hecasualsighofanoldpybill,whichipickedupheoherday——iknownobywhachanceiwaspreservedsolong——empsmeocallomindafewofhepyers,whomakeheprincipalfigureiniipresenshecasofparsinhewelfhnigh,aheolddruryhearewoandhiryyearsagohereissomehingveryouchinginheseoldremembrancesheymakeushinkhowweonceusedoreadapybill——no,asnowperadvenure,singlingouafavorieperformer,andcasinganegligeneyeoverheres;buspellingoueveryname,downoheverymuesandservansofhescenewheniwasamaerofnosmallmomenouswheherwhifield,orpacker,ookheparoffabian;whenbenson,andburon,andphillimore——namesofsmalccoun——hadanimporance,beyondwhawecanbeconenoaribuenowoheimesbesacors”orsino,bymrbarrymore”whaafullshakspeariansoundicarries!howfreshomemoryariseheimage,andhema

er,ofhegenleacor!

hosewhohaveonlyseenmrsjordanwihinhesenorfifeenyears,canhavenoadequaenoionofherperformanceofsuchparsasophelia;helena,inallswellhaendswell;andvioinhispyhervoicehaderlyacquiredacoarseness,whichsuiedwellenoughwihhernellsandhoydens,buinhosedaysisank,wihherseadymelingeye,inohehearherjoyouspars——inwhichhermemorynowchieflylives——inheryouhwereoudonebyherpiniveoneshereisnogivinganaccounhowshedeliveredhedisguisedsoryofherlovefororsinoiwasnosespeech,hashehadforeseen,soasoweaveiinoanharmoniousperiod,linenecessarilyfollowingline,omakeuphemusic——yeihaveheardisospoken,orraherread,nowihouisgraceandbeauy——bu,whenshehaddecredhersisershisoryobea”bnk,”andhashe”neveroldherlove,”herewasapause,asifhesoryhadended——andhenheimageofhe”worminhebud”cameupasanewsuggesion——andheheighenedimageofpaiencesillfollowedaferha,asbysomegrowing(andnomechanical)process,houghspringingupaferhough,iwouldalmossay,asheywerewaeredbyherearssoinhosefinelines

wrieloyalcanosofconemnedlove——

hollowyournameohereverberaehills

herewasnopreparaionmadeinheforegoingimageforhawhichwasofollowsheusednorheoricinherpassionoriwasnauresownrheoric,moslegiimaehen,wheniseemedalogeherwihouruleorw

mrspowel(nowmrsrenard),heninheprideofherbeauy,madeanadmirableoliviashewasparicurlyexcelleninherunbendingscenesinconversaionwihheclownihaveseensomeolivias——andhoseverysensibleacressesoo——whoinheseinerlocuionshaveseemedoseheirwisahejeser,andovieconceiswihhimindownrighemuionbusheusedhimforherspor,likewhahewas,oriflealeisuresenenceorwowih,andhenobedismissed,andsheobehegreadysillsheouchedheimperiousfanasichumourofhecharacerwihniceyherfinespaciouspersonfilledhescene

heparofmalvoliohasinmyjudgmenbeensoofenmisundersood,andhegeneralmerisofheacor,whohenpyedi,soundulyappreciaed,haishallhopeforpardon,ifiamalileprolixuponhesepoins

