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,CONC]N+ ,LOVE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,I,X4 ,CONC]N+ ,LOVE 
     
     

      0,Y\R K9SMAN DOESN'T MU* C>E = BEAUTIFUL BUILD+S1 !N10 SAID ,I1 AS WE 
      5T]$ ! RA!R DRE>Y CLASSICAL H\SE2 :I* 9DE$ WAS AS B>E AS NE$ BE1 
      EXCEPT = SOME BIG POTS ( ! ,JUNE FL[]S :I* /OOD AB\T H]E & !RE2 
      ?\< IT WAS V]Y CLEAN & NICELY :ITEWA%$4 
     
     

      0,O1 ,I DON'T KN[10 SAID ,DICK1 RA!R ABS5TLY1 0,HE IS GETT+ OLD1 C]TA9LY1 = 
      HE IS OV] A HUNDR$ & FIVE1 & NO D\BT HE DOESN'T C>E AB\T MOV+4 ,BUT ( 
      C\RSE HE C\LD LIVE 9 A PRETTI] H\SE IF HE LIK$3 HE IS NOT OBLIG$ TO LIVE 9 
      ANY ONE PLACE ANY MORE ?AN ANY ONE ELSE4 ,?IS WAY1 ,GUE/40 
     
     

      ,& HE L$ ! WAY UP/AIRS1 & OP5+ A DOOR WE W5T 9TO A FAIR-SIZ$ ROOM ( 
      ! OLD TYPE1 AS PLA9 AS ! RE/ ( ! H\SE1 ) A FEW NECESS>Y PIECES ( 
      FURNITURE1 & ?OSE V]Y SIMPLE & EV5 RUDE1 BUT SOLID & ) A GOOD DEAL ( 
      C>V+ AB\T !M1 WELL DESIGN$ BUT RA!R CRUDELY EXECUT$4 ,AT ! FUR!/ 
      CORN] ( ! ROOM1 AT A DESK NE> ! W9D[1 SAT A LITTLE OLD MAN 9 A ROOMY OAK 
      *AIR1 WELL BE-CU%ION$4 ,HE WAS DRESS$ 9 A SORT ( ,NORFOLK JACKET ( BLUE S]GE 
      WORN ?READB>E1 ) BREE*ES ( ! SAME1 & GRAY WOR/$ /OCK+S4 ,HE JUMP$ 
      UP FROM HIS *AIR1 & CRI$ \T 9 A VOICE ( CONSID]ABLE VOLUME = SU* AN OLD 
      MAN1 0,WELCOME1 ,DICK1 MY LAD2 ,CL>A IS H]E1 & WILL BE MORE ?AN GLAD TO SEE Y\2 
      SO KEEP Y\R HE>T UP40 
     
     

      0,CL>A H]E80 QUO? ,DICK2 0IF ,I HAD KN[N1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE BR\<T - ,AT LEA/ ,I 
      MEAN ,I W\LD - 0 
     
     

      ,HE WAS /UTT]+ & CONFUS$1 CLE>LY BECAUSE HE WAS ANXI\S TO SAY NO?+ TO 
      MAKE ME FEEL ONE TOO MANY4 ,BUT ! OLD MAN1 :O HAD NOT SE5 ME AT FIR/1 HELP$ 
      HIM \T BY COM+ =W>D & SAY+ TO ME 9 A K9D TONE3 
     
     

      0,PRAY P>DON ME1 = ,I DID NOT NOTICE ?AT ,DICK1 :O IS BIG 5\< TO HIDE ANYBODY1 
      Y\ KN[1 HAD BR\<T A FRI5D ) HIM4 ,A MO/ HE>TY WELCOME TO Y\6 ,ALL ! 
      MORE1 AS ,I ALMO/ HOPE ?AT Y\ >E GO+ TO AMUSE AN OLD MAN BY GIV+ HIM NEWS 
      FROM OV] SEA = ,I CAN SEE ?AT Y\ >E COME FROM OV] ! WAT] & F>-(F 
      C\NTRIES40 
     
     

      ,HE LOOK$ AT ME ?\<TFULLY1 ALMO/ ANXI\SLY1 AS HE SAID 9 A *ANG$ VOICE1 
      0,MI<T ,I ASK Y\ :]E Y\ COME FROM1 AS Y\ >E SO CLE>LY A /RANG]80 
     
     

      ,I SAID 9 AN ABS5T WAY3 0,I US$ TO LIVE 9 ,5GL&1 & N[ ,I AM COME BACK AGA92 
      & ,I SLEPT LA/ NI<T AT ,HAMM]SMI? ,GUE/ ,H\SE40 
     
     

      ,HE B[$ GRAVELY1 BUT SEEM$1 ,I ?\<T1 A LITTLE DISAPPO9T$ ) MY ANSW]4 ,AS 
      = ME1 ,I WAS N[ LOOK+ AT HIM H>D] ?AN GOOD MANN]S ALL[$ (1 P]HAPS2 = 
      9 TRU? HIS FACE1 DRI$-APPLE-LIKE AS IT WAS SEEM$ /RANGELY FAMILI> TO ME2 AS 
      IF ,I HAD SE5 IT BE=E - 9 A LOOK+-GLASS IT MI<T BE1 SAID ,I TO MYSELF4 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 0:]EV] Y\ COME FROM1 Y\ >E AMONG FRI5DS4 ,& ,I SEE 
      MY K9SMAN ,RI*>D ,HAMMOND HAS AN AIR AB\T HIM AS IF HE HAD BR\<T Y\ H]E = 
      ME TO DO SOME?+ = Y\4 ,IS ?AT SO1 ,DICK8 0 
     
