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

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,( ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT'S ANCE/ORS LITTLE IS KN[N1 EXCEPT ?AT !Y W]E 
( ,IRI% DESC5T4 ,H] FA!R1 ,$W>D ,JOHN ,WOLL/ONECRAFT1 WAS ! SON ( A 
PROSP]\S ,SPITALFIELDS MANUFACTUR] ( ,IRI% BIR?1 FROM :OM HE 
9H]IT$ ! SUM ( T5 ?\S& P\NDS4 ,HE M>RI$ T[>DS ! MIDDLE ( 
! EI<TE5? C5TURY ,ELIZABE? ,DIXON1 ! DAU<T] ( A G5TLEMAN 9 
GOOD POSITION1 ( ,BALLY%ANNON1 BY :OM HE HAD SIX *ILDR53 ,$W>D1 ,M>Y1 
,EV]9A1 ,ELIZA1 ,JAMES1 & ,*>LES4 ,M>Y1 ! ELDE/ DAU<T] & SECOND 
*ILD1 WAS BORN ON ,APRIL #b#g1 #a#g#e#i1 ! BIR? YE> ( ,BURNS & ,S*ILL]1 
& ! LA/ YE> ( ,GEORGE ,I,I4'S REIGN4 ,%E PASS$ H] *ILDHOOD1 UNTIL 
%E WAS FIVE YE>S OLD1 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,EPP+ ,=E/1 BUT IT IS 
D\BTFUL :E!R %E WAS BORN !RE OR AT ,HOXTON4 ,MR4 ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 
FOLL[$ NO PR(ESSION 9 P>TICUL>1 AL?\< FROM TIME TO TIME HE 
DABBL$ 9 A V>IETY ( PURSUITS :5 SEIZ$ ) A DESIRE TO MAKE MONEY4 
,HE IS DESCRIB$ AS ( IDLE1 DISSIPAT$ HABITS1 & POSSESS$ ( AN 
UNGOV]NABLE TEMP] & A RE/LESS SPIRIT ?AT URG$ HIM TO P]PETUAL 
*ANGES ( RESID5CE4 ,FROM ,HOXTON1 :]E HE SQU&]$ MO/ ( HIS 
=TUNE1 HE W&]$ TO ,ESSEX1 &  !N1 AMONG O!R PLACES1 9 #agfh TO 
,BEV]LEY1 9 ,YORK%IRE4 ,LAT] HE TOOK UP F>M+ AT ,LAU<>NE 9 
,PEMBROKE%IRE1 BUT HE AT L5G? GREW TIR$ ( ?IS EXP]IM5T & RETURN$ 
ONCE MORE TO ,LONDON4 ,AS HIS =TUNES DECL9$1 HIS BRUTALITY & 
SELFI%NESS 9CREAS$1 & ,M>Y WAS FREQU5TLY COMPELL$ TO DEF5D H] 
MO!R FROM HIS ACTS ( P]SONAL VIOL5CE1 SOMETIMES BY ?RU/+ H]SELF 
BODILY BETWE5 HIM & HIS VICTIM4 ,MRS4 ,WOLL/ONECRAFT H]SELF WAS F> 
FROM BE+ AN AMIABLE WOMAN2 A PETTY TYRANT & A /]N BUT 9COMPET5T 
RUL] ( H] H\SEHOLD1 %E TREAT$ ,M>Y AS ! SCAPEGOAT ( ! FAMILY4 
,M>Y'S E>LY YE>S !RE=E W]E F> FROM BE+ HAPPY2 :AT LITTLE 
S*OOL+ %E HAD WAS SPASMODIC1 [+ TO H] FA!R'S MIGRATORY HABITS4 

,9 H] SIXTE5? YE>1 :5 ! ,WOLL/ONECRAFTS W]E ONCE MORE 9 ,LONDON1 
,M>Y =M$ A FRI5D%IP ) ,FANNY ,BLOOD1 A Y\NG GIRL AB\T H] [N AGE1 
:I* WAS DE/9$ TO BE ONE ( ! HAPPIE/ EV5TS ( H] LIFE4 ,!RE WAS 
A /RONG BOND ( SYMPA?Y BETWE5 ! TWO FRI5DS1 = ,FANNY CONTRIV$ BY 
H] WORK AS AN >TI/ TO BE ! *IEF SUPPORT ( H] FAMILY1 AS H] 
FA!R1 LIKE ,MR4 ,WOLL/ONECRAFT1 WAS A LAZY1 DRUNK5 FELL[4 

,M>Y'S NEW FRI5D WAS AN 9TELLECTUAL & CULTUR$ GIRL4 ,%E LOV$ MUSIC1 
SANG AGREEABLY1 WAS WELL-READ TOO1 = H] AGE1 & WROTE 9T]E/+ 
LETT]S4 ,IT WAS BY COMP>+ ,FANNY ,BLOOD'S LETT]S ) H] [N1 ?AT ,M>Y 
FIR/ RECOGNIZ$ H[ DEFECTIVE H] $UCATION HAD BE54 ,%E APPLI$ H]SELF 
!RE=E TO ! TASK ( 9CREAS+ H] SL5D] /OCK ( 
KN[L$GE--HOP+ ULTIMATELY TO BECOME A GOV]NESS4 ,AT L5G?1 AT ! AGE 
( N9ETE51 ,M>Y W5T TO ,BA? AS COMPANION TO A TIRESOME & EXACT+ OLD 
LADY1 A ,MRS4 ,DAWSON1 ! WID[ ( A WEAL?Y ,LONDON TRADESMAN4 ,9 SPITE ( 
MANY DIFFICULTIES1 %E MANAG$ TO RETA9 H] SITUATION = SOME TWO YE>S1 
LEAV+ IT ONLY TO ATT5D ! DEA?B$ ( H] MO!R4 

,MRS4 ,WOLL/ONECRAFT'S DEA? 79 #a#g#h7 WAS FOLL[$ BY ! BREAKUP ( ! 
HOME4 ,M>Y W5T TO LIVE TEMPOR>ILY ) ! ,BLOODS AT ,WALHAM ,GRE51 & 
ASSI/$ ,MRS4 ,BLOOD1 :O TOOK 9 NE$LE-WORK2 ,EV]9A BECAME = A %ORT 
TIME H\SEKEEP] TO H] BRO!R ,$W>D1 A SOLICITOR2 & ,ELIZA M>RI$ A 
,MR4 ,BI%OP4 

,MR4 ,KEGAN ,PAUL HAS PO9T$ \T ?AT 0ALL ! ,WOLL/ONECRAFT SI/]S W]E 
5?USIA/IC1 EXCITABLE1 & HA/Y TEMP]$1 APT TO EXAGG]ATE TRIFLES1 
S5SITIVE TO MAGNIFY 9ATT5TION 9TO SLI<TS1 & SLI<TS 9TO /UDI$ 
9SULTS4 ,ALL HAD BAD HEAL? ( A K9D :I* IS ESPECIALLY TRY+ TO ! 
N]VES1 & ,ELIZA HAD 9 EXCESS ! FAMILY TEMP]AM5T & CON/ITUTION40 
,MRS4 ,BI%OP'S M>RI$ LIFE FROM ! FIR/ WAS ONE ( UTT] MIS]Y2 !Y 
W]E AN ILL-MAT*$ PAIR1 & H] PECULI> TEMP]AM5T EVID5TLY 
EXASP]AT$ H] HUSB&'S WOR/ NATURE4 ,HIS \TBUR/S ( FURY & ! 
SC5ES ( VIOL5CE ( DAILY OCCURR5CE1 = :I* HE WAS RESPONSIBLE1 W]E 
AFT]W>DS DESCRIB$ ) REALI/IC FIDELITY BY ,M>Y 9 H] NOVEL1 0,! 
,WRONGS ( ,WOM540 ,IT WAS PLA9LY IMPOSSIBLE  = ,MRS4 ,BI%OP TO CONT9UE 
TO LIVE ) SU* A MAN1 & :51 9 #a#g#h#b1 %E BECAME DANG]\SLY ILL1 
,M>Y1 ) H] *>ACT]I/IC GOOD NATURE1 W5T TO NURSE H]1 & SOON 
AFT] ASSI/$ H] 9 H] FLI<T FROM H] HUSB&4 

,9 ! FOLL[+ YE> 7#a#g#h#c7 ,M>Y SET UP A S*OOL AT ,ISL+TON ) ,FANNY 
,BLOOD1 & %E WAS ?US 9 A POSITION TO (F] A HOME TO H] SI/]S1 ,MRS4 
,BI%OP & ,EV]9A4 ,! S*OOL WAS AFT]W>DS MOV$ TO ,NEW+TON ,GRE51 
:]E ,M>Y SOON HAD AN E/ABLI%M5T ) SOME TW5TY DAY S*OL>S4 ,AFT] 
A TIME1 EMBOLD5$ BY H] SUCCESS1 %E TOOK A L>G] H\SE2 BUT 
UN=TUNATELY ! NUMB] ( H] PUPILS DID NOT 9CREASE 9 PROPORTION TO 
H] OBLIGATIONS1 :I* W]E N[ HEAVI] ?AN %E C\LD WELL MEET4 

