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,9 ! PREFACE TO ! ,5GLI% $ITION ( 0,DAMAG$ ,GOODS10 ,GEORGE ,B]N>D ,%AW RELATES A /ORY CONC]N+ ,LORD ,MELB\RNE1 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( ,QUE5 ,VICTORIA4 ,:5 ! CAB9ET MEET+ ?REAT5$ TO BREAK UP 9 CONFUSION1 ,LORD ,MELB\RNE PUT HIS BACK TO ! DOOR & SAID3 0,G5TLEM51 WE CAN TELL ! H\SE ! TRU? OR WE CAN TELL ,IT A LIE4 ,I DON'T GIVE A DAMN :I* IT IS4 ,ALL ,I 9SI/ ON IS ?AT WE %ALL ALL TELL ! SAME LIE1 & Y\ %ALL NOT LEAVE ! ROOM UNTIL Y\ HAVE SETTL$ :AT IT IS TO BE40 

,?IS SEEMS TO *>ACT]IZE ! POSITION ( \R MIDDLE-CLASS MORALITY TO-DAY4 ,:E!R A ?+ BE RI<T OR WRONG1 WE >E ALL TO EXPRESS ! SAME OP9ION ON ! SUBJECT4 ,ALL MU/ AGREE ON ! SAMELIE1& ! LIE UPON :I* ALL AGREE1 MORE ?AN ON ANY O!R1 IS ! LIE ( PURITY1 :I* MU/ BE KEPT UP AT ALL CO/S4 

,H[ SL[ \R MORALI/S MOVE IS BE/ PROV$ BY ! FACT ?AT AL?\< ! GREAT SCI5TI/ ,NEISS] HAD DISCOV]$1 AS F> BACK AS #a#h#g#i1 ?AT SUPPOS$LY 9SIGNIFICANT V5]EAL AFFLICTIONS >E DUET O A MALIGNANT MICRO-ORGANISM (T5 DISA/R\S NOT ONLY TO ! IMM$IATE VICTIM1 BUT ALSO TO ?OSE :O COME 9 T\* ) HIM1 ! SUBJECT IS /ILL L>GELY TABOO$ & MU/ NOT BE DISCUSS$4 

,TO BE SURE1 !RE IS A SMALL CONT+5T ( M5 & WOM5 :O REALIZE ! NECESSITY ( A FRANK DISCUSSION ( ! V]Y IMPORTANT MATT] ( V5]EAL DISEASE4 ,BUT UN=TUNATELY !Y >E ATTEMPT+ TO DRIVE \T ! DEVIL ) FIRE4 ,!Y >E 5LI<T5+ ! PUBLIC AS TO ! GRAVITY ( GONORRHEA & SYPHILIS1 BUT >E IMPLANT+ AN EVIL BY NO MEANS LESS H>MFUL1 NAMELY1 ! ELEM5T ( FE>4 ,! RESULT (T5 IS ?AT ! VICTIMS :O CONTRACT AN 9FECTION >E AS LITTLE CAPABLE ( TAK+ C>E ( !MSELVES N[ AS 9 ! PA/ :5 !Y KNEW LITTLE AB\T ! SUBJECT4 

,BRIEUX IS AMONG ! FEW :O TREATS ! QUE/ION 9 A FRANK MANN]1 %[+ ?AT ! MO/ DANG]\S PHASE ( V5]EAL DISEASE IS IGNORANCE & FE>1 & ?AT IF TREAT$ OP5LY & 9TELLIG5TLY1 IT IS P]FECTLY CURABLE4 ,BRIEUX ALSO EMPHASIZES ! IMPORTANCE ( K9DNESS & CONSID]ATION = ?OSE :O CONTRACT ! AFFLICTION1 S9CE IT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) :AT IS COMMONLY CALL$ EVIL1 IMMORALITY1 OR IMPURITY4 

,!RE9 LIES ! SUP]IORITY ( 0,DAMAG$ ,GOODS 0TO MO/ SCI5TIFIC TREATISES4 ,)\T LACK+ LOGIC & CL>ITY1 IT HAS GREAT] HUMANITY & W>M?4 

