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,PEOPLE 3 

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

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,E>NE/LY AS ,M>IA 5DEAVOR$ TO SOO!1 BY READ+1 ! ANGUI% ( H] W\ND$ M9D1 H] ?\<TS W\LD (T5 W&] FROM ! SUBJECT %E WAS L$ TO DISCUSS1 & TE>S ( MAT]NAL T5D]NESS OBSCUR$ ! REASON+ PAGE4 ,%E DESCANT$ ON 0! ILLS :I* FLE% IS HEIR TO10 ) BITT]NESS1 :5 ! RECOLLECTION ( H] BABE WAS REVIV$ BY A TALE ( FICTITI\S WOE1 ?AT BORE ANY RESEMBLANCE TO H] [N2 & H] IMAG9ATION WAS CONT9UALLY EMPLOY$1 TO CONJURE UP & EMBODY ! V>I\S PHANTOMS ( MIS]Y1 :I* FOLLY & VICE HAD LET LOOSE ON ! WORLD4 ,! LOSS ( H] BABE WAS ! T5D] /R+2 AGA9/ O!R CRUEL REMEMBRANCES %E LABOR$ TO /EEL H] BOSOM2 & EV5 A RAY ( HOPE1 9 ! MID/ ( H] GLOOMY REV]IES1 W\LD SOMETIMES GLEAM ON ! D>K HORIZON ( FUTURITY1 :ILE P]SUAD+ H]SELF ?AT %E \<T TO CEASE TO HOPE1 S9CE HAPP9ESS WAS NO :]E TO BE F\ND4--,BUT ( H] *ILD1 DEBILITAT$ BY ! GRIEF ) :I* ITS MO!R HAD BE5 ASSAIL$ BE=E IT SAW ! LI<T1 %E C\LD NOT ?9K )\T AN IMPATI5T /RUGGLE4 

0,I1 ALONE1 BY MY ACTIVE T5D]NESS1 C\LD HAVE SAV$10 %E W\LD EXCLAIM1 0FROM AN E>LY BLI<T1 ?IS SWEET BLOSSOM2 &1 *]I%+ IT1 ,I %\LD HAVE HAD SOME?+ /ILL TO LOVE40 

,9 PROPORTION AS O!R EXPECTATIONS W]E TORN FROM H]1 ?IS T5D] ONE HAD BE5 FONDLY CLUNG TO1 & KNIT 9TO H] HE>T4 

,! BOOKS %E HAD OBTA9$1 W]E SOON DEV\R$1 BY ONE :O HAD NO O!R RES\RCE TO ESCAPE FROM SORR[1 & ! FEV]I% DREAMS ( IDEAL WRET*$NESS OR FELICITY1 :I* EQUALLY WEAK5 ! 9TOXICAT$ S5SIBILITY4 ,WRIT+ WAS !N ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE1 & %E WROTE SOME RHAPSODIES DESCRIPTIVE ( ! /ATE ( H] M9D2 BUT ! EV5TS ( H] PA/ LIFE PRESS+ ON H]1 %E RESOLV$ CIRCUM/ANTIALLY TO RELATE !M1 ) ! S5TIM5TS ?AT EXP]I5CE1 & MORE MATUR$ REASON1 W\LD NATURALLY SUGGE/4 ,!Y MI<T P]HAPS 9/RUCT H] DAU<T]1 & %IELD H] FROM ! MIS]Y1 ! TYRANNY1 H] MO!R KNEW NOT H[ TO AVOID4 

,?IS ?\<T GAVE LIFE TO H] DICTION1 H] S\L FL[$ 9TO IT1 & %E SOON F\ND ! TASK ( RECOLLECT+ ALMO/ OBLIT]AT$ IMPRESSIONS V]Y 9T]E/+4 ,%E LIV$ AGA9 9 ! REVIV$ EMOTIONS ( Y\?1 & =GOT H] PRES5T 9 ! RETROSPECT ( SORR[S ?AT HAD ASSUM$ AN UNALT]ABLE *>ACT]4 

