,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #dh 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,LIU ,TAO1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ,TWO 

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

,*APT] #dh 

,! ,ESPIONAGE ,ACT RESULT$ 9 FILL+ ! CIVIL & MILIT>Y PRISONS ( ! C\NTRY ) M5 S5T5C$ TO 9CR$IBLY LONG T]MS2 ,BILL ,HAYWOOD RECEIV$ TW5TY YE>S1 HIS HUNDR$ & T5 ,I4,W4,W4 CO-DEF5DANTS FROM ONE TO T5 YE>S1 ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS T5 YE>S1 ,KATE ,RI*>DS ,O',H>E FIVE4 ,!SE W]E BUT A FEW AMONG ! HUNDR$S RAILROAD$ TO LIV+ DEA?S4 

,!N CAME ! >RE/ ( A GR\P ( \R Y\NG COMRADES 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 COMPRIS+ ,MOLLIE ,/EIM]1 ,JACOB ,ABRAMS1 ,SAMUEL ,LIPMAN1 ,HYMAN ,LA*[SKY1 & ,JACOB ,S*W>TZ4 ,!IR (F5SE CONSI/$ 9 CIRCULAT+ A PR9T$ PROTE/ AGA9/ ,AM]ICAN 9T]V5TION 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,EV]Y ONE ( ?OSE Y\?S WAS SUBJECT$ TO ! SEV]E/ ?IRD DEGREE1 & ,S*W>TZ FELL DANG]\SLY ILL AS A RESULT ( SAVAGE BEAT+4 ,!Y W]E KEPT 9 ! ,TOMBS1 :]E L>GE NUMB]S ( O!R RADICALS W]E ALSO AWAIT+ TRIAL OR DEPORTATION1 AMONG !M \R FAI?FUL 0,SW$E40 ,!IR BRAVE1 DET]M9$ /& = AN IDEAL'S SAKE GL>+LY CONTRA/$ ) ,B5'S 9CONSI/5CY4 ,HIS ATTEMPT TO (F] HIS M$ICAL S]VICES TO ! >MY HAD CAPP$ ! CLIMAX4 ,IF HIS PRISON T]M W]E AT LA/ S]V$1 ,I FELT1 IT W\LD GIVE ME ! /R5G? TO EMANCIPATE MYSELF FROM HIM1 TO BECOME FREE FROM MY EMOTIONAL BONDAGE4 ,9 ?IS HOPE ,I HAD PE/]$ ,/ELLA & ,FITZI TO RAISE HIS F9E1 SO ?AT HE %\LD NOT HAVE TO S]VE MORE TIME 9 PAYM5T4 ,BUT MY FE> HAD BE5 GR\NDLESS2 ! F9E WAS REMITT$ BE=E HIS RELEASE4 ,B5 DID NOT EV5 HAVE ! GRACE TO 9=M ME OR ! GIRLS 9 ,NEW ,YORK AB\T IT4 ,I RECEIV$ ! NEWS FROM ,AGNES ,+LIS1 ONE ( MY DE>E/ & MO/ CONSID]ATE FRI5DS1 :O CAME TO VISIT ME 9 PRISON4 ,LAT] ,B5 WROTE ME2 HE TOLD ALL AB\T HIS SON1 HIS MO!R1 HIS WIFE1 & HIS PLANS & URG$ ME TO SEE HIM4 ,I DID NOT CONSID] ?AT HIS LETT] REQUIR$ A REPLY4 

,AGNES ,+LIS WAS ! TYPE TO :OM FRI5D%IP WAS A SACRAM5T4 ,NEV] ONCE DID %E FAIL ME AFT] WE FIR/ CAME 9 CLOSE CONTACT 9 #a#i#a#d4 ,%E HAD BE5 ATTRACT$ TO MY WORK1 %E ONCE TOLD ME1 BY MY PAMPHLET ,:AT ,I ,BELIEVE4 ,%E BELONG$ TO A WEAL?Y FAMILY ( OR?ODOX ,PRESBYT]IANS1 & IT 9VOLV$ A GREAT 9N] CONFLICT TO FREE H]SELF FROM ! MIDDLE-CLASS MORALITY & TRADITIONS ( H] 5VIRONM5T1 BUT ) R>E SPIRITUAL C\RAGE %E OV]CAME H] H]ITAGE & GRADUALLY DEVELOP$ 9TO A WOMAN ( 9DEP5D5T & ORIG9AL ATTITUDE4 ,%E GAVE MO/ G5]\SLY ( H] TIME1 5]GY1 & MEANS TO EV]Y PROGRESSIVE CAUSE & ALWAYS P>TICIPAT$ 9 \R CAMPAIGNS = FREE SPEE*4 ,AGNES COMB9$ H] ACTIVE 9T]E/ 9 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE ) A BROAD HUMANITY 9 P]SONAL RELATIONS4 ,I HAD COME TO APPRECIATE H] QUALITIES AS COMRADE & FRI5D1 & IT WAS A GREAT TREAT TO HAVE H] VISIT ME = TWO DAYS4 

,BE=E %E LEFT ! CITY1 %E CALL$ ONCE MORE AT ! P5IT5TI>Y1 & ! HEAD MATRON BR\<T H] TO ! %OP4 ,I HAD NOT EXPECT$ H] & WAS />TL$ :5 ,I SAW ,AGNES /&+ 9 ! DOOR ( \R TREADMILL4 ,H] AFFRI<T$ EYES ROV$ ALL OV] ! PLACE1 F9ALLY SETTL+ ON ME4 ,%E />T$ TO WALK T[>DS MY MA*9E1 BUT ,I /OPP$ H] ) A GE/URE & !N WAV$ H] MY GOOD-BYE4 ,I C\LD NOT 5DURE A DEMON/RATION ( \R AFFECTION 9 ! PRES5CE ( MY %OP-MATES1 :O HAD SO LITTLE ( IT 9 !IR [N LIVES4 

,! W> = DEMOCRACY WAS CELEBRAT+ ITS TRIUMPHS AT HOME AS ABROAD4 ,ONE ( ITS *>ACT]I/IC FEATURES WAS ! DOOM+ ( ,MOLLIE ,/EIM]'S GR\P TO LONG PRISON T]MS4 ,!Y W]E ALL M]E Y\?S4 ,YET ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,DI/RICT ,JUDGE ,H5RY ,D4 ,CLAYTON1 A V]ITABLE ,JEFFREYS1 S5T5C$ ! BOYS TO TW5TY YE>S' IMPRISONM5T & ,MOLLIE TO FIFTE51 ) DEPORTATION AT ! EXPIRATION ( !IR T]MS4 ,JACOB ,S*W>TZ HAD BE5 SAV$ ,HIS ,HONOR'S M]CY2 HE HAD DI$ ON ! DAY ( ! OP5+ ( ! TRIAL1 FROM 9JURIES 9FLICT$ UPON HIM BY POLICE BLACKJACKS4 ,9 HIS ,TOMBS CELL WAS F\ND AN UNF9I%$ NOTE 9 ,YIDDI%1 WRITT5 9 HIS DY+ H\R4 ,IT READ3 

 ,F>EWELL1 COMRADES4 ,:5 Y\ APPE> BE=E ! ,C\RT ,I WILL BE ) Y\ NO LONG]4 ,/RUGGLE )\T FE>1 FI<T BRAVELY4 ,I AM SORRY TO HAVE TO LEAVE Y\4 ,BUT ?IS IS LIFE ITSELF4 ,AFT] Y\R LONG M>TYR--  

0,! 9TELLIG5CE1 C\RAGE1 & =TITUDE %[N BY \R COMRADES AT !IR TRIAL1 P>TICUL>LY BY ,MOLLIE ,/EIM]10 A FRI5D WROTE TO ME1 0WAS PR(\NDLY IMPRESSIVE40 ,EV5 ! NEWSPAP] M5 C\LD NOT HELP REF]R+ TO ! DIGNITY & /R5G? ( ! GIRL & H] CO-DEF5DANTS4 ,!SE COMRADES HAD COME FROM ! WORK+ MASSES & W]E H>DLY KN[N EV5 TO US4 ,BY !IR SIMPLE ACT & MAGNIFIC5T BE>+ !Y HAD ADD$ !IR NAMES TO ! GALAXY ( H]OIC FIGURES 9 ! /RUGGLE = HUMANITY4 

,! TORR5T ( W> NEWS W\LD HAVE SUBM]G$ ! IMPORTANT CASE ON TRIAL BE=E ,JUDGE ,CLAYTON BUT = ! ACUM5 ( C\NSEL = ! DEF5SE4 ,H>RY ,WE9B]G] REALIZ$ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! UND]LY+ ISSUES & HE CALL$ ON ! WITNESS-/& M5 ( NATIONAL REPUTATION1 !REBY COMPELL+ ! PRESS TO TAKE NOTICE4 ,HE SUBPO5A$ ,RAYMOND ,ROB9S1 ONE ( ! HEADS ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,R$ ,CROSS 9 ,RUSSIA1 & ,MR4 ,GEORGE ,CREEL1 ( ! ,F$]AL ,9=MATION ,BUREAU1 :O HAD BE5 RESPONSIBLE = ! SO-CALL$ 0,SISSON DOCUM5TS40 ,?US ! TRU? WAS EXPOS$ AB\T ! DELIB]ATE ATTEMPT TO PREJUDICE ! WORLD AGA9/ ,RUSSIA BY =G]IES :I* W]E TO S]VE AS GR\ND = MILIT>Y 9T]V5TION AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE9B]G] %[$ ?AT ,PRESID5T ,WOODR[ ,WILSON HAD1 )\T ! KN[L$GE ( ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & )\T ! CONS5T ( ,CONGRESS1 ILLEGALLY S5T ,AM]ICAN TROOPS TO ,VLADIVO/OK & ,>*ANGEL4 ,UND] ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES1 HE DECL>$1 ! DEF5DANTS HAD DONE A JU/ & LAUDABLE ACT 9 CALL+ PUBLIC ATT5TION BY !IR PROTE/ AGA9/ WAG+ W> ) ,RUSSIA1 ) :I* ,AM]ICA WAS (FICIALLY AT PEACE4 

