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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,PETE ,MORAWSKI1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ,ONE 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41#a#i#c#a4 

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,\TDOOR MEET+S 9 ,AM]ICA >E R>E1 !IR ATMOSPH]E ALWAYS SUR*>G$ ) IMP5D+ CLA%ES BETWE5 ! AUDI5CE & ! POLICE4 ,NOT SO 9 ,5GL&4 ,H]E ! RI<T TO ASSEMBLE CON/ANTLY 9 ! OP5 IS AN 9/ITUTION4 ,IT HAS BECOME A ,BRITI% HABIT1 LIKE BACON = BREAKFA/4 ,! MO/ OPPOS+ IDEAS & CRE$S F9D EXPRESSION 9 ! P>KS & SQU>ES ( ,5GLI% CITIES4 ,!RE IS NO?+ TO CAUSE UNDUE EXCITEM5T & !RE IS NO DISPLAY ( >M$ =CE4 ,! LONE BOBBY ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ! CR[D IS !RE AS A MATT] ( =M2 IT IS NOT HIS DUTY TO DISP]SE MEET+S OR CLUB ! PEOPLE4 

,! SOCIAL C5T] ( ! MASSES IS ! \T-(-DOOR MEET+ 9 ! P>K4 ,ON ,SUNDAYS !Y FLOCK !RE AS !Y DO TO MUSIC-HALLS ON WEEKDAYS4 ,!Y CO/ NO?+ & !Y >E MU* MORE 5T]TA9+4 ,CR[DS1 (T5 NUMB]+ ?\S&S1 DRIFT FROM PLAT=M TO PLAT=M AS !Y W\LD AT A C\NTRY FAIR1 NOT SO MU* TO LI/5 OR LE>N AS TO BE AMUS$4 ,! MA9 P]=M]S AT !SE GA!R+S >E ! HECKL]S1 :O HUGELY 5JOY BOMB>D+ ! SPEAK]S ) QUE/IONS4 ,PITY HIM :O FAILS TO GET ! CUE FROM !SE TORM5TORS OR :O IS NOT QUICK 5\< AT REP>TEE4 ,HE SOON F9DS HIMSELF CONFUS$ & ! HELPLESS BUTT = BOI/]\S RIDICULE4 ,ALL ?IS ,I LE>N$ AFT] ,I NE>LY CAME TO GRIEF AT MY FIR/ MEET+ 9 ,HYDE ,P>K4 

,IT WAS A NOVEL EXP]I5CE TO TALK \T ( DOORS1 ) ONLY A LONE POLICEMAN PLACIDLY LOOK+ ON4 ,ALAS1 ! CR[D1 TOO1 WAS PLACID4 ,IT FELT LIKE CLIMB+ A /EEP M\NTA9 TO SPEAK AGA9/ SU* 9]TIA4 ,I SOON GREW TIR$ & MY ?ROAT BEGAN TO HURT1 BUT ,I KEPT ON4 ,ALL AT ONCE ! AUDI5CE BEGAN TO %[ SIGNS ( LIFE4 ,A VOLLEY ( QUE/IONS1 LIKE BULLETS1 CAME FLY+ AT ME FROM ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,! UNEXPECT$ ATTACK1 F9D+ ME QUITE UNPREP>$1 BEWILD]$ & IRRITAT$ ME4 ,I FELT MY TR5D ( ?\<T SLIP FROM ME1 & MY ANG] RISE4 ,!N A MAN 9 FRONT CALL$ \T3 0,DON'T M9D IT1 OLD GIRL1 GO RI<T ON4 ,HECKL+ IS A GOOD OLD ,BRITI% CU/OM40 0,GOOD1 Y\ CALL IT80 ,I RETORT$2 0,I ?9K IT IS ROTT5 TO 9T]RUPT A SPEAK] LIKE ?AT4 ,BUT ALL RI<T1 FIRE AWAY1 & DON'T BLAME ME IF Y\ GET ! WOR/ ( ! B>GA940 0,?AT'S RI<T1 OLD DE>10 ! AUDI5CE %\T$2 0GO AHEAD1 LET'S SEE :AT Y\ CAN DO40 

,I HAD BE5 SPEAK+ ON ! FUTILITY ( POLITICS & ITS CORRUPT+ 9FLU5CE :5 ! FIR/ %OT WAS FIR$4 0,H[ AB\T HONE/ POLITICIANS - DON'T Y\ BELIEVE !RE >E SU*80 0,IF !RE >E1 ,I NEV] HE>D ( ONE10 ,I HURL$ BACK4 0,POLITICIANS PROMISE Y\ HEAV5 BE=E ELECTION & GIVE Y\ HELL AFT]40 0',E>6 ',E>60 !Y SCREAM$ 9 APPROVAL4 ,I HAD B>ELY GOT BACK TO MY SPEE* :5 ! NEXT BOLT /RUCK ME4 0,I SAY1 OLD GIRL1 :Y DO Y\ SPEAK ( HEAV58 - ,DO Y\ BELIEVE 9 SU* A PLACE80 0,( C\RSE NOT10 ,I REPLI$2 0,I WAS ONLY REF]R+ TO ! HEAV5 Y\ /UPIDLY BELIEVE 940 0,WELL1 IF !RE IS NO HEAV51 :]E ELSE W\LD ! POOR GET !IR REW>D80 ANO!R HECKL] DEM&$4 0,NO:]E1 UNLESS !Y 9SI/ ON !IR RI<T H]E - TAKE !IR REW>D BY GA9+ POSSESSION ( ! E>?40 ,I CONT9U$ ?AT EV5 IF !RE W]E A HEAV51 ! COMMON PEOPLE W\LD NOT BE TOL]AT$ !RE4 0,Y\ SEE10 ,I EXPLA9$1 0! MASSES HAVE LIV$ 9 HELL SO LONG !Y W\LD NOT KN[ H[ TO BEHAVE 9 HEAV54 ,! ANGEL AT ! GATE W\LD KICK !M \T = DISORD]LY CONDUCT40 ,?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY ANO!R HALF-H\R ( F5C+1 :I* KEPT ! CR[D 9 SPASMS4 ,F9ALLY !Y CALL$ = ! HECKL]S TO /OP1 ADMIT DEFEAT1 & LET ME GO ON4 

,MY FAME TRAVEL$ QUICKLY2 ! CR[DS GREW 9 SIZE AT EV]Y MEET+4 ,\R LIT]ATURE SOLD 9 L>GE QUANTITIES1 :I* DELI<T$ MY COMRADES4 ,!Y WANT$ ME TO REMA9 9 ,LONDON BECAUSE ,I C\LD DO SO MU* GOOD !RE4 ,BUT ,I KNEW ?AT \T-(-DOOR SPEAK+ WAS NOT = ME4 ,MY ?ROAT W\LD NOT HOLD \T UND] ! /RA9 & ,I C\LD NOT BE> ! DI/URB+ NOISES ( ! /REET TRAFFIC SO CLOSE AT H&4 ,BESIDES1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT PEOPLE /&+ UP = H\RS GREW TOO RE/LESS & WE>Y TO BE ABLE TO CONC5TRATE OR TO FOLL[ A S]I\S TALK4 ,MY WORK MEANT TOO MU* TO ME TO TURN IT 9TO A CIRCUS = ! AMUSEM5T ( ! ,BRITI% PUBLIC4 

