,! ,LOVE ,LETT]S ,( ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,TO ,GILB]T ,IMLAY #agic ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 O ,PREFACE #g1#g ,WORDS2 #d#a1#b#e#b ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #a #ai ,WORDS2 #fbf ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #b #bec ,WORDS2 #a1#d#d#d ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #c #cgd ,WORDS2 #b1#g#b ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #d #di ,WORDS2 #b1#g#f#a ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #e #ci ,WORDS2 #a1#g#e#g ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #f #cfi ,WORDS2 #b1#g#g ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #g #bdg ,WORDS2 #a1#c#h#g ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #h #cfi ,WORDS2 #b1#c#e ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #i #aec ,WORDS2 #hgg ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #a #ec ,WORDS2 #b1#i#g#e ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #aa #daf ,WORDS2 #b1#b#f#d ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ab #ca ,WORDS2 #a1#f#c#e ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ac #cbc ,WORDS2 #a1#g#h#g ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ad #ccf ,WORDS2 #a1#h#c#a ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ae #cd ,WORDS2 #a1#i#c#e ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #af #ai ,WORDS2 #a1#c#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ag #*d ,WORDS2 #b1#a#b#b ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ah #afi ,WORDS2 #ieb ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ai #aag ,WORDS2 #fde ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #b #dgg ,WORDS2 #b1#g#h ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ba #dci ,WORDS2 #b1#d#e#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #bb #cf ,WORDS2 #b1#a#a#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #bc #d* ,WORDS2 #b1#d#g#h ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #bd #ecc ,WORDS2 #b1#i#e#d ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #be #cf ,WORDS2 #a1#i#e#i ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #bf #e* ,WORDS2 #c1#a#i ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #bg #dcb ,WORDS2 #b1#d#e ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #bh #cfh ,WORDS2 #a1#i#i#b ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #bi #ebg ,WORDS2 #b1#i#e ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #c #eac ,WORDS2 #b1#h#b#c ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ca #fab ,WORDS2 #c1#c#a#d ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #cb #eaf ,WORDS2 #b1#i#h#b ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #cc #bgc ,WORDS2 #a1#d#d#i ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #cd #beb ,WORDS2 #a1#e#i ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ce #fda ,WORDS2 #c1#e#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #cf #fh ,WORDS2 #c1#c#b#g ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #cg #ee ,WORDS2 #b1#i#c#i ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #* #cia ,WORDS2 #b1#a#b#i ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ci #adf ,WORDS2 #ACT]S O ,LETT] #d #cib ,WORDS2 #b1#c#a#i ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #da #ic ,WORDS2 #ee ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #db #bgb ,WORDS2 #a1#e#c#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #dc #fi ,WORDS2 #dea ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #dd #a1#a#d ,WORDS2 #f1#d#c#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #de #dai ,WORDS2 #b1#c#d#g ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #df #agd ,WORDS2 #a1#a#g ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #dg #bec ,WORDS2 #a1#d#b#g ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #dh #ceg ,WORDS2 #b1#c#c ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #di #cce ,WORDS2 #a1#h#b#b ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #e #cag ,WORDS2 #a1#h#b#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ea #ahi ,WORDS2 #a1#f#c ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #eb #bb ,WORDS2 #a1#b#e#a ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ec #bb ,WORDS2 #a1#b#c ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #$ #bgg ,WORDS2 #a1#e#h#g ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ee #ehe ,WORDS2 #c1#c#h#h ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ef #cea ,WORDS2 #a1#i#g#c ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #eg #bh ,WORDS2 #a1#b#a#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #eh #*f ,WORDS2 #b1#a#e#a ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ei #gf ,WORDS2 #dgf ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #f #ddf ,WORDS2 #b1#d#i#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #fa #bi ,WORDS2 #a1#b#c#e ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #fb #cib ,WORDS2 #b1#a#g#b ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #fc #aah ,WORDS2 #fh ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #fd #dbi ,WORDS2 #b1#d#c#b ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #fe #d< ,WORDS2 #b1#f#i#h ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ff #abh ,WORDS2 #gda ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #fg #fhg ,WORDS2 #c1#h#b#h ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #fh #ebc ,WORDS2 #b1#h#b#i ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #fi #bh ,WORDS2 #a1#e#h#e ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #g #dbc ,WORDS2 #b1#c#h#a ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ga #ih ,WORDS2 #fbc ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #gb #bee ,WORDS2 #a1#c#i#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #gc #add ,WORDS2 #hbf ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #gd #g ,WORDS2 #d1#b#e ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #ge #dic ,WORDS2 #b1#h#b#i ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #gf #cee ,WORDS2 #b1#a#f ,*>ACT]S O ,LETT] #gg #cbi ,WORDS2 #a1#h#d#g ,*>ACT]S O ,FOOTNOTES #cai ,WORDS2 #b1#a#g ,*>ACT]S ,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 O ,PREFACE ,) A ,PREFATORY ,MEMOIR ,BY ,ROG] ,+P5 ,I,L,L,U,/,R,A,T,$ ,) ,P,O,R,T,R,A,I,T,S ,PHILADELPHIA ,J4 ,B4 ,L,I,P,P,9,C,O,T,T ,C,O,M,P,A,N,Y ,LONDON3 ,H,U,T,*,9,S,O,N @& ,C,O4 #aih ,P,R,9,T,$ ,9 ,G,R,E,A,T ,B,R,I,T,A,9 ,I ,( ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT'S ANCE/ORS LITTLE IS KN[N1 EXCEPT ?AT !Y W]E ( ,IRI% DESC5T4 ,H] FA!R1 ,$W>D ,JOHN ,WOLL/ONECRAFT1 WAS ! SON ( A PROSP]\S ,SPITALFIELDS MANUFACTUR] ( ,IRI% BIR?1 FROM :OM HE 9H]IT$ ! SUM ( T5 ?\S& P\NDS4 ,HE M>RI$ T[>DS ! MIDDLE ( ! EID1 ,M>Y1 ,EV]9A1 ,ELIZA1 ,JAMES1 & ,*>LES4 ,M>Y1 ! ELDE/ DAU ( ,BURNS & ,S*ILL]1 & ! LA/ YE> ( ,GEORGE ,I,I4'S REIGN4 ,%E PASS$ H] *ILDHOOD1 UNTIL %E WAS FIVE YE>S OLD1 9 ! NEITICUL>1 AL?\< FROM TIME TO TIME HE DABBL$ 9 A V>IETY ( PURSUITS :5 SEIZ$ ) A DESIRE TO MAKE MONEY4 ,HE IS DESCRIB$ AS ( IDLE1 DISSIPAT$ HABITS1 & POSSESS$ ( AN UNGOV]NABLE TEMP] & A RE/LESS SPIRIT ?AT URG$ HIM TO P]PETUAL *ANGES ( RESID5CE4 ,FROM ,HOXTON1 :]E HE SQU&]$ MO/ ( HIS =TUNE1 HE W&]$ TO ,ESSEX1 & !N1 AMONG O!R PLACES1 9 #agfh TO ,BEV]LEY1 9 ,YORK%IRE4 ,LAT] HE TOOK UP F>M+ AT ,LAU<>NE 9 ,PEMBROKE%IRE1 BUT HE AT L5G? GREW TIR$ ( ?IS EXP]IM5T & RETURN$ ONCE MORE TO ,LONDON4 ,AS HIS =TUNES DECL9$1 HIS BRUTALITY & SELFI%NESS 9CREAS$1 & ,M>Y WAS FREQU5TLY COMPELL$ TO DEF5D H] MO!R FROM HIS ACTS ( P]SONAL VIOL5CE1 SOMETIMES BY ?RU/+ H]SELF BODILY BETWE5 HIM & HIS VICTIM4 ,MRS4 ,WOLL/ONECRAFT H]SELF WAS F> FROM BE+ AN AMIABLE WOMAN2 A PETTY TYRANT & A /]N BUT 9COMPET5T RUL] ( H] H\SEHOLD1 %E TREAT$ ,M>Y AS ! SCAPEGOAT ( ! FAMILY4 ,M>Y'S E>LY YE>S !RE=E W]E F> FROM BE+ HAPPY2 :AT LITTLE S*OOL+ %E HAD WAS SPASMODIC1 [+ TO H] FA!R'S MIGRATORY HABITS4 ,9 H] SIXTE5? YE>1 :5 ! ,WOLL/ONECRAFTS W]E ONCE MORE 9 ,LONDON1 ,M>Y =M$ A FRI5D%IP ) ,FANNY ,BLOOD1 A Y\NG GIRL AB\T H] [N AGE1 :I* WAS DE/9$ TO BE ONE ( ! HAPPIE/ EV5TS ( H] LIFE4 ,!RE WAS A /RONG BOND ( SYMPA?Y BETWE5 ! TWO FRI5DS1 = ,FANNY CONTRIV$ BY H] WORK AS AN >TI/ TO BE ! *IEF SUPPORT ( H] FAMILY1 AS H] FA!R1 LIKE ,MR4 ,WOLL/ONECRAFT1 WAS A LAZY1 DRUNK5 FELL[4 ,M>Y'S NEW FRI5D WAS AN 9TELLECTUAL & CULTUR$ GIRL4 ,%E LOV$ MUSIC1 SANG AGREEABLY1 WAS WELL-READ TOO1 = H] AGE1 & WROTE 9T]E/+ LETT]S4 ,IT WAS BY COMP>+ ,FANNY ,BLOOD'S LETT]S ) H] [N1 ?AT ,M>Y FIR/ RECOGNIZ$ H[ DEFECTIVE H] $UCATION HAD BE54 ,%E APPLI$ H]SELF !RE=E TO ! TASK ( 9CREAS+ H] SL5D] /OCK ( KN[L$GE--HOP+ ULTIMATELY TO BECOME A GOV]NESS4 ,AT L5G?1 AT ! AGE ( N9ETE51 ,M>Y W5T TO ,BA? AS COMPANION TO A TIRESOME & EXACT+ OLD LADY1 A ,MRS4 ,DAWSON1 ! WID[ ( A WEAL?Y ,LONDON TRADESMAN4 ,9 SPITE ( MANY DIFFICULTIES1 %E MANAG$ TO RETA9 H] SITUATION = SOME TWO YE>S1 LEAV+ IT ONLY TO ATT5D ! DEA?B$ ( H] MO!R4 ,MRS4 ,WOLL/ONECRAFT'S DEA? 79 #a#g#h7 WAS FOLL[$ BY ! BREAKUP ( ! HOME4 ,M>Y W5T TO LIVE TEMPOR>ILY ) ! ,BLOODS AT ,WALHAM ,GRE51 & ASSI/$ ,MRS4 ,BLOOD1 :O TOOK 9 NE$LE-WORK2 ,EV]9A BECAME = A %ORT TIME H\SEKEEP] TO H] BRO!R ,$W>D1 A SOLICITOR2 & ,ELIZA M>RI$ A ,MR4 ,BI%OP4 ,MR4 ,KEGAN ,PAUL HAS PO9T$ \T ?AT 0ALL ! ,WOLL/ONECRAFT SI/]S W]E 5?USIA/IC1 EXCITABLE1 & HA/Y TEMP]$1 APT TO EXAGG]ATE TRIFLES1 S5SITIVE TO MAGNIFY 9ATT5TION 9TO SLIRI$ LIFE FROM ! FIR/ WAS ONE ( UTT] MIS]Y2 !Y W]E AN ILL-MAT*$ PAIR1 & H] PECULI> TEMP]AM5T EVID5TLY EXASP]AT$ H] HUSB&'S WOR/ NATURE4 ,HIS \TBUR/S ( FURY & ! SC5ES ( VIOL5CE ( DAILY OCCURR5CE1 = :I* HE WAS RESPONSIBLE1 W]E AFT]W>DS DESCRIB$ ) REALI/IC FIDELITY BY ,M>Y 9 H] NOVEL1 0,! ,WRONGS ( ,WOM540 ,IT WAS PLA9LY IMPOSSIBLE = ,MRS4 ,BI%OP TO CONT9UE TO LIVE ) SU* A MAN1 & :51 9 #a#g#h#b1 %E BECAME DANG]\SLY ILL1 ,M>Y1 ) H] *>ACT]I/IC GOOD NATURE1 W5T TO NURSE H]1 & SOON AFT] ASSI/$ H] 9 H] FLI 7#a#g#h#c7 ,M>Y SET UP A S*OOL AT ,ISL+TON ) ,FANNY ,BLOOD1 & %E WAS ?US 9 A POSITION TO (F] A HOME TO H] SI/]S1 ,MRS4 ,BI%OP & ,EV]9A4 ,! S*OOL WAS AFT]W>DS MOV$ TO ,NEW+TON ,GRE51 :]E ,M>Y SOON HAD AN E/ABLI%M5T ) SOME TW5TY DAY S*OL>S4 ,AFT] A TIME1 EMBOLD5$ BY H] SUCCESS1 %E TOOK A L>G] H\SE2 BUT UN=TUNATELY ! NUMB] ( H] PUPILS DID NOT 9CREASE 9 PROPORTION TO H] OBLIGATIONS1 :I* W]E N[ HEAVI] ?AN %E C\LD WELL MEET4 ,:ILE ,M>Y WAS LIV+ AT ,NEW+TON ,GRE51 %E WAS 9TRODUC$ TO ,DR4 ,JOHNSON1 :O1 ,GODW9 SAYS1 TREAT$ H] ) P>TICUL> K9DNESS & ATT5TION1 & ) :OM %E HAD A LONG CONV]SATION4 ,HE DESIR$ H] TO REPEAT H] VISIT1 BUT %E WAS PREV5T$ FROM SEE+ HIM AGA9 BY HIS LA/ ILLNESS & DEA?4 ,9 ! MEANTIME ,FANNY ,BLOOD HAD IMPAIR$ H] HEAL? BY OV]WORK1 & SIGNS ( CONSUMPTION W]E ALREADY EVID5T4 ,A ,MR4 ,HU< ,SKEYS1 :O WAS 5GAG$ 9 BUS9ESS AT ,LISBON1 ?\< SOME:AT ( A WEAK LOV]1 HAD LONG ADMIR$ ,FANNY1 & WANT$ TO M>RY H]4 ,IT WAS ?\Y #a#g#h#e1 BUT H] HEAL? CONT9U$ TO GR[ WORSE4 ,M>Y'S ANXIETY = H] FRI5D'S WELF>E WAS SU* ?AT1 ON HE>+ ( H] GRAVE CONDITION1 %E AT ONCE W5T (F TO ,LISBON1 & >RIV$ AFT] A /ORMY PASSAGE1 ONLY 9 TIME TO COM=T ,FANNY 9 H] DY+ MOM5TS4 ,M>Y WAS ALMO/ BROK5-HE>T$ AT ! LOSS ( H] FRI5D1 & %E MADE H] /AY 9 ,LISBON AS %ORT AS POSSIBLE1 REMA9+ ONLY AS LONG AS WAS NECESS>Y = ,MRS4 ,SKEYS'S FUN]AL4 ,%E RETURN$ TO ,5GL& TO F9D ?AT ! S*OOL HAD GREATLY SUFF]$ BY NEGLECT DUR+ H] ABS5CE4 ,9 A LETT] TO ,MRS4 ,SKEYS'S BRO!R1 ,GEORGE ,BLOOD1 %E SAYS3 0,! LOSS ( ,FANNY WAS SUFFICI5T TO HAVE ?R[N A CL\D OV] MY BRI FRUIT 9 ! FUTURE4 ,%E HAD OBS]V$ SOME ( ! DEFECTS ( ! $UCATIONAL ME?ODS ( H] TIME1 & H] E>LIE/ PUBLI%$ EF=T WAS A PAMPHLET 5TITL$1 0,?\5TS ( H] FRI5D1 ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,BLOOD1 :O W]E DESIR\S ( GO+ OV] TO ,IREL&4 ,%E SOON W5T TO ,IREL& H]SELF1 = 9 ! ,OCTOB] ( #aY ( =TY P\NDS A YE>4 ,LADY ,K+SBOR\< 9 ,M>Y'S OP9ION WAS 0A %REWD CLEV] WOMAN1 A GREAT TALK]4444 ,%E R\GES1 & 9 %ORT IS A F9E LADY )\T FANCY OR S5SIBILITY4 ,I AM ALMO/ TORM5T$ TO DEA? BY DOGS44440 ,LADY ,K+SBOR\< WAS RA!R SELFI% & UNCULTUR$1 & H] *IEF OBJECT WAS ! PURSUIT ( PLEASURE4 ,%E PAMP]$ H] DOGS1 MU* TO ! DISGU/ ( ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT1 & NEGLECT$ H] *ILDR54 ,:AT VIEWS %E HAD ON $UCATION W]E N>R[4 ,%E HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO SUBMISSION FROM H] GOV]NESS1 BUT %E LE>N$ BE=E LONG ?AT ,M>Y WAS NOT ( A TRACTABLE DISPOSITION4 ,! *ILDR51 AT FIR/ UNRULY & DEFIANT1 0LIT]ALLY SPEAK+1 WILD ,IRI%1 UN=M$ & NOT V]Y PLEAS+10 SOON GAVE ,M>Y !IR CONFID5CE1 & BE=E LONG !IR AFFECTION4 ,ONE ( H] PUPILS1 ,M>G>ET ,K+1 AFT]W>DS ,LADY ,M\NTCA%EL1 ALWAYS RETA9$ ! W>ME/ REG>D = ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT4 ,LADY ,M\NTCA%EL CONT9U$ H] ACQUA9TANCE ) ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 AFT] ,M>Y'S DEA?1 & LAT] CAME ACROSS ,%ELLEY & HIS WIFE 9 ,ITALY4 ,M>Y WON FROM ! *ILDR5 ! AFFECTION ?AT !Y )HELD FROM !IR MO!R1 CONSEQU5TLY1 9 ! AUTUMN ( #a#g#h#h1 :5 %E HAD BE5 ) ,LADY ,K+SBOR\< = AB\T A YE>1 %E RECEIV$ H] DISMISSAL4 ,%E HAD COMPLET$ BY ?IS TIME ! NOVEL TO :I* %E GAVE ! NAME ( 0,M>Y10 :I* IS A TRIBUTE TO ! MEMORY ( H] FRI5D ,FANNY ,BLOOD4 ,I,I ,& N[1 9 H] ?IRTIE? YE>1 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT HAD CONCLUD$ H] C>E] AS A GOV]NESS1 & WAS RESOLV$ H5CE=? TO DEVOTE H]SELF TO LIT]ATURE4 ,H] *ANCES ( SUCCESS W]E SL5D] 9DE$1 = %E HAD WRITT5 NO?+ TO 5C\RAGE H] = SU* A V5TURE4 ,IT WAS H] =TUNE1 H[EV]1 TO MAKE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( ,JOSEPH ,JOHNSON1 ! HUMANIT>IAN PUBLI%] & BOOKSELL] ( ,/4 ,PAUL'S ,*UR*Y>D1 :O ISSU$ ! WORKS ( ,PRIE/LEY1 ,HORNE ,TOOKE1 ,GILB]T ,WAKEFIELD1 & O!R M5 ( ADVANC$ ?\DS PROV$ ONE ( H] BE/ FRI5DS1 5C\RAG$ H] 9 H] LIT]>Y PLANS4 ,HE WAS ! PUBLI%] ( H] 0,?\Y !RE=E SETTL$ AT ,MI*AELMAS #aS4 ,%E HAD BR\Y10 & %E SET TO WORK ON A BOOK = *ILDR5 5TITL$ 0,ORIG9AL ,/ORIES FROM ,REAL ,LIFE40 ,BO? ( !SE BOOKS APPE>$ BE=E ! YE> WAS \T1 ! LATT] ) QUA9T PLATES BY ,WILLIAM ,BLAKE4 ,M>Y ALSO OCCUPI$ SOME ( H] TIME ) TRANSLATIONS FROM ! ,FR5*1 ,G]MAN1 & EV5 ,DUT*1 ONE ( :I* WAS AN ABRIDG$ $ITION ( ,SALTZMANN'S 0,ELEM5TS ( ,MORALITY10 = :I* ,BLAKE ALSO SUPPLI$ ! ILLU/RATIONS4 ,BESIDES ?IS WORK1 ,JOHNSON 5GAG$ ,M>Y AS HIS LIT]>Y ADVIS] OR 0READ]10 & SECUR$ H] S]VICES 9 CONNECTION ) ,! ,ANALYTICAL ,REVIEW1 A P]IODICAL ?AT HE HAD REC5TLY F\ND$4 ,:ILE %E WAS AT ,GEORGE ,/REET %E ALSO WROTE H] 0,V9DICATION ( ! ,RIY ( ASSI/+ !M EI!R ) MONEY1 OR BY EX]T+ H] 9FLU5CE TO F9D !M SITUATIONS4 ,ONE ( H] FIR/ ACTS :5 %E SETTL$ 9 ,LONDON WAS TO S5D ,EV]9A ,WOLL/ONECRAFT TO ,P>IS TO IMPROVE H] ,FR5* ACC5T4 ,MR4 ,JOHNSON1 :O WROTE A %ORT ACC\NT ( ,M>Y'S LIFE 9 ,LONDON AT ?IS TIME1 SAYS %E (T5 SP5T H] AFT]NOONS & EV5+S AT HIS H\SE1 & US$ TO SEEK HIS ADVICE1 OR UNBURD5 H] TR\BLES TO HIM4 ,AMONG ! MANY DUTIES %E IMPOS$ ON H]SELF WAS ! *>GE ( H] FA!R'S AFFAIRS1 :I* MU/ 9DE$ HAVE BE5 A PR(ITLESS UND]TAK+4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT'S LABORS :ILE %E WAS LIV+ AT ,BLACKFRI>S WAS ! WRIT+ ( ! BOOK ?AT IS *IEFLY ASSOCIAT$ ) H] NAME1 0,A ,V9DICATION ( ! ,RI5TLY ON ACC\NT ( HIS AU?OR%IP ( A PAMPHLET ON ,NATIONAL ,$UCATION4 ,IT IS UNNECESS>Y TO ATTEMPT AN ANALYSIS ( ?IS /RIK+LY ORIG9AL BUT MO/ UNEQUAL BOOK--MOD]N REPR9TS ( ! WORK HAVE APPE>$ UND] ! $ITOR%IP BO? ( ,MRS4 ,FAWCETT & ,MRS4 ,P5NELL4 ,IT IS SUFFICI5T TO SAY ?AT IT IS REALLY A PLEA = A MORE 5LIY ,WOLL/ONECRAFT PROTE/S AGA9/ ! CU/OM ?AT RECOGNIZES WOMAN AS ! PLAY?+ ( MAN2 %E PLEADS RA!R = A FRI5DLY FOOT+ ( EQUALITY BETWE5 ! SEXES1 BESIDES CLAIM+ A NEW ORD] ( ?+S = WOM51 9 T]MS :I* >E UNUSUALLY FRANK4 ,SU* A BOOK C\LD NOT FAIL TO CREATE A S5SATION1 & IT SPE$ILY MADE H] NOTORI\S1 NOT ONLY 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 BUT ON ! ,CONT95T1 :]E IT WAS TRANSLAT$ 9TO ,FR5*4 ,IT WAS ( C\RSE ! \TCOME ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION2 ! :OLE WORK IS P]MEAT$ ) ! IDEAS & IDEALS ( ?AT MOVEM5T1 BUT :]EAS ! ,FR5* PATRIOTS DEM&$ RIY'S M9D--ITS 9FLU5CE IS /AMP$ ON EV]Y PAGE ( H] BOOK1 & IT WAS H] DESIRE TO VISIT ,FRANCE ) ,MR4 ,JOHNSON & ,FUSELI4 ,H] FRI5DS W]E1 H[EV]1 UNABLE TO ACCOMPANY H]1 SO %E W5T ALONE 9 ! ,DECEMB] ( #a#g#i#b1 *IEFLY ) ! OBJECT ( P]FECT+ H] ,FR5*4 ,GODW9 /ATES1 ?\< APP>5TLY 9 ]ROR1 ?AT ,FUSELI WAS ! CAUSE ( H] GO+ TO ,FRANCE1 ! ACQUA9TANCE ) ! PA9T] HAV+ GR[N 9TO SOME?+ W>M] ?AN M]E FRI5D%IP4 ,FUSELI1 H[EV]1 HAD A WIFE & WAS HAPPILY M>RI$1 SO ,M>Y 0PRUD5TLY RESOLV$ TO RETIRE 9TO ANO!R C\NTRY1 F> REMOTE FROM ! OBJECT :O HAD UN9T5TIONALLY EXCIT$ ! T5D] PASSION 9 H] BREA/40 ,%E C]TA9LY >RIV$ 9 ,P>IS AT A DRAMATIC MOM5T2 %E WROTE ON ,DECEMB] #bd TO H] SI/] ,EV]9A3 0,! DAY AFT] TO-MORR[ ,I EXPECT TO SEE ! ,K+ AT ! B>1 & ! CONSEQU5CES ?AT WILL FOLL[ ,I AM ALMO/ AFRAID TO ANTICIPATE40 ,ON ! DAY 9 QUE/ION1 ! #b#f?1 ,L\IS ,X,V,I4 APPE>$ 9 ! ,HALL ( ! ,CONV5TION TO PLEAD HIS CAUSE ?R\< HIS ADVOCATE1 ,DESIZE1 & ON ! SAME DAY %E WROTE ?AT LETT] TO ,MR4 ,JOHNSON :I* HAS SO (T5 BE5 QUOT$3 0,AB\T N9E O'CLOCK ?IS MORN+10 %E SAYS1 0! ,K+ PASS$ BY MY W9D[1 MOV+ SIL5TLY ALONG 7EXCEPT+ N[ & !N A FEW /ROKES ON ! DRUM1 :I* R5D]$ ! /ILLNESS MORE AWFUL7 ?R\< EMPTY /REETS1 SURR\ND$ BY ! NATIONAL GU>DS1 :O1 CLU/]+ R\ND ! C>RIAGE1 SEEM$ TO DES]VE !IR NAME4 ,! 9HABITANTS FLOCK$ TO !IR W9D[S1 BUT ! CASEM5TS W]E ALL %UT1 NOT A VOICE WAS HE>D1 NOR DID ,I SEE ANY?+ LIKE AN 9SULT+ GE/URE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ,I 5T]$ ,FRANCE ,I B[$ TO ! MAJE/Y ( ! PEOPLE1 & RESPECT$ ! PROPRIETY ( BEHAVIOR SO P]FECTLY 9 UNISON ) MY [N FEEL+S4 ,I CAN SC>CELY TELL Y\ :Y1 BUT AN ASSOCIATION ( IDEAS MADE ! TE>S FL[ 9S5SIBLY FROM MY EYES1 :5 ,I SAW ,L\IS SITT+1 ) MORE DIGNITY ?AN ,I EXPECT$ FROM HIS *>ACT]1 9 A HACKNEY COA*1 GO+ TO MEET DEA?1 :]E SO MANY ( HIS RACE HAD TRIUMPH$4 ,MY FANCY 9/ANTLY BR\Y FIR/ W5T TO /AY AT ! H\SE ( ,MADAME ,FILIETTAZ1 ! DAUY WAS N[ SOME?+ ( A CELEBRITY--0,AU?OR%IP10 %E WRITES1 0IS A HEAVY WEIRI$ ) H] LETT]S ( 9TRODUCTION TO SEV]AL 9FLU5TIAL PEOPLE 9 ,P>IS4 ,%E R5EW$ H] ACQUA9TANCE ) ,TOM ,PA9E1 BECAME 9TIMATE ) ,HEL5 ,M>IA ,WILLIAMS 7:O IS SAID TO HAVE ONCE LIV$ ) ,IMLAY71 & VISIT$1 AMONG O!RS1 ! H\SE ( ,MR4 ,?OMAS ,*RI/IE4 ,IT WAS H] 9T5TION TO GO TO ,SWITZ]L&1 BUT !RE WAS SOME TR\BLE AB\T H] PASSPORT1 SO %E SETTL$ AT ,NEUILLY1 !N A VILLAGE ?REE MILES FROM ,P>IS4 0,H] HABITATION H]E10 SAYS ,GODW91 0WAS A SOLIT>Y H\SE 9 ! MID/ ( A G>D51 ) NO O!R HABITANT ?AN H]SELF & ! G>D5]1 AN OLD MAN :O P]=M$ = H] MANY (FICES ( A DOME/IC1 & W\LD SOMETIMES CONT5D = ! HONOR ( MAK+ H] B$4 ,! G>D5] HAD A GREAT V5]ATION = HIS GUE/1 & W\LD SET BE=E H]1 :5 ALONE1 SOME GRAPES ( A P>TICUL>LY F9E SORT1 :I* %E C\LD NOT )\T ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY OBTA9 ( HIM :5 %E HAD ANY P]SON ) H] AS A VISITOR4 ,H]E IT WAS ?AT %E CONCEIV$1 & = ! MO/ P>T EXECUT$1 H] HI/ORICAL & MORAL VIEW ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 9TO :I* %E 9CORPORAT$ MO/ ( ! OBS]VATIONS %E HAD COLLECT$ = H] LETT]S1 & :I* WAS WRITT5 ) MORE SOBRIETY & *E]FULNESS ?AN ! TONE 9 :I* !Y HAD BE5 COMM5C$4 ,9 ! EV5+ %E WAS ACCU/OM$ TO REFRE% H]SELF BY A WALK 9 A NEI* #agic ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT FIR/ SAW ,GILB]T ,IMLAY4 ,! MEET+ OCCURR$ AT ,MR4 ,*RI/IE'S H\SE1 & H] IMM$IATE IMPRESSION WAS ONE ( DISLIKE1 SO ?AT ON SUBSEQU5T OCCASIONS %E AVOID$ HIM4 ,H[EV]1 H] REG>D = HIM RAPIDLY *ANG$ 9TO FRI5D%IP1 & LAT] 9TO LOVE4 ,GILB]T ,IMLAY WAS BORN 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY AB\T #a#g#e#e4 ,HE S]V$ AS A CAPTA9 9 ! ,AM]ICAN >MY DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION>Y W>1 & WAS ! AU?OR ( 0,A ,TOPOGRAPHICAL ,DESCRIPTION ( ! ,WE/]N ,T]RITORY ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA10 #a#g#i#b1 & A NOVEL 5TITL$ 0,! ,EMIGRANTS10 #a#g#i#c4 ,9 ! LATT] WORK1 AS AN ,AM]ICAN1 HE PROPOSES TO 0PLACE A MIRROR TO ! VIEW ( ,5GLI%M51 ?AT !Y MAY BEHOLD ! DECAY ( !SE FEATURES ?AT W]E ONCE SO LOVELY10 & FUR!R 0TO PREV5T ! SACRILEGE :I* ! PRES5T PRACTICE ( MATRIMONIAL 5GAGEM5TS NECESS>ILY PRODUCE40 ,IT IS NOT KN[N :E!R !SE VIEWS REG>D+ M>RIAGE PREC$$1 OR W]E ! RESULT (1 HIS CONNECTION ) ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT4 ,9 #agic HE WAS 5GAG$ 9 BUS9ESS1 PROBABLY 9 ! TIMB] TRADE ) ,SW$5 & ,NORWAY4 ,9 DECID+ TO DEVOTE H]SELF TO ,IMLAY1 ,M>Y S\$ BY NO ONE ELSE GAVE A SACR$NESS TO !IR UNION4 ,GODW91 :O IS \R *IEF AU?ORITY ON ! ,IMLAY EPISODE1 /ATES ?AT 0! ORIG9 ( ! CONNECTION WAS AB\T ! MIDDLE ( ,APRIL #a#g#i#c1 & IT WAS C>RI$ ON 9 A PRIVATE MANN] = AB\T ?REE MON?S40 ,IMLAY HAD NO PROP]TY :ATEV]1 & ,M>Y HAD OBJECT$ TO M>RY HIM1 BECAUSE %E W\LD NOT BURD5 HIM ) H] [N DEBTS1 OR 09VOLVE HIM 9 C]TA9 FAMILY EMB>RASSM5TS10 = :I* %E BELIEV$ H]SELF RESPONSIBLE4 ,%E LOOK$ UPON H] CONNECTION ) ,IMLAY1 H[EV]1 0AS ( ! MO/ 9VIOLABLE NATURE40 ,!N ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T PASS$ A DECREE ?AT ALL ,BRITI% SUBJECTS RESID5T 9 ,FRANCE %\LD GO TO PRISON UNTIL A G5]AL DECL>ATION ( PEACE4 ,IT !RE=E BECAME EXP$I5T1 NOT ?AT A M>RIAGE %\LD TAKE PLACE1 = ?AT W\LD NECESSITATE ,M>Y DECL>+ H] NATIONALITY1 BUT ?AT %E %\LD TAKE ! NAME ( ,IMLAY1 0:I*10 SAYS ,GODW91 0FROM ! NATURE ( !IR CONNECTION 7=M$ ON H] P>T AT LEA/1 ) NO CAPRICI\S OR FICKLE DESIGN71 %E CONCEIV$ H]SELF 5TITL$ TO DO1 & OBTA9 A C]TIFICATE FROM ! ,AM]ICAN ,AMBASSADOR1 AS ! WIFE ( A NATIVE ( ?AT C\NTRY4 ,!IR 5GAGEM5T BE+ ?US AV[$1 !Y ?