,! 9FLU5ZA EPIDEMIC RAG+ ?R\< ! C\NTRY HAD REA*$ \R PRISON1 & ?IRTY-FIVE 9MATES W]E /RICK5 D[N4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( ANY HOSPITAL FACILITIES1 ! PATI5TS W]E KEPT 9 !IR CELLS1 EXPOS+ ! O!R 9MATES TO 9FECTION4 ,AT ! FIR/ SIGN ( ! DISEASE ,I HAD (F]$ MY S]VICES TO ! PHYSICIAN4 ,HE KNEW ,I WAS A TRA9$ NURSE & HE WELCOM$ MY AID4 ,HE PROMIS$ TO SEE ,MISS ,SMI? AB\T LETT+ ME TAKE C>E ( ! SICK1 BUT DAYS PASS$ )\T BR++ RESULTS4 ,LAT] ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! HEAD MATRON HAD REFUS$ TO TAKE ME \T ( ! %OP4 ,I WAS ALREADY 5JOY+ TOO MANY PRIVILEGES1 %E HAD SAID1 & %E W\LD NOT /& = MORE4 

,NOT BE+ (FICIALLY P]MITT$ TO NURSE1 ,I S\<T MEANS TO AID ! SICK UN(FICIALLY4 ,S9CE ! 9FLU5ZA 9VASION \R CELLS W]E BE+ LEFT UNLOCK$ AT NI<T4 ,! TWO GIRLS ASSIGN$ TO NURS+ W]E SO H>D-WORK$ ?AT !Y W\LD SLEEP ALL ?R\< ! NI<T1 & ! ORD]LIES W]E MY FRI5DS4 ,?AT (F]$ ME A *ANCE TO MAKE HURRI$ CALLS FROM CELL TO CELL & DO :AT LITTLE WAS POSSIBLE TO MAKE ! PATI5TS MORE COM=TABLE4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #a#a1 AT T5 9 ! MORN+1 ! ELECTRIC P[] 9 \R %OP WAS SWIT*$ (F1 ! MA*9ES /OPP$1 & WE W]E 9=M$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO FUR!R WORK ?AT DAY4 ,WE W]E S5T TO \R CELLS1 & AFT] LUN* WE W]E M>*$ TO ! Y>D = RECREATION4 ,IT WAS AN UNHE>D-( EV5T 9 ! PRISON & EV]YONE WOND]$ :AT IT C\LD MEAN4 ,MY ?\<TS DWELT 9 ! DAYS ( #a#h#h#g4 ,I HAD 9T5D$ TO /RIKE AGA9/ WORK ON ! ANNIV]S>Y ?AT M>K$ ! BIR? ( MY SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS4 ,BUT !RE W]E SO FEW WOM5 ABLE TO GO TO ! %OP ?AT ,I DID NOT WANT TO ADD TO ! NUMB] ( ABS5TEES4 ,! UNEXPECT$ HOLIDAY GAVE ME ! OPPORTUNITY TO BE ALONE = SPIRITUAL COMMUNION ) MY M>TYR$ ,*ICAGO COMRADES4 

,DUR+ RECREATION 9 ! Y>D ,I MISS$ ,M9NIE ,$DY1 ONE ( ! 9MATES4 ,%E WAS ! MO/ UN=TUNATE CREATURE 9 ! PRISON1 CON/ANTLY 9 TR\BLE AB\T H] WORK4 ,?\< %E TRI$ V]Y H>D TO COMPLETE ! ALLOTT$ TASK1 %E SELDOM SUCCE$$4 ,IF %E RU%$1 H] WORK WAS BAD2 IF %E SL[$ D[N1 %E FAIL$ TO F9I% ! DAY'S WORK4 ,%E WAS BULLI$ BY ! =EMAN1 REPRIM&$ BY ! HEAD MATRON1 & (T5 PUNI%$4 ,9 H] DESP]ATION ,M9NIE SP5T ! FEW C5TS %E RECEIV$ FROM H] SI/] TO PAY = HELP4 ,%E WAS V]Y APPRECIATIVE ( ! LEA/ K9DNESS & %E BECAME 9SEP>ABLE FROM ME4 ,( LATE %E HAD BE5 COMPLA9+ ( DIZZ9ESS & SEV]E PA9 9 ! HEAD4 ,ONE DAY %E HAD FA9T$ AWAY AT H] MA*9E4 ,IT WAS APP>5T ?AT ,M9NIE WAS S]I\SLY ILL4 ,YET ,MISS ,SMI? REFUS$ TO EXEMPT H] FROM WORK4 ,! WOMAN WAS %AMM+1 ! MATRON CLAIM$1 ?\< WE KNEW BETT]4 ,! DOCTOR1 BY NO MEANS A BRAVE OR AGGRESSIVE MAN1 W\LD NOT DISPUTE ,LILAH4 

,FAIL+ TO SEE ,M9NIE 9 ! Y>D1 ,I ASSUM$ ?AT %E HAD PROBABLY RECEIV$ P]MISSION TO REMA9 9 ! CELL4 ,BUT :5 WE RETURN$ FROM RECREATION1 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT %E WAS 9 PUNI%M5T1 LOCK$ UP ON BREAD & WAT]4 ,WE EXPECT$ H] TO BE RELEAS$ ! NEXT DAY4 

,LATE 9 ! EV5+ ! PRISON SIL5CE WAS TORN BY DEAF5+ NOISES COM+ FROM ! MALE W+4 ,! M5 W]E BANG+ ON B>S1 :I/L+1 & %\T+4 ,! WOM5 GREW N]V\S1 & ! BLOCK MATRON HA/5$ OV] TO REASSURE !M4 ,! DECL>ATION ( >MI/ICE WAS BE+ CELEBRAT$ %E SAID4 0,:AT >MI/ICE80 ,I ASK$4 0,IT'S ,>MI/ICE ,DAY10 %E REPLI$2 0?AT'S :Y Y\ HAVE BE5 GIV5 A HOLIDAY40 ,AT FIR/ ,I H>DLY GRASP$ ! FULL SIGNIFICANCE ( ! 9=MATION1 & !N ,I1 TOO1 BECAME POSSESS$ ( A DESIRE TO SCREAM & %\T1 TO DO SOME?+ TO GIVE V5T TO MY AGITATION4 0,MISS ,ANNA1 ,MISS ,ANNA60 ,I CALL$ ! MATRON BACK4 0,COME H]E1 PLEASE1 COME H]E60 ,%E APPROA*$ AGA94 0,Y\ MEAN ?AT HO/ILITIES HAVE BE5 /OPP$1 ?AT ! W> HAS COME TO AN 5D & ! PRISONS WILL BE OP5$ = ?OSE :O REFUS$ TO TAKE P>T 9 ! SLAU<T]8 ,TELL ME1 TELL ME60 ,%E PUT H] H& SOO?+LY ON M9E4 0,I HAVE NEV] SE5 Y\ SO EXCIT$ BE=E10 %E SAID2 0A WOMAN ( Y\R AGE1 WORK+ Y\RSELF UP TO SU* A PIT* OV] SU* A ?+60 ,%E WAS A K9DLY S\L1 BUT %E KNEW NO?+ \TSIDE H] PRISON DUTIES4 

,M9NIE ,$DY WAS NOT RELEAS$ ! NEXT DAY1 AS ,I HAD HOP$ %E W\LD BE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 SUSPECT+ ?AT SOMEONE WAS SECRETLY FE$+ H]1 ! HEAD MATRON ORD]$ H] TRANSF]R$ TO ! BL9D CELL4 ,I PLEAD$ ) ,MISS ,SMI? ?AT ,M9NIE MI<T DIE IF %E CONT9U$ ON BREAD & WAT] & WAS =C$ TO SLEEP ON ! DAMP FLOOR4 ,LILAH TOLD ME GRUFFLY TO M9D MY [N BUS9ESS4 ,I WAIT$ ANO!R FEW DAYS & !N ,I NOTIFI$ ! ,W>D5 ?AT ,I HAD SOME?+ URG5T TO SEE HIM AB\T4 ,MISS ,SMI? NO D\BT SUSPECT$ ! CONT5TS ( MY SEAL$ 5VELOPE1 BUT %E DID NOT D>E HOLD BACK LETT]S ADDRESS$ TO ,MR4 ,PA9T]4 ,HE CAME1 & ,I REPORT$ ,M9NIE'S CASE TO HIM4 ,! SAME EV5+ ,M9NIE WAS S5T BACK TO H] CELL4 

,ON ,?ANKSGIV+1 %E WAS ALL[$ TO COME TO ! D9+-ROOM = ! SPECIAL D9N]1 :I* CONSI/$ ( PORK ( QUE/IONABLE QUALITY4 ,/>V$ = DAYS1 %E ATE RAV5\SLY4 ,A WEEK BE=E1 H] SI/] HAD S5T H] A BASKET ( FRUIT1 & AS A PRIVILEGE ,M9NIE WAS P]MITT$ TO RECEIVE IT4 ,MO/ ( IT HAD MEAN:ILE BECOME DECAY$1 & ,I W>N$ H] NOT TO T\* IT1 PROMIS+ TO S5D H] EGGS & O!R ?+S FROM MY SUPPLY4 ,AT MIDNI<T ! COLOR$ ORD]LY WOKE ME TO SAY ?AT %E HAD HE>D ,M9NIE CRY 9 PA91 & :5 %E HAD REA*$ H] CELL1 %E HAD F\ND ! WOMAN 9 A FA9T ON ! FLOOR4 ,H] DOOR WAS LOCK$ & %E DID NOT D>E CALL ,MISS ,SMI?4 ,I 9SI/$ ?AT %E MU/ BE SUMMON$4 ,AFT] A :ILE WE HE>D GROAN+ 9 ,M9NIE'S CELL1 FOLL[$ BY SOBB+1 & !N ! MATRON'S REC$+ /EPS4 ,! ORD]LY REPORT$ ?AT ,MISS ,SMI? HAD P\R$ COLD WAT] OV] ,M9NIE1 /RUCK H] SEV]AL TIMES1 & ORD]$ H] TO GET UP FROM ! FLOOR4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY ,M9NIE WAS PLAC$ 9 AN ISOLAT$ RE> CELL1 ) ONLY A MATTRESS ON ! FLOOR4 ,%E BECAME DELIRI\S1 H] CRIES RES\ND+ ?R\< ! CORRIDOR4 ,WE LE>N$ ?AT %E HAD REFUS$ N\RI%M5T & ?AT AN ATTEMPT AT =CIBLE FE$+ HAD BE5 MADE4 ,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE4 ,%E DI$ ON ! TW5TY-SECOND DAY ( H] PUNI%M5T4 

