,,rebecca ,,j>rett4                     
,,by                                    
,,joseph9e ,e4 ,,butl]4        8,woe    
unto y1 scribes & ,ph>isees1 hypocrites6
 = ye pay ti! (    m9t & anise & cumm91 
& h omitt$ ! weighti] matt]s (    ! law1
 judgm5t1 m]cy1 & fai?40--,,mat!w xxiii4
 #bc4      8,& ! ,ph>isees & scribes    
murmur$1 say+1 ,?is ,man receive?       
s9n]s1 & eate? ) !m40--,,luke xv4 #b4   
,t5? ,?\s&4                             
,,london3 ,,morgan ,,& ,,scott1         
7,,(fice ,,( 8,! ,*ri/ian107            
#ab1 ,,pat]no/] ,,build+s1 ,e4,c4       
,& may be ord]$ ( any ,booksell]4       
,a ,,*eap ,,edition ,,= ,,di/ribution   
,,is ,,9 ,,prep>ation4                  
,price #a;d42 or #gs4 p] #ajj4          
,illu/ration3 ,fleuron                  
,,rebecca ,,j>rett4      ,! trial is    
ov]4 ,our tongues are n[ loos$2 & we c  
speak4 ,& we  w speak4 ,! :ole nation w 
speak1 ,i d\bt n1 = ,william  ,/ead1    
ab\t ^: noble sacrifice ( himself !re is
 only "o op9ion4  ,x is n ne$ful = me to

 add my mite ( te/imony to ! "* (  t    
man1 :om ,i am pr\d to h call$ my fri5d 
= _m ye>s4    ,:at ,i h to d is to speak
 ( ,,rebecca ,,j>rett4 ,i am prompt$ to 
d s  by my love & pity = h]2 & also 9   
response to multitudes (  lett]s p\r+ 9 
^u me1 f m5 & wom5 alike1 express+ an   
op9ion ( h] diff]+ v mu* f t giv5 9 all 
! 8lead]s0  ( ! ,london ,press on !     
morn+ aft] ! v]dict4    ,& n[ ,i am ab\t
 to speak ! exact tru?4 ,i %all n       
attempt to  cle> h] f ! blame :i*       
atta*es to h] on acc\nt ( h]  wav]+ 9   
reg>d to tru? "u ! cross-exam9ation1 nor
 = !  di/9ct falsehood :i* %e utt]$ :5  
press$ ab\t h] pa/ life4  ,all ,i wi% to
 d is to pres5t ! exact tru? ab\t h]1 9 
ju/ice to  h]self1 & to ,mr4 ,/ead1 =   
:om %e act$2 & also to give "s  incid5ts
 ( p]sonal hi/ory1 :i* may t5d n only to
 palliate ^!  dep>tures f tru? ( :i* %e 
0 guilty1 b to %[ t !  situation 9 :i*  
%e 0 plac$ 0 pa!tic--ev5 tragic--& "o f 
:i* !re 01 humanly speak+1 no escape4   
,i accept gladly su* an am\nt (         

contempt1 or half-scornful pity1 z  has 
be5 publicly express$ = myself on acc\nt
 ( my hav+ be5  dup$1 z is suppos$1 by  
?is poor woman4 ,:ile sitt+ 9 ! ,c\rt   
dur+ ! ,judge's summ+ up1 & obs]v+ h[ = 
! mom5t all  alike--! good1 bad1 &      
indiff]5t--:o 7 pres5t1 z well z !      
outside _w1 _h = ! "t r\nd$ ^u ?is poor 
woman2 & h[  %e 0 made1 s to speak1 !   
residu>y legatee ( all ! errors &       
mi/akes committ$ by ! o!r prison]s 9 !  
dock2 & obs]v+  t ?is poor creature--!  
8fall5 woman0--0 made ! scapegoat1 !    
conv5i5t burd5-be>]1 ^u ^: %\ld]s       
execration1 & blame1  & contempt might  
be heap$ ad libitum )\t prote/ f any--,i
  ?\ght1 ,:at a picture ?is is ( !      
condition ( ! _w at l>ge6    ,d[n all ! 
ages1 s9ce t h\r :5 ,*ri/ & ! outca/    
woman  7 face to face 9 ! ,temple1 & e  
man 9 ! surr\nd+ cr[d  0 po9t+ ! f+] (  
scorn at h]1 ! _w has cont9ually be5    
po9t+ ! f+] at ?is typical figure ( woe1
 z ! scapegoat ^u  :om1 ju/ly or        
unju/ly1 ! s9s & mis]ies ( society mu/  

be  heap$4 ,! "q has always be51 8,:at  
%all we d ) h]80 ,nev]  till ?is la/    
8new era0 has dawn$ ^u u1 has x be5     
ask$1 8,:at  %all we d ) him80--him1 h] 
companion 9 s94 ,& n[ at la/ ?is  woeful
 figure /&s =?1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t 9 !  
_w's  hi/ory1 z a fell[-work] 9 a great 
& noble cause = !  emancipation ( wom5 f
 gall+ slav]y to vice & to ! h>d        
judgm5t ( m54    ,my ?\ghts 7 _m & deep3
 b a great calm p]vad$ my s\l2 =  above 
all ! scorn & contempt express$ = t     
woman1 9 :i* ,i  0 glad to be to "s     
ext5t includ$--above all ! wrangl+ &    
inju/ice ( t ,c\rt--,i saw1 z on a ?rone
 ( light1 ! figure (  h] ,savi\r & m9e2 
& ,i recall$ t sc5e :5 ,he1 sitt+ at  ! 
d9n]-table ( ,simon ! ,ph>isee1 0 judg$ 
) ! same  worldly-wise pity & scorn :i* 
0 n[ fall+ ^u ,rebecca & me4  ,simon1 ! 
g5tleman1 ! man ( ! _w1 ! righte\s man1 
said1  8,?is man 7,*ri/71 if he 7 a     
prophet 7or ev5 if he 7 a man (  any    
common s5se or k ( ! _w71 w\ld h kn[n :o
 &  :at mann] ( woman ?is is t t\*e?    

,him2 = %e is a s9n]40 ,i  he>d ! :isp]s
 ne> me1 8,if ,mrs4 ,butl] _h n be5 su* 
a fool1  %e w\ld h kn[n :at k9d ( woman 
?is is1 & w\ld nev] h  tru/$ h]40 ,& ,i 
0 well cont5t4    ,x is v probable t if 
t poor woman ( ! city1 :o 0 a  s9n]1 :o 
wa%$ ! feet ( ,jesus ) h] te>s1 _h be5  
call$ a  few weeks lat] into a ,c\rt (  
,law 9 ,j]usalem1 & be5 plac$ =  "o long
 day &-a-half face to face ) a %>p &    
clev]  ,attorney-,g5]al1 to answ]       
conc]n+ h] pa/ life1 %e also might  h   
/umbl$ & wav]$1 9 ord] to save o!r poor 
s9n]s l  h]self1 :om %e w\ld h          
necess>ily involv$ 9 any full revelation
  ( h] pa/4 ,& yet all ! "t %e lov$     
,god2 & h] s9s1 :i*  7 _m1 7 =giv5 h]4  
,i %all give a brief sket* ( ! life (   
,,rebecca ,,j>rett1 )\t  ent]+ into !   
details ( its d>ke/ incid5ts1 :i* h be5 
already suffici5tly dragg$ to light at !
 ,old ,bailey4 ,i ?9k t1  aft] read+ x1 
any imp>tial p]son1 kn[+ any?+ ( our    
poor  human nature1 w say t1 if %e misl$
 ,mr4 ,/ead1 z ! v]dict (  ! ,jury      

decl>es1 %e did n mislead him           
int5tionally4 ,%e 0 put 9  an           
exceptionally difficult position = a    
p]son ( h] poor education  & mis]able   
antec$5ts4 ,h] head a*$ & h] bra9 reel$ 
"u  ^? long h\rs ( cross-exam9ation1 &  
h] memory 7nev] a good "o7  (t5 fail$   
h]2 b ,i1 :o knew h] mo/ intimately1 "h 
record my  pr(\nd & un%ak5 conviction t 
?r\gh\t h] he>t 0 true--true  to ! cause
 :i* %e _h le>n$ to love z we d--true to
 me1 & true  to ,mr4 ,/ead1 :om %e _h   
he>tily desir$ to help 9 ! "w :i*  %e _h
 le>n$ to see to be necess>y4    ,!     
public has n _h a fair *ance ( judg+ ( !
 :ole case1 !  newspap] reports hav+ be5
 imp]fect1 & 9 _m cases "o-sid$4 ,x  is 
no pleasure to me or to my fell[-work]s 
to speak ill ( ,mrs4  ,arm/rong & ,mrs4 
,br\ghton2 b 9 ju/ice to ,rebecca1 !    
extraord9>y nature ( _! evid5ce ought to
 be recall$4 ,mrs4  ,arm/rong /at$1 "u  
cross-exam9ation1 8,if ,i said t1 !n1 at
 ,b[  ,/reet1 ,i told a lie40#a ,%e     
accus$ h] little daught] ( hav+ told  a 

lie2 %e accus$ ,mrs4 ,br\ghton ( hav+   
told a lie4    ,footnote #a3      ,)    
reg>d to failure ( memory1 x w be       
rememb]$ t !    newspap] reports /at$ t 
,mrs4 ,arm/rong1 :5 "u                  
cross-exam9ation1 contradict$ h] own    
previ\s evid5ce six times1    besides   
contradict+ h] husb&1 h] daught]1 &     
,jane ,f>r]4      ,mr4 ,/ead            
cross-exam9$ ,mrs4 ,arm/rong some:at    
closely z to :at    specific /atem5ts1  
or allusions1 or clue ( any k9d1 !re 7 9
    ! 8,lily0 p>agraph ( ! ,pall ,mall  
,gazette article1 :i* fir/    k9dl$ h]  
suspicions1 & l$ h] to conclude t h]    
*ild 0 !    victim ref]r$ to4 ,/ead's   
av[$ object 9 ?is 0 to %[ ! ,jury    t  
unless ,arm/rong _h really sold h] *ild1
 & _h !re=e a    guilty consci5ce1 x 0  
/range = h] to alight on ! 8,lily0      
p>agraph z ref]r+ to h]self & h]        
daught]4      ,!reupon ! ,judge /opp$   
,/ead ) ?is rem>k3--8,i suppose y    w  
cont5d by & by t ?is *ild 0 sold1 & t1  
kn[+    t1 y took x to rescue x f evil4 

,i suppose t is ! /ory    t w be told2 b
 x does n appe> to me t ! "q (    :at   
passages caus$ h] to id5tify #8,lily' z 
h] daught] w help    ! def5ce y mu/ by &
 by set up40      ,n[1 x mu/ be obvi\s  
to e imp>tial p]son t if ,/ead c\ld    h
 %[n by ! witnesses' evid5ce t !re 0 n  
suffici5t 9    ! article to ju/ify h] 9 
assum+ 8,lily0 0 h] daught] unless    %e
 _h a guilty k ( ! transaction describ$1
 he w\ld    h rebutt$ "o ( ! *>ges      
br\ght aga9/ him4 ,& yet !    ,judge    
*eck$ ! exam9ation6      ,! ,judge wait$
 until ?is po9t _h be5 fur!r press$ ^u  
,arm/rong by ,/ead1 & !n rem>k$ to      
,/ead3--8,i ?9k y h got    en\gh n[ to  
enable y to urge ^u ! ,jury t ! conduct 
(    ,mrs4 ,arm/rong 0 n consi/5t ) t ( 
an hone/ &    affectionate "m40    ,all 
?is seem$ to h slipp$ out ( ! memory ( !
 ,judge :5 he  plead$ s t5d]ly = ^!     
witnesses1 say+ t !re 7  c]ta9ly "s     
discrepancies 9 _! evid5ce2 b :at c\ld  
!y  expect f poor ignorant wom5 "u sev]e
 cross-exam9ation8 ,! same  l5i5cy 0 n  

ask$ = by ! ,judge 9 ! case ( ,rebecca1 
^:  8discrepancies0 7 ( a some:at       
diff]5t nature f ^? ( !  witnesses above
 nam$4      ,n[1 reg>d+ t t]rible       
falsehood ( :i* s mu* has be5  said--&  
:i*1 z ,rebecca said1 0 =c$ out ( h] by 
!  ,prosecution1 9 ord] to discr$it !   
:ole ( h] evid5ce--,i mu/ give  a few   
words ( explanation1 su* z !y are4 ,!   
motive = t lie  0 "o :i* ,i h he>d      
sev]al good m5 say almo/ =ces "o to     
respect ! poor woman4 ,x w be recollect$
 t c]ta9 companions  ( h] =m]           
life--m5--_h come d[n to ,w9*e/]1 & dur+
 a p]iod1  f a =tnight to ?ree weeks1 _h
 haunt$ our neighb\rhood &  %ak5        
,rebecca's n]ves & feel+s exce$+ly by _!
 ?reats4 ,^!  7 h] =m] fri5ds &         
companions ( _m ye>s pa/1 b\nd to h]1  z
 %e 0 to !m1 by ties ( natural          
affection1 :i* are (t5  exce$+ly /rong  
among ! mo/ crim9al classes4 ,! v fact t
  !y are !mselves ! p>iahs ( society    
sometimes increases t  /rong affection4 
,9 ,rebecca t affection resembles almo/ 

