AndJuliasatewithJuan,halfembracedAndhalfretiringfromtheglowingarm,Whichtrembledlikethebosomwhere\'twasplaced;
Yetstillshemusthavethoughttherewasnoharm,Orelse\'twereeasytowithdrawherwaist;
Butthenthesituationhaditscharm,Andthen-Godknowswhatnext-Ican\'tgoon;
I\'malmostsorrythatIe\'erbegun。
OhPlato!Plato!youhavepavedtheway,Withyourconfoundedfantasies,tomoreImmoralconductbythefanciedswayYoursystemfeignso\'erthecontroullesscoreOfhumanhearts,thanallthelongarrayOfpoetsandromancers:-You\'reabore,Acharlatan,acoxcomb-andhavebeen,Atbest,nobetterthanago-between。
AndJulia\'svoicewaslost,exceptinsighs,Untiltoolateforusefulconversation;
Thetearsweregushingfromhergentleeyes,Iwishindeedtheyhadnothadoccasion,Butwho,alas!canlove,andthenbewise?
Notthatremorsedidnotopposetemptation;
Alittlestillshestrove,andmuchrepentedAndwhispering\'Iwillne\'erconsent\'-consented。
\'TissaidthatXerxesoffer\'darewardTothosewhocouldinventhimanewpleasure:
Methinkstherequisition\'sratherhard,Andmusthavecosthismajestyatreasure:
Formypart,I\'mamoderate-mindedbard,FondofalittlelovewhichIcallleisure;
Icarenotfornewpleasures,astheoldArequiteenoughforme,sotheybuthold。
OhPleasure!youareindeedapleasantthing,Althoughonemustbedamn\'dforyou,nodoubt:
ImakearesolutioneveryspringOfreformation,eretheyearrunout,Butsomehow,thismyvestalvowtakeswing,Yetstill,Itrustitmaybekeptthroughout:
I\'mverysorry,verymuchashamed,Andmean,nextwinter,tobequitereclaim\'d。
HeremychasteMusealibertymusttake-
Startnot!stillchasterreader-she\'llbenicehence-
Forward,andthereisnogreatcausetoquake;
Thislibertyisapoeticlicence,WhichsomeirregularitymaymakeInthedesign,andasIhaveahighsenseOfAristotleandtheRules,\'tisfitTobeghispardonwhenIerrabit。
ThislicenceistohopethereaderwillSupposefromJunethesixththefatalday,WithoutwhoseepochmypoeticskillForwantoffactswouldallbethrownaway,ButkeepingJuliaandDonJuanstillInsight,thatseveralmonthshavepass\'d;we\'llsay\'TwasinNovember,butI\'mnotsosureAbouttheday-theera\'smoreobscure。
We\'lltalkofthatanon-\'TissweettohearAtmidnightontheblueandmoonlitdeepThesongandoarofAdria\'sgondolier,Bydistancemellow\'d,o\'erthewaterssweep;
\'Tissweettoseetheeveningstarappear;
\'Tissweettolistenasthenight-windscreepFromleaftoleaf;\'tissweettoviewonhighTherainbow,basedonocean,spanthesky。
\'Tissweettohearthewatch-dog\'shonestbarkBaydeep-mouth\'dwelcomeaswedrawnearhome;
\'TissweettoknowthereisaneyewillmarkOurcoming,andlookbrighterwhenwecome;
\'Tissweettobeawaken\'dbythelark,Orlull\'dbyfallingwaters;sweetthehumOfbees,thevoiceofgirls,thesongofbirds,Thelispofchildren,andtheirearliestwords。
Sweetisthevintage,whentheshoweringgrapesInBacchanalprofusionreeltoearth,Purpleandgushing:sweetareourescapesFromcivicrevelrytoruralmirth;
Sweettothemiserarehisglitteringheaps,Sweettothefatherishisfirst-born\'sbirth,Sweetisrevenge-especiallytowomen,Pillagetosoldiers,prize-moneytoseamen。
Sweetisalegacy,andpassingsweetTheunexpecteddeathofsomeoldladyOrgentlemanofseventyyearscomplete,Who\'vemade\'usyouth\'waittoo-toolongalreadyForanestate,orcash,orcountryseat,Stillbreaking,butwithstaminasosteadyThatalltheIsraelitesarefittomobitsNextownerfortheirdouble-damn\'dpost-obits。
\'Tissweettowin,nomatterhow,one\'slaurels,Bybloodorink;\'tissweettoputanendTostrife;\'tissometimessweettohaveourquarrels,Particularlywithatiresomefriend:
Sweetisoldwineinbottles,aleinbarrels;
DearisthehelplesscreaturewedefendAgainsttheworld;anddeartheschoolboyspotWene\'erforget,thoughthereweareforgot。
Butsweeterstillthanthis,thanthese,thanall,Isfirstandpassionatelove-itstandsalone,LikeAdam\'srecollectionofhisfall;
Thetreeofknowledgehasbeenpluck\'d-all\'sknown-
AndlifeyieldsnothingfurthertorecallWorthyofthisambrosialsin,soshown,Nodoubtinfable,astheunforgivenFirewhichPrometheusfilch\'dforusfromheaven。
Man\'sastrangeanimal,andmakesstrangeuseOfhisownnature,andthevariousarts,AndlikesparticularlytoproduceSomenewexperimenttoshowhisparts;
Thisistheageofodditiesletloose,Wheredifferenttalentsfindtheirdifferentmarts;
You\'dbestbeginwithtruth,andwhenyou\'velostyourLabour,there\'sasuremarketforimposture。
Whatoppositediscoverieswehaveseen!
Signsoftruegenius,andofemptypockets。
Onemakesnewnoses,oneaguillotine,Onebreaksyourbones,onesetsthemintheirsockets;
ButvaccinationcertainlyhasbeenAkindantithesistoCongreve\'srockets,WithwhichtheDoctorpaidoffanoldpox,Byborrowinganewonefromanox。
Breadhasbeenmadeindifferentfrompotatoes;
Andgalvanismhassetsomecorpsesgrinning,Buthasnotanswer\'dliketheapparatusOftheHumaneSociety\'sbeginningBywhichmenareunsuffocatedgratis:
Whatwondrousnewmachineshavelatebeenspinning!
