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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,LA/ ,M>* ,I WAS RETURN+ HOME LATE 9 ! EV5+4 ,ON TURN+ 9TO A BYE-LANE ,I P]CEIV$ ON ! SN[ 9 A DI/ANT FIELD SOME BLACK %AD[S4 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE NOTIC$ ?IS BUT = ! POLICEMAN :O /OOD AT ! 5D ( ! LANE & CRI$ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! %AD[S1 0,VASILI1 :Y DON'T Y\ COME ALONG80 

0,%E WON'T MOVE10 ANSW]$ A VOICE2 & !REUPON ! %AD[S CAME T[>DS ! POLICEMAN4 ,I /OPP$ & ASK$ HIM1-- 

0,:AT IS ! MATT]80 

,HE SAID1 0,WE HAVE GOT SOME GIRLS FROM ,RZHAN(F'S H\SE1 & >E TAK+ !M TO ! POLICE-/ATION2 & ONE ( !M LAGS BEH9D1 & WON'T COME ALONG40 

,A NI<T-WAT*MAN 9 %EEPSK9 COAT APPE>$ N[ DRIV+ ON A GIRL :O SL\*$ ALONG :ILE HE PRODD$ H] FROM BEH9D4 ,I1 ! WAT*MAN & ! POLICEMAN1 W]E WE>+ W9T] COATS3 %E ALONE HAD NONE1 HAV+ ONLY H] G[N ON4 ,9 ! D>K ,I C\LD DI/+UI% ONLY A BR[N DRESS & A K]*IEF R\ND H] HEAD & NECK4 ,%E WAS %ORT1 LIKE MO/ />VEL+S1 & HAD A BROAD1 CLUMSY FIGURE4 

0,WE >5'T GO+ TO /AY H]E ALL NI<T = Y\1 Y\ HAG6 ,GET ON1 OR ,I'LL GIVE IT Y\60 %\T$ ! POLICEMAN4 ,HE WAS EVID5TLY FATIGU$ & TIR$ ( H]4 ,%E WALK$ SOME PACES & /OPP$ AGA94 

,! OLD WAT*MAN1 A GOOD-NATUR$ MAN 7,I KNEW HIM71 PULL$ H] BY ! H&4 0,I'LL WAKE Y\ UP6 COME ALONG60 SAID HE1 PRET5D+ TO BE ANGRY4 ,%E /AGG]$1 & BEGAN TO SPEAK ) A CROAK+ HO>SE VOICE1 0,LET ME BE2 DON'T Y\ PU%4 ,I'LL GET ON MYSELF40 

0,Y\'LL BE FROZ5 TO DEA?10 HE RETURN$4 

0,A GIRL LIKE ME WON'T BE FROZ53 ,I'VE LOTS ( HOT BLOOD40 

,%E MEANT IT AS A JOKE1 BUT H] WORDS S\ND$ LIKE A CURSE4 ,BY A LAMP1 :I* /OOD NOT F> FROM ! GATE ( MY H\SE1 %E /OPP$ AGA91 LEAN$ BACK AGA9/ ! PAL+1 & BEGAN TO SEEK = SOME?+ AMONG H] PETTICOATS ) AWKW>D1 FROZ5 H&S4 ,!Y AGA9 %\T$ TO H]2 BUT %E ONLY MUTT]$ & CONT9U$ SE>*+4 ,%E HELD 9 ONE H& A CRUMPL$ CIG>ETTE & MAT*ES 9 ! O!R4 ,I REMA9$ BEH9D H]3 ,I WAS A%AM$ TO PASS BY OR TO /AY & LOOK AT H]4 ,BUT ,I MADE UP MY M9D & CAME UP TO H]4 ,%E LEAN$ ) H] %\LD] AGA9/ ! PAL+ & VA9LY TRI$ TO LI<T A MAT* ON IT4 

,I LOOK$ N>R[LY AT H] FACE4 ,%E WAS 9DE$ A />VEL+ & APPE>$ TO ME TO BE A WOMAN ( AB\T ?IRTY4  
  ,H] COMPLEXION WAS DIRTY2 H] EYES SMALL1 DIM1 & BLE>$ ) DR9K+2 %E HAD A SQUAT NOSE2 H] LIPS W]E WRY & SLAV]+1 ) D[NCA/ ANGLES2 FROM UND] H] K]*IEF FELL A TUFT ( DRY HAIR4 ,H] FIGURE WAS LONG & FLAT2 H] >MS & LEGS %ORT4 

,I /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( H]4 ,%E LOOK$ AT ME & GR9N$ AS IF %E KNEW ALL ?AT ,I WAS ?9K+ AB\T4 ,I FELT ?AT ,I \<T TO SAY SOME?+ TO H]4 ,I WANT$ TO %[ H] ?AT ,I PITI$ H]4 

