,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #e #aicaaica ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,NIGEL ,P>RY1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,VOLUME TWO ,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 ,*APT] #e ,9 ,/4 ,L\IS WE W]E ALMO/ MOBB$ BY FRI5DS1 REPORT]S1 & CAM]AM5 :O HAD COME TO MEET US AT ! /ATION4 ,I C\LD NOT BE> TO SEE MANY PEOPLE & ,I WAS EAG] TO BE LEFT ALONE4 ,/ELLA GREW UNEASY ON HE>+ ?AT ON \R WAY EA/ ,I 9T5D$ TO /OP (F 9 ,*ICAGO1 :]E ,B5 WAS LIV+4 ,%E IMPLOR$ ME TO GIVE UP ! IDEA4 0,Y\ WILL ONLY LOSE ! PEACE Y\ HAVE GA9$ ?R\< MON?S ( /RUGGLE TO FREE Y\RSELF FROM ,B510 %E PLEAD$4 ,!RE WAS NO NE$ = ANXIETY1 ,I ASSUR$ H]4 ,9 ! ISOLATION & LONEL9ESS ( ! CELL ONE F9DS ! C\RAGE TO FACE ! NAK$NESS ( ONE'S S\L4 ,IF ONE SURVIVES ! ORDEAL1 ONE IS LESS HURT BY ! NAK$NESS ( O!R S\LS4 ,I HAD WORK$ MY WAY ?R\< MU* ANGUI% & TRAVAIL TO A BETT] UND]/&+ ( MY RELATION ) ,B54 ,I HAD DREAM$ ( HAV+ EC/ATIC LOVE )\T ! PETT9ESS & J>R+ CONDITION$ 9 IT4 ,BUT ,I LE>N$ TO SEE ?AT ! GREAT & ! SMALL1 ! BEAUTIFUL & ! MEAN1 ?AT HAD MADE UP \R LIFE W]E 9SEP>ABLE SPR+S FROM ! SAME S\RCE1 FL[+ TO A COMMON \TLET4 ,9 MY CL>IFI$ P]CEPTION ! F9E ?+S 9 ,B5 N[ /OOD \T 9 BOLD] RELIEF1 & ! LITTLE NO LONG] MATT]$4 ,ONE SO PRIMITIVE AS HE1 :O WAS ALWAYS MOV$ BY HIS EMOTIONS1 C\LD NOT DO ?+S HALF-WAY4 ,HE GAVE )\T MEASURE OR RE/RA9T4 ,HIS BE/ YE>S1 HIS TREM5D\S ZE/ = WORK1 HE HAD DEVOT$ TO ME4 ,IT IS NOT UNUSUAL = WOMAN TO DO AS MU* = ! MAN %E LOVES4 ,?\S&S ( MY SEX HAD SACRIFIC$ !IR [N TAL5TS & AMBITIONS = ! SAKE ( ! MAN4 ,BUT FEW M5 HAVE DONE SO = WOM54 ,B5 WAS ONE ( ! FEW2 HE HAD D$ICAT$ HIMSELF COMPLETELY TO MY 9T]E/S4 ,EMOTIONALISM HAD GUID$ HIS PASSION AS IT HAD HIS LIFE4 ,BUT1 LIKE NATURE UNLEA%$1 HE W\LD DE/ROY ) ONE H& ! LAVI% GIFTS ( ! O!R4 ,I HAD REVEL$ 9 ! BEAUTY & /R5G? ( HIS GIV+1 & ,I HAD RECOIL$ FROM & /RUGGL$ AGA9/ ! SELF-C5T]$ EGOTISM :I* IGNOR$ & ANNIHILAT$ OB/ACLES 9 ! S\L ( ! LOV$ ONE4 ,]OTICALLY ,B5 & ,I W]E ( ! SAME E>?1 BUT 9 A CULTURAL S5SE WE W]E SEP>AT$ BY C5TURIES ( TIME4 ,) HIM SOCIAL IMPULSES1 SYMPA?Y ) MANK9D1 IDEAS1 & IDEALS W]E MOODS ( ! MOM5T1 & AS FLEET+4 ,HE HAD NO MEANS ( S5S+ BASIC V]ITIES OR 9N] NE$ TO CONV]T !M 9TO HIS [N4 ,MY LIFE WAS L9K$ ) ?AT ( ! RACE4 ,ITS SPIRITUAL H]ITAGE WAS M9E1 & ITS VALUES W]E TRANSMUT$ 9TO MY BE+4 ,! ET]NAL /RUGGLE ( MAN WAS ROOT$ )9 ME4 ,?AT MADE ! ABYSS BETWE5 US4 ,9 ! SOLITUDE ( PRISON ,I HAD LIV$ AWAY FROM ! DI/URB+ PRES5CE ( ,B54 ,(T5 MY HE>T HAD CALL$ = HIM1 BUT ,I HAD SIL5C$ ITS CRY4 ,I HAD PROMIS$ MYSELF AFT] \R LA/ BREAK NEV] TO SEE HIM AGA9 UNTIL ,I %\LD HAVE MADE ORD] \T ( MY EMOTIONAL *AOS4 ,I HAD FULFILL$ MY PL$GE2 NO?+ WAS N[ LEFT ( ! CONFLICT ?AT HAD LA/$ SO MANY YE>S4 ,NEI!R LOVE NOR HATE4 ,ONLY A NEW FRI5DL9ESS & A CLE>] APPRECIATION ( :AT ! MAN HAD GIV5 ME4 ,I WAS NO LONG] AFRAID TO MEET ,B54 ,9 ,*ICAGO HE CALL$1 BR++ A L>GE B\QUET ( FL[]S4 ,IT WAS ! SAME OLD ,B51 9/9CTIVELY REA*+ \T & HIS EYES OP5+ WIDE 9 WOND] AT MEET+ NO RESPONSE4 ,NO *ANGE 9 HIM NOR UND]/&+ = M9E4 ,HE WANT$ TO GIVE ME A P>TY AT HIS HOME4 ,W\LD ,I COME1 HE ASK$4 0,( C\RSE10 ,I SAID1 0,I WILL COME TO MEET Y\R WIFE & Y\R *ILD40 ,I W5T4 ,! DEAD HAD BURI$ !IR DEAD1 & ,I FELT S]5E4 ,9 ,RO*E/] MY PEOPLE RECEIV$ ME ) !IR USUAL AFFECTION4 ,HEL5A HAD BE5 9 ,MA9E1 :5CE %E HAD WRITT5 ME3 0,I DON'T KN[ H[ ,I GOT H]E4 ,M9NIE BR\$4 ,BUT MY WOR/ M5TAL PICTURE WAS NOT SO HORRIBLE AS ! SI SI/] PRES5T$4 ,EMACIAT$ TO ! BONE1 %E WAS A B5T OLD WOMAN1 MOV+ ) LIFELESS /EPS4 ,H] FACE WAS %RUNK5 & A%Y1 UNUTT]ABLE DESPAIR 9 H] HOLL[ EYES4 ,I HELD H] CLOSE TO ME1 H] POOR LITTLE BODY CONVULS$ ) SOBS4 ,%E HAD DONE NO?+ BUT WEEP S9CE ! NEWS ( ,DAVID'S DEA?1 MY PEOPLE TOLD ME2 H] LIFE WAS EBB+ \T 9 TE>S4 0,TAKE ME AWAY1 LET ME LIVE ) Y\ 9 ,NEW ,YORK10 %E PLEAD$4 ,IT HAD BE5 H] DREAM 9 \R Y\? TO BE ALWAYS NE> ME4 ,N[ ! MOM5T HAD COME TO REALIZE IT1 %E REIT]AT$4 ,I WAS FILL$ ) PITY & FE>4 ,MY EXI/5CE WAS SO PREC>I\S1 NEW UNC]TA9TIES & DANG]S W]E ALREADY FAC+ ME4 ,C\LD ,HEL5A /& SU* A LIFE8 ,BUT EV]Y?