,:ILE ,M>Y WAS LIV+ AT ,NEW+TON ,GRE51 %E WAS 9TRODUC$ TO ,DR4 
,JOHNSON1 :O1 ,GODW9 SAYS1 TREAT$ H] ) P>TICUL> K9DNESS & 
ATT5TION1 & ) :OM %E HAD A LONG CONV]SATION4 ,HE DESIR$ H] TO 
REPEAT H] VISIT1 BUT %E WAS PREV5T$ FROM SEE+ HIM AGA9 BY HIS LA/ 
ILLNESS & DEA?4 

,9 ! MEANTIME ,FANNY ,BLOOD HAD IMPAIR$ H] HEAL? BY OV]WORK1 & SIGNS 
( CONSUMPTION W]E ALREADY EVID5T4 ,A ,MR4 ,HU< ,SKEYS1 :O WAS 5GAG$ 9 
BUS9ESS AT ,LISBON1 ?\< SOME:AT ( A WEAK LOV]1 HAD LONG ADMIR$ 
,FANNY1 & WANT$ TO M>RY H]4 ,IT WAS ?\<T ?AT ! CLIMATE ( 
,PORTUGAL MI<T HELP TO RE/ORE H] HEAL?1 & %E CONS5T$1 P]HAPS MORE 
ON ?AT ACC\NT ?AN ON ANY O!R1 TO BECOME HIS WIFE4  ,%E LEFT ,5GL& 
9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#g#h#e1 BUT H] HEAL? CONT9U$ TO GR[ WORSE4 ,M>Y'S ANXIETY 
= H] FRI5D'S WELF>E WAS SU* ?AT1 ON HE>+ ( H] GRAVE CONDITION1 
%E AT ONCE W5T (F TO ,LISBON1 & >RIV$ AFT] A /ORMY PASSAGE1 ONLY 
9 TIME TO COM=T ,FANNY 9 H] DY+ MOM5TS4 ,M>Y WAS ALMO/ 
BROK5-HE>T$ AT ! LOSS ( H] FRI5D1 & %E MADE H] /AY 9 ,LISBON 
AS %ORT AS POSSIBLE1 REMA9+ ONLY AS LONG AS WAS NECESS>Y = ,MRS4 
,SKEYS'S FUN]AL4 

,%E RETURN$ TO ,5GL& TO F9D ?AT ! S*OOL HAD GREATLY SUFF]$ BY 
NEGLECT DUR+ H] ABS5CE4 ,9 A LETT] TO ,MRS4 ,SKEYS'S BRO!R1 ,GEORGE 
,BLOOD1 %E SAYS3 0,! LOSS ( ,FANNY WAS SUFFICI5T TO HAVE ?R[N A CL\D 
OV] MY BRI<TE/ DAYS3 :AT EFFECT !N MU/ IT HAVE1 :5 ,I AM B]EFT ( 
EV]Y O!R COM=T8 ,I HAVE TOO MANY DEBTS1 ! R5T IS SO 5ORM\S1 & 
:]E TO GO1 )\T MONEY OR FRI5DS1 :O CAN PO9T \T80 

,%E ?US REALIZ$ ?AT TO CONT9UE H] S*OOL WAS USELESS4 ,BUT H] 
EXP]I5CE AS A S*OOLMI/RESS WAS TO BE> FRUIT 9 ! FUTURE4 ,%E HAD 
OBS]V$ SOME ( ! DEFECTS ( ! $UCATIONAL ME?ODS ( H] TIME1 & 
H] E>LIE/ PUBLI%$ EF=T WAS A PAMPHLET 5TITL$1 0,?\<TS ON ! 
,$UCATION ( ,DAU<T]S10 7#a#g#h#g74 ,= ?IS ESSAY %E RECEIV$ T5 GU9EAS1 
A SUM ?AT %E GAVE TO ! P>5TS ( H] FRI5D1 ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,BLOOD1 :O 
W]E DESIR\S ( GO+ OV] TO ,IREL&4 

,%E SOON W5T TO ,IREL& H]SELF1 = 9 ! ,OCTOB] ( #a<g %E BECAME 
GOV]NESS TO !  DAU<T]S ( ,LORD ,K+SBOR\< AT ,MI*AEL/[N1 ) A 
SAL>Y ( =TY P\NDS A YE>4 ,LADY ,K+SBOR\< 9 ,M>Y'S OP9ION WAS 0A 
%REWD CLEV] WOMAN1 A GREAT TALK]4444 ,%E R\GES1 & 9 %ORT IS A F9E 
LADY )\T FANCY OR S5SIBILITY4 ,I AM ALMO/ TORM5T$ TO DEA? BY 
DOGS44440 ,LADY ,K+SBOR\< WAS RA!R SELFI% & UNCULTUR$1 & H] 
*IEF OBJECT WAS ! PURSUIT ( PLEASURE4 ,%E PAMP]$ H] DOGS1 MU* TO 
! DISGU/ ( ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT1 & NEGLECT$ H] *ILDR54 ,:AT VIEWS 
%E HAD ON $UCATION W]E N>R[4 ,%E HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO SUBMISSION 
FROM H] GOV]NESS1 BUT %E LE>N$ BE=E LONG ?AT ,M>Y WAS NOT ( A 
TRACTABLE DISPOSITION4 ,! *ILDR51 AT FIR/ UNRULY & DEFIANT1 
0LIT]ALLY SPEAK+1 WILD ,IRI%1 UN=M$ & NOT V]Y PLEAS+10 SOON 
GAVE ,M>Y !IR CONFID5CE1 & BE=E LONG !IR AFFECTION4 ,ONE ( H] 
PUPILS1 ,M>G>ET ,K+1 AFT]W>DS ,LADY ,M\NTCA%EL1 ALWAYS RETA9$ ! 
W>ME/ REG>D = ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT4 ,LADY ,M\NTCA%EL CONT9U$ H] 
ACQUA9TANCE ) ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 AFT] ,M>Y'S DEA?1 & LAT] CAME ACROSS 
,%ELLEY & HIS WIFE 9 ,ITALY4 ,M>Y WON FROM ! *ILDR5 ! AFFECTION 
?AT !Y )HELD FROM !IR MO!R1 CONSEQU5TLY1 9 ! AUTUMN ( #a#g#h#h1 
:5 %E HAD BE5 ) ,LADY ,K+SBOR\< = AB\T A YE>1 %E RECEIV$ 
H] DISMISSAL4 ,%E HAD COMPLET$ BY ?IS TIME ! NOVEL TO :I* %E GAVE 
! NAME ( 0,M>Y10 :I* IS A TRIBUTE TO ! MEMORY ( H] FRI5D ,FANNY ,BLOOD4 

   
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,& N[1 9 H] ?IRTIE? YE>1 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT HAD CONCLUD$ H] 
C>E] AS A GOV]NESS1 & WAS RESOLV$ H5CE=? TO DEVOTE H]SELF TO 
LIT]ATURE4 ,H] *ANCES ( SUCCESS W]E SL5D] 9DE$1 = %E HAD 
WRITT5 NO?+ TO 5C\RAGE H] = SU* A V5TURE4 ,IT WAS H] =TUNE1 
H[EV]1 TO MAKE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( ,JOSEPH ,JOHNSON1 ! HUMANIT>IAN 
PUBLI%] & BOOKSELL] ( ,/4 ,PAUL'S ,*UR*Y>D1 :O ISSU$ ! WORKS ( 
,PRIE/LEY1 ,HORNE ,TOOKE1 ,GILB]T ,WAKEFIELD1 & O!R M5 ( ADVANC$ 
?\<T1 & %E MET AT HIS TABLE MANY ( ! AU?ORS = :OM HE 
PUBLI%$1 & SU* EM95T M5 ( ! DAY AS ,WILLIAM ,BLAKE1 ,FUSELI1 & 
,TOM ,PA9E4 ,MR4 ,JOHNSON1 :O AFT]W>DS PROV$ ONE ( H] BE/ FRI5DS1 
5C\RAG$ H] 9 H] LIT]>Y PLANS4 ,HE WAS ! PUBLI%] ( H] 
0,?\<TS ON ! ,$UCATION ( ,DAU<T]S10 & HAD RECOGNIZ$ 9 ?AT 
LITTLE BOOK SO MU* PROMISE1 ?AT :5 %E S\<T HIS ADVICE1 HE AT ONCE 
(F]$ TO ASSI/ H] ) EMPLOYM5T4 