,! MIS]Y & TRAG$IES ( PRISON LIFE W]E AGGRAVAT$ BY SAD NEWS FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,MY BRO!R ,H]MAN'S WIFE1 \R BEAUTIFUL ,RAY1 HAD DI$ FROM HE>T-TR\BLE4 ,HEL5A ALSO WAS 9 A T]RIBLE /ATE ( M9D4 ,NO WORD FROM ,DAVID HAD REA*$ H] = WEEKS1 & %E WAS BESIDE H]SELF ) DREAD ?AT SOME?+ MI<T HAVE HAPP5$ TO HIM4 

,A RAY ( LI<T CAME ) ! COMMUTATION ( ,TOM ,MOONEY'S DEA?-S5T5CE TO LIFE IMPRISONM5T4 ,IT WAS A TRAVE/Y ON JU/ICE TO IMMURE A MAN = LIFE :O HAD BE5 PROV$ 9NOC5T BY ! ,/ATE'S [N WITNESSES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! COMMUTATION WAS AN A*IEVEM5T1 DUE MO/LY1 ,I FELT1 TO ! EFFECTIVE WORK \R PEOPLE HAD DONE4 ,)\T ! CAMPAIGN ,SA%A1 ,FITZI1 & ,BOB ,M9OR HAD 9AUGURAT$ 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO & ,NEW ,YORK1 !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,RUSSIA & O!R ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES4 ,IT WAS ! 9T]NATIONAL SCOPE ( ! ,MOONEY-,BILL+S CASE ?AT HAD IMPRESS$ ,PRESID5T ,WILSON TO ! EXT5T ( 9DUC+ HIM TO CAUSE A ,F$]AL 9VE/IGATION4 ,! SAME MORAL =CE HAD PROMPT$ HIM TO 9T]C$E ) ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,CALI=NIA = ,MOONEY'S LIFE4 ,! AGITATION ORGANIZ$ BY ,SA%A & HIS ASSOCIATES HAD AT LA/ SNAT*$ ,TOM ,MOONEY FROM DEA?4 ,TIME WAS !REBY GA9$ = FUR!R WORK TO GIVE ,MOONEY & ,BILL+S LIB]TY4 ,I WAS HAPPY AT !SE DEVELOPM5TS & PR\D ( ,SA%A & ! SUCCESS ( HIS /R5U\S EF=TS4 ,I F]V5TLY WI%$ ?AT HE MI<T BE FREE TO BR+ TO COMPLETION ! VICTORY :I* HAD COME NE> CO/+ HIS [N LIFE4 

,! PRISON HAD BE5 QU>ANT9$ & ALL VISITS /OPP$1 EXCEPT+ ( C\RSE ! 9COM+ & RELEAS$ PRISON]S4 ,SEV]AL NEW ONES >RIV$1 AMONG !M ,ELLA4 ,%E WAS S5T UP ON A ,F$]AL *>GE & %E BR\<T TO ME :AT ,I HAD BE5 MISS+ SO MU* -- 9TELLECTUAL COMPANION%IP ) A K9DR$ SPIRIT4 ,MY FELL[ 9MATES HAD BE5 K9D TO ME & ,I HAD NOT LACK$ AFFECTION1 BUT WE BELONG$ TO DIFF]5T WORLDS4 ,IT W\LD HAVE ONLY MADE !M SELF-CONSCI\S ( !IR LACK ( DEVELOPM5T HAD ,I BROA*$ MY IDEAS TO !M OR DISCUSS$ ! BOOKS ,I READ4 ,BUT ,ELLA1 ?\< /ILL 9 H] TE5S1 %>$ MY CONCEPTION ( LIFE & VALUES4 

,%E WAS A PROLET>IAN *ILD1 FAMILI> ) POV]TY & H>D%IP1 /RONG1 & SOCIALLY CONSCI\S4 ,G5TLE & SYMPA!TIC1 %E WAS LIKE A BEAM ( SUN%9E1 BR++ *E] TO H] FELL[ PRISON]S & GREAT JOY TO ME4 ,! WOM5 REA*$ \T = H] HUNGRILY1 ?\< %E WAS AN 5IGMA TO !M4 0,:AT >E Y\ H]E =10 ONE 9MATE ASK$ ,ELLA--0PICK+ POCKETS80 0,NO40 0,SOLICIT+ M580 0,NO40 0,SELL+ ,DOPE80 0,NO10 LAU<$ ,ELLA1 0= NONE ( !SE ?+S40 0,WELL1 :AT ELSE C\LD Y\ HAVE DONE TO HAVE GOT EI<TE5 MON?S80 0,I AM AN AN>*I/10 ,ELLA REPLI$4 ,! GIRLS ?\<T IT FUNNY TO GO TO PRISON = 0JU/ BE+ SOME?+40 

,*RI/MAS WAS APPROA*+ & MY COMPANIONS W]E 9 N]V\S WOND]M5T AS TO :AT ! DAY ( DAYS W\LD BR+ !M4 ,NO:]E IS ,*RI/IANITY SO UTT]LY DEVOID ( MEAN+ AS 9 PRISON1 NO:]E ITS PRECEPTS SO SY/EMATICALLY DEFI$1 BUT MY?S >E MORE POT5T ?AN FACTS4 ,FE>FULLY /RONG IS !IR HOLD ON ! SUFF]+ & DESPAIR+4 ,FEW ( ! WOM5 C\LD EXPECT ANY?+ FROM ! \TSIDE2 SOME HAD NOT EV5 A S+LE HUMAN BE+ TO GIVE !M A ?\<T4 ,YET !Y CLUNG TO ! HOPE ?AT ! DAY ( !IR ,SAVIOR'S BIR? W\LD BR+ !M SOME K9DNESS4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! CONVICTS1 ( 9FANTILE M5TALITY1 TALK$ ( ,SANTA ,CLAUS & ! /OCK+ ) NAIVE FAI?4 ,IT S]V$ TO HELP !M OV] !IR DEGRADATION & MIS]Y4 ,=SAK5 BY ,GOD1 BY MAN =GOT1 IT WAS !IR ONLY REFUGE4 

,LONG BE=E ,*RI/MAS1 GIFTS BEGAN TO >RIVE = ME4 ,MEMB]S ( MY FAMILY1 COMRADES1 & FRI5DS FAIRLY DELUG$ ME ) PRES5TS4 ,SOON MY CELL BEGAN TO LOOK LIKE A DEP>TM5T /ORE1 & EV]Y DAY BR\<T ADDITIONAL PACKAGES4 ,AS USUAL1 \R DE> ,B5NY ,CAPES1 9 RESPONSE TO MY REQUE/ = TR9KETS = ! 9MATES1 S5T A HUGE CONSIGNM5T4 ,BRACELETS1 E>-R+S1 NECKLACES1 R+S1 & BROO*ES1 5\< TO MAKE ! ,WOOLWOR? /OCK FEEL A%AM$1 & LACE COLL>S1 H&K]*IEFS1 /OCK+S1 & O!R ?+S SUFFICI5T TO COMPETE ) ANY /ORE ON ,F\RTE5? ,/REET4 ,O!RS W]E EQUALLY G5]\S4 ,MY OLD FRI5DS ,MI*AEL & ,ANNIE ,COHN W]E P>TICUL>LY LAVI%4 ,AN 9VALID = YE>S & 9 CON/ANT TORM5T1 ,ANNIE WAS YET MO/ ?\<TFUL ( O!RS4 ,%E WAS 9DE$ A R>E SPIRIT ( BRAVE PATI5CE & SELFLESS K9DNESS4 ,\R /AUN* FRI5DS = A QU>T] ( A C5TURY1 ,ANNIE & ,MI*AEL HAD ALWAYS BE5 AMONG ! FIR/ TO COME TO \R ASSI/ANCE :5EV] AID WAS NE$$1 COOP]AT+ 9 \R EF=TS 9 ! MOVEM5T1 %>+ \R BURD5S1 HELP+ & GIV+ )\T /9T4 ,H>DLY A WEEK HAD PASS$ S9CE MY IMPRISONM5T )\T A *E]+ LETT] & GIFTS FROM !M4 ,= ,*RI/MAS ,ANNIE S5T ME A SPECIAL P>CEL -- EV]Y?+ PREP>$ ) H] [N H&S1 AS ,MI*AEL AFFECTIONATELY WROTE4 ,WOND]FUL ,ANNIE1 A M>TYR TO PHYSICAL AILM5TS1 /EADILY GR[+ WORSE1 H] SUFF]+ 9CREAS+1 LIV+ ONLY 9 H] DEVOTION TO O!RS6 

