,*APT] #aa #agihagih ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,TEXT 3 0,A G5TLEMAN ( L>GE =TUNE & ( POLI%$ MANN]S1 HAD LATELY VISIT$ V]Y FREQU5TLY AT \R H\SE1 & TREAT$ ME1 IF POSSIBLE1 ) MORE RESPECT ?AN ,MR4 ,V5ABLES PAID HIM2 MY PREGNANCY WAS NOT YET VISIBLE1 HIS SOCIETY WAS A GREAT RELIEF TO ME1 AS ,I HAD = SOME TIME PA/1 TO AVOID EXP5CE1 CONF9$ MYSELF V]Y MU* AT HOME4 ,I EV] DISDA9$ UNNECESS>Y1 P]HAPS EV5 PRUD5T CONCEALM5TS2 & MY HUSB&1 ) GREAT EASE1 DISCOV]$ ! AM\NT ( MY UNCLE'S P>T+ PRES5T4 ,A COPY ( A WRIT WAS ! /ALE PRETEXT TO EXTORT IT FROM ME2 & ,I HAD SOON REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT IT WAS FABRICAT$ = ! PURPOSE4 ,I ACKN[L$GE MY FOLLY 9 ?US SUFF]+ MYSELF TO BE CONT9UALLY IMPOS$ ON4 ,I HAD ADH]$ TO MY RESOLUTION NOT TO APPLY TO MY UNCLE1 ON ! P>T ( MY HUSB&1 ANY MORE2 YET1 :5 ,I HAD RECEIV$ A SUM SUFFICI5T TO SUPPLY MY [N WANTS1 & TO 5ABLE ME TO PURSUE A PLAN ,I HAD 9 VIEW1 TO SETTLE MY Y\NG] BRO!R 9 A RESPECTABLE EMPLOYM5T1 ,I ALL[$ MYSELF TO BE DUP$ BY ,MR4 ,V5ABLES' %ALL[ PRET5SES1 & HYPOCRITICAL PR(ESSIONS4 0,?US DID HE PILLAGE ME & MY FAMILY1 ?US FRU/RATE ALL MY PLANS ( USEFULNESS4 ,YET ?IS WAS ! MAN ,I WAS B\ND TO RESPECT & E/EEM3 AS IF RESPECT & E/EEM DEP5D$ ON AN >BITR>Y WILL ( \R [N6 ,BUT A WIFE BE+ AS MU* A MAN'S PROP]TY AS HIS HORSE1 OR HIS ASS1 %E HAS NO?+ %E CAN CALL H] [N4 ,HE MAY USE ANY MEANS TO GET AT :AT ! LAW CONSID]S AS HIS1 ! MOM5T HIS WIFE IS 9 POSSESSION ( IT1 EV5 TO ! =C+ ( A LOCK1 AS ,MR4 ,V5ABLES DID1 TO SE>* = NOTES 9 MY WRIT+-DESK--& ALL ?IS IS DONE ) A %[ ( EQUITY1 BECAUSE1 =SOO?1 HE IS RESPONSIBLE = H] MA9T5ANCE4 0,! T5D] MO!R CANNOT LAWFULLY SNAT* FROM ! GRIPE ( ! GAMBL+ SP5D?RIFT1 OR BEA/LY DRUNK>D1 UNM9DFUL ( HIS (FSPR+1 ! =TUNE :I* FALLS TO H] BY *ANCE2 OR 7SO FLAGRANT IS ! 9JU/ICE7 :AT %E E>NS BY H] [N EX]TIONS4 ,NO2 HE CAN ROB H] ) IMPUNITY1 EV5 TO WA/E PUBLICLY ON A C\RTEZAN2 & ! LAWS ( H] C\NTRY--IF WOM5 HAVE A C\NTRY--AF=D H] NO PROTECTION OR R$RESS FROM ! OPPRESSOR1 UNLESS %E HAVE ! PLEA ( BODILY FE>2 YET H[ MANY WAYS >E !RE ( GOAD+ ! S\L ALMO/ TO MADNESS1 EQUALLY UNMANLY1 ?