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

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0,BY WAT*+ MY ONLY VISITOR1 MY UNCLE'S FRI5D1 OR BY SOME O!R MEANS1 ,MR4 ,V5ABLES DISCOV]$ MY RESID5CE1 & CAME TO 9QUIRE = ME4 ,! MAID-S]VANT ASSUR$ HIM !RE WAS NO SU* P]SON 9 ! H\SE4 ,A BU/LE 5SU$--,I CAU<T ! AL>M--LI/5$--DI/+UI%$ HIS VOICE1 & IMM$IATELY LOCK$ ! DOOR4 ,!Y SUDD5LY GREW /ILL2 & ,I WAIT$ NE> A QU>T] ( AN H\R1 BE=E ,I HE>D HIM OP5 ! P>LOR DOOR1 & M\NT ! /AIRS ) ! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE1 :O OBSEQUI\SLY DECL>$ ?AT %E KNEW NO?+ ( ME4 

0,F9D+ MY DOOR LOCK$1 %E REQUE/$ ME TO OP5 IT1 & PREP>E TO GO HOME ) MY HUSB&1 POOR G5TLEMAN6 TO :OM ,I HAD ALREADY OCCASION$ SUFFICI5T VEXATION4' ,I MADE NO REPLY4 ,MR4 ,V5ABLES !N1 9 AN ASSUM$ TONE ( S(TNESS1 9TREAT$ ME1 'TO CONSID] :AT HE SUFF]$1 & MY [N REPUTATION1 & GET ! BETT] ( *ILDI% RES5TM5T4' ,HE RAN ON 9 ! SAME /RA91 PRET5D+ TO ADDRESS ME1 BUT EVID5TLY ADAPT+ HIS DISC\RSE TO ! CAPACITY ( ! L&LADY2 :O1 AT EV]Y PAUSE1 UTT]$ AN EXCLAMATION ( PITY2 OR ',YES1 TO BE SURE--,V]Y TRUE1 SIR4' 

0,SICK ( ! F>CE1 & P]CEIV+ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT AVOID ! HAT$ 9T]VIEW1 ,I OP5$ ! DOOR1 & HE 5T]$4 ,ADVANC+ ) EASY ASSURANCE TO TAKE MY H&1 ,I %RUNK FROM HIS T\*1 ) AN 9VOLUNT>Y />T1 AS ,I %\LD HAVE DONE FROM A NOISOME REPTILE1 ) MORE DISGU/ ?AN T]ROR4 ,HIS CONDUCTRESS WAS RETIR+1 TO GIVE US1 AS %E SAID1 AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCOMMODATE MATT]S4 ,BUT ,I BADE H] COME 91 OR ,I W\LD GO \T2 & CURIOSITY IMPELL$ H] TO OBEY ME4 

0,MR4 ,V5ABLES BEGAN TO EXPO/ULATE2 & ?IS WOMAN1 PR\D ( HIS CONFID5CE1 TO SECOND HIM4 ,BUT ,I CALMLY SIL5C$ H]1 9 ! MID/ ( A VULG> H>ANGUE1 & TURN+ TO HIM1 ASK$1 ',:Y HE VA9LY TORM5T$ ME8 DECL>+ ?AT NO P[] ON E>? %\LD =CE ME BACK TO HIS H\SE4' 

0,AFT] A LONG ALT]CATION1 ! P>TICUL>S ( :I*1 IT W\LD BE TO NO PURPOSE TO REPEAT1 HE LEFT ! ROOM4 ,SOME TIME WAS SP5T 9 L\D CONV]SATION 9 ! P>LOR BEL[1 & ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT HE HAD BR\<T HIS FRI5D1 AN ATTORNEY1 ) HIM4"9 

