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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,DAVID ,GUTI]REZ1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

  

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

 ,VOLUME TWO 

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

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,ON MY RETURN EA/ ,I LE>N$ ( ! DEA? ( ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE4 ,H] 5D AFFECT$ ME V]Y DEEPLY2 H] :OLE LIFE HAD BE5 A CONT9U\S *A9 ( SUFF]+4 ,DEA? HAD COME AFT] AN OP]ATION = AN ABSCESS ON ! BRA9 :I* HAD IMPAIR$ H] MEMORY4 ,A SECOND OP]ATION1 H] FRI5DS HAD BE5 9=M$1 W\LD HAVE DEPRIV$ H] ( ! P[] ( SPEE*4 ,VOLTAIR9E1 ALWAYS /OICAL 9 PA91 PREF]R$ DEA?4 ,H] 5D1 ON ,JUNE #a#i1 WAS A GREAT LOSS TO \R MOVEM5T & TO ?OSE :O VALU$ H] /RONG P]SONALITY & UNUSUAL TAL5TS4 

,9 COMPLIANCE ) H] LA/ REQUE/ ,VOLTAIR9E WAS BURI$ 9 ,WALDHEIM ,CEMET]Y1 NE> ! GRAVES ( \R ,*ICAGO COMRADES4 ,!IR M>TYRDOM HAD AWAK5$ ,VOLTAIR9E'S S\L AS IT HAD SO MANY O!R F9E SPIRITS4 ,BUT FEW HAD SO COMPLETELY CONSECRAT$ !MSELVES TO !IR CAUSE AS %E1 & FEW] /ILL HAD H] G5IUS TO S]VE ! IDEAL ) S+L5ESS ( PURPOSE4 

,>RIV$ 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,I W5T \T TO ,WALDHEIM ) ,ANNIE ,LIV%IS1 A DE> COMMON FRI5D4 ,VOLTAIR9E HAD MADE H] HOME ) ,ANNIE & ,JAKE ,LIV%IS1 & %E HAD BE5 T5D]LY NURS$ BY \R DEVOT$ COMRADES TO ! V]Y LA/4 ,I W5T TO ! CEMET]Y ) R$ C>NATIONS 9 MY >MS1 :ILE ,ANNIE C>RI$ R$ G]ANIUMS TO BE ADD$ TO ?OSE %E HAD ALREADY PLANT$ ON ! FRE% GRAVE4 ,!SE W]E ! ONLY MONUM5T ,VOLTAIR9E HAD EV] WANT$4 

,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE WAS BORN ( A ,QUAK] MO!R & A ,FR5* FA!R4 ,! LATT]1 9 HIS Y\? AN ADMIR] ( ,VOLTAIRE1 HAD NAM$ HIS DAU<T] AFT] ! GREAT PHILOSOPH]4 ,LAT] H] FA!R1 HAV+ TURN$ CONS]VATIVE1 HAD PLAC$ H] 9 A ,CA?OLIC CONV5T S*OOL1 FROM :I* ,VOLTAIR9E SUBSEQU5TLY ESCAP$1 REBELL+ AGA9/ ! AU?ORITY ( BO?4 ,%E WAS EXCEPTIONALLY GIFT$ AS POET1 WRIT]1 & LECTUR]4 ,%E W\LD HAVE GA9$ HI< POSITION & R5[N HAD %E BE5 ONE TO M>KET H] TAL5TS1 BUT %E W\LD NOT ACCEPT EV5 ! SIMPLE/ COM=TS = H] ACTIVITIES 9 ! V>I\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,%E %>$ ! FATE ( ! L[LY :OM %E S\<T TO TEA* & 9SPIRE4 ,REVOLUTION>Y VE/AL1 %E LIV$ AS ! POORE/ ( ! POOR 9 DRE>Y & WRET*$ SURR\ND+S1 TAX+ H] BODY TO ! UTMO/1 SU/A9$ ONLY BY H] IDEAL4 

,VOLTAIR9E BEGAN H] PUBLIC C>E] AS A PACIFI/1 & = MANY YE>S %E /]NLY SET H] FACE AGA9/ REVOLUTION>Y ME?ODS4 ,BUT GREAT] FAMILI>ITY ) ,EUROPEAN DEVELOPM5TS1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION ( #a#i#e1 ! RAPID GR[? ( CAPITALISM 9 H] [N C\NTRY1 ) ALL ITS RESULTANT VIOL5CE & 9JU/ICE1 & P>TICUL>LY ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION1 SUBSEQU5TLY *ANG$ H] ATTITUDE4 ,AFT] AN 9N] /RUGGLE1 ,VOLTAIR9E'S 9TELLECTUAL 9TEGRITY COMPELL$ H] TO ADMIT H] ]ROR FRANKLY & TO /& UP BRAVELY = ! NEW VISION4 ,%E DID SO 9 A NUMB] ( ESSAYS & ESPECIALLY :5 %E TOOK UP WORK = ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION1 :I* %E CONSID]$ ( MO/ VITAL CONSEQU5CE4 ,%E DEVOT$ H]SELF 5TIRELY TO IT1 WRIT+1 LECTUR+1 & COLLECT+ FUNDS4 ,9 H] ! MOVEM5T = LIB]TY & HUMANISM1 ESPECIALLY ! AN>*I/ CAUSE1 LO/ ONE ( ITS MO/ GIFT$ & TIRELESS WORK]S4 

,AS ,I /OOD BESIDE ,VOLTAIR9E'S GRAVE1 9 ! %AD[ ( ! MONUM5T D$ICAT$ TO ! MEMORY ( \R COMRADES1 ,I FELT ?AT ANO!R M>TYR HAD BE5 ADD$ TO !M4 ,%E WAS ! PROTOTYPE ( ! SCULPTUR$ ,WALDHEIM FIGURE1 BEAUTIFUL 9 H] SPIRITUAL DEFIANCE & FILL$ ) ! REVOLT ( A FLAM+ IDEAL4 

,! YE> #a#i#a#b1 RI* ) V>I$ EXP]I5CES1 CLOS$ ) ?REE IMPORTANT EV5TS3 ! APPE>ANCE ( ,SA%A'S BOOK1 ! TW5TY-FIF? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ELEV5? ( ,NOVEMB]1 & ! SEV5TIE? BIR?DAY ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK94 

,SA%A WAS READ+ ! F9AL PRO(S ( HIS ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS4 ,9 R5EW$ AGONY HE WAS LIV+ ?R\< AGA9 EV]Y DETAIL ( ! F\RTE5 YE>S1 & EXP]I5C+ H>R[+ D\BT AS TO :E!R HE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ !M REAL 9 HIS WORK4 ,HE KEPT REVIS+ UNTIL \R BILL = AU?OR'S CORRECTIONS M\NT$ TO F\R HUNDR$ & FIFTY DOLL>S4 ,HE WAS WORRI$ & EXHAU/$1 YET HE HUNG ON1 GO+ OV] HIS PRO(S AGA9 & AGA94 ,! F9AL *APT]S HAD TO BE TAK5 FROM HIM ALMO/ BY =CE TO SAVE HIM FROM ! CURSE ( HIS TORM5T+ ANXIETY4 

