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"t :5 books 7 br$ by books only is ab\t gone n[4 ,! new lit]ature w come /raight out ( life1 app>5tly1 & w 9 consequ5ce h made a decid$ ga91 ev5 ?\gh x may h lo/ some?+ else4 ,z x spr+s =?1 full-blood$ & ready-tongu$1 we %all und\bt$ly he> melan*oly voices proclaim ! vulg>ization ( poetry4 ,b if1 on he>+ su* prote/s ris+ f "s anmic s*ol>'s cloi/]$ cell1 we look back ?r\gh ! ages & fix our gaze n only on ! little foll[]s b on ! great lead]s--on ! ,dantes & ,%akespe>es & ,c]vanteses & ,molires--!n we %all f9d t almo/ always ! t]m ( opprobrium quot$ above has impli$ a vitalization ( ! suppos$ly m5ac$ art =m4 ,! au?or ( 8,! ,r$ ,light ( ,m>s0 is n[ 9 8 ?irtie? ye>1 hav+ be5 born on ,janu>y #g1 #ahhd1 9 ,h[>d ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&4 ,8 fa!r 0 a ,baltimore m]*ant & insurance brok]1 :o1 9 8 turn1 _h a ,conf$]ate blockade runn] = fa!r & an (fic] 9 ! ,engli% army = gr&fa!r4 ,8 "m sprang f an old ,fr5* middle-class family1 :i* _h to emigrate f ,dijon aft] ! ,edict ( ,nantes4 ,george ,bronson-,h[>d /udi$ 9 a private s*ool 9 ,london1 9 ! public s*ools ( ,baltimore1 & 9 ! ,city ,college ( ! same place4 ,at f\rte5 he lo/ bo? p>5ts1 j z he 0 ab\t to ent] ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity1 8 age hav+ be5 c>efully conceal$ 9 ord] t ! exam9ations might be op5 to him4 ,in/ead he became a mess5g] 9 ! ,wea!r ,bureau at ,baltimore4 ,:ile ?us employ$1 he submitt$ successfully to ! fir/ ( a s]ies ( civil s]vice exam9ations1 ea* "o ( :i* requir$ "s skilful dis+5u\sness le/ ! applicant's age prove an insup]able ob/acle4 ,dur+ ! next sev5 ye>s1 ,mr4 ,bronson-,h[>d busi$ himself successively z foll[s3 ,report] on ! ,baltimore ,am]ican2 cl]k 9 ! (fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy2 /5ograph] at ! ,brooklyn ,navy ,y>d2 report] on ! ,brooklyn ,citiz52 press repres5tative = "o ( ! ,frohman !atres & = "o ( ,george ,w4 ,l$]]'s productions2 report] on ! ,new ,york ,h]ald2 cl]k 9 ! ,bureau ( ,navigation at ,wa%+ton2 cl]k 9 ! (fice ( ! ,collector ( ,cu/oms at ,manila1 ,philipp9e ,isl&s2 assi/ant to ! ,collector ( ,cu/oms at ,iloilo1 on ! isl& ( ,panay2 newspap] correspond5t at ,manila2 memb] ( ! ,philipp9e ,con/abul>y2 contributor ( fiction /ories to v>i\s newspap]s & magaz9es2 employ ( ! ,imp]ial ,*9ese ,cu/oms ,s]vice at ,canton2 ag5t ( ! ,imp]ial ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t 9 ,%antung ,prov9ce2 w> correspond5t = ! ,london ,*ronicle ) ! ,russian army 9 ,man*uria2 magaz9e & newspap] writ] at ,san ,francisco4 ,he 0 tw5ty-"o :5 he came ,ea/ & began to produce a s]ies ( clev]1 quick-mov+ /ories1 designat$ by himself 8z melodramatic magaz9e y>ns40 ,! type ( h]o ar\nd :i* !y 7 built 0 :olly new3 a secret ag5t ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t4 ,appe>+ 9 book =m "u ! title ( 8,norroy1 ,diplomatic ,ag5t10 ^? /ories met ) su* success t _! au?or f\nd himself reliev$ = a long "t f all necessity ( 8pot-boil+40 ,s9ce !n he has writt5 m /ories1 ?ree romances--"o ( :i* s f> has only be5 publi%$ 9 ,g]many--essays1 plays1 criticism1 musical revues1 etc4 ,he has act$ z play read] = ! late ,h5ry ,b4 ,h>ris1 z dramatic editor on ,smi?'s ,magaz9e1 z dramatic critic on ! ,new ,york ,morn+ ,telegraph1 z vaudeville impres>io at ,p>is1 & z libretti/ = ! ,w9t] ,g>d5 at ,new ,york4 ,he has dramatiz$ a novel & noveliz$ a play4 ,he has liv$ at ,london1 ,baltimore1 ,new ,york1 ,p>is1 & ,nice--to settle d[n at la/ 9 a h\se ( 8 own at ,bellet]re1 ,port ,jeff]son1 ,long ,isl&4 ,s f> ,mr4 ,bronson-,h[>d has a doz5 plays ( e conceivable type to 8 cr$it1 "s ( !m be+ :olly 8 own & "s be+ writt5 9 collaboration ) o!rs4 ,mo/ ( ^! works h already be5 produc$1 "s ) m>k$ success1 & o!rs are s*$ul$ = p]=mance 9 ! imm$iate future4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 8,! ,r$ ,light ( ,m>s0 w be /ag$ by ,h4 ,h4 ,frazee dur+ ! season ( #aiac-ad4 ,!re are two qualities t seem to *>act]ize all ( ,mr4 ,bronson-,h[>d's dramatic productions3 a ke5 p]ception ( ! dem&s & possibilities ( ! /age1 & a %rewdly humor\s grasp ( human nature4 ,8 comm& ( /agecraft is s facile t at times x /rikes ! critic z a dang] to 8 art4 ,& x has ! faults z well z ! m]its g5]ally accompany+ su* facility4 ,he w\ld probably be mu* surpris$ if he he>d himself ref]r$ to z a 8psy*ologi/0--& yet t is j :at he is1 9 8 own practical1 intuitive1 ,am]ican way4 ,) ^! two qualities1 :i* provide = ! framework ( 8 art1 goes1 z its in=m+ & direct+ _s1 a /rong incl9ation to 8side ) ! "u dog40 ,,edw9 ,,bj,,rkman4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,plays ,,by ,,george ,,bronson-,,h[>d ,,! ,,only ,,law 7) ,wilson ,mizn]71 #aiji2 ,,spr+ ,,"t 7) ,boo? ,t>k+ton & ,h>ry ,leon 7,wilson771 #aiaj2 ,,snobs1 #aiaa2 ,,an ,,enemy ,,to ,,society 7) ,wilson ,mizn]71 #aiaa2 ,,rhett ,,m>yl1 #aiab2 ,,! ,,reef 7) ,david ,belasco71 #aiab2 ,,! ,,r$ ,,light ,,( ,,m>s1 #aiac4 ,,! ,,r$ ,,light ,,( ,,m>s ,,or ,a ,,day ,,9 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,devil ,a ,,philosophical ,,com$y ,,p]sons 79 ord] ( appe>ance7 ,,?omas ,,vanillity1 ,b4 ,sc41 ,,ll4,d41 ,m4,a4 7,oxon7 ,,! ,,hon4 ,,hippolyte ,,critty1 ,judge ( ,special ,sessions ,,john ,,magnus ,( ,magnus ,co41 ,bank]s ,,william ,,tromp] ,manag] ,magnus ,/eel ,works ,,mrs4 ,,horace ,,h5ry ,,felix ,,fanny ,,felix ,h] daught] ,a ,,valet ,h4 ,,add+ton ,,agnus1 ,m4,d41 ,ph4,d41 ,d4,sc4 ,,noel ,,onfroy1 ,r4,a4 ,*evali] ,lgion d'honneur ,,! ,,light ,,topliss ,a s]vant ,,doll ,,blond9 ,a %[-girl ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,an an>*i/ ,,/4 ,,elmo ,,peattie ,%]iff ,a ,,detective ,,lieut5ant ,,two ,,detectives ,a ,,*auffeur ,,! ,,r$ ,,light ,,( ,,m>s ,,! ,,fir/ ,,act ,! /udy & laboratory ( ,doctor ,add+ton ,agnus1 ,ro?lyn1 ,long ,isl&4 ,entrances3 ,fold+-doors to laboratory2 door to g>d52 spiral /airway2 door to hallway4 ,a long1 l[ :ite room3 :ite-panell$1 :ite book-%elves1 furniture1 etc42 uphol/]$ 9 light yell[ & light blue *9tz4 ,g>d5 se5 ?r\gh two w9d[s on ei!r side ( upp] door4 ,fold+-doors to laboratory clos$4 ,a sunny day 9 e>ly w9t]3 late morn+4 ,! sun is almo/ bl9d+ on ! :ite room & ! highly poli%$ brasses4 ,a bright wood-fire burns4 ,z ! curta9 rises3 a knock+ on ! g>d5 door1 :i* cont9ues4 ,! knob rattles4 ,! door gives way1 almo/ precipitat+ ,?omas ,vanillity on 8 face4 ,vanillity is a college pr(essor1 lean1 sp>e1 ascetic-look+2 we>s a d>k gray ,engli% walk+ suit2 tail$ coat2 d]by hat4 ,has typical sad ,engli%man's m\/a*e1 a 8droop]02 closely %av5 lant]n jaws4 ,c>ries neatly fold$ umbrella4 ,,vanillity 7evid5tly a/\nd$ at unlock$ door7 ,well3 ^u my ^w--^u my ^w6 7,picks up hat1 umbrella1 etc41 :i* h fall51 & /raight5s himself7 ,i wond] if he's 98 7,a slight explosion f laboratory2 he drops articles aga97 ,yes1 he's 96 7,picks up articles a second "t2 /raight5s tie1 etc41 9 glass2 twirls m\/a*e2 !n goes to fire2 /ret*es out h&s7 ,a-a-ah6 ,a second knock+ on g>d5 door4 ,,vanillity 7go+ to fold+-doors & call+ into laboratory7 ,oh1 ,add+ton1 ,add+ton1 my boy6 7,a second explosion f laboratory4 ,vanillity goes to door1 admitt+ ,judge ,hippolyte ,critty3 grossly b respectably fat1 ) an unctu\s smile & a walrus-tusk m\/a*e7 ,,judge ,,critty 7smil+ g5ially7 ,ah6 ,pr(essor6 ,pr(essor6 ,come to claim all ! cr$it ( y\r pupil's great discov]y8 7,waves h& t[>d laboratory7 ,,vanillity 7) pa9ful humility7 ,i did no?+1 ,judge1 no?+4 ,a man l ,dr4 ,agnus w\ld succe$ )\t my tea*+ or anyone's4 7,%[s by 8 attitude "s s]vility to ! ,judge7 ,,judge ,,critty 7w>m+ h&s at fire7 ,well1 he ?9ks y're responsible4 8,if x wasn't = ,pr(essor ,vanillity10 he keeps say+-- ,,vanillity ,i nev] knew s pa9fully mode/ a boy-- ,,judge ,,critty 7!y are bo? at fire7 ,boy--y've hit x--boy6 ,! great sci5ti/ 7b[s to laboratory doors7 reta9s all 8 boyi% %yness & lack ( confid5ce4 ,he ev5 7pre5+ himself7 gives me cr$it = "p ( 8 success4 ,because once ,i said ! "t 0 com+ :5 sci5ce w\ld keep u alive =ev]4 ,he says t put him on ! track4 ,,vanillity 7) melan*oly satisfaction1 look+ t[>d laboratory7 ,immortality6 ,no m build+ up j = ,"t to te> d[n6 ,,judge ,,critty 79 a smok+-room mann]1 ribald7 ,& mak+ u indep5d5t ( wom56 ,,vanillity 7%ock$7 ,my de> ,judge6 ,,judge ,,critty ,( good wom51 ,i mean4 ,!y are ! only dang]\s k9d4 ,we le>n$ h[ to h&le ! bad ones a few ?\s& ye>s ago6 ,,vanillity ,my de> ,judge6 ,,judge ,,critty 7go+ back to ! days ( boyi% confid5ces7 ,tommy3 x's my pr(ession to be a hypocrite4 ,t's :y ,i enjoy talk+ to y4 ,be+ absolutely dep5d5t on me1 y c't give me away4 7,laughs foxily7 ,if ,i didn't h y1 ,i'd become a ,ca?olic4 ,i simply c't keep all my clev]ness to myself4 ,t's :y mo/ p enjoy confession4 ,& s ,i say aga93 ! good wom5 are ! only dang]\s k9d6 7,goes to cell>ette7 ,h a dr9k6 ,!re6 7,p\rs7 ,,vanillity ,my de> ,lytey-- ,,judge ,,critty ,nons5se1 d[n ) x6 ,i ne$ y today1 & :5 y're dead sob]1 y've got a consci5ce4 7,dr9k+ ) him7 ,h a cig>6 ,take x6 7,lights cig>s = ,vanillity & himself7 ,vanillity's face bright5s z dr9k & cig> affect him4 ,,judge ,,critty ,yes1 sir6 ,! only dang]\s k9d6 ,t's :y ,i'm sorry = t poor fell[6 7,nods t[>d laboratory7 ,,vanillity ,s%6 ,s%6 ,,judge ,,critty ,pooh6 ,he doesn't "k anybody's on e>? :5 he's work+--poor devil6 ,,vanillity ,poor devil8 ,poor fell[8 ,:o j won ! ,nobel prize--! mo/ discuss$ sci5ti/ 9 ! _w8 ,,judge ,,critty ,& a ye> f n[ =gott56 ,,vanillity ,absurd6 7,see+ ! ,judge's solemn look7 ,:y8 ,,judge ,,critty ,9 love6 ,,vanillity ,) a v sweet girl--a v ambiti\s girl6 ,,judge ,,critty ,ambiti\s = h]self--yes4 ,,vanillity ,b-- ,,judge ,,critty 7looks at wat*7 ,%e'll be "h any m9ute n[3 0 to meet me "h qu>t] to4 ,i came be=e "t to f9d y2 knew y'd be ! fir/ to congratulate him6 ,ano!r dr9k8 ,,vanillity ,my de> ,lytey-- ,judge ,critty =ces x on him2 ,vanillity's smile becomes a beam4 ,,judge ,,critty ,%e's br++ ,john ,magnus & ,william ,tromp] ) h]4 ,,vanillity 7daz$7 ,john ,magnus6 ,,judge ,,critty ,& ,william ,tromp]6 ,,vanillity 7daz$7 ,john ,magnus66 ,,judge ,,critty ,& ,william ,tromp]'s ! g5]al manag] ( ! ,magnus ,/eel ,works6 ,he's go+ to (f] our fri5d 7wav+ t[>d laboratory7 "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s a ye>6 ,*ief *emi/ ( ! works6 ,,vanillity ,"o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s a ye>8 ,my ,god66 7,a sil5ce2 *ang$ tone2 nods t[>d laboratory7 ,b he won't take x6 ,,judge ,,critty ,he w take x4 ,t's y\r job6 ,,vanillity 7/>ts7 ,m9e8 ,,judge ,,critty ,& m9e4 ,to p]suade him6 ,,vanillity 7daz$7 ,fanny wants him to8 ,,judge ,,critty ,yes6 ,& s d y4 ,,vanillity ,i8 ,nev]6 7,spr+s to 8 feet7 ,,judge ,,critty ,h ano!r dr9k6 ,,vanillity ,my de> ,lytey-- ,,judge ,,critty ,take x6 7,hav+ p\r$ x1 he =ces x on ,vanillity aga97 ,& s d y6 7,) emphasis7 ,,vanillity ,x's wick$6 ,x's s9ful6 ,,judge ,,critty ,h-- ,,vanillity ,no2 ,i won't h ano!r dr9k6 ,i "k y c smo!r e good feel+ 9 me ) a little liquor-- ,,judge ,,critty ,believe me3 n a little6 ,,vanillity ,b ?is ,i won't d2 ,i w n2 ,i won't6 ,to /op a man on ! trail ( immortality8 ,no6 ,no6 ,no6 ,,judge ,,critty ,i said good wom5 7 ! only dang]\s k9d1 didn't ,i8 ,,vanillity ,%e wants x8 ,:y8 ,,judge ,,critty ,= ! reason t n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e ,am]icans d any?+ 8to be z good z anybody40 ,"o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s a ye> is ! income on two million4 ,x w enable h] to gratify e social ambition4 ,%e's ambiti\s3 = h]self--,i said t1 too4 ,vanillity falls into a /upefi$ rage2 8 h& sneaks t[>d decant]2 a horn is he>d (f /age4 ,,judge ,,critty 7at w9d[7 ,"h !y are6 7,swiftly7 ,n[1 m9d6 7,fi]cely7 ,d'y und]/&8 ,,vanillity ,i w n6 ,,judge ,,critty ,y w6 ,& ,i'll tell y :y4 ,magnus put me :]e ,i am1 & he'll put me on ! ,supreme ,b5* ! fir/ vacancy4 ,!n ,i'll put y into ! fir/ ,college ,presid5cy6 ,n[1 d'y und]/&8 ,a knock at ! door4 ,,vanillity ,man1 x's awful4 ,x's sacrilege4 ,,judge ,,critty ,x's life4 ,un=tunately4 ,b life j ! same4 ,we didn't make life4 ,b we h to live x4 ,"h6 ,h ano!r dr9k4 7,p\rs x7 ,a second knock is he>d2 ,vanillity hesitates ov] ! dr9k4 ,,judge ,,critty 7impati5tly :isp]+7 ,come on--come on6 ,vanillity gulps x & sits disconsolate4 ,judge ,critty op5s ! door = ,fanny ,felix1 h] "m1 ,mrs4 ,felix1 ,john ,magnus1 & ,william ,tromp]4 ,fanny is1 p> excell5ce1 ! well-br$1 cold1 deta*$1 sure-(-h]self ,am]ican girl ( ! upp] class1 v lace-y & l+]ie-y4 ,mrs4 ,felix looks almo/ z juv5ile2 %e has less dignity2 h] coat-coll> & tie might be a man's2 h] sm>t hat is fem99e en\gh1 & s are h] small1 high-heel$ %oes4 ,john ,magnus has an air & an eyeglass2 we>s a morn+ coat1 ve/1 & tr\s]s ( light gray1 & a gray top-hat to mat*2 ne$s only a pair ( b9ocul>s slung ov] 8 %\ld] to be attir$ = ! races4 ,william ,tromp] is ! vulg>1 pig-head$1 ignorant1 self-made ,am]ican bus9ess man4 ,8 small pig-l eyes %[ sull5 hatr$1 an animal's cunn+1 & a savage's det]m9ation4 ,he is cont9ually ready to ass]t au?ority ov] suppos$ inf]iors & equality ) sup]iors3 ! bre$ t has made ,am]ica infam\s4 ,he is dress$ 9 t /iff suppos$-to-be-correct fa%ion t m>ks su* p3 a suit ( exp5sive b ugly1 h>d-fac$ clo?1 press$ into knife-l creases ab\t ! lapels & tr\s]s2 a %9+ :ite wai/coat1 />*$ & creas$2 a h>d-boil$ %irt2 a ma!matically p]fect rhomboid ( a sausage-l necktie2 %9+1 creaky lac$ %oes ( pat5t lea!r1 etc4 ,:5 ! p>ty ent]s1 & dur+ ! fir/ few words ( ! foll[+ conv]sation1 ,magnus's valet takes _! heavy motor+ coats4 ,,magnus ,"h be=e u1 ,judge8 7,%akes h&s7 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7to ,vanillity1 %ak+ h&s7 ,! *auffeur let me drive6 ,glori\s6 ,,fanny 7ditto7 ,yes1 y\r h&s won't be fit to be se5 = a week4 ,,judge ,,critty 7speak+ ov] 8 %\ld] :ile %ak+ h&s ) ! wom57 ,i don't ?9k ,pr(essor ,vanillity ev] _h ! pleasure ( meet+ y1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 ,,magnus 7reprov+ly7 ,i h n _h t honor4 7,%akes h&s7 ,pr(essor--,mr4 ,tromp]-- ,,tromp] 79 8 be/ middle-class behavior7 ,pleas$ to meet y1 ,pr(essor4 ,pleas$ to see y aga91 ,judge4 ,,judge ,,critty 7urbanely7 ,j _h a little talk ) my old fri5d "h2 he %>es our op9ion1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 ,,magnus ,i d n "k t ,i hold any op9ion on ! subject1 ,judge ,critty4 ,i came along simply to please ! "y lady4 ,,vanillity 7) a ray ( hope & 9 a tone slightly ?ick5$ by dr9k7 ,!n1 ,mr4 ,magnus--y don't :olly believe 9 ! sacrifice ( a c>e] = money8 7,magnus fr[ns & looks cru%+ly at ,judge ,critty7 ,,judge ,,critty ,! ,pr(essor is inquir+ z to y\r views1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 7,look+ h>d at ,vanillity7 ,8 own are fix$-- ,,tromp] ,sacrifice1 did ,i he> y say1 ,pr(essor8 ,a "y fell[ gets an (f] ( a =tune a ye> & y talk ab\t sacrifice4 ,he hasn't _h any c>e] yet4 ,,vanillity 7) _s7 ,! ,nobel prize4 ,,tromp] 7sne]s7 ,=ty ?\s& doll>s =--h[ _m ye>s'/udy & "w-- ,,fanny ,dr4 ,agnus is ?irty-two-- ,,tromp] ,say tw5ty-five ye>s's*ool+ & "w to make =ty ?\s& doll>s--t a9't mu* ( a c>e]8 ,i made t mu* long be=e 8 age4 ,,magnus ,! case is diff]5t "h4 ,y\rs c be no crit]ion4 ,y m>ri$ probably on less ?an ,dr4 ,agnus's s*oolboy all[ance-- ,,tromp] ,grew up toge!r1 we did4 ,%e work$ & ,i work$4 ,to a man t wants com=ts1 x's *eap]1 m>ry+4 ,,magnus 7smil+7 ,%[+ j h[ f> ap>t ! cases are4 ,! "y lady "h 7nods t[>d ,fanny7 does n make m>riage *eap]4 ,,fanny 7correctly7 ,really1 ,mr4 ,magnus-- ,,magnus ,i )draw1 ) apologies4 ,,fanny ,b don't y want ,add+ton to d ?is8 ,,magnus ,i hav5't be5 consci\s ( want+ any?+ ^! _m ye>s1 ,fanny4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7smil+7 ,y don't ne$ to be1 ,john4 ,y lift y\r eyebr[s & p hu/le4 ,y get :at y want be=e y're consci\s ( want+ x4 ,b y d want ,dr4 ,agnus to take 8 (f] 7po9ts to ,tromp]71 don't y8 ,,magnus ,d ,i1 ,tromp]8 ,,tromp] ,well1 sir-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,he means1 %all he tell ! tru?8 ,,magnus ,! lady wi%es y to tell ! tru?1 ,tromp]4 ,,tromp] ,well1 sir-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,take y\r "t4 ,a bus9ess man c't speak ! tru? s quickly4 ,t takes practice4 ,,tromp] 7to ,magnus7 ,well1 sir1 if :at y said ab\t ! "y doctor is true-- ,,fanny 7triumphantly7 ,& x is true4 ,i told him1 myself4 ,,tromp] ,t "o *emical discov]y ( 8 alone w save ! mills--,i w\ldn't und]take to say h[ mu*--t is1 if he c d x6 ,,fanny ,he c6 ,,magnus ,well8 ,,fanny ,well8 7,h] eyes turn t[>d ! laboratory7 ,,magnus ,he is 9 app>5tly4 7,to ! o!rs7 ,we are all agre$ ^u ! matt]8 ,,judge ,,critty 7ha/ily7 ,i c answ] = ,pr(essor ,vanillity & myself4 ,,fanny ,& ,i = "m6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,i ?9k x is a %ame1 ,fanny4 ,,magnus ,app>5tly ,tromp] answ]s = me4 ,,judge ,,critty ,i ?9k we c conv9ce ! "y man :]e 8 duty lies-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,i wi% ,i c\ld conv9ce ! lot ( y :]e y\r duty lies6 ,c't y see t all ?is comes f n giv+ wom5 ! vote long ago8 ,,fanny ,"m1 de>6--ex]cise y\r monomania at any o!r "t ?an ?is6 ,,magnus 7to ,mrs4 ,felix1 amus$7 ,really8 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,really6 ,:5 a woman is all[$ to figure out h] duty to ! nation1 %e'll want h] husb& to give x 8 be/1 in/ead ( giv+ 8 be/ to h]4 ,,fanny ,:at nons5se1 "m6 ,a man's fir/ duty is to 8 home-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,give !m ! vote1 & !y'll sacrifice ! home to make ! nation4 ,,magnus 7seat$1 cross+ legs7 ,ladies1 proce$6 ,?is is /rangely int]e/+ to me4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,x w be m ?an int]e/+ to y :5 we w91 ,john ,magnus4 ,:y d y control ! money-m>ket ( ,am]ica8 ,because wom51 hav+ no int]e/ 9 bus9ess1 urge _! m5 to make z mu* money z !y c4 ,!y c d ?is only by tak+ advantage ( o!r p's weakness2 n realiz+ t1 if !y d ?is to weak] p1 /rong] m5 w d x to !m4 ,& s x's dog eat dog1 & z y're ! bigge/ "o 9 ! k5nel y eat !m all-- ,,fanny ,"m6 ,are y los+ all y\r mann]s8 ,,magnus ,?anks = mak+ me a big dog anyh[1 ,loo--,b h[ w\ld wom5 vot+ *ange all ?is8 ,,fanny ,oh1 "m6--please6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,:y1 z soon z wom5 realize t mod]n laws ( bus9ess1 appli$ to ! home1 w\ld make e man a ?ief & e woman a pro/itute1 !y'll /op urg+ _! husb&s to make m ?an ! next man-- ,,magnus ,loo6 ,i h]eby subscribe any reasonable sum y say to ! cause ( suffrage--!reby plann+ my own d[nfall6-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,or %[+ y\r contempt6--,well6 y're amus+ anyh[1 ,john ,magnus4 ,if somebody c\ld make y take ?+s s]i\sly1 y'd be z great a man z y\r subsidiz$ newspap]s say y are-- ,,judge ,,critty ,really1 my de> ,mrs4 ,felix2--ev5 ! hy/]ical newspap]s admit ,mr4 ,magnus is a great man6 ,,magnus ,my de> press-ag5t--we are 9 ! pres5ce ( my fri5ds1 n ( ! public4 ,y may consid] y\rself (f duty4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,no man c be selfi% & great4 ,mr4 ,magnus only amuses himself by play+ a game ) ! public4 ,b h[ he c be amus$ by w9n+ games f 8 inf]iors1 ,i don't "k4 ,t's ! k9k 9 8 greatness4 ,,magnus ,i h j begun to realize _! inf]iority1 ,loo4 ,t's :y ! game beg9s to bore me-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,/>t tea*+ !m in/ead ( beat+ !m1 !n4 ,,magnus ,any?+ to get back my int]e/ 9 life6 ,h[ %all ,i beg98 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,by end[+ t brilliant boy 9 !re to c>ry on 8 se>* = immortality--give him "s ( y\r useless millions4 ,,fanny ,"m6 ,he isn't a begg>4 ,he c give himself & me ev]y?+ we ne$ by "w4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,yes1 b c he give ! _w ev]y?