,,bits ,,ab\t ,,home ,,matt]s4 ,by ,h4 ,h41 ,au?or ( ,v]ses & ,bits ( ,travel4 #ahgc ,cont5ts4 ,! ,inhumanities ( ,p>5ts--,corporal ,puni%m5t ,! ,inhumanities ( ,p>5ts--,ne$less ,d5ials ,! ,inhumanities ( ,p>5ts--,rud5ess ,break+ ! ,w ,! ,reign ( ,ar*elaus ,! ,awkw>d ,age ,a ,day ) a ,c\rte\s ,"m ,*ildr5 9 ,nova ,scotia ,! ,republic ( ! ,family ,! ,ready-to-,halts ,! ,desc5dants ( ,nabal ,boys n all[$ ,half an ,h\r 9 a ,railway ,/ation ,a ,g5ius = ,affection ,ra9y ,days ,fri5ds ( ! ,prison]s ,a ,companion = ! ,w9t] ,*oice ( ,colors ,! ,apo/le ( ,beauty ,engli% ,lodg+-,h\ses ,wet ! ,clay ,! ,k+'s ,fri5d ,le>n+ to speak ,private ,tyrants ,m>g9 ,! ,f9e ,art ( ,smil+ ,dea?-b$ ,rep5tance ,! ,correlation ( ,moral ,=ces ,a ,simple ,bill ( ,f>e = a ,*ri/mas ,d9n] ,*ildr5's ,p>ties ,aft]-supp] ,talk ,hy/]ia 9 ,lit]ature ,jog ,trot ,! ,joyless ,am]ican ,spiritual ,tee?+ ,glass ,h\ses ,! ,old-,clo!s ,mong] 9 ,j\rnalism ,! ,c\ntry ,l&lord's ,side ,! ,good ,/aff ( ,pleasure ,want$--a ,home ,bits ( ,talk4 ,! ,inhumanities ( ,p>5ts--,corporal ,puni%m5t4 ,n long ago a ,presbyt]ian m9i/] 9 ,we/]n ,new ,york :ipp$ 8 ?ree-ye>-old boy to dea?1 = refus+ to say 8 pray]s4 ,! little f+]s 7 brok52 ! t5d] fle% 0 bruis$ & actually mangl$2 /rong m5 wept :5 !y look$ on ! body2 & ! rev]5d murd]]1 aft] hav+ be5 set free on bail1 0 glad to return & take refuge )9 ! walls ( 8 prison1 to escape summ>y puni%m5t at ! h&s ( an outrag$ community4 ,at ! b>e m5tion ( su* cruelty1 e he>t grew sick & fa9t2 m5 & wom5 7 dumb ) horror3 only te>s & a hot dem& = in/ant retaliation avail$4 ,! "q :e!r1 aft] all1 t baby m>tyr 7 n =tunate among 8 fell[s1 w\ld1 no d\bt1 be met by res5tful a/oni%m5t4 ,b x is a "q :i* may well be ask$1 may well be pond]$4 ,he>t-r5d+ z x is to ?9k = an in/ant ( ! agonies :i* ! poor *ild mu/ h borne = "s h\rs aft] 8 infant bra9 0 too bewild]$ by t]ror & pa9 to und]/& :at 0 requir$ ( him1 x /ill _c fail to occur to deep] reflection t ! torture 0 %ort & small 9 comp>ison ) :at ! next t5 ye>s might h held = him if he _h liv$4 ,to e>n entrance on ! spiritual life by ! briefe/ possible exp]i5ce ( ! physical1 is always great] ga92 b h[ emphatically is x s :5 ! conditions ( life ^u e>? are sure to be unfavorable6 ,if x 7 possible 9 any way to get a /ati/ical summ+-up & a tangible pres5tation ( ! am\nt ( physical pa9 inflict$ by p>5ts on *ildr5 "u twelve ye>s ( age1 ! mo/ call\s-he>t$ w\ld be surpris$ & %ock$4 ,if x 7 possible to add to ?is e/imate an accurate & sci5tific demon/ration ( ! ext5t to :i* su* pa91 by weak5+ ! n]v\s sy/em & exhau/+ its capacity to resi/ disease1 dim9i%es *ildr5's *ances = life1 ! _w w\ld /& agha/4 ,too little has be5 said ^u ?is po9t4 ,! oppon5ts ( corporal puni%m5t usually approa* ! subject ei!r f ! s5tim5tal or ! moral /&po9t4 ,! argum5t on ei!r ( ^! gr\nds c be made /rong en\gh1 "o w\ld suppose1 to p>alyze e h& lift$ to /rike a *ild4 ,b ! "q ( ! direct & la/+ physical effect ( bl[s--ev5 ( "o bl[ on ! delicate tissues ( a *ild's body1 on ! frail & trembl+ n]ves1 on ! s5sitive organization :i* is try+1 "u a ?\s& unfavor+ conditions1 to adju/ itself to ! h>d "w ( bo? liv+ & gr[+--has yet to be prop]ly consid]$4 ,e "o kn[s ! sudd5 s5se ( insupportable pa91 sometimes produc+ ev5 dizz9ess & nausea1 :i* foll[s ! accid5tal hitt+ ( ! ankle or elb[ aga9/ a h>d sub/ance4 ,x does n ne$ t ! bl[ be v h>d to br+ involunt>y te>s to adult eyes4 ,b :at is su* a pa9 z ?is1 9 comp>ison ) ! pa9 ( a doz5 or m quick t+l+ bl[s f a heavy h& on fle% :i* is1 :i* mu/ be z mu* m s5sitive ?an ours1 z are ! s\ls :i* dwell 9 x pur] ?an ours4 ,add to ?is physical pa9 ! ov]:elm+ t]ror :i* only utt] helplessness c feel1 & :i* is ! mo/ recognizable quality 9 ! cry ( a v "y *ild "u :ipp+2 add ! in/9ctive s5se ( disgrace1 ( outrage1 :i* (t5 keeps ! old] *ild /ubborn & /ill ?r\gh-out1--& y h an am\nt & an int5sity ( suff]+ f :i* ev5 tri$ n]ves might %r9k4 ,aga91 :o does n "k--at lea/1 :at woman does n "k--t viol5t weep+1 = ev5 a v %ort "t1 is q en\gh to cause a feel+ ( languor & depression1 ( n]v\s exhau/ion = a :ole day8 ,yet x does n seem to occur to mo!rs t little *ildr5 mu/ feel ?is1 9 proportion to ! l5g? ( "t & viol5ce ( _! cry+1 f> m ?an gr[n p4 ,:o has n (t5 se5 a poor *ild receive1 )9 an h\r or two ( ! fir/ :ipp+1 a second "o1 = "s small ebullition ( n]v\s irritability1 :i* 0 simply inevitable f its sp5t & worn condition8 ,x is safe to say t 9 families :]e :ipp+ is regul>ly recogniz$ z a puni%m5t1 few *ildr5 "u t5 ye>s ( age1 & ( av]age behavior1 h less ?an "o :ipp+ a week4 ,sometimes !y h m1 sometimes ! :ipp+ is v sev]e4 ,?us y h 9 "o %ort ye> sixty or sev5ty occasions on :i* = a great] or less "t1 say f "o to ?ree h\rs1 ! *ild's n]v\s sy/em is subject$ to a trem5d\s /ra9 f ! effect ( t]ror & physical pa9 comb9$ ) long cry+4 ,w any physician tell u t ?is fact is n an elem5t 9 t *ild's physical condition at ! end ( t ye>8 ,w any physician d>e to say t !re may n be1 9 t *ild's life1 crises :5 ! issues ( life & dea? w be s equally balanc$ t ! t5? "p ( ! n]v\s =ce lo/ 9 su* fits ( cry+1 & 9 ! endurance ( su* pa91 c\ld turn ! scale8 ,nature's retributions1 l h] rew>ds1 are cumulative4 ,because h] s5t5ces aga9/ evil works are n execut$ spe$ily1 !re=e ! he>ts ( ! sons ( m5 are fully set 9 !m to d evil4 ,b ! s5t5ce always is execut$1 soon] or lat]1 & t inexorably4 ,y\r son1 ,o un?9k+ "m6 may fall by ! way 9 ! full prime ( 8 manhood1 = lack ( t /r5g? :i* 8 infancy sp5t 9 endur+ y\r ha/y & sev]e puni%m5ts4 ,x is easy to say1--& univ]sally is said1--by p :o cl+ to ! old & fight aga9/ ! new1 ,all ?is outcry ab\t corporal puni%m5t is s5tim5tal nons5se4 ,! _w is full ( m5 & wom51 :o h gr[n up /rong & good1 9 spite ( :ipp+s2 & z = me1 ,i "k ,i nev] _h any m :ipp+ ?an ,i des]v$1 or ?an 0 good = me4 ,are y !n s /rong & cle> & pure 9 y\r physical & spiritual nature & life1 t y are sure no diff]5t tra9+ c\ld h made ei!r y\r body or y\r s\l bett]8 ,are ^! m5 & wom51 ( :om ! _w is full1 s able-bodi$1 :ole-s\l$1 /rong-m9d$1 t y ?9k x ne$less to look ab\t = any me?od ( mak+ ! next g5]ation bett]8 ,above all1 d y believe t x is a "p ( ! legitimate outwork+ ( ,god's plan & int5t 9 creat+ human be+s to h m ?an "o-half ( !m die 9 *ildhood8 ,if we are n to believe t ?is fe>ful mortality is a "p ( ,god's plan1 is x wise to refuse to consid] all possibilities1 ev5 ^? seem+ly mo/ remote1 ( dim9i%+ x8 ,no argum5t is s h>d to meet 7simply because x is n an argum5t7 z ! assumption ( ! good & propriety ( ! ?+ t ha? be54 ,x is "o ( ! devil's be/ sophi/ries1 by :i* he keeps good p undi/urb$ 9 do+ ! ?+s he likes4 ,x has be5 9 all ages ! bulw>k beh9d :i* evils h made /&1 & h sla9 _! ?\s&s4 ,x is ! la/ enemy :i* %all be de/roy$4 ,x is ! only real support ( ! cruel evil ( corporal puni%m5t4 ,suppose t su* puni%m5t ( *ildr5 _h be5 unhe>d ( till n[4 ,suppose t ! idea _h ye/]day be5 sugge/$ = ! fir/ "t t by inflict+ physical pa9 on a *ild's body y might make him recollect c]ta9 tru?s2 & suppose t in/ead ( :ipp+1 a v mod]ate & h>mless degree ( prick+ ) p9s or cutt+ ) knives or burn+ ) fire _h be5 sugge/$4 ,w\ld n fa!rs & mo!rs h cri$ out all ov] ! l& at ! inhumanity ( ! idea8 ,w\ld !y n /ill cry out at ! inhumanity ( "o :o1 z ?+s are to-day1 %\ld propose ! sub/itution ( prick+ or cutt+ or burn+ = :ipp+8 ,b ,i ?9k x w\ld n be easy to %[ 9 :at wise small pricks or cuts are m inhuman ?an bl[s2 or :y ly+ may n be z legitimately cur$ by bli/]s made ) a hot coal z by black & blue spots made ) a rul]4 ,! pr9ciple is ! same2 & if ! pr9ciple be "r1 :y n multiply me?ods8 ,x seems z if ?is "o sugge/ion1 c&idly consid]$1 might be en\gh to op5 all p>5ts' eyes to ! enormity ( :ipp+4 ,h[ _m a lov+ "m w1 )\t any ?\ght ( cruelty1 inflict half-a-doz5 quick bl[s on ! little h& ( h] *ild1 :5 %e c\ld no m take a p9 & make ! same numb] ( ?ru/s into ! t5d] fle%1 ?an %e c\ld b9d ! baby on a rack4 ,yet ! p9-?ru/s w\ld hurt f> less1 & w\ld probably make a deep] impression on ! *ild's m9d4 ,among ! m ignorant classes1 ! frequ5cy & sev]ity ( corporal puni%m5t ( *ildr51 are appall+4 ,! facts only ne$ to be held up closely & p]si/5tly be=e ! community to be recogniz$ z horrors ( cruelty f> great] ?an "s :i* h be5 made subjects ( legislation4 ,x 0 my mis=tune once to be =c$ to sp5d sev]al ( ! hotte/ weeks ( a hot summ] 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 ne> neighborhood to my rooms 7 blocks ( build+s :i* _h %ops on ! fir/ floor & t5em5ts above4 ,9 ^! liv$ ! families ( small tradesm51 & me*anics ( ! bett] sort4 ,dur+ ^? scor*+ nights e w9d[ 0 ?r[n op51 & all s\nds 7 borne ) di/9ctness ?r\gh ! hot /ill air4 ,*ief among !m 7 ! %rieks & cries ( little *ildr51 & bl[s & angry words f tir$1 ov]work$ mo!rs4 ,at times x became almo/ unbe>able3 x 0 h>d to refra9 f an attempt at rescue4 ,t51 twelve1 tw5ty quick1 h>d bl[s1 ^: s\nd rang out pla9ly1 ,i c\nt$ aga9 & aga92 m+l+ ) !m came ! convulsive screams ( ! poor *ildr51 & t mo/ pite\s ?+ ( all1 ! reit]ation ( ,oh1 mamma6 oh1 mamma6 z if1 ?r\gh all1 ! helpless little creatures _h an in/9ct t ?is ^w ought to be 9 itself ! /ronge/ appeal4 ,^! families 7 all ( ! bett] class ( "w p1 com=table & respectable4 ,:at s\nds 7 to be he>d 9 ! m wret*$ haunts ( ! city1 dur+ ^? nights1 ! he>t /ruggl$ away f fancy+4 ,b ! %rieks ( ^? *ildr5 w nev] :olly die out ( ! air4 ,i he> !m to-day2 & m+l+ ) !m1 ! "q r+s p]petually 9 my e>s1 ,:y does n ! law protect *ildr51 be=e ! po9t at :i* life is endang]$8 ,a c>tman may be arre/$ 9 ! /reets = ! brutal beat+ ( a horse :i* is 8 own1 & :i* he has ! "r to kill if he s *oose4 ,%\ld n a man be equally )held f ! brutal beat+ ( a *ild :o is n 8 own1 b ,god's1 & :om to kill is murd]8 ,! ,inhumanities ( ,p>5ts--,ne$less ,d5ials4 ,web/]'s ,diction>y1 :i* _c be accus$ ( any lean+ t[>d s5tim5talism1 def9es inhumanity z cruelty 9 action2 & cruelty z an act ( a human be+ :i* inflicts unnecess>y pa94 ,! ^w inhumanity has an ugly s\nd1 & _m inhuman p are utt]ly & hone/ly unconsci\s ( _! own inhumanities2 x is necess>y !re=e to entr5* "o's self beh9d "s su* bulw>k z ! above def9itions af=d1 be=e v5tur+ ! accusation t fa!rs & mo!rs are habitually guilty ( inhuman conduct 9 inflict+ unnecess>y pa9 on _! *ildr51 by ne$less d5ials ( _! innoc5t wi%es & impulses4 ,mo/ m5 & a great _m wom5 w\ld be a/oni%$ at be+ told t simple humanity requires !m to gratify e wi%1 ev5 ! smalle/1 ( _! *ildr51 :5 ! pa9 ( hav+ t wi% d5i$ is n made necess>y1 ei!r = ! *ild's own welf>e1 physical or m5tal1 or by circum/ances beyond ! p>5t's control4 ,! ^w necess>y is a v au?oritative "o2 consci5ce1 if left free1 soon n>r[s d[n its b\nd>ies2 inconv5i5ce1 h9drance1 deprivation1 self-d5ial1 "o or all1 or ev5 a great deal ( all1 to ourselves1 _c give u a %ad[ ( "r to say t ! pa9 ( ! *ild's disappo9tm5t is necess>y4 ,selfi%ness grasps at help f ! hackney$ say+s1 t x is be/ = *ildr5 to be> ! yoke 9 _! y\?2 ! soon] !y le>n t !y _c h _! own way ! bett]2 x is a good discipl9e = !m to practise self-d5ial1 c4 ,b ! yoke t !y mu/ be>1 9 spite ( our light5+ x all we c1 is heavy en\gh2 ! in/ances 9 :i* x is1 = good & suffici5t reasons1 impossible = !m to h _! own way are q num]\s en\gh to insure _! le>n+ ! lesson v e>ly2 & z = ! discipl9e ( self-d5ial1--,god bless _! de>1 pati5t s\ls6--if m5 & wom5 br\ght to be> on ! ?w>t+s & vexations ( _! daily lives1 & _! relations ) ea* o!r1 "o hundr$? "p ( ! sweet acquiesc5ce & brave endurance :i* av]age *ildr5 %[1 "u ! av]age managem5t ( av]age p>5ts1 ?is _w w\ld be a mu* pleasant] place to live 9 ?an x is4 ,let any consci5ti\s & t5d] "m1 :o p]haps reads ^! words ) te>s half ( res5tm5t1 half ( grief 9 h] eyes1 keep = ?ree days an exact record ( ! little reque/s :i* %e refuses1 f ! baby ( five1 :o begg$ to /& on a *air & look out ( ! w9d[1 & 0 ha/ily told1 ,no1 x w\ld1 hurt ! *air1 :5 "o m9ute w\ld h be5 en\gh "t to lay a fold$ newspap] ov] ! uphol/]y1 & ano!r m9ute en\gh to expla9 to him1 ) a kiss & a hug1 t t 0 to save 8 spoil+ mamma's nice *air ) 8 boots2 & ! two m9utes toge!r w\ld probably h made sure t ano!r "t ! de> little fell[ w\ld look out = a pap] himself1 :5 he wi%$ to climb up to ! w9d[1--f ?is baby up to ! pretty girl ( twelve1 :o1 ) z di/9ct a p]ception ( ! becom+ z h] "m _h be=e h]1 w5t to s*ool unhappy because %e 0 compell$ to we> ! blue necktie in/ead ( ! sc>let "o1 & surely = no especial reason6 ,at ! end ( ! ?ree days1 an hone/ exam9ation ( ! record w\ld %[ t full half ( ^! small d5ials1 all ( :i* _h involv$ pa91 & "s ( :i* _h br\ght conte/ & puni%m5t1 _h be5 ne$less1 _h be5 ha/ily made1 & made usually on acc\nt ( ! slight int]ruption or inconv5i5ce :i* w\ld result f yield+ to ! reque/4 ,i am v mu* mi/ak5 if ! hone/ keep+ & hone/ /udy ( su* a ?ree days' record w\ld n :olly *ange ! atmosph]e 9 _m a h\se to :at x ought to be1 & br+ almo/ con/ant sun%9e & bliss :]e n[1 too (t51 are /orm & mis]y4 ,) "s p>5ts1 al?\gh !y are nei!r h>% nor h>d 9 mann]1 nor yet unlov+ 9 nature1 ! habitual fir/ impulse seems to be to refuse3 !y appe> to h a s+ul> obtus5ess to ! fact t x is1 or c be1 ( any consequ5ce to a *ild :e!r x does or does n d ! ?+ x desires4 ,(t5 ! refusal is )drawn on ! fir/ symptom ( grief or disappo9tm5t on ! *ild's "p2 a ?+ :i* is fatal to all real control ( a *ild1 & almo/ z unk9d z ! fir/ unnecess>y d5ial1--p]haps ev5 m s1 z x involves d\ble & treble pa9s1 9 future in/ances1 :]e !re _c & mu/ n be any giv+ way to entreaties4 ,x is d\btless ?is lack ( p]ception1--ak91 "o w\ld ?9k1 to color-bl9dness1--:i* is at ! bottom ( ?is great & common inhumanity among k9d & intellig5t fa!rs & mo!rs3 an inhumanity s common t x may almo/ be said to be univ]sal2 s common t1 :ile we are oblig$ to look on & see our de>e/ fri5ds guilty ( x1 we f9d x next to impossible to make !m und]/& :at we mean :5 we make outcry ov] "s ( its gl>+ in/ances4 ,y1 my de>e/ ( fri5ds1--or1 r1 y :o w\ld be1 b = ?is "o po9t ( hopeless cont5tion betwe5 u1--d y rememb] a c]ta9 w>m morn+1 la/ ,augu/1 ( :i* ,i told y !n y _h n he>d ! la/8 ,"h x is aga93 p]haps 9 pr9t ,i c make x look black] to y ?an ,i c\ld !n2 "p ( x ,i saw1 "p ( x y unwill+ly confess$ to me1 & "p ( x little ,blue ,eyes told me h]self4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? ineffable morn+s1 :5 a ?rill ( delight & expectancy fills ! air2 "o felt t e appo9tm5t ( ! day mu/ be unlike ^? ( o!r days1--mu/ be fe/ive1 mu/ help on ! :ite day = :i* all ?+s look$ ready4 ,i rememb] h[ l ! morn+ itself y look$ z y /ood 9 ! doorway1 9 a fre% :ite musl9 dress1 ) lav5d] ribbons4 ,i said1 ,oh1 extravagance6 ,= breakfa/6 ,i "k1 y said2 b ! day 0 s en*ant+1 ,i c\ld n make up my m9d to we> any ?