,born ,aga9  by ,alfr$ ,lawson          
,,d$ication  ,"o day1 n _m ye>s ago1    
:ile walk+ along a /reet 9 ,detroit1    
,mi*igan1 ,i 0 /opp$ by a ragg$ & =lorn 
begg>1 ) ! reque/ = a few c5ts to buy   
some?+ to eat4  ,i gave him a dime &    
walk+ on a few paces /opp$ to obs]ve 8  
foll[+ movem5ts4 ,contr>y to my         
supposition t p]haps he w\ld ent] a     
saloon & buy :iskey he w5t z fa/ z 8    
we>y legs w\ld c>ry him 9 a /raight     
c\rse t[>d a re/aurant on ! opposite    
side ( ! /reet4  ,z he 0 ab\t to ent] ! 
place 8 att5tion 0 attract$ by a m      
pitiable wret* ?an himself /&+ outside  
:o _h b "o leg1 0 p>tly bl9d1 & ^: nose 
0 almo/ eat5 (f by disease4  ,he paus$ =
 a mom5t & look$ sympa!tically at !     
crippl$ begg> & !n />t$ aga9 t[>d ! door
 ( ! re/aurant1 b be=e ent]+ he /opp$   
once m to take ano!r look1 & aft] a few 
mom5ts' hesitation he delib]ately turn$ 
ab\t1 h&$ ! o!r fell[ ! dime & walk$    
away )\t fe$+ himself4  ,( all ! h]oic  
de$s ,i h ev] witness$1 ,i recollect    

none q s gr& & noble z ?is act1 =       
not)/&+ ?is poor begg> may h be5 heir to
 e o!r weakness a human be+ c\ld        
possibly contract1 /ill he conta9$ t    
sp>k ( unselfi% love = 8 fell[ be+s1 )\t
 :i* no man is m ?an a m]e brute1 & = t 
reason ,i respectfully d$icate ?is "w to
 8 memory4  ,,alfr$ ,,william ,,lawson4 
,,*apt] ,i  ,judg+ f my own exp]i5ce x  
is my op9ion t _m /range & wond]ful     
ev5ts h happ5$ dur+ ! pa/ 9 :i* man took
 "p1 t h nev] be5 record$4  ,_m reasons 
c\ld be giv5 = ?is1 b ! ma9 causes      
p]haps1 are t ! p>ticipants h lack$ !   
intellig5ce1 education or lit]>y ability
 to prop]ly describe !m4  ,9 ^! respects
 ,i mu/ admit my own inf]iority4 ,b ,i  
feel t %\ld ,i n promulgate an acc\nt ( 
my own rem>kable life = ! b5efit (      
mank9d !n ,i w\ld betray ! tru/ nature  
has confid$ 9 me4  ,s ,i w>n ! exquisite
 lit]>y critic & ! ov]-poli%$ individual
 :o pref] fancy phrases to logical      
ideas1 t ?is "w may some:at j> _!       
delicate s5ses ( p]ception4  ,& hav+    

(f]$ ^! few rem>ks ,i %all introduce    
myself to ! read]4 ,my "n is ,john      
,conv]t4 ,! e>? is my home & c\ntry4    
,all m5 are my k91 be !y :ite1 black1   
r$1 yell[ or br[n4 ,i 0 born some:]e on 
! ,atlantic ,ocean betwe5 ,liv]pool &   
,new ,york :ile my p>5ts 7 emigrat+ f   
,engl& to ,am]ica4 ,my "m di$ giv+ me   
bir?4  ,:e!r or n x 0 because ,i fir/   
saw ! light ( day :ile 9 a /ate (       
transit t caus$ me aft]w>ds to acquire a
 ?ir/ = travel & adv5ture ,i _c say1 b  
true x is t dur+ my :ole life ,i h be5  
con/antly mov+ f place to place4 ,!n    
aga9 my fa!r 0 a ,me?odi/ prea*] & !    
good ,"l o/5sibly s5t calls to him f e  
nook & corn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = z long
 z ,i c rememb] he too 0 cont9ually     
*ang+ abid+ places4 ,9 fact1 x seems to 
me n[ :5 ,i look back t he seldom prea*$
 twice f ! same pulpit4 ,:e!r ?is 0 due 
to bad prea*+ or because he _h ! c\rage 
to tell ! good *ur* folk _m pla9 tru?s  
conc]n+ !mselves1 ,i "k n1 b ,i d "k t 9
 _m ways my fa!r 0 a v good man1 & also 

a v le>n$ man--p]haps a little too le>n$
 to be wise1 =1 l mo/ great s*ol>s he   
may h =c$ s mu* book /uff into 8 bra9 t 
he left no room = progressive ?\ghts ( 8
 own4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 q unlike _m cl]gym5 
( ! pres5t "t :o app>5tly ?9k & c]ta9ly 
act z if _! ma9 "w 0 to flatt] & amuse !
 wom54  ,my fa!r 0 /raight=w>d1 hone/1  
k9d & tru?ful4 ,he 0 dogmatic 9 8       
religi\s beliefs1 combative by nature & 
nev] happi] ?an :5 fight+ ! ,devil 9 8  
own corn]1 z he express$ x4 ,fur!rmore1 
he 0 haughty1 /ubborn & egoti/ical1 & ^!
 traits ( "* ,i inh]it$ f him4 ,b :ile  
,i hone/ly inh]it$ combativ5ess1        
/ubbornness & egotism f my fa!r1 ^!     
*>act]i/ics became v objectionable to   
him :5 display$ by myself4 ,s f my      
e>lie/ *ildhood days !re 0 a cont9ual   
tug ( w> betwe5 u to see :o w\ld be ma/]
 ( ! h\se4  ,!re 0 "o inh]itance ,i     
receiv$ f my fa!r1 h[ev]1 t ,i h always 
felt pr(\ndly grateful to him =1 namely1
 a s\nd physical con/itution4 ,"o ( 8   
e>ne/ tea*+s1 :i*1 by ! way1 0 g5]ally  

ridicul$1 0 t p>5ts %\ld n br+ *ildr5   
into ! _w unless !y !mselves _h l$      
temp]ate lives & 7 9 p]fect heal?4 ,9   
?is respect he liv$ z he prea*$ &       
practic$ temp]at5ess 9 all ?+s4  ,z ,i  
grew up ,i 0 taught to take c>e ( myself
 physically1 z well z m5tally & morally4
 ,at ! age ( elev5 ,i 0 z l>ge & /rong z
 mo/ boys ( sixte51 & at sixte5 !re 7   
few m5 :o c\ld outdo me 9 feats ( /r5g? 
& endurance4 ,my education 0 limit$ to  
:at ,i le>n$ at ! diff]5t public s*ools 
:i* ,i att5d$1 & )\t exception ,i 0     
always rat$ z ! v wor/ boy ( ! :ole     
in/itution4 ,i d n believe t ev] a day  
pass$ t ,i 0 n s5t to ! pr9cipal =      
refractory conduct1 & 9 _m in/ances ,i 0
 susp5d$ or expell$ entirely4 ,fight+ 0 
my *ief (f5ce z ,i 0 always ready &     
anxi\s = a fi/ic enc\nt] ) any boy :o 0 
will+ to battle4 ,9 %ort1 ,i 0 a v      
unruly *ild ) an indep5d5t _s1 :o       
recogniz$ ! au?ority ( nobody to give   
arbitr>y comm&s4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ^!     
facts my fa!r & ,i _h frequ5t           

alt]cations & z my innate love = travel 
& adv5ture ass]t$ itself ,i ran away f  
home :5 b elev5 ye>s old1 an age :5 mo/ 
*ildr5 are m]e babies1 & />t$ out 9 ! _w
 to paddle my own canoe4  ,i began to   
e>n my own liv+ by sell+ newspap]s on ! 
/reets ( ,*icago1 & f t "t on became a  
w&]] ^u ! face ( ! e>?2 work+ at v>i\s  
occupations & engag+ 9 _m s*emes &      
pursuits 9 an endeavor to pay my way    
?r\gh life1 & dur+ ! next elev5 ye>s ,i 
n only visit$ e "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b 
ne>ly e c\ntry 9 ! _w1 dur+ :i* "t ,i   
exp]i5c$ en\gh adv5tures to fill _m     
books if put into pr9t1 b z !y h no be>+
 ^u ?is n>rative ,i mu/ pass !m by )\t  
m5tion4 ,& s at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 be+  
!n a wor?less vagabond1 ,i 0 abo>d a    
?ree-ma/$ s*oon] work+ my way f         
,au/ralia to ,engl& z a common sailor4  
,t 0 dur+ ! ye> ( #ahha4  ,,*apt] ,,ii  
,phr5ologi/s aft] /udy+ ! bumps on my   
head h inv>iably told me t ,i lack$     
diplomacy4 ,?is1 z ,i und]/& x1 simply  
means an incapability ( act+ !          

hypocrite4 ,& x does seem "u ! pres5t   
sy/em ( human exi/5ce1 t he :o fails to 
practice hypocrisy f9ds innum]able      
ob/acles to ov]come1 :i* o!rwise might  
be avoid$4 ,s1 lack+ 9 ?is virtue1 z    
diplomacy is sometimes /yl$1 l$ me into 
tr\ble ) ne>ly ev]ybody ) :om ,i _h any 
deal+s4 ,inde$1 _h x n be5 = ?is v      
defect 9 my nature1 ,i %\ld n h be5 =c$ 
to pass ?r\gh ! mo/ rem>kable life1 ,i  
?9k1 ev] exp]i5c$ by liv+ man4 ,& s !   
%ip _h b>ely pass$ out ( ! h>bor be=e ,i
 _h undiplomatically ar\s$ ! enmity (   
all ! o!r seam51 & )9 two weeks ,i 0    
?or\ghly dete/$ by e man abo>d f !      
capta9 to ! cook4 ,! crew 0 compos$ ( an
 unusually t\gh set ( *>act]s :o av[$ f 
! beg9n+ t !y did n l ,yankees & w\ld   
make life insuff]able = me be=e rea*+ ! 
next port4 ,fi/ fights became frequ5t & 
ea* "o ( ! sailors took a pun* at my    
head at diff]5t times1 only to le>n t ,i
 enjoy$ t k9d ( sport & retaliat$ 9 a   
way t laid ! (f5d] up = repairs aft]w>d4
 ,! fact t 9 ^! enc\nt]s ,i always ga9$ 

an easy victory ov] my oppon5ts caus$ a 
m int5se feel+ ( bitt]ness to exi/ ?an  
ev]1 & to make matt]s worse ! capta9's  
wife1 :o 0 ! only woman on ! %ip1 took  
sides ) me aga9/ all ! o!rs4 ,?is       
app>5tly ang]$ ! capta91 = on "o        
occasion1 aft] he _h giv5 ord]s to h me 
put 9 irons = break+ "o ( my %ipmate's  
ribs1 & %e int]c$$ 9 my behalf1 he      
became furi\s & ?reat5$ to h me ?r[n    
ov]bo>d4 ,?is ?reat1 h[ev]1 only _h !   
effect ( mak+ me m /ubborn & defiant4 ,z
 a c[boy ,i _h f\ght ,indians & real bad
 m5 9 ! we/]n /ates ( ,am]ica1 hunt$    
elephants 9 ,africa1 tig]s 9 ,india1 &  
r\gh$ x z a gold seek] 9 ,au/ralia until
 ,i _h become h>d5$ aga9/ dang] &       
absolutely fe>less1 s t a m5ace aga9/ my
 life did n worry me 9 ! lea/4 ,9 fact1 
,i really enjoy$ ! situation & d>$ !    
capta9 to d 8 wor/4  ,we _h be5 out (   
,sydney ab\t f\r weeks1 & al?\gh ,i did 
n "k ! exact latitude & longitude1 ,i   
imag9$ we mu/ h be5 a consid]able       
di/ance to ! s\? & ea/ ( ,cape ,colony4 

,x seems to me n[ t ,i he>d somebody say
 we 7 a little fur!r s\? ( ! regul>     
c\rse tak5 by vessels sail+ ar\nd !     
,cape4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? pleasant nights 9   
,decemb]1 :i* "o mu/ exp]i5ce 9 s\!rn   
wat]s to appreciate1 t ,i took my turn  
on wat* 9 ! =w>d "p ( ! boat4 ,x 0 pa/  
midnight & "o ( ! d>ke/ nights ,i h ev] 
kn[n4 ,! sea 0 r calm b a good breeze   
a/]n caus$ ! %ip to make good headway4  
,i 0 all alone & pac$ back & =? f side  
to side pe]+ out into space & d>kness   
ahead4 ,occasionally1 ,i w\ld rema9 =   
sev]al m9utes lean+ aga9/ "o ( ! rail+s4
 ,except = ! spla%+ ( ! sea aga9/ ! side
 ( ! %ip1 all 0 quiet4 ,z ,i /ood 9 "o (
 my m$itative moods1 look+ /raight      
ahead1 ,i 0 sudd5ly attract$ by some?+  
:i* caus$ me to turn quickly & look 9 ! 
opposite direction1 & !n ,i obs]v$ ! =ms
 ( f\r m5 com+ quickly t[>d me1 b be=e  
,i realiz$ _! object or _h "t to speak1 
!y grabb$ me by ! arms & legs4 ,i       
/ruggl$ furi\sly = sev]al mom5ts & free+
 my h&s1 dealt "o ( !m a vici\s pun* :i*

 fell$ him to ! deck1 & x seem$ = a:ile 
t ,i w\ld %ake !m all (f1 :5 sudd5ly ,i 
receiv$ a t]rible bl[ on ! side ( my    
head :i* p>tially /unn$ me1 & dur+ !    
in/ant ( inactivity on my "p ,i 0 rais$ 
bodily high 9 ! air & plung$ ov]bo>d    
into ! wat]s bel[4  ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,x 0 
9 a semi-consci\s /ate t ,i /ruck ! wat]
 head =emo/1 & x 0 by in/9ct1 ,i        
suppose1 t ,i imm$iately />t$ to swim   
away f ! side ( ! vessel4  ,al?\gh ,i 0 
a p[]ful swimm] x seem$ z if ,i %\ld    
nev] rea* ! surface aga94 ,! sudd5 &    
unexpect$ plunge _h caus$ me to g into !
 sea ) my m\? op5 & !reby swall[ a l>ge 
quantity ( salt wat]4 ,:5 almo/ on !    
v]ge ( /rangulation1 h[ev]1 by a supreme
 ef=t ,i f9ally manag$ to rea* ! air    
aga91 m dead ?an alive4 ,x 0 !n "s "t   
be=e ,i rega9$ my brea? & fully und]/ood
 :at _h happ5$4 ,i assure ! read] t x 0 
n a v pleasant s5sation to f9d myself   
out 9 ! middle ( ! ocean )\t ev5 !      
support ( a life pres]v] & ! %ip sail+  
away 9 ! di/ance4 ,dur+ my adv5tur\s    

c>e] ,i _h fac$ dea? a score ( times )\t
 ! slighte/ emotion or semblance (      
fright1 b z ,i float$ ab\t on t broad   
expanse ( wat] alone ,i !n realiz$ = !  
fir/ "t 9 my life :at a t9y1 helpless   
microbe ,i really 04  ,oh1 y little     
mortal kn[n z man2 y microscopical      
mixture ( protoplasm & egotism2 y       
atomical speck ( ignorance & av>ice2 y  
:o believe t ! e>?1 moon1 />s & all     
creation 0 manufactur$ = y\r special    
b5efit2 if y c\ld only be %[n y\r actual
 size 9 ! univ]se z ,i 0 on t occasion1 
,i ?9k x w\ld result 9 ! eradication (  
"s ( y\r innate vanity & selfi%ness1    
!reby prov+ an incalculable bless+ to y4
  ,& n[ at la/ ,i 0 plac$ 9 a position  
:]eby ,i c\ld feel & reflect ^u my own  
littl5ess4 ,i _h absolutely no hope (   
be+ sav$ f a wat]y grave1 feel+ t x 0   
only a matt] ( an h\r or two be=e ,i    
%\ld succumb to ! inevitable & s9k to ! 
bottom ( ! sea4 ,/ill ,i 0 unwill+ to   
give up ! few bones entru/$ to my c>e   
until f9ally ov]come by exhau/ion & s ,i

 kept afloat by ly+ on my back & ex]t+  
myself z little z possible4  ,at l5g?1  
h[ev]1 my /r5g? gave way entirely & ,i  
felt t ! "t _h arriv$ :5 ,i mu/ come    
face to face ) ! ,god :om ,i _h be5     
taught to believe 9 f infancy accord+ to
 ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,!n x seem$ t a       
million ?\ghts cr[d$ !mselves into my   
bra9 at ! same "t4  ,h[ w\ld ,he receive
 me8 ,:at dire judgm5t w\ld ,he pass ^u 
me8 ,_h ,i ev] done any?+ to m]it ,8    
pleasure8 ,i c\ld n recollect "o good   
de$ ,i _h ev] accompli%$ ( suffici5t    
importance to call to ,8 att5tion1 b on 
! contr>y ,i recall$ a ?\s& bad acts ,i 
%\ld n h committ$4 ,i _h sp5t a rov+1   
aimless exi/5ce 9 :i* ,i _h done        
practically no?+ to increase !          
production or k ( ! _w1 ,i _h liv$ =    
myself alone--a life ( m]e pleasure     
seek+1 )\t ev] a ?\ght ( o!rs' rights or
 happ9ess4 ,i rememb]$ t dur+ a hunt+   
exp$ition 9 ,africa h[ ,i _h once %ot & 
kill$ sev5te5 spr+-bok 9 "o day1 & h[ ,i
 _h swell$ up ) conceit to "k t ,i _h   

de/roy$ ! lives ( t _m liv+ ?+s4 ,true1 
!y 7 n human be+s1 b 7 !y n creatures ( 
nature z well z myself8 ,:at "r _h ,i to
 take ! life ( any liv+ ?+ at all1 let  
alone = m]e pleasure8 ,:at excuse c\ld  
,i n[ (f] if tri$ = t c[>dly (f5ce8     
,w\ld ,i ask ,god's =giv5ess8 ,if s1    
w\ld x be any bett] to ask ,him to =give
 me j be=e ,i di$ or imm$iately aft]w>d8
 ,:at diff]5ce w\ld x make8 ,!n aga9 ,i 
wond]$ if ,god w\ld h any m respect = me
 if aft] committ+ ! de$ ,i :9$ & begg$ =
 m]cy4 ,w\ld ,he n consid] t c[>dly on  
my "p8 ,w\ld ,he n ?9k bett] ( me if ,i 
w5t =w>d bravely & said3 ,"h ,i am1 ,o  
,god1 ,i "k ,i h done wrong1 n[ puni% me
 z ,?\ see'/ fit4 ,:at w\ld ,i d if ,i 7
 to occupy ! ,creator's position z      
supreme judge 9 a case ( t k9d8 ,w\ld ,i
 n ?9k f> m ( ! man :o w\ld come =w>d   
c\rage\sly & take ! puni%m5t he des]v$  
?an ! creep+1 cr++ & :9+ be+ :o begg$ = 
m]cy8 ,w\ld ,god ! ,creator be m        
unreasonable ab\t ! matt] ?an ,i1 :om   
,he _h creat$8  ,i _h always ?ank$ ,god 

z well z my p>5ts = ! extraord9>y       
physical /r5g? & c\rage ) :i* ,i 0      
end[$1 & dur+ my life ( trials & h>d%ips
 t c\rage _h nev] be5 %ak5 by man or    
bea/1 b n[ ,i felt t ! crucial te/ 0    
ab\t to be appli$4 ,w\ld ! c\rage !     
,almighty gave me weak5 :5 ab\t to face 
,him :o _h be/[$ x ^u me8  ,) ^! &      
simil> ?\ghts pass+ ?r\gh my m9d & my   
/r5g? exhau/$1 ,i took "o long brea? &  
sank b5ea? ! wat]4  ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,s9k+ 
sl[ly d[n ) a feel+ ( dr[s9ess /eal+    
away my s5ses1 ,i 0 sudd5ly awak5$ by my
 body com+ to an abrupt /op & re/+ ^u "s
 h>d sub/ance4 ,my fir/ impression 0 t  
,i _h collid$ ) "s huge sea-mon/] & 0   
ab\t to be dev\r$4 ,s plac+ my h&s &    
feet firmly ^u x ,i sprang upw>d ) all !
 =ce ,i c\ld comm& 9 an ef=t to get out 
( its rea*1 b to my great surprise my   
head & half ( my body %ot out ( ! wat]  
into ! air above & d[n ,i came aga9     
squ>e ^u my feet ) a jolt t caus$ my    
tee? to rattle4 ,& !re ,i /ood ) my head
 & %\ld]s out ( ! wat] :ile my lungs    

inhal$ long draughts ( pure fre% air4 ,i
 0 too a/oni%$ to ?9k & too weak to     
move1 s ,i j /ood !re motionless until  
,i _h rega9$ my equilibrium4 ,i c\ld    
nev] =get h[ sweet life seem$ to me at t
 "t4 ,= a long "t ,i rema9$ /&+ !re )\t 
giv+ a ?\ght z to :at ,i 0 re/+ ^u1 & :5
 ,i did direct my att5tion to ! "q ,i 0 
incapable ( =m+ a satisfactory solution 
to ! my/]y4 ,accord+ to ! *>ts !re 0 no 
l& 9 t "p ( ! ocean4 ,c\ld x be a :ale1 
,i wond]$8 ,! m ,i ?\ght ( x ! m p]plex$
 ,i became4 ,! night 0 v d>k & ,i c\ld  
see no?+ ab\t me 9 any direction1 s ,i  
conclud$ t ! only ?+ to d 0 to rema9 /&+
 j :]e ,i 0 until daybreak4 ,x 0 a long 
& t$i\s wait & ,i suff]$ mu* f /iffness 
& cold1 b at la/ dawn appe>$ & ,i       
anxi\sly /ra9$ my eyes1 look+ ab\t 9 e  
direction4 ,!n my head ne>ly bur/ ) a   
feel+ ( joy\sness1 = )9 two hundr$ y>ds 
( me ,i disc]n$ ! outl9e ( :at appe>$ to
 be a hill ( rocks protrud+ f ! deep1 & 
z ! light grew bright] ,i />t$ to wade  
sl[ly t[>ds x4 ,?is 0 an extremely      

tiresome und]tak+1 z ! b$ ^u :i* ,i _h  
be5 re/+ 0 v rocky & unev5 & ,i receiv$ 
_m bruises be=e f9ally rea*+ its base4  
,my limbs too 7 ?or\ghly numb & almo/   
refus$ to "w1 b ) ea* /ep ahead ! wat]  
became %all[] & my progress less ardu\s4
 ,z ,i w5t =w>d ,i ?\ght x 0 by !       
miracul\s h& ( ,god t my life _h be5    
sav$1 = ! "t be+ at lea/4 ,!n1 aga91 x  
occurr$ to me1 t if x 0 ! h& ( !        
,almighty t sav$ me1 x mu/ h be5 by ,8  
h& also t ,i 0 ?r[n ov]bo>d1 = if ,he   
direct$ ! "o act ,he mu/ h surely       
direct$ ! o!r4 ,s :y blame ! sailors =  
attempt+ to take my life if x 0 ,god's w
 t x %\ld be done8  ,rea*+ ! base ( !   
rocks 9 a feeble condition & /agg]+ l a 
man "u ! influ5ce ( liquor1 ,i ?rew     
myself d[n & w5t to sleep j z ! sun     
peep$ ov] ! horizon4  ,sev]al h\rs lat] 
,i awak5$ ) a />t to f9d ! burn+ sun    
directly ov]head & my body dripp+ )     
p]spiration1 my ?roat p>*$ & an awful   
feel+ ( ?ir/ )9 me4 ,my tongue felt z   
?\gh x 0 sev]al in*es ?ick & x seem$ z  

?\gh ,i w\ld *oke imm$iately = ! want ( 
some?+ to dr9k4 ,aside f ! ?ir/1 h[ev]1 
,i felt consid]ably refre%$ & sprang to 
my feet ) my usual agility4  ,! fir/ ?+ 
t attract$ my att5tion z ,i look$ ab\t 9
 a curi\s mann]1 0 t ?is /range pile (  
/one :i* protrud$ f ! sea1 bore evid5ce 
( hav+ once be5 a "p ( "s mammo? build+ 
:i* _h app>5tly be5 %ak5 d[n & n[ lay 9 
a *aotic heap4 ,"s ( ! /ones 7 (        
trem5d\s size & diff]5t 9 %ape & quality
 f any o!rs ,i h ev] se54 ,_! designs   
%[$ t wond]ful skill mu/ h be5 employ$  
by ! workm5 :o orig9ally cut & fit !m   
into position4 ,! :ole mass =m$ a sort (
 a ragg$ hill ab\t "o hundr$ feet 9     
diamet] & ! highe/ po9t ab\t =ty feet   
above ! sea level4  ,9 look+ ab\t1 ,i   
discov]$ to my great delight t among !  
crevices ( ! rocks !re 7 _m little      
places :i* act$ z bas9s to /ore up wat] 
f ! rec5t ra9s1 & ,i imm$iately took    
advantage ( ^! conditions to qu5* my    
?ir/ & ba! my face & head4 ,?is done ,i 
began climb+ up t[>d ! top ( ! pile4 ,x 

took consid]able "t & pati5ce to make ! 
asc5t1 z ! /ones 7 mass$ toge!r 9 a mo/ 
irregul> & precipit\s mann]4 ,rea*+ !   
highe/ po9t1 ,i eag]ly scann$ ! surr\nd+
 horizons ) ! hope ( see+ "s pass+ %ip1 
b no?+ except sky & wat] met my gaze4   
,seat+ myself ^u ! topmo/ rock1 ,i      
became buri$ 9 ! dep?s ( m$itation1 & z 
,i sat p]*$ up !re alone )\t ev5 a      
glimpse ( a sea-f[l = companion%ip ,i   
felt z if ,i 0 ! only liv+ ?+ extant2 9 
fact1 ,i actually imag9$ myself z be+ ! 
c5t] & objective po9t ( ! univ]se4 ,god 
9 ,8 great wisdom _h flung me !re = "s  
purpose or o!r & 0 wat*+ my movem5ts to 
! exclusion ( ev]y?+ else1 s ,i ?\ght4  
,aye1 ev5 ! w>m? f ! rays ( ! sun _h be5
 arrang$ = my special b5efit4 ,h[ big a 
little fai? w make "o feel sometimes4   
,= sev]al h\rs ,i rema9$ 9 "o position1 
mus+ ov] my /range situation & wond]+   
:at ! f9al outcome w\ld be4 ,at la/1    
aft] ! sun _h gone d[n & d>kness began  
to encircle me1 ,i decid$ to look ab\t &
 f9d a suitable place to lie d[n & sleep

 = ! night4 ,s ,i began to climb f rock 
to rock until ,i _h rea*$ ! opposite    
side ( ! jagg$ plateau1 :5 sudd5ly "o ( 
! great /ones wobbl$1 ,i lo/ my balance 
& slid d[n an incl9e into a sort ( a    
pit4 ,!n my feet /ruck some?+ :i*       
mom5t>ily /opp$ my unexpect$ desc5t1 b x
 prov$ to be a m]e %ell1 & cra%+ ?r\gh x
 ,i l&$ ) a viol5t jolt ab\t t5 feet    
fur!r bel[4 ,al?\gh some:at /unn$ & a   
trifle confus$ by ! sudd5ness ( ! fall1 
,i quickly rega9$ my equanimity & look+ 
upw>d ,i saw a small hole :i* my body _h
 pass$ ?r\gh1 ! %aggy rocks above1 ! d>k
 sky & a few />s1 b ! /range/ ?+ ( all  
01 t ! grotto into :i* ,i _h fall5 0 z  
light z day4  ,,*apt] ,v  ,aft] all ,i  
_h pass$ ?r\gh dur+ ! prec$+ tw5ty-f\r  
h\rs1 !n to be sudd5ly ca/ f ! out]     
d>kness into a hole z light z if        
illum9at$ by ! mid-day sun 0 a          
revelation t caus$ me to s]i\sly d\bt my
 own s5ses4 ,b hav+ sp5t a life ( travel
 & adv5ture 9 :i* ,i _h fac$ _m         
unexpect$ dang]s & inexplicable sights1 

,i soon rega9$ my normal pres5ce ( m9d &
 began to look ar\nd ) consid]able      
int]e/4 ,i 0 n[ fully conv9c$ t ! great 
pile ( /one :i* ,i _h s /rangely rea*$  
_h at "o "t =m$ a gigantic /ructure     
m\ld$ toge!r by human +5uity4  ,!       
enclosure ,i f\nd myself )9 might h be5 
a hallway ( ! edifice1 b x 0 h>d to     
positively di/+ui% x z su*1 = ! build+ 9
 fall+ _h plac$ ?+s 9 an almo/          
unrecognizable condition4 ,"s ( ! great 
/ones f above _h pass$ ?r\gh ! ceil+ &  
floor1 :ile o!rs _h become w$g$ toge!r  
be=e rea*+ ! surface1 ?us =m+ a v ragg$ 
& peculi> ap]ture4  ,9 places :]e !re 7 
no ob/ructions ,i notic$ a beautiful    
:ite m>ble floor1 :ile "h & !re a       
fragm5t ( ! walls %[$ t ! art ( decorat+
 _h at "o "t rea*$ a degree ( pr(ici5cy 
q unapproa*able by our mod]n arti/s4 ,! 
space ,i f\nd myself 9 0 too irregul> 9 
its outl9es to =m an adequate idea ( :at
 x might h be5 us$ =4 ,9 "s places ,i _h
 to /oop to pass along1 :ile 9 o!rs ,i 0
 =c$ to climb ov] great blocks ( /one4  

,aft] be+ 9 ?is passage ab\t half an h\r
 mak+ an inspection ( ! premises1 ,i    
discov]$ a small op5+ :i* l$ into ano!r 
ap>tm5t4 ,x appe>$ t a great door _h    
sep>at$ ! two rooms1 b _h app>5tly      
become brok5 ) ! fall ( ! build+ & left 
a space b>ely wide en\gh = my body to   
pass ?r\gh4 ,s 9 ,i w5t4 ,or out ,i w5t1
 ,i 0 n q sure :i*1 = aft] squeez+ ?r\gh
 ! doorway a sc5e pres5t$ itself to my  
a/oni%$ gaze t ,i mu/ confess my        
inability to prop]ly describe4  ,! view 
be=e me 0 a mammo? p>k ) its v>iety (   
trees1 fl[]s & %rubb]y ( e possible     
description4  ,/raight ahead 9 ! di/ance
 & pla9ly disc]nible 0 a runn+ brook :i*
 fl[$ along 9 a devi\s c\rse & empti$   
into a lake f> beyond4 ,& !re1 9 all its
 maje/y 0 ! sun j s9k+ beh9d ! horizon1 
its brilliant radiance =m+ ! mo/        
beautiful effects ( colorization ^u !   
di/ant cl\ds x has ev] be5 my good =tune
 to behold4  ,i /ood 9 motionless       
rev]5ce = sev]al m9utes z my m9d exp&$ )
 wond] at ! magnific5t panorama1 :ile my

 no/rils inhal$ a mo/ delici\s fragrance
 f ! innum]able plants :i* seem$ to put 
new life into my en]vat$ body4  ,:at    
/range ph5om5a is ?is1 ,i soliloquiz$8  
,on ! outside ( ! e>? ! sun _h gone d[n 
& d>kness prevail$1 :ile d[n "h1 9 "u   
its cru/ ,i f\nd x blaz+ away 9 all its 
spl5dor4 ,9 fact x seem$ t an entirely  
new _w _h sudd5ly be5 ?r[n 9 front ( me4
 ,0 ,i really alive or _h ,i pass$ into 
"s o!r _w1 0 ! next "q to ent] my m9d4  
,i rememb]$ t ,i _h fall5 a consid]able 
di/ance into ?is /range place & 0       
some:at /unn$ 9 ! tumble4 ,p]haps1 ?\ght
 ,i1 my body is /ill ly+ some:]e among !
 rocks above :ile ?is is only my _s w&]+
 ab\t 9 a fanciful mann]4 ,b no1 look+  
d[nw>d ,i pla9ly saw my massive frame   
dress$ 9 sailor's clo!s j z ,i _h left !
 %ip & ,i 0 positive ( be+ alive1 awake1
 & 9 my "r s5ses4 ,& ! wond]s multipli$4
 ,look+ to ! "r ( ! entrance1 a %ort    
di/ance away1 ,i obs]v$ a m>ble plat=m  
elevat$ ab\t two feet f ! gr\nd1 9 !    
mid/ ( huge fl[]-b$s & %ad$ by l>ge     

trees1 ^u :i* sat a numb] ( m51 sil5t & 
motionless1 ) v>i\s musical in/rum5ts 9 
_! h&s z if !y _h j f9i%$ play+ & 7 tak+
 a %ort re/4 ,^! in/rum5ts 7 ( an       
entirely diff]5t patt]n f any ,i _h ev] 
se54 ,& ! m56 ,oh1 if ,i only _h ! p[]  
to %[ !m to my fell[ be+s z ,i saw !m4  
,:at an impos+1 noble look+ lot !y 74   
,!y 7 all ab\t ! same size & n "o ( !m  
c\ld h be5 less ?an eight feet 9 height4
 ,9 look+ at !m closely1 ,i notic$ t !y 
possess$ mo/ magnific5t physiques4 ,!y 7
 nei!r fat nor lean & _! well-groom$    
bodies %[$ pla9ly t no horse or piece ( 
ma*9]y ev] receiv$ bett] c>e or         
att5tion4 ,:ile !y appe>$ to be f ?irty 
to =ty ye>s 9 ages1 n "o ( !m wore a    
mu/a*e1 be>d or any o!r %aggy decoration
 ( ! face4 ,_! =eheads 7 broad & massive
 & ext5d$ to ! c5t] ( _! spl5didly %ap$ 
craniums4 ,extraord9>y intellig5ce1     
k9dness & g5tl5ess %[$ =? f e feature ( 
_! h&some c\nt5ances4 ,judg+ f _!       
well-proportion$ frames1 ea* "o look$   
p[]ful en\gh to battle s+le h&$ ) an    

elephant4 ,judg+ f _! faces n "o ( !m   
w\ld h hurt a flea4 ,ea* man appe>$ to  
be buri$ 9 ! dep? ( ?\ght--s]i\s ?\ght--
 not)/&+ e physiognomy pla9ly %[$ t !   
utmo/ happ9ess & cont5tm5t exi/$ )9 ea*1
 & good w betwe5 all ( !m4 ,! sk9 ( _!  
faces1 h&s & feet 0 z :ite z sn[1       
transp>5t1 & back$ by a beautiful p9k4  
,at fir/ sight ,i ?\ght !y 7 ! gods4    
,uni=mly clo!d 9 closely fitt+ g>m5ts f 
! ankles to ! neck1 _! sup]b =ms %[$    
complete symmetrical p]fection4 ,! hue (
 _! raim5t 0 indescribable = ,i _h nev] 
se5 ! l be=e4 ,9 fact ! colors actually 
appe>$ to *ange be=e my /eady gaze4 ,_! 
feet 7 b>e1 v %apely1 & ! toes ( great] 
l5g? ?an ord9>ily4  ,z ,i /ood root$ to 
! gr\nd & view$ !m ) int5se admiration1 
,i wond]$ :y !y did n speak or take     
notice ( my pres5ce4 ,b f9ally 9 ord] to
 attract _! att5tion ,i %\t$1 hello4 ,my
 voice s\nd$ r h>% & peculi> on ?is     
occasion1 & 0 m l ! bray ( an ass ?an   
any?+ else1 b !y made no motion z if !y 
he>d me1 or 7 aw>e ( my exi/5ce4 ,walk+ 

ov] to ! ne>e/ "o1 ,i rea*$ up & t\*$   
him on ! %\ld]4 ,!n ,i sprang back 9    
amazem5t1 = in/ead ( giv+ any sign (    
recognition he m]ely plac$ 8 in/rum5t 9 
position1 z did all ! o!rs1 & ) sl[1    
graceful movem5ts began to play4 ,! fir/
 /ra9s ( music1 al?\gh di/9ct &         
sup]naturally gr&1 seem$ to be miles    
away b gradually increas$ 9 s\nd z if   
com+ ne>] & ne>]4 ,at ! same "t ,i      
obs]v$ t ! musicians1 :o 7 n only us+   
bo? h&s 9 ! manipulation ( _! in/rum5ts 
b ) graceful dext]ity _! feet z well1 7 
becom+ en?usia/ic & appe>$ to ?r[ _! v  
lives & s\ls into ! "w4 ,if at fir/ :ile
 inactive !y appe>$ to be extraord9>ily 
intellectual be+s1 n[ 9 action !y look$ 
div9e4 ,_! eyes blaz$ l m9iature suns   
%oot+ =? sp>ks ( a ?\s& diff]5t hues4 ,x
 seem$ z if ! v music itself came f !   
expression ( _! faces4 ,& on1 on1 on1   
came ! intoxicat+ /ra9s1 increas+ 9     
volume & excell5ce until ,i imag9$ t all
 heav5 _h brok5 loose 9 "o great ef=t to
 *>m my feeble s5ses1 & !n ) a ?und]\s  

climax x ceas$ in/antly1 ! musicians    
smil$ & b[$ pleasantly to "o ano!r1 & !n
 resum$ _! =m] attitudes4  ,no mortal's 
p5 c\ld describe my ec/asy :ile li/5+ to
 ! music produc$ by ?is body (--,i mu/  
say heav5ly creatures4 ,!re 0 some?+    
/range & analog\s ab\t x1 too1 t seem$  
to recall a my/]i\s dream or vision ,i  
_h once pass$ ?r\gh4 ,:e!r x 0 caus$ by 
! music or ! k9dly expressions ( love = 
"o ano!r on ! faces ( ! play]s ,i "k n1 
b nev]!less great te>s spontane\sly     
roll$ d[n my *eeks1 ! fir/ ,i ev]       
recollect hav+ %$1 & at ! conclusion ( !
 piece ,i rema9$ transfix$ to ! spot =  
sev]al m9utes 9 deep cogitation4  ,once 
m1 h[ev]1 my inquir+ nature ar\s$ me &  
,i walk$ ov] t[>d ! lead]4 ,8 face 0    
turn$ slightly 9 ano!r direction1 s ,i  
decid$ to /ep up on ! plat=m1 get       
squ>ely 9 front ( him & look /raight    
into 8 eyes4 ,s ) a light movem5t ,i    
sprang = ! ro/rum4 ,b in/ead ( rea*+ x  
my foot & head /ruck--n ! plat=m b solid
 wall1 & a second lat] ,i f\nd myself 9 

a heap on ! gr\nd4 ,!n ,i />t$ to ?9k4  
,next ,i began to feel & f9ally a broad 
gr9 ov]spread my face1 = ! sc5e be=e me 
0 n real aft] all1 b a wond]ful pa9t+ on
 ! int]ior ( ! build+4  ,,*apt] ,,vi    
,putt+ my h& aga9/ ! surface & walk+    
along ,i discov]$ t ?is great sc5e :i*  
appe>$ to /ret* away into ! di/ance =   
sev]al miles1 includ+ ! trees1 brook1   
lake1 sun1 cl\ds1 sky1 & ev]y?+ else1 0 
pa9t$ on ! wall1 ceil+ & floor1 ( a     
circul> room4 ,! ceil+ 0 arrang$ 9 !    
%ape ( a dome1 :ile ! floor made a      
concave connection ) ! wall4 ,! :ole    
ap>tm5t c\ld n h be5 ov] fifty feet 9   
diamet]4 ,! entire room 0 cov]$ by "o   
pa9t+1 & s well _h ! "w be5 done t !    
only way ,i c\ld disc]n ! diff]5ce      
betwe5 ! real & arti/ic sc5e 0 by ext5d+
 my h&s 9 front ( me & feel+ my way     
along4  ,b :at ab\t ! music8 ,surely ,i 
he>d x1 & )\t d\bt ! skill$ musicians _h
 p]=m$ _! "w "r be=e my eyes4 ,& ! sun1 
! light1 & ! fragrance f ! fl[]s1 :at   
ab\t ^!8 ,:ile 9 a /ate ( p]plexity at n

 be+ able to und]/& ^! my/]i\s ?+s1 my  
eyes fell ^u some?+ :i* ,i _h n notic$  
previ\sly1 at ! same "t caus+ me to give
 a sudd5 />t z if pi]c$ by an electric  
%ock4  ,to ! left ( ! door ?r\gh :i* ,i 
_h ent]$ & ly+ 9 a recl9+ position ^u a 
b$ ( fl[]s1 simil> 9 %ape to a mod]n    
s(a1 0 ! mo/ beautiful object1 ,i ?9k1  
ev] creat$--a woman4 ,& su* a woman4    
,oh1 ignorant humanity1 :y d y n bre$   
all wom5 l t "o8 ,al?\gh ne>ly          
tw5ty-?ree ye>s h pass$ s9ce !n1 /ill ! 
vision ( h] is z fre% ^u my m9d n[ z at 
t mom5t :5 my eyes fir/ beheld h]4 ,& z 
,i ?9k ( h] n[ ,i am unable to repress !
 te>s f fill+ my eyes1 /rong man t ,i   
am4  ,dress$ 9 a tight-fitt+ co/ume l ^?
 worn by ! m51 ) ! addition ( a net-l   
drap]y ( light mat]ial entw9$ ab\t h]1 &
 ly+ 9 a com=table position p>tly on "o 
side1 ) h] lovely head re/+ ^u "o arm1  
h] %apely body & limbs pos$ gracefully &
 h] eyes clos$ 9 slumb]1 %e impress$ me 
z be+ ! que5 ( ! univ]se4  ,?is is ! mo/
 beautiful "p ( ! :ole picture1 ?\ght   

,i1 tak+ a few /eps =w>d4 ,:at arti/'s  
imag9ation c\ld ev] h creat$ su* a      
sublime & reali/ic "w8 ,z ,i /ood 9     
rev]5t contemplation ( h] my admiration 
0 unb\nd$4 ,x seem$ z if my feel+s w\ld 
bur/ )9 me4 ,my fir/ love = woman 0 !n &
 !re confirm$ = all "t4 ,i decid$ ,i    
w\ld /ay & sp5d ! re/ ( my days "r !re1 
sil5tly atte/+ my ev]la/+ devotion to t 
div9e lik5ess ( ideality4 ,_h ,i n      
discov]$ t ! :ole ?+ 0 a "w ( art1 ,i   
%\ld h felt positive t %e 0 really alive
 & m]ely lay !re 9 peaceful repose4 ,!n 
a sudd5 ?\ght pass$ ?r\gh my m9d :i*    
gradually exp&$ into an irresi/ible     
desire2 ,i w\ld press my lips to h]s &  
!reby seal my love =ev]more4  ,trembl+ l
 a timid s*ool-boy ,i advanc$ clos]4 ,h[
 lovely %e appe>$4 ,h[ real4 ,b5d+ =w>d 
& putt+ my head 9 juxtaposition to h]s x
 seem$ z if ,i actually he>d h] he>t    
beat4 ,x may h be5 my own4 ,) my face   
flu%$ & feel+ t p]haps ,i might be tak+ 
an unfair advantage ( "o :o w\ld n      
appreciate my c>ess1 ,i t5d]ly t\*$ h]  

lips ) m9e4 ,= ano!r mom5t ( su*        
indescribable ec/asy ,i w\ld gladly pass
 ?r\gh all ! imag9>y tortures ( !       
inf]nal regions4 ,b x end$ !re4  ,no    
soon] _h our lips come toge!r ?an ,i    
became aw>e ( ! fact t ! adorable object
 be=e me 0 real & n artificial z        
suppos$4 ,z if by magic h] m\? twit*$   
slightly & h] :ole frame quiv]$         
p]ceptibly2 !n %e op5$ h] eyes & f9ally 
) a mo/ graceful spr+ %e l&$ squ>ely ^u 
h] feet directly 9 front ( me4 ,i jump$ 
backw>d 9 utt] amazem5t4 ,& !re we /ood 
face to face />+ into ea* o!r's eyes4 ,i
 !n notic$ t %e 0 ab\t sev5 feet 9      
height & al?\gh n lean /ill !re 0 n an  
ounce ( sup]flu\s fle% on h] s]p5t-l    
figure4 ,l ! m51 %e too 0 b>e foot$1 &  
h] hair1 a d>k silky texture1 0 %ort & v
 arti/ically arrang$4 ,h] sn[ :ite face1
 transp>5t ) p9k1 0 ! acme ( lovel9ess1 
) an expression ( g5tl5ess1 purity &    
mode/y pla9ly /amp$ ^u e feature4 ,h]   
dazzl+ eyes sp>kl$ ) ! brilliancy ( huge
 diamonds4 ,evid5tly %e 0 z mu* a/oni%$ 

z myself at ! /range c\rse ( ev5ts4     
,al?\gh %e did n speak /ill ,i receiv$  
an impression f h] z if put into s _m   
words :i* pla9ly said3 ,john1 am ,i     
dream+ or :at awful exp]im5t h y        
attempt$ to trans=m y\rself into su* a  
hide\s creature8 ,i tri$ to speak b my  
fir/ ef=t ne>ly *ok$ me4 ,!n 9 a voice  
:i* seem$ to be unusually co>se ,i      
f9ally blurt$ out3 ,my de> lady1 w y    
k9dly tell me :o or :at y are8 ,^! words
 seem$ to puzzle h] m ?an ev] & aft]    
hurri$ly glanc+ ab\t ! room %e look$ me 
ov] c>efully f head to foot4 ,speak+    
once m ,i said1 ,madame1 c y und]/& my  
language8 ,!n ,i receiv$ ano!r /range b 
unmi/akable impression :i* repli$3 ,i c 
und]/& y\r ?\ghts b n y\r babble4 ,are y
 able1 %e cont9u$ telepa?ically1 to give
 an explanation ( ?is extraord9>y       
metamorphosis8 ,! only in=mation ,i c   
(f]1 answ]$ ,i1 w be *e]fully giv54 ,my 
"n is ,john ,conv]t1 late seaman abo>d !
 s*oon] ,brawl1 b\nd f ,sydney to       
,london4 ,la/ night ,i 0 ?r[n ov]bo>d by

 my %ipmates & aft] float+ ab\t ! deep =
 sev]al h\rs ,i l&$ ^u ?is pile ( ru9s  
surr\nd$ by ! sea4 ,9 mak+ an           
inve/igation ( ! ext]ior ,i lo/ my      
foo?old1 fell into a crevice & break+   
?r\gh a ?9 cru/ ,i l&$ 9 ! out]         
passageway :i* f9ally l$ me into ?is    
room4 ,i mu/ confess t ev]y?+ "h is z   
inexplicable to me z ,i appe> to y4 ,z  
,i spoke %e seem$ to be labor+ "u int5se
 m5tal excitem5t & te>s came to h] eyes4
  ,i und]/& x all n[1 %e made kn[n to me
 9 h] my/]i\s way1 ! exp]im5t fail$4    
,:at exp]im5t 0 t8 que/ion$ ,i 9        
surprise4  ,look+ me /raight 9 ! eye z  
?\gh try+ to impress ^u my m9d !        
importance ( h] communication1 %e       
answ]$1 ! attempt ( man to *ange ! c\rse
 ( ! e>? 9 space4  ,,*apt] ,,vii  ,& s y
 in=m me t !re is no?+ left ( beautiful 
,sagel& b a heap ( ru9s surr\nd$ by !   
sea1 mus$ ! lovely--! idea /ruck me to  
"n h] ,arletta--tell me :at happ5$ to ! 
re/ ( my p4  ,n kn[+ any?+ ab\t ! matt] 
x is impossible = me to answ] t "q1     

repli$ ,i2 & al?\gh ,i h travel$ ?r\gh  
ne>ly e c\ntry on e>? /ill no su* p z y 
or ! magnific5t objects repres5t$ 9 t   
picture h ev] come to my att5tion be=e4 
,9 fact ,i h nev] read ( su* a race or  
ev5 he>d ( a c\ntry by ! "n ( ,sagel&4  
,at ?is rem>k %e turn$ abruptly &       
walk$--or r flew1 s easy & graceful 7 h]
 movem5ts--ov] to a portion ( ! wall &  
look$ long & e>ne/ly into a peculi>     
in/rum5t1 !n return+ %e said3 7)\t ! use
 ( words7 accord+ to my *ronomet]1 m ?an
 f\r ?\s& two hundr$ & ?irty ye>s h     
elaps$ s9ce ! awful cata/rophe4  ,f\r   
?\s&1 two hundr$ & ?irty ye>s6 ejaculat$
 ,i1 great heav5s1 t mu/ h be5 ab\t ! "t
 ( ! flood4 ,:at flood8 inquir$ %e4  ,!n
 ,i proce$$ to tell h] h[ 9 ^? days ! p 
( ! _w be+ s wick$ t ,god dur+ a t]rible
 fit ( ang] made x ra9 = =ty days & =ty 
nights1 caus+ ! de/ruction ( e liv+ ?+  
on e>? except "o ,noah1 8 family & a    
male & female ( e animal1 bird & insect1
 :o 7 sav$ by be+ tak5 abo>d ( a huge   
ark built = ! purpose by ,noah4 ,& !n   

aft] e liv+ ?+ n abo>d ! boat 0 de/roy$1
 h[ ! waves rec$$1 ,noah & 8 flock 7    
safely l&$ ^u a m\nta9 peak1 & ,god put 
a b[ into ! sky z a pl$ge t he w\ld nev]
 d su* a ?+ aga94 ,arletta appe>$       
some:at amus$ at my recital ( ! /ory &  
at its conclusion m]ely rem>k$3 ,noah   
evid5tly _h m good s5se ?an 8 god4 ,!n  
%e add$3 ,z to ! ra9b[1 t 0 se5 by !    
inhabitants ( ! e>? millions ( ye>s be=e
 ,noah's "t4  ,s ! _w has retrogress$   
dur+ ! pa/ f\r ?\s& ye>s1 mus$ %e sadly4
  ,retrogress$6 ,no inde$1 ! _w has made
 great progress & has n[ rea*$ a        
wond]ful /ate ( civilization1 answ]$ ,i1
 pr\dly4  ,motion+ me to an opposite    
position %e maje/ically seat$ h]self ^u 
! c\* & aft] s]i\sly look+ at me = "s "t
 %e f9ally said3 ,?is is "o ( nature's  
mo/ extraord9>y proce$+s & !re are _m   
?+s ,i wi% to talk ) y ab\t1 b be=e go+ 
into ! details ( ?is matt] ,i am anxi\s 
to get a view ( ! _w z x exi/s n[4 ,y h 
obs]v$ t unlike ! l[] animals1 9 :i*    
rank un=tunately y belong at ! pres5t   

"t--"h ,i int]rupt$ h] by bur/+ =? into 
l\d laught]1 n because ,i enjoy$ be+    
call$ an animal myself b at ! ?\ght ( h[
 "s ( my civiliz$ fri5ds w\ld feel if   
in=m$ t !y 7 l[] animals4 ,my           
int]v5tion1 h[ev]1 n di/urb+ h] 9 !     
lea/1 %e resum$3 ,9 our nom5clature y\r 
species 0 kn[n z ! ,apeman1 & repres5t$ 
9 ! *a9 ( evolution ! l9k betwe5 ! ,ape 
& ,man4 ,our sci5ti/s plac$ ! ,apeman )9
 ! ranks ( ! l[] animals = reasons ,i   
%all make cle> lat]4 ,b to cont9ue1 y h 
obs]v$ t unlike y\rself ,i h be5 conv]s+
 ) y )\t ! use ( ! voice b ) ! m9d1 !   
mo/ effectual ag5t ( communication & "o 
( ! s5ses ! ,apeman has n cultivat$4 ,n[
 ,i %all %[ y h[ to see )\t eyes4  ,m9d 
sight is an occult =ce :i* 0 ex]cis$ to 
great advantage by my p4 ,?is =ce       
elim9ates bo? di/ance & ob/ruction &    
exposes to view ! object s\ght ev5 if x 
is locat$ on ! opposite side ( ! globe4 
,any m9d1 if suffici5tly /rong1 c       
contract di/ance & br+ any mundane sc5e 
)9 its range :ile p5etrat+ solid matt] z

 if x did n exi/ at all4 ,s by utiliz+  
?is p[]1 :i* ,i possess to a consid]able
 degree1 x is my int5tion to make a     
hurri$ survey ( ! e>?'s surface 9 ord]  
to obta9 an exact idea ( pres5t         
conditions4 ,fur!rmore1 by ! subtle     
conc5tration ( our m9d =ces toge!r ,i   
%all convey to y\r inn] vision ! actual 
sc5es witness$ by myself1 & y %all act z
 my m5tal consort on a trip ar\nd ! _w4 
,aft] ! _m wond]ful ?+s ,i _h already   
se5 x 0 my op9ion t !re 0 no?+          
impossible = ?is beautiful woman to     
p]=m1 s ,i mildly in=m$ h] t ,i 0 at h] 
s]vice1 & ready = ! j\rney to beg94     
,well !n1 said %e1 be=e />t+ ,i wi% to  
w>n y t no matt] :at y see1 he> or feel 
on ?is trip y mu/ n di/urb our          
obs]vation ) y\r primitive babble1 api% 
laught] or by try+ to (f] any comm5ts   
:atsoev]4  ,at ?is rem>k ,i 0 br\ght to 
a realization ( ! fact t ,arletta1 :om  
,i s ard5tly lov$1 aye ev5 wor%ipp$1 0  
treat+ me 9 ab\t ! same mann] z ,i w\ld 
h treat$ a pet monkey _h ,i be5 tea*+ x 