+-- ,,tromp] ,he c give ! _w m iron rails = railroads2 m armor-plate = battle%ips-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,m money = ,magnus1 y mean4 ,railroads & battle%ips nev] made anybody wis] or happi]-- ,,vanillity ,oh1 really1 ,mrs4 ,felix--travel-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,:isk+ pa/ int]e/+ places at a mile a m9ute isn't travell+4 ,t's mov+ pictures = ! ri*4 7,to ,magnus7 ,john1 ) y\r money translat$ into real p[]--n petty au?ority--y'll g d[n to hi/ory z big a man z ! boy 9 !re--y\r "n l9k$ ) 8-- ,,judge ,,critty ,p>don me1 ,mrs4 ,felix2 8 "n l9k$ ) ,mr4 ,magnus4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,no4 ,! boy is a fool at ev]y?+ except 8 "w4 ,b 8 wisdom 9 t is great] ?an all ( y\rs1 ,john ,magnus4 ,judge ,critty lifts 8 h&s1 ab\t to prote/4 ,,magnus ,if he c make m5 immortal1 c]ta9ly-- ,judge ,critty subsides4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,well1 at tw5ty-n9e he's made animals' he>ts & lungs immortal4 ,9 fifty ye>s1 end[$ ) millions-- ,magnus nods4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,y d see1 don't y8 ,n[1 w y bury t tal5t 9 a vulg> manufactory-- ,,tromp] 7(f5d$7 ,vulg>6 ,:y1 "s ( our m5 come to "w 9 _! own automobiles4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,prosaic manufactory1 !n4 7,to ,magnus7 ,rememb]1 :5 y bury him1 y bury y\r own *ance to be a great man6 ,:oev] he>d ( a m]e money-mak] 9 hi/ory unless z ! patron ( arti/s1 writ]s1 or sci5ti/s8 ,,magnus ,loo1 ,i've a good m9d to make y m>ry me6 ,i believe y'd make life int]e/+ aga9-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,y'd h to *ange a good _m ( y\r ways be=e y c d t4 ,i admire y\r bra9s1 b :at's ! s5se ( hav+ !m :5 !y ar5't put to any good use8 ,w y end[ ! boy8 7,nods t[>d laboratory7 ,,magnus ,yes4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,a few m answ]s l t1 & ,i'll say 8yes0 to y4 ,,magnus ,i'll end[ him--to please y4 ,b ,i dem& int]e/ on my inve/m5t4 ,i'll build ! f9e/ work%op a sci5ti/ ev] _h3 give him t51 tw5ty1 a hundr$ assi/ants2 ! mo/ r5[n$ sci5ti/s 9 ! _w1 no matt] :at !y co/4--,he c sp5d any am\nt on :atev] he ne$s 9 8 "w4 ,b ,i'll h no "y society-man bus9ess-- ,fanny />ts & h] expression gr[s sull54 ,,magnus ,he'll /ay "h1 on ,long ,isl&4 ,& he'll sp5d no m on himself ?an he ne$s to live dec5tly4 ,if ,i sacrifice millions1 he mu/ sacrifice some?+-- ,,fanny ,:at d y mean by liv+ dec5tly4 7,bit+ h] lips7 ,! way y live8 ,,magnus ,no1 t's liv+ extravagantly4 7,smil+7 ,,fanny ,"m1 ,mr4 ,magnus has j be5 jok+ at y\r exp5se4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,i see no joke4 ,,fanny ,add+ton 0 giv+ up 8 "w = my sake--our home's sake4 ,mr4 ,magnus hasn't *ang$ t any4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,add+ton has only a few ?\s& a ye> income4 ,h&icapp$ t way1 he might nev] fully succe$ 9 8 "w4 ,mr4 ,magnus makes x impossible = him to fail4 ,,fanny ,& mean:ile live 9 ?is poky seacoa/ village2 t5 miles f a railroad2 n half a doz5 nice families ne> u-- ,,magnus ,a motor w get y to ,new ,york aft] d9n]1 9 "t = ! !atre1 ! op]a1 or a dance-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,( c\rse1 y'd keep a small flat 9 ,new ,york4 ,,magnus ,oh1 any?+ reasonable--say1 fifte5 ?\s& a ye> = p]sonal exp5ses-- ,,fanny 7agha/7 ,fifte5 ?\s&6 7,reproa*fully to ,mrs4 ,felix7 ,y see n[1 "m6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,see :at8 ,,fanny 7exasp]at$7 ,:y1 my g[ns1 my little exp5ses come to tw5ty-five hundr$1 & ,i don't h half en\gh--n a qu>t] en\gh4 ,i won't--,i'll live 9 ! "r places & "k ! "r p & d ! "r ?+s--or ,i won't m>ry-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,silly places--ignorant p--selfi% ?+s-- ,,fanny ,mr4 ,magnus1 x wasn't v nice ( y6 ,,magnus 7to ,mrs4 ,felix7 ,p w\ld mu* r d :at !y l ?an :at we l-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,!y mu/ be taught to l :at's be/ = ! _w4 ,fanny--d y mean y'll delib]ately spoil ,add+ton's c>e]8 ,refuse ?is great *ance8 ,,tromp] ,bus9ess is bus9ess1 ,mrs4 ,felix4 ,y\r daught] w\ld make a good bus9ess woman4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7to ,fanny7 ,i hope t la/ rem>k %[s y h[ petty y\r conduct is4 ,,fanny ,live on ,long ,isl& out ( ! season8 ,h a poky flat 9 t[n & "o s]vant8 ,nev] ent]ta98 ,nev] meet wor?-:ile p8 ,be out ( x altoge!r8 ,i'm bett] (f unm>ri$6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7al>m$7 ,don't say t6 ,,vanillity ,y h ! man y love1 ,miss ,felix4 ,,fanny ,if ! man ,i love doesn't love me well en\gh to make "s sacrifices = my sake-- ,,vanillity ,b ! same applies to y-- ,,fanny ,wom5 sacrifice en\gh :5 !y surr5d] _! lib]ty--:5 !y take on ! duties ( m>riage-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,b y said y didn't int5d to h m ?an "o *ild1 anyh[-- ,,fanny 7%ock$7 ,"m6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7to ,tromp]7 ,w y p>don u j a mom5t1 ,mr4 ,tromp]8 7,%[s him into ! hallway & closes ! door7 ,y o!rs don't matt]1 kn[+ u z well z y d4 ,n[1 ,fanny1 :at d y mean8 ,,fanny ,! duties ( a wife-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,don't hide beh9d phrases4 ,,fanny ,if y don't "k1 "m1 x's too late = y to le>n4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,well1 ,i'll tell y :at my duties z a wife 73 sp5d+ m ?an my husb& c\ld get dec5tly2 mak+ him ov]work to pay my extravagances2 keep+ him until f\r 9 ! morn+ at silly affairs1 kn[+ he mu/ "w :ile ,i slept x (f2 flirt+ ) e idle attractive man ,i met1 lett+ him ?9k ,i 0 a fragile fl[] pluck$ by a h& ( a savage :o c\ld n appreciate my fairy fragrance6 ,^?--& neglect+ my "o *ild until %e grew up to be an encyclopdia ( all a woman %\ld n be--^? 7 my wifely duties6 ,,fanny ,"m6 ,y are %ock+ ev]ybody6 ,,magnus ,n me1 ,loo6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,if ,i _h br\ght y up prop]ly in/ead ( leav+ y to snobbi% s]vants & fa%ionable incubators1 y might be "s man's bless+ in/ead ( curse6 ,pla9 words1 ,fanny6 ,may !y />t y ?9k+ & keep y f ru9+ ! m9d & kill+ ! body ( "s good man l y\r fa!r1 :o di$ a bankrupt1 &--?\gh our fa%ionable physician fri5ds made x look o!rwise--a suicide6 7,to ! o!rs7--,all ( y knew ?is8 ,,magnus ,yes-- ,vanillity b[s 8 head4 ,,judge ,,critty 7cle>+ 8 ?roat7 ,:y-- ,,fanny 7te>s 9 h] voice7 ,"m1 y are brutal6 ,brutal6 ,brutal6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,no4 ,y are go+ to be4 ,,fanny ,i believe y hate me4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,i hate myself :5 ,i see :at ,i 0 ye/]day 9 y today4 ,i hate myself = lett+ t ye/]day live 9 y in/ead ( kill+ x :5 y 7 a *ild4 ,i only saw myself z ,i 0 j be=e y\r fa!r decid$ to f9i% ?+s4 ,kn[+ he w\ld lose me anyh[1 he told me h[ fatal 8 love = me _h be54 8,a beautiful poison\s or*id10 he call$ me--7breaks d[n7 ,fanny1 ,fanny1 ,fanny6 ,,fanny 7coldly7 ,"m1 don't make a sc5e6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7dry+ h] eyes7 ,useless--useless-- ,,magnus 7ris+7 ,x 0 all my fault4 ,i %\ld nev] h made ! (f]-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,x 0 ! fir/ real ?+ y ev] did4 ,,magnus ,i mean ! fir/ (f]--! selfi% "o--! bury+ "o-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,cancel x6 ,,magnus ,x is cancell$6 ,,fanny 7almo/ murd]\sly7 ,"m1 :5 we get home1 ,i w pack & g to ,aunt ,cl>a's4 ,9 ! future please don't conc]n y\rself ab\t me any m ?an ab\t any o!r "y woman ( y\r acqua9tance4--,%all we g8 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,b ! boy 9 !re-- ,,fanny ,no ne$ to di/urb him4 ,he is busy1 & no d\bt happy--,i w break ! bad news 9 a lett]4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,y break ! engagem5t8 ,,fanny ,oh1 no1 inde$6 ,he'll soon f9d "s o!r /eel manufactur] or somebody ( ! sort to (f] him j z mu*4 ,,magnus 7quiet+ ,mrs4 ,felix's frantic int]rogation7 ,i see--! bad news is break+ my ^w8 ,fanny nods4 ,,magnus ,y told him1 & he accept$8 ,,fanny ,i talk$ to him = an h\r ov] ! telephone ?is morn+-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,he accept$--s easily-- ,,fanny ,easily6--,i told him he mu/ ei!r accept or lose me--& rang (f4 ,two m9utes lat] he 0 frantically accept+-- ,,magnus ,y %\ld h told u t & sav$ argum5t4 ,,fanny ,i want$ y--all ( y--to make argum5t--good argum5t--s t he w\ld see x 0 = ! be/ & n sulk & grieve aft]w>ds4 7,angrily7 ,"m promis$ %e w\ld n int]f]e4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,x 0 ?9k+ ( poor ,h>ry did x4 ,,fanny ,please d n ref] to fa!r aga9--n[ t y've %att]$ all my ideals ab\t him-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,ideals6 ,fanny1 ,fanny6 ,,magnus 7to ,mrs4 ,felix7 ,if ! boy accept$ s readily1 ,i ?9k p]haps1 ,loo1 x w\ld be an inju/ice to cancel t fir/ (f]-- ,,fanny 7e>ne/ly7 ,mr4 ,magnus--please--don't-- ,,magnus ,i suppose ,tromp]--my good fai?ful beef-eat+ ,tromp]--w spread ! report t ,i'm los+ my m9d if ,i d-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,great m5 %\ldn't c>e1 ,john4 ,! mob always ?9k greatness is madness4 ,,fanny 7impati5tly7 ,"m-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,i only wi% !re 0 "s "o to save ! poor boy f y1 ,fanny--,i d1 inde$6 ,a r+ is he>d at ! door & ,vanillity goes to op5 x4 ,noel ,onfroy ent]s4 ,he has po9t$ be>d1 twirl+ m\/a*e1 po9t$ h&s1 hair cut en brosse2 we>s black velvet jacket1 ri* r$ tie1 rid+ tr\s]ss ) :ite ,b$=d cords1 black pat5t-lea!r boots2 b>e-head$2 he is smok+ a pipe4 ,,magnus ,i int5d$ runn+ 9 on y 9 a mom5t1 my boy-- ,,onfroy 7nodd+ to all7 ,:]e is ! ,*ub8 7,nods t[>d laboratory7 ,elixir-(-lif+8 7,) real pleasure7 ,h[ are y1 ,*>lotte ,corday8 7,%akes ,mrs4 ,felix's h&7 ,:]e d y buy ^? p9k *eeks8 ,i c\ldn't pa9t bett] ones myself4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,^! ar5't pa9t$--!y're ang]4 ,,onfroy ,) ,cl>issa ,h5bane1 z usual8 ,,fanny ,please don't take lib]ties1 ,mr4 ,onfroy4 ,,onfroy ,:5 ,i take lib]ties ) y1 ,lydia ,langui%1 ,i condesc5d4 7,po9t$ly turn+ 8 back7 ,ang]8 ,,magnus 7*uckl+7 ,& wom5 love him = x2 !y love him1 ! coxcomb6 ,!y us$ to pay him five ?\s& doll>s1 less = _! portraits ?an = ! slang+s he gave !m--7?is :ile ,mrs4 ,felix expla9s to ,onfroy 9 und]tone7 ,,fanny 7pale ) rage7 ,mr4 ,magnus1 please don't include me 9 y\r g5]alities--,i am n l o!r girls-- ,mrs4 ,felix f9i%es expla9+4 ,,onfroy 7turn+7 ,t "o rem>k proves y are1 de> ,lady ,disda94 ,x is "o ( ! n9ety-&-n9e banalities t make up :at ! av]age "y woman calls h] op9ions4 ,ano!r is ! foll[+ rem>k address$ to m5 :o are sane ab\t wom53 8,ah1 wait until y meet ! "r "o60 ,,magnus 7/ill *uckl+7 ,!y love x--love x6 ,fanny pret5ds n to2 b t's because %e kn[s he's m>ri$ & %e c't get him4 ,if ! boy 9 !re treat$ y z ?is coxcomb does my daught]1 y w\ldn't m9d liv+ on no?+ a ye> 9 ! ,sah>a ,des]t4 ,,fanny ,mr4 ,magnus-- ,,magnus ,oh1 ,i "k--,olive 0 all y are1 ,fanny1 & m4 ,!n along comes ! coxcomb4 ,9 ?ree weeks %e's tell+ me he says he c't af=d to m>ry h]--& won't ,i please settle a d[ry on !m s t he c give up portrait pa9t+ :]e all ! wom5 are wild ab\t him--m>ry h]--& settle d[n to art = art's sake4 ,,onfroy ,i'll say ?is = y1 ,ivan ! ,t]rible3 y 7 game2 took y\r m$ic9e /&+ up2 came across ) ! d[ry l a little man1 !reby e>n+ ! ?anks ( e true lov] ( art4 ,no m pot-boil]s1 no m portraits1 no m demnition fool *romos = ! demnition fool public6 ,y've got y\rself into hi/ory1 ,kubla ,khan4 ,y w live z my patron4 ,,magnus ,! way we poor f9anci]s are patroniz$6 ,x's ! second "t ,i've be5 told t ?is morn+-- ,,onfroy 7to ,mrs4 ,felix7 ,y've be5 prais+ me1 ,joan ( ,arc8 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,! ?\ght ( y hasn't cross$ my m9d 9 weeks1 ,sir ,egoti/4 ,,onfroy ,oh1 ! ,*ub8 7,glanc+ at laboratory7 ,"r1 too6 7,to ,magnus7 ,end[ him1 ,gov]nor4 ,! o!r ?+ is damnable--d[nright damnable4 ,i'll say ?is--& me say+ x means a lot--,i'm nobody comp>$ to him4 7,ha/ily7 ,n p]sonally6 ,i %\ld h said3 8,art's no?+ to 8 sort ( sci5ce0 7,to ,fanny7 ,"o little bit ( p9k & :ite prett9ess /opp+ ! greate/ ?+ sci5ce ev] tackl$6 ,,fanny 7goes to ! ,judge1 /opp+ h] e>s :ile ,onfroy talks2 !n te>fully7 ,judge ,critty1 y're ! only "o ) ! lea/ *ivalry4 ,:y %\ld ,i be abus$ s8 ,because ,i want my husb& to h "s pleasure 9 life8 ,in/ead ( fr[s+ 9 smelly *emicals all day--risk+ 8 life-- ,,vanillity ,oh1 no1 my de> ,miss ,felix6 ,oh1 no6 7,eag]ly7 ,no risk6--,n ! slighte/6 ,x's z peaceful1 z h>mless z--z-- ,a succession ( %>p reports l pi/ol-%ots r+ out4 ,! fold+-doors are ?r[n back & ,h4 ,add+ton ,agnus /umbles 9 backw>d & sits d[n1 />+ blankly1 see+ no?+4 ,smoke arises f ! laboratory4 ,z x cle>s away1 ,agnus ru%es back aga91 exam9es some?+ ?r\gh a microscope4 ,,fanny 7%>ply7 ,add+ton1 /op mak+ y\rself ridicul\s4 7,%e goes into ! laboratory & %akes him7 ,,agnus 7comes to1 z "o :o has be5 9 a trance7 ,my own--my d>l+6 7,embraces h]7 ,,fanny 7wriggl+7 ,add+ton6 ,!re are peo--7muffl$ by kiss7--ple "h1 ,i tell y--7,releases h]self7 ,,agnus 7n see+ anyone else1 ab/ract$ly7 ,j _h a mo/ successful discov]y--*emical--out ( my l9e1 r--b--7,seizes & kisses h] aga97 ,,fanny ,add+ton6 ,don't y see !re are visitors8 ,agnus turns & almo/ collapses2 !n he turns away f ! re/ aga94 ,,fanny 7tak+ hold ( him7 ,mr4 ,magnus-- ,,agnus ,oh1 ,"l6 ,,fanny 7pulls him out1 prote/+7 ,mr4 ,magnus--&-- ,,onfroy ,hello1 ,*ub6 ,h['s ! ,*ub8 ,celebrat$ ,*ub1 eh8 ,agnus has1 9 8 emb>rassm5t1 be5 go+ f "o to ano!r1 %ak+ h&s4 ,,judge ,,critty ,y\r success w>ms me l old w9e1 my boy4 ,,vanillity ,my de> pupil2 ,i h an 7almo/ excuse = hav+ liv$4 simultane\sly7 ,,magnus ,! he>tie/ congratulations4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,add+ton--y're a great man4 ,n[ t he is ne>]1 "o p]ceives t ,agnus is a y\?ful1 en?usia/ic1 abs5t-m9d$ g5ius1 ) a /rong face save = 8 unsophi/icat$ juv5ile glance4 ,?is is n[ hidd51 = he we>s heavy tortoise-%ell spectacles2 also :ite tr\s]s & tunic1 heavily braid$ at coll> & sleeves & along tr\s]s legs--an old army uni=m 9 fact1 ) insignia /ripp$ (f1 ?\gh ! button$ %\ld]-/raps rema94 ,,magnus ,may ,i re-admit ,mr4 ,tromp]1 ,loo8 7,he op5s ! hallway door7 ,tromp]6 ,tromp] ent]s j z ,agnus has %ak5 ! la/ h&4 ,,fanny 7ha/5+ ov]7 ,add+ton--! man :o made ! (f]--,mr4 ,tromp]-- ,,tromp] ,pleas$t]meet*]-- ,agnus %akes h&s ) ,tromp]1 mutt]+ & look+ puzzl$4 ,,fanny ,y "k1 on ! telephone ?is morn+-- ,,agnus 7turn+ away3 utt]ly =gett+ ,tromp]7 ,fanny1 y didn't mean t1 did y8 ,( c\rse y didn't--,i "k y didn't6 ,:y--aft] me w9n+ ! prize-- ,,tromp] 7walk+ ar\nd & fac+ him aga97 ,t's :y we make ! (f]1 ,doctor-- ,,fanny 7dang]\sly7 ,y're go+ back on y\r ^w1 ,add+ton8 ,,agnus 7turn+ 8 back1 =gett+ ,tromp] aga97 ,fanny1 ,i =got all ab\t x4 ,i began exp]im5t+ &-- ,,fanny ,=got y\r ^w ( honor--= smelly *emicals-- ,,agnus ,fanny6 ,,tromp] 7aga91 to ! amusem5t ( ! o!rs1 walk+ ar\nd to face him7 ,we w\ldn't take up all y\r "t1 y "k1 doctor4--,aft] h\rs y c\ld g on ) y\r "w-- ,,onfroy ,correspond5ce-c\rse immortality--a few h\rs e night w op5 e door = y--ev5 immortality-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,don't accept1 ,add+ton-- ,,onfroy ,by no means1 ,*ub--,nev]6 ,,judge ,,critty 7cle>+ ?roat7 ,y h said y valu$ my op9ion1 my de> lad3 y h call$ me a second fa!r-- ,,onfroy ,& ,little ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood call$ ! wolf gr&mo!r1 too4 7,to ,agnus7 ,decl9e x6 ,,fanny ,good day to y1 ,add+ton6 7,%e is at ! g>d5 door2 ,agnus ru%es ov] to h]2 %e ?r[s (f 8 h&7 ,y've brok5 y\r ^w4 ,good-bye6 ,,agnus ,good-bye8 ,! re/ rema9 f>!r d[n ! /age1 wat*+ ! c\ple ) curiosity4 ,,fanny ,i'll s5d y\r r+ & y\r lett]s-- ,! foll[+ colloquy is held 9 half-:isp]s to give impression t ! o!rs d n he> x4 ,,agnus ,b1 ,fanny-- ,,fanny ,i told y1 ?is 0 y\r *ance4 ,i c't wait to m>ry until ,i'm gray4 ,,agnus 7excit$ly7 ,b y love me8 ,fanny %rugs h] %\ld]s4 ,,agnus 7wildly7 ,y're tir$ ( me8 ,,fanny ,no1 ( wait+4 ,,agnus 7seiz+ h] wri/s7 ,y don't c>e = anybody else8 ,fanny turns away4 ,,agnus 7madly7 ,say y don't6 ,say y don't6 ,,fanny 7impati5tly7 ,no6 ,b ,i'll try to--h]eaft]4 ,let me g4 ,y're mak+ a sc5e6 7,wr5*es h]self away & goes out2 he foll[s7 ,,onfroy 7vici\sly7 ,he ne$s a gu>dian4 7,po9ts to laboratory7 ,he leaves 8 wits 9 !re3 hat-*ecks 8 bra9s4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,b he hat-*ecks m bra9s ?an all ( u c>ry ar\nd ev]y:]e4 ,,onfroy ,x's damnable6 7,at ! w9d[7 ,"h he comes back--y w94 ,x's writt5 all ov] 8 face4 ,,agnus 7ent]s aga97 ,%e's giv5 me "t to ?9k x ov]4 7,to ,onfroy7 ,%e's gone on to see ,olive4 ,,onfroy 7to ,magnus7 ,yes1 s9ce y long-di/anc$1 ,olive's worri$ ev]ybody 9 ! h\se ne>ly to dea? = fe> h] lun*eon w\ldn't be gr& en\gh = y ,new ,york]s4 ,i told h]3 8,olive1 :5 an arti/ ent]ta9s bus9ess m51 he condesc5ds--0 ,,magnus ,a favorite ^w ( coxcombs4 7,he goes t[>d door7 ,tromp] includ$8 ,,onfroy 7mak+ a face7 ,oh1 ,i suppose s4 ,,magnus ,tromp]6 ,,tromp] 7swell+ ) righte\s wra? & ! desire to say 8,i'm z good z y are0 b afraid to insult ,magnus's son-9-law7 ,i'll eat at ! ,club "h--?ank y4 7,/alks =w>d 9 dignity7 ,,magnus ,tromp]6 7,tromp] is imm$iately ext+ui%$7 ,come along6 ,!y g out4 ,,onfroy 7to ,judge ,critty7 ,olive's expect+ y1 too4 ,don't m9d :at ,i said4 ,g ahead4 ,poo-bah6 ,,judge ,,critty ,i take y ) ! usual salt1 ,onfroy4 7,recov]s 8 dignity by hav+ ?us made light ( ,onfroy7 ,pr(essor6 ,,vanillity 7to ,agnus7 ,my de> lad--,i-- ,,judge ,,critty ,tom6 ,vanillity1 feel+ v wret*$1 %akes ,agnus's h&4 ,z ! ,judge's back is turn$1 he %akes 8 head vigor\sly4 ,!y g out4 ,,fanny 7outside7 ,"m1 are y com+6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7to ,onfroy1 hurri$ly7 ,%e'll come back if ,i /ay4 ,argue ! boy out ( x--d4 ,add+ton1 li/5 to ,noel4 7,%e goes7 ,,onfroy 7alone ) ,agnus7 ,n[1 y bally ass2 y ,simon ,simple2 y ,babe-9-!-,wood2 y ,hans ,clodhopp]2 y ,little ,claus2 y--y ev]y?+ t is as99e--li/5 to me2 if y accept1 ,i'll nev] speak to y aga96 ,,agnus ,&--if ,i don't--%e won't6 ,,onfroy ,m ?an t1 y ,lilliputian bra9-/orm1 ,i'll publi% y\r infamy 9 e m$ical & sci5tific j\rnal--9 e newspap] & magaz9e1 too1 n controll$ by ?is money-mad crew4 ,y6--! bigge/ man 9 sci5ce--to make a nigg]-slave ( y\rself = jews-h>ps & frill-fralls6 ,g "p y\r hair 9 ! middle & comb x ov] y\r =ehead6 ,y've got a =ehead "u false pret5ces4 ,y\r hair ought to gr[ into y\r eyes4 ,y\r eyes %\ld close toge!r l a smelt's4 ,y ought to h a *9 runn+ due s\?4 ,y\r head ought to look l a *ipmunk's or l a ,b>tlett pe>4--,bah6 ,,agnus ,life's no?+ )\t h]8 ,,onfroy ,y read t 9 a book4 ,y won't be sure y "k h] :5 ! fa%ions 9 wom5's clo!s *ange4 ,y're mad ) ! madness ( a man :o has nev] liv$ ) wom5 be=e4 ,,agnus ,i ?ank ,heav5--9 t way--,i'm wor?y ( h]6 ,,onfroy ,oh1 y fi%6 ,y eel6 ,wor?y ( h]8 ,%e isn't wor?y to c>ry y\r coat6 ,y're ,add+ton ,agnus1 ! man :o won ! ,nobel prize--try to rememb] ! "n--,add+ton ,agnus4 ,,agnus ,y've nev] lov$1 ,noel-- ,,onfroy ,a doz5 times4 ,& if ,olive made me dissatisfi$ tomorr[1 ,i might love a doz5 times m be=e ,i got satisfi$ aga94 ,m>riage made me4 ,x'll ru9 y4 ,be=e ,i m>ri$1 ,i 0 a pot-boil+ portrait-pa9t]4 ,n[ ,i'm ! great ,noel ,onfroy1 ! ,am]ican ,velasquez4 ,love %\ld s]ve g5ius4 ,x's m important = me to pa9t good pictures ?an to be fooli% = six mon?s or a ye> ) "s woman :o doesn't "k a ,mi*ael ,angelo f a ,*ri/y *romo--or :o ?9ks ,gibson is a great arti/4 ,n[1 ,fanny doesn't "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 y\r "w & t ( "s tame rabbit 9 a hut* discov]+ *eap] ways ( tann+ lea!r & dye+ *eese-clo?-- ,,agnus ,olive didn't "k any?