the sketches of seymour (illustrated), part 4

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The Sketches of Seymour (Illustrated), Part 4.

Robert Seymour

SKETCHES BY SEYMOUR, Part 4.

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He #at, &)!e at)ence on a monument, #m)&)n at r)e".

O''3D @atty @)&&)am#.j $9:K(

@0TTY @%%0MS *a# a #tu')ou# youth, *)th a &on no#e an' a #hort a)r o" tro*#er# h)# 'e&)ht*a# )n the reen ")e&'#, "or he *a# one o" tho#e h)&o#oher# *ho can ")n' #ermon# )n #tone#, an'

oo' )n e+eryth)n. One 'ay, *h)&e *an'er)n )n a mea'o*, &o#t )n the eru#a& o" L)mmerman onSo&)tu'e, he *a# #u''en&y arou#e' "rom h)# re+er)e by a &ou' MooJ an', turn)n about, he'e#cr)e', to h)# ')#may, a cur&y-"ronte' bu&& ma!)n to*ar'# h)m.

?o*, @att., *a# #o oo'-humoure' a "e&&o*, that he cou&' &auh at an %r)#h bu&&, an' *)tha&, #o#taunch a Prote#tant, that a aa& bu&& on&y ec)te' a "ee&)n o" )ty an' contemt but a bu&& o" thebree' *h)ch *a# career)n to*ar'# h)m )n #uch &)+e&y boun'#, a&arme' h)m beyon' a&& boun'# an'he "orth*)th #camere' o+er the mea'o* "rom the unaceou# an)ma& *)th the mo#t a)&erec))tat)on )ma)nab&e "or he *a# not one o" tho#e #tout-hearte' heroe# *ho cou&' ta!e the bu&&by the horn#Fe#ec)a&&y a# the an)ma& aeare' )nc&)ne' to conte#t the mea'o* *)th h)m an'thouh #o "on' o" bee" $a# he natura&&y *a#(, he 'ec&)ne' a roun' uon the re#ent occa#)on.

See)n no ro#ect o" e#cae by &ea)n #t)&e or he'e, he hoe' the reen tur" &)!e an encae'&ar!, an' ha)&y reache' a o&&ar' )n the m)'#t o" the mea'o*.

C&)mb)n u *)th the a)&)ty o" a #u)rre&, he #eate' h)m#e&" on the !nobby #umm)t o" the #tunte'*)&&o*.

St)&& reta)n)n h)# L)mmerman an' h)# #en#e#, he &oo!e' 'o*n an' behe&' the corn)"erou#ua'rue' ambo&)n &ay"u&&y roun' h)# #)nu&ar a#y&um.

Aery &ea#antJ ec&a)me' he % #uo#e, o&' "e&&o* you *ant to ha+e a ame at to##JF)" #o, try )ton *)th your eua, "or you mu#t #ee, )" you ha+e any umt)on, that @atty @)&&)am# )# abo+e you.0ye, you may roarJFbut )" % #)t here t)&& 0urora aear# )n the ea#t, you *ont catch me *)n!)n.

@hat a )ty )t )# you cannot re"&ect a# *e&& a# rum)nate you *ou&' #are your#e&" a reat 'ea& o"troub&e, an' me a &)tt&e "r)ht an' )ncon+en)ence.


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0*ay "&e* the &)ht bar!J

)n #&)nter#, but the trun! rema)ne' unmo+e'.

ShooJ #hooJ cr)e' @atty, contemtuou#&y but he "oun' that #hoo)n horn# *a# u#e&e## thebea#t #t)&& butte' "ur)ou#&y aa)n#t the harm&e## o&&ar'.

Ha&&oJ cr)e' he to a ')rty boy ee)n at a ')#tanceFHa&&oJ but the &a' on&y &oo!e' roun', an'+an)#he' )n an )n#tant.

The &)tt&e "oo a&arme', % 'o be&)e+eJ #a)' he He# on&y a co*-boy, % 'are #ayJ 0n' *)th th)##a)ent, but un#at)#"actory conc&u#)on, he oene' h)# boo!, an' rea' a&ou', to !ee u h)#courae.

The bu&& hear)n h)# +o)ce, &oo!e' u *)th a mo#t me&ancho&y &eer, the corner# o" h)# mouth 'ra*n'o*n *)th an ere##)on o" athet)c ra+)ty.

uc!)&y "or @atty, the &)tt&e boy ha' )+en )n"ormat)on o" h)# ')&emma, an' the "armer to *hom the

bu&& be&one' came *)th #ome o" h)# men, an' re#cue' h)m "rom h)# er)&ou# #)tuat)on.

The ent&eman *)&& #tan' #ometh)n to 'r)n!, % hoeF #a)' one o" the men.

Certa)n&y #a)' @atty.

That# no more than r)ht, #a)' the "armer, "or, accor')n to the ?e* Po&)ce 0ct, *e cou&' ")neyou.

@hat "orF

@hy, *e cou&' a&& #*ear that *hen *e "oun' you, you *ere #o e&e+ate' you cou&' not *a&!J

Hereuon h)# 'e&)+erer# #et u a hearty &auh.

@atty a+e them ha&"-a-cro*n #ay)n, *)th moc! ra+)tyF

% *a# on a tree, an' you too! me o""Fthat *a# !)n'J % *a# )n a "r)ht, an' you &auhe' at me that*a# unchar)tab&e. >are*e&&J

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OU?G%?G )n Hy'e Par! *)th the "acet)ou# BNNNN, a&& on a #ummer# 'ay, ju#t at that er)o' *hen)t *a# the "a#h)on to ra)& aa)n#t the beaut)"u& #tatue, erecte' by the &a')e# o" En&an', )n honour o"the Great Cata)nF

The hero o" a hun're' ")ht#,F

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?o 'oubt, re&)e' BNNNN an' *)th a&& that enthu#)a#m *)th *h)ch one man o" mett&e e+errear'# anotherJ 0t the #ame t)me, ho* &)ht&y mu#t he ho&' the e#t)mat)on o" the a&&ant #on# o"Br)ta)n, *hen he re"&ect# that he ha# been come&&e' to uar' h)# &aure&&e' bro* "rom the ran'ombu&&et# o" a 'emocrat)c mob, by #hot-roo" b&)n'# to h)# nob&e man#)on/ th)# *a#/

The un!)n'e#t cut o" a&&,

a"ter a&& h)# ha)r-brea'th #cae#, by "&oo' an' ")e&', )n the #er+)ce. o" h)# country, to be come&&e'to "ort)"y h)# ca#t&e aa)n#t 'ome#t)c "oe#.

0 mere a##)n c&ou', that can &ea+e no &a#t)n )mre##)on on h)# reat m)n', #a)' % *h)&e th)##tatue *)&& "or e+er rema)n, a memor)a& o" h)# reat 'ee'# an' yet the com&a)nt )# enera& that the#tatue )# )n'e&)cateFa# )", "or#ooth, th)# *a# the ")r#t #tatue eh)b)te' )n ur)# natura&)bu# )nEn&an'. % rea&&y rear' )t a# the #en#e&e## ca+)&&)n o" en+)ou# m)n'#.

True, #a)' BNNNN, &auh)n there )# a reat 'ea& o" ra)&)n about the ")ure, but *e can a&& #eethrouh )tJ at the #ame t)me thru#t)n h)# *a&!)n-#t)c! throuh the )ron-"ence that #urroun'# thee'e#ta&. 0# "or 'e&)cacy, )t )# a *or' that )# u#e' #o )n')#cr)m)nate&y, an' ha# #o many

#)n)")cat)on#, accor')n to the mo'e, that "e* eo&e r)ht&y un'er#tan' )t# true mean)n. @e #ay,"or )n#tance, a 'e&)cate ch)&' an' or!-butcher# recommen' a 'e&)cate )J 1e&)cacy an' )n'e&)cacy'een' on the m)n' o" the rec))ent, an' )# not #o much )n the object a# the ob#er+er, re&y ont.Some men ha+e a natura& at)tu'e )n ')#co+er)n the )n'e&)cate, both )n *or'# an' ")ure# theyaear, )n a manner, to #ee! "or )t. % a##ure you that. % $you may &auh )" you *)&&( ha+e o"ten beenut to the b&u#h by the reet)t)on o" #ome harm&e## hra#e, 'roe' )nnocent&y "rom my &)#, an'*are' by one o" the#e 'e&)cate ent&emen to a mean)n the +ery re+er#e o" *hat % )nten'e' tocon+ey. )!e men *)th reen #ectac&e#, they &oo! uon e+ery object throuh an art)")c)a& me')um,an' )+e )t a co&our that ha# no e)#tence )n )t#e&"J

%t *a# on&y &a#t *ee!, % *a# &o)ter)n about th)# +ery #ot, *hen % ob#er+e', amon the cro*' o"aer#, a 'u#tman 're##e' )n h)# be#t, an' h)# &um 'oy, etra+aant&y be')ene' )n her ho&)'ay

c&othe#, han)n on h)# arm.

0# they turne' a*ay, the &a'y e&e+ate' the hem o" her rather #hort arment# a #ha'e too h)h $a#the 'e&)cate 'u#tman )ma)ne'( abo+e her anc&e. He turne' to*ar'# her, an', )n an au')b&e*h)#er, #a)', 1e&)cacy, my &o+eF'e&)cacyJFa*!#, >re'J re&)e' the 'am#e&, *)th a &ou'u""a*,F)t# not "a#h)onab&eJFbe#)'e#, +ot# the oo' o ha+)n a ")ne &e, )" one mu#tnt #ho* )tF

So much "or o)n)on# on 'e&)cacyJ

?O@ 2EMF

?o*, 2em, &et# #he* the#e a ho* *e can ro*.

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Aot# thatF OJ my +), )t# a bareFOhJ cr)!yJ but that +o# a bumJ

Ho* &uc!y t*a# "u&& o roun' coa,Or +e m)ht ha ca#)e' herFerha#JSee, the baremen are r)nn)n, by o&e#J% ne+er #ee' #)ch *u&ar cha#.