+ ELSE HAD FAIL$ TO SAVE H] FROM H]SELF4 ,%E NE$$ SOME?+ TO OCCUPY H] M9D1 PHYSICAL EX]TION ESPECIALLY4 ,P]HAPS LOOK+ AFT] H] DAUTM5T 9 ,NEW ,YORK AT ONCE1 & SOON ,M9NIE C\LD BR+ H] TO ME4 ,%E SI<$ DEEPLY & SEEM$ SOME:AT CONSOL$4 ,) ,HEL5A'S COLLAPSE ! C>E ( TWO FAMILIES HAD FALL5 UPON MY SI/] ,L5A4 ,%E WORK$ = EV]YBODY )\T COMPLA9T2 %E DRUDG$ F> BEYOND H] /R5G? & ASK$ NO REW>D4 ,L5A WAS ( ! /UFF ( ! MILLIONS :O GO ?R\< LIFE UNPRAIS$ BY POET1 UNSUNG BY ,IYRE1 H]OIC 9 !IR SIL5T /R5G?4 ,! GLOOM ,I HAD F\ND ON MY HOME-COM+ WAS BROK5 ONLY BY ! GOLD5 GL[ ( ,IAN1 \R ADORABLE BABY ( F\R1 & BY ! SPRIITY 9T]E/S1 & %E WAS ! MOV+ SPIRIT 9 ! NUM]\S LODGES TO :I* %E BELONG$4 ,%E WAS ! GR&E DAME P> EXCELL5CE1 MORE C>EFUL ( H] TOILET ?AN H] DAUACT]4 ,:5EV] ,I VISIT$ ,RO*E/]1 ,MO!R HAD NEW CONQUE/S TO REPORT4 ,= YE>S ! OR?ODOX ,JEWS ( ! CITY HAD DISCUSS$ ! NE$ ( AN ORPHANAGE & A HOME = ! 9DIG5T AG$4 ,MO!R DID NOT WA/E WORDS2 %E LOCAT$ TWO SITES1 PUR*AS$ !M ON ! SPOT1 & = MON?S CANVAS$ ! ,JEWI% NEIKL+ EYES AS %E REPLI$3 0,YES1 MY DAUE ALONE 9 ! WORLD8 ,TELL ME ?AT40 ,& ,I HAD NO ANSW] TO GIVE4 ,ONE ( H] EXPLOITS HAD BE5 TO PUT ! ,RO*E/] MANUFACTUR] ( %R\DS \T ( BUS9ESS BECAUSE ( EXORBITANT *>GES4 ,! [N] ( ! BUS9ESS1 A WOMAN1 HAD A MONOPOLY ( FURNI%+ ! BURIAL G>M5TS )\T :I* NO OR?ODOX ,JEW MAY BE LAID TO F9AL RE/4 ,AN OLD WOMAN ( ! POORE/ CLASS NE$$ A %R\D1 BUT H] FAMILY C\LD NOT PAY ! HI< PRICE ASK$ = IT4 ,:5 MY MO!R LE>N$ ( IT1 %E AT ONCE PROCE$$ 9 H] USUAL 5]GETIC MANN]4 ,%E CALL$ ON ! HE>TLESS CREATURE :O HAD 5RI*$ H]SELF ON ! DEAD1 & DEM&$ ?AT ! G>M5T BE SUPPLI$ AT ONCE )\T PAY1 ?REAT5+ TO RU9 H] 9 CASE ( REFUSAL4 ,! MANUFACTUR] REMA9$ UNMOV$1 & MY MO!R SET TO WORK =?)4 ,%E B\GE/ DRY-GOODS /ORE 9 ! CITY & SUCCE$$ 9 CONV9C+ ! [N] ( ! RI*ES HE W\LD /ORE UP 9 HEAV5 IF HE W\LD SELL ! MAT]IAL 9 QUANTITIES AT CO/ PRICE4 0,ANY?+ = Y\1 ,MRS4 ,GOLDMAN10 ! MAN HAD SAID1 ,MO!R REPORT$ PR\DLY4 ,!N %E ORGANIZ$ A GR\P ( ,JEWI% WOM5 TO SEW ! %R\DS1 & %E MADE IT KN[N 9 ! COMMUNITY ?AT ! G>M5TS W\LD BE FURNI%$ = T5 C5TS APIECE4 ,! CLEV] S*EME BR\ACT]I/IC ( H] VITALITY & BROAD SYMPA?IES1 BUT NONE AMUS$ ME SO MU* AS ! /ORY ( H[ ,MRS4 ,TAUBE ,GOLDMAN HAD PUT ! *AIRLADY ( A P[]FUL LODGE 09 H] PLACE40 ,AT ONE ( ! MEET+S ,MO!R HAD TALK$ RA!R TOO LONG4 ,ANO!R MEMB] ASK$ = ! FLOOR1 & ! *AIRLADY TIMIDLY SUGGE/$ ?AT ,MRS4 ,GOLDMAN HAD ALREADY EXCE$$ H] TIME4 ,DRAW+ H]SELF UP TO FULL /ATURE1 MY MO!R DEFIANTLY ANN\NC$3 0,! :OLE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T C\LD NOT /OP MY DAUI\S *>ITY ORGANIZATIONS4 ,REPRESS+ MY LAU ANY MORE1 BUT ,I W\LD KEEP H]S 9 LOV+ E/EEM4 ,H>RY ,WE9B]G] HAD GONE TO ,ATLANTA TO MEET ,SA%A ON HIS RELEASE4 ,! FATES HAD NEV] BE5 K9D TO HIM 9 PRISON2 ?IS TIME !Y ROBB$ HIM ( ?REE DAYS4 ,9/EAD ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#h1 ,SA%A WAS RELEAS$ ON ,OCTOB] #a4 ,A NUMB] ( DETECTIVES FAC$ HIM ON HIS DIS*>GE1 AMONG !M REPRES5TATIVES ( ,PROSECUTOR ,FICK]T ( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,!Y ATTEMPT$ TO CLAIM ,SA%A AS !IR PRISON]1 BUT ,F$]AL (FIC]S DECL>$ ?AT !Y HAD PRIOR CLAIM UPON HIM4 ,FRI5DS SUPPLI$ HIS FIFTE5-?\S&-DOLL> BOND = APPE>ANCE BE=E ! IMMIGRATION AU?ORITIES1 & AT LA/ ,SA%A WAS AGA9 9 \R MID/4 ,HE LOOK$ HAGG>D & PALE1 BUT O!RWISE APP>5TLY HIS USUAL /OICAL & HUMOR\S SELF4 ,BUT SOON WE REALIZ$ ?AT IT WAS ONLY ! FLU% ( HIS RELEASE & ! JOY ( BE+ FREE1 = ,SA%A WAS V]Y ILL4 ,UNCLE ,SAM'S PRISON HAD SUCCE$$ 9 ACCOMPLI%+ 9 TW5TY-ONE MON?S :AT ! ,WE/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y ( ,P5NSYLVANIA HAD FAIL$ TO DO 9 F\RTE5 YE>S4 ,ATLANTA HAD BROK5 HIS HEAL? & HAD S5T HIM BACK A PHYSICAL WRECK1 ) ! HORRORS ( HIS EXP]I5CE BURN$ 9TO HIS S\L4 ,SA%A HAD BE5 KEPT 9 AN UND]GR\ND DUNGEON = PROTE/+ AGA9/ ! BRUTALITIES PRACTIC$ ON ! O!R 9MATES4 ,! CELL WAS TOO SMALL TO MOVE AB\T 9 & FETID ) ! BUCKET ( EXCREM5T ?AT WAS EMPTI$ ONLY ONCE 9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS4 ,HE WAS ALL[$ ONLY TWO SMALL SLICES ( BREAD & ONE CUP ( WAT] A DAY4 ,LAT] ON1 = 9T]C$+ = A COLOR$ PRISON]1 HE WAS AGA9 PUNI%$ BY ! 