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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,MO/AQUE ,*[DHURY1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ONE 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 

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,A LETT] FROM ,C>L ,/ONE UNEXPECT$LY *ANG$ MY PLANS REG>D+ ! /UDY ( M$IC9E4 0,I ?\<T IT WAS UND]/OOD :5 Y\ LEFT = ,EUROPE1 HE WROTE1 0?AT Y\ W]E TO GO TO ,SWITZ]L& TO /UDY M$IC9E4 ,IT WAS SOLELY = ?AT PURPOSE ?AT ,H]MAN & ,I (F]$ TO GIVE Y\ AN ALL[ANCE4 ,I N[ LE>N ?AT Y\ >E AT Y\R OLD PROPAG&A & ) A NEW LOV]4 ,SURELY Y\ DO NOT EXPECT US TO SUPPORT Y\ ) EI!R4 ,I AM 9T]E/$ ONLY 9 ,E4 ,G4 ! WOMAN H] IDEAS HAVE NO MEAN+ :ATEV] TO ME4 ,PLEASE *OOSE40 ,I WROTE BACK AT ONCE3 0,E4 ,G4 ! WOMAN & H] IDEAS >E 9SEP>ABLE4 ,%E DOES NOT EXI/ = ! AMUSEM5T ( UP/>TS1 NOR WILL %E P]MIT ANYBODY TO DICTATE TO H]4 ,KEEP Y\R MONEY40 

,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT ,H]MAN ,MILL] HAD HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) ! MIS]ABLE LETT]4 ,I WAS SURE ?AT ,I %\LD HE> FROM HIM 9 DUE TIME4 ,( ! AM\NT HE HAD GIV5 ME ,I /ILL HAD 5\< MONEY LEFT = SEV]AL MON?S4 ,! TWO HUNDR$ DOLL>S FROM ,/ONE ,I HAD TURN$ OV] TO ,]IC TO BE US$ 9 CONNECTION ) ! TUNNEL4 ,I EXP]I5C$ A S5SE ( RELIEF ?AT ! MATT] WAS CLOS$4 ,:5 ! ALL[ANCE /OPP$ & NO WORD REA*$ ME FROM ,H]MAN1 ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT HE ALSO HAD *ANG$ HIS M9D4 ,IT WAS RA!R DISAPPO9T+1 BUT ,I WAS HAPPY ?AT ,I %\LD NO LONG] BE DEP5D5T ON MONEY$ PEOPLE4 ,T*AIKOVSKY WAS RI<T1 AFT] ALL2 ONE C\LD NOT DEVOTE HIMSELF TO AN IDEAL & TO A PR(ESSION AT ! SAME TIME4 ,I W\LD RETURN TO ,AM]ICA TO TAKE UP MY WORK4 

,ONE EV5+ AS ,I WAS AB\T TO GO ) ,HIPPOLYTE TO AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE SESSION1 ! HOTEL MAID H&$ ME A VISIT+ C>D4 ,I WAS OV]JOY$ TO SEE ON IT ! NAME ( ,OSC> ,PANIZZA1 :OSE BRILLIANT WRIT+S 9 ! ,>M] ,TEUFEL HAD DELI<T$ ME = YE>S4 ,PRES5TLY A TALL1 D>K MAN 5T]$1 9TRODUC+ HIMSELF AS ,PANIZZA4 ,HE HAD LE>N$ ?R\< ,DR4 ,EUG5E ,S*MIDT ( MY PRES5CE 9 ,P>IS & WAS ANXI\S TO 0MEET ,CASS&RA1 \R DE> ,ROB]T'S FRI5D40 ,HE ASK$ ME TO SP5D EV5+ ) HIM & ,DR4 ,S*MIDT4 0,WE >E GO+ UP TO SEE ,OSC> ,WILDE FIR/10 HE SAID1 0& WE WANT Y\ TO COME ) US4 ,AFT]W>DS WE WILL HAVE D9N]40 

,:AT A M>VEL\S EV5T TO MEET ,PANIZZA & ,WILDE ! SAME EV5+6 ,9 A FLURRY ( ANTICIPATION ,I KNOCK$ AT ,HIPPOLYTE'S DOOR TO TELL HIM AB\T IT4 ,I F\ND HIM PAC+ HIS ROOM1 WAIT+ = ME 9 GREAT IRRATION4 0,Y\ DON'T MEAN Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO ! SESSION60 HE CRI$ ANGRILY4 0,Y\ HAVE PROMIS$1 Y\ >E EXPECT$1 Y\ HAVE UND]TAK5 WORK TO DO6 ,Y\ CAN MEET ,OSC> ,WILDE SOME O!R TIME1 & ,PANIZZA TOO4 ,:Y MU/ IT BE TONI<T80 ,9 MY EXCITEM5T ,I HAD =GOTT5 ALL AB\T ! SESSION4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I C\LD NOT GO BACK ON IT4 ,) A HEAVY HE>T ,I W5T D[N/AIRS TO TELL ,PANIZZA ?AT ,I WAS NOT ABLE TO COME ?AT EV5+4 ,C\LD WE NOT MEET TOMORR[ OR ! NEXT DAY8 ,WE AGRE$ ON ! FOLL[+ ,SATURDAY1 AT LUN*EON4 ,HE W\LD 9VITE ,DR4 ,S*MIDT AGA91 BUT HE C\LD NOT PROMISE AS TO ,OSC> ,WILDE4 ,! LATT] WAS 9 POOR HEAL? & NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO BE AB\T2 BUT HE W\LD TRY HIS BE/ TO >RANGE A MEET+4 

,ON ,FRIDAY ,DR4 ,S*MIDT CALL$ TO SAY ?AT ,PANIZZA HAD LEFT UNEXPECT$LY1 BUT HE WAS TO RETURN TO ,P>IS BE=E LONG1 & HE W\LD SEE ME !N4 ,! DOCTOR MU/ HAVE READ DISAPPO9TM5T ON MY FACE4 0,IT IS LOVELY \TSIDE10 HE REM>K$1 0COME = A WALK40 ,I WAS GRATEFUL1 SICK ) REGRET = HAV+ GIV5 UP ! R>E OPPORTUNITY ( MEET+ ,OSC> ,WILDE & ( SP5D+ AN EV5+ ) ,PANIZZA4 

,DUR+ \R WALK 9 ! ,LUXEMB\RG ,I TOLD ! DOCTOR ( ! 9DIGNATION ,I HAD FELT AT ! CONVICTION ( ,OSC> ,WILDE4 ,I HAD PLEAD$ HIS CASE AGA9/ ! MIS]ABLE HYPOCRITES :O HAD S5T HIM TO HIS DOOM4 0,Y\60 ! DOCTOR EXCLAIM$ 9 A/ONI%M5T1 0:Y1 Y\ MU/ HAVE BE5 A M]E Y\NG/] !N4 ,H[ DID Y\ D>E COME \T 9 PUBLIC = ,OSC> ,WILDE 9 PURITAN ,AM]ICA80 0,NONS5SE60 ,I REPLI$2 0NO D>+ IS REQUIR$ TO PROTE/ AGA9/ A GREAT 9JU/ICE40 ,! DOCTOR SMIL$ DUBI\SLY4 0,9JU/ICE80 HE REPEAT$2 0IT WASN'T EXACTLY ?AT FROM ! LEGAL PO9T ( VIEW1 ?\< IT MAY HAVE BE5 FROM ! PSY*OLOGICAL40 ,! RE/ ( ! AFT]NOON WE W]E 5GAG$ 9 A BATTLE ROYAL AB\T 9V]SION1 P]V]SION1 & ! QUE/ION ( SEX V>IATION4 ,HE HAD GIV5 MU* ?\<T TO ! MATT]1 BUT HE WAS NOT FREE 9 HIS APPROA*1 & ,I SUSPECT$ ?AT HE WAS SOME:AT SC&ALIZ$ ?AT ,I1 A Y\NG WOMAN1 %\LD SPEAK )\T RES]VATIONS ON SU* TABOO$ SUBJECTS4 