! fi]ce  love ( ! tigress = ^? :om h]   
natural in/9ct leads h] to  def5d4    ,!
 foll[+ are ! facts1 :i* contra/        
curi\sly ) !  hypo!sis ( !              
,attorney-,g5]al1 di/9ctly /at$ 9 ,c\rt1
 t  8! man ,sullivan 0 a my?40 ,! man   
,sullivan1 ) o!rs1 believ+  ,rebecca to 
be 9 a good position1 probably mak+     
money--& fe>ful t  h] brea* ) !m1 :i* %e
 _h decl>$ to !m mu/ be f9al1  w\ld lead
 to inconv5i5t consequ5ces to           
!mselves--us$ ?reats  :i*1 d\btless1 !y 
might h c>ri$ out _h !y _h !            
opportunity4 ,aft] a "t ,i reluctantly  
appeal$ = protection to !  ,w9*e/]      
police1 :o act$ mo/ k9dly t[>ds u1 wat*+
 ^! m51  & keep+ a k9d ( gu>d ov]       
,rebecca4    ,! annoyance cont9u$1      
h[ev]1 = "s "t2 & %e became sad &       
tr\bl$ 9 appe>ance4 ,%e came to u "o day
 & said1 8,i h made up  my m9d2 ,i c be>
 x no long]4 ,!y are my old fri5ds1 & ,i
 am  griev$ = !m2 ,i want !m to turn ov]
 a new leaf & be good m54  ,w y let me  
s5d all my girls f ! cottage = ! =5oon  

to  ! ,h\se ( ,re/1 s z to leave me     
quietly alone 9 ! cottage8 ,i  w !n ask 
my old fri5ds 91 & h x out ) !m40    ,i 
agre$1 ?\gh n )\t "s fe>1 = ,i _h le>n$ 
to und]/&  ! conflict+ motives :i* work$
 9 poor ,rebecca's m9d--! int5se  love =
 h] old fri5ds & relatives1 oppos$ by ! 
inw>d v[ nev]  to return to !m1 & to    
break ) all h] pa/ s9ful life &         
companion%ips4    ,%e c>ri$ out h] plan1
 h[ev]4 ,! m5 came 91 & sat on *airs    
plac$ = !m opposite to h]4 ,%e spoke to 
!m long & e>ne/ly4  ,%e plead$ ) !m = _!
 own s\ls' sake2 %e told !m ( :at  ,god 
_h done = h]2 %e %[$ !m 9 ! cottage !   
pro(s ( !  k9d ( life %e 0 n[ liv+1 & ( 
! mission %e 0 c>ry+  out1 "u our       
auspices4 ,!y c\ld n mi/ake ! "* ( t    
little home ( peace & love--! ,bibles & 
hymn-books ly+ ab\t1 !  texts on !      
walls1 ! neatness1 ! evid5ces ( indu/ry1
 ! *eap  contrivances to make ! pov]ty (
 ! place ev5 ta/eful &  attractive4 ,!  
m5 7 t\*$ = ! mom5t4 ,!y saw ! reality (
  :at %e _h /at$ to !m conc]n+ h] *ange 

( life4 ,!y left h]  quietly1 b n be=e  
%e _h r5ew$ to !m h] solemn promise nev]
  to br+ !m into tr\ble2 & ?is "t !     
promise 0 made1 n z  =m]ly1 b 9 ! "n ( !
 ,god :om %e _h le>n$ to love1 &  z a   
,*ri/ian & a *ang$ woman4 ,! m5 7       
und]/ood to receive  h] assurance z a   
pro( ( ! s9c]ity ( h] *ange ( he>t1 _!  
natural feel+s be+1 8,oh1 n[ t y h turn$
 a good woman1 (  c\rse y w %[ u up40 ,x
 mu/ be app>5t h[ solemn 7 !  feel+s 9  
,rebecca's he>t ( ! obligation nev] to  
h>m !m by any  revelation made by h] or 
/ep tak5 by h]4    ,!y aft]w>ds w5t back
 f _! bett] /ate ( m9d1 & r5ew$  _!     
p]secution3 & ?is x 0 t decid$ u to s5d 
,rebecca away  = a "t f ,w9*e/]4 ,a pro(
 ( my confid5ce 9 h] may be se5  9      
?is--t ,i refus$ to give up ! mission "w
 & ! cottage s  long z !re 0 a hope ( h]
 return+ to x4 ,i kept a place op5 =    
h]2 & x 0 n true1 z ,inspector ,born]   
endeav\r$ to repres5t  x 9 ,c\rt1 t %e  
_h fl$ f fe> ( discov]y1 & t !  cottage 
_h be5 ha/ily clos$4 ,x 0 n giv5 up = "s

 ?ree or  f\r weeks lat]2 & ,rebecca    
h]self wrote a lett] f ,j]sey giv+      
detail$ advice z to :at %e ?\ght we _h  
bett] d1 namely1 to s5d  8,katie0 to "o 
situation1 8,emily0 to ano!r1 & s on3 & 
!n1 z  %e said1 8,%ut up ! cottage until
 bett] times40      ,be>+ 9 m9d         
,rebecca's solemn promise1 made z a     
re=m$ woman & a  ,*ri/ian1 & !n foll[+  
h] to ! witness-box on ! fir/ day (     
cross-exam9ation1 we c see h[ t]rible 0 
! position 9 :i* %e  0 plac$4 ,%e 0     
ignorant ( ! old & well-kn[n me?od (    
prosecut+ ,c\nsel1 to take a poor man or
 woman ^: life has be5 a  bad "o1 all   
?r\gh ! pa/ ye>s1 & drag out ( him or h]
  confessions :i* ! que/ion] kn[s well  
h[ to use4    ,! que/ion] kn[s p]fectly 
well t !re are po9ts at :i* !  wret*$   
witness w hesitate1 & t he has probably 
grave reasons  = conceal+ c]ta9 facts   
ab\t :i* he is ask$2 & s possibly a     
falsehood is =c$ out1 & !n ! prosecutor1
 9 a tone ( high &  outrag$ virtue1     
po9ts out t n "o s+le ^w ( all t t      

p]jur$ witness says c n[ be believ$4    
,we1 ,rebecca's fri5ds1 saw ! device 9  
advance2 we saw ! fatal sn>e  laid = h]3
 b %e1 poor s\l6 did n4 ,%e answ]$ truly
 z f> z  %e c\ld1 until x came to ! giv+
 ( an address :i* w\ld h  involv$ o!rs 9
 tr\ble4 ,!n !re fla%$ across h] !      
promise  made 9 h] evil days1 & !       
promise made lat] f bett] motives1  "u  
h] new "*4 ,!re rose afre% 9 h] m9d !   
desire t  ^? to :om %e _h giv5 h]       
promise %\ld see t a reclaim$  woman    
w\ld n break h] ^w4 ,%e 0 /&+ betwe5 two
 oa?s--!  fir/1 made to h] old fri5ds2 !
 second1 made 9 ! witness-box1 to  speak
 8no?+ b ! tru?40    ,read]1 7 y ev] 9  
su* a position8--betwe5 two solemn      
promises1  bo? ( :i* y desir$ to keep1 b
 :i* 7 oppos$ ! "o to !  o!r8 ,if y ev] 
71 y c feel = ?is weak "y conv]t to     
tru?1 & y c pity h] weakness4 ,yes1 %e  
told a lie4 ,%e look$  across ! ,c\rt at
 me ) an expression on h] pale face :i* 
,i %all  nev] =get4    ,t night1 on     
return+ to h] lodg+s1 %e sp5t sev]al    

h\rs on h]  knees1 weep+ z if h] he>t   
w\ld break2 no ^w ( consolation  avail$ 
= h]4 ,x 0 9 va9 to try to com=t h]4 ,%e
 cri$1 &  scream$ to ,god1 8,o ,god1 ,i 
h told a lie2 ,i h p]jur$ myself 9  !   
witness-box2 ,i h li$ be=e ! _w2 ,i h   
ru9$ ?is cause1  & ,i h got all my k9d  
fri5ds into tr\ble6 ,& yet1 ,o ,god1 ,?\
  kn[e/ :y ,i did x--oh1 ,?\ kn[e/ :y ,i
 did x4 ,look into my  he>t2 ,?\ kn[e/  
:y ,i did x60    ,%e 0 v /upid--v       
blund]+4 ,:at %e ought to h done 01 on  
! fir/ day ( cross-exam9ation to refuse1
 z %e did on ! second  day1 to give any 
evid5ce at all conc]n+ ye>s long pass$1 
:i* _h  no?+ :atev] to d ) ! case (     
,eliza ,arm/rong4 ,%e 0 n  %>p en\gh to 
see t4 ,mean:ile1 ,inspector ,born] _h  
be5 s5t d[n  by ! ,gov]nm5t to ! places 
m5tion$1 & came back ) !  triumphant    
news t %e _h giv5 a false address4    ,9
 ! witness-box1 on ! second day1 poor   
,rebecca1 see+ ! sn>e  into :i* %e _h   
fall51 9 a voice full ( pa91 said to !  
,attorney-,g5]al3    8,y =c$ t lie out (

 me2 y make p tell lies40    ,!n %e took
 up ! attitude :i* %e ought to h assum$ 
at fir/1  ( a di/9ct refusal to say "o  
o!r ^w conc]n+ h] pa/ life4    8,if y   
want to "k ab\t t10 %e said1 8y h got to
 f9d x out  = y\rself40    ,dur+ ! :ole 
( t day %e 0 cross-exam9$2 %e suff]+ 9  
heal?1 h] head a*+1 & h] bra9 reel+4    
,any "o :o has ev]  be51 = only a qu>t] 
( an h\r1 "u ! ru?less  cross-exam9ation
 ( a ,gov]nm5t ,prosecutor1 kn[s some?+ 
( :at x  is4 ,) all ! desire 9 ! _w to  
speak ! exact tru?1 "o feels  "o may be 
any mom5t tripp$ up1 especially by !    
repeat$ dem& to  answ]1 8,yes or ,no20 a
 dem& :i* sometimes _c possibly be obey$
  consi/5tly ) tru?4      ,i d n attempt
 to deal 9 detail ) ! discrepancies     
betwe5 !  evid5ce giv5 by ,rebecca1     
conc]n+ h] acc\nt giv5 to ,mr4 ,/ead (  
h] transaction 9 ,*>les ,/reet1 & ,mr4  
,/ead's own acc\nt ( t  giv5 9 ! ,pall  
,mall ,gazette4 ,i mu/ say t ^?         
discrepancies d  n seem to me s v       
extraord9>y z ! ,judge or !             