0HOLE10 :I* MEASUR$ TWO & A HALF FEET BY F\R & A HALF1 & :]E HE C\LD NOT EV5 /& UP /RAIR$1 ! O!R 0BL9D10 ?US 5TIRELY EXCLUD+ ALL LIY1 & IT IS DESIGN$ TO BREAK ! PRISON]'S SPIRIT & =CE HIM TO BEG = M]CY4 ,SA%A REFUS$ TO DO SO4 ,TO KEEP FROM SUFFOCAT+ HE HAD TO LIE FLAT ON ! FLOOR ) HIS M\? CLOSE TO ! GROOVE :]E ! D\BLE DOORS FIT 9TO ! /ONE CAS+4 ,ONLY ?US C\LD HE KEEP ALIVE4 ,RELEAS$ FROM 0! TOMB10 HE WAS = ?REE MON?S DEPRIV$ ( HIS MAIL PRIVILEGES1 ALL[$ NO BOOKS OR O!R READ+-MATT]1 & NOT P]MITT$ ANY EX]CISE :ATEV]4 ,AFT] ?AT HE REMA9$ CONT9U\SLY 9 SOLIT>Y & ISOLATION = SEV5-&-A- HALF MON?S1 FROM ,FEBRU>Y #ba TO ! DAY ( HIS DIS*>GE1 ,OCTOB] #a4 ,! MEMORY ( ,ATLANTA HAUNT$ ,SA%A UPON HIS RELEASE4 ,AT NIE ( HIS REC5T EXP]I5CE4 ,HIS PRISON PHANTOMS W]E NO NEW MIS]Y TO ME1 BUT ,FITZI HAD NOT SE5 HIM 9 SU* A /ATE1 & IT UNN]V$ H]4 ,%E HAD GONE ?R\< MU* SUFF]+ & WORRY S9CE #a#i#a#f1 & %E WAS RUN D[N & DEPRESS$4 ,TOGE!R ) ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( H] POSITION 9 ! ,PROV9CET[N ,PLAYH\SE1 %E HAD C>RI$ ALMO/ ! 5TIRE BRUNT ( ! PREP>ATIONS = ! ,MOONEY G5]AL /RIKE1 ! AMNE/Y CAMPAIGN1 & ! ,NATIONAL ,AMNE/Y ,DAY4 ,! RAIS+ ( FUNDS = BAIL & TRIALS & ! C>E ( IMPRISON$ POLITICALS HAD FALL5 MO/LY TO H]4 ,) ! HELP ( A H&FUL ( COMRADES1 AMONG !M ,PAUL9E1 ,HILDA & ,SAM ,KOVN]1 ,M9NA ,L[5SOHN1 & ,ROSE ,NA?ANSON1 ,FITZI HAD ACCOMPLI%$ A TREM5D\S AM\NT ( WORK4 ,MORE WE>+ ?AN ! PHYSICAL EX]TION 9VOLV$ 9 !SE ACTIVITIES HAD BE5 H] DEEP DISAPPO9TM5T 9 ! NEW ELEM5T ?AT HAD COME 9TO ! ,BILL+S-,MOONEY FIT$NESS1 ! G5]AL /RIKE1 SET = ! FIR/ WEEK ( ,JULY1 HAD COMPLETELY FAIL$4 ,! SAME CONS]VATIVE ELEM5TS HAD VOT$ AGA9/ & RU9$ ! *ANCES ( A SUCCESSFUL G5]AL /RIKE 9 ,OCTOB]4 ,SOME ( ! RADICAL ORGANIZATIONS W]E NOT MU* MORE 5C\RAG+2 !Y HAD REFUS$ TO 9CLUDE 9 ! PROPOS$ PROTE/ ! O!R POLITICAL & LABOR PRISON]S4 ,FITZI HAD JU/LY /RESS$ ! >GUM5T ?AT ! DEM& = A G5]AL AMNE/Y W\LD /R5G!N ! MOVEM5T = ,MOONEY & ,BILL+S1 BUT EV5 SO MILITANT A MAN AS ,$ ,NOLAN HAD AT FIR/ VOT$ AGA9/ H] PROPOSAL1 ?\< LAT] HE *ANG$ HIS ATTITUDE & SUPPORT$ H] /&4 ,! LACK ( VISION & BACKBONE ON ! P>T ( ! MAJORITY ( ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS HAD CAUS$ A SPLIT & HAD GREATLY 9JUR$ ALL ! REBELS 9 PRISON4 ,SA%A'S CONDITION WAS GR[+ /EADILY WORSE4 ,AN EXAM9ATION BY \R FRI5D ,DR4 ,WOVS*9 %[$ ! NE$ ( AN OP]ATION1 BUT ) /UBBORN 9DIFF]5CE ,SA%A IGNOR$ ! PHYSICIAN'S ADVICE4 ,FITZI & ,I HAD TO CONSPIRE ) ! DOCTOR TO TAKE \R PATI5T BY SURPRISE4 ,LATE ONE AFT]NOON ,WOVS*9 >RIV$ ) AN ASSI/ANT = A SECOND EXAM9ATION4 ,SA%A WAS AWAY1 WE KNEW NOT :]E4 ,ON HIS RETURN WE LE>N$ ?AT HE HAD BE5 9VIT$ TO A V]ITABLE ,JEWI% FEA/1 SPECIALLY PREP>$ = HIM BY ! MO!R ( ,ANNA ,B>ON1 \R =M] ,MO!R ,E>? SECRET>Y4 ,DR4 ,WOVS*9 WAS DISGU/$2 HE HAD NEV] OP]AT$ ON ANYONE IMM$IATELY AFT] A GR& REPA/4 ,BUT IT HAD TO BE N[ OR NEV]4 ,! PHYSICIAN SUCCE$$ 9 COAX+ ,SA%A ON TO ! TABLE UND] ! PRETEXT ( HAV+ TO LOOK HIM OV] ONCE MORE4 ,!N HE QUICKLY PROCE$$ TO GIVE HIM E!R4 ,SA%A1 RESI/+ ! ANAES!TIC1 PUT UP A FI]CE FID5 WAS TRY+ TO KILL HIM & SWE>+ TO F9I% ! S4O4B4 ,I HAD UN=TUNATELY BE5 DETA9$ BY AN IMPORTANT 5GAGEM5T1 & :5 ,I HA/5$ BACK HOME1 ,I MET ,FITZI ON ! /REET RUNN+ TO A DRUG /ORE4 ,:ITE AS A D54 ,I TOOK HIS H& 9 M9E & SPOKE SOO?+LY TO HIM4 ,PRES5TLY ,I FELT MY PRESSURE RETURN$1 & !N HE QUIET$ D[N4 ,:5 HE CAME TO AFT] ! OP]ATION1 HE OP5$ HIS EYES & />$ 9 T]ROR AT ! FOOT ( ! B$4 0,! GODDAMN ,DEPUTY60 HE CRI$1 AB\T TO LEAP AT HIS ?ROAT4 ,WE HELD HIM D[N1 ASSUR+ HIM ?AT HE WAS AMONG FRI5DS4 0,FITZI & ,I >E NE> Y\1 DE>10 ,I :ISP]$2 0NO ONE WILL H>M Y\40 ,HE LOOK$ 9CR$UL\SLY AT ME4 0,I CAN SEE HIM PLA9LY RIS4 ,! LIT]ATURE CONFISCAT$ 9 ! RAID HAD NOT BE5 RETURN$ TO US1 & ,MO!R ,E>?1 ! ,BLA/1 ,SA%A'S ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS1 & MY ESSAYS W]E UND] ! BAN4 ,! L>GE SUMS ( MONEY RAIS$ :ILE WE W]E 9 PRISON1 9CLUD+ ! ?REE ?