,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #bc 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,PETE ,%EFFIELD1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ONE 

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

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,DIRECTLY ,I WAS SETTL$ 9 MY NEW ROOM1 ,I W5T TO SEE ,JU/US ,S*WAB4 ,I F\ND HIM 9 B$1 A M]E %AD[ ( HIS =M] SELF4 ,A LUMP ROSE 9 MY ?ROAT AT ! SI<T ( \R GIANT SO WA/$4 ,I KNEW ?AT ,MRS4 ,S*WAB WORK$ V]Y H>D TAK+ C>E ( ! SALOON & ,I BEGG$ H] TO LET ME NURSE ,JU/US4 ,%E PROMIS$1 ?\< %E WAS SURE ?AT ! SICK MAN W\LD HAVE NO ONE ATT5D HIM BUT H]SELF4 ,WE W]E ALL AW>E ( ! T5D] RELATION%IP ?AT EXI/$ BETWE5 ,JU/US & HIS FAMILY4 ,HIS WIFE HAD BE5 HIS COMPANION ALL ?R\< ! YE>S4 ,%E HAD ALWAYS BE5 ! PICTURE ( HEAL?1 BUT ,JU/US'S ILLNESS1 WORRY1 & OV]WORK W]E VISIBLY TELL+ ON H]2 %E HAD LO/ H] BLOOM & LOOK$ WAN4 

,:ILE ,I WAS TALK+ TO ,MRS4 ,S*WAB1 ,$ CAME 94 ,HE BECAME EMB>RASS$ ON SEE+ ME2 ,I ALSO WAS CONFUS$4 ,HE QUICKLY REGA9$ CONTROL ( HIMSELF & APPROA*$ US4 ,MRS4 ,S*WAB EXCUS$ H]SELF BY SAY+ %E HAD TO LOOK AFT] H] PATI5T1 & WE W]E LEFT ALONE4 ,IT WAS A PA9FUL MOM5T1 TO :I* NEI!R ( US C\LD = SOME TIME F9D ! RI<T APPROA*4 

,I HAD NOT BE5 9 T\* ) ,$ DUR+ MY /AY ABROAD1 BUT ,I KNEW ( HIS LIFE ?R\< \R COMMON FRI5DS1 :O HAD WRITT5 ME AB\T ! BIR? ( ,$'S *ILD4 ,I ASK$ HIM H[ IT FELT TO BE A FA!R4 ,HE BECAME ANIMAT$ AT ONCE1 LAUN*+ 9TO A POEM OV] HIS LITTLE DAU<T] & 5L>G+ UPON H] *>M & REM>KABLE 9TELLIG5CE4 ,I WAS AMUS$ TO SEE ?AT BABY-HAT] WAX+ SO 5?USIA/IC4 ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT HE HAD ALWAYS REFUS$ TO MOVE 9TO A H\SE :]E !RE W]E *ILDR54 0,I SEE Y\ DON'T BELIEVE ME10 HE REM>K$ PRES5TLY2 0Y\ >E A/ONI%$ ?AT ,I AM SO EXCIT$ AB\T IT4 ,WELL1 IT ISN'T BECAUSE ,I HAPP5 TO BE ! FA!R1 BUT BECAUSE MY LITTLE GIRL IS REALLY AN EXCEPTIONAL *ILD40 ,IT WAS AMAZ+ TO HE> IT FROM ! MAN :O US$ TO SAY ?AT 0MO/ HUMAN BE+S >E FOOLI%1 BUT P>5TS >E BO? FOOLI% & BL9D3 !Y IMAG9E !IR *ILDR5 TO BE PRODIGIES & EXPECT ! :OLE WORLD TO BE ( ! SAME OP9ION40 

,I ASSUR$ HIM ?AT ,I DID NOT D\BT HIM1 BUT 9 ORD] ?AT ,I MI<T MAKE QUITE C]TA9 HE HAD BETT] LET ME SEE ! WOND]-*ILD4 0,Y\ REALLY WANT TO SEE H]8 ,Y\ REALLY WANT ME TO BR+ H] TO Y\80 HE CRI$4 0,:Y1 YES1 ( C\RSE10 ,I REPLI$2 0Y\ KN[ ,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 FOND ( *ILDR5 --- :Y %\LD ,I NOT BE ( Y\RS80 ,HE WAS SIL5T = A :ILE4 ,!N HE SAID3 0,\R LOVE HAS NOT BE5 MU* ( A SUCCESS1 HAS IT80 0,IS LOVE EV]80 ,I RESPOND$2 0\RS LA/$ SEV5 YE>S1 :I* MO/ PEOPLE W\LD CONSID] A LONG TIME40 0,Y\ HAVE GR[N WISE DUR+ ! PA/ YE>1 DE> ,EMMA10 HE ANSW]$4 0,NO1 ONLY OLD]1 DE> ,$40 ,WE P>T$ ) ! PROMISE ( MEET+ AGA9 SOON4 

,AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,NEW ,YE>'S VET*]9KA ,$ WAS PRES5T 9 ! COMPANY ( A WOMAN1 HIS WIFE1 ,I WAS SURE4 ,%E WAS L>GE1 & %E TALK$ 9 A RA!R L\D VOICE4 ,$ HAD ALWAYS ABHORR$ ?IS TRAIT 9 WOM52 H[ DID HE /& IT N[8 ,FRI5DS BESIEG$ ME1 & COMRADES FROM ! ,EA/ ,SIDE CAME TO QUE/ION ME AB\T ! MOVEM5T 9 ,5GL& & 9 ,FRANCE4 ,I DID NOT SEE ,$ AGA9 ?AT EV5+4 

,! MO/ URG5T NECESSITY ON MY >RIVAL 9 ,AM]ICA WAS TO SECURE EMPLOYM5T4 ,I HAD LEFT MY VISIT+ C>D ) SEV]AL ( MY M$ICAL FRI5DS1 BUT WEEKS PASS$ & NOT A S+LE CALL CAME4 ,HIPPOLYTE TRI$ TO GET SOME?+ TO DO ON ! ,CZE* AN>*I/ WEEKLY4 ,!RE WAS PL5TY ( WORK !RE1 BUT NO PAYM5T2 IT WAS CONSID]$ UNE?ICAL TO ACCEPT MONEY = WRIT+ = AN AN>*I/ PAP]4 ,ALL ! =EIGN LANGUAGE PUBLICATIONS1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! ,FREIHEIT & ! ,FREIE ,>BEIT] ,/IMME1 W]E GOT \T BY ! VOLUNT>Y LABOR ( M5 :O E>N$ !IR LIV+ AT SOME TRADE1 GIV+ !IR EV5+S & ,SUNDAYS GRATIS TO ! NE$S ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,HIPPOLYTE1 NOT HAV+ A PR(ESSION1 WAS EV5 MORE HELPLESS 9 ,NEW ,YORK ?AN HE HAD BE5 9 ,LONDON4 ,BO>D+ H\SES 9 ,AM]ICA R>ELY EMPLOY$ M54 

,AT LA/ ON ,*RI/MAS ,EVE ,DR4 ,H(FMANN S5T = ME4 0,! PATI5T IS A MORPH9E ADDICT10 HE 9=M$ ME1 0A V]Y DIFFICULT & TRY+ CASE4 ,! NI<T NURSE HAD TO BE GIV5 A WEEK (F2 %E C\LD NOT /& ! /RA94 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 CALL$ TO SUB/ITUTE = A WEEK40 ,! PROSPECT WAS NOT 5TIC+1 BUT ,I NE$$ WORK4 

,IT WAS ALMO/ MIDNI<T :5 ,I >RIV$ ) ! DOCTOR AT ! PATI5T'S H\SE4 ,9 A L>GE ROOM ON ! SECOND FLOOR A WOMAN WAS LY+ HALF DRESS$ ON ! B$1 9 A /UPOR4 ,H] FACE1 FRAM$ 9 A MASS ( BLACK HAIR1 WAS :ITE & %E WAS BREA?+ HEAVILY4 ,LOOK+ AB\T1 ,I NOTIC$ ON ! WALL ! PORTRAIT ( A HEAVY MAN PE]+ AT ME \T ( SMALL1 H>D EYES4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! LIK5ESS AS ?AT ( A P]SON ,I HAD SE5 BE=E1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT RECOLLECT :]E OR UND] :AT CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,DR4 ,H(FMANN BEGAN GIV+ ME DIRECTIONS4 ,! PATI5T'S NAME WAS ,MRS4 ,SP5S] HE SAID4 ,HE HAD BE5 TREAT+ H] = SOME TIME1 TRY+ TO CURE H] ( ! DRUG HABIT4 ,%E HAD BE5 MAK+ GOOD PROGRESS1 BUT REC5TLY %E HAD SUFF]$ A RELAPSE & TAK5 TO MORPH9E AGA94 ,NO?+ C\LD BE DONE = H] UNTIL %E CAME \T ( H] /UPOR1 ,I %\LD WAT* H] PULSE & KEEP H] W>M4 ,MRS4 ,SP5S] H>DLY /IRR$ DUR+ ! NI<T4 ,I TRI$ TO :ILE AWAY ! TIME BY READ+1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT CONC5C5TRATE4 ,! PICTURE ( ! MAN ON ! WALL HAUNT$ ME4 ,:5 ! DAY NURSE >RIV$1 ! PATI5T WAS /ILL ASLEEP1 ?\< BREA?+ MORE NORMALLY4 

,SOON MY WEEK WAS NE>LY OV]4 ,DUR+ ! 5TIRE TIME ,MRS4 ,SP5S] HAD %[N NO 9T]E/ 9 H] SURR\ND+S4 ,%E W\LD OP5 H] EYES1 />E VACANTLY1 & DOZE (F TO SLEEP AGA94 ,:5 ,I CAME ON DUTY ON ! SIX? NI<T1 ,I F\ND H] FULLY CONSCI\S4 ,H] HAIR LOOK$ NEGLECT$ & ,I ASK$ H] :E!R %E W\LD LIKE ME TO COMB & BRAID IT4 ,%E CONS5T$ GLADLY4 ,:ILE ,I WAS DO+ IT1 %E 9QUIR$ :AT MY NAME WAS4 0,GOLDMAN10 ,I SAID4 0,>E Y\ RELAT$ TO ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ! AN>*I/80 0,V]Y MU* SO10 ,I REPLI$1 0,I AM ! GUILTY P>TY40 ,TO MY SURPRISE %E APPE>$ MU* PLEAS$ TO HAVE SU* A 0FAM\S P]SON0 = H] NURSE4 ,%E ASK$ ME TO TAKE FULL *>GE ( H] CASE1 SAY+ ?AT %E LIK$ ME BETT] ?AN H] O!R NURSES4 ,IT WAS FLATT]+ TO MY PR(ESSIONAL VANITY1 BUT ,I DID NOT FEEL IT RI<T TO HAVE ! O!R NURSES DIS*>G$ ON MY ACC\NT4 ,BESIDES1 ! /RA9 ( TW5TY-F\R H\RS' /RAI<T DUTY W\LD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE4 ,%E BEGG$ ME TO /AY1 PROMIS+ ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE EV]Y AFT]NOON (F & A RE/ DUR+ ! NI<T4 

,SOME TIME LAT] ,MRS4 ,SP5S] 9QUIR$ :E!R ,I KNEW ! ORIG9AL ( ! PORTRAIT4 ,I TOLD H] HE LOOK$ FAMILI>1 BUT ?AT ,I C\LD NOT PLACE HIM4 ,%E DID NOT DISCUSS ! MATT] FUR!R4 

