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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

,TEXT 3 

0,T[>DS MIDNI<T ,MR4 ,V5ABLES 5T]$ MY *AMB]2 &1 ) CALM AUDACITY PREP>+ TO GO TO B$1 HE BADE ME MAKE HA/E1 '= ?AT WAS ! BE/ PLACE = HUSB&S & WIVES TO 5D !IR DIFF]5CES4 ,HE HAD BE5 DR9K+ PL5TIFULLY TO AID HIS C\RAGE4 

0,I DID NOT AT FIR/ DEIGN TO REPLY4 ,BUT P]CEIV+ ?AT HE AFFECT$ TO TAKE MY SIL5CE = CONS5T1 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT1 ',IF HE W\LD NOT GO TO ANO!R B$1 OR ALL[ ME1 ,I %\LD SIT UP 9 MY /UDY ALL NI<T4' ,HE ATTEMPT$ TO PULL ME 9TO ! *AMB]1 HALF JOK+4 ,BUT ,I RESI/$2 &1 AS HE HAD DET]M9$ NOT TO GIVE ME ANY REASON = SAY+ ?AT HE US$ VIOL5CE1 AFT] A FEW MORE EF=TS1 HE RETIR$1 CURS+ MY OB/9ACY1 TO B$4 

0,I SAT MUS+ SOME TIME LONG]2 !N1 ?R[+ MY CLOAK >\ND ME1 PREP>$ = SLEEP ON A SOPHA4 ,&1 SO =TUNATE SEEM$ MY DELIV]ANCE1 SO SACR$ ! PLEASURE ( BE+ ?US WRAPP$ UP 9 MYSELF1 ?AT ,I SLEPT PR(\NDLY1 & WOKE ) A M9D COMPOS$ TO 5C\NT] ! /RUGGLES ( ! DAY4 ,MR4 ,V5ABLES DID NOT WAKE TILL SOME H\RS AFT]2 & !N HE CAME TO ME HALF-DRESS$1 YAWN+ & /RET*+1 ) HAGG>D EYES1 AS IF HE SC>CELY RECOLLECT$ :AT HAD PASS$ ! PREC$+ EV5+4 ,HE FIX$ HIS EYES ON ME = A MOM5T1 !N1 CALL+ ME A FOOL1 ASK$ ',H[ LONG ,I 9T5D$ TO CONT9UE ?IS PRETTY F>CE8 ,= HIS P>T1 HE WAS DEVILI% SICK ( IT2 BUT ?IS WAS ! PLAGUE ( M>RY+ WOM5 :O PRET5D$ TO KN[ SOME?+4' 

0,I MADE NO O!R REPLY TO ?IS H>ANGUE1 ?AN TO SAY1 ',?AT HE \<T TO BE GLAD TO GET RID ( A WOMAN SO UNFIT TO BE HIS COMPANION--& ?AT ANY *ANGE 9 MY CONDUCT W\LD BE MEAN DISSIMULATION2 = MATUR] REFLECTION ONLY GAVE ! SACR$ SEAL ( REASON TO MY FIR/ RESOLUTION4' 

0,HE LOOK$ AS IF HE C\LD HAVE /AMP$ ) IMPATI5CE1 AT BE+ OBLIG$ TO /IFLE HIS RAGE2 BUT1 CONQU]+ HIS ANG] 7= WEAK PEOPLE1 :OSE PASSIONS SEEM ! MO/ UNGOV]NABLE1 RE/RA9 !M ) ! GREATE/ EASE1 :5 !Y HAVE A SUFFICI5T MOTIVE71 HE EXCLAIM$1 ',V]Y PRETTY1 UPON MY S\L6 V]Y PRETTY1 !ATRICAL FL\RI%ES6 ,PRAY1 FAIR ,ROXANA1 /OOP FROM Y\R ALTITUDES1 & REMEMB] ?AT Y\ >E ACT+ A P>T 9 REAL LIFE4' 