Come, u&& a*ay, 2em, &)!e a man,0 +herry# a com)n a&onA)th a cou&e o a a&& aoFSo &et u# be ")r#t )n the thron.

?o* ut your #cu&& r)&er )n,1ont o "or to ma!e any crab#But "eather your oar, &)!e a nob,0n' #ho* em +ere noth)n! but 'ab#J

The +aterman# &eer)n at u#,

0n' the a )# a )&)n #oFThey ta!e u# "or reenun#, but +eA)&& #oon #ho* em ho* +e can ro*.

0&a#J "or oor Bobby# #ho* o""FHe #&)' )n a tr)ce "rom h)# #eatF@h)&e h)# bea+er "e&& )nto the #tream,0n' the a &auh' a&ou' at h)# "eat.

>or h)# boot# *ere a&one to be #een,0# he #ra*&e' &)!e a crab on )t# bac!@h)&e the *aterman cr)e'FHoJ my &a'#J

% th)n! you' be#t try tother tac!J

Say# BobbyFYou "oo&, )t# your "au&too!Fmy be#t Sun'ay ca#tor )# +et/Pu&& a#hore, then, a# "a#t a# you can.% cant ro* no moreF%m u#et.

% th)n! that my naer )# bro!e,0bum)n a)n th)# *)&e boatYou may &auhFbut % th)n! )t# no jo!e/0n' % #hant #oon a)n be a"&oat.

%&& ne+er ta!e you out a)nF%+e ha' u)te enouh )n th)# boutJCr)e' 2emF1ont be anry +)th meS)t #t)&&, an' %&& #oonFPUT YOU OUTJ

STE0M%?G %T TO M0RG0TE.

Ste*ar', br)n me a &a## o" bran'y a# u)c! a# you can.


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O''39 Steam)n.j $K(

S%?CE the )n+ent)on o" #team, thou#an'# ha+e been temte' to )nha&e the #a&)ne #a&ubr)ty o" the

#ea, that *ou&' ne+er ha+e been )n'uce' to try, an' be tr)e', by the eer)ment o" a tr). )!e ham#"or the mar!et, e+ery bo'y )# no* reu&ar&y #a&te' an' #mo!e'. The roce##, too, )# #o cheaJ Theaccommo'at)on# are #o e&eant, an' the #a)&or# #o #martJ ?one o" the ro&&)n rouhne## o" u)'-che*)n 2ac!-tar#. 2ac!-tar#J #ha*J they are reu&ar #mo!e jac!# on boar' a #teamerJ TheSte*ar' $*a)ter by ha&" the coc!ney# ca&&e'( )# #o rea'y an' ob&))n an' then the ro+)#)on# )#ece&&ent. @ho *ou&' not ta!e a tr) to MarateF There# on&y one th)n that rather a'u&terate# the"e&)c)tyFa 'ro o" a&& )n the cu o" mea'JFan' that )# the horr)' #ea-#)c!ne##J &earne'&y ca&&e'no#ta&)a but ca&& )t by any name you &ea#e, &)!e a #tray 'o, )t )# retty #ure to come.

The co&' er#)rat)onFthe )nterna& commot)onFthe bra)n# )'')ne##Fthe utter ro#trat)on o"#trenthFthe OhJ % ne+er #ha&& "oret the 'eath-&)!e "ee&JF>at men ro&&)n on the 'ec!, &)!e "re#hcauht oro)#e# &)tt&e ch)&'ren "&oun'er)n about an' *h)te mu#&)n# an' ara#o +an)#h)n

be&o*J The #mo!)n-hot ')nner #en'# u )t# "ume#, an' ma!e# the #)c! more #)c!. So'a-*atercor!# are o)n an' "&y)n about )n e+ery ')rect)on, &)!e a m)n)ature battery o)nte' aa)n#t thea##au&t# o" the horr)' enemyJ

Ste*ar'J "a)nt&y cr)e# a "at b)&)ou# man, br)n me a &a## o" bran'y a# u)c! a# you can.

But a&a#J he *ho can thu# rea')&y #ummon #)r)t# "rom the +a#ty 'ee, ha# no o*er o+er thero&&)n #ea, or )t# reache#J

OJ my oor aJ ec&a)m# the )ntere#t)n @)&he&m)na an' )# #o o+ercome, that #he, #*eet#ymath)erJ )# #oon be&o* a )n the &a')e# cab)n. %n "act, the reater art o" the &ea#ure-#ee!er#are ta!enFat "u&& &enth.

E+en youn &a')e# "rom boar')n-#choo&, *ho are th)n!)n o" hu#ban'#, 'ec&are &ou'&y aa)n#tmar)t)me 'e&)htJ *h)&e a&& the #)n&e youn men aear 'oub&e.

The )er at &a#t aear#Fan' the caro o" 'roo)n #ou ha)& )t *)th 'e&)ht, an' *)th a# rate"u& are+erence a# )" they *ere rece)+e' by the reate#t eer o" the rea&mJ

They hurry "rom the boat a# )" t*ere Charon#, an' they *ere about #te)n )nto the ")e&'# o"E&y#)umJ

0 chane come# oer the #)r)t o" the)r 'reamFthe)r ner+e# are brace' an' #o #oon are morta&troub&e# ob&)terate' "rom the m)n', that )n a "e* 'ay# they are rea'y aa)n to temt the terror# o"

#ea-#)c!ne## )n a +oyae home*ar'#Fnot*)th#tan')n many o" them, )n the)r etrem)ty, ha' +o*e'that they ne+er *ou&' return by *ater, )" they out&)+e' the re#ent )n"&)ct)on con#)'er)n, natura&&yenouh, that )t *a# a&& u *)th themJ

PETER S%MPES >ORE%G? 01AE?TURE.

ou' roare' the 'rea'"u& thun'er.FBay o" B)#cay.


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THE oo' #h) >)re"&y to##e' an' tumb&e' on the mounta)nou# *a+e# o" the #tormy #ea, &)!e a cor!)n a utter an' *hen #he cou&' not #tem the *a+e#, o&)t)ca&&y tr)e' a &)tt&e ter)+er#at)on, an' *ent#tern "oremo#tJ The boat#*a)n )e' a&& han'#, an' oor Peter S)m&e )e' h)# eye "or the cry o"

the *ho&e cre* *a#, that they *ere a&& o)n to 1a+y 2one## &oc!er. The *a+e# #truc! her #oreeate'&y, that at &a#t #he aeare' a# uno+ernab&e a# a #co&' )n a rae an' a# #he "oun' #hecou&' not, by any mean#, #tr)!e the #torm )n the *)n', an' #o #)&ence )t, #he a+e +ent to her "uryby #tr)!)n uon a roc!J

%t *a# a har' a&ternat)+e tru&y but *hat cou&' #he 'oF The &on boat *a# #oon a&on#)'e, an' *a#not &on be"ore )t *a# ")&&e' *)th tar# an' #a&t-*ater. 0&a#J #he *a# #ee')&y #*ame', an' the cre**ere come&&e' to #*)m "or the)r &)+e#. Peter, ho*e+er, cou&' not #*)m, but the #ea a+e h)m a &)"t)n h)# ')&emma, an' *a#he' h)m c&ean a#hore, *here he &ay "or #ome t)me &)!e a +er)tab&e &um o"#a&t-PeterJ @hen the #torm ha' abate' he came to h)m#e&", an' o" cour#e "oun' h)m#e&" )n noareeab&e comanyJ

St)c!)n h)# coc!e'-hat on h)# hea', an' ra#)n h)# ')r! )n h)# han', he tottere' to a roc!, *hen,#eat)n h)m#e&", he h)&o#oh)ca&&y roc!e' to an' "ro. OhJ +y +o# % a m)'#h)man, cr)e' he, to be*rec!e' on th)# 'e#o&ate )#&an'F % +)#h % +o# at home at B&oom#buryJ OhJ that % ha' but to turn an'embrace my !)n', oo', bene+o&ent, an' much re#ecte' ran'mother. 0# he uttere' th)# athet)c&a)nt, he hear' a chatterFo" *h)ch, at ")r#t con#)'er)n that )t rocee'e' "rom h)# o*n teeth, hetoo! no not)ceFbut the #oun'# be)n reeate', he turne' h)# hea', an' behe&' a hue baboon *)tha 'o-"ace an' "&o*)n ha)r, r)nn)n *)th a'm)rat)on at h)# coc!e' hat.

One &oo! *a# #u"")c)entJ he &eae' "rom h)# #eat, an' ru#he' *)&'&y "or*ar', threa')n a *oo' )nh)# *ay, an' turn)n )n an' outF)n an' outF*)th the #harne## an' "ac)&)ty o" a nee'&e )n the hee& o"a *or#te' #toc!)nFhe ne+er #taye' h)# "&)ht, t)&& he "e&& &um )nto the centre o" a rou o"%n')an#, *ho rece)+e' h)m *)th a ye&&JF&ou' enouh to #&)t the 'rum# o" a *ho&e 'ra*)n-room "u&&

o" ear# o&)te.

He *ou&' ha+e "a&&en hea'&on *)th "ear an' ehau#t)on uon the tur", ha' not a ent&e "ema&ecauht the #&en'er youth )n her arm#, an' embrace' h)m *)th a&& the eneret)c a""ect)on o" a boa-con#tr)ctor.

Peter tremb&e' &)!e a &)tt&e )no""en#)+e mou#e )n the c&a*# o" a tabbyJ

0t the #ame t)me one o" the %n')an# #tee' "or*ar', bran')#h)n h)# #ca&)n !n)"e.

He *a# the +ery rototye o" an an)mate' brone Hercu&e# an', #e))n the oor m)''y# &an!&oc!#, *)th a ecu&)ar t*)#t, )n h)# )ron ra#F Peter "a)nte'J

PETER S%MPES >ORE%G? 01AE?TURE. ?o. %%.

