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

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,:5 P]US+ ! FIR/ P>CEL ( BOOKS1 ,M>IA HAD1 ) H] P5CIL1 WRITT5 9 ONE ( !M A FEW EXCLAMATIONS1 EXPRESSIVE ( COMPASSION & SYMPA?Y1 :I* %E SC>CELY REMEMB]$1 TILL TURN+ OV] ! LEAVES ( ONE ( ! VOLUMES1 LATELY BR\<T TO H]1 A SLIP ( PAP] DROPP$ \T1 :I* ,JEMIMA HA/ILY SNAT*$ UP4 

0,LET ME SEE IT10 DEM&$ ,M>IA IMPATI5TLY1 0,Y\ SURELY >E NOT AFRAID ( TRU/+ ME ) ! EFFUSIONS ( A MADMAN80 0,I MU/ CONSID]10 REPLI$ ,JEMIMA2 & )DREW1 ) ! PAP] 9 H] H&4 

,9 A LIFE ( SU* SECLUSION1 ! PASSIONS GA9 UNDUE =CE2 ,M>IA !RE=E FELT A GREAT DEGREE ( RES5TM5T & VEXATION1 :I* %E HAD NOT TIME TO SUBDUE1 BE=E ,JEMIMA1 RETURN+1 DELIV]$ ! PAP]4 

     0,:OEV] Y\ >E1 :O P>TAKE ( MY FATE1 
     ACCEPT MY S9C]E COMMIS]ATION--,I W\LD HAVE SAID 
     PROTECTION2 BUT ! PRIVILEGE ( MAN IS D5I$ ME4 

     0,MY [N SITUATION =CES A DREADFUL SUSPICION ON 
     MY M9D--,I MAY NOT ALWAYS LANGUI% 9 VA9 = FRE$OM-- 
     SAY >E Y\--,I CANNOT ASK ! QUE/ION2 YET ,I WILL 
     REMEMB] Y\ :5 MY REMEMBRANCE CAN BE ( ANY USE4 
     ,I WILL 9QUIRE1 :Y Y\ >E SO MY/]I\SLY DETA9$-- 
     & ,I WILL HAVE AN ANSW]4 

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,BY ! MO/ PRESS+ 9TREATIES1 ,M>IA PREVAIL$ ON ,JEMIMA TO P]MIT H] TO WRITE A REPLY TO ?IS NOTE4 ,ANO!R & ANO!R SUCCE$$1 9 :I* EXPLANATIONS W]E NOT ALL[$ RELATIVE TO !IR PRES5T SITUATION2 BUT ,M>IA1 ) SUFFICI5T EXPLICITNESS1 ALLUD$ TO A =M] OBLIGATION2 & !Y 9S5SIBLY 5T]$ ON AN 9T]*ANGE ( S5TIM5TS ON ! MO/ IMPORTANT SUBJECTS4 ,TO WRITE !SE LETT]S WAS ! BUS9ESS ( ! DAY1 & TO RECEIVE !M ! MOM5T ( SUN%9E4 ,BY SOME MEANS1 ,D>N=D HAV+ DISCOV]$ ,M>IA'S W9D[1 :5 %E NEXT APPE>$ AT IT1 HE MADE H]1 BEH9D HIS KEEP]S1 A PR(\ND B[ ( RESPECT & RECOGNITION4 

,TWO OR ?REE WEEKS GLID$ AWAY 9 ?IS K9D ( 9T]C\RSE1 DUR+ :I* P]IOD ,JEMIMA1 TO :OM ,M>IA HAD GIV5 ! NECESS>Y 9=MATION RESPECT+ H] FAMILY1 HAD EVID5TLY GA9$ SOME 9TELLIG5CE1 :I* 9CREAS$ H] DESIRE ( PLEAS+ H] *>GE1 ?\< %E C\LD NOT YET DET]M9E TO LIB]ATE H]4 ,M>IA TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ?IS FAVORABLE *>GE1 )\T TOO M9UTELY 9QUIR+ 9TO ! CAUSE2 & SU* WAS H] EAG]NESS TO HOLD HUMAN CONV]SE1 & TO SEE H] =M] PROTECTOR1 /ILL A /RANG] TO H]1 ?AT %E 9CESSANTLY REQUE/$ H] GU>D TO GRATIFY H] MORE ?AN CURIOSITY4 