"s new tricks4 ,%e evid5tly reg>d$ my   
smiles & feel+s = h] ) ab\t ! same      
consid]ation z ,i %\ld h giv5 to ^? ( "s
 gr9n+ female baboon _h x be5 try+ to   
make love to me4 ,h] la/ ?\ghts1 !re=e1 
ar\s$ my s5sitive nature1 & a viol5t    
outbur/ ( temp] 0 ! result4 ,i did n m9d
 be+ call$ an ,apeman s mu*1 b hat$ !   
idea ( be+ treat$ l "o1 s work+ myself  
into a passion ,i sev]ely c5sur$ h]1 & )
 mu* blu/] & _m ge/ures endeavor$ to    
impress ^u h] m9d h[ mu* sup]ior ,i 0 to
 :at %e _h imag9$4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e my   
ang] abat$1 & !n ,i notic$ t %e appe>$ q
 unmov$ by my wra? b sat look+ calmly & 
alt]nately at me & "o ( ! figures 9 !   
picture1 :ile h] face bore an expression
 ( sadness & pity4 ,!n ,i felt a%am$ to 
?9k ( :at a lack ( self-control ,i _h   
exhibit$1 & humbly begg$ h] p>don4  ,b  
n[1 said ,arletta1 & ,i fanci$ t %e     
call$ me ,john1 y\r s\l is at pres5t    
runn+ ! ma*9]y ( a v inf]ior m9d & body 
:i* pla9ly %[s all ! cruel passions &   
idiotic ideas ( ! ,apeman4 ,?is has     

happ5$ ?r\gh no fault ( y\r own b is !  
result ( circum/ances ov] :i* y _h no   
control s t y are n responsible = y\r   
pres5t condition4 ,i n[ say h[ev] t y h 
be5 *os5 by nature = a great & glori\s  
"w & f ?is "t =w>d y mu/ make use ( y\r 
reason+ faculties = reasonable purposes 
& ca/ aside all ! animal passions1 silly
 ideas & antiquat$ sup]/itions :i* y h  
inh]it$ f ! ignorant ( ages1 & beg9     
afre%4 ,be=e />t+ on our j\rney p]haps x
 w\ld be well = u to take "s refre%m5ts 
9 ord] t our m9ds may rema9 /rong & cle>
 dur+ ! trip4 ,we take our n\ri%m5t 9 a 
diff]5t way f y cannibals1 said         
,arletta1 z %e w5t to "o ( ! artificial 
fl[] g>d5s1 began inhal+ & motion$ me to
 d likewise4 ,b we are n cannibals1 ,i  
mildly remon/rat$1 we d n kill & eat    
human be+s4 ,d y n kill & eat ! fle% (  
o!r liv+ ?+s8 inquir$ %e4 ,yes1 repli$  
,i1 our diet consi/s ( ! fle% ( birds1  
fi% & cattle :i* ,god ) great wisdom    
creat$ = t purpose4 ,did he8 ,!n y mu/  
wor%ip a cannibal god1 = x is b a v %ort

 /ep betwe5 eat+ ! fle% ( y\r own       
species & t ( o!rs4 ,t is "o reason :y  
our sci5ti/s rank$ ! ,apeman ) ! l[]    
animals4 ,b come1 inhale ?is p]fume &   
see if x is n f> m refre%+ & less       
disgu/+ ?an to fill y\r /oma* ) roa/$   
fle%4  ,at h] sugge/ion ,i /ation$      
myself ne> ! fl[] b$ :i* conta9$ a l>ge 
v>iety ( ! mo/ beautiful plants ,i _h   
ev] se54 ,%e t\*$ sev]al ( !m lightly & 
imm$iately ! air 0 saturat$ ) a mo/     
delici\s fragrance caus$1 no d\bt1 by an
 automatic arrangem5t conceal$ )9 ea*   
fl[]4 ,i /ood l "o 9 a mo/ delightful   
dream inhal+ ! invigorat+ fumes1 & ) ea*
 succe$+ brea? my body became /rong] &  
my m9d bright] until ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld   
surely die f ! effects ( exub]ant joy1  
:5 my att5tion 0 attract$ by ,arletta1  
:o said3 ,come1 y gre$y little pig1     
don't y "k :5 y h _h en\gh8 ,!n %e add$1
 b ,i =got t among y\r species gre$9ess 
is consid]$ a virtue4  ,,*apt] ,,viii   
,gre$9ess consid]$ a virtue among my    
species4 ,surely ,i mu/ h misund]/ood   

h]1 ?\ght ,i1 once m seat+ myself1      
prep>atory to beg9n+ my m5tal j\rney )  
,arletta4 ,& ,i 0 glad to "k t %e w\ld  
%ortly view our civilization z x exi/$1 
feel+ positive t %e w\ld !n *ange h]    
ideas reg>d+ my species be+ l[] animals4
 ,i felt t x 0 my own fault because %e  
h>bor$ su* an op9ion & t ,i 0 to blame =
 be+ su* a poor repres5tative ( my race 
= h] to judge by4  ,n[1 let's be (f1    
said %e1 z ,i feel t my "t w be %ort ) y
 & we _h bett] make ! be/ ( x :ile x    
la/s4 ,"t %ort ) y4 ,^? words gave me m 
pa9 ?an if a sword _h be5 ?ru/ ?r\gh my 
body4 ,by all ! gods ( et]nity1 ,i w\ld 
n c>e to live t5 m9utes if any?+ happ5$ 
to t heav5ly be+1 ?\ght ,i1 gaz+ at h] )
 raptur\s feel+s ( t5d]ness4 ,call me a 
l[] animal1 a hide\s creature or a gre$y
 pig1 & treat me l "o if y w1 b d n     
leave me4 ,/ay & let me be y\r slave    
=ev]4 ,^? 7 my s9c]e ?\ghts4 ,%e        
und]/ood !m1 b made no response4        
,settl+ back 9 a com=table position ) my
 eyes fa/5$ ^u ,arletta 9 lov+          

adoration1 ! sc5e *ang$ in/antly & ,i   
f\nd myself once m ^u ! rocks 9 ! middle
 ( ! sea4 ,! sun 0 j ris+ 9 ! ea/ &     
ano!r day 0 begun4 ,!n our meteoric     
flight comm5c$1 & quick] ?an x takes to 
relate ,i 0 high up among ! cl\ds & pe]+
 d[n at a famili> l&scape4 ,i recogniz$ 
! location at once z ! di/rict occupi$  
by & surr\nd+ ,cape ,t[n1 ,s\? ,africa4 
,i _h be5 !re be=e4 ,b h[ peculi> ev]y?+
 appe>$ n[ z ,i look$ d[n f above4 ,i   
c\ld pla9ly disc]n ! h>bor & great      
tablel& 9 ! sc5e be=e me1 al?\gh        
app>5tly %runk 9 size1 b ! city itself  
resembl$ a little toy village1 :ile !   
l>ge/ %ips 9 ! h>bor rem9d$ me ( ! t9y  
boats ,i us$ to con/ruct :5 a *ild &    
float ab\t 9 ! ba?-tub4 ,b :]e1 oh :]e1 
0 ! greate/ ( all exalt$ ?+s--t = :i* ! 
entire univ]se & all t x conta9s !re9 0 
con/ruct$--mighty man8 ,he c\ld n be    
se54 ,9 fact he 0 z completely invisible
 z ! pe/il5tial g]m on ! back ( a sick  
flea4 ,if ,i only _h a microscope1 ?\ght
 ,i1 p]haps ,i c\ld see him4 ,!n ,i     

began to desc5d1 until f9ally ,i        
discov]$ innum]able little creep]s mov+ 
ab\t 9 all directions4 ,!y 7 m54 ,at    
fir/ sight !y look$ to be ab\t ! size ( 
ants1 b z ,i got clos] to ! e>? !y      
increas$ 9 bulk until !y appe>$ to be at
 lea/ ?ree in*es 9 height1 & !n _!      
importance became noticeable4 ,z !y mov$
 ab\t 9 great numb]s & ,i came into     
close proximity ) !m1 ,i obs]v$ t !     
actions ( "s 0 app>5tly s5sible b t !   
do+s ( ! mo/ ( !m 0 positively          
ridicul\s4 ,= in/ance1 "h 0 "o set (    
creatures dilig5tly toil+ to produce    
some?+ & gett+ no?+1 :ile "h 0 a set (  
idl]s do+ absolutely no?+ b receiv+     
ev]y?+4 ,! real produc] ( all !         
necessities & luxuries ( life 0 actually
 giv+ n9e-t5?s ( ! fruits ( 8 labor to a
 class ( loaf]s & s*em]s :o took x z a  
div9e "r1 & !n begrudg$ him ! "o-t5? he 
receiv$ ( 8 own production4 ,i obs]v$ t 
= e "o ( ^! produc]s !re 7 t5           
non-produc]s :o sp5t _! "t & ef=ts      
devis+ ! be/ ways & means to confiscate 

t :i* _h be5 produc$4 ,x seem$ /range t 
! produc] w\ld all[ ?is /ate ( affairs  
to exi/2 b he did1 & seem$ q elat$      
sometimes to ?9k t ! non-produc] w\ld   
p]mit him to live at all4 ,i notic$ t   
mo/ ( ! non-produc]s 7 fat & bloat$ f   
be+ ov]-f$ & f guzzl+ prep>$ liquors1 & 
t !y 7 clo!d ) ! f9e/ mat]ials ! produc]
 c\ld contribute1 :ile ! produc]s       
!mselves 7 lean & hungry look+ objects1 
& 7 dress$ 9 rags4 ,i _h se5 ^! same ?+s
 _m times be=e )\t giv+ !m any          
consid]ation1 b n[ = ! fir/ "t1 ,i felt 
t !re 0 some?+ wrong ) ! p ( ! _w4 ,x   
seem$ to me n[ t ! entire sy/em ( human 
endeavor _h be5 />t$ wrong & 0 runn+    
along upside d[n4 ,b :at 0 ! cause ( ?is
 curi\s /ate ( affairs8 ,"o ^w alone    
expla9$ x all-- ,selfi%ness4 ,& !n !re  
came to me a s5t5ce1 ! impr9t ( :i* has 
nev] be5 effac$ f my memory1 viz3       
,selfi%ness is ! root ( all evil2       
eradicate selfi%ness f all human be+s & 
! e>? w9 be heav54  ,oh1 de> read]1 g   
ov] ^? few words aga91 & aga92 t5 times2

 fifty times2 "o hundr$ times if        
necess>y to ?or\ghly impress _! full    
mean+ ^u y\r intellect4 ,/udy !m2       
practice !m2 tea* !m2 s+ !m to all ! _w4
 ,take !m = y\r ev]la/+ motto & y w h no
 ne$ = all ! /upid !ories ev] creat$ by 
man4 ,eradicate selfi%ness f all human  
be+s & ! e>? w be heav54  ,& n[ ,i      
obs]v$ t great numb]s ( ^! little m5 7  
be+ unload$ f ! v>i\s %ips 9 ! h>bor1 & 
^u l&+ />t$ imm$iately 9 a nor!rly      
direction4 ,i und]/ood ! reason4 ,gold  
_h be5 discov]$ 9 ! ,transvaal1 & ?\s&s 
^u ?\s&s 7 com+ f e qu>t] ( ! globe 9   
anticipation ( gett+ "s ( ?is metal4 ,& 
:at is !re ab\t gold t caus$ p to g su* 
va/ di/ances & be> _m h>d%ips & ev5 risk
 _! lives 9 desp]ate ef=ts to obta9 x8  
,is !re m real value to gold ?an o!r    
metals8 ,n at all4 ,!re is no m intr9sic
 value to gold ?an brass1 b c5turies    
ago1 a semi-savage glutton discov]$ t he
 c\ld n eat all ! sw9e he c\ld raise nor
 legally /eal all 8 contempor>ies c\ld  
bre$1 s he orig9at$ a plan :]eby he c\ld

 secure = himself :at o!rs _h produc$   
?r\gh ! ag5cy ( a f9ancial sy/em 9 :i*  
gold c\ld be us$ z a m$ium ( ex*ange4   
,he f\nd t he c\ld get o!r & less crafty
 savages to g & dig ! gold = him 9      
return = sw9e4 ,he also f\nd t ! bre$]s 
w\ld ex*ange sw9e = gold4 ,s he />t$ by 
giv+ ! digg]s "o sw9e = t5 ounces ( gold
 & ! bre$]s "o ounce ( gold = t5 sw9e4  
,?is transaction he call$ bus9ess4 ,?is 
sy/em ( bus9ess has be5 h&$ d[n f       
g5]ation to g5]ation until x has become 
a "p ( man's v nature4 ,he kn[s v little
 ( any?+ else4 ,gold be+ ! f9ancial     
m$ium ( bus9ess he is taught to crave x 
9 8 infancy & z he gr[s old] gold       
becomes 8 idol--8 ,god4 ,9 ord] to ga9  
possession ( gold or its equival5t man  
=gets 8 s\l & sells 8 honor4 ,he is     
will+ to cru% ! weak1 *eat1 /eal or ev5 
murd] 8 fell[ be+s to obta9 x4 ,& no    
matt] :e!r he has little or mu* ( x he  
consid]s any p]son insane :o d>e sugge/ 
! abolition ( ! f9ancial sy/em :i*      
p]mits individual accumulation & bre$s  

selfi%ness & crime4  ,) a *ange ( m9d1  
,i l&$ ?\s&s ( miles fur!r nor? into !  
int]ior ( unciviliz$ ,africa1 ! home (  
wild bea/s4 ,"h some?+ occurr$ :i* caus$
 me to ?9k t aft] all1 p]haps ,arletta 0
 "r 9 class+ my species ) ! l[] animals4
 ,"u ord9>y conditions ,i %\ld n h giv5 
! incid5t a second ?\ght1 b n[ my m9d   
be+ directly connect$ ) h]s1 ,i 01 no   
d\bt1 impress$ 9 ! same mann] z %e :ile 
view+ ^! ?+s4  ,a p>ty ( ,engli% g5tlem5
 7 on a hunt+ exp$ition4 ,!y appe>$ to  
be intellig5t be+s ( ari/ocratic bir?4  
,m5 :om ! av]age individual w\ld take z 
examples to emulate4 ,b "h !y 7 9       
,africa1 ?\s&s ( miles f home1 ) ! sole 
purpose ( kill+ some?+ = pleasure4 ,a   
%ort di/ance away 0 a family ( lions2 a 
male1 female & sev]al cubs4 ,! lion &   
lioness lay close toge!r1 app>5tly ca/+ 
lov+ glances at "o ano!r & enjoy+ !     
antics ( ! little ones :o 7 play+ toge!r
 ne>by4 ,occasionally ! little ones w\ld
 run ov] & kiss _! eld]s 9 a mo/        
affectionate way1 :i* seem$ to greatly  

please ! p>5ts4 ,nev] h ,i se5 a family 
( human be+s display s mu* real         
affection t[>d ea* o!rs z ?is family (  
lions4 ,b alas1 _! happ9ess 0 at an end4
 ,man's appetite = kill+ mu/ be appeas$4
 ,"o ( ! hunt]s _h caught sight ( !     
happy little family1 & sl9k+ beh9d a    
tree be=e 8 pres5ce became kn[n to !    
lions he signal$ to 8 comrades1 :o      
sneak$ =w>d f tree to tree until !y 7 )9
 easy range ( _! prey4 ,!n fix+ _!      
rifles & tak+ delib]ate aim at !        
unsuspect+ victims1 & )\t giv+ !m any   
*ance to def5d !mselves or little ones1 
^! s-call$ brave & civiliz$ hunt]s pull$
 ! trigg]s & ! happy old lion & !       
lioness simultane\sly expir$1 pi]c$ by a
 doz5 bullets4 ,& :at became ( ! little 
ones8 ,! sight 0 too pitiable to        
describe4 ,aft] ! effects ( ! fir/      
fright1 caus$ by ! noise ( ! %ots1 _h   
pass$1 !y in/9ctively ru%$ to _! p>5ts =
 protection4 ,oh1 ! angui% depict$ ^u ! 
faces ( ^! little ?+s :5 !y discov]$ t  
_! lov+ prog5itors 7 no m4 ,_! looks &  

moans 7 he>tr5d+4 ,b !re 7 o!rs made    
happy4 ,a sudd5 %\t ( joy\sness bur/ =? 
f ! ?roats ( a doz5 civiliz$ m5 :o      
eag]ly ru%$ f beh9d _! =tresses to view 
! "w ( de/ruction4 ,!y _h display$ f9e  
m>ksman%ip & 7 greatly pleas$4 ,good    
%oot+1 said "o ( ! brave fell[s4        
,spl5did1 exclaim$ ano!r4 ,b :at %all we
 d ) ! cubs8 ask$ ! ?ird4 ,bett] f9i% !m
 also1 rem>k$ a f\r?1 z ,i am v fond (  
cub meat1 & w\ld l no?+ bett] ?an a     
broil$ /eak f "o ( _! little c>casses4  
,aft] a few m9utes' p>ley a decision 0  
rea*$ t x w\ld be unciviliz$ to all[ !  
little ones to w&] ab\t ! jungle alone =
 fe> t !y might become ! prey = o!r wild
 animals1 s !y kill$ !m also2 & fill$ _!
 /oma*s ) !m4 ,& aft] !y 7 ?r\gh1 a     
flock ( vultures desc5d$ & f9i%$ ! "w4  
,m5 & vultures are some:at alike 9 ?is  
respect2 !y bo? eat ! fle% ( c>casses4  
,b a good ^w c be said = ! vultures1    
h[ev]2 !y nev] kill4  ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,x  
is n my int5tion to give a full         
descriptive acc\nt ( my peculi> j\rney  

ar\nd ! _w ) ,arletta1 nor to rec\nt !  
_m /range ?+s witness$4 ,suffice x to   
m5tion t we visit$ ne>ly e c\ntry on !  
globe ?r\gh ! p[] ( m9d sight1 & ,i 0   
enabl$ to see any t]re/rial occurr5ce z 
well z if hav+ be5 on ! spot 9 p]son4 ,9
 fact1 be+ "u ! direct influ5ce (       
,arletta's p]ception1 conditions appe>$ 
mu* m compreh5sive to me ?an ev] be=e & 
,i felt l "s great judge look+ d[n ^u ! 
e>? & its inhabitants ) an imp>tial eye4
 ,& someh[ ^! inhabitants did n seem to 
impress me z be+ 9 su* a high /ate (    
intellig5ce z ,i _h =m]ly be5 l$ to     
believe !y 74 ,ev]y:]e human be+s 7     
fight+ & sn>l+ among/ !mselves l f]oci\s
 bea/s4 ,_! univ]sal law grant$ ! "r ( !
 /rong to victimize ! weak ei!r ?r\gh ! 
p[] ( physical or m5tal =ce4 ,9 fact x 0
 consid]$ a div9e "r = m5 ( sup]ior     
intellects to receive m ( ! fruits ( !  
e>? ?an ^? ( small] m5tal capacity4     
,"o-half ( ! _w 0 ov]-f$ :ile ! o!r half
 0 "u-f$4 ,aside f a slight diff]5ce 9  
political & religi\s !ories1 !          

*>act]i/ics ( all ! peoples ( ! _w 7 !  
same2 ! pr$om9ant features be+ gre$1    
vanity1 egotism1 intemp]ance1 gluttony1 
fraud1 !ft1 brib]y1 deceit1 brutality1  
murd]1 sup]/ition & fil?4 ,ev5 ,am]ica1 
! mu* boa/$ l& ( ! free1 ! c\ntry :i*   
,god 9 8 inf9ite wisdom _h tak5 f ! bad 
,engli% & giv5 to ! good ,am]icans1     
conta9$ p ) ^! traits1 & ! s-call$ great
 m5 ( ?is c\ntry appe>$ l a lot ( silly 
little pigmies engag$ 9 an et]nal qu>rel
 ov] a few tr9kets4 ,few ( !m c\ld see  
fur!r ?an _! own noses unless x 0 to see
 some?+ t w\ld increase _! own selfi%   
desires4 ,equality1 ( :i* ^! p boa/$ s  
mu*1 exi/$ m]ely 9 _! imag9ations4 ,!   
actual mean+ ( equality1 z ! ,am]icans  
und]/ood x1 0 t ! physical & m5tal      
gladiators & weakl+s alike 7 put into "o
 great prize r+ & giv5 an opportunity to
 fight = _! lives & nature's gifts4 ,^? 
:o 7 capable ( batt]+ d[n & trampl+ ^u  
_! adv]s>ies 7 legally entitl$ to all ! 
luxuries ! e>? provid$ & m ?an !y c\ld  
use1 b ^? :o 7 un=tunate en\gh to h be5 

born weakl+s & 7 unfit to cope          
successfully ) ! huge mon/]s 9 ! r+1 7  
cru%$ 9 ! /ruggle4  ,fraud 0 ! slogan ( 
! gov]nm5t (ficials & ne>ly all ( !m    
practic$ x1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/        
function>y4 ,money 0 ! p[] beh9d !      
curta9 & he :o _h ! l>ge/ bank acc\nt 0 
cat]$ to l an ov]-gr[n hog surr\nd$ by a
 lot ( suckl+ pigs4 ,god helps ^? :o    
help !mselves 0 _! accept$ motto4 ,9 o!r
 words1 ,god helps ! /rong & n ! weak4  
,if ! ,creator gives any ( ,8 att5tion  
to ! innum]able bick]+s ( ^! e>?ly      
microbes ,he mu/ feel greatly flatt]$ by
 hav+ ?is spl5did motto ?ru/ ^u ,him1 = 
accord+ to x1 "o 0 suppos$ to g to !    
assi/ance ( ! man :o c\ld swim1 :ile he 
:o c\ld n1 mu/ be left to dr[n4  ,a     
c]ta9 s-call$ great ,am]ican1 "o ,mr4   
,m\ndbuild] by "n1 express$ great fai? 9
 ?is doctr9e4 ,by employ+ ?\s&s ( 8     
fell[ m5 to d ! h>d "w :ile he sat 9 an 
easy *air & confiscat$ ! diff]5ce betwe5
 :at !y e>n$ & :at he paid !m1 he       
accumulat$ sev]al hundr$ million doll>s 

= 8 own use4 ,ab\t ! "t he 0 ready to   
die he le>n$ to 8 great sorr[ t x 0     
necess>y to leave all ?is weal? beh9d4  
,s he decid$ to bequea? x to only ^? :o 
7 suffici5tly /rong & will+ to cont9ue 8
 policy ( cru%+ ! weak & incid5tally    
erect "s monum5ts to 8 own memory4 ,aft]
 mu* consid]ation z to h[ ! /rong w\ld  
d]ive ! mo/ b5efit f 8 ill-gott5 goods1 
he conclud$ t ! weak-m9d$ & sickly      
creatures :o 7 br$ f ! sy/em he abett$ &
 ! ov]-work$ & "u-f$ labor] w\ld h no   
opportunity to read books1 s he e/abli%$
 hundr$s ( ,m\ndbuild] libr>ies &       
,m\ndbuild] univ]sities 9 all p>ts ( !  
_w4 ,to ^? :o 7 already /rong en\gh to  
rea* a position :]e !y c\ld ent] a      
univ]sity & did n really ne$ 8 aid1 !   
idea 0 a gr& "o1 z x w\ld help to       
increase _! /r5g?1 !reby mak+ x mu*     
easi] = !m to confiscate :at ! weakl+s  
c\ld produce 9 ! future4 ,?us ! plan to 
make ! /rong /rong]1 ! weak weak]1 &    
,m\ndbuild] immortal1 w\ld be p]petuat$4
 ,b ! *]i%$ hopes ( ,mr4 ,m\ndbuild] 9  

?is respect w nev] be realiz$1 = ! day  
is n f> di/ant :5 e>?ly mortals w be    
able to reason & !n he w be recogniz$   
simply z a va9-glori\s old humbug4      
,ano!r celebrat$ ,am]ican :o 0 class$   
among ! great m5 ( ! day 0 a c]ta9 ,mr4 
,porkpack]4 ,?is individual conduct$ an 
e/abli%m5t :]e ?\s&s ( animals1 br$ = ! 
purpose1 7 slaught]$ daily4 ,he _h      
accumulat$ millions ( blood-/a9$ doll>s 
9 ?is way1 & 0 g5]ally conc$$ to be a   
man ( great bus9ess ability4 ,he 0 po9t$
 out to ! ris+ g5]ation z "o ( ! mo/    
successful m5 9 ! c\ntry ^: example %\ld
 be foll[$4 ,j pause a mom5t & ?9k ( x4 
,"h 0 a man :o direct$ a bus9ess :]e    
?\s&s ( liv+ ?+s 7 murd]$ daily1 set =? 
z a good example to foll[ j because he  
_h secur$ millions ( doll>s by !        
op]ation4 ,oh1 ye mortals6 ,man consid]s
 ! wolf a blood-?ir/y bea/ because he   
kills & eats ! fle% ( human be+s =      
subsi/5ce4 ,:at k9d ( a be/ial mon/]    
w\ld ! wolf consid] man if x saw him 9 8
 slaught]-h\se kill+ ?\s&s ( innoc5t    

beef1 %eep & hogs daily8 ,or :at w\ld x 
?9k ( civiliz$ man if x saw him %oot+   
myriads ( tame & h>mless pigeons =      
amusem5t1 or broil+ lob/]s alive to     
satisfy 8 gorm&iz+ desires8 ,p]haps !   
wolf w\ld set man bel[ its grade1 if    
int]rogat$ ^u ! subject4 ,b tyrannical  
man1 intoxicat$ by 8 own egotism & cl++ 
to an ela/ic religion :i* all[s him to  
act z he pleases1 feels t 8 god creat$  
all ^! ?+s = 8 special b5efit4 ,if !    
wolf c\ld be que/ion$ ab\t ! matt]1 x   
too might claim t its god p]mitt$ !     
kill+ & eat+ ( man4 ,mr4 ,porkpack] 0   
consid]$ bo? great & good by 8 fell[    
be+s1 = ea* ye> he gave ?\s&s ( doll>s =
 ! erection & ma9t5ance ( ! *ur* &      
likewise contribut$ l>gely t[>d 8       
pa/or's sal>y4 ,w\ld x be good policy !n
 = ! pa/or to believe t x 0 wrong to    
kill %eep1 :5 "o ( ! l>ge contributors 0
 e>n+ money 9 t bus9ess8 ,no1 no4 ,s !  
*ur* upheld ! slaught]-h\ses & prov$ by 
! scriptures t !y 7 simply do+ :at !    
savages _h done ?\s&s ( ye>s previ\sly  

accord+ to div9e "r4  ,once ,i li/5$ to 
my fa!r prea* a s]mon on ! beautiful    
innoc5ce & purity ( ! lamb4 ,= an h\r he
 spoke feel+ly ( ! _m virtues conta9$ by
 ?is g5tle little creature & aft] he 0  
?r\gh he imm$iately w5t home & fill$ 8  
/oma* ) roa/$ lamb = d9n]4 ,good        
,*ri/ians are anxi\s to "k :5 ! "t w    
arrive t ! lion & lamb w lie d[n toge!r 
9 peace & h>mony4 ,possibly ! lamb w\ld 
l to "k if ! "t w ev] come :5 its c>cass
 w n be utiliz$ to appease ! voraci\s   
appetite ( ! ,*ri/ian4  ,9 look+ ov] !  
s-call$ great bus9ess m5 & f9ancial     
sw9dl]s ( ,am]ica !y c]ta9ly pres5t$ a  
motley collection ( physical & m5tal    
mon/rosities4 ,!y sp5t s mu* ( _! "t 9 !
 mad ru% = doll>s & h[ to sp5d !m1 t    
physical & m5tal improvem5t receiv$ v   
little att5tion4 ,_! bra9s became       
/agnant = ! want ( prop] tra9+ & _!     
bodies 7 all[$ to rot & become useless =
 ! ne$ ( ex]cise4 ,"s 7 s fat !y c\ld n 
walk1 :ile o!rs 7 too lean to /&4 ,a    
great _m ( !m us$ ei!r canes or crut*es 

z an aid to hobble along or vehicles to 
convey !m f place to place4 ,ne>ly all 7
 cripples1 m or less2 rheumatism1 g\t1  
p>alysis & num]\s o!r ailm5ts be+ !     
cause ( _! helplessness4 ,few ( !m seem$
 able to und]/& t all ^! infirmities 7  
directly caus$ by ! want ( prop] ex]cise
 & f ! glutton\s habit ( ov]load+ _!    
/oma*s ) foods ( _m k9ds & meat         
especially4 ,app>5tly x 0 beyond _!     
compreh5sion t nature comm&$ !m to      
improve _! physiques = ! b5efit ( com+  
g5]ations4 ,m5 :o pr(ess$ to be a?letes 
:5 !y 7 pa/ ! age ( ?irty 7 consid]$    
*ildi%1 :ile ! expon5ts ( physical      
culture 7 g5]ally look$ ^u z cranks4    
,eat+1 dr9k+ & smok+ 7 adapt$ z ! be/   
modes ( recreation1 :ile fi%+ & %oot+   
pigeons1 quail1 squirrels & o!r h>mless 
liv+ ?+s 7 reg>d$ z good1 heal?y        
amusem5ts4 ,( all ! brutal me?ods (     
div]sion ev] adopt$ by man1 fi%+ is     
p]haps ! mo/ cruel4 ,if ! read] does n  
?9k s1 j /op = a mom5t & imag9e y\rself 
be+ hook$ to a great l9e by ! m\? & y\r 

body be+ drawn f> up into space & into  
ano!r atmosph]e1 !re to /rangle sl[ly to
 dea?4 ,y w\ld n l x1 w\ld y8 ,!n :y    
%\ld ! fi% be treat$ s8 ,d y n suppose t
 ! fi% h feel+s l y\rself8 ,oh1 if all  
my fell[m5 c\ld only h tak5 t trip ar\nd
 ! _w ) ,arletta & se5 ?+s z ,i saw !m1 
cruelty 9 all its v>i\s =ms w\ld be a ?+
 ( ! pa/4 ,t trip & my subsequ5t        
exp]i5ce ) h] prov$ to be ! be/         
education ,i c\ld h receiv$ f any s\rce4
 ,x taught me ! real mean+ ( ! ^w       
k9dness1 )\t :i*1 n only t[>d human     
be+s1 b t[>d all liv+ ?+s1 man w nev]   
rise above ! savage /ate4  ,,*apt] ,x   
,we 7 j tw5ty-f\r h\rs mak+ our j\rney  
ar\nd ! _w1 :5 sudd5ly ,i f\nd myself   
once m gaz+ into ! beautiful eyes (     
,arletta4 ,:ile %e be/[$ a k9dly look ( 
sympa?y t[>d me1 h] features pla9ly %[$ 
t h] g5tle nature _h receiv$ an awful   
%ock f ! t]rible & degrad+ sights we _h 
witness$4 ,& !re 0 mu* reason :y ?is    
pure & lovable woman %\ld be %ock$ at   
:at we _h se51 = ev5 ,i1 a wor?less &   

h>d5$ vagabond1 _h become ?or\ghly      
disgu/$ ) my own species4  ,& :at d y   
?9k ( y\r highly civiliz$ p n[8 %e      
inquir$ sadly4 ,!y are a race (         
tail-less monkeys & fil?y bea/s ) myself
 includ$1 respond$ ,i1 ) vehem5ce1 & !n 
,i began a tirade ( abuse aga9/ ! entire
 human family4  ,/op1 exclaim$ ,arletta1
 y mu/ n all[ malice to ent] y\r m9d    
aga9/ any liv+ creature1 no matt] h[    
bea/ly or brutal x may be4 ,hatr$ w n   
make ! _w bett]2 x ne$s love4 ,no liv+  
be+ is responsible = :at x is any m ?an 
y or ,i are acc\ntable = be+ 9 exi/5ce4 
,b :ile ea* individual inh]its ! good or
 bad in/9cts ( its pr$ecessor1 /ill x   
has ! p[] to make bett] or worse its own
 condition4 ,love w n only make bett]   
y\r own condition1 b t ( y\r fell[ be+s 
z well4 ,d n expect to f9d 9 o!rs t :i* 
y d n possess y\rself4 ,x is y\r duty to
 set a good example1 n wait = o!rs to   
accompli% :at y h n done y\rself4 ,s    
beg9 "r n[ ) love4 ,ca/ away all unk9d  
?\ghts & nev] all[ ano!r to ent] y\r    

m9d1 no matt] :at ! provocation might   
be4 ,i admit t ! ,apeman ( today is no  
bett]1 9 fact1 9 _m respects is mu*     
inf]ior to ! ,apeman :o liv$ ov] f\r    
?\s& ye>s ago1 b t is because he took ! 
wrong road 9 try+ to rea* real manhood4 
,he is /ill on ! wrong pa?1 b mu/ be    
turn$ ab\t & />t$ 9 ! "r direction4 ,he 
mu/ be taught t ,heav5 is "h on e>?1 if 
he w only make x s4 ,b ! e>? w nev] be a
 p>adise1 s long z he all[s a gra9 (    
selfi%ness to rema9 9 8 sy/em4 ,9 yond] 
picture y c see :at real m5 7 l4 ,/udy  
_! c\nt5ances c>efully & see if y c read
 t any "o ( !m ev] committ$ a selfi% act
 or ev5 p]mitt$ an unk9d ?\ght to ent] 8
 m9d1 = if he _h1 y c\ld pla9ly read x f
 8 features1 ! face be+ ! mirror ( our  
?\ghts & actions1 & no matt] :at we d or
 :at we ?9k f ! "t we are born until we 
die1 e act & ?\ght is indelibly /amp$ ^u
 our faces & c nev] be eras$ until !    
mat]ial ( :i* we are compos$ has        
dis9tegrat$ & re5t]$ ! great *emical    
bas9 f :i* all liv+ ?+s receive _! matt]

 & en]gy4 ,& x is to be hop$ t ) ea*    
turn ( ! *emical :eel ! succe$+ g5]ation
 w be re-m\ld$ on a bett] scale1 until !
 ,apeman & all l[] animals h pass$ ?r\gh
 a successful c\rse ( evolution & f9ally
 em]ge into real manhood--! highe/ type 
( e>?ly be+s4 ,?is goal is b a few /eps 
& )9 ! p[] ( ! ,apeman to rea*1 b he mu/
 take 8 /eps 9 ! "r direction4 ,a :ole  
nation ( ^? magnific5t be+s y see 9 !   
picture1 once exi/$ 9 real life4 ,_!    
ance/ors 7 ,apem5 :o 7 />t$ 9 ! "r pa?1 
& aft] p]si/5tly /ick+ to ! upw>d m>* ( 
unselfi% progress = _m g5]ations1       
ultimately rea*$ ! class ( m5 y see be=e
 y2 giants1 physically1 m5tally &       
morally4 ,& "h %e paus$ & look$ long &  
affectionately at ^? wond]ful figures 9 
! pa9t+4 ,!n a feel+ ( int5se jeal\sy   
sudd5ly crept into my bra91 & ,i ?\ght  
,i w\ld surely g mad "u its t]rible     
pressure4 ,arletta 0 9 love ) "o ( ^?   
real m51 :ile %e held m]ely a           
compassionate feel+ = me4  ,i1 !        
,apeman1 /&+ six feet two in*es 9 height

 & weigh+ ov] two hundr$ p\nds          
avoirdupois1 h]et(ore reg>d$ z a m>vel 9
 physical developm5t1 n[1 9 ! pres5ce ( 
^! eight-foot giants1 felt l a %runk5   
pigmy4 ,=m]ly x 0 g5]ally conc$$ t ,i 0 
a r h&some fell[4 ,?is woman ?\ght ,i 0 
hide\s4 ,previ\sly1 ,i _h felt pr\d ( my
 nicely curl$ heavy black mu/a*e1 n[ ,i 
?\ght x made me look l a monkey4 ,!     
spl5did features ( ! real m5 7 n        
disfigur$ by a hair or blemi% ( any k9d1
 :ile _! sk9 0 z s(t & smoo? z t ( a new
 born *ild4 ,dur+ my trip ar\nd ! _w1 ,i
 _h obs]v$ t ! m man's body 0 cov]$ by  
hair1 ! m ape-l he appe>$1 especially :5
 decorat+ 8 face ) x1 & ,i 0 c]ta9 t my 
appe>ance 0 j z ludicr\s 9 ! eyes (     
,arletta z ^? ,i _h se54 ,!re=e my      
admiration = ! /ately objects portray$ 9
 ! picture 0 beg9n+ to turn into hatr$4 
,i inw>dly wi%$ !y 7 alive t ,i might h 
an opportunity to combat ) "o or all (  
!m 9 ord] to %[ ,arletta t ,i possess$ !
 c\rage to fight until dea? = h] love4  
,:ile lo/ 9 ! mid/ ( su* reflections    

,arletta turn$ h] gaze ^u me fix$ly &   
said3 ,:at b>b>ic ?\ghts h y p]mitt$ to 
ent] y\r m9d n[8 ,i 0 wi%+1 repli$ ,i r 
sull5ly1 t ! man y love 9 t picture 0   
alive1 t ,i might h ! *ance to          
demon/rate my wor? 9 a fight to secure  
y\r favor2 p]haps1 !n1 y w\ld discov] t 
,i _h "s good qualities4  ,& d y suppose
 if ,i saw y fight+ l a savage bulldog t
 ,i w\ld admire ^? bruti% t5d5cies 9 y\r
 nature8 inquir$ %e4 ,d y ?9k t ! animal
 in/9cts ( fight+ & kill+ are good      
qualities to possess8 ,has y\r trip     
ar\nd ! _w borne no good results8 ,y h  
obs]v$ t y\r own species1 l o!r savage  
bea/s1 qu>rel1 fight1 maim & kill ea*   
o!r ?r\gh selfi% motives1 & y h condemn$
 !m = x2 n[ y w\ld cont9ue to d ! v same
 ?+ y\rself & ?9k t ,i w\ld consid] x   
c\rage\s4 ,accord+ to "o ( our primitive
 laws1 ! c\rage\s man 0 he :o fe>$ no "o
 & caus$ no "o to fe> him4 ,^! m5 ( !   
picture 7 ! brave/ ( ! brave1 & /ill if 
"o ( !m 7 alive today he w\ld n fight ) 
y1 no matt] h[ mu* y might ill use him1 

= he w\ld "k t x requir$ m real /r5g? to
 take abuse ?an to give x4 ,he w\ld     
suff] m pa9 if he hurt y ?an if y injur$
 him4 ,& /ill he c\ld h cru%$ y ) great]
 ease ?an a cat c a m\se1 if he 7 c[>dly
 en\gh to d x4 ,t is ! real c\rage (    
unselfi%ness--! k9d y\r species _c      
und]/&4 ,y\r fell[ be+s applaud c[>dice 
:i* !y mi/ake = /r5g? ( "*4 ,!y seem    
unable to compreh5d t x requires f> m   
c\rage to suff] pa9 ?an to inflict x ^u 
o!rs4 ,!y h inh]it$ _! errone\s ideas f 
! wild bea/s :o prec$$ !m1 & at ! pres5t
 "t few ( !m "k any bett]4 ,b !y mu/ be 
taught diff]5tly & ! tea*]s mu/ set !   
examples1 n m]ely (f] advice4 ,! diff]5t
 c\ntries ( ! _w today support l>ge     
armies ( lic5s$ murd]]s :o are commonly 
call$ soldi]s4 ,!y are s5t to !         
battle-fields to slaught] ea* o!r =     
selfi% purposes4 ,! /ronge/ side is     
naturally victori\s1 & aft] kill+ z _m (
 _! adv]s>ies z possible1 return home to
 receive ! applause & admiration ( _!   
c\ntrym54 ,!y are consid]$ h]oic because

 !y 7 successful 9 slay+ _! weak]       
oppon5ts4 ,y\r society wor%ips ^! human 
but*]s & ! m lives "o ( !m has de/roy$ !
 bigg] ! monum5t is erect$ 9 8 honor4   
,h[ _m ( ^! but*]s w\ld h ! c\rage to   
take an insult f a weak] p>ty )\t res5t+
 x8 ,x requires great brav]y = ! /rong  
to refra9 f tak+ advantage ( ! weak2 x  
dem&s real h]oism = ! /rong to equally  
%>e ! results ( _! labors ) ! feeble4 ,=
 ! /rong are d\bly bless$ 9 hav+ /r5g?  
:ile ! weak are un=tunate & ne$ sympa?y4
  ,w\ld x n be c\rage\s = "o p]son to   
die = ! love ( ano!r8 inquir$ ,i4  ,t   
w\ld dep5d altoge!r ^u ! circum/ances1  
repli$ ,arletta4 ,x w\ld require f> m   
c\rage to sacrifice y\r life = "o y did 
n love z !re w\ld !n be no selfi% motive
 beh9d x4 ,z ,i und]/& y\r feel+s1 y    
love me & imag9e t y w\ld n c>e to live 
)\t me4  ,yes1 said ,i f]v5tly1 ,i %all 
take my own life soon] ?an leave y4  ,t 
is n c\rage at all1 x is simply c[>dice1
 answ]$ %e4 ,?r\gh y\r own selfi%ness 9 
try+ to obta9 some?+ beyond y\r rea*1 y 

lack ! /r5g? to live )\t x4 ,x takes f> 
m c\rage to live :5 y want to die ?an to
 die :5 y want to live4 ,unselfi%ness is
 ! v highe/ type ( c\rage\sness & "o mu/
 live = ! good he may d ! _w in/ead ( 8 
own p]sonal aggr&izem5t4 ,?\s&s ( our   
noble m5 sacrific$ _! lives ye>ly = !   
good ( ! _w4 ,our laws p]mitt$ a c]ta9  
numb] ( !m to leave _! heav5ly c\ntry   
p]iodically to g among ! ,apem51 & try &
 tea* ^! b>b>ians ! mean+ ( unselfi%    
love4 ,!y nev] return$4 ,!y fully       
realiz$ be=e />t+ on ^! mission>y trips1
 t !y 7 depriv+ !mselves ( all !        
luxuries ! e>? provid$ = a life ( h>d%ip
 & suff]+2 a life ( insults & all !     
cruel tortures ! f]oci\s ,apem5 c\ld    
inflict ^u !m4 ,b x pleas$ !m to "k t !y
 possess$ ! c\rage to )/& all ! insults 
heap$ ^u !m1 :ile try+ to alleviate !   
conditions ( o!rs4 ,unlike y\r pres5t   
mission>ies !y did n g into diff]5t     
c\ntries back$ up by load$ guns ready to
 annihilate all :o did n believe _!     
doctr9es4 ,if y hit a man on ! head ) a 

club & !n tell him t y love him he w n  
believe y4 ,!y und]/ood t to tea* !     
,apem5 to love "o ano!r !y mu/ set      
!mselves up z examples1 n ) m]e words1 b
 by unselfi% & c\rage\s acts4 ,!y also  
knew t !y _h no div9e "r to ent] ano!r  
c\ntry & =ce ^u ! inhabitants _! laws & 
cu/oms4 ,!y m]ely w5t to tea* _! me?ods 
& 9 try+ to d good = o!rs 7 will+ to    
accept insults 9 return = _! k9dness 9  
ord] to prove _! s9c]ity ( purpose4  ,at
 fir/1 ^! good m5 7 look$ ^u z gods by !
 ,apem5 :o wi%$ to wor%ip !m z su*1 & _h
 !y be5 va9-glori\s l ! ,apeman himself1
 !y w\ld h all[$ ?is false idea to exi/4
 ,b no1 !re 0 n a gra9 ( vanity or      
selfi%ness 9 _! sy/ems4 ,!y _h n left _!
 homes & fri5ds to be wor%ip$1 b _h gone
 away to %[ ! ,apeman h[ he might rea*  
real manhood1 if he w\ld b foll[ _!     
in/ructions4 ,!y taught ! eradication ( 
selfi%ness f all liv+ be+s & ! abolition
 ( ! sy/em ( individual accumulation1   
practic$ !n & n[ by all ( y\r species4  
,( c\rse :5 ! ri* & religi\s rul]s ( !  

diff]5t tribes & nations le>n$ t ^! m5 7
 tea*+ t all liv+ be+s %\ld h an equal  
*ance 9 life1 & t ! weak %\ld enjoy !   
same com=ts z ! /rong1 & t _! div9e "r  
laws 7 unju/1 !y became wro? & ord]$ our
 m5 to be put to dea? by ! mo/ cruel    
me?ods4 ,"s 7 burn$ at ! /ake2 o!rs 7   
buri$ alive2 sev]al 7 put into dungeons 
& _! bodies all[$ to rot2 _m 7 ca/ into 
fi]y furnaces1 :ile a numb] ( !m 7 ?r[n 
into d5s conta9+ lions & tig]s4 ,all ^! 
tortures & innum]able o!rs1 did ^! brave
 m5 suff] t !y might impress ^u !       
,apeman ! real mean+ ( c\rage &         
unselfi%ness4 ,& ?r\gh ! p[] ( m9d sight
 we us$ to see ^! h]oic volunte]s       
unfl9*+ly suff] ^! indignities = ! cause
 ( righte\sness1 not)/&+ we _h ! p[] to 
annihilate ! entire ,apeman species1 if 
we _h s desir$4 ,our *emi/s c\ld h turn$
 on curr5ts ( poison\s air & asphyxiat$ 
:ole nations ( !m at once2 our          
electricians c\ld h s5t an electric %ock
 ar\nd ! e>? t w\ld h left a pa? (      
de/ruction a ?\s& miles 9 wid?2 our     

sci5ti/s c\ld h conc5trat$ ! full =ce ( 
! sun's rays ^u any p>ticul> city !y    
might *oose & burn x up in/antly2 b !y  
did n4 ,we _h ! p[] to de/roy1 b !      
c\rage ( =be>ance4 ,! highe/ honor our  
nation c\ld be/[ ^u a man 0 to all[ him 
to leave 8 heav5ly c\ntry & become a    
m>tyr to 8 own unselfi%ness 9 try+ to   
uplift ! ,apeman species4 ,& _h x n be5 
= ! un=tunate cata/rophe :i* ,i %all    
expla9 to y lat]1 our plans w\ld h      
succe$$ & ! e>? today w\ld h be5 heav5 )
 no su* creature 9 exi/5ce z ! ,apeman4 
,,*apt] ,,xi  ,next to selfi%ness1      
religion has be5 ! greate/ drawback     
t[>ds progress ! ,apeman has _h to      
cont5d ) 9 all ages1 cont9u$ ,arletta4  
,religion is ! outgr[? ( ignorance & !  
,apeman1 j />t+ up ! ladd] ( human k1   
adopt$ x z an explanation ( ?+s ( :i* he
 knew no?+4 ,all religions 7 creat$ by !
 ,apeman2 & :]e9 lies ! diff]5ce betwe5 
! god built ( /one or f ! imag9ation8 ,9
 con/ruct+ ! numb]less religions1 !     
,apeman inv>iably made !m to suit 8 own 

habits & cu/oms4 ,he built 8 gods to    
please 8 own fancy & gave 8 own ideas z 
^? ( 8 deities4 ,8 own k is likewise !  
ext5t ( ! wisdom conta9$ by 8 gods1 :om 
lie manufactur$ to be twi/$ & turn$ 9   
any direction & made to answ] any       
purpose he might see fit4 ,no "o        
religion is any worse ?an all ! re/4 ,!y
 are all f\nd$ on ignorance1 sup]/ition 
& selfi%ness4 ,to believe 9 any ( ^!    
petty religions is to ca/ insults ^u !  
real ,creator ( ! univ]se1 = a god      
creat$ by ! ,apeman mu/ naturally be a v
 inf]ior be+4 ,ea* dev\t wor%ip] c po9t 
out ! errors & absurdities ( e o!r      
religion except+ 8 own4 ,he is capable (
 utiliz+ 8 reason+ p[]s until direct$   
aga9/ himself1 & n>r[$ d[n to a few     
words he feels t he is all "r b ev]ybody
 else is all wrong4 ,( ! sev]al hundr$  
religions n[ extant1 w\ld x n be m      
reasonable to suppose t !y 7 all wrong  
?an to believe !y 7 all "r8 ,take y\r   
own religion = in/ance2 y are wor%ip+ a 
mo/ unnatural god4 ,9 fact y\r ,bible   

puts him 9 ! position ( a va9-glori\s   
tyrant4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible an ,apeman 
c be no worse ?an 8 god no matt] h[ bad 
he may be4 ,! ma9 reason :y4 ! ,apeman  
believes 9 religion is because he is an 
invet]ate c[>d & fe>s "s dire puni%m5t  
if he inve/igates ! matt]4 ,b believe   
me1 if ! ,creator gave y ! p[] to       
reason1 he c]ta9ly w n condemn y = mak+ 
use ( y\r reason+ faculties 9 n accept+ 
op9ions :i* appe> unt5able4 ,s let u    
look into ?is matt] f an imp>tial po9t (
 view4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! (f] ( rew>ds = 
do+ good1 :i* is ! f\ndation ( all      
religions is wrong1 = x c>ries          
selfi%ness "r to ! v gates ( ! imag9>y  
heav5s4 ,goodness is v %all[ inde$ if x 
_c exi/ )\t rew>ds be+ (f]$ = x4 ,i %all
 enum]ate a few ?+s y\r god 0 suppos$ to
 h said or all[$1 accord+ to ! ,bible1  
:i* w\ld make no ,apeman liv+1 any worse
 9 8 moral conduct4  ,enmity4--',& ,i w 
put enmity betwe5 !e & ! woman4' ,g54   
iii1 #ae4  ,unk9dness4--',unto ! woman  
,he said1 ,i w greatly multiply ?y      

sorr[4' ,g54 iii1 #af4  ,fle%           
,eat]s4--',e mov+ ?+ t live? %all be    
meat = y4' ,g54 ix1 #c4                 
,rev5ge4--',:oso %$de? man's blood1 by  
man %all 8 blood be %$4' ,g54 ix1 #f4   
,drunk5ness4--',& he drank ( ! w9e1 & 0 
drunk54' ,g54 ix1 #ba4                  
,p>tiality4--',god %all enl>ge ,japhe?1 
& he %all dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em &       
,canaan %all be 8 s]vant4' ,g54 ix1 #bg4
  ,hunt+--',he 0 a mighty hunt] be=e !  
,"l4' ,g54 x1 #i4  ,a curs]4--',& ,i w  
bless !m t bless !e1 & curse !m t curse?
 !e4' ,g54 xii1 #c4  ,fraud4--',by      
fraud1 ,jacob receiv$ ! bless+ int5d$ = 
,esau & !n ,god bless$ him & made him   
prosp]\s =ev] aft]w>d4 ,g54 xxvii to    
xxix4  ,=nication4--',& ,bilhah1        
,ra*el's maid1 conceiv$ aga9 & b>e      
,jacob a second son4' ,g54 xxx1 #g4     
,ang]4--',& ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/
 ,moses4' ,exodus iv1 #ad4              
,?iev]y4--',speak n[ into ! e>s ( ! p & 
let e man borr[ ( 8 neighbor & e woman (
 h] neighbor jewels ( silv] & jewels (  

gold4' ,exodus xi1 #b4  ,c>nage4--',= ,i
 w pass ?r\gh ! l& ( ,egypt ?is night & 
w smite all ! fir/ born 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1
 bo? man & bea/2 & aga9/ all ! gods (   
,egypt ,i w execute judgm5t2 ,i am !    
,"l4' ,exodus xii1 #ab4  ,jeal\sy4--',= 
,i ! ,"l ?y ,god am jeal\s ,god4'       
,exodus xx1 #e4  ,slav]y4--',!n 8 ma/]  
%all br+ him unto ! judges2 he %all also
 br+ him to ! door1 or unto ! doorpo/1 &
 8 ma/] %all bore 8 e> ?r\gh ) an awl2 &
 he %all s]ve him =ev]4' ,exodus xxi1   
#f4  ,wit*craft4--',?\ %alt n suff] a   
wit* to live4' ,exodus xxii1 #ah4       
,murd]4--',& my wra? %all wax hot1 & ,i 
w kill y ) my sword & y\r wives %all be 
wid[s & y\r *ildr5 fa!rless4' ,exodus   
xxii1 #bd4  ,*angeability4--',& ! ,"l   
spake unto ,moses1 say+1 ,ph9ehas1 ! son
 ( ,eleaz>1 ! son ( ,a>on ! prie/1 ha?  
turn$ my wra? away f ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1
 :ile he 0 zeal\s = my sake among !m1 t 
,i consum$ n ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 my    
jeal\sy4' ,numb]s xxv1 #aj1 #aa4        
,brutality4--',& ! ,"l spake unto       

,moses1 say+1 ,br+ =? him t ha? curs$   
)\t ! camp2 & let all t he>d him lay _! 
h&s ^u 8 head1 & let all ! congregation 
/one him4' ,leviticus xxiv1 #ac1 #ad4   
,savage ,cruelty4--',& if ! burnt       
sacrifice = 8 (f]+ to ! ,"l be ( f[ls1  
!n he %all br+ 8 (f]+ ( turtle doves1 or
 ( "y pigeons4 ,& ! prie/ %all br+ x    
unto ! alt>1 & wr+ (f its head1 & burn x
 on ! alt>2 & ! blood !re( %all be wrung
 out at ! ides ( ! alt>4' ,leviticus i1 
#ad1 #ae4  ,an ,ass4--',& ! ,"l op5$ !  
m\? ( ! ass & %e said unto ,balaam1 ,:at
 h ,i done unto !e t ?\ ha/ smitt5 me ^!
 ?ree times8' ,numb]s xxii1 #bh4  ,i h  
br\ght a few ( ^! absurd writ+s to y\r  
att5tion1 said ,arletta1 hop+ t lat] on 
y w g ov] !m c>efully & give !m ! same  
rational consid]ation y be/[ ^u o!r     
subjects4 ,!re is "o comm5dable feature 
ab\t y\r ,bible h[ev]1 & t is1 x %[s t  
once !re exi/$ among y\r species a noble
 mortal :o devot$ 8 life try+ to tea* ! 
,apeman human k9dness 9 some:at ! same  
mann] our m5 us$ to d1 ) ! exception ( !