ofallheacorswhoflourishedinmyime——amencholyphraseifakenarigh,reader——bensleyhadmosofheswellofsoul,wasgreaesinhedeliveryofheroicconcepions,heemoionsconsequenuponhepresenmenofagreaideaohefancyhehadheruepoeicalenhusiasm——heraresfaculyamongpyersnohairememberpossessedevenaporionofhafinemadnesswhichhehrewouinhospursfamousranabouglory,orheransporsofheveianincendiaryahevisionofhefiredciyhisvoicehadhedissonance,andaimesheinspiriingeffecofherumpehisgaiwasuncouhandsiff,hunowayembarrassedbyaffecaion;andhehoroughbredgenlemanwasuppermosineverymovemenheseizedhemomenofpassionwihhegreaesruh;likeafaihfulclock,neversrikingbeforeheime;neveranicipaingorleadingyouoanicipaehewasoallydesiueofrickandarificeheseemedeuponhesageodohepoesmessagesimply,andhedidiwihasgenuinefideliyashenunciosinhomerdeliverheerrandsofhegodshelehepassionorhesenimendoisownworkwihouproporbolseringhewouldhavescornedomounebanki;andberayednoneofhaclevernesswhichishebaneofseriousacingforhisreason,hisiagowasheonlyendurableonewhichirememberohaveseennospecaorfromhisacioncoulddivinemoreofhisarificehanohellowassupposedodohisconfessionsinsoliloquyalonepuyouinpossessionofhemyseryherewerenobyinimaionsomakeheaudiencefancyheirowndiscernmensomuchgreaerhanhaofhemoorwhomonlysandslikeagreahelplessmarkseupformineancien,andaquaniyofbarrenspecaors,oshooheirbolsaheiagoofbensleydidnogooworksogrosslyherewasariumphanoneabouhecharacer,nauraloageneralconsciousnessofpower;bunoneofhapeyvaniywhichchucklesandca

oconainiselfuponanylilesuccessfulsrokeofisknavery——asismonwihyoursmallvilins,andgreenprobaionersinmischiefididnocporcrowbeforeisimeiwasnoamanseinghiswisaachild,andwinkingallhewhileaoherchildrenwhoaremighilypleasedabeingleinohesecre;buaconsummaevilinenrappinganoblenaureinooils,againswhichnodiscernmenwasavaible,wherehema

erwasasfahomlessashepurposeseemeddark,andwihoumoiveheparofmalvolio,inhewelfhnigh,wasperformedbybensley,wiharichnessandadigniy,ofwhich(ojudgefromsomerecencasingsofhacharacer)heveryradiionmusbewornoufromhesagenomanagerinhosedayswouldhavedreamedofgivingiomrbaddeley,ormrparsons:whenbensleywasoccasionallyabsenfromheheare,johnkemblehoughinoderogaionosucceedoheparmalvolioisnoesseniallyludicroushebeesicbubyaccidenheiscold,ausere,repelling;budignified,consisen,and,forwhaappears,raherofanoversrechedmoraliymariadescribeshimasasorofpurian;andhemighhavewornhisgoldchainwihhonourinoneofouroldroundheadfamilies,inheserviceofamber,oradyfairfaxbuhismoraliyandhisma

ersaremispcedinillyriaheisopposedoheproperleviiesofhepiece,andfallsinheunequalconessillhispride,orhisgraviy,(calliwhichyouwill)isinheren,andnaiveoheman,nomockoraffeced,whicheronlyarehefiobjecsoexcieugherhisqualiyisahebesunlovely,buneiherbuffoo

orconempiblehisbearingislofy,alileabovehissaion,buprobablynomuchabovehisdesersweseenoreasonwhyheshouldnohavebeenbrave,honourable,acplishedhiscarelessmialofheringoheground(whichhewasmissionedoresoreocesario),bespeaksagenerosiyofbirhandfeelinghisdialeconalloccasionsishaofagenleman,andamanofeducaionwemusnoconfoundhimwihheeernalold,lowsewardofedyheismaserofhehouseholdoagreaprincess;adigniyprobablyconferreduponhimforoherrespecshanageorlenghofserviceolivia,ahefirsindicaionofhissupposedmadness,decreshashe”wouldnohavehimmiscarryforhalfofherdowry”doeshislookasifhecharacerwasmeanoappearlileorinsignifican?once,indeed,sheaccuseshimohisface——ofwha?——ofbeing”sickofselflove,”——buwihagenlenessandconsideraenesswhichcouldnohavebeen,ifshehadnohoughhahisparicurinfirmiyshadedsomevirueshisrebukeoheknigh,andhissoishrevellers,issensibleandspiried;andwhenweakeinoconsideraionheunproecedcondiionofhismisress,andhesricregardwihwhichhersaeofrealordissembledmourningwoulddrawheeyesofheworlduponherhouseaffairs,malvoliomighfeelhehonourofhefamilyinsomesorinhiskeeping;asiappearsnohaoliviahadanymorebrohers,orkinsmen,olookoi——forsirobyhaddroppedallsuchnicerespecsahebueryhachhamalvoliowasmeanoberepresenedaspossessingesimablequaliies,heexpressionofhedukeinhisanxieyohavehimreconciled,almosinfers”pursuehim,andenreahimoapeace”eveninhisabusedsaeofchainsanddarkness,asorofgreanessseemsneverodeserhimheargueshighlyandwellwihhesupposedsiropas,andphilosophisesgalnlyuponhissrawheremushavebeensomeshadowofworhabouheman;hemushavebeensomehingmorehanamerevapour——ahingofsraw,orjackinoffice——beforefabianandmariacouldhavevenuredsendinghimuponacouringerrandooliviaherewassomeconsonancy(ashewouldsay)inheunderaking,orhejeswouldhavebeenooboldevenforhahouseofmisrule

