atleastforamouthorsixweeks；attheendofwhich，ifheisaharmlessfellow，hisinnocenceappears，andhecomesoutabetterandwisermanthanhewentin。
Ihadsomeoccasion(Iforgetwhat)tostepintothecourt-yard，asIsettledthisaccount；andrememberIwalk\'ddownstairsinnosmalltriumphwiththeconceitofmyreasoning-Beshrewthesombrepencil!saidI，vauntingly-forIenvynotitspowers，whichpaintstheevilsoflifewithsohardanddeadlyacolouring。
Themindsitsterrifiedattheobjectsshehasmagnifiedherself，andblackened:reducethemtotheirpropersizeandhue，sheoverlooksthem-\'Tistrue，saidI，correctingtheproposition，-
theBastileisnotaneviltobedespised；-butstripitofitstowers-fillupthefosse，-unbarricadethedoors-callitsimplyaconfinement，andsuppose\'tissometyrantofadistemper-
andnotofaman，whichholdsyouinit，-theevilvanishes，andyoubeartheotherhalfwithoutcomplaint。
Iwasinterruptedintheheydayofthissoliloquy，withavoicewhichItooktobeofachild，whichcomplained\"itcouldnotgetout。\"-Ilook\'dupanddownthepassage，andseeingneitherman，woman，norchild，Iwentoutwithoutfartherattention。
Inmyreturnbackthroughthepassage，Iheardthesamewordsrepeatedtwiceover；and，lookingup，Isawitwasastarlinghunginalittlecage-\"Ican\'tgetout，-Ican\'tgetout，\"saidthestarling。
Istoodlookingatthebird:andtoeverypersonwhocamethroughthepassageitranflutteringtothesidetowardswhichtheyapproach\'dit，withthesamelamentationofitscaptivity。\"I
can\'tgetout，\"saidthestarling-Godhelpthee!saidI，butI\'lllettheeout，costwhatitwill；soIturnedaboutthecagetogettothedoor:itwastwistedanddoubletwistedsofastwithwire，therewasnogettingitopenwithoutpullingthecagetopieces-Itookbothhandstoit。
ThebirdflewtotheplacewhereIwasattemptinghisdeliverance，andthrustinghisheadthroughthetrellispressedhisbreastagainstitasifimpatient-Ifear，poorcreature!saidI，I
cannotsettheeatliberty-\"No，\"saidthestarling，-\"Ican\'tgetout-Ican\'tgetout，\"saidthestarling。
IvowIneverhadmyaffectionsmoretenderlyawakened；nordoI
rememberanincidentinmylife，wherethedissipatedspirits，towhichmyreasonhadbeenabubble，weresosuddenlycall\'dhome。
Mechanicalasthenoteswere，yetsotrueintunetonatureweretheychanted，thatinonemomenttheyoverthrewallmysystematicreasoningsupontheBastile；andIheavilywalkedupstairs，unsayingeverywordIhadsaidingoingdownthem。
Disguisethyselfasthouwilt，still，Slavery!saidI，-stillthouartabitterdraught!andthoughthousandsinallageshavebeenmadetodrinkofthee，thouartnolessbitteronthataccount-
\'Tisthou，thricesweetandgraciousgoddess，addressingmyselftoLiberty，whomallinpublicorinprivateworship，whosetasteisgrateful，andeverwillbeso，tillNatureherselfshallchange-
NoTINTofwordscanspotthysnowymantle，orchymicpowerturnthysceptreintoiron:-withtheetosmileuponhimasheeatshiscrust，theswainishappierthanhismonarch，fromwhosecourtthouartexiled!-GraciousHeaven!criedI，kneelingdownuponthelaststepbutoneinmyascent，grantmebuthealth，thougreatBestowerofit，andgivemebutthisfairgoddessasmycompanion，-andshowerdownthymitres，ifitseemsgooduntothydivineprovidence，uponthoseheadswhichareachingforthem!