\IS40 ,9 A LETT] FROM ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT TO H] SI/] ,EV]9A1 DAT$ FROM ,HAVRE1 ,M>* #a1 #a#g#i#d1 %E DESCRIBES ! CLIMATE ( ,FRANCE AS 0UNCOMMONLY F9E10 & PRAISES ! COMMON PEOPLE = !IR MANN]S2 BUT %E IS ALSO SADD5$ BY ! SC5ES ?AT %E HAD WITNESS$ & ADDS ?AT 0DEA? & MIS]Y1 9 EV]Y %APE ( T]ROR1 HAUNT ?IS DEVOT$ C\NTRY4444 ,IF ANY ( ! MANY LETT]S ,I HAVE WRITT5 HAVE COME TO Y\R H&S OR ,ELIZA'S1 Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I AM SAFE1 ?R\< ! PROTECTION ( AN ,AM]ICAN1 A MO/ WOR?Y MAN :O JO9S TO UNCOMMON T5D]NESS ( HE>T & QUICKNESS ( FEEL+1 A S\NDNESS ( UND]/&+1 & REASONABL5ESS ( TEMP] R>ELY TO BE MET )4 ,HAV+ BE5 BR\TS ( ,AM]ICA1 HE IS A MO/ NATURAL1 UNAFFECT$ CREATURE40 ,M>Y HAS EXPRESS$ 9 ! 0,RID TO SU* A LIFE ( DOME/IC HAPP9ESS AS %E HAD *]I%$ = SOME TIME4 ,%E HAD KN[N MU* UNHAPP9ESS 9 ! PA/4 ,GODW9 SAYS3 0,%E BR\T1 TO TAKE REFUGE 9 ! ATTA*M5T ( A *OS5 FRI5D4 ,LET IT NOT1 H[EV]1 BE IMAG9$1 ?AT %E BR\T1 QU]UL\S1 & RU9$ 9 ITS TA/E = PLEASURE4 ,NO2 H] :OLE *>ACT] SEEM$ TO *ANGE ) A *ANGE ( =TUNE4 ,H] SORR[S1 ! DEPRESSION ( H] SPIRITS1 W]E =GOTT51 & %E ASSUM$ ALL ! SIMPLICITY & ! VIVACITY ( A Y\?FUL M9D4 ,%E WAS PLAYFUL1 FULL ( CONFID5CE1 K9DNESS1 & SYMPA?Y4 ,H] EYES ASSUM$ NEW LU/]1 & H] *EEKS NEW COLOR & SMOO?NESS4 ,H] VOICE BECAME *E]FUL2 H] TEMP] OV]FL[+ ) UNIV]SAL K9DNESS2 & ?AT SMILE ( BEWIT*+ T5D]NESS FROM DAY TO DAY ILLUM9AT$ H] C\NT5ANCE1 :I* ALL :O KNEW H] WILL SO WELL RECOLLECT1 & :I* WON1 BO? HE>T & S\L1 ! AFFECTIONS ( ALMO/ EV]Y ONE ?AT BEHELD IT40 ,%E HAD N[ MET ! MAN TO :OM %E E>NE/LY BELIEV$ %E C\LD SURR5D] H]SELF ) 5TIRE DEVOTION4 ,NATURALLY ( AN AFFECTIONATE NATURE1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 H] LIFE1 ) H] IMPULSIVE ,IRI% SPIRIT1 AS ,GODW9 SAYS1 0%E GAVE WAY TO ALL ! S5SIBILITIES ( H] NATURE40 ,! AFFAIR WAS NEV]!LESS DOOM$ TO FAILURE FROM ! FIR/4 ,M>Y HAD TAK5 H] /EP )\T MU* =E?\T10 BUT %E DID NOT DETECT HIS 9/ABILITY ( *>ACT]4 ,HE C]TA9LY FASC9AT$ H]1 AS HE FASC9AT$ O!R WOM51 BO? BE=E & AFT] HIS ATTA*M5T TO ,M>Y4 ,HE WAS NOT ! MAN TO BE SATISFI$ ) ONE WOMAN AS HIS LIFE-COMPANION4 ,A TYPICAL ,AM]ICAN1 HE WAS DEEPLY IMM]S$ 9 BUS9ESS1 BUT HIS AFFAIRS MAY NOT HAVE CLAIM$ AS MU* ( HIS TIME AS HE REPRES5T$4 ,9 ! ,SEPTEMB] AFT] HE SET UP H\SE ) ,M>Y1 ?AT IS 9 '#i#c1 ! YE> ( ! ,T]ROR1 HE LEFT H] 9 ,P>IS :ILE HE W5T TO ,HAVRE1 =M]LY KN[N AS ,HAVRE DE ,GRACE1 BUT !N ALT]$ TO ,HAVRE ,M>AT4 ,IT IS AWFUL TO ?9K :AT MU/ HAVE BE5 ! LIFE ( ?IS LONELY /RANG] 9 ,P>IS AT SU* A TIME4 ,YET H] LETT]S TO ,IMLAY CONTA9 H>DLY A REF]5CE TO ! EV5TS ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,M>Y1 TIR$ ( WAIT+ = ,IMLAY'S RETURN TO ,P>IS1 & SICK5$ ) ! 0GR[+ CRUELTIES ( ,ROBESPI]RE10 JO9$ HIM AT ,HAVRE 9 ,JANU>Y #a#g#i#d1 & ON ,MAY #ad %E GAVE BIR? TO A GIRL1 :OM %E NAM$ ,FRANCES 9 MEMORY ( ,FANNY ,BLOOD1 ! FRI5D ( H] Y\?4 ,!RE IS EV]Y EVID5CE ?R\<\T H] LETT]S TO ,IMLAY ( H[ T5D]LY %E LOV$ ! LITTLE ONE4 ,9 A LETT] TO ,EV]9A1 DAT$ FROM ,P>IS ON ,SEPTEMB] #b1 %E SPEAKS ?US ( LITTLE ,FANNY3 0,I WANT Y\ TO SEE MY LITTLE GIRL1 :O IS MORE LIKE A BOY4 ,%E IS READY TO FLY AWAY ) SPIRITS1 & HAS ELOQU5T HEAL? 9 H] *EEKS & EYES4 ,%E DOES NOT PROMISE TO BE A BEAUTY1 BUT APPE>S WOND]FULLY 9TELLIG5T1 & ?\< ,I AM SURE %E HAS H] FA!R'S QUICK TEMP] & FEEL+S1 H] GOOD HUMOR RUNS AWAY ) ALL ! CR$IT ( MY GOOD NURS+40 ,9 ,SEPTEMB] ,IMLAY LEFT ,HAVRE = ,LONDON1 & N[ ?AT ! ,T]ROR HAD SUBSID$ ,M>Y RETURN$ TO ,P>IS4 ,?IS SEP>ATION REALLY MEANT ! 5D ( !IR CAM>AD]IE4 ,!Y W]E TO MEET AGA91 BUT NEV] ON ! OLD FOOT+4 ,! J\RNEY PROV$ ! MO/ FATIGU+ ?AT %E EV] MADE1 ! C>RIAGE 9 :I* %E TRAVEL$ BREAK+ D[N F\R TIMES BETWE5 ,HAVRE & ,P>IS4 ,IMLAY PROMIS$ TO COME TO ,P>IS 9 ! C\RSE ( TWO MON?S1 & %E EXPECT$ HIM TILL ! 5D ( ! YE> ) *E]FULNESS4 ,) ! PRESS ( BUS9ESS & O!R DI/RACTIONS HIS FEEL+S = H] & ! *ILD HAD COOL$1 AS ! TONE ( HIS LETT]S BETRAY$4 ,= ?REE MON?S LONG] ,IMLAY PUT H] (F ) UNSATISFACTORY EXPLANATIONS1 BUT H] SUSP5SE CAME TO AN 5D 9 ,APRIL1 :5 %E W5T TO ,LONDON AT HIS REQUE/4 ,H] GRAVE/ =EBOD+S PROV$ TOO TRUE4 ,IMLAY WAS ALREADY LIV+ ) A Y\NG ACTRESS BELONG+ TO A COMPANY ( /ROLL+ PLAY]S2 & IT WAS EVID5T1 ?\< AT FIR/ HE PROTE/$ TO ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT ,M>Y WAS ONLY A SECOND CONSID]ATION 9 HIS LIFE4 ,HE PROVID$ H]1 H[EV]1 ) A FURNI%$ H\SE1 & %E DID NOT AT ONCE AB&ON HOPE ( A RECONCILIATION3 BUT :5 %E REALIZ$ ?AT HOPE WAS USELESS1 9 H] DESPAIR %E RESOLV$ TO TAKE H] LIFE4 ,:E!R %E ACTUALLY ATTEMPT$ SUICIDE1 OR :E!R ,IMLAY LE>N$ ( H] 9T5TION 9 TIME TO PREV5T H]1 IS NOT ACTUALLY KN[N4 ,IMLAY WAS AT ?IS TIME 5GAG$ 9 TRADE ) ,NORWAY1 & REQUIR+ A TRU/WOR?Y REPRES5TATIVE TO TRANSACT SOME CONFID5TIAL BUS9ESS1 IT WAS ?\Y'S HEAL? & SPIRITS4 ,%E !RE=E CONS5T$ TO TAKE ! VOYAGE1 & SET \T E>LY 9 ,APRIL #a#g#i#e1 ) A DOCUM5T DRAWN UP BY ,IMLAY APPO9T+ H] AS HIS REPRES5TATIVE1 & DESCRIB+ H] AS 0,M>Y ,IMLAY1 MY BE/ FRI5D1 & WIFE10 & CONCLUD+3 0,?US1 CONFID+ 9 ! TAL5T1 ZEAL1 & E>NE/NESS ( MY DE>LY BELOV$ FRI5D & COMPANION2 ,I SUBMIT ! MANAGEM5T ( !SE AFFAIRS 5TIRELY & IMPLICITLY TO H] DISCRETION3 ,REMA9+ MO/ S9C]ELY & AFFECTIONATELY H]S TRULY1 ,G4 ,IMLAY40 ,! LETT]S DESCRIB+ H] TRAVELS1 EXCLUD+ ANY P]SONAL MATT]S1 W]E ISSU$ 9 #a#g#i#f1 AS 0,LETT]S FROM ,SW$5 & ,NORWAY10 ONE ( H] MO/ READABLE BOOKS4 ,! PORTIONS ELIM9AT$ FROM !SE LETT]S W]E PR9T$ BY ,GODW9 9 HIS WIFE'S PO/HUM\S WORKS1 & >E GIV5 9 ! PRES5T VOLUME4 ,%E RETURN$ TO ,5GL& E>LY 9 ,OCTOB] ) A HEAVY HE>T4 ,IMLAY HAD PROMIS$ TO MEET H] ON ! HOMEW>D J\RNEY1 POSSIBLY AT ,HAMBURG1 & TO TAKE H] TO ,SWITZ]L&1 BUT %E HA/5$ TO ,LONDON TO F9D H] SUSPICIONS CONFIRM$4 ,HE PROVID$ H] ) A LODG+1 BUT 5TIRELY NEGLECT$ H] = SOME WOMAN ) :OM HE WAS LIV+4 ,ON FIR/ MAK+ ! DISCOV]Y ( HIS FRE% 9TRIGUE1 & 9 H] AGONY ( M9D1 %E S\RIV$ !RE1 & AFT] W&]+ UP & D[N ! BRIDGE = HALF-AN-H\R UNTIL H] CLO?+ WAS ?OR\Y MET ,IMLAY CASUALLY ON TWO OR ?REE O!R OCCASIONS2 PROBABLY H] LA/ SIYLEBONE ,ROAD71 :5 0HE ALIY REFUS$ TO ACCEPT ANY PECUNI>Y ASSI/ANCE = H]SELF FROM ,IMLAY1 BUT HE GAVE A BOND = A SUM TO BE SETTL$ ON H]1 ! 9T]E/ TO BE DEVOT$ TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( !IR *ILD2 NEI!R PR9CIPAL NOR 9T]E/1 H[EV]1 WAS EV] PAID4 ,:AT ULTIMATELY BECAME ( ,IMLAY IS NOT KN[N4 ,M>Y AT L5G? RESIGN$ H]SELF TO ! 9EVITABLE4 ,H] OLD FRI5D & PUBLI%]1 ,MR4 ,JOHNSON1 CAME TO H] AID1 & %E RESOLV$ TO RESUME H] LIT]>Y WORK = ! SUPPORT ( H]SELF & H] *ILD4 ,%E WAS ONCE MORE SE5 9 LIT]>Y SOCIETY4 ,AMONG ! PEOPLE :OM %E MET AT ?IS TIME WAS ,WILLIAM ,GODW94 ,?REE YE>S H] S5IOR1 HE WAS ONE ( ! MO/ ADVANC$ REPUBLICANS ( ! TIME1 ! AU?OR ( 0,POLITICAL ,JU/ICE0 & ! NOVEL 0,CALEB ,WILLIAMS40 ,!Y HAD MET BE=E1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ,NOVEMB] #a#g#i#a1 BUT %E DISPLEAS$ ,GODW91 BECAUSE H] VIVACI\S GOSSIP SIL5C$ ! NATURALLY QUIET ,?OMAS ,PA9E1 :OM HE WAS ANXI\S TO HE> TALK4 ,AL?\< !Y MET OCCASIONALLY AFT]W>DS1 IT WAS NOT UNTIL #agif ?AT !Y BECAME FRI5DLY4 ,!RE MU/ HAVE BE5 SOME?+ AB\T ,GODW9 ?AT MADE HIM EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE TO HIS FRI5DS1 = HE NUMB]$ AMONG !M SOME ( ! MO/ *>M+ WOM5 ( ! DAY1 & SU* M5 AS ,WORDSWOR?1 ,LAMB1 ,HAZLITT1 & ,%ELLEY W]E PR\D TO BE ( HIS CIRCLE4 ,TO ! MEMB]S ( HIS FAMILY HE WAS ( A K9D1 EV5 AFFECTIONATE1 DISPOSITION4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 HE APPE>S TO ! WOR/ ADVANTAGE--A K9D ( E>LY ,PECKSNIFF--9 HIS LAT] CORRESPOND5CE & RELATIONS ) ,%ELLEY1 & IT IS BY ?IS CORRESPOND5CE AT ! PRES5T DAY ?AT HE IS BE/ KN[N4 ,! F9E SIDE-FACE PORTRAIT ( ,GODW9 BY ,NOR?COTE1 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,PORTRAIT ,GALL]Y1 PRES]VES = US ALL ! BEAUTY ( HIS 9TELLECTUAL BR[ & EYES4 ,ANO!R PORTRAIT ( ,GODW91 FULL-FACE1 ) A LONG SAD NOSE1 BY ,PICK]SGILL1 ONCE TO BE SE5 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,PORTRAIT ,GALL]Y1 IS NOT SO PLEAS+4 ,9 A LETT] TO ,COTTLE1 ,S\!Y GIVES AN UNFLATT]+ PORTRAIT ( ,GODW9 AT ! TIME ( HIS M>RIAGE1 :I* SEEMS TO SUGGE/ ! FULL-FACE PORTRAIT ( ! PHILOSOPH]--0HE HAS L>GE NOBLE EYES1 & A NOSE--OH1 MO/ ABOM9ABLE NOSE6 ,LANGUAGE IS NOT VITUP]ATI\S 5\< TO DESCRIBE ! EFFECT ( ITS D[NW>D ELONGATION40 ,GODW9 DESCRIBES HIS C\RT%IP ) ,M>Y AS 0FRI5D%IP MELT+ 9TO LOVE40 ,!Y AGRE$ TO LIVE TOGE!R1 BUT ,GODW9 TOOK ROOMS AB\T TW5TY DOORS FROM !IR HOME 9 ! ,POLYGON1 ,SOM]S ,T[N1 AS IT WAS ONE ( HIS !ORIES ?AT LIV+ TOGE!R UND] ! SAME RO( IS DE/RUCTIVE ( FAMILY HAPP9ESS4 ,GODW9 W5T TO HIS ROOMS AS SOON AS HE ROSE 9 ! MORN+1 G5]ALLY )\T TAK+ BREAKFA/ ) ,M>Y1 & HE SOMETIMES SLEPT AT HIS LODG+S4 ,!Y R>ELY MET AGA9 UNTIL D9N]-TIME1 UNLESS TO TAKE A WALK TOGE!R4 ,DUR+ ! DAY ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y C\PLE W\LD COMMUNICATE ) EA* O!R BY MEANS ( %ORT LETT]S OR NOTES4 ,MR4 ,KEGAN ,PAUL PR9TS SOME ( !SE2 SU* AS ,GODW9'S3 0,I WILL HAVE ! HONOR TO D9E ) Y\4 ,Y\ ASK ME :E!R ,I CAN GET Y\ F\R ORD]S4 ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT ,I DO NOT ?9K ! ?+ IMPOSSIBLE4 ,H[ DO Y\ DO80 ,& ,M>Y'S3 0,FANNY IS DELIY WAS SITT+ = H] PORTRAIT TO ,OPIE4 ,ON ! :OLE1 ,GODW9 & ,M>Y LIV$ HAPPILY TOGE!R1 ) V]Y OCCASIONAL CL\DS1 MA9LY DUE TO H] OV]-S5SITIVE NATURE1 & HIS CONFIRM$ BA*ELOR HABITS4 ,AL?\< BO? W]E OPPOS$ TO MATRIMONY ON PR9CIPLE1 !Y W]E M>RI$ AT ,OLD ,/4 ,PANCRAS ,*UR* ON ,M>* #b#i1 #a#g#i#g1 ! CL]K ( ! *UR* BE+ WITNESS4 ,GODW9 DOES NOT M5TION ! EV5T 9 HIS C>EFULLY REGI/]$ DI>Y4 ,! REASON = ! M>RIAGE WAS ?AT ,M>Y WAS AB\T TO BECOME A MO!R1 & IT WAS = ! SAKE ( ! *ILD ?AT !Y DEEM$ IT PRUD5T TO GO ?R\< ! C]EMONY4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT MADE PUBLIC AT ONCE1 *IEFLY = FE> ?AT ,JOHNSON %\LD CEASE TO HELP ,M>Y4 ,MRS4 ,9*BALD & ,MRS4 ,REVELEY1 TWO ( ,GODW9'S ADMIR]S1 W]E SO UPSET AT ! ANN\NCEM5T ( HIS M>RIAGE ?AT !Y %$ TE>S4 ,AN 9T]E/+ DESCRIPTION ( ,M>Y AT ?IS TIME IS GIV5 9 ,S\!Y'S LETT] TO ,COTTLE1 QUOT$ ABOVE1 DAT$ ,M>* #a#c1 #a#g#i#g4 ,HE SAYS1 0,( ALL ! LIONS OR LIT]ATI ,I HAVE SE5 H]E1 ,M>Y ,IMLAY'S C\NT5ANCE IS ! BE/1 9F9ITELY ! BE/3 ! ONLY FAULT 9 IT IS AN EXPRESSION SOME:AT SIMIL> TO :AT ! PR9TS ( ,HORNE ,TOOKE DISPLAY--AN EXPRESSION 9DICAT+ SUP]IORITY2 NOT HAUCASM1 9 ,M>Y ,IMLAY1 BUT /ILL IT IS UNPLEASANT4 ,H] EYES >E LIALYZES1 !Y >E ! MO/ MEAN+ ,I EV] SAW40 ,M>Y BUSI$ H]SELF ) LIT]>Y WORK2 O!RWISE H] %ORT M>RI$ LIFE WAS UNEV5TFUL4 ,GODW9 MADE A J\RNEY ) HIS FRI5D ,BASIL ,MONTAGU TO ,/AF=D%IRE FROM ,JUNE #c TO #b1 & ! CORRESPOND5CE BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE DUR+ ?IS TIME1 :I* ,MR4 ,PAUL PR9TS1 IS MO/ DELIY'S *ILD WAS BORN1 NOT ! ,WILLIAM SO MU* DESIR$ BY !M BO? BUT ,M>Y1 :O AFT]W>DS BECAME ,MRS4 ,%ELLEY4 ,ALL SEEM$ WELL ) ! MO!R UNTIL ,SEPTEMB] #c1 :5 AL>M+ SYMPTOMS APPE>$4 ,! BE/ M$ICAL ADVICE WAS OBTA9$1 BUT AFT] A WEEK'S ILLNESS1 ON ,SUNDAY MORN+1 ! #a?1 AT TW5TY M9UTES TO EIY SOME RELIEF1 :5 %E EXCLAIM$1 0,OH1 ,GODW91 ,I AM 9 HEAV540 ,BUT1 AS ,MR4 ,KEGAN ,PAUL SAYS1 0EV5 AT ?AT MOM5T ,GODW9 DECL9$ TO BE 5TRAPP$ 9TO ! ADMISSION ?AT HEAV5 EXI/$10 & HIS 9/ANT REPLY WAS3 0,Y\ MEAN1 MY DE>1 ?AT Y\R PHYSICAL S5SATIONS >E SOME:AT EASI]40 ,M>Y ,GODW91 H[EV]1 DID NOT %>E H] HUSB&'S RELIGI\S D\BTS4 ,H] SUFF]+S HAD BE5 GREAT1 BUT H] DEA? WAS A PEACEFUL ONE4 ,GODW9'S GRIEF WAS V]Y DEEP1 AS ! LETT]S ?AT HE WROTE IMM$IATELY AFT] H] DEA?1 & HIS TRIBUTE TO H] MEMORY 9 ! 0,MEMOIRS0 TE/IFY4 ,M>Y ,GODW9 WAS BURI$ 9 ,OLD ,/4 ,PANCRAS *UR*Y>D ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#e1 9 ! PRES5CE ( MO/ ( H] FRI5DS4 ,GODW9 LIV$ TILL #a#h#c#f1 :5 HE WAS LAID BESIDE H]4 ,MANY YE>S AFT]W>DS1 AT ! SAME GRAVESIDE1 ,%ELLEY IS SAID TO HAVE PLIY ,GODW9'S DAUD WAS DE/ROY$1 BUT ! BODIES ( ,M>Y & ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 W]E REMOV$ BY !IR GR&SON1 ,SIR ,P]CY ,%ELLEY1 TO ,B\RNEM\?1 :]E !Y N[ RE/ ) HIS REMA9S1 & ?OSE ( HIS MO!R1 ,MRS4 ,%ELLEY4 ,9 ! YE> FOLL[+ ,M>Y'S DEA? 7#a#g#i#h7 ,GODW9 $IT$ HIS WIFE'S 0,PO/HUM\S ,WORKS10 9 F\R VOLUMES1 9 :I* APPE>$ ! LETT]S TO ,IMLAY1 & H] 9COMPLETE NOVEL 0,! ,WRONGS ( ,WOMAN40 ,HIS TRIBUTE TO ,M>Y ,GODW9'S MEMORY WAS ALSO PUBLI%$ 9 #a#g#i#h1 UND] ! TITLE ( 0,MEMOIRS ( ! ,AU?OR ( ,A ,V9DICATION ( ! ,RIY ,GODW91 ,MRS4 ,GODW9'S TWO *ILDR51 ,*>LES & ,CLAIRE ,CLAIRMONT1 & ALSO ( ,WILLIAM1 ! ONLY *ILD BORN ( H] M>RIAGE ) ,GODW94 ,9 #ahab ,%ELLEY BEGAN A CORRESPOND5CE ) ,GODW91 :I* ULTIMATELY L$ TO ,M>Y ,GODW9'S ELOPEM5T ) ! POET4 ,POOR ,FANNY ,IMLAY1 OR ,GODW91 AS %E WAS CALL$ AFT] H] MO!R'S DEA?1 DI$ AT ! AGE ( N9ETE5 BY H] [N H&1 9 ,OCTOB] #a#h#a#f4 ,H] LIFE HAD BE5 F> FROM HAPPY 9 ?IS /RANGE H\SEHOLD4 ,%E HAD GR[N TO LOVE ,%ELLEY1 BUT HIS *OICE HAD FALL5 ON H] HALF-SI/]1 SO %E BRAVELY KEPT H] SECRET TO H]SELF4 ,ONE DAY %E SUDD5LY LEFT HOME & TRAVEL$ TO ,SWANSEA1 :]E %E WAS F\ND LY+ DEAD ! MORN+ AFT] H] >RIVAL1 9 ! 9N :]E %E HAD TAK5 A ROOM1 0H] LONG BR[N HAIR AB\T H] FACE2 A BOTTLE ( LAUDANUM UPON ! TABLE1 & A NOTE :I* RAN ?US3 ',I HAVE LONG DET]M9$ ?AT ! BE/ ?+ ,I C\LD DO WAS TO PUT AN 5D TO ! EXI/5CE ( A BE+ :OSE BIR? WAS UN=TUNATE1 & :OSE LIFE HAS ONLY BE5 A S]IES ( PA9 TO ?OSE P]SONS :O HAVE HURT !IR HEAL? 9 5DEAVOR+ TO PROMOTE H] WELF>E4' ,%E HAD ) H] ! LITTLE ,G5EVAN WAT*1 A GIFT ( TRAVEL FROM ,M>Y & ,%ELLEY3 & 9 H] PURSE W]E A FEW %ILL+S40.<#a.> ,%ELLEY1 AFT]W>DS RECALL+ HIS LA/ 9T]VIEW ) ,FANNY 9 ,LONDON1 WROTE ?IS /ANZA3 0,H] VOICE DID QUIV] AS WE P>T$2 ,YET KNEW ,I NOT ?AT HE>T WAS BROK5 ,FROM :5CE IT CAME1 & ,I DEP>T$ ,HE$+ NOT ! WORDS !N SPOK54 ,MIS]Y--,O ,MIS]Y1 ,?IS WORLD IS ALL TOO WIDE = !E60 ,I,I,I ,! VICISSITUDES TO :I* ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT WAS SO L>GELY A PREY DUR+ H] LIFETIME SEEM TO HAVE PURSU$ H] AFT] DEA?4 ,9 H] [N DAY RECOGNIZ$ AS A PUBLIC *>ACT]1 REVIL$ BY MO/ ( H] CONTEMPOR>IES 9 T]MS NOT LESS UNG5TLE ?AN ,HORACE ,WALPOLE'S EPI!TS1 0A HY5A 9 PETTICOATS0 OR 0A PHILOSOPHIZ+ S]P5T10 PO/]ITY HAS PROV$ H>DLY MORE L5I5T TO H]4 ,BUT ! VIGOR\S WORK ( ?IS 0FEMALE PATRIOT0 HAS SAV$ H] NAME FROM ?AT DESC5T 9TO OBSCURITY :I* IS ! REW>D ( MANY M5 & WOM5 MORE TAL5T$ ?AN ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT4 ,REPUT$ *IEFLY AS AN UNSEX$ BE+1 :O HAD WRITT5 0,A ,V9DICATION ( ! ,RIMFUL 9FLU5CE 9 REG>D TO H] MEMORY4 ,! V]Y FACT ?AT %E BECAME ! WIFE ( SO NOTORI\S A MAN1 WAS SUFFICI5T REASON TO CONDEMN H] 9 ! EYES ( H] C\NTRYM54 ,= TWO G5]ATIONS AFT] H] DEA? PRACTICALLY NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE ! /IGMA FROM H] NAME4 ,BUT AT L5G? ! LATE ,MR4 ,KEGAN ,PAUL1 A MAN ( WIDE & G5]\S SYMPA?IES1 MADE A S]I\S EF=T TO OBTA9 SOME?+ LIKE JU/ICE = ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT4 ,9 HIS BOOK ON ,WILLIAM ,GODW91 PUBLI%$ 9 #a#h#g#f1 ! TRUE /ORY ( ,M>Y'S LIFE WAS TOLD = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,IT WAS SOME:AT ( A REVELATION1 = IT RECORD$ ! HI/ORY ( AN UNHAPPY BUT BRAVE & LOYAL WOMAN1 :OSE FAULTS PROCE$$ FROM EXCESSIVE S5SIBILITY & FROM A HE>T ?AT WAS OV]-SUSCEPTIBLE4 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT WAS AN IDEALI/ 9 A V]Y MATT]-(-FACT AGE1 & H] \TLOOK ON LIFE1 LIKE ?AT ( MO/ IDEALI/S1 WAS /RONGLY AFFECT$ BY H] IMAG9ATION4 ,%E SAW PEOPLE & EV5TS 9 BRILLIANT LIY ,WOLL/ONECRAFT HAS BE5 VIEW$ FROM AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T ASPECT1 & MANY !RE >E :O HAVE COME UND] ! SPELL ( H] FASC9AT+ P]SONALITY4 ,IT IS NOT1 H[EV]1 H] MESSAGE ALONE ?AT N[ 9T]E/S US1 BUT ! WOMAN H]SELF1 H] DESIRES1 H] ASPIRATIONS1 H] /RUGGLES1 & H] LOVE4 ,PA!TIC & LONELY1 %E /&S \T 9 ! FA9T MI/S ( ! PA/1 A WOMAN ?AT WILL CONT9UE TO EVOKE SYMPA?Y :5 H] BOOKS >E NO LONG] READ4 ,BUT IT IS SAFE TO PR$ICT ?AT ! PAGES REPR9T$ 9 ?IS VOLUME >E NOT DE/9$ TO %>E ! FATE ( ! RE/ ( H] WORK4 ,O!R WRIT]S HAVE BE5 UNHAPPY & HAVE KN[N ! PA9S ( UNREQUIT$ LOVE1 BUT ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ADDRESS$ !SE LETT]S ) A BREAK+ HE>T TO ! MAN :OM %E ADOR$1 ! MO/ PASSIONATE LOVE LETT]S 9 \R LIT]ATURE4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT %E WAS A VOT>Y ( ,R\SSEAU1 & ?AT %E HAD PROBABLY ASSIMILAT$ FROM ! /UDY ( HIS WORK NOT ONLY MANY ( HIS VIEWS1 BUT SOME?+ ( HIS /YLE2 IT DOES NOT1 H[EV]1 APPE> ?AT %E HAD ANY MOTIVE 9 WRIT+ !SE LETT]S O!R ?AN TO PLEAD H] CAUSE ) ,IMLAY4 ,%E WAS F> TOO S5SITIVE TO HAVE 9T5D$ !M = PUBLICATION1 & IT WAS ONLY BY A M]E *ANCE ?AT !Y W]E RESCU$ FROM OBLIVION4 ,DECEMB] #a#i#g4 O ,LETT] #a ,TWO O',CLOCK .<,P>IS1 ,JUNE #a#g#i#c.>4 ,MY DE> LOVE1 AFT] MAK+ MY >RANGEM5TS = \R SNUG D9N] TO-DAY1 ,I HAVE BE5 TAK5 BY /ORM1 & OBLIG$ TO PROMISE TO D9E1 AT AN E>LY H\R1 ) ! ,MISS ----S1 ! ONLY DAY !Y 9T5D TO PASS H]E4 ,I %ALL H[EV] LEAVE ! KEY 9 ! DOOR1 & HOPE TO F9D Y\ AT MY FIRE-SIDE :5 ,I RETURN1 AB\T EIY4 ,I AM SITT+ D[N TO D9N]2 SO DO NOT S5D AN ANSW]4 O ,LETT] #b ,PA/ ,TWELVE O',CLOCK1 ,MONDAY ,NIIS1 ,AUG4 #a#g#i#c.>4 ,I OBEY AN EMOTION ( MY HE>T1 :I* MADE ME ?9K ( WI%+ !E1 MY LOVE1 GOOD-NICELY IMAG9E ) :AT PLEASURE ,I ANTICIPATE ! DAY1 :5 WE >E TO BEG9 ALMO/ TO LIVE TOGE!R2 & Y\ W\LD SMILE TO HE> H[ MANY PLANS ( EMPLOYM5T ,I HAVE 9 MY HEAD1 N[ ?AT ,I AM CONFID5T MY HE>T HAS F\ND PEACE 9 Y\R BOSOM4--,*]I% ME ) ?AT DIGNIFI$ T5D]NESS1 :I* ,I HAVE ONLY F\ND 9 Y\2 & Y\R [N DE> GIRL WILL TRY TO KEEP UND] A QUICKNESS ( FEEL+1 ?AT HAS SOMETIMES GIV5 Y\ PA94--,YES1 ,I WILL BE GOOD1 ?AT ,I MAY DES]VE TO BE HAPPY2 & :IL/ Y\ LOVE ME1 ,I CANNOT AGA9 FALL 9TO ! MIS]ABLE /ATE1 :I* R5D]$ LIFE A BURD5 ALMO/ TOO HEAVY TO BE BORNE4 ,BUT1 GOOD-NIGA91 GL[+ ) GRATITUDE TO ,HEAV51 & AFFECTION TO Y\4 ,I LIKE ! WORD AFFECTION1 BECAUSE IT SIGNIFIES SOME?+ HABITUAL2 & WE >E SOON TO MEET1 TO TRY :E!R WE HAVE M9D 5\< TO KEEP \R HE>TS W>M4 ,M>Y4 ,I WILL BE AT ! B>RI] A LITTLE AFT] T5 O'CLOCK TO-MORR[4.<#b.>--,Y\RS-- O ,LETT] #c ,W$NESDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,AUG4 #a#g#i#c.>4 ,Y\ HAVE (T5 CALL$ ME1 DE> GIRL1 BUT Y\ W\LD N[ SAY GOOD1 DID Y\ KN[ H[ V]Y ATT5TIVE ,I HAVE BE5 TO ! ---- EV] S9CE ,I CAME TO ,P>IS4 ,I AM NOT H[EV] GO+ TO TR\BLE Y\ ) ! ACC\NT1 BECAUSE ,I LIKE TO SEE Y\R EYES PRAISE ME2 & ,MILTON 9S9UATES1 ?AT1 DUR+ SU* RECITALS1 !RE >E 9T]RUPTIONS1 NOT UNGRATEFUL TO ! HE>T1 :5 ! HONEY ?AT DROPS FROM ! LIPS IS NOT M]ELY WORDS4 ,YET1 ,I %ALL NOT 7LET ME TELL Y\ BE=E !SE PEOPLE 5T]1 TO =CE ME TO HUDDLE AWAY MY LETT]7 BE CONT5T ) ONLY A KISS ( ,D,U,T,Y--Y\ MU/ BE GLAD TO SEE ME--BECAUSE Y\ >E GLAD--OR ,I WILL MAKE LOVE TO ! %ADE ( ,MIRABEAU1 TO :OM MY HE>T CONT9UALLY TURN$1 :IL/ ,I WAS TALK+ ) ,MADAME ----1 =CIBLY TELL+ ME1 ?AT IT WILL EV] HAVE SUFFICI5T W>M? TO LOVE1 :E!R ,I WILL OR NOT1 S5TIM5T1 ?\< ,I SO HI FROM IT--&1 IF ,I HAD NOT BEGUN TO =M A NEW !ORY RESPECT+ M51 ,I %\LD1 9 ! VANITY ( MY HE>T1 HAVE IMAG9$ ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE MADE SOME?