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Sometime
elapsed before I
became informed of th became informedbecame informed of th of th of^ofof^^^learned
^learned
learned
the history of my friends. It was one
that which could not fail to impress itself deeply
thatthat which ^ which could not fail to impress itself deeply
inininon
^on
on
my
mind
mind
unfolding as it did a number of
circumstances
circumstances
each
inter r esting &wonderful
inter rr esting &wonderful
to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
222The
The
name of the old man was De Lacey. He was
decended
decended
from a good family in
France ✗—& untill very lately had lived —✗ where for many years he had lived
France ✗—& untill very lately had lived —✗ where for many years he had lived
in
affluence
affluence
respected by his
superiors
superiors
& beloved by his equals.
✗—His two children Felix &Agatha—✗ His son was bred
✗—His two children Felix &Agatha—✗ His son was bred
tin the service of his
tti^in the service of his
country
country
& Agatha had
beenbeenbeenranked
^ranked
ranked
woedby gentlemenwoedwoedby gentlemenby gentlemenwith ladies
^with ladies
with ladies
of the highest distinction. A few months
previouspreviouspreviousbefore
^before
before
to my
toto my
arrival
arrival
they had lived in a large & luxurious
city
city
called Paris, surrounded by
friends
friends
& possessed of every enjoyment
that
that thatthatthatwhich
^which
which
virtue ^^^^&
refinement of
intellect &
taste, ^&
&
refinement of
intellect &
intellect &
taste, accompanied
with
with
a
competent fortune
competent fortune
could afford. ¶ The
The
father of Safie
waswaswashad been
^had been
had been
the cause of their
fallruin; fallfallruin; ^ruin;
He was a
tTurkish
ttT^Turkish
Merchant
Merchant
and had
li inhabited Paris for many
lili inhabited Paris for many
years. When his person became
years. When his person became for somefor somefor some^^^^for some reason which I could not
learn ^for some reason which I could not
learn
learn
obnoxious to the
government–
government–
He was seized and cast into prison the very day that Safie arrived from Constantinople to join him. He was
tried
tried
& condemned to death. The injustice of his sentence was very
flagrant
flagrant
All Paris
were indignant
were indignant
& it was judged that his
relig i ion
relig ii ion
and
wealth had been the causes of his condemnation rather
wealth had been the causes of his condemnation ratherhad been the causes of his condemnation ratherthanthanthanrather ^rather than ^than the crime
alledged
alledged
against
himhad been the cause of his condemnationFelix was present at his trial; &
himhad been the cause of his condemnationFelix was present at his trial; &&
his horror &^horror &
indignation ^wasere uncontrolable
indignation ^^^wasere ^wasasere ^ere uncontrolable
when he heard the
event.event.event.of decision of the court.
^of decision of the court.
ofof decision of the court.
He
made
made
at that
moment
moment
a solemn vow to deliver
him
him
& then looked around for the means. After many fruitless attempts to gain admittance to the
✗—prison—✗goalprison ✗—prison—✗goalgoalprison ^prison
he found a
st ^r ongly
st ^^^r ^r ongly
grated window in an unguarded part of the
prisonbuilding, which
prisonprisonbuilding, ^building, which
liilluminated lighted the dungeon of the unfortunate
liliilluminatedilluminated lighted the dungeon of the unfortunate
Mahometan, who
Mahometan, who
loaded with
chains
chains
waited in despair the execution of the barbarous sentence. Felix visited the grate at
night h
night hh
and made known ^n to the prisoner his intentions in his favour. The
Turk
Turk
amazed and
delighted
delighted
endeavoured to
warmkindle the zeal of his
warmwarmkindle ^kindle the zeal of his
promised deliverer by promises of reward & wealth. Felix rejected his offers with
promisedpromised deliverer by promises of reward & wealth. Felix rejected his offers with
contempt
contempt
Yet when he saw the lovely
Safie
Safie
who was allowed to visit her
father
father
&
who
who
by her
expressivegestures
expressiveexpressivegestures
expressed her lively gratitude, the youth could not help owning to his own
mind
mind
that the captive possessed a treasure which
^altho it had not en would fully reward his toil & hazard. ^^^altho it had not en altho it had not en ^altho it had not en would fully reward his toil & hazard. ¶ The
The
Turk quickly perceived the impression that his daughter had made on
