,*APT] #a #agihagih ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,TEXT 3 0,MY FA!R'S SITUATION WAS N[ SO DI/RESS+1 ?AT ,I PREVAIL$ ON MY UNCLE TO ACCOMPANY ME TO VISIT HIM2 & TO L5D ME HIS ASSI/ANCE1 TO PREV5T ! :OLE PROP]TY ( ! FAMILY FROM BECOM+ ! PREY ( MY BRO!R'S RAPACITY2 =1 TO EXTRICATE HIMSELF \T ( PRES5T DIFFICULTIES1 MY FA!R WAS TOTALLY REG>DLESS ( FUTURITY4 ,I TOOK D[N ) ME SOME PRES5TS = MY /EP-MO!R2 IT DID NOT REQUIRE AN EF=T = ME TO TREAT H] ) CIVILITY1 OR TO =GET ! PA/4 0,?IS WAS ! FIR/ TIME ,I HAD VISIT$ MY NATIVE VILLAGE1 S9CE MY M>RIAGE4 ,BUT ) :AT DIFF]5T EMOTIONS DID ,I RETURN FROM ! BUSY WORLD1 ) A HEAVY WEIT6 ,! FIR/ SC5T ( ! WILD FL[]S FROM ! HEA?1 ?RILL$ ?R\< MY VE9S1 AWAK5+ EV]Y S5SE TO PLEASURE4 ,! ICY H& ( DESPAIR SEEM$ TO BE REMOV$ FROM MY BOSOM2 &--=GETT+ MY HUSB&--! NURTUR$ VISIONS ( A ROMANTIC M9D1 BUR/+ ON ME ) ALL !IR ORIG9AL WILDNESS & GAY EXUB]ANCE1 W]E AGA9 HAIL$ AS SWEET REALITIES4 ,I =GOT1 ) EQUAL FACILITY1 ?AT ,I EV] FELT SORR[1 OR KNEW C>E 9 ! C\NTRY2 :ILE A TRANSI5T RA9B[ /OLE A?W>T ! CL\DY SKY ( DESPOND5CY4 ,! PICTURESQUE =M ( SEV]AL FAVORITE TREES1 & ! POR*ES ( RUDE COTTAGES1 ) !IR SMIL+ H$GES1 W]E RECOGNIZ$ ) ! GLADSOME PLAYFULNESS ( *ILDI% VIVACITY4 ,I C\LD HAVE KISS$ ! *ICK5S ?AT PECK$ ON ! COMMON2 & LONG$ TO PAT ! C[S1 & FROLIC ) ! DOGS ?AT SPORT$ ON IT4 ,I GAZ$ ) DELI GRE5 LANE1 :I* L$ DIRECTLY TO ! VILLAGE1 ! S\ND ( ! WELL-KN[N ROOK]Y GAVE ?AT S5TIM5TAL T+E TO ! V>Y+ S5SATIONS ( MY ACTIVE S\L1 :I* ONLY S]V$ TO HEID1 & TE>S ( AFFECTION1 SU* WAS ! EFFECT ( MY IMAG9ATION1 B$EW$ MY MO!R'S GRAVE6 ,SORR[ GAVE PLACE TO DEVOTIONAL FEEL+S4 ,I W&]$ ?R\< ! *UR* 9 FANCY1 AS ,I US$ SOMETIMES TO DO ON A ,SATURDAY EV5+4 ,I RECOLLECT$ ) :AT F]VOR ,I ADDRESS$ ! ,GOD ( MY Y\?3 & ONCE MORE ) RAPTUR\S LOVE LOOK$ ABOVE MY SORR[S TO ! ,FA!R ( NATURE4 ,I PAUSE--FEEL+ =CIBLY ALL ! EMOTIONS ,I AM DESCRIB+2 & 7REM9D$1 AS ,I REGI/] MY SORR[S1 ( ! SUBLIME CALM ,I HAVE FELT1 :5 9 SOME TREM5D\S SOLITUDE1 MY S\L RE/$ ON ITSELF1 & SEEM$ TO FILL ! UNIV]SE7 ,I 9S5SIBLY BREA! S(T1 HU%+ EV]Y WAYW>D EMOTION1 AS IF FE>+ TO SULLY ) A SI<1 A CONT5TM5T SO EXTATIC4 