0,HAVE Y\ P>5TS80 ,I ASK$4 ,%E LAU<$ HO>SELY1 !N SUDD5LY /OPP$1 &1 LIFT+ H] BR[S1 BEGAN TO LOOK AT ME /EADFA/LY4 

0,HAVE Y\ P>5TS80 ,I REPEAT$4 

,%E SMIL$ ) A GRIMACE :I* SEEM$ TO SAY1 0,:AT A QUE/ION = HIM TO PUT60 

0,I HAVE A MO!R10 %E SAID AT LA/2 0BUT :AT'S ?AT TO Y\80 

0,& H[ OLD >E Y\80 

0,I AM OV] FIFTE510 %E SAID1 AT ONCE ANSW]+ A QUE/ION %E WAS ACCU/OM$ TO HE>4 

0,COME1 COME6 GO ON2 WE %ALL ALL BE FROZ5 = Y\1 ! DEUCE TAKE Y\60 %\T$ ! POLICEMAN2 & %E $G$ (F FROM ! PAL+ & /AGG]$ ALONG ! LANE TO ! POLICE-/ATION3 & ,I TURN$ TO ! GATE & 5T]$ MY H\SE1 & ASK$ :E!R MY DAU<T]S W]E AT HOME4 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT !Y HAD BE5 TO AN EV5+ P>TY1 HAD 5JOY$ !MSELVES MU*1 & N[ W]E ASLEEP4 

,! NEXT MORN+ ,I WAS AB\T TO GO TO ! POLICE-/ATION TO 9QUIRE :AT HAD BECOME ( ?IS UNHAPPY GIRL4 ,I WAS READY TO />T E>LY 5\<1 :5 ONE ( ?OSE UN=TUNATE M5 CALL$1 :O FROM WEAKNESS HAVE DROPP$ \T ( ! G5TLEMANLY L9E ( LIFE TO :I* !Y HAVE BE5 ACCU/OM$1 & :O RISE & FALL BY TURNS4 ,I HAD BE5 ACQUA9T$ ) HIM ?REE YE>S4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME HE HAD SEV]AL TIMES SOLD EV]Y ?+ HE HAD1--EV5 HIS CLO!S2 &1 HAV+ JU/ DONE SO AGA91 HE PASS$ HIS NI<TS TEMPOR>ILY 9 ,RZHAN(F'S H\SE1 & HIS DAYS AT MY LODG+S4 ,HE MET ME AS ,I WAS GO+ \T1 &1 )\T LI/5+ TO ME1 BEGAN AT ONCE TO RELATE :AT HAD HAPP5$ AT ,RZHAN(F'S H\SE ! NI<T BE=E4 

,HE BEGAN TO RELATE IT1 YET HAD NOT GOT ?R\< ONE-HALF :51 ALL ( A SUDD51 HE1 AN OLD MAN1 :O HAD GONE ?R\< MU* 9 HIS LIFE1 BEGAN TO SOB1 &1 CEAS+ TO SPEAK1 TURN$ HIS FACE AWAY FROM ME4 ,?IS WAS :AT HE RELAT$4 ,I ASC]TA9$ ! TRU? ( HIS /ORY ON ! SPOT1 :]E ,I LE>N$ SOME NEW P>TICUL>S1 :I* ,I %ALL RELATE TOO4 

,A WA%]WOMAN ?IRTY YE>S ( AGE1 FAIR1 QUIET1 GOOD-LOOK+1  
  BUT DELICATE1 PASS$ H] NI<TS 9 ! SAME LODG+-H\SE1 ! GR\ND-FLOOR ( ,NO4 #cb :]E MY FRI5D SLEPT AMONG V>I\S %IFT+ NI<T-LODG]S1 M5 & WOM51 :O = FIVE KOPECKS SLEPT ) EA* O!R4 

,! L&LADY AT ?IS LODG+ WAS ! MI/RESS ( A BOATMAN4 ,9 SUMM] H] LOV] KEPT A BOAT2 & 9 W9T] !Y E>N$ !IR LIV+ BY LETT+ LODG+S TO NI<T-LODG]S AT ?REE KOPECKS )\T A PILL[1 & AT FIVE KOPECKS ) ONE4 

,! WA%]WOMAN HAD BE5 LIV+ H]E SOME MON?S1 & WAS A QUIET WOMAN2 BUT LATELY !Y BEGAN TO OBJECT TO H] BECAUSE %E C\<$1 & PREV5T$ ! O!R LODG]S FROM SLEEP+4 ,AN OLD WOMAN 9 P>TICUL>1 EI<TY YE>S OLD1 HALF SILLY1 & A P]MAN5T 9MATE ( ?IS LODG+1 BEGAN TO DISLIKE ! WA%]WOMAN & KEPT ANNOY+ H] BECAUSE %E DI/URB$ H] SLEEP2 = ALL NI<T %E C\<$ LIKE A %EEP4 

,! WA%]WOMAN SAID NO?+4 ,%E [$ = R5T1 & FELT H]SELF GUILTY1 & WAS !RE=E COMPELL$ TO 5DURE4 ,%E BEGAN TO WORK LESS & LESS1 = H] /R5G? FAIL$ H]2 & ?AT WAS :Y %E WAS UNABLE TO PAY H] R5T4 ,%E HAD NOT BE5 TO WORK AT ALL ! :OLE ( ! LA/ WEEK2 & %E HAD BE5 MAK+ ! LIVES ( ALL1 & P>TICUL>LY ( ! OLD WOMAN1 MIS]ABLE BY H] C\<4 

,F\R DAYS AGO ! L&LADY GAVE H] NOTICE TO LEAVE4 ,%E ALREADY [$ SIXTY KOPECKS1 & C\LD NOT PAY !M1 & !RE WAS NO HOPE ( DO+ SO2 & O!R LODG]S COMPLA9$ ( H] C\<4 

