"What！morebread？"saidJohnJenkins，gruffly。"You’realwaysaskingformoneyforbread。D——nation！Doyouwanttoruinmebyyourextravagance？"andasheutteredthesewordshedrewfromhispocketabottleofwhiskey，apipe，andapaperoftobacco。
　　Emptyingthefirstatadraught，hethrewtheemptybottleattheheadofhiseldestboy，ayouthoftwelvesummers。Themissilestruckthechildfullinthetemple，andstretchedhimalifelesscorpse。Mrs。Jenkins，whomthereaderwillhardlyrecognizeastheoncegayandbeautifulMaryJones，raisedthedeadbodyofhersoninherarms，andcarefullyplacingtheunfortunateyouthbesidethepumpinthebackyard，returnedwithsaddenedsteptothehouse。
　　Atanothertime，andinbrighterdays，shemighthaveweptattheoccurrence。Shewaspasttearsnow。
　　"Father，yourconductisreprehensible！"saidlittleHarrisonJenkins，theyoungestboy。"Wheredoyouexpecttogowhenyoudie？"
　　"Ah！"saidJohnJenkins，fiercely;"thiscomesofgivingchildrenaliberaleducation;thisistheresultofSabbathschools。Down，viper！"
　　AtumblerthrownfromthesameparentalfistlaidouttheyouthfulHarrisoncold。Thefourotherchildrenhad，inthemeantime，gatheredaroundthetablewithanxiousexpectancy。Withachuckle，thenowchangedandbrutalJohnJenkinsproducedfourpipes，and，fillingthemwithtobacco，handedonetoeachofhisoffspringandbadethemsmoke。"It’sbetterthanbread！"laughedthewretchhoarsely。
　　MaryJenkins，thoughofapatientnature，feltitherdutynowtospeak。"Ihavebornemuch，JohnJenkins，"shesaid。"ButIpreferthatthechildrenshouldnotsmoke。Itisanuncleanhabit，andsoilstheirclothes。Iaskthisasaspecialfavor！"
　　JohnJenkinshesitated，——thepangsofremorsebegantoseizehim。
　　"Promisemethis，John！"urgedMaryuponherknees。
　　"Ipromise！"reluctantlyansweredJohn。
　　"Andyouwillputthemoneyinasavings-bank？"
　　"Iwill，"repeatedherhusband;"andI’LLgiveupsmoking，too。"
　　"’Tiswell，JohnJenkins！"saidJudgeBoompointer，appearingsuddenlyfrombehindthedoor，wherehehadbeenconcealedduringthisinterview。"Noblysaid！myman。Cheerup！Iwillseethatthechildrenaredecentlyburied。"Thehusbandandwifefellintoeachother’sarms。AndJudgeBoompointer，gazingupontheaffectingspectacle，burstintotears。
　　FromthatdayJohnJenkinswasanalteredman。
　　NOTITLE。
　　ByW——LK——EC——LL——NS。
　　PROLOGUE。
　　Thefollowingadvertisementappearedinthe"Times"ofthe17thofJune，1845：——
　　WANTED。——Afewyoungmenforalightgenteelemployment。
　　AddressJ。W。，P。O。
　　Inthesamepaper，ofsamedate，inanothercolumn：——
　　TOLET。——Thatcommodiousandelegantfamilymansion，No。27
　　LimehouseRoad，Pultneyville，willberentedlowtoarespectabletenantifappliedforimmediately，thefamilybeingabouttoremovetothecontinent。
　　Underthelocalintelligence，inanothercolumn：——
　　MISSING。——AnunknownelderlygentlemanaweekagolefthislodgingsintheKentRoad，sincewhichnothinghasbeenheardofhim。Heleftnotraceofhisidentityexceptaportmanteaucontainingacoupleofshirtsmarked"209，WARD。"
　　Tofindtheconnectionbetweenthemysteriousdisappearanceoftheelderlygentlemanandtheanonymouscommunication，therelevancyofboththeseincidentstothelettingofacommodiousfamilymansion，andthedeadsecretinvolvedinthethreeoccurrences，isthetaskofthewriterofthishistory。
　　Aslimyoungmanwithspectacles，alargehat，drabgaiters，andanote-book，satlatethatnightwithacopyofthe"Times"beforehim，andapencilwhichherattlednervouslybetweenhisteethinthecoffee-roomofthe"BlueDragon。"
　　CHAPTERI。
　　MARYJONES’SNARRATIVE。
　　IamupperhousemaidtothefamilythatliveatNo。27LimehouseRoad，Pultneyville。IhavebeenrequestedbyMr。WilkeyCollings，whichItakesthelibertyofherestatingisagentlemanbornandbred，andhassomeconsiderationforthefeelingsofservants，andisnotaboverewardingthemfortheirtrouble，whichismorethanyoucansayforsomewhoaskquestionsandgetsshortanswersenough，graciousknows，totellwhatIknowaboutthem。Ihavebeenrequestedtotellmystoryinmyownlangwidge，though，beingnoschollard，mindcannotconceive。Ithinkmymasterisabrute。
　　Donotknowthathehaseverattemptedtopoisonmymissus，——whichistoogoodforhim，andhowsheevercametomarryhim，heartonlycantell，——butbelievehimtobecapableofanysuchhatrosity。
　　Haveheardhimsweardreadfulbecauseofnothavinghisshaving-
　　wateratnineo’clockprecisely。Donotknowwhetherheeverforgedawillortriedtogetmymissus’property，although，nothavingconfidenceintheman，shouldnotbesurprisedifhehaddoneso。Believethattherewasalwayssomethingmysteriousinhisconduct。Rememberdistinctlyhowthefamilylefthometogoabroad。Wasputtingupmybackhair，lastSaturdaymorning，whenI
　　heardaring。Sayscook，"That’smissus’bell，andmindyouhurryorthemaster’illknowwhy。"SaysI，"Humblythankingyou，mem，buttakingadviceofthemasiscompetenttogiveit，I’lltakemytime。"Foundmissusdressingherselfandmastergrowlingasusual。
　　Saysmissus，quitecalmandeasylike，"Mary，webegintopackto-
　　day。""Whatfor，mem？"saysI，takenaback。"What’sthathussyasking？"saysmasterfromthebedclothesquitesavagelike。"FortheContinent——Italy，"saysmissus——"CanyougoMary？"Hervoicewasquitegentleandsaintlike，butIknewthestruggleitcost，andsaysI，"WithYOUmem，toIndia’storridclime，ifrequired，butwithAfricanGorillas，"saysI，lookingtowardthebed，"never。""Leavetheroom，"saysmaster，startingupandcatchingofhisbootjack。"WhyCharles！"saysmissus，"howyoutalk！"
　　affectingsurprise。"DogoMary，"saysshe，slippingahalf-crownintomyhand。Ilefttheroomscorningtotakenoticeoftheodiouswretch’sconduct。
　　Cannotsaywhethermymasterandmissuswereeverlegallymarried。