,WRIT+ TO ,D>N=D1 %E WAS L$ FROM ! SAD OBJECTS BE=E H]1 & FREQU5TLY R5D]$ 9S5SIBLE TO ! HORRID NOISES >\ND H]1 :I* PREVI\SLY HAD CONT9UALLY EMPLOY$ H] FEV]I% FANCY4 ,?9K+ IT SELFI% TO DWELL ON H] [N SUFF]+S1 :5 9 ! MID/ ( WRET*ES1 :O HAD NOT ONLY LO/ ALL ?AT 5DE>S LIFE1 BUT !IR V]Y SELVES1 H] IMAG9ATION WAS OCCUPI$ ) MELAN*OLY E>NE/NESS TO TRACE ! MAZES ( MIS]Y1 ?R\< :I* SO MANY WRET*ES MU/ HAVE PASS$ TO ?IS GLOOMY RECEPTACLE ( DISJO9T$ S\LS1 TO ! GR& S\RCE ( HUMAN CORRUPTION4 ,(T5 AT MIDNI<T WAS %E WAK$ BY ! DISMAL %RIEKS ( DEMONIAC RAGE1 OR ( EXCRUCIAT+ DESPAIR1 UTT]$ 9 SU* WILD TONES ( 9DESCRIBABLE ANGUI% AS PROV$ ! TOTAL ABS5CE ( REASON1 & R\S$ PHANTOMS ( HORROR 9 H] M9D1 F> MORE T]RIFIC ?AN ALL ?AT DREAM+ SUP]/ITION EV] DREW4 ,BESIDES1 !RE WAS FREQU5TLY SOME?+ SO 9CONCEIVABLY PICTURESQUE 9 ! V>Y+ GE/URES ( UNRE/RA9$ PASSION1 SO IRRESI/IBLY COMIC 9 !IR SALLIES1 OR SO HE>T-PI]C+LY PA!TIC 9 ! LITTLE AIRS !Y W\LD S+1 FREQU5TLY BUR/+ \T AFT] AN AWFUL SIL5CE1 AS TO FASC9ATE ! ATT5TION1 & AMUSE ! FANCY1 :ILE TORTUR+ ! S\L4 ,IT WAS ! UPRO> ( ! PASSIONS :I* %E WAS COMPELL$ TO OBS]VE2 & TO M>K ! LUCID BEAM ( REASON1 LIKE A LI<T TREMBL+ 9 A SOCKET1 OR LIKE ! FLA% :I* DIVIDES ! ?REAT5+ CL\DS ( ANGRY HEAV5 ONLY TO DISPLAY ! HORRORS :I* D>KNESS %R\D$4 

,JEMIMA W\LD LABOR TO BEGUILE ! T$I\S EV5+S1 BY DESCRIB+ ! P]SONS & MANN]S ( ! UN=TUNATE BE+S1 :OSE FIGURES OR VOICES AWOKE SYMPA!TIC SORR[ 9 ,M>IA'S BOSOM2 & ! /ORIES %E TOLD W]E ! MORE 9T]E/+1 = P]PETUALLY LEAV+ ROOM TO CONJECTURE SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,/ILL ,M>IA1 ACCU/OM$ TO G5]ALIZE H] OBS]VATIONS1 WAS L$ TO CONCLUDE FROM ALL %E HE>D1 ?AT IT WAS A VULG> ]ROR TO SUPPOSE ?AT PEOPLE ( ABILITIES W]E ! MO/ APT TO LOSE ! COMM& ( REASON4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 FROM MO/ ( ! 9/ANCES %E C\LD 9VE/IGATE1 %E ?\<T IT RESULT$1 ?AT ! PASSIONS ONLY APPE>$ /RONG & DISPROPORTION$1 BECAUSE ! JUDGM5T WAS WEAK & UNEX]CIS$2 & ?AT !Y GA9$ /R5G? BY ! DECAY ( REASON1 AS ! %AD[S L5G!N DUR+ ! SUN'S DECL9E4 

,M>IA IMPATI5TLY WI%$ TO SEE H] FELL[-SUFF]]2 BUT ,D>N=D WAS /ILL MORE E>NE/ TO OBTA9 AN 9T]VIEW4 ,ACCU/OM$ TO SUBMIT TO EV]Y IMPULSE ( PASSION1 & NEV] TAU<T1 LIKE WOM51 TO RE/RA9 ! MO/ NATURAL1 & ACQUIRE1 9/EAD ( ! BEWIT*+ FRANKNESS ( NATURE1 A FACTITI\S PROPRIETY ( BEHAVIOR1 EV]Y DESIRE BECAME A TORR5T ?AT BORE D[N ALL OPPOSITION4 