     

      ,DICK1 :O WAS GETT+ /ILL MORE ABS5T-M9D$ & KEPT LOOK+ UNEASILY AT ! 
      DOOR1 MANAG$ TO SAY1 0,WELL1 YES1 K9SMAN3 \R GUE/ F9DS ?+S MU* ALT]$1 & 
      CANNOT UND]/& IT2 NOR CAN ,I2 SO ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD BR+ HIM TO Y\ S9CE Y\ 
      KN[ MORE ( ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$ )9 ! LA/ TWO HUNDR$ YE>S ?AN ANYBODY 
      ELSE DOES4 - ,:AT'S ?AT80 
     
     

      ,& HE TURN$ T[>D ! DOOR AGA94 ,WE HE>D FOOT/EPS \TSIDE2 ! DOOR OP5$1 
      & 9 CAME A V]Y BEAUTIFUL Y\NG WOMAN1 :O /OPP$ %ORT ON SEE+ ,DICK1 & 
      FLU%$ AS R$ AS A ROSE1 BUT FAC$ HIM NEV]!LESS4 ,DICK LOOK$ AT H] H>D1 & 
      HALF REA*$ \T HIS H& T[>D H]1 & HIS :OLE FACE QUIV]$ ) EMOTION4 
     
     

      ,! OLD MAN DID NOT LEAVE !M LONG 9 ?IS %Y DISCOM=T1 BUT SAID1 SMIL+ ) 
      AN OLD MAN'S MIR?3 0,DICK1 MY LAD1 & Y\1 MY DE> ,CL>A1 ,I RA!R ?9K ?AT WE 
      TWO OLD/]S >E 9 Y\R WAY2 = ,I ?9K Y\ WILL HAVE PL5TY TO SAY TO EA* 
      O!R4 ,Y\ HAD BETT] GO 9TO ,NELSON'S ROOM UP ABOVE2 ,I KN[ HE HAS GONE \T2 & 
      HE HAS JU/ BE5 COV]+ ! WALLS ALL OV] ) M$IEVAL BOOKS1 SO IT WILL BE 
      PRETTY 5\< EV5 = Y\ TWO & Y\R R5EW$ PLEASURE40 
     
     

      ,! GIRL REA*$ \T H] H& TO ,DICK1 & TAK+ HIS L$ HIM \T ( ! ROOM1 
      LOOK+ /RAI<T BE=E H]2 BUT IT WAS EASY TO SEE ?AT H] BLU%ES CAME FROM 
      HAPP9ESS1 NOT ANG]2 AS1 9DE$ LOVE IS F> MORE SELF-CONSCI\S ?AN WRA?4 
     
     

      ,:5 ! DOOR HAD %UT ON !M ! OLD MAN TURN$ TO ME1 /ILL SMIL+1 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,FRANKLY1 MY DE> GUE/1 Y\ WILL DO ME A GREAT S]VICE IF Y\ >E COME TO SET MY 
      OLD TONGUE WAGG+4 ,MY LOVE ( TALK /ILL ABIDES ) ME1 OR RA!R GR[S ON ME2 
      & ?\< IT IS PLEASANT 5\< TO SEE !SE Y\NG/]S MOV+ AB\T & PLAY+ 
      TOGE!R SO S]I\SLY1 AS IF ! :OLE WORLD DEP5D$ ON !IR KISSES 7AS 9DE$ IT 
      DOES SOME:AT71 YET ,I DON'T ?9K MY TALES ( ! PA/ 9T]E/ !M MU*4 ,! LA/ 
      H>VE/1 ! LA/ BABY1 ! LA/ KNOT ( C>V+ 9 ! M>KET-PLACE IS HI/ORY 
      5\< = !M4 ,IT WAS DIFF]5T1 ,I ?9K1 :5 ,I WAS A LAD1 :5 WE W]E NOT SO 
      ASSUR$ ( PEACE & CONT9U\S PL5TY AS WE >E N[ - ,WELL1 WELL6 ,)\T PUTT+ 
      Y\ TO ! QUE/ION1 LET ME ASK Y\ ?IS3 ,AM ,I TO CONSID] Y\ AS AN 5QUIR] :O 
      KN[S A LITTLE ( \R MOD]N WAYS ( LIFE1 OR AS ONE :O COMES FROM SOME PLACE 
      :]E ! V]Y F\NDATIONS ( LIFE >E DIFF]5T FROM \RS1 - DO Y\ KN[ ANY?+ 
      OR NO?+ AB\T US8 
     
     

      ,HE LOOK$ AT ME KE5LY & ) GR[+ WOND] 9 HIS EYES AS HE SPOKE2 & ,I 
      ANSW]$ 9 A L[ VOICE3 
     
     

      0,I KN[ ONLY SO MU* ( Y\R MOD]N LIFE AS ,I C\LD GA!R FROM US+ MY EYES ON 
      ! WAY H]E FROM ,HAMM]SMI? & FROM ASK+ SOME QUE/IONS ( ,RI*>D ,HAMMOND1 
      MO/ ( :I* HE C\LD H>DLY UND]/&40 
     