OJ *hat a &o#t mutton am %JF%n!&e an' Yar)co.

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MOST &uc!)&y "or oor Peter *a# )t, that he "e&& )nto the han'#, or rather the arm#, o" the %n')anma)' "or #he not on&y re#er+e' h)# cro, but h)# &)"e. @hen he reco+ere' "rom h)# #*oon, he"oun' h)m#e&" #eate' be#)'e h)# re#er+er, *ho, *)th one arm roun' h)# *a)#t, *a# ho&')n acocoa-nut, ")&&e' *)th a re"re#h)n be+erae, to h)# arche' an' a&&)' &)#. 0 &are ")re b&ae' )n them)''&e o" the *)'e #ace occu)e' by the %n')an#, an' he behe&' the *e&&-!no*n coat# an' jac!et#o" the bra+e cre* o" the >)re"&y #cattere' on the reen#*ar'.

H)# heart a&)tate'-he thouht at ")r#t that the +)&&a)nou# %n')an# ha' #tr)e' them, an' &e"t themto *an'er )n a #tate o" nature throuh the tan&e' an' br)ery *oo'#. He *a#, ho*e+er, #oonFtoo#oonFcon+)nce' that the #a+ae# ha' 're##e' themJ Ye#, that merry cre*F*ho ha' #o o"tenroa#te' h)mFha' been roa#te' by the %n')an#J

>rom th)# a*"u& "ate the &o+e&y Ootana ha' re#er+e' h)m. She ha' #u''en&y conce)+e' a +)o&enta""ect)on "or the youn *h)te-"ace an', a"ter a &on haranue to the ch)e", her "ather, h)# con#ent*a# obta)ne', an' the nut)a *ere ce&ebrate'.

% #me&& a rat, #a)' PeterF%m boo!e' but better boo!e' than coo!e', at any rate an' "orth*)threturne' than!# to the comany "or the honour they ha' con"erre' uon h)m, )n the "a#h)on o" an

a"ter-')nner #eech, accoman)e' *)th a# much antom)me a# he cou&' manae.

0 'ance an' a "ea#t "o&&o*e', o" *h)ch Peter artoo! but *hether rabb)t, #u)rre&, or mon!ey,"orme' the ba#)# o" h)# *e'')n-#uer, he *a# not natura&)#t enouh to 'eterm)ne.

Ootana# a""ect)on, ho*e+er, *a# #u"")c)ent to ma!e amen'# "or anyth)n #he *a#, )n truth, amo#t !)&&)n beauty, "or #he brouht h)m t)er# #&a)n by her o*n han'#, an' ma'e a couch "or h)m o"the #!)n#.

She cauht ratt&e#na!e# "or h)m, an' #)tch-coo!e' them "or h)# brea!"a#t. %n "act, there *a#noth)n #he &e"t un'one to con+)nce h)m o" her unboun'e' &o+e.

Peter# heart, ho*e+er, *a# untouche' by a&& th)# #ho* o" ten'erne## "or the "act )#, he ha'a&rea'y )+en h)# heart to a *h)te-"ace )n h)# o*n country.

The on&y con#o&at)on he ha' )n h)# "or&orn #)tuat)on *a# to ta&! o" her cont)nua&&y an', a# Ootanaun'er#too' not a #y&&ab&e o" *hat he uttere', #he natura&&y a&)e' a&& h)# ten'er e""u#)on# toher#e&", an' &auhe' an' r)nne', an' #ho*e' her *h)te teeth, a# )" #he *ou&' 'e+our her &)tt&ehu#ban'.

Seate' on a t)er #!)n, *)th h)# &a*"u& #ou#e be#)'e h)m, arraye' )n #he&, bo*#, "eather#, an' a&&the a'ornment# o" a #a+ae br)'e, he #t)&& #)he' "or home, an' &a)nt)+e&y ec&a)me'/F

Here % am, marr)e' to the on&y 'auhter o" the reat ch)e", *ho *ou&' ha+e roa#te' me *)th the

re#t o" our cre*, ha' % not )+en a joy"u& con#ent. OhJ % *on'er )" % e+er #ha&& et home, an' bemarr)e' to M)## @))n#JJJ

The &o+e&y *)'e-mouthe' Ootana atte' h)m "on'&y on the ch)n, an' 'reame' )n her )norancethat he *a# ay)n her a com&)ment )n h)# nat)+e &anuae.

1OBBSS 1UCK.

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%T may be accete' a# an )n'ub)tab&e truth, that *hen the ten'ere#t e)thet# are ban')e' bet*eena marr)e' cou&e, that the 'ome#t)c a""a)r# 'o not o art)cu&ar&y #tra)ht.

1obb# an' h)# r)b *ere erha# the mo#t ')+)'e' a)r that e+er *ere yo!e' by Hymen. 1. *a# aoo'-humore' "e&&o*, a jo+)a& b&a'e, "u&& o" h)h #)r)t#F*h)&e h)# *)"e *a# one o" the mo#t cro##-ra)ne' an' cantan!erou# bo')e# that e+er man *a# b&e##e' *)thFan' yet, to hear the #*eet')m)nut)+e# *h)ch they both em&oye' )n the)r ')a&oue#, the *or&' *ou&' ha+e conc&u'e' that they*ere uon the be#t term# conce)+ab&e.

My &o+e, uoth Mr#. 1., % rea&&y no* #hou&' &)!e to ta!e a boat an' ro* 'o*n the r)+er a# "ar a#Batter#ea the *eather )# #o +ery ")ne, an' you !no*, my 'ear &o+e, ho* "on' % am o" the *ater.

1. cou&' ha+e a''e' $an' )n'ee' )t *a# uon the +ery t) o" h)# tonue(Fm)e' *)th #)r)t#Fbut he*)#e&y re#tra)ne' the )mert)nent a&&u#)on.

@e&&, my 'uc!, #a)' he, you ha+e on&y to name the 'ay, you !no*, % am a&*ay# rea'y to&ea#e,Fan' then, a# *a# h)# hab)t, conc&u'e' h)# rac)ou# #eech by #)n)nFT)# *oman +ot #e'uce# a&& man!)n'FThe)r mother# teach them the *hee'&)n art.

Ho&' your non#en#e, 'o, re&)e' Mr#. 1NNNN, #carce&y ab&e to re#tra)n her #na)#h humour, but,"ear"u& o" &o#)n the jaunt, o&)t)ca&&y a''e', Suo#e, &o+e, *e o to-'ayFno t)me &)!e the re#ent,'ear.

Th)ne am %Fth)ne am %, #an the )n'u&ent hu#ban'.

0n' Mr#. 1NNNN hereuon or'ere' the boy to carry 'o*n to the #ta)r# a caro o" bran'y, orter,

an' #an'*)che#, "or the )nten'e' +oyae, an' ta!)n her 'ear &o+e )n the humour, re#ent&yaeare' 'u&y 'ec!e' out "or the tr).

T*o *atermen an' a *herry *ere #oon obta)ne', an' 1obb#, &)ht)n h)# c)ar, a&ternate&y #mo!e'an' #an, *h)&e h)# 'uc! em&oye' her#e&" mo#t areeab&y uon the #an'*)che#.

The 'ay *a# br)ht an' #unny, an' ecee')n&y hot an' they ha' #carce&y ro*e' a# "ar a# theRe'-Hou#e, *hen Mr#. 1NNNNbecame rather m)#ty, "rom the )mb)bat)on o" the co)ou# 'rauht##he ha' #*a&&o*e' to uench her th)r#t.

0 &)hter be)n a-hea', the boatmen turne' roun', *h)&e 1obb#, ca#t)n u h)# eye# to the b&uehea+en#, *a# #)n)n, )n the h)&ar)ty o" h)# heart, Heart# a# *arm a# tho#e abo+e, &)e un'er the

*ater# co&', *hen the boat hee&e', an' h)# 'uc!, *ho un"ortunate&y cou&' not #*)m, #&)e' ent&yo+er the un*ha&e, an', unnot)ce', #an! to r)#e no more.

0hJ #a)' 1obb#, *hen, #ome month# a"ter*ar'#, he *a# #ea!)n o" the #a' berea+ement, She*a# a *)"eJ % #ha&& ne+er et #uch another, an', *hat# more, % *ou&' not )" % cou&'.

STR0@BERR%ES 0?1 CRE0M.

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0mon a&& the etraor')nary an' "anta#t)c ')#he# comoun'e' "or the a&ate o" He&)oaba&u#, thePr)nce o" E)cure#, that 'e&)c)ou# a'm)ture o" the an)ma& an' the +eetab&eFStra*berr)e# an'CreamF)# ne+er ment)one' )n the ae# o" the +erac)ou# chron)c&er o" h)# a#tronom)c "eat#J

Ye#J t)# a &amentab&e truth, th)# #mooth, o&ea)nou#, an' 'e&)cate&y o'orou# em&oyment "or the

#)&+er #oon, *a# un!no*n. Shou&' the !no*&e'e o" h)# &o## reach h)m )n the ")e&'# o" E&y#)um,*)&& not h)# #te# be )ncont)nent&y turne' to*ar'# the bor'er# o" the StyFh)# &a)nt)+e +o)ce ha)& ther)m "erryman, *h)&e )n h)# mo#t er#ua#)+e tone# he cr)e#F

Ro* me bac!Fro* me bac!,

that he may enjoy, "or a br)e" #ace, th)# unta#te' &ea#ureF Ye o'#J )n our m)n'# eye *e beho&'the heart&e## an' un"ee&)n Charon re"u#e h)# earne#t rayer, an' #ee h)# &anu)' #)r)tF')&ute' by')#ao)ntment to )n#))')tyF*an'er)n o+er the ename&&e' mea'#, a# "&at an' #ha&&o* a# ano+er"&o* )n the 'an! "en# o" )nco&n.