,?\< ?IS EMPLOYM5T LI<T5$ ! WEI<T ( TIME1 YET1 NEV] LOS+ SI<T ( H] MA9 OBJECT1 ,M>IA DID NOT ALL[ ANY OPPORTUNITY TO SLIP ( W9N+ ON ! AFFECTIONS ( ,JEMIMA2 = %E DISCOV]$ 9 H] A /R5G? ( M9D1 ?AT EXCIT$ H] E/EEM1 CL\D$ AS IT WAS BY ! MISAN?ROPY ( DESPAIR4 

,AN 9SULAT$ BE+1 FROM ! MIS=TUNE ( H] BIR?1 %E DESPIS$ & PREY$ ON ! SOCIETY BY :I* %E HAD BE5 OPPRESS$1 & LOV$ NOT H] FELL[-CREATURES1 BECAUSE %E HAD NEV] BE5 BELOV$4 ,NO MO!R HAD EV] FONDL$ H]1 NO FA!R OR BRO!R HAD PROTECT$ H] FROM \TRAGE2 & ! MAN :O HAD PLUNG$ H] 9TO 9FAMY1 & DES]T$ H] :5 %E /OOD 9 GREATE/ NE$ ( SUPPORT1 DEIGN$ NOT TO SMOO? ) K9DNESS ! ROAD TO RU94 ,?US DEGRAD$1 WAS %E LET LOOSE ON ! WORLD2 & VIRTUE1 NEV] NURTUR$ BY AFFECTION1 ASSUM$ ! /]N ASPECT ( SELFI% 9DEP5D5CE4 

,?IS G5]AL VIEW ( H] LIFE1 ,M>IA GA!R$ FROM H] EXCLAMATIONS & DRY REM>KS4 ,JEMIMA 9DE$ DISPLAY$ A /RANGE MIXTURE ( 9T]E/ & SUSPICION2 = %E W\LD LI/5 TO H] ) E>NE/NESS1 & !N SUDD5LY 9T]RUPT ! CONV]SATION1 AS IF AFRAID ( RESIGN+1 BY GIV+ WAY TO H] SYMPA?Y1 H] DE>-B\<T KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD4 

,M>IA ALLUD$ TO ! POSSIBILITY ( AN ESCAPE1 & M5TION$ A COMP5SATION1 OR REW>D2 BUT ! /YLE 9 :I* %E WAS REPULS$ MADE H] CAUTI\S1 & DET]M9E NOT TO R5EW ! SUBJECT1 TILL %E KNEW MORE ( ! *>ACT] %E HAD TO WORK ON4 ,JEMIMA'S C\NT5ANCE1 & D>K H9TS1 SEEM$ TO SAY1 0,Y\ >E AN EXTRAORD9>Y WOMAN2 BUT LET ME CONSID]1 ?IS MAY ONLY BE ONE ( Y\R LUCID 9T]VALS40 ,NAY1 ! V]Y 5]GY ( ,M>IA'S *>ACT]1 MADE H] SUSPECT ?AT ! EXTRAORD9>Y ANIMATION %E P]CEIV$ MI<T BE ! EFFECT ( MADNESS4 0,%\LD H] HUSB& !N SUB/ANTIATE HIS *>GE1 & GET POSSESSION ( H] E/ATE1 FROM :5CE W\LD COME ! PROMIS$ ANNUITY1 OR MORE DESIR$ PROTECTION8 ,BESIDES1 MI<T NOT A WOMAN1 ANXI\S TO ESCAPE1 CONCEAL SOME ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I* MADE AGA9/ H]8 ,WAS TRU? TO BE EXPECT$ FROM ONE :O HAD BE5 5TRAPP$1 KIDNAPP$1 9 ! MO/ FRAUDUL5T MANN]80 

,9 ?IS TRA9 ,JEMIMA CONT9U$ TO >GUE1 ! MOM5T AFT] COMPASSION & RESPECT SEEM$ TO MAKE H] SW]VE2 & %E /ILL RESOLV$ NOT TO BE WR\<T ON TO DO MORE ?AN S(T5 ! RIGOR ( CONF9EM5T1 TILL %E C\LD ADVANCE ON SUR] GR\ND4 