　　Whatwiththedreadfulstateofmoralsnowadaysandthemstoriesinthecirculatinglibraries，innocentgirlsdon’tknowintowhatsocietytheymightbeobligedtotakesituations。Neversawmissus’marriagecertificate，thoughIhavequiteaccidental-likelookedinherdeskwhenopen，andwouldhaveseenit。Donotknowofanyloversmissusmighthavehad。BelieveshehadalikingforJohnThomas，footman，forshewasalwaysspiteful-like——poorlady——
　　whenweweretogether——thoughtherewasnothingbetweenus，asCookwellknows，anddarenotdeny，andmissusneedn’thavebeenjealous。HaveneverseenarsenicorPrussianacidinanyoftheprivatedrawers——buthaveseenparegoricandcamphor。Oneofmymaster’sfriendswasaCountMoscow，aRussianpapist——whichI
　　detested。
　　CHAPTERII。
　　THESLIMYOUNGMAN’SSTORY。
　　Iambyprofessionareporter，andwriterforthepress。IliveatPultneyville。Ihavealwayshadapassionforthemarvellous，andhavebeendistinguishedformyfacilityintracingoutmysteries，andsolvingenigmaticaloccurrences。Onthenightofthe17thJune，1845，Ileftmyofficeandwalkedhomeward。Thenightwasbrightandstarlight。IwasrevolvinginmymindthewordsofasingularitemIhadjustreadinthe"Times。"Ihadreachedthedarkestportionoftheroad，andfoundmyselfmechanicallyrepeating："AnelderlygentlemanaweekagolefthislodgingsontheKentRoad，"whensuddenlyIheardastepbehindme。
　　Iturnedquickly，withanexpressionofhorrorinmyface，andbythelightofthenewlyrisenmoonbeheldanelderlygentleman，withgreencottonumbrella，approachingme。Hishair，whichwassnowwhite，waspartedoverabroad，openforehead。Theexpressionofhisface，whichwasslightlyflushed，wasthatofamiabilityvergingalmostuponimbecility。Therewasastrange，inquiringlookaboutthewidelyopenedmildblueeye，——alookthatmighthavebeenintensifiedtoinsanity，ormodifiedtoidiocy。Ashepassedme，hepausedandpartlyturnedhisface，withagestureofinquiry。Iseehimstill，hiswhitelocksblowingintheeveningbreeze，hishatalittleonthebackofhishead，andhisfigurepaintedinreliefagainstthedarkbluesky。
　　Suddenlyheturnedhismildeyefulluponme。Aweaksmileplayedabouthisthinlips。Inavoicewhichhadsomethingofthetremulousnessofageandtheself-satisfiedchuckleofimbecilityinit，heasked，pointingtotherisingmoon，"Why？——hush！"
　　Hehaddodgedbehindme，andappearedtobelookinganxiouslydowntheroad。Icouldfeelhisagedframeshakingwithterrorashelaidhisthinhandsuponmyshouldersandfacedmeinthedirectionofthesupposeddanger。
　　"Hush！didyounothearthemcoming？"
　　Ilistened;therewasnosoundbutthesoughingoftheroadsidetreesintheeveningwind。Iendeavoredtoreassurehim，withsuchsuccessthatinafewmomentstheoldweaksmileappearedonhisbenevolentface。
　　"Why？——"Butthelookofinterrogationwassucceededbyahopelessblankness。
　　"Why！"Irepeatedwithassuringaccents。
　　"Why，"hesaid，agleamofintelligenceflickeringoverhisface，"isyondermoon，asshesailsintheblueempyrean，castingafloodoflighto’erhillanddale，like——Why，"herepeated，withafeeblesmile，"isyondermoon，asshesailsintheblueempyrean——"
　　Hehesitated，——stammered，——andgazedatmehopelessly，withthetearsdrippingfromhismoistandwidelyopenedeyes。
　　Itookhishandkindlyinmyown。"Castingashadowo’erhillanddale，"Irepeatedquietly，leadinghimupthesubject，"like——
　　Come，now。"
　　"Ah！"hesaid，pressingmyhandtremulously，"youknowit？"
　　"Ido。Whyisitlike——the——eh——thecommodiousmansionontheLimehouseRoad？"
　　Ablankstareonlyfollowed。Heshookhisheadsadly。"Liketheyoungmenwantedforalight，genteelemployment？"
　　Hewaggedhisfeebleoldheadcunningly。
　　"Or，Mr。Ward，"Isaid，withboldconfidence，"likethemysteriousdisappearancefromtheKentRoad？"
　　Themomentwasfullofsuspense。Hedidnotseemtohearme。
　　Suddenlyheturned。
　　"Ha！"
　　Idartedforward。Buthehadvanishedinthedarkness。
　　CHAPTERIII。
　　NO。27LIMEHOUSEROAD。
　　Itwasahotmidsummerevening。LimehouseRoadwasdesertedsavebydustandafewrattlingbutchers’carts，andthebellofthemuffinandcrumpetman。Acommodiousmansion，whichstoodontherightoftheroadasyouenterPultneyville，surroundedbystatelypoplarsandahighfencesurmountedbyachevauxdefriseofbrokenglass，lookedtothepassingandfootsorepedestrianlikethegeniusofseclusionandsolitude。Abillannouncingintheusualtermsthatthehousewastolet，hungfromthebellattheservants’entrance。
　　Astheshadesofeveningclosed，andthelongshadowsofthepoplarsstretchedacrosstheroad，amancarryingasmallkettlestoppedandgazed，firstatthebillandthenatthehouse。Whenhehadreachedthecornerofthefence，heagainstoppedandlookedcautiouslyupanddowntheroad。Apparentlysatisfiedwiththeresultofhisscrutiny，hedeliberatelysathimselfdowninthedarkshadowofthefence，andatoncebusiedhimselfinsomeemployment，sowellconcealedastobeinvisibletothegazeofpassers-by。Attheendofanhourheretiredcautiously。
　　Butnotaltogetherunseen。Aslimyoungman，withspectaclesandnote-book，steppedfrombehindatreeastheretreatingfigureoftheintruderwaslostinthetwilight，andtransferredfromthefencetohisnote-bookthefreshlystencilledinscription，"S——T——
　　1860——X。"
　　CHAPTERIV。
　　COUNTMOSCOW’SNARRATIVE。
　　Iamaforeigner。Observe！TobeaforeignerinEnglandistobemysterious，suspicious，intriguing。M。Collinshasrequestedthehistoryofmycomplicitywithcertainoccurrences。Itisnothing，bah！absolutelynothing。
　　Iwritewitheaseandfluency。WhyshouldInotwrite？Tralala？
