e n#+ #*6 'e*el2 &+% %& #ne !n0 '1)le, %e & +%e*e(#*en#+ en+&+le0 +# +%e !ell!+&#n #( ! #*6&n/'!n. "In *e)#lle)+&n/ &'&l!* 'ee+&n/ +# +%e *een+,"%e !&0, "I *e'e'e* '2 (*&en0, #%n P2le, *!+%e* +%*#&n/ &+ &n '2 +ee+% +%!+ I %!0 n#+ #*6e0

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(#* n#+%&n/3 1+ I +#l0 %&', 8M*. P2le, 2#1 0# n#+ 6n# %!+ 2#1 !*e +!l6&n/ !#1+. We !*e !ll#*6e*. T%e '!n %# l#1/% +%e (&el0 !n0 %# 0&/ +%e %e0/e & ! #*6e*3 1+ +%e*e !*e #+%e*#*6e* &n #+%e* +!+&#n #( l&(e ! ell. F#* '2el(, I )!n !2 +%!+ I %!$e een ! #*6e* e$e*&n)e I %!$e een ! #2.8... T%en I +#l0 %&' +%!+ +%e #((&)e #( 710/e ! 2 n# 'e!n ! &ne)1*e,(#* +%!+ ! 710/e #*6e0 ! %!*0 ! !n2 '!n &n +%e )#1n+*2. He %! +# #*6 !+ $e*2 0&((&)1l+

91e+&#n #( l!, %&)% !*e *#1/%+ e(#*e %&' )#n+&n1!ll2, /&$&n/ %&' /*e!+ !n5&e+23 !n0#'e+&'e +%e l&$e #( %& (ell#-)*e!+1*e !*e l!)e0 &n %& %!n0, !n0 !*e 0een0en+ $e*2 '1)%1#n +%e '!nne* &n %&)% %e l!)e +%e (!)+ e(#*e +%e 71*2. T%!+ & ! '!++e* #( n# l&++le !n5&e+2,I )!n !1*e 2#1. Le+ !n2 '!n +%&n6 ! %e &ll, +%e*e & n# '!n %# %! een +%*#1/% +%e #*0e!l(#* +%e len/+% #( +&'e +%!+ I %!$e, 1+ '1+ (eel )#n)&#1 #( +%e &'#*+!n)e !n0 /*!$&+2 #( +%e01+2 %&)% & )!+ 1#n ! 710/e." 

:? *e+1*n  L#*0 S+!nle28 A00*e +# +%e S+10en+ #( Gl!/# Un&$e*&+2, #n %& &n+!ll!+&#n ! L#*0Re)+#*, :. 

:? *e+1*n  W*&+&n/ +# !n !#+ !+ N1*e'e*/, %# %!0 en+ %&' ! +#*e #( +1*n&n/-+##l, L1+%e* !&0@ "I%!$e '!0e )#n&0e*!le *#/*e &n )l#)6'!6&n/, !n0 I !' $e*2 '1)% 0el&/%+e0 1)%#n %& & !+&+, (#* +%ee 0*1n6en S!5#n nee0 +# e )#n+!n+l2 *e'&n0e0 #( %!+ +%e *e!l +&'e &3 n#+ +%!+ +%e2+%e'el$e )!*e '1)% !#1+ &+, (#* ! l#n/ ! +%e&* /l!e !*e 6e+ (&lle0, +%e2 +*#1le +%e'el$e$e*2 l&++le ! +# %e+%e* )l#)6, #* )l#)6'!6e*, #* +%e +&'e &+el(, /# *&/%+."—M&)%ele+8LUTHER :?B#/1e E0., . >;;. 

:?:; *e+1*n  "L&(e #( Pe*+%e," &&. >;. 

:?:: *e+1*n  L#)6%!*+8 8L&(e #( S)#++8 :?$#. E0., . >. 

:?:> *e+1*n  S#1+%e2 e5*ee +%e #&n&#n &n 8T%e D#)+#*8, +%!+ +%e )%!*!)+e* #( ! e*#n '!2 e e++e*6n#n 2 +%e le++e* %&)% #+%e* e*#n *&+e +# %&' +%!n 2 %!+ %e %&'el( *&+e. 

:?:? *e+1*n  8D&e*+!+&#n #n +%e S)&en)e #( Me+%#0.8

  :?: *e+1*n  T%e (#ll#&n/ !!/e, (*#' ! *e)en+ !*+&)le &n +%e PALL MALL GAETTE, &ll )#''en0&+el( +# /ene*!l !*#$!l@—"T%e*e )!n e n# 91e+&#n n#!0!2, +%!+ !l&)!+&#n +# #*6,!#*+&#n &n !((!&*, )#n+!)+ &+% 'en, !n0 !ll +%e +*e %&)% 1&ne &'#e #n 1, /&$e !n#le +*!&n&n/ +# +%e &n+elle)+, !n0 len0&0 ##*+1n&+2 (#* 0&)&l&ne #( )%!*!)+e*. I+ & !n 1++e*l2l# $&e #( 1&ne %&)% *e/!*0 &+ ! #nl2 ! 'e!n #( /e++&n/ ! l&$&n/. A '!n8 1&ne & %& !*+ #( +%e #*l08 #*6, %& %!*e #( +%e /*e!+ !)+&$&+&e %&)% *en0e* #)&e+2 #&le. He '!2l&6e &+ #* 0&l&6e &+, 1+ &+ & #*6, !n0 ! 1)% *e91&*e !l&)!+&#n, el(-0en&!l, 0&)&l&ne. I+ & %&0*&ll, !n0 %e )!nn#+ e +%#*#1/% &n %& #))1!+&#n &+%#1+ 1++&n/ %&'el( &n+# &+, )%e)6&n/ %&

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(!n)&e, *e+*!&n&n/ %& &'1le, !n0 %#l0&n/ %&'el( +# +%e e*e+1!l *#1n0 #( '!ll 0e+!&l— &+%#1+, &n (!)+, 1'&++&n/ +# %& 0*&ll. B1+ +%e e*e+1!l )!ll #n ! '!n8 *e!0&ne, ell-)#n+*#l,!n0 $&/#1* %&)% 1&ne '!6e, +%e )#n+!n+ !e!l +# +%e &n+elle)+, +%e +*e 1#n +%e &ll,+%e ne)e&+2 (#* *!&0 !n0 *e#n&le e5e*)&e #( 710/'en+—!ll +%ee +%&n/ )#n+&+1+e ! %&/%)1l+1*e, +%#1/% n#+ +%e %&/%e+. I+ & ! )1l+1*e %&)% +*en/+%en !n0 &n$&/#*!+e &( &+ 0#e n#+

*e(&ne, %&)% /&$e (#*)e &( n#+ #l&%—+%e FORTITER IN RE, &( n#+ +%e SUAVITER INMODO. I+ '!6e +*#n/ 'en !n0 *e!02 'en, !n0 'en #( $!+ )!!)&+2 (#* !((!&*, +%#1/% &+ 0#en#+ ne)e!*&l2 '!6e *e(&ne0 'en #* /en+le'en." 

:?: *e+1*n  On +%e (&*+ 1l&)!+&#n #( %& 8De!+)%e,8 #ne #( %& (*&en0 !&0 +# %&', #n *e!0&n/ +%e*e)#*0 #( %& In0&!n )!'!&/n@ "I+ ee' +# 'e, D16e, +%!+ 2#1* )%&e( 1&ne &n In0&! ! +# *#)1*e *&)e !n0 1ll#)6." "An0 # &+ !," *el&e0 Well&n/+#n@ "(#* &( I %!0 *&)e !n0 1ll#)6, I%!0 'en3 !n0 &( I %!0 'en, I 6ne I )#1l0 e!+ +%e ene'2." 

:?: *e+1*n

  M!*&! E0/e#*+%, 8Me'#&* #( R. L. E0/e#*+%,8 &&. . :?: *e+1*n

  A (*&en0 #( L#*0 P!l'e*+#n %! )#''1n&)!+e0 +# 1 +%e (#ll#&n/ !ne)0#+e. A6&n/ %&' #ne0!2 %en %e )#n&0e*e0 ! '!n +# e &n +%e *&'e #( l&(e, *&'+#n %& &''e0&!+e *el2 !,"Se$en+2-n&ne<" "B1+," %e !00e0, &+% ! +&n6le &n %& e2e, "! I %!$e 71+ en+e*e0 '2 e&/%+&e+%2e!*, e*%! I !' '2el( ! l&++le !+ &+." 

:?: *e+1*n  8Re!#n #( C%1*)% G#$e*n'en+,8 B##6 II. 

:?: *e+1*n  C#le*&0/e8 !0$&)e +# %& 2#1n/ (*&en0 ! '1)% +# +%e !'e e((e)+. "W&+% +%e e5)e+&#n #(#ne e5+*!#*0&n!*2 '!n," %e !2, "I %!$e ne$e* 6n#n !n &n0&$&01!l, le!+ #( !ll !n &n0&$&01!l #(/en&1, %e!l+%2 #* %!2 &+%#1+ ! *#(e&#n@ &.e., #'e *e/1l!* e'l#2'en+ %&)% 0#e n#+0een0 #n +%e &ll #( +%e '#'en+, !n0 %&)% )!n e )!**&e0 #n # (!* 'e)%!n&)!ll2, +%!+ !n!$e*!/e 91!n+1' #nl2 #( %e!l+%, &*&+, !n0 &n+elle)+1!l e5e*+&#n !*e *e91&&+e +# &+ (!&+%(1l0&)%!*/e. T%*ee %#1* #( le&1*e, 1n!ll#2e0 2 !n2 !l&en !n5&e+2, !n0 l##6e0 (#*!*0 +# &+%0el&/%+ ! ! )%!n/e !n0 *e)*e!+&#n, &ll 1((&)e +# *e!l&e &n l&+e*!+1*e ! l!*/e* *#01)+ #( %!+ &+*1l2 /en&!l, +%!n ee6 #( )#'1l&#n.... I( (!)+ !*e *e91&*e0 +# *#$e +%e #&&l&+2 #()#'&n&n/ e&/%+2 e*(#*'!n)e &n l&+e*!+1*e &+% (1ll !n0 &n0een0en+ e'l#2'en+, +%e #*6#( C&)e*# !n0 Xen#%#n, !'#n/ +%e !n)&en+—#( S&* T%#'! M#*e, B!)#n, B!5+e*, #* :?+#*e(e* !+ #n)e +# l!+e* !n0 )#n+e'#*!*2 &n+!n)e D!*&n !n0 R#)#e, !*e !+ #n)e 0e)&&$e #( +%e91e+&#n."—BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA, C%!. 5&. 

:?>; *e+1*n  M*. R&)!*0# 1l&%e0 %& )ele*!+e0 8T%e#*2 #( Ren+,8 !+ +%e 1*/en+ *e)#''en0!+&#n #( !'eM&ll :?l&6e %& #n, ! )%&e( )le*6 &n +%e In0&! H#1e, !1+%#* #( +%e 8H&+#*2 #( B*&+&% In0&!.8W%en +%e 8T%e#*2 #( Ren+8 ! *&++en, R&)!*0# ! # 0&!+&(&e0 &+% &+ +%!+ %e &%e0 +# 1*n&+3 1+ M*. M&ll 1*/e0 %&' +# 1l&% &+, !n0 +%e ##6 ! ! /*e!+ 1))e.

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 :?>: *e+1*n

  T%e l!+e S&* #%n L1#)6, %& (!+%e*, ! !l# e'&nen+ ! ! '!+%e'!+&)&!n !n0 !+*#n#'e*. 

:?>> *e+1*n

  T%!le, #n)e &n$e&/%&n/ &n 0&)#1*e !/!&n+ +%e !&n !n0 )!*e 'en 1+ +%e'el$e +#, +# e)#'e *&)%, ! !ne*e0 2 #ne &n +%e )#'!n2 +%!+ %e 0&0 l&6e +%e (#5, %# (#1n0 (!1l+ &+%%!+ %e )#1l0 n#+ #+!&n. T%e*e1#n T%!le %!0 ! '&n0, (#* +%e 7e+8 !6e, +# %# +%e' +%e)#n+*!*23 !n0 %!$&n/ 1#n +%& #))!&#n (#* #n)e '!0e ! '1+e* #( !ll %& &+, %#ll2 +# e'l#2+%e' &n +%e e*$&)e #( *#(&+, %e e+ ! +*!((&) #n (##+, %&)% &n #ne 2e!* *#1/%+ %&' &n # /*e!+*&)%e, +%!+ +%e '#+ e5e*&en)e0 &n +%!+ +*!0e )#1l0 %!*0l2 &n +%e&* %#le l&$e, &+% !ll +%e&*&n01+*2, %!$e *!6e0 # '1)% +#/e+%e*. —M#n+!&/ne ESSAYS, B##6 I., )%!. >. 

:?>? *e+1*n  "T%e 1n0e*+!n0&n/," !2 M*. B!&le2, "+%!+ & !))1+#'e0 +# 1*1e ! *e/1l!* !n0 )#nne)+e0+*!&n #( &0e!, e)#'e &n #'e 'e!1*e &n)!!)&+!+e0 (#* +%#e 91&)6 !n0 $e*!+&le '#$e'en+

%&)% !*e le!*n+ &n +%e )#''e*)e #( +%e #*l0, !n0 !*e &n0&en!le +# +%#e %# !)+ ! !*+ &n &+.Dee +%&n6&n/ !n0 *!)+&)!l +!len+ *e91&*e &n0ee0 %!&+ #( '&n0 # een+&!ll2 0&&'&l!*, +%!+%&le ! '!n & +*&$&n/ !(+e* +%e #ne, %e &ll e 1n!$#&0!l2 &n 0!n/e* #( l#&n/ +%e #+%e*.""T%en)e," %e !00, "0# e # #(+en (&n0 'en, %# !*e 8/&!n+ &n +%e )l#e+,8 *#$e 1+ 8)%&l0*en &n+%e #*l0.8"—8E!2 #n +%e F#*'!+&#n !n0 P1l +&#&n0ee0 &)!+&#n #( O&n&#n,8 .>:-?. 

:?> *e+1*n  M*. Gl!0+#ne & ! /*e!+ !n en+%1&!+ &n l&+e*!+1*e ! C!nn&n/ !. I+ & *el!+e0 #( %&' +%!+,%&le %e ! !&+&n/ &n %& )#''&++ee-*##' !+ L&$e*##l (#* +%e *e+1*n )#'&n/ &n #n +%e 0!2 #(+%e S#1+% L!n)!%&*e #ll&n/, %e #))1&e0 %&'el( &n *#)ee0&n/ &+% +%e +*!nl!+&#n #( ! #*6%&)% %e ! +%en *e!*&n/ (#* +%e *e. 

:: *e+1*n  !'e R1ell L#ell. 

:> *e+1*n  Ye+ B!)#n %&'el( %!0 *&++en, "I #1l0 *!+%e* el&e$e !ll +%e (!&+% &n +%e Le/en0, !n0 +%eT!l'10, !n0 +%e Al)#*!n, +%!n +%!+ +%& 1n&$e*!l (*!'e & &+%#1+ ! '&n0." 

:? *e+1*n  A1*e2, &n %& 8N!+1*!l H&+#*2 #( W&l+%&*e,8 !ll10&n/ +# H!*$e2, !2@ "He +#l0 'e %&'el( +%!+1#n 1l&%&n/ +%!+ ##6 %e (ell &n %& *!)+&)e e5+*e'el2." 

: *e+1*n  S&* T%#'! M#*e8 (&*+ &(e, !ne C#l+, ! #*&/&n!ll2 ! 2#1n/ )#1n+*2 /&*l, %#' %e %&'el(&n+*1)+e0 &n le++e*, !n0 '#1l0e0 +# %& #n +!+e !n0 '!nne*. S%e 0&e0 2#1n/, le!$&n/ ! #n!n0 +%*ee 0!1/%+e*, #( %#' +%e n#le M!*/!*e+ R#e* '#+ *ee'le0 M#*e %&'el(. H&e)#n0 &(e ! Al&)e M&00le+#n, ! &0#, #'e e$en 2e!* #l0e* +%!n M#*e, n#+ e!1+&(1l— (#* %e )%!*!)+e*&4e0 %e* ! "NEC BELLA, NEC PUELLA"—1+ ! %*e0 #*l0l2 #'!n, n#+ 2 !n2 'e!n 0&#e0 +# !)*&(&)e )#'(#*+ !n0 /##0 )%ee* (#* )#n&0e*!+&#n 1)% ! +%#e

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%&)% # #e*(1ll2 &n(l1en)e0 +%e '&n0 #( %e* %1!n0. 

