,*APT] #af #agihagih ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,TEXT 3 ,ONE MORN+ CONFUSION SEEM$ TO REIGN 9 ! H\SE1 & ,JEMIMA CAME 9 T]ROR1 TO 9=M ,M>IA1 0?AT H] MA/] HAD LEFT IT1 ) A DET]M9ATION1 %E WAS ASSUR$ 7& TOO MANY CIRCUM/ANCES CORROBORAT$ ! OP9ION1 TO LEAVE A D\BT ( ITS TRU?7 ( NEV] RETURN+4 ,I AM PREP>$ !N10 SAID ,JEMIMA1 0TO ACCOMPANY Y\ 9 Y\R FLIIA />T$ UP1 H] EYES D>T+ T[>DS ! DOOR1 AS IF AFRAID ?AT SOME ONE %\LD FA/5 IT ON H] = EV]4 ,JEMIMA CONT9U$1 0,I HAVE P]HAPS NO RIN=D60--EXCLAIM$ ,M>IA1 M\RNFULLY--SITT+ D[N AGA91 & CROSS+ H] >MS--0,I HAVE NO *ILD TO GO TO1 & LIB]TY HAS LO/ ITS SWEETS40 0,I AM MU* MI/AK51 IF ,D>N=D IS NOT ! CAUSE ( MY MA/]'S FLID5-GATE4 ,WRITE Y\R LETT] :ILE ,I MAKE !SE >RANGEM5TS1 BUT LOSE NO TIME60 ,9 AN AGITATION ( SPIRIT1 NOT TO BE CALM$1 ,M>IA BEGAN TO WRITE TO ,D>N=D4 ,%E CALL$ HIM BY ! SACR$ NAME ( 0HUSB&10 & BADE HIM 0HA/5 TO H]1 TO %>E H] =TUNE1 OR %E W\LD RETURN TO HIM40--,AN HOTEL 9 ! ,ADELPHI WAS ! PLACE ( R5DEZV\S4 ,! LETT] WAS SEAL$ & GIV5 9 *>GE2 & ) LICELY BREA?+1 & ) AN 9DI/9CT FE> ?AT %E %\LD NEV] GET \T AT ! G>D5 GATE4 ,JEMIMA W5T FIR/4 ,A BE+1 ) A VISAGE ?AT W\LD HAVE SUIT$ ONE POSSESS$ BY A DEVIL1 CROSS$ ! PA?1 & SEIZ$ ,M>IA BY ! >M4 ,M>IA HAD NO FE> BUT ( BE+ DETA9$--0,:O >E Y\8 :AT >E Y\80 = ! =M WAS SC>CELY HUMAN4 0,IF Y\ >E MADE ( FLE% & BLOOD10 HIS $ ON H]1 0DO NOT /OP ME60 0,WOMAN10 9T]RUPT$ A SEPUL*RAL VOICE1 0:AT HAVE ,I TO DO ) !E80--,/ILL HE GRASP$ H] H&1 MUTT]+ A CURSE4 0,NO1 NO2 Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ME10 %E EXCLAIM$1 0?IS IS A MOM5T ( LIFE & DEA?60-- ,) SUP]NATURAL =CE %E BROKE FROM HIM1 &1 ?R[+ H] >MS R\ND ,JEMIMA1 CRI$1 0,SAVE ME60 ,! BE+1 FROM :OSE GRASP %E HAD LOOS$ H]SELF1 TOOK UP A /ONE AS !Y OP5$ ! DOOR1 & ) A K9D ( HELLI% SPORT ?REW IT AFT] !M4 ,!Y W]E \T ( HIS REA*4 ,:5 ,M>IA >RIV$ 9 T[N1 %E DROVE TO ! HOTEL ALREADY FIX$ ON4 ,BUT %E C\LD NOT SIT /ILL--H] *ILD WAS EV] BE=E H]2 & ALL ?AT