,*APT] #g #agihagih ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,TEXT 3 0,ADDRESS+ !SE MEMOIRS TO Y\1 MY *ILD1 UNC]TA9 :E!R ,I %ALL EV] HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY ( 9/RUCT+ Y\1 MANY OBS]VATIONS WILL PROBABLY FL[ FROM MY HE>T1 :I* ONLY A MO!R--A MO!R S*OOL$ 9 MIS]Y1 C\LD MAKE4 0,! T5D]NESS ( A FA!R :O KNEW ! WORLD1 MIE/ DAUE TO BREAK ?R\< ALL RE/RA9T TO PROVIDE = Y\R HAPP9ESS--:O WILL VOLUNT>ILY BRAVE C5SURE H]SELF1 TO W>D (F SORR[ FROM Y\R BOSOM4 ,FROM MY N>RATIVE1 MY DE> GIRL1 Y\ MAY GA!R ! 9/RUCTION1 ! C\NSEL1 :I* IS MEANT RA!R TO EX]CISE ?AN 9FLU5CE Y\R M9D4--,DEA? MAY SNAT* ME FROM Y\1 BE=E Y\ CAN WEI< MY ADVICE1 OR 5T] 9TO MY REASON+3 ,I W\LD !N1 ) FOND ANXIETY1 LEAD Y\ V]Y E>LY 9 LIFE TO =M Y\R GR& PR9CIPLE ( ACTION1 TO SAVE Y\ FROM ! VA9 REGRET ( HAV+1 ?R\< IRRESOLUTION1 LET ! SPR+-TIDE ( EXI/5CE PASS AWAY1 UNIMPROV$1 UN5JOY$4--,GA9 EXP]I5CE--AH6 GA9 IT--:ILE EXP]I5CE IS WOR? HAV+1 & ACQUIRE SUFFICI5T =TITUDE TO PURSUE Y\R [N HAPP9ESS2 IT 9CLUDES Y\R UTILITY1 BY A DIRECT PA?4 ,:AT IS WISDOM TOO (T51 BUT ! [L ( ! GODDESS1 :O SITS MOP+ 9 A DESOLAT$ HE>T2 >\ND ME %E %RIEKS1 BUT ,I W\LD 9VITE ALL ! GAY W>BL]S ( SPR+ TO NE/LE 9 Y\R BLOOM+ BOSOM4--,HAD ,I NOT WA/$ YE>S 9 DELIB]AT+1 AFT] ,I CEAS$ TO D\BT1 H[ ,I \N$ BY MY EXAMPLE1 ALWAYS APPE> :AT Y\ >E1 & Y\ WILL NOT PASS ?R\< EXI/5CE )\T 5JOY+ ITS G5U9E BLESS+S1 LOVE & RESPECT4 0,BORN 9 ONE ( ! MO/ ROMANTIC P>TS ( ,5GL&1 AN 5?USIA/IC FONDNESS = ! V>Y+ *>MS ( NATURE IS ! FIR/ S5TIM5T ,I RECOLLECT2 OR RA!R IT WAS ! FIR/ CONSCI\SNESS ( PLEASURE ?AT EMPLOY$ & =M$ MY IMAG9ATION4 0,MY FA!R HAD BE5 A CAPTA9 ( A MAN ( W>2 BUT1 DISGU/$ ) ! S]VICE1 ON ACC\NT ( ! PREF]M5T ( M5 :OSE *IEF M]IT WAS !IR FAMILY CONNECTIONS OR BOR\< 9T]E/1 HE RETIR$ 9TO ! C\NTRY2 &1 NOT KN[+ :AT TO DO ) HIMSELF--M>RI$4 ,9 HIS FAMILY1 TO REGA9 HIS LO/ CONSEQU5CE1 HE DET]M9$ TO KEEP UP ! SAME PASSIVE OB$I5CE1 AS 9 ! VESSELS 9 :I* HE HAD COMM&$4 ,HIS ORD]S W]E NOT TO BE DISPUT$2 & ! :OLE H\SE WAS EXPECT$ TO FLY1 AT ! WORD ( COMM&1 AS IF TO MAN ! %R\DS1 OR M\NT AL(T 9 AN ELEM5TAL /RIFE1 BIG ) LIFE OR DEA?4 ,HE WAS TO BE 9/ANTANE\SLY OBEY$1 