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,PEOPLE 3 

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

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0,MY FA!R10 SAID ,JEMIMA1 0S$UC$ MY MO!R1 A PRETTY GIRL1 ) :OM HE LIV$ FELL[-S]VANT2 & %E NO SOON] P]CEIV$ ! NATURAL1 ! DREAD$ CONSEQU5CE1 ?AN ! T]RIBLE CONVICTION FLA%$ ON H]--?AT %E WAS RU9$4 ,HONE/Y1 & A REG>D = H] REPUTATION1 HAD BE5 ! ONLY PR9CIPLES 9CULCAT$ BY H] MO!R2 & !Y HAD BE5 SO =CIBLY IMPRESS$1 ?AT %E FE>$ %AME1 MORE ?AN ! POV]TY TO :I* IT W\LD LEAD4 ,H] 9CESSANT IMPORTUNITIES TO PREVAIL UPON MY FA!R TO SCRE5 H] FROM REPROA* BY M>RY+ H]1 AS HE HAD PROMIS$ 9 ! F]VOR ( S$UCTION1 E/RANG$ HIM FROM H] SO COMPLETELY1 ?AT H] V]Y P]SON BECAME DI/A/EFUL TO HIM2 & HE BEGAN TO HATE1 AS WELL AS DESPISE ME1 BE=E ,I WAS BORN4 

0,MY MO!R1 GRIEV$ TO ! S\L BY HIS NEGLECT1 & UNK9D TREATM5T1 ACTUALLY RESOLV$ TO FAMI% H]SELF2 & 9JUR$ H] HEAL? BY ! ATTEMPT2 ?\< %E HAD NOT SUFFICI5T RESOLUTION TO ADH]E TO H] PROJECT1 OR R5\NCE IT 5TIRELY4 ,DEA? CAME NOT AT H] CALL2 YET SORR[1 & ! ME?ODS %E ADOPT$ TO CONCEAL H] CONDITION1 /ILL DO+ ! WORK ( A H\SE-MAID1 HAD SU* AN EFFECT ON H] CON/ITUTION1 ?AT %E DI$ 9 ! WRET*$ G>RET1 :]E H] VIRTU\S MI/RESS HAD =C$ H] TO TAKE REFUGE 9 ! V]Y PANGS ( LABOR1 ?\< MY FA!R1 AFT] A SLI<T REPRO(1 WAS ALL[$ TO REMA9 9 HIS PLACE--ALL[$ BY ! MO!R ( SIX *ILDR51 :O1 SC>CELY P]MITT+ A FOOT/EP TO BE HE>D1 DUR+ H] MON?'S 9DULG5CE1 FELT NO SYMPA?Y = ! POOR WRET*1 D5I$ EV]Y COM=T REQUIR$ BY H] SITUATION4 

0,! DAY MY MO!R1 DI$1 ! N9? AFT] MY BIR?1 ,I WAS CONSIGN$ TO ! C>E ( ! *EAPE/ NURSE MY FA!R C\LD F9D2 :O SUCKL$ H] [N *ILD AT ! SAME TIME1 & LODG$ AS MANY MORE AS %E C\LD GET1 9 TWO CELL>-LIKE AP>TM5TS4 

0,POV]TY1 & ! HABIT ( SEE+ *ILDR5 DIE (F H] H&S1 HAD SO H>D5$ H] HE>T1 ?AT ! (FICE ( A MO!R DID NOT AWAK5 ! T5D]NESS ( A WOMAN2 NOR W]E ! FEM99E C>ESSES :I* SEEM A P>T ( ! RE>+ ( A *ILD1 EV] BE/[$ ON ME4 ,! *ICK5 HAS A W+ TO %ELT] UND]2 BUT ,I HAD NO BOSOM TO NE/LE 91 NO K9DR$ W>M? TO FO/] ME4 ,LEFT 9 DIRT1 TO CRY ) COLD & HUNG] TILL ,I WAS WE>Y1 & SLEEP )\T EV] BE+ PREP>$ BY EX]CISE1 OR LULL$ BY K9DNESS TO RE/2 C\LD ,I BE EXPECT$ TO BECOME ANY ?+ BUT A WEAK & RICKETY BABE8 ,/ILL1 9 SPITE ( NEGLECT1 ,I CONT9U$ TO EXI/1 TO LE>N TO CURSE EXI/5CE1 .<H] C\NT5ANCE GREW F]OCI\S AS %E SPOKE1.> & ! TREATM5T ?AT R5D]$ ME MIS]ABLE1 SEEM$ TO %>P5 MY WITS4 ,CONF9$ !N 9 A DAMP HOVEL1 TO ROCK ! CRADLE ( ! SUCCE$+ TRIBE1 ,I LOOK$ LIKE A LITTLE OLD WOMAN1 OR A HAG %RIVEL+ 9TO NO?+4 ,! FURR[S ( REFLECTION & C>E CONTRACT$ ! Y\?FUL *EEK1 & GAVE A SORT ( SUP]NATURAL WILDNESS TO ! EV] WAT*FUL EYE4 ,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 MY FA!R HAD M>RI$ ANO!R FELL[-S]VANT1 :O LOV$ HIM LESS1 & KNEW BETT] H[ TO MANAGE HIS PASSION1 ?AN MY MO!R4 ,%E LIKEWISE PROV+ ) *ILD1 !Y AGRE$ TO KEEP A %OP3 MY /EP-MO!R1 IF1 BE+ AN ILLEGITIMATE (FSPR+1 ,I MAY V5TURE ?US TO *>ACT]IZE H]1 HAV+ OBTA9$ A SUM ( A RI* RELATION1 = ?AT PURPOSE4 

0,SOON AFT] H] LY+-91 %E PREVAIL$ ON MY FA!R TO TAKE ME HOME1 TO SAVE ! EXP5SE ( MA9TA9+ ME1 & ( HIR+ A GIRL TO ASSI/ H] 9 ! C>E ( ! *ILD4 ,I WAS Y\NG1 IT WAS TRUE1 BUT APPE>$ A KN[+ LITTLE ?+1 & MI<T BE MADE H&Y4 ,ACCORD+LY ,I WAS BR\<T TO H] H\SE2 BUT NOT TO A HOME--= A HOME ,I NEV] KNEW4 ,( ?IS *ILD1 A DAU<T]1 %E WAS EXTRAVAGANTLY FOND2 & IT WAS A P>T ( MY EMPLOYM5T1 TO ASSI/ TO SPOIL H]1 BY HUMOR+ ALL H] :IMS1 & BE>+ ALL H] CAPRICES4 ,FEEL+ H] [N CONSEQU5CE1 BE=E %E C\LD SPEAK1 %E HAD LE>N$ ! >T ( TORM5T+ ME1 & IF ,I EV] D>$ TO RESI/1 ,I RECEIV$ BL[S1 LAID ON ) NO COMPUNCTI\S H&1 OR WAS S5T TO B$ D9N]LESS1 AS WELL AS SUPP]LESS4 ,I SAID ?AT IT WAS A P>T ( MY DAILY LABOR TO ATT5D ?IS *ILD1 ) ! S]VILITY ( A SLAVE2 /ILL IT WAS BUT A P>T4 ,I WAS S5T \T 9 ALL SEASONS1 & FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 TO C>RY BURD5S F> ABOVE MY /R5G?1 )\T BE+ ALL[$ TO DRAW NE> ! FIRE1 OR EV] BE+ *E]$ BY 5C\RAGEM5T OR K9DNESS4 ,NO WOND] !N1 TREAT$ LIKE A CREATURE ( ANO!R SPECIES1 ?AT ,I BEGAN TO 5VY1 & AT L5G? TO HATE1 ! D>L+ ( ! H\SE4 ,YET1 ,I P]FECTLY REMEMB]1 ?AT IT WAS ! C>ESSES1 & K9D EXPRESSIONS ( MY /EP-MO!R1 :I* FIR/ EXCIT$ MY JEAL\S DISCONT5T4 ,ONCE1 ,I CANNOT =GET IT1 :5 %E WAS CALL+ 9 VA9 H] WAYW>D *ILD TO KISS H]1 ,I RAN TO H]1 SAY+1 ',I WILL KISS Y\1 MA'AM6' & H[ DID MY HE>T1 :I* WAS 9 MY M\?1 S9K1 :AT WAS MY DEBASEM5T ( S\L1 :5 PU%$ AWAY )--',I DO NOT WANT Y\1 P]T ?+6' ,ANO!R DAY1 :5 A NEW G[N HAD EXCIT$ ! HI<E/ GOOD HUMOR1 & %E UTT]$ ! APPROPRIATE DE>1 ADDRESS$ UNEXPECT$LY TO ME1 ,I ?\<T ,I C\LD NEV] DO 5\< TO PLEASE H]2 ,I WAS ALL ALACRITY1 & ROSE PROPORTIONABLY 9 MY [N E/IMATION4 

