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

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,SU* WAS H] /ATE ( M9D :5 ! DOGS ( LAW W]E LET LOOSE ON H]4 ,M>IA TOOK ! TASK ( CONDUCT+ ,D>N=D'S DEF5SE UPON H]SELF4 ,%E 9/RUCT$ HIS C\NSEL TO PLEAD GUILTY TO ! *>GE ( ADULT]Y2 BUT TO D5Y ?AT ( S$UCTION4 

,! C\NSEL = ! PLA9TIFF OP5$ ! CAUSE1 BY OBS]V+1 0?AT HIS CLI5T HAD EV] BE5 AN 9DULG5T HUSB&1 & HAD BORNE ) SEV]AL DEFECTS ( TEMP]1 :ILE HE HAD NO?+ CRIM9AL TO LAY TO ! *>GE ( HIS WIFE4 ,BUT ?AT %E LEFT HIS H\SE )\T ASSIGN+ ANY CAUSE4 ,HE C\LD NOT ASS]T ?AT %E WAS !N ACQUA9T$ ) ! DEF5DANT2 YET1 :5 HE WAS ONCE 5DEAVOR+ TO BR+ H] BACK TO H] HOME1 ?IS MAN PUT ! PEACE-(FIC]S TO FLI<T1 & TOOK H] HE KNEW NOT :I!R4 ,AFT] ! BIR? ( H] *ILD1 H] CONDUCT WAS SO /RANGE1 & A MELAN*OLY MALADY HAV+ AFFLICT$ ONE ( ! FAMILY1 :I* DELICACY =BADE ! DWELL+ ON1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO CONF9E H]4 ,BY SOME MEANS ! DEF5DANT 5ABL$ H] TO MAKE H] ESCAPE1 & !Y HAD LIV$ TOGE!R1 9 DESPITE ( ALL S5SE ( ORD] & DECORUM4 ,! ADULT]Y WAS ALL[$1 IT WAS NOT NECESS>Y TO BR+ ANY WITNESSES TO PROVE IT2 BUT ! S$UCTION1 ?\< HI<LY PROBABLE FROM ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I* HE HAD ! HONOR TO /ATE1 C\LD NOT BE SO CLE>LY PROV$4--,IT WAS ( ! MO/ ATROCI\S K9D1 AS DEC5CY WAS SET AT DEFIANCE1 & RESPECT = REPUTATION1 :I* %[S 9T]NAL COMPUNCTION1 UTT]LY DISREG>D$40 

,A /RONG S5SE ( 9JU/ICE HAD SIL5C$ EV]Y MOTION1 :I* A MIXTURE ( TRUE & FALSE DELICACY MI<T O!RWISE HAVE EXCIT$ 9 ,M>IA'S BOSOM4 ,%E ONLY FELT 9 E>NE/ TO 9SI/ ON ! PRIVILEGE ( H] NATURE4 ,! S>CASMS ( SOCIETY1 & ! CONDEMNATIONS ( A MI/AK5 WORLD1 W]E NO?+ TO H]1 COMP>$ ) ACT+ CONTR>Y TO ?OSE FEEL+S :I* W]E ! F\NDATION ( H] PR9CIPLES4 .<,%E !RE=E EAG]LY PUT H]SELF =W>D1 9/EAD ( DESIR+ TO BE ABS5T1 ON ?IS MEMORABLE OCCASION4.> 