H)# )ma)nat)on &oat# uon the "rarant )n+ent)on, an' he u at the cheat)n #ha'o* unt)&

E&y#)um become# a er"ect Ha'e# to h)# torture' #)r)t.

Me&&o*, r)ch, an' tooth#ome comoun'J Tooth#ome ')' *e #ayF ?ay, e+en tho#e *ho ha+e &o#tthe)r mo&are#, )nc)#ore#, can)ne teeth, 'ente# #a)ent)ae, an' a&& can ma#t)cate an' )n*ar'&y')e#t theeJ

Racy an' recherche re&)#hJ

Thou artF

0# 'e&)cate a# ")r#t &o+eF0# *h)te an' re' a# a ma)'en# chee!F

0# a&ateab&e a# *e&&-t)me' "&atteryF0# &)ht an' ")&&)n a# the a# o" a ba&&oonF0# #mooth a# a court)erF0# o'orou# a# the "&o*er# o" 2a#m)nF0# #o"t a# "&o# #)&!F0# encoura)n, *)thout be)n #o )&&u#ory, a# HoeF0# temt)n a# reen herbae to &ean !)neFFFFFFF a Chancery #u)t to the B)&& o" a cormorant-&a*yerFFFFFFF a um to a th)r#ty a+)ourFFFFFFF a #un-"&o*er to a beeFFFFFFF a r)e me&on to a "ru)t-!n)"eFFFFFFF a ro#e to a n)ht)na&eFor

FFFFFF a ot o" treac&e to a b&ue-bott&eF0# beaut)"u& to the eye a# a ae o" +)r)n-+e&&um r)ch&y )&&um)nate'0n'0# #at)#"actory a# a "at &eacyJ

Ta&! o" nectarJ )" 2u)ter #hou&' rea&&y *)#h to )+e a bonne-bouche to 2uno, e'a, or Aenu#, or anyone o" h)# thou#an' an' one "&ame#, &et h)m #!)m the m)&!y-*ayFtran#"orm the )n#trumenta& art o"the mu#)c o" the #here# )nto hautboy#, an' comoun' the on&y ')#h *orth the ro#eate &)# o" theent&e 'ame# )n nub)bu#, an' 'een' on )t, the cu# o" Ganyme'e an' Hebe *)&& be rejecte' "or abo*& o"FStra*berr)e# an' Cream.


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THE 2OUR?EY OUT.

%t# *erry hot, but *erry &ea#ant.

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S0YS Mr#. S)b#on to her #ou#eThe 'ay# )# hot an' "a)r% th)n! t*ou&' 'o the ch)&'ren oo'To et a &)tt&e ha)rJ

>or +e+e been mo)n here at home0n' noth)n #een o &)"eAh)&e ne)hbor 2one# he ta!e# h)# jaunt#O Sun'ay# +)th h)# +)"eJ

Ae&&J +e&&J my 'ear, uoth Mr. SNNNNet# hear +ot you uro#e%m a&ay# rea'y to com&y,0# you, my &o+e, +e&& !no*#.

%&& ma!e no bone# about the co#tYou !no*# % ne+er #t)c!

0bout a tr)"&e to amu#e,So, 'eare#t Po&, be u)c!.

Ahy, th)# )# )t/F% th)n! +e m)htTo Horn#ey ha+e a 'ayMar)a, Pe, an' Sa&, an' BetAe' ac! )nto a chay.

Our 2)m an' Harry both cou&' +a&!,$Go' b&e## the)r &)tt&e "eetJ(The babby )n my arm# %' ta!eF%m #ure t*ou&' be a treat

uoth he/ % am unan)mou#J0n' #o the 'ay *a# ")'0n' "orth they #tarte' )n oo' tr)m,Tho not *)th to)& umn)'.

0cro## h)# #hou&'er# S)b#on bore0 ba#!et *)th the rub,0n' to the chay er"orm' the hor#e,e#t Mr#. SNNNN #hou&' #nub.

0o&&o #m)&e'JFthat )#, the #un

B&ae' )n a c&ou'&e## #!y,0n' S)b#on #oon *a# )n a bro)&By 'ra)n o" h)# "ry.


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Say# SNNNN, My &o+e, %m 'ry a# 'u#tJ@hen #he re&)e', u)te ay,Then, 'r)n! "or #ee %+e bott&e' uMy #)r)t# "or the 'ay.

0n' "rom the ba#!et 're* a "&a#!,0n' e!e a "oot&e## &a##

He ua""' the 'r)n!, an' cr)e', ?o*, 'ear,%m #tron a# NNNN &et that a##J

0t &a#t they reach' the 'e#t)ne' #ot0n' ro an' babe# unac!e'They ran about, an' #tu""', an' cramm',0n' rea&&y noth)n &ac!'.

0n' S)b#on, a# he b&e* a c&ou',1ec&are', %t +o# a 'ayJ0n' +o*' that he *ou&' come aa)nFThen ca&&' "or Aot# to ayF

0 10YS PE0SURE.F?o. %%.

THE 2OUR?EY HOME.

Aot a #oa!)n +e #ha&& et.

O'' P&ea#ure .j $358K(

0CROSS the ")e&'# they home*ar' tru'e', *hen, &oJ a hea+y ra)nCame our)n "rom the #!yPoor S)b#on hau&', the ch)&'ren #ua&&' a&a#J )t *a# too &a)n

They *ou&' not reach home 'ry.

@)th c&ay-c&o' *hee, an' mu''y hee, an' 2)m uon h)# bac!,He rumb&e' on h)# *ayAe&&, b&o* my +)J th)# )# a r)J cr)e' S)b#on, Ae&&J a&ac!J% #hant "oret th)# 'ayJ

My #hoe# )# #o, my hea'# a mo %m +et a# any th)n!OhJ #hant +e cotch a co&'JYour tonue )# &)b enouhJ h)# r)b ec&a)m', an' ma'e h)m #hr)n!,F>or #he *a# #uch a #co&'F

0n' )n her eye he cou&' 'e#cry a #ar! that *e&& he !ne*%nto a "&ame *ou&' r)#eSo he *a# 'umb, #)&ent an' &um, a# the #ma&& chay he 're*,


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S&), #&o, an' #&u#hJ a#t he'e an' bu#h, the 'r))n morta o$Tho t*a# no o SNNNN thouht(%" th)# ere# "un, +y % "or +uu, cr)e' he, *)th "ace o" *oe,Aont #oon aa)n be cauht.

Aet to the #!)n, thro th)c! an' th)n, to trae# a)nt to my m)n'

So the net ho&)'ay% +)&& not roam, but #t)c! at home, "or there at &ea#t %&& ")n'The mean# to #oa! my c&ay.

T)# u)te a "a, th)# chay to 'raFthe babb)e# too )# cro##,0n' Mr#. SNNNN )# r)&e'.T)# u)te a bore the ta#! )# moreFmore ")ttrer "or an hor#e0n' +)th the heat %m br)&e'J

?o, jaunt# a'ooJ %&& none o youJFan' #oon they reach' the)r home,@et throuh an' ')#contentFSure #)ch a 'ay, % nee'# mu#t #ay, ec&a)m' h)# &o+)n #ou#e,

0"ore % ne+er #entJ

H0MMER%?G

Be#)'e a mean'er)n #tream There #at an o&' ent&eman "at

On the to o" h)# hea' *a# h)# *), On the to o" h)# *) *a# h)# hat.

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% O?CE "o&&o*e' a +enerab&e ent&eman a&on the ban!# o" a m)&&-#tream, arme' at a&& o)nt# *)th)#cator)a& araherna&)a, &oo!)n out "or #ome aror)ate #ot, *)th a&& the coo&ne## o" a San)#h

)nu)#)tor, ')#&ay)n h)# +ar)ou# )n#trument# o" re")ne' torture. He at &a#t erche' h)m#e&" near thetroub&e' *ater#, c&o#e to the hue re+o&+)n *hee&, an' thre* )n h)# "&oat, *h)ch 'ance' uon them)m)c *a+e#, an' bobbe' u an' 'o*n, a# )" rear)n "or a ree&. Pat)ent&y he #at a# mot)on&e##an' un"ee&)n a# a b&oc!. % &ace' my#e&" un'er co+er o" an a'jo)n)n he'e, an' *atche' h)m "orthe #ace o" ha&" an hour but he u&&e' u noth)n but h)# ba)te' hoo!F*hat h)# ba)t *a#, % !no*not but % #uo#e, "rom the +)c)n)ty, he *a# ")#h)n "or a m)&&er# thumb. Pre#ent&y, t*o mea&y-mouthe' men, "rom the m)&&, ma'e the)r aearance, caut)ou#&y cree)n beh)n' h)m.

% 're* my#e&" u )n the #ha'o* o" the &uur)ant u)c!#et to ob#er+e the)r not)on#.

0 a&)n )n the rear o""ere' the roue# an e""ectua& concea&ment )n ca#e the an&er #hou&' turn.

C&o#e to h)# #eat ran #ome *oo'-*or!, uon *h)ch they u)et&y 're* the broa' ta) o" h)# coat,an' 'r)+)n )n a cou&e o" tenenny na), &e"t the uncon#c)ou# o&' ent&eman a er"ect ")ture to beta!en at a +a&uat)on, % #uo#e, art o" h)# er#ona& roerty be)n a&rea'y brouht to the


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e""ectua& ta#. % certa)n&y enjoye' the tr)c!, an' &one' to #ee the r)')cu&ou# )##ue but he *a# #o)ntent uon h)# #ortF#o ")e' that he ')' not ')#co+er the nature o" h)# rea& attachment *h)&e %rema)ne'.