0,AS H] DAU<T] GREW UP1 %E WAS PAMP]$ ) CAKES & FRUIT1 :ILE ,I WAS1 LIT]ALLY SPEAK+1 F$ ) ! REFUSE ( ! TABLE1 ) H] LEAV+S4 ,A LIQUORI% TOO? IS1 ,I BELIEVE1 COMMON TO *ILDR51 & ,I US$ TO /EAL ANY ?+ SWEET1 ?AT ,I C\LD CAT* UP ) A *ANCE ( CONCEALM5T4 ,:5 DETECT$1 %E WAS NOT CONT5T TO *A/IZE ME H]SELF AT ! MOM5T1 BUT1 ON MY FA!R'S RETURN 9 ! EV5+ 7HE WAS A %OPMAN71 ! PR9CIPAL DISC\RSE WAS TO REC\NT MY FAULTS1 & ATTRIBUTE !M TO ! WICK$ DISPOSITION :I* ,I HAD BR\<T 9TO ! WORLD ) ME1 9H]IT$ FROM MY MO!R4 ,HE DID NOT FAIL TO LEAVE ! M>KS ( HIS RES5TM5T ON MY BODY1 & !N SOLAC$ HIMSELF BY PLAY+ ) MY SI/]4--,I C\LD HAVE MURD]$ H] AT ?OSE MOM5TS4 ,TO SAVE MYSELF FROM !SE UNM]CIFUL CORRECTIONS1 ,I RESORT$ TO FAL%OOD1 & ! UNTRU?S :I* ,I /URDILY MA9TA9$1 W]E BR\<T 9 JUDGM5T AGA9/ ME1 TO SUPPORT MY TYRANT'S 9HUMAN *>GE ( MY NATURAL PROP5SITY TO VICE4 ,SEE+ ME TREAT$ ) CONTEMPT1 & ALWAYS BE+ F$ & DRESS$ BETT]1 MY SI/] CONCEIV$ A CONTEMPTU\S OP9ION ( ME1 ?AT PROV$ AN OB/ACLE TO ALL AFFECTION2 & MY FA!R1 HE>+ CONT9UALLY ( MY FAULTS1 BEGAN TO CONSID] ME AS A CURSE 5TAIL$ ON HIM = HIS S9S3 HE WAS !RE=E EASILY PREVAIL$ ON TO B9D ME APPR5TICE TO ONE ( MY /EP-MO!R'S FRI5DS1 :O KEPT A SLOP-%OP 9 ,WAPP+4 ,I WAS REPRES5T$ 7AS IT WAS SAID7 9 MY TRUE COLORS2 BUT %E1 'W>RANT$1' SNAPP+ H] F+]S1 '?AT %E %\LD BREAK MY SPIRIT OR HE>T4' 

0,MY MO!R REPLI$1 ) A :9E1 '?AT IF ANY BODY C\LD MAKE ME BETT]1 IT WAS SU* A CLEV] WOMAN AS H]SELF2 ?\<1 = H] [N P>T1 %E HAD TRI$ 9 VA92 BUT GOOD-NATURE WAS H] FAULT4' 

0,I %UDD] ) HORROR1 :5 ,I RECOLLECT ! TREATM5T ,I HAD N[ TO 5DURE4 ,NOT ONLY UND] ! LA% ( MY TASK-MI/RESS1 BUT ! DRUDGE ( ! MAID1 APPR5TICES & *ILDR51 ,I NEV] HAD A TA/E ( HUMAN K9DNESS TO S(T5 ! RIGOR ( P]PETUAL LABOR4 ,I HAD BE5 9TRODUC$ AS AN OBJECT ( ABHORR5CE 9TO ! FAMILY2 AS A CREATURE ( :OM MY /EP-MO!R1 ?\< %E HAD BE5 K9D 5\< TO LET ME LIVE 9 ! H\SE ) H] [N *ILD1 C\LD MAKE NO?+4 ,I WAS DESCRIB$ AS A WRET*1 :OSE NOSE MU/ BE KEPT TO ! GR9D+ /ONE--& IT WAS HELD !RE ) AN IRON GRASP4 ,IT SEEM$ 9DE$ ! PRIVILEGE ( !IR SUP]IOR NATURE TO KICK ME AB\T1 LIKE ! DOG OR CAT4 ,IF ,I W]E ATT5TIVE1 ,I WAS CALL$ FAWN+1 IF REFRACTORY1 AN OB/9ATE MULE1 & LIKE A MULE ,I RECEIV$ !IR C5SURE ON MY LOAD$ BACK4 ,(T5 HAS MY MI/RESS1 = SOME 9/ANCE ( =GETFULNESS1 ?R[N ME FROM ONE SIDE ( ! KIT*5 TO ! O!R1 KNOCK$ MY HEAD AGA9/ ! WALL1 SPIT 9 MY FACE1 ) V>I\S REF9EM5TS ON B>B>ITY ?AT ,I =BE> TO 5UM]ATE1 ?\< !Y W]E ALL ACT$ OV] AGA9 BY ! S]VANT1 ) ADDITIONAL 9SULTS1 TO :I* ! APPELLATION ( BA/>D1 WAS COMMONLY ADD$1 ) TAUNTS OR SNE]S4 ,BUT ,I WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO GIVE Y\ AN ADEQUATE IDEA ( MY SITUATION1 LE/ Y\1 :O PROBABLY HAVE NEV] BE5 DR5*$ ) ! DREGS ( HUMAN MIS]Y1 %\LD ?9K ,I EXAGG]ATE4 

0,I /OLE N[1 FROM ABSOLUTE NECESSITY1--BREAD2 YET :ATEV] ELSE WAS TAK51 :I* ,I HAD IT NOT 9 MY P[] TO TAKE1 WAS ASCRIB$ TO ME4 ,I WAS ! FIL*+ CAT1 ! RAV5\S DOG1 ! DUMB BRUTE1 :O MU/ BE> ALL2 = IF ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO EXCULPATE MYSELF1 ,I WAS SIL5C$1 )\T ANY 9QUIRIES BE+ MADE1 ) ',HOLD Y\R TONGUE1 Y\ NEV] TELL TRU?4' ,EV5 ! V]Y AIR ,I BREA!D WAS TA9T$ ) SCORN2 = ,I WAS S5T TO ! NEI<BOR+ %OPS ) ,GLUTTON1 ,LI>1 OR ,?IEF1 WRITT5 ON MY =EHEAD4 ,?IS WAS1 AT FIR/1 ! MO/ BITT] PUNI%M5T2 BUT SULL5 PRIDE1 OR A K9D ( /UPID DESP]ATION1 MADE ME1 AT L5G?1 ALMO/ REG>DLESS ( ! CONTEMPT1 :I* HAD WRUNG FROM ME SO MANY SOLIT>Y TE>S AT ! ONLY MOM5TS :5 ,I WAS ALL[$ TO RE/4 

0,?US WAS ,I ! M>K ( CRUELTY TILL MY SIXTE5? YE>2 & !N ,I HAVE ONLY TO PO9T \T A *ANGE ( MIS]Y2 = A P]IOD ,I NEV] KNEW4 ,ALL[ ME FIR/ TO MAKE ONE OBS]VATION4 ,N[ ,I LOOK BACK1 ,I CANNOT HELP ATTRIBUT+ ! GREAT] P>T ( MY MIS]Y1 TO ! MIS=TUNE ( HAV+ BE5 ?R[N 9TO ! WORLD )\T ! GR& SUPPORT ( LIFE--A MO!R'S AFFECTION4 ,I HAD NO ONE TO LOVE ME2 OR TO MAKE ME RESPECT$1 TO 5ABLE ME TO ACQUIRE RESPECT4 ,I WAS AN EGG DROPP$ ON ! S&2 A PAUP] BY NATURE1 HUNT$ FROM FAMILY TO FAMILY1 :O BELONG$ TO NOBODY--& NOBODY C>$ = ME4 ,I WAS DESPIS$ FROM MY BIR?1 & D5I$ ! *ANCE ( OBTA9+ A FOOT+ = MYSELF 9 SOCIETY4 ,YES2 ,I HAD NOT EV5 ! *ANCE ( BE+ CONSID]$ AS A FELL[-CREATURE--YET ALL ! PEOPLE ) :OM ,I LIV$1 BRUTALIZ$ AS !Y W]E BY ! L[ CUNN+ ( TRADE1 & ! DESPICABLE %IFTS ( POV]TY1 W]E NOT )\T B[ELS1 ?\< !Y NEV] YE>N$ = ME4 ,I WAS1 9 FACT1 BORN A SLAVE1 & *A9$ BY 9FAMY TO SLAV]Y DUR+ ! :OLE ( EXI/5CE1 )\T HAV+ ANY COMPANIONS TO ALLEVIATE IT BY SYMPA?Y1 OR TEA* ME H[ TO RISE ABOVE IT BY !IR EXAMPLE4 ,BUT1 TO RESUME ! ?READ ( MY TALE-- 