: *e+1*n  Be(#*e e&n/ e%e!0e0, El&#+ !&0, "De!+% & 1+ ! l&++le #*03 1+ 88+& ! /*e!+ #*6 +# 0&e.8" In%& 8P*&#n T%#1/%+8 e(#*e %& e5e)1+&#n, %e *#+e@ "He +%!+ (e!* n#+ +# 0&e, (e!* n#+%&n/....

T%e*e & ! +&'e +# l&$e, !n0 ! +&'e +# 0&e. A /##0 0e!+% & (!* e++e* !n0 '#*e el&/&le +%!n !n &lll&(e. A &e '!n l&$e 1+ # l#n/ ! %& l&(e & #*+% '#*e +%!n %& 0e!+%. T%e l#n/e* l&(e & n#+!l!2 +%e e++e*." 

: *e+1*n  M*. . S. M&ll, &n %& ##6 8On L&e*+2,8 0e)*&e "+%e '!e," ! ")#lle)+&$e 'e0&#)*&+2." "T%e&n&+&!+&#n #( !ll &e #* n#le +%&n/," %e !2, ")#'e, !n0 '1+ )#'e, (*#' &n0&$&01!l— /ene*!ll2 !+ (&*+ (*#' #'e #ne &n0&$&01!l. T%e %#n#1* !n0 /l#*2 #( +%e !$e*!/e '!n & +%!+ %e &)!!le #( (#ll#&n/ +%!+ &'&+!+&#n3 +%!+ %e )!n *e#n0 &n+e*n!ll2 +# &e !n0 n#le +%&n/, !n0 e le0 +# +%e' &+% %& e2e #en.... In +%& !/e, +%e 'e*e e5!'le #( n#n)#n(#*'&+2, +%e 'e*e*e(1!l +# en0 +%e 6nee +# )1+#', & &+el( ! e*$&)e. P*e)&el2 e)!1e +%e +2*!nn2 #( #&n&#n &

1)% ! +# '!6e e))en+*&)&+2 ! *e*#!)%, &+ & 0e&*!le, &n #*0e* +# *e!6 +%*#1/% +%!+ +2*!nn2,+%!+ e#le %#1l0 e e))en+*&). E))en+*&)&+2 %! !l!2 !#1n0e0 %en !n0 %e*e +*en/+% #()%!*!)+e* %! !#1n0e03 !n0 +%e !'#1n+ #( e))en+*&)&+2 &n ! #)&e+2 %! /ene*!ll2 een *##*+&#n!l +# +%e !'#1n+ #( /en&1, 'en+!l $&/#1*, !n0 '#*!l )#1*!/e %&)% &+ )#n+!&ne0. T%!+# (e n# 0!*e +# e e))en+*&), '!*6 +%e )%&e( 0!n/e* #( +%e +&'e."—P. :>;-:. 

: *e+1*n  M*. A*+%1* Hel, &n #ne #( %& +%#1/%+(1l ##6, 1l&%e0 &n :, '!0e #'e #e*$!+&#n#n +%& #&n+, %&)% !*e n#+ le !l&)!le n#. He +%e*e !&0@ "&+ & ! /*&e$#1 +%&n/ +# eel&+e*!+1*e '!0e ! $e%&)le (#* en)#1*!/&n/ +%e en'&+2 #( )l! +# )l!. Ye+ +%&, 1n%!&l2, & n#+1n(*e91en+ n#. S#'e /*e!+ '!n 1''e0 1 +%e n!+1*e #( F*en)% n#$el 2 )!ll&n/ +%e' +%eL&+e*!+1*e #( De!&*3 +%e 6&n0 #( *&+&n/ +%!+ I 0e*e)!+e '!2 e )!lle0 +%e L&+e*!+1*e #( En$2....S1)% *&+e* l&6e +# +%*# +%e&* &n(l1en)e, ! +%e2 '&/%+ !2, &n+# +%e e!6e* )!le. B1+ +%!+ & n#++%e *#e* !2 #( l##6&n/ !+ +%e '!++e*. I +%&n6, &( +%e2 ! +%e 1n/ene*#1 n!+1*e #( +%e&* *#)ee0&n/, +%!+ !l#ne #1l0 +# +%e'. T%e2 %#1l0 *e)#lle)+ +%!+ l&+e*!+1*e '!2 (!n 1#n +%e'!e ! ell ! +%e !*&+#)*!)23 !n0 &n +%ee 0!2 +%e +e'+!+&#n & &n +%e (#*'e* 0&*e)+&#n. B1+%!+ & '#+ /*&e$#1 &n +%& 6&n0 #( *&+&n/ & +%e '&)%&e( &+ '!2 0# +# +%e #*6&n/-e#le+%e'el$e. I( 2#1 %!$e +%e&* +*1e el(!*e !+ %e!*+, 2#1 &ll n#+ #nl2 )!*e (#* +%e&* e&n/ (e0 !n0)l#+%e0, 1+ 2#1 &ll e !n5&#1 n#+ +# en)#1*!/e 1n*e!#n!le e5e)+!+&#n &n +%e'—n#+ +#'!6e +%e' 1n/*!+e(1l #* /*ee02-'&n0e0. A#$e !ll, 2#1 &ll e #l&)&+#1 +# *ee*$e #'e el(-*el&!n)e &n +%e'. Y#1 &ll e )!*e(1l n#+ +# le+ +%e' +%&n6 +%!+ +%e&* )#n0&+&#n )!n e %#ll2)%!n/e0 &+%#1+ e5e*+&#n #( +%e&* #n. Y#1 #1l0 n#+ 0e&*e +# %!$e &+ # )%!n/e0. On)e ele$!+e2#1* &0e!l #( %!+ 2#1 &% +# %!en !'#n/+ +%e l!#1*&n/ #1l!+&#n, !n0 2#1 &ll n#+ e!&l2!0'&+ !n2+%&n/ &n 2#1* *&+&n/ +%!+ '!2 &n71*e +%e&* '#*!l #* +%e&* 'en+!l )%!*!)+e*, e$en &( 2#1+%#1/%+ &+ '&/%+ %!+en #'e %2&)!l ene(&+ (#* +%e'. T%!+ & +%e !2 +# '!6e 2#1* /en&1'#+ e*$&)e!le +# '!n6&n0. Deen0 1#n &+, %#ne+ !n0 #l0 +%&n/ *e91&*e +# e !&0 +# +%el#e* ! ell ! +%e %&/%e* )l!e3 !n0 +%e (#*'e* !*e &n +%ee +&'e '1)% le l&6el2 +# %!$e,1)% +%&n/ !00*ee0 +# +%e'."-Cl!&' #( L!#1*, . >?-. 

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  8Me'#&* #( C#l#nel H1+)%&n#n8 :B#%n8 E0., . ?>. 

: *e+1*n  A+ ! 1l&) 'ee+&n/ %el0 !+ W#*)e+e*, &n :, &n *e)#/n&+&#n #( S&* . P!6&n/+#n8 e*$&)e !C%!&*'!n #( 1!*+e* Se&#n (#* ! e*&#0 #( +en+2-(#1* 2e!*, +%e (#ll#&n/ *e'!*6, '!0e 2

S&* #%n #n +%e #))!&#n, !*e 71+ !n0 $!l1!le ! +%e2 !*e '#0e+@-"I !' &n0e+e0 (#* %!+e$e*'e!1*e #( 1))e I %!$e !++!&ne0 &n '2 1l&) l&(e, +# ! )#'&n!+&#n #( '#0e*!+e !&l&+&e, &+%%#ne+2 #( &n+en+&#n, (&*'ne #( 1*#e, !n0 +e!0&ne #( )#n01)+. I( I e*e +# #((e* !0$&)e +#!n2 2#1n/ '!n !n5&#1 +# '!6e %&'el( 1e(1l &n 1l&) l&(e, I #1l0 1' 1 +%e *e1l+ #( '2e5e*&en)e &n +%*ee %#*+ *1le—*1le # &'le +%!+ !n2 '!n '!2 1n0e*+!n0 +%e', !n0 # e!2+%!+ !n2 '!n '!2 !)+ 1#n +%e'. M2 (&*+ *1le #1l0 e—le!$e &+ +# #+%e* +# 710/e #( %!+01+&e 2#1 !*e )!!le, !n0 (#* %!+ #&+&#n 2#1 !*e (&++e03 1+ ne$e* *e(1e +# /&$e 2#1*e*$&)e &n %!+e$e* )!!)&+2 &+ '!2 e +%e #&n&#n #( #+%e* %# !*e )#'e+en+ +# 710/e +%!+2#1 '!2 ene(&+ 2#1* ne&/%#1* #* 2#1* )#1n+*2. M2 e)#n0 *1le &—%en 2#1 !/*ee +#1n0e*+!6e 1l&) 01+&e, )#n)en+*!+e e$e*2 ene*/2 !n0 (!)1l+2 &n 2#1* #e&#n &+% +%e0e+e*'&n!+&#n +# 0&)%!*/e +%#e 01+&e +# +%e e+ #( 2#1* !&l&+2. L!+l2, I #1l0 )#1nel 2#1

+%!+, &n 0e)&0&n/ #n +%e l&ne %&)% 2#1 &ll +!6e &n 1l&) !((!&*, 2#1 %#1l0 e /1&0e0 &n 2#1*0e)&&#n 2 +%!+ %&)%, !(+e* '!+1*e 0el&e*!+&#n, 2#1 el&e$e +# e *&/%+, !n0 n#+ 2 +%!+ %&)%,&n +%e !&n/ %#1*, '!2 %!en +# e (!%&#n!le #* #1l!*." 

::; *e+1*n  T%e (#ll#&n/ &ll1+*!+&#n #( #ne #( %& '&n1+e !)+ #( 6&n0ne & /&$en &n %& &#/*!%2@ —"He ! #ne 0!2 +!6&n/ ! l#n/ )#1n+*2 !l6 ne!* F*e%(#*0, %en %e 'e+ ! l&++le /&*l, !#1+(&$e 2e!* #l0, #&n/ #$e* ! *#6en #l3 %e %!0 0*#e0 !n0 *#6en &+ &n *&n/&n/ &+ !)6(*#' +%e (&el0 +# %&)% %e %!0 +!6en %e* (!+%e*8 0&nne* &n &+, !n0 %e !&0 %e #1l0 e e!+en#n %e* *e+1*n %#'e (#* %!$&n/ *#6en &+3 %en, &+% ! 100en /le!' #( %#e, %e &nn#)en+l2l##6e0 1 &n+# %& (!)e, !n0 !&0, 8B1+ 2ee )!n 'en0 &+, )!n8+ ee=8  "M2 (!+%e* e5l!&ne0 +%!+ %e )#1l0 n#+ 'en0 +%e #l, 1+ +%e +*#1le %e )#1l0, 2 +%e/&(+ #( ! &5en)e +# 12 !n#+%e*. H#e$e*, #n #en&n/ %& 1*e &+ ! e'+2 #( &l$e*, !n0 %e%!0 +# '!6e !'en0 2 *#'&&n/ +# 'ee+ %& l&++le (*&en0 &n +%e !'e #+ !+ +%e !'e %#1* ne5+0!2, !n0 +# *&n/ +%e &5en)e &+% %&', &00&n/ %e*, 'e!n%&le, +ell %e* '#+%e* %e %!0 een !/en+le'!n %# #1l0 *&n/ %e* +%e '#ne2 (#* +%e #l ne5+ 0!2. T%e )%&l0, en+&*el2 +*1+&n/%&', en+ #n %e* !2 )#'(#*+e0. On %& *e+1*n %#'e %e (#1n0 !n &n$&+!+&#n !!&+&n/ %&' +# 0&ne&n B!+% +%e (#ll#&n/ e$en&n/, +# 'ee+ #'e #ne %#' %e e)&!ll2 &%e0 +# ee. He %e&+!+e0(#* #'e l&++le +&'e, +*2&n/ +# )!l)1l!+e +%e #&&l&+2 #( /&$&n/ +%e 'ee+&n/ +# %& l&++le (*&en0 #(+%e *#6en #l !n0 #( +&ll e&n/ &n +&'e (#* +%e 0&nne*-!*+2 &n B!+%3 1+ (&n0&n/ +%& )#1l0 n#+ e, %e *#+e +# 0e)l&ne !))e+&n/ +%e &n$&+!+&#n #n +%e le! #( 8! *e-en/!/e'en+,8 !2&n/ +# 1, 8I)!nn#+ 0&!#&n+ %e*, %e +*1+e0 'e # &'l&)&+l2.8" 

::: *e+1*n  M& Fl#*en)e N&/%+&n/!le %! *el!+e0 +%e (#ll#&n/ &n)&0en+ ! %!$&n/ #))1**e0 e(#*eSe!+##l@—"I *e'e'e* ! e*/e!n+ %#, #n &)6e+, +%e *e+ #( +%e &)6e+ 6&lle0 !n0 %&'el( !++e*e0 !#1+ +%e %e!0, +1'le0 !)6 +# )!', !n0 #n %& !2 &)6e0 1 ! #1n0e0 '!n !n0 *#1/%+ %&' &n #n %& %#1l0e* +# +%e l&ne, %e*e %e (ell 0#n &nen&le. W%en, !(+e* '!n2%#1*, %e *e)#$e*e0 %& ene, I el&e$e !(+e* +*e!nn&n/, %& (&*+ #*0 e*e +# !6 !(+e* %&)#'*!0e, 8I %e !l&$e=8 8C#'*!0e, &n0ee03 2e, %e8 !l&$e—&+ & +%e /ene*!l.8 A+ +%!+ '#'en+ +%e

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/ene*!l, +%#1/% !0l2 #1n0e0, !e!*e0 !+ +%e e0&0e. 8O%, /ene*!l, &+8 2#1, & &+, I *#1/%+ &n=I8' # /l!03 I 0&0n8+ 6n# 2#1* %#n#1*. B1+, ——, &( I80 6n#n &+ ! 2#1, I80 %!$e !$e0 2#1 !ll+%e !'e.8 T%& & +%e +*1e #l0&e*8 &*&+."  In +%e !'e le++e*, M& N&/%+&n/!le !2@ "En/l!n0, (*#' %e* /*!n0 'e*)!n+&le !n0)#''e*)&!l 1))ee, %! een )!lle0 #*0&03 G#0 6n# %e & n#+. T%e &'le )#1*!/e, +%e

en01*&n/ !+&en)e, +%e /##0 ene, +%e +*en/+% +# 1((e* &n &len)e—%!+ n!+&#n %# '#*e #(+%& &n !* +%!n & %#n 2 %e* )#''#ne+ #l0&e*= I %!$e een 'en 02&n/ #( 02en+e*2, 1+)#*n&n/ +# *e#*+ +%e'el$e &)6 le+ +%e2 %#1l0 +%e*e2 +%*# '#*e l!#1* #n +%e&* )#'*!0e,/# 0#n +# +%e +*en)%e !n0 '!6e +%e +*en)%e +%e&* 0e!+%e0. T%e*e & n#+%&n/ &n %&+#*2 +#)#'!*e &+% &+...."  "S!2 %!+ 'en &ll, +%e*e & #'e+%&n/ '#*e +*1l2 C%*&+&!n &n +%e '!n %# /&$e %&+&'e, %& +*en/+%, %& l&(e, &( nee0 e, (#* #'e+%&n/ n#+ %&'el(—%e+%e* %e )!ll &+ %& 1een,%& )#1n+*2, #* %& )#l#1*—+%!n &n !ll +%e !)e+&)&', +%e (!+, +%e %1'&l&!+&#n, !n0 )#n(e&#n%&)% %!$e e$e* een '!0e@ !n0 +%& &*&+ #( /&$&n/ #ne8 l&(e, &+%#1+ )!ll&n/ &+ ! !)*&(&)e, &(#1n0 n#%e*e # +*1l2 ! &n En/l!n0." 

::> *e+1*n  M*. G*#+e8 8L&(e #( A*2 S)%e((e*,8 . :-. 