,! H\SE1 ! FURNITURE1 ! L>GE LIBR>Y ( GOOD BOOKS1 ALL BE-SPOKE ! 9TELLIG5CE & GOOD TA/E ( !IR [N]4 ,!RE WAS A CURI\S1 MY/IFY+ AIR AB\T ! AP>TM5T1 HEI<T5$ BY ! DAILY VISITS ( A WOMAN1 CO>SE LOOK+ & GAUDILY ATTIR$4 ,! MOM5T %E >RIV$ MY PATI5T W\LD S5D ME ON AN ]R&4 ,I WELCOM$ ! OPPORTUNITY = A WALK 9 ! FRE% AIR1 WOND]+ AT ! SAME TIME :O ! P]SON MI<T BE ) :OM ,MRS4 ,SP5S] HAD ALWAYS TO BE ALONE4 ,AT FIR/ ,I SUSPECT$ ?AT ! /RANGE VISITOR MI<T BE SUPPLY+ H] ) DRUGS1 BUT AS !RE W]E NO EVIL CONSEQU5CES TO MY PATI5T1 ,I DISMISS$ ! MATT] AS NOT BE+ MY CONC]N4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! ?IRD WEEK ,MRS4 ,SP5C] WAS ABLE TO GO D[N/AIRS TO H] P>LOR4 ,9 ! PROCESS ( PUTT+ ! SICK ROOM 9 ORD] ,I CAME ACROSS PECULI> SLIPS ( PAP] M>K$3 0,JEANETTE1 #b TIMES2 ,M>ION1 #a#f2 ,H5RIETTE1#a#b40 ,!RE W]E AB\T =TY MORE NAMES ( WOM51 EA* *ECK$ (F BY A NUMB]4 ,:AT A /RANGE RECORD6 ,I ?\<T4 ,:5 AB\T TO JO9 MY PATI5T 9 ! SITT+ ROOM1 ,I WAS >RE/$ BY A VOICE ?AT ,I RECOGNIZ$ AS ?AT ( ,MRS4 ,SP5C]'S VISITOR4 0,MAC,9TYRE WAS AT ! H\SE AGA9 LA/ NI<T10 ,I HE>D H] SAY1 0BUT NONE ( ! GIRLS WANT$ HIM4 ,JEANETTE SAID %E PREF]R$ TW5TY O!RS TO ?AT FIL?Y CREATURE40 ,MRS4 ,SP5C] MU/ HAVE HE>D MY /EP1 = SUDD5LY ! CONV]SATION BROKE (F1 & %E CALL$ ?R\< ! DOOR1 0,IS ?AT Y\1 ,MISS ,GOLDMAN8 ,PLEASE COME 940 ,AS ,I 5T]$1 ! TEA TRAY ,I C>RI$ CRA%$ TO ! GR\ND1 & ,I /OOD />+ AT A MAN SITT+ NEXT TO MY PATI5T ON ! S(A4 ,IT WAS ! ORIG9AL ( ! PORTRAIT & ,I IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ HIM AS ! DETECTIVE-S]GEANT :O HAD BE5 9/RUM5TAL 9 S5D+ ME TO ! P5IT5TI>Y 9 #a#h#i#c4 

,! SLIPS ( PAP]1 ! REPORT ,I HAD JU/ OV]HE>D1 ,I UND]/OOD IT ALL 9 A FLA%4 ,SP5S] WAS A KEEP] ( A 0H\SE10 & ! DETECTIVE H] P>AM\R4 ,I FL$ TO ! SECOND /ORY1 FILL$ ) ! ONE IDEA ( GETT+ \T & AWAY FROM ! H\SE4 ,HA/5+ D[N/AIRS ) MY SUIT-CASE1 ,I SAW ,MRS4 ,SP5S] AT ! BOTTOM ( ! /AIRS1 H>DLY ABLE TO /&1 H] H&S N]V\SLY GRIPP+ ! BANI/]4 ,I REALIZ$ ,I C\LD NOT LEAVE H] 9 ?AT /ATE2 ,I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO ,DR4 ,H(FMAN1 = :OM ,I MU/ WAIT4 ,I L$ ,MRS4 ,SP5S] TO H] ROOM & PUT H] TO B$4 

,%E BUR/ 9TO HY/]ICAL SOBB+1 BEGG+ ME NOT TO GO AWAY & ASSUR+ ME ?AT ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE TO SEE ! MAN AGA92 %E W\LD EV5 HAVE HIS PORTRAIT REMOV$4 ,%E ADMITT$ BE+ ! KEEP] ( A H\SE4 ,I DREAD$ TO HAVE Y\ F9D IT \T10 %E SAID1 0BUT ,I DID ?9K ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ! AN>*I/ W\LD NOT CONDEMN ME = BE+ A COG 9 A MA*9E ,I DID NOT CREATE40 ,PRO/ITUTION WAS NOT ( H] MAK+1 %E >GU$2 & S9CE IT EXI/$1 IT DID NOT MATT] :O WAS 0,9 *>GE40 ,IF NOT %E1 IT W\LD BE SOMEONE ELSE4 ,%E DID NOT ?9K KEEP+ GIRLS WAS ANY WORSE ?AN UND]PAY+ !M 9 FACTORIES2 AT LEA/ %E HAD ALWAYS BE5 K9D TO !M4 ,I C\LD 9QUIRE ( !M MYSELF IF ,I WI%$4 ,%E TALK$ 9CESSANTLY1 WEEP+ H]SELF 9TO EXHAU/ION4 ,I REMA9$4 

,MRS4 ,SP5S]'S 0REASONS0 DID NOT 9FLU5CE ME4 ,I KNEW ?AT EV]YONE (F]$ ! SAME EXCUSES = VILE DE$S1 ! POLICEMAN AS WELL AS ! JUDGE1 ! SOLDI] AS WELL AS ! HI<E/ W>-LORD2 EV]YBODY :O LIVES (F ! LABOR & DEGRADATION ( O!RS4 ,I FELT1 H[EV]1 ?AT 9 MY CAPACITY AS NURSE ,I C\LD NOT CONC]N MYSELF ) ! P>TICUL> TRADE OR OCCUPATION ( MY PATI5TS4 ,I HAD TO M9I/] TO !IR PHYSICAL NE$S4 ,BESIDES1 ,I WAS NOT ONLY A NURSE1 ,I WAS ALSO AN AN>*I/1 :O KNEW ! SOCIAL FACTORS BEH9D HUMAN ACTION4 ,AS SU*1 EV5 MORE ?AN AS A NURSE ,I C\LD NOT REFUSE H] MY S]VICES4 

,MY F\R MON?S ) ,MRS4 ,SP5S] GAVE ME CONSID]ABLE EXP]I5CE 9 PSY*OLOGY4 ,%E WAS AN UNUSUAL P]SON1 9TELLIG5T1 OBS]VANT1 & UND]/&+4 ,%E KNEW LIFE & M51 ALL SORTS ( M51 9 EV]Y SOCIAL /RATUM4 ,! H\SE %E KEPT WAS 0HI<-CLASS02 AMONG ITS PATRONS W]E SOME ( ! /RONGE/ PILL>S ( SOCIETY3 DOCTORS1 LAWY]S1 JUDGES1 & PREA*]S4 ,! MAN :OM ! GIRLS 0HAT$ LIKE ! PE/0 WAS NONE O!R1 ,I F\ND \T1 ?AN A ,NEW ,YORK LAWY] PROM95T 9 ! N9ETIES --- ! V]Y SAME :O HAD ASSUR$ ! JURY ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 IF FREE1 W\LD 5DANG] ! LIVES ( ! *ILDR5 ( ! RI* & COV] ! /REETS ( ,NEW ,YORK ) BLOOD4 

,9DE$1 ,MRS4 ,SP5S] KNEW M51 &1 KN[+ !M1 %E FELT NO?+ BUT CONTEMPT & HATR$ = !M4 ,OV] & AGA9 %E W\LD SAY ?AT NOT ONE ( H] GIRLS WAS SO DEPRAV$ AS ! M5 :O B\<T !M1 OR SO B>R5 ( COMMON HUMANITY4 ,H] SYMPA?IES W]E ALWAYS ON ! SIDE ( ! GIRLS :5 A 0GUE/0 COMPLA9$4 ,?AT %E HAD 9T5SE FEEL+ = SUFF]+ %E (T5 DEMON/RAT$1 & NOT ONLY 9 H] DEAL+S ) ! GIRLS1 MANY ( :OM ,I MET & TALK$ )2 %E WAS K9D TO EV]Y BEGG> ON ! /REET4 ,%E LOV$ *ILDR5 PASSIONATELY4 ,!N %E W\LD COME UPON SOME UR*91 NO MATT] H[ RAGG$ %E W\LD PET HIM & GIVE HIM MONEY4 ,REPEAT$LY ,I HE>D H] LAM5T3 0,IF ,I ONLY HAD A *ILD6 ,A *ILD ( MY [N60 

,H] /ORY WAS A V]ITABLE NOVEL4 ,AS A GIRL ( SIXTE51 V]Y BEAUTIFUL1 %E FELL 9 LOVE ) A DA%+ >MY (FIC] 9 ,RU!NIA1 H] NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,BY PROMISES ( M>RIAGE HE MADE H] HIS MI/RESS4 ,:5 %E BECAME PREGNANT1 HE TOOK H] TO ,VI5NA1 :]E AN OP]ATION ALMO/ KILL$ H]4 ,AFT] %E HAD RECUP]AT$1 ! MAN W5T ) H] TO ,CRAC[1 :]E HE LEFT H] 9 A H\SE ( PRO/ITUTION4 ,%E HAD NO MONEY1 DID NOT KN[ A S\L 9 ! CITY1 & F\ND H]SELF A SLAVE 9 ! H\SE4 ,LAT] ONE ( ! PATRONS B\<T H] FREE & TOOK H] ON A LONG VOYAGE4 ,= FIVE YE>S %E TRAVEL$ OV] ,EUROPE ) H] KEEP]1 & !N %E AGA9 WAS /R&$ )\T FRI5DS1 ! /REET H] ONLY REFUGE4 ,SEV]AL YE>S PASS$4 ,%E HAD GR[N WISE2 %E HAD SAV$ SOME MONEY & %E DECID$ TO GO TO ,AM]ICA4 ,H]E %E DRIFT$ 9TO ACQUA9TANCE ) A WEAL?Y POLITICIAN4 ,:5 HE LEFT H]1 %E HAD 5\< MONEY TO OP5 UP A H\SE4 

,! REM>KABLE TRAIT AB\T ,MRS4 ,SP5S] WAS ?AT %E HAD NOT BECOME AFFECT$ BY ! LIFE ?R\< :I* %E HAD PASS$4 ,!RE WAS NOT A CO>SE GRA9 9 H] & %E REMA9$ T\*+LY S5SITIVE1 A LOV] ( MUSIC & ( GOOD LIT]ATURE4 

,DR4 ,H(FMANN'S TREATM5T GRADUALLY WEAN$ H] FROM ! USE ( DRUGS1 BUT IT LEFT H] PHYSICALLY WEAK & SUBJECT TO ATTACKS ( DIZZ9ESS4 ,%E C\LD NOT GO \T ALONE & ,I BECAME H] COMPANION AS WELL AS NURSE4 ,I READ TO H]1 ACCOMPANI$ H] TO CONC]TS1 ! OP]A1 & ! !AT]1 OCCASIONALLY EV5 TO LECTURES 9 :I* %E WAS 9T]E/$4 

,:ILE NURS+ ,MRS4 ,SP5S] ,I BECAME 5GAG$ 9 WORK PREP>ATORY TO ! PROJECT$ VISIT ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK94 ,HE HAD NOTIFI$ US ?AT HE WAS COM+ TO ,AM]ICA TO DELIV] A S]IES ( LECTURES AT ! ,L[ELL ,9/ITUTE ON ,IDEALS 9 ,RUSSIAN ,LIT]ATURE1 & ?AT HE W\LD ALSO BE ABLE TO TALK ON AN>*ISM IF WE WI%$ IT4 ,WE W]E 5?USIA/IC OV] ! PROSPECT4 ,I HAD MISS$ ! LECTURES ( \R DE> COMRADE ON HIS PREVI\S T\R4 ,9 ,5GL& ,I HAD HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO HE> HIM4 ,WE ALL FELT ?AT ,PET]'S LECTURES & GRACI\S P]SONALITY W\LD BE ( 9E/IMABLE VALUE TO \R MOVEM5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,:5 ,MRS4 ,SP5S] HE>D ( MY ACTIVITY1 %E IMM$IATELY (F]$ TO RELIEVE ME EV5+S1 SO ?AT ,I MI<T HAVE MORE LEISURE TO DEVOTE TO ! WORK4 

,FROM ALL P>TS ( ! CITY PEOPLE CAME /REAM+ 9 TO ,GR& ,C5TRAL ,PALACE TO HE> ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ON ! FIR/ ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON 9 ,MAY4 ,= ONCE EV5 ! PAP]S W]E DEC5T3 !Y C\LD NOT GA9SAY ! MAN'S *>M1 ! P[] ( HIS 9TELLECT1 ! SIMPLICITY & LOGIC ( HIS DELIV]Y & >GUM5TATION4 ,9 ! AUDI5CE WAS ALSO ,MRS4 ,SP5S]1 COMPLETELY C>RI$ AWAY BY ! SPEAK]4 