,ON MY RETURN TO ! HOTEL ,I F\ND ,HIPPOLYTE 9 A /ATE ( SULKY DEPRESSION4 ,SOMEH[ IT IRRITAT$ ME MORE ?AN ON ANY PREVI\S OCCASION4 ,)\T A WORD ,I LEFT = MY ROOM4 ,ON MY TABLE LAY A PILE ( LETT]S1 AMONG !M ONE ?AT S5T MY PULSE BEAT+ FA/]4 ,IT WAS FROM ,MAX4 ,HE & ,PUCK W]E 9 ,P>IS1 HE WROTE4 ,!Y HAD >RIV$ ! PREVI\S NI<T & W]E ANXI\S TO SEE ME4 ,I RAN TO ,HIPPOLYTE1 WAV+ ! LETT] & CRY+3 0,MAX IS 9 T[N6 ,?9K ( IT --- ,MAX60 ,HE />$ AT ME AS IF ,I HAD LO/ MY WITS4 0,MAX --- :AT ,MAX80 HE ASK$ D>KLY4 ,:Y1 ,MAX ,BAG9SKI6 ,:AT O!R ,MAX C\LD MEAN SO MU* TO ME80 ,NO SOON] HAD ,I SPOK5 ?AN ,I REALIZ$ MY TACTLESSNESS4 ,BUT TO MY SURPRISE ,HIPPOLYTE EXCLAIM$3 ,MAX ,BAG9SKI6 ,:Y1 ,I KN[ ALL AB\T HIM & ,I WANT$ TO MEET HIM LONG AGO4 ,I AM GLAD HE IS H]E40 ,NEV] BE=E HAD ,I HE>D MY 0BITT] ,PUTZI10 AS ,I CALL$ HIM1 EXPRESS SU* A W>M 9T]E/ 9 A MEMB] ( HIS [N SEX4 ,?R[+ MY >MS >\ND HIS NECK1 ,I CRI$3 0,LET'S GO TO ,MAX RI<T AWAY60 ,HE PRESS$ ME TO HIM & LOOK$ 9T5TLY 9TO MY EYES4 0,:AT IS IT80 ,I ASK$4 0,OH JU/ TO REASSURE MYSELF ( Y\R LOVE10 HE REPLI$4 ,IF ONLY ,I C\LD BE C]TA9 ( IT1 ,I %\LD WANT NO?+ ELSE 9 ! WORLD40 0,SILLY BOY10 ,I SAID1 ( C\RSE Y\ CAN BE SURE ( IT40 ,HE DECL9$ TO ACCOMPANY ME TO SEE ,MAX & ,PUCK2 HE WANT$ ME TO SEE !M FIR/4 ,LAT] HE W\LD MEET US4 

,ON MY WAY ! PRECI\S MOM5TS ,I HAD LIV$ ?R\< ) ,MAX SPRANG VIVIDLY TO LIFE4 ,IT DID NOT SEEM POSSIBLE ?AT A YE> HAD PASS$ S9CE4 ,EV5 ! %OCK ( HIS GO+ TO ,EUROPE )\T ME BECAME RESURRECT$ 9 ITS OLD POIGNANCY4 ,MU* HAD HAPP5$ DUR+ ! YE> TO HELP ME OV] ! BL[1 BUT N[ IT CAME BACK ) R5EW$ =CE4 ,:Y SEE ,MAX --- :Y />T IT ALL OV] AGA91 ,I ASK$ MYSELF BITT]LY4 ,HE C\LD NOT HAVE C>$ IF HE WAS ABLE TO GIVE ME UP SO EASILY4 ,I W\LD NOT GO ?R\< ! SAME AGONY AGA94 ,I W\LD WRITE HIM A NOTE TO TELL HIM ?AT IT W\LD BE BE/ = US NOT TO MEET ANY MORE4 ,I /EPP$ 9TO A CAFE1 GOT PAP] & P51 & BEGAN TO WRITE4 ,I />T$ SEV]AL TIMES1 BUT C\LD NOT =MULATE MY ?\<T4 ,I WAS 9 ! ?ROES ( EV]-9CREAS+ AGITATION4 ,AT LA/ ,I PAID ! WAIT] & ALMO/ RAN 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! HOTEL :]E ,MAX WAS /OPP+4 

,AT ! SI<T ( HIS DE> FACE1 AT ! S\ND ( HIS GAY GREET+1 0,WELL1 MY LITTLE ONE1 DO WE ACTUALLY MEET 9 ,P>IS60 A *ANGE 9/ANTLY CAME OV] ME4 ,! SWEET T5D]NESS ( HIS VOICE DISSOLV$ RES5TM5T & SOO!D ! /ORM )9 ME4 ,PUCK ALSO WELCOM$ ME ) ! GREATE/ W>M?4 ,%E LOOK$ BETT] & MORE VIVACI\S ?AN 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,SOON ! ?REE ( US W]E ON \R WAY TO MY HOTEL TO ,HIPPOLYTE4 ,\R EV5+ TOGE!R1 :I* LA/$ UNTIL ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 WAS A M]RY CELEBRATION1 WOR?Y ( ! SPIRIT ( ,P>IS4 ,I WAS P>TICUL>LY HAPPY TO SEE ! EFFECT ,MAX EX]T$ ON ,HIPPOLYTE4 ,! LATT] CEAS$ TO BE MOODY2 HE BECAME MORE SOCIABLE & LESS RES5TFUL T[>DS O!R M54 

,SOME ( ! DOCUM5TS ,I HAD RECEIV$ TO BE READ AT ! CONGRESS TREAT$ ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ! DISCUSSION ( SEX PROBLEMS 9 ! AN>*I/ PRESS & LECTURES4 ,KATE ,AU/5'S PAP] WAS P>TICUL>LY /RONG1 GIV+ ! HI/ORY ( ! ,AM]ICAN MOVEM5T = FRE$OM 9 LOVE4 ,KATE WAS NO M9C] ( WORDS2 FRANKLY & DIRECTLY %E SET =? H] VIEWS ( SEX AS A VITAL FACTOR 9 LIFE4 ,VICTOR ASSUR$ ME ?AT C]TA9 COMRADES W\LD NOT CONS5T TO HAVE ,KATE'S PAP] READ AT ! CONGRESS & SURELY NOT TO DISCUSS IT4 ,I C\LD H>DLY BELIEVE IT4 ,! ,FR5*1 PEOPLE6 ,VICTOR EXPLA9$ ?AT NOT BE+ PURITANICAL DOES NOT MEAN BE+ FREE4 0,! ,FR5* HAVE NOT ! SAME S]I\S ATTITUDES T[>DS SEX AS ! IDEALI/S 9 ,AM]ICA10 HE SAID4 0,!Y >E CYNICAL AB\T IT & CANNOT SEE MORE ?AN ! M]E PHYSICAL SIDE4 ,\R OLD] ,FR5* COMRADES HAVE ALWAYS LOA!D SU* AN ATTITUDE1 & 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ IT !Y HAVE \TDONE ! ,PURITANS4 ,!Y N[ FE> ?AT DISCUSSION ( SEX W\LD S]VE ONLY TO 9CREASE ! MISCONCEPTIONS ( AN>*ISM40 ,I WAS NOT CONV9C$1 BUT A WEEK LAT] ,VICTOR 9=M$ ME ?AT ONE GR\P HAD DEF9ITELY DECID$ NOT TO HAVE ! ,AM]ICAN REPORTS DEAL+ ) SEX READ AT ! CONGRESS4 ,!Y MI<T BE TAK5 UP PRIVATE GA!R+S1 BUT NOT AT PUBLIC MEET+S ) ! PRESS REPRES5TATIVES PRES5T4 