,MORE ?AN MY EXPLOITS 9 ! P>K ,I 5JOY$ MEET+ PEOPLE & WITNESS+ ! VITAL SPIRIT :I* PREVAIL$ 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ACTIVITIES W]E BE+ C>RI$ ON ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY AMONG ! =EIGN ELEM5T4 ,!RE W]E FEW NATIVE AN>*I/S 9 ,AM]ICA1 :ILE ! MOVEM5T 9 ,5GL& SUPPORT$ SEV]AL WEEKLY & MON?LY PUBLICATIONS4 ,ONE ( !M WAS ,FRE$OM1 AMONG :OSE CONTRIBUTORS & C[ORK]S W]E SOME V]Y BRILLIANT & TAL5T$ PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 ,JOHN ,TURN]1 ,ALFR$ ,M>%1 ,WILLIAM ,WESS1 & O!RS4 ,LIB]TY WAS ANO!R AN>*I/ PUBLICATION1 ISSU$ 9 ,LONDON BY ,JAMES ,TO*ATTI1 A FOLL[] ( ! POET ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS4 ,! ,TOR* WAS A LITTLE PAP] PUBLI%$ BY TWO SI/]S1 ,OLIVIA & ,HEL5 ,ROSSETTI4 ,!Y W]E ONLY F\RTE5 & SEV5TE5 YE>S OLD1 RESPECTIVELY1 BUT DEVELOP$ 9 M9D & BODY F> BEYOND !IR AGE4 ,!Y DID ALL ! WRIT+ = ! PAP]1 EV5 SETT+ ! TYPE & ATT5D+ TO ! PRESS WORK !MSELVES4 ,! ,TOR* (FICE1 =M]LY ! NURS]Y ( ! GIRLS1 BECAME A GA!R+-PLACE = =EIGN AN>*I/S1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE FROM ,ITALY1 :]E SEV]E P]SECUTION WAS TAK+ PLACE4 ,! REFUGEES NATURALLY FLOCK$ TO ! ,ROSSETTIS1 :O W]E !MSELVES ( ,ITALIAN ORIG94 ,!IR GR&FA!R1 ! ,ITALIAN POET & PATRIOT ,GABRIELE ,ROSSETTI1 HAD BE5 CONDEMN$ TO DEA? 9 #ahbd BY ,AU/RIA1 UND] :OSE YOKE ,ITALY !N WAS4 ,GABRIELE FL$ TO ,5GL&1 SETTL+ 9 ,LONDON1 :]E HE BECAME ,PR(ESSOR ( ,ITALIAN AT ,K+'S ,COLLEGE4 ,OLIVIA & ,HEL5 W]E ! DAU<T]S ( ,GABRIELE ,ROSSETTI'S SECOND SON1 ,WILLIAM ,MI*AEL1 ! FAM\S CRITIC4 ,EVID5TLY ! GIRLS HAD 9H]IT$ !IR REVOLUTION>Y T5D5CIES AS WELL AS !IR LIT]>Y TAL5TS4 ,:ILE 9 ,LONDON1 ,I SP5T MU* TIME ) !M1 GREATLY 5JOY+ !IR PRODIGI\S HOSPITALITY & ! 9SPIR+ ATMOSPH]E ( !IR CIRCLE4 

,ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,TOR* GR\P WAS ,WILLIAM ,B5HAM1 FAMILI>LY KN[N AS ! 0BOY AN>*I/40 ,HE ATTA*$ HIMSELF TO ME1 CON/ITUT+ HIMSELF MY COMPANION AT ! MEET+S AS WELL AS ON TRIPS ?R\< ! CITY4 

,AN>*I/ ACTIVITIES 9 ,LONDON W]E NOT LIMIT$ TO ! NATIVES4 ,5GL& WAS ! HAV5 = REFUGEES FROM ALL L&S1 :O C>RI$ ON !IR WORK )\T H9DRANCE4 ,BY COMP>ISON ) ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! POLITICAL FRE$OM 9 ,GREAT ,BRITA9 SEEM$ LIKE ! MILL5NIUM COME4 ,BUT ECONOMICALLY ! C\NTRY WAS F> BEH9D ,AM]ICA4 

,I HAD MYSELF EXP]I5C$ WANT & ,I KNEW ( ! POV]TY 9 ! L>GE 9DU/RIAL C5T]S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,BUT NEV] HAD ,I SE5 SU* ABJECT MIS]Y & SQUALOR AS ,I DID 9 ,LONDON1 ,LE$S1 & ,GLASG[4 ,ITS EFFECTS IMPRESS$ ME AS NOT BE+ ! RESULTS ( YE/]DAY OR EV5 ( YE>S4 ,!Y W]E C5TURY-OLD1 PASS$ ON FROM G5]ATION TO G5]ATION1 APP>5TLY ROOT$ 9 ! V]Y M>R[ ( ! ,BRITI% MASSES4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ APPALL+ SI<TS WAS ?AT ( ABLE-BODI$ M5 RUNN+ AHEAD ( A CAB = BLOCKS TO BE ON ! SPOT 9 TIME TO OP5 ! DOOR = A 0G5TLEMAN40 ,= SU* S]VICES !Y W\LD RECEIVE A P5NY1 OR TUPP5CE AT MO/4 ,AFT] A MON?'S /AY 9 ,5GL& ,I UND]/OOD ! REASON = SO MU* POLITICAL FRE$OM4 ,IT WAS A SAFETY-VALVE AGA9/ ! FE>FUL DE/ITUTION4 ,! ,BRITI% ,GOV]NM5T NO D\BT FELT ?AT AS LONG AS IT P]MITT$ ITS SUBJECTS TO LET (F /EAM 9 UNHAMP]$ TALK1 !RE WAS NO DANG] ( REBELLION4 ,I C\LD F9D NO O!R EXPLANATION = ! 9]TIA & ! 9DIFF]5CE ( ! PEOPLE TO !IR SLAVI% CONDITIONS4 

,ONE ( MY AIMS 9 VISIT+ ,5GL& WAS TO MEET ! \T/&+ P]SONALITIES 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,UN=TUNATELY ,KROPOTK9 WAS \T ( T[N1 BUT W\LD BE BACK BE=E ,I LEFT4 ,5RICO ,MALATE/A WAS 9 ! CITY4 ,I F\ND HIM LIV+ BEH9D HIS LITTLE %OP1 BUT !RE WAS NO ONE TO 9T]PRET = ME1 & ,I C\LD NOT SPEAK ,ITALIAN4 ,HIS K9DLY SMILE1 H[EV]1 MIRROR$ A CONG5IAL P]SONALITY & MADE ME FEEL AS IF ,I HAD KN[N HIM ALL MY LIFE4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL ,I MET ALMO/ IMM$IATELY UPON MY >RIVAL4 ,! ,FR5* COMRADES ,I /AY$ ) HAD >RANG$ A RECEPTION = MY FIR/ ,SUNDAY 9 ,LONDON4 ,EV] S9CE ,I HAD READ AB\T ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ITS GLORI\S BEG9N+ & ITS T]RIBLE 5D1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL HAD /OOD \T SUBLIME 9 H] LOVE = HUMANITY1 GR& 9 H] ZEAL & C\RAGE4 ,%E WAS ANGUL>1 GAUNT1 AG$ BE=E H] YE>S 7%E WAS ONLY SIXTY-TWO72 BUT !RE WAS SPIRIT & Y\? 9 H] EYES1 & A SMILE SO T5D] ?AT IT IMM$IATELY WON MY HE>T4 ,?IS1 !N1 WAS ! WOMAN :O HAD SURVIV$ ! SAVAG]Y ( ! RESPECTABLE ,P>IS MOB4 ,ITS FURY HAD DR[N$ ! ,COMMUNE 9 ! BLOOD ( ! WORK]S & HAD /REWN ! /REETS ( ,P>IS ) ?\S&S ( DEAD & W\ND$4 ,NOT BE+ APPEAS$1 IT HAD ALSO REA*$ \T = ,L\ISE4 ,AGA9 & AGA9 %E HAD C\RT$ DEA?2 ON ! B>RICADES ( ,P]E ,LA*AISE1 ! LA/ /& ( ! ,COMMUN>DS1 ,L\ISE HAD *OS5 ! MO/ DANG]\S POSITION = H]SELF4 ,9 C\RT %E HAD DEM&$ ! SAME P5ALTY AS WAS MET$ \T TO H] COMRADES1 SCORN+ CLEM5CY ON ! GR\NDS ( SEX4 ,%E W\LD DIE = ! ,CAUSE4 ,:E!R \T ( FE> OR AWE ( ?IS H]OIC FIGURE1 ! MURD]\S ,P>IS B\RGEOISIE HAD NOT D>$ TO KILL H]4 ,!Y PREF]R$ TO DOOM H] TO SL[ DEA? 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,BUT !Y HAD RECKON$ )\T ! =TITUDE ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 H] DEVOTION & CAPACITY = CONSECRATION TO H] FELL[ SUFF]]S4 ,9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA %E BECAME ! HOPE & 9SPIRATION ( ! EXILES4 ,9 SICKNESS %E NURS$ !IR BODIES2 9 DEPRESSION %E *E]$ !IR SPIRITS4 ,! AMNE/Y = ! ,COMMUN>DS BR\<T ,L\ISE BACK ) ! O!RS TO ,FRANCE4 ,%E F\ND H]SELF ! ACCLAIM$ IDOL ( ! ,FR5* MASSES4 ,!Y ADOR$ H] AS !IR ,M]E ,L\ISE1 BI5 AIMEE4 