\S& DOLL>S CONTRIBUT$ BY \R OLD ,SW$I% COMRADE1 HAD GONE = APPEALS 9 CASES ( CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS1 9 ! POLITICAL-AMNE/Y ACTIVITIES1 & 9 O!R WORK4 ,WE HAD NO?+ LEFT1 NEI!R LIT]ATURE1 MONEY1 NOR EV5 A HOME4 ,! W> TORNADO HAD SWEPT ! FIELD CLEAN1 & WE HAD TO BEG9 EV]Y?+ ANEW4 ,AMONG MY FIR/ CALL]S WAS ,MOLLIE ,/EIM]1 :O CAME ACCOMPANI$ BY ANO!R COMRADE4 ,I HAD NEV] MET EI!R ( !M BE=E1 BUT ,MOLLIE'S REM>KABLE /& AT H] TRIAL1 & ALL ,I KNEW AB\T H]1 MADE ME FEEL AS IF %E HAD ALWAYS BE5 9 MY LIFE4 ,I WAS GLAD TO MEET ! BRAVE GIRL FACE TO FACE & TO TELL H] ( MY ADMIRATION & LOVE4 ,%E WAS DIM9UTIVE & QUA9T-LOOK+1 ALTOGE!R ,JAPANESE 9 FEATURES & /ATURE4 ,BUT %E HAD %[N EXCEPTIONAL /R5G? & %E WAS TYPICAL ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONI/S 9 H] E>NE/NESS & ! SEV]ITY ( H] DRESS4 ,MOLLIE & H] ESCORT 9=M$ ME ?AT !Y HAD COME AS DELEGATES ( !IR GR\P TO ASK ME TO WRITE = !IR ,BULLET91 :I* !Y W]E PUBLI%+ UND]GR\ND4 ,UN=TUNATELY ,I C\LD NOT COMPLY ) !IR REQUE/4 ,EV5 IF ,I W]E NOT ALREADY OV]BURD5$ ) TOO MU* WORK1 ,I C\LD NOT ALLY MYSELF ) SECRET ACTIVITIES4 ,I TOLD !M ?AT ,I HAD ?\? SUB ROSA1 BUT HAD DISC>D$ ! PLAN BECAUSE ( ! HAZ>D IT 9VOLV$ = O!RS4 ,I WAS NOT AFRAID ( DANG] IF ,I C\LD MEET IT 9 ! OP51 BUT ,I DID NOT WANT TO BE TRAPP$ BY SPIES & 9=M]S1 :O >E ALWAYS F\ND 9 SECRET REVOLUTION>Y BODIES4 ,MOLLIE UND]/OOD MY ATTITUDE4 ,%E HAD NOT YET RECOV]$ FROM ! %OCK %E HAD EXP]I5C$ AT ! TREA*]Y ( ,ROSANSKY1 ! BOY :O HAD DELIV]$ H] & H] COMRADES TO ! POLICE4 ,%E FELT1 H[EV]1 ?AT1 ) EV]Y BREA? ( FRE$OM SUPPRESS$ 9 ! C\NTRY1 \R IDEAS MU/ BE SPREAD EV5 AT ! RISK ( POSSIBLE BETRAYAL4 ,I HELD ?AT ! RESULTS ( SU* ME?ODS >E NOT COMM5SURATE ) ! RISK1 & ,I REFUS$ TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) SU* 9ADEQUATE EF=TS4 ,MY VISITORS W]E MU* DISAPPO9T$1 ! Y\NG MAN EV5 9DIGNANT4 ,I DISLIK$ HURT+ !M1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT ALT] MY DECISION4 ,AN ADDITIONAL DISAGREEM5T BETWE5 US WAS DUE TO MY ATTITUDE TO ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,MY Y\NG COMRADES ?\*I/S LIKE O!R GOV]NM5TS4 ,I 9SI/$ ?AT ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 ! OBJECT ( ATTACK BY ! COMB9$ REACTIONI/S ( ! WORLD1 WAS NOT AT ALL TO BE CONSID]$ AS AN ORD9>Y GOV]NM5T4 ,I DID NOT OBJECT TO CRITICISM ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT APPROVE ACTIVE OPPOSITION TO !M1 ANYWAY NOT UNTIL !Y %\LD BE 9 A LESS DANG]\S SITUATION4 ,I LONG$ TO TAKE LITTLE ,MOLLIE 9 MY >MS1 BUT %E LOOK$ /]N 9 H] Y\?FUL F]VOR4 ,I LET H] DEP>T ) JU/ A FRI5DLY H&%AKE4 ,%E WAS A WOND]FUL GIRL1 ) AN IRON WILL & A T5D] HE>T1 BUT %E WAS FE>FULLY SET 9 H] IDEAS4 0,A SORT ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 9 SKIRTS10 ,I JOK+LY REM>K$ TO ,/ELLA4 ,MOLLIE WAS A TRUE FACTORY *ILD ( REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT4 ,%E HAD GONE TO WORK AT ! AGE ( ?IRTE5 & %E HAD CONT9U$ 9 ! %OP UNTIL %E FELL 9TO ! H&S ( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,%E WAS ESS5TIALLY ( ! IDEALI/IC Y\? ( ,RUSSIA 9 TIMES ( ! ,CZ>1 :O SACRIFIC$ !IR LIVES BE=E !Y HAD SC>CELY BEGUN TO LIVE4 ,:AT A FE>FUL FATE --- FROM ! FACTORY TO ! ,MISS\RI PRISON = FIFTE5 YE>S1 ) NO JOY 9 BETWE5 = MY LOVELY Y\NG COMRADE6 ,I F\ND A COZY AP>TM5T1 & SOON ,M9NIE >RIV$ ) H] MO!R1 & ! ?REE ( US MOV$ 94 ,= A :ILE IT SEEM$ AS IF ,HEL5A W\LD GET H]SELF 9 H&4 ,%E WAS BUSY ATT5D+ TO ! M5AGE1 SEW+ & M5D+4 ,TO AF=D H] MORE WORK1 ,I US$ TO 9VITE MANY FRI5DS TO D9N]4 ,DUTIFULLY MY SI/] W\LD PREP>E ! FOOD1 S]VE IT ATTRACTIVELY1 & *>M EV]YBODY ) H] P]SONALITY4 ,BUT SOON ! NOVELTY WORE (F & ! OLD WOE WAS AGA9 UPON H]4 ,IT WAS NO USE --- H] LIFE WAS CRU%$1 %E KEPT ON SAY+2 IT HAD LO/ MEAN+ & PURPOSE4 ,EV]Y?