,CONV9C$ ?AT ! SUBT]FUGES ( ! LAW W]E DISGRACEFUL1 %E WROTE A PAP]1 :I* %E EXPRESSLY DESIR$ MI<T BE READ 9 C\RT3 

0,M>RI$ :5 SC>CELY ABLE TO DI/+UI% ! NATURE ( ! 5GAGEM5T1 ,I YET SUBMITT$ TO ! RIGID LAWS :I* 5?RALL$ WOM51 & OBEY$ ! MAN :OM ,I C\LD NO LONG] LOVE4 ,:E!R ! DUTIES ( ! /ATE >E RECIPROCAL1 ,I MEAN NOT TO DISCUSS2 BUT ,I CAN PROVE REPEAT$ 9FIDELITIES :I* ,I OV]LOOK$ OR P>DON$4 ,WITNESSES >E NOT WANT+ TO E/ABLI% !SE FACTS4 ,I AT PRES5T MA9TA9 ! *ILD ( A MAID S]VANT1 SWORN TO HIM1 & BORN AFT] \R M>RIAGE4 ,I AM READY TO ALL[1 ?AT $UCATION & CIRCUM/ANCES LEAD M5 TO ?9K & ACT ) LESS DELICACY1 ?AN ! PRES]VATION ( ORD] 9 SOCIETY DEM&S FROM WOM52 BUT SURELY ,I MAY )\T ASSUMPTION DECL>E1 ?AT1 ?\< ,I C\LD EXCUSE ! BIR?1 ,I C\LD NOT ! DES]TION ( ?IS UN=TUNATE BABE3--&1 :ILE ,I DESPIS$ ! MAN1 IT WAS NOT EASY TO V5]ATE ! HUSB&4 ,) PROP] RE/RICTIONS H[EV]1 ,I REV]E ! 9/ITUTION :I* FRAT]NIZES ! WORLD4 ,I EXCLAIM AGA9/ ! LAWS :I* ?R[ ! :OLE WEI<T ( ! YOKE ON ! WEAK] %\LD]S1 & =CE WOM51 :5 !Y CLAIM PROTECTOR%IP AS MO!RS1 TO SIGN A CONTRACT1 :I* R5D]S !M DEP5D5T ON ! CAPRICE ( ! TYRANT1 :OM *OICE OR NECESSITY HAS APPO9T$ TO REIGN OV] !M4 ,V>I\S >E ! CASES1 9 :I* A WOMAN \<T TO SEP>ATE H]SELF FROM H] HUSB&2 & M9E1 ,I MAY BE ALL[$ EMPHATICALLY TO 9SI/1 COMES UND] ! DESCRIPTION ( ! MO/ AGGRAVAT$4 

0,I WILL NOT 5L>GE ON ?OSE PROVOCATIONS :I* ONLY ! 9DIVIDUAL CAN E/IMATE2 BUT WILL BR+ =W>D SU* *>GES ONLY1 ! TRU? ( :I* IS AN 9SULT UPON HUMANITY4 ,9 ORD] TO PROMOTE C]TA9 DE/RUCTIVE SPECULATIONS1 ,MR4 ,V5ABLES PREVAIL$ ON ME TO BORR[ C]TA9 SUMS ( A WEAL?Y RELATION2 &1 :5 ,I REFUS$ FUR!R COMPLIANCE1 HE ?\<T ( B>T]+ MY P]SON2 & NOT ONLY ALL[$ OPPORTUNITIES TO1 BUT URG$1 A FRI5D FROM :OM HE BORR[$ MONEY1 TO S$UCE ME4 ,ON ! DISCOV]Y ( ?IS ACT ( ATROCITY1 ,I DET]M9$ TO LEAVE HIM1 & 9 ! MO/ DECID$ MANN]1 = EV]4 ,I CONSID] ALL OBLIGATIONS AS MADE VOID BY HIS CONDUCT2 & HOLD1 ?AT S*ISMS :I* PROCE$ FROM WANT ( PR9CIPLES1 CAN NEV] BE HEAL$4 

0,HE RECEIV$ A =TUNE ) ME TO ! AM\NT ( FIVE ?\S& P\NDS4 ,ON ! DEA? ( MY UNCLE1 CONV9C$ ?AT ,I C\LD PROVIDE = MY *ILD1 ,I DE/ROY$ ! SETTLEM5T ( ?AT =TUNE4 ,I REQUIR$ NONE ( MY PROP]TY TO BE RETURN$ TO ME1 NOR %ALL 5UM]ATE ! SUMS EXTORT$ FROM ME DUR+ SIX YE>S ?AT WE LIV$ TOGE!R4 

0,AFT] LEAV+1 :AT ! LAW CONSID]S AS MY HOME1 ,I WAS HUNT$ LIKE A CRIM9AL FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 ?\< ,I CONTRACT$ NO DEBTS1 & DEM&$ NO MA9T5ANCE--YET1 AS ! LAWS SANCTION SU* PROCE$+1 & MAKE WOM5 ! PROP]TY ( !IR HUSB&S1 ,I =BE> TO ANIMADV]T4 ,AFT] ! BIR? ( MY DAU<T]1 & ! DEA? ( MY UNCLE1 :O LEFT A V]Y CONSID]ABLE PROP]TY TO MYSELF & *ILD1 ,I WAS EXPOS$ TO NEW P]SECUTION2 &1 BECAUSE ,I HAD1 BE=E >RIV+ AT :AT IS T]M$ YE>S ( DISCRETION1 PL$G$ MY FAI?1 ,I WAS TREAT$ BY ! WORLD1 AS B\ND = EV] TO A MAN :OSE VICES W]E NOTORI\S4 ,YET :AT >E ! VICES G5]ALLY KN[N1 TO ! V>I\S MIS]IES ?AT A WOMAN MAY BE SUBJECT TO1 :I*1 ?\< DEEPLY FELT1 EAT+ 9TO ! S\L1 ELUDE DESCRIPTION1 & MAY BE GLOSS$ OV]6 ,A FALSE MORALITY IS EV5 E/ABLI%$1 :I* MAKES ALL ! VIRTUE ( WOM5 CONSI/ 9 *A/ITY1 SUBMISSION1 & ! =GIV5ESS ( 9JURIES4 