　　IamwhatyouEnglishcallcorpulent。Ha，ha！IamapupilofMacchiavelli。Ifinditmuchbettertodisbelieveeverything，andtoapproachmysubjectandwishescircuitously，thaninadirectmanner。Youhaveobservedthatplayfulanimal，thecat。Callit，anditdoesnotcometoyoudirectly，butrubsitselfagainstallthefurnitureintheroom，andreachesyoufinally——andscratches。
　　Ah，ha，scratches！Iamofthefelinespecies。Peoplecallmeavillain——bah！
　　Iknowthefamily，livingNo。27LimehouseRoad。Irespectthegentleman，——afine，burlyspecimenofyourEnglishman，——andmadame，charming，ravishing，delightful。Whenitbecameknowntomethattheydesignedtolettheirdelightfulresidence，andvisitforeignshores，Iatoncecalleduponthem。Ikissedthehandofmadame。
　　IembracedthegreatEnglishman。Madameblushedslightly。ThegreatEnglishmanshookmyhandlikeamastiff。
　　Ibeganinthatdexterous，insinuatingmanner，ofwhichIamtrulyproud。Ithoughtmadamewasill。Ah，no。Achange，then，wasallthatwasrequired。Isatdownatthepianoandsang。Inafewminutesmadameretired。Iwasalonewithmyfriend。
　　Seizinghishand，Ibeganwitheverydemonstrationofcourteoussympathy。Idonotrepeatmywords，formyintentionwasconveyedmoreinaccent，emphasis，andmanner，thanspeech。Ihintedtohimthathehadanotherwifeliving。Isuggestedthatthiswasbalanced——ha！——byhiswife’slover。That，possibly，hewishedtofly;hencethelettingofhisdelightfulmansion。ThatheregularlyandsystematicallybeathiswifeintheEnglishmanner，andthatsherepeatedlydeceivedme。Italkedofhope，ofconsolation，ofremedy。Icarelesslyproducedabottleofstrychnineandasmallvialofstramoniumfrommypocket，andenlargedontheefficiencyofdrugs。Hisface，whichhadgraduallybecomeconvulsed，suddenlybecamefixedwithafrightfulexpression。Hestartedtohisfeet，androared："Youd——dFrenchman！"
　　Iinstantlychangedmytactics，andendeavoredtoembracehim。Hekickedmetwice，violently。Ibeggedpermissiontokissmadame’shand。Herepliedbythrowingmedownstairs。
　　Iaminbedwithmyheadboundup，andbeef-steaksuponmyeyes，butstillconfidentandbuoyant。IhavenotlostfaithinMacchiavelli。Tralala！astheysingintheopera。Ikisseverybody’shands。
　　CHAPTERV。
　　DR。DIGGS’SSTATEMENT。
　　MynameisDavidDiggs。Iamasurgeon，livingatNo。9TottenhamCourt。Onthe15thofJune，1854，IwascalledtoseeanelderlygentlemanlodgingontheKentRoad。Foundhimhighlyexcited，withstrongfebrilesymptoms，pulse120，increasing。RepeatedincoherentlywhatIjudgedtobethepopularformofaconundrum。
　　Oncloserexaminationfoundacutehydrocephalusandbothlobesofthebrainrapidlyfillingwithwater。Inconsultationwithaneminentphrenologist，itwasfurtherdiscoveredthatalltheorgansweremoreorlessobliterated，exceptthatofComparison。Hencethepatientwasenabledtoonlydistinguishthemostcommonpointsofresemblancebetweenobjects，withoutdrawinguponotherfaculties，suchasIdealityorLanguage，forassistance。Laterinthedayfoundhimsinking，——beingevidentlyunabletocarrythemostordinaryconundrumtoasuccessfulissue。ExhibitedTinct。
　　Val。，Ext。Opii，andCamphor，andprescribedquietandemollients。
　　Onthe17ththepatientwasmissing。
　　CHAPTERLAST。
　　STATEMENTOFTHEPUBLISHER。
　　Onthe18thofJune，Mr。WilkieCollinsleftarollofmanuscriptwithusforpublication，withouttitleordirection，sincewhichtimehehasnotbeenheardfrom。Inspiteofthecareoftheproof-readers，andvaluableliteraryassistance，itisfearedthatthecontinuityofthestoryhasbeendestroyedbysomeaccidentalmisplacingofchaptersduringitsprogress。Howandwhatchaptersaresomisplaced，thepublisherleavestoanindulgentpublictodiscover。
　　NN。
　　BEINGANOVELINTHEFRENCHPARAGRAPHICSTYLE。
　　——Mademoiselle，IsweartoyouthatIloveyou。
　　——Youwhoreadthesepages。Youwhoturnyourburningeyesuponthesewords——wordsthatItrace——Ah，Heaven！thethoughtmaddensme。
　　——Iwillbecalm。IwillimitatethereserveofthefestiveEnglishman，whowearsaspottedhandkerchiefwhichhecallsaBelchio，whoeatsbiftek，andcaressesabulldog。Iwillsubduemyselflikehim。
　　——Ha！Poto-beer！Allright——Goddam！
　　——Or，Iwillconductmyselfasthefree-bornAmerican——thegayBrotherJonathan！Iwillwhittlemeastick。Iwillwhistletomyself"YankeeDoodle，"andforgetmypassioninexcessiveexpectoration。
　　——Hoho！——wakesnakesandwalkchalks。
　　Theworldisdividedintotwogreatdivisions，——Parisandtheprovinces。ThereisbutoneParis。Thereareseveralprovinces，amongwhichmaybenumberedEngland，America，Russia，andItaly。
　　NN。wasaParisian。
　　ButNN。didnotliveinParis。DropaParisianintheprovinces，andyoudropapartofPariswithhim。DrophiminSenegambia，andinthreedayshewillgiveyouanomelettesoufflee，orapatedefoiegras，servedbytheneatestofSenegambianfilles，whomhewillcallMademoiselle。Inthreeweekshewillgiveyouanopera。
　　NN。wasnotdroppedinSenegambia，butinSanFrancisco，——quiteasawkward。
　　TheyfindgoldinSanFrancisco，buttheydon’tunderstandgilding。
　　NN。existedthreeyearsinthisplace。Hebecamebaldonthetopofhishead，asallParisiansdo。LookdownfromyourboxattheOperaComique，Mademoiselle，andcountthebaldcrownsofthefastyoungmeninthepit。Ah——youtremble！Theyshowwherethearrowsoflovehavestruckandglancedoff。
　　NN。wasalsonear-sighted，asallParisiansfinallybecome。ThisisagallantprovisionofNaturetosparethemthemortificationofobservingthattheirladyfriendsgrowold。AfteracertainageeverywomanishandsometoaParisian。
　　Oneday，NN。waswalkingdownWashingtonstreet。Suddenlyhestopped。
　　Hewasstandingbeforethedoorofamantuamaker。Besidethecounter，atthefartherextremityoftheshop，stoodayoungandelegantlyformedwoman。HerfacewasturnedfromNN。Heentered。
　　Withaplausibleexcuse，andseemingindifference，hegracefullyopenedconversationwiththemantuamakerasonlyaParisiancan。