,IT WAS A PROBLEM TO DIVIDE ! GIFTS SO AS TO GIVE EA* :AT %E MI<T LIKE BE/1 )\T >\S+ 5VY OR SUSPICION ( PREF]5CE & FAVORITISM4 ,I CALL$ TO MY AID ?REE ( MY NEI<BORS1 & ) !IR EXP]T ADVICE & HELP ,I PLAY$ ,SANTA ,CLAUS4 ,ON ,*RI/MAS ,EVE1 :ILE \R FELL[-PRISON]S W]E ATT5D+ ! MOVIES1 A MATRON ACCOMPANI$ US TO UNLOCK ! DOORS1 \R APRONS PIL$ HI< ) GIFTS4 ,) GLEEFUL SECRECY WE FLITT$ ALONG ! TI]S1 VISIT+ EA* CELL 9 TURN4 ,:5 ! WOM5 RETURN$ FROM ! C9EMA1 ! CELL-BLOCK RES\ND$ ) EXCLAMATIONS ( HAPPY A/ONI%M5T4 0,SANTA ,CLAUS'S BE5 H]E6 ,HE'S BRUNG ME SOME?+ GR&60 0,ME1 TOO6 ,ME1 TOO60 REE*O$ FROM CELL TO CELL4 ,MY ,*RI/MAS 9 ! ,MISS\RI P5IT5TI>Y BR\<T ME GREAT] JOY ?AN MANY PREVI\S ONES \TSIDE4 ,I WAS ?ANKFUL TO ! FRI5DS :O HAD 5ABL$ ME TO BR+ A GLEAM ( SUN%9E 9TO ! D>K LIVES ( MY FELL[-SUFF]]S4 

,ON ,NEW ,YE>'S AGA9 ! PRISON WAS FILL$ ) NOISY HIL>ITY4 ,=TUNATE 9DE$ >E !Y :OM EA* YE> BR+S NE>] TO ! PASSIONATELY LONG$-= H\R ( RELEASE4 ,NOT SO ! POOR CREATURES S5T UP = LIFE4 ,NO HOPE OR *E] = !M 9 ! NEW DAY OR NEW YE>4 ,LITTLE ,AGGIE KEPT TO H] CELL1 WAIL+ OV] H] FATE4 ,A PITE\S SI<T ! POOR WOMAN WAS1 WI!R$ AT ?IRTY-?REE1 H] YE>S SP5T 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y S9CE %E WAS EI<TE54 ,%E HAD BE5 CONDEMN$ TO DEA? = KILL+ H] HUSB&4 ,! MURD] WAS ! RESULT ( A DRUNK5 C>D-R[ BETWE5 ,AGGIE'S HUSB& & ! BO>D]4 ,IT PROBABLY WAS NOT ! Y\NG BRIDE :O HAD WIELD$ ! FATAL POK]1 BUT H] 0[N MAN0 HAD MANAG$ TO WRIGGLE \T ( RESPONSIBILITY4 ,HE HAD TURN$ ,/ATE'S EVID5CE & HAD HELP$ TO S5D ! *ILD TO H] DOOM4 ,H] EXTREME Y\? HAD SAV$ H] FROM ! NOOSE2 H] S5T5CE WAS COMMUT$ TO LIFE IMPRISONM5T4 ,I F\ND ,AGGIE ONE ( ! SWEETE/ & K9DE/ ( BE+S1 CAPABLE ( /RONG ATTA*M5TS4 ,AFT] %E HAD BE5 9 PRISON T5 YE>S1 %E WAS P]MITT$ TO KEEP A DOG SOME VISITOR HAD GIV5 H]4 ,HIS NAME WAS ,RIGGLES1 & AN UGLY BEA/ HE WAS4 ,BUT TO ,AGGIE HE WAS BEAUTY P]SONIFI$1 ! MO/ PRECI\S ?+ %E POSSESS$ & H] ONLY TIE 9 LIFE4 ,NO MO!R C\LD HAVE GIV5 GREAT] LOVE & ATT5TION TO H] *ILD ?AN ,AGGIE GAVE H] PET4 ,%E W\LD NEV] ASK ANY?+ = H]SELF1 BUT = ,RIGGLES %E W\LD BEG4 ,! BRI<T5+ ( H] O!RWISE DEAD EYES :5 %E W\LD TAKE ,RIGGLES 9TO H] >MS WAS A KEY TO ! HE>T-HUNG] ( ! UN=TUNATE ! LAW'S /UPIDITY HAD /AMP$ A H>D5$ CRIM9AL4 

,& !RE WAS MY O!R NEI<BOR ,MRS4 ,S*WEIG]1 A 0BAD WOMAN10 AS ! HEAD MATRON CALL$ H]4 ,A DEV\T ,CA?OLIC1 TRAGICALLY MISMAT$1 %E C\LD F9D NO ESCAPE 9 DIVORCE4 ,I,I,I HEAL?1 :I* UNFITT$ H] = *ILD-BE>+1 ADD$ TO ! MIS]Y & LONEL9ESS ( H] LIFE4 ,H] HUSB& S\<T DI/RACTION ) O!R WOM51 & %E WAS LEFT TO BROOD & WEEP1 A PRISON] 9 H] [N HOME4 ,9 A FIT ( HOMICIDAL MELAN*OLIA %E HAD EMPTI$ A PI/OL 9TO HIM4 ,%E WAS ( ,G]MAN P>5TAGE1 :I* DID NOT ADD TO ,LILAH ,SMI?'S LIK+ = H]4 

,) ! ,NEW ,YE> CAME ! %OCK ( ,DAVID'S DEA?4 ,= MON?S RUMORS ( ! BOY'S 5D HAD HUNG LIKE A PALL OV] HIS FAMILY4 ,HEL5A'S APPEALS TO ,WA%+TON = NEWS ( H] SON HAD BR\<T NO RESULTS4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T HAD DONE ITS DUTY2 IT HAD %IPP$ ,DAVID ) ?\S&S ( O!RS TO ! FIELDS ( ,FRANCE4 ,IT C\LD NOT BE BO!R$ BY ! ANGUI% ( ?OSE LEFT BEH9D4 ,IT WAS FROM AN (FIC] RETURN$ FROM ,FRANCE ?AT ,/ELLA HAD LE>N$ ( ,DAVE'S TRAGIC FATE4 

,! BOY HAD PREF]R$ A RESPONSIBLE POSITION1 ?\< DANG]\S1 TO ! SAFETY ( ! MILIT>Y OR*E/RA TO :I* HE HAD BE5 ASSIGN$1 HIS COMRADE REPORT$ TO ,/ELLA4 ,HE LO/ HIS LIFE ON ,OCTOB] #a#e1 #a#i#a#h1 9 ! ,BOIS DE ,RAPPE1 9 ! ,>GONNE =E/1 KILL$ ONE MON? BE=E ,>MI/ICE ,DAY1 9 ! PRIME & GLORY ( HIS Y\?4 ,MY POOR SI/] WAS /ILL IGNORANT ( ! BL[ AWAIT+ H]4 ,%E W\LD BE 9=M$ AS SOON AS (FICIAL CONFIRMATION WAS RECEIV$1 ,/ELLA'S LETT] SAID4 ,I =ESAW ! EFFECT ( ! T]RIBLE NEWS ON ,HEL5A & ,I FELT SICK5+ APPREH5SION = H] SAKE4 

,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 MON?S ,I HAD A CALL] AGA91 \R DE> FRI5D & C[ORK] ,M4 ,ELEANOR ,FITZG]ALD -- 0,FITZI40 ,FOLL[+ \R IMPRISONM5T %E HAD ACCEPT$ A POSITION ) ! ,PROV9CET[N ,PLAY]S1 :]E %E WORK$ AS >DU\SLY AS %E HAD ) US4 ,AT ! SAME TIME %E CONT9U$ H] ACTIVITIES 9 ! ,MOONEY-,BILL+S CAMPAIGN1 ! ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S' ,AMNE/Y ,LEAGUE1 & AS WELL TOOK C>E ( \R BOYS 9 PRISON4 ,I REALIZ$ ONLY :5 ,I SAW H] AGA9 H[ H>D %E MU/ HAVE BE5 WORK+4 ,%E LOOK$ WORN & FATIGU$1 & ,I REGRETT$ HAV+ SCOLD$ H] 9 A LETT] BECAUSE %E HAD NOT WRITT5 ME 9 A LONG TIME4 

,%E CAME TO ,JEFF]SON ON H] WAY BACK HOME FROM ! ,MOONEY ,CONF]5CE 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,%E HAD ALSO GONE TO SEE ,SA%A 9 ,ATLANTA4 ,H] VISIT ) HIM1 %E TOLD ME1 HAD PROV$ MO/ UNSATISFACTORY1 BECAUSE IT HAD BE5 V]Y BRIEF & UND] A RIGID WAT*4 ,BUT %E HAD MANAG$ TO SMUGGLE \T A NOTE FROM HIM TO ME4 ,I HAD HAD NO DIRECT WORD FROM ,SA%A S9CE ! LA/ DAY ( \R TRIAL1 A YE> BE=E1 & ! FAMILI> H&WRIT+ BR\<T A LUMP TO MY ?ROAT4 ,FITZI'S REPLIES TO MY QUE/IONS W]E EVASIVE1 & ,I SUSPECT$ ?AT ALL WAS NOT WELL ) ,SA%A4 ,HE WAS HAV+ A FRI<TFUL TIME ( IT1 %E RELUCTANTLY ADMITT$4 ,HE HAD BE5 PUT 9 ! DUNGEON = CIRCULAT+ A PROTE/ TO ! ,W>D5 AGA9/ ! BRUTAL CLUBB+ ( DEF5SELESS PRISON]S4 ,HE HAD E>N$ ! BITT] 5MITY ( ! (FIC]S BY D5\NC+ ! UNPROVOK$ MURD] ( A Y\NG ,NEGRO 9MATE :O WAS %OT 9 ! BACK = 0IMPUD5CE40 ,ALL HIS ,*RI/MAS P>CELS1 EXCEPT ONE1 HAD BE5 D5I$ HIM4 ,! O!R GIFTS S5T TO HIM HAD GRAC$ ! D9N]- TABLE ( ! (FICIALS4 ,HE LOOK$ HAGG>D & SICK1 ,FITZI SAID4 0,BUT Y\ KN[ ,SA%A10 %E HA/5$ TO ADD2 0NO?+ CAN BREAK HIS SPIRIT OR DAMP5 HIS S5SE ( HUMOR4 ,HE JOK$ & LAU<$ :ILE ,I WAS ) HIM & ,I JO9$ 91 *OK+ BACK MY TE>S40 ,YES1 ,I KNEW ,SA%A1 & ,I WAS C]TA9 HE W\LD SURVIVE4 ,ONLY EI<T MON?S MORE -- HAD HE NOT %[N HIS P[]S ( 5DURANCE DUR+ HIS F\RTE5 YE>S 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA8 

