,*APT] #ad #agihagih ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,TEXT 3 0,AS MY M9D GREW CALM]1 ! VISIONS ( ,ITALY AGA9 RETURN$ ) !IR =M] GL[ ( COLOR+2 & ,I RESOLV$ ON QUITT+ ! K+DOM = A TIME1 9 SE>* ( ! *E]FULNESS1 ?AT NATURALLY RESULTS FROM A *ANGE ( SC5E1 UNLESS WE C>RY ! B>B$ >R[ ) US1 & ONLY SEE :AT WE FEEL4 0,DUR+ ! P]IOD NECESS>Y TO PREP>E = A LONG ABS5CE1 ,I S5T A SUPPLY TO PAY MY FA!R'S DEBTS1 & SETTL$ MY BRO!RS 9 ELIGIBLE SITUATIONS2 BUT MY ATT5TION WAS NOT :OLLY 5GROSS$ BY MY FAMILY1 ?\< ,I DO NOT ?9K IT NECESS>Y TO 5UM]ATE ! COMMON EX]TIONS ( HUMANITY4 ,! MANN] 9 :I* MY UNCLE'S PROP]TY WAS SETTL$1 PREV5T$ ME FROM MAK+ ! ADDITION TO ! =TUNE ( MY SURVIV+ SI/]1 ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE WI%$2 BUT ,I HAD PREVAIL$ ON HIM TO BEQUEA? H] TWO ?\S& P\NDS1 & %E DET]M9$ TO M>RY A LOV]1 TO :OM %E HAD BE5 SOME TIME ATTA*$4 ,HAD IT NOT BE5 = ?IS 5GAGEM5T1 ,I %\LD HAVE 9VIT$ H] TO ACCOMPANY ME 9 MY T\R2 & ,I MITFULLY DUG 9 MY PA?1 :5 ,I WAS ! LEA/ AW>E ( DANG]4 0,I HAD ?\TURE4 ,A FRI5D ( ,MR4 ,V5ABLES1 ! SAME ATTORNEY :O HAD ACCOMPANI$ HIM 9 SEV]AL EXCURSIONS TO HUNT ME FROM MY HID+ PLACES1 WAIT$ ON ME TO PROPOSE A RECONCILIATION4 ,ON MY REFUSAL1 HE 9DIRECTLY ADVIS$ ME TO MAKE OV] TO MY HUSB&--= HUSB& HE W\LD T]M HIM--! GREAT] P>T ( ! PROP]TY ,I HAD AT COMM&1 M5AC+ ME ) CONT9UAL P]SECUTION UNLESS ,I COMPLI$1 & ?AT1 AS A LA/ RESORT1 HE W\LD CLAIM ! *ILD4 ,I DID NOT1 ?\< 9TIMIDAT$ BY ! LA/ 9S9UATION1 SCRUPLE TO DECL>E1 ?AT ,I W\LD NOT ALL[ HIM TO SQU&] ! MONEY LEFT TO ME = F> DIFF]5T PURPOSES1 BUT (F]$ HIM FIVE HUNDR$ P\NDS1 IF HE W\LD SIGN A BOND NOT TO TORM5T ME ANY MORE4 ,MY MAT]NAL ANXIETY MADE ME ?US APPE> TO WAV] FROM MY FIR/ DET]M9ATION1 & PROBABLY SUGGE/$ TO HIM1 OR HIS DIABOLICAL AG5T1 ! 