HAD PASS$ DUR+ H] CONF9EM5T1 APPE>$ TO BE A DREAM4 ,%E W5T TO ! H\SE 9 ! SUBURBS1 :]E1 AS %E N[ DISCOV]$1 H] BABE HAD BE5 S5T4 ,! MOM5T %E 5T]$1 H] HE>T GREW SICK2 BUT %E WOND]$ NOT ?AT IT HAD PROV$ ITS GRAVE4 ,%E MADE ! NECESS>Y 9QUIRIES1 & ! *UR*-Y>D WAS PO9T$ \T1 9 :I* IT RE/$ UND] A TURF4 ,A LITTLE FROCK :I* ! NURSE'S *ILD WORE 7,M>IA HAD MADE IT H]SELF7 CAUIA HA/5$ AWAY ) ! RELIC1 &1 RE5T]+ ! HACKNEY-COA* :I* WAIT$ = H]1 GAZ$ ON IT1 TILL %E REA*$ H] HOTEL4 ,%E !N WAIT$ ON ! ATTORNEY :O HAD MADE H] UNCLE'S WILL1 & EXPLA9$ TO HIM H] SITUATION4 ,HE READILY ADVANC$ H] SOME ( ! MONEY :I* /ILL REMA9$ 9 HIS H&S1 & PROMIS$ TO TAKE ! :OLE ( ! CASE 9TO CONSID]ATION4 ,M>IA ONLY WI%$ TO BE P]MITT$ TO REMA9 9 QUIET--,%E F\ND ?AT SEV]AL BILLS1 APP>5TLY ) H] SIGNATURE1 HAD BE5 PRES5T$ TO H] AG5T1 NOR WAS %E = A MOM5T AT A LOSS TO GUESS BY :OM !Y HAD BE5 =G$2 YET1 EQUALLY AV]SE TO ?REAT5 OR 9TREAT1 %E REQUE/$ H] FRI5D . TO CALL ON ,MR4 ,V5ABLES4 ,HE WAS NOT TO BE F\ND AT HOME2 BUT AT L5G? HIS AG5T1 ! ATTORNEY1 (F]$ A CONDITIONAL PROMISE TO ,M>IA1 TO LEAVE H] 9 PEACE1 AS LONG AS %E BEHAV$ ) PROPRIETY1 IF %E W\LD GIVE UP ! NOTES4 ,M>IA 9CONSID]ATELY CONS5T$--,D>N=D WAS >RIV$1 & %E WI%$ TO BE ONLY ALIVE TO LOVE2 %E WI%$ TO =GET ! ANGUI% %E FELT :5EV] %E ?\Y /IP5D4 ,ON NO O!R T]MS W\LD %E REMA9 ) H] FRI5D4 ,D>N=D WAS 9DEFATIGABLE 9 TRAC+ ! MY/]I\S CIRCUM/ANCES ( HIS CONF9EM5T4 ,! CAUSE WAS SIMPLY1 ?AT A RELATION1 A V]Y DI/ANT ONE1 TO :OM HE WAS HEIR1 HAD DI$ 9TE/ATE1 LEAV+ A CONSID]ABLE =TUNE4 ,ON ! NEWS ( ,D>N=D'S >RIVAL .<9 ,5GL&1 A P]SON1 5TRU/$ ) ! MANAGEM5T ( ! PROP]TY1 & :O HAD ! WRIT+S 9 HIS POSSESSION1 DET]M9+1 BY ONE BOLD /ROKE1 TO /RIP ,D>N=D ( ! SUCCESSION1.> HAD PLANN$ HIS CONF9EM5T2 & . ! KEEP] ( ! PRIVATE MAD-H\SE1 LEFT ! K+DOM4 ,D>N=D1 :O /ILL PURSU$ HIS 9QUIRIES1 AT LA/ DISCOV]$ ?AT !Y HAD FIX$ !IR PLACE ( REFUGE AT ,P>IS4 ,M>IA & HE DET]M9$ !RE=E1 ) ! FAI?FUL ,JEMIMA1 TO VISIT ?AT METROPOLIS1 & ACCORD+LY W]E PREP>+ = ! J\RNEY1 :5 !Y W]E 9=M$ ?AT ,MR4 ,V5ABLES HAD COMM5C$ AN ACTION AGA9/ ,D>N=D = S$UCTION & ADULT]Y4 ,! 