,A SOCIAL EV5+ WAS BE+ PREP>$ = ,KROPOTK91 AN UN(FICIAL AFFAIR1 TO 5ABLE HIM TO MEET ! COMRADES & O!RS 9 SYMPA?Y ) \R IDEAS4 ,MRS4 ,SP5S] 9QUIR$ :E!R %E W\LD BE ADMITT$4 0,:AT IF Y\R FRI5DS F9D \T :O ,I AM80 %E ASK$ ANXI\SLY10 ,I ASSUR$ H] ?AT MY FRI5DS W]E 9 NO WAY AK9 TO ,AN?ONY ,COM/OCK & ?AT NO ONE W\LD BY WORD OR DE$ MAKE H] FEEL \T ( PLACE4 ,%E LOOK$ WOND]+LY AT ME \T ( H] LUM9\S EYES4 

,! EV5+ BE=E ! SOCIAL GA!R+ SEV]AL ( ! MORE 9TIMATE COMRADES D9$ ) \R BELOV$ TEA*]4 ,I RELAT$ ! /ORY ( ,MRS4 ,SP5S]4 ,PET] WAS MU* 9T]E/$2 %E WAS A REAL HUMAN DOCUM5T1 HE ?\<T4 ,9DE$1 HE W\LD MEET MY PATI5T1 & AUTOGRAPH A COPY ( HIS ,MEMOIRS = H]1 AS %E HAD REQUE/$4 ,BE=E ,I LEFT1 ,PET] EMBRAC$ ME4 0,Y\ >E GIV+ A CONV9C+ EXAMPLE ( ! BEAUTY & HUMANITY ( \R IDEALS10 HE REM>K$4 ,I KNEW ?AT HE1 SO RI* 9 COMPASSION1 UND]/OOD :Y ,I HAD REMA9$ TO C>E = ! SOCIAL P>IAH4 

,AT LA/ MY PATI5T WAS F> 5\< ADVANC$ 9 H] CURE TO DISP5SE ) ME4 ,I WAS EAG] TO GO ON T\R4 ,! COMRADES 9 A NUMB] ( CITIES HAD BE5 URG+ ME TO COME = LECTURES4 ,!RE W]E ALSO O!R REASONS4 ,ONE ( !M WAS ,PITTSBUR<4 ,I HAD NO HOPES ( BE+ ABLE TO SEE ,SA%A2 HE HAD BE5 DEPRIV$ ( VISITS 5TIRELY AFT] MY DREADFUL 5C\NT] ) ,PRISON ,9SPECTOR ,RE$4 ,S9CE ! FAILURE ( ! TUNNEL MY TORTUR$ BOY HAD BE5 9 SOLIT>Y1 ) ALL HIS PRIVILEGES TAK5 AWAY4 ,! R>E SUB ROSA NOTES HE WAS ABLE TO S5D \T GAVE NO 9DICATION ( :AT HE WAS 5DUR+4 ,!Y ONLY HELP$ TO 9CREASE MY FEEL+ ( ! HOPELESSNESS ( HIS SITUATION4 ,I KEPT ON WRIT+ TO HIM1 BUT IT WAS LIKE S5D+ LETT]S 9TO ! VOID4 ,I HAD NO WAY ( KN[+ :E!R !Y REA*$ HIM4 ,! PRISON AU?ORITIES W\LD NEV] LET ME SEE ,SA%A AGA91 BUT !Y C\LD NOT PREV5T ME FROM GO+ TO ,PITTSBUR<1 :]E ,I C\LD FEEL NE>] TO HIM4 

,HIPPOLYTE HAD LEFT = ,*ICAGO TO WORK ON ! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG4 ,! (F] ( EMPLOYM5T HAD COME AT A P]IOD :5 LIFE HAD BECOME 9SUPPORTABLE TO HIM1 & HE 9 TURN HAD ADD$ MU* TO MY UNHAPP9ESS4 ,! ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD N[ HAVE ! SOO?+ COMPANION%IP ( ,MAX1 AS WELL AS WORK HE WAS FITT$ TO DO1 GAVE ME MU* CONSOLATION4 ,I WAS PLANN+ TO MEET HIM 9 ,*ICAGO4 

,$ CAME (T5 TO VISIT ME OR TO 9VITE ME TO D9N]4 ,HE WAS *>M+ & !RE WAS NO SIGN ( ! /ORM ?AT HAD TOSS$ US AB\T = SEV5 YE>S4 ,IT HAD GIV5 WAY TO A CALM FRI5D%IP4 ,HE DID NOT BR+ HIS LITTLE DAU<T] & ,I SUSPECT$ ?AT ! MO!R MU/ HAVE OBJECT$ TO MY SEE+ ! *ILD4 ,:E!R %E ALSO RES5T$ \R COMPANION%IP ,I HAD NO WAY ( KN[+4 ,$ NEV] M5TION$ H]4 ,:5 HE LE>N$ ?AT ,I WAS AB\T TO BEG9 A LECTURE T\R1 HE ASK$ ME AGA9 TO ACT AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( HIS FIRM4 

,BE=E LEAV+ = ! ,WE/ ,I KEPT A PREVI\S 5GAGEM5T 9 ,PAT]SON1 ,NEW ,J]SEY1 :]E ! LOCAL ,ITALIAN GR\P HAD >RANG$ A MEET+ = ME4 ,\R ,ITALIAN COMRADES W]E ALWAYS MO/ HOSPITABLE1 & ON ?IS OCCASION !Y PREP>$ AN 9=MAL SOCIAL TO FOLL[ MY LECTURE4 ,I WAS GLAD ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO F9D \T MORE AB\T ,BRESCI & HIS LIFE4 ,:AT ,I LE>N$ FROM HIS CLOSE/ COMRADES CONV9C$ ME ONCE MORE H[ DIFFICULT IT IS TO GA9 A REAL 9SI<T 9TO ! HUMAN HE>T & H[ LIKELY WE ALL >E TO JUDGE M5 BY SUP]FICIAL 9DICATIONS4 

,GAETANO ,BRESCI WAS ONE ( ! F\ND]S ( ,LA ,QUE/IONE ,SOCIALE1 ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ PAP] PUBLI%$ 9 ,PAT]SON4 ,HE WAS A SKILLFUL WEAV]1 CONSID]$ BY HIS EMPLOY]S A SOB]1 H>D-WORK+ MAN1 BUT HIS PAY AV]AG$ ONLY FIFTE5 DOLL>S A WEEK4 ,HE HAD A WIFE & *ILD TO SUPPORT2 YET HE MANAG$ TO DONATE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! PAP]4 ,HE HAD EV5 SAV$ A HUNDR$ & FIFTY DOLL>S1 :I* HE L5T TO ! GR\P AT A CRITICAL P]IOD ( ,LA ,QUE/IONE ,SOCIALE4 ,HIS FREE EV5+S & ,SUNDAYS HE US$ TO SP5D 9 HELP+ ) ! (FICE WORK & 9 PROPAG&A4 ,HE WAS BELOV$ & RESPECT$ = HIS DEVOTION BY ALL ! MEMB]S ( HIS GR\P4 

,!N ONE DAY ,BRESCI HAD UNEXPECT$LY ASK$ ?AT HIS LOAN TO ! PAP] BE RETURN$4 ,HE WAS 9=M$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE2 ! PAP] HAD NO FUNDS & HAD1 9 FACT1 A DEFICIT4 ,BUT ,BRESCI 9SI/$ & EV5 REFUS$ TO (F] ANY EXPLANATION = HIS DEM&4 ,F9ALLY ! GR\P SUCCE$$ 9 SECUR+ 5\< MONEY TO PAY BACK ! DEBT TO ,BRESCI4 ,BUT ! ,ITALIAN COMRADES BITT]LY RES5T$ ,BRESCI'S BEHAVIOR1 BR&+ HIM AS A MIS]1 :O LOV$ MONEY ABOVE HIS IDEAL4 ,MO/ ( HIS FRI5DS EV5 O/RACIZ$ HIM4 

,A FEW WEEKS LAT] CAME ! NEWS ?AT ,GAETANO ,BRESCI HAD KILL$ ,K+ ,HUMB]T4 ,HIS ACT BR\<T HOME TO ! ,PAT]SON GR\P ! REALIZATION ( H[ CRUELLY !Y HAD WRONG$ ! MAN4 ,HE HAD 9SI/$ ON ! RETURN ( HIS MONEY 9 ORD] TO SECURE ! F>E TO ,ITALY6 ,NO D\BT ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! 9JU/ICE DONE ,BRESCI RE/$ HEAVI] ON ! ,ITALIAN COMRADES ?AN HIS RES5TM5T AGA9/ !M4 ,TO MAKE AM5DS1 9 A S5SE1 ! ,PAT]SON GR\P *>G$ ITSELF ) ! SUPPORT ( !IR M>TYR$ COMRADE'S *ILD1 A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL4 ,HIS WID[1 ON ! O!R H&1 GAVE NO 9DICATION ?AT %E EI!R UND]/OOD ! SPIRIT ( H] *ILD'S FA!R OR WAS 9 SYMPA?Y ) HIS GREAT SACRIFICE4 

,! SUBJECT ( MY LECTURE 9 ,CLEVEL&1 E>LY 9 ,MAY ( ?AT YE>1 WAS ,AN>*ISM1 DELIV]$ BE=E ! ,FRANKL9 ,LIB]AL ,CLUB1 A RADICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,DUR+ ! 9T]MISSION BE=E ! DISCUSSION ,I NOTIC$ A MAN LOOK+ OV] ! TITLES ( ! PAMPHLETS & BOOKS ON SALE NE> ! PLAT=M4 ,PRES5TLY HE CAME OV] TO ME ) ! QUE/ION3 0,WILL Y\ SUGGE/ SOME?+ = ME TO READ80 ,HE WAS WORK+ 9 ,AKRON1 HE EXPLA9$1 & HE W\LD HAVE TO LEAVE BE=E ! CLOSE ( ! MEET+4 ,HE WAS V]Y Y\NG1 A M]E Y\?1 ( M$IUM HEI<T1 WELL BUILT1 & C>RY+ HIMSELF V]Y ]ECT4 ,BUT IT WAS HIS FACE ?AT HELD ME1 A MO/ S5SITIVE FACE1 ) A DELICATE P9K COMPLEXION2 A H&SOME FACE1 MADE D\BLY SO BY HIS CURLY GOLD5 HAIR4 ,/R5G? %[$ 9 HIS L>GE BLUE EYES4 ,I MADE A SELECTION ( SOME BOOKS = HIM1 REM>K+ ?AT ,I HOP$ HE W\LD F9D 9 !M :AT HE WAS SEEK+4 ,I RETURN$ TO ! PLAT=M TO OP5 ! DISCUSSION & ,I DID NOT SEE ! Y\NG MAN AGA9 ?AT EV5+1 BUT HIS /RIK+ FACE REMA9$ 9 MY MEMORY4 

,! ,ISAAKS HAD MOV$ ,FREE ,SOCIETY TO ,*ICAGO1 :]E !Y OCCUPI$ A L>GE H\SE :I* WAS ! C5T] ( ! AN>*I/ ACTIVITIES 9 ?AT CITY4 ,ON MY >RIVAL !RE1 ,I W5T TO !IR HOME & IMM$IATELY PLUNG$ 9TO 9T5SE WORK ?AT LA/$ ELEV5 WEEKS4 ,! SUMM] HEAT BECAME SO OPPRESSIVE ?AT ! RE/ ( MY T\R HAD TO BE PO/PON$ UNTIL ,SEPTEMB]4 ,I WAS COMPLETELY EXHAU/$ & BADLY 9 NE$ ( RE/4 ,SI/] ,HEL5A HAD REPEAT$LY ASK$ ME TO COME TO H] = A MON?1 BUT ,I HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO SP>E ! TIME BE=E4 ,N[ WAS MY OPPORTUNITY4 ,I W\LD HAVE A FEW WEEKS ) ,HEL5A1 ! *ILDR5 ( MY TWO SI/]S1 & ,YEGOR1 :O WAS SP5D+ HIS VACATION 9 ,RO*E/]4 ,HE HAD TWO COLLEGE *UMS ) HIM1 HE HAD WRITT5 ME2 TO MAKE ! CIRCLE ( Y\NG PEOPLE COMPLETE ,I 9VIT$ ,M>Y1 ! F\RTE5 YE> OLD DAU<T] ( ! ,ISAAKS1 TO COME ) ME = A HOLIDAY4 ,I HAD E>N$ SOME MONEY ON ORD]S = ,$'S FIRM & ,I C\LD AF=D TO PLAY ,LADY ,B\NTIFUL TO ! Y\NG PEOPLE & GR[ Y\NG] ) !M4 