9F]NAL PLOT1 :I* HAS SUCCE$$ BUT TOO WELL4 0,! BOND WAS EXECUT$2 /ILL ,I WAS IMPATI5T TO LEAVE ,5GL&4 ,MIS*IEF HUNG 9 ! AIR :5 WE BREA!D ! SAME2 ,I WANT$ SEAS TO DIVIDE US1 & WAT]S TO ROLL BETWE51 TILL HE HAD =GOTT5 ?AT ,I HAD ! MEANS ( HELP+ HIM ?R\< A NEW S*EME4 ,DI/URB$ BY ! LATE OCCURR5CES1 ,I 9/ANTLY PREP>$ = MY DEP>TURE4 ,MY ONLY DELAY WAS WAIT+ = A MAID-S]VANT1 :O SPOKE ,FR5* FLU5TLY1 & HAD BE5 W>MLY RECOMM5D$ TO ME4 ,A VALET ,I WAS ADVIS$ TO HIRE1 :5 ,I FIX$ ON MY PLACE ( RESID5CE = ANY TIME4 0,MY ,GOD1 ) :AT A LIT DID ,I SET \T = ,DOV]6--,IT WAS NOT MY C\NTRY1 BUT MY C>ES1 ?AT ,I WAS LEAV+ BEH9D4 ,MY HE>T SEEM$ TO B\ND ) ! :EELS1 OR RA!R APPE>$ ! C5T] ON :I* !Y TWIRL$4 ,I CLASP$ Y\ TO MY BOSOM1 EXCLAIM+ ',& Y\ WILL BE SAFE--QUITE SAFE--:5--WE >E ONCE ON BO>D ! PACKET4--,W\LD WE W]E !RE6' ,I SMIL$ AT MY IDLE FE>S1 AS ! NATURAL EFFECT ( CONT9UAL AL>M2 & ,I SC>CELY [N$ TO MYSELF ?AT ,I DREAD$ ,MR4 ,V5ABLES'S CUNN+1 OR WAS CONSCI\S ( ! HORRID DELIE--,I NEV] REA*$ ! PACKET--,I NEV] SAW !E MORE4--,I GR[ BREA?LESS4 ,I HAVE SC>CELY PATI5CE TO WRITE D[N ! DETAILS4 ,! MAID--! PLAUSIBLE WOMAN ,I HAD HIR$--PUT1 D\BTLESS1 SOME /UPEFY+ POTION 9 :AT ,I ATE OR DRANK1 ! MORN+ ,I LEFT T[N4 ,ALL ,I KN[ IS1 ?AT %E MU/ HAVE QUITT$ ! *AISE1 %AMELESS WRET*6 & TAK5 7FROM MY BREA/7 MY BABE ) H]4 ,H[ C\LD A CREATURE 9 A FEMALE =M SEE ME C>ESS !E1 & /EAL !E FROM MY >MS6 ,I MU/ /OP1 /OP TO REPRESS A MO!R'S ANGUI%2 LE/1 9 BITT]NESS ( S\L1 ,I IMPRECATE ! WRA? ( HEAV5 ON ?IS TIG]1 :O TORE MY ONLY COM=T FROM ME4 0,H[ LONG ,I SLEPT ,I KN[ NOT2 C]TA9LY MANY H\RS1 = ,I WOKE AT ! CLOSE ( DAY1 9 A /RANGE CONFUSION ( ?\$ ?AT IT HAD FALL5 \T ( MY LAP1 :ILE ,I HAD SO /RANGELY =GOTT5 H]2 &1 SU* WAS ! VAGUE 9TOXICATION1 ,I CAN GIVE IT NO O!R NAME1 9 :I* ,I WAS PLUNG$1 ,I C\LD NOT RECOLLECT :5 OR :]E ,I LA/ SAW Y\2 BUT ,I SI<$1 AS IF MY HE>T WANT$ ROOM TO CLE> MY HEAD4 0,! GATES OP5$ HEAVILY1 & ! SULL5 S\ND ( MANY LOCKS & BOLTS DRAWN BACK1 GRAT$ ON MY V]Y S\L1 BE=E ,I WAS APPALL$ BY ! CREEK+ ( ! DISMAL H+ES1 AS !Y CLOS$ AFT] ME4 ,! GLOOMY PILE WAS BE=E ME1 HALF 9 RU9S2 SOME ( ! AG$ TREES ( ! AV5UE W]E CUT D[N1 & LEFT