Isaidthesmall-poxhasgoneoutoflate;
Perhapsitmaybefollow\'dbythegreat。
\'TissaidthegreatcamefromAmerica;
Perhapsitmaysetoutonitsreturn,-
Thepopulationtheresospreads,theysay\'Tisgrownhightimetothinitinitsturn,Withwar,orplague,orfamine,anyway,Sothatcivilisationtheymaylearn;
Andwhichinravagethemoreloathsomeevilis-
Theirreallues,orourpseudo-syphilis?
Thisisthepatent-ageofnewinventionsForkillingbodies,andforsavingsouls,Allpropagatedwiththebestintentions;
SirHumphryDavy\'slantern,bywhichcoalsAresafelyminedforinthemodehementions,Tombuctootravels,voyagestothePoles,Arewaystobenefitmankind,astrue,Perhaps,asshootingthematWaterloo。
Man\'saphenomenon,oneknowsnotwhat,Andwonderfulbeyondallwondrousmeasure;
\'Tispitythough,inthissublimeworld,thatPleasure\'sasin,andsometimessin\'sapleasure;
Fewmortalsknowwhatendtheywouldbeat,Butwhetherglory,power,orlove,ortreasure,Thepathisthroughperplexingways,andwhenThegoalisgain\'d,wedie,youknow-andthen-
Whatthen?-Idonotknow,nomoredoyou-
Andsogoodnight-Returnwetoourstory:
\'TwasinNovember,whenfinedaysarefew,Andthefarmountainswaxalittlehoary,Andclapawhitecapeontheirmantlesblue;
Andtheseadashesroundthepromontory,Andtheloudbreakerboilsagainsttherock,Andsobersunsmustsetatfiveo\'clock。
\'Twas,asthewatchmensay,acloudynight;
Nomoon,nostars,thewindwasloworloudBygusts,andmanyasparklinghearthwasbrightWiththepiledwood,roundwhichthefamilycrowd;
There\'ssomethingcheerfulinthatsortoflight,Evenasasummersky\'swithoutacloud:
I\'mfondoffire,andcrickets,andallthat,Alobstersalad,andchampagne,andchat。
\'Twasmidnight-DonnaJuliawasinbed,Sleeping,mostprobably,-whenatherdoorAroseaclattermightawakethedead,Iftheyhadneverbeenawokebefore,Andthattheyhavebeensoweallhaveread,Andaretobeso,attheleast,oncemore;-
Thedoorwasfasten\'d,butwithvoiceandfistFirstknockswereheard,then\'Madam-Madam-hist!
\'ForGod\'ssake,Madam-Madam-here\'smymaster,Withmorethanhalfthecityathisback-
Waseverheardofsuchacurstdisaster!
\'Tisnotmyfault-Ikeptgoodwatch-Alack!
Doprayundotheboltalittlefaster-
They\'reonthestairjustnow,andinacrackWillallbehere;perhapsheyetmayfly-
Surelythewindow\'snotsoveryhigh!\'
BythistimeDonAlfonsowasarrived,Withtorches,friends,andservantsingreatnumber;
Themajorpartofthemhadlongbeenwived,AndthereforepausednottodisturbtheslumberOfanywickedwoman,whocontrivedBystealthherhusband\'stemplestoencumber:
Examplesofthiskindaresocontagious,Wereonenotpunish\'d,allwouldbeoutrageous。
Ican\'ttellhow,orwhy,orwhatsuspicionCouldenterintoDonAlfonso\'shead;
ButforacavalierofhisconditionItsurelywasexceedinglyill-bred,Withoutawordofpreviousadmonition,Toholdaleveeroundhislady\'sbed,Andsummonlackeys,arm\'dwithfireandsword,Toprovehimselfthethinghemostabhorr\'d。
PoorDonnaJulia,startingasfromsleepMind-thatIdonotsay-shehadnotslept,Beganatoncetoscream,andyawn,andweep;
HermaidAntonia,whowasanadept,Contrivedtoflingthebed-clothesinaheap,Asifshehadjustnowfromoutthemcrept:
Ican\'ttellwhysheshouldtakeallthistroubleToprovehermistresshadbeensleepingdouble。
ButJuliamistress,andAntoniamaid,Appear\'dliketwopoorharmlesswomen,whoOfgoblins,butstillmoreofmenafraid,Hadthoughtonemanmightbedeterr\'dbytwo,Andthereforesidebysideweregentlylaid,Untilthehoursofabsenceshouldrunthrough,Andtruanthusbandshouldreturn,andsay,\'Mydear,Iwasthefirstwhocameaway。\'
NowJuliafoundatlengthavoice,andcried,\'Inheaven\'sname,DonAlfonso,whatd\'yemean?
Hasmadnessseizedyou?wouldthatIhaddiedEresuchamonster\'svictimIhadbeen!
Whatmaythismidnightviolencebetide,Asuddenfitofdrunkennessorspleen?
Dareyoususpectme,whomthethoughtwouldkill?
Search,then,theroom!\'-Alfonsosaid,\'Iwill。\'
Hesearch\'d,theysearch\'d,andrummagedeverywhere,Closetandclothes\'press,chestandwindow-seat,Andfoundmuchlinen,lace,andseveralpairOfstockings,slippers,brushes,combs,complete,Withotherarticlesofladiesfair,Tokeepthembeautiful,orleavethemneat:
Arrastheyprick\'dandcurtainswiththeirswords,Andwoundedseveralshutters,andsomeboards。
Underthebedtheysearch\'d,andtheretheyfound-
Nomatterwhat-itwasnotthattheysought;
Theyopen\'dwindows,gazingifthegroundHadsignsorfootmarks,buttheearthsaidnought;
Andthentheystaredeachother\'sfacesround:
\'Tisodd,notoneofalltheseseekersthought,Andseemstomealmostasortofblunder,Oflookinginthebedaswellasunder。
Duringthisinquisition,Julia\'stongueWasnotasleep-\'Yes,searchandsearch,\'shecried,\'Insultoninsultheap,andwrongonwrong!
ItwasforthisthatIbecameabride!
ForthisinsilenceIhavesuffer\'dlongAhusbandlikeAlfonsoatmyside;
ButnowI\'llbearnomore,norhereremain,IftherebelaworlawyersinallSpain。
\'Yes,DonAlfonso!husbandnownomore,Ifeveryouindeeddeservedthename,Is\'tworthyofyouryears?-youhavethreescore-
Fifty,orsixty,itisallthesame-
Is\'twiseorfitting,causelesstoexploreForfactsagainstavirtuouswoman\'sfame?