+ ( HIS----IT WAS COMPOS$ ( SU* MAT]IALS--,HU%6 H]E !Y COME--& LOVE FLIES AWAY 9 ! TW9KL+ ( AN EYE1 LEAV+ A LITTLE BRU% ( HIS W+ ON MY PALE *EEKS4 ,I HOPE TO SEE ,DR4 ---- ?IS MORN+2 ,I AM GO+ TO ,MR4 ----'S TO MEET HIM4 ----1 & SOME O!RS1 >E 9VIT$ TO D9E ) US TO-DAY2 & TO-MORR[ ,I AM TO SP5D ! DAY ) ----4 ,I %ALL PROBABLY NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO ---- TO-MORR[2 BUT IT IS NO MATT]1 BECAUSE ,I MU/ TAKE A C>RIAGE1 ,I HAVE SO MANY BOOKS1 ?AT ,I IMM$IATELY WANT1 TO TAKE ) ME4--,ON ,FRIDAY !N ,I %ALL EXPECT Y\ TO D9E ) ME--&1 IF Y\ COME A LITTLE BE=E D9N]1 IT IS SO LONG S9CE ,I HAVE SE5 Y\1 Y\ WILL NOT BE SCOLD$ BY Y\RS AFFECTIONATELY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #d ,FRIDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,SEPT4 #a#g#i#c.>4 ,A MAN1 :OM A LETT] FROM ,MR4 ---- PREVI\SLY ANN\NC$1 CALL$ H]E YE/]DAY = ! PAYM5T ( A DRAFT2 &1 AS HE SEEM$ DISAPPO9T$ AT NOT F9D+ Y\ AT HOME1 ,I S5T HIM TO ,MR4 ----4 ,I HAVE S9CE SE5 HIM1 & HE TELLS ME ?AT HE HAS SETTL$ ! BUS9ESS4 ,SO MU* = BUS9ESS6--,MAY ,I V5TURE TO TALK A LITTLE LONG] AB\T LESS WEIE Y\8--,I HAVE BE5 FOLL[+ Y\ ALL ALONG ! ROAD ?IS COM=TLESS WEA!R2 =1 :5 ,I AM ABS5T FROM ?OSE ,I LOVE1 MY IMAG9ATION IS AS LIVELY1 AS IF MY S5SES HAD NEV] BE5 GRATIFI$ BY !IR PRES5CE--,I WAS GO+ TO SAY C>ESSES--& :Y %\LD ,I NOT8 ,I HAVE F\ND \T ?AT ,I HAVE MORE M9D ?AN Y\1 9 ONE RESPECT2 BECAUSE ,I CAN1 )\T ANY VIOL5T EF=T ( REASON1 F9D FOOD = LOVE 9 ! SAME OBJECT1 MU* LONG] ?AN Y\ CAN4--,! WAY TO MY S5SES IS ?R\< MY HE>T2 BUT1 =GIVE ME6 ,I ?9K !RE IS SOMETIMES A %ORT] CUT TO Y\RS4 ,) N9ETY-N9E M5 \T ( A HUNDR$1 A V]Y SUFFICI5T DA% ( FOLLY IS NECESS>Y TO R5D] A WOMAN PIQUANTE1 A S(T WORD = DESIRABLE2 &1 BEYOND !SE CASUAL EBULLITIONS ( SYMPA?Y1 FEW LOOK = 5JOYM5T BY FO/]+ A PASSION 9 !IR HE>TS4 ,ONE REASON1 9 %ORT1 :Y ,I WI% MY :OLE SEX TO BECOME WIS]1 IS1 ?AT ! FOOLI% ONES MAY NOT1 BY !IR PRETTY FOLLY1 ROB ?OSE :OSE S5SIBILITY KEEPS D[N !IR VANITY1 ( ! FEW ROSES ?AT AF=D !M SOME SOLACE 9 ! ?ORNY ROAD ( LIFE4 ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ ,I FELL 9TO !SE REFLECTIONS1 EXCEPT+ ONE ?\ATIONS W]E NECESS>Y TO W>M Y\R AFFECTION4--,( LATE1 WE >E ALWAYS SEP>AT+4--,CRACK6--CRACK6--& AWAY Y\ GO4--,?IS JOKE WE>S ! SALL[ CA/ ( ?\S HAVE F\ND !IR WAY 9TO MY EYES1 ?AT L+] !RE1 :IL/ A GL[ ( T5D]NESS AT MY HE>T :ISP]S ?AT Y\ >E ONE ( ! BE/ CREATURES 9 ! WORLD4--,P>DON !N ! VAG>IES ( A M9D1 ?AT HAS BE5 ALMO/ 0CRAZ$ BY C>E10 AS WELL AS 0CROSS$ 9 HAPLESS LOVE10 & BE> ) ME A LITTLE LONG]6--,:5 WE >E SETTL$ 9 ! C\NTRY TOGE!R1 MORE DUTIES WILL OP5 BE=E ME1 & MY HE>T1 :I* N[1 TREMBL+ 9TO PEACE1 IS AGITAT$ BY EV]Y EMOTION ?AT AWAK5S ! REMEMBRANCE ( OLD GRIEFS1 WILL LE>N TO RE/ ON Y\RS1 ) ?AT DIGNITY Y\R *>ACT]1 NOT TO TALK ( MY [N1 DEM&S4 ,TAKE C>E ( Y\RSELF--& WRITE SOON TO Y\R [N GIRL 7Y\ MAY ADD DE>1 IF Y\ PLEASE7 :O S9C]ELY LOVES Y\1 & WILL TRY TO CONV9CE Y\ ( IT1 BY BECOM+ HAPPI]4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #e ,SUNDAY ,NIIS1 #a#g#i#c.>4 ,I HAVE JU/ RECEIV$ Y\R LETT]1 & FEEL AS IF ,I C\LD NOT GO TO B$ TRANQUILLY )\T SAY+ A FEW WORDS 9 REPLY--M]ELY TO TELL Y\1 ?AT MY M9D IS S]5E & MY HE>T AFFECTIONATE4 ,EV] S9CE Y\ LA/ SAW ME 9CL9$ TO FA9T1 ,I HAVE FELT SOME G5TLE TWIT*ES1 :I* MAKE ME BEG9 TO ?9K1 ?AT ,I AM N\RI%+ A CREATURE :O WILL SOON BE S5SIBLE ( MY C>E4--,?IS ?\E TO HAVE A MUTUAL 9T]E/1 Y\ KN[4 ,YE/]DAY--DO NOT SMILE6--F9D+ ?AT ,I HAD HURT MYSELF BY LIFT+ PRECIPITATELY A L>GE LOG ( WOOD1 ,I SAT D[N 9 AN AGONY1 TILL ,I FELT ?OSE SAID TWIT*ES AGA94 ,>E Y\ V]Y BUSY8 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,SO Y\ MAY RECKON ON ITS BE+ F9I%$ SOON1 ?\< NOT BE=E Y\ COME HOME1 UNLESS Y\ >E DETA9$ LONG] ?AN ,I N[ ALL[ MYSELF TO BELIEVE Y\ WILL4-- ,BE ?AT AS IT MAY1 WRITE TO ME1 MY BE/ LOVE1 & BID ME BE PATI5T--K9DLY--& ! EXPRESSIONS ( K9DNESS WILL AGA9 BEGUILE ! TIME1 AS SWEETLY AS !Y HAVE DONE TO-NIE ( Y\RSELF1 & REMEMB] ) T5D]NESS Y\R AFFECTIONATE ,M>Y4 ,I AM GO+ TO RE/ V]Y HAPPY1 & Y\ HAVE MADE ME SO4--,?IS IS ! K9DE/ GOOD-NIIS1 ,DEC4 #a#g#i#c.>4 ,I AM GLAD TO F9D ?AT O!R PEOPLE CAN BE UNREASONABLE1 AS WELL AS MYSELF--= BE IT KN[N TO !E1 ?AT ,I ANSW]$ ?Y FIR/ LETT]1 ! V]Y NITICUL> ACC\NT4-- ,YET ,I AM NOT ANGRY ) !E1 MY LOVE1 = ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS A PRO( ( /UPIDITY1 & LIKEWISE ( A MILK-&-WAT] AFFECTION1 :I* COMES TO ! SAME ?+1 :5 ! TEMP] IS GOV]N$ BY A SQU>E & COMPASS4--,!RE IS NO?+ PICTURESQUE 9 ?IS /RAIT B\ND TO !E2 BUT1 IT IS NOT TO ?Y MONEY-GETT+ FACE1 ?\< ,I CANNOT BE S]I\SLY DISPLEAS$ ) ! EX]TION :I* 9CREASES MY E/EEM1 OR RA!R IS :AT ,I %\LD HAVE EXPECT$ FROM ?Y *>ACT]4--,NO2 ,I HAVE ?Y HONE/ C\NT5ANCE BE=E ME--,POP--RELAX$ BY T5D]NESS2 A LITTLE--LITTLE W\ND$ BY MY :IMS2 & ?Y EYES GLI/5+ ) SYMPA?Y4--,?Y LIPS !N FEEL S(T] ?AN S(T--& ,I RE/ MY *EEK ON ?9E1 =GETT+ ALL ! WORLD4--,I HAVE NOT LEFT ! HUE ( LOVE \T ( ! PICTURE--! ROSY GL[2 & FANCY HAS SPREAD IT OV] MY [N *EEKS1 ,I BELIEVE1 = ,I FEEL !M BURN+1 :IL/ A DELICI\S TE> TREMBLES 9 MY EYE1 ?AT W\LD BE ALL Y\R [N1 IF A GRATEFUL EMOTION DIRECT$ TO ! ,FA!R ( NATURE1 :O HAS MADE ME ?US ALIVE TO HAPP9ESS1 DID NOT GIVE MORE W>M? TO ! S5TIM5T IT DIVIDES--,I MU/ PAUSE A MOM5T4 ,NE$ ,I TELL Y\ ?AT ,I AM TRANQUIL AFT] WRIT+ ?US8--,I DO NOT KN[ :Y1 BUT ,I HAVE MORE CONFID5CE 9 Y\R AFFECTION1 :5 ABS5T1 ?AN PRES5T2 NAY1 ,I ?9K ?AT Y\ MU/ LOVE ME1 =1 9 ! S9C]ITY ( MY HE>T LET ME SAY IT1 ,I BELIEVE ,I DES]VE Y\R T5D]NESS1 BECAUSE ,I AM TRUE1 & HAVE A DEGREE ( S5SIBILITY ?AT Y\ CAN SEE & RELI%4 ,Y\RS S9C]ELY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #g ,SUNDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,DEC4 #b#i1 #a#g#i#c.>4 ,Y\ SEEM TO HAVE TAK5 UP Y\R ABODE AT ,HAVRE4 ,PRAY SIR6 :5 DO Y\ ?9K ( COM+ HOME8 OR1 TO WRITE V]Y CONSID]ATELY1 :5 WILL BUS9ESS P]MIT Y\8 ,I %ALL EXPECT 7AS ! C\NTRY PEOPLE SAY 9 ,5GL&7 ?AT Y\ WILL MAKE A P[] ( MONEY TO 9DEMNIFY ME = Y\R ABS5CE4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,WELL6 BUT1 MY LOVE1 TO ! OLD /ORY--AM ,I TO SEE Y\ ?IS WEEK1 OR ?IS MON?8--,I DO NOT KN[ :AT Y\ >E AB\T--=1 AS Y\ DID NOT TELL ME1 ,I W\LD NOT ASK ,MR4 ----1 :O IS G5]ALLY PRETTY COMMUNICATIVE4 ,I LONG TO SEE ,MRS4 ----2 NOT TO HE> FROM Y\1 SO DO NOT GIVE Y\RSELF AIRS1 BUT TO GET A LETT] FROM ,MR4 ----4 ,& ,I AM HALF ANGRY ) Y\ = NOT 9=M+ ME :E!R %E HAD BR\E NOT ! H&SOME/ ( !IR K9D4 ,BE NOT TOO ANXI\S TO GET MONEY6--= NO?+ WOR? HAV+ IS TO BE PUR*AS$4 ,GOD BLESS Y\4 ,Y\RS AFFECTIONATELY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #h ,MONDAY ,NIIS1 ,DEC4 #c1 #a#g#i#c.>4 ,MY BE/ LOVE1 Y\R LETT] TO-NITICUL>LY GRATEFUL TO MY HE>T1 DEPRESS$ BY ! LETT]S ,I RECEIV$ BY ----1 = HE BR\CEL ( BOOKS DIRECT$ TO ,MR4 ---- WAS = ME4 ,MR4 ----'S LETT] WAS LONG & V]Y AFFECTIONATE2 BUT ! ACC\NT HE GIVES ME ( HIS [N AFFAIRS1 ?\< HE OBVI\SLY MAKES ! BE/ ( !M1 HAS VEX$ ME4 ,A MELAN*OLY LETT] FROM MY SI/] ---- HAS ALSO H>RASS$ MY M9D--?AT FROM MY BRO!R W\LD HAVE GIV5 ME S9C]E PLEASURE2 BUT = "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,!RE IS A SPIRIT ( 9DEP5D5CE 9 HIS LETT]1 ?AT WILL PLEASE Y\2 & Y\ %ALL SEE IT1 :5 WE >E ONCE MORE OV] ! FIRE TOGE!R4--,I ?9K ?AT Y\ W\LD HAIL HIM AS A BRO!R1 ) ONE ( Y\R T5D] LOOKS1 :5 Y\R HE>T NOT ONLY GIVES A LU/] TO Y\R EYE1 BUT A DANCE ( PLAYFULNESS1 ?AT HE W\LD MEET ) A GL[ HALF MADE UP ( BA%FULNESS1 & A DESIRE TO PLEASE !----:]E %ALL ,I F9D A WORD TO EXPRESS ! RELATION%IP :I* SUBSI/S BETWE5 US8--,%ALL ,I ASK ! LITTLE TWIT*]8--,BUT ,I HAVE DROPT HALF ! S5T5CE ?AT WAS TO TELL Y\ H[ MU* HE W\LD BE 9CL9$ TO LOVE ! MAN LOV$ BY HIS SI/]4 ,I HAVE BE5 FANCY+ MYSELF SITT+ BETWE5 Y\1 EV] S9CE ,I BEGAN TO WRITE1 & MY HE>T HAS LEAP$ AT ! ?\ATION1 IF Y\ DID NOT LOVE ?OSE ,I LOVE4 ,!RE WAS SO MU* CONSID]ATE T5D]NESS 9 Y\R EPI/LE TO-NI] TO ME1 IT HAS MADE ME =CIBLY FEEL H[ V]Y DE> Y\ >E TO ME1 BY *>M+ AWAY HALF MY C>ES4 ,Y\RS AFFECTIONATELY4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #i ,TUESDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,DEC4 #c#a1 #a#g#i#c.>4 ,?\< ,I HAVE JU/ S5T A LETT] (F1 YET1 AS CAPTA9 ---- (F]S TO TAKE ONE1 ,I AM NOT WILL+ TO LET HIM GO )\T A K9D GREET+1 BECAUSE TRIFLES ( ?IS SORT1 )\T HAV+ ANY EFFECT ON MY M9D1 DAMP MY SPIRITS3--& Y\1 ) ALL Y\R /RUGGLES TO BE MANLY1 HAVE SOME ( HIS SAME S5SIBILITY4--,DO NOT BID IT BEGONE1 = ,I LOVE TO SEE IT /RIV+ TO MA/] Y\R FEATURES2 BESIDES1 !SE K9D ( SYMPA?IES >E ! LIFE ( AFFECTION3 & :Y1 9 CULTIVAT+ \R UND]/&+S1 %\LD WE TRY TO DRY UP !SE SPR+S ( PLEASURE1 :I* GU% \T TO GIVE A FRE%NESS TO DAYS BR[N$ BY C>E6 ,! BOOKS S5T TO ME >E SU* AS WE MAY READ TOGE!R2 SO ,I %ALL NOT LOOK 9TO !M TILL Y\ RETURN2 :5 Y\ %ALL READ1 :IL/ ,I M5D MY /OCK+S4 ,Y\RS TRULY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #a ,W$NESDAY ,NIIS1 ,JAN4 #a1 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,AS ,I HAVE BE51 Y\ TELL ME1 ?REE DAYS )\T WRIT+1 ,I \T BE ORGANIZ$ FROM M9E6 ,Y\ WILL TELL ME1 ?AT EX]TIONS >E NECESS>Y3 ,I AM WE>Y ( !M6 ,! FACE ( ?+S1 PUBLIC & PRIVATE1 VEXES ME4 ,! 0PEACE0 & CLEM5CY :I* SEEM$ TO BE DAWN+ A FEW DAYS AGO1 DISAPPE> AGA94 0,I AM FALL510 AS ,MILTON SAID1 0ON EVIL DAYS20 = ,I REALLY BELIEVE ?AT ,EUROPE WILL BE 9 A /ATE ( CONVULSION1 DUR+ HALF A C5TURY AT LEA/4 ,LIFE IS BUT A LABOR ( PATI5CE3 IT IS ALWAYS ROLL+ A GREAT /ONE UP A HILL2 =1 BE=E A P]SON CAN F9D A RE/+-PLACE1 IMAG9+ IT IS LODG$1 D[N IT COMES AGA91 & ALL ! WORK IS TO BE DONE OV] ANEW6 ,%\LD ,I ATTEMPT TO WRITE ANY MORE1 ,I C\LD NOT *ANGE ! /RA94 ,MY HEAD A*ES1 & MY HE>T IS HEAVY4 ,! WORLD APPE>S AN 0UNWE$$ G>D510 :]E 0?+S RANK & VILE0 FL\RI% BE/4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT RETURN SOON--OR1 :I* IS NO SU* MIY4 ,F9D+ ?AT ,I WAS OBS]V$1 ,I TOLD ! GOOD WOM51 ! TWO ,MRS4 ----S1 SIMPLY ?AT ,I WAS ) *ILD3 & LET !M />E6 & ----1 & ----1 NAY1 ALL ! WORLD1 MAY KN[ IT = AUE6--,YET ,I WI% TO AVOID ----'S CO>SE JOKES4 ,CONSID]+ ! C>E & ANXIETY A WOMAN MU/ HAVE AB\T A *ILD BE=E IT COMES 9TO ! WORLD1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 BY A NATURAL RIY TO CONT9UE OR PRODUCE LIFE6--,>E !SE ! PRIVILEGES ( REASON8 ,AMONG ! FEA!R$ RACE1 :IL/ ! H5 KEEPS ! Y\NG W>M1 H] MATE /AYS BY TO *E] H]2 BUT IT IS SUFFICI5T = MAN TO CONDESC5D TO GET A *ILD1 9 ORD] TO CLAIM IT4--,A MAN IS A TYRANT6 ,Y\ MAY N[ TELL ME1 ?AT1 IF IT W]E NOT = ME1 Y\ W\LD BE LAU<+ AWAY ) SOME HONE/ FELL[S 9 ,LONDON4 ,! CASUAL EX]CISE ( SOCIAL SYMPA?Y W\LD NOT BE SUFFICI5T = ME--,I %\LD NOT ?9K SU* AN HE>TLESS LIFE WOR? PRES]V+4--,IT IS NECESS>Y TO BE 9 GOOD-HUMOR ) Y\1 TO BE PLEAS$ ) ! WORLD4 ,?URSDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,JAN4 #b1 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,I WAS V]Y L[-SPIRIT$ LA/ NIREL ) Y\R *E]FUL TEMP]1 :I* MAKES ABS5CE EASY TO Y\4--,&1 :Y %\LD ,I M9CE ! MATT]8 ,I WAS (F5D$ AT Y\R NOT EV5 M5TION+ IT--,I DO NOT WANT TO BE LOV$ LIKE A GODDESS BUT ,I WI% TO BE NECESS>Y TO Y\4 ,GOD BLESS Y\6.<#d.> O ,LETT] #aa ,MONDAY ,NIIS1 ,JAN4 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,I HAVE JU/ RECEIV$ Y\R K9D & RATIONAL LETT]1 & W\LD FA9 HIDE MY FACE1 GL[+ ) %AME = MY FOLLY4--,I W\LD HIDE IT 9 Y\R BOSOM1 IF Y\ W\LD AGA9 OP5 IT TO ME1 & NE/LE CLOSELY TILL Y\ BADE MY FLUTT]+ HE>T BE /ILL1 BY SAY+ ?AT Y\ =GAVE ME4 ,) EYES OV]FL[+ ) TE>S1 & 9 ! HUMBLE/ ATTITUDE1 ,I 5TREAT Y\4--,DO NOT TURN FROM ME1 = 9DE$ ,I LOVE Y\ FONDLY1 & HAVE BE5 V]Y WRET*$1 S9CE ! NILY TO SLEEP8 ,I AM READY TO ASK AS MANY QUE/IONS AS ,VOLTAIRE'S ,MAN ( ,=TY ,CR[NS4 ,AH6 DO NOT CONT9UE TO BE ANGRY ) ME6 ,Y\ P]CEIVE ?AT ,I AM ALREADY SMIL+ ?R\< MY TE>S--,Y\ HAVE LIT1 & MY FROZ5 SPIRITS >E MELT+ 9TO PLAYFULNESS4 ,WRITE ! MOM5T Y\ RECEIVE ?IS4 ,I %ALL C\NT ! M9UTES4 ,BUT DROP NOT AN ANGRY WORD--,I CANNOT N[ BE> IT4 ,YET1 IF Y\ ?9K ,I DES]VE A SCOLD+ 7IT DOES NOT ADMIT ( A QUE/ION1 ,I GRANT71 WAIT TILL Y\ COME BACK--& !N1 IF Y\ >E ANGRY ONE DAY1 ,I %ALL BE SURE ( SEE+ Y\ ! NEXT4 ---- DID NOT WRITE TO Y\1 ,I SUPPOSE1 BECAUSE HE TALK$ ( GO+ TO ,HAVRE4 ,HE>+ ?AT ,I WAS ILL1 HE CALL$ V]Y K9DLY ON ME1 NOT DREAM+ ?AT IT WAS SOME WORDS ?AT HE 9CAUTI\SLY LET FALL1 :I* R5D]$ ME SO4 ,GOD BLESS Y\1 MY LOVE2 DO NOT %UT Y\R HE>T AGA9/ A RETURN ( T5D]NESS2 &1 AS ,I N[ 9 FANCY CL+ TO Y\1 BE MORE ?AN EV] MY SUPPORT4--,FEEL BUT AS AFFECTIONATE :5 Y\ READ ?IS LETT]1 AS ,I DID WRIT+ IT1 & Y\ WILL MAKE HAPPY Y\R ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ab ,W$NESDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,JAN4 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,I WILL NEV]1 IF ,I AM NOT 5TIRELY CUR$ ( QU>REL+1 BEG9 TO 5C\RAGE 0QUICK-COM+ FANCIES10 :5 WE >E SEP>AT$4 ,YE/]DAY1 MY LOVE1 ,I C\LD NOT OP5 Y\R LETT] = SOME TIME2 &1 ?\< IT WAS NOT HALF AS SEV]E AS ,I M]IT$1 IT ?REW ME 9TO SU* A FIT ( TREMBL+1 AS S]I\SLY AL>M$ ME4 ,I DID NOT1 AS Y\ MAY SUPPOSE1 C>E = A LITTLE PA9 ON MY [N ACC\NT2 BUT ALL ! FE>S :I* ,I HAVE HAD = A FEW DAYS PA/1 RETURN$ ) FRE% =CE4 ,?IS MORN+ ,I AM BETT]2 WILL Y\ NOT BE GLAD TO HE> IT8 ,Y\ P]CEIVE ?AT SORR[ HAS ALMO/ MADE A *ILD ( ME1 & ?AT ,I WANT TO BE SOO!D TO PEACE4 ,ONE ?+ Y\ MI/AKE 9 MY *>ACT]1 & IMAG9E ?AT TO BE COLDNESS :I* IS JU/ ! CONTR>Y4 ,=1 :5 ,I AM HURT BY ! P]SON MO/ DE> TO ME1 ,I MU/ LET \T A :OLE TORR5T ( EMOTIONS1 9 :I* T5D]NESS W\LD BE UPP]MO/1 OR /IFLE !M ALTOGE!R2 & IT APPE>S TO ME ALMO/ A DUTY TO /IFLE !M1 :5 ,I IMAG9E ?AT ,I AM TREAT$ ) COLDNESS4 ,I AM AFRAID ?AT ,I HAVE VEX$ Y\1 MY [N .<,IMLAY.>4 ,I KN[ ! QUICKNESS ( Y\R FEEL+S--& LET ME1 9 ! S9C]ITY ( MY HE>T1 ASSURE Y\1 !RE IS NO?+ ,I W\LD NOT SUFF] TO MAKE Y\ HAPPY4 ,MY [N HAPP9ESS :OLLY DEP5DS ON Y\--&1 KN[+ Y\1 :5 MY REASON IS NOT CL\D$1 ,I LOOK =W>D TO A RATIONAL PROSPECT ( AS MU* FELICITY AS ! E>? AF=DS--) A LITTLE DA% ( RAPTURE 9TO ! B>GA91 IF Y\ WILL LOOK AT ME1 :5 WE WORK AGA91 AS Y\ HAVE SOMETIMES GREET$1 Y\R HUMBL$1 YET MO/ AFFECTIONATE ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ac ,?URSDAY ,NIIS1 ,JAN4 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,I HAVE BE5 WI%+ ! TIME AWAY1 MY K9D LOVE1 UNABLE TO RE/ TILL ,I KNEW ?AT MY P5IT5TIAL LETT] HAD REA*$ Y\R H&--& ?IS AFT]NOON1 :5 Y\R T5D] EPI/LE ( ,TUESDAY GAVE SU* EXQUISITE PLEASURE TO Y\R POOR SICK GIRL1 H] HE>T SMOTE H] TO ?9K ?AT Y\ W]E /ILL TO RECEIVE ANO!R COLD ONE4--,BURN IT ALSO1 MY .<,IMLAY.>2 YET DO NOT =GET ?AT EV5 ?OSE LETT]S W]E FULL ( LOVE2 & ,I %ALL EV] RECOLLECT1 ?AT Y\ DID NOT WAIT TO BE MOLLIFI$ BY MY P5IT5CE1 BE=E Y\ TOOK ME AGA9 TO Y\R HE>T4 ,I HAVE BE5 UNWELL1 & W\LD NOT1 N[ ,I AM RECOV]+1 TAKE A J\RNEY1 BECAUSE ,I HAVE BE5 S]I\SLY AL>M$ & ANGRY ) MYSELF1 DREAD+ CONT9UALLY ! FATAL CONSEQU5CE ( MY FOLLY4--,BUT1 %\LD Y\ ?9K IT RIE ( MYSELF1 AS ,I HAVE DONE S9CE Y\ RE/OR$ MY PEACE ( M9D4 ,! GIRL IS COME TO W>M MY B$--SO ,I WILL T5D]LY SAY1 GOOD-NIELESS ( EV]Y ?+4 ,I WILL N[ SALLY =? 7Y\ WILL GO ) ME 9 MY HE>T7 & TRY :E!R ?IS F9E BRAC+ AIR WILL NOT GIVE ! VIGOR TO ! POOR BABE1 IT HAD1 BE=E ,I SO 9CONSID]ATELY GAVE WAY TO ! GRIEF ?AT D]ANG$ MY B[ELS1 & GAVE A TURN TO MY :OLE SY/EM4 ,Y\RS TRULY ,M>Y ,IMLAY4 O ,LETT] #ad ,SATURDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,FEB4 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,! TWO OR ?REE LETT]S1 :I* ,I HAVE WRITT5 TO Y\ LATELY1 MY LOVE1 WILL S]VE AS AN ANSW] TO Y\R EXPLANATORY ONE4 ,I CANNOT BUT RESPECT Y\R MOTIVES & CONDUCT4 ,I ALWAYS RESPECT$ !M2 & WAS ONLY HURT1 BY :AT SEEM$ TO ME A WANT ( CONFID5CE1 & CONSEQU5TLY AFFECTION4--,I ?\DON--& ,I WILL BE C>EFUL NOT TO TORM5T Y\ ) MY QU]UL\S HUMORS1 AT LEA/1 TILL ,I SEE Y\ AGA94 ,ACT AS CIRCUM/ANCES DIRECT1 & ,I WILL NOT 9QUIRE :5 !Y WILL P]MIT Y\ TO RETURN1 CONV9C$ ?AT Y\ WILL HA/5 TO Y\R ,M>Y1 :5 Y\ HAVE ATTA9$ 7OR LO/ SIT ON ?IS R\ND NUMB]4 ,I AM GO+ TO D9E ) ,MRS4 ----4 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 TO VISIT H] S9CE ! FIR/ DAY %E CAME TO ,P>IS4 ,I WI% 9DE$ TO BE \T 9 ! AIR AS MU* AS ,I CAN2 = ! EX]CISE ,I HAVE TAK5 !SE TWO OR ?REE DAYS PA/1 HAS BE5 ( SU* S]VICE TO ME1 ?AT ,I HOPE %ORTLY TO TELL Y\1 ?AT ,I AM QUITE WELL4 ,I HAVE SC>CELY SLEPT BE=E LA/ NIY4 ,I NE$ NOT DESIRE Y\ TO GIVE ! COLONEL A GOOD BOTTLE ( W9E4 O ,LETT] #ae ,L,E,T,T,] ,X,V ,SUNDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,FEB4 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,I WROTE TO Y\ YE/]DAY1 MY .<,IMLAY.>2 BUT1 F9D+ ?AT ! COLONEL IS /ILL DETA9$ 7= HIS PASSPORT WAS =GOTT5 AT ! (FICE YE/]DAY7 ,I AM NOT WILL+ TO LET SO MANY DAYS ELAPSE )\T Y\R HE>+ FROM ME1 AFT] HAV+ TALK$ ( ILLNESS & APPREH5SIONS4 ,I CANNOT BOA/ ( BE+ QUITE RECOV]$1 YET ,I AM 7,I MU/ USE MY ,YORK%IRE PHRASE2 =1 :5 MY HE>T IS W>M1 POP COME ! EXPRESSIONS ( *ILDHOOD 9TO MY HEAD7 SO LIT1 ,I ASSURE Y\2 = ,I AM URG$ ON1 NOT ONLY BY AN 5LIV5$ AFFECTION = Y\1 BUT BY A NEW-BORN T5D]NESS ?AT PLAYS *E]LY R\ND MY DILAT+ HE>T4 ,I WAS !RE=E1 9 DEFIANCE ( COLD & DIRT1 \T 9 ! AIR ! GREAT] P>T ( YE/]DAY2 &1 IF ,I GET OV] ?IS EV5+ )\T A RETURN ( ! FEV] ?AT HAS TORM5T$ ME1 ,I %ALL TALK NO MORE ( ILLNESS4 ,I HAVE PROMIS$ ! LITTLE CREATURE1 ?AT ITS MO!R1 :O \DON ME2 &1 S9CE ,I C\LD NOT HUG EI!R IT OR Y\ TO MY BREA/1 ,I HAVE TO MY HE>T4--,I AM AFRAID TO READ OV] ?IS PRATTLE--BUT IT IS ONLY = Y\R EYE4 ,I HAVE BE5 S]I\SLY VEX$1 TO F9D ?AT1 :IL/ Y\ W]E H>RASS$ BY IMP$IM5TS 9 Y\R UND]TAK+S1 ,I WAS GIV+ Y\ ADDITIONAL UNEAS9ESS4--,IF Y\ CAN MAKE ANY ( Y\R PLANS ANSW]--IT IS WELL1 ,I DO NOT ?9K A LITTLE MONEY 9CONV5I5T2 BUT1 %\LD !Y FAIL1 WE WILL /RUGGLE *E]FULLY TOGE!R--DRAWN CLOS] BY ! P9*+ BLA/S ( POV]TY4 ,ADIEU1 MY LOVE6 ,WRITE (T5 TO Y\R POOR GIRL1 & WRITE LONG LETT]S2 = ,I NOT ONLY LIKE !M = BE+ LONG]1 BUT BECAUSE MORE HE>T /EALS 9TO !M2 & ,I AM HAPPY TO CAT* Y\R HE>T :5EV] ,I CAN4 ,Y\RS S9C]ELY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #af ,TUESDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,FEB4 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,I SEIZE ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO 9=M Y\1 ?AT ,I AM TO SET \T ON ,?URSDAY ) ,MR4 ----1 & HOPE TO TELL Y\ SOON 7ON Y\R LIPS7 H[ GLAD ,I %ALL BE TO SEE Y\4 ,I HAVE JU/ GOT MY PASSPORT1 = ,I DO NOT =ESEE ANY IMP$IM5T TO MY REA*+ ,HAVRE1 TO BID Y\ GOOD-NITM5T--:]E ,I AM TO MEET Y\ & LOVE1 9 SPITE ( C>E1 TO SMILE ME TO SLEEP--= ,I HAVE NOT CAUT$4 ,Y\ HAVE1 BY Y\R T5D]NESS & WOR?1 TWI/$ Y\RSELF MORE >TFULLY R\ND MY HE>T1 ?AN ,I SUPPOS$ POSSIBLE4--,LET ME 9DULGE ! ?\ASITE-PLANT1 ,I AM WILL+ TO RECEIVE ! PRO(S ( AFFECTION1 ?AT EV]Y PULSE REPLIES TO1 :5 ,I ?9K ( BE+ ONCE MORE 9 ! SAME H\SE ) Y\4 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,Y\RS TRULY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ag ,TUESDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,FEB4 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,I SEIZE ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO 9=M Y\1 ?AT ,I AM TO SET \T ON ,?URSDAY ) ,MR4 ----1 & HOPE TO TELL Y\ SOON 7ON Y\R LIPS7 H[ GLAD ,I %ALL BE TO SEE Y\4 ,I HAVE JU/ GOT MY PASSPORT1 = ,I DO NOT =ESEE ANY IMP$IM5T TO MY REA*+ ,HAVRE1 TO BID Y\ GOOD-NITM5T--:]E ,I AM TO MEET Y\ & LOVE1 9 SPITE ( C>E1 TO SMILE ME TO SLEEP--= ,I HAVE NOT CAUT$4 ,Y\ HAVE1 BY Y\R T5D]NESS & WOR?1 TWI/$ Y\RSELF MORE >TFULLY R\ND MY HE>T1 ?AN ,I SUPPOS$ POSSIBLE4--,LET ME 9DULGE ! ?\ASITE-PLANT1 ,I AM WILL+ TO RECEIVE ! PRO(S ( AFFECTION1 ?AT EV]Y PULSE REPLIES TO1 :5 ,I ?9K ( BE+ ONCE MORE 9 ! SAME H\SE ) Y\4 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,Y\RS TRULY ,M>Y4 ,W$NESDAY ,MORN+ .<,P>IS1 ,FEB4 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,I ONLY S5D ?IS AS AN AVANT-C\REUR1 )\T JACK-BOOTS1 TO TELL Y\1 ?AT ,I AM AGA9 ON ! W+1 & HOPE TO BE ) Y\ A FEW H\RS AFT] Y\ RECEIVE IT4 ,I %ALL F9D Y\ WELL1 & COMPOS$1 ,I AM SURE2 OR1 MORE PROP]LY SPEAK+1 *E]FUL4--,:AT IS ! REASON ?AT MY SPIRITS >E NOT AS MANAGEABLE AS Y\RS8 ,YET1 N[ ,I ?9K ( IT1 ,I WILL NOT ALL[ ?AT Y\R TEMP] IS EV51 ?\< ,I HAVE PROMIS$ MYSELF1 9 ORD] TO OBTA9 MY [N =GIV5ESS1 ?AT ,I WILL NOT RUFFLE IT = A LONG1 LONG TIME--,I AM AFRAID TO SAY NEV]4 ,F>EWELL = A MOM5T6--,DO NOT =GET ?AT ,I AM DRIV+ T[>DS Y\ 9 P]SON6 ,MY M9D1 UNFETT]$1 HAS FL[N TO Y\ LONG S9CE1 OR RA!R HAS NEV] LEFT Y\4 ,I AM WELL1 & HAVE NO APPREH5SION ?AT ,I %ALL F9D ! J\RNEY TOO FATIGU+1 :5 ,I FOLL[ ! LEAD ( MY HE>T4--,) MY FACE TURN$ TO ,HAVRE MY SPIRITS WILL NOT S9K--& MY M9D HAS ALWAYS HI!RTO 5ABL$ MY BODY TO DO :ATEV] ,I WI%$4 ,Y\RS AFFECTIONATELY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ah ,?URSDAY ,MORN+1 ,HAVRE1 ,M>* #ab .