,BUT 0,DAMAG$ ,GOODS 0CONTA9S MORE ?AN AN EXPOSE ( V5]EAL DISEASE4 ,IT T\*ES UPON ! :OLE ( \R SOCIAL LIFE4 ,IT PO9TS \T ! COLDBLOOD$ 9DIFF]5CE ( ! RI* T[>D ?OSE :O DO NOT BELONG TO !IR CLASS1 TO ! POOR1 ! WORK]S1 ! DIS9H]IT$ :OM !Y SACRIFICE )\T ! SLI<TE/ COMPUNCTION ON ! ALT> ( !IR [N COM=TS4 ,MOREOV]1 ! PLAY ALSO TREATS ( ! CONTEMPTIBLE ATTITUDE T[>DS LOVE NOT BACK$ BY PROP]TY OR LEGAL SANCTION4 ,9 %ORT1 IT UNCOV]S & EXPOSES NOT ONLY SEXUAL DISEASE BUT ?AT :I* IS EV5 MORE T]RIBLE --- \R SOCIAL DISEASE1 \R SOCIAL SYPHILIS4 

,GEORGE ,DUPONT1 ! SON ( WEAL?Y PEOPLE1 IS 9=M$ BY A SPECIALI/ ?AT HE HAS CONTRACT$ A V5]EAL DISEASE ( A MO/ S]I\S NATURE2 BUT ?AT ) PATI5CE & TIME HE WILL BE CUR$4 ,DUPONT IS CRU%$ BY ! NEWS1 & DECIDES TO BL[ \T HIS BRA9S4 ,HIS ONLY REGRET IS ?AT HE CANNOT 9 ! LEA/ ACC\NT = HIS TR\BLE4 

,GEORGE4 ,I'M NOT A RAKE1 ,DOCTOR4 ,MY LIFE MI<T BE HELD UP AS AN EXAMPLE TO ALL Y\NG M54 ,I ASSURE Y\1 NO ONE C\LD POSSIBLY BE MORE PRUD5T1 NO ONE4 ,SEE H]E2 SUPPOS+ ,I TOLD Y\ ?AT 9 ALL MY LIFE ,I HAVE ONLY HAD TWO MI/RESSES1 :AT W\LD Y\ SAY TO ?AT8 

,DOCTOR4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 5\< TO BR+ Y\ H]E4 

,GEORGE4  ,NO1 ,DOCTOR4 ,NOT ONE ( ?OSE TWO4 ,NO ONE 9 ! WORLD HAS DREAD$ ?IS SO MU* AS ,I HAVE2 NO ONE HAS TAK5 SU* 9F9ITE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID IT4 ,MY FIR/ MI/RESS WAS ! WIFE ( MY BE/ FRI5D4 ,I *OSE H] ON ACC\NT ( HIM 2 & HIM1 NOT BECAUSE ,I C>$ MO/ = HIM1 BUT BECAUSE #a KNEW HE WAS A MAN ( ! MO/ RIGID MORALS1 :O WAT*$ HIS WIFE JEAL\SLY & DIDN'T LET H] GO AB\T =M+ IMPRUD5T CONNECTIONS4 ,AS = H]1 #a KEPT H] 9 ABSOLUTE T]ROR ( ?IS DISEASE4 #a TOLD H] ?AT ALMO/ ALL M5 W]E TAK5 ) IT1 SO ?AT %E MI<TN'T DREAM ( BE+ FALSE TO ME4 ,MY FRI5D DI$ 9 MY >MS4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT C\LD HAVE SEP>AT$ ME FROM H]4 ,!N ,I TOOK UP ) A Y\NG SEAM/RESS4 4 4 4 ,WELL1 ?IS WAS A DEC5T GIRL ) A FAMILY 9 NE$Y CIRCUM/ANCES TO SUPPORT4 ,H] GR&MO!R AN 9VALID1 & !RE WAS AN AIL+ FA!R & ?REE LITTLE BRO!RS4 ,IT WAS BY MY MEANS ?AT !Y ALL LIV$4 4 4 4 ,I TOLD H] & #a LET ! O!RS KN[ ?AT IF %E PLAY$ ME FALSE ,I %\LD LEAVE H] AT ONCE4 ,SO !N !Y ALL WAT*$ H] = ME4 ,IT BECAME A REGUL> ?+ ?AT ,I %\LD SP5D ,SUNDAY ) !M1 & 9 ?AT SORT ( WAY #a WAS ABLE TO GIVE H] A LIFT UP4 ,*UR*-GO+ WAS A RESPECTABLE K9D ( \T+ = H]4 ,I R5T$ A PEW = !M & H] MO!R US$ TO GO ) H] TO *UR*2 !Y LIK$ SEE+ !IR NAME 5GRAV$ ON ! C>D4 ,%E NEV] LEFT ! H\SE ALONE4 ,?REE MON?S AGO1 :5 ! QUE/ION ( MY M>RIAGE CAME UP1 ,I HAD TO LEAVE H]4 