+ t _h be5 worn be=e4 ,"h an upro> f ! nurs]y broke out1 & we bo? ran to ! spot4 ,!re /ood little ,blue ,eyes1 9 a /orm ( temp]1 ) "o small foot on a crumpl$ mass ( p9k cambric on ! floor2 & nurse1 :o 0 also v r$ & angry1 expla9$ t ,miss w\ld n h on h] p9k frock because x 0 n q clean4 ,x is all dirty1 mamma1 & ,i don't want to put x on6 ,y've got on a nice :ite dress3 :y c't ,i8 ,y are 9 ! ma9 a k9d "m1 & y d n l to give little ,blue ,eyes pa92 s y knelt d[n beside h]1 & told h] t %e mu/ be a good girl1 & h on ! g[n ,m>y _h said1 b t %e %\ld h on a pretty :ite apron1 :i* w\ld hide ! spots4 ,& ,blue ,eyes1 be+ only six ye>s old1 & ( a lov+1 g5]\s nature1 dri$ h] te>s1 accept$ ! v que/ionable exp$i5t1 tri$ to =get ! spots1 & 9 a few mom5ts came out on ! piazza1 *irp+ l a little bird4 ,by ?is "t ! r>e quality ( ! morn+ _h /ol5 l w9e into our bra9s1 & y exclaim$1 ,we w h breakfa/ out "h1 "u ! v9es6 ,h[ ,george w l x6 ,& 9 ano!r in/ant y 7 flitt+ back & =?1 help+ ! r ungraci\s ,bridget move out ! breakfa/-table1 ) its tempt+ array4 ,oh1 mamma1 mamma1 cri$ ,blue ,eyes1 c't ,i h my little tea-set on a little table beside y\r big table8 ,oh1 let me1 let me6 & %e fairly quiv]$ ) excitem5t4 ,y hesitat$4 ,h[ ,i wat*$ y6 ,b x 0 a little late4 ,bridget 0 already r cross2 ! tea-set 0 pack$ 9 a box1 & up on a high %elf4 ,no1 de>4 ,!re is n "t1 & we mu/ n make ,bridget any m tr\ble2 b--see+ ! te>s com+ aga9--y %all h "s real tea 9 papa's big gilt cup1 & ano!r "t y %all h y\r tea-set :5 we h breakfa/ out "h aga94 ,z ,i said be=e1 y are a k9d "m1 & y made ! d5ial z easy to be borne z y c\ld1 & ,blue ,eyes 0 aga9 pacifi$1 n satisfi$1 only bravely mak+ ! be/ ( x4 ,& s we _h our breakfa/2 a breakfa/ to be rememb]$1 too4 ,b z = ! o!r "t :i* y _h promis$ to ,blue ,eyes2 h[ well ,i knew t n _m times a ye> did su* morn+s & breakfa/s come1 & t x 0 well %e w\ld =get all ab\t x6 ,aft] breakfa/1--y rememb] h[ we l+]$1--,george sudd5ly />t$ up1 say+1 ,h[ h>d x is to g to t[n6 ,i say1 girls1 walk d[n to ! /ation ) me1 bo? ( y4 ,& me too1 me too1 papa6 said ,blue ,eyes4 ,y did n he> h]2 b ,i did1 & %e _h fl[n = h] hat4 ,at ! door we f\nd h]1 say+ aga91 ,me too1 mamma6 ,!n y rememb]$ h] boots3 ,oh1 my d>l+1 y said1 kiss+ h]1 = y are a k9d "m1 y _c g 9 ^? nice boots3 ! dew w spoil !m2 & x is n wor? :ile to *ange !m1 we %all be back 9 a few m9utes4 ,a /orm ( te>s w\ld h bur/ out 9 an in/ant at ?is ! ?ird disappo9tm5t1 if ,i _h n sat d[n on ! door-/ep1 &1 tak+ h] 9 my lap1 :isp]$ t auntie 0 go+ to /ay too4 ,oh1 put ! *ild d[n1 & come along1 call$ ! great1 /rong1 uncompreh5d+ man--,blue ,eyes' de> papa4 ,pussy won't m9d4 ,be a good girl1 pussy2 ,i'll br+ y a r$ balloon to-night4 ,y are bo? v k9d1 y & ,george1 & y bo? love little ,blue ,eyes de>ly4 ,no1 ,i won't come4 ,i believe my boots are too ?91 said ,i2 & = ! equivocation !re 0 9 my reply ,i am sure ( be+ =giv54 ,y bo? turn$ back twice to look at ! *ild1 & kiss$ y\r h&s to h]2 & ,i wond]$ if y did n see 9 h] face1 :at ,i did1 real grief & pati5t endurance4 ,ev5 ,! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv] did n r\se h]3 %e did n want a /ory2 %e did n want me2 %e did n want a r$ balloon at night2 %e want$ to walk betwe5 y1 to ! /ation1 ) h] little h&s 9 y\rs6 ,god grant ! day may n come :5 y w be he>t-brok5 because y c nev] lead h] any m6 ,%e ask$ me "s que/ions1 :ile y 7 gone1 :i* y rememb] ,i repeat$ to y4 ,%e ask$ me if ,i did n hate nice new %oes2 & :y little girls c\ld n put on ! dresses !y lik$ be/2 & if mamma did n look beautiful 9 t pretty :ite dress2 & said t1 if %e c\ld only h _h h] own tea-set1 at breakfa/1 %e w\ld h let me h my c(fee 9 "o ( h] cups4 ,gradually %e grew happi]1 & began to tell me ab\t h] great wax-doll1 :i* _h eyes t c\ld %ut2 :i* 0 kept 9 a trunk because %e 0 too little1 mamma said1 to play v mu* ) x n[2 b %e guess$ mamma w\ld let h] h x to-day2 did ,i n ?9k s8 ,alas6 ,i did1 & ,i said s2 9 fact1 ,i felt sure t x 0 ! v ?+ y w\ld be c]ta9 to d1 to sweet5 ! day1 :i* _h begun s sadly = poor little ,blue ,eyes4 ,x seem$ v long to h] be=e y came back1 & %e 0 on ! po9t ( ask+ = h] dolly z soon z y appe>$2 b ,i :isp]$ to h] to wait till y 7 re/$4 ,aft] a few m9utes ,i took h] up to y\r room1--t lovely room ) ! bay w9d[ to ! ea/2 !re y sat1 9 y\r :ite dress1 surr\nd$ ) gay wor/$s1 all look+ l a c>nival ( humm+-birds4 ,oh1 h[ beautiful6 ,i exclaim$1 9 involunt>y admiration2 :at are y do+8 ,y said t y 7 go+ to make an affghan1 & t ! morn+ 0 s en*ant+ y c\ld n be> ! ?\ght ( t\*+ y\r m5d+1 b 7 go+ to luxuriate 9 ! wor/$s4 ,"s "t pass$ 9 sort+ ! colors1 & decid+ on ! contra/s1 & ,i =got all ab\t ! doll4 ,n s little ,blue ,eyes4 ,i rememb]$ aft]w>d h[ pati5tly %e /ood /ill1 wait+ & wait+ = a gap betwe5 our words1 t %e ne$ n break ! law aga9/ int]rupt+1 ) h] eag]-- ,please1 mamma1 let me h my wax dolly to play ) ?is morn+6 ,i'll sit "r "h on ! floor1 by y & auntie1 & n hurt h] "o bit4 ,oh1 please d1 mamma6 ,y mean always to be a v k9d "m1 & y spoke z g5tly & lov+ly z x is possible to speak :5 y repli$3-- ,oh1 ,pussy1 mamma is too busy to get x2 %e c't get up n[4 ,y c play ) y\r blocks1 & ) y\r o!r dollies1 j z well2 t's a good little girl4 ,probably1 if ,blue ,eyes _h gone on implor+1 y w\ld h laid y\r wor/$s d[n1 & giv5 h] ! dolly2 = y love h] de>ly1 & nev] mean to make h] unhappy4 ,b nei!r y nor ,i 7 prep>$ = :at foll[$4 ,y're a naughty1 ugly1 hateful mamma6 ,y nev] let me d any ?+1 & ,i wi% y 7 dead6 ) su* a bur/ ( scream+ & te>s t we 7 bo? fright5$4 ,y look$1 z well y might1 he>t-brok5 at su* words f y\r only *ild4 ,y took h] away2 & :5 y came back1 y cri$1 & said y _h :ipp$ h] sev]ely1 & y did n "k :at y %\ld d ) a *ild ( su* a frightful temp]4 ,su* an outbur/ z t1 j because ,i told h]1 9 ! g5tle/ way possible1 t %e c\ld n h a play?+6 ,x is t]rible6 ,!n ,i said "s words to y1 :i* y ?\ght 7 unju/4 ,i ask$ y 9 :at condition y\r own n]ves w\ld h be5 by t5 o'clock t morn+ if y\r husb& 7:o _h1 9 "o view1 a mu* bett] "r to ?w>t y\r h>mless desires ?an y _h to ?w>t y\r *ild's1 s9ce y1 9 ! full und]/&+ ( maturity1 gave y\rself into 8 h&s7 _h1 in/ead ( admir+ y\r pretty :ite dress1 told y to be m prud5t1 & n put x on2 _h told y x w\ld be nons5se to h breakfa/ out on ! piazza2 & t he c\ld n wait = y to walk to ! /ation ) him4 ,y said t ! cases 7 n at all p>allel2 & ,i repli$ hotly t t 0 v true1 = ^? matt]s w\ld h be5 to y only ! comp>ative trifles ( "o %ort day1 & w\ld h made y only a little cross & uncom=table2 :]eas to little ,blue ,eyes !y 7 ! all-absorb+ desires ( ! h\r1 :i*1 to a *ild 9 tr\ble1 always looks z if x c\ld nev] come to an end1 & w\ld nev] be foll[$ by any ?+ bett]4 ,blue ,eyes cri$ h]self to sleep1 & slept heavily till late 9 ! aft]noon4 ,:5 h] fa!r came home1 y said t %e mu/ n h ! r$ balloon1 because %e _h be5 su* a naughty girl4 ,i h wond]$ _m times s9ce :y %e did n cry aga91 or look griev$ :5 y said t1 & laid ! balloon away4 ,aft] elev5 o'clock at night1 ,i w5t to look at h]1 & f\nd h] sobb+ 9 h] sleep1 & toss+ ab\t4 ,i groan$ z ,i ?\ght1 ,?is is only "o day1 & !re are ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five 9 a ye>6 ,b ,i nev] recall ! di/ort$ face ( t poor *ild1 z1 9 h] fe>ful passion1 %e told y %e wi%$ y 7 dead1 )\t also rememb]+ t ev5 ! g5tle ,*ri/ said ( him :o %\ld (f5d "o ( ^! little ones1 ,x 7 bett] = him t a mill-/one 7 hang$ ab\t 8 neck1 & he 7 dr[n$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! sea6 ,! ,inhumanities ( ,p>5ts--,rud5ess4 _/ ,inhumanity--,cruelty4 ,cruelty--,! disposition to give unnecess>y pa94--,web/]'s ,dict4 _/ ,i _h int5d$ to put ?ird on ! li/ ( inhumanities ( p>5ts ne$less requisitions2 b my la/ summ]'s obs]vations *ang$ my e/imate1 & conv9c$ me t *ildr5 suff] m pa9 f ! rud5ess ) :i* !y are treat$ ?an f be+ =c$ to d ne$less ?+s :i* !y dislike4 ,inde$1 a positively & graci\sly c\rte\s mann] t[>d *ildr5 is a ?+ s r>ely se5 9 av]age daily life1 ! rud5esses :i* !y receive are s innum]able1 t x is h>d to tell :]e to beg9 9 sett+ =? ! evil4 ,*ildr5 !mselves (t5 br+ _! %>p & unexpect$ logic to be> on "s incid5t illu/rat+ ! diff]5ce 9 ?is matt] ( behavior betwe5 :at is requir$ f !m & :at is %[n to !m3 z did a little boy ,i knew1 ^: fa!r said crossly to him "o morn+1 z he came into ! breakfa/-room1 ,w y ev] le>n to %ut t door aft] y8 & a few seconds lat]1 z ! *ild 0 r sulkily sitt+ d[n 9 8 *air1 ,& d y mean to bid anybody 'good-morn+1' or n8 ,i don't ?9k y gave me a v nice 'good-morn+1' anyh[1 repli$ satirical ju/ice1 ag$ sev54 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 he 0 reprov$ = speak+ disrespectfully2 & s 9 ! space ( ?ree m9utes ! beautiful op5+ ( ! new day1 = bo? p>5ts & *ildr51 0 j>r$ & robb$ ( its fre% h>mony by ! fa!r's ?\ghtless rud5ess4 ,0 ! breakfa/-room door mu* m likely to be %ut ! next morn+8 ,no4 ,! lesson 0 pu%$ aside by ! pa91 ! motive to resolve 0 dull$ by ! antagonism4 ,if t fa!r _h call$ 8 son1 &1 putt+ 8 arm r\nd him1 7oh6 ! bless$ & magic virtue ( putt+ y\r arm r\nd a *ild's neck67 _h said1 ,good-morn+1 my little man2 & !n1 9 a confid5tial :isp] 9 8 e>1 ,:at %all we d to make ?is =getful little boy rememb] n to leave t door op51 ?r\gh :i* ! cold w9d bl[s 9 on all ( u8--c any words measure ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! fir/ treatm5t & ! second8 betwe5 ! success ( ! "o & ! failure ( ! o!r8 ,scores ( times 9 a day1 a *ild is told1 9 a %ort1 au?oritative way1 to d or n to d su* little ?+s z we ask at ! h&s ( old] p1 z favors1 graci\sly1 & ) def]5ce to _! *oice4 ,w\ld y be s v k9d z to close t w9d[8 ,may ,i tr\ble y = t cricket8 ,if y w\ld be z com=table 9 ?is *air z 9 t1 ,i w\ld l to *ange places ) y4 ,oh1 excuse me1 b y\r head is betwe5 me & ! light3 c\ld y see z well if y mov$ a little8 ,w\ld x h9d] y too long to /op at ! /ore = me8 ,i w\ld be v mu* oblig$ to y1 if y w\ld4 ,pray1 d n let me cr[d y1 c4 ,9 mo/ p's spee* to *ildr51 we f9d1 z synonyms = ^! polite phrases3 ,%ut t w9d[ d[n1 ?is m9ute4 ,br+ me t cricket4 ,i want t *air2 get up4 ,y c sit 9 ?is4 ,don't y see t y are "r 9 my light8 ,move along4 ,i want y to leave (f play+1 & g "r d[n to ! /ore = me4 ,don't cr[d s4 ,c't y see t !re is n room en\gh = two p "h8 & s on4 ,z ,i write1 ,i feel an in/9ctive consci\sness t ^! s5t5ces w come l home-?ru/s to "s surpris$ p4 ,i hope s4 ,t is :at ,i want4 ,i am sure t 9 m ?an half ! cases :]e family life is m>r$ 9 peace1 & almo/ /ripp$ ( beauty1 by j ^! little rud5esses1 ! p>5ts are utt]ly unconsci\s ( !m4 ,! tru? is1 x has become l an e/abli%$ cu/om1 ?is diff]5t & less c\rte\s way ( speak+ to *ildr5 on small occasions & m9or matt]s4 ,p :o are g5]ally civil & ( fair k9dl9ess d x habitually1 n only to _! own *ildr51 b to all *ildr54 ,we see x 9 ! c>s1 9 ! /ages1 9 /ores1 9 ,sunday s*ools1 ev]y:]e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 let a *ild ask = any ?+ )\t say+ please1 receive any ?+ )\t say+ ?ank y1 sit /ill 9 ! mo/ com=table seat )\t (f]+ to give x up1 or press its own pref]5ce = a p>ticul> book1 *air1 or apple1 to ! inconv5i5c+ ( an eld]1 & :at an outcry we h3 ,su* rud5ess6 ,su* an ill-mann]$ *ild6 ,8 p>5ts mu/ h neglect$ him /rangely4 ,n at all3 !y h be5 /eadily tell+ him a great _m times e day n to d ^! precise ?+s :i* y dislike4 ,b !y !mselves h be5 all ! :ile do+ ^? v ?+s to him2 & !re is no prov]b :i* /rikes a tru] balance betwe5 two ?+s ?an ! old "o :i* weighs example ov] aga9/ precept4 ,h[ev]1 t x is bad policy to be rude to *ildr5 is ! lea/ ( ! ?+s to be said aga9/ x4 ,ov] ?is !y w triumph1 soon] or lat]4 ,! av]age heal?y *ild has a native bias t[>ds graci\s good behavior & k9dly affections4 ,he w w9 & be won 9 ! long run1 &1 ! *ances are1 h bett] mann]s ?an 8 fa!r4 ,b ! pa9 t we give ^! bless$ little ones :5 we w\nd _! t5d]ness1--= t !re is no aton+4 ,ov] t !y c nev] triumph1 ei!r n[ or h]eaft]4 ,:y d we d>e to be s sure t !y are n griev$ by ungraci\s words & tones8 t !y c get us$ to be+ cont9ually treat$ z if !y 7 9 ! way8 ,:o has n he>d ?is said8 ,i h1 until ,i h long$ = an ,elijah & = fire1 t ! gr[n-up cumb]]s ( ! gr\nd1 :o are ! ones really 9 ! way1 might be burn$ up1 to make room = ! *ildr54 ,i believe t1 if x 7 possible to c\nt up 9 any "o mon?1 & %[ 9 ! aggregate1 all ( ?is class ( mis]ies borne by *ildr51 ! _w w\ld cry out a/oni%$4 ,i "k a little girl1 t5 ye>s old1 ( n]v\s temp]am5t1 ^: :ole physical condition is disord]$1 & s]i\sly1 by h] "m's habitual atmosph]e ( rude fault-f9d+4 ,%e is a sickly1 fretful1 unhappy1 almo/ unbe>able *ild4 ,if %e lives to gr[ up1 %e w be a sickly1 fretful1 unhappy1 unlovely woman4 ,b h] "m is j z mu* responsible = ! :ole z if %e _h d]ang$ h] sy/em by fe$+ h] on poison\s drugs4 ,yet %e is a mo/ consci5ti\s1 devot$1 & anxi\s "m1 &1 9 spite ( ?is mann]1 a lov+ "o4 ,%e does n "k t !re is any bett] way ?an h]s4 ,%e does n see t h] *ild is mortifi$ & h>m$ :5 %e says to h]1 9 ! pres5ce ( /rang]s1 ,h[ d y suppose y look ) y\r m\? op5 l t8 ,d y want me to %[ y h[ y are sitt+8--& !n a grotesque imitation ( h] /oop+ %\ld]s4 ,w y sit /ill = "o m9ute8 ,d take y\r h&s (f my dress4 ,0 !re ev] su* an awkw>d *ild8 ,:5 ! *ild replies fretfully & disagreeably1 %e does n see t x is only an exact reflection ( h] own voice & mann]s4 ,%e does n und]/& any ( ! ?+s t w\ld make = h] own peace1 z well z = ! *ild's4 ,matt]s gr[ worse1 in/ead ( bett]1 z ! *ild gr[s old] & has m w2 & ! *ances are t ! poor little s\l w be worri$ into h] grave4 ,probably mo/ p>5ts1 ev5 v k9dly ones1 w\ld be a little />tl$ at ! ass]tion t a *ild ought nev] to be reprov$ 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs4 ,?is is s con/ant an occurr5ce t nobody ?9ks ( notic+ x2 nobody ?9ks ( consid]+ :e!r x be "r & be/1 or n4 ,b x is a great rud5ess to a *ild4 ,i am entirely sure t x ought nev] to be done4 ,mortification is a condition z un:olesome z x is uncom=table4 ,:5 ! w\nd is inflict$ by ! h& ( a p>5t1 x is all ! m c]ta9 to rankle & d h>m4 ,let a *ild see t 8 "m is s anxi\s t he %\ld h ! approbation & good-w ( h] fri5ds t %e w n call _! att5tion to 8 faults2 & t1 :ile %e nev]1 "u any circum/ances1 all[s h]self to =get to tell him aft]w>d1 alone1 if he has behav$ improp]ly1 %e w sp>e him ! additional pa9 & mortification ( public repro(2 &1 :ile t *ild w lay ^! secret repro(s to he>t1 he w /ill be happy4 ,i "k a "m :o _h ! insight to see ?is1 & ! pati5ce to make x a rule2 = x takes f> m pati5ce1 f> m "t1 ?an ! common me?od4 ,%e said sometimes to h] little boy1 aft] visitors _h left ! p>lor1 ,n[1 de>1 ,i am go+ to be y\r little girl1 & y are to be my papa4 ,& we w play t a g5tleman has j come 9 to see y1 & ,i w %[ y exactly h[ y h be5 behav+ :ile ?is lady has be5 call+ to see me4 ,& y c see if y d n feel v sorry to h y\r little girl behave s4 ,"h is a dramatic repres5tation at once :i* t boy does n ne$ to see repeat$ _m times be=e he is =ev] cur$ ( int]rupt+1 ( pull+ 8 "m's g[n1 ( drumm+ on ! piano1 c41--( ! ?\s& & "o ?+s :i* able-bodi$ *ildr5 c d to make social visit+ :]e !y are a m>tyrdom & a p5ance4 ,once ,i saw ?is same little boy behave s boi/]\sly & rudely at ! d9n]-table1 9 ! pres5ce ( gue/s1 t ,i said to myself1 ,surely1 ?is "t %e w h to break h] rule1 & reprove him publicly4 ,i saw sev]al telegraphic signals ( rebuke1 entreaty1 & w>n+ fla% f h] g5tle eyes to 82 b no?+ did any good4 ,nature 0 too mu* = him2 he c\ld n at t m9ute =ce himself to be quiet4 ,pres5tly %e said1 9 a p]fectly easy & natural tone1 ,oh1 ,*>ley1 come "h a m9ute2 ,i want to tell y some?+4 ,no "o at ! table suppos$ t x _h any ?