,%ORTLY AFT] H] RETURN FROM EXILE ,L\ISE HEAD$ A DEMON/RATION ( UNEMPLOY$ TO ! ,ESPLANADE DES ,9VALIDES4 ,?\S&S W]E \T ( WORK = A LONG TIME & HUNGRY4 ,L\ISE L$ ! PROCESSION 9TO ! BAK]Y %OPS1 = :I* %E WAS >RE/$ & CONDEMN$ TO FIVE YE>S' IMPRISONM5T4 ,9 C\RT %E DEF5D$ ! RI<T ( ! HUNGRY MAN TO BREAD1 EV5 IF HE HAS TO 0/EAL0 IT4 ,NOT ! S5T5CE1 BUT ! LOSS ( H] DE> MO!R PROV$ ! GREATE/ BL[ TO ,L\ISE AT H] TRIAL4 ,%E LOV$ H] ) AN ABSORB+ AFFECTION & N[ %E DECL>$ ?AT %E HAD NO?+ ELSE TO LIVE = EXCEPT ! REVOLUTION4 ,9 #ahhf ,L\ISE WAS P>DON$1 BUT %E REFUS$ TO ACCEPT ANY FAVORS FROM ! ,/ATE4 ,%E HAD TO BE TAK5 =CIBLY FROM PRISON 9 ORD] TO BE SET AT LIB]TY4 

,DUR+ A L>GE MEET+ 9 ,HAVRE SOMEONE FIR$ TWO %OTS AT ,L\ISE :ILE %E WAS ON ! PLAT=M TALK+4 ,ONE W5T ?R\< H] HAT2 ! O!R /RUCK H] BEH9D ! E>4 ,! OP]ATION1 AL?\< V]Y PA9FUL1 CALL$ =? NO COMPLA9T FROM ,L\ISE4 ,9/EAD %E LAM5T$ H] POOR ANIMALS LEFT ALONE 9 H] ROOMS & ! 9CONV5I5CE ! DELAY W\LD CAUSE H] WOMAN FRI5D :O WAS WAIT+ = H] 9 ! NEXT T[N4 ,! MAN :O NE>LY KILL$ H] HAD BE5 9FLU5C$ BY A PRIE/ TO COMMIT ! ACT1 BUT ,L\ISE TRI$ H] UTMO/ TO HAVE HIM RELEAS$4 ,%E 9DUC$ A FAM\S LAWY] TO DEF5D H] ASSAILANT & %E H]SELF APPE>$ 9 C\RT TO PLEAD ) ! JUDGE 9 HIS BEHALF4 ,H] SYMPA?IES W]E P>TICUL>LY /IRR$ BY ! MAN'S Y\NG DAU<T]1 :OM %E C\LD NOT BE> TO HAVE BECOME FA!RLESS BY ! MAN'S BE+ S5T TO PRISON4 ,L\ISE'S /& DID NOT FAIL TO 9FLU5CE EV5 H] FANATICAL ASSAILANT4 

,LAT] ,L\ISE WAS TO P>TICIPATE 9 A GREAT /RIKE 9 ,VI5NE1 BUT %E WAS >RE/$ 9 ! ,G>E DU ,LYON AS %E WAS AB\T TO BO>D ! TRA94 ,! ,CAB9ET MEMB] RESPONSIBLE = ! MASSACRE ( ! WORK+-M5 9 ,F\RMIES SAW 9 ,L\ISE A =MIDABLE =CE ?AT HE HAD REPEAT$LY TRI$ TO CRU%4 ,N[ HE DEM&$ H] REMOVAL FROM JAIL TO AN 9SANE ASYLUM ON ! GR\ND ?AT %E WAS D]ANG$ & DANG]\S4 ,IT WAS ?IS FI5DI% PLAN TO DISPOSE ( ,L\ISE ?AT 9DUC$ H] COMRADES TO P]SUADE H] TO MOVE TO ,5GL&4 

,! VULG> ,FR5* PAP]S CONT9U$ TO PA9T H] AS A WILD BEA/1 AS 0,LA ,VI]GE ,R\GE10 )\T ANY FEM99E QUALITIES OR *>M4 ,! MORE DEC5T WROTE ( H] ) BAT$ BREA?4 ,!Y FE>$ H]1 BUT !Y ALSO LOOK$ UP TO H] AS SOME?+ F> ABOVE !IR EMPTY S\LS & HE>TS4 ,AS ,I SAT NE> H] AT \R FIR/ MEET+1 ,I WOND]$ H[ ANYONE C\LD FAIL TO F9D *>M 9 H]4 ,IT WAS TRUE ?AT %E C>$ LITTLE AB\T H] APPE>ANCE4 ,9DE$1 ,I HAD NEV] SE5 A WOMAN SO UTT]LY OBLIVI\S ( ANY?+ ?AT CONC]N$ H]SELF4 ,H] DRESS WAS %ABBY1 H] BONNET ANCI5T4 ,EV]Y?+ %E WORE WAS ILL-FITT+4 ,BUT H] :OLE BE+ WAS ILLUM9$ BY AN 9N] LI<T4 ,ONE QUICKLY SUCCUMB$ TO ! SPELL ( H] RADIANT P]SONALITY1 SO COMPELL+ 9 ITS /R5G?1 SO MOV+ 9 ITS *ILDLIKE SIMPLICITY4 ,! AFT]NOON ) ,L\ISE WAS AN EXP]I5CE UNLIKE ANY?+ ?AT HAD HAPP5$ TILL !N 9 MY LIFE4 ,H] H& 9 M9E1 ITS T5D] PRESSURE ON MY HEAD1 H] WORDS ( 5DE>M5T & CLOSE COMRADE%IP1 MADE MY S\L EXP&1 REA* \T T[>DS ! SPH]ES ( BEAUTY :]E %E DWELT4 

,AFT] MY RETURN FROM ,LE$S & ,GLASG[1 :]E ,I SPOKE AT L>GE MEET+S & BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) MANY ACTIVE & DEVOT$ WORK]S1 ,I F\ND A LETT] FROM ,KROPOTK9 ASK+ ME TO VISIT HIM4 ,AT LA/ ,I WAS TO REALIZE MY LONG*]I%$ DREAM1 TO MEET MY GREAT TEA*]4 

,PET] ,KROPOTK9 WAS A L9EAL DESC5DANT ( ! ,RURIKS & 9 ! DIRECT SUCCESSION TO ! ,RUSSIAN ?RONE4 ,BUT HE GAVE UP HIS TITLE & WEAL? = ! CAUSE ( HUMANITY4 ,HE DID MORE3 S9CE BECOM+ AN AN>*I/ HE HAD =GONE A BRILLIANT SCI5TIFIC C>E] TO BE BETT] ABLE TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TO ! DEVELOPM5T & 9T]PRETATION ( AN>*I/ PHILOSOPHY4 ,HE BECAME ! MO/ \T/&+ EXPON5T ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM1 ITS CLE>E/ ?9K] & !ORETICIAN4 ,HE WAS RECOGNIZ$ BY FRI5D & FOE AS ONE ( ! GREATE/ M9DS & MO/ UNIQUE P]SONALITIES ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY4 ,ON MY WAY TO ,BROMLEY1 :]E ! ,KROPOTK9S LIV$1 ,I FELT N]V\S4 ,I FE>$ ,I %\LD F9D ,PET] DIFFICULT ( APPROA*1 TOO ABSORB$ 9 HIS WORK = ORD9>Y SOCIAL 9T]C\RSE4 