　　ButhehadtodealwithaParisian。Hisattemptstoviewthefeaturesofthefairstrangerbythecounterweredeftlycombatedbytheshop-woman。Hewasobligedtoretire。
　　NN。wenthomeandlosthisappetite。Hewashauntedbytheelegantbasqueandgracefulshouldersofthefairunknown，duringthewholenight。
　　Thenextdayhesaunteredbythemantuamaker。Ah！Heavens！A
　　thrillranthroughhisframe，andhisfingerstingledwithadeliciouselectricity。Thefairinconnuewasthere！Heraisedhishatgracefully。Hewasnotcertain，buthethoughtthataslightmotionofherfaultlessbonnetbetrayedrecognition。Hewouldhavewildlydartedintotheshop，butjustthenthefigureofthemantuamakerappearedinthedoorway。
　　——DidMonsieurwishanything？
　　Misfortune！Desperation。NN。purchasedabottleofPrussicacid，asackofcharcoal，andaquireofpinknote-paper，andreturnedhome。Hewrotealetteroffarewelltothecloselyfittingbasque，andopenedthebottleofPrussicacid。
　　Someoneknockedathisdoor。ItwasaChinaman，withhisweeklylinen。
　　TheseChinesearedocile，butnotintelligent。Theyareingenious，butnotcreative。Theyarecunninginexpedients，butdeficientintact。Inlovetheyaresimplybarbarous。Theypurchasetheirwivesopenly，andnotconstructivelybyattorney。Byofferingsmallsumsfortheirsweethearts，theydegradethevalueofthesex。
　　Nevertheless，NN。felthewassaved。HeexplainedalltothefaithfulMongolian，andexhibitedtheletterhehadwritten。Heimploredhimtodeliverit。
　　TheMongolianassented。Theracearenotcleanlyorsweet-savored，butNN。felluponhisneck。Heembracedhimwithonehand，andclosedhisnostrilswiththeother。Throughhim，hefeltheclaspedtheclose-fittingbasque。
　　Thenextdaywasoneofagonyandsuspense。Eveningcame，butnoMercy。NN。litthecharcoal。But，tocomposehisnerves，heclosedhisdoorandfirstwalkedmildlyupanddownMontgomerySteeet。Whenhereturned，hefoundthefaithfulMongolianonthesteps。
　　——Alllity！
　　TheseChinesearenotaccurateintheirpronunciation。Theyavoidther，liketheEnglishnobleman。
　　NN。gaspedforbreath。HeleanedheavilyagainsttheChinaman。
　　——Thenyouhaveseenher，ChingLong？
　　——Yes。Alllity。Shecum。Topsideofhouse。
　　Thedocilebarbarianpointedupthestairs，andchuckled。
　　——Shehere——impossible！Ah，Heaven！doIdream？
　　——Yes。Alllity，——topsideofhouse。Goodby，John。
　　ThisisthefamiliarpartingepithetoftheMongolian。Itisequivalenttoouraurevoir。
　　NN。gazedwithastupefiedaironthedepartingservant。
　　Heplacedhishandonhisthrobbingheart。Shehere，——alonebeneaththisroof。OHeavens，whathappiness！
　　Buthow？Tornfromherhome。Ruthlesslydragged，perhaps，fromhereveningdevotions，bythehandsofarelentlessbarbarian。
　　Couldsheforgivehim？
　　Hedashedfranticallyupthestairs。Heopenedthedoor。Shewasstandingbesidehiscouchwithavertedface。
　　Astrangegiddinessovertookhim。Hesankuponhiskneesatthethreshold。
　　——Pardon，pardon。Myangel，canyouforgiveme？
　　Aterriblenauseanowseemedaddedtothefearfulgiddiness。Hisutterancegrewthickandsluggish。
　　——Speak，speak，enchantress。ForgivenessisallIask。MyLove，myLife！
　　Shedidnotanswer。Hestaggeredtohisfeet。Asherose，hiseyesfellonthepanofburningcharcoal。Aterriblesuspicionflashedacrosshismind。Thisgiddiness，——thisnausea。Theignoranceofthebarbarian。Thissilence。Omercifulheavens！shewasdying！
　　Hecrawledtowardher。Hetouchedher。Shefellforwardwithalifelesssounduponthefloor。Heutteredapiercingshriek，andthrewhimselfbesideher。
　　*****
　　Afileofgendarmes，accompaniedbytheChefBurke，foundhimthenextmorninglyinglifelessuponthefloor。Theylaughedbrutally，——thesecruelminionsofthelaw，——anddisengagedhisarmfromthewaistofthewoodendummywhichtheyhadcometoreclaimforthemantuamaker。
　　Emptyingafewbucketfulsofwateroverhisform，theyfinallysucceededinrobbinghim，notonlyofhismistress，butofthatDeathhehadcovetedwithouther。
　　Ah！weliveinastrangeworld，Messieurs。
　　FANTINE。
　　AFTERTHEFRENCHOFVICTORHUGO。
　　PROLOGUE。
　　Aslongasthereshallexistthreeparadoxes，amoralFrenchman，areligiousAtheist，andabelievingsceptic;solong，infact，asbooksellersshallwait——saytwenty-fiveyears——foranewgospel;solongaspapershallremaincheapandinkthreesousabottle，I
　　havenohesitationinsayingthatsuchbooksasthesearenotutterlyprofitless。
　　VICTORHUGO。
　　I。
　　Tobegoodistobequeer。Whatisagoodman？BishopMyriel。
　　Myfriend，youwillpossiblyobjecttothis。Youwillsayyouknowwhatagoodmanis。Perhapsyouwillsayyourclergymanisagoodman，forinstance。
　　Bah！youaremistaken;youareanEnglishman，andanEnglishmanisabeast。
　　Englishmenthinktheyaremoralwhentheyareonlyserious。TheseEnglishmenalsowearill-shapedhats，anddresshorribly！
　　Bah！theyarecanaille。
　　Still，BishopMyrielwasagoodman，——quiteasgoodasyou。Betterthanyou，infact。
　　OnedayM。MyrielwasinParis。Thisangelusedtowalkaboutthestreetslikeanyotherman。Hewasnotproud，thoughfine-looking。
　　Well，threegaminsdePariscalledhimbadnames。Saysone：——
　　"Ah，monDieu！theregoesapriest;lookoutforyoureggsandchickens！"
　　Whatdidthisgoodmando？Hecalledtothemkindly。
　　"Mychildren，"saidhe，"thisisclearlynotyourfault。I
　　recognizeinthisinsultandirreverenceonlythefaultofyourimmediateprogenitors。Letusprayforyourimmediateprogenitors。"
　　Theykneltdownandprayedfortheirimmediateprogenitors。
　　Theeffectwastouching。
　　TheBishoplookedcalmlyaround。
　　"Onreflection，"saidhe，gravely，"Iwasmistaken;thisisclearlythefaultofSociety。LetusprayforSociety。"
　　TheykneltdownandprayedforSociety。