,ON ! DAY ( \R DEP>TURE ! ,ISAAKS GAVE ME A F>EWELL LUN*EON4 ,AFT]W>DS1 :ILE ,I WAS BUSY PACK+ MY ?+S1 SOMEONE RANG ! BELL4 ,M>Y ,ISAAK CAME 9 TO TELL ME ?AT A Y\NG MAN1 :O GAVE HIS NAME AS ,NIEMAN1 WAS URG5TLY ASK+ TO SEE ME4 ,I KNEW NOBODY BY ?AT NAME & ,I WAS 9 A HURRY1 AB\T TO LEAVE = ! /ATION4 ,RA!R IMPATI5TLY ,I REQUE/$ ,M>Y TO 9=M ! CALL] ?AT ,I HAD NO TIME AT ! MOM5T1 BUT ?AT HE C\LD TALK TO ME ON MY WAY TO ! /ATION4 ,AS ,I LEFT ! H\SE1 ,I SAW ! VISITOR1 RECOGNIZ+ HIM AS ! H&SOME *AP :O HAD ASK$ ME TO RECOMM5D HIM READ+ MATT] AT ! ,CLEVEL& MEET+4 

,HANG+ ON TO ! /RAPS ON ! ELEVAT$ TRA91 ,NIEMAN TOLD ME ?AT HE HAD BELONG$ TO A ,SOCIALI/ LOCAL 9 ,CLEVEL&1 ?AT HE HAD F\ND ITS MEMB]S DULL1 LACK+ 9 VISION & 5?USIASM4 ,HE C\LD NOT BE> TO BE ) !M & HE HAD LEFT ,CLEVEL& & WAS N[ WORK+ 9 ,*ICAGO & EAG] TO GET 9 T\* ) AN>*I/S4 

,AT ! /ATION ,I F\ND MY FRI5DS AWAIT+ ME1 AMONG !M ,MAX4 ,I WANT$ TO SP5D A FEW M9UTES ) HIM & ,I BEGG$ ,HIPPOLYTE TO TAKE C>E ( ,NIEMAN & 9TRODUCE HIM TO ! COMRADES4 

,! ,RO*E/] Y\NG/]S TOOK ME TO !IR HE>TS4 ,MY TWO SI/]S' *ILDR51 MY BRO!R ,YEGOR & HIS *UMS1 & Y\NG ,M>Y1 ALL COMB9$ TO FILL ! DAYS ) ! LOVEL9ESS ONLY Y\NG >D5T S\LS CAN GIVE4 ,IT WAS A NEW & EXHIL>AT+ EXP]I5CE1 TO :I* ,I COMPLETELY AB&ON$ MYSELF4 ,! RO( ( ,HEL5A'S H\SE BECAME \R G>D5 & GA!R+ PLACE :]E MY Y\?FUL FRI5DS CONFID$ TO ME !IR DREAMS & ASPIRATIONS4 

,\R PICNICS ) ! Y\NG FOLKS W]E ESPECIALLY DELI<TFUL4 ,H>RY1 SI/] ,L5A'S ELDE/ *ILD1 WAS A ,REPUBLICAN AT T51 A REGUL> CAMPAIGN SPELLB9D]4 ,IT WAS FUN TO HE> HIM DEF5D ,MC,K9LEY1 HIS H]O1 & >GUE AGA9/ ,TANTE ,EMMA4 ,HE %>$ ! FAMILY ADMIRATION = ME1 REGRETT+1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,I DID NOT BELONG TO HIS CAMP4 ,SAXE1 ,H>RY'S BRO!R1 WAS ( AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T TYPE4 ,9 *>ACT] HE RESEMBL$ ,HEL5A MU* MORE ?AN HIS [N MO!R1 HAV+ A GOOD DEAL ( ! =M]'S %YNESS & TIMIDITY1 & GIV+ ! SAME IMPRESSION ( SADNESS4 ,HE ALSO %>$ ,HEL5A'S B\NDLESS CAPACITY = LOVE4 ,HIS IDEAL WAS ,DAVID1 ,HEL5A'S Y\NGE/ SON1 :OSE WORD WAS SACR$ TO ,SAXE4 ,?IS WAS NOT SURPRIS+1 BECAUSE ,DAVID WAS A SPL5DID SPECIM5 ( A BOY4 ,( F9E PHYSIQUE & PLEAS+ APPE>ANCE1 HIS UNUSUAL MUSICAL TAL5TS & HIS LOVE ( FUN WON HIM ! HE>T ( EV]YONE4 ,I LOV$ ALL !SE *ILDR51 BUT NEXT TO ,/ELLA IT WAS ,SAXE :O CAME NE>E/ MY HE>T1 P]HAPS MA9LY BECAUSE ,I WAS AW>E ?AT HE LACK$ ! CO>S] EQUIPM5T NECESS>Y = ! /RUGGLE ( LIFE4 

,MY HOLIDAY 9 ,RO*E/] WAS SOME:AT M>R$ BY A NOTICE 9 ,FREE ,SOCIETY1 CONTA9+ A W>N+ AGA9/ ,NIEMAN4 ,IT WAS WRITT5 BY ,A4 ,ISAAK1 $ITOR ( ! PAP]1 & IT /AT$ ?AT NEWS HAD BE5 RECEIV$ FROM ,CLEVEL& ?AT ! MAN HAD BE5 ASK+ QUE/IONS ?AT >\S$ SUSPICION1 & ?AT HE WAS TRY+ TO GET 9TO ! AN>*I/ CIRCLES4 ,! COMRADES 9 ,CLEVEL& HAD CONCLUD$ ?AT HE MU/ BE A SPY4 

,I WAS V]Y ANGRY4 ,TO MAKE SU* A *>GE1 ON SU* FLIMSY GR\NDS6 ,I WROTE ,ISAAK AT ONCE1 DEM&+ MORE CONV9C+ PRO(S4 ,HE REPLI$ ?AT1 :ILE HE HAD NO O!R EVID5CE1 HE /ILL FELT ?AT ,NIEMAN WAS UNTRU/WOR?Y BECAUSE HE CON/ANTLY TALK$ AB\T ACTS ( VIOL5CE4 ,I WROTE ANO!R PROTE/4 ,! NEXT ISSUE ( ,FREE ,SOCIETY CONTA9$ A RETRACTION4 

,! ,PAN ,AM]ICAN ,EXPOSITION1 HELD AT ,BUFFALO1 9T]E/$ ME & ,I HAD LONG WANT$ ALSO TO SEE ! ,NIAG>A ,FALLS4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT LEAVE MY PRECI\S Y\NG/]S BEH9D & ,I DID NOT HAVE 5\< MONEY TO TAKE !M ) ME4 ,DR4 ,KAPLAN1 A ,BUFFALO FRI5D1 :O KNEW ?AT ,I WAS HOLIDAY+ ) MY FAMILY1 SOLV$ \R DIFFICULTIES4 ,HE HAD ASK$ ME BE=E TO PAY HIM A VISIT & BR+ MY FRI5DS ALONG4 ,:5 ,I WROTE HIM ?AT MY MEANS W\LD NOT ALL[ SU* A LUXURY1 HE CALL$ ME UP ON ! LONG-DI/ANCE TELEPHONE & (F]$ TO CONTRIBUTE =TY DOLL>S T[>DS EXP5SES & BE \R HO/ = A WEEK4 ,9 M]RY ANTICIPATION ( ! ADV5TURE1 ,I TOOK ! OLD] *ILDR5 TO ,BUFFALO4 ,WE W]E TREAT$ TO A R\ND ( FE/IVITIES1 0DID0 ! ,FALLS1 SAW ! ,EXPOSITION1 & 5JOY$ ! MUSIC & P>TIES1 AS WELL AS GA!R+S ) COMRADES1 AT :I* ! Y\NG G5]ATION P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! DISCUSSIONS ON A FOOT+ ( EQUALITY4 

,ON \R RETURN TO ,RO*E/] ,I F\ND TWO LETT]S FROM ,SA%A4 ,! FIR/1 SUB ROSA1 DAT$ ,JULY #a1 HAD EVID5TLY BE5 DELAY$ 9 TRANSMISSION4 ,ITS CONT5TS ?REW ME 9TO DESPAIR4 ,IT READ3 

,FROM ! HOSPITAL4 ,JU/ \T ( ! /RAIT JACKET1 AFT] EI<T DAYS4 ,= OV] A YE> ,I WAS 9 ! /RICTE/ SOLIT>Y2 = A LONG TIME MAIL & READ+-MATT] W]E D5I$ ME4444,I HAVE PASS$ ?R\< A GREAT CRISIS4 ,TWO ( MY BE/ FRI5DS DI$ 9 A FRI<TFUL MANN]4 ,! DEA? ( ,RUSSELL1 ESPECIALLY1 AFFECT$ ME4 ,HE WAS V]Y Y\NG1 & MY DE>E/ & MO/ DEVOT$ FRI5D1 & HE DI$ A T]RIBLE DEA?4 ,! DOCTOR *>G$ ! BOY ) %AMM+1 BUT N[ HE SAYS IT WAS SP9AL M5+ITIS4 ,I CANNOT TELL Y\ ! AWFUL TRU?-IT WAS NO?+ %ORT ( MURD]1 & MY POOR FRI5D ROTT$ AWAY BY 9*ES4 ,:5 HE DI$1 !Y F\ND HIS BACK ONE MASS ( B$SORES4 ,IF Y\ C\LD READ ! PITIFUL LETT]S HE WROTE1 BEGG+ TO SEE ME & TO BE NURS$ BY ME6 ,BUT ! ,W>D5 W\LDN'T P]MIT IT4 ,9 SOME MANN] HIS AGONY SEEM$ TO COMMUNICATE ITSELF TO ME1 & ,I BEGAN TO EXP]I5CE ! PA9S & SYMPTOMS ?AT ,RUSSELL DESCRIB$ 9 HIS NOTES4 ,I KNEW IT WAS MY SICK FANCY2 ,I /ROVE AGA9/ IT1 BUT PRES5TLY MY LEGS %[$ SIGNS ( P>ALYZES1 & ,I SUFF]$ EXCRUCIAT+ PA9 9 ! SP9AL COLUMN1 JU/ LIKE ,RUSSELL4 ,I WAS AFRAID ?AT ,I W\LD BE DONE TO DEA? LIKE MY POOR FRI5D4444,I WAS ON ! V]GE ( SUICIDE4 ,I DEM&$ TO BE RELIEV$ FROM ! CELL1 & ! ,W>D5 ORD]$ ME PUNI%$4 ,I WAS PUT 9 ! /RAIT JACKET4 ,!Y B\ND MY BODY 9 CANVAS1 /RAPP$ MY >MS TO ! B$1 & *A9$ MY FEET TO ! PO/S4 ,I WAS KEPT ?AT WAY EI<T DAYS1 UNABLE TO MOVE1 ROTT+ 9 MY [N EXCREM5T4 ,RELEAS$ PRISON]S CALL$ ! ATT5TION ( \R NEW ,9SPECTOR TO MY CASE4 ,HE REFUS$ TO BELIEVE ?AT SU* ?+S W]E BE+ DONE 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y4 ,REPORTS SPREAD ?AT ,I WAS GO+ BL9D & 9SANE4 ,!N ! ,9SPECTOR VISIT$ ! HOSPITAL & HAD ME RELEAS$ FROM ! JACKET4 ,I AM 9 PRETTY BAD %APE1 BUT !Y HAVE PUT ME 9 ! G5]AL W>D N[1 & ,I AM GLAD ( ! *ANCE TO S5D Y\ ?IS NOTE4 

,! FI5DS6 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A CONV5I5T WAY TO S5D ,SA%A 9TO ! MADH\SE OR TO MAKE HIM TAKE HIS [N LIFE4 ,I WAS SICK ) ! ?\<T ?AT ,I HAD BE5 LIV+ 9 A WORLD ( DREAMS1 Y\?FUL FANCIES & GAIETY1 :ILE ,SA%A WAS UND]GO+ HELLI% TORTURES4 ,MY HE>T CRI$ \T3 0,IT ISN'T FAIR ?AT HE ALONE %\LD GO ON PAY+ ! PRICE --- IT ISN'T FAIR60 ,MY Y\NG FRI5DS CLU/]$ >\ND ME 9 COMPASSION4 ,/ELLA'S L>GE EYES W]E FILL$ ) TE>S4 ,YEGOR HELD \T ! O!R LETT]1 SAY+3 0,?IS IS ( A LAT] DATE4 ,IT MAY HAVE BETT] NEWS40 ,I WAS ALMO/ AFRAID TO OP5 IT4 ,I HAD B>ELY READ ! FIR/ P>AGRAPH :5 ,I CRI$ 9 JOY3 0,*ILDR5 --- ,/ELLA --- ,YEGOR6 ,SA%A'S T]M HAD BE5 COMMUT$6 ,ONLY FIVE YE>S MORE & HE WILL BE FREE6 ,?9K ( IT1 ONLY FIVE MORE YE>S60 ,BREA?LESSLY ,I W5T ON READ+4 0,I CAN VISIT HIM AGA960 ,I EXCLAIM$4 0,! NEW ,W>D5 HAD RE/OR$ HIS PRIVILEGES --- HE CAN SEE HIS FRI5DS60 ,I RAN AB\T ! ROOM LAU<+ & CRY+4 