+ 9 H] WAS DEAD1 DEAD AS ,DAVID 9 ! ,BOIS DE ,RAPPEL ,%E C\LD NOT CONT9UE1 %E 9SI/$1 %E MU/ MAKE AN 5D ( IT1 & ,I MU/ HELP H] \T ( H] PURGATORY4 ,DAY AFT] DAY %E W\LD REPEAT H] PITE\S APPEAL1 & CALL ME CRUEL & 9CONSI/5T = MY REFUSAL4 ,I HAD ALWAYS CLAIM$ ?AT EV]YONE HAD A RI+1 TWICE PO/PON$1 WAS F9ALLY SET = ,OCTOB] #b#g4 ,SA%A HAD ALREADY MADE HIS /ATEM5T PRIOR TO LEAV+ ,ATLANTA4 ,HE HAD REFUS$ TO ANSW] ! QUE/IONS ( ! ,F$]AL IMMIGRATION AG5T1 :O HAD CALL$ ON HIM 9 ! PRISON TO GIVE HIM 0A HE>+0 9 ! MATT] ( DEPORTATION4 ,9/EAD HE HAD ISSU$ A DECL>ATION ( HIS POSITION1 9 :I* HE SAID3 ,! PURPOSE ( ! PRES5T HE>+ IS TO DET]M9E MY 0ATTITUDE ( M9D40 ,IT DOES NOT1 ADMITT$LY1 CONC]N ITSELF ) MY ACTIONS1 PA/ OR PRES5T4 ,IT IS PURELY AN 9QUIRY 9TO MY VIEWS & OP9IONS4 ,I D5Y ! RIE MY P]SONAL CONC]N4 ,I [E NO ONE RESPONSIBILITY = !M4 ,RESPONSIBILITY BEG9S ONLY ) ! EFFECT ( ?\ILY 9VOLV+ FRE$OM ( SPEE* & PRESS1 ,I MAY T]SELY DEF9E ?US3 NO OP9ION A LAW --- NO OP9ION A CRIME4 ,= ! GOV]NM5T TO ATTEMPT TO CONTROL ?\+ IS AN 9VASION ( MY CONSCI5CE4 ,I !RE=E REFUSE1 MO/ EMPHATICALLY1 TO P>TICIPATE 9 IT4 ,A,L,E,X,&,] ,B,],K,M,A,N ,SA%A1 NOT BE+ A CITIZ5 & NOT C>+ AB\T ?AT SIDE ( ! ISSUE1 NEV]!LESS JO9$ ME 9 MY FIY-,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION ,I HAD DEF9ITELY DECID$ TO RETURN TO MY NATIVE L& TO HELP 9 ITS RECON/RUCTION4 ,BUT ,I WANT$ TO GO ( MY [N FREE WILL1 AT MY [N EXP5SE1 & ,I D5I$ ! RIE ( ITS BRUTAL /R5G?1 BUT ,I DID NOT PROPOSE TO SUBMIT )\T A FID TO \R TRIAL4 ,N[1 AS !N1 ,I WAS CONC]N$ PRIM>ILY 9 PUBLICLY DISCLOS+ ! UTT] HOLL[NESS ( ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL CLAIMS & ! PRES5CE ?AT H]ALD$ CITIZ5%IP IS A SACR$ & 9ALI5ABLE RI+ BE=E ! IMMIGRATION (FICIALS ,I F\ND ! 9QUISITORS SITT+ AT A DESK PIL$ HI< ) MY DOSSI]4 ,! DOCUM5TS1 CLASSIFI$1 TABULAT$1 & NUMB]$1 W]E PASS$ ON TO ME = 9SPECTION4 ,!Y CONSI/$ ( AN>*I/ PUBLICATIONS 9 DIFF]5T LANGUAGES1 MO/ ( !M LONG \T ( PR9T1 & ( REPORTS ( SPEE*ES ,I HAD DELIV]$ A DECADE PREVI\SLY4 ,NO OBJECTION HAD BE5 MADE TO !M AT ! TIME BY ! POLICE OR ! ,F$]AL AU?ORITIES4 ,N[ !Y W]E BE+ (F]$ AS PRO( ( MY CRIM9AL PA/ & AS JU/IFICATION = BANI%+ ME FROM ! C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS A F>CE ,I C\LD NOT P>TICIPATE 91 & ,I CONSEQU5TLY REFUS$ TO ANSW] ANY QUE/IONS4 ,I REMA9$ SIL5T ?R\<\T ! 0HE>+10 AT ! 5D ( :I* ,I H&$ TO MY EXAM9]S A /ATEM5T1 READ+ 9 P>T3 ,IF ! PRES5T PROCE$+S >E = ! PURPOSE ( PROV+ SOME ALLEG$ (F5SE COMMITT$ BY ME1 SOME EVIL OR ANTISOCIAL ACT1 !N ,I PROTE/ AGA9/ ! SECRECY & ?IRD-DEGREE ME?ODS ( ?IS SO CALL$ 0TRIAL40 ,BUT IF ,I AM NOT *>G$ ) ANY SPECIFIC (F5SE OR ACT1 IF --- AS ,I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE --- ?IS IS PURELY AN 9QUIRY 9TO MY SOCIAL & POLITICAL OP9IONS1 !N ,I PROTE/ /ILL MORE VIGOR\SLY AGA9/ !SE PROCE$+S1 AS UTT]LY TYRANNICAL & DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ TO ! FUNDAM5TAL GU>ANTEES ( A TRUE DEMOCRACY4 ,EV]Y HUMAN BE+ IS 5TITL$ TO HOLD ANY OP9ION ?AT APPEALS TO H] OR HIM )\T MAK+ H]SELF OR HIMSELF LIABLE TO P]SECUTION4444 ,! FREE EXPRESSION ( ! HOPES & ASPIRATIONS ( A PEOPLE IS ! GREATE/ & ONLY SAFETY 9 A SANE SOCIETY4 ,9 TRU?1 IT IS SU* FREE EXPRESSION & DISCUSSION ALONE ?AT CAN PO9T ! MO/ B5EFICIAL PA? = HUMAN PROGRESS & DEVELOPM5T4 ,BUT ! OBJECT ( DEPORTATIONS & ( ! ,ANTI-,AN>*I/ ,LAW1 AS ( ALL SIMIL> REPRESSIVE MEASURES1 IS ! V]Y OPPOSITE4 ,IT IS TO /IFLE ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE1 TO MUZZLE EV]Y ASPIRATION ( LABOR4 ,?AT IS ! REAL & T]RIBLE M5ACE ( ! />-*AMB] PROCE$+S & ( ! T5D5CY ( EXIL+ ?OSE :O DO NOT FIT 9TO ! S*EME ( ?