::? *e+1*n  T%e 1((e*&n/ #( +%& n#le #'!n, +#/e+%e* &+% +%#e #( %e* 1n(#*+1n!+e %1!n0, e*e+#1)%&n/l2 0e)*&e0 &n ! le++e* !(+e*!*0 !00*ee0 2 %e* +# ! (e'!le (*&en0, %&)% ! 1l&%e0 #'e 2e!* !/# !+ H!!*le', en+&+le0, 8Ge*+*10e $#n 0e* W!*+3 #*, F&0el&+2 1n+# De!+%.8M*. He'!n *#+e ! #e' #( /*e!+ !+%# !n0 e!1+2, )#''e'#*!+&n/ +%e !0 +#*2 &n %e*8Re)#*0 #( W#'!n.8 

:: *e+1*n  8S#)&!l S+!+&),8 . :. 

:> *e+1*n  "In !ll )!e," !2 e*e'2 Ben+%!', "%en +%e #e* #( +%e &ll )!n e e5e*)&e0 #$e* +%e+%#1/%+, le+ +%#e +%#1/%+ e 0&*e)+e0 +#!*0 %!&ne. L##6 #1+ (#* +%e *&/%+, (#* +%e *&/%+e+ &0e #( +%&n/, !n0 6ee 2#1* (!)e )#n+!n+l2 +1*ne0 +# &+.... A l!*/e !*+ #( e5&+en)e &ne)e!*&l2 !e0 &n &n!)+&#n. B2 0!2 :+# +!6e !n &n+!n)e (*#' +%e +%#1!n0 &n )#n+!n+*e)1**en)e, %en &n !++en0!n)e #n #+%e*, !n0 +&'e & l#+ 2 e&n/ 6e+ !&+&n/3 2 n&/%+ %enlee & 1n&ll&n/ +# )l#e +%e e2el&0, +%e e)#n#'2 #( %!&ne *e)#''en0 +%e #))1!+&#n #( le!1*!le +%#1/%+. In !l6&n/ !*#!0, #* &n *e+&n/ !+ %#'e, +%e '&n0 )!nn#+ e $!)!n+3 &++%#1/%+ '!2 e 1e(1l, 1ele, #* e*n&)&#1 +# %!&ne. D&*e)+ +%e' !*&/%+3 +%e %!&+ #(%!2 +%#1/%+ &ll *&n/ 1 l&6e !n2 #+%e* %!&+." DEONTOLOGY, &&. :;-. 

:? *e+1*n  T%e (#ll#&n/ e5+*!)+ (*#' ! le++e* #( M. B#20, E9., & /&$en 2 E!*l S+!n%#e &n %&8M&)ell!n&e8@—"T%e*e ! ! )&*)1'+!n)e +#l0 'e 2 +%e l!+e M*. C%*&+'!, %# (#* '!n22e!* %el0 !n &'#*+!n+ #((&)&!l &+1!+&#n &n +%e B!n6 #( En/l!n0. He !, I el&e$e, &n e!*l2 l&(e !)le*6 &n +%e T*e!1*2, #* #ne #( +%e /#$e*n'en+ #((&)e, !n0 (#* #'e +&'e !)+e0 (#* M*. P&++ !%& )#n(&0en+&!l )le*6, #* +e'#*!*2 *&$!+e e)*e+!*2. C%*&+'! ! #ne #( +%e '#+ #l&/&n/

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'en I e$e* 6ne3 !n0, (*#' +%e, #&+&#n %e #))1&e0, ! )#n+!n+l2 e5#e0 +# &n+e**1+&#n,2e+ I ne$e* ! %& +e'e* &n +%e le!+ *1((le0. One 0!2 I (#1n0 %&' '#*e +%!n 11!ll2 en/!/e0,%!$&n/ ! '! #( !))#1n+ +# *e!*e (#* #ne #( +%e l!-)#1*+—+&ll +%e !'e e91!n&'&+2, !n0 I)#1l0 n#+ *e&+ +%e ##*+1n&+2 #( !6&n/ +%e #l0 /en+le'!n +%e e)*e+. 8Well, M*. B#20, 2#1 %!ll6n# &+. M*. P&++ /!$e &+ +# 'e@—NOT TO LOSE MY TEMPER, IF POSSIBLE, AT ANY TIME,

AND NEVER DURING THE HOURS OF BUSINESS. M2 l!#1* %e*e :B!n6 #( En/l!n0)#''en)e !+ n&ne !n0 en0 !+ +%*ee3 !n0, !)+&n/ #n +%e !0$&)e #( +%e &ll1+*&#1 +!+e'!n, I NEVER LOSE MY TEMPER DURING THOSE HOURS.8" 

: *e+1*n  8S+*!((#*0 P!e*,8 &. . 

: *e+1*n  !*e0 S!*68 8L&(e #( W!%&n/+#n,8 . , ?. 

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  P*#(e#* T2n0!ll, #n 8F!*!0!2 ! ! D&)#$e*e*,8 . :. 

: *e+1*n  8L&(e #( Pe*+%e,8 &&. >:. 

: *e+1*n  L!02 El&4!e+% C!*e. 

::; *e+1*n  F*!n)& H#*ne*, &n #ne #( %& le++e*, !2@ "I+ & !'#n/ +%e $e*2 &n)e*e !n0 4e!l#1 (*&en0 #(l&e*+2 +%!+ 2#1 &ll (&n0 +%e '#+ e*(e)+ e)&'en #( *#n/%e!0e0ne3 'en #( ! 0&en+&n/, *#$&n)&!l )!+ #( $&*+1e—%# :!))#*0&n/ +# #ne #( S%!*e8 (!$#1*&+e %*!e WILL 0*&$e !e0/e +%e *#!0 en0 (#*e'#+—1++e* +*!n/e* +# !ll '#0e*!+&#n &n #l&+&)!l 1&ne."—F*!n)&H#*ne*8 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE :?, &&. :??. 

::: *e+1*n  P*#(e#* T2n0!ll #n 8F!*!0!2 ! ! D&)#$e*e*,8 . ;-:. 

::> *e+1*n Ye+ B1*6e %&'el(3 +%#1/% )!!le #( /&$&n/ B!**2 1)% e5)ellen+ !0$&)e, ! 2 n# 'e!n&''!)1l!+e ! *e/!*0e0 %& #n +e'e*. W%en %e l!2 &ll !+ Be!)#n(&el0, F#5, (*#' %#' %e%!0 e)#'e e!*!+e0 2 #l&+&)!l 0&((e*en)e !*&&n/ #1+ #( +%e F*en)% Re$#l1+&#n, en+ 0#n +#ee %& #l0 (*&en0. B1+ B1*6e #1l0 n#+ /*!n+ %&' !n &n+e*$&e3 %e #&+&$el2 *e(1e0 +# ee %&'.On %& *e+1*n +# +#n, F#5 +#l0 %& (*&en0 C#6e +%e *e1l+ #( %& 7#1*ne23 !n0 %en C#6el!'en+e0 B1*6e8 #+&n!)2, F#5 #nl2 *el&e0, /##0n!+1*e0l2@ "A%< ne$e* '&n0, T#'3 I !l!2(&n0 e$e*2 I*&%'!n %! /#+ ! &e)e #( #+!+# &n %& %e!0." Ye+ F#5, &+% %& 11!l /ene*#&+2,%en %e %e!*0 #( B1*6e8 &'en0&n/ 0e!+%, *#+e ! '#+ 6&n0 !n0 )#*0&!l le++e* +# M*. B1*6e,

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e5*e&$e #( %& /*&e( !n0 2'!+%23 !n0 %en B1*6e ! n# '#*e, F#5 ! +%e (&*+ +# *##e+%!+ %e %#1l0 e &n+e**e0 &+% 1l&) %#n#1* &n We+'&n+e* Ae2—%&)% #nl2 B1*6e8 #ne5*e &%, +%!+ %e %#1l0 e 1*&e0 !+ Be!)#n(&el0, *e$en+e0 e&n/ )!**&e0 #1+. 

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  W%en C1**!n, +%e I*&% !**&+e*, $&&+e0 B1*n8 )!&n &n ::;, %e (#1n0 &+ )#n$e*+e0 &n+# ! 1l&) %#1e, !n0 +%e l!n0l#*0 %# %#e0 &+ ! 0*1n6. "T%e*e," !&0 %e, #&n+&n/ +# ! )#*ne*#n #ne &0e #( +%e (&*e, &+% ! '#+ MALAPROPOS l!1/%-"+%e*e & +%e $e*2 #+ %e*e R#e*+B1*n ! #*n." "T%e /en&1 !n0 +%e (!+e #( +%e '!n," !2 C1**!n, "e*e !l*e!02 %e!$2 #n '2%e!*+3 1+ +%e 0*1n6en l!1/% #( +%e l!n0l#*0 /!$e 'e 1)% ! $&e #( +%e *#)6 #n %&)% %e %!0(#1n0e*e0, +%!+ I )#1l0 n#+ +!n0 &+, 1+ 1*+ &n+# +e!*." 

:: *e+1*n  T%e )%!l!&n #( H#*e'#n/e*l!ne G!#l, &n %& !nn1!l *e#*+ +# +%e S1**e2 71+&)e, +%1 +!+e+%e *e1l+ #( %& )!*e(1l +102 #( +%e )!1e #( 0&%#ne+2@ "F*#' '2 e5e*&en)e #( *e0!+#*2)*&'e, (#1n0e0 1#n )!*e(1l +102 #( +%e )%!*!)+e* #( ! /*e!+ $!*&e+2 #( *&#ne*, I )#n)l10e +%!+

%!&+1!l 0&%#ne+2 & +# e *e(e**e0 ne&+%e* +# &/n#*!n)e, n#* +# 0*1n6enne, n#* +# #$e*+2, n#*+# #$e*)*#0&n/ &n +#n, n#* +# +e'+!+&#n (*#' 1**#1n0&n/ e!l+%—n#*, &n0ee0, +# !n2 #ne#( +%e '!n2 &n0&*e)+ )!1e +# %&)% &+ & #'e+&'e *e(e**e0—1+ '!&nl2 TO A DISPOSITIONTO ACUIRE PROPERTY WITH A LESS DEGREE OF LABOUR THAN ORDINARYINDUSTRY." T%e &+!l&) !*e +%e !1+%#*8. 

:: *e+1*n  S. C. H!ll8 8Me'#*&e.8 

 @.?0+%Q"-?e'" !l&/nQ"71+&(2"J:: *e+1*n  M##*e8 8L&(e #( B2*#n,8 $#. E0., . :>.  :: *e+1*n  C!+!&n B!&l H!ll *e)#*0 +%e (#ll#&n/ )#n$e*!+&#n &+% S)#++@-"I+ #))1* +# 'e," I#e*$e0, "+%!+ e#le !*e !+ +# '!6e +## '1)% (1 !#1+ +%e l# #( (#*+1ne, %&)% & #ne #(+%e '!lle+ #( +%e /*e!+ e$&l #( l&(e, !n0 #1/%+ +# e !'#n/ +%e '#+ +#le*!le."—"D# 2#1 )!ll &+! '!ll '&(#*+1ne +# e *1&ne0 &n '#ne2-'!++e*=" %e !6e0. "I+ & n#+ # !&n(1l, !+ !ll e$en+,! +%e l# #( (*&en0."—"I /*!n+ +%!+," %e !&0. "A +%e l# #( )%!*!)+e*="—"T*1e !/!&n." "A+%e l# #( %e!l+%="—"A2, +%e*e 2#1 %!$e 'e," %e '1++e*e0 +# %&'el(, &n ! +#ne # 'el!n)%#l2+%!+ I &%e0 I %!0 n#+ #6en. "W%!+ & +%e l# #( (#*+1ne +# +%e l# #( e!)e #( '&n0=" I)#n+&n1e0. "In %#*+," !&0 %e, l!2(1ll2, "2#1 &ll '!6e &+ #1+ +%!+ +%e*e & n# %!*' &n ! '!n8 e&n/ l1n/e0 #$e*-%e!0-!n0-e!* &n ! 0e+ %e )!nn#+ *e'#$e." "M1)% 0een0, I +%&n6, #n %#&+ ! &n)1**e0, !n0 %!+ e((#*+ !*e '!0e +# *e0ee' &+—!+ le!+, &( +%e 1((e*e* e ! *&/%+'&n0e0'!n." "I %#e &+ 0#e," %e !&0, )%ee*(1ll2 !n0 (&*'l2.—FRAGMENTS OF VOYAGES ANDTRAVELS, ?*0 e*&e, . ?;-. 

:: *e+1*n  "T%ee !++le," %e *#+e &n %& D&!*2, "%!$e een +%e 0e!+% #( '!n2 ! '!n, I +%&n6 +%e2 &ll e'&ne." 

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  :: *e+1*n  S)#++8 D&!*2, De)e'e* :+%, :>. 

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  :> *e+1*n  A'#n/+ #+%e* /*e!+ 'en #( /en&1, A*&#+# !n0 M&)%!el An/el# 0e$#+e0 +# %e* +%e&* e*$&)e!n0 +%e&* '1e. 

:? *e+1*n  See +%e Re$. F. W. F!**!*8 !0'&*!le ##6, en+&+le0 8See6e* !(+e* G#08 :S1n0!2 L&*!*2.T%e !1+%#* +%e*e !2@ "E&)+e+1 ! n#+ ! C%*&+&!n. He %! #nl2 #n)e !ll10e0 +# +%e C%*&+&!n&n %& #*6, !n0 +%en &+ & 1n0e* +%e #*#*&#1 +&+le #( 8G!l&le!n,8 %# *!)+&e0 ! 6&n0 #(&nen&&l&+2 &n !&n(1l )&*)1'+!n)e, !n0 !n &n0&((e*en)e +# #*l0l2 &n+e*e+, %&)% E&)+e+11n71+l2 e+ 0#n +# 8'e*e %!&+.8 Un%!&l2, &+ ! n#+ /*!n+e0 +# +%ee %e!+%en %&l##%e* &n

!n2 +*1e ene +# 6n# %!+ C%*&+&!n&+2 !. T%e2 +%#1/%+ +%!+ &+ ! !n !++e'+ +# &'&+!+e +%e*e1l+ #( %&l##%2, &+%#1+ %!$&n/ !e0 +%*#1/% +%e ne)e!*2 0&)&l&ne. T%e2 $&ee0 &+&+% 1&)&#n, +%e2 +*e!+e0 &+ &+% &n71+&)e. An0 2e+ &n C%*&+&!n&+2, !n0 &n C%*&+&!n&+2 !l#ne,+%e2 #1l0 %!$e (#1n0 !n &0e!l %&)% #1l0 %!$e 1*!e0 +%e&* l#(+&e+ !n+&)&!+&#n." 

: *e+1*n  S!*68 8L&(e #( W!%&n/+#n,8 . ::->. 

: *e+1*n  Well&n/+#n, l&6e W!%&n/+#n, %!0 +# !2 +%e en!l+2 #( %& !0%e*en)e +# +%e )!1e %e +%#1/%+*&/%+, &n %& l# #( "#1l!*&+2." He ! '#e0 &n +%e +*ee+ #( L#n0#n, !n0 %!0 %& &n0#'!%e0 0#( %2 +%e '#, %&le %& &(e l!2 0e!0 &n +%e %#1e. S&* W!l+e* S)#++ !l# !%##+e0 !n0 el+e0 !+ H!&)6 2 "+%e e#le," !'&0+ )*&e #( "B1*6e S&* W!l+e*<" 

: *e+1*n  R#e*+#n8 8L&(e !n0 Le++e*,8 &&. :. 