,M>Y !RE=E SETTL$ AT ,MI*AELMAS #a<h 9 A H\SE 9 ,GEORGE ,/REET1 
,BLACKFRI>S4 ,%E HAD BR\<T TO ,LONDON ! MANUSCRIPT ( H] NOVEL 0,M>Y10 
& %E SET TO WORK ON A BOOK = *ILDR5 5TITL$ 0,ORIG9AL ,/ORIES FROM 
,REAL ,LIFE40 ,BO? ( !SE BOOKS APPE>$ BE=E ! YE> WAS \T1 ! 
LATT] ) QUA9T PLATES BY ,WILLIAM ,BLAKE4 ,M>Y ALSO OCCUPI$ SOME ( H] 
TIME ) TRANSLATIONS FROM ! ,FR5*1 ,G]MAN1 & EV5 ,DUT*1  ONE ( 
:I* WAS AN ABRIDG$ $ITION ( ,SALTZMANN'S 0,ELEM5TS ( ,MORALITY10 = 
:I* ,BLAKE ALSO SUPPLI$ ! ILLU/RATIONS4 ,BESIDES ?IS WORK1 ,JOHNSON 
5GAG$ ,M>Y AS HIS LIT]>Y ADVIS] OR 0READ]10 & SECUR$ H] S]VICES 
9 CONNECTION ) ,! ,ANALYTICAL ,REVIEW1 A P]IODICAL ?AT HE HAD 
REC5TLY F\ND$4 

,:ILE %E WAS AT ,GEORGE ,/REET %E ALSO WROTE H] 0,V9DICATION ( ! 
,RI<TS ( ,MAN0 9 A LETT] TO ,$MUND ,BURKE4 ,H] *IEF SATISFACTION 9 
KEEP+ UP ?IS H\SE WAS TO HAVE A HOME :]E H] BRO!RS & SI/]S 
C\LD ALWAYS COME :5 \T ( EMPLOYM5T4 ,%E WAS NEV] WE>Y ( ASSI/+ 
!M EI!R ) MONEY1 OR BY EX]T+ H] 9FLU5CE TO F9D !M 
SITUATIONS4 ,ONE ( H] FIR/ ACTS :5 %E SETTL$ 9 ,LONDON WAS TO S5D 
,EV]9A ,WOLL/ONECRAFT TO ,P>IS TO IMPROVE H] ,FR5* ACC5T4 ,MR4 ,JOHNSON1 
:O WROTE A %ORT ACC\NT ( ,M>Y'S LIFE 9 ,LONDON AT ?IS TIME1 SAYS %E 
(T5 SP5T H] AFT]NOONS & EV5+S AT HIS H\SE1 & US$ TO SEEK HIS 
ADVICE1 OR UNBURD5 H] TR\BLES TO HIM4 ,AMONG ! MANY DUTIES %E IMPOS$ 
ON H]SELF WAS ! *>GE ( H] FA!R'S AFFAIRS1 :I* MU/ 9DE$ HAVE 
BE5 A PR(ITLESS UND]TAK+4 

,! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT'S LABORS :ILE %E WAS LIV+ 
AT ,BLACKFRI>S WAS ! WRIT+ ( ! BOOK ?AT IS *IEFLY ASSOCIAT$ ) 
H] NAME1 0,A ,V9DICATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,WOMAN40 ,?IS VOLUME--N[ MU* 
BETT] KN[N BY ITS TITLE ?AN ITS CONT5TS--WAS  D$ICAT$ TO ! A/UTE 
,M4 ,TALLEYR& DE ,P]IGORD1 LATE ,BI%OP ( ,AUTUN1 APP>5TLY ON ACC\NT ( 
HIS AU?OR%IP ( A PAMPHLET ON ,NATIONAL ,$UCATION4 ,IT IS UNNECESS>Y TO 
ATTEMPT AN ANALYSIS ( ?IS /RIK+LY ORIG9AL BUT MO/ UNEQUAL 
BOOK--MOD]N REPR9TS ( ! WORK HAVE APPE>$ UND] ! $ITOR%IP BO? 
( ,MRS4 ,FAWCETT & ,MRS4 ,P5NELL4 ,IT IS SUFFICI5T TO SAY ?AT IT IS 
REALLY A PLEA = A MORE 5LI<T5$ SY/EM ( $UCATION1 AFFECT+ NOT 
ONLY H] [N SEX1 BUT ALSO HUMANITY 9 ITS WIDE/ S5SE4 ,MANY ( H] 
SUGGE/IONS HAVE LONG S9CE BE5 PUT TO PRACTICAL USE1 SU* AS ?AT ( A 
SY/EM ( FREE NATIONAL $UCATION1 ) EQUAL ADVANTAGES = BOYS & 
GIRLS4 ,! BOOK CONTA9S TOO MU* !ORY & IS !RE=E TO A GREAT 
EXT5T OBSOLETE4 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT PROTE/S AGA9/ ! CU/OM ?AT 
RECOGNIZES WOMAN AS ! PLAY?+ ( MAN2 %E PLEADS RA!R = A FRI5DLY 
FOOT+ ( EQUALITY BETWE5 ! SEXES1 BESIDES CLAIM+ A NEW ORD] ( 
?+S = WOM51 9 T]MS :I* >E UNUSUALLY FRANK4 ,SU* A BOOK C\LD 
NOT FAIL TO CREATE A S5SATION1 & IT SPE$ILY MADE H] NOTORI\S1 NOT 
ONLY 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 BUT ON ! ,CONT95T1 :]E IT WAS TRANSLAT$ 9TO 
,FR5*4 ,IT WAS ( C\RSE ! \TCOME ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION2 ! :OLE 
WORK IS P]MEAT$ ) ! IDEAS & IDEALS ( ?AT MOVEM5T1 BUT :]EAS 
! ,FR5* PATRIOTS DEM&$ RI<TS = M51 %E MADE ! SAME DEM&S 
ALSO = WOM54 

,IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! GREAT HI/ORICAL DRAMA !N BE+ 5ACT$ 9 ,FRANCE 
HAD MADE A DEEP  IMPRESSION ON ,M>Y'S M9D--ITS 9FLU5CE IS /AMP$ ON 
EV]Y PAGE ( H] BOOK1 & IT WAS H] DESIRE TO VISIT ,FRANCE ) ,MR4 
,JOHNSON & ,FUSELI4 ,H] FRI5DS W]E1 H[EV]1 UNABLE TO ACCOMPANY H]1 SO 
%E W5T ALONE 9 ! ,DECEMB] ( #a#g#i#b1 *IEFLY ) ! OBJECT ( 
P]FECT+ H] ,FR5*4 ,GODW9 /ATES1 ?\< APP>5TLY 9 ]ROR1 ?AT 
,FUSELI WAS ! CAUSE ( H] GO+ TO ,FRANCE1 ! ACQUA9TANCE ) ! 
PA9T] HAV+ GR[N 9TO SOME?+ W>M] ?AN M]E FRI5D%IP4 ,FUSELI1 
H[EV]1 HAD A WIFE & WAS HAPPILY M>RI$1 SO ,M>Y 0PRUD5TLY RESOLV$ 
TO RETIRE 9TO ANO!R C\NTRY1 F> REMOTE FROM ! OBJECT :O HAD 
UN9T5TIONALLY EXCIT$ ! T5D] PASSION 9 H] BREA/40 

,%E C]TA9LY >RIV$ 9 ,P>IS AT A DRAMATIC MOM5T2 %E WROTE ON ,DECEMB] 
#bd TO H] SI/] ,EV]9A3 0,! DAY AFT] TO-MORR[ ,I EXPECT TO SEE ! 
,K+ AT ! B>1 & ! CONSEQU5CES ?AT WILL FOLL[ ,I AM ALMO/ AFRAID 
TO ANTICIPATE40 ,ON ! DAY 9 QUE/ION1 ! #b#f?1 ,L\IS ,X,V,I4 APPE>$ 9 
! ,HALL ( ! ,CONV5TION TO PLEAD HIS CAUSE ?R\< HIS ADVOCATE1 
,DESIZE1 & ON ! SAME DAY %E WROTE ?AT LETT] TO ,MR4 ,JOHNSON :I* HAS 
SO (T5 BE5 QUOT$3 0,AB\T N9E O'CLOCK ?IS MORN+10 %E SAYS1 0! 
,K+ PASS$ BY MY W9D[1 MOV+ SIL5TLY ALONG 7EXCEPT+ N[ & !N A 
FEW /ROKES ON ! DRUM1 :I* R5D]$ ! /ILLNESS MORE AWFUL7 ?R\< 
EMPTY /REETS1 SURR\ND$ BY ! NATIONAL GU>DS1 :O1 CLU/]+ R\ND 
! C>RIAGE1 SEEM$ TO DES]VE !IR NAME4 ,! 9HABITANTS FLOCK$ TO 
!IR W9D[S1 BUT ! CASEM5TS W]E ALL %UT1 NOT A VOICE WAS HE>D1 NOR 
DID ,I SEE ANY?+ LIKE AN 9SULT+ GE/URE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ,I 
5T]$ ,FRANCE ,I B[$ TO ! MAJE/Y ( ! PEOPLE1 & RESPECT$ ! 
PROPRIETY ( BEHAVIOR SO P]FECTLY 9 UNISON ) MY [N FEEL+S4 ,I CAN 
SC>CELY TELL Y\ :Y1 BUT AN ASSOCIATION ( IDEAS MADE ! TE>S FL[ 
9S5SIBLY FROM MY EYES1 :5 ,I SAW ,L\IS SITT+1 ) MORE DIGNITY ?AN 
,I EXPECT$ FROM HIS *>ACT]1 9 A HACKNEY COA*1 GO+ TO MEET DEA?1 
:]E SO MANY ( HIS RACE HAD TRIUMPH$4 ,MY FANCY 9/ANTLY BR\<T ,L\IS 
,X,I,V4 BE=E ME1 5T]+ ! CAPITAL ) ALL HIS POMP1 AFT] ONE ( HIS 
VICTORIES SO FLATT]+ TO HIS PRIDE1 ONLY TO SEE ! SUN%9E ( 
PROSP]ITY OV]%AD[$ BY ! SUBLIME GLOOM ( MIS]Y44440 