0,I P>DON MY OPPRESSOR--BITT]LY AS ,I LAM5T ! LOSS ( MY *ILD1 TORN FROM ME 9 ! MO/ VIOL5T MANN]4 ,BUT NATURE REVOLTS1 & MY S\L SICK5S AT ! B>E SUPPOSITION1 ?AT IT C\LD EV] BE A DUTY TO PRET5D AFFECTION1 :5 A SEP>ATION IS NECESS>Y TO PREV5T MY FEEL+ H\RLY AV]SION4 

0,TO =CE ME TO GIVE MY =TUNE1 ,I WAS IMPRISON$--YES2 9 A PRIVATE MAD-H\SE4--,!RE1 9 ! HE>T ( MIS]Y1 ,I MET ! MAN *>G$ ) S$UC+ ME4 ,WE BECAME ATTA*$--,I DEEM$1 & EV] %ALL DEEM1 MYSELF FREE4 ,! DEA? ( MY BABE DISSOLV$ ! ONLY TIE :I* SUBSI/$ BETWE5 ME & MY1 :AT IS T]M$1 LAWFUL HUSB&4 

0,TO ?IS P]SON1 ?US 5C\NT]$1 ,I VOLUNT>ILY GAVE MYSELF1 NEV] CONSID]+ MYSELF AS ANY MORE B\ND TO TRANSGRESS ! LAWS ( MORAL PURITY1 BECAUSE ! WILL ( MY HUSB& MI<T BE PLEAD$ 9 MY EXCUSE1 ?AN TO TRANSGRESS ?OSE LAWS TO :I* .<! POLICY ( >TIFICIAL SOCIETY HAS.> ANNEX$ .<POSITIVE.> PUNI%M5TS4--,:ILE NO COMM& ( A HUSB& CAN PREV5T A WOMAN FROM SUFF]+ = C]TA9 CRIMES1 %E MU/ BE ALL[$ TO CONSULT H] CONSCI5CE1 & REGULATE H] CONDUCT1 9 SOME DEGREE1 BY H] [N S5SE ( RI<T4 ,! RESPECT ,I [E TO MYSELF1 DEM&$ MY /RICT ADH]5CE TO MY DET]M9ATION ( NEV] VIEW+ ,MR4 ,V5ABLES 9 ! LI<T ( A HUSB&1 NOR C\LD IT =BID ME FROM 5C\RAG+ ANO!R4 ,IF ,I AM UN=TUNATELY UNIT$ TO AN UNPR9CIPL$ MAN1 AM ,I = EV] TO BE %UT \T FROM FULFILL+ ! DUTIES ( A WIFE & MO!R8--,I WI% MY C\NTRY TO APPROVE ( MY CONDUCT2 BUT1 IF LAWS EXI/1 MADE BY ! /RONG TO OPPRESS ! WEAK1 ,I APPEAL TO MY [N S5SE ( JU/ICE1 & DECL>E ?AT ,I WILL NOT LIVE ) ! 9DIVIDUAL1 :O HAS VIOLAT$ EV]Y MORAL OBLIGATION :I* B9DS MAN TO MAN4 

0,I PROTE/ EQUALLY AGA9/ ANY *>GE BE+ BR\<T TO CRIM9ATE ! MAN1 :OM ,I CONSID] AS MY HUSB&4 ,I WAS SIX-&-TW5TY :5 ,I LEFT ,MR4 ,V5ABLES' RO(2 IF EV] ,I AM TO BE SUPPOS$ TO >RIVE AT AN AGE TO DIRECT MY [N ACTIONS1 ,I MU/ BY ?AT TIME HAVE >RIV$ AT IT4--,I ACT$ ) DELIB]ATION4--,MR4 ,D>N=D F\ND ME A =LORN & OPPRESS$ WOMAN1 & PROMIS$ ! PROTECTION WOM5 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( SOCIETY WANT4--,BUT ! MAN :O N[ CLAIMS ME--WAS HE DEPRIV$ ( MY SOCIETY BY ?IS CONDUCT8 ,! QUE/ION IS AN 9SULT TO COMMON S5SE1 CONSID]+ :]E ,MR4 ,D>N=D MET ME4--,MR4 ,V5ABLES' DOOR WAS 9DE$ OP5 TO ME--NAY1 ?REATS & 9TREATIES W]E US$ TO 9DUCE ME TO RETURN2 BUT :Y8 ,WAS AFFECTION OR HONOR ! MOTIVE8--,I CANNOT1 IT IS TRUE1 DOVE 9TO ! RECESSES ( ! HUMAN HE>T--YET ,I PRESUME TO ASS]T1 .<BORNE \T AS ,I AM BY A V>IETY ( CIRCUM/ANCES1.> ?AT HE WAS M]ELY 9FLU5C$ BY ! MO/ RAPACI\S AV>ICE4 