,HIS TRAVEL+ TRUNK1 :I* CONTA9$ ! BOOKS L5T TO ,M>IA1 HAD BE5 S5T TO HIM1 & ) A P>T ( ITS CONT5TS HE BRIB$ HIS PR9CIPAL KEEP]2 :O1 AFT] RECEIV+ ! MO/ SOLEMN PROMISE ?AT HE W\LD RETURN TO HIS AP>TM5T )\T ATTEMPT+ TO EXPLORE ANY P>T ( ! H\SE1 CONDUCT$ HIM1 9 ! DUSK ( ! EV5+1 TO ,M>IA'S ROOM4 

,JEMIMA HAD APPRIZ$ H] *>GE ( ! VISIT1 & %E EXPECT$ ) TREMBL+ IMPATI5CE1 9SPIR$ BY A VAGUE HOPE ?AT HE MI<T AGA9 PROVE H] DELIV]]1 TO SEE A MAN :O HAD BE=E RESCU$ H] FROM OPPRESSION4 ,HE 5T]$ ) AN ANIMATION ( C\NT5ANCE1 =M$ TO CAPTIVATE AN 5?USIA/2 &1 HA/ILY TURN$ HIS EYES FROM H] TO ! AP>TM5T1 :I* HE SURVEY$ ) APP>5T EMOTIONS ( COMPASSIONATE 9DIGNATION4 ,SYMPA?Y ILLUM9AT$ HIS EYE1 &1 TAK+ H] H&1 HE RESPECTFULLY B[$ ON IT1 EXCLAIM+--0,?IS IS EXTRAORD9>Y6--AGA9 TO MEET Y\1 & 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES60 ,/ILL1 IMPRESSIVE AS WAS ! CO9CID5CE ( EV5TS :I* BR\<T !M ONCE MORE TOGE!R1 !IR FULL HE>TS DID NOT OV]FL[4--"9 

     "9 ,! COPY :I* HAD RECEIV$ ! AU?OR'S LA/ CORRECTIONS 
     BREAKS (F 9 ?IS PLACE1 & ! PAGES :I* FOLL[1 TO ! 
     5D ( ,*AP4  ,I,V1 >E PR9T$ FROM A COPY 9 A LESS F9I%$ 
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.<,& ?\<1 AFT] ?IS FIR/ VISIT1 !Y W]E P]MITT$ FREQU5TLY TO REPEAT !IR 9T]VIEWS1 !Y W]E = SOME TIME EMPLOY$ 9.> A RES]V$ CONV]SATION1 TO :I* ALL ! WORLD MI<T HAVE LI/5$2 EXCEPT+1 :5 DISCUSS+ SOME LIT]>Y SUBJECT1 FLA%ES ( S5TIM5T1 9=C$ BY EA* RELAX+ FEATURE1 SEEM$ TO REM9D !M ?AT !IR M9DS W]E ALREADY ACQUA9T$4 

.<,BY DEGREES1 ,D>N=D 5T]$ 9TO ! P>TICUL>S ( HIS /ORY4.> ,9 A FEW WORDS1 HE 9=M$ H] ?AT HE HAD BE5 A ?\<TLESS1 EXTRAVAGANT Y\NG MAN2 YET1 AS HE DESCRIB$ HIS FAULTS1 !Y APPE>$ TO BE ! G5]\S LUXURIANCY ( A NOBLE M9D4 ,NO?+ LIKE MEANNESS T>NI%$ ! LU/] ( HIS Y\?1 NOR HAD ! WORM ( SELFI%NESS LURK$ 9 ! UNFOLD+ BUD1 EV5 :ILE HE HAD BE5 ! DUPE ( O!RS4 ,YET HE T>DILY ACQUIR$ ! EXP]I5CE NECESS>Y TO GU>D HIM AGA9/ FUTURE IMPOSITION4 

0,I %ALL WE>Y Y\10 CONT9U$ HE1 0BY MY EGOTISM2 & DID NOT P[]FUL EMOTIONS DRAW ME TO Y\10--HIS EYES GLI/5$ AS HE SPOKE1 & A TREMBL+ SEEM$ TO RUN ?R\< HIS MANLY FRAME1--0,I W\LD NOT WA/E !SE PRECI\S MOM5TS 9 TALK+ ( MYSELF4 