,& N[ ! BOOK WAS READY AT LA/4 ,V]ILY1 NOT A BOOK1 BUT A LIFE SUFF]$ 9 ! SOLITUDE ( 9T]M9ABLE PRISON DAYS & NI<TS1 ) ALL !IR PA9 & GRIEF1 !IR DISILLUSIONM5TS1 DESPAIR1 & HOPE4 ,TE>S ( JOY SPRANG TO MY EYES AS ,I HELD ! PRECI\S VOLUME 9 MY H&S4 ,I FELT IT MY TRIUMPH AS WELL AS ,SA%A'S---\R FULFILLM5T ( TW5TY YE>S1 GIV+ ! PROMISE ( ,SA%A'S REAL RESURRECTION FROM HIS PRISON NI<TM>E1 & MY [N RELEASE FROM ! GNAW+ REGRET ( NOT HAV+ %>$ HIS FATE4 

,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/ WAS WIDELY REVIEW$ & ACCLAIM$ A WORK ( >T & A DEEPLY MOV+ HUMAN DOCUM5T4 0,A /ORY ( PRISON LIFE BY AN AU?OR :O SP5T F\RTE5 YE>S BEH9D ! B>S GA!R+ HIS MAT]IAL \<T TO HAVE VALUE AS A HUMAN DOCUM5T10 COMM5T$ ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TRIBUNE4 0,:5 ! WRIT]1 FUR!RMORE1 WIELDS HIS P5 9 ! MANN] ( ! ,SLAVIC REALI/S & IS COMP>$ BY CRITICS ) SU* M5 AS ,DO/OYEVSKY & ,&REIEFF1 HIS WORK MU/ POSSESS A TREM5D\S FASC9ATION AS WELL AS A SOCIAL VALUE40 

,! LIT]>Y CRITIC ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,GLOBE /AT$ ?AT 0NO?+ C\LD EXCE$ ! UNCANNY SPELL EX]CIS$ BY ?IS /ORY4 ,B]KMAN HAS SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ Y\ LIVE HIS PRISON EXP]I5CES ) HIM1 & HIS BOOK IS PROBABLY AS COMPLETE A SELF-REVELATION AS IS HUMANLY POSSIBLE40 

,SU* PRAISE FROM ! CAPITALI/ PRESS HELP$ TO ACC5TUATE MY DISAPPO9TM5T OV] ,JACK ,LONDON'S ATTITUDE T[>DS ,SA%A'S BOOK4 ,HAV+ BE5 REQUE/$ TO WRITE A PREFACE = IT1 ,JACK HAD ASK$ TO SEE ! MANUSCRIPT4 ,AFT] HE HAD READ IT1 HE WROTE US 9 HIS IMPETU\S WAY H[ TREM5D\SLY HE WAS IMPRESS$ BY IT4 ,BUT HIS PREFACE TURN$ \T TO BE A LAME APOLOGY = ! FACT ?AT HE1 A SOCIALI/1 WAS WRIT+ AN 9TRODUCTION TO ! WORK ( AN AN>*I/4 ,AT ! SAME TIME IT WAS A CONDEMNATION ( ,SA%A'S IDEAS4 ,JACK ,LONDON HAD NOT FAIL$ TO SEE ! HUMAN & ! LIT]>Y QUALITIES ( ! BOOK4 ,:AT HE WROTE WAS EV5 MORE LAUDATORY ?AN MO/ ( ! REVIEWS4 ,BUT ,LONDON 9SI/$ ON US+ HIS PREFACE = A LONG DISCUSSION ( HIS [N SOCIAL !ORIES V]SUS AN>*ISM4 ,9ASMU* AS ,SA%A'S BOOK DID NOT DEAL ) !ORIES1 BUT ) LIFE1 ,JACK'S ATTITUDE WAS ABSURD4 ,HIS >GUM5T WAS SUMM>IZ$ 9 HIS DICTUM3 0 ,! MAN :O CAN'T %OOT /RAI<T CAN'T ?9K /RAI<T40 ,EVID5TLY ,JACK ASSUM$ ?AT ! WORLD'S BE/ ?9K]S W]E ALSO ! BE/ %OTS4 

,SA%A1 :O HAD GONE TO SEE ,JACK1 PO9T$ \T ?AT ! GREAT ,DANI% CRITIC ,GEORG ,BR&ES1 ?\< NOT AN AN>*I/1 HAD WRITT5 A SYMPA!TIC PREFACE TO ,PET] ,KROPOTK9'S ,MEMOIRS ( A ,REVOLUTIONI/ )\T ATTEMPT+ TO AIR HIS [N !ORIES4 ,AS >TI/ & HUMANI/ ,BR&ES HAD APPRECIAT$ ! BIG P]SONALITY ( ,KROPOTK94 

0,BR&ES WAS NOT WRIT+ 9 ,AM]ICA10 ,LONDON REPLI$4 0,IF HE HAD BE51 HE W\LD MO/ LIKELY HAVE DISPLAY$ A DIFF]5T ATTITUDE40 

,SA%A UND]/OOD2 ,JACK ,LONDON FE>$ (F5D+ HIS PUBLI%]S & 9CURR+ ! C5SURE ( HIS P>TY4 ,! >TI/ 9 ,JACK LONG$ TO SO>1 BUT ! MAN 9 HIM KEPT HIS FEET ON ! GR\ND4 ,HIS [N BE/ LIT]>Y EF=TS1 AS HE HIMSELF SAID1 W]E BURI$ 9 HIS TRUNK BECAUSE HIS PUBLI%]S WANT$ ONLY WORKS SURE TO BR+ F9ANCIAL RESULTS4 ,& !RE W]E ,GL5 ,ELL5 & ALSO O!R RESPONSIBILITIES TO MEET4 ,JACK LEFT NO D\BT ON ! MATT]1 BY REM>K+3 0,I HAVE A FAMILY TO SUPPORT40 ,P]HAPS HE DID NOT REALIZE H[ SELF-CONDEMNATORY HIS JU/IFICATION WAS4 

,SA%A REFUS$ ,JACK'S PREFACE4 ,9/EAD WE ASK$ \R FRI5D ,HUT*9S ,HAPGOOD TO WRITE AN 9TRODUCTION TO ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS4 ,HE HAD NEV] PROCLAIM$ HIMSELF AN ADH]5T ( ANY ISM1 NOR DID HE SIGN HIS LETT]S3 0,Y\RS = ! REVOLUTION10 AS ,JACK ,LONDON US$ TO DO4 ,HE WAS1 H[EV]1 5\< ( A LIT]>Y REBEL & SOCIAL ICONOCLA/ TO APPRECIATE ! SPIRIT ( ,SA%A'S BOOK4 