 sup]natural dogmas4 ,i ref] to ,jesus  
,*ri/4 ,! fact t ! same lessons he      
exp\nd$ 7 taught ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e he 0 
born1 or t he fail$ to grasp nature's   
beautiful ideas )\t conf\nd+ !m )       
sup]natural fancies1 does n detract 9   
any way f 8 nobility ( purpose & 8 "n   
%\ld be m5tion$ 9 ! future hi/ory ( ! _w
 z "o ( ! great b5efactors ( ! human    
race4 ,x seems a pity t 8 ov]-zeal\s    
foll[]s h tri$ to place him 9 ! light ( 
a deity1 = 9 "t to come1 :5 y\r species 
beg9 to reason1 !y might possibly reg>d 
him z an impo/or4 ,?is %\ld n be ! case 
h[ev]1 = al?\gh ,*ri/ no d\bt really    
believ$ 9 a religi\s god1 x is unju/ to 
believe t he ev] pret5d$ to be any?+ m  
?an a m]e human be+ himself1 or t he    
knew any?+ ab\t ! wond]ful miracles x 0 
subsequ5tly claim$ he _h p]=m$4  ,any   
e>?ly be+1 said ,arletta1 z h] face     
fairly beam$ ) intellig5ce1 :e!r x be a 
man1 an ,apeman or a monkey1 :o claims  
to be relat$ to ! ,creator ( ! univ]se1 
or to be ,8 prophet1 or ,8 specially    

appo9t$ spokesman1 or 9 any way tries to
 lead o!rs to believe t he possesses    
sup]natural p[]s1 is ei!r an impo/or or 
an idiot4  ,:5 all e>?ly be+s make use (
 ! reason+ faculties nature end[s !m )1 
all religions w p]i% ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( _! 
own untru?s4  ,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,!n am ,i 
to und]/& t y\r p 7 ,a!i/s8 inquir$ ,i (
 ,arletta4  ,n at all1 repli$ %e4 ,we   
believ$ 9 ,natural ,law b n 9 religion4 
,our mo/ intellectual m5 decid$ t by no 
/ret* ( ! imag9ation c\ld !y build a god
 = religi\s purposes z great z !        
,creator ( ! univ]se mu/ naturally be1 &
 kn[+ t x rema9s = man himself to rea* 8
 highe/ /ate ( p]fection )\t any        
sup]natural influ5ce :atsoev]1 !y !re=e 
aboli%$ all =ms ( religi\s wor%ip &     
e/abli%$ a code ( e?ics :i* 0 t]m$      
,natural ,law4  ,religion tea*es "o to  
believe 9 an unnatural god :o app>5tly  
mu/ be ev] ready to answ] anybody's     
pray]ful cry & act z a g5]al s]vant to  
humanity by di/ribut+ good ?+s to ^? :o 
beg = !m2 a sort ( m$dlesome god :o     

ent]s into all ! petty qu>rels ( hunan  
be+s & g5]ally settles !m 9 ! wrong way4
  ,natural ,law tea*es t !re exi/s on   
gr& supreme rul] :o guides ! entire     
ma*9]y ( ! univ]se2 ! ,deity :o creat$ !
 pr9ciple ( life1 & "o :o does n deviate
 f ,8 et]nal & immutable laws2 an       
all-wise1 ev]la/+ & un*angeable be+ f>  
beyond ! fa9te/ conception ! bra9 ( man 
has ev] be5 able to =mulate4 ,8 p[]     
unlimit$2 ,8 laws supreme2 ,8 goodness  
incalculable4  ,natural ,law expla9s t  
,he creat$ ! pr9ciple f :i* humanity    
evolv$1 b t x rema9s = all liv+ ?+s to  
make bett] or worse _! own conditions4  
,8 laws may be /udi$ & practic$ by all  
human be+s1 b to claim to "k ! reasons (
 ! ,creator's actions w\ld be to assume 
,8 wisdom & k4 ,8 purposes1 !re=e1 are  
unfa?omable4  ,natural ,law sets =? t   
not)/&+ ! e>? is b a m]e speck 9 !      
univ]se1 /ill1 x be+ a "p ( ! va/ ma*9]y
 gov]n$ by ! ,almighty1 !re is a reason 
= its exi/5ce & a "w = x to p]=m4 ,l o!r
 bodies 9 space1 x conta9s p>ticles (   

liv+ matt] :i* are con/antly pass+ ?r\gh
 a c\rse ( developm5t ) me?odical *anges
 f life to dea? & f dea? to life4 ,b    
:ile all liv+ ?+s live & die1 ! mat]ial 
!re( is us$ ov] & ov] aga9 indef9itely4 
,human be+s are a species ( ^! p>ticles4
 ,all liv+ ?+s are compos$ ( ?ree p>ts1 
matt]1 en]gy & s\l4 ,! matt] is !       
ma*9]y2 en]gy ! motion & s\l ! eng9e]4  
,! m9d is t "p ( ! ma*9]y hav+ p[] to   
control its movem5ts4 ,! s\l is ! sp>k (
 life & acts z a moral guide to ! m9d4  
,s\l & consci5ce are synonym\s4 ,! s\l1 
always pure1 is cont9ually /riv+ to     
improve ! condition ( ! m9d4 ,! m9d     
alone is responsible = ! disposition ( !
 body & ! evils aris+ !refrom1 ! s\l    
m]ely act+ z its in/ructor = good4 ,x is
 ! m9d :i* inh]its evil in/9cts & b = ! 
good influ5ce ( ! s\l1 liv+ creatures   
w\ld n exi/ 9 h>mony4 ,z ! m9d h>d5s    
aga9/ righte\sness ! sway ( ! s\l is    
less5$1 b z ! m9d s(t5s t[>ds goodness !
 s\l increases its p[]4 ,!re is a       
cont9ual /ruggle betwe5 ! s\l = good & !

 m9d = evil1 b ! s\l w ev5tually ga9 !  
asc5dancy & all liv+ ?+s w be cleans$ ( 
impurities4  ,! body1 includ+ ! m9d1 (  
ea* liv+ ?+ dies1 ! mat]ial dis9tegrates
 & passes into ! composition ( o!r =ms4 
,! s\l nev] dies2 x rema9s 9 "o body    
until its collapse & !n transmigrates   
into ano!r4 ,! s\l ( man today may be t 
( a l[] animal tomorr[2 !re=e he %\ld   
use ! greate/ k9dness & consid]ation    
t[>d all liv+ ?+s4 ,!re is only a c]ta9 
quantity ( matt] ^u e>? to be m\ld$     
toge!r 9 liv+ =ms & a c]ta9 numb] ( s\ls
 to abide !re91 s t ) ! increase (      
mank9d !re mu/ naturally be a decrease 9
 ! ranks ( o!r animals1 h5ce x rema9s ! 
duty ( man to ext5d 9 numb] & quality 8 
own species until all ! mat]ial 9       
exi/5ce is utiliz$ by human be+s ( ! v  
highe/ intellig5ce4 ,humanity1 h[ev]1 w 
nev] rise above ! savage /ate until !   
b>b>\s cu/om ( kill+ & eat+ o!r animals 
is aboli%$4  ,selfi%ness is ! root ( all
 evil2 eradicate selfi%ness f humanity &
 ! e>? w be heav54  ,man's heav5 is "h  

on e>? if he is only capable ( mak+ x s1
 b m5 _c enjoy heav5ly bless+s ) helli% 
m9ds1 & no selfi% be+ c prop]ly enjoy ! 
sweets ( life4 ,! real ess5ce & pleasure
 ( life c only be extract$ :5 mank9d    
labors h>moni\sly toge!r z a unit1      
in/ead ( ea* individual /ruggl+         
sep>ately & murd]\sly to obta9 ! l>ge/  
portion ( ! e>?'s bless+s4 ,! production
 ( ! _w mu/ be divid$ equally among all 
hone/ toil]s & man's greate/ happ9ess   
mu/ arise f s]v+ o!rs in/ead ( himself4 
,no good mortal c ?or\ghly enjoy        
luxuries t are beyond ! rea* ( 8 fell[  
m51 !re=e all human be+s %\ld "w toge!r 
z "o2 enjoy+ equally ! fruits ( _!      
comb9$ ef=ts2 ! weak & ! /rong alike4   
,!re mu/ be b "o ma/]--! entire human   
race b\nd toge!r z "o4 ,:5 mank9d1 act+ 
z a unit1 ma/]s itself1 !n w x rule !   
e>? & ga9 k ( extrane\s matt]s2 ?us !   
wisdom ( inhabitants ( old] & m advanc$ 
worlds w be atta9$ & int]c\rse ) !m     
practic$1 !reby unravel+ _m app>5t      
my/]ies ( ! univ]se4  ,x is an error to 

suppose t ! ,deity is y\r mak]2 ,he     
creat$ ! s\rce f :i* all liv+ ?+s       
sprung1 b collectively1 man makes       
himself & is responsible = 8 own        
conditions4 ,if ! ,almighty 0 y\r mak]  
!n ! production ( crim9als1 cripples &  
lunatics w\ld demon/rate v bad          
workman%ip1 s d n try to %ift ! blame = 
human weakness ^u ! ,creator ( !        
univ]se4 ,! ,deity controls ! pr9ciple (
 life2 man controls himself4  ,d n pray2
 y _c alt] ! ,creator's plans & y place 
him 9 ! light ( a petty vanity seek] :5 
claim+ t he wants to be wor%ipp$4 ,bett]
 please ! ,omnipot5t by k9d acts t[>d   
all liv+ creatures ?an by (f]+ ridicul\s
 exhortations = favors & =giv5ess4 ,y   
pr(f] insults to ! ,creator :5 y claim y
 c *ange ,8 immutable plans by pray]2 :5
 y ?9k he w\ld take f "o & give to      
ano!r2 :5 y pret5d to communicate )     
,him2 :5 y imag9e ,he takes "p 9 ! silly
 squabbles ( human be+s2 :5 y say t man 
0 made 9 ,8 image2 :5 y take ,8 "n 9    
va94  ,a unit$ _w1 ) all liv+ ?+s on !  

same plane ( p]fection & work+          
h>moni\sly toge!r = ! common good is !  
heav5 humanity %\ld /rive to rea*4 ,x is
 )9 ! p[] ( mank9d to p]fect itself1 b  
?is c only be accompli%$ ?r\gh !        
unselfi% ef=ts ( ! :ole p4 ,ea*         
individual c make bett] or worse 8 own  
condition & !reby /amp a good or bad    
impression ^u ! lives ( 8 desc5dants4 ,!
 creature :o passes 8 life )\t add+ to !
 k & goodness ( ! _w has liv$ = naught1 
& he :o fails to improve 8 own wor?     
morally1 m5tally or physically has sp5t 
a life ( uselessness = :i* 8 desc5dants 
mu/ suff]2 = to misuse oneself is to    
commit a crime aga9/ po/]ity4 ,ea*      
g5]ation %\ld be an improvem5t ^u !     
prec$+ "o4 ,hav+ be5 entru/$ ) a piece (
 liv+ ma*9]y1 x is ! duty ( ev]yone to  
give x ! v be/ c>e & att5tion possible1 
t its value might be increas$ to nature1
 h5ce moral1 m5tal & physical p]fection 
are ! highe/ aims ( life to a*ieve4     
,p>5ts %\ld h no (f-spr+ :5 "o or bo? ( 
!m are insane1 diseas$1 gluttons1       

drunk>ds or crim9als4  ,practice        
mod]ation 9 all ?+s t y may live long] &
 acquire /r5g? to enjoy natural bless+s 
& be/[ "* ^u ^? to foll[4 ,pleasure c   
only be extract$ f temp]at5ess2 x       
increases or decreases 9 proportion to  
quantity1 & he :o takes sp>+ly1 lives   
long] to enjoy ! mo/4 ,d n ov]-"w1      
ov]-/udy1 ov]-eat1 ov]-dr9k1 ov]-sleep1 
or commit any excess :atsoev]4 ,! sure/ 
way to make ! _w bett] is to beg9 )     
y\rself4 ,su* is ! ess5ce ( ,natural    
,law4  ,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,at ! pres5t "t1 
proce$$ ,arletta1 ! e>? resembles a huge
 table ov]-load$ ) good ?+s & surr\nd$  
by a pack ( gluttons ea* /riv+ to secure
 ! l>ge/ portion4 ,& 9 ?is piggi%       
scramble ! /rong obta9 m & ! weak less  
?an is ne$$ :ile en\gh is wa/$ to amply 
supply ! :ole4 ,! be/ =ces ( !          
p>ticipants1 :i* %\ld be utiliz$ = o!r  
purposes are also lo/ 9 ! rav5\s        
/ruggle1 = x requires m p[] to reta9 ?an
 obta9 ^! ?+s4  ,! same av>ici\s        
pr9cipal--individual accumulation--is ! 

f\ndation ( e gov]nm5t 9 ! _w today1 &  
consequ5tly all ( y\r social sy/ems are 
be+ run upside d[n4 ,y\r p sp5d _! "t & 
/r5g? 9 look+ = rem$ies in/ead ( /opp+ !
 s\rce f :i* all evils fl[4 ,corruption 
is ! result ( a diseas$ root & z long z 
t rema9s1 iniquities w cont9ue to       
multiply4 ,extirpate ! cause1 h[ev]1 &  
s9 w dep>t l magic4  ,! sy/em :i* all[s 
! individual to acquire p]sonal weal? is
 ! direct cause = ne>ly e evil 9        
exi/5ce4 ,!re is no rem$y = a wrong     
unless y eradicate x entirely1 & j z    
long z a nation cl+s to ! p]nici\s plan 
:i* p]mits sep>ate p]sons to /ore up !  
products ( ! e>? = private uses1 j s    
long w selfi%ness be ! *>act]i/ic       
feature ( ! p1 & all k9ds ( crim9als w  
be br$ f ! mat]ial :i* o!rwise w\ld     
prove v useful to a unifi$ _w4 ,accord+ 
to pres5t me?ods success is bas$ ^u :at 
ea* individual accumulates & n :at      
mank9d is capable ( produc+4  ,!        
f\ndation ( exi/5ce is ef=t1 )\t :i* !  
inhabitants ( ! _w w\ld p]i%4 ,unit$    

ex]tion produces bett] results & ) less 
toil ?an competitive ef=ts4 ,) unit$    
labor 9 =ce1 e liv+ be+ mu/ "w1 = he :o 
consumes & does n produce is a ?ief4 ,if
 all ! inhabitants ( ! _w comb9$ _!     
labors on ! mo/ economic basis1 !re w\ld
 be en\gh com=ts = all creat$ by "o-t5? 
( ! p[] exp5d$ at ! pres5t "t4 ,ea*     
p]son w\ld add 8 mite to ! :ole1 & 9    
return w\ld receive z mu* z anyone else4
 ,all wor?less occupations w\ld be done 
away )1 & ! p[] !re( direct$ into useful
 *annels4 ,labor w\ld rule ! _w in/ead (
 money4 ,= ( :at good w\ld be all !     
money on e>? if !re 0 no labor to       
produce ! necessities ( life8 ,at pres5t
 !re exi/s b "o hone/ toil] ^: labors   
enri* ! _w1 to t5 s*em]s :o sp5d _! "t  
plott+ to secure ! results ( 8 "w2 & ^! 
p>asites actually confiscate ! l>ge/    
portion ( t :i* is produc$4 ,! s*em]s   
fea/ & gov]n1 :ile ! labor]s fa/ & are  
gov]n$4 ,c y imag9e m unnatural         
conditions ?an "o class ( be+s produc+  
all ! com=ts & receiv+ none 9 return8   

,) ! abolition ( ! noxi\s sy/em (       
individual accumulation1 money w\ld h no
 value & all ! evils aris+ !refrom w\ld 
cease4 ,take away ! opportunity ( !     
individual to accumulate weal? =        
himself1 & y remove ! temptation =      
fraud1 !ft & num]\s o!r crimes1 = !re is
 !n no inc5tive left = !m4 ,expel !     
motive & selfi%ness w disappe>1 & ea*   
mortal give 8 be/ ef=ts t[>d p]fect+    
himself morally1 m5tally & physically = 
! good he may r5d] ! _w4  ,tea* ! *ild t
 x w n h to worry ov] ! future2 t x w n 
h to lie1 *eat1 /eal1 murd] or take any 
advantage ( its fell[ be+s 9 ord] to    
receive its %>e ( ! good ?+s ( life2    
expla9 to x t ! real inc5tive is to give
 its be/ s]vices t[>d increas+ ! g5]al  
production ( ! e>?1 t all mank9d may    
enjoy ! sweets !re( toge!r 9 peace &    
h>mony2 impress ^u its "y m9d1 t he :o  
works 9 excess ( o!rs = ! good ( mank9d1
 lives ! noble/ life & receives ! highe/
 e/eem ( 8 fell[ be+s & ! bless$        
approbation ( 8 own s\l1 & t *ild1 rea*+

 maturity1 w be a ?\s& times m useful to
 himself & humanity ?an he :o has be5   
taught to ho>d up ri*es = 8 own special 
purposes4  ,individual accumulation is  
responsible = crime2 crime necessitates 
laws2 laws bre$ tyranny4  ,aboli%       
individualism1 & crime1 tyranny &       
n9e-t5?s ( y\r sup]flu\s laws w be      
ext]m9at$4  ,a few well-def9$ & j laws  
prop]ly en=c$ are suffici5t to          
successfully op]ate ! gov]nm5tal ma*9]y 
( ! human race accord+ to ,natural ,law4
   ,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,telepa?y1 cont9u$    
,arletta1 prov$ to be "o ( ! greate/    
factors = good utiliz$ by our p4 ,?r\gh 
its ag5cy we n only f\nd t x 0 ! mo/    
natural & complete way to conv]se ) "o  
ano!r1 b also le>n$ to ?9k collectively 
z well z s+ly4  ,! bra9 is bo? a receiv]
 & transmitt] ( ?\ght1 & all m9ds are   
directly connect$ ) ea* o!r by an       
invisible =ce4 ,?\ght is an elem5t (    
life & exi/s ev]y:]e2 x is n orig9at$ by
 ! m9d1 b is a utility = x4 ,?\ghts are 
su/5ance = ! bra91 z air is = ! lungs1  

or food = ! appetite2 !y are good & bad 
9 quality1 & x is )9 man's p[] to accept
 or reject !m at w4 ,by admitt+ good &  
repell+ bad ?\ghts1 ! bra9 acquires     
moral z well z m5tal /r5g? b vice v]sa x
 is poison$1 & deg5]acy is sure to      
foll[4  ,nature creat$ bo? ! m\nta9s & !
 ?\ghts2 look & y c see ^? l(ty hills2  
?9k & y c receive inspir+ ?\ghts4 ,%ut  
y\r eyes & y _c see2 close y\r bra9 & y 
_c ?9k4 ,! broad] ! m9d1 ! great] !     
ideas to ent]4 ,ignorance is br$ f a    
clos$ bra92 intellig5ce f an op5 "o4 ,he
 :o is incapable ( ?9k+ is l ! bl9d :o  
_c see or ! deaf :o _c he>4 ,! ?\ght is 
! mightie/ =ce = good or evil1 humanity 
has to cont5d )2 "t is measur$ by x &   
pure m$itation makes ! days %ort &      
sweet1 :ile evil notions l5g!n &        
depreciate !m4 ,! m9d t reta9s good     
ideas & refuses bad ones is (           
incalculable value to mank9d = x has an 
in/antane\s effect ^u o!r m9ds 9 all    
p>ts ( ! e>?4  ,x is easi] = _m m9ds    
work+ 9 h>mony toge!r to grasp a ?\ght1 

?an = ! s+le bra9 to receive x )\t aid4 
,no "o e>?ly be+ ev] conceiv$ a great   
idea unassi/$4 ,"o might h believ$ &    
proclaim$ ! orig9 ( an idea1 b unkn[n & 
innum]able o!rs secretly aid$ 9 its     
conception4 ,! /ronge/ intellect1 h[ev]1
 reta9$ & gave x to ! _w1 & he :o       
accepts1 practices & impresses ! ?\ght  
^u o!rs1 des]ves ! cr$it !re(4  ,x took 
sev]al g5]ations ( cont9u\s             
exp]im5tation by ! ,sagem5 to acquire ! 
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( telepa?y & _m m  
to e/abli% ! cu/om ( conv]s+ ) ! m9d    
in/ead ( ! voice4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 ! evil   
ones look$ ^u ! practice ) horror1 = x 0
 impossible to conceal any?+ f _! fell[ 
be+s4 ,b ?is v fact alone caus$ !m to   
keep clean & all[ no impure ?\ghts to   
ent] _! m9ds t w\ld l[] !m 9 ! e/imation
 ( _! associates1 & aft] a few g5]ations
 ( active use x 0 accept$ z "o ( ! great
 b5efits ( nature4  ,:5ev] a great      
problem confront$ ! nation1 a hundr$ or 
m ( our deepe/ ?9k]s w\ld simultane\sly 
conc5trate _! m5tal =ces ^u x1 & if     

unsuccessful 9 rea*+ a satisfactory     
conclusion1 !n ! :ole p w\ld devote an  
h\r ea* day ^u x until f9ally solv$4    
,?us 9 ?\ght z well z 9 action we labor$
 toge!r z a unit1 h>moni\sly work+ out  
va/ ideas t nev] c\ld h be5 conceiv$ by 
a s+le bra91 & ea* mortal receiv+ an    
equal %>e ( ! _m bless+s d]iv$ !refrom4 
,& !re aga9 is :]e y\r individual sy/em 
ret>ds natural progress4 ,a little      
,apeman receives "p ( "o ( nature's     
ideas4 ,8 immature bra9 is incapable (  
receiv+ ! :ole ( x s he sp5ds 8 entire  
life /umbl+ along 9 ! d>k1 va9ly se>*+ =
 ! rema9d]4 ,sometimes he becomes insane
 or dies "u ! /ra9 ( ! burd51 & mank9d  
loses ! portion he _h already und]/ood4 
,x 0 8 gre$y desire t caus$ him to      
/ruggle alone = some?+ t _m m9ds c\ld   
easily h br\ght =? _h !y be5 call$ to 8 
assi/ance4 ,b no1 8 purpose 0 n to aid  
humanity1 b get money & ! p[] to wield  
ov] 8 fell[ creatures by accept+ & hav+ 
pat5t$ = himself "o ( nature's gifts4   
,& !n aga9 "o ( y\r little ,apem5 f9ally

 does conceive a good idea1 or "p ( "o1 
aft] ?irty ye>s1 m or less1 ( con/ant   
/ra9 ^u 8 m5tal faculties4 ,s ! progress
 ( ! _w mu/ be held 9 *eck = t l5g? ( "t
 = an inv5tion t c\ld h be5 produc$ &   
put into useful op]ation by ! comb9$    
ef=ts ( _m m9ds 9 a few days1 weeks or  
mon?s4 ,b x is ! individual sy/em & n ! 
individual himself :i* causes ?is       
/up5d\s wa/e ( "t & p[]1 & z long z x is
 kept 9 =ce ! leakage ( human progress w
 naturally be beyond calculation4  ,x   
seems a pity1 said ,arletta1 look+ at me
 sympa!tically1 t y\r bra9 is n         
suffici5tly develop$ to enable y to     
grasp ! magnific5t pr9ciple ( life z x 0
 und]/ood by ! ,sage-m51 b x w\ld be z  
h>d = y to compreh5d an attempt$        
explanation ( ! :ole subject z x w\ld be
 = a monkey to und]/& algebra4 ,s ,i h  
to be cont5t ) impress+ ^u y\r little   
intellect j z mu* z x w absorb4  ,b     
come1 y look tir$1 let u p>take ( "s    
refre%m5ts4 ,& rememb]1 d n ov]load y\r 
/oma*4  ,,*apt] ,,xv  ,d n ov]load y\r  

/oma*4 ,?is admonition caus$ me to feel 
l a *ild once m1 & ,i 0 unc]ta9 :e!r ,i 
ought to laugh or become indignant ov] !
 rem>k4 ,/ill ,i fully realiz$ !        
necessity ( ?is w>n+2 n only = myself   
alone1 b = ! entire human race f :i* ,i 
sprung4 ,h[ _m be+s are !re 9 ! _w today
 :o w\ld n pr(it by foll[+ ?is advice8  
,h[ _m are !re ) s5se en\gh to he$ x8 ,i
 _c recall to memory any p]son ,i h ev] 
met :o _h absolute control ( 8 appetite4
  ,we take pleasure 9 liv+1 b d n live =
 pleasure1 cont9u$ ,arletta1 z %e t\*$  
an invisible spr+ conceal$ )9 a da9ty   
fl[] & graci\sly invit$ me to eat--or r 
to brea!4 ,& z ,i inhal$ ! delici\s     
fumes x seem$ t ! v brea? ( life itself 
0 inject$ into e pore ( my body4  ,t is 
en\gh ( ! s\p1 comm5t$ ,arletta         
mir?fully1 n[ try ! roa/2 n[ ! entree2 &
 "h1 p]haps1 a little dess]t w n hurt y2
 !re1 t is pl5ty2 a little is /r5g!n+ b 
too mu* is poison\s4  ,y see1 ?is       
process ( liv+ is v simple inde$2 our   
*emi/s m]ely extract$ ! vital p>ts (    

vegetables1 h]bs1 c]eals1 fruits1 nuts1 
fl[]s1 etc41 & r$uc$ !m to a]i=m4 ,^!   
artificial fl[]s are arrang$ to conceal 
small tubes f :i* ! nutrim5t fl[s4 ,by  
op]at+ ^! automatic spr+s ! sub/ance is 
all[$ to escape 9 su* quantities z is   
requir$ = meals4 ,v simple1 is x n8 ,mu*
 clean] & bett] ?an mun*+ a piece ( fat 
pork1 don't y ?9k8 ,& !re are no cooks  
ne$$ to prep>e x1 no wait]s to s]ve x1  
nor any di%es to wa% aft]w>d4 ,our food 
0 arrang$ ready = consumption at ! great
 national laboratories & pip$ directly  
to ! p1 to use z !y pleas$4  ,x is all v
 wond]ful1 exclaim$ ,i1 look+ up to     
,arletta z if %e 7 ! goddess ( life     
itself1 b !re is "o ?+ 9 p>ticul> ,i am 
anxi\s to "k & t is3 :at causes daylight
 "h :5 d>kness prevails on ! outside (  
?is build+8  ,v simple1 expla9$ %e1 ab\t
 a ?\s& ye>s be=e ! great cata/rophe our
 sci5ti/s discov]$ a me?od :]eby !y c\ld
 /ore up ! rays ( ! sun = light1 heat & 
p[]1 & aft] mu* exp]im5t+ !y f\nd t !y  
c\ld mix ^! rays ) o!r +r$i5ts into     

solid sub/ances4 ,! light y obs]v$ 9 !  
hallway be=e ent]+ "h is m]ely compress$
 into ! mat]ial ( :i* ! walls are       
compos$ & z long z t rema9s light w %9e 
f x4 ,! light 9 ?is room comes f !      
m9iature sun y see 9 ! picture2 t too w 
give =? radiance z long z ! mat]ial     
holds toge!r4 ,our sci5ti/s 7 rem>kable 
m52 !y n only made use ( ! sun's rays 9 
_m diff]5t ways = ! b5efit ( mank9d1 b  
actually controll$ ! p[] ( ! sun itself 
ins(> z x relat$ to ! e>?4 ,!y also     
re/ra9$ ! atmosph]e :i* surr\nds ! e>? &
 made ! wea!r conditions to suit _! own 
welf>e4 ,b ^! ?+s are s inf9itely beyond
 ! ,apeman's compreh5sion1 :o feels t he
 has almo/ rea*$ ! limit ( human        
res\rces ) 8 crude little /eam eng9es1 t
 x w\ld only be a wa/e ( "t & p[] to try
 & expla9 !m to y1 besides be+ a        
consid]able /ra9 ^u y\r half-gr[n bra94 
,?is is c]ta9ly a wond]ful pa9t+1 said  
,i1 look+ ab\t ! room ) mu* admiration4 
,i h nev] se5 any?+ to comp>e ) x be=e4 
,!re is no?+ ab\t x t is extraord9>y1   

rem>k$ ,arletta1 x is m]ely a little    
ornam5tation ( my own private ap>tm5t   
:i* ,i did myself accord+ to my own     
fancy4 ,any ( our ord9>y h\se decorators
 c\ld h done z well or bett]4 ,all ( our
 *ildr5 7 taught to pa9t & !y devot$    
consid]able ( _! sp>e "t to ! art1 b !  
works ( ! real arti/s 7 plac$ ^u        
exhibition 9 ! national gall]ies :]e    
ev]ybody c\ld see & enjoy _!            
magnific5ce4  ,i obs]ve an abs5ce (     
jewelry ab\t y\r p]son1 m5tion$ ,i1 0 x 
n ! cu/om ( y\r p to we> jewels8  ,d y  
?9k t to we> r+s ar\nd y\r toes &       
susp5d$ f y\r nose is a s5sible ?+ to d8
 inquir$ ,arletta4  ,no1 no2 decid$ly n1
 answ]$ ,i1 su* are ! cu/oms ( !        
b>b>ians only1 b our civiliz$ p we> r+s 
ar\nd _! f+]s & 9 _! e>s4  ,inde$1 &    
:]e9 lies ! diff]5ce8 ask$ %e1 good     
natur$ly4 ,x !n /ruck me r =cibly t !re 
0 no diff]5ce & t x 0 j z ridicul\s to  
we> r+s f ! e>s & ar\nd ! f+]s z x 0 to 
h !m susp5d$ f ! nose & ab\t ! toes4 ,b 
7 !re no diamonds 9 y\r c\ntry8 que/ion$

 ,i4  ,yes1 repli$ ,arletta1 !re 0 a    
l>ge pile ( !m 9 ! national museum :i*  
we look$ ^u z old junk--sort ( relics ( 
! savage ,apem54 ,:5 our *ildr5 7 %[n ^!
 ?+s & in=m$ t a k+ ( an ,apeman nation 
w\ld gladly sacrifice ! lives ( a hundr$
 ?\s& ( 8 subjects 9 an attempt to ga9  
possession ( !m1 or t 8 subjects w\ld   
murd] _! fri5ds1 bro!rs1 wives or *ildr5
 9 an ef=t to secure "s = !mselves1 x 0 
impossible = _! y\?ful m9ds to fully    
und]/& :y ! ,apeman %\ld become s       
f]oci\s & idiotic ov] su* trifles4 ,!y  
naturally look$ ^u y\r species z y w\ld 
view a tribe ( monkeys fight+ among/    
!mselves = ! possession ( a /r+ ( glass 
beads4 ,! ,apeman l ! monkey is         
incapable ( see+ 8 own absurdities4  ,& 
:at ab\t gold8 ,i inquir$4 ,we _h a     
build+ con/ruct$ ( x1 answ]$ %e4 ,"o ( !
 fir/ ?+s ! ,sagem5 did aft] !y aboli%$ 
! sy/em ( individual accumulation 0 to  
take all ! gold !re 0 9 ! c\ntry1 & m\ld
 x into a huge edifice to be us$ z a    
national museum1 & repres5t a sort (    

monum5t to a dead sy/em4  ,x mu/ h be5 a
 magnific5t /ructure1 said ,i1 9        
amazem5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 repli$         
,arletta1 x 0 ! mo/ hide\s build+ 9 our 
l&4 ,z a curiosity x 0 wor? see+1 b z an
 object ( gr&eur x 0 a total failure4   
,!re is m real beauty 9 "o ( nature's   
t9ie/ fl[]s ?an !re w\ld be 9 a m\nta9  
built ( gold & /udd$ ) diamonds1 b !    
little ,apeman :o consid]s gold ! /&>d (
 value _c und]/& ?is4  ,:5 y m5tion$ !  
absurdity ( we>+ jewelry1 said ,i1 x    
br\ght to my att5tion ! fact t y we> no 
%oes ^u y\r feet1 & t y\r toes are mu*  
long] & f> m %apely & supple ?an is !   
case n[adays4  ,yes1 answ]$ %e1 t is    
because we made use ( our toes z well z 
our f+]s = useful purposes4 ,x appe>s to
 me t ! ,apeman has p]mitt$ 8 feet to   
gr[ into m]e ho(s ) :i* to /ump along   
^u1 & f :at ,i obs]v$ dur+ my excursion 
ar\nd ! _w1 y\r p are ev5 all[+ _! ho(s 
to become wor?less1 & "h %e smil$ z %e  
recall$ to m9d "s ( ! g\ty1 rheumatic & 
ov]-f$ mortals %e _h se5 dur+ t trip4   

,z ,arletta smil$1 h] beautiful lips    
p>t$ & = ! fir/ "t ,i notic$1 mu* to my 
surprise1 t %e _h no tee?4 ,a woman (   
our own k9d )\t tee? g5]ally pres5ts a r
 dilapidat$ appe>ance1 b "h 0 a woman t 
,i ?\ght actually look$ m lovely )\t !m4
  ,well1 rem>k$ ,arletta1 not+ my       
a/oni%m5t1 ,i d n h tee? to bite & *ew )
 l ! l[] animals4 ,! ,sageman %$ 8 tee? 
%ortly aft] he discont9u$ ! fil?y animal
 habit ( dev\r+ fle% & o!r solid        
sub/ances = subsi/5ce1 & sub/itut$ ! m  
sci5tific1 cleanly & heal?ful me?od (   
inhalation4  ,,*apt] ,,xvi  ,n[ we %all 
enjoy a little music1 said ,arletta1 z  
%e turn$ h] att5tion to ! pictorial     
or*e/ra4  ,music1 repeat$ ,i1 !n x 0    
real music ,i he>d a %ort "t ago & n a  
m]e fancy ( my own4  ,i 0 n aw>e t y    
he>d x at all1 repli$ %e4 ,yes1 respond$
 ,i1 :5 fir/ com+ into ?is room1 ! m5 9 
! picture appe>$ to me to be alive1 &   
wi%+ to attract _! att5tion ,i t\*$ !   
%\ld] ( ! lead]1 & !n x 0 t ,i ?\ght ,i 
he>d ! sweete/ & gr&e/ music x has ev]  

be5 my good =tune to li/5 to4  ,9 t     
case1 said ,arletta1 y\r e>s did n      
deceive y1 = y c]ta9ly he>d real music4 
,y see 9 ?is picture1 an exact portrayal
 ( t :i* exi/$ ov] f\r ?\s& ye>s ago4   
,?is del9eation is an almo/ p]fect      
repres5tation ( "o ( our national b&s z 
!y once appe>$ 9 life ready to play4 ,! 
music1 ( c\rse1 is reproduc$            
me*anically1 ! me*anism be+ conceal$ f  
view beh9d ! sc5]y4 ,:5 y plac$ y\r h&  
^u ! %\ld] ( ! lead] y unconsci\sly     
press$ ! spr+ :i* set ! ma*9]y 9 motion1
 caus+ a reproduction ( ! same /ra9s    
once r5d]$ by ^! m54  ,b ?is be+ a      
pa9t+1 ,i _c und]/& h[ ! figures mov$ z 
if play+ ^u _! in/rum5ts1 said ,i4  ,!y 
did n move at all1 answ]$ ,arletta1 x 0 
y\r s\l t br\ght to y\r s5ses ! movem5ts
 t once took place among ^! m5 9 real   
life4 ,music is inspir$ by ! s\l1 &     
likewise has a direct influ5ce ^u x4 ,no
 ,sageman 0 consid]$ an em95t compos] if
 8 "w lack$ ! =ce to convey ! s\l ( !   
li/5] to ! actual sc5e f :5ce !         

inspiration 0 d]iv$4 ,no d\bt y\r       
inf]ior bra9 0 incapable ( grasp+ !     
magnific5t conception ( ! au?or1 b !    
selection be+ s enraptur\s y\r s\l      
awak5$ & br\ght y\r s5ses to ! po9t :]e 
y c\ld see ! movem5ts ( ! musicians4    
,p]haps ! next r5dition may h a /rong]  
effect ^u y\r s\l :i* w cause y to get  
an outl9e ( :at 0 int5d$ by ! compos]4  
,! composition :i* ! or*e/ra w n[       
reproduce = y\r b5efit 0 consid]$ by our
 p to be ! musical ma/]piece ( all "t4  
,x 0 nam$ ',! ,s\l's ,retrospection1' & 
0 compos$ by ! lead] ( ?is b& only a few
 ye>s prior to ! great cata/rophe4      
,look1 said ,arletta1 ) mu* feel+ z %e  
wav$ h] h& t[>d ! exalt$ director1 take 
a good look at ?is model ( a p]fect man 
& y may be able to realize j :at        
qualities he _h to possess be=e acquir+ 
! trem5d\s intellectual /r5g? necess>y  
to produce ! wond]ful "w t w %ortly be  
impress$ ^u y4 ,note ! extraord9>y look 
( k9dness1 g5tl5ess & self-d5ial t is   
/amp$ ^u 8 h&some features4 ,see !      

expression ( ?ankfulness & int5se       
rev]5ce he ma9ta9$ = ! _m spl5did gifts 
nature be/[s ^u all mank9d capable (    
accept+ !m4 ,obs]ve ! optimi/ic         
appe>ance ( "o t believ$ ! e>? 0 real   
heav5 & :o /riv$ to make x s4 ,notice ! 
ca/ ( sup]ior intellectuality caus$ by  
devot+ 8 "t & m5tality to natural       
?\ghts1 in/ead ( all[+ absurd civiliz$  
!ories to take root 9 8 expansive bra94 
,behold ! magnific5t physique1 ! result 
( ! con/ant c>e & att5tion he gave to ! 
ma*9]y nature provid$ him )4 ,ah1 me6   
su* a noble be+1 & to ?9k t !re is n    
ano!r piece ( fle% & blood on e>? at !  
pres5t "t to comp>e ) him seems cruel4  
,at ?is po9t ,arletta appe>$ almo/      
ov]come ) sadness & emotion z %e buri$  
h]self 9 contemplation ( a glori\s pa/ &
 an unkn[n future4 ,great te>s roll$ f  
h] beautiful eyes1 & unconsci\sly f my  
own z well4 ,h[ utt]ly helpless ,i felt 
at t mom5t4 ,i knew ( no way to *e] h]1 
al?\gh ,i w\ld h gladly giv5 up my life 
to d s4 ,aye1 m ?an t1 my love = h] 0 s 

/rong t 9 ord] to make h] happy1 ,i %\ld
 h welcom$ back to life aga91 if su* a  
?+ 7 possible1 any "o ( ^? h&some fell[s
 9 ! picture4 ,h[ev]1 by a sup]b display
 ( w p[]1 %e quickly rega9$ control (   
h]self1 & becom+ *e]ful once m1 bade me 
recl9e ^u "o ( ! l\nges :ile %e press$ !
 spr+ :i* set ! musical app>atus 9      
motion4  ,& z ,i foll[$ h] directions1  
!re sudd5ly bur/ =? ! volum9\s &        
h>moni\s s\nd ( a hundr$ /range         
in/rum5ts1 caus+ an indescribable ?rill 
( ec/asy to take possession ( my s5ses1 
until x seem$ t !re 0 no?+ left ( me b  
an invisible _s4 ,& !n1 ev5 ! music     
app>5tly /opp$1 & a peculi> feel+       
ov]came me z if my s\l _h actually left 
its *>ge & 0 fly+ ab\t 9 an ef=t to f9d 
a conv5i5t re/+ place4 ,sudd5ly1 z if   
half awake & half dream+1 ,i f\nd myself
 )9 a luxuri\sly furni%$ hall1 surr\nd$ 
by a score ( ri*ly-clad be+s1 :o 7 b[+1 
kneel+1 & cutt+ up all sorts ( silly    
antics ab\t me4 ,9 a dreamy sort ( a    
way1 ,i look$ d[n at myself & discov]$ t

 ,i 0 array$ 9 ! gorge\s g>m5ts ( a k+1 
& weight$ d[n ) dazzl+ jewels f head to 
foot4 ,!n ev]y?+ became cle> en\gh to my
 memory2 ,i 0 ! k+1 & ^! idiotic        
creatures fawn+ & cr++ ab\t me 7 my     
ob$i5t subjects2 my slaves2 ! will+     
tools :i* kept me 9 p[]4 ,a g\ty feel+ 9
 my feet1 a dyspeptic a*e ( ! /oma* & an
 alcoholic pa9 9 ! head1 caus$ me to be 
9 a v disagreeable mood1 & ,i felt l    
kick+ ! entire ga!r+ out ( my pres5ce4  
,sire1 squeak$ a knock-kne$1 sickly     
look+ civiliz$ creature ab\t five feet  
high1 :o wore knee bree*es1 silk /ock+s 
& fancy ribbons1 z he b[$ l[ 9 address+ 
me1 ^? ungrateful subjects ( y\r maje/y1
 ! ignorant common labor+ horde :om ,god
 9 ,8 inf9ite wisdom has entru/$ to y\r 
noble guidance1 h become dissatisfi$ &  
turbul5t aga91 & are di/urb+ ! peaceful 
prosp]ity ( ! doma9 by clamor+ =        
bread--m bread & less toil is _! bea/ly 
cry4 ,a delegation ( _! repres5tatives  
reque/$ me to beg y\r maje/y to grant !m
 an audi5ce t !y might /ate _! imag9>y  

grievances to y 9 p]son4  ,m bread &    
less toil1 %\t$ ,i furi\sly1 ! audacity 
( ! v]m96 ,by ! gods6 ,i %all tea* ^?   
crav5 begg>s t ,i am ! ma/] & w tol]ate 
no new-fangl$ ideas4 ,give ord]s to !   
g5]alissimo to h ?is delegation behead$ 
at once & to put to ! sword e           
dissatisfi$ labor] 9 ! l&4 ,z ,i utt]$  
^? words1 int]m+l$ ) t]rible oa?s1 & )  
int5se hatr$ = ! wret*es :o d>$ to      
compla9 aga9/ su* conditions a sudd5    
*ange affect$ me & ,i f\nd myself )9 a  
d>k1 fil?y little room1 seat$ at a b>e  
table1 ) a feel+ ( hung] gnaw+ at my    
/oma*4 ,my limbs felt tir$ & sore f a   
h>d day's toil4 ,beside me sat a ?91    
hagg>d1 sorr[ful woman & sev]al         
half-fami%$ *ildr5 pite\sly cry+ =      
some?+ to eat4 ,oh1 :at a dismal1       
melan*oly feel+4 ,:at is x1 mus$ ,i1    
obs]v+ my bony h&s1 crook$ limbs & ragg$
 clo!s1 t causes my inability to e>n    
en\gh money to supply bread = myself &  
family1 aft] work+ fifte5 h\rs a day1   
:ile ?\s&s ( m5 9 ?is l& d n "w at all &

 h luxuries to wa/e8 ,:at unnatural law 
gov]ns ! _w t />ves myself & family :o  
"w1 & ov]-fe$s ! pet dog ( ! ari/ocrat1 
:o loafs8 ,! ,*ur* tea*es me t ,god     
rules ! univ]se1 & t 9 ord] to please   
,him ,i mu/ be cont5t$ ) my lot4 ,c ,i  
believe ?is unreasonable doctr9e ( !    
,*ur*8 ,c ,i give ?anks to su* a god8   
,ano!r *ange1 & behold1 ,i am clad 9 !  
g>m5ts ( a hunt]1 seat$ ^u ! back ( a   
spirit$ horse & 9 mad pursuit ( a fleet-
 foot$ antelope4 ,i raise my rifle &    
blaze away at ! fright5$ bea/4 ,!re1 ,i 
h hit ! m>k & br\ght him d[n at ! fir/  
%ot1 mu* to my delight4 ,b lo1 x is n   
dead yet2 see h[ x pants & /ruggles 9   
desp]ation1 z x tries to rega9 its feet4
 ,n[ ,i am "r ^u x1 & quickly dism\nt+1 
,i take hold ( its horns1 draw a long   
ke5 knife f its %ea?1 & ) a p[]ful /roke
 ,i almo/ sev] ! victim's head f ! body4
 ,& z ! w>m blood p\rs =? 9 e direction 
& ! la/ sign ( life dep>ts f its %iv]+  
body1 ,i view ! "w ( de/ruction ) !     
fi5di% glee ( a noble sportsman4  ,b    

hold6 ,:at causes me to tremble ) fe> z 
?\gh "s blood- ?ir/y mon/] 7 pursu+ me )
 ! int5tion ( cru%+ out my life's blood8
 ,ah1 ,i und]/&4 ,i am ! f\r-foot$ bea/ 
& am runn+1 runn+1 runn+ z fa/ z my we>y
 limbs w c>ry me4 ,& su* a t]rifi$ feel+
 ov]comes me z ,i look backw>d & discov]
 ,i am pursu$ by ! mo/ dang]\s1 savage &
 cruel animal 9 exi/5ce-- man4 ,h[      
rel5tlessly he dogs my foot/eps4 ,on1   
on1 on he comes until he is "r beh9d me 
& !re is no *ance to escape--nor any    
hope = qu>t]4 ,at la/ be+ br\ght to bay 
,i turn ab\t & decide to give battle to 
my pursu]4 ,b look6 ,! c[>dly savage w n
 fight aft] all4 ,no1 he w n advance &  
fight fair1 b at a di/ance & out ( h>m's
 way1 he /ops1 & po9t+ a weapon at me1  
takes delib]ate aim1 !re is a l\d       
report1 a quick fla%1 & ! sc5e once m   
*anges4  ,& ?us ,i transmigrat$ f "o ?+ 
into ano!r1 9 a seem+ly endless         
procession ( lives1 exp]i5c+ all !      
peculi> s5sations ( ! _m bodies ,i      
tempor>ily inhabit$4 ,9 "s cases ,i 0 ! 

big /rong brute--ei!r physically or     
m5tally--tak+ advantage ( ! puny weakl+4
 ,9 o!rs1 ,i 0 ! mis]able weakl+1 be+   
cru%$ by ! ov]-p[]+ /r5g? ( ! bully4 ,b 
:e!r /rong or weak1 ei!r physically or  
m5tally1 ,i 0 always ! moral c[>d &     
selfi% creature1 ready to cat] to ^? :o 
7 /rong]1 & take advantage ( ^? :o 7    
feebl] ?an myself1 until f9ally ,i em]g$
 into a mo/ extraord9>y be+1 utt]ly     
defici5t 9 all human weaknesses4  ,ma/] 
( a physique absolutely free f all      
imp]fections1 & controll+ a m9d p[]ful  
en\gh to grasp nature's beautiful ideas 
unadult]at$1 ,i f\nd myself seat$ ^u a  
plat=m 9 ! c5t] ( a mammo? !atre &      
surr\nd$ by ! f9e/ body ( musicians !   
e>? has ev] produc$--! immortal ,six?   
,national ,b& ( ,sagel&4 ,!n ,i fully   
realiz$ t z lead] ( ?is wond]ful gr\p ,i
 0 ab\t to r5d] = ! fir/ "t1 my late/   
musical conception & ma/]piece-- ,!     
,s\l's ,retrospection--:i* w\ld prove to
 humanity beyond a d\bt1 ! positive tru?
 ( "o ( nature's gr&e/ secrets--!       

inde/ructibility ( ! s\l4  ,x 0 g5]ally 
believ$ t music 0 ! direct inspiration (
 ! s\l4 ,x 0 also ?\ght t ! s\l 0 "o ( !
 un*angeable =ces ( nature ^: duty x 0  
to op]ate & purify diff]5t pieces (     
natural ma*9]y kn[n z animal lives2 />t+
 ea* on its brief c>e] & rema9+ a "p    
!re( until ! me*anism exhau/$ its p[] & 
collaps$1 aft] :i* x atta*$ itself to   
ano!r bit ( animal matt]1 rema9+ !re)   
until its dea?1 & s on indef9itely4  ,& 
n[1 aft] a life ( unsw]v+ devotion to   
?is purpose1 ,i 0 ab\t to e/abli% ! tru?
 ( ^! !ories by produc+ a musical       
composition t w\ld cause ! li/5]'s s\l  
to leave ! body1 & go+ backw>d1 revisit1
 z 9 a dream1 ! v>i\s animal =ms x _h   
previ\sly inhabit$4 ,h[ extremely happy 
,i felt to ?9k :at a great bless+       
humanity 0 ab\t to receive direct f     
nature1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( myself &
 ! incalculable good t w\ld result      
!refrom4 ,n only w\ld x prove ( va/     
sci5tific value to my own c\ntrym51 b   
also to ! millions ( f]oci\s ,apem5 9   

all p>ts ( ! _w1 :o c\ld n[ be made to  
und]/& t no s\l is immune f h>d%ip1     
mis]y & torture until all liv+ ?+s on   
e>? h rea*$ ! highe/ /age ( p]fection4  
,! news t ! fir/ production ( ,! ,s\l's 
,retrospection 0 ab\t to be giv5 _h     
attract$ great att5tion among ! ,sagem51
 & ,i obs]v$ t ! great ,national        
,auditorium1 :i* 0 capable ( seat+ f\r  
hundr$ ?\s& p]sons1 0 cr[d$ to its v    
doors1 a proce$+ ,i _h nev] witness$    
be=e1 not)/&+ my companions & ,i _h     
appe>$ !re _m times previ\sly to give   
musical p]=mances4 ,i also notic$ t !   
transmitt]s 9 all ( ! domes ( !         
auditorium 7 op5 & ready = use & ,i knew
 t my c\ntrym5 9 e "p ( ,sagel& 7 at _! 
musical receiv]s ready to obta9 !       
in/antane\s results ( our ef=ts4 ,all ( 
! celebrat$ wise m5 & great sci5ti/s1   
:ile op5ly skeptical conc]n+ ! claims ( 
my composition1 %[$ _! int]e/ 9 ! matt] 
by be+ pres5t p]sonally & appe>+ anxi\s 
= success to cr[n my ef=ts4 ,z my eyes  
w&]$ ov] ! great assemblage completely  

fill+ ti]s ^u ti]s ( seats1 z f> back 9 
e direction z ! natural eye c\ld rea*1  
,i felt positive t !re 0 at lea/ "o     
p]son pres5t :o _h no d\bts ( successful
 results4 ,ah1 :]e is %e8 mus$ ,i1 look+
 ab\t = a sign ( recognition4 ,"h ,i am1
 came ! quick telepa?ic response1 &     
imm$iately my gaze fell ^u ! lovelie/   
woman on e>?--,arletta--nature's        
companion to my s\l4 ,i am utt]ly       
p[]less to describe ! feel+ ( joy       
exp]i5c$ z our eyes met 9 mutual        
admiration4 ,be+ held mom5t>ily         
spellb\nd by h] lov+ glance1 ,i fully   
recogniz$ ! fact t %e 0 ! acme (        
purity--! guid+ /> ( my life4 ,& ) su* a
 guide !re 0 no su* ?+ z fail4  ,all 9  
read9ess1 ,i arose to my feet & ! entire
 audi5ce did likewise1 z a tok5 (       
appreciation = pa/ s]vices r5d]$4       
,ackn[l$g+ ! honor & waiv+ !m seat$1 )\t
 fur!r ado ,i signal$ my assi/ants to   
beg94  ,nev] did a body ( musicians     
comm5ce a difficult task ) m det]m9ation
 to create1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( _!          

in/rum5ts1 an exact int]pretation ( !   
au?or's purpose4 ,9 no degree c\ld !y h 
succe$$ m admirably ?an on ?is occasion4
 ,nev] 0 an entire audi5ce s completely 
c>ri$ beyond ! bord]s ( reality ?an n[4 
,f ! fir/ until ! la/ note n a twit* ( a
 muscle c\ld be se5 9 all t mass (      
humanity1 :i* n[ resembl$ a great       
conc\rse ( motionless /atues4 ,!        
musicians !mselves1 ) _! m9ds & s\ls b5t
 ^u giv+ ! fulle/ expression to _! gr&  
"w1 7 ! only evid5ce t any life at all  
rema9$ 9 ! l>ge auditorium4 ,h[ bravely 
!y /uck to _! labori\s und]tak+2 h[     
beautifully !y execut$ _! div9e "w4  ,at
 la/ ! piece 0 f9i%$1 & look+ ab\t1 ,i  
obs]v$ t ! great audi5ce jump$ to its   
feet in/antly1 & e p]son pres5t         
frantically ext5d$ bo? h&s above !      
head--a sign t we _h be5 successful4    
,nev] be=e did ,i see my c\ntrym5 "u su*
 int5se excitem5t & jubilation z n[4 ,m5
 hugg$ ea* o!r2 wom5 cri$ ) joy4 ,! _w  
is sav$1 0 ! g5]al exclamation4 ,amid ! 
great confusion t foll[$1 ,i notic$     