1oubt&e## )" he *ere o" a u)c! an' #u''en temerament, a #natch o" h)# humour rent h)# broa'c&oth, an' he returne' home *)th a *o"u& ta)&, an' #&et notF"or h)# na *a# )rrearab&y 'e#troye'J

% hate a&& t*a''&e but *hen % #ee an o&' "oo&, *)th ro' an' &)ne,

S)tt)n &)!e at)ence on a monument,

an' #e&&)n the remnant o" h)# &)"e be&o* co#t r)ce )n the ur#u)t o" an&)n,Fthat art o" )nen)ou#&ytorment)n,Fa "ee&)n,

More )n #orro* than )n aner,

)# ec)te' at h)# ro")t&e## )nhuman)ty.

Aa)n&y 'o a&& the ')#c)&e# o" hone#t %aa! @a&ton ')#cour#e, )n eu&o)#t)c #tra)n#, o" the &ea#ure o"

the #ort. % can )ma)ne ne)ther &ea#ure nor #ort 'er)+ab&e "rom the )n"&)ct)on o" a)n uon themeane#t th)n en'o*e' *)th &)"e.

Th)# may be 'eeme' Brahm)n)ca&, but % 'oubt that man# human)ty *ho can )n'u&e )n the crue&recreat)on an' mur'er *h)&e he #m)&e#.

@hat, heret)ca& #ent)ment#, ec&a)m# #ome brother o" the an&e, $no* % am an an&e, but noan&er.( Th)# "e&&o* hath ne+er tru'e' at ear&y 'a*n a&on the +er'ant ban!# o" the #e'y &ea,an' 'run! )n the 'e*y "re#hne## o" the morn)n a)r. H)# &)ne# ha+e ne+er "a&&en )n &ea#ant &ace#.He ha# ne+er er"orme' a )&r)mae to @a&tham Cro##. He )#, )n truth, one o" tho#e +u&ar m)n'#*ho ta!e more 'e&)ht )n the #)m&e than theFent&eJFan' e+ery &)ne o" h)# 'e#er+e# a ro'J

PR0CT%CE.

S*eet )# the breath o" morn *hen #he a#cen'# @)th charm o" ear&)e#t b)r'#.F-M%TO?.

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@E, th)# )# a morn)nJ emhat)ca&&y ec&a)me' a #tr)&)n, *)th a mouth an' eye# "orme' by?ature o" that ecu&)ar *)'th an' o*er o" ')#ten#)on, #o a'm)rab&y ca&cu&ate' "or the ere##)on o"#tu)' *on'er or #urr)#e *h)&e h)# coman)on, e&e+at)n h)# na#a& oran an' roject)n h)# ch)n,#n)""e' the "re#h morn)n breee, a# they tru'e' throuh the 'e*y mea'o*#, an' 'ec&are' that )t*a# eact&y "or a&& the *or&' #)m)&ar-&)!e to rea')n Thom#on# Sea#on#J %n *h)ch at an'aror)ate #)m)&e the other concurre'.

Tom# a oo' "e&&o* to &en' u# h)# un, cont)nue' heF% on&y hoe )t a)nt )+en to tr)c!)n, that#a&&. % #ay, Suar&)#, !ee your o*'er 'ry.


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that e+er % ha+e been out. @hat a #cu""&)n the b)r'# 'o ma!eFa''e' he, ee)n )nto the cae*h)ch they ha', a# a recaut)onary mea#ure, #toc!e' *)th #arro*#, )n or'er that they m)ht notbe ')#ao)nte' )n the)r #ortFHo* they &on to be on the *)nJ

%&& *)n em, re#ent&yJ cr)e' h)# comra'e, *)th a +aunt)n a)rF an' &oo! )" here a)nt the +ery)'ent)ca& #ot "or a ')#&ay o" my #!)&&. P)c! out one o" the be#t an' b)e#t, an' t)e u a-to o"yon'er #t)&e, an' you #ha&& #oon ha+e a #ec)men o" my eecut)on. Suar&)# u)c!&y ')' h)#

b)'')n.

?o*Fcome "or*ar' an' #tan' bac!J @hat 'o ye th)n! o that, eyF #a)' the #ort#manF&e+e&&)nh)# un, thro*)n bac! h)# hea', c&o#)n h)# #)n)#ter ocu&ar, an' #tretch)n out h)# &e# a"ter themanner o" the Co&o##u# o" Rho'e#F1ont you a'm)re my #ty&eF

Ece&&entJ #a)' Suar&)#FBut % th)n! % cou&' h)t )t.

@hatF

@hy, the #t)&e to be #ure.

Kee u)et, cant youF?o* "or )tF an', tremb&)n *)th eaerne##, h)# han' u&&e' the tr)er, butno reort "o&&o*e'. The 'euce )# )n the un, cr)e' he, &o*er)n )t, an' eam)n)n the &oc! @hatcan a)& )tF

@hy, %&& be #hot )" that a)nt r)me, ec&a)me' Suar&)#, &auh)n outr)ht.

@hat 'o you meanF

%+e on&y "orot the r)m)nFthat# a&&.

There# a retty "e&&o*, you are, "or a #ort#man.

@e&&, )t# no matter a# )t haen# "or, thouh T)me an' t)'e *a)t "or no man, a #arro* t)e' mu#t,you !no*. ThereJ that *)&& 'o.

Sure you ut the #hot )n no*F

%" you ut the #hot )nto 1)c!y a# #ure&y, he&& ne+er ec! roun'#e& aa)n, 'een' on )t.

0a)n the mur'erou# tube *a# &e+e&&e' Suar&)# bac!e' aa)n#t an a'jo)n)n *a&&, *)th aner+ou# a'he#)+ene## that e+)'ent&y ro+e' h)m &e## "ear"u& o" a &)tt&e mortar than a reat unJ

That# r)ht out o" the *ay, Suar&)# % am #ure % #ha&& h)t h)m th)# t)me. 0n' no #ooner ha' heuttere' th)# #e&"-conratu&atory a##urance $a&a#J not &)"e-a##uranceJ( than a reort $mo#t )njur)ou# to

the )nnocent coc!-#arro*( *a# hear' )n the ne)hbourhoo'J

Mur'erJFmur-'erJ roare' a #tentor)an +o)ce, *h)ch ma'e the cr)n)"erou# co+er)n# o" the)rcran)um# #tan' on en'

)!e u)& uon the "ret"u& orcu)ne.

%n an )n#tant the #ort#man &et "a&& h)# un, an' Suar&)# ran a""r)hte' to*ar'# the #t)&e. He "oun')t rea&&y +o et reterea n)h)& "or a "e* "eather# o" the b)r' a&one *ere +)#)b&e/ he ha' been b&o*nto noth)n an', ee)n caut)ou#&y roun' the an&e o" the *a&&, he behe&' a ort&y ent&eman )nb&ac! runn)n a&on *)th the un*)e&'y a)t o" a cha#e' e&ehant.

O&' >&an!em, o" the >)n)#h)n 0ca'emy, by j)noJ ec&a)me' Suar&)#. %t# a mercy *e ')'nt")n)#h h)mJ @hy, he mu#t actua&&y ha+e been on the o)nt o" turn)n the corner. % th)n! *e ha' betterbe o"" "or, )" the o&' 'om)n)e catche# u#, he *)&& certa)n&y &)berate our #arro*#, an'Fut u# )n the


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But, *here# the #o)&F

So)&, )n'ee'J cr)e' Suar&)# you+e #o)&e' h)m n)ce&y. %+e an )'ea, Tom, you *ere too near, a#the #en'thr)"t nehe* #a)' o" h)# m)#er&y unc&e. %" you cant et an a)m at a reater ')#tance, you'ne+er et a name a# a &on #hotFthat# my m)n'.

PRECEPT.

O''8 Precet.j $:K(

Unc&e Sam#on *a# a #)-bott&e man. H)# caac)ty *a# certa)n&y reat, *hate+er m)ht be #a)' o"h)# )nte&&ect "or % ha+e #een h)m r)#e *)thout the &ea#t aearance o" e&e+at)on, a"ter ha+)n#*a&&o*e' the cu#tomary ha&" 'oen. He &auhe' to #corn a&& mo'ern otat)on# o" *)#hy-*a#hy>rench an' Rh)ne *)ne#F'eem)n them un")t "or the a&ate o" a true-born En&)#hman. Port,Sherry, an' Ma'e)ra *ere h)# on&y t)&eFthe re#t, he *ou&' a##ert, *ere on&y ")t "or ")ner-&a##e#J

FHe *a# o" a bu&!y ")ure, )n'ee' a er"ect Manum amon men, *)th a +ery ao&ect)c bre+)ty o"nec!, an' a &o*oo' com&e)on,Fan' thouh a #taunch Church-o"-En&an'-man, he m)ht ha+ebeen m)#ta!en, "rom h)# re')&ect)on "or the Port, to be a true Mu##u&man. To hear h)m ')#cour#euon the ae o" h)# *)ne#Fthe )nho&e, the cru#t, the bee#-*)n, etc., *a# er"ect&ye')"y)nFan' e+ery man *ho cou&' not )mb)be the re#cr)be' uantum, became h)# butt. Totemerance an' tea-tota& #oc)et)e# he attr)bute' the ra)' ro*th o" ra')ca&)#m an' ')##ent.

@ater, he *ou&' #ay, *)th a #ort o" hy'rohob)c #hu''er, )# on&y a ")t be+erae "or a##e#JFTo#ay a man cou&' 'r)n! &)!e a ")#h, *a# once the reate#t encom)um that a bon-+)+ant cou&' be#to*uon a brother Bacchana&)anFbut, a&a#J )n th)# matter-o"-"act an' 'eenerate ae, men 'o #o&)tera&&yF*a#h)n the)r )& *)th una'u&terate' *aterJF1ro#y an' *ater on the che#t mu#t be the)n"a&&)b&e re#u&tJ %" #uch an or'er o" th)n# cont)nue, a&& the u)e# )n the !)n'om, *ho *ou&'erha# ha+e become jo&&y 'o# )n the)r t)me, *)&& be 'ro*ne'J Ye#, they&& )ne+)tab&y "oun'er, &)!e a*ater-&oe' +e##e&, )n #)ht o" ort. The#e *ater-'r)n!er# *)&& not ha+e a &on re)n. They *ou&'"e)n er#ua'e u# that Truth &)e# at the bottom o" a *e&&,F&)e#, )n'ee'J % te&& you Horace !ne*better, an' that h)# a##ert)on o" There )# truth )n *)ne, *a# "oun'e' on eer)enceFh)# 'rauht#ha' no *ater-mar! )n em, 'een' on )t.