heart of Felix and resolved to obtain✗—his at any price the full zeal —✗
heart of Felix and resolved to obtainand resolved to obtain✗—his at any price the full zeal —✗
and
re s olvedre s olvedre s ^s olvedendeavored
^endeavored
endeavored
to secure
theinterrest him
thetheinterrestinterrest him
at any pr^more entirelyat any prat any pr^^^more entirely^more entirely
by the promise of her hand in
marriage;
marriage;
Felix was too delicate to accept
offer offer yet he looked forward to the probability of that event as the consummation of his happiness. offer offer ^offer offer ^offer yet he looked forward to the probability of that event as the consummation of his happiness. ¶ The Turk informed Safie of his intentions and _________________________ and rank her fatherthe merchant commander herhis daughterThe Turk informed Safie of his intentions and _________________________ and rank her fatherher fatherthe merchant ^the merchant commander herherhis daughter^his daughter
to think no more ofhimhimhimher
lover^her
her
lover
lover but to repare to return to her native country with him.–
but to repare to return to her native country with him.–
The generous nature of Safie was outraged by this
command –She
command –She
attempted to expostulate with her
father
father
but he left
er her
erer her
angrily re
angrily rere
reiterating his tyrannical
command.orders.command.orders.orders.¶ A
A
few days
after
after
the Turk entered his
daughters appartment
daughters appartment
and told her
hastily
hastily
that he had reason to believe that his residence
in
in
Leghorn had been
divulged
divulged
and that he
wouldwouldwouldwas should
^was should
waswas should
bb speedily be delivered
speedily be delivered
^^^^up
^up
up
to the French
Government– ✗—He had just heard of a small vessel bound for Constantinople which —✗He had consequently hired a vessel to convey him
Government– ✗—He had just heard of a small vessel bound for Constantinople which —✗He had consequently hired a vessel to convey him inininfor ^for which city ^city he should sail in few hours. He intended to leave his daughter
to foll under the care of a
to follto foll under the care of a
servant
servant
to follow at her leisure with the greater part of his
property
property
which had not yet arrived at Leghorn. ¶ LefDeserted by her fatherLefLefDeserted by her fatherDeserted by her father
Safie
revolved
revolved
in her own mind the
various plan
variousvarious plan
s of conduct that it would become her to pursue ss of conduct that it would become her to pursue in this emergency.
^in this emergency.
in this emergency.
The slavery A residence in Turkey was abhorrent to
The slaveryThe slavery A residence in Turkey was abhorrent to
her –
her –
her religion & feelings were alike adverse to it. By some papers
thatof her
thatthatof her
fathers that
fathers that
fell into her
hands
hands
she heard of the exile of her
lover
lover
and
thelearnt the name of the spot where he
thethelearnt the name of the spot where he
resided. She hesitated some
time
time
but at length she formed her
resolution —Taking
resolution —Taking
with her some jewels that belonged to her, and a
small
small
sum of
money;
money;
she quitted
Italy
Italy
with
a n servant who attendant
a n ^n servant whoservant who attendant
a native of
Leghorn
Leghorn
but who understood
✗—Tur kish —✗Arabic ✗—Tur kish —✗Arabic ^Arabic
and departed for Germany.
She arrived safely
She arrived safelysafely
in safety at a town about
5020 505020 ^20
leagues from the Cottage of De
Lacey –
Lacey –
her attendant
then fell
then fell
^^^^dangerously
^dangerously
dangerously
ill and she was retarded wh ill and she was retarded whand she was retarded wh
Safie
watched nursed her with the most devoted
watchedwatched nursed her with the most devoted
affection
affection
but the poor girl
died
died
&Safiethe Arabian SafieSafiethe Arabian ^the Arabian was left
was left
alone
alone
unacquainted with the language of the
country
country
and utterly ignorant of the customs of the world.– She
fell hover however in to
fell hoverhover however in to
good
hands– ✗—The hostess of the Inn was interrested in her fate —✗Andand
hands– ✗—The hostess of the Inn was interrested in her fate —✗AndAndandand
The Italian
before her deathbefore her deathbefore her deathhad
^had
had
mentioned the name of the spot for which they were
bound and
bound and
after her
death
death
the woman of the house in which they had lived took care that Safie should arrive
safely at the cottage of her lover.