,I PROTE/$1 & DECL>$ ?AT ,I W\LD IMM$IATELY GET 9 T\* ) ! COMRADES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ASK !M TO RELIEVE ME ( ! CR$5TIALS & ! 9/RUCTIONS !Y HAD GIV5 ME4 ,:ILE REALIZ+ ! MATT] 9 QUE/ION WAS ONLY ONE ( ! NUM]\S ISSUES 9VOLV$ 9 AN>*ISM1 YET ,I C\LD NOT COOP]ATE ) A CONGRESS ?AT ATTEMPT$ TO SIL5CE OP9ION OR SUPPRESS VIEWS ?AT FAIL$ TO MEET ! APPROVAL ( C]TA9 ELEM5TS4 

,ONE DAY1 :ILE 9 A CAFE ) ,MAX & ,VICTOR1 ,I READ 9 ! AFT]NOON PAP]S AB\T ! KILL+ ( ,K+ ,HUMB]T BY AN AN>*I/4 ,! NAME ( ( ! ,ATT5TAT] WAS ,GAETANO ,BRESCI4 

,I REMEMB]$ ! NAME AS ?AT ( AN ACTIVE COMRADE ( ! AN>*I/ GR\P 9 ,PAT]SON1 ,NEW ,J]SEY4 ,/RANGE ?AT HE %\LD HAVE COMMITT$ SU* AN ACT1 ,I ?\<T2 HE HAD IMPRESS$ ME SO DIFF]5TLY FROM MO/ ( ! O!R ,ITALIANS ,I KNEW4 ,HE WAS NOT AT ALL ( AN EXCITABLE TEMP]AM5T & NOT EASILY >\S$4 ,:AT C\LD HAVE 9DUC$ HIM TO TAKE ! LIFE ( ! ,K+ ( ,ITALY1 ,I WOND]$4 ,VICTOR ASCRIB$ ! PROTRACT$ HUNG] RIOTS 9 ,MILAN1 9 #a#h#i#h1 AS ! PROBABLE CAUSE ( ,BRESCI'S DE$4 ,MANY WORK]'S LIVES HAD BE5 LO/ ON ?AT OCCASION ?R\< ! ATTACK ( ! SOLDI]Y UPON ! />V+ & UN>M$ PEOPLE4 ,! HAD M>*$ T[>D ! PALACE SURR\ND$ BY A /RONG MILIT>Y =CE UND] COMM& ( ,G5]AL ,BAVA ,BECC>IS4 ,! PEOPLE IGNOR$ ! ORD] TO DISP]SE1 :]EUPON ! ,G5]AL GAVE ! SIGNAL ?AT RESULT$ 9 A MASSACRE ( ! DEMON/RANTS4 ,K+ ,HUMB]T COMPLIM5T$ ,BECC>IS UPON HIS 0BRAVE DEF5SE ( ! ROYAL H\SE10 DECORAT+ HIM = HIS MURD]\S WORK4 

,MAX & ,VICTOR AGRE$ ) ME ?AT ?OSE TRAGIC EV5TS MU/ HAVE 9DUC$ ,BRESCI TO COME ALL ! WAY FROM ,AM]ICA TO C>RY \T HIS ACT4 ,MAX ?\<T ,I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE 9 ! ,/ATES ELSE ,I W\LD SURELY BE HELD RESPONSIBLE 9 SOME WAY = ! DEA? ( ,HUMB]T1 AS HAD 9V>IABLY BE5 ! CASE 9 ! PA/ :5EV] ANY POLITICAL ACT ( VIOL5CE TOOK PLACE ANY:]E 9 ! WORLD4 ,I WAS LESS CONC]N$ AB\T SU* AN EV5TUALITY ?AN OV] ! FATE ?AT AWAIT$ ,BRESCI4 ,I KNEW :AT TORTURE W\LD BE HIS LOT 9 PRISON & ,I RECALL$ ! FE>FUL TREATM5T ( ,LUC*5I1 A SIMIL> VICTIM ( ! RU?LESS SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 

,WE REMA9$ = SOME TIME 9 ! CAFE1 DISCUSS+ ! 9CR$IBLE WA/E ( HUMAN LIFE 9VOLV$ 9 ! T]RIBLE W> ( ! CLASSES 9 EV]Y C\NTRY4 ,I CONFID$ TO MY FRI5DS ! D\BTS ?AT HAD BE5 ASSAIL+ ME S9CE ,SA%A'S ACT1 ?\< ,I FULLY REALIZ$ ! 9EVITABILITY ( SU* DE$S RESULT+ FROM EXI/+ CONDITIONS4 

,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS ,I LE>N$ ?R\< ,VICTOR ?AT ! ,NEO-,MAL?USIAN ,CONGRESS WAS SOON TO MEET 9 ,P>IS4 ,ITS SESSIONS W\LD HAVE TO BE SECRET BECAUSE ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T PROSCRIB$ ANY ORGANIZ$ ATTEMPT TO LIMIT (FSPR+4 ,DR4 ,DRYSDALE1 ! PIONE] ( BIR? LIMITATION1 & HIS SI/] W]E ALREADY 9 ,P>IS1 & O!R DELEGATES W]E >RIV+ FROM V>I\S C\NTRIES4 ,9 ,FRANCE IT WAS L>GELY ,PAUL ,ROB9 & ,MADELE9E ,V]NE1 :O W]E BACK+ ! ,NEO-,MAL?USIAN MOVEM5T1 ,VICTOR EXPLA9$4 

,I KNEW ,MADELE9E ,V]NE1 BUT :O WAS ,PAUL ,ROB98 ,MY FRI5D 9=M$ ME ?AT HE WAS ONE ( ! GREAT LIB]T>IANS 9 ! FIELD ( $UCATION4 ,\T ( HIS [N MEANS HE HAD B\<T A L>GE TRACT ( L& ON :I* HE E/ABLI%$ A S*OOL = DE/ITUTE *ILDR54 ,SEMPUIS1 ! PLACE WAS CALL$4 ,ROB9 HAD TAK5 HOMELESS WAIFS FROM ! /REET OR FROM ORPHAN ASYLUMS1 ! POORE/ & ! SO CALL$ BAD *ILDR54 0,Y\ %\LD SEE !M N[60 ,VICTOR SAID2 0,ROB9'S S*OOL IS A LIV+ EXAMPLE ( :AT CAN BE DONE 9 $UCATION BY AN ATTITUDE ( UND]/&+ & LOVE = ! *ILD40 ,HE PROMIS$ TO AF=D ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATT5D ! ,NEO-,MAL?USIAN ,CONGRESS & TO VISIT ,SEMPUIS4 