0,I CLAIM !N A DIVORCE1 & ! LIB]TY ( 5JOY+1 FREE FROM MOLE/ATION1 ! =TUNE LEFT TO ME BY A RELATION1 :O WAS WELL AW>E ( ! *>ACT] ( ! MAN ) :OM ,I HAD TO CONT5D4--,I APPEAL TO ! JU/ICE & HUMANITY ( ! JURY--A BODY ( M51 :OSE PRIVATE JUDGM5T MU/ BE ALL[$ TO MODIFY LAWS1 ?AT MU/ BE UNJU/1 BECAUSE DEF9ITE RULES CAN NEV] APPLY TO 9DEF9ITE CIRCUM/ANCES--& ,I DEPRECATE PUNI%M5T UPON ! MAN ( MY *OICE1 FREE+ HIM1 AS ,I SOLEMNLY DO1 FROM ! *>GE ( S$UCTION4 

0,I DID NOT PUT MYSELF 9TO A SITUATION TO JU/IFY A *>GE ( ADULT]Y1 TILL ,I HAD1 FROM CONVICTION1 %AK5 (F ! FETT]S :I* B\ND ME TO ,MR4 ,V5ABLES4--,:ILE ,I LIV$ ) HIM1 ,I DEFY ! VOICE ( CALUMNY TO SULLY :AT IS T]M$ ! FAIR FAME ( WOMAN4--,NEGLECT$ BY MY HUSB&1 ,I NEV] 5C\RAG$ A LOV]2 & PRES]V$ ) SCRUPUL\S C>E1 :AT IS T]M$ MY HONOR1 AT ! EXP5CE ( MY PEACE1 TILL HE1 :O %\LD HAVE BE5 ITS GU>DIAN1 LAID TRAPS TO 5SN>E ME4 ,FROM ?AT MOM5T ,I BELIEV$ MYSELF1 9 ! SI<T ( HEAV51 FREE--& NO P[] ON E>? %ALL =CE ME TO R5\NCE MY RESOLUTION40 

,! JUDGE1 9 SUMM+ UP ! EVID5CE1 ALLUD$ TO 0! FALLACY ( LETT+ WOM5 PLEAD !IR FEEL+S1 AS AN EXCUSE = ! VIOLATION ( ! M>RIAGE-V[4 ,= HIS P>T1 HE HAD ALWAYS DET]M9$ TO OPPOSE ALL 9NOVATION1 & ! NEWFANGL$ NOTIONS :I* 9CROA*$ ON ! GOOD OLD RULES ( CONDUCT4 ,WE DID NOT WANT ,FR5* PR9CIPLES 9 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LIFE--&1 IF WOM5 W]E ALL[$ TO PLEAD !IR FEEL+S1 AS AN EXCUSE OR PALLIATION ( 9FIDELITY1 IT WAS OP5+ A FLOOD-GATE = IMMORALITY4 ,:AT VIRTU\S WOMAN ?\<T ( H] FEEL+S8--,IT WAS H] DUTY TO LOVE & OBEY ! MAN *OS5 BY H] P>5TS & RELATIONS1 :O W]E QUALIFI$ BY !IR EXP]I5CE TO JUDGE BETT] = H]1 ?AN %E C\LD = H]SELF4 ,AS TO ! *>GES BR\<T AGA9/ ! HUSB&1 !Y W]E VAGUE1 SUPPORT$ BY NO WITNESSES1 EXCEPT+ ?AT ( IMPRISONM5T 9 A PRIVATE MADH\SE4 ,! PRO(S ( AN 9SANITY 9 ! FAMILY1 MI<T R5D] ?AT H[EV] A PRUD5T MEASURE2 & 9DE$ ! CONDUCT ( ! LADY DID NOT APPE> ?AT ( A P]SON ( SANE M9D4 ,/ILL SU* A MODE ( PROCE$+ C\LD NOT BE JU/IFI$1 & MI<T P]HAPS 5TITLE ! LADY .<9 ANO!R C\RT.> TO A S5T5CE ( SEP>ATION FROM B$ & BO>D1 DUR+ ! JO9T LIVES ( ! P>TIES2 BUT HE HOP$ ?AT NO ,5GLI%MAN W\LD LEGALIZE ADULT]Y1 BY 5ABL+ ! ADULT]ESS TO 5RI* H] S$UC]4 ,TOO MANY RE/RICTIONS C\LD NOT BE ?R[N 9 ! WAY ( DIVORCES1 IF WE WI%$ TO MA9TA9 ! SANCTITY ( M>RIAGE2 &1 ?\< !Y MI<T BE> A LITTLE H>D ON A FEW1 V]Y FEW 9DIVIDUALS1 IT WAS EVID5TLY = ! GOOD ( ! :OLE40 

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