,DOCTOR4 ,Y\ W]E V]Y HAPPY1 :Y DID Y\ WANT TO *ANGE8 

,GEORGE4 ,I WANT$ TO SETTLE D[N4 ,MY FA!R WAS A NOT>Y1 & BE=E HIS DEA? HE EXPRESS$ A WI% ?AT ,I %\LD M>RY MY C\S94 ,IT WAS A GOOD MAT*2 H] D[RY WILL HELP TO GET ME A PRACTICE4 ,BESIDES1 ,I SIMPLY ADORE H]4 ,%E'S FOND ( ME1 TOO4 ,I HAD EV]Y?+ ONE C\LD WANT TO MAKE MY LIFE HAPPY4 ,& !N A LOT ( IDIOTS MU/ GIVE ME A F>EWELL D9N] & MAKE ME GAD AB\T ) !M4 ,SEE :AT HAS COME ( IT6 ,I HAV5'T ANY LUCK1 ,I'VE NEV] HAD ANY LUCK6 ,I KN[ FELL[S :O LEAD ! MO/ RACKETTY LIFE3 NO?+ HAPP5S TO !M1 ! BEA/S6 ,BUT ,I-= A WRET*$ L>K-:AT IS !RE LEFT = A LEP] LIKE ME8 ,MY FUTURE IS RU9$1 MY :OLE LIFE POISON$4 ,WELL !N1 ISN'T IT BETT] = ME TO CLE> \T ( IT8 ,ANYWAY1 ,I %AN'T SUFF] ANY MORE4 ,Y\ SEE N[1 NO ONE C\LD BE MORE WRET*$ ?AN ,I AM4 

,! DOCTOR EXPLA9S TO HIM ?AT !RE IS NO NE$ = DESPAIR1 BUT ?AT HE MU/ PO/PONE HIS M>RIAGE IF HE DOES NOT WI% TO RU9 HIS WIFE & POSSIBLY MAKE H] /]ILE = LIFE4 ,IT IS IMP]ATIVE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE ( ! (FSPR+1 :I* IS C]TA9 TO BE SYPHILITIC4 

,DOCTOR4 ,TW5TY CASES ID5TICAL ) Y\RS HAVE BE5 C>EFULLY OBS]V$ - FROM ! BEG9N+ TO ! 5D4 ,N9ETE5 TIMES - Y\ HE>1 N9ETE5 TIMES 9 TW5TY - ! WOMAN WAS CONTAM9AT$ BY H] HUSB&4 ,Y\ ?9K ?AT ! DANG] IS NEGLIGIBLE3 Y\ ?9K Y\ HAVE ! RI<T TO LET Y\R WIFE TAKE H] *ANCE1 AS Y\ SAID1 ( BE+ ONE ( ! EXCEPTIONS = :I* WE CAN DO NO?+6 ,V]Y WELL !N2 !N Y\ %ALL KN[ :AT Y\ >E DO+4 ,Y\ %ALL KN[ :AT SORT ( A DISEASE IT IS ?AT Y\R WIFE WILL HAVE FIVE *ANCES P]C5T ( CONTRACT+ )\T SO MU* AS HAV+ H] LEAVE ASK$4 4 4 4 ,BUT !RE IS NOT ONLY Y\R WIFE1- !RE >E H] *ILDR51 Y\R *ILDR51 :OM Y\ MAY CONTAM9ATE1 TOO4 ,IT IS 9 ! NAME ( ?OSE 9NOC5T LITTLE ONES ?AT ,I APPEAL TO ,Y\2 IT IS ! FUTURE ( ! RACE ?AT ,I AM DEF5D+4 