     

      ,! OLD MAN SMIL$ AT ?IS4 0,!N10 SAID HE1 0,I AM TO SPEAK TO Y\ AS - 0 
     
     

      0,AS IF ,I W]E A BE+ FROM ANO!R PLANET10 SAID ,I4 
     
     

      ,! OLD MAN1 :OSE NAME1 BY ! BYE1 LIKE HIS K9SMAN'S WAS ,HAMMOND1 SMIL$ & 
      NODD$1 & :EEL+ HIS SEAT R\ND TO ME1 BADE ME SIT 9 A HEAVY OAK *AIR1 & 
      SAID1 AS HE SAW MY EYES FIX ON ITS CURI\S C>V+3 
     
     

      0,YES1 ,I AM MU* TI$ TO ! PA/1 MY PA/1 Y\ UND]/&4 ,!SE V]Y 
      PIECES ( FURNITURE BELONG TO A TIME BE=E MY E>LY DAYS2 IT WAS MY FA!R :O GOT 
      !M MADE2 IF !Y HAD BE5 DONE )9 ! LA/ FIFTY YE>S !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 
      MU* CLEV]] 9 EXECUTION2 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K ,I %\LD HAVE LIK$ !M ! BETT]4 
      ,WE W]E ALMO/ BEG9N+ AGA9 9 ?OSE DAYS3 & !Y W]E BRISK1 HOT-HEAD$ 
      TIMES4 ,BUT Y\ HE> H[ G>RUL\S ,I AM3 ASK ME QUE/IONS1 ASK ME QUE/IONS AB\T 
      ANY?+ DE> GUE/2 S9CE ,I MU/ TALK1 MAKE MY TALK PR(ITABLE TO Y\40 
     
     

      ,I WAS SIL5T = A M9UTE1 & !N ,I SAID1 SOME:AT N]V\SLY3 0,EXCUSE ME IF ,I AM 
      RUDE2 BUT ,I AM SO MU* 9T]E/$ 9 ,RI*>D S9CE HE HAS BE5 SO K9D TO ME1 A 
      P]FECT /RANG]1 ?AT ,I %\LD LIKE TO ASK A QUE/ION AB\T HIM40 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID OLD ,HAMMOND1 0IF HE W]E NOT 'K9D1' AS Y\ CALL IT1 TO A P]FECT 
      /RANG] HE W\LD BE ?\<T A /RANGE P]SON1 & PEOPLE W\LD BE APT TO %UN HIM4 
      ,BUT ASK ON1 ASK ON6 DON'T BE %Y ( ASK+40 
     
     

      ,SAID ,I3 0,?AT BEAUTIFUL GIRL1 IS HE GO+ TO BE M>RI$ TO H]80 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID HE1 0,YES1 HE IS4 ,HE HAS BE5 M>RI$ TO H] ONCE ALREADY1 & N[ ,I 
      %\LD SAY IT IS PRETTY CLE> ?AT HE WILL BE M>RI$ TO H] AGA940 
     
     

      0,9DE$10 QUO? ,I1 WOND]+ :AT ?AT MEANT4 
     
     

      0,H]E IS ! :OLE TALE10 SAID OLD ,HAMMOND2 0A %ORT ONE 5\<2 & N[ ,I HOPE A 
      HAPPY ONE3 !Y LIV$ TOGE!R TWO YE>S ! FIR/ TIME2 W]E BO? V]Y Y\NG2 & 
      !N %E GOT IT 9TO H] HEAD ?AT %E WAS 9 LOVE ) SOMEBODY ELSE4 ,SO %E LEFT 
      POOR ,DICK2 ,I SAY POOR ,DICK1 BECAUSE HE HAD NOT F\ND ANY ONE ELSE4 ,BUT IT 
      DID NOT LA/ LONG1 ONLY AB\T A YE>4 ,!N %E CAME TO ME1 AS %E WAS 9 ! HABIT 
      ( BR++ H] TR\BLES TO ! OLD C>LE1 & ASK$ ME H[ ,DICK WAS1 & :E!R 
      HE WAS HAPPY1 & ALL ! RE/ ( IT4 ,SO ,I SAW H[ ! L& LAY1 & SAID ?AT HE 
      WAS V]Y UNHAPPY1 & NOT AT ALL WELL2 :I* LA/ AT ANY RATE WAS A LIE4 ,!RE1 Y\ 
      CAN GUESS ! RE/4 ,CL>A CAME TO HAVE A LONG TALK ) ME TO-DAY1 BUT ,DICK WILL 
      S]VE H] TURN MU* BETT]4 ,9DE$1 IF HE HADN'T *ANC$ 9 UPON ME TO-DAY ,I %\LD 
      HAVE HAD TO HAVE S5T = HIM TOMORR[40 
     
     