He *a# a reat buyer o" cho)ce P)ece#, an' h)# ce&&ar conta)ne' one o" the be#t #toc!# )n the!)n'om, both )n the *oo' an' bott&e. Poor Unc&eJFhe ha# no* been #ome year# )n the *oo'h)m#e&", an' #nu&y #to*e' )n the "am)&y +au&tJ

Ha+)n been attac!e' *)th a #e+ere co&', he *a# come&&e' to ca&& )n the 1octor, *ho #ent h)m a#u'or)")c )n three )&&)ut)an bott&e# but a&thouh he rece)+e' the a'+)ce o" h)# me')ca& "r)en', he"o&&o*e' Sha!#eare#,

Thro* hy#)c to the 'o#,

an' re#cr)be' "or h)m#e&" a bo*& o" *)ne-*hey a# a "ebr)"ue. H)# hou#e!eeer remon#trate', buthe *ou&' ha+e h)# *hey, an' he ')e'J &ea+)n a han'#ome "ortune, an' t*o oo'-&oo!)n

nehe*# to "o&&o* h)m to the ra+e.

My#e&" an' Cou#)n $the t*o nehe*# a"ore#a)'( *ere +a#t "a+our)te# *)th the o&' ent&eman, an'


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an' h)# 'r)n!)n-bout# *)th my "ather, a'')n, *)th a #m)&e, But you&& ne+er be a ar *)th, yourUnc&e, ?e', t)&& you can carry the #) bott&e# un'er your *a)#tcoat.

My hea' *a# certa)n&y #troner than my Cou#)n# he *ent a# "ar a# the th)r' bott&eFthe net 'ro*a# on the "&oorJ ?o* % ')' once manae the "ourth bott&eFbut thenF% mu#t con"e## % *a# ob&)e' to)+e )t uJ

Youn men, *ou&' my Unc&e #ay, #hou&' ract)ce #an# )nterm)##)on, unt)& they can 'r)n! "ourbott&e# *)thout be)n "&u#tere', then they *)&& be #ober eo&e "or )t *ont be ea#y to ma!e themt)#yFa 'run!en man % abom)nateJ

EI0MPE.

You #ee % ma!e no #&a#hJ

O''9 Eam&e.j $


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H)# e&'e#t #on, Geore, ha' a not)on that he cou&' an&e. O&' ANNNN )mme')ate&y rea' h)m#e&" u)n @a&ton, an' #oon con+)nce'Fh)m#e&", that he *a# er"ect )n that &)ne, an' u)te caab&e o"teach)n the *ho&e art an' my#tery.

See, Geore, #a)' he, *hen they ha' arr)+e' at a con+en)ent #ot "or the)r ")r#t attemt, th)# )#the *ay to han'&e your tac!&e 'ro )t ent&y )nto the *ater,F#oJ an', t*)r&)n the &)ne a&o"t, he

hoo!e' the branche# o" an o+erhan)n treeJF#aac)ou#&y a'')n, You #ee % ma!e no #&a#hJ an'ho&' your ro' )n th)# mannerJ

Geore *a# too much a"ra)' o" h)# )mer)ou# "ather, to o)nt out h)# error, an' o&' ANNNNcon#euent&y #too' )n the bro)&)n #un "or a "u&& uarter o" an hour, be"ore he ')#co+ere' that heha' cauht a b)rch )n#tea' o" a erchJ

0 MUS%C0 >EST%A0.

O'' Mu#)ca&.j $93K(

Matter-o"-"act eo&e rea' the #tory o" Orheu#, an' )ma)ne that h)# charm)n roc!# an'#ooth)n #a+ae bea#t#, )# a mere "abu&ou# )n+ent)on. ?o #uch th)n/ )t )# un'oubte'&y "oun'e'on "act. ?ay, *e cou&' uote a thou#an' mo'ern )n#tance# o" the o*er o" mu#)c u)te a#a#ton)#h)n.

One mo#t true an' etraor')nary occurrence *)&& #u"")ce to e#tab&)#h the truth o" our roo#)t)onbeyon' a 'oubt. Mo&&y Scra# *a# a coo! )n a ")r#t-rate "am)&y, )n the mo#t ar)#tocrat)c uarter o"the metroo&)#.

The ma#ter an' m)#tre## *ere abroa', an' Mo&&y ha' noth)n to 'o but to )n'u&e her thouht#an', bur)e' a# #he *a# )n the &ea#ant &oom an' u)et o" an un'erroun' !)tchen, noth)n cou&'o##)b&y be more "a+ourab&e to the)r 'e+e&oement. She *a# moreo+er ecee')n&y &um, ten'er,an' #ent)menta&, an' ha' ha' a &o+er, *ho ha' ro+e' "ae to h)# +o*#.

%n th)# e&))b&e #)tuat)on an' temer "or rece)+)n #o"t )mre##)on#, #he #at ne&)ent&y roc!)nher#e&" )n her cha)r, an' o&)#h)n the &)' o" a coer #auceanJ *hen the #*eet, me&&)"&uou# #tra)n#o" an )t)nerant ban' #truc! ent&y uon the 'rum o" her ear. @a)n O&' Sta)r# *a# ')#t)nct&y

recon)e', an' #he menta&&y reeate' the *or'# #o a&)cab&e to her berea+e' #)tuat)on.

Your Mo&&y ha# ne+er ro+e' "ae #he 'ec&are#, t)&& the tear# &)tera&&y u#he' "rom her b&ue, b&ueorb#, an' tr)c!&e' 'o*n her &um an' ru''y chee!# but #carce&y ha' #he &une' )nto the +ery'eth# o" the atho# )n'uce' by the mo+)n a)r, *h)ch threatene' to thro* her )nto a ent&e #*oon,or !)c!)n hy#ter)c#, *hen her #)r)t *a# arou#e' by the #u''en chane o" the me&ancho&y ')tty, tothe ramant an' &)+e&y tune, *)th the ou&ar bur'en o", Turn about an' *hee& about, an' jum2)m Cro*J

Th)# certa)n&y ec)te' her "ee&)n# but, #trane to #ay, )t ma'e her &ea "rom her cha)r,ea#erate', a# )t *ere, by the #u''en re+u)on, an' ru#h )nto the area.

1ont, "or oo'ne## #a!e, &ay that horr)' chune, #a)' Mo&&y, emhat)ca&&y a''re##)n them)n#tre.


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#crae' a #ort o" bo*, an' #m)&)n&y a#!e' the coo! to name any other tune #he re"erre'.

P&ay u#, #a)' #he, OhJ no, *e ne+er ment)on her, or #ummat o that #ort % hate j)# an' 'ance#morta&&y.

Ye#, marm, re&)e' the ")''&e, ob#eu)ou#&y an', *h)#er)n the har an' ba##, they &aye'the a)r to her heart# content.

%n "act, )" one m)ht ue## by the a)&)ty *)th *h)ch #he ran )nto the !)tchen, #he *a# u)te me&te'an', return)n *)th the remnant# o" a oo#eberry )e an' the be#t art o" a #hou&'er o" mutton, #hehan'e' them to the mu#)c)an#.

Than!ye, marm, %m #ure, #a)' the ba##, #t)c!)n h)# teeth )nto the )e-cru#t.

The mutton # rayther "at, but )t # #*eet, at any rateJ

Ye#, marm, #a)' the ")''&e )t# too "at "or your #tomach, %m #ure, marm an' con#)ne' )t to h)#reen-ba)e ")''&e-ca#e.

?o*, #a)' Mo&&y,F&ay u#, 1r)n! to me on&y, an' %&& 'ra* you a mu o tab&e-a&e.

Youre +a#t&y !)n', #a)' the ")''&e )t# a &ea#ure to &ay anyth)n! "or you, marm, you+e #)chta#te an' then turn)n to h)# comra'e#, he a''e', *)th a #m)&eFBy o&e#J )" #he a)nt the*o)ne#t cretur a# e+er % #et eye# onF

The tune reu)re' *a# &aye', an' the rom)#e' a&e ')#cu##e'. The ba##, *)th a "ee&)n o"rat)tu'e, +ote' that they #hou&' )+e a art)n a)r un#o&)c)te'.

Aot #ha&& )t beF 'eman'e' the har.

Ay, con#)'er)n o" her #)e, re&)e' the ")''&e, % th)n!# a# noth)n! cou&'nt be more aror)ate

than/

>are*e&& to the mounta)n J

an', #tr)!)n u, they &aye' the roo#e' #on, march)n on *e&& &ea#e' *)th the uneecte'arec)at)on o" the)r mu#)ca& ta&ent by the !)n', an' mun)")cent Mo&&y Scra#J

THE E0T%?G HOUSE.

O'': Eat)n Hou#e.j $:K(

>ROM t*e&+e oc&oc! unt)& "our, the eat)n hou#e# o" the C)ty are cramme' *)th hunry c&er!#.

B)& o" "are ha+e not yet been )ntro'uce',Fthe more# the )ty but, )n &)eu thereo", you are no#ooner #eate' )n one o" the #nu )n+)t)n &)tt&e #ett&e#, *)th a tab&e &a)' "or "our or #), #rea' *)th a#no*y c&oth, #t)&& bear)n the "re#h ua'ranu&ar mar!# )mre##e' by the man&e, an' rather

'am, than the 'aer, ub)u)tou# *a)ter, na!)n )n han', #tan'# be"ore you, an' ra)'&y run# o+era 'eta)&e' account o" the temt)n +)an'# a&& #mo!)n hot, an' rea'y to be #er+e' u.