,BUT ,GEORGE ,DUPONT WILL NOT PO/PONE ! M>RIAGE = SEV]AL YE>S4 ,HE W\LD HAVE TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION1 BREAK HIS WORD1 & LOSE HIS 9H]ITANCE1- ?+S 9F9ITELY MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ANY CONSID]ATION = ! GIRL HE 0ADORES 0OR = !IR *ILDR51 %\LD !Y HAVE ANY4 ,9 %ORT1 HE IS ACTUAT$ BY ! MORALITY ( ! B\RGEOISIE3 ! SILLY CONCEPTION ( HONOR1 ! DREAD ( PUBLIC OP9ION &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! GRE$ = PROP]TY4 

,! SECOND ACT IS LAID AT ! HOME ( ,GEORGE ,DUPONT4 ,GEORGE & HIS WIFE ,H5RIETTE >E *ILDI%LY HAPPY1 EXCEPT = ! REGRET ?AT !IR M>RIAGE C\LD NOT HAVE TAK5 PLACE SIX MON?S E>LI] BECAUSE POOR ,GEORGE HAD BE5 DECL>$ CONSUMPTIVE4 ,H[ /UPID ( DOCTORS TO SUSPECT ! HEAL?Y /RONG ,GEORGE ,DUPONT ( CONSUMPTION ,I ,BUT1 !N1 0ALL DOCTORS >E /UPID40 ,BUT N[ ?AT !Y >E TOGE!R1 NO?+ %ALL P>T !M 9 !IR GREAT HAPP9ESS1 & ESPECIALLY 9 !IR GREAT LOVE = !IR BABY4 ,TRUE1 A LITTLE CL\D OBSCURES !IR SUNNY HORIZON4 ,! BABY IS NOT V]Y /RONG2 BUT ) ! C>E & DEVOTION ( ! GR&MO!R1 \T 9 ! C\NTRY AIR1 IT IS SURE TO RECOV]4 

,! GR&MO!R UNEXPECT$LY >RIVES1 AN4 N\NC+ ?AT %E HAS BR\<T ! BABY BACK TO T[N3 IT IS V]Y ILL & %E HAS CONSULT$ A SPECIALI/ :O HAS PROMIS$ TO COME AT ONCE TO EXAM9E ! *ILD4 ,PRES5TLY ! DOCTOR >RIVES4 ,HE 9SI/S ?AT ! WET NURSE BE DISMISS$ IMM$IATELY1 AS ! *ILD W\LD 9FECT H] & %E 9 RETURN W\LD 9FECT H] [N HUSB& & BABY4 ,MADAME ,DUPONT IS SC&ALIZ$4 ,:AT1 LEAVE H] PRECI\S GR&*ILD4 ,I ,ROB HIM ( ! MILK HE NE$S4 

,MME4 ,DUPONT4 ,IF !RE IS ONE WAY TO SAVE ITS LIFE1 IT IS TO GIVE IT EV]Y POSSIBLE ATT5TION1 & Y\ WANT ME TO TREAT IT 9 A WAY ?AT Y\ DOCTORS CONDEMN EV5 = HEAL?Y *ILDR54 ,Y\ ?9K ,I WILL LET H] DIE LIKE ?AT6 ,OH1 ,I %ALL TAKE GOOD C>E %E DOES NOT6 ,NEGLECT ! ONE S+LE ?+ ?AT CAN SAVE H]6 ,IT W\LD BE CRIM9AL6 ,AS = ! NURSE1 WE WILL 9DEMNIFY H]4 ,WE WILL DO EV]Y?+ 9 \R P[]1 EV]Y?+ BUT ?AT4 

,DOCTOR4 ,?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME ,I HAVE F\ND MYSELF 9 ?IS SITUATION1 & ,I MU/ BEG9 BY TELL+ Y\ ?AT P>5TS :O HAVE REFUS$ TO HE GUID$ BY MY ADVICE HAVE 9V>IABLY REP5T$ ( IT MO/ BITT]LY4 4 4 4 ,Y\ PROPOSE TO PR(IT BY H] IGNORANCE & H] POV]TY4 ,BESIDES1 %E C\LD OBTA9 ! ASSI/ANCE ( ! C\RT4 4 4 1 ,Y\ CAN CONV9CE Y\RSELF4 ,9 ONE OR TWO CASES ! P>5TS HAVE BE5 ORD]$ TO PAY A YE>LY P5SION TO ! NURSE2 9 ! O!RS SUMS ( MONEY V>Y+ FROM ?REE TO EI<T ?\S& FRANCS4 