0,HAV+ SETTL$ MY FA!R'S AFFAIRS1 &1 BY MY EX]TIONS 9 HIS FAVOR1 MADE MY BRO!R MY SWORN FOE1 ,I RETURN$ TO ,LONDON4 ,MY HUSB&'S CONDUCT WAS N[ *ANG$2 ,I HAD DUR+ MY ABS5CE1 RECEIV$ SEV]AL AFFECTIONATE1 P5IT5TIAL LETT]S FROM HIM2 & HE SEEM$ ON MY >RIVAL1 TO WI% BY HIS BEHAVIOR TO PROVE HIS S9C]ITY4 ,I C\LD NOT !N CONCEIVE :Y HE ACT$ ?US2 &1 :5 ! SUSPICION D>T$ 9TO MY HEAD1 ?AT IT MIISE FROM OBS]V+ MY 9CREAS+ 9FLU5CE ) MY UNCLE1 ,I ALMO/ DESPIS$ MYSELF = IMAG9+ ?AT SU* A DEGREE ( DEBAS+ SELFI%NESS C\LD EXI/4 0,HE BECAME1 UNACC\NTABLE AS WAS ! *ANGE1 T5D] & ATT5TIVE2 &1 ATTACK+ MY WEAK SIDE1 MADE A CONFESSION ( HIS FOLLIES1 & LAM5T$ ! EMB>RASSM5TS 9 :I* ,I1 :O M]IT$ A F> DIFF]5T FATE1 MIT4 0,?IS CONDUCT ONLY 9SPIR$ ME ) COMPASSION4 ,I WI%$ TO BE HIS FRI5D2 BUT LOVE HAD SPREAD HIS ROSY P9IONS & FL$ F>1 F> AWAY2 & HAD NOT 7LIKE SOME EXQUISITE P]FUMES1 ! F9E SPIRIT ( :I* IS CONT9UALLY M+L+ ) ! AIR7 LEFT A FRAGRANCE BEH9D1 TO M>K :]E HE HAD %OOK HIS W+S4 ,MY HUSB&'S R5EW$ C>ESSES !N BECAME HATEFUL TO ME2 HIS BRUTALITY WAS TOL]ABLE1 COMP>$ TO HIS DI/A/EFUL FONDNESS4 ,/ILL1 COMPASSION1 & ! FE> ( 9SULT+ HIS SUPPOS$ FEEL+S1 BY A WANT ( SYMPA?Y1 MADE ME DISSEMBLE1 & DO VIOL5CE TO MY DELICACY4 ,:AT A TASK6 0,?OSE :O SUPPORT A SY/EM ( :AT ,I T]M FALSE REF9EM5T1 & WILL NOT ALL[ GREAT P>T ( LOVE 9 ! FEMALE1 AS WELL AS MALE BREA/1 TO SPR+ 9 SOME RESPECTS 9VOLUNT>ILY1 MAY NOT ADMIT ?AT *>MS >E AS NECESS>Y TO FE$ ! PASSION1 AS VIRTUES TO CONV]T ! MELL[+ SPIRIT 9TO FRI5D%IP4 ,TO SU* OBS]V]S ,I HAVE NO?+ TO SAY1 ANY MORE ?AN TO ! MORALI/S1 :O 9SI/ ?AT WOM5 \T TREMBL+LY ALIVE TO Y\R FUTURE CONDUCT1 SOME OBS]VATIONS1 DICTAT$ BY MY PRES5T FEEL+S1 ON CALMLY REVIEW+ ?IS P]IOD ( MY LIFE4 ,:5 NOVELI/S OR MORALI/S PRAISE AS A VIRTUE1 A WOMAN'S COLDNESS ( CON/ITUTION1 & WANT ( PASSION2 & MAKE H] YIELD TO ! >DOR ( H] LOV] \T ( %E] COMPASSION1 OR TO PROMOTE A FRIGID PLAN ( FUTURE COM=T1 ,I AM DISGU/$4 ,!Y MAY BE GOOD WOM51 9 ! ORD9>Y ACCEPTATION ( ! PHRASE1 & DO NO H>M2 BUT !Y APPE> TO ME NOT TO HAVE ?OSE 'F9ELY FA%ION$ N]VES1' :I* R5D] ! S5SES EXQUISITE4 ,!Y MAY POSSESS T5D]NESS2 BUT !Y WANT ?AT FIRE ( ! IMAG9ATION1 :I* PRODUCES ACTIVE S5SIBILITY1 & POSITIVE VIRTUE4 ,H[ DOES ! WOMAN DES]VE TO BE *>ACT]IZ$1 :O M>RIES ONE MAN1 ) A HE>T & IMAG9ATION DEVOT$ TO ANO!R8 ,IS %E NOT AN OBJECT ( PITY OR CONTEMPT1 :5 ?US SACRILEGI\SLY VIOLAT+ ! PURITY ( H] [N FEEL+S8 ,NAY1 IT IS AS 9DELICATE1 :5 %E IS 9DIFF]5T1 UNLESS %E BE CON/ITUTIONALLY 9S5SIBLE2 !N 9DE$ IT IS A M]E AFFAIR ( B>T]2 & ,I HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ! SECRETS ( TRADE4 ,YES2 EAG]LY AS ,I WI% Y\ TO POSSESS TRUE RECTITUDE ( M9D1 & PURITY ( AFFECTION1 ,I MU/ 9SI/ ?AT A HE>TLESS CONDUCT IS ! CONTR>Y ( VIRTU\S4 ,TRU? IS ! ONLY BASIS ( VIRTUE2 & WE CANNOT1 )\T DEPRAV+ \R M9DS1 5DEAVOR TO PLEASE A LOV] OR HUSB&1 BUT 9 PROPORTION AS HE PLEASES US4 ,M51 MORE EFFECTUALLY TO 5?RALL$ US1 MAY 9CULCATE ?IS P>TIAL MORALITY1 & LOSE SITICUL> /ATIONS2 BUT LET US NOT BLU% = NATURE )\T A CAUSE6 0,AFT] !SE REM>KS1 ,I AM A%AM$ TO [N1 ?AT ,I WAS PREGNANT4 ,! GREATE/ SACRIFICE ( MY PR9CIPLES 9 MY :OLE LIFE1 WAS ! ALL[+ MY HUSB& AGA9 TO BE FAMILI> ) MY P]SON1 ?\< TO ?IS CRUEL ACT ( SELF-D5IAL1 :5 ,I WI%$ ! E>? TO OP5 & SWALL[ ME1 Y\ [E Y\R BIR?2 & ,I ! UNUTT]ABLE PLEASURE ( BE+ A MO!R4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ ( DELICACY 9 MY HUSB&'S BRIDAL ATT5TIONS2 BUT N[ HIS TA9T$ BREA?1 PIMPL$ FACE1 & BLOOD-%OT EYES1 W]E NOT MORE REPUGNANT TO MY S5SES1 ?AN HIS GROSS MANN]S1 & LOVELESS FAMILI>ITY TO MY TA/E4 0,A MAN W\LD ONLY BE EXPECT$ TO MA9TA92 YES1 B>ELY GRANT A SUBSI/5CE1 TO A WOMAN R5D]$ ODI\S BY HABITUAL 9TOXICATION2 BUT :O W\LD EXPECT HIM1 OR ?9K IT POSSIBLE TO LOVE H]8 ,& UNLESS 'Y\?1 & G5IAL YE>S W]E FL[N1' IT W\LD BE ?\ =FEIT+ ALMO/ EV]Y ?+ RECKON$ VALUABLE 9 LIFE1 ?AT HE %\LD NOT LOVE ANO!R3 :IL/ WOMAN1 WEAK 9 REASON1 IMPOT5T 9 WILL1 IS REQUIR$ TO MORALIZE1 S5TIM5TALIZE H]SELF TO /ONE1 & P9E H] LIFE AWAY1 LABOR+ TO RE=M H] EMBRUT$ MATE4 ,HE MAY EV5 SP5D 9 DISSIPATION1 & 9TEMP]ANCE1 ! V]Y 9TEMP]ANCE :I* R5D]S HIM SO HATEFUL1 H] PROP]TY1 & BY /9T+ H] EXP5CES1 NOT P]MIT H] TO BEGUILE 9 SOCIETY1 A WE>ISOME1 JOYLESS LIFE2 = OV] !IR MUTUAL =TUNE %E HAS NO P[]1 IT MU/ ALL PASS ?R\< HIS H&4 ,& IF %E BE A MO!R1 & 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( WOM51 IT IS A GREAT MIS=TUNE TO BE PREV5T$ FROM DIS*>G+ ! DUTIES1 & CULTIVAT+ ! AFFECTIONS ( ONE1 :AT HAS %E NOT TO 5DURE8--,BUT ,I HAVE SUFF]$ ! T5D]NESS ( ONE TO LEAD ME 9TO REFLECTIONS ?AT ,I DID NOT ?9K ( MAK+1 TO 9T]RUPT MY N>RATIVE--YET ! FULL HE>T WILL OV]FL[4 0,MR4 ,V5ABLES' EMB>RASSM5TS DID NOT N[ 5DE> HIM TO ME2 /ILL1 ANXI\S TO BEFRI5D HIM1 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO PREVAIL ON HIM TO RETR5* HIS EXP5CES2 BUT HE HAD ALWAYS SOME PLAUSIBLE EXCUSE TO GIVE1 TO JU/IFY HIS NOT FOLL[+ MY ADVICE4 ,HUMANITY1 COMPASSION1 & ! 9T]E/ PRODUC$ BY A HABIT ( LIV+ TOGE!R1 MADE ME TRY TO RELIEVE1 & SYMPA?IZE ) HIM2 BUT1 :5 ,I RECOLLECT$ ?AT ,I WAS B\ND TO LIVE ) SU* A BE+ = EV]--MY HE>T DI$ )9 ME2 MY DESIRE ( IMPROVEM5T BECAME LANGUID1 & BALEFUL1 CORROD+ MELAN*OLY TOOK POSSESSION ( MY S\L4 ,M>RIAGE HAD BA/ILL$ ME = LIFE4 ,I DISCOV]$ 9 MYSELF A CAPACITY = ! 5JOYM5T ( ! V>I\S PLEASURES EXI/5CE AF=DS2 YET1 FETT]$ BY ! P>TIAL LAWS ( SOCIETY1 ?IS FAIR GLOBE WAS TO ME AN UNIV]SAL BLANK4 0,:5 ,I EXHORT$ MY HUSB& TO ECONOMY1 ,I REF]R$ TO HIMSELF4 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO PRACTICE ! MO/ RIGID1 OR CONTRACT DEBTS1 :I* ,I HAD TOO MU* REASON TO FE> W\LD NEV] BE PAID4 ,I DESPIS$ ?IS PALTRY PRIVILEGE ( A WIFE1 :I* CAN ONLY BE ( USE TO ! VICI\S OR 9CONSID]ATE1 & DET]M9$ NOT TO 9CREASE ! TORR5T ?AT WAS BE>+ HIM D[N4 ,I WAS !N IGNORANT ( ! EXT5T ( HIS FRAUDUL5T SPECULATIONS1 :OM ,I WAS B\ND TO HONOR & OBEY4 0,A WOMAN NEGLECT$ BY H] HUSB&1 OR :OSE MANN]S =M A /RIK+ CONTRA/ ) HIS1 WILL ALWAYS HAVE M5 ON ! WAT* TO SOO! & FLATT] H]4 ,BESIDES1 ! =LORN /ATE ( A NEGLECT$ WOMAN1 NOT DE/ITUTE ( P]SONAL *>MS1 IS P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/+1 & R\SES ?AT SPECIES ( PITY1 :I* IS SO NE> AK91 IT EASILY SLIDES 9TO LOVE4 ,A MAN ( FEEL+ ?9KS NOT ( S$UC+1 HE IS HIMSELF S$UC$ BY ALL ! NOBLE/ EMOTIONS ( HIS S\L4 ,HE FIGURES TO HIMSELF ALL ! SACRIFICES A WOMAN ( S5SIBILITY MU/ MAKE1 & EV]Y SITUATION 9 :I* HIS IMAG9ATION PLACES H]1 T\*ES HIS HE>T1 & FIRES HIS PASSIONS4 ,LONG+ TO TAKE TO HIS BOSOM ! %ORN LAMB1 & BID ! DROOP+ BUDS ( HOPE REVIVE1 B5EVOL5CE *ANGES 9TO PASSION3 & %\LD HE !N DISCOV] ?AT HE IS BELOV$1 HONOR B9DS HIM FA/1 ?