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,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

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,AL?\< COMRADES WAS WRITT5 9 #a#h#h#h1 IT IS 9 A MEASURE ! MO/ UP-TO-DATE PLAY ( ,/R9DB]G1-SO ?OR\<LY MOD]N ?AT ONE AT ALL CONV]SANT ) ! MILIEU ?AT 9SPIR$ 0 ,COMRADES 0 C\LD EASILY PO9T \T ! TYPE ( *>ACT] PORTRAY$ 9 ! PLAY4 

,IT IS A F\R-ACT COM$Y ( M>RIAGE - ! K9D ( M>RIAGE ?AT LACKS SOCIAL & LEGAL SECURITY 9 ! =M ( A C]EMONY1 BUT RETA9S ALL ! PETTY4 CONV5TIONS ( ! M>RIAGE 9/ITUTION4 ,! RESULTS ( SU* AN ANOMALY >E 9DE$ LUDICR\S :5 VIEW$ FROM A DI/ANCE1 BUT V]Y TRAGIC = ?OSE :O PLAY A P>T 9 IT4 

,AXEL ,ALB]G & HIS WIFE ,B]?A >E ,SW$I% >TI/S RESID+ 9 ,P>IS4 ,!Y >E BO? PA9T]S4 ,( C\RSE !Y %>E ! SAME LIV+ QU>T]S1 & AL?\< EA* HAS A SEP>ATE ROOM1 ! >RANGEM5T DOES NOT H9D] !M FROM TRY+ TO REGULATE EA* O!R'S MOVEM5TS4 ,?US :5 ,B]?A DOES NOT >RIVE ON TIME TO KEEP H] 5GAGEM5T ) H] MODEL1 ,AXEL IS PROVOK$2 & :5 HE TAKES ! LIB]TY TO *IDE H] = H] T>D9ESS1 HIS WIFE IS 9DIGNANT AT ! 0 9VASIV5ESS 0 ( H] HUSB&1 BECAUSE WOM5 ( ! TYPE ( ,B]?A >E AS S5SITIVE TO FAIR CRITICISM AS !IR ULTRA-CONS]VATIVE SI/]S4 ,NOR IS ,B]?A DIFF]5T 9 H] CONCEPT ( LOVE1 :I* IS EXPRESS$ 9 ! FOLL[+ DIALOGUE3 

,B]?A4 ,WILL Y\ BE V]Y GOOD1 V]Y1 V]Y GOOD8  

,AXEL4 ,I ALWAYS WANT TO BE GOOD TO Y\1 MY FRI5D4  

,B]?A1 :O HAS S5T H] PA9T+ TO ! EXHIBITION1 WANTS TO MAKE USE ( ,AXEL'S 0GOODNESS0 TO SECURE ! GRACE ( ONE ( ! >T JURORS4 

,B]?A4 ,Y\ W\LD NOT MAKE A SACRIFICE = Y\R WIFE1 W\LD Y\8  

,AXEL4 ,GO BEGG+8 ,NO1 ,I DON'T WANT TO DO ?AT4  

,B]?A IMM$IATELY CONCLUDES ?AT HE DOES NOT LOVE H] & ?AT1 MOREOV]1 HE IS JEAL\S ( H] >T4 ,!RE IS A SC5E4 

,B]?A SOON RECOV]S4 ,BUT B5T ON GA9+ H] PURPOSE1 %E *ANGES H] MANN]4 

,B]?A4 ,AXEL1 LET'S BE FRI5DS6 ,& HE> ME A MOM5T4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT MY POSITION 9 Y\R H\SE -= IT IS Y\RS -IS AGREEABLE TO ME8 ,Y\ SUPPORT ME1 Y\ PAY = MY /UDY+ AT ,JULIAN'S1 :ILE Y\ Y\RSELF CANNOT AF=D 9/RUCTION4 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K ,I SEE H[ Y\ SIT & WE> \T Y\RSELF & Y\R TAL5T ON !SE POT-BOIL+ DRAW+S1 & >E ABLE TO PA9T ONLY 9 LEISURE MOM5TS8 ,Y\ HAV5'T BE5 ABLE TO AF=D MODELS = Y\RSELF1 :ILE Y\ PAY M9E FIVE H>D-E>N$ FRANCS AN H\R4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ H[ GOOD-H[ NOBLE-H[ SACRIFIC+ Y\ >E1 & ALSO Y\ DON'T KN[ H[ ,I SUFF] TO SEE Y\ TOIL SO = ME4 ,OH1 ,AXEL1 Y\ CAN'T KN[ H[ ,I FEEL MY POSITION4 ,:AT AM ,I TO Y\8 ,( :AT USE AM ,I 9 Y\R H\SE8 ,OH1 ,I BLU% :5 ,I ?9K AB\T IT6  

