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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

,TEXT 3 

,I MI<T HAVE SP>$ MYSELF ! DISAGREEABLE FEEL+S ,I EXP]I5C$ ! FIR/ NI<T ( MY >RIVAL AT ,HAMBURG1 LEAV+ ! OP5 AIR TO BE %UT UP 9 NOISE & DIRT1 HAD ,I GONE IMM$IATELY TO ,ALTONA1 :]E A LODG+ HAD BE5 PREP>$ = ME BY A G5TLEMAN FROM :OM ,I RECEIV$ MANY CIVILITIES DUR+ MY J\RNEY4  ,I WI%$ TO HAVE TRAVEL$ 9 COMPANY ) HIM FROM ,COP5HAG51 BECAUSE ,I F\ND HIM 9TELLIG5T & FRI5DLY1 BUT BUS9ESS OBLIG$ HIM TO HURRY =W>D1 & ,I WROTE TO HIM ON ! SUBJECT ( ACCOMMODATIONS AS SOON AS ,I WAS 9=M$ ( ! DIFFICULTIES ,I MI<T HAVE TO 5C\NT] TO H\SE MYSELF & BRAT4 

,IT IS BUT A %ORT & PLEASANT WALK FROM ,HAMBURG TO ,ALTONA1 UND] ! %ADE ( SEV]AL R[S ( TREES1 & ?IS WALK IS ! MORE AGREEABLE AFT] QUITT+ ! R\< PAVEM5T ( EI!R PLACE4 

,HAMBURG IS AN ILL1 CLOSE-BUILT T[N1 SW>M+ ) 9HABITANTS1 &1 FROM :AT ,I C\LD LE>N1 LIKE ALL ! O!R FREE T[NS1 GOV]N$ 9 A MANN] :I* BE>S H>D ON ! POOR1 :IL/ N>R[+ ! M9DS ( ! RI*2 ! *>ACT] ( ! MAN IS LO/ 9 ! ,HAMBURG]4  ,ALWAYS AFRAID ( ! 5CROA*M5TS ( !IR ,DANI% NEI<BORS1 ?AT IS1 ANXI\SLY APPREH5SIVE ( !IR %>+ ! GOLD5 H>VE/ ( COMM]CE ) !M1 OR TAK+ A LITTLE ( ! TRADE (F !IR H&S--?\< !Y HAVE MORE ?AN !Y KN[ :AT TO DO )--!Y >E EV] ON ! WAT*1 TILL !IR V]Y EYES LOSE ALL EXPRESSION1 EXCEPT+ ! PRY+ GLANCE ( SUSPICION4 

,! GATES ( ,HAMBURG >E %UT AT SEV5 9 ! W9T] & N9E 9 ! SUMM]1 LE/ SOME /RANG]S1 :O COME TO TRAFFIC 9 ,HAMBURG1 %\LD PREF] LIV+1 & CONSEQU5TLY--SO EXACTLY DO !Y CALCULATE--SP5D !IR MONEY \T ( ! WALLS ( ! ,HAMBURG]'S WORLD4  ,IMM5SE =TUNES HAVE BE5 ACQUIR$ BY ! P]-C5TS4 >IS+ FROM COMMISSIONS NOM9ALLY ONLY TWO & A HALF1 BUT M\NT$ TO EI<T OR T5 AT LEA/ BY ! SECRET MANEUV]S ( TRADE1 NOT TO 9CLUDE ! ADVANTAGE ( PUR*AS+ GOODS :OLESALE 9 COMMON ) CONTRACTORS1 & ?AT ( HAV+ SO MU* MONEY LEFT 9 !IR H&S1 NOT TO PLAY )1 ,I CAN ASSURE Y\4  ,MU%ROOM =TUNES HAVE />T$ UP DUR+ ! W>2 ! M51 9DE$1 SEEM ( ! SPECIES ( ! FUNGUS1 & ! 9SOL5T VULG>ITY :I* A SUDD5 9FLUX ( WEAL? USUALLY PRODUCES 9 COMMON M9DS IS H]E V]Y CONSPICU\S1 :I* CONTRA/S ) ! DI/RESSES ( MANY ( ! EMIGRANTS1 0FALL51 FALL5 FROM !IR HI< E/ATE10 SU* >E ! UPS & D[NS ( =TUNE'S :EEL4  ,MANY EMIGRANTS HAVE MET1 ) =TITUDE1 SU* A TOTAL *ANGE ( CIRCUM/ANCES AS SC>CELY CAN BE P>ALLEL$1 RETIR+ FROM A PALACE TO AN OBSCURE LODG+ ) DIGNITY2 BUT ! GREAT] NUMB] GLIDE AB\T1 ! <O/S ( GREATNESS1 ) ! ,CROIX DE ,/4 ,L\IS O/5TATI\SLY DISPLAY$1 DET]M9$ TO HOPE1 0?\< HEAV5 & E>? !IR WI%ES CROSS$40  ,/ILL GOOD BRE$+ PO9TS \T ! G5TLEMAN1 & S5TIM5TS ( HONOR & DELICACY APPE> ! (FSPR+ ( GREATNESS ( S\L :5 COMP>$ ) ! GROVEL+ VIEWS ( ! SORDID ACCUMULATORS ( C5T4 P] C5T4 