,:5 ! L&LADY GAVE ! WA%]WOMAN NOTICE1 & TOLD H] %E MU/ GO AWAY IF %E DID NOT PAY ! R5T1 ! OLD WOMAN WAS GLAD1 & PU%$ H] \T 9TO ! Y>D4 ,! WA%]WOMAN W5T AWAY1 BUT CAME BACK AGA9 9 AN H\R1 & ! L&LADY HAD NOT ! HE>T TO S5D H] AWAY AGA94444 ,DUR+ ! SECOND & ! ?IRD DAY ! L&LADY LEFT H] !RE4 0,:]E %ALL ,I GO80 %E KEPT SAY+4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY ! L&LADY'S LOV]1 A ,MOSC[ MAN1 :O KNEW ALL ! RULES & REGULATIONS1 W5T = A POLICEMAN4 ,! POLICEMAN1 ) A SWORD & A PI/OL SLUNG ON A R$ CORD1 CAME 9TO ! LODG+ & QUIETLY & POLITELY TURN$ ! WA%]WOMAN \T 9TO ! /REET4 

,IT WAS A BRI<T1 SUNNY1 BUT FRO/Y DAY 9 ,M>*4 ,! MELT+ SN[ RAN D[N 9 /REAMS1 ! H\SE-PORT]S W]E BREAK+ ! ICE4 ,! HACKNEY SL$GES BUMP$ ON ! ICE-GLAZ$ SN[1 & CREAK$ OV] ! /ONES4 ,! WA%]WOMAN W5T UP ! HILL ON ! SUNNY SIDE1 GOT TO ! *UR*1 & SAT D[N 9 ! SUN AT ! *UR*-POR*4  
  ,BUT :5 ! SUN BEGAN TO GO D[N BEH9D ! H\SES & ! POOLS ( WAT] BEGAN TO BE COV]$ ) A ?9 %EET ( ICE1 ! WA%]WOMAN FELT *ILLY & T]RIFI$4 ,%E GOT UP & SL[LY WALK$ ON4444 ,:]E8 ,HOME1--TO ! ONLY H\SE 9 :I* %E HAD BE5 LIV+ LATELY4 

,:ILE %E WAS WALK+ !RE1 SEV]AL TIMES RE/+ H]SELF1 IT BEGAN TO GET D>K4 ,%E APPROA*$ ! GATE1 TURN$ 9TO IT1 H] FOOT SLIPP$1 %E GAVE A %RIEK1 & FELL D[N4 

,ONE MAN PASS$ BY1 !N ANO!R4 0,%E MU/ BE DRUNK10 !Y ?\<T4 ,ANO!R MAN PASS$1 & /UMBL$ UP AGA9/ H]1 & SAID TO ! H\SE-PORT]1 0,SOME TIPSY WOMAN IS LY+ AT ! GATE4 ,I V]Y NE>LY BROKE MY NECK OV] H]4 ,WON'T Y\ TAKE H] AWAY80 

,! H\SE-PORT] CAME4 ,! WA%]WOMAN WAS DEAD4 ,?IS WAS :AT MY FRI5D RELAT$ TO ME4 

,! READ] WILL P]HAPS FANCY ,I HAVE PICK$ \T P>TICUL> CASES 9 ! PRO/ITUTE ( FIFTE5 YE>S ( AGE & ! /ORY ( ?IS WA%]WOMAN2 BUT LET HIM NOT ?9K SO3 ?IS REALLY HAPP5$ 9 ONE & ! SAME NI<T4 ,I DO NOT EXACTLY REMEMB] ! DATE1 ONLY IT WAS 9 ,M>*1 #a#h#h#d4 

,HAV+ HE>D MY FRI5D'S /ORY ,I W5T TO ! POLICE-/ATION1 9T5D+ FROM !RE TO GO TO ,RZHAN(F'S H\SE TO LE>N ALL ! P>TICUL>S ( ! WA%]WOMAN'S /ORY4 

,! WEA!R WAS F9E & SUNNY2 & AGA9 UND] ! ICE ( ! PREVI\S NI<T1 9 ! %ADE1 Y\ C\LD SEE ! WAT] RUNN+2 & 9 ! SUN1 9 ! SQU>E1 EV]Y?+ WAS MELT+ FA/4 ,! TREES ( ! G>D5 APPE>$ BLUE FROM OV] ! RIV]2 ! SP>R[S ?AT W]E R$DI% 9 W9T]1 & UNNOTIC$ !N1 N[ ATTRACT$ PEOPLE'S ATT5TION BY !IR M]R9ESS2 M5 ALSO TRI$ TO BE M]RY1 BUT !Y ALL HAD TOO MANY C>ES4 ,! BELLS ( ! *UR*ES S\ND$2 & BL5D+ ) !M W]E HE>D S\NDS ( %OOT+ FROM ! B>RACKS1--! HISS ( ! RIFLE BALLS1 & ! CRACK :5 !Y /RUCK ! T>GET4 

,I 5T]$ ! POLICE-/ATION4 ,!RE SOME >M$ M5--POLICEM5--L$ ME TO !IR *IEF4 ,HE1 ALSO >M$ ) A SWORD1 SAB]1 & PI/OL1 WAS BUSY GIV+ SOME ORD]S AB\T A RAGG$1 TREMBL+ OLD MAN :O WAS /&+ BE=E HIM1 & FROM WEAKNESS C\LD NOT CLE>LY ANSW] :AT WAS ASK$ ( HIM4 ,HAV+ DONE ) ! OLD MAN1 HE TURN$ TO ME4 ,I 9QUIR$ AB\T ! PRO/ITUTE ( LA/ NI<T4 ,HE FIR/ LI/5$ TO ME ATT5TIVELY1 !N HE SMIL$1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE ,I DID NOT KN[ :Y !Y W]E TAK5 TO ! POLICE-/ATION1 BUT MORE P>TICUL>LY AT MY A/ONI%M5T AT H] Y\?4 0,GOODNESS6 !RE >E SOME ( TWELVE1  
  ?IRTE51 & F\RTE5 YE>S ( AGE (T510 SAID HE1 9 A LIVELY TONE4 

