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7/25/2019 Phrase Dictionary http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/phrase-dictionary 1/147 SECTION I USEFUL PHRASES A abandoned hope abated pride abbreviated visit abhorred thraldom [thraldom enslaved or in bonda!e" abidin! roman#e ab$e#t s%bmission ab$%red ambition able strate!ist abnormal talents abominabl& perverse abo%ndin! happiness abrid!ed statement abro!ated la' abr%pt transition absol%tel& irrevo#able absorbed reverie abstemio%s diet [abstemio%s eatin! and drin(in! in moderation" abstra#t #hara#ter abstr%se reasonin! abs%rdl& dan!ero%s ab%ndant opport%nit& ab%sive epithet ab&small& apolo!eti# a#ademi# ri!or a##elerated pro!ress a##ent%ated pla&)%lness a##epted littleness a##essible pleas%res a##essor& #ir#%mstan#es a##idental lapse a##ommodatin! temper a##omplished ease a##redited a!ent a##%m%lated b%rden a##%rate appraisement a##%rsed enem& a##%sin! !lan#e a##%stomed l%#idit& a#hin! desire a#(no'led!ed a%thorit& a#o%sti#al e*e#ts a#+%ired timidit& a#rid #ontrovers& a#rimonio%s 'ar)are a#tivel& ,ealo%s a#t%ali,ed ideals a#%tel& #ons#io%s adamantine ri!idit& [adamantine %n&ieldin!- in.e/ible" adaptive 'it add%#ed )a#ts [add%#e #ite as an e/ample" ade+%ate e/e#%tion adhesive +%alit& administered reb%(e admirable reserve admissible eviden#e admittedl& in)erior admonitor& !est%re adoles#ent &o%th adorable vanit& adroit .atterer ad%lated stran!er adventitio%s 'a& [adventitio%s not inherent- added e/trinsi#all&" advent%ro%s mind adverse e/perien#e a*abl& a##ommodatin! a*e#ted indi*eren#e a*e#tionate approval a0an#ed lad& a0rmative attit%de a1%ent lan!%a!e a*ri!hted slave a!!ravated )a%lts a!!re!ate bod& a!!ressive sel2shness a!ile mind a!itated ima!ination a!oni,in! appeal a!reeable )ran(ness aimless #on)%sion air& splendor alarmin! rapidit& alert a##eptan#e al!ebrai# brevit& alien splendor alle!ed rel%#tan#e alle!ori#al vein allied s%b$e#ts alliterative s%!!estion all3pervadin! in.%en#e all%rin! idleness alternatin! opinion alto!ether dissimilar altr%isti# ideal amator& e*%sions [amator& e/pressive o) se love" ama,in! arti2#e ambide/tro%s assistant ambi!%o%s !rima#e ambitio%s pro$e#t amblin! pedestrian ambrosial essen#e [ambrosial )ra!rant or deli#io%s- 'orth& o) the !ods- divine4" amiable soli#it%de ami#able arran!ement amoro%s &o%th ample #%lt%re am%sin! artlessness analo!o%s e/ample anal&ti#al s%rve& an#estral #reed an#ient !arb

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SECTION IUSEFUL PHRASESAabandoned hopeabated prideabbreviated visitabhorred thraldom [thraldom enslaved or inbonda!e"abidin! roman#eab$e#t s%bmission

ab$%red ambitionable strate!istabnormal talentsabominabl& perverseabo%ndin! happinessabrid!ed statementabro!ated la'abr%pt transitionabsol%tel& irrevo#ableabsorbed reverieabstemio%s diet [abstemio%s eatin! and drin(in!in moderation"

abstra#t #hara#terabstr%se reasonin!abs%rdl& dan!ero%sab%ndant opport%nit&ab%sive epithetab&small& apolo!eti#a#ademi# ri!ora##elerated pro!ressa##ent%ated pla&)%lnessa##epted littlenessa##essible pleas%resa##essor& #ir#%mstan#es

a##idental lapsea##ommodatin! tempera##omplished easea##redited a!enta##%m%lated b%rdena##%rate appraisementa##%rsed enem&a##%sin! !lan#ea##%stomed l%#idit&a#hin! desirea#(no'led!ed a%thorit&a#o%sti#al e*e#ts

a#+%ired timidit&a#rid #ontrovers&a#rimonio%s 'ar)area#tivel& ,ealo%sa#t%ali,ed idealsa#%tel& #ons#io%sadamantine ri!idit& [adamantine %n&ieldin!-in.e/ible"adaptive 'itadd%#ed )a#ts [add%#e #ite as an e/ample"ade+%ate e/e#%tionadhesive +%alit&

administered reb%(e

admirable reserveadmissible eviden#eadmittedl& in)erioradmonitor& !est%readoles#ent &o%thadorable vanit&adroit .attererad%lated stran!eradventitio%s 'a& [adventitio%s not inherent-added e/trinsi#all&"

advent%ro%s mindadverse e/perien#ea*abl& a##ommodatin!a*e#ted indi*eren#ea*e#tionate approvala0an#ed lad&a0rmative attit%dea1%ent lan!%a!ea*ri!hted slavea!!ravated )a%ltsa!!re!ate bod&a!!ressive sel2shness

a!ile minda!itated ima!inationa!oni,in! appeala!reeable )ran(nessaimless #on)%sionair& splendoralarmin! rapidit&alert a##eptan#eal!ebrai# brevit&alien splendoralle!ed rel%#tan#ealle!ori#al vein

allied s%b$e#tsalliterative s%!!estionall3pervadin! in.%en#eall%rin! idlenessalternatin! opinionalto!ether dissimilaraltr%isti# idealamator& e*%sions [amator& e/pressive o) selove"ama,in! arti2#eambide/tro%s assistantambi!%o%s !rima#e

ambitio%s pro$e#tamblin! pedestrianambrosial essen#e [ambrosial )ra!rant ordeli#io%s- 'orth& o) the !ods- divine4"amiable soli#it%deami#able arran!ementamoro%s &o%thample #%lt%ream%sin! artlessnessanalo!o%s e/ampleanal&ti#al s%rve&an#estral #reed

an#ient !arb

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an!eli# so)tnessan!r& protestationsan!%ished entreat&an!%lar )eat%resanimated elo+%en#eanno&in! #ompli#ationsanomalo%s appearan#eanon&mo%s bene)a#torans'erin! responseanta!onisti# vie's

ante#edent )a#tsanti#ipated attentionanti+%ated pr%der&an/io%s mis!ivin!apatheti# !reetin!aphoristi# 'it [aphoristi# Tersel& phrasedstatement"apish a!ilit&apo#al&pti# visionapo#r&phal lod!er [apo#r&phal +%estionablea%thenti#it&"apolo!eti# e/planation

apostrophi# di!nit&appallin! di0#%ltiesapparent si!ni2#an#eappealin! pi#t%reappointed )%n#tionapposite ill%strationappre#iable relie) appre#iative )ervorapprehensive dreadapprenti#e to%#happropriate desi!nationapprovin! smile

appro/imatel& #orre#taptl& s%!!estedarbitraril& imposedar#h #onspiratorar#hed embras%re [embras%re .ared openin! )ora !%n in a 'all or parapet"ar#heolo!i#al p%rs%itsar#hite#t%ral !rande%rardent protestard%o%s +%estarid )orm%laaristo#rati# linea!e

aromati# )ra!ran#earrant tri.in!arrested developmentarro!ant impositionart)%l adaptationarti2#ial s%avit&artisti# ele!an#eartless #andoras#endin! s%prema#&as#eti# devotionas#ribed prod%#tivenessaspirin! !eni%s

assembled ar!%ments

asserted a#tivit&assid%o%sl& #%ltivatedassimilative po'erass%med h%miliationass%redl& enshrinedastonishin! )a#ilit&asto%ndin! mista(esast%te observerathleti# pro'essatmospheri# va!%eness

atonin! sa#ri2#eatro#io%s e/pressionatrophied vie'attendin! #ir#%mstan#esattentive de)eren#eatten%ated so%ndattested lo&alt&attra#tive e/ordi%m [e/ordi%m introd%#tion ospee#h or treatise"a%da#io%s mendi#ant [mendi#ant dependin!alms- be!!ar"a%dible intimations

a%!mented )or#ea%!%st trib%nala%spi#io%s momenta%stere #harma%thenti# indi#ationsa%thoritative #riti#a%tobio!raphi#al pa!esa%to#rati# po'era%tomati# terminationa%t%mnal s(iesa%/iliar& aidsavailable data

avari#io%s e&esaven!in! )ateavera!e e/#ellen#eaverted #alamit&avo'ed intentiona'a(ened #%riosit&a'ed devotiona')%l de$e#tiona'('ard dilemmaa/iomati# tr%tha,%re s(&5

babblin! !ossipba##hanalian desiresba#helor )reedombad omenba1ed sa!a#it& [sa!a#it& )arsi!hted- 'ise"balan#ed #apa#it&baldl& des#ribedbale)%l !lan#esbalm& )ra!ran#eband&in! tal(bane)%l impressionbanished silen#e

barbaro%s state#ra)t

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bare)a#ed appealbarest #ommonpla#esbarren opport%nitiesbase intri!%esbaseless ass%mptionsbash)%l modest&basi# prin#iplesbattered 'itti#ismbeamin! #o%ntenan#ebearish r%deness

beati2# visionbea%ti)%l modest&be#(onin! hori,onbe#omin! di0den#ebedra!!led 'ret#hbe2ttin! honorbe!!arl& .imsinessbe!%ilin! voi#ebelated a#(no'led!mentbelittlin! )earsbelli#ose h%manit&bene2#ent #areer

benevolent re!ardbeni!hted sensebeni!nant pit& [beni!nant )avorable- bene2#ial-(ind"besee#hin! !est%rebesettin! heres&besotted )anati#ismbestial )ero#it&be'ilderin! ma,ebe'it#hin! airsbe&ond peradvent%re [peradvent%re perhaps"bib%lo%s diversions [bib%lo%s #ons%mes al#oholi#

drin("bi!oted #ontemptbindin! obli!ationbitter re#riminationbi,arre apparelbla#(enin! 'estblameless indolen#eblan#hed desolationbland #on2den#eblan( mis!ivin!sblasphemo%s h&po#ris&blatant dis#o%rse

bla,in! a%da#it&bla,oned shieldblea( lonelinessblended impressionblessed #ondolen#ebli!hted happinessblind parti,anbliss)%l #ons#io%snessblisterin! satireblithe disre!ardbloated e+%ivalentbloodless #reat%re

bloodthirst& mali#e

bl%nderin! dis#o%rtes&bl%nt r%sti#it& [r%sti#it& r%sti#- a'('ard orta#tless"bl%rred visionbl%sterin! assertionboast)%l positivenessbodil& a#tivit&boistero%s edi2#ationbold !enerali,ationbombasti# pratin! [pratin! idle tal("

boo(ish pre#isionboon #ompanionboorish ab%sebored demeanorborro'ed !ra#ebottomless ab&ssbo%ndless admirationbo%nti)%l s%ppl&bo&ish appre#iationbra!!art pretensebravel& van+%ishedbra&in! tr%mpet

bra,en import%nit& [import%nit& insistentre+%est"breathless ea!ernessbrie) ten%rebrie.ess barristerbri!ht interl%debrilliant embodimentbris( ener!&bristlin! temperbrittle sar#asmbroadenin! )amebro(en m%rm%rs

broodin! pea#ebr%tal #ompos%reb%bblin! )rivolitiesb%#oli# #%d!elin! [b%#oli# abo%t shepherds o.o#(s- pastoral" [#%d!elin! beat 'ith a shortheav&b%ddin! $o&b%l(& 2!%reb%o&ant pl%#(b%rdensome b%sinessb%rl& stren!thb%rnin! ,eal

b%rstin! la%!hb%sil& en!rossedb%siness a#%menb&!one periodC#abalisti# phrase [#abalisti# se#ret or hiddenmeanin!"#adavero%s appearan#e#alamito%s #o%rse#al#%latin! admiration#allo%s indi*eren#e#alm resi!nation

#al%mnio%s s%spi#ions [#al%mnio%s harm)%l

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o)ten %ntr%e- dis#redit"#antan(ero%s enem&#antin! h&po#rite [#antin! monotono%splatit%des- h&po#riti#all& pio%s"#apa#io%s mind#apri#io%s all%rements#aptivatin! spee#h#ardinal merit#areless parr&in!#aressin! !rasp

#arpin! #riti##astellated to'ers [#astellated 'ith t%rrets andbattlements li(e a #astle"#as%al violation#ata#l&smi# elements#a%selessl& )ri!htened#a%sti# remar(#a%tio%s s(epti#ism#averno%s !loom#easeless vi!ilan#e#elebrated instan#e#elestial $o&

#ensorio%s #riti##entrali,ed 'ealth#eremonio%s #o%rtes&#er%lean bl%e [#er%lean a,%re- s(&3bl%e"#hallen!e admiration#han#e re.e#tions#han!in! e/i!en#ies [e/i!en#ies pressin! or%r!ent sit%ation"#haoti# plans#hara#teristi# a%da#it&#haritable allo'an#e#harmin! radian#e

#har& instin#ts [#har& #a%tio%s- 'ar&"#hastened hope#hatt& )amiliarit&#heap resentment#heer& response#he+%ered #areer#herished ob$e#ts#hildli(e in!en%o%sness [in!en%o%s )ran(-#andid4"#hilled #&ni#ism#hirp& )amiliarities#hivalro%s spirit

#hoi#est re2nements#holeri# temperament [#holeri# easil& an!ered-bad3tempered"#horal #hant#hroni# )railties#h%rlish temper [#h%rlish boorish- v%l!ar- r%de"#ir#lin! edd&in!s#ir#%ito%s in)ormation#ir#%ms#ribed p%rpose#ivi# #ons#io%sness#ivili,in! in.%en#e#lamm& death

#lamoro%s vibration

#lan!oro%s ind%str&#larion tone#lass demar#ations#lassi#al ob$%r!ation [ob$%r!ation harsh reb%#latterin! a##ents#lear insi!ht#lima#ti# revelation#lin#hin! proo) #loa(ed nat%re#loistered virt%e

#lose #ondensation#lo%d& ma!ni2#en#e#lo'nishl& insensible#lo&in! s'eetness [#lo&in! too 2llin!6 ri#h6 os'eet"#l%ms& tal(#l%sterin! trees#oarse ne#essit&#oa/in! elo+%en#e#oer#ive ena#tment#o!ent statement#oherent thin(in!

#oined metaphor#old )ormalities#ollateral d%ties#olle#tive 'isdom#ollo+%ial displa&#olonial #hara#ter#olossal )ail%re#omatose state#ombative tone#om)ortin! reass%ran#e#omi# in)eli#it&#ommandin! attit%de

#ommendable p%rpose#ommer#ial op%len#e#ommin!led emotion#ommodio%sl& arran!ed#ommon s%bstrat%m#ommonpla#e all%sions#ompa#t 2tness#omparative s#antiness#ompassionate love#ompellin! )or#e#ompendio%s abstra#t#ompensator& #hara#ter

#ompetent a%thorit&#ompetitive enterprise#ompla#ent platit%des#omplainin! sea#omplaisant observation#omplete aloo)ness#omple/ notions#ompli#ated ma,e#omplimentar& !lan#e#omponent aspe#ts#omposed ,eal#omposite !ro'th

#ompo%nd idea

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#omprehensive desi!n#ompressed vie'#ompromisin! rashness#omp%lsor& repetition#omp%n#tio%s visitin!s [#omp%n#tio%s )eelin!!%ilt"#on#atenated pedantries [pedantries attention todetail or r%les"#on#ealed advanta!e#on#eivable #omparison

#on#entrated vi!or#on#erted a#tion#on#iliatin! air#on#omitant events#on#rete realities#on#%rrent testimon&#ondemnable rashness#ondes#endin! badina!e [badina!e )rivolo%sbanter"#onditional approval#on)essed ardor#on2dentl& anti#ipated

#on2rmed misanthrope [misanthrope one 'hodisli(es people in !eneral"#on.i#tin! in.%en#es#on)%sed min!lin!#on$e#t%ral estimate#on$%!al )eli#it&#onne#ted series#onnotative dama!e#onn%bial love#on+%erin! intelli!en#e#ons#ientio%s ob$e#tion#ons#io%s rep%!nan#e

#onse#rated endeavor#onse+%ent retrib%tion#onservative distr%st#onsiderate hint#onsistent )riendliness#onsolin! #ons#io%sness#onspi#%o%s as#enden#&#onstant reiteration#onstit%tional reserve#onstrained politeness#onstr%#tive idealists#ons%min! ,eal

#ons%mmate master&#onta!io%s 'it#ontaminatin! in.%en#e#ontemplative nat%re#ontemporar& )ame#ontempt%o%s disrespe#t#ontented indolen#e#ontin!ent reasons#ontin%o%s endeavor#ontorted e/pression#ontra#ted vie'#ontradi#tor& theories

#ontrar& tenden#ies

#ontrasted t&pes#ontroversial disp%tant#ont%melio%s epithet [#ont%melio%s R%dene#ontempt arisin! )rom arro!an#e"#onvenient )ootin!#onventional verbia!e#onversational de#or%m#onvin#in! )or#e)%lness#onvivial habits#onv%lsive a!on&

#ool #on2den#e#opio%s materials#o+%ettish advan#es#ordial approval#orporate sel2shness#orporeal #onstit%ent#orre#t )ore#ast#orrespondin! variation#orroborated tr%th#orrosive e*e#t#orr%ptin! tenden#&#osmi#al #han!es

#osmopolitan position#ostl& advanta!es#o%nterbalan#in! po'er#o%ntless barriers#o%ra!eo%s ea!erness#o%rteo%s soli#it%de#o%rtl& bearin!#overt #%riosit&#oveted honors#o'ardl& #on#ession#o'erin! a!itation#o& rel%#tan#e

#ra#(lin! la%!hter#ra)t& de#eption#ra!!& eminen#e#ramped ener!ies#rass stolidit&#raven determination#reative )a#%lt&#redibl& in)ormed#reditable per)orman#e#red%lo%s s%perstition#reepin! pro!ress#riminal ne!li!en#e

#rin!in! smile#risp dialo!%e#riti#al $%d!ment#ro%#hin! #%lprit#ro'nin! indis#retion#r%#ial instan#e#r%#i)&in! iron&#r%de a*e#tation#r%el handi#ap#r%mblin! pre#ipi#e#r%n#hin! $an!le#r%shin! sorro'

#r&pti# sa&in!

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#r&stalline s(&#r&stalli,ed #on#l%sions#%linar& m&rmidons [m&rmidon one 'ho #arrieso%t orders 'itho%t +%estion"#%lminatin! )as#ination#%lpable behavior#%ltivated )ero#it&#%lt%red idleness#%mbro%s )ra!ments [#%mbro%s #%mbersome-di0#%lt to handle or %se"

#%m%lative tenden#&#%nnin!l& #ontrived#%rbed pro.i!a#&#%rio%s #oin#iden#e#%rrent !ossip#%rr& )avor#%rsed ina#tivit&#%rsor& a#+%aintan#e#%rt )ormalit&#%rtained embras%re#%ttin! dire#tness#&#lorami# s'eep

#&ni#al disre!ard7dama!in! admissiondamas( #hee( [damas( ri#h patterned )abri#-'av& pattern on 7amas#%s steel"dampened ardordan#in! s%nshinedan!ero%s temerit&dappled shado'sdarin! #andordar( s%perstitiondashin! !allantr&

dastardl& in$%sti#eda%ntless #o%ra!eda'nin! instin#tda,ed brainda,,lin! tri%mphdeadl& vir%len#edea) trib%naldeathless str%#t%redebasin! tenden#&debatable pointdebilitatin! )eat%resde#adent poets

de#eivin! mistsde#ided s%periorit&de#isive mannerde#lamator& treatment [de#lamator& pretentio%sl& rhetori#al- bombasti#"de#lared brotherhoodde#oro%sl& adorneddeepenin! d%s(deep3seated #%riosit&deep3toned lamentationsde)e#tive #onstr%#tionde)enseless inno#en#e

de)ensive allian#e

de)erential re!ardde2ant #oldnessde2#ient vitalit&de2nite #on#eptionde)ormed visa!ede)t evasionde!radin! tenden#iesdele#table spe#%lationsdele!ated po'erdeliberate abne!ation [abne!ation sel)3denia

deli#ate dis#riminationdeli#io%s va!%enessdeli!ht)%l variationdelirio%s e#stasiesdel%sive #harmdema!o!i# st&ledemo#rati# instit%tionsdemonia#al )or#edemonstrable #on#l%siondemorali,in! l%/%r&dem%re #ompos%reden%n#iator& terms

departed !loriesdeplorable de#a&depre#ator& shr%!depressin! #on#omitantsdepthless )orestderisive voi#edero!ator& denialdes#riptive po'erdese#rated idealsdeserted desertdeserved approbation [approbation 'armapproval- praise"

desirable distin#tiondesolatin! dreaddespairin! a%sterit&desperate de2an#edespi#able vi#esdespondent e/a!!erationdespoti# r%lersdestr%#tive radi#alismdes%ltor& va#illation [des%ltor& dis#onne#tedhapha,ard- random"detailed portrait%redete#ted h&po#risies

determinate s'in!detestable p%rposedethroned prin#esdetrimental res%ltdevastatin! e*e#tdevilish sophistriesdevio%sl& s%btledevitali,ed personalit&devoted atta#hmentdevo%rin! ambitiondevo%t than(s!ivin!de'& #oolness

de/tero%s imp%den#e

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diaboli#al passiondiale#ti# po'erdiametri#all& oppositedi#tatorial mannerdi#tionar& si!ni2#an#edida#ti# e/position [dida#ti# intended to bemorall& instr%#tive"di*erent distortiondi0#%lt portrait%redi0dent #ivilit& [di0dent la#(in! sel)3#on2den#e-

sh&- timid"di*%se verbosit&di!ni2ed a%sterit&di!ressional advent%redilettante mind [dilettante dabbler in a 2eld o)(no'led!e"dili!entl& propa!ateddim #omprehensiondiminished e0#a#&dimin%tive stat%rediplomati# s(illdire #ons%mmation

dire#t obli!ationdisappointin! attit%dedisarmed #riti#ismdisastro%s terminationdis#arded reminis#en#esdis#ernin! #riti#dis#iplined minddis#losed insin#erit&dis#om2ted opponentdis#on#erted #on$e#t%redis#onne#ted )an#iesdis#onsolate opinions

dis#ordant so%ndsdis#redited statementdis#retional opiniondis#riminatin! homa!edis#%rsive sta!!erin!sdisdain)%l #ommentdiseased hall%#inationsdisembodied personalit&disen!a!ed airdis2!%rin! dis!%isedis!ra#e)%l pli!htdis!r%ntled pessimist

dis!%ised #ontemptdis!%sted protestdisheartenin! )a#tsdishonorable s%bmissiondisill%sioned &o%thdisinte!ratin! tenden#&disinterested motivedis$oined reminis#en#esdismal se#l%siondismantled appearan#edisordered ima!inationdispara!in! #riti#ism

dispassionate $%d!ment

dispellin! )eardispleasin! so)tnessdisproportionate ideasdisp%tative philosopherdis+%ietin! thrilldisrep%table aspe#tdissentin! opiniondissimilar la'sdissipated ill%siondissol%te a%da#it&

dissolvin! &earsdissonant $ar!ondistant adherentdistaste)%l notiondistempered )eelin!distin#t desiderat%mdistorted vanit&distra#tin! babbledistra%!ht airdistressin! la/it&dist%rbed e+%animit&di%rnal rotation

diver!ent #al#%lationsdiversi2ed attrib%tesdivertin! interestsdivine potentialitiesdi,,& pre#ipi#edo#%mentar& eviden#edo!!ed determinationdo!!erel e/pressions [do!!erel #r%de6 h%moverse"do!mati# ass%ran#edole)%l )orebodin!sdomesti# endearment

dominatin! in.%en#edomineerin! insolen#edormant #apa#itiesdo%bl& odio%sdo%bt)%l a%thenti#it&do'nri!ht nonsensedo'ntrodden dr%d!edrab apolo!&dramati# livelinessdrasti# a#tiondread presen#edreamin! advent%rer

dreamless restdrear& disrelishdroll in#on!r%it&dronin! 'orlddro's& tran+%illit&d%bio%s s%##essd%#tile lan!%a!ed%l#et toned%ll aversiond%mb s%rprised%mb)o%nded ama,ementd%rable impression

d%s(& obs#%rit&

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d%ti)%l #omplian#ed&nami# ener!&d&nasti# insolen#eEea!er animosit&earl& servit%deearnestl& espo%sedearthl& splendoreas& !arr%lit& [!arr%lit& e/#essive tal(ativeness"e##entri# #as%ists [#as%istr& e/#essivel& s%btle

reasonin! intended to mislead"e##lesiasti#al r%lee#holess silen#ee#onomi# abs%rdit&e#stati#all& happ&edi)&in! e/hortationed%#ational enterprisee*e#tive embellishmente*e#t%al stim%l%se*eminate !ra#ee*erves#ent m%ltit%dee*ete aristo#ra#&

e0#a#io%s po'ere0#ient ed%#atione1ores#ent st&le [e1ores#ent b%rstin! into.o'er"e*%l!ent da&beams [e*%l!ent radiatin! li!ht"e!oisti# sentimente!re!io%s mista(e [e!re!io%s o%tra!eo%sl&reprehensible"e$a#%lator& pra&erelaborate #ompositionelasti# d%#tilit&ele#tri# e1%vi%m [e1%vi%m invisible emanation-

an a%ra"ele!ant medio#rit&elemental emotionselephantine )ootstepselevated en$o&mentel2sh !ra#eelo+%ent re)%tationel%sive #harmeman#ipatin! laborsembarrassin! variet&embellished tr%thsembittered !a,e

embla,oned pinna#lesembr&o enterpriseemerald s#intillationseminent nonentit&emotional 'armthemotive po'eremphati# earnestnessempiri#al #orroborationempt& phraseolo!&em%lative ,ealenamored tro%bado%ren#hanted !arden

en#ir#lin! embra#e

endearin! appellation [appellation name6 tita#t o) namin!"endless dissertationend%rin! #harmener!eti# enth%siasmenervatin! h%milit& [enervatin! 'ea(en ordestro& the stren!th"en)eebled a#tivit&en)or#ed silen#een!a!in! a*abilit&

en!endered )eelin!sen!rossin! p%rposeen!%l2n! 'atersenhan#ed rep%tationeni!mati#al silen#eenli!htened soli#it%deenlivened monoton&ennoblin! personalit&enormo%sl& o%tbalan#edenrapt%red attentionenri#hed e/perien#eentan!led s%b$e#t

enthrallin! #harmenth%siasti# adherentsenti#in! odorsentire domainentran#in! sadnessenvelopin! presen#eenvenomed atta#(senviable s%periorit&environin! #onditionsephemeral d%ration [ephemeral mar(edl& shlived"epi#%rean taste

epi!rammati# sallies [epi!rammati# terse an'itt&"e+%able #ompos%ree+%all& e0#a#io%se+%itabl& !overnede+%ivo#al #omplimenteroti# poemerrant tho%!htserrati# .i!hterroneo%s ass%mptioner%dite labors [er%dite havin! or sho'in!pro)o%nd (no'led!e"

er%ptive violen#eesoteri# do#trineespe#ial pleas%reessential prere+%isiteestimable +%alitieseternal hostilit&ethereal a,%reethi#al 'isdome%ph%isti# a*e#tations [e%ph%isti# a*e#tedele!an#e o) lan!%a!e"evanes#ent !lan#es [evanes#ent vanishin! lvapor"

evan!eli# do#trine

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evasive ans'erevent)%l #ir#%mstan#eevent%al )ail%reeverlastin! m&steriesever&da& realit&evident a%thorit&evil ne#roman#& [ne#roman#& #omm%ni#atin!'ith the dead to predi#t the )%t%re- bla#( ma!i#-evis#eratin! shrie(se/a#t antithesis

e/a#tin! tas(mastere/a!!erated estimatee/alted ima!inatione/asperatin! #oolnesse/#eedin!l& a##eptablee/#ellent dis#ernmente/#eptional ma!nit%dee/#essive ,eale/#itable temperamente/#l%sive p%rs%ite/#retor& se#retione/#r%#iatin! a##ents

e/#%rsive )an#&e/e#rable villain& [e/e#rable hate)%l- e/tremel&in)erior- ver& bad"e/e#%tive e0#ien#&e/emplar& #ond%#te/ha%stless ener!&e/hilaratin! #harme/oteri# s#orn [e/oteri# easil& #omprehensible-pop%lar- o%tside"e/oti# appearan#ee/pansive benevolen#ee/pe#tant thron!

e/peditionar& )or#ee/peditio%sl& se#retede/perimental s%!!estione/piator& sa#ri2#ese/pli#it in$%n#tione/plosive violen#ee/pressionless visa!ee/pressive lineaments [lineaments distin#tiveshape6 espe#iall& o) the )a#e"e/+%isite ta#te/temporaneo%s e*%sione/tended ma!nit%de

e/ten%atin! #ir#%mstan#ee/ternal #heer)%lnesse/traneo%s idease/traordinar& viva#it&e/trava!ant #apri#ee/tremel& pi#t%res+%ee/%berant mirthe/%ltant #onditionF)a#etio%s mood)a#ile #riti#ism)a#titio%s propensit&

)aded ma!ni2#en#e

)aintl& sinister)aith)%ll& perpet%ated)alla#io%s hopes)alse ill%sions)alterin! ton!%e)amiliar sa#redness)amished vora#it&)anati#al admiration)an#i)%l allian#e)antasti# displa&

)ar#i#al e/pedient)ar3rea#hin! in.%en#e)as#inatin! ill%siveness)ashioned s&mmetri#all&)astidio%s taste)atal dis#los%re)atalisti# belie) )athomless po'ers)ati!%in! assertion)attenin! servit%de)at%o%s pedantr& [pedantr& attention to detar%les"

)a%ltless taste)avorable a%!%r&)a'nin! .atteries)ear)%l impre#ations)earless inte!rit&)easible mode)eeble dribble)ei!ned rel%#tan#e)eli#ito%s e/pression)eminine #apri#io%sness)ero#io%s )oe)ertile )an#&

)ervent invo#ation)ervid enth%siasm)estive ill%minations)etid dampness)ettered t&rann&)everish be'ilderment2#(le )an#&2#titio%s prete/t2d!et& impatien#e2er#e resentment2er& indi!nation2!%rative elo+%en#e

2lial tenderness2nal enthronement2ne sensibilities2nished artistr&2reside deli!hts2t)%l desire2ttin! opport%nit&2,,in! .ame.a##id )aith.a!!in! pop%larit&.a!itio%s atta#( [.a!itio%s e/tremel& br%tal #r%el #rimes- vi#io%s- in)amo%s"

.a!rant boastin!

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.ambo&ant brillian#&

.amin! ,eal

.ashin! 'it

.at denial

.atterin! aspe#t

.a%ntin! insolen#e

.a'less #onstit%tion

.ee#& #lo%ds

.eetin! intimation

.i#(erin! #ons#ien#e

.i!ht& obstina#&

.ims& or!ani,ation

.ippant ease

.oatin! bla#(ness

.orid orator& [.orid ornate- .o'er&"

.o'er& #ir#%mlo#%tion

.o'in! ima!er&

.%#t%atin! li!ht

.%ent sophist

.%*& indi!nation

.%id ideas

.%shed embarrassment

.%tterin! la%!h)o#%sed attention)o!!& notion)ond enth%siast)oolish )ren,&)orbearin! silen#e)orbiddin! air)or#e)%l a%da#it&)ore!one #on#l%sion)oremost opponent)orensi# orator)orest stillness

)or!otten !rave&ard)orlorn desolation)ormal a#+%ies#en#e)ormidable barrier)ormless $ottin!s)orm%lated #on#l%sions)orti2ed sel2shness)ort%ito%s #ir#%mstan#e)o%l #al%mn& [#al%mn& mali#io%sl& l&in! to in$%rea rep%tation")ra!ile )orm)ra!mentar& )a#ts

)ra!rant reminis#en#e)rail #ra)t)ran( admiration)ranti# ardor)raternal pit&)rea(ish h%mor)reeborn so%l)ree,in! disdain)ren,ied haste)re+%ent di!ression)resh impet%s)reshenin! bree,e

)ret)%l dis#ontent

)riendl& )amiliarit&)ri!htened sense)ri!ht)%l apparition)ri!id disdain)ris(& li!htness)rivolo%s e/pedient)roli#some e/trava!an#e)ro,en 'onder)r%#ti)&in! tho%!ht [)r%#ti)&in! ma(e )r%it)%l prod%#tive"

)r%it)%l indi!nation)r%itless repinin!)%!itive tho%!hts)%ll plenit%de)%lsome praise)%mblin! endeavor)%n#tional disparit&)%ndamental prin#iples)%nereal !loom)%rio%s inve#tive [inve#tive ab%sive lan!%a!)%rro'ed #hee(s)%rtive !lan#e

)%ss& enth%siasms)%tile babble8!abblin! reminis#en#es [!abblin! spea( rapor in#oherentl&- $abber"!allin! tho%!ht!alvani# $%mpin!s!apin! #hasm!arbled in)ormation!arish de#orations!arnered e/perien#e!atherin! !loom

!a%d& embellishments!a%nt spe#ter!a& de2an#e!eneral a##lamation!enerative in.%en#e!eneri# #hara#teristi#s!enero%s ab%ndan#e!enial toleran#e!enteel parlan#e!entle blandishments [blandishments #oa/ b.atter&"!entlemanl& persona!e

!en%ine #&ni#ism!eolo!i#al eni!ma!eometri#al pro!ression!erminal idea!hastl& loneliness!hostl& apparitions!iant hei!ht!idd& pleas%re!i)ted intelli!en#e!i!anti# sa!a#it& [sa!a#it& dis#ernin!6 so%nd

 $%d!ment- 'isdom4"!irlish spri!htliness

!laddenin! in.%en#e

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!ladiatorial e/er#ise!ladsome !lo'!larin! impropriet&!lass& smoothness!leamin! es#%t#heon [es#%t#heon shield3shapedemblem bearin! a #oat o) arms"!lee)%l spirit!libl& #ondoned!lidin! meas%res!limmerin! idea

!listenin! de'drop!litterin! epi!ram!loom& m%sin!!lorio%s )reedom!lossed )a%lts!lo'erin! #o%ntenan#e!lo'in! anti#ipations!na'in! tho%!hts!odli(e independen#e!olden opport%nit&!ood3h%mored !ibes!or!eo%s splendor

!ossipin! opinion!overnin! imp%lse!ra#e)%l demeanor!ra#io%s imm%nit&!rad%ated se+%en#e!randiose nomen#lat%re!raphi# portra&al!raspin! #red%lit&!rat%ito%s r%deness!rave reti#en#e!reed& !rasp!re!ario%s h%manit&

!rievo%sl& mista(en!rim s'i)tness!rindin! despotism!rinnin! !hosts!ripin! )as#ination!ri,,led 'arrior!ross e/a!!eration!rotes+%e perversion!ro%ndless )ear!rovelin! servilit&!ro'in! tension!r%d!in! than(s

!r%mblin! monotone!%ileless ,eal!%llible h%manit&!%r!lin! broo(s!%shin! enth%siasm!%st& #lamor!%tt%ral in#oheren#e!&mnasti# a!ilit&Hhabit%al de)eren#eha#(ne&ed statementhairbreadth di*eren#e

hal#&on inno#en#e [hal#&on tran+%il- prospero%s-

!olden"hallo'ed stillnesshaltin! praisehampered po'erhandsomel& re#ompensedhapha,ard ostentationhapp& int%itionharassin! an/iet&hardened indi*eren#eharmless mirth

harmonio%s !ra#eharro'in! detailsharsh $arrin!shast& !enerali,ationhate)%l mali!nit&ha%!ht& #ompos%reha%ntin! despairha,ardo%s enterpriseha,& re#olle#tionheadlon! vehemen#ehealth)%l vitalit&heart)elt amit&

heartless per2d& [per2d& brea#h o) )aith-trea#her&"heartrendin! o%t#r&heart& #ontemptheated dis#%ssionheathen hordesheavenl& e#stasiesheav& handi#aphe#ti# titterin!he#torin! rantheedless lovehei!htened #harm

heino%s enormit&helpless inno#en#eher#%lean monsterhereditar& arro!an#ehereti#al opinionshermeti#all& sealedheroi# )ortit%dehesitatin! #o%ra!ehetero!eneo%s masshidden pit)allshideo%s phantomhi!h3.&in! theories

hi!hl& meritorio%shilario%s o%tb%rsthillside misthissin! m%rm%rhistori# edi2#ehoarded ven!ean#ehoar& anti+%it&hollo' $o&shomebred virt%eshomeless 'indhomel& pathoshomesp%n pla&

homi#idal mania

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homo!eneo%s 'holehonest admirationhone&ed elo+%en#ehooli!an 'indhopelessl& be)o!!edhorrible s'i)tnesshorrid si!ni2#an#ehortator& moonshinehospitable #o%rtes&hostile parti,an

hot )ren,&hoverin! presen#eho'lin! #haosh%ddled )a#%ltiesh%!e aspirationh%man dereli#th%manitarian imp%lseh%mbl& propitiatin! [propitiatin! appeasin!"h%mdr%m in#onsisten#iesh%mid l%sterh%miliatin! dis#om2t%reh%morless variet&

h%moro%s %rbanit&h%n!r& satis)a#tionh%rr&in! &earsh%rt)%l ind%l!en#eh%shed la%!hterh%s(& shrillnessh&brid emotionsh&pnoti# )as#inationh&po#hondria#al terrorsh&po#riti#al pretenseh&steri#al a!itationI

i#ono#lasti# attit%dei#& smileidealisti# t&peidenti#al modeidiomati# propriet&idioti# obstina#&idle $estin!idolatro%s )ervorid&lli# nonsensei!noble dominationi!nominio%s retreatill3#on#ealed impatien#e

illiberal s%perstitionillimitable pro!ressionilliterate deni,ensillo!i#al interr%ptionill%minatin! insi!htill%sive to%#hill%strative ane#doteill%strio%s eraima!inative 'armthimbittered #ontrovers&immaterial #onne#tionimmat%re dissent

immeas%rable s#orn

immediate ab$%ration [ab$%ration reno%n#e%nder oath"immemorial b%l'ar(immense #ompla#en#&imminent perple/itiesimmiti!able #ontemptimmoderate !rie) immortal #reationimmovabl& silentimm%table la'

impaired presti!eimpalpable nothin!nessimpartial $%sti#eimpassable serenit&impassioned imp%lseimpatient &earnin!impe##able )eli#it&impe#%nio%s e/ileimpellin! movementimpendin! )ateimpenetrable #almnessimperative ne#essit&

imper#eptible deviationimper)e#t e+%ipmentimperial a%thorit&imperio%s mind [imperio%s arro!antl&domineerin! or overbearin!"imperishable reno'nimpersonal #omplimentimpertinent droller&impert%rbable !ravit&impet%o%s ,ealimpio%s de2an#eimpish h%mor

impla#able resentmentimpli#it )aithimplied #on#ealmentimplored pardonimponderable airimportant epo#himport%nate +%estions [import%nate insistenre+%est"imposin! mien [mien manner revealin! a stao) mind- appearan#e or aspe#t"impossible #ontin!en#&impotent desperation

impoverished a!eimpra#ti#able obstina#&impre!nable )ortressimpressionisti# stro(eimprisonin! limitationsimprobable #on$e#t%reimprompt% %tteran#eimprovisin! po'ersimpr%dent indebtednessimp%dent (no'in!nessimp%lsive !ratit%deina##essible di!nit&

inade+%ate appre#iation

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inadmissible e/pressioninadvertent remar(inalienable ri!htinanimate e/isten#einapposite blandness [inapposite inappropriateor misapplied nat%re"inaptl& desi!natedinarti#%late lispin!sina%!%ral dis#o%rseinborn re2nement

inbred tastein#al#%lable mis#hie) in#arnate hatein#endiar& opinionsin#essant vol%mein#idental d%t&in#ipient )an#&in#isive #riti#in#oherent lo+%a#it& [lo+%a#it& ver& tal(ative"in#omm%ni#able !i)tin#omparable e/#ellen#ein#ompletel& apprehended

in#on#eivable abs%rdit&in#on!r%o%s #ontrastin#onsiderable tri.ein#onsistent #ond%#tin#onsolable #aresin#ontestable in)eren#ein#ontrovertible proo) in#orri!ible merrimentin#orr%ptible #onstan#&in#reasin! #lamorin#redible s'i)tnessinde#ent sat%rnalia [sat%rnalia %nrestrained

revelr&- an or!&"inde#oro%sl& am%sedinde)ati!able dili!en#e [inde)ati!able tireless"inde)easible title [inde)easible #annot beann%lled"inde2nable rel%#tan#einde2nite &earnin!indelible obli!ationindeli#ate impet%osit&indented o%tlineindependent resear#hindes#ribabl& l%!%brio% [l%!%brio% e/a!!erated

!loom"indestr%#tible atomsindeterminable val%eindi*erent promiseindi!eno%s !ro'thindi!nant den%n#iationindire#t interro!ationindis#riminate #ens%reindispensable re+%isitesindisp%table #hroni#lerindissol%ble #ompa#tindistin#t asso#iation

individ%al valor

indivisible aspe#tsindolent ne!le#tindomitable prideind%bitable si!nsind%l!ent #onstr%#tionind'ellin! deli!htine*able disdainine*a#eable in#on!r%it& [ine*a#eable indeliine*e#t%al blandishmentineradi#able #o+%etr&

inestimable honorinevitable #orollar&ine/#%sable la%!hterine/ha%stible ab%ndan#eine/orable a%thorit& [ine/orable in#apable obein! pers%aded"ine/pli#able rel%#tan#eine/pressible beni!nit&ine/tri#able #on)%sionin)allible $%d!mentin)amo%s pretensein)antile simpli#it&

in)e#tio%s hilarit&in)eli#ito%s arran!ementin)erential methodin)ernal ma#hinationsin2nite de)eren#ein2nitesimal !radationsin2rm p%rposein.amed #%riosit&in.ated optimismin.e/ible inte!rit&in.%ential voi#ein)ormin! )eat%re

in)%riated dema!o!%esin!enio%s tri#(in!lorio%s vi#tor&in!rained lovein!ratiatin! e/teriorinharmonio%s prel%deinherent di!nit&inherited an/ietiesinimitable )eli#it&ini+%ito%s )ort%neinitiator& periodin$%di#io%s &ieldin!

in$%red #on#eitin(& bla#(nessinmost re#essesinnate )orbearan#einner restlessnessinno#ent amenitiesinno#%o%s des%et%de [des%et%de state o) dior ina#tivit&"innovatin! spiritino*ensive #opio%snessinopport%ne #onditioninordinate ambition

in+%isitional ra#(

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in+%isitive observerinsatiable vanit&ins#r%table a%sterit&inse#%re tr%#einsensate barbarisminsensibl& .atteredinseparabl& asso#iatedinsidio%s tenden#&insi!ni2#ant blotinsin#ere pro)ession

insin%atin!l& p%rs%edinsipid tamenessinsistent babelinsolent pla#idit&insol%ble riddlesinspirin! a#hievementinspiritin! spe#ta#leinstant readinessinstantaneo%s #essationsinstin#tive disapprovalins%*erabl& d%llins%0#ient appeal

ins%lar stren!thins%ltin! inve#tives [inve#tive ab%sive lan!%a!e"ins%perable di0#%lt&ins%rmo%ntable obsta#lesintan!ible somethin!inte!ral elementintelle#t%al inte!rit&intelli!ent adaptationintemperate s#ornintense perple/it&intensive #%ltivationintentional !arblin!

interior spiritinterlo#(in! dire#torateintermediate lin(interminable +%estionintermin!led !loomintermittent threatsinternal dissensioninterpolated spee#hinterpretative #riti#isminter'oven threadintimatel& alliedintolerabl& tedio%s

into/i#atin! h%mintra#table temperintren#hed privile!eintrepid de/terit&intri#ate interla#in!sintri!%in! bra!!artintrinsi# )e#%ndit& [)e#%ndit& prod%#tive or#reative po'er"intr%sive bri!htnessint%itive per#eptioninval%able #ompositioninvariable (indness

invei!hin! in#essantl& [invei!hin! an!r&

disapproval"inventive $ealo%s&inveterate antipath&invidio%s mention [invidio%s ro%sin! ill 'ill oresentment"invi!oratin! dis#iplineinvin#ible optimisminviolable #on2den#einvol%ntar& &earnin!sinvol%ted senten#es [invol%ted intri#ate-

#omple/"involved pomposit&inv%lnerable solemnit&in'ard disin#linationiras#ible do!!ednessirate remonstran#eirides#ent sheenir(some tas(iron resol%tionironi# i#inessirradiatin! spiritirrational a'e

irre#laimable deadirre#on#ilable partin!irre#overabl& lostirre)ra!able la's [irre)ra!able indisp%table"irre)%table ar!%mentirre!%lar #onstellationsirrelevant s%!!estionirremediable sorro'irreparable in$%r&irrepressible e/#itementirreproa#hable e/teriorirresistible 'ill

irresponsible !ossipirretrievable bl%nderirreverent a%da#it&irreversible )a#tsirrevo#able verdi#tirritable impatien#eisolated splendor

 9 $aded sensibilit& $a!!ed o%tline $arrin! dis#ord $a%ndi#ed opinion

 $a%nt& #on2den#e $ealo%s animosit& $estin! all%sion $in!lin! alliteration $o#%lar mirth $o#%nd host [$o#%nd spri!htl&- li!hthearted" $ostlin! #on)%sion $ovial )an#& $o&)%l ala#rit& $o&o%s sta!nation $%bilant anta!onist $%di#ial impartialit&

 $%di#io%s #andor

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$%st reb%(e$%venile attempt: (aleidos#opi# pi#t%res(een insi!ht(indled enth%siasm(indl& inno#en#e(indred s&mpathies(in!l& !enerosit&(navish #ond%#t

(ni!htl& a#hievement(no'n disin!en%o%sness [in!en%o%s )ran(-#andid4"Llabored levit&lab&rinthian 'indin!sla#erated )eelin!sla#hr&mose monoton&la#(adaisi#al mannerla#oni# )or#ela!!in! )ootstepslamentable helplessness

lan!%id impertinen#elar!e re#eptivit&lashin! s#ornlatent #onvi#tionla%dable ,ealla%!hable abs%rdit&lavish liberalit&la'less )reedomla,& a#+%ies#en#eleaden stepsleapin! ambitionlearned !ravit&

leerin! smilele!al perspi#a#it& [perspi#a#it& per#eptive6dis#ernin!"le!endar& asso#iationsle!islative ena#tmentle!itimate in)eren#eleis%rel& #ompos%relen!thenin! shado'sleonine po'erslethar!i# temperamentlettered #o/#omb [#o/#omb #on#eited dand&-$ester;s #ap"

liberal #ontemplationsli)eless imbe#ilit&li)elon! adheren#eli!htless e&esli!htl& disre!ardli!htnin! !larelimpid t'ili!htlin!erin! tendernesslin!%isti# attainmentsli+%id elo+%en#elispin! %tteran#elistenin! reveren#e

listless apath&

literal e/a#tnessliterar& resear#hlithe #ontortionslittle idios&n#rasieslivel& s%s#eptibilit&livid li!htnin!livin! mani)estationloathsome oppressionlo#al b%s&bod&lo)tiest aspirations

lo!i#al pre#isionlone ma!ni2#en#elon!in! )an#&loomin! probabilitieslo+%a#io%s ass%ran#es [lo+%a#io%s ver&tal(ative"lordl& abhorren#elo%d vo#i)eration [vo#i)eration #r& o%t lo%dl&espe#iall& in protest"lo%n!in! !aitlo%tish r%denesslovin!l& +%i,,i#al

lo'erin! aspe#tslo'est de!radationlo&al adhesionl%#id treatmentl%#rative pro)essionl%di#ro%s in#on!r%it&l%!%brio%s +%estion [l%!%brio%s mo%rn)%l6dismal6 !loom&"l%(e'arm repentan#el%mberin! !aiet&l%mino%s interpretationl%rid pi#t%res+%eness

l%r(in! s%spi#ionl%stro%s s%r)a#el%/%riant ri#hnessl&in! e+%ivo#ations<maddenin! monoton&ma!i# )as#inationma!isterial emphasisma!nanimo%s #on#essionsma!neti# )as#inationma!ni2#ent .ores#en#ema!nilo+%ent di#tion [ma!nilo+%ent e/trava

in spee#h"maidenl& timidit&main rami2#ationsma$esti# di!nit&malad$%sted marria!esmalevolent in!en%it&mali#io%s aspersionsmali!n in.%en#emalodoro%s !entilit&mana!eable proportionsman!led ar!%mentsmani)est rel%#tan#e

mani)old )%n#tions

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manl& reti#en#emantlin! smile [mantlin! #over 'ith a mantle-#on#ealin!"man%al de/terit&man%)a#t%red melan#hol&mar(ed individ%alit&mar(etable #ommodit&marshaled hostsmartial )ootstepsmarvelo%s l%#idit&

mas#%line po'ermas(ed e/pressionmassive stren!thmaster a#hievementmat#hless #harmmaterial mis#on#eptionmaternal soli#it%demathemati#al pre#isionmatrimonial allian#emat%red re.e#tionma%dlin sentimentalism [ma%dlin tear)%ll&sentimental"

ma'(ish insipidit&ma/im%m intensit&mea!er eviden#emean tri#(eriesmeanin!less #on)%sionmeas%red #aden#eme#hani#al handi#ra)tmeditativel& silentmee( ambitionmelan#hol& m%sin!melli.%o%s elo+%en#e [melli.%o%s .o'in! 'iths'eetness or hone&"

mello' re2nementmelodio%s platit%desmelodramati# reso%r#emeltin! moodmemorable e/perien#emena#in! attit%demenda#io%s ton!%e [menda#io%s )alse- %ntr%e"mendi#ant pil!rim [mendi#ant be!!ar"mental metamorphosismer#enar& vie'mer#hantable literat%remer#i)%l insensibilit&

mer#iless #ensormer#%rial temperamentmere !enerali,ationmeretri#io%s all%rements [meretri#io%s pla%sibleb%t )alse"meridian splendormerited ridi#%lemerr& $estmetalli# immobilit&metaph&si#al obs#%rit&meteori# splendorsmethodi#al re!%larit&

metri#al e/a#tness

mi#ros#opi# min%tenessmi!ht& animosit&mild re$oindermilitant str%!!lesmilitar& a%to#ra#&millennial rei!nmimi# !est%resminator& shado' [minator& mena#in! orthreatenin!"min#in! pre#ision

min!led de#oro%snessminiat%re imitationsminor imp%lsesmin%te #onsiderationmira#%lo%s pro)%sionmirrorin! la(emirth)%l !lan#emis#hievo%s e*%sionmiserable m%sin!smisleadin! notionmisshapen odditiesmisspent stren!th

mista(en ass%mptionmistr%st)%l s%periorit&mist& depressionmiti!atin! #ir#%mstan#esmobile #o%ntenan#emo#( serio%snessmodest #heer)%lnessmodi2ed sentimentmold& do#trinesmolli)&in! #onditions [molli)&in! #almin!-soothin!"momentar& dis#om2t%re

momento%s pa%semonar#hial instit%tionsmonasti# a%sterit&monotono%s samenessmonstro%s abs%rdit&mon%mental str%#t%remood& silen#emoonli!ht 'it#her&moral obli+%it& [obli+%it& deviation or aberramorbid ima!inationmordant 'itmorib%nd medio#rities

mortal a*rontmorti2ed #oldnessmotle& appearan#emo%ntaino%s ine+%alitiesmo%rn)%l ma!ni2#en#emo%thin! amplit%dem%ddled opinionm%dd& ine0#ien#&m%1ed detonationsm%llioned 'indo's [m%llioned verti#al memdividin! a 'indo'"m%lti)ario%s a#tivit&

m%lti)orm tr%th

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m%ltiple needsm%ltit%dino%s detailsm%ndane importan#em%ral de#orationsm%rdero%s parod&m%r(& re#essesm%si#al diapason [diapason )%ll6 ri#h o%tpo%rin!o) harmonio%s so%nd"m%te insensibilit&m%tino%s tho%!hts

m%ttered 'arnin!m%t%al animosit&m&riad li!htsm&sterio%s poten#&m&sti# meanin!m&thi#al (in!domNnaive mannerna(ed e&enameless )earnar#oti# e*e#tnarro'in! a/ioms

nasal dronenas#ent inter#o%rsenational short#omin!snative in#ompeten#enat%ral sl%!!ishnessna%seo%s dosena%ti#al vent%reneat re)%tationneb%lo%s %n#ertaint&ne#essar& ad$%n#tsne#romanti# po'er [ne#roman#& #omm%ni#atin!'ith the dead to predi#t the )%t%re4 5la#( ma!i#-

needless depressionne)ario%s s#hemene!ative approbation [approbation 'armapproval- praise"ne!li!ible +%antit&nei!hborin! mistsnerveless handnervo%s soli#it%denettled opponentne%tral e&ene' perple/itiesni#e dis#rimination

ni!!ardl& allo'an#eni!htmare )antas&nimble )a#%lt&noble #ondes#ensionno#t%rnal s#enenoddin! approvalnoiseless reverienois& platit%desnomadi# li)enominal alle!ian#enon#halant mannernon3#ommittal 'a&

nondes#ript !arb

nonsense rh&mesnoonda& splendornormal #hara#teristi#snotable #ir#%mstan#enote'orth& )riendshipnoti#eabl& be!rimednotorio%sl& pro.i!atenovel si!ni2#ationn%!ator& #a%se [n%!ator& little or noimportan#e- tri.in!"

n%mbed stillnessn%mberless de)eatsn%meri#al ma$orit&Oobd%rate #o%ra!e [obd%rate hardened in'ron!doin!"obedient #omplian#eob$e#tionabl& apolo!eti#obli!ator& )or#eobli!in!l& e/pressedobli+%e trib%teobs#%re intimation

obse+%io%s homa!e [obse+%io%s servile#omplian#e- )a'nin!"observant e&eobsolete phraseolo!&obstinate de2an#eobstrepero%s s%mmons [obstrepero%s noisil&st%bbornl& de2ant"obtr%sive neatnessobvio%s boredomo##asional .i!htso##%lt s&mpath&o#ean depth

odd ma(eshi)tsodio%s t&rann&odoro%s sprin!o*ensive hostilit&o0#ial asperit& [asperit& harshness- ill tempirritabilit&"ol)a#tor& senseolive !ra&nessomino%s r%morsomnipotent de#reeomnis#ient a0rmationon#omin! horde

onero%s #areson.amin! vol%meopales#ent seaopa+%e massopenl& disseminatedopinionated tr%#%len#e [tr%#%len#e )ero#io%s#r%el behavior"opport%nel& #ontrivedoppressive emptinessopprobrio%s epithet [opprobrio%s #ontempt%reproa#h- s#orn)%l"ora#%lar %tteran#e [ora#%lar solemnl& proph

eni!mati#- obs#%re"

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oratori#al displa&ordinar& delin+%en#iesor!ani# assimilationoriental spi#er&ori!inall& prom%l!atedos#illator& movementostensible o##%pationostentatio%s displa&o%tlandish )ashiono%tra!eo%sl& vehement

o%tspo(en en#o%ra!emento%tstandin! )eat%reo%tstret#hin! s&mpathieso%t'ard pompo%t'orn #reedoverbearin! st&leoverestimated importan#eover.o'in! s&mpath&overhan!in! dar(nessovermasterin! poten#&overpo'erin! ar!%mentovershado'in! dread

overstrained enth%siasmovert a#toverva%ltin! #lo%dsover'eenin! sense [over'eenin! pres%mpt%o%sl& arro!ant- overbearin!"over'helmin! soli#it%deover'or(ed dr%d!ePpa#i2# dispositionpain)%l obstina#&painsta(in! reti#en#epalatable advi#e

pallidl& ill%minedpalpable ori!inalit&palpitatin! emotionpaltr& h&po#risiespampered darlin!pani# )earpantin! ea!ernessparaboli# obs#%renessparado/i#al tal(erparal&,in! sentimentalismparamo%nt a%thorit&parasiti#al ma!ni2#en#e

parental permissionparo/&smal o%tb%rstparti#%larl& notableparti,an pre$%di#epassin! panoramapassionate insisten#epassive obedien#epat#h'or( mannerpatent e/amplepaternal tendernesspatheti# helplessnesspatient end%ran#e

patriar#hal visa!e

patrioti# enth%siasmpea#e)%ll& propa!atedpe#%liar pi+%an#& [pi+%an#& appealin!l&provo#ative- #harmin!"pe#%niar& privationpedanti# ineptit%de [pedanti# attention to deor r%les"pedestrian vi!orpeerless ra#onte%r [ra#onte%r s(illed stor&tepeevish in!ratit%de

pendin! determinationpenetratin! 'armthpenitential #riespenniless 'andererpensive re.e#tionsper#eptible di*eren#eperemptor& p%nishment [peremptor& endin!debate or a#tion"perennial #harmper)e#t embodimentper)%n#tor& in+%iriesperilo%s e/pedient

permanent si!ni2#an#eperni#io%s do#trineperpet%al os#illationperple/in! problemperse#%tin! ,ealpersistent adheren#epersonal predile#tion [predile#tion a pre)erepers%asive elo+%en#epert pri!pertina#io%s solemnit& [pertina#io%s st%bbopersistent"pertinent +%estion

per%sin! earnestnesspervadin! tenden#iesperverse +%aintnesspessimisti# s(epti#ismpesti)ero%s #areer [pesti)ero%s evil or deadl&perni#io%s"pet aversionpetri2ed smilepetti#oat diploma#&petti)o!!in! b%sinesspett& pedantries [pedantries attention to deor r%les"

phantom sho'philanthropi# ,ealphilosophi#al a#%tenessphle!mati# temperament [phle!mati# #alm6sl%!!ish- %nemotional"phosphores#ent shimmerphoto!raphi# e/a#tit%deph&si#al #onv%lsionpi#torial embellishmentspi#t%res+%e detailspier#in! #learnesspin#hbe#( di!nit& [pin#hbe#( #heap imitatio

pinin! melan#hol&

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pioneerin! spiritpio%s platit%despi+%ant all%sions [pi+%ant attra#tin! ordeli!htin!"pitiable )ren,&pitiless pre#isionpivotal pointpla#id st%pidit&plainl& e/pedientplainspo(en reb%(e

plaintive #aden#eplasti# mindpla%sible #ommonpla#espla&)%l 'itpleasin! reveriespleas%rable e/#itementplenar& ar!%mentplenti)%l harvestpli!hted 'ord [pli!hted promised b& a solemnpled!e"poi!nant #learnesspointless tale

poisono%s #o%nselspolished easepolite indi*eren#epoliti#al mal#ontentpoll%tin! taintspompo%s platit%despondero%s resear#hponti2#al mannerpop%lar resentmentpop%lo%s )ertilit&portento%s !%l) positivel& deterioratin!

posth%mo%s !lor&potential ener!&po'er)%l stim%lantpra#ti#al help)%lnesspre#ario%s pathpre#a%tionar& meas%repre#ipito%s .i!htpre#ise p%rposepre#o#io%s 'isdompre#on#eived vie'predator& 'riterspredestined spinster

predominant habitpre!nant hintpreliminar& ass%mptionpremat%re ripenin!premonitor& s&mptomspreo##%pied attentionprepossessin! appearan#eprepostero%s assertionpres#ient re.e#tion [pres#ient per#eivin! thesi!ni2#an#e o) events be)ore the& o##%r"pres#ribed #onditionspresidin! !eni%s

pressin! ne#essit&

pretended s%rprisepretentio%s di!nit&preternat%ral sa!a#it& [preternat%ral e/traordinar&" [sa!a#it& )arsi!hted- 'ise"prett& plaintivenessprevailin! mis#on#eptionpriestl& a%sterit&primal ener!&prime )a#tor [no inte!er )a#tors- irred%#ible-=6>6?6@66==444"

primeval silen#eprimordial #onditionsprin#el& #o%rtes&prismati# bl%shpristine di!nit&private #ontemptprivile!ed #astepri,ed possessionproblemati# a!eprodi!all& lavishedprodi!io%s variet&prod%#tive dis#ipline

pro)ane den%n#iationpro)essedl& imitatedpro)essional !arr%lit& [!arr%lit& e/#essivetal(ativeness"pro*ered servi#epro2table advent%repro.i!ate e/pendit%repro)o%nd #onvi#tionpro)%se !enerosit&pro$e#ted visitprole!omeno%s babbler [prole!omeno%s preliminar& dis#%ssion"

proli2# o%tpo%rin!proli/ narrative [proli/ 'ord&"prolon!ed happinesspromis#%o%s m%ltit%depromisin! s#ions [s#ions des#endants"prompt #o%ra!epropa!andist literat%repropellin! imp%lseproper p%n#tilio [p%n#tilio 2ne point o) eti+%propheti# visionpropitio%s moment [propitio%s a%spi#io%s6)avorable"

proportionatel& vi!ilantproprietar& senseprosai# e/#ellen#e [prosai# d%ll and la#(in!e/#itement"prospe#tive s%##essprosperit& revivalprostrate servilit&protoplasmi# an#estorsprotra#ted a!on&pro%d destin&proverbial sit%ationprovin#ial pre$%di#e

provo(ed hostilit&

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pr%dential 'isdompr%rient desirepr&in! #riti#ismps&#hi# pro#essesp%bli# derisionp%erile 2#(leness [p%erile immat%re- #hildish"p%!na#io%s de2an#ep%lsatin! li)ep%n#tilio%s #are [p%n#tilio%s pre#ise- s#r%p%lo%s"p%n!ent epi!ram

p%n& dimensionsp%rblind br%talit& [p%rblind partl& blind- slo' to%nderstandin!"p%re #oin#iden#ep%r!atorial 2resp%ritani#al primnessp%rplish shado'sp%rposed attemptp%rpose)%l dramap%rs%in! )an#iesp%sillanimo%s desertion [p%sillanimo%s #o'ardl&"p&rote#hni# o%tb%rst

B+%ailin! #%lprit+%aint pe#%liarities+%ali)&in! servi#e+%averin! voi#e+%eer toleran#e+%en#hless despair+%er%lo%s disposition [+%er%lo%s habit%all&#omplainin!"+%estionable data+%estionin! !a,e+%ibblin! spee#h

+%i#( sensibilit&+%ies#ent melan#hol&+%iet #&ni#ism+%iverin! e/#itement+%i/oti# imp%lse+%i,,i#al e/pression+%ondam )oe [+%ondam )ormer"Rra#ial pre$%di#era#& h%morradiant happinessradi#al distin#tion

ra!in! billo'sramblin! loosenessrampant 'i#(ednessran#oro%s animositiesrandom pre#on#eptionsran( l%/%rian#erantin! optimismrapa#io%s spe#%lation [rapa#io%s ta(in! b& )or#e-pl%nderin!"rapid transitionsrapt%ro%s adorationrare endo'ment

rare2ed h%mor

rashl& overratedrational dis#o%rseraveno%s ea!ernessravishin! spe#ta#lera' #ompositionrea#tionar& movementread& s&mpath&realisti# portra&alreanimatin! ideasreasonabl& probable

rebellio%s tho%!htre#ipro#al in.%en#ere#(less lavishnessre#o!ni,ed a%thorit&re#ondite des#ription [re#ondite not easil&%nderstood- abstr%se"re#onstr%#tive erare#overed #ompos%rere#%mbent 2!%rere#%rrin! do%btreddenin! da'nredo%bled a#tivit&

re2nin! in.%en#ere.e#tive habitsre)ra#tor& temperre)reshin! novelt&re!al #o%ntenan#ere!ret)%l melan#hol&re!%lar re#%rren#erelativel& mildrela/ed dis#iplinerelentless $%sti#ereli!io%s s#r%plesrel%#tant toleran#e

remar(able sa!a#it& [sa!a#it& 'isdom"remedial meas%reremorseless lo!i#remote epo#hreno'ned a#hievementrepeated )alsi2#ationrepellin! vi#esrepentant sensereprehensible a#tionrepressed ardorreproa#h)%l mis!ivin!rep%lsive spe#ta#le

rep%ted dispositionre+%isite e/pertnessresent)%l .ameresilient spiritresistless mi!htresol%te darin!resonant !aiet&reso%ndin! blarereso%r#e)%l 'i#(ednessrespe#t)%l #ondes#ensionresplendent bri!htnessresponsive throb

restless in+%isitiveness

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ses+%ipedalian 'ords [ses+%ipedalian lon!"settled disli(esevere #ens%reshabb& imitationshado'& abstra#tionshad& retirementsshallo' sophistr&sham enth%siasmshamblin! !aitshamed demeanor

shameless in$%sti#eshapeless #on)ormationsshapin! imp%lsessharp reb%(eshattered reasonsheepish loo(sheer boredomshelterin! h&po#ris&shi)tin! panoramashimmerin! !aiet&shinin! virt%esshiverin! so%l

sho#(in! r%denessshoreless seashortenin! da&sshre'd s%spi#ionshre'ish loo(shrill dissonan#eshr%n(en 'ispsh%dderin! rel%#tan#esh%1in! preliminariessh& obeisan#esibilant oath [sibilant prod%#in! a hissin! so%nd"si#(enin! $ealo%s&

sidelon! !lan#esi!ni2#ant s&mbolsilent a!on&sil(en 2lamentssill& es#apadessilver& seasimilar amplit%desimple re#tit%desim%lated rapt%resim%ltaneo%s a##lamationsin#ere hospitalit&sin!%lar sensitiveness

sinister )orebodin!ssin%o%s movementss(epti#al #ontempts(ill)%ll& maintaineds(%l(in! loo(sla#(ened tensionslavish imitationsled!e3hammer blo'ssleepless so%lsleep& en#hantmentslender reso%r#esli!ht a##eleration

slovenl& deportment

slo' st%pe)a#tionsl%!!ish resol%tionsl%mberin! streamsma#(in! bree,esmall aptit%desmilin! reposesmir(in! #ommonpla#esmolderin! resentmentsmothered sobsm%! h&po#ris&

snappish impertinen#esneerin! $ibessno'& 'hitenesssn%! retreatsoarin! ambitionsobbin! 'ailsober melan#hol&so#ial banalitiesso#iolo!i#al bearin!so)t all%rementsolemn emptinesssolid (no'led!e

solidi)&in! s%bstan#esolitar& !rande%rsomber relationssome'hat s#andali,edsomnolent statesonoro%s simpli#it& [sonoro%s )%ll6 deep6 ri#hso%nd- impressive in st&le o) spee#h"sophisti#al ar!%mentsopori2# emanations [sopori2# ind%#in! sleesordid sel2shnesssorel& besetsorro')%l resi!nation

so%lless me#hanismso%ndin! verbia!eso%rl& as#eti#soverei!n pana#easpa#io%s tra#(lessnessspar(lin! splendorspe#iali,ed s(illspe#i2# #hara#teristi#sspe#io%s arti2#e [spe#io%s havin! the rin!pla%sibilit& b%t a#t%all& )alla#io%s"spe#tral )earsspe#%lative r%bbish

spee#hless s%rprisespeed& e/tin#tionspendthri)t prodi!alit&spirited vindi#ationspirit%al da,,lementsplendid iron&spleneti# ima!ination [spleneti# ill h%mor orirritabilit&"spontaneo%s #hallen!esporadi# e/#eptionsportive !aiet&spotless honor

spri!htl& tal(

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sp%rio%s enth%siasms+%alid distress [s+%alid 7irt& and 'ret#hed-morall& rep%lsive- sordid"s+%andered talents+%eamish tastesta!!erin! s%rprisestainless 'omanhoodstale s#iolism [s#iolism s%per2#ial (no'led!e"stal'art de2an#estammered apolo!&

star#hed sterilit&starlit eminen#estartlin! e##entri#it&starvin! proletariatstatel& stridestatesmanli(e personstatisti#al (no'led!estat%es+%e immobilit&sta%n#h manhoodstead)ast obedien#estentorian voi#e [stentorian e/tremel& lo%d"stereot&ped #ommonness

sterile hatredsterlin! sensestern de2an#esti* #on#eitsti.ed #onv%lsionsstill solit%desstilted bombaststim%latin! impressionstin!in! reproa#hstinted endo'mentstip%lated re'ardsto#( pleasantries

stoi# #allo%snessstolid obstina#&ston& starestoried traditionsstorm& passionsto%t assertionstra!!lin! asso#iationstrai!ht)or'ard lo!i#strai!ht'a& vanishedstrained interpretationstraitened #ir#%mstan#estran!e 'ist)%lness

stren%o%s insisten#estri(in! diversit&strin!ent statementstron! aversionst%bborn realit&st%dio%s reservest%lti2ed mindst%nnin! #rashst%pendo%s ma!nit%dest%pid be'ildermentst%rd& !en%inenesss%baltern attit%de [s%baltern se#ondar&"

s%b#ons#io%s #onvi#tion

s%bd%in! in.%en#es%blime anti#ipationss%bmissive behaviors%bordinate p%rs%its%bsidiar& advanta!es%bstantial a!reements%bterranean s%nlessnesss%btle sophistr&s%bversive a##idents%##ess)%ll& dispelled

s%##essive %nd%lationss%##in#t phrases%dden pert%rbations%llen s%bmissions%mmar& ven!ean#es%mpt%o%sl& de#orateds%perab%ndant ener!&s%perann%ated #o+%ette [s%perann%ated ret[#o+%ette .irt"s%perb #ommands%per#ilio%s dis#ontent [s%per#ilio%s ha%!ht&disdain"

s%per2#ial s%rlinesss%per.%o%s pre#a%tions%perh%man vi!ors%perior s(ills%perlative #levernesss%pernat%ral in#idents%pine resi!nations%ppliant post%res%ppressed e/#itements%preme e/altations%r!in! m%ltit%des%rl& tone

s%rpassin! lovelinesss%rprisin! intima#&s%rreptitio%s means [s%rreptitio%s #landestinstealth&"s%stained vi!ors'a!!erin! b%ll&s'amp& .atnesss'armin! pop%lations'eepin! assertions'eet pea#eablenesss'ellin! ma!nit%des'i)t transition

s'in!in! #aden#es&mmetri#al bro's&mpatheti# insi!hts&n#opated t%nes&ntheti# $%d!ments&stemati# intera#tion