,! ,NEO-,MAL?USIAN CONF]5CE1 HAV+ TO MEET UND] COV]1 EV]Y SESSION 9 A DIFF]5T PLACE1 HAD A V]Y SMALL ATT5DANCE1 ( NOT MORE ?AN A DOZ5 DELEGATES4 ,BUT :AT IT LACK$ 9 NUMB]S IT MADE UP 9 VITAL 9T]E/4 ,DR4 ,DRYSDALE1 ! V5]ABLE ADVOCATE ( FAMILY LIMITATION1 WAS FULL ( 5?USIASM = ! CAUSE4 ,MISS ,DRYSDALE1 HIS SI/]1 ,PAUL ,ROB91 & !IR C[ORK]S W]E ADMIRABLE 9 ! SIMPLICITY & E>NE/NESS ) :I* !Y PRES5T$ ! SUBJECT1 & V]Y BRAVE 9 ! DEMON/RATION ( PREV5TIVE ME?ODS4 ,I M>VEL$ AT !IR ABILITY TO DISCUSS SU* A DELICATE MATT] SO FRANKLY & 9 SU* AN 9(F5SIVE MANN]4 ,I ?\<T ( MY =M] PATI5TS ON ! ,EA/ ,SIDE & ! BLESS+ IT W\LD HAVE MEANT TO !M IF !Y C\LD HAVE PROCUR$ ! CONTRACEPTIVES DESCRIB$ AT !SE SESSIONS4 ,! DELEGATES W]E AMUS$ :5 ,I TOLD !M ( MY VA9 EF=TS1 AS MIDWIFE1 TO F9D SOME WAY ( HELP+ ! POOR WOM5 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,!Y ?\<T ?AT1 ) ,AN?ONY ,COM/OCK SUP]VIS+ ,AM]ICAN MORALS1 IT W\LD TAKE MANY YE>S BE=E ME?ODS TO PREV5T CONCEPTION C\LD BE DISCUSS$ OP5LY 9 ?AT C\NTRY4 ,I PO9T$ \T TO !M1 H[EV]1 ?AT EV5 9 ,FRANCE !Y HAD TO MEET 9 SECRET & ,I ASSUR$ !M ?AT ,I KNEW MANY PEOPLE 9 ,AM]ICA BRAVE 5\< TO DO GOOD1 EV5 IF PROHIBIT$1 WORK4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ,I DECID$ TO TAKE ! MATT] UP ON MY RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I WAS COMPLIM5T$ ON MY ATTITUDE BY ! DELEGATES & SUPPLI$ ) LIT]ATURE & CONTRACEPTIVES = MY FUTURE WORK4 

,MY MONEY WAS DW9DL+ FA/1 BUT /ILL WE C\LD NOT =GO ! PLEASURE ( VISIT+ !AT]S & MUSEUMS & HE>+ MUSIC4 ,! CONC]TS AT ! ,TROCAD]O W]E P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/+1 AMONG !M ?OSE BY ! ,F9NI% OR*E/RA1 9CLUD+ FOLK SONGS BY MAGNIFIC5T >TI/S1 ) ,MME ,A9O ,ACKTE1 ! PRIMA DONNA ( ! ,P>IS ,OP]A1 AS ! SOLOI/4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,BALALAIKA ,OR*E/RA1 ,WAGN] P]=MANCES1 & A RECITAL BY ,YSAYE1 ! MAGICIAN ( ! VIOL91 W]E R>E TREATS4 ,A FAVORITE PLACE WAS ! ,!ATRE ,LIBRE1 MANAG$ BY ,ANTO9E2 IT WAS ! ONLY DRAMATIC V5TURE 9 ,P>IS WOR? SEE+4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ,S>AH ,B]NH>DT1 ! ,COQUEL9S1 & ,MME4 ,REJANE1 ! ,P>IS /AGE IMPRESS$ ME AS DECLAMATORY4 ,COMP>$ ) ,ELEONORA ,DUSE EV5 0,DIV9E ,S>AH0 APPE>$ !ATRICAL4 ,! ONE PLAY 9 :I* %E WAS H] GREAT SELF WAS ,CYRANO DE ,B]G]AC1 ) ,COQUEL9 PLAY+ ,CYRANO TO H] ,ROXANE4 ,! GR\P UND] ,ANTO9E HAD ABOLI%$ ! /> SY/EM2 !IR 5SEMBLE ACT+ WAS ( ! HI<E/ ORD]4 

,DUR+ 9 MY /AY 9 ,EUROPE ,I C\LD NOT CORRESPOND ) ,SA%A DIRECTLY4 ,\R LETT]S PASS$ ?R\< A FRI5D1 5TAIL+ LONG DELAYS4 ,SA%A WAS P]MITT$ TO WRITE ONLY ONE LETT] A MON?2 ON R>E OCCASIONS1 ?ANKS TO ! FRI5D%IP ( ! PRISON *APLA91 HE WAS ALL[$ AN EXTRA LETT]4 ,9 ORD] TO KEEP 9 T\* ) AS MANY CORRESPOND5TS AS POSSIBLE1 ,SA%A HAD DEVIS$ A S*EME ( DIVID+ HIS WRIT+ PAP] 9TO F\R1 FIVE1 OR EV5 SIX SEP>ATE P>TS1 EA* FILL$ ON BO? SIDES ) DIM9UTIVE WRIT+1 CLE> AS AN ET*+4 ,! RECIPI5T ( HIS LETT] ON ! \TSIDE W\LD CUT ! %EET ACCORD+ TO ! 9DICAT$ DIVISIONS & !N MAIL ! V>I\S P>TS AS DIRECT$4 ,HIS LA/ NOTE TO ME HAD BE5 *E]FUL1 EV5 JOCUL>4 ,HE HAD ASK$ = S\V5IRS ( ! ,EXPOSITION & DETAIL$ ACC\NTS ( ?+S HAPP5+ 9 ,P>IS4 ,BUT ?AT WAS OV] TWO MON?S AGO1 NO?+ HAV+ REA*$ ME S9CE4 ,]IC ALSO WROTE SELDOM1 ONLY A L9E OR TWO AB\T ! 09V5TION10 :I* WAS APP>5TLY PROGRESS+ SL[LY4 ,I WAS BEG9N+ TO GR[ ANXI\S4 ,MAX & ,HIPPOLYTE TRI$ TO EXPLA9 AWAY MY FE>S & =EBOD+S1 BUT IT WAS EVID5T ?AT !Y W]E ALSO V]Y UNEASY4 

,ONE MORN+ ,I WAS AWAK5$ AT AN E>LY H\R BY ,HIPPOLYTE VIOL5TLY KNOCK+ ON MY DOOR4 ,HE 5T]$ EXCIT$LY1 A ,FR5* NEWSPAP] 9 HIS H&4 ,HE />T$ TO SAY SOME?+2 HIS LIPS MOV$1 BUT HE C\LD NOT UTT] A WORD4 0,:AT IS IT80 ,I CRI$ 9 9/9CTIVE APPREH5SION4 0,:Y DON'T Y\ SPEAK80 0,! TUNNEL1 ! TUNNEL60 HE :ISP]$ HO>SELY1 0IT HAS BE5 DISCOV]$4 ,IT IS 9 ! PAP]40 

