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,MO!RHOOD TODAY IS ON ! LIPS ( EV]Y P5NY-A-L9]1 EV]Y SOCIAL PAT*-WORK] & POLITICAL CLIMB]4 ,IT IS SO MU* PRAT$ AB\T ?AT ONE IS L$ TO BELIEVE ?AT MO!RHOOD1 9 ITS PRES5T CONDITION1 IS A =CE = GOOD4 ,IT !RE=E REQUIR$ A FREE SPIRIT COMB9$ ) GREAT DRAMATIC P[] TO TE> ! MASK (T ! LY+ FACE ( MO!RHOOD1 ?AT WE MAY SEE ?AT1 :ATEV] ITS POSSIBILITIES 9 A FREE FUTURE1 MO!RHOOD IS TO-DAY A SICKLY TREE SETT+ =? DISEAS$ BRAN*ES4 ,= ITS SAKE ?\S&S ( WOM5 >E BE+ SACRIFIC$ & *ILDR5 S5T 9TO A COLD & B>R5 WORLD )\T ! SLI<TE/ PROVISION = !IR PHYSICAL & M5TAL NE$S4 ,IT WAS LEFT TO ,BRIEUX TO 9SCRIBE ) LETT]S ( FIRE ! CRY+ %AME ( ! MO!RHOOD ( TO-DAY4 

,BRIGNAC1 A PROV9CIAL LAWY] & AN UNSCRUPUL\S CLIMB] = POLITICAL SUCCESS1 REPRES5TS ! TYPICAL PILL> ( SOCIETY4 ,HE BELIEVES IMPLICITLY 9 ! SUPREMACY ( ,GOD OV] ! DE/9Y ( MAN4 ,HE SWE>S BY ! ,/ATE & ! >MY1 & CR+ES BE=E ! P[] ( MONEY4 ,NATURALLY HE IS ! *AMPION ( L>GE FAMILIES AS ESS5TIAL TO ! WELF>E ( SOCIETY1 & ( MO!RHOOD1 AS ! MO/ SACR$ & SOLE FUNCTION ( WOMAN4 

,HE IS ! FA!R ( ?REE *ILDR51 ALL ( :OM >E 9 A PREC>I\S CONDITION4 ,HE RES5TS ! IDEA ?AT SOCIETY \<T TO TAKE C>E ( ! *ILDR5 ALREADY 9 EXI/5CE1 RA!R ?AN CONT9UE 9DISCRIM9ATELY BRE$+ MORE4 ,BRIGNAC HIMSELF WANTS MORE *ILDR54 ,9 VA9 HIS WIFE ,LUCIE1 WEAK5$ BY REPEAT$ PREGNANCIES1 PLEADS ) HIM = A RESPITE4 

,LUCIE4 ,LI/51 ,JULI51 S9CE WE >E TALK+ AB\T ?IS4 ,I WANT$ TO TELL Y\-,I HAV5'T HAD MU* LEISURE S9CE \R M>RIAGE4 ,WE HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( A S+LE ONE ( Y\R HOLIDAYS4 ,I REALLY1 HAVE A RI<T TO A LITTLE RE/4 4 4 4 ,CONSID]1 WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY TIME TO KN[ ONE ANO!R1 OR TO LOVE ONE ANO!R4 ,BESIDES1 REMEMB] ?AT WE ALREADY HAVE TO F9D D[RIES = ?REE GIRLS4 

 ,BRIGNAC4 ,I TELL Y\ ?IS IS GO+ TO BE A BOY4  

,LUCIE4 ,A BOY IS EXP5SIVE4  

,BRIGNAC4 ,WE >E GO+ TO BE RI*4  

,LUCIE4 ,H[8  

,BRIGNAC4 ,LUCK MAY COME 9 SEV]AL WAYS4 ,I MAY /AY 9 ! CIVIL S]VICE & GET PROMOT$ QUICKLY4 ,I MAY GO BACK TO ! B>4 4 4 4 ,I AM C]TA9 WE %ALL BE RI*4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT'S NOT MU* GOOD Y\R SAY+ SO1 IF ,I SAY YES4 