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,WE >E SU* CREATURES ( HABIT1 MY LOVE1 ?AT1 ?\< ,I CANNOT SAY ,I WAS SORRY1 *ILDI%LY SO1 = Y\R GO+1.<#e.> :5 ,I KNEW ?AT Y\ W]E TO /AY SU* A %ORT TIME1 & ,I HAD A PLAN ( EMPLOYM5T2 YET ,I C\LD NOT SLEEP4--,I TURN$ TO Y\R SIDE ( ! B$1 & TRI$ TO MAKE ! MO/ ( ! COM=T ( ! PILL[1 :I* Y\ US$ TO TELL ME ,I WAS *URLI% AB\T2 BUT ALL W\LD NOT DO4--,I TOOK NEV]!LESS MY WALK BE=E BREAKFA/1 ?\< ! WEA!R WAS NOT V]Y 9VIT+--& H]E ,I AM1 WI%+ Y\ A F9] DAY1 & SEE+ Y\ PEEP OV] MY %\LD]1 AS ,I WRITE1 ) ONE ( Y\R K9DE/ LOOKS--:5 Y\R EYES GLI/51 & A SUFFUSION CREEPS OV] Y\R RELAX+ FEATURES4 ,BUT ,I DO NOT MEAN TO DALLY ) Y\ ?IS MORN+--,SO ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,TAKE C>E ( Y\RSELF--& SOMETIMES FOLD TO Y\R HE>T Y\R AFFECTIONATE ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ai .<,HAVRE1 ,M>*1 #a#g#i#d.>4 ,DO NOT CALL ME /UPID1 = LEAV+ ON ! TABLE ! LITTLE BIT ( PAP] ,I WAS TO 5CLOSE4--,?IS COMES ( BE+ 9 LOVE AT ! FAG-5D ( A LETT] ( BUS9ESS4--,Y\ KN[1 Y\ SAY1 !Y WILL NOT *IME TOGE!R4--,I HAD GOT Y\ BY ! FIRE-SIDE1 ) ! GIGOT SMOK+ ON ! BO>D1 TO L>D Y\R POOR B>E RIBS--& BEHOLD1 ,I CLOS$ MY LETT] )\T TAK+ ! PAP] UP1 ?AT WAS DIRECTLY UND] MY EYES6 ,:AT HAD ,I GOT 9 !M TO R5D] ME SO BL9D8--,I GIVE Y\ LEAVE TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION1 IF Y\ WILL NOT SCOLD2 = ,I AM1 ,Y\RS MO/ AFFECTIONATELY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #b .<,HAVRE.> ,SUNDAY1 ,AUGU/ #ag .<#a#g#i#d.>4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,I HAVE PROMIS$ ---- TO GO ) HIM TO HIS C\NTRY-H\SE1 :]E HE IS N[ P]MITT$ TO D9E--,I1 & ! LITTLE D>L+1 TO BE SURE.<#f.>--:OM ,I CANNOT HELP KISS+ ) MORE FONDNESS1 S9CE Y\ LEFT US4 ,I ?9K ,I %ALL 5JOY ! F9E PROSPECT1 & ?AT IT WILL RA!R 5LIV51 ?AN SATIATE MY IMAG9ATION4 ,I HAVE CALL$ ON ,MRS4 ----4 ,%E HAS ! MANN]S ( A G5TLEWOMAN1 ) A DA% ( ! EASY ,FR5* COQUETRY1 :I* R5D]S H] PIQUANTE4--,BUT ,MONSIEUR H] HUSB&1 :OM NATURE NEV] DREAM$ ( CA/+ 9 EI!R ! MOLD ( A G5TLEMAN OR LOV]1 MAKES BUT AN AUKW>D FIGURE 9 ! =EGR\ND ( ! PICTURE4 ,! ,H----S >E V]Y UGLY1 )\T D\BT--& ! H\SE SMELT ( COMM]CE FROM TOP TO TOE--SO ?AT HIS ABORTIVE ATTEMPT TO DISPLAY TA/E1 ONLY PROV$ IT TO BE ONE ( ! ?+S NOT TO BE B\1 TO A FAT-BOTTOM$ ,CUPID 7SAV+ Y\R PRES5CE71 :O WAS KICK+ HIS HEELS 9 ! AIR4--,AH6 KICK ON1 ?\E1 5ABLES US TO CAT* A HA/Y DRAFT ( ! RUNN+ /REAM ( DELIE-HEAD$ MONEY-GETT]S ALONE4--,PEACE TO !M6 ?\< NONE ( ! SOCIAL SPRITES 7& !RE >E NOT A FEW ( DIFF]5T DESCRIPTIONS1 :O SPORT AB\T ! V>I\S 9LETS TO MY HE>T7 GAVE ME A TWIT* TO RE/RA9 MY P54 ,I HAVE BE5 WRIT+ ON1 EXPECT+ POOR ---- TO COME2 =1 :5 ,I BEGAN1 ,I M]ELY ?\CELY WOR? HAV+1 EV5 ) A GIGOT EV]Y DAY1 & A PUDD+ ADD$ !REUNTO1 ,I WILL ALL[ Y\ TO CULTIVATE MY JUDGM5T1 IF Y\ WILL P]MIT ME TO KEEP ALIVE ! S5TIM5TS 9 Y\R HE>T1 :I* MAY BE T]M$ ROMANTIC1 BECAUSE1 ! (FSPR+ ( ! S5SES & ! IMAG9ATION1 !Y RESEMBLE ! MO!R MORE ?AN ! FA!R1.<#g.> :5 !Y PRODUCE ! SUFFUSION ,I ADMIRE4--,9 SPITE ( ICY AGE1 ,I HOPE /ILL TO SEE IT1 IF Y\ HAVE NOT DET]M9$ ONLY TO EAT & DR9K1 & BE /UPIDLY USEFUL TO ! /UPID-- ,Y\RS1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ba ,HAVRE1 ,AUGU/ #ai .<#a#g#i#d.> ,TUESDAY4 ,I RECEIV$ BO? Y\R LETT]S TO-DAY--,I HAD RECKON$ ON HE>+ FROM Y\ YE/]DAY1 !RE=E WAS DISAPPO9T$1 ?\< ,I IMPUT$ Y\R SIL5CE TO ! RINE/ DESIRE ,I HAVE %[N TO KEEP MY PLACE1 OR GA9 MORE GR\ND 9 Y\R HE>T1 IS A SURE PRO( H[ NECESS>Y Y\R AFFECTION IS TO MY HAPP9ESS4--,/ILL ,I DO NOT ?9K IT FALSE DELICACY1 OR FOOLI% PRIDE1 TO WI% ?AT Y\R ATT5TION TO MY HAPP9ESS %\LD >ISE AS MU* FROM LOVE1 :I* IS ALWAYS RA!R A SELFI% PASSION1 AS REASON--?AT IS1 ,I WANT Y\ TO PROMOTE MY FELICITY1 BY SEEK+ Y\R [N4--,=1 :ATEV] PLEASURE IT MAY GIVE ME TO DISCOV] Y\R G5]OSITY ( S\L1 ,I W\LD NOT BE DEP5D5T = Y\R AFFECTION ON ! V]Y QUALITY ,I MO/ ADMIRE4 ,NO2 !RE >E QUALITIES 9 Y\R HE>T1 :I* DEM& MY AFFECTION2 BUT1 UNLESS ! ATTA*M5T APPE>S TO ME CLE>LY MUTUAL1 ,I %ALL LABOR ONLY TO E/EEM Y\R *>ACT]1 9/EAD ( *]I%+ A T5D]NESS = Y\R P]SON4 ,I WRITE 9 A HURRY1 BECAUSE ! LITTLE ONE1 :O HAS BE5 SLEEP+ A LONG TIME1 BEG9S TO CALL = ME4 ,POOR ?+6 :5 ,I AM SAD1 ,I LAM5T ?AT ALL MY AFFECTIONS GR[ ON ME1 TILL !Y BECOME TOO /RONG = MY PEACE1 ?\< !Y ALL AF=D ME SNAT*ES ( EXQUISITE 5JOYM5T--,?IS = \R LITTLE GIRL WAS AT FIR/ V]Y REASONABLE--MORE ! EFFECT ( REASON1 A S5SE ( DUTY1 ?AN FEEL+--N[1 %E HAS GOT 9TO MY HE>T & IMAG9ATION1 & :5 ,I WALK \T )\T H]1 H] LITTLE FIGURE IS EV] DANC+ BE=E ME4 ,Y\ TOO HAVE SOMEH[ CLUNG R\ND MY HE>T--,I F\ND ,I C\LD NOT EAT MY D9N] 9 ! GREAT ROOM--&1 :5 ,I TOOK UP ! L>GE KNIFE TO C>VE = MYSELF1 TE>S RU%$ 9TO MY EYES4--,DO NOT H[EV] SUPPOSE ?AT ,I AM MELAN*OLY--=1 :5 Y\ >E FROM ME1 ,I NOT ONLY WOND] H[ ,I CAN F9D FAULT ) Y\--BUT H[ ,I CAN D\BT Y\R AFFECTION4 ,I WILL NOT MIX ANY COMM5TS ON ! 5CLOS$ 7IT R\S$ MY 9DIGNATION7 ) ! EFFUSION ( T5D]NESS1 ) :I* ,I ASSURE Y\1 ?AT Y\ >E ! FRI5D ( MY BOSOM1 & ! PROP ( MY HE>T4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #bb ,HAVRE1 ,AUGU/ #b .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,I WANT TO KN[ :AT /EPS Y\ HAVE TAK5 RESPECT+ ----4 ,KNAV]Y ALWAYS R\SES MY 9DIGNATION--,I %\LD BE GRATIFI$ TO HE> ?AT ! LAW HAD *A/IS$ ---- SEV]ELY2 BUT ,I DO NOT WI% Y\ TO SEE HIM1 BECAUSE ! BUS9ESS DOES NOT N[ ADMIT ( PEACEFUL DISCUSSION1 & ,I DO NOT EXACTLY KN[ H[ Y\ W\LD EXPRESS Y\R CONTEMPT4 ,PRAY ASK SOME QUE/IONS AB\T ,TALLI5--,I AM /ILL PLEAS$ ) ! DIGNITY ( HIS CONDUCT4--,! O!R DAY1 9 ! CAUSE ( HUMANITY1 HE MADE USE ( A DEGREE ( ADDRESS1 :I* ,I ADMIRE--& MEAN TO PO9T \T TO Y\1 AS ONE ( ! FEW 9/ANCES ( ADDRESS :I* DO CR$IT TO ! ABILITIES ( ! MAN1 )\T TAK+ AWAY FROM ?AT CONFID5CE 9 HIS OP5NESS ( HE>T1 :I* IS ! TRUE BASIS ( BO? PUBLIC & PRIVATE FRI5D%IP4 ,DO NOT SUPPOSE ?AT ,I MEAN TO ALLUDE TO A LITTLE RES]VE ( TEMP] 9 Y\1 ( :I* ,I HAVE SOMETIMES COMPLA9$6 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 US$ TO A CUNN+ WOMAN1 & Y\ ALMO/ LOOK = CUNN+--,NAY1 9 MANAG+ MY HAPP9ESS1 Y\ N[ & !N W\ND$ MY S5SIBILITY1 CONCEAL+ Y\RSELF1 TILL HONE/ SYMPA?Y1 GIV+ Y\ TO ME )\T DISGUISE1 LETS ME LOOK 9TO A HE>T1 :I* MY HALF-BROK5 ONE WI%ES TO CREEP 9TO1 TO BE REVIV$ & *]I%$4--,Y\ HAVE FRANKNESS ( HE>T1 BUT NOT (T5 EXACTLY ?AT OV]FL[+ 7EPAN*EM5T DE COEUR71 :I* BECOM+ ALMO/ *ILDI%1 APPE>S A WEAKNESS ONLY TO ! WEAK4 ,BUT ,I HAVE LEFT POOR ,TALLI54 ,I WANT$ Y\ TO 9QUIRE LIKEWISE :E!R1 AS A MEMB] DECL>$ 9 ! CONV5TION1 ,ROBESPI]RE REALLY MA9TA9$ A NUMB] ( MI/RESSES4--,%\LD IT PROVE SO1 ,I SUSPECT ?AT !Y RA!R FLATT]$ HIS VANITY ?AN HIS S5SES4 ,H]E IS A *ATT+1 DESULTORY EPI/LE6 ,BUT DO NOT SUPPOSE ?AT ,I MEAN TO CLOSE IT )\T M5TION+ ! LITTLE DAMSEL--:O HAS BE5 ALMO/ SPR++ \T ( MY >M--%E C]TA9LY LOOKS V]Y LIKE Y\--BUT ,I DO NOT LOVE H] ! LESS = ?AT1 :E!R ,I AM ANGRY OR PLEAS$ ) Y\4 ,Y\RS AFFECTIONATELY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #bc .<,P>IS.> ,SEPTEMB] #bb .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,I HAVE JU/ WRITT5 TWO LETT]S1 ?AT >E GO+ BY O!R CONVEYANCES1 & :I* ,I RECKON ON Y\R RECEIV+ LONG BE=E ?IS4 ,I !RE=E M]ELY WRITE1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ ,I %\LD BE DISAPPO9T$ AT SEE+ ANY ONE :O HAD LEFT Y\1 IF Y\ DID NOT S5D A LETT]1 W]E IT EV] SO %ORT1 TO TELL ME :Y Y\ DID NOT WRITE A LONG]--& Y\ WILL WANT TO BE TOLD1 OV] & OV] AGA91 ?AT \R LITTLE ,H]CULES IS QUITE RECOV]$4 ,BESIDES LOOK+ AT ME1 !RE >E ?REE O!R ?+S1 :I* DELILET WAI/COAT1 & HE> L\D MUSIC--YE/]DAY1 AT ! FETE1 %E 5JOY$ ! TWO LATT]2 BUT1 TO HONOR ,J4 ,J4 ,R\SSEAU1 ,I 9T5D TO GIVE H] A SA%1 ! FIR/ %E HAS EV] HAD R\ND H]--& :Y NOT8--= ,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 HALF 9 LOVE ) HIM4 ,WELL1 ?IS Y\ WILL SAY IS TRIFL+--%ALL ,I TALK AB\T ALUM OR SOAP8 ,!RE IS NO?+ PICTURESQUE 9 Y\R PRES5T PURSUITS2 MY IMAG9ATION !N RA!R *USES TO RAMBLE BACK TO ! B>RI] ) Y\1 OR TO SEE Y\ COM+ TO MEET ME1 & MY BASKET ( GRAPES4--,) :AT PLEASURE DO ,I RECOLLECT Y\R LOOKS & WORDS1 :5 ,I HAVE BE5 SITT+ ON ! W9D[1 REG>D+ ! WAV+ CORN6 ,BELIEVE ME1 SAGE SIR1 Y\ HAVE NOT SUFFICI5T RESPECT = ! IMAG9ATION--,I C\LD PROVE TO Y\ 9 A TRICE ?AT IT IS ! MO!R ( S5TIM5T1 ! GREAT DI/9CTION ( \R NATURE1 ! ONLY PURIFI] ( ! PASSIONS--ANIMALS HAVE A PORTION ( REASON1 & EQUAL1 IF NOT MORE EXQUISITE1 S5SES2 BUT NO TRACE ( IMAG9ATION1 OR H] (FSPR+ TA/E1 APPE>S 9 ANY ( !IR ACTIONS4 ,! IMPULSE ( ! S5SES1 PASSIONS1 IF Y\ WILL1 & ! CONCLUSIONS ( REASON1 DRAW M5 TOGE!R2 BUT ! IMAG9ATION IS ! TRUE FIRE1 /OL5 FROM HEAV51 TO ANIMATE ?IS COLD CREATURE ( CLAY1 PRODUC+ ALL ?OSE F9E SYMPA?IES ?AT LEAD TO RAPTURE1 R5D]+ M5 SOCIAL BY EXP&+ !IR HE>TS1 9/EAD ( LEAV+ !M LEISURE TO CALCULATE H[ MANY COM=TS SOCIETY AF=DS4 ,IF Y\ CALL !SE OBS]VATIONS ROMANTIC1 A PHRASE 9 ?IS PLACE :I* W\LD BE TANTAM\NT TO NONS5SICAL1 ,I %ALL BE APT TO RETORT1 ?AT Y\ >E EMBRUT$ BY TRADE1 & ! VULG> 5JOYM5TS ( LIFE--,BR+ ME !N BACK Y\R B>RI]-FACE1 OR Y\ %ALL HAVE NO?+ TO SAY TO MY B>RI]-GIRL2 & ,I %ALL FLY FROM Y\1 TO *]I% ! REMEMBRANCES ?AT WILL EV] BE DE> TO ME2 = ,I AM Y\RS TRULY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #bd .<,P>IS.> ,EV5+1 ,SEPT4 #b#c1 .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,I HAVE BE5 PLAY+ & LAU<+ ) ! LITTLE GIRL SO LONG1 ?AT ,I CANNOT TAKE UP MY P5 TO ADDRESS Y\ )\T EMOTION4 ,PRESS+ H] TO MY BOSOM1 %E LOOK$ SO LIKE Y\ 75TRE N\S1 Y\R BE/ LOOKS1 = ,I DO NOT ADMIRE Y\R COMM]CIAL FACE7 EV]Y N]VE SEEM$ TO VIBRATE TO ! T\*1 & ,I BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT !RE WAS SOME?+ 9 ! ASS]TION ( MAN & WIFE BE+ ONE--= Y\ SEEM$ TO P]VADE MY :OLE FRAME1 QUICK5+ ! BEAT ( MY HE>T1 & L5D+ ME ! SYMPA!TIC TE>S Y\ EXCIT$4 ,HAVE ,I ANY ?+ MORE TO SAY TO Y\8 ,NO2 NOT = ! PRES5T--! RE/ IS ALL FL[N AWAY2 &1 9DULG+ T5D]NESS = Y\1 ,I CANNOT N[ COMPLA9 ( SOME PEOPLE H]E1 :O HAVE RUFFL$ MY TEMP] = TWO OR ?REE DAYS PA/4 .<,P>IS1 #a#g#i#d.> ,MORN+4 ,YE/]DAY ,B---- S5T TO ME = MY PACKET ( LETT]S4 ,HE CALL$ ON ME BE=E2 & ,I LIKE HIM BETT] ?AN ,I DID--?AT IS1 ,I HAVE ! SAME OP9ION ( HIS UND]/&+1 BUT ,I ?9K ) Y\1 HE HAS MORE T5D]NESS & REAL DELICACY ( FEEL+ ) RESPECT TO WOM51 ?AN >E COMMONLY TO BE MET )4 ,HIS MANN] TOO ( SPEAK+ ( HIS LITTLE GIRL1 AB\T ! AGE ( M9E1 9T]E/$ ME4 ,I GAVE HIM A LETT] = MY SI/]1 & REQUE/$ HIM TO SEE H]4 ,I HAVE BE5 9T]RUPT$4 ,MR4 ---- ,I SUPPOSE WILL WRITE AB\T BUS9ESS4 ,PUBLIC AFFAIRS ,I DO NOT DESCANT ON1 EXCEPT TO TELL Y\ ?AT !Y WRITE N[ ) GREAT FRE$OM & TRU?2 & ?IS LIB]TY ( ! PRESS WILL OV]?R[ ! ,JACOB9S1 ,I PLA9LY P]CEIVE4 ,I HOPE Y\ TAKE C>E ( Y\R HEAL?4 ,I HAVE GOT A HABIT ( RE/LESSNESS AT NIISES1 ,I BELIEVE1 FROM ACTIVITY ( M9D2 =1 :5 ,I AM ALONE1 ?AT IS1 NOT NE> ONE TO :OM ,I CAN OP5 MY HE>T1 ,I S9K 9TO REV]IES & TRA9S ( ?9K+1 :I* AGITATE & FATIGUE ME4 ,?IS IS MY ?IRD LETT]2 :5 AM ,I TO HE> FROM Y\8 ,I NE$ NOT TELL Y\1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ?AT ,I AM N[ WRIT+ ) SOMEBODY 9 ! ROOM ) ME1 & ---- IS WAIT+ TO C>RY ?IS TO ,MR4 ----'S4 ,I WILL !N KISS ! GIRL = Y\1 & BID Y\ ADIEU4 ,I DESIR$ Y\1 9 ONE ( MY O!R LETT]S1 TO BR+ BACK TO ME Y\R B>RI]-FACE--OR ?AT Y\ %\LD NOT BE LOV$ BY MY B>RI]-GIRL4 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ WILL LOVE H] MORE & MORE1 = %E IS A LITTLE AFFECTIONATE1 9TELLIG5T CREATURE1 ) AS MU* VIVACITY1 ,I %\LD ?9K1 AS Y\ C\LD WI% =4 ,I WAS GO+ TO TELL Y\ ( TWO OR ?REE ?+S :I* DISPLEASE ME H]E2 BUT !Y >E NOT ( SUFFICI5T CONSEQU5CE TO 9T]RUPT PLEAS+ S5SATIONS4 ,I HAVE RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,MR4 ----4 ,I WANT Y\ TO BR+ ---- ) Y\4 ,MADAME ,S---- IS BY ME1 READ+ A ,G]MAN TRANSLATION ( Y\R LETT]S--%E DESIRES ME TO GIVE H] LOVE TO Y\1 ON ACC\NT ( :AT Y\ SAY ( ! NEGROES4 ,Y\RS MO/ AFFECTIONATELY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #be ,P>IS1 ,SEPT4 #bh .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,I HAVE WRITT5 TO Y\ ?REE OR F\R LETT]S2 BUT DIFF]5T CAUSES HAVE PREV5T$ MY S5D+ !M BY ! P]SONS :O PROMIS$ TO TAKE OR =W>D !M4 ,! 5CLOS$ IS ONE ,I WROTE TO GO BY ,B----2 YET1 F9D+ ?AT HE WILL NOT >RIVE1 BE=E ,I HOPE1 & BELIEVE1 Y\ WILL HAVE SET \T ON Y\R RETURN1 ,I 5CLOSE IT TO Y\1 & %ALL GIVE IT 9 *>GE TO ----1 AS ,MR4 ---- IS DETA9$1 TO :OM ,I ALSO GAVE A LETT]4 ,I CANNOT HELP BE+ ANXI\S TO HE> FROM Y\2 BUT ,I %ALL NOT H>RASS Y\ ) ACC\NTS ( 9QUIETUDES1 OR ( C>ES ?AT >ISE FROM PECULI> CIRCUM/ANCES4--,I HAVE HAD SO MANY LITTLE PLAGUES H]E1 ?AT ,I HAVE ALMO/ LAM5T$ ?AT ,I LEFT ,HAVRE4 ----1 :O IS AT BE/ A MO/ HELPLESS CREATURE1 IS N[1 ON ACC\NT ( H] PREGNANCY1 MORE TR\BLE ?AN USE TO ME1 SO ?AT ,I /ILL CONT9UE TO BE ALMO/ A SLAVE TO ! *ILD4--,%E 9DE$ REW>DS ME1 = %E IS A SWEET LITTLE CREATURE2 =1 SETT+ ASIDE A MO!R'S FONDNESS 7:I*1 BY ! BYE1 IS GR[+ ON ME1 H] LITTLE 9TELLIG5T SMILES S9K+ 9TO MY HE>T71 %E HAS AN A/ONI%+ DEGREE ( S5SIBILITY & OBS]VATION4 ,! O!R DAY BY ,B----'S *ILD1 A F9E ONE1 %E LOOK$ LIKE A LITTLE SPRITE4--,%E IS ALL LIFE & MOTION1 & H] EYES >E NOT ! EYES ( A FOOL--,I WILL SWE>4 ,I SLEPT AT ,/4 ,G]MA9'S1 9 ! V]Y ROOM 7IF Y\ HAVE NOT =GOT7 9 :I* Y\ PRESS$ ME V]Y T5D]LY TO Y\R HE>T4--,I DID NOT =GET TO FOLD MY D>L+ TO M9E1 ) S5SATIONS ?AT >E ALMO/ TOO SACR$ TO BE ALLUD$ TO4 ,ADIEU1 MY LOVE6 ,TAKE C>E ( Y\RSELF1 IF Y\ WI% TO BE ! PROTECTOR ( Y\R *ILD1 & ! COM=T ( H] MO!R4 ,I HAVE RECEIV$1 = Y\1 LETT]S FROM ----4 ,I WANT TO HE> H[ ?AT AFFAIR F9I%ES1 ?\< ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R ,I HAVE MO/ CONTEMPT = HIS FOLLY OR KNAV]Y4 ,Y\R [N ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #bf .<,P>IS.> ,OCTOB] #a .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,IT IS A HE>TLESS TASK TO WRITE LETT]S1 )\T KN[+ :E!R !Y WILL EV] REA* Y\4--,I HAVE GIV5 TWO TO ----1 :O HAS BE5 A-GO+1 A-GO+1 EV]Y DAY1 = A WEEK PA/2 & ?REE O!RS1 :I* W]E WRITT5 9 A L[-SPIRIT$ /RA91 A LITTLE QU]UL\S OR SO1 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO =W>D BY ! OPPORTUNITIES ?AT W]E M5TION$ TO ME4 ,TANT MIEUX6 Y\ WILL SAY1 & ,I WILL NOT SAY NAY2 = ,I %\LD BE SORRY ?AT ! CONT5TS ( A LETT]1 :5 Y\ >E SO F> AWAY1 %\LD DAMP ! PLEASURE ?AT ! SIE !N A DE> AFFECTIONATE CREATURE1 & ,I WILL NOT PLAGUE Y\4 ,! LETT] :I* Y\ *ANCE TO RECEIVE1 :5 ! ABS5CE IS SO LONG1 \S ( T5D]NESS1 )\T ANY BITT] ALLOY1 9TO Y\R EYES4 ,AFT] Y\R RETURN ,I HOPE 9DE$1 ?AT Y\ WILL NOT BE SO IMM]S$ 9 BUS9ESS1 AS DUR+ ! LA/ ?REE OR F\R MON?S PA/--= EV5 MONEY1 TAK+ 9TO ! ACC\NT ALL ! FUTURE COM=TS IT IS TO PROCURE1 MAY BE GA9$ AT TOO DE> A RATE1 IF PA9FUL IMPRESSIONS >E LEFT ON ! M9D4--,!SE IMPRESSIONS W]E MU* MORE LIVELY1 SOON AFT] Y\ W5T AWAY1 ?AN AT PRES5T--= A ?\S& T5D] RECOLLECTIONS EFFACE ! MELAN*OLY TRACES !Y LEFT ON MY M9D--& EV]Y EMOTION IS ON ! SAME SIDE AS MY REASON1 :I* ALWAYS WAS ON Y\RS4--,SEP>AT$1 IT W\LD BE ALMO/ IMPI\S TO DWELL ON REAL OR IMAG9>Y IMP]FECTIONS ( *>ACT]4--,I FEEL ?AT ,I LOVE Y\2 &1 IF ,I CANNOT BE HAPPY ) Y\1 ,I WILL SEEK IT NO :]E ELSE4 ,MY LITTLE D>L+ GR[S EV]Y DAY MORE DE> TO ME--& %E (T5 HAS A KISS1 :5 WE >E ALONE TOGE!R1 :I* ,I GIVE H] = Y\1 ) ALL MY HE>T4 ,I HAVE BE5 9T]RUPT$--& MU/ S5D (F MY LETT]4 ,! LIB]TY ( ! PRESS WILL PRODUCE A GREAT EFFECT H]E--! CRY ( BLOOD WILL NOT BE VA96--,SOME MORE MON/]S WILL P]I%--& ! ,JACOB9S >E CONQU]$4--,YET ,I ALMO/ FE> ! LA/ FLAP ( ! TAIL ( ! BEA/4 ,I HAVE HAD SEV]AL TRIFL+ TEAZ+ 9CONV5I5CES H]E1 :I* ,I %ALL NOT N[ TR\BLE Y\ ) A DETAIL (4--,I AM S5D+ ---- BACK2 H] PREGNANCY R5D]$ H] USELESS4 ,! GIRL ,I HAVE GOT HAS MORE VIVACITY1 :I* IS BETT] = ! *ILD4 ,I LONG TO HE> FROM Y\4--,BR+ A COPY ( ---- & ---- ) Y\4 ---- IS /ILL H]E3 HE IS A LO/ MAN4--,HE REALLY LOVES HIS WIFE1 & IS ANXI\S AB\T HIS *ILDR52 BUT HIS 9DISCRIM9ATE HOSPITALITY & SOCIAL FEEL+S HAVE GIV5 HIM AN 9VET]ATE HABIT ( DR9K+1 ?AT DE/ROYS HIS HEAL?1 AS WELL AS R5D]S HIS P]SON DISGU/+4--,IF HIS WIFE HAD MORE S5SE1 OR DELICACY1 %E MIY4 O ,LETT] #bg .<,P>IS.> ,OCTOB] #bf .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,MY DE> LOVE1 ,I BEGAN TO WI% SO E>NE/LY TO HE> FROM Y\1 ?AT ! SIL+1 IS BECOME A MO/ 9TELLIG5T LITTLE CREATURE1 & AS GAY AS A L>K1 & ?AT 9 ! MORN+ TOO1 :I* ,I DO NOT F9D QUITE SO CONV5I5T4 ,I ONCE TOLD Y\1 ?AT ! S5SATIONS BE=E %E WAS BORN1 & :5 %E IS SUCK+1 W]E PLEASANT2 BUT !Y DO NOT DES]VE TO BE COMP>$ TO ! EMOTIONS ,I FEEL1 :5 %E /OPS TO SMILE UPON ME1 OR LAUGE MY DUTY TO H]1 )\T BE+ ! SLAVE ( IT4 ,I HAVE !RE=E EMPLOY$ & AMUS$ MYSELF S9CE ,I GOT RID ( ----1 & AM MAK+ A PROGRESS 9 ! LANGUAGE AMONG O!R ?+S4 ,I HAVE ALSO MADE SOME NEW ACQUA9TANCE4 ,I HAVE ALMO/ *>M$ A JUDGE ( ! TRIBUNAL1 ,R----1 :O1 ?\< ,I %\LD NOT HAVE ?\SEILLAISE1 :O IS A H&SOME MAN1 A LITTLE TOO BROAD-FAC$ OR SO1 & PLAYS SWEETLY ON ! VIOL94 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY TO ?IS ?REAT8--:Y1 5TRE N\S1 ,I LIKE TO GIVE WAY TO A SPRIT LONGS = Y\R RETURN1 MY LOVE1 & ONLY LOOKS =1 & SEEKS HAPP9ESS ) Y\2 YET DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT ,I *ILDI%LY WI% Y\ TO COME BACK1 BE=E Y\ HAVE >RANG$ ?+S 9 SU* A MANN]1 ?AT IT WILL NOT BE NECESS>Y = Y\ TO LEAVE US SOON AGA91 OR TO MAKE EX]TIONS :I* 9JURE Y\R CON/ITUTION4 ,Y\RS MO/ TRULY & T5D]LY1 ,M>Y4 ,P4,S4 ,Y\ W\LD OBLIGE ME BY DELIV]+ ! 5CLOS$ TO ,MR4 ----1 & PRAY CALL = AN ANSW]4--,IT IS = A P]SON UNCOM=TABLY SITUAT$4 O ,LETT] #bh .<,P>IS.> ,DEC4 #bf .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,I HAVE BE51 MY LOVE1 = SOME DAYS TORM5T$ BY FE>S1 ?AT ,I W\LD NOT ALL[ TO ASSUME A =M--,I HAD BE5 EXPECT+ Y\ DAILY--& ,I HE>D ?AT MANY VESSELS HAD BE5 DRIV5 ON %ORE DUR+ ! LATE GALE4--,WELL1 ,I N[ SEE Y\R LETT]--& F9D ?AT Y\ >E SAFE2 ,I WILL NOT REGRET !N ?AT Y\R EX]TIONS HAVE HI!RTO BE5 SO UNAVAIL+4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,BE ?AT AS IT MAY1 RETURN TO ME :5 Y\ HAVE >RANG$ ! O!R MATT]S1 :I* ---- HAS BE5 CR[D+ ON Y\4 ,I WANT TO BE SURE ?AT Y\ >E SAFE--& NOT SEP>AT$ FROM ME BY A SEA ?AT MU/ BE PASS$4 ,=1 FEEL+ ?AT ,I AM HAPPI] ?AN ,I EV] WAS1 DO Y\ WOND] AT MY SOMETIMES DREAD+ ?AT FATE HAS NOT DONE P]SECUT+ ME8 ,COME TO ME1 MY DE>E/ FRI5D1 HUSB&1 FA!R ( MY *ILD6--,ALL !SE FOND TIES GL[ AT MY HE>T AT ?IS MOM5T1 & DIM MY EYES4--,) Y\ AN 9DEP5D5CE IS DESIRABLE2 & IT IS ALWAYS )9 \R REA*1 IF AFFLU5CE ESCAPES US--)\T Y\ ! WORLD AGA9 APPE>S EMPTY TO ME4 ,BUT ,I AM RECURR+ TO SOME ( ! MELAN*OLY ?\L+ IS 9DE$ A SWEET *ILD2 & ,I AM SORRY ?AT Y\ >E NOT H]E1 TO SEE H] LITTLE M9D UNFOLD ITSELF4 ,Y\ TALK ( 0DALLIANCE20 BUT C]TA9LY NO LOV] WAS EV] MORE ATTA*$ TO HIS MI/RESS1 ?AN %E IS TO ME4 ,H] EYES FOLL[ ME EV]Y :]E1 & BY AFFECTION ,I HAVE ! MO/ DESPOTIC P[] OV] H]4 ,%E IS ALL VIVACITY OR S(TNESS--YES2 ,I LOVE H] MORE ?AN ,I ?\T2 = ,I AM TRULY & AFFECTIONATELY ,Y\RS1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #bi .<,P>IS.> ,DECEMB] #bh .<#a#g#i#d.>4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,I DO1 MY LOVE1 9DE$ S9C]ELY SYMPA?IZE ) Y\ 9 ALL Y\R DISAPPO9TM5TS4--,YET1 KN[+ ?AT Y\ >E WELL1 & ?9K ( ME ) AFFECTION1 ,I ONLY LAM5T O!R DISAPPO9TM5TS1 BECAUSE ,I AM SORRY ?AT Y\ %\LD ?US EX]T Y\RSELF 9 VA91 & ?AT Y\ >E KEPT FROM ME4 ----1 ,I KN[1 URGES Y\ TO /AY1 & IS CONT9UALLY BRAN*+ \T 9TO NEW PROJECTS1 BECAUSE HE HAS ! IDLE DESIRE TO AMASS A L>GE =TUNE1 RA!R AN IMM5SE ONE1 M]ELY TO HAVE ! CR$IT ( HAV+ MADE IT4 ,BUT WE :O >E GOV]N$ BY O!R MOTIVES1 \RIVE AT ! SAME 5D4 ,IT APPE>S TO ME ABSURD TO WA/E LIFE 9 PREP>+ TO LIVE4 ,W\LD IT NOT N[ BE POSSIBLE TO >RANGE Y\R BUS9ESS 9 SU* A MANN] AS TO AVOID ! 9QUIETUDES1 ( :I* ,I HAVE HAD MY %>E S9CE Y\R DEP>TURE8 ,IS IT NOT POSSIBLE TO 5T] 9TO BUS9ESS1 AS AN EMPLOYM5T NECESS>Y TO KEEP ! FACULTIES AWAKE1 & 7TO S9K A LITTLE 9 ! EXPRESSIONS7 ! POT BOIL+1 )\T SUFF]+ :AT MU/ EV] BE CONSID]$ AS A SECOND>Y OBJECT1 TO 5GROSS ! M9D1 & DRIVE S5TIM5T & AFFECTION \T ( ! HE>T8 ,I AM 9 A HURRY TO GIVE ?IS LETT] TO ! P]SON :O HAS PROMIS$ TO =W>D IT ) ----'S4 ,I WI% !N TO C\NT]ACT1 9 SOME MEASURE1 :AT HE HAS D\BTLESS RECOMM5D$ MO/ W>MLY4 ,/AY1 MY FRI5D1 :IL/ IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4--,I WILL GIVE Y\ NO T5D]] NAME1 ?