,attorney-,g5]al appe>$ to believe !m to
 be4 ,let u recall !  circum/ances4     
,i saw ,mr4 ,/ead frequ5tly dur+ ! "t ( 
8 8desc5t into hell40 ,i  say n[1 z ,i h
 said be=e1 t t man comb9es ! deepe/    
t5d]ness ( a compassionate woman ) !    
manly indignation & wra?  ( a man--a    
fa!r1 ^: feel+s are outrag$ by crimes   
committ$  aga9/ innoc5t maid5s1 !       
helpless1 & ! "y4 ,at ! "t t  he 0 mak+ 
8 inve/igations1 ^? :o saw him 7        
sometimes  almo/ afraid = 8 reason4 ,he 
sc>cely slept4 ,we "k :at 8 nights  71  
:5 he1 a pure-m9d$ man1 nurtur$ 9 ! mo/ 
ref9$ &  /]nly ,*ri/ian home1 0 go+     
?r\gh ! agony ( visit+ !  infam\s h\ses 
( ! ,we/ ,end1 :]e ! lead]s ( !         
conspiracy (  gold & lu/ reign          
triumphant4 ,he 0 night aft] night see+ 
sights  :i* made 8 bra9 reel & 8 he>t   
ble$4 ,at times he 0 tempt$  to give up 
all fai? 9 ,god1 9 ju/ice1 9 ! aton+    
sacrifice1 &  ! love ( ,*ri/4    8,x is 
a %am10 he w\ld cry1 8a horrible %am1 ! 
:ole ( our  pr(ess$ ,*ri/ianity &       

civilization40    ,he felt z a man walk+
 on ! ?9 cru/ ( a burn+ volcano1 :i*    
might at any mom5t break "u ! feet ( our
 p & let !m d[n  into ! gulf b5ea?4 ,8  
eyes 7 l burn+ coals )9 8  bra94 ,he _h 
to pass rapidly f "o "p ( 8 "w to ano!r 
)  sc>cely any int]val ( re/4 ,he       
himself has confess$ he did n take      
notes at ! "t ( 8 conv]sation )         
,rebecca4 ,an int]val ( "s  weeks pass$ 
be=e he wrote ! /ory1 :i* he1 h[ev]1    
confid5tly  believ$ he 0 writ+ truly z f
 ,rebecca's lips4    ,rebecca h]self1   
true z /eel at h] he>t1 01 z ,mr4 ,/ead 
has said1  8muddl$ & confus$ 9 bra940 ,!
 tr\bles & long illnesses ( h]  pa/ life
 h n left h] ) ! be/ ( memories or !    
cle>e/  p[] ( expression4 ,betwe5 ^? two
 !re arose "s confusion 9 !  recital (  
c]ta9 facts2 b to me x appe>s t ^! facts
 7 n  vital to ! case4 ,%e di/+ui%$     
betwe5 ! t]ms 8bro!l0 &  8bad h\se10 &  
,mr4 ,/ead did n4 ,mr4 ,/ead /at$ t %e  
told him a  c]ta9 h\se 0 a bro!l4 ,9 !  
witness-box %e said1 8,no1 x 0  n2 b x 0

 a #8bad h\se4'0 ,! "o t]m 9 h] m9d     
repres5t$ a  h\se :]e immoral p]sons    
reside = immoral purposes2 ! o!r m  ( ! 
"* kn[n 9 ,france z a h\se (            
assignation4    ,b ! l9es betwe5 ! two  
expressions 7 n to h] s di/9ct z  !y    
might seem to ! le>n$ ,judge2 nor1      
inde$1 are !y at all  cle>ly def9$ by ! 
police 9 _! occasional raids ^u ! vices 
( ! poor1 & _! m ?an occasional ov]look+
 ( ! h\ses (  ill-fame to :i* ri* &     
high-plac$ pr(ligates resort4 ,! police 
apply ^! t]ms ) rem>kable fre$om1 9     
accordance ) c]ta9  pr9ciples :i* guide 
!m 9 _! (ficial action4    ,:ile        
,rebecca 0 speak+1 9 answ] to ! ,judge1 
( h] old fri5d  ,br\ghton1 %e _h1 ,i    
believe1 be=e h] m9d ! promise %e told u
  _h be5 made to 8,nancy10 t %e w\ld n  
get h] into tr\ble4 ,?is  acc\nts = h]  
evid5ce aga9/ ,nancy hav+ be5 s(t5$ d[n 
9 !  ,c\rt1 & ?us n :olly agree+ ) !    
description ( h] =m]  fri5d :i* %e _h   
giv5 to ,mr4 ,/ead4 ,"h1 aga91 ! motive 
(  reg>d ent]s = h] =m] fri5ds &        

companions :om %e desir$ to  sp>e4 ,no  
"o c say1 :o saw h] "u t fe>ful day (   
cross-exam9ation1 t ,rebecca tri$ to    
%elt] h]self4 ,%e 0  =c$ 9 ! mo/ cruel  
mann] to speak ( h] pa/ life1 & (       
incid5ts & %ameful ?+s 9 x :i* _h no    
be>+ :atev] on !  pres5t case4 ,b %e did
 n %r9k f :at affect$ h]self4 ,h]  wav]+
 began & end$ :]e loyalty to h] old     
fri5ds came 94      ,9 ! mon? ( ,may1   
:ile talk+ to ,rebecca ( ! way 9 :i*    
,god  _h drawn h] out ( h] wret*$ life1 
,i ask$ h] sev]al que/ions1  & %e       
repli$1 8,i w write "s day = y a little 
hi/ory ( my  life 9 my poor way40 8,?is 
is j = y\rself10 %e said4 ,%e did s2  & 
turn+ ov] my pap]s to-day ,i f9d an old 
copy-book 9 :i* !re  is ! foll[+ record 
9 h] own h&writ+1 & ) h] own poor       
defective spell+ & gramm>4 ,i give x z x
 is3--                          8,,!    
,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,rescu$ ,,woman4       
8,,isaiah lix4 #a4--#8;,behold1 ! ,"l's 
h& is n %ort5$1 t x    _c save2 nei!r 8 
e> heavy1 t x _c he>4'      8,,isaiah   

liv4 #g1 #h4--#8;,= a small mom5t h ,i  
=sak5 !e2 b )    great m]cies w ,i ga!r 
!e4 ,9 a little wra? ,i hid my face f   
!e = a mom5t2 b ) ev]la/+ k9dness w ,i h
 m]cy on    !e1 sai? ! ,"l ?y ,r$eem]4' 
8,rebecca ,j>rett 0 born ( respectable  
p>5ts1 h] fa!r be+ a  good tradesman2 b 
?r\gh 8 excessive dr9k+ br\ght on       
failure (  bus9ess1 & e>ly dea? ( !     
fa!r1 ! "m hav+ to /ruggle  h>d ) sev5  
*ildr54 ,rebecca be+ ! y\nge/1 & ! only 
daught]1 z w\ld be expect$1 ! "m lavi%$ 
a good %>e ( h]  love & c>e on h]4 ,?is 
daught] liv$ at home ) h] "m till  ! age
 ( fifte51 be+ br\ght up 9 a private    
s*ool2 b ! *ief  ?+ 0 neglect$ 9 ! br++ 
up ( ?is daught]--! "n (  ,jesus 0 nev] 
m5tion$1 nor a pray] ?\ght ( by ?is lov+
 "m  = h] family4 ,s ,rebecca 0 br\ght  
up 9 ignorance ( h] ,r$eem]  & ,savi\r4 
8,at ! age ( fifte5 %e ent]$ into       
s]vice1 b only /opp$ "o  mon? 9 h] fir/ 
place1 rema9+ at home aga9 = sev5 weeks4
 ,!n  %e 0 tak5 into a good family z    
h\semaid1 be+ tall ( /ature2  & aft]    

liv+ !re = five mon?s 7%e 0 !n a little 
ov]  fifte57 %e came 9 contact ) "o ( ! 
g5tlem5 visitors1 :o by  flatt]y &      
pres5ts l$ h] to meet him 9 ! ev5+      
unkn[n to h]  mi/ress4    8,on a ,good  
,friday %e w5t = a day's holiday to h]  
home4 ,aft] hav+  tea ) h] "m & bro!rs1 
%e left t home1 n to ent] x  aga9 = "s  
ye>s2 = t ev5+1 z %e 0 return+ home to  
h]  ma/]'s h\se1 %e 0 met by ?is deceiv]
 & l$ away f ! pa?  ( virtue4 ,by mak+  
"s excuses = h] abs5ce %e 0 tak5 back to
  h] place1 b /ill c>ry+ on ?is s9 till 
%e c\ld hide h] /ate  no long]4 ,%e 0   
b\nd to leave h] place4 ,f !re %e w5t to
  ,s\?ampton1 :]e %e 0 met by ?is       
g5tleman1 :o accompani$ h] to  ,/4      
,heli]'s1 ,j]sey1 :]e %e 0 left alone by
 him to get ov] h]  tr\ble "u ! c>e ( a 
,fr5*woman4    8,9 ,janu>y a little girl
 0 born4 ,%e 0 !n tak5 to ,fairfield1 9 
,d]by%ire1 ) h] *ild1 :]e %e liv$ = two 
ye>s ) ?is man  z 8 mi/ress1 till ano!r 
*ild 0 born4 ,he !n took h] to  ,man*e/]
 & plac$ h] 9 a h\se ( ill-fame to get a

 liv+ =  h]self & h] two *ildr51 :i* %e 
did = twelve mon?s1 c>ry+  on a s9ful   
c>e] & giv+ way to dr9k & all k9ds (    
vice4    8,%e aft]w>ds met ) an accid5t 
f a fall1 by :i* %e su/a9$  ! injury to 
h] hip :i* lam$ h] = life4 ,%e 0 laid up
 = a  consid]able "t 9 an infirm>y4 ,on 
leav+ ! infirm>y1 %e f\nd  t h] two     
*ildr5 _h be5 tak5 away f h]2 ! fa!r    
claim$  "o1 & ! o!r di$4 ,?is loss ( h] 
*ildr5 broke t "y  woman's he>t4 ,! "o 0
 put away 9 "s s*ool :i* %e c\ld n      
trace4 ,!y kept x f h]1 z !y said %e 0  
lead+ a bad life1  & 01 !re=e1 n a fit  
"m to h ! *>ge ( h] *ildr54  ,ab\t t "t 
%e 0 advis$ to g into a ,home2 b h] he>t
 0  turn$ to bitt]ness on f9d+ h]self   
scorn$ by all :o knew h]1 &  ! "o ?+ %e 
_h be5 long+ = & liv+ =1 %e _h be5      
depriv$ (--to he> ! voice ( h] *ildr54  
,"o fond ^w f !m  w\ld h woke up h] "m's
 he>t )9 h]1 & made h] try to d  bett]4 
,to feel _! little arms ar\nd h] neck   
once aga91 & to  he> !m call h] #8"m'   
once aga96 ,?\gh !y 7 ! *ildr5 (  s91   

yet %e _h a "m's love = !m2 b !y 7 gone 
f h]  = ev]4    8,"s k9d h&s 7 put out  
to help h] !n1 b %e refus$ all  help1 & 
return$ ) h] "m to ,london1 :]e %e dr[n$
 h]  sorr[ 9 dr9k4 ,%e aft]w>ds made    
sev]al attempts to beg9 aga9 a          
respectable life1 b fell f "o s9 to     
ano!r4 ,%e !n met ) a  man :o took h]   
ab\t z 8 wife4 ,he 0 a comm]cial        
travell]1 b  he c\ld n give h] ! peace &
 re/ :i* h] he>t 0 long+  =2 & f ?is "t 
%e ent]$ /ill fur!r into s9 by tak+  f\r
 m ( h] poor si/]s1 to jo9 h] 9 h] s9ful
 c>e] ( life4  ,oh1 my k9d fri5ds1 :]e 0
 ,god dur+ all ?is "t n to awak5  h] up8
 ,:y 0 h] he>t s h>d5$ n only = h]self1 
b to lead  h] y\ng] si/]s into s98      
8,x w\ld h be5 well if h] s9s 7 end$ "h2
 b !y did n4  ,= aft] a:ile a l>g] h\se 
0 tak51 & m poor girls 7  tak5 94 ,:at  
horror to ?9k t %e 0 ! cause ( _m ( ^?  
poor girls be+ introduc$ into a life (  
s9 & vice2 "s ( !m  leav+ _! homes--fa!r
 & "m1 p]haps1 f> away 9 ! c\ntry2  "s  
l$ away by false deceiv]s1 :o1 to ga9 _!

 purpose1 br+ !m  to ^! h\ses4    8,!   
girls ?us br\ght 9 are l$ to believe !y 
are be+ tak5 to  "s ( _! fri5ds1 & :5 !y
 ent] !y f9d ! h\se fill$  ) poor       
un=tunates2 & !n ) dr9k !y are soon     
ov]p[]$1  & ! s$uc] ga9s 8 purpose4     
,aft] ?is ! poor girls mo/ly feel  !re  
is no rise = !m n[2 !y d>e n let _!     
fri5ds "k :at  has happ5$2 s !y /op :]e 
!y are1 & give !mselves up to an  evil  
life4 ,! great condemnation is = t      
l&lady to enc\rage su*  s94 ,su* is !   
hi/ory ( ,rebecca ,j>rett4    8,once a  
poor girl came f ,exet]1 & hav+ lo/ h]  
situation1 came  to ,rebecca to live :]e
 %e 04 ,%e aft]w>ds caught cold2 b no   
notice 0 tak5 ( x1 till at la/ ! doctor 
0 s5t =4  ,inflammation ( ! lungs 0     
pron\nc$ to be v bad1 till %e f\nd  %e  
c\ld n get ov] x4 ,%e !n ?\ght ( h]     
,sunday-s*ool & h]  ag$ p>5ts4 ,%e ask$ 
,rebecca to pray2 b no "o 9 t h\se knew 
h[ to pray1 & c\ld n d s4 ,h] p>5ts 7   
s5t = f ,exet]2  b %e 0 dead :5 !y came4
 ,%e di$ ! same morn+1 & ) no  pray]    