,TO MY QUE/ION AB\T ! GIRL ( YE/]DAY1 HE TOLD ME ?AT %E HAD PROBABLY BE5 ALREADY S5T TO ! COMMITTEE 7IF ,I UND]/OOD HIM RI<T74 ,TO MY QUE/ION :]E SU* WOM5 PASS$ ! NI<T1 HE GAVE A VAGUE ANSW]4 ,! ONE AB\T :OM ,I SPOKE HE DID NOT REMEMB]4 ,!RE W]E SO MANY ( !M EV]Y DAY4 

,AT ,RZHAN(F'S H\SE1 9 ,NO4 #c#b1 ,I ALREADY F\ND ! SACRI/AN READ+ PRAY]S OV] ! DEAD WA%]WOMAN4 ,%E HAD BE5 BR\<T 9 & LAID ON H] =M] PALLET2 & ! LODG]S1 ALL />VEL+S !MSELVES1 CONTRIBUT$ MONEY = ! PRAY]S1 ! C(F91 & ! %R\D2 ! OLD WOMAN HAD DRESS$ H]1 & LAID H] \T4 ,! CL]K WAS READ+ SOME?+ 9 ! D>K2 A WOMAN 9 A CLOAK /OOD HOLD+ A WAX TAP]2 & ) A SIMIL> WAX TAP] /OOD A MAN 7A G5TLEMAN1 IT IS FAIR TO /ATE71 9 A NICE GREAT-COAT1 TRIMM$ ) AN A/RA*AN COLL>1 9 BRI<T GOLO%ES1 & ) A />*$ %IRT4 ,?AT WAS H] BRO!R4 ,HE HAD BE5 HUNT$ UP4 

,I PASS$ BY ! DEAD WOMAN TO ! L&LADY'S ROOM 9 ORD] TO ASK H] ALL ! P>TICUL>S4 ,%E WAS AFRAID ( MY QUE/IONS1--AFRAID PROBABLY ( BE+ *>G$ ) SOME?+2 BUT BY & BY %E GREW TALKATIVE & TOLD ME ALL4 ,ON PASS+ BY AGA91 ,I LOOK$ AT ! DEAD BODY4 ,ALL ! DEAD >E BEAUTIFUL2 BUT ?IS ONE WAS P>TICUL>LY BEAUTIFUL & T\*+ 9 H] C(F91 ) H] CLE>1 PALE FACE1 ) CLOS$1 PROM95T EYES1 SUNK5 *EEKS1 & FAIR1 S(T HAIR OV] H] HI< =EHEAD2 H] FACE LOOK$ WE>Y1 BUT K9D1 & NOT SAD AT ALL1 BUT RA!R A/ONI%$4 ,& 9DE$1 IF ! LIV+ DO NOT SEE1 ! DEAD MAY WELL BE A/ONI%$4 

,ON ! DAY ,I WROTE ?IS !RE WAS A GREAT BALL 9 ,MOSC[4 ,ON ! SAME NI<T ,I LEFT HOME AFT] EI<T O'CLOCK4 ,I LIVE 9 A LOCALITY SURR\ND$ BY FACTORIES2 & ,I LEFT HOME AFT] ! FACTORY :I/LE HAD S\ND$1 & :51 AFT] A WEEK ( 9CESSANT WORK1 ! PEOPLE W]E FRE$ = !IR HOLIDAY4 ,FACTORY-M5 PASS$ BY ME1 & ,I BY !M1 ALL TURN+ !IR /EPS TO ! PUBLIC-H\SES & 9NS4 ,MANY W]E ALREADY TIPSY3 MANY W]E ) WOM54 

,EV]Y MORN+ AT FIVE ,I HE> EA* ( ! :I/LES1 :I* MEANS ?AT ! LABOR ( WOM51 *ILDR51 & OLD PEOPLE HAS BEGUN4 ,AT EI<T O'CLOCK ANO!R :I/LE1--?IS MEANS HALF AN H\R'S RE/2 AT TWELVE ! ?IRD :I/LE1--?IS MEANS AN H\R = D9N]4 ,AT EI<T O'CLOCK ! F\R? :I/LE1 9DICAT+ CESSATION FROM WORK4 ,BY A /RANGE CO9CID5CE1 ALL ! ?REE FACTORIES 9 MY NEI<BORHOOD PRODUCE ONLY ! >TICLES NECESS>Y = BALLS4 

 ,9 ONE FACTORY1--! ONE NE>E/ TO ME1--!Y MAKE NO?+ BUT /OCK+S2 9 ! O!R OPPOSITE1 SILK /UFFS2 9 ! ?IRD1 P]FUMES & POMADES4 

,ONE MAY1 ON HE>+ !SE :I/LES1 ATTA* TO !M NO O!R MEAN+ ?AN ?AT ( ! 9DICATION ( TIME4 0,!RE1 ! :I/LE HAS S\ND$3 IT IS TIME TO GO \T = A WALK40 