 ,LUCIE4 ,EVID5TLY4 ,MY CONS5T WAS ASK$ = BE=E ,I WAS GIV5 A HUSB&1 BUT MY CONS5T IS NOT ASK$ = BE=E ,I AM GIV5 A *ILD4 4 4 4 ,?IS IS SLAV]Y-YES1 SLAV]Y4 ,AFT] ALL Y\ >E DISPOS+ ( MY HEAL?1 MY SUFF]+S1 MY LIFE-( A YE> ( MY EXI/5CE1 CALMLY1 )\T CONSULT+ ME4 

 ,BRIGNAC4 ,DO ,I DO IT \T ( SELFI%NESS8 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I AM NOT A MO/ UNHAPPY HUSB& ALL ! TIME ,I HAVE A FUTURE MO!R AT MY SIDE 9/EAD ( A LOV+ WIFE8 4 4 4 ,A FA!R IS A MAN ALL ! SAME4 

 ,LUCIE4 ,RUBBI%6 ,Y\ EVID5TLY TAKE ME = A FOOL4 ,I KN[ :AT Y\ DO AT ?OSE TIMES 4 4 4 4 ,DON'T D5Y IT4 ,Y\ MU/ SEE ?AT ,I KN[ ALL AB\T IT 4 4 4 4 ,DO Y\ WANT ME TO TELL Y\ ! NAME ( ! P]SON Y\ GO TO SEE OV] AT ,VILL5EUVE1 :ILE ,I AM NURS+ OR 0 A FUTURE MO!R10 AS Y\ CALL IT8 ,WE HAD BETT] SAY NO MORE AB\T IT4 

,BRIGNAC GOES (T TO HIS POLITICAL MEET+ TO PROCLAIM TO HIS CON/ITU5CY ! SACR$NESS ( MO!RHOOD1-! DEEPE/ & HI<E/ FUNCTION ( WOMAN4 

,LUCIE HAS A Y\NG] SI/]1 ,ANNETTE1 A GIRL ( EI<TE54 ,!IR P>5TS BE+ DEAD1 ,LUCIE TAKES ! PLACE ( ! MO!R4 ,%E IS PASSIONATELY FOND ( H] LITTLE SI/] & MAKES IT H] PURPOSE TO KEEP ! 'GIRL %ELT]$ & PROTECT$ FROM ! \TSIDE WORLD4 ,ANNETTE >RIVES & ANN\NCES ) GREAT 5?USIASM ?AT ! SON ( ! WEAL?Y ,B]N9S HAS DECL>$ HIS LOVE & ASK$ H] TO M>RY HIM1 & ?AT HIS MO!R1 ,MME4 ,B]N91 IS COM+ TO TALK ! MATT] OV] ) ,LUCIE4 

 ,MME4 ,B]N9 DOES >RIVE1 BUT NOT = ! PUR4 POSE POOR ,ANNETTE HAD HOP$4 ,RA!R IS IT TO TELL ,LUCIE ?AT H] SON CANNOT M>RY ! GIRL4 ,OH1 NOT BECAUSE %E ISN'T BEAUTIFUL1 PURE OR ATTRACTIVE4 ,9DE$ NOT6 ,MME4 ,B]N9 H]SELF SAYS ?AT H] SON C\LD NOT WI% = A MORE SUITABLE MAT*4 ,BUT1 !N1 %E HAS NO MONEY1 & H] SON MU/ SUCCE$ 9 ! WORLD4 ,HE MU/ ACQUIRE SOCIAL /&+ & POSITION2 ?AT CANNOT BE HAD )\T MONEY4 ,:5 ,LUCIE PLEADS ) H] ?AT AFT] ALL ! ,B]N9S !MSELVES HAD BEGUN AT ! BOTTOM1 & ?AT IT DID NOT PREV5T !IR BE+ HAPPY1 ,MME4 ,B]N9 REPLIES3 