,SITUATION SEEMS TO BE ! MOLD 9 :I* M5'S *>ACT]S >E =M$3 SO MU* SO1 9F]R+ FROM :AT ,I HAVE LATELY SE51 ?AT ,I MEAN NOT TO BE SEV]E :5 ,I ADD--PREVI\SLY ASK+ :Y PRIE/S >E 9 G5]AL CUNN+ & /ATESM5 FALSE8--?AT M5 5TIRELY DEVOT$ TO COMM]CE NEV] ACQUIRE OR LOSE ALL TA/E & GREATNESS ( M9D4  ,AN O/5TATI\S DISPLAY ( WEAL? )\T ELEGANCE1 & A GRE$Y 5JOYM5T ( PLEASURE )\T S5TIM5T1 EMBRUTES !M TILL !Y T]M ALL VIRTUE ( AN H]OIC CA/1 ROMANTIC ATTEMPTS AT SOME?+ ABOVE \R NATURE1 & ANXIETY AB\T ! WELF>E ( O!RS1 A SE>* AFT] MIS]Y 9 :I* WE HAVE NO CONC]N4  ,BUT Y\ WILL SAY ?AT ,I AM GR[+ BITT]1 P]HAPS P]SONAL4  ,AH6 %ALL ,I :ISP] TO Y\1 ?AT Y\ Y\RSELF >E /RANGELY ALT]$ S9CE Y\ HAVE 5T]$ DEEPLY 9TO COMM]CE--MORE ?AN Y\ >E AW>E (2 NEV] ALL[+ Y\RSELF TO REFLECT1 & KEEP+ Y\R M9D1 OR RA!R PASSIONS1 9 A CONT9UAL /ATE ( AGITATION8  ,NATURE HAS GIV5 Y\ TAL5TS :I* LIE DORMANT1 OR >E WA/$ 9 IGNOBLE PURSUITS4  ,Y\ WILL R\SE Y\RSELF & %AKE (F ! VILE DU/ ?AT OBSCURES Y\1 OR MY UND]/&+1 AS WELL AS MY HE>T1 DECEIVES ME EGREGI\SLY--ONLY TELL ME :54  ,BUT TO GO F>!R AFIELD4 

,MADAME LA ,FAYETTE LEFT ,ALTONA ! DAY ,I >RIV$1 TO 5DEAVOR1 AT ,VI5NA1 TO OBTA9 ! 5L>GEM5T ( H] HUSB&1 OR P]MISSION TO %>E HIS PRISON4  ,%E LIV$ 9 A LODG+ UP TWO PAIRS ( /AIRS1 )\T A S]VANT1 H] TWO DAU<T]S *E]FULLY ASSI/+2 *OOS+1 AS WELL AS H]SELF1 TO DESC5D TO ANY?+ BE=E UNNECESS>Y OBLIGATIONS4  ,DUR+ H] PROSP]ITY1 & CONSEQU5T IDL5ESS1 %E DID NOT1 ,I AM TOLD1 5JOY A GOOD /ATE ( HEAL?1 HAV+ A TRA9 ( N]V\S COMPLA9TS1 :I*1 ?\< !Y HAVE NOT A NAME1 UNLESS ! SIGNIFICANT WORD 5NUI BE BORR[$1 HAD AN EXI/5CE 9 ! HI<] ,FR5* CIRCLES2 BUT ADV]SITY & VIRTU\S EX]TIONS PUT !SE ILLS TO FLI<T1 & DISPOSSESS$ H] ( A DEVIL :O DES]VES ! APPELLATION ( LEGION4 

,MADAME ,G5US ALSO RESID$ AT ,ALTONA SOME TIME1 UND] AN ASSUM$ NAME1 ) MANY O!R SUFF]]S ( LESS NOTE ?\< HI<] RANK4  ,IT IS1 9 FACT1 SC>CELY POSSIBLE TO /IR \T )\T MEET+ 9T]E/+ C\NT5ANCES1 EV]Y L9EAM5T ( :I* TELLS Y\ ?AT !Y HAVE SE5 BETT] DAYS4 