0,HE UTT]$ ?IS SPEE* ) A SELF-SATISFI$ AIR1 & W5T D[N /AIRS TO DRESS4 

0,9 AB\T AN H\R HE CAME TO ME AGA92 & 9 ! SAME TONE SAID1 ',?AT HE CAME AS MY G5TLEMAN-U%] TO H& ME D[N TO BREAKFA/4 

0',( ! BLACK ROD8' ASK$ ,I4 

0,?IS QUE/ION1 & ! TONE 9 :I* ,I ASK$ IT1 A LITTLE DISCONC]T$ HIM4 ,TO SAY ! TRU?1 ,I N[ FELT NO RES5TM5T2 MY FIRM RESOLUTION TO FREE MYSELF FROM MY IGNOBLE ?RALLDOM1 HAD ABSORB$ ! V>I\S EMOTIONS :I*1 DUR+ SIX YE>S1 HAD RACK$ MY S\L4 ,! DUTY PO9T$ \T BY MY PR9CIPLES SEEM$ CLE>2 & NOT ONE T5D] FEEL+ 9TRUD$ TO MAKE ME SW]VE3 ,! DISLIKE :I* MY HUSB& HAD 9SPIR$ WAS /RONG2 BUT IT ONLY L$ ME TO WI% TO AVOID1 TO WI% TO LET HIM DROP \T ( MY MEMORY2 !RE WAS NO MIS]Y1 NO TORTURE ?AT ,I W\LD NOT DELIB]ATELY HAVE *OS51 RA!R ?AN R5EW MY LEASE ( S]VITUDE4 

0,DUR+ ! BREAKFA/1 HE ATTEMPT$ TO REASON ) ME ON ! FOLLY ( ROMANTIC S5TIM5TS2 = ?IS WAS ! 9DISCRIM9ATE EPI!T HE GAVE TO EV]Y MODE ( CONDUCT OR ?9K+ SUP]IOR TO HIS [N4 ,HE ASS]T$1 '?AT ALL ! WORLD W]E GOV]N$ BY !IR [N 9T]E/2 ?OSE :O PRET5D$ TO BE ACTUAT$ BY DIFF]5T MOTIVES1 W]E ONLY DEEP] KNAVES1 OR FOOLS CRAZ$ BY BOOKS1 :O TOOK = GOSPEL ALL ! RODOMANTADE NONS5SE WRITT5 BY M5 :O KNEW NO?+ ( ! WORLD4 ,= HIS P>T1 HE ?ANK$ ,GOD1 HE WAS NO HYPOCRITE2 &1 IF HE /RET*$ A PO9T SOMETIMES1 IT WAS ALWAYS ) AN 9T5TION ( PAY+ EV]Y MAN HIS [N4' 

0,HE !N >TFULLY 9S9UAT$1 '?AT HE DAILY EXPECT$ A VESSEL TO >RIVE1 A SUCCESSFUL SPECULATION1 ?AT W\LD MAKE HIM EASY = ! PRES5T1 & ?AT HE HAD SEV]AL O!R S*EMES ACTUALLY DEP5D+1 ?AT C\LD NOT FAIL4 ,HE HAD NO D\BT ( BECOM+ RI* 9 A FEW YE>S1 ?\< HE HAD BE5 ?R[N BACK BY SOME UNLUCKY ADV5TURES AT ! SETT+ \T4' 

0,I MILDLY REPLI$1 ',?AT ,I WI%$ HE MI<T NOT 9VOLVE HIMSELF /ILL DEEP]4' 

0,HE HAD NO NOTION ?AT ,I WAS GOV]N$ BY A DECISION ( JUDGM5T1 NOT TO BE COMP>$ ) A M]E SPURT ( RES5TM5T4 ,HE KNEW NOT :AT IT WAS TO FEEL 9DIGNATION AGA9/ VICE1 & (T5 BOA/$ ( HIS PLACABLE TEMP]1 & READ9ESS TO =GIVE 9JURIES4 ,TRUE2 = HE ONLY CONSID]$ ! BE+ DECEIV$1 AS AN EF=T ( SKILL HE HAD NOT GU>D$ AGA9/2 & !N1 ) A CANT ( C&OR1 W\LD OBS]VE1 '?AT HE DID NOT KN[ H[ HE MI<T HIMSELF HAVE BE5 TEMPT$ TO ACT 9 ! SAME CIRCUM/ANCES4' ,&1 AS HIS HE>T NEV] OP5$ TO FRI5D%IP1 IT NEV] WAS W\ND$ BY DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,EV]Y NEW ACQUA9TANCE HE PROTE/$1 IT IS TRUE1 WAS '! CLEV]E/ FELL[ 9 ! WORLD2 & HE REALLY ?\<T SO2 TILL ! NOVELTY ( HIS CONV]SATION OR MANN]S CEAS$ TO HAVE ANY EFFECT ON HIS SLUGGI% SPIRITS4 ,HIS RESPECT = RANK OR =TUNE WAS MORE P]MAN5T1 ?\< HE *ANC$ TO HAVE NO DESIGN ( AVAIL+ HIMSELF ( ! 9FLU5CE ( EI!R TO PROMOTE HIS [N VIEWS4 