ESPECIALLY BY MY MO!R1 :OM HE V]Y B5EVOL5TLY M>RI$ = LOVE2 BUT TOOK C>E TO REM9D H] ( ! OBLIGATION1 :5 %E D>$1 9 ! SLIL+ ( MY MO!R1 HE DID NOT FAIL TO ACT LIKE AN HEIR APP>5T4 ,SU* 9DE$ WAS MY MO!R'S EXTRAVAGANT P>TIALITY1 ?AT1 9 COMP>ISON ) H] AFFECTION = HIM1 %E MIES :I* OBSCUR$ ! MORN+ ( MY LIFE2 CONT9UAL RE/RA9T 9 ! MO/ TRIVIAL MATT]S2 UNCONDITIONAL SUBMISSION TO ORD]S1 :I*1 AS A M]E *ILD1 ,I SOON DISCOV]$ TO BE UNREASONABLE1 BECAUSE 9CONSI/5T & CONTRADICTORY4 ,?US >E WE DE/9$ TO EXP]I5CE A MIXTURE ( BITT]NESS1 ) ! RECOLLECTION ( \R MO/ 9NOC5T 5JOYM5TS4 0,! CIRCUM/ANCES :I*1 DUR+ MY *ILDHOOD1 OCCURR$ TO FA%ION MY M9D1 W]E V>I\S2 YET1 AS IT W\LD PROBABLY AF=D ME MORE PLEASURE TO REVIVE ! FAD+ REMEMBRANCE ( NEWBORN DELI* = ! FL[]S ?AT Y\?FUL HOPES SCATT] 9 EV]Y PA?2 ?\<1 AS ,I WRITE1 ,I ALMO/ SC5T ! FRE% GRE5 ( SPR+--( ?AT SPR+ :I* NEV] RETURNS6 0,I HAD TWO SI/]S1 & ONE BRO!R1 Y\NG] ?AN MYSELF1 MY BRO!R ,ROB]T WAS TWO YE>S OLD]1 & MI5TS1 & ! TORM5T ( ! RE/ ( ! FAMILY4 ,SU* 9DE$ IS ! =CE ( PREJUDICE1 ?AT :AT WAS CALL$ SPIRIT & WIT 9 HIM1 WAS CRUELLY REPRESS$ AS =W>DNESS 9 ME4 0,MY MO!R HAD AN 9DOL5CE ( *>ACT]1 :I* PREV5T$ H] FROM PAY+ MU* ATT5TION TO \R $UCATION4 ,BUT ! HEAL?Y BREEZE ( A NEIADISE1 AFT] ! UNNATURAL RE/RA9T ( \R FIRESIDE1 :]E WE W]E (T5 OBLIG$ TO SIT ?REE OR F\R H\RS TOGE!R1 )\T D>+ TO UTT] A WORD1 :5 MY FA!R WAS \T ( HUMOR1 FROM WANT ( EMPLOYM5T1 OR ( A V>IETY ( BOI/]\S AMUSEM5T4 ,I HAD H[EV] ONE ADVANTAGE1 AN 9/RUCTOR1 ! BRO!R ( MY FA!R1 :O1 9T5D$ = ! *UR*1 HAD ( C\RSE RECEIV$ A LIB]AL $UCATION4 ,BUT1 BECOM+ ATTA*$ TO A Y\NG LADY ( GREAT BEAUTY & L>GE =TUNE1 & ACQUIR+ 9 ! WORLD SOME OP9IONS NOT CONSONANT ) ! PR(ESSION = :I* HE WAS DESIGN$1 HE ACCEPT$1 ) ! MO/ SANGU9E EXPECTATIONS ( SUCCESS1 ! (F] ( A NOBLEMAN TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO ,9DIA1 AS HIS CONFID5TIAL SECRET>Y4 0,A CORRESPOND5CE WAS REGUL>LY KEPT UP ) ! OBJECT ( HIS AFFECTION2 & ! 