TO ROT :]E !Y FELL2 & AS WE APPROA*$ SOME MOLD]+ /EPS1 A MON/R\S DOG D>T$ =W>DS TO ! L5G? ( HIS *A91 & B>K$ & GR[L$ 9F]NALLY4 0,! DOOR WAS OP5$ SL[LY1 & A MURD]\S VISAGE PEEP$ \T1 ) A LANT]N4 ',HU%6' HE UTT]$1 9 A ?REATN+ TONE1 & ! AFFRIMS >\ND ME4 ,IT WAS C]TA9LY ! EFFECT ( ! SOPORIFIC DRAFT1 =1 9/EAD ( EX]T+ MY /R5G?1 ,I SUNK )\T MOTION1 ?\< NOT )\T S5SE1 ON HIS %\LD]1 MY LIMBS REFUS+ TO OBEY MY WILL4 ,I WAS C>RI$ UP ! /EPS 9TO A CLOSE-%UT HALL4 ,A C&LE FL>+ 9 ! SOCKET1 SC>CELY DISP]S$ ! D>KNESS1 ?\< IT DISPLAY$ TO ME ! F]OCI\S C\NT5ANCE ( ! WRET* :O HELD ME4 0,HE M\NT$ A WIDE /AIRCASE4 ,L>GE FIGURES PA9T$ ON ! WALLS SEEM$ TO />T ON ME1 & GL>+ EYES TO MEET ME AT EV]Y TURN4 ,5T]+ A LONG GALL]Y1 A DISMAL %RIEK MADE ME SPR+ \T ( MY CONDUCTOR'S >MS1 ) ,I KN[ NOT :AT MY/]I\S EMOTION ( T]ROR2 BUT ,I FELL ON ! FLOOR1 UNABLE TO SU/A9 MYSELF4 0,A /RANGE-LOOK+ FEMALE />T$ \T ( ONE ( ! RECESSES1 & OBS]V$ ME ) MORE CURIOSITY ?AN 9T]E/2 TILL1 /]NLY BID RETIRE1 %E FLITT$ BACK LIKE A %AD[4 ,O!R FACES1 /RONGLY M>K$1 OR DI/ORT$1 PEEP$ ?R\< ! HALF-OP5$ DOORS1 & ,I HE>D SOME 9COH]5T S\NDS4 ,I HAD NO DI/9CT IDEA :]E ,I C\LD BE--,I LOOK$ ON ALL SIDES1 & ALMO/ D\BT$ :E!R ,I WAS ALIVE OR DEAD4 0,?R[N ON A B$1 ,I IMM$IATELY SUNK 9TO 9S5SIBILITY AGA92 & NEXT DAY1 GRADUALLY RECOV]+ ! USE ( REASON1 ,I BEGAN1 />T+ AFFRIE ! EV5TS ( ?Y MO!R'S LIFE TO ?IS DREADFUL MOM5T--,%\LD %E EV] ESCAPE FROM ! FANGS ( H] 5EMIES1 %E WILL ADD ! SECRETS ( H] PRISON-H\SE--&--0 ,SOME L9ES W]E H]E CROSS$ \T1 & ! MEMOIRS BROKE (F ABRUPTLY ) ! NAMES ( ,JEMIMA & ,D>N=D4 ,A,P,P,5,D,I,X ,A,D,V,],T,I,S,E,M,5,T"9 ,! P]=MANCE1 ) A FRAGM5T ( :I* ! READ] HAS N[ BE5 PRES5T$1 WAS DESIGN$ TO CONSI/ ( ?REE P>TS4 ,! PREC$+ %EETS W]E CONSID]$ AS CON/ITUT+ ONE ( ?OSE P>TS4 ,?OSE P]SONS :O 9 ! P]USAL ( ! *APT]S1 ALREADY WRITT5 & 9 SOME DEGREE F9I%$ BY ! AU?OR1 HAVE FELT !IR HE>TS AWAK5$1 & !IR CURIOSITY EXCIT$ AS TO ! 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