bensley,accordingly,hrewoverheparanairofspanishlofinesshelooked,spake,andmovedlikeanoldcasilianhewassarch,spruce,opinionaed,buhissupersrucureofprideseemedboomeduponasenseofworhherewassomehinginibeyondhecoxbiwasbigandswelling,buyoucouldnobesurehaiwashollowyoumighwishoseeiakendown,buyoufelhaiwasuponanelevaionhewasmagnificenfromheouse;buwhenhedecensobrieiesofhecharacerbeganogiveway,andhepoisonofselflove,inhisconceiofhecounesssaffecion,graduallyowork,youwouldhavehoughhaheheroofmanchainpersonsoodbeforeyouhowhewensmilingohimselfwihwhaineffablecarelessnesswouldhewirlhisgoldchain!whaadreamiwas!you

clownwhaisheopinionofpyhagorasconcerningwildfowl?

malhahesoulofourgrandammighhaplyinhabiabird

clownwhahinkeshouofhisopinion?

malihinknoblyofhesoul,andnowayapproveofhisopinion

wereinfecedwihheillusion,anddidnowishhaishouldberemoved!youhadnoroomforugher!ifanunseasonablereflecionofmoraliyobrudediselfiwasadeepsenseofhepiiableinfirmiyofmansnaure,hacanyhimopenosuchfrenzies——huinruhyouraheradmiredhanpiiedhelunacywhileised——youfelhaanhourofsuchmisakewasworhanagewihheeyesopenwhowouldnowisholivebuforadayinheconceiofsuchadysloveasolivia?why,hedukewouldhavegivenhisprincipaliybuforaquarerofaminue,sleepingorwakingohavebeensodeludedhemanseemedoreaduponair,oasema

a,owalkwihhisheadinheclouds,omaehyperiono!shakenohecaslesofhispride——endureyeforaseasonbrighmomensofconfidence——”sandsillyewachesofheelemen,”hamalvoliomaybesillinfancyfairoliviaslord——bufaeandreribuionsayno——ihearhemischievousierofmaria——hewiyaunsofsiroby——hesillmoreinsupporableriumphofhefoolishknigh——hecounerfeisiropasisunmasked——and”hushewhirligigofime,”asherueclownhahi,”bringsinhisrevenges”iconfesshaineversawhecaasropheofhischaracer,whilebensleypyedi,wihouakindofragicineresherewasgoodfooleryoofewnowrememberdoddwhaanaguecheekhesagelosinhim!lovegrove,whocamenearesoheoldacors,revivedhecharacersomefewseasonsago,andmadeisufficienlygroesque;budoddwasi,asicameouofnaureshandsimighbesaidoremaininpurisnauralibusinexpressingslownessofapprehensionhisacorsurpassedallohersyoucouldseehefirsdawnofanideasealingslowlyoverhiscounenance,climbingupbylileandlile,wihapainfulprocess,illiclearedupasohefulnessofawilighconcepion——ishighesmeridianheseemedokeepbackhisinellec,assomehavehadhepoweroreardheirpulsaionheballoonakeslessimeinfillinghaniookocoverheexpansionofhisbroadmoonyfaceoverallisquarerswihexpressionaglimmerofundersandingwouldappearinacornerofhiseye,anforckoffuelgoouagainaparofhisforeheadwouldcachalileinelligence,andbealongimeinmunicaingioheremainder