     "9 ,9 ! ORIG9AL $ITION ! P>AGRAPH FOLL[+ IS 
     PREC$$ BY ?REE L9ES ( A/]ISKS .<,PUBLI%]'S NOTE.>4 

0,! TUMULT ON ! L&+ PLACE1 BR\<T \T A G5TLEMAN1 :O HAD REC5TLY TAK5 AP>TM5TS 9 ! H\SE2 HE 9QUIR$ :Y ,I WAS ?US ASSAIL$8"9 ,! VOLUBLE ATTORNEY 9/ANTLY REPEAT$ ! TRITE TALE4 ,! /RANG] TURN$ TO ME1 OBS]V+1 ) ! MO/ SOO?+ POLIT5ESS & MANLY 9T]E/1 ?AT 'MY C\NT5ANCE TOLD A V]Y DIFF]5T /ORY4' ,HE ADD$1 '?AT ,I %\LD NOT BE 9SULT$1 OR =C$ \T ( ! H\SE1 BY ANY BODY4' 

     "9 ,! 9TRODUCTION ( ,D>N=D AS ! DELIV]] ( ,M>IA1 9 
     AN E>LY /AGE ( ! HI/ORY1 IS ALREADY /AT$ 7,*AP4 
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     PROBABLY CAUS$ ! IMP]FECTNESS ( ! MANUSCRIPT 9 ! 
     ABOVE PASSAGE2 ?\<1 AT ! SAME TIME1 IT MU/ BE 
     ACKN[L$G$ TO BE SOME:AT UNC]TA91 :E!R ,D>N=D IS 
     ! /RANG] 9T5D$ 9 ?IS PLACE4  ,IT APPE>S FROM ,*AP4 
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     DESIGN$ TO BE ATTRIBUT$ TO HIM4  ,$,I,T,O,R4 .<,GODW9'S NOTE.> 

0',NOT BY H] HUSB&8' ASK$ ! ATTORNEY4 

0',NO1 SIR1 NOT BY H] HUSB&4' ,MR4 ,V5ABLES ADVANC$ T[>DS HIM--,BUT !RE WAS A DECISION 9 HIS ATTITUDE1 ?AT SO WELL SECOND$ ?AT ( HIS VOICE1 "9 ,!Y LEFT ! H\SE3 AT ! SAME TIME PROTE/+1 ?AT ANY ONE ?AT %\LD D>E TO PROTECT ME1 %\LD BE PROSECUT$ ) ! UTMO/ RIGOR4 

     "9 ,TWO & A HALF L9ES ( A/]ISKS APPE> H]E 9 ! 
     ORIG9AL .<,PUBLI%]'S NOTE.>4 

0,!Y W]E SC>CELY \T ( ! H\SE1 :5 MY L&LADY CAME UP TO ME AGA91 & BEGG$ MY P>DON1 9 A V]Y DIFF]5T TONE4 ,=1 ?\< ,MR4 ,V5ABLES HAD BID H]1 AT H] P]IL1 H>BOR ME1 HE HAD NOT ATT5D$1 ,I F\ND1 TO H] BROAD H9TS1 TO DIS*>GE ! LODG+4 ,I 9/ANTLY PROMIS$ TO PAY H]1 & MAKE H] A PRES5T TO COMP5SATE = MY ABRUPT DEP>TURE1 IF %E W\LD PROCURE ME ANO!R LODG+1 AT A SUFFICI5T DI/ANCE2 & %E1 9 RETURN1 REPEAT+ ,MR4 ,V5ABLES' PLAUSIBLE TALE1 ,I RAIS$ H] 9DIGNATION1 & EXCIT$ H] SYMPA?Y1 BY TELL+ H] BRIEFLY ! TRU?4 