(f]$ up = h]4 ,rebecca _c n[ be> to ?9k 
( ! day  :5 t fa!r & "m came to witness 
t lov$ daught] dead 9  t h\se4    8,y c 
guess :at 7 ! feel+s ( ,rebecca1 :o _h  
l$ h] into  s91 :5 %e saw ! look ( t    
fa!r & "m1 :o knew t %e  _h help$ _!    
daught] to h] s9ful c>e]4 ,:at %>p      
remorse1 &  :at despair %e felt6 ,w ,god
 ev] =give h]8 ,= t "o s\l did  %e n    
des]ve to be ca/ d[n 9 h] s9s8 ,b %e did
 n li/5 to  ! voice ( ,god ev5 !n1 h]   
he>t 0 s h>d5$2 %e /ill w5t on  9 h]    
s9s4    8,i fancy ,i c he> y say1 #8,x 0
 "t %e 0 cut d[n1' b ,jesus  ,*ri/ did n
 ?9k s4 ,%e 0 tak5 f ,london to         
,nor?ampton by a  man1 leav+ h] h\se 9 !
 c>e ( h] "m & bro!rs1 :o _h  come to   
live ) h]4 ,%e _h be5 a week at         
,nor?ampton1 :5 %e 0  d[n ill (         
bron*itis4 ,! doctor came & ord]$ h] to 
keep h]  room4 ,%e 0 left a great deal  
alone at t "t4 ,& n[ x 0 t  ,god began  
to awak5 h] f ! sleep ( dea? 9 :i* %e _h
 be5  = ?irte5 long ye>s1 #8hav+ h]     
und]/&+ d>k5$1 be+  ali5at$ f ! life (  

,god ?r\gh ! ignorance t 0 9 h]1        
because ( ! bl9dness ( h] he>t2 :o1 be+ 
pa/ feel+1 _h  giv5 h]self ov] to       
lascivi\sness1 to "w all uncleanness )  
gre$9ess' 7,eph4 iv4 #ah74 #8,behold1 ^!
 ?ree ye>s ,i come seek+  fruit on ?is  
fig tree1 & f9d none3 cut x d[n2 :y     
cumb]e? x !  gr\nd8 ,"l1 let x alone ?is
 ye> also' 7,luke xiii4 #g74            
8,rebecca 0 v ill1 & no "o to look to   
h]1 except ! l&lady (  ! lodg+1 :o      
belong$ to ! ,salvation ,army2 & by h]  
speak+ to  ! ,capta9 ( ! ,nor?ampton    
,corps1 unkn[n to ,rebecca1 %e came to  
visit h]4 ,rebecca 0 extremely rude to  
h] at h] fir/ & second  visits1 b 9     
consequ5ce ( h] lov+ c>e & att5tion to  
h] :ile  %e 0 s ill1 %e all[$ h] to come
 (t52 b %e w\ld n li/5  to ! message (  
salvation :i* ! ,capta9 wi%$ to give h]4
    8,/ill ?is noble woman w\ld n be    
daunt$ 9 ! "w = h] ,ma/]4  ,%e got      
,rebecca to g & live ) h] 9 h] own h\se1
 & z %e  f\nd t talk+ 0 ( no use1 %e j  
liv$ h] life ( a good  ,*ri/ian be=e    

,rebecca1 :i* made a great impression on
 h]2 s t  at la/ %e cons5t$ to come up  
to ,london to ,mrs4 ,bramwell ,boo?'s   
,refuge4    8,%e got v unsettl$ aga91 & 
long$ to g back to h] old home2  b de>  
,mrs4 ,boo? prevail$ ) h]1 ?\gh x       
sometimes took _m  h\rs' plead+ & pray+ 
= h]3 & ev5 !n %e 0 n sav$4  ,b ! great 
conflict _h begun4 ,%e 0 rescu$ ! #ba/  
,decemb]4 ,9  ! foll[+ ,janu>y1 :ile at 
,mrs4 ,boo?'s1 %e came across "s (  h]  
old companions1 :o press$ h] to g home1 
) ! excuse t h]  "m 0 ill & ! h\se go+  
out ( ord]4    8,on ! #ad? ,janu>y !y   
notic$ h] pack+ h] box1 & began to  "q  
h] ab\t ! mean+ ( x2 & %e told !m %e 0  
go+  back home aga94 ,mrs4 ,bramwell    
,boo? sp5t ! :ole ( ! morn+1 &  ! next  
day1 plead+ ) h]2 b x seem$ ( no use4 ,9
 !  aft]noon ! k9d fri5ds /ill w\ld n   
give h] up4 ,de> ,mrs4 ,boo?1  ,miss    
,sapswor?1 & all ( !m1 kneel$ ar\nd h] z
 a la/ res\rce4  ,!y gave h] into ,god's
 h&s1 & ask$ ,him n to let h] g1 = !    
sake ( h] own s\l1 & = ! sake ( ! poor  

girls :om %e _h  kept 9 h] h\se4    8,! 
conflict 0 great1 = ,rebecca _h to give 
up h] home &  relatives1 & to ca/       
h]self1 entirely dep5d5t1 on ! h&s (    
/rang]s4 ,b ,god 0 /rong to deliv]1 &   
,he help$ ! k9d  fri5ds2 = at five      
o'clock t day1 aft] sev5 h\rs ( pray] & 
plead+1 ,god gave ! victory1 & ,rebecca 
fell d[n at ! feet (  ,*ri/ ,jesus &    
ackn[l$g$ h] mis]y & s94 ,& ,he :o _h   
wat*$  ov] h] dur+ all ^! ye>s ( s9 took
 h] t night & wa%$  h] 9 8 own preci\s  
blood f e /a94    8,aft] ?is ,rebecca 0 
tak5 ill1 & _h to g to hospital4 ,mrs4  
,boo?  ?\ght x 0 be/ = h] to leave      
,london1 z %e _h a bad hip1 &  !y s5t h]
 to ,mrs4 ,butl]'s hospital ,home at    
,w9*e/] to re/ = a  "t1 & get h] away f 
all h] fri5ds 9 ,london2 z h] own "m  & 
bro!rs w\ld be look+ to h] = support1 & 
! man %e _h  liv$ )1 & o!rs1 7 do+ all  
!y c\ld to get h] to come  back4 ,?is   
made h] new c\rse ( life v difficult4   
,%e 0 m ?an  two mon?s 9 ! hospital     
7,h\se ( ,re/71 b 0 (t5 wav]+ &         

unsettl$ 9 m9d40      ,rebecca goes on  
to tell ( a deep5+ ( ! "w ( grace 9 h]  
own  s\l2 especially speak+ ( a day 9   
,april1 :51 aft] _m h\rs (  inw>d       
conflict1 %e rose f h] knees ) a beam+  
face4 ,%e !n  cont9ues3--      8,till !n
 ,rebecca _h always _h ! idea :5 %e     
pray$ t %e 0  speak+ to ,god1 b t ,he 0 
f> away f h]2 b on ?is day 9  ,april x 0
 diff]5t4 ,%e felt z if %e _h t day met 
) ,jesus1  & %e has kept clos] to ,him  
s9ce t day4 #8,god be ?ank$1 t ye  7 !  
s]vants ( s91 b ye h obey$ f ! he>t t =m
 (  doctr9e :i* 0 deliv]$ y4 ,be+ !n    
made free f s91 ye  became ! s]vants (  
righte\sness' 7,rom4 vi4 #ag74    8,aft]
 /ay+ a:ile long] 9 ! ,w9*e/] ,h\se (   
,re/1 ,god put x  into ,miss ,humb]t's  
he>t to g out into ! /reets at night &  
seek  ^? poor fall5 girls4 ,s on ! fir/ 
,saturday night aft] ?is ,miss  ,humb]t 
took ,rebecca ) h] to try & undo "s ( ! 
evil %e _h  done1 by speak+ to h] poor  
lo/ si/]s 9 ! /reets & 9 !              
public-h\ses4 7,rebecca1 :o _h be5 v    

lame f hip disease1  recov]$ ! p[] (    
walk+ some:at sudd5ly dur+ a "t (  e>ne/
 pray] t ,god w\ld heal h] completely2 &
 aft] ?is %e  walk$ )\t fatigue = _m    
h\rs a day 9 h] mission "w47 ,twelve  ( 
^? girls 7 spok5 to on ! fir/ night ( ! 
mission1 & on  ! foll[+ ,monday 7 visit$
 9 _! homes2 & f t "t  ,rebecca w5t on  
work+ = h] poor si/]s4    8,a cottage1  
to :i* we gave ! "n ( #8,hope ,cottage1'
 0 got =  h]1 s t ,rebecca c\ld take h] 
poor si/]s home ) h] :5 %e  rescu$ !m2  
&1 ?ank ,god1 "o 0 rescu$ f a bad h\se  
aft] two  ye>s ( a s9ful life1 ev5 be=e 
!y _h got ! furniture into !  cottage4  
,a week lat] ano!r 0 br\ght 9 :o _h be5 
lead+ a  s9ful life f\rte5 ye>s4 ,%e 0  
brok5 d[n 9 body2 b ,god call$  h] at ! 
elev5? h\r to give up all s91 & give    
h]self to ,him4  ,ano!r & ano!r 0 got 92
 & !n "s ( ^! rescu$ ones w5t  d[n to   
,portsm\? & visit$ ov] =ty h\ses (      
ill-fame4 ,!y got  _! poor si/]s to come
 home ) !m to _! lodg+1 & gave  !m tea1 
& aft]w>ds spoke to !m ab\t ,god4 ,!y   

might h got  "s ( ^! poor girls to h    
/opp$ altoge!r if !y _h only _h  a place
 to br+ !m to4 ,"s "u ! age ( f\rte5 7  
c>ry+  on ! life ( pro/itution1         
sometimes 9 company ) m5 ov] =ty  ye>s (
 age--old en\gh to be _! gr&fa!rs4      
8,y1 de> fri5ds1 :o read ?is hi/ory w   
h>dly realize x is  true2 b y h a liv+  
witness ( ! tru? ( x4 ,?is is n  writt5 
9 ord] to speak ( ! s9ful pa/2 b to     
enc\rage ,*ri/ian  fri5ds to help ! poor
 rescu$ ones on _! new life--= ! /ruggle
  is h>d4 ,no "o kn[s b ^? :o h gone    
?r\gh x4    8,i w\ld l to say x 0 n !   
be+ %ut up 9 a ,home = a l5g?  ( "t t   
won ,rebecca1 or br\ght h] to ,god4 ,x 0
 ! love &  k9dness ( ^? ar\nd h]4 ,if   
love & k9dness w n br+ !m  to ,god1 no  
lock+ up 9 a ,home w4 ,(t5 on our visits
 we he> !  girls tell u !y h be5 9 su* &
 su* a ,home2 & :5 !y get  out !y h aga9
 sunk z deep 9 s94 ,de> fri5ds1 speak to
 ^!  poor creatures1 & tell !m y love   
!m1 & let !m see t y  love !m2 & !n !y w
 believe 9 ,god's love4 ,i write ?is f  

my own exp]i5ce2 ?is is h[ ,i 0 won =   
,jesus by my fri5ds 9  ,w9*e/] &        
,london3 n by prea*+ to1 b by _! love = 
me--a  poor1 mis]able s9n]1 scorn$ by   
all m540      ,to ?is acc\nt ( h]self ,i
 mu/ add--:at ,rebecca _c s well        
tell--"s details ( ! "w %e did 9        
,w9*e/]4 ,x 0 f my  obs]vation ( h]1 &  
h] influ5ce among/ ! mo/ degrad$ ( m5  &
 wom51 t ,i conceiv$ ! idea ( a little  
,mission ,s*ool (  reclaim$ wom51 :o    
might be tra9$ to g =? to seek & save ! 
lo/ ( _! own sex4 ,s f> z we 7 able to  
c>ry out ?is idea1 we  f\nd x wond]fully
 fruitful2 & ,i d n mean to lose sight (
 x on  acc\nt ( a tempor>y *eck4        
,rebecca's influ5ce "h 0 some?+         
extraord9>y4 ,h] love & pity  = ! wor/  
s9n]s 7 g5u9e & unb\nd$4 ,%e %rank f    
no?+ t might h be5 repulsive or         
difficult to a m ref9$ or  less lov+    
nature4 ,%e w5t /raight into ! wor/ &   
l[e/ d5s (  infamy1 *oos+ frequ5tly = h]
 mo/ ardu\s "w ! ,saturday  night1 :5   
drunk5ness mo/ prevails4 ,%e w\ld /& 9 !