,JACK ,LONDON WAS NOT ! ONLY ONE :O CONDEMN$ :ILE PRAIS+4 ,!RE W]E O!RS1 EV5 9 \R [N RANKS1 AMONG !M ,S4 ,YAN(SKY1 ! $ITOR ( ! ,FREIE ,>BEIT] ,/IMME4 ,HE WAS ONE ( ! SPEAK]S AT ! BANQUET GIV5 TO CELEBRATE ! APPE>ANCE ( ,SA%A'S BOOK4 ,HE WAS ! ONLY ONE ( ! FIVE HUNDR$ GUE/S :O 9T]JECT$ A DISCORDANT NOTE 9TO ! O!RWISE BEAUTIFULLY H>MONI\S EV5+4 ,YAN(SKY PAID HI< TRIBUTE TO ,SA%A'S ,MEMOIRS AS ! 0MATURE PRODUCT ( A MATURE M9D10 BUT HE 0REGRETT$ ! USELESS & FUTILE ACT ( A SILLY BOY40 ,I FELT \TRAG$ BY ! MAN'S D5\NC+ ! ,ATT5TAT ON ! OCCASION ( ! BIR? ( ,SA%A'S BOOK1 A WORK CONCEIV$ 9 ?AT H]OIC MOM5T ( ,JULY #ahib & N\RI%$ BY TE>S & BLOOD ?R\<\T ! D>K & T]RIBLE YE>S ?AT FOLL[$4 ,:5 ,I WAS CALL$ UPON TO SPEAK1 ,I TURN$ UPON ! MAN :O PRESUM$ TO REPRES5T A GREAT IDEAL & YET :O WAS LACK+ 9 ! LEA/ UND]/&+ ( ONE SO TRULY ! IDEALI/4 

0,TO Y\ ! IMPRESSIONABLE Y\? ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN APPE>S SILLY10 ,I SAID1 0& HIS ,ATT5TAT FUTILE4 ,Y\ >E BY NO MEANS ! FIR/ TO TAKE SU* A /& T[>DS ! IDEALI/ :OSE HUMANITY CAN TOL]ATE NO 9JU/ICE & 5DURE NO WRONG4 ,FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL ! WISE & PRACTICAL HAVE D5\NC$ EV]Y H]OIC SPIRIT4 ,YET IT HAS NOT BE5 !Y :O HAVE 9FLU5C$ \R LIVES4 ,! IDEALI/S & VISION>IES1 FOOLI% 5\< TO ?R[ CAUTION TO ! W9DS & EXPRESS !IR >DOR & FAI? 9 SOME SUPREME DE$1 HAVE ADVANC$ MANK9D & HAVE 5RI*$ ! WORLD4 ,! ONE :OSE WORK WE >E H]E TO CELEBRATE HAPP5S TO BE SU* A FUTILE VISION>Y4 ,HIS ACT WAS ! PROTE/ ( A S5SITIVE SPIRIT ?AT W\LD RA!R P]I% = HIS IDEAL ?AN CONT9UE = A LIFETIME AS A SMUG 9HABITANT ( A COMPLAISANT & CALL\S WORLD4 ,IF \R COMRADE DID NOT P]I%1 IT WAS C]TA9LY NOT DUE TO ! M]CY ( ?OSE :O HAD OP5LY DECL>$ HE %\LD NOT SURVIVE HIS LIV+ GRAVE4 ,IT WAS DUE 5TIRELY TO ! SAME TRAITS ?AT 9SPIR$ ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S ACT3 HIS UNWAV]+ PURPOSE1 HIS 9DOMITABLE WILL1 & HIS FAI? 9 ! ULTIMATE TRIUMPH ( HIS IDEAL4 ,!SE ELEM5TS HAVE GONE 9TO ! MAK+ ( ! 'SILLY' Y\?1 9TO HIS ACT & 9TO HIS M>TYRDOM ( F\RTE5 YE>S4 ,IT IS !SE SAME ELEM5TS ?AT HAVE 9SPIR$ ! CREATION ( ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS4 ,:ATEV] GREATNESS & HUMANITY ! BOOK POSSESSES1 !Y >E WOV5 ( !SE ELEM5TS4 ,!RE IS NO GAP BETWE5 ! SILLY Y\? & ! MATURE MAN4 ,!RE IS A CONT9U\S FL[1 A R$ ?READ ?AT W9DS LIKE A LEITMOTIF ?R\<\T ! 5TIRE LIFE ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN40 

,NOVEMB] #a#a1 #ahhg --- ,NOVEMB] #a#a1 #a#i#b#a6 ,TW5TY-FIVE YE>S1 AN 9F9ITESIMAL FRACTION ( TIME 9 ! UPW>D M>* ( ! RACE1 BUT AN ET]NITY = HIM :O DIES MANY DEA?S 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS LIFE4 ,! TW5TY-FIF? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRDOM 9T5SIFI$ MY FEEL+ = ! M5 ,I HAD NEV] P]SONALLY KN[N1 BUT :O BY !IR DEA? HAD BECOME ! MO/ DECISIVE 9FLU5CE 9 MY EXI/5CE4 ,! SPIRIT ( ,P>SONS1 ,SPIES1 ,L+G1 & !IR C[ORK]S SEEM$ TO HOV] OV] ME & GIVE DEEP] MEAN+ TO ! EV5TS ?AT HAD 9SPIR$ MY SPIRITUAL BIR? & GR[?4 

,NOVEMB] #a#a1 #aiab CAME AT LA/4 ,NUM]\S LABOR ORGANIZATIONS & AN>*I/ GR\PS WORK$ FEV]I%LY TO MAKE ! ANNIV]S>Y AN IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL4 ,!Y >RIV$ 9 L>GE NUMB]S 9 ! HALL1 !IR FLAM+ R$ BANN]S COV]+ ! BALCONIES & WALLS4 ,! PLAT=M WAS DECORAT$ 9 R$ & BLACK4 ,! LIFE-SIZE PORTRAITS ( \R COMRADES W]E HUNG ) WREA?S4 ,! PRES5CE ( ! HATEFUL ,AN>*I/ ,SQUAD ONLY HELP$ TO 9CREASE ! BITT] RES5TM5T ( ! CR[D AGA9/ ! =CES ?AT HAD CRU%$ ! ,HAYM>KET VICTIMS4 

,I WAS ONE ( ! MANY SPEAK]S EAG] TO PAY TRIBUTE TO \R PRECI\S DEAD & TO RECALL ONCE MORE ! VALOR & H]OISM ( !IR LIVES4 ,I AWAIT$ MY TURN1 /IRR$ TO ! ROOTS BY ! HI/ORIC OCCASION1 ITS GREAT SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE & P]SONAL MEAN+ TO ME4 ,MEMORIES ( ! DI/ANT PA/ FLITT$ ?R\< MY M9D --- ,RO*E/] & A WOMAN'S VOICE R++ LIKE MUSIC 9 MY E>S3 0,Y\ WILL LOVE \R M5 :5 Y\ LE>N TO KN[ !M1 & Y\ WILL MAKE !IR CAUSE Y\R [N60 ,9 TIMES ( ASC5T TO HEI<TS1 9 DAYS ( FA9!>T$NESS & D\BT1 9 H\RS ( PRISON ISOLATION1 ( ANTAGONISM & C5SURE FROM ONE'S [N K9D1 9 FAILURE ( LOVE1 9 FRI5D%IPS BROK5 & BETRAY$ --- ALWAYS !IR CAUSE WAS M9E1 !IR SACRIFICE MY SUPPORT4 