+ to d ) 8 bad behavior4 ,%e did n int5d t !y %\ld4 ,z %e :isp]$ to him1 ,i alone saw 8 *eek flu%1 & t he look$ quickly & implor+ly into h] face2 ,i alone saw t te>s 7 almo/ 9 h] eyes4 ,b %e %ook h] head1 & he w5t back to 8 seat ) a manful b v r$ little face4 ,9 a few mom5ts he laid d[n 8 knife & =k1 & said1 ,mamma1 w y please to excuse me8 ,c]ta9ly1 my de>1 said %e4 ,nobody b ,i und]/ood x1 or obs]v$ t ! little fell[ _h to run v fa/ to get out ( ! room )\t cry+4 ,aft]w>d %e told me t %e nev] s5t a *ild away f ! table 9 any o!r way4 ,b :at w\ld y d1 said ,i1 if he 7 to refuse to ask to be excus$8 ,!n ! te>s /ood full 9 h] eyes4 ,d y ?9k he c\ld1 %e repli$1 :5 he sees t ,i am only try+ to save him f pa98 ,9 ! ev5+1 ,*>ley sat 9 my lap1 & 0 v sob]4 ,at la/ he :isp]$ to me1 ,i'll tell y an awful secret1 if y won't tell4 ,did y ?9k ,i _h done my d9n] ?is aft]noon :5 ,i got excus$8 ,well1 ,i hadn't4 ,mamma made me1 because ,i act$ s4 ,t's ! way %e always does4 ,b ,i hav5't _h to h x done to me be=e = ev] s long1--n s9ce ,i 0 a little fell[ 7he 0 eight n[72 & ,i don't believe ,i ev] %all aga9 till ,i'm a man4 ,!n he add$1 reflectively1 ,m>y br\ght me all ! re/ ( my d9n] up/airs2 b ,i w\ldn't t\* x1 only a little bit ( ! ice-cream4 ,i don't ?9k ,i des]v$ any at all2 d y8 ,i %all nev]1 s long z ,i live1 =get a lesson ( ?is sort :i* my own "m once gave me4 ,i 0 n m ?an sev5 ye>s old2 b ,i _h a great susceptibility to color & %ape 9 clo!s1 & an insatiable admiration = all p :o came f9ely dress$4 ,"o day1 my "m said to me1 ,n[ ,i w play 'h\se' ) y4 ,:o does n rememb] :5 to play h\se 0 _! *ief ( plays8 ,& to ^: lat] ?\ght has x n occurr$ t 9 ?is mimic little %[ lay b\nd up ! :ole ( life8 ,my "m 0 ! livelie/ ( playmates1 %e took ! wor/ doll1 ! brok5 tea-set1 ! %abby furniture1 & ! lea/ conv5i5t corn] ( ! room = h] e/abli%m5t4 ,social life became a r\nd ( fe/ivities :5 %e kept h\se z my opposite neighbor4 ,at la/1 aft] ! wa%+-day1 & ! bak+-day1 & ! day :5 %e took d9n] ) me1 & ! day :5 we took our *ildr5 & walk$ out toge!r1 came ! day = me to take my olde/ *ild & g across to make a call at h] h\se4 ,*ill discom=t /ruck me on ! v ?re%old ( my visit4 ,:]e 0 ! g5ial1 laugh+1 talk+ lady :o _h be5 my fri5d up to t mom5t8 ,!re %e sat1 /ock-/ill1 dumb1 />+ fir/ at my bonnet1 !n at my %awl1 !n at my g[n1 !n at my feet2 up & d[n1 d[n & up1 %e scann$ me1 b>ely reply+ 9 monosyllables to my attempts at conv]sation2 f9ally gett+ up1 & com+ ne>]1 & exam9+ my clo!s1 & my *ild's /ill m closely4 ,a v few m9utes ( ?is 7 m ?an ,i c\ld be>2 &1 almo/ cry+1 ,i said1 ,:y1 mamma1 :at makes y d s8 ,!n ! play 0 ov]2 & %e 0 once m ! wise & t5d] "m1 tell+ me playfully t x 0 precisely 9 su* a way ,i _h />$1 ! day be=e1 at ! clo!s ( two ladies :o _h come 9 to visit h]4 ,i nev] ne$$ t lesson aga94 ,to ?is day1 if ,i f9d myself dep>t+ f x = an in/ant1 ! old t+l+ %ame burns 9 my *eeks4 ,to ?is day1 also1 ! old t+l+ pa9 burns my *eeks z ,i recall c]ta9 rude & contemptu\s words :i* 7 said to me :5 ,i 0 v "y1 & /amp$ on my memory =ev]4 ,i 0 once call$ a /upid *ild 9 ! pres5ce ( /rang]s4 ,i _h br\ght ! wrong book f my fa!r's /udy4 ,no?+ c\ld be said to me to-day :i* w\ld give me a t5? "p ( ! hopeless s5se ( degradation :i* came f ^? words4 ,ano!r "t1 on ! arrival ( an unexpect$ gue/ to d9n]1 ,i 0 s5t1 9 a great hurry1 away f ! table1 to make room1 ) ! rem>k t x 0 n ( ! lea/ consequ5ce ab\t ! *ild2 %e c\ld j z well h h] d9n] aft]w>d4 ,! *ild w\ld h be5 only too happy to help on ! hospitality ( ! sudd5 em]g5cy1 if ! ?+ _h be5 diff]5tly put2 b ! /+ ( hav+ x put 9 t way ,i nev] =got4 ,yet 9 bo? ^! in/ances ! rud5ess 0 s small1 9 comp>ison ) :at we habitually see1 t x w\ld be too trivial to m5tion1 except = ! be>+ ( ! fact t ! pa9 x gave has la/$ till n[4 ,:5 we consid] s]i\sly :at ought to be ! nature ( a repro( f a p>5t to a *ild1 & :at is its end1 ! answ] is simple en\gh4 ,x %\ld be no?+ b ! sup]ior wisdom & /r5g?1 expla9+ to inexp]i5ce & feebl5ess :]e9 !y h made a mi/ake1 to ! end t !y may avoid su* mi/akes 9 future4 ,if p]sonal annoyance1 impati5ce1 antagonism ent] 91 ! relation is m>r$ & ! end endang]$4 ,mo/ sacr$ & inali5able ( all rights is ! "r ( helplessness to protection f ! /rong1 ( ignorance to c\nsel f ! wise4 ,if we give our protection & c\nsel grudg+ly1 or 9 a *urli%1 unk9d mann]1 ev5 to ! /rang] t is 9 our gates1 we are no ,*ri/ians1 & des]ve to be /ripp$ ( :at little wisdom & /r5g? we h ho>d$4 ,b !re are no words to say :at we are or :at we des]ve if we d ?us to ! little *ildr5 :om we h d>$1 = our own pleasure1 to br+ into ! p]ils ( ?is life1 & ^: :ole future may be blight$ by ! mi/akes ( our c>eless h&s4 ,break+ ! ,w4 ,?is phrase is go+ out ( use4 ,x is high "t x did4 ,if ! ?+ x repres5ts w\ld also cease1 !re w\ld be /rong] & fre] m5 & wom54 ,b ! phrase is /ill sometimes he>d2 & !re are /ill consci5ti\s fa!rs & mo!rs :o believe !y d ,god s]vice 9 sett+ ab\t ! ?+4 ,i h m ?an once said to a p>5t :o us$ ^! words1 ,w y tell me j :at y mean by t8 ,( c\rse y d n mean exactly :at y say4 ,yes1 ,i d4 ,i mean t ! *ild's w is to be once = all brok56--t he is to le>n t my w is to be 8 law4 ,! soon] he le>ns ?is ! bett]4 ,b is x to y\r w simply z w t he is to yield8 ,simply z ! weak] yields to ! /rong]1--almo/ z matt] yields to =ce8 ,= :at reason is he to d ?is8 ,:y1 because ,i "k :at is be/ = him1 & :at is "r2 & he does n4 ,ah6 t is a v diff]5t ?+4 ,he is1 !n1 to d ! ?+ t y tell him to d1 because t ?+ is "r & is ne$ful = him2 y are 8 guide on a road ov] :i* y h gone1 & he has n2 y are an int]pret]1 a help]2 y "k bett] ?an he does ab\t all ?+s1 & y\r k is to tea* 8 ignorance4 ,c]ta9ly1 t is :at ,i mean4 ,a pretty /ate ( ?+s x w\ld be if *ildr5 7 to be all[$ to ?9k !y "k z mu* z _! p>5ts4 ,!re is no way except to break _! wills 9 ! beg9n+4 ,b y h j said t x is n to y\r w z w t he is to yield1 b to y\r sup]ior k & exp]i5ce4 ,t surely is n 'break+ 8 w4' ,x is ( all ?+s fur!/ remov$ f x4 ,x is educat+ 8 w4 ,x is tea*+ him h[ to w4 ,?is s\nds dang]\s2 b ! logic is n easily turn$ aside1 & !re is little left = ! advocate ( w-break+ b to fall back on "s texts 9 ! ,bible1 :i* h be5 s (t5 misquot$ 9 ?is connection t "o c h>dly he> !m ) pati5ce4 ,to ,*ildr51 obey y\r p>5ts1 0 add$ 9 ! ,"l1 & because x is "r1 n because !y are y\r p>5ts4 ,sp>e ! rod has be5 q gratuit\sly assum$ to mean sp>e bl[s4 ,rod means "h1 z else:]e1 simply puni%m5t4 ,we are n told to tra9 up a *ild to h no w b our own1 b 9 ! way 9 :i* he %\ld g1 & to ! end t :5 he is old he %\ld n dep>t f x1--i4e41 t 8 w %\ld be s educat$ t he w *oose to walk 9 ! "r way /ill4 ,suppose a *ild's w to be actually brok52 suppose him to be s tra9$ t he has no w b to obey 8 p>5ts4 ,:at is to become ( ?is helpless ma*9e1 :i* has no c5tral spr+ ( indep5d5t action8 ,c we /& by1 ea* m9ute ( ea* h\r ( ea* day1 & say to ! automata1 ,g "h1 or ,g !re8 ,c we be sure ( liv+ z long z !y live8 ,c we w9d !m up l sev5ty-ye> clocks1 & leave !m8 ,b ?is is idle4 ,x is n1 ?ank ,god1 9 ! p[] ( any man or any woman to break a *ild's w4 ,!y may kill ! *ild's body1 9 try+1 l t /ill unhung cl]gyman 9 ,we/]n ,new ,york1 :o :ipp$ 8 ?ree-ye>-old son to dea? = refus+ to repeat a pray] to 8 /ep-"m4 ,bodies are frail ?+s2 !re are m *ild-m>tyrs ?an w be kn[n until ! bodies t]re/rial are done )4 ,b1 by "o escape or ano!r1 ! w1 ! s\l1 goes free4 ,soon] or lat]1 e human be+ comes to "k & prove 9 8 own e/ate t fre$om ( w is ! only fre$om = :i* !re are no *a9s possible1 & t 9 ,nature's :ole reign ( law no?+ is s l>gely provid$ = z lib]ty4 ,soon] or lat]1 all ?is mu/ come4 ,b1 if x comes lat]1 x comes ?r\gh cl\ds ( antagonism1 & aft] days ( fight1 & is h>d-b\ght4 ,x %\ld come soon]1 l ! k+dom ( ,god1 :i* x is1--)\t obs]vation1 graci\s z sun%9e1 sweet z dew2 x %\ld beg9 ) ! infant's fir/ dawn+ ( compreh5sion t !re are two c\rses ( action1 two qualities ( conduct3 "o wise1 ! o!r fooli%2 "o "r1 ! o!r wrong4 ,i am sure2 = ,i h se51 t a *ild's moral p]ceptions c be s made cle>1 & 8 w s made /rong & upright1 t be=e he is t5 ye>s old he w see & take 8 way ?r\gh all common days rightly & bravely4 ,w he always act up to 8 highe/ moral p]ceptions8 ,no4 ,d we8 ,b "o "r decision t he makes volunt>ily1 unbiass$ by ! ass]tion ( au?ority or ! ?reat ( puni%m5t1 is wor? m to him 9 developm5t ( moral "* ?an a ?\s& 9 :i* he simply does :at he is compell$ to d by "s sort ( outside pressure4 ,i read once1 9 a book int5d$ = ! guidance ( mo!rs1 a /ory ( a little *ild :o1 9 repeat+ 8 lett]s "o day1 sudd5ly refus$ to say ,a4 ,all ! o!r lett]s he repeat$ aga9 & aga91 unhesitat+ly2 b ,a he w\ld n1 & p]si/$ 9 decl>+ t he c\ld n say4 ,he 0 sev]ely :ipp$1 b /ill p]si/$4 ,x n[ became a conte/ ( wills4 ,he 0 :ipp$ aga9 & aga9 & aga94 ,9 ! int]vals betwe5 ! :ipp+s ! prim] 0 pres5t$ to him1 & he 0 told t he w\ld be :ipp$ aga9 if he did n m9d 8 "m & say ,a4 ,i =get h[ _m times he 0 :ipp$2 b x 0 almo/ too _m times to be believ$4 ,! fight 0 a t]rible "o4 ,at la/1 9 a p>oxysm ( 8 cry+ "u ! bl[s1 ! "m ?\ght %e he>d him sob out ,a1 & ! victory 0 consid]$ to be won4 ,a little boy :om ,i "k once _h a simil> conte/ ov] a lett] ( ! alphabet2 b ! conte/ 0 ) himself1 & 8 "m 0 ! fai?ful ,great ,he>t :o help$ him ?r\gh4 ,! /ory is s rem>kable t ,i h long want$ all mo!rs to "k x4 ,x is z p]fect an illu/ration ( :at ,i mean by educat+ ! w z ! o!r "o is ( :at is call$ break+ x4 ,willy 0 ab\t f\r ye>s old4 ,he _h a l>ge1 active bra91 s5sitive temp]am5t1 & indomitable _s4 ,he 0 & is an uncommon *ild4 ,common me?ods ( :at is commonly suppos$ to be discipl9e w\ld1 if he _h surviv$ !m1 h made a v bad boy ( him4 ,he _h great difficulty 9 pron\nc+ ! lett] ,g1--s mu* t he _h =m$ almo/ a habit ( omitt+ x4 ,"o day 8 "m said1 n dream+ ( any special conte/1 ,?is "t y mu/ say ,g4 ,x is an ugly old lett]1 & ,i a9't ev] go+ to try to say x aga91 said ,willy1 repeat+ ! alphabet v rapidly f beg9n+ to end1 )\t ! ,g4 ,l a wise "m1 %e did n op5 at once on a /ruggle2 b said1 pleasantly1 ,ah6 y did n get x 9 t "t4 ,try aga92 g m sl[ly1 & we w h x4 ,x 0 all 9 va92 & x soon began to look m l real ob/9acy on ,willy's "p ?an any ?+ %e _h ev] se5 9 him4 ,%e has (t5 told me h[ %e hesitat$ be=e ent]+ on ! campaign4 ,i always knew1 %e said1 t ,willy's fir/ real fight ) himself w\ld be no matt] ( a few h\rs2 & x 0 a p>ticul>ly inconv5i5t "t = me1 j !n1 to give up a day to x4 ,b x seem$1 on ! :ole1 be/ n to put x (f4 ,s %e said1 ,n[1 ,willy1 y c't get along )\t ! lett] ,g4 ,! long] y put (f say+ x1 ! h>d] x w be = y to say x at la/2 & we w h x settl$ n[1 once = all4 ,y are nev] go+ to let a little bit ( a lett] l t be /rong] ?an ,willy4 ,we w n g out ( ?is room till y h said x4 ,un=tunately1 ,willy's w _h already tak5 its /&4 ,h[ev]1 ! "m made no au?oritative dem& t he %\ld pron\nce ! lett] z a matt] ( ob$i5ce to h]4 ,because x 0 a ?+ intr9sically necess>y = him to d1 %e w\ld see1 at any co/ to h]self or to him1 t he did x2 b he mu/ d x volunt>ily1 & %e w\ld wait till he did4 ,! morn+ wore on4 ,%e busi$ h]self ) o!r matt]s1 & left ,willy to himself2 n[ & !n ask+1 ) a smile1 ,well1 isn't my little boy /rong] ?an t ugly old lett] yet8 ,willy 0 sulky4 ,he und]/ood 9 t e>ly /age all t 0 involv$4 ,d9n]-"t came4 ,ar5't y go+ to d9n]1 mamma8 ,oh6 no1 de>2 n unless y say ,g1 s t y c g too4 ,mamma w /ay by h] little boy until he is out ( ?is tr\ble4 ,! d9n] 0 br\ght up1 & !y ate x toge!r4 ,%e 0 *e]ful & k9d1 b s s]i\s t he felt ! con/ant pressure ( h] pa94 ,! aft]noon dragg$ sl[ly on to night4 ,willy cri$ n[ & !n1 & %e took him 9 h] lap1 & said1 ,de>1 y w be happy z soon z y say t lett]1 & mamma w be happy too1 & we c't ei!r ( u be happy until y d4 ,oh1 mamma6 :y don't y make me say x8 7,?is he said sev]al times be=e ! affair 0 ov]47 ,because1 de>1 y mu/ make y\rself say x4 ,i am help+ y make y\rself say x1 = ,i %all n let y g out ( ?is room1 nor g out myself1 till y d say x2 b t is all ,i %all d to help y4 ,i am li/5+1 li/5+ all ! "t1 & if y say x1 9 ev] s little a :isp]1 ,i %all he> y4 ,t is all mamma c d = y4 ,b$-"t came4 ,willy w5t to b$1 unkiss$ & sad4 ,! next morn+1 :5 ,willy's "m op5$ h] eyes1 %e saw ,willy sitt+ up 9 8 crib1 & look+ at h] /eadfa/ly4 ,z soon z he saw t %e 0 awake1 he exclaim$1 ,mamma1 ,i c't say x2 & y "k ,i c't say x4 ,y're a naughty mamma1 & y don't love me4 ,h] he>t sank )9 h]2 b %e pati5tly w5t aga9 & aga9 ov] ye/]day's gr\nd4 ,willy cri$4 ,he ate v little breakfa/4 ,he /ood at ! w9d[ 9 a li/less attitude ( disc\rag$ mis]y1 :i* %e said cut h] to ! he>t4 ,once 9 a :ile he w\ld ask = "s play?+ :i* he did n usually h4 ,%e gave him :atev] he ask$ =2 b he c\ld n play4 ,%e kept up an appe>ance ( be+ busy ) h] sew+1 b %e 0 f> m unhappy ?an ,willy4 ,d9n] 0 br\ght up to !m4 ,willy said1 ,mamma1 ?is a9't a bit good d9n]4 ,%e repli$1 ,yes1 x is1 d>l+2 j z good z we ev] h4 ,x is only because we are eat+ x alone4 ,& poor papa is sad1 too1 tak+ 8 all alone d[n/airs4 ,at ?is ,willy bur/ out into an hy/]ical fit ( cry+ & sobb+4 ,i %all nev] see my papa aga9 9 ?is _w4 ,!n 8 "m broke d[n1 too1 & cri$ z h>d z he did2 b %e said1 ,oh6 yes1 y w1 de>4 ,i ?9k y w say t lett] be=e tea-"t1 & we w h a nice ev5+ d[n/airs toge!r4 ,i c't say x4 ,i try all ! "t1 & ,i c't say x2 &1 if y keep me "h till ,i die1 ,i %an't ev] say x4 ,! second night settl$ d[n d>k & gloomy1 & ,willy cri$ himself to sleep4 ,8 "m 0 ill f anxiety & conf9em5t2 b %e nev] falt]$4 ,%e told me %e resolv$ t night t1 if x 7 necess>y1 %e w\ld /ay 9 t room ) ,willy a mon?4 ,! next morn+ %e said to him1 m s]i\sly ?an be=e1 ,n[1 ,willy1 y are n only a fooli% little boy1 y are unk9d2 y are mak+ ev]ybody unhappy4 ,mamma is v sorry = y1 b %e is also v mu* displeas$ ) y4 ,mamma w /ay "h ) y till y say t lett]1 if x is = ! re/ ( y\r life2 b mamma w n talk ) y1 z %e did ye/]day4 ,%e tri$ all day ye/]day to help y1 & y w\ld n help y\rself2 to-day y mu/ d x all alone4 ,mamma1 are y sure ,i %all ev] say x8 ask$ ,willy4 ,yes1 de>2 p]fectly sure4 ,y w say x "s day or o!r4 ,d y ?9k ,i %all say x to-day8 ,i c't tell4 ,y are n s /rong a little boy z ,i ?\ght4 ,i believ$ y w\ld say x ye/]day4 ,i am afraid y h "s h>d "w be=e y4 ,willy begg$ h] to g d[n & leave him alone4 ,!n he begg$ h] to %ut him up 9 ! closet1 & see if t w\ldn't make him good4 ,e few m9utes he w\ld come & /& be=e h]1 & say v e>ne/ly1 ,are y sure ,i %all say x8 ,he look$ v pale1 almo/ z if he _h _h a fit ( illness4 ,no wond]4 ,x 0 ! :ole battle ( life f\ght at ! age ( f\r4 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon ( ?is ! ?ird day4 ,willy _h be5 sitt+ 9 8 little *air1 look+ /eadily at ! floor1 = s long a "t t 8 "m 0 almo/ fright5$4 ,b %e hesitat$ to speak to him1 = %e felt t ! crisis _h come4 ,sudd5ly he sprang up1 & walk$ t[>d h] ) all ! delib]ate firmness ( a man 9 8 :ole be>+4 ,%e says !re 0 some?+ 9 8 face :i* %e has nev] se5 s9ce1 & does n expect to see till he is ?irty ye>s old4 ,mamma6 said he4 ,well1 de>8 said 8 "m1 trembl+ s t %e c\ld h>dly speak4 ,mamma1 he repeat$1 9 a l\d1 %>p tone1 ,g6 ,g6 ,g6 ,g6 ,& !n he bur/ into a fit ( cry+1 :i* %e _h h>d "w to /op4 ,x 0 ov]4 ,willy is n[ t5 ye>s old4 ,f t day to ?is 8 "m has nev] _h a conte/ ) him2 %e has always be5 able to leave all practical que/ions affect+ 8 behavior to 8 own decision1 m]ely say+1 ,willy1 ,i ?9k ?is or t w be bett]4 ,8 self-control & g5tl5ess are wond]ful to see2 & ! bl5d+ 9 8 face ( *ildlike simplicity & purity ) manly /r5g? is some?+ :i* ,i h only once se5 equall$4 ,= a few days he w5t ab\t ! h\se1 %\t+ ,g6 ,g6 ,g6 at ! top ( 8 voice4 ,he 0 he>d ask+ playmates if !y c\ld say ,g1 & :o %[$ !m h[4 ,= sev]al ye>s he us$ (t5 to allude to ! affair1 say+1 ,d y rememb]1 mamma1 t dreadful "t :5 ,i w\ldn't say ,g8 ,he always us$ ! v]b w\ldn't 9 speak+ ( x4 ,once1 :5 he 0 sick1 he said1 ,mamma1 d y ?9k ,i c\ld h said ,g any soon] ?an ,i did8 ,i h nev] felt c]ta9 ab\t t1 ,willy1 %e said4 ,:at d y ?9k8 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld h said x a few m9utes soon]4 ,i 0 say+ x to myself z long z t6 said ,willy4 ,x 0 s+ul> t1 al?