,N,O1 NO2 WE >E NOT HAPPY1 BECAUSE WE HAVE WORN \RSELVES \T HUNT+ AFT] HAPP9ESS4 ,WE WANT$ TO 0 GET ON10 & WE GOT ON4 ,BUT :AT A PRICE WE PAID = IT6 ,FIR/1 :5 WE W]E BO? E>N+ 9-AGES1 \R LIFE WAS ONE LONG DRUDG]S1 ( PETTY ECONOMY & MEANNESS4 ,:5 WE SET TIP ON \R [N ACC\NT1 WE LIV$ 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( TRICK]Y1 ( 5MITY1 ( LY+2 FLATT]+ ! CU/OM]S1 & ALWAYS 9 T]ROR ( BANKRUPTCY4 OH1 ,I KN[ ! ROAD TO =TUNE6 ,IT MEANS TE>S1 LIES1 5VY1 HATE2 ONE SUFF]S-& ONE MAKES O!R PEOPLE SUFF]4 ,I HAVE HAD TO GO ?R\< IT3 MY *ILDR5 %AN'T4 ,WE'VE ONLY HAD TWO *ILDR53 WE MEANT ONLY TO HAVE ONE4 ,HAV+ TWO WE HAD TO BE D\BLY H>D UPON \RSELVES4 ,9/EAD ( A HUSB& & WIFE HELP+ ONE ANO!R1 WE HAVE BE5 P>TN]S SPY+ UPON ONE ANO!R2 CALL+ ONE ANO!R TO ACC\NT = EV]Y LITTLE EXP5DITURE OR /UPIDITY2 & ON \R V]Y PILL[S DISPUT+ AB\T \R BUS9ESS4 ,?AT'S BOSS- WE GOT RI*2 & N[ WE CAN'T 5JOY \R MONEY BECAUSE WE DON'T KN[ H[ TO USE IT2 & WE >5'T HAPPY BECAUSE \R OLD AGE IS MADE BITT] BY ! MEMORIES & ! RANCOR LEFT BY ! OLD BAD DAYS2 BECAUSE !Y HAVE SUFF]$ TOO MU* & HAT$ TOO MU*4 ,MY *ILDR5 %ALL NOT GO ?R\< ?IS4 ,I 5DUR$ IT ?AT !Y MI<T BE SP>$4 

,LE>N+ ! PRICE ,MME4 ,B]N9 HAS PAID = H] WEAL?1 WE NE$ NOT BLAME H] = TURN+ A DEAF E> TO ! 5TREATIES ( ,LUCIE 9 BEHALF ( H] SI/]4 ,NEI!R CAN ,LUCIE BE HELD RESPONSIBLE = H] /UPIDITY 9 KEEP+ H] SI/] 9 IGNORANCE UNTIL %E WAS 9CAPABLE ( PROTECT+ H]SELF :5 ! OCCASION DEM&$4 ,POOR ,ANNETTE1 ONE ( ! MANY (F]$ UP TO ! 9SATIABLE MON/] ( IGNORANCE & SOCIAL CONV5TION ,I 

,:5 ,ANNETTE IS 9=M$ ( ! RESULT ( ,MME4 ,B]N9'S VISIT1 ! GIRL GR[S HY/]ICAL1 & ,LUCIE LE>NS ?AT H] LITTLE SI/] IS AB\T TO BECOME A MO!R4 ,UND] ! PRETEXT ( LOVE & M>RIAGE Y\NG1 PAMP]$ ,JAQUES ,B]N9 HAS TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ! GIRL'S 9EXP]I5CE & 9NOC5CE4 ,9 H] DESPAIR ,ANNETTE RU%ES \T 9 SE>* ( H] LOV]1 ONLY TO BE REPELL$ BY HIM 9 A VULG> & CRUEL MANN]4 ,%E !N ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY TRY+ TO ?R[ H]SELF UND] ! TRA9 :I* IS TO C>RY (F H] WOR?LESS S$UC]4 ,%E IS RESCU$ BY ! FAI?FUL NURSE ,CA!R9E1 & BR\<T BACK TO H] ANXI\S SI/] ,LUCIE4 ,ANNETTE1 9 GREAT EXCITEM5T1 RELATES3 

,ANNETTE4 ,Y\'LL NEV] GUESS :AT HE SAID4 ,HE GOT ANGRY1 & HE BEGAN TO ABUSE ME4 ,HE SAID HE GUESS$ :AT ,I WAS UP TO2 ?AT ,I WANT$ TO MAKE A SC&AL TO =CE HIM TO M>RY ME - OH1 HE SP>$ ME NO?+ -TO =CE HIM TO M>RY ME BECAUSE HE WAS RI*4 ,& :5 ?AT MADE ME FURI\S1 HE ?REAT5$ TO CALL ! POLICE6 