THECAPTIVE。PARIS。
THEbirdinhiscagepursuedmeintomyroom；Isatdownclosetomytable，andleaningmyheaduponmyhand，Ibegantofiguretomyselfthemiseriesofconfinement。Iwasinarightframeforit，andsoIgavefullscopetomyimagination。
Iwasgoingtobeginwiththemillionsofmyfellow-creaturesborntonoinheritancebutslavery:butfinding，howeveraffectingthepicturewas，thatIcouldnotbringitnearme，andthatthemultitudeofsadgroupsinitdidbutdistractme——
Itookasinglecaptive，andhavingfirstshuthimupinhisdungeon，Ithenlook\'dthroughthetwilightofhisgrateddoortotakehispicture。
Ibeheldhisbodyhalf-wastedawaywithlongexpectationandconfinement，andfeltwhatkindofsicknessoftheheartitwaswhicharisesfromhopedeferr\'d。UponlookingnearerIsawhimpaleandfeverish:inthirtyyearsthewesternbreezehadnotoncefann\'dhisblood；-hehadseennosun，nomoon，inallthattime-
norhadthevoiceoffriendorkinsmanbreathedthroughhislattice-Hischildren-
Butheremyheartbegantobleed-andIwasforcedtogoonwithanotherpartoftheportrait。
Hewassittinguponthegrounduponalittlestraw，inthefurthestcornerofhisdungeon，whichwasalternatelyhischairandbed:alittlecalendarofsmallstickswerelaidatthehead，notch\'dalloverwiththedismaldaysandnightshehadpassedthere；-hehadoneoftheselittlesticksinhishand，and，witharustynailhewasetchinganotherdayofmiserytoaddtotheheap。AsI
darkenedthelittlelighthehad，heliftedupahopelesseyetowardsthedoor，thencastitdown，-shookhishead，andwentonwithhisworkofaffliction。Iheardhischainsuponhislegs，asheturnedhisbodytolayhislittlestickuponthebundle-Hegaveadeepsigh-Isawtheironenterintohissoul!-Iburstintotears-Icouldnotsustainthepictureofconfinementwhichmyfancyhaddrawn-Istartedupfrommychair，andcallingLaFleur:Ibidhimbespeakmearemise，andhaveitreadyatthedoorofthehotelbynineinthemorning。
I\'llgodirectly，saidI，myselftoMonsieurleDucdeChoiseul。
LaFleurwouldhaveputmetobed；but-notwillingheshouldseeanythinguponmycheekwhichwouldcostthehonestfellowaheart-
ache，-ItoldhimIwouldgotobedbymyself，-andbidhimgodothesame。
THESTARLING。ROADTOVERSAILLES。
IGOTintomyremisethehourIproposed:LaFleurgotupbehind，andIbidthecoachmanmakethebestofhiswaytoVersailles。
Astherewasnothinginthisroad，orrathernothingwhichIlookforintravelling，Icannotfilluptheblankbetterthanwithashorthistoryofthisself-samebird，whichbecamethesubjectofthelastchapter。
WhilsttheHonourableMr-waswaitingforawindatDover，ithadbeencaughtuponthecliffs，beforeitcouldwellfly，byanEnglishladwhowashisgroom；who，notcaringtodestroyit，hadtakenitinhisbreastintothepacket；-and，bycourseoffeedingit，andtakingitonceunderhisprotection，inadayortwogrewfondofit，andgotitsafealongwithhimtoParis。
AtParistheladhadlaidoutalivreinalittlecageforthestarling，andashehadlittletodobetterthefivemonthshismasterstaidthere，hetaughtit，inhismother\'stongue，thefoursimplewords-(andnomore)-towhichIown\'dmyselfsomuchitsdebtor。
Uponhismaster\'sgoingonforItaly，theladhadgivenittothemasterofthehotel。ButhislittlesongforlibertybeinginanUNKNOWNlanguageatParis，thebirdhadlittleornostoresetbyhim:soLaFleurboughtbothhimandhiscageformeforabottleofBurgundy。
InmyreturnfromItalyIbroughthimwithmetothecountryinwhoselanguagehehadlearnedhisnotes；andtellingthestoryofhimtoLordA-，LordA-begg\'dthebirdofme；-inaweekLordA-
gavehimtoLordB-；LordB-madeapresentofhimtoLordC-；andLordC-\'sgentlemansoldhimtoLordD-\'sforashilling；LordD-
