The dissociation of a personality : a biographical study in abnormal psychology / by Morton Prince.

  • Morton Prince
Date:
1905
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    threatened to make me [IV] ‘ dead ’ and bring I. She suc- ceeded for a time. I became B I, but things were no better, for, as I told you in the beginning, this girl is exceedingly dis- tasteful to me as B I. Not only that, I cannot — strange as it seems now — understand her in the least. I cannot talk with her, and all that she says is strange and foreign to me, — our points of view are so entirely different. Nevertheless, I [B I] tried feverishly to keep up with her and to be nice to her, know- ing very well what would happen if I did not. But, Dr. Prince, that sort of thing is not easy for me as B I. I do not'think I deceived the girl for an instant. She knew that something had changed me, and that I, as I sat there listening, did not like her. And I knew that she knew. This has been going on for about two weeks now, and will last for about two more,—until the twenty-sixth. You have no idea how great the nervous strain upon me is. And there is no way of lightening it except by using force to make Sally keep her word. I am unwilling for certain reasons to have you do this. But if you will only help me to hold out until the end of this month, if you will only help me to keep my mind clear, to stay myself, to have courage, to believe in the future, I shall be forever grateful to you.” The following letters let the difficulties of management be seen; [From B IV.] ‘ ‘ I am expecting to be at the office from eleven until one every morning this week except Saturday. If it is convenient for you to come there, I need hardly say — after my letter — that I shall be awfully glad to see you. I think I have never in my life felt quite so helpless, and so at a loss to know how to move.” [P. S.] “Please, please don’t come. Dr. Prince. Tell her it is n’t convenient, or that you ’re going to China, or something. I don’t want you to come. I don’t want you to. I will answer your letter to-morrow, perhaps. I can’t now, for I’m going out. Please stay in Newport. It is terribly hot here, and you know