,I \<T TO HAVE LEFT HIM1 RUN AWAY1 COME HOME1 \<TN'T ,I8 ,BUT ,I C\LDN'T BELIEVE IT ( HIM ALL AT ONCE1 LIKE ?AT ,I ,& ,I C\LDN'T GO AWAY :ILE ,I HAD ANY HOPE4 4 4 4 ,AS LONG AS ,I WAS HOLD+ TO HIS >M IT WAS AS IF ,I WAS 5GAG$4 ,:5 HE WAS GONE ,I %\LD ONLY BE A MIS]ABLE RU9$ GIRL1 LIKE DOZ5S ( O!RS4 4 4 4 ,M,Y LIFE WAS AT /AKE3 & TO SAVE MYSELF ,I W5T D[N 9TO ! V]Y L[E/ DEP?S ( VIL5ESS & C[>DICE4 ,I CRI$1 ,I IMPLOR$4 ,I LO/ ALL %AME4 4 4 4 ,:AT HE SAID !N ,I CANNOT TELL Y\ - NOT EV5 Y\ - IT WAS TOO MU* - TOO MU* - ,I DID NOT UND]/& AT FIR/4 ,IT WAS ONLY AFT]W>DS1 COM+ BACK1 GO+ OV] ALL HIS WORDS1 ?AT ,I MADE \T :AT HE MEANT4 4 4 4 ,!N HE RU%$ TO ! TRA91 & JUMP$ 9TO A C>RIAGE1 & ALMO/ CRU%$ MY F+]S 9 ! DOOR2 & HE W5T & HID BEH9D HIS MO!R1 & %E ?REAT5$1 TOO1 TO HAVE ME >RE/$4 4 4 4 ,I WI% ,I WAS DEAD6 ,LUCIE1 DE>1 ,I DON'T WANT TO GO ?R\< ALL ?AT'S COM+ - ,I AM TOO LITTLE - ,I AM TOO WEAK1 ,I'M TOO Y\NG TO BE> IT4 ,REALLY1 ,I HAV5'T ! /R5G?4 

,BUT ,LUCIE HAS FAI? 9 H] HUSB&4 ,9 ALL ! YE>S ( !IR M>RI$ LIFE %E HAS HE>D HIM PROCLAIM FROM ! V]Y H\SETOPS ?AT MO!RHOOD IS ! MO/ SACR$ FUNCTION ( WOMAN2 ?AT ! ,/ATE NE$S L>GE NUMB]S2 ?AT COMM]CE & ! >MY REQUIRE AN 9CREASE ( ! POPULATION1 & 0 ! GOV]NM5T COMM&S Y\ TO FUR!R ?IS 5D TO ! BE/ ( Y\R ABILITY1 EA* ONE ( Y\ 9 HIS [N COMMUNE40 ,%E HAS HE>D H] HUSB& REPEAT1 OV] & OV] AGA91 ?AT ! WOMAN :O REFUSES TO ABIDE BY ! COMM& ( ,GOD & ! LAWS TO BECOME A MO!R IS IMMORAL1 IS CRIM9AL4 ,SURELY HE W\LD UND]/& ! TRAG$Y ( ,ANNETTE1 :O HAD BE5 PLAC$ 9 ?IS CONDITION NOT ?R\< H] [N FAULT BUT BECAUSE %E HAD BE5 CONFID+ & TRU/+ 9 ! PROMISE ( ! MAN4 ,SURELY ,BRIGNAC W\LD COME TO ! RESCUE ( ,ANNETTE2 W\LD HELP & COM=T H] 9 H] TRY+ & DIFFICULT MOM5T4 ,BUT ,LUCIE1 LIKE MANY WIVES1 DOES NOT KN[ H] HUSB&2 %E DOES NOT KN[ ?AT A MAN :O IS SO HIDE- B\ND BY /ATUTES & CODES CANNOT HAVE HUMAN COMPASSION1 & ?AT HE WILL NOT /& BY ! LITTLE GIRL :O HAS COMMITT$ ! 0UNP>DONABLE S940  ,LUCIE DOES NOT KN[1 BUT %E IS SOON TO LE>N ! TRU?4 

,LUCIE4 ,I  TELL Y\ ,ANNETTE IS ! VICTIM ( ?IS WRET*4 ,IF Y\ >E GO+ TO DO NO?+ BUT 9SULT H]1 WE HAD BETT] /OP DISCUSS+ ! MATT]4 