0,AFT] A PREFATORY CONV]SATION1--MY BLOOD 7,I ?\<T IT HAD BE5 COOL]7 FLU%$ OV] MY :OLE C\NT5ANCE AS HE SPOKE--HE ALLUD$ TO MY SITUATION4 ,HE DESIR$ ME TO REFLECT--'& ACT LIKE A PRUD5T WOMAN1 AS ! BE/ PRO( ( MY SUP]IOR UND]/&+2 = HE MU/ [N ,I HAD S5SE1 DID ,I KN[ H[ TO USE IT4 ,I WAS NOT1' HE LAID A /RESS ON HIS WORDS1 ')\T MY PASSIONS2 & A HUSB& WAS A CONV5I5T CLOKE4--,HE WAS LIB]AL 9 HIS WAY ( ?9K+2 & :Y MI<T NOT WE1 LIKE MANY O!R M>RI$ PEOPLE1 :O W]E ABOVE VULG> PREJUDICES1 TACITLY CONS5T TO LET EA* O!R FOLL[ !IR [N 9CL9ATION8--,HE MEANT NO?+ MORE1 9 ! LETT] ,I MADE ! GR\ND ( COMPLA9T2 & ! PLEASURE :I* ,I SEEM$ TO TAKE 9 ,MR4 ,S4'S COMPANY1 L$ HIM TO CONCLUDE1 ?AT HE WAS NOT DISAGREEABLE TO ME4' 

0,A CL]K BR\<T 9 ! LETT]S ( ! DAY1 & ,I1 AS ,I (T5 DID1 :ILE HE WAS DISCUSS+ SUBJECTS ( BUS9ESS1 W5T TO ! PIANO =TE1 & BEGAN TO PLAY A FAVORITE AIR TO RE/ORE MYSELF1 AS IT W]E1 TO NATURE1 & DRIVE ! SOPHI/ICAT$ S5TIM5TS ,I HAD JU/ BE5 OBLIG$ TO LI/5 TO1 \T ( MY S\L4 

0,!Y HAD EXCIT$ S5SATIONS SIMIL> TO ?OSE ,I HAVE FELT1 9 VIEW+ ! SQUALID 9HABITANTS ( SOME ( ! LANES & BACK /REETS ( ! METROPOLIS1 MORTIFI$ AT BE+ COMPELL$ TO CONSID] !M AS MY FELL[-CREATURES1 AS IF AN APE HAD CLAIM$ K9DR$ ) ME4 ,OR1 AS :5 SURR\ND$ BY A MEPHITICAL FOG1 ,I HAVE WI%$ TO HAVE A VOLLEY ( CANNON FIR$1 TO CLE> ! 5CUMB]$ ATMOSPH]E1 & GIVE ME ROOM TO BREA! & MOVE4 

0,MY SPIRITS W]E ALL 9 >MS1 & ,I PLAY$ A K9D ( EXTEMPOR>Y PRELUDE4 ,! CAD5CE WAS PROBABLY WILD & IMPASSION$1 :ILE1 LO/ 9 ?\<T1 ,I MADE ! S\NDS A K9D ( E*O TO MY TRA9 ( ?9K+4 

