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"He was her second husband, Bartholoer than her, and he didn't know any better He thought he could use her-- but she used him I want to save you from her so you won't end up like your father did--dead"

Dead Almost everybody was dead in our family Wasn't really surprised by nothin he said, except I hadn't knoomen were that bad Always suspected they were, but never really knew I should warn Jory

"Now if you want to save your everlasting soul frorow strong and powerful like your greatgrandfather Then woain You will rule them"

I looked up into his long gaunt face, seeh which he not only hissed but solier than anyone I'd seen before But I'd heard Euessed I randfather a try, and read his little red-leather book with its sprawly handwritin

Didn't taketo do at all But when I was in the barn near the stall that would soon be a holed down in the hay Wanted that pony so bad it hurt Didn't really care if it smelled bad and was lots of trouble I opened the book, which looked hty old

I a this journal with the most bitter day of my life: the day my beloved mother ran away and left me for another man She left my father too I remember how I felt when he told me what she'd done, how o to bed and have no ht and hear my prayers I was five years old And until she left, she'd always said I was the most important person in her life How could she have leftpossessed her so she could turn her back on a loving son?

I was so innocent then, so unknowing When I read the words of the Lord, I began to realize that ever since Eve women have betrayed men in one way or another, even an to hate that name

Funny Felt strange as I lifted my eyes fro that soe, as if he had to use every bit of space

I too had always been scared o for no reason except she didn't want to be near me anymore And I'd be left alone with a stepfather who couldn't

possibly love me as ht, for he had his dancin and that was all that really mattered to him

"You like that book?" asked John A still in the shadows and watchin littery eyes

"Sure, it's a good book," I h it ht run away too with some man asn't a doctor All the time she ishin Daddy wasn't a doctor and could stay home more

"Now you keep reading that book each day," advised John Ah his face was mean, "and you will learn all about women and how to control theood "And not only will you learn how to control women, but also all people That s the row tired of reading You reiven duty of men to dominate women who are basically weak and stupid"

Gee, I hadn't guessed Mo and wonderful Just like enerous and kindand in some ways, much better than my own mother, who always seemed too busy to bother with me

"Malcolm was the kind of man other people looked up to, Bart The kind of man everyone respected and feared When you can inspire that kind of awe it randmother about this book It would be better if you didn't, and just went on pretending to love her asKeep your honest thoughts to yourself"