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  ,,! GRT] WEI<T ! ANXIETIES &
P]PLEXITIES ( ^! ?+S 7 6\R ?"\S :ILE WE
7 AT SEA1 ! GRT] 0 \R SATISFAC;N :5 WE
SAW \RVS ON %ORE2 & MY "PN] TOLD ME HE
DR1M$ T HE _H A V H1VY LOAD ^U 8 BACK1 :
HE 0 6C>RY UP A HILL1 & F.D T HE 0 N A#
6/& L;G] "U X2 B T ! ,PORTUGUESE PILOT
CAME & TOOK X (F 8 BACK1 &! HILL
4APPE>$1 ! GR.D 2F HM APPE>+ ALL SMOO? &
PLA93 & TRULY X 0 S2 !Y 7 ALL L M5 :O _H
A LOAD TAK5 (F _! BACKS4 ,= MY "P ,I _H
A WEI<T TAK5 (F F MY HE>T T X 0 N A# ANY
L;G] 6BE>2 & Z ,I SD ABV WE RESOLV$ 6G
NO M 6SEA 9 T %IP4 ,:5 WE CAME ON %ORE1
! OLD PILOT1 :O 0 N[ \R FR1 GOT U A
LODG+1 TGR )A W>EH\SE = \R GDS2 X 0 A LL
HUT1 )A L>G] H\SE ADJO9+ 6X1 BUILT & AL
PALISADO$ R.D ) CANES1 6KEEP \ PILF]]S1
( : "! 7 N A FEW 9 T C.TRY3 H["E1 !
MAGI/RATES ALL[$ U A LL GU>D1 & WE _H A
SOLDI] )A K9D ( HALF-PIKE1 :O /OOD
S5T9EL AT \R DOOR1 6:OM WE ALL[$ A P9T (
RICE &A PIECE ( M"OY AB ! VALUE ( ?REE-
P;E P] "D1 S T \R GDS 7 KEPT V SAFE4
  ,! FAIR OR M>T USU,Y KEPT AT ? PLACE
_H BE5 OV] "S "T2 H["E1 WE F.D T "! 7
?REE OR F\R JUNKS 9 ! RIV]1 & TWO %IPS F
,JAPAN1 ) GDS : !Y _H B"\ 9 ,*9A1 & 7 N
G"O AWAY1 HAV+ "S ,JAPANESE M]*ANTS ON
%ORE4
  ,! F/ ?+ \R OLD ,PORTUGUESE PILOT DID
= U 0 6GET U ACQUA9T$ ) ?REE MIS.N>Y
,ROMI% PRIE/S :O 7 9 ! T[N1 & :O _H BE5
"! "S "T 3V]T+ ! P 6,*RI/IAN;Y2 B WE ?"\
!Y MADE B POOR "W ( X1 & MADE !M B SORRY
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,FR5*MAN1 :OM !Y CALL$ ,"F ,SIMON2 ANO!R
0 A ,PORTUGUESE2 &A ?IRD A ,G5OESE4 ,"F
,SIMON 0 C\RTE\S1 & V AGREEA# -PANY2 B !
O!R TWO 7 M RES]V$1 SEEM$ RIGID & AU/]E1
& APPLI$ S]I\SLY 6! "W !Y CAME AB1 VIZ4
6TALK )& 9S9UATE !MVS AM;G ! 9HABITANTS
:]"E !Y _H OPPORTUN;Y4 ,WE (T5 ATE &
DRANK ) ^? M52 & ?\< ,I M/ 3FESS !
3V].N1 Z !Y CALL X1 (! ,*9ESE
6,*RI/IAN;Y IS S F> F ! TRUE 3V].N
REQUIR$ 6BR+ H1!N P 6! FAI? ( ,*RI/1 T X
SEEMS 6AM.T 6LL M ?AN LETT+ !M "K ! "N (
,*RI/1 & SAY "S PRAY]S 6! ,VIRG9 ,M>Y &
H] ,SON1 9 A T;GUE : !Y "U/OOD N1 &
6CROSS
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RELIGIONI/S1 :OM WE CALL MIS.N>IES1 H A
FIRM 2LIEF T ^! P W 2 SAV$1 & T !Y >E !