,arletta ) h] arms out/ret*$ t[>d me--a 
sign t %e 0 betro!d to me =ev]4 ,h]     
beautiful face 0 ! picture ( happ9ess & 
love4 ,z ,i desc5d$ f ! plat=m & />t$   
=w>d to clasp h] 9 my arms ! entire     
audi5ce seem$ to vani% into no?+ness1 & 
my head began to :irl4 ,i turn$ & look$ 
backw>d1 & to my great a/oni%m5t &      
confusion beheld myself /ill seat$ ^u ! 
plat=m4 ,x seem$ to me t ,i 0 divid$    
into two p>ts4 ,i rubb$ my eyes 9       
amazem5t & look$ aga94 ,!re 0 ! lead] ( 
! b& sitt+ on ! plat=m motionless &     
surr\nd$ by 8 fai?ful helpmates4 ,i     
look$ 9 ! o!r direction4 ,!re 0 ,arletta
 recl9+ ^u ! c\* ) h] lu/r\s eyes fix$  
^u me4 ,i glanc$ d[n at myself & f\nd t 
,i 0 ! same old ,john ,conv]t dress$ 9  
sailor's clo!s4  ,= sev]al mom5ts ,i    
/ood !re buri$ 9 ! dep? ( s]i\s         
m$itation4 ,!n sl[ly walk+ ov] ne>      
,arletta1 ,i /oop$ & re/+ ^u "o foot &  
knee1 ,i t5d]ly took h] h& 9 m9e & b[$  
my head 9 rev]5ce4 ,i und]/ood x all n[4
  ,,*apt] ,,xvii  ,:at a wond]ful _w ?is

 is6 ,:at writ] ( fiction c\ld draw ^u 8
 imag9ation = any?+ to comp>e ) ?is     
extraord9>y freak ( nature8 soliloquiz$ 
,i1 aris+ & tak+ a seat opposite        
,arletta & />+ at h] 9 amazem5t4  ,!re  
is no su* ?+ z a freak ( nature1        
correct$ ,arletta1 ! utmo/ reason       
prevails = all ( h] acts2 b ! simple/ ( 
nature's laws appe>s complex &          
incompreh5sible to ! ,apeman1 :o m]ely  
uses 8 bra9 z an organ =                
self-gratification in/ead ( an in/rum5t 
to grasp natural laws = :i* purpose x is
 int5d$4 ,& !re=e1 :ile y\r fam\s ,apem5
 /unt ! gr[? ( ! bra9 by misus+ x = !   
base purpose ( accumulat+ individual    
weal?1 our great m5 utiliz$ _! bra9s to 
receive1 und]/& & op]ate ! wise laws    
e/abli%$ by nature = ! equal b5efit &   
bett]m5t ( all mank9d4 ,& !re9 lies !   
*ief diff]5ce betwe5 ! piece ( human    
ma*9]y y\r s\l n[ occupies & t :i* x    
once direct$ ov] f\r ?\s& ye>s ago4     
,behold1 said %e1 dramatically po9t+ at 
! director ( ! b&1 t y 71 & !n ca/+ h]  

eyes ^u me1 t y are4 ,does y\r m9d lack 
! /r5g? to fully appreciate ! magnific5t
 lesson nature has =c$ ^u y1 & :i*1 no  
d\bt1 /&s unp>allel$ 9 ! hi/ory ( y\r   
species8  ,oh1 if ea* little ,apeman    
c\ld only be made to und]/&1 t ! pres5t 
body is b "o little in/allm5t ( !       
innum]able lives 8 s\l has to preside   
ov]1 & t ! ri* & p[]ful today may be !  
weak & l[ly tomorr[1 he w\ld beg9 at    
once to treat all liv+ ?+s ) equal      
k9dness & sympa?y4 ,if he c\ld only     
realize t ! dog he kicks1 ! horse he    
mi/reats1 or ! poor m5tal or physical   
weakl+ he takes advantage ( might       
possibly be impell$ by ! same s\l t mov$
 ! =m ( 8 deceas$ fa!r1 "m1 or (fspr+1 8
 selfi%ness & cruelty w\ld vani% =ev]4  
,if he c\ld only compreh5d t ! s\l      
suff]s z well z ! fle% x /imulates1 & t 
x mu/ naturally cont9ue to d s1 m or    
less1 until e p>ticle ( liv+ matt] has  
be5 cleans$ & rem\ld$ into ! highe/ type
 ( e>?ly be+1 he w\ld /rive to rea*     
p]fection himself & urge o!rs to d      

likewise4 ,= all t]re/rial life mu/ g up
 or d[n toge!r2 a mom5t ( selfi%        
pleasure n[1 means an age ( suff]+ &    
torm5t 9 ! future4 ,su* are ! immutable 
laws ( nature4 ,& ^! laws mu/ be obey$  
be=e mank9d c climb ! ladd] ( greatness4
  ,x sometimes appe>s z if ,natural ,law
 works v sl[ly be=e rea*+ a giv5 po9t1 b
 !re is always a reason = e "o ( its    
movem5ts4 ,:ile app>5tly                
incompreh5sible1 /ill x 0 9 accordance )
 an et]nal law1 t y 7 s5t back "h aga9  
aft] an int]im ( ov] t\r ?\s& ye>s4 ,my 
s\l1 :i* _h be5 held a captive dur+ all 
t "t1 might h rema9$ "h = millions (    
ye>s _h y n come back to release x f its
 peculi> bondage4 ,b y did return1 &    
nature !reby demon/rat$ t x nev] =gets  
any?+1 f ! work+s ( ! great liv+ ?+s (  
:i* ! suns1 moons & planets are b m]e   
organs1 d[n to ! m9ute/ microbe ( !     
microbe4 ,s y c readily p]ceive t at    
lea/ two ( ! bodies :i* y\r s\l has     
inhabit$ 7 *os5 to p]=m great s]vices = 
! human race4 ,fir/1 by a natural c\rse 

( in/ruction1 y prov$ to ! ,sagem5 ov]  
f\r ?\s& ye>s ago t ! s\l 0             
inde/ructible4 ,& n[1 ?r\gh a my/]i\s   
op]ation ( nature y are br\ght back "h 9
 an inf]ior organism & h _h a positive  
manife/ation ( ! id5tical pr9ciple ?us  
e/abli%$1 9 ord] t y might resurrect &  
make kn[n to all mank9d ! unalt]able    
tru?-- ,natural ,law4 ,d y n feel highly
 honor$ to be call$ ^u twice = su* gr&  
missions8  ,b ,i _c und]/&1 said ,i1 :y 
nature1 aft] hav+ all[$ ! ,sagem5 to    
rea* su* a /ate ( physical1 m5tal &     
moral sup]iority1 %\ld de/roy !m j :5 !y
 _h rea*$ ! ?re%old ( success4  ,nature 
did n de/roy ! ,sagem51 repli$ ,arletta1
 !y ext+ui%$ !mselves 9 mak+ an ef=t to 
accompli% some?+ beyond _! p[]s4 ,!y    
tri$ to op]ate a law ) :i* !y _h n      
become suffici5tly famili> to insure    
success4 ,if "o ( y\r little ,apem5     
exp]im5ts ) /eam or dynamite & is bl[n  
to atoms1 t is 8 own fault1 n nature's4 
,= a ?\s& ye>s ! ,sagem5 _h made        
rem>kable progress along sci5tific l9es4

 ,!y _h ma/]$ !mselves1 & _h le>n$ to   
?9k bo? individually & collectively2 &  
also to prop]ly di/ribute & enjoy !     
products ( _! comb9$ ef=ts4 ,!y _h      
acquir$ a ?or\gh k ( ! p>ticles ( :i* ! 
e>? is compos$1 & _h secur$ control ( ! 
atmosph]e t surr\nds x4 ,!y _h h>ness$ !
 *emical prop]ties ( ! sun aft] rea*+ ! 
e>?1 & _h ga9$ possession ( _m o!r      
valuable utilities by foll[+ ! c\rse (  
,natural ,law1 b :5 !y und]took to      
regulate ! e>?'s pa? 9 space !y simply  
ov]-/epp$ ! conf9es ( _! abilities &    
fail$4 ,t 0 "o ( nature's laws !y 7 n   
?or\ghly acqua9t$ )4 ,h[ev]1 z x        
requires _m drawbacks to a*ieve         
extraord9>y success 9 all ?+s1 humanity 
%\ld n be disc\rag$ ov] ?is failure1 b  
gradually "w its way up aga9 until x has
 n only rea*$1 b surpass$ ! high /&>d ( 
excell5ce atta9$ by ! ,sagem54  ,9 !    
great /ret* call$ "t1 ! l5g? ( "o little
 human exi/5ce is b a m]e fraction ( a  
mom5t4 ,!re=e1 "o %\ld devote 8 be/     
ef=ts dur+ t brief p]iod1 to mak+ bett] 

! conditions ( ! place 9 :i* he has to  
sp5d _m lives1 =1 accord+ to :at he has 
done 9 "o life1 s mu/ he cont5d ) 9 !   
next4 ,if1 :ile possess+ physical &     
m5tal /r5g? 9 "o body1 he assi/s 9      
uphold+ a corrupt social sy/em :i* takes
 f ! weak & gives to ! /rong1 he mu/    
expect ^! same conditions to exi/ :5 he 
returns z a weakl+4 ,= z long z hogs are
 br$ & slaught]$1 s mu/ he take 8 *ances
 ( be+ "o ( !m4 ,h[ mu* bett] to help   
mank9d seek a high] plane ( intellig5ce1
 9 :i* equality w\ld be a reality1 ?us  
firmly cem5t+ ! tie ( sympa?y & love    
betwe5 all liv+ ?+s4 ,9 ?is case he w\ld
 h no fe> conc]n+ 8 *ances ^u ! next    
visit1 no matt] 9 :at =m he might appe>4
 ,& h[ mu* bett] to c>ry on ! "w (      
decreas+ ! bir? ( ! l[] animals &       
increas+ ! numb]s & quality ( ! high]   
species1 until !re 0 no?+ left on e>? b 
! v be/ type ( human be+s = all s\ls to 
inhabit4  ,natural ,law is v easily     
und]/ood if ! m9d is prop]ly direct$    
t[>d x4 ,great ?\ghts are easily convey$

 f "o to ano!r aft] ! /rong intellects h
 conceiv$ !m4 ,nature itself is simply !
 pr9ciple ( ! utilization ( creative    
life4 ,?is pr9ciple pla9ly %[s an       
evolution>y t5d5cy ( all liv+ p>ticles  
t[>d a f9al /ate ( complete intellig5ce4
 ,?is intellig5ce is absorb$ by ! m9d4  
,! m9d itself is exp&$ 9 proportion to !
 quantity x takes 91 & is capable (     
direct+ x = ei!r good or evil purposes4 
,! diff]5ce betwe5 good & evil is m]ely 
t betwe5 unselfi%ness & selfi%ness4 ,ow+
 to its immature gr[?1 ! m9d has a      
t5d5cy to use ! intellig5ce x acquires =
 selfi% ends4 ,& "h is :]e ! s\l or     
consci5ce has its "w to p]=m1 9 try+ to 
direct x into good *annels4             
,intellig5ce means ! ability to ?9k1 or 
und]/& ! ?\ghts conceiv$ by o!rs4 ,! mo/
 intellig5t m9d w li/5 to ! s\l1 & use !
 ?\ght z an unselfi% m$ium ) :i* to aid 
o!rs4 ,! poorly develop$ bra9 /ifles !  
plead+s ( ! consci5ce & utilizes x z a  
selfi% weapon to secure ! p[] to take f 
o!rs4 ,! battle ( exi/5ce is con/antly  

c>ri$ on betwe5 selfi%ness1 :i* is br$ f
 ! v l[e/ =m ( intellig5ce1 &           
unselfi%ness1 :i* repres5ts ! v highe/  
/ate ( m5tality4 ,a well-balanc$ m9d    
wants all m5 to enjoy equal rights &    
opportunities 9 common ) "o ano!r1 af=d+
 ea* a *ance to rise z high z 8         
capabilities w p]mit4 ,= ! m intellig5t 
be+s !re are 9 exi/5ce1 ! bett] = all   
conc]n$4 ,if y want to eradicate        
disease1 y mu/ /amp out ! conditions t  
bre$ x4 ,be=e y c rea* ! highe/ =m (    
intellig5ce1 y mu/ ext]m9ate ! causes   
:i* create selfi%ness4 ,& he :o labors  
to improve o!rs1 unconsci\sly produces  
bett] conditions = himself4  ,,*apt]    
,,xviii  ,! hi/ory ( ,sagel&1 cont9u$   
,arletta1 dur+ "o ?\s& ye>s prior to !  
great cata/rophe 0 simply a record (    
heav5 on e>?1 9 :i* ! inhabitants liv$ =
 & lov$ "o ano!r4 ,! abolition ( !      
p]nici\s sy/em ( individual accumulation
 0 ! direct cause = ! exi/5ce ( ?is     
beautiful /ate ( affairs4 ,= :5 ! p     
discov]$ t !y c\ld no long] ho>d up     

weal? = p]sonal advantage1 b 7 requir$  
to give _! be/ ef=ts t[>d g5]al         
production 9 ex*ange = ! necessities (  
life1 !y lo/ all evil desires &         
endeavor$ to secure ! highe/ e/eem ( _! 
fell[- be+s by p]fect+ !mselves m5tally1
 morally & physically = ! good ( !      
community4  ,! sy/em by :i* ! ,/ate     
requir$ ea* individual to devote a      
portion ( 8 "t t[>d g5]al production1 & 
:i* gave him 9 return = 8 s]vices a     
home1 food1 clo!s1 education1           
ent]ta9m5t1 &1 9 fact1 ev]y?+ necess>y  
to 8 welf>e & com=t1 is s simple & easy 
( compreh5sion t any liv+ ?+ above !    
intellectual l9e ( ! ,ape %\ld be able  
to und]/& x4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,/ate 0
 simply ! p--all ( ! p-- work+          
h>moni\sly toge!r z a unit4 ,e *ild 0   
educat$ f its infancy 9 ! economic      
pr9ciples ( ! ,/ate1 & ^u arriv+ at     
maturity 0 giv5 a voice 9 its gov]nm5t4 
,!re 7 no privileges :atsoev] grant$ to 
any p>ticul> p]son or p]sons1 no matt]  
h[ sup]ior _! intellig5ce nor h[        

valuable ! s]vices !y r5d]$ to ! c\ntry4
 ,z long z any "o1 :e!r /rong or weak1  
liv$ up to ! laws ( ! ,/ate & appli$    
himself to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 j s long 0
 he all[$ a voice 9 ! gov]nm5t & an     
equal proportion ( ! b5efits accord$ to 
all4 ,bo? m5 & wom5 enjoy$ equal rights4
 ,e man & woman 9 ! c\ntry 0 a public   
s]vant2 !y all work$ = ! public good4   
,ea* law adopt$ 0 put into =ce ?r\gh !  
direct vote ( all ! p4 ,municipal &     
sectional laws 7 made uni=m ?r\gh\t !   
entire nation4 ,! public (ficials 7 *os5
 f ! wise/ m5 & wom5 ( ! l&4 ,^!        
(ficials =mulat$ ! laws1 b none ( !m    
became op]ative until sanction$ by ! p  
?r\gh suffrage4 ,& no matt] :e!r ! law 0
 great or trivial1 x 0 left = ! p to    
decide :e!r !y w\ld accept or reject x4 
,! majority always settl$ ! "q1 & ! law 
w5t into op]ation = a /at$ p]iod1 at !  
expiration ( :i* "t ! "q w\ld aga9 be   
reconsid]$ & vot$ ^u if necess>y4 ,!    
laws 7 few & p]fectly pla91 & c\ld n be 
evad$4 ,nor 0 !re any advantage to be   

ga9$ by evad+ !m4 ,! pr9ciple simply    
decre$1 t all p]sons mu/ devote a c]ta9 
portion ( _! "t to advanc+ ! conditions 
( ! c\ntry :i* gave !m su/5ance4 ,!     
,/ate allott$ to ! individual !         
employm5t = :i* x 0 demon/rat$ he 0 be/ 
fitt$4 ,! work+ h\rs 7 few1 s t !re 0 no
 /ra9 ^u any "o1 no matt] :at labor he  
_h to p]=m4 ,! av]age l5g? ( "t !       
individual 0 compell$ to "w = ! public 0
 f\r h\rs daily1 ! balance ( ! "t be+ at
 8 own disposal1 b usually occupi$ z    
foll[s3 f\r h\rs /udy2 two h\rs =       
physical ex]cise & recreative games2    
?ree h\rs to music1 pa9t+ & o!r         
intellectual amusem5ts2 ?ree h\rs =     
n\ri%m5t & eight h\rs = sleep4 ,:ile x 0
 n compulsory to pass "o's "t z /at$1   
/ill x 0 g5]ally taught & believ$ t 9 s 
do+ ! individual develop$ 8 greate/     
qualities4  ,z ! ,/ate provid$ ev]y?+ ! 
individual ne$$ f "t ( bir? until dea?1 
x gave him an opportunity to devote 8 "t
 to high] & pur] ?\ghts & purposes ?an !
 m]e animal desires = selfi% ga91 & ?us 

ext]m9at$ ! cause ( deception1 fraud1   
!ft & all o!r crimes aris+ !refrom4     
,accord+ to our laws ! public own$ &    
op]at$ ev]y?+1 & produc$ & di/ribut$ all
 ( its own goods4 ,& 9 do+ ?is x set    
aside all sup]flu\s vocations t m]ely   
wa/$ public p[] & turn$ ^! =ces into o!r
 *annels = ! common good4 ,= in/ance3 z 
! ,/ate own$ all ( ! l& & ev]y?+ t 0    
produc$1 & simply gave to ! individual t
 :i* he 0 capable ( consum+1 !re 0 no   
ne$ = su* ?+s z taxes4 ,& )\t taxes !re 
0 no public labor wa/$ by tax           
collectors1 lawy]s1 treasur]s1 auditors1
 cl]ks1 book-keep]s1 etc4  ,!n aga91 !  
individual be+ able to obta9 ev]y?+ free
 ( *>ge1 money became valueless1 all !  
evils ( ! f9ancial sy/em elim9at$1 & !  
prepond]ance ( labor exp5d$ 9 uphold+   
?is unnatural sy/em 0 us$ = productive  
purposes1 ?us do+ away ) su* occupations
 z money mak+1 money l5d+1 bank+1 brok+1
 speculat+1 gambl+1 etc4  ,)\t money 9  
exi/5ce1 & labor be+ ! only pur*as+ p[]1
 & z e want 0 satisfi$ by ! ,/ate 9     

return = ! individual's s]vices1 !re 0  
no?+ left to /eal1 & consequ5tly no     
necessity = utiliz+ ! labor ( an army ( 
human be+s z police1 detectives1 judges1
 lawy]s1 juries1 etc4  ,& z all ! public
 necessities 7 produc$ & di/ribut$ by ! 
mo/ sy/ematic1 direct1 & economic       
me?ods1 /raight f ! /ore- h\ses to !    
consum]s1 !re 0 no use = m]*ants1       
trad]s1 jobb]s1 ag5ts1 salesm51 cl]ks1  
p$dl]s1 etc4  ,z ea* individual 0       
compell$ to give a p]c5tage ( 8 "t t[>d 
g5]al production1 9 ord] to be a memb]1 
9 good /&+1 ( ! community1 & able to    
enjoy all ! rights t su* memb]%ip       
accord$1 !re 0 no *ance to avoid hone/  
"w & no room = su* p>asites z tramps1   
begg>s & society loaf]s4  ,s t 9 aboli%+
 ! /upid sy/em ( individual accumulation
 & sub/itut+ nature's plan ( unit$ labor
 & hone/ di/ribution1 all useless       
vocations & p>asitic accessories 7      
extirpat$ entirely1 ?us transf]r+ t     
trem5d\s leakage ( human p[] into hone/ 
production1 ! b5eficial results ( ?is   

*ange be+3 %ort] "w h\rs1 increas$      
education1 ref9em5t1 com=t1 & security =
 ev]ybody1 & ! ext]m9ation ( selfi%ness 
& crime4  ,unit$ labor m]ely utiliz$ !  
v>i\s =ces ( nature1 to produce &       
di/ribute all ! necessities ( life = !  
g5]al welf>e ( mank9d1 by ! mo/         
intellig5t1 humane1 & unselfi% me?ods4  
,b1 said ,i1 z ,arletta paus$ = a mom5t1
 0 x n a v difficult matt] to make all  
m5 give _! be/ ef=ts to ! ,/ate :5 !re 0
 no inc5tive = p]sonal ga9 o!r ?an t :i*
 ev]ybody else receiv$1 & did n ^? :o 7 
capable ( accompli%+ m "w ?an o!rs1     
compla9 ( ! b5efits giv5 ^? ) less      
ability & n s indu/ri\sly incl9$ z      
!mselves8  ,^? same que/ions 7 ask$ &   
answ]$ ov] five ?\s& ye>s ago1 repli$   
,arletta1 & 7 subsequ5tly prov$ to be   
fallacies4 ,if a man's highe/ aim 9 life
 is to fooli%ly pile up worldly products
 = 8 own piggi% satisfaction1 !n he is  
really on no high] plane ?an ! sw9e2 = !
 ri* accumulate weal? l ! hog does fil?1
 = :at1 !y "k n4 ,x requires f> m       

ability to build a /rong moral "* & a   
k9dly feel+ = o!rs1 ?an x does to       
accumulate a m\nta9 ( produce4 ,!       
,sagem51 ) _! spl5did intellects1 w\ld  
gladly h work$ !mselves to dea? = !     
public good _h n ! ,/ate re/rict$ !     
work+ h\rs & requir$ ea* p]son to give  
prop] c>e & att5tion to himself z well z
 to ! public4  ,imm$iately aft] disc>d+ 
! old sy/em ( individual accumulation1 !
 ,sagem5 pass$ a law t all p]sons refus+
 to d _! portion ( "w = ! public %\ld be
 consid]$ insane1 & put into asylums    
until su* "t z !y rega9$ _! prop] s5ses4
 ,no "w1 no fre$om1 ! /atute said4 ,b   
ev5 9 ! beg9n+ !re 0 v little use = ^!  
asylums1 & )9 two g5]ations !y became   
obsolete = ! want ( inmates4 ,! va/     
majority ( human be+s are anxi\s to     
appe> 9 ! be/ possible light 9 ! eyes ( 
_! contempor>ies & are sway$ ei!r =w>d  
or backw>d by ! s5tim5t ( o!rs4 ,if     
public op9ion says to ! individual3 y   
are held equally responsible ) ev]ybody 
else = ! g5]al welf>e & conditions ( y\r

 c\ntry1 & if y %[ a lack ( self-respect
 by try+ to evade ! small portion ( "w  
necess>y to pay = y\r keep+1 !n y %all  
be judg$ m5tally & morally uns\nd1 & n  
fit to associate ) respectable p1 he w n
 only d all t is expect$ ( him1 b w try 
to out-"w ev]ybody else 9 ord] to secure
 ! highe/ e/eem ( 8 fell[ be+s4  ,!     
sy/em ( individual accumulation z n[    
practic$ ?r\gh\t ! entire _w is a mo/   
brutal plan ( exi/5ce4 ,x is ei!r       
directly or indirectly responsible = all
 ! crime & suff]+ humanity has to cont5d
 )4 ,x causes m5 to =get _! s\ls 9 !    
desp]ate /ruggle = a m]e liv+4 ,x saps !
 /r5g? ( ! individual & !n c5sures him =
 be+ weak4 ,x robs him ( ! fruits ( 8   
labor & !n blames him = be+ poor4 ,x    
=ces him to /eal & !n puni%es him = be+ 
a ?ief4 ,x drives him to all sorts (    
crime1 & !n condemns him = be+ a        
crim9al4 ,x enc\rages & gives ev]y?+ to 
! /rong & disc\rages by tak+ ev]y?+ f ! 
weak4 ,x orig9at$ ) ! primitive savages1
 & is ! mo/ bea/ly & debas+ sy/em       

conceivable4 ,x keeps mank9d 9 ! v l[e/ 
/age ( intellig5ce1 & 9 a condition (   
helplessness on "o side & slav]y on !   
o!r4 ,x has be5 saturat$ ) s _m idiotic 
laws & s-call$ rem$ies s9ce its         
inception t x n[ resembles a great      
network ( legaliz$ corruption4 ,laws =  
?is & laws = t1 & laws to (fset o!r laws
 are enact$ until ! p[] ( ! human race  
is wa/$1 9 ei!r mak+ or break+ !        
innum]able edicts made to uphold a weak 
& rott5 sy/em4  ,y _c make "r by pat*+  
up wrong4 ,a new & effective sy/em _c be
 creat$ by *ang+ ! features ( an old &  
putrid "o4 ,an entirely new f\ndation   
mu/ be con/ruct$ 9 ord] to insure       
solidity & /r5g?4 ,t 0 ! reason !       
,sagem5 uproot$ entirely ! canc]\s sy/em
 ( individual accumulation & plant$ 9   
its place ! sci5tific & mutually        
b5eficial plan ( unit$ labor & equal    
di/ribution z decre$ by ,natural ,law4  
,! ,apeman be+ ! =emo/ ( liv+ p>ticles  
on e>? at ! pres5t "t1 & nature be+     
capable1 will+ & g5]\s en\gh to         

abundantly provide = all ( 8 ne$s1 he   
%\ld imm$iately ca/ (f ! yoke ( gre$ &  
devote 8 "t & be/ ef=ts to a nobl] "w   
?an ! petty accumulation ( plund]4      
,,*apt] ,,xix  ,9 equal proportion to   
man's moral & m5tal /r5g?1 s %\ld he be 
well-balanc$ physically1 proce$$        
,arletta4 ,9 fact1 he _c accept 8       
greate/ opportunities unless p]fectly   
s\nd & heal?ful4 ,! m9d d]ives its p[] (
 conception f ! body1 z well z ! body   
secures its impetus f m9d1 !re=e1 !     
developm5t ( ! frame %\ld at lea/ keep  
pace ) t ( ! intellect1 if n exce$+ x4  
,!re is no?+ m delightful to behold or  
conceive ?an a p]fect physical man1 ^:  
features manife/ /rong moral & m5tal    
attributes1 z exemplifi$ by ! portraits 
( ! ,sagem54  ,except+ a p]fect woman z 
depict$ by y\rself1 ?\ght ,i1 )         
uncontrollable rapture1 z ,i fea/$ my   
eyes ^u h] exquisite =m & lovely        
c\nt5ance4 ,tak+ notice ( my passionate 
cogitation1 %e int]ject$1 ,nature creat$
 ! male & female1 & 9 ord] to p]petuate 

life itself1 ! union !re( is necess>y2  
!re=e1 ! highe/ aim ( ea* %\ld be to w9 
& hold ! love & companion%ip ( ! o!r4   
,to d ?is successfully1 ea* mu/ /rive to
 rea* ! v highe/ po9t ( physical1 z well
 z m5tal & moral excell5ce4 ,our m5     
ador$ wom5 z ! mo/ sacr$ & beautiful    
objects ( life2 ! wom5 rev]$ m5 z !     
gr&e/ ?+s extant4  ,accord+ to !        
philosophy ( ,sage--:o1 by ! way1 0 !   
f\nd] ( our gov]nm5t1 & ! fir/ to exp\nd
 ! pr9ciples ( ,natural ,law--m5 belong$
 to ! community1 & n ! community to man4
 ,he cont5d$ t x 0 j z ess5tial to !    
g5]al welf>e ( ! public = ! individual  
to build himself up f a heal?ful /&po9t1
 & likewise make himself pleas+ to !    
eyes ( o!rs1 z x 0 to con/ruct sanit>y &
 arti/ic h\ses4  ,heal? & beauty are    
natural2 disease & de=mity are acquir$1 
& are !re=e crimes aga9/ mank9d4 ,!re   
are ?ree good reasons :y x is crim9al = 
"o to neglect heal?4 ,fir/1 by go+      
contr>y to ,natural ,law1 he unfits     
himself to give 8 be/ labors t[>d !     

progress ( 8 species4 ,second1 by bre$+ 
disease 9 himself1 he =ces x into !     
community4 ,?ird--! mo/ he9\s crime (   
all--he passes d[n to 8 (fspr+ ! gha/ly 
inh]itances result+ f 8 own degrad$     
weaknesses1 :i*1 9 turn1 are h&$ d[n f  
g5]ation to g5]ation4  ,intemp]ance1 su*
 z ov]-eat+1 ov]-dr9k+1 ov]-"w1 ov]-re/1
 & _m o!r =ms ( ov]-do+ ?+s1 toge!r )   
worry & uncleanl9ess1 is directly       
responsible = disease & de=mity4 ,all   
liv+ ?+s w\ld be heal?ful1 if !y conta9$
 en\gh intellig5ce to live accord+ to   
,natural ,law4  ,besides us+ mod]ation 9
 tak+ n\ri%m5t1 "w & pleasure1 !        
,sageman 0 c>eful ab\t 8 ex]cises1      
assidu\sly devot+ f two to ?ree h\rs ea*
 day to physical culture4 ,he practic$  
all mann] ( games & acrobatic p]=mances1
 9 ord] to br+ ! body up to its be/     
possible %ape4 ,suppl5ess1 agility1 &   
gracefulness 7 desir$ 9 pref]5ce to     
brute /r5g?4 ,runn+1 jump+1 swimm+1 &   
fly+ 7 consid]$ a necess>y "p ( e "o's  
daily r\t9e1 f e>ly y\? until old age & 

dea?4  ,fly+1 exclaim$ ,i1 incr$ul\sly1 
y surely d n mean to in=m me t ! ,sagem5
 c\ld fly8  ,yes1 answ]$ ,arletta1 !    
practice ( float+ 9 ! air 0 begun %ortly
 prior to ! great cata/rophe & _m ( our 
m5 & wom5 7 becom+ adepts at x4 ,y see1 
aft] ! ,sagem5 discont9u$ ! animal me?od
 ( eat+ fle% & o!r solid sub/ances &    
adopt$ ! a]i=m process ( n\ri%m5t1 he   
naturally became mu* light] 9 proportion
 to 8 bulk1 & gravitation did n hold him
 s tightly to ! e>? z =m]ly4 ,( c\rse x 
took _m g5]ations ( t5d5cy 9 t direction
 be=e he c\ld ev5 acquire ! rudim5ts (  
a]ial propulsion4 ,b aft] ! dread feel+ 
( worry & want 0 f9ally eradicat$ f 8   
m9d by ! abolition ( ! individual       
accumulative sy/em1 he !n began to apply
 himself c>efully to physical           
developm5t1 & z runn+1 jump+ & acrobatic
 "w h ! be/ symmetrical effects ^u !    
human =m1 ?is k9d ( ex]cise 0 ext5sively
 foll[$1 & z ea* g5]ation succe$$ 9     
outdo+ ! feats ( ! prec$+ "o1 ! entire  
nation f9ally evolv$ into "o (          

extraord9>y spr++ prop5sities4 ,:at w y 
?9k1 :5 ,i tell y t any ( our m5 or wom5
 c\ld jump ov] ! highe/ build+ !re is 9 
! _w today1 or run fa/] ?an any ( y\r   
/eam locomotives8 ,x seems h>d = y to   
realize su* ?+s1 b /ill ^! are facts4 ,9
 ^! days1 ! ,apeman devotes 8 "t to !   
con/ruction ( ma*9]y ) :i* to c>ry ar\nd
 8 decay+ & almo/ useless frame1 :ile ! 
,sageman utiliz$ ! p[] ( 8 own body to  
propel himself z nature int5d$4  ,!     
gradual increase f ye> to ye>1 &        
g5]ation to g5]ation1 ( ! ,sageman's    
ability to make high leaps1 & 8 cont9ual
 desire to rema9 9 ! air z long z       
possible1 ev5tually bore evolution>y    
results by man le>n+ to fly4 ,& l       
swimm+1 s ) fly+1 ! m9d plays ! bigge/  
"p t[>ds its accompli%m5t4  ,z y appe>  
incr$ul\s reg>d+ my /atem5ts1 ,i w j    
give y a little illu/ration1 said       
,arletta1 & be=e ,i 0 aw>e ( h]         
int5tions %e arose1 & ) an almo/        
imp]ceptible spr+ w5t /raight up to !   
ceil+1 & !n ) a graceful movem5t some:at

 simil> to a fi% swimm+ 9 ! wat]1 %e w5t
 half way across ! room & sl[ly desc5d$ 
to ! floor aga94 ,!re is no good reason 
:y a man %\ld n fly z well z swim1 said 
,arletta1 be+ seat$ once m4 ,"t &       
incl9ation "w wond]s1 & ! human race has
 no limit to its a*ievem5ts if x only   
takes ! "r c\rse4  ,9 ord] to obta9 !   
be/ results physically1 ! individual mu/
 live accord+ to ! simple laws ( nature4
 ,pl5ty ( good heal?ful ex]cise mu/ be  
tak5 regul>ly & )\t /ra94 ,! intellig5t 
direction ( ! m9d mu/ also be br\ght    
into action ) all muscul> ef=ts4 ,man's 
daily employm5t %\ld be a mixture ( bo? 
m5tal & physical labor1 = all bra9 "w   
/ra9s ! m9d & weak5s ! fle%1 :ile all   
bodily ex]tion ov]-taxes ! frame &      
ret>ds ! gr[? ( intellect4 ,deep brea?+1
 an abundance ( pure fre% air & pl5ty ( 
sunlight are indisp5sable to p]fect     
heal?4 ,daily ba?s are ess5tial to keep 
! ext]ior ( ! body clean1 :ile ! int]ior
 mu/ be kept 9 good ord] ) a mod]ate    
supply ( simple1 :olesome & unadult]at$ 

foods4 ,nature's pla9 bev]age1 wat]1 is 
all t man %\ld imbibe4 ,no evil ?\ghts  
mu/ be all[$ to ent] ! m9d4 ,*e]fulness1
 self-control1 k9dl9ess & optimism are  
great aids 9 promot+ heal?4 ,pessimism1 
worry1 ang]1 fe> & viol5t emotions are  
poison to ! sy/em4 ,!re %\ld be no?+ 9  
life to fe>4 ,! unselfi% "k no fe>4 ,^? 
:o tea* x1 or cause o!rs to fe> are     
common enemies to heal? & progress4  ,! 
bea/ly cu/om ( dr9k+ intoxicat+ liquors1
 n[ preval5t ?r\gh\t ! _w1 is "o ( ! v  
wor/ =ms ( robb+ ! individual ( 8       
physical /r5g? & vitality1 z well z 8   
reason & moral "*4  ,! tobacco habit    
also2 t idiotic & ridicul\s p]=mance (  
fill+ ! m\? ) smoke m]ely to bl[ x out  
aga91 is ano!r dang]\s ob/acle ?r[n 9 ! 
pa? ( good heal?4 ,x seems /range t !   
,apeman _c op5 8 eyes wide en\gh to see 
! dang] z well z ! absurdity ( ^! silly 
cu/oms :i* sap 8 /r5g? & leave him 9 a  
/ate ( abject weakness4 ,:at a pity he  
_c ex]t en\gh w p[] to ov]come ^! /upid 
& h>mful practices4  ,if y want to use  

y\r faculties :5 y are old1 ex]cise !m  
prop]ly :5 y are "y4 ,improve y\rself & 
y make bett] ! _w4  ,,*apt] ,,xx        
,sagel&1 previ\s to ! cata/rophe1 resum$
 ,arletta1 0 a small oblong cont95t     
surr\nd$ by :at are n[ kn[n z ! ,indian 
& ,s\? ,atlantic ,oceans4 ,x ran f      
nor?-ea/ to s\?we/4 ,its extreme l5g? 0 
n9e hundr$ & tw5ty-eight miles & its    
greate/ wid? 0 ?ree hundr$ & n9ety-six  
miles4 ,!re 7 a little ov] ?irty million
 inhabitants 9 ! l&4  ,unlike ! diff]5t 
c\ntries ( ! pres5t "t1 !re 7 no l>ge   
cities 9 ,sagel&4 ,! population 0       
scatt]$ ov] ! entire surface ( ! c\ntry 
at int]vals & 0 domicil$ 9 two di/9ct   
ways1 namely3 ! rural =m ( dwell+1 9 :i*
 a s+le family occupi$ a sep>ate h\se = 
its own private use1 & ! bor\gh         
settlem5ts1 :]eby sev]al ?\s& p]sons    
liv$ toge!r "u "o ro(4  ,! great        
/ructures kn[n z bor\gh build+s cov]$   
ab\t a squ>e mile ( l& ea*1 & 7 f fifty 
to eighty /ories 9 height4 ,!y 7 v      
arti/ically design$1 mo/ luxuri\sly     

furni%$ & ! sanit>y arrangem5ts         
absolutely p]fect4 ,!y conta9$1 besides 
a private room = ea* individual1 public 
reception rooms1 libr>ies1 music halls1 
!atres1 gymnasiums1 ba?s1 etc4 ,no p]son
 0 all[$ m ?an "o room = private use1 b 
a family c\ld h a suite ( ap>tm5ts 9    
proportion to its own numb]4 ,!         
reception rooms1 music halls1 !atres1   
libr>ies1 gymnasiums1 ba?s1 etc41 7     
entirely public & all p]sons 7 at lib]ty
 to come or g z !y pleas$4 ,! room 9 :i*
 y are n[ seat$ 0 my own private ap>tm5t
 9 a bor\gh build+ :i* 0 occupi$ by sev5
 ?\s& p4  ,i h already expla9$ ! me?od  
:]eby we receiv$ our su/5ance1 ! diff]5t
 a]i=m sub/ances be+ pip$ directly f !  
laboratories to ! consum]s' p]sonal     
ap>tm5ts1 ?us obviat+ ! necessity = d9+ 
halls & kit*5s4  ,!re be+ no su* ag5cy z
 comm]ce 9 ,sagel&1 ?r\gh :i* !         
necessities ( life 7 b\ght1 sold1       
ex*ang$1 or /ol51 !re 01 ( c\rse1 no ne$
 = su* e/abli%m5ts z :olesale or retail 
/ores1 banks1 etc4 ,nei!r 7 !re any     

jails4 ,great national "w- %ops1        
laboratories1 & /ore-h\ses1 a national  
auditorium1 art gall]y1 museum1 &       
obs]vatory 7 ! only build+s erect$      
besides ! rural & bor\gh dwell+s4  ,!   
*ief indu/ries ( our p 7 plant+1 reap+1 
cond5s+ & di/ribut+ diet>y sub/ances2   
manufactur+ su* ?+s z ma*9]y1 clo?+1    
pa9ts1 musical & sci5tific in/rum5ts1 & 
build+4 ,railroads1 /eam%ips1 mail      
s]vice1 ! telegraph & telephone _h      
become obsolete ) ! ,sagem54 ,9 ! fir/  
place1 x 0 n necess>y = m5 to travel at 
all 9 p]son1 = by ! p[] ( m9d sight !y 7
 able to see :at took place at any      
p>ticul> place on e>?1 & also !y 7      
capable ( communicat+ ) ea* o!r         
telepa?ically at any di/ance j z easily 
z ,i am n[ conv]s+ ) y4  ,great         
c5trifugal & c5tripetal eng9es1 capable 
( transplant+ any quantity ( mat]ial f  
"o place to ano!r1 7 con/ruct$ = c>ry+  
purposes1 :ile automatic transmut+      
ma*9es1 by :i* "o elem5t c\ld be turn$  
into ano!r1 cut d[n ! necessity (       

transportation to a m9imum4 ,ma*9]y1    
direct$ by ! human m9d1 & d]iv+ its p[] 
f ! sun & o!r =ces ( nature1 did all ( !
 ,sageman's labori\s "w4  ,! ,sageman's 
discov]y & p>tial utilization ( ! two   
great =ces ( nature1 c5trifugal &       
c5tripetal p[]1 7 ! causes ( 8 f9al     
de/ruction1 h[ev]1 = he n only us$ !m   
advantage\sly "h1 b by t me?od actually 
tri$ to regulate ! e>?'s c\rse 9 space  
to suit himself4 ,& fur!rmore1 he n only
 contemplat$ /e]+ 8 own _w 9 :atev]     
direction or "p ( ! heav5s he might     
*oose1 b 8 ultimate plans 7 to visit1   
inhabit & control ! movem5ts ( all !    
great bodies ( ! univ]se4  ,^! laudable 
purposes1 :ile no d\bt practical1 fail$ 
by be+ und]tak5 prematurely z =ew>n$ by 
_m ( our able/ ?9k]s1 :o1 un=tunately1 7
 9 ! m9ority :5 ! "q ( mak+ ! initial   
trial 0 vot$ ^u4 ,& by ?is failure ! e>?
 0 r5t 9 a fe>ful mann]1 its map        
consid]ably alt]$ & ,sagel& & its p wip$
 out ( exi/5ce entirely4  ,_m millions (
 ,apem5 :o inhabit$ ! balance ( ! globe 

at t "t mu/ also h p]i%$ f ! effects ( !
 awful convulsion :i* no d\bt %ook ! e>?
 to its core4 ,& s x 01 ,i presume1 !   
upset atmosph]ic conditions ( ! e>?     
result+ f ?is cata/rophe1 =ty-two hundr$
 & ?irty ye>s ago1 t is responsible = ! 
leg5d by :i* ! ,apeman blames ! ,creator
 = s5d+ a flood to de/roy ! inhabitants 
( ! _w1 good & bad alike4  ,b not)/&+ 8 
sup]ior intellectuality ! ,sageman 0 f> 
f be+ infallible4 ,he (t5 made mi/akes z
 he rel5tlessly /ruggl$ along 9 se>* (  
k4 ,natural ,law tea*es t ! ma9 object (
 life is to absorb1 conc5trate & utilize
 intellig5ce4 ,intellig5ce rules !      
univ]se4 ,! ,sageman consid]$ x 8 duty  
to fir/ control himself1 !n ! e>?1 &    
f9ally ! univ]se4 ,b he became impati5t1
 & want$ to explore ! heav5s be=e he _h 
assimilat$ all t]re/rial life1 &        
conc5trat$ suffici5t p[] to insure      
success4 ,he 0 anxi\s to control new    
worlds be=e he _h put 8 own into ! be/  
ord]4 ,_h he wait$ until ! ,apeman & o!r
 liv+ p>ticles c\ld h rea*$ ! same /ate 

( intellig5ce z himself1 & !n conc5trat$
 & utiliz$ ! comb9$ m5tal /r5g? ( ! :ole
 to solve ! great problem1 no d\bt he   
w\ld h be5 m successful 9 8 fir/ attempt
 at univ]sal navigation4  ,h[ev]1 he    
tri$ & fail$1 & by t failure ?or\ghly   
demon/rat$ ! futility ( "o "p ( humanity
 try+ to ru% ahead ( ! :ole1 & !        
absolute necessity = all mank9d to "w   
unit$ly & h>moni\sly1 & g =w>d z a unit 
to accompli% ! greate/ results )9 its   
p[]4  ,b1 inquir$ ,i1 :at law or *ance 0
 x t de/roy$ all ( y\r c\ntrym51 & /ill 
pres]v$ y ?r\gh all ^! ages8  ,t is !   
mo/ rem>kable circum/ance ( ! :ole      
affair1 answ]$ ,arletta1 z %e ca/ a lov+
 glance 9 ! direction ( ! lead] ( ! b&1 
& !n1 rev]5tly po9t+ t[>d him1 %e       
cont9u$1 he 0 ! =emo/ man ( 8 day1 & x 0
 g5]ally conc$$ by all ( our p t he 0 ! 
greate/ man ! e>? ev] produc$4 ,l ,sage1
 ! f\nd] ( our gov]nm5t1 he liv$        
entirely fox o!rs4 ,8 sole aim 9 life 0 
to make bett] ! conditions ( all liv+   
?+s2 to make h>d%ip1 sorr[1 suff]+ or   

mis]y an impossibility on e>?4 ,9 ord]  
to be ( ! greate/ s]vice to o!rs1 he    
knew t he mu/ n only be unselfi%1 b also
 build up 8 body1 bra9 & "* to ! v      
highe/ degree ( effici5cy & p]fection4  
,& he did s4 ,he built himself up f a   
physical1 m5tal1 & moral /&po9t1 until x
 seem$ to o!rs t he 0 ! p]sonification (
 intellig5ce1 love1 virtue1 &           
magnific5ce4 ,:ile possess+ ! greate/   
bra9 p[]1 /ill he 0 ! mo/ humble man 9  
,sagel&4 ,al?\gh a giant 9 physical     
/r5g?1 yet he 0 z g5tle z a lamb4 ,he 0 
! greate/ ?9k] ( all "t1 b !re 0 no room
 9 8 bra9 = an impure ?\ght4 ,not)/&+ he
 0 /ill a "y man1 be+ b fifty ye>s (    
age1 nev]!less he _h atta9$ di/9ct      
success & fame z a musician1 compos]1   
sci5ti/1 inv5tor1 ar*itect1 & a?lete4   
,he endeavor$ to unravel all ! my/]ies (
 nature :i* attract$ 8 att5tion4 ,"o ( !
 _m occult =ces he exp]im5t$ ) 0 human  
magnetism4 ,x 0 8 belief t man c\ld     
pres]ve himself indef9itely1 ei!r 9 a   
/ate ( animation or susp5d$ vitality1 by

 ! /r5g? ( 8 own w p[]4 ,he (t5 said t1 
b>r+ accid5ts1 he w\ld live to be a ?\s&
 ye>s old4 ,9 ord] t he might ?or\ghly  
/udy ! subject & discov]1 if possible1 !
 exact =ces t caus$ life & dea?1 he (t5 
us$ me z an example = 8 exp]im5ts4 ,_m  
times he _h caus$ me to lie 9 a trance =
 sev]al mon?s' duration )\t ! slighte/  
*ange 9 my appe>ance %[+ itself4 ,:ile  
my aid 0 necess>y to susp5d animation1  
yet :5 once "u ! influ5ce ( ! /range    
=ces by :i* x 0 accompli%$1 my s5ses    
dep>t$ entirely1 & ,i _h no p[] to      
revive myself1 b _h to dep5d ^u him to  
re/ore consci\sness4 ,t5 days prior to !
 date set = ! fir/ trial :]eby man 0 to 
navigate ! e>? 9 space1 ,i all[$ him to 
put me "u ! spell ( ^! influ5ces1 &     
al?\gh x seems l ye/]day t x happ5$1    
/ill ov] =ty-two c5turies h s9ce pass$  
by4 ,unc\nt$ billions ( human be+s h    
liv$1 suff]$ & di$ s9ce t "t1 b ! same  
s\l :i* guid$ ! magnific5t be+ :o put me
 into t trance1 has liv$ ?r\gh x all1 & 
by a my/]i\s p[]1 has f9ally return$ to 

release my s\l f its inc>c]ation4 ,x 0 a
 natural law :i* caus$ me to sleep      
peacefully ?r\gh all ^? c5turies1 &     
likewise x 0 accord+ to nature's        
pr9ciple t y 7 br\ght back "h to awak5  
me4  ,! se$ ( unit$ labor s[n by !      
immortal ,sage1 :i* prov$ s prolific 9  
love & progress to ! ,sagem51 0 n       
entirely de/roy$ by ! great cata/rophe1 
b lay sm\ld]+ 9 ?is tomb dur+ ! d>k ages
 ( sup]/ition1 ignorance & cruel        
civilization1 t h s9ce elaps$1 & mu/ n[ 
be replant$ 9 ! soil ( human he>ts1 &   
its b5evol5t results spread ?r\gh\t !   
e>?1 (f]+ peace & good w to all liv+    
?+s4  ,& y1 :o are guid$ by ! s\l ( my  
f9al consort1 said ,arletta1 z ! full   
rays ( h] lum9\s eyes 7 fa/5$ ^u me1 ,i 
entreat y to g =? z a mess5g] ( tru? &  
ju/ice & tea* ! pr9ciples ( ,natural    
,law to all ( y\r species4  ,,*apt]     
,,xxi  ,b :at ab\t y\rself8 inquir$ ,i (
 ,arletta1 z ,i met h] sympa!tic gaze ) 
a look ( adoration4 ,if y w\ld visit !  
diff]5t c\ntries ( ! _w y c\ld          

revolutionize ?+s 9 a v %ort "t1 ,i am  
sure4 ,y c\ld expla9 ! pr9ciples (      
,natural ,law to ! p1 & tea* !m me?ods (
 :i* ,i "k no?+4 ,! wise & le>n$ m5 ( ! 
pres5t "t w\ld und]/& y\r explanation   
mu* bett]1 & w\ld give ! subject f> m   
s]i\s consid]ation ?an if ,i1 a poor    
ignorant fell[ ) nei!r education nor    
/&+1 und]took to in/ruct !m4 ,! :ole _w 
w\ld /op & li/5 to y4 ,! inhabitants    
w\ld set y up z a goddess1 & rally to   
y\r /&>d z mi/ress ( ! e>?4 ,besides1 ! 
p[] y\r app>5tly unlimit$ intellig5ce   
w\ld create1 y\r wond]ful beauty w\ld   
imm$iately *>m e mortal :o once set eyes
 on y4 ,k+s1 emp]ors & pot5tates ( all  
k9ds w\ld fall madly 9 love ) y at fir/ 
sight1 & y w\ld h b to comm& to br+ !m  
to y\r feet z slaves ready to d y\r     
slighte/ bidd+4 ,to fur!r y\r own       
purposes y c\ld-b "h ,i /opp$ %ort 9 my 
recital1 %ock$ by a ?\s& little demons (
 jeal\sy ent]+ my bra9 z x occurr$ to me
 t p]haps ,arletta w\ld =get me entirely
 if all ! great p]sons ( ! e>? %[]$     

honors & favors ^u h]4 ,i felt int5sely 
mis]able at ! v idea ( su* a ?+4  ,d n  
all[ silly ?\ghts to ent] y\r head1 said
 %e compassionately1 ,i %all nev] leave 
?is place4 ,?is room has be5 ! sc5e ( ! 
happie/ h\rs ( my life 9 :i* my coet]nal
 companion1 incas$ 9 ! fle% ( a real    
man1 plight$ 8 ev]la/+ love & devotion  
to me4 ,& by a simple & intellig5t law (
 nature ,i h be5 held a captive 9 ?is   
room ?r\gh c\ntless g5]ations to witness
 ! trans=mation & return ( t fai?ful    
comrade to release my s\l f captivity4  
,& n[ ?is room %all be my mortal        
sepul*]4  ,al?\gh ,i %\ld l1 ev] s mu*1 
to g =? & devote _m ye>s to tea*+ !     
,apeman ! glori\s pr9ciples ( ,natural  
,law z prescrib$ by my belov$ c\ntrym51 
yet x is n )9 my p[] to d s4  ,ow+ to ! 
con/ant *ange 9 ! *emical composition ( 
! atmosph]e1 & ! va/ diff]5ce 9 its     
pres5t arrangem5t & t ( f\r ?\s& two    
hundr$ ye>s ago1 x w\ld be impossible = 
me to live five m9utes outside ( ?is    
*amb]4 ,9 fact ,i h notic$ t ! supply ( 

air1 :i* mu/ h be5 h]metically seal$ )9 
?is vault at ! "t ( ! cata/rophe1 has   
be5 gradually escap+ by way ( ! hole    
?r\gh :i* y =c$ a passageway4 ,h5ce )9 a
 v %ort "t my life w h ooz$ away = !    
want ( prop] /imulus4 ,!n aga91 ! p]iod 
9 :i* ! p>ticles ( ?is human frame %\ld 
naturally cl+ toge!r has long s9ce      
expir$1 & %\ld ,i b expose myself to !  
elem5ts n[ exi/+ on ! ext]ior ( ?is     
place1 ,i %\ld no d\bt1 crumble into du/
 & be bl[n away ) ! w9ds4 ,not)/&+      
nature compels ! mutability ( all ?+s1  
its laws h[ev] rema9 un*angeable1 & z ! 
"t has pass$ & ! conditions alt]$ s9ce  
,i %\ld h liv$ my natural life1 ?is     
mat]ial ( :i* ,i am n[ compos$ mu/ soon 
collapse1 its p>ts dis9tegrate & return 
to ! elem5ts f :5ce !y came4  ,b my s\l 
%all cont9ue to live1 & ! same law :i*  
br\ght y back "h to me w also br+ our   
s\ls toge!r _m times & 9 diff]5t =ms    
dur+ et]nity4 ,& z y n[ possess ! /r5g?1
 intellig5ce & opportunity1 x is y\r    
sacr$ duty to g =? & tea* ,apem5 to love

 "o ano!r & practice k9dness t[>d all   
liv+ ?+s1 = y "k n 9 :at %ape ,i may    
return4 ,z y w\ld be k9d to me n[1 s mu/
 y treat all ( nature's creatures4 ,&   
rememb]1 t ! s\l y s ard5tly wor%ip n[ &
 s rev]5tly lov$ ov] f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 
_c return 9 a p]fect =m if !re are none 
su* =ms to inhabit1 or 9 a good & pure  
be+ if !re are no su* be+s extant4 ,b1  
on ! contr>y1 if 9 ! future none b good 
& beautiful lives exi/ on e>?1 my s\l _c
 possibly occupy any?+ else4 ,?us1      
,natural ,law pla9ly tea*es t1 z y      
prep>e e>?ly conditions 9 "o =m ( life1 
s mu/ y tol]ate !m 9 ! next4 ,9 fact1   
our own future safety & happ9ess dep5d  
^u all liv+ ?+s rea*+ a high /ate (     
p]fection & equality4 ,& n[1 said       
,arletta1 aris+ & exhibit+ consid]able  
emotion1 hav+ briefly in/ruct$ y 9      
,natural ,law z deeply z y\r limit$     
m5tal capacity w p]mit1 ! "t has arriv$ 
t we mu/ "p1 = ,i feel t ,i am gr[+ weak
 & _c live mu* long]4 ,9 fact1 x has be5
 ?r\gh ! p[] ( my w alone t ,i h be5    

kept alive until n[4 ,s prep>e y\rself  
to g4  ,g6 ejaculat$ ,i1 jump+ to my    
feet ) an awful feel+ ( angui% z ,i     
realiz$ ! full mean+ ( h] words4 ,me1 g8
 ,nev]6 ,i %all rema9 "h & we %all die  
toge!r4 ,i c\ld nev] live )\t y4 ,!re   
w\ld be left no object 9 life wor? liv+ 
=4 ,& !n1 advanc+ =w>d1 ,i took h]      
%apely h& 9 m9e1 &1 look+ directly into 
h] lovely eyes ) mu* e>ne/ness1 said3 ,i
 fully und]/& t 9 comp>ison to !        
,sage-man1 ,i am a hide\s & degrad$     
creature4 ,& ,i also "k t ! love t fill$
 ! heal is ( y\r contempor>ies = "o     
ano!r 0 sublime1 hav+ = a few mom5ts    
dur+ t musical spell be5 mov$ by ! same 
emotions t once impell$ ! exalt$ be+ (  
:i* ,i am ! re-inc>nation1 b believe me 
:5 ,i say t my love = y n[ is t5 ?\s&   
times /rong] ?an x 0 !n4 ,i wor%ip y4 ,i
 %all die = & ) y4 ,aye1 ev5 nature     
itself _c keep me alive aft] y h gone4  
,i may n be ! equal ( ! ,sageman 9 o!r  
ways1 b ,i %all prove t my love = y is  
equally z great4  ,dur+ ?is outbur/ ( my