,) FA9T+ HE>T ,I ?\<T ( ,SA%A1 HIS T]RIBLE DISAPPO9TM5T AT ! FAILURE ( ! PROJECT1 ! DISA/R\S CONSEQU5CES1 HIS DESP]ATE POSITION4 ,SA%A AGA9 ?RU/ BACK 9TO ! BLACK HOPELESSNESS ( ELEV5 MORE YE>S 9 HIS 9F]NO4 ,:AT N[8 ,:AT N[8 ,I MU/ GO BACK TO ,AM]ICA AT ONCE4 ,I %\LD HAVE NEV] GONE AWAY6 ,I HAD FAIL$ ,SA%A1 ,I FELT2 ,I HAD LEFT HIM :5 HE NE$$ ME MO/4 ,YES1 ,I MU/ GO BACK TO ,AM]ICA AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 

,BUT ?AT V]Y AFT]NOON A CABLE FROM ,]IC ,B4 ,MORTON PREV5T$ MY PUTT+ ! PLAN 9TO IMM$IATE ACTION4 0,SUDD5 ILLNESS4 ,WORK SUSP5D$4 ,SAIL+ = ,FRANCE10 ! MESSAGE READ4 ,I %\LD HAVE TO AWAIT HIS >RIVAL4 

,! N]V\S T5SION ( ! DAYS ?AT FOLL[$ W\LD HAVE BE5 BEYOND MY 5DURANCE W]E IT NOT = ! 9T5SIVE WORK ,I HAD TO DO4 ,)9 A =TNI<T ,]IC APPE>$4 ,I H>DLY RECOGNIZ$ HIM2 ! *ANGE HE HAD UND]GONE S9CE ,I SAW HIM 9 ,PITTSBUR< WAS APPALL+4 ,! BIG1 /RONG VIK+ HAD GR[N V]Y ?91 HIS FACE A%5 & COV]$ ) BLI/]S FULL ( PUS4 

,AS SOON AS ,TONY F9ALLY GOT 9 T\* ) HIM1 ,]IC RELAT$1 HE W5T TO ,PITTSBUR< TO ATT5D TO ! PRELIM9>Y >RANGEM5TS4 ,HIS FIR/ IMPRESSION ( ,TONY WAS NOT V]Y FAVORABLE4 ,TONY SEEM$ OBSESS$ BY HIS SELF-IMPORTANCE OV] HIS P>T 9 ,SA%A'S PROJECTS4 ,SA%A HAD DEVIS$ A SPECIAL CIPH] = UND]GR\ND COMMUNICATIONS1 & ,TONY1 BE+ ! ONLY P]SON ABLE TO READ IT1 EXPLOIT$ ! SITUATION BY >BITR>Y BEHAVIOR & DIRECTIONS4 ,NOT A ME*ANIC1 ,TONY HAD LITTLE IDEA ( ! DIFFICULTIES 9VOLV$ 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( ! TUNNEL1 & ! DANG] ATT5D+ ! DIGG+ ( IT4 ,! H\SE !Y HAD R5T$ ON ,/]L+ ,/REET WAS ALMO/ DIRECTLY OPPOSITE ! MA9 GATE ( ! PRISON & AB\T TWO HUNDR$ FEET DI/ANT FROM IT4 ,FROM ! CELL> ( ! H\SE ! TUNNEL HAD TO BE DUG 9 A SLI<TLY CIRCUL> L9E 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! S\!RN GATE1 !N UND]NEA? IT & 9TO ! PRISON Y>D T[>DS AN \?\SE 9DICAT$ BY ,SA%A ON HIS DIAGRAM4 ,SA%A WAS TO MANAGE SOMEH[ TO LEAVE ! CELL BLOCK1 REA* ! \?\SE UNOBS]V$1 TE> UP ITS WOOD5 FLOOR+1 &1 OP5+ ! TUNNEL1 CRAWL ?R\< 9TO ! CELL> ( ! H\SE4 ,!RE HE W\LD F9D CITIZ5'S CLO!S1 MONEY1 & CIPH] DIRECTIONS :]E TO MEET HIS FRI5DS4 ,BUT WORK ON ! TUNNEL WAS TAK+ MORE TIME & MONEY ?AN HAD BE5 EXPECT$4 ,]IC & ! O!R COMRADES WORK+ ON ! TUNNEL CAME UPON UNEXPECT$ DIFFICULTIES 9 ! ROCKY =MATION ( ! SOIL 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! PRISON WALL4 ,IT WAS F\ND NECESS>Y TO DIG UND]NEA? ITS F\NDATIONS1 & !RE ,]IC & HIS C[ORK]S W]E NE>LY ASPHYXIAT$ BY POISON\S FUMES LEAK+ 9TO ! TUNNEL FROM SOME UNKN[N S\RCE4 ,?IS UN=ESE5 TR\BLE RESULT$ 9 MU* DELAY & 9VOLV$ ! 9/ALLATION ( MA*9]Y TO SUPPLY FRE% AIR TO ! M5 TOIL+ PRO/RATE 9 ! N>R[ PASSAGE DEEP 9 ! B[ELS ( ! E>?4 ,! S\NDS ( DIGG+ MI<T ATTRACT ! ATT5TION ( ! AL]T LOOK-\TS ON ! PRISON WALL1 & ,]IC HIT UPON ! IDEA ( HIR+ A PIANO & 9VIT+ A WOMAN FRI5D ( HIS1 ,K9SELLA1 A SPL5DID MUSICIAN1 TO COME TO HIS AID4 ,H] S++ & PLAY+ MASK$ ! NOISES FROM BEL[1 & ! GU>DS ON ! WALL GREATLY 5JOY$ ! F9E P]=MANCES ( ,K9SELLA4 

,! 09V5TION0 WAS A MO/ +5I\S UND]TAK+1 BUT ALSO V]Y DANG]\S1 REQUIR+ GREAT 5G9E]+ SKILL & ! UTMO/ C>E 9 AVOID+ ! LEA/ SUSPICION ON ! P>T ( ! PRISON GU>DS & ! PASS]SBY ON ! /REET4 ,AT ! FIR/ SIGN ( DANG] ! PIANI/ W\LD PRESS AN ELECTRIC BUTTON NE> AT H& TO W>N ! DIGG]S UND]GR\ND TO CEASE OP]ATIONS IMM$IATELY4 ,!N ALL W\LD REMA9 QUIET TILL %E W\LD AGA9 BUR/ \T 9TO SONG4 ,! /ACCATO PIANO *ORDS W\LD BE ! SIGNAL ?AT ALL WAS WELL4 0,DIGG+ UND] SU* CONDITIONS WAS NO SNAP10 ,]IC CONT9U$4 0,TO SAVE TIME & EXP5SE WE HAD DECID$ TO MAKE ! TUNNEL V]Y N>R[1 JU/ WIDE 5\< = A P]SON TO CRAWL ?R\<4 ,\R WORK !RE=E C\LD NOT BE C>RI$ ON EV5 BY KNEEL+4 ,WE HAD TO LIE FLAT ON ! /OMA* & DO ! DRILL+ ) ONE H&4 ,IT WAS SO EXHAU/+ IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP AT IT MORE ?AN HALF AN H\R AT A TIME4 ,NATURALLY PROGRESS WAS SL[4 ,BUT :AT WAS MORE EXASP]AT+ WAS ?AT ,TONY CON/ANTLY %IFT$ FROM ONE IDEA TO ANO!R4 ,WE WANT$ TO KEEP /RICTLY TO ,SA%A'S PLANS4 ,! LATT] 9SI/$ ON IT ALL ! TIME & WE FELT ?AT HE1 BE+ ON ! 9SIDE1 KNEW BE/4 ,BUT ,TONY WAS B5T ON C>RY+ \T HIS [N NOTIONS4 ,SA%A EVID5TLY CONSID]$ IT TOO DANG]\S TO GIVE US DIRECTIONS EV5 9 HIS UND]GR\ND LETT]S2 HE DID SO ONLY 9 HIS CIPH]1 :I* NO ONE EXCEPT ,TONY C\LD READ4 ,!RE=E WE W]E COMPELL$ TO TAKE \R 9/RUCTIONS FROM ,TONY4 ,WELL1 AT LA/ ! TUNNEL WAS F9I%$40 