 ,BRIGNAC4 ,I AM 9 A NICE FIX N[6 ,!RE IS NO?+ LEFT = US BUT TO PACK \R TRUNKS & BE (F4 ,I AM DONE =4 ,RU9$6 ,SMA%$6 ,I TELL Y\ IF %E WAS CAU<T R$ H&$ /EAL+1 ! WRECK W\LDN'T BE MORE COMPLETE4 4 4 4 ,WE MU/ MAKE SOME EXCUSE4 ,WE WILL 9V5T AN AUNT OR C\S9 :O HAS 9VIT$ H] TO /AY4 ,I WILL F9D A DEC5T H\SE = H] 9 ,P>IS TO GO TO4 ,%E'LL BE ALL RI<T !RE4 ,:5 ! TIME COMES %E CAN PUT ! *ILD \T TO NURSE 9 ! C\NTRY1 & COME BACK TO US4 

 ,LUCIE4 ,Y\ S]I\SLY PROPOSE TO S5D ?AT POOR *ILD TO ,P>IS1 :]E %E DOESN'T KN[ A S\L8 

 ,BRIGNAC4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT8 ,I WILL GO TO ,P>IS MYSELF1 IF NECESS>Y4 ,!RE >E SPECIAL BO>D+ H\SES3 V]Y RESPECTABLE ONES4 ,I'LL 9QUIRE3 ( C\RSE )\T LETT+ \T ?AT IT IS = ANYONE ,I KN[4 ,& ,I'LL PAY :AT IS NECESS>Y4 ,:AT MORE CAN Y\ WANT8 

 ,LUCIE4 ,JU/ :5 ! *ILD IS MO/ 9 NE$ ( EV]Y C>E1 Y\ PROPOSE TO S5D H] (F ALONE2 ALONE1 DO Y\ UND]/&1 ALONE6 ,TO TE> H] AWAY FROM H]E1 PUT H] 9TO A TRA91 & S5D H] (F TO ,P>IS1 LIKE A SICK ANIMAL Y\ WANT TO GET RID (4 ,IF ,I CONS5T$ TO ?AT ,I %\LD FEEL ?AT ,I WAS AS BAD AS ! MAN :O S$UC$ H]4 ,BE HONE/1 ,JULI53 REMEMB] IT IS 9 \R 9T]E/ Y\ PROPOSE TO SACRIFICE H]4 ,WE %ALL GA9 PEACE & QUIET AT ! PRICE ( H] LONEL9ESS & DESPAIR4 ,TO SAVE \RSELVES-S]I\S TR\BLES1 ,I ADMIT-WE >E TO AB&ON ?IS *ILD TO /RANG]S 4 4 4 AWAY FROM ALL LOVE & C>E & COM=T1 )\T A FRI5D TO PUT K9D >MS >\ND H] & LET H] SOB H] GRIEF AWAY4 ,I IMPLORE Y\1 ,JULI51 ,I 5TREAT Y\1 = \R *ILDR5'S SAKE1 DON'T KEEP ME FROM H]1 DON'T ASK ME TO DO ?IS %AMEFUL ?+4 

 ,BRIGNAC4 ,!RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO QUE/ION ( MIS]Y IF %E HAD BEHAV$ H]SELF4 

 ,LUCIE4 ,%E IS ?IS MAN'S VICTIM6 ,BUT %E WON'T GO4 ,Y\'LL HAVE TO DRIVE H] \T AS Y\ DROVE \T ! S]VANT4 4 4 4 ,& !N - AFT] ?AT - %E IS TO LET H] *ILD GO2 TO /IFLE H] /RONGE/ 9/9CT2 TO SIL5CE ! CRY ( LOVE ?AT CONSOLES US ALL = ! TORTURES WE HAVE TO GO ?R\<2 TO TURN AWAY H] EYES & SAY1 0 ,TAKE HIM AWAY1 ,I DON'T WANT HIM40 ,& AT ?AT PRICE %E IS TO BE =GIV5 = ANO!R P]SON'S CRIME4 4 4 4 ,!N ?AT IS ,SOCIETY'S WELCOME TO ! NEW BORN *ILD8 