0,PAUS+ = A MOM5T1 ,I MET ,MR4 ,V5ABLES' EYES4 ,HE WAS OBS]V+ ME ) AN AIR ( CONCEIT$ SATISFACTION1 AS MU* AS TO SAY--',MY LA/ 9S9UATION HAS DONE ! BUS9ESS--%E BEG9S TO KN[ H] [N 9T]E/4' ,!N GA!R+ UP HIS LETT]S1 HE SAID1 ',?AT HE HOP$ HE %\LD HE> NO MORE ROMANTIC /UFF1 WELL 5\< 9 A MISS JU/ COME FROM BO>D+ S*OOL2' & W5T1 AS WAS HIS CU/OM1 TO ! C\NT+-H\SE4 ,I /ILL CONT9U$ PLAY+2 &1 TURN+ TO A SPRI<TLY LESSON1 ,I EXECUT$ IT ) UNCOMMON VIVACITY4 ,I HE>D FOOT/EPS APPROA* ! DOOR1 & WAS SOON CONV9C$ ?AT ,MR4 ,V5ABLES WAS LI/5+2 ! CONSCI\SNESS ONLY GAVE MORE ANIMATION TO MY F+]S4 ,HE W5T D[N 9TO ! KIT*51 & ! COOK1 PROBABLY BY HIS DESIRE1 CAME TO ME1 TO KN[ :AT ,I W\LD PLEASE TO ORD] = D9N]4 ,MR4 ,V5ABLES CAME 9TO ! P>LOR AGA91 ) APP>5T C>ELESSNESS4 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ! CUNN+ MAN WAS OV]REA*+ HIMSELF2 & ,I GAVE MY DIRECTIONS AS USUAL1 & LEFT ! ROOM4 

0,:ILE ,I WAS MAK+ SOME ALT]ATION 9 MY DRESS1 ,MR4 ,V5ABLES PEEP$ 91 &1 BEGG+ MY P>DON = 9T]RUPT+ ME1 DISAPPE>$4 ,I TOOK UP SOME WORK 7,I C\LD NOT READ71 & TWO OR ?REE MESSAGES W]E S5T TO ME1 PROBABLY = NO O!R PURPOSE1 BUT TO 5ABLE ,MR4 ,V5ABLES TO ASC]TA9 :AT ,I WAS AB\T4 

0,I LI/5$ :5EV] ,I HE>D ! /REET-DOOR OP52 AT LA/ ,I IMAG9$ ,I C\LD DI/+UI% ,MR4 ,V5ABLES' /EP1 GO+ \T4 ,I LAID ASIDE MY WORK2 MY HE>T PALPITAT$2 /ILL ,I WAS AFRAID HA/ILY TO 9QUIRE2 & ,I WAIT$ A LONG HALF H\R1 BE=E ,I V5TUR$ TO ASK ! BOY :E!R HIS MA/] WAS 9 ! C\NT+-H\SE8 

0,BE+ ANSW]$ 9 ! NEGATIVE1 ,I BADE HIM CALL ME A COA*1 & COLLECT+ A FEW NECESS>IES HA/ILY TOGE!R1 ) A LITTLE P>CEL ( LETT]S & PAP]S :I* ,I HAD COLLECT$ ! PREC$+ EV5+1 ,I HURRI$ 9TO IT1 DESIR+ ! COA*MAN TO DRIVE TO A DI/ANT P>T ( ! T[N4 

0,I ALMO/ FE>$ ?AT ! COA* W\LD BREAK D[N BE=E ,I GOT \T ( ! /REET2 &1 :5 ,I TURN$ ! CORN]1 ,I SEEM$ TO BREA! A FRE] AIR4 ,I WAS READY TO IMAG9E ?AT ,I WAS RIS+ ABOVE ! ?ICK ATMOSPH]E ( E>?2 OR ,I FELT1 AS WE>I$ S\LS MI<T BE SUPPOS$ TO FEEL ON 5T]+ ANO!R /ATE ( EXI/5CE4 

0,I /OPP$ AT ONE OR TWO /&S ( COA*ES TO ELUDE PURSUIT1 & !N DROVE R\ND ! SKIRTS ( ! T[N TO SEEK = AN OBSCURE LODG+1 :]E ,I WI%$ TO REMA9 CONCEAL$1 TILL ,I C\LD AVAIL MYSELF ( MY UNCLE'S PROTECTION4 ,I HAD RESOLV$ TO ASSUME MY [N NAME IMM$IATELY1 & OP5LY TO AV[ MY DET]M9ATION1 )\T ANY =MAL V9DICATION1 ! MOM5T ,I HAD F\ND A HOME1 9 :I* ,I C\LD RE/ FREE FROM ! DAILY AL>M ( EXPECT+ TO SEE ,MR4 ,V5ABLES 5T]4 