9DIGNATION ,M>IA FELT CANNOT BE EXPLA9$2 %E REP5T$ ( ! =BE>ANCE %E HAD EX]CIS$ 9 GIV+ UP ! NOTES4 ,D>N=D C\LD NOT PUT (F HIS J\RNEY1 )\T RISK+ ! LOSS ( HIS PROP]TY3 ,M>IA !RE=E FURNI%$ HIM ) MONEY = HIS EXP$ITION2 & DET]M9$ TO REMA9 9 ,LONDON TILL ! T]M9ATION ( ?IS AFFAIR4 ,%E VISIT$ SOME LADIES ) :OM %E HAD =M]LY BE5 9TIMATE1 BUT WAS REFUS$ ADMITTANCE2 & AT ! OP]A1 OR ,RANELA<1 !Y C\LD NOT RECOLLECT H]4 ,AMONG !SE LADIES !RE W]E SOME1 NOT H] MO/ 9TIMATE ACQUA9TANCE1 :O W]E G5]ALLY SUPPOS$ TO AVAIL !MSELVES ( ! CLOKE ( M>RIAGE1 TO CONCEAL A MODE ( CONDUCT1 ?AT W\LD = EV] HAVE DAMN$ !IR FAME1 HAD !Y BE5 9NOC5T1 S$UC$ GIRLS4 ,!SE P>TICUL>LY /OOD ALO(4--,HAD %E REMA9$ ) H] HUSB&1 PRACTIC+ 9S9C]ITY1 & NEGLECT+ H] *ILD TO MANAGE AN 9TRIGUE1 %E W\LD /ILL HAVE BE5 VISIT$ & RESPECT$4 ,IF1 9/EAD ( OP5LY LIV+ ) H] LOV]1 %E C\LD HAVE CONDESC5D$ TO CALL 9TO PLAY A ?\S& >TS1 :I*1 DEGRAD+ H] [N M9D1 MIESS$ & TREAT$ LIKE AN HONORABLE WOMAN4 0,& ,BRUTUS"9 IS AN HONORABLE MAN60 SAID ,M>K-,ANTONY ) EQUAL S9C]ITY4 "9 ,! NAME 9 ! MANUSCRIPT IS BY MI/AKE WRITT5 ,CES>4 ,$,I,T,O,R4 .<,GODW9'S NOTE.> ,) ,D>N=D %E DID NOT TA/E UN9T]RUPT$ FELICITY2 !RE WAS A VOLATILITY 9 HIS MANN] :I* (T5 DI/RESS$ H]2 BUT LOVE GLADD5$ ! SC5E2 BESIDES1 HE WAS ! MO/ T5D]1 SYMPA?IZ+ CREATURE 9 ! WORLD4 ,A FONDNESS = ! SEX (T5 GIVES AN APPE>ANCE ( HUMANITY TO ! BEHAVIOR ( M51 :O HAVE SMALL PRET5SIONS TO ! REALITY2 & !Y SEEM TO LOVE O!RS1 :5 !Y >E ONLY PURSU+ !IR [N GRATIFICATION4 ,D>N=D APPE>$ EV] WILL+ TO AVAIL HIMSELF ( H] TA/E & ACQUIREM5TS1 :ILE %E 5DEAVOR$ TO PR(IT BY HIS DECISION ( *>ACT]1 & TO ]ADICATE SOME ( ! ROMANTIC NOTIONS1 :I* HAD TAK5 ROOT 9 H] M9D1 :ILE 9 ADV]SITY %E HAD BROOD$ OV] VISIONS ( UNATTA9ABLE BLISS4 ,! REAL AFFECTIONS ( LIFE1 :5 !Y >E ALL[$ TO BUR/ =?1 >E BUDS PREGNANT ) JOY & ALL ! SWEET EMOTIONS ( ! S\L2 