9TRICACIES ( BUS9ESS1 PECULI>LY WE>ISOME TO A MAN ( A ROMANTIC TURN ( M9D1 CONTRIBUT$1 ) A =C$ ABS5CE1 TO 9CREASE HIS ATTA*M5T4 ,EV]Y O!R PASSION WAS LO/ 9 ?IS MA/]-ONE1 & ONLY S]V$ TO SWELL ! TORR5T4 ,H] RELATIONS1 SU* W]E HIS WAK+ DREAMS1 :O HAD DESPIS$ HIM1 W\LD C\RT 9 !IR TURN HIS ALLIANCE1 & ALL ! BL&I%M5TS ( TA/E W\LD GRACE ! TRIUMPH ( LOVE4--,:ILE HE BASK$ 9 ! W>M SUN%9E ( LOVE1 FRI5D%IP ALSO PROMIS$ TO %$ ITS DEWY FRE%NESS2 = A FRI5D1 :OM HE LOV$ NEXT TO HIS MI/RESS1 WAS ! CONFID5T1 :O =W>D$ ! LETT]S FROM ONE TO ! O!R1 TO ELUDE ! OBS]VATION ( PRY+ RELATIONS4 ,A FRI5D FALSE 9 SIMIL> CIRCUM/ANCES1 IS1 MY DE>E/ GIRL1 AN OLD TALE2 YET1 LET NOT ?IS EXAMPLE1 OR ! FRIGID CAUTION ( COLDBLOOD$ MORALI/S1 MAKE Y\ 5DEAVOR TO /IFLE HOPES1 :I* >E ! BUDS ?AT NATURALLY UNFOLD !MSELVES DUR+ ! SPR+ ( LIFE6 ,:IL/ Y\R [N HE>T IS S9C]E1 ALWAYS EXPECT TO MEET ONE GL[+ ) ! SAME S5TIM5TS2 = TO FLY FROM PLEASURE1 IS NOT TO AVOID PA96 0,MY UNCLE REALIZ$1 BY GOOD LUCK1 RA!R ?AN MANAGEM5T1 A H&SOME =TUNE2 & RETURN+ ON ! W+S ( LOVE1 LO/ 9 ! MO/ 5*ANT+ REV]IES1 TO ,5GL&1 TO %>E IT ) HIS MI/RESS & HIS FRI5D1 HE F\ND !M--UNIT$4 0,!RE W]E SOME CIRCUM/ANCES1 NOT NECESS>Y = ME TO RECITE1 :I* AGGRAVAT$ ! GUILT ( ! FRI5D BEYOND MEASURE1 & ! DECEPTION1 ?AT HAD BE5 C>RI$ ON TO ! LA/ MOM5T1 WAS SO BASE1 IT PRODUC$ ! MO/ VIOL5T EFFECT ON MY UNCLE'S HEAL? & SPIRITS4 ,HIS NATIVE C\NTRY1 ! WORLD6 LATELY A G>D5 ( BLOOM+ SWEETS1 BLA/$ BY TREA*]Y1 SEEM$ *ANG$ 9TO A P>*$ DES]T1 ! ABODE ( HISS+ S]P5TS4 ,DISAPPO9TM5T RANKL$ 9 HIS HE>T2 &1 BROOD+ OV] HIS WRONGS1 HE WAS ATTACK$ BY A RAG+ FEV]1 FOLL[$ BY A D]ANGEM5T ( M9D1 :I* ONLY GAVE PLACE TO HABITUAL MELAN*OLY1 AS HE RECOV]$ MORE /R5G? ( BODY4 0,DECL>+ AN 9T5TION NEV] TO M>RY1 HIS RELATIONS W]E EV] CLU/]+ AB\T HIM1 PAY+ ! GROSSE/ ADULATION TO A MAN1 :O1 DISGU/$ ) MANK9D1 RECEIV$ !M ) SCORN1 OR BITT] S>CASMS4 ,SOME?+ 9 MY C\NT5ANCE PLEAS$ HIM1 :5 ,I BEGAN TO PRATTLE4 ,S9CE HIS RETURN1 HE APPE>$ DEAD TO AFFECTION2 BUT ,I SOON1 BY %[+ HIM 9NOC5T FONDNESS1 BECAME A FAVORITE2 & 5DEAVOR+ TO 5L>GE & /R5G!N MY M9D1 ,I GREW DE> TO HIM 9 PROPORTION AS ,I IMBIB$ HIS S5TIM5TS4 ,HE HAD A =CIBLE MANN] ( SPEAK+1 R5D]$ MORE SO BY A C]TA9 IMPRESSIVE WILDNESS ( LOOK & GE/URE1 CALCULAT$ TO 5GAGE ! ATT5TION ( A Y\NG & >D5T M9D4 ,IT IS NOT !N SURPRIS+ ?AT ,I QUICKLY ADOPT$ HIS OP9IONS 9 PREF]5CE1 & REV]5C$ HIM AS ONE ( A