0,%E EXPRESS$ H] COMMIS]ATION ) SU* HONE/ W>M?1 ?AT ,I FELT SOO!D2 = ,I HAVE NONE ( ?AT FA/IDI\S S5SITIV5ESS1 :I* A VULG> ACC5T OR GE/URE CAN AL>M TO ! DISREG>D ( REAL K9DNESS4 ,I WAS EV] GLAD TO P]CEIVE 9 O!RS ! HUMANE FEEL+S ,I DELI<T$ TO EX]CISE2 & ! RECOLLECTION ( SOME RIDICUL\S *>ACT]I/IC CIRCUM/ANCES1 :I* HAVE OCCURR$ 9 A MOM5T ( EMOTION1 HAS CONVULS$ ME ) LAU<T]1 ?\< AT ! 9/ANT ,I %\LD HAVE ?\<T IT SACRILEGI\S TO HAVE SMIL$4 ,Y\R IMPROVEM5T1 MY DE>E/ GIRL1 BE+ EV] PRES5T TO ME :ILE ,I WRITE1 ,I NOTE !SE FEEL+S1 BECAUSE WOM51 MORE ACCU/OM$ TO OBS]VE MANN]S ?AN ACTIONS1 >E TOO MU* ALIVE TO RIDICULE4 ,SO MU* SO1 ?AT !IR BOA/$ S5SIBILITY IS (T5 /IFL$ BY FALSE DELICACY4 ,TRUE S5SIBILITY1 ! S5SIBILITY :I* IS ! AUXILI>Y ( VIRTUE1 & ! S\L ( G5IUS1 IS 9 SOCIETY SO OCCUPI$ ) ! FEEL+S ( O!RS1 AS SC>CELY TO REG>D ITS [N S5SATIONS4 ,) :AT REV]5CE HAVE ,I LOOK$ UP AT MY UNCLE1 ! DE> P>5T ( MY M9D6 :5 ,I HAVE SE5 ! S5SE ( HIS [N SUFF]+S1 ( M9D & BODY1 ABSORB$ 9 A DESIRE TO COM=T ?OSE1 :OSE MIS=TUNES W]E COMP>ATIVELY TRIVIAL4 ,HE W\LD HAVE BE5 A%AM$ ( BE+ AS 9DULG5T TO HIMSELF1 AS HE WAS TO O!RS4 ',G5U9E =TITUDE1' HE W\LD ASS]T1 'CONSI/$ 9 GOV]N+ \R [N EMOTIONS1 & MAK+ ALL[ANCE = ! WEAKNESSES 9 \R FRI5DS1 ?AT WE W\LD NOT TOL]ATE 9 \RSELVES4' ,BUT :]E IS MY FOND REGRET LEAD+ ME6 

0',WOM5 MU/ BE SUBMISSIVE1' SAID MY L&LADY4 ',9DE$ :AT C\LD MO/ WOM5 DO8 ,:O HAD !Y TO MA9TA9 !M1 BUT !IR HUSB&S8 ,EV]Y WOMAN1 & ESPECIALLY A LADY1 C\LD NOT GO ?R\< R\< & SMOO?1 AS %E HAD DONE1 TO E>N A LITTLE BREAD4' 

0,%E WAS 9 A TALK+ MOOD1 & PROCE$$ TO 9=M ME H[ %E HAD BE5 US$ 9 ! WORLD4 ',%E KNEW :AT IT WAS TO HAVE A BAD HUSB&1 OR %E DID NOT KN[ :O %\LD4' ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT %E W\LD BE V]Y MU* MORTIFI$1 W]E ,I NOT TO ATT5D TO H] TALE1 & ,I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO 9T]RUPT H]1 ?\< ,I WI%$ H]1 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 TO GO \T 9 SE>* ( A NEW ABODE = ME1 :]E ,I C\LD ONCE MORE HIDE MY HEAD4 

0,%E BEGAN BY TELL+ ME1 ',?AT %E HAD SAV$ A LITTLE MONEY 9 S]VICE2 & WAS OV]-P]SUAD$ 7WE MU/ ALL BE 9 LOVE ONCE 9 \R LIVES7 TO M>RY A LIKELY MAN1 A FOOTMAN 9 ! FAMILY1 NOT WOR? A GROAT4 ,MY PLAN1' %E CONT9U$1 'WAS TO TAKE A H\SE1 & LET \T LODG+S2 & ALL W5T ON WELL1 TILL MY HUSB& GOT ACQUA9T$ ) AN IMPUD5T SLUT1 :O *OSE TO LIVE ON O!R PEOPLE'S MEANS--& !N ALL W5T TO RACK & RU94 ,HE RAN 9 DEBT TO BUY H] F9E CLO!S1 SU* CLO!S AS ,I NEV] ?\<T ( WE>+ MYSELF1 &--W\LD Y\ BELIEVE IT8--HE SIGN$ AN EXECUTION ON MY V]Y GOODS1 B\<T ) ! MONEY ,I WORK$ SO H>D TO GET2 & !Y CAME & TOOK MY B$ FROM UND] ME1 BE=E ,I HE>D A WORD ( ! MATT]4 ,AYE1 MADAM1 !SE >E MIS=TUNES ?AT Y\ G5TLEFOLKS KN[ NO?+ (1--BUT SORR[ IS SORR[1 LET IT COME :I* WAY IT WILL4 