,HEL5A RU%$ UP ! /AIRS1 FOLL[$ BY ,JACOB4 0,:AT IS IT8 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$80 ,I C\LD ONLY CRY3 0,SA%A6 ,MY ,SA%A60 ,G5TLY MY SI/] DREW ME D[N ON ! S(A1 TOOK ! LETT] FROM MY H&1 & READ IT AL\D 9 A TREMBL+ VOICE3 

,DIRECT TO ,BOX ,A #g4 

 ,ALLE<5Y ,CITY1 ,PA4 

 ,JULY #b#e1 #a#i#a4 

,DE> ,FRI5D1--- 

,I CANNOT TELL Y\ H[ HAPPY ,I AM TO BE ALL[$ TO WRITE TO Y\ AGA94 ,MY PRIVILEGES HAVE BE5 RE/OR$ BY \R NEW ,9SPECTOR1 A V]Y K9DLY MAN4 ,HE HAS RELIEV$ ME FROM ! CELL1 & N[ ,I AM AGA9 ON ! RANGE4 ,! ,9SPECTOR REQUE/$ ME TO D5Y TO MY FRI5DS ! REPORTS :I* HAVE REC5TLY APPE>$ 9 ! PAP]S CONC]N+ MY CONDITION4 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 WELL ( LATE1 BUT N[ ,I HOPE TO IMPROVE4 ,MY EYES >E V]Y POOR4 ,! ,9SPECTOR HAS GIV5 ME P]MISSION TO HAVE A SPECIALI/ EXAM9E !M4 ,PLEASE >RANGE = IT ?R\< \R LOCAL COMRADES4 

,!RE IS ANO!R PIECE ( V]Y GOOD NEWS1 DE> FRI5D4 ,A NEW COMMUTATION LAW HAS BE5 PASS$1 :I* R$UCES MY S5T5CE BY #b #a_/#b YE>S4 ,IT /ILL LEAVES ME A LONG TIME1 ( C\RSE2 ALMO/ F\R YE>S H]E1 & ANO!R YE> 9 ! WORKH\SE4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS A CONSID]ABLE GA91 & IF ,I %\LD NOT GET 9TO SOLIT>Y AGA91 ,I MAY ---,I AM ALMO/ AFRAID TO UTT] ! ?\<T --- ,I MAY LIVE TO COME \T4 ,I FEEL AS IF ,I AM BE+ RESURRECT$4 

,! NEW LAW B5EFITS ! %ORT-TIM]S PROPORTIONATELY MU* MORE ?AN ! M5 ) LONG] S5T5CES4 ,ONLY ! POOR LIF]S DO NOT %>E 9 IT4 ,WE W]E V]Y ANXI\S = A :ILE1 AS !RE W]E MANY RUMORS ?AT ! LAW W\LD BE DECL>$ UNCON/ITUTIONAL4 ,=TUNATELY1 ! ATTEMPT TO NULLIFY ITS B5EFITS PROV$ 9EFFECTUAL4 ,?9K ( M5 :O WILL SEE SOME?+ UNCON/ITUTIONAL 9 ALL[+ ! PRISON]S A LITTLE MORE GOOD TIME ?AN ! COMMUTATION /ATUTE ( #d YE>S AGO4 ,AS IF A LITTLE K9DNESS TO ! UN=TUNATES --- REALLY JU/ICE --- IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! SPIRIT ( ,JEFF]SON6 ,WE W]E GREATLY WORRI$ OV] ! FATE ( ?IS /ATUTE1 BUT AT LA/ ! FIR/ BAT* HAS BE5 RELEAS$1 & !RE IS MU* REJOIC+ OV] IT4 

,!RE IS A PECULI> HI/ORY AB\T ?IS NEW LAW1 :I* MAY 9T]E/ Y\2 IT %$S A SIGNIFICANT SIDE-LI<T4 ,IT WAS ESPECIALLY DESIGN$ = ! B5EFIT ( A HI< ,F$]AL (FIC] :O WAS REC5TLY CONVICT$ ( AID+ TWO WEAL?Y ,PHILADELPHIA TOBACCO-MANUFACTUR]S TO DEFRAUD ! ,GOV]NM5T ( A FEW MILLIONS1 BY US+ C\NT]FEIT TAX /AMPS4 ,!IR 9FLU5CE SECUR$ ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! COMMUTATION BILL & ITS HA/Y PASSAGE4 ,! LAW W\LD HAVE CUT !IR S5T5CES ALMO/ 9 TWO1 BUT C]TA9 NEWSPAP]S SEEM TO HAVE TAK5 (F5SE AT HAV+ BE5 KEPT 9 IGNORANCE ( ! 0DEAL10 & PROTE/S BEGAN TO BE CO]C$4 ,! MATT] F9ALLY CAME UP BE=E ! ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :O DECID$ ?AT ! M5 9 :OSE SPECIAL 9T]E/ ! LAW WAS 5G9E]$ C\LD NOT B5EFIT BY IT1 BECAUSE A ,/ATE LAW DOES NOT AFFECT ,U4,S4 PRISON]S1 ! LATT] BE+ SUBJECT TO ! ,F$]AL ,COMMUTATION ,ACT4 ,IMAG9E ! DISCOMFITURE ( ! POLITICIANS6 ,AN ATTEMPT WAS EV5 MADE TO SUSP5D ! OP]ATION ( ! /ATUTE4 ,=TUNATELY IT FAIL$1 & N[ ! 0COMMON0 ,/ATE PRISON]S1 :O W]E NOT AT ALL MEANT TO PR(IT1 >E BE+ RELEAS$4 ,! LEGISLATURE HAD UNWITT+LY GIV5 SOME UN=TUNATES H]E MU* HAPP9ESS4 

,I WAS 9T]RUPT$ 9 ?IS WRIT+ BY BE+ CALL$ \T = A VISIT4 ,I C\LD H>DLY CR$IT IT3 ! FIR/ COMRADE ,I HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO SEE 9 N9E YE>S6 ,IT WAS ,H>RY ,GORDON1 & ,I WAS SO OV]COME BY ! SI<T ( ! DE> FRI5D1 ,I C\LD B>ELY SPEAK4 ,HE MU/ HAVE PREVAIL$ UPON ! NEW ,9SPECTOR TO ISSUE A P]MIT4 ,! LATT] IS N[ ,ACT+ ,W>D51 [+ TO ! S]I\S ILLNESS ( ,CAPTA9 ,WRI<T4 ,P]HAPS HE WILL ALL[ ME TO SEE MY SI/]4 ,WILL Y\ K9DLY COMMUNICATE ) H] AT ONCE8 ,MEANTIME ,I %ALL TRY TO SECURE A PASS4 ,) R5EW$ HOPE1 & ALWAYS ) GRE5 MEMORY ( Y\1 

,ALEX 

0,AT LA/1 AT LA/ ! MIRACLE60 ,HEL5A EXCLAIM$ AMID TE>S4 ,%E HAD ALWAYS ADMIR$ ,SA%A4 ,S9CE HIS IMPRISONM5T %E HAD TAK5 A KE5 9T]E/ 9 HIS CONDITION & 9 EV]Y BIT ( NEWS ?AT HAD COME \T ( HIS LIV+ GRAVE4 ,%E HAD %>$ MY GRIEF1 & N[ %E REJOIC$ ) ME OV] ! WOND]FUL NEWS4 

,ONCE MORE ,I /OOD )9 ! PRISON WALLS ( ! ,WE/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y1 ) FA/-BEAT+ HE>T /RA9+ TO CAT* ! S\ND ( ,SA%A'S /EP4 ,N9E YE>S HAD PASS$ S9CE ?AT ,NOVEMB] DAY 9 #ahib :5 = A FLEET+ MOM5T ,I HAD BE5 BR\<T FACE TO FACE ) HIM1 ONLY AGA9 TO BE WR5*$ AWAY --- N9E YE>S REPLETE ) ! TORM5T ( 5DLESS TIME4 

0,SA%A60 ,I RU%$ =W>D ) \T/RET*$ >MS4 ,I SAW ! GU>D1 BESIDE HIM A MAN 9 A GRAY SUIT1 ! SAME GRAYNESS 9 HIS FACE4 ,C\LD IT REALLY BE ,SA%A1 SO *ANG$1 SO ?9 & WAN8 ,HE SAT MUTE AT MY SIDE1 FUMBL+ ) ! FOB ( MY WAT*-*A94 ,I WAIT$ T5SELY1 LI/5+ = A WORD4 ,SA%A MADE NO S\ND4 ,ONLY HIS EYES />$ AT ME1 S9K+ 9TO MY V]Y S\L4 ,!Y W]E ,SA%A'S EYES1 />TL$1 TORTUR$ EYES4 ,!Y MADE ME WANT TO WEEP4 ,I1 TOO1 WAS MUTE4 

0,TIME'S UP60 ,! S\ND ALMO/ FROZE MY BLOOD4 ,) HEAVY /EPS ,I TURN$ TO ! CORRIDOR1 \T ( ! 5CLOSURE1 ?R\< ! IRON GATE 9TO ! /REET4 

,! SAME DAY ,I LEFT ,ALLE<5Y ,CITY = ,/4 ,L\IS1 :]E ,I WAS MET BY ,C>L ,NOLD1 :OM ,I HAD NOT SE5 = ?REE YE>S4 ,HE WAS ! SAME K9D ,C>L1 EAG] = NEWS ( ,SA%A4 ,HE HAD ALREADY LE>N$ ( ! UNEXPECT$ *ANGE 9 HIS /ATUS & HE WAS HI<LY ELAT$ OV] IT4 0,SO Y\ HAVE SE5 HIM60 HE CRI$4 0,TELL ME QUICKLY ALL AB\T HIM40 

,I TOLD HIM :AT ,I C\LD ( ! <A/LY VISIT4 ,:5 ,I HAD F9I%$ HE SAID3 0,I AM AFRAID Y\R VISIT TO ! PRISON CAME TOO SOON AFT] HIS YE> 9 SOLIT>Y4 ,A :OLE YE> ( 5=C$ ISOLATION1 NEV] A *ANCE TO EX*ANGE A WORD ) ANO!R HUMAN BE+1 OR TO HE> A K9DLY VOICE4 ,Y\ GR[ NUMB & 9CAPABLE ( GIV+ EXPRESSION TO Y\R LONG+ = HUMAN CONTACT40 ,I UND]/OOD ,SA%A'S FE>FUL SIL5CE4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #f1 ,I CANVAS$ EV]Y IMPORTANT /ATION]Y & NOVELTY /ORE 9 ,/4 ,L\IS = ORD]S = ,$'S FIRM1 BUT ,I FAIL$ TO 9T]E/ ANYONE 9 MY SAMPLES4 ,ONLY 9 ONE /ORE WAS ,I TOLD TO CALL ! NEXT DAY TO SEE ! BOSS4 ,AS ,I /OOD AT A /REET-CORN] WE>ILY WAIT+ = A C>1 ,I HE>D A NEWSBOY CRY3 0,EXTRA6 ,EXTRA6 ,PRESID5T ,MC,K9LEY %OT60 ,I B\<T A PAP]1 BUT ! C> WAS SO JAMM$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ4 ,>\ND ME PEOPLE W]E TALK+ AB\T ! %OOT+ ( ! ,PRESID5T4 

,C>L HAD >RIV$ AT ! H\SE BE=E ME4 ,HE HAD ALREADY READ ! ACC\NT4 ,! ,PRESID5T HAD BE5 %OT AT ! ,EXPOSITION GR\NDS 9 ,BUFFALO BY A Y\NG MAN BY ! NAME ( ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ4 0,I NEV] HE>D ! NAME0 ,C>L SAID2 0HAVE Y\80 0,NO1 NEV]10 ,I REPLI$4 0,IT IS =TUNATE ?AT Y\ >E H]E & NOT 9 ,BUFFALO10 HE CONT9U$4 0,AS USUAL1 ! PAP]S WILL CONNECT Y\ ) ?IS ACT40 0,NONS5SE60 ,I SAID1 0! ,AM]ICAN PRESS IS FANTA/IC 5\<1 BUT IT W\LD H>DLY CONCOCT SU* A CRAZY /ORY40 