,BUT ONE MAY ASSOCIATE ) !M ALSO ! MEAN+ !Y HAVE 9 REALITY1--?AT AT ! FIR/ :I/LE AT FIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 M5 & WOM51 :O HAVE SLEPT SIDE BY SIDE 9 A DAMP CELL>1 GET UP 9 ! D>K1 & HURRY AWAY 9TO ! NOISY BUILD+ TO TAKE !IR P>T 9 A WORK ( :I* !Y SEE NEI!R CESSATION NOR UTILITY = !MSELVES1 & WORK (T5 SO 9 ! HEAT1 9 SUFFOCAT+ EXHALATIONS1 ) V]Y R>E 9T]VALS ( RE/1 = ONE1 TWO1 OR ?REE1 OR EV5 TWELVE OR MORE H\RS4 ,!Y FALL ASLEEP1 & GET UP AGA91 & AGA9 DO ?IS WORK1 MEAN+LESS = !MSELVES1 TO :I* !Y >E GOAD$ ONLY BY WANT4 ,SO IT GOES ON FROM ONE WEEK TO ANO!R1 9T]RUPT$ ONLY BY HOLIDAYS4 

,& N[ ,I SEE !SE WORK+-PEOPLE FRE$ = ONE ( !SE HOLIDAYS4 ,!Y GO \T 9TO ! /REET3 EV]Y:]E !RE >E 9NS1 PUBLIC-H\SES1 & GAY WOM54 ,& !Y1 9 A DRUNK5 /ATE1 PULL EA* O!R BY ! >MS1 & C>RY ALONG ) !M GIRLS LIKE ! ONE :OM ,I SAW CONDUCT$ TO ! POLICE-/ATION3 !Y HIRE HACKNEY-COA*ES1 & RIDE & WALK FROM ONE 9N TO ANO!R1 & ABUSE EA* O!R1 & TOTT] AB\T1 & SAY !Y KN[ NOT :AT4 

,=M]LY :5 ,I SAW ! FACTORY PEOPLE KNOCK+ AB\T 9 ?IS WAY ,I US$ TO TURN ASIDE ) DISGU/1 & ALMO/ REPROA*$ !M2 BUT S9CE ,I HE> !SE DAILY :I/LES1 & KN[ :AT !Y MEAN1 ,I AM ONLY A/ONI%$ ?AT ALL !SE M5 DO NOT COME 9TO ! CONDITION ( ! UTT] BEGG>S ) :OM ,MOSC[ IS FILL$1 & ! WOM5 9TO ! POSITION ( ! GIRL :OM ,I HAD MET NE> MY H\SE4 

,?US ,I WALK$ ON1 LOOK+ AT !SE M51 OBS]V+ H[ !Y W5T AB\T ! /REETS1 TILL ELEV5 O'CLOCK4 ,!N !IR MOVEM5TS BECAME QUIET]3 !RE REMA9$ H]E & !RE A FEW TIPSY PEOPLE1 & ,I MET SOME M5 & WOM5 :O W]E BE+ CONDUCT$ TO ! POLICE-/ATION4 ,& N[1 FROM EV]Y SIDE1 C>RIAGES APPE>$1 ALL GO+ 9 ONE DIRECTION4 ,ON ! COA*-BOX SAT A COA*MAN1 SOMETIMES 9 A %EEPSK9 COAT1 & A FOOTMAN1--A D&Y ) A COCKADE4 ,WELL-F$ HORSES1 COV]$ ) CLO?1 TROTT$ AT ! RATE ( FIFTE5 MILES AN H\R4 ,9 ! C>RIAGES SAT LADIES WRAPP$ 9 %AWLS1 TAK+ GREAT C>E NOT TO SPOIL !IR FL[]S & !IR TOILETS4 ,ALL1 BEG9N+ ) ! H>NESS ON ! HORSES1 ! C>RIAGES1 9DI>UBB] :EELS1 ! CLO? ( ! COA*MAN'S COAT1 D[N TO ! /OCK+S1  
  %OES1 FL[]S1 VELVET1 GLOVES1 SC5TS1--ALL !SE >TICLES HAVE BE5 MADE BY ?OSE M51 SOME ( :OM FELL ASLEEP ON !IR [N PALLETS 9 !IR MEAN ROOMS1 SOME 9 NI<T-H\SES ) PRO/ITUTES1 & O!RS 9 ! POLICE-/ATION4 

,! BALL-GO]S DRIVE PA/ !SE M51 9 & ) ?+S MADE BY !M2 & IT DOES NOT EV5 5T] 9TO !IR M9DS ?AT !RE C\LD POSSIBLY BE ANY CONNECTION BETWE5 ! BALL !Y >E GO+ TO1 & !SE TIPSY PEOPLE TO :OM !IR COA*M5 %\T \T SO ANGRILY4 ,) EASY M9DS & ASSURANCE ?AT !Y >E DO+ NO?+ WRONG1 BUT SOME?+ V]Y GOOD1 !Y 5JOY !MSELVES AT ! BALL4 

,5JOY !MSELVES6 

,FROM ELEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ TILL SIX 9 ! MORN+1 9 ! V]Y DEP? ( ! NI<T2 :ILE ) EMPTY /OMA*S M5 >E LY+ 9 NI<T-LODG+S1 OR DY+ AS ! WA%]-WOMAN HAD DONE6 