Ungrateful,perjured,barbarousDonAlfonso,Howdareyouthinkyourladywouldgoonso?
\'IsitforthisIhavedisdain\'dtoholdThecommonprivilegesofmysex?
ThatIhavechosenaconfessorsooldAnddeaf,thatanyotheritwouldvex,Andneveroncehehashadcausetoscold,ButfoundmyveryinnocenceperplexSomuch,healwaysdoubtedIwasmarried-
HowsorryyouwillbewhenI\'vemiscarried!
\'WasitforthisthatnoCortejoe\'erIyethavechosenfromouttheyouthofSeville?
IsitforthisIscarcewentanywhere,Excepttobull-fights,mass,play,rout,andrevel?
Isitforthis,whate\'ermysuitorswere,Ifavor\'dnone-nay,wasalmostuncivil?
IsitforthisthatGeneralCountO\'Reilly,WhotookAlgiers,declaresIusedhimvilely?
\'DidnottheItalianMusicoCazzaniSingatmyheartsixmonthsatleastinvain?
Didnothiscountryman,CountCorniani,CallmetheonlyvirtuouswifeinSpain?
WeretherenotalsoRussians,English,many?
TheCountStrongstroganoffIputinpain,AndLordMountCoffeehouse,theIrishpeer,Whokill\'dhimselfforlovewithwinelastyear。
\'HaveInothadtwobishopsatmyfeet,TheDukeofIchar,andDonFernanNunez?
Andisitthusafaithfulwifeyoutreat?
Iwonderinwhatquarternowthemoonis:
IpraiseyourvastforbearancenottobeatMealso,sincethetimesoopportuneis-
Oh,valiantman!withsworddrawnandcock\'dtrigger,Now,tellme,don\'tyoucutaprettyfigure?
\'Wasitforthisyoutookyoursuddenjourney。
UnderpretenceofbusinessindispensableWiththatsublimeofrascalsyourattorney,WhomIseestandingthere,andlookingsensibleOfhavingplay\'dthefool?thoughbothIspurn,heDeservestheworst,hisconduct\'slessdefensible,Because,nodoubt,\'twasforhisdirtyfee,Andnotfromanylovetoyounorme。
\'Ifhecomesheretotakeadeposition,Byallmeansletthegentlemanproceed;
You\'vemadetheapartmentinafitcondition:
There\'spenandinkforyou,sir,whenyouneed-
Leteverythingbenotedwithprecision,Iwouldnotyoufornothingshouldbefee\'d-
But,asmymaid\'sundrest,prayturnyourspiesout。\'
\'Oh!\'sobb\'dAntonia,\'Icouldteartheireyesout。\'
\'Thereisthecloset,therethetoilet,thereTheantechamber-searchthemunder,over;
Thereisthesofa,therethegreatarm-chair,Thechimney-whichwouldreallyholdalover。
Iwishtosleep,andbegyouwilltakecareAndmakenofurthernoise,tillyoudiscoverThesecretcavernofthislurkingtreasure-
Andwhen\'tisfound,letme,too,havethatpleasure。
\'Andnow,Hidalgo!nowthatyouhavethrownDoubtuponme,confusionoverall,PrayhavethecourtesytomakeitknownWhoisthemanyousearchfor?howd\'yecalHim?what\'shislineage?lethimbutbeshown-
Ihopehe\'syoungandhandsome-ishetall?
Tellme-andbeassured,thatsinceyoustainMyhonourthus,itshallnotbeinvain。
\'Atleast,perhaps,hehasnotsixtyyears,Atthatagehewouldbetoooldforslaughter,Orforsoyoungahusband\'sjealousfearsAntonia!letmehaveaglassofwater。
Iamashamedofhavingshedthesetears,Theyareunworthyofmyfather\'sdaughter;
Mymotherdream\'dnotinmynatalhourThatIshouldfallintoamonster\'spower。
\'Perhaps\'tisofAntoniayouarejealous,YousawthatshewassleepingbymysideWhenyoubrokeinuponuswithyourfellows:
Lookwhereyouplease-we\'venothing,sir,tohide;
Onlyanothertime,Itrust,you\'lltellus,OrforthesakeofdecencyabideAmomentatthedoor,thatwemaybeDresttoreceivesomuchgoodcompany。
\'Andnow,sir,Ihavedone,andsaynomore;
ThelittleIhavesaidmayservetoshowTheguilelessheartinsilencemaygrieveo\'erThewrongstowhoseexposureitisslow:
Ileaveyoutoyourconscienceasbefore,\'Twillonedayaskyouwhyyouusedmeso?
Godgrantyoufeelnotthenthebitterestgrief!-
Antonia!where\'smypocket-handkerchief?\'
Sheceased,andturn\'duponherpillow;paleShelay,herdarkeyesflashingthroughtheirtears,Likeskiesthatrainandlighten;asaveil,Wavedando\'ershadingherwancheek,appearsHerstreaminghair;theblackcurlsstrive,butfail,Tohidetheglossyshoulder,whichuprearsItssnowthroughall;-hersoftlipslieapart,Andlouderthanherbreathingbeatsherheart。
TheSenhorDonAlfonsostoodconfused;
Antoniabustledroundtheransack\'droom,And,turninguphernose,withlooksabusedHermasterandhismyrmidons,ofwhomNotone,excepttheattorney,wasamused;
He,likeAchates,faithfultothetomb,Sotherewerequarrels,carednotforthecause,Knowingtheymustbesettledbythelaws。
Withpryingsnub-nose,andsmalleyes,hestood,FollowingAntonia\'smotionshereandthere,Withmuchsuspicioninhisattitude;
Forreputationshehadlittlecare;
Sothatasuitoractionweremadegood,Smallpityhadhefortheyoungandfair,Andne\'erbelievedinnegatives,tilltheseWereprovedbycompetentfalsewitnesses。
ButDonAlfonsostoodwithdowncastlooks,And,truthtosay,hemadeafoolishfigure;
When,aftersearchinginfivehundrednooks,Andtreatingayoungwifewithsomuchrigour,Hegain\'dnopoint,exceptsomeself-rebukes,AddedtothosehisladywithsuchvigourHadpour\'duponhimforthelasthalf-hour,Quick,thick,andheavy-asathunder-shower。
Atfirsthetriedtohammeranexcuse,Towhichthesolereplywastearsandsobs,Andindicationsofhysterics,whosePrologueisalwayscertainthroes,andthrobs,Gasps,andwhateverelsetheownerschoose:
Alfonsosawhiswife,andthoughtofJob\'s;
Hesawtoo,inperspective,herrelations,Andthenhetriedtomusterallhispatience。
Hestoodinacttospeak,orratherstammer,ButsageAntoniacuthimshortbeforeTheanvilofhisspeechreceivedthehammer,With\'Pray,sir,leavetheroom,andsaynomore,Ormadamdies。\'-Alfonsomutter\'d,\'D-nher,\'
Butnothingelse,thetimeofwordswaso\'er;
Hecastaruefullookortwo,anddid,Heknewnotwherefore,thatwhichhewasbid。
Withhimretiredhis\'possecomitatus,\'
Theattorneylast,wholinger\'dnearthedoorReluctantly,stilltarryingthereaslateasAntonialethim-notalittlesoreAtthismoststrangeandunexplain\'d\'hiatus\'
InDonAlfonso\'sfacts,whichjustnowworeAnawkwardlook;asherevolvedthecase,Thedoorwasfasten\'dinhislegalface。
Nosoonerwasitbolted,than-Ohshame!