,BUT FIVE M9UTES 9 HIS PRES5CE PUT ME AT MY EASE4 ,! FAMILY WAS AWAY & ,PET] HIMSELF RECEIV$ ME 9 SU* A GRACI\S & K9DLY MANN] ?AT ,I FELT AT HOME ) HIM AT ONCE4 ,HE W\LD HAVE TEA READY DIRECTLY1 HE SAID4 ,MEAN:ILE %\LD ,I LIKE TO SEE HIS C>P5T] %OP & ! >TICLES HE HAD MADE ) HIS [N H&S8 ,HE TOOK ME 9TO HIS /UDY & PO9T$ ) GREAT PRIDE TO A TABLE1 A B5*1 & SOME %ELVES HE HAD FA%ION$4 ,!Y W]E V]Y SIMPLE ?+S1 BUT HE GLORI$ 9 !M2 !Y REPRES5T$ LABOR & HE HAD ALWAYS /RESS$ ! NE$ ( COMB9+ M5TAL ACTIVITY ) MANUAL EF=T4 ,N[ HE C\LD DEMON/RATE H[ WELL ! TWO CAN BE BL5D$4 ,NO >TISAN EV] LOOK$ MORE LOV+LY & ) GREAT] REV]5CE UPON ! ?+S CREAT$ BY HIS B&S ?AN DID ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 ! SCI5TI/ & PHILOSOPH]4 ,HIS :OLESOME JOY 9 ! PRODUCTS ( HIS TOIL W]E SYMBOLIC ( ! BURN+ FAI? HE HAD 9 ! MASSES1 9 !IR CAPACITY TO CREATE & FA%ION LIFE4 

,OV] ! TEA :I* HE HIMSELF PREP>$1 ,KROPOTK9 ASK$ ME AB\T CONDITIONS 9 ,AM]ICA1 AB\T ! MOVEM5T1 & AB\T ,SA%A4 ,HE HAD FOLL[$ ! LATT]'S CASE & HE KNEW EV]Y PHASE ( IT1 EXPRESS+ GREAT REG>D & CONC]N = ,SA%A4 ,I RELAT$ TO HIM MY IMPRESSIONS ( ,5GL&1 ! CONTRA/S BETWE5 ITS POV]TY & EXTREME WEAL? ALONGSIDE ( POLITICAL FRE$OM4 ,WAS IT NOT A BONE ?R[N TO ! MASSES TO PACIFY !M1 ,I ASK$4 ,PET] AGRE$ ) MY VIEW4 ,HE SAID ?AT ,5GL& WAS A NATION ( %OPKEEP]S 5GAG$ 9 BUY+ & SELL+ 9/EAD ( PRODUC+ ! NECESS>IES REQUIR$ TO KEEP H] PEOPLE FROM />VATION4 0,! ,BRITI% B\RGEOISIE HAS GOOD REASON TO FE> ! SPREAD ( DISCONT5T1 & POLITICAL LIB]TIES >E ! BE/ SECURITY AGA9/ IT4 ,5GLI% /ATESM5 >E %REWD10 HE CONT9U$2 0!Y HAVE ALWAYS SE5 TO IT ?AT ! POLITICAL RE9S %\LD NOT BE PULL$ TOO TI<TLY4 ,! AV]AGE ,BRITI%] LOVES TO ?9K HE IS FREE2 IT HELPS HIM TO =GET HIS MIS]Y4 ,?AT IS ! IRONY & PA?OS ( ! ,5GLI% WORK+ CLASSES4 ,YET ,5GL& C\LD FE$ EV]Y MAN1 WOMAN1 & *ILD ( H] POPULATION IF %E W\LD BUT RELEASE ! VA/ L&S N[ HELD 9 MONOPOLY BY AN OLD1 DECAY+ >I/OCRACY40 ,MY VISIT ) ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 CONV9C$ ME ?AT TRUE GREATNESS IS ALWAYS C\PL$ ) SIMPLICITY4 ,HE WAS ! P]SONIFICATION ( BO?4 ,! LUCIDITY & BRILLIANCE ( HIS M9D COMB9$ ) HIS W>MHE>T$NESS 9TO ! H>MONI\S :OLE ( A FASC9AT+ & GRACI\S P]SONALITY4 

,I WAS SORRY TO LEAVE ,5GL&2 DUR+ MY %ORT VISIT ,I HAD MET MANY PEOPLE & MADE FRI5DS & ,I WAS 5RI*$ BY P]SONAL CONTACT ) MY GREAT TEA*]S4 ,! DAYS W]E 9DE$ GLORI\S4 ,NEV] HAD ,I SE5 SU* A LUSCI\S GRE5 ( TREES & GRASS1 SU* A PR(USION ( G>D5S1 P>KS1 & FL[]S4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I HAD NEV] SE5 SU* DRE>Y & DISMAL POV]TY4 ,NATURE H]SELF SEEM$ TO BE DISCRIM9AT+ BETWE5 RI* & POOR4 ,! CLE> BLUE SKY 9 ,HAMP/EAD LOOK$ A DIRTY GRAY 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D1 ! SUN%9E A BLOT ( DULL YELL[4 ,! CRASS DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T SOCIAL LAY]S 9 ,5GL& W]E APPALL+4 ,!Y 9CREAS$ MY HATR$ ( 9JU/ICE & MY DET]M9ATION TO WORK = MY IDEAL4 ,I BEGRUDG$ ! LOSS ( TIME :I* MY PROPOS$ TRA9+ AS A NURSE W\LD 9VOLVE4 ,BUT ,I CONSOL$ MYSELF ) ! HOPE ?AT ,I %\LD BE BETT] EQUIPP$ ON MY RETURN TO ,AM]ICA4 ,I C\LD NOT REMA9 9 ,LONDON3 MY C\RSE WAS TO BEG9 ON ! FIR/ ( ,OCTOB]4 ,I HAD TO LEAVE = ,VI5NA4 

,VI5NA PROV$ EV5 MORE FASC9AT+ ?AN ,$ HAD DESCRIB$ IT4 ,R+/RASSE1 ! PR9CIPAL /REET1 ) ITS >RAY ( SPL5DID OLD MANSIONS & GORGE\S CAFES1 ! SPACI\S PROM5ADES L9$ ) /ATELY TREES1 & P>TICUL>LY ! ,PRAT]1 MORE =E/ ?AN P>K1 MADE ! CITY ONE ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL ,I HAD EV] SE54 ,! :OLE WAS 5HANC$ BY ! GAIETY & LI<!>T$NESS ( ! ,VI5NESE PEOPLE4 ,LONDON SEEM$ A TOMB BY COMP>ISON4 ,!RE WAS COLOR H]E1 LIFE & JOY4 ,I LONG$ TO BECOME P>T ( IT1 TO ?R[ MYSELF 9TO ITS G5]\S >MS1 TO SIT 9 ! CAFES OR 9 ! ,PRAT] & WAT* ! CR[DS4 ,BUT ,I HAD COME = ANO!R PURPOSE2 ,I C\LD NOT AF=D TO BE DI/RACT$4 

,MY /UDIES 9CLUD$1 BESIDES ! SUBJECT ( MIDWIF]Y1 A C\RSE 9 *ILDR5'S DISEASES4 ,9 MY %ORT EXP]I5CE AS NURSE ,I HAD SE5 H[ ILL-FITT$ MO/ GRADUATE NURSES W]E TO TAKE C>E ( *ILDR54 ,!Y W]E H>% & DOM9E]+ & LACK$ UND]/&+4 ,MY [N *ILDHOOD HAD BE5 MADE HIDE\S BY !SE ?+S1 BUT IT HAD ALSO FILL$ ME ) SYMPA?Y = *ILDR54 ,I HAD MU* MORE PATI5CE ) !M ?AN ) GR[N-UPS4 ,!IR DEP5D5CE1 AGGRAVAT$ BY ILLNESS1 ALWAYS MOV$ ME DEEPLY4 ,I WANT$ NOT M]ELY TO GIVE !M AFFECTION1 BUT TO EQUIP MYSELF = !IR C>E4 