,AXEL4 ,:AT TALK6 ,ISN'T A MAN TO SUPPORT HIS WIFE8  

,B]?A4 ,I DON'T WANT IT4 ,& Y\1 ,AXEL1 Y\ MU/ HELP ME4 ,I'M NOT Y\R EQUAL :5 IT'S LIKE ?AT1 BUT ,I C\LD BE IF Y\ W\LD HUMBLE Y\RSELF ONCE1 JU/ ONCE6 ,DON'T ?9K ?AT Y\ >E ALONE 9 GO+ TO ONE ( ! JURY TO SAY A GOOD WORD = ANO!R4 ,IF IT W]E = Y\RSELF1 IT W\LD BE ANO!R MATT]1 BUT = ME,=GIVE ME6 ,N[ ,I BEG ( Y\ AS NICELY AS ,I KN[ H[4 ,LIFT ME FROM MY HUMILIAT+ POSITION TO Y\R SIDE1 & ,I'LL BE SO GRATEFUL ,I %ALL NEV] TR\BLE Y\ AGA9 ) REM9D+ Y\ ( MY POSITION4 ,NEV]1 ,AXEL6  

,YET ?\< ,B]?A GRACEFULLY ACCEPTS EV]Y?+ ,AXEL DOES = H]1 ) AS LITTLE COMPUNCTION AS ! ORD9>Y WIFE1 %E DOES NOT GIVE AS MU* 9 RETURN AS ! LATT]44 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E EXPLOITS ,AXEL 9 A ?\S& WAYS1 SQU&]S HIS H>DE>N$ MONEY1 & LIVES ! LIFE ( ! TYPICAL WIFELY P>ASITE4 

,AUGU/ ,/R9DB]G C\LD NOT HELP ATTACK+ ) MU* BITT]NESS SU* A F>CE & \TRAGE P>AD+ 9 ! DISGUISE ( RADICALISM4 ,= ,B]?A IS NOT AN EXCEPTIONAL1 ISOLAT$ CASE4 ,TO-DAY1 AS :5 ,/R9DB]G SATIRIZ$ ! ALL-TOO-FEM99E1 ! MAJORITY ( SO-CALL$ EMANCIPAT$ WOM5 >E WILL+ TO ACCEPT1 LIKE ,B]?A1 EV]Y?+ FROM ! MAN1 & YET FEEL HI<LY 9DIGNANT IF HE ASKS 9 RETURN ! SIMPLE COM=TS ( M>RI$ LIFE4 ,! ORD9>Y WIFE1 AT LEA/1 DOES NOT PRET5D TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! LIFE ( H] HUSB&4 ,BUT ! ,B]?AS DECEIVE !MSELVES & O!RS ) ! NOTION ?AT ! 0 EMANCIPAT$ 0 WIFE IS A GREAT MORAL =CE1 AN 9SPIRATION TO ! MAN4 ,:]EAS 9 REALITY %E IS (T5 A COLD-BLOOD$ EXPLOIT] ( ! WORK & IDEAS ( ! MAN1 A HEAVY H&ICAP TO HIS LIFE-PURPOSE1 RET>D+ HIS GR[? AS EFFECTIVELY AS DID H] GR&MO!RS 9 ! LONG AGO4 ,B]?A TAKES ADVANTAGE ( ,AXEL'S AFFECTION TO FUR!R H] [N >TI/IC AMBITIONS1 JU/ AS ! ,*UR* & ,/ATE M>RI$ WOMAN USES H] HUSB&'S LOVE TO ADVANCE H] SOCIAL AMBITIONS4 ,IT NEV] OCCURS TO ,B]?A ?AT %E IS NO LESS DESPICABLE ?AN H] LEGALLY M>RI$ SI/]4 ,%E CANNOT UND]/& ,AXEL'S OPPOSITION TO AN >T ?AT CLAMORS ONLY = APPROVAL1 DI/9CTION & DECORATIONS4 