 Tta#it ass%mptionta#it%rn ma!nanimit& [ta#it%rn habit%all&%ntal(ative"ta#ti#al ni#etiestameless ener!&

tan!ible realities

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tan!led net'or(tard& re#o!nitiontarnished rep%tationtart tempertaste)%l !rati2#ationtasteless insipidit&tattered mendi#ant [mendi#ant be!!ar"ta%ntin! a##%sationta'dr& pretentio%snesstear)%l sensibilities

tearin! !allopteasin! persisten#&te#hni#al pre#isiontedio%s )ormalit&teemin! pop%lationtemerario%s assertion [temerario%s pres%mpt%o%s- re#(less"temperamental #ompla#en#&tempered pathostempest%o%s bree,etemporar& e/pedienttena#io%s memor&

tender soli#it%detense attentiontentative momenttepid #onvi#tionterma!ant 'i)e [terma!ant +%arrelsome6s#oldin!"terrible s%blimit&terri)&in! impre#ations [impre#ations #%rses"terse realismtestamentar& do#%mentthan(less tas(tha'in! la%!hter

theolo!i#al #omple/itiesthirstin! earthorn& path'a&thoro%!h %pri!htnesstho%!ht)%l silen#etho%!htless 'himthreadbare sentimentthreatened 'raththrillin! elo+%en#ethrobbin! pridethroneless monar#hthron!in! ima!es

th%nderin! ra!eth'arted imp%lsetideless depthti!erish stealthti!htened omino%sl&timid a#+%ies#en#etin!lin! e/pe#tationtin(lin! #&mbaltips& $o#%larit& [$o#%larit& !iven to $o(in!"tip3toe #%riosit&tireless e!otismtiresome bra!!ado#io [bra!!ado#io pretentio%s

bra!!in!"

titani# )or#etoilsome pleas%retolerabl& #omprehensivetolerant indi*eren#etormentin! tho%!httorn as%ndertorpid )a#%ltiestort%o%s lab&rinthtort%red inno#en#etotall& en!rossed

to%#hin! pathosto%sled headto'erin! pridetra#eable #onsan!%init&tra#(less )oresttraditional t&petra!i# intensit&trailin! s'eetnesstran+%il !rande%rtrans#endent po'ertrans2!%rin! tintstransient emotion

transl%#ent #%ptransm%tin! to%#htransparent #omplementtrea#hero%s intelli!en#etreas%red possessionstremblin! an/iet&tremendo%s dominationtrem%lo%s sense [trem%lo%s timid or )ear)%l"tren#hant phrase [tren#hant )or#e)%l6 e*e#tivvi!oro%s"tri.in! s%per.%it&trite remar(

tri%mphant boldnesstrivial #onventionalit&tropi#al l%/%rian#etro%bled inertnesstr%d!in! 'a&)arertr%st'orth& so%r#et%m%lt%o%s rapt%ret%ne)%l e/pressiont%rb%lent timest%r!id appeal [t%r!id e/#essivel& ornate or#omple/"t'ili!ht shado'

t'ittered sleepil&t'o)old bearin!t&pi#al e/#ellen#et&ranni#al dispositionU%bi+%ito%s a#tivit&%!l& revelation%lterior p%rpose%ltimate san#tion%ltra)ashionable 'orld%nabashed insolen#e%nabated pleas%re

%na##o%ntable protervit& [protervit&

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peevishness- pet%lan#e"%na##%stomed toil%nadorned st&le%na*e#ted pathos%na*ri!hted inno#en#e%na!itated abstra#tion%nallo&ed satis)a#tion%nalterable determination%nanimo%s a##lamation%nans'erable ar!%ment

%napolo!eti# air%nappeasable resentment%napproa#hed s%prema#&%nassailable position%nass%min! di!nit&%nattainable per)e#tion%navailin! #onsolation%navoidable propensities%nballasted elo+%en#e [%nballasted %nstead&-'averin!"%nbeaten tra#(%nbe#omin! behavior

%nbendin! reserve%nbiased $%d!ment%nblemished #hara#ter%nblin(in! observation%nbl%shin! iteration%nbo%nded hospitalit&%nbrid!eable #hasm%nbridled )an#&%nbro(en #ontin%it&%n#ann& )ears%n#easin! variation%n#eremonio%s tal(

%n#ertain ten%re%n#hallen!ed s%prema#&%n#han!in! a*e#tion%n#haritable ambition%n#harted depths%n#hastised o*ense%n#lo%ded splendor%n#om)ortable do%bt%n#ommonl& attra#tive%n#omm%ni#able +%alit&%n#omplainin! end%ran#e%n#omprehendin! smile

%n#ompromisin! do!matism%n#on#ealed aversion%n#onditioned )reedom%n#on!enial tas(%n#on+%erable patien#e%n#ons#io%s serenit&%n#ontrollable deli!ht%n#onventional demeanor%n#o%nted !enerations%n#o%th !ambols%n#riti#al position%n#t%o%sl& bela%d [%n#t%o%sl& e/a!!erated6

insin#ere" [bela%d praise !reatl&"

%nda%nted de)ender%nda,,led e&es%nde2ned anti#ipations%ndeniable #harm%nderl&in! ass%mption%ndeviatin! #onsisten#&%ndi!ni2ed pe##adilloes [pe##adilloes small or )a%lt"%ndil%ted s(epti#ism%ndiminished relish

%ndimmed l%ster%ndis#iplined !eni%s%ndis!%ised am%sement%ndisma&ed e/pression%ndisp%ted as#enden#&%ndistra#ted attention%ndist%rbed silen#e%ndivided ener!ies%ndo%bted a%thenti#it&%nd%e predile#tion [predile#tion pre)eren#e"%nd%latin! hills%nd%l& tro%blesome

%nd&in! )riendship%nearthl& !ladness%neas& #ravin!%nembarrassed s#r%tin&%nembittered s'eetness%nendin! e/a#tions%nenli!htened ,ealot%nenvied insipidit&%ne+%aled s(ill%ne+%ivo#all& resented%nerrin! 2delit&%nessential details

%ne/ampled s'eetness%ne/ha%sted (indliness%ne/pe#ted #on2den#e%n)ailin! #o%rtes&%n)alterin! !lan#e%n)amiliar !arb%n)athomable indi*eren#e%n)ei!ned assent%n)ettered libert&%n.a!!in! ,est%n.atterin! tr%th%n.e#(ed #on2den#e

%n.ed!ed novi#e [%n.ed!ed &o%n! bird 'ith)eathers ne#essar& to .&"%n.in#hin! ,eal%n)oldin! #ons#io%sness%n)or#ed a#+%ies#en#e%n)oreseen vi#issit%des [vi#issit%des s%dden%ne/pe#ted #han!es"%n)or!ivable tra!ed&%n)o%nded #on$e#t%re%n)%l2lled lon!in!%n!ainl& 2!%re%n!arnished realit&

%n!enero%sl& resolved

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%n!enial temperament%n!overnable vehemen#e%n!ra#io%s temper%n!r%d!in! trib%te%n!%essed ri#hes%nhallo'ed threshold%nhampered e/pression%nhapp& prede#essor%nheeded bea%ties%nheroi# meas%re

%nhesitatin! )aith%nhindered .i!ht%nhol& tri%mph%ni)orm blendin!%nima!inable bitterness%nimpassioned di!nit&%nimpea#hable sentiment%nimpeded a#tivit&%ninstr%#ted #riti#%ninterr%pted pro#ess%ni+%e personalit&%niversal reprobation [reprobation #ondemned to

hell- severe disapproval"%n$%st depre#iation%n(no'n appellations [appellation name6 title6 ordesi!nation"%nlettered laborer%nli(el& #ontin!en#&%nlimited op%len#e%nl%#(& dissembler%nmanl& timidit&%nmastered possibilit&4%nmeanin! )ar#e%nmeas%red hostilit&

%nmello'ed da'n%nmelodio%s e#hoes%nmer#i)%l pl%nderin!%nmin!led #onsent%nmista(abl& )ab%lo%s%nmiti!ated !loom%nmi/ed astonishment%nmodi2ed passion%nm%rm%rin! sea%nne#essar& platit%des%nn%mbered tho%sands%nobtr%sive de)eren#e

%nostentatio%s displa&%npalatable tr%th%nparalleled atro#ities%npardonable error%nphilosophi#al dreamer%npleasant e/#res#en#e [e/#res#en#e abnormalenlar!ement"%npre#edented advan#e%npre$%di#ed intelli!en#e%npretentio%s #hara#ter%nprin#ipled violen#e%npro2table #ra)t

%np%r#hasable l%/%r&

%n+%ali2ed s%bmission%n+%en#hable tenderness%n+%estionable !eni%s%n+%estionin! )ate%nreasonable pretense%nreasonin! distr%st%nredeemable )or)eit%nre)reshin! sameness%nrela/in! emphasis%nrelentin! spirit

%nremembered 'inter%nremittin! toil%nrepinin! sadness%nreproved admiration%nre+%ited love%nresent)%l disposition%nreserved assent%nresisted a%thorit&%nresolved e/#eptions%nresponsive !loom%nrestin! speed%nrestrained an!er

%nrestri#ted ease%nrivaled distin#tion%nr%1ed #on#ord%nsatis2ed &earnin!%ns#r%p%lo%s advent%rer%nseasonable apolo!&%nseeml& mirth%nsel2sh 2delit&%nsettled trait%nsha(able )o%ndation%nshrin(in! determination%nsla#(ened vol%bilit& [vol%bilit& read& .o'

spee#h- .%ent"%nsophisti#ated &o%th%nsparin! ab%se%nspea(able deli!ht%nspirit%al tone%nspoiled !oodness%nstinted praise%ns%llied virt%e%ns%rpassed p%rit&%ns'ervin! inte!rit&%ntameable ener!&%nthin(able h&pothesis

%ntirin! ener!&%ntold #alamit&%nto'ard #ir#%mstan#es [%nto'ard imprope%ntrammeled e/pression%ntrodden 'oodland%ntro%bled repose%nt%ne)%l phrase%nt%tored mind%n%s%al a%da#it&%n%tterable sadness%nvarnished )eelin!%n'arranted limitation

%n'astin! ener!ies

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%n'averin! alle!ian#e%n'earied dili!en#e%n'el#ome allian#e%n'ield& b%l(%n'illin! homa!e%n'ittin!l& min!led%n'onted (indness [%n'onted %n%s%al"%n'orldl& )oolishness%n'orth& allian#e%n&ieldin! nat%re

%proario%s la%!hter%pstart pretensions%seless )ripperies [)ripperies pretentio%s6 sho'&"%tmost s#ornva#ant st%pidit&va#illatin! obedien#eva#%o%s easeva!abondish spiritva!rant 'anderin!va!%el& dis#%rsivevain #ontemplation

vain!lorio%s sho'valid ob$e#tionval%able a#+%isitionval%eless assertionvampire ton!%evanished #ent%riesvanta!e !ro%ndvapid !eneralities [vapid la#(in! liveliness6interest- d%ll"variable temperamentvarie!ated #areer [varie!ated varied"vast advanta!e

veerin! p%rposevehement pantin!veiled insolen#evelvet& la'nvenerable pla#idit&venomo%s passionvera#io%s $o%rnals [vera#io%s honest- tr%th)%l-a##%rate- pre#ise"verbal a%da#itiesverbose mannerverdant hopeveri2able )a#ts

veritable tri%mphverna#%lar e/pressionvernal #harm [vernal resemblin! sprin!- )resh-&o%th)%l"versatile !ra#eve/atio%s #ir#%mstan#esvi#ario%s virt%evi!ilant sensibilit&vi!oro%s inve#tive [inve#tive ab%sive lan!%a!e"vile dese#ratervillaino%s in#onsisten#&vindi#tive sentiment

violent a!itation

vir!in !ra#evirile leadershipvirt%al s%rrendervirt%o%s disdainvir%lent pre$%di#evisible embarrassmentvisionar& dreamervital interpretationvitiated taste [vitiated red%#e the val%e- #ormorall&"

vitrioli# sneerviva#io%s e/#itementvivid portra&alvo#i)ero%s appealvoi#eless m%ltit%devolatile )ra!ran#evol#ani# s%ddennessvol%ble prose [vol%ble read& .o' o) spee#h-.%ent"vol%mino%s bio!raph&vol%ntar& relin+%ishmentvora#io%s animosit&

votive 'reathv%l!ar prosperit&v%lnerable )oeD'abblin! enterprise ['abblin! 'obblin!"'a!!ishl& sapient [sapient 'ise"'ailin! 'inds'anderin! )an#&'anin! pop%larit&'anton b%t#her&'arblin! l%te'arli(e trappin!s

'arnin! prophe#&'arped p%rpose'arranted inter)eren#e'aste)%l prodi!alit&'averin! #o%ra!e'a/'or( se/'a&'ard )an#&'ea(l& ima!inative'earisome 'ordiness'edded in#ompatibilit&'ei!ht& ar!%ment'eird )as#ination

'el#omin! host'ell3t%rned period'elterin! #%rrent'himsi#al to%#h'hirlin! #on)%sion'hirrin! loom'hisperin! bree,e'histlin! 'inds'hited sep%l#her'holesome aspirations'holl& #ommendable'i#(ed in!ratit%de

'ide si!ni2#ation

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'idespread a##laim'ild e/trava!an#e'ill)%l 'a&'ardness'illin! alle!ian#e'illo'& nothin!ness'il& anta!onist'indin! pil!rima!e'indo'less so%l'in!ed )an#ies'in(in! stars

'innin! plaintiveness'insome !irlhood'ise dissertations'ist)%l entreat&'itherin! s#orn'itnessin! approval'itt& e/pedient'i,ard in.%en#e'oebe!one #o%ntenan#e'oe)%l 'eariness'ol2sh tenden#&'omanli(e loveliness

'onder)%l a1%en#e'onted a#tivit& ['onted %s%al"'ord& 'ar)are'orth& a#hievement'o%nded avari#e'rath)%l p%!na#it&'ret#hed e*emina#&'ri!!lin! disp%tant'rithin! opponent&a'nin! spa#e&earnin! tenderness

&ieldin! disposition&o%th)%l ambition,ealo%s devotion,i!,a! method,oolo!i#all& #onsideredSECTION IISI8NIFICANT PHRASESAabashed and ashamedabhorren#e and rep%lsionabilities and attainments

ab$e#t and hopelessabl& and vi!oro%sl&abr%pt and perilo%sabsol%te and eternalabsorbed and o##%piedabstinen#e and sel)3denialabstra#t and metaph&si#alabs%rd and impertinentab%ndant and s%stainedab%se and slandera##ent%al and rh&thmi#a##idental and temporar&

a##omplished and pop%lar

a##%rate and ill%minatin!a#hievement and #hara#tera#+%isition and possessiona#tive and a!!ressivea#t%al and immediatea#%te and pain)%ladmirable and a##omplishedadorned and ampli2edadroitness and $%d!mentadvent%ro%s and prodi!al

advi#e and assistan#ea*able and #o%rteo%sa*e#tation and #o+%etr&a*e#tionate and 'arm3hearteda1%ent and e/%beranta*ri!ht and abhorren#ea!en#ies and in.%en#esa!es and !enerationsa!!randi,ement and pl%ndera!reeable and in!en%o%sa!!ressive and s%llena!hast and in#red%lo%s

a!ilit& and bris(nessa!itate and #ontrola!on& and despairaids and a%/iliariesaim and p%rposeair& and )rivolo%salarm and %neasinessalert and %nsparin!all and s%ndr&alle!ian#e and 2delit&alone and %ndistra#tedalterations and additions

ama,ement and admirationambi!%it& and disa!reementambition and determinationamiable and %npretendin!ample and admirableam%sin! and #leveranal&ti#al and #riti#alanar#h& and #haosan#ient and venerableane#dote and reminis#en#ean!er and )%r&an!%ish and hopelessness

animated and e*e#tiveanomalies and abs%rditiesanta!onism and oppositionantipathies and distastesanti+%ated and obsoletean/iet& and trepidationapath& and torporapolo!eti# and %neas&appallin! and devastatin!apparent and palpableappearan#e and s%rro%ndin!sapprehensive and an/io%s

appropriate and elo+%ent

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approve and admireapt and novelar#hness and viva#it& [ar#hness inappropriatepla&)%lness"ardent and aspirin!ar!%ment and in)eren#earid and %npro2tablearran!ement and #ombinationarro!ant and overbearin!arti2#ial and elaborate

artisti# and literar&artlessness and %rbanit&ashamed and spee#hlessaspe#ts and phasesaspirin! and tri%mphalassid%it& and s%##essassimilated and #ombinedass%a!ed and pa#i2edastonished and #%rio%sasto%nd and perple/athleti# and nimbleatonement and )or!iveness

atro#io%s and abominableatta#(s and intri!%esattention and respe#tattit%des and e/pressionsattra#tiveness and abilit&a%da#it& and s(illa%!%st and splendida%stere and i#&available and #apableavari#e and #r%elt&avidit& and earnestness [avidit& desire- #ravin!"a'a(e and a#tive

a'e and reveren#ea'('ardness and #r%dit&5babel and #on)%sionba#(bone and sine'ba1ed and disappointedbalan#ed and )or#e)%lbarbarit& and 'i#(ednessbards and sa!esbase and %n'orth&beam and bla,ebearin! and address

bea%ti)%l and ma$esti#bedra!!led and disappointedbe)o!!ed and st%pe2edbelie)s and pra#tisesbello'in! and sho%tin!benevolen#e and #andorbeni!n and hope)%lbent and dispositionben%mbed and po'erlessbe'ildered and st%pe2edbi!ots and blo#(headsbillin! and #ooin!

birth and breedin!

bite and stin!bits and s#rapsbitter and disdain)%lbla#( and solitar&bland and in!enio%sblasphemo%s and pro)aneblea( and %nrelentin!blend and harmoni,eblessin! and benedi#tionblind and %nreasonin!

bl%nderin! and pl%nderin!bl%rred and #on)%sedbl%ster and v%l!arit&boast and assertionbold and ha%!ht&bombast and e!otismbone and sine'bo%ndless and %nlimitedbo%r!eois and snobbishbra! and #hatterbravado and #o'ardi#ebrave and #hivalro%s

breathless and reverentialbrevit& and #ondensationbriber& and #orr%ptionbrie) and pith&bri!ht and viva#io%sbrillian#& and !ra#ebris( and enlivenin!broad and deepbroodin! and solemnbr%tal and de!radin!b%l(s and massesb%n!lin! and tri.in!

b%sinessli(e and pra#ti#ableb%stle and b%sinessC#a$oled and b%llied#alamit& and sorro'#allo%s and impervio%s#almness and #ompos%re#al%mn& and e/a!!eration [#al%mn& mali#iol&in! to in$%re a rep%tation"#andor and (indness#ant and h&po#ris& [#ant h&po#riti#all& pio%slan!%a!e"

#apable and e0#ient#apa#it& and abilit&#apri#io%s and %nreasonable#areer and o##%pation#ares and an/ieties#arpin! and %n!enero%s#as%al and transient#a%ses and #ir#%mstan#es#a%tio%s and reti#ent#elebrated and praised#elerit& and violen#e [#elerit& s'i)tness o)a#tion"

#eremon& and splendor

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#ertain and veri2able#ha)e and e/asperate#ha!rin and desponden#&#han#e and opport%nit&#han!e and variet&#haos and #on)%sion#hara#ter and temperament#hara#teristi# and #omplete#har!es and insin%ations#harm and per)e#tion

#haste and re2ned#heap and #onvenient#he#(ed and th'arted#heer)%lness and !aiet&#herish and !%ard#hie) and paramo%nt#hilled and sti*ened#holeri# and san!%ine [#holeri# easil& an!ered-bad3tempered" [san!%ine #heer)%ll& #on2dent-#h%rlishness and violen#e [#h%rlish boorish orv%l!ar"#itation and all%sion

#ivilit& and #omm%ni#ativeness#ivili,ed and #%lt%red#lamoro%s and 'ild#laptrap and platit%de#larit& and strai!ht)or'ardness#lassi#al and perspi#%o%s [perspi#%o%s eas& to%nderstand"#latter and #lan!#lear and de#isive#leverness and a#%teness#lo!!ed and d%lled#l%ms& and sm%d!&

#oarse and !rotes+%e#oa/ed and threatened#oe/istent and #orrelative#o!ent and #on#l%sive#ohesion and se+%en#e#old and %nemotional#omel& and viva#io%s#om)ort and se#%rit&#ommand and threaten#ommon and )amiliar#ommotion and anno&an#e#ompa#t and #omplete

#omparison and dis#rimination#ompass and po'er#ompetent and e/perien#ed#omplaints and impre#ations [impre#ation a#%rse"#omplaisan#e and readiness#omplete and permanent#omple/ and vario%s#ompos%re and !ra#e)%lness#omprehensive and a##%rate#ompression and pre!nan#&#on#eal and den&

#on#eit and impertinen#e

#on#eived and #ons%mmated#on#entrated and intensi2ed#on#eption and treatment#on#ern and 'onder#on#ise and emphati##on#rete and de2nite#ondemned and %pbraided#onditions and limitations#on)ession and do%bt#on2den#e and lo&alt&

#on)%sion and disma&#on!rat%lations and 'el#omin!s#onne#tion and interdependen#e#on+%ered and trans)ormed#on+%est and a#+%isition#ons#io%sl& and p%rposel&#onsistent and harmonio%s#onspi#%o%s and impressive#onspired and #ontrived#onstant and intimate#onstr%#tive and vital#ontemn and de#r& [#ontemn despise"

#ontempt and indi!nation#ontentment and serenit&#ontin%o%s and %ndeviatin!#ontorted and )antasti##ontradi#tions and in#onsisten#ies#ontrast and #omparison#ontrivan#e and dis!%ise#onventional and limited#ool and indi*erent#opio%sness and viva#it&#ordial and #heer)%l#orr%ption and de#a&

#ostl& and !or!eo%s#o%nselor and !%ide#o%ntless and indes#ribable#o%ra!e and end%ran#e#o%rted and )eted#o%rteo%s and s&mpatheti##oveted and deserved#o& and )%rtive#ramped and distorted#reative and inventive#red%lit& and i!noran#e#reeds and do!mas

#rime and misdemeanor#rippled and maimed#rises and str%!!les#risp and spar(lin!#riti#al and s(epti#al#ro'ded and $ostled#ro'ned and s#eptered#r%de and primitive#r%el and rapa#io%s#r%mblin! and shapeless#r%shed and be'ildered#%lt%red and re2ned

#%mbro%s and di*%se [#%mbro%s #%mbersom

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#%nnin! and #r%elt&#%rio%s and ine/pressible#%rved and #hanneled#%stoms and manners#&ni#al and #ontempt%o%s7dan!ers and pit)allsdarin! and resol%tedar( and starlessdart and +%iver

dashin! and #arelessdates and detailsda,,led and #on)o%ndeddebased and demorali,eddebilitatin! and )%tilede#en#ies and restraintsde#eption and #r%elt&de#ided and de2nitede#lamation and deliver&de#line and de#a&ded%#tions and in)eren#esdeep and s%btle

de)a#e and in$%rede)ame and tarnishde)eren#e and #on#essionde2ant and anta!onisti#de2#ient and %ns(illedde2nite and memorablede)t and o*ensivede!raded and dishonoreddeliberate and e*e#tivedeli#ate and lambent [lambent e*ortlessl&brilliant"deli!ht and #onsolation

del%sion and tri#(er&demands and e/pe#tationsdemeanor and #ond%#tdemorali,in! and en)eeblin!denial and de)ensedense and l%mino%sden%n#iations and #ens%resdeplorable and bane)%ldepravit& and )rivolit&depressin! and dis#o%ra!in!depth and ri#hnessderision and s(epti#ism

des#ribed and #lassi2eddese#ration and de#a&desi!ns and a#tivitiesdesires and motivesdesolation and 'ret#hednessdespat#h and resol%tiondesperation and de2an#edespise and satiri,edespoiled and destro&eddesponden#& and melan#hol&despotism and #oer#iondestit%tion and miser&

des%ltor& and slipshod [des%ltor& hapha,ardl&-

random"deta#hed and isolateddetermined and #o%ra!eo%sdetestable and intolerabledevelopment and #%lt%redevoted and %n'averin!di#tatorial and insolentdi#tion and pron%n#iationdi*eren#es and disp%tesdi0#%lt and ard%o%s

di0den#e and #onstraintdi*%seness and 'armthdi!ni2ed and a%steredi!ressive and 'antondilator& and hesitatin! [dilator& postpone ordela&"dili!ent and sed%lo%s [sed%lo%s perseverin!dim and distantdin and tra0#dire#ted and #ontrolleddisa!reeable and pain)%ldisappointed and abashed

disapprobation and #ondemnation [approbatio'arm approval- praise"disapproval and apprehensiondis#ipline and developmentdis#om2t%re and de!radationdis#on#erted and disma&eddis#ontent and dis+%ietdis#ords and di*eren#esdis#o%ra!in! and distressin!dis#over& and inventiondis#retion and moderationdisdain and mo#(er&

dis2!%red and shapelessdis!ra#e and r%indis!%st and disma&dishonor and r%indisill%sioned and ironi#aldisinte!ration and de#a&disinterested and !ra#io%sdis$ointed and vol%ble [vol%ble .%ent"disli(e and disdaindislo#ation and #haosdisma& and apprehensiondispirit and dis#o%ra!e

disposition and po'erdis+%iet%de and %neasinessdissol%te and hate)%ldissolve and disappeardistant and diversedistended and distorteddistin#tive and appropriatedistin!%ishin! and di*erentiatin!distress and h%miliationdistr%st and aversiondist%rbed and an/io%sdiver!in! and #ontra#tin!

do#ile and obedient

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do!ma and rit%aldominant and permanentdormant and s%bd%eddo%bt and trepidationdramati# and sensationaldrasti# and revol%tionar&dread and terrordreams and ambitionsdreariness and desolationdre!s and sediments

drill and dis#iplinedrivelin! and #hildishdroller& and ridi#%ledroopin! and dis#onsolated%bio%s and dan!ero%sd%ll and spiritlessd%mb and nervelessd%pe and vi#timd%pli#it& and e+%ivo#ationd%st and obliviond%ties and di0#%ltiesd'ar)ed and obs#%red

d'indle and disappearEea!erness and e#stas&earnestness and animationease and li!htnessebb and .o'e#le#ti# and assimilatededi)&in! and en#hantin!ed%#ation and s(ille*e#tive and #ompetente0#ien#& and s%##esse!otism and bi!otr&

elaboration and displa&elation and deli!htele!an#e and !entilit&elementar& and simpleelevate and ennobleeli!ibilit& and s%itablenesselon!ated and narro'elo+%ent and e/pressiveel%sive and e/+%isiteembarrassed and #on#ernedembittered and despairin!embodiment and a#t%ali,ation

emer!ed and .o'eredeminent and remar(ableemol%ments and honors [emol%ments #ompensation"emotion and passionemphasi,e and ma!ni)&emplo&ment and pro)essionen#o%ra!ement and stim%l%sener!& and a#tivit&en)eebled and e/ha%steden)old and en'rapen!%l)ed and b%ried

en$o&ment and satis)a#tion

enli!htenment and pro!ressenrapt%red and ama,edenri#hed and ennobledenslave and dominateenterprisin! and intelli!ententertainin! and divertin!enth%siasm and ,ealenti#in! and all%rin!entire and #ompleteenvironment and trainin!

env& and despairephemeral and )eeble [ephemeral mar(edl&short3lived"episodes and interl%desepithet and des#riptione+%alit& and solidarit&e+%it& and $%sti#eerrati# and #on)%sederrors and in2rmitiesessential and predominatin!estimable and a!reeableeternal and s%blime

ethi#al and reli!io%sever and anonevident and mani)este/a#tit%de and #ompletenesse/a!!erate and distorte/altation and enth%siasme/amination and #omparisone/amples and modelse/asperations and paro/&sms [paro/&sms o%tb%rsts o) emotion or a#tion"e/#ellent and 'orth&e/#eptional and remar(able

e/#essive and %nreasonablee/#itable and irritablee/#l%sive and limitede/#%sable and $%sti2ablee/e#ration and de2an#e [e/e#ration #%rse"e/ertion and e/#itemente/ha%stion and )ati!%ee/hibition and displa&e/hilaratin! and bene2#iale/i!en#& and re+%irement [e/i!en#& %r!entsit%ation"e/pansive and di!ressive

e/pedien#& and %tilit&e/pensive and %npro2tablee/perien#e and s(ille/periment and e/plorationse/pert and vi!oro%se/planation and el%#idatione/plore and e/aminee/pressions and e/#lamationse/pressive and e*e#tivee/+%isite and po'er)%le/tent and importan#ee/traordinar& and %ne/pe#ted

e/trava!ant and !rotes+%e

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!hastl& and in#on#eivable!i)ts and !ra#es!i!anti# and portento%s!lamo%r and )as#ination!lare and pretension!lib and lo+%a#io%s [lo+%a#io%s ver& tal(ative"!litter and !lamo%r!loom& and morose!lorio%s and !or!eo%s!lo'in! and e/a!!erated

!l%m and !rim!oodness and re#tit%de!ood'ill and merriment!or!eo%sness and splendor!ossipin! and !r%mblin!!overn and overr%le!ra#e and di!nit&!ra#io%s and !enero%s!rad%al and pro!ressive!ra)t and dishonest&!rand and s%blime!rande%r and massiveness

!randiose and ora#%lar [ora#%lar solemnl&propheti#- obs#%re"!raphi# and !or!eo%s!rati2#ation and en$o&ment!ratit%de and !enerosit&!rat%ito%s and %n!ra#io%s!rave and statel&!rave&ards and solit%des!reatness and stabilit&!reed and #oveto%sness!rie) and remorse!rim and s%llen

!rima#es and !esti#%lations!rope and )%mble!rossness and br%talit&!rotes+%e and monstro%s!ro%ped and #ombined!ro'th and development!%esses and )an#ies!%idan#e and inspiration!%sh and h&steria!%sto and e*e#tHhabits and h%mors

habit%al and int%itiveha#(ne&ed and ta'dr&ha!!ard and palehandsome and amiablehapha,ard and dan!ero%shappiness and pleasantnessharass and p%rs%ehard and %nsparin!hardships and indi!nitiesharmon& and bea%t&harsh and a%sterehast& and %n'arranted

hate)%l and loathsome

ha%!htiness and arro!an#eha%te%r and disdain [ha%te%r arro!an#e"ha,ard and perilha,& and inde2niteheadstron! and )oolishhealth& and vi!oro%shearth and shrineheartless and h&po#riti#alheat and impatien#eheaviness and 'eariness

he#(lin!s and interr%ptionshe#ti# and piti)%lhereti#s and s#hismati#sherita!e and privile!eheroism and 'isdomhesitation and irresol%tionhideo%s and !rotes+%ehi!h and #ons#ientio%shilarit& and mirthhints and s%!!estionshistor& and traditionhither and thither

hoarse and r%mblin!hobbies and e##entri#itieshollo'ness and %nrealit&hol& and pra&er)%lhomeliness and simpli#it&honestl& and #on)essedl&honors and emol%ments [emol%ments #ompensation"hooted and mobbedhopes and prospe#tshorror and !hastlinesshospitalit& and ma!ni2#en#e

h%bb%b and #on)%sionh%!e and %n'ield&h%mane and s&mpatheti#h%milit& and devo%tnessh%mors and sin!%laritiesh%rr& and b%stleh%shed and stillh%s(s and phantomsh&po#ris& and imp%den#eIideas and a#hievementsidle and pres%mpt%o%s

i!noble and shabb&i!nomin& and mis)ort%nei!noran#e and s%perstitionilliterate and %n2till3tempered and %n$%still%minative and s%!!estiveill%strative and t&pi#alima!es and impressionsima!ination and memor&imbitter and e/asperateimitators and dis#iplesimmat%re and %npromisin!

immediate and instantaneo%s

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immensit& and intri#a#&imminent and terribleimmovable and %n#han!eableimpalpable and spirit%alimpassioned and ener!eti#impatient and restlessimper)e#tion and )allibilit&imperil and destro&imperio%s and r%thless [imperio%s arro!antl&domineerin!"

impertinent and personalimpin!in! and ine/orableimpla#able and destr%#tiveimportant and )ormidableimposed and en)or#edimpossibilities and abs%rditiesimpressible and plasti#improvement and pro!ressimpr%dent and tho%!htlessimp%lse and indi!nationina##essible and a%da#io%sina#tive and s%pine

inade+%ate and misleadin!inappli#able and alieninarti#%late and #on)%sedinborn and nativein#ensed and alarmedin#hoate and tentative [in#hoate imper)e#tl&)ormed"in#oherent and in#on#l%sivein#ompeten#e and i!noran#ein#omplete and erroneo%sin#on!r%it& and abs%rdit&in#onvenient and tro%blesome

in#orri!ible and irrepressiblein#red%lo%s and morti2edinde)ati!able and irresistibleinde2nite and va!%eindependent and demo#rati#indi*eren#e and brevit&indi!en#e and obs#%rit&indi!nation and #ha!rinindire#tl& and %n#ons#io%sl&indispensable and irrepla#eableindistin#t and mist&indolen#e and indi*eren#e

indomitable and do!!edindorsed and appla%dedind%l!e and #herishind%strio%s and vi!ilantine*e#tive and b%n!lin!inert and %n#ertaininevitable and ass%redine/ha%stible and indomitableine/perien#ed and timidin)allible and disdain)%lin)eren#e and s%!!estionin2nite and eternal

in.e/ible and %n#han!in!

in.%en#e and a%thorit&in)ormed and #ompetentin!enio%s and elo+%entin!ratit%de and #r%elt&inharmonio%s and irre!%larin$%sti#e and inh%manit&inno#en#e and 2delit&inn%endo and s%!!estioninopport%ne and )%tileinsanel& and blindl&

ins#r%table and perple/in!inse#%rit& and pre#ario%snessinsensibl& and !ra#io%sl&insi!ni2#ant and transitor&insin#ere and 'orthlessinsipid and sill&insistent and in#on!r%o%sinsolen#e and abs%rdit&inspirin! and animatin!instant and momento%sinstin#tive and rationalins%lted and th'arted

intan!ible and inde2nableinte!ral and indestr%#tibleinte!rit& and honorintelli!en#e and insi!htintense and overpo'erin!intentness and interestinterestin! and en!rossin!intimate and )amiliarintolerant and b%mptio%s [b%mptio%s lo%dl&assertive- p%sh&"intra#table and %ntameableintri#ate and endless

intr%sive and %nmannerl&int%itive and a/iomati#invasion and a!!ressioninve#tive and inn%endo [inve#tive ab%sivelan!%a!e"investi!ation and resear#hinvidio%s and pain)%l [invidio%s ro%sin! ill 'ianimosit&"inviolate and %ns#athedinvisible and silentinvol%ntar& and a%tomati#ir(some and distaste)%l

irrational and e/#essiveirre!%lar and intermittentirreli!io%s and immoralirremediable and eternalirrepressible and insistentirreveren#e and in!ratit%deirritable and #h%rlish [#h%rlish boorish or v%lisolated and deta#hed

 9 $abber and #hatter $a!!ed and m%lti)ario%s $ar!on and abs%rdit&

 $a%ndi#ed and $ealo%s

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$eer and s#o* $eopard& and instabilit&$ests and sar#asms$o#%lar and viva#io%s$ostle and st%mble$o& and )eli#it&$%bilant and boast)%l$%d!ment and dis#retion$%di#io%s and a#%te$%!!led and manip%lated

$%mble and #on)%se$%n#t%re and #ir#%mstan#e$%risdi#tion and a%thorit&$%sti#e and virt%e$%venile and b%ddin!: (een and pertina#io%s [pertina#io%s st%bbornl&persistent"(ind and )orbearin!(indle and intensi)&(indred and analo!o%s(in!l& and a%to#rati#

(navish and t&ranni#al(no'led!e and #onvi#tion(no'n and re#o!ni,edLlabor and dr%d!er&lame and impotentlamentable and depressin!lan!%id and indi*erentlar!e and op%lentlassit%de and lan!%or [lan!%or dream&6 la,&mood"latent and li)eless

latit%de and s#opela%dable and deservin!la%!hable and !rotes+%elavish and 'aste)%lla'lessness and violen#ela/it& and )orbearan#ela,iness and pro.i!a#&lea)a!e and )r%ita!elearnin! and a%sterit&le!ends and traditionsle!itimate and lo!i#alleis%re and tran+%illit&

len!th& and di*%selenient and s&mpatheti#lethar!& and slothlevit& and !aiet&liberal and amplelibert& and )reedomli#ense and la/it&li(el& and pla%siblelimited and abbreviatedlistless and inertliteral and e/a#tliterar& and artisti#

lithe and sine'&

livel& and poi!nantloathsome and ab$e#tlo)t& and sonoro%s [sonoro%s prod%#in! a )%ri#h so%nd- impressive spee#h"lo!i#al and #onsistentlo+%a#it& and e/%beran#e [lo+%a#it& ver&tal(ative4"loss and deteriorationlo%d and passionatelovin! and reverential

lo' and !rovelin!lo&al and devotedl%#idit& and vividnessl%#(& and propitio%s [propitio%s a%spi#io%s6)avorable- (indl&"l%#rative and advanta!eo%sl%di#ro%s and detestablel%!%brio%s and %n)ort%nate [l%!%brio%s dism!loom&"l%(e'arm and indi*erentl%ll and silen#el%mino%s and (een

l%re and #aptivatel%rid and 2er&l%s#io%s and lastin!l%ster and resplenden#el%st& and bi!3so%ndin!l%/%r& and pomp<madness and )oll&ma!i#al and se#retma!ni2#ent and l%/%rio%sma$esti# and imposin!mali#e and reven!e

mali!nit& and spite)%lnessmani)old and #omple/manl& and po'er)%lmanner and #ond%#tmarvels and m&steriesmassive and #ompa#tmasterl& and #onvin#in!materialisti# and sordidmaternal and 2lialma%dlin and !rotes+%e [ma%dlin tear)%ll&sentimental"ma/ims and morals

mea!er and baremean and debasin!meanin! and si!ni2#an#emeans and materialsme#hani#al and monotono%smeddlin! and m%ddlin!meditative and s&mpatheti#mee( and mana!eablemelod& and so)tnessmemorable and !lorio%smena#e and s%per#ilio%sness [s%per#ilio%snessha%!ht& disdain"

mer#i)%l and #hivalro%s

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mer#iless and %npit&in!merit and virt%emi!ht& and ma$esti#mild and virt%o%smin#e and tempori,eminds and memoriesmin%teness and 2delit&mirth and $ovialit&misdemeanors and improprietiesmiser& and de!radation

misrepresented and reviledmist& and inde2nitemobile and e/pressivemo#(er& and impost%remoderate and #a%tio%smodes and methodsmodest and retirin!moldin! and %pb%ildin!momentar& and lan!%id [lan!%id la#(in! ener!&-'ea("momento%s and appallin!monopol& and in$%sti#e

monoton& and inde#or%mmonstro%s and ins%pportablemood& and broodin!moral and reli!io%smorbid and irritablemotionless and #ommandin!motives and aimsm%d and mirem%ddled and in#oherentm%rm%rs and reproa#hesm%s#%larit& and moralit&m%table and .eetin!

m%te and insensatem%tilated and dis2!%redm%tterin! and m%rm%rin!m%t%al and )riendl&m&sterio%s and in#omprehensiblem&sti# and 'onder)%lNna!!in! and s+%abblin!nameless and obs#%renarro' and timoro%snat%ral and spontaneo%sna%seo%s and dis!%stin!

neatness and propriet&ne#essaril& and essentiall&needs and demandsne)ario%s and malevolentne!ations and #ontradi#tionsne!le#t and evadene!otiate and bar!ainnerve and 2berne%tral and #olorlessni#et& and pre#isionnimble and air&noble and po'er)%l

noddin! and blin(in!

nois& and s#%rrilo%s [s#%rrilo%s v%l!ar6 #oarsab%sive lan!%a!e"nonsense and abs%rdit&noo(s and #ornersnotable and #onspi#%o%snoted and distin!%ishednote'orth& and intelli!iblenotoriet& and prominen#eno%rish and )osternovelt& and )reshness

novi#e and i!noram%sn%#le%s and be!innin!n%!ator& and ine*e#t%al [n%!ator& noimportan#e- tri.in!"n%lli)& and destro&n%mber and variet&n%mero%s and importantOoaths and revilin!sobd%rate and impenitent [obd%rate hardene'ron!doin! " [impenitent 'itho%t remorse )oobedient and d%tio%s

obeisan#e and s%bmissionob$e#tionable and ine/pedientobli!ation and dependen#eobli+%it& and h&po#ris&oblivio%s and insensibleoblo+%& and detra#tion [oblo+%& ab%sivelan!%a!e"obno/io%s and odio%sobs#%re and eni!mati#alobse+%ies and pane!&ri#s [obse+%ies )%nerarite" [pane!&ri#s elaborate praise"obse+%io%s and #on#iliatin! [obse+%io%s ser

#omplian#e- )a'nin!"observations and re.e#tionsobsta#les and disastersobstinate and st%pidobstrepero%s and nois& [obstrepero%s st%bbde2ant"obtr%sive and v%l!arobt%se and imbe#ileobvio%s and palpableo##asional and #ontin!ento##%lt and hiddeno##%pations and habits

odd and dismalodio%s and oppressiveo*ensive and a!!ressiveo0#ial and a%thoritativeoil& and servileold and de#repitomino%s and %ntr%st'orth&omnivoro%s and sordidoneness and %nit&onero%s and perple/in!open and invitin!opinions and h&potheses

opport%nism and in#onsisten#&

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opposite and dis#ordantoppressed and s%llenoptimisti# and reass%rin!op%len#e and ma!nit%deora#%lar and o##%lt [ora#%lar solemnl& propheti#-obs#%re"order and %ni)ormit&or!ani# and rationalor!ani,ation and s&stemori!in and dis#over&

ori!inal and attra#tiveornate and varie!atedostensible and e/pli#itostentatio%sness and !aiet&o%tlines and appearan#eso%tra!eo%s and s#andalo%soverb%rdened and #on)%sedover#ome and van+%ishoverstep and #ontraveneovert and %nmista(ableover'earied and o%t'ornover'or(ed and )a!!ed [)a!!ed 'or(ed to

e/ha%stion"Ppains and penaltiespainsta(in! and #%mbersomepale and an/io%spalpable and plainpaltr& and in!lorio%spampered and pettedparade and displa&par#hed and dr&partial and provisionalparti#%larl& and individ%all&

parties and se#tspassion and pre$%di#epassive and indi*erentpastimes and diversionspatent and pertinentpathos and terrorpatien#e and perseveran#epatriotism and reveren#epattern and e/emplar [e/emplar 'orth& o)imitation"pea(s and pinna#lespeda!o!%e and pedant [pedant e/hibits learnin!

or s#holarship ostentatio%sl&"pedantries and a*e#tationspedi!ree and !enealo!&peevishness and spleenpell%#id and #r&stal [pell%#id transparentl& #lear"penetratin! and insidio%spenned and plannedpepper& and impet%o%sper#eption and re#o!nitionperemptoril& and irrevo#abl& [peremptoril& notallo'in! #ontradi#tion"perilo%s and shi)tin!

permanent and %n#han!eable

permeate and p%ri)&perni#io%s and mali!nperple/it& and #on)%sionpersistent and reiteratedpersonal and spe#i2#perspi#%o%s and .o'in! [perspi#%o%s #learl&e/pressed"pert%rbed and restlessperverted and pre$%di#ialpessimisti# and disen#hanted

pestilen#e and )aminepetted and ind%l!edpettiness and pr%den#epet%lan#e and a#rimon&pharisai#al and bitter [pharisai#al h&po#riti#sel)3ri!hteo%s and #ondemnator&"pi#torial and dramati#pi#t%res+%e and ill%strativepil!rim and #r%saderpilla!e and demolishpi+%ant and palatable [pi+%ant a!reeablep%n!ent taste"

pith and brevit&piti)%l and destit%tepla#e and po'erpla!%ed and perse#%tedplainness and severit&plaintive and mo%rn)%lplans and pro$e#tsplasti# and d%#tilepla%sibilit& and h%mb%!pleasant and p%n!entpleas%rable and 'holesomepliant and s%bmissive

plot and verisimilit%depl%nder and sa#rile!epoeti#al and pastoralpointless and ine*e#tivepolite and ele!antpoliti#al and so#iolo!i#alpomp and pa!eantr&pondero%s and %n'ield&poor and barrenpossession and dominionpotent and prevailin!po'er and l%/%r&

praise and #ommendpre#eden#e and %sa!epre#ision and e0#ien#&pre)eren#e and pre$%di#epre!nant and s%!!estivepre$%di#e and predile#tion [predile#tion pre)eren#e"presen#e and addresspresent and tan!iblepresti!e and a%thorit&pres%mpt%o%s and )%tilepretentio%s and inept

prett& and en#hantin!

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pride and indi!nationprimar& and essentialpriorit& and predominan#eprobit& and #andor [probit& inte!rit&-%pri!htness"prodi!al and #arelesspro2le and o%tlinepro)o%nd and philosophi#alpro)%se and tear)%lproli/ and tedio%s [proli/ prolon!ed- 'ord&"

prominen#e and importan#epromise and per)orman#epromptit%de and dispat#hproneness and readinessprono%n#ed and diversi2edproo) and ill%strationpropensit& and desireproportion and #onsisten#&propriet& and deli#a#&prostration and lossprote#tion and sa)et&protestin! and repellin!

protra#ted and )r%itlessprovin#ialism and v%l!arit&pr%dent and sa!a#io%s [sa!a#io%s (eenl&dis#ernin!"p%erile and si#(l& [p%erile immat%re- #hildish"p%*& and dissipatedp%issant and vi!oro%s [p%issant 'ith po'er6mi!ht"p%n#tilio%s and severe [p%n#tilio%s pre#ise-s#r%p%lo%s"p%rit& and simpli#it&p%rpose and intention

p%sillanimo%s and pett& [p%sillanimo%s #o'ardl&"p%,,led and a*e#tedB+%a#(er& and in#ompeten#e+%aintness and oddit&+%alities and !i)ts+%arrel and 'ran!le+%eer and a*e#ted+%er%lo%s and plaintive [+%er%lo%s #omplainin!-peevish"+%ibble and )abri#ate

+%i#(ness and a!ilit&+%iet and %nobtr%sive+%intessential and n%#lear [+%intessential per)e#t e/ample"+%ips and #ran(s+%ir(s and !ra#es+%iverin! and )ear)%l+%i,,i#al and 'himsi#alRra#(ed and oppressedra#& and in#isivera!e and apprehension

ran( and learnin!

rant and !%shrapa#it& and villain& [rapa#it& pl%nderin!"rapidit& and pre#isionrapt and silentrapt%re and enth%siasmrare and e/+%isiterashness and heedlessnessread& and spontaneo%sreal and positiverealisti# and e*e#tive

reasonable and pra#ti#alrebellion and dislo&alt&reb%*s and an/ietiesre#eptive and responsivere#o!ni,ed and honoredre#oil and rea#tionre#on#iliation and pea#ere#ondite and abstr%se [re#ondite #on#ealedhidden" [abstr%se di0#%lt to %nderstand"re#onnoiter and e/plorere#reation and am%sementre#tit%de and deli#a#&

redeemin! and trans)ormin!re2ned and di!ni2edre)reshin! and invi!oratin!re!ard and esteemre!ret and remorsere!%lar and s&mmetri#alre$e#tion and s#ornreliable and tr%st'orth&relie) and redress [redress set ri!ht- remed&remar(able and interestin!remorse)%l and s%llenremote and distant

rend and devastaterepellent and %n!ra#io%srepetition and reiterationrepress and silen#erep%!nan#e and aversionrep%lsive and loathsomeresentment and indi!nationreserve and #o&nessresistless and impla#ableresol%tion and e*ortresonant and t%ne)%lreso%r#e)%l and %ns#r%p%lo%s

respe#ted and obe&edresponsibilities and b%rdensrestive and boredrestless and impatientretaliation and reven!ereti#en#e and reposerevered and #herishedreverses and disastersrevised and #orre#tedrevol%tion and sedition [sedition ins%rre#tionrebellion"rhapsodies and pane!&ri#s [pane!&ri#s elab

praise"

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ri#hness and )ertilit&ridi#%le and #ens%reri!ht and praise'orth&ri!id and ine/pressiveripeness and plenit%derivals and anta!onistsroar and rin!rob%st and r%!!edro#o#o and a*e#ted [ro#o#o elaborateornamentation"

romanti# and patheti#ro%!h and barrenro%ndabo%t and #ompli#atedro%sed and stim%latedr%de and 2er&r%!!ed and ina##essibler%mors and impressionsr%shin! and !%r!lin!r%st and dis%seSsad and melan#hol&sa!a#it& and virt%e [sa!a#it& )arsi!hted- 'ise"

sane and simplesar#asti# and #r%elsa&in!s and +%ibbless#ant and in#identals#attered and des%ltor& [des%ltor& hapha,ard-random"s#enes and asso#iationss#holasti# and er%dite [er%dite learned"s#ienti2# and e/a#ts#intillatin! and brilliants#o0n! and %nbelie) s#ope and si!ni2#an#e

s#or#hed and shriveleds#orn and loathin!s#r%p%lo%s and an/io%ss#r%tin& and investi!ationsear#hin! and irresistibleseared and s#or#hedse#ondar& and s%bsidiar&se#retive and )%rtivesedate and serio%ssel2sh and overbearin!sensational and trivialsenseless and %nreasonin!

sensibilities and emotionssensitive and #apri#io%ssententio%s and tiresome [sententio%s pompo%smorali,in!- terse and ener!eti#"sentiment and passionserene and +%ietserio%s and st%dio%ssevere and sat%rnine [sat%rnine melan#hol& ors%llen"shabbiness and v%l!arit&shado'& and #on)%sedshame and morti2#ation

shams and h&po#risies

shaped and s#%lpt%redsharp and vi!oro%sshelter and sa)e!%ardshi)ts and #ompromisesshiverin! and #hatterin!sho#(ed and astonishedshort and pre#ario%sshreds and tattersshre'd and dili!entshrill and pier#in!

shrin(in! and nervo%ssh& and s%bd%edsi!ni2#ant and sinistersi!ns and to(enssilen#e and obs#%rit&similarities and resemblan#essimple and strai!ht)or'ardsimpletons and nin#ompoopssin#erit& and )ran(nesssine'& and a#tives(ill and #oolnesss(%l( and shir(

slee( and lan!%id [lan!%id la#(in! ener!& orvitalit&- 'ea("sli!ht and pre#ario%sslipshod and %ntid&sloth)%lness and perversit&slo' and sl%!!ishsl%mberin! and %ns%spe#tedsmall and hamperedsmir#hed and tarnishedsmoothness and arti2#esneerin! and sentimentalsoberl& and tr%th)%ll&

so)tness and e*emina#&solemn and dramati#solitar& and idlesolit%de and depressionsonoro%s and m%si#alsons and s#ions [s#ions des#endant or heir"sopori2# and sodden [sopori2# ind%#in! sleesordid and st%pidsorro' and lamentationso%lless and mindlesssoverei!n and independentspa#io%s and lo)t&

spar(lin! and spontaneo%sspasmodi# and h&steri#alspeed& and inevitablespi#& and p%n!entspirit%al and invisiblespite)%l and sordidsplash and dashsplendor and !lor&spontaneit& and intensit&sportive and pla&)%lspri!htl& and vi!oro%ssp%r and imp%lse

sp%rio%s and misleadin!

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s+%alid and dismal [s+%alid 'ret#hed6 dirt&6rep%lsive"stare and !aspstatel& and pondero%sstatesmanship and #hara#tersta%n#h and in.%entialsta& and sola#estead)ast and resol%testeadil& and patientl&stealth& and hostile

stern and %nbendin!sti* and #%mbersomesti.in! and venomo%sstill and transl%#entstim%latin! and 'holesomestin!s and stim%lantsstir and t%m%ltstolid and so%llessstrain and str%!!lestran!e and in#omprehensiblestrata!ems and plotsstren%o%s and ener!eti#

stri#tl& and absol%tel&stri)e and #ontentionstri(in! and pi#t%res+%estron! and &o%th)%lstr%#t%re and or!ani,ationstr%!!les and mis!ivin!sst%died and arti2#ialst%nned and insensiblest%por and despairst%rd& and manl&st&le and temperaments%ave and 'innin!

s%blime and aspirin!s%bmission and patien#es%bordinate and dependents%bstan#e and basiss%btle and el%sives%ddenness and vehemen#es%*erin! and desperations%*%sed and trans2!%reds%!!estions and stim%lationss%llen and 2er#es%mmari,e and epitomi,es%mpt%o%s and aromati#

s%nshine and smiless%perb and sho'&s%per#ilio%s and obstinate [s%per#ilio%s ha%!ht&disdain"s%per2#ial and obvio%ss%per.%o%s and impertinents%ppressed and restraineds%rmises and s%!!estionss%rprise and 'onders%s#eptibilit& and v%lnerabilit&s%spense and e/#itements%spi#ion and inn%endo [inn%endo indire#t

dero!ator& impli#ation"

s%stained and meas%reds'eet and 'holesomes'elled and bloateds'i)t and stealth&s'oop and ran!es&mbolism and ima!er&s&mpatheti# and #onsolin!

 Tta#it%rn and la#oni# [ta#it%rn %ntal(ative"[la#oni# terse"

ta#t)%l and #on#iliator&tal(ative and e*%sivetame and insipidtan!ible and s%0#ienttan!led and shapelesstard& and belatedtartness and #ontradi#tiontaste and ele!an#etattle and babbleta%nt and reproa#hta'dr& and pen%rio%s [ta'dr& !a%d&6 #heap[pen%rio%s stin!&"

tears and lamentationstedio%s and trivialtemperament and tastetemperatel& and $%di#io%sl&tempest and violen#etemporal and evanes#ent [evanes#ent vanisli(e vapor"tena#it& and #oheren#etender and emotionaltense and strainin!tentative and e/perimentalterrible and satani#al

testiness and #rabbednessthan()%lness and a#(no'led!menttheories and spe#%lationsthoro%!h and e*e#tivethreatenin! and )ormidablethri)tless and %nenterprisin!thrillin! and vitali,in!ties and asso#iationstime and opport%nit&timid and va#illatin!tiresome and laborio%stolerant and (indl&

tone and treatmenttopi#s and instan#estormented and tantali,edtort%o%s and t'istedtotterin! and hopelessto%#hed and thrilledtra#table and !ra#io%straditions and pra#tisestrainin! and temperamenttran+%illit& and benevolen#etrans)%se and irradiatetransitor& and temporar&

transparent and #omprehensible

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trea#hero%s and #o'ardl&tremble and os#illatetren#hant and strai!ht)or'ard [tren#hant e*e#tive6 and vi!oro%s"trials and trib%lationstri#(s and strata!emstri.in! and do%bt)%ltrite and #ommonpla#etrivial and ridi#%lo%stro%blo%s and mena#in!

tr%isms and trivialitiestr%st and #on2den#etr%th and ri!hteo%snesst%rbid and noise somet%r!id and bombasti# [t%r!id e/#essivel&#omple/" [bombasti# pompo%s"t%rmoil and sho%tin!t'isted and pervertedt&pe and )orer%nnert&rant and oppressorU%na##o%ntable and !rotes+%e

%na*e#ted and %nda%nted%napproa#hed and %napproa#hable%nass%min! and %npretendin!%n#han!eable and end%rin!%n#ons#io%sl& and inno#entl&%n#o%th and barbaro%s%n#t%o%s and irresistible [tren#hant insin#ereearnestness"%ndeveloped and i!norant%ndi!ni2ed and )%tile%neasiness and apprehension%ned%#ated and ine/perien#ed

%n)amiliar and distant%n)ettered and vi!oro%s%n)or#ed and %n#he#(ed%n)ort%nate and %nparalleled%n)o%nded and in#redible%n!ra#io%s and rel%#tant%nhappiness and dis#om)ort%ni+%e and ori!inal%nit& and #ompleteness%n$%st and %n!rate)%l%nlimited and absol%te%nnat%ral and harm)%l

%nobserved and %ns%spe#ted%nobtr%sive and ta#t)%l%nparalleled and ine/ha%stible%npleasant and be'ilderin!%npop%lar and %nimpressive%npre#edented and ob$e#tionable%npremeditated and heart)elt%npromisin! and s#ant&%nprote#ted and )riendless%nreal and %ns%bstantial%nreasonin! and %n#ompromisin!%nre#o!ni,ed and %nre'arded

%nseeml& and ins%*erable

%nseen and %ns%spe#ted%nsmilin! and #riti#al%ns'ervin! and %n)alterin!%nthin(in! and #areless%nt%tored and in)antine%n%s%al and %ne/pe#ted%n%ttered and %n%tterable%n'holesome and vile%pri!ht and #redible%proar and #on)%sion

%pstart and bra!!art%rbanit& and %n#tion [%n#tion e/a!!eratedearnestness"%tter and disastro%sva#illation and %n#ertaint&va!%e and indistin#tvain and pro2tlessvalidit& and val%evanities and vi#esvapor& and #haoti#varied and animated

varnish and )alsehoodvassals and in)eriorsvast and s%perlativevehement and #lamoro%sveiled and %nreadablevenalit& and #orr%ptionvenerable and interestin!vera#it& and 2delit&verball& and literall&versatilit& and s&mpath&ve/ation and an/iet&vibratin! and sonoro%s

vie's and e/perien#esvi!ilant and in.e/iblevi!oro%s and !raphi#violent and ill3balan#edvirt%o%s and 'isevir%len#e and inve#tive [inve#tive ab%sivelan!%a!e"visible and apparentvisionar& and obs#%revistas and ba#(!ro%ndsvital and vi!oro%svitiate and poison [vitiate red%#e the val%e"

vit%peration and ab%se [vit%peration ab%sivelan!%a!e"viva#io%s and a!reeablevivid and variedvoid and nothin!nessvolatile and 2er&vol%bl& and e/%berantl& [vol%bl& read& .o' spee#h"vol%me and impet%svol%mino%s and variedvol%ntaril& and habit%all&v%l!ar and arti2#ial

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'anderin! and errati#'anton and %nne#essar&'ar and revelr&'arp and 'oo) ['arp len!th'ise threads" ['oo) #ross'ise threads"'aste)%l and #ir#%ito%s'a/in! and 'anin!'ea( and per2dio%s'ealth and distin#tion'earisome and d%ll

'ei!hed and 'inno'ed'ei!ht& and dominant'eird and )antasti#'hee,in! and p%0n!'hims and in#onsisten#ies'holesome and bea%ti)%l'holl& and solel&'i#(ed and mali#io%s'idened and ampli2ed'ild and irre!%lar'il& and observant'in(in! and blin(in!

'innin! and %n)or#ed'ise and bene2#ent'ist)%l and dream&'it and $o#%larit& [$o#%larit& !iven to $o(in!"'ithered and 'an'oe and lamentation'onder and deli!ht'or( and %tilit&'orldl& and ambitio%s'orth and e/#ellen#e'rath and mena#e'ret#hed and s%ppliant

&earnin! and ea!erness&ieldin! and obedien#e&o(e and bonda!e&o%n! and )ra!ile&o%th)%l and #allo' [#allo' immat%re",eal and vehemen#e,enith and #lima/,est and )reshness,i!,a! and deviatin!SECTION III

FELICITOUS PHRASESAabilit&6 h%mor6 and perspi#a#it& [perspi#a#it& per#eptive"abr%pt6 ro%!h6 and immoderateabstr%se6 metaph&si#al6 and idealisti#ab%ndant6 varied6 and vi!oro%sa##essible6 (no'able6 and demonstrablea##omplished6 inventive6 and de)t32n!ereda##%ra#&6 ease6 and !ra#ea#+%ire6 #lassi)&6 and arran!ea#tion6 in#ident6 and interest

a#tive6 learned6 and liberal

a#ts6 a#tivities6 and aimsa#t%al6 stern6 and patheti#a#%teness6 honest&6 and6 )earlessnessaddition6 #orre#tion6 and ampli2#ationadvent%ro%s6 ea!er6 and a)raida*e#ted6 pedanti#6 and vain [pedanti# attento detail or r%les"a1%ent6 !enial6 and )ran(a!!ressive6 envio%s6 and arro!anta!reeable6 en!a!in!6 and deli!ht)%l

air6 'oodland6 and 'ateralarmed6 an/io%s6 and %neas&alert6 hope)%l6 and pra#ti#alama,ement6 resentment6 and indi!nationambi!%o%s6 stran!e6 and sinisteramiable6 !enial6 and #haritableam%sin!6 s&mpatheti#6 and interestin!an#ient6 s%btle6 and trea#hero%sanno&an#es6 shi)ts6 and in#onvenien#esan/io%s6 )ear)%l6 and anti#ipativeappearan#e6 #onversation6 and bearin!approbation6 'ealth6 and po'er [approbation

'arm approval- praise"apt6 e/pli#it6 and #omm%ni#ativeardent6 %ndis#iplined6 and %ndire#tedarro!an#e6 #on#eit6 and disdainarti2#ial6 rhetori#al6 and m%ndaneartisti#6 pro!ressive6 and pop%laraspirations6 dreams6 and devotionsass%red6 stern6 and $%di#ialastonishment6 apprehension6 and horrorattainments6 possessions6 and #hara#terattention6 )orbearan#e6 and patien#eattra#t6 interest6 and pers%ade

a%!mentin!6 )%rtherin!6 and reen)or#in!a%stere6 #alm6 and sombera%thorit&6 leadership6 and #ommandavari#e6 pride6 and reven!ea'a(ened6 !irded6 and a#tivea'e6 reveren#e6 and adorationa'('ardness6 narro'ness6 and sel)3#ons#io%sn5barbaro%s6 shapeless6 and irre!%larbea%ti)%l6 !ra#e)%l6 and a##omplishedbe!!ar6 thie)6 and impostorbelittlin!6 personal6 and sel2sh

birth6 ran(6 and )ort%nebitter6 bale)%l6 and venomo%sbland6 patient6 and methodi#alblessin!6 besto'in!6 and 'el#omin!blind6 partial6 and pre$%di#edblithe6 inno#ent6 and )reebl%ster6 s'a!!er6 and mi!htbod&6 so%l6 and mindboistero%s6 %ndi!ni2ed6 and v%l!arbold6 ori!inal6 and in!enio%sbombasti#6 in#on!r%o%s6 and %ns&mmetri#albo%nti)%l6 e/%berant6 and l%/%rio%s

brain6 ener!&6 and enterprise

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brave6 a%thoritative6 and #on2dentbreadth6 ri#hness6 and )reshnessbreathless6 #on)%sed6 and e/hilaratedbrie)6 isolated6 and )ra!mentar&brillian#&6 ener!&6 and ,ealbroad6 spare6 and athleti#bro(en6 apolo!eti#6 and #on)%sedbrotherhood6 h%manit&6 and #hivalr&br%s+%eness6 r%deness6 and sel)3assertionbr%tish6 rep%lsive6 and terrible

b%s&6 a#tive6 and toilin!C#al#%lated6 lo!i#al6 and dispassionate#alm6 earnest6 and !enial#andor6 inte!rit&6 and strai!ht)or'ardness#apri#io%s6 perverse6 and pre$%di#ed#are)%l6 reasoned6 and #o%rteo%s#a%tio%s6 pr%dent6 and de#isive#avilin!6 pet%lan#e6 and dis#ontent [#avilin! 2ndin! trivial ob$e#tions"#ens%red6 sli!hted6 and despised#ertain6 s'i)t6 and 2nal

#han#e6 do%bt6 and m%tabilit&#hara#ter6 li)e6 and aims#haritable6 $%st6 and tr%e#harm6 !ra#e6 and !lor&#heer)%l6 modest6 and deli#ate#hildish6 dis#ordant6 and s%per.%o%s#hill6 harden6 and repel#ir#%mstan#es6 properties6 and #hara#teristi#s#ivili,ed6 mild6 and h%mane#lear6 #lo%dless6 and serene#leverness6 independen#e6 and ori!inalit&#oarseness6 violen#e6 and #%nnin!

#oherent6 interdependent6 and lo!i#al#old6 #&ni#al6 and relentless#olor6 intensit&6 and viva#it&#om)ort6 virt%e6 and happiness#omments6 #riti#isms6 and $%d!ments#ommon6 d%ll6 and threadbare#ompa#t6 determinate6 and en!a!in!#on#eited6 #ommonpla#e6 and %ninspirin!#on#eption6 dire#tion6 and or!ani,ation#on2dent6 in.e/ible6 and %n#ontrollable#on.i#t6 #on)%sion6 and disinte!ration#on)%sed6 bro(en6 and )ra!mentar&

#ons#ien#e6 heart6 and li)e#ons#ientio%s6 #lear3headed6 and a##%rate#onsistent6 tho%!ht)%l6 and stead)ast#onsolin!6 pa#i)&in!6 and beni!n#onstant6 'ise6 and s&mpatheti##onstit%tion6 temperament6 and habits#onvin#e6 #onvert6 and re#onstr%#t#opio%s6 red%ndant6 and involved#orrodin!6 venomo%s6 and mali!nant#orr%pt6 sel)3see(in!6 and dishonest#o%ntenan#e6 voi#e6 and manner#o%ntr&6 la(e6 and mo%ntain

#o%ra!e6 patien#e6 and honest&

#o%rteo%s6 patient6 and inde)ati!able#oveto%sness6 sel2shness6 and i!noran#e#red%lo%s6 'ea(6 and s%perstitio%s#rimes6 )ollies6 and mis)ort%nes#risp6 emphati#6 and po'er)%l#r%de6 'arped6 and barren#r%elt&6 violen#e6 and in$%sti#e#%lt%re6 !ro'th6 and pro!ress#%nnin!6 #r%elt&6 and trea#her&#%rio%s6 )antasti#6 and #harmin!

7dan!er6 di0#%lt&6 and hardshipdar(ness6 do%bt6 and di0#%lt&da,,le6 ama,e6 and overpo'erdeadl&6 silent6 and ina##essiblede#eit)%l6 la,&6 and dishonestde#ent6 respe#table6 and sensiblede#isions6 a0rmations6 and denialsdeep6 .e/ible6 and melodio%sde)eated6 dis#redited6 and despisedde)erential6 #on#iliator&6 and #o%rteo%sde2nite6 tan!ible6 and pra#ti#able

de)tness6 deli#a#&6 and vera#it&de!raded6 de)eated6 and emas#%latedde$e#ted6 dis#o%ra!ed6 and disappointeddeliberatel&6 #ooll&6 and methodi#all&deli#ate6 mobile6 and #omple/deli!ht)%l6 'itt&6 and sensibledeno%n#ed6 perse#%ted6 and revileddependent6 s%bsidiar&6 and allieddepth6 tenderness6 and s%blimit&desolated6 impoverished6 and embittereddespair6 2nalit&6 and hopelessnessdetailed6 des#ribed6 and e/plained

devastatin!6 horrible6 and irremediabledevo%t6 !entle6 and (indl&di0#%lt6 pain)%l6 and slo'di!estion6 #ir#%lation6 and assimilationdi!nit&6 solemnit&6 and responsibilit&dili!ent6 #a%tio%s6 and painsta(in!din!&6 #%mbersome6 and depressin!dire#tness6 spontaneit&6 and simpli#it&dis#iplined6 drilled6 and traineddis#ontent6 revolt6 and despairdis#ordant6 #oarse6 and %npleasin!dis#o%rses6 le#t%res6 and haran!%es

disheveled6 'ild6 and distra#teddisinterested6 patient6 and e/a#tdisli(es6 $ealo%sies6 and ambitionsdismal6 #old6 and deaddisma&6 remorse6 and an!%ishdisordered6 'ild6 and in#oherentdispassionate6 'ise6 and intelli!entdisposition6 taste6 and temperamentdissension6 dis#ord6 and rebelliondistra#ted6 hopeless6 and ban(r%ptdist%rbed6 sha(en6 and distresseddiversi2ed6 animated6 and rapid

division6 pre$%di#e6 and anta!onism

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do#trine6 li)e6 and destin&do!mati#6 s#ienti2#6 and philosophi#do%bt6 #&ni#ism6 and indi*eren#edra!!led6 dirt&6 and slo%#hin!dramati#6 pi#t%res+%e6 and vi!oro%sdream6 spe#%late6 and philosophi,edr%n(enness6 li#entio%sness6 and pro)anit&dr&6 inane6 and drolld%ll6 hideo%s6 and aridd%llards6 h&po#rites6 and #o'ards

d%st6 t%rmoil6 and smo(ed%ties6 labors6 and an/ietiesd'ar)ed6 s#ant6 and 'ret#hedEea!erness6 heartiness6 and vehemen#eearnestness6 ,eal6 and intelli!en#eease6 po'er6 and sel)3#on2den#eeas&6 nat%ral6 and %nembarrassede1%ent6 radiatin!6 and )r%#ti)&in! [)r%#ti)&in! <a(e )r%it)%l or prod%#tive"e!otisti#6 disdain)%l6 and pro%dele!ant6 #onvin#in!6 and irresistible

emotion6 a*e#tion6 and desireempt&6 nois&6 and bl%nderin!end6 aim6 and p%rposeener!ies6 #apa#ities6 and opport%nitiesenli!hten6 %pli)t6 and stren!thenenmit&6 s%spi#ion6 and hatredenri#h6 dis#ipline6 and embellishenth%siasm6 vehemen#e6 and spiritenv&6 $ealo%s&6 and mali#ee+%able6 animated6 and alertere#t6 elasti#6 and !ra#e)%lerror6 i!noran#e6 and stri)e

essen#e6 e/isten#e6 and identit&esteem6 #on2den#e6 and a*e#tionevil6 disease6 and deathe/a#t6 lo!i#al6 and #onvin#in!e/amine6 #ompare6 and de#idee/#essive6 ina##%rate6 and %nliterar&e/#itements6 interests6 and responsibilitiese/perien#e6 (no'led!e6 and #ond%#te/pos%re6 r%in6 and .i!hte/terior6 )ormal6 and imposin!F)aded6 d%st&6 and %nread

)ail%res6 e/perien#es6 and ambitions)air6 pro%d6 and handsome)airies6 sprites6 and an!els)aith6 hope6 and love)alse6 'i#(ed6 and dislo&al)antasti#6 abs%rd6 and impossible)ear6 dread6 and apprehension)eat%res6 )orm6 and hei!ht)eeble6 illo!i#al6 and vi#io%s)eelin!s6 motives6 and desires)ertilit&6 in!en%it&6 and reso%r#e)erventl&6 patientl&6 and persistentl&

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)ri!id6 a%stere6 and splendid)r%it)%l6 l%mino%s6 and pro!ressive)%ll6 animated6 and varied)%llness6 )or#e6 and pre#ision)%rio%s6 san!%inar&6 and disor!ani,in! [san!%i A##ompanied b& bloodshed")%stian6 paddin!6 and irrelevan#& [)%stian pompo%s6 bombasti#6 and rantin!"8!a%nt6 desolate6 and despoiled!a&6 eas&6 and #ordial!enero%s6 lar!e3hearted6 and ma!nanimo%s

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!lo'6 !ra#e6 and pleasantness!ood6 !entle6 and a*e#tionate!or!eo%s6 still6 and 'arm!ra#e6 simpli#it&6 and s'eetness!ra#io%s6 mild6 and !ood!rad%al6 #a%tio%s6 and 'ell3reasoned!ratit%de6 happiness6 and a*e#tion!rave6 disastro%s6 and 'anton!ravit&6 s'eetness6 and patien#e!ra&6 monotono%s6 and %ninterestin!!reat6 !rand6 and mi!ht&!reed6 l%st6 and #r%elt&

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!ross6 i!norant6 and imp%dent!ro'th6 pro!ress6 and e/tension!%ide6 philosopher6 and )riendHhabits6 tastes6 and opinionshard6 stern6 and ine/orableharmon&6 pea#e6 and happinessharsh6 intolerant6 and a%sterehealth6 #hara#ter6 and e0#ien#&help)%l6 s%!!estive6 and inspirin!

helpless6 hopeless6 and do'ntroddenhi!h6 lo)t&6 and noblehi!h3spirited6 #on2dent6 and !enialhistor&6 philosoph&6 and elo+%en#ehoma!e6 abilit&6 and #%lt%rehonest&6 probit&6 and $%sti#e [probit& inte!rit&-%pri!htness"honors6 ri#hes6 and po'erhopes6 aspirations6 and lon!in!shot6 s'i)t6 and impatienth%manit&6 )reedom6 and $%sti#eh%mble6 s%bmissive6 and servi#eable

h%mor6 )an#&6 and s%s#eptibilit&Iidle6 pro)%se6 and pro.i!atei!noran#e6 )ear6 and sel2shnessill%minatin!6 #hastenin!6 and trans)ormin!ima!es6 events6 and in#identsima!ination6 $%d!ment6 and reasonimmediate6 s%re6 and eas&immethodi#al6 irre!%lar6 and in#onse#%tiveimpatient6 in#onsiderate6 and sel)3'illedimpet%o%s6 2er#e6 and irresistibleimpra#ti#able6 #himeri#al6 and #ontemptible

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insi!ht6 (no'led!e6 and #apa#it&insin#ere6 partial6 and arbitrar&insipid6 #ommonpla#e6 and #hatterin!insolen#e6 in$%sti#e6 and impost%reintelli!en#e6 taste6 and mannersintense6 'ei!ht&6 and philosophi#alinventions6 s#ien#es6 and dis#overiesir(some6 pain)%l6 and depressin!irresol%te6 pro#rastinatin!6 and %nenterprisin!irritable6 s%l(&6 and )%rio%siss%es6 hopes6 and interests9

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n%ll6 void6 and %selessOobs#%re6 di0#%lt6 and s%btleobservation6 dis#rimination6 and #omparisonobsolete6 arti2#ial6 and inade+%ateobstina#&6 st%pidit&6 and 'il)%lnesso0#io%s6 2d!et&6 and tal(ativeold6 abs%rd6 and meanin!lessone6 individ%al6 and inte!ralopenl&6 )ran(l&6 and le!itimatel&opposition6 bitterness6 and de2an#eoppressive6 !raspin!6 and slandero%s

op%lent6 po'er)%l6 and prospero%sor!ani,ation6 monopol&6 and press%reori!in6 #hara#ter6 and aimori!inal6 terse6 and vi!oro%soverridin!6 arro!ant6 and +%arrelsomePpain6 toil6 and privationpale6 %!l&6 and sinisterparable6 pre#ept6 and pra#tisepartial6 )alse6 and disastro%spassion6 tenderness6 and reveren#epatient6 !entle6 and (ind

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pi#t%res+%e6 darin!6 and potentpiet&6 #harit&6 and h%milit&pilla!e6 arson6 and bloodshedpio%s6 patient6 and tr%st)%lpit&6 s&mpath&6 and #ompassionpla#able6 reasonable6 and 'illin! [pla#able easil&#almed- tolerant"pla#e6 )ame6 and )ort%nepla#id6 #lear6 and mello'pla!%e6 pestilen#e6 and )amineplan6 p%rpose6 and 'or(pleasant6 )riendl&6 and amiable

pleased6 interested6 and deli!hted

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resentment6 hatred6 and despairresol%te6 patient6 and )erventreso%r#e)%l6 stead)ast6 and s(il)%lrespe#t6 admiration6 and homa!erest6 respite6 and pea#erestless6 dis#ontented6 and rebellio%srestraint6 sel)3denial6 and a%sterit&reti#ent6 restrained6 and reservedreverie6 #ontemplation6 and lonelinessri#h6 tho%!ht)%l6 and !lo'in!