      0,DE> ME10 SAID ,I4 0,HAVE !Y ANY *ILDR580 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID HE1 0TWO2 !Y >E /AY+ ) ONE ( MY DAU<T]S AT PRES5T1 :]E1 
      9DE$1 ,CL>A HAS MO/LY BE54 ,I W\LDN'T LOSE SI<T ( H]1 AS ,I FELT SURE !Y 
      W\LD COME TOGE!R AGA92 & ,DICK1 :O IS ! BE/ ( GOOD FELL[S1 REALLY TOOK 
      ! MATT] TO HE>T4 ,Y\ SEE HE HAD NO O!R LOVE TO RUN TO1 AS %E HAD4 ,SO ,I 
      MANAG$ IT ALL2 AS ,I HAVE DONE ) SU*-LIKE MATT]S BE=E40 
     
     

      0,AH10 SAID ,I1 0NO D\BT Y\ WANT$ TO KEEP !M \R ( ! ,DIVORCE ,C\RT3 BUT ,I 
      SUPPOSE IT (T5 HAS TO SETTLE SU* MATT]S40 
     
     

      0,!N Y\ SUPPOSE NONS5SE10 SAID HE4 0,I KN[ ?AT !RE US$ TO BE SU* LUNATIC 
      AFFAIRS AS DIVORCE C\RTS4 ,BUT JU/ CONSID]2 ALL ! CASES ?AT CAME 9TO !M 
      W]E MATT]S ( PROP]TY QU>RELS3 & ,I ?9K1 DE> GUE/10 SAID HE1 SMIL+1 
      0?AT ?\< Y\ DO COME FROM ANO!R PLANET1 Y\ CAN SEE FROM ! M]E \TSIDE 
      LOOK ( \R WORLD ?AT QU>RELS AB\T PRIVATE PROP]TY C\LD NOT GO ON AMONG US 
      9 \R DAYS40 
     
     

      ,9DE$1 MY DRIVE FROM ,HAMM]SMI? TO ,BLOOMSBURY1 & ALL ! QUIET HAPPY LIFE ,I HAD 
      SE5 SO MANY H9TS (1 EV5 AP>T FROM MY %OPP+1 W\LD HAVE BE5 5\< TO TELL 
      ME ?AT '! SACR$ RI<TS ( PROP]TY1' AS WE US$ TO ?9K ( !M1 W]E N[ NO 
      MORE4 ,SO ,I SAT SIL5T :ILE ! OLD MAN TOOK UP ! ?READ ( ! DISC\RSE AGA91 
      & SAID3 
     
     

      0,WELL1 !N1 PROP]TY QU>RELS BE+ NO LONG] POSSIBLE1 :AT REMA9S 9 !SE 
      MATT]S ?AT A C\RT ( LAW C\LD DEAL )8 ,FANCY A C\RT = 5=C+ A CONTRACT 
      ( PASSION OR S5TIM5T6 ,IF SU* A ?+ W]E NE$$ AS A R$UCTIO AD 
      ABSURDUM ( ! 5=CEM5T ( CONTRACT1 SU* A FOLLY W\LD DO ?AT = US40 
     
     

      ,HE WAS SIL5T AGA9 A LITTLE1 & !N SAID3 0,Y\ MU/ UND]/& ONCE = ALL ?AT 
      WE HAVE *ANG$ !SE MATT]S2 OR RA!R1 ?AT \R WAY ( LOOK+ AT !M HAS 
      *ANG$1 AS WE HAVE *ANG$ )9 ! LA/ TWO HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,WE DO NOT DECEIVE 
      \RSELVES1 9DE$1 OR BELIEVE ?AT WE CAN GET RID ( ALL ! TR\BLE ?AT BESETS 
      ! DEAL+S BETWE5 ! SEXES4 ,WE KN[ ?AT WE MU/ FACE ! UNHAPP9ESS ?AT 
      COMES ( MAN AN WOMAN CONFUS+ ! RELATIONS BETWE5 NATURAL PASSION1 & 
      S5TIM5T1 & ! FRI5D%IP :I*1 :5 ?+S GO WELL1 S(T5S ! AWAK5+ 
      FROM PASS+ ILLUSIONS3 BUT WE >E NOT SO MAD AS TO PILE UP DEGRADATION ON ?AT 
      UNHAPP9ESS BY 5GAG+ 9 SORDID SQUABBLES AB\T LIVELIHOOD & POSITION1 & ! 
      P[] ( TYRANNIZ+ OV] ! *ILDR5 :O HAVE BE5 ! RESULT ( LOVE OR LU/40 
     
     

      ,AGA9 HE PAUS$ A:ILE1 & AGA9 W5T ON3 0,CALF LOVE1 MI/AK5 = A H]OISM ?AT 
      %ALL BE LIFE-LONG1 YET E>LY WAN+ 9TO DISAPPO9TM5T2 ! 9EXPLICABLE DESIRE 
      ?AT COMES ON A MAN ( RIP] YE>S TO BE ! ALL-9-ALL TO SOME ONE WOMAN1 :OSE 
      ORD9>Y HUMAN K9DNESS & HUMAN BEAUTY HE HAS IDEALIZ$ 9TO SUP]HUMAN 
      P]FECTION1 & MADE ! ONE OBJECT ( HIS DESIRE2 OR LA/LY ! REASONABLE LONG+ 
      ( A /RONG & ?\<TFUL MAN TO BECOME ! MO/ 9TIMATE FRI5D ( SOME BEAUTIFUL 
      & WISE WOMAN1 ! V]Y TYPE ( ! BEAUTY & GLORY ( ! WORLD :I* WE LOVE SO 
      WELL1 - AS WE EXULT 9 ALL ! PLEASURE & EXALTATION ( SPIRIT :I* GOES ) 
      !SE ?+S1 SO WE SET \RSELVES TO BE> ! SORR[ :I* NOT UNSELDOM GOES ) 
      !M ALSO2 REMEMB]+ ?OSE L9ES ( ! ANCI5T POET 7,I QUOTE R\<LY FROM MEMORY 
      ONE ( ! MANY TRANSLATIONS ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY73 
     