gavehimtoLordE-；andsoon-halfroundthealphabet。Fromthatrankhepass\'dintothelowerhouse，andpass\'dthehandsofasmanycommoners。ButasallthesewantedtoGETIN，andmybirdwantedtoGETOUT，hehadalmostaslittlestoresetbyhiminLondonasinParis。
Itisimpossiblebutmanyofmyreadersmusthaveheardofhim；andifanybymerechancehaveeverseenhim，Ibegleavetoinformthem，thatthatbirdwasmybird，orsomevilecopysetuptorepresenthim。
Ihavenothingfarthertoadduponhim，butthatfromthattimetothisIhavebornethispoorstarlingasthecresttomyarms-
Thus:
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Andlettheherald\'sofficerstwisthisneckaboutiftheydare。
THEADDRESS。VERSAILLES。
ISHOULDnotliketohavemyenemytakeaviewofmymindwhenIamgoingtoaskprotectionofanyman；forwhichreasonIgenerallyendeavourtoprotectmyself；butthisgoingtoMonsieurleDucdeC-wasanactofcompulsion；haditbeenanactofchoice，Ishouldhavedoneit，Isuppose，likeotherpeople。
Howmanymeanplansofdirtyaddress，asIwentalong，didmyservileheartform!IdeservedtheBastileforeveryoneofthem。
ThennothingwouldservemewhenIgotwithinsightofVersailles，butputtingwordsandsentencestogether，andconceivingattitudesandtonestowreathmyselfintoMonsieurleDucdeC-\'sgoodgraces-Thiswilldo，saidI-Justaswell，retortedIagain，asacoatcarrieduptohimbyanadventuroustailor，withouttakinghismeasure。Fool!continuedI，-seeMonsieurleDuc\'sfacefirst；-observewhatcharacteriswritteninit；-takenoticeinwhatposturehestandstohearyou；-marktheturnsandexpressionsofhisbodyandlimbs；-andforthetone，-thefirstsoundwhichcomesfromhislipswillgiveityou；andfromallthesetogetheryou\'llcompoundanaddressatonceuponthespot，whichcannotdisgusttheDuke；-theingredientsarehisown，andmostlikelytogodown。
Well!saidI，Iwishitwellover-Cowardagain!asifmantomanwasnotequalthroughoutthewholesurfaceoftheglobe；andifinthefield-whynotfacetofaceinthecabinettoo?Andtrustme，Yorick，wheneveritisnotso，manisfalsetohimselfandbetrayshisownsuccourstentimeswherenaturedoesitonce。GototheDucdeC-withtheBastileinthylooks；-mylifeforit，thouwiltbesentbacktoParisinhalfanhourwithanescort。
Ibelieveso，saidI-ThenI\'llgototheDuke，byheaven!withallthegaietyanddebonairnessintheworld——
Andthereyouarewrongagain，repliedI-Aheartatease，Yorick，fliesintonoextremes-\'tiseveronitscentre-Well!
well!criedI，asthecoachmanturn\'dinatthegates，IfindI
shalldoverywell:andbythetimehehadwheel\'droundthecourt，andbroughtmeuptothedoor，Ifoundmyselfsomuchthebetterformyownlecture，thatIneitherascendedthestepslikeavictimtojustice，whowastopartwithlifeuponthetopmost，-nordidImountthemwithaskipandacoupleofstrides，asIdowhenI
flyup，Eliza!totheetomeetit。
AsIenteredthedoorofthesaloonIwasmetbyaperson，whopossiblymightbetheMAITRED\'HOTEL，buthadmoretheairofoneoftheundersecretaries，whotoldmetheDucdeC-wasbusy-I
amutterlyignorant，saidI，oftheformsofobtaininganaudience，beinganabsolutestranger，andwhatisworseinthepresentconjunctureofaffairs，beinganEnglishmantoo-Hereplied，thatdidnotincreasethedifficulty-Imadehimaslightbow，andtoldhim，IhadsomethingofimportancetosaytoMonsieurleDuc。
Thesecretarylook\'dtowardsthestairs，asifhewasabouttoleavemetocarryupthisaccounttosomeone-ButImustnotmisleadyou，saidI，-forwhatIhavetosayisofnomannerofimportancetoMonsieurleDucdeC——butofgreatimportancetomyself-C\'ESTUNEAUTREAFFAIRE，repliedhe-Notatall，saidI，toamanofgallantry-Butpray，goodsir，continuedI，whencanastrangerhopetohaveaccess?-Innotlessthantwohours，saidhe，lookingathiswatch。Thenumberofequipagesinthecourt-yardseemedtojustifythecalculation，thatIcouldhavenoneareraprospect；-andaswalkingbackwardsandforwardsinthesaloon，withoutasoultocommunewith，wasforthetimeasbadasbeingintheBastileitself，Iinstantlywentbacktomyremise，andbidthecoachmandrivemetotheCORDONBLEU，whichwasthenearesthotel。