\< NOT SO MEAN8 ,:5 SU* LAWS W]E FRAM$1 %\LD NOT IMP>TIAL LAWGIV]S HAVE FIR/ DECRE$1 9 ! /YLE ( A GREAT ASSEMBLY1 :O RECOGNIZ$ ! EXI/5CE ( AN ETRE SUPREME1 TO FIX ! NATIONAL BELIEF1 ?AT ! HUSB& %\LD ALWAYS BE WIS] & MORE VIRTU\S ?AN HIS WIFE1 9 ORD] TO 5TITLE HIM1 ) A %[ ( JU/ICE1 TO KEEP ?IS IDIOT1 OR P]PETUAL M9OR1 = EV] 9 BONDAGE4 ,BUT ,I MU/ HAVE DONE--ON ?IS SUBJECT1 MY 9DIGNATION CONT9UALLY RUNS AWAY ) ME4 0,! COMPANY ( ! G5TLEMAN ,I HAVE ALREADY M5TION$1 :O HAD A G5]AL ACQUA9TANCE ) LIT]ATURE & SUBJECTS ( TA/E1 WAS GRATEFUL TO ME2 MY C\NT5ANCE BRIM1 ,I 5DEAVOR$1 RA!R BY RAILL]Y ?AN S]I\S EXPO/ULATION1 TO GIVE A DIFF]5T TURN TO HIS CONV]SATION4 ,HE ASSUM$ A NEW MODE ( ATTACK1 & ,I WAS1 = A :ILE1 ! DUPE ( HIS PRET5D$ FRI5D%IP4 0,I HAD1 M]ELY 9 ! /YLE ( BAD9AGE1 BOA/$ ( MY CONQUE/1 & REPEAT$ HIS LOV]-LIKE COMPLIM5TS TO MY HUSB&4 ,BUT HE BEGG$ ME1 = ,GOD'S SAKE1 NOT TO AFFRONT HIS FRI5D1 OR ,I %\LD DE/ROY ALL HIS PROJECTS1 & BE HIS RU94 ,HAD ,I HAD MORE AFFECTION = MY HUSB&1 ,I %\LD HAVE EXPRESS$ MY CONTEMPT ( ?IS TIME-S]V+ POLIT5ESS3 N[ ,I IMAG9$ ?AT ,I ONLY FELT PITY2 YET IT W\LD HAVE PUZZL$ A CASUI/ TO PO9T \T 9 :AT ! EXACT DIFF]5CE CONSI/$4 0,?IS FRI5D BEGAN N[1 9 CONFID5CE1 TO DISCOV] TO ME ! REAL /ATE ( MY HUSB&'S AFFAIRS4 ',NECESSITY1' SAID ,MR4 ,S----2 :Y %\LD ,I REVEAL HIS NAME8 = HE AFFECT$ TO PALLIATE ! CONDUCT HE C\LD NOT EXCUSE1 'HAD L$ HIM TO TAKE SU* /EPS1 BY ACCOMMODATION BILLS1 BUY+ GOODS ON CR$IT1 TO SELL !M = READY MONEY1 & SIMIL> TRANSACTIONS1 ?AT HIS *>ACT] 9 ! COMM]CIAL WORLD WAS GONE4 ,HE WAS CONSID]$1' HE ADD$1 L[]+ HIS VOICE1 'ON ',*ANGE AS A SW9DL]4' 0,I FELT AT ?AT MOM5T ! FIR/ MAT]NAL PANG4 ,AW>E ( ! EVILS MY SEX HAVE TO /RUGGLE )1 ,I /ILL WI%$1 = MY [N CONSOLATION1 TO BE ! MO!R ( A DAU TO ?9K1 ?AT ! S9S ( H] FA!R'S 5TAIL$ DISGRACE1 %\LD BE ADD$ TO ! ILLS TO :I* WOMAN IS