,M>Y FIR/ W5T TO /AY AT ! H\SE ( ,MADAME ,FILIETTAZ1 ! DAU<T] ( 
,MADAME ,BREGANTZ1 9 :OSE S*OOL AT ,PUTNEY BO? ,MRS4 ,BI%OP & ,EV]9A 
,WOLL/ONECRAFT HAD BE5 TEA*]S4 ,M>Y WAS N[ SOME?+ ( A 
CELEBRITY--0,AU?OR%IP10 %E WRITES1 0IS A HEAVY WEI<T = FEMALE 
%\LD]S1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! SUN%9E ( PROSP]ITY0--& %E C>RI$ ) 
H] LETT]S ( 9TRODUCTION TO SEV]AL 9FLU5TIAL PEOPLE 9 ,P>IS4 ,%E 
R5EW$ H] ACQUA9TANCE ) ,TOM ,PA9E1 BECAME 9TIMATE ) ,HEL5 ,M>IA 
,WILLIAMS 7:O IS SAID TO HAVE ONCE LIV$ ) ,IMLAY71 & VISIT$1 AMONG 
O!RS1 ! H\SE ( ,MR4 ,?OMAS ,*RI/IE4 ,IT WAS H] 9T5TION TO GO TO 
,SWITZ]L&1 BUT !RE WAS SOME TR\BLE AB\T H] PASSPORT1 SO %E 
SETTL$ AT ,NEUILLY1 !N A VILLAGE ?REE MILES FROM ,P>IS4 0,H] 
HABITATION H]E10 SAYS ,GODW91 0WAS A SOLIT>Y H\SE 9 ! MID/ ( A 
G>D51 ) NO O!R HABITANT ?AN H]SELF & ! G>D5]1 AN OLD MAN 
:O P]=M$ = H] MANY (FICES ( A DOME/IC1 & W\LD SOMETIMES 
CONT5D = ! HONOR ( MAK+ H] B$4 ,! G>D5] HAD A GREAT 
V5]ATION = HIS GUE/1 & W\LD SET BE=E H]1 :5 ALONE1 SOME 
GRAPES ( A P>TICUL>LY F9E SORT1 :I* %E C\LD NOT )\T ! 
GREATE/ DIFFICULTY OBTA9 ( HIM :5 %E HAD ANY P]SON ) H] AS A 
VISITOR4 ,H]E IT WAS ?AT %E CONCEIV$1 & = ! MO/ P>T EXECUT$1 
H] HI/ORICAL & MORAL VIEW ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 9TO :I* %E 
9CORPORAT$ MO/ ( ! OBS]VATIONS %E HAD COLLECT$ = H] LETT]S1 
& :I* WAS WRITT5 ) MORE SOBRIETY & *E]FULNESS ?AN ! TONE 9 
:I* !Y HAD BE5 COMM5C$4 ,9 ! EV5+ %E WAS ACCU/OM$ TO 
REFRE% H]SELF BY A WALK 9 A NEI<BOR+ WOOD1 FROM :I* H] HO/ 9 
VA9 5DEAVOR$ TO DISSUADE H]1 BY REC\NT+ DIV]S HORRIBLE ROBB]IES 
& MURD]S ?AT HAD BE5 COMMITT$ !RE40 

,IT IS PROBABLE ?AT 9 ,M>* #agic ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT FIR/ SAW ,GILB]T 
,IMLAY4 ,! MEET+ OCCURR$ AT ,MR4 ,*RI/IE'S H\SE1 & H] IMM$IATE 
IMPRESSION WAS ONE ( DISLIKE1 SO ?AT ON SUBSEQU5T OCCASIONS %E AVOID$ 
HIM4 ,H[EV]1 H] REG>D = HIM RAPIDLY *ANG$ 9TO FRI5D%IP1 & 
LAT] 9TO LOVE4 ,GILB]T ,IMLAY WAS BORN 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY AB\T #a#g#e#e4 ,HE 
S]V$ AS A CAPTA9 9 ! ,AM]ICAN >MY DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION>Y W>1 & 
WAS ! AU?OR ( 0,A ,TOPOGRAPHICAL ,DESCRIPTION ( ! ,WE/]N ,T]RITORY ( 
,NOR? ,AM]ICA10 #a#g#i#b1 & A NOVEL 5TITL$ 0,! ,EMIGRANTS10 #a#g#i#c4 ,9 ! 
LATT] WORK1 AS AN ,AM]ICAN1 HE PROPOSES TO 0PLACE A MIRROR TO ! VIEW ( 
,5GLI%M51 ?AT !Y MAY BEHOLD ! DECAY ( !SE FEATURES ?AT W]E 
ONCE SO LOVELY10 & FUR!R 0TO PREV5T ! SACRILEGE :I* ! PRES5T 
PRACTICE ( MATRIMONIAL 5GAGEM5TS NECESS>ILY PRODUCE40 ,IT IS NOT KN[N 
:E!R !SE VIEWS REG>D+ M>RIAGE PREC$$1 OR W]E ! RESULT (1 
HIS CONNECTION ) ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT4 ,9 #agic HE WAS 5GAG$ 9 
BUS9ESS1 PROBABLY 9 ! TIMB] TRADE ) ,SW$5 & ,NORWAY4 

,9 DECID+ TO DEVOTE H]SELF TO ,IMLAY1 ,M>Y S\<T NO ADVICE & TOOK NO 
ONE 9TO H] CONFID5CE4 ,%E WAS EVID5TLY DEEPLY 9 LOVE ) HIM1 & 
FELT ?AT !IR MUTUAL CONFID5CE %>$ BY NO ONE ELSE GAVE A SACR$NESS 
TO !IR UNION4 ,GODW91 :O IS \R *IEF AU?ORITY ON ! ,IMLAY EPISODE1 
/ATES ?AT 0! ORIG9 ( ! CONNECTION WAS AB\T ! MIDDLE ( ,APRIL 
#a#g#i#c1 & IT WAS C>RI$ ON 9 A PRIVATE MANN] = AB\T ?REE MON?S40 
,IMLAY HAD NO PROP]TY :ATEV]1 & ,M>Y HAD OBJECT$ TO M>RY HIM1 
BECAUSE %E W\LD NOT BURD5 HIM ) H] [N DEBTS1 OR 09VOLVE HIM 9 
C]TA9 FAMILY EMB>RASSM5TS10 = :I* %E BELIEV$ H]SELF 
RESPONSIBLE4 ,%E LOOK$ UPON H] CONNECTION ) ,IMLAY1 H[EV]1 0AS ( ! 
MO/ 9VIOLABLE NATURE40 ,!N ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T PASS$ A DECREE ?AT 
ALL ,BRITI% SUBJECTS RESID5T 9 ,FRANCE %\LD GO TO PRISON UNTIL A 
G5]AL DECL>ATION ( PEACE4 ,IT !RE=E BECAME EXP$I5T1 NOT ?AT A 
M>RIAGE %\LD TAKE PLACE1 = ?AT W\LD NECESSITATE ,M>Y DECL>+ H] 
NATIONALITY1 BUT ?AT %E %\LD TAKE ! NAME ( ,IMLAY1 0:I*10 SAYS 
,GODW91 0FROM ! NATURE ( !IR CONNECTION 7=M$ ON H] P>T AT LEA/1 
) NO CAPRICI\S OR FICKLE DESIGN71 %E CONCEIV$ H]SELF 5TITL$ TO 
DO1 & OBTA9 A C]TIFICATE FROM ! ,AM]ICAN ,AMBASSADOR1 AS ! WIFE ( 
A NATIVE ( ?AT C\NTRY4 ,!IR 5GAGEM5T BE+ ?US AV[$1 !Y ?\<T 
PROP] TO RESIDE UND] ! SAME RO(1 & = ?AT PURPOSE REMOV$ TO 
,P>IS40 

,9 A LETT] FROM ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT TO H] SI/] ,EV]9A1 DAT$ FROM 
,HAVRE1 ,M>* #a1 #a#g#i#d1 %E DESCRIBES ! CLIMATE ( ,FRANCE AS 0UNCOMMONLY 
F9E10 & PRAISES ! COMMON PEOPLE = !IR MANN]S2 BUT %E IS ALSO 
SADD5$ BY ! SC5ES ?AT %E HAD WITNESS$ & ADDS ?AT 0DEA? & 
MIS]Y1 9 EV]Y %APE ( T]ROR1 HAUNT ?IS DEVOT$ C\NTRY4444 ,IF ANY ( 
! MANY LETT]S ,I HAVE WRITT5 HAVE COME TO Y\R H&S OR ,ELIZA'S1 Y\ 
KN[ ?AT ,I AM SAFE1 ?R\< ! PROTECTION ( AN ,AM]ICAN1 A MO/ WOR?Y 
MAN :O JO9S TO UNCOMMON T5D]NESS ( HE>T & QUICKNESS ( FEEL+1 A 
S\NDNESS ( UND]/&+1 & REASONABL5ESS ( TEMP] R>ELY TO BE MET 
)4 ,HAV+ BE5 BR\<T UP 9 ! 9T]IOR P>TS ( ,AM]ICA1 HE IS A 
MO/ NATURAL1 UNAFFECT$ CREATURE40 