\gh up to t "t he _h nev] be5 able to pron\nce ! lett] ) any di/9ctness1 :5 he fir/ made up 8 m9d 9 ?is in/ance to say x1 he enunciat$ x ) p]fect cle>ness1 & nev] aga9 w5t back to ! old1 imp]fect pronunciation4 ,few mo!rs1 p]haps1 w\ld be able to give up two :ole days to su* a battle z ?is2 o!r *ildr51 o!r duties1 w\ld int]f]e4 ,b ! same pr9ciple c\ld be c>ri$ out )\t ! "m's rema9+ h]self by ! *ild's side all ! "t4 ,moreov]1 n "o *ild 9 a ?\s& w\ld hold out z ,willy did4 ,9 all ord9>y cases a few h\rs w\ld suffice4 ,&1 aft] all1 :at w\ld ! sacrifice ( ev5 two days be1 9 comp>ison ) ! "t sav$ 9 ye>s to come8 ,if !re 7 no /rong] motive ?an "o ( policy1 ( desire to take ! c\rse easie/ to !mselves1 mo!rs might well resolve t _! fir/ aim %\ld be to educate _! *ildr5's wills & make !m /rong1 in/ead ( to conqu] & break !m4 ,! ,reign ( ,ar*elaus4 ,h]od's massacre _h1 aft] all1 a c]ta9 m]cy 9 x3 !re 7 no l+]+ tortures4 ,! slay]s ( *ildr5 w5t ab\t ) nak$ & bloody swords1 :i* mo!rs c\ld see1 & might at lea/ make ef=t to flee f4 ,into ,ra*el's refusal to be com=t$ !re ne$ ent] no bitt] agonies ( remorse4 ,b ,h]od's dea?1 x seems1 did n make ,judea a safe place = babies4 ,:5 ,joseph he>d t ,ar*elaus did reign 9 ! room ( 8 fa!r1 ,h]od1 he 0 afraid to return ?i!r ) ! infant ,jesus1 & only aft] repeat$ comm&s & w>n+s f ,god w\ld he v5ture z f> z ,naz>e?4 ,! reign ( ,ar*elaus is n yet ov]2 he has _h _m names1 & rul$ ov] m & m c\ntries1 b ! _s ( 8 fa!r1 ,h]od1 is /ill 9 him4 ,to-day 8 p[] is at its z5i?4 ,he is call$ ,education2 & ! safe/ place = ! de>1 holy *ildr5 is /ill ,egypt1 or "s o!r ( ! =tunate c\ntries call$ un5light5$4 ,"s ye>s ago !re 7 symptoms ( a /rong rebellion aga9/ 8 tyranny4 ,horace ,mann lift$ up 8 /rong h&s & voice aga9/ x2 physicians & physiologi/s came out gravely & e>ne/ly1 & =tifi$ _! positions ) /ati/ics f :i* !re 0 no appeal4 ,?omas ,w5twor? ,higg9son1 ^: words h ) ! light1 graceful beauty ( ! ,damascus blade its swift sur5ess 9 cleav+ to ! he>t ( ?+s1 wrote an article = ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly call$ ,! ,murd] ( ! ,innoc5ts1 :i* we wi% c\ld be put into e h\se 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"s *anges 9 s*ool organizations result$ f ^! prote/s2 9 ! matt] ( v5tilation ( s*ool-rooms "s real improvem5t 0 probably effect$2 ?\gh we %udd] to ?9k h[ mu* room rema9s = fur!r improvem5t1 :5 we read 9 ! report ( ! sup]9t5d5t ( public s*ools 9 ,brooklyn t 9 ! prim>y dep>tm5ts ( ! gramm> s*ools an av]age daily numb] ( #cc1bge pupils are cr[d$ into "o-half ! space provid$ 9 ! upp] dep>tm5ts = an av]age daily att5dance ( #bf1cei2 or compell$ to occupy badly light$1 inconv5i5t1 & ill-v5tilat$ gall]ies1 or rooms 9 ! basem5t /ories4 ,b 9 reg>d to ! numb] ( h\rs ( conf9em5t1 & am\nt ( /udy requir$ ( *ildr51 x is h>d to believe t s*ools h ev] be5 mu* m murd]\sly exact+ ?an n[4 ,! sub/itution ( ! s+le session ( five h\rs = ! old arrangem5t ( two sessions ( ?ree h\rs ea*1 ) a two-h\rs int]val at noon1 0 reg>d$ z a great ga94 ,s x w\ld be1 if all ! bra9-"w ( ! day 7 done 9 t "t2 b 9 mo/ s*ools ) ! five-h\rs session1 !re is next to no provision = /udy+ 9 s*ool-h\rs1 & ! pupils are requir$ to le>n two1 ?ree1 or f\r lessons at home4 ,n[1 :5 is y\r boy to le>n ^! lessons8 ,n 9 ! morn+1 be=e s*ool2 t is pla94 ,s*ool ends at two4 ,few *ildr5 live suffici5tly ne> _! s*ools to get home to d9n] be=e half pa/ two o'clock4 ,we say no?+ ( ! undesirabl5ess ( tak+ ! he>ty meal ( ! day imm$iately aft] five h\rs ( m5tal fatigue2 x is probably a less evil ?an ! late d9n] at six1 & we are 9 a region :]e we are grateful = less evils6 ,d9n] is ov] at qu>t] pa/ ?ree2 we make close e/imates4 ,9 w9t] !re is left less ?an two h\rs be=e d>k4 ,?is is all ! "t ! *ild is to h = out-door play2 two h\rs & a half 7c\nt+ 9 8 recess7 out ( tw5ty-f\r4 ,ask any f>m]1 ev5 ! /upide/1 h[ well 8 colt or 8 lamb w\ld gr[ if x _h b two h\rs a day ( absolute fre$om & ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 & t 9 ! d>k & ! *ill ( a late aft]noon6 ,9 spite ( ! d>k & ! *ill1 h[ev]1 y\r boy skates or slides on until he is call$ 9 by y1 :o1 if y are an ,am]ican "m1 c>e a great deal m ?an he does = ! bad m>ks :i* w /& on 8 week's report if ^? ?ree lessons are n le>n$ be=e b$-"t4 ,he is tir$ & cold2 he does n want to /udy--:o w\ld8 ,x is six o'clock be=e he is fairly at x4 ,y "w h>d] ?an he does1 & 9 half an h\r "o lesson is le>n$2 !n comes tea4 ,aft] tea half an h\r1 or p]haps an h\r1 rema9s be=e b$-"t2 9 ?is "t1 :i* ought to be sp5t 9 light1 *e]ful talk or play1 ! re/ ( ! lessons mu/ be le>n$4 ,he is sleepy & disc\rag$4 ,words :i* 9 ! fre%ness ( ! morn+ he w\ld h le>n$ 9 a v few mom5ts ) ease1 x is n[ simply out ( 8 p[] to commit to memory4 ,y1 if y are n sup]human1 gr[ impati5t4 ,at eight o'clock he goes to b$1 8 bra9 excit$ & we>i$1 9 no condition = heal?ful sleep2 & 8 he>t oppress$ ) ! fe> ( miss+ 9 ! next day's recitations4 ,& ?is is "o out ( ! s*ool-ye>'s two hundr$ & sixte5 days--all ( :i* w be l ?is1 or worse4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pitiful sights we h se5 = mon?s 0 a little gr\p ( f\r de> *ildr51 ga!r$ r\nd ! libr>y lamp1 try+ to le>n ! next day's lessons 9 "t to h a /ory read to !m be=e go+ to b$4 ,!y _h tak5 ! precaution to le>n "o lesson imm$iately aft] d9n]1 be=e go+ out1 cutt+ _! out-door play d[n by half an h\r4 ,! two eld] 7 le>n+ a long spell+-lesson2 ! ?ird 0 grappl+ ) geographical def9itions ( capes1 promontories1 & s =?2 & ! y\nge/ 0 at "w on 8 prim]4 ,9 spite ( all _! ef=ts1 b$-"t came be=e ! lessons 7 le>n$4 ,! little geography /ud5t _h be5 nodd+ ov] h] book = "s m9utes1 & %e _h ! philosophy to say1 ,i don't c>e2 ,i'm s sleepy4 ,i _h r g to b$ ?an he> any k9d ( a /ory4 ,b ! eld] ones 7 griev$ & unhappy1 & said1 ,!re won't ev] be any "t2 we %all h j z mu* m to le>n to-morr[ night4 ,! next morn+1 h[ev]1 !re 0 a sight /ill m pitiful3 ! baby ( sev51 ) a little bit ( pap] & a p5cil1 & ?ree sums 9 addition to be done1 & ! fa!r va9ly endeavor+1 to expla9 !m to him 9 ! hurri$ mom5ts be=e breakfa/4 ,x w\ld be easy to %[ h[ fatal to all real m5tal developm5t1 h[ false to all ,nature's laws ( gr[?1 su* a sy/em mu/ be2 b t belongs to ano!r side ( ! "q4 ,we speak n[ simply ( ! effect ( x on ! body2 & "h we quote l>gely f ! admirable article ( ,col4 ,higg9son's1 above ref]r$ to4 ,no /rong]1 m direct1 m conclusive words c be writt53-- ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 accord+ to ,c>lyle1 0 ! only p]fectly heal?y lit]>y man :o ev] liv$4 ,he gave x z 8 delib]ate op9ion1 9 conv]sation ) ,basil ,hall1 t five & a half h\rs =m ! limit ( heal?ful m5tal labor = a mature p]son4 ',?is ,i reckon v good "w = a man1' he said4 ',i c v seldom "w six h\rs a day4' ,suppos+ 8 e/imate to be correct1 & five & a half h\rs ! reasonable limit = ! day's "w ( a mature intellect1 x is evid5t t ev5 ?is mu/ be altoge!r too mu* = an immature "o4 ',to suppose ! y\?ful bra91' says ! rec5t admirable report1 by ,dr4 ,ray1 ( ! ,provid5ce ,insane ,hospital1 'to be capable ( an am\nt ( "w :i* is consid]$ an ample all[ance to an adult bra9 is simply absurd4' ',x w\ld be wrong1 !re=e1 to d$uct less ?an a half-h\r f ,scott's e/imate1 = ev5 ! olde/ pupils 9 our highe/ s*ools1 leav+ five h\rs z ! limit ( real m5tal ef=t = !m1 & r$uc+ ?is = all y\ng] pupils v mu* fur!r4' ,b ,scott is n ! only au?ority 9 ! case2 let u ask ! physiologi/s4 ,s said ,horace ,mann be=e u1 9 ! days :5 ! ,massa*usetts s*ool sy/em 0 9 process ( =mation4 ,he ask$ ! physicians 9 #ahdj1 & 9 8 report pr9t$ ! answ]s ( ?ree ( ! mo/ em95t4 ,! late ,dr4 ,woodw>d1 ( ,worce/]1 promptly said t *ildr5 "u eight %\ld nev] be conf9$ m ?an "o h\r at a "t1 nor m ?an f\r h\rs a day4 ,dr4 ,james ,jackson1 ( ,bo/on1 all[$ ! *ildr5 f\r h\rs s*ool+ 9 w9t] & five 9 summ]1 b only "o h\r at a "t2 & he>tily express$ 8 dete/ation ( giv+ "y *ildr5 lessons to le>n at home4 ,dr4 ,s4,g4 ,h[e1 reason+ elaborately on ! :ole subject1 said t *ildr5 "u eight ye>s ( age %\ld nev] be conf9$ m ?an half an h\r at a "t2 by foll[+ :i* rule1 ) long recesses1 !y c /udy f\r h\rs daily4 ,*ildr5 betwe5 eight & f\rte5 %\ld n be conf9$ m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r at a "t1 hav+ ! la/ qu>t] ( ea* h\r = ex]cise on ! play-gr\nd4 ,inde$1 ! "o ?+ ab\t :i* doctors d n disagree is ! de/ructive effect ( premature or excessive m5tal labor4 ,i c quote y m$ical au?ority = & aga9/ e maxim ( dietetics beyond ! v simple/2 b ,i defy y to f9d "o man :o ev] begg$1 borr[$1 or /ole ! title ( ,m4,d41 & yet abus$ ^? two honor>y lett]s by ass]t+ "u _! cov] t a *ild c\ld safely /udy z mu* z a man1 or t a man c\ld safely /udy m ?an six h\rs a day4 ,! wor/ dang] ( x is t ! moral is writt5 at ! end ( ! fable1 n at ! beg9n+4 ,! organization 9 y\? is s dang]\sly ela/ic t ! result ( ^! intellectual excesses is n se5 until ye>s aft]4 ,:5 "s "y girl incurs sp9al disease f "s slight fall1 :i* %e ought n to h felt = an h\r1 or "s bus9ess man breaks d[n 9 ! prime ( 8 ye>s f "s trifl+ ov]-anxiety1 :i* %\ld h left no trace beh9d1 ! popul> v]dict may be ',my/]i\s ,provid5ce2' b ! wis] obs]v] sees ! retribution = ! folly ( ^? missp5t days :i* enfeebl$ ! *ildi% con/itution in/ead ( rip5+ x4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ passages 9 ! report ( ,dr4 ,ray1 be=e m5tion$1 is t 9 :i* he expla9s t1 '?\gh /udy at s*ool is r>ely ! imm$iate cause ( insanity1 x is ! mo/ frequ5t ( its ult]ior causes1 except h]$it>y t5d5cies4' ,x dim9i%es ! cons]vative p[] ( ! animal economy to su* a degree t attacks ( disease :i* o!rwise w\ld h pass$ (f safely de/roy life almo/ be=e dang] is anticipat$4 ,x w\ld be easy to multiply au?orities on ^! po9ts4 ,x is h>d to /op4 ,b our limits =bid any ?+ l a full treatm5t ( ! subject4 ,yet discussion on ?is "q ought nev] to cease 9 ! l& until a re=m is br\ght ab\t4 ,tea*]s are to blame only 9 "p = ! pres5t wrong /ate ( ?+s4 ,!y are to blame = yield+1 = acquiesc+2 b ! real blame re/s on p>5ts4 ,"h & !re1 individual fa!rs & mo!rs1 taught1 p]haps1 by he>t-r5d+ exp]i5ce1 try to make /& aga9/ ! curr5t ( false ambitions & unheal?y /&>ds4 ,b ^! are r>e exceptions4 ,p>5ts1 z a class1 n only help on1 b create ! pressure to :i* tea*]s yield1 & *ildr5 are sacrific$4 ,! :ole responsibility is really !irs4 ,!y h 9 _! h&s ! p[] to regulate ! :ole s*ool r\t9e to :i* _! *ildr5 are to be subject$4 ,?is is pla91 :5 we once consid] :at w\ld be ! imm$iate effect 9 any community1 l>ge or small1 if a majority ( p>5ts took action toge!r1 & p]si/5tly refus$ to all[ any *ild "u f\rte5 to be conf9$ 9 s*ool m ?an f\r h\rs out ( ! tw5ty-f\r1 m ?an "o h\r at a "t1 or to d m ?an five h\rs' bra9-"w 9 a day4 ,! law ( supply & dem& is a fir/ pr9ciple4 ,9 ?ree mon?s ! s*ools 9 t community w\ld be entirely reorganiz$1 to accord ) ! p>5ts' wi%es2 9 ?ree ye>s ! improv$ av]age heal? ( ! *ildr5 9 t community w\ld be> its own witness 9 ruddy bloom along ! /reets2 & p]haps ev5 9 "o g5]ation s great ga9 ( vigor might be made t ! melan*oly /ati/ics ( burial w\ld no long] h to record ! dea? "u twelve ye>s ( age ( m ?an two-fif?s ( ! *ildr5 :o are born4 ,! ,awkw>d ,age4 ,! expression def9es itself4 ,at ! fir/ s\nd ( ! words1 we all ?9k ( "s "o unhappy s\l we "k j n[1 :om !y sugge/4 ,nobody is ev] )\t at lea/ "o bro!r1 si/]1 c\s91 or fri5d on h&1 :o is /ruggl+ ?r\gh ?is social sl\gh ( despond2 & nobody ev] w be1 s long z ! _w goes on tak+ x = grant$ t ! sl\gh is a necessity1 & t ! road mu/ g ?r\gh x4 ,nature nev] meant any su* ?+4 ,n[ & !n %e blund]s or gets ?w>t$ ( h] int5t1 & turns out a p]son :o is awkw>d1 hopelessly & =ev] awkw>d2 body & s\l are clumsy toge!r1 & x is h>d to fancy !m translat$ to ! spiritual _w )\t too mu* elb[ & ankle4 ,h[ev]1 ^! are r>e cases1 & come 9 "u ! law ( v>iation4 ,b an awkw>d age1--a necess>y crisis or /age ( unc\?ness1 ?r\gh :i* all human be+s mu/ pass1--,nature 0 incapable ( su* a conception2 law has no place = x2 developm5t does n "k x2 in/9ct revolts f x2 & man is ! only animal :o has be5 silly & wrong-head$ en\gh to /umble into x4 ,! explanation & ! rem$y are s simple1 s close at h&1 t we h n se5 !m4 ,! :ole ?+ lies 9 a nut%ell4 ,:]e does ?is abnormal1 uncom=table p]iod come 98 ,betwe5 *ildhood1 we say1 & maturity2 x is ! transition f "o to ! o!r4 ,:5 human be+s1 !n1 are nei!r boys nor m51 girls nor wom51 !y mu/ be = a few ye>s anomal\s creatures1 mu/ !y8 ,we might1 p]haps1 f9d a "n = ! individual 9 ?is condition z well z = ! condition4 ,we mu/ look to ,du ,*aillu = x1 if we d2 b x is too s]i\s a di/ress to make light (1 ev5 = a mom5t4 ,we h all felt x1 & we "k h[ x feels2 we all see x e day1 & we "k h[ x looks4 ,:at is x :i* ! *ild has & ! adult loses1 f ! loss ( :i* comes ?is total *ange ( behavior8 ,or is x some?+ :i* ! adult has & ! *ild _h n8 ,x is bo?2 & until ! loss & ! ga91 ! new & ! old1 are p]man5tly sep>at$ & balanc$1 ! awkw>d age la/s4 ,! *ild 0 ov]look$1 contradict$1 ?w>t$1 snubb$1 insult$1 :ipp$2 n con/antly1 n (t51--9 _m cases1 ?ank ,god1 v seldom4 ,b ! liability 0 !re1 & he knew x2 he nev] =got x1 if y did4 ,"o burn is en\gh to make fire dread$4 ,! adult1 once fairly recogniz$ z adult1 is n ov]look$1 contradict$1 ?w>t$1 snubb$1 insult$1 :ipp$2 at lea/1 n ) impunity4 ,to ?is gratify+ fre$om1 ^! com=table exemptions1 :5 !y are once e/abli%$ 9 our belief1 we adju/ ourselves1 & gr[ cont5t$ly good-mann]$4 ,to ! o!r rgime1 :ile we 7 yet *ildr51 we also some:at adju/$ ourselves1 7 tol]ably well behav$1 & made ! be/ ( x4 ,b :o c\ld be> a mixture ( bo?8 ,:at g5ius c\ld rise sup]ior to x1 c\ld be itself1 surr\nd$ by su* unc]ta9ties8 ,no wond] t y\r son comes into ! room ) a confus$ expression ( uncom=table pa9 on e feature1 :5 he does n 9 ! lea/ "k :e!r he w be recogniz$ z a g5tleman1 or ov]look$ z a little boy4 ,no wond] he sits d[n 9 8 *air ) movem5ts sugge/ive ( no?+ b rheumatism & jack-knives1 :5 he is ?9k+ t p]haps !re may be "s reason :y he %\ld n take t p>ticul> *air1 & t1 if !re is1 he w be ord]$ up4 ,no wond] t y\r tall daught] turns r$1 /amm]s1 & says fooli% ?+s on be+ c\rte\sly spok5 to by /rang]s at d9n]1 :5 %e is afraid t %e may be %>ply contradict$ or int]rupt$1 & rememb]s t day be=e ye/]day %e 0 told t *ildr5 %\ld be se5 & n he>d4 ,i knew a v clev] girl1 :o _h ! mis=tune to look at f\rte5 z if %e 7 tw5ty4 ,at home1 %e 0 ! %ye/ & mo/ awkw>d ( creatures2 away f h] "m & si/]s1 %e 0 self-possess$ & *>m+4 ,%e said to me1 once1 ,oh6 ,i h su* a spl5did "t away f home4 ,i'm s tall1 ev]ybody ?9ks ,i am gr[n up1 & ev]ybody is civil to me4 ,i "k1 also1 a man ( sup]b physique1 *>m+ temp]am5t1 & uncommon tal5t1 :o is to ?is day--& he is tw5ty-five ye>s old--n]v\s & ill at ease 9 talk+ ) /rang]s1 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 own family4 ,he hesitates1 /amm]s1 & nev] does ju/ice to 8 ?\ghts4 ,he says t he believes he %all nev] be free f ?is di/ress2 he _c escape f ! recollections ( ! ye>s betwe5 f\rte5 & tw5ty1 dur+ :i* he 0 s sy/ematically snubb$ t 8 "m's p>lor 0 to him worse ?an ! *amb]s ( ! ,inquisition4 ,he kn[s t he is n[ sure ( c\rte\s treatm5t2 t 8 fri5ds are all pr\d ( him2 b ! old cl\d w nev] entirely disappe>4 ,some?