Ohsin!Ohsorrow!andohwomankind!
Howcanyoudosuchthingsandkeepyourfame,Unlessthisworld,andt\'othertoo,beblind?
Nothingsodearasanunfilch\'dgoodname!
Buttoproceed-forthereismorebehind:
Withmuchheartfeltreluctancebeitsaid,YoungJuanslipp\'dhalf-smother\'d,fromthebed。
Hehadbeenhid-Idon\'tpretendtosayHow,norcanIindeeddescribethewhere-
Young,slender,andpack\'deasily,helay,Nodoubt,inlittlecompass,roundorsquare;
ButpityhimIneithermustnormayHissuffocationbythatprettypair;
\'Twerebetter,sure,todieso,thanbeshutWithmaudlinClarenceinhisMalmseybutt。
And,secondly,Ipitynot,becauseHehadnobusinesstocommitasin,Forbidbyheavenly,finedbyhumanlaws,Atleast\'twasratherearlytobegin;
ButatsixteentheconsciencerarelygnawsSomuchaswhenwecallourolddebtsinAtsixtyyears,anddrawtheaccomptsofevil,Andfindadeucedbalancewiththedevil。
OfhispositionIcangivenonotion:
\'TiswrittenintheHebrewChronicle,Howthephysicians,leavingpillandpotion,Prescribed,bywayofblister,ayoungbelle,WhenoldKingDavid\'sbloodgrewdullinmotion,Andthatthemedicineanswer\'dverywell;
Perhaps\'twasinadifferentwayapplied,ForDavidlived,butJuannearlydied。
What\'stobedone?AlfonsowillbebackThemomenthehassenthisfoolsaway。
Antonia\'sskillwasputupontherack,Butnodevicecouldbebroughtintoplay-
Andhowtoparrytherenew\'dattack?
Besides,itwantedbutfewhoursofday:
Antoniapuzzled;Juliadidnotspeak,Butpress\'dherbloodlessliptoJuan\'scheek。
Heturn\'dhisliptohers,andwithhishandCall\'dbackthetanglesofherwanderinghair;
Eventhentheirlovetheycouldnotallcommand,Andhalfforgottheirdangeranddespair:
Antonia\'spatiencenowwasatastand-
\'Come,come,\'tisnotimenowforfoolingthere,\'
Shewhisper\'d,ingreatwrath-\'ImustdepositThisprettygentlemanwithinthecloset:
\'Pray,keepyournonsenseforsomeluckiernight-
Whocanhaveputmymasterinthismood?
Whatwillbecomeon\'t-I\'minsuchafright,Thedevil\'sintheurchin,andnogood-
Isthisatimeforgiggling?thisaplight?
Why,don\'tyouknowthatitmayendinblood?
You\'llloseyourlife,andIshalllosemyplace,Mymistressall,forthathalf-girlishface。
\'HaditbutbeenforastoutcavalierOftwenty-fiveorthirtycome,makehaste-
Butforachild,whatpieceofworkishere!
Ireally,madam,wonderatyourtasteCome,sir,getin-mymastermustbenear:
There,forthepresent,attheleast,he\'sfast,AndifwecanbuttillthemorningkeepOurcounsel-Juan,mind,youmustnotsleep。\'
Now,DonAlfonsoentering,butalone,Closedtheorationofthetrustymaid:
Sheloiter\'d,andhetoldhertobegone,Anordersomewhatsullenlyobey\'d;
However,presentremedywasnone,Andnogreatgoodseem\'danswer\'difshestay\'d:
Regardingbothwithslowandsidelongview,Shesnuff\'dthecandle,curtsied,andwithdrew。
Alfonsopausedaminute-thenbegunSomestrangeexcusesforhislateproceeding;
Hewouldnotjustifywhathehaddone,Tosaythebest,itwasextremeill-breeding;
Buttherewereamplereasonsforit,noneOfwhichhespecifiedinthishispleading:
Hisspeechwasafinesample,onthewhole,Ofrhetoric,whichthelearn\'dcall\'rigmarole。\'
Juliasaidnought;thoughallthewhilethereroseAreadyanswer,whichatonceenablesAmatron,whoherhusband\'sfoibleknows,Byafewtimelywordstoturnthetables,Which,ifitdoesnotsilence,stillmustpose,-
Evenifitshouldcompriseapackoffables;
\'Tistoretortwithfirmness,andwhenheSuspectswithone,doyoureproachwiththree。
Julia,infact,hadtolerablegrounds,-
Alfonso\'sloveswithInezwerewellknown,Butwhether\'twasthatone\'sownguiltconfounds-
Butthatcan\'tbe,ashasbeenoftenshown,Aladywithapologiesabounds;-
ItmightbethathersilencesprangaloneFromdelicacytoDonJuan\'sear,Towhomsheknewhismother\'sfamewasdear。
Theremightbeonemoremotive,whichmakestwo;
Alfonsone\'ertoJuanhadalluded,-
Mention\'dhisjealousybutneverwhoHadbeenthehappylover,heconcluded,Conceal\'damongsthispremises;\'tistrue,Hismindthemoreo\'erthisitsmysterybrooded;
TospeakofIneznowwere,onemaysay,LikethrowingJuaninAlfonso\'sway。
Ahint,intendercases,isenough;
Silenceisbest,besidesthereisatactThatmodernphraseappearstomesadstuff,Butitwillservetokeepmyversecompact-
Whichkeeps,whenpush\'dbyquestionsratherrough,Aladyalwaysdistantfromthefact:
Thecharmingcreaturesliewithsuchagrace,There\'snothingsobecomingtotheface。
Theyblush,andwebelievethem;atleastI
Havealwaysdoneso;\'tisofnogreatuse,Inanycase,attemptingareply,Forthentheireloquencegrowsquiteprofuse;
Andwhenatlengththey\'reoutofbreath,theysigh,Andcasttheirlanguideyesdown,andletlooseAtearortwo,andthenwemakeitup;
Andthen-andthen-andthen-sitdownandsup。
Alfonsoclosedhisspeech,andbegg\'dherpardon,WhichJuliahalfwithheld,andthenhalfgranted,Andlaidconditionshethoughtveryhardon,Denyingseverallittlethingshewanted:
HestoodlikeAdamlingeringnearhisgarden,Withuselesspenitenceperplex\'dandhaunted,Beseechingshenofurtherwouldrefuse,When,lo!hestumbledo\'erapairofshoes。
Apairofshoes!-whatthen?notmuch,iftheyAresuchasfitwithladies\'feet,buttheseNoonecantellhowmuchIgrievetosay
Weremasculine;toseethem,andtoseize,Wasbutamoment\'sact-Ah!well-a-day!