,M>Y HAS EXPRESS$ 9 ! 0,RI<TS ( ,WOMAN0 H] IDEAL ( ! RELATIONS 
BETWE5 MAN & WIFE2 %E N[ LOOK$ =W>D TO SU* A LIFE ( DOME/IC 
HAPP9ESS AS %E HAD *]I%$ = SOME TIME4 ,%E HAD KN[N MU* 
UNHAPP9ESS 9 ! PA/4 ,GODW9 SAYS3 0,%E BR\<T 9 ! PRES5T 
9/ANCE1 A W\ND$ & SICK HE>T1 TO TAKE REFUGE 9 ! ATTA*M5T ( A 
*OS5 FRI5D4 ,LET IT NOT1 H[EV]1 BE IMAG9$1 ?AT %E BR\<T A HE>T1 
QU]UL\S1 & RU9$ 9 ITS TA/E = PLEASURE4 ,NO2 H] :OLE *>ACT] 
SEEM$ TO *ANGE ) A *ANGE ( =TUNE4 ,H] SORR[S1 ! DEPRESSION ( 
H] SPIRITS1 W]E =GOTT51 & %E ASSUM$ ALL ! SIMPLICITY & ! 
VIVACITY ( A Y\?FUL M9D4 ,%E WAS PLAYFUL1 FULL ( CONFID5CE1 
K9DNESS1 & SYMPA?Y4 ,H] EYES ASSUM$ NEW LU/]1 & H] *EEKS NEW 
COLOR & SMOO?NESS4 ,H] VOICE BECAME *E]FUL2 H] TEMP] OV]FL[+ 
) UNIV]SAL K9DNESS2 & ?AT SMILE ( BEWIT*+ T5D]NESS FROM DAY 
TO DAY ILLUM9AT$ H] C\NT5ANCE1 :I* ALL :O KNEW H] WILL SO WELL 
RECOLLECT1 & :I* WON1 BO? HE>T & S\L1 ! AFFECTIONS ( ALMO/ 
EV]Y ONE ?AT BEHELD IT40 ,%E HAD N[ MET ! MAN TO :OM %E E>NE/LY 
BELIEV$ %E C\LD SURR5D] H]SELF ) 5TIRE DEVOTION4 ,NATURALLY ( AN 
AFFECTIONATE NATURE1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 H] LIFE1 ) H] IMPULSIVE 
,IRI% SPIRIT1 AS ,GODW9 SAYS1 0%E GAVE WAY TO ALL ! S5SIBILITIES ( 
H] NATURE40 

,! AFFAIR WAS NEV]!LESS DOOM$ TO FAILURE FROM ! FIR/4 ,M>Y HAD 
TAK5 H] /EP )\T MU* =E?\<T4 ,%E ATTRIBUT$ TO ,IMLAY 
0UNCOMMON T5D]NESS ( HE>T10 BUT %E DID NOT DETECT HIS 9/ABILITY ( 
*>ACT]4 ,HE C]TA9LY FASC9AT$ H]1 AS HE FASC9AT$ O!R WOM51 BO? 
BE=E & AFT] HIS ATTA*M5T TO ,M>Y4 ,HE WAS NOT ! MAN TO BE 
SATISFI$ ) ONE WOMAN AS HIS LIFE-COMPANION4 ,A TYPICAL ,AM]ICAN1 HE WAS 
DEEPLY IMM]S$ 9 BUS9ESS1 BUT HIS AFFAIRS MAY NOT HAVE CLAIM$ AS MU* 
( HIS TIME AS HE REPRES5T$4 ,9 ! ,SEPTEMB] AFT] HE SET UP H\SE ) 
,M>Y1 ?AT IS 9 '#i#c1 ! YE> ( ! ,T]ROR1 HE LEFT H] 9 ,P>IS :ILE 
HE W5T TO ,HAVRE1 =M]LY KN[N AS ,HAVRE DE ,GRACE1 BUT !N ALT]$ TO 
,HAVRE ,M>AT4 ,IT IS AWFUL TO ?9K :AT MU/ HAVE BE5 ! LIFE ( ?IS 
LONELY /RANG] 9 ,P>IS AT SU* A TIME4 ,YET H] LETT]S TO ,IMLAY CONTA9 
H>DLY A REF]5CE TO ! EV5TS ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,M>Y1 TIR$ ( WAIT+ = ,IMLAY'S RETURN TO ,P>IS1 & SICK5$ ) ! 
0GR[+ CRUELTIES ( ,ROBESPI]RE10 JO9$ HIM AT ,HAVRE 9 ,JANU>Y #a#g#i#d1 
& ON ,MAY #ad %E GAVE BIR? TO A GIRL1 :OM %E NAM$ ,FRANCES 9 MEMORY 
( ,FANNY ,BLOOD1 ! FRI5D ( H] Y\?4 ,!RE IS EV]Y EVID5CE 
?R\<\T H] LETT]S TO ,IMLAY ( H[ T5D]LY %E LOV$ ! LITTLE ONE4 
,9 A LETT] TO ,EV]9A1 DAT$ FROM ,P>IS ON ,SEPTEMB] #b1 %E SPEAKS ?US 
( LITTLE ,FANNY3 

0,I WANT Y\ TO SEE MY LITTLE GIRL1 :O IS MORE LIKE A BOY4 ,%E IS READY TO 
FLY AWAY ) SPIRITS1 & HAS ELOQU5T HEAL? 9 H] *EEKS & EYES4 ,%E 
DOES NOT PROMISE TO BE A BEAUTY1 BUT APPE>S WOND]FULLY 9TELLIG5T1 & 
?\< ,I AM SURE %E HAS H] FA!R'S QUICK TEMP] & FEEL+S1 H] GOOD 
HUMOR RUNS AWAY ) ALL ! CR$IT ( MY GOOD NURS+40 

,9 ,SEPTEMB] ,IMLAY LEFT ,HAVRE = ,LONDON1 & N[ ?AT ! ,T]ROR HAD 
SUBSID$ ,M>Y RETURN$ TO ,P>IS4 ,?IS SEP>ATION REALLY MEANT ! 5D ( 
!IR CAM>AD]IE4 ,!Y W]E TO MEET AGA91 BUT NEV] ON ! OLD FOOT+4 
,! J\RNEY PROV$ ! MO/ FATIGU+ ?AT %E EV] MADE1 ! C>RIAGE 9 
:I* %E TRAVEL$ BREAK+ D[N F\R TIMES BETWE5 ,HAVRE & ,P>IS4 
,IMLAY PROMIS$ TO COME TO ,P>IS 9 ! C\RSE ( TWO MON?S1 & %E 
EXPECT$ HIM TILL ! 5D ( ! YE> ) *E]FULNESS4 ,) ! PRESS ( 
BUS9ESS & O!R DI/RACTIONS HIS FEEL+S = H] & ! *ILD HAD 
COOL$1 AS ! TONE ( HIS LETT]S BETRAY$4 ,= ?REE MON?S LONG] ,IMLAY 
PUT H] (F ) UNSATISFACTORY EXPLANATIONS1 BUT H] SUSP5SE CAME TO AN 
5D 9 ,APRIL1 :5 %E W5T TO ,LONDON AT HIS REQUE/4 ,H] GRAVE/ 
=EBOD+S PROV$ TOO TRUE4 ,IMLAY WAS ALREADY LIV+ ) A Y\NG ACTRESS 
BELONG+ TO A COMPANY ( /ROLL+ PLAY]S2 & IT WAS EVID5T1 ?\< AT 
FIR/ HE PROTE/$ TO ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT ,M>Y WAS ONLY A SECOND 
CONSID]ATION 9 HIS LIFE4 ,HE PROVID$ H]1 H[EV]1 ) A FURNI%$ 
H\SE1 & %E DID NOT AT ONCE AB&ON HOPE ( A RECONCILIATION3 BUT :5 
%E REALIZ$ ?AT HOPE WAS USELESS1 9 H] DESPAIR %E RESOLV$ TO TAKE 
H] LIFE4 ,:E!R %E ACTUALLY ATTEMPT$ SUICIDE1 OR :E!R ,IMLAY LE>N$ 
( H] 9T5TION 9 TIME TO PREV5T H]1 IS NOT ACTUALLY KN[N4 ,IMLAY WAS 
AT ?IS TIME 5GAG$ 9 TRADE ) ,NORWAY1 & REQUIR+ A TRU/WOR?Y 
REPRES5TATIVE TO TRANSACT SOME CONFID5TIAL BUS9ESS1 IT WAS ?\<T ?AT 
! J\RNEY W\LD RE/ORE ,M>Y'S HEAL? & SPIRITS4 ,%E !RE=E 
CONS5T$ TO TAKE ! VOYAGE1 & SET \T E>LY 9 ,APRIL #a#g#i#e1 ) A 
DOCUM5T DRAWN UP BY ,IMLAY APPO9T+ H] AS HIS REPRES5TATIVE1 & 
DESCRIB+ H] AS 0,M>Y ,IMLAY1 MY BE/ FRI5D1 & WIFE10 & CONCLUD+3 
0,?US1 CONFID+ 9 ! TAL5T1 ZEAL1 & E>NE/NESS ( MY DE>LY BELOV$ 
FRI5D & COMPANION2 ,I SUBMIT ! MANAGEM5T ( !SE AFFAIRS 5TIRELY 
& IMPLICITLY TO H] DISCRETION3 ,REMA9+ MO/ S9C]ELY & 
AFFECTIONATELY H]S TRULY1 ,G4 ,IMLAY40 

