Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... VINDICATION. After Bill had left, Moll sat before the mirror arranging her dishevelled hair and speaking lowly to herself, as if to Bill: "All right! Have it your own way, Bill! I done my best and I only got it in the neck. All right, I'll be just as low-down now as you want me to be." And here the girl burst into a long, hysterical laugh. "Ha, ha, ha, ha! This is what I get for fighting the devil for eight rotten months!" Working herself up into a rage, Moll sprang from her seat and began to demolish the furniture. "Me for Liz and the booze again," she screamed, seizing a tumbler from the washstand and sending it crashing into the mirror of her dresser. "I'll show just how rotten I can be!" she shrieked, tearing down the window shade and throwing the chairs around the room. Ha, ha, ha, ha! I've been good for over half a year, and what have I got fur it? I've lost the man I love and the best friend I had. To the gutter for me! I'll begin now." 80 Springing towards the table, Moll snatched up the bottle of whiskey which Aines had brought, and, biting out the cork, poured out a big drink, which she lifted to her lips, but all of a sudden paused and began to tremble violently. "She's looking at me!--she sees me! I can't do it! I can't do it!" screamed the girl, as her eye caught the picture of the Madonna hanging on the wall. A crash followed and the glass lay on the floor, broken into countless fragments. "No! no! Forgive me! Oh, Blessed Virgin! mother of us all, forgive me! I don't mean it!--I don't mean it! You have saved so many poor girls--help me! save me!" The reversion of feeling which came over Moll seemed to change her whole manner. Falling on her knees before the picture, her eyes swimming in tears, the poor girl continued her...