\< IT GL[S AT MY HE>T1 UNLESS Y\ COME ! MOM5T ! SETTL+ ! PRES5T OBJECTS P]MIT4--,I DO NOT CONS5T TO Y\R TAK+ ANY O!R J\RNEY--OR ! LITTLE WOMAN & ,I WILL BE (F1 ! ,LORD KN[S :]E4 ,BUT1 AS ,I HAD RA!R [E EV]Y ?+ TO Y\R AFFECTION1 &1 ,I MAY ADD1 TO Y\R REASON1 7= ?IS IMMOD]ATE DESIRE ( WEAL?1 :I* MAKES ---- SO EAG] TO HAVE Y\ REMA91 IS CONTR>Y TO Y\R PR9CIPLES ( ACTION71 ,I WILL NOT IMPORTUNE Y\4--,I WILL ONLY TELL Y\1 ?AT ,I LONG TO SEE Y\--&1 BE+ AT PEACE ) Y\1 ,I %ALL BE HURT1 RA!R ?AN MADE ANGRY1 BY DELAYS4--,HAV+ SUFF]$ SO MU* 9 LIFE1 DO NOT BE SURPRIS$ IF ,I SOMETIMES1 :5 LEFT TO MYSELF1 GR[ GLOOMY1 & SUPPOSE ?AT IT WAS ALL A DREAM1 & ?AT MY HAPP9ESS IS NOT TO LA/4 ,I SAY HAPP9ESS1 BECAUSE REMEMBRANCE RETR5*ES ALL ! D>K %ADES ( ! PICTURE4 ,MY LITTLE ONE BEG9S TO %[ H] TEE?1 & USE H] LEGS--,%E WANTS Y\ TO BE> Y\R P>T 9 ! NURS+ BUS9ESS1 = ,I AM FATIGU$ ) DANC+ H]1 & YET %E IS NOT SATISFI$--%E WANTS Y\ TO ?ANK H] MO!R = TAK+ SU* C>E ( H]1 AS Y\ ONLY CAN4 ,Y\RS TRULY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #c .<,P>IS.> ,DECEMB] #bi .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,?\< ,I SUPPOSE Y\ HAVE LAT] 9TELLIG5CE1 YET1 AS ---- HAS JU/ 9=M$ ME ?AT HE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY ( S5D+ IMM$IATELY TO Y\1 ,I TAKE ADVANTAGE ( IT TO 5CLOSE Y\ "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,H[ ,I HATE ?IS CROOK$ BUS9ESS6 ,?IS 9T]C\RSE ) ! WORLD1 :I* OBLIGES ONE TO SEE ! WOR/ SIDE ( HUMAN NATURE6 ,:Y CANNOT Y\ BE CONT5T ) ! OBJECT Y\ HAD FIR/ 9 VIEW1 :5 Y\ 5T]$ 9TO ?IS WE>ISOME LABYR9?8--,I KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT Y\ HAVE IMP]CEPTIBLY BE5 DRAWN ON2 YET :Y DOES ONE PROJECT1 SUCCESSFUL OR ABORTIVE1 ONLY GIVE PLACE TO TWO O!RS8 ,IS IT NOT SUFFICI5T TO AVOID POV]TY8--,I AM CONT5T$ TO DO MY P>T2 &1 EV5 H]E1 SUFFICI5T TO ESCAPE FROM WRET*$NESS IS NOT DIFFICULT TO OBTA94 ,&1 LET ME TELL Y\1 ,I HAVE MY PROJECT ALSO--&1 IF Y\ DO NOT SOON RETURN1 ! LITTLE GIRL & ,I WILL TAKE C>E ( \RSELVES2 WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY ( Y\R COLD K9DNESS--Y\R DI/ANT CIVILITIES--NO2 NOT WE4 ,?IS IS BUT HALF JE/+1 = ,I AM REALLY TORM5T$ BY ! DESIRE :I* ---- MANIFE/S TO HAVE Y\ REMA9 :]E Y\ >E4--,YET :Y DO ,I TALK TO Y\8--,IF HE CAN P]SUADE Y\--LET HIM6--=1 IF Y\ >E NOT HAPPI] ) ME1 & Y\R [N WI%ES DO NOT MAKE Y\ ?R[ ASIDE !SE ET]NAL PROJECTS1 ,I AM ABOVE US+ ANY >GUM5TS1 ?\< REASON AS WELL AS AFFECTION SEEMS TO (F] !M--IF \R AFFECTION BE MUTUAL1 !Y WILL OCCUR TO Y\--& Y\ WILL ACT ACCORD+LY4 ,S9CE MY >RIVAL H]E1 ,I HAVE F\ND ! ,G]MAN LADY1 ( :OM Y\ HAVE HE>D ME SPEAK4 ,H] FIR/ *ILD DI$ 9 ! MON?2 BUT %E HAS ANO!R1 AB\T ! AGE ( MY ,FANNY1 A F9E LITTLE CREATURE4 ,!Y >E /ILL BUT CONTRIV+ TO LIVE--E>N+ !IR DAILY BREAD--YET1 ?\< !Y >E BUT JU/ ABOVE POV]TY1 ,I 5VY !M4--,%E IS A T5D]1 AFFECTIONATE MO!R--FATIGU$ EV5 BY H] ATT5TION4--,H[EV] %E HAS AN AFFECTIONATE HUSB& 9 H] TURN1 TO R5D] H] C>E LIE H] PLEASURE4 ,I WILL [N TO Y\ ?AT1 FEEL+ EXTREME T5D]NESS = MY LITTLE GIRL1 ,I GR[ SAD V]Y (T5 :5 ,I AM PLAY+ ) H]1 ?AT Y\ >E NOT H]E1 TO OBS]VE ) ME H[ H] M9D UNFOLDS1 & H] LITTLE HE>T BECOMES ATTA*$6--,!SE APPE> TO ME TO BE TRUE PLEASURES--& /ILL Y\ SUFF] !M TO ESCAPE Y\1 9 SE>* ( :AT WE MAY NEV] 5JOY4--,IT IS Y\R [N MAXIM TO 0LIVE 9 ! PRES5T MOM5T40--,IF Y\ DO--/AY1 = ,GOD'S SAKE2 BUT TELL ME ! TRU?--IF NOT1 TELL ME :5 ,I MAY EXPECT TO SEE Y\1 & LET ME NOT BE ALWAYS VA9LY LOOK+ = Y\1 TILL ,I GR[ SICK AT HE>T4 ,ADIEU6 ,I AM A LITTLE HURT4--,I MU/ TAKE MY D>L+ TO MY BOSOM TO COM=T ME4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ca .<,P>IS.> ,DECEMB] #c .<#a#g#i#d.>4 ,%\LD Y\ RECEIVE ?REE OR F\R ( ! LETT]S AT ONCE :I* ,I HAVE WRITT5 LATELY1 DO NOT ?9K ( ,SIR ,JOHN ,BRUTE1 = ,I DO NOT MEAN TO WIFE Y\4 ,I ONLY TAKE ADVANTAGE ( EV]Y OCCASION1 ?AT ONE \T ( ?REE ( MY EPI/LES MAY REA* Y\R H&S1 & 9=M Y\ ?AT ,I AM NOT ( ----'S OP9ION1 :O TALKS TILL HE MAKES ME ANGRY1 ( ! NECESSITY ( Y\R /AY+ TWO OR ?REE MON?S LONG]4 ,I DO NOT LIKE ?IS LIFE ( CONT9UAL 9QUIETUDE--&1 5TRE N\S1 ,I AM DET]M9$ TO TRY TO E>N SOME MONEY H]E MYSELF1 9 ORD] TO CONV9CE Y\ ?AT1 IF Y\ *USE TO RUN AB\T ! WORLD TO GET A =TUNE1 IT IS = Y\RSELF--= ! LITTLE GIRL & ,I WILL LIVE )\T Y\R ASSI/ANCE1 UNLESS Y\ >E ) US4 ,I MAY BE T]M$ PR\D--,BE IT SO--BUT ,I WILL NEV] AB&ON C]TA9 PR9CIPLES ( ACTION4 ,! COMMON RUN ( M5 HAVE SU* AN IGNOBLE WAY ( ?9K+1 ?AT1 IF !Y DEBAU* !IR HE>TS1 & PRO/ITUTE !IR P]SONS1 FOLL[+ P]HAPS A GU/ ( 9EBRIATION1 !Y SUPPOSE ! WIFE1 SLAVE RA!R1 :OM !Y MA9TA91 HAS NO RIMS1 ?\< HIS HAVE BE5 POLLUT$ BY HALF AN HUNDR$ PROMISCU\S AM\RS DUR+ HIS ABS5CE4 ,I CONSID] FIDELITY & CON/ANCY AS TWO DI/9CT ?+S2 YET ! =M] IS NECESS>Y1 TO GIVE LIFE TO ! O!R--& SU* A DEGREE ( RESPECT DO ,I ?9K DUE TO MYSELF1 ?AT1 IF ONLY PROBITY1 :I* IS A GOOD ?+ 9 ITS PLACE1 BR+S Y\ BACK1 NEV] RETURN6--=1 IF A W&]+ ( ! HE>T1 OR EV5 A CAPRICE ( ! IMAG9ATION DETA9S Y\--!RE IS AN 5D ( ALL MY HOPES ( HAPP9ESS--,I C\LD NOT =GIVE IT1 IF ,I W\LD4 ,I HAVE GOTT5 9TO A MELAN*OLY MOOD1 Y\ P]CEIVE4 ,Y\ KN[ MY OP9ION ( M5 9 G5]AL2 Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I ?9K !M SY/EMATIC TYRANTS1 & ?AT IT IS ! R>E/ ?+ 9 ! WORLD1 TO MEET ) A MAN ) SUFFICI5T DELICACY ( FEEL+ TO GOV]N DESIRE4 ,:5 ,I AM ?US SAD1 ,I LAM5T ?AT MY LITTLE D>L+1 FONDLY AS ,I DOAT ON H]1 IS A GIRL4--,I AM SORRY TO HAVE A TIE TO A WORLD ?AT = ME IS EV] S[N ) ?ORNS4 ,Y\ WILL CALL ?IS AN ILL-HUMOR$ LETT]1 :51 9 FACT1 IT IS ! /RONGE/ PRO( ( AFFECTION ,I CAN GIVE1 TO DREAD TO LOSE Y\4 ---- HAS TAK5 SU* PA9S TO CONV9CE ME ?AT Y\ MU/ & \$1 ?AT TWO PEOPLE1 :O MEAN TO LIVE TOGE!R1 \AT$4--,IF C]TA9 ?+S >E MORE NECESS>Y TO Y\ ?AN ME--SE>* = !M--,SAY BUT ONE WORD1 & Y\ %ALL NEV] HE> ( ME MORE4--,IF NOT--= ,GOD'S SAKE1 LET US /RUGGLE ) POV]TY--) ANY EVIL1 BUT !SE CONT9UAL 9QUIETUDES ( BUS9ESS1 :I* ,I HAVE BE5 TOLD W]E TO LA/ BUT A FEW MON?S1 ?\< EV]Y DAY ! 5D APPE>S MORE DI/ANT6 ,?IS IS ! FIR/ LETT] 9 ?IS /RA9 ?AT ,I HAVE DET]M9$ TO =W>D TO Y\2 ! RE/ LIE BY1 BECAUSE ,I WAS UNWILL+ TO GIVE Y\ PA91 & ,I %\LD NOT N[ WRITE1 IF ,I DID NOT ?9K ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO CONCLUSION TO ! S*EMES1 :I* DEM&1 AS ,I AM TOLD1 Y\R PRES5CE4 ,M>Y4.<#i.> O ,LETT] #cb .<,P>IS.> ,JANU>Y #i .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I JU/ N[ RECEIV$ ONE ( Y\R HA/Y NOTES2 = BUS9ESS SO 5TIRELY OCCUPIES Y\1 ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT TIME1 OR SUFFICI5T COMM& ( ?\E6 Y\ SEEM TO BE GOT 9TO A :IRL ( PROJECTS & S*EMES1 :I* >E DRAW+ Y\ 9TO A GULPH1 ?AT1 IF IT DO NOT ABSORB Y\R HAPP9ESS1 WILL 9FALLIBLY DE/ROY M9E4 ,FATIGU$ DUR+ MY Y\? BY ! MO/ >DU\S /RUGGLES1 NOT ONLY TO OBTA9 9DEP5D5CE1 BUT TO R5D] MYSELF USEFUL1 NOT M]ELY PLEASURE1 = :I* ,I HAD ! MO/ LIVELY TA/E1 ,I MEAN ! SIMPLE PLEASURES ?AT FL[ FROM PASSION & AFFECTION1 ESCAP$ ME1 BUT ! MO/ MELAN*OLY VIEWS ( LIFE W]E IMPRESS$ BY A DISAPPO9T$ HE>T ON MY M9D4 ,S9CE ,I KNEW Y\1 ,I HAVE BE5 5DEAVOR+ TO GO BACK TO MY =M] NATURE1 & HAVE ALL[$ SOME TIME TO GLIDE AWAY1 W+$ ) ! DELIM4 ,I AM REALLY UNABLE TO BE> ! CONT9UAL 9QUIETUDE :I* Y\R & ----'S NEV]-5D+ PLANS PRODUCE4 ,?IS Y\ MAY T]M WANT ( FIRMNESS--BUT Y\ >E MI/AK5--,I HAVE /ILL SUFFICI5T FIRMNESS TO PURSUE MY PR9CIPLE ( ACTION4 ,! PRES5T MIS]Y1 ,I CANNOT F9D A S(T] WORD TO DO JU/ICE TO MY FEEL+S1 APPE>S TO ME UNNECESS>Y--& !RE=E ,I HAVE NOT FIRMNESS TO SUPPORT IT AS Y\ MAY ?9K ,I \M--,MY ,GOD6 ANY ?+1 BUT !SE CONT9UAL ANXIETIES--ANY ?+ BUT COMM]CE1 :I* DEBASES ! M9D1 & ROOTS \T AFFECTION FROM ! HE>T4 ,I DO NOT MEAN TO COMPLA9 ( SUBORD9ATE 9CONV5I5CES----YET ,I WILL SIMPLY OBS]VE1 ?AT1 L$ TO EXPECT Y\ EV]Y WEEK1 ,I DID NOT MAKE ! >RANGEM5TS REQUIR$ BY ! PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES1 TO PROCURE ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE4 ,9 ORD] TO HAVE !M1 A S]VANT1 = ?AT PURPOSE ONLY1 IS 9DISP5SIBLE--,! WANT ( WOOD1 HAS MADE ME CAT* ! MO/ VIOL5T COLD ,I EV] HAD2 & MY HEAD IS SO DI/URB$ BY CONT9UAL C\<+1 ?AT ,I AM UNABLE TO WRITE )\T /OPP+ FREQU5TLY TO RECOLLECT MYSELF4--,?IS H[EV] IS ONE ( ! COMMON EVILS :I* MU/ BE BORNE )----BODILY PA9 DOES NOT T\* ! HE>T1 ?\< IT FATIGUES ! SPIRITS4 ,/ILL AS Y\ TALK ( Y\R RETURN1 EV5 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 D\BT+LY1 ,I HAVE DET]M9$1 ! MOM5T ! WEA!R *ANGES1 TO WEAN MY *ILD4--,IT IS TOO SOON = H] TO BEG9 TO DIVIDE SORR[6--,& AS ONE HAS WELL SAID1 0DESPAIR IS A FREEMAN10 WE WILL GO & SEEK \R =TUNE TOGE!R4 ,?IS IS NOT A CAPRICE ( ! MOM5T--= Y\R ABS5CE HAS GIV5 NEW WEIY OBJECT4--,IF Y\R FEEL+S W]E 9 UNISON ) M9E1 Y\ W\LD NOT SACRIFICE SO MU* TO VISION>Y PROSPECTS ( FUTURE ADVANTAGE4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #cc .<,P>IS.> ,JAN4 #ae .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I WAS JU/ GO+ TO BEG9 MY LETT] ) ! FAG 5D ( A SONG1 :I* W\LD ONLY HAVE TOLD Y\1 :AT ,I MAY AS WELL SAY SIMPLY1 ?AT IT IS PLEASANT TO =GIVE ?OSE WE LOVE4 ,I HAVE RECEIV$ Y\R TWO LETT]S1 DAT$ ! #b#f? & #b#h? ( ,DECEMB]1 & MY ANG] DI$ AWAY4 ,Y\ CAN SC>CELY CONCEIVE ! EFFECT SOME ( Y\R LETT]S HAVE PRODUC$ ON ME4 ,AFT] LONG+ TO HE> FROM Y\ DUR+ A T$I\S 9T]VAL ( SUSP5SE1 ,I HAVE SE5 A SUP]SCRIPTION WRITT5 BY Y\4--,PROMIS+ MYSELF PLEASURE1 & FEEL+ EMOTION1 ,I HAVE LAID IT BY ME1 TILL ! P]SON :O BR\D A CRU/ = TWO H\RS2 &1 AFT] FIX+ H] EYE ON AN OBJECT = SOME TIME1 D>T ON IT ) AN AIM AS SURE AS A BIRD ( PREY--NO?+ CAN EQUAL H] LIFE & SPIRITS4 ,I SUFF] FROM A COLD2 BUT IT DOES NOT AFFECT H]4 ,ADIEU6 DO NOT =GET TO LOVE US--& COME SOON TO TELL US ?AT Y\ DO4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #cd .<,P>IS.> ,JAN4 #c .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,FROM ! PURPORT ( Y\R LA/ LETT]S1 ,I %\LD SUPPOSE ?AT ?IS WILL SC>CELY REA* Y\2 & ,I HAVE ALREADY WRITT5 SO MANY LETT]S1 ?AT Y\ HAVE EI!R NOT RECEIV$1 OR NEGLECT$ TO ACKN[L$GE1 ,I DO NOT F9D IT PLEASANT1 OR RA!R ,I HAVE NO 9CL9ATION1 TO GO OV] ! SAME GR\ND AGA94 ,IF Y\ HAVE RECEIV$ !M1 & >E /ILL DETA9$ BY NEW PROJECTS1 IT IS USELESS = ME TO SAY ANY MORE ON ! SUBJECT4 ,I HAVE DONE ) IT = EV]2 YET ,I \Y 9T]E/ SUFF]S BY Y\R ABS5CE4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,= MY P>T1 MY HEAD IS TURN$ GIDDY1 BY ONLY HE>+ ( PLANS TO MAKE MONEY1 & MY CONTEMPTU\S FEEL+S HAVE SOMETIMES BUR/ \T4 ,I !RE=E WAS GLAD ?AT A VIOL5T COLD GAVE ME A PRETEXT TO /AY AT HOME1 LE/ ,I %\LD HAVE UTT]$ UNSEASONABLE TRU?S4 ,MY *ILD IS WELL1 & ! SPR+ WILL P]HAPS RE/ORE ME TO MYSELF4--,I HAVE 5DUR$ MANY 9CONV5I5CES ?IS W9T]1 :I* %\LD ,I BE A%AM$ TO M5TION1 IF !Y HAD BE5 UNAVOIDABLE4 0,! SECOND>Y PLEASURES ( LIFE10 Y\ SAY1 0>E V]Y NECESS>Y TO MY COM=T30 IT MAY BE SO2 BUT ,I HAVE EV] CONSID]$ !M AS SECOND>Y4 ,IF !RE=E Y\ ACCUSE ME ( WANT+ ! RESOLUTION NECESS>Y TO BE> ! COMMON.<#a.> EVILS ( LIFE2 ,I %\LD ANSW]1 ?AT ,I HAVE NOT FA%ION$ MY M9D TO SU/A9 !M1 BECAUSE ,I W\LD AVOID !M1 CO/ :AT IT W\LD---- ,ADIEU6 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ce .<,P>IS.> ,FEBRU>Y #i .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,! MELAN*OLY PRES5TIM5T HAS = SOME TIME HUNG ON MY SPIRITS1 ?AT WE W]E P>T$ = EV]2 & ! LETT]S ,I RECEIV$ ?IS DAY1 BY ,MR4 ----1 CONV9CE ME ?AT IT WAS NOT )\T F\NDATION4 ,Y\ ALLUDE TO SOME O!R LETT]S1 :I* ,I SUPPOSE HAVE MISC>RI$2 = MO/ ( ?OSE ,I HAVE GOT1 W]E ONLY A FEW HA/Y L9ES1 CALCULAT$ TO W\ND ! T5D]NESS ! SIE /RUGGL+ = UTT]ANCE1 & AGITAT+ A HE>T ALMO/ BUR/+ ) ANGUI%1 ?AT ,I F9D IT V]Y DIFFICULT TO WRITE ) ANY DEGREE ( COH]5CE4 ,Y\ LEFT ME 9DISPOS$1 ?\< Y\ HAVE TAK5 NO NOTICE ( IT2 & ! MO/ FATIGU+ J\RNEY ,I EV] HAD1 CONTRIBUT$ TO CONT9UE IT4 ,H[EV]1 ,I RECOV]$ MY HEAL?2 BUT A NEGLECT$ COLD1 & CONT9UAL 9QUIETUDE DUR+ ! LA/ TWO MON?S1 HAVE R$UC$ ME TO A /ATE ( WEAKNESS ,I NEV] BE=E EXP]I5C$4 ,?OSE :O DID NOT KN[ ?AT ! CANK]-WORM WAS AT WORK AT ! CORE1 CAUTION$ ME AB\T SUCKL+ MY *ILD TOO LONG4--,GOD PRES]VE ?IS POOR *ILD1 & R5D] H] HAPPI] ?AN H] MO!R6 ,BUT ,I AM W&]+ FROM MY SUBJECT3 9DE$ MY HEAD TURNS GIDDY1 :5 ,I ?9K ?AT ALL ! CONFID5CE ,I HAVE HAD 9 ! AFFECTION ( O!RS IS COME TO ?IS4--,I DID NOT EXPECT ?IS BL[ FROM Y\4 ,I HAVE DONE MY DUTY TO Y\ & MY *ILD2 & IF ,I AM NOT TO HAVE ANY RETURN ( AFFECTION TO REW>D ME1 ,I HAVE ! SAD CONSOLATION ( KN[+ ?AT ,I DES]V$ A BETT] FATE4 ,MY S\L IS WE>Y--,I AM SICK AT HE>T2 &1 BUT = ?IS LITTLE D>L+1 ,I W\LD CEASE TO C>E AB\T A LIFE1 :I* IS N[ /RIPP$ ( EV]Y *>M4 ,Y\ SEE H[ /UPID ,I AM1 UTT]+ DECLAMATION1 :5 ,I MEANT SIMPLY TO TELL Y\1 ?AT ,I CONSID] Y\R REQUE/+ ME TO COME TO Y\1 AS M]ELY DICTAT$ BY HONOR4--,9DE$1 ,I SC>CELY UND]/& Y\4--,Y\ REQUE/ ME TO COME1 & !N TELL ME1 ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT GIV5 UP ALL ?\E POV]TY ) Y\1 BUT ,I TURN ) AFFRIE 5T]+4--,I HAVE C]TA9 PR9CIPLES ( ACTION3 ,I KN[ :AT ,I LOOK = TO F\ND MY HAPP9ESS ON4--,IT IS NOT MONEY4--,) Y\ ,I WI%$ = SUFFICI5T TO PROCURE ! COM=TS ( LIFE--AS IT IS1 LESS WILL DO4--,I CAN /ILL EX]T MYSELF TO OBTA9 ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE = MY *ILD1 & %E DOES NOT WANT MORE AT PRES5T4--,I HAVE TWO OR ?REE PLANS 9 MY HEAD TO E>N \R SUBSI/5CE2 = DO NOT SUPPOSE ?AT1 NEGLECT$ BY Y\1 ,I WILL LIE UND] OBLIGATIONS ( A PECUNI>Y K9D TO Y\6--,NO2 ,I W\LD SOON] SUBMIT TO M5IAL S]VICE4--,I WANT$ ! SUPPORT ( Y\R AFFECTION--?AT GONE1 ALL IS OV]6--,I DID NOT ?9K1 :5 ,I COMPLA9$ ( ----'S CONTEMPTIBLE AVIDITY TO ACCUMULATE MONEY1 ?AT HE W\LD HAVE DRAGG$ Y\ 9TO HIS S*EMES4 ,I CANNOT WRITE4--,I 5CLOSE A FRAGM5T ( A LETT]1 WRITT5 SOON AFT] Y\R DEP>TURE1 & ANO!R :I* T5D]NESS MADE ME KEEP BACK :5 IT WAS WRITT54--,Y\ WILL SEE !N ! S5TIM5TS ( A CALM]1 ?\< NOT A MORE DET]M9$1 MOM5T4--,DO NOT 9SULT ME BY SAY+1 ?AT 0\R BE+ TOGE!R IS P>AM\NT TO EV]Y O!R CONSID]ATION60 ,W]E IT1 Y\ W\LD NOT BE RUNN+ AFT] A BUBBLE1 AT ! EXP5CE ( MY PEACE ( M9D4 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS ! LA/ LETT] Y\ WILL EV] RECEIVE FROM ME4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #cf .<,P>IS.> ,FEB4 #a .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,Y\ TALK ( 0P]MAN5T VIEWS & FUTURE COM=T0--NOT = ME1 = ,I AM DEAD TO HOPE4 ,! 9QUIETUDES ( ! LA/ W9T] HAVE F9I%$ ! BUS9ESS1 & MY HE>T IS NOT ONLY BROK51 BUT MY CON/ITUTION DE/ROY$4 ,I CONCEIVE MYSELF 9 A GALLOP+ CONSUMPTION1 & ! CONT9UAL ANXIETY ,I FEEL AT ! ?\D ME M5TION6 ,%E HAS A *ILD ( ! SAME AGE1 & !Y MAY BE BR\GU$ AB\T ! PROPRIETY ( Y\R REMA9+ :]E Y\ >E2 & IT IS NO MATT]1 ,I HAVE DRUNK TOO DEEP ( ! BITT] CUP TO C>E AB\T TRIFLES4 ,:5 Y\ FIR/ 5T]$ 9TO !SE PLANS1 Y\ B\ND$ Y\R VIEWS TO ! GA9+ ( A ?\S& P\NDS4 ,IT WAS SUFFICI5T TO HAVE PROCUR$ A F>M 9 ,AM]ICA1 :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 AN 9DEP5D5CE4 ,Y\ F9D N[ ?AT Y\ DID NOT KN[ Y\RSELF1 & ?AT A C]TA9 SITUATION 9 LIFE IS MORE NECESS>Y TO Y\ ?AN Y\ IMAG9$--MORE NECESS>Y ?AN AN UNCORRUPT$ HE>T--,= A YE> OR TWO1 Y\ MAY PROCURE Y\RSELF :AT Y\ CALL PLEASURE2 EAT+1 DR9K+1 & WOM52 BUT 9 ! SOLITUDE ( DECL9+ LIFE1 ,I %ALL BE REMEMB]$ ) REGRET--,I WAS GO+ TO SAY ) REMORSE1 BUT *ECK$ MY P54 ,AS ,I HAVE NEV] CONCEAL$ ! NATURE ( MY CONNECTION ) Y\1 Y\R REPUTATION WILL NOT SUFF]4 ,I %ALL NEV] HAVE A CONFID5T3 ,I AM CONT5T ) ! APPROBATION ( MY [N M9D2 &1 IF !RE BE A SE>*] ( HE>TS1 M9E WILL NOT BE DESPIS$4 ,READ+ :AT Y\ HAVE WRITT5 RELATIVE TO ! DES]TION ( WOM51 ,I HAVE (T5 WOND]$ H[ !ORY & PRACTICE C\LD BE SO DIFF]5T1 TILL ,I RECOLLECT$1 ?AT ! S5TIM5TS ( PASSION1 & ! RESOLVES ( REASON1 >E V]Y DI/9CT4 ,AS TO MY SI/]S1 AS Y\ >E SO CONT9UALLY HURRI$ ) BUS9ESS1 Y\ NE$ NOT WRITE TO !M--,I %ALL1 :5 MY M9D IS CALM]4 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,ADIEU6 ,M>Y4 ,?IS HAS BE5 SU* A P]IOD ( B>B>ITY & MIS]Y1 ,I \E4 ,I WI% ONE MOM5T ?AT ,I HAD NEV] HE>D ( ! CRUELTIES ?AT HAVE BE5 PRACTIC$ H]E1 & ! NEXT 5VY ! MO!RS :O HAVE BE5 KILL$ ) !IR *ILDR54 ,SURELY ,I HAD SUFF]$ 5\< 9 LIFE1 NOT TO BE CURS$ ) A FONDNESS1 ?AT BURNS UP ! VITAL /REAM ,I AM IMP>T+4 ,Y\ WILL ?9K ME MAD3 ,I W\LD ,I W]E SO1 ?AT ,I C\LD =GET MY MIS]Y--SO ?AT MY HEAD OR HE>T W\LD BE /ILL4---- O ,LETT] #cg .<,P>IS.> ,FEB4 #ai .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,:5 ,I FIR/ RECEIV$ Y\R LETT]1 PUTT+ (F Y\R RETURN TO AN 9DEF9ITE TIME1 ,I FELT SO HURT1 ?AT ,I KN[ NOT :AT ,I WROTE4 ,I AM N[ CALM]1 ?\< IT WAS NOT ! K9D ( W\ND OV] :I* TIME HAS ! QUICKE/ EFFECT2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! MORE ,I ?9K1 ! SADD] ,I GR[4 ,SOCIETY FATIGUES ME 9EXPRESSIBLY--,SO MU* SO1 ?AT F9D+ FAULT ) EV]Y ONE1 ,I HAVE ONLY REASON 5\<1 TO DISCOV] ?AT ! FAULT IS 9 MYSELF4 ,MY *ILD ALONE 9T]E/S ME1 &1 BUT = H]1 ,I %\LD NOT TAKE ANY PA9S TO RECOV] MY HEAL?4 ,AS IT IS1 ,I %ALL WEAN H]1 & TRY IF BY ?AT /EP 7TO :I* ,I FEEL A REPUGNANCE1 = IT IS MY ONLY SOLACE7 ,I CAN GET RID ( MY C\<4 ,PHYSICIANS TALK MU* ( ! DANG] ATT5D+ ANY COMPLA9T ON ! LUNGS1 AFT] A WOMAN HAS SUCKL$ = SOME MON?S4 ,!Y LAY A /RESS ALSO ON ! NECESSITY ( KEEP+ ! M9D TRANQUIL--&1 MY ,GOD6 H[ HAS M9E BE H>RASS$6 ,BUT :IL/ ! CAPRICES ( O!R WOM5 >E GRATIFI$1 0! W9D ( HEAV5 NOT SUFF]$ TO VISIT !M TOO RUDELY10 ,I HAVE NOT F\ND A GU>DIAN ANGEL1 9 HEAV5 OR ON E>?1 TO W>D (F SORR[ OR C>E FROM MY BOSOM4 ,:AT SACRIFICES HAVE Y\ NOT MADE = A WOMAN Y\ DID NOT RESPECT6--,BUT ,I WILL NOT GO OV] ?IS GR\ND--,I WANT TO TELL Y\ ?AT ,I DO NOT UND]/& Y\4 ,Y\ SAY ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT GIV5 UP ALL ?\Y--NAY1 IS4 ,I CANNOT EXPLA9 MYSELF2 BUT IF Y\ HAVE NOT LO/ Y\R MEMORY1 Y\ WILL EASILY DIV9E MY MEAN+4 ,:AT6 IS \R LIFE !N ONLY TO BE MADE UP ( SEP>ATIONS8 & AM ,I ONLY TO RETURN TO A C\NTRY1 ?AT HAS NOT M]ELY LO/ ALL *>MS = ME1 BUT = :I* ,I FEEL A REPUGNANCE ?AT ALMO/ AM\NTS TO HORROR1 ONLY TO BE LEFT !RE A PREY TO IT6 ,:Y IS IT SO NECESS>Y ?AT ,I %\LD RETURN8--BR\T1 ,I C\LD COMPLA9 ) REASON1 ?AT ,I AM LEFT H]E DEP5D5T ON A MAN1 :OSE AVIDITY TO ACQUIRE A =TUNE HAS R5D]$ HIM CALL\S TO EV]Y S5TIM5T CONNECT$ ) SOCIAL OR AFFECTIONATE EMOTIONS4--,) A BRUTAL 9S5SIBILITY1 HE CANNOT HELP DISPLAY+ ! PLEASURE Y\R DET]M9ATION TO /AY GIVES HIM1 9 SPITE ( ! EFFECT IT IS VISIBLE IT HAS HAD ON ME4 ,TILL ,I CAN E>N MONEY1 ,I %ALL 5DEAVOR TO BORR[ SOME1 = ,I WANT TO AVOID ASK+ HIM CONT9UALLY = ! SUM NECESS>Y TO MA9TA9 ME4--,DO NOT MI/AKE ME1 ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 REFUS$4--,YET ,I HAVE GONE HALF A DOZ5 TIMES TO ! H\SE TO ASK = IT1 & COME AWAY )\T SPEAK+--Y\ MU/ GUESS :Y--,BESIDES1 ,I WI% TO AVOID HE>+ ( ! ET]NAL PROJECTS TO :I* Y\ HAVE SACRIFIC$ MY PEACE--NOT REMEMB]+--BUT ,I WILL BE SIL5T = EV]4---- O ,LETT] #* .<,HAVRE.> ,APRIL #g .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,H]E ,I AM AT ,HAVRE1 ON ! W+ T[>DS Y\1 & ,I WRITE N[1 ONLY TO TELL Y\1 ?AT Y\ MAY EXPECT ME 9 ! C\RSE ( ?REE OR F\R DAYS2 = ,I %ALL NOT ATTEMPT TO GIVE V5T TO ! DIFF]5T EMOTIONS :I* AGITATE MY HE>T--,Y\ MAY T]M A FEEL+1 :I* APPE>S TO ME TO BE A DEGREE ( DELICACY ?AT NATURALLY >ISES FROM S5SIBILITY1 PRIDE--,/ILL ,I CANNOT 9DULGE ! V]Y AFFECTIONATE T5D]NESS :I* GL[S 9 MY BOSOM1 )\T TREMBL+1 TILL ,I SEE1 BY Y\R EYES1 ?AT IT IS MUTUAL4 ,I SIT1 LO/ 9 ?\S RU% 9TO MY EYES1 :5 ,I F9D ?AT ,I AM *]I%+ ANY FOND EXPECTATIONS4--,I HAVE 9DE$ BE5 SO UNHAPPY ?IS W9T]1 ,I F9D IT AS DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE FRE% HOPES1 AS TO REGA9 TRANQUILITY4--,5\< ( ?IS--LIE /ILL1 FOOLI% HE>T6--,BUT = ! LITTLE GIRL1 ,I C\LD ALMO/ WI% ?AT IT %\LD CEASE TO BEAT1 TO BE NO MORE ALIVE TO ! ANGUI% ( DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,SWEET LITTLE CREATURE6 ,I DEPRIV$ MYSELF ( MY ONLY PLEASURE1 :5 ,I WEAN$ H]1 AB\T T5 DAYS AGO4--,I AM H[EV] GLAD ,I CONQU]$ MY REPUGNANCE4--,IT WAS NECESS>Y IT %\LD BE DONE SOON1 & ,I DID NOT WI% TO EMBITT] ! R5EWAL ( Y\R ACQUA9TANCE ) H]1 BY PUTT+ IT (F TILL WE MET4--,IT WAS A PA9FUL EX]TION TO ME1 & ,I ?