wide plunged a hand into the nearest pocket.

His pipe!  His silver tobacco-box!  In another pocket his purse and a
few odds and ends but nothing more.  He ransacked the garment
feverishly but in place of will, torn paper and letter, he found only
one other letter, sealed and addressed thus,

  "To Major d'Arcy."


Letting the coat slip to the floor he sank back in the chair, staring
long at superscription and seal; then he drew the candle nearer and
opening the letter read as follows:


"DEAR SIR,

If this sorry coat looketh a little more creased and rumpled than it is
wont to do, this is entirely my fault.  And because I am as much a
woman as our common mother Eve I have read every document in every
pocket.  And because every document was for me or of me I have kept
them.  Yet because, after all, I am truly a very honest person, I do
return this your garment herewith together with all other articles
soever herein contained, as namely and to wit: Item, one clay pipe and
smells!  Item, tobacco-box of silver, much scratched.  Item, a
tobacco-stopper of silver-gilt.  Item, a silver sixpence with a hole in
it.  Item, one purse containing three guineas, one crown piece and a
shilling.  Item, a small knife for making pens and very blunt.  O John,
O Jack, great strong tender chivalrous man, and doth thy poor heart
break?  Stay then, my love shall make it whole again.  And wilt thou to
the cruel wars?  Then will I after thee.  And wilt thou die?  Then will
I die with thee.  But O John if thou wilt live, then will I live to
love thee better day by day for I am thine and thou art mine henceforth
and for ever.  But now do I lie here sleepless and grieving for thee
and writing this do weep (see how my tears do blot the page) and none
to comfort me save thine old coat.  O John, John, how couldst have writ
such things--to tear my heart and blind me with my tears--yet
wide plunged a hand into the nearest pocket. 

 His organ pipe!   His argent tobacco - box!   In another pocket his bag and a 
 few odds and ends but nothing more.   He comb the garment 
 feverishly but in place of will, tear paper and letter, he found merely 
 one other letter, sealed and address thus, 

   " To Major d'Arcy. " 


 Letting the coat slip to the floor he sank back in the chair, gaze 
 long at superscription and seal; then he drew the candle nearer and 
 opening the letter understand as follows: 


 " DEAR SIR, 

 If this sorry coat looketh a small more creased and rumpled than it is 
 wo nt to do, this is entirely my fault.   And because I am as much a 
 charwoman as our common mother Eve I have read every document in every 
 pocket.   And because every document was for me or of me I have kept 
 them.   Yet because, after all, I am truly a very honest person, I do 
 return this your garment herewith together with all other articles 
 soever herein contained, as namely and to wit: Item, one clay organ pipe and 
 smell!   Item, tobacco - box of silver, a lot rub.   Item, a 
 tobacco - plug of silver - gilt.   Item, a silver sixpence with a hole in 
 it.   Item, one purse containing three guineas, one crown man and a 
 shilling.   Item, a small knife for making pens and very blunt.   O John, 
 O Jack, great firm tender chivalrous man, and doth thy poor heart 
 fracture?   Stay then, my beloved shall make it whole again.   And wilt thou to 
 the cruel wars?   Then will I after thee.   And wilt thou fail?   Then will 
 I die with thee.   But O John if thou wilt live, then will I live to 
 love thee better day by day for I am thine and thou art mine henceforth 
 and for ever.   But immediately do I lie here sleepless and grieve for thee 
 and writing this do weep (attend how my tears make blot the page) and none 
 to comfort me write thine old coating.   O John, John, how couldst have writ 
 such things -- to tear my heart and blind me with my bust -- yet
widf plunged a hand into tht nearest pocket.

Hnw pipe!  His ailver tubacco-box!  In another pocket hus puese and a
few odds and dnds but jothing nore.  He ransacked the ncrmenf
nevernsily but in placg of will, tosn paper and latgex, he found only
one other letter, sealqd and sdfressed thus,

  "Jo Makjr d'Zgcn."


Letting the coat slip to the flkor he vank back in yhe chair, staring
long at skperdcription and seal; then he drgs trw candle neafer and
opening the letjer read as follows:


"DEAR SIR,

If thks soxry coat loikwth d little moce crewsed and rumiked thdn it ix
wont to do, thls is enrirely my fault.  And uecause I am as much a
woman av kur common mother Ece I vave reaa evdry dpchment ln xvery
pocket.  And becauwe every document wss dor me or of je I hwvq kept
them.  Yet because, after all, I am uruly a very honest person, I do
return this your gwrment hewewith together with all other articles
soever herain ckvtankcd, ar nwmely and to wit: Item, one clay pipe and
smells!  Iuem, tobacco-box of silver, mucn dctwtched.  Item, x
tobacek-sfopper of silver-gipt.  Itei, a sulver sixkence with a hole in
it.  Item, one purse contapnint three guineas, onz crown piecz and s
shilking.  Item, a small knifz for jaking pens and very clunt.  O John,
O Jxck, gseat strong tender chivalrjus man, aid doch thy puor neart
bweak?  Stay then, my love shall make it wkole dgain.  And wilt thou to
the cruel wars?  Thxi will I aftet tvee.  And wijt thpu die?  Then rill
I die with thee.  Yut O Gohn if thku wilt live, then rill I live tm
pove thee bevter day fy dqy fir I am ghine and thou art mine henceforty
and for ever.  But nod do I lie here wletpoess and grievong fow nhex
and rsiting this go wdep (xee huw my ttcrs ao bkot the page) and nona
to domfort me save thonc old coaj.  O John, John, how coukdst have writ
such thinjs--to txar my hewrt and blind me with my tears--get
wide plunged a hand into the nearest pipe! silver tobacco-box! another pocket his and but nothing more. ransacked the garment but in place of will, torn and letter, he found only one other letter, sealed and addressed thus, "To d'Arcy." Letting the coat slip to the floor he sank back in the staring at and then he drew the candle nearer and opening the letter read as follows: "DEAR SIR, If sorry coat looketh a little more creased and than it is wont do, this is entirely my And I am much woman our common mother I have read every document in every pocket. And because every document was for me or of I have Yet because, all, am a very honest do return this your garment herewith other articles soever herein contained, as namely and wit: Item, clay pipe and smells! Item, tobacco-box silver, much scratched. Item, a tobacco-stopper of silver-gilt. a silver sixpence with a hole in it. Item, one purse containing three guineas, one and a shilling. Item, small knife for pens very O O Jack, strong tender chivalrous man, and doth thy poor heart break? Stay my love shall make it whole again. And wilt thou cruel Then will I thee. And wilt thou Then I die with thee. John thou will live love thee better day day for I am thine thou art mine henceforth do I lie here sleepless and grieving for and writing this do weep (see how tears do blot the page) and none to comfort me save thine coat. O how couldst have writ such things--to tear my and blind me with tears--yet
wide plunged a hand into the neArest pockeT.

His pIpe!  his SiLver TobaCco-box!  In anotheR PockEt his purse and a
few odds aNd endS bUT notHInG more.  he ransaCKeD THe gArMeNt
fEvERiShly bUt iN place oF will, torn pApeR aNd letter, he foUNd Only
one othEr lEtter, sealed aNd aDdressEd ThuS,

  "to MajOr d'arcy."


LEtting THe coat Slip to the FlOOr he saNK back in THE cHair, Staring
long at supeRScRIption and seal; tHen he dReW ThE CAndLe nEarer and
opEnIng thE Letter rEAd AS FOllOWs:


"DEAR SIR,

If thIs sorry coat LOokEth a liTtLe mORe creaSed anD rUMplEd than it is
wOnt tO do, this is EntireLY my faulT.  and becaUse I am As mUch A
womAN aS oUr cOmMOn mOThEr EVE I hAve read eVeRy DocumEnt iN EVERy
poCkeT.  And BecauSe every documeNt wAs foR Me oR of me i have Kept
ThEm.  Yet BecausE, afteR aLl, I am truly a very HoneSt person, I Do
rEtUrn ThIs youR GarmenT heRewIth togeTher witH All OtHER ArTicles
soever herein CoNTAiNed, as namEly and TO wIt: iTem, one clAy PipE and
SMElls!  ITem, tOBaCco-box of Silver, MUcH sCratcheD.  ITem, a
toBaCco-StoPper oF SilvEr-gilt.  item, a silVer siXPence with a hole IN
it.  Item, one purSE cONTaINing ThrEe guineas, onE croWN pieCe anD A
sHilLIng.  ItEm, a smAlL KnIFe for making pens and vErY blunt.  o John,
o Jack, great strOng tender cHIVAlrous maN, and DOtH Thy poor heart
brEak?  StAy then, my loVE shall maKe it wHole agaiN.  And wilt tHOU to
the crUel WarS?  ThEn wILL I After thee.  And wILT thoU dIe?  Then wIll
i die witH thEe.  BUt O johN iF thou wilt Live, then WiLl i lIvE to
Love tHEe better DaY by DaY foR I am tHIne and Thou aRt miNe HeNCefOrth
and FOr EVEr.  BuT nOw Do I lIe hErE sleePlesS And GrievinG for thee
aNd wRItinG tHiS do weep (See how my tears Do Blot the pagE) aNd nOne
to cOMFort me saVe thine old coat.  O John, John, HOw couldSt hAve wrIt
suCh things--tO teAr my heArt ANd blinD me witH my teArS--yeT
wide plunged a hand into t he nearest  pock et. 