safely at the cottage of her lover.Such
Such
was the history of my beloved cottagers. It
struck^struckstruck^^^impressed
^impressed
impressed
me
deeply, –and^promit fr
deeply, ––andand^^^promit fr^prompromit frit fr
I
learned
learned
from
it^from
ititit^^ the views of social life which it
developed ^^^ the views of social life which it
^^ the views of social life which it
developed
developed
to admire their
virtues
virtues
& to deprecate the vices of mankind.
But crimes were distantButaAs
But crimes were distantBut crimes were distantButButaaA^As
yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil;
butfor benevolence&
butbutfor for ^for benevolence&
generosity were ever present before
me – and
me – andandI ^ardently ' longed^desired to make oneI ^ardently ' longed^desired I ^^^ardently ^ardently ' longed^^^desired ^desired to make oneto make one^^^^inciting
in
me
to
desire to become an actor ^inciting
in
in
me
to
to
desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
But IBut II
in giving
the histor an account of the progress of my
the historthe histor an account of the progress of my
intellect s ,
intellect ss ,
I must not omit a circumstance
that tookthat tookthat tookwhich occurred
^which occurred
which occurred
place in the beginning of the month of August of
placeplace in the beginning of the month of August of
thatthatthatthe same
^the same
the same
year. ¶ One night
One night
during my accustomed visit to the neighbouring
wood
wood
where I collected my own
food
food
and brought home firing for
p my protectors, I found on the ground a leathern
pp my protectors, I found on the ground a leathern
portmanteau
portmanteau
containing several articles of dress & some books. I
se eagerly seized the
sese eagerly seized the
prize &returned
prize &returned
with it to my hovel.
The books were fortunately
The books were fortunately
written in the
language
language
the elements of which I had
learned
learned
at the cottage; they consisted of
"Paradise Lost" —
"Paradise Lost" —
a volume of
Plutarchs lives
Plutarchs lives
and the
sS orrows
ssS ^S orrows
of
Werter – And theseI ^was delighted
Werter – And theseAnd theseI ^was ^^^was ^was delighteddelightedinininthe
^the
possess inion gininion ^ion ggof ^of these treasures
whichwhichwhichXgave me
infiniteextreme
delight ^^Xgave me
Xgave me
infiniteinfiniteinfiniteextreme
^extreme
extreme
delight ^
I
could now
could nownow
continually
study
study
and
occupyexercise occupyoccupyexercise ^exercise
my mind upon
^the mse histories when
^^^the mse ^the mmse ^se histories ^histories when
my friends were employed in their ordinary
concernsoccupations . I
concernsconcernsoccupations ^occupations . I
can hardly describe to you the effect
thatthatthatof
^of
of
these
books had upon meproduced .
books had upon mehad upon meproduced^produced .
They produced in me an infinity of new images &
ideas
ideas
that sometimes raised me to
extacy
extacy
but
oftenormore oftenoroftenormore ^more frequently
^frequently
frequently
sunk me
to
to
the lowest dejection. In the
Sorrows
Sorrows
of
Werter
Werter
besides the
interrest
interrest
of its simple and affecting
story
story
so many opinions are
canvassed
canvassed
and so many lights thrown upon what ^what had
^hitherto
been ^had
^^^^hitherto
^hitherto
hitherto
been to me
hithertohithertohithertodarkdarkdarkobscure
^obscure
obscure
subects
subects
that I found
^^^^in
^in
in
it a
never end
never end
source of
speculation.
speculation.
& astonishment. ^& astonishment. The gentle and domestic manners it
described
described
combined with lofty
sentiments,
sentiments,
and
feelings
feelings ^^^^which had for their object ^which had for their object something out of
self
^something out of
self
self
accorded well with my experience among my
protectors. protectors. ^^^^and with the wants which were for ever alive
within
my own bosom. ^and with the wants which were for ever alive
within
within
my own bosom. ^bosom. But I thought Werter himself a more divine being than I had ever
beheld,
beheld, –––or
imagined. ^or
imagined.
imagined.