YET !Y BRAN* \T ) WILD EASE1 UNLIKE ! >TIFICIAL =MS ( FELICITY1 SKET*$ BY AN IMAG9ATION PA9FUL ALIVE4 ,! SUB/ANTIAL HAPP9ESS1 :I* 5L>GES & CIVILIZES ! M9D1 MAY BE COMP>$ TO ! PLEASURE EXP]I5C$ 9 ROV+ ?R\< NATURE AT L>GE1 9HAL+ ! SWEET GALE NATURAL TO ! CLIME2 :ILE ! REV]IES ( A FEV]I% IMAG9ATION CONT9UALLY SPORT !MSELVES 9 G>D5S FULL ( >OMATIC %RUBS1 :I* CLOY :ILE !Y DELIS1 9 ?IS LIFE1 OR 9 ?OSE EV]-SMIL+ REGIONS SURR\ND$ BY ! UNM>K$ OCEAN ( FUTURITY1 HAVE AN 9SIPID UNI=MITY :I* PALLS4 ,POETS HAVE IMAG9$ SC5ES ( BLISS2 BUT1 S5C+ \T SORR[1 ALL ! EXTATIC EMOTIONS ( ! ,S\L1 & EV5 ITS GR&EUR1 SEEM TO BE EQUALLY EXCLUD$4 ,WE DOSE OV] ! UNRUFFL$ LAKE1 & LONG TO SCALE ! ROCKS :I* F5CE ! HAPPY VALLEY ( CONT5TM5T1 ?\< S]P5TS HISS 9 ! PA?LESS DES]T1 & DANG] LURKS 9 ! UNEXPLOR$ WILES4 ,M>IA F\ND H]SELF MORE 9DULG5T AS %E WAS HAPPI]1 & DISCOV]$ VIRTUES1 9 *>ACT]S %E HAD BE=E DISREG>D$1 :ILE *AS+ ! PHANTOMS ( ELEGANCE & EXCELL5CE1 :I* SPORT$ 9 ! METEORS ?AT EXHALE 9 ! M>%ES ( MIS=TUNE4 ,! HE>T IS (T5 %UT BY ROMANCE AGA9/ SOCIAL PLEASURE2 &1 FO/]+ A SICKLY S5SIBILITY1 GR[S CALL\S TO ! S(T T\*ES ( HUMANITY4 ,TO P>T ) ,D>N=D WAS 9DE$ CRUEL4--,IT WAS TO FEEL MO/ PA9FULLY ALONE2 BUT %E REJOIC$ TO ?9K1 ?AT %E %\LD SP>E HIM ! C>E & P]PLEXITY ( ! SUIT1 & MEET HIM AGA91 ALL HIS [N4 ,M>RIAGE1 AS AT PRES5T CON/ITUT$1 %E CONSID]$ AS LEAD+ TO IMMORALITY--YET1 AS ! ODIUM ( SOCIETY IMP$ES USEFULNESS1 %E WI%$ TO AV[ H] AFFECTION TO ,D>N=D1 BY BECOM+ HIS WIFE ACCORD+ TO E/ABLI%$ RULES2 NOT TO BE CONF\ND$ ) WOM5 :O ACT FROM V]Y DIFF]5T MOTIVES1 ?\< H] CONDUCT W\LD BE JU/ ! SAME )\T ! C]EMONY AS ) IT1 & H] EXPECTATIONS FROM HIM NOT LESS FIRM4 ,! BE+ SUMMON$ TO DEF5D H]SELF FROM A *>GE :I* %E WAS DET]M9$ TO PLEAD GUILTY TO1 WAS /ILL GALL+1 AS IT R\S$ BITT] REFLECTIONS ON ! SITUATION ( WOM5 9 SOCIETY4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #agig 3 ,*APT] #af -- ,PUBLICATION4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/