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cho# an' #tea!#, reen#, tater#, an' ea#e, etc. etc.

Some are "a#t)')ou#, an' he#)tate the *a)ter, *ho#e eye# are a&& about h)m, &ea+e# you tome')tate an' 'ec)'e, *h)&e he ha#ten# to )n"orm a ne* arr)+a&, an' mechan)ca&&y reeat# h)#cata&oue o" 'a)nt)e# an', ba*&)n out at the to o" h)# +o)ce, One roa#t bea" an' one tater#, youecho h)# *or'#, an' he #tra)ht*ay reort# your *)#he# )n the #ame +o)ce an' manner to the)n+)#)b&e ur+eyor# be&o*, an' ten to one but you et a )ece o" bo)&e' "at to e!e out your roa#t

meat.

%n #ome hou#e#, ne* an' #ta&e brea', at ')#cret)on, are ro+)'e' an' many a #tr)&)n, &ean an'hunry a# a reyhoun', *)th a &are aet)te an' a #ma&& ur#e, ca& "or a #ma&& &ate, *)thout+eetab&e#, an' ")& u the cra+)n crann)e# *)th an )mmo'erate roort)on o" the #ta"" o" &)"e, *h)&ethe rec!on)n #)m&y #tan'#, one #ma&& &ate 9'., one brea' 3'., one *a)ter 3'. an' at th)#econom)ca& r)ce #at)#")e# the 'eman'# o" h)# youn aet)te.

But #t)&&, chea a# th)# aear#, he ay# )t the areate, "or there are "reuent&y 855 or 955 ')ner#'a)&y at the#e E#tab&)#hment# an' the *a)ter, *ho enera&&y urcha#e# h)# &ace, an' ro+)'e#&a##, c&oth#, etc. not on&y ma!e# a oo' th)n o" )t, but "reuent&y accumu&ate# #u"")c)ent to #et uon h)# o*n account, )n *h)ch ca#e, he )# a&mo#t #ure o" be)n "o&&o*e' by the reu&ar cu#tomer#.

>or he )# un)+er#a&&y #o ob&))n, an' o##e##e# #uch a memory, an' an atne## )n ')#co+er)n the+ar)ou# ta#te# o" h)# +)#)tor#, that he #e&'om "a) )n ma!)n mo#t o" the e+ery-'ay "ee'er# h)# "a#t"r)en'#.

Tom, br)n me a #ma&& &ate o" bo)&e' bee" an' otatoe#, cr)e# one o" h)# reu&ar#. P&ac)n h)#han' uon the tab&e-c&oth an' !noc!)n o"" the crumb# *)th h)# na!)n, he ben'# to theent&eman, an' )n a #ma&&. con")'ent)a& +o)ce )n"orm# h)m,

The bee" *ont 'o "or you, S)r,F)t# too &o*, )t# b)n )n cut a hour. >)ne r)b# o &amb, j)#t u.

That *)&& 'o, Tom, #ay# the rat)")e' cu#tomer.

Gra## or #)nach, S)rF ")ne ra##,F")r#t th)# #ea#on.

Br)n )t, an' u)c!, Tom, re&)e# the ent&eman, &ea#e' *)th the a##)'uou# care he ta!e# )n noterm)tt)n h)m to ha+e an )n')""erent cut o" a ha&" co&' jo)nt.

The mo#t etraor')nary art o" the bu#)ne## )#, the rea'y manner )n *h)ch he ca#t# u a&& youha+e eaten, ta!e# the rec!on)n, an' then )# o"" aa)n )n a t*)n!&)n.

0 #traner, an' one unaccu#tome' to "ee' )n ub&)c, )# recon)#e' )n a moment by h)# unea#ymo+ement#. He enera&&y #&)n!# )nto the neare#t +acant #eat, an' )# e+)'ent&y ta!en abac! by theaarent&y abrut an' ra)' annunc)at)on o" the +o&ub&e an' act)+e *a)ter, an', )n the hurry an'

con"u#)on, +ery "reuent&y 'ec)'e# uon the ')#h &ea#t &ea#ant to h)# a&ate.

0 re#ectab&e ent&eman o" the o&' #choo&, o" a m)&' an' re+eren' aearance, an' a &ean an'hunry ")ure, once 'roe' )nto a #ett&e *here *e *ere ')#cu##)n a rum #tea! an' a #ha&&ot,ten'er a# an )n"ant, an' "rarant a# a "&o*er ar'enJ Tom ounce' uon h)m )n a moment, an'uttere' the my#t)c ro&&. The *orthy #en)or *a# e+)'ent&y con"u#e' an' #tart&e', but nece##)ty #o "aro+ercame h)# ')"")'ence that he #o"t&y #a)',

0 #ma&& ort)on o" +ea& an' ham, *e&& 'one.

Tom, *h)r&e' roun', cont)nu)n the a&)cat)on o" h)# eterna& na!)n to a tumb&er *h)ch he *a#o&)#h)n, ba*&e' out )n a #tentor)an +o)ce,

P&ate o *ea&, an 'am *e&& 'oneJ


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countenance o" the #tart&e' o&' ent&eman at th)# ecu&)ar echo o" h)# *)#he#.

SCE?E I.$b(

Th)# )# a *erry &one&y #ot, S)r % *on'er you arnt a"ear' o" be)n robbe'.

Scene35b one&y Sot.j $:K(

2OB T)mm)n# *a# a ta)&or bo&',0n' *e&& he !ne* h)# tra'e,0n' thouh he *a# no ")ht)n manHa' o"ten 're##' a b&a'eJ

uoth he, one 'ayF% ha+e not ha'0 ho&)'ay "or year#,So %m re#o&+' to o an' ")#h,0n' cut "or once the #hear#.

So 'onn)n u)c! h)# Sun'ay# #u)t,He too! both ro' an' &)ne,

0n' ba)t "or ")#hFan' ro "or one,0n' e!e a "&a#! o" *)ne.

>or he *a# one *ho &o+e' to &)+e,0n' #a)'F@hereer % roam% &)!e to "ee'Fan' thouh abroa',To ma!e my#e&" at home.

Beneath a #ha'y ro+e o" tree#He #at h)m 'o*n to ")#h,0n' ha+)n ot a co+er, heon' much to et a ')#h.

He ca#t h)# &)ne, an' *atch' h)# "&oat,S&o* &)')n 'o*n the t)'eHe #a* )t #)n!J he 're* )t u,0n' &oJ a ")#h he #)e'.

He too! the #tru&)n u'eon o"",0n' cr)e'F% &)!e# h)# &oo!#,% *)#h he' &)+eFbut ")#he# ')eSoon a# theyreFo"" the hoo!#J

0t &a#t a 'oen more he 're*F

$>)ne-'ra*)n t*a# to h)mJ(But 'ay a#t byFan' t*)&)ht came,0&& object# #oon re* ')m.


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One moreJ he cr)e', an' then %&& ac!,0n' home*ar' trot to #u,FBut a# he #o!e, he hear' a trea',@h)ch cau#e' h)m to &oo! u.

Poor T)mm)n# tremb&e' a# he ae'Uon the #traner# "ace

>or cut ur#eJ robberJ a&& too &a)n,H)# eye cou&' there)n trace.

Them# *erry han'#ome boot# o yourn,The ru"")an #m)&)n cr)e',2)#t 'ra* your trotter# outFmy a&F0n' *e&& #*o t)&e#, be#)'e#.

That coat too, )# a retty ")tF1ont tremb&e #oF"or %Aont rob you o" a #)n&e ")#h,%+e other ")#h to "ry.

Poor T)mm)n# *a# ob&)e' to y)e&'Hat, coat, an' boot#F)n #hortHe *a# com&ete&y #tr)'Fan' a)'Mo#t 'ear&y "or h)# #ort.

0n' a# he home*ar' *ent, he #)h'F>are*e&& to #tream an' broo!OJ ye#, they&& catch me there aa)n0 ")#h)nF*)th a hoo!J

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0t &a#t they came unto a br)'e,Cr)e' ?obb#, OhJ th)# )# ")neJ0n' "ee&)n #ure t*ou&' an#*er *e&&,He 'ro' the #tream a &)ne.

@e cannot ")n' a ")tter &ace,

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He ba)te' an' he ca#t h)# &)ne,@hen #oon, to h)# 'e&)ht,He #a* h)# "&oat bob u an' 'o*n,0n' &oJ he ha' a b)teJ

0 u'eon, Tom, % th)n! )t )#JCr)e' ?obb#, Here, ta!e the r)e

%t *e)h# a oun'F)n )t# o*n #ca&e#,%m u)te #ure by )t# #)e.

He ca#t aa)n h)# ba)te' hoo!,0n' 're* another uJ0n' cr)e', @e are )n &uc! to-'ay,Ho* &or)ou# *e #ha&& #uJ

0&& )n the ba#!et Tommy #to*'The )#catory #o)&Say# ?obb#, @e+e nette' t*o at &ea#t,0&be)t *e+e no to)&.

0mae' at h)# o*n &uc!, he thre*The temt)n ba)t aa)n,0n' re#ent&y a n)bb&e ha'F0 b)teJ he u&&' ama)nJ

H)# ro' beneath the ")#h# *e)ht?o* bent ju#t &)!e a bo*,@hat# th)#F cr)e' ?obb# h)# #on re&)e',0 #a&mon, t)#, % !no*.

0n' #ure enouh a mon#trou# erch,

O" #) or #e+en oun'#,He "rom the *ater 're*, *ho#e bu&!Both 'a' an' #on con"oun'#.

OJ Gem)n)J he #a)', *hen heOJ P)#ce#J #hou&' ha+e cr)e'0n' tremb&)n&y the *r)&)n ")#hHau&' to the br)'e# #)'e.