: *e+1*n  We ele)+ +%e (#ll#&n/ !!/e (*#' +%& *e'!*6!le *e#*+ #( B!*#n S+#((el, ! e&n/ #('#*e +%!n 'e*el2 +e'#*!*2 &n+e*e+@—W%# +%!+ %! l&$e0 %e*e :Be*l&n &ll 0en2 +%!+ +%eP*1&!n !*e ene*/e+&), !+*&#+&), !n0 +ee'&n/ &+% 2#1+%(1l $&/#1*3 +%!+ +%e2 !*e n#+ )#**1+e0 2 en1!l le!1*e, 1+ !*e '!nl2, %!$e e!*ne+ )#n$&)+&#n, 0# n#+ +%&n6 &+ ene!+% +%e' +#*e$e*en)e &n)e*el2 %!+ & n#le !n0 l#(+2= W%!+ ! 'el!n)%#l2 )#n+*!+ 0#e F*!n)e #((e* &n !ll+%&= H!$&n/ nee*e0 !+ e$e*2+%&n/, %e %! l#+ +%e (!)1l+2 #( *ee)+&n/ !n2+%&n/. V&*+1e, (!'&l2l&(e, !+*&#+&', %#n#1*, *el&/&#n, !*e *e*een+e0 +# ! (*&$#l#1 /ene*!+&#n ! (&++&n/ 17e)+ #(*&0&)1le. T%e +%e!+*e %!$e e)#'e )%##l #( %!'elene !n0 #)en&+2. D*# 2 0*#, #&#n & &n+&lle0 &n+# +%e $e*2 )#*e #( !n &/n#*!n+ !n0 ene*$!+e0 #)&e+2, %&)% %! ne&+%e* +%e&n&/%+ n#* +%e ene*/2 le(+ +# !'en0 &+ &n+&+1+&#n, n#*—%&)% #1l0 e +%e '#+ ne)e!*2+e +# +!6e—e)#'e e++e* &n(#*'e0 #* '#*e '#*!l. One !(+e* +%e #+%e* +%e (&ne 91!l&+&e #( +%en!+&#n !*e 02&n/ #1+. W%e*e & +%e /ene*#&+2, +%e l#2!l+2, +%e )%!*' #( #1* ESPRIT, !n0 #1*

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(#*'e* ele$!+&#n #( #1l= I( +%& /#e #n, +%e +&'e &ll )#'e %en +%& n#le *!)e #( F*!n)e &ll e 6n#n #nl2 2 &+ (!1l+. An0 F*!n)e %! n# &0e! +%!+ %&le %e & &n6&n/, '#*e e!*ne+n!+&#n !*e +e!l&n/ +%e '!*)% 1#n %e*, !*e 0&+!n)&n/ %e* #n +%e *#!0 +# *#/*e, !n0 !*e *e!*&n/ (#* %e* ! e)#n0!*2 #&+&#n &n +%e #*l0.  "I !' !(*!&0 +%!+ +%ee #&n&#n &ll n#+ e *el&%e0 &n F*!n)e. H#e$e* )#**e)+, +%e2

0&((e* +## '1)% (*#' %!+ & 11!ll2 !&0 !n0 !e*+e0 !+ %#'e. I %#1l0 &% #'e enl&/%+ene0!n0 1n*e710&)e0 F*en)%'en +# )#'e +# P*1&! !n0 '!6e +%& )#1n+*2 +%e&* +102. T%e2 #1l0##n 0&)#$e* +%!+ +%e2 e*e l&$&n/ &n +%e '&0+ #( ! +*#n/, e!*ne+, !n0 &n+ell&/en+ n!+&#n,en+&*el2 0e+&+1+e, &+ & +*1e, #( n#le !n0 0el&)!+e (eel&n/, #( !ll (!)&n!+&n/ )%!*', 1+ en0#e0&+% e$e*2 #l&0 $&*+1e, !n0 !l&6e 0&+&n/1&%e0 (#* 1n+&*&n/ &n01+*2, #*0e*, !n0 e)#n#'2, ! ell! (#* !+*&#+&', ! +*#n/ ene #( 01+2, !n0 +%!+ )#n)&#1ne #( e*#n!l 0&/n&+2 %&)% &n +%e&* )!e & # %!&l2 len0e0 &+% *ee)+ (#* !1+%#*&+2 !n0 #e0&en)e +# +%e l!. T%e2 #1l0 ee !)#1n+*2 &+% (&*', #1n0, !n0 '#*!l &n+&+1+&#n, %#e 1e* )l!e !*e #*+%2 #( +%e&* *!n6,!n0, 2 #e&n/ +%e %&/%e+ 0e/*ee #( )1l+1*e, 0e$#+&n/ +%e'el$e +# +%e e*$&)e #( +%e S+!+e,e++&n/ !n e5!'le #( !+*&#+&', !n0 6n#&n/ %# +# *ee*$e +%e &n(l1en)e le/&+&'!+el2 +%e&*#n. T%e2 #1l0 (&n0 ! S+!+e &+% !n e5)ellen+ !0'&n&+*!+&#n %e*e e$e*2+%&n/ & &n &+ *&/%+

 l!)e, !n0 %e*e +%e '#+ !0'&*!le #*0e* *e$!&l &n e$e*2 *!n)% #( +%e #)&!l !n0 #l&+&)!l2+e'. P*1&! '!2 e ell )#'!*e0 +# ! '!&$e +*1)+1*e #( l#(+2 *##*+&#n !n0 !+#1n0&n/#l&0&+2, %&)%, +%#1/% &+ %! n#+%&n/ +# 0el&/%+ +%e e2e #* e!6 +# +%e %e!*+, )!nn#+ 1+ &'*e1 &+% &+ /*!n0 2''e+*2, e91!ll2 #e*$!le &n &+ *#!0 (#1n0!+&#n ! &n &+ +*#n/ !n0%el+e*&n/ *##(.  "An0 %!+ & F*!n)e= W%!+ & F*en)% #)&e+2 &n +%ee l!++e* 0!2= A %1*l2-1*l2 #(0&#*0e*l2 ele'en+, !ll '&5e0 !n0 71'le0 +#/e+%e*3 ! )#1n+*2 &n %&)% e$e*2#02 )l!&' +%e*&/%+ +# #))12 +%e %&/%e+ #+, 2e+ (e *e'e'e* +%!+ ! '!n +# e e'l#2e0 &n ! *e#n&le #&+&#n #1/%+ +# %!$e ! ell-!l!n)e0 '&n0, #1/%+ +# e +*&)+l2 '#*!l, +# 6n# #'e+%&n/ #(+%e #*l0, !n0 e *e#e )e*+!&n &n+elle)+1!l #e*3 ! )#1n+*2 &n %&)% +%e %&/%e+ #((&)e!*e (*e91en+l2 %el0 2 &/n#*!n+ !n0 1ne01)!+e0 e*#n, %# e&+%e* #!+ #'e e)&!l +!len+, #*%#e #nl2 )l!&' & #)&!l #&+&#n !n0 #'e $e*!+&l&+2 !n0 !00*e. W%!+ ! !ne(1l !n00e/*!0&n/ +!+e #( +%&n/< An0 %# n!+1*!l +%!+, %&le &+ l!+, F*!n)e %#1l0 e (1ll #( ! e#le&+%#1+ ! #&+&#n, &+%#1+ ! )!ll&n/, %# 0# n#+ 6n# %!+ +# 0# &+% +%e'el$e, 1+ !*e n#ne+%e le e!/e* +# en$2 !n0 '!l&/n e$e*2 #ne %# 0#e....  "T%e F*en)% 0# n#+ #e &n !n2 $e*2 '!*6e0 0e/*ee +%e 91!l&+&e *e91&*e0 +# *en0e*/ene*!l )#n)*&+&#n !))e+!le, #* +# +1*n &+ +# !))#1n+. C#n)e&+e0 !n0 e/#+&+&) ! +%e2 !*e, +%e e#le #1l0 #7e)+ +# !n &nn#$!+&#n %#e &n$&/#*!+&n/ (#*)e +%e2 !*e 1n!le +# )#'*e%en0,!n0 %&)% )!nn#+ e )!**&e0 #1+ &+%#1+ $&*+1e %&)% +%e2 0# n#+ #e—el(-!ne/!+&#n,)#n)&en+&#1 *e)#/n&+&#n #( 01+2, !n0 ! &ll&n/ne +# !)*&(&)e e*#n!l &n+e*e+ +# +%e l#(+&e*0e'!n0 #( +%e )#1n+*2. A +%e )%!*!)+e* #( &n0&$&01!l & #nl2 &'*#$e0 2 e5e*&en)e, '#+n!+&#n *e91&*e ! )%!+&e'en+ e(#*e +%e2 e+ !#1+ *e#*/!n&&n/ +%e&* #l&+&)!l &n+&+1+&#n. S#P*1&! !n+e0 ! en! +# '!6e %e* +%e +*#n/ !n0 %e!l+%2 )#1n+*2 %e &." 

: *e+1*n  Ye+ e$en &n De T#)91e$&lle8 ene$#len+ n!+1*e, +%e*e ! ! e*$!0&n/ ele'en+ #( &'!+&en)e.In +%e $e*2 le++e* &n %&)% +%e !#$e !!/e #))1*, %e !2@ "S#'e e*#n +*2 +# e #( 1e +#'en %&le +%e2 0e&e +%e', !n0 #+%e* e)!1e +%e2 l#$e +%e'. In +%e e*$&)e *en0e*e0 2 +%e(&*+, +%e*e & !l!2 #'e+%&n/ &n)#'le+e, *#1/%, !n0 )#n+e'+1#1, +%!+ &n&*e ne&+%e*)#n(&0en)e n#* /*!+&+10e. I %#1l0 l&6e +# el#n/ +# +%e e)#n0 )l!, 1+ #(+en I )!nn#+. I l#$e

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'!n6&n0 &n /ene*!l, 1+ I )#n+!n+l2 'ee+ &+% &n0&$&01!l %#e !ene *e$#l+ 'e. I +*1//le0!&l2 !/!&n+ ! 1n&$e*!l )#n+e'+ (#* '2 (ell#, )*e!+1*e."—MEMOIRS AND REMAINS OFDE TOCUEVILLE, $#l. &. . :?. F##+n#+e :Le++e* +# Ke*/#*l!2, N#$. :?+%, :??. 

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::> *e+1*n  S1)% )!e !*e n#+ 1n11!l. We e*#n!ll2 6ne ! 2#1n/ l!02, ! )#1n+*2#'!n #( P*#(e#*

W&l#n, !((l&)+e0 2 )!n)e* &n +%e *e!+, %# )#n)e!le0 +%e 0&e!e (*#' %e* !*en+ le+ &+%#1l0 #))!&#n +%e' 0&+*e. An #e*!+&#n e)!'e ne)e!*23 !n0 %en +%e 1*/e#n )!lle0 (#*+%e 1*#e #( e*(#*'&n/ &+, %e %e*el( !ne*e0 +%e 0##*, *e)e&$e0 +%e' &+% ! )%ee*(1l)#1n+en!n)e, le0 +%e' 1+!&* +# %e* *##', !n0 1'&++e0 +# +%e 6n&(e3 !n0 %e* !*en+ 6nen#+%&n/ #( +%e #e*!+&#n 1n+&l &+ ! !ll #$e*. B1+ +%e 0&e!e %!0 e)#'e +## 0eel2 e!+e0 (#**e)#$e*2, !n0 +%e n#le el(-0en2&n/ /&*l 0&e0, )%ee*(1l !n0 1n)#'l!&n&n/ +# +%e en0. 

::? *e+1*n  "One n&/%+, !#1+ ele$en #8)l#)6, Ke!+ *e+1*ne0 %#'e &n ! +!+e #( +*!n/e %2&)!l e5)&+e'en+ —&+ '&/%+ %!$e !e!*e0, +# +%#e %# 0&0 n#+ 6n# %&', #ne #( (&e*)e #ne"J*e+1* &n+#5&)!+&#n.He +#l0 %& (*&en0 %e %!0 een #1+&0e +%e +!/e-)#!)%, %!0 *e)e&$e0 ! e$e*e )%&ll, ! ! l&++le(e$e*e0, 1+ !00e0, 8I 0#n8+ (eel &+ n#.8 He ! e!&l2 e*1!0e0 +# /# +# e0, !n0 ! %e le!+ &n+#+%e )#l0 %ee+, e(#*e %& %e!0 ! #n +%e &ll#, %e l&/%+l2 )#1/%e0 !n0 !&0, 8T%!+ & l##0(*#' '2 '#1+%3 *&n/ 'e +%e )!n0le3 le+ 'e ee +%& l##08 He /!4e0 +e!0(!+l2 (#* #'e'#'en+ !+ +%e *1002 +!&n, !n0 +%en, l##6&n/ &n %& (*&en08 (!)e &+% !n e5*e&#n #( 100en)!l'ne ne$e* +# e (#*/#++en, !&0, 8I 6n# +%e )#l#1* #( +%!+ l##0—&+ & !*+e*&!l l##0. I)!nn#+ e 0e)e&$e0 &n +%!+ )#l#1*3 +%!+ 0*# & '2 0e!+%-!**!n+. I '1+ 0&e<8"—H#1/%+#n8 LIFEOF KEATS, E0. :, . >.  In +%e )!e #( Ge#*/e W&l#n, +%e lee0&n/ ! &n +%e (&*+ &n+!n)e (*#' +%e +#'!)%,+%#1/% %e !(+e*!*0 1((e*e0 (*#' l1n/ %!e'#**%!/e l&6e Ke!+. W&l#n !(+e*!*0, e!6&n/ #( +%e L&$e #( L!' !n0 Ke!+, %&)% %!0 71+ !e!*e0, !&0 %e %!0 een *e!0&n/ +%e' &+% /*e!+!0ne. "T%e*e &," !&0 %e, "#'e+%&n/ &n +%e n#le *#+%e*l2 l#$e #( C%!*le +# *&/%+en, !n0%!ll#, !n0 *el&e$e +%!+ !0ne3 1+ Ke!+8 0e!+%e0 & +%e l!)6ne #( '&0n&/%+, 1n'&+&/!+e0 2 #ne *!2 #( l&/%+<" 

:: *e+1*n  On +%e 0#)+#*, %# !++en0e0 %&' &n %& (&*+ !++!)6, '&+!6&n/ +%e %!e'#**%!/e (*#' +%e+#'!)% (#* %!e'#**%!/e (*#' +%e l1n/, %e *#+e@ "I+ #1l0 %!$e een 1+ ##* )#n#l!+&#n +#%!$e %!0 ! !n e&+!%@—   "He*e l&e Ge#*/e W&l#n,

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  O$e*+!6en 2 Ne'e&3  He 0&e0 n#+ #( H!e'#+2&,  B1+ #( H!e'!+e'e&." 

:: *e+1*n

  8Me'#&*,8 . >. :: *e+1*n

  e*e'2 T!2l#*8 8H#l2 L&$&n/.8 

:> *e+1*n  8M&)%ele+8 8L&(e #( L1+%e*,8 . ::-:>. 

:? *e+1*n  S&* #%n K!2e8 8L&$e #( In0&!n O((&)e*.8 

: *e+1*n  8De#n+#l#/2,8 . :?;-:, :. 

: *e+1*n  8Le++e* !n0 E!2,8 . . 

: *e+1*n  8Be!1+&e #( S+. F*!n)& 0e S!le.8 

: *e+1*n  I&0.

  : *e+1*n  8L&(e #( Pe*+%e,8 &&. . 

: *e+1*n  M##*e8 8L&(e #( B2*#n,8 $#. E0., . ?. 

:: *e+1*n  L#)6e +%#1/%+ &+ #( /*e!+e* &'#*+!n)e +%!+ !n e01)!+#* #( 2#1+% %#1l0 e ell-*e0 !n0 ell-+e'e*e0, +%!n +%!+ %e %#1l0 e e&+%e* ! +%#*#1/% )l!&)&+ #* '!n #( )&en)e. W*&+&n/ +# L#*0Pe+e*#*#1/% #n %& #n8 e01)!+&#n, L#)6e !&0@ "Y#1* L#*0%& #1l0 %!$e 2#1* #n8 +1+#* !+%#*#1/% )%#l!*, !n0 I +%&n6 &+ n#+ '1)% '!++e* %e+%e* %e e !n2 )%#l!* #* n#@ &( %e 1+1n0e*+!n0 L!+&n ell, !n0 %!$e ! /ene*!l )%e'e #( +%e )&en)e, I +%&n6 +%!+ en#1/%. B1+ I#1l0 %!$e %&' WELL-BRED !n0 WELL-TEMPERED." 

:> *e+1*n  M*. H1+)%&n#n8 8Me'#&* #( +%e L&(e #( L&e1+.-C#l#nel H1+)%&n#n,8 . ?>. 

:? *e+1*n

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  8Le++e* !n0 E!2,8 . . 

: *e+1*n  8Le++*e 081n V#2!/e1*.8 

: *e+1*n  S&* Hen*2 T!2l#*8 8S+!+e'!n,8 . . 

: *e+1*n  In+*#01)+&#n +# +%e 8P*&n)&!l See)%e !n0 A00*ee #( H& R#2!l H&/%ne +%e P*&n)eC#n#*+,8 :>. 

: *e+1*n   "W%en &n 0&/*!)e &+% (#*+1ne !n0 'en8 e2e,  I !ll !l#ne eeen '2 #1+)!+ +!+e,

  An0 +*#1le0 0e!( %e!$en &+% '2 ##+le )*&e,  An0 l##6 1#n '2el( !n0 )1*e '2 (!+e3  WISHING ME LIKE TO ONE MORE RICH IN HOPE,  Fe!+1*e0 l&6e %&', l&6e %&' &+% (*&en0 #ee0,  De&*&n/ +%& '!n8 !*+, !n0 +%!+ '!n8 )#e,  W&+% %!+ I '#+ en7#2, )#n+en+e0 le!+3  Ye+ &n +%ee +%#1/%+, MYSELF ALMOST DESPISING,  H!l2 I +%&n6 #n +%ee," ).—SONNET XXIX.