His character contained no
pretention
pretention
but it sunk
deep – for he thoughtdeep – for he thoughtfor he thought
The disquisitions upon death and suicide
gave were calculated to fill me with
gavegave were calculated to fill me with
astonishmentastonishmentastonishment wonder.
^ wonder.
wonder.
– I did not pretend to enter into the merits of the
– I did not pretend to enter into the merits of the
case
case
yet I
einclined towards the
eei^inclined towards the
opinion
opinion
of the
Hero
Hero
whose extinction I
wept although I did
wept although I didalthough I didwithout ^without precisely
^precisely
not understand ing it. As
notnot understand ing ^ing it. As
I
read however
read however
I applied much
^^^^personally
^personally
personally
to my
self^andselfself^^^andandown feelings &
condition ^own feelings &
own feelings &
condition
condition
I found myselfat the same time similar
at the same timat the same timee similar
yet
^at the same time strangely unlike
^at the same time ^^at the same time ^at the same time ^time strangely unlike
the beings concerning whom I
the beings concerning whom I
read
read
and
who were mywho were mywho were mytotototo
of^to
to
ofofof whose conversation I was a
whose conversation I was a
listener –
listener –
I
sympathized
sympathized
I pa with
I paI pa with
& partly understood
them–
them–
but I was unformed in
mind.
mind.
I was
dependant
dependant
on
none,
none,
& related to
none – "The
none – "The
path of my departure was
free"!
free"!
and there was none to lament
my extinctionmy extinctionmy extinctionmy
annihilation ^my
my
annihilation
annihilation –
–
My person was
hideous
hideous
and my stature
gigantic –
gigantic –
What did this mean? Who was I? What was I? Whence did I come? What was my destination? these questions continually
recurred
recurred
but I was unable to solve
them
them
¶ The
The
volume of
Plutarchs lives
Plutarchs lives
which I
possessed
possessed
contained the histories of the first founders of the ancient
republics–
republics–
This book had a far different effect upon me from
the letters Sorrows the
the letters Sorrowsthe letters Sorrows the
letters
letters
of
Werter.
Werter.
I
lea r ned
lea r ^r ned
from
thatthatthathis Werter's g
imaginations ^his Werter's ghishis Werter's gg
imaginations despondency &
gloom;
gloom;
but Plutarch taught me high
thoughts—he
thoughts—he
elevated me above
m the wretched sphere of my own
mm the wretched sphere of my own
reflections
reflections
to admire & love the heroes of past ages.
YetMany things I read surpassed my
YetYetMany things I read surpassed my
unterstanding
unterstanding
and
knowledge^experience knowledgeknowledge^^^experience ^experience
I had a very
t confused knowledge of
tt confused knowledge of
kingdoms &
kingdoms &
wide extents of
country
country
mighty
rivers
rivers
and boundless seas. But I was perfectly unacquainted with
towns &large
towns &large assemblegsassemblegsassemblegsassemblages ^assemblages of men. The cottage
rswerersrswerewereof my protectors
waswas ^of my protectors
of my protectors
waswas waswaswas was ^was the
o only school oo only school in
^in
in
wherewherewherewhich
^which
which
I had ^had studied human
nature —
nature —
But this book
threw a new lightupon^threw a new lightthrew a new lightuponupon^^^developed new & mightier scenes of
action ^developed new & mightier scenes of
developed new & mightier scenes of
action
action ititit
I read of men concerned in public
affairs
affairs
governing
their species —an or
their species —their species —anan or
masserc e ringmasserc ee ring
their
speceis.
speceis.
I felt the greatest ardour for virtue rise within
me
me
and abhorrence for
vice
vice
as far as I understood
it the signification of those
itit the signification of those
terms
terms
relative as they
were only ,
were onlyonly ,
as I applied them, to pleasure and pain
^^^^alone.
^alone.
alone.