,MME4 ,DUPONT4 ,IF WE HAD TO FI<T AN ACTION1 WE %\LD RETA9 ! V]Y BE/ LAWY] ON \R SIDE4 ,?ANK HEAV5 WE >E RI* 5\<4 ,NO D\BT HE W\LD MAKE IT APPE> D\BTFUL :E!R ! *ILD HADN'T CAU<T ?IS DISEASE FROM ! NURSE1 RA!R ?AN ! NURSE FROM ! *ILD4 

,9DE$1 ?AT MATT]S A PEASANT WOMAN6 ,!Y >E SO NUM]\S4 ,9 VA9 ! DOCTOR TRIES TO CONV9CE ,MME4 ,DUPONT ?AT IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( MONEY4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( HUMANITY1 ( DEC5CY2 HE W\LD NOT & C\LD NOT BE A P>TY TO SU* A CRIME4 

,AFT] ! DOCTOR LEAVES TO EXAM9E ! *ILD1 ,MME4 ,DUPONT & H] WOR?Y SON CL9* ! B>GA9 ) ! UNSUSPECT+ & IGNORANT S]VANT4 ,!Y TELL H] ?AT ! BABY HAS A COLD :I* IT MI<T COMMUNICATE TO H]4 ,! POOR PEASANT GIRL HAD LIV$ 9 ! COLD ALL H] LIFE1 & AS %E JU/LY SAYS3 0,WE ( ! C\NTRY >E NOT AS DELICATE AS ! ,P>ISIAN LADIES40 ,%E REALIZES ?AT A ?\S& FRANCS W\LD MEAN A GREAT =TUNE TO H]1 & ?AT IT W\LD HELP H] PEOPLE TO PAY ! MORTGAGE & BECOME 9DEP5D5T4 ,%E CONS5TS TO /AY & SIGNS AWAY H] HEAL?4 

,! DOCTOR RETURNS ) ! DREAD$ NEWS ?AT ! *ILD HAS CONG5ITAL SYPHILIS4 ,HE 9=MS !M ?AT ) C>E & PATI5CE ! *ILD MI<T BE CUR$1 BUT ?AT IT WILL HAVE TO BE PUT ON BOTTLE MILK1 BECAUSE O!RWISE IT W\LD BE DISA/R\S TO ! NURSE4 ,:5 HE IS TOLD ?AT ! NURSE HAS CONS5T$ TO REMA91 HE GR[S 9DIGNANT1 DECL>+3 

0,Y\ MU/ NOT ASK ME TO SACRIFICE ! HEAL? ( A Y\NG & /RONG WOMAN TO ?AT ( A SICKLY 9FANT4 ,I WILL BE NO P>TY TO GIV+ ?IS WOMAN A DISEASE ?AT W\LD EMBITT] ! LIVES ( H] :OLE FAMILY1 & ALMO/ C]TA9LY R5D] H] /]ILE4 ,BESIDES1 ,I CANNOT EV5 DO IT FROM A LEGAL /&PO9T4 4 4 4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT CONS5T TO HAVE ! *ILD F$ BY H&1 ,I %ALL EI!R SPEAK TO ! NURSE OR GIVE UP ! CASE4 

,BUT !RE IS NO NE$ = ! DOCTOR TO 9T]F]E4 ,=TUNATELY = ! S]VANT1 %E DISCOV]S ! MIS]ABLE TRANSACTION4 ,%E LE>NS FROM ! BUTL] ! REAL CONDITION ( ! *ILD1 & ANN\NCES TO ! ,DUPONTS ?AT %E MU/ REFUSE TO /AY4 0,I KN[ Y\R BRAT ISN'T GO+ TO LIVE4 ,I KN[ IT'S ROTT5 ?R\< & ?R\< BECAUSE ITS FA!R'S GOT A BEA/LY DISEASE ?AT HE CAU<T FROM SOME WOMAN ( ! /REETS40 