  "S# I, MADE LAME 2 #**#8 0e!*e+ &+e," ).—SONNET XXXVI 

: *e+1*n  "An0 +*en/+%, 2 LIMPING !2 0&!le0," ).—SONNET LXVI.  "Se!6 #( MY LAMENESS, !n0 I +*!&/%+ &ll %!l+."—SONNET LXXXIX. 

: *e+1*n   "Al!< 8+& +*1e, I %!$e /#ne %e*e !n0 +%e*e,  An0 MADE MYSELF A MOTLEY TO THE VIEW,  G#*e0 '&ne #n +%#1/%+, #l0 )%e! %!+ & '#+ 0e!*,  M!0e #l0 #((en)e #( !((e)+&#n ne," ).—SONNET CX.

  "O%, (#* '2 !6e 0# 2#1 &+% (#*+1ne )%&0e<  T%e /1&l+2 /#00e #( '2 %!*'(1l 0ee0,  T%!+ 0&0 n#+ e++e* (#* '2 l&(e *#$&0e,  THAN PUBLIC MEANS, WHICH PUBLIC MANNERS BREED3  T%en)e )#'e &+ +%!+ '2 n!'e *e)e&$e ! *!n0,  An0 !l'#+ +%en)e '2 n!+1*e & 101e0,  T# %!+ &+ #*6 &n l&6e +%e 02e*8 %!n0," ).—SONNET CXI. 

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  ::; *e+1*n   "In #1* +# l#$e +%e*e & 1+ #ne *ee)+,  T%#1/% &n #1* l#$e ! e!*!le &+e,  W%&)% +%#1/% &+ !l+e* n#+ l#$e #le e((e)+3

  Ye+ 0#+% &+ +e!l ee+ %#1* (*#' l#$e8 0el&/%+,  I '!2 n#+ e$e*'#*e !)6n#le0/e +%ee,  Le+ MY BEWAILED GUILT SHOULD DO THEE SHAME."—SONNET XXXVI. 

::: *e+1*n  I+ & *el!+e0 #( G!**&)6, +%!+ %en 1#en!e0 #n B!*e++&8 +*&!l, !n0 *e91&*e0 +# /&$e %&e$&0en)e e(#*e +%e )#1*+—+%#1/% %e %!0 een !))1+#'e0 (#* +%&*+2 2e!* +# !)+ &+% +%e/*e!+e+ el(-#e&#n &n +%e *een)e #( +%#1!n0—%e e)!'e # e*le5e0 !n0 )#n(1e0,+%!+ %e ! !)+1!ll2 en+ (*#' +%e &+ne-#5 2 +%e 710/e, ! ! '!n (*#' %#' n# e$&0en)e)#1l0 e #+!&ne0. 

::> *e+1*n  M*. M!+%e8 8L&(e !n0 C#**e#n0en)e #( C%!*le M!+%e,8 :E0. :;@ . >?>. 

::? *e+1*n  A*)%&%# W%!+el28 8C#''#nl!)e B##6.8 

:: *e+1*n  E'e*#n & !&0 +# %!$e %!0 N!+%!n&el H!+%#*ne &n %& '&n0 %en *&+&n/ +%e (#ll#&n/ !!/e &n %& 8S#)&e+2 !n0 S#l&+10e@8—"T%e '#+ !/*ee!le )#'l&'en+ 2#1 )#1l0 !2 %&' !,+# &'l2 +%!+ 2#1 %!0 n#+ #e*$e0 %&' &n ! %#1e #* ! +*ee+ %e*e 2#1 %!0 'e+ %&'. W%&l+ %e1((e*e0 !+ e&n/ een %e*e %e !, %e )#n#le0 %&'el( &+% +%e 0el&)&#1 +%#1/%+ #( +%e&n)#n)e&$!le n1'e* #( l!)e %e*e %e ! n#+. All %e &%e0 #( %& +!&l#* ! +# *#$&0e +%!+#e* 'e!n #( )#l#1* !n0 )1+ %&)% #1l0 ne$e* 0e+!&n +%e e2e (#* ! '#'en+.... He %!0 !*e'#*e, *1nn&n/ +# 0e!&*, #( %& #)&!l GAUCHERIES, !n0 !l6e0 '&le !n0 '&le +# /e+ +%e+&+)%&n/ #1+ #( %& (!)e, !n0 +%e +!*+ !n0 %*1/ #1+ #( %& !*' !n0 %#1l0e*. 8G#0 '!2(#*/&$e &n,8 %e !&0, 81+ !6!*0ne %! n# (#*/&$ene &n %e!$en #* e!*+%.8"

  :: *e+1*n  In ! e*&e #( )le$e* !*+&)le &n +%e REVUE DES DEUX MONDES, en+&+le0, 8S&5 '&lle L&e1e !+#1+e V!e1*,8 /&$&n/ ! 0e)*&+&#n #( %& +*!$el &n N#*+% A'e*&)!, M!1*&)e S!n0 6eenl2#e*$e0 +%e )#'!*!+&$el2 !n+&-#)&!l *#)l&$&+&e #( +%e A'e*&)!n )#'!*e0 &+% +%eF*en)%'!n. T%e #ne, %e !2, & &n&*e0 2 +%e &*&+ #( &n0&$&01!l&+2, +%e #+%e* 2 +%e &*&+ #(#)&e+2. In A'e*&)! %e ee +%e &n0&$&01!l !#*&n/ #)&e+23 ! &n F*!n)e %e ee #)&e+2!#*&n/ +%e &n0&$&01!l. "Ce e1le An/l#-S!5#n," %e !2, "91& +*#1$!&+ 0e$!n+ l1& l! +e**e,l8&n+*1'en+ 0e +*!$!&l, &n#n &ne1&!le, 01 '#n &ne1&e, 8e+ '& ! l8e5l#&+e* #1l8&n&*!+&#n 0e l8e/#&'e3 e+ n#1 !1+*e F*!n)!&, n#1 n8!$#n *&en 1 en (!&*e, !*)e91e NOUS NE POUVONS RIEN DANS L8ISOLEMENT.... L8A'e*&)!&n 1#*+e l! #l&+10e !$e) 1n+#&)&'e !0'&*!le, '!& e((*!2!n+3 &l ne l8!&'e !, &l ne #n/e 918! l! 0e+*1&*e.... Le F*!n)!&e+ +#1+ !1+*e. Il !&'e #n !*en+, #n !'&, #n )#'!/n#n, e+ 71918! #n $#&&n 08#'n&1 #1 0e+%e!+*e, & ! (&/1*e l1& e+ 2'!+%e+&91e. P#1*91#&= P!*)e 918&l le *e/!*0e e+ )%e*)%e #n !'e,

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 !*)e 918&l $&+ 0!n #n e'l!le !1+!n+ 918en l1&-'e'e. 1!n0 &l e+ l#n/+e' e1l, &l 0ee*&+,e+ 91!n0 &l e+ +#17#1* e1l, &+ 'e1*+."  All +%& & e*(e)+l2 +*1e, !n0 &+ e5l!&n n0 e %2 +%e )#'!*!+&$el2 1n#)&!leGe*'!n, En/l&%, !n0 A'e*&)!n, !*e *e!0&n/ #$e* +%e e!*+%, %&le +%e &n+enel2 #)&!leF*en)%'en, 1n!le +# en7#2 l&(e &+%#1+ e!)% #+%e*8 #)&e+2, *e(e* +# +!2 !+ %#'e, !n0 F*!n)e

(!&l +# e5+en0 &+el( e2#n0 F*!n)e. :: *e+1*n

  T%e I*&% %!$e, &n '!n2 *ee)+, +%e !'e +*#n/ #)&!l &n+&n)+ ! +%e F*en)%. In +%e Un&+e0S+!+e +%e2 )l1+e* n!+1*!ll2 &n +%e +#n, %e*e +%e2 %!$e +%e&* "I*&% 1!*+e*," ! &n En/l!n0.T%e2 !*e e$en '#*e I*&% +%e*e +%!n !+ %#'e, !n0 )!n n# '#*e (#*/e+ +%!+ +%e2 !*e I*&%'en +%!n+%e F*en)% )!n +%!+ +%e2 !*e F*en)%'en. "I 0el&e*!+el2 !e*+," !2 M*. M!/1&*e, &n %& *e)en+#*6 #n 8T%e I*&% &n A'e*&)!,8 "+%!+ &+ & n#+ &+%&n +%e #e* #( l!n/1!/e +# 0e)*&e!0e91!+el2, '1)% le +# e5!//e*!+e, +%e e$&l )#ne91en+ #n +%e 1n%!2 +en0en)2 #( +%e I*&% +#)#n/*e/!+e &n +%e l!*/e +#n #( A'e*&)!." I+ & +%& &n+ene #)&!l&' #( +%e I*&% +%!+ 6ee +%e'&n ! )#'!*!+&$el2 %!n0-+#-'#1+% )#n0&+&#n &n !ll +%e S+!+e #( +%e Un&#n.

  :: *e+1*n  8T%e S+!+e'!n,8 . ?. 

:: *e+1*n  N!+%!n&el H!+%#*ne, &n %& 8F&*+ I'*e&#n #( F*!n)e !n0 I+!l2,8 !2 %& #&n&#n #( +%e1n)le!nl2 )%!*!)+e* #( +%e '#0e*n R#'!n & # 1n(!$#1*!le +%!+ %e %!*0l2 6n# %# +#e5*e &+ "B1+ +%e (!)+ & +%!+ +%*#1/% +%e F#*1', !n0 e$e*2%e*e #1+ #( +%e )#''#ne+ (##+-+*!)6 !n0 *#!0!2, 2#1 '1+ l##6 ell +# 2#1* +e.... Pe*%! +%e*e & #'e+%&n/ &n +%e '&n0#( +%e e#le #( +%ee )#1n+*&e +%!+ en!le +%e' +# 0&e$e* '!ll 1/l&ne (*#' /*e!+ 1l&'&+2!n0 e!1+2. T%e2 &+ 1#n +%e /l#*&#1 !$e'en+ #( S+. Pe+e*8, !n0 %e*e$e* ele +%e2 l&6e3 +%e2 l!)e !l+*2-l##6&n/ ##0en )#n(e&#n!l ene!+% &+ 1l&'e !*)%e, !n0 #*n!'en+ +%e' &+%)%e! l&++le )#l#1*e0 *&n+ #( +%e C*1)&(&5&#n3 +%e2 %!n/ +&n %e!*+, !n0 #+%e* +&nel !n0 +*1'e*2,!+ +%e /#*/e#1 %*&ne #( +%e !&n+, &n )%!el +%!+ !*e en)*1+e0 &+% /e', #* '!*le !l'#+! *e)&#13 +%e2 1+ !+e#!*0 +!+1e #( !&n+ ene!+% +%e 0#'e #( +%e P!n+%e#n3—&n %#*+,+%e2 le+ +%e 1l&'e !n0 +%e *&0&)1l#1 )#'e )l#e +#/e+%e*, !n0 !*e n#+ &n +%e le!+ +*#1le0 2+%e *#5&'&+2." 

:: *e+1*n  E0&n C%!0&)68 8A00*e +# +%e E)#n#'&) S)&en)e !n0 S+!+&+&) Se)+&#n,8 B*&+&% A#)&!+&#n:Mee+&n/, :>.

  :: *e+1*n  8K!2e8 8L&$e #( In0&!n O((&)e*.8 

:> *e+1*n  E'e*#n, &n %& 8S#)&e+2 !n0 S#l&+10e,8 !2 "In )#n+e'#*!*&e, &+ & n#+ # e!2 +# 0&+&n/1&% e+een n#+#*&e+2 !n0 (!'e. Be 1*e, +%en, +# *e!0 n# 'e!n ##6. S%1n +%e !n #( +%e *e#* +%e /#& #( +%e %#1*.... T%e +%*ee *!)+&)!l *1le I %!$e +# #((e* !*e +%ee@—:. Ne$e* *e!0 ! ##6 +%!+ & n#+ ! 2e!* #l03 >. Ne$e* *e!0 !n2 1+ (!'e0 ##63 ?. Ne$e* *e!0 !n2 1+ %!+ 2#1

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l&6e." L#*0 L2++#n8 '!5&' &@ "In )&en)e, *e!0 2 *e(e*en)e +%e nee+ ##63 &n l&+e*!+1*e, +%e#l0e+." 

:? *e+1*n  A (*&en0 #( S&* W!l+e* S)#++, %# %!0 +%e !'e %!&+, !n0 *&0e0 %&'el( #n %& #e* #(

)#n$e*! ##*/:+&#n, #ne 0!2 +*&e0 +# "0*! #1+" ! (ell#-!en/e* %# !+ e&0e %&'#n +%e #1+&0e #( ! )#!)%, 1+ &+% &n0&((e*en+ 1))e. A+ len/+% +%e )#n$e*!+&#n!l&+ 0e)en0e0+# e5#+1l!+&#n. "I %!$e +!l6e0 +# 2#1, '2 (*&en0," !&0 %e, "#n !ll +%e #*0&n!*2 17e)+— l&+e*!+1*e, (!*'&n/, 'e*)%!n0&e, /!'&n/, /!'e-l!, %#*e-*!)e, 1&+ !+ l!, #l&+&), !n0&n0l&n/, !n0 l!%e'2, !n0 %&l##%2@ & +%e*e !n2 #ne 17e)+ +%!+ 2#1 &ll (!$#1* 'e 2#en&n/ 1#n=" T%e &/%+ *&+%e0 %& )#1n+en!n)e &n+# ! /*&n@ "S&*," !&0 %e, ")!n 2#1 !2!n2+%&n/ )le$e* !#1+ BEND-LEATHER=" A '&/%+ e e5e)+e0, +%e )#n$e*!+&#n!l&+ !)#'le+el2 n#nl1e0. 

: *e+1*n  C#le*&0/e, &n %& 8L!2 Se*'#n,8 #&n+ #1+, ! ! (!)+ #( %&+#*2, %# l!*/e ! !*+ #( #1* *een+

6n#le0/e !n0 )&$&l&4!+&#n & #&n/, 0&*e)+l2 #* &n0&*e)+l2, +# +%e B&le3 +%!+ +%e B&le %! een+%e '!&n le$e* 2 %&)% +%e '#*!l !n0 &n+elle)+1!l )%!*!)+e* #( E1*#e %! een *!&e0 +# &+ *een+ )#'!*!+&$e %e&/%+3 !n0 %e e)&(&e +%e '!*6e0 !n0 *#'&nen+ 0&((e*en)e #( +%& ##6(*#' +%e #*6 %&)% &+ & +%e (!%&#n +# 91#+e ! /1&0e !n0 !1+%#*&+&e &n '#*!l, #l&+&), !n0%&+#*2. "In +%e B&le," %e !2, "e$e*2 !/en+ !e!* !n0 !)+ ! ! el(-1+&+1+&n/ &n0&$&01!l@e!)% %! ! l&(e #( &+ #n, !n0 2e+ !ll !*e &n l&(e. T%e ele'en+ #( ne)e&+2 !n0 (*ee&ll !*e*e)#n)&le0 &n +%e %&/%e* #e* #( !n #'n&*een+ P*#$&0en)e, +%!+ *e0e+&n!+e +%e %#le &n +%e'#*!l (*ee0#' #( +%e &n+e/*!l !*+. O( +%& +%e B&le ne$e* 1((e* 1 +# l#e &/%+. T%e *##+ &ne$e* 0e+!)%e0 (*#' +%e /*#1n0, &+ & G#0 e$e*2%e*e3 !n0 !ll )*e!+1*e )#n(#*' +# H& 0e)*ee —+%e *&/%+e#1 2 e*(#*'!n)e #( +%e l!, +%e 0&#e0&en+ 2 +%e 1((e*!n)e #( +%e en!l+2." 

: *e+1*n  M#n+!&/ne8 E!2 :B##6 I. )%!. 55$.—8O( +%e E01)!+&#n #( C%&l0*en.8 

: *e+1*n  "T!n+ &l e+ $*!&," !2 V#l+!&*e, "91e le %#''e, 91& #n+ !10e1 0e !1+*e !* le +!len+,8en RAPPROCHENT PRESUE TOUOURS PAR LES FAIBLESSES3 )!* #1*91#& le +!len+n#1 'e++*!&en+-&l !10e#1 0e l8%1'!n&+e."—VIE DE MOLIERE. 