,M>IA WAS NOT P]MITT$ TO WALK 9 ! G>D52 BUT SOMETIMES1 FROM H] W9D[1 %E TURN$ H] EYES FROM ! GLOOMY WALLS1 9 :I* %E P9$ LIFE AWAY1 ON ! POOR WRET*ES :O /RAY$ ALONG ! WALKS1 & CONTEMPLAT$ ! MO/ T]RIFIC ( RU9S--?AT ( A HUMAN S\L4 ,:AT IS ! VIEW ( ! FALL5 COLUMN1 ! MOLD]+ >*1 ( ! MO/ EXQUISITE WORKMAN%IP1 :5 COMP>$ ) ?IS LIV+ MEM5TO ( ! FRAGILITY1 ! 9/ABILITY1 ( REASON1 & ! WILD LUXURIANCY ( NOXI\S PASSIONS8 ,5?USIASM TURN$ ADRIFT1 LIKE SOME RI* /REAM OV]FL[+ ITS BANKS1 RU%ES =W>D ) DE/RUCTIVE VELOCITY1 9SPIR+ A SUBLIME CONC5TRATION ( ?\<T4 ,?US ?\<T ,M>IA--,!SE >E ! RAVAGES OV] :I* HUMANITY MU/ EV] M\RNFULLY POND]1 ) A DEGREE ( ANGUI% NOT EXCIT$ BY CRUMBL+ M>BLE1 OR CANK]+ BRASS1 UNFAI?FUL TO ! TRU/ ( MONUM5TAL FAME4 ,IT IS NOT OV] ! DECAY+ PRODUCTIONS ( ! M9D1 EMBODI$ ) ! HAPPIE/ >T1 WE GRIEVE MO/ BITT]LY4 ,! VIEW ( :AT HAS BE5 DONE BY MAN1 PRODUCES A MELAN*OLY1 YET AGGR&IZ+1 S5SE ( :AT REMA9S TO BE A*IEV$ BY HUMAN 9TELLECT2 BUT A M5TAL CONVULSION1 :I*1 LIKE ! DEVA/ATION ( AN E>?QUAKE1 ?R[S ALL ! ELEM5TS ( ?\<T & IMAG9ATION 9TO CONFUSION1 MAKES CONTEMPLATION GIDDY1 & WE FE>FULLY ASK ON :AT GR\ND WE \RSELVES /&4 

,MELAN*OLY & IMBECILITY M>K$ ! FEATURES ( ! WRET*ES ALL[$ TO BREA! AT L>GE2 = ! FRANTIC1 ?OSE :O 9 A /RONG IMAG9ATION HAD LO/ A S5SE ( WOE1 W]E CLOSELY CONF9$4 ,! PLAYFUL TRICKS & MIS*IEV\S DEVICES ( !IR DI/URB$ FANCY1 ?AT SUDD5LY BROKE \T1 C\LD NOT BE GU>D$ AGA9/1 :5 !Y W]E P]MITT$ TO 5JOY ANY PORTION ( FRE$OM2 =1 SO ACTIVE WAS !IR IMAG9ATION1 ?AT EV]Y NEW OBJECT :I* ACCID5TALLY /RUCK !IR S5SES1 AWOKE TO PHR5ZY !IR RE/LESS PASSIONS2 AS ,M>IA LE>N$ FROM ! BURD5 ( !IR 9CESSANT RAV+S4 

,SOMETIMES1 ) A /RICT 9JUNCTION ( SIL5CE1 ,JEMIMA W\LD ALL[ ,M>IA1 AT ! CLOSE ( EV5+1 TO /RAY ALONG ! N>R[ AV5UES ?AT SEP>AT$ ! DUNGEON-LIKE AP>TM5TS1 LEAN+ ON H] >M4 ,:AT A *ANGE ( SC5E6 ,M>IA WI%$ TO PASS ! ?RE%OLD ( H] PRISON1 YET1 :5 BY *ANCE %E MET ! EYE ( RAGE GL>+ ON H]1 YET UNFAI?FUL TO ITS (FICE1 %E %RUNK BACK ) MORE HORROR & AFFRI<T1 ?AN IF %E HAD /UMBL$ OV] A MANGL$ CORPSE4 ,H] BUSY FANCY PICTUR$ ! MIS]Y ( A FOND HE>T1 WAT*+ OV] A FRI5D ?US E/RANG$1 ABS5T1 ?\< PRES5T--OV] A POOR WRET* LO/ TO REASON & ! SOCIAL JOYS ( EXI/5CE2 & LOS+ ALL CONSCI\SNESS ( MIS]Y 9 ITS EXCESS4 ,:AT A TASK1 TO WAT* ! LI<T ( REASON QUIV]+ 9 ! EYE1 OR ) AGONIZ+ EXPECTATION TO CAT* ! BEAM ( RECOLLECTION2 TANTALIZ$ BY HOPE1 ONLY TO FEEL DESPAIR MORE KE5LY1 AT F9D+ A MU* LOV$ FACE OR VOICE1 SUDD5LY REMEMB]$1 OR PA!TICALLY IMPLOR$1 ONLY TO BE IMM$IATELY =GOTT51 OR VIEW$ ) 9DIFF]5CE OR ABHORR5CE6 