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temperate6 s'eet6 and venerabletenderness6 lo&alt&6 and devotionterror6 remorse6 and shameterseness6 simpli#it&6 and +%aintnesstheatri#al6 sensational6 and demonstrativetho%!ht6 %tteran#e6 and a#tionthreats6 #ries6 and pra&ersthrillin!6 dramati#6 and pi#t%res+%eth'art6 #riti#i,e6 and embarrasstime6 tho%!ht6 and #onsiderationto%#hed6 stren!thened6 and trans)ormedtradition6 pre$%di#e6 and st%pidit&

tra!i#6 tremendo%s6 and horrible

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transparent6 theatri#6 and insin#eretrea#her&6 env&6 and sel2shnesstrem%lo%s6 so)t6 and bri!ht [trem%lo%s tremblin!6+%iverin!6 sha(in!"trial6 dis#ipline6 and temptationtri#(s6 sh%1in!s6 and )ra%dstrivial6 labored6 and 'earisometr%e6 lastin!6 and bene2#ialt&rann&6 in$%sti#e6 and e/tortionU

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%pri!ht6 (ind3hearted6 and blameless%r!ent6 t%m%lt%o%s6 and in#omprehensibleva!%e6 impalpable6 and in#on!r%o%svanities6 st%pidities6 and )alsehoodsvenerable6 patrioti#6 and virt%o%sverities6 #ertainties6 and realitiesvi!ilant6 inveterate6 and %nrestin! [inveterate lon! established"vi!oro%s6 s%btle6 and #omprehensiveviolent6 sinister6 and rebellio%svirt%e6 !eni%s6 and #harm

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I<PRESSIE PHRASESAable6 s(il)%l6 thoro%!h6 and !en%ineabsol%te6 #omplete6 %n+%ali2ed6 and 2nala##%rate6 pre#ise6 e/a#t6 and tr%th)%la#tive6 alert6 vi!oro%s6 and ind%strio%sa#t%al6 positive6 #ertain6 and !en%ineade+%ate6 %ni)orm6 proportionate6 and e+%itabadvent%ro%s6 2ne6 a#tive6 and !ossip&adverse6 anta!onisti#6 %n)riendl&6 and hostile

advisable6 advanta!eo%s6 a##eptable6 ande/pedienta*able6 di0dent6 h%mble6 and milda*e#tionate6 tender6 lovin!6 and atta#heda1%ent6 op%lent6 ab%ndant6 and ampleall%rements6 pits6 snares6 and tormentsan!er6 indi!nation6 resentment6 and ra!eanimate6 impel6 insti!ate6 and emboldenanimosit&6 mali#e6 enmit&6 and hatredann%l6 )r%strate6 reverse6 and destro&an/iet&6 #a%tion6 'at#h)%lness6 and soli#it%deapparent6 ostensible6 pla%sible6 and spe#io%s

appropriate6 %se6 arro!ate6 and %s%rp [arro!ate#laim 'itho%t ri!ht- appropriate"approval6 enth%siasm6 s&mpath&6 and appla%seaptit%de6 #apa#it&6 e0#ien#&6 and po'erarbitrar&6 di#tatorial6 domineerin!6 and imperio[imperio%s arro!antl& domineerin! oroverbearin!"ar#hite#t%re6 s#%lpt%re6 paintin!6 and poetr&ardent6 impatient6 (een6 and vehementar!%e6 dis#%ss6 disp%te6 and provearran!ement6 pla#e6 time6 and #ir#%mstan#eart6 s#ien#e6 (no'led!e6 and #%lt%re

art)%l6 'il&6 insin#ere6 and disin!en%o%sarti2#ial6 so%lless6 he#ti#6 and %nrealassemble6 amass6 a##%m%late6 and a#+%ireassid%it&6 tenderness6 ind%str&6 and vi!ilan#e[assid%it& persistent appli#ation"ass%ran#e6 pers%asion6 2delit&6 and lo&alt&attention6 e*ort6 dili!en#e6 and assid%it& [assid persistent appli#ation"a%!%st6 ma!nanimo%s6 important6 anddistin!%isheda%thoritative6 independent6 arbitrar&6 and s%pravari#io%s6 !raspin!6 miserl&6 and parsimonio%

[parsimonio%s e/#essivel& )r%!al"aversion6 disli(e6 hatred6 and rep%!nan#e5bad6 vi#io%s6 %n'holesome6 and distressin!babble6 prate6 #hatter6 and prattlebarbaro%s6 br%tal6 inh%man6 and #r%elbase6 #o'ardl&6 ab$e#t6 and hideo%sbattle6 de)eat6 )r%strate6 and r%inbearin!6 deportment6 manner6 and behaviorbe!6 entreat6 implore6 and s%ppli#atebelie)s6 do#trines6 #eremonies6 and pra#ti#esboorish6 #lo'nish6 r%de6 and %n#%ltivated

bo%ndless6 immeas%rable6 %nlimited6 and in2n

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braver&6 #o%ra!e6 )earlessness6 and #on2den#ebreadth6 (no'led!e6 vision6 and po'erbrilliant6 bea%ti)%l6 ele!ant6 and )aith)%lbroaden6 enlar!e6 e/tend6 and a%!mentb%siness6 pro)ession6 o##%pation6 and vo#ationC#andid6 sin#ere6 )amiliar6 and in!en%o%s#aptio%s6 pet%lant6 peevish6 and spleneti# [#aptio%s point o%t trivial )a%lts"#a%tio%s6 dis#reet6 #onsiderate6 and provident

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vi!oro%s6 %pri!ht6 di!ni2ed6 and imperativevile6 mean6 debased6 and sordidviolent6 impet%o%s6 intense6 and %n!overnablevirt%o%s6 %pri!ht6 honest6 and moralvisionar&6 dream&6 pensive6 and sensitivev%l!ar6 heav&6 narro'6 and obt%seD'ant6 la#(6 povert&6 and pa%#it&'arm6 so)t6 #lear6 and serene'aste6 devastate6 pilla!e6 and destro&

'at#hed6 tendered6 )ostered6 and pr%ned'ea(6 ine0#ient6 st%pid6 and )%tile'ealth6 position6 in.%en#e6 and rep%tation'ell3bein!6 happiness6 prosperit&6 and distress'ild6 restless6 aimless6 and errin!'isdom6 $%d!ment6 %nderstandin!6 and )ar3si!htedness'it6 p%rit&6 ener!&6 and simpli#it&'onder)%l6 interestin!6 a#tive6 and deli!ht)%l'or(s6 sorro's6 visions6 and e/perien#es'orr&6 anno&an#e6 a'('ardness6 and di0#%lt&SECTION

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASESPreposition o)Aabandon o) spontaneit&abatement o) miser&aberrations o) $%d!mentabhorren#e o) meannessabsen#e o) vain!lor&ab&ss o) i!nomin&a##ent o) #onvi#tiona##retions o) timea##%m%lation o) a!es

a##%ra#& o) aima#+%isition o) (no'led!ea#tivit& o) attentiona#%teness o) sensibilit&admi/t%re o) )eara*e#tation o) #ontenta0nit& o) eventsa!e o) i!noran#ea!ilit& o) braina!on& o) despairair o) ass%mptionambitio%s o) s%##ess

amiabilit& o) dispositionamplit%de o) spa#eana#hronisms o) tho%!htan#hor o) moderationan!le o) visionann%lment o) in.%en#eapin! o) mannersapostle o) #%lt%reardor o) li)earro!an#e o) opinionaspe#t o) !rande%rass%mption o) sternness

atmosphere o) obs#%rit&

attit%de o) mindattrib%te o) 'ea(nessa%sterities o) )anati#isma%thorit& o) manneravalan#he o) s#ornaven%es o) dissemination5babel o) ton!%esban o) e/#l%sionbarren o) enth%siasm

barriers o) reti#en#ebars o) s%nli!htbasis o) )a#tbeam o) moonli!htbeast o) pre&bea%t& o) ima!er&be!!ared o) )aithbent o) mindbetra&al o) tr%stbev& o) maidensbe'ilderment o) )eelin!birds o) pre&

bit o) portrait%rebitterness o) an!%ishbla#(ness o) spiritblandishments o) so#iet&blast o) adversit&bla,e o) )%r&blend o) di!nit&bliss o) solit%debloom o) earthblo' o) )ateboldness o) #on#eptionbond o) allian#e

bone o) #ontentionbo%ts o) #ivilit&brea#h o) la'breath o) li)ebree,e o) an/iet&brillian#& o) 'itbrim)%l o) )%nbroil o) politi#sbrood o) emotionsbro' o) e/pe#tationbr%nt o) dis!ra#eb%l( o) man(ind

b%ndle o) #on#eptionsb%o&an#& o) &o%thb%rden o) proo) b%rst o) #on2den#eb%siness o) li)eC#aden#es o) deliri%m#almness o) manner#al%mn& o) passion [#al%mn& mali#io%sl& l&iin$%re a rep%tation"#apri#e o) in#lination#areless o) opinion

#atholi#it& o) spirit [#atholi#it& %niversalit&"

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#a%se o) soli#it%de#elerit& o) movement [#elerit& s'i)tness- speed"#hain o) eviden#e#han!e o) habit%de#haos o) #on)%sion#hill o) indi*eren#e#himera o) s%perstition [#himera )an#i)%l ill%sion"#hor%s o) approbation [approbation 'armapproval- praise"#ir#le o) hills

#lamor o) env&#lap o) th%nder#larit& o) thin(in!#lash o) arms#loa( o) e##lesiasti#ism#ode o) morals#o!en#& o) ar!%ment#ombination o) #alamities#ommand o) 'it#omm%nit& o) interest#ompass o) ima!ination#omple/it& o) li)e

#on2den#e o) !eni%s#on.i#t o) 'ill#on+%est o) di0#%lt&#ons#io%sness o) peril#onstellation o) l%minaries#onta!ion o) #on.i#t#ontin%it& o) li)e#ontradi#tion o) terms#ontrariet& o) opinion#onv%lsion o) la%!hter#opio%sness o) di#tion#ord o) s&mpath&

#o%ntenan#e o) a%thorit&#o%ra!e o) #onvi#tion#o%rse o) e/isten#e#o%rtliness o) manner#over o) hospitalit&#rash o) th%nder#reat%re o) #ir#%mstan#e#riteria o) )eelin!#ro'n o) #ivili,ation#r%dit& o) tho%!ht#r& o) despair#%rl o) #ontempt

#%rrent o) tho%!ht7dar(ness o) #alamit&dash o) e##entri#it&da'nin! o) re#o!nitionda& o) re#(onin!da&li!ht o) )aithde#a& o) a%thorit&de#laration o) indi*eren#edeeds o) pro'essde)e#ts o) temperde!ree o) hostilit&

deli#a#& o) tho%!ht

deliri%m o) 'onderdepth o) despairdereli#tion o) d%t&dero!ation o) #hara#terdespoiled o) ri#hesdestit%te o) po'erdes%ltoriness o) detail [des%ltoriness hapha,random"devi#e o) se#re#&devoid o) merit

devo%tness o) )aithde/terit& o) phrasediapason o) motives [diapason )%ll6 ri#h6harmonio%s so%nd"di#tates o) #ons#ien#edi*eren#e o) opiniondi0#%lt o) attainmentdi!nit& o) tho%!htdilapidations o) timedimin%tion o) br%talit&disabilities o) a!edispla& o) pro'ess

distin#tness o) visiondistortion o) s&mmetr&diversit& o) aspe#tdivinit& o) traditiondomain o) ima!inationdrama o) a#tiondream o) ven!ean#edrop o) #om)ortd%#tilit& o) e/pressiond%ll o) #omprehensiond%pli#ities o) mi!htd%st o) de)eat

Eearnestness o) enth%siasmeas& o) a##esseb%llitions o) an!er [eb%llitions s%dden6 violeo%tpo%rin!- boilin!"e##entri#it& o) $%d!mente#stas& o) despaire*e#t o) lovelinesse0#a#& o) #han!ee*%sion o) sentimentelasti#it& o) mindelement o) #omp%lsion

elevation o) sentimentelo+%en#e o) passionemotions o) $o&em%lo%s o) tr%th [em%lo%s prompted b& a spo) rivalr&"en#roa#hments o) timeen#%mbran#e o) m&ster&ener!& o) &o%theni!ma o) li)ee+%animit& o) mindera o) )adserror o) $%d!ment

essen#e o) elo+%en#e

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e/#ellen#e o) visione/#ess o) #andore/#itation o) p%rposee/#%rsiveness o) tho%!hte/hibition o) $o&e/hilaration o) spiritse/pendit%re o) ener!&e/plosion o) ra!ee/pression o) sternnesse/tension o) e/perien#e

e/trava!an#e o) e%lo!&e/tremit& o) )ort%nee/%beran#e o) 'itF)abri# o) )a#t)a#ilit& o) e/pression)a#%lt& o) per#eption)ail%re o) #oordination)east o) reason)eats o) stren!th)eebleness o) p%rpose)eelin! o) %neasiness

)eli#ities o) e/pression)ertilit& o) invention)ervor o) devotion2#(leness o) )ort%ne2eld o) a#tivit&2er#eness o) $ealo%s&2neness o) vision2re o) ima!ination2rmament o) literat%re2rmness o) p%rpose2t o) la%!hter2tness o) #ir#%mstan#e

2/it& o) p%rpose.a! o) tr%#e.ash o) h%mor.ashli!ht o) introspe#tion.eetness o) )oot.e/ibilit& o) spirit.i#(er o) re#o!nition.i!ht o) )an#&.ood o) hatred.o%rish o) manner.o'er o) li)e.%#t%ation o) )ort%ne

.%sh o) &o%th

.%tter o) e/pe#tation)o! o) sentimentalism)or#e o) #onvi#tion)orest o) )a#es)orm o) #aptio%sness [#aptio%sness point o%ttrivial )a%lts")o%ntain o) learnin!)ra!ment o) #onversation)rame o) mind)ran(ness o) manner)rea( o) )an#&

)reedom o) enterprise

)ren,& o) p%rs%it)reshness o) )eelin!)ri!idit& o) address)rivolit& o) tone)ro'n o) meditation)%l2lment o) p%rpose)%lness o) time)%r& o) resentment)%tilit& o) pride8

!aiet& o) spirit!ales o) la%!hter!arb o) tho%!ht!arlands o) roses!ate'a& o) )an#&!em o) tr%th!en%ineness o) sentiment!est%re o) despair!i)t o) repartee!lamor o) sensationalism!lare o) s#r%tin&!leam o) li!ht

!lib o) spee#h!limmer o) s%spi#ion!lor& o) salvation!lo' o) enth%siasm!or!eo%sness o) #olorin!!ra#e o) simpli#it&!radations o) o%tra!e!rande%r o) o%tline!rasp o) #omprehension!ravit& o) manner!reatness o) nat%re!reed o) o0#e

!rima#e o) disappointment!rimness o) spirit!rip o) attention!ro%nd'or( o) melan#hol&!ro'th o) e/perien#e!%ide o) aspiration!%l) o) in#on!r%it&!%st o) la%!hterHharbor o) re)%!eharvest o) re!retshaven o) rest

ha,e o) distan#eheat o) enth%siasmhei!ht o) abs%rdit&hint o) bitternesshope)%l o) s%##esshori,on o) li)ehorror o) solit%deh%bb%b o) tal(h%e o) divinit&h%m o) pleas%reh%sh o) s%spenseI

ideals o) e/#ellen#e

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idol o) so#iet&ill%sion o) &o%thimmensit& o) e/tentimmolation o) !eni%simpatient o) restraintimpet%osit& o) &o%thimpla#abilit& o) resentmentimpotent o) ideasimpress o) individ%alit&imp%lse o) enth%siasm

imp%tation o) e##entri#it&in#apable o) vera#it&independen#e o) mindinde/ o) #hara#terindolen#e o) temperamentind%l!en#e o) vanit&ine+%alit& o) treatmentin2nit& o) hei!htin2rmit& o) temperin)%sion o) hatredinheritan#e o) honorinsensibilit& o) dan!er

insolen#e o) o0#einspiration o) !eni%sinstabilit& o) p%rposeinstr%ment o) e/pressioninte!rit& o) mindintensit& o) )aithinter#han!e o) ideasinterval o) leis%reinto/i#ation o) vanit&intrepidit& o) &o%thint%ition o) immortalit&invasion o) tho%!ht

iron& o) li)e9$an!le o) so%nds$ar!on o) philosoph&$%mble o) )a#ts$%stness o) de#ision: (eenness o) intelle#t(ernel o) tr%th(e& o) (no'led!e(e&note o) s%##ess(in! o) 2nan#e

(inship o) h%manit&Lla#( o) restraintlan!%or o) nat%re [lan!%or dream&6 la,& mood "lapse o) timela's o) de#or%mla/it& o) mindle!a#& o) tho%!htlibert& o) #ons#ien#eli!ht o) e/perien#elimit o) end%ran#elin( o) se+%en#e

lo)tiness o) spirit

loo( o) dominan#eloophole o) es#apelove o) approbation [approbation 'arm apprpraise"l%st o) #on+%estl%stihood o) &o%thl%/%rian#e o) e/pression<ma!nanimit& o) mindma$est& o) despair

man o) ironmantle o) verd%re [verd%re l%sh !reenness o.o%rishin! ve!etation"mart&rdom o) ambitionmarvel o) #ompeten#&mas( o) .ippan#&mass o) medio#rit&master o) phrasin!ma,e o) 'ordsmeas%re o) abs%rdit&minister o) ven!ean#emin%teness o) des#ription

mira#le o) mira#lesmists o) #riti#ismmodest& o) reservemoment o) lassit%demonster o) in!ratit%demonstrosities o) #hara#termood o) tran+%illit&m%ddle o) motivesm%ltit%de o) detailsm%mmer& o) 'ords [m%mmer& meanin!less#eremonies and .atter&"m%rm%r o) satis)a#tion

m%tations o) timem&riads o) starsm&steries o) tasteNnarro'ness o) ran!eneb%lae o) roman#ene#tar o) en$o&mentne!le#t o) d%t&ni#eties o) di*eren#eni!htin!ale o) a*e#tionnobilit& o) p%rposenote o) tri%mph

Oobd%ra#& o) mind [obd%ra#& intra#table-hardened"ob$e#t o) #ontemptobli!ation o) lo&alt&obli+%it& o) vision [obli+%it& mental deviatioaberration"obs#%rit& o) t'ili!hto#ean o) elo+%en#eomission o) )a#tonr%sh o) li)eonsets o) temptation

openness o) mind

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op%len#e o) detailor!& o) l&in!ornaments o) elo+%en#eo%tbrea( o) hostilitieso%tb%rst o) tearso%t.o' o) s&mpath&o%tposts o) moralit&over.o' o) vitalit&Ppa!e o) desolation

pa!eant o) li)epan! o) re!retparade o) er%dition [er%dition e/tensive learnin!"passion o) patriotismpassivit& o) mindpattern o) virt%epeals o) la%!hterpend%l%m o) opinionpensiveness o) )eelin!perils o) )ort%neperiod o) lassit%depert%rbation o) mind

perversit& o) #han#epests o) so#iet&petri)a#tion o) e!oism [petri)a#tion )ossili,ation-paral&,ed 'ith )ear"phantom o) deli!htphase o) belie) ph&sio!nom& o) nat%repie#e o) pedantr& [pedantr& attention to detail"pinions o) elo+%en#e [pinions primar& )eather o)a bird"pinna#le o) )avorpit o) oblivion

plainness o) spee#hpla& o) )an#&plea o) %r!en#&plenit%de o) po'erpoint o) vie'poise o) mindpoli#& o) severit&portent o) dan!erpo'er o) ima!inationpre#ipi#e o) st%pe)a#tionpre#ision o) phraseprero!ative o) a!e

presen#e o) mindpress%re o) e/pedien#&pres%mption o) do%btpre& o) )an#&pride o) li)epro#ess o) e*a#ementpro)%ndit& o) tho%!htpro)%sion o) ar!%mentpro!ress o) eventspromptin!s o) reasonpropriet& o) a#tionprovo#ative o) s#orn

p%* o) appla%se

p%lse o) li)ep%rit& o) di#tionp%rs%it o) (no'led!ep%,,ledom o) li)eB+%a!mire o) distr%st+%alities o) leadership+%alm o) #ons#ien#e+%estion o) honor+%i#(ness o) apprehension

+%iverin! o) painRradian#e o) mornin!ran!e o) e/perien#erashness o) intentionrava!es o) timera& o) hoperea#hes o) a#hievementrealities o) li)erealm o) pea#erebo%nd o) )as#inationre#tit%de o) so%l

redress o) !rievan#esred%ndan#e o) 'ordsre2nement o) st&lereins o) li)erelish o) bea%t&remorse o) !%iltresid%e o) tr%thresol%teness o) #onvi#tionreso%r#e o) e/pressionrestraint o) spee#hrevel o) ima!inationrev%lsion o) )eelin!

ri#hness o) o%tlineriddle o) e/isten#eridi#%le o) i!noran#eriot o) 'ordsripeness o) 'isdomroars o) e/%ltationrobe o) h%milit&rob%stness o) mindroot o) individ%alit&ro%nd o) platit%desr%sh o) a!on&r%st o) ne!le#t

r%ts o) #onventionalit&Ssadness o) so%lsan!%ine o) s%##ess [san!%ine #heer)%ll&#on2dent- optimisti#"sanit& o) $%d!mentsavorin! o) +%a#(er&s#antiness o) reso%r#ess#arves o) smo(es#hool o) adversit&s#rap o) (no'led!es#r%ple o) #ons#ien#e

sear#hli!ht o) tr%th

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semblan#e o) #ompos%resensation o) pit&sense o) %r!en#&sentiment o) disapprobation [approbation 'armapproval- praise"se+%en#e o) eventsserenit& o) mindseverit& o) st&lesha#(les o) #ivili,ationshade o) do%bt

shado' o) tr%thshallo'ness o) tho%!htsho#( o) apprehensionsho%ts o) approvalsho'er o) ab%seshrie( o) 'rathsh%ttle o) li)esi!h o) 'indsin!leness o) p%rposeslave o) mali#eslo%!h o) i!noran#esl%mber o) death

smile o) railler& [railler& !ood3nat%red teasin!-banter"sola#e o) adversit&so%l o) !enerosit&so%r#e o) reno'nspar( o) per#eptionspe#ies o) despotismspell o) emotionsphere o) in.%en#espi#e o) #ari#at%resplendor o) ima!inationsp%r o) ne#essit&

start o) %neasinessstateliness o) movementstin! o) satirestolidit& o) sensationstoreho%se o) )a#tsstorm o) #riti#ismstream o) h%manit&stress o) li)estrin! o) episodesstro(e o) )ates%bstrat%m o) belie) s%btlet& o) intelle#t

s%##ession o) eventss%!!estion o) )an#&s%m o) happinesss%mmit o) miser&s%nshine o) li)es%prema#& o) !oods%r)a#e o) eventss%r)eit o) verbia!e [s%r)eit s%ppl& to e/#ess"s%r!e o) pathoss%spense o) $%d!ments%spi#ion o) .atter&s'eep o) lands#ape

s&mbol o) admiration

s&stem o) aspersion Ttaint o) me!alomaniatardiness o) spee#htas( o) #on#iliationtempest o) passiontena#it& o) e/e#%tiontenderness o) sentimentterm o) reproa#hthreshold o) #ons#io%sness

thri)t o) timethrill o) deli!htthrob o) #omp%n#tionthron! o) sensationstide o) h%manitarianismtimid o) innovationtin#t%re o) depre#iationtin!e o) mo#(er&tiss%e o) misrepresentationstolerant o) )oll&tone o) severit&top o) ambition

torrent o) )ervortotalit& o) e*e#tto%#h o) severit&to%#hstone o) !eni%stra#e o) bitternesstradition o) man(indtrain o) disasterstrait o) #&ni#ismtran#e o) deli!httransport o) enth%siasmtrappin!s o) 'isdomtrend o) #ons#io%sness

trib%te o) admirationtri#( o) )an#&t%m%lt o) appla%set%rmoil o) #ontrovers&t%rn o) eventst'ili!ht o) elderlinesst'in!e o) env&U%nit& o) p%rpose%niversalit& o) e/perien#eva!ran#& o) tho%!ht

valle& o) mis)ort%nevan!%ard o) pro!ressvehemen#e o) mannervehi#le o) inter#o%rseveil o) )%t%rit&vein o) snobbishnessvelo#it& o) movementvesti!e o) re!ardvi#issit%des o) li)e [vi#issit%des s%dden or%ne/pe#ted #han!es"vision o) splendorvividness o) memor&

voi#e o) ambition

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void o) a%thorit&vol%me o) tradevo' o) alle!ian#eD'armth o) temperament'aste o) opport%nit&'ave o) depression'ealth o) meanin!'eariness o) sorro''eb o) villain&

'ei!ht o) ar!%ment'hi* o) irritation'hirl o) deli!ht'hirli!i! o) li)e'hirl'ind o) 'ords'ilderness o) perple/ities'iles o) inno#en#e'ord o) opprobri%m [opprobri%m dis!ra#e )romshame)%l #ond%#t"'or( o) s%perero!ation [s%perero!ation to domore than is re+%ired"'orld o) )antas&

'orth& o) mention&&o(e o) #onvention,est o) en$o&ment,one o) del%sionPreposition b&Aa*e#ted b& e/ternalsalla&ed b& s&mpath&animated b& vi#tor&appraised b& )ashion

assailed b& #ons#ien#eattained b& e*ortavert b& pra&er5ballasted b& brainsbeset b& di0#%ltiesbo%nd b& opinionbranded b& de)eatC#hara#teri,ed b& dis#retion#hastened b& sorro'#hee( b& $o'l

#ir#%lated b& mali#e#lo!!ed b& insin#erit&#olored b& environment#ondemned b& posterit&#on2rmed b& habit#onsoled b& pra&er#onvin#ed b& ar!%ment#onv%lsed b& divisions7dar(ened b& shado'sda,,led b& )amedepraved b& pain

devo%red b& #%riosit&

dis!%sted b& servilit&driven b& remorseEembarrassed b& timidit&en#o%ra!ed b& s%##essen)eebled b& a!een)or#ed b& a#tionen$oined b& reli!ionenri#hed b& !i)tsestablished b& #onvention

evo(ed b& shameF)as#inated6 b& m&ster&)avored b& )ort%ne)ettered b& s&stems2red b& 'rath)orbid b& a%thorit&)orti2ed b& )aith8!overned b& pre#edent!%ided b& instin#tH

ha%nted b& visionsh%shed b& denialIimpelled b& d%t&in#%l#ated b& pra#tiseind%#ed b& misrepresentationin.%en#ed b& #a%tioninspired b& loveLlearned b& rote<mar(ed b& a#%teness

meas%red b& &earsNnarro'ed b& #%stomOo##asioned b& irritationoppressed b& destin&ppar#hed b& dis%sepers%aded b& appealportra& b& 'ordspres#ribed b& #%stomprevented b& #han#e

prompted b& #o+%etr&p%r!ed b& sorro'Rra#(ed b& s%*erin!re)%ted b& reasonrepelled b& #ens%rerestrained b& violen#erisin! b& ind%str&Ssan#tioned b& e/perien#eshaped b& traditionso%red b& mis)ort%ne

st%n! b& derision

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s%pplanted b& otherss%pported b& eviden#eTth'arted b& )ort%netempered b& #harit&tormented b& $ealo%s&tort%red b& do%btU%nadorned b& arti2#e%nda%nted b& )ail%re

%ndetermined b& sorro'%ndone b& trea#her&%n)ettered b& )ear%r!ed b& #%riosit&vitali,ed b& tho%!htD'on b& a!!ression'orn b& time'ren#hed b& emotionsPreposition inA

absorbed in meditationa*able in manner [a*able !entle and !ra#io%s"atone in meas%re5barren in intelle#tbas(in! in s%nshineb%ried in solit%deC#all in +%estion#lothed in tr%th#lo&in! in s'eetness [#lo&in! too 2llin!6 ri#h6 ors'eet"

#on2dent in opinion#on)%te in ar!%ment#ontemplative in aspe#t#%mbro%s in st&le [#%mbro%s #%mbersome-di0#%lt to %se"7de2#ient in insi!htdeli!ht in learnin!deterioration in +%alit&di*eren#e in detaildili!ent in appli#ationdiminish in respe#t

d'ar)ed in n%mbersEend in smo(een%merate in detaile/perien#ed in d%pli#it&F)eeble in in.%en#e)ertile in #onse+%en#e.o%rish in l%/%rian#e)o%nded in tr%th8!a,e in astonishment

!o in p%rs%it

!ra#e)%l in proportion!rievo%sl& in errorHhold in bonda!eIimmersed in tho%!htind%l!e in reveriein)erior in #hara#terin.%ential in so#iet&in!en%it& in plannin!

instan#e in pointinvolved in obs#%rit&: (ept in abe&an#eLlandmar(s in memor&lan!%ish in obs#%rit&lie in 'aitlimited in s#opelin!er in e/pe#tationlisten in ama,ementlost in a'e

lo'er in estimationl%/%riant in )an#&<monstro%s in d%lnessm&sterio%s in ori!inNnoble in amplit%den%rsed in l%/%r&Oor!ani,ed in tho%!htPpet%lant in e/pression

plead in vainpleasin! in o%tlinepl%n!ed in dar(nesspositive in $%d!mentpra#ti#al in appli#ationpride in s%##essprotest in vainp%rs%ed in leis%reB+%i#( in s%!!estionRread& in reso%r#e

re#oilin! in terrorremote in #hara#terrevel in dan!erri#h in variet&rooted in pre$%di#eSs#hooled in sel)3restraints#r%p%lo%s in #ond%#tset in motions(illed in #ontrovers&so%nd in theor&stammer in #on)%sion

stri#(en in &ears

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strides in #ivili,ationstri(in! in #hara#terst%nted in !ro'thTtender in sentimentU%ni+%e in literat%re%nit& in diversit&%npre#edented in (ind

versed in (no'led!eD'allo' in idolatr&'antin! in di!nit&'aver in p%rpose'ea( in #on#eptionPreposition intoAabashed into silen#e5be!%ile into readin!betra& into spee#h

blendin! into harmon&brin! into disrep%teb%llied into silen#eb%rn into memor&b%rst into vie'C#all into +%estion#arr& into #on.i#t#hill into apath&#omin! into vo!%e#rin!e into )avor#r%mbled into d%st

#r&stalli,ed into a#tion7dash into )ra!mentsdeepen into #on)%sionde!enerate into monoton&del%ded into believin!des#ent into deathdissolve into nothin!nessdra!!ed into p%rs%itdra'n into #ontrovers&dribblin! into 'ordsdriven into servit%de

d%lled into a#+%ies#en#eEele#tri)& into a#tivit&elevated into importan#een+%ire into pre#edentsenter into #ontrovers&e/pand into 'ea(nessF)ade into insi!ni2#an#e)all into de#a&)ashion into )estoons.ame into 'ar

.o'er into s&mpath&

)or#ed into a#tion)ro,en into )orm)%se into %nit&8!alvani,e into li)e!o into rapt%res!oaded into a#tionHh%shed into silen#eI

in#%rsions into #ontrovers&insi!ht into tr%thinvei!led into disp%te [invei!led #onvin#e b&#oa/in!6 .atter&": (indle into a#tionLlapse into pedantr& [pedantries attention todetail or r%les"lash into silen#ela%n#h into disapprovallead into #aptivit&

leap into #%rren#&l%lled into indi*eren#e<melt into spa#emer!e into #hara#terppass into oblivionpl%n!e into despairpo%r into printB+%i#(en into li)eR

relapse into sava!er&rendered into m%si#resolve into nothin!nessretreat into silen#eripened into lover%sh into printSsho#(ed into attentionsin( into insi!ni2#an#esmitten into i#esn%bbed into +%ies#en#estri#(en into silen#e

s%mmoned into bein!s'ollen into torrents

 Tta(e into a##o%ntthro'n into disordertrans)orm into bea%t&translated into )a#tU%sher into so#iet&vanish into m&ster&D

'ander into di!ression

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'heedled into a#+%ies#en#e'ithdra' into solit%dePreposition toAaddi#ted to .atter&adheren#e to prin#iplea*e#t to believea(in to tr%thalive to opport%nit&allied to virt%e

amenable to reasonaspire to r%leattempt to s%ppressaversion to p%bli#it&5blind to demonstrationbro%!ht to repentan#eC#laim to perpet%it&#ome to nothin!#ommitted to ri!hteo%sness#ommon to h%manit&

#ond%#ive to happiness#on)ormable to )a#t#onsi!ned to oblivion#onstrained to spea(#ontrib%tion to (no'led!e7dea) to entreat&dedi#ated to )riendshipde)eren#e to #%stomdevoted to idealsdisposed to #avil [#avil raise trivial ob$e#tions"doomed to destr%#tion

driven to despaird'ar) to %nimportan#eEempo'ered to a#tendeared to alle/#ite to pit&e/posed to derisionF.& to platit%des)oredoomed to )ail%re8!iven to e/trava!an#e

!ro%nd to atomsHharassed to deathhostile to pro!ressIimpervio%s to s%!!estionimpossible to re#on#ileimpotent to savein#entive to devotionin#itement to an!erin#lined to vas#illateindi*eren#e to tr%th

intent to de#eive

intolerable to so#iet&in%red to )ati!%e [in%red habit%ate to somet%ndesirable"invo#ation to sleepLla%!h to s#ornle)t to #on$e#t%relost to remembran#eOobedien#e to #ons#ien#e

oblivio%s to #riti#ismo*ensive to modest&open to reasonopposed to innovationppander to pre$%di#epertainin! to )ashionprone to melan#hol&propose to %nderta(eprovo(e to la%!hterp%t to #on)%sionR

re#o%rse to )alsehoodred%#ed to impoten#erelated to eternit&repeat to satiet&rep%!nant to $%sti#ere+%isite to s%##essresort to violen#er%n to seedSsee( to overa'eserve to embittersp%r to a#tion

stim%l%s to ambitionstirred to remonstran#es%b$e#t to s#r%tin&s%##%mb to )as#inations%perior to #ir#%mstan#ess%s#eptible to ar!%ment

 Ttemptation to do%bttend to )r%stratetr%st to #han#eU%tili,e to advanta!e

vent%re to sa&vital to s%##essD'edded to anti+%it&

 &ield to reasonPreposition 'ithAabo%ndin! 'ith plent&a##ord 'ith nat%rea#t 'ith deliberation

adorn 'ith bea%t&

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a1i#t 'ith %!linessa.ame 'ith li)eallied 'ith e#onom&anti#ipate 'ith deli!htas#ertain 'ith e/a#tnessattended 'ith dan!er5beam 'ith sel)3approvalbehave 'ith servilit&bi! 'ith )ate

blinded 'ith tearsbl%sh 'ith shamebranded 'ith #o'ardi#eb%bblin! 'ith la%!hterb%rn 'ith indi!nationC#lin! 'ith tena#it&#lothe 'ith a%thorit&#ompatible 'ith )reedom#ompl& 'ith tradition#on#eal 'ith di0#%lt&#onsistent 'ith )a#ts

#overed 'ith i!nomin&#r%sh 'ith sorro'7den& 'ith emphasisdepressed 'ith )eardispense 'ith )ormalit&distort 'ith passionEe#ho 'ith merrimentendo' 'ith intelli!en#eend%ed 'ith )aith [end%ed provide 'ith a +%alit&-p%t on"

end%re 'ith )ortit%dee/amine 'ith #%riosit&F)a#e 'ith indi*eren#e.%shed 'ith pride)ra%!ht 'ith peril)%rio%s 'ith indi!nation8!lo'in! 'ith deli!htIimb%ed 'ith #o%ra!ein#ompatible 'ith reason

in#onsistent 'ith bea%t&in.amed 'ith ra!einspired 'ith patriotisminto/i#ated 'ith $o&: (indle 'ith enth%siasmLla%!h 'ith !lee<meet 'ith reb%(emin!led 'ith #%riosit&move 'ith ala#rit&

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oppressed 'ith hardshipover#ome 'ith sh&nessover.o'in! 'ith loveoverh%n! 'ith !loomPper)ormed 'ith re!%larit&pervaded 'ith !rande%rpro#eed 'ith alertnessp%nish 'ith severit&B

+%i#(en 'ith pride+%iver 'ith an/iet&Rradiant 'ith vi#tor&re!ard 'ith loathin!relate 'ith ,estrepel 'ith indi!nationSsaddle 'ith responsibilit&s#ream 'ith terrors#r%tini,e 'ith #areseethin! 'ith sedition [sedition #ond%#t or

lan!%a!e in#itin! rebellion"si#( 'ith dreadsob 'ith an!%ishs+%irm 'ith deli!hts%*%se 'ith spirit%alit&

 Ttainted 'ith )ra%dteemin! 'ith li)etense 'ith e/pe#tan#&thrill 'ith e/#itementthrob 'ith vitalit&tin!ed 'ith roman#e

to%#hed 'ith )eelin!treat 'ith #ontempttremble 'ith )earU%nmi/ed 'ith emotion%tter 'ith sar#asmvibrant 'ith )eelin!vie' 'ith a'eD'ield 'ith po'er'or( 'ith ,eal

SECTION I5USINESS PHRASESAA re+%est )or )%rther parti#%lars 'ill not involveobli!ationA tele!ram is en#losed )or &o%r %se6 as this mais %r!entA##ept o%r than(s )or &o%r re#ent remittan#eA#(no'led!in! the re#eipt o) &o%r re#ent in+%A)ter e/amination 'e #an #on2dentl& sa&A)ter ver& #are)%ll& #onsiderin!A!ain than(in! &o% )or the in+%ir&

A!reeable to o%r #onversation

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An addressed envelope is en#losed )or &o%r#onvenien#eAn earl& repl& 'ill !reatl& obli!eAns'erin! &o%r re#ent in+%ir&An& in)ormation &o% ma& !ive %s 'ill beappre#iatedAn& time that ma& s%it &o%r #onvenien#eAs a matter o) #onvenien#e and e#onom&As a spe#ial )avor 'e as(As dire#ted in &o%r letter6 'e are shippin! to &o%

As e/plained in o%r previo%s letterAs it 'ill !ive %s an opport%nit& to demonstrate o%rabilit&As stated in o%r previo%s letterAs 'e have re#eived no response )rom &o%As &o%6 do%btless6 are a'areAs &o% probabl& have been toldAs &o%r e/perien#e has probabl& sho'n &o%Ass%rin! &o% o) ever& #o%rtes&Ass%rin! &o% o) o%r entire 'illin!ness to #ompl&'ith &o%r re+%estAss%rin! &o% o) prompt and #are)%l #ooperation

At the present 'ritin!At the s%!!estion o) one o) o%r patronsAt &o%r earliest opport%nit&A'aitin! the )avor o) &o%r prompt attentionA'aitin! the pleas%re o) servin! &o%A'aitin! &o%r earl& #omm%ni#ationA'aitin! &o%r )%rther #ommandsA'aitin! &o%r pleas%re55elievin! &o% 'ill ans'er this promptl&CCompl&in! 'ith &o%r re+%est

Conditions ma(e it obli!ator& )or %s77o not hesitate to let %s (no'7o not overloo( this opport%nit&7o &o% reali,e that &o% #anEEn#losed please 2nd a memorand%mEn#losed 'e be! to hand &o%En#losed &o% 'ill 2nd a #ir#%lar 'hi#h 'ill )%ll&e/plainFFor some &ears past

For &o%r #onvenien#e 'e en#lose a stampedenvelopeFor &o%r )%rther in)ormation 'e ta(e pleas%re insendin! to &o%Fran(l&6 'e believe it is e/tremel& 'orth 'hile )or&o%From the standpoint o) servi#eabilit&HHere is a #omplete ans'er toHere is &o%r opport%nit&Hopin! )or a #ontin%an#e o) &o%r interestHopin! )or a de2nite repl&

Hopin! that o%r relations ma& prove m%t%all&

satis)a#tor&Hopin! to be )avored 'ith &o%r orderHo' ma& 'e serve &o% )%rtherHo'ever6 be#a%se o) the spe#ial #ir#%mstan#eatta#hedII am #ompelled to in)orm &o%I am #on2dent that &o% 'ill be thoro%!hl& satisI am dire#ted to sa& to &o%I am6 !entlemen6 &o%rs )aith)%ll&

I am !ivin! the matter m& personal attentionI am6 m& dear sir6 &o%rs )aith)%ll&I am still holdin! this o*er open to &o%I as( that &o% be !ood eno%!hI be! to re+%est that &o% !ive me some in)ormI believe I %nderstand per)e#tl& $%st ho' &o% )eabo%tI have been )avorabl& impressed b& &o%rI have no' m%#h pleas%re in #on2rmin!I have pleas%re in a#(no'led!in!I have the honor to a#(no'led!e the re#eiptI have the honor to remain

I here'ith s%bmit m& appli#ationI hi!hl& appre#iate this mar( o) #on2den#eI loo( )or'ard to pleasant personal relations in)%t%reI re!ret e/#eedin!l& to in)orm &o%I remain6 m& dear sir6 &o%rs )aith)%ll&I shall be pleased to )or'ard des#riptive #ir#%laI shall esteem it a personal )avorI sho%ld 'el#ome an intervie' at &o%r #onveniI sin#erel& hope that &o% 'ill !ive the s%b$e#t &earnest #onsiderationI ta(e pleas%re in repl&in! to &o%r in+%ir&

#on#ernin!I tr%st I shall hear )rom &o% soonI 'ant to e/press the hope that o%r pleasantb%siness relations 'ill #ontin%eI 'ant to interest &o%I 'ant to than( &o% )or &o%r repl&I 'ish to #on2rm m& letterI) I #an be o) )%rther servi#e6 please address mI) it is not #onvenient )or &o%I) there is an& valid reason 'h& &o% are %nableI) 'e #an be o) servi#e to &o%I) 'e #an help &o% in an& 'a&

I) 'e have not made ever&thin! per)e#tl& #learplease let %s (no'I) &o% a##ommodate %s6 the )avor 'ill be !reatappre#iatedI) &o% are interested6 please let %s hear )rom &I) &o% are thin(in! abo%t orderin!I) &o% desire6 o%r representative 'ill #allI) &o% have an& #a%se )or dissatis)a#tionI) &o% !ive this matter &o%r prompt attentionIn a##ordan#e 'ith the terms o) o%r o*erIn a##ordan#e 'ith &o%r re+%estIn ans'erin! &o%r in+%ir& re!ardin!

In an& event6 a repl& to this 'ill be ver& m%#h

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appre#iatedIn #losin! 'e #an onl& ass%re &o%In #omplian#e 'ith &o%r )avorIn #omplian#e 'ith &o%r re+%est6 'e are pleased tosend to &o%In #on#l%sion6 'e #an ass%re &o%In order to )a#ilitate o%r )%t%re transa#tionsIn re)eren#e to &o%r appli#ationIn re!ard to &o%r propositionIn repl& thereto6 'e 'ish to in)orm &o%

In repl& to &o%r val%ed )avorIn response to &o%r re#ent re+%estIn spite o) o%r best e*orts it is not probableIn than(in! &o% )or the patrona!e 'ith 'hi#h &o%have )avored %sIn vie' o) all these )a#ts6 'e )eel $%sti2ed in#laimin!In)ormation has $%st rea#hed meIt !ives %s pleas%re to re#ommendIt has #onsistentl& been o%r aim to help o%r#%stomersIt is a matter o) !reat re!ret to %s

It is a pleas%re )or me to ans'er &o%r in+%ir&It is a 'ell (no'n )a#tIt is interestin! to noteIt is o%r ver& !reat pleas%re to advise &o%It is the poli#& o) o%r ho%seIt seems #lear that o%r letter m%st have mis#arriedIt 'as p%rel& an oversi!ht on o%r partIt 'ill be entirel& satis)a#tor& to %sIt 'ill be o%r aim to interest &o%It 'ill be readil& appre#iatedIt 'ill be to &o%r advanta!eIt 'ill do%btless be more #onvenient )or &o%

It 'ill interest &o% to (no'It 'ill re#eive the same #are)%l attention99%st mail the en#losed #ard: :indl& endorse &o%r repl& on the en#losed sheet:indl& let %s have &o%r #on2rmation at &o%rearliest #onvenien#e:indl& let %s (no' &o%r pleas%re #on#ernin!:indl& read the en#losed listLLet me than( &o% )or the opport%nit& to !ive this

matter m& personal attentionLet %s ass%re &o% o) o%r desire to #ooperate 'ith&o%Let %s ass%re &o% that 'e are ver& m%#h pleasedLet %s (no' i) there is an& )%rther attentionLet %s than( &o% a!ain )or openin! an a##o%nt 'ith%sLoo(in! )or'ard to the earl& re#eipt o) some o)&o%r orders<<a& I as( &o% to do %s a !reat )avor b&<a& 'e be )avored 'ith a repl&

<eantime soli#itin! &o%r )orbearan#e

<ean'hile permit me to than( &o% )or &o%r (inattentionOOn re)errin! to &o%r a##o%nt 'e noti#eO%r letter m%st have !one astra&O%r relations 'ith &o%r ho%se m%st have hithebeen ver& pleasantO%r servi#es are at &o%r #ommandO%r sto#( has been temporaril& e/ha%stedO'in! to o%r inabilit& to #olle#t o%t3standin! d

PPermit me to addPermit %s to e/press o%r sin#ere appre#iationPlease a##ept the than(s o) the 'riterPlease #onsider this letter an a#(no'led!mentPlease )avor %s 'ith a personal #omm%ni#ationPlease )eel ass%red that 'e shall %se ever&endeavorPossibl& the en#los%re ma& s%!!est to &o%Promptl& on re#eipt o) &o%r tele!ramP%rs%ant to &o%r letterR

Re#entl& 'e had o##asionRe)errin! to &o%r esteemed )avorRe!rettin! o%r inabilit& to serve &o% in the presinstan#eRel%#tant as 'e are to believeRe+%estin! &o%r (ind attention to this matterSSho%ld &o% de#ide to a#t %pon this latters%!!estionSo man& re+%ests o) a similar nat%re #ome to %Soli#itin! a #ontin%an#e o) &o%r patrona!e

 T

 Than( &o% )or &o%r e/pression o) #on2den#e Than(in! &o% )or &o%r in+%ir& Than(in! &o% )or &o%r past patrona!e Than(in! &o% )or &o%r promptness4 Than(in! &o% in advan#e )or an earl& repl& Than(in! &o% in anti#ipation The #a%ses )or the dela& 'ere be&ond o%r #on The mar!in o) pro2t 'hi#h 'e allo' o%rselves The proo) is in this )a#t The proposition appeals to %s as a !ood one There)ore 'e are able to ma(e &o% this o*er There)ore 'e tr%st &o% 'ill 'rite to %s promptl

 These points sho%ld be most #are)%ll& #onside This arran!ement 'ill help %s over the presentdi0#%lt&

 This is a##ordin! to o%r dis#%ssion This matter has been #onsidered ver& serio%sl This personal !%arantee I loo( %pon as a servi#&o%

 This privile!ed #omm%ni#ation is )or the e/#l%s%se

 This 'ill ampl& repa& &o% Tr%stin! that 'e ma& have the pleas%re o) serv&o%

 Tr%stin! to re#eive &o%r best #onsideration

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UUnder no #ir#%mstan#es #an 'e entertain s%#h anarran!ementUnder separate #over 'e are mailin! to &o%Under these #ir#%mstan#es 'e are 'illin! to e/tendthe termsUn)ort%natel& 'e are #ompelled at #ertain timesUnless &o% #an !ive %s reasonable ass%ran#eUpon bein! advised that these terms aresatis)a#tor&

Upon re#eivin! &o%r letter o) DDe a#(no'led!e 'ith pleas%re the re#eipt o) &o%rorderDe admit that &o% are $%sti2ed in &o%r #omplaintDe a!ain soli#it an opport%nit&De a!ain than( &o% )or &o%r in+%ir&De al'a&s endeavor to pleaseDe appre#iate the order &o% 'ere (ind eno%!h tosend to %sDe appre#iate &o%r patrona!e ver& m%#hDe are al'a&s !lad to )%rnish in)ormation

De are an/io%s to ma(e satis)a#tor& ad$%stmentDe are at a loss to %nderstand 'h&De are at &o%r servi#e at all timesDe are #on2dent that &o% 'ill have no )%rthertro%bleDe are e/tremel& desiro%s o) pleasin! o%r patronsDe are in a position to !ive &o% #onsiderable helpDe are in re#eipt o) &o%r #omm%ni#ation re!ardin!De are indeed sorr& to learnDe are per)e#tl& 'illin! to ma(e #on#essionsDe are pleased to re#eive &o%r re+%est )orin)ormation

De are pleased to send &o% des#riptive #ir#%larsDe are rel%#tant to adopt s%#h severe meas%resDe are satis2ed re!ardin! &o%r statementDe are sendin! to &o% b& mailDe are sorr& to learn )rom &o%r letterDe are thoro%!hl& #onvin#ed o) the needDe are totall& at a loss to %nderstandDe are ver& an/io%s to have &o% tr&De are ver& !lad to testi)& to the merit o) De as( )or a #ontin%an#e o) &o%r #on2den#eDe as( that &o% (indl& let %s hear )rom &o%De ass%me that &o% are #onsiderin!

De ass%re &o% o) o%r #on2den#e in the reliabilit&De ass%re &o% o) o%r desire to be o) servi#eDe a'ait an earl&6 and 'e tr%st6 a )avorable repl&De a'ait the #o%rtes& o) an earl& ans'erDe be! a moment o) &o%r attention and serio%s#onsiderationDe believe that i) &o% 'ill #are)%ll& #onsider thematterDe believe &o% 'ill readil& %nderstand o%r positionDe #an ass%re &o% that an& order 'ith 'hi#h &o%)avor %sDe desire in)ormation pertainin! to &o%r 2nan#ial

#ondition

De desire to e*e#t a settlementDe desire to e/press o%r appre#iation o) &o%rpatrona!eDe desire to impress %pon &o%De e/pe#t to be in the mar(et soonDe )eel ass%red that &o% 'ill appre#iateDe )eel s%re that &o% 'ill approve o) o%r a#tionthis matterDe )ran(l& apolo!i,e to &o%De hasten to a#(no'led!e the re#eipt

De have anti#ipated a heav& demandDe have6 as &et6 no de2nite %nderstandin!De have #ome to the #on#l%sionDe have endeavored to serve the needs o) &o%or!ani,ationDe have )o%nd it impossibleDe have m%#h pleas%re in ans'erin! &o%r in+%De have no desire to adopt harsh meas%resDe have not had the pleas%re o) pla#in! &o%rname on o%r led!ersDe have not6 ho'ever6 had the pleas%re o) hea)rom &o%

De have not &et had time to si)t the matterthoro%!hl&De have the honor to be6 !entlemenDe have the honor to in)orm &o%De have tho%!ht it best to )or'ardDe have &o%r re+%est )or in)ormation re!ardinDe hesitated )or a 'hile to p%rs%e the matterDe hope that an %nderstandin! #an be rea#heDe hope that 'e shall have man& opport%nitiedemonstrate o%r abilit&De hope that &o% 'ill 2nd the en#losed boo(lever& interestin!

De hope to hear )avorabl& )rom &o%De hope &o% 'ill appre#iateDe hope &o% 'ill e/#%se the %navoidable dela&De invite &o%r attention toDe m%st insist %pon a prompt settlementDe m%st6 there)ore6 insist on the terms o) thea!reementDe note that the time is at handDe o*er &o% the servi#es o) an e/pertDe parti#%larl& 'ant to interest &o%De reali,e that this matter has es#aped &o%rattention

De reali,e that this is simpl& an oversi!ht on &partDe re!ret e/#eedin!l& that &o% have beenin#onvenien#edDe re!ret o%r inabilit& to meet &o%r 'ishesDe re!ret that o'in! to the press o) b%sinessDe re!ret that this mis%nderstandin! has o##%De re!ret that 'e are not in a positionDe re!ret that 'e are %nable to !rant &o%r re+De re!ret the ne#essit& o) #allin! &o%r attentioDe re!ret to be #ompelled )or this reason to'ithdra' the privile!e

De re!ret to learn that &o% are disappointed

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De remain6 dear sir6 &o%rs )aith)%ll&De remain6 !entlemen6 'ith than(sDe shall a'ait &o%r earl& #ommands 'ith interestDe shall a'ait &o%r repl& 'ith interestDe shall be !lad to 2ll &o%r orderDe shall be !lad to have &o% tell %s )ran(l&De shall be !lad to render &o% an& assistan#e ino%r po'erDe shall be happ& to meet &o%r re+%irementsDe shall be indebted to &o% )or &o%r #o%rtes&

De shall be pleased to re#eive the remittan#eDe shall be pleased to ta(e the matter %p )%rtherDe shall do ever&thin! in o%r po'erDe shall do o%r best to #orre#t the mista(eDe shall )eel #ompelledDe shall heartil& appre#iate an& in)ormationDe shall %se ever& endeavorDe s%!!est that this is an opport%ne timeDe s%!!est that &o% #onsiderDe ta(e pleas%re in en#losin! here'ithDe ta(e pleas%re in e/plainin! the matter &o%as(ed abo%t

De ta(e the libert& o) deviatin! )rom &o%rinstr%#tionsDe ta(e the libert& o) 'ritin! to &o%4De than( &o% )or #allin! o%r attentionDe than( &o% )or &o%r #o%rteo%s letterDe than( &o% )or &o%r (ind in+%ir& o) re#ent dateDe than( &o% ver& !rate)%ll& )or &o%r polite and)riendl& letterDe than( &o% ver& m%#h )or the )ran( statement o) &o%r a*airsDe than( &o% ver& sin#erel& )or &o%r assistan#eDe thin( &o% 'ill a!ree

De tr%st o%r e/planation 'ill meet 'ith &o%rapprovalDe tr%st that 'e ma& hear )avorabl& )rom &o%De tr%st that &o% 'ill !ive this matter &o%rimmediate attentionDe tr%st &o% ma& se#%re some o) the e/#eptionalval%esDe tr%st &o% 'ill 2nd it #orre#tDe tr%st &o% 'ill not #onsider %s %nd%l& stri#tDe tr%st &o% 'ill promptl& #ompl& 'ith o%rprevio%s s%!!estionsDe %nderstand &o%r position

De %r!e that &o% 'rite to %s b& earl& mailDe vent%re to en#lose here'ithDe ver& m%#h 'ish &o% to e/amineDe 'ant ever& opport%nit& to demonstrate o%r'illin!nessDe 'ant parti#%larl& to impress %pon &o% this )a#tDe 'ant to please &o% in ever& respe#tDe 'ant to remind &o% a!ainDe 'ant &o% to read the boo(let #are)%ll&De 'ill at on#e enter &o%r orderDe 'ill be #ompelled to ta(e the ne#essar& stepsDe 'ill be !lad to la& be)ore &o% the )%llest details

De 'ill be pleased to !ive it #are)%l #onsideration

De 'ill !ladl& a##ommodate &o%De 'ill !ladl& e/tend to &o% similar #o%rtesies'henever 'e #an do soDe 'ill ma(e it a point to !ive &o%r#orresponden#e #lose attentionDe 'o%ld appre#iate a remittan#eDe 'o%ld #onsider it a !reat )avorDe 'o%ld dra' &o%r attention to the )a#tDe 'o%ld re+%est6 as a spe#ial )avorDe 'rite to s%!!est to &o%

De 'rite to %r!e %pon &o% the ne#essit&De 'rote to &o% at len!thDhile 'e appre#iate the pe#%liar #ir#%mstan#eDhile 'e )eel that 'e are in no 'a& responsiblDh& not allo' %s this opport%nit& to satis)& &oDill &o% !ive %s6 in #on2den#e6 &o%r opinionDill &o% !ive %s the bene2t o) &o%r e/perien#eDill &o% (indl& advise %s in order that 'e ma&ad$%st o%r re#ordsDill &o% please !ive %s &o%r immediate attentiDith o%r best respe#ts and hopin! to hear )romDith re)eren#e to &o%r )avor o) &esterda&

Dith re!ard to &o%r in+%ir&Dith the )%llest ass%ran#e that 'e are #onsideDith the !reatest esteem and respe#t

  o% are #ertainl& $%sti2ed in #omplainin! o% are evidentl& a'are that there is a !ro'in!demand

 o% are +%ite ri!ht in &o%r statement o% #annot re!ret more than I the ne#essit& o% %ndo%btedl& are a'are o% 'ill 2nd interest6 'e believe6 in this advananno%n#ement

 o% 'ill !et the bene2t o) this liberal o*er o% 'ill have parti#%lar interest in the ne' andattra#tive poli#&

 o%r earl& attention to this matter 'ill obli!e o%r )%rther orders 'ill be esteemed o%r in+%ir& has $%st been re#eived6 and 'e are!lad to send to &o%

 o%r orders and #ommands 'ill al'a&s have o%prompt and best attention

 o%r satis)a#tion 'ill di#tate o%r #o%rse o%r trial order is respe#t)%ll& soli#ited o%r %s%al attention 'ill obli!e

SECTION IILITERAR EJPRESSIONSAA bitterness #rept into her )a#eA bla,in! bl%e s(& po%red do'n torrents o) li!hA boo( to be!%ile the tedio%s ho%rsA brave b%t t%rb%lent aristo#ra#&A broad6 #ompla#ent6 admirin! imbe#ilit& brea)rom his nose and lipsA b%rles+%e )eint o) evadin! a blo'A #allo%s and #ons#ien#eless br%teA #alm and premeditated pr%den#e

A #almness settled on his spirit

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A #ampai!n o) %nbridled )ero#it&A #are)%ll& appraisin! e&eA #easelessl& .eetin! s(&A #ertain impli#ation o) admirin! #on2den#eA #harmin! air o) vi!or and vitalit&A #hildish belie) in his o'n impe##abilit&A #old6 hard6 )rost& pen%rio%sness 'as hisprevalent #hara#teristi# [pen%rio%sness stin!&-barren-povert&3stri#(en"

A #ompassion per)e#tl& an!eli#A #onstant stream o) rh&thmi# memoriesA #overtl& tri%mphant voi#eA #reat%re o) the most deli#ate and rapidresponsesA #rop o) disappointmentsA #%nnin! intelle#t patientl& divertin! ever&#ir#%mstan#e to its desi!nA #%rio%s and ine/pli#able %neasinessA #%rio%s ve/ation )retted herA dail& avalan#he o) vit%peration [vit%peration harshl& ab%sive lan!%a!e"

A dandi2ed6 prett&3bo&3loo(in! sort o) 2!%reA dar( and relentless )ateA da& monotono%s and #olorlessA da,,lin! #ompleteness o) bea%t&A deep and broodin! resentmentA deli#io%s thron! o) sensationsA deli#io%sl& tantali,in! senseA deta#hed se!ment o) li)eA dire monoton& o) boo(ish idiomA disheveled and distra%!ht 2!%reA )a#e sin!%larl& a#%te and intelli!entA )aint a##ent o) reproa#h

A )aint sense o) #omp%n#tion moved herA )aint6 transient6 'ist)%l smile li!htened herbroodin! )a#eA )aint tremor o) am%sement 'as on his lipsA )aintl& +%i,,i#al loo( #ame into his in#isive stareA )a'n3#olored sea strea(ed here and there 'ithtints o) deepest oran!eA )ever o) enth%siasmA )e' tears #ame to so)ten her seared visionA 2er& e/#lamation o) 'rath and disdainA 2!%re )%ll o) de#ision and di!nit&A 2rm and balan#ed manhood

A 2rst )aint tra#e o) irritationA 2t)%l bo& )%ll o) dreams and hopesA .ame o) s#arlet #rept in a s'i)t dia!onal a#rosshis #hee(sA .eetin! and )%rtive air o) tri%mphA .ood o) pride rose in himA )orebodin! o) some destined #han!eA )ort%ito%s series o) happ& tho%!htsA )ri!id to%#h o) the handA )%!itive intan!ible #harmA !a& e/%beran#e o) ambitionA !eneration o) men lavishl& endo'ed 'ith !eni%s

A !entle sar#asm r%1ed her an!er

A !hastl& 'hiteness overspread the #hee(A !lan#e o) e/traordinar& meanin!A !lass& e/pression o) inattentionA !lass& stare o) depre#atin! horrorA !litterin! in)e#tio%s smileA !loom over#ame himA !olden ha,e o) pensive li!htA !olden s%mmer o) marvelo%s )ertilit&A !ra#e)%l readiness and vi!orA !rave man o) pretendin! e/terior

A !reat pan! !ripped her heartA !reat pro#ess o) sear#hin! and shi)tin!A !reat si#(ness o) heart smote himA !reat so%l smitten and s#o%r!ed6 b%t stillinvested 'ith the di!nit& o) immortalit&A !rim and sh%dderin! )as#inationA !%sh o) entran#in! melod&A !%st& bree,e ble' her hair abo%t %nheededA hal)3breathless m%rm%r o) ama,ement andin#red%lit&A hal)3%neas&6 hal)3la%!hin! #omp%n#tionA harassin! an/iet& o) sorro'

A harvest o) barren re!retsA ha%ntin! and horrible sense o) inse#%rit&A heav& oppression seemed to brood %pon theA helpless an!er simmered in himA hint o) death in the i#& breath o) the !aleA hot and vir%lent s(irmishA hot %pr%sh o) hatred and loathin!A (ind o) ine*able splendor #ro'ns the da&A lapse )rom the 'ell3ordered de#en#ies o)#ivili,ationA lar!e6 ri#h6 #opio%s h%man endo'mentA late star lin!ered6 remotel& b%rnin!

A la%!h o) $ovial si!ni2#an#eA li!ht o) %n'onted pleas%re in her e&es [%n'o %n%s%al"A little $aded b& !astronomi#al e/ertionsA l%(e'arm and sel2sh loveA man o) imperio%s 'ill [imperio%s arro!antdomineerin!"A man o) mat#hless modest& and re2nementA manner bri!ht 'ith interest and interro!ationA manner nervo%sl& an/io%s to pleaseA melan#hol& monotone beat on one;s heartA mere e/hibition o) )%ss& di*%seness

A mere 2!ment o) a poet;s )an#&A mien and aspe#t sin!%larl& ma$esti# [mien bearin! or manner"A mild and depre#atin! airA mind sin!%larl& pra#ti#al and sa!a#io%s[sa!a#io%s 'ise"A mo%th o) in.e/ible de#isionA m%rm%r o) #ompla#en#&A m&ster& everlastin!l& impenetrableA nameless sadness 'hi#h is al'a&s born o)moonli!htA ne' and overmasterin! imp%lse

A ne' do%bt assailed her

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A ne' marvel o) the s(&A ne' tro%ble 'as da'nin! on his thi#(enin!mental hori,onA nimble3'itted opponentA pain)%l tho%!ht 'as .oodin! his mindA pan! o) $ealo%s& not %nmin!led 'ith s#ornA patien#e 'orth& o) admirationA per)e#t #arnival o) )%nA per)e#t #rime o) #l%msinessA piteo%s aspe#t o) 'oe

A portent )%ll o) possible dan!erA potion to be deli#atel& s%pped at leis%reA po'er)%l a!itation oppressed himA prevailin! sentiment o) %neas& dis#ontentA pre& to listless %neasinessA pro)o%nd and absorbin! interestA pro)o%nd and ea!er hope)%lnessA pro)o%nd and rather irritatin! e!otist b& nat%reA prop )or m& )aint heartA propitio%s s(&6 marbled 'ith pearl& 'hite[propitio%s )avorable- (indl&- !ra#io%s"A protest 'avered on her lip

A p%issant and brilliant )amil& [p%issant po'er)%l- mi!ht&"A +%eer6 %n#om)ortable perple/it& be!an to invadeherA +%i#( .ame leaped in his e&esA +%i#( shiver r%1ed the broodin! stillness o) the'aterA +%iver o) resistan#e ran thro%!h herA remar(able )%sion o) moralit& and artA random !leam o) li!htA rare and da,,lin! order o) bea%t&A rh&thmi#al torrent o) elo+%ent prophe#&

A river o) shame s'ept over himA sad in+%ir& seemed to d'ell in her !a,eA satis2ed sense o) #ompletenessA se#ret s'eeter than the sea or s(& #an 'hisperA sensation o) !olden s'eetness and deli!htA sense o) desolation and disill%sionmentover'helmed meA sense o) in2nite pea#e brooded over the pla#eA sense o) meditative #ontentA sense o) repression 'as %pon herA sentiment o) distr%st in its 'orth had #rept intoher tho%!hts

A shea) o) lettersA shimmer o) !olden s%n sha(in! thro%!h the treesA shiver o) apprehension #risped her s(inA sh%1in! #ompromise bet'een de2an#e andprostrationA si!h o) lar!e #ontentmentA si!ht )or the an!els to 'eep overA s(epti#ism 'hi#h prompted rebellionA sli!ht movement o) in#red%lo%s dissentA smile )%ll o) s%btle #harmA smile o) e/+%isite %rbanit&A so)t insidio%s plea

A so)t intonation o) pro)o%nd sorro'

A so)t s%spi#ion o) %lterior motivesA solemn !lee possessed m& mindA solemn !ra& e/panse that lost itsel) )ar a'a&the !ra& o) the seaA solemn %tteran#e o) destin&A somber and breathless #alm h%n! over thedeepenin! eveA some'hat melan#hol& indolen#eA some'hat sharp and in#isive voi#eA sonoro%s voi#e bade me enter

A soothin! and +%ietin! to%#h 'as !entl& laid her so%lA sort o) ea!er6 almost appealin! amiabilit&A sort o) stolid despairin! a#+%ies#en#eA sort o) st%nned in#red%lit&A so%ndless bree,e that 'as little more than a'hisperA spa#io%s sense o) the amplit%de o) li)e;spossibilitiesA sta##ato #o%!h interr%pted the .o' o) spee#A state o) s%llen sel)3absorptionA stead& babble o) tal( and la%!hter

A step 'as at her heelsA sti.in! sensation o) pain and s%spenseA stin!in! 'ind s'ept the 'oodsA stran!e #ompo%nd o) #ontradi#tor& elementsA stream o) eas& tal(A stron! #onv%lsion shoo( the va!%e inde2nite)ormA stron! s%s#eptibilit& to the ridi#%lo%sA s%btle emphasis o) s#ornA s%dden and stin!in! deli!htA s%dden !leam o) insi!htA s%dden %n#ontrollable o%tb%rst o) )eelin!