: *e+1*n  8L&(e,8 $# E0., . :;>. 

: *e+1*n  8A1+#&#/*!%2 #( S&* E/e*+#n B*20/e, B!*+.,8 $#l. &. . :. 

: *e+1*n  I+ ! !n+&n/ &n Pl1+!*)%, &n S#1+%e2 :8L&(e #( Nel#n8, !n0 &n F#*+e* :8L&(e #(G#l0'&+%83 2e+ &+ '1+ e !)6n#le0/e0 +%!+ e*#n!l 6n#le0/e /&$e +%e *&n)&!l )%!*' +#T!)&+18 8A/*&)#l!,8 R#e*8 8L&(e #( M#*e,8 #%n#n8 8L&$e #( S!$!/e !n0 P#e,8 B#ell88#%n#n,8 L#)6%!*+8 8S)#++,8 C!*l2le8 8S+e*l&n/,8 !n0 M##*e8 8B2*#n,8

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  T%e 8D&!l#/1 N#$&+&#*1' 0e C#n+e'+1 M1n0&.8 

::: *e+1*n

  T%e L&(e #( S&* C%!*le Bell, #ne #( #1* /*e!+e+ %2&#l#/&+, ! le(+ +# e *&++en 2A'e0ee P&)%#+, ! F*en)%'!n3 !n0 +%#1/% S&* C%!*le Bell8 le++e* +# %& e++!*le B *#+%e* %!$e&n)e een 1l&%e0, %& L&(e +&ll *e'!&n +# e *&++en. I+ '!2 !l# e !00e0 +%!+ +%e e+ L&(e#( G#e+%e %! een *&++en 2 !n En/l&%'!n, !n0 +%e e+ L&(e #( F*e0e*&)6 +%e G*e!+ 2 !S)#+)%'!n. 

::> *e+1*n  I+ & n#+ ! l&++le *e'!*6!le +%!+ +%e &#1 S)%le&e*'!)%e* %#1l0 %!$e )#n)1**e0 &n #&n&#n&+% G#e+%e ! +# +%e 'e*&+ #( S&n#4!, +%#1/% %e ! ! '!n e5)#''1n&)!+e0 2 +%e e, +#%#' %e el#n/e0, !n0 0en#1n)e0 2 +%e C%*&+&!n ! ! '!n l&++le e++e* +%!n !n !+%e&+. "T%eG*e!+ S&*&+ #( +%e #*l0," !2 S)%le&e*'!)%e*, &n %& REDE UBER DIE RELIGION,

"ene+*!+e0 +%e %#l2 1+ *e10&!+e0 S&n#4!3 +%e In(&n&+e ! %& e/&nn&n/ !n0 %& en03 +%e1n&$e*e %& #nl2 !n0 e+e*n!l l#$e. He ! (&lle0 &+% *el&/&#n !n0 *el&/&#1 (eel&n/@ !n0 +%e*e(#*e& &+ +%!+ %e +!n0 !l#ne 1n!*#!)%!le, +%e '!+e* &n %& !*+, 1+ ele$!+e0 !#$e +%e *#(!ne#*l0, &+%#1+ !0%e*en+, !n0 &+%#1+ e$en )&+&4en%&."  C#1&n !l# !2 #( S&n#4!@—"T%e !1+%#* %#' +%& *e+en0e0 !+%e&+ '#+ *ee'le& +%e 1n6n#n !1+%#* #( 8T%e I'&+!+&#n #( e1 C%*&+.8" 

::? *e+1*n  P*e(!)e +# S#1+%e2 8L&(e #( Wele28 ::. 

:: *e+1*n  N!#le#n !l# *e!0 M&l+#n )!*e(1ll2, !n0 &+ %! een *el!+e0 #( %&' 2 S&* C#l&n C!'ell,%# *e&0e0 &+% N!#le#n !+ El!, +%!+ %en e!6&n/ #( +%e B!++le #( A1+e*l&+4, %e !&0 +%!+ ! !*+&)1l!* 0&#&+&#n #( %& !*+&lle*2, %&)%, &n &+ *e1l+, %!0 ! 0e)&&$e e((e)+ &n &nn&n/ +%e !++le, ! 1//e+e0 +# %& '&n0 2 +%e *e)#lle)+&#n #( (#1* l&ne &n M&l+#n. T%e l&ne #))1* &n+%e &5+% ##6, !n0 !*e 0e)*&+&$e #( S!+!n8 !*+&(&)e 01*&n/ +%e !* &+% He!$en.  "In %#ll# )1e  T*!&n&n/ %& 0e$&l&% en/&n8*2, &'!l80  On e$e*2 &0e WITH SHADOWING SUADRONS DEEP  TO HIDE THE FRAUD."  "T%e &n01&+!le (!)+," !2 M*. E0!*0, &n %& ##6 8On L&*!*&e,8 "+%!+ +%ee l&ne%!$e ! )e*+!&n !#&+ene +# !n &'#*+!n+ '!n#e1$*e !+ A1+e*l&+4, /&$e !n &n0een0en+&n+e*e+ +# +%e +#*23 1+ &+ & %&/%l2 &'!/&n!+&$e +# !)*&e +%e $&)+#*2 +# +%!+ '!n#e1$*e. An0 (#*+%e #+%e* *el&'&n!*&e #( +%e +!le, &+ & 1n(#*+1n!+e +%!+ N!#le#n %!0 le!*ne0 ! /##0 0e!l !#1+!* l#n/ e(#*e %e %!0 le!*ne0 !n2+%&n/ !#1+ M&l+#n."

  :: *e+1*n  8B&#/*!%&! L&+e*!*&!,8 )%!. &. 

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  S&* #%n B#*&n/8 8Me'#&* #( Ben+%!',8 . :;. 

:: *e+1*n  N#+&+%+!n0&n/ *e)en+ )en1*e #( )l!&)!l +10&e ! ! 1ele !+e #( +&'e, +%e*e )!n e n#0#1+ +%!+ +%e2 /&$e +%e %&/%e+ (&n&% +# &n+elle)+1!l )1l+1*e. T%e !n)&en+ )l!&) )#n+!&n +%e

'#+ )#n1''!+e '#0el #( l&+e*!*2 !*+3 !n0 +%e /*e!+e+ *&+e* %!$e een +%e&* '#+ 0&l&/en++10en+. Cl!&)!l )1l+1*e ! +%e &n+*1'en+ &+% %&)% E*!'1 !n0 +%e Re(#*'e* 1*&(&e0E1*#e. I+ 0&+&n/1&%e0 +%e /*e!+ !+*&#+ #( +%e e$en+een+% )en+1*23 !n0 &+ %! e$e* &n)e)%!*!)+e*&e0 #1* /*e!+e+ +! /*e !+e'en. "I 6n# n#+ %# &+ &," !2 !n En/l&% *&+e*, "1++%e&* )#''e*)e &+% +%e !n)&en+ !e!* +# 'e +# *#01)e, &n +%#e %# )#n+!n+l2 *!)+&e &+, !+e!02&n/ !n0 )#'#&n/ e((e)+ 1#n +%e&* 710/'en+, n#+ #( l&+e*!*2 #*6 #nl2, 1+ #( 'en !n0e$en+ &n /ene*!l. T%e2 !*e l&6e e*#n %# %!$e %!0 ! e&/%+2 !n0 &'*e&$e e5e*&en)e3 +%e2!*e '#*e +*1l2 +%!n #+%e* 1n0e* +%e e'&*e #( (!)+, !n0 '#*e &n0een0en+ #( +%e l!n/1!/e)1**en+ !'#n/ +%#e &+% %#' +%e2 l&$e." 

:: *e+1*n

  H!4l&++8 TABLE TALK@ 8On T%#1/%+ !n0 A)+&#n.8 >;: *e+1*n

  M1n/# P!*6 0e)l!*e0 +%!+ %e ! '#*e !((e)+e0 2 +%& &n)&0en+ +%!n 2 !n2 #+%e* +%!+ e(el%&' &n +%e )#1*e #( %& +*!$el. A %e l!2 0#n +# lee #n +%e '!+ *e!0 (#* %&' #n +%e (l##* #( +%e %1+, %& ene(!)+*e )!lle0 +# +%e (e'!le !*+ #( +%e (!'&l2 +# *e1'e +%e&* +!6 #( &nn&n/)#++#n, &n %&)% +%e2 )#n+&n1e0 e'l#2e0 (!* &n+# +%e n&/%+. "T%e2 l&/%+ene0 +%e&* l!#1* &+%#n/," !2 +%e +*!$elle*, "#ne #( %&)% ! )#'#e0 e5+e'#*e, (#* I ! '2el( +%e 17e)+#( &+3 &+ ! 1n/ 2 #ne #( +%e 2#1n/ #'en, +%e *e+ 7#&n&n/ &n ! )%#*1. T%e !&* ! ee+ !n0 l!&n+&$e, !n0 +%e #*0, l&+e*!ll2 +*!nl!+e0, e*e +%ee@ 8T%e &n0 *#!*e0, !n0 +%e *!&n (ell.T%e ##* %&+e '!n, (!&n+ !n0 e!*2, )!'e !n0 !+ 1n0e* #1* +*ee. He %! n# '#+%e* +# *&n/%&' '&l6, n# &(e +# /*&n0 %& )#*n.8 C%#*1—8Le+ 1 &+2 +%e %&+e '!n, n# '#+%e* %! %e<8T*&(l&n/ ! +%& *e)&+!l '!2 !e!*, +# ! e*#n &n '2 &+1!+&#n +%e )&*)1'+!n)e ! !((e)+&n/ &n+%e %&/%e+ 0e/*ee. I ! # #*ee0 2 1)% 1ne5e)+e0 6&n0ne, +%!+ lee (le0 e(#*e '2e2e." 

>;> *e+1*n  8T*!n(#*'!+&#n, #* M#n+e Ben&.8 

>;? *e+1*n  8P#*+*!&+ C#n+e'#*!&n,8 &&&. :. 

>; *e+1*n  M*. A*+%1* Hel, &n #ne #( %& E!2, %! &el2 !&0@ "Y#1 #e*$e ! '!n e)#'&n/ 0!2 20!2 *&)%e*, #* !0$!n)&n/ &n +!+&#n, #* &n)*e!&n/ &n *#(e&#n!l *e1+!+&#n, !n0 2#1 e+ %&'0#n ! ! 1))e(1l '!n &n l&(e. B1+ &( %& %#'e & !n &ll-*e/1l!+e0 #ne, %e*e n# l&n6 #(!((e)+&#n e5+en0 +%*#1/%#1+ +%e (!'&l2—%#e (#*'e* 0#'e+&) >;!n0 %e %! %!0 '#*e #(+%e' +%!n %e )!n ell *e'e'e* l##6 !)6 1#n +%e&* #7#1*n &+% %&' ! #ne 1nlee0 26&n0 #*0 #* 0ee0—I )#n+en0 +%!+ +%!+ '!n %! n#+ een 1))e(1l. W%!+e$e* /##0 (#*+1ne %e'!2 %!$e &n +%e #*l0, &+ & +# e *e'e'e*e0 +%!+ %e %! !l!2 le(+ #ne &'#*+!n+ (#*+*e

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1n+!6en e%&n0 %&'. T%!+ '!n8 l&(e 0#e n#+ 1*el2 *e!0 ell %#e ene$#len)e %! (#1n0 n#)en+*!l %#'e. I+ '!2 %!$e en+ (#*+% *!2 &n $!*&#1 0&*e)+&#n, 1+ +%e*e %#1l0 %!$e een !!*' (#)1 #( l#$e—+%!+ %#'e-ne+ %&)% & (#*'e0 *#1n0 ! /##0 '!n %e!*+."—CLAIMS OFLABOUR. 

>; *e+1*n  "T%e *e0 %e!*+ en0 !ll &+ &n+&n)+ 1 +# +%e %&+e *!&n, +# e !n!l2e0, )%&lle0, l!n)%e0,!n0 # e)#'e 1*e *e!#n—%&)% & 71+ e5!)+l2 %!+ e 0# NOT !n+ #( #'en ! #'en.T%e )1**en+ %#1l0 *1n +%e #+%e* !2. T%e n&)e, )!l', )#l0 +%#1/%+, %&)%, &n #'en, %!e&+el( # *!&0l2 +%!+ +%e2 %!*0l2 6n# &+ ! +%#1/%+, %#1l0 !l!2 +*!$el +# +%e l& VIA +%e%e!*+. I+ 0#e # &n +%#e #'en %#' !ll l#$e !n0 !0'&*e.... n0 +%! T%e *!&n-#'en ne$e*&n+e*e+ 1 l&6e +%e %e!*+-#'en3 %&+e *#e le!e le +%!n *e0."—THE PROFESSOR AT THEBREAKFAST TABLE, 2 Ol&$e* Wen0ell H#l'e. 

>; *e+1*n  8T%e W!* !n0 Gene*!l C1l+1*e,8 ::.

  >; *e+1*n  "Deen0 1#n &+, 'en e+ '#*e $!l1e #n +%e )1l+&$!+e0 '&n0 +%!n #n +%e !))#'l&%'en+ #(#'en, %&)% +%e2 !*e *!*el2 !le +# !*e)&!+e. I+ & ! )#''#n e**#*, 1+ &+ & !n e**#*, +%!+l&+e*!+1*e 1n(&+ #'en (#* +%e e$e*20!2 1&ne #( l&(e. I+ & n#+ # &+% 'en. Y#1 ee +%#e #(+%e '#+ )1l+&$!+e0 '&n0 )#n+!n+l2 0e$#+&n/ +%e&* +&'e !n0 !++en+&#n +# +%e '#+ %#'el2#7e)+. L&+e*!+1*e /&$e #'en ! *e!l !n0 *#e* e&/%+ &n #)&e+2, 1+ +%en +%e2 '1+ 1e &+&+% 0&)*e+&#n."—THE REV. SYDNEY SMITH. 

>; *e+1*n  8T%e S+!+e'!n,8 . ?-. 

>; *e+1*n  F1lle*, +%e C%1*)% %&+#*&!n, &+% %& 11!l %#'el2 '#+%e*-&+, e!6&n/ #( +%e )%#&)e #( !&(e, !&0 *&e(l2, "T!6e +%e 0!1/%+e* #( ! /##0 '#+%e*." 

>;:; *e+1*n  S%e ! !n En/l&%#'!n—! M& M#+le2. I+ '!2e 'en+&#ne0 +%!+ !'#n/+ #+%e*0&+&n/1&%e0 F*en)%'en %# %!$e '!**&e0 En/l&% &$e, e*e S&'#n0&, Al(*e0 0e V&/n2, !n0L!'!*+&ne. 

>;:: *e+1*n  "Pl1 7e *#1le 0!n )e '#n0e, e+ l1 7e 1& !'ene ! ene* 918&l n82 ! 91e le #n%e1*0#'e+&91e 91& &/n&(&e 91el91e )%#e."—OEUVRES ET CORRESPONDENCE. 

>;:> *e+1*n  De T#)91e$&lle8 8Me'#&* !n0 Re'!&n,8 $#l. &. . ;. 

>;:? *e+1*n  De T#)91e$&lle8 8Me'#&* !n0 Re'!&n,8 $#l. &&. . .

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  C#l#nel H1+)%&n#n ! !n 1n)#'*#'&&n/ *e1l&)!n, +%#*#1/%l2 *!$e, %&/%'&n0e0, !n0 &#1. A+ +%e Re+#*!+&#n, %e ! 0&)%!*/e0 (*#' P!*l&!'en+, !n0 (*#' !ll #((&)e #( +!+e (#*e$e*. He *e+&*e0 +# %& e+!+e !+ O+%#*, ne!* N#++&n/%!', 1+ ! %#*+l2 !(+e* !**e+e0 !n0

&'*&#ne0 &n +%e T#e*. F*#' +%en)e %e ! *e'#$e0 +# S!n0#n C!+le, ne!* De!l, %e*e %el!2 (#* ele$en '#n+%, !n0 0&e0 #n Se+e'e* ::+%, :. T%e &(e e+&+&#ne0 (#* le!$e +# %!*e%& *&#n, 1+ ! *e(1e0. W%en %e (el+ %&'el( 02&n/, 6n#&n/ +%e 0ee #**# %&)% %&0e!+% #1l0 #))!&#n +# %& &(e, %e le(+ +%& 'e!/e, %&)% ! )#n$e2e0 +# %e*@ "Le+ %e*, !%e & !#$e #+%e* #'en, %# %e*el( #n +%& #))!&#n ! /##0 C%*&+&!n, !n0 !#$e +%e &+)% #( #*0&n!*2 #'en." Hen)e +%e &(e8 !ll1&#n +# %e* %1!n08 ")#''!n0" &n +%e !#$e !!/e. 