,! ,ALLG]NE9ES ,KRANK5HAUS1 :I* GAVE C\RSES ON & TREAT$ EV]Y ILL ( ! HUMAN BODY1 (F]$ SPL5DID OPPORTUNITIES TO ! EAG] & WILL+ /UD5T4 ,I F\ND ! PLACE A REM>KABLE 9/ITUTION1 A V]ITABLE CITY 9 ITSELF1 ) ITS ?\S&S ( PATI5TS1 NURSES1 DOCTORS1 & C>E-TAK]S4 ,! M5 9 *>GE ( ! DEP>TM5TS W]E WORLDR5[N$ 9 !IR P>TICUL> SPH]ES4 ,! OB/ETRIC C\RSES W]E =TUNATE 9 HAV+ AT !IR HEAD A FAM\S GYNECOLOGI/1 ,PR(ESSOR ,BRAUN4 ,HE WAS NOT ONLY A SPL5DID TEA*]1 BUT ALSO A LOVABLE MAN4 ,HIS LECTURES W]E NEV] DRY OR T$I\S4 ,9 ! V]Y MID/ ( AN EXPLANATION OR EV5 DUR+ AN OP]ATION ! ,H]R ,PR(ESSOR W\LD 5LIV5 ?+S BY A HUMOR\S ANECDOTE OR BY REM>KS EMB>RASS+ TO ! ,G]MAN LADY /UD5TS4 ,9 EXPLA9+1 = EXAMPLE1 ! COMP>ATIVELY L>GE BIR?-RATE DUR+ ! MON?S ( ,NOVEMB] & ,DECEMB]1 HE W\LD SAY3 0,IT'S ! C>NIVAL1 LADIES4 ,DUR+ ?AT GAYE/ ,VI5NA FE/IVAL EV5 ! MO/ VIRTU\S GIRLS GET CAU<T4 ,I DO NOT MEAN TO SAY ?AT !Y GIVE WAY EASILY TO !IR NATURAL URGE4 ,IT IS ONLY ?AT ,NATURE HAS MADE !M SO F]TILE4 ,A MAN HAS ONLY TO LOOK AT !M1 SO TO SPEAK1 & !Y BECOME PREGNANT4 ,SO WE MU/ PUT IT ALL ON ,NATURE & NOT BLAME ! Y\NG ?+S40 ,AGA91 ,PR(ESSOR ,BRAUN W\LD \TRAGE SOME ( ! MORE MORAL /UD5TS BY RELAT+ ! /ORY ( A C]TA9 FEMALE PATI5T4 ,SEV]AL ( ! MALE /UD5TS HAD BE5 ASK$ TO EXAM9E H] & DIAGNOSE ! CASE4 ,ONE BY ONE !Y C>RI$ \T ! ORD]1 BUT NO ONE V5TUR$ TO SPEAK \T4 ,!Y W]E WAIT+ = ! ,PR(ESSOR TO GIVE HIS OP9ION4 ,AFT] HIS EXAM9ATION ! GREAT MAN SAID3 0,G5TLEM51 IT IS A CASE MO/ ( Y\ HAVE ALREADY HAD1 OR Y\ HAVE IT N[1 OR Y\ WILL HAVE IT 9 ! FUTURE4 ,V]Y FEW CAN RESI/ ! *>M ( ITS ORIG91 ! PA9 ( ITS DEVELOPM5T1 OR ! PRICE ( ITS CURE4 ,IT HAPP5S TO BE SYPHILIS40 

,AMONG ?OSE ATT5D+ ! OB/ETRIC C\RSES W]E A NUMB] ( ,JEWI% GIRLS FROM ,KIEV & ,ODESSA4 ,ONE HAD EV5 COME ALL ! WAY FROM ,PALE/9E4 ,NONE ( !M KNEW 5\< ,G]MAN TO UND]/& ! LECTURES4 ,! ,RUSSIANS W]E V]Y POOR1 COMPELL$ TO EXI/ ON T5 RUBLES A MON?4 ,IT WAS AN 9SPIRATION TO F9D SU* C\RAGE & P]SEV]ANCE = ! SAKE ( A PR(ESSION4 ,BUT :5 ,I EXPRESS$ MY ADMIRATION1 ! GIRLS REPLI$ ?AT IT WAS QUITE AN ORD9>Y ?+3 ?\S&S ( ,RUSSIANS1 BO? ,JEWI% & ,G5TILE1 W]E DO+ IT4 ,ALL ! /UD5TS ABROAD LIV$ ON V]Y LITTLE2 :Y C\LD NOT !Y8 0,BUT Y\R LACK ( ,G]MAN10 ,I ASK$2 0H[ WILL Y\ GET ! LECTURES OR READ ! TEXT-BOOKS8 ,H[ DO Y\ EXPECT TO PASS Y\R EXAM9ATIONS80 ,!Y DID NOT KN[1 BUT !Y W\LD MANAGE SOMEH[4 ,AFT] ALL1 EV]Y ,JEW UND]/&S A LITTLE ,G]MAN1 !Y SAID4 ,TWO ( ! GIRLS W]E ESPECIALLY SYMPA!TIC TO ME4 ,!Y W]E LIV+ 9 A WRET*$ LITTLE HOLE1 :ILE ,I HAD A L>GE & BEAUTIFUL ROOM4 ,I ASK$ !M TO %>E IT ) ME4 ,I KNEW ?AT WE %\LD HAVE TO DO NI<T DUTY 9 ! HOSPITAL1 BUT MO/ LIKELY NOT AT ! SAME TIME4 ,\R LIV+ TOGE!R W\LD R$UCE !IR EXP5SES1 & ,I %\LD ALSO BE ABLE TO HELP !M ) !IR ,G]MAN4 ,SOON \R PLACE BECAME A C5T] = ! ,RUSSIAN /UD5TS ( BO? SEXES4 

,I WAS KN[N 9 ,VI5NA AS ,MRS4 ,E4 ,G4 ,BRADY4 ,I HAD TO COME ABROAD UND] ?AT NAME1 = ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ADMITT$ UND] MY [N4 ,I HAD EMANCIPAT$ MYSELF FROM ! NOTION ?AT ONE MU/ NOT ASSUME A FICTITI\S NAME4 ,I C\LD1 ( C\RSE1 HAVE PROCUR$ A PASSPORT ON ,K]%N]'S CITIZ5%IP PAP]S1 BUT1 ,I HAD NOT US$ HIS NAME S9CE ,I LEFT HIM4 ,9 FACT1 AFT] ?AT ,I SAW HIM ONLY ONCE1 9 #a#h#i#c1 :5 ,I WAS ILL 9 ,RO*E/]4 ,I HAD NO?+ BUT PA9FUL RECOLLECTIONS ( ?AT NAME4 ,BRADY WAS ,IRI%1 & ,I KNEW IT W\LD >\SE NO SUSPICION AS TO MY ID5TITY4 ,PASSPORTS C\LD !N BE HAD = ! ASK+4 

,9 ,VI5NA ,I HAD TO BE EXTREMELY C>EFUL4 ,! ,HABSBURGS W]E DESPOTIC1 ! P]SECUTION ( SOCIALI/S & AN>*I/S SEV]E4 ,I C\LD !RE=E NOT ASSOCIATE OP5LY ) MY COMRADES1 AS ,I DID NOT WI% TO BE EXPELL$4 ,BUT IT DID NOT PREV5T ME FROM MEET+ 9T]E/+ PEOPLE ACTIVE 9 V>I\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 

,MY /UDIES & FREQU5T NI<T DUTY 9 ! HOSPITAL DID NOT LESS5 MY 9T]E/ 9 ! CULTURAL EV5TS ( ,VI5NA1 ITS MUSIC & !AT]S4 ,I MET A Y\NG AN>*I/1 ,/EFAN ,GROSSMANN1 :O WAS REM>KABLY WELL 9=M$ AB\T ! LIFE ( ! CITY4 ,HE HAD MANY TRAITS ,I DISLIK$3 HIS EF=TS TO HIDE HIS ORIG9 9 *AMELEON-LIKE ACCEPTANCE ( EV]Y SILLY ,G5TILE HABIT IRRITAT$ ME4 ,! V]Y FIR/ TIME ,I MET ,GROSSMANN HE TOLD ME ?AT HIS F5C+-MA/] HAD ADMIR$ HIS G]MANIS*E ,BE9E 7,G]MANIC LEGS74 0,I DON'T ?9K ?AT'S MU* ( A COMPLIM5T10 ,I REPLI$2 0N[1 IF HE HAD ADMIR$ Y\R ,YIDDI% NOSE1 ?AT W\LD BE SOME?+ TO BOA/ AB\T40 ,H[EV]1 HE CAME (T51 & GRADUALLY ,I LE>N$ TO LIKE HIM4 ,HE WAS AN OMNIVOR\S READ] & A GREAT ADMIR] ( ! NEW LIT]ATURE - ,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E1 ,IBS51 ,HAUPTMANN1 VON ,H(FMAN/HAL & ITS O!R EXPON5TS :O W]E HURL+ !IR ANA!MAS AGA9/ OLD VALUES4 ,I HAD READ SOME ( !IR WORKS 9 SNAT*ES 9 ! ,>ME ,TEUFEL1 ! WEEKLY PUBLI%$ 9 ,DETROIT BY ,ROB]T ,REITZEL1 A BRILLIANT WRIT]4 ,IT WAS ! ONE ,G]MAN PAP] 9 ! ,/ATES ?AT KEPT ITS READ]S 9 CONTACT ) ! NEW LIT]>Y SPIRIT 9 ,EUROPE4 ,:AT ,I HAD READ 9 ITS COLUMNS FROM ! WORKS ( ! GREAT M9DS ?AT W]E /IRR+ ,EUROPE ONLY :ETT$ MY APPETITE4 