0,& !N & !N80 ,I CRI$ UNABLE TO CONTA9 MYSELF ANY LONG]4 

0,:Y1 DIDN'T ANYONE WRITE Y\80 ,]IC ASK$ 9 SURPRISE4 0,:5 ,SA%A TRI$ TO MAKE HIS ESCAPE ?R\< ! HOLE 9 ! PRISON Y>D :]E ! TUNNEL T]M9AT$1 ACCORD+ TO ,TONY'S DIRECTIONS1 HE F\ND IT COV]$ ) A PILE ( BRICKS & /ONE4 ,!Y W]E PUTT+ UP A NEW BUILD+ 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y & !Y HAD EMPTI$ A WAGON-LOAD ( ROCK JU/ OV] ! SPOT ?AT ,TONY HAD SELECT$ AS ! T]M9AL ( ! TUNNEL4 ,Y\ CAN IMAG9E H[ ,SA%A MU/ HAVE FELT AB\T IT1 & ! DANG] TO :I* HE HAD EXPOS$ HIMSELF BY ESCAP+ FROM ! CELL-H\SE ONLY TO HAVE TO RETURN AGA94 ,! MO/ DREADFUL ?+ AB\T IT WAS ?AT1 AS WE LE>N$ LAT]1 ,SA%A HAD REPEAT$LY W>N$ ,TONY AGA9/ 5D+ ! TUNNEL 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! PRISON Y>D1 AS ,TONY HAD PROPOS$ TO HIM4 ,SA%A WAS ABSOLUTELY AGA9/ IT1 KN[+ ?AT IT WAS B\ND TO PROVE A FAILURE4 ,HIS ORIG9AL PLAN CALL$ = ! TUNNEL TO T]M9ATE 9 A DES]T$ \?\SE1 AB\T TW5TY FEET FROM ?AT HOLE4 ,BELIEV+ ?AT WE HAD DUG ! TUNNEL TO ! PO9T DESIR$ BY ,SA%A1 & ?AT \R WORK WAS COMPLET$1 WE DEP>T$ = ,NEW ,YORK1 ONLY ,TONY REMA9+ 9 ,PITTSBUR<4 ,SA%A WAS DESP]ATE AT ,TONY'S >BITR>Y *ANGE FROM HIS 9/RUCTIONS4 ,HE 9SI/$ ?AT ! DIGG+ BE CONT9U$ F>!R & UP TO ! \?\SE1 ACCORD+ TO HIS DIAGRAM4 ,TONY F9ALLY REALIZ$ ! FATAL RESULTS ( HIS MAD OB/9ACY4 ,HE NOTIFI$ ,SA%A ?AT HIS WI%ES W\LD BE C>RI$ \T & HE IMM$IATELY LEFT = ,NEW ,YORK TO SEE US ) A VIEW TO RAIS+ MORE MONEY TO COMPLETE ! TUNNEL4 ,\R H\SE OPPOSITE ! PRISON WAS LEFT VACANT4 ,DUR+ ,TONY'S ABS5CE *ILDR5 PLAY+ 9 ! /REET SOMEH[ GOT 9TO ! CELL>1 DISCOV]$ ! SECRET PASSAGE1 & NOTIFI$ !IR P>5TS1 AMONG :OM WAS ! AG5T ( ! H\SE4 ,/RANGE TO SAY1 HE PROV$ ALSO TO BE A GU>D 9 ! ,WE/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y40 

,I SAT SIL5T1 CRU%$ BY ! ?\<T ( :AT ,SA%A MU/ HAVE GONE ?R\< DUR+ ! WEEKS & MON?S ( SUSP5SE & ANXI\S WAIT+ = ! COMPLETION ( ! TUNNEL1 ONLY TO HAVE ALL HIS HOPES BLI<T$ ALMO/ 9 SI<T ( LIB]TY4 

0,! MO/ AMAZ+ ?+ IS10 ,]IC CONT9U$1 0?AT TO ?IS DAY ! PRISON (FICIALS HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO F9D \T = :OM ! TUNNEL WAS 9T5D$4 ,! POLICE DEP>TM5TS ( ,PITTSBUR< & ,ALLE<5Y1 AS WELL AS ! ,/ATE AU?ORITIES1 AGRE$ ?AT ! TUNNEL WAS ONE ( ! CLEV]E/ PIECES ( 5G9E]+ !Y HAD EV] SE54 ,! ,W>D5 & ! ,BO>D ( ,PRISON ,9SPECTORS SUSPECT ,SA%A1 BUT !Y CAN F9D NO PRO( TO SUPPORT !IR *>GES1 :ILE ! POLICE CLAIM ! TUNNEL WAS 9T5D$ = A C]TA9 ,BOYD1 A PROM95T =G] S]V+ A LONG T]M4 ,NO CLUES HAVE BE5 DISCOV]$2 BUT AT ANY RATE !Y PUT ,SA%A 9 SOLIT>Y40 

0,9 SOLIT>Y60 ,I SCREAM$4 0,NO WOND] ,I HAV5'T HE>D FROM HIM = SO LONG60 0,YES1 HE'S UND] V]Y SEV]E PUNI%M5T10 ,]IC ADMITT$4 ,! PURGATORY ,SA%A HAD ALREADY 5DUR$1 ! <A/LY YE>S /ILL AHEAD ( HIM1 FLITT$ ?R\< MY M9D4 0,!Y WILL KILL HIM60 ,I GROAN$4 ,I KNEW !Y W]E KILL+ HIM 9* BY 9*1 & H]E ,I WAS AWAY 9 ,P>IS & UNABLE TO HELP HIM1 TO DO ANY?+1 ANY?+6 0,BETT] A ?\S& TIMES = ME TO HAVE BE5 9 PRISON ?AN TO SIT BY & HELPLESSLY SEE !M MURD]+ ,SA%A60 ,I CRI$4 0,?AT W\LDN'T DO ,SA%A ANY GOOD10 ,]IC RETORT$2 09 FACT1 IT W\LD MAKE IT H>D] = HIM1 H>D] TO BE> HIS LOT4 ,Y\ MU/ REALIZE ?AT1 SO :Y EAT Y\R HE>T \T80 

,:Y1 :Y8 ,C\LD ,I EXPLA9 :AT ?OSE YE>S HAD BE5 TO ME1 EV] S9CE ?AT BLACK DAY 9 ,JULY #a#h#i#b4 ,LIFE IS 9EXORABLE2 IT DOES NOT LET Y\ PAUSE AT ANY PO9T4 ,MY [N LIFE HAD BE5 CR[D$ ) EV5TS1 FOLL[+ EA* 9 QUICK SUCCESSION4 ,!RE HAD BE5 LITTLE TIME TO 9DULGE 9 RETROSPECTION ( ! PA/1 BUT IT HAD EAT5 9TO MY CONSCI\SNESS1 & NO?+ C\LD EV] /ILL ITS GNAW+4 ,YET IT KEPT ON ITS C\RSE4 ,!RE WAS NO CESSATION4 