>;: *e+1*n  M*. L1)2 H1+)%&n#n +# %e* )%&l0*en )#n)e*n&n/ +%e&* (!+%e*@ 8Me'#&* #( +%e L&(e #( C#l.H1+)%&n#n8 >;B#%n8 E0., . >-?;. 

>;: *e+1*n  On +%e De)l!*!+&#n #( A'e*&)!n In0een0en)e, +%e (&*+ #%n A0!', !(+e*!*0 P*e&0en+ #(+%e Un&+e0 S+!+e, #1/%+ ! )#2 #( +%e 8L&(e !n0 Le++e* #( L!02 R1ell,8 !n0 *een+e0 &+ +# %&&(e, "&+% !n e5*e &n+en+ !n0 0e&*e" >;! +!+e0 2 %&'el(, "+%!+ %e %#1l0 )#n&0e* &+ !'&**#* &n %&)% +# )#n+e'l!+e %e*el(3 (#*, !+ +%!+ +&'e, I +%#1/%+ &+ e5+*e'el2 *#!le, (*#' +%e0!*&n/ !n0 0!n/e*#1 )!*ee* I ! 0e+e*'&ne0 +# *1n, +%!+ %e #1l0 #ne 0!2 (&n0 %e*el( &n +%e&+1!+&#n #( L!02 R1ell, %e* %1!n0 &+%#1+ ! %e!0@" Se!6&n/ #( %& &(e &n )#nne)+&#n &+%+%e (!)+, M*. A0!' !00e0@ "L&6e L!02 R1ell, %e ne$e*, 2 #*0 #* l##6, 0&)#1*!/e0 'e (*#'*1nn&n/ !ll %!4!*0 (#* +%e !l$!+&#n #( '2 )#1n+*28 l&e*+&e. S%e ! &ll&n/ +# %!*e &+% 'e,!n0 +%!+ %e* )%&l0*en %#1l0 %!*e &+% 1 #+%, &n !ll +%e 0!n/e*#1 )#ne91en)e e %!0 +#%!4!*0." 

>;: *e+1*n  8Me'#&* #( +%e L&(e #( S&* S!'1el R#'&l2,8 $#l. &. . :. 

>;: *e+1*n  I+ & ! &n/1l!* )&*)1'+!n)e +%!+ &n +%e !*&% )%1*)% #( S+. B*&0e, Flee+ S+*ee+, +%e*e & ! +!le+#n +%e !ll &+% !n &n)*&+&#n +# +%e 'e'#*2 #( I!!) R#'&ll2, F.R.S., %# 0&e0 &n :, #( ! *#6en %e!*+, e$en 0!2 !(+e* +%e 0e)e!e #( ! el#$e0 &(e—CHAMBERS8 BOOK OF DAYS,$#l. &&. . ?. 

>;: *e+1*n  M*. F*!n6 B1)6l!n0 !2 "D1*&n/ +%e l#n/ e*&#0 +%!+ D*. B1)6l!n0 ! en/!/e0 &n *&+&n/+%e ##6 %&)% I n# %!$e +%e %#n#1* #( e0&+&n/, '2 '#+%e* !+ 1 n&/%+ !(+e* n&/%+, (#* ee6!n0 '#n+% )#ne)1+&$el2, *&+&n/ +# '2 (!+%e*8 0&)+!+&#n3 !n0 +%& #(+en +&ll +%e 1n8 *!2,%&n&n/ +%*#1/% +%e %1++e* !+ e!*l2 '#*n, !*ne0 +%e %1!n0 +# )e!e (*#' +%&n6&n/, !n0 +%e&(e +# *e+ %e* e!*2 %!n0. N#+ #nl2 &+% %e* en 0&0 %e *en0e* '!+e*&!l !&+!n)e, 1+ %e*n!+1*!l +!len+ &n +%e 1e #( %e* en)&l en!le0 %e* +# /&$e !))1*!+e &ll1+*!+&#n !n0 (&n&%e00*!&n/, '!n2 #( %&)% !*e e*e+1!+e0 &n D*. B1)6l!n08 #*6. S%e ! !l# !*+&)1l!*l2)le$e* !n0 ne!+ &n 'en0&n/ *#6en (#&l3 !n0 +%e*e !*e '!n2 e)&'en &n +%e O5(#*0 M1e1',

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&%&' !+ +# 1+ !&0e +%e +!6 !)+1!ll2 e(#*e %&'—#'e+&'e 0&$e*+e0 2 17e)+ #( &n91&*21//e+e0 &n +%e )#1*e #( +102 #n +%e '!++e* &n %!n0, #'e+&'e 0&)#1*!/e0 2 +%e 0&((&)1l+2#( *e01)&n/ +# #*0e* +%e &''ene '! #( '!+e*&!l %e %!0 !))1'1l!+e0 &n )#nne)+&#n &+% &+.T%en %e* *e#l1+&#n !n0 )%ee*(1l 0&#&+&#n 1+!&ne0 !n0 *e(*e%e0 %&', !n0 ne$e* '#*e # +%!n%en, 01*&n/ +%e l!+ +el$e 2e!* #( %& l&(e, %& #0&l2 +*en/+% ! *#6en, !n0 %& &*&+,+%#1/% l!n/1&0, 2e+ )e!e0 n#+ (*#' 'en+!l +#&l. T%e +*1+% &, +%!+ S&* W&ll&!'8 '!**&!/e, %&)#'!*!+&$el2 l&'&+e0 )&*)1'+!n)e, !n0 +%e )%!*!)+e* #( %& &(e, 1l&e0 +# ! n!+1*e +%!+#1l0 %!$e een )#n+en+e0 +# en0 &+ '&/%+2 ene*/&e &n #*6 +%!+ *#1/%+ n# *e!*0 1+ &n+%e 0#&n/ #( &+, !n0 +%!+ '&/%+ ne$e* %!$e een '!0e 1l&)l2 6n#n #* !$!&l!le, +%e *!)+&)!l(#*)e !n0 &'1le %&)% en!le0 %&' +# !))#'l&% %!+ %e !)+1!ll2 0&0 &n l&+e*!+1*e !n0 %&l##%2. I+ ! +%& &n(l1en)e, &+%#1+ 0#1+, %&)% !$e0 %&' (*#' 1++e* !#*+&#n &n %&#*l0 #( *!*e, n#le, !n0 ele$!+e0, 1+ e$e*-&n)*e!&n/l2 1n!++!&n!le &0e!. B1+ (#* &+, +%e e*enee! #( !+*!)+ +%#1/%+ '&/%+ %!$e %el0 %&' e)!l'e0 (#* l&(e3 !n0 &n +%e !en)e #( !ll 1++e*!n)e#( 0e(&n&+e 6n#le0/e #( %& )#n)l1&#n, +%e #*l0 '&/%+ %!$e een le(+ +# !n &/n#*!n+ !n0'2+e*&#1 #n0e* !#1+ +%e 1n*#(&+!le )%#l!*."

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  A /*e!+ '1&)&!n #n)e !&0 #( ! *#'&&n/ 1+ !&#nle )!n+!+*&)e—"S%e &n/ ell, 1+ %e!n+ #'e+%&n/, !n0 &n +%!+ #'e+%&n/ e$e*2+%&n/. I( I e*e &n/le, I #1l0 )#1*+ %e*3 I #1l0'!**2 %e*3 I #1l0 '!l+*e!+ %e*3 I #1l0 *e!6 %e* %e!*+3 !n0 &n &5 '#n+% %e #1l0 e +%e/*e!+e+ &n/e* &n E1*#e<"—BLACKWOOD8S MAGAINE. 

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>: *e+1*n  A )!$!l&e*, n!'e0 R12 0e C!'e*!, %!$&n/ )!lle0 1#n C!'#en +# (1*n&% ! #e+&)!l $e*&#n#( +%e e$en en&+en+&!l !l', +%e #e+, *!&&n/ %& %e!0 (*#' %& '&e*!le !lle+, !n0 #&n+&n/+# %& (!&+%(1l l!$e, e5)l!&'e0@ "Al!< %en I ! ! #e+, I ! 2#1n/, !n0 %!2, !n0 le+ &+%+%e l#$e #( l!0&e3 1+ n#, I !' ! (#*l#*n 0ee*+e0 *e+)%< See—+%e*e +!n0 '2 ##* An+#n&#,$!&nl2 1l&)!+&n/ FOURPENCE +# 1*)%!e ! l&++le )#!l. I %!$e n#+ +%e' +# /&$e %&'<" T%e)!$!l&e*, S#1! 91!&n+l2 *el!+e, &n %& 8L&(e #( C!'#en,8 )l#e0 %& %e!*+ !n0 %& 1*e, !n091&++e0 +%e *##'. S1)% e*e +%e /*!n0ee #( P#*+1/!l<—L#*0 S+*!n/(#*08 REMARKS ON THE

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>: *e+1*n  A 1!6e* )!lle0 #n B1n2!n #ne 0!2 &+% "! 'e!/e (*#' +%e L#*0," !2&n/ %e %!0 een +#%!l( +%e /!#l #( En/l!n0, !n0 ! /l!0 !+ l!+ +# %!$e (#1n0 %&'. T# %&)% B1n2!n *el&e0@ "I(+%e L#*0 en+ +%ee, 2#1 #1l0 n#+ %!$e nee0e0 +# +!6e # '1)% +*#1le +# (&n0 'e #1+, (#* He6ne +%!+ I %!$e een &n Be0(#*0 G!#l +%ee e$en 2e!* !+."

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>: *e+1*n  He !l# *#7e)+e0 %& 8Re$&e8 &n *&#n—+%e (&*+ e*&#0&)!l #( +%e 6&n0, %&)% #&n+e0 +%e!2 +# +%e %#+ #( 8T!+le*,8 8G1!*0&!n,8 !n0 8Se)+!+#*,8 %&)% (#ll#e0 &+. T%e 8Re$&e8)#n&+e0 #( :;> n1'e*, (#*'&n/ n&ne 91!*+# $#l1'e, !ll #( %&)% e*e *&++en 2 De F#e%&'el(, %&le en/!/e0 &n #+%e* !n0 $!*&#1 l!#1*. 

>::; *e+1*n  A !!/e &n +%e E!*l #( C!*l&le Le)+1*e #n P#e—8He!$en ! '!0e (#* +%#e %# %!$e(!&le0 &n +%& #*l08—+*1)6 'e $e*2 (#*)&l2 e$e*!l 2e!* !/# %en I *e!0 &+ &n ! ne!e*,!n0 e)!'e ! *&)% $e&n #( +%#1/%+, &n %&)% I #(+en 91!**&e0, ee)&!ll2 %en +%e en+en)e !

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&n+e**e+e0 2 +%e C*#, %&)% ! (!&l1*e !!*en+l2."—LIFE AND LETTERS OFROBERTSON >:#( B*&/%+#n, &&. . 

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>::> *e+1*n  "W%!+ & &+," !2 M*. Hel, "+%!+ *#'#+e +%e '#+ !n0 +%e 0eee+ +%#1/%+ &n +%e %1'!n*!)e= I+ & n#+ le!*n&n/3 &+ & n#+ +%e )#n01) #+ + #( 1&ne3 &+ & n#+ e$en +%e &'1le #( +%e!((e)+&#n. I+ & 1((e*&n/3 !n0 +%!+, e*%!, & +%e *e!#n %2 +%e*e & # '1)% 1((e*&n/ &n +%e#*l0. T%e !n/el %# en+ 0#n +# +*#1le +%e !+e* !n0 +# '!6e +%e' %e!l&n/, ! n#+, e*%!, en+*1+e0 &+% # /*e!+ ! ##n ! +%e !n/el %# ene$#len+l2 &n(l&)+e0 1#n +%e1((e*e* +%e 0&e!e (*#' %&)% +%e2 1((e*e0."—BREVIA. 

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+e*' #( +%& !/*ee'en+, 2#1 '!2 #+!&n ! *e(1n0 (*#' +%e e*#n #* en+&+2 +# %#' 2#1 !&0 +%e (ee ! e+ (#*+% &n !*!/*!% :.E..

:.B. "P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/" & ! *e/&+e*e0 +*!0e'!*6. I+ '!2 #nl2 e1e0 #n #* !#)&!+e0 &n !n2 !2 &+% !n ele)+*#n&) #*6 2 e#le %#!/*ee +# e #1n0 2 +%e +e*' #( +%& !/*ee'en+. T%e*e !*e ! (e+%&n/ +%!+ 2#1 )!n 0# &+% '#+ P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&) #*6e$en &+%#1+ )#'l2&n/ &+% +%e (1ll +e*' #( +%& !/*ee'en+. See !*!/*!% :.C el#. T%e*e !*e ! l#+ #( +%&n/ 2#1 )!n 0# &+% P*#7e)+G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&) #*6 &( 2#1 (#ll# +%e +e*' #( +%& !/*ee'en+!n0 %el *ee*$e (*ee (1+1*e !))e +# P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&)#*6. See !*!/*!% :.E el#.

:.C. T%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/ L&+e*!*2 A*)%&$e F#1n0!+&#n "+%e F#1n0!+&#n"#* PGLAF, #n ! )#'&l!+&#n )#2*&/%+ &n +%e )#lle)+&#n #( P*#7e)+G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&) #*6. Ne!*l2 !ll +%e &n0&$&01!l #*6 &n +%e)#lle)+&#n !*e &n +%e 1l&) 0#'!&n &n +%e Un&+e0 S+!+e. I( !n&n0&$&01!l #*6 & &n +%e 1l&) 0#'!&n &n +%e Un&+e0 S+!+e !n0 2#1 !*el#)!+e0 &n +%e Un&+e0 S+!+e, e 0# n#+ )l!&' ! *&/%+ +# *e$en+ 2#1 (*#')#2&n/, 0&+*&1+&n/, e*(#*'&n/, 0&l!2&n/ #* )*e!+&n/ 0e*&$!+&$e#*6 !e0 #n +%e #*6 ! l#n/ ! !ll *e(e*en)e +# P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/!*e *e'#$e0. O( )#1*e, e %#e +%!+ 2#1 &ll 1#*+ +%e P*#7e)+G1+ene*/-+' '&&#n #( *#'#+&n/ (*ee !))e +# ele)+*#n&) #*6 2(*eel2 %!*&n/ P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' #*6 &n )#'l&!n)e &+% +%e +e*' #( +%& !/*ee'en+ (#* 6ee&n/ +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' n!'e !#)&!+e0 &+%+%e #*6. Y#1 )!n e!&l2 )#'l2 &+% +%e +e*' #( +%& !/*ee'en+ 26ee&n/ +%& #*6 &n +%e !'e (#*'!+ &+% &+ !++!)%e0 (1ll P*#7e)+G1+ene*/-+' L&)ene %en 2#1 %!*e &+ &+%#1+ )%!*/e &+% #+%e*.

:.D. T%e )#2*&/%+ l! #( +%e l!)e %e*e 2#1 !*e l#)!+e0 !l# /#$e*n

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%!+ 2#1 )!n 0# &+% +%& #*6. C#2*&/%+ l! &n '#+ )#1n+*&e !*e &n! )#n+!n+ +!+e #( )%!n/e. I( 2#1 !*e #1+&0e +%e Un&+e0 S+!+e, )%e)6 +%e l! #( 2#1* )#1n+*2 &n !00&+&#n +# +%e +e*' #( +%& !/*ee'en+ e(#*e 0#nl#!0&n/, )#2&n/, 0&l!2&n/, e*(#*'&n/, 0&+*&1+&n/ #* )*e!+&n/ 0e*&$!+&$e #*6 !e0 #n +%& #*6 #* !n2 #+%e* P*#7e)+

G1+ene*/-+' #*6. T%e F#1n0!+&#n '!6e n# *e*een+!+&#n )#n)e*n&n/+%e )#2*&/%+ +!+1 #( !n2 #*6 &n !n2 )#1n+*2 #1+&0e +%e Un&+e0S+!+e.