HEIR4 0,SO COMPLETELY WAS ,I DECEIV$ BY !SE %[S ( FRI5D%IP 7NAY1 ,I BELIEVE1 ACCORD+ TO HIS 9T]PRETATION1 ,MR4 ,S---- REALLY WAS MY FRI5D7 ?AT ,I BEGAN TO CONSULT HIM RESPECT+ ! BE/ MODE ( RETRIEV+ MY HUSB&'S *>ACT]3 IT IS ! GOOD NAME ( A WOMAN ONLY ?AT SETS TO RISE NO MORE4 ,I KNEW NOT ?AT HE HAD BE5 DRAWN 9TO A :IRLPOOL1 \T ( :I* HE HAD NOT ! 5]GY TO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE4 ,HE SEEM$ 9DE$ DE/ITUTE ( ! P[] ( EMPLOY+ HIS FACULTIES 9 ANY REGUL> PURSUIT4 ,HIS PR9CIPLES ( ACTION W]E SO LOOSE1 & HIS M9D SO UNCULTIVAT$1 ?AT EV]Y ?+ LIKE ORD] APPE>$ TO HIM 9 ! %APE ( RE/RA9T2 &1 LIKE M5 9 ! SAVAGE /ATE1 HE REQUIR$ ! /RONG /IMULUS ( HOPE OR FE>1 PRODUC$ BY WILD SPECULATIONS1 9 :I* ! 9T]E/S ( O!RS W5T = NO?+1 TO KEEP HIS SPIRITS AWAKE4 ,HE ONE TIME PR(ESS$ PATRIOTISM1 BUT HE KNEW NOT :AT IT WAS TO FEEL HONE/ 9DIGNATION2 & PRET5D$ TO BE AN ADVOCATE = LIB]TY1 :51 ) AS LITTLE AFFECTION = ! HUMAN RACE AS = 9DIVIDUALS1 HE ?\I\S PRET5SES1 HIS FRI5D CONT9U$ TO VISIT ME2 &1 OBS]V+ MY WANT ( MONEY1 HE TRI$ TO 9DUCE ME TO ACCEPT ( PECUNI>Y AID2 BUT ?IS (F] ,I ABSOLUTELY REJECT$1 ?\< IT WAS MADE ) SU* DELICACY1 ,I C\LD NOT BE DISPLEAS$4 0,ONE DAY HE CAME1 AS ,I ?\D = HIM1 & HOP$ ?AT HE HAD AN EQUAL FRI5D%IP = ME4 ,I !RE=E BEGAN MILDLY TO EXPO/ULATE ) HIM4 ,?IS G5TL5ESS HE MI/OOK = COY 5C\RAGEM5T2 & HE W\LD NOT BE DIV]T$ FROM ! SUBJECT4 ,P]CEIV+ HIS MI/AKE1 ,I S]I\SLY ASK$ HIM H[1 US+ SU* LANGUAGE TO ME1 HE C\LD PR(ESS TO BE MY HUSB&'S FRI5D8 ,A SIGNIFICANT SNE] EXCIT$ MY CURIOSITY1 & HE1 SUPPOS+ ?IS TO BE MY ONLY SCRUPLE1 TOOK A LETT] DELIB]ATELY \T ( HIS POCKET1 SAY+1 ',Y\R HUSB&'S HONOR IS NOT 9FLEXIBLE4 ,H[ C\LD Y\1 ) Y\R DISC]NM5T1 ?9K IT SO8 ,:Y1 HE LEFT ! ROOM ?IS V]Y DAY ON PURPOSE TO GIVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLA9 MYSELF2 HE ?