 mid/ ( a  d5 full ( m5 & wom5 ( ! l[e/ 
type1 get !m d[n on _!  knees1 pray ) !m
 & = !m1 & tea* !m to pray2 & :5  o!r   
p]suasions fail$1 %e relat$ to !m :at %e
 h]self _h be51  & :at ,god _h done =   
h]4    ,! reality ( :at %e ?us record$  
/ruck home2 _m faces turn$ to  h] 9     
wond]1 & ! fact t %e _h be5 "o (        
!mselves & n[  ard5tly desir$ _!        
salvation1 seem$ to h a p[] to w9 _!    
he>ts & to ov]come _! incr$ulity1 beyond
 any p[] :i* !  words ( a m blameless   
p]son might h _h4 ,h] influ5ce 0 great  
) ^? l[ drunk5 m5 :o ab\nd 9 t[ns :]e ! 
,contagi\s  ,diseases ,acts h be5 9 =ce2
 lazy sc\ndrels :o disda9 "w1 &  live ^u
 ! pro/itution ( ^? poor creatures      
7=m]ly ,gov]nm5t  pro/itutes71 :om !y   
tyrannize ov]1 & (t5 treat mo/ cruelly4 
,"o ( ^!1 :o aft]w>ds att5d$ our meet+s 
l a man 8clo!d1  & 9 8 "r m9d10 came    
lately1 on he>+ ( h] visit to  ,w9*e/]1 
to express 8 gratitude to h] = :at %e _h
 done =  him4    ,a man & 8 wife1 :o _h 
kept a notori\s h\se ( ill-fame = a     

great numb] ( ye>s 9 ,w9*e/]1 7 p]suad$ 
by h] to give up  _! h\se1 & induc$ ev5 
to co-op]ate ) h] 9 help+ "s (  !       
inmates to a bett] life2 & !y !mselves1 
yield+ to h]  p]suasion1 took rooms ne> 
h]1 n f> f ! cottage4 ,_! evil  h\se 0  
clos$1 & rema9s clos$ to ?is day4 ,?is  
place _h  )/ood ! repeat$ ef=ts ( !     
police & ( philan?ropi/s2 &  at la/     
succumb$ to ! simple p]suasions & /rong 
love ( ?is poor  woman--! same :o dur+ !
 rec5t weeks has be5 made ! object (  ! 
fulle/ vocabul>y ( scorn1 hatr$1 &      
contempt4    ,! man & 8 wife1 above     
ref]r$ to1 he>+ t ,rebecca 0 )  u = a   
few days 9 ! int]val betwe5 ! he>+ at   
,b[ ,/reet &  ! trial at ! ,old ,bailey1
 came to u begg+ t !y might 8j  see h]  
"h = "o mom5t to say1 #8,god bless y1'0 
& add$1 8=  :at %\ld we h be5 b = h]80  
,i mu/ aga9 m5tion ,m>y ----1 to :om ,i 
rec5tly ref]r$ 9 speak+ at  ,exet]      
,hall4 ,%e 0 a h&some woman1 ( sup]ior  
intellig5ce &  nature1 :o _h liv$ 9     
great s91 & 0 b\nd 9 t life by          

affection to a man :o1 ?\gh n wor?y ( x1
 seem$ to ex]cise a  /range spell ov]   
h]4 ,week aft] week1 ,rebecca plead$ )  
h] 9 !  /reets1 ) te>s & mo/ e>ne/      
entreaties2 & at la/ %e  prevail$4 ,!   
poor woman came1 suff]+ & ill1 to ,hope 
,cottage1 too  ill inde$ to be prop]ly  
receiv$ !re2 b ,rebecca welcom$ h]1 &   
%e 0 put into an upp] room1 & nurs$ ) ! 
utmo/ t5d]ness  & unwe>y+ love by       
,rebecca1 9 circum/ances :i* to mo/ p   
w\ld h be5 almo/ intol]able4 ,x 0 "o (  
^? cases 9 :i*  ! suff]] becomes a mass 
( corruption be=e dea?4 ,! inhabitants  
( ! neighb\r+ cottages 7 s annoy$ t !y  
made a =mal  compla9t3 9 consequ5ce (   
:i* x became necess>y at la/ to remove  
h] to ! pe/-h\se ( ! ,union1 :]e %e di$4
 ,b dur+ h]  soj\rn ) ,rebecca1 ?is poor
 ,m>y ---- ?\ght %e 0 89 heav540 ,!     
love ( ! woman :o did ev]y?+ = h] ) h]  
own h&s1  al?\gh fa9t f ! sick5+ od\r ( 
! w\nds %e _h to dress1  won t poor s\l4
 ,%e saw :at ! ,savi\r ( s9n]s 01 ?r\gh 
!  fa9t lik5ess ( ,him reflect$ 9 ?is   

poor ,rebecca4 ,%e accept$ !  message ( 
salvation :i* ,rebecca br\ght to h]4    
,we 7 oblig$ to take precautions1 &     
remove o!r inmates f !  h\se4 ,rebecca  
felt con/antly sick1 b nev] utt]$ !     
slighte/  expression ( disgu/2 & if h]  
task 0 spok5 ( to h] z a  sacrifice1 %e 
repudiat$ ! idea1 & said1 8,oh no1 ,i   
w\ld d  any?+ = h]2 ,i love h] s mu*40  
,:5 ^! ?+s pass$ be=e my m9d 9 ! ,law   
,c\rt1 dur+ !  five long h\rs ( summ+   
up1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* ! mo/  di%on\rable  
epi!ts 7 appli$ to ?is 8disgu/+ &       
abom9able  woman10 ,i aga9 recall$ t    
sc5e 9 ! ,temple1 :]e a s9ful woman     
/ood 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d ( accus]s2 & ,i  
?\ght1 ,if ! ,"l  ,jesus ,*ri/ _h ent]$ 
t ,c\rt ( ,law1 & /&+ 9 ! mid/1  _h said
 to all pres5t1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1   
8,let him t  is )\t s9 among y ca/ !    
fir/ /one at h]0--w\ld any h  mov$8 ,h[ 
_m w\ld h left ! ,c\rt8 ,h[ _m w\ld h   
rema9$8  ,rebecca ,j>rett's v9dication  
has yet to come4 ,b x w come4 ,i  wond]$
 if su* an act ( self-sacrific+ love    

c\ld ev] come ev5  )9 ! range ( !       
imag9ation ( _m 9 t ,c\rt2 & ,i         
rememb]$ t !re is a ,god 9 heav51 :o1   
:ile man's condemnation  0 fall+ s      
cru%+ly on h]1 0 n & w n be unm9dful (  
8h] lab\r ( love40      ,! success ( !  
mission on :i* ,i s5t ,rebecca to       
,portsm\?1  accompani$ by two ( h]      
rescu$ fri5ds1 :o 7 be+ tra9$ 9 !       
,cottage1 has be5 te/ifi$ to by o!rs    
resid5t !re1 :o cont9u$  to write urg+ u
 to all[ h] to come aga94 ,i take a few 
extracts  f ! little ,j\rnal :i* %e kept
 at t "t at my reque/4 ,x is  head$ by !
 words1 8,is n ! ,"l gone out be=e !e80 
8,may #d?4--,took lodg+s 9 ,portsm\?4   
,w5t to a ,salvation ,army meet+4  ,ask$
 ,god = fre% c\rage = ! "w4    8,may    
#e?4--,a wet day4 ,pl5ty ( "w = u4      
,visit$ 9 ---- ----1 ,no4 #bg1  ,mrs4   
,s---- & ?ree girls2 ,mrs4 ,p----1 ,no4 
#bh2 ,mrs4 ,t----1 ,no4 #bi1 a ,roman   
,ca?olic1 & ?ree girls4 ,spoke to two2  
"o promis$ to come to u4  ,visit$ ,nos4 
#ca1 #cg1 #ch1 #ci1 #dj1 #da1 #db4 ,no4 

#dd1 full ( girls4      8,may #f?4--,w5t
 visit+ ! #8bad h\ses' ?ree h\rs 9 !    
aft]noon4  ,katie & ,mrs4 ,s---- spoke  
to five2 & ,i & ,katie w5t = ?ree h\rs  
at night to ,que5 ,/reet4 ,/opp$ ab\t   
n9e girls4 ,spoke & pray$ 9  ! ev5+     
meet+ ( ! ,salvation ,army40      ,!    
same k9d ( report foll[s ( ,may #g?1    
giv+ addresses ( t5  h\ses visit$4      
,simil> reports = foll[+ days4    ,at ! 
end ( ! mission1 :5 !y left             
,portsm\?--:]e !y 7  mo/ lov+ly help$ by
 ,salvation ,army fri5ds--"s ( ^! poor  
girls  foll[$ !m to ! /ation ) grateful 
(f]+s ( humble b\quets  ( fl[]s1 wi%+ !m
 ,god-spe$4 ,!y quickly recogniz$ ^? :o 
really lov$ !m4      ,my own relations )
 ,rebecca are illu/rat$ by ! foll[+     
lett]1  writt5 by me to h] at ,portsm\?4
 ,i f9d x among h] little treasures     
left beh9d ) me3--                      
8,,! ,,close1                           
8,may4    8,,my ,,de>e/ ,,rebecca1--,we 
h read ) deep int]e/ all y\r lett]s2  & 
our he>ts are foll[+ y ) love & e>ne/   

pray]4 ,i "k  ! /ate ( ,portsm\? mu/    
make y\r he>t sick ) sorr[ to see  vice 
reign+ unrebuk$1 & s\ls p]i%+ unrescu$4 
,! t[n is s  l>ge2 #8! fields are :ite  
to ! h>ve/1 b ! lab\r]s are few4'       
,don't let y\rself run %ort ( ne$ful    
money1 my de>1 s long z y  ?9k y c      
usefully rema9 :]e y are2 = ,i am sure  
our ,god w  supply me ) ! ne$ful funds4 
,i deeply sympa?ize ) y\r wi%  to g &   
prea* ,jesus to y\r =m] acqua9tances 9  
,london2 b y  mu/ come back "h fir/1 de>
 ,rebecca4 ,! ,cottage & ! "w d n  seem 
at all ! same ?+ :5 y are away4 ,give my
 de> love to  ,katie4 ,i am s happy 9   
?9k+ ( y4 ,e bless+ be ) y4             
8,j4 ,e4 ,,butl]40      ,! foll[+ is an 
extract f "o ( h] lett]s to my fri5d &  
secret>y1 ,miss ,humb]t1 ab\t ! same    
"t3--      8,my he>t is set ^u ! ,w9*e/]
 "w4 ,y h l$ me on  wond]fully 9 ,god's 
s]vice1 :i* ,i nev] c\ld h done )\t y\r 
help4 ,we %all be at ,w9*e/] at #c4db4  
,i h two girls1 ,i ?9k1  com+2 "o a     
little girl ( #ad4b ,we are tak+ h] f "o

 ( !  wor/ /reets "h4 ,!re are ?ree     
si/]s4 ,we h begg$ ! "m  to let !m come 
home ) u2 b !y w only let ?is "o come4  
,all  ?ree are liv+ 9 s94 ,& we h ano!r1
 ,i ?9k1 ( #bj ye>s (  age4 ,we believe 
we %all n come home empty-h&$4 ,la/     
night "o (  ! poor girls br\ght me two  
lovely bun*es ( fl[]s & a nice  g]anium 
9 a pot1 & %e says %e w come to ,w9*e/] 
to me2 b  %e has got to sell h] h\se4 ,i
 h a lot to tell y :5 ,i come  home40   
,footnote #b3      ,9 future ,rescue ,"w
 ( ?is k9d1 we mu/1 if ,mr4 ,ju/ice     
,lopes    rightly int]prets ! law1 be on
 our gu>d to obta9 ! =mal    cons5t ( ! 
fa!r be=e any *ild is tak5 out ( ! life 
(    s94 ,we h always believ$ ! "m's    
cons5t 0 en\gh4    ,z ! summ] w5t on1   
,rebecca express$ ! feel+ sometimes t "s
  sev]e discipl9e 0 9 /ore = h]4 ,%e    
wrote 9 ,july to ,miss  ,humb]t3--      
8,i feel !re is "s tr\ble com+4 ,i c\ld 
wi% n[ ,i _h nev] left  my home &       
und]tak5 ?is o!r affair4 ,i love y all v
 mu*4 ,d  y ?9k x w\ld be be/ to %ut up 