0,AT SIXTE51 ,I SUDD5LY GREW TALL1 & SOME?+ LIKE COMEL9ESS APPE>$ ON A ,SUNDAY1 :5 ,I HAD TIME TO WA% MY FACE1 & PUT ON CLEAN CLO!S4 ,MY MA/] HAD ONCE OR TWICE CAU<T HOLD ( ME 9 ! PASSAGE2 BUT ,I 9/9CTIVELY AVOID$ HIS DISGU/+ C>ESSES4 ,ONE DAY H[EV]1 :5 ! FAMILY W]E AT A ME?ODI/ MEET+1 HE CONTRIV$ TO BE ALONE 9 ! H\SE ) ME1 & BY BL[S--YES2 BL[S & M5ACES1 COMPELL$ ME TO SUBMIT TO HIS F]OCI\S DESIRE2 &1 TO AVOID MY MI/RESS'S FURY1 ,I WAS OBLIG$ 9 FUTURE TO COMPLY1 & SKULK TO MY L(T AT HIS COMM&1 9 SPITE ( 9CREAS+ LOA?+4 

0,! ANGUI% :I* WAS N[ P5T UP 9 MY BOSOM1 SEEM$ TO OP5 A NEW WORLD TO ME3 ,I BEGAN TO EXT5D MY ?\<TS BEYOND MYSELF1 & GRIEVE = HUMAN MIS]Y1 TILL ,I DISCOV]$1 ) HORROR--AH6 :AT HORROR6--?AT ,I WAS ) *ILD4 ,I KN[ NOT :Y ,I FELT A MIX$ S5SATION ( DESPAIR & T5D]NESS1 EXCEPT+ ?AT1 EV] CALL$ A BA/>D1 A BA/>D APPE>$ TO ME AN OBJECT ( ! GREATE/ COMPASSION 9 CREATION4 

0,I COMMUNICAT$ ?IS DREADFUL CIRCUM/ANCE TO MY MA/]1 :O WAS ALMO/ EQUALLY AL>M$ AT ! 9TELLIG5CE2 = HE FE>$ HIS WIFE1 & PUBLIC C5SURE AT ! MEET+4 ,AFT] SOME WEEKS ( DELIB]ATION HAD ELAPS$1 ,I 9 CONT9UAL FE> ?AT MY ALT]$ %APE W\LD BE NOTIC$1 MY MA/] GAVE ME A M$IC9E 9 A PHIAL1 :I* HE DESIR$ ME TO TAKE1 TELL+ ME1 )\T ANY CIRCUMLOCUTION1 = :AT PURPOSE IT WAS DESIGN$4 ,I BUR/ 9TO TE>S1 ,I ?\<T IT WAS KILL+ MYSELF--YET WAS SU* A SELF AS ,I WOR? PRES]V+8 ,HE CURS$ ME = A FOOL1 & LEFT ME TO MY [N REFLECTIONS4 ,I C\LD NOT RESOLVE TO TAKE ?IS 9F]NAL POTION2 BUT ,I WRAPP$ IT UP 9 AN OLD G[N1 & HID IT 9 A CORN] ( MY BOX4 

0,NOBODY YET SUSPECT$ ME1 BECAUSE !Y HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO VIEW ME AS A CREATURE ( ANO!R SPECIES4 ,BUT ! ?REAT5+ /ORM AT LA/ BROKE OV] MY DEVOT$ HEAD--NEV] %ALL ,I =GET IT6 ,ONE ,SUNDAY EV5+ :5 ,I WAS LEFT1 AS USUAL1 TO TAKE C>E ( ! H\SE1 MY MA/] CAME HOME 9TOXICAT$1 & ,I BECAME ! PREY ( HIS BRUTAL APPETITE4 ,HIS EXTREME 9TOXICATION MADE HIM =GET HIS CU/OM>Y CAUTION1 & MY MI/RESS 5T]$ & F\ND US 9 A SITUATION ?AT C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MORE HATEFUL TO H] ?AN ME4 ,H] HUSB& WAS 'POT-VALIANT1' HE FE>$ H] NOT AT ! MOM5T1 NOR HAD HE !N MU* REASON1 = %E 9/ANTLY TURN$ ! :OLE =CE ( H] ANG] ANO!R WAY4 ,%E TORE (F MY CAP1 SCRAT*$1 KICK$1 & BUFFETT$ ME1 TILL %E HAD EXHAU/$ H] /R5G?1 DECL>+1 AS %E RE/$ H] >M1 '?AT ,I HAD :E$L$ H] HUSB& FROM H]4--,BUT1 C\LD ANY ?+ BETT] BE EXPECT$ FROM A WRET*1 :OM %E HAD TAK5 9TO H] H\SE \T ( PURE *>ITY8' ,:AT A TORR5T ( ABUSE RU%$ \T8 TILL1 ALMO/ BREA?LESS1 %E CONCLUD$ ) SAY+1 '?AT ,I WAS BORN A /RUMPET2 IT RAN 9 MY BLOOD1 & NO?+ GOOD C\LD COME TO ?OSE :O H>BOR$ ME4' 

0,MY SITUATION WAS1 ( C\RSE1 DISCOV]$1 & %E DECL>$ ?AT ,I %\LD NOT /AY ANO!R NI<T UND] ! SAME RO( ) AN HONE/ FAMILY4 ,I WAS !RE=E PU%$ \T ( DOORS1 & MY TRUMP]Y ?R[N AFT] ME1 :5 IT HAD BE5 CONTEMPTU\SLY EXAM9$ 9 ! PASSAGE1 LE/ ,I %\LD HAVE /OL5 ANY ?+4 

0,BEHOLD ME !N 9 ! /REET1 UTT]LY DE/ITUTE6 ,:I!R C\LD ,I CREEP = %ELT]8 ,TO MY FA!R'S RO( ,I HAD NO CLAIM1 :5 NOT PURSU$ BY %AME--N[ ,I %RUNK BACK AS FROM DEA?1 FROM MY MO!R'S CRUEL REPROA*ES1 MY FA!R'S EXECRATIONS4 ,I C\LD NOT 5DURE TO HE> HIM CURSE ! DAY ,I WAS BORN1 ?\< LIFE HAD BE5 A CURSE TO ME4 ,( DEA? ,I ?\<T1 BUT ) A CONFUS$ EMOTION ( T]ROR1 AS ,I /OOD LEAN+ MY HEAD ON A PO/1 & />T+ AT EV]Y FOOT/EP1 LE/ IT %\LD BE MY MI/RESS COM+ TO TE> MY HE>T \T4 ,ONE ( ! BOYS ( ! %OP PASS+ BY1 HE>D MY TALE1 & IMM$IATELY REPAIR$ TO HIS MA/]1 TO GIVE HIM A DESCRIPTION ( MY SITUATION2 & HE T\*$ ! RI<T KEY--! SC&AL IT W\LD GIVE RISE TO1 IF ,I W]E LEFT TO REPEAT MY TALE TO EV]Y 5QUIR]4 ,?IS PLEA CAME HOME TO HIS REASON1 :O HAD BE5 SOB]$ BY HIS WIFE'S RAGE1 ! FURY ( :I* FELL ON HIM :5 ,I WAS \T ( H] REA*1 & HE S5T ! BOY TO ME ) HALF-A-GU9EA1 DESIR+ HIM TO CONDUCT ME TO A H\SE1 :]E BEGG>S1 & O!R WRET*ES1 ! REFUSE ( SOCIETY1 NI<TLY LODG$4 