0,MY FA!R & MO!R W]E PEOPLE ( FA%ION2 M>RI$ BY !IR P>5TS4 ,HE WAS FOND ( ! TURF1 %E ( ! C>D-TABLE4 ,I1 & TWO OR ?REE O!R *ILDR5 S9CE DEAD1 W]E KEPT AT HOME TILL WE BECAME 9TOL]ABLE4 ,MY FA!R & MO!R HAD A VISIBLE DISLIKE TO EA* O!R1 CONT9UALLY DISPLAY$2 ! S]VANTS W]E ( ! DEPRAV$ K9D USUALLY F\ND 9 ! H\SES ( PEOPLE ( =TUNE4 ,MY BRO!RS & P>5TS ALL DY+1 ,I WAS LEFT TO ! C>E ( GU>DIANS2 & S5T TO ,ETON4 ,I NEV] KNEW ! SWEETS ( DOME/IC AFFECTION1 BUT ,I FELT ! WANT ( 9DULG5CE & FRIVOL\S RESPECT AT S*OOL4 ,I WILL NOT DISGU/ Y\ ) A RECITAL ( ! VICES ( MY Y\?1 :I* CAN SC>CELY BE COMPREH5D$ BY FEMALE DELICACY4 ,I WAS TAU<T TO LOVE BY A CREATURE ,I AM A%AM$ TO M5TION2 & ! O!R WOM5 ) :OM ,I AFT]W>DS BECAME 9TIMATE1 W]E ( A CLASS ( :I* Y\ CAN HAVE NO KN[L$GE4 ,I =M$ MY ACQUA9TANCE ) !M AT ! !AT]S2 &1 :5 VIVACITY DANC$ 9 !IR EYES1 ,I WAS NOT EASILY DISGU/$ BY ! VULG>ITY :I* FL[$ FROM !IR LIPS4 ,HAV+ SP5T1 A FEW YE>S AFT] ,I WAS ( AGE1 .<! :OLE (.> A CONSID]ABLE PATRIMONY1 EXCEPT+ A FEW HUNDR$S1 ,I HAD NO RES\RCE BUT TO PUR*ASE A COMMISSION 9 A NEW-RAIS$ REGIM5T1 DE/9$ TO SUBJUGATE ,AM]ICA4 ,! REGRET ,I FELT TO R5\NCE A LIFE ( PLEASURE1 WAS C\NT]-BALANC$ BY ! CURIOSITY ,I HAD TO SEE ,AM]ICA1 OR RA!R TO TRAVEL2 .<NOR HAD ANY ( ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES OCCURR$ TO MY Y\?1 :I* MI<T HAVE BE5 CALCULAT$.> TO B9D MY C\NTRY TO MY HE>T4 ,I %ALL NOT TR\BLE Y\ ) ! DETAILS ( A MILIT>Y LIFE4 ,MY BLOOD WAS /ILL KEPT 9 MOTION2 TILL1 T[>DS ! CLOSE ( ! CONTE/1 ,I WAS W\ND$ & TAK5 PRISON]4 