0,I LOOK$ AT SEV]AL LODG+S2 BUT F9D+ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT1 )\T A REF]5CE TO SOME ACQUA9TANCE1 :O MI<T 9=M MY TYRANT1 GET ADMITTANCE 9TO A DEC5T AP>TM5T--M5 HAVE NOT ALL ?IS TR\BLE--,I ?\<T ( A WOMAN :OM ,I HAD ASSI/$ TO FURNI% A LITTLE HAB]DA%]'S %OP1 & :O ,I KNEW HAD A FIR/ FLOOR TO LET4 

0,I W5T TO H]1 & ?\< ,I C\LD NOT P]SUADE H]1 ?AT ! QU>REL BETWE5 ME & ,MR4 ,V5ABLES W\LD NEV] BE MADE UP1 /ILL %E AGRE$ TO CONCEAL ME = ! PRES5T2 YET ASSUR+ ME AT ! SAME TIME1 %AK+ H] HEAD1 ?AT1 :5 A WOMAN WAS ONCE M>RI$1 %E MU/ BE> EV]Y ?+4 ,H] PALE FACE1 ON :I* APPE>$ A ?\S& HAGG>D L9ES & DELV+ WR9KLES1 PRODUC$ BY :AT IS EMPHATICALLY T]M$ FRETT+1 9=C$ H] REM>K2 & ,I HAD AFT]W>DS AN OPPORTUNITY ( OBS]V+ ! TREATM5T %E HAD TO 5DURE1 :I* GRIZZL$ H] 9TO PATI5CE4 ,%E TOIL$ FROM MORN+ TILL NI<T2 YET H] HUSB& W\LD ROB ! TILL1 & TAKE AWAY ! MONEY RES]V$ = PAY+ BILLS2 &1 RETURN+ HOME DRUNK1 HE W\LD BEAT H] IF %E *ANC$ TO (F5D HIM1 ?\< %E HAD A *ILD AT ! BREA/4 

0,!SE SC5ES AWOKE ME AT NI<T2 &1 9 ! MORN+1 ,I HE>D H]1 AS USUAL1 TALK TO H] DE> ,JOHNNY--HE1 =SOO?1 WAS H] MA/]2 NO SLAVE 9 ! ,WE/ ,9DIES HAD ONE MORE DESPOTIC2 BUT =TUNATELY %E WAS ( ! TRUE ,RUSSIAN BRE$ ( WIVES4 

0,MY M9D1 DUR+ ! FEW PA/ DAYS1 SEEM$1 AS IT W]E1 DIS5GAG$ FROM MY BODY2 BUT1 N[ ! /RUGGLE WAS OV]1 ,I FELT V]Y =CIBLY ! EFFECT :I* P]TURBATION ( SPIRITS PRODUCES ON A WOMAN 9 MY SITUATION4 

0,! APPREH5SION ( A MISC>RIAGE1 OBLIG$ ME TO CONF9E MYSELF TO MY AP>TM5T NE> A =TNI<T2 BUT ,I WROTE TO MY UNCLE'S FRI5D = MONEY1 PROMIS+ 'TO CALL ON HIM1 & EXPLA9 MY SITUATION1 :5 ,I WAS WELL 5\< TO GO \T2 MEAN TIME ,I E>NE/LY 9TREAT$ HIM1 NOT TO M5TION MY PLACE ( ABODE TO ANY ONE1 LE/ MY HUSB&--SU* ! LAW CONSID]$ HIM--%\LD DI/URB ! M9D HE C\LD NOT CONQU]4 ,I M5TION$ MY 9T5TION ( SETT+ \T = ,LISBON1 TO CLAIM MY UNCLE'S PROTECTION1 ! MOM5T MY HEAL? W\LD P]MIT4' 

0,! TRANQUILITY H[EV]1 :I* ,I WAS RECOV]+1 WAS SOON 9T]RUPT$4 ,MY L&LADY CAME UP TO ME ONE DAY1 ) EYES SWOLL5 ) WEEP+1 UNABLE TO UTT] :AT %E WAS COMM&$ TO SAY4 ,%E DECL>$1 ',?AT %E WAS NEV] SO MIS]ABLE 9 H] LIFE2 ?AT %E MU/ APPE> AN UNGRATEFUL MON/]2 & ?AT %E W\LD READILY GO D[N ON H] KNEES TO ME1 TO 9TREAT ME TO =GIVE H]1 AS %E HAD DONE TO H] HUSB& TO SP>E H] ! CRUEL TASK4' ,SOBS PREV5T$ H] FROM PROCE$+1 OR ANSW]+ MY IMPATI5T 9QUIRIES1 TO KN[ :AT %E MEANT4 