A s%per3ab%ndan#e o) boistero%s animal spiritsA s%per#ilio%s s#orn and pit& [s%per#ilio%s ha%!ht& disdain"A s%per3re2nement o) tasteA s'a!!erin! air o) bra!!ado#io [bra!!ado#io pretentio%s bra!!in!"A s'eet be'ilderment o) trem%lo%s apprehens[trem%lo%s )ear)%l"A s'eet6 +%iet6 sa#red6 statel& se#l%sionA s'i)t (no'led!e #ame to herA s'i)t %n)orm%lated )earA s'i)tl& %nrollin! panorama o) dreams

A tan!le o) %!l& 'ordsA tho%sand evanes#ent memories o) happ& da[evanes#ent vanishin! li(e vapor"A tho%sand %n%tterable )ears bore irresistibledespotism over her tho%!htsA time o) disill%sion )ollo'edA tin& stream meanderin! amiabl&A tone o) ard%o%s admirationA torn and t%m%lt%o%s s(&A total impression ine*able and indes#ribableA tra!i# )%tilit&A trea#hero%s throb o) her voi#e

A tr%e similit%de o) 'hat be)alls man& men and

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An %nredeemed dreariness o) tho%!htAn %ns%spe#ted moral obt%senessAn %tter depression o) so%lAnd da& peers )orth 'ith her blan( e&esAnd 'hat is all this pother abo%t [pother #ommotion- dist%rban#e"Animated b& noble prideAnti#ipation painted the 'orld in roseAppalled in spee#hless dis!%stAppealin! to the %r!ent temper o) &o%th

Apprehensive soli#it%de abo%t the )%t%reArdent 'ords o) admirationArmed all over 'ith s%btle anta!onismsArtless and %n+%estionin! devotionAs i) smitten b& a s%dden spasmAs the lon! train s'eeps a'a& into the !oldendistan#eA%!%st and imperial names in the (in!dom o)tho%!htA'aitin! his s%mmons to the eternal silen#e55andied abo%t )rom mo%th to mo%th

5arri#ade the road to tr%th5arterin! the hi!her aspirations o) li)e5eamin! 'ith pleas%rable anti#ipation5e)ore 'as the open mali!nant sea5e!%iled the 'ear& so%l o) man5eneath the #old !lare o) the desolate ni!ht5ent on the lo)t& ends o) her destin&5eset b& a!reeable hall%#inations5eset 'ith smilin! hills5eside himsel) in an e#stas& o) pleas%re5eto(enin! an imp%lsive #hara#ter5e&ond the )arthest ed!e o) ni!ht

5irds 'ere .%tin! in the t%lip3trees5itin! senten#es .e' abo%t5la#( in(& ni!ht5lithe 'ith the bliss o) the mornin!5lo'n abo%t b& ever& 'ind o) do#trine5oo(ish pre#ision and pro)essional pe#%liarit&5orne )rom lip to lip5orne on'ard b& slo'3)ooted time5orne 'ith a )a#%lt& o) 'illin! #ompromise5o'ed 'ith a #ertain )ri!id and de)erential s%rprise5ro(e in a st%pendo%s roar %pon the sh%dderin! air5ro'sin! at 'ill on all the %plands o) (no'led!e

and tho%!ht5%*eted b& all the 'inds o) passion5%ried hopes rose )rom their sep%l#hers5%ried in the +%i#(sands o) i!noran#e5%t none the less peremptoril& [peremptoril& endin! all debate or a#tion"5& a #%rio%s iron& o) )ate5& a happ& t%rn o) thin(in!5& virt%e o) his impassioned #%riosit&CCarried the holida& in his e&eCha)ed at the restraints imposed on him

Chee(s )%rro'ed b& stron! p%rpose and )eelin!

Childli(e #onto%r o) the bod&Cleansed o) pre$%di#e and sel)3interestCloa(ed in prim pretenseClothed 'ith the 'it#her& o) 2#tionCl%t#h at the ver& heart o) the %s%rpin! medioCold !a,e o) #%riosit&Collapse into a drear& and h&steri#al depressioComment o) rare and deli!ht)%l .avorCon$%rin! %p s#enes o) in#redible bea%t& and tCons#io%s o) %n#hallen!ed s%prema#&

Constant ind%l!en#e o) 'il& strata!em andambitio%s #ra)tContempt%o%sl& indi*erent to the t&rann& o) popinionCovered 'ith ve!etation in 'ild l%/%rian#eCrisp spar(le o) the seaCr&stalli,e abo%t a #ommon n%#le%sC%ltivated 'ith a #ommens%rate ,ealC%rrent pla& o) li!ht !ossipC%rtains o) opa+%e rain77all&in! in ma%dlin re!ret over the past [ma%d

tear)%ll& sentimental"7ar( 'ith %n%tterable sorro's7ar(ness oo,ed o%t )rom bet'een the trees7a'n had bro(en7a& stood distin#t in the s(&7a&s o) va!%e and )antasti# melan#hol&7a&s that are brie) and shado'ed7eep shame and ran(lin! remorse7e2#ient in a*e#tionate or tender imp%lses7eli#atel& emer!in! stars7eli#io%s thron! o) sensations7espite her prett& insolen#e

7i!nit& and s'eet patien#e 'ere in her loo(7im opales#en#e o) the moon7iml& )oreshado'ed on the hori,on7immed b& the #old to%#h o) %n$%st s%spi#ion7is2!%red b& passa!es o) solemn and pompo%monoton&47is!%ised itsel) as #hill #riti#al impartialit&7ismal mar#h o) death7istin!%ished b& hereditar& ran( or so#ial posi7istra#t and be!%ile the so%l7istressin! in their )at%o%s %!liness7iverted into alien #hannels

7ivertin! her e&es6 she pondered7o!s the )ootsteps7oled o%t in miserl& meas%re7o%bt tort%red him7o%bts beset her lonel& and darin! so%l7o'n the steep o) disen#hantment7reams and visions 'ere s%rpassed7reams that )ade and die in the dim 'est7rear t'ili!ht o) realities7ri)t alon! the stream o) )an#&7ro'ned in the deep reti#en#e o) the sea7ro'siness #oiled insidio%sl& abo%t him

7%ll bla#( e&es %nder their pre#ipi#e o) bro's

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EEarth dan#ed %nder a heat ha,eEasil& moved to !aiet& and pleas%reEither 'a& her )ate 'as #r%elEmbra#e 'ith ardor the prospe#t o) serene leis%reEndearin! s'eetness and mannerEndeavorin! to smile a'a& his #ha!rinEndlessl& shi)tin! moodsEndo'ed 'ith all those )a#%lties that #an ma(e the'orld a !arden o) en#hantment

Endo'ed 'ith li)e and emphasisEnd%rin! 'ith smilin! #ompos%re the nearpresen#e o) people 'ho are distaste)%lEn$o&ed 'ith astonishin! %ns#r%p%lo%snessEnti#ed irresistibl& b& the )reedom o) an openhori,onEssa& a .i!ht o) )oll&Evanes#ent shades o) )eelin! [evanes#ent vanishin! li(e vapor"Events too( an %ne/pe#ted sinister t%rnEver& #%rve o) her )eat%res seemed to e/press a2ne arro!ant a#rimon& and harsh tr%#%len#e

Ever&'here the )ra!ran#e o) a bo%nti)%l earthE/asperated b& 'hat seemed a 'il)%l pretense o)i!noran#eE/hibits itsel) in )astidio%s #rot#hetsE/pe#tation dar(ened into an/iet&E/perien#e and instin#t 'arred 'ithin herE/+%isite !ra#io%sness o) mannerE/+%isitel& st%n! b& the tho%!htFFamiliar and endearin! intima#&Fatall& and indissol%bl& %nitedFathomless depths o) s%*erin!

Fear held him in a vi#eFeedin! his s#holarl& #%riosit&Feelin! h%miliated b& the avo'alFeli#ito%sness in the #hoi#e and e/+%isiteness inthe #ollo#ation o) 'ordsFettered b& povert& and toilFeverish tide o) li)eFine pre#ision o) intentFit)%l t%m%lts o) noble passionFleetin! to%#hes o) somethin! alien and intr%siveFloatin! in the #lo%ds o) reverieFl%#t%ations o) prosperit& and adversit&

Fl%shed 'ith a s%*%sion that #rimsoned her 'hole#o%ntenan#eForebodin!s possessed herForeshado'in! s%mmer;s endForever e#ho in the heartForever sin!s itsel) in memor&Formless verbosit& and a passionate rhetori#Fra!ments o) most to%#hin! melod&Free )rom ri!id or traditional )ettersFreedom and inte!rit& o) so%lFrei!hted 'ith stran!e6 va!%e lon!in!sFrost& thraldom o) 'inter [thraldom servit%de-

bonda!e"

F%!itive )eli#ities o) tho%!ht and sensationF%ll o) dreams and re2nements and intenseabstra#tionsF%ll o) ma$esti# tenderness88atherin! all her s#attered imp%lses into apassionate a#t o) #o%ra!e8a,e diml& thro%!h a ma,e o) traditions8enerosit& p%shed to pr%den#e8leams o) s%nli!ht6 be'ildered li(e o%rselves6

str%!!led6 s%rprised6 thro%!h the mist anddisappeared8lo'in! 'ith haste and happiness8o strai!ht6 as i) b& ma!i#6 to the inner meanin8oaded on b& his sense o) stran!e importan#e8ra#e)%l len!th o) limb and )all o) sho%lders8reat sh%dderin! sei,ed on her8reen hills pile themselves %pon ea#h other;ssho%lders8rim and s%llen a)ter the .%sh o) the mornin!8%ilt& o) !irlish sentimentalit&H

Hal) #ho(ed b& a risin! paro/&sm o) ra!eHal)3s%*o#ated b& his tri%mphHardened into #onvi#tions and resolvesHa%!htiness and arro!an#e 'ere lar!el& attribto himHa%nt the re#esses o) the memor&Ha%nted 'ith a #hill and %nearthl& )orebodin!He a##osted me 'ith trepidationHe adroitl& shi)ted his !ro%ndHe airil& lampooned their most #herishedpre$%di#esHe bo'ed s%bmission

He bra#ed himsel) to the e/+%isite b%rden o) liHe #ondes#ended to intimate spee#h 'ith herHe #onversed 'ith a #olorless .%en#&He #o%ld dete#t the hollo' rin! o) )%ndamentanothin!nessHe #o%ld do absol%tel& na%!htHe dran( o) the spirit o) the %niverseHe dre' near to a desperate resolveHe evin#ed his displeas%re b& a #ontempt%o%ssneer or a !rim s#o'lHe )elt an %na##o%ntable loathin!He )elt the ironi# rebo%nd o) her 'ords

He .%n! di0den#e to the 'indsHe .%shed #rimsonHe )o%nd the silen#e intolerabl& ir(someHe )ro'ned perple/edl&He !ave her a ba1ed stareHe !ave himsel) to a s%dden da&3dreamHe !ave his ear to this demon o) )alse !lor&He !re' 'anton 'ith s%##essHe had a#ted 'ith #hivalro%s deli#a#& o) honorHe had the e&e o) an ea!le in his tradeHe had the !i)t o) deep6 dar( silen#esHe held his breath in admirin! silen#e

He la%!hed a'a& m& protestations

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He lent no #o%ntenan#e to the insensate prattleHe listened !reedil& and !a,ed intentHe made a loathsome ob$e#tHe made the politest o) monos&llabi# repliesHe m%rm%red a #ivil re$oinderHe m%rm%red a va!%e a##eptan#eHe m%sed a little 'hile in !rave tho%!htHe never 'ears an ar!%ment to tattersHe onl& smiled 'ith )at%o%s s%periorit&He pa%sed6 st%nned and #omprehendin!

He per#eived the iron hand 'ithin the velvet !loveHe raised a silen#in! handHe r%led a%to#rati#all&He sa#ri2#ed the v%l!ar pri,es o) li)eHe sat on thornsHe set his ima!ination adri)tHe shambled a'a& 'ith speedHe si!hed deepl&6 )rom a (ind o) mental depletionHe smote her +%i#(enin! sensibilitiesHe s%bmitted in broodin! silen#eHe s%ppressed ever& si!n o) s%rpriseHe s%rrendered himsel) to !loom& tho%!ht

He threaded a lab&rinth o) obs#%re streetsHe thre' a ton;s 'ei!ht o) resolve %pon hism%s#lesHe thre' o%t phrases o) ill3h%morHe thre' ro%nd a meas%rin! e&eHe treads the primrose path o) dallian#eHe %sed an %n!%arded ad$e#tiveHe 'as a tall6 dar(6 sat%rnine &o%th6 sparin! o)spee#h [sat%rnine melan#hol&- s%llen"He 'as a'are o) emotionHe 'as born to a livel& and intelli!ent patriotismHe 'as diml& mistr%st)%l o) it

He 'as dis#reetl& silentHe 'as empt& o) tho%!htHe 'as entan!led in a parado/He 'as !ivin! his &o%th a'a& b& hand)%lsHe 'as ha%nted and be!irt b& presen#esHe 'as meas%red and %rbaneHe 'as most pro)o%ndl& s(epti#alHe 'as nothin! i) not !randilo+%entHe 'as +%a(in! on the pre#ipi#e o) a bad bilio%satta#(He 'as %tterl& deta#hed )rom li)eHe 'ent hot and #old

He 'o%ld )all into the bla#(est melan#holiesHe 'rithed in the !rip o) a de2nite apprehensionHe 'rithed 'ith impotent h%miliationHer blan( !a,e #hilled &o%Her bri!ht e&es 'ere tri%mphantHer e&es dan#ed 'ith mali#eHer e&es dilated 'ith pain and )earHer e&es 'ere )%ll o) 'onderin! interestHer e&es 'ere limpid and her bea%t& 'as so)tenedb& an air o) indolen#e and lan!%or [lan!%or mood"Her )a#e sti*ened ane' into a !ra& obstina#&

Her )a#e 'as lit %p b& a !lo' o) inspiration and

resolveHer ha%!ht& step 'a/ed timoro%s and vi!ilantHer head throbbed dan!ero%sl&Her heart appeared to abdi#ate its d%tiesHer heart .%ttered 'ith a va!%e terrorHer heart po%nded in her throatHer heart 'as )%ll o) spee#hless sorro'Her h%rr&in! tho%!hts #lamored )or %tteran#eHer ima!ination re#oiledHer interest .a!!ed

Her li)e had d'ar)ed her ambitionsHer limbs ran to marbleHer lips hardenedHer lips parted in a (een e/pe#tan#&Her mind 'as a store3ho%se o) inno#%o%s ane#Her mind 'as beaten to the !ro%nd b& the#atastropheHer mood 'as %na##o%ntabl& #hilledHer m%sin!s too( a s%dden and arbitrar& t'istHer s#arlet lip #%rled #r%ell&Her smile 'as )aintl& depre#iator&Her smile 'as lin(ed 'ith a si!h

Her soli#it%de thrilled himHer stare dissolvedHer step seemed to pit& the !rass it prestHer stren!th 'as s#attered in 2ts o) a!itationHer st%mblin! i!noran#e 'hi#h so%!ht the roa'isdomHer tho%!hts o%tstripped her errin! )eetHer tone 'as !atherin! remonstran#eHer ton!%e on the s%b$e#t 'as sharpness itsel)Her ton!%e st%mbled and 'as silentHer voi#e had the #oa/in! in.e#tions o) a #hildHer voi#e trailed o* va!%el&

Her voi#e 'as )%ll o) temper6 hard3heldHer voi#e6 'ith a tentative +%estion in it6 resteairHer 'ariness seemed p%t to ro%tHis a##ents breathed pro)o%nd relie) His a!itation in#reasedHis bro' !re' (nit and !loom&His bro' 'as in his handHis #ons#ien#e leapt to the li!htHis #onstraint 'as e/#r%#iatin!His #%riosit& is +%en#hedHis di!nit& #o%nseled him to be silent

His ears san! 'ith the vibratin! intensit& o) hisse#ret e/isten#eHis e&es had a t'in(le o) reminis#ent pleasantHis e&es literall& bla,ed 'ith sava!e 2reHis e&es shone 'ith the p%re 2re o) a !reatp%rposeHis e&es stared %nseein!l&His )a#e #a%!ht the )%ll stren!th o) the risin! 'His )a#e dismissed its shado'His )a#e )ell abr%ptl& into stern linesHis )a#e lit 'ith a 2re o) de#isionHis )a#e sho'ed a pleased be'ilderment

His )a#e torn 'ith #on.i#t

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His )a#e 'as !ravel& a%thoritativeHis !a,e )altered and )ellHis !a,e sear#hed her )a#eHis !a,e seemed )%ll o) %n#on+%erable hope)%lnessHis hand s%pported his #hinHis hands 'ere small and prehensible [prehensible #apable o) bein! sei,ed"His heart asserted itsel) a!ain6 th%ndero%sl&beatin!His heart reb%(ed him

His heart 'as )%ll o) enterpriseHis impatient s#orn e/piredHis last ill%sions #r%mbledHis lips loosened in a )%rtivel& e/%ltant smileHis lips seemed to be permanentl& parted in a!ood3h%mored smileHis mind e#hoed 'ith 'ordsHis mind leaped !ladl& to meet ne' iss%es and)resh tides o) tho%!htHis mind 'as da,ed and 'anderin! in a mist o)memoriesHis mood &ielded

His mo%th +%ivered 'ith pleas%reHis passions vented themselves 'ith sneersHis p%lses leaped ane'His rep%tation had 'itheredHis sensibilities 'ere o*endedHis shre'd !a,e 2/ed appraisin!l& %pon herHis so%l )%ll o) 2re and ea!le3'in!edHis so%l 'as #ompressed into a sin!le a!on& o)pra&erHis so%l 'as 'r%n! 'ith a s%dden 'ildhomesi#(nessHis spee#h )altered

His s'i)t and #a%sti# satireHis temper 'as dar( and e/plosiveHis tho%!hts !allopedHis tho%!hts 'ere in #lamorin! #on)%sionHis tone ass%med a #ertain asperit& [asperit& ro%!hness- harshness"His torpid ideas a'o(e a!ainHis tro%bled spirit shi)ted its loadHis va!rant tho%!hts 'ere in )%ll #areerHis voi#e insensibl& !re' in+%isitorialHis voi#e 'as thi#( 'ith resentment and )%tileprotest

His 'hole )a#e 'as li!hted 'ith a 2er#e enth%siasmHis 'hole )rame seemed #ollapsed and shrin(in!His 'hole tone 'as .ippant and b%mptio%sHis 'ords trailed o* bro(enl&His &o%th)%l ,eal 'as #onta!io%sHope 'as )ar and dimHo' s'eet and reasonable the pale shado's o)those 'ho smile )rom some dim #orner o) o%rmemoriesH%miliatin! paltriness o) reven!eII #apit%lated b& inadverten#e

I #%t m& re.e#tions adri)t

I )elt a +%alm o) apprehensionI s%*ered a!onies o) sh&nessI too( the !ood da& )rom the hands o) 8od as aper)e#t !i)tI 'as in a somber moodI 'as overshado'ed b& a deep bodin!I 'as pi+%ed [pi+%ed resentment- indi!natioI &ielded to the in!ratiatin! mood o) the da&Ill3bred insolen#e 'as his onl& 'eaponIll3dissim%lated 2ts o) ambition

Imb%ed 'ith a vernal )reshness [vernal resemblin! sprin!- )resh"Immense and #areless prodi!alit&Immense ob$e#ts 'hi#h d'ar) %sImmersed in se#ret s#hemesImm%red in a trivial ro%nd o) d%t& [imm%red #on2ne 'ithin"Impassioned and earnest lan!%a!eImpatient and a%thoritative tonesImpervio%s to the lessons o) e/perien#eImpl&in! an immense melan#hol&Imprisoned 'ithin an en#hanted #ir#le

In a depre#atin! tone o) apolo!&In a .ash o) revelationIn a !ale o) teasin! merrimentIn a miser& o) anno&an#e and morti2#ationIn a m%sin! e#stas& o) #ontemplationIn a s(& stained 'ith p%rple6 the moon slo'l& rIn a spirit o) ind%l!ent iron&In a strain o) e/a!!erated !allantr&In a tone o) a)ter3dinner per)%n#toriness[per)%n#toriness 'ith little interest"In a tone o) m%sin! s%rpriseIn a t%m%lt o) sel)3approval and to'erin! e/%lt

In a va!%e and )ra!mentar& 'a&In a 'ise6 s%perior6 sli!htl& s#orn)%l mannerIn a##ents o) mena#e and 'rathIn its 'hole %n'ield& #ompassIn moments o) s'i)t and momento%s de#isionIn +%est o) somethin! to am%seIn re+%ital )or vario%s a#ts o) r%denessIn the air 'as the tan! o) sprin!In the d%s(& path o) a dreamIn the )a#e o) smartin! disill%sionsIn the .%sh and he&da& o) &o%th and !aiet& anloveliness

In the he&da& o) )riendshipIn the mild and mello' mat%rit& o) a!eIn the perpet%al presen#e o) everlastin! veritieIn this breathless #hase o) pleas%reIn this #hastened mood I le)t himIn#apable o) initiative or boldnessIn#on#eivable perversion o) reasonin!Indolentl& handsome e&esInd%l!e in pleasin! dis#%rsivenessIne*able sensation o) irritabilit&In)antile insensibilit& to the solemnit& o) hisbereavement

In)antine simpli#it& and lavish 'aste

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Inn%merable starlin!s #love the air [#love split"Insensible to its s%btle in.%en#eInspired b& the immortal .ame o) &o%thIntan!ible and indes#ribable essen#eIntense love o) e/#itement and advent%reIntimations o) %npenetrated m&steriesInto her e&es had #ome a hostile #hallen!eInto the p%rple sea the oran!e h%es o) heavens%n( silentl&Into the ver& vestib%le o) death

Invol%ntaril& she si!hedInvol%ntar& a'('ardness and reserveInvolved in a lab&rinth o) perple/itiesIt #ame to him 'ith a stab o) enli!htenmentIt eli#ited a remar(abl& #lear and #oherentstatementIt is a .i!ht be&ond the rea#h o) h%manma!nanimit&It is a thin! in2nitel& s%btleIt is not ever& 'ind that #an blo' &o% )rom &o%ran#hora!eIt lends no da,,lin! tints to )an#&

It moved me to a stran!e e/hilarationIt parted to a li+%id hori,on and sho'ed the !ra&rim o) the seaIt proved a bitter disill%sionIt seemed intolerabl& tra!i#It seemed to e/hale a silent and #alm a%thorit&It 'as a breathless ni!ht o) s%spenseIt 'as a desolatin! visionIt 'as a ni!ht o) little ease to his toilin! mindIt 'as a ni!ht o) st%pe)&in! s%rprisesIt 'as all in2nitel& so)t and re)reshin! to the e&eIt 'as an evenin! o) !reat silen#es and spa#es6

'holl& tran+%ilIt 'as sheer6 e/%berant6 instin#tive6 %nreasonin!6#areless $o&It 'as the e#stas& and )estival o) s%mmerIt 'as tort%re o) the most e/+%isite (ind99ealo%sies and animosities 'hi#h pri#(ed theirsl%!!ish blood to tin!lin!9o& rioted in his lar!e dar( e&es9%d!in! 'itho%t 'aitin! to ponder over b%l(& tomes: :ind o) %ns#r%p%lo%s #ontempt )or !ravit&

:iss3provo(in! lipsLLaden 'ith the poi!nant s#ent o) the !ardenhone&s%#(leLan!%a!e o) e/#essive .atter& and ad%lationLapped in so)t m%si# o) ad%lationLapse into pathos and abs%rdit&Lar!e6 dar(6 l%mino%s e&es that behold ever&thin!abo%t themLatent vein o) 'himsi#al h%morLead to the stran!est aberrationsLeapin! )rom lambent .ame into ea!er and

passionate 2re [lambent e*ortlessl& brilliant"

Leave to the ima!ination the endless vista o)possibilitiesLi)e .o'ed in its a##%stomed streamLi!hts and shado's o) revivin! memor& #rosseher )a#eLioni,ed b& )ashionable so#iet&Lon! intertan!led lines o) silver streamletsLost in a delirio%s 'onderLost in irritable re.e#tionLove hovered in her !a,e

L%di#ro%s attempts o) #l%ms& pla&)%lness andta'dr& elo+%en#eL%(e3'arm ass%ran#e o) #ontin%ed loveL%lled b& dream& m%sin!sL%mino%s 'ith !reat tho%!hts<<a!nanimo%s indi*eren#e to meti#%lo%s ni#eti<a(in! the ear !reed& to remar( o*ense<ar#hin! do'n to posterit& 'ith divine honors<ar(ed o%t )or some stran!e and preternat%radoom<a'(ishl& e*eminate sentiment

<emories pl%#(ed )rom 'ood and 2eld<emor& 'as b%s& at his heart<er!ed in a sentiment o) %n%tterable sadness #ompassion<i#ros#opi# min%teness o) e&e<is!ivin!s o) !rave (inds<o#(er& #rept into her tone<olded b& the a%stere hand o) adversit&<oments o) %tter idleness and insipidit&<oods o) mali#io%s rea#tion and vindi#tive re#o<orn6 in &ello' and 'hite6 #ame broadenin! o%the mo%ntains

<%mble onl& $ar!on o) dota!e<& bod& is too )rail )or its moodsNNat%re seemed to revel in %n'onted #ontrasts[%n'onted %n%s%al"Ne' ambitions pressed %pon his )an#&Ne' dreams be!an to ta(e 'in! in his ima!inaNi!ht a)ter ni!ht the s(ies 'ere 'ine3bl%e andb%bblin! 'ith starsNi!ht passes li!htl& in the open 'orld6 'ith its and de's and per)%mesNi!hts o) )athomless bla#(ness

No mar( o) tri#( or arti2#eNoble and s%blime patien#eN%rsed b& broodin! tho%!htOObsessed 'ith the modishness o) the ho%rO##asional .ashes o) tenderness and loveOddl& disappointin! and 2#(leOne !ra#io%s )a#t emer!es hereOne lon! tort%re o) so%lOne o) the !olden t'ili!hts 'hi#h trans2!%re t'orldOppressed and disheartened b& an all3pervadi

desolation

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Oppressed 'ith a #on)%sed sense o) #%mbro%smaterial [#%mbro%s #%mbersome"O%t'ei!hin! &ears o) sorro' and bitternessOver and over the paro/&sms o) !rie) and lon!in!s%bmer!ed herOverh%n! and overspread 'ith iv&Overshado'ed b& a va!%e depressionPPale and va!%e desolationPallor o) re.e#ted !lories

Palpitatin! 'ith ra!e and 'o%nded sensibilit&Pantin! a)ter distin#tionPea#e brooded over allPelted 'ith an interminable torrent o) 'ordsPenetrate beneath the s%r)a#e to the #orePeopled the ni!ht 'ith tho%!htsPerpet%al !loom and se#l%sion o) li)ePertinent to the thread o) the dis#%ssionPervasive silen#e 'hi#h 'raps %s in a mantle o)#ontentPiles o) !olden #lo%ds $%st peerin! above thehori,on

Platit%dino%s and pompo%sl& sentimentalPla%dits o) the %nlettered mobPleasant and .o'er3stre'n vistas o) air& )an#&Pled!ed 'ith enth%siasti# )ervorPl%mbin! the depth o) m& o'n )earsPoi!nant do%bts and mis!ivin!sPo'er o) intelle#t%al metamorphosisPo'er to ass%a!e the thirst o) the so%lPre#ipitated into m&sterio%s depths o) nothin!nessPreenin! its 'in!s )or a s(&'ard .i!htPressin! #ares absorbed himPride 'or(in! b%sil& 'ithin her

Pro#laimed 'ith $o&o%s de2an#eProdi!al o) dis#riminatin! epithetsProdi!io%s boldness and ener!& o) intelle#tProd%#ts o) dreamin! indolen#ePro)o%nd and #hillin! solit%de o) the spotProo) o) his impert%rbabilit& and indi*eren#eProvo#ative o) bitter hostilit&P%llin! the strin!s o) man& enterprisesP%r!e the so%l o) nonsenseBB%i#(ened and enri#hed b& ne' #onta#ts 'ith li)eand tr%th

B%iverin! 'ith restrained !rie) RRadiant 'ith the bea%ti)%l !lamor o) &o%thRansa#( the vo#ab%lar&Red tape o) o0#ialdomRedolent o) the ni!ht lampRe.e#tin! the solemn and %n)athomable starsRe!arded 'ith an e/%ltin! prideRehabilitated and restored to di!nit&Remorselessl& s'ept into oblivionReso%ndin! !eneralities and #onventional rhetori#Respe#t )orbade do'nri!ht #ontradi#tion

Restless and sore and ha%!ht& )eelin!s 'ere b%s&

'ithinRetort leaped to his lipsRi!id adheren#e to #onventionalitiesR%del& dis#on#ertin! in her behaviorR%del& reminded o) li)e;s serio%s iss%esSSa#ri2#ed to a )%tile sort o) treadmillSadness prevailed amon! her moodsS#or#hed 'ith the li!htnin! o) momentar&indi!nation

S#ornin! s%#h paltr& devi#esS#ot#hed b%t not slainS#r%p%lo%s moralit& o) #ond%#tSeem to s'im in a sort o) bl%rred mist be)ore te&esSeethin! 'ith s%ppressed 'rathSei,e on !reedil&Sens%o%s en$o&ment o) the o%t'ard sho' o) li)Serenit& beamed )rom his loo(Serenit& o) paral&sis and deathSerio%sness l%r(ed in the depths o) her e&esServed to re#r%it his o'n $aded ideas

Set ane' in some )resh and appealin! )ormSettin! all the sane traditions at de2an#eShado'& vistas o) s&lvan bea%t&She a*e#ted disdainShe assented in pre#isel& the ri!ht termsShe bandies ad$e#tives 'ith the bestShe #hallen!ed his dissentShe #herished no pett& resentmentsShe #%rled her )astidio%s lipShe #%rled her lip 'ith de2ant s#ornShe did her best to mas( her a!itationShe disarmed an!er and so)tened asperit&

[asperit& harshness"She dis#laimed )ati!%eShe )ell into a dream& silen#eShe )ell into abstra#ted reverieShe )elt hersel) #arried o* her )eet b& the r%sh in#oherent impressionsShe .%shed an a!itated pin(She )or#ed a )aint +%iverin! smileShe )ro'ned in#omprehensionShe had an air o) restrained )%r&She had an %nder#%rrent o) a#idit&She h%!!ed the tho%!ht o) her o'n %n(no'n a

%nappla%ded inte!rit&She lin!ered a )e' leis%rel& se#ondsShe nodded m%tel&She no%rished a dream o) ambitionShe permitted hersel) a deli#ate little smileShe po%red o%t on him the )%ll op%len#e o) a pre#o!nitionShe +%estioned inimi#all& [inimi#all& %n)rienhostile"She re#apt%red hersel) 'ith di0#%lt&She re!arded him stonil& o%t o) .int3bl%e e&esShe sat e&ein! him 'ith )rost& #alm

She seemed the embodiment o) da%ntless

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resol%tionShe seemed 'rapped in a veil o) lassit%deShe shoo( hands !r%d!in!l&She so)tened her )ro'n to a +%iverin! smileShe spo(e 'ith h%rried ea!ernessShe spo(e 'ith s'eet severit&She stilled and trampled on the in'ard protestShe stood her !ro%nd 'ith the most per)e#t di!nit&She stran!led a 2er#e tide o) )eelin! that 'elled %p'ithin her

She s'ept a'a& all opposin! opinion 'ith the s'i)tr%sh o) her enth%siasmShe thrived on insin#erit&She t'itted him merril&She 'as both 'ear& and pla#atedShe 'as #ons#io%s o) a t%m%lt%o%s r%sh o)sensationsShe 'as dem%re and diml& appealin!She 'as e/+%isitel& simpleShe 'as !ripped 'ith a sense o) s%*o#ation andpani#She 'as in an an!%ish o) sharp and penetratin!

remorseShe 'as oppressed b& a dead melan#hol&She 'as stri#(en to the so%lShe 'ore an air o) 'ist)%l +%estionin!Sheer s%per.%it& o) happinessSi#(enin! #ontrasts and diaboli# ironies o) li)eSilen#e )ellSin!in! l%stil& as i) to e/or#ise the demon o) !loomS(irmishes and retreats o) #ons#ien#eSlender e/perien#e o) the )a#ts o) li)eSlope to'ards e/tin#tionSlo' the movement 'as and tort%o%s

Slo'l& disen!a!in! its si!ni2#an#e )rom the thi#(eto) 'ordsSo inno#ent in her e/%berant happinessSoar into a ros& ,one o) #ontemplationSo)tened b& the soli#it%de o) %ntirin! and an/io%sloveSolitar& and sorel& smitten so%lsSome dim3remembered and dream3li(e ima!esSome e/+%isite re2nement in the ar#hite#t%re o)the brainSome .ash o) 'itt& irrelevan#eSomethin! #%rio%sl& s%!!estive and en!a!in!

Somethin! eminentl& h%man bea#oned )rom hise&esSomethin! )%ll o) %r!ent hasteSomethin! indes#ribabl& re#(less and desperate ins%#h a pi#t%reSomethin! that sei,es t&ranno%sl& %pon the so%lSore beset b& the press%re o) temptationSpe#io%s sho' o) impe##abilit&Spe#ta#%lar displa& o) 'rathSp%r and 'hip the tired mind into a#tionStale and )a#ile platit%desStamped 'ith %n%tterable and solemn 'oe

Startled into perilo%s a#tivit&

Startlin! leaps over vast !%l)s o) timeStem the tide o) opinionStern empt&in! o) the so%lStim%lated to an ever deepenin! s%btlet&Stirred into a tr%e a##ess o) enth%siasmSton& insensibilit& to the small pri#(s and )ri#to) dail& li)eStran!e #apa#ities and s%!!estions both o)vehemen#e and prideStran!e la%!hin!s and !litterin!s o) silver

streamletsStripped to its bare s(eletonStrode )orth imperio%sl& [imperio%s arro!antoverbearin!"Str%#( b& a s%dden #%riosit&Str%#( d%mb 'ith stran!e s%rpriseSt%n! b& his tho%!hts6 and impatient o) restSt%n! b& the splendor o) the prospe#tS%bd%ed passa!es o) %nobtr%sive ma$est&S%blime indi*eren#e to #ontemporar& %sa!e atasteS%bmission to an implied reb%(e

S%btle indi#ations o) !reat mental a!itationS%btle s%!!estions o) remotenessS%#h thin!s as the e&e o) histor& seesS%#h 'as the pett& #hroni#leS%ddenl& a tho%!ht shoo( himS%ddenl& overa'ed b& a stran!e6 deli#io%s sh&S%ddenl& smitten 'ith %nrealit&S%ddenl& sn%*ed o%t in the middle o) ambitio%s#hemesS%*ered to lan!%ish in obs#%rit&S%!ared remonstran#es and #a$oleriesS%!!estions o) veiled and vibrant )eelin!

S%mmer #lo%ds .oatin! )eather& overheadS%n( in a phraseolo!i#al +%a!mireS%n( into a !loom& reverieS%nn& silen#e broods over the realm o) little#otta!esS%preme arbiter o) #ond%#tS%s#eptibilit& to .eetin! impressionsS'eet smo(e o) b%rnin! t'i!s hovered in thea%t%mn da&S'i)t s%mmer into the a%t%mn .o'ed

 T Ta(in! the lar!er s'eeps in the mar#h o) mind

 Tears o) o%tra!ed vanit& bl%rred her vision Teased 'ith impertinent +%estions Tenderness breathed )rom her Tense 'ith the an!%ish o) spirit%al str%!!le Terror 2lled the more remote #hambers o) his b'ith riot

 Tethered to earth That 'hi#h .%tters the brain )or a moment The a##elerated beat o) his tho%!hts The a1%ent splendor o) the s%mmer da& The a)ternoon 'as 2lled 'ith so%nd and s%nsh The a)ternoon 'as 'anin!

 The air and s(& belon!ed to mids%mmer

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The air dar(ened s'i)tl&The air is to%#hed 'ith a la,& )ra!ran#e6 as o)hidden .o'ersThe air 'as #aressed 'ith son!The air 'as )%ll o) )%!itive strains o) old son!sThe air 'as ra' and pointedThe all%rements o) a #o+%etteThe ambition and rivalship o) menThe an!r& blood b%rned in his )a#eThe an!%ish o) a spirit%al #on.i#t tore his heart

The arti2#ial smile o) lan!%orThe a')%l and impla#able approa#h o) doomThe babble o) broo(s !ro'n a%dibleThe babbledom that do!s the heels o) )ameThe bait proved in#redibl& s%##ess)%lThe balm o) solitar& m%sin!The bea%t& strai!ht'a& vanishedThe be#(onin!s o) alien appealsThe beni!n loo( o) a )atherThe blandishments o) pleas%re and pomp o) po'erThe blindin! mist #ame do'n and hid the landThe bl%e bo'l o) the s(&6 all !lorio%s 'ith the bla,e

o) a million 'orldsThe bo%nd o) the p%lse o) sprin!The b%,, o) idoli,in! admirationThe #aressin! pea#e o) bri!ht so)t s%nshineThe #haoti# so%nd o) the seaThe #hill o) )orlorn old a!eThe #hill o) ni!ht #rept in )rom the streetThe #hivalri# sentiment o) honorThe #hivalro%s homa!e o) respe#tThe #lamoro%s a!itation o) rebellio%s passionsThe #lo%ded6 restless6 $aded moodThe #onstant iteration o) the sea;s 'ail

The #onta!ion o) e/trava!ant l%/%r&The #onversation be#ame des%ltor& [des%ltor& hapha,ardl&- random"The #ro'nin! to%#h o) pathosThe #%rrent o) his ideas .o'ed )%ll and stron!The dan#e 'hi,,ed on 'ith #%m%lative )%r&The da'n is sin!in! at the doorThe da& san! itsel) into evenin!The da& 'as at on#e redolent and vo#i)ero%s[redolent emittin! )ra!ran#e- aromati#-s%!!estive-reminis#ent" [vo#i)ero%s #onspi#%o%sl& and

o*ensivel& lo%d"The da& 'as blind 'ith )o!The da& 'as !ra#io%sThe da&s passed in a statel& pro#essionThe da&s 'hen &o% dared to dreamThe debilitatin! )ears o) all%rin! )ateThe deep and solemn p%rple o) the s%mmer ni!htThe deep .%sh ebbed o%t o) his )a#eThe deep tran+%illit& o) the shaded solit%deThe deepenin! t'ili!ht 2lled 'ith shado'& visionsThe deepest 'ants and aspirations o) his so%lThe deli#atest reproo) o) ima!ined distr%st

The demerit o) an %n'orth& allian#e

 The desire o) the moth )or the star The dimness o) the sealed e&e and so%l The dream& soli#itations o) indes#ribablea)tertho%!hts

 The d&in! da& lies bea%ti)%l in the tender !lo'the evenin!

 The earl& mornin! o) the Indian s%mmer da& 'tin!ed 'ith bl%e mistiness

 The earth loo(ed despoiled The east alone )ro'ned 'ith #lo%ds

 The eas& !ra#e o) an %npremeditated a!reeabtal(er

 The eas&3!oin! indolen#e o) a sedentar& li)e The e#ho o) its 'rath)%l roar s%r!ed and boomamon! the hills

 The emp%rpled hills standin! %p6 solemn andsharp6 o%t o) the !reen3!old air

 The en#hantin! da&s o) &o%th The eternal +%estionin! o) ins#r%table )ate The evenin! #omes 'ith slo' steps The evenin! star silver& and solitar& on the !iro) the earl& ni!ht

 The e/a!!erations o) morbid hall%#inations The e/#itement o) rival iss%es The e/traordinar& 'ist)%l loo( o) inno#en#e ansimpli#it&

 The e&e o) a s#r%tini,in! observer The e&es b%rnt 'ith an ama,in! 2re The e&es 2lled 'ith pla&)%lness and viva#it& The )ather;s vi!il o) +%estionin! sorro' The 2ne .o'er o) #%lt%re The 2rst re#oil )rom her disill%sionment The .a'less tri%mph o) art The .i!ht o) the a%t%mnal da&s

 The .o'er o) #o%rtes& The .%tterin! o) %ntried 'in!s The )ore!ro%nd 'as in#redibl& shabb& The )ra!ran#e o) a dear and honored name The )reshenin! bree,e str%#( his bro' 'ith a#oolin! hand

 The )reshness o) some p%lse o) air )rom an invsea

 The )r%it o) vast and heroi# labors The !eneral e*e#t 'as o) e/traordinar& lavishpro)%sion

 The !ive and ta(e 'as deli#io%s

 The !loom o) the a)ternoon deepened The !loom o) 'inter d'elt on ever&thin! The !loom& insolen#e o) sel)3#on#eit The !lo' o) the ambitio%s 2re The !olden !loom o) the past and the bri!ht3hhope o) the )%t%re

 The !olden riot o) the a%t%mn leaves The !olden s%nli!ht o) a !reat s%mmer da& The !ra& air ran! and rippled 'ith lar( m%si# The !rima#es and #aperin!s o) b%*ooner& The !rotes+%e ni!htmare o) a ha%ntin! )ear The hand o) time s'eeps them into oblivion

 The ha%ntin! melod& o) some )amiliar line o) v

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The ha%ntin! phrase leaped to m& brainThe headlon! vi!or o) sheer improvisationThe hei!hts o) ma!nanimit& and loveThe hi!h3bred pride o) an orientalThe hills 'ere #lad in rose and ameth&stThe hill3tops !leam in mornin!;s sprin!The hinted s'eetness o) the #hallen!e aro%sed himThe hot h%miliation o) it over'helmed herThe h%n!r& #%riosit& o) the mindThe idios&n#rati# pe#%liarities o) tho%!ht

The idle #hatter o) the #ro'dThe immediate t&rann& o) a present emotionThe ina##essible solit%de o) the s(&The in#arnation o) all lovelinessThe in#oherent lo+%a#it& o) a nervo%s patient[lo+%a#it& ver& tal(ative"The inde2nable air o) !ood3breedin!The inde2nable &earnin! )or da&s that 'ere deadThe inde2nite atmosphere o) an op%lent nat%reThe inter#epted !lan#es o) 'onderin! e&esThe intr%sive +%estion )adedThe invidio%s sti!ma o) sel2shness [invidio%s

ro%sin! ill 'ill"The iron hand o) oppressionThe irresistible and #easeless on.o' o) timeThe irrevo#able past and the %n#ertain )%t%reThe lands#ape ran6 la%!hin!6 do'nhill to the seaThe leaden s(& rests heavil& on the earthThe leaves o) time drop stealthil&The leaves s&llabled her name in #a%tio%s 'hispersThe li!hts 'in(edThe little in#ident seemed to throb 'ithsi!ni2#an#eThe lo)t& !ra#e o) a prin#e

The lo%d and %r!ent pa!eantr& o) the da&The lo' hills on the hori,on 'ore a ha,e o) livin!bl%eThe ma#hinations o) a relentless mo%nteban([mo%nteban( .ambo&ant #harlatan"The ma#hinations o) an %ns#r%p%lo%s enem&The ma!i#al li!hts o) the hori,onThe ma$esti# solemnit& o) the moment &ielded tothe pers%asive 'armth o) da&The marvelo%s bea%t& o) her 'omanhoodThe ma/im%m o) attainable and #omm%ni#abletr%th

The melan#hol& da& 'eeps in monotono%s despairThe melodies o) birds and beesThe memor& o) the ni!ht !re' )antasti# andremoteThe meti#%lo%s observation o) )a#tsThe mind )ree,es at the tho%!htThe mind 'as 2lled 'ith a )ormless dreadThe mo#(in! e#hoes o) lon!3departed &o%thThe moment mar(ed an epo#hThe moon is 'anin! belo' the hori,onThe more;s the pit&The mornin! be#(ons

The mornin! droned alon! pea#e)%ll&

 The most servile a#+%ies#en#e The m%ltipli#it& o) odors #ompetin! )or &o%rattention

 The m%rm%r o) so)t 'inds in the tree3tops The m%rm%r o) the s%r) boomed in melan#hol&mo#(er&

 The m%rm%rin! o) s%mmer seas The m%si# and m&ster& o) the sea The m%si# o) her deli#io%s voi#e The m%si# o) her presen#e 'as sin!in! a s'i)t

melod& in his blood The m%si# o) %n)or!otten &ears so%nded a!ainhis so%l

 The m%te melan#hol& lands#ape The m&ster& obsessed him The na(ed )a#t o) death The nameless and ine/pressible )as#ination o)midni!ht m%si#

 The narro' !len 'as )%ll o) the broodin! po'eone %niversal spirit

 The nas#ent spirit o) #hivalr& The ni!ht 'as dro'ned in stars

 The old r%dd& #onvi#tion deserted me The onr%sh and vividness o) li)e The op%lent s%nset The oran!e pomp o) the settin! s%n The os#illations o) h%man !eni%s The o%tpo%rin!s o) a tenderness rea'a(ened bremorse

 The pa!eantr& o) sea and s(& The palest abstra#tions o) tho%!ht The palpitatin! silen#e len!thened The panorama o) li)e 'as %nrolled be)ore him The paraphernalia o) po'er and prosperit&

 The partin! #rimson !lor& o) the ripenin! s%mms%n

 The past slo'l& dri)ted o%t o) his tho%!ht The pend%lo%s e&elids o) old a!e The penetratin! odors assailed his memor& assomethin! %n)or!ettable

 The pent3%p intoleran#e o) &ears o) repression The per)%me o) the mo%ntin! sea sat%rated thni!ht 'ith 'ild )ra!ran#e

 The pi+%an#& o) the pa!eant o) li)e [pi+%an#& tart spi#iness"

 The pith and sine' o) mat%re manhood

 The plenit%de o) her pi+%ant 'a&s [pi+%ant en!a!in!l& stim%latin!"

 The presa!e o) disaster 'as in the air The press%re o) a##%m%lated mis!ivin!s The preternat%ral pomposities o) the p%lpit The pristine )reshness o) sprin! The p%ll o) so%l on bod& The p%lse o) the rebo%ndin! sea The p%r!in! s%nli!ht o) #lear poetr& The p%rple va%lted ni!ht The +%estion dr%mmed in head and heart da& ni!ht

 The +%estion irresistibl& emer!ed

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The +%i#( p%lse o) !ainThe radiant serenit& o) the s(&The radiant stars brooded over the stainless 2elds6'hite 'ith )reshl& )allen sno'The restlessness o) o*ended vanit&The retreatin! splendor o) a%t%mnThe risin! storm o) 'ordsThe river ran dar(l&6 m&sterio%sl& b&The river san! 'ith its lips to the pebblesThe roar o) the tra0# rose to th%nder

The romanti# ardor o) a !enero%s mindThe room had #a%!ht a solemn and a')%l +%iet%deThe ros&3h%ed s(& 'ent 'idenin! o* into thedistan#eThe ros& t'ili!ht o) bo&hoodThe ro&al arro!an#e o) &o%thThe sadness in him deepened ine/pli#abl&The s#ars o) ran#or and remorseThe s#ent o) roses stole in 'ith ever& breath o) airThe sea heaved silver&6 )ar into the ni!htThe sea slept %nder a ha,e o) !olden 'inter s%nThe sea3s'eep en)olds &o%6 satis)&in! e&e and

mindThe sea3'ind b%*eted their )a#esThe se#ret and s%bd%in! #harm o) the 'oodsThe see3sa' o) a 'averin! #o%ra!eThe sentimental to%rist 'ill be tempted to tarr&The shado's o) the ni!ht seemed to retreatThe shado's rested +%ietl& %nder the bree,elesss(&The sha)ts o) ridi#%leThe sheer 'ei!ht o) %nbearable lonelinessThe shiver o) the d%s( passed )ra!rantl& do'n thevalle&

The silen#e !re' stolidThe silen#e 'as %n#om)ortable and omino%sThe silent da& per)%med 'ith the hidden .o'ersThe silver silen#e o) the ni!htThe sin(in! s%n made mello' !old o) all the airThe s(& !re' bri!hter 'ith the imminent da&The s(& !re' ensa*roned 'ith the indes#ribableh%e that heralds da&The s(& p%t on the panopl& o) evenin!The s(& 'as a relentless6 #han!eless bl%eThe s(& 'as d%ll and broodin!The s(& 'as heavil& sprin(led 'ith stars

The s(& 'as t%rnin! to the pearl& !ra& o) da'nThe smilin! in#arnation o) lovelinessThe son! o) h%rr&in! riversThe so%nd o) the sea 'a/edThe spa#io%s leis%re o) the )orestThe spell o) a deathless dream 'as %pon themThe star3stre'n spa#es o) the ni!htThe stars loo(ed do'n in their silent splendorThe stars seemed attentiveThe stead)ast mind (ept its hopeThe stead& th%nder o) the sea a##ented the silen#eThe still voi#e o) the poet

The stillness o) a )or#ed #ompos%re

 The stillness o) the star3h%n! ni!ht The stran!est tho%!ht shimmered thro%!h her The stream )or!ot to smile The streams la%!hed to themselves The strident dis#ord seemed to mo#( his mood The st%nnin! #rash o) the o#ean sal%ted her The s%btle emanation o) other in.%en#es seemto arrest and #hill him

 The s%dden r%sh o) the a'a(ened mind The s%mmit o) h%man attainment

 The s%n bla,ed torridl& The s%n !oes do'n in .ame on the )ar hori,on The s%n la& !olden3so)t over the h%ddled hills The s%nli!ht spread at a !allop alon! the hillsid The s%nset 'as r%shin! to its hei!ht thro%!h epossible phase o) violen#e and splendor

 The s%spi#ion o) se#ret malevolen#e The s'ellin! tide o) memor& The s'in! o) the pend%l%m thro%!h an ar#h o)#ent%ries

 The tempered da&li!ht o) an olive !arden The tender !ra#e o) a da& that is .ed

 The tension o) str%!!lin! tears 'hi#h strove )oo%tlet

 The tho%!ht leaped The timel& e*%sion o) tear)%l sentiment The tone betra&ed a #%rio%s irritation The tort%re o) his love and terror #r%shed him The trees r%stled and 'hispered to the stream The t%m%lt in her heart s%bsided The t%m%lt in her mind )o%nd s%dden spee#h The t%m%lt o) pride and pleas%re The t%ne o) movin! )eet in the lamplit #it& The t&rann& o) nippin! 'inds and earl& )rosts

 The %nmas(ed batteries o) her !lorio%s !ra& e The va#ant 2elds loo(ed blan(l& irresponsive The vast and shado'& stream o) time The vast #athedral o) the 'orld The vast %ne/plored land o) dreams The velvet o) the #lo%dless s(& !re' dar(er6 anthe stars more l%mino%s

 The veneer o) a sp%rio%s #ivili,ation The ver& p%lsation and throbbin! o) his intelle# The ver& silen#e o) the pla#e appeared a so%r#peril

 The vision .ed him

 The vivi)&in! to%#h o) h%mor The 'eb o) lies is rent in pie#es The 'heel o) her tho%!ht t%rned in the samedesolate !roove

 The 'hisperin! r%mble o) the o#ean The 'hite seethin! s%r) )ell e/ha%sted alon! thshore

 The 'hole e/+%isite ni!ht 'as his The 'hole sea o) )olia!e is sha(en and bro(en 'ith little momentar& shiverin!s and shado's

 The 'ide hori,on )orever .ames 'ith s%mmer The 'ild 'hirl o) nameless re!ret and passiona

sorro'

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The 'ild 'inds .e' ro%nd6 sobbin! in their disma&The 'ind #har!ed )%rio%sl& thro%!h it6 pantin!to'ards the do'nsThe 'ind piped drearil&The 'ind 'as in hi!h )roli# 'ith the rainThe 'inno'ed tastes o) the a!esThe 'oods 'ere silent 'ith adorationThe &o%th o) the so%lThe ,enith t%rned shell pin(Their ephemeral b%t en#hantin! bea%t& had

e/pired )orever [ephemeral mar(edl& short3lived"Their e&es met !lan#in!l&Their troth had been pli!htedThere 'as a (ind o) e/hilaration in this s%btlebaitin!There 'as a mild tri%mph in her toneThere 'as a mo%rn)%l and dim ha,e aro%nd themoonThere 'as a stran!e massin! and #%rvin! o) the#lo%dsThere 'as a thrill in the airThere 'as a time I mi!ht have trod the s%nlit

hei!htsThere 'as no !lint o) hope an&'hereThere 'as no mena#e in the ni!ht;s silvern#almnessThere 'as somethin! so (indl& in its eas& #andorThere 'as spendthri)t !rande%rThese +%alities 'ere raised to the 'hite heat o)enth%siasmThe& be#ame in#reasin!l& t%rbid andphantasma!ori#al [phantasma!ori#al )antasti#ima!er&"The& es#aped the ba1ed e&e

The& sit heav& on the so%lThe& 'ere vastl& dissimilarThis e/+%isite #on$%n#tion and balan#eThis little independent thread o) in+%ir& ranthro%!h the te/t%re o) his mind and died a'a&This shado'& and #hillin! sentiment %na##o%ntabl&#reeps over meTho%!ht shoo( thro%!h her in poi!nant pi#t%resTho%!hts #ame thron!in! in pani# hasteThrilled b& )resh and indes#ribable odorsThrilled 'ith a sense o) stran!e advent%reThro%!h a #&#le o) man& a!es

Thro%!h endless and lab&rinthine senten#esThrilled to the depths o) her bein!Time had passed %nseenTinsel !litter o) empt& titlesTired 'ith a d%ll listless )ati!%eTo all intents and p%rposesTo spea( 'ith entire #andorTo sta& his totterin! #onstan#&To the s#o%r!in! he s%bmitted 'ith a !ood !ra#eTossed disdain)%ll& o* )rom &o%n! and ardent lipsTo%#hed ever& moment 'ith shi)tin! anden#hantin! bea%t&

To%#hed 'ith a be'ilderin! and el%sive bea%t&

 Trans#endental #ontempt )or mone& Trans)ormed 'ith an overmasterin! passion Tro%ble !athered on his bro' T%rnin! the 'orld tops&3t%rve& T'ili!ht #reeps %pon the dar(enin! mindUUnapproa#hable !rande%r and simpli#it&Una'are o) her bitter ta%ntUnder the vivi)&in! to%#h o) !eni%sUnearthl& in its mali!nant !lee

Un)athomed depths and impossibilitiesUn)or#ed and %nst%died depth o) )eelin!Unspoiled b& praise or blameUnspo(en messa!es )rom some vaster 'orldUnstable moral e+%ilibri%m o) bo&hoodUntil sleep overta(es %s at a strideUnto%#hed b& the r%thless spirit o) improvemeUpon the mo%ntain3tops o) meditationUrbanel& plasti# and versatileUtterin! !randiose p%erilities [p%erilities #hildishness6 sill&"

ain all%rements o) )oll& and )ashionario%sl& rami2ed and deli#atel& min%te #hanno) e/pressionarnished over 'ith a #old repellent #&ni#ismast s'eep o) mello' distan#eseiled b& some e+%ivo#ationibrant 'ith the s%r!e o) h%man passionsi#issit%des o) 'ind and 'eather [vi#issit%des s%dden or %ne/pe#ted #han!es"i!or and ri#hness o) reso%r#eisible and palpable pains and penaltiesoi#es that #harm the ear and e#ho 'ith a s%b

resonan#e in the so%lol#ani# %pheavin!s o) imprisoned passionsDDantonl& and detestabl& %n(indDa&la& 7estin& and bid him stand and deliverDa&'ard and stran!el& pla&)%l responsesDearin! the 'hite .o'er o) a blameless li)eDhat sorr& and piti)%l +%ibblin!Dhen a pleasant #o%ntr&side t%nes the spirit toserene harmon& o) moodDhen m%si# is allied to 'ordsDhen the )rame and the mind ali(e seem %nst

and listlessDhen the pro)ane voi#es are h%shedDhen the 'aves sho' their teeth in the .&in!bree,eDhilst the morn (issed the sleep )rom her e&esDhistled li)e a'a& in per)e#t #ontentmentDholl& alien to his spiritDith a van+%ished and 'ear& si!hDomanl& 2#(leness and #apri#eDords and a#ts easil& 'ren#hed )rom their tr%esi!ni2#an#eDorn to shreds b& an/iet&

Drapped in a s%dden intensit& o) re.e#tion

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Drapped in an ina##essible moodDrapped in s#%ddin! rainDrapt in his odoro%s and man&3#olored robeDrapt in in'ard #ontemplationDro%!ht o) an emotion in)e#tio%s and splendidl&dan!ero%sDro%!ht o%t o) intense and tra!i# e/perien#eieldin! to a 'ave o) pit&o%r mind enthroned in the seventh #ir#le o)

#ontentSECTION IIISTRI:IN8 SI<ILESAA blind ra!e li(e a 2re s'ept over himA boo( that rends and tears li(e a bro(en sa'A breath o) melan#hol& made itsel) )elt li(e a #hilland s%dden !%st )rom some %n(no'n seaA #lo%d in the 'est li(e a pall #reeps %p'ardA #lo%d li(e a .a! )rom the s(&A #l%ster o) stars han!s li(e )r%it in the treeA #on)%sed mass o) impressions6 li(e an old

r%bbish3heapA #r& as o) a sea3bird in the 'indA dead lea) mi!ht as reasonabl& demand to ret%rnto the treeA dro's& m%rm%r .oats into the air li(e thistledo'nA )a#e as impert%rbable as )ateA )a#e as pale as 'a/A )a#e tempered li(e steelA )ati!%ed6 )aded6 l%sterless air6 as o) a #a!ed#reat%reA )e' pens par#hed b& lon! dis%seA 2!%re li(e a #arvin! on a spire

A .%tterin! as o) blind be'ildered mothsA !iant !alleon overhead6 loo(ed li(e some mist&monster o) the deepA !la#ial pan! o) pain li(e the stab o) a da!!er o)i#e )ro,en )rom a poisoned 'ellA !lan#e that .itted li(e a birdA !reat moon li(e a red lamp in the s&#amoreA !rim )a#e li(e a #arved mas(A hand i#il& #old and #lamm& as deathA heart )rom 'hi#h noble sentiments spran! li(espar(s )rom an anvilA $e'eler that !littered li(e his shop

A lad& that lean;d on his arm li(e a +%een in a )ableo) old )air& da&sA li)e6 a Presen#e6 li(e the airA li)e as #ommon and bro'n and bare as the bo/ o) earth in the 'indo' thereA li!ht 'ind o%tside the latti#e s'a&ed a bran#h o)roses to and )ro6sha(in! o%t their per)%me as )rom a s'%n! #enserA li!htnin!3phrase6 as i) shot )rom the +%iver o)in)allible 'isdomA list o) o%r %nread boo(s torments some o) %s li(ea list o) m%rders

A little bree,e ran thro%!h the #orn li(e a s'i)t

serpentA little 'eed3#lo!!ed ship6 !ra& as a !hostA lon! slit o) da&li!ht li(e a pointin! 2n!erA memor& li(e a 'ell3ordered #%pboardA mi!ht& 'ind6 li(e a leviathan6 plo'ed the briA mind ver& li(e a boo(#aseA m&ster&6 so)t6 soothin! and !entle6 li(e the'hisper o) a #hild m%rm%rin! its happiness in isleepA name 'hi#h so%nds even no' li(e the #all o)

tr%mpetA note o) despairin! appeal 'hi#h )ell li(e a #ohand %pon one;s livin! so%lA p%rpose as the stead& .ameA +%estion deep almost as the m&ster& o) li)eA +%ibblin! mo%th that snapped at verbal erroli(e a li,ard #at#hin! .iesA radiant loo( #ame over her )a#e6 li(e a s%ddeb%rst o) s%nshine on a #lo%d& da&A rep%tation that s'elled li(e a spon!eA r%b& li(e a drop o) bloodA shado' o) melan#hol& to%#hed her lithe )an#

as a #lo%d dims the 'avin! o) !olden !rainA silver moon6 li(e a ne'3stamped #oin6 rodetri%mphant in the s(&A slo' tho%!ht that #rept li(e a #old 'orm throall his brainA smile .ashed over her )a#e6 li(e s%nshine ov.o'erA so)t and p%rple mist li(e a vaporo%s ameth&sA so)t ha,e6 li(e a )air& dream6 is .oatin! over'ood and streamA so%l as 'hite as heavenA so%nd li(e the throb o) a bell

A stoopin! !irl as pale as a pearlA s%dden sense o) )ear ran thro%!h her nervesthe #hill o) an i#& 'indA s'eet voi#e #arolin! li(e a !old3#a!edni!htin!aleA thin shrill voi#e li(e the #r& o) an e/pirin! moA thin! o) as )rail en#hantment as the !leam ostars %pon sno'A va!%e tho%!ht6 as el%sive as the smell o) aprimroseA vanishin! loveliness as tender as the .%sh o)rose lea) and as ethereal as the li!ht o) a solita

A voi#e as lo' as the seaA voi#e so)t and s'eet as a t%ne that one (no'A 'hite bird .oats there6 li(e a dri)tin! lea) A!ainst a s(& as #lear as sapphireA!e6 li(e 'inter 'eatherA!ile as a leopardA!itated li(e a storm3tossed shipAir li(e 'ineAll aro%nd them li(e a )orest s'ept the deep anemp%rpled masses o) her tan!led hairAll li(e an i#i#le it seemed6 so taperin! and #olAll m& li)e bro(e %p6 li(e some !reat river;s i#e

to%#h o) sprin!

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All silent as the sheeted deadAll so%nds 'ere lost in the 'histle o) air h%mmin!b& li(e the .i!ht o) a million arro'sAll that;s bea%ti)%l dri)ts a'a& li(e the 'atersAll the 'orld la& stret#hed be)ore him li(e the openpalm o) his handAll %n#ons#io%s as a .o'erAlone6 li(e a storm3tossed 're#(6 on this ni!ht o)the !lad Ne' earAn an/iet& h%n! li(e a dar( impenetrable #lo%d

An ardent )a#e o%t3loo(in! li(e a starAn e#stas& 'hi#h s%ddenl& over'helms &o%r mindli(e an %ne/pe#ted and e/+%isite tho%!htAn envio%s 'ind #rept b& li(e an %n'el#ometho%!htAn ideal as s%blime and #omprehensive as thehori,onAn immortal spirit d'elt in that )rail bod&6 li(e abird in an o%t'orn #a!eAn imp%dent tri#( as ha#(ne&ed as #on$%rin!rabbits o%t o) a hatAn inde2nable resemblan#e to a !oat

An isle o) Paradise6 )air as a !emAn old noddin! ne!ress 'hose sable head shined inthe s%n li(e a polished #o#oan%tAn omnib%s a#ross the brid!e #ra'ls li(e a &ello'b%tter.&An %nde2ned sadness seemed to have )allen abo%ther li(e a #lo%dAn %n(no'n 'orld6 'ild as primeval #haosAn %npleasin! strain6 li(e the vibration o) a ropedra'n o%t too )astAnd a pinna#e li(e a .%tter;d bird #ame .&in! )roma)ar

And a tear li(e silver6 !listened in the #orner o) here&eAnd all o%r tho%!hts ran into tears li(e s%nshineinto rainAnd at 2rst the road #omes movin! to'ard me6 li(ea bride 'avin! palmsAnd 7%s(6 'ith breast as o) a dove6 broodedAnd e&es as bri!ht as the da&And )ell as #old as a l%mp o) #la&And her #hee( 'as li(e a roseAnd here 'ere )orests an#ient as the hillsAnd man& a )o%ntain6 riv%let6 and pond6 as #lear as

elemental diamond6 or serene mornin! airAnd meltin! li(e the stars in 9%neAnd ni!ht6 as 'el#ome as a )riendAnd silen#e li(e a po%lti#e #omes to heal the blo'so) so%ndAnd span!led o;er 'ith t'in(lin! points6 li(e starsAnd the smile she so)tl& %ses 2lls the silen#e li(e aspee#hAs a #hild in pla& s#atters the heaps o) sand thathe has piled on the seashoreAs a #lo%d that !athers her robe li(e dri)ted sno'As a .o'er a)ter a dro%!ht drin(s in the stead&

pl%n!in! rain

As a lea) that beats on a mo%ntainAs a lion !rieves at the loss o) her 'helpsAs a man plo'in! all da& lon!s )or s%pper and'el#omes s%nsetAs a sea dist%rbed b& opposin! 'indsAs am%sin! as a litter o) li(el& &o%n! pi!sAs arbitrar& as a #&#lone and as (illin! as apestilen#eAs a%stere as a Roman matronAs bea%ti)%l as the p%rple .%sh o) da'n

As blind as a moleAs brie) as s%nset #lo%ds in heavenAs bri!ht as s%nli!ht on a streamAs b%s& as a beeAs #attle driven b& a !ad.&As #himne& s'eepers #ome to d%stAs #lear as a 'histleAs #lear as the parts o) a tree in the mornin! sAs #lose as oa( and iv& standAs deli#ate and as )air as a lil&As deli!ht)%l to the mind as #ool 'ell3'ater tothirst& lip

As diamond #%ts diamondAs dire#t and %nvar&in! as the #o%rse o) a hombirdAs distin#t as ni!ht and mornin!As dr& as desert d%stAs d%mb as a 2shAs easil& as the s%n shinesAs eas& as a t%rn o) the handAs elasti# as a steel sprin!As e/tin#t as the dodoAs )aint as the memor& o) a so%ndAs )amiliar to him as his alphabet

As )atal as the )an! o) the most venomo%s snaAs .eetin! and el%sive as o%r dreamsAs )oam )rom a ship;s s'i)tnessAs )resh and invi!oratin! as a sea3bree,eAs )%ll o) ea!er vi!or as a mo%ntain streamAs )%ll o) spirit as a !ra& s+%irrelAs !a& and b%s& as a broo(As !entl& as the .o'er !ives )orth its per)%meAs !entl& as 'ithered leaves .oat )rom a treeAs !ra#e)%l as a bo%!hAs !rave as a $%d!eAs !reat as the 2rst da& o) #reation

As hi!h as heavenAs I dropped li(e a bolt )rom the bl%eAs I d'elt li(e a sparro' amon! the spiresAs i) a door 'ere s%ddenl& le)t a$ar into some '%nseen be)oreAs impossible as to #o%nt the stars in illimitablspa#eAs in the )ootsteps o) a !odAs ina##essible to his )eet as the #le)ts and !oro) the #lo%dsAs ine/orable as the .i!ht o) timeAs inno#ent as a ne' laid e!!

As irides#ent as a soap b%bble

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As lo#%sts !ather to a stream be)ore a 2reAs mello' and deep as a psalmAs men strip )or a ra#e6 so m%st an a%thor strip )orthe ra#e 'ith timeAs merr& as bees in #loverAs nimble as 'aterAs one 'ho has #limbed above the earth;s eternalsno'line and sees onl& 'hite pea(s and pinna#lesAs pale as an& !hostAs patient as the trees

As +%i#( as the movement o) some 'ild animalAs +%iet as a n%n breathless 'ith adorationAs radiant as the roseAs readil& and nat%rall& as d%#(lin!s ta(e to 'aterAs reti#ent as a 'ell3bred sto#(bro(erAs r%thlessl& as the hoo) o) a horse tramples on aroseAs shallo' streams r%n dimplin! all the 'a&As simple as the inter#o%rse o) a #hild 'ith itsmotherAs sleep )alls %pon the e&es o) a #hild tired 'ith alon! s%mmer da& o) ea!er pleas%re and deli!ht

As some vast river o) %n)ailin! so%r#eAs stars that shoot alon! the s(&As still as a stoneAs st%pid as a sheepAs s%dden as a dislo#ated $oint slippin! ba#( intopla#eAs s%mmer 'inds that #reep )rom .o'er to .o'erAs s%pple as a step3ladderAs s'a!!erin! and sentimental as a penn&novellete [novellete short novel"As s'i)t as tho%!htAs the a##%m%lation o) sno'.a(es ma(es the

avalan#heAs the b%bble is e/tin!%ished in the o#eanAs the de' %pon the roses 'arms and melts themornin! li!htAs the )air #edar6 )allen be)ore the bree,e6 lies sel)3embalmed amidst the molderin! treesAs the li!ht stra' .ies in dar(;nin! 'hirl'indsAs the li!htnin! #leaves the ni!htAs the lo%d blast that tears the s(iesAs the slo' shado's o) the pointed !rass mar( theeternal periodsAs those move easiest 'ho have learn;d to dan#e

As tho%!h a rose sho%ld sh%t6 and be a b%d a!ainAs tho%!h Pharaoh sho%ld set the Israelites toma(e a pin instead o) a p&ramidAs %napproa#hable as a starAs 'eird as the el2n li!htsAs 'ell tr& to photo!raph the other side o) themoonAt e/treme tension6 li(e a dra'n bo'A'a& he r%shed li(e a #&#loneA'('ard as a #art3horse55abblin! li(e a #hild

5alm& in manner as a bland so%thern mornin!