,AT ?IS T]RIBLE MOM5T ! UNSUSPECT+1 LI<!AD$ & LI<!>T$ MO!R1 ,H5RIETTE1 >RIVES4 ,%E OV]HE>S ! HORRIBLE NEWS & FALLS SCREAM+ TO ! FLOOR4 

,! LA/ ACT TAKES PLACE 9 ! HOSPITAL-! REFUGE ( ! UN=TUNATE VICTIMS ( POV]TY1 IGNORANCE & FALSE MORALITY4 ,M4 ,LO*E1 ! ,DEPUTY1 IS ANN\NC$4 ,! DOCTOR IS OV]JOY$ BECAUSE HE BELIEVES ?AT ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! PEOPLE COMES TO 9=M HIMSELF ( ! CAUSES ( ! WIDESPREAD MIS]Y4 ,BUT HE IS MI/AK54 ,M4 ,LO*E IS ! FA!R-9-LAW ( ,GEORGE ,DUPONT4 

,HE WANTS TO SECURE ! SIGNATURE ( ! DOCTOR AS EVID5CE 9 ! DIVORCE S\<T BY HIS DAU<T]4 

,DOCTOR4 ,I REGRET ?AT ,I AM UNABLE TO FURNI% Y\ ) SU* A C]TIFICATE4 4 4 4 ,! RULE ( PR(ESSIONAL SECRECY1 IS ABSOLUTE4 ,& ,I MAY ADD ?AT EV5 W]E ,I FREE1 ,I %\LD REFUSE Y\R REQUE/4 #a %\LD REGRET HAV+ HELP$ Y\ TO OBTA9 A DIVORCE4 ,IT W\LD BE 9 Y\R DAU<T]'S [N 9T]E/ ?AT #a %\LD REFUSE4 ,Y\ ASK ME = A C]TIFICATE 9 ORD] TO PROVE TO ! C\RT ?AT Y\R SON-9-LAW HAS CONTRACT$ SYPHILIS8 ,Y\ DO NOT CONSID] ?AT 9 DO+ SO Y\ WILL4 PUBLICLY ACKN[L$GE ?AT Y\R DAU<T] HAS BE5 EXPOS$ TO ! 9FECTION4 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ?AT AFT] ?AT Y\R DAU<T] IS LIKELY TO F9D A SECOND HUSB&8 4 4 4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ?IS POOR LITTLE ?+ HAS NOT BE5 UNLUCKY 5\< 9 H] />T 9 LIFE8 ,%E HAS BE5 BLI<T$ PHYSICALLY4 ,Y\ WI% BESIDES 9DELIBLY TO /AMP H] ) ! LEGAL PRO( ( CONG5ITAL SYPHILIS4 

,LO*E4 ,!N :AT AM ,I TO DO8  

,DOCTOR4 ,=GIVE4 4 4 4 ,:5 ! M>RIAGE WAS PROPOS$ Y\ D\BTLESS MADE 9QUIRIES CONC]N+ Y\R FUTURE SON- 9-LAW'S 9COME2 Y\ 9VE/IGAT$ HIS SECURITIES2 Y\ SATISFI$ Y\RSELF AS TO HIS *>ACT]4 ,Y\ ONLY OMITT$ ONE PO9T1 BUT IT WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL3 Y\ MADE NO 9QUIRIES CONC]N+ HIS HEAL?4 

,LO*E4 ,NO1 ,I DID NOT DO ?AT4 ,IT IS NOT ! CU/OM4 4 4 4 ,I ?9K A LAW %\LD BE PASS$4 

,DOCTOR4 ,NO1 NO6 ,WE WANT NO NEW LAWS4 ,!RE >E TOO MANY ALREADY4 ,ALL ?AT IS NE$$ IS = PEOPLE TO UND]/& ! NATURE ( ?IS DISEASE RA!R BETT]4 ,IT W\LD SOON BECOME ! CU/OM = A MAN :O PROPOS$ = A GIRL'S H& TO ADD TO ! O!R ?+S = :I* HE IS ASK$ A M$ICAL /ATEM5T ( BODILY FITNESS1 :I* W\LD MAKE IT C]TA9 ?AT HE DID NOT BR+ ?IS PLAGUE 9TO ! FAMILY ) HIM4 4 4 4 ,WELL1 !RE IS ONE LA/ >GUM5T :I*1 S9CE ,I MU/1 ,I WILL PUT TO Y\4 ,>E Y\ Y\RSELF )\T S91 ?AT Y\ >E SO REL5TLESS TO O!RS8 