0',I S\<T = A S]VICE AGA9--V]Y H>D1 AFT] HAV+ A H\SE ( MY [N6--BUT HE US$ TO FOLL[ ME1 & KICK UP SU* A RIOT :5 HE WAS DRUNK1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT KEEP A PLACE2 NAY1 HE EV5 /OLE MY CLO!S1 & PAWN$ !M2 & :5 ,I W5T TO ! PAWNBROK]'S1 & (F]$ TO TAKE MY OA? ?AT !Y W]E NOT B\<T ) A F>?+ ( HIS MONEY1 !Y SAID1 ',IT WAS ALL AS ONE1 MY HUSB& HAD A RI<T TO :ATEV] ,I HAD4' 

0',AT LA/ HE LI/$ = A SOLDI]1 & ,I TOOK A H\SE1 MAK+ AN AGREEM5T TO PAY = ! FURNITURE BY DEGREES2 & ,I ALMO/ />V$ MYSELF1 TILL ,I ONCE MORE GOT BE=E-H& 9 ! WORLD4 

0',AFT] AN ABS5CE ( SIX YE>S 7,GOD =GIVE ME6 ,I ?\<T HE WAS DEAD7 MY HUSB& RETURN$2 F\ND ME \T1 & CAME ) SU* A P5IT5T FACE1 ,I =GAVE HIM1 & CLO!D HIM FROM HEAD TO FOOT4 ,BUT HE HAD NOT BE5 A WEEK 9 ! H\SE1 BE=E SOME ( HIS CR$ITORS >RE/$ HIM2 &1 HE SELL+ MY GOODS1 ,I F\ND MYSELF ONCE MORE R$UC$ TO BEGG>Y2 = ,I WAS NOT AS WELL ABLE TO WORK1 GO TO B$ LATE1 & RISE E>LY1 AS :5 ,I QUITT$ S]VICE2 & !N ,I ?\<T IT H>D 5\<4 ,HE WAS SOON TIR$ ( ME1 :5 !RE WAS NO?+ MORE TO BE HAD1 & LEFT ME AGA94 

0,I WILL NOT TELL Y\ H[ ,I WAS BUFFET$ AB\T1 TILL1 HE>+ = C]TA9 ?AT HE HAD DI$ 9 AN HOSPITAL ABROAD1 ,I ONCE MORE RETURN$ TO MY OLD OCCUPATION2 BUT HAVE NOT YET BE5 ABLE TO GET MY HEAD ABOVE WAT]3 SO1 MADAM1 Y\ MU/ NOT BE ANGRY IF ,I AM AFRAID TO RUN ANY RISK1 :5 ,I KN[ SO WELL1 ?AT WOM5 HAVE ALWAYS ! WOR/ ( IT1 :5 LAW IS TO DECIDE4' 

0,AFT] UTT]+ A FEW MORE COMPLA9TS1 ,I PREVAIL$ ON MY L&LADY TO GO \T 9 QUE/ ( A LODG+2 &1 TO BE MORE SECURE1 ,I CONDESC5D$ TO ! MEAN %IFT ( *ANG+ MY NAME4 

0,BUT :Y %\LD ,I DWELL ON SIMIL> 9CID5TS6--,I WAS HUNT$1 LIKE AN 9FECT$ BEA/1 FROM ?REE DIFF]5T AP>TM5TS1 & %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO RE/ 9 ANY1 HAD NOT ,MR4 ,V5ABLES1 9=M$ ( MY UNCLE'S DANG]\S /ATE ( HEAL?1 BE5 9SPIR$ ) ! FE> ( HURRY+ ME \T ( ! WORLD AS ,I ADVANC$ 9 MY PREGNANCY1 BY ?US TORM5T+ & OBLIG+ ME TO TAKE SUDD5 J\RNEYS TO AVOID HIM2 & !N HIS SPECULATIONS ON MY UNCLE'S =TUNE MU/ PROVE ABORTIVE4 