\DY4 0,I SNAT*$ ! LETT] ) 9DESCRIBABLE EMOTION4 ,! PURPORT ( IT WAS TO 9VITE HIM TO D9N]1 & TO RIDICULE HIS *IVALR\S RESPECT = ME4 ,HE ASSUR$ HIM1 '?AT EV]Y WOMAN HAD H] PRICE1 &1 ) GROSS 9DEC5CY1 H9T$1 ?AT HE %\LD BE GLAD TO HAVE ! DUTY ( A HUSB& TAK5 (F HIS H&S4 ,!SE HE T]M$ LIB]AL S5TIM5TS4 ,HE ADVIS$ HIM NOT TO %OCK MY ROMANTIC NOTIONS1 BUT TO ATTACK MY CR$UL\S G5]OSITY1 & WEAK PITY2 & CONCLUD$ ) REQUE/+ HIM TO L5D HIM FIVE HUNDR$ P\NDS = A MON? OR SIX WEEKS4' ,I READ ?IS LETT] TWICE OV]2 & ! FIRM PURPOSE IT 9SPIR$1 CALM$ ! RIS+ TUMULT ( MY S\L4 ,I ROSE DELIB]ATELY1 REQUE/$ ,MR4 ,S---- TO WAIT A MOM5T1 & 9/ANTLY GO+ 9TO ! C\NT+-H\SE1 DESIR$ ,MR4 ,V5ABLES TO RETURN ) ME TO ! D9+-P>LOR4 0,HE LAID D[N HIS P51 & 5T]$ ) ME1 )\T OBS]V+ ANY *ANGE 9 MY C\NT5ANCE4 ,I %UT ! DOOR1 &1 GIV+ HIM ! LETT]1 SIMPLY ASK$1 ':E!R HE WROTE IT1 OR WAS IT A =G]Y8' 0,NO?+ C\LD EQUAL HIS CONFUSION4 ,HIS FRI5D'S EYE MET HIS1 & HE MUTT]$ SOME?+ AB\T A JOKE--,BUT ,I 9T]RUPT$ HIM--',IT IS SUFFICI5T--,WE P>T = EV]4' 0,I CONT9U$1 ) SOLEMNITY1 ',I HAVE BORNE ) Y\R TYRANNY & 9FIDELITIES4 ,I DISDA9 TO UTT] :AT ,I HAVE BORNE )4 ,I ?\E N[ TO 9SULT ME1 BY SELL+ ME TO PRO/ITUTION6--,YES--EQUALLY LO/ TO DELICACY & PR9CIPLE--Y\ D>$ SACRILEGI\SLY TO B>T] ! HONOR ( ! MO!R ( Y\R *ILD4' 0,!N1 TURN+ TO ,MR4 ,S----1 ,I ADD$1 ',I CALL ON Y\1 ,SIR1 TO WITNESS1' & ,I LIFT$ MY H&S & EYES TO HEAV51 '?AT1 AS SOLEMNLY AS ,I TOOK HIS NAME1 ,I N[ ABJURE IT1' ,I PULL$ (F MY R+1 & PUT IT ON ! TABLE2 '& ?AT ,I MEAN IMM$IATELY TO QUIT HIS H\SE1 NEV] TO 5T] IT MORE4 ,I WILL PROVIDE = MYSELF & *ILD4 ,I LEAVE HIM AS FREE AS ,I AM DET]M9$ TO BE MYSELF--HE %ALL BE ANSW]ABLE = NO DEBTS ( M9E4' 0,A/ONI%M5T CLOS$ !IR LIPS1 TILL ,MR4 ,V5ABLES1 G5TLY PU%+ HIS FRI5D1 ) A =C$ SMILE1 \T ( ! ROOM1 NATURE = A MOM5T PREVAIL$1 &1 APPE>+ LIKE HIMSELF1 HE TURN$ R\ND1 BURN+ ) RAGE1 TO ME3 BUT !RE WAS NO T]ROR 9 ! FR[N1 EXCEPT+ :5 CONTRA/$ ) ! MALIGNANT SMILE :I* PREC$$ IT4 ,HE BADE ME 'LEAVE ! H\SE AT MY P]IL2 TOLD ME HE DESPIS$ MY ?REATS2 ,I HAD NO RES\RCE2 ,I C\LD NOT SWE> ! PEACE AGA9/ HIM6--,I WAS NOT AFRAID ( MY LIFE6--HE HAD NEV] /RUCK ME6' 0,HE ?REW ! LETT] 9 ! FIRE1 :I* ,I HAD 9CAUTI\SLY LEFT 9 HIS H&S2 &1 QUITT+ ! ROOM1 LOCK$ ! DOOR ON ME4 0,:5 LEFT ALONE1 ,I WAS A MOM5T OR TWO BE=E ,I C\LD RECOLLECT MYSELF--,ONE SC5E HAD SUCCE$$ ANO!R ) SU* RAPIDITY1 ,I ALMO/ D\BT$ :E!R ,I WAS REFLECT+ ON A REAL EV5T4 ',WAS IT POSSIBLE8 ,WAS ,I1 9DE$1 FREE8'--,YES2 FREE ,I T]M$ MYSELF1 :5 ,I DECID$LY P]CEIV$ ! CONDUCT ,I \7 FELT AS IF ,I C\LD HAVE DISSOLV$ 9 ! S(T BALMY GALE ?AT KISS$ MY *EEK1 OR HAVE GLID$ BEL[ ! HORIZON ON ! GL[+1 DESC5D+ BEAMS4 ,A S]APHIC SATISFACTION ANIMAT$1 )\T AGITAT+ MY SPIRITS2 & MY IMAG9ATION COLLECT$1 9 VISIONS SUBLIMELY T]RIBLE1 OR SOO?+LY BEAUTIFUL1 AN IMM5SE V>IETY ( ! 5DLESS IMAGES1 :I* NATURE AF=DS1 & FANCY COMB9ES1 ( ! GR& & FAIR4 ,! LU/] ( !SE BRIT4 0,!RE MAY BE ADVOCATES = MATRIMONIAL OB$I5CE1 :O1 MAK+ A DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! DUTY ( A WIFE & ( A HUMAN BE+1 MAY BLAME MY CONDUCT4--,TO !M ,I WRITE NOT--MY FEEL+S >E NOT = !M TO ANALYZE2 & MAY Y\1 MY *ILD1 NEV] BE ABLE TO ASC]TA91 BY HE>T-R5D+ EXP]I5CE1 :AT Y\R MO!R FELT BE=E ! PRES5T EMANCIPATION ( H] M9D6 0,I BEGAN TO WRITE A LETT] TO MY FA!R1 AFT] CLOS+ ONE TO MY UNCLE2 NOT TO ASK ADVICE1 BUT TO SIGNIFY MY DET]M9ATION2 :5 ,I WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY ! 5TRANCE ( ,MR4 ,V5ABLES4 ,HIS MANN] WAS *ANG$4 ,HIS VIEWS ON MY UNCLE'S =TUNE MADE HIM AV]SE TO MY QUITT+ HIS H\SE1 OR HE W\LD1 ,I AM CONV9C$1 HAVE BE5 GLAD TO HAVE %AK5 (F EV5 ! SLI FROM HAV+ AN AFFECTION = ME1 HE REALLY HAT$ ME1 BECAUSE HE WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ,I MU/ DESPISE HIM4 0,HE TOLD ME1 ?AT ',AS ,I N[ HAD HAD TIME TO COOL & REFLECT1 HE DID NOT D\BT BUT ?AT MY PRUD5CE1 & NICE S5SE ( PROPRIETY1 W\LD LEAD ME TO OV]LOOK :AT WAS PASS$4' 0',REFLECTION1' ,I REPLI$1 'HAD ONLY CONFIRM$ MY PURPOSE1 & NO P[] ON E>? C\LD DIV]T ME FROM IT4' 0,5DEAVOR+ TO ASSUME A SOO?