0,:5 %E BECAME A LITTLE MORE COMPOS$1 %E TOOK A NEWSPAP] \T ( H] POCKET1 DECL>+1 '?AT H] HE>T SMOTE H]1 BUT :AT C\LD %E DO8--%E MU/ OBEY H] HUSB&4' ,I SNAT*$ ! PAP] FROM H]4 ,AN ADV]TISEM5T QUICKLY MET MY EYE1 PURPORT+1 ?AT ',M>IA ,V5ABLES HAD1 )\T ANY ASSIGNABLE CAUSE1 ABSCOND$ FROM H] HUSB&2 & ANY P]SON H>BOR+ H]1 WAS M5AC$ ) ! UTMO/ SEV]ITY ( ! LAW4' 

0,P]FECTLY ACQUA9T$ ) ,MR4 ,V5ABLES' MEANNESS ( S\L1 ?IS /EP DID NOT EXCITE MY SURPRISE1 & SC>CELY MY CONTEMPT4 ,RES5TM5T 9 MY BREA/1 NEV] SURVIV$ LOVE4 ,I BADE ! POOR WOMAN1 9 A K9D TONE1 WIPE H] EYES1 & REQUE/ H] HUSB& TO COME UP1 & SPEAK TO ME HIMSELF4 

0,MY MANN] AW$ HIM4 ,HE RESPECT$ A LADY1 ?\< NOT A WOMAN2 & BEGAN TO MUTT] \T AN APOLOGY4 

0',MR4 ,V5ABLES WAS A RI* G5TLEMAN2 HE WI%$ TO OBLIGE ME1 BUT HE HAD SUFF]$ 5\< BY ! LAW ALREADY1 TO TREMBLE AT ! ?\<T2 BESIDES1 = C]TA91 WE %\LD COME TOGE!R AGA91 & !N EV5 ,I %\LD NOT ?ANK HIM = BE+ ACCESS>Y TO KEEP+ US ASUND]4--,A HUSB& & WIFE W]E1 ,GOD KN[S1 JU/ AS ONE1--& ALL W\LD COME R\ND AT LA/4' ,HE UTT]$ A DRAWL+ ',HEM6' & !N ) AN >* LOOK1 ADD$--',MA/] MI<T HAVE HAD HIS LITTLE FROLICS--BUT--,LORD BLESS Y\R HE>T6--M5 W\LD BE M5 :ILE ! WORLD /&S4' 

0,TO >GUE ) ?IS PRIVILEG$ FIR/-BORN ( REASON1 ,I P]CEIV$1 W\LD BE VA94 ,I !RE=E ONLY REQUE/$ HIM TO LET ME REMA9 ANO!R DAY AT HIS H\SE1 :ILE ,I S\<T = A LODG+2 & NOT TO 9=M ,MR4 ,V5ABLES ?AT ,I HAD EV] BE5 %ELT]$ !RE4 

0,HE CONS5T$1 BECAUSE HE HAD NOT ! C\RAGE TO REFUSE A P]SON = :OM HE HAD AN HABITUAL RESPECT2 BUT ,I HE>D ! P5T-UP *OL] BUR/ =? 9 CURSES1 :5 HE MET HIS WIFE1 :O WAS WAIT+ IMPATI5TLY AT ! FOOT ( ! /AIRS1 TO KN[ :AT EFFECT MY EXPO/ULATIONS W\LD HAVE ON HIM4 

0,)\T WA/+ ANY TIME 9 ! FRUITLESS 9DULG5CE ( VEXATION1 ,I ONCE MORE SET \T 9 SE>* ( AN ABODE 9 :I* ,I C\LD HIDE MYSELF = A FEW WEEKS4 

0,AGREE+ TO PAY AN EXORBITANT PRICE1 ,I HIR$ AN AP>TM5T1 )\T ANY REF]5CE BE+ REQUIR$ RELATIVE TO MY *>ACT]3 9DE$1 A GLANCE AT MY %APE SEEM$ TO SAY1 ?AT MY MOTIVE = CONCEALM5T WAS SUFFICI5TLY OBVI\S4 ,?US WAS ,I OBLIG$ TO %R\D MY HEAD 9 9FAMY4 