@hen, &oJ ju#t a# he #tretche' h)# han'To ra# the erch# ")n,The #&en'er &)ne *a# #na' )n t*a)n,

The erch *ent tumb&)n )nJ

GoneJ oneJ by o#hJ #cream' ?obb#, *h)&e TomToo eaer "or*ar' bent,0n', *)th a !)c!, the)r ba#!et u)c!%nto the r)+er #ent.

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Tho#e *a# *ho are #o "on' o" &ay)n o"" the)r jo!e# uon other#, reu)re reat #!)&& an' "ore#)htto re+ent the &auh be)n turne' aa)n#t them#e&+e#.

2)m Sm)th *a# an )n+eterate jo!er, an' h)# jo!e# *ere, "or the mo#t art, o" the ract)ca& !)n'. Heha' a +a&uab&e torto)#e#he&& cat, *ho#e beauty *a# not on&y the theme o" ra)#e *)th a&& the o&'ma)'# )n the ne)hbourhoo', but her charm# attracte' the not)ce o" numerou# "e&)ne ent&emen'*e&&)n )n the +)c)n)ty, *ho *ere, nocturna&&y, *ont to ay the)r 'e+o)r# by that #ec)e# o"#erena'e#, !no*n un'er the cacohonou# name o" cater*au&)n.

One +ery u&y Tom, $*ho, )t *a# *h)#ere' abroa', *a# a reat-ran'"ather, an' #can'a&ou#&ynotor)ou# "or a&&antr)e# unbecom)n a cat o" h)# ae( *a# art)cu&ar&y obno)ou# to our hero an',)n an un&uc!y moment, he re#o&+e' to )c!&e h)m, a# he "acet)ou#&y terme' )t. ?o* h)# roce## o")c!&)n con#)#te' )n m))n a ort)on o" ru##)c ac)' )n m)&!. Ta!)n the recaut)on to ca&& )n h)# o*net an' "a+or)te, he &ace' the ot)on )n the accu#tome' ath o" her &on-*h)#!ere' #u)tor. Tom")n')n the coa#t c&ear #&)e' h)# "urry bo'y o+er the *a&&, an' 'roe' ent&y a# a &a'y# &o+e

)nto the ar'en, an' #&)&y #me&&)n the "&o*er-bor'er#, a# )" he *ere mere&y amu#)n h)m#e&" )n thee&eant #tu'y o" botany, #tea&th)&y aroache' the hou#e, an' utter)n a &o* &a)nt)+e m)au, toattract the attent)on o" h)# 'ear M)n, at)ent&y a*a)te' the aearance o" h)# true-&o+e.

M)n hear' the +o)ce #he &o+e' #o *e&&, an' hurr)e' to meet her anc)ent beau. 0 #&)ht no)#e,ho*e+er, a&arme' h)# t)m)')ty, an' he #ca&e' the *a&& )n a t*)n!&)n.

Pre#ent&y the #cream# o" the ma)' a##ure' h)m that #ometh)n ha' ta!en &ace an' *hen hehear' the *or'#, OhJ the catJ the catJ he "e&t u)te certa)n that the ot)on ha' ta!en e""ect. He*a&!e' 'e&)berate&y 'o*n #ta)r#, an' beho&'J there &ay M)## M)n, h)# o*n "a+or)te, #tru&)n )n theaon)e# o" 'eath, on the ar&or ru. The "act )#, he ha' #hut the 'oor#, but "orotten that the*)n'o* *a# oen, an' the con#euence *a#, the &o## o" oor M)n, *ho ha' 'run! 'ee o" the

ma&)nant o)#on 'e#)ne' "or her a&&ant.

Th)# *a# on&y one o" a thou#an' tr)c!# that ha' m)#carr)e'.

Ha+)n one 'ay a#certa)ne' that h)# acua)ntance, Tom @)&!)n#, *a# one out a-#hoot)n, he'eterm)ne' to *ay-&ay h)m on h)# return.

%t *a# a beaut)"u& moon&)ht n)ht )n the &atter en' o" October. 1)#u)#)n h)m#e&" )n a 'emon)acma#!, a a)r o" hue *)n#, an' a "or!e' ta)&, he #eate' h)m#e&" on a #t)&e )n the #ort#man# ath.

0non he e#)e' the *eary an' uncon#c)ou# Tom aroach)n, &o#t )n the ro"un')ty o" thouht, an'thouh not )n &o+e, rum)nat)n on e+ery m)## he ha' ma'e )n that 'ay# boot&e## tru'e.

He a&mo#t, touche' the #t)&e be"ore h)# a""r)hte' ae encountere' th)# ob&)n 'amne'.

H)# #hort cro br)#t&e' u, a##um)n the #t)""ne## o" a enetrat)n ha)r bru#h.

>or an )n#tant h)# *ho&e "rame aeare' etr)")e', an' the t)'e an' current o" h)# &)"e "roen u )nth)c!-r)bbe' )ce.

2)m Sm)th, mean*h)&e, ho&')n out a *h)te ac!et at arm# &enth, ec&a)me' )n a #eu&chra& tone,

1ye *ant a oun' o" ma)c #hotF


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0@>UY on'erou# a# the *or'# #truc! uon the t)htene' 'rum o" Tom# aur)cu&ar#, they #t)&&ten'e' to arou#e h)# "a)nt)n #)r)t.

Mer-mer-mercy on u#J ejacu&ate' he, an' #hran! bac! a ace or t*o, #t)&& !ee)n h)# ')&at)not)c# ")e' uon the horr)b&e #ectre.

1ye *ant a oun' o" ma)c #hotF reeate' 2)m Sm)th.

Mur-mur-'erJ #creame' Tom an', mechan)ca&&y ra)#)n h)# un "or act)on o" #ome !)n' aeare'ab#o&ute&y nece##ary to !ee &)"e *)th)n h)m, he a)me' at the Temter, tremb&)n )n e+ery jo)nt.

2)m, *ho ha' a# u#ua& ne+er ca&cu&ate' uon #uch a turn)n o" the tab&e#, thre* o"" h)# hea'Fh)#a##ume' one, o" cour#e, an', &ea)n "rom the #t)&e, cr)e' a&ou'F

OhJ Tom, 'ont #hootF'ont #hootJF)t# on&y meF2)m Sm)thJ

1o*n 'roe' the un "rom the #ort#man# ra#.

OhJ you "oo&J youFyouFcon#)'erab&e "oo&J cr)e' he, #uort)n h)m#e&" on a ne)hbour)nha*thorn, *h)ch +ery !)n'&y an' con#)'erate&y &ent h)m an arm on the occa#)on. %t# a reatmercyFa +ery reat mercy, 2)mFa# *e *a#nt both !)&&e'JFanother m)nute, on&y another m)nute,an'Fbut )t *ont bear th)n!)n on.

>or)+e me, Tom, #a)' the en)tent jo!er % ne+er *a# #o near a cor#e a"ore. %" % ')'nt th)n! the#hot# *ere c&ean throuh me, an' that# "&at.

S)ch jo!e#, #a)' Tom, )# onar'onab&e, an' you mu#t be ma'.

% con"e## %m out o" my hea', Tom, #a)' 2)m, *ho *a# 'an&)n the hue ma#! )n h)# han', an'"a#t reco+er)n "rom the e""ect# o" h)# "r)ht. 1een' on )t, % *ont ut my#e&" )n #uch a er')camentaa)n, Tom. ?o, noFno more &ay)n the 'e+)& "or, ea'J you ha' &)!e' to ha+e &aye' the 'e+)& *)thme.

0 jo!e# a jo!e, #ae&y remar!e' Tom, )c!)n u h)# hat an' "o*&)n )ece.

TrueJ re&)e' Sm)th but, % th)n!, a"ter a&&, % ha' the reate#t cau#e "or be)n )n a "r)ht. You ha'the be#t chance, at any rate "or % cou&' not ha+e harme' you, *herea# you m)ht ha+e ma'e ar)''&e o" me.

Stay, thereJ an#*ere' Tom % can te&& you, you ha' a# &)tt&e cau#e "or "ear a# % ha', you come tothat "or the truth )#, the 'euce a b)t o" o*'er or #hot e)ther *a# there )n the )eceJ

You 'ont #ay #oJ #a)' 2)m, e+)'ent&y ')#ao)nte' an' cho-"a&&en at th)# ')#co+ery o" h)#roun'&e## "ear#. @e&&, % on&y *)#h %' !no*n )t, that# a&&JFthen, co)tat)n )n*ar'&y "or a m)nute,he cont)nue'Fbut, % #ay, Tom, you *ont ment)on th)# &)tt&e "r)ht o" your#F

?o but %&& ment)on the reat "r)htFo" 2)m Sm)thFre&y uon )t, #a)' Tom, ")rm&y an' he !et h)#

*or' #o "a)th"u&&y, that the net 'ay the *ho&e #tory *a# c)rcu&ate', *)th many )nen)ou# a'')t)on#,to the reat annoyance o" the ract)ca& jo!er.


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%t *)&& o o"", #)r, )n t)me there# another, an' he u& )n another *r)&)n ")#h, an' ca#t# h)m atthe bottom o" the boat. @e&&, that# &auey t)re#ome, any ho*Ft*oJ an' %+e cotche' noth)nyetFho* 'o you 'o )tF

2u#t #oFthro* )n your hoo!, an' b)'e a b)tFan' you&& be #ure, #)r, to "ee& *hen there# any th)n onyour hoo! 'ont you "ee& any th)n yetF

@hy, ye#, % "ee *erry un*e&&J cr)e# the &an'#man an', br)n)n u h)# hoo! an' ba)t, reue#t#the oo'-nature' boatman to u&& "or #hore, &)!e +)n!)n,F*h)ch reue#t the ob&))n "e&&o*)mme')ate&y com&)e# *)th, ha+)n areeab&y ")#he' at the een#e o" h)# "are an', &an')n h)#*h)t)n# an' the "&at, &auh# )n h)# #&ee+e at the ua&m# o" h)# cu#tomer.

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