0,ONE DAY1 :5 HE HAD PURSU$ ME TO AN 9N1 ,I FA9T$1 HURRY+ FROM HIM2 &1 FALL+ D[N1 ! SI<T ( MY BLOOD AL>M$ HIM1 & OBTA9$ A RESPITE = ME4 ,IT IS /RANGE ?AT HE %\LD HAVE RETA9$ ANY HOPE1 AFT] OBS]V+ MY UNWAV]+ DET]M9ATION2 BUT1 FROM ! MILDNESS ( MY BEHAVIOR1 :5 ,I F\ND ALL MY 5DEAVORS TO *ANGE HIS DISPOSITION UNAVAIL+1 HE =M$ AN ]RONE\S OP9ION ( MY *>ACT]1 IMAG9+ ?AT1 W]E WE ONCE MORE TOGE!R1 ,I %\LD P>T ) ! MONEY HE C\LD NOT LEGALLY =CE FROM ME1 ) ! SAME FACILITY AS =M]LY4 ,MY =BE>ANCE & OCCASIONAL SYMPA?Y HE HAD MI/AK5 = WEAKNESS ( *>ACT]2 &1 BECAUSE HE P]CEIV$ ?AT ,I DISLIK$ RESI/ANCE1 HE ?\<T MY 9DULG5CE & COMPASSION M]E SELFI%NESS1 & NEV] DISCOV]$ ?AT ! FE> ( BE+ UNJU/1 OR ( UNNECESS>ILY W\ND+ ! FEEL+S ( ANO!R1 WAS MU* MORE PA9FUL TO ME1 ?AN ANY ?+ ,I C\LD HAVE TO 5DURE MYSELF4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS PRIDE :I* MADE ME IMAG9E1 ?AT ,I C\LD BE> :AT ,I DREAD$ TO 9FLICT2 & ?AT IT WAS (T5 EASI] TO SUFF]1 ?AN TO SEE ! SUFF]+S ( O!RS4 

0,I =GOT TO M5TION ?AT1 DUR+ ?IS P]SECUTION1 ,I RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM MY UNCLE1 9=M+ ME1 '?AT HE ONLY F\ND RELIEF FROM CONT9UAL *ANGE ( AIR2 & ?AT HE 9T5D$ TO RETURN :5 ! SPR+ WAS A LITTLE MORE ADVANC$ 7IT WAS N[ ! MIDDLE ( ,FEBRU>Y71 & !N WE W\LD PLAN A J\RNEY TO ,ITALY1 LEAV+ ! FOGS & C>ES ( ,5GL& F> BEH9D4' ,HE APPROV$ ( MY CONDUCT1 PROMIS$ TO ADOPT MY *ILD1 & SEEM$ TO HAVE NO D\BT ( OBLIG+ ,MR4 ,V5ABLES TO HE> REASON4 ,HE WROTE TO HIS FRI5D1 BY ! SAME PO/1 DESIR+ HIM TO CALL ON ,MR4 ,V5ABLES 9 HIS NAME2 &1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! REMON/RANCES HE DICTAT$1 ,I WAS P]MITT$ TO LIE-9 TRANQUILLY4 