9/RU;TS ( X2 & ON ? A3.T !Y "UGO N ONLY
! FATIGUE (! VOYAGE1 &! HAZ>DS ( LIV+ 9
S* PLACES1 B (T5"TS D1? XF1 &! MO/
VIOL5T TORTURES1 =! SAKE ( ? "W4
  ,"F ,SIMON 0 APPO9T$1 X SEEMS1 0ORD]
(! *IEF (! MIS.N1 6G UP 6,PEK91 & WAIT$
ONLY = ANO!R PRIE/1 :O 0 ORD]$ 6-E 6HM F
,MACAO1 6G AL;G ) HM4 ,WE SC>CE "E MET
TGR B HE 0 9VIT+ ME 6G T J\RNEY2 TELL+
ME H[ HE WD %[ ME ALL ! GLORI\S ?+S ( T
MI<TY EMPIRE1 &1 AM;G ! RE/1 ,PEK91 !
GRTE/ C;Y 9 ! _W3 8,A C;Y10 SD HE1 8T YR
,LONDON & \R ,P>IS PUT TGR _C 2 EQUAL
TO40 ,B Z ,I LOOK$ ON ^? ?+S ) DI6]5T
EYES F O!R M51 S ,I % GIVE MY OP9ION (
!M 9 A FEW ^WS1 :5 ,I -E 9 ! C\RSE ( MY
TRAVELS 6SP1K M "PICUL>LY ( !M4
  ,D9+ ) ,"F ,SIMON "O "D1 & 2+ V M]RY
TGR1 ,I %[$ "S LL 9CL9,N 6G ) HM2 & HE
PRESS$ ME & MY "PN] V H>D 63S5T4 8,:Y1
"F10 SAYS MY "PN]1 8%D Y DESIRE \R -PANY
S M*8 Y "K WE >E H]ETICS1 & Y D N LOVE
U1 NOR _C KEEP U -PANY ) ANY PL1SURE40
-- 8,OH10 SAYS HE1 8Y MAY P]H 2 GD
,CA?OLICS 9 "T2 MY BUSI;S "H IS 63V]T
H1!NS1 & :O "KS B ,I MAY 3V]T Y TOO80 --
8,V WELL1 "F10 SD ,I1 8S Y W PR1* 6U ALL
! WAY80 -- 8,I W N 2 TR\#"S 6Y10 SAYS
HE2 8\R RELIGION DOES N DIVE/ U ( GD
MANN]S2 2SS1 WE >E "H L C.TRYM52 & S WE
>E1 -P>$ 6! PLACE WE >E IN2 & IF Y >E
,HUGU5OTS1 & ,I A ,CA?OLIC1 WE MAY ALL 2
,*RI/IANS AT LA/2 AT L1/1 WE >E ALL
G5TLEM51 & WE MAY 3V]SE S1 )\T 2+ UNEASY
6"O ANO!R40 ,I LIK$ ? "P ( 8 4C\RSE V
WELL1 & X 2GAN 6PUT ME 9 M9D ( MY PRIE/
T ,I _H LEFT 9 ! ,BRAZILS2 B ,"F ,SIMON
DID N -E UP 6HIS "* 0A GRT D1L2 = ?\< ?
FRI> _H NO APPE>.E (A CRIM9AL LEV;Y 9
HM1 YET HE _H N T FUND ( ,*RI/IAN Z1L1
/RICT PIETY1 & S9C]E A6EC;N 6RELIGION T
MY O!R GD E3LESIA/IC _H4
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NOR SOLICIT$ U 6G ) HM2 WE _H "S?+ ELSE
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\R M]*&ISE 64POSE (1 & WE 2GAN 6BE V
D\BT;L :AT WE %D D1 = WE 7 N[ 9 A PLACE
( V LL BUSI;S4 ,ONCE ,I 0 AB 6V5TURE
6SAIL =! RIV] ( ,KILAM1 &! C;Y ( ,NANK92
B ,PROVID;E SEEM$ N[ M VISIBLY1 Z ,I
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5C\RAG$1 F ? V "T1 6?9K ,I %D1 "O WAY OR
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BR"\ HOME 6MY [N C.TRY AG1 ?\< ,I _H N !