,! NEXT MORN+ ,I W5T TO ! /ATION]Y /ORE TO SEE ! [N]4 ,AFT] CONSID]ABLE P]SUASION ,I SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ AN ORD] AM\NT+ TO A ?\S& DOLL>S1 ! L>GE/ ,I HAD EV] SECUR$4 ,NATURALLY ,I WAS V]Y HAPPY OV] IT4 ,:ILE ,I WAS WAIT+ = ! MAN TO FILL \T HIS ORD]1 ,I CAU<T ! HEADL9E ( ! NEWSPAP] LY+ ON HIS DESK3 0,A,S,S,A,S,S,9 ,( ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T ,M,C,K,9,L,E,Y ,A,N ,A,N,>,*,I,/1 ,C,O,N,F,E,S,S,E,S ,T,O ,H,A,V,+ ,B,E,5 ,9,C,I,T,$ ,B,Y ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N1 ,W,O,M,A,N ,A,N,>,*,I,/ ,W,A,N,T,$40 

,BY GREAT EF=T ,I /ROVE TO PRES]VE MY COMPOSURE1 COMPLET$ ! BUS9ESS1 & WALK$ \T ( ! /ORE4 ,AT ! NEXT CORN] ,I B\<T SEV]AL PAP]S & W5T TO A RE/AURANT TO READ !M4 ,!Y W]E FILL$ ) ! DETAILS ( ! TRAG$Y1 REPORT+ ALSO ! POLICE RAID ( ! ,ISAAK H\SE 9 ,*ICAGO & ! >RE/ ( EV]YONE F\ND !RE4 ,! AU?ORITIES W]E GO+ TO HOLD ! PRISON]S UNTIL ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN WAS F\ND1 ! PAP]S /AT$4 ,ALREADY TWO HUNDR$ DETECTIVES HAD BE5 S5T \T ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY TO TRACK D[N ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 

,ON ! 9SIDE PAGE ( ONE ( ! PAP]S WAS A PICTURE ( ,MC,K9LEY'S SLAY]4 0,:Y1 ?AT'S ,NIEMAN60 ,I GASP$4 

,:5 ,I WAS ?R\< ) ! PAP]S1 IT BECAME CLE> TO ME ?AT ,I MU/ IMM$IATELY GO TO ,*ICAGO4 ,! ,ISAAK FAMILY1 ,HIPPOLYTE1 \R OLD COMRADE ,JAY ,FOX1 A MO/ ACTIVE MAN 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 & A NUMB] ( O!RS W]E BE+ HELD )\T BAIL UNTIL ,I %\LD BE F\ND4 ,IT WAS PLA9LY MY DUTY TO SURR5D] MYSELF4 ,I KNEW !RE WAS NEI!R REASON NOR ! LEA/ PRO( TO CONNECT ME ) ! %OOT+4 ,I W\LD GO TO ,*ICAGO4 

,/EPP+ 9TO ! /REET1 ,I BUMP$ 9TO 0,V410 ! 0RI* MAN FROM ,NEW ,MEXICO0 :O HAD MANAG$ MY LECTURE 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES SOME YE>S BE=E4 ,! MOM5T HE SAW ME HE TURN$ :ITE ) FE>4 0,= ,GOD'S SAKE ,EMMA1 :AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E80 HE CRI$ 9 A QUAV]+ VOICE2 0DON'T Y\ KN[ ! POLICE ( ! :OLE C\NTRY >E LOOK+ = Y\80 ,:ILE HE WAS SPEAK+1 HIS EYES ROV$ UNEASILY OV] ! /REET4 ,IT WAS EVID5T HE WAS PANICKY4 ,I HAD TO MAKE SURE ?AT HE W\LD NOT DISCLOSE MY PRES5CE 9 ! CITY4 ,FAMILI>LY ,I TOOK HIS >M & :ISP]$3 0,LET'S GO TO SOME QUIET PLACE40 

,SITT+ 9 A CORN]1 AWAY FROM ! O!R GUE/S1 ,I SAID TO HIM3 0,ONCE Y\ ASSUR$ ME ( Y\R UNDY+ LOVE4 ,Y\ EV5 MADE ME AN (F] ( M>RIAGE4 ,IT WAS ONLY F\R YE>S AGO4 ,IS ANY?+ LEFT ( ?AT AFFECTION8 ,IF SO1 WILL Y\ GIVE ME Y\R WORD ( HONOR ?AT Y\ WILL NOT BREA! TO ANYBODY ?AT Y\ HAVE SE5 ME H]E8 ,I DO NOT WANT TO BE >RE/$ 9 ,/4 ,L\IS --- ,I 9T5D TO GIVE ,*ICAGO ?AT HONOR4 ,TELL ME QUICKLY IF ,I CAN DEP5D ON Y\ TO KEEP SIL5T40 ,HE PROMIS$ SOLEMNLY4 

,:5 WE REA*$ ! /REET1 HE WALK$ AWAY 9 GREAT HA/E4 ,I WAS SURE HE W\LD KEEP HIS WORD1 BUT ,I KNEW ?AT MY =M] DEVOTEE WAS NO H]O4 

,:5 ,I TOLD ,C>L ,I WAS GO+ TO ,*ICAGO1 HE SAID ?AT ,I MU/ BE \T ( MY S5SES4 ,HE PLEAD$ ) ME TO GIVE UP ! IDEA1 BUT ,I REMA9$ ADAMANT4 ,HE LEFT ME TO GA!R UP A FEW TRU/$ FRI5DS1 :OSE OP9ION HE KNEW ,I VALU$1 HOP+ !Y W\LD BE ABLE TO P]SUADE ME NOT TO SURR5D] MYSELF4 ,!Y >GU$ ) ME = H\RS1 BUT !Y FAIL$ TO *ANGE MY DECISION4 ,I TOLD !M JOK+LY ?AT !Y HAD BETT] GIVE ME A GOOD S5D(F1 AS WE PROBABLY %\LD NEV] AGA9 HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY = A JOLLY EV5+ TOGE!R4 ,!Y 5GAG$ A PRIVATE D9+-ROOM AT A RE/AURANT1 :]E WE W]E TREAT$ TO A ,LUCULLAN MEAL1 & !N !Y ACCOMPANI$ ME TO ! ,WABA% ,/ATION1 ,C>L HAV+ SECUR$ A SLEEP] = ME4 

,9 ! MORN+ ! C> WAS AGOG ) ! ,BUFFALO TRAG$Y1 ,CZOLGOSZ & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 0,A BEA/1 A BLOOD?IR/Y MON/]60 ,I HE>D SOMEONE SAY2 0%E %\LD HAVE BE5 LOCK$ UP LONG AGO40 0,LOCK$ UP NO?+60 ANO!R RETORT$2 0%E %\LD BE /RUNG UP TO ! FIR/ LAMP-PO/40 

,I LI/5$ TO ! GOOD ,*RI/IANS :ILE RE/+ 9 MY B]?4 ,I *UCKL$ TO MYSELF AT ! ?\<T ( H[ !Y W\LD LOOK IF ,I W]E TO /EP \T & ANN\NCE3 0,H]E1 LADIES & G5TLEMAN1 TRUE FOLL[]S ( ! G5TLE ,JESUS1 H]E IS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN60 ,BUT ,I DID NOT HAVE ! HE>T TO CAUSE !M SU* A %OCK & ,I REMA9$ BEH9D MY CURTA94 

,HALF AN H\R BE=E ! TRA9 PULL$ 9TO ! /ATION ,I GOT DRESS$4 ,I WORE A SMALL SAILOR HAT ) A BRI<T BLUE VEIL1 MU* 9 /YLE !N4 ,I LEFT MY GLASSES (F & PULL$ ! VEIL OV] MY FACE4 ,! PLAT=M WAS JAMM$ ) PEOPLE1 AMONG !M SEV]AL M5 :O LOOK$ LIKE DETECTIVES4 ,I ASK$ A FELL[-PASS5G] TO BE K9D 5\< TO KEEP AN EYE ON MY TWO SUIT-CASES :ILE ,I W5T 9 SE>* ( A PORT]4 ,I F9ALLY GOT ONE1 WALK+ ! :OLE L5G? ( ! PLAT=M TO MY LUGGAGE1 !N BACK AGA9 ) ! PORT] TO ! *ECK-ROOM4 ,SECUR+ MY RECEIPT1 ,I LEFT ! /ATION4 

,! ONLY P]SON :O KNEW ( MY COM+ WAS ,MAX1 TO :OM ,I HAD S5T A CAUTI\S WIRE4 ,I CAU<T SI<T ( HIM BE=E HE SAW ME4 ,PASS+ HIM SL[LY1 ,I :ISP]$3 0,WALK T[>DS ! NEXT /REET4 ,I'LL DO ! SAME4 0,NO ONE SEEM$ TO FOLL[ ME4 ,AFT] SOME ZIGZAGG+ ) ,MAX & *ANG+ HALF A DOZ5 /REET-C>S WE REA*$ ! AP>TM5T :]E HE & ,MILLIE 70,PUCK07 LIV$4 ,BO? ( !M EXPRESS$ ! GREATE/ ANXIETY AB\T MY SAFETY1 ,MAX 9SI/+ ?AT IT WAS 9SANITY TO HAVE COME TO ,*ICAGO4 ,! SITUATION1 HE SAID1 WAS A REPETITION ( #a#h#h#g2 ! PRESS & ! POLICE W]E ?IR/Y = BLOOD4 0,IT'S Y\R BLOOD !Y WANT10 HE REPEAT$1 :ILE HE & ,MILLIE IMPLOR$ ME TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY4 

,I WAS DET]M9$ TO REMA9 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT /AY AT !IR HOME1 NOR ) ANY O!R =EIGN COMRADES4 ,I HAD1 H[EV]1 ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS :O W]E NOT KN[N AS AN>*I/S4 ,MAX NOTIFI$ ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,N41 :O ,I KNEW W]E V]Y FOND ( ME1 ( MY PRES5CE & !Y CAME AT ONCE4 ,!Y ALSO W]E WORRI$ AB\T ME1 BUT !Y ?\<T ,I W\LD BE SAFE ) !M4 ,IT WAS TO BE ONLY = TWO DAYS1 AS ,I WAS PLANN+ TO GIVE MYSELF UP TO ! POLICE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 

,MR4 ,N41 ! SON ( A WEAL?Y PREA*]1 LIV$ 9 A FA%IONABLE NEI<BORHOOD4 0,IMAG9E ANYBODY BELIEV+ ,I W\LD %ELT] ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 HE SAID :5 WE HAD >RIV$ 9 HIS H\SE4 ,LATE 9 ! AFT]NOON1 ON ,MONDAY1 :5 ,MR4 ,N4 RETURN$ FROM HIS (FICE1 HE 9=M$ ME ?AT !RE WAS A *ANCE TO GET FIVE ?\S& DOLL>S FROM ! ,*ICAGO ,TRIBUNE = A SCOOP ON AN 9T]VIEW4 0,F9E60 ,I REPLI$2 0WE %ALL NE$ MONEY TO FI<T MY CASE40 ,WE AGRE$ ?AT ,MR4 ,N4 %\LD BR+ ! NEWSPAP] REPRES5TATIVE TO HIS AP>TM5T ! NEXT MORN+1 & !N ! ?REE ( US W\LD RIDE D[N TO POLICE HEADQU>T]S TOGE!R4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,MAX & ,MILLIE >RIV$4 ,I HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 MY FRI5DS 9 SU* A /ATE ( N]V\S EXCITEM5T4 ,MAX REIT]AT$ ?AT ,I MU/ GET AWAY1 ELSE ,I WAS PUTT+ MY HEAD 9 ! NOOSE4 0,IF Y\ GO TO ! POLICE1 Y\ WILL NEV] COME \T ALIVE10 HE W>N$ ME4 0,IT WILL BE ! SAME AS ) ,ALB]T ,P>SONS4 ,Y\ MU/ LET US GET Y\ OV] TO ,CANADA40 