. withwithwithInduced by
^Induced by
Induced by
these
feelings it may be
feelings it may beit may beI was of course led to admire
peacable lawgivers
peacable lawgivers
Numa,
Solon
Solon
&
Lycurgus more than
Lycurgus more than
Romulus and Theseus. The patriarchal lives of my protectors
inducedinducedinducedim caused
^im caused
imim caused
to a greater degreethese impressions
to a greater degreeto a greater degreethese impressions
^^^^to take a firm hold on my
mind ^to take a firm hold on my
to take a firm hold on my
mind
mind — perhaps
— perhaps
if my first
✗—residence—✗human introduction ✗—residence—✗human human ^human introduction ^introduction to
^to
to
intercourse with intercourse intercourse ^intercourse with with ^with humanity
^humanity
humanity
had been
^with^^^withwithmade by
^made by
made by
a young
soldier
soldier
burning for glory and
slaughter
slaughter
I should have been imbued with different
sensations
sensations
¶ But Paradise Lost
But Paradise Lost
Excited
in me different and far deeper
in mein me different and far deeper
sensationsfeelings emotions –I
sensationssensationsfeelings feelings ^feelings emotions ^emotions –I
read
it
it
as I
didhad diddidhad ^had read
^read
read
the other volumes which had fallen
in to
in to
my hands, as a true history.
and It
andand It
excitedexcitedexcitedmoved
^moved
moved
every
feelingfeelingfeelingfeeling
^feeling
feeling
of wonder and
awe. ✗—I deeply lamented
awe. ✗—I deeply lamented
the
fall of Adam —✗that Tt he picture of an omnipotent God warring with his creatures was capable of
fall of Adam —✗that ^that TTt ^t he picture of an omnipotent God warring with his creatures was capable of
exciting – often
exciting – oftenoftenI
^^^^often
^often
often
referred the several
situations
situations
as their similarity struck
me
me
to my own. Like
Adam
Adam
I
felt mywas self created but I wfelt myfelt mywas ^was selfself created but I wbut I w
apparently
desolate in my situationas I had been had been united by no link to any other being
desolate in my situationdesolate in my situationas I had beenhad been had been united by no link to any other being
✗—of the creation —✗in existence ✗—of the creation —✗in existence ^in existence
but his state was
different
different
from mine in every other respect. He had come forth from the hands of God a perfect
creature
creature
happy
& prosperous && prosperous Xguarded by the
speespecial care of his
creator. and–he
was allowed to converse
&acquire
knowledge
from
beings of a superior
nature ^XXguarded by the
speespecial care of his
spespeespecial care of his
creator. creator. andandand–he
was ^–he
–he
was allowed to converse
&acquire
&acquire
knowledge
from
from
beings of a superior
nature
nature –
–
but I was
wretched helpless
wretched helpless
and alone.
OftMany times I considered Satan as
OftOftMany times I considered Satan as
my
my
fitter
mate
mate
for
often
often
like
him
him
when I viewed the bliss of my
protectors the bitter gall of envy rose within me. But I would not disturb theirhe
protectors the bitter gall of envy rose within me. But I would not disturb theirBut I would not disturb theirhehe¶
Another
Another
circumstance strengthened and confirmed these feelings.
I had soon a Soon
I had soon aI had soon a Soon
affeafter my arrival in the
affeaffeafter my arrival in the
hovel
hovel
I discovered some papers in
one of the pocket
one ofone of the pocket
s of the dress
ss of the dress
thatthatthatwhich
^which
which
I had taken from your
study.
study. IIIAt
^At
hadhad first I
^I
I
had
^had
despiseddespiseddespisedneglected
^neglected
neglected
them
them
but now that I was able to
decypher
decypher
the characters in
^the characters in
them^themthem^^^which they were
written ^which they were
which they were
written
written
I began to
decypher study them with diligence. It was your journal of the four
decypherdecypher study them with diligence. It was your journal of the four
la months that
lala months that
preceeded
preceeded
my creation.