,I /OOD ]ECT BE=E ! D5SE MASS ( PEOPLE4 ,ITS T5SE FEEL+ M+L$ ) M9E1 & ALL \R HATE & ALL \R LOVE W]E CONC5TRAT$ 9 MY VOICE4 0,!Y >E NOT DEAD10 ,I CRI$2 0!Y >E NOT DEAD1 ! M5 WE HAVE COME TO HONOR TONI<T6 ,\T ( !IR QUIV]+ BODIES DANGL+ FROM ! NOOSE1 NEW LIVES HAVE EM]G$ TO TAKE UP ! /RA9S ?ROTTL$ ON ! SCAFFOLD4 ,) A ?\S& VOICES !Y PROCLAIM ?AT \R M>TYRS >E NOT DEAD60 

,PREP>ATORY WORK WAS BEG9N+ = ! CELEBRATION ( ! SEV5TIE? BIR?DAY ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK94 ,HE WAS A PROM95T FIGURE 9 ! REALM ( LE>N+1 RECOGNIZ$ AS SU* BY ! =EMO/ M5 ( ! WORLD4 ,BUT TO US HE MEANT MU* MORE ?AN ?AT4 ,WE SAW 9 HIM ! FA!R ( MOD]N AN>*ISM1 ITS REVOLUTION>Y SPOKESMAN & BRILLIANT EXPON5T ( ITS RELATION TO SCI5CE1 PHILOSOPHY1 & PROGRESSIVE ?\<T4 ,AS A P]SONALITY HE T[]$ HI< ABOVE MO/ ( HIS CONTEMPOR>IES BY VIRTUE ( HIS HUMANITY & FAI? 9 ! MASSES4 ,AN>*ISM TO HIM WAS NOT AN IDEAL = ! SELECT FEW4 ,IT WAS A CON/RUCTIVE SOCIAL !ORY1 DE/9$ TO U%] 9 A NEW WORLD = ALL ( MANK9D4 ,= ?IS HE HAD LIV$ & LABOR$ ALL HIS LIFE4 ,! SEV5TIE? ANNIV]S>Y ( SU* A P]SON WAS !RE=E ( GREAT MOM5T TO ALL :O KNEW & LOV$ HIM4 

,MON?S BE=E1 WE HAD WRITT5 TO HIS ADMIR]S 9 ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES1 & TO \R [N LEAD+ COMRADES1 = CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! ,KROPOTK9-BIR?DAY $ITION ( ,MO!R ,E>?4 ,EV]YBODY RESPOND$ G5]\SLY4 ,N[ ! ,DECEMB] ISSUE WAS READY1 CONTA9+ TRIBUTES TO ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 BY ,GEORG ,BR&ES1 ,$W>D ,C>P5T]1 ,PR(ESSOR ,GEORGE ,D4 ,H]RON1 ,TOM ,MANN1 ,J4 ,MORRISON-,DAVIDSON1 ,BAY>D ,BOYES51 ,ANNA ,/RUNSKY ,WALL+ & H] HUSB&1 ,ROSE ,/RUNSKY1 ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT1 & LEAD+ AN>*I/S ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,9 CONJUNCTION ) ! SPECIAL ,KROPOTK9 ISSUE ( \R MAGAZ9E A BIG MEET+ TOOK PLACE 9 ,C>NEGIE ,HALL1 >RANG$ BY US 9 COOP]ATION ) ! ,FREIE ,>BEIT] ,/IMME ,ASSOCIATION4 ,AS ON ! PAGES ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 EV]Y SPEAK] PAID TRIBUTE TO ,KROPOTK91 \R COMMON TEA*] & 9SPIRATION4 

,PET] WAS DEEPLY MOV$ BY !SE EXPRESSIONS ( LOVE & AFFECTION4 ,9 TOK5 ( APPRECIATION HE S5T US ! FOLL[+ LETT]3 

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,FIR/ ( ALL1 LET ME EXPRESS TO Y\ MY W>ME/1 HE>TIE/ ?ANKS = ALL ! K9D WORDS & ?\<TS Y\ HAVE ADDRESS$ TO ME1 & !N TO VOICE ?R\< Y\R PAGES ! SAME HE>TIE/ ?ANKS TO ALL ! COMRADES & FRI5DS :O HAVE S5T ME SU* W>M & FRI5DLY LETT]S & TELEGRAMS ON ! OCCASION ( MY SEV5TIE? BIR?DAY4 

,I NE$ NOT TELL Y\1 NOR C\LD ,I WORD IT ON PAP]1 H[ DEEPLY ,I WAS T\*$ BY ALL !SE EXPRESSIONS ( SYMPA?Y1 & H[ ,I FELT ?AT 0SOME?+ BRO!RLY0 :I* KEEPS US AN>*I/S UNIT$ BY A FEEL+ F> DEEP] ?AN ! M]E S5SE ( SOLID>ITY 9 A P>TY2 & ,I AM SURE ?AT ?AT FEEL+ ( BRO!RHOOD WILL HAVE SOME DAY ITS EFFECT1 :5 HI/ORY WILL CALL UPON US TO %[ :AT WE >E WOR?1 & H[ F> WE CAN ACT 9 H>MONY = ! RECON/RUCTION ( SOCIETY UPON A NEW BASIS ( EQUALITY & FRE$OM4 

,& !N LET ME ADD ?AT IF ALL ( US HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO SOME EXT5T TO ! WORK ( LIB]ATION ( EXPLOIT$ MANK9D1 IT IS BECAUSE \R IDEAS HAVE BE5 MORE OR LESS ! EXPRESSION ( ! IDEAS ?AT >E G]M9AT+ 9 ! V]Y DEP?S ( ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! MORE ,I LIVE1 ! MORE AM ,I CONV9C$ ?AT NO TRU?FUL & USEFUL SOCIAL SCI5CE1 & NO USEFUL & TRU?FUL SOCIAL ACTION IS POSSIBLE BUT ! SCI5CE :I* BASES ITS CONCLUSIONS1 & ! ACTION :I* BASES ITS ACTS1 UPON ! ?\<TS & ! 9SPIRATIONS ( ! MASSES4 ,ALL SOCIOLOGICAL SCI5CE & ALL SOCIAL ACTIONS :I* DO NOT DO ?AT MU/ REMA9 /]ILE4 