 ,BRIGNAC4 ,TO ! *ILD BORN \TSIDE ( M>RIAGE1 YES4 ,IF IT WASN'T = ?AT1 !RE W\LD SOON BE NO?+ BUT ILLEGITIMATE BIR?S4 ,IT IS TO PRES]VE ! FAMILY ?AT SOCIETY CONDEMNS ! NATURAL *ILD4 

 ,LUCIE4 ,Y\ SAY Y\ WANT A L>G] NUMB] ( BIR?S1 & AT ! SAME TIME Y\ SAY TO WOM53 0 ,NO MO!R4 HOOD )\T M>RIAGE1 & NO M>RIAGE )\T MONEY40 ,AS LONG AS Y\'VE NOT *ANG$ ?AT1 ALL Y\R CIRCUL>S WILL BE MET ) %\TS ( D]ISION-HALF FROM HATE1 HALF FROM PITY4 4 4 4 ,IF Y\ DRIVE ,ANNETTE \T1 ,I %ALL GO ) H]4 

,LUCIE & ,ANNETTE GO \T 9TO ! WORLD4 ,AS MIDDLE-CLASS GIRLS !Y HAVE BE5 TAU<T A LITTLE ( EV]Y?+ & NOT MU* ( ANY?+4 ,!Y TRY ALL K9DS ( WORK TO 5ABLE !M TO MAKE A LIV+1 BUT ?\< !Y TOIL H>D & LONG H\RS1 !Y B>ELY E>N 5\< = A MEAG] EXI/5CE' ,AS LONG AS ,ANNETTE'S CONDITION IS NOT NOTICEABLE LIFE IS BE>ABLE2 BUT SOON EV]YBODY REM>KS H] /ATE4 ,%E & ,LUCIE >E DRIV5 FROM PLACE TO PLACE4 ,9 H] DESPAIR ,ANNETTE DOES :AT MANY GIRLS 9 H] POSITION HAVE DONE BE=E H] & WILL DO AFT] H] SO LONG AS ! ,BRIGNACS & !IR MORALITY >E DOM9ANT4 ,%E VISITS A MIDWIFE1 & ONE MORE VICTIM IS ADD$ TO ! L>GE NUMB] SLAU<T]$ UPON ! ALT> ( MORALITY4 

,! LA/ ACT IS 9 ! C\RT ROOM4 ,MME4 ,?OMAS1 ! MIDWIFE1 IS ON TRIAL = CRIM9AL ABORTION4 ,) H] >E A NUMB] ( WOM5 :OSE NAMES HAVE BE5 F\ND ON H] REGI/]4 

,BIT BY BIT WE LE>N ! :OLE TRAG$Y ( EA* ( ! DEF5DANTS2 WE SEE ALL ! SORDIDNESS ( POV]TY1 ! 9ABILITY TO PROCURE ! B>E NECESSITIES ( LIFE1 & ! DREAD ( ! UNWELCOME *ILD4 

,A S*OOLMI/RESS1 AL?\< E>N+ A FEW HUNDR$ FRANCS1 & LIV+ ) H] HUSB&1 IS COMPELL$ TO HAVE AN ABORTION P]=M$ BECAUSE ANO!R *ILD W\LD MEAN HUNG] = ALL ( !M4 

,S*OOLMI/RESS4 ,WE JU/ MANAG$ TO GET ALONG BY BE+ MO/ C>EFUL2 & SEV]AL TIMES WE CUT D[N EXP5SES IT DID NOT SEEM POSSIBLE TO CUT D[N4 ,A ?IRD *ILD COM+ UPSET EV]Y?+4 ,WE C\LDN'T HAVE LIV$4 ,WE %\LD HAVE ALL />V$4 ,BESIDES1 ! 9SPECTORS & DIRECTRESSES DON'T LIKE US TO HAVE MANY *ILDR51 ESPECIALLY IF WE NURSE !M \RSELVES4 ,!Y TOLD ME TO HIDE MYSELF :5 ,I WAS SUCKL+ ! LA/ ONE4 ,I ONLY HAD T5 M9UTES TO DO IT 91 AT ! RECREATION1 AT T5 O'CLOCK & AT TWO O'CLOCK2 & K-11-LI5 MY MO!R BR\<T BABY TO ME ,I HAD TO %UT MYSELF UP ) HIM 9 A D>K CLOSET4 