　　Theeffectwassublimeryet。Whatdoyouthinkofthat？You，I
　　mean。
　　EverybodyremembersthestoryoftheBishopandMotherNezRetrousse。OldMotherNezRetrousesoldasparagus。Shewaspoor;
　　there’sagreatdealofmeaninginthatword，myfriend。Somepeoplesay"poorbuthonest。"Isay，Bah！
　　BishopMyrielboughtsixbunchesofasparagus。Thisgoodmanhadonecharmingfailing;hewasfondofasparagus。Hegaveherafrancandreceivedthreesouschange。
　　Thesouswerebad，——counterfeit。WhatdidthisgoodBishopdo？Hesaid："Ishouldnothavetakenchangefromapoorwoman。"
　　Thenafterwards，tohishousekeeper："Nevertakechangefromapoorwoman。"
　　Thenheaddedtohimself："Forthesouswillprobablybebad。"
　　II。
　　Whenamancommitsacrime，societyclapshiminprison。Aprisonisoneoftheworsthotelsimaginable。Thepeopletherearelowandvulgar。Thebutterisbad，thecoffeeisgreen。Ah，itishorrible！
　　Inprison，asinabadhotel，amansoonloses，notonlyhismorals，butwhatismuchworsetoaFrenchman，hissenseofrefinementanddelicacy。
　　JeanValjeancamefromprisonwithconfusednotionsofsociety。Heforgotthemodernpeculiaritiesofhospitality。SohewalkedoffwiththeBishop’scandlesticks。
　　Letusconsider：candlestickswerestolen;thatwasevident。
　　SocietyputJeanValjeaninprison;thatwasevident，too。Inprison，Societytookawayhisrefinement;thatisevident，likewise。
　　WhoisSociety？
　　YouandIareSociety。
　　Myfriend，youandIstolethosecandlesticks！
　　III。
　　TheBishopthoughtso，too。Hemeditatedprofoundlyforsixdays。
　　OnthemorningoftheseventhhewenttothePrefectureofPolice。
　　Hesaid："Monsieur，havemearrested。Ihavestolencandlesticks。"
　　TheofficialwasgovernedbythelawofSociety，andrefused。
　　WhatdidthisBishopdo？
　　Hehadacharmingballandchainmade，affixedtohisleg，andworeittherestofhislife。
　　Thisisafact！
　　IV。
　　Loveisamystery。
　　Alittlefriendofminedowninthecountry，atAuvergne，saidtomeoneday："Victor，Loveistheworld，——itcontainseverything。"
　　Shewasonlysixteen，thissharp-wittedlittlegirl，andabeautifulblonde。Shethoughteverythingofme。
　　Fantinewasoneofthosewomenwhodowronginthemostvirtuousandtouchingmanner。ThisisapeculiarityofFrenchgrisettes。
　　YouareanEnglishman，andyoudon’tunderstand。Learn，myfriend，learn。CometoParisandimproveyourmorals。
　　Fantinewasthesoulofmodesty。Shealwaysworehigh-neckdresses。High-neckdressesareasignofmodesty。
　　FantinelovedTholmoyes。Why？MyGod！Whatareyoutodo？Itwasthefaultofherparents，andshehadn’tany。Howshallyouteachher？Youmustteachtheparentifyouwishtoeducatethechild。Howwouldyoubecomevirtuous？
　　Teachyourgrandmother！
　　V。
　　WhenTholmoyesranawayfromFantine，——whichwasdoneinacharming，gentlemanlymanner，——Fantinebecameconvincedthatarigidsenseofproprietymightlookuponherconductasimmoral。
　　Shewasacreatureofsensitiveness，——andhereyeswereopened。
　　Shewasvirtuousstill，andresolvedtobreakofftheliaisonatonce。
　　Sosheputupherwardrobeandbabyinabundle。Childasshewas，shelovedthemboth。ThenleftParis。
　　VI。
　　Fantine’snativeplacehadchanged。
　　M。Madeline——anangel，andinventorofjetwork——hadbeenteachingthevillagershowtomakespuriousjet。
　　Thisisaprogressiveage。ThoseAmericans，——childrenoftheWest，——theymakenutmegsoutofwood。
　　I，myself，haveseenhamsmadeofpine，inthewigwamsofthosechildrenoftheforest。
　　Butcivilizationhasacquireddeceptiontoo。Societyismadeupofdeception。EventhebestFrenchsociety。
　　Stilltherewasonesincereepisode。
　　Eh？
　　TheFrenchRevolution！
　　VII。
　　M。Madelinewas，ifanything，betterthanMyriel。
　　M。Myrielwasasaint。M。Madelineagoodman。
　　M。Myrielwasdead。M。Madelinewasliving。
　　Thatmadeallthedifference。
　　M。Madelinemadevirtueprofitable。Ihaveseenitwritten：——
　　"Bevirtuousandyouwillbehappy。"
　　WheredidIseethiswritten？InthemodernBible？No。IntheKoran？No。InRousseau？No。Diderot？No。Wherethen？
　　Inacopy-book。
　　VIII。
　　M。MadelinewasM。leMaire。
　　Thisishowitcameabout。
　　Foralongtimeherefusedthehonor。Onedayanoldwoman，standingonthesteps，said：——
　　"Bah，agoodmayorisagoodthing。
　　"Youareagoodthing。
　　"Beagoodmayor。"
　　Thiswomanwasarhetorician。Sheunderstoodinductiveratiocination。
　　IX。
　　WhenthisgoodM。Madeline，whomthereaderwillperceivemusthavebeenaformerconvict，andaverybadman，gavehimselfuptojusticeastherealJeanValjean，aboutthissametime，Fantinewasturnedawayfromthemanufactory，andmetwithanumberoflossesfromsociety。Societyattackedher，andthisiswhatshelost：——
　　Firstherlover。
　　Thenherchild。
　　Thenherplace。
　　Thenherhair。
　　Thenherteeth。
　　Thenherliberty。
　　Thenherlife。
　　Whatdoyouthinkofsocietyafterthat？Itellyouthepresentsocialsystemisahumbug。
　　X。
　　ThisisnecessarilytheendofFantine。Thereareotherthingsthatwillbestatedinothervolumestofollow。Don’tbealarmed;
　　thereareplentyofmiserablepeopleleft。
　　Aurevoir——myfriend。
　　"LAFEMME。"
　　AFTERTHEFRENCHOFM。MICHELET。
　　I。
　　WOMENASANINSTITUTION。
　　"Ifitwerenotforwomen，fewofuswouldatpresentbeinexistence。"Thisistheremarkofacautiousanddiscreetwriter。
　　Hewasalsosagaciousandintelligent。
　　Woman！Lookuponherandadmireher。Gazeuponherandloveher。
　　Ifshewishestoembraceyou，permither。Remembersheisweakandyouarestrong。
　　Butdon’ttreatherunkindly。Don’tmakelovetoanotherwomanbeforeherface，evenifshebeyourwife。Don’tdoit。Alwaysbepolite，evenshouldshefancysomebodybetterthanyou。
　　Ifyourmother，mydearAmadis，hadnotfanciedyourfatherbetterthansomebody，youmighthavebeenthatsomebody’sson。Considerthis。Alwaysbeaphilosopher，evenaboutwomen。