iamildaes,buihinkiisnowbeerhanfiveandwenyyearsagohawalkinginhegardensofgraysi

——heywerehenfarfinerhanheyarenow——heaccursedverumbuildingshadnoencroacheduponallheeassideofhem,cuingoudelicaegreencrankles,andshoulderingawayoneofwoofhesaelyalcovesofheerrace——hesurvivorsandsgapingandreionlessasifirememberedisbroher——heyaresillhebesgardensofanyofhei

sofcour,mybelovedemplenoforgoenhavehegravescharacer,heiraspecbeingalogeherreverendandwbreahing——baconhaslefheimpressofhisfoouponheirgravelwalks——akingmyafernoonsoceonasummerdayuponheaforesaiderrace,aelysadpersonagecameowardsme,whom,fromhisgraveairanddepormen,ijudgedoheoneofheoldbenchersofhei

hehadaserioushoughfulforehead,andseemedobeinmediaionsofmoraliyasihaveaninsinciveaweofoldbenchers,iwaspassinghimwihhasorofsubindicaiveokenofrespecwhichoneisapodemonsraeowardsavenerablesranger,andwhichraherdenoesaninclinaionogreehim,hananyposiivemoionofhebodyohaeffec——aspeciesofhumiliyandwillworshipwhichiobserve,niimesouofen,raherpuzzleshanpleaseshepersoniisofferedo——whenhefaceurningfulluponmesrangelyidenifiediselfwihhaofdodduponcloseinspecioniwasnomisakenbucouldhissadhoughfulcounenancebehesamevacanfaceoffollywhichihadhailedsoofenundercircumsancesofgaiey;whichihadneverseenwihouasmile,orrecognisedbuasheusherofmirh;halookedousoformallyfinfoppingon,sofrohilyperinale,soimpoenlybusyinbackbie;sobnklydivesedofallmeaning,orresoluelyexpressiveofnone,inacres,infribble,andahousandagreeableimperinences?washisheface——sillofhoughandcarefulness——hahadsoofendivesediselfawillofeveryraceofeiherogivemediversion,oclearmycloudyfaceforwoorhreehoursaleasofisfurrows?washisheface——manly,sober,inelligen,whichihadsoofendespised,mademocksa,mademerrywih?heremembranceofhefreedomswhichihadakenwihicameuponmewihareproachofinsulicouldhaveaskedipardonihoughilookeduponmewihasenseofinjuryhereissomehingsrangeaswelssadinseeingacors——yourpleasanfellowsparicurly——subjecedoandsufferinghemonlo——heirforunes,heircasualies,heirdeahs,seemobelongohescene,heiracionsobeamenableopoeicjusiceonlywecanhardlyco

echemwihmoreawfulresponsibiliieshedeahofhisfineacorookpceshorlyaferhismeeinghehadquiedhesagesomemonhs;and,asilearnedaferwards,hadbeeninhehabiofresoringdailyohesegardensalmosohedayofhisdeceaseinheseseriouswalksprobablyhewasdivesinghimselfofmanyscenicandsomerealvaniies——weaninghimselffromhefrivoliiesofhelesserandhegreaerheare——doinggenlepenanceforalifeofnoveryreprehensiblefooleries,——akingoffbydegreeshebuffoonmaskwhichhemighfeelhehadwornoolong——andrehearsingforamoresolemncasofpardyinghe”puonheweedsofdominic”

iffewcanrememberdodd,manyyelivingwillnoeasilyforgehepleasancreaure,whoinhosedaysenacedheparofheclownododdssirandrew——richard,orraherdickysue——forsoinhislifeimehedelighedobecalled,andimehahraifiedheappelion——liehburiedonhenorhsideofhecemeeryofholypaul,owhoseservicehisnonageandenderyearswerededicaedherearewhodoyerememberhimahaperiod——hispipeclearandharmonioushewouldofenspeakofhischoriserdays,whenhewas”cherubdicky”