Ithinkthereisafatalityinit；-IseldomgototheplaceIsetoutfor。
LEPATISSIER。VERSAILLES。
BEFOREIhadgothalfwaydownthestreetIchangedmymind:asI
amatVersailles，thoughtI，Imightaswelltakeaviewofthetown；soIpull\'dthecord，andorderedthecoachmantodriveroundsomeoftheprincipalstreets-Isupposethetownisnotverylarge，saidI-Thecoachmanbegg\'dpardonforsettingmeright，andtoldmeitwasverysuperb，andthatnumbersofthefirstdukesandmarquisesandcountshadhotels-TheCountdeB-，ofwhomthebooksellerattheQuaideContihadspokesohandsomelythenightbefore，cameinstantlyintomymind-AndwhyshouldInotgo，thoughtI，totheCountdeB-，whohassohighanideaofEnglishbooksandEnglishmen-andtellhimmystory?soIchangedmymindasecondtime-Intruthitwasthethird；forIhadintendedthatdayforMadamedeR-，intheRueSt。Pierre，andhaddevoutlysentherwordbyherFILLEDECHAMBREthatIwouldassuredlywaituponher；-butIamgovernedbycircumstances；-Icannotgovernthem:
soseeingamanstandingwithabasketontheothersideofthestreet，asifhehadsomethingtosell，IbidLaFleurgouptohim，andenquirefortheCount\'shotel。
LaFleurreturnedalittlepale；andtoldmeitwasaChevalierdeSt。Louissellingpates-Itisimpossible，LaFleur，saidI-LaFleurcouldnomoreaccountforthephenomenonthanmyself；butpersistedinhisstory:hehadseenthecroixsetingold，withitsredriband，hesaid，tiedtohisbuttonhole-andhadlookedintothebasketandseenthepateswhichtheChevalierwasselling；socouldnotbemistakeninthat。
Suchareverseinman\'slifeawakensabetterprinciplethancuriosity:IcouldnothelplookingforsometimeathimasIsatintheremise:-themoreIlook\'dathim，hiscroix，andhisbasket，thestrongertheywovethemselvesintomybrain-Igotoutoftheremise，andwenttowardshim。
Hewasbegirtwithacleanlinenapronwhichfellbelowhisknees，andwithasortofabibthatwenthalfwayuphisbreast；uponthetopofthis，butalittlebelowthehem，hunghiscroix。Hisbasketoflittlepateswascoveredoverwithawhitedamasknapkin；
anotherofthesamekindwasspreadatthebottom；andtherewasalookofPROPRETEandneatnessthroughout，thatonemighthaveboughthispatesofhim，asmuchfromappetiteassentiment。
Hemadeanofferofthemtoneither；butstoodstillwiththematthecornerofanhotel，forthosetobuywhochoseitwithoutsolicitation。
Hewasaboutforty-eight；-ofasedatelook，somethingapproachingtogravity。Ididnotwonder-Iwentuprathertothebasketthanhim，andhavingliftedupthenapkin，andtakingoneofhispatesintomyhand，-Ibegg\'dhewouldexplaintheappearancewhichaffectedme。
Hetoldmeinafewwords，thatthebestpartofhislifehadpassedintheservice，inwhich，afterspendingasmallpatrimony，hehadobtainedacompanyandthecroixwithit；butthat，attheconclusionofthelastpeace，hisregimentbeingreformed，andthewholecorps，withthoseofsomeotherregiments，leftwithoutanyprovision，hefoundhimselfinawideworldwithoutfriends，withoutalivre，-andindeed，saidhe，withoutanythingbutthis，-(pointing，ashesaidit，tohiscroix)-ThepoorChevalierwonmypity，andhefinishedthescenewithwinningmyesteemtoo。
Theking，hesaid，wasthemostgenerousofprinces，buthisgenerositycouldneitherrelievenorrewardeveryone，anditwasonlyhismisfortunetobeamongstthenumber。Hehadalittlewife，hesaid，whomheloved，whodidthePATISSERIE；andadded，hefeltnodishonourindefendingherandhimselffromwantinthisway-unlessProvidencehadoffer\'dhimabetter。