+S \R 9DU/RIAL LORDS >E SO EAG] TO P]PETUATE4 ,) ALL ! P[] & 9T5SITY ( MY BE+ ,I PROTE/ AGA9/ ! CONSPIRACY ( IMP]IALI/ CAPITALISM AGA9/ ! LIFE & ! LIB]TY ( ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE4 ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N ,! NEWSPAP]S REPORT$ ,MOLLIE ,/EIM] TO BE ON A HUNG]-/RIKE4 ,WE ALL FELT V]Y ANXI\S AB\T H]1 BECAUSE ! POLICE1 ,/ATE & ,F$]AL1 HAD BE5 H\ND+ \R COMRADE EV] S9CE %E HAD BE5 RELEAS$ ON BAIL4 ,)9 ELEV5 MON?S %E HAD BE5 >RE/$ EIRE/$ )\T DEF9ITE *>GES BE+ PREF]R$ AGA9/ H]4 ,9 ! REC5T RAID ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,PEOPLE'S ,H\SE1 :]E ! ,WORK]S' ,C\NCIL HAD !IR (FICES1 ,MOLLIE HAD BE5 HAUL$ 9 BY ! IMMIGRATION AU?ORITIES1 HELD = EI BOND4 ,LAT]1 :ILE WALK+ ON ! /REET ) A FRI5D1 %E WAS ACCO/$ BY TWO DETECTIVES & TOLD ?AT 0! BOSS WANT$0 H]4 ,%E WAS HELD 9 ! (FICE ( ! HEAD ( ! ,NEW ,YORK 0BOMB SQUAD0 = ?REE H\RS )\T BE+ QUE/ION$1 !N TAK5 TO ! /ATION-H\SE & LOCK$ UP4 ,! FOLL[+ MORN+ %E READ 9 ! PRESS ?AT %E WAS *>G$ ) 09CIT+ TO RIOT40 ,%E WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ! ,TOMBS & AFT] A WEEK'S DET5TION RELEAS$ ON FIVE ?\S& DOLL>S' BAIL4 ,%E HAD B>ELY REA*$ H] HOME :5 %E WAS VISIT$ BY ?REE DETECTIVES ) A ,F$]AL W>RANT = H] >RE/ & TAK5 TO ,ELLIS ,ISL&4 ,!RE %E HAD BE5 HELD EV] S9CE4 ,! 5TIRE MA*9]Y ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T WAS BE+ EMPLOY$ TO CRU% ! SLIP ( A GIRL1 WEI<+ LESS ?AN EIS 9 PRISON W]E FAC+ ,MOLLIE1 & ,I WANT$ TO PREVAIL UPON H] NOT TO WA/E H] /R5G? BY A HUNG]-/RIKE4 ,AS H] C\NSELOR1 ,H>RY ,WE9B]G] WAS P]MITT$ TO VISIT H]1 & ! COMMISSION] ALL[$ ME TO ACCOMPANY HIM4 ,WE F\ND H] 9 A V]Y WEAK5$ CONDITION1 BUT H] WILL 9DOMITABLE4 ,%E %[$ NO TRACE ( ANY ILL FEEL+ AS A RESULT ( \R PREVI\S DISAGREEM5T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E WAS V]Y GLAD TO SEE ME1 SWEET & FRI5DLY4 ,%E WAS BE+ KEPT LOCK$ UP ALL ! TIME1 ,MOLLIE 9=M$ US1 D5I$ ! RIDIZE H] HEAL?4 ,W\LD %E T]M9ATE H] /RIKE IF WE %\LD P]SUADE ! COMMISSION] TO *ANGE HIS TREATM5T ( H]8 ,%E WAS RELUCTANT AT FIR/1 BUT F9ALLY CONS5T$4 ,?IS TIME ,I DID NOT HESITATE TO TAKE MY SPL5DID COMRADE 9 MY >MS4 ,%E WAS LIKE A LITTLE *ILD TO ME :OM ,I LONG$ TO %IELD FROM ! CRUELTY ( ! WORLD4 ,WE SUCCE$$ 9 PREVAIL+ UPON ! COMMISSION] TO P]MIT ,MOLLIE ! RIRANG$ BY \R 9DEFATIGABLE ,DOLLY ,SLOAN4 ,WE HAD OPPOS$ ! PLAN ( AN EXCLUSIVE AFFAIR2 WE PREF]R$ ,C>NEGIE ,HALL OR SOME L>GE !AT] :]E A POPUL> ADMISSION PRICE W\LD P]MIT L>GE NUMB]S TO ATT5D4 ,BUT NO PLACE 9 ,GREAT] ,NEW ,YORK C\LD BE SECUR$ EXCEPT ! ,BREVOORT1 :OSE MANAGEM5T ALONE LIV$ UP TO !IR HOSPITABLE TRADITIONS4 ,! EV5+ WAS SOME:AT M>R$ BY ! 9EVITABLE EXCLUSION ( MANY FRI5DS :O HAD TRAVEL$ FROM AF> TO BE ) US ON ! OCCASION4 ,BUT ! F9E SPIRIT ( ! EV5+ MADE UP = ?AT DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,LOLA ,RIDGE1 \R GIFT$ REBEL POET1 9SPIR$ ! AUDI5CE BY RECIT+ A GRAPHIC POEM %E HAD D$ICAT$ TO ,SA%A & ME1 & ! O!R SPEAK]S W]E EQUALLY G5]\S 9 PAY+ TRIBUTE TO US4 ,EV5 \R OLD C[ORK] ,H>RY ,M4 ,KELLY1 :O HAD DRIFT$ AWAY FROM US BECAUSE ( ! ,WORLD ,W>1 WAS AGA9 9 \R MID/1 ! SAME K9DLY S\L4 ,I SPOKE ( \R H]OIC Y\NG REBELS ON ,ELLIS ,ISL& & ( ,MOLLIE1 :OSE C\RAGE & REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY PUT MANY A MAN TO %AME4 ,! ,MOLLIES ( ! RIS+ G5]ATION HAD SPRUNG FROM ! SOIL WE OLD] AN>*I/S HAD HELP$ TO PL[1 ,I SAID4 ,!Y W]E \R *ILDR5 ( ! SPIRIT & !Y W\LD C>RY FUR!R !IR H]ITAGE4 ,9 ?IS PR\D CONSCI\SNESS WE MIDS ! FUTURE4 ,A SIMIL> AFFAIR 9 BEHALF ( ,KATE ,RI*>DS ,O',H>E WAS >RANG$ BY ! GR\P ( RADICAL WOM5 ?AT W]E WORK+ = ,KATE'S P>DON4 ,CRY/AL ,EA/MAN PRESID$1 ! SPEAK]S ( ! EV5+ 9CLUD+ ,ELIZABE? ,GURLEY ,FLYNN & ME4 ,I TALK$ AB\T ,KATE'S LIFE 9 ! ,JEFF]SON ,CITY PRISON & ( ! GOOD %E HAD A*IEV$ = ! UN=TUNATES !RE4 ,I DWELT ON ! F9E SPIRIT ( H] COMRADE%IP1 & ,I RELAT$ SOME P]SONAL DETAILS ( \R SOJ\RN 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y ?AT ILLU/RAT$ ,KATE'S *>ACT]4 ,H] COMPLEX AB\T H] HAIR P>TICUL>LY AMUS$ ! AUDI5CE4 ,NOT = ANY?