+ ab\t art :5 y met h]4 ,,onfroy ,no1 b ,i soon made h] le>n4 ,i told h] if %e didn't ,i w\ldn't m>ry h]4 ,& ,i didn't1 ei!r1 until %e sp5t a ye> 9 "o ( ! ,julian /udios le>n+ h[ little %e 0 & h[ big art 04--,y ought to s5d ,fanny to a ,s*ool ( ,sci5ce be=e y m>ry h]-- ,,agnus 7mis]ably7 ,%e'd laugh at me if ,i sugge/$ x4 ,,onfroy 7angrily7 ,va91 sick5+ puss-9-boots6 ,,agnus 7angrily7 ,noel1 y're talk+ ( ! woman ,i love-- ,outside a figure is se5 at t mom5t d>t+ ?r\gh ! bu%es1 try+ to hide1 & f9ally cr\*+ d[n4 ,,onfroy ,( ! m9x y love2 ! cat]waul+1 manicur$1 massag$1 ,p>is-g[n$ cocodette y love-- ,,agnus 7furi\s7 ,cocodette8 ,,onfroy ,a cocotte :o keeps *emically pure because %e kn[s %e'll fet* a high] price 9 ! m>riage m>ket--a m>ri$ kept-up lady-- ,agnus jumps up z if to /rike him4 ,,onfroy 7sombrely7 ,don't d x4 ,i c\ld break y 9 two4 ,,agnus 7l[7 ,t f9i%es u--our fri5d%ip-- ,,onfroy 7) real feel+7 ,i'm sorry--,i spoke = y\r good3 to br+ y to y\r s5ses1 ,*ub-- ,agnus turns away4 ,,onfroy ,all "r4--,only--y won't accept t (f]1 w y8 ,,agnus ,i int5d to m>ry ! woman ,i love4 ,! woman ^: %oe/r+s y ar5't fit to-- ,,onfroy ,quot+ ,*amb]s--,mc,cutcheon novels aga9--novels writt5 = fudge-mun*+ slatt]nly wives to read on _! way to an equally tra%y mat9e--_! h\se-"w undone--,fanny ,felixes )\t money-- ,,agnus 7turn+ wildly7 ,! ,devil give me /r5g? to ?ra% y )9 an in* ( y\r life6 ,onfroy cat*es hold ( 8 h&s4 ,,agnus 7helpless7 ,! ,devil give me /r5g?-- ,! hi!rto cr\*+ figure %oots up outside & a face becomes visible at ! w9d[4 ,nei!r "o ( ! m5 inside sees x4 ,,onfroy ,y fool6 ,y fool6 7,?r[s ,agnus f him & goes out slamm+ ! door beh9d him7 ,! face at ! w9d[ turns to see ,onfroy g hurri$ly by4 ,agnus1 ru%+ aft] him1 ?r[s op5 ! door1 ?us disclos+ a man 9 ! g>d5 :o is wait+ to ent]4 ,,man ,did ,i he> my "n m5tion$8 7,ent]s4 ,he is z unlike ! popul> conceptions ( ,! ,devil z possible1 be+ %ort1 squat1 respectable1 fat & ,teutonic4 ,he is foll[$ by a que] light t d>ts & circles ! ceil+7 ,y call$ me1 ,i ?9k6 7,he closes ! door7 ,,agnus 7back+7 ,:at6 ,:at6 ,,man 7seat+ himself com=tably7 ,y call$ me-- ,,agnus ,y8 ,:o are y8-- ,,man ,my real "n is ,wisdom4 ,y call$ me ,! ,devil4 ,! light fla%es across 8 face & circles ar\nd him4 ,,agnus ,i--y--6 ,,! ,,devil ,y said3 8,! ,devil give me /r5g?40 ,,agnus ,y--,! ,devil4 7,sudd5ly convuls$ ) laught]1 sits d[n7 ,,! ,,devil 7gruffly7 ,oh1 ,i "k1 ,i look l ! devil1 b n l ,! ,devil4 ,b ?is 0 ! only body h&y :5 ,i got back f ,m>s ! la/ "t1 s ,i _h to take x-- ,! light d>ts vici\sly at him4 ,,! ,,devil 7po9ts to ! light1 laugh+7 ,!re's ! real own] ( ?is c>cass--a crazy ,g]man an>*i/4--,he 0 h[l+ = ,! ,devil j z y 7--want$ me to help bl[ up all ! capitali/s-- ,! light attacks him aga94 ,,! ,,devil ,tags aft] 8 fooli% body1 hop+ ,i'll get tir$ ( x & give x back1 ,i suppose4--,& s ,i w :5 ,i f9d a bett] "o4 ,x's no fun = a fi5d ( my r5[n$ g5tlemanly appe>ance to be masqu]ad+ z a ,dut* com$ian4 ,worse ?an t--! police are look+ = x4 ,t's :y ,i 0 hid+ 9 y\r g>d5 :5 ,i happ5$ to he> y call me4 ,! ,devil1 9 jail--a f9e tale to take back to ,m>s4 ,,agnus 7agha/7 ,man1 y %\ld be 9 "s lunatic asylum-- ,,man ,don't call me 8man40 ,t's a deadly insult4 ,if ev] a respectable ,m>tian 0 sick ( any?+1 x's t unreasonable ignorant ridicul\s comb9ation ( poll-p>rot & monkey-- ,,agnus ,poor lunatic6 ,i mu/ humor y1 ,i suppose4--,h y =gott5 !re h be5 great m58 ,,! ,,devil ,nev]4 ,i h be5 all ! great m5 9 hi/ory4 ,all ! great m5 h be5 ,! ,devil3 alias ,wisdom4 ,by tak+ possession ( m5's bodies ,i h tri$ to set up an ideal to /rive =1 set ! race an example4 ,& !n1 :5 ,i _h to quit & g back to ,m>s1 ea* "t ! human's little s\l came back to its body &1 f9d+ itself ) too mu* p[]1 0 responsible = all ! inconsi/5cies1 trea*]ies1 & cruelties t h puzzl$ psy*ologi/s & hi/orians-- ,,agnus ,y are a plausible lunatic1 anyway4 ,w\ld y m9d m5tion+ :o y 71 = in/ance-- ,,! ,,devil ,oh1 all ! fir/-rate fell[s--,confucius1 ,buddha1 ,mahomet--,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,moses--to m5tion a few--,%akespe>e1 ,dick5s--^? 7 my s5tim5tal days-- ,,agnus 7amus$7 ,oh6 y wrote ,%akespe>e's plays1 did y8-- ,,! ,,devil ,all ! good ones-- ,,agnus 7laugh+ boi/]\sly7 ,well1 t's settl$ anyway--,bacon didn't d x1 aft] all-- ,,! ,,devil ,yes1 he did--,i 0 ,bacon1 too4 ,,agnus 7) ironical polit5ess7 ,be5 anybody lately8 ,,! ,,devil ,b]n>d ,%aw 0 my la/ appe>ance4 ,j be=e my la/ trip to ,m>s4 ,i see he's made good use ( ! plays ,i wrote = him2 produc$ "s v good imitations2 caught my /yle1 s to speak4 ,i 0 sorry to leave ,%aw4 ,i 0 hav+ r bett] success wak+ up ! _w ?an usual4 ,b ,i simply _h to g back to ,m>s-- ,,agnus 7) increas+ irony7 ,really8 ,:y8 ,,! ,,devil ,x's my home4 ,:5 news came !re "s t5 ?\s& ye>s ago t man 0 evolv+ into a ?9k+ brute1 ! ,m>tians realiz$ ! dawn+ intellect w\ld ne$ a guide4 ,i 0 ! mo/ ignorant ( all ,m>tians--,i _h tri$ to lead a revolt to make ! body indep5d5t ( ! _s4 ,s1 in/ead ( go+ on to a high] m5tal /ate--my s\l transf]r$ f planet to planet until f9ally ,i %\ld rea* ! ,sun1 :i* is ! p]fection ( ! s\l--in/ead ( t1 ,i 0 s5t5c$ to /& /ill = t5 ?\s& ye>s2 to act z ! l9k betwe5 ,m>s & ! ,e>?2 to make m5 fit = ,m>s1 d'y und]/&8 ,,agnus 7falt]+7 ,"o ( u is insane1 t is c]ta94 ,,! ,,devil ,m>s1 y w rememb]1 is r$4 ,t's :]e y\r dim poetic devil-mak]s got _! hell-fire f4 ,agnus holds 8 head4 ,,! ,,devil ,! only true ?+ !y tell ab\t me is t ,i tempt$ man ?r\gh woman to wisdom4 ,i h be5 hat$ & revil$ z wisdom always is4 ,b my s5t5ce ( exile w soon be ov]--! t5 ?\s& ye>s w soon be up--& !n ,i c quit ridicul\s man =ev] & g to s*ool aga9 to fit myself = ! ,sun4 ,! light d>ts impati5tly ar\nd4 ,,! ,,devil ,i wi% t ridicul\s ,dut*man's s\l w\ld quit bo!r+ me6 7,to ! light7 ,isn't x en\gh t y've got me hid+ f ! police1 y imbecilic disembodi$ _s8 7,to ,agnus7 ,:o 0 t h&some fell[ 9 ! velvet jacket :o j ran out ( "h8 ,i've be5 foll[+ him ab\t = days hop+ he'll ask my help4 ,!n ,i c\ld give ?is prepo/]\s paun* back to t light com$ian ov] !re4 7,po9ts to light7 ,& ,i hope ! police get x4 ,,agnus ,y're a sci5tific k9d ( a lunatic1 "r en\gh4 ,s\ls d leave _! bodies dur+ sleep or hypnotism or-- ,,! ,,devil 7satirically7 ,oh1 y've discov]$ t1 h y8 ,only fancy6 ,,agnus ,an ord9>y lunatic w\ld h pret5d$ he c\ld *ange himself into any?+1 if he 0 ,! ,devil-- ,,! ,,devil ,z soon z ,i take human %ape1 naturally ,i'm b\nd by human laws4 ,& ea* "t ,i get back f ,m>s1 ,i mu/ circulate ar\nd until "s "o calls = me4 ,!re are always pl5ty ( p call+ = ,! ,devil4 ,& !n ,i h no *oice--,i mu/ take ! fir/ ,i he> & *ange :5 ,i c4 ,& s ,i'm *a9$ to ?is refuge until ,i get some?+ bett]--l t velvet-jacket fell['s body1 = in/ance4 7,sudd5ly7 ,is he m>ri$8 ,,agnus ,:o8 ,noel ,onfroy6 ,yes--,i'm mad--ov]work1 ,i suppose--7sudd5ly cl\d$7 worry6 ,i don't wond] ,i'm mad2 ,i don't wond]6 7,feels 8 head & closes 8 eyes7 ,,! ,,devil ,oh1 too bad he's m>ri$4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ( t be=e4 ,i'd r be a s+le ,dut* com$ian ?an a m>ri$ ,adonis4 ,x's bad en\gh be+ ti$ to "o human body1 let alone two4 7,looks ar\nd & sees t ! light has disappe>$7 ,! ,dut*man's gone1 eh8 ,he goes back to 8 fooli% attic e n[ & !n to see if ! police h f\nd any bombs yet4 ,!re are sev5 sew$ up 9 ! mattress--& ,i don't d>e take !m out ( ! h\se = fe> ! police may be wat*+ = a man ) a suit-case4 ,t ,dut*man w get me 9 jail yet4 ,,agnus 7hold+ 8 head & look+ at ,! ,devil betwe5 ! palms ( 8 h&s7 ,y use s+ul>ly unclassical language = ! ,f\nt ( ,all ,wisdom-- ,,! ,,devil ,! ,am]ican language4 ,:5 ,i'm 9 ,engl&1 ,i use ,engli%4--,by ! way1 are y m>ri$8 ,,agnus ,i8 7,holds 8 head h>d]7 ,,! ,,devil 7und]/&+7 ,n1 eh8 ,well8 7,he rises1 advanc+ on ,agnus1 view+ him speculatively1 & f9ally approv+ly7 ,,agnus 7al>m$1 dimly consci\s7 ,"h6 ,:at n[8 ,,! ,,devil 7fix+ 8 eyes on ,agnus7 ,y don't believe 9 me8 ,,agnus ,:y--er--:at are y do+8 7,9 panic7 ,don't look at me l t4 7,he />ts up7 ,,! ,,devil ,sit d[n6 ,agnus /ruggles b sits d[n4 ,,! ,,devil ,y call$ = me to help y4 ,i'm go+ to4 7,he goes to ! w9d[s & pulls d[n ! bl9ds7 ,,agnus ,"h6 ,:at6 7,he tries to rise b only sits />kly upright ) />+ eyes4 ,a fa9t lum9osity gl[s ov] 8 head7 ,! ,devil pulls up ! *air close2 _! knees t\*4 ,he leans =w>d1 />+ into ,agnus's eyes4 ,! lum9osity gr[s bright] ab\t ,agnus's head1 rises little by little1 flick]s & flutt]s4 ,mean:ile a dull crimson light has gl[$ ov] ,! ,devil's head1 & n[ x gr[s /eadily & moves across ! space until x re/s on ,agnus's head1 :]e x settles & s9ks d[nw>d1 disappe>+4 ,,! ,,devil 7ris+1 9 ,agnus's body7 ,take ! ,dut*man's body1 doctor--,i've got y\rs--7,a second lum9osity gl[s at w9d[7 ,quick6 ,"h comes ! ,dut*man back4 ,take 8 body1 or y'll be homeless4 ,x's n mu* b x's ! only "o ,i've got to give y4 ,quick6 ,i ne$ y6 ,ea* ( ! two lum9osities d>t t[>d ! s5seless body4 ,"o settles & disappe>s4 ,! o!r flies vici\sly ar\nd & ar\nd ! head4 ,! ,devil lets up ! %ades1 %ak+ ) laught]4 ,,! ,,devil ,i h>dly d>e ask s imp]t95t a "q--b :i* s\l won8 ,,agnus 79 ! ,dut*man's body7 ,y sc\ndrel6 ,y fi5d6 ,y blackgu>d6 ,,! ,,devil ,t might be ei!r6 ,! language ( m5 is /rik+ly simil> "u great loss4 ,:o are y8 ,! rightful own] or an usurp]8 ,,agnus 7%ak+ & trembl+ ) rage7 ,give me back my body1 or ,i'll kill y-- ,,! ,,devil ,kill me8 ,y c only kill y\r own nice attractive body4 ,y'll suff] = any h>m done to x :5 ,i give x back4 ,s don't knock out any tee?1 or y'll h too?a*e all y\r life4 ,! light has be5 d>t+ vici\sly betwe5 ,! ,devil & ,agnus4 ,,! ,,devil ,oh1 g home to y\r bombs aga91 ,s*w>tz5hopfel6 ,?is g5tleman didn't want y\r old body4 ,:5 he sees h[ ridicul\s x looks on him1 he's liable to %oot himself--or y\rself4 ,nobody c love a body l t4 7,he draws aside curta9s hid+ a mirror set 9 ! wall7 ,i leave x to y1 ,agnus4 ,c y blame me = want+ to get rid ( x8 ,agnus1 see+ himself z a %ort squat ,g]man1 /agg]s back clut*+ 8 ?roat4 ,,! ,,devil 7hav+ smoo!d d[n 8 coat lapels s z to reveal a silk %irt1 & twi/$ ! c>elessly ti$ necktie to a sm>t %ape1 takes (f tortoise-%ell spectacles1 pres5t+1 in/ead ( ! absorb$ sci5ti/1 a "y debonair man ( fa%ion7 ,n[--am ,i a lunatic8 7,se>*es pockets & f9ds a lett]7 ,,agnus ,y--,devil-- ,,! ,,devil 7correct+ him suavely z he exhibits ! address on ! lett]7 ,dr4 ,agnus1 please6 ,,curta9 ,,! ,,second ,,act ,! sc5e & ! "t are un*ang$1 al?\gh "o m9ute may h elaps$ s9ce ! la/ ^w 0 spok54 ,dur+ ?is "t ,agnus has realiz$ 8 mis=tune4 ,8 face has ceas$ to be agoniz$ & is n[ only blank4 ,! ,devil /ill /&s at ! back ( ! *air1 twirl+ ,agnus's =m] m\/a*e & admir+ himself4 ,! light is /ation>y4#a ,footnote #a3 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t :5 ! ^w ,agnus is writt51 x means ,agnus's _s2 n 8 body1 t is n[ ,! ,devil's4 ,,! ,,devil ,) ^! slight alt]ations 9 y\r dress1 y\r face light$ up ) my attractive smile 7smiles7 & my bold intellig5t gaze1 y are a h&some fell[1 ,agnus--by ,saturn1 a h&some fell[6 ,i really believe ,i'd r h ?is body ?an t velvet-jacket$ fell['s-- ,,agnus 7plead+ly7 ,don't say t4 ,x's n mu* ( a body4 ,i h all sorts ( pa9s & a*es--neglect1 y "k4 ,y'll be ill half y\r "t4 ,y won't h any fun4 ,n[ ?is body 7/rikes ! ,dut*man's7 may n be good-look+1 b :at's t8 ,x's a f9e heal?y body--a s\nd body-- ,! light bobs up & d[n2 z ?\gh nodd+ sorr[fully4 ,,! ,,devil ,9 t case y're bett] (f ?an y 74 ,y ought to ?ank me4 ,! light d>ts at him4 ,,! ,,devil ,i wi% ,i c\ld lose t ,g]man4 ,,agnus 7fev]i%ly7 ,i d ?ank y--physically4 ,b t isn't x4 ,i'm engag$--to a girl4 ,%e--%e--%e won't "k me 9 ?is body-- ,,! ,,devil ,engag$ to a girl6 ,engag$6--7,blankly7 ,has ! "t be5 set = m>riage8 ,,agnus ,no1 b-- ,,! ,,devil ,oh1 well1 t's all "r4 ,i c get rid ( h]4 ,,agnus ,get rid ( h]8 ,get rid ( h]6 7,wildly7 ,:at d y mean8 ,,! ,,devil 7) a ge/ure7 ,scat1 girl1 scat6 ,*ase h] away6 ,,agnus ,oh6 y 7runs at him1 fi/ cl5*$7 ,,! ,,devil ,don't =get y\rself & break y\r own nose4 ,,agnus ,oh1 :at am ,i to d8 ,:at am ,i to d8 7,agoniz$ly7 ,oh1 don't *ase h] away4 ,,! ,,devil ,:at !n8 ,want me to hug h]8 ,kiss h]8 ,,agnus ,oh1 my ,god1 no6 ,,! ,,devil ,well8 ,,agnus ,y don't h to kiss h]6-- ,,! ,,devil ,if ,i don't kiss h]1 %e'll be kiss+ me-- ,,agnus ,kiss+ y6 ,,! ,,devil ,x's always ! neglectful "o gets kiss$4 ,,agnus ,%e's got too mu* dignity to kiss a man )\t be+ kiss$6 ,,! ,,devil ,!n %e doesn't love y-- ,,agnus ,%e does love me6 ,,! ,,devil ,:5 a woman loves a man1 %e doesn't c>e :i* "o kisses fir/ s long z !y kiss4 ,i'm glad %e doesn't love y4 ,if %e did1 rud5ess & neglect1 ev5 knock+ h] d[n1 w\ld only make h] love y m4 ,b wom5 get v dignifi$ :5 a man !y don't love ill-treats !m4 ,!y're only too glad ( an excuse to be rid ( him4 ,,agnus ,i "k n[ ev]y?+ ev] writt5 ab\t y is true4 ,to hit a woman6 ,to hit a woman6 ,,! ,,devil ,an empty bureau-draw] is be/4 ,x makes a lot ( noise1 sc>es !m to dea?1 & doesn't really hurt !m at all4 ,,agnus ,y devil6 ,,! ,,devil ,dr4 ,agnus1 please4 ,a v neat little book c\ld be writt5 on ! psy*ology ( beat+ *ildr5 & wom5--= _! own good1 ( c\rse6 ,nev] hurt !m3 t's v co>se6 ,a bl[ %\ld be simply a little m effective ?an ! /ronge/ ^w--& %\ld nev] be us$ until ! la/ ?reat is exhau/$4 ,( c\rse1 if y\r vocabul>y is limit$--7,%rugs 8 %\ld]s7 ,t's :y !re's s mu* wife-beat+ among ! l[] classes4 ,! really well-educat$ man doesn't ne$ to beat 8 wife--:5 he c swe> at h] 9 sev5 diff]5t languages-- ,! light d>ts vici\sly at him4 ,,agnus ,y devil6 ,,! ,,devil ,dr4 ,agnus1 please4 7,indicat+ ! light7 ,! ,dut*man is angry1 too4 ,he ?9ks x's all "r to bl[ up a build+ ) a c\ple ( hundr$ p 9 x4 ,b to lift a h& aga9/ a woman 8save 9 k9dness0--oh1 my6 ,! light is sudd5ly /ill4 ,,! ,,devil ,& y1 doctor1 vivisect dogs oblivi\s to _! screams ( agony4 ,b y'd refuse to speak to ! man :o inflict$ a h>mless bl[ on 8 wife4 ,oh1 y ridicul\s humans6 ,,agnus ,vivisection saves _m a civiliz$ man4 ,,! ,,devil ,a bl[ at ! "r "t saves _m a civiliz$ woman4 ,wom5 h only begun to be civiliz$--s9ce ,i pos$ z a woman once or twice3 ,george ,eliot1 ,george ,s&1 & a few o!rs4 ,y don't laugh ?is "t z y did :5 ,i said ,i 0 ,%akespe>e & ,%aw-- ,agnus wr+s 8 h&s & walks away4 ,,! ,,devil ,y see ,i discov]$--9 spite ( all my "w--t z soon z ,i built m5 up to a highly civiliz$ /ate1 !y fell "r d[n aga94 ,!re 0 ,egypt--look at ! ,pyramids4 ,!re 0 ,greece--,i 0 pr\d ( ,greece--its philosophy--drama--ar*itecture--,i've nev] done s well s9ce4 ,!re 0 ,rome4 ,:at fell[s ^? ,romans 7--own$ ! _w4 ,!re 0 ,spa9--s did %e4 ,engl&6 ,i /ill h hopes ( ,engl& "u my new sy/em4 ,b :at happ5$ to ! o!rs8 ,sma%6 ,cra%6 ,bang6 ,& ,i _h to />t tra9+ savages aga94 ,i didn't realize :at ! matt] 0--,i tri$ e sy/em--& !n1 :5 ,engl& />t$ to sma%1 my eyes op5$--! fault 0 wom5-- ,,agnus ,:y1 wom5 h always be5 our ref9+ influ5ces4 ,!y draw out our nobl] selves4 ,,! ,,devil ,!y draw out y\r s5tim5tal selves1 cunn+ m9xes4 ,m5 7 dragg$ d[n1 _! philosophy sapp$1 _! reason rott$1 by liv+ ) inf]ior creatures4 ,y see1 :ile m5 7 out battl+ ) circum/ances & le>n+ to use _! bra9s1 wom5 7 slaves4 ,_h bra9s1 "r en\gh1 b didn't get a *ance to use !m4 ,m5 play$ ! gr& act ) !m 7imitat+ a pomp\s man's tone73 8,n[ don't bo!r y\r little head ab\t t1 de>ie1 papa'll fix x40 ,well1 ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury1 ,i realiz$ ,i mu/ let m5 alone = a:ile--& "w on wom54 ,s fir/1 ,i creat$ an indu/rial revolution t w\ld s5d wom5 out to "w 9 ! _w--l m5-- ,,agnus 7angrily7 ,t proves :at a devil y are6 7,s5tim5tally7 ,ah1 ^? good old days :5 e fa!r c\ld support 8 daught] until %e m>ri$--:5 e wife 0 9 h] true sph]e--! home4 ,,! ,,devil 7contemptu\sly7 ,t %[s h[ m5's bra9s h gone back :ile ,i work$ on wom54 ,i 0 s absorb$ 9 wom5 t ,i =got m5 = fifty ye>s until1 ?or\ghly al>m$1 ,i creat$ ,b]n>d ,%aw out ( an ord9>y ,iri% wit by becom+ him-- ,,agnus 7s>ca/ically7 ,oh1 y w]5't ,ibs51 !n8 ,,! ,,devil ,oh1 yes1 ,i 0 ,ibs54 ,b t 0 9 ! cause ( wom5's education--to *ampion ! ,new ,woman-- ,,agnus ,is !re any great man y 7 n8 ,,! ,,devil ,no great ones4 ,well1 my "w on woman has be5 effective4 ,%e's le>n$ 9 fifty ye>s :at m5 took ?\s&s to le>n4 ,9 ano!r fifty %e'll be m5's m5tal equal4 ,& h] sons w be ,sup]m54 ,!n ! _w w be able to get along )\t me-- ,!re is a r+ at ! door4 ,,agnus 7jumps up & is ab\t to op5 ! door1 b rememb]s 8 *ang$ appe>ance2 he pe]s agoniz$ly out ( w9d[ & />ts7 ,x's ,fanny--,fanny6 ,,! ,,devil ,! girl8 ,,agnus ,yes1 yes6 ,%e's come = h] answ]8 ,fanny r+s irritat$ly4 ,,agnus 7to ,! ,devil7 ,j say3 8,i accept1 ,fanny--g back & get ! o!rs40 ,!re's no "t to expla94 ,,! ,,devil ,w %e g if ,i say t8 ,,agnus ,yes1 yes6 ,fanny r+s aga94 ,,! ,,devil ,an arrogant m9x1 app>5tly4 ,y've tra9$ h] badly4 ,b we'll soon fix t6 ,,agnus ,w y g--please6 ,%e'll look 9 ! w9d[ 9 a mom5t & see me--,i mean y--please g6 ,,! ,,devil ,:at %all ,i say8 ,,agnus 8,i accept1 ,fanny--g back & get ! o!rs40 ,b no putt+ y\r arm ar\nd h]3 no kiss+6 ,,! ,,devil ,no fe>6 ,i wi% ,i 7 sure %e w\ldn't kiss me-- ,fanny rattles ! knob2 ! door is op5$ impati5tly1 & %e ent]s angrily4 ,,! ,,devil 7imm$iately7 ,fanny1 ,i accept3 g & get ! o!rs4 ,,fanny ,oh1 !re y are6 ,:y did y keep me r++ !re l a fool8 ,,! ,,devil ,0 t r++ l a fool's8 ,suppose y g out n[ & r+ l a s5sible p]son--j to see if ,i c tell ! diff]5ce6 ,fanny appe>s dumf\nd$ & _c f9d words4 ,! ,devil smiles enc\rag+ly at h]4 ,,agnus 7wildly7 ,fanny1 ,i give y my ^w-- ,fanny />es at him4 ,agnus realizes 8 position & gr[s %amefac$ly sil5t4 ,,! ,,devil 7introduc+ ,agnus7 ,my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel4 ,a v nice fell[--) a ridicul\s "n4 ,! light d>ts at him vici\sly4 ,,! ,,devil ,he>d me speak s mu* ( y--feels l an old fri5d4--,call h] 8,fanny10 ,s*w>tz5hopfel4 ,call him 8,hop10 ,fanny--8,hop0 = %ort4 ,,fanny 7recov]+ h] brea?7 ,y've be5 dr9k+6 ,,! ,,devil ,y mu/ le>n to love ,hop1 ,fanny4 ,if ,i %\ld die1 ,i %\ld nev] want y to m>ry anyone b ,hop4 7,) a trem5d\s slap on ,agnus's back7 ,! light d>ts4 ,,fanny ,i c't und]/& y\r conduct1 ,add+ton8 ,i'm at a loss6 ,,! ,,devil ,:y-- ,agnus pun*es him 9 ! ribs4 ,,! ,,devil 7recollect+7 ,oh6 x's all "r1 ,fanny4 ,x's all "r6 7,c>efully7 ,fanny--,i--accept--g--&--get--!--o!rs-- ,,fanny ,y d accept8 ,,! ,,devil ,fanny1 ,i accept4 ,g & get ! o!rs4 ,,fanny ,y accept-- ,,! ,,devil ,fanny1 ,i accept4 ,g &-- ,,fanny 7kiss+ him7 ,y de> old d>l+6 ,! ,devil puts 8 arm ab\t h] ) a sly w9k at ! rag+ ,agnus4 ,,fanny ,n[ y c set ! w$d+ = any date y please--next mon? if y l-- ,! ,devil takes 8 arm away4 ,,fanny ,y've made me ! happie/ girl 9 ! _w--7,kisses him aga97 ,,! ,,devil 79 a holl[ tone7 ,g & get ! o!rs4 ,,fanny ,i w4 ,i w4 ,oh1 y de>6 7,kisses him aga9 & goes out ?r\gh ! upp] door 9 ! re>7 ,! ,devil turns a look ( reproa*ful & frigid dignity on ,agnus4 ,! light dances ab\t 9 joyful hatr$4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ! light7 ,get out ( "h1 y ,teutonic accid5t6 7,to ,agnus7 ,dug a little %>e = me1 didn't y8 ,m>ri$ next mon?6 ,,agnus 7al>m$7 ,i don't want h] to m>ry y4 ,,! ,,devil ,!n :y tell me to 8accept1 ,fanny1 g & get ! o!rs10 eh8 ,,agnus ,didn't h to h "t to expla9 ev]y?+ to y8 ,,! ,,devil ,:at did ,i accept8 ,,agnus ,"o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s a ye>3 *ief *emi/ to ! ,john ,magnus works-- ,,! ,,devil ,:o are 8! o!rs0 %e w5t to get8 ,,agnus ,john ,magnus-- ,,! ,,devil 7int]rupt+7 ,! ri*e/ man 9 ! _w--isn't he8 ,,agnus 7contemptu\sly7 ,i ?\ght ,! ,devil knew ev]y?+-- ,,! ,,devil ,ev]y?+ wor? kn[+--b ,i c't keep track ( ! petty ?+s4 ,,agnus ,petty8 ,john ,magnus--:ile n ! ri*e/ man--controls ! money-m>ket4 ,petty8 ,,! ,,devil ,any man ) bra9s en\gh to control money-m>kets might be a fif?-rate sci5ti/1 a f\r?-rate pa9t]1 or a ?ird-rate au?or6 ,he mu/ be petty if he's will+ to be no?+ b a fir/-class f9anci]4 ,"o ?