,! 5JOYM5T ( ! BALL CONSI/S 9 WOM5 & GIRLS UNCOV]+ !IR BOSOMS1 PUTT+ ON >TIFICIAL PROTUB]ANCES AT ! BACK1 & ALTOGE!R GETT+ !MSELVES UP AS NO GIRL & NO WOMAN :O IS NOT YET DEPRAV$ W\LD1 ON ANY ACC\NT1 APPE> BE=E M52 & 9 ?IS HALF-NAK$ CONDITION1 ) UNCOV]$ BOSOMS1 & >MS B>E UP TO ! %\LD]S1 ) DRESSES PUFF$ BEH9D & TI<T R\ND ! HIPS1 9 ! BRI<TE/ LI<T1 WOM5 & GIRLS1 :OSE FIR/ VIRTUE HAS ALWAYS BE5 MODE/Y1 APPE> AMONG /RANGE M51 :O >E ALSO DRESS$ 9 9DEC5TLY TI<T-FITT+ CLO!S1 EMBRACE EA* O!R1 & PIVOT R\ND & R\ND TO ! S\ND ( EXCIT+ MUSIC4 ,OLD WOM51 (T5 ALSO HALF NAK$ LIKE ! Y\NG] ONES1 >E SITT+ LOOK+ ON1 & EAT+ & DR9K+3 ! OLD M5 DO ! SAME4 ,NO WOND] IT IS DONE AT NI<T :5 EV]YONE ELSE IS SLEEP+1 SO ?AT NO ONE MAY SEE IT6 

,BUT IT IS NOT DONE AT NI<T 9 ORD] TO HIDE IT2 !RE IS NO?+ 9DE$ TO HIDE2 ALL IS V]Y NICE & GOOD2 & BY ?IS 5JOYM5T1 9 :I* IS SWALL[$ UP ! PA9FUL LABOR ( ?\S&S1 NOT ONLY IS NOBODY H>M$1 BUT BY ?IS V]Y ?+ POOR PEOPLE >E F$6 

,! BALL GOES ON V]Y M]RILY1 MAY BE1 BUT H[ DID IT COME TO DO SO8 ,:5 WE SEE 9 SOCIETY OR AMONG \RSELVES ONE :O HAS NOT EAT51 OR IS COLD1 WE >E A%AM$ TO 5JOY \RSELVES1 & CANNOT BEG9 TO BE M]RY UNTIL HE IS F$1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! FACT ?AT WE CANNOT EV5 IMAG9E ?AT !RE >E PEOPLE :O CAN 5JOY !MSELVES BY MEANS ( ANY?+ :I* PRODUCES ! SUFF]+S ( O!RS4 

,WE >E DISGU/$ ) & DO NOT UND]/& ! 5JOYM5T ( BRUTAL BOYS :O HAVE SQUEEZ$ A DOG'S TAIL 9TO A PIECE ( SPLIT WOOD4 ,H[ IS IT1 !N1 ?AT 9 \R  
  5JOYM5T WE BECOME BL9D1 & DO NOT SEE ! CLEFT 9 :I* WE HAVE P9*$ ?OSE M5 :O SUFF] = \R 5JOYM5T4 

,WE KN[ ?AT EA* WOMAN AT ?IS BALL :OSE DRESS CO/S A HUNDR$ & FIFTY RUBLES WAS NOT BORN AT ! BALL1 BUT HAS LIV$ 9 ! C\NTRY1 HAS SE5 PEASANTS1 IS ACQUA9T$ ) A NURSE & MAID :OSE FA!RS & BRO!RS >E POOR1 = :OM ! E>N+ ( A HUNDR$ & FIFTY RUBLES TO BUILD A COTTAGE ) IS ! 5D & AIM ( A LONG1 LABORI\S LIFE4 ,%E KN[S ALL ?IS2 H[ CAN %E1 !N1 5JOY H]SELF1 KN[+ ?AT ON H] HALF-NAK$ BODY %E IS WE>+ ! COTTAGE :I* IS ! DREAM ( H] H\SEMAID'S BRO!R8 

,BUT LET US SUPPOSE %E HAS NOT ?\<T AB\T ?IS3 /ILL %E CANNOT HELP KN[+ ?AT VELVET & SILK1 SWEETMEATS & FL[]S1 & LACES & DRESSES1 DO NOT GR[ ( !MSELVES1 BUT >E MADE BY M54 ,ONE W\LD ?9K %E C\LD NOT HELP KN[+ ?AT M5 MAKE ALL !SE ?+S1 & UND] :AT CIRCUM/ANCES1 & :Y4 ,%E CANNOT HELP KN[+ ?AT H] DRESSMAK]1 :OM %E SCOLD$ TO-DAY1 MADE ?IS DRESS NOT AT ALL \T ( LOVE TO H]1 !RE=E %E CANNOT HELP KN[+ ?AT ALL !SE ?+S--H] LACES1 FL[]S1 & VELVET--W]E MADE FROM %E] WANT4 

,BUT P]HAPS %E IS SO BL9D$ ?AT %E DOES NOT ?9K ( ?IS4 ,WELL1 BUT1 AT ALL EV5TS1 %E C\LD NOT HELP KN[+ ?AT FIVE PEOPLE1 OLD1 RESPECTABLE1 (T5 DELICATE M5 & WOM51 HAVE NOT SLEPT ALL NI<T1 & HAVE BE5 BUSY ON H] ACC\NT4 ,%E SAW !IR TIR$1 GLOOMY FACES4 ,?IS1 ALSO1 %E C\LD NOT HELP KN[+1--?AT ON ?IS NI<T !RE W]E TW5TY-EI<T DEGREES ( FRO/1 & ?AT H] COA*MAN--AN OLD MAN--WAS SITT+ 9 ?IS FRO/ ALL NI<T ON HIS COA*-BOX4 