,! C\PLE ,TUP9 /& BE=E ! B> TO DEF5D !MSELVES AGA9/ ! *>GE ( CRIM9AL ABORTION4 ,TUP9 HAS BE5 \T ( WORK = A LONG TIME & IS DRIV5 BY MIS]Y TO DR9K4 ,HE IS KN[N TO ! POLICE AS A DISREPUTABLE *>ACT]4 ,ONE ( HIS SONS IS S]V+ A S5T5CE = !FT1 & A DAU<T] IS A WOMAN ( ! /REETS4 ,BUT ,TUP9 IS A ?9K+ MAN4 ,HE PROVES ?AT HIS E>N+S AT BE/ >E NOT 5\< TO SUPPLY ! NE$S ( AN ALREADY L>GE FAMILY4 ,! DAILY N\RI%M5T ( FIVE *ILDR5 CONSI/S ( A F\R P\ND LOAF1 S\P ( VEGETABLES & DRIPP+1 & A /EW :I* CO/S GO C5TIMES4 ,TOTAL1 #cF4 #g#eC4 ,?IS IS ! EXP5DITURE ( ! FA!R3 ,RETURN TICKET = TRAM1 #cOC4 ,TOBACCO1 ,I#eC4 ,D9N]1 ,IF4#b#eC4 ,! R5T1 #cF4 ,CLO?+ = ! :OLE FAMILY1 & BOOTS3 ,I#f PAIRS ( BOOTS = ! *ILDR5 AT #dF4 ,SOC4 EA*1 #d = ! P>5TS AT #hF41 TOTAL AGA9 #cO(4 ,TOTAL = ! YE>1 #b1#fO(4 ,TUP91 :O IS AN EXCEPTIONAL WORKMAN1 E>NS ,I#f(4 A MON?1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 #b1 ,I ,IF A YE>4 ,!RE IS !RE=E AN ANNUAL DEFICIT ( #eF41 PROVID$ ,TUP9 KEEPS AT WORK ALL ! TIME1 :I* NEV] HAPP5S 9 ! LIFE ( A WORK+MAN4 ,UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES NO ONE NE$ BE SURPRIS$ ?AT ONE ( HIS *ILDR5 IS IMPRISON$ = !FT1 & ! O!R IS WALK+ ! /REETS1 :ILE ,TUP9 HIMSELF IS DRIV5 TO DR9K4 

 ,TUP94 ,:5 WE BEGAN TO GET %ORT 9 ! H\SE1 MY WIFE & ,I />T$ TO QU>REL4 ,EV]Y TIME A *ILD CAME WE W]E MAD AT MAK+ IT WORSE = ! O!RS4 ,& SO 4 4 4 ,I 5D$ UP 9 ! SALOON4 ,IT'S W>M !RE1 & Y\ CAN'T HE> ! *ILDR5 CRY+ NOR ! MO!R COMPLA9+4 ,& BESIDES1 :5 Y\ HAVE DR9K 9 Y\1 Y\ =GET4 4 4 4 ,& ?AT'S H[ WE GOT POOR] & POOR]4 ,MY FAULT1 IF Y\ LIKE4 4 4 4 ,\R LA/ *ILD WAS A CRIPPLE4 ,HE WAS BORN 9 />VATION1 & HIS MO!R WAS WORN \T4 ,& !Y NURS$ HIM1 & !Y NURS$ HIM1 & !Y NURS$ HIM4 ,!Y DID NOT LEAVE HIM A M9UTE4 ,!Y MADE HIM LIVE 9 SPITE ( HIMSELF4 ,& !Y LET ! O!R *ILDR5 - !4 /RONG ONES - GO TO ! BAD4 ,) HALF ! MONEY & ! FUSS !Y WA/$ ON ! CRIPPLE1 !Y C\LD HAVE MADE F9E FELL[S ( ALL ! O!RS4 