5e li(e the !ranite o) th& ro#(3ribbed land5ea%teo%s she loo(s as a 'ater3lil&5ea%ti)%l as the da'n6 dominant as the s%n5ea%t& maddens the so%l li(e 'ine5eheld !reat 5abel6 'rath)%l6 bea%ti)%l6 b%rn li(blood3red #lo%d %pon the plain5eneath a s(& as )air as s%mmer .o'ers5ent li(e a 'and o) 'illo'5la#( as a )oam3s'ept ro#(5la#( his hair as the 'intr& ni!ht

5lithe as a bird [blithe #are)ree and li!hthea5o%nded b& the narro' )en#es o) li)e5o'ed li(e a mo%ntain5rea(in! his oath and resol%tion li(e a t'ist o)rotten sil(5reathed li(e a sea at rest5ri!ht as a diamond in the s%n5ri!ht as a )allen )ra!ment o) the s(&5ri!ht as the #omin! )orth o) the mornin!6 in th#lo%d o) an earl& sho'er5ri!ht as the s%nbeams5ri!ht as the tear o) an an!el6 !littered a lonel

star5rilliant and !a& as a 8ree(5ris( as a 'asp in the s%nshine5rittle and bent li(e a bo'5ron,e3!reen beetles t%mbled over stones6 andhelpless on their ba#(s 'ith the air o) an elder(no#(ed do'n b& an omnib%s5ro'n as the s'eet smellin! loam5r%te terrors li(e the s#%rr&in! o) rats in a deseatti#5%ried in his librar& li(e a mo%se in a #heese5%rns li(e a livin! #oal in the so%l

5%t a#ross it6 li(e a mob;s mena#e6 )ell the th%5%t tho% art .ed6 li(e some )rail e/halation5%tter.ies li(e !emsCCalm as the ni!htCalm li(e a .o'in! riverCalm li(e a mo%ntain broodin! o;er the seaCalml& droppin! #are li(e a mantle )rom hersho%ldersCast th& voi#e abroad li(e th%nderCharm %pon #harm in her 'as pa#(ed6 li(e roseleaves in a #ostl& vase

Chaste as the i#i#leChee(s as so)t as 9%l& pea#hesChill breath o) 'interCho(ed b& the thorns and brambles o) earl&adversit&Cities s#attered over the 'orld li(e ant3hillsCities that rise and sin( li(e b%bblesClear and de2nite li(e the !lan#e o) a #hild or tvoi#e o) a !irlClear as a )orest poolClear as #r&stalClen#hed little hands li(e r%mpled roses6 dimp

and dear

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Clo%d3li(e that island h%n! a)arClo%ds li(e the petals o) a roseClo%d& mirror o) opinionCold and hard as steelCold as the 'hite rose 'a(in! at da&brea(Cold6 !litterin! monoton& li(e )rostin! aro%nd a#a(eCollapsed li(e a #on#ertinaColored li(e a )air& taleCompanionless as the last #lo%d o) an e/pirin!

storm 'hose th%nder is its (nellConse#ration that li(e a !olden thread r%ns thro%!hthe 'arp and 'oo) o) one;s li)e ['arp len!th'isethreads" ['oo) #ross'ise threads"Constant as !lidin! 'atersContendin! li(e ants )or little molehill realmsContin%o%s as the stars that shineCo'slips6 li(e #han#e3)o%nd !oldCreeds li(e robes are laid asideCreepin! li(e a snail6 %n'illin!l& to s#hoolCr%el as deathC%rio%s as a l&n/

C%ts into the matter as 'ith a pen o) 2re77aint& as .o'ers7an#e li(e a 'ave o) the sea7ar( and deep as ni!ht7ar( as pit#h7ar( trees bendin! to!ether as tho%!h 'hisperin!se#rets7a,,lin! 'hite as sno' in s%nshine7ea)enin! and impla#able as some elemental )or#e7ear as remembered (isses a)ter death7ear as the li!ht that visits these sad e&es

7earer than ni!ht to the thie) 7ebasin! )an#ies !ather li(e )o%l birds7eep as the )athomless sea7eep dar( 'ell o) sorro'7eli#ate as n&mphs7eli#ate as the .%sh on a rose or the s#%lpt%redline on a 8re#ian %rn7enominational lines li(e stone 'alls7ependen#& had dropped )rom her li(e a #ast3o*#loa(7esponden#& #l%n! to him li(e a !arment that is'et

7estr%#tive as the li!htnin! .ash7ie li(e .ies7ip and s%r!e li!htl& to and )ro6 li(e the red harbor3b%o&7isappearin! into distan#e li(e a ha,& sea7issatis)a#tion had settled on his mind li(e ashado'7issolve li(e some %ns%bstantial vision )aded7o ma(e a m%si# li(e to r%stlin! satin7o!!in! them li(e their o'n shado'7ost tho% not hear the m%rm%rin! ni!htin!ale li(e'ater b%bblin! )rom a silver $ar

7rop li(e a )eather6 so)tl& to the !ro%nd

7ro'ned li(e rats7%ll as #hampa!neEEa#h li(e a #orpse 'ithin its !raveEa#h moment 'as an irides#ent b%bble )resh3b)rom the lips o) )an#&Ea!er3hearted as a bo&Ea!er 'ith the headlon! ,est o) a h%nter )or th!ameEars that seemed as dea) as dead man;s ears

Eas& as a poet;s dreamEmotions .ashed a#ross her )a#e li(e the s'ees%n3rent #lo%ds over a +%iet lands#apeEternal as the s(iesEvanes#ent as b%bbles [evanes#ent vanishinli(e vapor"Ever& .a(e that )ell )rom heaven 'as li(e anan!el;s (issEver& lineament 'as #lear as in the s#%lptor;stho%!ht [lineament #hara#teristi# )eat%re"Ever&one on the 'at#h6 li(e a )al#on on its nesEver& phrase is li(e the .ash o) a s#imitar

E/ploded li(e a penn& s+%ibE&es as deepl& dar( as are the desert s(iesE&es as l%mino%s and bri!ht and bro'n as 'ato) a 'oodland riverE&es hal) veiled b& sl%mbero%s tears6 li(e bl%e'ater seen thro%!h mists o) rainE&es li(e a ver& dar( topa,E&es li(e deep 'ells o) #ompassionate !loomE&es li(e limpid pools in shado'E&es li(e mo%ntain 'ater that o;er.o'in! on aFFa#es pale 'ith bliss6 li(e evenin! stars

Fade a'a& li(e a #lo%d in the hori,onFaint and distant as the li!ht o) a s%n that has setFaintl&6 li(e a )allin! de'Fair and .eet as a )a'nFair as a star 'hen onl& one is shinin! in the s(Fallen li(e dead leaves on the hi!h'a&Fallin! a'a& li(e a spe#( in spa#eFan#i)%l and e/trava!ant as a #aliph;s dreamFa'nin! li(e d%mb ne!le#ted lap3do!sFelt her breath %pon his #hee( li(e a per)%medFields o) &o%n! !rain and verd%red past%res li(

#r%shed velvetFier#e as a bear in de)eatFier#e as the .amesFills li)e %p li(e a #%p 'ith b%bblin! and spar(lili+%orFit #losel& to!ether as the #lose3set stones o) ab%ildin!Fi/;d li(e a bea#on3to'er above the 'aves o) atempestFlame li(e a .a! %n)%rledFlap loose and sla#( li(e a droopin! sailFlashed 'ith the brillian#& o) a 'ell3#%t $e'el

Fled li(e s'eet dreams

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Fleet as an arro'Flitted li(e a s&lph on 'in!sFlo'ers as so)t as tho%!hts o) b%ddin! loveFl%ent as a rill6 that 'anders silver3)ooted do'n ahillFl%id as tho%!htFl%ttered li(e !ilded b%tter.ies in !idd& ma,esFra!ile as a spider;s 'ebFree as the air6 )rom ,one to ,one I .e'Free as the 'inds that #aress

Fresh and %n'orn as the sea that brea(s lan!%idl&beside themFresh as a $e'el )o%nd b%t &esterda&Fresh as the 2rst beam !litterin! on a sailFri!htened li(e a #hild in the dar(F%ll3throated as the seaF%rio%s as ea!les88a,ed li(e a star into the mornin! li!ht8larin! li(e noontide8leam li(e a diamond on a dan#in! !irl8listenin! li(e threads o) !old

8litter li(e a s'arm o) 2re3.ies tan!led in a silverbraid8litterin! li(e an ai!rette o) stars [ai!rette ornamental t%)t o) %pri!ht pl%mes"8one astra& as a sheep that is lost8one li(e a !lo' on the #lo%d at the #lose o) da&8one li(e tenants that +%it 'itho%t 'arnin!8or!eo%s as the h%es o) heaven8ra,in! thro%!h a #ir#%latin! librar& as #ontentedl&as #attle in a )resh meado'8reat s#arlet poppies la& in dri)ts and heaps6 li(ebodies )allen there in vain assa%lt

HHair as harsh as tropi#al !rass and !ra& as ashesHan!s li(e a bl%e thread loosen;d )rom the s(&Hard6 sharp6 and !litterin! as a s'ordHarnessed men6 li(e beasts o) b%rden6 dre' it tothe river3sideHa%nts &o% li(e the memor& o) some )ormerhappinessHe be!an to la%!h 'ith that sibilant la%!h 'hi#hresembles the hiss o) a serpent [sibilant prod%#in!hissin! so%nd"

He bent %pon the li!htnin! pa!e li(e some raptpoet o;er his rh&meHe bolted do'n the stairs li(e a hareHe #latters li(e a 'indmillHe dan#ed li(e a man in a s'arm o) hornetsHe )ell as )alls some )orest lion6 2!htin! 'ellHe )ell do'n on m& threshold li(e a 'o%nded sta!He had a#ted e/a#tl& li(e an a%tomatonHe la& as strai!ht as a m%mm&He la& li(e a 'arrior ta(in! his restHe lived as modestl& as a hermitHe loo(ed )a!!ed and sallo'6 li(e the da& [)a!!ed

'or(ed to e/ha%stion"

He loo(ed 'ith the bland6 e/pressionless stare an over!ro'n bab&He pla&ed 'ith !rave +%estions as a #at pla&s a mo%seHe radiated vi!or and ab%ndan#e li(e a happ& He sat do'n +%a(in! li(e a $ell&He sa' disaster li(e a !hostl& 2!%re )ollo'in! He snat#hed )%rio%sl& at breath li(e a ti!ersnat#hin! at meatHe spo(e 'ith a %ni)ormit& o) emphasis that m

his 'ords stand o%t li(e the raised t&pe )or theHe s'a&ed in the s%dden !rip o) an!erHe s'eeps the 2eld o) battle li(e a monsoonHe that 'avereth is li(e a 'ave o) the sea6 driv'ith the 'ind and tossedHe t%rned on me li(e a th%nder3#lo%dHe t%rned 'hite as #hal(He 'andered restlessl& thro%!h the ho%se6 li(epro'lin! animalHe 'as as splendidl& serio%s as a re)ormerHe 'as as stead& as a #lo#(He 'as as 'a/ in those #lever hands

He 'as bold as the ha'(He 'as so 'ea( no'6 li(e a shr%n( #edar 'hite'ith the hoar3)rostHearts %n)old li(e .o'ers be)ore theeHeav& 'as m& heart as stoneHeeled li(e an avalan#he to lee'ardHer arms li(e sl%mber o;er m& sho%lders #reptHer banners li(e a tho%sand s%nsets !lo'Her bea%t& bro(e on him li(e some rare .o'erHer bea%t& )ervent as a 2er& moonHer breath is li(e a #lo%dHer #hee(s are li(e the bl%shin! #lo%d

Her #hee(s 'ere 'an and her e&es li(e #oalsHer d%s(& #hee( 'o%ld b%rn li(e a popp&Her e/pression #han!ed 'ith the rapidit& o) a(aleidos#opeHer e&es as bri!ht as a bla,in! starHer e&es as stars o) t'ili!ht )airHer e&es6 !limmerin! star3li(e in her pale )a#eHer e&es 'ere as a dove that si#(enethHer )a#e #han!ed 'ith ea#h t%rn o) their tal(6 l'heat32eld %nder a s%mmer bree,eHer )a#e #ollapsed as i) it 'ere a pri#(ed ballooHer )a#e 'as as solemn as a mas(

Her )a#e 'as d%ll as leadHer )a#e 'as li(e a li!htHer )a#e 'as passionless6 li(e those b& s#%lpto!raved )or ni#hes in a templeHer hair dropped on her pallid #hee(s6 li(e sea'eed on a #lamHer hair h%n! do'n li(e s%mmer t'ili!htHer hair shone li(e a nimb%sHer hair 'as li(e a #oronetHer hands are 'hite as the vir!in rose that she'ore on her 'eddin! da&Her hands li(e moonli!ht br%sh the (e&s

Her head dropped into her hands li(e a storm3

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bro(en .o'erHer heart has !ro'n i#& as a )o%ntain in the )allHer hol& love that li(e a vestal .ame had b%rnedHer imp%lse #ame and 'ent li(e 2re.ies in thed%s(Her lashes li(e )ans %pon her #hee(Her la%!h is li(e a rainbo'3tinted spra&Her lips are li(e t'o b%dded rosesHer lips li(e a lovel& son! that ripples as it .o'sHer lips li(e t'ili!ht 'ater

Her little lips are trem%lo%s as broo(3'ater is[trem%lo%s timid or )ear)%l"Her lon! bla#( hair dan#ed ro%nd her li(e a sna(eHer mo%th as s'eet as a ripe 2!Her ne#( is li(e a statel& to'erHer pale robe #lin!in! to the !rass seemed li(e asna(eHer p%lses .%tter;d li(e a doveHer s(in 'as as the bar( o) bir#hesHer s'eetness haltin! li(e a tard& <a&Her t'o 'hite hands li(e s'ans on a )ro,en la(eHer voi#e #%t li(e a (ni)e

Her voi#e li(e mo%rn)%l bells #r&in! on the 'indHer voi#e 'as li(e the voi#e the stars had 'henthe& san! to!etherHer voi#e 'as ri#h and vibrant6 li(e the middlenotes o) a ;#elloHer 'ords so%ndin! li(e 'avelets on a s%mmershoreHerdin! his tho%!hts as a #ollie do! herds sheepHere and there a solitar& vol%me !reeted him li(e a)riend in a #ro'd o) stran!e )a#esHere in stat%e3li(e repose6 an old 'rin(ledmo%ntain rose

Hers 'as the loveliness o) some tall 'hite lil& #%t inmarble6 splendid b%t #hillHis bash)%lness melted li(e a sprin! )rostHis bro' bent li(e a #li* o;er his tho%!htsHis #hee(s 'ere )%rro'ed and 'rithen li(e rain3'ashed #ra!s ['rithen t'isted"His e&es bla,ed li(e deep )orestsHis e&es !lo'ed li(e bl%e #oalsHis e&es 'ere hollo's o) madness6 his hair li(emold& ha&His )a#e b%rnt li(e a brandHis )a#e 'as !lad as da'n to me

His )a#e 'as o)ten lit %p b& a smile li(e pale 'intr&s%nshineHis 2n!ers 'ere (notted li(e a #ordHis )ormal (iss )ell #hill as a .a(e o) sno' on the#hee(His )ort%ne melted a'a& li(e sno' in a tha'His !lorio%s moments 'ere str%n! li(e pearls %pona strin!His indi*eren#e )ell )rom him li(e a !armentHis inve#tives and vit%perations bite and .a& li(esteel 'hips [inve#tive ab%sive lan!%a!e"[vit%peration

ab%sive lan!%a!e"

His mind m%rm%rs li(e a harp amon! the treesHis mind 'as li(e a lonel& 'ildHis mind 'as li(e a s%mmer s(&His nerves thrilled li(e throbbin! violinsHis retort 'as li(e a (ni)e3#%t a#ross the sine'His reven!e des#ends per)e#t6 s%dden6 li(e a #)rom heavenHis spirits san( li(e a stoneHis tal( is li(e an in#essant pla& o) 2re'or(sHis voi#e is as the thin )aint son! 'hen the 'in

'earil& si!hs in the !rassHis voi#e rose li(e a stream o) ri#h distilledper)%mesHis voi#e 'as li(e the #lap o) th%nder 'hi#hinterr%pts the 'arblin! birds amon! the leavesHis 'hole so%l 'avered and shoo( li(e a 'ind3s'ept lea) His 'ords !ave a #%rio%s satis)a#tion6 as 'hen#oin6 tested6 rin!s tr%e !oldHope)%l as the brea( o) da&Ho' li(e a saint she sleepsHo' li(e a 'inter hath m& absen#e been

Ho' li(e the s(& she bends over her #hildHo'lin! in the 'ilderness li(e beastsH%!e as a hippopotam%sH%mmin!3birds li(e la(e o) p%rple 2reH%shed as the !raveH%shed li(e a breathless l&reII had !ro'n p%re as the da'n and the de'I have heard the Hiddon People li(e the h%m o)s'armin! beesI have seen the ravens .&in!6 li(e banners o) o'ars

I sa' a )a#e bloom li(e a .o'erI sa' a river o) men mar#hin! li(e a tideI sa' his senses s'im di,,& as #lo%dsI 'ander;d lonel& as a #lo%dI 'as as sensitive as a barometerI 'as no more than a stra' on the torrent o) hiI 'ill )a#e th& 'rath tho%!h it bite as a s'ordIdeas 'hi#h spread 'ith the speed o) li!htIdle hopes6 li(e empt& shado'sImpassive as a stat%eImpatient as the 'indImpre!nable as 8ibraltar

Impressive as a 'arrant o) arrest )or hi!h treasIn#redible little 'hite teeth6 li(e sno' sh%t in aIn)re+%ent #arria!es sped li(e me#hani#al to&s!%ided b& mani(insIn honor spotless as %n)allen sno'In that head o) his a .ame b%rnt that 'as li(e aaltar32reIn &onder #otta!e shines a li!ht6 )ar3!leamin! l!emInstantl& she revived li(e .o'ers in 'aterIntan!ible as a dreamIt #ame and )aded li(e a 'reath o) mist at eve

It #%ts li(e (nives6 this air so #hill

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It drops a'a& li(e 'ater )rom a smooth stat%eIt pealed thro%!h her brain li(e a m%1ed bellIt po%red %pon her li(e a tremblin! .oodIt ra#(ed his ears li(e an e/plosion o) steam3'histlesIt ran as #lear as a tro%t3broo(It seems as motionless and still as the ,enith in thes(iesIt set his memories h%mmin! li(e a hive o) beesIt sta!!ered the e&e6 li(e the si!ht o) 'ater r%nnin!

%p hillIt st%n! li(e a )ro,en lashIt 'as as )%tile as to oppose an earth+%a(e 'ithar!%mentIt 'as as i) a door had been opened into a )%rna#e6so the e&es bla,edIt 'o%ld #ollapse as i) b& en#hantmentIts temples and its pala#es did seem li(e )abri#s o)en#hantment piled to Heaven99ealo%s&6 2er#e as the 2res: 

:indle li(e an an!el;s 'in!s the 'estern s(ies in.ame:indl& mornin!s 'hen a%t%mn and 'inter seemedto !o hand in hand li(e a happ& a!ed #o%ple:in!doms melt a'a& li(e sno'LLaborin! li(e a !iantLan!%id streams that #ross so)tl&6 slo'l&6 'ith aso%nd li(e smothered 'eepin!La%!hter li(e a bea%ti)%l b%bble )rom the roseb%do) bab&3hoodLa%!hter li(e the s%dden o%tb%rst o) the !lad bird

in the tree3topLa,& mer#hantmen that #ra'led li(e .ies over thebl%e enamel o) the seaLeapt li(e a h%nted sta!Let his )roli# )an#& pla&6 li(e a happ& #hildLet in #on)%sion li(e a 'hirlin! .oodLet th& mo%th m%rm%r li(e the dovesLi)e had been arrested6 as the horolo!ist6 'ithinter$e#ted 2n!er6 arrests the beatin! o) the #lo#([horolo!istone 'ho repairs 'at#hes"Li)e stret#hed be)ore him all%rin! and vario%s as

the open roadLi)e s'eet as per)%me and p%re as pra&erLi!ht as a sno'.a(eLi!hts !leamed there li(e stars in a still s(&Li(e a ball o) i#e it !littered in a )ro,en sea o) s(&Li(e a blade sent home to its s#abbardLi(e a blast )rom a hornLi(e a blast )rom the s%ddenl& opened door o) a)%rna#eLi(e a blossom blo'n be)ore a bree,e6 a 'hitemoon dri)ts be)ore a shimmerin! s(&Li(e a bri!ht 'indo' in a distant vie'

Li(e a #a!ed lion sha(in! the bars o) his prison

Li(e a #alm .o#( o) silver3.ee#ed sheepLi(e a #lo%d o) 2reLi(e a #old 'ind his 'ords 'ent thro%!h their .Li(e a #ro'd o) )ri!htened porpoises a shoal o)shar(s p%rs%eLi(e a damp3handed a%#tioneerLi(e a dea) and d%mb man 'onderin! 'hat it 'all abo%tLi(e a de'3drop6 ill32tted to s%stain %n(indl&sho#(s

Li(e a dippin! s'allo' the sto%t ship dashedthro%!h the stormLi(e a distant star !limmerin! steadil& in thedar(nessLi(e a dream she vanishedLi(e a )estooned !irdle en#ir#lin! the 'aist o) abrideLi(e a .o'er her red lips partedLi(e a !ame in 'hi#h the important part is to ()rom la%!hin!Li(e a !lo'3'orm !oldenLi(e a !olden3shielded arm&

Li(e a !reat e/press train6 roarin!6 .ashin!6dashin! head3lon!Li(e a !reat )ra!ment o) the da'n it la&Li(e a !reat rin! o) p%re and endless li!htLi(e a !reat t%ne to 'hi#h the planets rollLi(e a hi!h and radiant o#eanLi(e a hi!h3born maidenLi(e a $e'el ever& #otta!e #asement sho'edLi(e a $o&less e&e that 2nds no ob$e#t 'orth its#onstan#&Li(e a (ni!ht 'orn o%t b& #on.i#tLi(e a (not o) daisies la& the hamlets on the hi

Li(e a lil& in bloomLi(e a livin! meteorLi(e a lo#omotive3en!ine 'ith %nso%nd l%n!sLi(e a lon! arro' thro%!h the dar( the train isdartin!Li(e a mira!e6 va!%e6 diml& seen at 2rstLi(e a miser 'ho spoils his #oat 'ith s#antin! alittle #loth [s#antin! short"Li(e a mist the m%si# dri)ted )rom the silver&strin!sLi(e a moral li!htho%se in the midst o) a dar( atro%bled sea

Li(e a m%rm%r o) the 'ind #ame a !entle so%nstillnessLi(e a nois& ar!%ment in a dra'in!3roomLi(e a pa!eant o) the 8olden ear6 in ri#h mempomp the ho%rs !o b&Li(e a pale .o'er b& some sad maiden #herishLi(e a poet hiddenLi(e a river o) molten ameth&stLi(e a ro#(et dis#har!in! a sho'er o) !olden stLi(e a rose embo'er;d in its o'n !reen leavesLi(e a sea o) %pt%rned )a#esLi(e a shado' never to be overta(en

Li(e a shado' on a )air s%nlit lands#ape

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Li(e a sheeted !hostLi(e a ship tossed to and )ro on the 'aves o) li)e;sseaLi(e a slim bron,e stat%e o) 7espairLi(e a sno'3.a(e lost in the o#eanLi(e a so%l that 'avers in the alle& o) the Shado'Li(e a stalled horse that brea(s loose and !oes at a!allop thro%!h the plainLi(e a star6 his love;s p%re )a#e loo(ed do'nLi(e a star that d'elt apart

Li(e a star6 %nhastin!6 %nrestin!Li(e a stone thro'n at randomLi(e a s%mmer #lo%d6 &o%th indeed has #rept a'a&Li(e a s%mmer3dried )o%ntainLi(e a s'i)t ea!le in the mornin! !lare breastin!the 'hirl'ind 'ith impet%o%s .i!htLi(e a thin! at restLi(e a thin! read in a boo( or remembered o%t o)the )ara'a& pastLi(e a tide o) tri%mph thro%!h their veins6 the red6re$oi#in! blood be!an to ra#eLi(e a tri%mphin! 2re the ne's 'as borne

Li(e a troop o) bo&s let loose )rom s#hool6 theadvent%rers 'ent b&Li(e a vaporo%s ameth&stLi(e a vision o) the mornin! airLi(e a voi#e )rom the %n(no'n re!ionsLi(e a 'anderin! star I )ell thro%!h the deeps o)desireLi(e a 'at#h3'orn and 'ear& sentinelLi(e a 'ave o) the sea driven 'ith the 'ind andtossedLi(e a 'hirl'ind the& 'ent pastLi(e a 'ithered lea) the moon is blo'n a#ross the

ba&Li(e a 'orld o) s%nshineLi(e a &ello' sil(en s#ar) the thi#( )o! han!sLi(e an alien !host I stole a'a&Li(e an ea!le #l%t#hin! his pre&6 his arm s'oopeddo'nLi(e an ea!le dall&in! 'ith the 'indLi(e an en!ine o) dread 'ar6 he set his sho%lder tothe mo%ntain3sideLi(e an enra!ed ti!erLi(e an enth%siast leadin! abo%t 'ith him anindi*erent to%rist

Li(e an i#& 'ave6 a s'i)t and tra!i# impressions'ept thro%!h himLi(e an %nbidden !%estLi(e an %nbodied $o& 'hose ra#e is $%st be!%nLi(e an %nseen star o) birthLi(e an %n'el#ome tho%!htLi(e apparitions seen and !oneLi(e attemptin! to n%mber the 'aves on the snoreo) a limitless seaLi(e bells that 'aste the moments 'ith theirlo%dnessLi(e blasts o) tr%mpets blo'n in 'ars

Li(e bri!ht Apollo

Li(e bri!ht lamps6 the )abled apples !lo'Li(e b%ildin! #astles in the airLi(e b%rstin! 'aves )rom the o#eanLi(e #li*s 'hi#h have been rent as%nderLi(e #lo%ds o) !nats 'ith per)e#t lineaments[lineaments distin#tive shape"Li(e #ob'ebs 'oven ro%nd the limbs o) an in)a!iantLi(e #r&stals o) sno'Li(e dead lovers 'ho died tr%e

Li(e 7eath6 'ho rides %pon a tho%!ht6 and mahis 'a& thro%!h temple6 to'er6 and pala#eLi(e de' %pon a sleepin! .o'erLi(e dinin! 'ith a !hostLi(e dra'in! ne#tar in a sieveLi(e earth;s de#a&in! leavesLi(e e#hoes )rom a hidden l&reLi(e e#hoes )rom an antenatal dreamLi(e 2/ed e&es6 'hen#e the dear li!ht o) sensetho%!ht has .edLi(e )ootsteps %pon 'oolLi(e )ra!ran#e )rom dead .o'ers

Li(e !hosts6 )rom an en#hanter .eein!Li(e !hosts the sentries #ome and !oLi(e !olden boats on a s%nn& seaLi(e !reat bla#( birds6 the demons ha%nt the'oodsLi(e !reen 'aves on the seaLi(e havin! to taste a h%ndred e/+%isite dishessin!le mealLi(e Heaven;s )ree breath6 'hi#h he 'ho !rasp#an hold notLi(e helpless birds in the 'arm nestLi(e irides#ent b%bbles .oatin! on a )o%l stream

Li(e (indred drops min!led into oneLi(e la&in! a b%rden on the ba#( o) a mothLi(e lead his )eet 'ereLi(e leaves in 'intr& 'eatherLi(e leviathans a.oatLi(e li!htin! a #andle to the s%nLi(e ma(in! a mo%ntain o%t o) a mole3hillLi(e mariners p%llin! the li)e3boatLi(e mi#e that steal in and o%t as i) the& )earedli!htLi(e mo%ntain over mo%ntain h%ddledLi(e mo%ntain streams 'e meet and part

Li(e m%si# on the 'aterLi(e notes 'hi#h die 'hen born6 b%t still ha%nte#hoes o) the hillLi(e o#eans o) li+%id silverLi(e one pale star a!ainst the d%s(6 a sin!lediamond on her bro' !leamed 'ith imprisonedLi(e one 'ho halts 'ith tired 'in!sLi(e one 'ho tal(s o) 'hat he loves in dreamLi(e or!an m%si# #ame the deep repl&Li(e pa!eantr& o) mist on an a%t%mnal streamLi(e phantoms !athered b& the si#( ima!inatioLi(e planets in the s(&

Li(e po%rin! oil on tro%bled 'aters

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Li(e roses that in deserts bloom and dieLi(e ro'in! %pstream a!ainst a stron! do'n'ard#%rrentLi(e s#ents )rom a t'ili!ht !ardenLi(e separated so%lsLi(e serpents str%!!lin! in a v%lt%re;s !raspLi(e sheep )rom o%t the )old o) the s(&6 stars leaptLi(e ships that have !one do'n at seaLi(e sh& elves hidin! )rom the traveler;s e&eLi(e s(eletons6 the s&#amores %pli)t their 'asted

handsLi(e some !rave ni!ht tho%!ht threadin! a dreamLi(e some ne'3!athered sno'& h&a#inth6 so 'hiteand #old and deli#ate it 'asLi(e some poor ni!h3related !%est6 that ma& notr%del& be dismistLi(e some s%ppressed and hideo%s tho%!ht 'hi#h.its ath'art o%r m%sin!s6 b%t #an 2nd no rest'ithinand !entle mindLi(e some %nshriven #h%r#h&ard thin!6 the )riar#ra'led

Li(e somethin! )ashioned in a dreamLi(e so%nds o) 'ind and .oodLi(e splendor3'in!ed moths abo%t a taperLi(e steppin! o%t on s%mmer evenin!s )rom the!larin! ball3room%pon the #ool and still pia,,aLi(e stra's in a !%st o) 'indLi(e s%mmer;s beam and s%mmer;s streamLi(e s%nli!ht6 in and o%t the leaves6 the robins'entLi(e s'eet tho%!hts in a dreamLi(e the a')%l shado' o) some %nseen po'er

Li(e the bello'in! o) b%llsLi(e the boar en#ir#led b& h%nters and ho%ndsLi(e the b%bbles on a river spar(lin!6 b%rstin!6borne a'a&Li(e the #old breath o) the !raveLi(e the #rea(in! o) doors held stealthil& a$arLi(e the #r& o) an itinerant vendor in a +%iet andpi#t%res+%e to'nLi(e the dan#e o) some !a& s%nbeamLi(e the da'n o) the mornLi(e the detestable and spider& ara%#aria[ara%#aria ever!reen trees o) So%th Ameri#a and

A%stralia"Li(e the de' on the mo%ntainLi(e the dim s#ent in violetsLi(e the dri)tin! )oam o) a restless sea 'hen the'aves sho' their teeth in the .&in! bree,eLi(e the embodiment o) a per)e#t rose6 #omplete in)orm and )ra!ran#eLi(e the )aint #r& o) %nassisted 'oeLi(e the )aint e/+%isite m%si# o) a dreamLi(e the )air .o'er dishevel;d in the 'indLi(e the )air s%n6 'hen in his )resh arra& he #heersthe morn6 and all the earth revealeth

Li(e the )allin! th%d o) the blade o) a m%rdero%s a/

Li(e the 2er#e 2end o) a distempered dreamLi(e the 2ttin! o) an old !love to a handLi(e the )oam on the riverLi(e the !reat th%nder so%ndin!Li(e the $an!lin! o) all the strin!s o) some m%sinstr%mentLi(e the $e'els that !leam in bab& e&esLi(e the (iss o) maiden love the bree,e is s'eeand blandLi(e the lon! 'anderin! love6 the 'ear& heart

)aint )or restLi(e the moon in 'ater seen b& ni!htLi(e the m%si# in the patter o) small )eetLi(e the prodi!al 'hom 'ealth so)tens intoimbe#ilit&Li(e the +%iverin! ima!e o) a lands#ape in a.o'in! streamLi(e the rainbo'6 tho% didst )adeLi(e the r%stlin! o) !rain moved b& the 'est3'Li(e the sap that t%rns to ne#tar6 in the velvet the pea#hLi(e the sea 'hose 'aves are set in motion b&

'indsLi(e the sea3'orm6 that per)orates the shell o) m%ssel6 'hi#h strai!ht'a& #loses the 'o%nd 'Li(e the settin! o) a tropi#al s%nLi(e the shado' o) a !reat hill that rea#hes )arover the plainLi(e the shado's o) the stars in the %pheaved Li(e the sh%dder o) a doomed so%lLi(e the silver !leam 'hen the poplar trees r%stheir pale leaves listlessl&Li(e the so)t li!ht o) an a%t%mnal da&Li(e the Sprin!3time6 )resh and !reen

Li(e the stern3li!hts o) a ship at sea6 ill%minationl& the path 'hi#h has been passed overLi(e the s%dden imp%lse o) a madmanLi(e the s'ell o) S%mmer;s o#eanLi(e the tattered e0!& in a #orn2eldLi(e the vase in 'hi#h roses have on#e beendistill;dLi(e the visits o) an!els6 short and )ar bet'eenLi(e the 'hole s(& 'hen to the east the mornindoth ret%rnLi(e thistles o) the 'ilderness6 2t neither )or )onor )%el

Li(e those !reat rivers6 'hose #o%rse ever&onebeholds6 b%t their sprin!s have been seen b& b)e'Li(e tho%!hts 'hose ver& s'eetness &ielded pthat the& 'ere born )or immortalit&Li(e to diamonds her 'hite teeth shone bet'ethe parted lipsLi(e torrents )rom a mo%ntain so%r#e6 'e r%sheinto ea#h other;s armsLi(e troops o) !hosts on the dr& 'ind pastLi(e t'o doves 'ith silver& 'in!s6 let o%r so%lsLi(e t'o .amin! stars 'ere his e&es

Li(e vaporo%s shapes hal) seen

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Li(e villa!e #%rs that bar( 'hen their )ello's doLi(e 'asted ho%rs o) &o%thLi(e 'inds that bear s'eet m%si#6 'hen the&breathe thro%!h some dim latti#ed #hamberLi(e 'ine3stain to a .as( the old distr%st still #lin!sLi(e 'in!ed stars the 2re3.ies .ash and !lan#eLi(e &o%n! lovers 'hom &o%th and love ma(e dearLin!erin! li(e an %nloved !%estLithe as a pantherLittle 'hite hands li(e pearls

Lo)t& as a +%eenLoneliness str%#( him li(e a blo'Loo(ed ba#( 'ith )aith)%l e&es li(e a !reat masti*to his master;s )a#eLoo(in! as s%l(& as the 'eather itsel) Loo(in! li(e a snarlin! beast ba%l(ed o) its pre&[ba%l(ed #he#(ed6 th'arted"Loose #lo%ds li(e earth;s de#a&in! leaves are shedLost li(e the li!htnin! in the s%llen #lodLove as #lean as starli!htLove brilliant as the mornin!Love had li(e the #an(er3'orm #ons%med her earl&

primeLove is a #han!in! lord as the li!ht on a t%rnin!s'ordLove li(e a #hild aro%nd the 'orld doth r%nLove li(e a miser in the dar( his $o&s 'o%ld hideLove sha(es li(e a 'ind& reed &o%r heartLove smiled li(e an %n#lo%ded s%nLove that sin!s and has 'in!s as a birdLovel& as starr& 'aterLovel& the land %n(no'n and li(e a river .o'in!<<ar#h on m& so%l nor li(e the la!!ard sta&

<e on 'hose heart as a 'orm she trod<eanin!less as the s&llables o) an %n(no'n ton!%e<en moved hither and thither li(e inse#ts in their#revi#es<entalit& as hard as bron,e<entall& ro%nd3sho%ldered and de#repit<er!e imper#eptibl& into one another li(e the h%eso) the prism<eteors that dart li(e s#reamin! birds<il(3'hite pavements6 #lear and ri#hl& pale6 li(ealabaster<ore varie!ated than the s(in o) a serpent

<otion li(e the spirit o) that 'ind 'hose so)t stepdeepens sl%mber<otionless as a pl%mb line<o%ntains li(e )ro,en 'rin(les on a sea<ovin! in the same d%ll ro%nd6 li(e blind horses ina mill<%te as an i#eber!<& a!e is as a l%st& Dinter<& bod& bro(en as a t%rnin! 'heel<& breath to Heaven li(e vapor !oes<& head 'as li(e a !reat bron,e bell 'ith onetho%!ht )or the #lapper

<& heart is as some )amine3m%rdered land

<& heart is li(e a )%ll spon!e and m%st 'eep a<& heart li(e a bird doth hover<& heart 'ill be as 'ind )aintin! in hot !rass<& li)e .o'eth a'a& li(e a river<& li)e 'as 'hite as driven sno'<& love )or thee is li(e the soverei!n moon thar%les the sea<& love;s li(e the stead)ast s%n<& l%n!s be!an to #ro' li(e #hanti#leer[#hanti#leer rooster"

<& mind s'a&ed idl& li(e a 'ater3lil& in a la(e<& m%s#les are as steel<& s(in is as sallo' as !old<& so%l 'as as a lampless sea<& spirit seemed to beat the void6 li(e the bird)rom o%t the ar(<& tho%!hts #ame &appin! and !ro'lin! ro%ndli(e a pa#( o) #%rs<& tho%!hts ran leapin! thro%!h the !reen 'am& mind li(e )a'ns at pla&NNi!ht )alls li(e 2re

No lon!er shall slander;s venomed spite #ra'l a sna(e a#ross his per)e#t nameNo' ever& nerve in m& bod& seemed li(e astrained harp3strin! read& to snap at a to%#hNo' li(e a 'ild n&mph she veils her shado'& )No' li(e a 'ild rose in the 2elds o) heaven slip)orth the slender 2!%re o) the 7a'nNo' memor& and emotion s%r!ed in m& so%l litempestNo' tho% seemest li(e a ban(r%pt bea%6 strippo) his !a%d& h%esO

Obs#%red 'ith 'rath as is the s%n 'ith #lo%dOdoro%s as all ArabiaO)ten eno%!h li)e tosses li(e a )ret)%l streamamon! ro#(& bo%ldersOh6 li)t me as a 'ave6 a lea)6 a #lo%dOld as the evenin! starOld happ& ho%rs that have lon! )olded their 'iOn#e a!ain6 li(e madness6 the bla#( shapes o)do%bt s'in! thro%!h his brainOne bleared star6 )aint !limmerin! li(e a beeOne bri!ht drop is li(e the !em that de#(s amonar#h;s #ro'n

One b& one .ittin! li(e a mo%rn)%l birdOne deep roar as o) a #loven 'orldOne 'in!ed #lo%d above li(e a spread dra!onoverhan!s the 'estOppressed b& the inde2niteness 'hi#h h%n! inmind6 li(e a thi#( s%mmer ha,eOr sheddin! radian#e li(e the smiles o) 8odO%r enemies 'ere bro(en li(e a dam o) river reO%r hearts bo'ed do'n li(e violets a)ter rainO%r sail li(e a de'3lit blossom shoneOverhead the intense bl%e o) the noonda& s(&b%rst li(e a $e'el in the s%n

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Pale and !rave as a s#%lpt%red n%nPale as a dri)tin! blossomPassed li(e a phantom into the shado'sPassive and tra#table as a #hildPea#e)%l as a villa!e #ri#(et3!reen on S%nda&Peevish and impatient6 li(e some ill3trained man'ho is si#(Perished %tterl&6 li(e a blo'n3o%t .amePhilosoph& evolved itsel)6 li(e a vast spider;s loomPillo'ed %pon its alabaster arms li(e to a #hild

o;er'earied 'ith s'eet toilPolished as the bosom o) a starPo%red his heart o%t li(e the rendin! sea inpassionate 'ave on 'avePo%tin! li(e the sno'& b%ds o; roses in 9%l&Presentl& she hovered li(e a .%tterin! lea) or .a(eo) sno'Pride and sel)3dis!%st served her li(e 2rst3aids%r!eons on the battle2eldPro%d as the pro%dest o) #h%r#h di!nitariesP%re as a 'ild3.o'erP%re as the a,%re above them

P%re as the na(ed heavensP%re as the sno'& leaves that )old over the .o'er;sheartP%rple6 #rimson6 and s#arlet6 li(e the #%rtains o)8od;s taberna#leP%t on !ravit& li(e a robeBB%a(in! and +%iverin! li(e a short3haired p%pp&a)ter a d%#(in!B%estions and ans'ers so%ndin! li(e a #ontin%o%spoppin! o) #or(sB%iet as a n%n;s )a#e

B%ietl& as a #lo%d he stoleB%iet%de 'hi#h seemed to him bea%ti)%l as #leardepths o) 'aterB%iverin! li(e an ea!er ra#e3horse to startRRa!e6 ra!e &e tears6 that never more sho%ld #reepli(e ho%nds abo%t 8od;s )ootstoolRan li(e a &o%n! )a'nRattle in the ear li(e a .o%rish o) tr%mpetsRa&s sprin!in! )rom the east li(e !olden arro'sRed as the print o) a (iss mi!ht beRedolent 'ith the homel& s#ent o) old3)ashioned

herbs and .o'ersRe.e#ted ea#h in the other li(e stars in a la(eRe)reshed li(e d%st& !rass a)ter a sho'erRe)reshin! as des#endin! rains to s%nb%rnt #limesRemote as the hidden starRestless as a bl%e3bottle .& on a 'arm s%mmer;sda&Revealed his doin!s li(e those o) bees in a !lasshiveRi#h as the da'nRide li(e the 'ind thro%!h the ni!htRivers that li(e silver threads ran thro%!h the

!reen and !old o) past%re lands

Roared li(e mo%ntain torrentsRollin! it %nder the ton!%e as a s'eet morselRo%nd m& #hair the #hildren r%n li(e little thin!dan#in! !oldR%dd& as s%nriseR%dd& his )a#e as the mornin! li!htR%1in! o%t his #ravat 'ith a #ra#(le o) star#h6a t%r(e& 'hen it spreads its )eathersR%nnin! to and )ro li(e )ri!htened sheepR%shin! and h%rr&in! abo%t li(e a 9%ne3b%!

SSan#t%aries 'here the passions ma&6 li(e 'ild)al#ons6 #over their )a#es 'ith their 'in!sSa&in!s that stir the blood li(e the so%nd o) atr%mpetS#attered love as stars do li!htSea3!%lls .&in! li(e .a(es o) the seaSenten#es level and strai!ht li(e a h%rled lan#eShado'& )a#es6 (no'n in dreams6 pass as peta%pon a streamSha(e li(e an aspen lea) Sha(en o* li(e a ni!htmare

Shapeless as a sa#( o) 'oolShattered li(e so m%#h !lassShe bri!htened li(e a #hild 'hose bro(en to& is!l%ed to!etherShe #o%ld s%mmon tears as one s%mmons servShe dan#ed li(e a .o'er in the 'indShe dis#laimed the 'eariness that dra!!ed %pher spirits li(e leaden 'ei!htsShe e/%ded a )aint and into/i#atin! per)%me o'omanliness6 li(e a #r%shed herbShe )elt li(e an %nrepentant #riminalShe .ed li(e a spirit )rom the room

She .o%nders li(e a h%!e #on!er3eel in an o#eadin!& moralit&She !ave him a s%rprised loo(6 li(e a #hild #at#an older person in a )oolish statementShe !ave o* antipathies as a li+%id !ives o* vaShe has !reat e&es li(e the doeShe heard him li(e one in a dreamShe let the so)t 'aves o) her deep hair )all li(e.o'ers )rom ParadiseShe loo(ed li(e a tall !olden #andleShe loo(ed li(e the pi#t%re o) a &o%n! rapt sainlost in heavenl& m%sin!

She moved li(e mirth in#arnateShe nestles li(e a doveShe pla&ed 'ith a h%ndred possibilities 2t)%ll& dis#%rsivel& as a m%si#ian r%ns his 2n!ers ove(e&3boardShe pla&ed 'ith !rave #abinets as a #at pla&s a mo%seShe sa' this planet li(e a star h%n! in the!listenin! depths o) evenShe seemed as happ& as a 'ave that dan#es othe seaShe shall be sportive as the )a'n

She stood silent a moment6 droppin! be)ore hi

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li(e a bro(en bran#hShe that passed had lips li(e pin(sShe 'al(ed li(e a !alle&3slaveShe 'al(s in bea%t& li(e the ni!htShe 'as as brilliant6 and as hard too6 as ele#tri#li!htShe 'as silent6 standin! be)ore him li(e a littlestat%es+%e 2!%reShinin! li(e the de'& star o) da'nShiverin! pine3trees6 li(e phantoms

Sho'& as damas(3rose and sh& as m%s(Shrill as the loon;s #allShrivel li(e paper thr%st into a .ameSh& as the s+%irrelSi!hts seen as a travelin! s'allo' mi!ht see themon the 'in!Silen#e deep as deathSilen#e no' is broodin! li(e a !entle spirit o;er thestill and p%lseless 'orldSilen#e that seemed heav& and dar(- li(e a passin!#lo%dSin(s #lamoro%s li(e mill3'aters at 'ild pla&

Sits li(e the mania# on his )an#ied throneS(ies as #lear as babies; e&esSlee( and thi#( and &ello' as !oldSlender and thin as a slender 'ireSlo'l& as a tortoiseSlo'l& as the 2n!er o) a #lo#(6 her shado' #ameSlo'l& moved o* and disappeared li(e shapesbreathed on a mirror and meltin! a'a&Slo'l&6 %nnoted6 li(e the #reepin! r%st that spreadsinsidio%s6 had estran!ement #omeSmall as a !rain o) m%stard seedSmooth as a pond

Smooth as the pillar .ashin! in the s%nSn%! as a b%! in a r%!Soarin! as s'i)t as smo(e )rom a vol#ano sprin!sSo el%sive that the memor& o) it a)ter'ards 'as'ont to #ome and !o li(e a .ash o) li!htSo m& spirit beat itsel) li(e a #a!ed bird a!ainst itsprison bars in vainSo)t as a ,eph&rSo)t as sleep the sno' )ellSo)t as Sprin!So)t as the do'n o) the t%rtle doveSo)t as the lands#ape o) a dream

So)t as the so%th3'indSo)t in their #olor as !ra& pearlsSo)t vibrations o) verbal melod&6 li(e the so%nd o) a!olden bell r%n! )ar do'n %nder the h%mmin!Some !leams o) )eelin! p%re and 'arm as s%nshineon a s(& o) stormSome li(e veiled !hosts h%rr&in! past as tho%!hdriven to their land o) shado's b& sh%dderin! )earSome minds are li(e an open 2re33ho' dire#t andinstant o%r #omm%ni#ation 'ith themSomethin! divine seemed to #lin! aro%nd her li(esome s%btle vapor

Somethin! resistant and inert6 li(e the obstinate

rollin! over o) a heav& sleeper a)ter he has bee#alled%pSomethin! sharp and brilliant6 li(e the !litter os'ord or a )or(ed .ash o) li!htnin!Sorro')%l e&es li(e those o) 'earied (ine spent)rom the plo'in! [(ine #o's"Spread li(e 'ild2reS+%irrel3in3the3#a!e (ind o) movementStampin! li(e a plo'man to sh%1e o* the sno

Stared abo%t li(e #alves in a penStead)ast as the so%l o) tr%thSteals lin!erin! li(e a river smoothStill as deathStood li(e a 'ave3beaten ro#(Strai!ht as a ra& o) li!htStrai!ht as an arro'Streamed li(e a meteor thro%!h the tro%bled aStreamed o;er his memor& li(e a )orest .ameStreamin! tears6 li(e pearl drops )rom a .intStri(in! 'ith the )or#e o) an en!ine o) destr%#tStron! as a bison

St&le #omes6 i) at all6 li(e the bloom %pon )r%it6the !lo' o) health %pon the #hee(S%btle as $ealo%s&S%dden a tho%!ht #ame li(e a )%ll3blo'n rose6.%shin! his bro'S%dden spra&s o) rain6 li(e volle&s o) sharp arrorattled !%stil& a!ainst the 'indo'sS%ddenl&6 li(e death6 the tr%th .ashed on themS%nbeams .ashin! on the )a#e o) thin!s li(es%dden smilin!s o) divine deli!htS%nda& mornin!s 'hi#h seem to p%t on6 li(e aSabbath !arment6 an atmosphere o) divine

+%iet%deS%pple and s'eet as a rose in bloomS'a& li(e blo'n moths a!ainst the rose'hite .S'eet as a s%mmer ni!ht 'itho%t a breathS'eet as m%si# she spo(eS'eet as the rain at noonS'eet as the smile o) a )air&S'i)t as a s'allo' headin! so%thS'i)t as li!htnin!S'i)t as the panther in tri%mphS'i)ter than the t'in(lin! o) an e&e

 T

 Tal(in! and thin(in! be#ame to him li(e the oppa!e o) a monthl& ma!a,ine

 Tall lan#e3li(e reeds 'ave sadl& o;er his head That li(e a 'o%nded sna(e dra!s its slo' len!talon!

 The anemone that 'eeps at da&3brea(6 li(e a s!irl be)ore her lover

 The arm& bla,ed and !lo'ed in the !olden s%nli(e a mosai# o) a h%ndred tho%sand $e'els

 The arm& li(e a 'it#h;s #aldron seethed The beatin! o) her heart 'as li(e a dr%m The bea%t& o) her +%iet li)e 'as li(e a rose in

blo'in!

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The billo's b%rst li(e #annon do'n the #oastThe birds s'am the .ood o) air li(e tin& shipsThe boat #%ts its s'i)t 'a& thro%!h little 'aves li(emolten !old and opalThe boom o) the s%r) !re' ever less sonoro%s6 li(ethe th%nder o) a retreatin! stormThe breast3plate o) ri!hteo%snessThe breathless ho%rs li(e phantoms stole a'a&The bree,e is as a pleasant t%neThe #alm 'hite bro' as #alm as earliest morn

The #amp 2re reddens li(e an!r& s(iesThe #hambers o) the ho%se 'ere ha%nted b& anin#essant e#hoin!6 li(e some drippin! #avernThe #h%r#h s'armed li(e a hiveThe #it& is all in a t%rmoil- it boils li(e a pot o)lentilsThe #lo%ds that move li(e spirits o;er the 'el(in#lear ['el(in s(&"The #l%stered apples b%rnt li(e .ameThe #olored b%lbs s'%n! noon3li(e )rom tree andshr%bThe #rimson #lose o) da&

The #%rl;d moon 'as li(e a little )eatherThe #%rlin! 'reaths li(e t%rbans seemThe dar( ho%rs are s'ept a'a& li(e #r%mblin!ashesThe dar( mass o) her hair shoo( ro%nd her li(e aseaThe da'n is risin! )rom the sea6 li(e a 'hite lad&)rom her bedThe da'n had 'hitened in the mist li(e a dead )a#eThe da'n 'ith silver3sandaled )eet #rept li(e a)ri!htened !irl4The da& st%nned me li(e li!ht %pon some 'i,ard

'a&The da& 'as s'eeter than hone& and the hone&3#ombThe da& have trampled me li(e armed menThe dead past .e' a'a& over the )ens li(e a .i!hto) 'ild s'ansThe deep li(e one bla#( maelstrom ro%nd her'hirlsThe deepenin! east li(e a s#arlet popp& b%rntThe desolate ro#(& hills rolled li(e a solid 'avealon! the hori,onThe dome o) heaven is li(e one drop o) de'

The dreams o) poets #ome li(e m%si# heard atevenin! )rom the depth o) some en#hanted )orestThe ea!erness )aded )rom his e&es6 leavin! them#old as a 'inter s(& a)ter s%nsetThe earth 'as li(e a )r&in!3pan6 or some s%#hhissin! matterThe eternal sea6 'hi#h li(e a #hildless mother6 stillm%st #roon her an#ient sorro's to the #old 'hiteThe evenin! s(& 'as as !reen as $adeThe e/#itement had spread thro%!h the 'holeho%se6 li(e a pi+%ant and a!reeable odorThe e/#itement o) the tho%!ht b%o&ed his hi!h3

str%n! temperament li(e a toni#

 The )eather& meado's li(e a lila# sea The 2rm bod& li(e a slope o) sno' The 2rst 'hi* o) realit& dissipated them li(e sm The .oor6 ne'l& 'a/ed6 !leamed in the #andleli!ht li(e beaten moonbeams

 The )ra!rant #lo%ds o) hair6 the& .o'ed ro%nd li(e a snare

 The !atherin! !lor& o) li)e shone li(e the da'n The !est%re 'as all stren!th and 'ill6 li(e thestret#hin! o) a sea3bird;s 'in!s

 The !irl;s voi#e ran! li(e a bird3#all thro%!h hisr%stlin! )an#ies

 The !limmer o) tall .o'ers standin! li(e pensivmoon3'orshipers in an e#stas& o) pra&erless b

 The !%ides sni*ed6 li(e #hamois6 the air [#ham e/tremel& a!ile !oat antelope"

 The heavens are li(e a s#roll %n)%rled The hills a#ross the valle& 'ere p%rple as th%n#lo%ds

 The hoo)s o) the horses ran! li(e the d%mb#aden#e o) an old sa!a

 The ho%rs #ra'led b& li(e &ears

 The h%m o) the #amp so%nds li(e the sea The h%rr&in! #ro'ds o) men !ather li(e #lo%ds The ideas s%##eeded ea#h other li(e a d&nast&(in!s

 The impalpable presen#e o) the ne' #ent%r& roli(e a vast empt& ho%se thro%!h 'hi#hno h%man )eet had 'al(ed

 The ine/orable )a#ts #losed in on him li(e priso'arders hand3#%0n! a #onvi#t

 The la(e !limmered as still as a mirror The land o) !old seemed to hold him li(e a spe The land 'as li(e a dream

 The level bo%!hs6 li(e bars o) iron a#ross thesettin! s%n

 The li!ht o) London .arin! li(e a drear& da'n The li!hts bla,ed %p li(e da& The lilies 'ere droopin!6 'hite6 and 'an6 li(e thead and s(in o) a d&in! man

 The mello'in! hand o) time The melod& rose tenderl& and lin!erin!l& li(e aha%ntin! per)%me o) pressed .o'ers

 The <il(& Da& la& li(e diamond3d%st %pon the o) some !reat (in!

 The mon(;s )a#e 'hitened li(e sea3)oam

 The moon dro'sed bet'een the trees li(e a !r&ello' moth

 The moon on the to'er slept so)t as sno' The moonbeams rest li(e a pale spotless shro% The moonli!ht la& li(e sno' The moonli!ht6 li(e a )air& mist6 %pon the mesaspreads

 The mortal #oldness o) the so%l6 li(e death itse#omes do'n

 The mo%ntain shado's min!lin!6 la& li(e poolsabove the earth

 The mo%ntains loomed %p diml&6 li(e phantom

thro%!h the mist

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The m%si# almost died a'a&6 then it b%rst li(e apent3%p .oodThe name that #%ts into m& so%l li(e a (ni)eThe nervo%s little train 'indin! its 'a& li(e a$ointed reptileThe ne' )erns 'ere spread %pon the earth li(esome la#& #overletThe ni!ht li(e a battle3bro(en host is driven be)oreThe ni!ht &a'ned li(e a )o%l 'indThe o#ean s'elled li(e an %nd%latin! mirror o) the

bo'l o) heavenThe old boo(s loo( some'hat patheti#all& )rom theshelves6 li(e a!ed do!s 'onderin! 'h& no one)or a 'al(The old in)am& 'ill pop into da&li!ht li(e a toad o%to) 2ss%re in the ro#(The penalt& )alls li(e a th%nderbolt )rom heavenThe phrase 'as li(e a spear3thr%stThe pine trees 'aved as 'aves a 'oman;s hairThe pla#e 'as li(e some en#hanted to'n o)pala#esThe plains to north'ard #han!e their #olor li(e the

shimmerin! ne#(s o) dovesThe popp& b%rned li(e a #rimson emberThe prime o) man has 'a/ed li(e #edarsThe p%bli# press 'o%ld #hatter and ma(e oddambi!%o%s so%nds li(e a shipload o) mon(e&s in aThe p%rple heather rolls li(e d%mb th%nderThe rainbo's .ashed li(e 2reThe river sho%ted as ever its #r& o) $o& over thevitalit& o) li)e6 li(e a spirited bo& be)ore the )a#eins#r%table nat%reThe roo)s 'ith their !ables li(e hoodsThe roses lie %pon the !rass li(e little shreds o)

#rimson sil(The satire o) the 'ord #%t li(e a (ni)eThe s#%llion 'ith )a#e shinin! li(e his pansThe sea reeled ro%nd li(e a 'ine3vat splashin!The sea3son! o) the tramplin! 'aves is as m%1edbellsThe sea spread o%t li(e a 'rin(led marble .oorThe sea6 that !leamed still6 li(e a m&riad3petaledroseThe sea 'as as %ntro%bled as the t%r+%oise va%lt'hi#h it re.e#tedThe settin! o) the s%n is li(e a 'ord o) pea#e

The sharp hail rattles a!ainst the panes and meltson m& #hee(s li(e tearsThe ships6 li(e sheeted phantoms #omin! and!oin!The silen#e seemed to #r%sh to earth li(e a !reatloo(in!3!lass and shiver into a million pie#esThe silver& mornin! li(e a tran+%il vision 2lls the'orldThe s(& b%rned li(e a heated opalThe s(& !leamed 'ith the hardness and brillian#&o) bl%e enamelThe s(& 'as as a shield that #a%!ht the stain o)

blood and battle )rom the d&in! s%n

 The s(& 'as #lear and bl%e6 and the air as so)tmil(

 The s(& 'as li(e a pea#h The s(& 'here stars li(e lilies 'hite and )air shthro%!h the mists

 The solid air aro%nd me there heaved li(e a roao#ean

 The solid mo%ntains !leamed li(e the %nstead& The so%l is li(e a 'ell o) 'ater sprin!in! %p inteverlastin! li)e

 The so%nd is li(e a noon3da& !ale The so%nd is li(e a silver3)o%ntain that sprin!eta !olden basin

 The so%nd o) a tho%sand tears6 li(e so)tl& patte'in!s

 The so%nd o) &o%r r%nnin! )eet that li(e the sehoo)s beat

 The spear3ton!%ed li!htnin! slipped li(e a sna( The Sprin! brea(s li(e a bird The sta#(s o) #orn in bro'n arra&6 li(e tattered'i!'ams on the plain

 The stars #ome do'n and tremblin! !lo' li(e

blossoms on the 'aves belo' The stars la& on the lapis3la,%li s(& li(e 'hite.o'er3petals on still deep 'ater [lapis3la,%li opa+%etransl%#ent bl%e6 violet3bl%e6 or !reenish3bl%e!emstone"

 The stars pale and silent as a seer The stran!e #old sense o) aloo)ness that hadn%mbed her senses s%ddenl& !ave 'a& li(e snmeltin!sprin!

 The s%dden tho%!ht o) &o%r )a#e is li(e a 'o%n

'hen it #omes %nso%!ht The s%n6 li(e a !reat dra!on6 'rithes in !old The s%n on the sea3'ave lies 'hite as the moo The s%r) 'as li(e the advan#in! lines o) an%n(no'n enem& .in!in! itsel) %pon the shore

 The terrible past la& a)ar6 li(e a dream le)t behin the ni!ht

 The tide 'as in the salt3'eed6 and li(e a (ni)e tore

 The time6 !lidin! li(e a dream The torrent )rom the hills leaped do'n their rostair'a&s li(e 'ild steeds

 The tree 'hose pl%med bo%!hs are so)t as 'inbirds

 The %proar and #ontention pier#ed him li(e arr The veiled )%t%re bo'ed be)ore me li(e a visiopromise

 The velvet !rass that is li(e paddin! to earth;smea!er ribs

 The villa dips its )oot in the la(e6 smilin! at itsre.e#tion li(e a bather lin!erin! on the brin(

 The voi#e o) Fate6 #r&in! li(e some old 5ellmanthro%!h the 'orld

 The voi#e that ran! in the ni!ht li(e a b%!le #a

 The 'arm (indlin! blood b%rned her #hee(s li(

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the breath o) a hot 'indThe 'aves 'ere rollin! in6 lon! and la,&6 li(e sea3'orn travelersThe 'hole tr%th6 na(ed6 #old6 and )atal as apatriot;s bladeThe 'ind all ro%nd their ears hissed li(e a .i!ht o)'hite3'in!ed !eeseThe 'ind #omes and it dra's its len!th alon! li(ethe !enii )rom the earthen potThe 'ine .o's li(e blood

The 'oman seemed li(e a thin! o) stoneThe 'ords (ept rin!in! in m& ears li(e the tollin! o) a bellThe 'ords o) the 'ise )all li(e the tollin! o) s'eet6!rave bells %pon the so%lThe 'orld had vanished li(e a phantasma!oriaThe 'orld is bitter as a tearThe 'orld is in a simmer6 li(e a seaThe 'orld 'avers 'ithin its #ir#le li(e a dreamThe &ears stret#hed be)ore her li(e some vastblan( pa!e o%t to re#eive the re#ord o) her toilThe &ears vanished li(e a <a& sno'dri)t

The &ello' apples !lo'ed li(e 2reTheir !lan#es met li(e #rossed s'ordsTheir $o& li(e s%nshine deep and broad )alls on m&heartTheir minds rested %pon the tho%!ht6 as #hasin!b%tter.ies mi!ht rest to!ether on a .o'erTheir m%si# )ri!ht)%l as the serpent;s hissTheir to%#h a*ri!hts me as a serpent;s stin!Then )all %nheeded li(e the )aded .o'erThen )elt I li(e some 'at#her o) the s(iesThen it s'elled o%t to ri#h and !lorio%s harmoniesli(e a )%ll or#hestra pla&in! %nder the sea

Then the lover si!hin! li(e )%rna#eTheories spro%ted in his mind li(e m%shroomsThere is an air abo%t &o% li(e the air that )olds astarThere6 li(e a bird6 it sits and sin!sThere seemed to brood in the air a +%ietbenevolen#e o) a Father 'at#hin! His m&riad#hildren atThere she soars li(e a seraphThere she stood strai!ht as a lil& on its stemThere slo'l& rose to si!ht6 a #o%ntr& li(e a dra!on)ast asleep

There streamed into the air the s'eet smell o)#r%shed !rass6 as tho%!h man& 2elds had beenpressed!iant;s 2n!ers and so had been le)tThese e&es li(e stars have led meThese 2nal 'ords snapped li(e a 'hip3lashThese tho%!hts pier#ed me li(e thornsThe& are as #r%el as #reepin! ti!ersThe& are as 'hite )oam on the s'ept sandsThe& are as 'hite s'ans in the d%s(6 th& 'hitehandsThe& are painted sharp as death

The& bro(e into pie#es and )ell on the !ro%nd6 li(e

a silver&6 shimmerin! sho'er o) hail The& dropped li(e panthers The& .& li(e spra& The& had hands li(e #la's The& had slipped a'a& li(e visions The& have as man& prin#iples as a 2sh has bon The& have )a#es li(e .o'ers The& h%rried do'n li(e plovers that have heard#all [plovers 'adin! birds"

 The& loo( li(e rose3b%ds 2lled 'ith sno'

 The& seem li(e s'armin! .ies6 the #ro'd o) litmen

 The& seemed li(e .oatin! .o'ers The& shine as s'eet as simple doves The& stand li(e solitar& mo%ntain )orms on somhard6 per)e#tl& transparent da&

 The& vanished li(e the shapes that .oat %pon s%mmer;s dream

 Thi#( as 'ind3blo'n leaves inn%merable Thi#(l& the .a(es drive past6 ea#h li(e a #hildis!host

 Thine e&es li(e t'o t'in stars shinin!

 This li)e is li(e a b%bble blo'n %p in the air This love that d'ells li(e moonli!ht in &o%r )a# This tho%!ht is as death This to'er rose in the s%nset li(e a pra&er Those an#estral themes past 'hi#h so man&!enerations have slept li(e sea3!oin! 'inds ovpast%res

 Those death3li(e e&es6 %n#ons#io%s o) the s%n Those e&elids )olded li(e a 'hite rose3lea)  Those e&es li(e bridal bea#ons shine Tho% art to me b%t as a 'ave o) the 'ild sea Tho% as heaven art )air and &o%n!

 Tho% hadst a voi#e 'hose so%nd 'as li(e the s Tho% m%st 'ither li(e a rose Tho% shalt be as )ree as mo%ntain 'inds Tho% 'o%ldst 'eep tears bitter as blood Tho%!h bri!ht as silver the meridian beams sh Tho%!h tho% be bla#( as ni!ht Tho%!hts va!%e as the 2t)%l bree,e Three3#ornered notes .& abo%t li(e b%tter.ies Thro%!h the )orest6 li(e a )air& dream thro%!hsome dar( mind6 the )erns in bran#hin! bea%t&stream

 Thro%!h the moonlit trees6 li(e !hosts o) so%nd

ha%ntin! the moonli!ht6 stole the )aint tin(le o Thro%!h the riot o) his senses6 li(e a silver bla,ran the le!end

 Th& bea%t& li(e a beast it bites Th& bro'n beni!nant e&es have s%dden !leam!ladness and s%rprise6 li(e 'oodland broo(s ths%nlit spot

 Th& #arven #ol%mns m%st have !ro'n b& ma!li(e a dream in stone

 Th& )avors are b%t li(e the 'ind that (issesever&thin! it meets

 Th& heart is li!ht as a lea) o) a tree

 Th& name b%rns li(e a !ra& and .i#(erin! #and

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.ameTh& name 'ill be as hone& on men;s lipsTill death li(e sleep mi!ht steal on meTill he melted li(e a #lo%d in the silent s%mmerheavenTime drops in de#a&6 li(e a #andle b%rnt o%tTime li(e a p%lse sha(es 2er#eTo dra! li)e on6 'hi#h li(e a heav& #hain len!thensbehind 'ith man& a lin( o) painTo )orsa(e as the trees drop their leaves in a%t%mn

To&s 'ith smooth tri.es li(e a #hild at pla&Transitor& as #lo%ds 'itho%t s%bstan#eTransparent li(e a shinin! s%nTree and shr%b altered their val%es and be#ametransm%ted to silver sentinelsTrees that spread their )or(ed bo%!hs li(e a sta!;santlersTremblin! li(e an aspen3lea) Tr%ths 'hi#h )orever shine as 2/ed starsT%rnin! easil& and se#%rel& as on a per)e#t a/leUUnbends li(e a loosened bo'

Unbrea(able as ironUn#ons#io%s as an oa(3tree o) its !ro'thUnder the 'illo'3tree !limmered her )a#e li(e a)oam3.a(e dri)tin! over the seaUnheralded6 li(e some tornado loosed o%t o) thebroodin! hills6 it #ame to passUn(no'n6 li(e a seed in )allo' !ro%nd6 'as the!erm o) a planUnmovin! as a tombstoneUntameable as .iesUn%tterable thin!s pressin! on m& so%l li(e a pent3%p storm #ravin! )or o%tlet

Up#ast li(e )oam o) the e*a#in! tideUpli)tin! the so%l as on doveli(e 'in!sUpli)tin! their ston& pea(s aro%nd %s li(e the 'allsand t%rrets o) a !i!anti# )ortressUr!ent as the seasUtterin! 'ild #ries li(e a #reat%re in paina!%e as a dreama!%e tho%!hts that stream shapelessl& thro%!hher mind li(e lon! sad vapors thro%!h the t'ili!htanish into thin air6 li(e !hosts at the #o#(#ro'anished li(e sno' 'hen #omes a tha'

anished li(e vapor be)ore the s%nibrations set +%iverin! li(e harp strin!s str%#( b&the hand o) a mastero#i)ero%s praise )ollo'in! li(e a nois& 'aveDDal(in! some'hat %nsteadil& li(e a blind man)eelin! his 'a&Daves !littered and dan#ed on all sides li(emillions o) diamondsDe le)t her and retra#ed o%r steps li(e )aithlessho%ndsDea( and )rail li(e the vapor o) a vale

Dearin! their 'o%nds li(e stars

Dear& 'ind6 'ho 'anderest li(e the 'orld;sre$e#ted !%estDhen a dra)t mi!ht p%* them o%t li(e a !%tter#andle [!%tterin! To melt thro%!h the side oin a #andle )ormed b& a b%rnin! 'i#(- to b%rn land %nsteadil&- .i#(er"Dhen arm in arm the& both #ame s'i)tl& r%nnili(e a pair o) t%rtle3doves that #o%ld not liveas%nderni!ht

Dhen #ards6 invitations6 and three3#orn;d noteabo%t li(e 'hite b%tter.iesDhen she died6 her breath 'histled li(e the 'ia (e&holeDhen the )ever pier#ed me li(e a (ni)eDhere a lamp o) deathless bea%t& shines li(e abea#onDhere heroes die as leaves )allDhere the intri#ate 'heels o) trade are !rindinon6 li(e a millDhere the so%r#e o) the 'aters is 2ne as a thrDhilst the la!!in! ho%rs o) the da& 'ent b& li(

'indless #lo%ds o;er a tender s(&Dhistled sharpl& in the air li(e a hand)%l o) vipDhite as a !host )rom dar(nessDhite as #hal(Dhite as dove or lil&6 or spirit o) the li!htDhite as the driven sno'Dhite as the moon;s 'hite .ameDhite as the sea3bird;s 'in!Dhite #lo%ds li(e daisiesDhite hands she moves li(e s'immin! s'ansDhite hands thro%!h her hair6 li(e 'hite doves!oin! into the shado' o) a 'ood

Dhite li(e .ameDhite sails o) sloops li(e spe#tersDhose bodies are as stron! as alabasterDhose hair 'as as !old raiment on a (in!Dhose la%!h moves li(e a bat thro%!h silentha%nted 'oodsDhose little e&es !lo' li(e the spar(s o) 2reDhose m%si# li(e a robe o) livin! li!ht re#lotheea#h ne'3born a!eDind& spee#h 'hi#h hits all aro%nd the mar( lidr%n(en #arpenterDin!ed li(e an arro' to its mar(

Dith a stin! li(e a s#orpionDith all the #ompla#en#& o) a homeless #atDith an an!r& bro(en roar6 li(e billo's on an%nseen shore6 their )%r& b%rstDith hate dar(lin! as the s'i)t 'inter hailDith m%si# s'eet as loveDith so%nds li(e brea(ersDith stren!th li(e steelDith the 'hisper o) leaves in one;s earDith 'ords li(e hone& meltin! )rom the #ombDits as sharp as !imlets [!imlet small hand )or borin! holes"

Domen 'ith ton!%es li(e polar needles

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Dords as )resh as sprin! verd%re [verd%re l%sh!reenness o) .o%rishin! ve!etation"Dords as so)t as rainDords li(e the !ossamer 2lm o) the s%mmerDords s'eet as hone& )rom his lips distill;dDords 'ere .ashin! li(e brilliant birds thro%!h thebo%!hs overheadDords'orth6 th& m%si# li(e a river rollsDorthless li(e the #on$%rer;s !oldDran!le over details li(e a !raspin! pa'nbro(er

Drin(led and s#ored li(e a dried appleDrithin! 'ith an intensit& that b%rnt li(e a stead&.ameieldin! li(e melted sno'onder .ims& #res#ent6 bent li(e an ar#her;s bo'above the sno'& s%mmito% are as !loom& to3ni!ht as an %nderta(er o%t o)emplo&mento% are as hard as stoneo% !ave me s%#h #hill embra#es as the sno'3#overed hei!hts re#eive )rom #lo%ds

o%r blood is red li(e 'ineo%r #harms la& li(e metals in a mineo%r e&es are li(e )antasti# moons that shiver insome sta!nant la(eo%r e&es as bl%e as violetso%r e&es the& 'ere !reen and !ra& li(e an Aprilda&o%r )rail )an#ies are s'allo'ed %p6 li(e #han#e.o'ers .%n! %pon the river;s #%rrento%r hair 'as !olden as tints o) s%nriseo%r heart is as dr& as a reedo%r lo#(s are li(e the raven

o%r love shall )all abo%t me li(e s'eet raino%r step;s li(e the rain to s%mmer ve/ed )armero%r tho%!hts are b%,,in! li(e a s'arm o) beeso%r ton!%e is li(e a s#arlet sna(eo%r voi#e had a +%aver in it $%st li(e the linnet[linnet small 2n#h"o%th li(e a s%mmer mornSECTION IJCONERSATIONAL PHRASESAA most e/traordinar& ideaKA tho%sand hopes )or &o%r s%##ess

A##ept m& best 'ishesAll that is #on$e#t%reAllo' me to #on!rat%late &o%An %n)ort%nate #omparison6 don;t &o% thin(And even i) it 'ere soAnd ho' am I to than( &o%And in the end6 'hat are &o% !oin! to ma(e o) itAnd &et the e/planation does not 'holl& satis)& meApparentl& I 'as 'ron!Are 'e 'anderin! )rom the pointAre &o% a tri.e33boredAre &o% )%ll& re#on#iled

Are &o% not #ompli#atin! the +%estion

Are &o% prepared to !o to that len!thAre &o% still obd%rate [obd%rate Hardened 'ron!doin!- st%bbornl& impenitent"As it happens6 &o%r #on$e#t%re is ri!htAss%redl& I doAt 2rst bl%sh it ma& seem )antasti#55anish s%#h tho%!hts5%t are &o% not ta(in! a sli!htl& one3sided poinvie'

5%t #onsider )or a moment5%t I loo( at the pra#ti#al side5%t I 'ander )rom m& point5%t no' I;ll #on2de somethin! to &o%5%t perhaps I;m hardl& )air 'hen I sa& that5%t serio%sl& spea(in!6 'hat is the %se o) it5%t s%rel& that is in#onsistent5%t that;s a tremendo%s ha,ard5%t the thin! is simpl& impossible5%t there;s one thin! &o% haven;t said5%t6 'ait6 &o% haven;t heard the end5%t 'hat do &o% &o%rsel) thin( abo%t it

5%t 'ho #o%ld )oresee 'hat 'as !oin! to happ5%t &o% are open to pers%asion5%t &o% do not (no' )or #ertain5%t &o% m%st tell me more5& a #%rio%s #han#e6 I (no' it ver& 'ell5& no means desirable6 I thin(CCan I pers%ade &o%Can &o% ima!ine an&thin! so horribleCertain #ir#%mstan#es ma(e it %ndesirableCertainl& not6 i) it displeases &o%Certainl&6 'ith the !reatest pleas%re

Come6 'here;s &o%r sense o) h%morCons%lt me 'hen &o% 'ant me33at an& time77e#idedl& so7ine 'ith me to3morro' ni!ht33i) &o% are )ree7o I pres%me too m%#h7o I seem ver& %n!enero%s7o not mis%nderstand me7o not the #ir#%mstan#es $%sti)& it7on;t be so dismal6 please7on;t del%de &o%rsel) 7on;t let me en#roa#h on &o%r !ood nat%re

7on;t thin( I am %nappre#iative o) &o%r (indne7o &o% atta#h an& parti#%lar meanin! to that7o &o% (no'6 I env& &o% that7o &o% (no' 'hat his #hie) interests are no'7o &o% mind m& ma(in! a s%!!estion7o &o% press me to tell7o &o% reall& re!ard him as a serio%s anta!oni7o &o% thin( there is an&thin! omino%s in it7oes it please &o% so tremendo%sl&7oes it seem in#redibleEEither 'a& is perple/in!