,]IC WAS H>DLY ABLE TO KEEP ON HIS FEET4 ,HE WAS COMPLETELY EXHAU/$ BY :AT HE HAD 5DUR$ WORK+ 9 ! TUNNEL2 ITS POISON\S FUMES HAD 9FECT$ HIS BLOOD & PRODUC$ A S]I\S SK9-DISEASE4 ,HIS CONDITION BECAME SO BAD ?AT HE HAD TO BE PUT TO B$ & ,I NURS$ HIM = WEEKS4 ,BUT ! DE> MAN1 TRUE VIK+ ?AT HE WAS1 KEPT LAU<+ & JOK+1 ) NEV] A WORD ( COMPLA9T OR REGRET OV] ! P]IL\S H>D%IPS HE HAD 5DUR$ 9 ! LUCKLESS V5TURE TO AID ,SA%A'S ESCAPE4 

,\R S*$UL$ CONGRESS DID NOT TAKE PLACE4 ,AT ! LA/ MOM5T ! AU?ORITIES PROHIBIT$ ! PUBLIC GA!R+ ( =EIGN AN>*I/S4 ,WE HELD SOME SESSIONS1 NEV]!LESS1 9 PRIVATE HOMES1 9 ! 5VIRONS ( ,P>IS4 ,UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES & 9 VIEW ( ! NECESS>Y SECRECY ( \R PROCE$+S1 WE HAD TIME TO DISCUSS ONLY ! MO/ URG5T PROBLEMS4 

,! PRES5CE ( ,]IC 9VOLV$ ADDITIONAL EXP5DITURE1 & ,I F\ND IT IMP]ATIVE TO E>N SOME MONEY4 ,HE HAD WORK$ HIS WAY ACROSS & HE DID NOT HAVE A C5T LEFT4 ,A NUMB] ( FRI5DS W]E LIV+ 9 ! SAME HOTEL ) ME & ,I CONCEIV$ ! IDEA ( PREP>+ BREAKFA/ & LUN*EON = !M4 ,IT WAS A BIG JOB TO COOK = TWELVE & EV5 MORE P]SONS ON A S+LE ALCOHOL BURN]4 ,HIPPOLYTE WAS V]Y HELPFUL1 BE+ MU* BETT] AT M>KET+ ?AN ,I1 AS WELL AS A FIR/ CLASS *EF4 ,\R 0BO>D]S0 W]E NE>LY ALL =EIGN COMRADES1 EASILY SATISFI$ ) ! MEALS WE S]V$4 ,IT 5ABL$ US TO E>N A LITTLE MONEY1 ?\< F> FROM 5\<4 ,HIPPOLYTE & ,I CONTRIV$ TO TAKE SMALL P>TIES TO ! ,EXPOSITION4 ,I DID PRETTY WELL1 ?\< IT WAS BOR+ TO GUIDE DULL ,AM]ICANS AB\T4 ,ONE *AP1 ON SEE+ ,VOLTAIRE'S /ATUE1 DEM&$ TO KN[ :O 0?AT GUY0 WAS & :AT HAD BE5 HIS BUS9ESS4 ,SEV]AL S*OOL TEA*]S1 :O HAD BE5 RECOMM5D$ TO ME BY A FRI5D1 ALMO/ FELL 9TO A FA9T :5 !Y SAW ! NUDE /ATUES 9 ! ,LUXEMB\RG4 ,I W\LD RETURN HOME ?OR\<LY DISGU/$ ) ! ROLE ( CIC]ONE4 

,ONE AFT]NOON ,I CAME BACK TO MY HOTEL DET]M9$ NEV] AGA9 TO S]VE AS GUIDE TO SI<TSE]S UNLESS IT BE TO A C]TA9 V]Y HOT PLACE4 ,9 MY ROOM ,I F\ND A HUGE B\QUET ( FL[]S & A NOTE BESIDE IT4 ,! H&WRIT+ WAS UNFAMILI>1 ! CONT5TS PUZZL+3 0,AN ADMIR] ( LONG /&+ W\LD LIKE Y\ TO JO9 HIM = A PLEASANT EV5+4 ,WILL Y\ MEET HIM TONI<T AT ! ,CAFE DU ,*ATELET8 ,Y\ MAY BR+ A FRI5D ALONG40 ,I WOND]$ :O ! MAN C\LD BE4 

,! 0ADMIR] ( LONG /&+0 TURN$ \T TO BE NONE O!R ?AN ,]IC4 ,) HIM W]E ?REE O!R COMRADES FROM ,AM]ICA4 0,:AT'S UP80 BO? ,HIPPOLYTE & ,I ASK$ SIMULTANE\SLY4 0,HAVE Y\ DISCOV]$ A GOLDM9E80 0,NOT EXACTLY10 ,]IC REPLI$2 0MY GR&MO!R1 :O DI$ A FEW MON?S AGO1 LEFT ME A LEGACY ( SEV5 HUNDR$ FRANCS1 :I* ,I RECEIV$ TODAY4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO BL[ IT ALL 9 TONI<T40 0,DON'T Y\ WANT TO GET BACK TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES80 ,I 9QUIR$4 0,( C\RSE ,I DO40 0,!N LET ME HAVE HALF ( Y\R LEGACY = Y\R RETURN F>E10 ,I SUGGE/$2 0! RE/ ,I AM P]FECTLY WILL+ TO HELP Y\ BL[ 940 ,LAU<+LY HE TURN$ ?REE HUNDR$ & FIFTY FRANCS OV] TO ME = SAFE KEEP+4 

,WE D9$1 W9$1 & MADE M]RY4 ,EV]YONE WAS GAY & /ILL FIRM ON HIS FEET :5 AT TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ WE L&$ AT ! ,RAT ,MORT1 A FAM\S ,MONTM>TRE CAB>ET1 :]E ,]IC ORD]$ *AMPAGNE4 ,ACROSS FROM US SAT A V]Y ATTRACTIVE ,FR5* GIRL1 & ,]IC ASK$ IF HE MI<T 9VITE H] TO \R TABLE4 0,SURE10 ,I SAID1 0! ONLY WOMAN 9 ! COMPANY ( FIVE M51 ,I CAN AF=D TO BE G5]\S40 ,! GIRL JO9$ & DANC$ ) ! BOYS4 ,\R VIK+1 REM>KABLY LI<T DESPITE HIS TWO HUNDR$ P\NDS1 DANC$ LIKE A NYMPH4 ,AFT] AN EXCIT+ DAY WE LIFT$ !IR GLASSES 9 A TOA/ TO ,E4 ,G41 & ,I DRANK M9E D[N )\T A /OP4 ,SUDD5LY ALL W5T BLACK BE=E ME4 