\RIVE1 = ,I DO NOT SEE ANY NECESSITY = Y\R COM+ TO ME4--,PRAY 9=M ,MR4 ----1 ?AT ,I HAVE HIS LITTLE FRI5D ) ME4--,MY WI%+ TO OBLIGE HIM1 MADE ME PUT MYSELF TO SOME 9CONV5I5CE----& DELAY MY DEP>TURE2 :I* WAS IRKSOME TO ME1 :O HAVE NOT QUITE AS MU* PHILOSOPHY1 ,I W\LD NOT = ! WORLD SAY 9DIFF]5CE1 AS Y\4 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,Y\RS TRULY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ci ,BRI4 ,H]E WE >E1 MY LOVE1 & MEAN TO SET \T E>LY 9 ! MORN+2 &1 IF ,I CAN F9D Y\1 ,I HOPE TO D9E ) Y\ TO-MORR[4--,I %ALL DRIVE TO ----'S HOTEL1 :]E ---- TELLS ME Y\ HAVE BE5--&1 IF Y\ HAVE LEFT IT1 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL TAKE C>E TO BE !RE TO RECEIVE US4 ,I HAVE BR\E ( \R LITTLE D>L+--NOT ON ! WAY1 = ?AT FELL TO MY %>E4--,BUT :Y DO ,I WRITE AB\T TRIFLES8--OR ANY ?+8--,>E WE NOT TO MEET SOON8--,:AT DOES Y\R HE>T SAY8 ,Y\RS TRULY ,M>Y4 ,I HAVE WEAN$ MY ,FANNY1 & %E IS N[ EAT+ AWAY AT ! :ITE BREAD4 O ,LETT] #d .<#b#f ,*>LOTTE ,/REET1 ,RA?BONE ,PLACE.> ,LONDON1 ,FRIDAY1 ,MAY #bb .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I HAVE JU/ RECEIV$ Y\R AFFECTIONATE LETT]1 & AM DI/RESS$ TO ?9K ?AT ,I HAVE ADD$ TO Y\R EMB>RASSM5TS AT ?IS TR\BLESOME JUNCTURE1 :5 ! EX]TION ( ALL ! FACULTIES ( Y\R M9D APPE>S TO BE NECESS>Y1 TO EXTRICATE Y\ \T ( Y\R PECUNI>Y DIFFICULTIES4 ,I SUPPOSE IT WAS SOME?+ RELATIVE TO ! CIRCUM/ANCE Y\ HAVE M5TION$1 :I* MADE ---- REQUE/ TO SEE ME TO-DAY1 TO CONV]SE AB\T A MATT] ( GREAT IMPORTANCE4 ,BE ?AT AS IT MAY1 HIS LETT] 7SU* IS ! /ATE ( MY SPIRITS7 9CONCEIVABLY AL>M$ ME1 & R5D]$ ! LA/ NIE >GUM5TS :I* CONV9CE ! REASON1 :IL/ !Y C>RY DEA? TO ! HE>T4--,WE HAVE HAD TOO MANY CRUEL EXPLANATIONS1 ?AT NOT ONLY CL\D EV]Y FUTURE PROSPECT2 BUT EMBITT] ! REMEMBRANCES :I* ALONE GIVE LIFE TO AFFECTION4--,LET ! SUBJECT NEV] BE REVIV$6 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ,I HAVE NOT ONLY LO/ ! HOPE1 BUT ! P[] ( BE+ HAPPY4--,EV]Y EMOTION IS N[ %>P5$ BY ANGUI%4--,MY S\L HAS BE5 %OOK1 & MY TONE ( FEEL+S DE/ROY$4--,I HAVE GONE \T--& S\ FRI5D--EXAM9E Y\RSELF WELL--,I AM \T ( ! QUE/ION2 =1 ALAS6 ,I AM NO?+--& DISCOV] :AT Y\ WI% TO DO--:AT WILL R5D] Y\ MO/ COM=TABLE--OR1 TO BE MORE EXPLICIT--:E!R Y\ DESIRE TO LIVE ) ME1 OR P>T = EV]8 ,:5 Y\ CAN ONCE ASC]TA9 IT1 TELL ME FRANKLY1 ,I CONJURE Y\6--=1 BELIEVE ME1 ,I HAVE V]Y 9VOLUNT>ILY 9T]RUPT$ Y\R PEACE4 ,I %ALL EXPECT Y\ TO D9N] ON ,MONDAY1 & WILL 5DEAVOR TO ASSUME A *E]FUL FACE TO GREET Y\--AT ANY RATE ,I WILL AVOID CONV]SATIONS1 :I* ONLY T5D TO H>RASS Y\R FEEL+S1 BECAUSE ,I AM MO/ AFFECTIONATELY Y\RS1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #da .<,MAY #b#g1 #a#g#i#e.> ,W$NESDAY4 ,I 5CLOSE Y\ ! LETT]1 :I* Y\ DESIR$ ME TO =W>D1 & ,I AM TEMPT$ V]Y LACONICALLY TO WI% Y\ A GOOD MORN+--NOT BECAUSE ,I AM ANGRY1 OR HAVE NO?+ TO SAY2 BUT TO KEEP D[N A W\ND$ SPIRIT4--,I %ALL MAKE EV]Y EF=T TO CALM MY M9D--YET A /RONG CONVICTION SEEMS TO :IRL R\ND 9 ! V]Y C5T] ( MY BRA91 :I*1 LIKE ! FIAT ( FATE1 EMPHATICALLY ASSURES ME1 ?AT GRIEF HAS A FIRM HOLD ( MY HE>T4 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,Y\RS S9C]ELY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #db .<,HULL.> ,W$NESDAY1 ,TWO O',CLOCK .<,MAY #b#g1 #a#g#i#e.>4 ,WE >RIV$ H]E AB\T AN H\R AGO4 ,I AM EXTREMELY FATIGU$ ) ! *ILD1 :O W\LD NOT RE/ QUIET ) ANY BODY BUT ME1 DUR+ ! NIE H]E 9 A COM=TLESS1 DAMP ROOM1 9 A SORT ( A TOMB-LIKE H\SE4 ,?IS H[EV] ,I %ALL QUICKLY REM$Y1 =1 :5 ,I HAVE F9I%$ ?IS LETT]1 7:I* ,I MU/ DO IMM$IATELY1 BECAUSE ! PO/ GOES \T E>LY71 ,I %ALL SALLY =?1 & 9QUIRE AB\T A VESSEL & AN 9N4 ,I WILL NOT DI/RESS Y\ BY TALK+ ( ! DEPRESSION ( MY SPIRITS1 OR ! /RUGGLE ,I HAD TO KEEP ALIVE MY DY+ HE>T4--,IT IS EV5 N[ TOO FULL TO ALL[ ME TO WRITE ) COMPOSURE4--,IMLAY1--DE> ,IMLAY1--AM ,I ALWAYS TO BE TOSS$ AB\T ?US8--%ALL ,I NEV] F9D AN ASYLUM TO RE/ CONT5T$ 98 ,H[ CAN Y\ LOVE TO FLY AB\T CONT9UALLY--DROPP+ D[N1 AS IT W]E1 9 A NEW WORLD--COLD & /RANGE6--EV]Y O!R DAY8 ,:Y DO Y\ NOT ATTA* ?OSE T5D] EMOTIONS R\ND ! IDEA ( HOME1 :I* EV5 N[ DIM MY EYES8--,?IS ALONE IS AFFECTION--EV]Y ?+ ELSE IS ONLY HUMANITY1 ELECTRIFI$ BY SYMPA?Y4 ,I WILL WRITE TO Y\ AGA9 TO-MORR[1 :5 ,I KN[ H[ LONG ,I AM TO BE DETA9$--& HOPE TO GET A LETT] QUICKLY FROM Y\1 TO *E] Y\RS S9C]ELY & AFFECTIONATELY ,M>Y4 ,FANNY IS PLAY+ NE> ME 9 HI< SPIRITS4 ,%E WAS SO PLEAS$ ) ! NOISE ( ! MAIL-HORN1 %E HAS BE5 CONT9UALLY IMITAT+ IT4----,ADIEU6 O ,LETT] #dc .<,HULL1 ,MAY #b#h1 #a#g#i#e.> ,?URSDAY4 ,A LADY HAS JU/ S5T TO (F] TO TAKE ME TO ,BEV]LEY4 ,I HAVE !N ONLY A MOM5T TO EXCLAIM AGA9/ ! VAGUE MANN] 9 :I* PEOPLE GIVE 9=MATION "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,BUT :Y TALK ( 9CONV5I5CES1 :I* >E 9 FACT TRIFL+1 :5 COMP>$ ) ! S9K+ ( ! HE>T ,I HAVE FELT6 ,I DID NOT 9T5D TO T\* ?IS PA9FUL /R+--,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,Y\RS TRULY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #dd .<,HULL.> ,FRIDAY1 ,JUNE #ab .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I HAVE JU/ RECEIV$ Y\RS DAT$ ! #i?1 :I* ,I SUPPOSE WAS A MI/AKE1 = IT C\LD SC>CELY HAVE LOIT]$ SO LONG ON ! ROAD4 ,! G5]AL OBS]VATIONS :I* APPLY TO ! /ATE ( Y\R [N M9D1 APPE> TO ME JU/1 AS F> AS !Y GO2 & ,I %ALL ALWAYS CONSID] IT AS ONE ( ! MO/ S]I\S MIS=TUNES ( MY LIFE1 ?AT ,I DID NOT MEET Y\1 BE=E SATIETY HAD R5D]$ Y\R S5SES SO FA/IDI\S1 AS ALMO/ TO CLOSE UP EV]Y T5D] AV5UE ( S5TIM5T & AFFECTION ?AT LEADS TO Y\R SYMPA!TIC HE>T4 ,Y\ HAVE A HE>T1 MY FRI5D1 YET1 HURRI$ AWAY BY ! IMPETUOSITY ( 9F]IOR FEEL+S1 Y\ HAVE S\ EXCESSES1 = ?AT GRATIFICATION :I* ONLY ! HE>T CAN BE/[4 ,! COMMON RUN ( M51 ,I KN[1 ) /RONG HEAL? & GROSS APPETITES1 MU/ HAVE V>IETY TO BANI% 5NUI1 BECAUSE ! IMAG9ATION NEV] L5DS ITS MAGIC W&1 TO CONV]T APPETITE 9TO LOVE1 CEM5T$ BY ACCORD+ REASON4--,AH6 MY FRI5D1 Y\ KN[ NOT ! 9EFFABLE DELIISES FROM A UNISON ( AFFECTION & DESIRE1 :5 ! :OLE S\L & S5SES >E AB&ON$ TO A LIVELY IMAG9ATION1 ?AT R5D]S EV]Y EMOTION DELICATE & RAPTUR\S4 ,YES2 !SE >E EMOTIONS1 OV] :I* SATIETY HAS NO P[]1 & ! RECOLLECTION ( :I*1 EV5 DISAPPO9TM5T CANNOT DIS5*ANT2 BUT !Y DO NOT EXI/ )\T SELF-D5IAL4 ,!SE EMOTIONS1 MORE OR LESS /RONG1 APPE> TO ME TO BE ! DI/9CTIVE *>ACT]I/IC ( G5IUS1 ! F\NDATION ( TA/E1 & ( ?AT EXQUISITE RELI% = ! BEAUTIES ( NATURE1 ( :I* ! COMMON H]D ( EAT]S & DR9K]S & *ILD-BEGET]S1 C]TA9LY HAVE NO IDEA4 ,Y\ WILL SMILE AT AN OBS]VATION ?AT HAS JU/ OCCURR$ TO ME3--,I CONSID] ?OSE M9DS AS ! MO/ /RONG & ORIG9AL1 :OSE IMAG9ATION ACTS AS ! /IMULUS TO !IR S5SES4 ,WELL6 Y\ WILL ASK1 :AT IS ! RESULT ( ALL ?IS REASON+8 ,:Y ,I CANNOT HELP ?9K+ ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE = Y\1 HAV+ GREAT /R5G? ( M9D1 TO RETURN TO NATURE1 & REGA9 A SANITY ( CON/ITUTION1 & PURITY ( FEEL+--:I* W\LD OP5 Y\R HE>T TO ME4--,I W\LD FA9 RE/ !RE6 ,YET1 CONV9C$ MORE ?AN EV] ( ! S9C]ITY & T5D]NESS ( MY ATTA*M5T TO Y\1 ! 9VOLUNT>Y HOPES1 :I* A DET]M9ATION TO LIVE HAS REVIV$1 >E NOT SUFFICI5TLY /RONG TO DISSIPATE ! CL\D1 ?AT DESPAIR HAS SPREAD OV] FUTURITY4 ,I HAVE LOOK$ AT ! SEA1 & AT MY *ILD1 H>DLY D>+ TO [N TO MYSELF ! SECRET WI%1 ?AT IT MIT1 /ILL SO ALIVE TO ANGUI%1 MIT1 & OBSCURE MY SIE WE EV] TO MEET AGA98 & WILL Y\ 5DEAVOR TO R5D] ?AT MEET+ HAPPI] ?AN ! LA/8 ,WILL Y\ 5DEAVOR TO RE/RA9 Y\R CAPRICES1 9 ORD] TO GIVE VIGOR TO AFFECTION1 & TO GIVE PLAY TO ! *ECK$ S5TIM5TS ?AT NATURE 9T5D$ %\LD EXP& Y\R HE>T8 ,I CANNOT 9DE$1 )\T AGONY1 ?9K ( Y\R BOSOM'S BE+ CONT9UALLY CONTAM9AT$2 & BITT] >E ! TE>S :I* EXHAU/ MY EYES1 :5 ,I RECOLLECT :Y MY *ILD & ,I >E =C$ TO /RAY FROM ! ASYLUM1 9 :I*1 AFT] SO MANY /ORMS1 ,I HAD HOP$ TO RE/1 SMIL+ AT ANGRY FATE4--,!SE >E NOT COMMON SORR[S2 NOR CAN Y\ P]HAPS CONCEIVE1 H[ MU* ACTIVE =TITUDE IT REQUIRES TO LABOR P]PETUALLY TO BLUNT ! %AFTS ( DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,EXAM9E N[ Y\RSELF1 & ASC]TA9 :E!R Y\ CAN LIVE 9 SOME?+ LIKE A SETTL$ /ILE4 ,LET \R CONFID5CE 9 FUTURE BE UNB\ND$2 CONSID] :E!R Y\ F9D IT NECESS>Y TO SACRIFICE ME TO :AT Y\ T]M 0! ZE/ ( LIFE20 &1 :5 Y\ HAVE ONCE A CLE> VIEW ( Y\R [N MOTIVES1 ( Y\R [N 9C5TIVE TO ACTION1 DO NOT DECEIVE ME6 ,! TRA9 ( ?\T4 .<,HULL1 ,JUNE #a#c1 #a#g#i#e.> ,SATURDAY ,MORN+4 ,Y\R SECOND LETT] REA*$ ME AB\T AN H\R AGO4 ,Y\ W]E C]TA9LY WRONG1 9 SUPPOS+ ?AT ,I DID NOT M5TION Y\ ) RESPECT2 ?\<1 )\T MY BE+ CONSCI\S ( IT1 SOME SP>KS ( RES5TM5T MAY HAVE ANIMAT$ ! GLOOM ( DESPAIR--,YES2 ) LESS AFFECTION1 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 MORE RESPECTFUL4 ,H[EV] ! REG>D :I* ,I HAVE = Y\1 IS SO UNEQUIVOCAL TO MYSELF1 ,I IMAG9E ?AT IT MU/ BE SUFFICI5TLY OBVI\S TO EV]Y BODY ELSE4 ,BESIDES1 ! ONLY LETT] ,I 9T5D$ = ! PUBLIC EYE WAS TO ----1 & ?AT ,I DE/ROY$ FROM DELICACY BE=E Y\ SAW !M1 BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY WRITT5 7( C\RSE W>MLY 9 Y\R PRAISE7 TO PREV5T ANY ODIUM BE+ ?R[N ON Y\4.<#a#a.> ,I AM H>RASS$ BY Y\R EMB>RASSM5TS1 & %ALL C]TA9LY USE ALL MY EF=TS1 TO MAKE ! BUS9ESS T]M9ATE TO Y\R SATISFACTION 9 :I* ,I AM 5GAG$4 ,MY FRI5D--MY DE>E/ FRI5D--,I FEEL MY FATE UNIT$ TO Y\RS BY ! MO/ SACR$ PR9CIPLES ( MY S\L1 & ! YE>NS (--YES1 ,I WILL SAY IT--A TRUE1 UNSOPHI/ICAT$ HE>T4 ,Y\RS MO/ TRULY ,M>Y4 ,IF ! W9D BE FAIR1 ! CAPTA9 TALKS ( SAIL+ ON ,MONDAY2 BUT ,I AM AFRAID ,I %ALL BE DETA9$ SOME DAYS LONG]4 ,AT ANY RATE1 CONT9UE TO WRITE1 7,I WANT ?IS SUPPORT7 TILL Y\ >E SURE ,I AM :]E ,I CANNOT EXPECT A LETT]2 &1 IF ANY %\LD >RIVE AFT] MY DEP>TURE1 A G5TLEMAN 7NOT ,MR4 ----'S FRI5D1 ,I PROMISE Y\7 FROM :OM ,I HAVE RECEIV$ GREAT CIVILITIES1 WILL S5D !M AFT] ME4 ,DO WRITE BY EV]Y OCCASION6 ,I AM ANXI\S TO HE> H[ Y\R AFFAIRS GO ON2 &1 /ILL MORE1 TO BE CONV9C$ ?AT Y\ >E NOT SEP>AT+ Y\RSELF FROM US4 ,= MY LITTLE D>L+ IS CALL+ PAPA1 & ADD+ H] P>ROT WORD--,COME1 ,COME6 ,& WILL Y\ NOT COME1 & LET US EX]T \RSELVES8--,I %ALL RECOV] ALL MY 5]GY1 :5 ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT MY EX]TIONS WILL DRAW US MORE CLOSELY TOGE!R4 ,ONCE MORE ADIEU6 O ,LETT] #de .<,HULL.> ,SUNDAY1 ,JUNE #ad .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I RA!R EXPECT$ TO HE> FROM Y\ TO-DAY--,I WI% Y\ W\LD NOT FAIL TO WRITE TO ME = A LITTLE TIME1 BECAUSE ,I AM NOT QUITE WELL--,:E!R ,I HAVE ANY GOOD SLEEP OR NOT1 ,I WAKE 9 ! MORN+ 9 VIOL5T FITS ( TREMBL+--&1 9 SPITE ( ALL MY EF=TS1 ! *ILD--EV]Y ?+--FATIGUES ME1 9 :I* ,I SEEK = SOLACE OR AMUSEM5T4 ,MR4 ---- =C$ ON ME A LETT] TO A PHYSICIAN ( ?IS PLACE2 IT WAS =TUNATE1 = ,I %\LD O!RWISE HAVE HAD SOME DIFFICULTY TO OBTA9 ! NECESS>Y 9=MATION4 ,HIS WIFE IS A PRETTY WOMAN 7,I CAN ADMIRE1 Y\ KN[1 A PRETTY WOMAN1 :5 ,I AM ALONE7 & HE AN 9TELLIG5T & RA!R 9T]E/+ MAN4--,!Y HAVE BEHAV$ TO ME ) GREAT HOSPITALITY2 & POOR ,FANNY WAS NEV] SO HAPPY 9 H] LIFE1 AS AMONG !IR Y\NG BROOD4 ,!Y TOOK ME 9 !IR C>RIAGE TO ,BEV]LEY1 & ,I RAN OV] MY FAVORITE WALKS1 ) A VIVACITY ?AT W\LD HAVE A/ONI%$ Y\4--,! T[N DID NOT PLEASE ME QUITE SO WELL AS =M]LY--,IT APPE>$ SO DIM9UTIVE2 &1 :5 ,I F\ND ?AT MANY ( ! 9HABITANTS HAD LIV$ 9 ! SAME H\SES EV] S9CE ,I LEFT IT1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP WOND]+ H[ !Y C\LD ?US HAVE VEGETAT$1 :IL/ ,I WAS RUNN+ OV] A WORLD ( SORR[1 SNAT*+ AT PLEASURE1 & ?R[+ (F PREJUDICES4 ,! PLACE :]E ,I AT PRES5T AM1 IS MU* IMPROV$2 BUT IT IS A/ONI%+ :AT /RIDES >I/OCRACY & FANATICISM HAVE MADE1 S9CE ,I RESID$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,! W9D DOES NOT APPE> 9CL9$ TO *ANGE1 SO ,I AM /ILL =C$ TO L+]--,:5 DO Y\ ?9K ?AT Y\ %ALL BE ABLE TO SET \T = ,FRANCE8 ,I DO NOT 5TIRELY LIKE ! ASPECT ( Y\R AFFAIRS1 & /ILL LESS Y\R CONNECTIONS ON EI!R SIDE ( ! WAT]4 ,(T5 DO ,I SI<1 :5 ,I ?9K ( Y\R 5TANGLEM5TS 9 BUS9ESS1 & Y\R EXTREME RE/LESSNESS ( M9D4--,EV5 N[ ,I AM ALMO/ AFRAID TO ASK Y\1 :E!R ! PLEASURE ( BE+ FREE1 DOES NOT OV]BALANCE ! PA9 Y\ FELT AT P>T+ ) ME8 ,SOMETIMES ,I 9DULGE ! HOPE ?AT Y\ WILL FEEL ME NECESS>Y TO Y\--OR :Y %\LD WE MEET AGA98--BUT1 ! MOM5T AFT]1 DESPAIR DAMPS MY RIS+ SPIRITS1 AGGRAVAT$ BY ! EMOTIONS ( T5D]NESS1 :I* \ES ( LIFE4----,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,Y\RS S9C]ELY & AFFECTIONATELY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #df .<,HULL.> ,JUNE #ae .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I WANT TO KN[ H[ Y\ HAVE SETTL$ ) RESPECT TO ----4 ,9 %ORT1 BE V]Y P>TICUL> 9 Y\R ACC\NT ( ALL Y\R AFFAIRS--LET \R CONFID5CE1 MY DE>1 BE UNB\ND$4--,! LA/ TIME WE W]E SEP>AT$1 WAS A SEP>ATION 9DE$ ON Y\R P>T--,N[ Y\ HAVE ACT$ MORE +5U\SLY1 LET ! MO/ AFFECTIONATE 9T]*ANGE ( S5TIM5TS FILL UP ! A*+ VOID ( DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,I ALMO/ DREAD ?AT Y\R PLANS WILL PROVE ABORTIVE--YET %\LD ! MO/ UNLUCKY TURN S5D Y\ HOME TO US1 CONV9C$ ?AT A TRUE FRI5D IS A TREASURE1 ,I %\LD NOT MU* M9D HAV+ TO /RUGGLE ) ! WORLD AGA94 ,ACCUSE ME NOT ( PRIDE--YET SOMETIMES1 :5 NATURE HAS OP5$ MY HE>T TO ITS AU?OR1 ,I HAVE WOND]$ ?AT Y\ DID NOT SET A HI<] VALUE ON MY HE>T4 ,RECEIVE A KISS FROM ,FANNY1 ,I WAS GO+ TO ADD1 IF Y\ WILL NOT TAKE ONE FROM ME1 & BELIEVE ME Y\RS ,S9C]ELY ,M>Y4 ,! W9D /ILL CONT9UES 9 ! SAME QU>T]4 O ,LETT] #dg .<,HULL1 ,JUNE1 #a#g#i#e.> ,TUESDAY ,MORN+4 ,! CAPTA9 HAS JU/ S5T TO 9=M ME1 ?AT ,I MU/ BE ON BO>D 9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW H\RS4--,I WI%$ TO HAVE /AY$ TILL TO-MORR[4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A COM=T TO ME TO HAVE RECEIV$ ANO!R LETT] FROM Y\--,%\LD ONE >RIVE1 IT WILL BE S5T AFT] ME4 ,MY SPIRITS >E AGITAT$1 ,I SC>CELY KN[ :Y----,! QUITT+ ,5GL& SEEMS TO BE A FRE% P>T+4--,SURELY Y\ WILL NOT =GET ME4--,A ?\S& WEAK =EBOD+S ASSAULT MY S\L1 & ! /ATE ( MY HEAL? R5D]S ME S5SIBLE TO EV]Y ?+4 ,IT IS SURPRIS+ ?AT 9 ,LONDON1 9 A CONT9UAL CONFLICT ( M9D1 ,I WAS /ILL GR[+ BETT]--:IL/ H]E1 B[$ D[N BY ! DESPOTIC H& ( FATE1 =C$ 9TO RESIGNATION BY DESPAIR1 ,I SEEM TO BE FAD+ AWAY--P]I%+ B5EA? A CRUEL BLIT ?AT HAS BE5 AS IT W]E A M>K = MIS]Y1 ,I DREAD TO MEET WRET*$NESS 9 SOME NEW %APE4--,WELL1 LET IT COME--,I C>E NOT6--:AT HAVE ,I TO DREAD1 :O HAVE SO LITTLE TO HOPE =6 ,GOD BLESS Y\--,I AM MO/ AFFECTIONATELY & S9C]ELY Y\RS ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #dh .<,JUNE #a#g1 #a#g#i#e.> ,W$NESDAY ,MORN+4 ,I WAS HURRI$ ON BO>D YE/]DAY AB\T ?REE O'CLOCK1 ! W9D HAV+ *ANG$4 ,BUT BE=E EV5+ IT VE]$ R\ND TO ! OLD PO9T2 & H]E WE >E1 9 ! MID/ ( MI/S & WAT]1 ONLY TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! TIDE TO ADVANCE A FEW MILES4 ,Y\ WILL SC>CELY SUPPOSE ?AT ,I LEFT ! T[N ) RELUCTANCE--YET IT WAS EV5 SO--= ,I WI%$ TO RECEIVE ANO!R LETT] FROM Y\1 & ,I FELT PA9 AT P>T+1 = EV] P]HAPS1 FROM ! AMIABLE FAMILY1 :O HAD TREAT$ ME ) SO MU* HOSPITALITY & K9DNESS4 ,!Y WILL PROBABLY S5D ME Y\R LETT]1 IF IT >RIVES ?IS MORN+2 = H]E WE >E LIKELY TO REMA91 ,I AM AFRAID TO ?9K H[ LONG4 ,! VESSEL IS V]Y COMMODI\S1 & ! CAPTA9 A CIVIL1 OP5-HE>T$ K9D ( MAN4 ,!RE BE+ NO O!R PASS5G]S1 ,I HAVE ! CAB9 TO MYSELF1 :I* IS PLEASANT2 & ,I HAVE BR\9ESS2 BUT ,I SEEM 9CL9$1 RA!R TO EMPLOY ! DEAD MOM5TS ( SUSP5CE 9 WRIT+ SOME EFFUSIONS1 ?AN 9 READ+4 ,:AT >E Y\ AB\T8 ,H[ >E Y\R AFFAIRS GO+ ON8 ,IT MAY BE A LONG TIME BE=E Y\ ANSW] !SE QUE/IONS4 ,MY DE> FRI5D1 MY HE>T S9KS )9 ME6--,:Y AM ,I =C$ ?US TO /RUGGLE CONT9UALLY ) MY AFFECTIONS & FEEL+S8--,AH6 :Y >E ?OSE AFFECTIONS & FEEL+S ! S\RCE ( SO MU* MIS]Y1 :5 !Y SEEM TO HAVE BE5 GIV5 TO VIVIFY MY HE>T1 & EXT5D MY USEFULNESS6 ,BUT ,I MU/ NOT DWELL ON ?IS SUBJECT4--,WILL Y\ NOT 5DEAVOR TO *]I% ALL ! AFFECTION Y\ CAN = ME8 ,:AT AM ,I SAY+8--,RA!R =GET ME1 IF Y\ CAN--IF O!R GRATIFICATIONS >E DE>] TO Y\4--,H[ IS EV]Y REMEMBRANCE ( M9E EMBITT]$ BY DISAPPO9TM5T8 ,:AT A WORLD IS ?IS6--,!Y ONLY SEEM HAPPY1 :O NEV] LOOK BEYOND S5SUAL OR >TIFICIAL 5JOYM5TS4--,ADIEU6 ,FANNY BEG9S TO PLAY ) ! CAB9-BOY1 & IS AS GAY AS A L>K4--,I WILL LABOR TO BE TRANQUIL2 & AM 9 EV]Y MOOD1 ,Y\RS S9C]ELY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #di .<,JUNE #a#h1 #a#g#i#e.> ,?URSDAY4 ,H]E ,I AM /ILL--& ,I HAVE JU/ RECEIV$ Y\R LETT] ( ,MONDAY BY ! PILOT1 :O PROMIS$ TO BR+ IT TO ME1 IF WE W]E DETA9$1 AS HE EXPECT$1 BY ! W9D4--,IT IS 9DE$ WE>ISOME TO BE ?US TOSS$ AB\T )\T GO+ =W>D4--,I HAVE A VIOL5T HEADA*E--YET ,I AM OBLIG$ TO TAKE C>E ( ! *ILD1 :O IS A LITTLE TORM5T$ BY H] TEE?1 BECAUSE ---- IS UNABLE TO DO ANY ?+1 %E IS R5D]$ SO SICK BY ! MOTION ( ! %IP1 AS WE RIDE AT AN*OR4 ,!SE >E H[EV] TRIFL+ 9CONV5I5CES1 COMP>$ ) ANGUI% ( M9D--COMP>$ ) ! S9K+ ( A BROK5 HE>T4--,TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 ,I NEV] SUFF]$ 9 MY LIFE SO MU* FROM DEPRESSION ( SPIRITS--FROM DESPAIR4--,I DO NOT SLEEP--OR1 IF ,I CLOSE MY EYES1 IT IS TO HAVE ! MO/ T]RIFY+ DREAMS1 9 :I* ,I (T5 MEET Y\ ) DIFF]5T CA/S ( C\NT5ANCE4 ,I WILL NOT1 MY DE> ,IMLAY1 TORM5T Y\ BY DWELL+ ON MY SUFF]+S--& WILL USE ALL MY EF=TS TO CALM MY M9D1 9/EAD ( DEAD5+ IT--AT PRES5T IT IS MO/ PA9FULLY ACTIVE4 ,I F9D ,I AM NOT EQUAL TO !SE CONT9UAL /RUGGLES--YET Y\R LETT] ?IS MORN+ HAS AF=D$ ME SOME COM=T--& ,I WILL TRY TO REVIVE HOPE4 ,ONE ?+ LET ME TELL Y\--:5 WE MEET AGA9--SURELY WE >E TO MEET6--IT MU/ BE TO P>T NO MORE4 ,I MEAN NOT TO HAVE SEAS BETWE5 US--IT IS MORE ?AN ,I CAN SUPPORT4 ,! PILOT IS HURRY+ ME--,GOD BLESS Y\4 ,9 SPITE ( ! COMMODI\SNESS ( ! VESSEL1 EV]Y ?+ H]E W\LD DISGU/ MY S5SES1 HAD ,I NO?+ ELSE TO ?9K (--0,:5 ! M9D'S FREE1 ! BODY'S DELICATE20--M9E HAS BE5 TOO MU* HURT TO REG>D TRIFLES4 ,Y\RS MO/ TRULY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #e .<,JUNE #b1 #a#g#i#e.> ,SATURDAY4 ,?IS IS ! FIF? DRE>Y DAY ,I HAVE BE5 IMPRISON$ BY ! W9D1 ) EV]Y \TW>D OBJECT TO DISGU/ ! S5SES1 & UNABLE TO BANI% ! REMEMBRANCES ?AT SADD5 MY HE>T4 ,H[ AM ,I ALT]$ BY DISAPPO9TM5T6--,:5 GO+ TO ,LISBON1 T5 YE>S AGO1 ! ELA/ICITY ( MY M9D WAS SUFFICI5T TO W>D (F WE>9ESS--& ! IMAG9ATION /ILL C\LD DIP H] BRU% 9 ! RA9B[ ( FANCY1 & SKET* FUTURITY 9 SMIL+ COLORS4 ,N[ ,I AM GO+ T[>DS ! ,NOR? 9 SE>* ( SUNBEAMS6--,WILL ANY EV] W>M ?IS DESOLAT$ HE>T8 ,ALL NATURE SEEMS TO FR[N--OR RA!R M\RN ) ME4--,EV]Y ?+ IS COLD--COLD AS MY EXPECTATIONS6 ,BE=E ,I LEFT ! %ORE1 TORM5T$1 AS ,I N[ AM1 BY !SE ,NOR? EA/ *ILL]S1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP EXCLAIM+--,GIVE ME1 GRACI\S ,HEAV56 AT LEA/1 G5IAL WEA!R1 IF ,I AM NEV] TO MEET ! G5IAL AFFECTION ?AT /ILL W>MS ?IS AGITAT$ BOSOM--COMPELL+ LIFE TO L+] !RE4 ,I AM N[ GO+ ON %ORE ) ! CAPTA91 ?\< ! WEA!R BE R\<1 TO SEEK = MILK1 @&C4 AT A LITTLE VILLAGE1 & TO TAKE A WALK--AFT] :I* ,I HOPE TO SLEEP--=1 CONF9$ H]E1 SURR\ND$ BY DISAGREEABLE SMELLS1 ,I HAVE LO/ ! LITTLE APPETITE ,I HAD2 & ,I LIE AWAKE1 TILL ?9K+ ALMO/ DRIVES ME TO ! BR9K ( MADNESS--ONLY TO ! BR9K1 = ,I NEV] =GET1 EV5 9 ! FEV]I% SLUMB]S ,I SOMETIMES FALL 9TO1 ! MIS]Y ,I AM LABOR+ TO BLUNT ! S5SE (1 BY EV]Y EX]TION 9 MY P[]4 ,POOR ---- /ILL CONT9UES SICK1 & ---- GR[S WE>Y :5 ! WEA!R WILL NOT ALL[ H] TO REMA9 ON DECK4 ,I HOPE ?IS WILL BE ! LA/ LETT] ,I %ALL WRITE FROM ,5GL& TO Y\-->E Y\ NOT TIR$ ( ?IS L+]+ ADIEU8 ,Y\RS TRULY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ea .<,HULL1 ,JUNE #b#a1 #a#g#i#e.> ,SUNDAY ,MORN+4 ,! CAPTA9 LA/ NID AGA91 = ! W9D HAS *ANG$4 ,I HALF EXPECT$ TO F9D A LETT] FROM Y\ H]E4 ,HAD Y\ WRITT5 ONE HAPHAZ>D1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 K9D & CONSID]ATE--Y\ MIT4 ,!SE >E ATT5TIONS1 MORE GRATEFUL TO ! HE>T ?AN (F]S ( S]VICE--,BUT :Y DO ,I FOOLI%LY CONT9UE TO LOOK = !M8 ,ADIEU6 ADIEU6 ,MY FRI5D--Y\R FRI5D%IP IS V]Y COLD--Y\ SEE ,I AM HURT4--,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,I MAY P]HAPS BE1 SOME TIME OR O!R1 9DEP5D5T 9 EV]Y S5SE ( ! WORD--,AH6 !RE IS BUT ONE S5SE ( IT ( CONSEQU5CE4 ,I WILL BREAK OR B5D ?IS WEAK HE>T--YET EV5 N[ IT IS FULL4 ,Y\RS S9C]ELY ,M>Y4 ,! *ILD IS WELL2 ,I DID NOT LEAVE H] ON BO>D4 O ,LETT] #eb .<,GO!NBURG.> ,JUNE #b#g1 ,SATURDAY1 .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I >RIV$ 9 ,GO!NBURG ?IS AFT]NOON1 AFT] VA9LY ATTEMPT+ TO L& AT ,>5DALL4 ,I HAVE N[ BUT A MOM5T1 BE=E ! PO/ GOES \T1 TO 9=M Y\ WE HAVE GOT H]E2 ?\< NOT )\T CONSID]ABLE DIFFICULTY1 = WE W]E SET A%ORE 9 A BOAT ABOVE TW5TY MILES BEL[4 ,:AT ,I SUFF]$ 9 ! VESSEL ,I WILL NOT N[ DESCANT UPON--NOR M5TION ! PLEASURE ,I RECEIV$ FROM ! SIRIAGE ?AT WAS TO TRANSPORT US TO ?IS PLACE1 ,I FELL1 )\T ANY PREVI\S W>N+1 S5SELESS ON ! ROCKS--& H[ ,I ESCAP$ ) LIFE ,I CAN SC>CELY GUESS4 ,I WAS 9 A /UP\R = A QU>T] ( AN H\R2 ! SUFFUSION ( BLOOD AT LA/ RE/OR$ ME TO MY S5SES--! CONTUSION IS GREAT1 & MY BRA9 CONFUS$4 ,! *ILD IS WELL4 ,TW5TY MILES RIDE 9 ! RA91 AFT] MY ACCID5T1 HAS SUFFICI5TLY D]ANG$ ME--& H]E ,I C\LD NOT GET A FIRE TO W>M ME1 OR ANY ?