SUP]IOR ORD] ( BE+S4 ,HE 9CULCAT$1 ) GREAT W>M?1 SELF-RESPECT1 & A L(TY CONSCI\SNESS ( ACT+ RIT1 & ANIMAT$ MY IMAG9ATION4 ,!SE REM>KS >E NECESS>Y TO ELUCIDATE SOME PECULI>ITIES 9 MY *>ACT]1 :I* BY ! WORLD >E 9DEF9ITELY T]M$ ROMANTIC4 0,MY UNCLE'S 9CREAS+ AFFECTION L$ HIM TO VISIT ME (T54 ,/ILL1 UNABLE TO RE/ 9 ANY PLACE1 HE DID NOT REMA9 LONG 9 ! C\NTRY TO S(T5 DOME/IC TYRANNY2 BUT HE BR\Y TO NOTICE1 ?AT IT UND]M9$ MY MO!R'S HEAL?2 & ?AT H] TEMP]1 CONT9UALLY IRRITAT$ BY DOME/IC BICK]+1 BECAME 9TOL]ABLY PEEVI%4 0,MY ELDE/ BRO!R WAS >TICL$ TO A NEIT ( ! C\NTRY4 ,AS MY BRO!R G5]ALLY CAME HOME EV]Y ,SATURDAY1 TO A/ONI% MY MO!R BY EXHIBIT+ HIS ATTA9M5TS1 HE GRADUALLY ASSUM$ A RI PLEASURE 9 TORM5T+ & HUMBL+ ME2 & IF ,I EV] V5TUR$ TO COMPLA9 ( ?IS TREATM5T TO EI!R MY FA!R OR MO!R1 ,I WAS RUDELY REBUFF$ = PRESUM+ TO JUDGE ( ! CONDUCT ( MY ELDE/ BRO!R4 0,AB\T ?IS P]IOD A M]*ANT'S FAMILY CAME TO SETTLE 9 \R NEI+ ! :OLE SPR+1 & ! SIACT]S1 TO BREAK ! T$I\S MONOTONY ( MY LIFE2 & TO F9D A FRI5D1 SU* AS FANCY HAD P\RTRAY$4 ,I CANNOT !N DESCRIBE ! EMOTION ,I FELT1 ! ,SUNDAY !Y MADE !IR APPE>ANCE AT *UR*4 ,MY EYES W]E RIVET$ ON ! PILL> R\ND :I* ,I EXPECT$ FIR/ TO CAT* A GLIMPSE ( !M1 & D>T$ =? TO MEET A S]VANT :O HA/ILY PREC$$ A GR\P ( LADIES1 :OSE :ITE ROBES & WAV+ PLUMES1 SEEM$ TO /REAM ALONG ! GLOOMY AISLE1 DIFFUS+ ! LITICUL> ATT5TION1 & F9D+ HIS ATTA9M5TS & MANN]S SUP]IOR TO ?OSE ( ! Y\NG M5 ( ! VILLAGE1 ,I BEGAN TO IMAG9E HIM SUP]IOR TO ! RE/ ( MANK9D4 ,HAD MY HOME BE5 MORE COM=TABLE1 OR MY PREVI\S ACQUA9TANCE MORE NUM]\S1 ,I %\LD NOT PROBABLY HAVE BE5 SO EAG] TO OP5 MY HE>T TO NEW AFFECTIONS4 0,MR4 ,V5ABLES1 ! M]*ANT1 HAD ACQUIR$ A L>GE =TUNE BY UNREMITT+ ATT5TION TO BUS9ESS2 BUT HIS HEAL? DECL9+ RAPIDLY1 HE WAS OBLIG$ TO RETIRE1 BE=E HIS SON1 ,GEORGE1 HAD ACQUIR$ SUFFICI5T EXP]I5CE1 TO 5ABLE HIM TO CONDUCT !IR AFFAIRS ON ! SAME PRUD5TIAL PLAN1 HIS FA!R HAD 9V>IABLY PURSU$4 ,9DE$1 HE HAD LABOR$ TO ?R[ (F HIS AU?ORITY1 HAV+ DESPIS$ HIS N>R[ PLANS & CAUTI\S SPECULATION4 ,! ELDE/ SON C\LD NOT BE PREVAIL$ ON TO 5T] ! FIRM2 &1 TO OBLIGE HIS WIFE1 & HAVE PEACE 9 ! H\SE1 ,MR4 ,V5ABLES HAD PUR*AS$ A COMMISSION = HIM 