,! HE>T-R5D+ SI< ( MELAN*OLY SUNK 9TO H] S\L2 & :5 %E RETIR$ TO RE/1 ! PETRIFI$ FIGURES %E HAD 5C\NT]$1 ! ONLY HUMAN =MS %E WAS DOOM$ TO OBS]VE1 HAUNT+ H] DREAMS ) TALES ( MY/]I\S WRONGS1 MADE H] WI% TO SLEEP TO DREAM NO MORE4 

,DAY AFT] DAY ROLL$ AWAY1 & T$I\S AS ! PRES5T MOM5T APPE>$1 !Y PASS$ 9 SU* AN UNV>I$ T5OR1 ,M>IA WAS SURPRIS$ TO F9D ?AT %E HAD ALREADY BE5 SIX WEEKS BURI$ ALIVE1 & YET HAD SU* FA9T HOPES ( EFFECT+ H] 5L>GEM5T4 ,%E WAS1 E>NE/LY AS %E HAD S\<T = EMPLOYM5T1 N[ ANGRY ) H]SELF = HAV+ BE5 AMUS$ BY WRIT+ H] N>RATIVE2 & GRIEV$ TO ?9K ?AT %E HAD = AN 9/ANT ?\<T ( ANY ?+1 BUT CONTRIV+ TO ESCAPE4 

,JEMIMA HAD EVID5TLY PLEASURE 9 H] SOCIETY3 /ILL1 ?\< %E (T5 LEFT H] ) A GL[ ( K9DNESS1 %E RETURN$ ) ! SAME *ILL+ AIR2 &1 :5 H] HE>T APPE>$ = A MOM5T TO OP51 SOME SUGGE/ION ( REASON =CIBLY CLOS$ IT1 BE=E %E C\LD GIVE UTT]ANCE TO ! CONFID5CE ,M>IA'S CONV]SATION 9SPIR$4 

,DISC\RAG$ BY !SE *ANGES1 ,M>IA RELAPS$ 9TO DESPOND5CY1 :5 %E WAS *E]$ BY ! ALACRITY ) :I* ,JEMIMA BR\<T H] A FRE% P>CEL ( BOOKS2 ASSUR+ H]1 ?AT %E HAD TAK5 SOME PA9S TO OBTA9 !M FROM ONE ( ! KEEP]S1 :O ATT5D$ A G5TLEMAN CONF9$ 9 ! OPPOSITE CORN] ( ! GALL]Y4 

,M>IA TOOK UP ! BOOKS ) EMOTION4 0,!Y COME10 SAID %E1 0P]HAPS1 FROM A WRET* CONDEMN$1 LIKE ME1 TO REASON ON ! NATURE ( MADNESS1 BY HAV+ WRECK$ M9DS CONT9UALLY UND] HIS EYE2 & ALMO/ TO WI% HIMSELF--AS ,I DO--MAD1 TO ESCAPE FROM ! CONTEMPLATION ( IT40 ,H] HE>T ?ROBB$ ) SYMPA!TIC AL>M2 & %E TURN$ OV] ! LEAVES ) AWE1 AS IF !Y HAD BECOME SACR$ FROM PASS+ ?R\< ! H&S ( AN UN=TUNATE BE+1 OPPRESS$ BY A SIMIL> FATE4 