+ has be5 lo/ :i* c nev] be rega9$4 ,& ! loss is n 8 alone1 x is !irs too2 !y are all poor] = life1 by reason ( ! unk9d days :i* are gone4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! explanation ( ! awkw>d age4 ,i am n afraid ( any diss5t f my def9ition ( ! s\rce :5ce its mis]y spr+s4 ,ev]ybody's consci\sness be>s witness4 ,ev]ybody kn[s1 9 ! bottom ( 8 he>t1 t1 h[ev] mu* may be said ab\t ! *ange ( voice1 ! ?9ness ( *eeks1 ! %>pness ( arms1 ! sudd5 l5g? 9 legs & lack ( l5g? 9 tr\s]s & frocks1--all ^! _h no?+ to d ) ! real mis]y4 ,! real mis]y 0 simply & solely ! horrible feel+ ( n belong+ any:]e2 n kn[+ :at a mom5t might br+ =? 9 ! way ( treatm5t f o!rs2 nev] be+ sure :i* impulse x w\ld be saf] to foll[1 to retreat or to advance1 to speak or to be sil5t1 & (t5 ov]:elm$ ) unspeakable mortification at ! rebuff ( ! "o or ! c5sure ( ! o!r4 ,oh6 h[ dreadful x all 06 ,h[ dreadful x all is1 ev5 to rememb]6 ,x w\ld be malici\s ev5 to ref] to x1 except to po9t out ! cure4 ,! cure is pla94 ,x ne$s no exp]im5t to te/ x4 ,m]ely to m5tion x ought to be en\gh4 ,if human be+s are s awkw>d at ?is unhappy age1 & s unhappy at ?is awkw>d age1 simply because !y d n "k :e!r !y are to be treat$ z *ildr5 or z adults1 suppose we make a rule t *ildr5 are always to be treat$1 9 po9t ( c\rtesy1 z if !y 7 adults8 ,!n ?is awkw>d age--?is p]iod ( transition f an atmosph]e (1 to say ! lea/1 negative rud5ess to "o ( graci\s polit5ess--disappe>s4 ,!re _c be a crisis ( readju/m5t ( social relations3 !re is no possibility ( su* a feel+2 x w\ld be h>d to expla9 to a "y p]son :at x meant4 ,n[ & !n we see a "y man or "y woman :o has nev] kn[n x4 ,!y are usually only *ildr51 & are commonly spok5 ( z wond]s4 ,i "k su* a boy to-day4 ,at sev5te5 he measures six feet 9 height2 he has ! feet & ! h&s ( a /ill l>g] man2 & he comes ( a blood :i* _h f> m /r5g? ?an grace4 ,b 8 mann] is1 & always has be51 sweet1 g5tle1 compos$1--! v ideal ( grave1 t5d]1 frank "y manhood4 ,p say1 ,h[ /range6 ,he nev] seem$ to h any awkw>d age at all4 ,x w\ld h be5 /rang] if he _h4 ,nei!r 8 fa!r nor 8 "m ev] dep>t$ = an in/ant1 9 _! relations ) him1 f ! laws ( c\rtesy & k9dl9ess ( demeanor :i* gov]n$ _! relations ) o!rs4 ,he knew b "o atmosph]e1 & t a g5ial "o1 f 8 babyhood up2 & 9 & ( ?is atmosph]e has gr[n up a sweet1 /rong1 pure s\l1 = :i* ! quiet1 self-possess$ mann] is b ! fitt+ g>b4 ,?is is "p ( ! k+dom t come? unobs]v$4 ,9 ?is k+dom we are all to be k+s & prie/s1 if we *oose2 & all its ways are pleasantness4 ,b we are n ready = x till we h become peaceable & easy to be entreat$1 & h le>n$ to und]/& :y x 0 t "o day1 :5 ,jesus call$ 8 disciples toge!r1 he set a little *ild 9 _! mid/4 ,a ,day ) a ,c\rte\s ,"m4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( "o ( la/ summ]'s hotte/ days ,i _h ! good =tune to be seat$ 9 a railway c> ne> a "m & f\r *ildr51 ^: relations ) ea* o!r 7 s beautiful t ! pleasure ( wat*+ !m 0 q en\gh to make "o =get ! discom=ts ( ! j\rney4 ,x 0 pla9 t !y 7 poor2 _! clo!s 7 co>se & old1 & _h be5 made by inexp]i5c$ h&s4 ,! "m's bonnet alone w\ld h be5 en\gh to h condemn$ ! :ole p>ty on any ( ! _w's ?or\ghf>es4 ,i rememb]$ aft]w>d1 ) %ame1 t ,i myself _h smil$ at ! fir/ sight ( its antiquat$ ugl9ess2 b h] face 0 "o :i* x gave y a s5se ( re/ to look ^u1--x 0 s e>ne/1 t5d]1 true1 & /rong4 ,x _h little comel9ess ( %ape or color 9 x1 x 0 ?91 & pale2 %e 0 n "y2 %e _h work$ h>d2 %e _h evid5tly be5 mu* ill2 b ,i h se5 few faces :i* gave me su* pleasure4 ,i ?9k t %e 0 ! wife ( a poor cl]gyman2 & ,i ?9k t cl]gyman mu/ be "o ( ! ,"l's be/ wat*m5 ( s\ls4 ,! *ildr5--two boys & two girls--7 all "u ! age ( twelve1 & ! y\nge/ c\ld n speak pla9ly4 ,!y _h _h a r>e treat2 !y _h be5 visit+ ! m\nta9s1 & !y 7 talk+ ov] all ! wond]s !y _h se5 ) a gl[ ( en?usia/ic delight :i* 0 to be envi$4 ,only a ^w-=-^w record w\ld d ju/ice to _! conv]sation2 no description c\ld give any idea ( x1--s free1 s pleasant1 s g5ial1 no int]ruptions1 no contradictions2 & ! "m's "p borne all ! :ile ) su* equal int]e/ & eag]ness t no "o n see+ h] face w\ld dream t %e 0 any o!r ?an an eld] si/]4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! day !re 7 _m occasions :5 x 0 necess>y = h] to d5y reque/s1 & to ask s]vices1 especially f ! elde/ boy2 b no "y girl1 anxi\s to please a lov]1 c\ld h done ei!r ) a m t5d] c\rtesy4 ,%e _h h] rew>d2 = no lov] c\ld h be5 m t5d] & manly ?an 0 ?is boy ( twelve4 ,_! lun* 0 simple & scanty2 b x _h ! grace ( a royal banquet4 ,at ! la/1 ! "m produc$ ) mu* glee ?ree apples & an orange1 ( :i* ! *ildr5 _h n kn[n4 ,all eyes fa/5$ on ! orange4 ,x 0 evid5tly a great r>ity4 ,i wat*$ to see if ?is te/ w\ld br+ out selfi%ness4 ,!re 0 a little sil5ce2 j ! %ade ( a cl\d4 ,! "m said1 ,h[ %all ,i divide ?is8 ,!re is "o = ea* ( y2 & ,i %all be be/ (f ( all1 = ,i expect big ta/es f ea* ( y4 ,oh1 give ,annie ! orange4 ,annie loves oranges1 spoke out ! olde/ boy1 ) a sudd5 air ( a conqu]or1 & at ! same "t tak+ ! smalle/ & wor/ apple himself4 ,oh1 yes1 let ,annie h ! orange1 e*o$ ! second boy1 n9e ye>s old4 ,yes1 ,annie may h ! orange1 because t is nic] ?an ! apple1 & %e is a lady1 & h] bro!rs are g5tlem51 said ! "m1 quietly4 ,!n !re 0 a m]ry conte/ z to :o %\ld fe$ ! "m ) l>ge/ & mo/ frequ5t m\?fuls2 & s ! fea/ w5t on4 ,!n ,annie pret5d$ to want apple1 & ex*ang$ ?9 gold5 /rips ( orange = bites out ( ! *eeks ( ,baldw9s2 &1 z ,i sat wat*+ h] int5tly1 %e sudd5ly fanci$ %e saw long+ 9 my face1 & sprang ov] to me1 hold+ out a qu>t] ( h] orange1 & say+1 ,don't y want a ta/e1 too8 ,! "m smil$1 und]/&+ly1 :5 ,i said1 ,no1 ,i ?ank y1 y de>1 g5]\s little girl2 ,i don't c>e ab\t oranges4 ,at noon we _h a t$i\s int]val ( wait+ at a dre>y /ation4 ,we sat = two h\rs on a n>r[ plat=m1 :i* ! sun _h scor*$ till x smelt ( heat4 ,! olde/ boy--! little lov]--held ! y\nge/ *ild1 & talk$ to h]1 :ile ! tir$ "m clos$ h] eyes & re/$4 ,n[ & !n he look$ ov] at h]1 & !n back at ! baby2 & at la/ he said confid5tially to me 7= we _h become fa/ fri5ds by ?is "t71 ,isn't x funny1 to ?9k t ,i 0 ev] s small z ?is baby8 ,& papa says t !n mamma 0 almo/ a little girl h]self4 ,! two o!r *ildr5 7 toil+ up & d[n ! banks ( ! railroad-track1 pick+ ox-eye daisies1 butt]cups1 & sorrel4 ,!y work$ l beav]s1 & soon ! bun*es 7 almo/ too big = _! little h&s4 ,!n !y came runn+ to give !m to _! "m4 ,oh de>1 ?\ght ,i1 h[ t poor1 tir$ woman w hate to op5 h] eyes6 & %e nev] c take ^? great bun*es ( common1 fad+ fl[]s1 9 addition to all h] bundles & bags4 ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,oh1 ?ank y1 my d>l+s6 ,h[ k9d y 76 ,poor1 hot1 tir$ little fl[]s1 h[ ?ir/y !y look6 ,if !y w only try & keep alive till we get home1 we w make !m v happy 9 "s wat]2 won't we8 ,& y %all put "o bun* by papa's plate1 & "o by m9e4 ,sweet & happy1 ! we>y & flu%$ little *ildr5 /ood look+ up 9 h] face :ile %e talk$1 _! he>ts ?rill+ ) compassion = ! droop+ fl[]s & ) delight 9 ! giv+ ( _! gift4 ,!n %e took great tr\ble to get a /r+ & tie up ! fl[]s1 & !n ! tra9 came1 & we 7 :irl+ along aga94 ,soon x grew d>k1 & little ,annie's head nodd$4 ,!n ,i he>d ! "m say to ! olde/ boy1 ,de>1 are y too tir$ to let little ,annie put h] head on y\r %\ld] & take a nap8 ,we %all get h] home 9 mu* bett] case to see papa if we c manage to give h] a little sleep4 ,h[ _m boys ( twelve he> su* words z ^! f tir$1 ov]burd5$ mo!rs8 ,soon came ! city1 ! f9al /ation1 ) its bu/le & noise4 ,i l+]$ to wat* my happy family1 hop+ to see ! fa!r4 ,:y1 papa isn't "h6 exclaim$ "o disappo9t$ little voice aft] ano!r4 ,nev] m9d1 said ! "m1 ) a /ill deep] disappo9tm5t 9 h] own tone2 p]haps he _h to g to see "s poor body :o is sick4 ,9 ! hurry ( pick+ up all ! p>cels1 & ! sleepy babies1 ! poor daisies & butt]cups 7 left =gott5 9 a corn] ( ! rack4 ,i wond]$ if ! "m _h n int5d$ ?is4 ,may ,i be =giv5 = ! inju/ice6 ,a few m9utes aft] ,i pass$ ! little gr\p1 /&+ /ill j outside ! /ation1 & he>d ! "m say1 ,oh1 my d>l+s1 ,i h =gott5 y\r pretty b\quets4 ,i am s sorry6 ,i wond] if ,i c\ld f9d !m if ,i w5t back4 ,w y all /& /ill & n /ir f ?is spot if ,i g8 ,oh1 mamma1 don't g1 don't g4 ,we w get y "s m4 ,don't g1 cri$ all ! *ildr54 ,"h are y\r fl[]s1 madam1 said ,i4 ,i saw t y _h =gott5 !m1 & ,i took !m z mem5toes ( y & y\r sweet *ildr54 ,%e blu%$ & look$ disconc]t$4 ,%e 0 evid5tly unus$ to p1 & %y ) all b h] *ildr54 ,h[ev]1 %e ?ank$ me sweetly1 & said1-- ,i 0 v sorry ab\t !m4 ,! *ildr5 took su* tr\ble to get !m2 & ,i ?9k !y w revive 9 wat]4 ,!y _c be q dead4 ,!y w nev] die6 said ,i1 ) an emphasis :i* w5t f my he>t to h]s4 ,!n all h] %yness fl$4 ,%e knew me2 & we %ook h&s1 & smil$ into ea* o!r's eyes ) ! smile ( k9dr$ z we p>t$4 ,z ,i foll[$ on1 ,i he>d ! two *ildr51 :o 7 walk+ beh9d1 say+ to ea* o!r1 ,w\ldn't t h be5 too bad8 ,mamma lik$ !m s mu*1 & we nev] c\ld h got s _m all at once aga94 ,yes1 we c\ld1 too1 next summ]1 said ! boy1 /urdily4 ,!y are sure ( _! next summ]s1 ,i ?9k1 all six ( ^? s\ls1--*ildr51 & "m1 & fa!r4 ,!y may nev] aga9 ga!r s _m ox-eye daisies & butt]cups all at once4 ,p]haps "s ( ! little h&s h already pick$ _! la/ fl[]s4 ,nev]!less1 _! summ]s are c]ta94 ,to su* s\ls z ^!1 all trees1 ei!r "h or 9 ,god's l>g] c\ntry1 are ,trees ( ,life1 ) twelve mann] ( fruits & leaves = heal+2 & x is b little *ange f ! summ]s "h1 ^: suns burn & make we>y1 to ! summ]s !re1 ( :i* ! ,lamb is ! light4 ,heav5 bless !m all1 :]ev] !y are4 ,*ildr5 9 ,nova ,scotia4 ,nova ,scotia is a c\ntry ( graci\s surprises4 ,in/ead ( ! /ones :i* are :at /rang]s *iefly expect at h] h&s1 %e gives u a weal? ( f]tile mead[s2 in/ead ( /ormy waves break+ on a fr[n+ coa/1 %e %[s u smoo? bas9s ^: %ores are s(t & wood$ to ! wat]'s edge1 & into :i* empty wond]ful tidal riv]s1 ^: c\rses1 :]e ! tide-wat] has fl[$ out1 lie l curv+ b&s ( bright br[n sat9 among ! gre5 fields4 ,%e has no b>r5ness1 no unsightl9ess1 no pov]ty2 ev]y:]e beauty1 ev]y:]e ri*es4 ,%e is bid+ h] "t4 ,b mo/ beautiful among h] beauties1 mo/ wond]ful among h] wond]s1 are h] *ildr54 ,dur+ two weeks' travel 9 ! prov9ces1 ,i h be5 con/antly m & m impress$ by _! sup]iority 9 appe>ance1 size1 & heal? to ! *ildr5 ( ! ,new ,engl& & ,middle ,/ates4 ,9 ! outset ( our j\rney ,i 0 /ruck by x2 along all ! roadsides !y look$ up1 boys & girls1 fair1 broad-*eek$1 /urdy-legg$1 su* z ) u are se5 only n[ & !n4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 realize at fir/ t ?is 0 ! univ]sal law ( ! l&1 & t x po9t$ to some?+ m ?an climate z a cause4 ,b ! fir/ s*ool t ,i saw1 en masse1 gave a />tl+ impetus to ! tra9 ( obs]vation & inf]5ce into :i* ,i 0 unconsci\sly fall+4 ,x 0 a ,sunday s*ool 9 ! little t[n ( ,wolfville1 :i* lies betwe5 ! ,gaspcreau & ,cornwallis riv]s1 j beyond ! mead[s ( ! ,gr& ,pr1 :]e liv$ ,gabriel ,lajeunesse1 & ,b5$ict ,bellefonta9e1 & ! re/ ( ! simple ,acadian f>m]s4 ,mi/s f ! mighty ,atlantic m ?an look$ on ! happy valley t ,sunday morn+4 ,convict+ ,longfell[ ( a mi/ake1 !y did desc5d f _! /ations1 on solemn ,blomidon1 & fell 9 a sl[1 unpleasant drizzle 9 ! /reets ( ,wolfville & ,horton4 ,i arriv$ too e>ly at "o ( ! village *ur*es1 & :ile ,i 0 wait+ = a sexton a door op5$1 & out p\r$ ! ,sunday s*ool1 ^: s]vices _h j end$4 ,on !y came1 divid+ 9 ! c5tre1 & fall+ to ! "r & left ab\t me1 ?irty or =ty boys & girls1 betwe5 ! ages ( sev5 & fifte54 ,i look$ at !m 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,!y all _h fair sk9s1 r$ *eeks1 & cle> eyes2 !y 7 all broad-%\ld]$1 /raight1 & /urdy2 ! y\ng] ones 7 m ?an /urdy1--!y 7 fat1 f ! ankles up4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ noticeable ?+ ( all 0 ! quiet1 /urdy1 unh>ass$ expression :i* _! faces wore2 a look :i* is ! greate/ *>m ( a *ild's face1 b :i* we r>ely see 9 *ildr5 ov] two or ?ree ye>s old4 ,boys ( elev5 or twelve 7 !re1 ) %\ld]s broad] ?an ! av]age ( our boys at sixte51 & yet ) ! pure1 *ildlike look on _! faces4 ,girls ( t5 or elev5 7 !re :o look$ almo/ l wom51--t is1 l ideal wom51--simply because !y look$ s calm & undi/urb$4 ,! ,saxon color+ prevail$2 ?ree-f\r?s ( ! eyes 7 blue1 ) hair ( t pale a%-br[n :i* ! ,fr5* call blonde c5dre ,out ( !m all !re 0 b "o *ild :o look$ sickly4 ,he _h evid5tly met ) "s accid5t1 & 0 lame4 ,aft]w>d1 z ! congregation assembl$1 ,i wat*$ ! fa!rs & mo!rs ( ^! *ildr54 ,!y1 too1 7 broad-%\ld]$1 tall1 & /raight1 especially ! wom54 ,ev5 old wom5 7 /raight1 l ! negroes "o sees at ! ,s\?1 walk+ ) burd5s on _! heads4 ,five days lat] ,i saw 9 ,halifax ! celebration ( ! anniv]s>y ( ! settlem5t ( ! prov9ce4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! city & ( "s ( ! neighbor+ t[ns m>*$ 9 b&s ( hope & processions1 su* z we see 9 ! cities ( ! ,/ates on ! ,f\r? ( ,july4 ,?is 0 j ! opportunity ,i want$4 ,x 0 ! same "h z 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i c\nt$ on t day j elev5 sickly-look+ *ildr52 no m6 ,su* brilliant *eeks1 su* m]ry eyes1 su* evid5t /r5g?2 x 0 a sc5e to k9dle ! dulle/ s\l4 ,!re 7 scores ( little ones !re1 ^: droll1 fat legs w\ld h drawn a cr[d 9 ,c5tral ,p>k2 & !y all _h t same1 quiet1 compos$1 well-balanc$ expression ( c\nt5ance ( :i* ,i spoke be=e1 & ( :i* x w\ld be h>d to f9d an in/ance 9 all ,c5tral ,p>k4 ,climate und\bt$ly has some?+ to d ) ?is4 ,! air is moi/1 & ! m]cury r>ely rises above #hj or falls bel[ #aj4 ,also ! comp>ative quiet ( _! lives helps to make !m s beautiful & /rong4 ,b ! mo/ significant fact to my m9d is t1 until ! pa/ ye>1 !re h be5 9 ,nova ,scotia no public s*ools1 comp>atively few private ones2 & 9 ^! !re is no sev]e pressure br\ght to be> on ! pupils4 ,! private s*ools h be5 exp5sive1 consequ5tly x has be5 v unusual = *ildr5 to be s5t to s*ool be=e !y 7 eight or n9e ye>s ( age2 ,i c\ld n f9d a p]son :o _h ev] kn[n ( a *ild's be+ s5t to s*ool "u sev56 ,! s*ool sessions are on ! old plan ( six h\rs p] day1--f n9e till twelve1 & f "o till f\r2 b no le>n+ ( lessons out ( s*ool has be5 all[$4 ,)9 ! la/ ye> a sy/em ( free public s*ools has be5 introduc$1 & ! p are grumbl+ t]ribly ab\t x1 said my in=mant4 ,:y8 ,i ask$2 because !y d n wi% to h _! *ildr5 educat$8 ,oh1 no1 said he2 because !y d n l to pay ! taxes6 ,alas6 ,i ?\ght1 if x 7 only _! silv] :i* w\ld be tax$6 ,i mu/ n be und]/ood to argue f ! heal? ( ! *ildr5 ( ,nova ,scotia1 z contra/$ ) ! lack ( heal? among our *ildr51 t x is be/ to h no public s*ools2 only t x is bett] to h no public s*ools ?an to h su* public s*ools z are n[ kill+ (f our *ildr54 ,! regi/ration sy/em ( ,nova ,scotia is z yet imp]fectly c>ri$ out4 ,x is almo/ impossible to obta9 exact returns f all p>ts ( s ?9ly settl$ a c\ntry4 ,b su* /ati/ics z h be5 already e/abli%$ give suffici5t food = reflection 9 ?is connection4 ,9 ,massa*usetts m ?an two-fif?s ( all ! *ildr5 born die be=e !y are twelve ye>s old4 ,9 ,nova ,scotia ! proportion is less ?an "o-?ird4 ,9 ,nova ,scotia "o out ( e fifty-six lives to be ov] n9ety ye>s ( age2 & "o-twelf? ( ! entire numb] ( dea?s is betwe5 ! ages ( eighty & n9ety4 ,9 ,massa*usetts "o p]son out ( "o hundr$ & n9e lives to be ov] n9ety4 ,9 ,massa*usetts ! mortality f diseases ( ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em is elev5 p] c5t4 ,9 ,nova ,scotia x is only eight p] c5t4 ,! ,republic ( ! ,family4 ,he is lov] & fri5d & son1 all 9 "o1 said a fri5d1 ! o!r day1 tell+ me ( a de> boy :o1 out ( 8 fir/ e>n+s1 _h j s5t to 8 "m a beautiful gift1 co/+ mu* m ?an he c\ld really af=d = su* a purpose4 ,t "m is ! wise/1 sweete/1 mo/ triumphant "m ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,i am re/ra9$ by feel+s ( deepe/ rev]5ce = h] f speak+1 z ,i might speak1 ( ! r>e & t5d] me?ods by :i* h] mo!rhood has work$1 pati5tly & alone1 = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s1 & made ( h] two sons lov]s & fri5ds4 ,i h always felt t %e ow$ x to ! _w to imp>t to o!r mo!rs all t %e c\ld ( h] div9e secret2 to write out1 ev5 9 detail1 all ! processes by :i* h] boys h gr[n to be s /rong1 upright1 lov+1 & manly4 ,b "o ( h] fir/ pr9ciples has s direct a be>+ on ! subject t ,i wi% to speak ( "h t ,i v5ture to attempt an explanation ( x4 ,%e has told me t %e nev] once1 ev5 9 _! *ildi% days1 took ! gr\nd t %e _h "r to require any ?