9 ! GU>DS4 0,I AM N[ ALLUD+ TO CIRCUM/ANCES :I* CAME TO MY KN[L$GE LONG AFT]2 BUT IT IS NECESS>Y1 MY DE>E/ *ILD1 ?AT Y\ %\LD KN[ ! *>ACT] ( Y\R FA!R1 TO PREV5T Y\R DESPIS+ Y\R MO!R2 ! ONLY P>5T 9CL9$ TO DIS*>GE A P>5T'S DUTY4 ,9 ,LONDON1 ,GEORGE HAD ACQUIR$ HABITS ( LIB]T9ISM1 :I* HE C>EFULLY CONCEAL$ FROM HIS FA!R & HIS COMM]CIAL CONNECTIONS4 ,! MASK HE WORE1 WAS SO COMPLETE A COV]+ ( HIS REAL VISAGE1 ?AT ! PRAISE HIS FA!R LAVI%$ ON HIS CONDUCT1 &1 POOR MI/AK5 MAN6 ON HIS PR9CIPLES1 CONTRA/$ ) HIS BRO!R'S1 R5D]$ ! NOTICE HE TOOK ( ME PECULI>LY FLATT]+4 ,)\T ANY FIX$ DESIGN1 AS ,I AM N[ CONV9C$1 HE CONT9U$ TO S+LE ME \T AT ! DANCE1 PRESS MY H& AT P>T+1 & UTT] EXPRESSIONS ( UNMEAN+ PASSION1 TO :I* ,I GAVE A MEAN+ NATURALLY SUGGE/$ BY ! ROMANTIC TURN ( MY ?\ 0,I HAD A GREAT AFFECTION = MY NURSE1 OLD ,M>Y1 = :OM ,I US$ (T5 TO WORK1 TO SP>E H] EYES4 ,M>Y HAD A Y\NG] SI/]1 M>RI$ TO A SAILOR1 :ILE %E WAS SUCKL+ ME2 = MY MO!R ONLY SUCKL$ MY ELDE/ BRO!R1 :I* MIY P>TIALITY4 ,PEGGY1 ,M>Y'S SI/]1 LIV$ ) H]1 TILL H] HUSB&1 BECOM+ A MATE 9 A ,WE/-,9DIAN TRAD]1 GOT A LITTLE BE=E-H& 9 ! WORLD4 ,HE WROTE TO HIS WIFE FROM ! FIR/ PORT 9 ! ,*ANNEL1 AFT] HIS MO/ SUCCESSFUL VOYAGE1 TO REQUE/ H] TO COME TO ,LONDON TO MEET HIM2 HE EV5 WI%$ H] TO DET]M9E ON LIV+ !RE = ! FUTURE1 TO SAVE HIM ! TR\BLE ( COM+ TO H] ! MOM5T HE CAME ON %ORE2 & TO TURN A P5NY BY KEEP+ A GRE5-/ALL4 ,IT WAS TOO MU* TO SET \T ON A J\RNEY ! MOM5T HE HAD F9I%$ A VOYAGE1 & FIFTY MILES BY L&1 WAS WORSE ?AN A ?\S& LEAGUES BY SEA4 0,%E PACK$ UP H] ALLS1 & CAME TO ,LONDON--BUT DID NOT MEET HONE/ ,DANIEL4 ,A COMMON MIS=TUNE PREV5T$ H]1 & ! POOR >E B\ND TO SUFF] = ! GOOD ( !IR C\NTRY--HE WAS PRESS$ 9 ! RIV]--& NEV] CAME ON %ORE4 0,PEGGY WAS MIS]ABLE 9 ,LONDON1 NOT KN[+1 AS %E SAID1 '! FACE ( ANY LIV+ S\L4' ,BESIDES1 H] IMAG9ATION HAD BE5 EMPLOY$1 ANTICIPAT+ A MON? OR SIX WEEKS' HAPP9ESS ) H] HUSB&4 ,DANIEL WAS TO HAVE GONE ) H] TO ,SADL]'S ,WELLS1 & ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY1 & TO MANY SID ( 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,PEGGY TOO WAS ?RIFTY1 & H[ C\LD %E MANAGE TO PUT HIS PLAN 9 EXECUTION ALONE8 ,HE