Eminentl& proper6 I thin(

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Ever&one loo(s at it di*erentl&E/#%se m& bl%ntnessFFan#i)%l6 I sho%ld sa&For the simplest o) reasonsFor!ive me i) I seem disobli!in!Fort%nate6 to sa& the leastFran(l&6 I don;t see 'h& it sho%ldFr%!al to a de!reeF%lsome praise6 I #all it

88ive me &o%r s&mpath& and #o%nsel8lorio%s to #ontemplate8oodK that is at least somethin!8rati)&in!6 I am s%reHHappil& there are e/#eptions to ever& r%leHas it reall& #ome to thatHave I in#%rred &o%r displeas%reHave &o% an& rooted ob$e#tion to itHave &o% an&thin! de2nite in &o%r mindHave &o% re.e#ted 'hat the #onse+%en#es mi!ht

be to &o%rsel)He does me too m%#h honorHe )eels it a#%tel&He has a +%eer #on#eption o) the proprietiesHe is a poor dissembler [dissemble #on#ealbehind a )alse appearan#e"He is an&thin! b%t obt%seHe is so l%di#ro%sl& 'ron!He is the most !%ileless o) menHe 'as so e/tremel& s%s#eptibleHe 'rites %n#ommonl& #lever lettersHeaven )orbid that I sho%ld 'o%nd &o%r sensibilit&

His sense o) h%mor is %n+%en#hableHo' amiable &o% are to sa& soHo' #an I tell &o% ho' m%#h I have en$o&ed it allHo' #an I than( &o%Ho' #an &o% be so %n$%stHo' deli!ht)%l to meet &o%Ho' does the idea appeal to &o%Ho' droll &o% areKHo' e/traordinar&KHo' intensel& interestin!KHo' per)e#tl& deli!ht)%lKHo' %tterl& abominable

Ho' ver& a!reeable this isKHo' ver& interestin!Ho' ver& s%rprisin!Ho' 'ell &o% do itKHo'ever6 I sho%ld li(e to hear &o%r vie'sH%man nat%re interests me ver& m%#h indeedII admire &o%r )oresi!htI admit it most !rate)%ll&I a!ree33at least6 I s%ppose I doI a!ree that somethin! o%!ht to be doneI al'a&s 'el#ome #riti#ism so lon! as it is sin#ere

I am absol%tel& be'ildered

I am a)raid I am not )amiliar eno%!h 'ith thes%b$e#tI am a)raid I #annot s%!!est an alternativeI am a)raid I;ve allo'ed &o% to tire &o%rsel) I am a)raid I m%st #on)ess m& i!noran#eI am a)raid &o% 'ill #all me a sentimentalistI am al'a&s !lad to do an&thin! to please &o%I am an/io%s to dis#har!e the ver& onero%s deo'e &o%I am appealin! to &o%r sense o) h%mor

I am at &o%r servi#eI am bo%nd to se#re#&I am #ompelled to6 %nl%#(il&I am #%rio%s to learn 'hat his motive 'asI am deepl& .attered and !rate)%lI am deli!hted to hear &o% sa& soI am d%mb 'ith admirationI am entirel& at &o%r disposalI am e/tremel& !lad &o% approve o) itI am )ar )rom believin! the ma/imI am )ort%nate in bein! able to do &o% a servi#I am !lad to be able to thin( that

I am !lad to have had this tal( 'ith &o%I am !lad to sa& that I have entirel& lost that)a#%lt&I am !lad &o% #an see it in that 'a&I am !lad &o% )eel so deepl& abo%t itI am !ivin! &o% 'ell3deserved praiseI am !oin! to ma(e a #on)essionI am !rate)%l )or &o%r !ood opinionI am honestl& indi!nantI am6 I #on)ess6 a little dis#o%ra!edI am in a #hastened moodI am in#lined to a!ree 'ith &o%

I am in#red%lo%sI am indebted to &o% )or the s%!!estionI am listenin!33I 'as abo%t to proposeI am lost in admirationI am l%#(il& disen!a!ed to3da&I am more !rieved than I #an tell &o%I am nat%rall& over$o&edI am not a person o) pre$%di#esI am not an alarmistI am not as %nreasonable as &o% s%pposeI am not at all in the se#ret o) his ambitionsI am not #apable o) %nravelin! it

I am not !oin! into sordid detailsI am not !oin! to let &o% evade the +%estionI am not !oin! to pa& &o% an& idle #omplimentI am not impervio%s to the obli!ations involvedI am not in s&mpath& 'ith itI am not in the least s%rprisedI am not in+%isitiveI am not prepared to sa&I am not s%re that I #an mana!e itI am not vindi#tiveI am over$o&ed to hear &o% sa& soI am per)e#tl& a'are o) 'hat I am sa&in!

I am pers%aded b& &o%r #andor

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I am +%ite #onvin#ed o) thatI am +%ite dis#om2tedI am +%ite interested to see 'hat &o% 'ill doI am +%ite read& to be #onvin#edI am rather o) the opinion that I 'as mista(enI am read& to ma(e !reat allo'an#esI am reall& a)raid I don;t (no'I am reall& !re!ario%sI am sensible o) the .atter&I am serio%sl& anno&ed 'ith m&sel) abo%t it

I am so !lad &o% thin( thatI am so sorr&33so ver& sorr&I am sorr& to disill%sioni,e &o%I am sorr& to interr%pt this interestin! dis#%ssionI am sorr& to sa& it is impossibleI am spea(in! plainl&I am still a little o) an idealistI am s%ppressin! man& o) the detailsI am s%re it so%nds ver& stran!e to &o%I am s%re &o% #o%ld pa& me no hi!her #omplimentI am s%re &o% 'ill hear me o%tI am s%rprised6 I #on)ess

I am s%stained b& the prospe#t o) a !ood dinnerI am vastl& obli!ed to &o%I am vastl& &o%r debtor )or the in)ormationI am ver& )ar )rom bein! a )anati#I am ver& !lad o) this opport%nit&I am ver& !rate)%l33ver& m%#h .atteredI am 'holl& in a!reement 'ith &o%I am 'illin! to a##ept all the #onse+%en#esI am 'onder)%ll& 'ellI am 'onderin! i) I ma& dare as( &o% a ver&personal +%estionI am &o%r #reditor %na'ares

I anti#ipate &o%r ar!%mentI appre#iate &o%r motivesI ass%re &o% it is most pain)%l to meI ass%re &o% m& (no'led!e o) it is limitedI bear no mali#e abo%t thatI be! &o%r ind%l!en#eI be! &o%r pardon6 b%t &o% ta(e it too serio%sl&I bra,enl& #on)ess itI #an easil& %nderstand &o%r astonishmentI #an e/plain the apparent #ontradi#tionI #an 2nd no satis)a#tion in itI #an hardl& a!ree 'ith &o% there

I #an never be s%0#ientl& !rate)%lI #an onl& tell &o% the bare )a#tsI #an s#ar#el& a##ept the o*erI #an s#ar#el& boast that honorI #an s#ar#el& ima!ine an&thin! more disa!reeableI #an s&mpathi,e 'ith &o%I #annot alto!ether a#+%it m&sel) o) interestedmotivesI #annot e/plain it even to m&sel) I #annot 2nd m%#h real satis)a#tion in itI #annot )orbear to press m& advanta!eI #annot ima!ine 'hat &o% mean

I #annot pre#isel& determine

I #an;t pretend to ma(e a $est o) 'hat I;m !oin!sa&I #annot sa& de2nitel& at the momentI #annot sa& that in )a#t it is al'a&s soI #annot see ho' &o% dra' that #on#l%sionI #annot than( &o% eno%!h )or all &o%r#onsiderationI #ompliment &o% on &o%r !ood senseI #on)ess6 I 2nd it di0#%ltI #o%ld as( )or nothin! better

I #o%ld never )or!ive m&sel) )or thatI dare sa& &o%r int%ition is +%ite ri!htI de#line to #ommit m&sel) be)orehandI detest e/a!!erationI didn;t mean that33e/a#tl&I do not #omprehend &o%r meanin!I don;t den& that it is interestin!I don;t do%bt it )or a momentI do not do%bt the sin#erit& o) &o%r ar!%mentsI do not e/a#tl& %nderstand &o%I do not )eel s%re that I entirel& share &o%r vie'I don;t )eel that it is m& b%siness

I do not 2nd it an %npleasant s%b$e#tI don;t insist on &o%r believin! meI don;t $%sti)& m& pres%mptionI don;t (no' +%ite 'h& &o% sho%ld sa& thatI don;t (no' that I #an do thatI don;t (no' 'hen I have heard an&thin! solamentableI don;t (no' 'h& &o% sho%ld be displeasedI don;t ma(e m&sel) #lear6 I seeI don;t pretend to e/plainI don;t see an&thin! parti#%larl& 'onder)%l in itI don;t %nderrate his (indness

I don;t 'ant to dis!%ise that )rom &o%I don;t 'ant to e/a!!erateI don;t 'ant to seem #riti#alI do%bt the tr%th o) that sa&in!I endorse it6 ever& 'ordI entirel& approve o) &o%r planI )an#& it;s $%st thatI )ear I #annot help &o%I )ear that;s too te#hni#al )or meI )eel a #ertain apprehensionI )eel an %n'onted sense o) !aiet& [%n'onted %n%s%al"

I )eel it m& d%t& to be )ran( 'ith &o%I )eel m&sel) s#ar#el& #ompetent to $%d!eI )eel ver& !rate)%l to &o% )or &o%r (ind o*erI 2nd it absorbin!I 2nd it rather monotono%sI 2nd this a!reeable mental e/hilarationI )ran(l& #on)ess thatI !enerall& tr%st m& 2rst impressionsI !ive m& 'ord !ladl&I !ive &o% m& most sa#red 'ord o) honorI had better be!in at the be!innin!I had no intention o) bein! o*ensive

I hadn;t tho%!ht o) it in that li!ht

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I hardl& thin( that #o%ld be soI have a h%ndred reasons )or thin(in! soI have a pe#%liar a*e#tion )or itI have an immense )aith in himI have been #onstrained b& #ir#%mstan#esI have been de#idedl& impressedI have been lon!in! to see more o) &o%I have been p%,,lin! over a dilemmaI have ever& reason to thin( soI have !iven &o% the best proo) o) it

I have !one ba#( to m& 2rst impressionsI have (no'n stri(in! instan#es o) the (indI have never heard it p%t so 'ellI have no del%sions on that s#oreI have not s%##eeded in #onvin#in! m&sel) o) thatI have not the in.%en#e &o% thin(I have not the least do%bt o) itI haven;t the remotest ideaI have o)ten a di0#%lt& in de#idin!I have o)ten marveled at &o%r #o%ra!eI have +%ite #han!ed m& opinion abo%t thatI have somethin! o) !reat importan#e to sa& to &o%

I have sometimes va!%el& )elt itI have the stron!est possible pre$%di#e a!ainst itI heartil& #on!rat%late &o%I hope it 'ill not seem %nreasonable to &o%I hope 'e ma& meet a!ainI hope &o% 'ill )or!ive an intr%derI hope &o% 'ill not thin( me irreverentI hope &o% 'ill pardon m& seemin! #arelessnessI ind%l!e the modest hopeI (no' it is ver& pres%mpt%o%sI (no' m& re+%est 'ill appear sin!%larI li(e it immensel&

I li(e &o%r )ran(nessI ma(e no re.e#tion 'hateverI mean it literall&I mi!ht +%estion all thatI mistr%st these 'ild imp%lsesI most #ertainl& a!ree 'ith &o%I most h%mbl& as( pardonI m%st add m& #on!rat%lations on &o%r tasteI m%st apolo!i,e )or intr%din! %pon &o%I m%st as( &o% one more +%estion6 i) I ma&I m%st #on)ess I have never tho%!ht o) thatI m%st re)rain )rom an& #omment

I m%st respe#t)%ll& de#line to tell &o%I m%st ta(e this opport%nit& to tell &o%I need not remind &o% that &o% have a !raveresponsibilit&I never heard an&thin! so abs%rdI o*er m& h%mblest apolo!iesI o'e the idea 'holl& to &o%I partl& a!ree 'ith &o%I personall& o'e &o% a !reat debt o) than()%lnessI pla#e m&sel) entirel& at &o%r servi#eI pla#e the most impli#it relian#e on &o%r !oodsense

I pre)er to reserve m& $%d!ment

I p%rposel& evaded the +%estionI +%ite appre#iate the ver& #lever 'a& &o% p%t I +%ite see 'hat the advanta!es areI reall& am #%rio%s to (no' ho' &o% !%essed tI reali,e ho' pain)%l it m%st be to &o%I re#olle#t it #learl&I rel& on &o%r !ood senseI remember the o##asion per)e#tl&I resent that (ind o) thin!I respe#t &o% )or that

I respe#t &o%r #riti#al )a#%lt&I sa& it in all modest&I see disapproval in &o%r )a#eI see it )rom a di*erent an!leI see &o% are an enth%siastI see &o%r point o) vie'I seem to have heard that sentiment be)oreI shall at on#e pro#eed to )or!et itI shall a'ait &o%r pleas%reI shall be !lad i) &o% 'ill $oin meI shall be interested to 'at#h it developI shall be most pro%d and pleased

I shall #ertainl& ta(e &o% at &o%r 'ordI shall )eel hi!hl& honoredI shall ma(e a point o) thin(in! soI shall never )or!et &o%r (indnessI shall respe#t &o%r #on2den#eI sho%ld appre#iate &o%r #on2den#e !reatl&I sho%ld be ver& %n!rate)%l 'ere I not satis2editI sho%ld )eel %nhapp& i) I did other'iseI sho%ld li(e &o%r opinion o) itI sho%ld not dream o) as(in! &o% to do soI sho%ld thin( it ver& %nli(el&

I simpl& #annot end%re itI spo(e onl& in $estI stand #orre#tedI s%ppose I o%!ht to )eel .atteredI s%rmised as m%#hI s&mpathi,e deepl& 'ith &o%I ta(e that )or !rantedI thin( e/tremel& 'ell o) itI thin( he has ver& noble idealsI thin( I #an ans'er that )or &o%I thin( I (no' 'hat &o% are !oin! to sa&I thin( it has its #harm

I thin( it is s%perbKI thin( it +%ite admirableI thin( its tone is remar(abl& temperateI thin( that is rather a brilliant ideaI thin( 'hat &o% sa& is reasonableI thin( &o% are +%ibblin!I thin( &o% are rather severe in &o%r opinionsI thin( &o% have !reat appre#iation o) val%esI thin( &o% have s%mmed it %p per)e#tl&I thin( &o%r #andor is #harmin!I thoro%!hl& a!ree 'ith &o%I tho%!ht it most am%sin!

I tho%!ht &o% 'ere serio%sl& indisposed

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I tr%st &o% 'ill not #onsider it an impertinen#eI %nderstand e/a#tl& ho' &o% )eel abo%t itI %nderstand &o%r deli#a#& o) )eelin!I vent%re to propose another planI ver& rarel& allo' m&sel) that pleas%reI 'ant to have a )ran( %nderstandin! 'ith &o%I 'as at a loss to %nderstand the reason )or itI 'as hopin! that I #o%ld pers%ade &o%I 'as on the point o) as(in! &o%I 'as spea(in! !enerall&

I 'at#hed &o% 'ith admirationI 'ill ans'er &o% )ran(l&I 'ill listen to no protestationsI 'ill ta(e it onl& %nder #omp%lsionI 'ill tell &o% 'hat p%,,les meI 'ill thin( o) it6 sin#e &o% 'ish itI 'ill6 'ith !reat pleas%reI 'ish I #o%ld e/plain m& point more )%ll&I 'ish I (ne' 'hat &o% meant b& thatI 'ish to be per)e#tl& )airI 'ish to p%t thin!s as plainl& as possibleI 'onder ho' m%#h tr%th there is in it

I 'onder i) &o% have the smallest re#olle#tion o)meI 'o%ld a!ree i) I %nderstoodI 'o%ldn;t p%t it $%st that 'a&I) ever I #an repa& it6 #ommand meI) I mista(e not &o% 'ere there on#eI) I spea( stron!l&6 it is be#a%se I )eel stron!l&I) I 'ere disposed to o*er #o%nselI) I 'ere s%re &o% 'o%ld not mis%nderstand m&meanin!I) &o% don;t mind m& sa&in! soI) &o% insist %pon it

I) &o% 'ill pardon me the )ran(nessIn a manner that sometimes terri2es meIn one respe#t &o% are +%ite ri!htIn that #ase let me rob &o% o) a )e' min%tesIn 'hat #ase6 )or e/ampleIn#redible as it so%nds6 I had )or a moment)or!ottenIndeed6 b%t it is +%ite possibleIndeedK Ho'Indeed6 &o% are 'holl& 'ron!Indi*erentl& so6 I am a)raidIron& 'as ten tho%sand lea!%es )rom m& intention

Is it sane33is it reasonableIsn;t it ama,in!Isn;t it e/traordinaril& )%nn&Isn;t it prepostero%sIsn;t that a tri.e %nreasonableIsn;t that rather a hast& #on#l%sionIs that a )air +%estionIt al'a&s seemed to me impossibleIt am%ses &o%6 doesn;t itIt bl%nts the sensibilitiesIt #o%ld never #on#eivabl& be an&thin! b%t pop%larIt depends on ho' &o% loo( at it

It depends %pon #ir#%mstan#es

It doesn;t so%nd pla%sible to meIt has a lovel& sit%ation as I remember itIt has am%sed me h%!el&It has been a relie) to tal( to &o%It has been an immense privile!e to see &o%It has never o##%rred to meIt is a #%rio%s )a#tIt is a !reat pleas%re to meet &o%It is a h%!e %nderta(in!It is a most %n)ort%nate a*air

It is a per)e#tl& plain propositionIt is a rather melan#hol& tho%!htIt is a tr%th %niversall& a#(no'led!edIt is all ver& ine/#%sableIt is all ver& 'ell )or &o% to be philosophi#alIt is alto!ether probableIt is an admirable 'a& o) p%ttin! itIt is an error o) tasteIt is an e/treme #ase6 b%t the prin#iple is so%ndIt is an in!enio%s theor&It is an %n#ommonl& 2ne des#riptionIt is e/tremel& interestin!6 I #an ass%re &o%

It is )or &o% to de#ideIt is histori#all& tr%eIt is I 'ho sho%ld as( )or!ivenessIt is in#redibleKIt is indeed !enero%s o) &o% to s%!!est itIt is ine/pli#ableIt is interestin!6 as a theor&It is literall& impossibleIt is merel& a moodIt is most %n)ort%nateIt is m& deliberatel& )ormed opinionIt is m& opinion &o% are too #ons#ientio%s

It is nevertheless tr%eIt is not a matter o) the sli!htest #onse+%en#eIt is not al'a&s )air to $%d!e b& appearan#esIt is not so %nreasonable as &o% thin(It is o)ten ver& misleadin!It is one o) the !rave problems o) the da&It is onl& a )an#& o) mineIt is per)e#tl& de)ensibleIt is per)e#tl& triteIt is permissible to !rati)& s%#h an imp%lseIt is possible6 b%t I rather do%bt itIt is +%ite an eas& matter

It is +%ite #on#eivableIt is +%ite too abs%rdIt is rather startlin!It is reall& impressiveIt is reall& most #allo%s o) &o% to la%!hIt is sheer madnessIt is si#(enin! and so ins%*erabl& arro!antIt is simpl& a #oin#iden#eIt is the most in#omprehensible thin! in the 'oIt is to &o% that I am indebted )or all thisIt is tr%e6 I am !rieved to sa&It is tr%e none the less

It is ver& am%sin!

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It is ver& )ar )rom bein! a 2#tionIt is ver& !ood o) &o% to do this )or m& pleas%reIt is ver& in!enio%sIt is ver& splendid o) &o%It is 'anton #apri#io%snessIt is &o%r privile!e to thin( soIt;s a di0#%lt and deli#ate matter to dis#%ssIt;s a matter o) immediate %r!en#&It;s absol%te )oll&It;s abs%rd33it;s impossible

It;s all nonsenseIt;s as lo!i#al as it #an be %nder the #ir#%mstan#esIt;s been a stran!e e/perien#e )or &o%It;s deli#io%sl& honestIt;s !oin! to be rather tro%blesomeIt;s in#on#eivable that it sho%ld ever be ne#essar&It;s mere pride o) opinionIt;s m& #hie) )orm o) re#reationIt;s not a matter o) vast importan#eIt;s past m& #omprehensionIt;s +%ite 'onder)%l ho' lo!i#al and simple &o%ma(e it

It;s reall& ver& perple/in!It;s so #harmin! o) &o% to sa& thatIt;s so (ind o) &o% to #omeIt;s s%#h a bore havin! to tal( abo%t itIt;s the nat%ral se+%en#eIt;s too melan#hol&It;s ver& 'onder)%lIt ma(es it all +%ite interestin!It ma& so%nd stran!e to &o%It m%st be a tri.e d%ll at timesIt m%st be )as#inatin!It m%st be ver& !rati)&in! to &o%

It m%st have been rather embarrassin!It seems an a!e sin#e 'e;ve last seen &o%It seems entirel& 'onder)%l to meIt seems in#redibleIt seems li(e a distra#tin! dreamIt seems prepostero%sIt seems the hei!ht o) abs%rdit&It seems to me that &o% have a per)e#t ri!ht to dosoIt seems %nspea(abl& )%nn& to meIt seems ver& ridi#%lo%sIt shall be as &o% 'ish

It sho%ld not be ob$e#tionableIt so%nds pla%sibleIt so%nds pro)o%ndl& interestin!It so%nds rather appallin!It so%nds ver& all%rin!It stri(es me as rather patheti#It 'as an %npardonable libert&It 'as inevitable that &o% sho%ld sa& thatIt 'as most st%pid o) me to have )or!otten itIt 'as not %n(indl& meantIt 'as pe#%liarl& %n)ort%nateIt 'as reall& an e/traordinar& e/perien#e

It 'as so in#redible

It 'as the most ama,in! thin! I ever heardIt 'as ver& !ood o) &o% to #ome o%t and $oin %It 'ill #reate a #onsiderable sensationIt 'ill divert &o%r tho%!hts )rom a mo%rn)%l s%bIt 'ill !ive me pleas%re to do itIt 'ill not alter m& determinationIt 'o%ld be ill3advisedIt 'o%ld interest me ver& m%#hIt 'o%ld seem to be a 'ise de#isionIt 'o%ld ta(e too lon! to )orm%late m& tho%!ht

 9 9oin %s6 please6 'hen &o% have time 9%st tr%st to the inspiration o) the moment 9%sti)& it i) &o% #anLLet me pers%ade &o%Let me sa& ho' deepl& indebted I )eel )or &o%r(indnessLet me spea( )ran(l&Let %s !rant that )or the sa(e o) the ar!%mentLet %s ta(e a #on#rete instan#e<

<an& than(s33ho' (ind and !ood &o% areK<a& I as( to 'hom &o% all%de<a& I be privile!ed to hear it<a& I spea( )reel&<a& I vent%re to as( 'hat in)eren#e &o% 'o%lddra' )rom that<i!ht I s%!!est an alternative<ost dan!ero%sK<& attit%de 'o%ld be one o) disapproval<& #on2den#e in &o% is absol%te<& idea o) it is +%ite the reverse<& in)ormation is rather s#ant&

<& meanin! is +%ite the #ontrar&<& point o) vie' is di*erent6 b%t I shall not insi%pon it<& vie's are altered in man& respe#tsNNo6 I am spea(in! serio%sl&No6 I don;t %nderstand itNot at allNot to m& (no'led!eNothin! #o%ld be more deli!ht)%lNo' is it ver& plain to &o%No' &o% are .ippant

OObvio%sl& the matter is settledO) #o%rse6 b%t that a!ain isn;t the pointO) #o%rse I am deli!htedO) #o%rse I don;t 'ant to press &o% a!ainst &o%'illO) #o%rse &o% 'ill do 'hat &o% thin( bestOh6 #ertainl&6 i) &o% 'ish itOh6 do not )orm an erroneo%s impressionOh6 I appre#iate that in &o%KOh6 that;s mere +%ibblin!Oh6 that;s splendid o) &o%K

Oh6 that 'as a manner o) spea(in!

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Oh6 &es6 I +%ite admit thatOh6 &es6 &o% ma& ta(e that )or !rantedOh6 &o% are ver& bitterOh6 &o% ma& be as s#orn)%l as &o% li(eOn the #ontrar&6 I a!ree 'ith &o% thoro%!hl&On the )a#e o) it6 it so%nds reasonableOne ass%mption &o% ma(e I sho%ld li(e to #ontestOne has no #hoi#e to end%re itOne m%st be ind%l!ent %nder the #ir#%mstan#esOne thin! I be! o) &o%

PPardon me6 b%t I don;t thin( soPardon me6 I meant somethin! di*erentPerhaps I am indis#reetPerhaps not in the stri#test sensePerhaps &o% do not )eel at libert& to do soPerhaps &o% thin( me %n!rate)%lPersonall& I #on)ess to an ob$e#tionPlease #ontin%e to be )ran(Please do not thin( I am as(in! o%t o) mere#%riosit&Please )or!ive m& tho%!htlessness

Please ma(e &o%rsel) at homePra& don;t apolo!i,ePra& )or!ive me )or intr%din! on &o% so%n#eremonio%sl&Pra& !o onKPre#isel&6 that is $%st 'hat I meantP%t in that 'a& it #ertainl& so%nds ver& 'ellBB%estion me6 i) &o% 'ishB%ibblin!6 I #all itB%ite soB%ite the 'isest thin! &o% #an do

RRather lo+%a#io%s6 I thin( [lo+%a#io%s ver&tal(ative"Readin! bet'een the linesReall& I sho%ld have tho%!ht other'iseReall&33&o% m%st !oReass%re me6 i) &o% #anRe.e#t %pon the possible #onse+%en#esRelativel& spea(in!Rel%#tantl& I admit itRevertin! to another matterS

Shall 'e have a #ompa#tShe has an e/traordinar& !i)t o) #onversationShe is easil& pre$%di#edShe seems %n#ommonl& appre#iativeShe 'ill be immensel& s%rprisedSho' me that the t'o #ases are analo!o%sSo )ar so !oodSo I in)erredSo m%#h the better )or meSo &o% observe the trans)ormationSomethin! am%ses &o%Sometimes the abs%rdit& o) it o##%rs to me

Spea(in! 'ith all d%e respe#t

Still6 &o% mi!ht ma(e an e/#eptionStran!el& it;s tr%eS%#h #ond%#t seems to me %n$%sti2ableS%rel& there #an be no +%estion abo%t thatS%rel& 'e #an spea( )ran(l&S%rel& &o% so%nd too harsh a noteS%rel& &o% 'o%ld not #o%ntenan#e that

 T Tell me in 'hat 'a& &o% 'ant me to help &o% Than( &o% )or tellin! me that

 Than( &o% )or &o%r !ood intentions That6 at least6 &o% 'ill a!ree to That depends on one;s point o) vie' That doesn;t so%nd ver& lo!i#al That is a #o%nsel o) per)e#tion That is a )air +%estion6 perhaps That is a +%estion I have o)ten proposed to m& That is a stro(e o) !ood )ort%ne That is a s%perb pie#e o) 'or( That is a ver& pra#ti#al e/planation That is admirabl& #lear That is #ertainl& ideal

 That is eminentl& proper That is hardl& #onsistent That is in#on#eivable That is $%st li(e &o%6 i) &o% 'ill )or!ive me )orsa&in! so

 That is most )ort%nate That is most (ind o) &o% That is most %ne/pe#ted and distressin! That is not )air33to me That is not to be li!htl& spo(en o)  That is pre#isel& 'hat I mean That is +%ite tr%e6 theoreti#all&

 That is rather a di0#%lt +%estion to ans'er That is rather a stran!e re+%est to ma(e That is rather a'('ard That is reall& !ood o) &o% That is the prevailin! idea That is tra!i# That is tr%e and I thin( &o% are ri!ht That is ver& amiable in &o% That is ver& #%rio%s That is ver& )eli#ito%s That is ver& !ra#io%s That is 'hat I #all intelli!ent #riti#ism

 That is 'hat I meant to tell &o% That is a h%miliatin! tho%!ht That is a most interestin! idea That is s%#h a hideo%s idea That is the most in#redible part o) it That mi!ht involve &o% in li)e3lon! sel)3reproa# That m%st be e/#eedin!l& tiresome That o%!ht to ma(e &o% a little lenient That reass%res me That sho's the in2rmit& o) his $%d!ment That theor& isn;t tenable That 'as e/#eedin!l& !enero%s

 That 'as intended ironi#all&

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That 'as ver& tho%!ht)%l o) &o%That 'as ver& 'ell reasonedThat 'ill blast &o%r #han#es6 I am a)raidThat 'ill s%it me e/#ellentl&That 'o%ld be some'hat serio%sThat 'o%ld be ver& dis#reditableThe a!reement seems to be idealThe idea is monstro%sThe in)eren#e is obvio%sThe notion is rather ne' to me

The pleas%re is #ertainl& not all on &o%r sideThe reason is not so )ar to see(The same problem has perple/ed meThe sentiment is 'orth& o) &o%The simplest thin! in the 'orldThe sit%ation is %n#ommonl& deli#ateThe stor& seems to me in#redibleThe s%b$e#t is e/tremel& interestin!The tone o) it 'as #ertainl& hostileThe ver& obvio%s moral is thisThe 'hole thin! is an idle )an#&Then I have &o%r permission

Then &o%;re reall& not disin#linedThen &o% merel& 'ant to as( m& advi#eThere are endless di0#%ltiesThere are reasons 'hi#h ma(e s%#h a #o%rseimpossibleThere is a !ood deal o) sense in thatThere is a !rain o) tr%th in that6 I admitThere is )ood )or re.e#tion in thatThere is m& hand on itThere is no resistin! &o%There is nothin! I sho%ld li(e so m%#hThere is one inevitable #ondition

There is somethin! almost terri)&in! abo%t itThere m%st be e/ten%atin! #ir#%mstan#esThe& am%se me immensel&This is a most %ne/pe#ted pleas%reThis is #harmin!l& ne' to meThis is indeed !ood )ort%neThis is reall& appallin!This is reall& not a la%!hin! matterThose are m& o'n private )eelin!sThose thin!s are not )or!otten at on#eTo me it;s simpl& o%tra!eo%sTo spea( )ran(l&6 I do not li(e it

Tr%e6 I )or!otKUUndeniabl& tr%eUn)ort%natel& I m%st de#line the proposalUnli(el& to be soUn+%estionabl& s%periorUn'holesome in.%en#e6 I 'o%ld sa&er& !ood6 I;ll do soer& 'ell6 I 'ill #onsentiva#it& is her !reatest #harmirt%all& a##omplished6 I believe

o%#h )or its tr%th

DDe are all more or less s%s#eptibleDe are dri)tin! a'a& )rom o%r pointDe are impervio%s to #ertain r%lesDe are merel& 'astin! ener!& in this d%elDe #an sa)el& ta(e it )or !rantedDe #o%ldn;t have a better topi#De had better a!ree to di*erDe have had some #on#l%sions in #ommonDe m%st $%d!e it lenientl&

De m%st not e/pose o%rselves to misinterpretaDe o'e &o% a debt o) !ratit%deDe shall be !lad to see &o%6 i) &o% #are to #omDe 'ill devo%tl& hope notDell6 as a matter o) )a#t6 I have )or!ottenDell doneK I #on!rat%late &o%Dell6 I;m not !oin! to ar!%e thatDell6 I #all it s#andalo%sDell6 I #on)ess the& don;t appeal to meDell6 more;s the pit&Dell6 perhaps it is none o) m& a*airDell6 that is #ertainl& idealK

Dell6 this is !ood )ort%neDell6 &es33in a 'a&Dell6 &o% are a dreamerKDhat a bea%ti)%l ideaDhat a #harmin! pla#e &o% have hereDhat a #%rio%s #oin#iden#eKDhat a prett& #omplimentKDhat a temptin! prospe#tKDhat an e/traordinar& ideaKDhat are &o%r mis!ivin!sDhat #an &o% possibl& meanDhat #on#eivable reason is there )or it

Dhat do &o% ima!ine m& #o%rse sho%ld beDhat do &o% proposeDhat is the ne/t step in &o%r ar!%mentDhat is there so stran!e abo%t thatDhat6 ma& I as(6 is &o%r immediate ob$e#tDhat %nseeml& levit& on his partDhat ver& (ind thin!s &o% sa& to meDhat 'o%ld &o% e/pe#t me to doDhat &o% have $%st said is even tr%er than &o%reali,eDhat &o% propose is %tterl& impossibleDho is &o%r sa!a#io%s adviser [sa!a#io%s s

 $%d!ment6 'ise"Dh& as( s%#h embarrassin! +%estionsDh& did &o% desert %s so entirel&Dh& do &o% ta(e it so serio%sl&Dill &o% allo' me to as( &o% a +%estionDill &o% be more e/pli#itDill &o% have the (indness to e/plainDill &o% pardon m& #%riosit&Dill &o% permit me a brie) e/planationDo%ld &o% appl& that to ever&oneDo%ld &o% mind tellin! me &o%r opinion

 

 es and no

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es6 b%t that is $%st 'hat I )ail to #omprehendes6 I dare sa&es6 i) &o% 'ill be so !oodes6 it 'as e/traordinaril& 2nees6 that is m& earnest 'ishes6 that;s %ndeniablees o% 'ere sa&in!o% a!ree 'ith me6 I (no'o% are a pro)o%nd philosophero% are a severe #riti#

o% are deli!ht)%ll& )ran(o% are !reatl& to be enviedo% are heartil& 'el#omeo% are in#omprehensibleo% are in#orri!ibleo% are (ind and #om)ortin!o% are most (indo% are not #onsistento% are not serio%s6 I hopeo% are not serio%sl& displeased 'ith meo% are +%ite deli!ht)%lo% are rather p%,,lin! to3da&

o% are ri!ht to remind me o) thato% are %nd%l& distressin! &o%rsel) o% are ver& #omplimentar&o% are ver& !ra#io%so%;re so tremendo%sl& (ind abo%t ito%;re s%##eedin! admirabl&o%;re ta(in! it all m%#h too serio%sl&o%;re tal(in! nonsenseKo%;re ver& !ood6 I;m s%reo% as( me33b%t I sho%ldn;t 'onder i) &o% (ne'better than I doo% astonish me !reatl&

o% behaved 'ith !reat )orbearan#eo% #an hardl& be serio%so% #annot re!ret it more than I doo% #o%ld not pa& me a hi!her #omplimento% did it e/#ellentl&o% did not #learl& %nderstand 'hat I meanto% don;t seem ver& enth%siasti#o% e/#ite m& #%riosit&o% .atter m& $%d!mento% have a !eni%s )or sa&in! the ri!ht thin!o% have as(ed me a riddleo% have as(ed the impossible

o% have been 'ron!l& in)ormedo% have done me a !reat servi#eo% have had a pleasant time6 I hopeo% have m& deepest s&mpath&o% have m& %nbo%nded #on2den#eo% have re#eived a )alse impressiono% have s%#h an interestin! 'a& o) p%ttin! thin!so% interest me deepl&o% $%d!e &o%rsel) too severel&o% (no' I;m in an a!on& o) #%riosit&o% (no' I;m not !iven to sentimentalit&o% (no' the )amiliar a/iom

o% leave no alternative

 o% loo( in#red%lo%s o% ma& be s%re o) m& #on2den#e o% ma& rel& on me absol%tel& o% mi!ht ma(e an e/#eption o% m%st have mis%nderstood me o% m%st not )ail to #ommand me o% over'helm me 'ith &o%r (indness o% reall& insist %pon it o% reb%(e me ver& )airl& o% sa& that as tho%!h &o% 'ere s%rprised

 o% see ho' 'idel& 'e di*er o% see6 it;s all ver& va!%e o% see thin!s rose3#olored o% seem to be in a happ& mood o% seem to ta(e a ver& mild interest in 'hat Ipropose

 o% sho#( me more than I #an sa& o% spea( in eni!mas o% spea( 'ith a%thorit& o% s%rel& %nderstand m& position o% ta(e a !reat deal )or !ranted o% ta(e a pessimisti# vie' o) thin!s

 o% ta(e me +%ite b& s%rprise o% 'ill admit I have some provo#ation o% 'ill be#ome morbid i) &o% are not #are)%l o% 'ill have ample opport%nit& o% 'ill6 o) #o%rse6 remember the in#ident o% 'ill please not be .ippant o% 'ill %nderstand m& an/iet& o%r ar!%ment is )a#ile and s%per2#ial o%r #onsideration is entirel& mispla#ed o%r $%d!ments are ver& so%nd o%r lo!i# is as #lever as possible o%r opinion 'ill be inval%able to me

 o%r re+%est is !ranted be)ore it is made o%r statement is some'hat startlin!SECTION JPU5LIC SPEA:IN8 PHRASESAA )a#t o) vast momentA )e' 'ords 'ill s%0#e to ans'erA )%rther ob$e#tion isA !reat man& people have saidA little ind%l!en#e ma& be d%e to thoseA ma$orit& o) %s believeA man in m& sit%ation has

A more pla%sible ob$e#tion is )o%ndA proo) o) this isA servile mind #an never (no'A short time sin#eA spe#i2# ans'er #an be !ivenA tho%!ht o##%rred to meAble men have reasoned o%tAbove all thin!s6 let %s not )or!etAbsol%tel& tr%e it isAb%ndant reason is thereA##ordin!l& b& reason o) this #ir#%mstan#eAdd this instan#e to

A)ter a #are)%l st%d& o) all the eviden#e

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A)ter )%ll deliberationA)ter remindin! the hearerA)ter this it remains onl& to sa&A!ain6 #an 'e do%btA!ain6 I as( the !entlemanA!ain6 in this vie'A!ain6 it is +%ite #lear thatA!ain6 it is %r!edA!ain6 let %s #ompareA!ain6 ver& n%mero%s are the #ases

A!ain6 'e have ab%ndant instan#esA!ainst all this #on#%rrin! testimon&All #on)ess this to be tr%eAll I as( isAll o) %s (no'All that I 'ill sa& no'All the )a#ts 'hi#h s%pport thisAll the si!ns o) the time indi#ateAll these thin!s &o% (no'All this bein! #onsideredAll this is histori#al )a#tAll this is ver& 'ell

All this s%!!estsAll this 'e ta(e )or !rantedAllo' me )or a moment to t%rn toAllo' me to tell a stor&Altho I sa& it to m&sel) Ama,in! as it ma& seemAm I mista(en in thisAmon! man& e/amplesAmon! the distin!%ished !%ests 'ho honorAmon! the problems that #on)ront %sAn ans'er to this is no' read&An ar!%ment has o)ten been p%t )or'ard

An e/ample or t'o 'ill ill%strateAn indes#ribabl& to%#hin! in#identAn opinion has no' be#ome establishedAnd a!ain6 it is saidAnd a!ain6 it is to be pres%medAnd #omin! nearer to o%r o'n da&And did a man tr& to pers%ade meAnd do &o% reall& thin(And ever&bod& here (no'sAnd )or m&sel)6 as I saidAnd )%rther6 all that I have saidAnd hen#e the 'ell3(no'n do#trine

And here a!ain6 'hen I spea(And here allo' me to #all &o%r attentionAnd here I am led to observeAnd here I #ome to the #losin! eviden#eAnd here I have an opport%nit&And here I reproa#hAnd here I 'ish &o% to observeAnd here let me de2ne m& positionAnd here let me !ive m& e/planationAnd here let %s re#all to mindAnd ho' is it possible to ima!ineAnd I am bo%nd to sa&

And I be! o) &o%

And I #all on &o%And I mi!ht sa& thisAnd I re)%se assentAnd I re$oi#e to (no'And I sa&6 it 'ere better )or &o%And I sho%ld in li(e manner rep%diateAnd I spea( 'ith reveren#eAnd I s%bmit to &o%And I tr%st that &o% 'ill #onsiderAnd I 'ill ma(e a pra#ti#al s%!!estion

And I 'ill tell &o% 'h&And I 'o%ld6 moreover s%bmitAnd i) a man #o%ld an&'here be )o%ndAnd i) an& o) &o% sho%ld +%estionAnd i) I (no' an&thin! o) m& #o%ntr&menAnd i) I ma& pres%me to spea(And i) I ta(e another instan#eAnd i) this be tr%eAnd i) &o% #ome to a de#isionAnd i) &o% thin( it &o%r d%t&And in #on#l%sionAnd in li(e manner

And in order to see thisAnd in th%s spea(in!6 I am not den&in!And is not this lamentableAnd is there not a pres%mptionAnd it happensAnd it is #ertainl& tr%eAnd it is do%bt)%l i) And it is not di0#%lt to seeAnd it is not plainAnd it is one o) the eviden#esAnd it is pre#isel& in thisAnd it is stri(in!l& s%!!ested to %s

And it is %ndeniable6 I sa&And it is 'ell that this sho%ld be soAnd last o) allAnd lest an&one sho%ld marvelAnd let it be observedAnd loK and beholdAnd more than thisAnd ne/t I 'o%ld as(And no' allo' me to #all attentionAnd no' behold a m&ster&And no' #onsiderAnd no' havin! dis#%ssed

And no' I be! that I ma& be permittedAnd no' I !o ba#( to the statementAnd no' I have #ompleted m& revie'And no' I have said eno%!h to e/plainAnd no' I m%st to%#h %pon one pointAnd no' i) I ma& ta(e )or !rantedAnd no' it 'o%ld be ver& pleasant )or meAnd no' observe ho'And no'6 sir6 'hat I had 2rst to sa&And no' s%pposin! this point to be settledAnd no' that I have mentionedAnd no' the #hie) points o) it

And no' the +%estion is as(ed me

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And no'6 to #lose6 let me !ive &o%And no'6 to 'hat p%rpose do I mentionAnd6 o) #o%rse6 &o% are a'areAnd o) this I am per)e#tl& #ertainAnd +%ite as di0#%lt is it to #reateAnd ri!ht here lies the #a%seAnd6 sir6 a 'ordAnd so6 a!ain6 as re!ardAnd so I am reminded o) a stor&And so I leave these 'ords 'ith &o%

And so I ma& point o%tAnd so I mi!ht re#o%nt to &o%And so6 in the other #ases6 I have namedAnd so in the present #aseAnd so onAnd so thro%!h all phasesAnd so6 %pon ever& handAnd sometimes it 'ill be di0#%ltAnd that !ave another distorted vie'And the reason is ver& obvio%sAnd the same holds !oodAnd then a!ain

And then hastil& to #on#l%deAnd then I ma& be remindedAnd then there is another tho%!htAnd then 'hen it is saidAnd there are reasons 'h&And there is also this vie'And there)ore am I tr%l& !ladAnd there)ore it is not %n)re+%entl& +%otedAnd there)ore it is not 'itho%t re!retAnd this brin!s me to the last thin!And this is reall& the senseAnd this leads me to sa& a 'ord

And th%s #onsistentl&And th%s it is #on#eivableAnd th%s it seems to meAnd th%s 'e are led on then to )%rther +%estionAnd to all this m%st be addedAnd to ret%rn to the topi#And to this #on#l%sion &o% m%st #omeAnd %n+%estionabl&And 'e are bro%!ht to the same #on#l%sionAnd 'hat do &o% s%ppose 'ill beAnd 'hen I have sho'n to &o%And 'hen I re#all that event

And 'hen 'e pass be&ond the bo%nds o) And 'here6 let me as(And 'h& sho%ld I insistAnd 'ill &o% still insistAnd 'ith these tho%!hts #ome othersAnd &et I #an not b%t re.e#tAnd &et I )eel $%sti2ed in believin!And &et I thin( 'e all )eelAnd &et let me sa& to &o%And &et one more +%otationAnd &et this notion is6 I #on#eiveAnd &et tho%!h this be tr%e

And &et 'e o%!ht6 i) 'e are 'ise

And &o% ma& also remember thisAnother #ir#%mstan#e that adds to the di0#%ltAnother #onsideration 'hi#h I shall add%#e [ad #ite as an e/ample"Another instan#e o) si!nal s%##essAnother o) these pres%mptionsAnother point is made as #lear as #r&stalAnother reason o) a (indred nat%reAnother re.e#tion 'hi#h o##%rs to meAnother si!n o) o%r times

Another si!nal advanta!eAnother stri(in! instan#eAns'ers do%btless ma& be !ivenAre there not man& o) %sAre 'e #ontent to believeAre 'e )orever to deprive o%rselvesAre 'e not startled into astonishmentAre 'e satis2ed to ass%meAs a !eneral r%le I holdAs a last ill%strationAs a matter o) )a#tAs a proo) o) this

As an ill%stration o) this tr%thAs brie.& as I ma&As )ar as m& limits allo'As )ar as this is tr%eAs )ar as this ob$e#tion relatesAs )ar as 'e (no'As )or the restAs I have no' replied toAs I loo( aro%nd on this assembl&As I rise to respond to the sentimentAs I %nderstand this matterAs memor& s#ans the past

As so#iet& is no' #onstit%tedAs some one has 'ell saidAs the )ore!oin! instan#es have sho'nAs to the parti#%lar instan#e be)ore %sAs 'ell mi!ht 'e #ompareAs 'e shall see in a )e' momentsAss%redl& it is thisAt the o%tset o) this in+%ir&At the ris( o) di!ressionAt the same time6 I #andidl& stateAt the %tmost 'e #an sa&At this $%n#t%re

At this solemn momentA'a& then 'ith the notion55e ass%red6 then5e #on2dent6 there)ore5e it so5e not de#eived5e s%re that in spite o) 5e these thin!s as the& ma&5e &o%r interests 'hat the& ma& be5ear 'ith me )or a )e' moments5earin! on this point

5e)ore attemptin! to ans'er this +%estion

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5e)ore !oin! )%rther5e)ore I #lose I 'ill parti#%larl& remar(5e)ore I #ome to the spe#ial matter5e)ore I pro#eed to #ompare5ein! )%ll& o) the opinion5ein! pers%aded then5elievin!6 as I do5e&ond all +%estion 'e5idden b& &o%r invitation to a dis#%ssion5roadl& spea(in!

5%t6 above all thin!s6 let %s5%t a)ter all6 I thin( no one #an sa&5%t a!ain6 'hen 'e #are)%ll& #onsider5%t am I 'ron! in sa&in!5%t apart )rom the )a#t5%t besides these spe#ial )a#ts5%t #an this +%estion5%t depend %pon it5%t despite all this5%t do not let %s depend5%t do &o% ima!ine5%t do%bts here arise

5%t even admittin! these possibilities5%t ever&one 'ho deserves5%t 2rst o) all6 remar(6 I be! &o%5%t6 )%rther6 I shall no' demonstrate5%t6 !entlemen6 I m%st be done5%t !rave problems #on)ront %s5%t here I am dis#%ssin!5%t here let me sa&5%t ho' #an 'e pass over5%t ho' shall I des#ribe m& emotions5%t ho'ever that ma& be5%t I am bo%nd to sa&

5%t I am #ertain )rom m& o'n e/perien#e5%t I am ver& sorr& to sa&5%t I am 'illin! eno%!h to admit5%t I #an at least sa&5%t I #an not #on#eive5%t I #an promise5%t I #herish the hope5%t I #on)ess that I sho%ld be !lad5%t I di!ress5%t I do not propose all these thin!s5%t I do sa& this5%t I have been insistin! simpl&

5%t I have heard it ar!%ed5%t I have no )ear o) the )%t%re5%t I leave this train o) tho%!ht5%t I ma& be permitted to spea(5%t I ma& sa& in #on#l%sion5%t I need hardl& assert5%t I pass that over5%t I propose to spea( to &o%5%t I repeat5%t I resist the temptation5%t I ret%rn to the +%estion5%t I shall !o still )%rther

5%t I simpl& as(

5%t I s%bmit the 'hole s%b$e#t5%t I tr%st that &o% 'ill all admit5%t I vent%re to ass%re &o%5%t I 'ill all%de5%t I 'ill not )%rther impress an& idea5%t I 'o%ld earnestl& impress %pon &o%5%t i) I ma& even .atter m&sel) 5%t i) I see( )or ill%strations5%t i) &o% 'ant more eviden#e5%t i) &o% 'ish to (no'

5%t in ma(in! this assertion5%t in m& opinion there is no need5%t in the #o%rse o) time5%t is it +%ite possible to hold5%t is this an& reason 'h&5%t it does not )ollo' )rom this5%t it happens ver& )ort%natel&5%t it has been s%!!ested to me5%t it is a )a#t5%t it is impossible )or one5%t it is ne#essar& to e/plain5%t it is no %se protestin!

5%t it is not )air to assert5%t it is not m& intention5%t it is not ne#essar& to s%ppose5%t it is not possible to believe5%t it is not reall& so5%t it is other'ise 'ith5%t it is sometimes said5%t it ma& be do%bted 'hether5%t it ma& happen that I )or!ot5%t it 'ill be a mis)ort%ne5%t it 'ill nat%rall& be as(ed5%t it 'ill perhaps be ar!%ed

5%t it 'o%ld be vain to attempt5%t let me as( &o% to !lan#e5%t let me be)ore #losin! re)er5%t let none o) &o% thin(5%t let %s also (eep ever in mind5%t let %s loo( a little )%rther5%t loK all o) a s%dden5%t mar( this5%t more than all thin!s else5%t m& allotted time is r%nnin! a'a&5%t m& ans'er to this ob$e#tion5%t6 m& )riends6 pa%se )or a moment

5%t never 'as a !rosser 'ron!5%t not )or one moment5%t not'ithstandin! all this5%t no' loo( at the e*e#t5%t no' ta(e noti#e o) 5%t on the other hand5%t on 'hat !ro%nd are 'e5%t passin! these b&5%t perhaps I o%!ht to spea( distin#tl&5%t perhaps &o% are not &et 'ear&5%t p%ttin! these +%estions aside5%t +%ite #ontrar& to this6 &o% 'ill 2nd

5%t re#olle#t6 I pra& &o%6 ho'

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5%t6 sir6 it is mani)est5%t some other thin!s are to be noted5%t some 'ill as( me5%t sooner or later5%t still6 I repeat5%t s%ppose the )a#t5%t s%rel&6 &o% #an not sa&5%t that I ma& not divert &o% )rom5%t that is not all5%t that m%st be al'a&s the impression

5%t the )a#t is5%t the 2nal val%e5%t the !reatest proo) o) all5%t the most )ormidable problem5%t the ne#essit& o) the #ase5%t the +%estion ma& arise5%t6 then6 let %s as( o%rselves5%t there is another d%t& imposed5%t there is m%#h more than this5%t this I do not hesitate to sa&5%t this I )earlessl& a0rm5%t this I (no'

5%t this is a #ir#%ito%s ar!%ment5%t this is no pla#e )or #ontrovers&5%t this is not all5%t this is 'hat I mean5%t this m%#h I a0rm as tr%e5%t this 'arns me5%t this 'e ma& p%t aside5%t to !o still )%rther5%t to sa& the tr%th5%t 'e are met 'ith the assertion5%t 'e are to re#olle#t5%t 'e as(6 perhaps

5%t 'e ma& depend %pon it5%t 'e thin( it is not 'ise5%t 'e 'ant somethin! more )or e/planation5%t 'hat a bl%nder 'o%ld be &o%rs5%t 'hat is the )a#t5%t 'hat 'e m%st needs !%ard a!ainst5%t 'hen it is de#lared5%t 'hen 'e loo( a little deeper5%t 'hile it ma& be admitted5%t 'ho has not seen5%t 'h& do I n%merate these details5%t 'ith these e/#eptions

5%t &et nothin! #an be more splendid5%t &o% sho%ld (no'5& no means5& the 'a&6 I have not mentioned5& this time it 'ill be s%spe#tedCCan it be s%pposedCan the lon! re#ords o) h%manit& tea#h %sCan there be a better ill%strationCan 'e pretendCan &o% li!htl& #ontemplateCan &o% &ield &o%rselves

Ca%tio%s and pra#ti#al thin(ers as(

Certain it isCertainl& I am not blind to the )a%ltsCertainl&6 one #an #on#eiveClearl& eno%!hComin! ba#( to the main s%b$e#tComin! do'n to modern timesComin! to present #ir#%mstan#esCommon sense indi#atesConse+%entl&6 I am not dis#%ssin! this matterConsider6 I be! &o%6 'hat

Contemplatin! these marvelo%s #han!es77el%de not &o%rselves 'ith the belie) 7epend %pon it7id it ever o##%r to &o%7i0#%lt then as the +%estion ma& be7o I need to des#ribe7o me the honor o) believin!7o not ima!ine7o not let %s #on#eal )rom o%rselves7o not s%ppose )or a moment7o not tal( to me o) 

7o not thin( me !%ilt& o) 7o 'e not (no'7o 'hat &o% 'ill7o &o% as( ho' that #an be7o &o% believe this #an be tr%th)%ll& said7o &o% not (no' I am spea(in! o) 7o &o% remember a #on#rete instan#e7o &o% thin(6 then7oes an& man sa&7oes it ever o##%r to &o%7oes it not seem somethin! li(e idio#& to7oes it not sho#( &o% to thin(

7oes not the event sho'7oes not the nat%re o) ever& man revolt7o%btless the end is so%!htEEver& no' and then &o% 'ill 2ndEver& one has as(ed himsel) Ever& one there)ore o%!ht to loo( toEver& reader o) histor& #an re#allFFar )rom itFe' indeed there areFe' s%b$e#ts are more )r%it)%l

Fe' thin!s impress the ima!ination moreFinall&6 it is m& most )ervent pra&erFirst in m& tho%!hts areFirst o) all I as(For6 be ass%red o) thisFor beholdFor I m%st tell &o%For i) an& one thin(s that there isFor6 in tr%th6 i) &o% please to re#olle#tFor instan#e6 I #an )an#&For is it not tr%eFor it is not ri!ht to

For let it be observed 2rst

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For mar( &o%For m& o'n part6 I believeFor m&sel)6 #ertainl& I thin(For observe 'hat the real )a#t isFor one I den&For6 perhaps6 a)ter allFor6 perhaps6 some one ma& sa&For so it !enerall& happensFor the sa(e o) m& ar!%mentFor this is 'hat I sa&

For this reason6 indeed6 it isFor 'e all (no'Fort%natel& )or %sFort%natel& I am not obli!edFrom one point o) vie' 'e areFrom the #ir#%mstan#es alread& e/plainedFrom the standpoint o) From this statement &o% 'ill per#eive88enerall& spea(in!8od be praised8rant this tr%e

8rantin! all thisHHad I time )or all that mi!ht be saidHad m& limits allo'ed itHappil& )or %sHardl& less marvelo%sHardl& 'ill an&one vent%re to sa&Have I e/a!!eratedHave &o% ever noti#edHavin! ta(en a vie' o) Havin! th%s des#ribed 'hat appears to meHe is the best prophet 'ho

He seems at times to #on)%seHe 'as an eminent instan#e o) He 'ho is insensible toHen#e arises a !rave mis#hie) Hen#e6 as I have saidHen#e it )ollo'sHere a!ain the testimon& #orroboratesHere arises the eternal +%estionHere #omes the pra#ti#al matterHere )or a moment I seemHere6 ho'ever6 it ma& be ob$e#tedHere I am #onsiderin!

Here I end m& ill%strationsHere I m%st pa%se )or a momentHere I onl& insist %ponHere I o%!ht to stopHere is another stran!e thin!Here is !ood hope )or %sHere is no +%estionHere let me meet one other +%estionHere6 then6 I am bro%!ht to the #onsiderationHere then I ta(e %p the s%b$e#tHere then is the (e&Here6 then6 it is nat%ral at last

Here then6 'e are bro%!ht to the +%estion

Here6 then6 'e are involvedHere %ndo%btedl& it isHere 'e #an not b%t pa%se to #ontemplateHere 'e #ome into dire#t anta!onism 'ithHere 'e #ome to the ver& #r%/ o) Here 'e have it on hi!h a%thorit&Histor& is replete 'ith predi#tionsHitherto I have spo(en onl& o) Holdin! this vie'6 I am #on#ernedHo' #an 'e help believin!

Ho' do &o% a##o%nt )orHo' does it happenHo' h%man lan!%a!e sta!!ers 'henHo' in2nitel& di0#%lt it isHo' in2nitel& s%perior m%st it appearHo' is this to be e/plainedHo' man& a timeHo' momento%s6 thenHo' m%#h better6 I sa&6 i) Ho' m%#h more rational it 'o%ld beHo' shall I attempt to en%merateHo' shall I des#ribe to &o%

Ho'ever6 I am vie'in! the matterHo'ever6 I 'ill not in an& 'a& admitHo'ever6 it is to me a ver& re)reshin! thin!II abide b& m& statementI add a )e' s%!!estionsI add%#e these )a#ts [add%#e #ite as an e/amI admire the main dri)t o) I admit6 o) #o%rse6 at on#eI admit the e/treme #omple/it&I a!ain as(I all%de to

I al'a&s deli!ht to thin(I al'a&s 'ill assert the ri!ht toI am a !reat admirerI am a little at a loss to (no'I am abo%t to s%pplementI am a!itated b& #on.i#tin! emotionsI am alarmed6 indeed6 'hen I seeI am also bo%nd to sa&I am also satis2edI am apprehensiveI am as(ed to3ni!ht to proposeI am ass%red and )%ll& believe

I am at a loss )or ade+%ate termsI am bold to sa&I am b%t sa&in!I am b& no means #ertainI am #ertain that &o% 'ill !ive me #reditI am #ertainl& in earnest s&mpath&I am #on)ronted b& the hopeI am #ons#io%s o) the )a#tI am #onvin#ed b& 'hat I have seenI am deepl& imb%ed 'ith the #onvi#tionI am deepl& insensible o) the #omplimentI am determined

I am even bold eno%!h to ha,ard

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I am e/#eedin! m& ne#essar& limitsI am e/#eedin!l& !lad o) this opport%nit&I am e/tremel& obli!ed to &o%I am )amiliar 'ithI am )ar )rom assertin!I am 2lled 'ith admirationI am 2rml& #onvin#edI am )ree to admitI am )%ll& #onvin#edI am !ivin! voi#e to 'hat &o% all )eel

I am !lad o) this p%bli# opport%nit&I am !lad to ans'er to the toastI am !lad to e/press the belie) I am !lad to noti#eI am !oin! to spare &o% and m&sel) I am !rate)%l to &o% )or this honorI am !reatl& alarmedI am !reatl& indebted to &o%I am happ& to be 'ith &o%I am here b& the )avor o) &o%r invitationI am here the advo#ate o) I am here to introd%#e

I am in )avor o) I am in s&mpath& 'ithI am in#lined sometimes to believeI am in#lined to s%spe#tI am indebted )or the honorI am6 indeed6 most soli#ito%sI am in)ormedI am led on b& these re.e#tionsI am led to believeI am mainl& #on#ernedI am most deepl& sensible o) the 'el#omeI am most !rate)%l )or the opport%nit&

I am m&sel) !reatl& indebtedI am nevertheless too sensibleI am not a stran!er toI am not at libert& to dis#%ssI am not at present #on#ernedI am not abo%t to de)endI am not advo#atin!I am not alto!ether #learI am not a'are o) a sin!le instan#eI am not blind to the )a%lts o) I am not bold eno%!h toI am not #at#hin! at sharp ar!%ments

I am not #on#erned to ar!%eI am not de)endin! m&sel) I am not dreamin! o) den&in!I am not !oin! into ve/ed +%estionsI am not !oin! to reproa#hI am not here to de)endI am not insensibleI am not o) those 'ho pretendI am not prepared to disp%te the 'ordI am not pres%mpt%o%s to assertI am not proposin! to set )orthI am not ripe to pass senten#e

I am not so %nreasonable as to tell &o%

I am not s%rprisedI am not ta(in! into a##o%ntI am not %na'areI am not %nderta(in! to deliverI am no' !oin! to attemptI am obli!ed to addI am obli!ed to !o still )%rtherI am o)ten remindedI am old eno%!h to rememberI am one o) those 'ho believe

I am onl& too sensible o) the )a#tI am per)e#tl& 'illin! to admitI am pers%adedI am prepared to ba#( that opinion b&I am privile!ed to spea( toI am +%ite #ons#io%s thatI am rather disposed to thin(I am read& to do battleI am reass%red b& the presen#e hereI am rel%#tantl& b%t )or#ibl& remindedI am resolved not to permitI am sensible6 sir

I am simpl& endeavorin! to sho'I am so s%rro%nded on ever& handI am sometimes in#lined to thin(I am some'hat relieved to (no'I am sorr& to sa&I am s%!!estin! the reason 'h&I am s%re6 at an& rateI am s%re ever& impartial man 'ill a!reeI am s%re I )eel no hostilit&I am s%re that I e#ho the sentimentI am s%re this !enero%s a%dien#e 'ill pardon mI am s%re &o% all hope

I am s%re &o% )eel the tr%thI am s%re &o% 'ill a#+%it meI am s%re &o% 'ill be (ind eno%!hI am s%re &o% 'ill do me the $%sti#eI am s%re &o% 'ill not be s%rprisedI am s%rel& not here to assertI am tempted )%rther to o*er to &o%I am than()%l )or the privile!eI am thoro%!hl& #onvin#edI am to spea( to &o% this evenin!I am to %r!e the interest o) I am told o##asionall&

I am told on a%thorit&I am too 'ell a'are o) the di0#%ltiesI am totall& at a loss to #on#eiveI am trespassin! too lon! on &o%r timeI am %nable to %nderstandI am %n#ons#io%s o) intentional errorI am %nder a ver& !reat obli!ationI am %nder the deepest )eelin! o) !ratit%deI am %nder the impressionI am %n'illin!l& bo%nd to addI am %tterin! no parado/ 'hen I sa&I am ver& )ar )rom thin(in!4

I am ver& !lad to have the honor

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I am ver& happ& to be hereI am ver& m%#h in the #ondition o) I am ver& s%re that i) &o% ponderI am ver& s%re &o% 'ill believeI am 'ell a'areI am 'illin! to (no'I anti#ipate 'ith pleasin! e/pe#tationI appeal in the 2rst pla#eI appeal to an& man to sa&I appeal to the better $%d!ment

I appre#iate the si!ni2#an#eI ar!%e this #a%seI as( a!ainI as( no !reater blessin!I as( permission to spea( to &o%I as( the attentionI as( the a%dien#eI as( the a%dien#e to ret%rn 'ith meI as( this o) &o%I as( &o% #alml& and dispassionatel&I as( &o% !entlemen6 do &o% thin(I as( &o% i) it is possible

I as( &o%6 i) &o% please6 to rise and !ive the toastI as( &o% in all #andorI as( &o% no' to )ollo' meI as( &o% to #onsiderI as( &o% to $oin me in drin(in! a toastI as( &o% to pled!e 'ith meI as( &o%r attentionI as( &o%r ind%l!en#eI assert6 sir6 that it isI ass%re m&sel) I ass%re &o%6 o) m& o'n personal (no'led!eI attrib%te it to

I avail m&sel) o) the opport%nit&I be! a!ain to than( &o% )or the honorI be! all to rememberI be! and implore o) &o%I be! emphati#all& to sa&I be! leave to ma(e some observationsI be! o) &o% to rememberI be! to tender m& most )ervent 'ishesI be! &o% not to mista(e m& meanin!I be! &o% to a##ept m& !rate)%l e/pressionI be!in b& observin!I be!in 'ith e/pressin! a sentiment

I believe )rom m& o'n personal e/perien#eI believe I #an spea( )or allI believe I shall ma(e it #lear to &o%I believe I voi#e the sentimentI believe it to be the simple tr%thI believe most pro)o%ndl&I believe that I am 'ithin the mar(I believe that in this instan#eI bid &o% a most #ordial and heart& 'el#omeI bo' 'ith &o% in reverent #ommemorationI #all on &o% to ans'erI #all to mind ho'

I #an b& no #al#%lation $%sti)&

I #all hardl& #on#eiveI #an ma(e allo'an#e )orI #an most tr%th)%ll& ass%re &o%I #all never s%0#ientl& e/press m& !ratit%deI #an not allo' m&sel) to believeI #an not avoid #on)essin!I #an not be #ontent 'ithI #an not believe6 I 'ill not believeI #an not better ill%strate this ar!%mentI #an not better s%m %p

I #an not boast o) I #an not bo%nd m& visionI #an not b%t re.e#tI #an not b%t see 'hat mis#hie) I #an not #har!e m&sel) 'ithI #an not #lose 'itho%t !ivin! e/pressionI #an not #on#eive a !reater honorI #an not )eel an& do%bt m&sel) I #an not )orbear )rom o*erin!I #an not !ive &o% a better ill%strationI #an not help e/pressin! a 'ishI #an not help spea(in! %r!entl&

I #an not here !o into detailsI #an not hesitate to sa&I #an not hope ade+%atel& to respondI #an not $%stl& be responsible be#a%seI #an not let this opport%nit& passI #an not pers%ade m&sel) I #an not prevail on m&sel) I #an not re)rain )rom sa&in! )or m&sel) I #an not resist the train o) tho%!htI #an not sa& ho' !lad I amI #an not sa& 'ith #on2den#eI #an not stop to !ive in detail

I #an not s%0#ientl& than( &o%I #an not ta(e ba#( m& 'ordI #an not ta(e it )or !rantedI #an not than( &o% eno%!hI #an not 'ell avoid sa&in!I #an onl& #on!rat%late &o%I #an onl& hope )or ind%l!en#eI #an readil& %nderstandI #an s#ar#el& #on#ede an&thin! more importaI #an s#ar#el& 2nd 2ttin! 'ordsI #an stron!l& re#ommendI #an %nderstand6 moreover

I #an 'ith propriet& spea( hereI #ertainl& have not so !ood an opinionI #hallen!e an& manI #heer)%ll& o'nI #heer)%ll& s%bmit m&sel) I #laim a share also )orI #lass them alto!ether %nder the headI #lose 'ith the 'ordsI #lose 'ith this sentimentI #ome at len!th toI #ome ne/t to the +%estion o) I #ome to the other ass%mption

I #on#eive this to be

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I #on)ess I )eel not the least alarmedI #on)ess I have had m& do%btsI #on)ess I have little s&mpath&I #on)ess it a*e#ts me ver& deepl& toI #on)ess it is ver& di0#%lt toI #on)ess that I do not entirel& approveI #on)ess that it is a #om)ort to meI #on)ess that m& notions are 'idel& di*erentI #on)ess to a little embarrassmentI #on)ess to &o% that I have no )ear

I #on2ne m&sel) to sa&in!I #on!rat%late &o% %pon the a%spi#io%s #hara#terI #onsider I have said eno%!h in proo) I #onsider it ampl& e/plainsI #ontendI #ontent m&sel) 'ith p%rs%in!I #o%ld do no less thanI #o%ld easil& mentionI #o%ld enlar!e %pon itI #o%ld never %nderstandI #o%ld 'ish that this belie) I dare sa& &o% (no'

I dare vent%re the remar(I de#lare to &o%I deem it both ne#essar& and $%stI deem it proper here to remindI deem m&sel) honoredI den&6 on#e and )or allI den& the in)eren#eI desire to be brie) I desire to bear m& testimon&I desire to #all attentionI desire to (no'I desire to la& emphati# stress

I dissent )rom the opinionI distr%st all !eneral theories o) I do a!ain and a!ain %r!e %pon &o%I do6 indeed6 re#olle#tI do not absol%tel& assertI do not advo#ateI do not ar!%eI do not as( &o% toI do not at this moment rememberI do not believe it possibleI do not belon! to those 'hoI do not #hoose to #ons%me

I do not #omplain o) I do not #onsider it ne#essar&I do not #ontendI do not #o%ntenan#e )or a momentI do not deem it in#%mbent %pon meI do not depre#iate )or a momentI do not desire to #all in +%estionI do not desire to p%t too m%#h emphasisI do not despair o) s%rmo%ntin!I do not dis!%ise the )a#tI do not enter into the +%estionI do not )ail to admire

I do not )ear a #ontradi#tion

I do not )eel at libert&I do not )or!et the pra#ti#al ne#essit&I do not hesitate to sa&I do not ima!ineI do not in the least de!reeI do not indeed den&I do not ind%l!e in the del%sionI do not (no' ho' an&one #an believeI do not (no' 'hether &o% are a'are o) itI do not (no' 'h&

I do not (no' 'ith 'hat #orre#tnessI do not mean an&thin! so abs%rdI do not mean no' to !o )%rther thanI do not mean to imp%teI do not merel& %r!eI do not mistr%stI do not m&sel) pretend to beI do not need to remind &o%I do not6 o) #o%rse6 den&I do not pretend to ar!%eI do not propose to ta(e %p &o%r timeI do not +%estion )or a moment

I do not re#o%nt allI do not sa& an&thin! abo%t the )%t%reI do not sa& this 'ith an& a*e#tationI do not see ho' it is possibleI do not see m%#h di*eren#e bet'eenI do not see( to palliateI do not spea( e/#l%sivel&I do not stop to dis#%ssI do not6 there)ore6 'onderI do not thin( it ne#essar& to 'arn &o%I do not thin( it possibleI do not thin( it %n)air reasonin!