+ f !m simply because %e 0 _! "m4 ,?is is a position v />tl+ to ! av]age p>5t4 ,x is exactly c\nt] to traditions4 ,:y mu/ ,i8 or ,:y _c ,i8 says ! *ild4 ,because ,i say s1 & ,i am y\r fa!r1 has be5 ! /]n1 au?oritative reply ev] s9ce we c any ( u rememb]2 &1 ,i presume1 ev] s9ce ! ,*ri/ian era1 s9ce t good ,apo/le ,paul saw en\gh 9 ! ,ephesian families :]e he visit$ to lead him to write to !m f ,rome1 ,fa!rs1 provoke n y\r *ildr5 to wra?4 ,x seems to me t !re are few que/ions ( practical mom5t 9 e-day liv+ on :i* a =egone & errone\s conclusion has be5 adopt$ s g5]ally & s und\bt+ly4 ,h[ x fir/ came ab\t x is h>d to see4 ,or1 r1 x is easy to see1 :5 "o reflects2 & ! v cle>ness ( ! surface explanation ( x only makes its inju/ice m odi\s4 ,x came ab\t because ! p>5t 0 /rong & ! *ild weak4 ,helplessness 9 ! h&s ( p[]1--t is ! :ole /ory4 ,suppose = an in/ant 7&1 absurd z ! supposition is practically1 x is n logically absurd71 t ! *ild at six 7 /rong en\gh to :ip 8 fa!r2 let him h ! intellect ( an infant1 ! mi/akes & ! faults ( an infant1--:i* ! fa!r w\ld feel himself b\nd & w\ld be b\nd to correct1--b ! body ( a man2 & !n see 9 h[ diff]5t fa%ion ! fa!r w\ld set himself to "w to insure good behavior4 ,i nev] see ! heavy1 impati5t h& ( a gr[n man or woman laid ) its brute =ce1 ev5 = ! smalle/ purpose1 on a little *ild1 )\t long+ = a sudd5 miracle to give ! baby an equal /r5g? to resi/4 ,:5 we realize :at x is = u to d>e1 = our own pleasure1 ev5 ) solemne/ purpose ( ! holie/ ( pleasures1 p>5?ood1 to br+ into exi/5ce a s\l1 :i* mu/ take = our sake its *ance ( joy or sorr[1 h[ mon/r\s x seems to assume t ! fact t we h done ?is ?+ gives u arbitr>y "r to control t s\l2 to set our w1 z w1 9 place ( its w2 to be law unto its life2 to try to make ( x :at x suits our fancy or our conv5i5ce to h x2 to claim t x is "u obligation to u6 ,! tru? is1 all ! obligation1 9 ! outset1 is ! o!r way4 ,we owe all to !m4 ,all t we c d to give !m happ9ess1 to sp>e !m pa92 all t we c d to make !m wise & good & safe1--all is too little6 ,all & m ?an all c nev] repay !m = ! sweetness1 ! bless$ness1 ! developm5t t x has be5 to u to call *ildr5 ours4 ,if we c also s w9 _! love by our lov+1 s des]ve _! respect by our honorabl5ess1 s e>n _! gratitude by our helpfulness1 t !y come to be our lov]s & fri5ds1 !n1 ah6 !n we h _h en\gh ( heav5 "h to make u will+ to po/pone ! m = :i* we hope beyond6 ,b all ?is comes n ( au?ority1 n by comm&2 all ?is is p]ill$ always1 always impair$1 & (t5 lo/1 by au?oritative1 arbitr>y rul+1 sub/itution ( law & p5alty = influ5ce4 ,x w be object$ by p>5ts :o disagree ) ?is !ory t only au?ority c prev5t lic5se2 t )\t comm& !re w n be control4 ,no "o has a "r to condemn me?ods he has n tri$4 ,i "k1 = ,i h se51 ,i "k1 = ,i h myself te/$1 t comm& & au?ority are %ort-liv$2 t !y d n insure ! results !y aim at2 t real & p]man5t control ( a *ild's behavior1 ev5 9 little ?+s1 is ga9$ only by influ5ce1 by a sl[1 sure educat+1 enlight5+1 & /r5g!n+ ( a *ild's w4 ,i "k1 = ,i h se51 t x is possible 9 ?is way to make a *ild only t5 ye>s old q z intellig5t & tru/wor?y a free ag5t z 8 "m2 to make him s s5sible1 s g5tle1 s consid]ate t to say mu/ or mu/ n to him w\ld be z unnecess>y & absurd z to say x to h]4 ,b1 if x be wis] & bett] to surr\nd ev5 little *ildr5 ) ?is atmosph]e ( fre$om1 h[ mu* m ess5tial is x = ^? :o rema9 "u ! p>5tal ro( long aft] !y h ceas$ to be *ildr56 ,j "h seems to me to be ! fatal rock ^u :i* _m h\seholds make utt] %ipwreck ( _! peace4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs :o h rul$ by au?ority 7let x be z lov+ z y please1 x w /ill rema9 an arbitr>y rule7 9 ! beg9n+1 nev] seem to "k :5 _! *ildr5 are *ildr5 no long]1 b h become m5 & wom54 ,9 any av]age family1 ! position ( an unm>ri$ daught] aft] %e is tw5ty ye>s old becomes less & less :at x %\ld be4 ,9 case ( sons1 ! "q is r>ely a practical "o2 9 ^? exceptional in/ances :]e invalidism or "s o!r disability keeps a man helpless = ye>s "u 8 fa!r's ro(1 8 v helplessness is at once 8 v9dication & 8 %ield1 & also prev5ts 8 feel+ manly revolt aga9/ ! position ( unnatural *ildhood4 ,b 9 ! case ( daught]s x is v diff]5t4 ,:o does n numb] 9 8 circle ( acqua9tance _m unm>ri$ wom51 betwe5 ! ages ( ?irty & =ty1 p]haps ev5 old]1 :o h practically little m fre$om 9 ! ord]+ ( _! own lives ?an !y _h :5 !y 7 elev58 ,! "m or ! fa!r cont9ues j z mu* ! autocratic c5tre ( ! family n[ z ( ! nurs]y1 ?irty ye>s be=e4 ,tak+ into acc\nt ! *ance--no1 ! c]ta9ty--( great diff]5ces betwe5 p>5ts & *ildr5 9 matt]s ( temp]am5t & ta/e1 x is easy to see t great suff]+ mu/ result f ?is2 suff]+1 too1 :i* involves real loss & h9drance to gr[?4 ,x is really a mon/r\s wrong2 b x seems to be r>ely obs]v$ by ! _w1 & nev] suspect$ by ^? :o are mo/ responsible = x4 ,x is p]haps a "q :e!r ! real tyrannies 9 ?is life are ^? t are accr$it$ z su*4 ,!re are c]ta9ly m ?an ev5 tyrants "k6 ,e fa!r & "m has x )9 easy rea* to become ! intimate fri5d ( ! *ild4 ,close/1 holie/1 sweete/ ( all fri5d%ips is ?is "o1 :i* has ! close/1 holie/ tie ( blood to und]lie ! bond ( s\l4 ,we see x 9 r>e cases1 prov+ itself div9e by ris+ above ev5 ! passion ( love betwe5 man & woman1 & c>ry+ m5 & wom5 unw$d$ to _! graves = sake ( love ( "m or fa!r4 ,:5 we realize :at su* fri5d%ip is1 x seems incr$ible t p>5ts c =ego x1 or c risk los+ any %ade ( its p]fectness1 = ! sake ( any indulg5ce ( ! habit ( comm& or ( gratify+ ( selfi% pref]5ce4 ,9 ! ideal h\sehold ( fa!r & "m & adult *ildr51 ! "o great aim ( ! p>5ts ought to be to supply1 z f> z possible to ea* *ild1 t fre$om & indep5d5ce :i* !y h miss$ ! opportunity ( secur+ 9 homes ( _! own4 ,! loss ( ?is "o ?+ alone is a bitt]] drop 9 ! lonel9ess ( _m an unm>ri$ woman ?an p>5ts1 especially fa!rs1 are apt ev5 to dream1--food & clo!s & lodg+s are s exalt$ 9 un?9k+ e/imates4 ,to be )\t !m w\ld be di/ress+ly inconv5i5t1 no d\bt2 b "o c h luxuri\s provision ( bo? & rema9 v wret*$4 ,ev5 ! body itself _c ?rive if x has no m ?an ^! ?ree pottage messes6 ,fre$om to come1 g1 speak1 "w1 play1--9 %ort1 to be "o's self1--is to ! body m ?an meat & gold1 & to ! s\l ! :ole ( life4 ,j s f> z any p>5t int]f]es ) ?is fre$om ( adult *ildr51 ev5 9 ! little ?+s ( a s+le day or a s+le h\r1 j s f> x is tyranny1 & ! *ildr5 are wrong$4 ,b j s f> z p>5ts help1 /r5g!n1 & be/[ ?is fre$om on _! *ildr51 j s f> x is ju/ice & k9dness1 & _! relation is cem5t$ into a supreme & unalt]able fri5d%ip1 ^: bless$ness & ^: com=t no words c measure4 ,! ,ready-to-,halts4 ,mr4 ,ready-to-,halt mu/ h be5 ! mo/ exasp]at+ pilgrim t ,great ,he>t ev] dragg$ ov] ! road to ! ,cele/ial ,city4 ,mr4 ,feeble ,m9d 0 bad en\gh2 b g5u9e weakness & organic incapacity appeal all ! :ile to *>ity & sympa?y4 ,if p really _c walk1 !y mu/ be c>ri$4 ,ev]ybody sees t2 & all /rong p are1 or ought to be1 ready to lift babies & cripples4 ,!re are pl5ty ( su* 9 e p>i%4 ,! ,feeble ,m9ds are un=tunately pr$ispos$ to int]m>ry2 & our s*ools are ov]run ) ! little ,ma/]s & ,misses ,feeble ,m9d4 ,b1 heavy z !y are 7& !y are apt to be fat71 !y are preci\s & pleasant fri5ds & neighbors 9 comp>ison ) ! ,ready-to-,halts4 ,! ,ready-to-,halts are nev] ready = any ?+ else4 ,!y c walk z well z anybody else1 if !y only w\ld2 b !y are nev] q sure on :i* road !y w\ld bett] g4 ,great ,he>ts h to g back1 & g back1 to look !m up4 ,!y are f\nd /&+ /ill1 helpless & bewild]$1 on all sorts ( absurd side-pa?s1 :i* lead n[h]e2 & !y nev] w confess1 ei!r1 t !y ne$ help4 ,!y always ?9k !y are do+ :at !y call mak+ up _! m9d4 ,b1 :i*ev] way !y make x1 !y wi% !y _h made x ! o!r2 s !y unmake x directly4 ,& by ?is "t ! crisis ( ! fir/ h\r :i* !y lo/ has become complicat$ ) t ( ! second h\r1 = :i* !y are 9 no wise ready2 & s ! h\rs /umble on1 "o aft] ano!r1 & ! day is only a tangle ( ineffective cross purposes4 ,hundr$s ( su* days drift on1 ) _! sad burd5 ( wa/$ "t4 ,ye> aft] ye> _! lives fail ( gr[?1 ( delight1 ( bless+ to o!rs4 ,opportunity's great gold5 doors1 :i* nev] /ay long op5 = any man1 h always j clos$ :5 !y rea* ! ?re%old ( a de$2 & x is h>d1 v h>d1 to see :y x w\ld n h be5 bett] = !m if !y _h nev] be5 born4 ,aft] all1 x is n "r to be impati5t ) !m2 =1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 !y are no m responsible = _! m5tal limp ?an ! poor ,*9ese woman is = h] feeble feet4 ,f _! infancy up to :at 9 our comic c>icature ( words we call maturity1 !y h be5 b&ag$4 ,h[ %\ld _! muscles be good = any ?+8 ,f ! day :5 we give1 & take1 & arrange ! baby's play?+s = him1 h\r by h\r1 )\t ev] sett+ be=e him to *oose "o ( two & give up ! o!r1 to ! day :5 we take x ^u ourselves to decide :e!r he %all be an eng9e] or a lawy]1 we p]si/ 9 do+ = him ! "w :i* he %\ld d = himself4 ,?is is because we love him m ?an we love our own lives4 ,oh6 if love c\ld b h its eyes op5$ & see6 ,if we 7 n bl9d1 we %\ld "k t :5ev] a *ild decides = himself delib]ately1 & )\t bias f o!rs1 any "q1 h[ev] small1 he has _h j s _m m9utes ( m5tal gymna/ics1--j s mu* /r5g!n+ ( ! "o faculty on ^: heal? & firmness 8 success 9 life w dep5d m ?an ^u any o!r ?+4 ,s _m p d n "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 ob/9acy & cle>-head$ firmness ( w1 t x is h>dly safe to say mu* 9 praise or blame ( ei!r )\t expressly /at+ t y d n mean ! o!r4 ,!y are z unlike z dige/ion & indige/ion1 & "o w\ld suppose c\ld n be mu* m easily conf\nd$2 b x is con/antly done4 ,x has n yet ceas$ to be said among fa!rs & mo!rs t x is necess>y to break ! w ( *ildr52 & x has n yet ceas$ to be se5 9 ! l& t m5 by virtue ( simple ob/9acy are call$ m5 ( /rong "*4 ,! tru? is t ! /rong]1 bett]-tra9$ w a man has1 ! less ob/9ate he w be4 ,w is ( reason2 ob/9acy1 ( temp]4 ,:at h !y 9 common8 ,= want ( /rong w k+doms & s\ls h be5 lo/4 ,)\t x !re is no k+dom = any man1--no1 n ev5 9 8 own s\l4 ,x is ! "o attribute ( all we possess :i* is mo/ ,god-l4 ,by x1 we say1 "u 8 laws1 z he says1 enact+ ^? laws1 ,s f> & no fur!r4 ,x is n en\gh t we d n break ?is gr& p[]4 ,x %\ld be /r5g!n$1 develop$1 tra9$4 ,&1 z ! good tea*] ( gymna/ics gives 8 beg9n]s light weights to lift & sw+1 s %\ld we br+ to ! *ildr5 small po9ts to decide2 to ! v little *ildr51 v little po9ts4 ,w y h ! apple1 or ! orange8 ,y _c h bo?4 ,*oose2 b aft] y h *os5 y _c *ange4 ,w y h ! horseback ride to-day1 or ! op]a to-morr[ night8 ,y c h b "o4 ,e day1 _m times a day1 a *ild %\ld decide = himself po9ts involv+ pros & cons1--sub/antial ones too4 ,let him ev5 decide unwisely1 & take ! consequ5ces2 t too is good = him4 ,no am\nt ( ,black/one c give su* an idea ( law z a mon? ( prison4 ,tell him z mu* z y please ( :at y "k on bo? sides2 b compel him to decide1 & also compel him n to be too long ab\t x4 ,*oose ye ?is day :om ye w s]ve is a text good = e morn+4 ,if m5 & wom5 _h 9 _! *ildhood su* tra9+ ( _! wills z ?is1 we %\ld n see s _m putt+ _! h&s to ! pl\gh & look+ back1 & n fit = ! k+dom ( heav54 ,nor = any k+dom ( e>?1 ei!r1 unless x be = ! wick$ little k+dom ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,monaco1 :]e !re are b two ?+s to be done1--gamble1 or dr[n y\rself4 ,! ,desc5dants ( ,nabal4 ,! l9e has nev] be5 brok51 & !y h m>ri$ into respectable families1 "r & left1 until to-day !re c h>dly be f\nd a h\sehold :i* has n at lea/ "o to worry x4 ,!y are n m5 & wom5 ( great passionate natures1 :o flame out n[ & !n 9 an outbreak l a volcano1 f :i* ev]ybody runs4 ,?is1 ?\gh t]rible :ile x la/s1 is soon ov]1 & !re are great comp5sations 9 su* s\ls4 ,_! love is wor? hav+4 ,_! t5d]ness is great4 ,"o c =give !m sev5ty times sev51 = ! ha/y words & actions ( :i* !y rep5t imm$iately ) te>s4 ,b ! ,nabals are sull52 !y are grumbl]s2 !y are nev] done4 ,su* sons ( ,belial are !y to ?is day t no man c speak peaceably unto !m4 ,!y are z mu* worse ?an passionate p z a sl[ drizzle ( ra9 is ?an a ?und]-/orm4 ,= ! ?und]-/orm1 y /ay 9-doors1 & y _c help hav+ pleasure 9 its %>p lights & d>ks & e*oes2 & :5 x is ov]1 :at cle> air1 :at a ra9b[6 ,b 9 ! drizzle1 y g out2 y ?9k t ) a wat]pro(1 an umbrella1 & ov]%oes1 y c manage to get ab\t 9 spite ( x1 & att5d to y\r bus9ess4 ,:at a /ate y come home 91--muddy1 limp1 *ill$1 di%e>t5$6 ,! h\se greets y1 look+ also muddy & cold1--= ! be/ ( front halls gives up 9 despair & _c look any ?+ b =lorn 9 a long1 drizzl+ ra92 all ! w9d[s are ble>$ ) trickl+1 foggy wet on ! outside1 :i* !re is no wip+ (f nor see+ ?r\gh1 & if "o c\ld see ?r\gh !re is no ga94 ,! /reet is m gloomy ?an ! h\se2 black1 slimy mud1 in*es deep on cross+s2 ! same black1 slimy mud 9 footpr9ts on side-walks2 hopeless-look+ p hurry+ by1 s unhappy by reason ( ! drizzle t a weird sort ( family lik5ess is to be se5 9 all _! faces4 ,?is is all t c be se5 outside4 ,x is bett] n to look4 ,= ! inside is no r$emption except a wood-fire1--a good1 g5]\s wood-fire1--n 9 any ( ! mod]n compromises call$ op5 /oves1 b on a broad /one he>?1 ) a big backgr\nd ( *imney1 up :i* ! sp>ks c g skipp+ & creep+4 ,?is c r$eem a drizzle2 b ?is _c r$eem a grumbl]4 ,plump he sits d[n 9 ! w>m? ( its v blaze1 & compla9s t x snaps1 p]haps1 or t x is oak & maple1 :5 he paid = all hickory4 ,y c tru/ him to put out y\r wood-fire = y z effectually z a wat]-sp\t4 ,&1 if ev5 a wood-fire1 bless x6 _c out%9e ! gloom ( 8 pres5ce1 :at is to happ5 9 ! places :]e !re is no wood-fire1 on ! days :5 real mis]ies1 big & little1 are on h&1 to be made into m\nta9s ( torture by 8 grumbl+8 ,oh1 :o c describe him8 ,!re is no language :i* c d ju/ice to him2 no sup]natural =esight :i* c pr$ict :]e 8 next ?ru/ w fall1 f :at unsuspect$ corn] he w s5d 8 next arr[4 ,l dea?1 he has all seasons = 8 own2 8 +5uity is inf]nal4 ,:oev] tries to =e/all or appease him might bett] be at "w 9 ,augean /ables2 because1 aft] all1 we mu/ admit t ! facts ( life are on 8 side4 ,x is n int5d$ t we %all be v com=table4 ,!re is a t]rible am\nt ( total depravity 9 animate & inanimate ?+s4 ,f morn+ till night !re is n an h\r )\t its cross to c>ry4 ,! wea!r ?w>ts u2 s]vants1 l&lords1 driv]s1 wa%]wom51 & bosom fri5ds misbehave2 clo!s don't fit2 tee? a*e2 /oma*s get out ( ord]2 newspap]s are /upid2 & *ildr5 make too mu* noise4 ,if !re are n big tr\bles1 !re are little ones4 ,if !y are n 9 sight1 !y are hid+4 ,i h wond]$ :e!r ! happie/ mortal c\ld po9t to "o s+le mom5t & say1 ,at t mom5t !re 0 no?+ 9 my life :i* ,i w\ld h _h *ang$4 ,i ?9k n4 ,9 argum5t1 !re=e1 ! grumbl] has ! be/ ( x4 ,x is m ?an probable t ?+s are z he says4 ,b :y say x8 ,:y make f\r mis]ies out ( ?ree8 ,if ! ?ree be already unbe>able1 s mu* ! worse4 ,if he is uncom=table1 x is a pity2 we are sorry1 b we _c *ange ! c\rse ( ,nature4 ,we %all soon h our own little turn ( torm5ts1 & we d n want to be worn out be=e x comes by hav+ li/5$ to 82 probably1 too1 ! v ?