L1/ VIEW (! MANN]4 ,PROVID;E1 ,I SAY1
2GAN "H 6CLE> UP \R WAY A LL2 &! F/ ?+ T
(F]$ WAS1 T \R OLD ,PORTUGUESE PILOT
BR"\ A ,JAPAN M]*ANT 6U1 :O 9QUIR$ :AT
GDS WE _H3 &1 9 ! F/ PLACE1 HE B"\ ALL
\R OPIUM1 & GAVE U A V GD PRICE = X1
PAY+ U 9 GOLD 0WEI<T1 "S 9 SMALL PIECES
( _! [N CO91 & "S 9 SMALL W$GES1 ( AB T5
OR TWELVES \NCES EA*4 ,:ILE WE 7 D1L+ )
HM = \R OPIUM1 X CAME 96MY H1D T HE MI<T
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9T]PRET] 6PROPOSE X 6HM4 ,HE %RUNK UP 8
%\LD]S AT X :5 X 0 F/ PROPOS$ 6HM2 B 9 A
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PRIE/S = 8 9T]PRET]1 & TOLD ME HE _H A
PROPOSAL 6MAKE 6ME1 : 0 ?3 HE _H B"\ A
GRT QUANT;Y ( \R GDS1 :5 HE _H NO ?"\S (
PROPOSALS MADE 6HM ( BUY+ ! %IP2 & T1
"!=E1 HE _H N M"OY 6PAY =! %IP3 B IF ,I
WD LET ! SAME M5 :O 7 9 ! %IP NAVIGATE
H]1 HE WD HIRE ! %IP 6G 6,JAPAN2 & WD
S5D !M F ?;E 6! ,PHILIPP9E ,ISL&S )
ANO!R LOAD+1 : HE WD PAY ! FREI<T ( 2F
!Y W5T F ,JAPAN3 & T AT _! RETURN HE WD
BUY ! %IP4 ,I 2GAN 6LI/5 6HIS PROPOSAL1
& S EAG] DID MY H1D / RUN ^U RAMBL+1 T
,I CD N B 2G9 65T]TA9 A NO;N ( GO+ MYF )
HM1 & S 6SET SAIL F ! ,PHILIPP9E ,ISL&S
AWAY 6! ,S\? ,S1S2 ACLY1 ,I ASK$ !
,JAPANESE M]*ANT IF HE WD N HIRE U 6!
,PHILIPP9E ,ISL&S & 4*>GE U "!4 ,HE SD
,NO1 HE CD N D T1 = !N HE CD N H !
RETURN ( 8 C>GO2 B HE WD 4*>GE U 9
,JAPAN1 AT ! %IP'S RETURN4 ,WELL1 / ,I 0
= TAK+ HM AT T PROPOSAL1 & GO+ MYF2 B MY
"PN]1 WIS] ?AN MYF1 P]SUAD$ ME F X1
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?AN !Y4
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CAPTA9 (! %IP1 &) 8 M51 & "K IF !Y 7
WILL+ 6G 6,JAPAN4 ,:ILE ,I 0 DO+ ?1 ! "Y
MAN :OM MY NEPHEW _H LEFT ) ME Z MY
-PANION CAME UP1 & TOLD ME T HE ?"\ T
VOYAGE PROMIS$ V FAIR1 & T "! 0 A GRT
PROSPECT ( ADVANTAGE1 & HE WD 2 V GLAD
IF ,I "UTOOK X2 B T IF ,I WD N1 & WD
GIVE HM L1VE1 HE WD G Z A
M]*ANT1 OR Z ,I PL1S$ 6ORD] HM2 T IF "E
HE CAME 6,5GL&1 & ,I 0 "! & ALIVE1 HE WD
R5D] ME A FAI?;L A3.T ( 8 SU3ESS1 : %D 2
Z M* M9E Z ,I PL1S$4 ,I 0 LOA? 6"P ) HM2
B 3SID]+ ! PROSPECT ( ADVANTAGE1 : RE,Y
0 3SID]A#1 & T HE 0 A "Y FELL[ LIKELY 6D
WELL 9 X1 ,I 9CL9$ 6LET HM G2 B ,I TOLD
HM ,I WD 3SULT MY "PN]1 & GIVE HM AN
ANSW] ! NEXT "D4 ,I 4C\RS$ AB X ) MY
"PN]1 :O "!^U MADE A MO/ G5]\S (F]3 8,Y
"K X HAS BE5 AN UNLUCKY %IP10 SD HE1 8&
WE BO? RESOLVE N 6G 6SEA 9 X AG2 IF YR
/EW>D0 7S HE CALL$ MY MAN7 8W V5TURE !
