The Letter
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Every time I met him, I hated myself.
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And yet I lived for the moment
when I'd see him again.

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It was horrible.
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There was never an hour when I was at
peace, when I wasn't reproaching myself.

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I was like a person who is sick with some
disease and doesn't want to get well.

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Even my agony was a kind of joy.
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Then there came a time about a year ago
when he began to change toward me.

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I didn't know what was the matter.
I was frantic.

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-I made scenes. I threw myself at his feet.
-Leslie.

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Then I heard about that....
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That native woman.
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I couldn't believe it.
I wouldn't believe it!

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At last I saw her.
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Saw her walking in the village
with those hideous spangles...

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...that chalky painted face...
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...and those eyes like a cobra's eyes.
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But I couldn't give him up.
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I sent for him.
You read the letter.

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We'd always been so careful
about writing before...

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...but this time, I didn't care.
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I hadn't seen him for 1 0 days.
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He came to see me.
I told him I'd heard about his marriage.

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He denied it. I was frantic.
I don't know what I said to him.

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I hated him because
he made me despise myself.

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I insulted him. I cursed him.
I was beside myself.

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At last, he turned on me.
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He told me he was sick and tired of me,
that it was true about that other woman...

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...that she was the only one
that meant anything.

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He was glad I knew because
now I'd leave him alone.

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He got up, and I knew if he left,
I'd never see him again...

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...so I seized the revolver and fired.
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Heard a cry, and I knew I'd hit him.
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He staggered toward the veranda...
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...and I ran after him
and fired and fired and fired.

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There's no excuse for me.

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