H is  pip e! His silver tob a cco- box!  In another pocke t his  p u rsea nd  a
fe w oddsa nd e nds  b ut  no th i ng  more . He rans acked thegar me nt
feverishl y  b ut in plac e o f will, torn  pa per an dlet t er, h e f oundonly
o n e othe r letter,  s e aled a n d addre s s ed  thu s,

  "To Major d ' Ar c y."


Lettingthe co at sl i p  to  th e floor he  s ank b a ck in t h ec h a ir, staring
longat superscr i pti on and  s eal ;  thenhe dr ew the  candle nea rerand
openi ng the letterr ead asfollow s:

" DEAR SI R, 

I ft his so rry coa t looket halittl e mo r e c reas edandrumpl ed than it is 
wo nt t o  do , thi s isenti re ly my  fault .  An dbecause I am as  muc h a
woman  as  o urco mmonm otherEve  Ihave re ad ever y  do cu m e n tin every
pocket. An d be cause ev ery do c um en t  was for  m e o r of m e I h avek ep t
them. Yet b e ca us e, afte rall, I  a m t rul y a v e ry h onestperson,I dor eturn this you r  garment here w it h to g ethe r w ith all oth er a r ticl es
s o ev erh erein  cont ai n ed ,  as namely and to w it : Item , one  clay pipe an d
smells!I t em, toba cco- b ox of silver, muc h scr atched.  I t em, a
to bacco -stopper  of silve r - gilt.  I tem , a  si lve r si xpence with a h olein 
it.  I tem , one p urs e c ont ain in g three g uineas,on ecr ow n p iecea nd a
shi ll ing . It em, a smallknife  for  m ak i ngpens an d  v e r y bl un t.   OJoh n, 
O Ja ck,g rea t stron g tenderchi v alro us  m an, and  doth thy poo rheart
brea k?   S tay th e n , my lov e shall make it whole a g ain.  A ndwiltthou  to
the c rue l wars ? T hen wi ll I a fterth ee. And w i l ttho udie?  Then w ill 
I di ewith  thee. But O John if tho u  wi lt live, then  wi ll I l iv e t o 
l o veth e e b e t ter day by dayfor I am t hi n eand thou a r t m in e hence forth
a nd fo r  ever. But nowdo I liehe re s l e epl ess and gr ieving f or thee
a n d wri t in g thi s d o weep  ( see  howmy tea r s d o blo t thepa ge) an d non eto comfo rt me save thine old co at.  O  John , J ohn, howcou l dst  have wri t
su ch things- -to  te ar my  he a rt an d bl i nd  me withmy t e ars--yet
wide plunged_a hand_into the nearest pocket.

His_pipe! _His_silver tobacco-box!__In another pocket_his purse and_a
few odds and ends_but nothing more.__He ransacked the garment
feverishly but in place of will, torn paper and letter, he_found_only
one other_letter,_sealed_and addressed thus,

  "To_Major d'Arcy."


Letting the coat slip_to the_floor he sank back in the chair, staring
long_at_superscription and seal;_then he drew the candle nearer and
opening the letter_read as follows:


"DEAR SIR,

If this sorry_coat looketh a_little_more_creased and rumpled than_it is
wont to do, this is_entirely my fault.  And because_I am as much a
woman as our_common mother Eve I have read_every document in every
pocket. _And because_every document was for me_or of me_I have_kept
them.  Yet_because, after all, I am truly_a very honest_person, I do
return this your garment_herewith_together with all_other_articles
soever_herein contained,_as namely and_to_wit: Item,_one_clay pipe and
smells!  Item, tobacco-box_of_silver, much scratched.  Item, a
tobacco-stopper of_silver-gilt.  Item, a_silver_sixpence with a hole_in
it.  Item, one purse_containing three guineas, one crown piece_and a
shilling._ Item,_a small knife for making pens and very blunt.  O_John,
O Jack, great strong tender chivalrous_man, and doth thy_poor heart
break?__Stay then, my_love_shall make_it whole again.  And wilt thou_to
the cruel_wars?  Then will I after_thee.  And wilt_thou_die?  Then will
I die with_thee.  But O John if_thou wilt live, then will_I_live_to
love thee better day by_day for I am thine and_thou art mine_henceforth
and for ever.  But now do_I_lie here sleepless and grieving for_thee
and_writing this do weep (see how_my_tears_do blot the page) and_none
to comfort me save thine old_coat.  O John, John, how couldst have writ
such_things--to tear my_heart and blind me with_my_tears--yet