,BUT ,I KN[ ?AT !Y DO NOT REALLY SEE ?IS4 ,IF FROM ! HYPNOTIC 9FLU5CE ( ! BALL !SE Y\NG WOM5 & GIRLS FAIL TO SEE ALL ?IS1 WE CANNOT JUDGE !M4 ,POOR ?+S6 ,!Y CONSID] ALL TO BE GOOD :I* IS PRON\NC$ SO BY !IR ELD]S4 ,H[ DO !SE ELD]S EXPLA9 !IR CRUELTY8 ,!Y1 9DE$1 ALWAYS ANSW] 9 ! SAME WAY3 0,I COMPEL NO ONE2 :AT ,I HAVE1 ,I HAVE B\<T2 FOOTM51 *AMB]MAIDS1 COA*MAN1 ,I HIRE4 ,!RE IS NO H>M 9 5GAG+ & 9 BUY+4 ,I COMPEL NONE2 ,I HIRE2 :AT WRONG IS !RE 9 ?AT80 

,SOME DAYS AGO ,I CALL$ ON A FRI5D4 ,PASS+ ?R\< ! FIR/ ROOM ,I WOND]$ AT SEE+ TWO WOM5 AT A TABLE1 = ,I KNEW MY ACQUA9TANCE WAS A BA*ELOR4 ,A SK9NY YELL[1 OLD-LOOK+ WOMAN1 AB\T ?IRTY1 ) A K]*IEF ?R[N OV] H] %\LD]S1 WAS BRISKLY DO+ SOME?+ OV] ! TABLE ) H] H&S1 J]K+ N]V\SLY1 AS IF  
  9 A FIT4 ,OPPOSITE TO H] SAT A Y\NG GIRL1 :O WAS ALSO DO+ SOME?+ & J]K+ 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,!Y BO? SEEM$ TO BE SUFF]+ FROM ,/4 ,VITUS'S DANCE4 ,I CAME NE>] & LOOK$ CLOS] TO SEE :AT !Y W]E AB\T4 

,!Y GLANC$ UP AT ME & !N CONT9U$ !IR WORK AS ATT5TIVELY AS BE=E4 

,BE=E !M W]E SPREAD TOBACCO & CIG>ETTES4 ,!Y W]E MAK+ CIG>ETTES4 ,! WOMAN RUBB$ ! TOBACCO F9E BETWE5 ! PALMS ( H] H&S1 CAU<T IT UP BY A MA*9E1 PUT ON ! TUBES1 & ?REW !M TO ! GIRL4 ,! GIRL FOLD$ ! PAP]S1 PUT !M OV] ! CIG>ETTE1 ?REW IT ASIDE1 & TOOK UP ANO!R4 

,ALL ?IS WAS P]=M$ ) SU* SPE$1 ) SU* DEXT]ITY1 ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE IT4 ,I EXPRESS$ MY WOND] AT !IR QUICKNESS4 0,I HAVE BE5 AT ?IS BUS9ESS F\RTE5 YE>S10 SAID ! WOMAN4 

0,IS IT H>D WORK80 

0,YES3 MY *E/ A*ES1 & ! AIR IS *OKY ) TOBACCO40 

,BUT IT WAS NOT NECESS>Y = H] TO HAVE SAID SO3 Y\ NE$ ONLY HAVE LOOK$ AT H] OR AT ! GIRL4 ,! LATT] HAD BE5 AT ?IS BUS9ESS ?REE YE>S2 BUT ANYONE NOT SEE+ H] AT ?IS WORK W\LD HAVE SAID ?AT %E HAD A /RONG CON/ITUTION :I* WAS ALREADY BEG9N+ TO BE BROK54 

,MY ACQUA9TANCE1 A K9DHE>T$ MAN ( LIB]AL VIEWS1 HIR$ !SE WOM5 TO MAKE HIM CIG>ETTES AT TWO RUBLES & A HALF 7#eS47 A ?\S&4 ,HE HAS MONEY1 & HE PAYS IT AWAY = ?IS WORK3 :AT H>M IS !RE 9 IT8 

,MY ACQUA9TANCE GETS UP AT TWELVE4 ,HIS EV5+S1 FROM SIX TO TWO1 HE SP5DS AT C>DS OR AT ! PIANO2 HE EATS & DR9KS WELL2 O!R PEOPLE DO ALL ! WORK = HIM4 ,HE HAS DEVIS$ = HIMSELF A NEW PLEASURE1--SMOK+4 ,I CAN REMEMB] :5 HE BEGAN TO SMOKE4 ,H]E >E A WOMAN & A GIRL :O CAN SC>CELY E>N !IR LIV+ BY TRANS=M+ !MSELVES 9TO MA*9ES1 & :O PASS ALL !IR LIVES 9 BREA?+ TOBACCO1 ?US RU9+ !IR LIVES4 ,HE HAS MONEY :I* HE HAS NOT E>N$1 & HE PREF]S PLAY+ AT C>DS TO MAK+ CIG>ETTES = HIMSELF4 ,HE GIVES !SE WOM5 MONEY ONLY ON CONDITION ?AT !Y CONT9UE TO LIVE AS MIS]ABLY AS !Y LIV$ BE=E 9 MAK+ CIG>ETTES = HIM4 