,I WOKE UP 9 MY ROOM ) A SPLITT+ HEADA*E1 DEA?LY ILL4 ,! ,FR5* GIRL ( ! CAB>ET WAS SITT+ NE> MY B$4 0,:AT HAS HAPP5$8 ,I DEM&$4 0,RI5 DU T\T1 *]IE2 Y\ FELT A BIT SICK LA/ NI<T10 %E REPLI$4 ,I ASK$ H] TO CALL MY FRI5DS1 & 9 A %ORT TIME ,]IC & ,HIPPOLYTE 5T]$4 0,I FEEL AS IF ,I HAD BE5 POISON$10 ,I TOLD !M4 0,NOT QUITE10 ,]IC RETORT$2 0 BUT ONE ( ! BOYS P\R$ A GLASS ( COGNAC 9TO Y\R *AMPAGNE40 0,& !N80 0,!N WE HAD TO C>RY Y\ D[NN/AIRS4 ,WE HAIL$ A CAB1 BUT WE C\LD NOT MAKE Y\ GET 9TO IT4 ,Y\ SAT D[N ON ! SIDEWALK & %\T$ ?AT Y\ W]E1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ! AN>*I/1 PROTE/+ ?AT Y\ W\LD NOT BE =C$4 ,IT TOOK ! FIVE ( US TO GET Y\ 9TO ! CAB40 ,I WAS DUMBF\ND$ NOT REMEMB]+ A ?+ AB\T IT4 

0,WE W]E NONE ( US ANY TOO /EADY ON \R FEET10 ,]IC W5T ON4 0,BUT WE SOB]$ UP QUICK 5\< :5 WE SAW 9 :AT CONDITION Y\ W]E40 0,& ! GIRL -- H[ DOES %E HAPP5 TO BE H]E80 ,I ASK$4 0,%E SIMPLY W\LD NOT LET US TAKE Y\ )\T H] ACCOMPANY+ Y\4 ,%E MU/ HAVE ?\<T WE W]E B&ITS 9T5D+ TO ROB Y\4 ,%E 9SI/$ ON COM+ ) US40 ,BUT ! POOR GIRL LO/ H] E>N+S = ! NI<T10 ,I PROTE/$4 

,HIPPOLYTE PUT TW5TY FRANCS 9 AN 5VELOPE & S5T ! GIRL HOME 9 A CAB4 ,9 ! LATE AFT]NOON %E RETURN$ TO ME4 0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY 9SULT+ ME80 %E CRI$1 ALMO/ WEEP+2 0DO Y\ ?9K A GIRL :O MAKES H] LIV+ ON ! /REET HAS NO FEEL+S8 ,?AT %E W\LD TAKE MONEY = HELP+ A FRI5D 9 DI/RESS8 ,NO1 9DE$1 NURS+ ISN'T MY PR(ESSION1 & ,I WON'T BE PAID = IT40 ,I HELD \T MY H& TO H] & DREW H] D[N TO ME4 ,I WAS AFFECT$ ALMO/ TO TE>S BY ! BEAUTY ( ?AT *ILD WOMAN & H] F9E1 T5D] SPIRIT4 

,! 9SPIR+ ATMOSPH]E ( \R MOVEM5T 9 ,P>IS & MY O!R DELI<TFUL EXP]I5CES 9 ! CITY MADE ME WI% TO PROLONG MY /AY4 ,BUT IT WAS TIME TO LEAVE4 ,\R MONEY WAS ALMO/ 5TIRELY EXHAU/$4 ,BESIDES1 DETECTIVES HAD ALREADY BE5 AT ! HOTEL LOOK+ = 9=MATION AB\T ,MME ,BRADY4 ,IT WAS A WOND] ! POLICE HAD NOT YET ORD]$ ME \T ( ! C\NTRY4 ,VICTOR ,DAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT IT WAS BECAUSE ( ! ,EXPOSITION2 ! AU?ORITIES WANT$ TO AVOID UNPLEASANT PUBLICITY AB\T =EIGN]S4 ,ON AN E>LY MORN+1 D>K & DRIZZL+1 ,]IC1 ,HIPPOLYTE1 & ,I DROVE TO ! RAILROAD /ATION4 ,WE W]E FOLL[$ BY SEV]AL SECRET S]VICE M5 9 A CAB & ONE ON A BICYCLE4 ,!Y WAV$ GOOD-BYE TO US AS ! TRA9 PULL$ \T1 BUT ONE ( !M WE F\ND 9 ! COMP>TM5T NEXT TO \R C\PE4 ,HE FOLL[$ US TO ,B\LOGNE1 LEAV+ ONLY :5 WE BO>D$ ! BOAT4 

,ONLY ?ANKS TO ! GIFT S5T ME BY MY DE> FRI5D ,ANNA ,/IRL+ W]E WE ABLE TO PAY \R HOTEL BILLS & F>ES1 & /ILL HAVE AB\T FIFTE5 DOLL>S LEFT4 ,IT W\LD BE 5\< = TIPS & O!R EXP5SES DUR+ \R J\RNEY4 ,I KNEW ,I C\LD BORR[ SOME MONEY 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 & ,]IC SAID HE W\LD WIRE TO ,*ICAGO = FUNDS1 :5 NECESS>Y4 

,:5 ! /EAM] WAS A FEW H\RS \T1 ,HIPPOLYTE BECAME SEASICK1 GETT+ WORSE ) ! 9CREAS+ MOTION4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY HE WAS SO ILL ?AT ! DOCTOR ORD]$ IC$ *AMPAIGNE4 ,HE LOOK$ SO YELL[ & ?9 ?AT ,I WAS AFRAID HE W\LD NOT LA/ TO ! 5D ( ! TRIP4 ,MEAN:ILE ,]IC HAD DEVELOP$ A RAV5\S APPETITE4 ,?REE TIMES EA* DAY HE W\LD BEG9 AT ! TOP ( ! M5U & 5D AT ! BOTTOM4 0,DON'T MAKE ! WAIT] WORK SO H>D60 ,I PLEAD$ ) HIM2 0WE HAV5'T 5\< MONEY = TIPS40 ,BUT HE KEPT ON FE$+4 ,HE WAS A BORN SAILOR1 HE LOV$ ! SEA1 & HE GREW JOLLI] & MORE HUNGRY EV]Y DAY4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! CROSS+ ,I HAD JU/ TWO DOLL>S & FIFTE5 C5TS LEFT1 :I* ,I DIVID$ AMONG ! /EW>DS & /EW>DESSES ?AT HAD S]V$ ,HIPPOLYTE & ME4 ,\R VIK+ WAS LEFT TO FACE ! MUSIC4 ,! BRAVE FELL[1 :O HAD = MON?S LIV$ 9 CON/ANT DANG] ( A CAVE 9 9 ! TUNNEL1 N[ QUAIL$ BE=E ! EMPLOYES ( ! %IP4 ,HE ACTUALLY KEPT 9 HID+4 ,! D9+ ROOM /EW>D WAS 9EXORABLE & HE PURSU$ ,]IC4 ,BUT :5 ! LATT] /OOD BE=E HIM %AMEFAC$1 LIKE A S*OOLBOY1 ) HIS POCKETS TURN$ 9SIDE \T1 ! CRUEL /EW>D TOOK PITY & LET HIM GO4 

,MY PRECI\S 0BABY0 BRO!R1 TALL & H&SOME1 WAS AT ! DOCK TO GREET ME4 ,HE WAS CONSID]ABLY SURPRIS$ TO SEE ME RETURN ) A BODYGU>D ( TWO4 ,WE W5T IMM$IATELY TO A PAWN%OP TO HOCK MY CLAM %ELL WAT*1 = :I* ,I RECEIV$ T5 :OLE DOLL>S1 5\< TO PAY = A WEEK'S R5T 9 A ,CL9TON ,/REET ROOM & TREAT ! COMPANY TO D9N]4 

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