It you minutely describedItIt you minutely described^^^^in
it these papers
^in
in
ititit these papers
^ these papers
these papers
every step you took in the progress of your work;
and this
andand this
^^^^history
^history
history
was mingled with accounts of domestic
occurences. You doubtless welloccurences. You doubtless wellwell
recollect these
papers– He re
papers– He re ^re
they
are – Everything
are – Everything
is
toldtoldtoldrelated
^related
related
i in them
ii in them
^^which bears reference to my accursed
origin. ^^^which bears reference to my accursed
^^^^which bears reference to my accursed
origin. origin. & every& every& everythe whole detail of that
^the whole detail of that
disgustingcircumstancedisgusdisgustingtingcircumstancecircumstanceseries of
horrorsdisgusting
circumstances which produced
it
^series of
series of
horrorshorrorshorrorsdisgusting
^disgusting
disgusting
circumstances which produced
it
^which produced
it
it
is set in view; the minutest description
is given of my odious & loathsome
is given is given ^is given of my odious & loathsome
person.
person.
is
XX given
in language which painted your own horrors,
&✗—has traced —✗conveyed them tohas
rendered mine
ineffaceable.
^
is
XX given
XX given
in language which painted your own horrors,
&✗—has traced —✗conveyed them tohas
&✗—has traced —✗conveyed them toconveyed them tohas
rendered mine
ineffaceable.
ineffaceable.
. I sickened as I
. I sickened as I
read – the papers.OneHateful
read – the papers.the papers.OneOneHateful
day when I received
life,
life,
I exclaimed in
agony— Cursed cCreator
agony— Cursed ccC^Creator
Why did you form a monster so hideous that even
you
you
turned from me in
disgust.
disgust.
God
God
in
pity
pity
made man beautiful &
alluring – I am more hateful to the sight than the bitter apples
alluring – I am more hateful to the sight than the bitter apples
of
Hell to the taste
Hell to the taste
Satan
has
has
his companions,
fellow devils,
fellow devils,
to admire and encourage
him.
him.
but I am solitary &
detested
detested
¶ Such^These SuchSuch^^^These ^These
were
my
my
reflections
in
in
my hours of
despond e ncy
despond e ^e ncy
&
solitude
solitude
but when I contemplated the virtues of the
cottagers.
cottagers.
Their amiable & benevolent
dispositions
dispositions
I persuaded myself that
XX When they
^should
be came
acquainted with my admiration of their
virtues
^XX When they
XX When they
^^^^should
^should
should
be came
be came
acquainted with my admiration of their
virtues
virtues
they would
pity me
pity me
and overlook my personal
deformity ✗—when they should know my admiration of their virtues. —✗✗—Yes I ^was mad enough to ^put my trust in my own intentions and to —✗Could
deformity ✗—when they should know my admiration of their virtues. —✗✗—Yes I ^^^was was ^was mad enough to ^^^put put ^put my trust in my own intentions and to —✗Could
they turn from their door
one
one
however monstrous, who solicited their compassion & friendship? I
resolved
resolved
at
least
least
not
to despair but in every way to
to despair but in every way to
fit myself for an interview
fit myself for an interview
which would
de s cide
de ss cide
my fate.