     

      ',= ?IS ! GODS HAVE FA%ION$ MAN'S GRIEF & EVIL DAY 
     
     

      ,?AT /ILL = MAN H]EAFT] MI<T BE ! TALE & ! LAY4' 
     
     

      ,WELL1 WELL1 'TIS LITTLE LIKELY ANYH[ ?AT ALL TALES %ALL BE LACK+1 OR ALL 
      SORR[ CUR$40 
     
     

      ,HE WAS SIL5T = SOME TIME1 & ,I W\LD NOT 9T]RUPT HIM4 ,AT LA/ HE BEGAN AGA93 
      0,BUT Y\ MU/ KN[ ?AT WE ( !SE G5]ATIONS >E /RONG & HEAL?Y ( BODY1 & 
      LIVE EASILY2 WE PASS \R LIVES 9 REASONABLE /RIFE ) NATURE EX]CIS+ NOT ONE 
      SIDE ( \RSELVES ONLY1 BUT ALL SIDES1 TAK+ ! KE5E/ PLEASURE 9 ALL ! LIFE 
      ( ! WORLD4 ,SO IT IS A PO9T ( HONOR ) US NOT TO BE SELF-C5T]$2 NOT TO 
      SUPPOSE ?AT ! WORLD MU/ CEASE BECAUSE ONE MAN IS SORRY2 !RE=E WE %\LD 
      ?9K IT FOOLI%1 OR IF Y\ WILL1 CRIM9AL1 TO EXAGG]ATE !SE MATT]S ( 
      S5TIM5T & S5SIBILITY3 WE >E NO MORE 9CL9$ TO EKE \T \R S5TIM5TAL 
      SORR[S ?AN TO *]I% \R BODILY PA9S2 & WE RECOGNIZE ?AT !RE >E O!R 
      PLEASURES BESIDES LOVE-MAK+4 ,Y\ MU/ REMEMB]1 ALSO ?AT WE >E LONG-LIV$1 & 
      ?AT !RE=E BEAUTY BO? 9 MAN & WOMAN IS NOT SO FLEET+ AS IT WAS 9 ! 
      DAYS :5 WE W]E BURD5$ SO HEAVILY BY SELF-9FLICT$ DISEASES4 ,SO WE %AKE (F 
      !SE GRIEFS 9 A WAY :I* P]HAPS ! S5TIM5TALI/S ( O!R TIMES W\LD ?9K 
      CONTEMPTIBLE & UNH]OIC1 BUT :I* WE ?9K NECESS>Y & MANLIKE4 ,AS ON ! 
      O!R H&1 !RE=E1 WE HAVE CEAS$ TO BE COMM]CIAL 9 \R LOVE-MATT]S1 SO ALSO 
      WE HAVE CEAS$ TO BE >TIFICIALLY FOOLI%4 ,! FOLLY :I* COMES BY 
      NATURE1 ! UNWISDOM ( ! IMMATURE MAN1 OR ! OLD] MAN CAU<T 9 A TRAP1 WE 
      MU/ PUT UP ) ?AT1 NOR >E WE MU* A%AM$ ( IT2 BUT TO BE CONV5TIONALLY 
      S5SITIVE OR S5TIM5TAL - MY FRI5D1 ,I AM OLD & P]HAPS DISAPPO9T$1 BUT AT 
      LEA/ ,I ?9K WE HAVE CA/ (F SOME ( ! FOLLIES ( ! OLD] WORLD40 
     
     

      ,HE PAUS$1 AS IF = SOME WORDS ( M9E2 BUT ,I HELD MY PEACE3 !N HE W5T ON3 0,AT 
      LEA/1 IF WE SUFF] FROM ! TYRANNY & FICKL5ESS ( NATURE OR \R [N WANT ( 
      EXP]I5CE1 WE NEI!R GRIMACE AB\T IT NOR LIE4 ,IF !RE MU/ BE A SUND]+ 
      BETWIXT ?OSE :O MEANT NEV] TO SUND] SO IT MU/ BE3 BUT !RE NE$ BE NO PRETEXT 
      ( UNITY :5 ! REALITY ( IT IS GONE3 NOR DO WE DRIVE ?OSE :O WELL KN[ ?AT 
      !Y >E 9CAPABLE ( IT TO PR(ESS AN UNDY+ S5TIM5T :I* !Y CANNOT REALLY 
      FEEL32 ?US IT IS ?AT AS ?AT MON/ROSITY ( V5AL LU/ IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE1 SO 
      IT IS NO LONG] NE$$4 ,DON'T MISUND]/& ME4 ,Y\ DID NOT SEEM %OCK$ :5 ,I 
      TOLD Y\ ?AT !RE W]E NO LAW-C\RTS TO 5=CE CONTRACTS ( S5TIM5T OR 
      PASSION2 BUT SO CURI\SLY >E M5 MADE1 ?AT P]HAPS Y\ WILL BE %OCK$ :5 ,I 
      TELL Y\ ?AT !RE IS NO CODE ( PUBLIC OP9ION :I* TAKES ! PLACE ( SU* 
      C\RTS1 & :I* MI<T BE AS TYRANNICAL & UNREASONABLE AS !Y W]E4 ,I DO NOT 
      SAY ?AT PEOPLE DON'T JUDGE !IR NEI<BORS' CONDUCT1 SOMETIMES1 D\BTLESS1 
      UNFAIRLY4 ,BUT ,I DO SAY ?AT !RE IS NO UNV>Y+ CONV5TIONAL SET ( RULES BY 
      :I* PEOPLE >E JUDG$2 NO B$ ( ,PROCRU/ES TO /RET* OR CRAMP !IR M9DS & 
      LIVES2 NO HYPOCRITICAL EXCOMMUNICATION :I* PEOPLE >E =C$ TO 
      PRON\NCE1 EI!R BY UNCONSID]$ HABIT1 OR BY ! UNEXPRESS$ ?REAT ( ! LESS] 
      9T]DICT IF !Y >E LAX 9 !IR HYPOCRISY4 ,>E Y\ %OCK$ N[80 
     