 ?\ghts1 ,arletta /ood 9 a motionless   
attitude1 hold+ my out/ret*$ h& &       
return+ my excit$ gaze ) a look ( m+l$  
pity & sorr[4 ,is x possible1 said %e1 t
 !re is n "o ,apeman 9 ! _w today )     
suffici5t /r5g? ( "* to rel9qui% 8 own  
selfi% desires = ! good ( 8 species8 ,c 
x be t n "o ,apeman exi/s :om nature c  
rely ^u = ! great "w ( uplift+ humanity1
 :o is brave en\gh to resi/ ! tempor>y  
fasc9ation ( a lovable woman8 ,& h ,i   
liv$ to see ! re9c>nat$ s\l ( ! brave/ &
 noble/ man t ev] brea!d1 b\nd )9 ! fle%
 ( a wret*$ c[>d incapable ( liv+ = any 
great] purpose ?an 8 own                
self-gratification8 ,am ,i to und]/& t  
"o :o is controll$ by ! _s ( my ev]la/+ 
associate1 int5ds betray+ nature's tru/ 
by %irk+ ! responsibilities ( manhood1  
because he lacks ! c\rage to live8 ,w   
!re be promulgat$ among ! records ( "t  
an acc\nt ( my immortal p>tn] hav+      
des]t$ 8 po/ ( duty by sneak+ out ( ! _w
 be=e 8 allott$ "t8 ,w\ld ?is be+1 :o is
 bless$ ) physical /r5g? & a            

well-balanc$ bra91 all[ himself to s9k  
to ! level ( a crav5 suicide1 because he
 _c secure some?+ beyond 8 rea*8 ,does  
he ?9k t nature br\ght him into exi/5ce 
= no o!r purpose ?an to fe$ 8 own petty 
desires8 ,w\ld he delib]ately die l a   
useless poltroon1 & leave ! _w 9 its    
pres5t /ate ( savag]y & wret*$ness1 )\t 
ev5 attempt+ to be ( s]vice to humanity 
9 ! v "w x requires ! mo/8  ,/op6       
,en\gh6 cri$ ,i4 ,y h w\nd$ my feel+s to
 ! v core4 ,i'll admit t ,i am weak 9   
?is in/ance4 ,v weak inde$4 ,b ?is is ! 
fir/ "t t my c\rage has ev] be5 assail$ 
by anyone1 & to h y above all p]sons1   
op5ly ins9uate t ,i am a c[>d is f>     
worse ?an hav+ inflict$ ^u me ! cruele/ 
tortures ( ! ,ape-man's prospective     
hell4 ,i am only an ,apeman1 b z ,i said
 be=e1 ,i love y beyond all p[] (       
expression4 ,y no d\bt1 _c und]/& my    
puny feel+s any m ?an ,i c fully        
compreh5d y\r l(ty ideals or ! full     
mean+ ( y\r high] k ( ?+s4 ,! v greate/ 
h>d%ip = me to und]go w\ld be to live   

aft] y h pass$ away4 ,b1 if by ! promise
 ( s do+ ,i c ga9 y\r respect & "o      
enc\rag+ look or ^w ( approval1 ,i w n  
only resc9d ! text ( my previ\s /atem5t 
& live1 b ,i swe> to y 9 ! "n ( !       
,creator ( ! law :i* gov]ns all ?+s1 t  
,i %all /rictly foll[ to ! lett] any    
in/ructions y may wi% to (f] conc]n+ my 
future movem5ts1 no matt] :at !y might  
be4 ,s make my task a h>d "o1 = ! c\rage
 y s unfeel+ly attack$ mu/ be te/$ to   
its full limits4 ,i am ready to obey y\r
 comm&s4  ,hav+ ?us address$ ,arletta1  
,i /raight5$ myself up to my full height
 ) z mu* dignity z ,i c\ld assume1 fold$
 my arms across my *e/ & await$ h]      
ord]s4  ,! ,sagem5 nev] urg$ _! desires 
by a comm&1 repli$ ,arletta1 !y simply  
reque/$ t :i* !y w\ld l to h done4 ,!   
reque/ ,i %all make conc]n+ y\r future  
duty c be incorporat$ 9 a v few words1 b
 x w require a lifetime & great /r5g? ( 
"* to execute4 ,b z y h promis$ l a man 
to foll[ my in/ructions1 ,i %all die )  
implicit confid5ce 9 y\r det]m9ation to 

d s4 ,s consid] well ! foll[+ m&ate1 = x
 conta9s ! ess5ce :i* w /imulate y to   
h]oic de$s3  ,always consult y\r s\l =  
advice1  ,d no act y\r consci5ce w n    
sanction4  ,?ree times ,arletta sl[ly   
repeat$ ?is precept1 & !n plac+ h] h&s  
^u my %\ld]s1 %e cont9u$3 ,! fir/ "t y  
act contr>y to ! admonition ( y\r s\l1  
!n y w h brok5 y\r promise to me4 ,n[ g1
 said %e1 turn+ me ab\t until ,i fac$ ! 
doorway1 ,i mu/ reque/ y\r imm$iate     
dep>ture4 ,g1 & try to be a man4 ,we    
%all meet _m times 9 ! future1 s :ile y 
h ! *ance try & make bett] ! conditions 
( life1 t we may ev5tually meet on !    
same plane ( equality )\t ! %ad[ ( /rife
 or animosity to m> our happ9ess4       
,good-bye4  ,) ! mean+ ( ^! words r++ 9 
my head1 ,i fully und]/ood t my audi5ce 
) ,arletta 0 at an end1 & ov]come )     
grief & gloom ,i weakly respond$1       
good-bye1 & !n add$1 ,i %all nev] break 
my promise4 ,!n ) a heavy tread ,i walk$
 to ! op5+ ?r\gh :i* ,i _h ent]$1 turn$ 
half ar\nd & took "o long1 la/1 lov+    

look at ,arletta & pass$ into ! corridor
 beyond4 ,at ! same "t ,i fanci$ ,i he>d
 h] g5tly sobb+4  ,,*apt] ,,xxii        
,suff]+ ) a deject$ feel+ ( despair1 ,i 
w5d$ my way ?r\gh ! *aotic ant]ior hall 
9 se>* ( ! hole ?r\gh :i* ,i _h s       
miracul\sly ent]$4 ,x seem$ z if life's 
sole aim _h sudd5ly be5 /rick5 f ! range
 ( my vision4 ,i c\ld n und]/& :y nature
 %\ld be s cruel z to give me b "o      
mom5t>y glimpse ( t angelic mortal & !n 
?ru/ me away f h] 9 su* an indiff]5t    
mann]4 ,i wond]$ :y ! _w 0 n populat$   
exclusively by su* lovely be+s4 ,0 x    
because ! p !mselves1 ?r\gh _!          
individual accumulative sy/em1 creat$   
conditions :]eby only ! mo/ abject &    
debas$ mortals c\ld survive8 ,0 ?is     
sy/em responsible = petty selfi%ness1   
in/ead ( consci5ce gov]n+ man1 caus+ him
 9 8 gre$y scramble = tempor>y ga91 to  
keep o!rs 9 a /ate ( helplessness1      
ignorance1 & squalor1 ?us propagat+ an  
inf]ior race ( physical1 m5tal1 & moral 
pigmies z ! =emo/ inhabitants ( ! e>?8  

,:y c\ld n humanity organize itself z a 
great unit ( unselfi% ef=t & equality1 =
 ! purpose ( uplift+ & /r5g!n+ all ( its
 compon5t p>ts1 in/ead ( ^? p>ts pull+  
d[n1 weak5+1 & de/roy+ "o ano!r 9 a     
f]oci\s /ruggle = individual pr$om9ance8
  ,z ^! & simil> ?\ghts cr[d$ !mselves  
into my bra91 my att5tion 0 attract$ by 
s(t /ra9s ( music emanat+ f ! room ,i _h
 j left1 & ,i /ood /ill & li/5$4        
,arletta _h evid5tly set ! or*e/ral     
me*anism 9 motion aga91 & 0 accompany+ x
 by t5d]ly s++ h] own requiem4 ,)       
tremul\s modulation1 h] vocal *ords     
produc$ s\nds su* z ,i _h nev] he>d     
be=e1 & ( :i* ,i am p[]less to give !   
fa9te/ description4 ,l a /atue1 ,i /ood 
& li/5$ to ! almo/ sup]natural melody1 &
 inw>dly pray$ t x might cont9ue =ev]4  
,b sudd5ly bo? ! music & s++ end$1 &    
absolute quietness prevail$4 ,x may h   
be5 a pure fancy on my "p1 b z ,i wait$ 
9 brea?less sil5ce1 hop+ = m music1 !   
app>ition ( ,arletta seem$ to pass      
directly ov] my head1 & cont9u$ "r on up

 ?r\gh ! solid ro( ( ! hallway4 ,/>tl$  
beyond expression at :at ,i n[ consid] a
 m]e delusion1 ,i %\t$ ,arletta at ! top
 ( my voice sev]al times1 & receiv+ no  
answ]1 ei!r telepa?ically or            
phonetically1 ,i came to ! awful        
conclusion t %e 0 no m4  ,is x unmanly  
to cry8 ,if s1 ,i mu/ confess my        
unmanl9ess1 = on ?is occasion x 0       
impossible = me to repress ! te>s f     
c\rs+ d[n my *eeks1 z ,i realiz$ t ! la/
 ( nature's gr&e/ & noble/ e>?ly be+s _h
 pass$ away4 ,b ! te>s ,i %$ app>5tly   
s(t5$ my nature1 & z ,i /ood buri$ 9 !  
dep? ( m$itation conc]n+ ! prec$+ ev5ts1
 ,i became impregnat$ ) ! desire to try 
& d "s real good 9 ! _w2 to make myself 
useful to mank9d2 to live = o!rs in/ead 
( myself alone4 ,& !n & !re ,i resolv$ t
 ,i w\ld devote ! rema9d] ( my natural  
life to tea*+ human be+s ! beautiful    
pr9ciples ( ,natural ,law1 z ,i und]/ood
 !m1 )\t expectation ( comp5sation or   
future rew>d4 ,i w\ld g =?1 z ,arletta  
_h reque/$1 & plant ! se$ ( real tru?1  

ju/ice1 love1 & equality 9 human he>ts  
to ! be/ ( my ability1 & tru/ 9 ! s\ls (
 m5 to fur!r aid 9 its univ]sal &       
ev]la/+ productiv5ess4 ,i felt positive 
t ! !ory ( ! ,sagem5 0 "r1 & t ! s\l j  
releas$ f ,arletta 0 ev5 !n beg9n+ life 
9 a diff]5t =m4 ,w\ld x n be crim9al on 
my "p to make no ef=t to bett] e>?ly    
conditions = h] future welf>e8 ,p]haps1 
conjectur$ ,i1 ! s\l ( my own "m1 :o di$
 at ! "t ( my bir?1 might1 ev5 at t     
mom5t1 be incas$ 9 a degrad$ body1      
surr\nd$ by want & mis]y1 caus$ by !    
op]ation ( t selfi%1 brutal & murd]\s   
sy/em1 :i* enc\rages ! /rong to squeeze 
! v light & hope f ! weak1 ?us =c+ &    
keep+ mank9d 9 a /ate ( cont9ual        
degradation4 ,a sy/em t 0 creat$ 9 !    
beg9n+ by savages1 & :i* is upheld at ! 
pres5t "t by savages4 ,& ! ,*ur*1 t     
gigantic symbol ( ignorance & /upidity1 
n only fails to prote/ aga9/ su* a      
bea/ly sy/em1 b actually advocates its  
cont9uance4  ,h[ long ,i /ood !re1      
s]i\sly ?9k+ on ?is subject1 & =m+ new &

 laudable resolutions = ! future1 ,i d n
 "k2 b at la/ ,i awoke to ! fact t ,i 0 
/ill no?+ m nor less ?an a common       
adv5tur]1 held captive on an isolat$    
projecture 9 ! middle ( ! sea4 ,?is     
became m app>5t z ,i fa9tly he>d !      
ocean's waves da%+ aga9/ ! rocks on !   
outside ( ! place4 ,s1 foll[+ 9 !       
direction ( ! s\nds1 !y became l\d] & m 
di/9ct1 until f9ally ,i f\nd myself     
look+ up at ! v hole ?r\gh :i* ,i _h    
bor$ my way s unc]emoni\sly4 ,x 0 night1
 & ,i c\ld easily di/+ui% ! />s 9 ! out]
 d>kness4 ,9 mak+ a c>eful survey ( !   
surr\nd+s1 ,i discov]$ t x 0 go+ to be a
 mu* m difficult task to get out ?an x 0
 to get 9 ?is extraord9>y grotto4 ,!    
ap]ture 0 locat$ ab\t ?ree feet above my
 head2 0 b>ely l>ge en\gh to squeeze    
?r\gh1 & !re 0 no way by :i* ,i c\ld    
climb up to x4 ,i obs]v$1 h[ev]1 t      
adjo9+ ! hole !re 0 a huge m>ble pill>  
runn+ upw>d & outw>d 9 an oblique slant1
 & w$g$ 9 its position by sev]al o!r    
massive /ones1 b ) its end protrud+ bel[

 ! re/4 ,s1 )\t wa/+ any "t1 ,i leap$ up
 & caught hold ( x ) bo? h&s1 & !n1     
adopt+ ! tactics ( a gymna/1 ,i began   
sl[ly work+ my way ?r\gh ! hole feet    
=emo/1 l an acrobat go+ ov] a horizontal
 b>4 ,?is feat1 :i* requir$ great       
muscul> /r5g?1 flexibility1 &           
t5aci\sness1 0 ! v h>de/ physical       
p]=mance ,i ev] accompli%$1 =1 besides  
be+ unable to get a firm grip on x1 ,i  
f\nd1 to my dismay1 t ! great pill> ,i  
clung to 0 insecure 9 its position1 &   
?reat5$ to fall & cru% me b5ea? its     
weight4 ,& z in* by in* ,i sl[ly &      
p]si/5tly work$ my way upw>d & outw>d1 s
 in* by in* did x sl[ly1 b surely1 "w   
its way d[nw>d4 ,pass+ my feet & legs   
beyond ! br9k ( ! op5+1 ,i d\bl$ myself 
up 9 su* a way t ! l[] half ( my body   
re/$ ^u a sort ( a level plat=m1 &1 )   
head d[nw>d1 ,i pu%$ my way up until ,i 
f\nd myself kneel+ ^u ! cru/ ,i _h      
previ\sly brok5 ?r\gh1 & :i* ,i         
subsequ5tly decid$ mu/ h be5 a great    
pane ( glass1 cov]$ by ! coagulat$      

settl+s ( ! air1 :i* = c5turies _h be5  
=m+ a solid coat+4 ,i rema9$ 9 a kneel+ 
position = sev]al mom5ts1 cat*+ my brea?
 & rega9+ /r5g?4 ,i fe>$ to move1 le/ ! 
?9 lay] ^u :i* ,i re/$ w\ld once m give 
way b5ea? me4 ,x appe>$ to wav]1 z did  
ev]y?+ else ar\nd me4 ,aft] a %ort re/1 
,i c>efully arose to a /&+ position1 &  
!n obs]v$ t ,i 0 locat$ 9 a sort ( a    
pit1 surr\nd$ by rocks ( v>i\s %apes &  
sizes4 ,z ,i cauti\sly climb$ upw>d1 ea*
 "o ( !m appe>$ to tremble at my v t\*1 
until j z ,i rea*$ ! topmo/ po9t ! :ole 
mass app>5tly gave way at once1 ,i lo/  
my balance & fell =w>d1 !re 0 a t]rible 
cra%1 & aft] t ,i became dizzy &        
confus$4  ,! mo/ peculi> & disconnect$  
s5sations !n pass$ ?r\gh my m9d4 ,fir/  
,i ?\ght !re 0 a great hole 9 ! side (  
my head1 :i* ,i tri$ to fill ) small    
/ones4 ,!n my head became full ( holes1 
& f9ally ,i fanci$ t ,i possess$ a half 
doz5 heads & all ( !m 7 cut & ble$+4 ,& 
!n app>5tly all ( ^! heads 7 sudd5ly &  
my/]i\sly sev]$ f my body1 & float$ away

 9 space l a lot ( toy balloons4 ,foll[+
 t1 x felt z if e bone 9 my body _h be5 
brok51 & ,i 0 tak+ ^! bones f _! places 
& try+ to repair !m4 ,!n ,i imag9$ t ,i 
_h sev]al diff]5t bodies1 & all ( !m 7  
bruis$ & mangl$4 ,^! =ms increas$ 9     
numb]s until ,i c\ld see no?+ else b !m1
 & !y appe>$ to be /ruggl+ to extricate 
!mselves f b5ea? a huge object :i* seem$
 to gr[ 9 size until x 0 z l>ge z a     
m\nta94 ,f9ally releas$1 !y began climb+
 up ! m\nta9 until ! summit 0 rea*$ & !n
 gradually decreas$ until !re 0 b "o    
left4  ,:at is ! matt] ) me8 ,i wond]$4 
,:o am ,i1 :at am ,i1 & :]e d ,i belong8
 ,i tri$ to ?9k coh]5tly1 b my m9d 0    
feeble & incapable ( grasp+ an          
intellig5t ?\ght4 ,day & night w5t &    
came _m times1 b /ill ,i rema9$ on t    
m\nta9 wond]+1 wond]+1 wond]+4          
,sometimes ,i w\ld exp& until ,i felt   
l>g] ?an ! m\nta9 itself2 !n aga9 ,i    
w\ld %r9k to ! size ( a flea4 ,"o "t ,i 
w\ld feel z if ,i 7 up ne> ! ,nor?      
,pole1 surr\nd$ by ice & freez+ to dea?4

 ,at ano!r "t ,i w\ld imag9e t ,i 0 9 ! 
middle ( ! ,sah>a ,des]t1 be+ roa/$     
alive by ! scor*+ rays ( ! sun4 ,&1 /ill
 aga91 ,i w\ld feel t ,i 0 %ipwreck$ ^u 
a b>r5 isl&1 & 0 sl[ly dy+ = ! want (   
food & wat]4 ,sometimes ,i fanci$ t ,i  
c\ld see %ips all ab\t me1 & ,i w\ld    
yell1 & ro> at ! top ( my voice to      
attract att5tion1 b )\t results1 z !y   
w\ld pass beyond view )\t tak+ any      
notice ( me4 ,at o!r times x seem$ t    
%ips w\ld ca/ _! an*ors "r 9 front ( my 
eyes1 & app>5tly rema9 /ation$ !re =    
weeks & mon?s at a "t1 & yet no "o w\ld 
come to my assi/ance4 ,at la/ !re appe>$
 to be t5 ?\s& %ips all ( ! same patt]n 
l[]+ small boats into ! wat]1 & ^! boats
 mann$ by /alw>t o>sm5 />t$ to race )   
ea* o!r 9 my direction4 ,:at an ev5ly   
mat*$ conte/4 ,on1 on1 on !y came1 bun*$
 closely toge!r1 ea* us+ ! same uni=m   
/roke z if all 7 guid$ by ! same        
coxswa94 ,n[ !y 7 "r ^u me4 ,great race1
 ,i %\t$1 z !y came )9 he>+ di/ance4    
,hurrah6 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah6 ,! poor devil

 is mad1 ,i fanci$ ,i he>d someone      
exclaim1 & my m9d became a blank4       
,,*apt] ,,xxiii  ,,fir/ ,,voice3 ,?is is
 a mo/ peculi> case ( ent]ic fev]1 9 :i*
 ! pati5t baffles all m$ical aid t[>ds a
 cure4 ,! fell[ has be5 out ( 8 head ev]
 s9ce he 0 br\ght "h1 two mon?s ago1 &  
fancies t he has be5 9 a trance s9ce !  
"t ( ,noah & ! ,ark4 ,he has a /range   
halluc9ation t he c be awak5$ f 8       
protract$ nap by a kiss f a c]ta9       
female1 :om he describes z ,arletta !   
,beautiful4 ,al?\gh he is z crazy z a   
loon1 yet "s ( 8 utt]ances are really   
rem>kable = ! dep? ( logic !y conta94 ,!
 case has its amus+ side also1 = e woman
 by ! "n ( ,arletta :o visits ?is       
hospital _c resi/ ! temptation ( kiss+ !
 man1 9 ord] to asc]ta9 :e!r !y possess 
! secret *>m to re/ore 8 "r s5ses4 ,b s 
f> ! osculatory exp]im5t has prov$ a    
dire failure4 ,he be>s evid5ce ( be+ a  
h&some & di/+ui%$ p]son1 not)/&+ he is a
 *>ity pati5t1 & )\t fri5ds4 ,8         
id5tification is unkn[n1 he hav+ be5    

pick$ up on ! /reet 9 8 pres5t condition
 by ! police1 :o _h him s5t "h4 ,i fully
 believe-b ,miss1 y are cry+4 ,evid5tly 
y\r nature is too emotional = ! sick    
room1 s come1 we w pass along4  ,,second
 ,,voice3 ,no1 wait a mom5t1 ,doctor4   
,i--,i ?9k--,i am positive t ,i "k ?is  
man4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0 v well acqua9t$ ) him
 a few ye>s ago4 ,x all seems s /range1 
b-well-y see-he (t5 told me t he lov$   
me4 ,yes1 my "n is ,arletta1 b ,i did n 
love him1 nor ev5 l him4 ,my fa!r & "m  
hat$ him1 & we all _h to secretly leave 
home & travel abroad 9 ord] = me to     
avoid 8 undesirable att5tions4 ,b       
not)/&+ t1 my he>t n[ ble$s = him 9 8   
t]rible plight1 & ,i want to d some?+ = 
him4 ,my consci5ce w\ld n all[ me to    
pass along )\t try+ to aid him4 ,y say t
 9 8 rav+s he claims t a kiss f ,arletta
 w\ld save him4 ,i h nev] done su* a ?+ 
be=e 9 my life1 b n[ an irresi/ible =ce 
f )9 has tak5 possession ( me & ,i feel 
t x is my duty to try ! exp]im5t myself1
 & see if x w h ! effect ( re/or+ 8     

normal condition4 ,!re=e1 ,doctor1 :e!r 
?is /range me?od proves efficaci\s or n1
 ,i %all rely ^u y\r honor to keep !    
secret1 & nev] m5tion ! incid5t to him4 
,if he knew ( x ,i %\ld die ( %ame4 ,my 
p>5ts w\ld dis[n me = su* an act4  ,z   
?\gh awak5+ f a long & pr(\nd sleep !   
a=esaid colloquy seem$ to h be5 impress$
 ^u my m9d1 & !n ,i op5$ my eyes & look$
 ab\t 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,! /rang5ess ( my    
position & surr\nd+s surpris$ me beyond 
expression4 ,i 0 ly+ ^u my back 9 a     
small n>r[ b$ /ation$ )9 a l>ge oblong  
room ab\t "o hundr$ by fifty feet 9     
dim5sions4 ,long r[s ( little :ite b$s  
ext5d$ f "o end ( ! ap>tm5t to ! o!r1   
ea* conta9+ ! =m ( a human be+4 ,mo/ (  
^! =ms appe>$ to be s\ndly sleep+1 "s   
lay awake sil5tly m$itat+1 :ile o!rs    
toss$ ab\t n]v\sly f "o position to     
ano!r z if 9 t]rible agony4 ,an         
occasional h[l ( torture r5t ! air4     
,mov+ hi!r & ?i!r among ! diff]5t b$s 7 
wom5 attir$ 9 :ite dresses & we>+ little
 :ite caps on _! heads4 ,!y c>ri$ 9 _!  

h&s1 spoons1 tumbl]s1 trays1 & v>i\s    
in/rum5ts & vessels ( peculi> design4   
,at ! front ( my b$ /ood a man ( m$ium  
height & build1 ) a heavy r$di% mu/a*e &
 po9t$ be>d4 ,at "o side1 half way      
betwe5 ! head & foot ( my b$1 0 ! figure
 ( a woman1 app>5tly ab\t tw5ty-"o ye>s 
( age4 ,%e 0 tall1 sl5d]1 graceful1 &   
magnific5tly g[n$ 9 /reet clo!s4 ,h]    
head 0 %apely & cov]$ ) an abundance (  
d>k br[n hair4 ,h] physiognomy 0        
intellectually /rong1 & ! :ole ca/ ( h] 
features %[$ extraord9>y beauty4 ,h]    
eyes 7 cle> & bright1 & express$ a t5d] 
& sympa!tic nature4 ,%e 0 look+ /raight 
at me 9 a half-/>tl$ sort ( a mann]1 &  
appe>$ to be back+ away f ! b$ ^u :i* ,i
 lay4 ,z my eyes met h] /eady gaze ,i   
involunt>ily exclaim$1 ,arletta6 ,!n    
in/antly my memory return$1 & ,i        
rememb]$ all t _h tak5 place1 z expla9$ 
9 ! prec$+ *apt]s4  ,not)/&+1 h[ev]1 t  
my m9d became cle> & well-balanc$1 ,i   
became extremely puzzl$ z ,i look$ at   
?is beautiful woman1 to note t %e bore a

 /rik+ resemblance to ! sublime be+1 :o 
_h j pass$ away among ! remnants (      
,sagel&1 & ,i became /ill fur!r conf\nd$
 :5 %e timidly approa*$ me & s(tly said3
 ,y are ,john ,conv]t1 are y n8  ,yes1  
answ]$ ,i1 t is my "n4  ,& d y recognize
 me8 inquir$ %e4  ,i recognize 9 y a    
liv+ demon/ration & positive realization
 ( ! pr9ciple ( re-inc>nation1 z embodi$
 9 ! ,sageman's !ory ( ,natural ,law1   
answ]$ ,i1 sl[ly & delib]ately4 ,i      
recognize 9 y ! s\l ( ,arletta1 (       
,sagel&1 my et]nal companion1 & a       
fulfilm5t ( h] prophecy t %e w\ld be    
born aga94 ,b :ile ,i make ?is          
decl>ation ) ! utmo/ positiv5ess1 /ill  
,i am at a loss to und]/& h[ su* a ?+   
c\ld be1 z ! s\l ( t lovely be+1 hav+ b 
j left its mat]ial body1 %\ld accord+ to
 ,natural ,law1 h atta*$ itself to an   
embryo =m1 :ile y are a full-gr[n woman4
 ,at ^! words %e appe>$ consid]ably     
amaz$ = a mom5t1 b quickly recov]+      
h]self1 %e said ) mu* sympa?y & t5d]ness
 ( feel+3 ,come1 n[1 ,mr4 ,conv]t1 try &

 ?9k cle>ly & talk s5sibly4 ,don't y    
recollect h[1 ?ree ye>s ago1 we became  
acqua9t$ 9 ,p>is2 h[ p]si/5tly y foll[$ 
me all ov] ,europe1 !n cross$ !         
,atlantic abo>d ! same /eam]1 & f9ally  
j\rney$ out ,we/ to my home8 ,don't y   
rememb] h[ angry ,papa became1 & h[ he  
?reat5$ y ) dire puni%m5t if y did n /op
 annoy+ u8  ,no1 said ,i emphatically1  
!re mu/ be "s mi/ake1 = ,i h nev] visit$
 ,p>is & ,i di/9ctly recollect hav+ be5 
9 ,japan ?ree ye>s ago1 z ,i celebrat$  
my n9ete5? bir?day 9 ,tokio4  ,n[ t is  
absurd1 said %e1 ) a m+l$ look ( pity & 
suppress$ amusem5t4 ,?ree ye>s ago y    
told me t y 7 =ty ye>s old4 ,don't y    
recollect h[ y once caution$ me n to    
consid] y an old man simply because y\r 
hair 0 :ite1 & h[ angry y became because
 ,i call$ y ,gr&pa8 ,come n[1 ?9k real  
h>d4  ,at ^! words ,i began to s]i\sly  
d\bt my own id5tity1 b aft] a mom5t (   
calm delib]ation ,i repli$1 ,no1 ,i d n 
recollect any su* happ5+s1 & moreov]1 ,i
 am n =ty ye>s ( age1 b tw5ty-two1 &    

nei!r is my hair :ite b black z y c     
pla9ly see4 ,w y please tell me :]e ,i  
am8 ,my m9d is a trifle confus$ at !    
/range surr\nd+s4  ,y are 9 ! ,ruff     
,hospital1 ,new ,york1 answ]$ %e4 ,i1   
myself1 h be5 sp5d+ "s "t 9 ?is city1 &1
 /rangely en\gh1 took a notion t ,i %\ld
 l to see ! diff]5t hospitals4 ,x 0     
purely accid5tal t ,i ran across y4 ,!  
doctor says y h typhoid fev]1 b1 %e     
add$1 9 an enc\rag+ mann]1 y w soon be  
well4 ,s *e] up1 & try to conc5trate y\r
 m9d1 s t y c ?9k prop]ly4  ,ruff       
,hospital1 ,new ,york6 ejaculat$ ,i1 9  
a/oni%m5t4 ,h[ ! deuce did ,i get away  
ov] "h8 ,oh1 ,i und]/&2 ,i fell among ! 
rocks & 0 hurt2 !n ! sailors came &     
rescu$ me1 & ,i 0 br\ght "h4 ,t seems l 
a few mom5ts ago1 b ,i presume at lea/ a
 mon? mu/ h elaps$ s9ce or ! %ip c\ld n 
h rea*$ ?is port4 ,:at mon? is ?is1     
,janu>y8  ,no1 ?is is ! mon? ( ,m>*1    
repli$ %e4  ,m>*6 exclaim$ ,i4 ,great   
heav5s1 h[ ! "t has fl[n6 ,:y1 t is ab\t
 ?ree mon?s t ,i h kn[n absolutely no?+4

 ,let's see1 x 0 ,decemb] #e? t ,i 0    
?r[n ov]bo>d1 & x mu/ h be5 ,decemb] #g?
 t ,arletta di$4 ,t's "r1 ,decemb] #g1  
#ahha-;,i %all always rememb] t date &  
keep x holy4 ,x mu/ be n[ ,m>*1 #ahhb4  
,:y1 ,mr4 ,conv]t1 y are c]ta9ly dream+1
 respond$ %e1 ?is ! ye> #aijc1 n #ahhb4 
,b h[ /range t y %\ld get s mix$ 9 !    
dates-,decemb] #g1 #ahha1 0 ! day ,i 0  
born4 ,t 0 ov] tw5ty-"o ye>s ago1 in/ead
 ( ?ree mon?s1 z y fancy4  ,at ?is      
juncture ! r$-:isk]$ individual came    
=w>d & said3 ,x seems to be a hopeless  
case1 ,miss4 ,he has talk$ 9 t same /ra9
 ev] s9ce he came "h4 ,p]haps aft] 8    
fev] abates some:at he may rega9 8      
equanimity1 b to me x looks z if 8 m9d w
 always be unbalanc$4 ,he has a na/y sc>
 "r ov] ! temporal region1 :i* port5ds  
ill = 8 future reason4 ,p]haps x w\ld be
 bett] n to talk to him any fur!r at    
pres5t4 ,he is awfully weak1 & appe>s m 
excit$ ?an usual4 ,y h evid5tly made "s 
impression ^u him1 h[ev]1 & if y w\ld   
visit him e few days he might ev5tually 

be able to recognize y1 :i* w\ld h a    
/rong t5d5cy to set him m5tally /raight 
aga94  ,v well1 said %e1 hesitat+ly1 z  
if n anxi\s to g4 ,may ,i call & see him
 tomorr[1 ,doctor8  ,!re are only ?ree  
visit+ days "h ea* week1 ,miss2         
,sundays1 ,w$nesdays & ,fridays1 betwe5 
! h\rs ( ?ree & f\r ,p4 ,m4 ,b any "t y 
call1 if y w ask at ! (fice = ,doctor   
,savage1 t is my "n1 ,i %all consid] x a
 pleasant duty to r5d] y any s]vice )9  
my p[]1 repli$ he1 look+ at h] )        
unsuppress$ admiration1 ( :i* %e        
app>5tly took no notice4 ,!n cont9u+1 he
 said1 ,w\ld y k9dly give me y\r c>d t  
,i may "k y\r full "n 9 case y call at  
o!r times ?an ! regul> visit+ h\rs8  ,%e
 op5$ h] pocket book z if to take out a 
c>d1 /opp$ & reflect$ a mom5t1 & !n     
said1 ,well1 nev] m9d my la/ "n2 j      
rememb] me z ,arletta1 & be=e ,i c\ld   
collect my wits suffici5tly to voice my 
agitat$ ?\ghts !y pass$ f ! room toge!r4
  ,,*apt] ,,xxiv  ,z ,i lay mus+ ov] !  
/range occurr5ces record$ 9 ! previ\s   

*apt]1 & wond]+ :e!r my entire life 0 a 
reality or m]ely a peculi> dream1 "o ( !
 :ite-capp$ nurses /rode up to ! side ( 
my b$ & )\t ! slighte/ w>n+ r\ghly pu%$ 
a little glass tube 9 my m\?4 ,n kn[+   
:e!r %e want$ me to swall[ x or 0 m]ely 
try+ to puncture a hole 9 my tongue1 ,i 
put x out aga9 & ask$ :at %e int5d$ do+4
  ,n[ look "h1 said %e1 9 an irritat$   
way1 ,i h ab\t lo/ all pati5ce ) y1 &   
unless y d z ,i tell y h]eaft] ,i %all h
 ! ord]ly puni% y aga94  ,b1 said ,i1 9 
amazem5t1 y h n m5tion$ yet :at y w\ld h
 me d4  ,i h told y fully a hundr$ times
 to put ?is !rmomet] "u y\r tongue &    
keep x !re1 repli$ %e1 exhibit+         
consid]able temp]1 z %e vici\sly jamm$ x
 once m into my m\? & twi/$ x "u my     
tongue4 ,y are ab\t ! bigge/ *ump t ev] 
came into ?is hospital1 cont9u$ %e1     
grasp+ my wri/ z ?\gh %e int5d$ break+ x
 & simultane\sly tak+ my pulse &        
temp]ature4  ,a few mom5ts lat] %e j]k$ 
! !rmomet] f my m\?1 glanc$ at x        
hurri$ly & !n ent]$ a record ^u a *>t   

susp5d$ f ! head ( my b$4 ,!n call+ "o (
 ! male att5dants1 %e in/ruct$ him to   
fill ! tub prep>atory to giv+ me an ice 
ba?4 ,?is att5dant w5t to ! corn] ( !   
room f :5ce he secur$ a ba? tub on      
:eels1 :i* he pu%$ ov] to ! side ( my   
b$4 ,! tub 0 already p>tly fill$ ) wat]1
 & ,i aft]w>d le>n$ t ow+ to ! laz9ess &
 fil?9ess ( ! att5dants1 ! same wat] 0  
(t5 us$ ov] & ov] aga9 = ! diff]5t      
typhoid pati5ts4 ,i obs]v$ t ?is        
att5dant1 :o 0 o!rwise call$ an ord]ly1 
0 ab\t z ignorant & degrad$ a specim5 ( 
humanity z a mu* boa/$ civilization c\ld
 possibly bre$4  ,he 0 ab\t six feet    
tall1 r\nd-%\ld]$1 knock-kne$1 & weigh$ 
ab\t two hundr$ p\nds ( flabby fle%1    
mo/ly cov]$ by fil?y g>m5ts4 ,8 head 0  
pyramidal 9 %ape1 & cov]$ by a mass (   
unkempt r$ hair4 ,he _h practically no  
=ehead4 ,8 eyes 7 dull & blood%ot4 ,8   
nose 0 flat & b5t to "o side1 & 8 :ole  
face 0 cov]$ ) pimples4 ,8 m\? 0 wide & 
bea/ly1 & fill$ ) tobacco4 ,8 mu/a*e 0  
irregul>1 & dy$ almo/ to ! roots by     

tobacco juice4 ,8 brea? 0 odorif]\s )   
fumes ( :iskey1 cig>ettes1 & f\l /oma*  
disord]s1 caus+ a poison\s /5* to       
pollute ! surr\nd+ atmosph]e4 ,"o c\ld n
 look ^u him )\t a feel+ ( sick5+       
disgu/4 ,he 0 a tw5tie? c5tury ,am]ican 
civiliz$ ,*ri/ian4 ,he 0 n1 ( c\rse1 !  
highe/ type ( a civiliz$ ,*ri/ian1 b    
nev]!less he 0 ( a high en\gh ord] = a  
,*ri/ian community to bre$1 re>1 & put 9
 *>ge ( its sick & un=tunate memb]s4 ,z 
he pu%$ ! tub along he c>elessly all[$ x
 to /rike ! end ( my b$1 :i* gave me a  
%ock z ?\gh ,i _h be5 pi]c$ by a ?\s&   
dagg]s1 caus+ an involunt>y groan to    
escape f my lips4  ,%ut up !re1 y old   
duff]1 said he1 look+ at me 9 a /upid1  
expressionless sort ( a way1 y are n    
hurt yet4 ,i'll give y some?+ to cry    
ab\t if y don't quit mak+ su* a fuss ov]
 no?+4 ,y're ! bigge/ baby ,i ev] saw4  
,hav+ fix$ ! tub 9 position1 put "s     
pieces ( ice into ! wat]1 & adju/$ a    
small portable p>tition ar\nd my b$1 :i*
 ob/ruct$ ! view ( ! o!r pati5ts1 he    

call$ = ! assi/ance ( ano!r att5dant1 & 
began prep>ations to put me into ! tub4 
,z !y uncov]$ me1 ,i glanc$ d[n at my   
emaciat$ =m & 0 a/\nd$ at my own        
appe>ance4 ,no?+ n[ rema9$ ( ! once     
muscul> & p[]ful frame ,i _h always felt
 s pr\d (1 b sickly look+ sk9 & bones4  
,rais+ my arm to ! level ( my eyes ,i   
discov]$ t x 0 %rivel$1 & gha/ly to     
behold1 & x fell back to my side ) a    
sick5+ ?ud = ! want ( /r5g? to rema9    
erect4 ,x seem$ z if a great fi]y       
furnace 0 locat$ )9 me & t ,i 0 fairly  
burn+ alive4 ,t5 ?\s& diff]5t pa9s 7    
%oot+ back & =? 9 e "p ( my body1 b !   
mo/ excruciat+ ( all 0 a t]rible pa9 9 !
 c5t] ( my back1 :i* caus$ me to ?9k t  
my sp9al column _h be5 dislocat$4 ,& !n 
z if all ( ! tortures ( a ref9$         
civilization _h sudd5ly be5 ?ru/ ^u me1 
z ?\gh "s sup]natural helli% ag5cy 0    
in/rum5tal 9 caus+ me to g ! full limit 
( human suff]+1 ^? two devili% ord]lies 
took hold ( me1 "o by ! head & ! o!r by 
! feet1 & )\t any lev]age :atev] to     

break ! /ra9 ^u my backbone1 !y rais$ & 
!n dump$ me into ! tub ( ice-wat] bel[4 
,i _h always consid]$ myself invuln]able
 to bodily pa91 & f e>ly y\? _h s*ool$  
myself aga9/ outw>d manife/ation (      
suff]+1 no matt] :at ! circum/ances     
might be1 b on ?is occasion ! p[] (     
resi/ance des]t$ me entirely & ,i gave  
v5t to a h[l1 ( rage l ! bell[+ ( a     
madd5$ bull1 & p>tly aris+1 endeavor$ to
 clut* ! ?roat ( ! unfeel+ bea/ at my   
head1 b too weak to accompli% my purpose
 ,i fell back into ! tub exhau/$4 ,at ! 
same "t ! ord]ly took hold ( my own     
?roat & almo/ /rangl+ me1 beat my head  
aga9/ ! tub sev]al times curs+ me "u 8  
brea? 9 ! vile/ ( language at ! same "t4
  ,look out y don't kill him1 caution$ !
 o!r ord]ly at ! foot ( ! tub1 or we    
might h to g ?r\gh ano!r ( ^? damn$     
inve/igations4  ,j !n ! doctor & nurse  
came )9 ! inclosure1 & inquir$ z to !   
cause ( ! commotion4  ,?is damn$ idiot  
has brok5 loose aga91 & ,i am tea*+ him 
h[ to behave himself1 repli$ ! ord]ly4  

,well1 he c]ta9ly ne$s a lesson 9 good  
behavior1 *im$ 9 ! nurse2 ,i _c und]/&  
:y he has n be5 s5t ov] to ! ,isl& = m  
/r5u\s treatm5t long ago4  ,:y don't y d
 z told8 inquir$ ! be-:isk]$ ,dr4       
,savage1 9 a h>% tone ( voice1 z he     
approa*$ close to me1 b ,i 0 too weak & 
exhau/$ to answ]1 & m]ely look$ f "o to 
! o!r ) ! utmo/ feel+ ( contempt4 ,aft] 
c5sur+ me /]nly & advis+ me to behave   
myself 9 ! future1 ! doctor /roll$ away 
z if su* incid5ts 7 ( trifl+ importance4
  ,i 0 kept 9 t tub ( ice-wat]1 freez+1 
= fifte5 m9utes1 :ile ! nurse & ord]lies
 lazily rubb$ my arms1 legs1 & trunk1 & 
p\r$ pit*] aft] pit*] ( ice-wat] ov] my 
head1 9 an ef=t to r$uce ! fev]4 ,x 0 a 
b>b>\s me?od ( treatm5t1 & seem$ (      
sev]al h\rs' duration1 b x allay$ t     
int5se burn+ s5sation1 & put new life & 
vigor into me4 ,z !y 7 ab\t to transf]  
me back to ! b$ aga91 ,i quietly in=m$ !
 nurse t my back 0 9 a t]rible          
condition1 & reque/$ t ! ord]lies be    
in/ruct$ to h&le me a little m c>efully1

 & to take hold ( my body in/ead ( my   
head & feet :5 lift+ me up1 s t ! /ra9  
w\ld be less on ! middle ( my back4     
,!re is no?+ ! matt] ) y\r back1 snapp$ 
%e4 ,i h told y _m times be=e t y only  
imag9e y\r back hurts4 ,fur!rmore1 we   
und]/& our bus9ess )\t any advice f y4  
,& ) ?is rejo9d]1 ! ord]lies once m took
 hold ( my head & heels1 & aft] mu*     
tugg+ & twi/+1 manag$ to lift me up into
 ! b$4 ,?is "t ! pa9 seem$ ev5 great] to
 be> ?an be=e1 b1 summon+ all my w p[]1 
,i manag$ to take ! brutal treatm5t 9   
sil5ce1 & said no m4 ,back ^u ! b$ aga91
 %iv]+ & %ak+ ) cold z ?\gh my bones    
w\ld break1 ,i 0 cov]$ ) heavy blankets1
 & %ortly aft]w>ds fell asleep1 ?or\ghly
 exhau/$1 & feel+ assur$ beyond a d\bt t
 ,i _h once m return$ to civilization4  
,,*apt] ,,xxv  ,x is n my int5tion to   
give a full description ( hospital life 
z x came "u my p]sonal obs]vation1 nor  
to rec\nt ! _m cruel acts or cases (    
/upid neglig5ce on ! "p ( ! h\se /aff z 
p]petrat$ ^u myself & o!r pati5ts1 dur+ 

my /ay 9 ! ,ruff ,hospital z a w>d      
pati5t1 z to d ! subject ju/ice w\ld    
require at lea/ a volume 9 itself4      
,nei!r is x my desire to hold           
responsible any p>ticul> p]son or p]sons
 = ! exi/5ce ( su* a b>b>\s /ate (      
affairs1 9 :i* degrad$ wret*es inflict  
puni%m5t ^u ! sick1 kn[+ t ?is is b "o (
 ! logical results br$ f ! debas+ sy/em 
kept 9 =ce by a semi-intellig5t class ( 
selfi% brutes1 :o are crafty en\gh to   
ga9 control ( o!rs by tea*+ ! cruel &   
savage doctr9e kn[n z ! survival ( !    
fitte/4 ,i h no?+ b a feel+ ( compassion
 & sorr[ = ^? abject creatures :o       
mi/reat$ me :5 ,i 0 sick1 kn[+ t !y1 z  
well z ^? :om !y mi/reat$1 7 b ! victims
 ( ?is p]nici\s sy/em4  ,9 ! desp]ate   
/ruggle = a m]e exi/5ce1 mo/ m5 & wom5  
are =c$ into employm5t = :i* !y are     
entirely unfitt$1 & consequ5tly take no 
o!r int]e/ 9 _! "w ?an t ( receiv+ _!   
weekly or mon?ly /ip5d4 ,?is fact 0     
?or\ghly demon/rat$ to me by ! action ( 
sev]al nurses :o appe>$ to look ^u _! "w

 z tasks to be execut$ me*anically1     
in/ead ( duties to be p]=m$ ) pleasure4 
,!n aga91 o!rs :o really pref]r$ ! "w 7 
ei!r kept away f x entirely1 or else    
made dull1 peevi% & irritable by ! great
 numb] ( h\rs !y 7 =c$ to be on duty ea*
 day1 ?us turn+ :at %\ld h be5 pleasant 
employm5t into a drudg]y4 ,& l ! nurses1
 s 7 ! ord]lies2 _! daily "w h\rs 7 s   
long & _! pay s small t only ! lea/     
intellig5t & mo/ /upid moral idiots c\ld
 be secur$ to take positions t %\ld be  
fill$ by m5 ( ! v highe/ intellig5ce1 "*
 & sympa?y4  ,! physicians !mselves ,i  
f\nd to be inexp]i5c$ y\?s1 g5]ally     
masqu]ad+ "u a set ( :isk]s1 :i* "s p   
are fooli% en\gh to mi/ake = bra9s &    
ability4 ,com+ direct f ! m$ical        
colleges1 !y accept$ ^! positions 9 ord]
 to ga9 "s practical exp]i5ce at !      
exp5se ( ! lives ( ! hospital pati5ts4  
,! bricklay]1 :o devotes 8 life to !    
honorable "w ( build+ ! edifice2 ! hod  
c>ri]1 :o gives 8 be/ s]vices to !      
community 9 an equally honorable        

employm5t2 ! locomotive eng9e]1 :o      
safely c>ries f city to city a tra9 load
 ( human be+s ea* day = _m ye>s1 are    
only fit to be practic$ ^u by inexp]i5c$
 physicians1 & abus$ by irritable nurses
 & cruel ord]lies1 if !y are f9ally     
ov]come by sickness & ent] a *>ity      
hospital = treatm5t4  ,= sev]al days ,i 
lay ^u my little w>d cot 9 ! ,ruff      
,hospital1 ) my life hang+ 9 ! balance1 
& oblig$ to accept = succor ! abuse &   
mi/reatm5t ( an inf]ior h\se /aff4 ,&   
worse /ill1 ,i _h to be an eye witness  
to cruelties impos$ ^u o!r & less       
=tunate suff]]s ?an myself4 ,i feel sure
 t _m a poor fell[ t ,i saw c>ri$ away  
^u a /ret*]1 a lifeless corpse1 _h giv5 
up all hope ( recov]y & di$1 = ! want ( 
a few *e]+ words & k9dly sympa?y f sonic
 "o1 in/ead ( ! con/ant abuse &         
brutality he 0 subject$ to4  ,i fully   
believe t ,i myself mu/ h inevitably    
succumb$ to my pitiless treatm5t1 _h x n
 be5 = ! fact t ! "y girl1 ,arletta1    
visit$ me ea* day = a half h\r1 be/[+ ^u

 me a t5d] sympa?y1 & manife/+ ! greate/
 conc]n = my welf>e & recov]y4  ,i 0    
plac$ 9 a mo/ peculi> position4 ,i c\ld 
get no in=mation :atsoev] f ! doctors1  
nurses1 or ord]lies1 & ev5 ,arletta said
 v little1 & caution$ me aga9/ talk+ or 
excit+ myself 9 any mann]4 ,i le>n$     
en\gh1 h[ev]1 to "k t tw5ty-"o ye>s _h  
actually elaps$ s9ce my wond]ful        
exp]i5ce ) ,arletta ( ,sagel&1 & felt   
conv9c$ beyond a d\bt t ! beautiful "y  
girl1 :o took su* an int]e/ 9 my welf>e1
 0 impell$ by ! same s\l z my noble     
in/ructress 9 ,natural ,law4 ,b ,i 0    
int5sely my/ifi$ & unable to conceive   
:at _h become ( ! "t betwe5 ! go+ ( ! "o
 & ! com+ ( ! o!r ,arletta4  ,tw5ty-"o  
ye>s _h be5 swall[$ up z completely z if
 !y _h nev] be54 ,ne>ly "o-half ( my    
life _h pass$ away1 ( :i* ,i c\ld give  
absolutely no acc\nt4 ,a look into !    
mirror 0 a conv9c+ pro( ( ?is fact1 =   
!re9 ,i saw a :ite-hair$ & premature old
 man1 ) a ?91 hagg>d & drawn c\nt5ance1 
:i* pla9ly %[$ ! results ( hav+ liv$ a  

life ( h>d%ip1 & almo/ unrecognizable z 
my own face4 ,my heavy black mu/a*e 0   
gone1 & 9 its place no?+ b :ite /ubble  
rema9$4 ,! m ,i endeavor$ to rea* "s    
tangible solution ( ! my/]y1 ! m confus$
 ,i became4 ,accord+ to ! girl1         
,arletta's /ory1 ,i _h be5 introduc$ to 
h] at a reception 9 ,p>is ?ree ye>s     
previ\sly1 _h app>5tly fall5 desp]ately 
9 love ) h]1 & made myself obnoxi\s by  
foll[+ h] ev]y:]e %e w5t = sev]al mon?s4
 ,b z nei!r %e nor h] p>5ts lik$ me1 ,i 
0 f9ally elud$1 & _h n be5 se5 = ov] two
 ye>s4 ,accord+ to h] acc\nt1 ,i 0      
g5]ally look$ ^u z a ri* g5tleman (     
leisure & bad habits1 :o did no?+ b     
travel & sp5d money recklessly4 ,?is be+
 ! case1 ! =emo/ que/ions ( my m9d 73   
,:]e _h ,i gott5 ! money to sp5d s      
extravagantly8 ,_h ,i liv$ ^? tw5ty-"o  
ye>s z a rational be+1 e>n+ & accumulat+
 weal? & /ill n kn[+ any?+ ab\t x8      
,arletta ( ,sagel& _h told me t !re 0 no
 su* ?+ z a freak ( nature1 & t ev]y?+  
work$ accord+ to ,natural ,law1 b my    

case c]ta9ly seem$ to be an exception to
 ! g5]al run ( ?+s4 ,:at w\ld be ! f9al 
outcome ( my my/]i\s c>e]1 0 a "q to be 
answ]$ t 0 entirely beyond ! limits ( my
 imag9ation4 ,x gave me a sev]e pa9 9 ! 
head to contemplate beyond ! surface ( !
 subject1 & ,i f9ally all[$ ! :ole matt]
 to slip f my att5tion & b5t my ef=ts   
t[>d recov]y f ! effects ( my physical  
ailm5ts4  ,"o day ,arletta said to me 9 
z k9dly a mann] z possible3 ,mr4        
,conv]t1 ! doctor in=ms me t ! reason y 
d n get well is because y lack ! w p[]  
to d s4  ,w p[]1 exclaim$ ,i1 my de>    
sweet girl1 t is all ,i h left4 ,x is ! 
only =ce t is keep+ me alive 9 ! face ( 
! cruele/ treatm5t man c\ld possibly    
receive at ! h&s ( 8 fell[ be+s4 ,)\t w 
p[] ,i %\ld h be5 kill$ long ago by ^!  
p1 b ?r\gh t ag5cy alone ,i h be5 enabl$
 to defy dea? & ,i promise y t ,i %all  
get well 9 spite ( !m4  ,:y1 ,mr4       
,conv]t1 h[ c y talk s h>%ly aga9/ ^!   
k9d p8 ,i am sure !y are do+ ev]y?+ )9  
_! p[] to make y well4  ,y ?9k s because

 y "k no?+ ( ! case1 answ]$ ,i4 ,y      
simply visit ?is place = a half h\r ea* 
day1 at a "t t ev]y?+ is mov+ along     
smoo?ly1 & m]ely get a surface view (   
matt]s4 ,x is my e>ne/ hope t y may nev]
 get a practical insight into ^! ?+s by 
be+ plac$ 9 ! same position z myself or 
^! o!r poor fell[s all ar\nd me4 ,if all
 ! poor un=tunates ,i h se5 c>ri$ out ( 
?is w>d1 corpses1 h di$ = want ( ! same 
k9d ( w p[] ,i require1 !n all ,i c say 
is t ! doctors "h %\ld be held          
responsible = a great _m cases ( actual 
murd]4  ,:y1 ,mr4 ,conv]t1 :at d y mean 
by talk+ 9 ?is way8 inquir$ %e4  ,j ?is1
 repli$ ,i1 ^! doctors are treat+ me = !
 wrong ailm5t4 ,i am suff]+ no m f !    
effects ( typhoid fev] ?an y are1 b /ill
 ^! doctors are try+ to cure me ( a     
malady :i* does n exi/4 ,s9ce recov]+ my
 memory ,i h obs]v$ t ! _m typhoid      
pati5ts all ar\nd me h be5 ba!d f five  
to t5 times daily1 :ile my fev] rises to
 a po9t :i* necessitates an ice ba? to  
r$uce x b once ea* day1 & always at !   

