\"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。
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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。