+ ,i nev] 0--a f9anci]6 ,c\ldn't wa/e my "t4 ,f9anci]s1 lawy]s1 /ock-jobb]s1 & ?ieves g5]ally are ! tumors on ! human race6 ,:5 ,i get ?r\gh tra9+ wom51 _! sup]man sons w be ! surgeons :o remove ^? tumors--7,sudd5ly7 ,i see6 ,%e wants y to give up sci5ce = a pay+ job "u ,magnus--eh8 ,,agnus ,:y-- ,,! ,,devil ,en\gh6 ,:at 0 y\r l9e8 ,,agnus ,well--to expla9 quickly--b n q accurately--immortality-- ,,! ,,devil ,! devil y say6 ,p>don my us+ human t]ms6 ,b--immortality6 ,,agnus ,i've made an animal's functions live aft] ! animal di$4 ,,! ,,devil ,t's en\gh4 ,& )\t my help6 ,:y1 t 0 my v next job6 ,to take "s sci5ti/'s body = a few ye>s & />t ! _w on ! pa? t[>d long] life4 ,( c\rse1 immortality ( ! body is all rot4 ,x's b\nd to we> out "s "t4 ,b--five hundr$ ye>s--t's possible4 ,x w\ld save putt+ s\ls back into new-borns4 ,= x takes a hundr$ ord9>y human lives to be ready = ,m>s4 ,out ( all ! billions ( m5 :o h liv$1 we h only a few ?\s& e>?-p up !re4 ,! second-rate g5iuses--,napoleon1 ,caes>1 ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,tam]lane--all ! second-rat]s-- ,,agnus ,napoleon--,caes>--,wa%+ton--second-rat] s8 ,,! ,,devil ,( c\rse6 ,all ! fir/-rat]s 7--7po9ts to himself7 ,all soldi]s are second-rate4 ,j z all f9anci]s are ab\t t5?-rate--comp>$ to ! great tea*]s1 :o help humanity to progress--l--l--7/ruck by a ?\ght7 l y y\rself4 7,) an access ( respect7 ,man--,i'll d ! "r ?+ by y6 ,be=e ,i quit ?is body--,i'll give y ! secret ( mak+ m5 live half a mill5nium4 ,,angus 7! man =gott5 9 ! sci5ti/7 ,y w8 7,delight$ly7 ,y w8 ,,! ,,devil 7%akes h&s7 ,& %e 0 go+ to make y a hack8 ,,agnus ,well1 y see1 %e's a v sup]ior girl4 ,! ,devil snorts4 ,,agnus ,& ,i really %\ld give h] ! surr\nd+s & luxuries t %e's entitl$ to--be+ s sup]ior a girl-- ,! ,devil snorts aga94 ,,agnus ,& ! only money ,i ev] made 0 t ,nobel prize-- ,,! ,,devil 7/>t+7 ,:at8 ,y won ! ,nobel prize8 ,agnus nods4 ,,! ,,devil 7a/\nd$7 ,by ,saturn1 y're ! mo/ />tl+ comb9ation ( ass & g5ius ,i ev] met6 ,su* mode/y is actually fir/-rate-- ,,angus 7deprecatorily7 ,oh1 don't say t-- ,,! ,,devil ,b su* infatuation is hundr$?-rate4 ,g5]ally to be met ) among ! middle classes--t is1 ! l[e/ class ( intellig5ce-- ,,agnus ,! middle class--l[e/8 ,,! ,,devil ,creatures ( law & respectability always are4 ,ari/ocracy is l[]-class p gett+ intellig5ce4 ,middle-class p only get money4 ,!re are h>dly any ,am]ican ari/ocrats--& ^? few live abroad-- ,,agnus ,nons5se6 ,y w\ldn't call ,miss ,felix middle-class4 ,,! ,,devil ,miss ,felix8 ,,agnus ,! "y lady-- ,,! ,,devil ,a p]son :o'd burn up y\r g5ius 9 ! fire t boils ! pot8 ,worse ?an middle-class--wor?less-- ,,agnus 7viol5tly7 ,sir-- ,,! ,,devil ,h[ c ,i get rid ( h]8 ,= y\r own sake3 h[ c ,i get rid ( h]8 ,agnus cl5*es 8 fi/s4 ,,! ,,devil ,i mu/ play ,davy ,g>rick aga9--d some?+ to disgu/ h]-- ,,agnus 7viol5tly ironical7 ,j treat h] z y did a mom5t ago4 ,,! ,,devil ,tr\ble is3 %e left ?is room lov+ me--tw5ty times bett] ?an %e ev] lov$ y4 ,h[ c ,i help y--help humanity--) a drab l t at my heels--8 ,,agnus ,y--7ab\t to /rike7 ,,! ,,devil 7laughs7 ,g on3 disfigure y\rself6 ,agnus wr+s 8 h&s4 ,,! ,,devil 7crosses & recrosses ! room2 />es moodily out ( w9d[ ) 8 h&s beh9d back2 !n sudd5ly po9t+ outside ! w9d[7 ,:o's t8 ,,agnus 7cross+ & look+ out7 ,t actressy-look+ creature8 ,,! ,,devil 7impati5tly7 ,yes1 yes--:o is %e8 ,,agnus ,look+ = lodg+s1 ,i believe4 ,_h ! imp]t95ce to apply "h-- ,,! ,,devil 7gloomily7 ,%e's f\nd !m by ?is "t1 eh8 ,,agnus 7) dignity7 ,nobody "h takes lodg]s4 ,& ! inn--! hotel--is = m5 only-- ,,! ,,devil ,hurrah66 7,he da%es out ?r\gh ! door & disappe>s2 8 voice is he>d outside7 ,hi1 !re6 ,wait a m9ute6 ,! light settles sympa!tically on ,agnus's %\ld]4 ,,agnus 7to ! light7 ,poor devil6 ,y're worse (f ?an ,i am4 ,! light wags dolefully4 ,,agnus 7excit$ly7 ,he's br++ h] back--br++ h]--9--"h-- ,,! ,,devil 7outside7 ,?is way1 ,miss ,blond96 ,! ,devil ent]s toge!r ) ,doll ,blond91 :o is typical ( ! ,broadway idea ( ref9em5t & ta/e3 d>k blue ,norfolk jacket suit2 small ,fr5* skull-cap ) tassel1 h] curly hair escap+ f b5ea? x2 high coll> & jabot ( lace t falls almo/ to h] belt2 %ort vamp sude pumps )\t toe-cap2 prepo/]\sly high ,cuban heels4 ,! comb9ation ( c\ntry suit ) city %oes1 ( jabot & l+]ie wai/--in/ead ( tailor$ wai/ & pla9 coll> & tie--) cap suitable only = ev5+ we>1 s]ve to m>k h] z "o :o dresses ) in/9ctive ta/e b )\t ! consi/5cy ( ! upp]-class woman4 ,h[ev]1 %e is a mo/ attractive girl--ab\t tw5ty-?ree--& has an air ( sophi/ication graft$ on a babyi% +5u\sness1 :i* makes any?+ %e says qua9tly pleas+4 ,,doll ,,blond9 7turn+ to ,! ,devil :o has be5 foll[+ h] 97 ,i 0 told "h y w\ldn't ?9k ( tak+ lodg]s-- ,,! ,,devil ,i wasn't consult$--,i ne$ a pretty girl l y ar\nd ! h\se j n[4 ,,doll ,,blond9 7suspici\sly7 ,look "h--is !re an old] woman "h--a h\sekeep]-- ,,agnus 7) sudd5 wild hope7 ,no1 !re isn't4 ,,doll ,,blond9 7to ,! ,devil7 ,well1 m9d3 no tricks6 ,,! ,,devil 7pa9$7 ,my de> girl6 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,i'm z mu* ! lady 7primly7 z any y "k1 ev5 if ,i am on ! /age4 ,anybody 'ud ?9k ,i 0 a crocodile or "s o!r wild bea/ ! way p />e4 ,n us$ to see+ girls :o "k h[ to dress1 ,i guess4 ,:at d ^! rubes "k ab\t class8 ,,agnus 79 angui%7 ,?is is impossible6 ,,doll ,,blond9 7eye+ him2 to ,! ,devil7 ,s]vant8 ,,agnus ,madam6 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,h[ d>e y call me 8,madam0-- ,,! ,,devil ,he's a 8rube10 z y say4 ,worse--a ,g]man 8rube40 ,! light d>ts vici\sly4 ,,! ,,devil ,! wor/ k9d ( a 8rube40 7,go+ ov] to ! w9d[ he calls ha/ily to ,agnus7 ,r+ = ! s]vant1 ,s*w>tz5hopfel6 ,,agnus 7viol5tly7 ,b ,i tell y-- ,,! ,,devil 7po9t+ to g>d57 ,"s p com+4 ,agnus runs ov] to w9d[2 !n he runs back & r+s wildly4 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,i'm "h = /udy+4 7,sev]ely7 ,t's :y ,i left ,new ,york :]e g5tlem5 "k h[ to treat ladies3 real g5tlem5--millionaires--t c\ld buy & sell ?is tank t[n4 ,"o ( !m gave me ?is *ance2 a *ance mighty few girls get--a "p 9 a ,vi5na op]a4 ,no objections to a piano1 is !re8 ,,agnus ,a piano8 ,a piano6 ,,! ,,devil ,no objection :atev]4 7,po9ts to ,agnus7 ,my ,g]man fri5d w tune x = y4 ,"o good ?+ ab\t ,g]mans--!y c all tune pianos4 ,! light d>ts vici\sly4 ,,topliss 7ent]s f ! /airway2 an un9tellig5t b sm>t-look+ ,engli%man :o we>s a morn+ coat ) gilt buttons2 says to ,! ,devil7 ,y rang1 sir8 ,,! ,,devil ,! "y lady w bo>d "h-- ,! bell at ! g>d5 door r+s4 ,,! ,,devil 7ha/ily7 ,on :atev] t]ms %e says--a room = h] piano & h] meals--& a b$room-- ,,doll ,,blond9 ,& ba?6 ,,topliss ,!re's only two ba?s1 sir--y\rs & m9e-- ,,! ,,devil ,give h] half ( y\rs4 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,ba! 9 a s]vant's ba?-tub6 ,i %\ld say n--,i'm z mu* ( a lady z-- ,,! ,,devil 7int]rupt+7 ,i w %>e y\rs1 ,topliss4 ,,doll ,,blond9 7contemptu\sly7 ,y mu/ be h>d up4 ,! bell is he>d r++ aga94 ,topliss goes to answ] x4 ,,agnus 7agoniz$ly7 ,%[ h] to h] rooms1 ,topliss4 ,topliss looks haughtily at ,agnus4 ,,! ,,devil ,i'll see to ! door1 ,topliss4 ,topliss takes ! small h&-bag f ,doll ,blond94 ,,doll ,,blond9 7to ,topliss1 l(tily7 ,next "t y'll see y\r ma/] be=e turn+ p d[n4 ,doll ,blond9 & ,topliss g out by hall door4 ,,! ,,devil 7runn+ to hall door & call+ aft] ,doll7 ,come d[n lat] & make y\rself at home4 ,agnus seats himself & buries 8 face 9 8 h&s groan+4 ,! ,devil goes to door & admits ,john ,magnus1 ,mrs4 ,felix & ,fanny4 ,,magnus ,tromp]1 ! ,judge1 & ! ,pr(essor h gone = a ride ar\nd ,ro?lyn4 ,i ?\ght--?is hav+ become a some:at p]sonal matt]-- ,,! ,,devil 7:isp]+ to ,agnus7 ,magnus8 ,agnus looks up despond5tly & nods4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ,mrs4 ,felix1 =gett+ himself7 ,no mi/ak+ y3 y're "o ( my tra9$ wom54 ,any *ild y w h--w be wor? wat*+-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7tak5 aback7 ,:at6 ,:at's ?is8 ,:at8 ,my poor boy6 7,%e puts h] h& on ,! ,devil's %\ld]7 ,,fanny ,add+ton doesn't ne$ y\r pity1 "m6 ,,! ,,devil 7recollect+ himself7 ,"m8 ,fanny's "m6 ,oh1 b t mu/ h be5 :5 y 7 j a favorite ( ! h>em6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 79 amazem5t7 ,:atev] has come ov] y8 ,y--:y1 y--well--y ( all m56 7,%e seats h]self1 />+ at him ) a sort ( fasc9ation7 ,,! ,,devil ,y\r husb&-- ,,fanny ,we've _h en\gh ( poor fa!r = "o day1 ,add+ton4 ,let him re/ 9 8 grave6 ,,! ,,devil ,9 8 grave--good6 ,i mu/ f9d y ano!r husb&4 ,"o wor?y ( y4 ,= %e 7indicates ,fanny7 mu/ be tak+ aft] h] fa!r4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7rises & goes conc]n$ly to ,! ,devil2 puts h] h& on 8 %\ld]7 ,boy1 boy1 :at is x8 ,:at is x8 7,sudd5ly7 ,add+ton1 w y leave ! room = a mom5t & 7look+ at ,agnus7 take ?is g5tleman ) y8 ,i wi% to speak privately )-- ,,! ,,devil ,y _h pl5ty ( "t to speak privately )--be=e y came 94 ,y ?9k ,i've gone mad1 don't y8 ,mrs4 ,felix /eps back1 %[+ t %e does4 ,,! ,,devil ,y ?9k ,fanny's driv5 me crazy by mak+ me take ,magnus's (f]8 ,eh8 7,laughs7 ,al?\gh1 :o kn[s8 ,i've be5 call$ mad _m times be=e4 ,wisdom is always madness to ! ignorant--& anyone too wise = !m to und]/& is a madman4 ,does ?is look l a madman8 7,turns to ,fanny7 ,i won't take ,magnus's (f] & ,i won't m>ry y4 ,,magnus 79 amazem5t7 ,y decl9e--aft] j accept+8 ,,! ,,devil ,)\t ?anks6 7,to ,mrs4 ,felix1 ) an air ( dismissal7 ,i hope to see y soon aga94 ,mean:ile1 ,i'll />t hunt+ t husb& = y4 7,he smiles amiably :ile all />e at him spee*lessly3 all animat$ by ! /eadily gr[+ conviction t he is utt]ly insane--al?\gh 8 f9al words impress ,mrs4 ,felix7 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7aft] a brea?less pause7 ,x's only a spell4 ,x'll pass4 7,to ,agnus7 ,a trip's :at y ne$--a long trip4 ,no "w4 ,no ?9k+4 ,j re/4 ,,! ,,devil 7amus$7 ,/ill diagnos+ insanity8 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,oh1 no6 ,ev]yone has re/less spells4 ,! excitem5t ( ! ,nobel prize--,mr4 ,magnus's (f]--,fanny-- ,,fanny ,don't blame me1 "m4 ,i'm sure ?is is j :at ,i expect$--keep+ at ^? horrid microscopes day & night4 ,x 0 = 8 own good ,i advis$ him to accept4 ,,! ,,devil ,don't lie1 ,fanny4 ,agnus1 agoniz$1 makes ge/ures = ,! ,devil to /op4 ,,fanny 7sc&aliz$7 ,add+ton6 ,if ,i ?\ght y 7 responsible = :at y're say+-- ,,! ,,devil ,n[ see "h--all ( y4 ,"h am ,i--,add+ton ,agnus--! bigge/ sci5ti/ 9 ! _w today4 ,& "h is ,fanny ,felix--a m]e girl4 ,& because ,i sudd5ly realize my own importance & h] lack ( x1 ev5 y 7reproa*fully to ,mrs4 ,felix7 ?9k ,i am mad4 ,?9k1 woman1 ?9k6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7gasp+7 ,b1 ,add+ton--p don't *ange _! entire p]sonalities 9 half an h\r--n naturally-- ,,agnus 7eag]ly7 ,( c\rse !y don't6 ,y see x-- ,,magnus 7disreg>d+ ,agnus7 ,s9ce ! ,doctor seems to "k 8 own m9d at la/1 ,i ?9k we _h bett] leave him be=e he *anges x aga9--?is be+ ! ?ird *ange 9 an h\r-- ,,! ,,devil ,don't g1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 ,i've got some?+ important to say to y4 7,to ,fanny7 ,y c g1 ?\gh-- ,fanny has be5 s dumf\nd$ s9ce ,! ,devil /igmatiz$ h] z a 8m]e girl0 t %e has be5 unable to move4 ,,! ,,devil ,take h] along1 ,mrs4 ,felix4 ,try to tra9 h] bett]-- ,,magnus ,dr4 ,agnus--:5 y grossly insult two ladies--my fri5ds-- ,,! ,,devil 7impati5tly7 ,well1 :y don't !y g1 !n8 ,,fanny 7recov]+ h]self ) an ef=t7 ,mr4 ,magnus--,i--7/>ts = door & op5s x7 ,! ,devil has turn$ back1 n ev5 wait+ to see ,fanny g4 ,agnus1 half />t+ to deta9 h]1 half hold+ back1 is altoge!r wild4 ,mrs4 ,felix tugs at ,fanny f ! outside4 ,,fanny 79 a c>efully re/ra9$ voice7 ,mr4 ,magnus6 ,,magnus ,com+6 7,/>ts to g7 ,,! ,,devil ,a mom5t1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 7,eyes him /eadily7 ,magnus's eyes wav]4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7coldly7 ,:5 y come to y\r s5ses1 ,fanny1 y w f9d me at ,olive's4 7,%e goes out7 ,,fanny ,mr4 ,magnus1 w y p>don me--a mom5t4 ,i h "o la/ ^w to say to ?is g5tleman--"o la/ ^w-- ,,! ,,devil ,may x be true2 b ,i'm afraid n4--,9 "h1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 7,op5s hall door7 ,magnus attempts to meet ,! ,devil's gaze & fails4 ,he goes out4 ,,! ,,devil 7takes out 8 wat*7 ,n[1 "o m9ute is all ,i c give y4 ,fanny1 re/ra9+ h]self z be=e1 po9ts to ,agnus4 ,,! ,,devil ,"h1 ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 get out6 ,,agnus 7wildly7 ,i w n6 ,fanny--?is is all a mi/ake4 ,?is man is n me--n ,i1 ,i mean--n-- ,,fanny 7bitt]ly7 ,two lunatics6 ,,! ,,devil 7hu/les ,agnus to /airway7 ,get out6 ,,agnus 7prote/+7 ,fanny1 ,i c expla9 ev]y?+-- ,! ,devil pu%es him up4 ,agnus asc5ds ! /airs /umbl+ly4 ,,! ,,devil 7looks at 8 wat* aga9--!n at ,fanny inquir+ly2 holds wat* 9 h&7 ,"o m9ute4 ,,fanny ,y lack ev5 ! commone/ in/9cts ( dec5cy4 ,i'm a%am$ to ?9k my "n 0 ev] l9k$ ) y\rs4 ,,! ,,devil 7does n take eyes f ! wat* dur+ ! foll[+ colloquy7 ,tw5ty-two & "o-half seconds gone4 ,,fanny 7rag+7 ,i only want y to "k t ,i loa! & despise y4 ,?ank ,heav51 ,i'm cur$ ( my infatuation4 ,if ,i 7 to he> y 7 dead1 x w\ldn't matt] to me any m ?an ! dea? ( any o!r blackgu>d ,i _h ! mis=tune to "k-- ,,! ,,devil ,ah1 y "k blackgu>ds1 d y8 ,?irty-n9e & two-?irds seconds gone-- ,,fanny ,:at ,i c\ld h se5 9 y at any "t ,i don't "k--,i wond] at myself--& ,i laugh--yes1 laugh1 ,i tell y--laugh to ?9k ,i c\ld h be5 s tak5 94 ,i hate y6 ,i hate y66 ,i hate y666 ,,agnus 7:o has crept d[n ! /airs1 rent]s7 ,fanny1 don't say t-- ,! ,devil picks up f table beh9d him a brass ornam5t & ?r[s x--8 o!r h& /ill hold+ ! wat* z be=e4 ,agnus disappe>s 9 ord] to dodge ! ornam5t4 ,,fanny 7rag+ on ?r\gh ?is by-play :i* %e does n obs]ve7 ,i am go+ n[1 nev] to return4 ,if y %\ld see me aga91 look ! o!r way unless y wi% to be cut be=e ! :ole _w4 ,,! ,,devil 7snapp+ wat*7 ,m9ute's up4 7,he goes to ! door to admit ,magnus7 ,,fanny 7deta9+ him7 ,i hav5't f9i%$ yet4 7,%e *anges h] attitude7 ,,! ,,devil ,oh6 y want ano!r m9ute1 eh8 7,takes out 8 wat* aga9 & reg>ds x /eadily7 ,,fanny ,don't ?9k ,i wi% to deta9 y--,oh1 no6 7,%e laughs s>ca/ically7 ,oh1 no inde$6 ,,! ,,devil 7foll[+ ! second h& ( wat* ) f+] :ile e*o+ ! laugh7 ,oh--inde$ n6 ,ano!r t5 seconds gone4 ,,fanny ,i only didn't want y\r sleep to be tr\bl$--if p )\t consci5ces are ev] tr\bl$4 ,i didn't want y\r sleep to be tr\bl$1 ,i say1 ) ! ?\ght ( any girl sobb+ 9 secret4 ,my he>t is q :ole1 ?ank y4 ,i h be5 simply play+ a game all along4 ,y flatt]$ y\rself ,i lov$ y4 7,laughs almo/ successfully7 ,oh1 ! egotism ( y m5-- ,,! ,,devil ,& half a m9ute gone4 ,,fanny ,i nev] lov$ y-- ,,agnus 7:o has crept cauti\sly d[n aga97 ,don't say t1 ,fanny6 ,! ,devil ?r[s ano!r brass ornam5t 9 ! same way z be=e4 ,agnus disappe>s1 dodg+4 ,,fanny 7talk+ on ?r\gh ?is incid5t1 :i* also goes unnotic$ by h]7 ,girls mu/ m>ry somebody1 y "k--somebody--n t y %\ld be too mu* flatt]$ by be+ call$ somebody-- ,,! ,,devil ,?irty-five seconds--& a ?ird-- ,,fanny 7at a loss7 ,no1 inde$--7,pauses7 ,,! ,,devil ,oh1 yes1 ,i assure y--?irty-five & a ?ird--=ty1 n[-- ,,fanny ,i nev] lov$ y-- ,,! ,,devil ,y said t be=e-- ,,fanny 7vici\sly7 ,& n[ ,i hate y-- ,,! ,,devil ,y said t1 too4 ,y seem to be runn+ out ( ideas4 ,fifty-?ree seconds gone1 b ,i us$ ?ree seconds myself & h]eby cr$it y ) !m4 ,fifty-- ,,fanny ,i am go+-- ,,! ,,devil ,&--q a co9cid5ce--s is ! "t-- ,,fanny 7rag+ aga97 ,i am go+1 nev-- ,,! ,,devil 8'er to return40 ,ar5't y go+ to say any?+ new8--,too late6 ,m9ute's up6 7,/>ts = ,magnus7 ,,fanny 7/ill unbeliev+ly7 ,y'll let me g l ?is--)\t a ^w-- ,,! ,,devil ,)\t a ^w6 ,,fanny ,d y realize ,i am go+ out ( y\r life =ev]-- ,,! ,,devil 7sigh+ heavily7 ,:at a *ance6 ,,fanny ,well--,i am--,i'm go+-- ,,! ,,devil 8,nev] to return0--don't say x aga9-- ,,fanny ,oh1 y are sorry--,oh1 ,add+ton6 ,i knew y didn't mean to be cruel4 7,%e bur/s into te>s & ?r[s h] arms ar\nd him7 ,,! ,,devil 7z %e hangs ab\t 8 neck7 ,hell6 ,or r3 ,m>s6 ,agnus1 :o has crept up f beh9d1 n[ urg5tly pokes ,! ,devil 9 ! ribs4 ,! ,devil gladly transf]s ,fanny to him4 ,,agnus 7enraptur$1 =gett+ ev]y?+7 ,fanny6 ,fanny6 ,my ,own6 ,,fanny 7look+ up7 ,ugh6 ,ugh6 ,y horrible man6 ,! light d>ts at h]4 ,,fanny 7wr5*+ h]self loose1 pu%es ,agnus into a *air2 !n %e almo/ screams ) lo/ self-respect7 ,add+ton ,agnus6 ,i'll nev] =give y--nev]--nev]--nev]--7,%e ru%es out1 viol5tly slamm+ ! g>d5 door beh9d h]7 ,,agnus 7collaps+7 ,n[1 y've done x6 ,,! ,,devil 7irritat$ly7 ,:5 %e 0 qu>rell+ ) me1 y 7 prote/+4 ,:5 %e tri$ to make up1 y 7 prote/+4 ,& n[ t %e's gone1 y're prote/+4 ,,agnus ,i've lo/ h]--lo/ h]-- ,,! ,,devil 7grimly7 ,doll>s to d\ghnuts1 %e'll f9d "s excuse to come back4 ,i knew a man once :o w5t all ! way f ,san ,francisco back to ,d5v] to get a too?-bru% he _h left at home4 ,( c\rse1 he didn't g to see 8 wife6 ,oh1 no6 ,he _h qu>rell$ ) h]--hat$ ! sight ( h]4 ,b h[ mu* m he hat$ los+ t tw5ty-five-c5t too?-bru%6 ,,agnus ,if y ?9k %e'll be back aft] ! way y j treat$ h]1 y may "k "s wom51 b n well-br$ ones-- ,,! ,,devil 7gloomily7 8,:5 x comes to a man 9 ! case1 !y're z l z a pair ( new p9s40 ,i'll h to spr+ ! little actress on h] yet1 if ,i want to get rid ( h]4 ,,agnus ,oh1 don't d t6 ,don't let h] ?9k x's on acc\nt ( ano!r woman--& su* a woman--liv+ 9 ! h\se1 too4 ,%e'll nev] =give t4 ,no nice woman w\ld4 ,,! ,,devil ,y lamb6 ,i've kn[n wom5--nice wom51 too1 m9d y--on :om su* a woman--z y call h]--act$ l a magnet4 ,n t !y want$ to come back6 ,oh1 no6 ,!y want$ to save ! man f an ab&on$ creature4 7,in/ructively7 ,an ab&on$ creature1 ,agnus1 is any o!r woman4 ,no matt] h[ good h] "* is1 !y'll say %e's "u cov] ) en\gh crime to cr[d ,callao-- ,!re is a knock at ! hall door4 ,,! ,,devil 7ironically look+ t[>d hall door7 ,de> man6 ,! controll] ( ! money-m>ket kept wait+ by a m]e ,nobel prize-w9n]6 ,t]rible insol5ce6 ,get out1 ,s*w>tz5hopfel6 ,! light dances defiantly4 ,,! ,,devil 7po9t+ to ,agnus7 ,oh1 ,i mean--him6 ,& don't come sneak+ d[n ! /airway aga91 or ,i'll d "s awful ?