same h\r1 five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,9 
any "p ( ! _w :]e mal>ia is preval5t ^! 
symptoms indicate no?+ m nor less ?an   
*ills & fev] & %\ld be cur$ )9 a day or 
two by a few doses ( qu99e4 ,i h expla9$
 ?is to ! doctors sev]al times1 b ) a   
wisdom born ( book le>n+ !y h           
contemptu\sly disreg>d$ my advice & /ill
 cont9ue to treat me = ent]ic fev]1 & !n
 lay ! blame ^u me = n gett+ well4 ,d n 
d\bt me1 my de> girl1 ,i "k :at ,i am   
talk+ ab\t4 ,up to a few days ago my    
memory 0 obscur$1 b n[ ,i am 9 my "r    
s5ses & fully capable ( us+ all ( my    
reason+ faculties to _! fulle/ ext5t4   
,"s day ,i %all expla9 _m /range ?+s to 
y1 ( :i* y "k no?+4 ,b n[ ,i mu/ devote 
all ( my ?\ghts & =ces t[>d rega9+ my   
=m] physical /r5g?1 & likewise increase 
my moral & m5tal vigor = a future great 
"w4  ,arletta said no m at t "t1 b to my
 great surprise1 ! next day ,i 0        
transf]r$ f ! *>ity w>d to a paid       
private room 9 ano!r "p ( ! hospital4 ,!
 furni%+s ( ?is room 7 ( ! mo/ luxuri\s 

description1 & ! nurse in=m$ me t x 0 ! 
v be/ & highe/ pric$ ap>tm5t 9 ! build+4
 ,i aft]w>ds le>n$ t ! co/ ( r5t+ ?is   
room1 includ+ att5dance1 0 "o hundr$    
doll>s p] week4 ,arletta _h secur$ x =  
me4 ,x 0 really rem>kable h[ quickly !  
value ( my life increas$ 9 ! eyes ( ^?  
hospital att5dants1 by ! exp5diture ( a 
little money4 ,f a wor?less prolet>iat  
,i 0 sudd5ly trans=m$ into a man ( great
 importance4 ,!re 7 two private nurses  
to wait on me1 & !y mov$ ) ! cel]ity (  
antelopes 9 response to my slighte/     
bidd+4 ,!y appe>$ to be bubbl+ ov] )    
k9dness & att5tion1 & seem$ to          
anticipate my e want4 ,! ord]lies treat$
 me z if ,i 7 ! cr[n$ rul] ( ! univ]se1 
:ile ! doctors display$ an unnatural    
polit5ess t 0 almo/ amus+4 ,i f\nd out  
lat] t ,arletta 0 to fee !m all h&somely
 9 case ( my e>ly recov]y4 ,my new      
nurses 7 always ready to answ] que/ions 
& give me any in=mation ,i want$4  ,^u  
arriv+ at my new & sumptu\s qu>t]s1 "o (
 ! nurses in=m$ me t ,i 0 to receive a  

p]sonal visit f ! great ,doctor ,"k-all 
t day4 ,%e fur!r in=m$ me t he 0        
consid]$ to be ! lead+ physician (      
,am]ica & t he nev] made a pr(essional  
call = less ?an "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,z if by
 appo9tm5t ,arletta & ?is doctor arriv$ 
at almo/ ! same mom5t4 ,sev]al ( ! h\se 
physicians also foll[$ him into ! room  
anxi\s to le>n :at diagnosis ?is        
celebrat$ practition] w\ld make ( a case
 :i* _h s baffl$ !m4 ,he lo/ no "t 9    
unnecess>y talk b got d[n to "w         
imm$iately1 fir/ look+ ov] ! *>ts :i*   
record$ my condition s9ce my entrance to
 ! hospital4 ,!n he exam9$ me c>efully1 
) v>i\s in/rum5ts1 f ! tip ( my head to 
! sole ( my foot1 mean:ile ask+ me _m   
que/ions on widely diff]5t subjects4    
,at la/ he turn$ to ! h\se physicians & 
said3 ,x is my op9ion t :5 ?is man fir/ 
ent]$ ! hospital he 0 m]ely suff]+ f a  
simple case ( mal>ia & n ent]ic fev]1 z 
y h diagnos$4 ,s9ce !n 8 kidneys h      
become affect$1 & he n[ suff]s f bo?    
mal>ia & lumbago4 ,= ! fev]1 give him t5

 gra9s ( qu99e ?ree times a day = two   
days & gradually dim9i% ! quantity until
 ! fev] abates entirely4 ,beg9 to fe$   
him aft] ! second day4 ,= ! lumbago1    
give him at lea/ two qu>ts ( li?ia wat] 
to dr9k ea* day4 ,n[ z to ! man's m5tal 
calibre1 ,i f9d him p]fectly sane &     
normal4 ,b ow+ to a fracture ( ! skull  
su/a9$ by him "s "t 9 ! pa/1 ! two sides
 ( 8 bra9 h become sep>at$1 caus+ two   
di/9ct p]sonalities to exi/4 ,:5 "o side
 ( ! bra9 works1 ! o!r side rema9s      
dormant1 & vice v]sa4 ,he likewise      
possesses a dual memory1 & is only      
capable ( recollect+ ev5ts z !y happ5   
sep>ately & di/9ctly1 accord+ to ! side 
( ! bra9 :i* takes ! impression4        
,consequ5tly1 ?is man may h liv$ a      
p]fectly sane life dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty-"o  
ye>s1 ( :i* he claims to h no           
recollection4 ,he may at any "t 9 !     
future resume ei!r p]sonality by "s     
slight m5tal di/urbance1 b 8 two        
p]sonalities w always rema9 z /rang]s to
 ea* o!r4  ,hav+ ?us deliv]$ himself1 ! 

doctor1 :o app>5tly 0 b5t ^u mak+ a few 
m ?\s& doll> calls t day1 hurri$ly1 b ) 
great dignity1 /rode out ( ! room1      
closely foll[$ by ! o!r physicians4     
,aft] !y _h dep>t$1 & we 7 alone1       
,arletta pull$ a *air up close to ! head
 ( my b$1 &1 look+ /eadily & e>ne/ly    
into my eyes1 said3 ,i s9c]ely hope1    
,mr4 ,conv]t1 t y may nev] aga9 resume  
y\r o!r p]sonality4  ,,*apt] ,,xxvi  ,! 
*ange f a *>ity pati5t to ! highe/ paid 
pati5t 9 ! ,ruff ,hospital bore magical 
results1 & ,i 0 soon on ! road to       
recov]y4 ,! qu99e knock$ all ! fev] out 
( me )9 two days4 ,! food ,i 0 giv5 to  
eat aft] fa/+ two mon?s1 began to /r5g!n
 me at once & )9 t5 days ,i 0 able to   
walk ab\t ! room4 ,arletta nev] fail$ to
 visit me at lea/ once ea* day1 & on "s 
days1 two & ?ree times4 ,) ea* visit %e 
br\ght fl[]s1 fruit1 or "s little       
delicacy1 & ,i 0 n long 9 discov]+ t %e 
0 tak+ m ?an an ord9>y int]e/ 9 me4 ,z !
 days flew by1 h] visits became m       
frequ5t & ( long] duration1 until f9ally

 x seem$ z if %e almo/ liv$ 9 my        
ap>tm5t4 ,_m times %e came 9 ! morn+ &  
rema9$ all day1 tak+ h] lun* ) me 9 !   
meantime4 ,z my heal? improv$1 & ,i     
became m vigor\s 9 bodily /r5g?1 ^? same
 feel+s ( admiration & love ,i bore = ! 
fir/ ,arletta took a firm hold ( me     
until x seem$ t %e 0 a "p ( my v life4  
,ah6 ^? 7 happy & heav5ly days inde$4 ,!
 happ9ess ,i enjoy$ !re1 0 ( t k9d :i* c
 only exi/ betwe5 two s\ls =e-orda9$ &  
mat$ to ea* o!r = all et]nity4 ,z ! "t  
w5t by-all too rapidly-we _h mu* to talk
 ab\t4 ,arletta describ$ ! _m           
progressive /rides made by sci5ce &     
inv5tion dur+ ! tw5ty-"o ye>s 9 :i* my  
m9d 0 a blank1 & ,i told h] hair-rais+  
/ories ( my e>ly travels & adv5tures 9  
all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,we said v little      
reg>d+ my o!r p]sonality4 ,t subject    
appe>$ di/a/eful1 & caus$ h] to %udd]   
:5ev] x 0 br\ght up4 ,%e seem$ to ?9k t 
9 my o!r "* ,i 0 all t 0 l[1 mean &     
contemptible1 :ile %e op5ly av[$ t my   
pres5t self 0 noble1 honorable1 & manly4

  ,!re 0 "o hit*1 h[ev]1 :i* seem$ to   
take root & /& ?reat5+ly 9 ! pa? (      
absolute h>mony betwe5 u1 & t 0 my      
belief 9 ,natural ,law4 ,%e refus$ to   
believe ! /ory ,i told h] ( ! wond]ful  
,sagewoman ( :om %e 0 ! re-inc>nation1  
claim+ t x 0 no?+ m nor less ?an a fancy
 ( my disord]$ bra94 ,%e also seem$     
greatly displeas$ :5 ,i in=m$ h] t x 0  
my int5tion to g out into ! _w & tea* ! 
pr9ciples ( ,natural ,law4 ,x pa9$ h] to
 ?9k t ,i %\ld all[ myself to ev5 "q !  
au!nticity & infallibility ( ! ,bible4  
,h] fai? 0 s /rong & h] nature s g5tle t
 ,i refra9$ f discuss+ ! subject 9 any  
=m1 aft] ,i f\nd h[ mu* %e griev$ ov] x4
 ,s ,i said no m ab\t my exp]i5ce ) !   
div9e ,sagewoman & my promise to foll[  
h] in/ructions dur+ ! rema9d] ( my      
natural life1 b conf9$ my conv]sation to
 o!r subjects1 & to ! full enjoym5t ( h]
 daily companion%ip dur+ my p]iod (     
convalesc5ce4  ,day by day my weight &  
/r5g? increas$1 until at la/ ! "t arriv$
 = me to quit ! hospital & g into ! out]

 _w4 ,i _h made no plans z to :at ,i    
%\ld d :5 ?r[n ^u my own res\rces1 b    
felt confid5t t once well & /rong ,i    
%\ld f9d pl5ty ( "w to d ) bo? my h&s & 
bra94 ,arletta1 :o appe>$ to h an       
unlimit$ bank acc\nt1 0 g5]\sly supply+ 
me ) e com=t & luxury t money c\ld      
pur*ase1 not)/&+ my e>ne/ prote/s aga9/ 
x4 ,! tailor _h visit$ me1 tak5 my      
measure1 & return$ a f9e black frock    
suit ( clo!s4 ,! hatt] _h furni%$ a silk
 tile1 ! %oemak]1 %oes1 & ! hab]da%] all
 ! o!r articles necess>y to complete my 
we>+ app>el 9 ! mo/ up-to-date /yle4 ,! 
b>b]1 ! manicuri/s1 & ev5 ! *iropodi/ _h
 visit$ me & tak5 extra pa9s 9 poli%+ me
 (f4  ,y are ! h&some/ old g5tleman 9   
,new ,york1 said ,arletta1 girli%ly1 z  
%e saw me = ! fir/ "t dress$ 9 /reet    
clo!s1 & all ready to take my dep>ture4 
,b y d n look s old1 aft] all1 %e add$  
reflectively1 if x 7 n = y\r :ite hair y
 might pass = a man ( ?irty-five4 ,my6  
:at a great big fell[ y are6 ,really1 ,i
 am afraid t all ( ! wom5 at ! ,waldoria

 w become infatuat$ ) y at fir/ sight1  
cont9u$ %e1 critically look+ me ov] f   
head to foot4  ,& :at d y mean by !     
,waldoria8 inquir$ ,i4  ,! ,waldoria    
,hotel1 answ]$ %e4 ,i h arrang$ = y to  
live !re until y h ?or\ghly recup]at$ & 
rega9$ y\r full /r5g?-!re1 n[1 no m     
objections1 or ,i %all become angry4 ,at
 pres5t1 y are 9 my *>ge1 & mu/ d j :at 
,i tell y4  ,not)/&+ ,i consid] ! task (
 foll[+ y\r in/ructions a mo/ pleasant  
"o1 repli$ ,i1 /ill x seems to me t ,i  
am n do+ exactly "r 9 accept+ y\r mo/   
g5]\s (f]+s1 = ! simple reason t ,i %all
 nev] be able to repay y = all y h done4
  ,i h be5 amply repaid already1 said   
,arletta1 by ! miracul\s trans=mation ( 
a v bad & (f5sive man :om ,i did n l1   
into a ?or\ghly good "o :om ,i d l4 ,s  
say no m ab\t ! matt]1 = ! pres5t at    
lea/4 ,aft] y h fully recov]$ f !       
effects ( ! t]rible ordeal ?r\gh :i* y h
 j pass$1 !n ,i %all consid] any prote/s
 y may h to (f]1 b n be=e4 ,i h ord]$ ! 
c>riage to come = y at noon1 & h giv5   

in/ructions to h y tak5 to ! hotel4 ,:5 
y arrive !re1 y w g to ! head cl]k's    
desk & h& him y\r c>d4 ,"h %e gave me a 
small package ( visit+ c>ds on :i* 0    
inscrib$ ,john ,conv]t4 ,y w !n ask to  
be %[n to y\r ap>tm5ts1 :i* h be5 settl$
 = 9 advance = "o ye>1 aft] :i* make    
y\rself z com=table z possible 9 !      
place4 ,d n m5tion y\r bus9ess 9 any way
 z x p]ta9s to y & me4 ,x w be          
impossible = me to see y z (t5 z ,i %\ld
 l1 b :5ev] x is conv5i5t ,i %all h y   
come & see me4 ,i am /opp+ at a diff]5t 
hotel 9 ano!r "p ( ! city1 & = reasons  
be/ kn[n to myself1 ,i %all cont9ue to  
)hold my la/ "n f y1 z y seem to h no   
recollection ( x :atev]1 & x w also be  
necess>y = ! pres5t to meet y 9 "s      
out-(-!-way place1 :i* ,i w designate   
lat]4 ,p]haps "s day y w le>n :o ,i am1 
& all ab\t me1 b until ,i am ready to   
furni% y ) fur!r in=mation conc]n+ my   
id5tity1 ,i %all rely ^u y\r honor z a  
man n to und]take1 by any me?ods        
:atsoev]1 to discov] :o ,i am1 or :]e ,i

 reside4  ,) ?is my/]i\s admonition & a 
t5d] f>ewell1 ,arletta left me 9 ! dep? 
( m$itation z to :at /range occurr5ce   
nature's /oreh\se might /ill conta9 =   
me1 & a few m9utes lat] ,i 0 notifi$ t !
 c>riage 0 9 wait+4  ,,*apt] ,,xxvii  ,x
 w\ld be almo/ impossible to record my  
impressions ( ! diff]5t ?+s t came to my
 notice = ! fir/ "t 9 tw5ty-"o ye>s1 z  
,i 0 driv5 f ! hospital to ! hotel4     
,:ile great progress _h tak5 place 9 _m 
l9es dur+ t "t1 /ill aft] hav+ _h su* a 
reali/ic m5tal picture ( ! wond]s (     
,sage-l& /amp$ ^u my m9d1 ! new         
inv5tions1 su* z trolley c>s1           
automobiles1 etc41 :i* ,i _h nev] se5   
be=e1 seem$ crude & insignificant4  ,z  
,i pass$ f /reet to /reet ,i c\ld n fail
 to obs]ve ! great disord] t prevail$   
ev]y:]e1 9 ! =emo/ city ( ! _w4 ,9 !    
fir/ place1 ,i 0 /ruck by ! inh>moni\s &
 ragg$ appe>ance ( ! build+s4 ,"h 0 a   
tall skyscrap] ( nice :ite m>ble ?irty  
/ories high1 t[]+ up into ! cl\ds l a   
great beanpole1 :ile on "o side ( x 0 a 

squatty little two-/ory r$ brick        
/ructure1 & on ! o!r side a six-/ory    
br[n /one build+1 ! :ole =m+ a mo/      
irregul> & di/ract+ appe>ance to ! eye4 
,9 o!r places1 "r 9 ! he>t ( ! city1 &  
adjo9+ well-design$ build+s1 7 vacant   
lots inclos$ by high ugly bo>d f5ces1 on
 :i* 7 pa9t$ fanta/ic & ridicul\s       
adv]tisem5ts4  ,^! defects1 ( c\rse1    
c\ld only be ?or\ghly rem$i$ by putt+   
into =ce ! logical economic pr9ciple (  
,/ate own]%ip ( all l& & build+s1 in/ead
 ( p]mitt+ ! individual to d z he pleas$
 ) prop]ty made valuable by ! community4
  ,! dis>rangem5t ( ! build+s1 h[ev]1   
m]ely typifi$ ! incongru\s & illogical  
disorganization ( ! p !mselves4 ,=      
in/ance1 "h 0 a big1 /rong1 well-f$     
fa%ionably groom$ "y man1 walk+ along ! 
/reet1 c>ry+ no heavi] burd5 ?an a light
 walk+ /ick1 :ile j beside him 0 a      
half-/>v$ old woman1 almo/ b5t d\ble "u 
! weight ( a l>ge basket ( clo!s %e _h  
wa%$ = somebody else4  ,!n aga91 "h 7   
two big1 /rong m51 p]*$ ^u ! driv]'s    

seat ( a magnific5t c>riage1 drawn by   
two great p[]ful horses1 & convey+ ab\t 
! city = recreation a dyspeptic lap-dog1
 :ile trudg+ along ! gutt] 9 se>* ( "w  
or some?+ to eat 0 a weak1 ill-f$1      
brok5-d[n old man1 :o _h1 no d\bt1 giv5 
! be/ ye>s ( 8 life to ! actual labor   
:i* _h increas$ ! weal? ( ! community4  
,along ! /reets ev]y:]e 7 dirty "y boys 
( t5d] age1 :o %\ld h be5 at s*ool or   
play1 ru%+ madly 9 e direction1 try+ to 
e>n a few c5ts by ! sale ( newspap]s1   
poli%+ %oes1 & act+ z *ore boys4        
,little brass b&s 7 scatt]$ ab\t "h &   
!re1 bray+ =? inh>moni\sly1 & organ     
gr9d]s & /reet piano play]s 7 r5d+ ! air
 ) bad music 9 return = a few p5nies1   
?r[n to !m by pass+ p$e/rians4  ,v5d]s (
 fruit1 %oe-/r+s1 coll>-buttons1 & o!r  
light m]*&ise 7 scatt]$ along !         
sidewalks & gutt]s1 try+ to e>n a liv+  
by ! sale ( _! w>es1 :ile begg>s        
occasionally /opp$ ! m =tunate memb]s ( 
society ) pa!tic importunities = money  
to buy bread4  ,cabm5 & horses 7 wa/+ ! 

public p[] by /&+ idly ab\t wait+ =     
engagem5ts1 or else driv+ aimlessly 9   
all directions1 se>*+ = patronage4      
,wagons ( e description 7 ru%+ ab\t hi!r
 & ?i!r 9 a wret*$ly unsy/ematic me?od (
 retail deliv]y1 utiliz+ 9 _m cases !   
labor ( two m5 & a team ( horses to c>ry
 a small package sev]al miles di/ant4   
,c\ntless little retail m]*ants1 ) an   
incalculable =ce ( manag]s1 cl]ks1      
book-keep]s1 err& boys1 etc41 7 fairly  
?r[+ away ! public p[] 9 enorm\s        
quantities ?r\gh ! bra9less /ruggle (   
competitive trade4  ,all ^! imp]fections
 c\ld be extirpat$ by ! abolition ( !   
money sy/em1 ?\ght ,i1 z ! c>riage came 
to a /&/ill 9 front ( a great br[n /one 
edifice1 & ! driv] ann\nc$ t we _h rea*$
 our de/9ation4 ,! door ( ! c>riage 0   
swung op5 by a uni=m$ employee1 &1      
alight+ !refrom1 ,i 0 imm$iately u%]$   
into ! ma9 (fice ( ! lead+ in/itution ( 
its k9d 9 ! ,_w--! ,waldoria ,hotel4  ,x
 0 q a new s5sation = me to ent] ?is    
great ho/elry z a gue/1 hav+ sp5t ! =e  

"p ( my life z a r\gh adv5tur] :o _h    
nev] kn[n ! mean+ ( luxury or ref9em5t4 
,b /ill1 someh[ or o!r1 x always seem$  
natural = me to c>ry myself prop]ly 9   
:atev] position ,i happ5$ to be plac$1 &
 on ?is occasion ,i felt compos$ & at my
 ease z ,i ent]$ & made kn[n my id5tity 
to ! head cl]k4  ,?is pomp\s s]vant %[$ 
extraord9>y affability & polit5ess t[>d 
me1 :i* caus$ me to wond] h[ ,i %\ld h  
be5 receiv$ by him _h ,i be5 a %oemak]1 
a c>p5t]1 or "s o!r hone/ son ( toil1 ^:
 labor increases ! weal? ( ! _w1 in/ead 
( a money$ g5tleman ( leisure &         
extravagance1 z he evid5tly suppos$ me  
to be4  ,y\r secret>y has deposit$ five 
?\s& doll>s to y\r cr$it "h1 ,mr4       
,conv]t1 said he1 h&+ me a blank *eque  
book1 s if y w k9dly give me y\r        
signature = c]tification1 y c !n draw ^u
 t am\nt z y see fit4  ,9 a/oni%m5t ,i 0
 ab\t to in=m him t ,i _h no secret>y1 &
 t ! money 0 n m9e1 :5 x occurr$ to me t
 p]haps ,arletta1 or h] ag5t1 if %e _h  
"o1 mu/ h pret5d$ to be my secret>y4 ,s 

,i said no?+ & did z reque/$4  ,^u be+  
%[n to my ap>tm5ts1 a h&somely furni%$  
suite ( two rooms & a ba?1 ^u ! t5?     
floor1 ,i 0 fur!r amaz$ to f9d !re9 a   
trunk1 two dress-suit cases1 a travel+  
bag1 & six suits ( f9e clo!s1 made 9    
diff]5t /yles1 f an ev5+ dress to a sack
 bus9ess suit4 ,& ! b$/ead1 tables &    
bureaus 7 lit]ally cov]$ ) articles1 su*
 z a ba?-robe1 pajamas1 und]we>1 %irts1 
coll>s1 cuffs1 gloves1 hats1 %oes1 etc41
 all br& new & m>k$ ,john ,conv]t4 ,^u !
 dress+ case 0 a small jewel box1       
conta9+ sev]al k9ds ( gold cuff buttons1
 diamond sc>f p9s1 & a solid gold wat*1 
on ! inside ( :i* 0 inscrib$1 ,f        
,arletta to ,john4  ,x took "s "t = me  
to get ov] ! wond]m5t into :i* ,i 0     
plung$ at ! sight ( ^! ?+s1 & !         
contemplation ( h[ f> ,arletta int5d$   
go+ be=e ceas+ h] b5evol5t acts t[>ds   
me1 b aft] sp5d+ an h\r or two 9 becom+ 
accu/om$ to my surr\nd+s & putt+ ! v>i\s
 articles away into ! bureaus &         
w>drobes1 ,i decid$ to make a g5]al     

survey ( ! entire hotel premises4  ,i   
le>n$ t ! ,waldoria ,hotel 0 ?irty      
/ories high1 & cov]$ an entire block 9 !
 mo/ fa%ionable di/rict 9 ,new ,york    
,city4 ,9 _m ways x resembl$ a small    
city 9 itself1 conta9+ a bank1 !atre1   
music hall1 photograph gall]y1 art      
/udio1 gymnasium1 laundry1 electric     
plant1 ,turki% ba?s1 tonsorial ap>tm5ts1
 brok]s' (fices1 libr>y1 & v>i\s        
ball-rooms1 besides f\r diff]5t         
re/aurants1 two cafes1 & sev]al         
reception & smok+ rooms = ! use ( its   
patrons4  ,! entire ro( ( ! build+ 0    
utiliz$ z a prom5ade & summ] g>d5 =     
musical ent]ta9m5ts4  ,! hotel c\ld     
accommodate ab\t ?ree ?\s& gue/s1 :o    
occupi$ ap>tm5ts1 ! r5tals ( :i* co/ f  
?ree to "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s p] day4
 ,ab\t two ?\s& employees 7 necess>y to 
keep ! e/abli%m5t 9 good runn+ ord]4    
,ea* floor _h a sep>ate cl]k & corps (  
att5dants1 & nobody c\ld ga9 admission  
to any ( ! ap>tm5t floors except !      
occupants & _! gue/s4  ,all ( ! ap>tm5ts

 ( ! hotel1 f ! magnific5t ,royal ,suite
 to ! s+le b$rooms ( ! transi5ts1 7     
furni%$ 9 ! mo/ luxuri\s mann] possible4
 ,co/ly drap]ies1 priceless pa9t+s1 &   
exquisite furni%+s ( e description1     
adorn$ ! draw+-rooms1 ball-rooms1 foy]s 
& re/aurants4 ,/atues ( anci5t p]sonages
 ornam5t$ ! diff]5t hallways1 :ile !    
c>v$ m>ble & woodwork se5 ev]y:]e %[$   
spl5did workman%ip4 ,sweet /ra9s ( music
 f ! or*e/ras /ation$ 9 diff]5t         
balconies c\ld be he>d 9 mo/ any "p ( ! 
build+4  ,seat$ on ei!r side ( ! long1  
commodi\s corridors1 on l\nges ov]hung  
by palms & tropical plants ( v>i\s      
descriptions1 7 m5 & wom5 ( ! fa%ionable
 set1 :o repres5t$ ! l>ge/ portion (    
weal? ( ! community4  ,! wom5 ) _!      
l[-cut g[ns1 highly p]fum$1 & weight$   
d[n ) jewels ( e k9d1 =m$ a brilliant   
spectacle t 0 bewit*+ & bewild]+ to     
behold4 ,!y vi$ ) "o ano!r 9 ! display (
 _! gorge\s g[ns & jewels1 ) ! desire to
 impress ^u ea* o!r !reby ! weal? !y    
possess$ & ! position !y held 9 society4

 ,9 fact1 weal? seem$ to be ! pr$om9ant 
feature ( _! :ole exi/5ce4  ,beautiful  
"y wom5 sc>cely out ( _! te5s1 c\ld be  
se5 pay+ all ( _! att5tions to decrepit1
 bald-head$ old m5 ( app>5t opul5ce1    
:ile on ! o!r h&1 "y & a?letic look+ m5 
7 c\rt+ wom5 old en\gh to be _!         
gr&mo!rs4 ,9 ei!r case1 ! "y 7 q will+  
to sell _! p]sons = weal?4 ,^! unnatural
 facts pla9ly demon/rat$ to :at dep?s ! 
human be+1 w g 9 an endeavor to secure  
money1 or ! p[] d]iv$ !refrom4  ,9 !    
re/aurants1 ! mo/ crim9al extravagance 0
 practic$ by ^! money$ p1 9 _m cases !  
co/ly vi&s & high-pric$ w9es ord]$ be+  
only p>tly consum$1 & ! rema9d] left to 
be ?r[n into ! wa/e b>rel4 ,9 fact1 x   
appe>$ t ! individual's importance 0    
gaug$ by ! am\nt ( money he c\ld sp5d1 &
 m5 :o no d\bt 9 a great _m cases       
squeez$ ! p5nies f ! poor labor+ classes
 ?r\gh _! diff]5t f9ancial me?ods (     
confiscation1 ?\ght no?+ ( sp5d+ f five 
to fifty doll>s = a s+le meal4  ,9 %ort1
 ,i f\nd ! ,waldoria ,hotel to be a sort

 ( a heav5ly place1 infe/$ pr9cipally by
 helli% be+s-a welcome ne/ = p ) money b
 a v unwelcome place = p]sons :o _h     
none4 ,x made absolutely no diff]5ce h[ 
p got _! money z long z !y _h x4  ,!    
/one masons1 iron-work]s1 c>p5t]s1      
pa9t]s1 plumb]s & o!r labor]s :o built !
 beautiful edifice 7 n all[$ inside ( x4
 ,! furniture mak]s1 c>pet & tape/ry    
weav]s1 int]ior decorators1 etc41 ?r\gh 
^: skill ! hotel 0 made gr&1 7 n p]mitt$
 to enjoy ! magnific5ce ( _! own        
creation4 ,b ow+ to ! /upid money sy/em1
 :i* ^! labor]s !m selves help to keep 9
 =ce1 ! results ( _! comb9$ ef=ts 7 ei!r
 usurp$ by an unproductive class =tunate
 en\gh to be born ri*1 or ^? %rewd en\gh
 to accumulate money1 su* z tru/        
manag]s1 bank]s1 real e/ate speculators1
 /ock jobb]s1 & brok]s1 gambl]s1        
burgl>s1 money loan sw9dl]s1 high sal>i$
 cl]gym51 etc4  ,,*apt] ,,xxviii  ,9    
look+ ov] ! daily newspap]s ! next morn+
 my att5tion 0 =cefully call$ to ! fact 
t fully n9e-t5?s ( ! news columns 0 giv5

 to ! promulgation ( crime 9 all its    
v>i\s =ms1 ( :i* n9ety p] c5t c\ld be   
directly trac$ to ! money evil1 ( :i* ! 
sy/em ( individual accumulation mu/ be  
held responsible4 ,= ! b5efit ( future  
g5]ations :o may desire in=mation t w   
give !m an exact idea ( ! real value (  
_! civiliz$ ance/ors1 ,i h]e) reproduce 
a few extracts f ! newspap]s1 ^w = ^w1 j
 z ! despat*es 7 publi%$4  ,albany1 ,n4 
,y41 ,special ,despat*3 ,x is report$ on
 high au?ority t ,/ate ,s5ator ,grab has
 receiv$ a half million doll>s1 to be   
di/ribut$ among ! v>i\s s5ators &       
assemblym51 = ! purpose ( secur+ _!     
votes 9 ex*ange = c]ta9 legislative laws
 t w favor ! ,gas ,tru/ 9 its iniquit\s 
squeeze ( ! p = high] rates4 ,sev]al    
s5ators h op5ly ?reat5$ to vote aga9/ ^!
 measures1 claim+ t ,s5ator ,grab is    
act+ ! hog & w n divide ! booty fairly  
among !m4  ,fall ,riv]1 ,mass43 ,t5 ?\s&
 work+m5 & wom5 h be5 ?r[n out (        
employm5t by ! mills ( ?is city1 ow+ to 
! unprec$5t$ rise 9 ! price ( cotton1   

caus$ by ! rec5t manipulations ( t fam\s
 ,wall ,/reet speculator1 ,dan ,bull1 :o
 by =c+ up ! prices 9 ! speculative     
m>ket has add$ millions to 8 own bank   
acc\nt dur+ ! pa/ few weeks4 ,! mills h 
be5 %ut d[n indef9itely & />vation is n[
 fac+ ?\s&s ( m51 wom5 & *ildr5 z a     
consequ5ce4  ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y43 ,!     
m>riage c]emony betwe5 ! ,"r ,rev]5d ,q4
 ,t4 ,getri*1 ,bi%op ( ,new ,york1 &    
,mrs4 ,e4 ,z4 ,money 0 solemniz$ "h     
today ) great pomp1 & att5d$ by "s ( ! v
 weal?ie/ & mo/ fa%ionable p ( ! c\ntry4
 ,x has be5 sugge/$ by "s ungodly       
reprobate t p]haps ! "y & h&some bi%op  
m>ri$ ! fat & ag$ wid[ to ga9 possession
 ( h] millions1 b ?is sacrilegi\s       
imputation is furi\sly res5t$ by all    
pi\s *ur* memb]s4  ,*icago1 ,ill43      
,municipal own]%ip ( public utilities   
seems to h be5 giv5 a s]i\s setback by !
 v co/ly & unsuccessful exp]im5t ?is    
city und]took 9 op]at+ its own electric 
& wat] plants dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,x appe>s 
t city (ficials are j z susceptible to !

 *>m ( money z private corporations1 & j
 z will+1 by corrupt me?ods1 to fleece !
 public 9 ord] to obta9 x4 ,x is evid5t 
t z long z !re is money 9 use !re w     
always be boodl]s4  ,baltimore1 ,md43 ,!
 pure food inspectors ( ?is city aft]   
hav+ made an inspection ( ! diff]5t     
cann$ goods1 h come to ! conclusion t at
 lea/ n9ety p] c5t4 ( ! same is         
adult]at$ & t ! public is be+ sl[ly     
poison$ to dea?4 ,! gre$ ( ! v>i\s      
conc]ns :i* produce ^! ?+s = bigg]      
pr(its1 causes !m to use *eap *emicals 9
 _! adult]ative me?ods 9 place ( high]  
pric$ & g5u9e sub/ances4 ,^! inspectors 
make ! a/oni%+ /atem5t t !y believe all 
foods & dr9ks are m or less adult]at$ & 
t 9 ! g5]al ru% = money pr(its1 !       
inhabitants ( ! _w are actually poison+ 
ea* o!r by sl[ degrees4  ,/4 ,l\is1     
,mo43 ,an epidemic ( diph!ria is rag+ 9 
?is city & hundr$s ( *ildr5 are dy+     
daily f ! effects ( its ravages4 ,!     
dea?s 9 mo/ cases are *ildr5 ( ! poor]  
classes :o _c af=d to pay ! exorbitant  

prices lately put ^u antitox9 by !      
,m$ic9e ,tru/4 ,?is tru/1 :i* controls !
 supply ( antitox91 has increas$ ! price
 ne>ly two hundr$ p] c5t1 dur+ ! pa/ ye>
 at diff]5t int]vals1 until x has n[    
become absolutely prohibitive to all    
except ! weal?y4 ,unless !re is some?+  
done imm$iately to alleviate ?is        
condition ( affairs1 ! lives ( ?\s&s (  
"y *ildr5 w be blott$ out1 :i* might    
o!rwise h be5 sav$4  ,kokomo1 ,ind43 ,an
 awful trag$y took place 9 ?is t[n      
ye/]day :5 ,pet] ,doles1 app>5tly driv5 
insane f pov]ty & want ( employm5t1     
kill$ 8 wife & five *ildr5 by splitt+ _!
 heads op5 ) an axe1 & aft]w>d ?ru/ a   
knife into 8 own he>t4 ,doles 0 at "o "t
 a weal?y citiz5 ( ?is place1 b         
speculation 0 ! cause ( 8 d[nfall4      
,philadelphia1 ,pa43 ,a t]rible /ate (  
affairs has be5 br\ght to light "h by ! 
police :o h discov]$ t a regul> sy/em ( 
*ild murd] has be5 9 practice = "s "t by
 a syndicate ( fi5ds :o murd] *ildr5 = !
 insurance4 ,^! fi5ds1 :o secur$ _!     

victims f regul>ly op]at$ baby f>ms (   
illegitimate *ildr51 w\ld h _! lives    
insur$ = l>ge sums & !n de/roy !m       
aft]w>ds1 9 ord] to obta9 ! insurance   
money4  ,pat]son1 ,n4 ,j43 ,u4 ,r4 ,dire
 0 s5t5c$ to be hung today = ! murd] ( 8
 fa!r4 ,"s "t ago1 "y ,dire obta9$      
in=mation t 8 millionaire fa!r 0 ab\t to
 make a new w1 & cut him (f )\t money1 s
 he delib]ately ent]$ into a cold-blood$
 plan ) 8 fa!r's secret>y to murd] ! old
 man by poison4 ,! secret>y aft]w>d     
turn$ ,/ate's evid5ce & ^u 8 te/imony ! 
"y man 0 convict$4  ,r5o1 ,nev43 ,?is   
t[n 0 ! sc5e ( murd]\s outlawry la/     
night :5 an organiz$ b& ( burgl>s ga9$  
entrance to a local bank1 & blew up !   
vaults4 ,! night wat*man discov]$ _!    
pres5ce1 & rais+ an al>m br\ght ! police
 & o!r citiz5s to ! premises4 ,!n       
occurr$ a g5]al enc\nt] betwe5 ! police 
& ! burgl>s 9 :i* ov] a hundr$ %ots 7   
fir$1 caus+ ! dea? ( ?ree policem51 two 
private citiz5s & f\r ( ! burgl>s4 ,!   
rema9d] ( ! desp]adoes jump$ on _!      

horses & escap$ ) ! money4  ,bo/on1     
,mass43 ,rev4 ,d4 ,d4 ,sly1 ! em95t     
cl]gyman ( ?is city1 ann\nc$ today t he 
has receiv$ a call f ! ,"l to take up 8 
"w 9 ano!r field4 ,he w leave at once = 
,new ,york ,city1 :]e he w take *>ge ( a
 fa%ionable ,fif? ,av5ue pa/orate4      
,rev]5d ,sly's sal>y w be increas$ f two
 ?\s& five hundr$ to five ?\s& doll>s p]
 annum ?r\gh ! *ange1 :i* once m br+s up
 ! "q z to :e!r ! ,"l 0 ev] kn[n to call
 a pa/or to a new field at a l[] sal>y4 
,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y43 ,a case br\ght up 9  
c\rt "h today %[s to :at ext5t !        
extortionate loan %>ks w g 9 _! gre$ =  
money4 ,x 0 prov$ t two ye>s ago ,o4 ,u4
 ,curr loan$ ,mrs4 ,kate ,poor1 a       
wa%]-woman ) ?ree small *ildr51 ! sum ( 
fifty doll>s on h\sehold furniture4 ,a  
contract 0 ent]$ into1 :]eby ! wid[ 0 to
 pay int]e/ at ! rate ( tw5ty p] c5t p] 
mon? until ! pr9cipal _h be5 paid4 ,mrs4
 ,poor /at$ "u oa? t %e has already paid
 ,curr1 9 mon?ly in/allm5ts1 ov] ?ree   
hundr$ doll>s & t %e is /ill indebt$ to 

him = ! orig9al loan ( fifty doll>s4    
,scranton1 ,pa43 ,trades ,unionism is   
receiv+ a great deal ( public c5sure at 
pres5t 9 ?is city1 ow+ to ! rec5t       
disclosure made aga9/ ,judas ,pilate1 a 
union ag5t1 :o has be5 blackmail+       
diff]5t contractors = sev]al ye>s pa/1  
by mak+ !m pay him l>ge sums ( money1 "u
 ?reats ( ord]+ union m5 to /rike4 ,x   
has be5 prov$ t ,pilate has secur$ ov]  
fifty ?\s& doll>s by ?is me?od4 ,8      
foll[]s1 h[ev]1 /ill rema9 loyal to him1
 not)/&+ he sold !m out _m times &      
br\ght disrepute ^u ,trades ,unionism4  
,h>risburg1 ,pa43 ,! v>i\s manufactur]s 
( cig>ettes 9 ?is /ate h b&$ toge!r to  
defeat ! ,anti-,cig>ette ,league 9 its  
ef=ts to h laws pass$ =bidd+ ! sale (   
cig>ettes to *ildr54 ,:ile !            
manufactur]s d n d5y t ! cig>ette is    
wreck+ ! physical1 m5tal1 & moral "* ( !
 ,am]ican y\?1 !y cont5d t x w prove    
detrim5tal to _! bus9ess int]e/s1 &     
!reby cause a loss ( _m ?\s& doll>s if !
 ,anti-,cig>ette ,law is put into       

effect4 ,reliable /ati/ics = ! pa/ ?ree 
ye>s %[ t "o hundr$ ?\s& *ildr5 are ru9$
 annually by smok+ cig>ettes4           
,pittsburg1 ,pa43 ,! ,/eel ,tru/ has    
made a g5]al r$uction 9 ! sal>ies ( all 
its employees ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
:i* w decrease ! wages ( ! work] f t5 to
 tw5ty p] c5t1 & affect+ 9 !            
neighborhood ( two hundr$ ?\s& m54 ,x is
 e/imat$ t ?is sweep+ r$uction w save ! 
,/eel ,tru/ approximately tw5ty millions
 ( doll>s p] ye>4 ,ow+ to !             
manipulations ( ! ,wall ,/reet s*em]s1  
?is sav+ becomes necess>y to keep !     
,tru/ 9 exi/5ce1 z 9 ! great m]g] ( !   
sev]al diff]5t /eel companies1 ! actual 
valuation ( ! plants 0 increas$ "o      
hundr$ times ov] 9 wat]$ /ock1 s t x n  
only becomes necess>y = ^? :o d ! labor 
to pay divid5ds on bona fide inve/m5ts (
 ! capitali/s1 b to pay divid5ds on     
wat]$ /ock crim9ally increas$ "o hundr$ 
fold besides4 ,?is decrease 9 wages w   
cause great suff]+ among ! labor+       
classes1 =1 ow+ to ! increas$ co/ ( liv+

 caus$ by ! rais+ ( prices by ! v>i\s   
food tru/s1 x is almo/ impossible = !   
ord9>y man to make bo? ends meet4 ,x    
appe>s to all ?\ghtful /ud5ts (         
political economy t ! object ( ^? 9     
control ( ! money m>kets is to limit !  
supply ( necessities ( life1 s t ! dem& 
= !m w =ce prices up1 &1 by decreas+    
production1 w cause a sup]flu\s quantity
 ( labor1 :i*1 9 turn1 w =ce wages d[n4 
,) *eap labor to produce1 & a high sell+
 price = ! production1 ! tru/ manag]s & 
o!r f9anci]s h easily solv$ ! "q ( h[ to
 legally confiscate ! weal? ( ! _w4     
,new ,york ,city3 ,a great w> is n[ be+ 
wag$ betwe5 ! ri* t5em5t h\se own]s & _!
 poor t5ants on ! ,ea/ ,side1 :i*       
promises to end 9 lawlessness1 riots1 & 
mu* suff]+ 9 consequ5ce4 ,x appe>s t !  
own]s ( ^! h\ses h increas$ ! r5ts f "t 
to "t until !y are n[ beyond ! rea* ( ! 
t5ants' ability to pay4 ,at lea/ ?ree   
?\s& ( ^! occupants h b&$ toge!r to     
fight ! la/ raise1 :ile ! l&lords h also
 comb9$ to evict !m unless !y comply ) !

 t]ms4 ,! t5ants1 :o are mo/ly h>d work+
 labor]s1 claim t x is utt]ly impossible
 = !m to meet ! extortionate prices (   
foods1 fuel1 gas1 oil1 & r5ts1 n[ be+   
=c$ ^u !m by ! f9anci]s ) ! small am\nt 
( wages t !y receive = _! "w f !        
indu/riali/s1 & if !y are evict$ f _!   
pres5t homes x is a problem z to :at !y 
w d or :]e !y w g4 ,! l&lords claim t is
 none ( _! conc]n2 t !y !mselves are    
m]ely foll[+ ! sy/em n[ 9 exi/5ce (     
gett+ all !y c1 ?r\gh _! prop]ty rights1
 accord+ to ! law ( supply & dem&4 ,"s (
 !m ev5 claim t ^! t5ants are no?+ m ?an
 v]m91 anyway1 & t x w\ld be well to pu%
 !m all into ! ,ea/ ,riv] & ext]m9ate !m
 entirely4  ,! newspap] articles1 :i* ,i
 h reproduc$1 are b a few ( ! ?\s&s     
*ronicl$ daily ( ! t]rible crimes :i*   
take place 9 all p>ts ( civiliz$        
,*ri/5dom ov] ! individual possession ( 
money1 or its equival5t1 & !y also      
demon/rate t aft] n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s (  
,*ri/ianity ! _w /ill rema9s 9 a savage 
/ate4 ,! ,*ri/ian mu/ admit1 if he w /op

 & consid]1 t !re mu/ be some?+ lack+ 9 
8 religion1 if aft] all ^! c5turies1 su*
 b>b>\s conditions /ill exi/4 ,:at is   
lack+8 ,?is "q c be answ]$ 9 a few      
words4 ,! abolition ( ! money sy/em4 ,! 
eradication ( individual accumulation4  
,! sub/itution ( unit$ labor & hone/    
di/ribution4 ,! adh]5ce to ! pr9ciples (
 ,natural ,law4  ,_h ,*ri/ taught       
,natural ,law in/ead ( sup]natural      
religion1 _h he be5 an organiz] & />t$ a
 movem5t t[>d ! abolition ( ! money     
sy/em & e/abli%$ a unit$ labor          
organization 9 place ( ! sy/em (        
individual accumulation1 ! _w long ere  
?is w\ld h be5 a heav5ly abid+ place = !
 human family1 in/ead ( a see?+ furnace 
( petty qu>rels1 murd]\s fights1 &      
selfi% /rife among all ( ! inhabitants4 
,:y %\ld "o hog h m to eat ?an ano!r8   
,:y %\ld "o man h m luxuries &          
privileges ?an ano!r8 ,:y %\ld ! man :o 
conceives an idea receive a great] rew>d
 ?an he :o puts ! idea into execution8  
,:y %\ld ! man :o works ) 8 bra9 h m ( !

 sweets ( life ?an he :o works ) 8 h&s8 
,:y %\ld ! man :o lays ! brick h m ( !  
_w's goods ?an he :o c>ries ! brick     
mort> to him8 ,^! que/ions d n apply    
alone to ! capitali/1 b also to ! labor]
 z well1 & z long z ! labor+ classes    
*ampion ! cut?roat policy ( grad+ man's 
all[ance accord+ to 8 ability1 ( giv+ m 
to "o ?an ano!r1 ow+ to a slight        
diff]5ce ( bra9 capacity1 he %\ld n1    
aft] %[+ 8 own gre$9ess 9 ?is respect1  
expect ! capitali/ n to be gre$y also4  
,he mu/ le>n t all m5 %\ld h equal      
opportunities & b5efits f ! :ole        
production ( unit$ labor4 ,z long z     
money exi/s1 s long w fights & qu>rels  
take place betwe5 capital & labor1 &    
betwe5 ! diff]5t bran*es ( labor z well4
 ,! labor] w fight ! capitali/ until he 
9 turn becomes a capitali/1 & !n he w   
turn ab\t & fight ! labor]4 ,s !re is b 
"o reasonable me?od to pursue 9 ord] to 
bett] ! conditions on e>?1 & to elim9ate
 suff]+ & crime entirely1 & t me?od is  
to /rike at ! v root ( ! cause1 & aboli%

 money & ! sy/em ( individual           
accumulation4  ,,*apt] ,,xxix  ,my      
soj\rn at ! ,waldoria ,hotel 0 a r      
pleasant "o 9 _m ways4 ,i enjoy$ !      
luxury & ref9em5t ( ! surr\nd+s4 ,!     
h>moni\s music ( ! or*e/ras 0 pleasant  
to li/5 to1 & ! magnific5t pa9t+s &     
beautiful works ( art 7 pleas+ to ! eye4
 ,i also took "s pleasure 9 we>+ !      
diff]5t suits ( f9e clo!s ) :i* ,i _h   
be5 suppli$1 & 9 mak+ my own p]son appe>
 z well z possible 9 ! eyes ( o!rs4 ,i  
ev5 enjoy$ ent]+ ! spaci\s & luxuri\s   
re/aurants & eat+ sp>+ly ( "s ( !       
delici\s vi&s prep>$ by ! sci5tific *ef4
 ,9 fact1 ! _m delightful advantages to 
be d]iv$ f liv+ at ! ,waldoria directly 
appeal$ to me z be+ "s ( ! bless+s      
suppli$ by nature = all human be+s to   
enjoy4  ,b /ill !re 0 a s]i\s drawback  
to my ?or\gh & absolute enjoym5t ( ^!   
conditions1 :5 ,i took into consid]ation
 ! fact t ,i 0 9 no way responsible = _!
 exi/5ce4 ,i 0 accept+ some?+ f !       
community1 b giv+ no?+ 9 return4 ,i felt

 t 9 liv+ at ! ,waldoria1 & do+ no "w = 
! community1 ,i 0 l a great sponge soak+
 up ! life-blood ( hone/ toil1 & return+
 no?+ = ! su/5ance x af=d$ me4 ,i felt t
 ,i %\ld at lea/ g to "w & d some?+ t   
w\ld help to pay = my keep+4 ,true x 0 t
 ,i _h ! money to pay = ^! ?+s1 b :]e   
did ! money come f8 ,:]e does all money 
come f8 ,to h money to pay = ?+s does n 
mean t "o has e>n$ !m4 ,s ,i decid$ t ,i
 w\ld g to "w z soon z possible1 & give 
to ! community an equival5t = ! ?+s ,i  
enjoy$4  ,b !n1 ! great difficulty arose
 :5 ,i tri$ to f9d some?+ to d4 ,x made 
little diff]5ce :at k9d ( "w ,i %\ld    
engage 9 z long z x 0 ( a productive    
nature4 ,b :5 ,i w5t ar\nd look+ =      
employm5t1 ,i discov]$ t !re 0 none to  
be _h4  ,x is c]ta9ly a mo/ unnatural   
sy/em :i* fails to utilize all ! p[] at 
its comm& = ! good ( univ]sal           
production1 & x seems h>d to realize t  
su* conditions c exi/2 b dur+ my w&]+s f
 /reet to /reet1 /ore to /ore1 & factory
 to factory1 ?r\gh\t ! great commonweal?