,I AM FOND ( CLEANL9ESS2 & ,I GIVE MONEY ON CONDITION ?AT ! WA%]WOMAN WA%ES MY %IRTS1 :I* ,I *ANGE TWICE A DAY2 & ! WA%+ ( !SE %IRTS HAV+ TAX$ ! UTMO/ /R5G? ( ! WA%]WOMAN1 %E HAS DI$4 

,:AT IS WRONG 9 ?IS8 

 ,M5 :O BUY & HIRE WILL CONT9UE DO+ SO :E!R ,I DO OR DO NOT2 !Y WILL =CE O!R PEOPLE TO MAKE VELVETS & DA9TIES1 & WILL BUY !M :E!R ,I DO OR DO NOT2 SO ALSO !Y WILL HIRE PEOPLE TO MAKE CIG>ETTES & TO WA% %IRTS4 ,:Y %\LD ,I1 !N1 DEPRIVE MYSELF ( VELVETS1 SWEETMEATS1 CIG>ETTES1 & CLEAN %IRTS1 :5 !IR PRODUCTION IS ALREADY SET 9 GO+4 ,(T51--ALMO/ CON/ANTLY ,I HE> ?IS REASON+4 

,?IS IS ! V]Y REASON+ :I* A CR[D1 MADD5$ ) ! PASSION ( DE/RUCTION1 WILL EMPLOY4 ,IT IS ! SAME REASON+ :I* LEADS A PACK ( DOGS1 :5 ONE ( !IR NUMB] RUNS AGA9/ ANO!R & KNOCKS IT D[N1 ! RE/ ATTACK IT & TE> IT TO PIECES4 ,O!RS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN1 HAVE DONE A LITTLE MIS*IEF2 :Y %\LDN'T ,I1 TOO1 DO ! SAME8 ,:AT CAN IT POSSIBLY SIGNIFY IF ,I WE> A DIRTY %IRT & MAKE MY CIG>ETTES MYSELF8 C\LD ?AT HELP ANY ONE8 M5 ASK :O DESIRE TO JU/IFY !MSELVES4 

,HAD WE NOT W&]$ SO F> FROM TRU? ONE W\LD BE A%AM$ TO ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION2 BUT WE >E SO 5TANGL$ ?AT SU* A QUE/ION SEEMS NATURAL TO US1 &1 !RE=E1 ?\< ,I FEEL A%AM$1 ,I MU/ ANSW] IT4 

,:AT DIFF]5CE W\LD IT BE IF ,I %\LD WE> MY %IRT A WEEK 9/EAD ( A DAY1 & MAKE MY CIG>ETTES MYSELF1 OR LEAVE (F SMOK+ ALTOGE!R8 

,! DIFF]5CE W\LD BE ?IS1--?AT A C]TA9 WA%]WOMAN1 & A C]TA9 CIG>ETTE-MAK]1 W\LD EX]T !MSELVES LESS1 & :AT ,I GAVE =M]LY = ! WA%+ ( MY %IRT1 & = ! MAK+ ( MY CIG>ETTES1 ,I MAY GIVE N[ TO ?AT OR TO ANO!R WOMAN2 & WORK+-PEOPLE :O >E TIR$ BY !IR WORK1 9/EAD ( OV]WORK+ !MSELVES1 WILL BE ABLE TO RE/ & TO HAVE TEA4 ,BUT ,I HAVE HE>D OBJECTIONS TO ?IS1 SO A%AM$ >E ! RI* & LUXURI\S TO UND]/& !IR POSITION4 

,!Y REPLY1 0,IF ,I %\LD WE> DIRTY L951 LEAVE (F SMOK+1 & GIVE ?IS MONEY AWAY TO ! POOR1 !N ?IS MONEY W\LD BE ALL ! SAME TAK5 AWAY FROM !M1 & MY DROP WILL NOT HELP TO SWELL ! SEA40 

,I AM /ILL MORE A%AM$ TO ANSW] SU* A REPLY1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME ,I MU/ DO SO4 ,IF ,I CAME AMONG SAVAGES :O GAVE ME *OPS :I* ,I ?\<T DELICI\S1 BUT ! NEXT DAY ,I LE>N$ 7P]HAPS SAW MYSELF7 ?AT !SE DELICI\S *OPS W]E MADE ( A HUMAN PRISON] :O HAD BE5 SLA9 9 ORD] TO MAKE !M2 & IF ,I ?9K IT BAD TO EAT M51 H[EV] DELICI\S ! CUTLETS MAY BE1 & H[EV] G5]AL ! CU/OM TO EAT M5 AMONG ! P]SONS ) :OM ,I LIVE1 & H[EV] SMALL ! UTILITY ( MY REFUSAL TO EAT !M MAY BE1--TO ! PRISON]S :O  
  HAVE BE5 PREP>$ = FOOD1--,I %ALL NOT & CANNOT EAT !M4 

,IT MAY BE ?AT ,I %ALL EAT HUMAN FLE% :5 URG$ BY HUNG]2 BUT ,I %ALL NOT MAKE A FEA/ ( IT1 & %ALL NOT TAKE P>T 9 FEA/S ) HUMAN FLE%1 & %ALL NOT SEEK SU* FEA/S1 NOR BE PR\D ( MY P>TAK+ ( !M4 

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