     

      0,N-O-NO10 SAID ,I1 ) SOME HESITATION4 0,IT IS ALL SO DIFF]5T40 
     
     

      0,AT ANY RATE10 SAID HE1 0ONE ?+ ,I ?9K ,I CAN ANSW] =3 :ATEV] S5TIM5T 
      !RE IS1 IT IS REAL - & G5]AL2 IT IS NOT CONF9$ TO PEOPLE V]Y SPECIALLY 
      REF9$4 ,I AM ALSO PRETTY SURE1 AS ,I H9T$ TO Y\ JU/ N[1 ?AT !RE IS NOT BY A 
      GREAT WAY AS MU* SUFF]+ 9VOLV$ 9 !SE MATT]S EI!R TO M5 OR TO WOM5 AS 
      !RE US$ TO BE4 ,BUT EXCUSE ME = BE+ SO PROLIX ON ?IS QUE/ION6 ,Y\ KN[ Y\ 
      ASK$ TO BE TREAT$ LIKE A BE+ FROM ANO!R PLANET40 
     
     

      0,9DE$ ,I ?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*10 SAID ,I4 0,N[ MAY ,I ASK Y\ AB\T ! POSITION ( 
      WOM5 9 Y\R SOCIETY80 
     
     

      ,HE LAU<$ V]Y HE>TILY = A MAN ( HIS YE>S1 & SAID3 0,IT IS NOT )\T 
      REASON ?AT ,I HAVE GOT A REPUTATION AS A C>EFUL /UD5T ( HI/ORY ,I BELIEVE ,I 
      REALLY DO UND]/& '! ,EMANCIPATION ( ,WOM5 MOVEM5T' ( ! N9ETE5? 
      C5TURY4 ,I D\BT IF ANY O!R MAN N[ ALIVE DOES40 
     
     

      0,WELL80 SAID ,I1 A LITTLE BIT NETTL$ BY HIS M]RIM5T4 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID HE1 0( C\RSE Y\ WILL SEE ?AT ALL ?AT IS A DEAD CONTROV]SY N[4 
      ,! M5 HAVE NO LONG] ANY OPPORTUNITY ( TYRANNIZ+ OV] ! WOM51 OR ! WOM5 
      OV] ! M52 BO? ( :I* ?+S TOOK PLACE 9 ?OSE OLD TIMES4 ,! WOM5 DO :AT 
      !Y CAN DO BE/1 & :AT !Y LIKE BE/1 & ! M5 >E NEI!R JEAL\S ( IT OR 
      9JUR$ BY IT4 ,?IS IS SU* A COMMONPLACE ?AT ,I AM ALMO/ A%AM$ TO /ATE IT40 
     
     

      ,I SAID1 0,O2 & LEGISLATION8 DO !Y TAKE ANY P>T 9 ?AT80 
     
     

      ,HAMMOND SMIL$ & SAID3 0,I ?9K Y\ MAY WAIT = AN ANSW] TO ?AT QUE/ION TILL 
      WE GET ON TO ! SUBJECT ( LEGISLATION4 ,!RE MAY BE NOVELTIES TO Y\ 9 ?AT 
      SUBJECT ALSO40 
     
     

      0,V]Y WELL10 ,I SAID2 0BUT AB\T ?IS WOMAN QUE/ION8 ,I SAW AT ! ,GUE/ ,H\SE ?AT 
      ! WOM5 W]E WAIT+ ON ! M53 ?AT SEEMS A LITTLE LIKE REACTION1 DOESN'T IT80 
     
     