,9 ,VI5NA ONE C\LD HE> 9T]E/+ LECTURES ON MOD]N ,G]MAN ROSE & POETRY4 ,ONE C\LD READ ! WORKS ( ! Y\NG ICONOCLA/S 9 >T & LETT]S1 ! MO/ D>+ AMONG !M BE+ ,NIETZS*E4 ,! MAGIC ( HIS LANGUAGE1 ! BEAUTY ( HIS VISION1 C>RI$ ME TO UNDREAM$-( HEI<TS4 ,I LONG$ TO DEV\R EV]Y L9E ( HIS WRIT+S1 BUT ,I WAS TOO POOR TO BUY !M4 ,=TUNATELY ,GROSSMANN HAD A SUPPLY ( ,NIETZS*E & O!R MOD]NS4 

,I HAD TO DO MY READ+ AT ! EXP5SE ( MU*-NE$$ SLEEP2 BUT :AT WAS PHYSICAL /RA9 9 VIEW ( MY RAPTURES OV] ,NIETZS*E8 ,! FIRE ( HIS S\L1 ! RHY?M ( HIS SONG1 MADE LIFE RI*]1 FULL]1 & MORE WOND]FUL = ME4 ,I WANT$ TO %>E !SE TREASURES ) MY BELOV$1 & ,I WROTE HIM LONG LETT]S DEPICT+ ! NEW WORLD ,I HAD DISCOV]$4 ,HIS REPLIES W]E EVASIVE2 ,$ EVID5TLY DID NOT %>E MY F]VOR = ! NEW >T4 ,HE WAS MORE 9T]E/$ 9 MY /UDIES & 9 MY HEAL?1 & HE URG$ ME NOT TO TAX MY 5]GIES ) IDLE READ+4 ,I WAS DISAPPO9T$1 BUT ,I CONSOL$ MYSELF ?AT HE W\LD APPRECIATE ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT ( ! NEW LIT]ATURE :5 HE HAD A *ANCE TO READ IT = HIMSELF4 ,I MU/ GET MONEY1 ,I DECID$1 TO BR+ BACK A SUPPLY ( BOOKS TO ,$4 

,?R\< ONE ( ! /UD5TS ,I LE>N$ ( A LECTURE C\RSE GIV5 BY AN EM95T Y\NG PR(ESSOR1 ,SIGMUND ,FREUD4 ,I F\ND1 H[EV]1 ?AT IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO ATT5D HIS S]IES1 ONLY PHYSICIANS & HOLD]S ( SPECIAL C>DS BE+ ADMITT$4 ,MY FRI5D SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I 5ROLL = ! C\RSE ( ,PR(ESSOR ,BRUHL1 :O ALSO WAS DISCUSS+ SEX PROBLEMS4 ,AS ONE ( HIS /UD5TS ,I %\LD HAVE A BETT] *ANCE TO SECURE ADMISSION TO ,FREUD4 

,PR(ESSOR ,BRUHL WAS AN OLD MAN ) A FEEBLE VOICE4 ,! SUBJECTS HE TREAT$ W]E MY/IFY+ TO ME4 ,HE TALK$ ( 0,URN+S10 0,LESBIANS10 & O!R /RANGE TOPICS4 ,HIS HE>]S1 TOO1 W]E /RANGE3 FEM99E-LOOK+ M5 ) COQUETTI% MANN]S & WOM5 DI/9CTLY MASCUL9E1 ) DEEP VOICES4 ,!Y W]E C]TA9LY A PECULI> ASSEMBLY4 ,GREAT] CL>ITY 9 !SE MATT]S CAME TO ME LAT] ON :5 ,I HE>D ,SIGMUND ,FREUD4 ,HIS SIMPLICITY & E>NE/NESS & ! BRILLIANCE ( HIS M9D COMB9$ TO GIVE ONE ! FEEL+ ( BE+ L$ \T ( A D>K CELL> 9TO BROAD DAYLI<T4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME ,I GRASP$ ! FULL SIGNIFICANCE ( SEX REPRESSION & ITS EFFECT ON HUMAN ?\<T & ACTION4 ,HE HELP$ ME TO UND]/& MYSELF1 MY [N NE$S2 & ,I ALSO REALIZ$ ?AT ONLY PEOPLE ( DEPRAV$ M9DS C\LD IMPUGN ! MOTIVES OR F9D IMPURE SO GREAT & F9E A P]SONALITY AS ,FREUD4 

,MY V>I\S 9T]E/S 9 ,VI5NA KEPT ME OCCUPI$ ! GREAT] P>T ( ! DAY4 ,/ILL ,I MANAG$ TO ATT5D PLAYS & HE> A GOOD DEAL ( MUSIC4 ,I HE>D = ! FIR/ TIME ! 5TIRE ,R+ DES ,NIBELUNG5 & O!R WORKS ( ,WAGN]4 ,HIS MUSIC HAD ALWAYS /IRR$ ME2 ! ,VI5NA P]=MANCES- MAGNIFIC5T VOICES1 SPL5DID OR*E/RA1 & MA/]LY LEAD]%IP - W]E 5?RALL+4 ,AFT] SU* AN EXP]I5CE IT WAS PA9FUL TO SIT ?R\< A ,WAGN] CONC]T CONDUCT$ BY HIS SON4 ,ONE NI<T ,SIEGFRI$ ,WAGN] CONDUCT$ HIS [N COMPOSITION ,D] ,BE5HAUT]4 ,IT WAS PALE 5\<2 BUT :5 IT CAME TO A WORK ( HIS ILLU/RI\S FA!R1 HE WAS COMPLETELY 9EFFECTUAL4 ,I LEFT ! CONC]T 9 DISGU/4 

,VI5NA BR\<T ME MANY NEW EXP]I5CES4 ,ONE ( ! GREATE/ WAS ,ELEONORA ,DUSE AS ,MAGDA 9 ,SUD]MANN'S ,HEIMAT4 ,! PLAY ITSELF WAS A NEW DRAMATIC EV5T1 BUT :AT ,DUSE PUT 9TO IT ( H]SELF TRANSC5D$ ,SUD]MANN'S TAL5TS & GAVE TO HIS WORK ITS REAL DRAMATIC DEP?4 ,YE>S BE=E1 9 ,NEW ,HAV51 ,I HAD SE5 ,S>AH ,B]NH>DT 9 ,F$ORA4 ,H] VOICE1 H] GE/URES1 H] 9T5SITY W]E A REVELATION4 ,I ?\<T !N ?AT NO ONE C\LD RISE TO GREAT] HEI<TS1 BUT ,ELEONORA ,DUSE ATTA9$ A HI<] Z5I?4 ,H]S WAS A G5IUS TOO RI* & TOO COMPLETE = >TIFICE1 H] 9T]PRETATION TOO REAL = /AGE TRICKS4 ,!RE W]E NO VIOL5T GE/URES1 NO UNNECESS>Y MOVEM5TS1 NO /UDI$ VOLUME ( S\ND4 ,H] VOICE1 RI* & VIBRANT1 HELD RHY?M 9 EV]Y TONE1 H] EXPRESSIVE FEATURES REFLECT+ H] [N WEAL? ( EMOTION4 ,ELEONORA ,DUSE 9T]PRET$ EV]Y NUANCE ( ! TURBUL5T NATURE ( ,MAGDA BL5D$ ) H] [N SPIRIT4 ,IT WAS >T REA*+ T[>DS ! HEAV5S1 ITSELF A /> ON ! FIRMAM5T ( LIFE4 

,:5 EXAM9ATIONS DREW NE>1 ,I C\LD NO LONG] 9DULGE 9 ! TEMPTATIONS ( ! FASC9AT+ CITY ON ! ,DANUBE4 ,SOON ,I WAS ! PR\D HOLD] ( TWO DIPLOMAS1 ONE = MIDWIF]Y & ONE = NURS+3 ,I C\LD RETURN HOME4 ,BUT ,I WAS LOA! TO LEAVE ,VI5NA2 IT HAD GIV5 ME SO MU*4 ,I L+]$ ON = TWO MORE WEEKS4 ,DUR+ ?AT TIME ,I WAS A GREAT DEAL ) MY COMRADES & LE>N$ MU* FROM !M AB\T ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,AU/RIA4 ,AT SEV]AL SMALL GA!R+S ,I LECTUR$ ON ,AM]ICA & \R /RUGGLE 9 ?AT C\NTRY4 