+ W\LD %E APPE> 9 ! %OP )\T AN ELABORATE COIFFURE4 ,! RITUAL REQUIR$ CONSID]ABLE TIME & EF=T1 &1 AS !RE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY = IT 9 ! MORN+1 ,KATE US$ TO DEVOTE ! LA/ EV5+ H\RS TO IT4 ,ONCE ,I WAS AWAK5$ AT NI+4 0,:AT IS IT1 ,KATE80 ,I CALL$ TO H]4 0,/UCK AGA9 BY A HAIRP91 D>N IT10 %E REPLI$4 0,Y\ WILL BE VA910 ,I TEAS$ H]4 0,SURE10 %E RETORT$2 0H[ ELSE AM ,I TO %[ (F MY BEAUTY8 ,NO?+ 9 ?IS WORLD CAN BE HAD )\T A PRICE1 AS Y\ WELL KN[ Y\RSELF40 0,WELL1 ,I W\LD NOT PAY = SU* FOOLI%NESS AS CURL$ HAIR40 0,:Y1 ,E4 ,G41 H[ Y\ TALK4 ,JU/ ASK Y\R MALE FRI5DS1 & Y\'LL F9D \T ?AT A F9E COIFFURE IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! BE/ SPEE*40 ,! D9]S RO>$1 & ,I WAS SURE MO/ ( !M AGRE$ ) ,KATE4 ,! GODS HAD NEV] BE5 MIS]LY 9 PROVID+ ME ) C>E & WORK4 ,NO SOON] HAD ,SA%A LEFT HIS SICK-B$ ?AN ANO!R PATI5T WAS ON H&3 ,/ELLA WAS LAID UP & HAD TO BE NURS$4 ,MY ONLY *ANCE = RE/ WAS :5 SOME FRI5DS MANAG$ TO KIDNAP ME1 AS MY FRI5D ,ALIGN ,B>NSDALL PRES5TLY DID4 ,I HAD FIR/ MET H] AT MY LECTURES 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,%E WAS KE5LY 9T]E/$ 9 ! DRAMA & %E HAD /AG$ SOME MOD]N PLAYS 9 ?AT CITY4 ,WE SP5T MANY PLEASANT H\RS TOGE!R1 & ,I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY ( LE>N+ ?AT %E WAS ALSO WIDE AWAKE TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS1 P>TICUL>LY TO FREE MO!RHOOD & BIR?-CONTROL4 ,H] 9T]E/ 9 ! ,MOONEY-,BILL+S CASE PROV$ ?AT H] ATTITUDE WAS NOT M]E !ORY4 ,%E HAD BE5 AMONG ! FIR/ TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! DEF5SE & %E HAD ALSO EXT5D$ A L>GE LOAN = ! PURPOSE4 ,IT WAS NOT UNTIL ,I WAS S5T TO PRISON1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,ALIGN MADE ME FEEL ?AT %E REALLY C>$ = ME4 ,H] COM+ TO ,*ICAGO FROM ! ,COA/ TO WELCOME ME ON MY RELEASE BR\ & HELP$ TO CEM5T \R FRI5D%IP1 BEGUN F\R YE>S BE=E4 ,ON H] >RIVAL 9 ,NEW ,YORK %E C>RI$ ME (F & MADE ME =GET = A :ILE ! TR\BLES ( ! WORLD4 ,ONE DAY1 AS WE SAT DISCUSS+ MY APPROA*+ DEPORTATION1 ,I HAPP5$ TO QUOTE ,IBS5 TO ! EFFECT ?AT IT IS ! /RUGGLE = ! IDEAL ?AT C\NTS1 RA!R ?AN ! ATTA9M5T ( IT4 ,MY LIFE HAD BE5 RI* & COLORFUL1 & ,I HAD NO?+ TO REGRET4 0,:AT AB\T MAT]IAL RESULTS80 ,ALIGN SUDD5LY ASK$4 0,NO?+ EXCEPT MY GOOD LOOKS10 ,I REPLI$ JE/+LY4 ,MY FRI5D GREW ?\$ ?AT %E HAD ! RIS1 TO BE APPLI$ TO ! FID TO MY DEPORTATION WAS ! DREAD ( DEP5D5CE4 ,NEV] ONCE S9CE ,I HAD COME TO ,AM]ICA HAD ,I KN[N ! FE> ( NOT BE+ ABLE TO /& ON MY [N FEET4 ,I %\LD RA!R KEEP MY 9DEP5D5CE 9 POV]TY ?AN GIVE IT UP = WEAL?4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY TREASURE :I* ,I GU>D$ AS A MIS] DOES HIS POSSESSIONS4 ,TO BE DRIV5 \T ( ! L& ,I HAD CALL$ MY [N1 :]E ,I HAD TOIL$ & SUFF]$ = YE>S1 WAS NOT A *E]FUL PROSPECT4 ,BUT TO COME TO O!R %ORES P5NILESS & )\T ! HOPE ( IMM$IATE ADJU/M5T WAS = ME A CALAMITY 9DE$4 ,IT WAS NOT ! DREAD ( POV]TY OR WANT2 IT WAS ! FE> ( HAV+ TO DO ! BIDD+ ( ?OSE :O HAVE ! P[] TO )HOLD ! MEANS ( EXI/5CE4 ,?IS SPECT] HAD WORRI$ ME MO/4 0,Y\R *ECK IS NOT AN ORD9>Y GIFT10 ,I SAID TO ,ALIGN2 0IT WILL BE ! MEANS ( KEEP+ ME FREE1 & IT WILL 5ABLE ME TO RETA9 MY 9DEP5D5CE & SELF-RESPECT4 ,DO Y\ UND]/&80 ,%E NODD$1 & MY HE>T EXP&$ 9 GRATITUDE NO WORDS C\LD EXPRESS4 ,A YE> HAD PASS$ S9CE ! ,>MI/ICE1 & POLITICAL AMNE/Y HAD BE5 GRANT$ 9 EV]Y ,EUROPEAN C\NTRY4 ,AM]ICA ALONE FAIL$ TO OP5 H] PRISON DOORS4 ,9/EAD1 (FICIAL RAIDS & >RE/S 9CREAS$4 ,!RE WAS H>DLY A CITY :]E WORK]S KN[N AS ,RUSSIANS OR SUSPECT$ ( SYMPA?Y ) RADICAL IDEAS W]E NOT BE+ PICK$ UP1 TAK5 AT !IR WORK-B5*ES OR ON ! /REET4 ,BEH9D !SE RAIDS /OOD ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ,MIT*ELL ,PALM]1 PANICKY AT ! ?