Itwouldbewickedtowithholdapleasurefromthegood，inpassingoverwhathappen\'dtothispoorChevalierofSt。Louisaboutninemonthsafter。
Itseemsheusuallytookhisstandneartheirongateswhichleaduptothepalace，andashiscroixhadcaughttheeyesofnumbers，numbershadmadethesameenquirywhichIhaddone-Hehadtoldthemthesamestory，andalwayswithsomuchmodestyandgoodsense，thatithadreach\'datlasttheking\'sears；-who，hearingtheChevalierhadbeenagallantofficer，andrespectedbythewholeregimentasamanofhonourandintegrity，-hebrokeuphislittletradebyapensionoffifteenhundredlivresayear。
AsIhavetoldthistopleasethereader，Ibeghewillallowmetorelateanother，outofitsorder，topleasemyself:-thetwostoriesreflectlightuponeachother，-and\'tisapitytheyshouldbeparted。
THESWORD。RENNES。
WHENstatesandempireshavetheirperiodsofdeclension，andfeelintheirturnswhatdistressandpovertyis，-Istopnottotellthecauseswhichgraduallybroughtthehoused\'E-，inBrittany，intodecay。TheMarquisd\'E-hadfoughtupagainsthisconditionwithgreatfirmness；wishingtopreserve，andstillshowtotheworld，somelittlefragmentsofwhathisancestorshadbeen；-
theirindiscretionshadputitoutofhispower。TherewasenoughleftforthelittleexigenciesofOBSCURITY-ButhehadtwoboyswholookeduptohimforLIGHT；-hethoughttheydeservedit。Hehadtriedhissword-itcouldnotopentheway，-theMOUNTINGwastooexpensive，-andsimpleeconomywasnotamatchforit:-therewasnoresourcebutcommerce。
InanyotherprovinceinFrance，saveBrittany，thiswassmitingtherootforeverofthelittletreehisprideandaffectionwish\'dtoseere-blossom-ButinBrittany，therebeingaprovisionforthis，heavail\'dhimselfofit；and，takinganoccasionwhenthestateswereassembledatRennes，theMarquis，attendedwithhistwoboys，enteredthecourt；andhavingpleadedtherightofanancientlawoftheduchy，which，thoughseldomclaim\'d，hesaid，wasnolessinforce，hetookhisswordfromhisside:-Here，saidhe，takeit；andbetrustyguardiansofit，tillbettertimesputmeinconditiontoreclaimit。
ThepresidentacceptedtheMarquis\'ssword:hestaidafewminutestoseeitdepositedinthearchivesofhishouse-anddeparted。
TheMarquisandhiswholefamilyembarkedthenextclayforMartinico，andinaboutnineteenortwentyyearsofsuccessfulapplicationtobusiness，withsomeunlook\'dforbequestsfromdistantbranchesofhishouse，returnhometoreclaimhisnobility，andtosupportit。
ItwasanincidentofgoodfortunewhichwillneverhappentoanytravellerbutaSentimentalone，thatIshouldbeatRennesattheverytimeofthissolemnrequisition:Icallitsolemn；-itwassotome。
TheMarquisenteredthecourtwithhiswholefamily:hesupportedhislady，-hiseldestsonsupportedhissister，andhisyoungestwasattheotherextremeofthelinenexthismother；-heputhishandkerchieftohisfacetwice——
Therewasadeadsilence。WhentheMarquishadapproachedwithinsixpacesofthetribunal，hegavetheMarchionesstohisyoungestson，andadvancingthreestepsbeforehisfamily，-hereclaim\'dhissword。Hisswordwasgivenhim，andthemomenthegotitintohishandhedrewitalmostoutofthescabbard:-\'twastheshiningfaceofafriendhehadoncegivenup-helook\'dattentivelyalongit，beginningatthehilt，asiftoseewhetheritwasthesame，-
when，observingalittlerustwhichithadcontractednearthepoint，hebroughtitnearhiseye，andbendinghisheaddownoverit，-Ithink-Isawatearfallupontheplace。Icouldnotbedeceivedbywhatfollowed。
\"Ishallfind，\"saidhe，\"someOTHERWAYtogetitoff。\"
WhentheMarquishadsaidthis，hereturnedhisswordintoitsscabbard，madeabowtotheguardiansofit，-and，withhiswifeanddaughter，andhistwosonsfollowinghim，walk\'dout。
O，howIenviedhimhisfeelings!