,F$YA HAD S5T ME MY RETURN F>E1 SECOND CLASS1 & A HUNDR$ DOLL>S TO BUY MYSELF SOME CLO!S4 ,I PREF]R$ TO 9VE/ ! MONEY 9 MY BELOV$ BOOKS1 PUR*AS+ A SUPPLY ( ! WORKS ( ! WRIT]S ?AT W]E MAK+ LIT]>Y HI/ORY1 ESPECIALLY ! DRAMATI/S4 ,NO AM\NT ( W>DROBE C\LD HAVE GIV5 ME SO MU* JOY AS MY PRECI\S LITTLE LIBR>Y4 ,I DID NOT EV5 D>E TO RISK %IPP+ IT 9 MY TRUNK4 ,I TOOK ! BOOKS ) ME 9 A SUIT-CASE4 

,/&+ ON ! DECK AS ! ,FR5* L9] /EAM$ T[>DS ! ,NEW ,YORK DOCK1 ,I SPI$ ,$ LONG BE=E HE SAW ME4 ,HE /OOD NE> ! GANGPLANK HOLD+ A BUN* ( ROSES1 BUT :5 ,I CAME D[N1 HE FAIL$ TO RECOGNIZE ME4 ,IT WAS LATE AFT]NOON ( A RA9Y DAY1 & ,I WOND]$ :E!R IT WAS BECAUSE ( ! DUSK1 MY L>GE HAT1 OR ! FACT ?AT ,I HAD GR[N ?94 ,= A MOM5T ,I /OOD WAT*+ HIM SCANN+ ! PASS5G]S1 BUT :5 ,I SAW HIS ANXIETY GR[+1 ,I TIPTO$ UP FROM BEH9D & PUT MY H&S OV] HIS EYES4 ,HE SPUN R\ND QUICKLY1 PRESS$ ME TEMPE/U\SLY TO HIS HE>T1 & EXCLAIM$ 9 A TREMBL+ VOICE3 0 ,:AT IS ! MATT] ) MY ,S*ATZ8 ,>E Y\ ILL80 0,NONS5SE60 ,I REPLI$1 0,I HAVE ONLY GR[N MORE SPIRITUAL4 ,LET'S GET HOME & ,I'LL TELL Y\ ALL AB\T IT40 

,$ HAD WRITT5 ME ?AT HE HAD *ANG$ \R QU>T]S = A MORE COM=TABLE FLAT1 :I* ,F$YA HAD HELP$ TO DECORATE4 ,:AT ,I F\ND F> EXCELL$ MY EXPECTATIONS4 ,\R NEW HOME WAS AN OLD-FA%ION$ AP>TM5T 9 ! ,G]MAN 9HABIT$ P>T ( ,ELEV5? ,/REET4 ,! W9D[S ( ! L>GE KIT*5 OV]LOOK$ A BEAUTIFUL G>D54 ,! FRONT ROOM WAS SPACI\S & HI<-CEIL+$1 SIMPLY BUT COZILY FURNI%$ ) LOVELY OLD MAHOGANY4 ,!RE W]E R>E PR9TS ON ! WALLS1 & MY BOOKS W]E >RANG$ ON %ELVES4 ,! PLACE HAD ATMOSPH]E & TA/E4 

,$ PLAY$ ! HO/ TO ME AT AN ELABORATE D9N] HE HAD PREP>$1 ) W9E S5T BY ,JU/US ,S*WAB4 ,HE WAS RI* N[1 HE 9=M$ ME2 HE WAS E>N+ FIFTE5 DOLL>S A WEEK6 ,!N HE RELAT$ NEWS ( \R FRI5DS3 ,F$YA1 ,JU/US1 ,CLAUS1 &1 MO/ ( ALL1 ,SA%A4 ,:ILE ,I WAS ABROAD1 ,I HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO KEEP 9 DIRECT T\* ) ,SA%A1 & ,$ HAD ACT$ AS \R GO-BETWE51 :I* MEANT ANXI\S DELAYS4 ,I WAS OV]JOY$ TO LE>N ?AT !RE WAS MAIL = ME FROM MY BRAVE BOY4 ,I ?\<T IT WOND]FUL ?AT HE %\LD HAVE BE5 ABLE TO S5D \T A MISSIVE TO REA* ME ON ! V]Y DAY ( MY >RIVAL4 ,SA%A'S LETT] WAS1 AS ALWAYS1 P]MEAT$ ) HIS F9E SPIRIT4 ,IT CONTA9$ NO COMPLA9T AB\T HIS [N LIFE1 BUT %[$ GREAT 9T]E/ 9 ACTIVITIES \TSIDE1 9 MY WORK & IMPRESSIONS ( ,VI5NA4 ,EUROPE WAS SO F> AWAY1 HE WROTE2 MY RETURN TO ,AM]ICA BR\<T ME CLOS]1 AL?\< HE KNEW ?AT HE W\LD NEV] SEE ME AGA94 ,P]HAPS ,I W\LD COME TO ,PITTSBUR< ON A LECTURE T\R4 ,IT W\LD MEAN SOME?+ TO FEEL ME 9 ! SAME CITY4 

,BE=E MY DEP>TURE = ,EUROPE \R FRI5D ,ISAAC ,H\RWI* HAD PROPOS$ ?AT WE AID ,SA%A BY AN APPEAL TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT ON ! GR\ND ( ! ILLEGAL PROCE$+S AT HIS TRIAL4 ,AFT] CONSID]ABLE EF=T & EXP5SE WE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 PROCUR+ ! TRIAL RECORDS4 ,IT WAS !N DISCOV]$ ?AT !RE W]E NO LEGAL REASONS ON :I* ANY PROC$URE = A REVISION WAS TO BE BAS$4 ,REPRES5T+ HIS [N CASE1 ,SA%A HAD OMITT$ TO TAKE EXCEPTIONS TO ! ,JUDGE'S RUL+S1 AS A RESULT ( :I* NO APPEAL C\LD BE MADE4 

,DUR+ MY /AY 9 ,VI5NA SEV]AL ( \R ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS HAD SUGGE/$ AN APPLICATION TO ! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS4 ,9W>DLY ,I REBELL$ AGA9/ SU* A /EP ON ! P>T ( AN AN>*I/4 ,I WAS C]TA9 ?AT ,SA%A W\LD NOT APPROVE ( IT1 & !RE=E ,I DID NOT EV5 WRITE TO HIM AB\T ! PROPOSAL4 ,DUR+ MY ABS5CE ABROAD HE HAD BE5 REPEAT$LY PUT 9TO ! DUNGEON & KEPT 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T UNTIL HIS HEAL? GAVE WAY4 ,I BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT CONSI/5CY1 :ILE ADMIRABLE 9 ONESELF1 WAS CRIM9AL IF ALL[$ TO /& 9 ! WAY ( ANO!R4 ,IT L$ ME TO SET ASIDE ALL CONSID]ATIONS & TO IMPLORE ,SA%A TO LET US APPEAL TO ! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS4 ,HIS REPLY 9DICAT$ ?AT HE FELT 9DIGNANT & HURT ?AT ,I %\LD WANT HIM TO BEG = P>DON4 ,HIS ACT BORE ITS [N JU/IFICATION1 HE WROTE2 IT WAS A GE/URE ( PROTE/ AGA9/ ! 9JU/ICE ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,! C\RTS & ! P>DON BO>DS W]E ! BULW>KS ( ?AT SY/EM4 ,I MU/ HAVE GR[N LESS REVOLUTION>Y1 OR P]HAPS IT WAS ONLY MY CONC]N = HIM ?AT HAD DECID$ ME 9 FAVOR ( SU* A /EP4 ,9 ANY CASE HE DID NOT WI% ME TO ACT AGA9/ MY PR9CIPLES 9 HIS BEHALF4 