\RE/S W]E ACCOMPANI$ BY BRUTAL MANH&L+ ( ! VICTIMS4 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,*ICAGO1 ,PITTSBUR<1 ,DETROIT1 ,SEATTLE1 & O!R 9DU/RIAL C5T]S HAD !IR DET5TION H\SES & JAILS FILL$ ) !SE 0CRIM9ALS40 ,I WAS BESIEG$ BY REQUE/S = LECTURES4 ,! ,F$]AL DEPORTATION MANIA WAS T]RORIZ+ ! =EIGN WORK]S ( ! C\NTRY1 & !RE W]E MANY CALLS UPON ME TO SPEAK ON ! MATT] & 5LIGU$4 ,BUT ,SA%A & ,I FELT ?AT IT WAS ! PSY*OLOGICAL MOM5T TO SPEAK \T 9 BEHALF ( ,RUSSIA4 ,WE C\LD NOT ALL[ P]SONAL 9T]E/S TO 9FLU5CE \R DECISION4 ,FROM ,NEW ,YORK TO ,DETROIT & !NCE TO ,*ICAGO WE MADE A :IRLW9D T\R1 \R MOVEM5TS WAT*$ BY LOCAL & ,F$]AL AG5TS1 EV]Y UTT]ANCE NOT$ D[N & ATTEMPTS MADE TO SIL5CE US4 ,UNP]TURB$ WE CONT9U$4 ,IT WAS \R LA/ SUPREME EF=T & WE FELT \R DIE HAD BE5 CA/4 ,NOT)/&+ S5SATIONAL PRESS REPORTS ( POLICE 9T]F]5CE1 W>N+S TO KEEP AWAY FROM \R GA!R+S1 & SIMIL> ME?ODS CALCULAT$ TO DET] \R AUDI5CES FROM ATT5D+1 \R MEET+S 9 ,DETROIT1 AS WELL AS 9 ,*ICAGO1 W]E CR[D$ BY ?\S&S4 ,NO ORD9>Y ASSEMBLIES1 !SE2 MON/] DEMON/RATIONS !Y W]E1 A TEMPE/ ( VEHEM5T 9DIGNATION AGA9/ GOV]NM5T ABSOLUTISM & ( HOMAGE TO \RSELVES4 ,IT WAS ! ELOQU5T VOICE ( ! AWAK5$ COLLECTIVE S\L1 ?RILL$ BY NEW HOPE & ASPIRATION4 ,WE M]ELY >TICULAT$ ITS YE>N+S & DREAMS4 ,DUR+ ! F>EWELL D9N] GIV5 US BY \R FRI5DS 9 ,*ICAGO1 ON ,DECEMB] #b1 REPORT]S DA%$ 9 ) ! NEWS ( ,H5RY ,CLAY ,FRICK'S DEA?4 ,WE HAD NOT HE>D ( IT BE=E1 BUT ! NEWSPAP] M5 SUSPECT$ ?AT ! BANQUET WAS TO CELEBRATE ! EV5T4 0,MR4 ,FRICK HAS JU/ DI$10 A BLU/]+ Y\NG REPORT] ADDRESS$ ,SA%A4 0,:AT HAVE Y\ GOT TO SAY8 0 0,DEPORT$ BY ,GOD10 ,SA%A ANSW]$ DRYLY4 ,I ADD$ ?AT ,MR4 ,FRICK HAD COLLECT$ HIS DEBT 9 FULL FROM ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 BUT HE HAD DI$ )\T MAK+ GOOD HIS [N OBLIGATIONS4 0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 ! REPORT]S DEM&$4 0,JU/ ?IS3 ,H5RY ,CLAY ,FRICK WAS A MAN ( ! PASS+ H\R4 ,NEI!R 9 LIFE NOR 9 DEA? W\LD HE HAVE BE5 REMEMB]$ LONG4 ,IT WAS ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN :O MADE HIM KN[N1 & ,FRICK WILL LIVE ONLY 9 CONNECTION ) ,B]KMAN'S NAME4 ,HIS 5TIRE =TUNE C\LD NOT PAY = SU* GLORY40 ,! NEXT MORN+ BR\RY ,WE9B]G] 9=M+ US ?AT ! ,F$]AL ,DEP>TM5T ( ,LABOR HAD ORD]$ \R DEPORTATION1 & ?AT WE MU/ SURR5D] ON ,DECEMB] #e4 ,WE HAD TWO MORE DAYS ( FRE$OM & ANO!R LECTURE ON H&4 ,!RE WAS MU* TO ATT5D TO 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 & ,SA%A LEFT TO >RANGE \R AFFAIRS !RE4 ,I REMA9$ = ! LA/ MEET+4 ,H[EV] ! /ORM MIITY & AFFECTION4 ,I WAS ON ! FA/E/ ,AM]ICAN TRA91 TRAVEL+ 9 /ATE ) MY TWO COMPANIONS4 0,A SLEEP] OR COMP>TM5T ON :AT MAY BE Y\R LA/ TRIP 9 ! ,U4 ,S480 MY FRI5DS HAD DECL>$2 0NEV]60 ,A DRAW+-ROOM WAS NONE TOO GOOD1 & *AMPAGNE TO GO ) IT4 ,SOMEH[ ,B5NY HAD MANAG$ TO UNE>? A C\PLE ( BOTTLES 9 SPITE ( ,PROHIBITION4 ,HE WAS AN OLD H& AT GETT+ ON ! GOOD SIDE ( PORT]S1 & HE CAPTUR$ \R D>KY'S HE>T4 ,\R PORT] HAD BE5 BUSY+ HIMSELF AB\T \R ROOM & SNIFF+ ! AIR ALL ! TIME4 0,GREAT /UFF10 HE GR9N$1 CLOS+ ONE EYE4 0,BET Y\R LIFE1 ,GEORGE10 ,B5NY ADMITT$2 0CAN Y\ GET US A BUCKET ( ICE80 0,YAH1 SAH1 A :OLE *E/40 ,WE HAD NOT 5\< BOTTLES TO FILL A REFRIG]ATOR1 ,B5 TOLD HIM1 BUT HE MITI/4 ,HIS OBS]VATIONS ON LIFE W]E KE5 & HIS MIMICRY ( ! PASS5G]S & !IR FOIBLES MA/]LY4 ,KITTY & ,I1 LEFT ALONE1 TALK$ 9TO ! WEE H\RS ( ! MORN+4 ,H] LIFE HAD BE5 V]Y TRAGIC1 P]HAPS BECAUSE NATURE HAD MADE H] ALL TOO LAVI%4 ,GIV+ WAS TO H] A RITUAL1 TO S]VE TO ! UTT]MO/ H] ONLY IMPULSE4 ,:E!R IT WAS ! MAN %E LOV$1 A FRI5D1 OR A BEGG>1 A /RAY CAT OR A DOG1 ,KITTY ALWAYS EMPTI$ ! FULLNESS ( H] HE>T4 ,%E C\LD EXACT NO?+ = H]SELF1 YET ,I HAVE SELDOM KN[N A BE+ SO 9 NE$ ( AFFECTION4 ,?OSE 9 H] LIFE ACCEPT$ FROM H] AS A MATT] ( C\RSE2 FEW1 IF ANY1 ( !M UND]/OOD ! CRAV+ ( H] [N HE>T4 ,KITTY WAS BORN TO GIVE1 NOT TO RECEIVE4 ,?AT WAS AT ONCE H] SUPREME A*IEVEM5T & H] DEFEAT4 ,AT ! ,GR& ,C5TRAL T]M9AL 9 ,NEW ,YORK FRI5DS AWAIT$ US1 9CLUD+ ,SA%A1 ,FITZI1 ,/ELLA1 ,H>RY1 & O!R 9TIMATES4 ,!RE WAS NO TIME LEFT EV5 TO GO TO MY AP>TM5T TO BID MY DE> ,HEL5A GOODBYE4 ,WE PIL$ 9TO TAXIS & DROVE /RAIRY ,WE9B]G] PREP>$ TO DEM& ! RETURN ( ! ?IRTY ?\S& DOLL>S DEPOSIT$ AS \R BOND4 0,?AT IS ! 5D1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ISN'T IT80 A REPORT] REM>K$4 0,IT MAY ONLY BE ! 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