0,?IS NI<T WAS SP5T 9 A /ATE ( /UPEFACTION1 OR DESP]ATION4 ,I DETE/$ MANK9D1 & ABHORR$ MYSELF4 

0,9 ! MORN+ ,I V5TUR$ \T1 TO ?R[ MYSELF 9 MY MA/]'S WAY1 AT HIS USUAL H\R ( GO+ ABROAD4 ,I APPROA*$ HIM1 HE 'DAMN$ ME = A B----1 DECL>$ ,I HAD DI/URB$ ! PEACE ( ! FAMILY1 & ?AT HE HAD SWORN TO HIS WIFE1 NEV] TO TAKE ANY MORE NOTICE ( ME4' ,HE LEFT ME2 BUT1 9/ANTLY RETURN+1 HE TOLD ME ?AT HE %\LD SPEAK TO HIS FRI5D1 A P>I%-(FIC]1 TO GET A NURSE = ! BRAT ,I LAID TO HIM2 & ADVIS$ ME1 IF ,I WI%$ TO KEEP \T ( ! H\SE ( CORRECTION1 NOT TO MAKE FREE ) HIS NAME4 

0,I HURRI$ BACK TO MY HOLE1 &1 RAGE GIV+ PLACE TO DESPAIR1 S\<T = ! POTION ?AT WAS TO PROCURE ABORTION1 & SWALL[$ IT1 ) A WI% ?AT IT MI<T DE/ROY ME1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT IT /OPP$ ! S5SATIONS ( NEW-BORN LIFE1 :I* ,I FELT ) 9DESCRIBABLE EMOTION4 ,MY HEAD TURN$ R\ND1 MY HE>T GREW SICK1 & 9 ! HORRORS ( APPROA*+ DISSOLUTION1 M5TAL ANGUI% WAS SWALL[$ UP4 ,! EFFECT ( ! M$IC9E WAS VIOL5T1 & ,I WAS CONF9$ TO MY B$ SEV]AL DAYS2 BUT1 Y\? & A /RONG CON/ITUTION PREVAIL+1 ,I ONCE MORE CRAWL$ \T1 TO ASK MYSELF ! CRUEL QUE/ION1 ',:I!R ,I %\LD GO8' ,I HAD BUT TWO %ILL+S LEFT 9 MY POCKET1 ! RE/ HAD BE5 EXP5D$1 BY A POOR WOMAN :O SLEPT 9 ! SAME ROOM1 TO PAY = MY LODG+1 & PUR*ASE ! NECESS>IES ( :I* %E P>TOOK4 

0,) ?IS WRET* ,I W5T 9TO ! NEI<BOR+ /REETS TO BEG1 & MY DISCONSOLATE APPE>ANCE DREW A FEW P5CE FROM ! IDLE1 5ABL+ ME /ILL TO COMM& A B$2 TILL1 RECOV]+ FROM MY ILLNESS1 & TAU<T TO PUT ON MY RAGS TO ! BE/ ADVANTAGE1 ,I WAS ACCO/$ FROM DIFF]5T MOTIVES1 & YIELD$ TO ! DESIRE ( ! BRUTES ,I MET1 ) ! SAME DETE/ATION ?AT ,I HAD FELT = MY /ILL MORE BRUTAL MA/]4 ,I HAVE S9CE READ 9 NOVELS ( ! BL&I%M5TS ( S$UCTION1 BUT ,I HAD NOT EV5 ! PLEASURE ( BE+ 5TIC$ 9TO VICE4 

0,I %ALL NOT10 9T]RUPT$ ,JEMIMA1 0LEAD Y\R IMAG9ATION 9TO ALL ! SC5ES ( WRET*$NESS & DEPRAVITY1 :I* ,I WAS CONDEMN$ TO VIEW2 OR M>K ! DIFF]5T /AGES ( MY DEBAS+ MIS]Y4 ,FATE DRAGG$ ME ?R\< ! V]Y K5NELS ( SOCIETY3 ,I WAS /ILL A SLAVE1 A BA/>D1 A COMMON PROP]TY4 ,BECOME FAMILI> ) VICE1 = ,I WI% TO CONCEAL NO?+ FROM Y\1 ,I PICK$ ! POCKETS ( ! DRUNK>DS :O ABUS$ ME2 & PROV$ BY MY CONDUCT1 ?AT ,I DES]V$ ! EPI!TS1 ) :I* !Y LOAD$ ME AT MOM5TS :5 DI/RU/ \<T TO CEASE4 

0,DETE/+ MY NI<TLY OCCUPATION1 ?\< VALU+1 IF ,I MAY SO USE ! WORD1 MY 9DEP5D5CE1 :I* ONLY CONSI/$ 9 *OOS+ ! /REET 9 :I* ,I %\LD W&]1 OR ! RO(1 :5 ,I HAD MONEY1 9 :I* ,I %\LD HIDE MY HEAD1 ,I WAS SOME TIME BE=E ,I C\LD PREVAIL ON MYSELF TO ACCEPT ( A PLACE 9 A H\SE ( ILL FAME1 TO :I* A GIRL1 ) :OM ,I HAD ACCID5TALLY CONV]S$ 9 ! /REET1 HAD RECOMM5D$ ME4 ,I HAD BE5 HUNT$ ALMO/ 9TO A FEV]1 BY ! WAT*M5 ( ! QU>T] ( ! T[N ,I FREQU5T$2 ONE1 :OM ,I HAD UNWITT+LY (F5D$1 GIV+ ! WORD TO ! :OLE PACK4 ,Y\ CAN SC>CELY CONCEIVE ! TYRANNY EX]CIS$ BY !SE WRET*ES3 CONSID]+ !MSELVES AS ! 9/RUM5TS ( ! V]Y LAWS !Y VIOLATE1 ! PRETEXT :I* /EELS !IR CONSCI5CE1 H>D5S !IR HE>T4 ,NOT CONT5T ) RECEIV+ FROM US1 \TLAWS ( SOCIETY 7LET O!R WOM5 TALK ( FAVORS7 A BRUTAL GRATIFICATION GRATUIT\SLY AS A PRIVILEGE ( (FICE1 !Y EXTORT A TI! ( PRO/ITUTION1 & H>RASS ) ?REATS ! POOR CREATURES :OSE OCCUPATION AF=DS NOT ! MEANS TO SIL5CE ! GR[L ( AV>ICE4 ,TO ESCAPE FROM ?IS P]SECUTION1 ,I ONCE MORE 5T]$ 9TO S]VITUDE4 

0,A LIFE ( COMP>ATIVE REGUL>ITY RE/OR$ MY HEAL?2 &--DO NOT />T--MY MANN]S W]E IMPROV$1 9 A SITUATION :]E VICE S\<T TO R5D] ITSELF ALLUR+1 & TA/E WAS CULTIVAT$ TO FA%ION ! P]SON1 IF NOT TO REF9E ! M9D4 ,BESIDES1 ! COMMON CIVILITY ( SPEE*1 CONTRA/$ ) ! GROSS VULG>ITY TO :I* ,I HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$1 WAS SOME?+ LIKE ! POLI% ( CIVILIZATION4 ,I WAS NOT %UT \T FROM ALL 9T]C\RSE ( HUMANITY4 ,/ILL ,I WAS GALL$ BY ! YOKE ( S]VICE1 & MY MI/RESS (T5 FLY+ 9TO VIOL5T FITS ( PASSION1 MADE ME DREAD A SUDD5 DISMISSION1 :I* ,I UND]/OOD WAS ALWAYS ! CASE4 ,I WAS !RE=E PREVAIL$ ON1 ?\< ,I FELT A HORROR ( M51 TO ACCEPT ! (F] ( A G5TLEMAN1 RA!R 9 ! DECL9E ( YE>S1 TO KEEP HIS H\SE1 PLEASANTLY SITUAT$ 9 A LITTLE VILLAGE NE> ,HAMP/EAD4 