　　Fewmenunderstandwomen。Frenchmen，perhaps，betterthananyoneelse。IamaFrenchman。
　　II。
　　THEINFANT。
　　Sheisachild——alittlething——aninfant。
　　Shehasamotherandfather。Letussuppose，forexample，theyaremarried。Letusbemoralifwecannotbehappyandfree——theyaremarried——perhaps——theyloveoneanother——whoknows？
　　Butsheknowsnothingofthis;sheisaninfant——asmallthing——atrifle！
　　Sheisnotlovelyatfirst。Itiscruel，perhaps，butsheisred，andpositivelyugly。Shefeelsthiskeenlyandcries。Sheweeps。
　　Ah，myGod，howsheweeps！Hercriesandlamentationsnowarereallydistressing。
　　Tearsstreamfromherinfloods。ShefeelsdeeplyandcopiouslylikeM。AlphonsedeLamartineinhisConfessions。
　　Ifyouarehermother，Madame，youwillfancyworms;youwillexamineherlinenforpins，andwhatnot。Ah，hypocrite！you，evenYOU，misunderstandher。
　　Yetshehascharmingnaturalimpulses。Seehowshetossesherdimpledarms。Shelookslonginglyathermother。Shehasalanguageofherown。Shesays，"googoo，"and"gaga。"
　　Shedemandssomething——thisinfant！
　　Sheisfaint，poorthing。Shefamishes。Shewishestoberestored。Restoreher，Mother！
　　Itisthefirstdutyofamothertorestoreherchild！
　　III。
　　THEDOLL。
　　Sheishardlyabletowalk;shealreadytottersundertheweightofadoll。
　　Itisacharmingandelegantaffair。Ithaspinkcheeksandpurple-blackhair。Sheprefersbrunettes，forshehasalready，withthequickknowledgeofaFrenchinfant，perceivedsheisablonde，andthatherdollcannotrivalher。MonDieu，howtouching！Happychild！Shespendshoursinpreparingitstoilet。
　　Shebeginstoshowhertasteintheexquisitedetailsofitsdress。
　　Shelovesitmadly，devotedly。Shewillpreferittobonbons。Shealreadyanticipatesthewealthofloveshewillhereafterpouroutonherlover，hermother，herfather，andfinally，perhaps，herhusband。
　　Thisisthetimetheanxiousparentwillguidethesefirstoutpourings。ShewillreadherextractsfromMichelet’sL’Amour，Rousseau’sHeloise，andtheRevuedesdeuxMondes。
　　IV。
　　THEMUDPIE。
　　Shewasintearsto-day。
　　Shehadstolenawayfromherbonneandwaswithsomerusticinfants。Theyhadnosesintheair，andlarge，coarsehandsandfeet。
　　Theyhadseatedthemselvesaroundapoolintheroad，andwerefashioningfantasticshapesintheclayeysoilwiththeirhands。
　　Herthroatswelledandhereyessparkledwithdelightas，forthefirsttime，hersoftpalmstouchedtheplasticmud。Shemadeagracefulandlovelypie。Shestuffeditwithstonesforalmondsandplums。Sheforgoteverything。Itwasbeingbakedinthesolarrays，whenmadamecameandtookheraway。
　　Sheweeps。Itisnight，andsheisweepingstill。
　　V。
　　HERFIRSTLOVE。
　　Shenolongerdoubtsherbeauty。Sheisloved。Shesawhimsecretly。Heisvivaciousandsprightly。Heisfamous。HehasalreadyhadanaffairwithFinfin，thefilledechambre，andpoorFinfinisdesolate。Heisnoble。SheknowsheisthesonofMadamelaBaronneCouturiere。Sheadoreshim。
　　Sheaffectsnottonoticehim。Poorlittlething！Hippolyteisdistracted——annihilated——inconsolableandcharming。
　　Sheadmireshisboots，hiscravat，hislittlegloveshisexquisitepantaloons——hiscoat，andcane。
　　Sheofferstorunawaywithhim。Heistransported，butmagnanimous。Heiswearied，perhaps。SheseeshimthenextdayofferingflowerstothedaughterofMadamelaComtesseBlanchisseuse。
　　Sheisagainintears。
　　ShereadsPauletVirginie。Sheissecretlytransported。Whenshereadshowtheexemplaryyoungwomanlaiddownherliferatherthanappearendeshabilletoherlover，sheweepsagain。TastefulandvirtuousBernardinedeSt。Pierre！——thedaughtersofFranceadmireyou！
　　Allthistimeherdollisheadlessinthecabinet。Themudpieisbrokenontheroad。
　　VI。
　　THEWIFE。
　　Sheistiredoflovingandshemarries。
　　Hermotherthinksit，onthewhole，thebestthing。Asthedayapproaches，sheisfoundfrequentlyintears。Hermotherwillnotpermittheaffiancedonetoseeher，andhemakesseveralattemptstocommitsuicide。
　　Butsomethinghappens。Perhapsitiswinter，andthewateriscold。Perhapstherearenotenoughpeoplepresenttowitnesshisheroism。
　　Inthiswayherfuturehusbandissparedtoher。ThewaysofProvidenceareindeedmysterious。Atthistimehermotherwilltalkwithher。Shewillofferphilosophy。Shewilltellhershewasmarriedherself。
　　Butwhatisthisnewandravishinglightthatbreaksuponher？Thetoiletandweddingclothes！Sheisinanewsphere。
　　Shemakesoutherlistinherowncharmingwriting。Hereitis。
　　Leteverymotherheedit。*
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　　Sheismarried。Onthedayafter，shemeetsheroldlover，Hippolyte。Heisagaintransported。
　　*ThedelicatereaderwillappreciatetheomissionofcertainarticlesforwhichEnglishsynonymesareforbidden。
　　VII。
　　HEROLDAGE。
　　AFrenchwomannevergrowsold。
　　MARYMCGILLUP。
　　ASOUTHERNNOVEL。
　　AFTERBELLEBOYD。
　　WITHANINTRODUCTIONBYG。A。S——LA。
　　INTRODUCTION。
　　"Willyouwritemeup？"
　　ThescenewasnearTempleBar。ThespeakerwasthefamousrebelMaryMcGillup，——ayounggirloffragileframe，andlong，lustrousblackhair。Imustconfessthatthequestionwasapeculiarone，and，underthecircumstances，somewhatpuzzling。ItwastrueIhadbeenkindlytreatedbytheNortherners，and，thoughprejudicedagainstthem，wastosomeextentunderobligationstothem。ItwastruethatIknewlittleornothingofAmericanpolitics，history，orgeography。ButwhendidanEnglishwritereverweighsuchtrifles？Turningtothespeaker，Iinquiredwithsomecautiontheamountofpecuniarycompensationofferedforthework。
　　"Sir！"shesaid，drawingherfragileformtoitsfullheight，"youinsultme，——youinsulttheSouth。"