      0,DOES IT80 SAID ! OLD MAN2 0P]HAPS Y\ ?9K H\SEKEEP+ AN UNIMPORTANT 
      OCCUPATION1 NOT DES]V+ ( RESPECT4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT WAS ! OP9ION ( ! 
      'ADVANC$' WOM5 ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 & !IR MALE BACK]S4 ,IF IT IS Y\RS1 
      ,I RECOMM5D TO Y\R NOTICE AN OLD ,NORWEGIAN FOLKLORE TALE CALL$ ,H[ ! ,MAN 
      M9D$ ! ,H\SE1 OR SOME SU* TITLE2 ! RESULT ( :I* M9D+ WAS ?AT1 AFT] 
      V>I\S TRIBULATIONS1 ! MAN & ! FAMILY N[ BALANC$ EA* O!R AT ! 5D ( 
      A ROPE1 ! MAN HANG+ HALFWAY UP ! *IMNEY ! C[ DANGL+ FROM ! RO(1 
      :I*1 AFT] ! FA%ION ( ! C\NTRY1 WAS ( TURF & SLOP+ D[N L[ TO ! 
      GR\ND4 ,H>D ON ! C[1 ,I ?9K4 ,( C\RSE NO SU* MI%AP C\LD HAPP5 TO 
      SU* A SUP]IOR P]SON AS Y\RSELF10 HE ADD$1 *UCKL+4 
     
     

      ,I SAT SOME:AT UNEASY UND] ?IS DRY GIBE4 ,9DE$1 HIS MANN] ( TREAT+ ?IS 
      LATT] P>T ( ! QUE/ION SEEM$ TO ME A LITTLE DISRESPECTFUL4 
     
     

      0,COME1 N[1 MY FRI5D10 QUO? HE1 0DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO A 
      CLEV] WOMAN TO MANAGE A H\SE SKILLFULLY1 & TO DO IT SO ?AT ALL ! H\SE-MATES 
      AB\T H] LOOK PLEAS$1 & >E GRATEFUL TO H]8 ,& !N1 Y\ KN[1 EV]YBODY 
      LIKES TO BE ORD]$ AB\T BY A PRETTY WOMAN3 :Y 1 IT IS ONE ( ! PLEASANTE/ 
      =MS ( FLIRTATION4 ,Y\ >E NOT SO OLD ?AT Y\ CANNOT REMEMB] ?AT4 ,:Y1 ,I 
      REMEMB] IT WELL40 
     
     

      ,& ! OLD FELL[ *UCKL$ AGA91 & AT LA/ FAIRLY BUR/ \T LAU<+4 
     
     

      0,EXCUSE ME10 SAID HE1 AFT] A :ILE2 0,I AM NOT LAU<+ AT ANY?+ Y\ C\LD BE 
      ?9K+ (1 BUT AT ?AT SILLY N9ETE5?-C5TURY FA%ION1 CURR5T AMONG RI* 
      SO-CALL$ CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE1 ( IGNOR+ ALL ! /EPS BY :I* !IR DAILY D9N] 
      WAS REA*$1 AS MATT]S TOO L[ = !IR L(TY 9TELLIG5CE4 ,USELESS IDIOTS6 ,COME1 
      N[1 ,I AM A 'LIT]>Y MAN1' AS WE QUE] ANIMALS US$ TO BE CALL$1 YET ,I AM A 
      PRETTY GOOD COOK MYSELF40 
     
     

      0,SO AM ,I10 SAID ,I4 
     
     

      0,WELL1 !N10 SAID HE1 0,I REALLY ?9K Y\ CAN UND]/& ME BETT] ?AN Y\ W\LD 
      SEEM TO SO1 JUDG+ BY Y\R WORDS & Y\R SIL5CE40 
     
     

      ,SAID ,I3 0,P]HAPS ?AT IS SO2 BUT PEOPLE PUTT+ 9 PRACTICE COMMONLY ?IS S5SE ( 
      9T]E/ 9 ! ORD9>Y OCCUPATIONS ( LIFE RA!R />TLES ME4 ,I WILL ASK Y\ A 
      QUE/ION OR TWO PRES5TLY AB\T ?AT4 ,BUT ,I WANT TO RETURN TO ! POSITION ( WOM5 
      AMONG Y\4 ,Y\ HAVE /UDI$ ! 'EMANCIPATION ( WOM5' BUS9ESS ( ! 
      N9ETE5? C5TURY3 DON'T Y\ REMEMB] ?AT SOME ( ! 'SUP]IOR' WOM5 WANT$ TO 
      EMANCIPATE ! MORE 9TELLIG5T P>T ( !IR SEX FROM ! BE>+ ( *ILDR580 
     
     