,! LETT]S DESCRIB+ H] TRAVELS1 EXCLUD+ ANY P]SONAL MATT]S1 W]E 
ISSU$ 9 #a#g#i#f1 AS 0,LETT]S FROM ,SW$5 & ,NORWAY10 ONE ( H] MO/ 
READABLE BOOKS4 ,! PORTIONS ELIM9AT$ FROM !SE LETT]S W]E PR9T$ BY 
,GODW9 9 HIS WIFE'S PO/HUM\S WORKS1 & >E GIV5 9 ! PRES5T 
VOLUME4 ,%E RETURN$ TO ,5GL& E>LY 9 ,OCTOB] ) A HEAVY HE>T4 ,IMLAY 
HAD PROMIS$ TO MEET H] ON ! HOMEW>D J\RNEY1 POSSIBLY AT ,HAMBURG1 & 
TO TAKE H] TO ,SWITZ]L&1 BUT %E HA/5$ TO ,LONDON TO F9D H] 
SUSPICIONS CONFIRM$4 ,HE PROVID$ H] ) A LODG+1 BUT 5TIRELY 
NEGLECT$ H] = SOME WOMAN ) :OM HE WAS LIV+4 ,ON FIR/ MAK+ ! 
DISCOV]Y ( HIS FRE% 9TRIGUE1 & 9 H] AGONY ( M9D1 %E S\<T 
,IMLAY AT ! H\SE HE HAD FURNI%$ = HIS NEW COMPANION4 ,! CONF]5CE 
RESULT$ 9 H] UTT] DESPAIR1 & %E DECID$ TO DR[N H]SELF4 ,%E 
FIR/ W5T TO ,BATT]SEA ,BRIDGE1 BUT F\ND TOO MANY PEOPLE !RE2 & 
!RE=E WALK$ ON TO ,PUTNEY4 ,IT WAS NI<T & RA9+ :5 %E >RIV$ 
!RE1 & AFT] W&]+ UP & D[N ! BRIDGE = HALF-AN-H\R UNTIL 
H] CLO?+ WAS ?OR\<LY DR5*$ %E ?REW H]SELF 9TO ! RIV]4 ,%E 
WAS1 H[EV]1 RESCU$ FROM ! WAT] &1 AL?\< UNCONSCI\S1 H] LIFE 
WAS SAV$4 

,M>Y MET ,IMLAY CASUALLY ON TWO OR ?REE O!R OCCASIONS2 PROBABLY H] LA/ 
SI<T ( HIM WAS 9 ! ,NEW ,ROAD 7N[ ,M>YLEBONE ,ROAD71 :5 0HE ALI<T$ 
FROM HIS HORSE1 & WALK$ ) H] SOME TIME2 & ! RE-5C\NT] 
PASS$10 %E ASSUR$ ,GODW91 0)\T PRODUC+ 9 H] ANY OPPRESSIVE 
EMOTION40 ,M>Y REFUS$ TO ACCEPT ANY PECUNI>Y ASSI/ANCE = H]SELF FROM 
,IMLAY1 BUT HE GAVE A BOND = A SUM TO BE SETTL$ ON H]1 ! 9T]E/ TO 
BE DEVOT$ TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( !IR *ILD2 NEI!R PR9CIPAL NOR 
9T]E/1 H[EV]1 WAS EV] PAID4 ,:AT ULTIMATELY BECAME ( ,IMLAY IS NOT 
KN[N4 

,M>Y AT L5G? RESIGN$ H]SELF TO ! 9EVITABLE4 ,H] OLD FRI5D & 
PUBLI%]1 ,MR4 ,JOHNSON1 CAME TO H] AID1 & %E RESOLV$ TO RESUME H] 
LIT]>Y WORK = ! SUPPORT ( H]SELF & H] *ILD4 ,%E WAS ONCE MORE 
SE5 9 LIT]>Y SOCIETY4 ,AMONG ! PEOPLE :OM %E MET AT ?IS TIME WAS 
,WILLIAM ,GODW94 ,?REE YE>S H] S5IOR1 HE WAS ONE ( ! MO/ ADVANC$ 
REPUBLICANS ( ! TIME1 ! AU?OR ( 0,POLITICAL ,JU/ICE0 & ! NOVEL 
0,CALEB ,WILLIAMS40 ,!Y HAD MET BE=E1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ,NOVEMB] 
#a#g#i#a1 BUT %E DISPLEAS$ ,GODW91 BECAUSE H] VIVACI\S GOSSIP SIL5C$ ! 
NATURALLY QUIET ,?OMAS ,PA9E1 :OM HE WAS ANXI\S TO HE> TALK4 ,AL?\< 
!Y MET OCCASIONALLY AFT]W>DS1 IT WAS NOT UNTIL #agif ?AT !Y BECAME 
FRI5DLY4 ,!RE MU/ HAVE BE5 SOME?+ AB\T ,GODW9 ?AT MADE HIM 
EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE TO HIS FRI5DS1 = HE NUMB]$ AMONG !M SOME ( 
! MO/ *>M+ WOM5 ( ! DAY1 & SU* M5 AS ,WORDSWOR?1 ,LAMB1 
,HAZLITT1 & ,%ELLEY W]E PR\D TO BE ( HIS CIRCLE4 ,TO ! MEMB]S ( HIS 
FAMILY HE WAS ( A K9D1 EV5 AFFECTIONATE1 DISPOSITION4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 HE 
APPE>S TO ! WOR/ ADVANTAGE--A K9D ( E>LY ,PECKSNIFF--9 HIS LAT] 
CORRESPOND5CE & RELATIONS ) ,%ELLEY1 & IT IS BY ?IS 
CORRESPOND5CE AT ! PRES5T DAY ?AT HE IS BE/ KN[N4 ,! F9E 
SIDE-FACE PORTRAIT ( ,GODW9 BY ,NOR?COTE1 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,PORTRAIT 
,GALL]Y1 PRES]VES = US ALL ! BEAUTY ( HIS 9TELLECTUAL BR[ & 
EYES4 ,ANO!R PORTRAIT ( ,GODW91 FULL-FACE1 ) A LONG SAD NOSE1 BY 
,PICK]SGILL1 ONCE TO BE SE5 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,PORTRAIT ,GALL]Y1 IS NOT SO 
PLEAS+4 ,9 A LETT] TO ,COTTLE1 ,S\!Y GIVES AN UNFLATT]+ PORTRAIT ( 
,GODW9 AT ! TIME ( HIS M>RIAGE1 :I* SEEMS TO SUGGE/ ! FULL-FACE 
PORTRAIT ( ! PHILOSOPH]--0HE HAS L>GE NOBLE EYES1 & A NOSE--OH1 
MO/ ABOM9ABLE NOSE6 ,LANGUAGE IS NOT VITUP]ATI\S 5\< TO DESCRIBE ! 
EFFECT ( ITS D[NW>D ELONGATION40 

,GODW9 DESCRIBES HIS C\RT%IP ) ,M>Y AS 0FRI5D%IP MELT+ 9TO 
LOVE40 ,!Y AGRE$ TO LIVE TOGE!R1 BUT ,GODW9 TOOK ROOMS AB\T TW5TY 
DOORS FROM !IR HOME 9 ! ,POLYGON1 ,SOM]S ,T[N1 AS IT WAS ONE ( HIS 
!ORIES ?AT LIV+ TOGE!R UND] ! SAME RO( IS DE/RUCTIVE ( FAMILY 
HAPP9ESS4 ,GODW9 W5T TO HIS ROOMS AS SOON AS HE ROSE 9 ! MORN+1 
G5]ALLY )\T TAK+ BREAKFA/ ) ,M>Y1 & HE SOMETIMES SLEPT AT 
HIS LODG+S4 ,!Y R>ELY MET AGA9 UNTIL D9N]-TIME1 UNLESS TO TAKE A 
WALK TOGE!R4 ,DUR+ ! DAY ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y C\PLE W\LD COMMUNICATE 
) EA* O!R BY MEANS ( %ORT LETT]S OR NOTES4 ,MR4 ,KEGAN ,PAUL PR9TS 
SOME ( !SE2 SU* AS ,GODW9'S3 