+ to disgrace y =ev]4 ,get out6 ,see t ! "y lady gets h] trunks4 7,pu%es him (f up/airs7 ,no peep+1 m9d6 ,agnus goes disconsolately1 look+ back z he goes4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ! light7 ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 d y "k :o's 9 !re8 7,po9ts to hallway7 ,! light dances angrily4 ,,! ,,devil ,! man y p>ticul>ly want$ to bl[ up ) "o ( y\r bombs4 ,! light becomes att5tive4 ,,! ,,devil ,c y he> me8 ,! light wags & !n rema9s att5tive aga94 ,,! ,,devil ,h[ w\ld y l to h a body aga98 ,eh8 ,a bett] body ?an y ev] _h8 ,! light dances joyfully4 ,,! ,,devil ,w\ld y be a good ,dut*man & d j z ,i told y8 ,! light wags4 ,,! ,,devil ,are y sorry = all t swe>+ & temp] y've %[n s9ce y've be5 a light8 ,! light wags sl[ly4 ,at t mom5t ! hall door op5s & ,magnus rent]s4 ,,! ,,devil ,i 0 j-- ,,magnus 7v angry at hav+ be5 kept wait+7 ,good day to y1 sir-- ,,! ,,devil 7hold+ 8 arm7 ,magnus--7,fixes him ) 8 eyes7 ,magnus's eyes flutt] z be=e4 ,he /ruggles1 b gradually yields to ,! ,devil's p[]4 ,,! ,,devil ,magnus1 sit d[n6 ,! d>k ( an approa*+ ra9 beg9s & gr[s gradually all ?r\gh ! ensu+ dialogue until ra9 actually falls4 ,,magnus 7) a fla% ( natural _s7 ,be da-- ,he means to say3 8,be damn$ to y02 b ,! ,devil's eyes drive out defiance4 ,magnus sits d[n4 ,,! ,,devil ,magnus1 look at me6 ,,magnus ,i--7,he tries to r\se himself1 desp]ately1 b s9ks back submissively7 ,,! ,,devil ,magnus6 ,look at me6 ,magnus tries to disobey1 b 8 eyes are lit]ally torn upw>d & into ,! ,devil's4 ,,! ,,devil 7at c5tre table1 turns on electric cig>-light]--an illum9at$ disk t burns dully7 ,magnus1 look at t light6 ,magnus is /ill />+ at him4 ,,! ,,devil ,n me6 ,! light6 ,saves my en]gy4 ,magnus />es /ill at him4 ,! ,devil goes to ,magnus & turns 8 head1 arrang+ x z a photograph] does = position4 ,he po9ts 8 f+] along ,magnus's l9e ( vision1 turn+ x t[>d ! lum9\s disk4 ,!n he sits d[n1 8 elb[ on ! table ne> ! cig>-light]1 & lights cig>ette4 ,lean+ 8 head on 8 palm1 he />es at ,magnus 9 ! gr[+ d>kness1 ! r$ gl[ ( cig>ette gr[+ z ! light outside beg9s to die be=e ! ra9/orm4 ,?is r$ gl[ lights up ,! ,devil's face4 ,! light bobs clos]1 inspect+ & inquisitive4 ,,! ,,devil ,magnus6 ,:5 y w5t to s*ool1 !y taught y3 8,hone/y is ! ,be/ ,policy40 ,at *ur*3 8,love y\r fell[-m540 ,y w5t into bus9ess4 ,two ye>s lat]--y 7 a bankrupt4 ,:y8 ,,magnus 79 hypnosis3 speaks dully & me*anically7 ,i w\ldn't buy diseas$ animals & dye _! meat a heal?y color ) poison4 ,,! ,,devil ,t 0 be+ hone/4 ,:at else8 ,speak6 ,,magnus 7same tone1 b sleepi]7 ,i w\ldn't br+ =eign labor]s ov] to d ! "w *eap] ?an ,am]icans4 ,! m ignorant citiz5s1 ! m rascals 9 ,congress4 ,! m rascals 9 ,congress1 ! worse laws4 ,! worse laws1 ! worse c\ntry4 ,worse & worse--until only a revolution c\ld cure x4 ,out ( a revolution--a soldi] tyrant--a ,napoleon--an ,emp]or--& ?ree c5turies--gone to hell-- ,,! ,,devil ,t 0 lov+ y\r fell[-m54 ,:at else8 ,speak6 ,,magnus 7almo/ asleep2 r\ses himself ) an ef=t7 ,s1 )\t *eap meat & *eap labor1 ,i c\ldn't sell at *eap prices4 ,my wife sold h] jewels4 ,i kept books = a =m] rival4 ,,! ,,devil 7?umb+ ,magnus's =ehead7 ,t's :at y got = be+ hone/ & lov+ y\r fell[-m51 eh8 ,h[ did y get ! c\rage to be a crook8 ,,magnus ,my boy--,*>les--consumptive--ne$$ *ange ( air to save 8 life--,d5v]--,los ,angeles-- ! ,rivi]a4--,a bookkeep] gets tw5ty a week--7,8 head drops on brea/ aga97 ,,! ,,devil ,no *ance !re6 ,well8 ,,magnus 7pa9fully dragg+ out ! words 9 spite ( int5se sleep9ess7 ,tri$ to save en\gh--no use--c\ldn't4--,s at la/ mom5t ,i falsifi$ books--s5t ! boy away--7,8 head drops7 ,,! ,,devil 7revives him7 ,!n8 ,,magnus ,speculat$--to return fir/ money--won--! fev] got me4 ,i took all ,i c\ld get f ! (fice safe--plung$--won--7,relapses3 head drops7 ,,! ,,devil ,hone/y ru9$ y4 ,/eal+ made y ri*4 ,lov+ y\r fell[-m5 ne>ly kill$ y\r boy4 ,hat+ !m sav$ him--eh8 7,%akes him7 ,,magnus 7r\s$1 speaks 9 %rill voice7 ,w5t back into ! old bus9ess4 ,did :at o!rs did4 ,ran ! ?\s&s into millions4 ,b\ght /eel-mills ) ! millions4 ,froze ! little fell[s out4 ,,! ,,devil ,hat+ !m6 ,,magnus ,hat+ ev]ybody4 ,ne$$ banks to sw+ deals4 ,gave a million to politicians4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury made my banks ,national ,banks4 ,,! ,,devil ,national6 ,ha1 ha6--,national6 ,magnus's head drops on 8 brea/4 ,,! ,,devil 7reviv+ him7 ,& l5t y ,gov]nm5t money to run m little fell[s out ( bus9ess1 eh8 ,,magnus ,:5 ,i controll$ ! cle>+-h\se1 ,i refus$ "s banks cle>+-h\se privileges4 ,,! ,,devil ,t meant3 ei!r d z y said or close _! doors8 ,:5 !y realiz$ t1 y began to control ! money-m>ket4 ,! ,national ,curr5cy8 ,y & y\r fri5ds are ! ,m9t--! ,treasury ( ! ,nation4 ,y f9ance w>s--make gov]nm5ts--keep out ( (fice hone/ m5 :o won't make ! laws y want--7,revives him7 ,,magnus 7dr[sily7 ,no man c be ,presid5t unless ,i say s4 ,! light d>ts at him4 ,,! ,,devil ,y c\ld put all good m5 9 & ?r[ all bad ones out8 ,b1 in/ead1 y ?r[ all good ones out & put all bad ones 94 ,^? :o w d z y say4 ,magnus sleeps noisily4 ,,! ,,devil ,look1 ,s*w>tz5hopfel6 ,! ,law ( ! ,l&--!re6 ,magnus snores4 ,a dim radiance beg9s to surr\nd 8 head4 ,! light draws z close z possible4 ,a few spla%es ( ra9 fall on ! w9d[s4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ! light7 ,i am go+ to tea* him t :ile "o _c be hone/ 9 ?is _w--today--di%one/y c be aton$ = only by lov+ "o's fell[s m in/ead ( less4 ,& lov+1 help+-- ,! radiance gr[s ar\nd ,magnus4 ,! light draws close to x4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ! light7 ,s*w>tz5hopfel--come away6 ,don't be 9 too mu* ( a hurry6 ,! light retreats reluctantly4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ! light7 ,disobey me once :5 y become a controll] ( money-m>kets1 &--out y g6 ,m3 ,i may leave y to l+] ar\nd 9 air until somebody else we>s y\r body out4 ,! light trembles4 ,,! ,,devil ,x is ne>ly "t4 ,rememb] :at ,i say4 ,else bett] /ay z y are = a %ort "t--?an = a lifetime6 ,y are only ! in/rum5t4 ,i ! play]4 ,! light wags4 ,! radiance flick]s above ,magnus's head4 ,a second light rises sl[ly to ceil+4 ,,! ,,devil 7excit$ly7 ,n[1 ,dut*man1 get ready6 ,g6 ,! light d>ts at ,magnus's head4 ,at ! same mom5t ! /orm breaks ) fury4 ,great splot*es ( ra9 are ?r[n at ! w9d[-panes4 ,! h\se rocks4 ,! light 7,s*w>tz5hopfel7 s9ks out ( sight above ,magnus's head4 ,! figure ( ,magnus is left 9 d>kness1 ! only light 9 ! room be+ ! susp5d$ "o 7,magnus71 hang+ f ! ceil+ l a hypnotiz$ bee1 & t f ! cig>-light] :i* falls on ! face ( ! ,devil4#b ,footnote #b3 ,9 ref]r+ to ! light !reaft]1 ,magnus is meant4 ,,! ,,devil ,well1 ,s*w>tz5hopfel8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 79 ,magnus's body7 ,a* ,gott6 ,! ,devil turns on ! electricity 9 ! fr+$ :ite c&elabrum1 :]eby ! room becomes p]vad$ ) a g5tle gl[ ( light4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel rises1 /ret*es1 pats himself2 ?r[s out ea* leg1 ea* arm2 tries to speak1 b is ov]come ) emotion & bur/s into te>s4 ,f te>s he is translat$ into hy/]ical laught]4 ,! room beg9s to gr[ light]1 b furi\s ra9 cont9ues outside4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel foll[s ! light ar\nd ! room1 po9t+ at x d]isively1 8 body d\bl+ up ) spee*less laught] ea* "t he po9ts4 ,! light moves away ) dignity4 ,f9ally1 to escape p]secution1 x flies out ( ! w9d[4 ,,! ,,devil ,"h6 ,t is n "r4 7,satirically amus$7 ,driv+ a controll] ( money-m>kets out into ! ra94 ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 pay+ no att5tion1 leaps & b\nds ab\t ! room l an unwieldly baboon4 ,agnus rent]s by hall door4 ,,agnus 7%ock$7 ,mr4 ,magnus6 ,s*w>tz5hopfel goes on danc+ until he sees ,agnus 9 full light4 ,!n see+ himself1 9 ,agnus1 he bur/s into ano!r ro> ( laught]1 po9t+ 9 gleeful d]ision & foll[+ ! h>ass$ ,agnus ar\nd1 ea* "t po9t+ & ro>+ ) laught]1 z he did ) ! light4 ,,agnus 7turn+7 ,mr4 ,magnus6 7,solicit\sly7 ,:at is wrong1 sir8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7aft] ano!r outbreak1 ho>sely to ,! ,devil7 ,did ,i walk l t8 ,look l t8 ,oh1 :at li>s are look+-glasses6 ,,! ,,devil ,m5 don't see :at ! mirror %[s !m4 ,!y see :at !y look to see4 ,a good-look+1 intellig5t1 well-groom$ c\nt5ance = ea*4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7to ,! ,devil7 ,i don't blame y = want+ to get rid ( t6 7,pokes ,agnus ) 8 f+]7 ,flabby1 too4 ,,agnus 7gasps out ?or\ghly %ock$7 ,y've be5 up to y\r ,devil's tricks aga96 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,bett] trick = me ?an = y6 ,ha6 ,ha6 7,turns ,agnus ar\nd1 disconsolately7 ,i don't look a bit bett] f ! back6 7,solemnly7 ,i'd hate to see myself undress$4 ,,! ,,devil ,! be/ "p ( y is talk+ "r n[4 ,,agnus 7almo/ h[l+7 ,mr4 ,magnus--:at h y done ) ,mr4 ,magnus8 ,! light comes fly+ back ?r\gh w9d[4 ,! ,devil po9ts to x4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel po9ts also & beg9s foll[+ ! light ab\t z be=e4 ,! light is ab\t to fly (f aga9 9 dignity1 b pauses at ! w9d[4 ,,! ,,devil ,"h6 ,leave him alone6 7,to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,y didn't l x :5 ,i did x to y-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,t's :y ,i'm do+ x to him4 ,he's a tyrant1 a bloodsuck]1 a vampire1 a murd]] ( poor m5's s\ls4 ,he ought to be hung1 drawn1 qu>t]$1 & dynamit$4 ,he is-- ,,! ,,devil ,y _h bett] keep ^? s5tim5ts to y\rself4 ,h y =gott5 :o y are8 ,) all 8 s9s to answ] =8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7ceases sudd5ly to rail & takes a cig>ette :i* he lights7 ,i did miss tobacco-- ,,! ,,devil ,h[ c\ld y miss tobacco )\t a body8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,x soo!s ! s\l4 ,a f9e trick y play$ me4 ,,! ,,devil ,& a f9e trick y play$ me4 ,leav+ bombs sewn up 9 y\r mattress4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7gr9n+7 ,h[ ! police w\ld l to "k :]e !y are4 ,!y se>*$ ! room today4 ,,! ,,devil ,i %ook y j 9 "t-- ,,agnus 7turn+ pale7 ,:at did y say8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,se>*$ my room--8 room4 7,po9ts to ,! ,devil7 ,y\r room n[4 ,lucky ,i'm 9 disguise6 7,taps body7 ,,agnus 7pale & trembl+7 ,did !y--er--f9d any?+8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7,scornfully7 ,policem5 f9d any?+8 ,,agnus 7brea?+ h>d7 ,?ank ,god6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,at lea/ n be=e ,i flew away4 ,,agnus ,y left ! police !re--9 y\r room8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,no1 9 y\r room--smok+ & try+ to ?9k4 ,if !y ?9k !y c ?9k1 :at d !y ?9k !y c ?9k )8 ,,agnus 79 trembl+ tone7 ,:]e is y\r room8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,y\r room8 ,:y1 ov] ! %oemak]'s %op--next block8 ,agnus sits d[n unmann$4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,new ,york detectives1 too4 ,c5tral-(fice 8dicks40 ,none ( y\r common c\ntry con/ables or %]iffs = me--,i'm a celebrat$ man4 ,,agnus 79 a trembl+ tone7 ,y--y are8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,no1 y are4 ,f ,ma9e to ,p5sacola2 f ',frisco to ,vanc\v]4 ,nobody makes bombs l old ,s*w>tz5hopfel4 ,i hope !y don't f9d ^? sev54 ,!y took me ?ree weeks & co/ ?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,,agnus ,i--,i hope !y don't1 too4 ,i--,i ?9k ,i'll g--n[--g--g--to b$4 7,he />ts = ! /airway7 ,i wond] if !y're /ill !re--9 y\r room8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,my de> sir--,i am ,john ,magnus4 ,x a9't my room-- ,,! ,,devil 7to ,agnus7 ,y might ask ,mr4 ,magnus to g ov] & f9d out = y8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,me8 ,got a photo ( x1 hav5't y8 ,,! ,,devil ,no--him6 7,po9ts to ! light7 ,! light contracts & moves to o!r side ( room4 ,,! ,,devil 7cross+ ov] to x7 ,:at's ! use be+ sulky1 ,magnus8 ,y're ! only "o "h :o c d x )\t anybody see+ y4 ,g on6 ,= ?is poor fell['s sake anyh[4 7,po9ts to ,agnus7 ,want to see him 9 jail8 ,,agnus 7approa*+ ! light7 ,mr4 ,magnus1 sir--,i _h no h& 9 ?is--,i am z badly (f z y--,i am ,add+ton ,agnus4 ,t man--ov] !re--7po9t+7 is ,! ,devil4 ,,! ,,devil ,dr4 ,agnus1 please4 ,,agnus ,he /ole my body1 too1 & made me take ?is "o-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,ha6 ,ha6 ,,agnus ,& n[ ,i f9d x's a crim9al's body1 & ! police are look+ = x4 ,mr4 ,magnus--please-- ,,! ,,devil ,x w make me m m]ciful1 ,magnus4 ,! light moves sulkily to ! w9d[4 ,! /orm has bl[n ov] & ! ra9 is turn+ to sn[4 ,h[ev]1 ! light is bright en\gh = ,! ,devil to turn out ! c&les4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ! light7 ,:5 y come back1 wag once--l ?is 7wags head7 if ! ,dut*man's mattress is torn up4 ,twice if x isn't4 ,! light flies out ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7?r[+ up w9d[ & call+ aft] ! light7 ,ov] ! %oemak]'s %op--next block--?ird floor--y c't miss x4 7,puts d[n ! w9d[7 ,,! ,,devil 7to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,let's sp>e 8 feel+s :ile he's gone4 ,i wond] h[ big a *eck he c write4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7excit$ly7 ,i read he c\ld sign "o = two million doll>s--ready money--a *eck = two millions--,a* ,gott6 ,t 0 :y ,i want$ to bl[ him up4 ,,! ,,devil 7coldly7 ,well1 y've got y\r *ance n[4 ,a *ance no an>*i/ ev] _h be=e4 ,y an>*i/s always compla9 y c't get close en\gh to millionaires4 ,y're close en\gh-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7turn+ pale7 ,:at d y mean8 ,,! ,,devil 7h&+ him a %>p pap]-cutt] ( /eel7 ,dig ?is 7taps x7 into t--7,taps ,s*w>tz5hopfel's he>t7 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7turn+ pale7 ,t w\ld be murd]6 ,,! ,,devil ,& :at's ?r[+ bombs8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7prote/+7 ,i don't ?r[ 'em4 ,i make 'em4 ,i nev] ?rew "o4 ,,! ,,devil ,:at's ! diff]5ce8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,i nev] sell 'em to bl[ up p4 ,only h\ses & bridges & railroads &--7vaguely7--er--places-- ,,! ,,devil ,y j said y want$ to bl[ up ,magnus4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7hang+ 8 head7 ,i don't bl[ up nobody6 ,,! ,,devil 7scornfully7 ,sociali/66 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7furi\sly7 ,sociali/8 ,b\rgeoisie6 ,*ildr56 ,talk]s6 ,bah6 ,,! ,,devil 7tapp+ him7 ,b\rgeoisie6 ,*ild6 ,talk]6 ,bah6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,y lie-- ,,! ,,devil ,d ,i8 7,(f]s pap]-cutt] aga97 ,prove x6 7,makes ! motion ( /abb+7 ,an>*i/s claim !y w\ldn't let ,john ,magnus live "o m9ute if !y _h ! p[] to kill him4 ,"h's ! p[]-- 7,(f]s knife aga97 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,teufel6 ,teufel6 ,y are a devil4 ,,! ,,devil ,dr4 ,agnus1 please6 7,he f+]s pap]-cutt]7 ,y "k1 :5 ! ,an>*i/ ,c\ncil he>s ( ! *ance y're ?r[+ away--p\ff6 ,t = y--7/abb+ motion7 ,i don't "k b :at !y're "r4 ,?is is too good a *ance to miss4 7,he takes ,s*w>tz5hopfel by ! coll> & fl\ri%es ! dagg]7 ,,agnus ,"h6 ,quit t6 ,quit6 ,,! ,,devil 7fixes him ) a look t makes him fall back7 ,= ! sake ( ! ?\s&s ( lives ,magnus has tak5 to make 8 millions--7! dagg] desc5ds7 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7on 8 knees1 h[l+ lu/ily7 ,police6 ,police6 ,police6 ,judge ,critty appe>s at ! w9d[ look+ 9 f g>d51 sees ! tableau inside )\t be+ se5 himself1 & runs (f ) a %ock$1 t]rifi$ expression on 8 face4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,police6 ,police6 ,,! ,,devil 7?r[s d[n ! knife & laughs he>tily7 ,! police8 ,an an>*i/ bawl+ = ! police6 ,! police6 ,if ! ,an>*i/ ,c\ncil he>d t1 !y'd boil y 9 ,/&>d ,oil4 ,get up6 7,sne]s7 ,an>*i/6 ,s*w>tz5hopfel crawls to 8 feet %amefac$ly4 ,,! ,,devil 7fixes him ) 8 eye7 ,i might h kn[n t a man :o makes bombs to bl[ up--= all he kn[s--wom5 & *ildr51 w\ld be j y\r k9d ( a c[>d6 ,oh1 y human be+s6 ,y make me ill6 7,he takes a *eck-book f ! pocket ( ,s*w>tz5hopfel's coat7 ,:at did y ?9k ,i gave y ?is body =1 y fool8 ,to kill x8 ,i ne$ x too mu*4 ,:]e did y read t ab\t ! two million *eck8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,9 a ,london pap]4 ,,! ,,devil ,!n !re's a *ance1 x's true4 ,if y'd said a ,new ,york "o--,write6--7,h&s ! *eck-book to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,s*w>tz5hopfel looks inquir+ly at him4 ,,! ,,devil ,pay to ,add+ton ,agnus--two million-- ,s*w>tz5hopfel writes out ! *eck & signs x4 ,,! ,,devil ,n[ endorse x s3 8,?is money is giv5 to ,dr4 ,add+ton ,agnus to fur!r sci5tific rese>*es ( ine/imable value4 ,! am\nt specifi$ ne$ deta9 no bank (ficial 9 my employ f ca%+ x4 ,john ,magnus40 ,s*w>tz5hopfel writes :ile ,! ,devil is dictat+4 ,,! ,,devil 7takes ! *eck & scrut9izes x7 ,look at t1 ,agnus4 ,y %\ld be ! happie/ man 9 ! _w4 ,,agnus 7scrut9iz+ ! *eck1 ! man once m =gott5 9 ! sci5ti/7 ,8 signature6 ,magnus's6 ,:y1 ! *eck's good6 ,x is n[ sn[+ h>d1 ! sn[ encru/+ ! w9d[s4 ,,! ,,devil ,( c\rse x's good4 ,,agnus ,b--a =g]y6 ,,! ,,devil ,c y get anybody to believe t c[>d ov] !re isn't ,magnus8 ,n[1 ar5't y glad ,i happ5$ along ?is morn+8 ,,agnus ,x means--success-- ,,! ,,devil ,wis] p--bett] _w--morals adju/ !mselves4 ,=ty crooks & "o hone/ man 9 a community1 ! crooks w\ld elect ! hone/ man--because wisdom tea*es !m n to tru/ crooks4 ,! only incurable crime is ignorance6 ,,agnus 7prote/+7 ,! only "o6 ,,! ,,devil ,:o ev] he>d ( a pr(essional crook be+ a murd]]1 = in/ance8 ,only ignorant amateurs--l ,s*w>tz5hopfel "h4--,if he wasn't ignorant1 he w\ldn't murd]4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,i don't murd]4 ,,! ,,devil ,tell t to ! police4 ,e bomb y make is a pot5tial murd]4 ,:y are !y look+ = y8 ,answ]6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7reluctantly7 ,somebody us$ "o ( my bombs some:]e4 ,i guess somebody else snit*$4 ,& !y're try+ to get some?+ on me6 ,,agnus 7to ,! ,devil1 bitt]ly7 ,& y say ,i ought to be ! happie/ man 9 ! _w--robb$ ( ! girl ,i love--( my "n1 my reputation--9 dang] ( arre/1 jail1 maybe ! electric *air6 ,v happy6 ,oh1 yes6 ,ha6 ,ha6 ,ha6 ,c't y give me a brok5 arm or leg or head to make my happ9ess complete8 ,,! ,,devil ,b ?9k ( ! triumph ( sci5ce4 7,waves ! *eck7 ,:at's "o p]son's feel+s comp>$ ) ! good ( ! _w-- ,,agnus ,no?+--except :5 y happ5 to be t p]son4 7,fev]i%ly7 ,:at %all ,i d ab\t ! police8 ,,! ,,devil 7po9ts to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,i'll %ift 8 s\l ov] to 8 own body & make him pay ! p5alty ( 8 own crimes-- ,s*w>tz5hopfel makes a da% = ! door1 op5s x1 & runs wildly out into ! sn[4 ,,! ,,devil 7at ! door7 ,come back6 ,come back6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7outside7 ,s y c swit* s\ls on me6 ,n mu*-- ,,! ,,devil 7to ,agnus1 groan+7 ,a mad an>*i/ let loose ) a billion doll>s6 7,%\t+7 ,come back6 ,i won't d x6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7outside7 ,my "m always taught me nev] to put any tru/ 9 ,! ,devil4 ,,! ,,devil 7at ! door7 ,if y don't come back1 ,i'll run ! pap]-cutt] ?r\gh y\r real body & rid ! e>? ( y4 7,he makes a ?reat5+ pass at ,agnus ) ! knife7 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7outside7 ,:at d ,i c>e8 ,i've got a bett] "o1 & all ! money ,i want4 ,y won't be able to get ne> me4 ,& if y try1 ,i'll h y put 9 jail z an an>*i/4 ,i'm ,john ,magnus1 n[4 7,8 voice comes f f>!r away7 ,& ,dr4 ,agnus is ! man ! police want4 ,,! ,,devil 7/]nly7 ,come back6 ,or ,i'll f9d a way to make y6 ,come back6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7/ill outside b slightly afraid7 ,promise !n6 ,no devil's tricks6 ,keep y\r eyes to y\rself4 ,,! ,,devil ,i promise6 7,to ,agnus7 ,i ne$ him6 ,he c repudiate t *eck4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7/ill outside7 ,h[ c ,i believe y6 ,,! ,,devil 79 awful tones7 ,y worm6 ,d\bt me1 d y8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7:9+7 ,all "r1 ,capta93 all "r6 7,he sneaks back1 hold+ up "o arm def5sively7 ,,! ,,devil 7clos+ door7 ,y disobey me aga9 & ,i'll make y wi% wildcats _h /ol5 y f y\r "m's knee4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7:9+7 ,well1 :o wants to g to jail8 ,! light reappe>s ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,,agnus 7fev]i%ly7 ,!re's ,mr4 ,magnus back4 7,address+ ! light7 ,mr4 ,magnus--sir--:at--:at--is x all "r8 ,! light bobs once solemnly4 ,,agnus 7reliev$7 ,x's all "r4 ,,! ,,devil ,he wagg$ once4 ,t means ! mattress is torn up4 ,,agnus ,i ask$ him3 8,is x all "r80 ,& he nodd$4 7,to ! light7 ,didn't y1 ,mr4 ,magnus8 ,! light wags crosswise1 z ?\gh x 0 %ak+ its head4 ,,! ,,devil ,he says 8no40 ,,agnus ,no8 ,yes8 ,,! ,,devil ,look "h2 we agre$3 if ! bombs 7 f\nd1 once2 n f\nd1 twice4 7,to ! light7 ,:i* is x8 ,once or twice8 ,! light wags once4 ,,agnus 7wildly7 ,oh6 oh6 oh6 ,i mu/ get away6 ,hide6 ,fanny fl+s op5 ! door )\t knock+4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ,agnus1 indicat+ h]7 ,:at did ,i tell y6 ,agnus /ops1 =gett+ all ab\t ! police4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ,agnus7 ,g on6 ,get away6 ,hide6 ,d x6 ,agnus />es at ,fanny4 ,fanny advances z ?\gh se>*+ = some?+4 ,! ,devil looks at h] inquir+ly4 ,,fanny 7to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,mr4 ,magnus1 y ne$n't ?9k ,i came back to see him4 ,i left my veil some:]e ab\t4 ,,! ,,devil 7w9k+ to ,agnus7 ,d5v] to ,san ,francisco--too?-bru%6 ,,fanny ,i wi% y'd help me f9d x & let me g1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 ,,! ,,devil ,s y lo/ y\r too?-bru%8 ,,fanny ,mr4 ,magnus--my veil-- ,,! ,,devil ,veil--too?