HAD ACQUA9TANCE2 BUT %E DID NOT KN[ ! V]Y NAME ( !IR PLACES ( ABODE4 ,HIS LETT]S W]E MADE UP (--,H[ DO Y\ DOES1 & ,GOD BLESS Y\S1--9=MATION WAS RES]V$ = ! H\R ( MEET+4 0,%E TOO HAD H] PORTION ( 9=MATION1 NE> AT HE>T4 ,MOLLY & ,JACKY W]E GR[N SU* LITTLE D>L+S1 %E WAS ALMO/ ANGRY ?AT DADDY DID NOT SEE !IR TRICKS4 ,%E HAD NOT HALF ! PLEASURE %E %\LD HAVE HAD FROM !IR PRATTLE1 C\LD %E HAVE REC\NT$ TO HIM EA* NIT4 ,YET :5 %E CAME1 & F\ND NO ,DANIEL TO GREET H]1 :5 ,JACKY CALL$ PAPA1 %E WEPT1 BIDD+ ',GOD BLESS HIS 9NOC5T S\L1 ?AT DID NOT KN[ :AT SORR[ WAS4'--,BUT MORE SORR[ WAS 9 /ORE = ,PEGGY1 9NOC5T AS %E WAS4--,DANIEL WAS KILL$ 9 ! FIR/ 5GAGEM5T1 & !N ! PAPA WAS AGONY1 S\ND+ TO ! HE>T4 0,%E HAD LIV$ SP>+LY ON HIS WAGES1 :ILE !RE WAS ANY HOPE ( HIS RETURN2 BUT1 ?AT GONE1 %E RETURN$ ) A BREAK+ HE>T TO ! C\NTRY1 TO A LITTLE M>KET T[N1 NE>LY ?REE MILES FROM \R VILLAGE4 ,%E DID NOT LIKE TO GO TO S]VICE1 TO BE SNUBB$ AB\T1 AFT] BE+ H] [N MI/RESS4 ,TO PUT H] *ILDR5 \T TO NURSE WAS IMPOSSIBLE3 H[ F> W\LD H] WAGES GO8 & TO S5D !M TO H] HUSB&'S P>I%1 A DI/ANT ONE1 WAS TO LOSE H] HUSB& TWICE OV]4 0,I HAD HE>D ALL FROM ,M>Y1 & MADE MY UNCLE FURNI% A LITTLE COTTAGE = H]1 TO 5ABLE H] TO SELL--SO SACR$ WAS POOR ,DANIEL'S ADVICE1 N[ HE WAS DEAD & GONE A LITTLE FRUIT1 TOYS & CAKES4 ,! M9D+ ( ! %OP DID NOT REQUIRE H] :OLE TIME1 NOR EV5 ! KEEP+ H] *ILDR5 CLEAN1 & %E LOV$ TO SEE !M CLEAN2 SO %E TOOK 9 WA%+1 & ALTOGE!R MADE A %IFT TO E>N BREAD = H] *ILDR51 /ILL WEEP+ = ,DANIEL1 :5 ,JACKY'S >* LOOKS MADE H] ?9K ( HIS FA!R4--,IT WAS PLEASANT TO WORK = H] *ILDR54--',YES2 FROM MORN+ TILL NIM1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ! SAME ?+ TO H]--= %E DID NOT LOVE HIM BECAUSE HE MA9TA9$ !M--NO2 %E HAD H&S ( H] [N4' 0,! C\NTRY PEOPLE W]E HONE/1 & ,PEGGY LEFT H] L95 \T TO DRY V]Y LATE4 ,A RECRUIT+ P>TY1 AS %E SUPPOS$1 PASS+ ?R\<1 MADE FREE ) A L>GE WA%2 = IT WAS ALL SWEPT AWAY1 9CLUD+ H] [N & H] *ILDR5'S LITTLE /OCK4 0,?IS WAS A DREADFUL BL[2 TWO DOZ5 ( %IRTS1 /OCKS & H&K]*IEFS4 ,%E GAVE ! MONEY :I* %E HAD LAID BY = HALF A YE>'S R5T1 & PROMIS$ TO PAY TWO %ILL+S A WEEK TILL ALL WAS CLE>$2 SO %E DID NOT LOSE