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,! EFFECT ON ,B5 ( HIS ,SAN ,DIEGO EXP]I5CE PROV$ TO BE /RONG] & MORE LA/+ ?AN ANY ( US HAD EXPECT$4 ,HE REMA9$ 9 ! ?ROES ( ?OSE H>R[+ DAYS & HE BECAME A VICTIM ( ! IDEE FIXE ?AT HE MU/ RETURN !RE4 ,HE FOLL[$ HIS ACTIVITIES ) EV5 MORE ?AN HIS WONT$ 5]GY1 WORK+ AS IF DRIV5 BY FURIES & DRIV+ EV]YBODY ELSE 9 TURN4 ,I BECAME TO HIM A MEANS RA!R ?AN AN 5D1 ! 5D BE+ MEET+S1 MEET+S1 MEET+S1 & PLANS = MORE MEET+S4 ,BUT ,I SAW ?AT HE DID NOT REALLY LIVE 9 HIS WORK1 OR 9 \R LOVE4 ,HIS :OLE BE+ WAS C5T]$ ON ,SAN ,DIEGO1 & IT BECAME ALMO/ A HALLUC9ATION ) HIM4 ,HE TAX$ MY P[]S ( 5DURANCE1 & (T5 MY AFFECTION1 BY HIS CON/ANT 9SI/5CE ON />T+ = ! ,COA/4 ,HIS RE/LESSNESS KEPT 9CREAS+ & HE WAS NOT CONT5T UNTIL WE W]E F9ALLY ON \R WAY4 

,\R ,LOS ,ANGELES FRI5DS W]E /RONGLY OPPOS$ TO \R RETURN+ TO ,SAN ,DIEGO4 ,!Y SAID ?AT ,B5'S OBSESSION WAS NO?+ BUT BRAVADO1 & ?AT ,I WAS WEAK 9 GIV+ 9 TO HIS IRRATIONAL S*EME4 ,!Y EV5 BR\<T ! MATT] TO ! ATT5TION ( ! AUDI5CE AT \R LA/ MEET+1 URG+ A UNANIM\S VOTE AGA9/ \R GO+4 

,I KNEW ?AT \R FRI5DS W]E CONC]N$ ONLY = \R SAFETY1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT AGREE ) !M4 ,I DID NOT FEEL AB\T ,SAN ,DIEGO AS ,B5 DID2 TO ME IT WAS BUT ONE ( ! MANY T[NS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :]E FREE SPEE* HAD BE5 GAGG$ & ITS DEF5D]S MALTREAT$4 ,TO SU* PLACES ,I ALWAYS KEPT RETURN+ UNTIL ! RI<T ( FREE SPEE* WAS AGA9 E/ABLI%$ !RE4 ,?AT WAS ONE ( ! MOTIVES = MY WANT+ TO GO BACK TO ,SAN ,DIEGO1 BUT IT WAS BY NO MEANS ! /RONGE/ MOTIVE4 ,I WAS C]TA9 ?AT ,B5 W\LD NOT BE FRE$ FROM ! HOLD ( ?AT CITY UNLESS HE RETURN$ TO ! SC5E ( ! ,MAY \TRAGE4 ,MY LOVE = HIM HAD GR[N MORE 9T5SE ) ! YE>S4 ,I C\LD NOT P]MIT HIM TO GO TO ,SAN ,DIEGO ALONE4 ,I !RE=E 9=M$ MY COMRADES ?AT ,I W\LD GO ) ,B51 NO MATT] :AT MI<T BE AWAIT+ US !RE4 ,IT SEEM$ 9CR$IBLE ?AT ANY GR\P ( PEOPLE1 H[EV] SAVAGE 9 TIME ( EXCITEM5T1 W\LD REPEAT SU* BRUTALITIES AFT] ! LAPSE ( A YE>1 P>TICUL>LY S9CE ! ,VIGILANTES & ,SAN ,DIEGO HAD BE5 PLAC$ 9 ! PILLORY BY C\NTRY-WIDE CONDEMNATION4 

,AN ACTIVE WORK] 9 \R RANKS VOLUNTE]$ TO PREC$E US TO ,SAN ,DIEGO1 SECURE A HALL1 & ADV]TISE MY LECTURE1 :I* WAS AGA9 TO BE ON 0,AN ,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE40 ,BE=E LONG HE NOTIFI$ US ?AT ALL WAS WELL & PROMIS+4 

,AFT] \R LA/ MEET+ 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES WE W]E TAK5 BY \R FRI5DS ,DR4 & ,MRS4 ,P]CIVAL ,T4 ,G]SON TO ! RAILROAD /ATION4 ,ON ! WAY ,B5'S EXCITEM5T REA*$ SU* A PIT* ?AT ! DOCTOR SUGGE/$ A SANATORIUM 9/EAD ( ,SAN ,DIEGO4 ,BUT ,B5 9SI/$ ?AT NO?+ W\LD CURE HIM EXCEPT TO GO BACK4 ,9 ! TRA9 HE BECAME DEA?LY PALE1 & L>GE DROPS ( P]SPIRATION P\R$ OV] HIS FACE4 ,HIS BODY %OOK ) N]V\SNESS & FE>4 ,ALL NI<T HE TOSS$ AB\T SLEEPLESSLY 9 HIS B]?4 

,EXCEPT = MY CONC]N AB\T HIM ,I WAS S+UL>LY CALM4 ,I WAS WIDE AWAKE & SAT UP READ+ ,COMRADE ,YETTA BY 0,ALB]T ,$W>DS40 ,AN 9T]E/+ BOOK ALWAYS MADE ME =GET A DIFFICULT SITUATION4 ,?IS VOLUME WAS BY ,>?UR ,BULL>D1 ONE ( \R FRI5DS :O HAD COOP]AT$ ) US DUR+ ,BABU%KA'S VISIT TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,HIS P[]FUL /ORY & ITS ,RUSSIAN !ME BR\<T BACK TO ME ! DAYS GONE BY4 ,! LA/ TWO H\RS ( \R TRIP ,B5 WAS FA/ ASLEEP1 & ,I WAS SO LO/ 9 ! PA/ ?AT ,I WAS UNAW>E WE W]E NE>+ ,SAN ,DIEGO4 ,! BU/LE ( \R FELL[-PASS5G]S RECALL$ ME TO REALITY4 ,I DRESS$ HURRI$LY & !N WOKE ,B54 

,IT WAS E>LY DAWN1 & ONLY A FEW PASS5G]S GOT (F ! TRA94 ,! PLAT=M WAS DES]T$ AS WE MADE \R WAY T[>DS ! EXIT4 ,BUT BE=E WE HAD PROCE$$ F>1 FIVE M5 SUDD5LY CONFRONT$ US4 ,F\R ( !M EXPOS$ DETECTIVE BADGES & 9=M$ US ?AT WE W]E UND] >RE/4 ,I DEM&$ ! REASON = \R DET5TION1 BUT !Y GRUFFLY ORD]$ US TO COME ) !M4 

,SAN ,DIEGO WAS ASLEEP AS WE WALK$ TO ! POLICE /ATION4 ,SOME?+ 9 ! APPE>ANCE ( ! MAN ACCOMPANY+ ! (FIC]S SEEM$ FAMILI> TO ME4 ,I /ROVE TO REMEMB] :]E ,I HAD SE5 HIM BE=E4 ,!N IT DAWN$ ON ME ?AT IT WAS HE :O HAD COME TO MY ROOM 9 ! ,U4 ,S4 ,GRANT ,HOTEL TO TELL ME ?AT ,I WAS WANT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ HIM AS ! REPORT] :O HAD CAUS$ \R =M] DIFFICULTIES !RE4 ,HE WAS A LEAD] ( ! ,VIGILANTES6 