,DRYD5'S ,FABLES1 ,MILTON'S ,P>ADISE ,LO/1 ) SEV]AL MOD]N PRODUCTIONS1 COMPOS$ ! COLLECTION4 ,IT WAS A M9E ( TREASURE4 ,SOME M>G9AL NOTES1 9 ,DRYD5'S ,FABLES1 CAU<T H] ATT5TION3 !Y W]E WRITT5 ) =CE & TA/E2 &1 9 ONE ( ! MOD]N PAMPHLETS1 !RE WAS A FRAGM5T LEFT1 CONTA9+ V>I\S OBS]VATIONS ON ! PRES5T /ATE ( SOCIETY & GOV]NM5T1 ) A COMP>ATIVE VIEW ( ! POLITICS ( ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA4 ,!SE REM>KS W]E WRITT5 ) A DEGREE ( G5]\S W>M?1 :5 ALLUD+ TO ! 5SLAV$ /ATE ( ! LABOR+ MAJORITY1 P]FECTLY 9 UNISON ) ,M>IA'S MODE ( ?9K+4 

,%E READ !M OV] & OV] AGA92 & FANCY1 TREA*]\S FANCY1 BEGAN TO SKET* A *>ACT]1 CONG5IAL ) H] [N1 FROM !SE %AD[Y \TL9ES4--0,WAS HE MAD80 ,%E REP]US$ ! M>G9AL NOTES1 & !Y SEEM$ ! PRODUCTION ( AN ANIMAT$1 BUT NOT ( A DI/URB$ IMAG9ATION4 ,CONF9$ TO ?IS SPECULATION1 EV]Y TIME %E RE-READ !M1 SOME FRE% REF9EM5T ( S5TIM5T1 OR ACUT5ESS ( ?\<T IMPRESS$ H]1 :I* %E WAS A/ONI%$ AT H]SELF = NOT HAV+ BE=E OBS]V$4 

,:AT A CREATIVE P[] HAS AN AFFECTIONATE HE>T6 ,!RE >E BE+S :O CANNOT LIVE )\T LOV+1 AS POETS LOVE2 & :O FEEL ! ELECTRIC SP>K ( G5IUS1 :]EV] IT AWAK5S S5TIM5T OR GRACE4 ,M>IA HAD (T5 ?\<T1 :5 DISCIPL9+ H] WAYW>D HE>T1 0?AT TO *>M1 WAS TO BE VIRTU\S40 0,!Y :O MAKE ME WI% TO APPE> ! MO/ AMIABLE & GOOD 9 !IR EYES1 MU/ POSSESS 9 A DEGREE10 %E W\LD EXCLAIM1 0! GRACES & VIRTUES !Y CALL 9TO ACTION40 

,%E TOOK UP A BOOK ON ! P[]S ( ! HUMAN M9D2 BUT1 H] ATT5TION /RAY$ FROM COLD >GUM5TS ON ! NATURE ( :AT %E FELT1 :ILE %E WAS FEEL+1 & %E SNAPT ! *A9 ( ! !ORY TO READ ,DRYD5'S ,GUISC>D & ,SIGISMUNDA4 

,M>IA1 9 ! C\RSE ( ! 5SU+ DAY1 RETURN$ SOME ( ! BOOKS1 ) ! HOPE ( GETT+ O!RS--& MORE M>G9AL NOTES4 ,?US %UT \T FROM HUMAN 9T]C\RSE1 & COMPELL$ TO VIEW NO?+ BUT ! PRISON ( VEX$ SPIRITS1 TO MEET A WRET* 9 ! SAME SITUATION1 WAS MORE SURELY TO F9D A FRI5D1 ?AN TO IMAG9E A C\NTRYMAN ONE1 9 A /RANGE L&1 :]E ! HUMAN VOICE CONVEYS NO 9=MATION TO ! EAG] E>4 

0,DID Y\ EV] SEE ! UN=TUNATE BE+ TO :OM !SE BOOKS BELONG80 ASK$ ,M>IA1 :5 ,JEMIMA BR\<T H] SLIPP]4 0,YES4 ,HE SOMETIMES WALKS \T1 BETWE5 FIVE & SIX1 BE=E ! FAMILY IS /IRR+1 9 ! MORN+1 ) TWO KEEP]S2 BUT EV5 !N HIS H&S >E CONF9$40 