0,HE WAS A MAN ( GREAT TAL5TS1 & ( BRILLIANT WIT2 BUT1 A WORN-\T VOT>Y ( VOLUPTU\SNESS1 HIS DESIRES BECAME FA/IDI\S 9 PROPORTION AS !Y GREW WEAK1 & ! NATIVE T5D]NESS ( HIS HE>T WAS UND]M9$ BY A VITIAT$ IMAG9ATION4 ,A ?\<TLESS C>E] ( LIB]T9ISM & SOCIAL 5JOYM5T1 HAD 9JUR$ HIS HEAL? TO SU* A DEGREE1 ?AT1 :ATEV] PLEASURE HIS CONV]SATION AF=D$ ME 7& MY E/EEM WAS 5SUR$ BY PRO(S ( ! G5]\S HUMANITY ( HIS DISPOSITION71 ! BE+ HIS MI/RESS WAS PUR*AS+ IT AT A V]Y DE> RATE4 ,) SU* A KE5 P]CEPTION ( ! DELICACIES ( S5TIM5T1 ) AN IMAG9ATION 9VIGORAT$ BY ! EX]CISE ( G5IUS1 H[ C\LD HE S9K 9TO ! GROSSNESS ( S5SUALITY6 

0,BUT1 TO PASS OV] A SUBJECT :I* ,I RECOLLECT ) PA91 ,I MU/ REM>K TO Y\1 AS AN ANSW] TO Y\R (T5-REPEAT$ QUE/ION1 ',:Y MY S5TIM5TS & LANGUAGE W]E SUP]IOR TO MY /ATION8' ?AT ,I N[ BEGAN TO READ1 TO BEGUILE ! T$I\SNESS ( SOLITUDE1 & TO GRATIFY AN 9QUISITIVE1 ACTIVE M9D4 ,I HAD (T51 9 MY *ILDHOOD1 FOLL[$ A BALLAD-S+]1 TO HE> ! SEQUEL ( A DISMAL /ORY1 ?\< SURE ( BE+ SEV]ELY PUNI%$ = DELAY+ TO RETURN ) :ATEV] ,I WAS S5T TO PUR*ASE4 ,I C\LD JU/ SPELL & PUT A S5T5CE TOGE!R1 & ,I LI/5$ TO ! V>I\S >GUM5TS1 ?\< (T5 M+L$ ) OBSC5ITY1 :I* OCCURR$ AT ! TABLE :]E ,I WAS ALL[$ TO PRESIDE3 = A LIT]>Y FRI5D OR TWO FREQU5TLY CAME HOME ) MY MA/]1 TO D9E & PASS ! NI<T4 ,HAV+ LO/ ! PRIVILEG$ RESPECT ( MY SEX1 MY PRES5CE1 9/EAD ( RE/RA9+1 P]HAPS GAVE ! RE9S TO !IR TONGUES2 /ILL ,I HAD ! ADVANTAGE ( HE>+ DISCUSSIONS1 FROM :I*1 9 ! COMMON C\RSE ( LIFE1 WOM5 >E EXCLUD$4 

0,Y\ MAY EASILY IMAG9E1 ?AT IT WAS ONLY BY DEGREES ?AT ,I C\LD COMPREH5D SOME ( ! SUBJECTS !Y 9VE/IGAT$1 OR ACQUIRE FROM !IR REASON+ :AT MI<T BE T]M$ A MORAL S5SE4 ,BUT MY FONDNESS ( READ+ 9CREAS+1 & MY MA/] OCCASIONALLY %UTT+ HIMSELF UP 9 ?IS RETREAT1 = WEEKS TOGE!R1 TO WRITE1 ,I HAD MANY OPPORTUNITIES ( IMPROVEM5T4 ,AT FIR/1 CONSID]+ MONEY 7,I WAS RI<T60 EXCLAIM$ ,JEMIMA1 ALT]+ H] TONE ( VOICE7 0AS ! ONLY MEANS1 AFT] MY LOSS ( REPUTATION1 ( OBTA9+ RESPECT1 OR EV5 ! TOL]ATION ( HUMANITY1 ,I HAD NOT ! LEA/ SCRUPLE TO SECRETE A P>T ( ! SUMS 5TRU/$ TO ME1 & TO SCRE5 MYSELF FROM DETECTION BY A SY/EM ( FAL%OOD4 ,BUT1 ACQUIR+ NEW PR9CIPLES1 ,I BEGAN TO HAVE ! AMBITION ( RETURN+ TO ! RESPECTABLE P>T ( SOCIETY1 & WAS WEAK 5\< TO SUPPOSE IT POSSIBLE4 ,! ATT5TION ( MY UNASSUM+ 9/RUCTOR1 :O1 )\T BE+ IGNORANT ( HIS [N P[]S1 POSSESS$ GREAT SIMPLICITY ( MANN]S1 /R5G!N$ ! ILLUSION4 ,HAV+ SOMETIMES CAU<T UP H9TS = ?\<T1 FROM MY UNTUTOR$ REM>KS1 HE (T5 L$ ME TO DISCUSS ! SUBJECTS HE WAS TREAT+1 & W\LD READ TO ME HIS PRODUCTIONS1 PREVI\S TO !IR PUBLICATION1 WI%+ TO PR(IT BY ! CRITICISM ( UNSOPHI/ICAT$ FEEL+4 ,! AIM ( HIS WRIT+S WAS TO T\* ! SIMPLE SPR+S ( ! HE>T2 = HE DESPIS$ ! W\LD-BE ORACLES1 ! SELF-ELECT$ PHILOSOPH]S1 :O FRI<T AWAY FANCY1 :ILE SIFT+ EA* GRA9 ( ?\<T TO PROVE ?AT SL[NESS ( COMPREH5SION IS WISDOM4 

0,I %\LD HAVE DI/+UI%$ ?IS AS A MOM5T ( SUN%9E1 A HAPPY P]IOD 9 MY LIFE1 HAD NOT ! REPUGNANCE ! DISGU/+ LIB]T9ISM ( MY PROTECTOR 9SPIR$1 DAILY BECOME MORE PA9FUL4--,&1 9DE$1 ,I SOON DID RECOLLECT IT AS SU* ) AGONY1 :5 HIS SUDD5 DEA? 7= HE HAD REC\RSE TO ! MO/ EXHIL>AT+ CORDIALS TO KEEP UP ! CONVIVIAL TONE ( HIS SPIRITS7 AGA9 ?REW ME 9TO ! DES]T ( HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,HAD HE HAD ANY TIME = REFLECTION1 ,I AM C]TA9 HE W\LD HAVE LEFT ! LITTLE PROP]TY 9 HIS P[] TO ME3 BUT1 ATTACK$ BY ! FATAL APOPLEXY 9 T[N1 HIS HEIR1 A MAN ( RIGID MORALS1 BR\<T HIS WIFE ) HIM TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! H\SE & EFFECTS1 BE=E ,I WAS EV5 9=M$ ( HIS DEA?1--'TO PREV5T1' AS %E TOOK C>E 9DIRECTLY TO TELL ME1 'SU* A CREATURE AS %E SUPPOS$ ME TO BE1 FROM PURLO9+ ANY ( !M1 HAD ,I BE5 APPRIZ$ ( ! EV5T 9 TIME4' 

0,! GRIEF ,I FELT AT ! SUDD5 %OCK ! 9=MATION GAVE ME1 :I* AT FIR/ HAD NO?+ SELFI% 9 IT1 WAS TREAT$ ) CONTEMPT1 & ,I WAS ORD]$ TO PACK UP MY CLO!S2 & A FEW TR9KETS & BOOKS1 GIV5 ME BY ! G5]\S DECEAS$1 W]E CONTE/$1 :ILE !Y PI\SLY HOP$1 ) A REPROBAT+ %AKE ( ! HEAD1 '?AT ,GOD W\LD HAVE M]CY ON HIS S9FUL S\L6' ,) SOME DIFFICULTY1 ,I OBTA9$ MY >RE>S ( WAGES2 BUT ASK+--SU* IS ! SPIRIT-GR9D+ CONSEQU5CE ( POV]TY & 9FAMY--= A *>ACT] = HONE/Y & ECONOMY1 :I* ,GOD KN[S ,I M]IT$1 ,I WAS TOLD BY ?IS--:Y MU/ ,I CALL H] WOMAN8--'?AT IT W\LD GO AGA9/ H] CONSCI5CE TO RECOMM5D A KEPT MI/RESS4' ,TE>S />T$ 9 MY EYES1 BURN+ TE>S2 = !RE >E SITUATIONS 9 :I* A WRET* IS HUMBL$ BY ! CONTEMPT !Y >E CONSCI\S !Y DO NOT DES]VE4 