,B5 & ,I W]E LOCK$ UP4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ TO BE DONE BUT AWAIT DEVELOPM5TS4 ,I AGA9 TOOK UP MY BOOK4 ,WE>Y1 ,I PUT MY HEAD ON ! LITTLE CELL TABLE & DOZ$ (F4 

0,Y\ MU/ HAVE BE5 V]Y TIR$ TO SLEEP LIKE ?AT10 ! MATRON SAID AS %E WOKE ME4 0,DIDN'T Y\ HE> ! RACKET80 ,%E LOOK$ FIX$LY AT ME4 0 ,BETT] HAVE SOME C(FEE10 %E ADD$1 NOT UNK9DLY4 0 ,Y\ MAY NE$ Y\R /R5G? BE=E ! DAY IS OV]40 

,NOISES & YELL+ CAME FROM ! /REET4 0,! ,VIGILANTES10 ! MATRON SAID 9 A L[ VOICE4 ,!RE W]E L\D CRIES \TSIDE & ,I C\LD HE> VOICES CALL+3 0,REITMAN6 ,WE WANT ,REITMAN60 ,!N CAME ! TOOT+ ( AUTOMOBILE HORNS & ! %RIEK ( ! RIOT SIGNAL4 ,& AGA9 CRIES ( 0,REITMAN60 ,MY HE>T SANK4 

,! RIOT CALL BOOM$ & H[L$4 ,! NOISES BEAT LIKE TOMTOMS ON MY BRA94 ,:Y HAD ,I EV] LET ,B5 COME1 ,I ?\<T2 IT WAS MADNESS1 MADNESS6 ,!Y C\LD NOT =GIVE HIM = RETURN+4 ,!Y WANT$ HIS LIFE6 

,9 A FR5ZY ,I RAPP$ ON MY CELL DOOR4 ,! MATRON >RIV$ & ) H] ! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE & SEV]AL DETECTIVES4 

0,I WANT TO SEE ,DR4 ,REITMAN60 ,I DEM&$4 

0,?AT'S :AT WE'VE COME =10 ! ,*IEF REPLI$4 0,HE WANTS Y\ TO CONS5T TO BE+ TAK5 \T ( T[N1 & Y\R O!R COMRADE TOO40 

0,:AT O!R COMRADE80 

0,! *AP :O >RANG$ Y\R MEET+4 ,HE'S 9 ! JAIL1 & LUCKY = HIM HE IS40 

0,Y\'RE PLAY+ ! B5EFACTOR AGA910 ,I RETORT$2 0BUT Y\ WON'T DUPE ME ?IS TIME4 ,TAKE ?OSE TWO \T ( T[N4 ,I WILL NOT GO UND] Y\R PROTECTION40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE GR[L$4 0,COME & TALK TO ,REITMAN Y\RSELF40 

,! PALE HORROR />+ AT ME \T ( ,B5'S EYES MADE ME REALIZE ! MEAN+ ( FE> AS ,I HAD NEV] SE5 IT BE=E4 0,LET'S GET \T ( T[N10 HE :ISP]$1 TREMBL+4 0,WE CAN'T HOLD ! MEET+ ANYWAY4 ,*IEF ,WILSON PROMISES TO GET US AWAY SAFE4 ,PLEASE SAY YES40 

,I HAD COMPLETELY =GOTT5 \R MEET+4 ,IT WAS MY OBJECTION TO LEAV+ UND] POLICE PROTECTION ?AT MADE ME URGE ,B5 TO GO HIMSELF4 

0,IT IS Y\R LIFE ?AT IS 9 DANG]10 ,I SAID2 0!Y DON'T WANT ME4 ,NO H>M WILL COME TO ME4 ,BUT 9 ANY CASE ,I CAN'T RUN AWAY40 

0,ALL RI<T1 ,I'LL /AY TOO10 HE REPLI$ DET]M9$LY4 

,I /RUGGL$ ) MYSELF = A MOM5T4 ,I KNEW ?AT IF ,I LET HIM /AY1 ,I %\LD JEOP>DIZE HIS LIFE & POSSIBLY ALSO ! SAFETY ( ! O!R COMRADE4 ,!RE WAS NO O!R WAY \T2 ,I %\LD HAVE TO CONS5T4 

,NO PLAY WAS EV] /AG$ ) GREAT] MELODRAMA ?AN \R RESCUE FROM ! ,SAN ,DIEGO JAIL & \R RIDE TO ! RAILROAD /ATION4 ,AT ! HEAD ( ! PROCESSION M>*$ A DOZ5 POLICEM51 EA* C>RY+ A %OT-GUN1 ) REVOLV]S /ICK+ 9 !IR BELTS4 ,!N CAME ! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE & ! ,*IEF ( ,DETECTIVES1 HEAVILY >M$1 ,B5 BETWE5 !M4 ,I FOLL[$ ) TWO (FIC]S ON EA* SIDE4 ,BEH9D ME WAS \R Y\NG COMRADE4 ,& BEH9D HIM MORE POLICE4 

,\R APPE>ANCE WAS GREET$ ) SAVAGE H[LS4 ,AS F> AS ! EYE C\LD REA*1 !RE WAS A SWAY+1 JO/L+ HUMAN PACK4 ,! %RILL CRIES ( WOM5 M+L$ ) ! VOICES ( ! M51 DRUNK ) ! LU/ ( BLOOD4 ,! MORE V5TURESOME ( !M TRI$ TO MAKE A RU% = ,B54 

0,BACK1 BACK6 0 %\T$ ! ,*IEF4 0,! PRISON]S >E UND] ! PROTECTION ( ! LAW4 ,I DEM& RESPECT = ! LAW4 ,GET BACK60 

,SOME APPLAUD$ HIM1 O!RS JE]$4 ,HE PR\DLY L$ ! PROCESSION ?R\< ! PHALANXES ( POLICE1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! YELL+ ( ! FR5ZI$ CR[D4 

,AUTOMOBILES W]E WAIT+ US1 GAILY B$ECK$ ) ,AM]ICAN FLAGS4 ,ONE ( !M HAD RIFLES PO/$ AT EV]Y CORN]4 ,POLICE & PLA9-CLO!S M5 /OOD ON ! RUNN+-BO>D4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! REPORT] AMONG !M4 ,WE W]E PIL$ 9TO ?IS >M$ CITADEL1 ,*IEF ,WILSON /&+ OV] US LIKE A /AGE H]O1 ) A %OT-GUN PO9T$ AT ! MOB4 ,CAM]AS FROM H\SES & TREE-TOPS BEGAN TO CLICK1 ! SIR5S SCREAM$1 ! RIOT CALL BOOM$ AGA91 & (F WE DA%$1 FOLL[$ BY ! O!R C>S & ! ANGRY BELL[+ ( ! MOB4 

,AT ! RAILROAD /ATION WE W]E PU%$ 9TO A ,PULLMAN1 SIX POLICEM5 CR[D+ >\ND ,B54 ,JU/ AS ! TRA9 WAS AB\T TO />T1 A MAN RAN 91 %OV$ ! (FIC]S ASIDE1 & SPAT FULL 9 ,B5'S FACE4 ,!N HE RU%$ \T AGA94 