+ W>M TO EAT2 ! 9NS >E M]E /ABLES--,I MU/ NEV]!LESS GO TO B$4 ,= ,GOD'S SAKE1 LET ME HE> FROM Y\ IMM$IATELY1 MY FRI5D6 ,I AM NOT WELL1 & YET Y\ SEE ,I CANNOT DIE4 ,Y\RS S9C]ELY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ec .<,GO!NBURG.> ,JUNE #bi .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I WROTE TO Y\ BY ! LA/ PO/1 TO 9=M Y\ ( MY >RIVAL2 & ,I BELIEVE ,I ALLUD$ TO ! EXTREME FATIGUE ,I 5DUR$ ON %IP-BO>D1 [+ TO ----'S ILLNESS1 & ! R\Y TO GO TO ----4 ,! 9NS H]E >E SO BAD1 ,I WAS =C$ TO ACCEPT ( AN AP>TM5T 9 HIS H\SE4 ,I AM OV]:ELM$ ) CIVILITIES ON ALL SIDES1 & FATIGU$ ) ! 5DEAVORS TO AMUSE ME1 FROM :I* ,I CANNOT ESCAPE4 ,MY FRI5D--MY FRI5D1 ,I AM NOT WELL--A DEADLY WEIT4 ,I AM AGA9 TOSS$ ON ! TR\BL$ BILL[S ( LIFE2 & OBLIG$ TO COPE ) DIFFICULTIES1 )\T BE+ BUOY$ UP BY ! HOPES ?AT ALONE R5D] !M BE>ABLE4 0,H[ FLAT1 DULL1 & UNPR(ITABLE10 APPE>S TO ME ALL ! BU/LE 9TO :I* ,I SEE PEOPLE H]E SO EAG]LY 5T]6 ,I LONG EV]Y NIY4 O ,LETT] #$ .<,SW$5.> ,JULY #a .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I LABOR 9 VA9 TO CALM MY M9D--MY S\L HAS BE5 OV]:ELM$ BY SORR[ & DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,EV]Y ?+ FATIGUES ME--?IS IS A LIFE ?AT CANNOT LA/ LONG4 ,IT IS Y\ :O MU/ DET]M9E ) RESPECT TO FUTURITY--&1 :5 Y\ HAVE1 ,I WILL ACT ACCORD+LY--,I MEAN1 WE MU/ EI!R RESOLVE TO LIVE TOGE!R1 OR P>T = EV]1 ,I CANNOT BE> !SE CONT9UAL /RUGGLES4--,BUT ,I WI% Y\ TO EXAM9E C>EFULLY Y\R [N HE>T & M9D2 &1 IF Y\ P]CEIVE ! LEA/ *ANCE ( BE+ HAPPI] )\T ME ?AN ) ME1 OR IF Y\R 9CL9ATION LEANS CAPRICI\SLY TO ?AT SIDE1 DO NOT DISSEMBLE2 BUT TELL ME FRANKLY ?AT Y\ WILL NEV] SEE ME MORE4 ,I WILL !N ADOPT ! PLAN ,I M5TION$ TO Y\--= WE MU/ EI!R LIVE TOGE!R1 OR ,I WILL BE 5TIRELY 9DEP5D5T4 ,MY HE>T IS SO OPPRESS$1 ,I CANNOT WRITE ) PRECISION--,Y\ KN[ H[EV] ?AT :AT ,I SO IMP]FECTLY EXPRESS1 >E NOT ! CRUDE S5TIM5TS ( ! MOM5T--,Y\ CAN ONLY CONTRIBUTE TO MY COM=T 7IT IS ! CONSOLATION ,I AM 9 NE$ (7 BY BE+ ) ME--&1 IF ! T5D]E/ FRI5D%IP IS ( ANY VALUE1 :Y WILL Y\ NOT LOOK TO ME = A DEGREE ( SATISFACTION ?AT HE>TLESS AFFECTIONS CANNOT BE/[8 ,TELL ME !N1 WILL Y\ DET]M9E TO MEET ME AT ,BASLE8--,I %ALL1 ,I %\LD IMAG9E1 BE AT ---- BE=E ! CLOSE ( ,AUGU/2 &1 AFT] Y\ SETTLE Y\R AFFAIRS AT ,P>IS1 C\LD WE NOT MEET !RE8 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,Y\RS TRULY ,M>Y4 ,POOR ,FANNY HAS SUFF]$ DUR+ ! J\RNEY ) H] TEE?4 O ,LETT] #ee .<,SW$5.> ,JULY #c .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,!RE WAS A GLOOM9ESS DIFFUS$ ?R\< Y\R LA/ LETT]1 ! IMPRESSION ( :I* /ILL RE/S ON MY M9D--?\<1 RECOLLECT+ H[ QUICKLY Y\ ?R[ (F ! =CIBLE FEEL+S ( ! MOM5T1 ,I FLATT] MYSELF IT HAS LONG S9CE GIV5 PLACE TO Y\R USUAL *E]FULNESS4 ,BELIEVE ME 7& MY EYES FILL ) TE>S ( T5D]NESS AS ,I ASSURE Y\7 !RE IS NO?+ ,I W\LD NOT 5DURE 9 ! WAY ( PRIVATION1 RA!R ?AN DI/URB Y\R TRANQUILITY4--,IF ,I AM FAT$ TO BE UNHAPPY1 ,I WILL LABOR TO HIDE MY SORR[S 9 MY [N BOSOM2 & Y\ %ALL ALWAYS F9D ME A FAI?FUL1 AFFECTIONATE FRI5D4 ,I GR[ MORE & MORE ATTA*$ TO MY LITTLE GIRL--& ,I *]I% ?IS AFFECTION )\T FE>1 BECAUSE IT MU/ BE A LONG TIME BE=E IT CAN BECOME BITT]NESS ( S\L4--,%E IS AN 9T]E/+ CREATURE4--,ON %IP-BO>D1 H[ (T5 AS ,I GAZ$ AT ! SEA1 HAVE ,I LONG$ TO BURY MY TR\BL$ BOSOM 9 ! LESS TR\BL$ DEEP2 ASS]T+ ) ,BRUTUS1 0?AT ! VIRTUE ,I HAD FOLL[$ TOO F>1 WAS M]ELY AN EMPTY NAME60 & NO?+ BUT ! SIT--C\LD HAVE /OPP$ ME4 ,:AT PECULI> MIS]Y HAS FALL5 TO MY %>E6 ,TO ACT UP TO MY PR9CIPLES1 ,I HAVE LAID ! /RICTE/ RE/RA9T ON MY V]Y ?\T$ ) AFFRI ! FRAGRANCE ( REVIV+ NATURE4 ,MY FRI5D1 ,I HAVE DE>LY PAID = ONE CONVICTION4--,LOVE1 9 SOME M9DS1 IS AN AFFAIR ( S5TIM5T1 >IS+ FROM ! SAME DELICACY ( P]CEPTION 7OR TA/E7 AS R5D]S !M ALIVE TO ! BEAUTIES ( NATURE1 POETRY1 @&C41 ALIVE TO ! *>MS ( ?OSE EVANESC5T GRACES ?AT >E1 AS IT W]E1 IMPALPABLE--!Y MU/ BE FELT1 !Y CANNOT BE DESCRIB$4 ,LOVE IS A WANT ( MY HE>T4 ,I HAVE EXAM9$ MYSELF LATELY ) MORE C>E ?AN =M]LY1 & F9D1 ?AT TO DEAD5 IS NOT TO CALM ! M9D--,AIM+ AT TRANQUILITY1 ,I HAVE ALMO/ DE/ROY$ ALL ! 5]GY ( MY S\L--ALMO/ ROOT$ \T :AT R5D]S IT E/IMABLE--,YES1 ,I HAVE DAMP$ ?AT 5?USIASM ( *>ACT]1 :I* CONV]TS ! GROSSE/ MAT]IALS 9TO A FUEL1 ?AT IMP]CEPTIBLY FE$S HOPES1 :I* ASPIRE ABOVE COMMON 5JOYM5T4 ,DESPAIR1 S9CE ! BIR? ( MY *ILD1 HAS R5D]$ ME /UPID--S\L & BODY SEEM$ TO BE FAD+ AWAY BE=E ! WI!R+ T\* ( DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,I AM N[ 5DEAVOR+ TO RECOV] MYSELF--& SU* IS ! ELA/ICITY ( MY CON/ITUTION1 & ! PURITY ( ! ATMOSPH]E H]E1 ?AT HEAL? UNS\E ! SURE H>B+]S ( ! DELIK4 ,/ILL1 :5 WE MEET AGA91 ,I WILL NOT TORM5T Y\1 ,I PROMISE Y\4 ,I BLU% :5 ,I RECOLLECT MY =M] CONDUCT--& WILL NOT 9 FUTURE CONF\ND MYSELF ) ! BE+S :OM ,I FEEL TO BE MY 9F]IORS4--,I WILL LI/5 TO DELICACY1 OR PRIDE4 O ,LETT] #ef .<,SW$5.> ,JULY #d .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I HOPE TO HE> FROM Y\ BY TO-MORR['S MAIL4 ,MY DE>E/ FRI5D6 ,I CANNOT TE> MY AFFECTIONS FROM Y\--&1 ?\< EV]Y REMEMBRANCE /+S ME TO ! S\L1 ,I ?9K ( Y\1 TILL ,I MAKE ALL[ANCE = ! V]Y DEFECTS ( *>ACT]1 ?AT HAVE GIV5 SU* A CRUEL /AB TO MY PEACE4 ,/ILL H[EV] ,I AM MORE ALIVE1 ?AN Y\ HAVE SE5 ME = A LONG1 LONG TIME4 ,I HAVE A DEGREE ( VIVACITY1 EV5 9 MY GRIEF1 :I* IS PREF]ABLE TO ! B5UMB+ /UP\R ?AT1 = ! LA/ YE>1 HAS FROZ5 UP ALL MY FACULTIES4--,P]HAPS ?IS *ANGE IS MORE [+ TO RETURN+ HEAL?1 ?AN TO ! VIGOR ( MY REASON--=1 9 SPITE ( SADNESS 7& SURELY ,I HAVE HAD MY %>E71 ! PURITY ( ?IS AIR1 & ! BE+ CONT9UALLY \T 9 IT1 = ,I SLEEP 9 ! C\NTRY EV]Y NIANCE ?AT REALLY SURPRISES ME4--,! ROSY F+]S ( HEAL? ALREADY /REAK MY *EEKS--& ,I HAVE SE5 A PHYSICAL LIFE 9 MY EYES1 AFT] ,I HAVE BE5 CLIMB+ ! ROCKS1 ?AT RESEMBL$ ! FOND1 CR$UL\S HOPES ( Y\?4 ,) :AT A CRUEL SI< HAVE ,I RECOLLECT$ ?AT ,I HAD =GOTT5 TO HOPE6--,REASON1 OR RA!R EXP]I5CE1 DOES NOT ?US CRUELLY DAMP POOR ----'S PLEASURES2 %E PLAYS ALL DAY 9 ! G>D5 ) ----'S *ILDR51 & MAKES FRI5DS = H]SELF4 ,DO NOT TELL ME1 ?AT Y\ >E HAPPI] )\T US--,WILL Y\ NOT COME TO US 9 ,SWITZ]L&8 ,AH1 :Y DO NOT Y\ LOVE US ) MORE S5TIM5T8--:Y >E Y\ A CREATURE ( SU* SYMPA?Y1 ?AT ! W>M? ( Y\R FEEL+S1 OR RA!R QUICKNESS ( Y\R S5SES1 H>D5S Y\R HE>T8--,IT IS MY MIS=TUNE1 ?AT MY IMAG9ATION IS P]PETUALLY %AD+ Y\R DEFECTS1 & L5D+ Y\ *>MS1 :IL/ ! GROSSNESS ( Y\R S5SES MAKES Y\ 7CALL ME NOT VA97 OV]LOOK GRACES 9 ME1 ?AT ONLY DIGNITY ( M9D1 & ! S5SIBILITY ( AN EXP&$ HE>T CAN GIVE4--,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,ADIEU4 O ,LETT] #eg .<,SW$5.> ,JULY #g .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I C\LD NOT HELP FEEL+ EXTREMELY MORTIFI$ LA/ PO/1 AT NOT RECEIV+ A LETT] FROM Y\4 ,MY BE+ AT ---- WAS BUT A *ANCE1 & Y\ MID$ IT2 & W\LD A YE> AGO4 ,I %ALL NOT H[EV] COMPLA9--,!RE >E MIS=TUNES SO GREAT1 AS TO SIL5CE ! USUAL EXPRESSIONS ( SORR[--,BELIEVE ME1 !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS A BROK5 HE>T6 ,!RE >E *>ACT]S :OSE V]Y 5]GY PREYS UPON !M2 & :O1 EV] 9CL9$ TO *]I% BY REFLECTION SOME PASSION1 CANNOT RE/ SATISFI$ ) ! COMMON COM=TS ( LIFE4 ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO FLY FROM MYSELF & LAUN*$ 9TO ALL ! DISSIPATION POSSIBLE H]E1 ONLY TO FEEL KE5] ANGUI%1 :5 ALONE ) MY *ILD4 ,/ILL1 C\LD ANY ?+ PLEASE ME--HAD NOT DISAPPO9TM5T CUT ME (F FROM LIFE1 ?IS ROMANTIC C\NTRY1 !SE F9E EV5+S1 W\LD 9T]E/ ME4--,MY ,GOD6 CAN ANY ?+8 & AM ,I EV] TO FEEL ALIVE ONLY TO PA9FUL S5SATIONS8--,BUT IT CANNOT--IT %ALL NOT LA/ LONG4 ,! PO/ IS AGA9 >RIV$2 ,I HAVE S5T TO SEEK = LETT]S1 ONLY TO BE W\ND$ TO ! S\L BY A NEGATIVE4--,MY BRA9 SEEMS ON FIRE4 ,I MU/ GO 9TO ! AIR4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #eh .<,LAURVIG1 ,NORWAY.> ,JULY #ad .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I AM N[ ON MY J\RNEY TO ,TONSB]G4 ,I FELT MORE AT LEAV+ MY *ILD1 ?AN ,I ?\D ! HALF-=M$ S\NDS ( H] VOICE1--,I ASK$ MYSELF H[ ,I C\LD ?9K ( P>T+ ) H] = EV]1 ( LEAV+ H] ?US HELPLESS8 ,POOR LAMB6 ,IT MAY RUN V]Y WELL 9 A TALE1 ?AT 0,GOD WILL TEMP] ! W9DS TO ! %ORN LAMB60 BUT H[ CAN ,I EXPECT ?AT %E WILL BE %IELD$1 :5 MY NAK$ BOSOM HAS HAD TO BRAVE CONT9UALLY ! PITILESS /ORM8 ,YES2 ,I C\LD ADD1 ) POOR ,LE>--,:AT IS ! W> ( ELEM5TS TO ! PANGS ( DISAPPO9T$ AFFECTION1 & ! HORROR >IS+ FROM A DISCOV]Y ( A BREA* ( CONFID5CE1 ?AT SNAPS EV]Y SOCIAL TIE6 ,ALL IS NOT RIT TO Y\--( ?IS ONLY COM=T Y\ HAVE DEPRIV$ ME1 :IL/ MY HAPP9ESS1 Y\ TELL ME1 WAS Y\R FIR/ OBJECT4 ,/RANGE WANT ( JUDGM5T6 ,I WILL NOT COMPLA92 BUT1 FROM ! S\NDNESS ( Y\R UND]/&+1 ,I AM CONV9C$1 IF Y\ GIVE Y\RSELF LEAVE TO REFLECT1 Y\ WILL ALSO FEEL1 ?AT Y\R CONDUCT TO ME1 SO F> FROM BE+ G5]\S1 HAS NOT BE5 JU/4--,I MEAN NOT TO ALLUDE TO FACTITI\S PR9CIPLES ( MORALITY2 BUT TO ! SIMPLE BASIS ( ALL RECTITUDE4--,H[EV] ,I DID NOT 9T5D TO >GUE--,Y\R NOT WRIT+ IS CRUEL--& MY REASON IS P]HAPS DI/URB$ BY CON/ANT WRET*$NESS4 ,POOR ---- W\LD FA9 HAVE ACCOMPANI$ ME1 \T ( T5D]NESS2 = MY FA9T+1 OR RA!R CONVULSION1 :5 ,I L&$1 & MY SUDD5 *ANGES ( C\NT5ANCE S9CE1 HAVE AL>M$ H] SO MU*1 ?AT %E IS P]PETUALLY AFRAID ( SOME ACCID5T4--,BUT IT W\LD HAVE 9JUR$ ! *ILD ?IS W>M SEASON1 AS %E IS CUTT+ H] TEE?4 ,I HE> NOT ( Y\R HAV+ WRITT5 TO ME AT ,/ROM/AD4 ,V]Y WELL6 ,ACT AS Y\ PLEASE--!RE IS NO?+ ,I FE> OR C>E =6 ,:5 ,I SEE :E!R ,I CAN1 OR CANNOT OBTA9 ! MONEY ,I AM COME H]E AB\T1 ,I WILL NOT TR\BLE Y\ ) LETT]S TO :I* Y\ DO NOT REPLY4 O ,LETT] #ei .<,TONSB]G.> ,JULY #ah .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I AM H]E 9 ,TONSB]G1 SEP>AT$ FROM MY *ILD--& H]E ,I MU/ REMA9 A MON? AT LEA/1 OR ,I MIGE ALL MY OBLIGATIONS ( A PECUNI>Y K9D4--,I AM L[]$ 9 MY [N EYES1 ON ACC\NT ( MY NOT HAV+ DONE IT SOON]4 ,I %ALL MAKE NO FUR!R COMM5TS ON Y\R SIL5CE4 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #f .<,TONSB]G.> ,JULY #c .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I HAVE JU/ RECEIV$ TWO ( Y\R LETT]S1 DAT$ ! #b#f? & #c? ( ,JUNE2 & Y\ MU/ HAVE RECEIV$ SEV]AL FROM ME1 9=M+ Y\ ( MY DET5TION1 & H[ MU* ,I WAS HURT BY Y\R SIL5CE4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,WRITE TO ME !N1 MY FRI5D1 & WRITE EXPLICITLY4 ,I HAVE SUFF]$1 ,GOD KN[S1 S9CE ,I LEFT Y\4 ,AH6 Y\ HAVE NEV] FELT ?IS K9D ( SICKNESS ( HE>T6--,MY M9D H[EV] IS AT PRES5T PA9FULLY ACTIVE1 & ! SYMPA?Y ,I FEEL ALMO/ RISES TO AGONY4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT A SUBJECT ( COMPLA9T1 IT HAS AF=D$ ME PLEASURE1--& REFLECT$ PLEASURE IS ALL ,I HAVE TO HOPE =--IF A SP>K ( HOPE BE YET ALIVE 9 MY =LORN BOSOM4 ,I WILL TRY TO WRITE ) A DEGREE ( COMPOSURE4 ,I WI% = US TO LIVE TOGE!R1 BECAUSE ,I WANT Y\ TO ACQUIRE AN HABITUAL T5D]NESS = MY POOR GIRL4 ,I CANNOT BE> TO ?9K ( LEAV+ H] ALONE 9 ! WORLD1 OR ?AT %E %\LD ONLY BE PROTECT$ BY Y\R S5SE ( DUTY4 ,NEXT TO PRES]V+ H]1 MY MO/ E>NE/ WI% IS NOT TO DI/URB Y\R PEACE4 ,I HAVE NO?+ TO EXPECT1 & LITTLE TO FE>1 9 LIFE--,!RE >E W\NDS ?AT CAN NEV] BE HEAL$--BUT !Y MAY BE ALL[$ TO FE/] 9 SIL5CE )\T W9C+4 ,:5 WE MEET AGA91 Y\ %ALL BE CONV9C$ ?AT ,I HAVE MORE RESOLUTION ?AN Y\ GIVE ME CR$IT =4 ,I WILL NOT TORM5T Y\4 ,IF ,I AM DE/9$ ALWAYS TO BE DISAPPO9T$ & UNHAPPY1 ,I WILL CONCEAL ! ANGUI% ,I CANNOT DISSIPATE2 & ! TIT IS WOR?Y ( ! BLISS ITS FEEL+S ANTICIPATE--& ,I CANNOT EV5 P]SUADE MYSELF1 WRET*$ AS !Y HAVE MADE ME1 ?AT MY PR9CIPLES & S5TIM5TS >E NOT F\ND$ 9 NATURE & TRU?4 ,BUT TO HAVE DONE ) !SE SUBJECTS4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,I HAVE BE5 S]I\SLY EMPLOY$ 9 ?IS WAY S9CE ,I CAME TO ,TONSB]G2 YET ,I NEV] WAS SO MU* 9 ! AIR4--,I WALK1 ,I RIDE ON HORSEBACK--R[1 BA!1 & EV5 SLEEP 9 ! FIELDS2 MY HEAL? IS CONSEQU5TLY IMPROV$4 ,! *ILD1 ---- 9=MS ME1 IS WELL1 ,I LONG TO BE ) H]4 ,WRITE TO ME IMM$IATELY--W]E ,I ONLY TO ?9K ( MYSELF1 ,I C\LD WI% Y\ TO RETURN TO ME1 POOR1 ) ! SIMPLICITY ( *>ACT]1 P>T ( :I* Y\ SEEM LATELY TO HAVE LO/1 ?AT FIR/ ATTA*$ TO Y\4 ,Y\RS MO/ AFFECTIONATELY ,M>Y ,IMLAY ,I HAVE BE5 SUBSCRIB+ O!R LETT]S--SO ,I ME*ANICALLY DID ! SAME TO Y\RS4 O ,LETT] #fa .<,TONSB]G.> ,AUGU/ #e .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,EMPLOYM5T & EX]CISE HAVE BE5 ( GREAT S]VICE TO ME2 & ,I HAVE 5TIRELY RECOV]$ ! /R5G? & ACTIVITY ,I LO/ DUR+ ! TIME ( MY NURS+4 ,I HAVE SELDOM BE5 9 BETT] HEAL?2 & MY M9D1 ?\< TREMBL+ TO ! T\* ( ANGUI%1 IS CALM]--YET /ILL ! SAME4--,I HAVE1 IT IS TRUE1 5JOY$ SOME TRANQUILITY1 & MORE HAPP9ESS H]E1 ?AN = A LONG--LONG TIME PA/4--7,I SAY HAPP9ESS1 = ,I CAN GIVE NO O!R APPELLATION TO ! EXQUISITE DELIT1 ,I F9D ?AT IT IS SO CON/ITUT$1 ,I CANNOT LIVE )\T SOME P>TICUL> AFFECTION--,I AM AFRAID NOT )\T A PASSION--& ,I FEEL ! WANT ( IT MORE 9 SOCIETY1 ?AN 9 SOLITUDE4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,WRIT+ TO Y\1 :5EV] AN AFFECTIONATE EPI!T OCCURS--MY EYES FILL ) TE>S1 & MY TREMBL+ H& /OPS--Y\ MAY !N DEP5D ON MY RESOLUTION1 :5 ) Y\4 ,IF ,I AM DOOM$ TO BE UNHAPPY1 ,I WILL CONF9E MY ANGUI% 9 MY [N BOSOM--T5D]NESS1 RA!R ?AN PASSION1 HAS MADE ME SOMETIMES OV]LOOK DELICACY--! SAME T5D]NESS WILL 9 FUTURE RE/RA9 ME4 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 O ,LETT] #fb .<,TONSB]G.> ,AUGU/ #g .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,AIR1 EX]CISE1 & BA?+1 HAVE RE/OR$ ME TO HEAL?1 BRAC$ MY MUSCLES1 & COV]$ MY RIBS1 EV5 :IL/ ,I HAVE RECOV]$ MY =M] ACTIVITY4--,I CANNOT TELL Y\ ?AT MY M9D IS CALM1 ?\< ,I HAVE SNAT*$ SOME MOM5TS ( EXQUISITE DELIT = EV]4 ,I AM S5SIBLE ?AT ,I ACT$ FOOLI%LY--BUT ,I WAS WRET*$--:5 WE W]E TOGE!R--,EXPECT+ TOO MU*1 ,I LET ! PLEASURE ,I MIT2 BUT ?AT ( MY *ILD SEEMS TO DEP5D ON \R BE+ TOGE!R4 ,/ILL ,I DO NOT WI% Y\ TO SACRIFICE A *ANCE ( 5JOYM5T = AN UNC]TA9 GOOD4 ,I FEEL A CONVICTION1 ?AT ,I CAN PROVIDE = H]1 & IT %ALL BE MY OBJECT--IF WE >E 9DE$ TO P>T TO MEET NO MORE4 ,H] AFFECTION MU/ NOT BE DIVID$4 ,%E MU/ BE A COM=T TO ME--IF ,I AM TO HAVE NO O!R--& ONLY KN[ ME AS H] SUPPORT4 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I CANNOT 5DURE ! ANGUI% ( CORRESPOND+ ) Y\--IF WE >E ONLY TO CORRESPOND4--,NO2 IF Y\ SEEK = HAPP9ESS ELSE:]E1 MY LETT]S %ALL NOT 9T]RUPT Y\R REPOSE4 ,I WILL BE DEAD TO Y\4 ,I CANNOT EXPRESS TO Y\ :AT PA9 IT GIVES ME TO WRITE AB\T AN ET]NAL SEP>ATION4--,Y\ MU/ DET]M9E--EXAM9E Y\RSELF--,BUT1 = ,GOD'S SAKE6 SP>E ME ! ANXIETY ( UNC]TA9TY6--,I MAY S9K UND] ! TRIAL2 BUT ,I WILL NOT COMPLA94 ,ADIEU6 ,IF ,I HAD ANY ?+ MORE TO SAY TO Y\1 IT IS ALL FL[N1 & ABSORB$ BY ! MO/ TORM5T+ APPREH5SIONS2 YET ,I SC>CELY KN[ :AT NEW =M ( MIS]Y ,I HAVE TO DREAD4 ,I \DON = HAV+ SOMETIMES WRITT5 PEEVI%LY2 BUT Y\ WILL IMPUTE IT TO AFFECTION1 IF Y\ UND]/& ANY?+ ( ! HE>T ( ,Y\RS TRULY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #fc .<,TONSB]G.> ,AUGU/ #i .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,FIVE ( Y\R LETT]S HAVE BE5 S5T AFT] ME FROM ----4 ,ONE1 DAT$ ! #a#d? ( ,JULY1 WAS WRITT5 9 A /YLE :I* ,I MAY HAVE M]IT$1 BUT DID NOT EXPECT FROM Y\4 ,H[EV] ?IS IS NOT A TIME TO REPLY TO IT1 EXCEPT TO ASSURE Y\ ?AT Y\ %ALL NOT BE TORM5T$ ) ANY MORE COMPLA9TS4 ,I AM DISGU/$ ) MYSELF = HAV+ SO LONG IMPORTUN$ Y\ ) MY AFFECTION4---- ,MY *ILD IS V]Y WELL4 ,WE %ALL SOON MEET1 TO P>T NO MORE1 ,I HOPE--,I MEAN1 ,I & MY GIRL4--,I %ALL WAIT ) SOME DEGREE ( ANXIETY TILL ,I AM 9=M$ H[ Y\R AFFAIRS T]M9ATE4 ,Y\RS S9C]ELY ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #fd .<,GO!NBURG.> ,AUGU/ #bf .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I >RIV$ H]E LA/ NIT4 ,WE %ALL P>T NO MORE4 ,Y\ P]HAPS CANNOT CONCEIVE ! PLEASURE IT GAVE ME1 TO SEE H] RUN AB\T1 & PLAY ALONE4 ,H] 9CREAS+ 9TELLIG5CE ATTA*ES ME MORE & MORE TO H]4 ,I HAVE PROMIS$ H] ?AT ,I WILL FULFILL MY DUTY TO H]2 & NO?+ 9 FUTURE %ALL MAKE ME =GET IT4 ,I WILL ALSO EX]T MYSELF TO OBTA9 AN 9DEP5D5CE = H]2 BUT ,I WILL NOT BE TOO ANXI\S ON ?IS HEAD4 ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD Y\1 ?AT ,I HAVE RECOV]$ MY HEAL?4 ,VIGOR1 & EV5 VIVACITY ( M9D1 HAVE RETURN$ ) A R5OVAT$ CON/ITUTION4 ,AS = PEACE1 WE WILL NOT TALK ( IT4 ,I WAS NOT MADE1 P]HAPS1 TO 5JOY ! CALM CONT5TM5T SO T]M$4-- "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,Y\ TELL ME ?AT MY LETT]S TORTURE Y\2 ,I WILL NOT DESCRIBE ! EFFECT Y\RS HAVE ON ME4 ,I RECEIV$ ?REE ?IS MORN+1 ! LA/ DAT$ ! #g? ( ?IS MON?4 ,I MEAN NOT TO GIVE V5T TO ! EMOTIONS !Y PRODUC$4--,C]TA9LY Y\ >E RIE NOT CONG5IAL4 ,I HAVE LIV$ 9 AN IDEAL WORLD1 & FO/]$ S5TIM5TS ?AT Y\ DO NOT COMPREH5D--OR Y\ W\LD NOT TREAT ME ?US4 ,I AM NOT1 ,I WILL NOT BE1 M]ELY AN OBJECT ( COMPASSION--A CLOG1 H[EV] LIE ( MY *ILD2 Y\ NE$ NOT CONT9UALLY TELL ME ?AT \R =TUNE IS 9SEP>ABLE1 ?AT Y\ WILL TRY TO *]I% T5D]NESS = ME4 ,DO NO VIOL5CE TO Y\RSELF6 ,:5 WE >E SEP>AT$1 \R 9T]E/1 S9CE Y\ GIVE SO MU* WEIY CONSID]ATIONS1 WILL BE 5TIRELY DIVID$4 ,I WANT NOT PROTECTION )\T AFFECTION2 & SUPPORT ,I NE$ NOT1 :IL/ MY FACULTIES >E UNDI/URB$4 ,I HAD A DISLIKE TO LIV+ 9 ,5GL&2 BUT PA9FUL FEEL+S MU/ GIVE WAY TO SUP]IOR CONSID]ATIONS4 ,I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE ! SUM NECESS>Y TO MA9TA9 MY *ILD & SELF ELSE:]E4 ,IT IS TOO LATE TO GO TO ,SWITZ]L&4 ,I %ALL NOT REMA9 AT ----1 LIV+ EXP5SIVELY4 ,BUT BE NOT AL>M$6 ,I %ALL NOT =CE MYSELF ON Y\ ANY MORE4 ,ADIEU6 ,I AM AGITAT$--MY :OLE FRAME IS CONVULS$--MY LIPS TREMBLE1 AS IF %OOK BY COLD1 ?\< FIRE SEEMS TO BE CIRCULAT+ 9 MY VE9S4 ,GOD BLESS Y\4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #fe .<,COP5HAG5.> ,SEPTEMB] #f .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I RECEIV$ JU/ N[ Y\R LETT] ( ! #b?4 ,I HAD WRITT5 Y\ A LETT] LA/ NIT RELATIVE TO BUS9ESS4 ,I AM NOT SUFFICI5TLY VA9 TO IMAG9E ?AT ,I CAN1 = MORE ?AN A MOM5T1 CL\D Y\R 5JOYM5T ( LIFE--TO PREV5T EV5 ?AT1 Y\ HAD BETT] NEV] HE> FROM ME--& REPOSE ON ! IDEA ?AT ,I AM HAPPY4 ,GRACI\S ,GOD6 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO /IFLE SOME?+ LIKE RES5TM5T1 :5 ,I RECEIVE FRE% PRO(S ( Y\R 9DIFF]5CE4 ,:AT ,I HAVE SUFF]$ ?IS LA/ YE>1 IS NOT TO BE =GOTT56 ,I HAVE NOT ?AT HAPPY SUB/ITUTE = WISDOM1 9S5SIBILITY--& ! LIVELY SYMPA?IES :I* B9D ME TO MY FELL[-CREATURES1 >E ALL ( A PA9FUL K9D4--,!Y >E ! AGONIES ( A BROK5 HE>T--PLEASURE & ,I HAVE %AK5 H&S4 ,I SEE H]E NO?+ BUT HEAPS ( RU9S1 & ONLY CONV]SE ) PEOPLE IMM]S$ 9 TRADE & S5SUALITY4 ,I AM WE>Y ( TRAVEL+--YET SEEM TO HAVE NO HOME--NO RE/+-PLACE TO LOOK TO4--,I AM /RANGELY CA/ (F4--,H[ (T51 PASS+ ?R\< ! ROCKS1 ,I HAVE ?\T FEEL+LY ALIVE TO ALL ! AFFECTIONS ( MY NATURE--,I HAVE NEV] MET ) ONE1 S(T] ?AN ! /ONE ?AT ,I W\LD FA9 TAKE = MY LA/ PILL[4 ,I ONCE ?\E B\ND TOGE!R BY AFFECTION OR PR9CIPLE--&1 :5 ,I AM CONSCI\S ?AT ,I HAVE FULFILL$ ! DUTIES ( MY /ATION1 ALMO/ TO A =GETFULNESS ( MYSELF1 ,I AM READY TO DEM&1 9 A MURMUR+ TONE1 ( ,HEAV51 0,:Y AM ,I ?US AB&ON$80 ,Y\ SAY N[ "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,I DO NOT UND]/& Y\4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y = Y\ TO WRITE MORE EXPLICITLY--& DET]M9E ON SOME MODE ( CONDUCT4--,I CANNOT 5DURE ?IS SUSP5SE--,DECIDE--,DO Y\ FE> TO /RIKE ANO!R BL[8 ,WE LIVE TOGE!R1 OR ET]NALLY P>T6--,I %ALL NOT WRITE TO Y\ AGA91 TILL ,I RECEIVE AN ANSW] TO ?IS4 ,I MU/ COMPOSE MY TORTUR$ S\L1 BE=E ,I WRITE ON 9DIFF]5T SUBJECTS4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R ,I WRITE 9TELLIGIBLY1 = MY HEAD IS DI/URB$4 ,BUT ?IS Y\ \DON--= IT IS ) DIFFICULTY FREQU5TLY ?AT ,I MAKE \T :AT Y\ MEAN TO SAY--,Y\ WRITE1 ,I SUPPOSE1 AT ,MR4 ----'S AFT] D9N]1 :5 Y\R HEAD IS NOT ! CLE>E/--& AS = Y\R HE>T1 IF Y\ HAVE ONE1 ,I SEE NO?+ LIKE ! DICTATES ( AFFECTION1 UNLESS A GLIMPSE :5 Y\ M5TION ! *ILD--,ADIEU6 O ,LETT] #ff .<,HAMBURG.> ,SEPTEMB] #be .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I HAVE JU/ F9I%$ A LETT]1 TO BE GIV5 9 *>GE TO CAPTA9 ----4 ,9 ?AT ,I COMPLA9$ ( Y\R SIL5CE1 & EXPRESS$ MY SURPRISE ?AT ?REE MAILS %\LD HAVE >RIV$ )\T BR++ A L9E = ME4 ,S9CE ,I CLOS$ IT1 ,I HE> ( ANO!R1 & /ILL NO LETT]4--,I AM LABOR+ TO WRITE CALMLY--?IS SIL5CE IS A REF9EM5T ON CRUELTY4 ,HAD CAPTA9 ---- REMA9$ A FEW DAYS LONG]1 ,I W\LD HAVE RETURN$ ) HIM TO ,5GL&4 ,:AT HAVE ,I TO DO H]E8 ,I HAVE REPEAT$LY WRITT5 TO Y\ FULLY4 ,DO Y\ DO ! SAME--& QUICKLY4 ,DO NOT LEAVE ME 9 SUSP5SE4 ,I HAVE NOT DES]V$ ?IS ( Y\4 ,I CANNOT WRITE1 MY M9D IS SO DI/RESS$4 ,ADIEU6 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #fg .