-bru%--any excuse w d4 ,,fanny 7ignor+ him7 ,mr4 ,magnus1 y\r *auffeur says ! sn['s gett+ deep4 ,we %\ld />t imm$iately4 ,,! ,,devil ,y take ! c>1 ,fanny4 ,y & y\r "m4 ,y g back4 ,mr4 ,magnus /ays "h4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel smiles weakly4 ,,fanny ,mr4 ,magnus--y--/ay+ "h--) ?is p]son8 ,s*w>tz5hopfel smiles m weakly4 ,,fanny ,n on my acc\nt1 ,mr4 ,magnus1 please4 ,all is ov] betwe5 u4 ,,! ,,devil 7in/ructively7 ,9 mom5ts ( ang]1 ! dbutante's language & ! %op-girl's _c be di/+ui%$4 ,t is because--:ile dbutantes are taught prop] language = ord9>y ?+s1 no "o c be taught prop] language = extraord9>y ?+s4 ,s1 z bo? dbutantes & %op-girls read ! be/-sell+ novels1 bo? g to !m = ! language ( di/ress4 ,h5ce ! simil>ity4 7,) college pr(essor's ge/ure7 ,class on ,fem99e ,psy*ology dismiss$ = ! day4 ,our next subject w be3 ,h[ to ,insult ,"y ,ladies s ,t ,!y ,won't ,come ,back4 ,,fanny ,y ackn[l$ge y insult$ me !n8 ,,! ,,devil ,*e]fully6 ,,fanny ,y he> t1 ,mr4 ,magnus8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7) a weak smile7 ,i he> x4 ,,fanny ,& y--9 spite ( insults to ! daught] ( ! woman y pr(ess to c>e =-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,:at6 7,he />ts viol5tly7 ,,fanny ,y cont9ue "u 8 ro(-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,well1 y see1 ,i l ! ,doc--! ,doctor4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 8 "w4 ,i j gave-- ,! ,devil nudges him4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7brightly7 ,oh1 x's all "r1 ,doctor4 ,i 0 j go+ to tell h] ,i gave y a *eck = two million doll>s6 ,fanny /&s spee*less4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7anxi\sly1 see+ ,! ,devil sc[l+7 ,oh1 q legitimate--sci5tific rese>*4 ,= sci5tific rese>*--er--rightly rese>*$1 y "k--:at is two million--t is1 to me6 ,,! ,,devil ,y fool6 ,,fanny 7to ,! ,devil7 ,is ?is s8 7,sees ! *eck 9 8 h&1 takes x quickly & /&s = a second quiet2 !n to ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 bitt]ly7 ,two million6 ,& ,i suppose he's n all[$ to sp5d m ?an two ?\s& on himself--& wife-- ,,! ,,devil 7sotto voce7 ,say 8yes40 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7to ,! ,devil7 ,:at did y say8 ,! ,devil cl5*es 8 fi/s4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7to ,fanny1 brightly7 ,oh1 no limitations--he c sp5d any?+ he likes on himself-- ,,fanny 7eag]ly7 ,say half ( :at y w\ld h paid him at ! ,mills8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7anxi\s to rega9 ,! ,devil's good-w7 ,half8 ,all6 ,all6 ,no /r+s to my g5]osity1 "y lady4 ,i want him to be happy at 8 "w4 ,he c buy an automobile--or a--ya*t--or--er--jewell]y--or--any?+-- ,,fanny 7?r[+ h]self into ,! ,devil's arms7 ,add+ton6 ,add+ton6 ,at la/6 ,agnus cl5*es 8 fi/s & />ts across room4 ,,! ,,devil 79 an injur$ tone7 ,i ?\ght y 7 go+ away nev] to return8 ,,fanny ,& w\ld y h be5 unhappy1 de>e/8 ,,! ,,devil ,y j said3 8,all is ov] betwe5 u0-- ,,fanny ,j to see :at y w\ld say--& ,i saw--y grew q r$1 ,add+ton-- ,,! ,,devil 7bitt]ly7 ,yes--to keep f laugh+-- ,,fanny ,ah6 ,add+ton6 ,y are be+ pr\d n[4 ,look at me6 ,h[ ,i h sunk my pride1 det]m9$ to get to ! bottom ( ?is4 ,i h be5 wrong4 ,i ackn[l$ge x4 ,i _h no "r to int]f]e ) y\r "w4 ,i came back to tell y t--to sacrifice myself1 too-- ,! ,devil />es blankly at h]4 ,agnus nudges him fi]cely to take 8 arm away f ,fanny4 ,! ,devil at la/ takes 8 arm away4 ,,fanny 7:o has be5 talk+ 9 ! meantime7 ,b ,mr4 ,magnus has rep5t$4 ,he has se5 my side ( ! case1 too4 ,we c h a t[n h\se n[1 ,add+ton1 ) t two million--& two motors-- ,,! ,,devil 7s>ca/ically7 ,oh1 c we8 ,,fanny 7reproa*fully7 ,rememb]1 ,i 0 ready to sacrifice ev]y?+ = y4 ,i didn't "k ,mr4 ,magnus w\ld be s g5]\s4 ,& n[--! m>riage1 de>--:58 ,doll ,blond9 rent]s f ! /airway1 hatless & dress$ 9 a %irtwai/4 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,:o's go+ to help y\r man br+ up my trunks8 ,fanny dis5gages h]self f ! ,devil & />es at ,doll3 fir/ wildly1 !n savagely1 !n catlike4 ,,fanny 7tragically to ,! ,devil7 ,expla96 ,,agnus 7wildly7 ,fanny1 ,i c expla9 ev]y?+4 ,fanny pu%es him away4 ,h] look is t ( a trag$y-que5's z %e advances ) fold$ arms t[>d ,! ,devil1 :o smiles impi%ly1 sure n[ t he has rid himself ( h] = good4 ,,fanny ,expla91 ,add+ton ,agnus6 ,! ,devil ignites a cig>ette at ! electric light]1 %rugs 8 %\ld]s & smiles aga94 ,,doll ,,blond9 7:o has come d[n to ,! ,devil7 ,well1 h[ ab\t ^? trunks8 ,,! ,,devil ,oh1 ,s*w>tz5hopfel w help y-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7indignantly1 z if to say3 8,rememb] ,i am ,john ,magnus07 ,:at8 ,,! ,,devil 7po9t+ to ,agnus7 ,him6 ,agnus folds 8 arms also & does n /ir4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ,agnus7 ,be/ ?+--if ! police %\ld look 9-- ,,agnus 7unhappily7 ,:at d ,i c>e = ! police--or any?+--n[6 ,,fanny 7to ,! ,devil 9 a dang]\sly cold tone7 ,i h ask$ = an explanation6 ,,! ,,devil 7irritat$7 ,oh1 don't try to ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt x1 ,fanny4 ,y hav5't ! tal5t4 ,amateurs try+ to be dramatic are only comic4 ,,fanny 7turn+ sudd5ly to ,doll ,blond9 ) a 8woman-to-woman-no-fooli%ness0 air7 ,:at are y do+ 9 ?is h\se8 ,are y ! new h\sekeep]1 or ! p>lor-maid8 ,,doll ,,blond9 7half /unn$ & half admir+7 ,y cat1 y6 ,,fanny 7l\dly7 ,:o is ?is woman8 ,,doll ,,blond9 7ar\s$7 ,i'm z mu* ! lady z y6 ,h[l+ & cry+ ar\nd "h4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,are y crazy8 7,sudd5ly indignant7 ,woman8 ,d y ?9k--7,h] ,broadway mock mode/y & pret5d$ lady-l morality halt h] f say+ :at %e means1 s %e expla9s %ortly7 ,i'm bo>d+ "h6 7,viol5tly7 ,h[ d>$ y ?9k any?+ else--,woman1 y\rself6 ,,fanny 7) a dry laugh7 ,bo>d+8 ,c't y ?9k ( a bett] /ory ?an t8 ,:y %\ld he take bo>d]s8 ,,doll ,,blond9 7%ortly7 ,because he ne$s my tw5ty a week1 ,i suppose4 ,fanny laughs /ill m dryly4 ,,doll ,,blond9 7enrag$7 ,well1 anyway1 he ran aft] me 9 ! /reet & call$ me 94 7,see+ %e has hurt ,fanny1 %e enc\rages ! innu5do wick$ly7 ,said price didn't matt]--he said4 7,viol5tly aga97 ,b h no fe>3 ,i won't /ay "h & be insult$3 ,i'll g-- ,,fanny ,y _h bett]-- ,,! ,,devil ,miss ,blond91 if ! place1 or ! food1 or ! s]vice is unsatisfactory--g4 ,o!rwise--/ay4 ,?is lady is no?+ to me4 ,,doll ,,blond9 79 cool admiration7 ,well1 y are a brute6 ,,fanny 7to ,! ,devil1 see+ ! admiration & r5d]$ wild by x7 ,i und]/& n[6 ,?is is :y y've *ang$ s sudd5ly4 ,! sight ( ?is woman ( ! /reet-- ,,doll ,,blond9 7blaz+7 ,:at8 ,,fanny 7a little al>m$7 ,woman 9 ! /reet1 ,i said-- ,,doll ,,blond9 ,oh6 ,,fanny ,& y =get y\r honor1 y\r duty1 y\r religion-- ,,! ,,devil ,:at has religion got to d ) x8 ,,fanny ,ev]y?+4 ,well1 ,i won't p]mit x4 ,i c>e no?+ = y4 ,i hate y4 ,b !re's a law 9 ! l& t protects def5celess wom5-- ,,! ,,devil ,def5celess8 ,n unless !y're dumb6 ,,fanny ,& ,i'll see :at ! law says4 ,i'll publi% y 9 e newspap] 9 ! c\ntry1 & ,i'll tell h[ ! great sci5ti/ ran aft] a /range woman--a woman he knew no?+ ab\t--& begg$ h] to live 9 8 h\se s %e w\ld be conv5i5t to make love to4 ,doll ,blond9 looks at him suspici\sly4 ,,fanny ,!n :]e w y\r reputation be8 ,y\r ,nobel prize8 ,,doll ,,blond9 7ha/ily7 ,i'm glad ,i didn't h my trunks unpack$-- ,,! ,,devil ,miss ,blond9-- ,,doll ,,blond9 ,:o d y ?9k's pay+ = my lessons1 my education8 ,?9k ,i sav$ x out ( a *orus sal>y8 ,if somebody 9 ,new ,york 7 to he> su* a /ory1 x w\ld be good-bye to tak+ "p ( my pay 9 ?ree %eets4 7,puts out h] h&7 ,b ,i'll run 9 on y e n[ & !n to say 8,hello40 ,y are su* a brute6 ,,fanny 7/&+ betwe5 !m7 ,y'll d no?+ ( ! sort1 d'y he>8 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,inde$1 miss8 ,,fanny ,inde$1 miss1 & inde$1 miss--& z = y1 ,add+ton ,agnus1 ,i'll /ay "h 9 ?is h\se--) "m1 until our w$d+-day-- ,,! ,,devil 7desp]ately7 ,by ,saturn--,i wi% ,i c\ld ?9k ( some?+ to d to y-- ,,agnus 7desp]ately7 ,tell h] ! tru?--! tru?4 ,if y don't want h]1 ,i want h]-- ,a noise is he>d outside4 ,,fanny ,y6 ,,agnus ,yes1 ,i6 ,fanny1 li/56 ,"h is ! tru?6 7,he seizes h]1 ov]come ) love1 & embraces & kisses h]7 ,fanny screams4 ,,agnus ,li/51 ,fanny1 ,i am-- ,! noise increases4 ,! door is ?r[n op51 & ?r\gh x are se5 a ,detective-lieut5ant & 8 two m51 all 9 pla9 clo!s1 z well z ,%]iff ,peattie & ,judge ,critty4 ,!y appe> j 9 "t to see ,agnus embrace ,fanny & to he> h] scream4 ,,judge ,,critty ,"h are ! police y call$ =1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 ,i br\ght !m z fa/ z ,i c\ld4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel dodges in/9ctively at ! ^w 8,police40 ,agnus releases ,fanny & plunges head=emo/ onto ! s(a1 :]e he hides o/ri*-l among ! pill[s4 ,,judge ,,critty 7po9t+ to ,! ,devil7 ,!re's ! g5tleman6 ,,peattie ,:at8 ,doctor ,agnus8 ,,judge ,,critty ,he's z mu* my fri5d z y\rs1 ,con/able4 ,b he mu/ h gone insane4 ,i saw him--?r\gh t w9d[--?reat5+ ,mr4 ,magnus !re ) a knife4 ,mr4 ,magnus 0--,i regret to say--r$uc$ to kneel+ = m]cy & call+ = ! police-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7) %amefac$ recollection7 ,oh1 t 0--t 0--well--7,looks to ,! ,devil = assi/ance7 ,,! ,,devil ,t 0 only a little play we 7 rehe>s+ = *>ity4 ,don't y und]/&--a rehe>sal--,ha6 ,ha6 ,a rehe>sal6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,t's x--play--*>ity--rehe>sal-- ,,judge ,,critty 7cov]$ ) confusion7 ,i'm sure ,i'm sorry-- ,,peattie ,i'm "r glad--,i'd hate to see ,s5ator ,agnus's son 9 tr\ble4 ,my apologies1 ,doctor--= ^! ?ree ,new ,york detectives too--!y j happ5$ to be by :5 ! ,judge locat$ me1 & !y came along to help me--?\ght x 0 some?+ desp]ate4 ,we'll g-- ,,fanny 7furi\sly7 ,"o mom5t6 ,i want t man puni%$4 7,po9ts to ,agnus on ! s(a7 ,= ! second "t today--y saw him--he has grossly insult$ me6 ,peattie looks ar\nd1 tak5 aback4 ,,fanny 7/amp+ h] foot7 ,i want him puni%$1 ,i say6 ,,lieut5ant 7gruffly1 po9t+ to ,agnus's buri$ face7 ,looks guilty1 ,cap4 ,try+ to hide l t ! m9ute he sees ! police4 ,,peattie 7takes "o quick /ep =w>d & j]ks ,agnus to 8 feet7 ,"h1 :at ab\t ?is8 ,c't h ladies insult$ h]eab\ts1 y "k4 ,,lieut5ant 7) a sudd5 *ange ( face7 ,by ,god1 boys--! an>*i/6 7,draws revolv]7 ,! wom5 scream4 ,! two detectives draw _! revolv]s also4 ,,peattie ,:at8 ,him8 ,! fell[ y be5 look+ = all day8 7,/ill hold+ ,agnus by ! coll>7 ,,lieut5ant ,t's ! bird6 ,peattie lets loose ,agnus & draws anci5t-look+ ,colt's revolv]1 :i* he po9ts at him4 ,agnus is n[ r+$ ar\nd by f\r m5 ) levell$ weapons4 ,,lieut5ant 7tak+ out h&cuffs7 ,?r[ up y\r h&s1 ,h5ry ,s*w>tz5hopfel-- ,agnus ?r[s up 8 h&s4 ,,lieut5ant ,fan him = artill]y1 ,h5nessy4 ,! ,second ,detective is ab\t to se>* ,agnus4 ,,! ,,devil ,/op6 7,all />e at ,! ,devil7 ,he's my fri5d4 ,,peattie ,b1 ,doc--he's a dynamit]-- ,,! ,,devil ,no matt]1 /op6 ,,lieut5ant ,li/51 ,mi/]--,doctor--:oev] y are--y c't give ord]s to ! ,law-- ,,! ,,devil ,yes1 ,i c2 & ! ,law c give !m to y4 ,& x does2 n[6 ,!re's ! ,law4 7,po9ts to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,! man :o makes y a policeman2 :o makes y\r ,*ief ( ,police2 y\r ,commission]2 :o makes ,mayors1 ,gov]nors1 ,presid5ts6 ,y're 9 ! pres5ce ( ,money1 y ox56 ,take (f y\r hats to x--& take y\r ord]s f x--,mr4 ,john ,magnus--,! ,law4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7sudd5ly realiz+ 8 p[]7 ,& ,i ord] y to let ,h5ry ,s*w>tz5hopfel alone1 n[ & all ! "t4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel 7) 8 h& on ,agnus's %\ld]7 is my fri5d1 too4 ,,detectives 7mov+ away 9 awe7 ,john ,magnus6 ,,fanny 7?r[+ h] arms ar\nd ,! ,devil1 ^: look ( triumph *anges to "o ( hopeless dismay7 ,my ,h]o6 ,,curta9 ,,! ,,?ird ,,act ,! same room z be=e1 & imm$iately foll[+ ! prec$+ situation--n ev5 a few seconds lat]1 = ! ,detectives & ! ,con/able are j putt+ away _! revolv]s4 ,doll ,blond91 h] admiration = ,! ,devil gr[+1 looks triumphant z he irritably dis5gages ,fanny's embrace4 ,"s hope is reviv$ 9 ,doll ( be+ rid ( h]4 ,fanny's look is grimly det]m9$4 ,agnus1 reliev$ f a t]rible situation1 looks = ! fir/ "t gratefully at ,! ,devil4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 feel+ 8 p[] z ,magnus & enjoy+ x1 has assum$ an air ( enorm\s importance--by ! simple me?od ( flatt5+ 8 j[ls on ! coll> & cle>+ 8 ?roat1 ?us deep5+ 8 voice4 ,judge ,critty is divid$ betwe5 8 desire to s]ve ,magnus & 8 horror at op5 defiance ( ! ,law--:5 he kn[s ,magnus is aw>e t ! ,law c\ld h be5 circumv5t$ secretly4 ,he has ! air ( say+1 8,:y didn't y tell me1 & ,i'd h arrang$ x40 ,also 8 mann] is extra-apologetic & anxi\s1 = he has blund]$1 & he fe>s ! loss ( ,magnus's good (fices4 ,! ?ree detectives are blankly dismay$ at hav+ cross$ ! pa? ( "o s p[]ful z ,magnus4 ,!y are anxi\s to retreat1 b realize t "s concessions mu/ be made to ! conv5tions4 ,/4 ,elmo ,peattie1 ! ,%]iff1 is simply conf\nd$3 = he is an hone/ villag]1 fe>+ ,god1 &1 consequ5tly1 no man4 ,he is %ock$ at ,! ,devil d>+ to put any man--,magnus1 ,taft1 ,wilson1 ,morgan1 ,rockefell]1 or ev5 ,roosevelt--above ! ,law4 ,?\gh he has no au?ority 9 ! matt]--! w>rants be+ 9 ! ,lieut5ant's h&s--,peattie feels call$ ^u to prote/ 9 ! "n ( civic dignity1 & to uphold ! fai? ( 8 fa!rs--! fai? 9 :i* ,jeff]son wrote2 on :i* ,burr1 a ,vice-,presid5t1 0 convict$ ( treason2 = :i* ,wa%+ton f\ght & ,na?an ,hale di$4 ,,peattie 7to ! ,detectives7 ,:at's gone wrong1 p>dn]s8 ,:y don't y h&cuff t !re dynamit]8 ,,lieut5ant 7r\ghly7 ,:at dynamit]8 ,,peattie 7po9ts to ,agnus7 ,fell[ y've be5 hunt+ = all day-- ,,lieut5ant 7tak+ out 8 note-book7 ,w y swe> he's a dynamit]8 ,,peattie ,i a9't nev] he>d ( him be=e4 ,h['ll ,i swe>8 ,,lieut5ant 7try+ to make 8 tone (ficial by speak+ /]nly1 z if det]m9$ to get at evid5ce7 ,y've se5 him ab\t ! village e day8 ,,peattie ,sure--b-- ,,lieut5ant ,j answ] my que/ions3 h[ has he behav$8 ,,peattie ,i see him go+ into ,pete ,melli%'s & into ,gus ,hobbs's-- ,,lieut5ant 7) heavy con/abul>y levity7 ,&--did he try to dynamite--er--,pete ,jellyfi%--or ,corn ,cob's--:atev] _! names are8 ,,peattie ,hu%1 man6 ,pete's our groc]4 ,gus's our but*]4 ,prison]'s human1 a9't he8 ,he's got to eat-- ,,lieut5ant 7mak+ note7 ,b\ght groc]ies & meat daily4 7,reliev$7 ,well1 t a9't crim9al4 ,,peattie 7sulkily7 ,i nev] see him dynamite nobody1 if t's :at y're try+ to get at4 ,allus b9 civil en\gh to me4 ,gi'me a cig> once4 ,,lieut5ant 7pois+ p5cil ) same heavy police humor7 ,ah6 ,cig>6 ,load$8 ,,peattie 7annoy$7 ,no1 'tw>n't4 ',twas z good z any two f] a nickel ,i ev] b\ght myself4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7sc&aliz$ z he rememb]s ! episode & ! price7 ,two = a nickel6 ,x 0 a--7,pulls himself up %>ply7 ,,lieut5ant 7expla9+ apologetically1 suppos+ ! outbreak to be due to a millionaire's ignorance ( su* *eap matt]s7 ,an expression1 ,mr4 ,magnus--8tw(]a nickel0 is two cig>s = five c5ts4 ,rubes smoke 'em4 ,,peattie 7angry7 ,rubes1 eh8 ,well1 ?ank ,jo%y\way1 ,i a9't a ,new ,york]1 mi/]--:]e e next fella's a ,h>p or a ,g9ny1 a ,kike or a ,polack2 :]e haff ( 'em don't ev5 talk ,amurrican4 7,turn+ to ,! ,devil1 :o has be5 li/5+ ) approval7 ,doctor ,agnus1 be a%am$ ( y\rself6 ,i'm old]'n y3 old en\gh to be ,%]iff "h :5 y\r daddy 0 ,s5ator4 ,& y\r dad1 "y g5tleman1 he told me to arre/ old ,commodore ,v&]bilt4 ,yes1 sir--! ,commodore--driv+ 8 hosses too fa/ #8long ,ma9 ,/reet1 endang]9' lives & limbs ( old wom5 & *ildr54 ,y\r dad1 he sez3 8,/4 ,elmo1 no matt] :o he is1 any big man t breaks laws is little40 ,little1 yes1 sir2 & :y8 8,because10 says y\r dad1 ! ,honnible ,maxwell ,agnus1 8because1 ,%]iff1 p :o don't "k no bett] is go9'to say3 #8,if ! bigge/ man 9 ! c\ntry breaks laws !n !m laws 'es no good'--& s10 sez y\r dad1 8ignorant p />t break9' 'em too--0 &1 sez he1 8! law's l a brick b>n1 ,%]iff2 tak+ "o brick out makes ! walls git weak &1 pritty soon1 ! :ole blam$ ?+ />ts tumbl+ d[n40 ,,! ,,devil 7int]e/$7 ,& did ! ,honorable ,maxwell ,agnus get elect$ to ! ,s5ate aga9 aft] tell+ y to arre/ ! bigge/ man 9 ! c\ntry8 ,,peattie ,bet*a he did6 ,p 0 diff]5t !n4 ,!y 0 ,amurricans4 ,& :5 !y f\nd out :y ! ,commodore hat$ y\r dad2 :y he 0 try9'to keep him outa (fice ag92 :y1 !y j swan to goodness t 0 ! sorta fella !y want$ 9 ,congress--:at w\ld take up = ! weak ag9' ! /rong4 ,he 0 ,s5ator pritty nigh fifte5 ye>s aft]-- ,,! ,,devil 7smil+7 ,& !n8 ,,peattie 7reluctantly7 ,wa-al !n4 ,!n t !re ,eye-talian colony got s big ov] to ,cove ,neck1 &1 see+ z h[ _! votes w> only a doll> apiece & a kiss = ! babies1 :y1 our votes w>n't /rong en\gh to beat ! politicians4 ,,! ,,devil ,y see1 money has a long memory1 ,%]iff4 ,& x always w9s 9 ! end4 ,,peattie ,b ?9k ( all ! good he done 9 !m fifte5 ye>s4 ,,! ,,devil ,) ! result t ! railroad doesn't run )9 sev5 miles ( ?is village & ! population has fall5 to two ?\s& inhabitants4 ,,peattie 7sulkily7 ,wa-al--we're all ,amurricans1 anyway4 ,x kept ! ,eye-talians & ! ,polacks out4 ,y--c't--buy--votes--"h--& he 7po9ts to ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 mean+ ,magnus7 c't sc>e anybody l he k9 ,new ,york]s4 7,he j]ks 8 head ) a sne] at ! ,detectives7 ,keep+ 'em f arre/+ ! man !y're s5t to git--a furr9]--n ,amurrican1 m9d--a c[>dly furr9] t bl[s p up4 ,magnus1 nor tw5ty ,magnuses c\ldn't keep me f do+ my dooty on si* a vill9--c\ldn't keep any real ,amurrican4 7,turn+ to ! ,detectives7 ,i'll bet y folks a9't ,amurricans8 ,,lieut5ant 7:o all along has spok5 ) an ,iri% acc5t1 & n[1 :5 viol5tly angry1 speaks ) a pron\nc$ brogue7 ,g on1 ye scut6 7,he makes ?reat5+ motion at him7 ,,peattie 7triumphantly7 ,amurrican6 ,huhnh8 7,to second ,detective7 ,& y8 ,,second ,,detective 7excit$ly7 ,i haf my naduraladion pab]s got u goot z y or any udd] man-- ,,peattie 7m triumphantly7 ,amurrican6 ,hey8 7,to ! ?ird ,detective7 ,& y8 ,,?ird ,,detective 7try+ to speak c>efully7 ,i--0--born--9--,new--,york-- ,peattie slaps ?igh & gr9s unbeliev+ly4 ,,?ird ,,detective 7angrily7 ,by y\r lave1 ,loot5ant1 ,i'll--7,los+ 8 temp]1 he takes a /ep =w>d7 ,,peattie 7clapp+ 8 h&s 9 glee7 ,y see8 ,n an ,amurrican 9 ! lot4 7,to ,! ,devil7 ,& s x's ) su* cattle--& ) an>*i/s--= j z y\r dad said ( ! ,commodore1 he's 7po9ts to ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 mean+ ,magnus7 z mu* ( an an>*i/ z him 7po9ts to ,agnus1 mean+ ,s*w>tz5hopfel7--x's ) su*--t ! son ( my old ,s5ator has truck today4 ,good day to y1 sir1 & 7sorr[fully7 may y le>n bett] be=e y come to my age4 ,he goes out4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ,judge ,critty1 indicat+ ,detectives7 ,see t ^! fell[s are paid some?+ to keep _! m\?s %ut-- ,,lieut5ant 7prote/+7 ,n[1 ,doctor--y "k-- ,,! ,,devil ,p%aw6 ,no nons5se1 my man6 ,t old fell[ j gone is wor? ! lot ( y4 ,) su* m5 9 y\r %oes1 we'd he> no m talk ( police graft & extortion4 ,,lieut5ant 7s>ca/ically1 po9t+ to ,agnus7 ,we'll take ?is fell[ if x'll please y bett]-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7?or\ghly enjoy+ himself7 ,keep y\r tongue quiet1 policeman6--,"h6 7,takes out a h&ful ( bills & gives !m to ,judge7 ,give 'em ^!4 7,he looks = approval t[>d ,! ,devil1 :o nods7 ,n[ get out3 ! lot ( y6 ,,lieut5ant 7hurt7 ,t's no k9d ( language to use to m5 do+ _! be/ to favor y1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 ,&1 z = ! money1 t's an insult-- ,,! ,,devil ,i suppose y want x s5t my/]i\sly8 ,f an unkn[n b5efactor :o loves y\r fat h\sewife & y\r ugly babies4 ,well--y'll--take--x--?is way--7,he has snat*$ ! bills f ! ,judge :ile talk+ & sep>at$ !m into ?ree p>ts2 n[ he =ces "o on ! ,lieut5ant7 ,! ,lieut5ant pret5ds to pu% !m away4 ,,! ,,devil 7f9i%+7--or--n at all--7,he looks at ,s*w>tz5hopfel to back him up7 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7importantly7 ,or n at all-- ,! ,lieut5ant hesitates1 b takes ! money %amefac$ly4 ,! two ,detectives repeat 8 actions & mann]s4 ,,lieut5ant 7to ,s*w>tz5hopfel diffid5tly1 aft] look+ at ! wom51 ! ,judge & ,agnus7 ,i suppose 7humbly7 !re'll be no come-back to ?is8 ,x's value receiv$1 a9't x1 sir8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,yes4 ,get out4 ,,lieut5ant ,yes1 sir4 7,he tips 8 hat & goes out on tip-toe7 ,,second ,,& ,,?ird ,,detectives 79 ! same mann]7 ,yes1 sir4 7,!y g out7 ,,judge ,,critty 7to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,su* actions cause talk1 sir-- ,,! ,,devil ,if ,i've promot$ ev5 ! g]m ( ,socialism 9 ^? robb]-b>ons'm5-at-arms1 ,i'm satisfi$-- ,,judge ,,critty 7/iffly7 ,i 0 n address+ y1 ,doctor ,agnus-- ,,! ,,devil ,don't try t fake dignity ) me1 y ho>y-head$ old fraud1 because y hav5't ! moral dignity back ( x to hold y up4 ,get out1 y arrant knave6 7,cat*es ,s*w>tz5hopfel's eye7 ,,judge ,,critty 7dumf\nd$7 ,mr4 ,magnus--w y all[ me to be s insult$ by ?is cock]el8 ,he's ei!r drunk or crazy4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7s(tly motion+ ,! ,devil to wait7 ,didn't y say once1 ,judge1 t to prop]ly puni% an>*i/s !y %\ld n be hang$ b burn$8 ,,judge ,,critty 7) swell+ dignity1 ?9k+ t ,magnus is recall+ ! incid5t favorably7 ,i c]ta9ly did1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,y didn't say any?