Myteethbegintochatter,myveinsfreeze-
Alfonsofirstexaminedwelltheirfashion,Andthenflewoutintoanotherpassion。
Helefttheroomforhisrelinquish\'dsword,AndJuliainstanttotheclosetflew。
\'Fly,Juan,fly!forheaven\'ssake-notaword-
Thedoorisopen-youmayyetslipthroughThepassageyousooftenhaveexplored-
Hereisthegarden-key-Fly-fly-Adieu!
Haste-haste!IhearAlfonso\'shurryingfeet-
Dayhasnotbroke-there\'snooneinthestreet:
Nonecansaythatthiswasnotgoodadvice,Theonlymischiefwas,itcametoolate;
Ofallexperience\'tistheusualprice,Asortofincome-taxlaidonbyfate:
Juanhadreach\'dtheroom-doorina。trice,Andmighthavedonesobythegarden-gate,ButmetAlfonsoinhisdressing-gown,Whothreaten\'ddeath-soJuanknock\'dhimdown。
Direwasthescuffle,andoutwentthelight;
Antoniacriedout\'Rape!\'andJulia\'Fire!\'
Butnotaservantstirr\'dtoaidthefight。
Alfonso,pommell\'dtohisheart\'sdesire,Sworelustilyhe\'dberevengedthisnight;
AndJuan,too,blasphemedanoctavehigher;
Hisbloodwasup:thoughyoung,hewasaTartar,Andnotatalldisposedtoproveamartyr。
Alfonso\'sswordhaddropp\'derehecoulddrawit,Andtheycontinuedbattlinghandtohand,ForJuanveryluckilyne\'ersawit;
Histempernotbeingundergreatcommand,Ifatthatmomenthehadchancedtoclawit,Alfonso\'sdayshadnotbeeninthelandMuchlonger-Thinkofhusbands\',lovers\'lives!
Andhowyemaybedoublywidows-wives!
Alfonsograppledtodetainthefoe,AndJuanthrottledhimtogetaway,Andblood\'twasfromthenosebegantoflow;
Atlast,astheymorefaintlywrestlinglay,Juancontrivedtogiveanawkwardblow,Andthenhisonlygarmentquitegaveway;
Hefled,likeJoseph,leavingit;butthere,Idoubt,alllikenessendsbetweenthepair。
Lightscameatlength,andmen,andmaids,whofoundAnawkwardspectacletheireyesbefore;
Antoniainhysterics,Juliaswoon\'d,Alfonsoleaning,breathless,bythedoor;
Somehalf-torndraperyscatter\'dontheground,Someblood,andseveralfootsteps,butnomore:
Juanthegategain\'d,turn\'dthekeyabout,Andlikingnottheinside,lock\'dtheout。
Hereendsthiscanto-NeedIsing,orsay,HowJuannaked,favour\'dbythenight,Whofavourswhatsheshouldnot,foundhisway,Andreach\'dhishomeinanunseemlyplight?
Thepleasantscandalwhicharosenextday,Theninedays\'wonderwhichwasbroughttolight,AndhowAlfonsosuedforadivorce,WereintheEnglishnewspapers,ofcourse。
Ifyouwouldliketoseethewholeproceedings,Thedepositions,andthecauseatfull,Thenamesofallthewitnesses,thepleadingsOfcounseltononsuit,ortoannul,There\'smorethanoneedition,andthereadingsArevarious,buttheynoneofthemaredull;
Thebestisthatinshort-handta\'enbyGurney,WhotoMadridonpurposemadeajourney。
ButDonnaInez,todivertthetrainOfoneofthemostcirculatingscandalsThathadforcenturiesbeenknowninSpain,AtleastsincetheretirementoftheVandals,Firstvow\'dandneverhadshevow\'dinvain
ToVirginMaryseveralpoundsofcandles;
Andthen,bytheadviceofsomeoldladies,Shesenthersontobeshipp\'dofffromCadiz。
ShehadresolvedthatheshouldtravelthroughAllEuropeanclimes,bylandorsea,Tomendhisformermorals,andgetnew,EspeciallyinFranceandItalyAtleastthisisthethingmostpeopledo。
Juliawassentintoaconvent:sheGrieved,but,perhaps,herfeelingsmaybebetterShowninthefollowingcopyofherLetter:-
\'Theytellme\'tisdecided;youdepart:
\'Tiswise-\'tiswell,butnotthelessapain;
Ihavenofurtherclaimonyouryoungheart,Mineisthevictim,andwouldbeagain;
TolovetoomuchhasbeentheonlyartIused;-Iwriteinhaste,andifastainBeonthissheet,\'tisnotwhatitappears;
Myeyeballsburnandthrob,buthavenotears。
\'Iloved,Iloveyou,forthislovehavelostState,station,heaven,mankind\'s,myownesteem,Andyetcannotregretwhatithathcost,Sodearisstillthememoryofthatdream;
Yet,ifInamemyguilt,\'tisnottoboast,NonecandeemharshlierofmethanIdeem:
ItracethisscrawlbecauseIcannotrest-
I\'venothingtoreproach,ortorequest。
\'Man\'sloveisofman\'slifeathingapart,\'Tiswoman\'swholeexistence;manmayrangeThecourt,camp,church,thevessel,andthemart;
Sword,gown,gain,glory,offerinexchangePride,fame,ambition,tofilluphisheart,Andfewtherearewhomthesecannotestrange;
Menhavealltheseresources,webutone,Toloveagain,andbeagainundone。
\'Youwillproceedinpleasure,andinpride,Belovedandlovingmany;alliso\'erFormeonearth,exceptsomeyearstohideMyshameandsorrowdeepinmyheart\'score;
TheseIcouldbear,butcannotcastasideThepassionwhichstillragesasbefore-
Andsofarewell-forgiveme,loveme-No,Thatwordisidlenow-butletitgo。
\'Mybreasthasbeenallweakness,issoyet;
ButstillIthinkIcancollectmymind;
Mybloodstillrusheswheremyspirit\'sset,Asrollthewavesbeforethesettledwind;
Myheartisfeminine,norcanforget-
Toall,exceptoneimage,madlyblind;
Soshakestheneedle,andsostandsthepole,Asvibratesmyfondhearttomyfix\'dsoul。
\'Ihavenomoretosay,butlingerstill,Anddarenotsetmysealuponthissheet,AndyetImayaswellthetaskfulfil,Mymiserycanscarcebemorecomplete:
Ihadnotlivedtillnow,couldsorrowkill;
Deathshunsthewretchwhofaintheblowwouldmeet,AndImustevensurvivethislastadieu,Andbearwithlife,toloveandprayforyou!\'
Thisnotewaswrittenupongilt-edgedpaperWithaneatlittlecrow-quill,slightandnew:
Hersmallwhitehandcouldhardlyreachthetaper,Ittrembledasmagneticneedlesdo,Andyetshedidnotletonetearescapeher;
Thesealasun-flower;\'Ellevoussuitpartout,\'
Themottocutuponawhitecornelian;
Thewaxwassuperfine,itshuevermilion。
ThiswasDonJuan\'searliestscrape;butwhetherIshallproceedwithhisadventuresisDependentonthepublicaltogether;
We\'llsee,however,whattheysaytothis:
Theirfavourinanauthor\'scap\'safeather,Andnogreatmischief\'sdonebytheircaprice;
Andiftheirapprobationweexperience,Perhapsthey\'llhavesomemoreaboutayearhence。
Mypoem\'sepic,andismeanttobeDividedintwelvebooks;eachbookcontaining,Withlove,andwar,aheavygaleatsea,Alistofships,andcaptains,andkingsreigning,Newcharacters;theepisodesarethree:
Apanoramicviewofhell\'sintraining,AfterthestyleofVirgilandofHomer,SothatmynameofEpic\'snomisnomer。
Allthesethingswillbespecifiedintime,WithstrictregardtoAristotle\'srules,TheVadeMecumofthetruesublime,Whichmakessomanypoets,andsomefools:
Prosepoetslikeblank-verse,I\'mfondofrhyme,Goodworkmenneverquarrelwiththeirtools;
I\'vegotnewmythologicalmachinery,Andveryhandsomesupernaturalscenery。
There\'sonlyoneslightdifferencebetweenMeandmyepicbrethrengonebefore,Andheretheadvantageismyown,IweenNotthatIhavenotseveralmeritsmore,Butthiswillmorepeculiarlybeseen;
Theysoembellish,that\'tisquiteaboreTheirlabyrinthoffablestothreadthrough,Whereasthisstory\'sactuallytrue。
Ifanypersondoubtit,IappealTohistory,tradition,andtofacts,Tonewspapers,whosetruthallknowandfeel,Toplaysinfive,andoperasinthreeacts;
Alltheseconfirmmystatementagooddeal,ButthatwhichmorecompletelyfaithexactsIsthatmyself,andseveralnowinSeville,SawJuan\'slastelopementwiththedevil。
IfeverIshouldcondescendtoprose,I\'llwritepoeticalcommandments,whichShallsupersedebeyondalldoubtallthoseThatwentbefore;intheseIshallenrichMytextwithmanythingsthatnooneknows,Andcarryprecepttothehighestpitch:
I\'llcallthework\'Longinuso\'eraBottle,Or,EveryPoethisownAristotle。\'
ThoushaltbelieveinMilton,Dryden,Pope;
ThoushaltnotsetupWordsworth,Coleridge,Southey;
Becausethefirstiscrazedbeyondallhope,Theseconddrunk,thethirdsoquaintandmouthy:
WithCrabbeitmaybedifficulttocope,AndCampbell\'sHippocreneissomewhatdrouthy:
ThoushaltnotstealfromSamuelRogers,norCommit-flirtationwiththemuseofMoore。
ThoushaltnotcovetMr。Sotheby\'sMuse,HisPegasus,noranythingthat\'shis;
Thoushaltnotbearfalsewitnesslike\'theBlues\'
There\'sone,atleast,isveryfondofthis;
Thoushaltnotwrite,inshort,butwhatIchoose:
Thisistruecriticism,andyoumaykiss-
Exactlyasyouplease,ornot,-therod;
IfanypersonshouldpresumetoassertThisstoryisnotmoral,first,Ipray,Thattheywillnotcryoutbeforethey\'rehurt,Thenthatthey\'llreadito\'eragain,andsayBut,doubtless,nobodywillbesopert
Thatthisisnotamoraltale,thoughgay;
Besides,inCantoTwelfth,ImeantoshowTheveryplacewherewickedpeoplego。
If,afterall,thereshouldbesomesoblindTotheirowngoodthiswarningtodespise,Ledbysometortuosityofmind,Nottobelievemyverseandtheirowneyes,Andcrythatthey\'themoralcannotfind,\'
Itellhim,ifaclergyman,helies;
Shouldcaptainstheremark,orcritics,make,Theyalsolietoo-underamistake。
ThepublicapprobationIexpect,Andbegthey\'lltakemywordaboutthemoral,WhichIwiththeiramusementwillconnectSochildrencuttingteethreceiveacoral;
Meantime,they\'lldoubtlesspleasetorecollectMyepicalpretensionstothelaurel:
Forfearsomeprudishreadersshouldgrowskittish,I\'vebribedmygrandmother\'sreview-theBritish。
IsentitinalettertotheEditor,Whothank\'dmedulybyreturnofpost-
I\'mforahandsomearticlehiscreditor;
Yet,ifmygentleMusehepleasetoroast,Andbreakapromiseafterhavingmadeither,Denyingthereceiptofwhatitcost,Andsmearhispagewithgallinsteadofhoney,AllIcansayis-thathehadthemoney。
IthinkthatwiththisholynewallianceImayensurethepublic,anddefyAllothermagazinesofartorscience,Daily,ormonthly,orthreemonthly;I
Havenotessay\'dtomultiplytheirclients,Becausetheytellme\'twereinvaintotry,AndthattheEdinburghReviewandQuarterlyTreatadissentingauthorverymartyrly。
\'NonegohocferremcalidajuventaConsulePlanco,\'Horacesaid,andsoSayI;bywhichquotationthereismeantaHintthatsomesixorsevengoodyearsagoLongereIdreamtofdatingfromtheBrenta
Iwasmostreadytoreturnablow,AndwouldnotbrookatallthissortofthingInmyhotyouth-whenGeorgetheThirdwasKing。
ButnowatthirtyyearsmyhairisgreyIwonderwhatitwillbelikeatforty?