,FITZI C\LD TELL ME LITTLE ?AT WAS 5C\RAG+ AB\T ! ,MOONEY ,CONF]5CE 9 ,*ICAGO1 :I* %E HAD HELP$ TO ORGANIZE4 ,MO/ ( ! LABOR POLITICIANS W]E BUSY SIDE-TRACK+ ! ,MOONEY ACTIVITIES1 %E 9=M$ ME4 ,!RE WAS A DI%E>T5+ LACK ( UNANIMITY 9 FAVOR ( A G5]AL /RIKE 9 BEHALF ( ,MOONEY & ,BILL+S4 ,MOREOV]1 !RE WAS EVID5TLY A DELIB]ATE ATTEMPT TO HU% UP PUBLICITY4 ,MORE 0DIPLOMATIC0 ME?ODS W]E TO BE US$ TO LIB]ATE ! M54 ,! P>TICIPATION ( AN>*I/S WAS TO BE DISC\RAG$4 ,!Y HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO S\ND ! AL>M 9 ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO CASES1 & ,SA%A HAD CONSECRAT$ HIMSELF TO ! WORK1 EV5 AT ! JEOP>DY ( HIS [N LIFE4 ,N[ ! AN>*I/S & !IR EF=TS W]E TO BE ELIM9AT$ FROM ! FI<T4 ,IT WAS NOT ! FIR/ TIME1 NOR W\LD IT BE ! LA/1 ?AT AN>*I/S BURN$ !IR F+]S 9 PULL+ ! *E/NUTS \T ( ! FIRE = O!RS1 BUT IF ,BILL+S & ,MOONEY %\LD REGA9 !IR FRE$OM1 WE %\LD FEEL \R WORK AMPLY REPAID4 ,FITZI1 ( C\RSE1 HAD NO 9T5TION ( RELAX+ H] EF=TS TO BR+ AB\T A G5]AL /RIKE1 & ,I KNEW ?AT ! BRAVE GIRL W\LD DO H] BE/4 

,! H>DE/ ?+ TO BE> 9 PRISON IS ONE'S UTT] P[]LESSNESS TO DO AU<T = ONE'S LOV$ ONES 9 DI/RESS4 ,MY SI/] ,HEL5A HAD GIV5 ME MORE AFFECTION & C>E ?AN MY P>5TS4 ,)\T H] MY *ILDHOOD W\LD HAVE BE5 EV5 MORE B>R54 ,%E HAD SAV$ ME MANY BL[S & HAD SOO!D MY Y\?'S SORR[S & PA9S4 ,YET 9 H] [N GREATE/ NE$ ,I C\LD DO NO?+ TO HELP H]4 

,IF ONLY ,I C\LD BELIEVE ?AT MY SI/] WAS /ILL ABLE1 AS 9 ! PA/1 TO FEEL ! SUFF]+ ( HUMANITY AT L>GE1 !N ,I W\LD PO9T \T TO H] ?AT !RE W]E O!R /RICK5 MO!RS1 !IR LOSS NO LESS POIGNANT ?AN H]S1 & O!R TRAG$IES MORE APPALL+ EV5 ?AN ,DAVID'S UNTIMELY DEA?4 ,9 =M] DAYS ,HEL5A W\LD HAVE UND]/OOD1 & H] [N GRIEF MI<T HAVE BE5 MELL[$ BY UNIV]SAL SUFF]+4 ,W\LD %E N[8 ,FROM ! LETT]S ( MY SI/] ,L5A & ( ,/ELLA ,I C\LD SEE ?AT ,HEL5A'S SPR+S ( SOCIAL SYMPA?Y HAD DRI$ UP ) ! TE>S %E HAD %$ = H] SON4 

,TIME IS ! GREATE/ HEAL]1 & IT MI<T ALSO HEAL MY SI/]'S W\NDS1 ,I ?\<T4 ,I HELD TO ?AT RAY ( HOPE & ,I LOOK$ =W>D TO MY APPROA*+ RELEASE1 :5 ,I MI<T TAKE MY D>L+ AWAY SOME:]E & P]HAPS BR+ H] A LITTLE PEACE BY LOV+ COMMUNION4 

,MY SORR[ WAS AUGM5T$ BY /ILL ANO!R LOSS1 ?AT ( MY FRI5D ,JESSIE ,A%LEY1 VALIANT REBEL4 ,NO O!R ,AM]ICAN WOMAN ( H] POSITION HAD ALLI$ H]SELF SO COMPLETELY ) ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T AS ,JESSIE4 ,%E HAD TAK5 A VITAL P>T 9 ! ,I4,W4,W4 ACTIVITIES1 ! FREE-SPEE* & BIR?-CONTROL CAMPAIGNS1 GIV+ P]SONAL S]VICE & MU* ( H] MEANS4 ,%E HAD BE5 ) US 9 ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE & 9 EV]Y MOVE WE HAD MADE AGA9/ ! DRAFT & ! W>4 ,:5 ,SA%A & ,I W]E HELD UND] FIFTY-?\S&-DOLL> BAIL1 ,JESSIE ,A%LEY WAS ! FIR/ TO CONTRIBUTE T5 ?\S& DOLL>S 9 CA% T[>DS \R BOND4 ,! NEWS ( H] DEA? AFT] A %ORT ILLNESS HAD COME UNEXPECT$LY4 ,DAVID & ,JESSIE -- ONE ( MY [N BLOOD1 ! O!R MU* CLOS] 9 SPIRIT -- !IR PASS+ AFFECT$ ME DEEPLY4 ,YET IT WAS ! HORRIBLE FATE ( TWO O!R P]SONS1 KN[N TO ME BY NAME ONLY1 ?AT PROV$ EV5 A GREAT] BL[ -- ?AT ( ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG & ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T4 

,SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAD BE5 !IR GOAL1 & AN>*I/S !IR SPECIAL BETE NOIRE4 ,!Y HAD F\<T US & \R IDEAS1 NOT ALWAYS EV5 BY FAIR MEANS4 ,AT LA/ SOCIAL DEMOCRACY TRIUMPH$ 9 ,G]MANY4 ,POPUL> WRA? HAD FRI<T5$ ! ,KAIS] \T ( ! C\NTRY1 & ! BRIEF REVOLUTION HAD MADE AN 5D TO ! H\SE ( ,HOH5ZOLL]N4 ,G]MANY WAS PROCLAIM$ A REPUBLIC1 ) ! SOCIALI/S AT ! POLITICAL HELM4 ,BUT1 OH1 ! CRUEL IRONY ( ! %ADES ( ,M>X6 ,LUXEMBURG & ,LIEBKNE*T1 :O HAD HELP$ TO BUILD UP ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ( ,G]MANY1 W]E CRU%$ BY ! REGIME ( !IR OR?ODOX COMRADES RIS5 TO P[]4 

,) ,EA/] CAME SPR+'S AWAK5+1 FLOOD+ MY CELL ) W>M? & FILL+ IT ) ! P]FUME ( FL[]S4 ,LIFE WAS GA9+ NEW MEAN+ -- ONLY SIX MORE MON?S TO LIB]TY6 

,APRIL ADD$ ANO!R POLITICAL1 ,MRS4 ,KATE ,RI*>DS ,O',H>E1 TO \R COMPANY4 ,I HAD MET H] ONCE BE=E1 :5 %E HAD CALL$ AT ! PRISON ON H] VISIT TO ,JEFF]SON ,CITY TO SEE ,GOV]NOR ,G>DN]4 ,%E HAD BE5 CONVICT$ UND] ! ,ESPIONAGE ,LAW1 BUT %E WAS EMPHATIC ?AT ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT W\LD REV]SE ! V]DICT1 & ?AT 9 ANY EV5T %E W\LD NOT S]VE TIME 9 \R PLACE4 ,I HAD BE5 DISAGREEABLY IMPRESS$ BY H] DOGMATIC MANN] & H] BELIEF ?AT EXCEPTIONS W\LD BE MADE 9 H] BEHALF1 BUT ,I WI%$ H] LUCK4 ,:5 ,I CAME UPON H] DRESS$ 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y UNI=M ( /RIP$ G+HAM1 WAIT+ TO FALL 9 L9E ) US AS WE W]E M>*+ TO ! D9+-ROOM1 ,I FELT SORRY 9DE$ ?AT H] EXPECTATIONS HAD MISC>RI$4 ,I WANT$ TO TAKE H] BY ! H& & SAY SOME?+ ?AT W\LD EASE H] FIR/ & MO/ TRY+ PRISON H\RS1 BUT TALK+ OR DEMON/RATION ( FEEL+ WAS /RICTLY TABOO$4 ,MOREOV]1 ,MRS4 ,O',H>E LOOK$ RA!R =BIDD+4 ,( TALL /ATURE1 %E C>RI$ H]SELF ) HAUTEUR1 H] EXPRESSION APPE>+ MORE RIGID BECAUSE ( H] /EEL-GRAY HAIR4 ,I F\ND IT DIFFICULT TO SAY SOME?+ W>M EV5 :5 WE REA*$ ! Y>D4 