0,:AT6 IS HE SO UNRULY80 9QUIR$ ,M>IA1 ) AN ACC5T ( DISAPPO9TM5T4 

0,NO1 NOT ?AT ,I P]CEIVE10 REPLI$ ,JEMIMA2 0BUT HE HAS AN UNTAM$ LOOK1 A VEHEM5CE ( EYE1 ?AT EXCITES APPREH5SION4 ,W]E HIS H&S FREE1 HE LOOKS AS IF HE C\LD SOON MANAGE BO? HIS GU>DS3 YET HE APPE>S TRANQUIL40 

0,IF HE BE SO /RONG1 HE MU/ BE Y\NG10 OBS]V$ ,M>IA4 

0,?REE OR F\R & ?IRTY1 ,I SUPPOSE2 BUT !RE IS NO JUDG+ ( A P]SON 9 HIS SITUATION40 

0,>E Y\ SURE ?AT HE IS MAD80 9T]RUPT$ ,M>IA ) EAG]NESS4 ,JEMIMA QUITT$ ! ROOM1 )\T REPLY+4 

0,NO1 NO1 HE C]TA9LY IS NOT60 EXCLAIM$ ,M>IA1 ANSW]+ H]SELF2 0! MAN :O C\LD WRITE ?OSE OBS]VATIONS WAS NOT DISORD]$ 9 HIS 9TELLECTS40 

,%E SAT MUS+1 GAZ+ AT ! MOON1 & WAT*+ ITS MOTION AS IT SEEM$ TO GLIDE UND] ! CL\DS4 ,!N1 PREP>+ = B$1 %E ?\<T1 0,( :AT USE C\LD ,I BE TO HIM1 OR HE TO ME1 IF IT BE TRUE ?AT HE IS UNJU/LY CONF9$8--,C\LD HE AID ME TO ESCAPE1 :O IS HIMSELF MORE CLOSELY WAT*$8--,/ILL ,I %\LD LIKE TO SEE HIM40 ,%E W5T TO B$1 DREAM$ ( H] *ILD1 YET WOKE EXACTLY AT HALF AFT] FIVE O'CLOCK1 & />T+ UP1 ONLY WRAPP$ A G[N >\ND H]1 & RAN TO ! W9D[4 ,! MORN+ WAS *ILL1 IT WAS ! LATT] 5D ( ,SEPTEMB]2 YET %E DID NOT RETIRE TO W>M H]SELF & ?9K 9 B$1 TILL ! S\ND ( ! S]VANTS1 MOV+ AB\T ! H\SE1 CONV9C$ H] ?AT ! UNKN[N W\LD NOT WALK 9 ! G>D5 ?AT MORN+4 ,%E WAS A%AM$ AT FEEL+ DISAPPO9T$2 & BEGAN TO REFLECT1 AS AN EXCUSE TO H]SELF1 ON ! LITTLE OBJECTS :I* ATTRACT ATT5TION :5 !RE IS NO?+ TO DIV]T ! M9D2 & H[ DIFFICULT IT WAS = WOM5 TO AVOID GR[+ ROMANTIC1 :O HAVE NO ACTIVE DUTIES OR PURSUITS4 