Ithoughtofaperuketheotherday-
Myheartisnotmuchgreener;and,inshort,I
Havesquander\'dmywholesummerwhile\'twasMay,Andfeelnomorethespirittoretort;I
Havespentmylife,bothinterestandprincipal,Anddeemnot,whatIdeem\'d,mysoulinvincible。
Nomore-nomore-Oh!nevermoreonmeThefreshnessoftheheartcanfalllikedew,WhichoutofallthelovelythingsweseeExtractsemotionsbeautifulandnew,Hivedinourbosomslikethebago\'thebee:
Think\'stthouthehoneywiththoseobjectsgrew?
Alas!\'twasnotinthem,butinthypowerTodoubleeventhesweetnessofaflower。
Nomore-nomore-Oh!nevermore,myheart,Canstthoubemysoleworld,myuniverse!
Onceallinall,butnowathingapart,Thoucanstnotbemyblessingormycurse:
Theillusion\'sgoneforever,andthouartInsensible,Itrust,butnonetheworse,AndinthysteadI\'vegotadealofjudgment,Thoughheavenknowshowiteverfoundalodgment。
Mydaysofloveareover;menomoreThecharmsofmaid,wife,andstilllessofwidow,Canmakethefoolofwhichtheymadebefore,-
Inshort,ImustnotleadthelifeIdiddo;
Thecreduloushopeofmutualmindsiso\'er,Thecopioususeofclaretisforbidtoo,Soforagoodold-gentlemanlyvice,IthinkImusttakeupwithavarice。
Ambitionwasmyidol,whichwasbrokenBeforetheshrinesofSorrow,andofPleasure;
AndthetwolasthaveleftmemanyatokenO\'erwhichreflectionmaybemadeatleisure:
Now,likeFriarBacon\'sbrazenhead,I\'vespoken,\'Timeis,Timewas,Time\'spast:\'-achymictreasureIsglitteringyouth,whichIhavespentbetimes-
Myheartinpassion,andmyheadonrhymes。
WhatistheendofFame?\'tisbuttofillAcertainportionofuncertainpaper:
Somelikenittoclimbingupahill,Whosesummit,likeallhills,islostinvapour;
Forthismenwrite,speak,preach,andheroeskill,Andbardsburnwhattheycalltheir\'midnighttaper,\'
Tohave,whentheoriginalisdust,Aname,awretchedpicture,andworsebust。
Whatarethehopesofman?OldEgypt\'sKingCheopserectedthefirstpyramidAndlargest,thinkingitwasjustthethingTokeephismemorywhole,andmummyhid;
Butsomebodyorotherrummaging,Burglariouslybrokehiscoffin\'slid:
Letnotamonumentgiveyouormehopes,SincenotapinchofdustremainsofCheops。
ButIbeingfondoftruephilosophy,Sayveryoftentomyself,\'Alas!
Allthingsthathavebeenbornwereborntodie,AndfleshwhichDeathmowsdowntohayisgrass;
You\'vepass\'dyouryouthnotsounpleasantly,Andifyouhadito\'eragain-\'twouldpass-
Sothankyourstarsthatmattersarenoworse,AndreadyourBible,sir,andmindyourpurse。\'
Butforthepresent,gentlereader!andStillgentlerpurchaser!thebard-that\'sI-
Must,withpermission,shakeyoubythehand,Andso\'Yourhumbleservant,andgood-b\'ye!\'
Wemeetagain,ifweshouldunderstandEachother;andifnot,IshallnottryYourpatiencefurtherthanbythisshortsample-
\'Twerewellifothersfollow\'dmyexample。
\'Go,littlebook,fromthismysolitude!
Icasttheeonthewaters-gothyways!
Andif,asIbelieve,thyveinbegood,Theworldwillfindtheeaftermanydays。\'
WhenSouthey\'sread,andWordsworthunderstood,Ican\'thelpputtinginmyclaimtopraise-
ThefourfirstrhymesareSouthey\'severyline:
ForGod\'ssake,reader!takethemnotformine。
CANTOTHESECOND。
OHye!whoteachtheingenuousyouthofnations,Holland,France,England,Germany,orSpain,Iprayyeflogthemuponalloccasions,Itmendstheirmorals,nevermindthepain:
ThebestofmothersandofeducationsInJuan\'scasewerebutemploy\'dinvain,Since,inawaythat\'sratheroftheoddest,heBecamedivestedofhisnativemodesty。
Hadhebutbeenplacedatapublicschool,Inthethirdform,oreveninthefourth,Hisdailytaskhadkepthisfancycool,Atleast,hadhebeennurturedinthenorth;
Spainmayproveanexceptiontotherule,Butthenexceptionsalwaysproveitsworth-
AladofsixteencausingadivorcePuzzledhistutorsverymuch,ofcourse。
Ican\'tsaythatitpuzzlesmeatall,Ifallthingsbeconsider\'d:first,therewasHislady-mother,mathematical,A-nevermind;histutor,anoldass;
Aprettywomanthat\'squitenatural,Orelsethethinghadhardlycometopass;
Ahusbandratherold,notmuchinunityWithhisyoungwife-atime,andopportunity。
Well-well,theworldmustturnuponitsaxis,Andallmankindturnwithit,headsortails,Andliveanddie,makeloveandpayourtaxes,Andastheveeringwindshifts,shiftoursails;
Thekingcommandsus,andthedoctorquacksus,Thepriestinstructs,andsoourlifeexhales,Alittlebreath,love,wine,ambition,fame,Fighting,devotion,dust,-perhapsaname。
IsaidthatJuanhadbeensenttoCadiz-
Aprettytown,Irecollectitwell-
\'TistherethemartofthecolonialtradeisOrwas,beforePerulearn\'dtorebel,Andsuchsweetgirls-Imean,suchgracefulladies,Theirverywalkwouldmakeyourbosomswell;
Ican\'tdescribeit,thoughsomuchitstrike,Norlikenit-Ineversawthelike:
AnArabhorse,astatelystag,abarbNewbroke,acameleopard,agazelle,No-noneofthesewilldo;-andthentheirgarb!