      ,! OLD MAN GREW QUITE S]I\S AGA94 ,SAID HE3 0,I DO REMEMB] AB\T ?AT 
      /RANGE PIECE ( BASELESS FOLLY1 ! RESULT1 LIKE ALL O!R FOLLIES ( ! P]IOD1 
      ( ! HIDE\S CLASS TYRANNY :I* !N OBTA9$4 ,:AT DO WE ?9K ( IT N[8 Y\ 
      W\LD SAY4 ,MY FRI5D1 ?AT IS A QUE/ION EASY TO ANSW]4 ,H[ C\LD IT POSSIBLY BE 
      BUT ?AT MAT]NITY %\LD BE HI<LY HONOR$ AMONG US8 ,SURELY IT IS A MATT] ( 
      C\RSE ?AT ! NATURAL & NECESS>Y PA9S ?AT A MO!R MU/ GO ?R\< =M A 
      BOND ( UNION BETWE5 MAN & WOMAN1 AN EXTRA /IMULUS TO LOVE & AFFECTION 
      BETWE5 !M1 & ?AT ?IS IS UNIV]SALLY RECOGNIZ$4 ,= ! RE/1 REMEMB] ?AT 
      ALL ! >TIFICIAL BURD5S ( MO!RHOOD >E N[ DONE AWAY )4 ,A MO!R 
      HAS NO LONG] ANY M]E SORDID ANXIETIES = ! FUTURE ( H] *ILDR54 ,!Y MAY 
      9DE$ TURN \T BETT] OR WORSE2 !Y MAY DISAPPO9T H] HI<E/ HOPES2 SU* 
      ANXIETIES AS !SE >E A P>T ( ! M+L$ PLEASURE & PA9 :I* GOES TO MAKE 
      UP ! LIFE ( MANK9D4 ,BUT AT LEA/ %E IS SP>$ ! FE> 7IT WAS MO/ COMMONLY 
      ! C]TA9TY7 ?AT >TIFICIAL DISABILITIES W\LD MAKE H] *ILDR5 SOME?+ LESS 
      ?AN M5 & WOM53 %E KN[S ?AT !Y WILL LIVE & ACT ACCORD+ TO ! MEASURE 
      ( !IR [N FACULTIES4 ,9 TIMES PA/1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! ',SOCIETY' ( ! DAY 
      HELP$ ITS ,JUDAIC GOD1 & ! ',MAN ( ,SCI5CE' ( ! TIME1 9 VISIT+ ! S9S 
      ( ! FA!RS UPON ! *ILDR54 ,H[ TO REV]SE ?IS PROCESS1 H[ TO TAKE ! 
      /+ \T ( H]$ITY1 HAS = LONG BE5 ONE ( ! MO/ CON/ANT C>ES ( ! 
      ?\<TFUL M5 AMONG US4 ,SO ?AT1 Y\ SEE1 ! ORD9>ILY HEAL?Y WOMAN 7& 
      ALMO/ ALL \R WOM5 >E BO? HEAL?Y & AT LEA/ COMELY71 RESPECT$ AS A 
      *ILD-BE>] & RE>] ( *ILDR51 DESIR$ AS A WOMAN1 LOV$ AS A COMPANION1 
      UNANXI\S = ! FUTURE ( H] *ILDR51 HAS F> MORE 9/9CT = MAT]NITY ?AN 
      ! POOR DRUDGE & MO!R ( DRUDGES ( PA/ DAYS C\LD EV] HAVE HAD2 OR ?AN H] 
      SI/] ( ! UPP] CLASSES1 BR\<T UP 9 AFFECT$ IGNORANCE ( NATURAL FACTS1 
      RE>$ 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( M+L$ PRUD]Y & PRURI5CE40 
     
     

      0,Y\ SPEAK W>MLY10 ,I SAID1 0BUT ,I CAN SEE ?AT Y\ >E RI<T0 
     
     

      0,YES10 HE SAID1 0& ,I WILL PO9T \T TO Y\ A TOK5 ( ALL ! B5EFITS :I* WE 
      HAVE GA9$ BY \R FRE$OM4 ,:AT DID Y\ ?9K ( ! LOOKS ( ! PEOPLE :OM Y\ 
      HAVE COME ACROSS TO-DAY80 
     
     

      ,SAID ,I 0,I C\LD H>DLY HAVE BELIEV$ ?AT !RE C\LD BE SO MANY GOOD-LOOK+ 
      PEOPLE 9 ANY CIVILIZ$ C\NTRY40 
     
     

      ,HE CR[$ A LITTLE1 LIKE ! OLD BIRD HE WAS4 0,:AT6 >E WE /ILL CIVILIZ$80 SAID 
      HE4 0,WELL1 AS TO \R LOOKS1 ! ,5GLI% & ,JUTI% BLOOD1 :I* ON ! :OLE IS 
      PR$OM9ANT H]E1 US$ NOT TO PRODUCE MU* BEAUTY4 ,BUT ,I ?9K WE HAVE IMPROV$ IT4 
      ,I KN[ A MAN :O HAS A L>GE COLLECTION ( PORTRAITS PR9T$ FROM PHOTOGRAPHS ( 
      ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 & GO+ OV] !M & COMP>+ !M ) ! EV]YDAY 
      FACES 9 !SE TIMES1 PUTS ! IMPROVEM5T 9 \R GOOD LOOKS BEYOND A D\BT4 ,N[1 
      !RE >E SOME PEOPLE :O ?9K IT NOT TOO FANTA/IC TO CONNECT ?IS 9CREASE ( 
      BEAUTY DIRECTLY ) \R FRE$OM & GOOD S5SE 9 ! MATT]S WE HAVE BE5 
      SPEAK+ (3 !Y BELIEVE ?AT A *ILD BORN FROM ! NATURAL & HEAL?Y LOVE 
      BETWE5 A MAN & A WOMAN1 EV5 IF ?AT BE TRANSI5T1 IS LIKELY TO TURN \T BETT] 
      9 ALL WAYS1 & ESPECIALLY 9 BODILY BEAUTY1 ?AN ! BIR? ( ! RESPECTABLE 
      COMM]CIAL M>RIAGE B$1 OR ( ! DULL DESPAIR ( ! DRUDGE ( ?AT SY/EM4 ,!Y 
      SAY1 ,PLEASURE BEGETS PLEASURE4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K80 
     
     

      0,I AM MU* ( ?AT M9D10 SAID ,I4 
     

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