whaclippedhiswings,ormadeiexpedienhaheshouldexchangeheholyforheprofanesae;wheherhehadloshisgoodvoice(hisbesremendaionohaoffice),likesirjohn,”wihhallooingandsingingofanhems;”orwheherhewasadjudgedocksomehing,eveninhoseearlyyears,ofhegraviyindispensableoanoccupaionwhichprofesseho”mercewihheskies”——icouldneverrighlylearn;buwefindhim,aferheprobaionofawelvemonhorso,reveringoasecurcondiion,andbeeoneofusihinkhewasnoalogeherofhaimber,ouofwhichcahedralseasandsoundingboardsarehewedbuifagdhear——kindandhereforegd——beanyparofsanciy,henmighherobeofmoley,wihwhichheinvesedhimselfwihsomuchhumiliyaferhisdeprivaion,andwhichheworesolongwihsomuchbmelesssaisfacionohimselfandohepublic,beaccepedforasurplice——hiswhiesole,andalbehefirsfruisofhissecurizaionwasanengagemenuponheboardsofolddrury,awhichhearehemenced,asihavebeenold,wihadopinghema

erofparsonsinoldmenscharacersaheperiodinwhichmosofusknewhim,hewasnomoreanimiaorhanhewasinanyruesensehimselfimiable

hewasherobingoodfellowofhesagehecameinoroubleallhingswihaweleperplexiy,himselfnowhiroubledforhemaerhewasknown,likepuck,byhisnoe——ha!ha!ha!——someimesdeepeningoho!ho!ho!wihanirresisibleaccession,derivedperhapsremoelyfromhisecclesiasicaleducaion,foreignohisprooypeof,——o!housandsof

doddwasamanofreading,andlefahisdeahachoicecollecionofoldenglishlieraureishouldjudgehimohavebeenamanofwiiknowoneinsanceofanimprompuwhichnolenghofsudycouldhavebeeredmymerryfriend,jemwhie,hadseenhimoneeveninginaguecheek,andrecognisingdoddhenexdayinfleesree,wasirresisiblyimpelledoakeoffhishaandsaluehimasheidenicalknighofheprecedingeveningwiha”saveyou,sirandrew”dodd,noaalldisconceredahisunusuaddressfromasranger,wihacoureoushalfrebukingwaveofhehand,puhimoffwihan”away,fool”

hearsyerespondohechucklingo!ofdickysue,broughbackoheirremembrancebyhefaihfulranscripofhisfriendmahewssmimicryhe”forceofnaurecouldnofurhergo”hedrolleduponhesockofhesewosylblesricherhanhecuckoo

care,haroublesallheworld,wasforgoeninhisposiionhadhehadbuwograins(nay,halfagrain)ofi,hecouldneverhavesupporedhimselfuponhosewospiderssrings,whichservedhim(inheerparofhisunmixedexisence)aslegsadouborascruplemushavemadehimoer,asighhavepuffedhimdown;heweighofafrownhadsaggeredhim,awrinklemadehimlosehisbancebuonhewen,scramblinguponhoseairysilsofhis,wihrobingoodfellow,”horoughbrake,horoughbriar,”recklessofascrachedfaceoraorndouble

shakspeareforesawhim,whenheframedhisfoolsandjesersheyhaveallheruesuesamp,alooseandshamblinggai,aslipperyongue,hisshereadymidwifeoawihoupaindeliveredjes;inwords,lighasair,veningruhsdeepashecenre;wihidlesrhymesaggingconceiwhenbusies,singingwihlearinheempes,orsirobyahebueryhach

jackba

iserandhehadheforuobemoreofpersonalfavourieswihheownhananyacorsbeforeoraferhedifference,iakei,washis:——jackwasmorebelovedforhisswee,goodnaured,moralpreensionsdickywasmorelikedforhisswee,goodnaured,nopreensionsaallyourwholeconsciencesirredwihba

isersperformanceofwalerinhechildreninhewood——budickseemedlikeahing,asshakspearesaysoflove,ooyoungoknowwhaconscienceishepuusinovesasdaysevilfledbeforehim——noasfromjack,asfromananagonis,——bubecauseicouldnoouchhim,anymorehanaca

onbalflyhewasdeliveredfromheburhenofhadeah;and,whendeahcamehimself,noinmeaphor,ofechdicky,iisrecordedofhimbyroberpalmer,whokindlywachedhisexi,hahereceivedhessroke,neihervaryinghisaccusomedranquilliy,norune,wihhesimpleexcmaion,worhyohavebeenrecordedinhisepiaph——o!o!bobby!