<,HAMBURG.> ,SEPTEMB] #bg .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,:5 Y\ RECEIVE ?IS1 ,I %ALL EI!R HAVE L&$1 OR BE HOV]+ ON ! ,BRITI% COA/--Y\R LETT] ( ! #a#h? DECID$ ME4 ,BY :AT CRIT]ION ( PR9CIPLE OR AFFECTION1 Y\ T]M MY QUE/IONS EXTRAORD9>Y & UNNECESS>Y1 ,I CANNOT DET]M9E4--,Y\ DESIRE ME TO DECIDE--,I HAD DECID$4 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE HAD LONG AGO TWO LETT]S ( M9E1 FROM ----1 TO ! SAME PURPORT1 TO CONSID]4--,9 !SE1 ,GOD KN[S6 !RE WAS BUT TOO MU* AFFECTION1 & ! AGONIES ( A DI/RACT$ M9D W]E BUT TOO FAI?FULLY P\RTRAY$6--,:AT MORE !N HAD ,I TO SAY8--,! NEGATIVE WAS TO COME FROM Y\4--,Y\ HAD P]PETUALLY RECURR$ TO Y\R PROMISE ( MEET+ ME 9 ! AUTUMN--,WAS IT EXTRAORD9>Y ?AT ,I %\LD DEM& A YES1 OR NO8--,Y\R LETT] IS WRITT5 ) EXTREME H>%NESS1 COLDNESS ,I AM ACCU/OM$ TO1 9 IT ,I F9D NOT A TRACE ( ! T5D]NESS ( HUMANITY1 MU* LESS ( FRI5D%IP4--,I ONLY SEE A DESIRE TO HEAVE A LOAD (F Y\R %\LD]S4 ,I AM ABOVE DISPUT+ AB\T WORDS4--,IT MATT]S NOT 9 :AT T]MS Y\ DECIDE4 ,! TREM5D\S P[] :O =M$ ?IS HE>T1 MU/ HAVE =ESE5 ?AT1 9 A WORLD 9 :I* SELF-9T]E/1 9 V>I\S %APES1 IS ! PR9CIPAL MOBILE1 ,I HAD LITTLE *ANCE ( ESCAP+ MIS]Y4--,TO ! FIAT ( FATE ,I SUBMIT4--,I AM CONT5T TO BE WRET*$2 BUT ,I WILL NOT BE CONTEMPTIBLE4--,( ME Y\ HAVE NO CAUSE TO COMPLA91 BUT = HAV+ HAD TOO MU* REG>D = Y\--= HAV+ EXPECT$ A DEGREE ( P]MAN5T HAPP9ESS1 :5 Y\ ONLY S\Y GRATIFICATION4 ,I AM /RANGELY DEFICI5T 9 SAGACITY4--,UNIT+ MYSELF TO Y\1 Y\R T5D]NESS SEEM$ TO MAKE ME AM5DS = ALL MY =M] MIS=TUNES4--,ON ?IS T5D]NESS & AFFECTION ) :AT CONFID5CE DID ,I RE/6--BUT ,I LEAN$ ON A SPE>1 ?AT HAS PI]C$ ME TO ! HE>T4--,Y\ HAVE ?R[N (F A FAI?FUL FRI5D1 TO PURSUE ! CAPRICES ( ! MOM5T4--,WE C]TA9LY >E DIFF]5TLY ORGANIZ$2 = EV5 N[1 :5 CONVICTION HAS BE5 /AMP$ ON MY S\L BY SORR[1 ,I CAN SC>CELY BELIEVE IT POSSIBLE4 ,IT DEP5DS AT PRES5T ON Y\1 :E!R Y\ WILL SEE ME OR NOT4--,I %ALL TAKE NO /EP1 TILL ,I SEE OR HE> FROM Y\4 ,PREP>+ MYSELF = ! WOR/--,I HAVE DET]M9$1 IF Y\R NEXT LETT] BE LIKE ! LA/1 TO WRITE TO ,MR4 ---- TO PROCURE ME AN OBSCURE LODG+1 & NOT TO 9=M ANY BODY ( MY >RIVAL4--,!RE ,I WILL 5DEAVOR 9 A FEW MON?S TO OBTA9 ! SUM NECESS>Y TO TAKE ME TO ,FRANCE--FROM Y\ ,I WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY MORE4--,I AM NOT YET SUFFICI5TLY HUMBL$ TO DEP5D ON Y\R B5EFIC5CE4 ,SOME PEOPLE1 :OM MY UNHAPP9ESS HAS 9T]E/$1 ?\< !Y KN[ NOT ! EXT5T ( IT1 WILL ASSI/ ME TO ATTA9 ! OBJECT ,I HAVE 9 VIEW1 ! 9DEP5D5CE ( MY *ILD4 ,%\LD A PEACE TAKE PLACE1 READY MONEY WILL GO A GREAT WAY 9 ,FRANCE--& ,I WILL BORR[ A SUM1 :I* MY 9DU/RY %ALL 5ABLE ME TO PAY AT MY LEISURE1 TO PUR*ASE A SMALL E/ATE = MY GIRL4--,! ASSI/ANCE ,I %ALL F9D NECESS>Y TO COMPLETE H] $UCATION1 ,I CAN GET AT AN EASY RATE AT ,P>IS--,I CAN 9TRODUCE H] TO SU* SOCIETY AS %E WILL LIKE--& ?US1 SECUR+ = H] ALL ! *ANCE = HAPP9ESS1 :I* DEP5DS ON ME1 ,I %ALL DIE 9 PEACE1 P]SUAD$ ?AT ! FELICITY :I* HAS HI!RTO *EAT$ MY EXPECTATION1 WILL NOT ALWAYS ELUDE MY GRASP4 ,NO POOR TEMPTE/-TOSS$ M>9] EV] MORE E>NE/LY LONG$ TO >RIVE AT HIS PORT4 ,M>Y4 ,I %ALL NOT COME UP 9 ! VESSEL ALL ! WAY1 BECAUSE ,I HAVE NO PLACE TO GO TO4 ,CAPTA9 ---- WILL 9=M Y\ :]E ,I AM4 ,IT IS NE$LESS TO ADD1 ?AT ,I AM NOT 9 A /ATE ( M9D TO BE> SUSP5SE--& ?AT ,I WI% TO SEE Y\1 ?\< IT BE = ! LA/ TIME4 O ,LETT] #fh .<,DOV].> ,SUNDAY1 ,OCTOB] #d .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,I WROTE TO Y\ BY ! PACKET1 TO 9=M Y\1 ?AT Y\R LETT] ( ! #a#h? ( LA/ MON?1 HAD DET]M9$ ME TO SET \T ) CAPTA9 ----2 BUT1 AS WE SAIL$ V]Y QUICK1 ,I TAKE IT = GRANT$1 ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT YET RECEIV$ IT4 ,Y\ SAY1 ,I MU/ DECIDE = MYSELF4--,I HAD DECID$1 ?AT IT WAS MO/ = ! 9T]E/ ( MY LITTLE GIRL1 & = MY [N COM=T1 LITTLE AS ,I EXPECT1 = US TO LIVE TOGE!R2 & ,I EV5 ?\S H5CE1 :5 ! TUMULT ( BUS9ESS WAS OV]1 TO REPOSE 9 ! SOCIETY ( AN AFFECTIONATE FRI5D1 & M>K ! PROGRESS ( \R 9T]E/+ *ILD1 :IL/ 5DEAVOR+ TO BE ( USE 9 ! CIRCLE Y\ AT LA/ RESOLV$ TO RE/ 93 = Y\ CANNOT RUN AB\T = EV]4 ,FROM ! T5\R ( Y\R LA/ LETT] H[EV]1 ,I AM L$ TO IMAG9E1 ?AT Y\ HAVE =M$ SOME NEW ATTA*M5T4--,IF IT BE SO1 LET ME E>NE/LY REQUE/ Y\ TO SEE ME ONCE MORE1 & IMM$IATELY4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY PRO( ,I REQUIRE ( ! FRI5D%IP Y\ PR(ESS = ME4 ,I WILL !N DECIDE1 S9CE Y\ BOGGLE AB\T A M]E =M4 ,I AM LABOR+ TO WRITE ) CALMNESS--BUT ! EXTREME ANGUI% ,I FEEL1 AT L&+ )\T HAV+ ANY FRI5D TO RECEIVE ME1 & EV5 TO BE CONSCI\S ?AT ! FRI5D :OM ,I MO/ WI% TO SEE1 WILL FEEL A DISAGREEABLE S5SATION AT BE+ 9=M$ ( MY >RIVAL1 DOES NOT COME UND] ! DESCRIPTION ( COMMON MIS]Y4 ,EV]Y EMOTION YIELDS TO AN OV]:ELM+ FLOOD ( SORR[--& ! PLAYFULNESS ( MY *ILD DI/RESSES ME4--,ON H] ACC\NT1 ,I WI%$ TO REMA9 A FEW DAYS H]E1 COM=TLESS AS IS MY SITUATION4--,BESIDES1 ,I DID NOT WI% TO SURPRISE Y\4 ,Y\ HAVE TOLD ME1 ?AT Y\ W\LD MAKE ANY SACRIFICE TO PROMOTE MY HAPP9ESS--&1 EV5 9 Y\R LA/ UNK9D LETT]1 Y\ TALK ( ! TIES :I* B9D Y\ TO ME & MY *ILD4--,TELL ME1 ?AT Y\ WI% IT1 & ,I WILL CUT ?IS ,GORDIAN KNOT4 ,I N[ MO/ E>NE/LY 9TREAT Y\ TO WRITE TO ME1 )\T FAIL1 BY ! RETURN ( ! PO/4 ,DIRECT Y\R LETT] TO BE LEFT AT ! PO/-(FICE1 & TELL ME :E!R Y\ WILL COME TO ME H]E1 OR :]E Y\ WILL MEET ME4 ,I CAN RECEIVE Y\R LETT] ON ,W$NESDAY MORN+4 ,DO NOT KEEP ME 9 SUSP5SE4--,I EXPECT NO?+ FROM Y\1 OR ANY HUMAN BE+3 MY DIE IS CA/6--,I HAVE =TITUDE 5\< TO DET]M9E TO DO MY DUTY2 YET ,I CANNOT RAISE MY DEPRESS$ SPIRITS1 OR CALM MY TREMBL+ HE>T4--,?AT BE+ :O MOLD$ IT ?US1 KN[S ?AT ,I AM UNABLE TO TE> UP BY ! ROOTS ! PROP5SITY TO AFFECTION :I* HAS BE5 ! TORM5T ( MY LIFE--BUT LIFE WILL HAVE AN 5D6 ,%\LD Y\ COME H]E 7A FEW MON?S AGO ,I C\LD NOT HAVE D\BT$ IT7 Y\ WILL F9D ME AT ----4 ,IF Y\ PREF] MEET+ ME ON ! ROAD1 TELL ME :]E4 ,Y\RS AFFECTIONATELY1 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #fi .<,LONDON1 ,NOV4 #a#g#i#e.>4 ,I WRITE TO Y\ N[ ON MY KNEES2 IMPLOR+ Y\ TO S5D MY *ILD & ! MAID ) ----1 TO ,P>IS1 TO BE CONSIGN$ TO ! C>E ( ,MADAME ----1 RUE ----1 SECTION DE ----4 ,%\LD !Y BE REMOV$1 ---- CAN GIVE !IR DIRECTION4 ,LET ! MAID HAVE ALL MY CLO!S1 )\T DI/9CTION4 ,PRAY PAY ! COOK H] WAGES1 & DO NOT M5TION ! CONFESSION :I* ,I =C$ FROM H]--A LITTLE SOON] OR LAT] IS ( NO CONSEQU5CE4 ,NO?+ BUT MY EXTREME /UPIDITY C\LD HAVE R5D]$ ME BL9D SO LONG4 ,YET1 :IL/ Y\ ASSUR$ ME ?AT Y\ HAD NO ATTA*M5T1 ,I ?\ IS1 ?AT MY POOR BODY WILL BE 9SULT$ BY AN 5DEAVOR TO RECAL MY HAT$ EXI/5CE4 ,BUT ,I %ALL PLUNGE 9TO ! ,?AMES :]E !RE IS ! LEA/ *ANCE ( MY BE+ SNAT*$ FROM ! DEA? ,I SEEK4 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,MAY Y\ NEV] KN[ BY EXP]I5CE :AT Y\ HAVE MADE ME 5DURE4 ,%\LD Y\R S5SIBILITY EV] AWAKE1 REMORSE WILL F9D ITS WAY TO Y\R HE>T2 &1 9 ! MID/ ( BUS9ESS & S5SUAL PLEASURE1 ,I %ALL APPE> BE=E Y\1 ! VICTIM ( Y\R DEVIATION FROM RECTITUDE4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #g .<,LONDON1 ,NOV4 #a#g#i#e.> ,SUNDAY ,MORN+4 ,I HAVE ONLY TO LAM5T1 ?AT1 :5 ! BITT]NESS ( DEA? WAS PA/1 ,I WAS 9HUMANLY BR\E = :AT IS T]M$ REPUTATION1 IT IS BY O!R CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT ,I %\LD BE DI%ONOR$4 ,Y\ SAY1 0?AT Y\ KN[ NOT H[ TO EXTRICATE \RSELVES \T ( ! WRET*$NESS 9TO :I* WE HAVE BE5 PLUNG$40 ,Y\ >E EXTRICAT$ LONG S9CE4--,BUT ,I =BE> TO COMM5T4--,IF ,I AM CONDEMN$ TO LIVE LONG]1 IT IS A LIV+ DEA?4 ,IT APPE>S TO ME1 ?AT Y\ LAY MU* MORE /RESS ON DELICACY1 ?AN ON PR9CIPLE2 = ,I AM UNABLE TO DISCOV] :AT S5TIM5T ( DELICACY W\LD HAVE BE5 VIOLAT$1 BY Y\R VISIT+ A WRET*$ FRI5D--IF 9DE$ Y\ HAVE ANY FRI5D%IP = ME4--,BUT S9CE Y\R NEW ATTA*M5T IS ! ONLY ?+ SACR$ 9 Y\R EYES1 ,I AM SIL5T--,BE HAPPY6 ,MY COMPLA9TS %ALL NEV] MORE DAMP Y\R 5JOYM5T--P]HAPS ,I AM MI/AK5 9 SUPPOS+ ?AT EV5 MY DEA? C\LD1 = MORE ?AN A MOM5T4--,?IS IS :AT Y\ CALL MAGNANIMITY4--,IT IS HAPPY = Y\RSELF1 ?AT Y\ POSSESS ?IS QUALITY 9 ! HIY ASSI/ANCE71 APPE>S TO ME A FLAGRANT BREA* ( DELICACY4--,I WANT NOT SU* VULG> COM=T1 NOR WILL ,I ACCEPT IT4 ,I NEV] WANT$ BUT Y\R HE>T--,?AT GONE1 Y\ HAVE NO?+ MORE TO GIVE4 ,HAD ,I ONLY POV]TY TO FE>1 ,I %\LD NOT %R9K FROM LIFE4--,=GIVE ME !N1 IF ,I SAY1 ?AT ,I %ALL CONSID] ANY DIRECT OR 9DIRECT ATTEMPT TO SUPPLY MY NECESSITIES1 AS AN 9SULT :I* ,I HAVE NOT M]IT$--& AS RA!R DONE \T ( T5D]NESS = Y\R [N REPUTATION1 ?AN = ME4 ,DO NOT MI/AKE ME2 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT Y\ VALUE MONEY 7!RE=E ,I WILL NOT ACCEPT :AT Y\ DO NOT C>E =7 ?\< ,I DO MU* LESS1 BECAUSE C]TA9 PRIVATIONS >E NOT PA9FUL TO ME4 ,:5 ,I AM DEAD1 RESPECT = Y\RSELF WILL MAKE Y\ TAKE C>E ( ! *ILD4 ,I WRITE ) DIFFICULTY--PROBABLY ,I %ALL NEV] WRITE TO Y\ AGA94--,ADIEU6 ,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #ga .<,LONDON1 ,NOV4 #a#g#i#e.> ,MONDAY ,MORN+4 ,I AM COMPELL$ AT LA/ TO SAY ?AT Y\ TREAT ME UNG5]\SLY4 ,I AGREE ) Y\1 ?AT "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,BUT LET ! OBLIQUITY N[ FALL ON ME4--,I FE> NEI!R POV]TY NOR 9FAMY4 ,I AM UNEQUAL TO ! TASK ( WRIT+--& EXPLANATIONS >E NOT NECESS>Y4 "9"9"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,MY *ILD MAY HAVE TO BLU% = H] MO!R'S WANT ( PRUD5CE--& MAY LAM5T ?AT ! RECTITUDE ( MY HE>T MADE ME ABOVE VULG> PRECAUTIONS2 BUT %E %ALL NOT DESPISE ME = MEANNESS4--,Y\ >E N[ P]FECTLY FREE4--,GOD BLESS Y\4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #gb .<,LONDON1 ,NOV4 #a#g#i#e.> ,SATURDAY ,NI TO ME NOT TO BE DICTAT$ BY ANY T5D]NESS TO ME4--,Y\ ASK 0,IF ,I AM WELL OR TRANQUIL80--,!Y :O ?9K ME SO1 MU/ WANT A HE>T TO E/IMATE MY FEEL+S BY4--,I *USE !N TO BE ! ORGAN ( MY [N S5TIM5TS4 ,I MU/ TELL Y\1 ?AT ,I AM V]Y MU* MORTIFI$ BY Y\R CONT9UALLY (F]+ ME PECUNI>Y ASSI/ANCE--&1 CONSID]+ Y\R GO+ TO ! NEW H\SE1 AS AN OP5 AV[AL ?AT Y\ AB&ON ME1 LET ME TELL Y\ ?AT ,I WILL SOON] P]I% ?AN RECEIVE ANY ?+ FROM Y\--& ,I SAY ?IS AT ! MOM5T :5 ,I AM DISAPPO9T$ 9 MY FIR/ ATTEMPT TO OBTA9 A TEMPOR>Y SUPPLY4 ,BUT ?IS EV5 PLEASES ME2 AN ACCUMULATION ( DISAPPO9TM5TS & MIS=TUNES SEEMS TO SUIT ! HABIT ( MY M9D4-- ,HAVE BUT A LITTLE PATI5CE1 & ,I WILL REMOVE MYSELF :]E IT WILL NOT BE NECESS>Y = Y\ TO TALK--( C\RSE1 NOT TO ?9K ( ME4 ,BUT LET ME SEE1 WRITT5 BY Y\RSELF--= ,I WILL NOT RECEIVE IT ?R\< ANY O!R M$IUM--?AT ! AFFAIR IS F9I%$4--,IT IS AN 9SULT TO ME TO SUPPOSE1 ?AT ,I CAN BE RECONCIL$1 OR RECOV] MY SPIRITS2 BUT1 IF Y\ HE> NO?+ ( ME1 IT WILL BE ! SAME ?+ TO Y\4 ,M>Y4 ,EV5 Y\R SEE+ ME1 HAS BE5 TO OBLIGE O!R PEOPLE1 & NOT TO SOO? MY DI/RACT$ M9D4 O ,LETT] #gc .<,LONDON1 ,NOV4 #a#g#i#e.> ,?URSDAY ,AFT]NOON4 ,MR4 ---- HAV+ =GOT TO DESIRE Y\ TO S5D ! ?+S ( M9E :I* W]E LEFT AT ! H\SE1 ,I HAVE TO REQUE/ Y\ TO LET ---- BR+ !M TO ---- ,I %ALL GO ?IS EV5+ TO ! LODG+2 SO Y\ NE$ NOT BE RE/RA9$ FROM COM+ H]E TO TRANSACT Y\R BUS9ESS4--,&1 :ATEV] ,I MAY ?9K1 & FEEL--Y\ NE$ NOT FE> ?AT ,I %ALL PUBLICLY COMPLA9--,NO6 ,IF ,I HAVE ANY CRIT]ION TO JUDGE ( RI FROM MY DESP]ATION4 ,F>EWEL4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #gd ,LONDON1 ,NOVEMB] #bg .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,! LETT]1 )\T AN ADDRESS1 :I* Y\ PUT UP ) ! LETT]S Y\ RETURN$1 DID NOT MEET MY EYES TILL JU/ N[4--,I HAD ?R[N ! LETT]S ASIDE--,I DID NOT WI% TO LOOK OV] A REGI/] ( SORR[4 ,MY NOT HAV+ SE5 IT1 WILL ACC\NT = MY HAV+ WRITT5 TO Y\ ) ANG]--UND] ! IMPRESSION Y\R DEP>TURE1 )\T EV5 A L9E LEFT = ME1 MADE ON ME1 EV5 AFT] Y\R LATE CONDUCT1 :I* C\LD NOT LEAD ME TO EXPECT MU* ATT5TION TO MY SUFF]+S4 ,9 FACT1 0! DECID$ CONDUCT1 :I* APPE>$ TO ME SO UNFEEL+10 HAS ALMO/ OV]TURN$ MY REASON2 MY M9D IS 9JUR$--,I SC>CELY KN[ :]E ,I AM1 OR :AT ,I DO4--,! GRIEF ,I CANNOT CONQU] 7= SOME CRUEL RECOLLECTIONS NEV] QUIT ME1 BANI%+ ALMO/ EV]Y O!R7 ,I LABOR TO CONCEAL 9 TOTAL SOLITUDE4--,MY LIFE !RE=E IS BUT AN EX]CISE ( =TITUDE1 CONT9UALLY ON ! /RET*--& HOPE NEV] GLEAMS 9 ?IS TOMB1 :]E ,I AM BURI$ ALIVE4 ,BUT ,I MEANT TO REASON ) Y\1 & NOT TO COMPLA94--,Y\ TELL ME1 ?AT ,I %ALL JUDGE MORE COOLLY ( Y\R MODE ( ACT+1 SOME TIME H5CE40 ,BUT IS IT NOT POSSIBLE ?AT PASSION CL\DS Y\R REASON1 AS MU* AS IT DOES M9E8--& \E SO 0EXALT$10 AS Y\ T]M !M1 :I* ONLY LEAD TO Y\R [N GRATIFICATION8 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :E!R IT BE JU/ TO HAVE NO PR9CIPLE ( ACTION1 BUT ?AT ( FOLL[+ Y\R 9CL9ATION1 TRAMPL+ ON ! AFFECTION Y\ HAVE FO/]$1 & ! EXPECTATIONS Y\ HAVE EXCIT$8 ,MY AFFECTION = Y\ IS ROOT$ 9 MY HE>T4--,I KN[ Y\ >E NOT :AT Y\ N[ SEEM--NOR WILL Y\ ALWAYS ACT1 OR FEEL1 AS Y\ N[ DO1 ?\< ,I MAY NEV] BE COM=T$ BY ! *ANGE4--,EV5 AT ,P>IS1 MY IMAGE WILL HAUNT Y\4--,Y\ WILL SEE MY PALE FACE--& SOMETIMES ! TE>S ( ANGUI% WILL DROP ON Y\R HE>T2 :I* Y\ HAVE =C$ FROM M9E4 ,I CANNOT WRITE4 ,I ?\GUM5TS2 BUT MY HEAD IS CONFUS$4--,RIY SUPPORT--,I MU/ AGA9 REJECT IT4--,TRIFL+ >E ! ILLS ( POV]TY 9 ! SCALE ( MY MIS=TUNES4--,GOD BLESS Y\6 ,M>Y4 ,I HAVE BE5 TREAT$ UNG5]\SLY--IF ,I UND]/& :AT IS G5]OSITY4--,Y\ SEEM TO ME ONLY TO HAVE BE5 ANXI\S TO %AKE ME (F--REG>DLESS :E!R Y\ DA%$ ME TO ATOMS BY ! FALL4--,9 TRU? ,I HAVE BE5 RUDELY H&L$4 ,DO Y\ JUDGE COOLLY1 & ,I TRU/ Y\ WILL NOT CONT9UE TO CALL ?OSE CAPRICI\S FEEL+S 0! MO/ REF9$10 :I* W\LD UND]M9E NOT ONLY ! MO/ SACR$ PR9CIPLES1 BUT ! AFFECTIONS :I* UNITE MANK9D4--,Y\ W\LD R5D] MO!RS UNNATURAL--& !RE W\LD BE NO SU* ?+ AS A FA!R6--,IF Y\R !ORY ( MORALS IS ! MO/ 0EXALT$10 IT IS C]TA9LY ! MO/ EASY4--,IT DOES NOT REQUIRE MU* MAGNANIMITY1 TO DET]M9E TO PLEASE \RSELVES = ! MOM5T1 LET O!RS SUFF] :AT !Y WILL6 ,EXCUSE ME = AGA9 TORM5T+ Y\1 MY HE>T ?IR/S = JU/ICE FROM Y\--& :IL/ ,I RECOLLECT ?AT Y\ APPROV$ ,MISS ----'S CONDUCT--,I AM CONV9C$ Y\ WILL NOT ALWAYS JU/IFY Y\R [N4 ,BEW>E ( ! DECEPTIONS ( PASSION6 ,IT WILL NOT ALWAYS BANI% FROM Y\R M9D1 ?AT Y\ HAVE ACT$ IGNOBLY--& CONDESC5D$ TO SUBT]FUGE TO GLOSS OV] ! CONDUCT Y\ C\LD NOT EXCUSE4--,DO TRU? & PR9CIPLE REQUIRE SU* SACRIFICES8 O ,LETT] #ge ,LONDON1 ,DECEMB] #h .<#a#g#i#e.>4 ,HAV+ JU/ BE5 9=M$ ?AT ---- IS TO RETURN IMM$IATELY TO ,P>IS1 ,I W\LD NOT MISS A SURE OPPORTUNITY ( WRIT+1 BECAUSE ,I AM NOT C]TA9 ?AT MY LA/1 BY ,DOV] HAS REA*$ Y\4 ,RES5TM5T1 & EV5 ANG]1 >E MOM5T>Y EMOTIONS ) ME--& ,I WI%$ TO TELL Y\ SO1 ?AT IF Y\ EV] ?9K ( ME1 IT MAY NOT BE 9 ! LIS4 ,I AM /UNN$6--,Y\R LATE CONDUCT /ILL APPE>S TO ME A FRIE SACR$ ?+S--& WE NEV] PLAY ) TRU?1 ) IMPUNITY4 ,! EXPECTATION 7,I HAVE TOO FONDLY N\RI%$ IT7 ( REGA9+ Y\R AFFECTION1 EV]Y DAY GR[S FA9T] & FA9T]4--,9DE$1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 :5 ,I AM MORE SAD ?AN USUAL1 ?AT ,I %ALL NEV] SEE Y\ MORE4--,YET Y\ WILL NOT ALWAYS =GET ME4--,Y\ WILL FEEL SOME?+ LIKE REMORSE1 = HAV+ LIV$ ONLY = Y\RSELF--& SACRIFIC$ MY PEACE TO 9F]IOR GRATIFICATIONS4 ,9 A COM=TLESS OLD AGE1 Y\ WILL REMEMB] ?AT Y\ HAD ONE DIS9T]E/$ FRI5D1 :OSE HE>T Y\ W\ND$ TO ! QUICK4 ,! H\R ( RECOLLECTION WILL COME--& Y\ WILL NOT BE SATISFI$ TO ACT ! P>T ( A BOY1 TILL Y\ FALL 9TO ?AT ( A DOT>D4 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\R M9D1 Y\R HE>T1 & Y\R PR9CIPLES ( ACTION1 >E ALL SUP]IOR TO Y\R PRES5T CONDUCT4 ,Y\ DO1 Y\ MU/1 RESPECT ME--& Y\ WILL BE SORRY TO =FEIT MY E/EEM4 ,Y\ KN[ BE/ :E!R ,I AM /ILL PRES]V+ ! REMEMBRANCE ( AN IMAG9>Y BE+4--,I ONCE ?\ILY PRESS ON ME1 TO BE CLE>$ UP BY TIME4 ,Y\ MAY R5D] ME UNHAPPY2 BUT CANNOT MAKE ME CONTEMPTIBLE 9 MY [N EYES4--,I %ALL /ILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT MY *ILD1 ?\< ,I AM DISAPPO9T$ 9 SOME O!R PLANS ( USEFULNESS1 :I* ,I ONCE BELIEV$ W\LD HAVE AF=D$ Y\ EQUAL PLEASURE4 ,:IL/ ,I WAS ) Y\1 ,I RE/RA9$ MY NATURAL G5]OSITY1 BECAUSE ,I ?\DY4--,:5 ,I W5T TO .<,SW$5.>1 ,I REQUE/$ Y\1 IF Y\ C\LD CONV5I5TLY1 NOT TO =GET MY FA!R1 SI/]S1 & SOME O!R PEOPLE1 :OM ,I WAS 9T]E/$ AB\T4--,MONEY WAS LAVI%$ AWAY1 YET NOT ONLY MY REQUE/S W]E NEGLECT$1 BUT SOME TRIFL+ DEBTS W]E NOT DIS*>G$1 ?AT N[ COME ON ME4--,WAS ?IS FRI5D%IP--OR G5]OSITY8 ,WILL Y\ NOT GRANT Y\ HAVE =GOTT5 Y\RSELF8 ,/ILL ,I HAVE AN AFFECTION = Y\4--,GOD BLESS Y\4 ,M>Y4 O ,LETT] #gf .<,LONDON1 ,DEC4 #a#g#i#e4.> ,AS ! P>T+ FROM Y\ = EV] IS ! MO/ S]I\S EV5T ( MY LIFE1 ,I WILL ONCE EXPO/ULATE ) Y\1 & CALL NOT ! LANGUAGE ( TRU? & FEEL+ +5UITY6 ,I KN[ ! S\NDNESS ( Y\R UND]/&+--& KN[ ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ ALWAYS TO CONF\ND ! CAPRICES ( EV]Y WAYW>D 9CL9ATION ) ! MANLY DICTATES ( PR9CIPLE4 ,Y\ TELL ME 0?AT ,I TORM5T Y\40--,:Y DO ,I8----,BECAUSE Y\ CANNOT E/RANGE Y\R HE>T 5TIRELY FROM ME--& Y\ FEEL ?AT JU/ICE IS ON MY SIDE4 ,Y\ URGE1 0?AT Y\R CONDUCT WAS UNEQUIVOCAL40--,IT WAS NOT4--,:5 Y\R COOLNESS HAS HURT ME1 ) :AT T5D]NESS HAVE Y\ 5DEAVOR$ TO REMOVE ! IMPRESSION6--& EV5 BE=E ,I RETURN$ TO ,5GL&1 Y\ TOOK GREAT PA9S TO CONV9CE ME1 ?AT ALL MY UNEAS9ESS WAS OCCASION$ BY ! EFFECT ( A WORN-\T CON/ITUTION--& Y\ CONCLUD$ Y\R LETT] ) !SE WORDS1 0,BUS9ESS ALONE HAS KEPT ME FROM Y\4--,COME TO ANY PORT1 & ,I WILL FLY D[N TO MY TWO DE> GIRLS ) A HE>T ALL !IR [N40 ,) !SE ASSURANCES1 IS IT EXTRAORD9>Y ?AT ,I %\LD BELIEVE :AT ,I WI%$8 ,I MIACT]1 :I* W\LD 5ABLE Y\ TO CONQU] Y\RSELF4 ,IMLAY1 BELIEVE ME1 IT IS NOT ROMANCE1 Y\ HAVE ACKN[L$G$ TO ME FEEL+S ( ?IS K9D4--,Y\ C\LD RE/ORE ME TO LIFE & HOPE1 & ! SATISFACTION Y\ W\LD FEEL1 W\LD AMPLY REPAY Y\4 ,9 TE>+ MYSELF FROM Y\1 IT IS MY [N HE>T ,I PI]CE--& ! TIME WILL COME1 :5 Y\ WILL LAM5T ?AT Y\ HAVE ?R[N AWAY A HE>T1 ?AT1 EV5 9 ! MOM5T ( PASSION1 Y\ CANNOT DESPISE4--,I W\LD [E EV]Y ?+ TO Y\R G5]OSITY--BUT1 = ,GOD'S SAKE1 KEEP ME NO LONG] 9 SUSP5SE6--,LET ME SEE Y\ ONCE MORE6-- O ,LETT] #gg .<,LONDON1 ,DEC4 #a#g#i#e4.> ,Y\ MU/ DO AS Y\ PLEASE ) RESPECT TO ! *ILD4--,I C\LD WI% ?AT IT MID NOR FRI5D%IP1 ,I DISDA9 TO UTT] A REPROA*1 ?\< ,I HAVE HAD REASON TO ?9K1 ?AT ! 0=BE>ANCE0 TALK$ (1 HAS NOT BE5 V]Y DELICATE4--,IT IS H[EV] ( NO CONSEQU5CE4--,I AM GLAD Y\ >E SATISFI$ ) Y\R [N CONDUCT4 ,I N[ SOLEMNLY ASSURE Y\1 ?AT ?IS IS AN ET]NAL F>EWEL4--,YET ,I FL9* NOT FROM ! DUTIES :I* TIE ME TO LIFE4 ,?AT !RE IS 0SOPHI/RY0 ON ONE SIDE OR O!R1 IS C]TA92 BUT N[ IT MATT]S NOT ON :I*4 ,ON MY P>T IT HAS NOT BE5 A QUE/ION ( WORDS4 ,YET Y\R UND]/&+ OR M9E MU/ BE /RANGELY W>P$--= :AT Y\ T]M 0DELICACY10 APPE>S TO ME TO BE EXACTLY ! CONTR>Y4 ,I HAVE NO CRIT]ION = MORALITY1 & HAVE ?\CASMS4 ,! S5TIM5T 9 ME IS /ILL SACR$4 ,IF !RE BE ANY P>T ( ME ?AT WILL SURVIVE ! S5SE ( MY MIS=TUNES1 IT IS ! PURITY ( MY AFFECTIONS4 ,! IMPETUOSITY ( Y\R S5SES1 MAY HAVE L$ Y\ TO T]M M]E ANIMAL DESIRE1 ! S\RCE ( PR9CIPLE2 & IT MAY GIVE ZE/ TO SOME YE>S TO COME4--,:E!R Y\ WILL ALWAYS ?9K SO1 ,I %ALL NEV] KN[4 ,IT IS /RANGE ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ALL Y\ DO1 SOME?+ LIKE CONVICTION =CES ME TO BELIEVE1 ?AT Y\ >E NOT :AT Y\ APPE> TO BE4 ,I P>T ) Y\ 9 PEACE4 ,PR9T$ BY ,HAZELL1 ,WATSON @& ,V9EY1 ,LD41 ,LONDON & ,AYLESBURY4 O ,FOOTNOTES .<#a.> ,D[D5'S 0,LIFE ( ,%ELLEY40 .<#b.> ,! *ILD IS 9 A SUBSEQU5T LETT] CALL$ ! 0B>RI] GIRL10 PROBABLY FROM A SUPPOSITION ?AT %E [$ H] EXI/5CE TO ?IS 9T]VIEW4--,W4 ,G4 .<#c.> ,?IS & ! ?IRTE5 FOLL[+ LETT]S APPE> TO HAVE BE5 WRITT5 DUR+ A SEP>ATION ( SEV]AL MON?S2 ! DATE1 ,P>IS4--,W4 ,G4 .<#d.> ,SOME FUR!R LETT]S1 WRITT5 DUR+ ! REMA9D] ( ! WEEK1 9 A SIMIL> /RA9 TO ! PREC$+1 APPE> TO HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$ BY ! P]SON TO :OM !Y W]E ADDRESS$4--,W4 ,G4 .<#e.> ,IMLAY W5T TO ,P>IS ON ,M>* #a#a1 AFT] SP5D+ A =TNIY SOON AFT] ! DATE ( ,LETT] ,X,I,X4 ,9 ,AUGU/ HE W5T TO ,P>IS1 :]E HE WAS FOLL[$ BY ,M>Y4 ,9 ,SEPTEMB] ,IMLAY VISIT$ ,LONDON ON BUS9ESS4 .<#f.> ,! *ILD SPOK5 ( 9 SOME PREC$+ LETT]S1 HAD N[ BE5 BORN A CONSID]ABLE TIME4 ,%E WAS BORN1 ,MAY #a#d1 #a#g#i#d1 & WAS NAM$ ,FANNY4--,W4 ,G4 .<#g.> ,%E MEANS1 0! LATT] MORE ?AN ! =M]40--,W4 ,G4 .<#h.> ,?IS IS ! FIR/ ( A S]IES ( LETT]S WRITT5 DUR+ A SEP>ATION ( MANY MON?S1 TO :I* NO CORDIAL MEET+ EV] SUCCE$$4 ,!Y W]E S5T FROM ,P>IS1 & BE> ! ADDRESS ( ,LONDON4--,W4 ,G4 .<#i.> ,! P]SON TO :OM ! LETT]S >E ADDRESS$ .<,IMLAY.>1 WAS AB\T ?IS TIME AT ,RAMSGATE1 ON HIS RETURN1 AS HE PR(ESS$1 TO ,P>IS1 :5 HE WAS RECALL$1 AS IT %\LD SEEM1 TO ,LONDON1 BY ! FUR!R PRESSURE ( BUS9ESS N[ ACCUMULAT$ UPON HIM4--,W4 ,G4 .<#a.> ,?IS PROBABLY ALLUDES TO SOME EXPRESSION ( .<,IMLAY.> ! P]SON TO :OM ! LETT]S >E ADDRESS$1 9 :I* HE TREAT$ AS COMMON EVILS1 ?+S UPON :I* ! 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