Theirveilandpetticoat-Alas!todwellUponsuchthingswouldverynearabsorbAcanto-thentheirfeetandankles,-well,ThankHeavenI\'vegotnometaphorquitereadyAndso,mysoberMuse-come,let\'sbesteady-
ChasteMuse!-well,ifyoumust,youmust-theveilThrownbackamomentwiththeglancinghand,Whiletheo\'erpoweringeye,thatturnsyoupale,Flashesintotheheart:-AllsunnylandOflove!whenIforgetyou,mayIfailTo-saymyprayers-butneverwasthereplann\'dAdressthroughwhichtheeyesgivesuchavolley,ExceptingtheVenetianFazzioli。
Buttoourtale:theDonnaInezsentHersontoCadizonlytoembark;
Tostaytherehadnotanswer\'dherintent,Butwhy?-weleavethereaderinthedark-
\'Twasforavoyagethattheyoungmanwasmeant,AsifaSpanishshipwereNoah\'sark,Toweanhimfromthewickednessofearth,Andsendhimlikeadoveofpromiseforth。
DonJuanbadehisvaletpackhisthingsAccordingtodirection,thenreceivedAlectureandsomemoney:forfourspringsHewastotravel;andthoughInezgrievedAseverykindofpartinghasitsstings,Shehopedhewouldimprove-perhapsbelieved:
Aletter,too,shegaveheneverreadit
Ofgoodadvice-andtwoorthreeofcredit。
Inthemeantime,topassherhoursaway,BraveIneznowsetupaSundayschoolFornaughtychildren,whowouldratherplayLiketruantroguesthedevil,orthefool;
Infantsofthreeyearsoldweretaughtthatday,Dunceswerewhipt,orsetuponastool:
ThegreatsuccessofJuan\'seducation,Spurr\'dhertoteachanothergeneration。
Juanembark\'d-theshipgotunderway,Thewindwasfair,thewaterpassingrough:
Adevilofasearollsinthatbay,AsI,who\'vecross\'ditoft,knowwellenough;
And,standingupondeck,thedashingsprayFliesinone\'sface,andmakesitweather-tough:
Andtherehestoodtotake,andtakeagain,Hisfirst-perhapshislast-farewellofSpain。
Ican\'tbutsayitisanawkwardsightToseeone\'snativelandrecedingthroughThegrowingwaters;itunmansonequite,Especiallywhenlifeisrathernew:
IrecollectGreatBritain\'scoastlookswhite,Butalmosteveryothercountry\'sblue,Whengazingonthem,mystifiedbydistance,Weenteronournauticalexistence。
SoJuanstood,bewilder\'donthedeck:
Thewindsung,cordagestrain\'d,andsailorsswore,Andtheshipcreak\'d,thetownbecameaspeck,Fromwhichawaysofairandfasttheybore。
Thebestofremediesisabeef-steakAgainstsea-sickness:tryit,sir,beforeYousneer,andIassureyouthisistrue,ForIhavefounditanswer-somayyou。
DonJuanstood,and,gazingfromthestern,BeheldhisnativeSpainrecedingfar:
Firstpartingsformalessonhardtolearn,Evennationsfeelthiswhentheygotowar;
Thereisasortofunexprestconcern,Akindofshockthatsetsone\'sheartajar:
AtleavingeventhemostunpleasantpeopleAndplaces,onekeepslookingatthesteeple。
ButJuanhadgotmanythingstoleave,Hismother,andamistress,andnowife,SothathehadmuchbettercausetogrieveThanmanypersonsmoreadvancedinlife;
AndifwenowandthenasighmustheaveAtquittingeventhosewequitinstrife,Nodoubtweweepforthosetheheartendears-
Thatis,tilldeepergriefscongealourtears。
SoJuanwept,asweptthecaptiveJewsByBabel\'swaters,stillrememberingSion:
I\'dweep,-butmineisnotaweepingMuse,Andsuchlightgriefsarenotathingtodieon;
Youngmenshouldtravel,ifbuttoamuseThemselves;andthenexttimetheirservantstieonBehindtheircarriagestheirnewportmanteau,Perhapsitmaybelinedwiththismycanto。
AndJuanwept,andmuchhesigh\'dandthought,Whilehissalttearsdropp\'dintothesaltsea,\'Sweetstothesweet\'Ilikesomuchtoquote;
Youmustexcusethisextract,\'tiswhereshe,TheQueenofDenmark,forOpheliabroughtFlowerstothegrave;and,sobbingoften,heReflectedonhispresentsituation,Andseriouslyresolvedonreformation。
\'Farewell,mySpain!alongfarewell!\'hecried,\'PerhapsImayrevisittheenomore,Butdie,asmanyanexiledhearthathdied,Ofitsownthirsttoseeagainthyshore:
Farewell,whereGuadalquivir\'swatersglide!
Farewell,mymother!and,sincealliso\'er,Farewell,too,dearestJulia!-HerehedrewHerletteroutagain,andreaditthrough。
\'And,oh!ife\'erIshouldforget,Iswear-
Butthat\'simpossible,andcannotbe-
Soonershallthisblueoceanmelttoair,Soonershallearthresolveitselftosea,ThanIresignthineimage,oh,myfair!
Orthinkofanythingexceptingthee;
AminddiseasednoremedycanphysicHeretheshipgavealurch,andhegrewsea-sick。
\'Soonershallheavenkissearthherehefellsicker,Oh,Julia!whatiseveryotherwo?
ForGod\'ssakeletmehaveaglassofliquor;
Pedro,Battista,helpmedownbelow。
Julia,mylove!yourascal,Pedro,quicker-
Oh,Julia!thiscurstvesselpitchesso-
BelovedJulia,hearmestillbeseeching!\'
Herehegrewinarticulatewithretching。