0,CONF9$ TO MY B$1 OR *AIR1 BY A L+]+ CURE1 MY ONLY REFUGE FROM ! PREY+ ACTIVITY ( MY M9D1 WAS BOOKS1 :I* ,I READ ) GREAT AVIDITY1 PR(IT+ BY ! CONV]SATION ( MY HO/1 A MAN ( S\ND UND]/&+4 ,MY POLITICAL S5TIM5TS N[ UND]W5T A TOTAL *ANGE2 &1 DAZZL$ BY ! HOSPITALITY ( ! ,AM]ICANS1 ,I DET]M9$ TO TAKE UP MY ABODE ) FRE$OM4 ,I1 !RE=E1 ) MY USUAL IMPETUOSITY1 SOLD MY COMMISSION1 & TRAVEL$ 9TO ! 9T]IOR P>TS ( ! C\NTRY1 TO LAY \T MY MONEY TO ADVANTAGE4 ,ADD$ TO ?IS1 ,I DID NOT MU* LIKE ! PURITANICAL MANN]S ( ! L>GE T[NS4 ,9EQUALITY ( CONDITION WAS !RE MO/ DISGU/+LY GALL+4 ,! ONLY PLEASURE WEAL? AF=D$1 WAS TO MAKE AN O/5TATI\S DISPLAY ( IT2 = ! CULTIVATION ( ! F9E >TS1 OR LIT]ATURE1 HAD NOT 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! FIR/ CIRCLES ?AT POLI% ( MANN]S :I* R5D]S ! RI* SO ESS5TIALLY SUP]IOR TO ! POOR 9 ,EUROPE4 ,ADD$ TO ?IS1 AN 9FLUX ( VICES HAD BE5 LET 9 BY ! ,REVOLUTION1 & ! MO/ RIGID PR9CIPLES ( RELIGION %AK5 TO ! C5T]1 BE=E ! UND]/&+ C\LD BE GRADUALLY EMANCIPAT$ FROM ! PREJUDICES :I* L$ !IR ANCE/ORS UNDAUNT$LY TO SEEK AN 9HOSPITABLE CLIME & UNBROK5 SOIL4 ,! RESOLUTION1 ?AT L$ !M1 9 PURSUIT ( 9DEP5D5CE1 TO EMB>K ON RIV]S LIKE SEAS1 TO SE>* = UNKN[N %ORES1 & TO SLEEP UND] ! HOV]+ MI/S ( 5DLESS =E/S1 :OSE BALEFUL DAMPS AGU$ !IR LIMBS1 WAS N[ TURN$ 9TO COMM]CIAL SPECULATIONS1 TILL ! NATIONAL *>ACT] EXHIBIT$ A PH5OM5ON 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! HUMAN M9D--A HEAD 5?USIA/ICALLY 5T]PRIS+1 ) COLD SELFI%NESS ( HE>T4 ,& WOMAN1 LOVELY WOMAN6--!Y *>M EV]Y:]E--/ILL !RE IS A DEGREE ( PRUD]Y1 & A WANT ( TA/E & EASE 9 ! MANN]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN WOM51 ?AT R5D]S !M1 9 SPITE ( !IR ROSES & LILIES1 F> 9F]IOR TO \R ,EUROPEAN *>M]S4 ,9 ! C\NTRY1 !Y HAVE (T5 A BEWIT*+ SIMPLICITY ( *>ACT]2 BUT1 9 ! CITIES1 !Y HAVE ALL ! AIRS & IGNORANCE ( ! LADIES :O GIVE ! TONE TO ! CIRCLES ( ! L>GE TRAD+ T[NS 9 ,5GL&4 ,!Y >E FOND ( !IR ORNAM5TS1 M]ELY BECAUSE !Y >E GOOD1 & NOT BECAUSE !Y EMBELLI% !IR P]SONS2 & >E MORE GRATIFI$ TO 9SPIRE ! WOM5 ) JEAL\SY ( !SE EXT]IOR ADVANTAGES1 ?AN ! M5 ) LOVE4 ,ALL ! FRIVOLITY :I* (T5 7EXCUSE ME1 ,MADAM7 R5D]S ! SOCIETY ( MODE/ WOM5 SO /UPID 9 ,5GL&1 H]E SEEM$ TO ?R[ /ILL MORE LEAD5 FETT]S ON !IR *>MS4 ,NOT BE+ AN ADEPT 9 GALLANTRY1 ,I F\ND ?AT ,I C\LD ONLY KEEP MYSELF AWAKE 9 !IR COMPANY BY MAK+ D[NRI<T LOVE TO !M4 