I do not thin( m&sel) obli!ed to d'ellI do not thin( that I need )%rther dis#%ssI do not thin( this at all an e/a!!erationI do not thin( 'e #an !o )ar 'ron!I do not thin( &o% 'ill o)ten hearI do not %nderstand ho' it #an appl&I do not vo%#h )orI do not 'ant to dis#o%ra!e &o%I do not 'ish to be #onsidered e!otisti#I do not 'ish to be misrepresentedI do not 'onderI do%bt ver& m%#h 'hether

I d'ell 'ith pleas%re on the #onsiderationsI earnestl& maintainI embra#e 'ith pe#%liar satis)a#tionI end as I be!anI entertain !reat apprehension )orI entertain no s%#h #himeri#al hopes [#himeri#ahi!hl& improbable"I entertain the hope and opinionI entirel& dissent )rom the vie'I espe#iall& hail 'ith approvalI even add thisI even vent%re to den&

I )an#& I hear &o% sa&

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I )ear I ma& seem tri.in!I )ear lest I ma&I )earlessl& appealI )earlessl& #hallen!eI )eel a !reat ne#essit& toI )eel bo%nd to add m& e/pressionI )eel #onstrained to de#lareI )eel entirel& satis2edI )eel I have a ri!ht to sa&I )eel it a pro%d privile!e

I )eel (eenl& m&sel) impelled b& ever& d%t&I )eel onl& a !reat emotion o) !ratit%deI )eel respe#t and admirationI )eel some e/planation is d%eI )eel s%reI )eel tempted to introd%#e hereI )eel that I have a spe#ial ri!ht toI )eel that it is not tr%eI )eel the !reatest satis)a#tionI )eel the tas( is )ar be&ond m& po'erI )erventl& tr%stI 2nd it di0#%lt to %tter in 'ords

I 2nd it more eas&I 2nd m& re)eren#e to thisI 2nd m&sel) #alled %pon to sa& somethin!I 2nd m&sel) in the position o) I 2nd no better e/ample thanI 2nd no )a%lt 'ithI 2nd n%mberless #asesI .atter m&sel) I6 )or m& part6 'o%ld ratherI6 )or one6 !reatl& do%btI )orbear to in+%ireI )oresa' the #onse+%en#e

I )%ll& re#o!ni,eI !ave noti#e $%st no'I !ive &o%6 in #on#l%sion6 this senten#eI !o )%rtherI !rant all thisI !rant 'ith m& 'armest admirationI !rate)%ll& a##eptI !reatl& deploreI had a (ind o) hopeI had almost saidI had in #ommon 'ith othersI had o##asion to #riti#i,e

I happen to di*erI hardl& dare to d'ell lon!erI hardl& (no' an&thin! more stran!eI hasten to #on#edeI have a dar( s%spi#ionI have a !reat admiration )orI have a pleasin! and personal d%t&I have a pro)o%nd pit& )or thoseI have a ri!ht to #onsiderI have a stron! belie) I have a ver& hi!h respe#t )orI have abstained )rom

I have a#+%ired some %se)%l e/perien#e

I have all alon! impliedI have all b%t 2nishedI have alread& all%ded toI have alread& sho'n the !ro%nd o) m& hopeI have alread& stated6 and no' repeatI have al'a&s been %nder the impressionI have al'a&s listened 'ith the !reatestsatis)a#tionI have al'a&s maintainedI have another ob$e#tion

I have another observation to addI have anti#ipated the ob$e#tionI have ass%med thro%!ho%tI have attempted th%s hastil&I have barel& to%#hed some o) the pointsI have been allo'ed the privile!eI have been as(ed several timesI have been e/tremel& an/io%sI have been !iven to %nderstandI have been !lad to observeI have been hereto)ore treatin!I have been insistin! then on this

I have been interested in hearin!I have been pointin! o%t ho'I have been pro)o%ndl& movedI have been re+%ested to sa& a 'ordI have been told b& an eminent a%thorit&I have been too lon! a##%stomed to hearI have been to%#hed b& the lar!e !enerosit&I have been tr&in! to sho'I have be)ore me the statisti#sI have b%t one more 'ord to addI have demonstrated to &o%I have depi#ted

I have endeavored to emphasi,eI have enlar!ed on this s%b$e#tI have )elt it almost a d%t& toI have )o%nd !reat #a%se )or 'onderI have )re+%entl& been s%rprised atI have !a,ed 'ith admirationI have !enerall& observedI have !one so )ar as to s%!!estI have !ood reason )orI have had steadil& in mindI have had the honorI have had to ta(e a lon! s'eep

I have heard it ob$e#tedI have heard 'ith relie) and pleas%reI have hitherto been add%#in! instan#es [add%#ite as an e/ample"I have hitherto been en!a!ed in sho'in!I have in a meas%re anti#ipatedI have in m& possessionI have in#identall& d'elt onI have introd%#ed it to s%!!estI have labored to maintainI have laid m%#h stress %ponI have latel& observed man& stron! indi#ations

I have listened 'ith the %tmost interest

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I have little hope that I #an add an&thin!I have lived to seeI have lon! a!o insistedI have lon! been o) the #onvi#tionI have never heard it s%!!estedI have never 'hispered a s&llableI have no a#+%aintan#e 'ithI have no do%bt 'hateverI have no e/#%se )or intr%din!I have no )ear o) m&sel) 

I have no )ears )or the s%##essI have no hesitation in assertin!I have no intention to morali,eI have no parti#%lar in#linationI have no pre$%di#e on the s%b$e#tI have no pretention to be re!ardedI have no reason to thin(I have no s#r%ple in sa&in!I have no s%#h !loom& )orebodin!sI have no s&mpath& 'ith the menI have no tho%!ht o) vent%rin! to sa&I have no 'ish at all to prea#h

I have not a##%stomed m&sel) I have not allo'ed m&sel) I have not been able to den&I have not parti#%larl& re)erred toI have not said an&thin! &etI have not the means o) )ormin! a $%d!mentI have not the ri!ht to reproa#hI have not time to presentI have nothin! more to sa&I have noti#ed o) late &earsI have no' e/plained to &o%I have no' made bold to to%#h %pon

I have no' rather more than (ept m& 'ordI have no' said all that o##%rs to meI have o)ten been impressed 'ithI have o)ten been str%#( 'ith the resemblan#eI have o)ten lin!ered in )an#&I have one step )arther to !oI have onl& partiall& e/aminedI have partl& anti#ipatedI have pleasant memories o) I have pointed o%tI have pride and pleas%re in +%otin!I have ra#(ed this brain o) mine

I have read 'ith !reat re!retI have said and I repeatI have said over and over a!ainI have said 'hat I solemnl& believeI have s#ant patien#eI have seen )or m&sel) I have seen it stated in a re#ent $o%rnalI have seen some si!ns o) en#o%ra!ementI have sho'nI have some sort o) )earI have sometimes as(ed m&sel) I have sometimes )an#ied

I have sometimes 'ondered 'hether

I have still t'o #omments to ma(eI have ta(en pains to (no'I have the #on2dent hopeI have the !reatest possible #on2den#eI have the honor to proposeI have then to investi!ateI have tho%!ht it in#%mbent on meI have tho%!ht it ri!ht on this da&I have tho%!ht it 'ell to s%!!estI have thro%!ho%t hi!hl& appre#iated

I have th%s been led b& m& )eelin!sI have th%s stated the reasonI have to #on)ess 'ith a )eelin! o) melan#hol&I have to )or#e m& ima!inationI have to%#hed ver& #%rsoril&I have tried to #onve& to &o%I have %nderta(en to spea(I have ver& m%#h less )eelin! o) I have 'at#hed 'ith some attentionI have 'itnessed the e/traordinar&I have &et a more #o!ent reasonI have &et to learn

I ha,ard nothin! in sa&in!I hear it sometimes saidI hear &o% sa& to &o%rselvesI heartil& )eel the sin!%lar #laimsI hesitate to ta(e an instan#eI hold it to be #learl& e/pedientI hold m&sel) obli!ed toI hold the ma/im no less appli#ableI hold this to be a tr%thI hold to the prin#ipleI hope b& this time 'e are all #onvin#edI hope )or o%r o'n sa(es

I hope I have e/pressed m&sel) e/pli#itl&I hope I ma& be allo'ed to intimateI hope I shall not be toldI hope it is no dispara!ementI hope most sin#erel& and tr%l&I hope none 'ho hear meI hope not to o##%p& more than a )e' min%tesI hope that I shall not be so %n)ort%nateI hope the da& ma& be )ar distantI hope the time ma& #ome a!ainI hope to be e/#%sed i) I hope to be )or!iven i) 

I hope 'e ma& )or!etI hope &o% 'ill not a##%se meI ima!ine that no one 'ill be disposedI insist %pon itI intend to proposeI (no' )rom e/perien#e ho'I (no' )%ll 'ellI (no' I am treadin! on thin i#eI (no' it has been +%estionedI (no' it is saidI (no' it 'ill be saidI (no' man& reasons 'h&

I (no' not ho' else to e/press

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I (no' not in 'hat dire#tion to loo(I (no' not o) m& o'n (no'led!eI (no' not 'here else to 2ndI (no' per)e#tl& 'ellI (no' that it is impossible )or me toI (no' that this is the )eelin!I (no' that 'hat I ma& sa& is tr%eI (no' there are some 'ho thin(I (no' there is a theor& amon! %sI (no' too 'ell

I (no' ver& 'ell the di*eren#e bet'eenI (no' 'ell it is not )or meI (no' 'ell the sentimentsI (no' &o% are all impatient to hearI (no' &o% 'ill do all in &o%r po'erI (no' &o% 'ill interpret 'hat I sa&I labor %nder a de!ree o) pre$%di#eI latel& heard it a0rmedI la& it do'n as a prin#ipleI leave histor& to $%d!eI leave it to &o%I leave the ard%o%s tas(

I leave to others to spea(I lon! to spea( a 'ord or t'oI loo( hope)%ll& toI loo( in vainI loo( 'ith en#o%ra!ementI loo( 'ith ine/pressible dreadI loo( 'ith min!led hope and terrorI ma(e m& appeal toI ma(e no e/trava!ant #laimI ma(e this abr%pt a#(no'led!mentI marvel thatI ma& add6 spea(in! )or m& o'n part

I ma& be allo'ed to ma(e one remar(I ma& be permitted to addI ma& #on)ess to &o%I ma& sa)el& appealI ma& sa& to &o% #alml&I ma& seem to have been di*%seI ma& ta(e as an instan#eI ma& vent%re %pon a revie'I mean b& thisI mean6 moreoverI mean somethin! more than thatI mention it to &o% to $%sti)&

I mention these )a#ts be#a%seI mention this6 not b& 'a& o) #omplaintI mi!ht brin! &o% another s%#h #aseI mi!ht den& thatI mi!ht enter into s%#h detailI mi!ht !o )%rtherI mi!ht !o on inde2nitel&I mi!ht !o on to ill%strateI mi!ht o) #o%rse point 2rstI mi!ht reasonabl& +%estion the $%sti#eI mi!ht tr& to e/plainI mi!ht vent%re to #laim

I mi!ht 'ell have desired

I mi!ht 'ell thin(I m%st as( an abr%pt +%estionI m%st be #are)%l abo%t 'hat I sa&I m%st be #ontented 'ithI m%st be e/#%sed i) I sa&I m%st bo' in reveren#eI m%st #all &o%r attention )or a momentI m%st #on#l%de abr%ptl&I m%st #on)ess that I be#ame rather alarmedI m%st #onsider this as

I m%st #rave &o%r ind%l!en#eI m%st e/press to &o% a!ainI m%st )airl& tell &o%I m%st 2nd some )a%lt 'ithI m%st )or 'ant o) time omitI m%st here admitI m%st lamentI m%st leave an& detailed developmentI m%st mention 'ith praiseI m%st not allo' m&sel) to ind%l!eI m%st not )or an instant be s%pposedI m%st not overloo(

I m%st no' be! to as(I m%st pa%se a moment toI m%st pro#eedI m%st +%ali)& the statementI m%st remind m& hearers o) I m%st repl& to some observationsI m%st ret%rn to the s%b$e#tI m%st sa& that I am one o) thoseI m%st spea( plainl&I m%st s%ppose6 ho'everI m%st ta(e o##asion to sa&I m%st than( &o% on#e more

I m%st tr& to des#ribe to &o%I m&sel) have bo%ndless )aithI need not ass%re this brilliant #ompan&I need not d'ellI need not enter intoI need not )ollo' o%t the appli#ationI need not6 I am #ertain6 ass%re &o%I need not sa& ho' m%#h I than( &o%I need not sho' ho' in#onsistentI need not spe#iall& re#ommend to &o%I need not 'ander )ar in sear#hI need onl& to observe

I need sa& nothin! in praiseI need s#ar#el& observeI need to !%ard m&sel) ri!ht hereI neither a0rm nor den&I ne/t #ome to the impli#it ass%mptionI note 'ith parti#%lar pleas%reI noti#e it as a*ordin! an instan#eI noti#ed in#identall& the )a#tI no' address &o% on a +%estionI no' #ome6 sir6 to the se#ond headI no' have the pleas%re o) presentin! to &o%I no' pass to the +%estion o) 

I no' pro#eed to in+%ire

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I no' reiterateI ob$e#t stron!l& to the %seI observe6 then6 in the 2rst pla#eI onl& as( a )avorable #onstr%#tion o) I onl& marvelI onl& 'ish &o% to re#o!ni,eI open the all3important +%estionI o%!ht to !ive an ill%strationI o'n I #an not help )eelin!I parti#%larl& all%de to

I pass on )rom thatI pass then to o%r se#ond divisionI pa%se )or a moment to sa&I pa%se to #on)ess on#e moreI pa& trib%te toI personall& (no' that it is soI pra& 8od I ma& neverI predi#t that &o% 'illI pre)er a pra#ti#al vie'I pres%me I shall have to admitI pres%me that I shall not be disbelievedI pro#eed to another important phase

I pro)essI propose brie.& to !lan#e atI propose6 there)ore to #onsiderI protest I never had an& do%btI p%rposel& have avoidedI +%estion 'hetherI +%ite endorse 'hat has been saidI rather loo( )or'ard to a timeI readil& !rantI reall& #an not thin( it ne#essar& toI reall& do not (no'I reall& tho%!ht that &o% 'o%ld e/#%se me

I re#all another histori#al )a#tI re#o!ni,e the hi!h #ompliment #onve&edI re#olle#t hearin! a sa!a#io%s remar( [sa!a#io%s so%nd $%d!ment"I re)er espe#iall&I re)%se to believeI re!ard as an erroneo%s vie'I re!ard it as a trib%teI re!ard it as a ver& !reat honorI re!ret that I am not able to rememberI re!ret that it is not possible )or meI re!ret the time limits me

I re!ret this the lessI re$oi#e in an o##asion li(e thisI re$oi#e that events have o##%rredI re$oi#e to thin( I remar( hereI remember a re)eren#e madeI remember an intimationI remember )%ll 'ellI remember the en$o&ment 'ith 'hi#hI remember to have heardI repeat6 I am not spea(in!I repeat m& statement in another )ormI respe#t)%ll& #o%nsel

I respe#t)%ll& s%bmit

I rest m& opinion onI rise in behal) I rise to e/press m& disapprobation [approbatio'arm approval- praise"I rise to than( &o%I rise 'ith some trepidationI ret%rn6 in #on#l%sion6 toI ret%rn &o% m& most !rate)%l than(sI said a little 'a& ba#(I said it 'o%ld be 'ell

I said that I tho%!htI sal%te 'ith pro)o%nd reveren#eI san#tion 'ith all m& heartI sa' an in!enio%s ar!%ment the other da&I sa& )ran(l&I sa& in moderationI sa& it is e/tremel& importantI sa& it most #on2dentl&I sa& no more o) these thin!sI sa& not one s&llable a!ainstI sa&6 then6 m& 2rst point isI sa& this is no dispara!ement o) 

I sa& this the more !ladl&I sa& 'itho%t )ear o) #ontradi#tionI see aro%nd meI see as #learl& as an& man possibl& #anI see little hope o) I see no e/#eptionI see no possibilit& o) I see no reason )or do%btin!I seem to hear &o% sa&I sei,e %pon this opport%nit&I serio%sl& desireI set o%t 'ith sa&in!

I shall add a )e' 'ordsI shall address m&sel) to a sin!le pointI shall as( &o% to loo( ver& #losel&I shall be toldI shall best attain m& ob$e#tI shall besto' a little attention %ponI shall #ertainl& admitI shall #onsider m&sel) privile!edI shall desist )romI shall endeavor to be !%idedI shall !ive it in the 'ords o) I shall here brie.& re#ite the

I shall here %se the 'ord to denoteI shall hope to interest &o%I shall invite &o% to )ollo' meI shall $%st !ive the s%mmar& o) I shall never believeI shall never #ease to be !rate)%lI shall not a#(no'led!eI shall not attempt a detailed narrativeI shall not end 'itho%t appealin!I shall not enlar!e %ponI shall not )or#e into the dis#%ssionI shall not !o so )ar as to sa&

I shall not hesitate to sa& somethin!

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I shall not ta/ &o%r patien#eI shall not %nderta(e to prophes&I shall not 'ear& &o%r patien#eI shall no' !ive &o% some instan#esI shall no' pro#eed to sho'I shall o)ten have to advert toI shall pass b& all thisI shall presentl& sho'I shall pro#eed 'itho%t )%rther pre)a#eI shall re#%r to #ertain +%estions

I shall sa& all this 'itho%t enterin! intoI shall sho' that I am notI shall spea( 2rst abo%tI shall spea( 'ith be#omin! )ran(nessI shall ta(e a broader vie' o) the s%b$e#tI shall ta(e it )or !ranted hereI shall there)ore endeavorI shall to%#h %pon one or t'o +%estionsI shall 'aste no time in re)%tin!I shall 'ith &o%r san#tionI sho%ld be )alse to m& o'n manhoodI sho%ld be s%rprised i) 

I sho%ld be the last man to den&I sho%ld )ail in m& d%t& i) I sho%ld 2nd it hard to dis#overI sho%ld have )or)eited m& o'n sel)3respe#tI sho%ld li(e at least to mentionI sho%ld li(e to emphasi,eI sho%ld li(e to !o a step )artherI sho%ld li(e to re)er to t'o eventsI sho%ld li(e to see that vie' ans'eredI sho%ld li(e to3da& to e/amine brie.&I sho%ld m%#h pre)erI sho%ld not be satis2ed 'ith m&sel) 

I sho%ld thin( it too abs%rdI shrin( )rom the #ontemplationI sh%dder at the do#trineI simpl& la& m& 2n!er on a )a#tI simpl& pa%se here to as(I sin#erel& re!ret the absen#eI sin#erel& 'ish it 'ere in m& po'erI solemnl& de#lareI sometimes hear a 'ish e/pressedI sorro')%ll& #all to mindI spea( )orth m& sentimentI spea( )rom no little personal observation

I spea( o) this to sho'I spea( the )a#t 'hen I tell &o%I spea( the se#ret )eelin! o) this #ompan&I spea( 'hat I (no' 'hen I sa&I spea( 'holl& 'itho%t a%thorit&I spea( 'ith )eelin! %pon this pointI spea( 'ith some de!ree o) en#o%ra!ementI spea( 'ith the %tmost sin#erit&I spea( 'ithin the hearin! o) I stand in a'ed ama,ement be)oreI stand in the midst o) menI still vie' 'ith respe#t

I s%bmit it to ever& #andid mind

I s%bmit that in s%#h a #aseI s%bmit that it is hi!h timeI s%bmit this propositionI s%mmon &o% to do &o%r shareI s%ppose it is ri!ht to ans'erI s%ppose it to be entirel& tr%eI s%ppose most men 'ill re#olle#tI s%ppose that ever&one 'ho listens to meI s%ppose there is no one hereI s%ppose 'e are all o) one opinion

I s%spe#t that is 'h& 'e so o)tenI s&mpathi,e most heartil&I ta(e a broader and bolder positionI ta(e it )or !rantedI ta(e leave to sa&I ta(e one pi#t%re as an ill%strationI ta(e pleas%re in sa&in!I ta(e the libert& o) observin!I ta(e this instan#e at randomI ta(e t'o vie's o) I tell him in repl&I tell &o%6 !entlemen

I tender m& than(s to &o%I than( &o% )or havin! allo'ed meI than( &o% )or the appre#iative toneI than( &o% )or the honorI than( &o% )or &o%r most !enero%s !reetin!I than( &o% )or &o%r tho%!ht)%l #o%rtes&I than( &o% )rom the bottom o) m& heartI than( &o% ver& !rate)%ll&I than( &o% ver& sin#erel& )or the honorI thin( I am #orre#t in sa&in!I thin( I am not the 2rst to %tterI thin( I #an #laim a p%rpose

I thin( I #an sin#erel& de#lareI thin( I have a ri!ht to loo( %ponI thin( I have ri!htl& spo(enI thin( I mi!ht sa)el& sa&I thin( I need not sa& moreI thin( it is not too m%#h to sa&I thin( it is +%ite ri!htI thin( it ma& be ne#essar& to #onsiderI thin( it mi!ht be said 'ith sa)et&I thin( it m& d%t& toI thin( it observableI thin( it probable

I thin( it 'ill astonish &o%I thin( it 'ill be !rantedI thin( no Dise man #an be indi*erentI thin(6 on the #ontrar&I thin( somethin! ma& be said in )avor o) I thin( that all 'ill a!reeI thin( that I #an e/plainI thin( that I #an vent%re to sa&I thin( that6 in these last &earsI thin( that none o) %s 'ill den&I thin( there is no better eviden#eI thin( there is no #all on me to listen

I thin( 'e are $%sti2ed

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I thin( 'e #an hardl& hopeI thin( 'e ma& all easil& seeI thin( 'e ma& as( in repl&I thin( 'e ma& sa)el& #on#l%deI thin( 'e ma& sa&6 there)oreI thin( 'e ma& 'ell be pro%d o) I thin( 'e ma& 'ell #on!rat%late ea#h otherI thin( 'e m%st dra' a distin#tionI thin( 'e need neither do%bt nor )earI thin( 'e o%!ht to re#%r a moment to

I thin( 'e shall all re#o!ni,eI thin( 'e sho%ld do 'ell to #all to mindI thin( 'e ta(e too narro' a vie'I thin( 'hen 'e loo( ba#( %ponI thin( &o% ma& 'ell re$oi#e inI thin( &o% 'ill all a!reeI thin( &o% 'ill pardon m& sa&in!I thin( &o% 'ill seeI th%s e/pli#itl& repl&I tremble at the tas(I tremble to thin(I tr%st I ma& be ind%l!ed

I tr%st it is not pres%mpt%o%sI tr%st that as the &ears roll onI tr%st that I shall have the ind%l!en#eI tr%st that this 'ill not be re!arded asI t%rn6 !entlemen6 to the #aseI %se the 'ord advisedl&I %se the 'ord in the senseI %se ver& plain lan!%a!eI %tter this 'ord 'ith the deepest a*e#tionI val%e ver& m%#h the honorI vent%re to as( permissionI vent%re to sa&

I veril& believeI ver& #on2dentl& s%bmitI vie' that prospe#t 'ith the !reatest mis!ivin!I 'ant to bespea( &o%r attentionI 'ant to (no' the #hara#terI 'ant to ma(e some simple appli#ationsI 'ant to sa& $%st a )e' 'ordsI 'ant to sa& one 'ord moreI 'ant to sa& to &o% serio%sl&I 'ant to thin( 'ith &o%I 'arn and e/hort &o%I 'as astonished to learn

I 'as #onstantl& 'at#h)%l toI 'as e/#eedin!l& interestedI 'as honored 'ith the a#+%aintan#eI 'as lost in admirationI 'as not slo' to a##ept and believeI 'as not 'itho%t some an/iet&I 'as over'helmedI 'as sin#erel& astonishedI 'as ver& m%#h interestedI 'as ver& m%#h thrilledI 'ell re#olle#t the timeI 'ell remember an o##asion

I 'ill a##ept the !eneral proposition

I 'ill add the memorable 'ordsI 'ill as( the ind%l!en#eI 'ill as( &o% to a##ompan& meI 'ill as( &o% to bear 'itnessI 'ill d'ell a little lon!erI 'ill endeavor in a brie) 'a&I 'ill endeavor to ill%strateI 'ill endeavor to sho' &o%I 'ill enlar!e no )%rtherI 'ill even e/press a hope at the o%tset

I 'ill even !o )%rther and sa&I 'ill 2rst #all &o%r attention toI 'ill !ive one more ill%strationI 'ill ill%strate this point b&I 'ill merel& mentionI 'ill neither a0rm nor den&I 'ill not all%deI 'ill not ar!%e thisI 'ill not attempt to noteI 'ill not be #ontent %ntilI 'ill not #ondes#end toI 'ill not en%merate at present

I 'ill not pa%se to maintainI 'ill not positivel& sa&I 'ill not pretend to in+%ire intoI 'ill not +%arrel 'ithI 'ill not relin+%ish the #on2den#eI 'ill not repeat the ar!%ments hereI 'ill not tr& to !a%!eI 'ill no' #onsider 'ith &o%I 'ill no' leave this +%estionI 'ill no' ta(e an instan#eI 'ill onl& spea( to one pointI 'ill onl& s%m %p m& eviden#e

I 'ill onl& ta(e an o##asion to e/pressI 'ill onl& vent%re to remind &o%I 'ill point o%t to &o%r attentionI 'ill sa& at on#eI 'ill spea( b%t a 'ord or t'o moreI 'ill spea( plainl&I 'ill state 'ith per)e#t distin#tnessI 'ill s%ppose the ob$e#tion to beI 'ill ta(e one more instan#eI 'ill ta(e the pre#a%tion to addI 'ill tell &o% 'hat I thin( o) I 'ill tr& to ma(e the thin! intelli!ible

I 'ill vent%re a sin!le remar(I 'ill vent%re to addI 'ill vent%re to e/press the hopeI 'ill &ield the 'hole +%estionI 'illin!l& admitI 'ish also to de#lare positivel&I 'ish at the o%tsetI 'ish emphati#all& to rea0rmI 'ish I had the time and the po'erI 'ish it 2rst observedI 'ish rather to #all &o%r attentionI 'ish6 sir6 that $%sti#e mi!ht be done

I 'ish to as( i) &o% honestl& and #andidl& belie

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I 'ish to be allo'ed to en)or#e in detailI 'ish to be!in m& statementI 'ish to #on2ne 'hat I have to sa&I 'ish to do )%ll $%sti#e toI 'ish to dra' &o%r attentionI 'ish to e/press m& pro)o%nd !rati2#ationI 'ish to !ive these ar!%ments their )%ll 'ei!htI 'ish to (no' 'hetherI 'ish to o*er a )e' 'ords relative toI 'ish to remind &o% in ho' lar!e a de!ree

I 'ish to sa& a 'ord or t'oI 'ish to state all this as a matter o) )a#tI 'ish &o% s%##ess and happinessI 'ish &o% to observeI 'o%ld also !rate)%ll& a#(no'led!eI 'o%ld as soon believeI 'o%ld desire to spea( simpl& and dire#tl&I 'o%ld enter a protestI 'o%ld )%rther point o%t to &o%I 'o%ld have &o% %nderstandI 'o%ld in2nitel& ratherI 'o%ld li(e to sa& one 'ord $%st here

I 'o%ld not be %nderstood as belittlin!I 'o%ld not d'ell %pon that matter i) I 'o%ld not p%sh the s%!!estion so )arI 'o%ld no' !ladl& la& be)ore &o%I 'o%ld rather a tho%sand timesI 'o%ld re#ommend to &o%r #onsiderationI 'o%ld s%!!est 2rst o) allI 'o%ld that m& voi#e #o%ld rea#h the earI 'o%ld %r!e and entreat &o%I 'o%ld %r!e %pon &o%I 'o%ld vent%re to point o%tI &ielded to the earnest soli#itations

I) an& man be so pers%adedI) an&one #o%ld #on#eiveI) an&one is so dim o) visionI) an& other ans'er be madeI) at 2rst vie' this sho%ld seemI)6 ho'ever6 &o% determine toI) I am as(ed )or the proo) I) I am 'ron!I) I #an #arr& &o% 'ith meI) I #an s%##eed in des#ribin!I) I #o%ld 2nd 'ordsI) I have done no more than vie' the )a#ts

I) I have in an& 'a& deservedI) I ma& be allo'ed a little #riti#ismI) I ma& be allo'ed modestl& to s%!!estI) I ma& be allo'ed to re)erI) I ma& reverentl& sa& soI) I ma& sa& so 'itho%t pres%mptionI) I ma& so spea(I) I ma& ta(e )or !rantedI) I ma& vent%re to sa& an&thin!I) I mista(e not the sentimentI) I re#olle#t ari!htI) I %nderstand the matter at all

I) I vent%re a )e' remar(s

I) I 'ere as(edI) I 'ere to a#t %pon m& #onvi#tionI) I 'ere to re#apit%lateI) I 'ished to prove m& #ontentionI)6 in #onse+%en#e 'e 2nd it ne#essar&I) in the !lo' o) #ons#io%s prideI) in the &ears o) the )%t%reI) it be di0#%lt to appre#iateI) it be soI) it be tr%e

I) it is #ontendedI) it means an&thin!6 it means thisI) more 'ere needed to ill%strate4I) m& opinions are tr%eI) on the #ontrar&6 'e all )oreseeI)6 on the other hand6 I sa&I) one see(s to meas%reI) onl& 'e !o deep eno%!hI) still &o% have )%rther do%btI) the bare )a#ts 'ere st%diedI) the e/perien#e o) the 'orld is 'orth an&thin!I)6 then6 I am as(ed

I)6 then6 I sho%ld here rest m& #a%seI) there be an& amon! %sI) there be one lesson more than anotherI) this be soI) this seems do%bt)%l to an&oneI)6 %nhappil&6 the da& sho%ld ever #omeI) 'e a##ept at all the ar!%mentI) 'e are not blind toI) 'e are ri!htl& in)ormedI) 'e are to reason on the )a#tI) 'e #ast o%r !lan#e ba#(I) 'e embar( %pon a #areer

I) 'e had the 'hole #ase be)ore %sI) 'e isolate o%rselvesI) 'e ma& tr%st to e/perien#eI) 'e p%rs%e a di*erent #o%rseI) 'e p%rs%e o%r in+%iries thro%!hI) 'e sin#erel& desireI) 'e s%rve&I) 'e 'o%ld not be be!%iledI) 'hat has been said is tr%eI) &o% remain silentI) &o% see( the real meanin! o) I) &o% thin( )or a moment

I) &o% 'ant to loo(I) &o% 'ere as(ed to point o%tI) &o% 'ill allo' me to prophes&I) &o% 'ill )or!ive me the e/pressionI) &o% 'ish )or a more interestin! e/ampleI) &o% 'ish to !et at the bottom o) )a#tsI) &o% 'o%ld see the most #on#l%sive proo) I) &o%r vie' is ri!htIn a si!ni2#ant para!raphIn a 'ider senseIn a 'ord6 !entlemenIn a 'ord6 I #on#eive

In a#t%al li)e6 I s%spe#t

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In addition to these ar!%mentsIn addressin! m&sel) to the +%estionIn addressin! &o% I )eelIn a!reement 'ith this obvio%s #on#l%sionIn all a!es o) the 'orldIn all or an& o) these vie'sIn all times and pla#esIn an %n!%arded momentIn ans'erin! the in+%ir&In an& vie' o) the #ase

In #losin! m& spee#h6 I as( ea#h o) &o%In #on#l%sion6 let me sa&In #on#l%sion6 ma& I repeatIn #onse+%en#e it be#omes a ne#essit&In #ontemplatin! the #a%sesIn da&s to #omeIn e/aminin! this part o) the s%b$e#tIn 2ne6 it is no e/trava!an#e to sa&In )ormer a!es and !enerationsIn )%rther ill%strationIn )%rther proo) o) m& assertionIn ill%stration o) 'hat I have said

In li(e manner are to be e/plainedIn li(e manner I 'o%ld adviseIn listenin! to the (ind 'ordsIn loo(in! abo%t meIn man& instan#esIn meetin! this di0#%lt&6 I 'ill not %r!eIn most #ases I holdIn m& estimationIn m& h%mble opinionIn m& vie'In o*erin! to &o% these #o%nselsIn one other respe#t

In one point I 'ish no one to mista(e meIn one sense this is %ndo%btedl& tr%eIn order to appre#iate the )or#e o) In order to #omplete the proo) In order to do $%sti#e to the +%estionIn order to prove plainl& and intelli!ibl&In order to reali,e ade+%atel&In other 'ordsIn o%r estimate o) the pastIn point o) )a#tIn pre#isel& the same 'a&In p%rs%an#e o) these vie's

In p%rs%in! the !reat ob$e#tsIn re!ard toIn risin! to ret%rn m& sin#ere than(sIn sa&in! all o) this6 I do not )or!etIn sa&in! this6 I am not disposed to den&In short6 I sa&In solvin! this di0#%lt&In somethin! o) a parallel 'a&In spite o) the )a#tIn s%#h #ases6 stri#tl& spea(in!In s%pport o) this assertionIn that mat#hless epitome

In that mood o) hi!h hope

In the anomalies o) )ort%neIn the #o%rse o) these remar(sIn the e/istin! #ir#%mstan#esIn the 2rst pla#e6 there)ore6 I #onsiderIn the 2rst pla#e 'e seeIn the 2rst pla#e6 'e sho%ld be all a!reedIn the )%llest senseIn the )%llness o) timeIn the last s%!!estionIn the meantime I 'ill #ommend to &o%

In the ne/t pla#e6 be ass%redIn the presen#e o) this vast assembl&In the present sit%ationIn the pro!ress o) eventsIn the remar(s I have madeIn the same manner I rel&In the se#ond pla#e it is +%ite #learIn the s%!!estion I have madeIn the ver& brie) spa#e at o%r disposalIn these e/traordinar& #ir#%mstan#esIn these sentiments I a!reeIn this brie) s%rve&

In this #onne#tion6 I ma& be permitted to re)erIn this #onne#tion I remind m&sel) In this ne#essaril& brie) and imper)e#t revie'In this rapid and sli!ht en%merationIn this respe#tIn this sense onl&In this there is no #ontradi#tionIn ver& man& instan#esIn ver& tr%thIn vie' o) these re.e#tionsIn 'hat has no' been saidIn 'hat I have no' )%rther to sa&

In 'idenin! o%r vie'Indeed6 #an an&one tell meIndeed6 I am not #onvin#edIndeed6 I #an not do betterIndeed6 I have heard it 'hisperedIndeed6 I ma& )airl& sa&Indeed6 it 'ill !enerall& be )o%ndIndeed 'e (no'Instan#es abo%ndIs it lo!i#all& #onsistentIs it not le!itimate to re#o!ni,eIs it not marvelo%s

Is it not obvio%sIs it not +%ite possibleIs it not6 then6 prepostero%sIs it not %niversall& re#o!ni,edIs it not 'ise to ar!%eIs it possible6 #an it be believedIs it6 then6 an& 'onderIs not that the #ommon sentimentIs there an& eviden#e hereIs there an& lan!%a!e o) reproa#hIs there an& possibilit& o) mista(in!Is there an& reason in the 'orld

It a*ords me !rati2#ation

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It also pleases me ver& m%#hIt amo%nts to thisIt appears )rom 'hat has been saidIt appears to me6 on the #ontrar&It #an ri!htl& be saidIt #ertainl& )ollo's6 thenIt #omes to thisIt #o%ld not be other'iseIt does not ne#essaril& )ollo'It e/hibits a state o) mind

It )ollo's as a matter o) #o%rseIt )ollo's inevitabl&It !ives %s an e/alted #on#eptionIt !rieves me to relateIt hardl& 2ts the #hara#terIt has at all times been a $%st reproa#hIt has been a ver& !reat pleas%re )or meIt has been !enerall& ass%medIt has been $%stl& ob$e#tedIt has been m& privile!eIt has been s%!!ested )an#i)%ll&It has been 'ell said

It has ever been m& ambitionIt has str%#( me ver& )or#ibl&It is a #ir#%mstan#e o) happ& a%!%r& [a%!%r& si!n o) somethin! #omin!- omen"It is a #ommon errorIt is a #%rio%s traitIt is a )a#t 'ell (no'nIt is a )alsehood to sa&It is a )amiliar #har!e a!ainstIt is a !ood a%!%r& o) s%##ess [a%!%r& si!n o)somethin! #omin!- omen"It is a !reat pleas%re to me

It is a livin! tr%thIt is a matter o) absorbin! interestIt is a matter o) am%sementIt is a matter o) )a#tIt is a matter o) $%st prideIt is a melan#hol& stor&It is a memor& I #herishIt is a mis#hievo%s notionIt is a mista(e to s%pposeIt is a most e/traordinar& thin!It is a most pertinent +%estionIt is a noble thin!

It is a pe#%liar pleas%re to meIt is a perversion o) termsIt is a pleasin! pe#%liarit&It is a pop%lar ideaIt is a rare privile!eIt is a re#o!ni,ed prin#ipleIt is a remar(able and stri(in! )a#tIt is a stran!e )a#tIt is a s%re si!nIt is a theme too )amiliarIt is a thin! #ommonl& saidIt is a to%#hin! re.e#tion

It is a tr%e sa&in!

It is a ver& si!ni2#ant )a#tIt is a vision 'hi#h still inspires %sIt is a 'holesome s&mptomIt is6 all thin!s #onsidered6 a )a#tIt is all ver& 2ne to thin(It is all ver& 'ell to sa&It is almost proverbialIt is also possibleIt is also probabl& tr%eIt is al'a&s pleasant to respond

It is ama,in! ho' littleIt is an eas& matterIt is an e!re!io%s mista(e [e!re!io%s #onspi#%o%sl& and o%tra!eo%sl& reprehensibleIt is an established r%leIt is an in#redible thin!It is an interestin! )a#tIt is an %n)or!ivable o*enseIt is an %n+%estionable tr%thIt is appropriate that 'e sho%ld #elebrateIt is assertedIt is ass%med as an a/iom

It is at on#e in#onsistentIt is b%t )air to sa&It is b%t too tr%eIt is b& no means m& desi!nIt is #ertainl& espe#iall& pleasantIt is #ertainl& remar(ableIt is #ommon in these da&s to lamentIt is #ommonl& ass%medIt is #omparativel& eas&It is #%rio%s sophistr&It is #%rio%s to observeIt is desirable )or %s

It is di0#%lt )or me to respond 2tl&It is di0#%lt to avoid sa&in!It is di0#%lt to des#ribeIt is di0#%lt to overstateIt is di0#%lt to p%t a limitIt is di0#%lt to s%rmiseIt is do%bt)%l 'hetherIt is eas& eno%!h to addIt is eas& to instan#e #asesIt is eas& to %nderstandIt is eminentl& properIt is ever& man;s d%t& to thin(

It is evident that the ans'er to thisIt is evidentl& s%pposed b& man& peopleIt is e/#eedin!l& !rati)&in! to hearIt is e/#eedin!l& %n)ort%nateIt is )air that &o% sho%ld hearIt is )air to s%pposeIt is )ar )rom me to desireIt is )atal to s%pposeIt is 2ttin!It is )or me to relateIt is )or others to ill%strateIt is )or this reason

It is )or %s to as(

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It is !reatl& ass%medIt is !rati)&in! to have the honorIt is hardl& )or meIt is hardl& ne#essar& to pass $%d!mentIt is idle to thin( o) It is immaterial 'hetherIt is impossible to avoid sa&in!It is in ever& 'a& appropriateIt is in the hi!hest de!ree 'orth&It is in this #hara#teristi#

It is in vainIt is in &o%r po'er to !iveIt is indeed a stran!e do#trineIt is indeed not a little remar(ableIt is indeed tr%eIt is indeed ver& #learIt is indispensable to haveIt is interestin! and s%!!estiveIt is interestin! to (no'It is $%st so )ar tr%eIt is li(e'ise ne#essar&It is made evident

It is mani)estIt is mani)estl& abs%rd to sa&It is merel& #ommon sense to sa&It is more than probableIt is m& a!reeable d%t&It is m& belie) It is m& earnest 'ishIt is m& !rate)%l d%t& to address &o%It is m& hopeIt is m& present p%rposeIt is nat%ral to as( the +%estionIt is ne#essar& to re)er

It is ne#essar& to ta(e some noti#eIt is need)%l to a #omplete %nderstandin!It is needless be)ore this a%dien#e to repeatIt is no do%bt tr%eIt is no e/a!!eration to sa&It is no part o) m& b%sinessIt is no si!ni2#ant thin!It is no small indi#ationIt is no 'onderIt is not a pra#ti#al +%estionIt is not alto!ether satis)a#tor&It is not an %n(no'n o##%rren#e

It is not b& an& meansIt is not di0#%lt to #omprehendIt is not di0#%lt to dis#ernIt is not eas& )or me to 2nd 'ordsIt is not eno%!h to sa&It is not entirel& #lear to meIt is not evidentIt is not )or me on this o##asionIt is not !iven to man& menIt is not li(el& that an& o) &o%It is not lo!i#al to sa&It is not m& intention to enter into

It is not m& p%rpose to dis#%ss

It is not ne#essaril& tr%eIt is not ne#essar& )or me even to s(et#hIt is not ne#essar& )or o%r p%rposeIt is not o)ten in these modern da&sIt is not o%rs to prono%n#eIt is not o%t o) pla#e to remind &o%It is not possible to re#o%ntIt is not +%ite #learIt is not to me so ver& s%rprisin!It is not too m%#h to sa&

It is not %n(no'n to &o%It is not 'ithin the s#ope o) this addressIt is no' hi!h time )or meIt is no' per)e#tl& plainIt is observable eno%!hIt is obvio%sIt is o) #o%rse di0#%ltIt is o) !reat importan#e to sho'It is o) no momentIt is o) ver& little importan#eIt is o)ten remar(edIt is on these !ro%nds

It is one o) the b%rnin! +%estions o) the da&It is one o) the most nat%ral visionsIt is one o) the most si!ni2#ant thin!sIt is one o) the +%eerest )rea(s o) )ateIt is onl& a )e' short &ears sin#eIt is onl& $%st to sa&It is o%r d%t& to e/amineIt is o%rs to bear 'itnessIt is o'in! to this tr%thIt is pe#%liarl& be2ttin! at this timeIt is per)e#tl& apparentIt is pitiable to re.e#t

It is pleasant to meet this brilliant #ompan&It is rather a pleasant #oin#iden#eIt is rather an ard%o%s tas(It is rather startlin!It is relatedIt is ridi#%lo%s to sa&It is said6 and I thin( said tr%l&It is said to be impossibleIt is satis)a#tor& to noti#eIt is s#ar#el& ne#essar& to insistIt is s#ar#el& +%estionedIt is sel)3evident

It is sometimes hard to determineIt is still an open +%estionIt is still more s%rprisin!It is s%bstantiall& tr%eIt is s%rel& ne#essar& )or meIt is the #lear d%t& o) It is the do#trine o) It is the )ashion to e/tolIt is the %niversal testimon&It is there)ore evidentIt is there)ore ne#essar&It is this 'hi#h lies at the )o%ndation

It is to be e/pe#ted

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It is to be rememberedIt is to me a ver& sin#ere satis)a#tionIt is told traditionall&It is too plain to be ar!%edIt is tr%eIt is %nne#essar& )or me to remind &o%It is %pon this line o) reasonin!It is ver& #ommon to #on)%seIt is ver& do%bt)%l 'hetherIt is ver& interestin! and pleasant

It is 'ell (no'nIt is 'ith !reat pleas%reIt is 'ith pit& %nspea(ableIt is 'ithin the memor& o) men no' livin!It is 'orth 'hile to noti#eIt ma& appear abs%rdIt ma& at 2rst si!ht seem stran!eIt ma& be addedIt ma& be #on$e#t%redIt ma& be ima!inedIt ma& be pla%sibl& ob$e#tedIt ma& be ri!htl& said

It ma& be %se)%l to tra#eIt ma& be 'orth &o%r 'hile to (eep in vie'It ma& indeed be %navoidableIt ma& not be alto!ether #ertainIt ma& not be %ninterestin! to an& o) &o%It ma& or ma& not be tr%eIt ma&6 perhaps6 seem 'onder)%lIt ma& seem a little stran!eIt ma& still more probabl& be saidIt m%st be a #a%se o) deli!htIt m%st be borne in mindIt m%st be the verdi#t o) histor&

It m%st #reate astonishmentIt m%st do%btless be admittedIt m%st ever be re#olle#tedIt m%st never be )or!ottenIt m%st not be s%pposedIt m%st seem to ever& tho%!ht)%l manIt needs s#ar#el& be saidIt no' be#omes m& pride and privile!eIt onl& remains no' to spea(It o%!ht to animate %sIt proves a !reat dealIt remains onl& to spea( brie.&

It remains that I in)orm &o% o) It remains that I sho%ld sa& a )e' 'ordsIt reminds me o) an ane#doteIt reminds one o) the #omplimentIt re+%ires no e*ort o) ima!inationIt s#ar#el& seems to be in (eepin!It seems almost desperate to thin( o) It seems almost in#redibleIt seems no' to be !enerall& admittedIt seems stran!e to be toldIt seems then that on the 'holeIt seems to me a stri(in! #ir#%mstan#e

It seems to me idle to as(

It seems to me sin!%larl& appropriateIt seems to me the primar& )o%ndationIt seems to me %nphilosophi#alIt sho%ld al'a&s be borne in mindIt sho%ld be rememberedIt so happensIt sometimes seems to meIt still remains to be observedIt stri(es me 'ith 'onderIt s%!!ests at the o%tset

It s%mmons o%r ima!inationIt s%rel& is not too m%#h to e/pe#tIt there)ore astonishes meIt %sed to be a reproa#hIt 'as a brilliant ans'erIt 'as a 2ne and deli#ate reb%(eIt 'as a 2t and bea%ti)%l #ir#%mstan#eIt 'as a propitio%s #ir#%mstan#e [propitio%s a%spi#io%s6 )avorable"It 'as #ertainl& a !ra#io%s a#tIt 'as in the )%ll %nderstandin!It 'as m& !ood )ort%ne

It 'as not to be e/pe#tedIt 'as said b& one 'ho o%!ht to (no'It 'as6 there)ore6 inevitableIt 'as %nder these #ir#%mstan#esIt 'ill appeal toIt 'ill appear )rom 'hat has been saidIt 'ill be as(ed me ho'It 'ill be eas& to sa& too m%#hIt 'ill be eas& to tra#e the in.%en#eIt 'ill be evident to &o%It 'ill be idle to impl&It 'ill be interestin! to tra#e

It 'ill be $%st as reasonable to sa&It 'ill be rather to o%r advanta!eIt 'ill be re#olle#tedIt 'ill be seen at a !lan#eIt 'ill be 'ell and 'iseIt 'ill #arr& o%t m& meanin! more )%ll&It 'ill6 I s%ppose6 be deniedIt 'ill not be e/pe#ted )rom meIt 'ill not be sa)eIt 'ill not do )or a man to sa&It 'ill not6 I tr%st6 be #on#l%dedIt 'ill not s%rel& be ob$e#ted

It 'ill not ta(e man& 'ords to s%m %pIt 'ill th%s be seenIt 'o%ld be a mis)ort%neIt 'o%ld be a pro%d distin#tionIt 'o%ld be a ver& remar(able )a#tIt 'o%ld be abs%rd to pretendIt 'o%ld be an ine/#%sable omissionIt 'o%ld be idle )or meIt 'o%ld be impr%dent in meIt 'o%ld be invidio%s )or me [invidio%s ro%sin'ill6 animosit&"It 'o%ld be nat%ral on s%#h an o##asion

It 'o%ld be no less impra#ti#able

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It 'o%ld be o%t o) pla#e hereIt 'o%ld be prepostero%s to sa&It 'o%ld be pres%mpt%o%s in meIt 'o%ld be the hei!ht o) abs%rdit&It 'o%ld be %n)air to praiseIt 'o%ld be %n$%st to den&It 'o%ld be 'ell )or %s to re.e#tIt 'o%ld indeed be %n'orth&It 'o%ld seem perhaps most 2ttin!9

9%st the reverse is tr%eLLan!%a!e is inade+%ate to voi#e m& appre#iationLastl&6 I do not %nderstandLastl&6 it #an not be deniedLess than this #o%ld not be saidLest I sho%ld be a##%sed o) +%ibblin!Let all o) %s labor in this 'or(Let an&one ima!ine to himsel) Let an&one 'ho do%btsLet ever&one #onsiderLet it be #learl& %nderstood6 I repeat it

Let it be rememberedLet it not be ob$e#tedLet it not be s%pposed that I imp%te [imp%te relate to a parti#%lar #a%se or so%r#e"Let me add another thin!Let me add m& 2nal 'ordLet me add one other hintLet me also sa& a 'ord in re!ardLet me ans'er these +%estionsLet me as( &o% to ima!ineLet me as( &o%r leave to proposeLet me be allo'ed to devote a )e' 'ords

Let me #all attention to another )a#tLet me #ommend to &o%Let me dire#t &o%r attention no' toLet me entreat &o% to e/amineLet me !ive one more instan#eLet me !ive one partin! 'ordLet me !ive &o% an ill%strationLet me here ma(e one remar(Let me here sa&Let me hope that I have said eno%!hLet me ill%strate a!ainLet me ma(e m&sel) distin#tl& %nderstood

Let me ma(e %se o) an ill%strationLet me not be tho%!ht o*ensiveLet me no' #on#l%de 'ithLet me on#e more %r!e %pon &o%Let me protest a!ainst the mannerLet me +%ite temperatel& de)endLet me rather ma(e the s%ppositionLet me sa& a pra#ti#al 'ordLet me simpl& de#lareLet me tell &o% an interestin! reminis#en#eLet me than( &o% on#e moreLet me %r!e &o% earnestl&

Let no man #on!rat%late himsel) 

Let o%r #on#eption be enlar!edLet o%r ob$e#t beLet that +%estion be ans'ered b&Let the )a#ts be !rantedLet these instan#es s%0#eLet this be the re#ord madeLet this inspire %s 'ith abhorren#e o) Let %s approa#h the s%b$e#t )rom another sideLet %s attempt a s%rve&Let %s be per)e#tl& $%st

Let %s be +%ite pra#ti#alLet %s bear perpet%all& in mindLet %s be!in at the be!innin!Let %s be!in b& e/aminin!Let %s brie.& revie'Let %s br%sh aside on#e )or allLet %s #herishLet %s #on2rm o%r opinionLet %s #onsider )or a momentLet %s devote o%rselvesLet %s dis#ard all pre$%di#eLet %s do all 'e #an

Let %s dra' an ill%strationLet %s endeavor to %nderstandLet %s en%merateLet %s 2!%re to o%rselvesLet %s )or the moment p%t asideLet %s !et a #lear %nderstandin!Let %s heed the voi#eLet %s hope and believeLet %s hope that )%t%re !enerationsLet %s imitateLet %s in+%ire alsoLet %s labor and pra&

Let %s li(e'ise rememberLet %s loo( brie.& at a )e' parti#%larsLet %s loo( nearer homeLet %s not be )ear)%lLet %s not be misledLet %s not be mis%nderstoodLet %s not .atter o%rselvesLet %s not )or a moment )or!etLet %s not limit o%r vie'Let %s no' appl& the vie's presentedLet %s no' #onsider the #hara#teristi#sLet %s no' see the res%lts

Let %s no' t%rn o%r #onsiderationLet %s observe this analo!&Let %s pass on to another )a#tLet %s pa%se a momentLet %s p%sh the in+%ir& &et )%rtherLet %s rather listen toLet %s re.e#t ho' vainLet %s remember thisLet %s remind o%rselvesLet %s resolveLet %s s#r%tini,e the )a#tsLet %s s%ppose6 )or ar!%ment;s sa(e

Let %s s%ppose the #ase to be

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Let %s ta(e6 )or instan#eLet %s6 then6 be ass%redLet %s6 then6 be 'orth& o) Let %s6 there)ore6 sa& on#e )or allLet %s tr& to )orm a mental pi#t%reLet %s t%rn to the #ontemplation o) Let &o%r ima!ination reali,eLi(e all #iti,ens o) hi!h idealsLi(el& eno%!hLittle 'onder there)ore

Lon! have I been #onvin#edLoo( at it in another 'a&Loo( at some o) these +%estionsLoo( at the sit%ation<<ainl&6 I believe<a(in! allo'an#es )or di*eren#es o) opinion<an& o) %s have had the !ood )ort%ne<an& o) &o%6 perhaps6 re#olle#t<a& I as( &o% to believe<a& I not spea( here<a& I tr& to sho' that ever& e*ort

<a& I vent%re to s%!!est<a& it not also be advan#ed<a& the da& #ome +%i#(l&<eantime it is en#o%ra!in! to thin(<ean'hile let %s )reel& re#o!ni,e<en are in the habit o) sa&in!<en are tellin! %s no'ada&s<en ever&'here testi)&<ore and more it is )elt<ore than on#e have I had to e/press<ore than this need not be said<oreover6 I have insisted

<oreover6 I 'o%ld #o%nsel &o%<oreover6 'hen 'e pass $%d!ment<%#h has been said and 'ritten abo%t<& appre#iation has been +%i#(ened<& belie)6 there)ore6 is<& d%t& is to endeavor to sho'<& e/perien#e tells me<& 2rst d%t& is to e/press to &o%<& )riends6 do &o% reall& believe<& )riends6 I propose<& heart tells me<& idea6 there)ore6 is

<& last #riti#ism %pon<& mind is not moved b&<& mind most per)e#tl& a#+%ies#es<& ne/t ob$e#tion is<& o'n private opinion is<& present b%siness is<& re!ret is intensi2ed b& the tho%!htNNa&6 I boldl& sa&Na&6 it 'ill be a relie) to m& mindNa&6 there is a !eneral )eelin!Need I sa& that I mean

Neither sho%ld &o% de#eive

Never be)ore have I so stron!l& )eltNever #an I #ease to )eelNever did there devolveNever )or a moment believeNever have I )elt so )or#ibl&Never 'as a 'ea(er de)ense attemptedNever 'as there a !reater mista(eNever 'as there an instan#eNevertheless 'e #an admitNe/t6 )rom 'hat has been said it is plain

Ne/t6 I #onsiderNe/t6 it 'ill be deniedNo ar!%ment #an over'helm a )a#tNo de)ense is to be )o%ndNo distin#t test #an be namedNo do%bt6 in the 2rst instan#eNo do%bt there are man& +%estionsNo do%bt to most o) %sNo 2ner senten#e has #ome do'n to %sNo !reater servi#e #o%ld be renderedNo lon!er do 'e believeNo man re!rets more than I do

No one #an )eel this more stron!l&No one #an6 I thin(6 pretendNo one #an see the endNo one here6 I am s%reNo one6 I s%ppose6 'o%ld sa&No one6 I thin(6 #an )ail to observeNo one6 I thin(6 'ill disp%te the statementNo one need to e/a!!erateNo one 'ill a##%se meNo tr%e man ever believesNone #an have )ailed to observeNor am I dispara!in! or dis#o%ra!in!

Nor #an I )or!et eitherNor #an it $%stl& be saidNor #an 'e a*ord to 'aste timeNor #an 'e )or!et ho' lon!Nor #an 'e no' as(Nor do I believeNor do I do%btNor do I pretendNor do I thin( there #an be )o%ndNor does it matter m%#hNor has there been 'antin!Nor indeed am I s%pposin!

Nor is it a )air ob$e#tionNor is it probableNor is this allNor let me )or!et to add hereNor m%st I be %nderstood as sa&in!Nor m%st it be )or!ottenNor need 'e )ear to spea(Nor sho%ld an& attempt be madeNor 'ill histor& )ail to re#ordNor 'ill I enlar!e on the matterNot at allNot onl& so

Not that I +%arrel 'ith

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Nothin! b%t the deepest senseNothin! #an be )%rther )rom the tr%thNothin! #o%ld be #learerNothin! #o%ld be more stri(in!Nothin! is more #ommon in the 'orldNothin! that &o% #an doNot'ithstandin! all that has been saidNot'ithstandin! all this6 I holdNo'6 bear 'ith me 'hen I sa&No' #omes the +%estion

No'6 #omparin! these instan#es to!etherNo'6 )rom these instan#es it is plainNo'6 havin! spo(en o) No'6 I admitNo'6 I am )ar )rom den&in!No'6 I am )ar )rom %nderval%in!No'6 I am $%sti2ed in #allin! thisNo'6 I am obli!ed to sa&No'6 I do not 'ish &o% to believeNo'6 I have a #losin! senten#e or t'oNo'6 I pass on to #onsiderNo'6 I shall not o##%p& &o%r time

No'6 I %nderstand the ar!%mentNo'6 I 'ill %nderta(e to sa&No'6 I 'ish to #all &o%r attentionNo'6 i) &o% 'ill #learl& %nderstandNo'6 is there an& !ro%nd or basis )orNo'6 it is an %ndo%bted )a#tNo'6 it is evidentNo'6 it is not at all stran!eNo'6 it is %n+%estionedNo'6 let me spea( 'ith the !reatest #areNo'6 let me stop a momentNo'6 let %s #onsider

No'6 observe6 m& dri)tNo'6 sir6 I am tr%l& horri2edNo'6 the ans'er 'e sho%ld !iveNo'6 the +%estion here at iss%eNo'6 the 'orld 'ill sa&No'6 there is a #lose allian#e bet'eenNo'6 this is pre#isel& the dan!erNo'6 this is to some e/tentNo'6 %nderstand me de2nitel&No'6 'e do not maintainNo'6 'e 'ill in+%ireNo'6 'hat I 'ant &o% to reali,e

No'6 'ith re!ard toNo'6 &o% 'ill allo' me to stateNo'6 &o% 'ill %nderstand )rom thisOObserve a!ainO##asionall& &o% o%!ht to readO) #o%rse I am a'areO) #o%rse I am p%ttin! an impossible #aseO) #o%rse I #an not be ta(en to meanO) #o%rse I do not maintainO) #o%rse I do not stop hereO) #o%rse I 'o%ld not allo'

O) #o%rse m%#h ma& be said

O) #o%rse these remar(s hold !oodO) #o%rse 'e ma&6 i) 'e pleaseO) #o%rse &o% 'ill s&mpathi,eO) one thin!6 ho'ever6 I am #ertainO) this brie.&O) this statement I 'ill onl& sa&O) this tr%th I shall #onvin#e &o% b&On a revie' o) the 'hole s%b$e#tOn o##asions o) this (indOn s%#h a da& as this

On the #ontrar&6 I am ass%min!On the o##asion to 'hi#h I re)erOn the other hand6 it is #learOn the 'hole6 then6 I observeOn this a%spi#io%s o##asionOn this point I do not mean to d'ellOn this s%b$e#t &o% need not s%spe#tOn#e a!ain6 there are thoseOn#e more I emphasi,eOn#e more let me tr& to p%t into 'ordsOne additional remar(One almost 'ishes

One #an not de#line to noteOne #on#l%din! remar( has to be madeOne )a#t is #lear and indisp%tableOne )%rther 'ordOne important topi# remainsOne is )airl& tempted to 'ishOne lesson histor& ma& be said to repeatOne mi!ht be #hallen!ed to prod%#eOne o) the an#ients saidOne o) the most #ommonl& (no'nOne o) the most e/traordinar& in#identsOne o) the thin!s I re#olle#t 'ith most pride

One o) these si!ns is the )a#tOne or t'o points are made #learOne other #ir#%mstan#eOne other remar( s%!!ests itsel) One remar( I 'ill ma(eOne thin! more 'ill #omplete this +%estionOne thin! 'hi#h al'a&s impressed meOne ver& stri(in! tenden#&One 'ord in #o%rtes& I m%st sa&One 'ord more in a serio%s veinOne 'o%ld nat%rall& s%pposeOnl& so m%#h do I (no'

Opinions are divided as to 'hetherOr to #ome nearer homeOr to ta(e b%t one other e/ampleOrdinaril& spea(in!6 s%#h ded%#tionsOthers ma& hold other opinionsO%!ht 'e not to thin(O%r tho%!hts 'ander ba#(Over and above all thisPPardon me i) Perhaps another reason 'h&Perhaps6 ho'ever6 in spea(in! to &o%

Perhaps6 ho'ever6 some amon! &o% 'ill be

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Perhaps I ma& be best able to ill%stratePerhaps I o%!ht to sa&Perhaps it ma& be do%btedPerhaps6 sir6 I am mista(en inPermit me )ran(l& to sa&Permit me to add another #ir#%mstan#ePermit me to brin! home to &o%Personall&6 I am )ar too 2rm a believerPra&6 sir6 let me sa&R

Read b%t &o%r histor& ari!htRe#olle#t6 sirRe.e#tions s%#h as theseRel& %pon itRemember6 I do not see( toRememberin! some past o##%rren#esRet%rnin!6 then6 to the #onsiderationSSerio%sl&6 then6 do I be! &o%Shall I tell &o%Shall 'e #omplainSho%ld there be ob$e#tion6 I ans'er

Sin#e6 then6 it is providedSin#e6 then6 this is the #aseSir6 'ith all m& heart6 I respondSo a##%stomed are 'eSo at least it seems to meSo )ar as I (no'So )ar as m& observation and e/perien#e !oesSo )ar in !eneralSo I sa& to &o%So it #omes to passSo lon! as 'e #ontin%e to love tr%th and d%t&So men are as(in!

So m%#h at 2rst si!htSo m%#h on this s%b$e#tSo that I ma& vent%re to sa&So that i) &o% 'ere pers%adedSo then o%!ht 'e alsoSo6 to add one other e/ampleSo6 too6 I ma& !o on to spea(So 'hen I hear people sa&Some have insistedSome o) &o% #an re#all the timeSome o) &o% ma& thin( this visionar&Some o) &o% 'ill remember

Some one 'ill perhaps ob$e#tSome pre$%di#e is atta#hedSome 'riter has saidSometimes I vent%re to thin(Sometimes it ma& happenSpea(in! in this pla#eStartlin! as this ma& appear to &o%Statin! onl& the tr%th6 I a0rmStill another en#o%ra!in! )a#tStill )%rtherStill I #an not part )rom m& s%b$e#tStill I have !enerall& )o%nd

Still I ima!ine &o% 'o%ld #onsider it

Still I (no' 'hat ans'er I #an ma(e toStill it ma& 'ith $%sti#e be saidStill one thin! moreStill 'e o%!ht to be !rate)%lStran!e as it ma& seemStri#tl& in #on2den#e6 I do not thin(Stri#tl& spea(in!6 there is no s%#h thin!S%#h a do#trine is essentiall& s%per2#ialS%#h are the rather tolerant ideasS%#h #onsiderations as these

S%#h6 I believe6 'o%ld be the #onse+%en#esS%#h ill%strations are not )re+%entS%#h6 in brie)6 is the stor&S%#h is stead)astl& m& opinionS%#h is the deep pre$%di#e no' e/istin!S%#h is the intelle#t%al vie' 'e ta(eS%#h is the lesson 'hi#h I am ta%!htS%#h is the pro!ressS%#h is the tr%thS%#h6 sir6 I #on#eive to beS%#h6 then6 is the tr%e ideaS%#h6 too6 is the #hara#teristi# o) 

S%*er me to point o%tS%0#e it to sa& hereS%mmin! %p 'hat I have saidS%ppose 'e t%rn o%r e&es toS%rel& I do not misinterpretS%rel& it is a parado/S%rel& it is not too m%#h )or me to sa&

 T Ta(e another instan#e Ta(e one o) the most re#ent #ases Ta(e the simple )a#t Ta(e this e/ample

 Ta(in! a broader vie' Ta(in! the )a#ts b& themselves That is a )%rther point That is a nat%ral boast That is a p%re ass%mption That is all that it seems ne#essar& to me That is all ver& !ood That is )ar )rom m& tho%!hts That is 2nal and #on#l%sive That is the lesson o) histor& That is the +%estion o) +%estions That &o% ma& #on#eive the )or#e o) 

 The ans'er is eas& to 2nd The ans'er is read& The belie) is born o) the 'ish The broad prin#iple 'hi#h I 'o%ld la& do'n The #ir#%mstan#es %nder 'hi#h 'e meet The #lima/ o) m& p%rpose in this address The #ommon #onsent o) #ivili,ed man(ind The #on#l%sion is irresistible The #on)%sin! assertion is sometimes made The da& is at hand The de#ided ob$e#tion is raised The do#trine I am #ombatin!