0,! TWO OR ?REE WEEKS PREVI\S1 ,I HAD BE5 ALL[$ TO RE/ 9 PEACE2 BUT1 SO ACCU/OM$ WAS ,I TO PURSUIT & AL>M1 ?AT ,I SELDOM CLOS$ MY EYES )\T BE+ HAUNT$ BY ,MR4 ,V5ABLES' IMAGE1 :O SEEM$ TO ASSUME T]RIFIC OR HATEFUL =MS TO TORM5T ME1 :]EV] ,I TURN$4--,SOMETIMES A WILD CAT1 A RO>+ BULL1 OR HIDE\S ASSASS91 :OM ,I VA9LY ATTEMPT$ TO FLY2 AT O!RS HE WAS A DEMON1 HURRY+ ME TO ! BR9K ( A PRECIPICE1 PLUNG+ ME 9TO D>K WAVES1 OR HORRID GULFS2 & ,I WOKE1 9 VIOL5T FITS ( TREMBL+ ANXIETY1 TO ASSURE MYSELF ?AT IT WAS ALL A DREAM1 & TO 5DEAVOR TO LURE MY WAK+ ?\<TS TO W&] TO ! DELI<TFUL ,ITALIAN VALES1 ,I HOP$ SOON TO VISIT2 OR TO PICTURE SOME AUGU/ RU9S1 :]E ,I RECL9$ 9 FANCY ON A MOLD]+ COLUMN1 & ESCAP$1 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( ! HE>T-5L>G+ VIRTUES ( ANTIQUITY1 FROM ! TURMOIL ( C>ES ?AT HAD DEPRESS$ ALL ! D>+ PURPOSES ( MY S\L4 ,BUT ,I WAS NOT LONG ALL[$ TO CALM MY M9D BY ! EX]CISE ( MY IMAG9ATION2 = ! ?IRD DAY AFT] Y\R BIR?1 MY *ILD1 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ BY A VISIT FROM MY ELD] BRO!R2 :O CAME 9 ! MO/ ABRUPT MANN]1 TO 9=M ME ( ! DEA? ( MY UNCLE4 ,HE HAD LEFT ! GREAT] P>T ( HIS =TUNE TO MY *ILD1 APPO9T+ ME ITS GU>DIAN2 9 %ORT1 EV]Y /EP WAS TAK5 TO 5ABLE ME TO BE MI/RESS ( HIS =TUNE1 )\T PUTT+ ANY P>T ( IT 9 ,MR4 ,V5ABLES' P[]4 ,MY BRO!R CAME TO V5T HIS RAGE ON ME1 = HAV+1 AS HE EXPRESS$ HIMSELF1 'DEPRIV$ HIM1 MY UNCLE'S ELDE/ NEPHEW1 ( HIS 9H]ITANCE2' ?\< MY UNCLE'S PROP]TY1 ! FRUIT ( HIS [N EX]TION1 BE+ ALL 9 ! FUNDS1 OR ON L&$ SECURITIES1 !RE WAS NOT A %AD[ ( JU/ICE 9 ! *>GE4 

0,AS ,I S9C]ELY LOV$ MY UNCLE1 ?IS 9TELLIG5CE BR\<T ON A FEV]1 :I* ,I /RUGGL$ TO CONQU] ) ALL ! 5]GY ( MY M9D2 =1 9 MY DESOLATE /ATE1 ,I HAD IT V]Y MU* AT HE>T TO SUCKLE Y\1 MY POOR BABE4 ,Y\ SEEM$ MY ONLY TIE TO LIFE1 A *]UB1 TO :OM ,I WI%$ TO BE A FA!R1 AS WELL AS A MO!R2 & ! D\BLE DUTY APPE>$ TO ME TO PRODUCE A PROPORTIONATE 9CREASE ( AFFECTION4 ,BUT ! PLEASURE ,I FELT1 :ILE SU/A9+ Y\1 SNAT*$ FROM ! WRECK ( HOPE1 WAS CRUELLY DAMP$ BY MELAN*OLY REFLECTIONS ON MY WID[$ /ATE--WID[$ BY ! DEA? ( MY UNCLE4 ,( ,MR4 ,V5ABLES ,I ?\<T NOT1 EV5 :5 ,I ?\<T ( ! FELICITY ( LOV+ Y\R FA!R1 & H[ A MO!R'S PLEASURE MI<T BE EXALT$1 & H] C>E S(T5$ BY A HUSB&'S T5D]NESS4--',\<T TO BE6' ,I EXCLAIM$2 & ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO DRIVE AWAY ! T5D]NESS ?AT SUFFOCAT$ ME2 BUT MY SPIRITS W]E WEAK1 & ! UNBIDD5 TE>S W\LD FL[4 ',:Y WAS ,I1' ,I W\LD ASK !E1 BUT ?\ DID/ NOT HE$ ME1--'CUT (F FROM ! P>TICIPATION ( ! SWEETE/ PLEASURE ( LIFE8' ,I IMAG9$ ) :AT EXTACY1 AFT] ! PA9S ( *ILD-B$1 ,I %\LD HAVE PRES5T$ MY LITTLE /RANG]1 :OM ,I HAD SO LONG WI%$ TO VIEW1 TO A RESPECTABLE FA!R1 & ) :AT MAT]NAL FONDNESS ,I %\LD HAVE PRESS$ !M BO? TO MY HE>T6--,N[ ,I KISS$ H] ) LESS DELI<T1 ?\< ) ! MO/ 5DE>+ COMPASSION1 POOR HELPLESS ONE6 :5 ,I P]CEIV$ A SLI<T RESEMBLANCE ( HIM1 TO :OM %E [$ H] EXI/5CE2 OR1 IF ANY GE/URE REM9D$ ME ( HIM1 EV5 9 HIS BE/ DAYS1 MY HE>T HEAV$1 & ,I PRESS$ ! 9NOC5T TO MY BOSOM1 AS IF TO PURIFY IT--YES1 ,I BLU%$ TO ?9K ?AT ITS PURITY HAD BE5 SULLI$1 BY ALL[+ SU* A MAN TO BE ITS FA!R4 