THEPASSPORT。VERSAILLES。
IFOUNDnodifficultyingettingadmittancetoMonsieurleCountdeB。ThesetofShakespeareswaslaiduponthetable，andhewastumblingthemover。Iwalk\'dupclosetothetable，andgivingfirstsuchalookatthebooksastomakehimconceiveIknewwhattheywere，-ItoldhimIhadcomewithoutanyonetopresentme，knowingIshouldmeetwithafriendinhisapartment，who，I
trusted，woulddoitforme:-itismycountryman，thegreatShakespeare，saidI，pointingtohisworks-ETAYEZLABOUTE，MON
CHERAMI，apostrophizinghisspirit，addedI，DEMEFAIRECET
HONNEUR-LE-
TheCountsmiledatthesingularityoftheintroduction；andseeingIlook\'dalittlepaleandsickly，insisteduponmytakinganarm-
chair；soIsatdown；andtosavehimconjecturesuponavisitsooutofallrule，Itoldhimsimplyoftheincidentinthebookseller\'sshop，andhowthathadimpelledmerathertogotohimwiththestoryofalittleembarrassmentIwasunder，thantoanyothermaninFrance-Andwhatisyourembarrassment?letmehearit，saidtheCount。SoItoldhimthestoryjustasIhavetolditthereader-
Andthemasterofmyhotel，saidI，asIconcludedit，willneedshaveit，MonsieurleCount，thatIshallbesenttotheBastile；-
butIhavenoapprehensions，continuedI；-for，infallingintothehandsofthemostpolish\'dpeopleintheworld，andbeingconsciousIwasatrueman，andnotcometospythenakednessoftheland，IscarcethoughtIlayattheirmercy-ItdoesnotsuitthegallantryoftheFrench，MonsieurleCount，saidI，toshowitagainstinvalids。
AnanimatedblushcameintotheCountdeB-\'scheeksasIspokethis-NECRAIGNEZRIEN-Don\'tfear，saidhe-Indeed，Idon\'t，repliedIagain-Besides，continuedI，alittlesportingly，I
havecomelaughingallthewayfromLondontoParis，andIdonotthinkMonsieurleDucdeChoiseulissuchanenemytomirthastosendmebackcryingformypains-
Myapplicationtoyou，MonsieurleCountdeB-(makinghimalowbow)，istodesirehewillnot。
TheCountheardmewithgreatgoodnature，orIhadnotsaidhalfasmuch，-andonceortwicesaid，-C\'ESTBIENDIT。SoIrestedmycausethere-anddeterminedtosaynomoreaboutit。
TheCountledthediscourse:wetalk\'dofindifferentthings，-ofbooks，andpolitics，andmen；-andthenofwomen-Godblessthemall!saidI，aftermuchdiscourseaboutthem-thereisnotamanuponearthwholovesthemsomuchasIdo:afterallthefoiblesI
haveseen，andallthesatiresIhavereadagainstthem，stillI
lovethem；beingfirmlypersuadedthataman，whohasnotasortofaffectionforthewholesex，isincapableofeverlovingasingleoneasheought。
EHBIEN!MONSIEURL\'ANGLOIS，saidtheCount，gaily；-youarenotcometospythenakednessoftheland；-Ibelieveyou；-NI
ENCORE，Idaresay，THATofourwomen!-Butpermitmetoconjecture，-if，PARHAZARD，theyfellintoyourway，thattheprospectwouldnotaffectyou。
Ihavesomethingwithinmewhichcannotbeartheshockoftheleastindecentinsinuation:inthesportabilityofchit-chatIhaveoftenendeavouredtoconquerit，andwithinfinitepainhavehazardedathousandthingstoadozenofthesextogether，-theleastofwhichIcouldnotventuretoasingleonetogainheaven。
Excuseme，MonsieurleCount，saidI；-asforthenakednessofyourland，ifIsawit，Ishouldcastmyeyesoveritwithtearsinthem；-andforthatofyourwomen(blushingattheideahehadexcitedinme)Iamsoevangelicalinthis，andhavesuchafellow-