 ( ,new ,york1 ,i discov]$ t besides    
myself1 !re 7 also ?\s&s ( o!r e>ne/ m5 
tramp+ ! /reets1 will+1 b unable1 to f9d
 "w4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 put 9 !       
peculi> position ( hav+ to pay to "w4   
,"o day1 aft] a week ( unsuccessful     
attempts to obta9 employm5t1 ,i ran     
across "o ( ! sub-bosses ( !            
/reet-clean+ dep>tm5t4 ,mak+ kn[n my    
desire to him1 ,i 0 amaz$ :5 he told me 
t he w\ld let me "w on condition t ,i   
paid him tw5ty-five doll>s = ! job &    
promis$ to give him t5 p] c5t4 ( my     
wages ea* mon?4 ,he in=m$ me t all ( !  
m5 "u 8 *>ge _h to d likewise4 ,9 fact1 
he intimat$ t 9 ord] to hold 8 own      
position z sub-boss he _h to pay ?is    
money to bosses high] up 9 ! dep>tm5t4  
,& s 9 ord] to feel t ,i 0 at lea/ do+  
some?+ = ! community to e>n my "r to    
live1 ,i 0 =c$ to pay = ! opportunity & 
also to aid 9 keep+ alive "o ( ! _m     
sy/ems ( graft1 :i* unnaturally swall[s 
up ! results ( hone/ m5's labor4 ,s ,i  
began "w z a /reet-sweep]--a position   

look$ ^u g5]ally z "o ( ! l[e/ 9 ! scale
 ( human employm5t4 ,:y ! man :o sweeps 
! /reets1 mak+ clean & :olesome !       
?or\ghf>es1 :i* h to be travel$         
con/antly by ! p1 & sav+ ! public f fil?
 & disease1 %\ld be look$ d[n ^u by !   
re/ ( 8 fell[ be+s = do+ ?is great      
s]vice1 seems beyond ! limits ( sane    
reason+2 b su* is ! case 9 ?is _w1 :]e  
money is ! god wor%ip$ by all4  ,an     
illu/rative incid5t occurr$ :ile ,i held
 ! unique position ( /reet-sweep]1 & at 
! same "t be+ a gue/ at ! fa%ionable    
,waldoria ,hotel4 ,i _h become acqua9t$ 
) _m ( ! weal?y gue/s ( ! place1 :o1 no 
d\bt1 suppos+ me to be a man ( ri*es1   
c\rt$ my society to "s ext5t4 ,9 fact1  
,i _h become r popul> among ! p]man5t   
resid5ts4 ,!re 0 "o family 9 p>ticul>1 a
 c]ta9 ,mrs4 ,snipe & h] two daught]s1  
:o took e occasion to pay me att5tions1 
until "o day z ,i 0 engag$ 9 my daily "w
 on ! /reet1 "s di/ance f ! hotel1 ,i   
notic$ a c>riage approa*+ :i* held ,mrs4
 ,snipe & h] brood4 ,!y 7 all look+     

/raight at me1 b gave no sign (         
recognition z !y pass$ along4 ,t ev5+1  
aft] ,i _h *ang$ my work+ clo!s1 :i* by 
! way1 resembl$ ! :ite duck outfit worn 
by an ,african explor]1 &1 hav+ left !m 
9 ! tool-h\se1 ,i w5t home & attir$     
myself 9 ev5+ dress4 ,aga9 ,i met !     
,snipe family 9 "o ( ! foy]s ( ! hotel4 
,! old lady1 accompani$ by h] eligible  
daught]s1 approa*$ me & said3 ,mr4      
,conv]t1 ,i h some?+ awfully funny to   
tell y4 ,x is j too funny to keep to    
myself4 ,y h a d\ble2 we saw him today4 
,n[1 don't get angry :5 ,i tell y :]e we
 saw him & :o he is1 b he resembl$ y s  
mu* t if x 7 n = ! position he occupi$  
,i %\ld h sworn x 0 y4 ,he 0 a memb] ( !
 /reet-sweep+ brigade1 & if y wi% to see
 him j g ov] to ,fif? av5ue &           
,tw5ty-six? /reet tomorr[ & y c see =   
y\rself4 ,!re1 n[1 y are n angry1 are y8
  ,no1 answ]$ ,i1 ! p]son y ref] to ,i h
 se5 _m times4 ,!re is no?+ to be angry 
ab\t4 ,c]ta9ly1 n because he holds !    
honorable position ( clean+ ! /reets :i*

 y h to travel4  ,honorable1 retort$    
,mrs4 ,snipe2 y mu/ be jok+4 ,i _c      
und]/& h[ an ari/ocratic g5tleman l     
y\rself w\ld o!rwise make su* an absurd 
rem>k4  ,i am n jok+ at all1 said ,i2 9 
my e/imation1 ! /reet-sweep] belongs to 
! mo/ honorable portion ( mank9d4 ,he is
 d[n-trodd5 by society n[1 ow+ to an    
unnatural sy/em :i* p]mits ! /rong to   
take ! l>ge/ portion ( weal? & rule2 b !
 day w come :5 m5 :o sweep ! /reets or  
occupy o!r positions ( wor? to !        
community1 w enjoy ! same luxuries &    
surr\nd+s t y & o!r non-produc]s n[     
enjoy4 ,!y w live 9 ! palaces n[ occupi$
 by ! p>asites :o d no "w4 ,su* places z
 ! ,waldoria ,hotel w be utiliz$ = _!   
b5efit1 & ^? :o d n "w1 ^? :o claim ! "r
 to live )\t labor1 w be ?r[n out       
entirely4  ,:y1 ,mr4 ,conv]t1 :at d y   
mean by talk+ 9 su* a bea/ly way8 ,if y 
are s fond ( ^? vulg> /reet-sweep]s1 :y 
don't y become "o ( !m8  ,i h1 ,i       
answ]$4 ,! man y saw today sweep+ !     
/reets 0 none o!r ?an myself1 & ,i am   

pr\d ( x4  ,y are ei!r jok+ or else y h 
gone out ( y\r m9d1 said ,mrs4 ,snipe ) 
a look ( disgu/4 ,b ^u my reit]ation t  
,i 0 really ! man %e saw1 bo? %e & h]   
daught]s abruptly left my pres5ce & nev]
 look$ at me aft]w>ds4 ,!y no d\bt      
communicat$ ! text ( our conv]sation to 
! diff]5t p ( ! hotel1 also1 = ,i       
discov]$ lat] t ! o!r gue/s ) :om ,i _h 
become acqua9t$1 n only refus$ to       
conv]se ) me1 b reg>d$ me z a sort (    
curiosity or peculi> freak ( nature4 ,!y
 w\ld pass me on ! /reet1 :]e ,i 0 work+
 at diff]5t times1 9 _! gorge\s         
c>riages1 &1 call+ ea* o!r's att5tion   
w\ld pass jokes at my exp5se1 & laugh   
l\d & mock+ly at me4 ,at fir/ ^! ?+s    
tr\bl$ me to "s degree1 b gradually ,i  
ga!r$ c\rage to be> _! sne]s-c\rage su* 
z ,i _h nev] exp]i5c$ be=e4  ,i _h fac$ 
all mann] ( dang]s dur+ my life )\t fe>1
 b ,i _h nev] kn[n ! real mean+ ( c\rage
 until ,i made up my m9d to d "r "u all 
conditions1 & accept ! ridicule ( my    
fell[ be+s )\t res5tm5t4 ,9 my humble   

position ,i c\ld n[ appreciate !        
philosophy & ! true greatness ( !       
,sagewoman's beautiful lessons (        
unselfi%ness4 ,i felt t ,i 0 j beg9n+ to
 get /rong-/rong 9 ! gr&e/ attribute a  
human be+ c possess-moral c\rage4 ,!    
great ,sagewoman's tea*+s on =be>ance 7 
beg9n+ to take root 9 my nature4 ,i 0   
le>n+ to und]/& t ,i mu/ "w & feel =    
o!rs1 reg>dless ( my own selfi% desires4
  ,"o day1 :ile ,i 0 busily engag$ 9 my 
daily toil1 my att5tion became attract$ 
to a big1 fa%ionably dress$ man1 /&+ on 
! sidewalk ne> by1 calmly smok+ a       
high-pric$ cig>4 ,he 0 app>5tly ab\t    
?irty ye>s ( age1 six feet tall1 &      
weigh$ ov] two hundr$ p\nds4 ,he 0      
bea/ly 9 appe>ance1 & look$ z if he     
consid]$ 8 own selfi% wants z ! only ?+s
 9 ! _w wor? att5tion4 ,he probably _h  
nev] done an hone/ day's labor 9 8 life4
 ,a ragg$ old man1 ab\t sixty ye>s (    
age1 :o app>5tly _h giv5 8 :ole life to 
productive toil1 b n[ feeble & half-/>v$
 9 appe>ance1 approa*$ & appeal$ to him 

= a few c5ts ) :i* to buy some?+ to eat4
 ,! big fell[ r\ghly told him to g along
 & n bo!r him1 & ! old man1 n do+ z he 0
 ord]$1 ! "y man delib]ately swung 8 fi/
 & /ruck ! poor begg> betwe5 ! eyes1    
knock+ him s5seless to ! pavem5t4 ,= a  
mom5t ,i 0 dumbf\nd$ by ?is exhibition (
 brutality1 & !n in/antly e drop ( blood
 9 my body 0 set boil+ at ! sight4 ,i   
lo/ control ( myself4 ,my old-"t        
pugnaci\s _s ass]t$ itself1 & ,i sprang 
=w>d l a madd5$ bull1 /rik+ ! brute a   
vici\s bl[ ^u ! head ) my fi/1 & s5d+   
him sprawl+ sev]al feet away4 ,z he     
scrambl$ to 8 feet1 9 a daz$ condition1 
,i ru%$ =w>d furi\sly1 ) ! int5tion (   
fell+ him to ! gr\nd4 ,aft] all[+ him to
 rega9 8 feet1 ,i rais$ my arm to deal a
 well-direct$ bl[ ) all my /r5g?1 :5    
some?+ )9 me sudd5ly cri$ out3 ,don't   
/rike4 ,don't make a brute ( y\rself    
because ! o!r did4 ,let ! law take its  
c\rse4 ,&1 z ,i hesitat$ mom5t>ily1 !re 
pass$ ?r\gh my m9d l an electric fla%1  
^! words3  ,always consult y\r s\l =    

advice4  ,d no act y\r consci5ce w n    
sanction4  ,!n in/antly recogniz+ !     
m&ate ,i _h s fai?fully promis$ ! great 
,sagewoman to obey1 ,i ov]came my rage &
 all[$ my arms to fall to my sides )\t  
/rik+ ano!r bl[4  ,two policem5 hurri$ly
 approa*$ ! sc5e4 ,i /at$ :at _h occurr$
 & reque/$ !m to take ! bully to jail4  
,to my surprise1 h[ev]1 at ! comm& ( !  
well-dress$ ruffian1 :o ,i aft]w>d le>n$
 0 a weal?y f9anci]1 bo? myself & !     
begg> 7 tak5 to ! /ation-h\se4 ,i 0 f9$ 
t5 doll>s1 & ! poor old man 0 s5t5c$ to 
jail = ?irty days4  ,:ile ,i knew t 9   
?is case ! law ( ju/ice _h be5 misappli$
 9 favor ( ! c[>dly ,wret* ) money1     
nev]!less ,i felt t ,i _h ga9$          
incalculable /r5g? 9 self-control by n  
act+ contr>y to ! w>n+ ( my s\l & mak+ (
 myself ! same k9d ( a brute z ! "o :om 
,i _h int5d$ to injure4  ,,*apt] ,,xxx  
,c5tral ,p>k is a tract ( l& situate 9 !
 middle ( resid5tial ,new ,york4 ,x is  
oblong 9 %ape1 be+ two miles 9 l5g?1    
half a mile 9 wid? & cov]+ an area (    

ab\t eight hundr$ & sixty acres4 ,!     
gr\nd has be5 artificially *ang$ f a    
wild wa/e to "o ( ! mo/ beautiful spots 
to be f\nd any:]e4 ,x is c\rs$ by a     
net-"w ( spl5did drive-ways1 eque/rian  
roads & foot-pa?s runn+ 9 all directions
 among ! _m little rocky hills &        
m9iature lakes4 ,trees1 fl[]-b$s &      
%rubb]y ( v>i\s k9ds h be5 clev]ly      
arrang$ by skill$ arti/s to =m a        
delightfully picturesque effect4 ,*irp+ 
birds ( _m colors & tame squirrels 9    
multitud9\s numb]s f9d ?is p>k a heav5ly
 abid+ place :]e ! dang] ( annihilation 
is m9imiz$4 ,playgr\nds = ! *ildr5 are  
laid out 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! doma9 :ile a
 zoological g>d5 :]e animals are kept   
imprison$ 9 small cages = ! t]m ( _!    
natural lives1 is put =? z "o ( its _m  
features4  ,z "o passes ?r\gh ! entrance
 gate at ,sev5ty-eigh? /reet & ,c5tral  
,p>k ,we/1 & turns fir/ to ! "r1 !n to !
 left1 & f9ally to ! "r aga91 foll[+ a  
foot-pa? simil> 9 its w9d+s to a lett]  
,s1 & cross+ two small bridges1 he w    

come to an abrupt end+ ( a n>r[ pa?     
runn+ into an imm5se project+ rock4 ,"h 
is locat$ a canopi$ seat j l>ge en\gh = 
two p4 ,fac+ ?is %elt] is a small lake1 
on ! edge ( :i* ov]hang+ trees af=d     
delightful %ade dur+ ! hot mon?s4 ,t 0 !
 place select$ by ,arletta = our meet+  
gr\nd4 ,x 0 an out-(-!-way1 quiet &     
romantic spot :]e we sp5t _m pleasant   
aft]noons & ev5+s enjoy+ ea* o!r's      
company4 ,:5ev] ,arletta want$ to see me
 %e s5t a note :i* nev] fail$ to br+ me 
!re4 ,9 fact1 su* a feel+ ( en*antm5t   
did ! place hold = me1 t _m times ,i    
w&]$ out !re & sat alone = h\rs1 mus+4  
,b not)/&+ t our _m meet+s _h ! effect (
 /r5g!n+ our mutual admiration & love = 
ea* o!r1 & t ,i 0 beg9n+ to fairly      
idolize ?is beautiful "y woman1 /ill    
c]ta9 ?+s came to pass t ,i c\ld n      
und]/&1 & :i* caus$ me to feel t        
,arletta's actions 7 v my/]i\s1 & t !re 
0 some?+ ab\t h] life %e 0 try+ to )hold
 f me4  ,9 ! fir/ place %e w\ld nev]    
meet me any:]e else except 9 t obscure  

nook 9 ! p>k1 & 9 dep>t+ w\ld n p]mit me
 to escort h] beyond ! ,sev5ty-eigh?    
/reet entrance1 :]e %e w\ld abruptly bid
 me a ha/y adieu1 ) in/ructions t ,i mu/
 take ano!r r\te4  ,t1 9 itself1 appe>$ 
to be a /range proce$+1 b "o ev5+ z ,i  
ent]$ a fa%ionable ,fif? av5ue re/aurant
 on "o ( my t\rs ( inspection (         
plutocratic conditions1 ,i 0 amaz$ to   
see h] seat$ at "o ( ! tables1 dr9k+ w9e
 ) a male companion4 ,h] face 0 flu%$ f 
! effects ( ! bev]age1 & %e 0 act+ a    
trifle hil>i\s1 & display+ traits (     
frivolity su* z ,i _h nev] obs]v$ 9 h]  
be=e4 ,z ,i caught h] eye %e gave a     
quick />t1 & !n delib]ately turn$ h]    
head 9 ano!r direction1 & pret5d$ n to h
 se5 me4 ,at ?is act ,i ru%$ out into ! 
/reet1 & x 0 ) great difficulty t ,i 0  
able to control my feel+s4  ,! next ev5+
 ,i met h] 9 ! p>k1 & 0 fur!r surpris$  
:5 %e n only fail$ to m5tion ! incid5t1 
b intimat$ t %e _h sp5t ! ev5+ at an    
entirely diff]5t place4 ,%e appe>$ s    
innoc5t1 h[ev]1 & 0 s *>m+ 9 h] mann] t 

,i almo/ imm$iately =got ! affair1 &    
said no?+ ab\t x4 ,a few nights lat]1   
?\gh1 z ,i 0 walk+ d[n ,broadway1 ne>   
,tw5ty-sev5? /reet1 ,i notic$ a l>ge    
cr[d ( m5 & wom5 ga!r$1 & que/ion+ a    
by/&] z to ! reason !re(1 ,i 0 in=m$ t a
 /yli%ly dress$ lady 0 too drunk to     
navigate & 0 9 ! h&s ( a policeman4 ,z  
,i cran$ my neck to get a glimpse ( !   
un=tunate woman1 ,i 0 %ock$ beyond      
expression to f9d t x 0 none o!r ?an    
,arletta :o _h creat$ ! commotion4      
,horrifi$1 ,i ru%$ ?r\gh ! cr[d1 pu%+ m5
 "r & left1 until ,i _h rea*$ !         
policeman1 :o 0 hold+ h] up by ! arm &  
try+ to asc]ta9 h] "n & address4 ,%e    
c\ld h>dly /&1 & seem$ daz$ to ! po9t ( 
fall+1 b z ,i spoke h] "n1 h] memory    
reviv$ some:at1 &1 fix+ h] half-clos$   
eyes ^u me1 %e said3 ,:y1 hello ,jack ,&
 !n1 turn+ to ! (fic]1 rem>k$3 ,?is is  
my fri5d ,jack2 he w take me home4 ,i   
c\ld n und]/& ! reason %e call$ me      
,jack4 ,%e _h nev] address$ me 9 t way  
be=e4 ,b )\t delay ,i in=m$ ! policeman 

t ,i w\ld take *>ge ( h]1 & reque/$ him 
to call a cab4 ,:5 ! vehicle arriv$ x   
became necess>y = me to lift h] bodily  
into x1 & !n ,i 0 at a loss to "k j :]e 
to take h]4 ,9 ord] to get away f !     
cr[d1 h[ev]1 ,i told ! driv] to g on &  
,i w\ld give him ! address lat]4  ,tell 
him to take u to ! ,s]aglio ,ap>tm5ts1  
%e mumbl$4  ,d y "k :]e ! ,s]aglio      
,ap>tm5ts are8 ,i inquir$ ( ! driv]4    
,yes1 sir1 9 ,c5tral ,p>k ,we/1 repli$  
he1 z he :ipp$ up 8 horse & />t$ 9 t    
direction4  ,arletta said no m1 b rema9$
 sil5t1 z if /upefi$ f ! effects ( !    
intoxicat+ dr9k %e _h tak54  ,:at a     
pity1 ?\ght ,i1 z we sp$ along1 t ?is "y
 woman1 ) all ( h] beauty1 grace & *>m1 
& ) all ( h] spl5did traits ( "*1 %\ld  
fall a victim to ! awful curse ( dr9k6  
,c\ld ?is condition h be5 br\ght ab\t   
because %e _h no "w to p]=m & too mu* "t
 & money to squ&] recklessly8 ,:at a    
pity t !re are human be+s :o make & sell
 poison\s /uff = money :i* n only robs  
^? :o use x ( _! reason+ p[]1 b :i*     

und]m9es ! v f\ndation ( ! human race6  
,^? p :o make & sell liquor1 kn[+ t x w 
ultimately de/roy ! lives ( ?\s&s (     
human be+s1 are j z mu* murd]\s poison]s
 z w\ld be ! *emi/ :o w\ld kn[+ly give a
 deadly drug to an int5d$ suicide4  ,:5 
we arriv$ at ! ap>tm5t h\se1 :i* 0 "o ( 
! mo/ magnific5t 9 ,new ,york1 x 0 ) "s 
difficulty t ,i 0 able to ar\se h]      
suffici5tly s t %e c\ld walk ) my       
assi/ance4 ,ent]+ ! ve/ibule1 ,i ask$ h]
 if %e c\ld get along )\t fur!r help1 b 
%e insi/$ t ,i %\ld g to h] rooms1 s    
gett+ into ! elevator we 7 tak5 up to ! 
eigh? floor4 ,z ?\gh he 0 accu/om$ to   
?is sort ( an affair1 ! elevator        
att5dant w5t ahead & op5$ "o ( ! doors  
on ! "r ( ! hallway1 & aft] turn+ on !  
electric light1 & we _h ent]$1 he )drew 
at once1 quietly clos+ ! door aft] him4 
,i !n f\nd myself )9 "o ( ! mo/         
elegantly furni%$ draw+ rooms imag9able4
 ,at "o end ( ! ap>tm5t 0 an ar*way     
gorge\sly drap$ ) co/ly tape/ries :i*   
p>tially scre5$ ano!r room beyond1 :i*  

s]v$ z a b$-*amb]4 ,arletta /agg]$ =w>d1
 half pull+ me along ) h] into ?is o!r  
room1 & ?r[+ h]self ^u ! b$1 ord]$ me1 9
 a daz$ sort ( a way1 to remove h]      
clo?+4 ,i 0 dumbf\nd$ at ?is extraord9>y
 comm& & felt t ,i 0 plac$ 9 an         
extremely awkw>d position4 ,i did n l ! 
idea ( all[+ ! poor girl to rema9 ov]   
night1 9 ! uncom=table position %e _h   
tak51 b\nd z %e 0 by tightly fitt+      
g>m5ts1 & /ill ,i realiz$ t x 0 a v     
delicate und]tak+ to foll[ out h]       
in/ructions1 kn[+ full well t if %e 7 9 
h] "r s5ses %e w\ld be horrifi$ at !    
?\ght ( su* a ?+4 ,b z ,i /ood look+ at 
h] = sev]al mom5ts 9 a /ate ( p]plex$   
indecision1 & wond]+ :at c\rse to       
pursue1 %e began to moan z if 9 agony1 &
 )\t fur!r hesitation ,i decid$ to g    
ahead & d my be/ to make h] position m  
com=table4 ,s ,i began by tak+ (f h]    
%oes4  ,:at a sup]b foot6 mus$ ,i       
en?usia/ically1 z ,i unlac$ & remov$ h] 
pretty little %oes4 ,0 !re ev] ano!r q s
 %apely or entranc+8 ,& ! ankle6 ,h[    

da9tily its jo9ts %[$ b5ea? embroid]$   
hose ( exquisite mat]ial4 ,h>dly _h ,i  
begun ?is task be=e ,i realiz$ t a      
/range magnetic =ce 0 /eal+ ^u me4 ,)   
su* a fea/ = my eyes to cont5d )1 x     
seem$ z if my s5ses 7 be+ gradually     
ov]come by ! intoxicat+ clut* (         
voluptu\s dreams4  ,! %oes (f1 ,i turn$ 
my att5tion to ! coll> :i* app>5tly     
caus$ h] mu* uneas9ess4 ,! coll>1 z ,i  
discov]$1 0 a "p ( ! bodice & c\ld n be 
tak5 (f )\t remov+ ! :ole g>m5t1 :i*    
task requir$ consid]able "t1 pati5ce1 & 
c>eful maneuv]+ to p]=m4 ,?is ,i f9ally 
accompli%$1 h[ev]1 ) ! aid ( ,arletta1  
:o reviv$ occasionally f h] comatose    
/ate long en\gh to give a few indi/9ct  
directions1 & !n z my eyes re/$ ^u h]   
lovely arms1 neck & %\ld]s1 ,i 0 plung$ 
into ec/atic emotion su* z words h n !  
p[] to express4 ,at la/ ,i succe$$ 9    
loos5+ ! /ays & diff]5t cords & ribbons 
usually worn by wom51 :i* alleviat$ h]  
di/ress consid]ably1 & aft] ?r[+ a light
 robe ov] h] =m 0 ab\t to1 arrange h]   

position s t %e might re/ com=tably1 :5 
to my utt] a/oni%m5t %e ?rew h] arms    
ar\nd my neck1 kiss$ me sev]al times1 & 
:isp]$ 9 my e>1 ,y won't leave me alone 
tonight1 w y1 d>l+8  ,?is seem$ to be   
almo/ too mu* = me to be>2 ! crav+s ( my
 s5sual nature began a desp]ate /ruggle 
) my bett] self4 ,my blood />t$ to t+le 
) ! heat ( passion4 ,evil ?\ghts cr[d$  
!mselves into my bra94 ,! m ( ^! evil   
?\ghts ,i all[$ to ent] my head ! less  
p[] ( resi/ance ,i held aga9/ _! subtle 
ravages4 ,i 0 los+ self-control4 ,i felt
 p[]less to battle successfully aga9/ ! 
temptation4 ,/eal?ily walk+ ov] to !    
door1 ,i s(tly bolt$ x & !n /ood /ill = 
"s "t & li/5$4 ,x 0 pa/ midnight &      
ev]y?+ 0 quiet4 ,i turn$ out ! light &  
/>t$ to g ov] to ,arletta4 ,z ,i did s1 
some?+ )9 me seem$ to cry out ) %ame    
aga9/ su* c[>dice4 ,z ,i paus$ = a      
mom5t1 ! voice f )9 became /rong] 9 its 
disapproval ( my int5tions4 ,app>5tly ,i
 became divid$ into two p>ts1 & ea* 0   
/ruggl+ = ! ma/]y ( me4 ,"o side 0 try+ 

) all its might to pu% me =w>d1 :ile !  
o!r 0 attempt+ to hold me back )        
reproa*ful w>n+s4 ,^! two p>ts 7 my     
mat]ial & spiritual selves1 cont5d+ =   
supremacy4 ,i wav]$ back & =?1 f "o to !
 o!r1 & x seem$ t ! mat]ial side 0 ab\t 
to conqu] & c>ry me d[n to disgrace1 :5 
sudd5ly !re pass$ ?r\gh my m9d l a great
 wave ( /r5g? ! ,sagewoman's wond]ful   
precept3  ,always consult y\r s\l =     
advice4  ,d no act y\r consci5ce w n    
sanction4  ,& recogniz+ ! full mean+ (  
^! words1 ,i imm$iately turn$ ab\t1     
unbolt$ ! door1 & quietly left !        
ap>tm5t1 feel+ t ! s\l 0 /ill ma/] ( my 
actions4  ,,*apt] ,,xxxi  ,almo/ f !    
fir/ day aft] ,i left ! hospital ,i     
began to feel an e>ne/ desire to foll[  
out ! in/ructions ( ! great ,sage-woman 
9 reg>d to tea*+ my fell[ be+s !        
philosophy ( ,natural ,law1 &1 kn[+ ( no
 bett] way to beg9 ?is "w1 ,i decid$ to 
g out & lecture ^u ! /reets to all      
p]sons :o might c>e to li/54 ,i set     
aside ?ree ev5+s ea* week to prea* !    

,tru?1 & took a position at ! corn] (   
,fif? av5ue1 & ,tw5ty-?ird /reet1 j     
opposite ! ,flatiron build+1 ) no?+ b a 
soap-box = a plat=m2 x 0 "h t ,i devot$ 
_m ev5+s in/ruct+ ! masses 9 ! pr9ciples
 ( ,sagemanism4 ,at fir/ ,i felt a      
little awkw>d1 & c\ld n f9d suffici5t   
words to express myself prop]ly ^u !    
subject1 b gradually !re came           
self-reliance1 :i* enabl$ me to         
communicate my ?\ghts to o!rs1 & )9 a   
few weeks ,i _h acquir$ a flu5cy ( spee*
 :]eby ,i c\ld talk = h\rs )\t          
emb>rassm5t4 ,dur+ my fir/ attempts at  
public speak+1 few p w\ld rema9 m ?an a 
mom5t or two to he> :at ,i _h to say1 b 
) ! increas$ =ce & p[] ( spee*1 :i* ,i  
acquir$ ) practice1 my audi5ces grew    
l>g] & l>g]1 until f9ally ! /reets 7    
blockad$ ) _! numb]s at ^! meet+s4 ,_m (
 my he>]s1 bo? ri* & poor alike1 got    
into ! habit ( com+ repeat$ly to li/5 to
 ^! talks1 & aft] a %ort "t !y w\ld come
 to me "o by "o & reque/ p]sonal        
tutorage 9 ! pr9ciples set =?4 ,9 fact1 

! numb] ( ^! proselytes increas$ to su* 
an ext5t1 & _! int5tions 7 s e>ne/ &    
s]i\s1 t x f9ally became necess>y to    
engage a hall1 :]e we might hold private
 meet+s4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t !re 0 f9ally  
organiz$ ! society = ! propagation ( !  
pr9ciples ( ,natural ,law4 ,little by   
little ! society ga9$ 9 num]ical /r5g?1 
until ,i felt sure t ! se$ ( ?is gr& "w 
_h be5 plant$ 9 human soil = all "t to  
come1 & t its fruits w\ld blossom =? 9  
abundance z "t pass$ by4  ,b :ile       
success appe>$ to be cr[n+ my humble    
ef=ts 9 ?is direction1 & ! m progress ,i
 made 9 ?is propag&a1 ! m oppos$ to my  
me?ods ,arletta became4 ,%e grew        
int5sely antagoni/ic to my "w1 & tri$ 9 
e way to h me discont9ue x4 ,%e c\ld n  
believe t all human be+s 7 born to h    
equal rights & privileges 9 ! _w4 ,%e _h
 be5 taught f infancy t !re mu/ always  
be a ma/] & a s]vant1 & t ! ,deity 0    
responsible = ! position held betwe5 !m4
 ,%e believ$1 z mo/ good ,*ri/ians d1 t 
x is ! ,creator's w t "s p are born 9   

weal? & luxury1 :ile o!rs are born & br$
 9 pov]ty & squalor4 ,%e repeat$ly      
endeavor$ to p]suade me to desi/ 9 ! "w 
,i _h und]tak5 & re-ent] ! ,*ur* z a    
good ,*ri/ian memb]4 ,my ef=ts to conv]t
 h] z a believ] 9 ,natural ,law 7       
futile1 & a great gulf seem$ to be spr++
 up & sep>at+ u f "o ano!r4 ,i felt t ,i
 0 plac$ 9 a v difficult position4 ,on !
 "o h&1 ,i lov$ ?is beautiful "y woman m
 ?an words c convey any idea (4 ,%e     
seem$ to be a "p ( my life4 ,i w\ld h   
gladly suff]$ any pa9 or torture1 if by 
s do+ x w\ld h af=d$ h] "o mom5t (      
pleasure4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i _h sworn mo/ 
solemnly to ! great ,sagewoman t ,i w\ld
 devote ! rema9d] ( my natural life to !
 dissem9ation ( ! pr9ciples 9 :i* %e _h 
in/ruct$ me4 ,i (t5 wond]$ at my /range 
pr$icam5t4 ,"h ,i 0 be+ c5sur$ by !     
re9c>nat$ s\l ( ! great ,sage-woman =   
c>ry+ out ! v "w %e taught me1 & =      
fulfill+ my promise to h]4  ,! climax ( 
?is peculi> situation 0 rea*$ "o night  
at our meet+ place 9 ! p>k4 ,arletta _h 

s5t me an urg5t despat* to come & see h]
 )\t fail1 & !n %e _h /at$ t x 0 h]     
int5tion to leave ,new ,york ! next day 
on a protract$ trip ?r\gh ,europe4 ,%e  
said %e _h come to bid me good-bye1 & t 
x 0 to be good-bye =ev]1 z %e nev]      
int5d$ to see me aga94 ,%e appe>$       
depress$ & sad ^u ?is occasion1 & h]    
eyes 7 fill$ ) te>s4 ,9 answ] to my     
inquiry1 z to h] reason = leav+ me 9 ?is
 way1 %e said t x 0 because %e c\ld n   
uphold me 9 my crusade aga9/ all        
recogniz$ pr9ciples ( religi\s beliefs4 
,%e told me frankly t %e lov$ me & t %e 
c>$ no?+ = any o!r man 9 ! _w except    
myself1 b t %e c\ld n d o!rwise ?an g   
away & =get me4 ,%e claim$ t no?+ fur!r 
c\ld come ( our fri5d%ip z long z ,i    
cont9u$ an emiss>y ( ,natural ,law2 t h]
 religion =bade x & h] p>5ts w\ld oppose
 x2 t h] fri5ds w\ld be aga9/ x1 & !    
:ole _w w\ld sne] at x2 & t to be plac$ 
9 su* a try+ position 0 m ?an %e c\ld   
possibly be>4 ,accord+ to h]1 !re 0 no  
good reason :y ,i c\ld n give up my     

und]tak+1 to please h]4 ,%e _h ev]y?+ 9 
! _w to make me happy & 0 will+ to give 
me any?+ )9 h] p[]1 if ,i w\ld only     
rel9qui% my purpose & promise nev] to   
?9k ( x aga94 ,%e told me t %e 0 weal?y1
 t %e _h millions 9 h] own "n1 & t h]   
fa!r & uncles 7 multi-millionaires1 to  
^: weal? %e w\ld be ! sole heir4 ,%e    
said t if ,i w\ld promise to quit ! "w  
,i 0 engag$ 91 t %e w\ld give me h] h& 9
 m>riage1 & also deposit 9 ! bank to my 
cr$it "o million doll>s on ! foll[+ day 
z a d[ry1 ) :i* ,i c\ld d z ,i pleas$4  
,%e 0 s]i\s &1 app>5tly 9 e>ne/1 & ,i   
did n d\bt "o ^w ( :at %e said z be+ !  
tru?4 ,s ,i 0 plac$ 9 ! position ( *oos+
 betwe5 great weal?1 ! woman ,i lov$1 & 
all o!r e>?ly pleasures on ! "o h&1 & a 
duty :i* ,i _h solemnly sworn to p]=m1  
on ! o!r4 ,x 0 a try+ situation1 to say 
! lea/4 ,) b[$ head ,i sat & consid]$   
all phases ( ! matt]1 ) mu* e>ne/ness & 
equal indecision4 ,to ?9k t ,arletta    
w\ld leave me =ev] 0 to feel t my he>t 0
 be+ torn f its fa/5+s4 ,to h h] z my   

wife1 ?is alone seem$ to be ! v greate/ 
happ9ess t life c\ld af=d1 & mayhap1 !  
promise ( a million doll>s 0 n )\t its  
allurem5t4 ,a position 9 ! v be/ society
 ( ! c\ntry also loom$ be=e my vision1 z
 ,i consid]$ ^! ?+s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ,i
 refus$1 ,i c\ld look =w>d to a life (  
pov]ty1 h>d "w1 & ! abuse ( my fell[    
be+s4 ,! temptation 0 a try+ "o1 & x    
seem$ impossible = me to refuse         
,arletta's (f]+4 ,z ,i rais$ my head &  
look$ into h] beautiful eyes1 :i*       
express$ great love1 & t5d]ness1 &      
expectation1 ,i felt t ,i c\ld n say no 
to h]4 ,x seem$ z if ,i _h be5 plac$    
betwe5 honor & temptation1 & 0 ab\t to  
fall into ! arms ( ! latt]4 ,i hesitat$ 
a mom5t1 undecid$ z to :at to d1 :5     
some?+ )9 me di/9ctly said3 ,be a man4  
,give up all e>?ly pleasures dur+ ?is   
life & tea* ,natural ,law1 accord+ to   
y\r promise4 ,!n once aga9 ! wise words 
( ! great ,sagewoman pass$ ?r\gh my m9d3
  ,always consult y\r s\l = advice4  ,d 
no act y\r consci5ce w n sanction4      

,in/antly aris+ & feel+ t ,i %\ld foll[ 
! advice ( my s\l above all o!r         
consid]ations1 ,i det]m9$ to d t :i* 0  
"r4 ,i conclud$ t to lose ,arletta1 &   
all ! pleasures incid5tal to a life )   
h]1 0 b a tempor>y loss1 b ! opportunity
 ( sett+ a great example to my fell[    
be+s1 a prec$5t t w\ld h la/+ influ5ce1 
might nev] arrive aga91 & t x 0 my      
solemn duty to seize ?is *ance :ile ,i  
_h ! p[] to d s4 ,s1 /&+ erect & )\t    
fur!r hesitation1 ,i took ,arletta's h& 
9 m9e & said3 ,my de> girl1 to lose y w 
cause me mu* suff]+ & pa91 s mu* t x    
w\ld be impossible = y to =m any        
conception ( x4 ,to lose y is to deprive
 me ( all t is de> & sweet 9 ?is life4  
,to p]mit y to g )\t acc$+ to y\r wi%es 
taxes my /r5g? to ! utmo/ limit1 b      
believe me1 ! life ( "o little human be+
 is ( %ort duration 9 ! imm5se sea ( "t1
 & :ile ,i am giv+ up ! delight &       
pleasure ( y\r companion%ip n[1 ,i am   
do+ s 9 ord] t ,i may l5d my feeble     
ef=ts t[>d ! e/abli%m5t ( a social sy/em

 :]eby ! conditions ( ?is _w w be made  
su* t at "s future date our s\ls may be 
able to jo9 ea* o!r 9 peace & h>mony &  
enjoy ! bless+s ( a heav5ly _w1 free f  
money1 :i* ,i hope w ev5tually be !     
result ( my pres5t labors4 ,!re=e1 9    
act+ contr>y to y\r wi%es n[1 ,i feel t 
,i am work+ = y\r future happ9ess4 ,i   
%all rema9 at my pres5t po/ ( duty1 try+
 to uplift mank9d1 ,i %all foll[ !      
dictates ( my consci5ce 9 do+ ?is1 & z  
long z ! bones ( my little anatomy hold 
toge!r z a liv+ be+ & my bra9 has ! p[] 
to reason1 ,i %all tea* ! pr9ciples (   
,natural ,law ev5 if all ! _w foll[s y\r
 example & turns aga9/ me4  ,at !       
conclusion ( ?is little spee* my emotion
 ov]came me & ,i c\ld say no m4 ,arletta
 also appe>$ ov]come ) sadness1 & 0     
unable to speak4 ,%e )drew h] h& f m9e &
 )\t a ^w turn$ & walk$ sl[ly away1     
sobb+ bitt]ly z %e left4 ,i /ood & wat*$
 h] retreat+ =m 9 a daz$ sort ( a way4  
,) ea* /ep :i* put u f>!r ap>t1 increas+
 d>kness obscur$ my vision4 ,i want$ to 

call h] back b a lump came 9 my ?roat & 
,i c\ld n speak4 ,my bra9 0 9 a :irl4 ,a
 t]rible feel+ ( gloom ov]- %ad[$ me4 ,i
 labor$ "u great excitem5t4 ,my head    
seem$ z if x 7 ready to bur/4 ,i felt t 
,i 0 go+ mad4 ,! trees & ev]y?+ else    
appe>$ to be mov+ ab\t 9 great          
confusion4 ,^? same symptoms :i* ,i     
exp]i5c$ aft] fall+ among ! rocks (     
,sagel& return$4 ,my body seem$ to be   
divid+ into sev]al p>ts & !n becom+ "o  
aga94 ,i tri$ to control myself b )\t   
avail4 ,all ( a sudd5 ,i saw /&+ be=e me
 two ,arlettas1 "o at ! "r h& & ! o!r at
 ! left4 ,! "o at ! "r ,i in/antly      
recogniz$ z ! great ,sagewoman1 :ile on 
! left /ood ! girl ,arletta4 ,!y 7 fac+ 
& po9t+ 9 opposite directions4 ,look+ to
 my "r ,i saw a pa? runn+ up a /eep hill
 :i* seem$ almo/ impossible to climb &  
^u :i* 0 inscrib$ ! ^w /r5g?4 ,to my    
left ,i obs]v$ a pa? runn+ d[n ! hill ^u
 :i* 0 writt5 ! ^w weakness4 ,at ! top (
 ! hill ev]y?+ look$ bright & *e]ful &  
ord]ly1 :ile at ! bottom d>kness &      

confusion prevail$4 ,above ! extreme    
top1 z ?\gh /amp$ 9 space l a great     
ra9b[1 ^! words appe>$3 ,natural ,law1  
,wisdom1 ,love = ,o!rs4 ,at ! bottom1 & 
almo/ obscur$ 9 ! gloom1 ,i fa9tly      
disc]n$ ! foll[+3 ,religion1 ,ignorance1
 ,love ( ,self4  ,z ,i /ood spee*less at
 ?is wond]ful vision ev]y?+ sudd5ly     
became d>k & ,i knew no m4  ,,*apt]     
,,xxxii  ,! next impression my memory   
has any record ( 0 a huge ocean /eam]1  
float+ away ^u ! deep4 ,great volumes ( 
smoke 7 p\r+ =? f its smoke-/acks z x   
maje/ically glid$ ov] ! wat]4 ,^u its _m
 decks 7 hundr$s ( human be+s1 scatt]$  
ab\t 9 little gr\ps1 gaily *att+ &      
enjoy+ to ! fulle/ ext5t ! delight      
exp]i5c$ by an ocean voyage4 ,among all 
( ! happy faces1 h[ev]1 !re 0 "o t      
appe>$ sad & =lorn4 ,x 0 ! face ( a     
beautiful "y woman1 /&+ alone aga9/ !   
rail+ ( ! prom5ade deck1 :o 0 weep+ 9   
sil5ce4 ,z %e rais$ h] eyes & look$ 9 my
 direction1 ,i in/antly recogniz$ ! girl
 ,arletta1 & realiz$ t %e 0 leav+ me    

=ev]4 ,& !n1 l "o 9 a dream1 ,i held out
 my h&s & mutely implor$ h] to return4  
,%e appe>$ to be )9 a %ort di/ance &    
look+ /raight at me1 b /ill made no sign
 ( recognition4 ,i c\ld n und]/& !      
reason = su* coldness on h] "p1 & 9     
a/oni%m5t rubb$ my eyes & look$ aga91 :5
 lo & behold1 %e _h vani%$ f sight4 ,b  
f> out into ! di/ance1 almo/ to !       
horizon1 ,i c\ld pla9ly see a l>ge /eam]
 head$ t[>d ! va/ ocean beyond4 ,i look$
 ar\nd 9 a confus$ sort ( a way1 &      
discov]$1 to my surprise1 t ,i 0 /&+    
almo/ at ! wat]'s edge on "o ( ! docks  
ne> ,batt]y ,place4 ,x 0 daylight1 & !  
sun 0 %9+ ov]head4 ,i !n conclud$ t ,i  
mu/ h be5 out ( my head = "s "t1 &      
que/ion+ a /rang]1 :o /ood ne>by1 ,i    
le>n$ t j f\rte5 h\rs _h elaps$ s9ce ,i 
_h bade ,arletta good-bye1 & ,i c\ld =m 
no recollection ( ! slighte/ incid5t t  
happ5$ s9ce !n4  ,aft] wat*+ ! /eam]    
until x _h disappe>$ f view1 ,i sl[ly   
walk$ to a b5* 9 ,batt]y ,p>k & sat d[n1
 9 ! dep?s ( despair1 to reflect ^u !   

/range occurr5ce4 ,i mu/ h sat !re =    
ab\t an h\r 9 deep m$itation1 :5 my     
att5tion 0 attract$ by a newspap] ur*91 
%\t+ at ! top ( 8 voice3 ,pap]6 ,extra6 
,all ab\t ! great murd]4 ,at ! same "t  
he ru%$ up to me1 pu%$ a pap] into my   
h&1 took ! p5ny ,i (f]$ him me*anically1
 & scamp]$ along4  ,ano!r murd]1 mus$   
,i2 :at a pity human be+s _c dwell      
toge!r )\t tak+ ea* o!r's lives4        
,glanc+ ov] ! headl9es1 ,i le>n$ f ! big
 black type t a beautiful "y woman _h   
be5 murd]$ 9 cold blood4 ,read+ fur!r1  
,i 0 horrifi$ to f9d t ! "y woman's "n 0
 ,arletta ,fogg1 & t %e 0 murd]$ 9 h]   
own rooms1 at ! ,s]aglio ,ap>tm5ts1     
,c5tral ,p>k ,we/4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe
 my eyes saw ! ?+ aright4 ,i felt sure t
 x mu/ be an optical illusion wr\ght by 
my con/ant ?\ght ( ,arletta4 ,i look$   
aga9 & aga91 yet read ev] ! same words1 
&1 labor+ "u trem5d\s excitem5t1 ,i     
hurri$ly p]us$ ! acc\nt ( ! murd]4 ,x   
/at$ t ab\t elev5 o'clock ( ! previ\s   
night ,arletta ,fogg _h arriv$ at !     

ap>tm5t h\se1 & _h be5 tak5 to h] rooms 
by ! elevator att5dant4 ,a half h\r lat]
 a tall1 smoo?-fac$1 :ite-hair$ g5tleman
 arriv$1 & 0 %[n to h] ap>tm5ts4 ,?is   
man 0 se5 by ! wat*man to leave ! place 
at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & ! *amb]maid
 discov]$ h] at t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1   
dead1 & cov]$ ) blood f sev]al /abs 9 ! 
body4  ,cold p]spiration ooz$ f e pore (
 my body z ,i read & re-read ?is        
article1 ov] & ov] aga94 ,i 0 puzzl$1   
dumbf\nd$1 horror- /rick54 ,!           
description giv5 ( ! app>5t murd]]      
talli$ exactly ) myself4 ,/ra9+ e n]ve  
,i endeavor$ to rega9 "s impression t   
might lead to a k ( my actions f ! "t   
,arletta left me ! night be=e until ,i  
_h recov]$ my s5ses t day4 ,b try z ,i  
might1 ,i c\ld no m recall to memory !  
slighte/ movem5t on my "p dur+ t "t ?an 
,i c\ld recollect any ev5t :i* happ5$   
dur+ ! tw5ty-"o ye>s ( :i* my life _h   
be5 a blank4  ,l a man "u ! influ5ce (  
liquor ,i arose & /agg]$ hurri$ly =w>d  
until ,i rea*$ ! ,l /ation :]e ,i bo>d$ 

a tra9 & rode up to ,eighty-fir/ /reet4 
,"h ,i alight$ & walk$ rapidly ov] to ! 
,s]aglio ,ap>tm5ts4 ,a va/ cr[d ( curi\s
 p 0 collect$ ab\t ! place1 & z ,i      
approa*$1 all eyes 7 app>5tly turn$ ^u  
me4  ,ha/5+ =w>d ,i b\nd$ up ! entrance 
/eps & almo/ flew into ! ve/ibule4 ,!re 
7 little knots ( p /&+ ab\t ! hallway1  
talk+ 9 l[ tones4 ,ev5 _! voices hu%$ z 
,i hurri$ into ! elevator & told !      
att5dant to take me up to ! eigh? floor4
 ,! op]ator appe>$ to be almo/ fright5$ 
out ( 8 wits at ! sight ( me1 b aft] a  
mom5t>y pause he ran ! elevator to !    
eigh? floor1 pe]+ at me all ! "t z he   
might h ey$ a wild bea/ :o 0 ab\t to    
dev\r him4 ,_m p 7 9 ! upp] hall- way1 b
 look+ nei!r to ! "r nor to ! left1 ,i  
w5t /raight to ! door ( ! room ,i _h    
ent]$ ! night ,i _h tak5 ,arletta home4 
,f9d+ x lock$1 )\t a mom5t's hesitation 
,i ?rew aga9/ x1 all ( ! =ce my gigantic
 frame c\ld comm& :i* caus$ x to give   
way & fly op5 be=e me4 ,i !n obs]v$ t   
!re 7 sev]al m5 9 ! room1 9 diff]5t     

positions & gr\ps1 z if mak+ a /udy ( ! 
surr\nd+s4 ,ly+ ^u ! b$1 9 ! room       
adjo9+1 0 ! =m ( a woman p>tly cov]$ by 
a spread1 & be+ exam9$ by a man :o might
 h be5 ! coron]4 ,z ,i ru%$ =w>d l a    
madman1 e "o !re became fright5$ & made 
way = me to pass4  ,approa*+ ! b$ ,i    
eag]ly scann$ h] features1 & be+        
positive ( h] id5tity ,i took !         
inanimate =m ( ,arletta 9 my arms &     
kiss+ h] t5d]ly1 0 ov]come by emotion4  
,,*apt] ,,xxxiii  ,arre/$ = ! murd] (   
,arletta ,fogg1 aft] be+ positively     
id5tifi$ by ! elevator att5dant & !     
night wat*man z be+ ! only p]son :o     
visit$ h] ap>tm5ts on ! night ( ! crime1
 0 ! next incid5t ( my /range c>e]4     
,?r[n into prison1 & cag$ l a savage    
bea/ 9 a little cell h>dly l>ge en\gh to
 turn ar\nd 91 has be5 my lot ev] s9ce t
 awful trag$y4 ,! case attract$         
widespread int]e/1 & ! newspap]s teem$ )
 s5sational acc\nts ( x4 ,at ! trial1   
all ( ! evid5ce po9t$ directly to me z !
 p]petrator ( ! de$4 ,! elevator op]ator

 swore t ,i 0 ! man :om he _h tak5 to   
,arletta's ap>tm5ts %ortly aft] elev5   
o'clock t night4 ,! wat*man te/ifi$ t he
 saw me leave h] room at ?ree o'clock 9 
! morn+4 ,on ! /&1 ,i 0 made to tell1 "u
 oa?1 t ,arletta & ,i _h be5 lov]s2 t we
 _h be5 toge!r t same night 9 ! p>k1 &  
_h p>t$ at ab\t half pa/ t5 o'clock2 t  
%e _h in=m$ me ( h] int5tion to nev] see
 me aga94 ,by ^! /atem5ts ! prosecut+   
attorney %[$ ! motive = ! crime4 ,i c\ld
 give no acc\nt ( my "t betwe5 half pa/ 
t5 t night & ! next day at noon1 :i* 0  
ano!r /rong po9t aga9/ me4 ,i _h plead$ 
n guilty1 feel+ t z ,i knew no?+ ab\t ! 
crime ,i c\ld n v wisely d o!rwise1 b   
also1 /at+ t ,i _h suff]$ a tempor>y    
ab]ration ( ! m9d dur+ t "t1 & t if ,i  
really did commit ! de$1 :i* ,i c\ld n  
believe possible1 !n ,i _h done x 9 an  
entirely diff]5t "* or p]sonality f my  
normal self4  ,my attorney endeavor$ to 
h me %am insanity dur+ ! trial1 & he    
became irritably insol5t 9 8 mann] t[>d 
me because ,i positively refus$ to d s4 

,he told me t if ,i /uck to ! tru? ,i   
w\ld surely be convict$1 b if ,i foll[$ 
8 advice by op5ly assum+ idiotic tactics
 9 c\rt & mak+ false /atem5ts "u oa?1   
accord+ to 8 directions1 he c\ld save me
 )\t any tr\ble4 ,he frequ5tly gr[l$ &  
curs$ at me = ! /raight=w>d way t ,i    
gave my te/imony1 claim+ t 8 pr(essional
 reputation 0 be+ ru9$ by my tell+ !    
tru?4 ,he privately ackn[l$g$ t1 9 8    
op9ion1 ,i 0 guilty1 b t if he 7        
successful 9 hav+ me acquitt$1 he w\ld  
a*ieve great fame !reby1 & incid5tally  
be able to increase ! size ( 8 future   
cli5ts' fees4  ,x 0 prov$ 9 c\rt-alas1 !
 sadde/ bl[ ,i _h yet receiv$1 t        
,arletta 0 a frivol\s "y woman1 :o      
practically liv$ a life ( ease & luxury1
 by monet>y gifts d]iv$ f two weal?y m51
 "o a ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator & ! o!r a   
prom95t ,wall ,/reet f9anci]1 bo? be+   
high pill>s ( ! ,*ur*1 & "o ( !m be+ old
 en\gh to be h] gr&fa!r4 ,t 0 ! mo/     
pa9ful te/imony ( ! :ole proce$+s4 ,x   
did n seem possible to me t ! de>1      

sweet1 innoc5t girl1 :om ,i _h lov$ s   
mu* = h] g5tl5ess & k9dness ( nature1   
c\ld possibly lead su* a dual exi/5ce1 &
 ,i c\ld n und]/& :y %e %\ld h deceiv$  
me1 ) acc\nts ( h]self s at v>iance ) ! 
facts4 ,:5 ,i ?\ght ( h] z %e _h always 
appe>$ to me1 except+ ^? times :5 ,i saw
 h] "u ! influ5ce ( liquor1 %e seem$ l a
 good angel1 :o 0 f> beyond ev5 !       
suspicion ( reproa*2 & s :5 ,i le>n$ !  
wor/1 ,i pictur$ h] at h] be/1 & my love
 rema9$ un%ak54 ,:ile ,i realiz$ t x 0 !
 poor girl's weakness t l$ h] into      
temptation1 /ill x 0 pla9 to disc]n t ! 
cause ( h] d[nfall 0 money & ! mis]able 
creatures :o utiliz$ x to buy h] v      
life's blood & drag h] along ! mire (   
%ame4 ,! poor girl is dead1 b ! great   
m51 ?r\gh ^: ef=ts %e 0 disgrac$1 are   
/ill alive1 & are consid]$ em95tly      
respectable by bo? ! ,*ur* & !          
community4 ,! curse ( money c\ld n h be5
 m =cibly demon/rat$ ?an by ?is incid5t4
 ,! un=tunate "y woman crav$ money1 &   
sold h]self = x4 ,my deepe/ sympa?y goes

 aft] h] to ! grave4 ,! f+] ( scorn is  
n[ rais$ aga9/ ,arletta by ! :ole _w1 b 
if %e c\ld be br\ght back to life aga91 
,i %\ld gladly take h] by ! h& & say1 t 
my love = h] 0 z /rong z ev]1 & t ,i    
w\ld def5d h] aga9/ ! insults ( !       
deprav$ society :i* re>$ & educat$ h] 9 
! vices :i* x n[ deplores4  ,x took !   
jury j =ty-five m9utes to rea* a        
decision aga9/ me4 ,t5 m9utes ( ?is "t1 
z ,i le>n$ f newspap] acc\nts1 7 devot$ 
to pray]1 t ! ,almighty %\ld po9t out ! 
"r way to decide ! case4 ,evid5tly !    
god1 to :om ! jury pray$1 demon/rat$ t x
 0 _! duty to convict me4 ,= convict me 
!y did1 by br++ 9 a v]dict ( murd] 9 !  
fir/ degree4 ,my s5t5ce 0 t ,i pay !    
p5alty ( ! crime ) my life by be+       
electrocut$4  ,! trial 0 sev]e & brutal 
f beg9n+ to end1 f my po9t ( view4 ,i 0 
bulli$ by ! prosecutor1 sca?+ly c5sur$  
by ! judge1 libel$ by ! press1 curs$ by 
! public1 & des]t$ by my own attorney4  
,i 0 treat$ l a c[>dly bea/ ( ! mo/     
deprav$ type4 ,b ) all ! abuse t 0 heap$

 ^u me1 ,i endur$ x )\t a murmur1 calmly
 claim+ t ,i 0 n responsible = ! de$1 b 
p]fectly will+ to take any puni%m5t !   
law met$ out to me4 ,!re 0 "o ?+1 h[ev]1
 :i* /ood out prom95tly amid/ ! _m %oals
 ( my mis=tune1 :i* made me feel t ,i _h
 n liv$ 9 va94 ,my fai?ful little b& (  
foll[]s1 :om ,i _h taught ! pr9ciples ( 
,natural ,law1 rema9$ loyal to me until 
! v end4 ,n "o memb] ( ! society 0 !re  
:o w\ld believe t ,i 0 guilty ( su* an  
atroci\s crime4 ,!y insi/$ t !re 0 "s   
mi/ake1 & sp5t mu* "t & money 9 try+ to 
f]ret out ! my/]y4 ,!y call$ ^u me z (t5
 z ! prison regulations w\ld p]mit1 &   
amid sc5es t 7 t\*+1 prote/$ _! undy+   
fidelity to me & ! cause ,i esp\s$4 ,ea*
 individual promis$ mo/ solemnly to c>ry
 on ! "w ,i _h begun z long z 8 life    
la/$1 & ,i feel sure t1 al?\gh ! end (  
my "t is draw+ ne>1 ! "w entru/$ to me  
by ! great ,sagewoman is born aga91 & w 
gr[ to huge proportions z "t passes on4 
,& s ,i h come to ! end ( my /ory4      
,tomorr[ ,i mu/ die4 ,9 writ+ ?is book1 