0,BUT1 NOT TO 9TRUDE ON Y\R PATI5CE1 ,I RETIR$ TO ! TRACK ( L& :I* ,I HAD PUR*AS$ 9 ! C\NTRY1 & MY TIME PASS$ PLEASANTLY 5\< :ILE ,I CUT D[N ! TREES1 BUILT MY H\SE1 & PLANT$ MY DIFF]5T CROPS4 ,BUT W9T] & IDL5ESS CAME1 & ,I LONG$ = MORE ELEGANT SOCIETY1 TO HE> :AT WAS PASS+ 9 ! WORLD1 & TO DO SOME?+ BETT] ?AN VEGETATE ) ! ANIMALS ?AT MADE A V]Y CONSID]ABLE P>T ( MY H\SEHOLD4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ,I DET]M9$ TO TRAVEL4 ,MOTION WAS A SUB/ITUTE = V>IETY ( OBJECTS2 &1 PASS+ OV] IMM5SE TRACKS ( C\NTRY1 ,I EXHAU/$ MY EXUB]ANT SPIRITS1 )\T OBTA9+ MU* EXP]I5CE4 ,I EV]Y :]E SAW 9DU/RY ! =E-RUNN] & NOT ! CONSEQU5CE1 ( LUXURY2 BUT ?IS C\NTRY1 EV]Y?+ BE+ ON AN AMPLE SCALE1 DID NOT AF=D ?OSE PICTURESQUE VIEWS1 :I* A C]TA9 DEGREE ( CULTIVATION IS NECESS>Y GRADUALLY TO PRODUCE4 ,! EYE W&]$ )\T AN OBJECT TO FIX UPON OV] IMMEASUREABLE PLA9S1 & LAKES ?AT SEEM$ REPL5I%$ BY ! OCEAN1 :IL/ ET]NAL =E/S ( SMALL CLU/]+ TREES1 OB/RUCT$ ! CIRCULATION ( AIR1 & EMB>RASS$ ! PA?1 )\T GRATIFY+ ! EYE ( TA/E4 ,NO COTTAGE SMIL+ 9 ! WA/E1 NO TRAVEL]S HAIL$ US1 TO GIVE LIFE TO SIL5T NATURE2 OR1 IF P]*ANCE WE SAW ! PR9T ( A FOOT/EP 9 \R PA?1 IT WAS A DREADFUL W>N+ TO TURN ASIDE2 & ! HEAD A*$ AS IF ASSAIL$ BY ! SCALP+ KNIFE4 ,! ,9DIANS :O HOV]$ ON ! SKIRTS ( ! ,EUROPEAN SETTLEM5TS HAD ONLY LE>N$ ( !IR NEI<BORS TO PLUND]1 & !Y /OLE !IR GUNS FROM !M TO DO IT ) MORE SAFETY4 

0,FROM ! WOODS & BACK SETTLEM5TS1 ,I RETURN$ TO ! T[NS1 & LE>N$ TO EAT & DR9K MO/ VALIANTLY2 BUT )\T 5T]+ 9TO COMM]CE 7& ,I DETE/$ COMM]CE7 ,I F\ND ,I C\LD NOT LIVE !RE2 &1 GR[+ HE>TILY WE>Y ( ! L& ( LIB]TY & VULG> >I/OCRACY1 SEAT$ ON H] BAGS ( DOLL>S1 ,I RESOLV$ ONCE MORE TO VISIT ,EUROPE4 ,I WROTE TO A DI/ANT RELATION 9 ,5GL&1 ) :OM ,I HAD BE5 $UCAT$1 M5TION+ ! VESSEL 9 :I* ,I 9T5D$ TO SAIL4 ,>RIV+ 9 ,LONDON1 MY S5SES W]E 9TOXICAT$4 ,I RAN FROM /REET TO /REET1 FROM !AT] TO !AT]1 & ! WOM5 ( ! T[N 7AGA9 ,I MU/ BEG P>DON = MY HABITUAL FRANKNESS7 APPE>$ TO ME LIKE ANGELS4 

0,A WEEK WAS SP5T 9 ?IS ?\<TLESS MANN]1 :51 RETURN+ V]Y LATE TO ! HOTEL 9 :I* ,I HAD LODG$ EV] S9CE MY >RIVAL1 ,I WAS KNOCK$ D[N 9 A PRIVATE /REET1 & HURRI$1 9 A /ATE ( 9S5SIBILITY1 9TO A COA*1 :I* BR\<T ME HI!R1 & ,I ONLY RECOV]$ MY S5SES TO BE TREAT$ LIKE ONE :O HAD LO/ !M4 ,MY KEEP]S >E DEAF TO MY REMON/RANCES & 9QUIRIES1 YET ASSURE ME ?AT MY CONF9EM5T %ALL NOT LA/ LONG4 ,/ILL ,I CANNOT GUESS1 ?\< ,I WE>Y MYSELF ) CONJECTURES1 :Y ,I AM CONF9$1 OR 9 :AT P>T ( ,5GL& ?IS H\SE IS SITUAT$4 ,I IMAG9E SOMETIMES ?AT ,I HE> ! SEA RO>1 & WI%$ MYSELF AGA9 ON ! ,ATLANTIC1 TILL ,I HAD A GLIMPSE ( Y\40 "9 

,A FEW MOM5TS W]E ONLY ALL[$ TO ,M>IA TO COMM5T ON ?IS N>RATIVE1 :5 ,D>N=D LEFT H] TO H] [N ?\<TS1 TO ! 0NEV] 5D+1 /ILL BEG9N+10 TASK ( WEI<+ HIS WORDS1 RECOLLECT+ HIS TONES ( VOICE1 & FEEL+ !M REV]B]ATE ON H] HE>T4 

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