0,I RETURN$ TO ! METROPOLIS2 BUT ! SOLITUDE ( A POOR LODG+ WAS 9CONCEIVABLY DRE>Y1 AFT] ! SOCIETY ,I HAD 5JOY$4 ,TO BE CUT (F FROM HUMAN CONV]SE1 N[ ,I HAD BE5 TAU<T TO RELI% IT1 WAS TO W&] A <O/ AMONG ! LIV+4 ,BESIDES1 ,I =ESAW1 TO AGGRAVATE ! SEV]ITY ( MY FATE1 ?AT MY LITTLE PITTANCE W\LD SOON MELT AWAY4 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO OBTA9 NE$LEWORK2 BUT1 NOT HAV+ BE5 TAU<T E>LY1 & MY H&S BE+ R5D]$ CLUMSY BY H>D WORK1 ,I DID NOT SUFFICI5TLY EXCEL TO BE EMPLOY$ BY ! READY-MADE L95 %OPS1 :5 SO MANY WOM51 BETT] QUALIFI$1 W]E SU+ = IT4 ,! WANT ( A *>ACT] PREV5T$ MY GETT+ A PLACE2 =1 IRKSOME AS S]VITUDE W\LD HAVE BE5 TO ME1 ,I %\LD HAVE MADE ANO!R TRIAL1 HAD IT BE5 FEASIBLE4 ,NOT ?AT ,I DISLIK$ EMPLOYM5T1 BUT ! 9EQUALITY ( CONDITION TO :I* ,I MU/ HAVE SUBMITT$4 ,I HAD ACQUIR$ A TA/E = LIT]ATURE1 DUR+ ! FIVE YE>S ,I HAD LIV$ ) A LIT]>Y MAN1 OCCASIONALLY CONV]S+ ) M5 ( ! FIR/ ABILITIES ( ! AGE2 & N[ TO DESC5D TO ! L[E/ VULG>ITY1 WAS A DEGREE ( WRET*$NESS NOT TO BE IMAG9$ UNFELT4 ,I HAD NOT1 IT IS TRUE1 TA/$ ! *>MS ( AFFECTION1 BUT ,I HAD BE5 FAMILI> ) ! GRACES ( HUMANITY4 

0,ONE ( ! G5TLEM51 :OM ,I HAD FREQU5TLY D9$ 9 COMPANY )1 :ILE ,I WAS TREAT$ LIKE A COMPANION1 MET ME 9 ! /REET1 & 9QUIR$ AFT] MY HEAL?4 ,I SEIZ$ ! OCCASION1 & BEGAN TO DESCRIBE MY SITUATION2 BUT HE WAS 9 HA/E TO JO91 AT D9N]1 A SELECT P>TY ( *OICE SPIRITS2 !RE=E1 )\T WAIT+ TO HE> ME1 HE IMPATI5TLY PUT A GU9EA 9TO MY H&1 SAY+1 ',IT WAS A PITY SU* A S5SIBLE WOMAN %\LD BE 9 DI/RESS--HE WI%$ ME WELL FROM HIS S\L4' 

0,TO ANO!R ,I WROTE1 /AT+ MY CASE1 & REQUE/+ ADVICE4 ,HE WAS AN ADVOCATE = UNEQUIVOCAL S9C]ITY2 & HAD (T51 9 MY PRES5CE1 DESCANT$ ON ! EVILS :I* >ISE 9 SOCIETY FROM ! DESPOTISM ( RANK & RI*ES4 

0,9 REPLY1 ,I RECEIV$ A LONG ESSAY ON ! 5]GY ( ! HUMAN M9D1 ) CONT9UAL ALLUSIONS TO HIS [N =CE ( *>ACT]4 ,HE ADD$1 ',?AT ! WOMAN :O C\LD WRITE SU* A LETT] AS ,I HAD S5T HIM1 C\LD NEV] BE 9 WANT ( RES\RCES1 W]E %E TO LOOK 9TO H]SELF1 & EX]T H] P[]S2 MIS]Y WAS ! CONSEQU5CE ( 9DOL5CE1 &1 AS TO MY BE+ %UT \T FROM SOCIETY1 IT WAS ! LOT ( MAN TO SUBMIT TO C]TA9 PRIVATIONS4' 

0,H[ (T5 HAVE ,I HE>D10 SAID ,JEMIMA1 9T]RUPT+ H] N>RATIVE1 09 CONV]SATION1 & READ 9 BOOKS1 ?AT EV]Y P]SON WILL+ TO WORK MAY F9D EMPLOYM5T8 ,IT IS ! VAGUE ASS]TION1 ,I BELIEVE1 ( 9S5SIBLE 9DOL5CE1 :5 IT RELATES TO M52 BUT1 ) RESPECT TO WOM51 ,I AM SURE ( ITS FALLACY1 UNLESS !Y WILL SUBMIT TO ! MO/ M5IAL BODILY LABOR2 & EV5 TO BE EMPLOY$ AT H>D LABOR IS \T ( ! REA* ( MANY1 :OSE REPUTATION MIS=TUNE OR FOLLY HAS TA9T$4 

0,H[ WRIT]S1 PR(ESS+ TO BE FRI5DS TO FRE$OM1 & ! IMPROVEM5T ( MORALS1 CAN ASS]T ?AT POV]TY IS NO EVIL1 ,I CANNOT IMAG9E40 

0,NO MORE CAN ,I10 9T]RUPT$ ,M>IA1 0YET !Y EV5 EXPATIATE ON ! PECULI> HAPP9ESS ( 9DIG5CE1 ?\< 9 :AT IT CAN CONSI/1 EXCEPT+ 9 BRUTAL RE/1 :5 A MAN CAN B>ELY E>N A SUBSI/5CE1 ,I CANNOT IMAG9E4 ,! M9D IS NECESS>ILY IMPRISON$ 9 ITS [N LITTLE T5EM5T2 &1 FULLY OCCUPI$ BY KEEP+ IT 9 REPAIR1 HAS NOT TIME TO ROVE ABROAD = IMPROVEM5T4 ,! BOOK ( KN[L$GE IS CLOSELY CLASP$1 AGA9/ ?OSE :O MU/ FULFILL !IR DAILY TASK ( SEV]E MANUAL LABOR OR DIE2 & CURIOSITY1 R>ELY EXCIT$ BY ?\<T OR 9=MATION1 SELDOM MOVES ON ! /AGNATE LAKE ( IGNORANCE40 

0,AS F> AS ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO OBS]VE10 REPLI$ ,JEMIMA1 0PREJUDICES1 CAU<T UP BY *ANCE1 >E OB/9ATELY MA9TA9$ BY ! POOR1 TO ! EXCLUSION ( IMPROVEM5T2 !Y HAVE NOT TIME TO REASON OR REFLECT TO ANY EXT5T1 OR M9DS SUFFICI5TLY EX]CIS$ TO ADOPT ! PR9CIPLES ( ACTION1 :I* =M P]HAPS ! ONLY BASIS ( CONT5TM5T 9 EV]Y /ATION40 "9 

     "9 ,! COPY :I* APPE>S TO HAVE RECEIV$ ! AU?OR'S 
     LA/ CORRECTIONS1 5DS AT ?IS PLACE4 .<,GODW9'S NOTE.> 

0,& 9DEP5D5CE10 SAID ,D>N=D1 0!Y >E NECESS>ILY /RANG]S TO1 EV5 ! 9DEP5D5CE ( DESPIS+ !IR P]SECUTORS4 ,IF ! POOR >E HAPPY1 OR CAN BE HAPPY1 ?+S >E V]Y WELL AS !Y >E4 ,& ,I CANNOT CONCEIVE ON :AT PR9CIPLE ?OSE WRIT]S CONT5D = A *ANGE ( SY/EM1 :O SUPPORT ?IS OP9ION4 ,! AU?ORS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! QUE/ION >E MU* MORE CONSI/5T1 :O GRANT ! FACT2 YET1 9SI/+ ?AT IT IS ! LOT ( ! MAJORITY TO BE OPPRESS$ 9 ?IS LIFE1 K9DLY TURN !M OV] TO ANO!R1 TO RECTIFY ! FALSE WEI<TS & MEASURES ( ?IS1 AS ! ONLY WAY TO JU/IFY ! DISP5SATIONS ( ,PROVID5CE4 ,I HAVE NOT10 CONT9U$ ,D>N=D1 0AN OP9ION MORE FIRMLY FIX$ BY OBS]VATION 9 MY M9D1 ?AN ?AT1 ?\< RI*ES MAY FAIL TO PRODUCE PROPORTIONATE HAPP9ESS1 POV]TY MO/ COMMONLY EXCLUDES IT1 BY %UTT+ UP ALL ! AV5UES TO IMPROVEM5T40 