! ,cottage = a "t8 ,i h  left !m no     
money2 = ,i _h only #es4 ,if y w look at
 my books1 ,i  only owe ! bak] = !      
bread2 he nev] br\ght 8 book4 ,i wi% ,i 
_h y ) me ?is aft]noon to he> y\r lov+  
words4                                  
8,y\r grateful1 rescu$1                 
8,,rebecca40      ,! ,attorney-,g5]al   
made mu* ( ! idea he _h conceiv$1 :i*   
inde$ has no f\ndation 9 fact--t        
,rebecca und]took ! "w %e did  = ,mr4   
,/ead1 because %e knew t h] :ole future 
dep5d$ on h]  do+ x4 8,%e knew10 decl>$ 
! ,attorney-,g5]al1 8t %e w\ld  lose h] 
position ) ,mrs4 ,butl]20 h] future )   
,mr4 ,/ead w\ld be  damag$2 h] :ole     
prospects 9 life ru9$--unless %e did ?is
 ?+4  ,9 ?is1 z 9 _m o!r ass]tions1 ,sir
 ,r4 ,e4 ,web/] is absolutely  wrong4   
,rebecca _h no?+ ei!r to ga9 or to lose 
by und]tak+ !  "w ( ,mr4 ,/ead4 ,!      
pressure put ^u h] 0 f> f be+ :at !     
,attorney-,g5]al ass]t$ x to be4 ,i said
 9 my evid5ce 9 ! ,c\rt  7b x 0 n       
report$ 9 any newspap]7 t ,rebecca _h   

liv$  suffici5tly long ) me to h le>n$  
to %>e my convictions &  wi%es conc]n+ !
 mass ( crim9al vice exi/+ 9 ,london &  
o!r  places4    ,_m a conv]sation h we  
_h toge!r 9 my own room or else:]e on   
?is subject2 & 9 our pray]s toge!r we h 
ask$ ,god to let 9  ! light ^u ?is mass 
( wick$ness1 hi!rto c>efully %r\d$ by  !
 conspirators ( gre$ & lu/4 ,%e _h wept 
be=e me ov] !  suff]+s ( ! *ildr52 & :5 
x 0 told h] t ,mr4 ,/ead 0  ab\t to take
 "s desp]ate action to draw ! veil aside
 & ov]come  ! wor/ ob/acle we _h f\nd   
oppos$ to u 9 ! la/ fifte5              
ye>s--namely1 ! incr$ulity ( good p z to
 ! exi/5ce (  ^! crimes--%e 0 ready to d
 h] little be/ to help 9 ! great  "w4   
,we 7 z si/]s toge!r1 n 8employ] &      
employ$0--z  reit]at$ by !              
,attorney-,g5]al & ! ,judge4 ,%e nev]   
receiv$ "o  p5ny ( pay f me1 nor f any  
"o "h1 nor f ,mr4 ,/ead4 ,i  plac$ h] "h
 9 ! humble cottage1 & gave h] "w to d2 
:5 h]  boots or h] g[n 7 worn out ,i may
 h suppli$ h] ) "s ( my  own old clo?+1 

z %e always wi%$ to h a neat appe>ance3 
& ,i  c te/ify to ! fact t ! com=ts &   
adornm5ts ( ! cottage  7 ( a v humble   
description2 ! food 0 v pla91 & !       
economy ex]cis$ by ,rebecca 0 sev]e4 ,i 
h all h] little  acc\nt-books be=e me z 
,i write2 & x is t\*+ to me to m>k h]   
/rict consci5ti\sness ov] e p5ny sp5t1 &
 h] plans =  sav+1 ev5 p]haps to !      
disadvantage ( h]self & h] girls1 z  mu*
 z possible4    ,%e _h no?+ to lose or  
ga9 by und]tak+ ! "w = ,mr4 ,/ead1  :i* 
prov$ to be too h>d = h]4 ,i _h h] ) me 
= sev]al h\rs  previ\s to h] go+ to     
,london1 & we talk$ ! matt] fully ov]3  
we  ask$ ,god to guide u2 & to ?is h\r  
,i believe ,he did guide u1 9  spite (  
our mi/akes4 ,if ,rebecca _h said1 on   
leav+ ! room t  day1 8,mrs4 ,butl]1 ,i  
_c und]take ?is "w10 ,i %\ld h repli$1  
8,all "r1 de> ,rebecca1 don't attempt x4
 ,g back to y\r "w at !  ,cottage40 ,%e 
w\ld n h incurr$ "o mom5t's displeasure 
f me2  & %e knew x4    ,i "h int]pose a 
rem>k4 ,x may be ask$1 ,:at induc$ me to

 unite  ) ,mr4 ,/ead 9 mak+ use ( s poor
 an in/rum5t1 s "y a  conv]t1 & "o ) s  
t]rible a pa/ hi/ory1 = ! difficult "w  
= :i* we engag$ h]8 ,to ?is ,i reply t  
,mr4 ,/ead ne$$ = 8  purpose an         
8ex-bro!l-keep]30 t 0 ! "* he told me he
  mu/ h4 ,he _h tri$ sev]al1 :o pr(ess$ 
m or less (  s9c]ity4 ,!y ea* at ! v    
outset got drunk1 & made (f ) !  ne$ful 
money he gave !m to c>ry out 8          
directions4 ,suppos+ t  y :o ask ! "q   
want$ = an end--:i* c]ta9ly 0 a holy1   
?\gh a desp]ate "o--su* a "* z ?is1 :]e 
w\ld y turn8  ,is su* a p]son easy to   
f9d = su* a "w8 ,is x usual to f9d "o   
:o w\ld h comb9$ any?+ l a wi% to s]ve a
 good cause )  ! exp]i5ce ( a           
disreputable pa/8 ,x mu/ be obvi\s to y 
h[  difficult x 0 to f9d ! p]son want$4 
,i d n wi% to make any excuse = my own  
%>e 9 ! h>dihood &  imprud5ce to :i* ,i 
am ready to confess1 & ( :i* ,i 0 guilty
 9  ask+ ,rebecca to und]take ?is       
difficult "w2 b 9 an exceptional        
ent]prise we 7 =c$ to use exceptional   

means2 & ,i c e*o !  words ( ,mr4 ,/ead1
 t ev5 our mi/akes & want ( wisdom h    
be51  & w be1 ov]rul$ = ! success ( !   
great cause we h at  he>t4    ,suppos+  
we _h se5 a h\se 9 flames1 & we knew t 9
 t h\se  7 %ut up a numb] ( little      
*ildr5 :o mu/ p]i% unless !  doors 7    
brok5 op54 ,! doors are b>r$3 no        
entrance c be  effect$ except by a      
viol5t bl[4 ,we seize ! fir/ in/rum5t we
 f9d  to our h& 9 ! attempt to break op5
 ! door2 b ! in/rum5t is  too feeble1 & 
breaks 9 our h&s4 ,w y blame u because (
 t  fact8--or w y n r rememb] t "o ?\ght
 alone 0 pres5t  to our m9ds2 & t 0 !   
horrible fate t await$ ^?  *ildr51 & t  
our he>ts 7 fill$ ) ! "o absorb+ desire 
to save !m8      ,rebecca cont9u$ h]    
,mission "w 9 ,w9*e/] ) success1 aft] ! 
incid5t ( ! procur+ ( ,eliza ,arm/rong1 
up to ! #aa? ,july1 :5  %e left ,w9*e/]4
      ,mu* 0 said 9 ! ,c\rt ab\t ! lett]
 writt5 by ,rebecca to  ,br\ghton on !  
#aj? ( ,june4 ,x seems to h p]plex$ _m  
p3  to me x 0 q cle>4 ,my own fri5ds at 

lea/ w accept1 z wor?y  ( cr$it1 :at ,i 
h to say conc]n+ ?is2 ?\gh ,i expect    
no?+  b d]ision f ! cynics :o pos$ dur+ 
! ,trial 9 pret5d$  a/oni%m5t ov] !     
hypocrisy ( ! woman :o pr(ess$ a desire 
=  ! real good ( a p]son :o _h sold h]  
*ild4    ,i _h foll[$ ,rebecca's inmo/  
?\ghts & m9d dur+ all ?is  p]iod4 ,%e   
felt t 9 act+ ! "p impos$ ^u h]1 %e _h1 
p]haps1 done an unk9d ?+4 ,day aft] day 
h] ye>n+ aft] little  ,eliza became m   
int5se4 ,i said to h] on "o occasion1   
8,y seem to  h an extraord9>y love = t  
*ild2 h[ is x80    ,%e repli$1 8,! *ild 
& ,i h gone ?r\gh s mu* toge!r--?r\gh   
su* /range sc5es3 & ,i d long to h h] ) 
me1 to act /raight  t[>ds h] & h] poor  
"m1 & to %[ !m :at ,i really am1 &  :at 
,i feel t[>ds !m40    ,i c atte/ t1     
beyond all d\bt1 poor ,rebecca dwelt    
night & day  ^u ! ?\ght ( mak+ ! :ole   
/ory 8end well40 ,%e built a sort  (    
ca/le 9 ! air1 9 :i* %e cont9ually      
dwelt4 ,h] plan--h]  dream--0 z foll[s3 
,to get ! *ild f ,p>is2 to h h] ) u  "h 

to tra9 & tea* h]2 !n a little lat] to  
take h] h]self to  ,*>les ,/reet1       
,london1 to pres5t h] to h] "m & fa!r1 &
 to  ,mrs4 ,br\ghton1 & to make use ( h]
 own position t[>ds h]--z well  z !     
*ild's well-be+--to conv9ce ^! poor p t 
%e  7,rebecca7 0 inde$ a *ang$ "*2 & try
 to %[ !m t1 l[  & s9ful z %e knew !m to
 be1 ! same ,savi\r :o _h *ang$ h]  c\ld
 *ange !m1 & enable !m to live new      
lives4    ,we spoke toge!r ( a plan (   
invit+ ,mrs4 ,arm/rong to come & /ay  a 
few days at ! ,cottage4 ,we w\ld1       
,rebecca hop$1 induce h] to give  up !  
dr9k2 & we w\ld %[ h] ! happy life ( ^? 
:o _h  really turn$ f _! s9s1 & 7 s]v+  
,god4    ,! end 9 view1 9 writ+ ?is     
lett] & ! subsequ5t po/c>ds1  0 !       
conv]sion ( ^! poor s\ls4 ,yes1 9 spite 
( all t !  ,judge1 ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 !
 ,london ,press1 & t5 ?\s& cynics  may  
say1 ?is 0 ! real & true feel+ & purpose
 ( ,rebecca's  he>t4 ,!re are o!rs1     
besides myself1 :o c te/ify to x4    ,! 
,attorney-,g5]al sugge/$ t ,i am a weak 

& amiable p]son1 :o  c\ld be made to    
believe any?+ by any poor wret* :o      
*ooses to  8pose0 be=e me z a           
8,magdal540 ,i h _h a life-long exp]i5ce
 (  ! mo/ unhappy ( my own sex2 comp>$ )
 :i* ! exp]i5ce (  ! g5tlem5 9 !        
,c\rt--ev5 ! mo/ advanc$ 9 life--is t ( 
m]e *ildr54 ,i _c !re=e be surpris$ at  
_! crude judgm5ts  9 ! matt]4 ,"s ( !m  
express$ wond] at ,rebecca hav+ a s+le  
k9dly ?\ght t[>d ,mrs4 ,arm/rong4 ,h[   
little d !y "k ( human  nature1 9 its   
conflicts1 & wre/l+s to free itself f   
s91 9 its  fla%es ( g5]osity & high     
feel+1 ev5 9 its wor/ e/ate6 ,m5 (  ! _w
 are wise1 no d\bt1 9 _! g5]ation2 b (t5
 bl9d to  mu* :i* conc]ns ! spiritual _w
 & ! deepe/ life ( !  human s\l4 ,my    
a/oni%m5t 0 great1 z ,i sat 9 t ,c\rt1  
at _!  own confession ( _! deep         
ignorance ( human nature4      ,t lett] 
( ! #aj? ,june1 !n1 clumsily 7= ,rebecca
 is clumsy 9  all h] ways & words7      
express$ ! desire ( ! writ] to prep>e  !
 way = ! int]view ) ,mrs4 ,arm/rong &   

,mrs4 ,br\ghton1 :i*  0 to be ! beg9n+ (
 a new *apt] 9 ! /ory2 & !  beg9n+1 %e  
hop$1 ( bless+ to _! s\ls4 ,no          
opportunity 0  giv5 me 9 ! ,c\rt ( ?r[+ 
any light on ?is "p--or any "p--(  h]   
actions1 al?\gh ,i 0 kn[n to be h] mo/  
intimate fri5d2 & we  7 told1 ad        
nauseam1 t ! "q ( 8motive0 c\ld n be 9  
any way admitt$4    ,:at ,i "h /ate is  
confirm$ by ! lett]s writt5 lat] by     
,rebecca  to ,mrs4 ,bramwell ,boo?1 9   
:i* 7 ! foll[+ expressions3--8,h]       
consci5ce reproa*$ h]10 %e said1 8=     
leav+ ! *ild alone among  a lot (       
=eign]s40 8,i am a "m myself1 & h a "m's
 he>t4  ,i lov$ ?is little "o z a "m    
does40 ,& ! little "o lov$ h]2  & w\ld h
 be5 well c>$ = if %e _h be5 left 9     
,rebecca's  h&s4      ,i d n "h ent]    
into ! details ( ! alleg$ 8abduction0   
process1  ( :i* we h he>d en\gh & m ?an 
en\gh ( contradictory  /atem5ts &       
conflict+ views4    ,among ! incid5ts   
connect$ ) ! ,old ,bailey1 ,i w j       
m5tion1  h[ev]1 a conv]sation ,i _h )   