,AT BREAKFA/1 ,JEMIMA 9QUIR$ :E!R %E UND]/OOD ,FR5*8 =1 UNLESS %E DID1 ! /RANG]'S /OCK ( BOOKS WAS EXHAU/$4 ,M>IA REPLI$ 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE2 BUT =BORE TO ASK ANY MORE QUE/IONS RESPECT+ ! P]SON TO :OM !Y BELONG$4 ,& ,JEMIMA GAVE H] A NEW SUBJECT = CONTEMPLATION1 BY DESCRIB+ ! P]SON ( A LOVELY MANIAC1 JU/ BR\<T 9TO AN ADJO9+ *AMB]4 ,%E WAS S++ ! PA!TIC BALLAD ( OLD ,ROB"9 ) ! MO/ HE>T-MELT+ FALLS & PAUSES4 ,JEMIMA HAD HALF-OP5$ ! DOOR1 :5 %E DI/+UI%$ H] VOICE1 & ,M>IA /OOD CLOSE TO IT1 SC>CELY D>+ TO RESPIRE1 LE/ A MODULATION %\LD ESCAPE H]1 SO EXQUISITELY SWEET1 SO PASSIONATELY WILD4 ,%E BEGAN ) SYMPA?Y TO P\RTRAY TO H]SELF ANO!R VICTIM1 :5 ! LOVELY W>BL] FLEW1 AS IT W]E1 FROM ! SPRAY1 & A TORR5T ( UNCONNECT$ EXCLAMATIONS & QUE/IONS BUR/ FROM H]1 9T]RUPT$ BY FITS ( LAU<T]1 SO HORRID1 ?AT ,M>IA %UT ! DOOR1 &1 TURN+ H] EYES UP TO HEAV51 EXCLAIM$--0,GRACI\S ,GOD60 

     "9 ,A BLANK SPACE AB\T T5 *>ACT]S 9 L5G? OCCURS H]E 
     9 ! ORIG9AL $ITION .<,PUBLI%]'S NOTE.>4 

,SEV]AL M9UTES ELAPS$ BE=E ,M>IA C\LD 9QUIRE RESPECT+ ! RUMOR ( ! H\SE 7= ?IS POOR WRET* WAS OBVI\SLY NOT CONF9$ )\T A CAUSE72 & !N ,JEMIMA C\LD ONLY TELL H]1 ?AT IT WAS SAID1 0%E HAD BE5 M>RI$1 AGA9/ H] 9CL9ATION1 TO A RI* OLD MAN1 EXTREMELY JEAL\S 7NO WOND]1 = %E WAS A *>M+ CREATURE72 & ?AT1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( HIS TREATM5T1 OR SOME?+ :I* HUNG ON H] M9D1 %E HAD1 DUR+ H] FIR/ LY+-91 LO/ H] S5SES40 

,:AT A SUBJECT ( M$ITATION--EV5 TO ! V]Y CONF9ES ( MADNESS4 

0,WOMAN1 FRAGILE FL[]6 :Y W]E Y\ SUFF]$ TO ADORN A WORLD EXPOS$ TO ! 9ROAD ( SU* /ORMY ELEM5TS80 ?\<T ,M>IA1 :ILE ! POOR MANIAC'S /RA9 WAS /ILL BREA?+ ON H] E>1 & S9K+ 9TO H] V]Y S\L4 