0,?AT'S ,PORT]10 ,B5 CRI$1 0! LEAD] ( LA/ YE>'S ATTACK ON ME60 

,I ?\<T ( ! SAVAG]Y ( ! MOB1 T]RIFY+ YET FASC9AT+ AT ! SAME TIME4 ,I REALIZ$ :Y ,B5'S PREVI\S EXP]I5CE HAD SO OBSESS$ HIM UNTIL IT HAD DRIV5 HIM BACK TO ,SAN ,DIEGO4 ,I FELT ! OV]:ELM+ P[] ( ! CR[D'S CONC5TRAT$ PASSION4 ,I KNEW ,I %\LD F9D NO PEACE UNTIL ,I HAD RETURN$ TO IT1 TO SUBDUE IT OR TO BE DE/ROY$4 

,I W\LD GO BACK1 ,I PROMIS$ MYSELF1 BUT NOT ) ,B54 ,!RE WAS NO RELY+ ON HIM 9 A CRITICAL MOM5T4 ,I KNEW HE HAD IMAG9ATIVE FLI<TS1 BUT /R5G? ( WILL HE HAD NOT4 ,HE WAS IMPULSIVE1 BUT HE LACK$ /AM9A & A S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY4 ,!SE TRAITS ( HIS *>ACT] HAD REPEAT$LY CL\D$ \R LIVES & MADE ME TREMBLE = \R LOVE4 ,I GRIEV$ TO REALIZE ?AT ,B5 WAS NOT ( H]OIC /UFF4 ,HE WAS NOT ( ! TEXTURE ( ,SA%A1 :O HAD C\RAGE 5\< = A DOZ5 M5 & EXTRAORD9>Y COOLNESS & PRES5CE ( M9D 9 MOM5TS ( DANG]4 

,P]HAPS C\RAGE1 ,I ?\<T1 IS NO?+ REM>KABLE 9 ?OSE :O KN[ NO FE>4 ,I WAS SURE ,SA%A HAD NEV] KN[N FE>4 ,& ,I1 DUR+ ! ,MC,K9LEY PANIC1 HAD ,I FE>$ = MY LIFE8 ,NO1 ,I HAD HAD NO FE> = MYSELF1 ?\< ,I HAD (T5 FELT IT = O!RS4 ,IT WAS ALWAYS ?IS1 & MY EXAGG]AT$ S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY1 ?AT COMPELL$ ME TO DO ?+S ,I HAT$ TO DO4 ,>E WE REALLY C\RAGE\S1 WE :O DO NOT KN[ FE>1 IF WE REMA9 FIRM 9 ! FACE ( DANG]8 ,B5 WAS CONSUM$ ) T]ROR1 YET HE W5T BACK TO ,SAN ,DIEGO4 ,WAS ?AT NOT REAL C\RAGE8 ,9W>DLY ,I /ROVE TO EXON]ATE ,B51 TO F9D SOME JU/IFICATION = HIS READ9ESS TO RUN AWAY4 

,! TRA9 SP$ ON4 ,B5'S FACE WAS CLOSE TO M9E1 HIS VOICE :ISP]+ 5DE>M5TS1 HIS EYES GAZ+ PLEAD+LY 9TO M9E4 ,AS SO (T5 BE=E1 ALL MY D\BTS & ALL MY PA9 DISSOLV$ 9 MY LOVE = MY IMPOSSIBLE BOY4 

,9 ,LOS ,ANGELES & ,SAN ,FRANCISCO WE W]E FET$ AS H]OES1 ?\< WE HAD BO? %AMEFULLY RUN AWAY4 ,I DID NOT FEEL V]Y COM=TABLE AB\T IT1 BUT ,I WAS GRATIFI$ BY ! EXCEPTIONAL 9T]E/ 9 MY LECTURES4 ,! TWO ?AT DREW ! L>GE/ AUDI5CES W]E ?OSE ON 0,VICTIMS ( ,MORALITY 0 & ON ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/4 

,UPON \R RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK ,B5 URG$ A L>G] H\SE TO GIVE US BETT] LIV+-QU>T]S & ALSO 5\< ROOM = A COMB9ATION (FICE & BOOK-%OP4 ,HE WAS SURE HE C\LD BUILD UP A GOOD TRADE TO HELP MAKE ,MO!R ,E>? 9DEP5D5T ( T\RS4 ,B5 WAS ANXI\S TO HAVE HIS MO!R UND] ! SAME RO( ) HIM1 ESPECIALLY N[ ?AT %E WAS NOT WELL4 

,WE F\ND A PLACE AT #gd ,EA/ ,ONE ,HUNDR$ & ,N9ETE5? ,/REET1 A T5-ROOM H\SE 9 GOOD CONDITION4 ,! P>LOR1 CONV5I5TLY SEAT+ A HUNDR$ PEOPLE1 WAS ! V]Y ?+ WE NE$$ = SMALL SESSIONS & SOCIAL GA!R+S2 ! BASEM5T WAS LI<T & SPACI\S 5\< = AN (FICE & BOOK-%OP2 ! UPP] FLOORS W\LD AF=D PRIVACY = EA* ( US4 ,I HAD NEV] DREAM$ ( SU* COM=T1 YET ! CO/ ( ! R5T & HEAT+ WAS L[] ?AN \R PREVI\S EXP5DITURES = !SE ITEMS4 ,! L>GE H\SE W\LD NE$ SOMEONE TO LOOK AFT] IT1 BECAUSE ,I %\LD BE BUSY REVIS+ MY DRAMA LECTURES = PUBLICATION4 

,I DECID$ TO 9VITE MY FRI5D ,RHODA ,SMI? AS H\SEKEEP]4 ,%E WAS A FEW YE>S Y\NG] ?AN ,I & FULL ( ! LI<!>T$NESS ( ! ,FR5* RACE4 ,BUT B5EA? H] LI<TNESS W]E ! /]L+ QUALITIES ( K9DNESS & DEP5DABILITY4 ,%E WAS A SPL5DID H\SEKEEP] & COOK1 &1 LIKE MO/ ,FR5* WOM51 V]Y SKILLFUL ) H] H&S4 ,NO LESS DEFT WAS %E ) H] TONGUE1 ESPECIALLY :5 %E HAD LOOK$ A LITTLE TOO DEEPLY 9TO H] GLASS4 ,H] LANGUAGE1 ALWAYS V]Y SPICY1 W\LD !N BECOME HOT4 ,NOT EV]YONE C\LD /& ITS FLAVOR OR ITS /+4 