+ VOICE & LOOK1 :5 HE W\LD WILL+LY HAVE TORTUR$ ME1 TO =CE ME TO FEEL HIS P[]1 HIS C\NT5ANCE HAD AN 9F]NAL EXPRESSION1 :5 HE DESIR$ ME1 ',NOT TO EXPOSE MYSELF TO ! S]VANTS1 BY OBLIG+ HIM TO CONF9E ME 9 MY AP>TM5T2 IF !N ,I W\LD GIVE MY PROMISE NOT TO QUIT ! H\SE PRECIPITATELY1 ,I %\LD BE FREE--&--4' ,I DECL>$1 9T]RUPT+ HIM1 '?AT ,I W\LD PROMISE NO?+4 ,I HAD NO MEASURES TO KEEP ) HIM--,I WAS RESOLV$1 & W\LD NOT CONDESC5D TO SUBT]FUGE4' 0,HE MUTT]$1 '?AT ,I %\LD SOON REP5T ( !SE PREPO/]\S AIRS2' &1 ORD]+ TEA TO BE C>RI$ 9TO MY LITTLE /UDY1 :I* HAD A COMMUNICATION ) MY B$-*AMB]1 HE ONCE MORE LOCK$ ! DOOR UPON ME1 & LEFT ME TO MY [N M$ITATIONS4 ,I HAD PASSIVELY FOLL[$ HIM UP /AIRS1 NOT WI%+ TO FATIGUE MYSELF ) UNAVAIL+ EX]TION4 0,NO?+ CALMS ! M9D LIKE A FIX$ PURPOSE4 ,I FELT AS IF ,I HAD HEAV$ A ?\S& WEIT2 ! ATMOSPH]E SEEM$ LID$ PRES5T 9CONV5I5CES1 :5 MY M9D HAD DONE /RUGGL+ ) ITSELF1--:5 REASON & 9CL9ATION HAD %AK5 H&S & W]E AT PEACE4 ,I HAD NO LONG] ! CRUEL TASK BE=E ME1 9 5DLESS P]SPECTIVE1 AYE1 DUR+ ! T$I\S = EV] ( LIFE1 ( LABOR+ TO OV]COME MY REPUGNANCE--( LABOR+ TO EXT+UI% ! HOPES1 ! MAYBES ( A LIVELY IMAG9ATION4 ,DEA? ,I HAD HAIL$ AS MY ONLY *ANCE = DELIV]ANCE2 BUT1 :ILE EXI/5CE HAD /ILL SO MANY *>MS1 & LIFE PROMIS$ HAPP9ESS1 ,I %RUNK FROM ! ICY >MS ( AN UNKN[N TYRANT1 ?\< F> MORE 9VIT+ ?AN ?OSE ( ! MAN1 TO :OM ,I SUPPOS$ MYSELF B\ND )\T ANY O!R ALT]NATIVE2 & WAS CONT5T TO L+] A LITTLE LONG]1 WAIT+ = ,I KNEW NOT :AT1 RA!R ?AN LEAVE '! W>M PREC9CTS ( ! *E]FUL DAY1' & ALL ! UN5JOY$ AFFECTION ( MY NATURE4 0,MY PRES5T SITUATION GAVE A NEW TURN TO MY REFLECTION2 & ,I WOND]$ 7N[ ! FILM SEEM$ TO BE )DRAWN1 ?AT OBSCUR$ ! PI]C+ SI TO MY SEX4 ',>E NOT1' ,I ?\E MU* MORE 9HUMAN1 :I* =GE ADAMANT9E FETT]S TO B9D M9DS TOGE!R1 ?AT NEV] CAN M+LE 9 SOCIAL COMMUNION6 ,:AT 9DE$ CAN EQUAL ! WRET*$NESS ( ?AT /ATE1 9 :I* !RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE1 BUT TO EXT+UI% ! AFFECTIONS1 OR 5C\NT] 9FAMY8'0 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #agig 3 ,*APT] #aa -- ,PUBLICATION4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/