0,& AS = ! AFFECTIONS10 ADD$ ,M>IA1 ) A SI<1 0H[ GROSS1 & EV5 TORM5T+ DO !Y BECOME1 UNLESS REGULAT$ BY AN IMPROV+ M9D6 ,! CULTURE ( ! HE>T EV]1 ,I BELIEVE1 KEEPS PACE ) ?AT ( ! M9D4 ,BUT PRAY GO ON10 ADDRESS+ ,JEMIMA1 0?\< Y\R N>RATIVE GIVES RISE TO ! MO/ PA9FUL REFLECTIONS ON ! PRES5T /ATE ( SOCIETY40 

0,NOT TO TR\BLE Y\10 CONT9U$ %E1 0) A DETAIL$ DESCRIPTION ( ALL ! PA9FUL FEEL+S ( UNAVAIL+ EX]TION1 ,I HAVE ONLY TO TELL Y\1 ?AT AT LA/ ,I GOT RECOMM5D$ TO WA% 9 A FEW FAMILIES1 :O DID ME ! FAVOR TO ADMIT ME 9TO !IR H\SES1 )\T ! MO/ /RICT 9QUIRY1 TO WA% FROM ONE 9 ! MORN+ TILL EI<T AT NI<T1 = EI<TE5 OR TW5TY-P5CE A DAY4 ,ON ! HAPP9ESS TO BE 5JOY$ OV] A WA%+-TUB ,I NE$ NOT COMM5T2 YET Y\ WILL ALL[ ME TO OBS]VE1 ?AT ?IS WAS A WRET*$NESS ( SITUATION PECULI> TO MY SEX4 ,A MAN ) HALF MY 9DU/RY1 &1 ,I MAY SAY1 ABILITIES1 C\LD HAVE PROCUR$ A DEC5T LIVELIHOOD1 & DIS*>G$ SOME ( ! DUTIES :I* KNIT MANK9D TOGE!R2 :IL/ ,I1 :O HAD ACQUIR$ A TA/E = ! RATIONAL1 NAY1 9 HONE/ PRIDE LET ME ASS]T IT1 ! VIRTU\S 5JOYM5TS ( LIFE1 WAS CA/ ASIDE AS ! FIL? ( SOCIETY4 ,CONDEMN$ TO LABOR1 LIKE A MA*9E1 ONLY TO E>N BREAD1 & SC>CELY ?AT1 ,I BECAME MELAN*OLY & DESP]ATE4 

0,I HAVE N[ TO M5TION A CIRCUM/ANCE :I* FILLS ME ) REMORSE1 & FE> IT WILL 5TIRELY DEPRIVE ME ( Y\R E/EEM4 ,A TRADESMAN BECAME ATTA*$ TO ME1 & VISIT$ ME FREQU5TLY1--& ,I AT LA/ OBTA9$ SU* A P[] OV] HIM1 ?AT HE (F]$ TO TAKE ME HOME TO HIS H\SE4--,CONSID]1 DE> MADAM1 ,I WAS FAMI%+3 WOND] NOT ?AT ,I BECAME A WOLF6--,! ONLY REASON = NOT TAK+ ME HOME IMM$IATELY1 WAS ! HAV+ A GIRL 9 ! H\SE1 ) *ILD BY HIM--& ?IS GIRL--,I ADVIS$ HIM--YES1 ,I DID6 W\LD ,I C\LD =GET IT6--TO TURN \T ( DOORS3 & ONE NI<T HE DET]M9$ TO FOLL[ MY ADVICE4 ,POOR WRET*6 ,%E FELL UPON H] KNEES1 REM9D$ HIM ?AT HE HAD PROMIS$ TO M>RY H]1 ?AT H] P>5TS W]E HONE/6--,:AT DID IT AVAIL8--,%E WAS TURN$ \T4 

0,%E APPROA*$ H] FA!R'S DOOR1 9 ! SKIRTS ( ,LONDON1--LI/5$ AT ! %UTT]S1--BUT C\LD NOT KNOCK4 ,A WAT*MAN HAD OBS]V$ H] GO & RETURN SEV]AL TIMES--,POOR WRET*6--.<,! REMORSE ,JEMIMA SPOKE (1 SEEM$ TO BE /++ H] TO ! S\L1 AS %E PROCE$$4.> 

0,%E LEFT IT1 &1 APPROA*+ A TUB :]E HORSES W]E WAT]$1 %E SAT D[N 9 IT1 &1 ) DESP]ATE RESOLUTION1 REMA9$ 9 ?AT ATTITUDE--TILL RESOLUTION WAS NO LONG] NECESS>Y6 

0,I HAPP5$ ?AT MORN+ TO BE GO+ \T TO WA%1 ANTICIPAT+ ! MOM5T :5 ,I %\LD ESCAPE FROM SU* H>D LABOR4 ,I PASS$ BY1 JU/ AS SOME M51 GO+ TO WORK1 DREW \T ! /IFF1 COLD CORPSE--,LET ME NOT RECALL ! HORRID MOM5T6--,I RECOGNIZ$ H] PALE VISAGE2 ,I LI/5$ TO ! TALE TOLD BY ! SPECTATORS1 & MY HE>T DID NOT BUR/4 ,I ?\<T ( MY [N /ATE1 & WOND]$ H[ ,I C\LD BE SU* A MON/]6--,I WORK$ H>D2 &1 RETURN+ HOME1 ,I WAS ATTACK$ BY A FEV]4 ,I SUFF]$ BO? 9 BODY & M9D4 ,I DET]M9$ NOT TO LIVE ) ! WRET*4 ,BUT HE DID NOT TRY ME2 HE LEFT ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,I ONCE MORE RETURN$ TO ! WA%-TUB4 

0,/ILL ?IS /ATE1 MIS]ABLE AS IT WAS1 ADMITT$ ( AGGRAVATION4 ,LIFT+ ONE DAY A HEAVY LOAD1 A TUB FELL AGA9/ MY %91 & GAVE ME GREAT PA94 ,I DID NOT PAY MU* ATT5TION TO ! HURT1 TILL IT BECAME A S]I\S W\ND2 BE+ OBLIG$ TO WORK AS USUAL1 OR />VE4 ,BUT1 F9D+ MYSELF AT L5G? UNABLE TO /& = ANY TIME1 ,I ?\<T ( GETT+ 9TO AN HOSPITAL4 ,HOSPITALS1 IT %\LD SEEM 7= !Y >E COM=TLESS ABODES = ! SICK7 W]E EXPRESSLY 5D[$ = ! RECEPTION ( ! FRI5DLESS2 YET ,I1 :O HAD ON ?AT PLEA A RI<T TO ASSI/ANCE1 WANT$ ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! RI* & RESPECTABLE1 & WAS SEV]AL WEEKS LANGUI%+ = ADMITTANCE2 FEES W]E DEM&$ ON 5T]+2 &1 :AT WAS /ILL MORE UNREASONABLE1 SECURITY = BURY+ ME1 ?AT EXP5CE NOT COM+ 9TO ! LETT] ( ! *>ITY4 ,A GU9EA WAS ! /IPULAT$ SUM--,I C\LD AS SOON HAVE RAIS$ A MILLION2 & ,I WAS AFRAID TO APPLY TO ! P>I% = AN ORD]1 LE/ !Y %\LD HAVE PASS$ ME1 ,I KNEW NOT :I!R4 ,! POOR WOMAN AT :OSE H\SE ,I LODG$1 COMPASSIONAT+ MY /ATE1 GOT ME 9TO ! HOSPITAL2 & ! FAMILY :]E ,I RECEIV$ ! HURT1 S5T ME FIVE %ILL+S1 ?REE & SIX-P5CE ( :I* ,I GAVE AT MY ADMITTANCE--,I KN[ NOT = :AT4 