 The do#trine is admirable

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The e*e#t too o)ten isThe evol%tion o) events has bro%!htThe )a#t has made a deep impression on meThe )a#t has o)ten been insistedThe )a#t to be parti#%larl& notedThe )a#ts are #lear and %ne+%ivo#alThe )a#ts ma& be str%n! to!etherThe 2rst b%siness o) ever& manThe 2rst #o%nsel I 'o%ld o*erThe 2rst !reat )a#t to remember is

The 2rst point to be as#ertainedThe 2rst pra#ti#al tho%!ht isThe 2rst remar(able instan#e 'asThe 2rst thin! I 'ish to noteThe 2rst thin! that 'e have to #onsiderThe )%t%re historian 'ill6 no do%btThe !enero%s )eelin! that has promoted &o%The !reat mass o) the peopleThe ho%r is at handThe ill%stration is analo!o%sThe important thin! isThe instan#e I shall #hoose

The irresistible tenden#& o) The (indness 'ith 'hi#h I have been re#eivedThe last and distin!%ishin! )eat%re isThe latest in#lination I have seenThe lesson 'hi#h 'e sho%ld ta(e most to heartThe main #a%se o) all thisThe more &o% e/amine this matterThe most #on#ise trib%te paidThe most reasonable anti#ipationThe most remar(able step )or'ardThe most stri(in! #hara#teristi#The most s%blime instan#e that I (no'

The ne/t point isThe ne/t +%estion to be #onsidered isThe ne/t thin! I #onsider indispensableThe o##asion that #alls %s to!etherThe one #entral di*eren#e bet'eenThe onl& #o%rse that remains openThe onl& plea to be o*eredThe other da& I observedThe paramo%nt #onsideration isThe perils that beset %s hereThe pleasin! d%t& is assi!ned meThe point I have %r!ed %pon &o% is

The point I 'ish a little )%rther to spea( o) The point to 'hi#h I shall #all &o%r attentionThe pop%lar notion isThe pra#ti#al in)eren#e )rom all thisThe presen#e o) this brilliant assembla!eThe pressin! +%estion isThe prevalent opinion6 no do%btThe proo) o) this statement is to be )o%ndThe +%estion is deepl& involvedThe +%estion6 then6 re#%rsThe remed& I believe to beThe res%lt6 I )an#&6 has been

The res%lt o) the 'hole

 The r%le 'ill al'a&s hold !ood The sa#red voi#e o) inspiration The same is tr%e in respe#t o)  The s#ene all #omes ba#( The sentiment to 'hi#h I am to respond The sentiment 'hi#h &o% have e/pressed The simple r%le and test The simple tr%th is The so%ndness o) this do#trine depends The stron!est proo) I have

 The s%b$e#t o) the evenin!;s address The s%b$e#t 'hi#h has been assi!ned to me The tas( has been pla#ed in m& hands The testimon& o) histor& is The theor& seems at 2rst si!ht The tho%!ht 'ith 'hi#h I shall #lose The time has mani)estl& no' arrived The time is not )ar distant The time is no' #ome )or me The times are )%ll o) si!ns and 'arnin!s The toast I am abo%t to propose to &o% The vain 'ish has sometimes been ind%l!ed

 The vie' I have been en)or#in! The vie' is more misleadin! The 'armth and (indness o) &o%r re#eption The 'el#ome that has been e/tended to me The 'hole stor& o) #ivili,ation Then a!ain6 in #orroboration Then a!ain6 'hen men sa& Then ta(e the other side o) the ar!%ment Then the +%estion arises Then there is another stor& Then6 too6 it m%st be remembered There are #ertain old tr%ths

 There are )e' spe#ta#les There are hope)%l si!ns o)  There are6 I believe6 man& 'ho thin( There are6 indeed6 e/#eptions There are6 indeed6 persons 'ho pro)ess There are man& ed%#ated and intelli!ent peop There are people in ever& #omm%nit& There are several reasons 'h& There are some sli!ht modi2#ations There are some 'ho are )ond o) loo(in! at There are some 'ho have an idea There are those o) %s 'ho #an remember

 There are those 'ho 'ish There are t'o #on.i#tin! theories There #an be b%t one ans'er There #an be no do%bt There has been a !reat deal o) dis#%ssion latel There has been no period o) time There have been di*eren#es o) opinion There is a #hara#teristi# sa&in! There is a #lass o) person There is a #ommon sa&in! There is a #onvi#tion There is a de!ree o) eviden#e

 There is a !en%ine !rie) 

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There is a !reat deal o) rash tal(in!There is a !ro'in! dispositionThere is a lar!e #lass o) thin(ersThere is a lesson o) pro)o%nd interestThere is a more important +%estionThere is a most serio%s lessonThere is a m%ltit%de o) )a#tsThere is a +%estion o) vital importan#eThere is a ver& #ommon tenden#&There is a vital di*eren#e o) opinion

There is an analo!& in this respe#tThere is an an#ient stor& to the e*e#tThere is an eternal #ontrovers&There is another #lass o) menThere is another )a#torThere is another ob$e#t e+%all& importantThere is another point o) vie'There is another remar(able analo!&There is another sense in 'hi#hThere is6 at an& rate6 to be saidThere is b%t one #onsiderationThere is #ertainl& no reason

There is hardl& an& limitThere is6 ho'ever6 another opinionThere is6 ho'ever6 one #a%tionThere is little tr%th inThere is no 2eld o) h%man a#tivit&There is no !ood reasonThere is no $%sti2#ation )orThere is no mista(in! the p%rposeThere is no more insidio%s perilThere is no more stri(in! e/empli2#ationThere is no o##asion to e/a!!erateThere is no pa!e o) histor&

There is no sense in sa&in!There is no 'orse perversionThere is not a shado' o) eviden#eThere is nothin! more rep%lsiveThere is nothin! overstated in this des#riptionThere is nothin! to sho'There is one stor& 'hi#h it is saidThere is onl& one sense in 'hi#hThere is some di*eren#e o) opinionThere is somethin! stran!el& interestin!There is &et another distin#tionThere is &et one other remar(

There o%!ht #ertainl& to beThere 'as b%t one alternativeThere 'as one remar(able in#identThere 'ill al'a&s be a n%mber o) menThere 'ill be no di0#%lt&There &et remainsThere)ore6 there is no possibilit& o) a do%btTherein lies &o%r responsibilit&These alone 'o%ld not be s%0#ientThese are eno%!h to re)%te the opinionThese are !eneral #o%nselsThese are !enerali,ations

These are m& reasons )or

 These are points )or #onsideration These #onsiderations have !reat 'ei!ht 'ith m These e/#eptions do not hold in the #ase o)  These ideas nat%rall& present themselves These instan#es are )ar )rom #ommon These instan#es are indi#ations These last 'ords lead me to sa& These ob$e#tions onl& !o to sho' These +%estions I shall e/amine These vario%s partial vie's

 The& mista(e the intelli!en#e The& 'o%ld pers%ade &o% to Thin( )or a moment Thin( o) the #ool disre!ard This abs%rdit& arises This appeal to the #ommon sense This ar!%ment is espe#iall& #o!ent [#o!ent po'er)%ll& pers%asive"

 This6 at least6 is s%re This bein! the #ase This bein! tr%e This bein! %ndeniable6 it is plain

 This bein! %nderstood6 I as( This brin!s me to a sin!le remar( This brin!s %s to a s%b$e#t This episode !oes to prove This )a#t 'as soon made mani)est This )rom the nat%re o) the #ase This I #on#eive to be the b%siness This I #onsider to be m& o'n #ase This I have told &o% This is a !eneral statement This is a ver& one3sided #on#eption This is a ver& serio%s sit%ation

 This is an astonishin! anno%n#ement This is #on#eded b& This is #ontrar& to all ar!%ment This is do%btless the tr%th This is espe#iall& the #ase This is essentiall& an a!e o)  This is in the main $%st This is li(e sa&in! This is not all This is not the main point o) ob$e#tion This is not the o##asion or the pla#e This is obvio%s

 This is on the 'hole reasonable This is onl& another ill%stration o)  This is o'in! in !reat meas%re to This is pre#isel& 'hat 'e o%!ht to do This is said in no spirit o)  This is s%!!ested to %s This is the desi!n and intention This is the !reat )a#t This is the main point on 'hi#h the in+%ir& t%rn This is the meanin! o)  This is the obvio%s ans'er This is the point I 'ant to impress %pon &o%

 This is the point o) vie'

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This is the position o) o%r mindsThis is the radi#al +%estionThis is the sentiment o) man(indThis is the startin!3pointThis is the s%mThis is to be )o%nd in the )a#tThis is 'hat I am led to sa&This is 'hat ma& be ob$e#tedThis is 'h& I ta(e the libert&This lan!%a!e is plain

This leads me to the +%estionThis leads %s to in+%ireThis ma& be said 'itho%t pre$%di#eThis mi!ht be ill%strated at len!thThis m%#h is #ertainThis sentiment 'as 'ell3ni!h %niversalThis6 s%rel&6 is the #on#l%sionThis6 then6 is the ans'erThis6 then6 is the dri)t o) m& ill%strationThis6 then6 is 'hat I mean b& sa&in!This 'ill be evident at on#eThis &o% #an not den&

Those 'ho have 'at#hed the tenden#iesTh%s a !reat deal ma& be doneTh%s analo!& s%!!estsTh%s )ar6 I 'illin!l& admitTh%s I am led on to another remar(Th%s i) &o% loo( intoTh%s instan#es o##%r no' and thenTh%s it #omes to passTh%s m& ima!ination tells meTh%s m%#h6 ho'ever6 I ma& sa&Th%s m%#h I ma& be allo'ed to sa&Th%s m%#h ma& be s%0#ient to re#all

Th%s 'e seeTime 'o%ld not permit meTo a man o) the hi!hest p%bli# spiritTo avoid all possibilit& o) bein! mis%nderstoodTo be more e/pli#itTo be s%re6 'e sometimes hearTo brin! the matter nearer homeTo #onvin#e them o) thisTo )eel the tr%e )or#e o) this ar!%mentTo ill%strateTo ma(e m& stor& +%ite #ompleteTo me6 ho'ever6 it 'o%ld appear

To m& 'a& o) #on#eivin! s%#h mattersTo prevent misapprehensionTo some it ma& so%nd li(e a parado/To s%m %p all that has been saidTo s%m %p in one 'ordTo ta(e a ver& di*erent instan#eTo the #on#l%sion th%s dra'nTo the enormo%s ma$orit& o) personsTo these !eneral #onsiderationsTo this I ans'erTo this it 'ill be repliedTo 'hat other #a%se #an &o% as#ribe

To3da&6 as never be)ore

 Treadin! #lose %pon the heels Tried b& this standard Tr%e it is Tr%e6 there are di0#%lties Tr%l& it is a s%b$e#t )or astonishment T'o thin!s are made ver& #learUUnder all the #ir#%mstan#esUnder these )avorin! #onditionsUnder this head

Undo%btedl& 'e ma& 2ndUn)ort%natel& it is a tr%thUnless I #o%ld be s%reUp to this moment I have stateder& stran!e is this indeedDDe all a!ree as toDe all )eel the )or#e o) the ma/imDe all in e+%al sin#erit& pro)essDe almost sh%dder 'hen 'e seeDe are a##%stomed to la& stress %pon

De are all )amiliar 'ithDe are approa#hin! an eraDe are apt to )or!etDe are assembled here to3da&De are be!innin! to reali,eDe are bo%nd to !ive heedDe are #onstantl& bein! toldDe are )%l2llin! 'hat I believe to beDe are in the habit o) sa&in!De are met to3ni!htDe are not able to proveDe are not disinterested

De are +%ite %nable to spe#%lateDe are told emphati#all&De are tolerabl& #ertainDe believe 'ith a sin#ere belie) De #an b%t pa%se to #ontemplateDe #an ima!ine the ama,ement o) De #an not b%t be str%#( 'ithDe #an not es#ape the tr%thDe #an not have this too deepl& 2/edDe #an not too hi!hl& honor the temper o) De #an not 'onderDe #an onl& appla%d the sentiment

De #an onl& bo' 'ith a'eDe #an pres%meDe #an remember 'ith prideDe #an see to some e/tentDe #ontin%all& hear no'ada&sDe deepl& appre#iate the #ir#%mstan#es o) De do not +%arrel 'ith thoseDe do not +%estion the realit&De do 'ell to re#allDe easil& pers%ade o%rselvesDe )eel (eenl& abo%t s%#h thin!sDe !rope blindl& alon!

De have a 2rm ass%ran#e

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De have a ri!ht to #laimDe have an overpo'erin! senseDe have been a##%stomed toDe have been told b& more than oneDe have #ome to!ether to3ni!htDe have !reat reason to be than()%lDe have heard latel&De have here plain proo) De have need to e/amineDe have no means o) (no'in!

De have no other alternativeDe have not &et solved the problemDe have so%!ht on this o##asionDe have the eviden#e o) thisDe have the !ood )ort%ne to3ni!htDe have to admitDe have 'itnessed on man& o##asionsDe hear it is said sometimesDe hear no #omplaintDe heartil& 'ish and meanDe hold )ast to the prin#ipleDe la%!h to s#orn the idea

De ma& all o) %s a!reeDe ma& be permitted to rememberDe ma& #ontemplate 'ith satis)a#tionDe ma& have a deep #ons#io%snessDe ma& indeed #onsiderDe ma& not (no' pre#isel& ho'De m%st also loo(De m%st #onstantl& dire#t o%r p%rposeDe m%st not be de#eivedDe m%st not mista(eDe m%st reali,e #ons#ientio%sl&De m%st remember

De need no proo) to ass%re %sDe need not loo( )ar )or reasonsDe need not tro%ble o%rselvesDe o) this !enerationDe o)ten hear persons sa&De o%!ht in stri#t propriet&De pride o%rselves %pon the )a#tDe ri!htl& pa& all honorDe see in a variet& o) 'a&sDe shall all do%btless #on#edeDe shall be blind not to per#eiveDe shall do 'ell to remember

De shall have no di0#%lt& in determinin!De sho%ld be #onvin#edDe sho%ld #ontemplate and #ompareDe sho%ld dread nothin! so m%#hDe sho%ld lend o%r in.%en#eDe sho%ld not +%estion )or a momentDe sho%ld not6 there)ore6 +%estionDe stand astonished atDe st%mble and )alter and )allDe ta(e it )or !rantedDe 'ill not stop to in+%ireDei!ht& as these #onditions are

Dell6 !entlemen6 it m%st be #on)essed

Dell ma& 'e e/plainDell6 no'6 let %s proposeDell6 that bein! the #ase6 I sa&Dere I to enter into a detailed des#riptionDere I to spe#%lateDhat are the pre#ise #hara#teristi#sDhat are 'e to thin( o) Dhat are &o% !oin! to doDhat #an availDhat #an be more intelli!ible

Dhat #an be more monstro%s thanDhat #an I sa& betterDhat #ommonl& happens is thisDhat #o%ld be more #aptivatin!Dhat #o%ld be more tr%eDhat do 'e !ain b&Dhat do 'e %nderstand to have beenDhat I mean is thisDhat I no' sa& isDhat I ob$e#t to isDhat I propose to do isDhat I shall a#t%all& attempt to sho' here

Dhat I s%!!est isDhat is more importantDhat is more remar(ableDhat is the prete/tDhat is this b%t to sa&Dhat more shall I sa&Dhat remains b%t to 'ish &o%Dhat stri(es the mind so )or#ibl&Dhat6 then6 are 'e to believeDhat6 then6 #an be the reasonDhat6 then6 I ma& be as(edDhat6 then6 is the %se

Dhat6 then6 'as the nat%re o) Dhat 'as the #onse+%en#e o) Dhat 'e are #on#erned to (no' isDhat 'e have most to #omplain o) Dhat 'o%ld &o% sa&Dhatever a man thin(sDhatever di*eren#e o) opinion ma& e/istDhatever opinion I ma& e/pressDhatever the tr%th ma& beDhen I am toldDhen I hear it saidDhen I remember the histor&

Dhen I revie' these #ir#%mstan#esDhen I spea( o) this +%estionDhen I th%s pro)ess m&sel) Dhen one remembersDhen 'e #onsider the vastnessDhen 'e #ontemplateDhen 'e !et so )ar as thisDhen 'e loo( #losel& atDhen 'ill men %nderstandDhen &o% are ass%redDhen &o% did me the honor to invite meDhen#e it is6 I sa&

Dhen#e 'as the proo) to #ome

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Dhile a#(no'led!in! the !reat val%eDhile I )eel most (eenl& the honorDhile I have hinted to &o%Dhilst I am on this matterDho #an den& the e*e#tDho #an sa& in a 'ordDho does not li(e to seeDho has not )elt the #ontrastDho that reads does not seeDho 'ill a##%se me

Dh&6 a!ain6 sho%ld I ta(e noti#eDh& need &o% see( to disproveDill an& !entleman sa&Dill an&one ans'erDill it be 'hisperedDill it not be 'ell )or %sDill &o% allo' me to present to &o%Dill &o% bear 'ith meDill &o% mista(e thisDill &o% permit me to than( &o%Dith all m& heart I shareDith possibl& a sin!le e/#eption

Dith respe#t to 'hat has been saidDith this ideal #learl& be)ore %sDith 'hatever opinions 'e #ome hereDitho%t !oin! into an& detailsDitho%t m& sa&in! a 'ord moreet I am #onvin#edet I am 'illin! to admitet I am 'illin! to #on#l%deet I )eel +%ite )ree to sa&et I6 )or one6 do not hesitate to admitet I have never been thoro%!hl& satis2ed

et I s%ppose it is 'orth 'hileet I 'o%ld have to thin(et i) &o% 'ere to as( the +%estionet it is instr%#tive and interestin!et it is no less tr%eet it is per)e#tl& plainet let me #onsider 'hat #onse+%en#es m%stet ma& I not remind &o%o% all (no' the histor& o) o% and I are al'a&s #ontrastin!o% are at a partin! o) the 'a&so% are no' invited to do honor

o% #an never )or!eto% #an not asserto% do not need to be toldo% have all read the stor&o% have been !ra#io%s eno%!h to assi!n to meo% have been mind)%lo% have been pleased to #on)er %pon meo% have b%t to observeo% have done me !reat honoro% have no ri!hto% have not )or!otteno% have o)ten pondered over

o% have sometimes been astonished

 o% (no' that it is impossible to o% (no' the le!end 'hi#h has !ro'n %p o% (no' ver& 'ell o% ma& also be ass%red o% ma& be a#+%ainted 'ith o% ma& be s%re o% ma& depend %pon it o% ma& remember o% ma& 'ell be pro%d o% ma& 'ell st%d& the e/ample

 o% mi!ht appl& to &o%rselves o% m%st not )or!et o% m%st %nderstand I do not mean to #laim o% o%!ht not to disre!ard 'hat I sa& o% remember ho' o% 'ill allo' me to sa& 'ith be#omin! brevit& o% 'ill be pleased to hear o% 'ill bear me o%t 'hen I sa& o% 'ill #learl& %nderstand o% 'ill e/pe#t me to sa& somethin! abo%t o% 'ill )or!ive me o% 'ill $oin 'ith me6 I tr%st

 o% 'ill observe o% 'ill pardon me6 I am s%re o% 'ill s#ar#el& be s%rprised o% 'o%ld never dream o) %r!in! o% &o%rselves are the eviden#e o%r )riendl& and !enero%s 'ords o%r !ood sense m%st tell &o% o%r presen#e seems to sa&SECTION JI<ISCELLANEOUS PHRASESAA be'ilderin! lab&rinth o) )a#ts

A blan( absen#e o) interest or s&mpath&A bloodless diplomatistA brea#h o) #on2den#eA brilliant and parado/i#al tal(erA b%rnin! sense o) shame and horrorA #ent%r& o) disill%sionmentA #ertain #atholi#it& o) taste [#atholi#it& %niversalit&"A #heap and #oarse #&ni#ismA #ivili,in! a!en#& o) #onspi#%o%s val%eA #leanness and probit& o) li)e [probit& inte!%pri!htness"

A #ommendable restraintA #ondes#endin! and patroni,in! spiritA #on)%sed and tro%blesome timeA #ons#ientio%s an/iet& to do the ri!ht thin!A #onspi#%o%s and #ro'nin! servi#eA #onstant so%r#e o) s%rprise and deli!htA #ontemptible spe#ies o) mo#(er&A #onvenient ma(eshi)tA #opio%s torrent o) pleasantr&A #o%rse o) arro!ant obstina#&A #r%mb o) #onsolationA #r&stalli,ed embodiment o) the a!e

A #&ni#al and sel2sh hedonist

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A dan!ero%s varnish o) re2nementA dead theolo!i#al do!maA de#oro%s and 'ell3intentioned personA deep and most impressive solemnit&A deep and stran!e s%!!estivenessA deep a%thenti# impression o) disinterestednessA dereli#tion o) d%t&A disaster o) the 2rst ma!nit%deA distorted and pessimisti# vie' o) li)eA do!mati# and sel)3ri!hteo%s spirit

A d%el o) brainsA d%ll #ollo#ation o) 'ordsA )astidio%s sense o) 2tnessA )atal moral hollo'nessA )eelin! o) lo)t& remotenessA )eminine e/#ess o) in#onse+%en#eA 2nal and irrevo#able settlementA 2rmness tempered b& the most s#r%p%lo%s#o%rtes&A 2ttin! interval )or peniten#eA .ippant re$oinderA .ood o) e/ternal impressions

A .o%rish o) rhetori#A )%nd o) #%rio%s in)ormationA )%rtive !ropin! a)ter (no'led!eA !ambler;s desperate #han#eA !hastl& mi/t%re o) de2an#e and #on#eitA !larin! e/ample o) rapa#it& [rapa#it& pl%nderin!"A !ra#e)%l nonentit&A !reat and man&3sided personalit&A !reat #apa#it& )or !enero%s indi!nationA !reat so%r#e o) #on)%sionA !ross pie#e o) st%pidit&

A habit o) ridin! a theor& too hardA habit o) ri!oro%s de2nitionA happ& and #ompensatin! e/perien#eA ha%!ht& sel)3assertion o) e+%alit&A hideo%s abs%rdit&A hideo%s or!& o) massa#re and o%tra!eA hi!h pit#h o) elo+%en#eA homeli(e and )estive aspe#tA hopeless eni!maA hotbed o) dist%rban#eA h%shed r%stle o) appla%se testi2ed to a'idespread approbation [approbation 'arm

approval-A (eenl& re#eptive and intensel& sensitivetemperamentA (ind o) )antasti# pat#h'or(A (ind o) s%rl& rel%#tan#eA la%dable stim%l%sA la' o) retrib%tive $%sti#eA less revol%tionar& innovationA li)e o) st%dio%s #ontemplationA limpidit& and l%#idit& o) st&le [limpidit& transparent #learit&- easil& intelli!ible"A lin!erin! tin!e o) admiration

A livel& sense o) 'hat is dishonorable

A lon! a##%m%latin! store o) dis#ontent and %nA lon! tan!le o) %navoidable detailA loo( threatenin! and peremptor& [peremptorendin! all debate or a#tion"A man&3sided and )ar3rea#hin! enth%siasmA marvelo%s sharpener o) the )a#%ltiesA melan#hol& preponderan#e o) mis#hie) A memor&3ha%ntin! phraseA mer#enar& marria!eA mere #on$e#t%ral estimate

A mi#ros#opi# #are in the sear#h o) 'ordsA mis#on#eption 'hi#h is sin!%larl& prevalentA mi/t%re o) mali!nan#& and madnessA modi#%m o) tr%thA monstro%s travest&A mood o) hard s(epti#ismA more than ordinar& share o) baseness anddepravit&A most la%dable ,ealA most rep%lsive and in#omprehensible idiomA most %nseasonable pie#e o) impertinen#eA m%ltit%de o) !ro%ndless alarms

A m%rdero%s tena#it& abo%t tri.esA m&sterio%s and an intra#table pestilen#eA m&sterio%s and ins#r%table po'erA narro' and s%per2#ial s%rve&A nat%re some'hat )rivolo%s and irresol%teA needlessl& o*ensive mannerA nimble inter#han!e o) %ninterestin! !ossipA noble and p%issant nation [p%issant 'ithpo'er6 mi!ht"A novel and perple/in! #o%rseA n%mero%s #ompan&A pain)%l and dis#on#ertin! de)ormit&

A partial disen#hantmentA passa!e o) e/traordinar& darin!A pat#h'or( o) #ompromisesA permanent and habit%al state o) mindA perni#io%s and !ro'in! tenden#&A perversion o) $%d!mentA phantom o) the brainA pie#e o) !rotes+%e st%pidit&A pleasant .o' o) appropriate lan!%a!eA pompo%s )ail%reA potential mena#e to li)eA po'er)%l and pers%asive orator

A prevalent #hara#teristi# o) her nat%reA pre& to the ton!%e o) the p%bli#A pristine vi!or o) st&leA pro)%sion o) #omplimentsA proposition inherentl& vi#io%sA p%erile ill%sion [p%erile immat%re- #hildishA +%en#hless thirst )or e/pressionA ra!e a(in to )ren,&A rare pre#ision o) insi!htA rather desperate pro#ed%reA re#(less )ashionA re#r%des#en#e o) s%perstition [re#r%des#en#

re#%rren#e o) a patholo!i#al s&mptoms a)ter a

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periodimprovement"A relish )or the s%blimeA reversion to the boldest pa!anismA ri!id avoidan#e o) e/trava!an#e and e/#essA ripple o) appla%seA restrainin! and #onservative )or#eA rob%st and #onsistent appli#ationA sa#red and indissol%ble %nionA sane philosoph& o) li)e

A se#l%ded dreamer o) dreamsA se#ret and 'ist)%l #harmA sense o) deepenin! dis#o%ra!ementA sense o) indes#ribable reveren#eA series o) brie) and irritatin! hopesA settled #onvi#tion o) s%##essA sharp di*eren#e o) opinionA sharp pan! o) re!ret)%l s%rpriseA shre'd e&e to the main #han#eA si!nal deed o) $%sti#eA s(epti#al s%spension o) $%d!mentA sli!ht and s%per2#ial trib%te

A slo'l& s%bsidin! )ren,&A snare and a del%sionA some'hat #ompli#ated and abstr%se #al#%lation[abstr%se di0#%lt to %nderstand"A sordid and detestable motiveA sort o) in#red%lo%s st%pe)a#tionA so%r#e o) %n)ailin! deli!ht and 'onderA spe#ies o) moral %s%rpationA spirit inimi#al to learnin!A spirit o) #ompla#ent pessimismA startlin! and %n)ort%nate di!ressionA state o) s#ar#el& veiled ins%rre#tion

A state o) %r!ent ne#essit&A stern de#ree o) )ateA stern )oe o) snobbishnessA storm o) p%bli# indi!nationA stran!e mi/t%re o) #arelessness6 !enerosit&6 and#apri#eA stran!el& perverse and povert& stri#(enima!inationA stron! ass%mption o) s%periorit&A s%b$%!ated and s%llen pop%lationA s%dden rev%lsionA s%pposed !ro%nd o) a0nit&

A s&non&m )or retro!ressionA ta%ntin! a##%sation o) )alsehoodA tedio%s and needless dr%d!er&A temper 'hi#h broo(ed no resistan#eA temporar& e/pedientA tender tone o) remonstran#eA theme o) endless meditationA thin! o) moods and momentsA thoro%!hl& sin#ere and %na*e#ted e*ortA tho%sand man!led del%sionsA tiss%e o) d%ll e/#%sesA tone o) e/a!!erated soli#it%de

A to%#h o) e/+%isite pathos

A tra#e o) obvio%s sar#asmA trans#ript o) the #ommon #ons#ien#eA tri.e prim and p%ritani#A tr%th be!irt 'ith 2reA %ni+%e and over'helmin! #harmA va!%e aversionA variet& o) #on.i#tin! and pro)o%nd emotionsA variet& o) en)eeblin! amendmentsA vast m%ltit%de o) )a#tsA vastl& e/tended vision o) opport%nit&

A vehement and dire#t atta#(A ver& el%sive and deli#ate tho%!htA ver& )ormidable problemA vi!ilant reserveA violent and base #al%mniator [#al%mniator ma(es mali#io%s or (no'in!l& )alse statementsA voi#e o) mat#hless #ompass and elo+%en#eA 'armth o) seemin!l& !enero%s indi!nationsA 'ealth o) reso%r#e that seemed ine/ha%stiblA 'el#ome release )rom besettin! di0#%ltiesA 'hole #atalo! o) disastro%s bl%ndersA 'hole 'hirlpool o) vario%s emotions

Abo%ndin! bodil& vi!orAbove and be&ond and be)ore all elseAbs%rd and in#onse+%ential #areerAb%ndant and #on!enial emplo&mentA##idental rather than intentionalA##%stomed to as#ribe to #han#eA#+%ired sentiments o) propriet&A#tivities o) the dis#%rsive intelle#tA#t%ated b& an %nd%l& an/io%s desireA#%te sensibilit& #o%pled 'ith +%i#(ness o) inteAdhere too tena#io%sl& to )orms and modesAdmirable master& o) te#hni+%e

Admit the so)t impea#hmentAdmitted 'ith a #hildli(e #heer)%lnessAdvan#e b& leaps and bo%ndsAdvan#in! to di!nit& and honorAdventitio%s aids to memor& [adventitio%s Ninherent- added e/trinsi#all&"A*e#tation and s%per.%o%s ornamentA!!ravated to an %nspea(able de!reeA!itated and perple/ed b& a do,en #ross3#%rreo) #on.i#tin! tenden#&A!reeable and h%mani,in! inter#o%rseAided b& stron! mental endo'ments

Air& s'i)tness o) treatmentAlien to the p%rposeAll sorts o) pett& t&ranniesAll the reso%r#es o) a b%rnished rhetori#Allied b& taste and #ir#%mstan#esAllied 'ith a mar(ed imperio%sness [imperio%sarro!antl& overbearin!"Almost in#redible obt%senessAlto!ether monstro%s and %nnat%ralAl'a&s observant and dis#riminatin!Ama,e and #on)o%nd the ima!inationAmiable and ind%l!ent hostess

Amid man& and pressin! avo#ations

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Amid the homeliest details o) dail& li)eAmid the r%sh and roar o) li)eAmple s#ope )or the e/er#ise o) his astonishin!!i)tsAn abandoned and e/a!!erated !rie) An a##idental en#o%nterAn a#t o) )oll& amo%ntin! to 'i#(ednessAn a)ternoon o) pain)%ll& #onstrained behaviorAn a!reeable ima!e o) serene di!nit&An air o) arti2#ial #onstraint

An air o) ro%nd3e&ed pro)%ndit&An alarmed sense o) stran!e responsibilitiesAn almost e/#essive e/a#tnessAn almost sep%l#hral re!%larit& and se#l%sionAn ample and imposin! str%#t%reAn apostle o) %n'orldl& ardorAn appre#iable mena#eAn ardent and !i)ted &o%thAn arid di#t%mAn art)%l and mali!nant enem&An ass%mption entirel& !rat%ito%sAn ass%mption 'hi#h proved erroneo%s

An atmosphere o) s%nn& !aiet&An attit%de o) passive impartialit&An a%thoritative and #on#l%sive in+%ir&An e!re!io%s ass%mption [e!re!io%s o%tra!eo%sl& reprehensible"An elaborate ass%mption o) indi*eren#eAn endless 2eld )or dis#%ssionAn enervatin! and emas#%latin! )orm o)ind%l!en#eAn ennoblin! and invi!oratin! in.%en#eAn entirel& ne!li!ible +%antit&An essentiall& !rotes+%e and #ommonpla#e thin!

An eternal and imperishable e/ampleAn e/alted and #himeri#al sense o) honor[#himeri#al hi!hl& improbable"An e/#ess o) %nad%lterated praiseAn e/#essive re2nement o) )eelin!An e/pression at on#e #on2dent and appealin!An e/tensive and pop%lo%s #o%ntr&An habit%al steadiness and #oolness o) re.e#tionAn honest and %n+%estionin! prideAn i#& indi*eren#eAn idle and %n'orth& a#tionAn ill3assorted vo#ab%lar&

An immeas%rable advanta!eAn imminent and overmasterin! perilAn impert%rbable demeanor and steadiness o)mindAn impla#able )oeAn inborn and irresistible imp%lseAn in#on!r%o%s spe#ta#leAn in#redible mental a!ilit&An inde2nable taint o) pri!!ishness [pri!!ishness e/a!!erated propriet&"An indes#ribable )ran(ness and simpli#it& o)#hara#ter

An indolent s%rrender to mere sens%o%s

e/perien#eAn indomitable and %nsel2sh so%lAn ineradi#able love o) )%n and m&sti2#ationAn inevitable )a#tor o) h%man #ond%#tAn ine/ha%stible #opio%sness and readiness o)spee#hAn insatiable appetite )or tri.esAn insatiable vora#it&An ins#r%table m&ster&An intentional brea#h o) politeness

An inter#han!e o) #ivilitiesAn intolerable deal o) !%ess'or(An invol%ntar& !est%re o) remonstran#eAn irrelevant bit o) ma!nilo+%en#e [ma!nilo+% e/trava!ant in spee#h"An irrepressible and impassioned hope)%lnessAn irritatin! and dan!ero%s treatmentAn it#hin! propensit& )or ar!%mentAn ob$e#t o) indestr%#tible interestAn obno/io%s member o) so#iet&An omino%s l%ll and silen#eAn open and violent r%pt%re

An o%tb%rst o) impassioned elo+%en#eAn %na##o%ntable )eelin! o) antipath&An %nbe#omin! vehemen#eAn %ndis#iplined state o) )eelin!An %nerrin! sense o) h%morAn %nparalleled and almost mira#%lo%s !ro'thAn %nparalleled atro#it&An %npatrioti# and i!noble a#tAn %nreasonin! )orm o) #oer#ionAn %tterl& vile and detestable spiritAnd no' I address m&sel) to m& tas(And the li(e

Anno%n#ed in a tone o) pio%s satis)a#tionAnother tho%!ht import%ned him [import%ned insistent or repeated re+%ests"Anti#ipated 'ith livel& e/pe#tationApparent rather than realAppeal to a tard& $%sti#eAppre#iabl& above the level o) medio#rit&Arbitrar& ass%mption o) po'erArdentl& and enth%siasti#all& #onvin#edAr!%ed 'ith immense )or#e and )eelin!Arra&ed 'ith s#r%p%lo%s neatnessArro!an#e and %nt%tored ha%!htiness

As an impartial b&standerAs belated as the& are )alla#io%sAs b& a se#ret o) )reemasonr&As odio%s as it is abs%rdAs ridi#%lo%s as it 'as %nne#essar&As 'e s#an the va!%e %n(no'nAssailed b& poi!nant do%btsAss%me a mena#in! attit%deAss%med almost heroi# proportionsAt on#e epi!rammati# and arrestin! [epi!ramm terse and 'itt&"At on#e misleadin! and in)eli#ito%s

At the mer#& o) small pre$%di#es

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Attained b& ri!oro%s sel)3restraintAttended b& ins%perable di0#%ltiesAverted b& some happ& stro(e o) )ort%neA'ait the senten#e o) impartial posterit&A'aited 'ith )everish an/iet&55andied to and )ro5ased on a )%ndamental error5e!%ile the tedi%m o) the $o%rne&5emoanin! and be'ailin! his sad )ort%ne

5eset 'ith e/ternal dan!ers5etra&ed into deplorable error5e'ilderin! m%ltipli#ation o) details5e&ond the dreams o) avari#e5lended 'ith #o%ra!e and devotion5lind leaders o) the blind5l%nt the 2ner sensibilities5l%sterin! desire )or p%bli#it&5o%nd %p 'ith impossibilities and abs%rdities5reathed an almost e/a!!erated h%milit&5red in the tepid reti#en#e o) propriet&5rie) vent%res o) (indliness

5rilliant displa& o) in!enio%s ar!%ment5rin! odi%m %pon the individ%al5ris( dire#tness o) spee#h5r%tal re#o!nition o) )ail%re5%rsts o) %npremeditated )ran(ness5%t del%sions and phantasma!oria5%t that is beside the mar(5%t this is a di!ression5& a #%rio%s perversit& o) )ate5& a happ& t%rn o) thin(in!5& a 'himsi#al diversion5& #ommon #onsent

5& means o) #ra)t& insin%ations5& no means in#onsolable5& temperament in#ompatible5& the #ommon $%d!ment o) the thin(in! 'orld5& the sheer #entripetal )or#e o) s&mpath&5& virt%e o) a #ommon %nderstandin!5& 'a& o) re$oinderCCal#%lated to #reate dis!%stCalm stren!th and #onstan#&Capable o) a severe s#ienti2# treatmentCapa#it& )or %rbanit& and moderation

Carried into port b& )air 'indsCa%!ht %na'ares b& a base imp%lseCeaseless tramp o) h%manit&Cens%red )or his ne!li!en#eChampionin! the #a%se o) reli!io%s ed%#ationChastened and re2ned b& e/perien#eChe#(ed b& the voi#e o) a%thorit&Cherished the amiable ill%sionCherishin! a h%!e )alla#&Childishl& ina##%rate and abs%rdChivalro%s lo&alt& and hi!h )orbearan#eClever and #aptivatin! elo+%en#e

Coarse and !litterin! ostentation

Coherent and #ontin%o%s trend o) tho%!htCommended b& per)e#t s%avit&Common !ro%nd o) a!reementCompli#ated and in2nitel& embitteredCon#eded )rom a sense o) $%sti#eCon#eived 'ith imper)e#t (no'led!eCon#entrated and impla#able resolveConditions o) %nspea(able h%miliationCond%#ive to 'ell3bein! and e0#ien#&Con)%sed r%mblin!s presa!in! a di*erent epo#

Constrained b& the sober e/er#ise o) $%d!mentCons%med b& a demon o) a#tivit&Contin%o%s and st%bborn disre!ardContrar& to the #learest #onvi#tion o) his $%d!mCo%#hed in terms o) )ei!ned devotionCred%lo%s and emotionall& e/trava!antCreed o) in#red%lit& and derisionCriti#i,ed 'ith %nsparin! vi!orCr%de %ndi!ested masses o) s%!!estionCr%el and baseless #al%mnies [#al%mnies mali#io%sl& )alse statements- slander"C&ni#all& rep%diate all obli!ations

77ail& %sa!es and modes o) thin(in!7an!ero%sl& near snobber&7ar(l& insin%atin! 'hat ma& possibl& happen7a,,led b& their novelt& and brillian#e7ebased b& #ommon %se7eep essentials o) moral !rande%r7eepl& en!rossed in #on!enial 'or(7eepl& moved as 'ell as (eenl& st%n!7eepl& rooted in the heart o) h%manit&7e2ant o) anal&sis and r%le7e!enerate into #omparative )eebleness

7e!enerated into deadness and )ormalit&7e!radin! and debasin! #%riosit&7eliberate and #a%tio%s re.e#tion7eli#a#& o) per#eption and +%i#( ta#t7el%de man& minds into a#+%ies#en#e7ense to the point o) st%pidit&7es#antin! on them #%rsoril& [des#antin! dis#%ssion or dis#o%rse"7evi#es !enerall& held to be dis#reditable7evio%s and perilo%s 'a&s7evoid o) h&steria and e/trava!an#e7e/tero%s modes o) #on#ealment

7i#tated b& an over'eenin! partialit&7i*er in de!ree onl& and not in (ind7i0#%lt and abstr%se +%estions [abstr%se in#omprehensible "7i0den#e over'helmed him7i*%sin! bene2#ent res%lts7i!ni2ed b& deliberation and priva#&7iml& impl&in! some sort o) $est7is#reditable and insin#ere s%pport7isdainin! the !%idan#e o) reason7isen#hantin! e*e#t o) time and e/perien#e7is2!%red b& !larin! )a%lts

7is!%ised in sentimental )ripper&

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7ispel all an/io%s #on#ern7ispla&ed enormo%s po'er and splendor7istin!%ish themselves b& their e##entri#ities7istra#ted b& #ontendin! desires7iversit& o) mind and temperament7ivested o) all personal )eelin!s7o!!ed and shameless be&ond all pre#edent7ominated b& no prevailin! taste or )ashion7oomed b& ine/orable )ate7oomed to impermanen#e and transien#&

7ra' ba#( in distr%st and mis!ivin!7readed and detested rival7riven to'ards disa*e#tion and violen#e7%e to histori#al perspe#tive7%ll and trite #ommonpla#es7'indled to alarmin!l& small dimensionsEEas&3!oin! to the point o) lethar!&Elementar& prin#iples o) ri!ht and 'ron!Embittered and )anati#al a!itationEn#r%sted 'ith pedantr& and pre$%di#e [pedantr& attention to detail"

Endless and intri#ate te#hni#alitiesEndo'ed 'ith %ndreamed3o) po'ersEn)or#ed b& #oer#ive meas%resEnormities o) #rime and anomalies o) la'Entan!led in theolo!i#al #ontrovers&Entirel& )%tile and ne!li!ibleErroneo%s ass%mptions and sophistriesEspo%sed 'ith e/traordinar& ardorEssentiall& one3sided and in#ompleteEternall& )r%it)%l and stim%latin!Evidentl& mali#io%s and adroitEvin#es a hardened #ons#ien#e and an insensibilit&

to shameE/a#t and resol%te alle!ian#eE/amples o) terri2# and e/plosive ener!&E/asperatin! to the last de!reeE/#r%#iatin! #r%elt& and in$%sti#eE/posed to dama!in! #riti#ismE/posin! his arro!an#e and )oll& to merited#ontemptE/pressions o) %nrestrained !rie) E/+%isite l%#idit& o) statementE/traordinaril& s%btle and penetratin! anal&sisE/%berant r%sh o) 'ords

FFa#ile and )ertile literar& brainsFaith)%ll& and reli!io%sl& es#he'ed [es#he' avoid- sh%n"Fallen into the #onvenient oblivion o) the 'aste3bas(etFanati#al and dan!ero%s e/#essesFar o* and in#redibl& remoteFastidio%s #orre#tness o) )ormFate had t%rned and t'isted a tho%sand 'a&sFed b& man& #%rrents )rom the lon! stream o)h%man e/perien#e

Fei!nin! a virt%o%s indi!nation

Fertilit& o) ar!%mentative reso%r#eFi#titio%s and adventitio%s aidFinel& to%#hed to the 2ne iss%esFit to stand the !a,e o) millionsFits and starts o) !enerosit&Fi/ed #onvi#tions o) man(indFlo%ted as %npra#ti#alFoolish and in.e/ible s%perstitionFosterin! and preservin! orderFree )rom all #ontroversial petti)o!!in!

[petti)o!!in! +%ibblin! over insi!ni2#ant detFrei!hted 'ith the most pre#io%s #ar!oesFre+%entl& re#%rrin! )orms o) a'('ardnessFresh and %ns%spe#ted lovelinessFrom the standpoint o) e/pedien#& ande*e#tivenessF%ll and t%ne)%l di#tionF%ll o) ardent a*e#tion and !ratit%deF%ll o) presentiments o) some evilF%ll o) sin!%lar )reshness6 insi!ht and po'erF%ll o) spe#%lation and a deep restrainede/#itement

F%mble and st%mble in helpless in#apa#it&88ain the appla%se o) )%t%re a!es8enero%s to a patheti# and to%#hin! de!ree8ive vent to his indi!nation8ivin! an ear to a little nei!hborl& !ossip8lan#es and smiles o) ta#it #ontempt8na'in! at the vitals o) so#iet&8ra#e and !entleness o) manner8ra#e)%l s%##ession o) senten#es8rat%ito%s and arbitrar& meddlin!8reeted 'ith %nallo&ed satis)a#tion

8rooves o) intelle#t%al habit8ro'in! sense o) be'ilderment and disma&8%ilt& and ba1ed anta!onistsHHabits o) %nintelli!ent ro%tineHabit%al sel)3possession and sel)3respe#tHapp& and !ra#io%s 'illin!nessHard3so%led and $o&o%sl& $o&o%sHa%nted b& blan( mis!ivin!sHe a*e#ted neither pomp nor !rande%rHe be#ame more blandl& !arr%lo%s [!arr%lo%s e/#essive and trivial tal("

He de#lined the pro*ered hospitalit&He dropped into an elo+%ent silen#eHe el%des anal&sis and ba1es des#riptionHe !lan#ed at her ind%l!entl&He had the habit o) sel)3en!rossed silen#esHe harbored his mis!ivin!s in silen#eHe po%red bitter and bitin! ridi#%le on hisdis#om2ted opponentsHe spo(e 'ith sled!ehammer dire#tnessHe s%*ers nothin! to dra' him asideHe too( his #o%ra!e in both handsHe t%rned on me a !lan#e o) stored intelli!en#

He 'as disheveled and %ntid&

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He 'as ine/ha%stibl& vol%bleHeavil& )rei!hted 'ith er%dition [er%dition e/tensive learnin!"Hei!hts o) serene #ontemplationHer voi#e had a 'ooden resonan#e and a !host o)a lispHidebo%nd in o0#ial pedantr& [pedantr& attention to detail"Hi!h and %ndis#o%ra!ed hopeHi!h3handed indi*eren#e to all restraint

His #hin had too vanishin! an aspe#tHis 2rst ,eal 'as .a!!in!His !eneral attit%de s%!!ested an idea that he hadan oration )or &o%His !est%res and his !ait 'ere %ntid&His mood 'as one o) p%re e/altationHis plea 'as irresistibleHis tone ver!ed on the ironi#alHis 'or( 'as l%di#ro%sl& per)%n#tor&Hopelessl& belated in its appearan#eII ad$%red him [ad$%red #ommand or en$oin

solemnl&6 as %nder oath"I am not 'itho%t a l%r(in! s%spi#ionI bemoaned m& %nl%#(& )ateI #o%ld almost alle!e it as a s%preme e/ampleI have some'hat overshot the mar(I lost m&sel) in a reverie o) !ratit%deI made bold to retortI m%st ha,ard the stor&I 'as e/tremel& perple/edI 'ill permit m&sel) the libert& o) sa&in!I 'o%ld )ain believe [)ain happil&- !ladl&"Ill%minate 'ith sinister e*e#t

Immediate and e*e#t%al stepsImmense #apa#it& )or #easeless pro!ressImm%nit& )rom #riti#ism and #ontrolImpartial and e/a#tin! $%d!mentImpatien#e o) despoti# in.%en#eImpelled b& stron! #onvi#tionImperiled in a restless a!eImperio%s in its demands [imperio%s arro!antl&domineerin!"Impotent o%tbrea(s o) %nreasonin! ra!eImprompt% parades o) nois& patriotismIn a diversit& o) appli#ation

In a )ever o) apprehensionIn a )ren,& o) )%ss& e/#itementIn a )ro'nin! abstra#tionIn a !reat and )r%it)%l 'a&In a hi!h de!ree #%lpableIn a (ind o) #on)%sed astonishmentIn a most #ommendable )ashionIn a most impressive veinIn a position o) %ndisp%ted s%prema#&In a rapt%re o) ima!ined e#stas&In a se#ret and s%rreptitio%s 'a& [s%rreptitio%s done b& #landestine or stealth& means"

In a spirit o) )riendliness and #on#iliation

In a state o) m%lish rel%#tan#e [m%lish st%bband intra#table"In a state o) nervo%s e/a#erbationIn a state o) virt%o%s #ompla#en#&In a tone o) %neas& interro!ationIn a transport o) ambitio%s vanit&In a 'hirl'ind o) )eelin! and memor&In a##ents embarrassed and hesitatin!In allian#e 'ith stead& #learness o) intelle#tIn ama,ed e$a#%lation

In an eminent and %ni+%e senseIn an eminent de!reeIn de)eren#e to a %nanimo%s sentimentIn e/ten%ation o) the pastIn hi!h !ood h%morIn his #%stomar& sententio%s )ashion [sententi terse and ener!eti#- pith&"In its most odio%s and intolerable shapeIn lan!%a!e terse &et )amiliarIn moments o) the most imminent perilIn +%ite in#redible #on)%sionIn seasons o) di0#%lt& and trial

In spite o) pla%sible ar!%mentsIn terms o) imperishable bea%t&In the dim pro#ession o) &earsIn the hi!hest #on#eivable de!reeIn the lo#al phraseIn the nat%re o) thin!sIn the ordinaril& a##epted senseIn the realm o) #on$e#t%reIn the s#heme o) thin!sIn the tone o) one 'ho morali,esIn the t'in(lin! o) an e&eIn the 'orld o) letters

In tones o) !en%ine admirationIn#apable o) .ash& ma(e3believeIn#ited b& a l%st )or !ainIn#omparable l%#idit& and penetrativenessIn#on#eivable #l%msiness o) or!ani,ationInd%l!e a train o) !entle re#olle#tionInd%l!in! a si#(l& and na%seatin! pet%lan#eIne*abl& drear& and %npi#t%res+%eIn)e#ted 'ith a )everish dissatis)a#tionIn)%se a 'holesome terrorInimi#al to tr%e and determined prin#iple [Inim harm)%l- adverse"

Inimitable !ra#e and )eli#it& [inimitable de)&imitation- mat#hless"In$%di#io%s and inele!ant ostentationInn%merable and in#essant #reationsInordinate !reed and love o) 'ealthInsatiabl& !reed& o) re#o!nitionInsensibilit& to moral perspe#tive and proportioInsolent and rioto%s e/#essInspired b& a va!%e malevolen#eInspirited b& approval and appla%seInstan#es mi!ht be m%ltiplied inde2nitel&Instantl& alive to the sli!htest brea#h o) de#or%

Ins%*erable violen#e to the )eelin!s

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Intense and st%bborn do!matismIntense sensitiveness to in$%sti#eInter#o%rse 'ith polished so#iet&Intervals o) respite and reposeInvei!h a!ainst established #%stoms [invei!h an!r& disapproval- protest vehementl&"Invested 'ith a partial a%thorit&Inveterate )or#es o) oppositionInvin#ible $ealo%s& and hateInvol%ntar& thrill o) !rati2ed vanit&

Involved in pro)o%nd %n#ertaint&Involvin! o%rselves in embarrassmentsIn'ard appraisal and sel)3reno%n#ementIrre!%lated and des%ltor& ed%#ation [des%ltor& hapha,ard- random"Irrelevant to the main iss%eIrresistibl& impelled b& #ons#ien#eIrritable bitterness and an!r& s%spi#ionIt ass%mes the shape o) mali!nit&It betra&s a !reat 'ant o) pr%den#e anddis#ernmentIt de2es des#ription

It dissipates ever& do%bt and s#r%pleIt enslaves the ima!inationIt e/torted )rom him e/pressions o) irritabilit&It !ives one a little !rip at the throatIt has been sti!mati,ed as irrelevantIt has more than passin! interestIt has seldom been s%rpassedIt imposes no #onstraintIt is a #apital bl%nderIt is a #ommon error amon! i!norant peopleIt is a #onsolin! re.e#tionIt is a mar( o) !reat instabilit&

It is a sta!!erin! tho%!htIt is al'a&s somethin! vi#io%sIt is an odd $ealo%s&It is an intolerable ideaIt is impossible to resist a#(no'led!in! thisIt is little more than a platit%deIt is not #onsistent 'ith elevated and di!ni2ed#hara#terIt is not 'holl& insi!ni2#antIt is notorio%sl& eas& to e/a!!erateIt is the #ommon #onsent o) menIt is %nne#essar& to m%ltipl& instan#es

It ma(es li)e ins%pportableIt m%st be a matter o) #on$e#t%reIt o##asions s%spi#ion and dis#ontentIt r%ns #o%nter to all established #%stomsIt 'as a matter o) notoriet&It 'ears a ra!!ed and dan!ero%s )rontIt 'o%ld be a )r%itless and %nthan()%l tas(It 'o%ld be s%per.%o%s to sa&It 'o%ld not seem an improbable #on#l%sionIts dominatin! and inspirin! in.%en#e99ealo%s and )ormidable )oes

9%sti2able in #ertain e/i!en#ies [e/i!en#ies

%r!ent sit%ations": :een po'er o) #al#%lation and %nhesitatin!a%da#it&:indle the .ames o) !en%ine orator&:nott& and s%btle dis+%isitions [dis+%isitions )ormal dis#o%rse"LLabored and )ar3)et#hed elo#%tionLaid do'n in a most %n.in#hin! and vi!oro%s

)ashionLamentable instan#es o) e/trava!an#eLash themselves into )%r&La/ theories and #orrespondin! pra#tisesLa& hold o) the a*e#tionsLeaden mood o) d%lnessLend a #riti#al earLest the re+%irements o) #o%rtes& be disre!ardLin(s in the #hain o) reasonin!Little less than s#andalo%sLo)t& and distin!%ished simpli#it&Lon!3si!hted #ontin%it& o) tho%!ht and plan

Loo(in! at the matter b& and lar!eLoomin! lar!e and %!l& in the p%bli# vie'Loose and otiose statement [otiose la,&-indolent- o) no %se"Lost in indolent #ontentLovel& be&ond all 'ordsL%#idit& and ar!%mentative vi!orL%lled into a sense o) )alse satis)a#tion<<addened b& a $ealo%s hate<aintained 'ith in!en%it& and vi!or<ani)estl& harsh and barbaro%s

<arvelo%s #opio%sness o) ill%stration<arvelo%sl& s%!!estive and inspirin!<en o) pro)o%nd er%dition [er%dition e/tensilearnin!"<ere e*e#ts o) ne!li!en#e<i#ros#opi# anal&sis o) #hara#ter<in!led distr%st and )ear<inisterin! to mere pleas%re and ind%l!en#e<in%tel& and rationall& e/posin! theirimper)e#tions<orbid and s%b$e#tive broodin!<ore or less severe and prolon!ed

<oved to %na##%stomed tears<& 'orst s%spi#ions 'ere #on2rmed<&sterio%s and invin#ible dar(nessNNa(ed vi!or o) resol%tionNat%rall& prone to believeNe#essit& th%s imposed b& pr%den#eNerveless and )aithless )oll&No more than brie) palliatives or miti!ationsNoble and s%blime patien#eNois& torrent o) tal(Not averse to a little !ossip

Not so m%#h polished as varnished

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Noted )or their +%i/oti# love o) advent%reNothin! #o%ld be more #aptio%s or %n)air [#aptio%s disposition to 2nd and point o%t trivial )a%lts"Nothin! remained b%t a !ra#e)%l a#+%ies#en#eNotorio%sl& distra#ted b& interne#ine $ealo%siesOOb$e#ts o) !eneral #ens%reObs#%red beneath the r%bbish o) the a!eObsessed 'ith an over'eenin! prideObsta#les that are di0#%lt b%t not ins%perable

Obvio%sl& at varian#e 'ith )a#tsO##asioned b& dire#t moral t%rpit%de [t%rpit%de depravit&- baseness"Oddl& amenable to the proposed innovationsO)ten emplo&ed promis#%o%sl&Omino%s and s'i)t da&sOmittin! all #ompliments and #ommonpla#esOn a noble and #ommandin! s#aleOn s%re !ro%nd o) )a#tOn the ed!e o) !reat irritabilit&On the horns o) a dilemmaOne o) li)e;s ironi#al ad$%stments

One o) the )oreseen and inevitable res%ltsOne tiss%e o) rashness6 )oll&6 in!ratit%de6 andin$%sti#eOpenl& .o%ted and disavo'edOppressed b& some va!%e dreadOr!ans o) part& ra!e and pop%lar )ren,&O%r opinions 'ere diametri#all& opposedO%r va%nted #ivili,ationO%t'ard mar( o) obeisan#e and h%miliation[obeisan#e attit%de o) de)eren#e"Over#ome b& an a##ess o) miser&Overshado'ed b& a )ret)%l an/iet&

Over'helmed 'ith reproa#h and pop%larindi!nationPPain)%l and lamentable indi*eren#ePalpabl& and %nmista(abl& #ommonpla#eParadin! an e/#eption to prove a r%leParal&,ed b& in2rmit& o) p%rposeParal&,in! do%bts and s#r%plesParamo%nt obli!ation and ri!hteo%snessPartial and )ra!mentar& eviden#ePassionatel& addi#ted to pleas%rePatentl& inimi#al to libert&

Patien#e %nder #ontin%al provo#ationPe#%liarl& liable to misinterpretationPeddlin! and piti)%l #ompromisesPeltin! one another 'ith #at#h'ordsPer)e#tl& ill%strated and e/empli2edPerpet%all& e/#ite o%r #%riosit&Pier#ed to the +%i#(Piti)%l shi)ts o) poli#&Plainl& di#tated b& a lo)t& p%rposePleadin! the e/i!en#ies o) strate!i#al interest[e/i!en#ies %r!ent sit%ations"Pl%n!ed into t%m%lt%o%s preo##%pation

Pointed o%t 'ith tri%mphant mali#e

Polished bea%t& o) di#tionPoliti#al storm and stress4Position o) tit%lar #ommandPrea#hed 'ith a 2er#e %n#tion [%n#tion e/a!!erated earnestness"Pre#ipitate and arbitrar& #han!esPredi#t the !loomiest #onse+%en#esPre!nant 'ith a lesson o) the deepest importPresented 'ith mat#hless vi!or and #o%ra!ePrin#el& !enerosit& o) praise

Prodi!io%s and portento%s eventsProtra#ted to a ve/atio%s len!thPro%d s#hemes )or a!!randi,ementProvo#ative o) bitter hostilit&Pr%ned o) their e/#res#en#es and !rotes+%ee/tremes [e/#res#en#es abnormal !ro'th6 sas aP%r!ed o) !larin!l& o*ensive )eat%resP%rs%ed to a vi#io%s e/tentBB%estioned and tested in the #r%#ible o)e/perien#e

B%i#(ened into a stabbin! s%spi#ionB%i#(ness to #on#eive and #o%ra!e to e/e#%teB%ite destit%te o) reso%r#esB%i/oti#all& !enero%s abo%t mone&RRadiantl& and transparentl& happ&Railed at the 'orldRare #andor and .e/ibilit& o) mindRare 2delit& o) p%rpose and a#hievementRarel& bro%!ht to passReelin! headlon! in l%/%r& and sens%alit&Re!arded 'ith sin#ere abhorren#e

Re!%lated b& the 2/ed r%les o) !ood3breedin!Reli!io%s ri!hts and #eremoniesRel%#tant to appear in so e+%ivo#al a #hara#teRender n%ll and voidRent b& internal #ontentionsRep%!nant ali(e to reason and #ons#ien#eResi!ned to !ro'in! in2rmitiesResist a #ommon adversar&Restin! on some #ollateral #ir#%mstan#eRhetori#al and ambitio%s di#tionRi#h and e/%berant #omple/itiesRi!id and e/a#t bo%ndaries

Rooted in immeas%rable error and )alsit&Ro%sed to t%m%lt%o%s a#tivit&R%de and blind #riti#ismSSadl& #o%nterbalan#ed b& n%mero%s )a%ltsSaid 'ith epi!rammati# point [epi!rammati# terse and 'itt&"Sal%tar& in the e/tremeSal%tar& toni# o) a )ree #%rrent o) p%bli# #riti#isSanit& and +%ietness o) so%lS#orned as an impra#ti#able theor&S#orn)%l o) pett& #al#%lations

S#reen themselves )rom p%nishment

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S#r%p%lo%s and #hivalro%s lo&alt&See 'ith ea!le !lan#e thro%!h #onventionalismsSeem to savor o) parado/Sei,e the a%spi#io%s momentSel)3#entered an/iet& and preo##%pationSel)3#ommand born o) varied inter#o%rseSel)3interest o) the most #ompellin! #hara#terSel2sh and %selessl& re#ondite [re#ondite noteasil& %nderstood"Sel2shness pampered b& ab%ndan#e

Senses o) marvelo%s a#%tenessSensible dimin%tion o) o%r #om)ortSensitive and apprehensive temperamentSentimental 'ailin!s )or the pastServe the inno#ent p%rposes o) li)eSet do'n 'ith meti#%lo%s #areShames %s o%t o) o%r nonsenseSharp o%tb%rsts o) hatred and bitternessSharp restri#tions o) d%t& and opport%nit&Sharpl& and de2nitel& #on#eivedShe had lost her 'a& in a lab&rinth o) #on$e#t%reShe too( re)%!e in a passionate e/a!!eration o)

her o'n ins%0#ien#&Sheer mids%mmer madnessSill& displa&s o) #heap animosit&Simple and obvio%s to a plain %nderstandin!Sinister and )atal a%!%r& [a%!%r& si!n o)somethin! #omin!- omen"S(%l(in! beneath a hi!h3so%ndin! benevolen#eSla#(3minded s(immin! o) ne'spapersSlavish do#trines o) se#tarianismSlo' and resistless )or#es o) #onvi#tionSm%! respe#tabilit& and sel)3#ontentSnat#h some advanta!e

So#iali,ed and e/a#tin! st%diesSome ver& %ndi!ni2ed dis#los%resSomethin! essentiall& ine/pressibleSomethin! sti.in! and over3per)%medSpinnin! a net'or( o) )alsehoodsSpirit%al and moral si!ni2#an#eStarin! in helpless be'ildermentStealthil& es#apin! observationStern determination to in.i#t s%mmar& $%sti#eSti!mati,ed as moral #o'ardsStim%lated to pro2table ind%str&Stopped as i) on the ver!e o) pro)%ndities

Stran!e )ran(ness o) #&ni#al br%talit&Stran!e strea( o) melan#hol&Stran!led b& a snare o) 'ordsStren%o%s and #ons#ientio%s endeavorStret#hed o%t in drear& monoton&Stri#t and %nallo&ed vera#it&Str%#( in#essantl& and remorselessl&St%pendo%s and a'e3inspirin! spe#ta#leS%b$e#t to the vi#issit%des o) )ort%ne [vi#issit%des s%dden or %ne/pe#ted #han!es"S%b$e#ted to the !rossest #r%eltiesS%bordination to the #ommon 'eal

S%bservient to the ends o) reli!ion

S%dden and ine/pli#able #han!es o) moodS%ddenl& and imperativel& s%mmonedS%ddenl& s'elled to %npre#edented ma!nit%deS%0#ient to repel v%l!ar #%riosit&S%!!estive sa!a#it& and penetration [sa!a#it&)arsi!hted- 'ise"S%it the means to the endS%llen and 'idespread dis#ontentS%perior in stren!th and pro'essS%pported b& a splendid )earlessness

S%premel& and %ndeniabl& !reatS%s#eptible to ever& imp%lse and stim%l%sS%stained di!nit& and melli.%o%s pre#ision[melli.%o%s .o'in! 'ith hone&- smooth ands'eet"S'ampin! ever& aspiration and ambitionS'i)t and vehement o%tb%rsts o) )eelin!

 T Ta(e root in the heart Ta(e ven!ean#e %pon arro!ant sel)3assertion Ta(en in their totalit& Tamed and 'onted to a settled e/isten#e

 Tempered b& the emotional 'armth o) hi!h moideals

 That 'a& madness lies The ab&smal depths o) despair The a##%m%lated bitterness o) )ail%re The a!onies o) #ons#io%s )ail%re The air 'as )%ll o) the #r& and #lamor The animadversions o) #riti#s [animadversionsStron! #riti#ism"

 The appla%se 'as %nbo%nded The best proo) o) its timeliness and sal%tarines[sal%tariness )avorable"

 The be'ildered and t%m%lt%o%s 'orld The bla#(est ab&ss o) despair The blemishes o) an e/traordinar& rep%tation The bl%ntness o) a provin#ial The bo!e& o) bad l%#( [bo!e& evil ormis#hievo%s spirit- hob!oblin"

 The bo%ndin! p%lse o) &o%th The br%nt o) li)e The #apa#it& )or re2ned p%rs%its The #harmin! omnis#ien#e o) &o%th The #loa( o) #o'ardi#e The #olle#tive li)e o) h%manit&

 The #ombined di#tates o) reason and e/perien The #ompanion o) a noble and elevated spirit The #omplainin! !ate s'%n! open The #omple/ phenomena o) li)e The #onse+%en#e o) an a!itated mind The #onse+%en#e o) i!noran#e and #hildishass%mption

 The #onstant press%re o) an/ieties The #reat%re and tool o) a part& The #riti#al e&es o) posterit& The dead and d%st& past The delimitation is s%0#ientl& de2nite

 The di#tates o) plain reason

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The dis$ointed babble o) the #hroni#lerThe d%ll derision o) the 'orldThe d%llest and most va#ant mindsThe d%mb )or#es o) br%te nat%reThe d%pe o) some impost%reThe ea!er pretentio%sness o) &o%thThe ebb and .o' o) eventsThe everlastin! del%!e o) boo(sThe evil 'as irremediableThe e/#han!e o) harmless amenities

The e/ertion o) an inherent po'erThe e/pression 'as (eenl& intelle#t%alThe )a#ile #on$e#t%res o) i!norant onloo(ersThe )a#ts too( him b& the throatThe 2t)%l s'ervin! o) passionThe .abbiness o) o%r #%lt%reThe .a##id moods o) proseThe .ame o) dis#ord ra!ed 'ith redo%bled )%r&The .attest and most obvio%s tr%ismsThe .ippant insolen#e o) a de#adent s(epti#ismThe )oe o) e/#ess and immoderationThe )o! o) pre$%di#e and ill3)eelin!

The )r%stration o) their dearest hopesThe !arb o) #ivili,ationThe !eneral in)%sion o) 'itThe !i)t o) prophe#&The !olden &ears o) &o%th and mat%rit&The !rati2#ation o) ambitionThe !rim realit& o) de)eatThe hall3mar( o) a health& h%manit&The handmaid o) t&rann&The hint o) tran+%illit& and sel)3poiseThe hints o) an ima!inable allian#eThe hob!oblin o) little minds

The holiest and most ennoblin! sensations o) theso%lThe hollo'est o) hollo' shamsThe homel& virt%e o) pra#ti#al %tilit&The h%bb%b and t%rmoil o) the !reat 'orldThe h%!e and tho%!ht)%l ni!htThe h%rl&3b%rl& o) eventsThe idea 'as %tterl& hate)%l and rep%!nantThe idle o) all hobbledeho&s [hobbledeho&s !a'(& adoles#ent bo&"The i!noble e/ploitation o) p%bli# interestsThe imminent )atalit& a'aitin! him

The imp%lse o) pre$%di#e or #apri#eThe in#orri!ibilit& o) perverse h%man nat%reThe in#%rsions o) a venomo%s rabbleThe ind%l!en#e o) an over'eenin! sel)3#on#eitThe inevitable #lima/ and #%lminationThe in)eren#e is ines#apableThe in2rmit& and )allibilit& o) h%man nat%reThe in.e/ible serenit& o) the 'heelin! s%nThe in!en%ities o) le!al verbia!eThe inmost re#esses o) the h%man heartThe insipidit& o) indi*eren#eThe insolen#e o) po'er

The iron& o) #ir#%mstan#es

 The $aded 'eariness o) overstrained livin! The $ar!on o) 'ell3handled and voi#e3'orn phr The $ostlin! and %!liness o) li)e The la'&er;s habit o) #ir#%mspe#tion and dela& The lon!3dela&ed ho%r o) retrib%tion The lo'est !rade o) pre#ario%s menda#it&[menda#it& %ntr%th)%lness"

 The ma(eshi)ts o) medio#rit& The malario%s air o) a)ter3dinner !ossip The ma,es o) #on.i#tin! testimon&

 The mean and )rivolo%s a*e#tions o) the idle The mena#in! shado' o) 'ant The mere )r%it o) his distempered ima!ination The mere reversal o) the 'heel o) )ort%ne The merest smatterin! o) (no'led!e The meti#%lo%s pre#iosit& o) the la'&er and thlo!i#ian [pre#iosit& e/treme overre2nement"

 The most abs%rd elementar& +%estions The most ama,in! imp%den#e The most e/a#tin! and e/#itin! b%siness The most )alla#io%s o) all )alla#ies The most impla#able lo!i#

 The most prepostero%s pride The m%ltit%dino%s ton!%e o) the people The o%t#ome o) %nerrin! observation The o%tra!ed #ons#ien#e o) man(ind The overpo'erin! )or#e o) #ir#%mstan#es andne#essit&

 The over'eenin! e/er#ise o) po'er The pana#ea )or the evils o) so#iet& The panorama o) histor& The perni#io%s do#trines o) s(epti#s The perpetrator o) #l%ms& 'itti#isms The pre#ario%s ten%re o) )ame

 The pre#%rsor o) violen#e The prett& and deli#ate !ame o) tal( The primitive instin#t o) sel)3preservation The propert& o) little minds The prophe#ies o) visionaries and enth%siasts The proprieties o) eti+%ette The p%rse3pro%d in.ation o) the mone&ed man The +%estion 'as dis#on#ertin!l& )ran( The ravenin! 'olves o) br%te instin#t The remar( 'as sternl& %n#ompromisin! The res%lt o) #apri#e The ri!or o) the la'

 The san#tion and a%thorit& o) a !reat name The severest sho#(s o) adverse )ate The sharp and vehement assertion o) a%thorit& The sinister in.%en#e o) %nprin#ipled men The spea(er dre' an indi!nant breath The sprin!s o) h%man a#tion The staple o) #onversation The stillness o) 2nalit& The stin!s o) sel)3reproa#h The strai!ht)or'ard path o) ine/orable lo!i# The stron! hand o) e/e#%tive a%thorit& The s%m and )r%it o) e/perien#e

 The s%m total o) her impressions 'as ne!ative

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The s%mmit o) e/#ellen#eThe s%pernat%ral pres#ien#e o) prophe#&The s'eet ind%l!en#e o) !ood3nat%reThe s&#ophants o) the ri#h [s&#ophant servilesel)3see(er attemptin! to 'in )avor b& .atter&"The taint o) )ret)%l in!ratit%deThe tal( .o'edThe tar!et )or ill3in)ormed #riti#ismThe tears 'elled %p and .o'ed ab%ndantl&The tedio%sness o) ina#tivit&

The tenden#& to evade impli#it obli!ationsThe ties o) a #ommon #a%seThe tran+%il aspe#ts o) so#iet&The trib%te o) a*e#tionate appla%seThe %ltimate verdi#t o) man(indThe %nbro(en habit o) a li)etimeThe %nimpea#hable #orre#tness o) his demeanorThe %nli#ensed ind%l!en#e o) #%riosit&The %nsophisti#ated period o) &o%thThe %tmost e/#itement and a!itationThe vanishin! tho%!htlessness o) &o%thThe vanit& and #on#eit o) ins%lar sel)3satis)a#tion

The ver& te/t%re o) man;s so%l and li)eThe vi#tim o) an in#reasin! irritabilit&The vi#torio%s assertion o) personalit&The virt%e o) ta#it%rnit& [ta#it%rnit& habit%all&%ntal(ative"The voi#e 'as sharp and peremptor& [peremptor& endin! all debate or a#tion"The 'ant o) serio%s and s%stained thin(in!The 'idest #ompass o) h%man li)eThe 'onder)%l pa!eant o) #ons#io%snessThe 'ords stabbed himTheir a%thenti#it& ma& be !reatl& +%estioned

Their indi!nation 'a/ed )ast and )%rio%sThemes o) perennial interestThere 'as a blan( silen#eThere 'as no sense o) dimin%tionThe& a*e#ted the tone o) an impartial observerThe& rent the air 'ith sho%ts and a##lamationsTho%!hts 'hi#h mo#( at h%man li)eThro%!h ever3'idenin! #ir#les o) devastationThro%!h the distortions o) pre$%di#eTh'arted b& seemin! ins%perable obsta#lesTime 'as dissolvin! the #ir#le o) his )riendsTimes o) %ne/ampled di0#%lt&

Tinseled over 'ith a !a%d& embellishment o) 'ordsTo a pra#tised e&eTo be sed%lo%sl& avoided [sed%lo%sl& perseverin!"To prose#%te a s#heme o) personal ambitionTo state the #ase is to prove itToo prepostero%s )or belie) Too p%erile to noti#eToo san!%ine a )ore#ast [san!%ine #heer)%ll&#on2dent- optimisti#"Torn as%nder b& eternal stri)eTotall& deta#hed )rom all )a#tions

To%#hed 'ith a sort o) reverential !ratit%de

 Trans#end the bo%nds o) h%man #red%lit& Transitor& in its nat%re Transparent and ridi#%lo%s sel)3importan#e Treas%red %p 'ith a timid and ni!!ardl& thri)t Treated the idea 'ith lo)t& s#orn Tremendo%s e/ploits and thrillin! es#apades Tr%e in#entives to (no'led!eUUnamiable and envio%s attrib%tesUnbo%nded devotion and ind%l!en#e

Un#harted o#eans o) tho%!htUn#on+%erable 2delit& to d%t&Under all #on#eivable #ir#%mstan#esUnder the s'a& o) arbitrar& opinionsUnderta(en %nder propitio%s #ir#%mstan#es[propitio%s a%spi#io%s6 )avorable- (indl&"Uneas& sense o) impendin! #han!eUne+%aled simpli#it& and dire#tness o) p%rposeUne/#eptional in point o) breedin!Une/pe#ted obsta#les and ine/tri#able di0#%ltUn)ailin! and mira#%lo%s )oresi!htUn)ei!ned astonishment and indi!nation

Un)o%nded and in#redible #al%mnies [#al%mniemali#io%sl& )alse statements"Unhampered b& bindin! allian#esUniversal in their si!ni2#ationUn$%st and %nri!hteo%s perse#%tionUnreasonin! and %n+%estionin! atta#hmentUnrivaled bea%t& and e/#ellen#eUnrivaled !i)t o) s%##in#t and tren#hant spee#h[tren#hant )or#e)%l6 e*e#tive6 vi!oro%s- in#isUnsparin! ind%str& and attentionUnspea(abl& all%rin! and satis)&in!Uns%rpassed in )or#e and 2tness

Uns'ervin! and %nsel2sh 2delit&Untirin! en%n#iation o) platit%des and )alla#iesUn%tterabl& trivial and paltr&Un'averin! and %n+%estionin! approbation[approbation 'arm approval- praise"Un'orth& and %n!enero%s treatmentUpbraid o%rselves 'ith )oll&Ur!ent 'arnin! and admonitionUtterl& and essentiall& irreverentast and va!%e aspirationsastl& #omple/ and )ar3rea#hin! problems

ehementl& and indi!nantl& rep%diatedenerable and di!ni2ed #onservatismersatile and essentiall& ori!inalersed in the arts o) e/#itin! t%m%lt and sediti[sedition ins%rre#tion- rebellion"ie'ed in its !eneral tenor and s%bstan#ei!oro%s and 'ell #ompa#tediolatin! all de#en#&iolent and %n)oreseen vi#issit%des [vi#issit%des%dden or %ne/pe#ted #han!es"itiated b& intoleran#e and shortsi!htedness[vitiated red%#e the val%e- #orr%pt morall&-

debase"

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ivid even to oppressivenessora#io%s and insatiable appetite%l!ar ea!erness )or pla#eDDarnin!s too pre!nant to be disre!ardedDarped b& personal pretensions and sel)3#onse+%en#eDe ma& parentheti#all& noteDe m%st pro)o%ndl& revere itDei!h the merits and demerits

Del#omed at 2rst 'ith s(epti#al #ontemptDell3#on#erted and 'ell3timed strata!ems

Dhirled into rapid and #easeless motionDholesale )ri#tion and dis#ontentDholl& devoid o) p%bli# interestDidel& diver!ent so#ial traitsDield an %ne+%aled and paramo%nt a%thorit&Diser #o%nsels prevailedDithal de#idedl& handsomeDritten in indelible #hara#ters %pon his heart

  ield to %r!ent representations

ealo%s in the #a%se he a*e#ted to serve