,MILLIE TOOK ME ASIDE4 0,S9CE ,FRIDAY10 %E SAID1 0,MAX HAS NOT SLEPT OR TAK5 FOOD4 ,HE WALKS ! FLOOR ALL NI<T & KEEPS ON SAY+3 ',EMMA IS LO/2 !Y WILL KILL H]4' 0,%E BEGG$ ME TO SOO! ,MAX BY PROMIS+ HIM ?AT ,I W\LD ESCAPE TO ,CANADA1 EV5 IF ,I DID NOT 9T5D TO DO SO4 ,I CONS5T$ & ASK$ ,MAX TO MAKE ! NECESS>Y >RANGEM5TS TO GET ME AWAY4 ,OV]JOY$1 HE CLASP$ ME 9 HIS >MS4 ,WE >RANG$ = ,MAX & ,MILLIE TO COME ! NEXT MORN+ ) AN \TFIT ( CLO!S TO DISGUISE ME4 

,I SP5T ! GREAT] P>T ( ! NI<T TE>+ UP LETT]S & PAP]S & DE/ROY+ :AT WAS LIKELY TO 9VOLVE MY FRI5DS4 ,ALL PREP>ATIONS COMPLET$1 ,I W5T TO SLEEP4 ,9 ! MORN+ ,MRS4 ,N4 LEFT = H] (FICE1 :ILE H] HUSB& W5T TO ! ,*ICAGO ,TRIBUNE4 ,WE AGRE$ ?AT IF ANYONE CALL$1 ,I WAS TO PRET5D TO BE ! MAID4 

,AB\T N9E O'CLOCK1 :ILE TAK+ A BA?1 ,I HE>D A S\ND AS IF SOMEONE WAS SCRAT*+ ON ! W9D[-SILL4 ,I PAID NO ATT5TION TO IT AT FIR/4 ,I F9I%$ MY BA? LEISURELY & BEGAN TO DRESS4 ,!N CAME A CRA% ( GLASS4 ,I ?REW MY KIMONO OV] ME & W5T 9TO ! D9+ROOM TO 9VE/IGATE4 ,A MAN WAS CLUT*+ ! W9D[-SILL ) ONE H& :ILE HOLD+ A GUN 9 ! O!R4 ,WE W]E ON ! ?IRD FLOOR & !RE WAS NO FIRE-ESCAPE4 ,I CALL$ \T3 0,LOOK \T1 Y\'LL BREAK Y\R NECK60 0,:Y ! HELL DON'T Y\ OP5 ! DOOR8 ,>E Y\ DEAF80 ,HE SWUNG ?R\< ! W9D[ & WAS 9 ! ROOM4 ,I WALK$ OV] TO ! 5TRANCE & UNLOCK$ IT4 ,TWELVE M51 L$ BY A GIANT1 CR[D$ 9TO ! AP>TM5T4 ,! LEAD] GRABB$ ME BY ! >M1 BELL[+3 0,:O >E Y\80 0,I NOT SPEAK ,5GLI% --- ,SW$I% S]VANT GIRL40 ,HE RELEAS$ HIS HOLD & ORD]$ HIS M5 TO SE>* ! PLACE4 ,TURN+ TO ME1 HE YELL$3 0,/& BACK6 ,WE'RE LOOK+ = ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN40 ,!N HE HELD UP A PHOTO TO ME4 0,SEE ?IS8 ,WE WANT ?IS WOMAN4 ,:]E IS %E80 ,I PO9T$ MY F+] AT ! PICTURE & SAID3 0,?IS WOMAN IS NOT H]E4 ,?IS WOMAN BIG --- Y\ LOOK 9 ?OSE SMALL BOXES WILL NOT F9D H] --- %E TOO BIG40 0,OH1 %UT UP60 HE BAWL$2 0Y\ CAN'T TELL :AT !M AN>*I/S WILL DO40 

,AFT] !Y HAD SE>*$ ! H\SE1 TURN+ EV]Y?+ UPSIDE D[N1 ! GIANT WALK$ OV] TO ! BOOK-%ELVES4 0,HELL1 ?IS IS A REG'L> PREA*]'S H\SE10 HE REM>K$3 0LOOK AT !M BOOKS4 ,I DON'T ?9K ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN W\LD BE H]E40 ,!Y W]E AB\T TO LEAVE :5 ONE ( ! DETECTIVES SUDD5LY CALL$3 0,H]E1 ,CAPTA9 ,S*UETTL]1 :AT AB\T ?IS80 ,IT WAS MY F\NTA9-P51 A GIFT FROM A FRI5D1 ) MY NAME ON IT4 ,I HAD OV]LOOK$ IT4 0,BY GOLLY ?AT'S A F9D60 CRI$ ! ,CAPTA94 0,%E MU/ HAVE BE5 H]E & %E MAY COME BACK40 ,HE ORD]$ TWO ( HIS M5 TO REMA9 BEH9D4 

,I SAW ?AT ! GAME WAS UP4 ,!RE WAS NO SIGN ( ,MR4 ,N4 OR ! ,TRIBUNE MAN1 & IT C\LD S]VE NO PURPOSE TO KEEP ! F>CE UP LONG]4 0,I AM ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 ,I ANN\NC$4 

,= A MOM5T ,S*UETTL] & HIS M5 /OOD !RE AS IF PETRIFI$4 ,!N ! ,CAPTA9 RO>$3 0,WELL1 ,I'LL BE DAMN$6 ,Y\'RE ! %REWDE/ CROOK ,I EV] MET6 ,TAKE H]1 QUICK6 

,:5 ,I /EPP$ 9TO ! CAB WAIT+ AT ! CURB1 ,I SAW ,N4 APPROA*+ 9 ! COMPANY ( ! ,TRIBUNE MAN4 ,IT WAS TOO LATE = ! SCOOP1 & ,I DID NOT WANT MY HO/ RECOGNIZ$4 ,I PRET5D$ NOT TO SEE !M4 

,I HAD (T5 HE>D ( ! ?IRD DEGREE US$ BY ! POLICE 9 V>I\S ,AM]ICAN CITIES TO EXTORT CONFESSIONS1 BUT ,I MYSELF HAD NEV] BE5 SUBJECT$ TO IT4 ,I HAD BE5 >RE/$ A NUMB] ( TIMES S9CE #a#h#i#c2 NO VIOL5CE1 H[EV]1 HAD EV] BE5 PRACTIC$ ON ME4 ,ON ! DAY ( MY >RE/1 :I* WAS ,SEPTEMB] #a1 ,I WAS KEPT AT POLICE HEADQU>T]S 9 A /IFL+ ROOM & GRILL$ TO EXHAU/ION FROM #a3#c A4M4 TIL #g P4M4 ,AT LEA/ FIFTY DETECTIVES PASS$ ME1 EA* %AK+ HIS FI/ 9 MY FACE & ?REAT5+ ME ) ! DIRE/ ?+S4 ,ONE YELL$3 0,Y\ WAS ) ,CZOLGOSZ 9 ,BUFFALO6 ,I SAW Y\ MYSELF1 RI<T 9 FRONT ( ,CONV5TION ,HALL4 ,BETT] CONFESS1 D'Y\ HE>80 ,ANO!R3 0,LOOK H]E1 ,GOLDMAN1 ,I SE5 Y\ ) ?AT SON ( A BIT* AT ! FAIR6 ,DON'T Y\ LIE N[ --- ,I SE5 Y\1 ,I TELL Y\60 ,AGA93 0,Y\'VE FAK$ 5\< --- Y\ KEEP ?IS UP & SURE'S Y\'RE BORN Y\'LL GET ! *AIR4 ,Y\R LOV] HAS CONFESS$4 ,HE SAID IT WAS Y\R SPEE* MADE HIM %OOT ! ,PRESID5T40 ,I KNEW !Y W]E LY+2 ,I KNEW ,I HAD NOT BE5 ) ,CZOLGOSZ EXCEPT = A FEW M9UTES 9 ,CLEVEL& ON ,MAY #e1 & = HALF AN H\R 9 ,*ICAGO ON ,JULY #a#b4 ,S*UETTL] WAS MO/ F]OCI\S4 ,HIS MASSIVE BULK T[]$ ABOVE ME1 BELL[+3 0,IF Y\ DON'T CONFESS1 Y\'LL GO ! WAY ( ?OSE BA/>D ,HAYM>KET AN>*I/S40 

,I REIT]AT$ ! /ORY ,I HAD TOLD !M :5 FIR/ BR\<T TO POLICE HEADQU>T]S1 EXPLA9+ :]E ,I HAD BE5 & ) :OM4 ,BUT !Y W\LD NOT BELIEVE ME & KEPT ON BULLY+ & ABUS+ ME4 ,MY HEAD ?ROBB$1 MY ?ROAT & LIPS FELT P>*$4 ,A L>GE PIT*] ( WAT] /OOD ON ! TABLE BE=E ME1 BUT EV]Y TIME ,I /RET*$ \T MY H& = IT1 A DETECTIVE W\LD SAY3 0,Y\ CAN DR9K ALL Y\ WANT1 BUT FIR/ ANSW] ME4 ,:]E W]E Y\ ) ,CZOLGOSZ ! DAY HE %OT ! ,PRESID5T80 ,! TORTURE CONT9U$ = H\RS4 ,F9ALLY ,I WAS TAK5 TO ! ,H>RISON ,/REET ,POLICE ,/ATION & LOCK$ 9 A B>R$ 5CLOSURE1 EXPOS$ TO VIEW FROM EV]Y SIDE4 

,PRES5TLY ! MATRON CAME TO 9QUIRE IF ,I WANT$ SUPP]4 0,NO1 BUT WAT]10 ,I SAID1 0& SOME?+ = MY HEAD40 ,%E RETURN$ ) A T9 PIT*] ( TEPID WAT]1 :I* ,I GULP$ D[N4 ,%E C\LD GIVE ME NO?+ = MY HEAD EXCEPT A COLD COMPRESS4 ,IT PROV$ V]Y SOO?+1 & ,I SOON FELL ASLEEP4 

,I WOKE UP ) A BURN+ S5SATION4 ,A PLA9-CLO!S MAN HELD A REFLECTOR 9 FRONT ( ME1 CLOSE TO MY EYES4 ,I LEAP$ UP & PU%$ HIM AWAY ) ALL MY /R5G?1 CRY+3 0,Y\'RE BURN+ MY EYES60 0,WE'LL BURN MORE BE=E WE GET ?R\< ) Y\60 HE RETORT$4 ,) %ORT 9T]MISSIONS ?IS WAS REPEAT$ DUR+ ?REE NI<TS4 ,ON ! ?IRD NI<T SEV]AL DETECTIVES 5T]$ MY CELL4 0,WE'VE GOT ! RI<T DOPE ON Y\ N[10 !Y ANN\NC$2 0IT WAS Y\ :O F9ANC$ ,CZOLGOSZ & Y\ GOT ! MONEY FROM ,DR4 ,KAPLAN 9 ,BUFFALO4 ,WE HAVE HIM ALL RI<T1 & HE'S CONFESS$ EV]Y?+4 ,N[ :AT Y\ GOT TO SAY80 0,NO?+ MORE ?AN ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID10 ,I REPEAT$2 0,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T ! ACT40 

,S9CE MY >RE/ ,I HAD HAD NO WORD FROM MY FRI5DS1 NOR HAD ANYONE COME TO SEE ME4 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,I WAS BE+ KEPT 9COMMUNICADO4 ,I DID GET LETT]S1 H[EV]1 MO/ ( !M UNSIGN$4 0,Y\ DAMN BIT* ( AN AN>*I/10 ONE ( !M READ1 0,I WI% ,I C\LD GET AT Y\4 ,I W\LD TE> Y\R HE>T \T & FE$ IT TO MY DOG40 0,MURD]\S ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 ANO!R WROTE1 0Y\ WILL BURN 9 HELL-FIRE = YUR TREA*]Y TO \R C\NTRY40 ,A ?IRD *E]FULLY PROMIS$3 0,WE WILL CUT Y\R TONGUE \T1 SOAK Y\R C>CASS 9 OIL1 & BURN Y\ ALIVE40 ,! DESCRIPTION BY SOME ( ! ANONYM\S WRIT]S ( :AT !Y W\LD DO TO ME SEXUALLY (F]$ /UDIES 9 P]V]SION ?AT W\LD HAVE A/\ND$ AU?ORITIES ON ! SUBJECT4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! LETT]S NEV]!LESS SEEM$ TO ME LESS CONTEMPTIBLE ?AN ! POLICE (FICIALS4 ,DAILY ,I WAS H&$ /ACKS ( LETT]S ?AT HAD BE5 OP5$ & READ BY ! GU>DIANS ( ,AM]ICAN DEC5CY & MORALITY4 ,AT ! SAME TIME MESSAGES FROM MY FRI5DS W]E )HELD FROM ME4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT MY SPIRIT WAS TO BE BROK5 BY SU* ME?ODS4 ,I DECID$ TO PUT A /OP TO IT4 ,! NEXT TIME ,I WAS GIV5 ONE ( ! OP5$ 5VELOPES1 ,I TORE IT UP & ?REW ! PIECES 9TO ! DETECTIVE'S FACE4 