:.E. Unle 2#1 %!$e *e'#$e0 !ll *e(e*en)e +# P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/@

:.E.:. T%e (#ll#&n/ en+en)e, &+% !)+&$e l&n6 +#, #* #+%e* &''e0&!+e!))e +#, +%e (1ll P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' L&)ene '1+ !e!* *#'&nen+l2%ene$e* !n2 )#2 #( ! P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' #*6 !n2 #*6 #n %&)% +%e %*!e "P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/" !e!*, #* &+% %&)% +%e %*!e "P*#7e)+G1+ene*/" & !#)&!+e0 & !))ee0, 0&l!2e0, e*(#*'e0, $&ee0,

)#&e0 #* 0&+*&1+e0@

T%& eB##6 & (#* +%e 1e #( !n2#ne !n2%e*e !+ n# )#+ !n0 &+%!l'#+ n# *e+*&)+&#n %!+#e$e*. Y#1 '!2 )#2 &+, /&$e &+ !!2 #* *e-1e &+ 1n0e* +%e +e* 1n0 !+' #( +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/ L&)ene &n)l10e0&+% +%& eB##6 #* #nl&ne !+ ./1+ene*/.#*/

:.E.>. I( !n &n0&$&01!l P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&) #*6 & 0e*&$e0(*#' +%e 1l&) 0#'!&n 0#e n#+ )#n+!&n ! n#+&)e &n0&)!+&n/ +%!+ &+ & #+e0 &+% e*'&&#n #( +%e )#2*&/%+ %#l0e*, +%e #*6 )!n e )#&e0!n0 0&+*&1+e0 +# !n2#ne &n +%e Un&+e0 S+!+e &+%#1+ !2&n/ !n2 (ee#* )%!*/e. I( 2#1 !*e *e0&+*&1+&n/ #* *#$&0&n/ !))e +# ! #*6 &+% +%e %*!e "P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/" !#)&!+e0 &+% #* !e!*&n/ #n +%e#*6, 2#1 '1+ )#'l2 e&+%e* &+% +%e *e91&*e'en+ #( !*!/*!% :.E.:+%*#1/% :.E. #* #+!&n e*'&&#n (#* +%e 1e #( +%e #*6 !n0 +%eP*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' +*!0e'!*6 ! e+ (#*+% &n !*!/*!% :.E. #* :.E..

:.E.?. I( !n &n0&$&01!l P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&) #*6 & #+e0&+% +%e e*'&&#n #( +%e )#2*&/%+ %#l0e*, 2#1* 1e !n0 0&+*&1+&#n'1+ )#'l2 &+% #+% !*!/*!% :.E.: +%*#1/% :.E. !n0 !n2 !00&+&#n!l+e*' &'#e0 2 +%e )#2*&/%+ %#l0e*. A00&+&#n!l +e*' &ll e l&n6e0+# +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' L&)ene (#* !ll #*6 #+e0 &+% +%e e*'&&#n #( +%e )#2*&/%+ %#l0e* (#1n0 !+ +%e e/&nn&n/ #( +%& #*6.

:.E.. D# n#+ 1nl&n6 #* 0e+!)% #* *e'#$e +%e (1ll P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+'L&)ene +e*' (*#' +%& #*6, #* !n2 (&le )#n+!&n&n/ ! !*+ #( +%&#*6 #* !n2 #+%e* #*6 !#)&!+e0 &+% P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+'.

:.E.. D# n#+ )#2, 0&l!2, e*(#*', 0&+*&1+e #* *e0&+*&1+e +%&

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ele)+*#n&) #*6, #* !n2 !*+ #( +%& ele)+*#n&) #*6, &+%#1+ *#'&nen+l2 0&l!2&n/ +%e en+en)e e+ (#*+% &n !*!/*!% :.E.: &+%!)+&$e l&n6 #* &''e0&!+e !))e +# +%e (1ll +e*' #( +%e P*#7e)+G1+ene*/-+' L&)ene.

:.E.. Y#1 '!2 )#n$e*+ +# !n0 0&+*&1+e +%& #*6 &n !n2 &n!*2,)#'*ee0, '!*6e0 1, n#n*#*&e+!*2 #* *#*&e+!*2 (#*', &n)l10&n/ !n2#*0 *#)e&n/ #* %2e*+e5+ (#*'. H#e$e*, &( 2#1 *#$&0e !))e +# #* 0&+*&1+e )#&e #( ! P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' #*6 &n ! (#*'!+ #+%e* +%!n"Pl!&n V!n&ll! ASCII" #* #+%e* (#*'!+ 1e0 &n +%e #((&)&!l $e*&#n #+e0 #n +%e #((&)&!l P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' e &+e ./1+ene*/.#*/,2#1 '1+, !+ n# !00&+&#n!l )#+, (ee #* e5ene +# +%e 1e*, *#$&0e !)#2, ! 'e!n #( e5#*+&n/ ! )#2, #* ! 'e!n #( #+!&n&n/ ! )#2 1#n*e91e+, #( +%e #*6 &n &+ #*&/&n!l "Pl!&n V!n&ll! ASCII" #* #+%e* (#*'. An2 !l+e*n!+e (#*'!+ '1+ &n)l10e +%e (1ll P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+'L&)ene ! e)&(&e0 &n !*!/*!% :.E.:.

:.E.. D# n#+ )%!*/e ! (ee (#* !))e +#, $&e&n/, 0&l!2&n/, e*(#*'&n/, )#2&n/ #* 0&+*&1+&n/ !n2 P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' #*61nle 2#1 )#'l2 &+% !*!/*!% :.E. #* :.E..

:.E.. Y#1 '!2 )%!*/e ! *e!#n!le (ee (#* )#&e #( #* *#$&0&n/!))e +# #* 0&+*&1+&n/ P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&) #*6 *#$&0e0+%!+

- Y#1 !2 ! *#2!l+2 (ee #( >; #( +%e /*# *#(&+ 2#1 0e*&$e (*#'  +%e 1e #( P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' #*6 )!l)1l!+e0 1&n/ +%e 'e+%#0  2#1 !l*e!02 1e +# )!l)1l!+e 2#1* !l&)!le +!5e. T%e (ee &  #e0 +# +%e #ne* #( +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' +*!0e'!*6, 1+ %e  %! !/*ee0 +# 0#n!+e *#2!l+&e 1n0e* +%& !*!/*!% +# +%e  P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/ L&+e*!*2 A*)%&$e F#1n0!+&#n. R#2!l+2 !2'en+  '1+ e !&0 &+%&n ; 0!2 (#ll#&n/ e!)% 0!+e #n %&)% 2#1  *e!*e #* !*e le/!ll2 *e91&*e0 +# *e!*e 2#1* e*&#0&) +!5  *e+1*n. R#2!l+2 !2'en+ %#1l0 e )le!*l2 '!*6e0 ! 1)% !n0  en+ +# +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/ L&+e*!*2 A*)%&$e F#1n0!+&#n !+ +%e  !00*e e)&(&e0 &n Se)+&#n , "In(#*'!+&#n !#1+ 0#n!+&#n +#  +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/ L&+e*!*2 A*)%&$e F#1n0!+&#n."

- Y#1 *#$&0e ! (1ll *e(1n0 #( !n2 '#ne2 !&0 2 ! 1e* %# n#+&(&e  2#1 &n *&+&n/ #* 2 e-'!&l &+%&n ?; 0!2 #( *e)e&+ +%!+ %e  0#e n#+ !/*ee +# +%e +e*' #( +%e (1ll P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+'  L&)e n ?ne. Y#1 '1+ *e91&*e 1)% ! 1e* +# *e+1*n #*   0e+*#2 !ll )#&e #( +%e #*6 #ee0 &n ! %2&)!l 'e0&1'  !n0 0&)#n+&n1e !ll 1e #( !n0 !ll !))e +# #+%e* )#&e #(   P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' #*6.

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- Y#1 *#$&0e, &n !))#*0!n)e &+% !*!/*!% :.F.?, ! (1ll *e(1n0 #( !n2  '#ne2 !&0 (#* ! #*6 #* ! *el!)e'en+ )#2, &( ! 0e(e)+ &n +%e  ele)+*#n&) #*6 & 0&)#$e*e0 !n0 *e#*+e0 +# 2#1 &+%&n ; 0!2  #( *e)e&+ #( +%e #*6.

- Y#1 )#'l2 &+% !ll #+%e* +e*' #( +%& !/*ee'en+ (#* (*ee  0&+*&1+&#n #( P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' #*6.

:.E.. I( 2#1 &% +# )%!*/e ! (ee #* 0&+*&1+e ! P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+'ele)+*#n&) #*6 #* /*#1 #( #*6 #n 0&((e*en+ +e*' +%!n !*e e+(#*+% &n +%& !/*ee'en+, 2#1 '1+ #+!&n e*'&&#n &n *&+&n/ (*#' #+% +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/ L&+e*!*2 A*)%&$e F#1n0!+&#n !n0 M&)%!elH!*+, +%e #ne* #( +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' +*!0e'!*6. C#n+!)+ +%eF#1n0!+&#n ! e+ (#*+% &n Se)+&#n ? el#.

:.F.

:.F.:. P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/ $#l1n+ee* !n0 e'l#2ee e5en0 )#n&0e*!lee((#*+ +# &0en+&(2, 0# )#2*&/%+ *ee!*)% #n, +*!n)*&e !n0 *##(*e!0 1l&) 0#'!&n #*6 &n )*e!+&n/ +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+')#lle)+&#n. De&+e +%ee e((#*+, P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&)#*6, !n0 +%e 'e0&1' #n %&)% +%e2 '!2 e +#*e0, '!2 )#n+!&n"De(e)+," 1)% !, 1+ n#+ l&'&+e0 +#, &n)#'le+e, &n!))1*!+e #* )#**1+ 0!+!, +*!n)*&+&#n e**#*, ! )#2*&/%+ #* #+%e* &n+elle)+1!l *#e*+2 &n(*&n/e'en+, ! 0e(e)+&$e #* 0!'!/e0 0&6 #* #+%e* 'e0&1', !)#'1+e* $&*1, #* )#'1+e* )#0e +%!+ 0!'!/e #* )!nn#+ e *e!0 22#1* e91&'en+.

:.F.>. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - E5)e+ (#* +%e "R&/%+#( Rel!)e'en+ #* Re(1n0" 0e)*&e0 &n !*!/*!% :.F.?, +%e P*#7e)+G1+ene*/ L&+e*!*2 A*)%&$e F#1n0!+&#n, +%e #ne* #( +%e P*#7e)+G1+ene*/-+' +*!0e'!*6, !n0 !n2 #+%e* !*+2 0&+*&1+&n/ ! P*#7e)+G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&) #*6 1n0e* +%& !/*ee'en+, 0&)l!&' !lll&!&l&+2 +# 2#1 (#* 0!'!/e, )#+ !n0 e5ene, &n)l10&n/ le/!l(ee. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICTLIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSEPROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F?. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THETRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BELIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCHDAMAGE.

:.F.?. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - I( 2#1 0&)#$e* !0e(e)+ &n +%& ele)+*#n&) #*6 &+%&n ; 0!2 #( *e)e&$&n/ &+, 2#1 )!n*e)e&$e ! *e(1n0 #( +%e '#ne2 &( !n2 2#1 !&0 (#* &+ 2 en0&n/ !

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*&++en e5l!n!+&#n +# +%e e*#n 2#1 *e)e&$e0 +%e #*6 (*#'. I( 2#1*e)e&$e0 +%e #*6 #n ! %2&)!l 'e0&1', 2#1 '1+ *e+1*n +%e 'e0&1' &+%2#1* *&++en e5l!n!+&#n. T%e e*#n #* en+&+2 +%!+ *#$&0e0 2#1 &+%+%e 0e(e)+&$e #*6 '!2 ele)+ +# *#$&0e ! *el!)e'en+ )#2 &n l&e1 #( !*e(1n0. I( 2#1 *e)e&$e0 +%e #*6 ele)+*#n&)!ll2, +%e e*#n #* en+&+2

 *#$&0&n/ &+ +# 2#1 '!2 )%##e +# /&$e 2#1 ! e)#n0 ##*+1n&+2 +#*e)e&$e +%e #*6 ele)+*#n&)!ll2 &n l&e1 #( ! *e(1n0. I( +%e e)#n0 )#2& !l# 0e(e)+&$e, 2#1 '!2 0e'!n0 ! *e(1n0 &n *&+&n/ &+%#1+ (1*+%e* ##*+1n&+&e +# (&5 +%e *#le'.

:.F.. E5)e+ (#* +%e l&'&+e0 *&/%+ #( *el!)e'en+ #* *e(1n0 e+ (#*+%&n !*!/*!% :.F.?, +%& #*6 & *#$&0e0 +# 2#1 8AS-IS8 WITH NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITEDTOWARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.

:.F.. S#'e +!+e 0# n#+ !ll# 0&)l!&'e* #( )e*+!&n &'l&e0!**!n+&e #* +%e e5)l1&#n #* l&'&+!+&#n #( )e*+!&n +2e #( 0!'!/e.I( !n2 0&)l!&'e* #* l&'&+!+&#n e+ (#*+% &n +%& !/*ee'en+ $&#l!+e +%el! #( +%e +!+e !l&)!le +# +%& !/*ee'en+, +%e !/*ee'en+ %!ll e&n+e**e+e0 +# '!6e +% e0 /*ee '!5&'1' 0&)l!&'e* #* l&'&+!+&#n e*'&++e0 2+%e !l&)!le +!+e l!. T%e &n$!l&0&+2 #* 1nen(#*)e!&l&+2 #( !n2 *#$&&#n #( +%& !/*ee'en+ %!ll n#+ $#&0 +%e *e'!&n&n/ *#$&&#n.

:.F.. INDEMNITY - Y#1 !/*ee +# &n0e'n&(2 !n0 %#l0 +%e F#1n0!+&#n, +%e+*!0e'!*6 #ne*, !n2 !/en+ #* e'l#2ee #( +%e F#1n0!+&#n, !n2#ne *#$&0&n/ )#&e #( P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&) #*6 &n !))#*0!n)e&+% +%& !/*ee'en+, !n0 !n2 $#l1n+ee* !#)&!+e0 &+% +%e *#01)+&#n, *#'#+&#n !n0 0&+*&1+&#n #( P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' ele)+*#n&) #*6,%!*'le (*#' !ll l&!&l&+2, )#+ !n0 e5ene, &n)l10&n/ le/!l (ee,+%!+ !*&e 0&*e)+l2 #* &n0&*e)+l2 (*#' !n2 #( +%e (#ll#&n/ %&)% 2#1 0##* )!1e +# #))1*@ ! 0&+*&1+&#n #( +%& #* !n2 P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+'#*6, !l+e*!+&#n, '#0&(&)!+&#n, #* !00&+&#n #* 0ele+&#n +# !n2P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' #*6, !n0 ) !n2 De(e)+ 2#1 )!1e.

Se)+&#n >. In(#*'!+&#n !#1+ +%e M&&#n #( P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+'

P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' & 2n#n2'#1 &+% +%e (*ee 0&+*&1+&#n #( ele)+*#n&) #*6 &n (#*'!+ *e!0!le 2 +%e &0e+ $!*&e+2 #( )#'1+e*&n)l10&n/ ##le+e, #l0, '&00le-!/e0 !n0 ne )#'1+e*. I+ e5&+ e)!1e #( +%e e((#*+ #( %1n0*e0 #( $#l1n+ee* !n0 0#n!+&#n (*#' e#le &n !ll !l6 #( l&(e.

V#l1n+ee* !n0 (&n!n)&!l 1#*+ +# *#$&0e $#l1n+ee* &+% +%e!&+!n)e +%e2 nee0, & )*&+&)!l +# *e!)%&n/ P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+'8/#!l !n0 en1*&n/ +%!+ +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' )#lle)+&#n &ll

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*e'!&n (*eel2 !$!&l!le (#* /ene*!+&#n +# )#'e. In >;;:, +%e P*#7e)+G1+ene*/ L&+e*!*2 A*)%&$e F#1n0!+&#n ! )*e!+e0 +# *#$&0e ! e)1*e!n0 e*'!nen+ (1+1*e (#* P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/-+' !n0 (1+1*e /ene*!+&#n.T# le!*n '#*e !#1+ +%e P*#7e)+ G1+ene*/ L&+e*!*2 A*)%&$e F#1n0!+&#n!n0 %# 2#1* e((#*+ !n0 0#n!+&#n )!n %el, ee Se)+&#n ? !n0

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