VOYAGE1 ,I W L1VE MY %>E (! VESSEL 6HM1
& LET HM MAKE ! BE/ ( X2 & IF WE LIVE
6MEET 9 ,5GL&1 & HE MEETS ) SU3ESS
ABROAD1 HE % A3.T = "O HALF (! PR(ITS (!
%IP'S FREI<T 6U2 ! O!R % 2 8 [N40
  ,IF MY "PN]1 :O 0 NO WAY 3C]N$ ) MY "Y
MAN1 MADE HM S* AN (F]1 ,I CD N D LESS
?AN (F] HM ! SAME2 & ALL ! %IP'S -PANY
2+ WILL+ 6G ) HM1 WE MADE OV] HALF ! %IP
6HM 9 PROP]TY1 & TOOK A WRIT+ F HM1
OBLIG+ HM 6A3.T =! O!R1 & AWAY HE W5T
6,JAPAN4 ,! ,JAPAN M]*ANT PROV$ A V
PUNCTUAL1 H"O/ MAN 6HM3 PROTECT$ HM AT
,JAPAN1 & GOT HM A LIC;E 6-E ON %ORE1 :
! ,EUROP1NS 9 G5]AL H N LATELY OBTA9$4
,HE PD HM 8 FREI<T V PUNCTU,Y2 S5T HM 6!
,PHILIPP9ES LOAD$ ) ,JAPAN & ,*9A W>ES1
&A SUP]C>GO ( _! [N1 :O1
TRA6ICK+ )! ,SPANI>DS1 BR"\ BACK
,EUROP1N GDS AG1 &A GRT QUANT;Y (
SPICES2 & "! HE 0 N ONLY PD 8 FREI<T V
WELL1 & AT A V GD PRICE1 B N 2+ WILL+
6SELL ! %IP1 !N ! M]*ANT FURNI%$ HM GDS
ON 8 [N A3.T2 &) "S M"OY1 & "S SPICES (
8 [N : HE BR"\ ) HM1 HE W5T BACK 6!
,MANILLAS1 ": HE SOLD 8 C>GO V WELL4
,"H1 HAV+ MADE A GD ACQUA9T.E AT
,MANILLA1 HE GOT 8 %IP MADE A FREE %IP1
&! GOV]NOR ( ,MANILLA HIR$ HM 6G
6,ACAPULCO1 ON ! COA/ ( ,AM]ICA1 & GAVE
HM A LIC;E 6L& "!1 & 6TRAVEL 6,MEXICO1 &
6PASS 9 ANY ,SPANI% %IP 6,EUROPE ) ALL 8
M54 ,HE MADE ! VOYAGE 6,ACAPULCO V
HAPPILY1 & "! HE SOLD 8 %IP3 & HAV+ "!
AL OBTA9$ ALL[.E 6TRAVEL 0L& 6,PORTO
,BELLO1 HE F.D M1NS 6GET 6,JAMAICA1 )
ALL 8 TR1SURE1 & AB EI<T YE>S AF CAME
6,5GL& EXCE$+ RI*4
  ,B 6RETURN 6\R "PICUL> A6AIRS1 2+ N[
6"P )! %IP & %IP'S -PANY1 X CAME 2F U1 (
C\RSE1 63SID] :AT RECOMP5SE WE %D GIVE
6! TWO M5 T GAVE U S* "TLY NOTICE (!