,LO*E4 ,I HAVE NEV] HAD ANY %AMEFUL DISEASE1 SIR4  

,DOCTOR4 ,I WAS NOT ASK+ Y\ ?AT4 ,I WAS ASK+ Y\ IF Y\ HAD NEV] EXPOS$ Y\RSELF TO CAT*+ ONE4 ,AH1 Y\ SEE6 ,!N IT IS NOT VIRTUE ?AT HAS SAV$ Y\2 IT IS LUCK4 ,FEW ?+S EXASP]ATE ME MORE ?AN ?AT T]M 0%AMEFUL DISEASE10 :I* Y\ US$ JU/ N[4 ,?IS DISEASE IS LIKE ALL O!R DISEASES3 IT IS ONE ( \R AFFLICTIONS4 ,!RE IS NO %AME 9 BE+ WRET*$ - EV5 IF ONE DES]VES TO BE SO4 ,COME1 COME1 LET US HAVE A LITTLE PLA9 SPEAK+6 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[ H[ MANY ( !SE RIGID MORALI/S1 :O >E SO %OCK$ ) !IR MIDDLE-CLASS PRUD]Y1 ?AT !Y D>E NOT M5TION ! NAME SYPHILIS1 OR :5 !Y BR+ !MSELVES TO SPEAK ( IT DO SO ) EXPRESSIONS ( EV]Y SORT ( DISGU/1 & TREAT ITS VICTIMS AS CRIM9ALS1 HAVE NEV] RUN ! RISK ( CONTRACT+ IT !MSELVES8 ,IT IS ?OSE ALONE :O HAVE ! RI<T TO TALK4 ,H[ MANY DO Y\ ?9K !RE >E8 ,F\R \T ( A ?\S&8 ,WELL1 LEAVE ?OSE F\R ASIDE3 BETWE5 ALL ! RE/ & ?OSE :O CAT* ! DISEASE !RE IS NO DIFF]5CE BUT *ANCE1 & BY HEAV5S1 ?OSE :O ESCAPE WON'T GET MU* SYMPA?Y FROM ME3 ! O!RS AT LEA/ HAVE PAID !IR F9E ( SUFF]+ & REMORSE1 :ILE !Y HAVE GONE SCOT FREE6 ,LET'S HAVE DONE1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 ONCE = ALL ) ?IS SORT ( HYPOCRISY4 

,! DOCTOR1 :O IS NOT ONLY A S9C]E SCI5TI/ BUT ALSO A HUMANIT>IAN1 REALIZES ?AT AS ?+S >E TO- DAY NO ONE IS EXEMPT FROM ! POSSIBILITY ( CONTRACT+ AN 9FECTION2 ?AT ?OSE :O >E RESPONSIBLE = ! SPREAD ( ! DISEASE >E !Y :O CON/ANTLY EXCUSE !MSELVES ) ! 9ANE 0,I DID NOT KN[10 AS IF IGNORANCE W]E NOT ! CRIME ( ALL CRIMES4 ,! DOCTOR DEMON/RATES TO ,M4 ,LO*E A NUMB] ( CASES UND] HIS OBS]VATION1 ALL ( !M ! RESULT ( IGNORANCE & ( POV]TY4 

,!RE IS1 = 9/ANCE1 ! WOMAN :OSE HUSB& DI$ ( ! DISEASE4 ,HE 0DIDN'T KN[02 SO HE 9FECT$ H]4 ,%E1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS POOR & CANNOT AF=D ! TREATM5T %E NE$S4 ,A PRIVATE PHYSICIAN IS BEYOND H] MEANS1 & %E HAS TOO MU* PRIDE TO /& ! 9DIGNITIES HEAP$ UPON ! POOR :O >E AT ! M]CY ( DISP5S>IES & *>ITY4 ,!RE=E %E NEGLECTS H] DISEASE & P]HAPS IS UNCONSCI\SLY 9/RUM5TAL 9 9FECT+ O!RS4 