+s ( :i* he compla9s are press+ j z heavily on u z on him1--are j z unpleasant to ev]ybody z to him4 ,suppose ev]ybody did z he does4 ,imag9e1 = in/ance1 a *orus ( grumble f t5 p at a breakfa/-table1 all say+ at once1 or imm$iately aft] ea* o!r1 ,?is c(fee is n fit to dr9k4 ,really1 ! att5dance 9 ?is h\se is insuff]ably poor4 ,i h sometimes wi%$ to try ?is homoeopa?ic treatm5t 9 a bad case ( grumble4 ,x s\nds z if x might "w a cure4 ,if y lose y\r temp] ) ! grumbl]1 & turn ^u him sudd5ly1 say+1 ,oh1 d n spoil all our pleasure4 ,d make ! be/ ( ?+s3 or1 at lea/1 keep quiet6 !n h[ aggriev$ he is6 h[ unju/ he ?9ks y are to make a p]sonal matt] ( x6 ,y d n1 surely1 suppose ,i ?9k y are responsible = x1 d y8 he says1 ) a l(ty air ( a/oni%m5t at y\r unreasonable s5sitiv5ess4 ,( c\rse1 we d n suppose he ?9ks we are to blame2 we d n take him to be a fool z well z a grumbl]4 ,b he speaks to u1 at u1 be=e u1 ab\t ! cause ( 8 discom=t1 :atev] x may be1 precisely z he w\ld if we 7 to blame2 & t is "o ?+ :i* makes 8 grumbl+ s insuff]able4 ,b ?is he c nev] be made to see4 ,& ! wor/ ( x is t grumbl+ is contagi\s4 ,if we live ) him1 we %all1 soon] or lat]1 9 spite ( our dislike ( 8 ways1 fall into !m2 ev5 s9k+ s l[1 p]haps1 be=e ! end ( a s+le summ]1 z to be he>d compla9+ ( butt] at bo>d+-h\se tables1 :i* is ! l[e/ deep ( vulg>ity ( grumbl+4 ,!re is no help = ?is2 ,i h se5 x aga9 & aga94 ,i h caught x myself4 ,"o grumbl] 9 a family is z pe/il5t a ?+ z a diseas$ animal 9 a h]d3 if he be n %ut up or kill$1 ! h]d is lo/4 ,b ! grumbl] _c be %ut up or kill$1 s9ce grumbl+ is n held to be a pro( ( insanity1 nor a capital (f5ce1--m's ! pity4 ,:at1 !n1 is to be done8 ,keep out ( 8 way1 at all co/s1 if he be gr[n up4 ,if x be a *ild1 labor day & night1 z y w\ld ) a t5d5cy to p>alysis1 or di/ortion ( limb1 to prev5t ?is blight on its life4 ,x s\nds extreme to say t a *ild %\ld nev] be all[$ to express a dislike ( any ?+ :i* _c be help$2 b ,i ?9k x is true4 ,i d n mean t x %\ld be positively =bidd5 or puni%$1 b t x %\ld nev] pass unnotic$2 8 att5tion %\ld be inv>iably call$ to its uselessness1 & to ! annoyance x gives to o!r p4 ,*ildr5 beg9 by be+ good-natur$ little grumbl]s at e ?+ :i* goes wrong1 simply f ! outspok5ness ( _! natures4 ,all !y ?9k !y say & act4 ,! rudim5ts ( good behavior h to be *iefly negative at ! outset1 l ,pun*'s advice to ^? ab\t to m>ry1--,don't4 ,! race ( grumbl]s w\ld soon die out if all *ildr5 7 s tra9$ t nev]1 betwe5 ! ages ( five & twelve1 did !y utt] a ne$less compla9t )\t be+ g5tly rem9d$ t x 0 fooli% & disagreeable4 ,h[ easy = a good-natur$ & wat*ful "m to d ?is6 ,x takes b a ^w4 ,oh1 de>6 ,i wi% x _h n ra9$ to-day4 ,x is too bad6 ,y d n really mean :at y say1 my d>l+4 ,x is ( mu* m consequ5ce t ! grass %\ld gr[ ?an t y %\ld g out to play4 ,& x is s silly to compla91 :5 we _c /op its ra9+4 ,mamma1 ,i hate ?is pie4 ,oh6 hu%1 de>6 ,don't say s1 if y d4 ,y c leave x4 ,y ne$ n eat x4 ,b ?9k h[ disagreeable x s\nds to he> y say su* a ?+4 ,oh1 de>6 ,oh1 de>6 ,i am too cold4 ,yes1 de>1 ,i "k y are4 ,s is mamma4 ,b we %all n feel any w>m] = say+ s4 ,we mu/ wait till ! fire burns bett]2 & ! "t w seem twice z long if we grumble4 ,oh1 mamma6 mamma6 ,my /eam-eng9e is all spoil$4 ,x won't run4 ,i hate ?+s t w9d up6 ,b1 my de> little boy1 don't grumble s6 ,:at w\ld y ?9k if mamma 7 to say1 ',oh1 de>6 oh1 de>6 ,my little boy's /ock+s are full ( holes4 ,h[ ,i hate to m5d /ock+s6' &1 ',oh1 de>6 oh1 de>6 ,my little boy has upset my "w-box6 ,i hate little boys'8 ,h[ !y look /eadily into y\r eyes = a m9ute1--! hone/1 reasonable little s\ls6--:5 y say su* ?+s to !m2 & !n run (f ) a laugh1 lift$ up1 = t "t1 by y\r fitly spok5 words ( help4 ,oh6 if ! _w c\ld only /op long en\gh = "o g5]ation ( mo!rs to be made all "r1 :at a mill5nium c\ld be begun 9 ?irty ye>s6 ,b1 mamma1 y are grumbl+ y\rself at me because ,i grumbl$6 says a quick-witt$ d>l+ n t5 ye>s old4 ,ah6 nev] %all any weak spot 9 our armor escape ! ke5 eyes ( ^! little ones4 ,yes1 de>6 ,& ,i %all grumble at y till ,i cure y ( grumbl+4 ,grumbl]s are ! only ?+ 9 ?is _w t x is "r to grumble at4 ,boys ,n ,all[$4 ,x 0 a conspicu\s signbo>d1 at lea/ f\r feet long1 ) l>ge black lett]s on a :ite gr\nd3 ,boys n all[$4 ,i look$ at x = "s mom5ts 9 a sort ( bewild]$ surprise3 ,i did n q compreh5d ! mean+ ( ! words4 ,at la/ ,i und]/ood x4 ,i 0 wait+ 9 a l>ge railway /ation1 :]e _m tra9s connect2 & mo/ ( ! pass5g]s f ! tra9 9 :i* ,i 0 7 eat+ d9n] 9 a hotel ne> by4 ,i 0 entirely alone 9 ! c>1 ) ! exception ( "o boy1 :o 0 p]haps elev5 ye>s old4 ,i made an involunt>y ejaculation z ,i read ! words on ! sign1 & ! boy look$ ar\nd at me4 ,little boy1 said ,i1 solemnly1 d y see t sign8 ,he turn$ 8 head1 &1 read+ ! om9\s w>n+1 nodd$ sull5ly1 b said no?+4 ,boy1 :at does x mean8 said ,i4 ,boys mu/ be all[$ to come into ?is railway /ation4 ,!re are two n[ /&+ 9 ! doorway directly "u ! sign4 ,! lat5t sympa?y 9 my tone t\*$ 8 he>t4 ,he left 8 seat1 &1 com+ to m9e1 edg$ 9 pa/ me2 &1 putt+ 8 head out ( ! w9d[1 read ! s5t5ce al\d 9 a contemptu\s tone4 ,!n he (f]$ me a peanut1 :i* ,i took2 & he proce$$ to tell me :at he ?\ght ( ! sign4 ,boys n all[$6 said he4 ,t's j ! way 'tis ev]y:]e2 b ,i nev] saw ! sign up be=e4 ,x don't make any diff]5ce1 ?\gh1 :e!r !y put ! sign up or n4 ,:y1 9 ,new ,york 7y live 9 ,new ,york1 don't y87 !y won't ev5 /op ! horse-c>s = a boy to get on4 ,nobody ?9ks any ?+'ll hurt a boy2 b !y're glad en\gh to 'all[' u :5 !re's any err&s to be done1 &-- ,d y live 9 ,new ,york8 int]rupt$ ,i2 = ,i did n wi% to he> ! poor little fell['s li/ ( mis]ies1 :i* ,i knew by he>t be=eh& )\t 8 tell+ me1 hav+ be5 hopeless knight-errant ( oppress$ boyhood all my life4 ,yes1 he liv$ 9 ,new ,york1 & he w5t to a gramm> s*ool1 & he _h two si/]s4 ,& s we talk$ on 9 t sweet1 ready1 tru/ful talk :i* comes naturally only f *ildr5's lips1 until ! tw5ty m9utes = refre%m5ts 7 ov]1 & ! *ok$ & cramm$ pass5g]s1 :o _h eat5 big d9n]s 9 t brea? ( "t1 came hurry+ back to _! seats4 ,among !m came ! fa!r & "m ( my little fri5d4 ,9 angry surprise at n f9d+ him 9 ! seat :]e !y left him1 !y exclaim$1-- ,n[1 :]e is t boy8 ,j l him6 ,we might h lo/ e "o ( ^! bags4 ,"h ,i am1 mamma1 he call$ out1 pleasantly4 ,i c\ld see ! bags all ! "t4 ,nobody came into ! c>4 ,i told y n to leave ! seat1 sir4 ,:at d y mean by su* conduct8 said ! fa!r4 ,oh1 no1 papa1 said poor ,boy1 y only told me to take c>e ( ! bags4 ,& an anxi\s look ( t]ror came into 8 face1 :i* told only too well "u h[ sev]e a rgime he liv$4 ,i int]pos$ ha/ily )-- ,i am afraid ,i am ! cause ( y\r little son's leav+ 8 seat4 ,he _h sat v /ill till ,i spoke to him2 & ,i believe ,i ought to take all ! blame4 ,! p>5ts 7 evid5tly uncultur$1 %all[ p4 ,_! irritation ) him 0 m]ely a surface vexation1 :i* _h no real f\ndation 9 a deep pr9ciple4 ,!y became complaisant & smil+ at my fir/ ^w1 & ,boy escap$ ) a look ( great relief to ano!r seat1 :]e !y gave him a simple lun*eon ( sal]atus g+]bread4 ,boys n all[$ to g 9 to d9n] at ! ,massasoit1 ?\ght ,i to myself2 & ^u t text ,i sat sadly m$itat+ all ! way f ,spr+field to ,bo/on4 ,h[ true x 01 z ! little fell[ _h said1 t x don't make any diff]5ce :e!r !y put ! sign up or n6 ,no "o c wat* c>efully any av]age h\sehold :]e !re are boys1 & n see t !re are a ?\s& little ways 9 :i* ! boys' com=t1 fre$om1 pref]5ce w be disreg>d$1 :5 ! girls' w be consid]$4 ,?is is p>tly int5tional1 p>tly unconsci\s4 ,some?+ is to be said und\bt$ly on ! advantage ( mak+ ! boy realize e>ly & ke5ly t manhood is to be> & to "w1 & womanhood is to be help$ & %elt]$4 ,b ?is %\ld be inculcat$1 n inflict$2 ask$1 n seiz$2 %[n & expla9$1 n comm&$4 ,no?+ c be sur] ?an ! gr[? 9 a boy ( t5d]1 *ivalr\s reg>d = 8 si/]s & = all wom51 if ! se$s ( x be rightly s[n & g5tly nurtur$4 ,b ! common me?od is q o!r ?an ?is4 ,x beg9s too h>%ly & at once ) ass]tion or assumption4 ,"m nev] ?9ks ,i am ( any consequ5ce1 said a de> boy to me1 ! o!r day4 ,%e's all = ! girls4 ,?is 0 n true2 b !re 0 tru? 9 x4 ,& ,i am v sure t ! selfi%ness1 ! lack ( real c\rtesy1 :i* we see s pla9ly & pitiably 9 ! behavior ( ! av]age "y man to-day is ! sl[1 c]ta9 result ( ye>s ( j su* feel+s z ?is *ild express$4 ,! boy has to scramble = 8 rights4 ,naturally he is too busy to ?9k mu* ab\t ! rights ( o!rs4 ,! man keeps up ! habit1 & is negatively selfi% )\t kn[+ x4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! "o po9t ( ! m9or c\rtesies 7if we c d>e to call any c\rtesies m9or7 ( daily int]c\rse4 ,h[ _m p are !re :o habitually speak to a boy ( t51 twelve1 or f\rte5 ) ! same civility z to 8 si/]1 a little y\ng] or old]8 ,i l ,miss----1 said ?is same de> boy to me1 "o day2 = %e always bids me good-morn+4 ,ah6 nev] is "o su* ^w ?r[n away on a lov+1 op5-he>t$ boy4 ,m5 "k t safe ?r\gh all ! we> & te> ( life !y keep f> gre5] ! memory ( "s woman or "s man :o 0 k9d to !m 9 _! boyhood ?an ( ! fri5d :o help$ or *e]$ !m ye/]day4 ,de>1 bless$1 noisy1 rollick+1 torm5t+1 com=t+ ,boy6 ,:at %\ld we d )\t him8 ,h[ mu* we l1 )\t suspect+ x1 8 breezy pres5ce 9 ! h\se6 ,except = him1 h[ w\ld err&s be done1 *airs br\ght1 nails driv51 c[s /on$ out ( our way1 lett]s c>ri$1 tw9e & knives kept ready1 lo/ ?+s f\nd1 lun*eon c>ri$ to picnics1 ?ree-ye>-olds t cry l$ out ( meet+1 butt]flies & birds' ne/s & bir*-b>k got1 ! horse tak5 r\nd to ! /able1 borr[$ ?+s s5t home1--& all ) no *>ge = "t8 ,de>1 pati5t1 busy ,boy6 ,%all we n sometimes answ] 8 que/ions8 ,give him a com=table seat8 ,wait & n reprove him till aft] ! company has gone8 ,let him we> 8 be/ jacket1 & buy him half z _m neckties z 8 si/] has8 ,give him "s honey1 ev5 if !re is n en\gh to g r\nd8 ,li/5 tol]antly to 8 little bragg+1 & help him d 8 sums8 ,) a sudd5 %rill scream ! eng9e slipp$ (f on a side-track1 & ! c>s glid$ into ! great1 grim city-/ation1 look+ all ! grimm] = its tw9kl+ lights4 ,! masses ( p :o 7 wait+ & ! masses ( p :o _h come surg$ t[>d ea* o!r l two great waves1 & m+l$ 9 a mom5t4 ,i caught sight ( my poor little fri5d1 ,boy1 foll[+ 8 fa!r1 /ruggl+ along 9 ! cr[d1 c>ry+ two heavy c>pet-bags1 a /rapp$ bundle1 & two umbrellas1 & be+ %>ply told to ,keep up close !re4 ,ha6 said ,i1 savagely1 to myself1 do+ port]s' "w is n "o ( ! ?+s :i* 'boys' are 'n all[$4' ,half an ,h\r 9 a ,railway ,/ation4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? bleak & ra9y days :i* m>k ! com+ ( spr+ on ,new ,engl& sea-%ores4 ,! ra9 felt & look$ z if x might at any m9ute become hail or sn[2 ! air prick$ l ne$les :5 x blew aga9/ fle%4 ,yet ! huge railway /ation 0 z full ( p z ev]4 ,"o c\ld see no diff]5ce betwe5 ?is dre>ie/ ( days & ! sunnie/1 s f> z ! cr[d 0 conc]n$1 except t few] ( ! p wore f9e clo!s2 p]haps1 also1 t _! faces look$ a little m sombre & we>y ?an usual4 ,!re is no place 9 ! _w :]e human nature %[s to su* sad disadvantage z 9 wait+-rooms at railway /ations1 especially 9 ! ,ladies' ,room4 ,9 ! ,g5tlem5's ,room !re is less ( t gha/ly1 apa!tic sil5ce :i* seems only expla9able z an int]val betwe5 two t]rible cata/rophes4 ,%all we g s f> z to confess t ev5 ! unsightly spittoons1 & ! uncleanly & loquaci\s fell[%ip result+ f _! common use1 seem "h1 = ! mom5t1 r$eem$ f a little ( _! abom9abl5ess1--simply because almo/ any action is bett] ?an utt] inaction1 & any ?+ :i* makes ! joyless1 taciturn ,am]ican speak to 8 fell[ :om he does n "k1 is = ! "t be+ a bless+4 ,b 9 ! ,ladies' ,room !re is n ev5 a community ( int]e/ 9 a s+le bad habit1 to break ! monotone ( we>y /illness4 ,:o has n felt ! v s\l wri! )9 h] z %e has fir/ cross$ ! ?re%old ( "o ( ^! dismal ante*amb]s ( j\rney8 ,c>petless1 d+y1 du/y2 two or ?ree l[ s>cophagi ( gre5i%-gray iron 9 op5 spaces1 surr\nd$ by blue-lipp$ wom51 9 diff]5t angles & attitudes ( awkw>dness1 try+ to keep ! soles ( _! feet 9 a p]p5dicul> position1 to be w>m$ at :at !y h be5 l$ to believe is a /eam-heat+ app>atus2 a few m wom51 equally li/less & we>y-look+1 /&+ 9 equally difficult & awkw>d positions be=e a c\nt]1 hold+ pie 9 "o h&1 & tea 9 a cup & sauc] 9 ! o!r1 tak+ alt]nate m\?fuls ( ea*1 & spill+ bo?2 ! re/ w$g$ bolt upright aga9/ ! wall 9 n>r[ p>tition$ seats1 :i* only ne$ a l5g? ( p]=at$ foot-bo>d 9 front to make !m fit to be pat5t$ z ! be/ me?od ( putt+ :ole communities ( citiz5s into ! /ocks at once4 ,all1 feet w>m]s1 pie-eat]s1 & ^? :o sit 9 ! r$-velvet /ocks1 we> s exactly ! same expression ( vacuity & fatigue t !y might almo/ be tak5 = "o gigantic & unhappy family connection1 on its way to :at is call$ 9 newspap]s a sad ev5t4 ,! only wond] is t ?is /iff5$1 desiccat$ cr[d reta9s vitality en\gh to rememb] ! h\rs at :i* its sev]al tra9s dep>t1 & to rise up & %ake itself alive & g on bo>d4 ,"o is haunt$ sometimes by ! fancy t "s day1 :5 ! air 9 ! room is unusually bad & ! tra9s are delay$1 a curi\s ph5om5on w be se54 ,! petrifaction w be c>ri$ a little f>!r ?an usual1 &1 :5 ! bell r+s & ! (ficial calls out1 ,tra9 made up = ,babel1 ,h9nom1 & way /ations8 no wom5 w come =? f ! ,ladies' ,room1 no eye w move1 no muscle w /ir4 ,husb&s & bro!rs w wait & se>* va9ly = ^? :o %\ld h met !m at ! /ation1 ) bundles ( ! day's %opp+ to be c>ri$ out2 homes w be desolate2 & ! hi/ory ( r>e fossils & petrifactions w h a novel addition4 ,or1 aga91 t1 if "s sudd5 convulsion ( ,nature1 l ^? :i* be=e n[ h buri$ wick$ cities & ! dwell]s 9 !m1 7 to-day to swall[ up ! great city ( ,new ,sodom 9 ,am]ica1 & keep x "u gr\nd = a few ?\s& ye>s1 no?+ 9 all its circuit w\ld s puzzle ! le>n$ ar*aeologi/s ( ,a4,d4 #ehgc z ! position ( ! skeletons 9 ^! same wait+-rooms ( railway /ations4 ,?9k+ su* ?\ghts z ^!1 s9k+ sl[ly & surely to ! level ( ! place1 ,i wait$1 on ?is bleak1 ra9y day1 9 j su* a ,ladies' ,room z ,i h describ$4 ,i sat 9 ! r$-velvet /ocks1 ) my eyes fix$ on ! floor4 ,please1 ma'am1 won't y buy a basket8 said a *e]y little voice4 ,s ne> me1 )\t my kn[+ x1 _h ! little tradesman come t ,i 0 z />tl$ z if ! voice _h spok5 out ( ! air j above my head4 ,he 0 a /urdy little fell[1 t5 ye>s old1 ,iri%1 dirty1 ragg$2 b he _h hone/1 k9d gray eyes1 & a smile :i* ought to h sold m baskets ?an he c\ld c>ry4 ,a few k9d words unseal$ ! f\nta9 ( 8 *ildi% confid5ces4 ,!re 7 f\r *ildr5 y\ng] ?an he2 ! "m took 9 wa%+1 & ! fa!r1 :o 0 a cripple f rheumatism1 made ^! baskets1 :i* he c>ri$ ab\t to sell4 ,:]e d y sell ! mo/8 ,r\nd ! depots4 ,t's ! be/ place4 ,b ! baskets are r clumsy to c>ry4 ,almo/ ev]ybody has 8 h&s full1 :5 he sets out on a j\rney4 ,yis'm2 b mo/ly !y doesn't take ! baskets4 ,b !y gives me a little *ange1 said he1 ) a smile2 half rogui%1 half sad4 ,i wat*$ him on 9 8 pa!tic pilgrimage r\nd t dre>y room1 seek+ help f t dre>y circle ( wom54 ,my he>t a*es to write d[n "h ! true record t out ( ^? scores ( wom5 only ?ree ev5 smil$ or spoke to ! little fell[4 ,only "o gave him money4 ,my own sympa?ies _h be5 s won by 8 face & mann] t ,i f\nd myself gr[+ hot ) res5tm5t z ,i wat*$ woman aft] woman wave him (f ) indiff]5t or impati5t ge/ure4 ,8 face 0 a face :i* no "m ought to h be5 able to see )\t a ?rill ( pity & affection4 ,god =give me6 ,z if any "m ought to be able to see any *ild1 ragg$1 dirty1 poor1 seek+ help & f9d+ none6 ,b 8 face 0 s hone/1 & brave1 & responsive t x add$ mu* to ! appeal ( 8 pov]ty4 ,"o woman1 "y & pretty1 came into ! room1 br++ 9 h] arms a l>ge toy horse1 & a little viol94 ,oh1 ,i said to myself1 %e has a boy ( h] own1 = :om %e c buy gifts freely4 ,%e w surely give ?is poor *ild a p5ny4 ,he ?