0,I WILL HAVE ! HONOR TO D9E ) Y\4 ,Y\ ASK ME :E!R ,I CAN GET Y\ 
F\R ORD]S4 ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT ,I DO NOT ?9K ! ?+ IMPOSSIBLE4 ,H[ 
DO Y\ DO80 

,& ,M>Y'S3 0,FANNY IS DELI<T$ ) ! ?\<T ( D9+ ) Y\4 ,BUT ,I 
WI% Y\ TO EAT Y\R MEAT FIR/1 & LET H] COME UP ) ! PUDD+4 ,I 
%ALL PROBABLY KNOCK AT Y\R DOOR ON MY WAY TO ,OPIE'S2 BUT %\LD ,I NOT 
F9D Y\1 LET ME REQUE/ Y\ NOT TO BE TOO LATE ?IS EV5+4 ,DO NOT GIVE 
,FANNY BUTT] ) H] PUDD+40 ,?IS NOTE IS DAT$ ,APRIL #b1 #a#g#i#g1 & 
PROBABLY FIXES ! TIME :5 ,M>Y WAS SITT+ = H] PORTRAIT TO ,OPIE4 

,ON ! :OLE1 ,GODW9 & ,M>Y LIV$ HAPPILY TOGE!R1 ) V]Y OCCASIONAL 
CL\DS1 MA9LY DUE TO H] OV]-S5SITIVE NATURE1 & HIS CONFIRM$ 
BA*ELOR HABITS4 

,AL?\< BO? W]E OPPOS$ TO MATRIMONY ON PR9CIPLE1 !Y W]E M>RI$ AT 
,OLD ,/4 ,PANCRAS ,*UR* ON ,M>* #b#i1 #a#g#i#g1 ! CL]K ( ! *UR* BE+ 
WITNESS4 ,GODW9 DOES NOT M5TION ! EV5T 9 HIS C>EFULLY REGI/]$ 
DI>Y4 ,! REASON = ! M>RIAGE WAS ?AT ,M>Y WAS AB\T TO BECOME A 
MO!R1 & IT WAS = ! SAKE ( ! *ILD ?AT !Y DEEM$ IT PRUD5T 
TO GO ?R\< ! C]EMONY4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT MADE PUBLIC AT ONCE1 *IEFLY 
= FE> ?AT ,JOHNSON %\LD CEASE TO HELP ,M>Y4 ,MRS4 ,9*BALD & ,MRS4 
,REVELEY1 TWO ( ,GODW9'S ADMIR]S1 W]E SO UPSET AT ! ANN\NCEM5T ( 
HIS M>RIAGE ?AT !Y %$ TE>S4 

,AN 9T]E/+ DESCRIPTION ( ,M>Y AT ?IS TIME IS GIV5 9 ,S\!Y'S 
LETT] TO ,COTTLE1 QUOT$ ABOVE1 DAT$ ,M>* #a#c1 #a#g#i#g4 ,HE SAYS1 0,( ALL ! 
LIONS OR LIT]ATI ,I HAVE SE5 H]E1 ,M>Y ,IMLAY'S C\NT5ANCE IS ! 
BE/1 9F9ITELY ! BE/3 ! ONLY FAULT 9 IT IS AN EXPRESSION SOME:AT 
SIMIL> TO :AT ! PR9TS ( ,HORNE ,TOOKE DISPLAY--AN EXPRESSION 
9DICAT+ SUP]IORITY2 NOT HAU<T9ESS1 NOT S>CASM1 9 ,M>Y ,IMLAY1 BUT 
/ILL IT IS UNPLEASANT4 ,H] EYES >E LI<T BR[N1 & AL?\< ! LID ( 
ONE ( !M IS AFFECT$ BY A LITTLE P>ALYZES1 !Y >E ! MO/ MEAN+ ,I 
EV] SAW40 

,M>Y BUSI$ H]SELF ) LIT]>Y WORK2 O!RWISE H] %ORT M>RI$ LIFE 
WAS UNEV5TFUL4 ,GODW9 MADE A J\RNEY ) HIS FRI5D ,BASIL ,MONTAGU TO 
,/AF=D%IRE FROM ,JUNE #c TO #b1 & ! CORRESPOND5CE BETWE5 HUSB& 
& WIFE DUR+ ?IS TIME1 :I* ,MR4 ,PAUL PR9TS1 IS MO/ DELI<TFUL 
READ+1 & %[S H[ 5TIRELY 9 SYMPA?Y !Y W]E4 

  

,TO FACE P4 XXVI 

  

,ON ,AUGU/ #c1 ,M>Y'S *ILD WAS BORN1 NOT ! ,WILLIAM SO MU* DESIR$ BY 
!M BO? BUT ,M>Y1 :O AFT]W>DS BECAME ,MRS4 ,%ELLEY4 ,ALL SEEM$ WELL 
) ! MO!R UNTIL ,SEPTEMB] #c1 :5 AL>M+ SYMPTOMS APPE>$4 ,! 
BE/ M$ICAL ADVICE WAS OBTA9$1 BUT AFT] A WEEK'S ILLNESS1 ON ,SUNDAY 
MORN+1 ! #a?1 AT TW5TY M9UTES TO EI<T1 %E SANK & DI$4 ,DUR+ 
H] ILLNESS1 :5 9 GREAT AGONY1 AN ANODYNE WAS ADM9I/]$1 :I* GAVE 
,M>Y SOME RELIEF1 :5 %E EXCLAIM$1 0,OH1 ,GODW91 ,I AM 9 HEAV540 ,BUT1 
AS ,MR4 ,KEGAN ,PAUL SAYS1 0EV5 AT ?AT MOM5T ,GODW9 DECL9$ TO BE 
5TRAPP$ 9TO ! ADMISSION ?AT HEAV5 EXI/$10 & HIS 9/ANT REPLY 
WAS3 0,Y\ MEAN1 MY DE>1 ?AT Y\R PHYSICAL S5SATIONS >E SOME:AT 
EASI]40 ,M>Y ,GODW91 H[EV]1 DID NOT %>E H] HUSB&'S RELIGI\S 
D\BTS4 ,H] SUFF]+S HAD BE5 GREAT1 BUT H] DEA? WAS A PEACEFUL ONE4 

,GODW9'S GRIEF WAS V]Y DEEP1 AS ! LETT]S ?AT HE WROTE IMM$IATELY 
AFT] H] DEA?1 & HIS TRIBUTE TO H] MEMORY 9 ! 0,MEMOIRS0 TE/IFY4 
,M>Y ,GODW9 WAS BURI$ 9 ,OLD ,/4 ,PANCRAS *UR*Y>D ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#e1 9 
! PRES5CE ( MO/ ( H] FRI5DS4 ,GODW9 LIV$ TILL #a#h#c#f1 :5 HE WAS 
LAID BESIDE H]4 ,MANY YE>S AFT]W>DS1 AT ! SAME GRAVESIDE1 ,%ELLEY IS 
SAID TO HAVE PLI<T$ HIS TRO? TO ,M>Y ,GODW9'S DAU<T]4 ,9 #a#h#e#a1 :5 
! ,METROPOLITAN & ,MIDL& ,RAILWAYS W]E CON/RUCT$ AT ,/4 ,PANCRAS1 
! GRAVEY>D WAS DE/ROY$1 BUT ! BODIES ( ,M>Y & ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 
W]E REMOV$ BY !IR GR&SON1 ,SIR ,P]CY ,%ELLEY1 TO ,B\RNEM\?1 :]E 
!Y N[ RE/ ) HIS REMA9S1 & ?OSE ( HIS MO!R1 ,MRS4 ,%ELLEY4 