H] EMPLOYM5T4 ,?IS TWO %ILL+S A WEEK1 & ! BUY+ A FEW NECESS>IES = ! *ILDR51 DROVE H] SO H>D1 ?AT %E HAD NOT A P5NY TO PAY H] R5T )1 :5 A TWELVEMON?'S BECAME DUE4 0,%E WAS N[ ) ,M>Y1 & HAD JU/ TOLD H] TALE1 :I* ,M>Y 9/ANTLY REPEAT$--IT WAS 9T5D$ = MY E>4 ,MANY H\SES 9 ?IS T[N1 PRODUC+ A BOR\<-9T]E/1 W]E 9CLUD$ 9 ! E/ATE PUR*AS$ BY ,MR4 ,V5ABLES1 & ! ATTORNEY ) :OM MY BRO!R LIV$1 WAS APPO9T$ HIS AG5T1 TO COLLECT & RAISE ! R5TS4 0,HE DEM&$ ,PEGGY'S1 &1 9 SPITE ( H] 9TREATIES1 H] POOR GOODS HAD BE5 SEIZ$ & SOLD4 ,SO ?AT %E HAD NOT1 & :AT WAS WORSE H] *ILDR51 '= %E HAD KN[N SORR[ 5\<1' A B$ TO LIE ON4 ,%E KNEW ?AT ,I WAS GOOD-NATUR$--RIITABLE1 YET NOT LIK+ TO ASK = MORE ?AN NE$S MU/1 %E SCORN$ TO PETITION :ILE PEOPLE C\LD ANY H[ BE MADE TO WAIT4 ,BUT N[1 %\LD %E BE TURN$ \T ( DOORS1 %E MU/ EXPECT NO?+ LESS ?AN TO LOSE ALL H] CU/OM]S1 & !N %E MU/ BEG OR />VE--& :AT W\LD BECOME ( H] *ILDR58--'HAD ,DANIEL NOT BE5 PRESS$--BUT ,GOD KN[S BE/--ALL ?IS C\LD NOT HAVE HAPP5$4' 0,I HAD TWO MATTRESSES ON MY B$2 :AT DID ,I WANT ) TWO1 :5 SU* A WOR?Y CREATURE MU/ LIE ON ! GR\ND8 ,MY MO!R W\LD BE ANGRY1 BUT ,I C\LD CONCEAL IT TILL MY UNCLE CAME D[N2 & !N ,I W\LD TELL HIM ALL ! :OLE TRU?1 & IF HE ABSOLV$ ME1 HEAV5 W\LD4 0,I BEGG$ ! H\SE-MAID TO COME UP /AIRS ) ME 7S]VANTS ALWAYS FEEL = ! DI/RESSES ( POV]TY1 & SO W\LD ! RI* IF !Y KNEW :AT IT WAS74 ,%E ASSI/$ ME TO TIE UP ! MATTRASS2 ,I DISCOV]+1 AT ! SAME TIME1 ?AT ONE BLANKET W\LD S]VE ME TILL W9T]1 C\LD ,I P]SUADE MY SI/]1 :O SLEPT ) ME1 TO KEEP MY SECRET4 ,%E 5T]+ 9 ! MID/ ( ! PACKAGE1 ,I GAVE H] SOME NEW FEA!RS1 TO SIL5CE H]4 ,WE GOT ! MATTRASS D[N ! BACK /AIRS1 UNP]CEIV$1 & ,I HELP$ TO C>RY IT1 TAK+ ) ME ALL ! MONEY ,I HAD1 & :AT ,I C\LD BORR[ FROM MY SI/]4 0,:5 ,I GOT TO ! COTTAGE1 ,PEGGY DECL>$ ?AT %E W\LD NOT TAKE :AT ,I HAD BR\T+ ) H] *ILDR51 AFT] KEEP+ !M SO LONG FROM BE+ ?R[N ON ! P>I%1 %E RELUCTANTLY CONS5T$4 0,MY PROJECT ( USEFULNESS 5D$ NOT H]E2 ,I DET]M9$ TO SPEAK TO ! ATTORNEY2 HE FREQU5TLY PAID ME COMPLIM5TS4 ,HIS *>ACT] DID NOT 9TIMIDATE ME2 BUT1 IMAG9+ ?AT ,PEGGY MU/ BE MI/AK51 & ?AT NO MAN C\LD TURN A DEAF E> TO SU* A TALE ( COMPLICAT$ DI/RESS1 ,I DET]M9$ TO WALK TO ! T[N ) ,M>Y ! NEXT MORN+1 & REQUE/ HIM TO WAIT = ! R5T1 & KEEP MY SECRET1 TILL MY UNCLE'S RETURN4 0,MY REPOSE WAS SWEET2 &1 WAK+ ) ! FIR/ DAWN ( DAY1 ,I B\ND$ TO ,M>Y'S COTTAGE4 ,:AT *>MS DO NOT A LIT SPREAD OV] NATURE6 ,EV]Y BIRD ?AT TWITT]$ 9 A BU%1 EV]Y FL[] ?AT 5LIV5$ ! H$GE1 SEEM$ PLAC$ !RE TO AWAK5 ME TO RAPTURE--YES2 TO RAPTURE4 ,! PRES5T MOM5T WAS FULL FRAUCELY HE$$ ,M>Y'S TE>S4 ,I DID NOT !N SUSPECT1 ?AT MY ELOQU5CE WAS 9 MY COMPLEXION1 ! BLU% ( SEV5TE51 OR ?AT1 9 A WORLD :]E HUMANITY TO WOM5 IS ! *>ACT]I/IC ( ADVANC+ CIVILIZATION1 ! BEAUTY ( A Y\NG GIRL WAS SO MU* MORE 9T]E/+ ?AN ! DI/RESS ( AN OLD ONE4 ,PRESS+ MY H&1 HE PROMIS$ TO LET ,PEGGY REMA9 9 ! H\SE AS LONG AS ,I WI%$4--,I MORE ?AN RETURN$ ! PRESSURE--,I WAS SO GRATEFUL & SO HAPPY4 ,EMBOLD5$ BY MY 9NOC5T W>M?1 HE !N KISS$ ME--& ,I DID NOT DRAW BACK--,I TOOK IT = A KISS ( *>ITY4 0,GAY AS A L>K1 ,I W5T TO D9E AT ,MR4 ,V5ABLES'4 ,I HAD PREVI\SLY OBTA9$ FIVE %ILL+S FROM MY FA!R1 T[>DS RE-CLO?+ ! POOR *ILDR5 ( MY C>E1 & PREVAIL$ ON MY MO!R TO TAKE ONE ( ! GIRLS 9TO ! H\SE1 :OM ,I DET]M9$ TO TEA* TO WORK & READ4 0,AFT] D9N]1 :5 ! Y\NG] P>T ( ! CIRCLE RETIR$ TO ! MUSIC ROOM1 ,I REC\NT$ ) 5]GY MY TALE2 ?AT IS1 ,I M5TION$ ,PEGGY'S DI/RESS1 )\T H9T+ AT ! /EPS ,I HAD TAK5 TO RELIEVE H]4 ,MISS ,V5ABLES GAVE ME HALF-A-CR[N2 ! HEIR FIVE %ILL+S2 BUT ,GEORGE SAT UNMOV$4 ,I WAS CRUELLY DI/RESS$ BY ! DISAPPO9TM5T--,I SC>CELY C\LD REMA9 ON MY *AIR2 &1 C\LD ,I HAVE GOT \T ( ! ROOM UNP]CEIV$1 ,I %\LD HAVE FL[N HOME1 AS IF TO RUN AWAY FROM MYSELF4 ,AFT] SEV]AL VA9 ATTEMPTS TO RISE1 ,I LEAN$ MY HEAD AGA9/ ! M>BLE *IMNEY-PIECE1 & GAZ+ ON ! EV]GRE5S ?AT FILL$ ! FIRE-PLACE1 MORALIZ$ ON ! VANITY ( HUMAN EXPECTATIONS2 REG>DLESS ( ! COMPANY4 ,I WAS R\S$ BY A G5TLE TAP ON MY %\LD] FROM BEH9D ,*>LOTTE'S *AIR4 ,I TURN$ MY HEAD1 & ,GEORGE SLID A GU9EA 9TO MY H&1 PUTT+ HIS F+] TO HIS M\?1 TO 5JO9 ME SIL5CE4 0,:AT A REVOLUTION TOOK PLACE1 NOT ONLY 9 MY TRA9 ( ?\T AS DEVOT$ TO VIRTUE1 :I* HAD ONLY OBEY$ A VIRTU\S IMPULSE4 ,! BITT] EXP]I5CE WAS YET TO COME1 ?AT HAS TAUE ! PR9CIPLES ( VIRTUE1 FROM ! 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