0,TO AVOID ALL DANG] ( DETECTION--,I USE ! APPROPRIATE WORD1 MY *ILD1 = ,I WAS HUNT$ \T LIKE A FELON--,I DET]M9$ TO TAKE POSSESSION ( MY NEW LODG+S ?AT V]Y EV5+4 

0,I DID NOT 9=M MY L&LADY :]E ,I WAS GO+4 ,I KNEW ?AT %E HAD A S9C]E AFFECTION = ME1 & W\LD WILL+LY HAVE RUN ANY RISK TO %[ H] GRATITUDE2 YET ,I WAS FULLY CONV9C$1 ?AT A FEW K9D WORDS FROM ,JOHNNY W\LD HAVE F\ND ! WOMAN 9 H]1 & H] DE> B5EFACTRESS1 AS %E T]M$ ME 9 AN AGONY ( TE>S1 W\LD HAVE BE5 SACRIFIC$1 TO RECOMP5SE H] TYRANT = CONDESC5D+ TO TREAT H] LIKE AN EQUAL4 ,HE C\LD BE K9DHE>T$1 AS %E EXPRESS$ IT1 :5 HE PLEAS$4 ,& ?IS ?AW$ /]NNESS1 CONTRA/$ ) HIS HABITUAL BRUTALITY1 WAS ! MORE ACCEPTABLE1 & C\LD NOT BE PUR*AS$ AT TOO DE> A RATE4 

0,! SI<T ( ! ADV]TISEM5T MADE ME DESIR\S ( TAK+ REFUGE ) MY UNCLE1 LET :AT W\LD BE ! CONSEQU5CE2 & ,I REPAIR$ 9 A HACKNEY COA* 7AFRAID ( MEET+ SOME P]SON :O MI<T *ANCE TO KN[ ME1 HAD ,I WALK$7 TO ! *AMB]S ( MY UNCLE'S FRI5D4 

0,HE RECEIV$ ME ) GREAT POLIT5ESS 7MY UNCLE HAD ALREADY PREPOSSESS$ HIM 9 MY FAVOR71 & LI/5$1 ) 9T]E/1 TO MY EXPLANATION ( ! MOTIVES :I* HAD 9DUC$ ME TO FLY FROM HOME1 & SKULK 9 OBSCURITY1 ) ALL ! TIMIDITY ( FE> ?AT \<T ONLY TO BE ! COMPANION ( GUILT4 ,HE LAM5T$1 ) RA!R MORE GALLANTRY ?AN1 9 MY SITUATION1 ,I ?\<T DELICATE1 ?AT SU* A WOMAN %\LD BE ?R[N AWAY ON A MAN 9S5SIBLE TO ! *>MS ( BEAUTY OR GRACE4 ,HE SEEM$ AT A LOSS :AT TO ADVISE ME TO DO1 TO EVADE MY HUSB&'S SE>*1 )\T HA/5+ TO MY UNCLE1 :OM1 HE HESITAT+ SAID1 ,I MI<T NOT F9D ALIVE4 ,HE UTT]$ ?IS 9TELLIG5CE ) VISIBLE REGRET2 REQUE/$ ME1 AT LEA/1 TO WAIT = ! >RIVAL ( ! NEXT PACKET2 (F]$ ME :AT MONEY ,I WANT$1 & PROMIS$ TO VISIT ME4 

0,HE KEPT HIS WORD2 /ILL NO LETT] >RIV$ TO PUT AN 5D TO MY PA9FUL /ATE ( SUSP5SE4 ,I PROCUR$ SOME BOOKS & MUSIC1 TO BEGUILE ! T$I\S SOLIT>Y DAYS4 

     ',COME1 EV] SMIL+ ,LIB]TY1 
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,I SUNG--& SUNG TILL1 SADD5$ BY ! /RA9 ( JOY1 ,I BITT]LY LAM5T$ ! FATE ?AT DEPRIV$ ME ( ALL SOCIAL PLEASURE4 ,COMP>ATIVE LIB]TY 9DE$ ,I HAD POSSESS$ MYSELF (2 BUT ! JOCUND TRA9 LAGG$ F> BEH9D60 

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