0,MY LEG GREW QUICKLY BETT]2 BUT ,I WAS DISMISS$ BE=E MY CURE WAS COMPLET$1 BECAUSE ,I C\LD NOT AF=D TO HAVE MY L95 WA%$ TO APPE> DEC5TLY1 AS ! VIRAGO ( A NURSE SAID1 :5 ! G5TLEM5 7! SURGEONS7 CAME4 ,I CANNOT GIVE Y\ AN ADEQUATE IDEA ( ! WRET*$NESS ( AN HOSPITAL2 EV]Y ?+ IS LEFT TO ! C>E ( PEOPLE 9T5T ON GA94 ,! ATT5DANTS SEEM TO HAVE LO/ ALL FEEL+ ( COMPASSION 9 ! BU/L+ DIS*>GE ( !IR (FICES2 DEA? IS SO FAMILI> TO !M1 ?AT !Y >E NOT ANXI\S TO W>D IT (F4 ,EV]Y ?+ APPE>$ TO BE CONDUCT$ = ! ACCOMMODATION ( ! M$ICAL M5 & !IR PUPILS1 :O CAME TO MAKE EXP]IM5TS ON ! POOR1 = ! B5EFIT ( ! RI*4 ,ONE ( ! PHYSICIANS1 ,I MU/ NOT =GET TO M5TION1 GAVE ME HALF-A-CR[N1 & ORD]$ ME SOME W9E1 :5 ,I WAS AT ! L[E/ EBB4 ,I ?\<T ( MAK+ MY CASE KN[N TO ! LADY-LIKE MATRON2 BUT H] =BIDD+ C\NT5ANCE PREV5T$ ME4 ,%E CONDESC5D$ TO LOOK ON ! PATI5TS1 & MAKE G5]AL 9QUIRIES1 TWO OR ?REE TIMES A WEEK2 BUT ! NURSES KNEW ! H\R :5 ! VISIT ( C]EMONY W\LD COMM5CE1 & EV]Y ?+ WAS AS IT %\LD BE4 

0,AFT] MY DISMISSION1 ,I WAS MORE AT A LOSS ?AN EV] = A SUBSI/5CE1 &1 NOT TO WE>Y Y\ ) A REPETITION ( ! SAME UNAVAIL+ ATTEMPTS1 UNABLE TO /& AT ! WA%+-TUB1 ,I BEGAN TO CONSID] ! RI* & POOR AS NATURAL 5EMIES1 & BECAME A ?IEF FROM PR9CIPLE4 ,I C\LD NOT N[ CEASE TO REASON1 BUT ,I HAT$ MANK9D4 ,I DESPIS$ MYSELF1 YET ,I JU/IFI$ MY CONDUCT4 ,I WAS TAK51 TRI$1 & CONDEMN$ TO SIX MON?S' IMPRISONM5T 9 A H\SE ( CORRECTION4 ,MY S\L RECOILS ) HORROR FROM ! REMEMBRANCE ( ! 9SULTS ,I HAD TO 5DURE1 TILL1 BR&$ ) %AME1 ,I WAS TURN$ LOOSE 9 ! /REET1 P5NYLESS4 ,I W&]$ FROM /REET TO /REET1 TILL1 EXHAU/$ BY HUNG] & FATIGUE1 ,I SUNK D[N S5SELESS AT A DOOR1 :]E ,I HAD VA9LY DEM&$ A MORSEL ( BREAD4 ,I WAS S5T BY ! 9HABITANT TO ! WORK-H\SE1 TO :I* HE HAD SURLILY BID ME GO1 SAY+1 HE 'PAID 5\< 9 CONSCI5CE TO ! POOR1' :51 ) P>*$ TONGUE1 ,I IMPLOR$ HIS *>ITY4 ,IF ?OSE WELL-MEAN+ PEOPLE :O EXCLAIM AGA9/ BEGG>S1 W]E ACQUA9T$ ) ! TREATM5T ! POOR RECEIVE 9 MANY ( !SE WRET*$ ASYLUMS1 !Y W\LD NOT /IFLE SO EASILY 9VOLUNT>Y SYMPA?Y1 BY SAY+ ?AT !Y HAVE ALL P>I%ES TO GO TO1 OR WOND] ?AT ! POOR DREAD TO 5T] ! GLOOMY WALLS4 ,:AT >E ! COMMON RUN ( WORKH\SES1 BUT PRISONS1 9 :I* MANY RESPECTABLE OLD PEOPLE1 WORN \T BY IMMOD]ATE LABOR1 S9K 9TO ! GRAVE 9 SORR[1 TO :I* !Y >E C>RI$ LIKE DOGS60 

,AL>M$ BY SOME 9DI/9CT NOISE1 ,JEMIMA ROSE HA/ILY TO LI/51 & ,M>IA1 TURN+ TO ,D>N=D1 SAID1 0,I HAVE 9DE$ BE5 %OCK$ BEYOND EXPRESSION :5 ,I HAVE MET A PAUP]'S FUN]AL4 ,A C(F9 C>RI$ ON ! %\LD]S ( ?REE OR F\R ILL-LOOK+ WRET*ES1 :OM ! IMAG9ATION MI<T EASILY CONV]T 9TO A B& ( ASSASS9S1 HA/5+ TO CONCEAL ! CORPSE1 & QU>REL+ AB\T ! PREY ON !IR WAY4 ,I KN[ IT IS ( LITTLE CONSEQU5CE H[ WE >E CONSIGN$ TO ! E>?2 BUT ,I AM L$ BY ?IS BRUTAL 9S5SIBILITY1 TO :AT EV5 ! ANIMAL CREATION APPE>S =CIBLY TO FEEL1 TO ADV]T TO ! WRET*$1 DES]T$ MANN] 9 :I* !Y DI$40 

0,TRUE10 REJO9$ ,D>N=D1 0&1 TILL ! RI* WILL GIVE MORE ?AN A P>T ( !IR WEAL?1 TILL !Y WILL GIVE TIME & ATT5TION TO ! WANTS ( ! DI/RESS$1 NEV] LET !M BOA/ ( *>ITY4 ,LET !M OP5 !IR HE>TS1 & NOT !IR PURSES1 & EMPLOY !IR M9DS 9 ! S]VICE1 IF !Y >E REALLY ACTUAT$ BY HUMANITY2 OR *>ITABLE 9/ITUTIONS WILL ALWAYS BE ! PREY ( ! L[E/ ORD] ( KNAVES40 

,JEMIMA RETURN+1 SEEM$ 9 HA/E TO F9I% H] TALE4 0,! OV]SE] F>M$ ! POOR ( DIFF]5T P>I%ES1 & \T ( ! B[ELS ( POV]TY WAS WRUNG ! MONEY ) :I* HE PUR*AS$ ?IS DWELL+1 AS A PRIVATE RECEPTACLE = MADNESS4 ,HE HAD BE5 A KEEP] AT A H\SE ( ! SAME DESCRIPTION1 & CONCEIV$ ?AT HE C\LD MAKE MONEY MU* MORE READILY 9 HIS OLD OCCUPATION4 ,HE IS A %REWD--%ALL ,I SAY IT8--VILLA94 ,HE OBS]V$ SOME?+ RESOLUTE 9 MY MANN]1 & (F]$ TO TAKE ME ) HIM1 & 9/RUCT ME H[ TO TREAT ! DI/URB$ M9DS HE MEANT TO 5TRU/ TO MY C>E4 ,! (F] ( =TY P\NDS A YE>1 & TO QUIT A WORKH\SE1 WAS NOT TO BE DESPIS$1 ?\< ! CONDITION ( %UTT+ MY EYES & H>D5+ MY HE>T WAS ANNEX$ TO IT4 

0,I AGRE$ TO ACCOMPANY HIM2 & F\R YE>S HAVE ,I BE5 ATT5DANT ON MANY WRET*ES1 &0--%E L[]$ H] VOICE1--0! WITNESS ( MANY 5ORMITIES4 ,9 SOLITUDE MY M9D SEEM$ TO RECOV] ITS =CE1 & MANY ( ! S5TIM5TS :I* ,I IMBIB$ 9 ! ONLY TOL]ABLE P]IOD ( MY LIFE1 RETURN$ ) !IR FULL =CE4 ,/ILL :AT %\LD 9DUCE ME TO BE ! *AMPION = SUFF]+ HUMANITY8--,:O EV] RISK$ ANY ?+ = ME8--,:O EV] ACKN[L$G$ ME TO BE A FELL[-CREATURE80-- 

,M>IA TOOK H] H&1 & ,JEMIMA1 MORE OV]COME BY K9DNESS ?AN %E HAD EV] BE5 BY CRUELTY1 HA/5$ \T ( ! ROOM TO CONCEAL H] EMOTIONS4 

,D>N=D SOON AFT] HE>D HIS SUMMONS1 &1 TAK+ LEAVE ( HIM1 ,M>IA PROMIS$ TO GRATIFY HIS CURIOSITY1 ) RESPECT TO H]SELF1 ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY4 

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