,i h tri$ to conf9e myself exclusively  
to ! tru?4 ,i h felt all along1 h[ev]1  
my inability to d ! subject ju/ice4 ,!re
 are _m ?+s t ! great ,sagewoman tri$ to
 impress ^u me :i* my little bra9 0 n   
/rong en\gh to grasp4 ,!re are also _m  
?+s :i* are p]fectly cle> 9 my m9d1 t ,i
 h be5 unable to convey to o!rs1 b ,i h 
done my be/1 & t is all t c be expect$ (
 any "o4 ,i %\ld l to h giv5 m att5tion 
to ! arrangem5t ( ?is "w1 b un=tunately 
! "t all[$ me has be5 v %ort1 & ,i h _h 
to ru% x along 9 ord] to complete x4 ,i 
h produc$ ?is treatise :ile conf9$ )9 my
 cell 9 ! dea?-h\se1 & !re=e h _h _m    
disadvantages to cont5d )4 ,i %all give 
! manuscript to ! little body ( m5 &    
wom5 :o are b&$ toge!r & kn[n z !       
,natural ,law ,society1 ( :i* ,i _h !   
honor to be ! f\nd]1 ) ! und]/&+ t x w  
be publi%$ & di/ribut$ at ! e>lie/      
possible date4 ,i c\ld wi% t ! read]    
might p]use ! cont5ts ( ?is "w a second 
"t1 if x is n ask+ too mu*2 at lea/ t he
 might g ov] c>efully & ?\ghtfully t    

portion ( x :i* conta9s ! tea*+s ( !    
great ,sagewoman4 ,:ile ,i probably h   
fail$ to pres5t cle>ly mu* ( ! great    
wisdom directly receiv$ f h] magnific5t 
bra91 !re may arise 9 ! future1 wise m51
 :o w be capable ( read+ 9 ^! l9es mu* m
 ?an ev5 ,i1 :o write !m1 am able to    
compreh5d4 ,x is my "o hope t great m5 w
 spr+ up 9 ! future & take hold ( ?is   
"w--m5 ) m9ds s /rong1 s broad1 s       
c\rage\s1 & s unselfi%1 t !y w be will+ 
to devote _! lives to ! noble task (    
try+ to put ! :ole human race on a foot+
 ( equality4 ,!re c be no equality s    
long z ^? :o are /rong want to take m ( 
nature's gifts ?an ^? :o are weak1 & no 
man c ev] be great :o ?9ks t "o human   
be+ is entitl$ to m ?an ano!r4 ,t is    
selfi%ness4 ,selfi%ness & greatness are 
! extreme opposites4  ,?is is my la/ day
 on e>?1 to use a common b errone\s     
expression4 ,at noon today my s\l w be  
sep>at$ f its body by ! h& ( man1 act+  
accord+ to a mo/ unnatural1 diabolical1 
& murd]\s law4 ,& ! poor un=tunate      

creature1 :o actually slays me1 w d s1 n
 because he has a ?ir/ = blood1 b =     
money4 ,money furni%$ by ! ,/ate--a     
,*ri/ian civilization :i* br$ & re>$ u  
bo?4  ,i am n[ =ty-f\r ye>s old1 & h j  
rea*$ ! ?re%old ( m5tal /r5g?4 ,z ,i am 
9 p]fect condition physically1 & h a    
spl5did con/itution z a f\ndation1 !re  
is no good reason :y ,i c\ld n h liv$ at
 lea/ =ty ye>s m4 ,=ty ye>s long] c\ld  
,i h s]v$ ! _w at my v be/1 b my fell[  
be+s h decid$ to kill me1 "r at a "t :5 
,i c\ld h be5 ( ! mo/ use to !m4 ,i am  
really sorry t ,i mu/ die1 n because ,i 
fe> dea?1 b because my opportunity to d 
good to o!rs is tak5 f me4 ,tw5ty-two   
ye>s ago ,i 0 anxi\s to die1 aye ev5 by 
my own h&4 ,i ?\ght t !re 0 no?+ to live
 = at t "t4 ,b ! beautiful tea*+s ( !   
great ,sagewoman awak5$ new ideas (     
responsibility )9 me1 & n[ ,i c see t ! 
gr&e/ ?+ )9 ! rea* ( a human be+ is to  
live2 live z long z nature w all[2 live 
= o!rs4  ,natural ,law tea*es t x is    
idiotic to pray1 & ,i believe t pray] is

 a =m ( insanity1 b 7 ,i to pray1 :i* ,i
 pr(ess ,i h no idea ( do+1 my "o reque/
 ( ! ,creator w\ld be t ,i might live   
out my life1 9 ord] to spread !         
pr9ciples ( ,natural ,law to ! fur!rmo/ 
corn]s ( ! e>?2 or1 t ,i might be born  
aga9 9 a well-con/ruct$ body1 ) a m9d   
capable ( grasp+ nature's ideas 9 _!    
entirety1 & int]pret+ !m to my fell[ m5 
9 a way t c\ld n be misund]/ood4 ,if !  
,creator w\ld grant me ?is reque/1 & ,i 
c\ld h ! ability & ! p[] to *ange !     
conditions ( ! e>? to ^? exi/+ 9 ,sagel&
 be=e ! ,cata/rophe1 ,i w\ld gladly give
 9 ex*ange = ! privilege1 my et]nal s\l 
z a sacrifice1 & take ^u myself         
ev]la/+ly1 all ( ! mis]y1 suff]+1 &     
torture n[ inflict$ ^u ! re/ ( mank9d4  
,good-bye1 de> read]1 & may y\r s\l     
always guide y4  ,,end ,,( ,,john       
,,conv]t',s ,,"w4  ,epilogue on foll[+  
pages4  ,,epilogue  ,,f ,,! ,,new ,,york
 ,,daily 7,special ,despat*37  ,,s+     
,,s+1 ,n4 ,y41 #aa ,a4                  
,m4-,electrocution day "h always        

attracts _m curi\s p ab\t ! prison      
walls1 b ! mu* h]ald$ execution ( ,john 
,conv]t seems to h br\ght an unusual    
numb] ( p]sons to ?is neighborhood1 & ! 
hill ov]look+ ! prison is almo/ black ) 
p1 :o h come f all p>ts ( ! ,/ate4      
,view$ f ?is hill1 ,s+ ,s+ prison       
pres5ts ! appe>ance ( a huge1 squ>e p51 
cov]+ _m acres ( l&1 & enclos$ by a     
high1 brick wall on ! ?ree l& sides1 & a
 tall1 iron picket f5ce on ! side adjo9+
 ! ,hudson ,riv]4  ,on ! top ( ^! walls1
 s5t9els are /ation$ at int]vals1 :o    
walk back & =?1 arm$ ) bree*-load+      
rifles1 & "u ord]s to %oot dead any     
prison] attempt+ to escape4  ,)9 !      
enclosure1 at ! nor? end1 are sev]al r$ 
brick build+s1 :i* are us$ z work%ops = 
! twelve hundr$ "t prison]s1 n[         
inc>c]at$ "h4 ,runn+ along its ea/]n    
bord] is a massive /one /ructure1 ab\t  
sev5 hundr$ feet long1 fifty feet wide1 
& sixty feet high1 ) w9d[s crat$ by     
heavy1 iron b>s4 ,?is is ! ma9 build+ ( 
! prison1 & is us$ pr9cipally z a       

dormitory = ! inmates & (fices = ^? :o h
 *>ge ( ! in/itution4  ,! extreme s\?   
end ( ! ma9 build+ is wall$ (f          
sep>ately1 & occupi$ exclusively by     
prison]s :om ! ,/ate has doom$ to dea?4 
,?is place is call$ ! ,dea? ,*amb]4     
,inside ( ?is *amb] is a high /eel cage1
 f\r ti]s high1 & divid$ into sev]al    
cells1 :i* are ab\t eight by six feet 9 
dim5sion4 ,?ick1 cem5t walls1 floor1 &  
ceil+1 make ea* cell sep>ate & di/9ct f 
! o!rs4 ,heavy doors ( b>r$ /eel op5    
outw>d onto ! diff]5t plat=ms1 :i* run  
all ! way ar\nd ! inside ( ! cage4 ,arm$
 patrolm51 kn[n z dea? gu>ds1 are kept  
con/antly walk+ ar\nd ^! plat=ms4 ,)9   
?is cage is ,john ,conv]t & _m o!r      
notori\s murd]]s1 wait+ _! turns to be  
put to dea? z puni%m5t = _! he9\s       
crimes4  ,at ! s\? end ( ! ,dea? ,*amb] 
is a solid iron door1 :i* leads into an 
adjo9+ little r$ brick build+1 ab\t     
fifty by tw5ty feet 9 dim5sion1 "o /ory 
high1 & conta9+ two rooms4 ,^! rooms are
 p]fectly b>e1 except+ t 9 "o ( !m !re  

is a *air1 & 9 ! o!r a table4 ,ab\t t5  
feet f ! door lead+ f ! ,dea? ,*amb] is 
! electric *air1 by :i* ! ,/ate kills   
its wor/ crim9als4 ,9 appe>ance x is    
simil> to a pla91 old-fa%ion$ g>d5      
arm-*air1 ) a high back4 ,connect$ to   
?is *air are sev]al /raps1 by :i* !     
condemn$ man is h>ness$ 9 a sitt+       
position1 s t he _c move4 ,^! /raps are 
adju/$ across ! head1 *e/1 abdom51 bo?  
=e & upp] arms & ! ankles4 ,!y are n    
b\nd too tightly1 b left taut 9 ord] to 
all[ = ! expansion ( ! body4 ,! electro 
connections are at ! head & ! inside ( !
 "r calf1 ! tr\s]s be+ cut f ! knee     
d[nw>d1 s t a contact c be made ) ! b>e 
fle%4 ,j back ( ! *air is a l>ge closet1
 :i* conceals all ( ! electrical        
app>atus necess>y to ?r[ on or (f !     
curr5t at ! w ( ! ,electrician1 by ^: h&
 ! condemn$ man is s5t to et]nity4      
,/ation$ )9 ! closet1 ! ,electrocution] 
c see :at is go+ on outside1 b _c be se5
 f )\t4 ,j back ( ! closet is a p>tition
 divid+ ! two rooms1 ?r\gh :i* is a door

 lead+ into x4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ?is o!r room 
is a /ation>y table1 ^u :i* ! autopsy is
 p]=m$4  ,all ( ! ma*9]y has be5        
?or\ghly te/$1 & f\nd to be 9 good runn+
 ord]1 & nei!r ! ,/ate's ,electrician   
nor ! ,w>d5 expect ! slighte/ hit* 9    
connection ) today's proce$+s4 ,! twelve
 witnesses invit$ by ! ,w>d51 & made    
necess>y by law1 toge!r ) ! bra9 exp]ts1
 h arriv$ ^u ! sc5e1 & ev]y?+ is 9      
complete read9ess = ! electrocution (   
,john ,conv]t4  ,,f ,,! ,,new ,,york    
,,daily 7,special ,despat*37  ,,s+ ,,s+1
 ,n4 ,y41 #a3ae ,p4 ,m4-,"o ( ! /range/ 
& mo/ pa!tic trag$ies t has ev] happ5$ 9
 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york has j tak5 place  
)9 ! h\se ( electrocution "h1 ! result (
 :i* mu/ cause ! :ole civiliz$ _w to    
pause & %udd]4 ,y\r correspond5t e>ne/ly
 prays t he may nev] aga9 be call$ ^u to
 witness ano!r su* horror1 ! effects (  
:i* h completely unn]v$ him & begg>s ev5
 a fa9t description4  ,at precisely     
twelve o'clock today1 ) ! ,/ate         
,electrician1 m$ical exp]ts1 &          

witnesses1 mutely /ation$ 9 _! places1 !
 great iron door lead+ f ! ,dea? ,*amb] 
0 sudd5ly swung op51 & betwe5 two gu>ds 
! gigantic =m ( ,john ,conv]t walk$ ov] 
to ! electric *air1 ) a firm & unfalt]+ 
/ep4 ,imm$iately1 all eyes 7 turn$ ^u   
him1 & at ! same in/ant !re 0 a subdu$  
murmur ( surprise by _m ( ^? pres5t at !
 magnific5t appe>ance ( ! man4  ,tall & 
erect1 ) f9ely =m$ limbs1 & p[]fully    
built %\ld]s1 he easily t[]$ above all (
 ! o!r occupants ( ! room4 ,) a clean   
%av5 face1 ! h&some features ( :i*      
express$ extraord9>y intellig5ce1       
k9dness1 & g5tl5ess ( nature1 comb9$ )  
wond]ful /r5g? ( "*1 & a %apely head1   
ov]hung by an abundance ( beautiful     
sn[-:ite hair1 he look$ m l an          
ambassador f heav5 ?an a convict$       
murd]]4 ,he wore a black ,pr9ce ,alb]t  
suit ( clo!s4 ,z he rea*$ ! side ( !    
*air he paus$1 & calmly look+ f "o to ! 
o!r ( ! assemblage1 he began to address 
!m 9 a cle> & melodi\s voice4 ,almo/ f !
 fir/ utt]ance1 8 he>]s became          

electrifi$ by 8 *>m+ mann] & eloqu5ce1 &
 = ne>ly half an h\r 7 held spellb\nd1  
:ile he expla9$ ! pr9ciples ( ,natural  
,law1 & ! va/ b5efits ! human race c\ld 
d]ive by putt+ !m into effect4  ,9 a    
conv9c+ way he drew a beautiful picture 
^u ! m9ds ( ^? pres5t ( a heav5 t %\ld  
be e/abli%$ "h on e>? by & = all liv+   
?+s1 9 :i* !y %\ld "w unit$ & h>moni\sly
 toge!r = a common & unselfi% cause1    
in/ead ( ea* "o pull+ 9 a diff]5t       
direction = 8 own selfi% purposes4 ,he  
expla9$ t all liv+ ?+s 7 compos$ ( !    
same mat]ial1 :i* 0 con/antly und]go+ a 
*ange f life to dea? & f dea? to life by
 be+ mold$ & remold$ into diff]5t =ms1  
:i* are con/ruct$ accord+ to !          
intellig5ce absorb$ by ! :ole4 ,t x is  
)9 ! p[] ( ! human race1 if work+ toge!r
 z a unit1 to recon/ruct all liv+ matt] 
on e>? into m p]fect organisms1 j z x is
 )9 ! p[] ( man to re-m\ld a pile ( dead
 scrap iron into new & useful ma*9]y4 ,t
 ^! results c\ld only be accompli%$ by !
 eradication ( selfi%ness f ! human     

race1 & t x 0 impossible to ext+ui%     
selfi%ness z long z ! money sy/em 0 kept
 9 =ce1 & individuals 7 recomp5s$       
accord+ to _! craft9ess to help         
!mselves4 ,he told ( ! s\l be+ ev]la/+1 
& h[ a wise law ( nature breaks !       
monotony ( its exi/5ce ?r\gh ! process (
 re-inc>nation1 & t ! s\l ( ! ri*       
ari/ocrat ( today may be ! s\l ( !      
suckl+ pig tomorr[4 ,he said t x 0 )9 ! 
p[] ( e liv+ ?+ to d good1 if only      
foll[+ ! advice ( ! s\l1 & t ! (t5] ?is 
advice 0 tak5 ! easi] x became to d "r1 
b t ! less ! s\l's w>n+ 0 he$$1 ! m     
h>d5$ & vile became ! nature ( !        
individual4 ,he told ( h[ *ildr5 inh]it 
! weaknesses ( _! p>5ts1 & m5tion$ h[   
mu* gr&] x is = p>5ts to give _! *ildr5 
"* )\t gold1 ?an to give !m gold )\t "*4
  ,s e>ne/ly & pa!tically did he pres5t 
! :ole subject1 t at ! conclusion ( 8   
disc\rse !re 0 n a dry eye 9 ! room1 & z
 he calmly took 8 seat 9 ! electric     
*air1 ! :ole assemblage1 includ+ !      
gu>ds1 /ood motionless = sev]al mom5ts z

 if 9 a hypnotic trance4 ,& !n1 z !     
gu>ds reluctantly began to adju/ ! /raps
 ab\t 8 body1 ?ree m5 bur/ into l\d sobs
 & ru%$ f ! room1 bitt]ly d5\nc+ !      
electrocution z savag]y1 & refus+ to    
witness ! proce$+s any fur!r4 ,) !      
exception ( ! condemn$ man1 ev]ybody 0  
completely un/rung4 ,b ,john ,conv]t1 9 
! %ad[ ( dea?1 did n lose 8 wond]ful    
self-control = a mom5t1 b sat ) p]fect  
equipoise 9 t murd]\s *air1 calmly wat*+
 ) app>5t int]e/ ! "w ( fa/5+ him 94 ',y
 h t /rap ar\nd ! abdom5 twi/$1' he     
coolly rem>k$ to "o ( ! excit$ gu>ds1 & 
!n quietly add$1 'y are n suffici5tly   
h>d5$ = ?is k9d ( "w1 my man1 b p]haps  
y\r *ildr5 may be4' ,& z if /ung by     
remorse at ^! words1 ! gu>d sudd5ly bur/
 into a fr5zy ( grief & cri$ out 9      
pite\s tones3 ',no1 no6 ,don't say t6 ,i
 love my *ildr54 ,i und]took ?is        
objectionable "w = _! sakes1 t ,i might 
be able to give !m ! same advantages t  
o!r *ildr5 enjoy4 ,b n[ t y h spok51 ,i 
c see t ,i am pay+ = _! advantages at ! 

exp5se ( _! moral *>act]s1 & t !y too   
might foll[ 9 my mis]able foot/eps &1   
ev5tually sell !mselves = money4 ,b     
li/51 ,i h b j tak5 ?is position1 & n[  
,i am gett+ my fir/ exp]i5ce at ?is k9d 
( "w1 & ,i feel z if ,i 7 ab\t to commit
 murd]4 ,& n[1 aft] he>+ y\r wond]ful   
words1 my consci5ce is cry+ out )9 me to
 /op1 & s1 9 ! pres5ce ( ^! witnesses1  
,i n only r5\nce all fur!r connection ) 
?is abom9able act1 b ,i mo/ solemnly    
swe> t ,i believe 9 ,natural ,law1 & t  
,i %all h5ce=? devote my life to tea*+  
its pr9ciples to my own *ildr51 & also  
to ^? ( my fell[ be+s4 ,my eyes h       
sudd5ly be5 op5$4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life
 ,i feel l a man4'  ,at ?is unexpect$   
turn ( affairs1 ! c\nt5ance ( ,john     
,conv]t light$ up ) a look ( div9e      
happ9ess t 0 truly glori\s to behold1 &1
 address+ ! gu>d1 he said3 ',well spok51
 my noble man4 ,may y accumulate        
suffici5t /r5g? to enable y to fai?fully
 foll[ out y\r spl5did resolution2 may  
y\r future de$s be s unselfi%1 h]oic1 & 

fruitful1 t[>ds uplift+ mank9d1 t !     
gr&*ildr5 ( y\r enemies may live to     
praise y\r "n4'  ,^! words seem$ to h a 
*e]+ effect ^u ! gu>d1 :o affectionately
 %ook ! h& ( ,conv]t1 & !n left ! room4 
,dur+ ?is "t1 h[ev]1 ! o!r gu>d _h      
cont9u$ ! "w ( adju/+ ! /raps1 & f9ally 
hav+ !m prop]ly arrang$1 /epp$ backw>d a
 few feet & rais$ 8 left arm z a sign to
 ! ,electrocution] 9 ! closet t ev]y?+ 0
 9 read9ess4 ,& !n1 j z ,john ,conv]t   
utt]$ ! words1 ',always ,consult ,y\r   
,s\l = ,advice1' a t]rible1 dull1 buzz+ 
s\nd took ! place ( 8 voice1 8 body     
sudd5ly exp&$1 z if ab\t to bur/1 8     
limbs 7 drawn up & di/ort$1 blue flames 
%ot =? ) a weird gl[1 a sick5+ odor (   
burn+ fle% saturat$ ! air1 & quick] ?an 
x takes to tell1 ! deadly curr5t _h     
p5etrat$ ?r\gh e fib] ( 8 body4  ,& !n1 
z all turn$ away _! heads f ! awful     
sight1 a l\d cra% 0 he>d1 & ! door lead+
 f ! c\rt-y>d into ! o!r room bur/ op51 
& 9 ru%$ ! ,w>d51 yell+ l a madman3     
',/op x6 ,= ,god's sake1 /op x6 ,y are  

kill+ ! wrong man6' ,& pull+ op5 ! door 
( ! closet :i* conceal$ ! ,electrician1 
he ?rew (f ! curr5t ) 8 own h&s4 ,at !  
same "t1 amid/ great confusion1 sev]al (
 ! spectators ru%$ =w>d & began unfa/5+ 
! /raps :i* b\nd ! un=tunate man to !   
*air1 aft] :i* ! body 0 c>ri$ into ! o!r
 room & laid ^u ! table4  ,foll[+ 9 !   
foot/eps ( ! ,w>d51 0 a tall1 beautiful1
 "y woman1 hatless1 & ) hair di%evel$ & 
dress dis>rang$4 ,%e 0 pant+ heavily1 & 
a wild1 t]rifi$ look gleam$ 9 h] eyes4  
,%e appe>$ daz$ & almo/ exhau/$4 ,cat*+ 
sight ( ,conv]t1 %e frantically tri$ to 
get ne> him1 b 0 held 9 *eck by "o ( !  
doctors1 :ile ! o!r "o made a hurri$    
exam9ation ( ! body4 ,& !n1 ?is doctor1 
app>5tly suff]+ f great m5tal excitem5t1
 turn$ t[>d ^? pres5t1 &1 ) 8 eyes full 
( te>s1 *ok+ly :isp]$1 ',too late1 he is
 dead4'  ,at ^! t]rible words1 ! "y     
woman utt]$ a he>t-pi]c+ %riek1 &1 ru%+ 
=w>d1 ?rew h]self ^u ! corpse1 z %e     
pite\sly moan$3 ',y h murd]$ him4 ,y h  
murd]$ him4'  ,,f ,,! ,,new ,,york      

,,daily4  ,! foll[+ /atem5t1 made by "o 
( ,*icago's mo/ beautiful & brilliant "y
 society wom51 is ! sequel to ! mo/     
extraord9>y case t ev] attract$ public  
att5tion 9 ?is c\ntry3  ',my "n is      
,arletta ,wright4 ,my fa!r is ,r4 ,u4   
,wright1 ( ,*icago1 ,ill41 ! well-kn[n  
f9anci] & multi-millionaire4 ,a few ye>s
 ago1 :ile 9 ,p>is1 ,i 0 introduc$ to a 
man by ! "n ( ,john ,conv]t4 ,i suppos$ 
he 0 an ,am]ican1 b at t "t did n take  
en\gh int]e/ 9 him to inquire z to :o he
 0 or :]e he came f4 ,lat]1 h[ev]1 ,i   
f\nd t he 0 cont9ually cross+ my pa?1 & 
appe>$ anxi\s to c\rt my att5tion4 ,he 0
 a tall1 well-built1 h&some man1 ) a    
clean-%av5 face & sn[-:ite hair1        
app>5tly ab\t =ty ye>s old4 ,b !re 0    
some?+ ab\t 8 looks & actions t ,i did n
 l1 & ,i tri$ to avoid him z mu* z      
possible4 ,b he 0 n to be avoid$ v      
easily1 &1 aft] p]si/5tly foll[+ me all 
ov] ,europe1 he cross$ ! ocean 9 ! same 
/eam]1 & f9ally came to my home 9       
,*icago4 ,he got to be su* a nuisance t 

he 0 refus$ admittance to our h\se1 & 9 
ord] to get rid ( him entirely1 ,i      
secretly left ,*icago & w5t abroad aga94
 ,a few mon?s aft]w>d ,i return$ home1 &
 f\nd t he _h left = p>ts unkn[n1 & !   
incid5t 0 soon =gott54  ',dur+ ! mon? ( 
,m>*1 #aijc1 ab\t two & a half ye>s     
lat]1 important bus9ess call$ my fa!r to
 ,new ,york = a /ay ( sev]al mon?s1 & "m
 & ,i1 accompany+ him1 we took ap>tm5ts 
at ! ,opul5t ,hotel1 on ,broadway1 ne>  
,sev5ty-eigh? /reet4  ',ab\t t "t ,i    
decid$ to visit ! diff]5t in/itutions ( 
,new ,york1 & "o day z ,i 0 be+ %[n     
?r\gh a *>ity w>d ( ! ,ruff ,hospital1  
,i 0 a/oni%$ to see ,john ,conv]t ly+   
sick ^u "o ( ! cots4 ,he _h a wild &    
peculi> />e 9 8 eyes & at fir/ gave no  
sign ( recognition1 b seem$ to be       
und]go+ an int5se m5tal /ra91 z if try+ 
to recall to m9d "s ev5t t _h escap$ 8  
memory4 ,! doctor in=m$ me t he 0 an    
unid5tifi$ *>ity pati5t suff]+ ) typhoid
 fev] & 0 evid5tly insane4 ,he told me t
 ! man imag9$ he _h be5 9 a trance = ov]

 f\r ?\s& ye>s1 & c\ld only be br\ght   
out ( x by a kiss f "o he call$         
,arletta4 ,my he>t seem$ to melt ) pity 
& sorr[1 & my dislike *ang$ into love = 
! man ^u he>+ ^! words1 & )\t hesitation
 ,i kiss$ him1 at ! same "t hop+ mo/    
s9c]ely t ! act w\ld h a salut>y effect4
 ,/range z x may seem1 ! :ole expression
 ( 8 c\nt5ance *ang$ in/antly z if by "s
 magic =ce2 8 eyes light$ up radiantly1 
& look+ at me 9 great a/oni%m5t he utt]$
 my "n-,arletta4 ,b :ile ,i 0 q elat$   
ov] my /range success1 ,i 0 also mu*    
surpris$ & puzzl$ at 8 foll[+ utt]ances1
 :]eby he claim$ t ,i 0 ! re-inc>nat$   
s\l ( ,arletta ( ,sagel&1 :o1 accord+ to
 8 /ory1 _h di$ on ! same day ,i 0 born1
 ov] tw5ty-"o ye>s be=e1 & f :i* "t he  
c\ld =m no recollection ( ev5ts :atev]4 
',subsequ5tly1 ,i 0 in=m$ by an em95t   
bra9 speciali/1 :o exam9$ him1 t he 0   
m5tally s\nd1 b t ow+ to a sev]e        
fracture ( ! skull receiv$ "s "t        
previ\sly 8 bra9 _h become divid$ into  
two di/9ct p>ts1 caus+ two p]sonalities 

to exi/ & enabl+ him to recollect ev5ts 
only z !y 7 sep>ately record$ on ei!r   
side ( ! bra94 ,by ?is explanation ,i   
readily und]/ood ! reason :y he did n   
recognize me & also = ! wond]ful *ange  
:i* took place1 bo? 9 8 "* & my feel+s  
t[>d him4 ,on t day my fir/ & la/ love =
 man 0 born4  ',z "t pass$ by1 & he     
recov]$ 8 heal? & /r5g?1 he appe>$ to me
 ! mo/ beautiful "* ,i _h ev] kn[n1 & ) 
ea* succe$+ day my love = him grew      
/rong]4 ,b :ile love =m$ a /rong mutual 
l9k ( atta*m5t betwe5 u1 ano!r =ce      
succe$$ 9 putt+ u ap>t4  ',he believ$ 9 
,natural ,law & unselfi%ness1 ) equal   
rights = bo? /rong & weak alike4 ,i     
believ$ 9 religion & selfi%ness1 ) !    
/rong enjoy+ m e>?ly bless+s ?an ! weak4
  ',he believ$ 9 a ,supreme ,be+1 :o    
creat$ immutable laws :]eby ! entire    
ma*9]y ( ! univ]se is gov]n$1 & t ^!    
laws c\ld no m be *ang$ by ! silly      
pray]s ( man ?an by ! pray]s ( a        
microbe4 ,i believ$ 9 a god to :om ,i   
c\ld pray to *ange e>?ly conditions to  

suit my fancies2 a god will+ to grant me
 favors ev5 at ! exp5se ( o!rs4  ',he   
believ$ 9 re-inc>nation1 & ! p[] ( ! s\l
 to ev5tually ma/] ! fle% & create a    
heav5 on e>?4 ,i believ$ 9 !            
transmigration ( ! s\l to "s obscure    
heav5 :]e !re w\ld be no?+ f>!r to d b  
re/ dur+ all et]nity4  ',he 0 broad 9 8 
views & nev] tri$ to re/ra9 me f ?9k+ z 
,i lik$4 ,i 0 n>r[ 9 m9e1 & q unwill+ t 
he %\ld believe 9 any !ory except my    
own4  ',^! & o!r diff]5ces ( op9ion     
caus$ u to sep>ate4  ',"o night la/     
,june1 ! same night t awful murd] took  
place 9 ! ,s]aglio ,ap>tm5ts1 ,i met    
,john ,conv]t at our regul> meet+ place 
9 ,c5tral ,p>k = ! la/ "t4 ,x 0 my habit
 to meet him 9 an out-(-!-way corn] ( ! 
p>k1 because ,i did n want my p>5ts or  
fri5ds to "k ( x4 ,= ?is same reason1 ,i
 _h nev] told him my la/ "n or place (  
resid5ce4 ,at ?is meet+1 ,i in=m$ him t 
he mu/ ei!r give up all fur!r connection
 ) ! movem5t he _h in/itut$ t[>d !      
reg5]ation ( mank9d1 or bid me good-bye 

=ev]4 ,he *ose ! latt] c\rse1 al?\gh ,i 
"k t 8 he>t 0 fairly bur/+ ) grief :5 ,i
 left him4  ',n[1 t x is too late1 ,i c 
fully appreciate :at a gr&1 noble fell[ 
he 04 ,i (f]$ him a million doll>s to   
=sake ! cause he _h pl$g$ himself to    
uphold4 ,?9k ( x1 "o million doll>s6 ,a 
sum ( money = :i* mo/ civiliz$ m5 w\ld  
gladly sell _! et]nal s\ls4 ,b ,john    
,conv]t1 a believ] 9 ,natural ,law1 c\ld
 n be b\ght at any price1 & ev5 ?\gh ,i 
(f]$ him my h& 9 m>riage1 an (f]+ :i* _m
 ,cr[n ,pr9ces ( ,europe h repeat$ly    
begg$ =1 /ill he w\ld n rec$e f ! gr&   
purpose he _h und]tak54  ',well1 we     
p>t$1 & ! next morn+ ,i bo>d$ a /eam]   
b\nd = ,europe4 ,b ,i 0 wret*$ &        
unhappy1 & felt t life 0 a burd5 to me4 
,i 0 unable to drive ! image ( ,john    
,conv]t out ( my m9d1 & z ,i /ood ^u !  
deck ( ! /eam]1 z x pass$ along ! riv]  
lead+ to ! ocean4 ,i look$ back t[>d    
,new ,york1 & fanci$ ,i c\ld see poor   
,john /&+ alone1 & =lorn1 ^u "o ( !     
docks1 ) 8 arms out/ret*$1 sadly implor+

 me to return1 & ) a feel+ ( remorse ,i 
/>t$ = my /at]oom to lie d[n & h a good 
cry4  ',z ,i hurri$ along ! d>k         
passageway lead+ to my room1 ,i 0 almo/ 
/>tl$ out ( my s5ses by com+ face to    
face ) ! v man ,i ?\ght ,i _h left      
beh9d1 ,john ,conv]t4 ,he appe>$ to be  
ev5 m />tl$ ?an myself1 &1 /epp+ backw>d
 a few paces1 he fairly trembl$1 z he   
ho>sely exclaim$3 ',my ,god1 ,arletta1  
is t really y8' ,at ^! words ,i became  
fright5$1 & z ! fa9t rays ( light f a   
di/ant port-hole fell squ>ely ^u 8 face1
 ,i obs]v$ a wild1 peculi> />e 9 8 eyes1
 & notic$ t 8 :ole c\nt5ance 0 ov]ca/ by
 a mo/ villa9\s expression4 ,at t mom5t1
 ,i rememb]$ ! doctor's w>n+ words1 t he
 might *ange p]sonalities at any "t t he
 0 subject$ to sev]e m5tal excitem5t1 & 
,i n[ recogniz$ 9 ! man /&+ be=e me !   
same "* ,i _h met 9 ,p>is4 ,j z quickly 
z love _h tak5 possession ( my feel+s = 
,john ,conv]t 9 ! hospital1 j t sudd5ly 
did x dep>t :5 ,i saw ?is dete/able     
look+ creature 9 front ( me4 ,9 an      

in/ant he became loa?some to my sight1 &
 )\t wait+ = ano!r ^w ,i ru%$ into my   
/ate-room & bolt$ ! door4  ',n once did 
,i leave my room dur+ t trip across !   
ocean1 b :5 ! /eam] arriv$ at ,liv]pool1
 & ,i />t$ to g a%ore1 ! v fir/ p]son my
 eyes re/$ ^u 0 ,john ,conv]t2 & f t "t 
on he incessantly dogg$ my foot/eps all 
ov] ,europe4 ,! m ,i saw ( him1 ! m     
debas$ & despicable he appe>$ to me4 ,! 
good1 k9d1 old face1 t ,i _h lov$ s     
well1 _h n[ app>5tly become di/ort$ by a
 murd]\s expression1 & ! s\lful eyes :i*
 _h intoxicat$ me ) ec/asy1 n[ depict$ !
 nature ( a deg5]ate4 ,i %unn$ him z ,i 
w\ld a lep]1 & _m times ,i wi%$ t ,i _h 
left him to die 9 ! hospital1 in/ead (  
aid+ him to recov]4 ,he became s        
objectionable to my sight t ,i ?reat5$  
to h him arre/$ if he did n /op foll[+  
me ab\t4 ,b ?is _h no effect ^u him     
:atev]1 & aft] ?ree long1 we>y mon?s (  
travel on ! cont95t1 9 :i* ,i attempt$  
to elude him1 )\t success1 ,i f9ally    
return$ to ,engl& & bo>d$ a /eam] at    

,s\?ampton = ,new ,york4 ,i fully       
expect$ to see ,john ,conv]t make !     
voyage also1 b to my surprise & great   
joy ,i saw him /&+ on ! pi] aft] ! /eam]
 _h left h] moor+s & 0 /eam+ away4 ,he  
/ood wav+ 8 h& at me1 & ,i wat*$ him    
until beyond ! range ( vision1 !n w5t   
d[n to my /ate-room1 ) a feel+ ( relief1
 z ?\gh a great load _h be5 lift$ f my  
%\ld]s4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s t attract$ my  
att5tion aft] ent]+ ! /ate-room1 0 a    
l>ge1 well-fill$ envelope1 ly+ ^u ! b$1 
& address$ to me4 ,te>+ x op51 ,i f\nd  
an assortm5t ( v>i\s docum5ts1 among :i*
 0 ! foll[+ lett]4'  ',my de> ,arletta3 
,at la/ realiz+ t y are beyond my rea* &
 t fur!r ef=ts to w9 y\r love w\ld be   
useless1 & feel+ t aft] all1 my aff9ity 
is n really y b %e :om ,i rec5tly kill$1
 & z my consci5ce is tortur+ me until ,i
 c f9d no re/ or cont5tm5t 9 life1 ,i h 
decid$ to av5ge ! _m crimes ,i h        
committ$ dur+ ! pa/ by tak+ my own life1
 & ere y read ^! l9es ,i %all be dead4  
',my life has be5 a mo/ mis]able        

failure1 & 7 x n = ! fact t dur+ my la/ 
h\rs ,i feel a /rong desire to try &    
make am5ds1 ?r\gh y1 to ! man ,i h be5  
imp]sonat+ = _m ye>s1 ,i %\ld1 quietly  
pass out ( exi/5ce )\t fur!r ado4  ',9 !
 fir/ place my "n is n ,john1 b ,edw>d  
,conv]t1 son ( ,h5ry ,conv]t1 & gr&son (
 ,pet] ,conv]t1 :o _m ye>s ago 0 a      
weal?y bank] ( ,london1 ,engl&4  ',my   
gr&fa!r _h two sons2 ,james1 ! eld]1 be+
 my uncle1 & ,h5ry ! y\ng]1 my fa!r4    
',ab\t ! "t my fa!r rea*$ maturity1 bo? 
he & my uncle fell 9 love ) beautiful   
tw9 si/]s ( a poor family1 & 9 due c\rse
 ( "t ea* took "o z a wife4 ,?is 0 done 
9 direct opposition to my gr&fa!r's     
comm&s1 & s inc5s$ did he become ov] !  
affair1 t :5 he di$ %ortly aft]w>d1 x 0 
f\nd t he _h cut !m bo? (f ) a m]e      
pittance1 :ile ! bulk ( 8 e/ate :i* 0   
valu$ at sev]al million p\nds1 0 to be  
held 9 tru/ until ! elde/ son ( my uncle
 ,james _h rea*$ maturity1 aft] :i* x 0 
to be deliv]$ to him intact4  ',at t "t 
nei!r my fa!r nor uncle _h *ildr51 & be+

 ( diff]5t temp]am5ts-my uncle a pi\s   
cl]gyman1 & my fa!r a brok] ) gambl+    
t5d5cies-!y soon p>t$ & lo/ track ( ea* 
o!r4  ',my p>5ts emigrat$ to ,canada &  
resid$ 9 ,toronto = "s ye>s1 9 :i* city 
,i 0 born4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t five ye>s ( age
 my "m di$1 & a %ort "t lat] my fa!r    
mov$ to ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 & ent]$ into 
! brok]age bus9ess !re4 ,z ,i grew up1  
,i 0 educat$ ) ! sole idea t ! only     
purpose = :i* ,i _h be5 creat$ 0 to get 
money4 ,at home ,i 0 taught by my fa!r1 
9 s*ool ?r\gh books1 & at *ur* by !     
pa/or1 t my success 9 life w\ld be judg$
 accord+ to ! am\nt ( money ,i c\ld     
accumulate4 ,0 x any wond]1 !n1 t ,i    
grew up to wor%ip money z ! real god1 & 
to f9ally sell my s\l = x8 ,oh1 !       
t]rible curse ( money6 ,& :at an awful  
crime = p>5ts to tea* _! *ildr5 to love 
x6 ,_h ,i n be5 taught f infancy to     
crave money1 ,i might h become a useful 
memb] ( ! human family1 & utiliz$ my    
bra9 p[] = "s wor?y cause1 in/ead ( us+ 
x to s*eme1 *eat1 /eal1 & ev5 murd]1 9  

ord] t ,i might obta9 x4  ,well1 "o day 
:5 ,i 0 ab\t sixte5 ye>s old1 my fa!r1  
hav+ j return$ f "o ( 8 we/]n trips1    
in=m$ me t he _h accid5tally run across 
8 bro!r ,james1 ! cl]gyman1 9 a little  
,kansas t[n nam$ ,ed54 ,he said t my    
uncle told him t 8 wife _h di$ sixte5   
ye>s be=e1 :ile giv+ bir? to an only    
son1 z !y 7 cross+ ! ,atlantic ,ocean4  
,subsequ5tly ?is son1 :o _h be5 nam$    
,john1 ran away f home :5 he 0 b elev5  
ye>s old1 & _h nev] be5 se5 or he>d (   
s9ce4 ,my fa!r said t ,uncle ,james _h  
evid5tly brood$ ov] ! matt] s long t he 
0 brok5 d[n 9 heal? & c\ld n live mu*   
long]4 ,!n he %[$ me a picture ( ,john  
,conv]t1 :5 he 0 t5 ye>s old1 & said t x
 look$ exactly l me at t age4 ,f9ally1  
he told me t ,c\s9 ,john 0 ! sole heir  
to 8 gr&fa!r's e/ate1 & intimat$ t x    
w\ld be a spl5did /roke ( bus9ess = me  
to g to ,ed5 & pret5d to be ! long-lo/  
son1 &1 aft] rea*+ ! age ( tw5ty-"o1    
claim ! e/ate z my own4 ,my fa!r told me
 t z soon z he he>d my uncle's /ory1 8  

well-tra9$ f9ancial bra9 _h imm$iately  
=mulat$ ?is excell5t plan1 & consequ5tly
 he l$ my uncle to believe t he _h no   
*ildr5 ( 8 own4 ,he also asc]ta9$ !     
names ( ! diff]5t places :]e my uncle _h
 liv$ dur+ ! pa/1 & propos$ t ,i %\ld   
visit ^! localities & become acqua9t$ ) 
,john's old playmates1 9 ord] to acquire
 a ?or\gh k ( 8 y\?ful *>act]i/ics & any
 o!r useful in=mation necess>y to c>ry  
out ! deception successfully4  ',well1  
,i ent]$ into ! plot ) en?usiasm1 & )9  
six mon?s pres5t$ myself to ,uncle      
,james z 8 son4  ',at fir/ ! s*eme work$
 to p]fection1 & !re 0 great rejoic+ 9 !
 little t[n ( ,ed51 :]e ! ,rev4 ,james  
,conv]t 0 an honor$ & respect$ citiz5 ( 
! community4 ,b z "t w5t by1 my uncle   
app>5tly began to d\bt my id5tity1 = at 
times he w\ld look at me long & se>*+ly1
 & !n1 ) a sorr[ful %ake ( ! head1 w\ld 
rem>k t ,i lack$ ! "* ( ! boy he _h kn[n
 z 8 son4 ,s1 fe>+ t he might ultimately
 discov] ! fraud & foil our plans1 my   
fa!r & ,i jo9tly murd]$ him by a sl[    

process ( poison4 ,!n1 ) ! necess>y     
pap]s 9 my possession1 & pl5ty (        
reputable witnesses f ,ed5 to swe> t ,i 
0 ! ackn[l$g$ son ( ! ,rev4 ,james      
,conv]t1 at ! age ( tw5ty-"o ,i took    
possession ( my gr&fa!r's va/ e/ate 9   
,engl&4  ',b ! fe> ( ! rightful heir    
turn+ up soon] or lat] to expose ! fraud
 began to haunt me1 &1 feel+ my         
insecurity z long z he 0 alive1 ,i began
 a long & t$i\s se>* = ,john ,conv]t1   
:i* ext5d$ to all p>ts ( ! _w1 & cov]$ a
 p]iod ( ov] tw5ty- ?ree ye>s1 ) ! sole 
purpose ( kill+ him if f\nd4  ',9 !     
meantime1 fe>+ t my fa!r might become   
consci5ce- /rick5 soon] or lat]1 & make 
a confession ( our crime to !           
au?orities1 ,i kill$ him also2 & ( !    
?ree murd]s1 ( :i* ,i am n[ responsible1
 ,i feel less conc]n ov] my fa!r's dea? 
?an ( ! o!r two2 = 0 x n f him t ,i     
inh]it$ ! in/9cts to lie1 *eat1 /eal1 & 
murd] = money1 & by 8 in/ructions t ^!  
in/9cts 7 develop$1 in/ead ( be+        
disc\rag$ f infancy8  ',well1 al?\gh ,i 

se>*$ 9 ne>ly e nook & corn] ( ! globe1 
,i 0 unable to f9d ev5 a clue to my     
miss+ c\s91 b dur+ t "t a mo/ peculi>   
affair happ5$1 :i* result$ 9 my kill+ a 
?ird victim4  ',z y w rememb]1 ,i met & 
became infatuat$ ) y 9 ,p>is ov] ?ree   
ye>s ago1 & !n foll[$ y to ,*icago4     
,aft] le>n+ t y _h secretly dep>t$ =    
,europe aga9 9 ord] to avoid me1 ,i made
 up my m9d to bo!r y no fur!r1 & tak+ a 
trip 9 ! opposite direction ,i sp5t     
consid]able "t t\r+ ,au/ralia1 ,africa &
 ,asia4 ,x 0 ab\t two ye>s aft]1 :ile   
/opp+ at a fa%ionable hotel 9 ,b]l9 t ,i
 discov]$ a "y woman bo>d+ !re by ! "n (
 ,arletta ,fogg4 ,s closely did %e      
resemble y t ,i suppos$ x 0 y liv+ !re  
"u an assum$ "n4 ,at fir/ :5 ,i accus$  
h] ( be+ ,arletta ,wright1 ( ,*icago1 %e
 d5i$ x emphatically4 ,b lat]1 aft]     
le>n+ t ,i 0 a millionaire1 %e pret5d$ t
 ,i 0 "r 9 my supposition & l$ me to    
believe t %e _h left home = an indef9ite
 p]iod ow+ to "s family disagreem5t & 0 
n[ travel+ incognito4 ,%e p]mitt$ me to 

%[ h] _m att5tions & gradually we became
 v good fri5ds4 ,s infatuat$ ) h] *>ms  
did ,i become t ,i 0 h] abject slave4   
,we w5t to ,italy & ,egypt toge!r & ,i  
lavi%$ money ^u h] )\t /9t4 ,i propos$  
honorable m>riage to h] a hundr$ times1 
b %e always refus$1 say+ t %e pref]r$ a 
free & indep5d5t life4 ,we w5t to ,new  
,york1 & !re ,i discov]$ t !re 7 o!r m5 
besides myself int]e/$ 9 h]1 & t %e _h  
two diff]5t places ( resid5ce4 ,sev]al  
times ,i saw h] 9 fa%ionable re/aurants 
d9+ ) o!r m51 & foll[+ h] "o night into 
! ,s]aglio ,ap>tm5ts1 ,i f\nd t %e      
occupi$ a suite ( rooms !re1 ( :i* ,i _h
 kn[n no?+4 ,%e 0 some:at "u ! influ5ce 
( liquor t night1 & ! in=mation ,i      
secur$ f h] 0 ( su* a k9d t x almo/     
drove me mad ) jeal\sy1 & 9 a fit (     
fr5zy ,i /abb$ h] to dea? ) h] own toy  
dagg] & left h] ly+ on ! b$4 ,! next    
morn+ ,i quietly bo>d$ ! /eam] =        
,europe1 & keep+ out ( sight until away 
f l&1 ,i />t$ to g to ! purs]'s (fice to
 pay = my passage1 :5 ! v fir/ p]son ,i 

met 0 y4 ,y c well imag9e h[ x />tl$ me 
to see "o :om ,i ?\ght 0 dead4 ,b aft] !
 fir/ %ock _h pass$ away1 & le>n+ f !   
li/ t ,arletta ,wright 0 a pass5g]1 ,i  
gave ! :ole matt] ?\ghtful consid]ation 
& f9ally conclud$ t ,arletta ,fogg &    
,arletta ,wright 7 two diff]5t p]sons & 
t ! o!r 0 m]ely a beautiful adv5turess &
 y\r d\ble4  ',well1 y "k ! re/4 ,y nev]
 w\ld c>e = me1 & z ! great weal? ,i s  
wrongfully acquir$ _c buy happ9ess (    
peace ( m9d1 ,i %all ask ,god to =give  
my s9s & !n bl[ out ! bra9s t h become s
 useless4  ',some:]e 9 ?is _w ! "r ,john
 ,conv]t may be e>n+ 8 bread by ! sweat 
( 8 br[1 entirely ignorant ( ! fact t he
 is a millionaire by bir?1 = x 0 8      
fa!r's int5tion nev] to disclose ?is    
secret to him1 pref]r+ t he %\ld sp5d 8 
"t z a useful labor]1 r ?an a money$    
loaf]1 liv+ )\t "w4 ,:e!r he resembles  
me at ?is age or n1 ,i _c say4 ,p]haps  
n1 = my hair has become prematurely :ite
 f s9 & worry4 ,!n aga91 he may we> a   
be>d1 :ile my face is clean %av54 ,b no 

matt] :]e he is1 :at he does1 or h[ he  
looks1 ,i %all tru/ 9 y to d all )9 y\r 
p[] to try & locate him1 & deliv] into 8
 h&s ! enclos$ pap]s1 :i* w be ! means (
 re/or+ 8 possessions to him4  ',if y   
are =tunate en\gh to f9d him1 beg 8     
=giv5ess = me1 & say t ! cause ( all my 
wick$ness 0 money1 & a fa!r :o taught me
 to love x4 ,) a pray] to ,god = m]cy1  
,i %all expect to g to heav5 9 spite (  
my s9s1 z ,i h fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 &1  
hop+ to meet y !re1 ,i bid y good-bye   
until !n4  ',s9c]ely y\rs1  ',,edw>d    
7,,john7 ,,conv]t4'  ',not)/&+ !        
dreadful cont5ts ( ?is lett]1 ,i felt l 
cry+ ) joy aft] read+ x1 z my m9d once m
 became occupi$ ) ?\ghts ( ! spl5did "* 
:om ,i _h s ard5tly lov$1 b %amefully   
des]t$ 9 ,new ,york ?ree mon?s          
previ\sly4 ,i made up my m9d to return &
 ask 8 =giv5ess1 & !n jo9 him 9 8       
praisewor?y labors ( uplift+ mank9d4    
,oh6 :at happ9ess ,i exp]i5c$ dur+ !    
next few days 9 anticipation ( see+ him 
aga9 & he>+ 8 manly voice4 ,b alas1 h[  

little we "k :at sorr[s are 9 /ore = u6 
,! /eam] arriv$ at h] :>f at t5 o'clock 
?is morn+1 & a few m9utes lat]4 ,i 0    
seat$ 9 a c>riage spe$+ along 9 !       
direction ( ! ,waldoria ,hotel4 ,at =ty 
m9utes pa/ t5 ,i inquir$ ( ! cl]k =     
,john ,conv]t4 ,!n came ! appall+       
in=mation t he 0 to be electrocut$ at   
noon = ! murd] ( ,arletta ,fogg4 ,! re/ 
seems l an awful nightm>e4 ,gett+ a     
s*$ule ( tra9s = ,s+ ,s+1 ,i ru%$       
outside ! hotel1 &1 jump+ 9 ! fir/ cab  
,i saw1 h&$ ! driv] a roll ( bills1 &   
told him !y 7 all 8 if he c\ld get me to
 ! depot 9 "t to cat* ! elev5 o'clock   
tra94 ,?r\gh ! /reets l mad we :irl$1 &1
 rea*+ ! /ation1 ,i quickly alight$ &   
ran to ! ticket (fice1 & f !re to !     
tra91 :i* ,i bo>d$ j z x />t$ away4 ,x 0
 an express1 :i* made no /ops be=e rea*+
 ,s+ ,s+1 & 0 due !re at exactly twelve 
o'clock1 ! "t set = ! electrocution4 ,i 
told ! conductor t ,i w\ld give him a   
million doll>s if he w\ld l& me 9 ,s+   
,s+ fifte5 m9utes ahead ( "t1 b he      

app>5tly ?\ght ,i 0 insane1 & paid no   
att5tion to my frantic entreaties to g  
fa/]4 ,to make matt]s worse1 ! tra9     
arriv$ five m9utes late1 b1 hop+ aga9/  
hopes1 ,i got into a c>riage & 0 driv5  
to ! prison4  ,"h ! att5dants ?\ght ,i 0
 crazy1 z ,i ru%$ into ! reception room1
 cry+ out to /op ! electrocution1 & !y  
w\ld n p]mit me to see ! ,w>d51 :o 0 9 8
 private (fice4 ,he>+ my cries1 h[ev]1 !
 ,w>d5 came out to see :at 0 ! tr\ble1 &
 z quickly z possible ,i expla9$ to him 
! circum/ances surr\nd+ ! murd] (       
,arletta ,fogg1 & %[$ him ! writt5      
confession ( ,edw>d ,conv]t4 ,he read j 
en\gh to make sure he 0 "r1 & !n ) an   
exclamation ( horror he ru%$ out ( !    
(fice1 foll[$ by me4 ,?r\gh grat$ doors1
 long1 dismal corridors1 & a c\rt-y>d1  
we ran1 & com+ to a little1 r$ brick    
h\se1 he broke op5 ! frame door ) a     
cra%1 & hurri$ inside1 only to f9d t we 
7 j a m9ute too late4'  ,aft] a fit (   
sobb+1 ,arletta ,wright quiet$ h]self   
long en\gh to say3 ',telegraph ! news to

 all p>ts ( ! civiliz$ _w t ! ,/ate (   
,new ,york has j murd]$ ! noble/ mortal 
( :i* hi/ory has ev] made m5tion4 ,tell 
! inhabitants t ?r\gh 8 tea*+s a new    
disp5sation has sprung into exi/5ce1 & t
 ,sagemanism is born aga94 ,publicly    
ann\nce my firm belief 9 ! beautiful    
pr9ciples ( ,natural ,law1 & say t      
h5ce=? ,i r5\nce all fur!r allegiance to
 a religion :i* p]mits ! /rong to       
victimize ! weak1 & upholds a corrupt & 
unnatural sy/em1 :i* all[s s*em]s1      
?ieves1 gambl]s1 sneaks1 loaf]s1        
spong]s1 & all o!r k9ds ( human p>asites
 to gr[ fat (f ! labors ( ^? :o toil4   
,say t ,i %all take up ! "w :]e ,john   
,conv]t left (f1 & devote ! rema9d] ( my
 life & all ( my weal? t[>ds ! cause he 
advocat$4'  7,,! ,,end47  ,,/ray ,,%ots 
,! f\ndation ( humbug is fai?4  ,! light
 ( ! univ]se is reason4  ,bett] be an   
unselfi% dog ?an a selfi% man4  ,advice 
is *eap1 s always give ! be/4  ,to      
exhibit temp] is to demon/rate insanity4
  ,! ri* ( today bre$ ?ieves = tomorr[4 

,/r5g!n y\rself t y may help ^? less    
=tunate4  ,!re is nev] a pleasure lo/ t 
!re is n ano!r ga9$4  ,true philan?ropy 
does n /eal f "o to give to ano!r4      
,religions burn _! bridges 9 front      
in/ead ( beh9d !m4  ,"o good man on e>? 
is bett] ?an t5 ?\s& 9 heav54  ,fe$ !   
m9d ) good ?\ghts & y w always be happy4
  ,keep ! m9d & body clean & ! s\l w    
take c>e ( itself4  ,put y\r tru/ 9 !   
desires ( y\r consci5ce4  ,!re are two  
ways to ?9k--animal & human4  ,make y\r 
s\l ! ma/] ( y\r m9d & body4  ,obs]ve at
 lea/ "o day ea* week = re/ & play4     
,man is great among m5 z ! flea is great
 among fleas4  ,no drawback %\ld cause  
man to lose control ( himself4  ,bett]  
be a good man p]secut$1 ?an a bad man   
prais$4  ,y ( few weaknesses %\ld n     
judge h>%ly ( ^? ) _m weaknesses4  ,hate
 n1 b pity y\r enemies1 = !reby y       
demon/rate y\r own sup]iority4  ,x makes
 little diff]5ce :o gets ! cr$it1 z long
 z ! _w d]ives ! b5efit4  ,)\t ,labor1  
,capital w\ld />ve2 )\t ,capital1 ,labor

 c\ld live 9 luxury4  ,a li> is a moral 
c[>d :o fe>s to speak ! tru? & abide by 
! consequ5ces4  ,p]mit y\r s\l to look f
 ! eye & all ( nature's objects w appe> 
beautiful4  ,hide n y\r face beh9d a    
fanta/ic be>d1 t ! _w may read y\r "*4  
,! expression ( ! face is caus$ by !    
t5d5cy ( ! ?\ght4  ,semi-intellig5t be+s
 try to live on ! /r5g? ( ^? less       
intellig5t4  ,p]secution is a deadly    
poison :i* reacts ^u ^? :o adm9i/] x4   
,he ) _m faults is g5]ally too weak to  
ov]look ! faults ( o!rs4  ,:i* is ! mo/ 
bea/ly1 ! pig itself1 or ! man :o re>s1 
kills & eats x8  ,behold y\rself ?r\gh !
 eyes ( o!rs & judge y\r wor? accord+ly4
  ,:5 man dies he leaves 8 works = !    
approbation or contempt ( po/]ity4  ,z !
 "m loves h] *ild1 s %\ld all liv+ ?+s  
love ea* o!r4  ,! s9s ( ! p>5ts are     
visit$ ^u ! *ildr5 z a natural result1 &
 n by an act ( ! ,almighty4  ,!re are   
?\ghts 9 exi/5ce today :i* man w n be   
able to grasp = ?\s&s ( ye>s to come4   
,replace ! ,*ur* ) s*ools ( moral1 m5tal

 & physical culture & ! _w w pro !reby4 
,z ! sw9dl] fir/ creates a feel+ ( fai? 
9 8 int5d$ victim1 s religion dem&s fai?
 9 its foll[]s4  ,( :at good are y if y 
ga9 ! produce ( ! :ole _w & bre$ t5 ?\s&
 crim9al desc5dants4  ,!re are _m m5 9  
?is _w :o call x "w to figure h[ !y c   
secure ! results ( o!rs' labor4  ,if y h
 k1 (f] x to o!rs2 if !y d n accept x1 t
 is _! loss4  ,d n fill y\r head s full 
( o!r p's ideas t !re is no room left = 
y\r own4  ,po9t out ! defects ( him :o  
is pres5t2 praise ! good qualities ( him
 :o is abs5t4  ,^? :o ride ^u ! backs ( 
o!rs mu/ 9 turn c>ry o!rs ^u _! own     
backs4  ,! ,bible n only proves its own 
absurdities1 b any o!rs t ! human m9d c 
conceive4  ,p>5ts %\ld m\ld _! *ildr5's 
"* be=e !y are born1 by _! own ?\ghts & 
actions4  ,y\r ance/ors are responsible 
= ! weaknesses y inh]it1 b y are        
responsible = non-improvem5t4  ,m>ry+ = 
money or position )\t mutual love is b  
"o way to bre$ & pres]ve ! g]ms (       
pro/itution4  ,x is n only ! selfi%ness 

( ! /rong t robs ! weak1 b also !       
selfi%ness ( ! weak t keeps !m s4  ,if  
nature has bless$ y ) sup]ior ability & 
y d n use x to b5efit mank9d1 !n y h    
betray$ nature's tru/4  ,! labor]       
furni%es ! capitali/ ) money1 h\ses1    
clo!s1 eatables1 s]vice & !n ! weapons &
 p[] to keep him enslav$4  ,if y h n    
improv$ y\r condition physically1       
m5tally & morally ov] t ( y\r p>5ts1 y\r
 life has be5 a failure4  ,religion is a
 great cudgel held ?reat5+ly by ! /rong 
ov] ! heads ( ! weak to keep !m 9 a /ate
 ( ignorance & slav]y4  ,if ! s\l 7 born
 ) ! body1 !n x mu/ die ) x2 b if ! s\l 
live aft]w>d1 !n x mu/ h liv$ be=e !    
body 0 born4  ,! le>n$ man is sometimes 
wise2 ! wise man is n always le>n$4 ,!  
wise man produces good ?\ghts direct f  
nature2 ! le>n$ man acquires !m aft]w>d4