,T[>DS ! EV5+1 ,JEMIMA BR\<T H] ,R\SSEAU'S ,HELOISE2 & %E SAT READ+ ) EYES & HE>T1 TILL ! RETURN ( H] GU>D TO EXT+UI% ! LI<T4 ,ONE 9/ANCE ( H] K9DNESS WAS1 ! P]MITT+ ,M>IA TO HAVE ONE1 TILL H] [N H\R ( RETIR+ TO RE/4 ,%E HAD READ ?IS WORK LONG S9CE2 BUT N[ IT SEEM$ TO OP5 A NEW WORLD TO H]--! ONLY ONE WOR? 9HABIT+4 ,SLEEP WAS NOT TO BE WOO$2 YET1 F> FROM BE+ FATIGU$ BY ! RE/LESS ROTATION ( ?\<T1 %E ROSE & OP5$ H] W9D[1 JU/ AS ! ?9 WAT]Y CL\DS ( TWILI<T MADE ! LONG SIL5T %AD[S VISIBLE4 ,! AIR SWEPT ACROSS H] FACE ) A VOLUPTU\S FRE%NESS ?AT ?RILL$ TO H] HE>T1 AWAK5+ 9DEF9ABLE EMOTIONS2 & ! S\ND ( A WAV+ BRAN*1 OR ! TWITT]+ ( A />TL$ BIRD1 ALONE BROKE ! /ILLNESS ( REPOS+ NATURE4 ,ABSORB$ BY ! SUBLIME S5SIBILITY :I* R5D]S ! CONSCI\SNESS ( EXI/5CE FELICITY1 ,M>IA WAS HAPPY1 TILL AN AUTUMNAL SC5T1 WAFT$ BY ! BREEZE ( MORN FROM ! FALL5 LEAVES ( ! ADJAC5T WOOD1 MADE H] RECOLLECT ?AT ! SEASON HAD *ANG$ S9CE H] CONF9EM5T2 YET LIFE AF=D$ NO V>IETY TO SOLACE AN AFFLICT$ HE>T4 ,%E RETURN$ DISPIRIT$ TO H] C\*1 & ?\<T ( H] *ILD TILL ! BROAD GL>E ( DAY AGA9 9VIT$ H] TO ! W9D[4 ,%E LOOK$ NOT = ! UNKN[N1 /ILL H[ GREAT WAS H] VEXATION AT P]CEIV+ ! BACK ( A MAN1 C]TA9LY HE1 ) HIS TWO ATT5DANTS1 AS HE TURN$ 9TO A SIDE-PA? :I* L$ TO ! H\SE6 ,A CONFUS$ RECOLLECTION ( HAV+ SE5 SOMEBODY :O RESEMBL$ HIM1 IMM$IATELY OCCURR$1 TO PUZZLE & TORM5T H] ) 5DLESS CONJECTURES4 ,FIVE M9UTES SOON]1 & %E %\LD HAVE SE5 HIS FACE1 & BE5 \T ( SUSP5SE--WAS EV] ANY ?+ SO UNLUCKY6 ,HIS /EADY1 BOLD /EP1 & ! :OLE AIR ( HIS P]SON1 BUR/+ AS IT W]E FROM A CL\D1 PLEAS$ H]1 & GAVE AN \TL9E TO ! IMAG9ATION TO SKET* ! 9DIVIDUAL =M %E WI%$ TO RECOGNIZE4 

,FEEL+ ! DISAPPO9TM5T MORE SEV]ELY ?AN %E WAS WILL+ TO BELIEVE1 %E FLEW TO ,R\SSEAU1 AS H] ONLY REFUGE FROM ! IDEA ( HIM1 :O MI<T PROVE A FRI5D1 C\LD %E BUT F9D A WAY TO 9T]E/ HIM 9 H] FATE2 /ILL ! P]SONIFICATION ( ,SA9T ,PREUX1 OR ( AN IDEAL LOV] F> SUP]IOR1 WAS AFT] ?IS IMP]FECT MODEL1 ( :I* M]ELY A GLANCE HAD BE5 CAU<T1 EV5 TO ! M9UTIAE ( ! COAT & HAT ( ! /RANG]4 ,BUT IF %E L5T ,/4 ,PREUX1 OR ! DEMI-GOD ( H] FANCY1 HIS =M1 %E RI*LY REPAID HIM BY ! DONATION ( ALL ,/4 ,PREUX'S S5TIM5TS & FEEL+S1 CULL$ TO GRATIFY H] [N1 TO :I* HE SEEM$ TO HAVE AN UND\BT$ RI<T1 :5 %E READ ON ! M>G9 ( AN IMPASSION$ LETT]1 WRITT5 9 ! WELL-KN[N H&--0,R\SSEAU ALONE1 ! TRUE ,PROME!US ( S5TIM5T1 POSSESS$ ! FIRE ( G5IUS NECESS>Y TO P\RTRAY ! PASSION1 ! TRU? ( :I* GOES SO DIRECTLY TO ! HE>T40 

,M>IA WAS AGA9 TRUE TO ! H\R1 YET HAD F9I%$ ,R\SSEAU1 & BEGUN TO TRANSCRIBE SOME SELECT$ PASSAGES2 UNABLE TO QUIT EI!R ! AU?OR OR ! W9D[1 BE=E %E HAD A GLIMPSE ( ! C\NT5ANCE %E DAILY LONG$ TO SEE2 &1 :5 SE51 IT CONVEY$ NO DI/9CT IDEA TO H] M9D :]E %E HAD SE5 IT BE=E4 ,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 A TRANSI5T ACQUA9TANCE2 BUT TO DISCOV] AN ACQUA9TANCE WAS =TUNATE1 C\LD %E CONTRIVE TO ATTRACT HIS ATT5TION1 & EXCITE HIS SYMPA?Y4 

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