+ ab\t ! causes t make !m an>*i/s1 ?\gh--did y8 7,cat*+ ,! ,devil's eye7 ,b h[ ab\t a six-mon?s' /rike prolong$ because millionaires w\ldn't pay fifty c5ts m a day to m5 :o "w ) hot rivets two hundr$ feet 9 ! air--tw5ty-five p] c5t ( !m kill$ e ye>8 ,h[ ab\t ! wives ( ^? /rik]s :o di$ ( ov]work & little food try+ to support homes & husb&s until employ]s gave 98 ,h[ ab\t _! *ildr5 :o di$ unborn--eh8 ,:o 0 x murd]$ wives & *ildr58 ,& :o1 aft] six mon?s1 /ill refus$ ev5 to compromise8 ,0 x any wond] t m5 w5t crazy8 ,murd] = murd]--!y said--murd] = murd]4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel _h su* a wife1 su* *ildr51 all dead n[1 & he %\t$3 ,dynamite1 ! work]'s fri5d6 7,fi]cely to ! ,judge7 ,& s x isn't en\gh to hang him8 ,y've got to burn him1 h y8 ,well1 :at ab\t ! m5 :o took an hone/ workman & made him :at he is today8 ,,judge ,,critty 7frantically7 ,mr4 ,magnus-- ,! ,devil goes to ! g>d5 door1 op5s x & po9ts ! way out4 ,,judge ,,critty 7n]v\sly1 sudd5ly *ang+ 8 attitude7 ,mr4 ,magnus1 y\r admission delights me--= ! fir/ "t 9 my relations ) y1 ,i--,i f9d x--possible--to--to--be--to be--p]fectly natural ) y4 ,y _c blame me = be+ a hypocrite4 ,if y w p>don me1 sir3 :o made me a hypocrite8-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7disgruntl$7 ,i didn't tell y to burn an>*i/s1 did ,i8 ,,judge ,,critty ,p>don me1 sir--!oretically1 no2 b practically1 yes1 y did4 ,if my b5* orations hadn't be5 passionately oppos$ to ev]y?+ t ev5 ?reat5$ ! div9e "r ( capital1 :y1 y w\ldn't be consid]+ me = ! ,supreme ,b5* n[4 ,h[ c a lawy] succe$ n[adays except ?r\gh capital8 ,,! ,,devil 7closes door & /&s ) 8 back to x7 ,true en\gh1 ,magnus2 true en\gh--7,looks at ! light1 :i* has hung gravely susp5d$ ?r\gh ^! op]ations7 ,,! ,,devil ,! gre$y millionaire crim9al makes all ! little crim9als4 ,he ne$s m5 l ?is hypocrite "h 7po9t+ to ! ,judge7--ne$s !m to save corporations f f9es1 _! (fic]s f jail--) t damnable ^w 8uncon/itutional02 j z he ne$s ,s5ators to make tru/ laws easy to break2 ,gov]nors to sign exemptions & p>dons2 ald]m5 to /eal city fran*ises2 bosses to elect ^? ald]m5 to ord]2 murd]+ gang/]s to kill hone/ vot+2 & police :o w p]mit ! gang/]s to /eal1 pimp & kill1 & :o %>e 9 _! spoils4 7,/ill address+ ! light7 ,& e crime ( ! lot--yes--don't %r9k f y\r guilt--ev5 ! /eal+1 ! pimp+1 & ! kill+--is ! fault ( ! gre$y millionaire4 7,po9t+ to ! ,judge7 ,ev5 t might h be5 a man-- ,,judge ,,critty 7anxi\sly7 ,b1 ,mr4 ,magnus-- ,,! ,,devil ,no hypocrite may be tru/$ ^u ! ,supreme ,b5*1 ,judge4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel nods4 ,,judge ,,critty 7wildly7 ,y use me--ca/ me aside-- ,,! ,,devil ,j :at a pro/itute w\ld say :5 ! man to ^: wor/ passions %e has p&]$ seeks to be clean aga9 & ca/s h] (f4 7,he op5s ! door aga9 & po9ts7 ,get out6 7,he fixes ! unhappy ,judge ) 8 eyes4 ,unable to resi/1 ! ,judge foll[s ! sl[ly po9t+ f+] & goes out7 ,,doll ,,blond9 7^: admiration = ,! ,devil has gr[n quickly1 z evid5c$ by ! expression on h] face z %e has sat li/5+ almo/ ) awe7 ,y are "s man--believe me6 ,,fanny 7turns quickly on h] at ?is dang]-note 9 h] voice1 & speaks ) an ef=t at polit5ess7 ,y said y w\ld n l a c]ta9 p>ty to he> a c]ta9 /ory-- ,! ,devil1 be+ recall$ to ?is situation1 looks hopelessly ar\nd4 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,let ! c]ta9 p>ty g-- ,,fanny 7gl>es at h]7 ,:at8 ,,doll ,,blond9 7gl>es back7 ,i w\ldn't /ay :]e ,i wasn't want$ if ,i 7 "s p-- ,,fanny ,& ,i suppose y ?9k y are want$8 ,doll ,blond9 smiles aggravat+ly4 ,,fanny ,:at8 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,i've be5 ask$ to /ay anyh[4 ,t's m'n "s p h-- ,,fanny ,add+ton6 ,y'll let ?is woman insult me8 ,,! ,,devil ,c]ta9ly1 my de>4 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,y see--7,%e spreads h&s & h] mann] becomes /ill m aggravat+7 ,,fanny ,i'll g & get "m4 ,ev5 %e w see :o's 9 ! wrong n[4 ,:5 ,i'm prep>$ to give up ev]y?+ = y-- ,,! ,,devil ,b y ar5't-- ,,fanny 7wildly7 ,i am4 ,y ne$n't ev5 h a flat 9 t[n4 ,i'll /ay "h4 ,:y1 ,i'll ev5 live on y\r income4 ,,! ,,devil ,y only say t until y get me safely m>ri$4 ,,fanny 7beside h]self7 ,i swe> x4 ,add+ton--,i didn't realize h[ mu* ,i lov$ y until ,i saw y save y\r fri5d 7po9ts to ,agnus72 he>d y defy ^? policem51 &--!n--! way y talk$ to t na/y old ,judge4 ,oh6 ,i want y--,i love y-- ,,! ,,devil 7/epp+ back to avoid an embrace7 ,well1 y c't h me6 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,y see--7,spreads h] h&s z be=e7 ,,fanny ,y give me up--= ?is woman8 ,,! ,,devil 7desp]ately7 ,yes6 ,,fanny 7sudd5ly realiz+ %e is combat+ ,fate7 ,oh1 ,add+ton1 ,add+ton1 ,add+ton--,i love y--,i love y--7,%e bur/s into real te>s2 !re is no trag$y 9 h] attitude n[1 no affectation1 no !atricalism--j real sorr[ & regret7 ,,agnus 7wildly to ,! ,devil7 ,y mu/ expla96 ,y mu/6 ,y mu/6 ,,! ,,devil 7:isp]+7 ,:o'd believe u8 ,we'd all be clapp$ into a lunatic asylum4 ,is "o woman to /& 9 ! way ( sci5ce--a big /ep 9 _w-reg5]ation8 ,?9k1 man6 ,"o woman aga9/ a million bett] m58 ,= ! sake ( humanity--?9k6 ,agnus turns away4 ,x is 8 tragic mom5t2 8 face %\ld be t ( a comb9$ ,hamlet & ,k+ ,le>--=1 :ile to o!rs ,fanny is com$ic1 to him %e repres5ts e>?ly happ9ess4 ,fanny cont9ues h] sobb+ l an animal 9 pa94 ,doll ,blond9 looks tr\bl$1 b /&s h] gr\nd4 ,,! ,,devil 7awkw>dly7 ,see "h1 ,fanny-- ,,fanny 7try+ to /em1 h] te>s7 ,yes1 de>-- ,,! ,,devil ,x isn't any woman--x's my "w4 ,x ne$s me--all ( me-- ,,doll ,,blond9 ,!n y don't love me8 ,,! ,,devil 7impati5tly7 ,( c\rse n4 ,i only j saw y--didn't ,i8 ,,fanny ,y don't love h]8 ,y\r "w8 ,y're giv+ me up =-- ,,! ,,devil ,! good ( humanity1 ,fanny-- ,,fanny 7=gett+ te>s7 ,ah1 ,i knew y 7 too noble1 ,add+ton1 too big to jilt me = ano!r woman4 8,= ! good ( humanity60 ,t's diff]5t4 ,we'll "w toge!r1 de>4 ,i'll help1 n h9d]4 ,! ,devil groans4 ,,fanny ,y've br\ght out my true nature4 ,i'm *ang$4 ,i see n[ h[ hateful ,i 04 ,,! ,,devil ,fanny-- ,,fanny ,yes1 de>-- ,,! ,,devil ,no6 ,doll ,blond9 cat*es 8 eye above ,fanny's head & w9ks hopefully4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ,doll1 9 ! same tone7 ,no6 ,mrs4 ,felix & ,tromp] ent]1 bundl$ up = motor+4 ,!y are foll[$ by ,magnus's *auffeur & 8 valet c>ry+ motor+ coats4 ,,valet ,miss ,felix1 miss6 7,he holds up h] coat7 ,fanny ins]ts h] arms me*anically 9 sleeves4 ,,tromp] 7grumpily1 %[+ 8 wat* to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,i took ! lib]ty ( gett+ ready to g back1 ,mr4 ,magnus4 ,i ?\ght y'd =gott5 ! "t4 ,,valet ,y h an appo9tm5t = d9n] ) ,mr4 ,gayton1 sir4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel looks blank4 ,,valet ,y "k1 sir--! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury-- ,! ,devil nudges ,s*w>tz5hopfel4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7arrogantly7 ,! ,secret>y mu/ wait2 t's all6 ,i'm /ay+ "h tonight4 ,,! ,,devil 7sotto voce to ,agnus1 indicat+ ,tromp]7 ,:o's he8 ,agnus :isp]s ! in=mation 9 a ?or\ghly mis]able mann]4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7to ! *auffeur7 ,y take ^! ladies back to ,new ,york4 7,to ! valet7 ,y g ) him & br+ me "s clo!s back4 ,,! ,,devil ,en\gh = a week or s4 ,! light %[s t x is /ruck motionless by ?is la/ /atem5t4 ,& n[1 ,mrs4 ,felix1 good-bye6 ,come & see me "s "t4 ,i'll f9d a husb& = y yet4 ,! light flirts across 8 eyes4 ,,! ,,devil 7looks at x m$itatively7 ,i don't "k b :at y're "r1 ,magnus4 ,aft] ,i />t tra9+ y--%e might be able to complete ! tra9+-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7view+ ,mrs4 ,felix ) approval7 ,suits me6 ,! light d>ts z vici\sly at ,s*w>tz5hopfel z ! latt] once did :5 he 0 9 ,magnus's condition4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ! light7 ,i meant y--,magnus-- ,! light hov]s1 sull5ly suspici\s4 ,,! ,,devil 7to all7 ,&--n[--good day to all ( y4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel & ,i are ab\t to d "s important "w toge!r4 7,puts 8 arm on ,agnus's %\ld]7 ,s we mu/ ask y to excuse u4 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,& :at ab\t me8 ,,! ,,devil ,ar5't ! rooms good8 ,doll ,blond9 nods4 ,,! ,,devil ,& ! food8 ,doll ,blond9 nods aga94 ,,! ,,devil ,& ! s]vice8 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,yes--b-- ,,! ,,devil ,!n :at ab\t y8 ,& z = amusem5t3 :y1 !re's ,magnus4 7,he po9ts to ,s*w>tz5hopfel4 ,!n he goes1 almo/ dragg+ ,agnus ) him7 ,agnus's head is turn$1 ) lack-lu/re eyes1 t[>d ,fanny4 ,!y pass out ?r\gh ! fold+-doors1 clos+ ^! beh9d !m4 ,,tromp] 7^: indignation has be5 m\nt+1 n[ v5ts himself explosively7 ,well1 damn 8 n]ve6 ,i beg y\r p>don1 ladies4 ,mr4 ,magnus1 y let a :ipp]snapp] doctor talk t way to y8 ,y6 ,:y1 sir1 ,i w\ldn't--,i actually w\ldn't p]mit y to talk t way to me6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7vici\sly7 ,y w\ldn't8 ,,tromp] 7n]v\sly7 ,) all respect3 no1 sir4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,!n y're dis*>g$4 ,,tromp] 7?und]/ruck7 ,h y gone crazy1 ,mr4 ,magnus8 ,dis*>g$8 ,aft] tw5ty-five ye>s's]vice8 ,aft] sav+ y hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s8 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7putt+ h] h& on 8 %\ld]7 ,john1 t's petty6 ,t's small1 ,john4 ,i nev] knew y to be petty or small be=e4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7to ,mrs4 ,felix7 ,wait6 7,to ,tromp]7 ,sav+8 ,h[8 ,,tromp] 7/utt]+7 ,:y1 ! ,*ur*/ead /rike alone-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7militantly7 ,/rike6 ,ha6 ,g on6 ,:at did y d8 ,,tromp] 7mis]ably7 ,y "k well en\gh :at ,i did1 sir-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,tell me anyh[-- ,,tromp] ,i lock$ 'em out1 ! bums6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,:at did !y want8 ,j union rates1 union h\rs2 :ite m5's pay1 :ite m5's h\rs2 n nigg] slaves--8 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7admir+ly7 ,bravo1 ,john6 ,y 're %ap+ up6 ,! light moves clos]1 z if li/5+ int5tly4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7nodd+7 ,i told y to wait6 7,to ,tromp]7 ,y beat !m1 didn't y8 ,,tromp] ,& a t\gh job6 ,/rike-break]s w]5't en\gh-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7to ,mrs4 ,felix7 ,new ,york ?ugs1 gunm5--) brass knuckles1 h& spikes1 & automatics--lic5s$ to bruise1 maim & kill-- ,,tromp] ,w]5't ! /rik]s break+ w9d[s & burn+ f5ces8 ,didn't !y ?reat5 to burn ! works8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,fight+ = _! *ildr5 & _! homes1 !y 7--= ! "r to h m ?an cattle or pigs--m ?an a place to sleep--& en\gh food to keep !m work+4 ,food6 ,ha6 ,l gasol9e put into a motor-c>-- ,,tromp] ,i 0 fight+ to save y money-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,aga9/ ! m5 y us$ to "w )1 side by side1 y\r own blood-bro!rs-- ,,tromp] ,no bro!rs ( m9e1 ^? sweat+1 smelly ignorant dogs6 ,i might h be5 born "o4 ,t wasn't my fault4 ,b ,i didn't /ay "o4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,no1 & ,i'll bet ,i "k :y4 ,because y spi$ on !m1 c>ri$ tales1 = little =eman jobs1 & sweat$ m "w out ( !m4 ,,tromp] 7bitt]ly7 ,always sav+ y money-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,y see1 ,john3 all crime1 blood%$1 murd] f9ally comes back to y\rself4 ,he said x3 8,always sav+ y money40 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,i'm go+ to *ange all t4 ,consequ5tly ,i don't ne$ 8 sort any m4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7delight$ly7 ,y are8 7,suspici\sly7 ,b s sudd5ly--:at's *ang$ y8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7po9ts t[>d ! laboratory7 ,!--7corrects himself7 ,d--,doctor4 7,en?usia/ically7 ,! tr\ble ab\t u human be+s is t we don't "k no?+ ab\t no?+-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,c't y be moral & reta9 y\r gramm>8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7disreg>d+ h]1 en?usia/ically7 ,!n he comes along 7po9t+ t[>d laboratory7 & %[s u t millionaires on "o h&--an>*i/s on ! o!r--are "o "p "r1 n9ety-n9e p>ts wrong-- ,,fanny 7bur/s into wild te>s aga97 ,& ,i've lo/ him6 ,i've lo/ him6 ,mrs4 ,felix com=ts h]4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7to ,tromp]7 ,h[ mu* h y sav$8 ,n = me--= y\rself8 ,,tromp] 7haughtily7 ,i don't save2 ,i inve/4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,wor? half a million1 ar5't y8 ,n above graft+ "s ( t sweat-&-blood money y sav$ = me1 are y8 ,,tromp] ,i defy y to prove x4 ,i defy anybody4 ,i've be5 /rictly hone/4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,no matt]1 ,tromp]1 no matt]--y 're fir$6 ,i nev] want to see y\r face aga94 ,,tromp] ,y'll regret ?is ! longe/ day y live1 y-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,be c>eful4 ,i /ill own ! judges & ! politicians4 ,don't try to /& 9 my way1 or ,i'll job y into jail4 ,get out6 ,,tromp] 7sudd5ly :9+7 ,h[ am ,i to get back to ,new ,york8 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7t\*+ ,s*w>tz5hopfel's %\ld]7 ,don't be little1 ,john-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7repress+ himself7 ,! automobile w take y back4 ,wait = x at ! ,inn4 ,,tromp] 7?9k+ he is rel5t+7 ,"o ^w1 sir-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,n "o4 7,po9ts to ! door7 ,tromp] goes out abject$ly4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7turn+ sudd5ly to valet7 ,:at d ,i pay y8 ,,valet 7al>m$ on behalf ( 8 own position7 ,only a hundr$ a mon?1 sir4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,& :at y c /eal1 eh8 ,,valet 7e>ne/ly7 ,mr4 ,magnus1 sir4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,p]c5tages f hab]da%]s & %irt-mak]s1 tailors1 bootmak]s1 jewell]s4 ,d\ble bills3 "o = me1 "o = y--y pocket ! diff]5ce8 ,,valet 7a/\nd$ at 8 accuracy7 ,mr4 ,magnus1 ,i swe>-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,don't p]jure y\rself4 ,take "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s a mon?--,i'm buy+ back y\r self-respect ) ! extra fifty & giv+ x to y4 ,b if y *eat aga9--rememb]1 if y *eat aga9--jail6 ,,valet 7) te>s 9 8 eyes & *ok+ voice7 ,sir-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,wait 9 !re4 7,po9ts to ! door1 & ! valet goes out2 !n to *auffeur7 ,& ,i give y8 ,,*auffeur 7trembl+7 ,"o hundr$ & tw5ty-five doll>s a mon?1 sir4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,& ! gasol9e y take out e night & put back 9 ! morn+8 ,! extra %oes t don't we> out8 ,! valve-clean+ & new p>ts t only figure 9 ! bill8 ,o!r ?+s--h[ mu* d !y come to8 ,,*auffeur ,mr4 ,magnus-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,don't lie4 ,please--h[ mu*8 ,,*auffeur 7:9+7 ,i don't "k1 sir4 ,please-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,take "o sev5ty-five & be a dec5t man--a skill$ me*anic :o respects himself & 8 craft too mu* to be a ?ief4 ,w t d8 ,,*auffeur 7?ickly7 ,if !y all treat$ u l t1 nobuddy 'ud /eal except dirty sc\ndrels1 sir4 7,goes out7 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,y see3 ! g5]als make ! morals ( _! soldi]s4 ,let g5]als loot a *ur*-treasure1 & ! privates w loot a h5-roo/4 ,magnus /eals a ,subway4 ,!re=e1 8 manag] /eals 8 pr(its1 8 valet /eals 8 /ickp9s1 8 *auffeur 8 gasol9e4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,re=m always beg9s at ! top1 ,i "k4 ,! tr\ble ) u--7corrects himself7 ) ,sociali/s & an>*i/s--!y try to beg9 re=ms among ! ignorant4 ,x w take me _m ye>s to break ev5 ) my crim9al misund]/&+4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7sudd5ly t\*$7 ,i'll help y4 7,9 a :isp]7 ,i love y1 ,john-- ,! light jumps4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7) h] h& on 8 %\ld]7 ,i've always want$ to say 8,yes0--always hop$ = ! day :5 y\r great bra9 w\ld res5t ! petty use y 7 mak+ ( x-- ,fanny does n he> ?is4 ,= "s "t %e has be5 sitt+ all hump$ up1 />+ blankly into space4 ,doll ,blond9 sits 9 same position1 %[+ ! same attitude1 & ! same lack ( expression4 ,! two ( !m look m l decorative /atues ?an human be+s1 "o on ei!r side ( ! room4 ,! light flies ab\t di/ract$ly4 ,mrs4 ,felix sl[ly draw+ ! />tl$ ,s*w>tz5hopfel ar\nd until he faces h] & />es into h] eyes4 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7/utt]s7 ,:5 ,i'm--wor--wor?y1 ,i--,i 'll ask y to say 8,yes0 aga9--,i don't de--des]ve y yet-- ,doll ,blond9 turns we>ily ar\nd to wat* !m4 ,fanny does ! same4 ,! light pauses1 satisfi$4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,john ,magnus--y're a great man at la/-- 7,smil+ %yly1 %e practically (f]s h] *eek to be kiss$7 ,rememb] my wor?less ye>s1 too1 & consid] y're wor?y n[-- ,! light beg9s aga9 to fly ab\t di/ract$ly4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel looks at x apologetically be=e he b5ds ov] to kiss h]4 ,! light delib]ately fla%es betwe5 !m4 ,bo? ( !m /& back dazzl$4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7bl9k+7 ,:at a p[]ful reflection6 7,smil+ & hold+ out h] h& to ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 %e b5ds t[>d him aga97 ,! light aga9 fla%es betwe5 !m4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7z !y /agg] back aga97 ,:at is x1 ,john8 ,i see no mirrors or l5ses-- ,,doll ,,blond9 7:o has be5 wat*+ ! light 9 an aw$ way ev] s9ce %e turn$7 ,x doesn't come f mirrors or l5ses4 7,9 an aw$ tone7 ,!re's some?+ que] ab\t t light--almo/ z if x 7 human-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel ,non--nons5se6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7not+ 8 look7 ,john ,magnus6 ,y--fright5$8 ,,doll ,,blond9 7po9t+ to ! light7 ,look at x n[1 z ?\gh x 0 li/5+6 ,,fanny 7) a little cry7 ,"m6 "m6 ,=give me-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7patt+ h] hair7 ,=give y--:y1 my de>8 ,,fanny 7%iv]+7 ,i don't "k--b ,i'm afraid4--,!re's some?+ wrong 9 ?is h\se-- ,! light twit*es z if try+ to sneak out ( ! room4 ,,fanny 7) a little scream7 ,look at x--n[6 ,! light /&s /ill4 ,! ?ree wom5 huddle toge!r ) t fem99e in/9ct t pref]s to die ) its wor/ enemy r ?an alone4 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,:5ev] he made a move to ev5 t\* y1 x flew at him-- ,,fanny 7%riek+7 ,x mov$ aga96 ,mrs4 ,felix clut*es ,s*w>tz5hopfel4 ,fanny gives ano!r %ort scream4 ,at t mom5t ! fold+-doors fly op5 & ,agnus rent]s quickly1 disclos+ ,! ,devil inside4 ,,! ,,devil 7) 8 eye to microscope1 exam9+ slide7 ,z well z ,i c\ld d myself6 ,bravo6 ,bravissima6 ,,agnus 7agitat$7 ,c ,i d any?+8 7,sees ! tableau ( ! ?ree fright5$ wom51 cl++ to ,s*w>tz5hopfel2 8 eyes foll[ !irs1 & he sees t !y are wat*+ ! light2 !n he falls back1 hold+ 8 head7 ,,doll ,,blond9 7see+ ,agnus's look7 ,see6 ,he's fright5$1 too4 ,,! ,,devil 7puts up ! microscope & comes out7 ,:at's wrong8 ,,fanny 7runn+ to him7 ,add+ton1 ,add+ton6 ,,devil 7we>ily7 ,n gone yet8 ,,fanny 7po9t+ to ! light1 :i* twit*es sull5ly7 ,add+ton1 ,i'm fright5$4 ,:at is x8 ,,! ,,devil 7%ak51 b reta9+ 8 ma/]y7 ,oh--t8 7,he tries to move ov] to ! table & %ake ,fanny (f7 ,,fanny ,oh1 ,add+ton1 don't leave me6 ,i'm fright5$1 ,i tell y1 fright5$6 ,,! ,,devil ,i ?