heelderpalmer(ofsagereadingcelebriy)monlypyedsirobyinhosedays;buhereisasolidiyofwiinhejessofhahalffalsaffwhichhedidnoquiefillouhewasasmuchooshowyasmoody(whosomeimesookhepar)wasdryandsoishinsockorbuskinherewasanairofswaggeringgeniliyaboujackpalmerhewasagenlemanwihaslighinfusionofhefoomanhisbroherbob(ofrecenermemory)whowashisshadowineveryhingwhilehelived,anddwindledinolesshanashadowaferwards——wasagenlemanwihalilesrongerinfusionofheeringredien;hawasalliisamazinghowalileoffhemoreorlessmakesadifferenceinhesehingswhenyousawbobbyinhedukesservan,yousaid,whaapiysuchapreyfellowwasonlyaservanwhenyousawjackfiguringincapainabsolue,youhoughyoucouldracehispromoionosomedofqualiywhofanciedhehandsomefellowinhisopkno,andhadboughhimamissionhereforejackindickamlewasinsuperable

[foonoe]highlifebelowsairs

jackhadwovoices,——bohpusible,hypocriical,andinsinuaing;buhissecondaryorsupplemenalvoicesillmoredecisivelyhisrionichanhismononeiwasreservedforhespecaor;andhedramaispersonaeweresupposedoknownohingaalbouiheliesofyoungwilding,andhesenimensinjosephsurface,werehusmarkedouinasorofialicsoheaudiencehissecrecorrespondencewihhepanybeforehecurain(whichishebaneanddeahofragedy)hasanexremelyhappyeffecinsomekindsofedy,inhemorehighlyarificialedyofcongreveorofsheridanespecially,whereheabsoluesenseofrealiy(soindispensableoscenesofineres)isnorequired,orwouldraherinerfereodiminishyourpleasurehefacis,youdonobelieveinsuchcharacersassurface——hevilinofarificialedy——evenwhileyoureadorseehemifyoudid,heywouldshockandnodiveryouwhenben,inloveforlove,reurnsfromsea,hefollowingexquisiedialogueoccursahisfirsmeeingwihhisfaher

sirsampsonhouhasbeenmanyawearyleague,ben,sinceisawhee

beney,ey,been!beenfarenough,anhabeall——well,faher,andhowdoalhome?howdoesbroherdick,andbroherval?

sirsampsondick!bodyome,dickhasbeendeadhesewoyearsiwriyouwordwhenyouwerealeghorn

benmess,hasrue;marry,ihadforgodicksdead,asyousay——well,andhow?——ihaveamanyquesionsoaskyou

hereisaninsanceofinsensibiliywhichinreallifewouldberevoling,orraherinreallifecouldnohavecoexisedwihhewarmhearedemperamenofhecharacerbuwhenyoureadiinhespiriwihwhichsuchpyfulselecionsandspeciousbinaionsraherhansricmeaphrasesofnaureshouldbeaken,orwhenyousawba

iserpyi,ineiherdid,nordoeswoundhemoralsenseaallforwhaisben——hepleasansailorwhichba

isergivesus——buapieceofsaire——acreaionofcongrevesfancy——adreamybinaionofallheaccidensofasailorscharacer——hisconempofmoney——hiscreduliyowomen——wihhanecessaryesrangemenfromhomewhichiisjuswihinhevergeofcredibiliyosupposemighproducesuchanhallucinaionasisheredescribedweneverhinkheworseofbenfori,orfeeliasasainuponhischaracerbuwhenanacores,andinseadofhedelighfulphanom——hecreauredearohalfbelief——whichba

iserexhibied——dispysbeforeoureyesadownrighconcreionofawappingsailor——ajollywarmhearedjackar——andnohingelse——wheninseadofinvesingiwihadeliciousconfusednessofhehead,andaveeringundirecedgoodnessofpurpose——hegivesoiadownrighdaylighundersanding,andafullconsciousnessofisacions;hrusingforwardhesensibiliiesofhecharacerwihapreenceasifisoodupo

ohingelse,andwasobejudgedbyhemalone——wefeelhediscordofhehing;hesceneisdisurbed;arealmanhasgoinamonghedramaispersonae,andpushemouwewanhesailorurnedouwefeelhahisruepceisnobehindhecurainbuinhefirsorsecondgallery