,MRS4 ,O',H>E WAS A SOCIALI/4 ,I HAD READ ! LITTLE PUBLICATION %E HAD BE5 ISSU+ TOGE!R ) H] HUSB&1 & ,I CONSID]$ H] SOCIALISM A COLORLESS BR&4 ,HAD WE MET ON ! \TSIDE1 WE %\LD HAVE PROBABLY >GU$ FURI\SLY & HAVE REMA9$ /RANG]S = ! RE/ ( \R LIVES4 ,9 PRISON WE SOON F\ND COMMON GR\ND & HUMAN 9T]E/ 9 \R DAILY ASSOCIATION1 :I* PROV$ MORE VITAL ?AN \R !ORETICAL DIFF]5CES4 ,I ALSO DISCOV]$ A V]Y W>M HE>T B5EA? ,KATE'S \T] COLDNESS & F\ND H] A WOMAN ( SIMPLICITY & T5D] FEEL+4 ,WE QUICKLY BECAME FRI5DS1 & MY FONDNESS = H] 9CREAS$ 9 PROPORTION AS H] P]SONALITY UNFOLD$ ITSELF TO ME4 

,SOON WE POLITICALS -- ,KATE1 ,ELLA1 & ,I -- W]E NICKNAM$ 0! TR9ITY40 ,WE SP5T MU* TIME TOGE!R & BECAME V]Y NEI<BORLY4 ,KATE HAD ! CELL ON MY RI<T1 & ,ELLA WAS NEXT TO H]4 ,WE DID NOT IGNORE \R FELL[-PRISON]S OR D5Y \RSELVES TO !M1 BUT 9TELLECTUALLY ,KATE & ,ELLA CREAT$ A NEW WORLD = ME1 & ,I BASK$ 9 ITS 9T]E/S1 ITS FRI5D%IP & AFFECTION4 

,KATE ,O',H>E HAD BE5 TAK5 AWAY FROM H] F\R *ILDR51 ! Y\NGE/ ( :OM WAS AB\T EI<T -- AN ORDEAL ?AT W\LD HAVE TAX$ ! /R5G? ( MANY A WOMAN4 ,KATE1 H[EV]1 WAS SPL5DID4 ,%E KNEW ?AT H] *ILDR5 W]E WELL C>$ = BY !IR FA!R1 ,FRANK ,O',H>E4 ,BESIDES1 9 PO9T ( 9TELLIG5CE & MATURITY H] *ILDR5 W]E F> ABOVE !IR AGE4 ,!Y W]E !IR MO!R'S REAL COMRADES & NOT M]ELY ! (FSPR+ ( H] WOMB4 ,!IR SPIRIT WAS ,KATE'S GREATE/ MORAL SUPPORT4 

,FRANK ,O',H>E VISIT$ ,KATE EV]Y WEEK & OCCASIONALLY EV5 MORE (T51 KEEP+ H] 9 T\* ) H] FRI5DS & !IR WORK4 ,HE MIMEOGRAPH$ H] LETT]S & CIRCULAT$ !M ?R\< ! L&4 ,! BITT] $GE ( 9C>C]ATION WAS ?US TAK5 AWAY FROM ,KATE4 ,AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR TO HELP H] OV] ! H>DE/ P]IOD WAS H] EXTRAORD9>Y ADAPTABILITY4 ,%E WAS ABLE TO FIT 9TO ANY SITUATION & TO GO AB\T EV]Y?+ 9 H] QUIET1 ME?ODICAL MANN]4 ,EV5 ! DREADFUL NOISES 9 ! %OP1 & ITS MADD5+ GR9D1 SEEM$ TO HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON H]4 ,NEV]!LESS1 %E SUFF]$ A BREAK-D[N BE=E %E HAD BE5 ) US TWO MON?S4 ,%E HAD OV]-E/IMAT$ H] /R5G? :5 %E ATTEMPT$ TO MA/] ! TASK SOON] ?AN ANY ONE ( US HAD BE5 ABLE TO DO IT4 

,BUT ,KATE KEPT H] C\RAGE & %E WAS GREATLY SU/A9$ BY ,FRANK1 :O HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO WORK = H] P>DON4 ,%E HAD BE5 CONVICT$ = AN ANTI-W> SPEE*1 BUT ! ,O',H>ES HAD BIG POLITICAL CONNECTIONS4 ,IT WAS !RE=E REASONABLY C]TA9 ?AT ,KATE W\LD NOT HAVE TO S]VE LONG4 ,I MYSELF HAD DECL9$ ! (F] ( FRI5DS TO GA9 CLEM5CY = ME4 ,BUT IT WAS DIFF]5T ) ,KATE1 :O BELIEV$ 9 ! POLITICAL MA*9E4 ,I HOP$1 H[EV]1 ?AT 9 H] APPEAL W\LD ALSO BE 9CLUD$ ! O!R POLITICAL PRISON]S4 

,MEAN:ILE ,KATE WAS BR++ AB\T *ANGES 9 ! ,MISS\RI P5IT5TI>Y :I* ,I HAD 9 VA9 BE5 TRY+ = F\RTE5 MON?S TO ACCOMPLI%4 ,%E HAD AN ADVANTAGE 9 ! PRES5CE ( H] HUSB& NE>BY1 9 ,/4 ,L\IS1 & ACCESS TO ! PRESS1 & WE (T5 BANT]+LY DISCUSS$ :I* ( ! TWO WAS ( MORE VALUE4 ,H] LETT]S TO ,O',H>E1 CRITICIZ+ ! LACK ( A LIBR>Y = ! WOM51 & H] CONDEMNATION ( \R FOOD1 /&+ = TWO H\RS BE=E BE+ S]V$1 HAD APPE>$ 9 ! ,PO/ ,DISPAT* & BR\<T IMM$IATE IMPROVEM5T4 ,! HEAD MATRON ANN\NC$ ?AT BOOKS C\LD H5CE=? BE HAD FROM ! M5'S DEP>TM5T1 & ! FOOD WAS S]V$ HOT1 0= ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! T5 YE>S ,I'VE BE5 H]E10 AS ,AGGIE COMM5T$4 

,9 ! 9T]IM AN UNUSUAL FEATURE WAS 9TRODUC$ BY ! ,W>D5 9DEP5D5TLY ( ,KATE'S 9FLU5CE4 ,IT WAS ANN\NC$ ?AT WE W]E TO HAVE PICNICS EV]Y SECOND ,SATURDAY 9 ! CITY P>K4 ,SO EXTRAORD9>Y WAS ! 9NOVATION ?AT WE FELT 9CL9$ TO CONSID] IT A JOKE1 TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE4 ,BUT :5 WE W]E ASSUR$ ?AT ! FIR/ \T+ W\LD ACTUALLY TAKE PLACE ! FOLL[+ ,SATURDAY1 ?AT WE C\LD SP5D ! :OLE AFT]NOON 9 ! P>K1 :]E ! MALE B& W\LD PLAY DANCE MUSIC1 ! WOM5 LO/ !IR HEADS & =GOT ALL AB\T ! PRISON RULES4 ,!Y LAU<$ & WEPT1 %\T$1 & ACT$ G5]ALLY AS IF !Y HAD GONE MAD4 ,! WEEK WAS T5SE ) EXCITEM5T1 EV]YONE WORK+ TO EXHAU/ION TO MAKE ! TASK1 SO AS NOT TO BE LEFT BEH9D :5 ! GREAT DAY %\LD >RIVE4 ,DUR+ RECREATION ! SOLE TALK WAS ( ! PICNIC1 & 9 ! EV5+S ! CELL BLOCK WAS FILL$ ) :ISP]$ CONV]SATION AB\T ! IMP5D+ EV5T -- H[ TO FIX UP TO LOOK NICE1 H[ IT W\LD FEEL TO WALK AB\T 9 ! P>K4 ,& W\LD ! B& BOYS BE NE> 5\< TO TALK TO8 ,NO DEBUTANTE WAS EV] MORE WR\<T UP OV] H] FIR/ BALL ?AN ! POOR CREATURES1 MO/ ( :OM HAD NOT /EPP$ \T ( ! PRISON WALLS = A DECADE4 

,! PICNIC DID TAKE PLACE1 BUT TO US -- TO ,KATE1 ,ELLA1 & ME -- IT WAS A <A/LY EXP]I5CE4 ,!RE W]E HEAVILY >M$ GU>DS BEH9D & 9 FRONT ( US1 & NOT A /EP WAS P]MITT$ \TSIDE ! PRESCRIB$ >EA4 ,GU>DS SURR\ND$ ! PRISON OR*E/RA1 :ILE ! MATRONS LET NO WOMAN \T ( SI<T ! MOM5T DANC+ BEGAN4 ,! SUPP] WAS MO/ DEPRESS+4 ,! :OLE ?+ WAS A F>CE & AN 9SULT TO HUMAN DIGNITY4 ,BUT TO \R UN=TUNATE FELL[-CONVICTS IT WAS LIKE MANNA TO ! ,JEWS 9 ! DES]T4 

,9 MY NEXT LETT] TO ,/ELLA ,I QUOT$ ,T5NYSON'S ,LI<T ,BRIGADE4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! WEEK ! ,W>D5 S5T = ME TO ASK :AT ,I HAD MEANT BY MY REF]5CE4 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,I %\LD PREF] TO REMA9 9 MY CELL ,SATURDAY AFT]NOON RA!R ?AN PICNIC BY ! GRACE ( AN >M$ =CE4 ,!RE WAS NO DANG] ( ANY WOMAN'S ESCAP+1 ) ! OP5 C\NTRY-SIDE (F]+ NO PLACE TO HIDE4 0,DON'T Y\ SEE1 ,MR4 ,PA9T]10 ,I APPEAL$ TO HIM1 0IT IS NOT ! P>K :I* WILL PROVE AN 9FLU5CE = GOOD8 ,IT WILL BE Y\R TRU/ 9 ! WOM51 !IR FEEL+ ?AT AT LEA/ ONCE 9 TWO WEEKS !Y >E GIV5 A *ANCE TO ELIM9ATE ! PRISON FROM !IR CONSCI\SNESS4 ,?AT S5SE ( FRE$OM & RELEASE WILL CREATE A NEW MORALE AMONG ! 9MATES40 