,mrs4 ,bramwell ,boo? at ! close (  "o (
 ! mo/ pa9ful days 9 ,c\rt4 ,i quote    
only f memory3 h]  words 7 true & wise  
words4    ,lean+ sadly aga9/ a w9d[1    
look+ out on ! ,c\rt1 %e said to  me3   
8,oh1 ,mrs4 ,butl]1 h[ little d ^! m5 "k
 ( ! lives ( !  v poor6 ,h[ little d !y 
und]/& :at x is = a poor  creature to   
free himself or h]self f vici\s         
surr\nd+s & !  wret*$ pa/6 & h[ little d
 !y "k ( ,god's pati5t deal+ )  su* s\ls
 /ruggl+ out ( d>kness to light60       
8,our hea!n 9 ,engl&10 ,i repli$1 8are 9
 ! position ( ! hea!n  conv]ts to :om   
,/4 ,paul wrote z #8de>ly belov$ 9 !    
,"l1' &  #8call$ to be sa9ts4' ,yet     
%ortly aft]w>ds he has to in/ruct ^!    
same p 9 ! fir/ pr9ciples ( morality4   
#8,let him t /ole  /eal no m4' ,m5 mu/  
be hone/1 & "w1 & n live by rap9e4 ,he  
has to rebuke !m bo? = vices & crimes1  
su* z ince/1 & =  drunk5ness :ile p>tak+
 ( ! sacram5t40    8,no10 %e answ]$3    
8our highly-plac$1 worldly-wise g5tlem5 
h no  real exp]i5ce ( ! ignorant1 wret*$

 populations ( hea!n  ,engl&2 else !y   
w\ld "k t ev5 :5 ! he>t ( "o ( ^!  is   
?or\ghly turn$ to ,god1 p]fectly s9c]e1 
& mean+ to lead a  new life1 ! consci5ce
 /ill is = long en\gh cov]$ ) ! ru/  (  
pa/ evil habits4 ,!y are                
/rang]s--absolute /rang]s--to ! e?ics  (
 ,*ri/ianity 9 :i* we1 m happily plac$1 
h be5 c>efully  tra9$ f *ildhood4 ,!    
consci5ce1 ev5 aft] conv]sion1 has to be
  tra9$ & poli%$1 s to speak4 ,to u a   
lie1 or ev5 ! approa* to  prev>ication1 
is a ?+ :i* we c>efully avoid & condemn 
9  ourselves4 ,to !m1 accu/om$ to lie1  
*eat1 swe>1 etc41 dur+ _!  :ole lives1 x
 is n s easy--ev5 aft] ! poor s\l has   
come out  into ! light1 & is fill$ ) !  
joy ( salvation--to %ake (f !  habits ( 
falsehood & prev>ication4 ,x is 9 va9 to
 expect ! full  education ( a tra9$     
,*ri/ian 9 su* conv]ts drawn f ! slums40
    ,mrs4 ,boo? cont9u$3--8,i ?9k !y    
w\ld judge diff]5tly ( !  s9c]ity (     
,rebecca1 if !y c\ld h se5 h] z ,i h se5
 h] 9  ! fir/ weeks aft] h] rescue4 ,i h

 /ood ov] h] & wip$ !  great drops (    
p]spiration f h] =ehead1 :5 = h\rs %e   
has  wre/l$ 9 a k9d ( dea?-grip ) h] old
 temptation--! love (  /rong dr9k4 ,once
 %e _h obta9$ a glass ( spirits aft] "s 
h\rs  ( depress+ fa9tness & exhau/ion   
?r\gh h] self-impos$  ab/95ce4 ,) ?is   
/&+ be=e h]1 %e pray$ 9 an agony2 ,i    
wat*$ h]1 pray$ ) h]1 & plead$ = h]2 &  
%e conqu]$1  & ?ru/ x f h]4 ,?is may    
seem a little ?+ to p]sons :o h  nev]   
be5 slaves to dr9k2 b x is n a small ?+2
 x is a te/ (  a real & desp]ate s9c]ity
 9 "o :o has be5 a subject ( t  rag+    
passion40      ,! foll[+ little note 0  
writt5 to me by ,rebecca 9 ! ,old       
,bailey1 & pass$ along to me3--         
8,,! ,,dock1                            
8,novemb] #g?4    8,,de> ,,mrs4         
,,butl]1--,i d ?ank y v mu* = y\r love &
 k9dness  to me dur+ all ?is "t (       
tr\ble2 & m especially = y\r  confid5ce 
9 me aft] all ! t]rible ?+s y h he>d    
said ( me  by ! ,prosecution 9 ?is      
,c\rt4 ,i am n at all fl9*+ f !         

puni%m5t :i* w be put ^u me4 ,god w be )
 me 9 prison1 &  ) all ( u4 ,:at we did 
0 done = a good end2 & ,god w /&  by u  
all4 ,b ?9k ( me2 pray = me4 ,y "k h[   
unwill+ ,i 0 to  d all t2 b ,i d n m9d  
:at p ?9k ( me4 ,god kn[s all  ab\t x4  
,rememb] me v k9dly to ,canon ,butl]1 & 
to all ,i "k at  ,w9*e/]--,miss ,humb]t1
 ,mrs4 ,hilli]1 ,mrs4 ,jones4 ,my love &
 deepe/  gratitude to y\rself & y\r     
si/]1 ,mrs4 ,meuric(fre4 ,god bless y4  
8,f y\r ,,rebecca40      ,canon ,butl]1 
to :om %e alludes ) affection1 has (t5  
te/ifi$ to  8 good op9ion ( h]4 ,he     
writes ( h] ?us1 9 response to an       
application f a fri5d3--                
8,,! ,,close1 ,,w9*e/]1                 
8,novemb]1 #ahhe4    8,i he> t ,rebecca 
,j>rett is likely to suff] f prison     
treatm5t4  ,i _c refra9 f express+ a    
hope t %e maybe treat$ ) all  possible  
l5i5cy dur+ h] imprisonm5t1 = ! foll[+  
reasons3--    87#a47 ,%e has suff]$ = "s
 "t f a weak hip1 :i* frequ5tly  tr\bl$ 
h] :5 %e 0 at ! ,h\se ( ,re/4    87#b47 

,because1 :5 %e 0 at ,w9*e/]1 h] conduct
 0 excell5t1  bo? z matron ( a small    
cottage ) sev]al girls "u h] *>ge1  & z 
an active ag5t 9 rescue "w4    87#c47   
,because1 :atev] may h be5 h] faults1 ,i
 believe h] to be a  s9c]e conv]t1 &    
capable ( be+ usefully employ$ =        
,*ri/ian  "w4                           
8,,george ,,butl]1 ,d4,d41              
8,canon ( ,w9*e/]40      ,i br\ght      
,rebecca home ) me on ! night ( ! #g?1  
aft] !  v]dict4 ,on ,sunday1 ! #h?1 we  
_h a cr[d$ meet+ 9 our ,h\se (  ,re/1 to
 express sympa?y ) h]4 ,canon ,butl]    
spoke on ,paul & ,silas  9 prison1 s++  
praises to ,god at ! midnight h\r4      
,rebecca said1  aft] ! meet+3    8,don't
 tr\ble ab\t me1 k9d fri5ds2 ,i don't   
m9d ! prison4 ,?is is  h[ ,i take x4 ,i 
h be5 a great s9n] 9 ! pa/2 & ,i take   
?is  go+ to prison z a *a/isem5t = my   
pa/1 & n = :at ,i did  = ,mr4 ,/ead1 :i*
 ,i did ) a good motive40    ,:5 talk+  
privately to ,miss ,humb]t1 %e said1 8,i
 h be5 s tir$  & knock$ ab\t4 ,i d feel 

,i w\ld l to be alone ) ,god 9 !        
prison1 ev5 if x 0 = a ye>40    ,i _c   
help allud+1 ) gratitude1 to ! k9dness &
 loyalty (  sev]al ( ! b>ri/]s 9 !      
,c\rt--= ! mo/ "p "y m5--&  to _!       
p]sonal c\rtesy to u2 to ,mr4 ,read1 :o 
has twice be5 bail  = ,rebecca2 & to o!r
 fri5ds :om ,i might m5tion4 ,i am sure 
t  =tnight 9 ! ,old ,bailey 0 an educat+
 "t to _m4    ,num]\s great que/ions h  
be5 focuss$ 9 ?is bitt] /ruggle2  among/
 o!rs1 ! "q ( ! gradual slipp+ away ( "s
 ( our  con/itutional lib]ties1 ov] :i* 
_m ( u h m\rn$ = ye>s4  ,i made my      
prote/ publicly1 sev5 ye>s ago1 aga9/ ! 
)drawal (  ! prisons ( ! c\ntry f local 
control1 & ! c5tralization (  _!        
managem5t 9 ! ,home ,(fice4 ,i =esaw !  
tyranny :i* might  h5ce=? be practis$   
)\t hope ( r$ress2 = n[1 :5 an abuse    
arises1 or a prison] is cruelly treat$1 
we c only appeal f !  wrong-do] to !    
wrong-do]1 f ! tyrant to ! tyrant2 & we 
"k  by exp]i5ce h[ little hope ( ju/ice 
we h :5 we appeal to !  ,gov]nm5t aga9/ 

! wrong-do+ ( its own (ficials4         
,aga91 ,i prote/$ publicly aga9/ !      
in/itution ( ! ,public  ,prosecutor4 ,i 
"k t x is plead$ t !re are occasions :5 
su*  an in/itution is indisp5sable4 ,x  
may be s2 b ,i h obs]v$ =  _m ye>s pa/  
on ! ,cont95t--& n[ ! same obs]vation is
  beg9n+ to hold = ,engl&--t 9 cases :]e
 any "q affect+  morality or ! action ( 
re=m]s ( abuses is involv$1 !           
,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh its ,public            
,prosecutor1 almo/ inv>iably sides )  ! 
vici\s aga9/ ! virtu\s--almo/ inv>iably 
acts 9 ! int]e/s  ( t portion ( society 
:i* seeks to hide abuses by a conspiracy
 (  sil5ce1 by :i* all hope ( re=m is   
b>r$4 ,we *]i% ! hope  t1 9 spite ( !   
encroa*m5t ( pr9ciples =eign to !       
,engli%  s5se ( fre$om1 ! sacr$         
in/itution ( ,jury-trial w cont9ue 9    
its integrity1 & t ,engli% ,judges w    
cont9ue to be imp>tial &  j1 z 9 our pa/
 hi/ory !y h = ! mo/ "p be54    ,i c    
sc>cely exagg]ate ! %ock x 0 to my      
feel+s1 z a humble  wat*] = _m ye>s = my

 poor c\ntry's good1 to he> t summ+  up 
( ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,lopes on ,saturday1     
,nov4 #g?1 & ! tone 9 :i* he  repeat$ly 
impress$ on ! ,jury t !y _h no          
alt]native b to  f9d a v]dict ( guilty  
aga9/ two ( ! accus$4 ,he _h previ\sly  
rul$ out any "q ( ! "m's au?ority 9     
dispos+ ( h]  *ild1 & bas$ ! "q entirely
 on t ( ! fa!r2 & !n1  aga9 & aga91 he  
rem9d$ ! ,jury1 t ?is be+ ! case1 & x   
be+ cle> t ! fa!r's cons5t _h n be5     
obta9$1 !y1 !  ,jury1 c\ld consequ5tly  
pron\nce b "o v]dict4 ,surely ! c\ntry  
w be on its gu>d 9 future z to :at may  
be expect$ :5ev] a  ,gov]nm5t           
prosecution is he>d ( 9 connection ) any
 "q (  ?is nature vital to ! moral life 
( ! p4    ,i 0 also surpris$ to he> !   
,judge say m ?an once t he did  n       
und]/&1 & 0 a/oni%$ at1 ! int]e/ :i* ?is
 case _h  excit$ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x is no   
defect ( intellect :i* prev5ts !        
appreciation by ! ,judge ( ! deep int]e/
 tak5 9 ?is case by !  ?\s&s 9 our l& :o
 appreciate ! vital pr9ciples involv$ 9 

x4 ,x is ! habit ( m5 ( ! _w to look at 
all ?+s f !  po9t ( view ( ! conv5tional
 /&>d ( society 9 :i* !y  move--a       
society :i* seems to be becom+ ye>ly m  
corrupt4    ,i am mu* mi/ak5 9 my read+ 
( physiognomy if ! majority ( ^?        
,jurym5 7 n !mselves surpris$ at !      
,judge's summ+ up4 ,i  believe !m to be 
hone/ m51 :o int5d$ to be ?or\ghly j2 b 
!y 7 plac$ 9 a difficult position1 !    
gr\nd hav+ be5 s  n>r[$ on :i* !y 7 to  
pron\nce _! v]dict1 & hav+ be5  =c$ to  
elim9ate f _! consid]ations all "q (    
motive4    ,x is z true ( human law z ( 
,div9e law1 t 8! lett] kille?1  b ! _s  
give? life40 ,x is equally true t1 by a 
bl9d  adh]5ce to te*nical =malities1    
adm9i/rators may f9d !mselves  act+ 9   
direct opposition to ! _s ( ! law1 :ile 
c>ry+ x  out 9 ! lett]4    ,mr4 ,aub]on 
,h]b]t ju/ly rem>ks t ! "t = free       
discussion (  ! attitude ( our judicial 
tribunals has come1 :5 ! lay s5se (     
ju/ice & ! legal s5se ( ju/ice div]ge4  
,we are a law-abid+  p3 h5ce x is all ! 