\ght y want$ to "k :at t 08 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,:at is x8 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,yes1 :at8 7simultane\sly7 ,,fanny ,we d-- ,,! ,,devil 7to ,fanny 9 an irritat$ tone7 ,well1 h[ c ,i expla9 :ile y hang on to me8-- ,,fanny ,j let me hold "o h&--j y\r little f+]--t'll make me brave-- ,! ,devil crosses to ! table1 sc[l+4 ,fanny tags aft] him1 hold+ on to "o ( 8 f+]s4 ,! ,devil looks /]nly at ! light4 ,!n he turns to ! wom5 & t\*es ! swit*-key ( ! light$ electric cig>-light]4 ,,! ,,devil ,:5 ,i turn ?is (f1 x w disappe>6 7,he waits = ,magnus to und]/&4 ,!n1 %[ily1 he snaps (f ! electric-light]1 b5d+ d[n z if x requir$ "s ef=t7 ,y see8 ,! light does n budge4 ,,doll ,,blond9 7s9ce ,fanny is look+ admir+ly at ,! ,devil & ,mrs4 ,felix is hid+ h] head on ,s*w>tz5hopfel's %\ld]7 ,b x didn't "w6-- ,,! ,,devil 7look+ up & see+ x1 nonpluss$ & desp]ate7 ,no8 ,,doll ,,blond9 ,no4 ,!re x is4 ,see8 ,,! ,,devil 7boldly7 ,nons5se4 7,he fixes h] ) 8 eyes7 ,x's gone3 d'y he>8 ,x's gone6 ,,doll ,,blond9 7fasc9at$ly wat*+ him7 ,x's gone8 ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,b ,i see x6 ,,! ,,devil 7fix+ h] ) 8 eyes7 ,nons5se4 ,x's gone1 d'y he>8 ,gone6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7) ! same expression z ,doll7 ,gone8 ,fanny looks up4 ,,! ,,devil 7cat*+ h] eye be=e %e c look at ! light7 ,y see1 x's gone1 don't y8 ,gone8 ,,fanny 79 ! same mann] z o!rs7 ,gone8 ,,! ,,devil ,& n[1 :y hav5't y--gone8 ,,fanny ,& leave h] 9 ! h\se8 7,nodd+ t[>d ,doll7 ,,! ,,devil ,is x y\r h\se8 ,,fanny 7boldly7 ,yes1 x is6 ,,! ,,devil 7tak5 aback7 ,:at8 ,,fanny ,our h\se6 7,sweetly7 ,&1 ,add+ton1 de>3 x c\ld be m9e if ,i su$ y = brea* ( promise6 ,y "k ,i'd w9--y\r lett]s are s de>6 ,& ! engagem5t ann\ncem5t t 0 9 all ! pap]s--& our pictures toge!r 9 t ,sunday ,supplem5t--,i c't imag9e :]e !y get ^? pictures1 c y8 ,fram$ he>t-%ape ) ! de>e/ little ,cupids %oot+ arr[s at u--y "k1 h[ y lov$ x-- ,,! ,,devil 7revolt$7 ,i lov$ x6 ,,fanny 7cont9u+7 ,& y\r money's 9 tru/1 de>4 ,y c't t\* ! pr9cipal4 ,s y'd h to sell ?is h\se to pay my damages4 ,& y "k ,i w\ldn't let y sell x1 n to /rang]s--,i'd j come & live 9 x1 go+ ab\t e day & kiss+ ?+s ,i knew y\r de> h&s _h t\*$1 & sitt+ 9 y\r favorite places1 wait+ = ! day y'd come back & we'd sit !re toge!r6 ,! ,devil grits 8 tee?4 ,,fanny 7almo/ cloy+ly sweet7 ,oh1 y c\ld come "h e day & "w 9 y\r laboratory4 ,i'd let y--y'd be q welcome-- ,,doll ,,blond9 7h] s5se ( humor triumph+7 ,y're "s /ick]1 si/]--,i gotta h& x to y4 ,talk ab\t glue6 ,,! ,,devil 7desp]ately7 ,y w\ldn't d t--y\r womanly in/9ct--y\r s5se ( %ame--y\r position 9 society-- ,,doll ,,blond9 ,no use grasp+ at /raws l t1 ,doctor4 ,y're gone6 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 79 wond]m5t7 ,i nev] imag9$ %e _h x 9 h]4 7,mildly7 ,!re's no d\bt %e loves y1 ,add+ton4 ,no girl w\ld endure ! insults y've heap$ on h] today--7ha/ily7 n t %e didn't des]ve !m-- ,,fanny 7navely7 ,i did--,i 0 a selfi% bea/-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix ,%e w\ldn't h admitt$ %e 0 a bea/ j n[--unless %e lov$ y--madly-- ,,! ,,devil 7bitt]ly7 ,%e kn[s ,i've got a *eck = two million 9 my pocket-- ,,fanny ,oh1 ,i "k ,i des]ve t1 too4 ,b ,i wi% y didn't h ! old *eck j to prove to y-- ,,! ,,devil ,y d8 ,,fanny 7ha/ily7 ,no4 ,i don't mean t4 ,=give me = be+ selfi%4 ,! *eck means triumph = y\r "w-- ,,! ,,devil 7gr9n+ malici\sly7 ,means h\ses 9 ,new ,york1 & motors1 & private railroad c>s1 & boxes at ! op]a1 too1 doesn't x8 ,,fanny 7e>ne/ly7 ,add+ton1 ,i'd be cont5t to live on ! top ( a m\nta9 if ,i _h y1 de>4 ,,! ,,devil ,t's all "r z a popul> song1 d>l+6 7,he grits 8 tee? aga97 ,,agnus 79 agony7 ,%e means x1 c't y see8 ,%e's *ang$4 ,! fe> ( los+ ! man %e loves has made h] =get all ! little ?+s--realiz+ t ! only big ?+ is--love6-- ,,fanny ,oh1 ,mr4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 y h lov$6 ,y und]/&4 ,make him und]/&-- ,,! ,,devil 7to ,agnus7 ,y s5tim5tal idiot6 ,y ?9k %e means x1 d y8 ,,agnus 7boldly7 ,i "k x6 ,,doll ,,blond9 7h]self t\*$7 ,hone/1 ,doctor1 ,i believe %e does4 ,fanny looks gratefully at !m4 ,,! ,,devil 7desp]ately7 ,y see ?is8 7,he ?ru/s ! *eck "u h] nose7 ,:at is x8 ,,fanny ,! two-million-doll> *eck4 ,,! ,,devil ,all "r4 7,he puts x 9 h] h&7 ,te> x up6 ,,fanny 7pal+7 ,b--,add+ton--y\r "w-- ,,! ,,devil 7) a sne] to ,agnus7 ,y see8 7,to ,doll7 ,see8 ,,fanny 7joy\sly7 ,i see1 too6 ,x's wrong1 b x makes me ! happie/ girl 9 ! _w4 ,,! ,,devil 7exasp]at$7 ,:at does8 ,,fanny ,x's wick$ = me to feel t way--,i "k ,i %\ldn't4--,=give me4 ,,! ,,devil 7%\t+7 ,:at damn$ m>e's-ne/ h y foi/$ on me ?is "t8 ,:at's ! late/ crazy eroticism y're go+ to pret5d to see 9 me8 ,,fanny ,don't swe>1 de>4 ,y're above x4 ,b z = ! *eck3 ,i und]/& & ,i love y ! m = x4 ,,! ,,devil 7%\t+ l\d]7 ,love me ! m8 ,by ,saturn6 ?is is too mu*--?is passes all endurance-- ,,fanny ,y're angry because ,i've discov]$ y\r secret4 ,because y "k n[ t ,i "k t no matt] h[ mu* y try to make y\r "w come fir/1 y c't4 ,,! ,,devil 7swe>+ wildly7 ,oh1 ,jupit]6 ,oh1 ! ,pleiades6 ,oh1 ! ,milky ,way1 ! ,crab1 & ! ,gem9i6--,:]e "u ! light ( ! sun or 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?--9 :at corn] ( a lunatic asylum did y f9d t colossal1 prepo/]\s & utt]ly insane halluc9ation ( a disord]$ bra98 ,,fanny ,9 y\r he>t1 de>--9 y\r he>t4 ,?is morn+ ,i made y give up "w t 0 de>] to y ?an life4 ,y promis$4 ,y\r bett] nature made y break t promise4 ,!n ,i came aga91 tempt+ y2 ?reat5+ to leave y =ev]4 ,y\r he>t betray$ y aga94 ,&--:5 ,i 0 gone--y loa!d y\rself = y\r weakness4 ,,! ,,devil 7r$uc$ to ! frigid polit5ess ( a man :o realizes he w be /rick5 ) apoplexy if he all[s 8 feel+s to get ! bett] ( him aga97 ,i--,i see--& n[ ,i %\ld l to "k--:at 0 ! ,presid5t ( ,*9a ?9k+ :ile 9 8 ba? ?is morn+8-- ,,fanny 7placidly1 see+1 9 8 loss ( control h] own dom9ance ( ! situation7 ,don't sne]1 d>l+4 ,y loa!d y\rself = giv+ 9 to me a second "t4 8,ev5 ?\gh my he>t is brok51 ,i w ca/ h] out ( x10 y said /]nly4 ,,! ,,devil ,j l ! k9d ( novels y read1 wasn't x8 ,,fanny ,y _h be5 s mode/1 de>1 t ,i didn't realize y 7 a great man4 ,t 0 y\r fault4 8,%e doesn't love me10 y said1 8or %e'd want me to g on w9n+ ,nobel prizes & be+ a great man4 ,all %e loves is ! money ,i c make40 7,triumphantly7 ,am ,i "r8 ,isn't t :at y ?\ght8 ,,! ,,devil 7wildly7 ,y're nev] "r6 ,& ,i nev] ?9k4 ,,agnus ,y are "r--y are6 ,,! ,,devil 7look+ morosely at him7 ,i'll settle ) y lat]-- ,agnus1 t]rifi$1 rema9s sil5t4 ,,fanny ,don't be a%am$ to conc$e a woman's wit1 de>4 ,x's all y\r tea*+4 ,today y taught me to use my bra94 8,all %e loves is ! money ,i c make10 y said-- ,,! ,,devil ,y said ,i said t once-- ,,fanny 7unhe$+7 ,& y /ill believe x8 ,don't y8 ,,! ,,devil ,yes4 ,,fanny ,i "k y d4 ,t's :y y gave me ! *eck4 ,soon] ?an m>ry me--?9k+ t ,i 0 play+ a "p until ,i c\ld get control ( ! two million doll>s--soon] ?an be m>ri$ = y\r money y said3 8,te> x up40 ,& t %[s y love me m ?an y\r "w1 m ?an y\r future fame1 m ?an ! gratitude ( ! _w--m ?an humanity--m ?an ev]y?+4 ,& x makes me love y m ?an ev]4 7,%e takes 8 h&7 ,,! ,,devil 7almo/ 9 a %rill scream7 ,love me m ?an ev]8 ,,fanny 7hurt7 ,y don't believe 9 me1 yet8 ,,! ,,devil 7z be=e7 ,no6 ,no6 ,no6 ,,fanny ,!n--,i'm sorry = y4 ,sorry = y\r "w1 y\r fame1 y\r future4 ,b if ,i c't make y believe 9 me any o!r way1 :y--!n--"h goes4 7,%e twi/s up ! *eck1 /rikes a mat* & lights x2 foll[+ an old *ildi% game1 %e says7 ,he loves me1 he loves me n2 loves me1 loves me n4 7,! flame scor*es h] f+]s1 b %e holds x long en\gh to say7 ,he loves me6 7,!n %e ?r[s ! la/ blaz+ bit into a%-receiv] & ?r[s h] arms ar\nd ,! ,devil7 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7judicially7 ,i ?9k n[--,add+ton--y c be sure6 ,,! ,,devil 7wr5*+ himself free7 ,damn x6--,doesn't %e "k t if ,magnus w write "o *eck1 he'll write ano!r6 ,,fanny 7h] lip drawn7 ,oh1 ,i =got t6 ,i =got t6 7,sobb+ on h] "m's brea/7 ,oh1 mammy1 :at c ,i d to prove x to him8 ,?is is my puni%m5t--?is is my puni%m5t6 ,,doll ,,blond9 7to ,! ,devil1 h]self 9 te>s7 ,%e's on ! squ>e ) t /uff1 old boy4 ,don't be a devil6 ,,! ,,devil 7sudd5ly realiz+7 ,a devil3 t's :at ,i am--a devil4 ,no human be+ w\ld act z ,i'm do+1 w\ld he8 ,,doll ,,blond9 7judicially7 ,oh1 y'll come out ( x1 n[ y see ! girl's all "r1 won't y8 ,,! ,,devil ,b suppose ,i didn't8 ,,doll ,,blond9 7indignantly7 ,!n y w\ld be a devil6 ,n fit to associate ) human be+s4 ,,fanny 7cry+ to h] "m7 ,c't y ?9k ( some?+ ,i c d to prove ,i'm n ! same girl :o came "h ?is morn+8 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7cry+7 ,x's my fault4 ,if ,i'd be5 a good "m1 in/ead ( a good bridge play]-- ,,agnus 7agoniz$ly7 ,oh6 = ,god's sake6 ,c't some?+ be done8 ,i'll kill myself-- ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7:o has also be5 mov$1 says n[ %>ply7 ,"h1 "h6 7,9 a ho>se :isp]7 ,don't y g tak+ su* lib]ties ) :at don't belong to y4 ,,! ,,devil 7:o has be5 mus+ on :at ,doll has said7 ,n fit to associate ) human be+s4 ,no1 ,i guess n4 7,look+ at ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,i %\ld h rema9$ ! ,dut*man ) no human ties4 ,s5tim5t & romance j make me ill4 ,,doll ,,blond9 7indignantly7 ,%ame on y6 7,%e goes ov] to com=t ! o!r two wom57 ,,! ,,devil 7/ill mus+7 ,i suppose t's h[ ,! ,devil got 8 bad "n4 ,try+ to cure ,fau/ ( ,m>gu]ite 9 ord] to use him = ! _w's advancem5t4 ,same +ratitude1 same mix-up2 ev]ybody call+ me names4 7,%>ply to ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 :o has li/5$7 ,v incorrectly report$1 ev5 at t--v unju/ly--t ,fau/ affair4 ,^? /upid ,g]mans--:5 !y're n dr9k+ !mselves into s5tim5tal poetry1 ! rav+s ( a disord]$ bra91 !y're guzzl+ !mselves into gloomy philosophy--! pessimism ( a disord]$ liv]--& ! fell[ :o wrote up ! ,fau/-,m>gu]ite case _h bo? maladies 7vici\sly7 9 _! mo/ virul5t =m6 ,& t's :at mo/ humans get _! idea ( me f--:51 actually1 ! case 0 j ab\t l ?is "o--7m$itatively7 ,i wond] :at ,i did to /raight5 ?+s out t "t8 7,m$itates7 ,all ! o!rs wat* him 9 awe4 ,,fanny 7lift+ a te>-/a9$ face1 :isp]s7 ,:at is he say+1 mammy8 ,is x ab\t me8 ,,! ,,devil 7giv+ ! ,fau/ matt] up7 ,no use1 ,i =get-- ,,agnus 7pite\sly7 ,y w d some?+1 won't y8 ,,! ,,devil 7sadly7 ,i suppose ,i 'll h to4 ,humanity has to suff] z usual4 ,s5tim5t1 always s5tim5t1 maudl9 s5tim5t3 t's :at keeps abuses unrectifi$1 m5 ignorant1 wom5 slaves1 ! _w's intellect develop+ no fa/] ?an a snail crawls4 ,s5tim5t--maudl9 s5tim5t--& ,i've liv$ s long among m5 t ! canc]'s 9 me1 too-- ,,agnus ,y h got a he>t !n--!y did wrong y4 ,i'll devote ye>s to sett+ y "r 9 ! eyes ( ! _w4 ,,! ,,devil ,:at8 ,,agnus 7/amm]+7 ,a book6 ,,! ,,devil 7h>%ly7 ,set me "r 9 m5's eyes8 ,h my conduct applaud$ by /upid human be+s8 ,:5 ! _w applauds anybody :ole-he>t$ly1 )\t a diss5t+ voice1 be sure he's a fool or a knave6 ,y\r :ole be+ has be5 9 arms aga9/ me ev] s9ce ,i came to br+ y wisdom4 ,n[ t y ?9k !re's a *ance ,i'll let y be a fool aga91 y talk ( sett+ me "r6 ,let me be or ,i'll rep5t x4 7,to ,fanny7 ,:at w\ld y d if ,i made y realize t ,i don't & c't love y8 ,,fanny ,i "k y d4 ,,! ,,devil ,b y c't make me m>ry y8 ,,fanny ,y w\ldn't want ! sc&al ( a suit discr$it+ y ) ! _w8 ,,! ,,devil ,y'd d t1 lov+ me8 ,,fanny 7g5tly7 ,to br+ y to y\r s5ses4 ,y w\ld be unhappy )\t me4 ,,! ,,devil ,& unhappy ) y4 ,,fanny ,n aft] ! *ange t has come ov] me today4 ,,! ,,devil 7?r[+ up bo? h&s7 ,useless--useless6 ,i give 9--,i'm vanqui%$4 ,,fanny ,love conqu]s all1 de>-- ,,! ,,devil ,oh1 ^? damn$ novels6 7,f5d+ h] (f7 ,wait6 ,g 9 !re6 ,! ?ree ( y4 7,he po9ts to ! hall door7 ,tell ! *auffeur to get ready to g back to ,new ,york1 ,fanny4 ,,fanny ,"o kiss1 de>6 ,! ,devil sighs heavily z he p]mits x4 ,,fanny 79 rapture7 ,my de> "o6 ,my de>e/6 ,! ,devil po9ts to door4 ,fanny goes ) ,mrs4 ,felix4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ,doll7 ,y1 too6 ,doll ,blond9 %rugs h] %\ld]s & goes aft] ! o!r two wom54 ,,! ,,devil 7?r[+ himself d[n 9 utt] we>9ess7 ,i give 94 ,i mu/ f9d ano!r body--g ?r\gh ano!r s5tim5tal riot be=e ,i c beg9 my "w "h aga94 ,b]n>d ,%aws don't gr[ 9 e village or e ,london4 7,he rises & crosses t[>d ! w9d[7 ,oh1 ,m>s6 ,m>s6 ,i'm homesick aga94 7,he /ret*es out 8 h&s7 ,only a day away f y1 & homesick already3 homesick1 h[ homesick ,i am-- ,,agnus 7trembl+ eag]ly7 ,i "k1 we're n advanc$ en\gh = y yet4 ,:y don't y g back & wait until we are8 ,,! ,,devil 7turn+ on him ) a t]rible look7 ,man6 ,if ,i only c\ld3 if ,i only c\ld6 ,b ?is is my puni%m5t1 & "h--7waves all ab\t him7 is my hell4 ,y--all ( y--my fri5ds1 my famili>s1 my imps1 ! r$ fell[s t fright5$ y\r own y\?ful dreams4 ,"h is ! fi]y pit--"h6 ,b y are ! ,devils1 & ,i am ! tortur$ s\l4 ,y are ! flames--,i am ! burn+ body4 ,yes1 y3--= "h is :]e ,devils rule--?is ,e>? is ,hell6 7,at ! w9d[1 8 h&s out/ret*$7 ,"h ,i am debas$1 my sull5 ang]s /irr$1 my s\l held back f ! ,sun by inhuman humans :o sp5d _! lives /an*+ a pretty woman's te>s1 :ile a hundr$ ?\s& fell[-creatures die = ! want ( a p\nd ( summ] ice1 a basket ( w9t] fuel6 ,y3 :o wor%ip a ,man ( ,peace1 & make bloody w> 9 ,8 ,"n2 :o wor%ip a ,pr9ce ( ,purity1 & w$ ! wom5 ( y\r lu/ 9 ,8 ,"n2 :o wor%ip a ,poor ,man's ,*ri/1 & 9 ! same brea? ^? :o /eal ! ,poor ,man's ,bread--9 ,8 ,"n4 7,looks up to ! sky7 ,y said ,i _h rul$ long en\gh1 ,crucifi$ ,"o6 ,s y came to d ?r\gh m5's ,love :at ,i _h done ?r\gh m5's ,hate1 ,lu/ & ,gre$4 ,s y di$ = m51 & !reaft] m5 call$ hate ,ang] ,aga9/ ,! ,hea!n2 lu/--! ,woman ,lead+ ,!m to ,holi] ,?+s2 gre$--,_w ,conque/ 9 y\r ,"n4 7,drops on 8 knees7 ,i see y ev]1 ,son ( ! ,sun1 sad & we>y 9 t bright /> ( y\r exile2 hop+ aga9/ hope t a /ray se$ s[n two ?\s& ye>s ago may yet br+ m5 to wisdom ?r\gh ,love4 ,:ile ,i /ill g on among !m to br+ !m to ,wisdom ?r\gh ,und]/&+1 tea*+ !m t ,ignorance & ,hate br+ no ga9--! only reason+ !y c und]/&4 ,& s su/a9$ by y 9 y\r lonely />1 :ile y %9e on hop+ m5 w look up1 ev] up--,i "w bitt]ly among !m "h bel[--until ,i h won ,wisdom = !m & ,fre$om = u2 fre$om t we may g on to our ,fa!r1 ! ,sun1 we two ,exiles2 ,/> ( ! ,morn+1 & ,r$ ,light ( ,m>s6 7,:ile speak+ ?us1 he seems irradiat$ ) a light h>dly se51 only felt--a dim suffus+ gl[2 he /&s = a second /atuelike2 !n1 z ! gl[ fades1 he says g5tly to ,agnus7 ,are y ready8 ,agnus h[s 8 head4 ,,! ,,devil 7to ,s*w>tz5hopfel7 ,& y1 too8 ,s*w>tz5hopfel b[s 8 head4 ,,! ,,devil ,!n "o ^w be=e ,i lose ! p[] to speak4 ,:5 ,i hov] above y aga9--a ,r$ ,light aga9--,i w wait to see y1 ,magnus1 & y too1 ,agnus1 ea* d a s+le ?+4 ,& :5 ,i h se5 ea* ( y d t "o ?+1 ,i w "k y h begun to c>ry out my tea*+s--& ! ,r$ ,light w fade away 9 se>* ( a new body & a new =tune4 7,a r+ at ! g>d5 door int]rupts him7 ,i w tell y--9 !re4 7,he po9ts to ! laboratory7 ,agnus1 ,s*w>tz5hopfel & ! light g out hurri$ly1 ,! ,devil foll[+4 ,he is la/ se5 by ! audi5ce1 suffus$ 9 ! gl[ aga91 z he /&s betwe5 ! two fold+-doors1 br++ !m close toge!r until !y %ut ! laboratory & all )9 x f sight4 ,! r++ at ! door gr[s l\d] & is foll[$ by a s]ies ( /accato knocks ) a knock]4 ,mrs4 ,felix op5s ! hall door & %[s h] face4 ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7speak+ to ,fanny outside7 ,!re's no "o "h4 ,i suppose ,i %\ld answ] ! door8 ,,fanny 7outside7 ,by all means1 "m4 ,mrs4 ,felix goes to ! g>d5 door4 ,fanny trails 9 aft] h]4 ,mrs4 ,felix op5s g>d5 door = ,pr(essor ,vanillity4 ,,vanillity 7:o comes 9 excit$ly7 ,i mu/ see ,add+ton1 ,mrs4 ,felix6 ,at once6 ,at once-- ,,mrs4 ,,felix 7po9t+ to ! laboratory7 ,he's 9 !re4 ,,vanillity ,i mu/ int]rupt him once at lea/--at lea/ once4 7,he knocks at ! laboratory door--no response--knocks aga9--no response7 ,,vanillity 7desp]ately7 ,i c't help x3 ,i mu/ see him4 ,he fl+s op5 ! laboratory door1 reveal+ ! room ) its bl9ds drawn & ,agnus1 ,s*w>tz5hopfel & ,magnus seat$ 9 a sort ( /upor1 side by side4 ,above !m hov]s a ,r$ ,light4 ,,vanillity ,add+ton1 my boy6 ,add+ton6 7,he %akes him7 ,agnus op5s 8 eyes sl[ly & sees ,vanillity4 ,,vanillity ,add+ton--j a mom5t alone-- ,,agnus 7joy\sly7 ,add+ton4--,y call$ me ,add+ton4--,!n x's s--x's s4 7,he bru%es pa/ ,vanillity1 runs into ! room1 disreg>d+ wom51 & ?r[s back curta9 f mirror7 ,x's s6 ,x's s6 7,sees ,fanny7 ,fanny6 ,,fanny 7comes t[>d him eag]ly7 ,! actress is gone1 de>4 ,%e said %e w\ldn't /& 9 ! way ( our happ9ess once ,i conv9c$ h] h[ mu* y lov$ me4 ,i help$ h] re-pack h] trunks4 7,puts h] h&s out to ,agnus7 ,,vanillity 7tak+ him aside be=e he c take ,fanny's h&s7 ,"o m9ute1 my boy1 "o m9ute4 7,leads him up-/age s t _! backs become turn$ to ! o!rs7 ,,magnus 79 ! mean:ile has op5$ 8 eyes & sees ,agnus at mirror2 z ,agnus moves up /age1 he runs to mirror & sees himself7 ,x's s--x's s-- ,,vanillity 79 a l[ tone to ,agnus1 n see+ ,magnus at mirror7 ,my boy1 ,i've be5 eat+ out my he>t all day = p]mitt+ y to accept t (f]4 ,b ,judge ,critty c break me l mat*wood1 j z ,mr4 ,magnus c break him4 ,s ,i seem$ to cons5t4 ,b ,i d n4 ,don't take ! (f]4 ,s*w>tz5hopfel1 :o has also op5$ 8 eyes & come d[n to ! mirror1 n[ t\*es ,magnus's arm & nods approval ( ,vanillity4 ,,vanillity ,x's damnable-- ,,magnus 7:o has turn$ to li/51 motion+ ,mrs4 ,felix & ,fanny to sil5ce7 ,damnable8-- ,,vanillity 7turn+ ar\nd1 :ite & trembl+7 ,mr4 ,magnus6 7,recov]+ himself1 ) dignity7 ,i w t5d] my resignation tomorr[1 sir4 ,,magnus ,:y8 ,,vanillity 7bitt]ly7 ,don't trifle ) a brok5 man1 sir4 ,my univ]sity is 9 y\r debt4 ,! ,judge is y\r m\?piece4 ,:at y tell him to ask1 my univ]sity w n d>e to refuse6 ,,magnus ,i w tell ! ,judge no?+6 ,,vanillity 7gasp+7 ,i--,i--:at1 sir8 ,,magnus ,b ,i w tell ! presid5t ( y\r univ]sity t he is old en\gh to be a ,presid5t ,em]itus--) a p5sion--& ,i w "n 8 successor--7pauses7 ,pr(essor ,?omas ,vanillity-- ,,vanillity 7trembl+7 ,i c't believe x1 sir4 ,y're amus+ y\rself ) me4 ,magnus %akes 8 head4 ,,vanillity 7desp]ately7 ,!n--:y8 ,,magnus ,= prov+ y are n ( ,judge ,critty's /ripe2 = risk+ y\r position at y\r age2 = brav+ ! ang] ( ! ri* & p[]ful1 to save y\r fri5d4 ,we ne$ su* m5 z y to "w ) u--7smil+ & hold+ out 8 arm t[>d ,mrs4 ,felix7 ! future ,mrs4 ,magnus & ,i-- ,mrs4 ,felix comes =w>d4 ,,magnus ,loo6 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7nods t[>d ! ,r$ ,light7 ,y\r promise6 ,,magnus 7rememb]s & motions ,mrs4 ,felix back7 ,"o m9ute6 7,!n sits d[n at ! desk & takes out 8 *eck-book7 ,,agnus 7w>mly7 ,mr4 ,magnus1 ! ,pr(essor feels too /rongly to speak4 7,he pats ,vanillity on back2 !n turns to ,fanny7 ,fanny6 ,s*w>tz5hopfel nudges him4 ,,agnus 7turn+ f ,fanny7 ,eh8 ,,s*w>tz5hopfel 7lifts 8 eyes7 ,y\r promise6 ,,agnus 7foll[s ,s*w>tz5hopfel's glance & sees ! ,r$ ,light7 ,oh1 yes--?anks4 7,raises 8 h& to hold ,fanny back7 ,,magnus 7twirl+ *eck ov] %\ld] to dry x7 ,! torn-up *eck1 ,agnus4 7,rises7 ,loo6 7,puts 8 arm ab\t ,mrs4 ,felix7 ,! ,r$ ,light wags4 ,,agnus 7delib]ately seat+ himself ) 8 eyes on ! ,r$ ,light7 ,get ! *eck1 ,fanny4 7,he takes a cig>ette f 8 case7 ,,fanny ,yes1 de>4 7,%e goes = x7 ,agnus places ! cig>ette 9 8 m\?4 ,fanny returns ) ! *eck4 ,,agnus ,a light1 please-- ,,fanny ,yes1 de>4 7,%e rea*es = ! cig>-light]1 turns x on & lifts x =w>d to him7 ,agnus ignites ! cig>ette1 look+ at ! ,r$ ,light4 ,! ,r$ ,light wags1 plead$4 ,x is gr[+ d>k outside--an e>ly w9t]'s ev5+4 ,a /> appe>s4 ,,agnus 7patt+ ,fanny's h&7 ,t's a good girl6 ,i'm sure--n[ y've _h y\r lesson1 we'll be v happy toge!r4 7,he puffs at ! cig>ette7 ,! ,r$ ,light flies out ( ! w9d[ & disappe>s4 ,,curta9