,AT ,HAMBURG1 ,I WAS 9=M$1 A DUKE HAD 5T]$ 9TO P>TN]%IP ) HIS COOK1 :O BECOM+ A TRAITEUR1 !Y W]E BO? COM=TABLY SUPPORT$ BY ! PR(IT >IS+ FROM HIS 9DU/RY4  ,MANY NOBLE 9/ANCES ( ! ATTA*M5T ( S]VANTS TO !IR UN=TUNATE MA/]S HAVE COME TO MY KN[L$GE1 BO? H]E & 9 ,FRANCE1 & T\*$ MY HE>T1 ! GREATE/ DELI<T ( :I* IS TO DISCOV] HUMAN VIRTUE4 

,AT ,ALTONA1 A PRESID5T ( ONE ( ! CI-DEVANT P>LIAM5TS KEEPS AN ORD9>Y1 9 ! ,FR5* /YLE2 & HIS WIFE ) *E]FUL DIGNITY SUBMITS TO H] FATE1 ?\< %E IS >RIV$ AT AN AGE :5 PEOPLE SELDOM REL9QUI% !IR PREJUDICES4  ,A GIRL :O WAITS !RE BR\<T A DOZ5 D\BLE L\IS D'OR CONCEAL$ 9 H] CLO!S1 AT ! RISK ( H] LIFE1 FROM ,FRANCE1 :I* %E PRES]VES LE/ SICKNESS OR ANY O!R DI/RESS %\LD OV]TAKE H] MI/RESS1 0:O10 %E OBS]V$1 0WAS NOT ACCU/OM$ TO H>D%IPS40  ,?IS H\SE WAS P>TICUL>LY RECOMM5D$ TO ME BY AN ACQUA9TANCE ( Y\RS1 ! AU?OR ( ! 0,AM]ICAN ,F>M]'S ,LETT]S40  ,I G5]ALLY D9E 9 COMPANY ) HIM3 & ! G5TLEMAN :OM ,I HAVE ALREADY M5TION$ IS (T5 DIV]T$ BY \R DECLAMATIONS AGA9/ COMM]CE1 :5 WE COMP>E NOTES RESPECT+ ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! ,HAMBURG]S4  0,:Y1 MADAM10 SAID HE TO ME ONE DAY1 0Y\ WILL NOT MEET ) A MAN :O HAS ANY CALF TO HIS LEG2 BODY & S\L1 MUSCLES & HE>T1 >E EQUALLY %RIVEL$ UP BY A ?IR/ ( GA94  ,!RE IS NO?+ G5]\S EV5 9 !IR Y\?FUL PASSIONS2 PR(IT IS !IR ONLY /IMULUS1 & CALCULATIONS ! SOLE EMPLOYM5T ( !IR FACULTIES1 UNLESS WE EXCEPT SOME GROSS ANIMAL GRATIFICATIONS :I*1 SNAT*$ AT SP>E MOM5TS1 T5D /ILL MORE TO DEBASE ! *>ACT]1 BECAUSE1 ?\< T\*$ BY HIS TRICK+ W&1 !Y HAVE ALL ! >TS1 )\T ! WIT1 ( ! W+-FOOT$ GOD40 

,P]HAPS Y\ MAY ALSO ?9K US TOO SEV]E2 BUT ,I MU/ ADD ?AT ! MORE ,I SAW ( ! MANN]S ( ,HAMBURG1 ! MORE WAS ,I CONFIRM$ 9 MY OP9ION RELATIVE TO ! BALEFUL EFFECT ( EXT5SIVE SPECULATIONS ON ! MORAL *>ACT]4  ,M5 >E /RANGE MA*9ES2 & !IR :OLE SY/EM ( MORALITY IS 9 G5]AL HELD TOGE!R BY ONE GR& PR9CIPLE :I* LOSES ITS =CE ! MOM5T !Y ALL[ !MSELVES TO BREAK ) IMPUNITY OV] ! B\NDS :I* SECUR$ !IR SELF-RESPECT4  ,A MAN CEASES TO LOVE HUMANITY1 & !N 9DIVIDUALS1 AS HE ADVANCES 9 ! *ASE AFT] WEAL?2 AS ONE CLA%ES ) HIS 9T]E/1 ! O!R ) HIS PLEASURES3 TO BUS9ESS1 AS IT IS T]M$1 EV]Y?+ MU/ GIVE WAY2 NAY1 IS SACRIFIC$1 & ALL ! 5DE>+ *>ITIES ( CITIZ51 HUSB&1 FA!R1 BRO!R1 BECOME EMPTY NAMES4  ,BUT--BUT :AT8  ,:Y1 TO SNAP ! *A9 ( ?\<T1 ,I MU/ SAY F>EWELL4  ,CASS&RA WAS NOT ! ONLY PROPHETESS :OSE W>N+ VOICE HAS BE5 DISREG>D$4  ,H[ MU* EASI] IT IS TO MEET ) LOVE 9 ! WORLD ?AN AFFECTION6 

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