m easy = a ,judge1 by bas+ 8  decisions 
^u a m]ely te*nical idea ( ju/ice1 to   
ov]awe & unduly  influ5ce = a "t ! good 
& moral portion ( ! community1 s z  to  
produce a tempor>y v]dict outside ! ,law
 ,c\rts :i* agrees )  t inside 9        
condemn+ ^? :o h r5d]$ ! highe/ s]vice  
to  ! nation by lab\r+ to make ! law m  
8hon\rable40 ,b t  v]dict is only       
tempor>y4 ,! real1 well-consid]$ v]dict 
( !  nation is yet to come4 ,pres5t     
ev5ts are educat+ ! p 9 reg>d  to _! own
 %>e ( responsibility = ! p]sonal "* &  
acts  ( our judges & magi/rates1 z well 
z ( our repres5tatives 9  ,p>liam5t4    
,william ,/ead1 worn out & ill1 has     
writt5 9 a mom5t ( depression  words :i*
 ,i regret 9 8 f>ewell lead] 9 ! ,pall  
,mall ,gazette4  ,he speaks ( hav+ _h a 
fair trial2 complim5ts ! prosecution2   
confesses himself to h be5 to blame2    
hopes t no?+ w be done  to rev]se !     
s5t5ce4 ,aga9/ "s ( ^! expressions !    
c\ntry  w loyally prote/1 ?\gh we %all  
readily =give our brave &  belov$ fri5d 

= hav+ fall5 mom5t>ily into su* a tone4 
,p]haps ,mr4 ,/ead may ?9k t he himself 
0 c\rte\sly treat$2 b  :at ( ! c\rtesy  
or ev5 dec5t fairness %[n 9 reg>d to    
,rebecca1  ^u :om ! utmo/ ( vitup]ation 
p]missible 9 a ,c\rt ( ,law 0  v5t$8    
,9 conclusion1 ,i ?9k ,i sc>cely ne$ to 
say any ^w to ^? :o h  be5 my           
fell[-work]s 9 ! cause ( ,purity = _m   
ye>s4 ,!y1 ,i am  sure1 rejoice1 z ,i d1
 9 ! mid/ ( all our tr\ble1 t ?is  "q   
has come fairly to ! front1 & t x c nev]
 be ?ru/  back aga9 into d>kness4 ,god  
is us+ ! bl9dness ( our ,gov]nm5t1  ( ! 
,press1 & _! support]s1 to br+ ab\t "s  
great revolution  = good :i* c\ld n be  
born )\t agoniz+ bir?-pangs4 ,no great  
?+ has ev] be5 done except ?r\gh suff]+4
 ,! ,salvation ,army  are n wrong 9 tak+
 = _! device ! words--8,blood & ,fire40 
,revolutioni/s = ,god & = purity mu/ be 
ready to g ?r\gh blood  & fire4    ,?\gh
 = ! mom5t he>ts may fail1 & ! wick$    
seem to triumph  & s9 to h ! victory1   
already we h our rew>d 9 _m ways--9  !  

pass+ ( a bett] law1 & 9 ! p>tial *eck  
giv5 to ! great  ma*9]y ( crim9al vice1 
ev5 )\t ! action ( ! law1 by !          
publicity giv5 to ! ma*9ations ( !      
evildo]s4 ,surely e "o  :o c move1      
speak1 write1 or pray1 w n[ ha/e to !   
rescue4 ,no  retic5ce on ! "p ( !       
,public ,press1 or any o!r p[]1 w ev]   
succe$ 9 draw+ ! veil aga9 ov] ! horrors
 :i* h be5 once  expos$1 nor 9 /ifl+ !  
cry ( ! poor victims4    ,a "y girl     
spoke to me a day or two ago1 hav+ he>d 
( ! result (  ?is trial4 ,) despair 9 h]
 eye1 & bitt] scorn on h] lips1 %e      
spoke 9 a l[1 muffl$ tone1 & said3      
8,i am sure ,god doesn't c>e a bit =    
girls4 ,:5ev] !re is a  *ance ( some?+  
be+ done = u1 & ( ^! wick$ m5 be+       
puni%$1 !n ! ,gov]nm5t comes & /ops x   
all2 & ! good  p are puni%$ & fright5$1 
& all ! "w is put an end to2  & girls   
are z badly treat$ z ev]4 ,god lets (f !
 bad ri* m5 s  easily1 & doesn't c>e = u
 girls a bit40    ,i said to h]3 8,/op1 
*ild2 h a little pati5ce1 & y w see40   

,b %e only answ]$ 9 ! same l[1 bitt]1   
scornful tone3 8,b we  h wait$ s long--s
 long60 ,d n let ?is poor *ild's        
expression (  despair be =gott54 ,x is  
typical ( :at ?\s&s are realiz+1  m or  
less consci\sly to !mselves4 ,b t ,god  
does n c>e is  n true3 & we %all prove  
x6 ,if ju/ice & judgm5t l+]1 x is  only 
t _! triumph may be ! m complete4       
,?\s&s ( he>ts & consci5ces w respond to
 ! foll[+ words  ( ,rev4 ,,hugh ,,price 
,,hughes3--      8,:ile our ,gov]nm5t is
 squ&]+ ?\s&s 9 an attempt to ru9 !  "o 
man to :om we owe a revolution>y        
improvem5t 9 ! law1 !y are  do+         
practically no?+ to /op ! real evil4 ,! 
police ( our great  prov9cial t[ns are  
already effect+ unprec$5t$ moral        
improvem5ts  "u ,mr4 ,/ead's ,act4 ,b ! 
#aj1jjj ,metropolitan policem51 "u !    
direction ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 h done no?+    
except all[ ,mrs4  ,jeffries to escape1 
rebuke ,m9ahan1 & prosecute ,mr4 ,/ead4 
,all !  j\rnals :i* = fifte5 ye>s h nev]
 brok5 _! conspiracy (  sil5ce1 except  

to advocate ! obsc5e & iniquit\s        
,contagi\s  ,diseases ,acts1 are n[ h[l+
 aga9/ ,mr4 ,/ead4 ,to ea* ( !m1 z to   
,judas ,isc>iot ( old1 x mu/ be said3   
#8,t ?\ doe/1 d quickly4'  #8,?is is !  
h\r & p[] ( d>kness4' ,n[ is ! "t to    
betray !  cause ( virtue4 ,/ab away )   
y\r malignant & m5daci\s articles  at ! 
quiv]+ he>ts ( pure wom5 & good m54     
,ha/5 to fill up  ! measure ( y\r       
iniquity4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ! ,fri5d (  
s9n]s1  ! ,protector ( *ildr51 has he>d 
our pray]s4 ,! night is f>  sp5t4 ,!    
long-expect$ day ( ,purity & ,ju/ice &  
,bro!rhood is at  h&40                  
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,london3 ,,morgan  ,,scott1 #ab1        
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,,rebecca ,,j>rett4                     
,,by                                    
,,joseph9e ,e4 ,,butl]4                 
,,press ,,comm5ts4        8,?is little  
book is "o :i* %\ld be read by all :o   

desire to    "k ! tru? ab\t ! rec5t     
trial at ! ,old ,bailey4 ,feel+s (      
respect & sympa?y _c fail to be call$ =?
 t[>ds "o s    e>ne/-he>t$ & devot$ z ! 
writ]40--,briti% ,wom5's    ,temp]ance  
,j\rnal4      8,all fair-m9d$ p]sons    
ought to welcome ! acc\nt ( ,rebecca    
,j>rett's life1 j prep>$ by ,mrs4       
,joseph9e ,butl]4 ,we v5ture to    ?9k t
 ! p]usal ( ?is pa!tic sket* w modify ^?
 h>d    & bitt] feel+s t[>ds ?is woman1 
:i* "s good & s9c]e    p ?9k !mselves   
ju/ifi$ 9 *]i%+40--,! ,*ri/ian4         
8,we beg our read]s to pur*ase at once !
 little book :i* ,mrs4    ,joseph9e     
,butl] has j issu$1 entitl$ #8,,rebecca 
,,j>rett4' ,x is    publi%$ at sixp5ce  
by ,morgan & ,scott4 ,x places ,rebecca 
,j>rett    9 q a new light1 & br+s out !
 real "* ( ! rec5t    trial m cle>ly &  
fully ?an x has be5 br\ght out by       
anybody    else40--,,rev4 ,,hugh ,,price
 ,,hughes 9 ,! ,me?odi/ ,times4         
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,,n[ ,,ready4      ,,f\r? ,,edition4    

,h&somely ,b\nd4      ,price ,six       
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,,ca?>9e ,,( ,,si5a3                    
,a ,,biography4                         
,by ,,joseph9e ,e4 ,,butl]1             
,au?or ( ! 8,memoir ( ,john ,grey (     
,dil/on10 c4                         ,,)
 ,a ,,portrait ,,engrav$ ,,on ,,/eel4   
,,extracts ,,f ,,reviews4        ,!     
,spectator says--8,mrs4 ,butl]1 z we _c 
b believe1 has    a*iev$ a great        
success1 & ( ! pages ( ?is rem>kable    
biography x is difficult to say :e!r !y 
reflect m /rik+ly    ! aspects & ev5ts (
 ! great c5tury 9 :i* ,ca?>9e liv$    & 
lab\r$1 or ! p]sonality ( ! sa9t        
h]self40      ,! ,lit]>y ,_w says--8,!  
/ory ( ,ca?>9e ( ,si5a1 z told by       
,mrs4 ,butl]1 pres5ts ! sa9t 9 su* a new
 light1 t x is well    wor? read+ by ^? 
:o w\ld turn ) we>9ess f ! lives (    ! 
sa9ts z told ei!r by ! ,boll&i/s or     
,b5$ict9es4 ,x    tea*es u t1 z "o man 9
 8 "t c play _m p>ts1 s a life    :i* we
 are tol]ably famili> ) 9 "o aspect may 

be se5 9 a    totally new light1 accord+
 z x is gr\p$ ) o!rs or simply    /udi$ 
by itself4444 ,we are ready to admit t  
we h made a    discov]y 9 read+ ?is life
 ( ,/4 ,ca?>9e1 & ! discov]y is    all !
 m /rik+ s9ce ,mrs4 ,butl] has app>5tly 
n sat d[n    ) any int5tion (           
rehabilitat+ ! fair ,si5ese sa9t40      
,! ,dundee ,ev5+ ,telegraph says--8,we  
see 9 ! beautiful "*    portray$ by !   
accompli%$ au?oress ( ?is volume a      
noble1 pure    & devot$ ,*ri/ian work]4 
,%e visit$ ! =sak5 prison]2 %e    br\ght
 com=t & hope to ! lo/ & ab&on$2 %e     
visit$ !    sick1 & 9 ! h\r :5 all human
 help fails & ! faire/ hopes    ( e>?   
)]1 we see h] hold+ be=e ! plague-/rick5
 dy+    p ! sacr$ emblem ( sorr[ & (    
triumph1 & po9t+    undismay$ to !      
unfail+ refuge40      ,! ,freeman       
says--8,no ,*ri/ian read] w fail to be  
edifi$ by !    dev\t _s & ! pr(\nd      
sympa?y ) all t is noble &    h]oic 9   
philan?ropy1 :i* p]vades bo? ! biograph]
 & !    subject ( ! biography40      ,! 

,*ri/ian says--8,we %\ld be glad t all !
 wom5 ( ,engl&1    & especially !       
,*ri/ian wom51 %\ld read ?is noble      
life40                     ,,london3    
,,dy] ,,bro!rs1 ,,pat]no/] ,,squ>e      
7,,corn] ,,( ,,rose ,,/reet74    ,may be
 ord]$ ?r\gh any ,booksell]1 or w be s5t
 po/-free on                            
receipt ( ! publi%$ price4              
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