DESIGN AG/ U 9 ! RIV] ,CAMBODIA4 ,! TRU?
WAS1 !Y _H D"O U A V 3SID]A# S]VICE1 &
DES]V$ WELL AT \R H&S2 ?\<1 0! WAY1 !Y 7
A C\PLE ( ROGUES1 TOO2 =1 Z !Y 2LIEV$ !
/ORY ( \R 2+ PIRATES1 & T WE _H RE,Y RUN
AWAY )! %IP1 !Y CAME D[N 6U1 N ONLY
62TRAY ! DESIGN T 0 =M$ AG/ U1 B 6G 6SEA
) U Z PIRATES4 ,"O ( !M 3FESS$ AFWS T
NO?+ ELSE B ! HOPES ( GO+ A-ROGU+ BR"\
HM 6D X3 H["E1 ! S]VICE !Y DID U 0 N !
LESS1 & "!=E1 Z ,I _H PROMIS$ 6BE
GRATE;L 6!M1 ,I F/ ORD]$ ! M"OY 6BE PD
!M : !Y SD 0 DUE 6!M ON BO>D _!
RESPECTIVE %IPS3 OV] & ABV T1 ,I GAVE
EA* ( !M A SMALL SUM ( M"OY 9 GOLD1 :
3T5T$ !M V WELL4 ,I !N MADE ! ,5GLI%MAN
GUNN] 9 ! %IP1 ! GUNN] 2+ N[ MADE SECOND
MATE & PURS]2 ! ,DUT*MAN ,I MADE
BOATSWA92 S !Y 7 BO? V WELL PL1S$1 &
PROV$ V S]VICEA#1 2+ BO? A# S1M51 & V
/\T FELL[S4
  ,WE 7 N[ ON %ORE 9 ,*9A2 IF ,I ?"\ MYF
BANI%$1 & REMOTE F MY [N C.TRY AT
,B5GAL1 ": ,I _H _M WAYS 6GET HOME = MY
M"OY1 :AT CD ,I ?9K ( MYF N[1 :5 ,I 0 AB
A ?\S& L1GUES F>!R (F F HOME1 & DE/ITUTE
( ALL MANN] ( PROSPECT ( RETURN8 ,ALL WE
_H = X 0 ?3 T 9 AB F\R MON?S' "T "! 0
6BE ANO!R FAIR AT ! PLACE ": WE W]E1 &
!N WE MI<T 2 A# 6PUR*ASE V>I\S
MANUFACTURES (! C.TRY1 & )AL MI<T
POSSIBLY F9D "S ,*9ESE JUNKS F ,TONQU9 =
SAIL1 T WD C>RY U & \R GDS :I!R WE
PL1S$4 ,? ,I LIK$ V WELL1 & RESOLV$
6WAIT2 2SS1 Z \R "PICUL> P]SONS 7 N
OBNOXI\S1 S IF ANY ,5GLI% OR ,DUT* %IPS
CAME ?I!R1 P]H WE MI<T H AN OPPORTUN;Y
6LOAD \R GDS1 & GET PASSAGE 6"S O!R
PLACE 9 ,9DIA NE>] HOME4 ,^U ^! HOPES WE
RESOLV$ 63T9UE "H2 B1 6DIV]T \RVS1 WE
TOOK TWO OR ?REE J\RNEYS 96! C.TRY4
  ,F/1 WE W5T T5 "DS' J\RNEY 6,NANK91 A
C;Y WELL WOR? SEE+2 !Y SAY X HAS A
MILLION ( P 9 X3 X IS REGUL>LY BUILT1 &!
/REETS >E ALL /RAI<T1 & CROSS "O ANO!R 9
DIRECT L9ES4 ,B :5 ,I -E 6-P>E ! MIS]A#
P ( ^! C.TRIES ) \RS1 _! FABRICS1 _!
MANN] ( LIV+1 _! GOV]N;T1 _! RELIGION1
_! W1L?1 & _! GLORY1 Z "S CALL X1 ,I M/
3FESS T ,I SC>CELY ?9K X WOR? MY :ILE
6M5;N !M "H4 ,WE WOND] AT ! GR&EUR1 !