\< =ESEE+ ?AT HE MAY AFT]W>DS BE OBLIG$ TO PAY SEV]E DAMAGES TO ! MAN1 :O NEV] APPE>$ TO VALUE HIS WIFE'S SOCIETY1 TILL HE F\ND ?AT !RE WAS A *ANCE ( HIS BE+ 9DEMNIFI$ = ! LOSS ( IT4 0,SU* >E ! P>TIAL LAWS 5ACT$ BY M52 =1 ONLY TO LAY A /RESS ON ! DEP5D5T /ATE ( A WOMAN 9 ! GR& QUE/ION ( ! COM=TS >IS+ FROM ! POSSESSION ( PROP]TY1 %E IS .TICLE.> MU* MORE 9JUR$ BY ! LOSS ( ! HUSB&'S AFFECTION1 ?AN HE BY ?AT ( HIS WIFE2 YET :]E IS %E1 CONDEMN$ TO ! SOLITUDE ( A DES]T$ HOME1 TO LOOK = A COMP5SATION FROM ! WOMAN1 :O S$UCES HIM FROM H]8 ,%E CANNOT DRIVE AN UNFAI?FUL HUSB& FROM HIS H\SE1 NOR SEP>ATE1 OR TE>1 HIS *ILDR5 FROM HIM1 H[EV] CULPABLE HE MAY BE2 & HE1 /ILL ! MA/] ( HIS [N FATE1 5JOYS ! SMILES ( A WORLD1 ?AT W\LD BR& H] ) 9FAMY1 DID %E1 SEEK+ CONSOLATION1 V5TURE TO RETALIATE4 0,!SE REM>KS >E NOT DICTAT$ BY EXP]I5CE2 BUT M]ELY BY ! COMPASSION ,I FEEL = MANY AMIABLE WOM51 ! \TLAWS ( ! WORLD4 ,= MYSELF1 NEV] 5C\RAG+ ANY ( ! ADVANCES ?AT W]E MADE TO ME1 MY LOV]S DROPP$ (F LIKE ! UNTIMELY %OOTS ( SPR+4 ,I DID NOT EV5 COQUET ) !M2 BECAUSE ,I F\ND1 ON EXAM9+ MYSELF1 ,I C\LD NOT COQUET ) A MAN )\T LOV+ HIM A LITTLE2 & ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ,I %\LD NOT BE ABLE TO /OP AT ! L9E ( :AT >E T]M$ 9NOC5T FRE$OMS1 DID ,I SUFF] ANY4 ,MY RES]VE WAS !N ! CONSEQU5CE ( DELICACY4 ,FRE$OM ( CONDUCT HAS EMANCIPAT$ MANY WOM5'S M9DS2 BUT MY CONDUCT HAS MO/ RIGIDLY BE5 GOV]N$ BY MY PR9CIPLES1 TILL ! IMPROVEM5T ( MY UND]/&+ HAS 5ABL$ ME TO DISC]N ! FALLACY ( PREJUDICES AT W> ) NATURE & REASON4 0,%ORTLY AFT] ! *ANGE ,I HAVE M5TION$ 9 MY HUSB&'S CONDUCT1 MY UNCLE WAS COMPELL$ BY HIS DECL9+ HEAL?1 TO SEEK ! SUCCOR ( A MILD] CLIMATE1 & EMB>K = ,LISBON4 ,HE LEFT HIS WILL 9 ! H&S ( A FRI5D1 AN EM95T SOLICITOR2 HE HAD PREVI\SLY QUE/ION$ ME RELATIVE TO MY SITUATION & /ATE ( M9D1 & DECL>$ V]Y FREELY1 ?AT HE C\LD PLACE NO RELIANCE ON ! /ABILITY ( MY HUSB&'S PR(ESSIONS4 ,HE HAD BE5 DECEIV$ 9 ! UNFOLD+ ( HIS *>ACT]2 HE N[ ?