,$ HAD S5T ME ?AT LETT] TO ,VI5NA4 ,IT HAD MADE ME UNHAPPY4 ,IT DISAPPO9T$ ME1 BUT IT DID NOT ABATE MY EF=TS4 ,FRI5DS 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA HAD 9=M$ ME ?AT ! P]SONAL SIGNATURE ( ! APPLICANT = A P>DON WAS NOT NECESS>Y 9 ?AT ,/ATE4 ,I AGA9 WROTE TO ,SA%A1 EMPHASIZ+ ?AT ,I CONSID]$ HIS LIFE & FRE$OM TOO VALUABLE TO ! MOVEM5T TO REFUSE TO MAKE AN APPEAL4 ,SOME ( ! GREATE/ REVOLUTIONI/S HAD1 :5 S]V+ LONG T]MS1 APPEAL$ 9 ORD] TO GA9 !IR FRE$OM4 ,BUT IF HE /ILL FELT IT 9CONSI/5T TO TAKE ! /EP = HIS [N SAKE1 W\LD HE NOT P]MIT \R FRI5DS TO DO SO = M9E8 ,I C\LD NO LONG] BE>1 ,I EXPLA9$1 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS BE+ 9 PRISON = AN ACT 9 :I* ,I HAD BE5 ALMO/ AS MU* 9VOLV$ AS HE4 ,MY PLEASE SEEM$ TO MAKE SOME IMPRESSION ON ,SA%A4 ,9 HIS REPLY HE REIT]AT$ ?AT HE HAD NO FAI? :ATEV] 9 ! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS2 BUT HIS FRI5DS ON ! \TSIDE W]E 9 A BETT] POSITION TO JUDGE ! /EP !Y 9T5D$ TO TAKE & !RE=E HE W\LD (F] NO FUR!R OBJECTIONS4 ,HE ADD$ ?AT !RE W]E C]TA9 O!R MATT]S HE W\LD LIKE TO TALK OV]2 C\LD NOT ,EMMA ,LEE TRY TO GET A P]MIT8 

,EMMA HAD MOV$ TO ,PITTSBUR<1 :]E %E SECUR$ A POSITION 9 A HOTEL AS SUP]VISOR ( ITS L95 DEP>TM5T4 ,%E HAD BEGUN A CORRESPOND5CE ) ! PRISON *APLA91 :OM %E GRADUALLY 9T]E/$ 9 AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE ,SA%A'S RI<T TO VISITS RE/OR$4 ,AFT] MON?S ( WAIT+ ! *APLA9 SUCCE$$ 9 HAV+ A P]MIT S5T TO ,EMMA ,LEE4 ,BUT :5 %E CALL$ AT ! P5IT5TI>Y1 ! ,W>D5 REFUS$ TO LET H] SEE ,SA%A4 0,I1 & NOT ! *APLA91 AM ! SOLE AU?ORITY H]E10 HE TOLD ,EMMA2 0AS LONG AS ,I AM 9 *>GE1 NO ONE WILL BE ALL[$ TO SEE ,PRISON] ,A-#g40 

,EMMA ,LEE FELT ?AT A VIOL5T PROTE/ ON H] P>T W\LD ONLY HURT ,SA%A'S *ANCES ) ! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS4 ,%E %[$ GREAT] CONTROL ?AN ,I HAD ON ?AT FATAL DAY AT ,9SPECTOR ,RE$'S /ORE4 ,WE CONT9U$ TO CL+ TO ! HOPE ?AT \R EF=TS W\LD TE> ,SA%A FROM ! CLUT*ES ( ! 5EMY4 

,I COMMUNICAT$ ) ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE1 REM9D+ H] ( H] PROMISE TO HELP 9 \R EF=TS = ,SA%A4 ,%E REPLI$ PROMPTLY BY COMPOS+ A PUBLIC CALL 9 HIS BEHALF1 BUT %E S5T IT TO ,$ 9/EAD ( TO ME4 ,= A MOM5T ,I FELT ANGRY AT :AT ,I CONSID]$ A SLI<T1 BUT :5 ,I READ ! DOCUM5T1 MY WRA? MELT$ AWAY4 ,IT WAS A PROSE POEM FULL ( MOV+ P[] & BEAUTY4 ,I WROTE H] MY ?ANKS )\T REF]5CE TO \R MISUND]/&+4 ,%E DID NOT REPLY4 

,! CAMPAIGN = ! APPEAL WAS LAUN*$1 ! 5TIRE RADICAL ELEM5T SUPPORT+ \R EF=TS4 ,A PROM95T ,PITTSBUR< LAWY] HAD BECOME 9T]E/$ & CONS5T$ TO TAKE ! CASE TO ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS4 

,WE WORK$ 5]GETICALLY1 DRIV5 ON BY GREAT EXPECTATIONS4 ,SA%A'S HOPES1 TOO1 W]E REVIV+2 LIFE1 PULSAT+ LIFE1 N[ SEEM$ TO OP5 BE=E HIM4 ,BUT \R JOY WAS %ORT-LIV$4 ,! ,BO>D REFUS$ TO ACT ON ! APPEAL4 ,B]KMAN W\LD HAVE TO COMPLETE HIS FIR/ SEV5 YE>S' S5T5CE BE=E ! 0ACTUAL WRONG0 ( HIS O!R S5T5CES C\LD BE CONSID]$1 ! ,BO>D HELD4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT NO?+ DISPLEAS+ TO ,C>NEGIE & ,FRICK W\LD BE DONE4 

,! %OCK TO ME WAS CRU%+1 & ,I DREAD$ ITS EFFECT ON ,SA%A4 ,H[ %\LD ,I WRITE TO HIM1 :AT %\LD ,I SAY TO HELP HIM OV] ! CRUEL BL[8 ,$'S REASSUR+ WORDS ?AT ,SA%A WAS BRAVE 5\< TO HOLD \T UNTIL #ahig DID NOT HELP ME4 ,I LO/ HOPE ?AT A COMMUTATION W\LD EV] BE GRANT$ HIM4 ,! ?REAT ( ,9SPECTOR ,RE$ ?AT ,SA%A W\LD NOT BE ALL[$ \T ALIVE WAS R++ 9 MY E>S4 ,BE=E ,I C\LD BR+ MYSELF TO WRITE HIM1 A LETT] >RIV$ FROM ,SA%A4 ,HE HAD NOT BANK$ MU* ON A FAVORABLE \TCOME1 HIS LETT] READ1 & HE WAS NOT MU* DISAPPO9T$4 ,! ACTION ( ! ,BO>D M]ELY PROV$ ONCE MORE ! CLOSE ALIGNM5T ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,GOV]NM5T & ! PLUTOCRACY4 ,IT WAS :AT WE AN>*I/S HAD ALWAYS CLAIM$4 ,! PROMISE ( ! ,BO>D TO RECONSID] ! APPEAL 9 #ahig WAS M]ELY A TRICK TO HOODW9K PUBLIC OP9ION & TO TIRE \T ! FRI5DS :O HAD BE5 WORK+ = HIM4 ,HE WAS SURE ! FLUNKIES ( ! /EEL 9T]E/S W\LD NEV] ACT 9 HIS BEHALF4 ,BUT IT DID NOT MATT]4 ,HE HAD SURVIV$ ! FIR/ F\R YE>S & HE MEANT TO KEEP ON FI<T+4 0,\R 5EMIES %ALL NEV] HAVE ! *ANCE TO SAY ?AT !Y HAVE BROK5 ME10 HE WROTE4 ,HE KNEW HE C\LD ALWAYS C\NT ON MY SUPPORT & ON ?AT ( ! NEW FRI5DS HE HAD GA9$4 ,I MU/ NOT DESPAIR OR RELAX 9 MY ZEAL = \R ,CAUSE4 ,MY ,SA%A1 MY WOND]FUL ,SA%A - HE WAS NOT ONLY BRAVE1 AS ,$ HAD SAID2 HE WAS A T[] ( /R5G?4 ,AS SO (T5 S9CE ?AT DAY :5 ! /EAM MON/] AT ! ,BALTIMORE & ,OHIO ,/ATION HAD SNAT*$ HIM AWAY FROM ME1 HE /OOD \T LIKE A %9+ METEOR ON ! D>K HORIZON ( PETTY 9T]E/S1 P]SONAL WORRIES1 & ! 5]VAT+ R\T9E ( EV]YDAY EXI/5CE4 ,HE WAS LIKE A :ITE LI<T ?AT PURG$ ONE'S S\L1 9SPIR+ EV5 AWE AT HIS DETA*M5T FROM HUMAN FRAILTIES4 

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