,H[EV]1 ,AXEL CAN NOT RESI/ ,B]?A'S PLEAD+S4 ,HE VISITS ! PATRON SA9T ( ! SALON1 :O1 BY ! WAY1 IS NOT ,M4 ,R\BEY1 BUT ,MME4 ,R\BEY2 = %E IS ! 0 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,WOMAN-,PA9T] ,PROTECTIVE ,SOCIETY40 ,:AT *ANCE W\LD ,B]?A HAVE ) ONE ( H] [N SEX 9 AU?ORITY8 ,H5CE H] HUSB& MU/ BE VICTIMIZ$4 ,DUR+ ,AXEL'S ABS5CE ,B]?A LE>NS ?AT HIS PICTURE HAS BE5 REFUS$ BY ! SALON1 :ILE H]S IS ACCEPT$4 ,%E IS NOT 9 ! LEA/ DI/URB$1 NOR AT ALL CONC]N$ OV] ! EFFECT ( ! NEWS ON ,AXEL4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E IS RA!R PLEAS$ BECAUSE 0 SO MANY WOM5 >E REFUS$ ?AT A MAN MI<T PUT UP ) IT1 & BE MADE TO FEEL IT ONCE40 

,9 H] TRIUMPH ,B]?A'S ATTITUDE TO ,AXEL BECOMES OV]BE>+2 %E HUMILIATES HIM1 BELITTLES HIS >T1 & EV5 PLANS TO HUMBLE HIM BE=E ! GUE/S 9VIT$ TO CELEBRATE ,B]?A'S >TI/IC SUCCESS4 

,BUT ,AXEL IS TE>+ HIMSELF FREE FROM ! ME%ES ( HIS DECAY+ LOVE4 ,HE BEG9S TO SEE ,B]?A AS %E IS3 H] UNSCRUPUL\SNESS 9 MONEY MATT]S1 H] CEASELESS EF=T TO EMASCULATE HIM4 ,9 A T]RIBLE WORD TUSSLE HE TELLS H]3 0 ,I HAD ONCE BE5 FREE1 BUT Y\ CLIPP$ ! HAIR ( MY /R5G? :ILE MY TIR$ HEAD LAY 9 Y\R LAP4 ,DUR+ SLEEP Y\ /OLE MY BE/ BLOOD40 

,9 ! LA/ ACT ,B]?A DISCOV]S ?AT ,AXEL HAD G5]\SLY *ANG$ ! NUMB]S ON ! PA9T+S 9 ORD] TO GIVE H] A BETT] *ANCE4 ,IT WAS HIS PICTURE ?AT WAS *OS5 AS H] WORK4 ,%E FEELS A%AM$ & HUMILIAT$2 BUT IT IS TOO LATE4 ,AXEL LEAVES H] ) ! EXCLAMATION1 0 ,I WANT TO MEET MY COMRADES 9 ! CAFE1 BUT AT HOME ,I WANT A WIFE4 0 

,A *>ACT]I/IC SIDELI<T 9 ! PLAY IS GIV5 BY ! CONV]SATION ( ,MRS4 ,HALL1 ! DIVORC$ WIFE ( ,DOCTOR ,O/]M>K44 ,%E COMES TO ,B]?A ) A BITT] TIRADE AGA9/ ! ,DOCTOR BECAUSE HE GIVES H] 9SUFFICI5T ALIMONY4 

,MRS4 ,HALL4 ,& N[ ?AT ! GIRLS >E GR[N UP & AB\T TO />T 9 LIFE1 N[ HE WRITES US ?AT HE IS BANKRUPT & ?AT HE CAN'T S5D US MORE ?AN HALF ! ALL[ANCE4 ,ISN'T ?AT NICE1 JU/ N[ :5 ! GIRLS >E GR[N UP & >E GO+ \T 9TO LIFE8  

,B]?A4 ,WE MU/ LOOK 9TO ?IS4 ,HE'LL BE H]E 9 A FEW DAYS4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\ HAVE ! LAW ON Y\R SIDE & ?AT ! C\RTS CAN =CE HIM TO PAY8 ,& HE %ALL BE =C$ TO DO SO4 ,DO Y\ UND]/&8 ,SO1 HE CAN BR+ *ILDR5 9TO ! WORLD & !N LEAVE !M EMPTY-H&$ ) ! POOR DES]T$ MO!R4  