\TURE1 :I* WE SP5T ALONE TOGE!R1 HE FOLD$ ME TO HIS HE>T1 UTT]+ ! 5DE>+ APPELLATION ( '*ILD4'--,MY MORE ?AN FA!R6 :Y WAS ,I NOT P]MITT$ TO P]=M ! LA/ DUTIES ( ONE1 & SMOO? ! PILL[ ( DEA?8 ,HE SEEM$ BY HIS MANN] TO BE CONV9C$ ?AT HE %\LD NEV] SEE ME MORE2 YET REQUE/$ ME1 MO/ E>NE/LY1 TO COME TO HIM1 %\LD ,I BE OBLIG$ TO LEAVE MY HUSB&4 ,HE HAD BE=E EXPRESS$ HIS SORR[ AT HE>+ ( MY PREGNANCY1 HAV+ DET]M9$ TO PREVAIL ON ME TO ACCOMPANY HIM1 TILL ,I 9=M$ HIM ( ?AT CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,HE EXPRESS$ HIMSELF UNFEIGN$LY SORRY ?AT ANY NEW TIE %\LD B9D ME TO A MAN :OM HE ?\RIAGE /ATE IS C]TA9LY ?AT 9 :I* WOM51 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 CAN BE MO/ USEFUL2 BUT ,I AM F> FROM ?9K+ ?AT A WOMAN1 ONCE M>RI$1 \D H] = SACRIFIC+ H] FEEL+S7 9 CASE H] HUSB& M]ITS NEI!R H] LOVE1 NOR E/EEM4 ,E/EEM WILL (T5 SUPPLY ! PLACE ( LOVE2 & PREV5T A WOMAN FROM BE+ WRET*$1 ?\< IT MAY NOT MAKE H] HAPPY4 ,! MAGNITUDE ( A SACRIFICE \ SOME PROPORTION TO ! UTILITY 9 VIEW2 & = A WOMAN TO LIVE ) A MAN1 = :OM %E CAN *]I% NEI!R AFFECTION NOR E/EEM1 OR EV5 BE ( ANY USE TO HIM1 EXCEPT+ 9 ! LIACT] MID G5]AL RULES4 0,BUT ! MIS=TUNE IS1 ?AT MANY WOM5 ONLY SUBMIT 9 APPE>ANCE1 & =FEIT !IR [N RESPECT TO SECURE !IR REPUTATION 9 ! WORLD4 ,! SITUATION ( A WOMAN SEP>AT$ FROM H] HUSB&1 IS UND\BT$LY V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( A MAN :O HAS LEFT HIS WIFE4 ,HE1 ) LORDLY DIGNITY1 HAS %AK5 ( A CLOG2 & ! ALL[+ H] FOOD & RAIM5T1 IS ?\ANCE4 ,SU* IS ! RESPECT PAID TO ! MA/]-KEY ( PROP]TY6 ,A WOMAN1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 RESIGN+ :AT IS T]M$ H] NATURAL PROTECTOR 7?\< HE NEV] WAS SO1 BUT 9 NAME7 IS DESPIS$ & %UNN$1 = ASS]T+ ! 9DEP5D5CE ( M9D DI/9CTIVE ( A RATIONAL BE+1 & SPURN+ AT SLAV]Y4' 0,DUR+ ! REMA9D] ( ! EV5+1 MY UNCLE'S T5D]NESS L$ HIM FREQU5TLY TO REV]T TO ! SUBJECT1 & UTT]1 ) 9CREAS+ W>M?1 S5TIM5TS TO ! SAME PURPORT4 ,AT L5G? IT WAS NECESS>Y TO SAY ',F>EWELL6'--& WE P>T$--GRACI\S ,GOD6 TO MEET NO MORE40 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #agig 3 ,*APT] #a -- ,PUBLICATION4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/