RI*ES1 ! POMP1 ! C]EMONIES1 ! GOV]N;T1 !
MANUFACTURES1 ! -M]CE1 & 3DUCT ( ^! P2 N
T "! IS RE,Y ANY MATT] = WOND]1 B 2C1
HAV+ A TRUE NO;N (! B>B>;Y ( ^? C.TRIES1
! RUDE;S &! IGNOR.E T PREVAIL "!1 WE D N
EXPECT 6F9D ANY S* ?+ S F> (F4 ,O!RWISE1
:AT >E _! BUILD+S 6! PALACES & ROYAL
BUILD+S ( ,EUROPE8 ,:AT _! TRADE 6!
UNIV]SAL -M]CE ( ,5GL&1 ,HOLL&1 ,FR.E1 &
,SPA98 ,:AT >E _! CITIES 6\RS1 = W1L?1
/R5G?1 GAIETY ( APP>EL1 RI* FURNITURE1 &
9F9ITE V>IETY8 ,:AT >E _! PORTS1 SUPPLI$
)A FEW JUNKS & B>KS1 6\R NAVIG,N1 \R
M]*ANT FLEETS1 \R L>GE & P[];L NAVIES8
,\R C;Y ( ,LONDON HAS M TRADE ?AN HALF
_! MI<TY EMPIRE3 "O ,5GLI%1 ,DUT*1 OR
,FR5* MAN-(-W> ( EI<TY GUNS WD 2 A#
6FI<T ALM ALL ! %IPP+ 2L;G+ 6,*9A3 B !
GRT;S ( _! W1L?1 _! TRADE1 ! P[] ( _!
GOV]N;T1 &! /R5G? ( _! >MIES1 MAY 2 A LL
SURPRIS+ 6U1 2C1 Z ,I H SD1 3SID]+ !M Z
A B>B>\S N,N ( PAGANS1 LL BETT] ?AN
SAVAGES1 WE DID N EXPECT S* ?+S AM;G !M4
,B ALL ! =CES ( _! EMPIRE1 ?\< !Y 7 6BR+
TWO MILLIONS ( M5 96! FIELD TGR1 WD 2 A#
6D NO?+ B RU9 ! C.TRY & />VE !MVS2 A
MILLION ( _! FOOT CD N /& 2F "O EMBATTL$
BODY ( \R 9FANTRY1 PO/$ S Z N 6BE
SURR.D$1 ?\< !Y 7 N 6BE "O 6TW5TY 9
NUMB]2 NAY1 ,I D N BOA/ IF ,I SAY T
?IRTY ?\S& ,G]MAN OR ,5GLI% FOOT1 & T5
?\S& HORSE1 WELL MANAG$1 CD DEF1T ALL !
=CES ( ,*9A4 ,NOR IS "! A =TIFI$ T[N 9
,*9A T CD HOLD \ "O MON? AG/ ! BATT]IES
& ATTACKS ( AN ,EUROP1N >MY4 ,!Y H
FIRE>MS1 X IS TRUE1 B !Y >E AWKW>D &
UNC]TA9 9 _! GO+ (F2 & _! P[D] HAS B LL
/R5G?4 ,_! >MIES >E BADLY 4CIPL9$1 &
WANT SKILL 6ATTACK1 OR TEMP] 6RETR1T2 &
"!=E1 ,I M/ 3FESS1 X SEEM$ /RANGE 6ME1
:5 ,I CAME HOME1 & HE>D \R P SAY S* F9E
?+S (! P[]1 GLORY1 MAGNIFIC;E1 & TRADE
(! ,*9ESE2 2C1 Z F> Z ,I SAW1 !Y APPE>$
6BE A 3TEMPTI# H]D OR CR[D ( IGNORANT1
SORDID SLAVES1 SUBJECT$ 6A GOV]N;T
QUALIFI$ ONLY 6RULE S* A P2 & 7 N XS
4T.E 9CONCEIVABLY1 GRT F ,MUSCOVY1 & T
EMPIRE 9 A MANN] Z RUDE1 IMPOT5T1 & ILL
GOV]N$ Z !Y1 ! ,CZ> ( ,MUSCOVY MI<T )
EASE DRIVE !M ALL \ ( _! C.TRY1 & 3QU]
!M 9 "O CAMPAIGN2 & _H ! ,CZ> 7:O IS N[
A GR[+ PR9CE7 FALL5 ? WAY1 9/1D (
ATTACK+ ! W>LIKE ,SW$ES1 & EQU,Y IMPROV$
HMF 9 ! >T ( W>1 Z !Y SAY HE HAS D"O2 &
IF N"O (! P[]S ( ,EUROPE _H 5VI$ OR
9T]RUPT$ HM1 HE MI<T 0? "T H BE5 ,EMP]OR
( ,*9A1 9/1D ( 2+ B1T5 0! ,K+ ( ,SW$5 AT
,N>VA1 :5 ! LATT] 0 N "O 6SIX 9 NUMB]4
  ,Z _! /R5G? & _! GR&EUR1 S _! NAVIG,N1
-M]CE1 & HUSB&RY >E V IMP]FECT1 -P>$ 6!