　　"Butlookyehere，d’yesee——thetin——theblunt——theready——thestiff;youknow。Don’tyesee，wecan’tdowithoutthat，youknow！"
　　Itshallbecontingentonthesuccessofthestory，"sheansweredhaughtily。"Inthemeantimetakethispreciousgem。"Anddrawingadiamondringfromherfinger，sheplaceditwitharollofMSS。
　　inmyhandsandvanished。
　　AlthoughunabletoprocuremorethanL12s。6d。fromanintelligentpawnbrokertowhomIstatedthecircumstancesandwithwhomIpledgedthering，mysympathieswiththecauseofadowntroddenandchivalrouspeoplewereatonceenlisted。IcouldnothelpwonderingthatinrichEngland，thehomeoftheoppressedandthefree，ayoungandlovelywomanlikethefairauthorofthosepagesshouldbeobligedtothuspawnherjewels——hermarriagegift——forthemeanstoprocureherbread！WiththeexceptionoftheEnglisharistocracy，——whomuchresemblethem，——IdonotknowofaclassofpeoplethatIsomuchadmireastheSouthernplanters。
　　MayIbecomebetteracquaintedwithboth！
　　Sincewritingtheabove，thenewsofMr。Lincoln’sassassinationhasreachedme。ItisenoughformetosaythatIamdissatisfiedwiththeresult。Idonotattempttoexcusetheassassin。YettherewillbemenwhowillchargethisactuponthechivalrousSouth。Thisleadsmetorepeataremarkoncebeforemadebymeinthisconnectionwhichhasbecomejustlycelebrated。Itisthis：——
　　"Itisusual，incasesofmurder，tolookforthecriminalamongthosewhoexpecttobebenefitedbythecrime。InthedeathofLincoln，hisimmediatesuccessorinofficealonereceivesthebenefitofhisdying。"
　　IfherMajestyQueenVictoriawereassassinated，whichHeavenforbid，theonemostbenefitedbyherdeceasewould，ofcourse，behisRoyalHighnessthePrinceofWales，herimmediatesuccessor。
　　Itwouldbeunnecessarytostatethatsuspicionwouldatoncepointtotherealculprit，whichwouldofcoursebehisRoyalHighness。
　　Thisislogic。
　　ButIhavedone。AfterhavingthusstatedmyopinioninfavoroftheSouth，IwouldmerelyremarkthatthereisOnewhojudgethallthings，——whoweigheththecausebetweenbrotherandbrother，——andawardeththeperfectretribution;andwhoseultimatedecisionI，asaBritishsubject，haveonlyanticipated。
　　G。A。S。
　　CHAPTERI。
　　EveryreaderofBelleBoyd’snarrativewillrememberanallusiontoa"lovely，fragile-lookinggirlofnineteen，"whorivalledBelleBoydindevotiontotheSoutherncause，andwho，likeher，earnedtheenviabledistinctionofbeinga"rebelspy。"
　　Iamthat"fragile"youngcreature。AlthoughonfriendlytermswiththelateMissBoyd，nowMrs。Hardinge，candorcompelsmetostatethatnothingbutourcommonpoliticspreventsmefromexposingtheungenerousspiritshehasdisplayedinthisallusion。
　　Tobedismissedinasingleparagraphafteryearsof——ButI
　　anticipate。Toputupwiththisfeebleandforcedacknowledgmentofservicesrenderedwouldbeaconfessionofacravenspirit，which，thankGod，though"fragile"andonly"nineteen，"Idonotpossess。Imaynothavethe"bloodofaHoward"inmyveins，assomepeople，whomIshallnotdisgracemyselfbynaming，claimtohave，butIhaveyettolearnthattheraceofMcGillupeveryetbrookedslightorinsult。IshallnotsaythatattentionincertainquartersseemstohaveturnedSOMEPEOPLE’Sheads;northatitwouldhavebeenmoredelicateifcertainfolkshadkeptquietonthesubjectoftheircourtship，andtherejectionofcertainoffers，whenitisknownthattheirforwardconductwasallthatprocuredthemahusband！Thankheaven，theSouthhassomedaughterswhoareabovesuchbaseconsiderations！Whilenothingshalltemptmetorevealthepromisestoshareequallythefameofcertainenterprises，whichweremadebyonewhoshallnowbenameless，Ihavedeemeditonlyjusttomyselftoputmyownadventuresuponrecord。Iftheyarenotequaltothoseofanotherindividual，itisbecause，though"fragile，"myeducationhastaughtmetohavesomeconsiderationforthetruth。Iamdone。
　　CHAPTERII。
　　IwasborninMissouri。MydislikefortheNorthernscumwasinherent。Thiswasshown，atanearlyage，intheextremedistasteIexhibitedforWebster’sspelling-book，——theworkofawell-knownEasternAbolitionist。Icannotbetoogratefulfortheconsiderationshownbymychivalrousfather，——agentlemanoftheoldschool，——whoresistedtothelastanattempttointroduceMitchell’sAstronomyandGeographyintothepublicschoolofourdistrict。WhenIstatethatthissameMitchellbecameafterwardahirelinghelotintheYankeeArmy，everyintelligentreaderwillappreciatethepropheticdiscriminationofthistruesonoftheSouth。
　　IwaseightyearsoldwhenIstruckthefirstblowforSouthernfreedomagainsttheNorthernTyrant。Itishardlynecessarytostatethatinthisinstancetheoppressorwasapale，overworkedNewEngland"schoolmarm。"TheprincipleforwhichIwascontending，Ifelt，however，tobethesame。Resentinganaffrontputuponme，Ionedayheavedarock*attheheadoftheVandalschoolmistress。Iwasseizedandoverpowered。MypenfaltersasI
　　reachtheclimax。Englishreaderswillnotgivecredittothissickeningstory，——thecivilizedworldwillavertitshead，——butI，MaryMcGillup，waspubliclySPANKED！
　　*NOTE，BYG。A。S。——IntheSouthwest，anystonelargerthanapeaistermed"arock。"
　　CHAPTERIII。
　　Butthechaoticvortexofcivilwarapproached，andfelldestruction，oftenprocrastinated，broodedinstorm。*AstheEnglishpeoplemayliketoknowwhatwasreallytheoriginoftherebellion，Ihavenohesitationingivingthemthetrueandonlycause。Slaveryhadnothingtodowithit，althoughtheviolationoftheDeclarationofIndependence，inthedisregardbytheNorthoftheFugitiveSlaveLaw，**mighthaveprovokedalessfierypeoplethantheSouthrons。AttheinceptionofthestrugglealargeamountofSouthernindebtednesswasheldbythepeopleoftheNorth。Toforcepaymentfromthegenerousbutinsolventdebtor——toobtainliquidationfromtheSouthernplanter——wasreallythesoullessandmercenaryobjectofthecravenNortherners。LetthecommonpeopleofEnglandlooktothis。Lettheimprovidentliteraryhack;thestarvedimpecuniousGrubStreetdebtor;thenewspaperfrequenterofsponging-houses，rememberthisintheircriticismsofthevileandslavishYankee。