feelingforwhateverisweakaboutthem，thatIwouldcoveritwithagarmentifIknewhowtothrowiton:-ButIcouldwish，continuedI，tospythenakednessoftheirhearts，andthroughthedifferentdisguisesofcustoms，climates，andreligion，findoutwhatisgoodinthemtofashionmyownby:-andthereforeamI
come。
Itisforthisreason，MonsieurleCount，continuedI，thatIhavenotseenthePalaisRoyal，-northeLuxembourg，-northeFacadeoftheLouvre，-norhaveattemptedtoswellthecatalogueswehaveofpictures，statues，andchurches-Iconceiveeveryfairbeingasatemple，andwouldratherenterin，andseetheoriginaldrawingsandloosesketcheshungupinit，thantheTransfigurationofRaphaelitself。
Thethirstofthis，continuedI，asimpatientasthatwhichinflamesthebreastoftheconnoisseur，hasledmefrommyownhomeintoFrance，-andfromFrancewillleadmethroughItaly；-\'tisaquietjourneyoftheheartinpursuitofNature，andthoseaffectionswhichariseoutofher，whichmakeusloveeachother，-
andtheworld，betterthanwedo。
TheCountsaidagreatmanycivilthingstomeupontheoccasion；
andaddedverypolitely，howmuchhestoodobligedtoShakespeareformakingmeknowntohim-ButAPROPOS，saidhe；-Shakespeareisfullofgreatthings；-heforgotasmallpunctilioofannouncingyourname:-itputsyouunderanecessityofdoingityourself。
THEPASSPORT。VERSAILLES。
THEREisnotamoreperplexingaffairinlifetome，thantosetabouttellinganyonewhoIam，-forthereisscarceanybodyI
cannotgiveabetteraccountofthanmyself；andIhaveoftenwishedIcoulddoitinasingleword，-andhaveanendofit。ItwastheonlytimeandoccasioninmylifeIcouldaccomplishthistoanypurpose；-forShakespearelyinguponthetable，andrecollectingIwasinhisbooks，ItookupHamlet，andturningimmediatelytothegrave-diggers\'sceneinthefifthact，IlaidmyfingeruponYorick，andadvancingthebooktotheCount，withmyfingerallthewayoverthename，-MEVOICI!saidI。
Now，whethertheideaofpoorYorick\'sskullwasputoutoftheCount\'smindbytherealityofmyown，orbywhatmagichecoulddropaperiodofsevenoreighthundredyears，makesnothinginthisaccount；-\'tiscertaintheFrenchconceivebetterthantheycombine；-Iwonderatnothinginthisworld，andthelessatthis；
inasmuchasoneofthefirstofourownChurch，forwhosecandourandpaternalsentimentsIhavethehighestveneration，fellintothesamemistakeintheverysamecase:-\"Hecouldnotbear，\"hesaid，\"tolookintothesermonswrotebytheKingofDenmark\'sjester。\"Good，myLordsaidI；buttherearetwoYoricks。TheYorickyourLordshipthinksof，hasbeendeadandburiedeighthundredyearsago；heflourishedinHorwendillus\'scourt；-theotherYorickismyself，whohaveflourished，myLord，innocourt-
Heshookhishead。GoodGod!saidI，youmightaswellconfoundAlexandertheGreatwithAlexandertheCoppersmith，mylord!-
\"\'Twasallone，\"hereplied——
IfAlexander，KingofMacedon，couldhavetranslatedyourLordship，saidI，I\'msureyourLordshipwouldnothavesaidso。
ThepoorCountdeB-fellbutintothesameERROR-
ET，MONSIEUR，EST-ILYORICK?criedtheCount-JELESUIS，saidI-VOUS?-MOI，-MOIQUIAIL\'HONNEURDEVOUSPARLER，MONSIEUR
LECOMTE-MONDIEU!saidhe，embracingme，-VOUSETESYORICK!