 ,ALIGN4 ,TUP9 ,I HAVE TO ADD ?AT ALL ?IS IS NOT MY FAULT4 ,MY HUSB& & ,I WORK$ LIKE BEA/S2 WE DID )\T EV]Y K9D ( PLEASURE TO TRY & BR+ UP \R *ILDR54 ,IF WE HAD WANT$ TO SLAVE MORE1 ,I DECL>E TO Y\ WE C\LDN'T HAVE DONE IT4 ,& N[ ?AT WE HAVE GIV5 \R LIVES1 = !M1 ! OLDE/ IS 9 HOSPITAL1 RU9$ & DONE = BECAUSE HE WORK$ 9 0 A DANG]\S TRADE 0 AS !Y CALL IT4 4 4 4 ,!RE >E TOO MANY PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD4 4 4 4 ',MY LITTLE GIRL HAD TO *OOSE BETWE5 />VATION & ! /REET4 4 4 4 ,I'M ONLY A POOR WOMAN1 & ,I KN[ :AT IT MEANS TO HAVE NO?+ TO EAT1 SO ,I =GAVE H]4 

,?US ,ALIGN4 ,TUP9 ALSO UND]/&S ?AT IT IS A CRIME TO ADD ONE MORE VICTIM TO ?OSE :O >E BORN ILL & = :OM SOCIETY HAS NO PLACE4 

,!N ,LUCIE FACES ! C\RT1- ,LUCIE :O LOV$ H] SI/] TOO WELL1 & :O1 DRIV5 BY ! SAME CONDITIONS ?AT KILL$ ,9NETTE1 HAS ALSO BE5 COMPELL$ TO UND]GO AN ABORTION RA!R ?AN HAVE A F\R? *ILD BY ! MAN %E DID NOT LOVE ANY MORE4 ,LIKE ! ,S*OOLMI/RESS & ! ,TUP9S1 %E IS DRAGG$ BE=E ! B> ( JU/ICE TO EXPLA9 H] CRIME1 :ILE H] HUSB&1 :O HAD =C$ BO? ,ANNETTE & ,LUCIE \T ( ! H\SE1 HAS MEAN:ILE RIS5 TO A HI< POSITION AS A SUPPORT] ( ! ,/ATE ) HIS FAVORITE SLOGAN1 0 ,MO!RHOOD IS ! HI<E/ FUNCTION ( WOMAN40 

,F9ALLY ! MIDWIFE ,?OMAS IS CALL$ UPON = H] DEF5SE4 

 ,?OMAS4 ,A GIRL CAME TO ME ONE DAY2 %E WAS A S]VANT4 ,%E HAD BE5 S$UC$ BY H] MA/]4 ,I REFUS$ TO DO :AT %E ASK$ ME TO DO3 %E W5T & DR[N$ H]SELF4 ,ANO!R ,I REFUS$ TO HELP WAS BR\<T UP BE=E Y\ H]E = 9FANTICIDE4 ,!N :5 ! O!RS CAME1 ,I SAID1 0 ,YES40 ,I HAVE PREV5T$ MANY A SUICIDE & MANY A CRIME4 

,IT IS NOT LIKELY ?AT ! V5]ABLE JUDGE1 ! ,/ATE'S ATTORNEY OR ! G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY CAN SEE 9 ,MME4 ,?OMAS A GREAT] B5EFACTRESS TO SOCIETY ?AN !Y2 ANY MORE ?AN !Y CAN GRASP ! DEEP IMPORTANCE ( ! CONCLUD+ WORDS ( ! C\NSEL = ! DEF5SE 9 ?IS GREAT SOCIAL TRAG$Y4 

,C\NSEL = ! ,DEF5SE4 ,!IR CRIME IS NOT AN 9DIVIDUAL CRIME2 IT IS A SOCIAL CRIME4 4 4 4 ,IT IS NOT A CRIME AGA9/ NATURE4 ,IT IS A REVOLT AGA9/ NATURE4 ,& ) ALL ! W>M? ( A HE>T MELT$ BY PITY1 ) ALL ! 9DIGNATION ( MY \TRAG$ REASON1 ,I LOOK = ?AT GLORI\S H\R ( LIB]ATION :5 SOME MA/] M9D %ALL DISCOV] = US ! MEANS ( HAV+ ONLY ! *ILDR5 WE NE$ & DESIRE1 RELEASE =EV] FROM ! PRISON ( HYPOCRISY & ABSOLVE US FROM ! PR(ANATION ( LOVE4 ,?AT W\LD 9DE$ BE A CONQUE/ ( NATURE -SAVAGE NATURE -:I* P\RS \T LIFE ) CULPABLE PR(USION1 & SEES IT DISAPPE> ) 9DIFF]5CE4 

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