I wish I postponed this attempt for some months
I wishI wish I postponed this attempt ^this attempt for some months
longer
longer
for the importance attached to
it
it 's
^'s
's
success ^success inspired me with a
^^^^dread
^dread
dread
for it's successfor it's successfor it's successlest
it should not succeed ^lest
lest
it should not succeed
it should not succeed ✗—that I
✗—that I
in vain endeavoured to surmount —✗. Besides
in vain endeavoured to surmount —✗. Besides
I found that my understanding improved so much with every
days experience thatI
days experience thatthatII
that I was unwilling to
attemptcommence this
attemptattemptcommence this
attemptsattemptsattemptsundertaking
^undertaking
undertaking
untill
untill
a few more months should have added to my
des wisdom
desdes wisdom
¶ ManySeveral changes
ManyManySeveral ^Several changes
in the mean
time
time
took place in the
cottage
cottage
the presence of
MaimounaMaimounaMaimounaSafie
^Safie
Safie
diffused happiness among its
inhabitants ✗—and also as I soon perceived more plenty —✗and
inhabitants ✗—and also as I soon perceived more plenty —✗and
I also found that a greater
g degree of plenty
gg degree of plenty
& en reigned
& en& en reigned
there –
there –
Felix
&and
&and
Agatha spent more time in amusement
^and^^^andand&
conversation they
and ^&
&
conversation they
conversation theythey
and were
now alsoassisted in their labours by
now alsonow alsoassisted in their labours by
servants
servants
They
werenotwerewerenotnotdid not appear
^did not appear
did not appear
rich
rich
but they were contented &
happy. Such were
happy. Such wereSuch were
their feelings^^^^were serene & peaceful,
^were serene & peaceful,
were serene & peaceful,
while
IIImine
^mine
mine
became every day more
unhappymiserable – encrease
unhappyunhappymiserable ^miserable – encrease
of knowledge only
shewedshewedsheweddiscovered to
^discovered to
discovered to
me more
plainly^plainlyplainly^^^clearly
^clearly
clearly
what a wretched outcast I was. I cherished
hope
hope
it is
true
true
but it
vanished
vanished
when I beheld my person reflectedbybybyin
^in
in
thethe water
water
or
even my shadow in the
even my shadow in the
moonshine —I endeavoured to hush
moonshine —I endeavoured to hushhushcrush ^crush ^crush these
fears
fears
and to fortify myself for the trial which in a few months I resolved to undergo; and sometimes I allowed my
thoughts
thoughts
unchecked by
reason
reason
to ramble in the fields of
Paradise
Paradise
&^&tofantotofanfan dared to fancy amiable & lovely
dared to fancy amiable & lovely
beings
beings
sympathizingsympathizing
with my
feelings
feelings
and cheering my
d gloom —
dd gloom —
Their angelic
contcountenances breathed smiles of
contcontcountenances breathed smiles of
consolation —
consolation —
But it was all a
dream –
dream –
No Eve
waited on soothed my
waited onwaited on soothed my
sorrows
sorrows
or
or
shared my
thoughts.
thoughts.
I was alone. I remembered
Adams
Adams
supplication to his
creator
creator
but where was mine? He had
abbandoned me and
abbandoned me and
in the bitterness of my
heart
heart
I cursed him. ¶ Autumn
Autumn
passed
thus and
thus andand
with
surpise
surpise
&
grief I saw
grief I saw
the leaves decay & fall,
And nature again assume the barren & bleak appearance it had
And nature again assume the barren & bleak appearance it had
when I first beheld the woods and the lovely moon.
I did not heed the
I did not heed the coldcoldcoldbleakness of the
weather ^bleakness of the
weather
weather By my constitution By my constitution
I was
more
more
fitted
for
thatthatthatthis sufferance
^this sufferance
this sufferance
of cold ^of cold than heat. But my
only joys were
only joys were
were the sight of
flowers and birds
flowers and birds
and all the gay apparel of
summer butand
summer butbutand and ^and
when those deserted
me ✗—& the days became shorter —✗
me ✗—& the days became shorter —✗
I turned with more attention towards the
cottagers
cottagers
Their happiness was
^^^^not decreased by
^not decreased by
not decreased by
TTt ^t he
he
absence of
summer –
summer –
They
loved
loved
and
sympathized
sympathized
with one
another
another
and
the ir happiness^joys
the ir ^ir happinesshappiness^^^joys ^joys
depending on each
other
other
were not
hurthurthurtinterrupted
^interrupted
interrupted
by the casualties that took place around
them —
them —
The more I saw of
them
them
the greater became my desire to claim their protection &
kindness.
kindness.
My heart yearned to
beco be
becobeco be
^^^^known and
^known and
known and
loved by
the se
the se ^se
amiable
creatures
creatures
to see their sweet looks
directed
directed
towards me
in kindness –
in kindness –
I dared not think that they would turn them ^them from me with disdain
or horror –
or horror –
The poor that
stopt
stopt
at their door were never driven
away – And I
away – And IAnd I
I
asked
asked
it is
true
true
for greater treasures
that
that
a little food or
rest
rest
I required kindness &
sympathy
sympathy
but I
^^^^did
^did
did
not believe