,WE NE$$ A SECRET>Y = \R (FICE WORK1 & ,B5 SUGGE/$ A FRI5D ( HIS1 ,MISS ,M4 ,ELEANOR ,FITZG]ALD4 ,I HAD FIR/ MET H] 9 ,*ICAGO1 DUR+ \R FREE-SPEE* CAMPAIGN4 ,%E WAS A /RIK+ GIRL ) R$ HAIR1 DELICATE SK91 & BLUE-GRE5 EYES4 ,V]Y FOND ( ,B51 %E HAD NO 9KL+ ( HIS WAYS ) WOM54 ,%E DID NOT KN[ ( MY RELATION%IP ) ,B5 & %E WAS CONSID]ABLY %OCK$ :5 ,I TOLD H] ?AT WE W]E V]Y MU* MORE TO EA* O!R ?AN M]ELY MANAG] & LECTUR]4 ,MISS ,FITZG]ALD 7OR 0,LIONESS10 AS ,B5 CALL$ H]1 BECAUSE ( H] R$ MANE ( HAIR7 WAS A MO/ LIKABLE P]SON1 ) SOME?+ V]Y F9E & L>GE AB\T H]4 ,9 FACT1 %E WAS ! ONLY REAL P]SONALITY AMONG ALL ! OBSESSIONS ,B5 HAD IMPOS$ ON ME ?R\< ! YE>S4 ,B5 KEPT /RESS+ ! NE$ ( A SECRET>Y4 0,LIONESS0 WAS V]Y COMPET5T1 HE ASSUR$ ME2 %E HAD HELD SEV]AL RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS1 & HAD REC5TLY BECOME MANAG] ( A SANATORIUM 9 ,S\? ,DAKOTA4 ,%E WAS 9T]E/$ 9 \R WORK & %E W\LD BE GLAD TO GIVE UP H] JOB & JO9 US 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 

,\R NEW QU>T]S W]E READY & WE BEGAN BREAK+ UP \R OLD HOME4 ,:5 ,I HAD FIR/ MOV$ 9TO #ba ,EA/ ,?IRTE5? ,/REET1 9 #a#i#c1 TO %>E ! FLAT ) ! ,HORRS1 WE W]E ! FIR/ T5ANTS 9 ! REC5TLY BUILT H\SE4 ,S9CE !N ! POLICE HAD REPEAT$LY TRI$ TO HAVE ME PUT \T1 BUT MY L&LORD REMA9$ /EADFA/1 >GU+ ?AT ,I HAD NEV] GIV5 CAUSE = COMPLA9T1 & ?AT ,I WAS ! OLDE/ T5ANT4 ,! O!RS1 9DE$1 HAD *ANG$ SO (T5 9 NATIONALITY1 *>ACT]1 & /ATION ?AT ,I HAD LO/ C\NT4 ,FROM BUS9ESS M5 TO DAY-LABOR]S1 FROM PREA*]S TO GAMBL]S1 FROM ,JEWI% WOM5 ) WIGS ON !IR HEADS TO /REET GIRLS FLAUNT+ !IR *>MS ON ! /OOP1 !Y W]E A CON/ANT HUMAN TIDE COM+ 91 /AY+ A:ILE1 & EBB+ AGA94 

,!RE W]E NO FACILITIES = HEAT+ AT #b#a1 EXCEPT ! KIT*5 /OVE1 & MY ROOM WAS F>!/ FROM IT4 ,IT FAC$ ! Y>D & LOOK$ RI<T 9TO ! W9D[S ( A L>GE PR9T+ H\SE4 ,! N]VE-RACK+ BUZZ ( ITS L9OTYPES & PRESSES NEV] LET UP4 ,MY ROOM WAS ! LIV+-ROOM1 D9+-ROOM1 & ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE1 ALL 9 ONE4 ,I SLEPT 9 A LITTLE ALCOVE BEH9D MY BOOKCASE4 ,!RE WAS ALWAYS SOMEONE SLEEP+ 9 FRONT1 SOMEONE :O HAD /AY$ TOO LATE & LIV$ TOO F> AWAY OR :O WAS TOO %AKY ON HIS FEET & NE$+ COLD COMPRESSES OR :O HAD NO HOME TO GO TO4 

,ALL ! O!R T5ANTS ( ! H\SE W]E 9 ! HABIT ( APPLY+ TO US :5 ILL OR 9 TR\BLE4 ,\R MO/ FREQU5T CALL]S1 USUALLY 9 ! WEE H\RS ( ! MORN+1 W]E ! GAMBL]S4 ,EXPECT+ A RAID1 !Y W\LD RUN UP ! FIRE-ESCAPE TO ASK US TO HIDE !IR P>APH]NALIA4 0,9 Y\R PLACE10 !Y ONCE TOLD ME1 0! POLICE MAY LOOK = BOMBS1 BUT NEV] = *IPS40 ,EV]YONE 9 DI/RESS CAME TO US 9 #ba AS TO AN OASIS 9 ! DES]T ( !IR LIVES4 ,IT WAS FLATT]+1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME WE>Y+1 NEV] TO HAVE ANY PRIVACY BY DAY OR AT NI<T4 

,\R LITTLE FLAT HAD GR[N V]Y DE> TO ME2 A GOOD DEAL ( MY LIFE HAD BE5 SP5T 9 IT4 ,IT HAD WITNESS$ A DECADE ( ! MO/ V>I$ ACTIVITIES1 & M5 & WOM5 FAM\S 9 ! ANNALS ( LIFE HAD LAU<$ & CRI$ !RE4 ,! ,RUSSIAN CAMPAIGNS ( ,CA!R9E ,BRE%KOVSKAYA & ( ,T*AIKOVSKY1 ! ,ORL5EFF WORK1 FREE-SPEE* FI<TS & REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ! MANY P]SONAL DRAMAS1 ) ALL !IR GRIEFS & JOYS1 HAD FL[$ ?R\< ! HI/ORIC PLACE4 ,! 5TIRE KALEIDOSCOPE ( HUMAN TRAG$Y & COM$Y HAD BE5 REFLECT$ 9 COLORFUL V>IEGATION )9 ! WALLS ( #b#a4 ,NO WOND] MY GOOD FRI5D ,HUT* ,HAPGOOD (T5 URG$ ?AT TOGE!R WE WRITE ! /ORY ( ?AT 0HOME ( LO/ DOGS40 ,HE WAS ESPECIALLY 9SI/5T ON EMPHASIZ+ ITS ROMANCE & PA?OS :5EV] WE BO? FELT Y\NG & GAY & DESP]ATELY FLIRT$ \R WAY 9TO EA* O!R'S HE>TS4 ,ALAS1 ,I WAS FOND ( HIS WIFE1 & HE ( ,B51 & SO WE REMA9$ %AMELESSLY FAI?FUL1 & ! /ORY UNWRITT54 

,T5 YE>S HAD /REAM$ BY 9 A RU%+ CURR5T1 ) LITTLE LEISURE TO REFLECT ON H[ DE> ! PLACE HAD GR[N TO ME4 ,ONLY :5 ! TIME CAME TO LEAVE IT DID ,I REALIZE H[ ROOT$ ,I HAD BECOME AT #b#a4 ,TAK+ A LA/ LOOK AT ! EMPTY ROOMS1 ,I WALK$ \T ) A FEEL+ ( DEEP LOSS4 ,T5 MO/ 9T]E/+ YE>S ( MY LIFE LEFT BEH9D6 

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