,9 ! YE> FOLL[+ ,M>Y'S DEA? 7#a#g#i#h7 ,GODW9 $IT$ HIS WIFE'S 
0,PO/HUM\S ,WORKS10 9 F\R VOLUMES1 9 :I* APPE>$ ! LETT]S TO 
,IMLAY1 & H] 9COMPLETE NOVEL 0,! ,WRONGS ( ,WOMAN40 ,HIS TRIBUTE TO ,M>Y 
,GODW9'S MEMORY WAS ALSO PUBLI%$ 9 #a#g#i#h1 UND] ! TITLE ( 0,MEMOIRS ( 
! ,AU?OR ( ,A ,V9DICATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,WOMAN40 ,GODW9'S NOVEL1 
0,/4 ,LEON0 CAME \T 9 #a#g#i#i2 HIS TRAG$Y 0,ANTONIO0 WAS PRODUC$ ONLY TO 
FAIL1 9 #a#h1 & 9 #a#h#a1 HE WAS WOO$ & WON BY ,MRS4 ,CLAIRMONT1 A 
WID[4 ,! ,GODW9 H\SEHOLD WAS A SOME:AT MIX$ ONE1 CONSI/+1 AS IT 
DID1 ( ,FANNY ,IMLAY1 ,M>Y ,GODW91 ,MRS4 ,GODW9'S TWO *ILDR51 ,*>LES & 
,CLAIRE ,CLAIRMONT1 & ALSO ( ,WILLIAM1 ! ONLY *ILD BORN ( H] M>RIAGE 
) ,GODW94 ,9 #ahab ,%ELLEY BEGAN A CORRESPOND5CE ) ,GODW91 :I* 
ULTIMATELY L$ TO ,M>Y ,GODW9'S ELOPEM5T ) ! POET4 ,POOR ,FANNY ,IMLAY1 
OR ,GODW91 AS %E WAS CALL$ AFT] H] MO!R'S DEA?1 DI$ AT ! AGE ( 
N9ETE5 BY H] [N H&1 9 ,OCTOB] #a#h#a#f4 ,H] LIFE HAD BE5 F> FROM 
HAPPY 9 ?IS /RANGE H\SEHOLD4 ,%E HAD GR[N TO LOVE ,%ELLEY1 BUT HIS 
*OICE HAD FALL5 ON H] HALF-SI/]1 SO %E BRAVELY KEPT H] SECRET TO 
H]SELF4 ,ONE DAY %E SUDD5LY LEFT HOME & TRAVEL$ TO ,SWANSEA1 :]E 
%E WAS F\ND LY+ DEAD ! MORN+ AFT] H] >RIVAL1 9 ! 9N :]E 
%E HAD TAK5 A ROOM1 0H] LONG BR[N HAIR AB\T H] FACE2 A BOTTLE ( 
LAUDANUM UPON ! TABLE1 & A NOTE :I* RAN ?US3 ',I HAVE LONG 
DET]M9$ ?AT ! BE/ ?+ ,I C\LD DO WAS TO PUT AN 5D TO ! 
EXI/5CE ( A BE+ :OSE BIR? WAS UN=TUNATE1 & :OSE LIFE HAS ONLY 
BE5 A S]IES ( PA9 TO ?OSE P]SONS :O HAVE HURT !IR HEAL? 9 
5DEAVOR+ TO PROMOTE H] WELF>E4' ,%E HAD ) H] ! LITTLE ,G5EVAN 
WAT*1 A GIFT ( TRAVEL FROM ,M>Y & ,%ELLEY3 & 9 H] PURSE W]E A FEW 
%ILL+S40.<#a.> 

,%ELLEY1 AFT]W>DS RECALL+ HIS LA/ 9T]VIEW ) ,FANNY 9 ,LONDON1 
WROTE ?IS /ANZA3 

0,H] VOICE DID QUIV] AS WE P>T$2 
,YET KNEW ,I NOT ?AT HE>T WAS BROK5 

,FROM :5CE IT CAME1 & ,I DEP>T$ 
,HE$+ NOT ! WORDS !N SPOK54 

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,?IS WORLD IS ALL TOO WIDE = !E60 

  
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,! VICISSITUDES TO :I* ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT WAS SO L>GELY A PREY DUR+ 
H] LIFETIME SEEM TO HAVE PURSU$ H] AFT] DEA?4 ,9 H] [N DAY 
RECOGNIZ$ AS A PUBLIC *>ACT]1 REVIL$ BY MO/ ( H] CONTEMPOR>IES 9 
T]MS NOT LESS UNG5TLE ?AN ,HORACE ,WALPOLE'S EPI!TS1 0A HY5A 9 
PETTICOATS0 OR 0A PHILOSOPHIZ+ S]P5T10 PO/]ITY HAS PROV$ H>DLY 
MORE L5I5T TO H]4 ,BUT ! VIGOR\S WORK ( ?IS 0FEMALE PATRIOT0 HAS 
SAV$ H] NAME FROM ?AT DESC5T 9TO OBSCURITY :I* IS ! REW>D ( 
MANY M5 & WOM5 MORE TAL5T$ ?AN ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT4 ,REPUT$ *IEFLY 
AS AN UNSEX$ BE+1 :O HAD WRITT5 0,A ,V9DICATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( 
,WOM510 %E WAS NOT ! FIR/ WOMAN TO HOLD VIEWS ON ! EMANCIPATION ( 
H] SEX2 BUT H] *IEF CRIMES W]E 9 EXPRESS+ !M = ! 9/RUCTION 
( ! PUBLIC1 & HAV+ ! C\RAGE TO LIVE UP TO H] OP9IONS4 ,:E!R 
RI<T OR WRONG1 %E PAID ! P5ALTY ( VIOLAT+ CU/OM BY DISCUSS+ 
=BIDD5 SUBJECTS4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT %E DETECT$ MANY SOCIAL EVILS1 & 
SUGGE/$ SOME EXCELL5T REM$IES = !IR AMELIORATION1 BUT ! TIME WAS 
NOT RIPE = H] BOOK1 & %E SUFF]$ ! USUAL FATE ( ! PIONE]4 
,MOREOV]1 H] MEMOIR BY ,WILLIAM ,GODW91 BEAUTIFUL AS IT IS 9 MANY 
RESPECTS1 EX]CIS$ A DI/9CTLY H>MFUL 9FLU5CE 9 REG>D TO H] 
MEMORY4 ,! V]Y FACT ?AT %E BECAME ! WIFE ( SO NOTORI\S A MAN1 WAS 
SUFFICI5T REASON TO CONDEMN H] 9 ! EYES ( H] C\NTRYM54 

,= TWO G5]ATIONS AFT] H] DEA? PRACTICALLY NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO 
REMOVE ! /IGMA FROM H] NAME4 ,BUT AT L5G? ! LATE ,MR4 ,KEGAN ,PAUL1 A 
MAN ( WIDE & G5]\S SYMPA?IES1 MADE A S]I\S EF=T TO OBTA9 
SOME?+ LIKE JU/ICE = ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT4 ,9 HIS BOOK ON ,WILLIAM 
,GODW91 PUBLI%$ 9 #a#h#g#f1 ! TRUE /ORY ( ,M>Y'S LIFE WAS TOLD = ! 
FIR/ TIME4 ,IT WAS SOME:AT ( A REVELATION1 = IT RECORD$ ! HI/ORY 
( AN UNHAPPY BUT BRAVE & LOYAL WOMAN1 :OSE FAULTS PROCE$$ FROM 
EXCESSIVE S5SIBILITY & FROM A HE>T ?AT WAS OV]-SUSCEPTIBLE4 ,M>Y 
,WOLL/ONECRAFT WAS AN IDEALI/ 9 A V]Y MATT]-(-FACT AGE1 & H] 
\TLOOK ON LIFE1 LIKE ?AT ( MO/ IDEALI/S1 WAS /RONGLY AFFECT$ BY H] 
IMAG9ATION4 ,%E SAW PEOPLE & EV5TS 9 BRILLIANT LI<TS OR SOMB] 
%AD[S--IT WAS A P[] AK9 TO 5?USIASM :I* 5ABL$ H] TO PRODUCE 
SOME ( H] BE/ WRIT+1 BUT IT ALSO PREV5T$ H] FROM SEE+ ! 
DEFECTS ( H] WOR/ WORK4 ,S9CE ,MR4 ,KEGAN ,PAUL'S MEMOIR1 ,M>Y 
,WOLL/ONECRAFT HAS BE5 VIEW$ FROM AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T ASPECT1 & MANY 
!RE >E :O HAVE COME UND] ! SPELL ( H] FASC9AT+ P]SONALITY4 ,IT 
IS NOT1 H[EV]1 H] MESSAGE ALONE ?AT N[ 9T]E/S US1 BUT ! WOMAN 
H]SELF1 H] DESIRES1 H] ASPIRATIONS1 H] /RUGGLES1 & H] LOVE4 
,PA!TIC & LONELY1 %E /&S \T 9 ! FA9T MI/S ( ! PA/1 A 
WOMAN ?AT WILL CONT9UE TO EVOKE SYMPA?Y :5 H] BOOKS >E NO LONG] 
READ4 ,BUT IT IS SAFE TO PR$ICT ?AT ! PAGES REPR9T$ 9 ?IS VOLUME 
>E NOT DE/9$ TO %>E ! FATE ( ! RE/ ( H] WORK4 ,O!R WRIT]S 
HAVE BE5 UNHAPPY & HAVE KN[N ! PA9S ( UNREQUIT$ LOVE1 BUT ,M>Y 
,WOLL/ONECRAFT ADDRESS$ !SE LETT]S ) A BREAK+ HE>T TO ! MAN 
:OM %E ADOR$1 ! MO/ PASSIONATE LOVE LETT]S 9 \R LIT]ATURE4 ,IT IS 
TRUE ?AT %E WAS A VOT>Y ( ,R\SSEAU1 & ?AT %E HAD PROBABLY 
ASSIMILAT$ FROM ! /UDY ( HIS WORK NOT ONLY MANY ( HIS VIEWS1 BUT 
SOME?+ ( HIS /YLE2 IT DOES NOT1 H[EV]1 APPE> ?AT %E HAD ANY 
MOTIVE 9 WRIT+ !SE LETT]S O!R ?AN TO PLEAD H] CAUSE ) ,IMLAY4 
,%E WAS F> TOO S5SITIVE TO HAVE 9T5D$ !M = PUBLICATION1 & IT 
WAS ONLY BY A M]E *ANCE ?AT !Y W]E RESCU$ FROM OBLIVION4 

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