　　*Imakenopretensiontofinewriting，butperhapsMrs。Hardingecanlayoverthat。O，ofcourse！M。McG。
　　**TheDeclarationofIndependencegrantstoeachsubject"thepursuitoflife，liberty，andhappiness。"Afugitiveslavemaybesaidtopersonify"life，liberty，andhappiness。"Hencehispursuitisreallylegal。Thisislogic。G。A。S。
　　CHAPTERIV。
　　TheroastingofanAbolitionist，byagreatlyinfuriatedcommunity，wasmyfirsttasteofthehorrorsofcivilwar。Heavens！WhywilltheNorthpersistinthisfratricidalwarfare？TheexpulsionofseveralUnionrefugees，whichsoonfollowed，nowfairlyplungedmybelovedStateintheseethingvortex。
　　Iwassittingatthepianooneafternoon，singingthatstirringrefrain，sojustlycelebrated，butwhichacravenspirit，unworthyofEngland，hasexcludedfromsomeofherprincipalrestaurants，andwasdwellingwithsomeenthusiasmonthefollowingline：——
　　"Huzza！shespurnstheNorthernscum！"
　　whenafragmentofthatscum，clothedinthatdetestableblueuniformwhichisthesymbolofoppression，enteredtheapartment。
　　"Ihavethehonorofaddressingthecelebratedrebelspy，MissMcGillup，"saidtheVandalofficer。
　　InamomentIwasperfectlycalm。Withtheexceptionofslightlyexpectoratingtwiceinthefaceoftheminion，Ididnotbetraymyagitation。Haughtily，yetfirmly，Ireplied：——
　　"Iam。"
　　"Youlookedasifyoumightbe，"thebrutereplied，asheturnedonhisheeltoleavetheapartment。
　　InaninstantIthrewmyselfbeforehim。"Youshallnotleaveherethus，"Ishrieked，grapplinghimwithanenergywhichnoone，seeingmyfrailfigure，wouldhavebelieved。"Iknowthereputationofyourhirelingcrew。Ireadyourdreadfulpurposeinyoureye。Tellmenotthatyourdesignsarenotsinister。Youcameheretoinsultme，——tokissme，perhaps。Yousha’n’t，——younaughtyman。Goaway！"
　　TheblushofconsciousdegradationrosetothecheekoftheLincolnhirelingasheturnedhisfaceawayfrommine。
　　InaninstantIdrewmypistolfrommybelt，which，inanticipationofsomesuchoutrage，Ialwayscarried，andshothim。
　　CHAPTERV。
　　"Thyfortewaslesstoactthanspeak，Maryland！
　　Thypoliticswerechangedeachweek，Maryland！
　　WithNorthernVandalsthouwastmeek，Withsympathizersthouwouldstshriek，Iknowthee——O，’twaslikethycheek！
　　Maryland！myMaryland！"
　　Aftercommittingtheactdescribedintheprecedingchapter，whicheveryEnglishreaderwillpardon，Iwentupstairs，putonacleanpairofstockings，and，placingaroseinmylustrousblackhair，proceededatoncetothecampofGeneralsPriceandMosbytoputtheminpossessionofinformationwhichwouldleadtothedestructionofaportionoftheFederalArmy。DuringagreatpartofmyflightIwasexposedtoarunningfirefromtheFederalpicketsofsuchcoarseexpressionsas，"Goit，SallyReb，""Dustit，myConfederatebeauty，"butIsucceededinreachingthegloriousSoutherncampuninjured。
　　InaweekafterwardsIwasarrested，byalettredecachetofMr。
　　Stanton，andplacedintheBastile。Britishreadersofmystorywillexpresssurpriseattheseterms，butIassurethemthatnotonlythesearticlesbuttumbrils，guillotines，andconciergerieswereinactiveuseamongtheFederals。Ifsubstantiationberequired，IrefertotheCharlestonMercury，theonlyreliableorgan，nexttotheNewYorkDailyNews，publishedinthecountry。
　　AttheBastileImadetheacquaintanceoftheaccomplishedandelegantauthorofGuyLivingstone，*towhomIpresentedacuriouslycarvedthigh-boneofaUnionofficer，andfromwhomIreceivedthefollowingbeautifulacknowledgment：——
　　"Demoiselle：——ShouldIeverwinhametomyaincountrie，ImakemineavowtoenshrineinmyreliquairethiselegantbijouterieandofferingofLaBelleRebelle。Nay，methinksthisfractionofman’sanatomyweresomecompensationfortheriblostbythe’grandoldgardener，’Adam。"
　　*TherecentconductofMr。Livingstonerendershimunworthyofmynotice。HisdisgustingpraiseofBelleBoyd，andcompleteignoringofmyclaims，showtheartfulnessofsomefemalesandpuppyismofsomemen。M。McG。
　　CHAPTERVI。
　　ReleasedatlastfromdurancevileandplacedonboardofanEriecanal-boat，onmywaytoCanada，Iforamomentbreathedthesweetsofliberty。PerhapstheintervalgavemeopportunitytoindulgeincertainreverieswhichIhadhithertosternlydismissed。HenryBreckinridgeFolair，aconsistentcopperhead，captainofthecanal-
　　boat，againandagainpressedthatsuitIhadsooftenrejected。
　　Itwasalovelymoonlightnight。Wesatonthedeckoftheglidingcraft。Themoonbeamandthelashofthedriverfellsoftlyontheflanksoftheoffhorse，andonlythesurgingofthetow-ropebrokethesilence。Folair’sarmclaspedmywaist。Isufferedittoremain。Placinginmylapasmallbutnotungratefulrollofcheckerberrylozenges，hetooktheoccasiontorepeatsoftlyinmyearthewordsofamottohehadjustunwrapped——withitsgracefulcoveringofthetissuepaper——fromasugaralmond。Theheartofthewickedlittlerebel，MaryMcGillup，waswon！
　　ThestoryofMaryMcGillupisdone。Imighthaveaddedthejournalofmyhusband，HenryBreckinridgeFolair，butasitreferschieflytohisfreights，andascheduleofhispassengers，Ihavebeenobliged，reluctantly，tosuppressit。
　　ItisduetomyfriendstosaythatIhavebeenrequestednottowritethisbook。Expressionshavereachedmyears，thereverseofcomplimentary。Ihavebeentoldthatitspublicationwillprobablyinsuremybanishmentforlife。Beitso。IfthecauseforwhichI
　　laboredhavebeensubserved，Iamcontent。
　　LONDON，May，1865。