TheCountinstantlyputtheShakespeareintohispocket，andleftmealoneinhisroom。
THEPASSPORT。VERSAILLES。
ICOULDnotconceivewhytheCountdeB-hadgonesoabruptlyoutoftheroom，anymorethanIcouldconceivewhyhehadputtheShakespeareintohispocket-
MYSTERIESWHICHMUSTEXPLAINTHEMSELVESARENOTWORTHTHELOSSOF
TIMEWHICHACONJECTUREABOUTTHEMTAKESUP:\'twasbettertoreadShakespeare；sotakingup\"MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING，\"ItransportedmyselfinstantlyfromthechairIsatintoMessinainSicily，andgotsobusywithDonPedro，andBenedict，andBeatrice，thatI
thoughtnotofVersailles，theCount，orthepassport。
Sweetpliabilityofman\'sspirit，thatcanatoncesurrenderitselftoillusions，whichcheatexpectationandsorrowoftheirwearymoments!-Long，-longsincehadyenumber\'doutmydays，hadI
nottrodsogreatapartofthemuponthisenchantedground。Whenmywayistooroughformyfeet，ortoosteepformystrength，I
getoffit，tosomesmoothvelvetpath，whichFancyhasscatteredoverwithrosebudsofdelights；andhavingtakenafewturnsinit，comebackstrengthenedandrefresh\'d-Whenevilspresssoreuponme，andthereisnoretreatfromtheminthisworld，thenItakeanewcourse；-Ileaveit，-andasIhaveaclearerideaoftheElysianfieldsthanIhaveofheaven，Iforcemyself，likeAEneas，intothem-IseehimmeetthepensiveshadeofhisforsakenDido，andwishtorecogniseit；-Iseetheinjuredspiritwaveherhead，andturnoffsilentfromtheauthorofhermiseriesanddishonours；-
Ilosethefeelingsformyselfinhers，andinthoseaffectionswhichwerewonttomakememournforherwhenIwasatschool。
SURELYTHISISNOTWALKINGINAVAINSHADOW-NORDOESMANDISQUIET
HIMSELFinvainBYIT:-heoftenerdoessointrustingtheissueofhiscommotionstoreasononly-Icansafelysayformyself，Iwasneverabletoconqueranyonesinglebadsensationinmyheartsodecisively，asbeatingupasfastasIcouldforsomekindlyandgentlesensationtofightituponitsowngroundWhenIhadgottotheendofthethirdacttheCountdeB-entered，withmypassportinhishand。MonsieurleDucdeC-，saidtheCount，isasgoodaprophet，Idaresay，asheisastatesman。UN
HOMMEQUIRIT，saidtheDuke，NESERAJAMAISDANGEREUX-Haditbeenforanyonebuttheking\'sjester，addedtheCount，Icouldnothavegotitthesetwohours-PARDONNEZMOI，MonsieurleCount，saidI-Iamnottheking\'sjester-ButyouareYorick?-
Yes-ETVOUSPLAISANTEZ?-Ianswered，IndeedIdidjest，-butwasnotpaidforit；-\'twasentirelyatmyownexpense。
Wehavenojesteratcourt，MonsieurleCount，saidI；thelastwehadwasinthelicentiousreignofCharlesII。；-sincewhichtimeourmannershavebeensograduallyrefining，thatourcourtatpresentissofullofpatriots，whowishforNOTHINGbutthehonoursandwealthoftheircountry；-andourladiesareallsochaste，sospotless，sogood，sodevout，-thereisnothingforajestertomakeajestof-
VOILAUNPERSIFLAGE!criedtheCount。
THEPASSPORT。VERSAILLES。
ASthepassportwasdirectedtoalllieutenant-governors，governors，andcommandantsofcities，generalsofarmies，justiciaries，andallofficersofjustice，toletMr。Yoricktheking\'sjester，andhisbaggage，travelquietlyalong，Iownthetriumphofobtainingthepassportwasnotalittletarnish\'dbythefigureIcutinit-Butthereisnothingunmix\'dinthisworld；