0,AFT] MY RECOV]Y1 ,I BEGAN TO ?9K ( TAK+ A H\SE 9 ! C\NTRY1 OR ( MAK+ AN EXCURSION ON ! CONT95T1 TO AVOID ,MR4 ,V5ABLES2 & TO OP5 MY HE>T TO NEW PLEASURES & AFFECTION4 ,! SPR+ WAS MELT+ 9TO SUMM]1 & Y\1 MY LITTLE COMPANION1 BEGAN TO SMILE--?AT SMILE MADE HOPE BUD \T AFRE%1 ASSUR+ ME ! WORLD WAS NOT A DES]T4 ,Y\R GE/URES W]E EV] PRES5T TO MY FANCY2 & ,I DWELT ON ! JOY ,I %\LD FEEL :5 Y\ W\LD BEG9 TO WALK & LISP4 ,WAT*+ Y\R WAK5+ M9D1 & %IELD+ FROM EV]Y RUDE BLA/ MY T5D] BLOSSOM1 ,I RECOV]$ MY SPIRITS--,I DREAM$ NOT ( ! FRO/--'! KILL+ FRO/1' TO :I* Y\ W]E DE/9$ TO BE EXPOS$4--,BUT ,I LOSE ALL PATI5CE--& EXECRATE ! 9JU/ICE ( ! WORLD--FOLLY6 IGNORANCE6--,I %\LD RA!R CALL IT2 BUT1 %UT UP FROM A FREE CIRCULATION ( ?\<T1 & ALWAYS POND]+ ON ! SAME GRIEFS1 ,I WRI! UND] ! TORTUR+ APPREH5SIONS1 :I* \<T TO EXCITE ONLY HONE/ 9DIGNATION1 OR ACTIVE COMPASSION2 & W\LD1 C\LD ,I VIEW !M AS ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CE ( ?+S4 ,BUT1 BORN A WOMAN--& BORN TO SUFF]1 9 5DEAVOR+ TO REPRESS MY [N EMOTIONS1 ,I FEEL MORE ACUTELY ! V>I\S ILLS MY SEX >E FAT$ TO BE>--,I FEEL ?AT ! EVILS !Y >E SUBJECT TO 5DURE1 DEGRADE !M SO F> BEL[ !IR OPPRESSORS1 AS ALMO/ TO JU/IFY !IR TYRANNY2 LEAD+ AT ! SAME TIME SUP]FICIAL REASON]S TO T]M ?AT WEAKNESS ! CAUSE1 :I* IS ONLY ! CONSEQU5CE ( %ORT-SI<T$ DESPOTISM40 

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