,!N !RE IS ! MAN :OSE Y\NG SON HAS CONTRACT$ ! DISEASE4 ,HIS FA!R 0DIDN'T KN[10 & !RE=E HE DID NOT 9=M HIS SON1 AS A RESULT ( :I* ! BOY BECAME HALF P>ALYZ$4 

,MAN4 ,WE >E SMALL TRADES-PEOPLE2 WE HAVE REGUL>LY BL$ \RSELVES 9 ORD] TO S5D HIM TO COLLEGE1 & N[ - ,I ONLY WI% ! SAME ?+ MAYN'T HAPP5 TO O!RS4 ,IT WAS AT ! V]Y COLLEGE GATES ?AT MY POOR BOY WAS GOT HOLD ( BY ONE ( !SE WOM54 ,IS IT RI<T1 SIR1 ?AT ?AT %\LD BE ALL[$ 8 ,>5'T !RE 5\< POLICE TO PREV5T *ILDR5 ( FIFTE5 FROM BE+ S$UC$ LIKE ?AT8 ,I ASK1 IS IT RI<T8 

,! POOR MAN1 9 HIS IGNORANCE1 DID NOT KN[ ?AT 0!SE WOM50 >E ! MO/ VICTIMIZ$1 AS DEMON/RAT$ BY ! DOCTOR HIMSELF 9 ! CASE ( ! POOR GIRL ( ! /REET4 ,%E WAS BO? IGNORANT & 9NOC5T :5 %E F\ND A PLACE AS DOME/IC S]VANT & WAS S$UC$ BY H] MA/]4 ,!N %E WAS KICK$ \T 9TO ! /REET1 & 9 H] 5DLESS SE>* = WORK F\ND EV]Y DOOR CLOS$ 9 H] FACE4 ,%E WAS COMPELL$ TO /IFLE H] FEEL+ ( MO!RHOOD1 TO S5D H] BABY TO A F\NDL+ ASYLUM1 & F9ALLY1 9 ORD] TO EXI/1 BECOME A /REET-WALK]4 ,IF 9 RETURN %E 9FECT$ ! M5 :O CAME TO H]1 9CLUD+ H] ]/:ILE S$UC]1 %E WAS ONLY PAY+ BACK 9 A SMALL MEASURE :AT SOCIETY HAD DONE TO H]1-! 9JURY1 ! BITT]NESS1 ! MIS]Y & TE>S HEAP$ UPON H] BY A CRUEL & SELF- SATISFI$ WORLD4 

,IT IS TO BE EXPECT$ ?AT A POLITICAL REPRES5TATIVE ( ! PEOPLE LIKE ,LO*E %\LD SUGGE/ ! SAME /]EOTYP$ MEASURES AS HIS PR$ECESSORS3 LEGAL 5ACTM5TS1 PROSECUTION1 IMPRISONM5T4 ,BUT ! DOCTOR1 A REAL SOCIAL /UD5T1 KN[S ?AT 0! TRUE REM$Y LIES 9 A *ANGE ( \R WAYS40 

,DOCTOR4 ,SYPHILIS MU/ CEASE TO BE TREAT$ LIKE A MY/]I\S EVIL1 ! V]Y NAME ( :I* CANNOT BE PRON\NC$4 4 4 4 ,PEOPLE \<T TO BE TAU<T ?AT !RE IS NO?+ IMMORAL 9 ! ACT ?AT REPRODUCES LIFE BY MEANS ( LOVE4 ,BUT = ! B5EFIT ( \R *ILDR5 WE ORGANIZE R\ND AB\T IT A GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY ( SIL5CE4 ,A RESPECTABLE MAN WILL TAKE HIS SON & DAU<T] TO ONE ( !SE GR& MUSIC HALLS1 :]E !Y WILL BE> ?+S ( ! MO/ LOA?SOME DESCRIPTION2 BUT HE WON'T LET !M HE> A WORD SPOK5 S]I\SLY ON ! SUBJECT ( ! GREAT ACT ( LOVE4 ,! MY/]Y & HUMBUG 9 :I* PHYSICAL FACTS >E 5VELOP$ \<T TO BE SWEPT AWAY & Y\NG M5 BE GIV5 SOME PRIDE 9 ! CREATIVE P[] ) :I* EA* ONE ( US IS 5D[$4 

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