,ON ! FIF? DAY AFT] MY >RE/ ,I RECEIV$ A WIRE4 ,IT WAS FROM ,$1 PROMIS+ ! BACK+ ( HIS FIRM4 0,DO NOT HESITATE TO USE \R NAME4 ,WE /& BY Y\ TO ! LA/40 ,I WAS GLAD ( ! ASSURANCE1 BECAUSE IT RELIEV$ ME ( ! NE$ ( KEEP+ SIL5T AB\T MY MOVEM5TS ON BUS9ESS = ,$'S H\SE4 

,! SAME EV5+ ,*IEF ( ,POLICE ,O',NEILL ( ,*ICAGO CAME TO MY CELL4 ,HE 9=M$ ME ?AT HE W\LD LIKE TO HAVE A QUIET TALK ) ME4 0,I HAVE NO WI% TO BULLY OR CO]CE Y\10 HE SAID2 0P]HAPS ,I CAN HELP Y\40 0,IT W\LD 9DE$ BE A /RANGE EXP]I5CE TO HAVE HELP FROM A *IEF ( POLICE10 ,I REPLI$2 0BUT ,I AM QUITE WILL+ TO ANSW] Y\R QUE/IONS40 ,HE ASK$ ME TO GIVE HIM A DETAIL$ ACC\NT ( MY MOVEM5TS FROM ,MAY #e1 :5 ,I HAD FIR/ MET ,CZOLGOSZ1 UNTIL ! DAY ( MY >RE/ 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,I GAVE HIM ! REQUE/$ 9=MATION1 BUT )\T M5TION+ MY VISIT TO ,SA%A OR ! NAMES ( ! COMRADES :O HAD BE5 MY HO/S4 ,AS !RE WAS NO LONG] ANY NE$ ( %IELD+ ,DR4 ,KAPLAN1 ! ,ISAAKS1 OR ,HIPPOLYTE4 ,I WAS 9 A POSITION TO GIVE PRACTICALLY A COMPLETE ACC\NT4 ,:5 ,I CONCLUD$ --- :AT ,I SAID BE+ TAK5 D[N 9 %OR?& --- ,*IEF ,O',NEILL REM>K$3 0,UNLESS Y\'RE A V]Y CLEV] ACTRESS1 Y\ >E C]TA9LY 9NOC5T4 ,I ?9K Y\ >E 9NOC5T1 & ,I AM GO+ TO DO MY P>T TO HELP Y\ \T40 ,I WAS TOO AMAZ$ TO ?ANK HIM2 ,I HAD NEV] BE=E HE>D SU* A TONE FROM A POLICE (FIC]4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I WAS SKEPTICAL ( ! SUCCESS ( HIS EF=TS1 EV5 IF HE %\LD TRY TO DO SOME?+ = ME4 

,IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ MY CONF]5CE ) ! ,*IEF ,I BECAME AW>E ( A DECID$ *ANGE 9 MY TREATM5T4 ,MY CELL DOOR WAS LEFT UNLOCK$ DAY & NI<T1 & ,I WAS TOLD BY ! MATRON ?AT ,I C\LD /AY 9 ! L>GE ROOM1 USE ! ROCK+-*AIR & ! TABLE !RE1 ORD] MY [N FOOD & PAP]S1 RECEIVE & S5D \T MAIL4 ,I BEGAN AT ONCE TO LEAD ! LIFE ( A SOCIETY LADY1 RECEIV+ CALL]S ALL DAY LONG1 MO/LY NEWSPAP] PEOPLE :O CAME NOT SO MU* = 9T]VIEWS AS TO TALK1 SMOKE1 & RELATE FUNNY /ORIES4 ,O!RS1 AGA91 CAME \T ( CURIOSITY4 ,SOME WOM5 REPORT]S BR\<T GIFTS ( BOOKS & TOILET >TICLES4 ,MO/ ATT5TIVE WAS ,KA!R9E ,LECKIE1 ( ! ,HE>/ PAP]S4 ,%E POSSESS$ A BETT] 9TELLECT ?AN ,NELLY ,BLY1 :O US$ TO VISIT ME 9 ! ,TOMBS 9 #a#h#i#c1 & HAD A MU* F9] SOCIAL FEEL+4 ,A /RONG & >D5T FEM9I/1 %E WAS AT ! SAME TIME DEVOT$ TO ! CAUSE ( LABOR4 ,KA!R9E ,LECKIE WAS ! FIR/ TO TAKE MY /ORY ( ! ?IRD DEGREE4 ,%E BECAME SO \TRAG$ AT HE>+ IT ?AT %E UND]TOOK TO CANVASS ! V>I\S WOM5'S ORGANIZATIONS 9 ORD] TO 9DUCE !M TO TAKE ! MATT] UP4 

,ONE DAY A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG WAS ANN\NC$4 ,) JOY ,I SAW ,MAX1 :O :ISP]$ TO ME ?AT HE C\LD SECURE ADMISSION ONLY 9 ?AT CAPACITY4 ,HE 9=M$ ME ?AT HE HAD RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,$ ) ! NEWS ?AT ,HE>/ HAD S5T HIS REPRES5TATIVE TO ,JU/US ,S*WAB ) AN (F] ( TW5TY ?\S& DOLL>S IF ,I W\LD COME TO ,NEW ,YORK & GIVE HIM AN EXCLUSIVE 9T]VIEW4 ,! MONEY W\LD BE DEPOSIT$ 9 A BANK ACCEPTABLE TO ,JU/US & ,$4 ,BO? ( !M W]E CONV9C$1 ,MAX SAID1 ?AT ,HE>/ W\LD SP5D ANY AM\NT TO RAILROAD ME4 0,HE NE$S IT TO :ITEWA% HIMSELF ( ! *>GE ( HAV+ 9CIT$ ,CZOLGOSZ TO %OOT ,MC,K9LEY10 HE EXPLA9$4 ,! ,REPUBLICAN PAP]S ( ! C\NTRY HAD BE5 C>RY+ FRONT-PAGE /ORIES CONNECT+ ,HE>/ ) ,CZOLGOSZ1 BECAUSE ALL ?R\< ! ,MC,K9LEY ADM9I/RATION ! ,HE>/ PRESS HAD VIOL5TLY ATTACK$ ! ,PRESID5T4 ,ONE ( ! NEWSPAP]S HAD C>TOON$ ! PUBLI%] /&+ BEH9D ,CZOLGOSZ1 H&+ HIM A MAT* TO LI<T ! FUZE ( A BOMB4 ,N[ ,HE>/ WAS AMONG ! L\DE/ ( ?OSE DEM&+ ! EXT]M9ATION ( ! AN>*I/S4 

,JU/US & ,$1 AS WELL AS ,MAX1 W]E UNCONDITIONALLY OPPOS$ TO MY RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK1 BUT !Y HAD FELT IT !IR DUTY TO 9=M ME ( ,HE>/'S (F]4 0,TW5TY ?\S& DOLL>S60 ,I EXPLA9$2 0:AT A PITY ,$'S LETT] >RIV$ TOO LATE6 ,I C]TA9LY W\LD HAVE ACCEPT$ ! PROPOSAL4 ,?9K ( ! FI<T WE C\LD HAVE MADE & ! PROPAG&A60 0,IT IS WELL Y\ /ILL KEEP Y\R S5SE ( HUMOR10 ,MAX REM>K$1 0BUT ,I AM HAPPY ! LETT] CAME TOO LATE4 ,Y\R SITUATION IS S]I\S 5\< )\T ,MR4 ,HE>/ TO MAKE IT WORSE40 

,ANO!R VISITOR WAS A LAWY] FROM ,CL>5CE ,D>R['S (FICE4 ,HE HAD COME TO W>N ME ?AT ,I WAS HURT+ MY CASE BY MY P]SI/5T DEF5SE ( ,CZOLGOSZ2 ! MAN WAS CRAZY & ,I %\LD ADMIT IT4 0,NO PROM95T ATTORNEY WILL ACCEPT Y\R DEF5SE IF Y\ ALLY Y\RSELF ) ! ASSASS9 ( ! ,PRESID5T10 HE ASSUR$ ME2 09 FACT1 Y\ /& 9 IMM95T DANG] ( BE+ HELD AS AN ACCESSORY TO ! CRIME40 ,I DEM&$ TO KN[ :Y ,MR4 ,D>R[ HIMSELF DID NOT COME IF HE WAS SO CONC]N$1 BUT HIS REPRES5TATIVE WAS EVASIVE4 ,HE CONT9U$ TO PA9T MY CASE 9 S9I/] COLORS4 ,MY *ANCES ( ESCAPE W]E FEW AT BE/1 IT SEEM$1 TOO FEW = ME TO ALL[ ANY S5TIM5TALITY TO AGGRAVATE IT4 ,CZOLGOSZ WAS 9SANE1 ! MAN 9SI/$2 EV]YBODY C\LD SEE IT1 &1 BESIDES1 HE WAS A BAD SORT TO HAVE 9VOLV$ ME1 A C[>D HID+ BEH9D A WOMAN'S SKIRTS4 

,HIS TALK WAS REPUGNANT TO ME4 ,I 9=M$ HIM ?AT ,I WAS NOT WILL+ TO SWE> AWAY ! REASON1 *>ACT]1 OR LIFE ( A DEF5SELESS HUMAN BE+ & ?AT ,I WANT$ NO ASSI/ANCE FROM HIS *IEF4 ,I HAD NEV] MET ,D>R[1 BUT ,I HAD LONG KN[N ( HIM AS A BRILLIANT LAWY]1 A MAN ( BROAD SOCIAL VIEWS1 AN ABLE WRIT] & LECTUR]4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! PAP]S HE HAD 9T]E/$ HIMSELF 9 ! AN>*I/S >RE/$ 9 ! RAID1 ESPECIALLY ! ,ISAAKS4 ,IT SEEM$ /RANGE ?AT HE %\LD S5D ME SU* REPREH5SIBLE ADVICE1 ?AT HE %\LD EXPECT ME TO JO9 ! MAD *ORUS H[L+ = ! LIFE ( ,CZOLGOSZ4 

,! C\NTRY WAS 9 A PANIC4 ,JUDG+ BY ! PRESS1 ,I WAS SURE ?AT IT WAS ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & NOT ,CZOLGOSZ ?AT HAD GONE MAD4 ,NOT S9CE #ahhg HAD !RE BE5 EVID5C$ SU* LU/ = BLOOD1 SU* SAVAG]Y ( V5GEANCE4 0,AN>*I/S MU/ BE EXT]M9AT$60 ! PAP]S RAV$2 0!Y %\LD BE DUMP$ 9TO ! SEA2 !RE IS NO PLACE = ! VULTURES UND] \R FLAG4 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAS BE5 ALL[$ TO PLY H] TRADE ( MURD] TOO LONG4 ,%E %\LD BE =C$ TO %>E ! FATE ( H] DUPES40 

,IT WAS A REPETITION ( ! D>K ,*ICAGO DAYS4 ,F\RTE5 YE>S1 YE>S ( PA9FUL GR[?1 YET FASC9AT+ & FRUITFUL YE>S4 ,& N[ ! 5D6 ,! 5D8 ,I WAS ONLY ?IRTY-TWO & !RE WAS YET SO MU*1 SO V]Y MU*1 UNDONE4 ,& ! BOY 9 ,BUFFALO --- HIS LIFE HAD SC>CE BEGUN4 ,:AT WAS HIS LIFE1 ,I WOND]$2 :AT ! =CES ?AT DROVE HIM TO ?IS DOOM8 0,I DID IT = ! WORK+ PEOPLE10 HE WAS REPORT$ TO HAVE SAID4 ,! PEOPLE6 ,SA%A ALSO HAD DONE SOME?+ = ! PEOPLE2 & \R BRAVE ,*ICAGO M>TYRS1 & ! O!RS 9 EV]Y L& & TIME4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE >E ASLEEP2 !Y REMA9 9DIFF]5T4 ,!Y =GE !IR [N *A9S & DO ! BIDD+ ( !IR MA/]S TO CRUCIFY !IR ,*RI/S4 

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