,! FOLL[+ ,SATURDAY !RE W]E FEW] GU>DS & !Y DID NOT FLAUNT !IR WEAPONS 9 \R FACES4 ,LIMIT RE/RICTIONS W]E ABOLI%$1 & ! 5TIRE P>K WAS \RS4 ,! B& BOYS W]E P]MITT$ TO MEET ! GIRLS AT ! SODA-WAT] /& & TO TREAT !M TO POP & G+] ALE4 ,\R SUPP]S 9 ! P>K W]E GRADUALLY DISC>D$1 HAV+ PROV$ TOO H>D A TASK = ! TWO MATRONS TO SUP]VISE4 ,BUT NONE ( US M9D$ IT1 S9CE WE W]E GIV5 ANO!R TWO H\RS ( RECREATION 9 ! PRISON Y>D AFT] SUPP]4 ,! 9MATES HAD N[ SOME?+ TO LOOK =W>D TO & LIVE =4 ,!IR /ATE ( M9D *ANG$2 !Y WORK$ ) MORE ZE/1 & !IR =M] DI/RESS & IRRITABL5ESS DECREAS$4 

,ONE DAY AN UNEXPECT$ VISITOR WAS ANN\NC$ -- ,S4 ,YAN(SKY1 ! $ITOR ( \R ,YIDDI% AN>*I/ WEEKLY 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,HE WAS ON A LECTURE T\R TO ,CALI=NIA & HE C\LD NOT PASS ,JEFF]SON ,CITY )\T SEE+ ME1 HE SAID4 ,I WAS PLEAS$ TO KN[ ?AT MY BITT] OPPON5T & C5SOR ( YE/]-YE> HAD GONE \T ( HIS WAY TO PAY ME A VISIT4 ,HIS /& ON ! W>1 & P>TICUL>LY HIS WOR%IP ( ,WOODR[ ,WILSON1 HAD COMPLETELY ALI5AT$ ME FROM HIM4 ,IT WAS DISC\RAG+ ?AT A MAN ( HIS ABILITY & P]SPICACITY %\LD BE C>RI$ AWAY BY ! G5]AL PSY*OSIS4 ,BUT1 AFT] ALL1 HIS 9CONSI/5CY WAS NO WORSE ?AN ?AT ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 :O HAD TAK5 ! LEAD :I* ALL ! O!R PRO-W> AN>*I/S HAD FOLL[$4 ,YAN(SKY1 H[EV]1 HAD GONE EV5 FUR!R 9 HIS 5?USIASM = ! ,ALLIES4 ,HE HAD WRITT5 A V]ITABLE PANEGYRIC ON ,WOODR[ ,WILSON & HAD WAX$ POETIC AB\T 0! PRIDE ( ! ,ATLANTIC10 ?AT IT MI<T C>RY HIS H]O TO ,EUROPEAN %ORES = ! GREAT FEA/ ( PEACE4 ,SU* IDOLATRY ( ONE OLD G5TLEMAN = ANO!R \TRAG$ NOT ONLY MY PR9CIPLES1 BUT ALSO MY CONCEPTION ( GOOD TA/E4 

,\R CONVICTION & ! %AMEFUL MANN] 9 :I* WE HAD BE5 SPIRIT$ \T ( ,NEW ,YORK MU/ HAVE T\*$ SOME?+ V]Y DEEP 9 ,YAN(SKY'S HE>T4 ,HE WROTE & SPOKE 9 \R DEF5SE1 HELP$ TO RAISE FUNDS1 & EVID5C$ GREAT CONC]N OV] \R FATE4 ,BUT IT WAS MA9LY \R /RUGGLE TO RESCUE ,SA%A FROM ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO TRAP ?AT HAD E/ABLI%$ CLOS] RAPPORT BETWE5 ,YAN(SKY & ME4 ,HIS :OLEHE>T$ COOP]ATION & HIS G5U9E 9T]E/ 9 ,SA%A HAD %[N HIM CAPABLE ( DEVOT$ COMRADE%IP ,I HAD NEV] SUSPECT$ 9 HIM BE=E4 

,MY MAIL HAD AGA9 BE5 HELD UP = T5 DAYS4 ,! CONT5TS ( TWO LETT]S ,I HAD WRITT5 HAD BE5 F\ND TO BE ( A TREASONABLE NATURE4 ,I HAD RIDICUL$ 9 !M ! ,CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ?AT WAS 9VE/IGAT+ BOL%EVISM 9 ,AM]ICA2 ,I HAD ALSO ATTACK$ ! HI<H&$ AUTOCRACY ( ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ,A4 ,MIT*ELL ,PALM] & HIS REGIME1 AS WELL AS ,MESSRS4 ,LUSK & ,OV]MAN1 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,/ATE ,S5ATORS DELV+ 9TO RADICALISM4 ,?OSE ,RIP VAN ,W9KLES HAD SUDD5LY AWAK5$ TO F9D ?AT SOME ( !IR C\NTRYM5 HAD ACTUALLY BE5 ?9K+ & READ+ AB\T SOCIAL CONDITIONS1 & ?AT O!R SUBV]SIVE ELEM5TS HAD EV5 D>$ TO WRITE BOOKS ON ! SUBJECT4 ,IT WAS A CRIME TO BE NIPP$ 9 ! BUD IF ,AM]ICAN 9/ITUTIONS W]E TO BE SAV$4 ,( ! 9SIDI\S WORKS ?OSE ( ,GOLDMAN & ,B]KMAN W]E ! WOR/1 & ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/1 & ,AN>*ISM & ,O!R ,ESSAYS DES]V$ TO BE PUT ON ! ,9DEX ,EXPURGATORIUS4 

,MY DELAY$ MAIL BR\<T NEWS FROM ,H>RY ,WE9B]G] AB\T ! TREATM5T ( ,SA%A 9 ! ,ATLANTA ,F$]AL PRISON & ( \R C\NSEL'S PROTE/ TO ,WA%+TON 9 CONNECTION ) IT4 ,SA%A HAD BE5 CONF9$ 9 AN UND]GR\ND DUNGEON1 DEPRIV$ ( ALL HIS PRIVILEGES1 9CLUD+ MAIL & READ+-MATT]1 & KEPT ON A R$UC$ DIET4 ,! SOLIT>Y WAS BREAK+ D[N HIS HEAL?1 & ,WE9B]G] HAD ?REAT5$ A CAMPAIGN ( PUBLICITY AGA9/ ! PALPABLE P]SECUTION ( HIS CLI5T BY ! PRISON ADM9I/RATION4 ,\R COMRADES ,MORRIS ,BECK] & ,L\IS ,KRAM]1 AS WELL AS SEV]AL O!R POLITICALS 9 ,ATLANTA1 W]E %>+ A SIMIL> FATE4 

,AMONG MY LETT]S WAS ALSO ONE CONTA9+ DETAILS ( ! H>R[+ DEA? ( ! BRILLIANT ,G]MAN AN>*I/ ,GU/AV ,L&AU]4 ,ANO!R PROM95T VICTIM HAD BE5 ADD$ TO ! NUMB] ?AT 9CLUD$ ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG1 ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T1 & ,KURT ,EISN]4 ,L&AU] HAD BE5 >RE/$ 9 CONNECTION ) ! REVOLUTION 9 ,BAV>IA4 ,NOT SATISFI$ ) %OOT+ HIM1 ! REACTION>Y FURY HAD RESORT$ TO ! DAGG] TO F9I% UP ITS <A/LY JOB4 

,GU/AV ,L&AU] WAS ONE ( ! 9TELLECTUAL SPIRITS ( ! 0,JUNG50 7! 0,Y\NG071 ! GR\P ?AT HAD SEC$$ FROM ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY 9 ! E>LY N9ETIES4 ,TOGE!R ) ! O!R REBELS HE HAD F\ND$ ! AN>*I/ WEEKLY1 ,D] ,SOZIALI/4 ,GIFT$ AS A POET & WRIT]1 ! AU?OR ( A NUMB] ( BOOKS ( SOCIOLOGICAL & LIT]>Y VALUE1 HE SOON MADE HIS PUBLICATION ONE ( ! MO/ VITAL 9 ,G]MANY4 

,9 #ai ,L&AU] HAD DRIFT$ FROM ! ,KROPOTK9 COMMUNI/-AN>*I/ ATTITUDE TO ! 9DIVIDUALISM ( ,PR\DHON1 :I* *ANGE ALSO 9VOLV$ A NEW CONCEPTION ( TACTICS4 ,9/EAD ( DIRECT REVOLUTION>Y MASS ACTION HE FAVOR$ PASSIVE RESI/ANCE1 ADVOCAT+ CULTURAL & COOP]ATIVE EF=TS AS ! ONLY CON/RUCTIVE MEANS ( FUNDAM5TAL SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,IT WAS %E] IRONY ( FATE ?AT ,GU/AV ,L&AU]1 TURN$ ,TOL/OYAN1 %\LD LOSE HIS LIFE 9 CONNECTION ) A REVOLUTION>Y UPRIS+4 

,:ILE ! ,KAIS]'S SOCIALI/S W]E BUSY ANNIHILAT+ !IR [N POLITICAL K91 ! FATE ( !IR C\NTRY WAS DECID$ AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,! LABOR PA9S ( ! PEACE NEGOTIATORS W]E LONG & DI/RESS+1 ! RESULT A /ILL-BORN *ILD MORE HIDE\S 9 A MEASURE ?AN ! W>4 ,ITS FE>FUL EFFECT ON ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE & ! RE/ ( ! WORLD COMPLETELY V9DICAT$ \R /& AGA9/ ! SLAU<T] :I* WAS TO 5D ALL SLAU<T]4 ,& ,WOODR[ ,WILSON1 ?AT 9NOC5T AT ! DIPLOMATIC GAM+-TABLE1 H[ EASILY HE HAD BE5 DUP$ BY ! ,EUROPEAN %>KS6 ,! ,PRESID5T ( ! MI<TY ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAD HELD ! WORLD 9 ! PALM ( HIS H&4 ,YET H[ PA!TIC WAS HIS FAILURE1 H[ COMPLETE HIS COLLAPSE6 ,I KEPT WOND]+ H[ \R WOR%IPFUL ,AM]ICAN 9TELLIG5TSIA FELT AT SEE+ !IR IDOL NO LONG] PROTECT$ BY HIS ,PRESBYT]IAN MASK4 ,! W> TO 5D W> T]M9AT$ 9 A PEACE ?AT C>RI$ A RI* PROMISE ( MORE T]RIBLE W>S4 