SAME ?+S 9 ,EUROPE2 AL1 9 _! K1 _!
LE>N+1 & 9 _! SKILL 9 ! SCI;ES1 !Y >E EI
V AWKW>D OR DEFECTIVE1 ?\< !Y H GLOBES
OR SPH]ES1 &A SMATT]+ (! MA!MATICS1 &
?9K !Y "K M ?AN ALL ! _W 2SS4 ,B !Y "K
LL (! MO;NS (! H1V5LY BODIES2 & S
GROSSLY & ABSURDLY IGNORANT >E _! -MON
P1 T :5 ! SUN IS ECLIPS$1 !Y ?9K A GRT
DRAGON HAS ASSAULT$ X1 & IS GO+ 6RUN
AWAY ) X2 & !Y FALL A CLATT]+ ) ALL !
DRUMS & KETTLES 9 ! C.TRY1 6F"R ! MON/]
AWAY1 J Z WE D 6HIVE A SW>M ( BEES6
  ,Z ? IS ! ONLY EXCUR.N (! K9D : ,I H
MADE 9 ALL ! A3.TS ,I H GIV5 ( MY
TRAVELS1 S ,I % MAKE NO M S*4 ,X IS N"O
( MY BUSI;S1 NOR ANY "P ( MY DESIGN2 B
6GIVE AN A3.T ( MY [N ADV5TURES "? A
LIFE ( 9IMITA# W&]+S1 &A L;G V>IETY (
*ANGES1 :1 P]H1 FEW T -E AF ME W H HE>D
! L (3 ,I %1 "!=E1 SAY V LL ( ALL !
MI<TY PLACES1 DES]T C.TRIES1 & NUM]\S P
,I H YET 6PASS "?1 M ?AN RELATES 6MY [N
/ORY1 & : MY 3C]N AM;G !M W MAKE NEC4
  ,I 0 N[1 Z NE> Z ,I C -PUTE1 9 ! HE>T
( ,*9A1 AB ?IRTY DEGREES NOR? (! L9E1 =
WE 7 RETURN$ F ,NANK94 ,I _H 9DE$ A M9D
6SEE ! C;Y ( ,PEK91 : ,I _H HE>D S M* (1
& ,"F ,SIMON IMPORTUN$ ME DAILY 6D X4
,AT L5G? 8 "T ( GO+ AWAY 2+ SET1 &! O!R
MIS.N>Y :O 0 6G ) HM 2+ >RIV$ F ,MACAO1
X 0 NEC T WE %D RESOLVE EI 6G OR N2 S ,I
REF]R$ X 6MY "PN]1 & LEFT X :OLLY 6HIS
*OICE1 :O AT L5G? RESOLV$ X 9 !
A6IRMATIVE1 & WE PREP>$ = \R J\RNEY4 ,WE
SET \ ) V GD ADVANTAGE Z 6F9D+ ! WAY2 =
WE GOT L1VE 6TRAVEL 9 ! RET9UE ( "O ( _!
M&>9S1 A K9D ( VICEROY OR PR9CIPAL
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