,B]?A1 :O BELIEVES 9 WOMAN'S EQUALITY ) MAN1 & 9 H] ECONOMIC 9DEP5D5CE1 YET DELIV]S H]SELF ( ! OLD S5TIM5TAL GU% 9 BEHALF ( 0 ! POOR DES]T$ MO!R10 :O HAS BE5 SUPPORT$ BY H] HUSB& = YE>S1 ?\< !IR RELATIONS HAD CEAS$ LONG BE=E4 

,A DI/ORT$ PICTURE1 SOME FEM9I/S WILL SAY4 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,IT IS AS TYPICAL TO-DAY AS IT WAS TW5TYSIX YE>S AGO4 ,EV5 TO-DAY SOME 0 EMANCIPAT$ 0 WOM5 CLAIM ! RI<T TO BE SELF-SUPPORT+1 YET DEM& !IR HUSB&'S SUPPORT4 ,9 FACT1 MANY LEAD]S 9 ! ,AM]ICAN SUFFRAGE MOVEM5T ASSURE US ?AT :5 WOM5 WILL MAKE LAWS1 !Y WILL =CE M5 TO SUPPORT !IR WIVES4 ,FROM ! LEAD]S D[N TO ! SIMPLE/ DEVOTEE1 ! SAME ATTITUDE PREVAILS1 NAMELY1 ?AT MAN IS A BLAGUEUR1 & ?AT BUT = HIM ! ,B]?AS W\LD HAVE LONG AGO BECOME ,MI*ELANGELOS1 ,BEE?OV5S1 OR ,%AKESPE>ES2 !Y CLAIM ?AT ! ,B]?AS REPRES5T ! MO/ VIRTU\S HALF ( ! RACE1 & ?AT !Y HAVE MADE UP !IR M9DS TO MAKE MAN AS VIRTU\S AS !Y >E4 

,?AT SU* RIDICUL\S EXTRAVAGANCE %\LD BE RES5T$ BY ! ,AXELS IS NOT AT ALL SURPRIS+4 ,IT IS RES5T$ EV5 BY ! MORE 9TELLIG5T ( ,B]?A'S [N SEX4 ,NOT BECAUSE !Y >E OPPOS$ TO ! EMANCIPATION ( WOMAN1 BUT BECAUSE !Y DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT H] EMANCIPATION CAN EV] BE A*IEV$ BY SU* ABSURD & HY/]ICAL NOTIONS4 ,!Y REPUDIATE ! IDEA ?AT PEOPLE :O RETA9 ! SUB/ANCE ( !IR SLAV]Y & M]ELY ESCAPE ! %AD[1 CAN POSSIBLY BE FREE1 LIVE FREE1 OR ACT FREE4 

,! RADICALS1 NO LESS ?AN ! FEM9I/S1 MU/ REALIZE ?AT A M]E EXT]NAL *ANGE 9 !IR ECONOMIC & POLITICAL /ATUS1 CANNOT ALT] ! 9H]5T OR ACQUIR$ PREJUDICES & SUP]/ITIONS :I* UND]LIE !IR SLAV]Y & DEP5D5CE1 & :I* >E ! MA9 CAUSES ( ! ANTAGONISM BETWE5 ! SEXES4 

,! TRANSITION P]IOD IS 9DE$ A MO/ DIFFICULT & P]IL\S /AGE = ! WOMAN AS WELL AS = ! MAN4 ,IT REQUIRES A P[]FUL LI<T TO GUIDE US PA/ ! DANG]\S REEFS & ROCKS 9 ! OCEAN ( LIFE4 ,AUGU/ ,/R9DB]G IS SU* A LI<T4 ,SOMETIMES GL>+1 (TTIMES SCOR*+1 BUT ALWAYS B5EFICIALLY ILLUM9AT+ ! PA? = ?OSE :O WALK 9 D>KNESS1 = ! BL9D ONES :O W\LD RA!R DECEIVE & BE DECEIV$ ?AN LOOK 9TO ! RECESSES ( !IR BE+4 ,!RE=E ,AUGU/ ,/R9DB]G IS NOT ONLY 0 ! SPIRITUAL CONSCI5CE ( ,SW$510 AS HE HAS BE5 CALL$1 BUT ! SPIRITUAL CONSCI5CE ( ! :OLE HUMAN FAMILY1 &1 AS SU*1 A MO/ VITAL REVOLUTION>Y FACTOR4 

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