,AMONG MY LIT]>Y CORRESPOND5TS ,I GREATLY 5JOY$ ,FRANK ,H>RIS & ,ALEX&] ,H>VEY4 ,H>RIS HAD ALWAYS BE5 V]Y ?\<TFUL1 SUPPLY+ ME ) HIS MAGAZ9E & ALSO FREQU5TLY WRIT+ TO ME4 ,[+ TO HIS /& ON ! W>1 FEW ( HIS EPI/LES HAD REA*$ ME ! PREVI\S YE>1 NOR ANY COPIES ( ,PE>SONS'1 ( :I* ,FRANK WAS ! $ITOR4 ,BUT 9 #aiai ,I WAS P]MITT$ TO RECEIVE MY MAIL MORE REGUL>LY4 ,I LIK$ ,H>RIS'S PUBLICATION MORE = ITS BRILLIANT $ITORIALS ?AN ITS SOCIAL ATTITUDE4 ,WE W]E TOO F> AP>T 9 \R CONCEPTION ( ! *ANGES NECESS>Y TO BR+ HUMANITY RELIEF4 ,FRANK WAS OPPOS$ TO ! ABUSE ( P[]2 ,I TO ! ?+ ITSELF4 ,HIS IDEAL WAS A B5EVOL5T DESPOT RUL+ ) A WISE HEAD & G5]\S H&2 ,I >GU$ ?AT 0!RE A9'T NO SU* ANIMAL0 & C\LD NOT BE4 ,WE (T5 CLA%$1 YET NEV] 9 AN UNK9D WAY4 ,HIS *>M WAS NOT 9 HIS IDEAS1 BUT 9 HIS LIT]>Y QUALITY1 9 HIS 9CISIVE & WITTY P5 & HIS CAU/IC COMM5TS ON M5 & AFFAIRS4 

,\R FIR/ CLA%1 H[EV]1 WAS NOT OV] !ORIES4 ,I HAD READ HIS ,! ,BOMB & HAD BE5 PR(\NDLY MOV$ BY ITS DRAMATIC P[]4 ,! TRUE HI/ORIC BACKGR\ND WAS WANT+1 BUT AS FICTION ! BOOK WAS ( A HI< ORD]1 & ,I FELT IT W\LD HELP TO DISPEL ! IGNORANT PREJUDICES AGA9/ MY ,*ICAGO COMRADES4 ,I HAD 9CLUD$ ! VOLUME AMONG ! LIT]ATURE WE SOLD AT MY LECTURES1 & IT HAD BE5 REVIEW$ BY ,SA%A 9 ,MO!R ,E>? & ADV]TIS$ 9 \R COLUMNS4 

,WE HAD BE5 R\NDLY CONDEMN$ = IT BY ,MRS4 ,LUCY ,P>SONS1 ! WID[ ( ,ALB]T ,P>SONS4 ,%E D5\NC$ ,! ,BOMB BECAUSE ,H>RIS HAD NOT KEPT TO ! ACTUAL FACTS1 & ALSO BECAUSE ,ALB]T EM]G$ FROM ! PAGES ( ! BOOK A RA!R COLORLESS P]SON4 ,FRANK ,H>RIS CLAIM$ TO HAVE WRITT51 NOT A HI/ORY1 BUT A NOVEL ( A DRAMATIC EV5T4 ,I HAD NO QU>REL ) HIM ON ?AT SCORE4 ,BUT ,MRS4 ,P>SONS WAS 5TIRELY RI<T 9 REPUDIAT+ ,H>RIS'S ]RONE\S CONCEPTION ( ,ALB]T ,P>SONS4 

,I HAD EXPRESS$ MY SURPRISE TO ,FRANK AT HIS APP>5T FAILURE TO APPRECIATE ! P]SONALITY ( ,P>SONS4 ,F> FROM BE+ COLORLESS OR WEAK1 HE %\LD HAVE BE51 TOGE!R ) ,L\IS ,L+G1 ! H]O ( ! DRAMA4 ,P>SONS HAD DELIB]ATELY WALK$ 9TO ! >5A TO %>E ! FATE ( HIS COMRADES4 ,HE HAD DONE MORE2 HE SCORN$ A *ANCE TO SAVE HIS [N LIFE BY ACCEPT+ A P>DON BECAUSE IT DID NOT 9CLUDE ! LIVES ( ! O!R M54 

,9 REPLY ,FRANK EXPLA9$ ?AT HE HAD MADE ,L+G ! \T/&+ P]SONALITY 9 HIS NOVEL BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 IMPRESS$ BY ! DET]M9ATION1 FE>LESSNESS1 & /OICISM ( ! BOY4 ,HE HAD ADMIR$ ,L+G'S CONTEMPT = HIS 5EMIES1 & HIS PR\D *OICE ( DEA? BY HIS [N H&4 ,S9CE HE C\LD NOT HAVE TWO H]OES 9 ONE /ORY1 HE HAD GIV5 PREF]5CE TO ,L+G4 ,9 MY NEXT LETT] ,I CALL$ HIS ATT5TION TO ! FACT ?AT ! BE/ ,RUSSIAN WRIT]S1 SU* AS ,TOL/OY & ,DO/OYEVSKY1 (T5 HAD MORE ?AN ONE H]O 9 !IR WORKS4 ,MOREOV]1 ! %>P CONTRA/ BETWE5 ,P>SONS & ,L+G W\LD HAVE ONLY 5HANC$ ! DRAMATIC 9T]E/ ( ,! ,BOMB HAD ! TRUE GR&EUR ( ,ALB]T ,P>SONS BE5 FAI?FULLY PORTRAY$4 ,H>RIS ADMITT$ ?AT ! VALUES ( ! ,HAYM>KET TRAG$Y HAD BY NO MEANS BE5 EXHAU/$ 9 HIS BOOK2 P]HAPS SOME DAY HE W\LD WRITE A /ORY FROM ANO!R ANGLE1 ) ,ALB]T ,P>SONS AS ! DOM9ANT FIGURE4 

,ALEX&] ,H>VEY'S CORRESPOND5CE GREATLY AMUS$ ME4 ,HE WOR%IP$ AT ! %R9E ( ,GREEK & ,LAT9 CULTURE2 NO?+ ?AT HAD COME TO US S9CE C\NT$ = MU* 9 HIS E/IMATION4 0,BELIEVE ME10 ONE ( HIS LETT]S READ1 0! TRUE/ CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTOR WAS ,SOPHOCLES4 ,! DECAY ( ! ANCI5TS GOES H& 9 H& ) ! LOSS ( LIB]TY4 ,Y\ Y\RSELF REM9D ME ( ,ANTIGONE4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ SPL5DID & ,GREEK 9 Y\R LIFE & 9 Y\R GOSPEL40 ,I WANT$ HIM TO EXPLA9 ! EXI/5CE ( SLAV]Y 9 HIS BELOV$ OLD WORLD1 & ,I ASK$ = 5LI<T5M5T ON H[ IT HAPP5$ ?AT ,I1 :O HAD NEV] LOOK$ AT A ,LAT9 OR ,GREEK GRAMM>1 %\LD YET PRIZE LIB]TY ABOVE EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,HIS ONLY EXPLANATION WAS SEV]AL VOLUMES ( ,GREEK PLAYS 9 ,5GLI% TRANSLATION4 

,MY LIBR>Y HAD BE5 GREATLY 5L>G$ BY MANY BOOKS FRI5DS HAD S5T ME1 AMONG !M WORKS BY ,$W>D ,C>P5T]1 ,SIGMUND ,FREUD1 ,B]TR& ,RUSSE,I,I1 ,BLASCO ,IBANEZ1 ,B>BUSSE1 & ,LATZKO1 & ,T5 ,DAYS ?AT ,%OOK ! ,WORLD4 ,JOHN ,RE$'S /ORY1 5GROSS+LY ?RILL+1 HELP$ ME TO =GET MY SURR\ND+S4 ,I CEAS$ TO BE A CAPTIVE 9 ! ,MISS\RI P5IT5TI>Y & ,I FELT MYSELF TRANSF]R$ TO ,RUSSIA1 CAU<T BY H] FI]CE /ORM1 SWEPT ALONG BY ITS MOM5TUM1 & ID5TIFI$ ) ! =CES ?AT HAD BR\<T AB\T ! MIRACUL\S *ANGE4 ,RE$'S N>RATIVE WAS UNLIKE ANY?+ ELSE ,I HAD READ AB\T ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION -- T5 GLORI\S DAYS1 9DE$1 A SOCIAL E>?QUAKE :OSE TREMORS W]E %AK+ ! 5TIRE WORLD4 

,:ILE /ILL 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( ,RUSSIA1 ,I RECEIV$ -- SIGNIFICANT CO9CID5CE6 -- A BASKETFUL ( DEEP-R$ ROSES1 ORD]$ BY ,BILL ,%AT(F1 ( ,PETROGRAD4 ,BILL1 \R C[ORK] 9 MANY FI<TS 9 ,AM]ICA1 \R JOVIAL COMRADE & FRI5D1 9 ! V]Y MID/ ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 SURR\ND$ BY 5EMIES )9 & )\T1 FAC+ DANG] & DEA?1 ?9K+ ( FL[]S = ME6 

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