\ght s1 too2 = he w5t t[>d h] ) a m confid5t mann] ?an he _h %[n to "s ( ! o!rs4 ,no6 ,%e bru%$ by him impati5tly1 )\t a ^w1 & walk$ to ! ticket-(fice4 ,he /ood look+ at ! viol9 & ! toy horse till %e came back to h] seat4 ,!n he lift$ 8 eyes to h] face aga92 b %e app>5tly did n see him1 & he w5t away4 ,ah1 %e is only half "m :o does n see h] own *ild 9 e *ild6--h] own *ild's grief 9 e pa9 :i* makes ano!r *ild weep6 ,pres5tly ! little basket-boy w5t out into ! great hall4 ,i wat*$ him ?read+ 8 way 9 & out among ! gr\ps ( m54 ,i saw "o man--bless him6--pat ! little fell[ on ! head2 !n ,i lo/ sight ( him4 ,aft] t5 m9utes he came back into ! ,ladies' ,room1 ) only "o basket 9 8 h&1 & a v happy little face4 ,! /]n] sex _h be5 k9d] to him ?an we4 ,! smile :i* he gave me 9 answ] to my glad recognition ( 8 good luck 0 ! sunnie/ sunbeam ,i h se5 on a human face = _m a day4 ,he sank d[n into ! r$-velvet /ocks1 & twirl$ 8 rema9+ basket1 & swung 8 %abby little feet1 z idle & unconc]n$ z if he 7 "s ri* man's son1 wait+ = ! tra9 to take him home4 ,s mu* does a little lift help ! he>t ( a *ild1 ev5 ( a begg> *ild4 ,x is a com=t to rememb] him1 ) t look on 8 face1 in/ead ( ! wi/ful1 plead+ "o :i* ,i saw at fir/4 ,i left him ly+ back on ! du/y velvet1 :i* no d\bt seem$ to him unque/ionable spl5dor4 ,9 ! c>s ,i sat j beh9d ! woman ) ! toy-horse & ! viol94 ,i saw h] glance re/ lov+ly on !m _m times1 z %e ?\ght ( h] boy at home2 & ,i wond]$ if ! little basket-sell] _h really produc$ no impression :atev] on h] he>t4 ,i %all rememb] him long aft] 7if he lives7 he is a man6 ,a ,g5ius ,= ,affection4 ,! o!r day1 speak+ sup]ficially & un*>itably1 ,i said ( a woman1 :om ,i knew b slightly1 ,%e disappo9ts me utt]ly4 ,h[ c\ld h] husb& h m>ri$ h]8 ,%e is commonplace & /upid4 ,yes1 said my fri5d1 reflectively2 x is /range4 ,%e is n a brilliant woman2 %e is n ev5 an intellectual "o2 b !re is su* a ?+ z a g5ius = affection1 & %e has x4 ,x has be5 good = h] husb& t he m>ri$ h]4 ,! words sank into my he>t l a great spiritual plummet ,!y dropp$ d[n to dep?s n (t5 /irr$4 ,& f ^? dep?s came up "s %9+ s&s ( tru?1 wor? keep+ among treasures2 hav+ a phosphoresc5t light 9 !m1 :i* c %9e 9 d>k places1 &1 mak+ !m light z day1 reveal _! beauty4 ,a g5ius = affection4 ,yes2 !re is su* a ?+1 & no o!r g5ius is s great4 ,! phrase means some?+ m ?an a capacity1 or ev5 a tal5t = lov+4 ,t is common to all human be+s1 m or less4 ,a man or woman )\t x w\ld be a mon/]1 su* z has probably nev] be5 on ! e>?4 ,all m5 & wom51 :atev] be _! %ortcom+s 9 o!r directions1 h ?is impulse1 ?is faculty1 9 a degree4 ,x takes %ape 9 family ties3 makes clumsy & un=tunate "w ( !m 9 p]haps two cases out ( ?ree1--wives torm5t+ husb&s1 husb&s neglect+ & humiliat+ wives1 p>5ts maltreat+ & ru9+ *ildr51 *ildr5 disobey+ & griev+ p>5ts1 & bro!rs & si/]s qu>rell+ to ! po9t ( prov]bial m5tion2 b "u all ?is1 9 spite ( all ?is1 ! love is !re4 ,a great tr\ble or a sudd5 em]g5cy w br+ x out4 ,9 any common dang]1 h&s clasp closely & qu>rels are =gott52 ov] a sick-b$ h>d ways s(t5 into ye>n+ t5d]ness2 & by a grave1 alas6 :at hot te>s fall6 ,! poor1 imp]fect love :i* _h let itself be we>i$ & h>ass$ by ! frictions ( life1 or h9d]$ & w>p$ by a body full ( diseas$ n]ves1 comes runn+1 too late1 ) its ef=t to make up lo/ opportunities4 ,x has be5 all ! :ile alive1 b 9 a sort ( trance2 little good has come ( x1 b x is some?+ t x 0 !re4 ,x is ! div9e g]m ( a fl[] & fruit too preci\s to mature 9 ! fir/ ye>s aft] graft+2 9 o!r soils1 by o!r wat]s1 :5 ! heal+ ( ! nations is fulfill$1 we %all see its p]fection4 ,oh6 :at atonem5t w be !re6 ,:at all[ances we %all make = ea* o!r1 !n6 ) :at love we %all love6 ,b ! s\ls :o h :at my fri5d meant by a g5ius = affection are 9 ano!r atmosph]e ?an t :i* common m5 brea!4 ,_! upp] air is cle>]1 m r>efi$ ?an any to :i* m]e intellectual g5ius c so>4 ,because1 to ?is la/1 always rema9 high] heights :i* x _c grasp1 see1 nor compreh5d4 ,mi*el ,angelo may build 8 dome ( m>ble1 & human intellect may see z cle>ly z if ,god _h said x t no o!r dome c ev] be built s gr&1 s beautiful4 ,b above ,/4 ,pet]'s hangs ! blue t5t-dome ( ! sky1 va/]1 r\nd]1 ela/ic1 unfa?omable1 mak+ ,/4 ,pet]'s look small z a dr9k+-cup1 %utt+ x soon out ( sight to nor?1 ea/1 s\?1 & we/1 by ! my/]i\s horizon-fold :i* no man c lift4 ,& beyond ?is horizon-fold ( our sky %ut d[n aga9 o!r domes1 :i* ! wise/ a/ronom] may n measure1 9 ^: di/ances our little ball & we1 ) all our sp9n+1 c h>dly %[ l a />4 ,if ,/4 ,pet]'s 7 swall[$ up to-morr[1 x w\ld make no real odds to anybody b ! ,pope4 ,! probabilities are t ,mi*el ,angelo himself has =gott5 all ab\t x4 ,titian & ,raphael1 & all ! great bro!rhood ( pa9t]s1 may kneel rev]5tly z prie/s be=e ,nature's face1 & pa9t pictures at sight ( :i* all m5's eyes %all fill ) grateful te>s2 & yet all m5 %all g away1 & f9d t ! gre5 %ade ( a tree1 ! light on a "y girl's face1 ! sleep ( a *ild1 ! fl[]+ ( a fl[]1 are to _! pictures z liv+ life to beautiful dea?4 ,com+ to ,art's two highe/ sph]es1--music ( s\nd & music ( spee*1--we f9d t ,bee?ov5 & ,moz>t1 & ,milton & ,%akespe>e1 h writt54 ,b ! symphony is sacr$ only because1 & only s f> z1 x r5d]s ! joy or ! sorr[ :i* we h felt4 ,surely1 ! int]pretation is less ?an ! ?+ int]pret$4 ,face to face ) a joy1 a sorr[1 w\ld a symphony avail u8 ,&1 z = words1 :o %all express _! feebl5ess 9 mid/ ( /r5g?8 ,! fett]$ helplessness 9 spite ( :i* !y so> to su* heights8 ,! mo/ p]fect s5t5ce ev] writt5 be>s to ! ?+ x meant to say ! relation :i* ! *emi/'s =mula does to ! ?+ he h&les1 names1 analyzes1 c de/roy1 p]haps1 b _c make4 ,e elem5t 9 ! cry/al1 ! liquid1 c be weigh$1 assign$1 & rightly call$2 no?+ 9 all sci5ce is m wond]ful ?an an exact *emical =mula2 b1 aft] all is done1 w rema9 = ev] unkn[n ! "o subtle secret1 ! vital c5tre ( ! :ole4 ,b ! s\ls :o h a g5ius = affection h no out] dome1 no high] & m vital beauty2 no subtle secret ( creative motive =ce to elude _! grasp1 mock _! endeavor1 ov]%ad[ _! lives4 ,! subtle/ ess5ce ( ! ?+ !y wor%ip & desire1 !y h 9 _! own nature1--!y are4 ,no s*ools1 no /&>ds1 no laws c help or h9d] !m4 ,to !m ! _w is z if x 7 n4 ,"w & pa9 & loss are z if !y 7 n4 ,^! are !y to :om x is easy to die any dea?1 if good c come t way to "o !y love4 ,^! are !y :o d die daily unnot$ on our "r h& & on our left1--fa!rs & mo!rs = *ildr51 husb&s & wives = ea* o!r4 ,^! are !y1 also1 :o live1--:i* is (t5 f> h>d] ?an x is to die1--long lives1 into ^: be+ nev] ent]s "o ?\ght ( self f ! ris+ to ! go+ d[n ( ! sun4 ,ye> builds on ye> ) unv>y+ /eadfa/ness ! div9e temple ( _! beauty & _! sacrifice4 ,!y create1 l ,god4 ,! univ]se :i* sci5ce sees1 /udies1 & expla9s1 is small1 is petty1 beside ! "o :i* gr[s "u _! spiritual t\*2 = love begets love4 ,! waves ( et]nity itself ripple out 9 immortal circles "u ! ceaseless dropp+ ( _! cry/al de$s4 ,angels desire to look1 b _c1 into ! my/]y ( hol9ess & beauty :i* su* human lives reveal4 ,only ,god c see !m cle>ly4 ,god is _! ne>e/ ( k92 = ,he is love4 ,ra9y ,days4 ,) :at subtle & assur$ tyranny !y take possession ( ! _w6 ,/\te/ he>ts are made subject1 plans ( conqu]ors set aside1--! heav5s & ! e>? & man1--all alike at ! m]cy ( ! ra94 ,come :5 !y may1 wait long z !y w1 give :at w>n+s !y c1 ra9y days are always int]ruptions4 ,no human be+ has plann$ = !m !n & !re4 ,if x _h be5 b ye/]day1 ,if x 7 only to-morr[1 is ! cry f all lips4 ,ah6 a lucky tyranny = u is !irs4 ,7 ! cl\ds subject to mortal call or prohibition1 ! seasons w\ld fail & dea? get upp] h& ( all ?+s be=e m5 agre$ on an h\r ( common conv5i5ce4 ,:at te/s !y are ( p's s\ls6 ,%[ me a doz5 m5 & wom5 9 ! e>ly morn+ ( a ra9y day1 & ,i w tell by _! words & _! faces :o among !m is ri* & :o is poor1--:o has mu* goods laid up = j su* times ( want1 & :o has be5 sp5d-?rift & fooli%4 ,t curi\s1 %rewd1 und]ly+ in/9ct1 common to all ages1 :i* takes %ape 9 prov]bs recogniz$ ?is long ago4 ,:o kn[s :5 x 0 fir/ said ( a man lay+ up money1 ,he lays by = a ra9y day8 ,h[ close ! p>allel is betwe5 ! man :o1 hav+ sp5t on ea* day's liv+ ! :ole ( ea* day's income1 f9ds himself helpless 9 an em]g5cy ( sickness ^: exp5ses he has no money to meet1 & ! man :o1 hav+ no intellectual res\rces1 no self-reliant habit ( occupation1 f9ds himself %ut up 9 ! h\se idle & wret*$ = a ra9y day4 ,i confess t on ra9y morn+s 9 c\ntry h\ses1 among well-dress$ & s-call$ intellig5t & ,*ri/ian p1 ,i h be5 seiz$ ) /rong] disgu/s & despairs ab\t ! capacity & wor? ( ! av]age human creature1 ?an ,i h ev] felt 9 ! wor/ haunts ( ignorant wick$ness4 ,:at is !re to d to-day8 is ! "q !y ask4 ,i "k !y are ab\t to ask x be=e !y speak4 ,i h se5 x 9 _! li/less & disconc]t$ eyes at breakfa/4 ,x is worse to me ?an ! toll+ ( a bell2 = sadde/ dead ( all are !y :o h only a "n to live4 ,! tru? is1 !re is m to d on a ra9y day ?an on any o!r4 ,9 addition to all ! sweet1 ne$ful1 possible bus9ess ( liv+ & work+1 & le>n+ & help+1 :i* is = all days1 !re is ! beauty ( ! ra9y day to see1 ! music ( ! ra9y day to he>4 ,x drums on ! w9d[-panes1 *uckles & gurgles at corn]s ( h\ses1 t9kles 9 sp\ts1 makes my/]i\s cresc5does & arpeggio *ords ?r\gh ! air2 & all ! :ile drops f ! eaves & upp] w9d[-l$ges are beat+ "t z rhy?mical & measur$ z t ( a metronome1--"t to :i* our own s\ls furni% tune1 sweet or sorr[ful1 inspirit+ or sadd5+1 z we w4 ,x is a curi\s exp]im5t to try repeat+ or *ant+ l9es 9 "t & cad5ce foll[+ ! patt] ( ra9drops on w9d[s4 ,x w sometimes be />tl+ 9 its effect3 no metre1 no acc5t fails ( its response 9 ! l[1 liquid /roke ( ! t5d] drops1--!re seems an uncanny rapport betwe5 !m at once4 ,& ! beauty ( ! ra91 n ev5 love c f9d words to tell x4 ,if x left b "o trace1 ! exquisite %ift+ %e5 ( pe>ls on ! out] side ( ! w9d[ glass1 t alone "o might wat* = a day4 ,9 all times x has be5 ?\ght wor?y ( k+s1 ( !m :o are royally ri*1 to h g>m5ts s[n ?ick 9 da9ty l9es & %apes ) f9e se$ pe>ls4 ,:o ev] saw any su* embroid]y :i* c\ld comp>e ) ! beauty ( "o pane ( glass wr\ght on a s+le side ) ! %9+ :ite transp>5t globulets ( ra98 ,!y are millions2 !y cr[d2 !y bl5d2 !y become a silv] /ream2 !y glide sl[ly d[n1 leav+ t9ie/ silv] ?reads beh9d2 !y make ( !mselves a silv] bank ( m9iature sea at ! bottom ( ! pane2 &1 :ile !y d ?is1 o!r millions are set pe>l-wise at ! top1 to cr[d1 bl5d1 glide d[n 9 _! turn1 & ov]fl[ ! m9iature sea4 ,?is is "o pane1 a few in*es squ>e2 & rooms h _m w9d[s ( _m panes4 ,& look+ pa/ ?is spectacle1 out ( our w9d[s1 h[ is x t we d n ea* ra9y day weep ) pleasure at sight ( ! gli/5+ %[8 ,e gre5 ?+1 f t9ie/ grass-blade ly+ l[e/1 to highe/ wav+ tips ( elms1 also set ?ick ) ! wat]-pe>ls2 all toss+ & cat*+1 & toss+ & cat*+1 9 fairy game ) ! w9d1 & ) ! ra9 itself1 always los+1 always ga9+1 *ang+ %ape & place & numb] e mom5t1 till ! tw9kl+ & %ift+ dazzle all eyes4 ,!n at ! end comes ! sun1 l a magician = :om all _h be5 made ready2 at sunset1 p]haps1 or at sunrise1 if ! /orm has la/$ all night4 ,9 "o in/ant ! silv] balls beg9 to disappe>4 ,by c\ntless ?\s&s at a "t he tosses !m back :5ce !y came2 b z !y g1 he *anges !m1 "u our eyes1 into prismatic globes1 hold+ v light ( v light 9 _! t9y circles1 %r$d+ & sort+ x into blaz+ l9es ( ra9b[ color4 ,all ! little *ildr5 %\t ) delight1 see+ ^! ?+s2 & call dull1 gr[n-up p to behold4 ,!y reply1 ,yes1 ! /orm is ov]2 & ?is is all x means to mo/ ( !m4 ,?is k+dom ( heav5 !y _c ent]1 n be+ z a little *ild4 ,x w\ld be wor? :ile to "k1 if we only c\ld1 j :at our bett]s--! birds & insects & bea/s--d on ra9y days4 ,b we _c f9d out mu*4 ,x w\ld be a great ?+ to look inside ( an ant-hill 9 a long ra94 ,all we "k is t ! doors are %ut tight1 & a few s5t9els1 :o look z if ,india-rubb] coats w\ld be welcome1 /& outside4 ,! /illness & look ( int]mission 9 ! woods on a really ra9y day is some?+ wor? gett+ wet to obs]ve4 ,x is l ,sunday 9 ,london1 or ,f\r? ( ,july 9 a c\ntry t[n :i* has gone bodily to a picnic 9 ! next village4 ,! /rays :o are out seem l accid5tally arriv$ p1 :o h lo/ _! way4 ,"o _c fancy a cat]pill>'s be+ o!rwise ?an v uncom=table 9 wet hair2 & :at c !re be = butt]flies & dragon-flies to d1 9 ! close corn]s into :i* !y creep1 ) w+s %ut up z tight z an umbrella8 ,! bea/s f>e bett]1 be+ clo!d 9 hides4 ,^? :om we (t5e/ see out 9 ra9s 7c[s & ox5 & horses7 keep /raight on ) _! p]petual mun*+1 z cont5t wet z dry1 ?\gh occasionally we see !m accept ! p>tial %elt] ( a tree f a p>ticul>ly h>d %[]4 ,h5s are ! =lorne/ ( all creat$ animals :5 x ra9s4 ,:o c help laugh+ at sight ( a flock ( !m huddl$ up "u lee ( a b>n1 limp1 draggl$1 spiritless1 %ift+ f "o leg to ! o!r1 ) _! silly heads hang+ in]t to "r or left1 look+ z if !y w\ld die = want ( a yawn8 ,"o sees j su* gr\ps ( o!r two-legg$ creatures 9 p>lors1 "u simil> circum/ances4 ,! tru? is1 a h5's life at be/ seems poor] ?an t ( any o!r kn[n animal4 ,except :5 %e is sett+1 ,i _c help hav+ a contempt = h]4 ,?is also has be5 recogniz$ by t common in/9ct ( p :i* goes to ! mak+ ( prov]bs2 = ,h5's "t a9't wor? mu* is a common say+ among f>m]s' wives4 ,h[ %e dawdles ab\t all day1 ) h] eyes n an in* f ! gr\nd1 =ev] scrat*+ & fe$+ 9 dirtie/ places1--a sort ( animat$ muck-rake1 ) a m\? & an alim5t>y canal6 ,no wond] su* an inane creature is wret*$ :5 x ra9s1 & h] s\lless bus9ess is int]rupt$4 ,%e is1 ,i ?9k1 like/ ( all to ! human be+s1 m5 or wom51 :o d n "k :at to d ) !mselves on ra9y days4 ,fri5ds ( ! ,prison]s4 ,9 _m ( ! ,p>is prisons is to be se5 a long1 dre>y room1 ?r\gh ! middle ( :i* are built two high walls ( iron grat+1 enclos+ a space ( "s ?ree feet 9 wid?4 ,a /rang] visit+ ! prison = ! fir/ "t w\ld f9d x h>d to div9e = :at purpose ^! walls ( grat+ _h be5 built4 ,b on ! appo9t$ days :5 ! fri5ds ( ! prison]s are all[$ to ent] ! prison1 _! use is sadly evid5t4 ,x w\ld n be safe to p]mit wives & husb&s1 & mo!rs & sons1 to clasp h&s 9 unre/ra9$ fre$om4 ,a t9y file1 a ske9 ( silk1 c op5 prison-doors & set captives free2 love's +5uity w circumv5t tyranny & fett]s1 9 spite ( all possible precautions4 ,!re=e ! vigilant au?ority says1 ,y may see1 b n t\*2 !re %all be no possible opportunity = an in/rum5t ( escape to be giv52 at m ?an arm's l5g? ! wife1 ! "m mu/ be held4 ,! prison]s are l$ 9 & seat$ on a b5* ^u "o side ( ^! grat+s2 ! fri5ds are l$ 9 & seat$ on a simil> b5* on ! o!r side2 jail]s are 9 att5dance 9 bo? rooms2 no words c be spok5 :i* ! jail]s d n he>4 ,ye>n+ly eyes meet eyes2 faces are press$ aga9/ ! h>d wires2 lov+ words are ex*ang$2 ! poor prison$ s\ls ask eag]ly = news f ! out] _w1--! _w f :i* !y are z mu* hidd5 z if !y 7 dead4 ,fa!rs he> h[ ! little ones h gr[n2 sometimes1 alas6 h[ ! little ones h di$4 ,small gifts ( fruit or clo?+ are br\ght2 b mu/ be giv5 fir/ into ! h&s ( ! jail]s4 ,ev5 fl[]s _c be giv5 f lov+ h& to h&2 = 9 ! t9ie/ fl[] might be hidd5 ! secret poison :i* w\ld give to ! we>y prison] sure/ escape ( all4 ,all day comes & goes ! sad tra9 ( fri5ds2 l+]+ & turn+ back aft] !re is no m to be said2 weep+ :5 !y meant & tri$ to smile2 m hungry = clos] sight & voice1 & = t\*1 ) e mom5t t !y gaze ?r\gh ! b>s2 & go+ away1 at la/1 ) a new s5se ( loss & sep>ation1 :i* "t1 ) its m]ciful heal+1 w h>dly s(t5 be=e ! visit+-day w come aga91 & ! same he>t-r5d+ exp]i5ce ( m+l$ torture & joy w aga9 be borne4 ,b to ! prison]s ^! glimpses ( fri5ds' faces are l manna f heav54 ,_! :ole life1 physical & m5tal1 receives a new impetus f !m4 ,_! blood fl[s m quickly1 _! eyes light up1 !y live f "o day to ! next on a memory & a hope4 ,no puni%m5t c be inv5t$ s t]rible z ! deprivation ( ! sight ( _! fri5ds on ! visit+-day4 ,m5 :o are ob/9ate & immovable be=e any sort or am\nt ( physical torture are subdu$ by m]e ?reat ( ?is4 ,a fri5d :o told me ( a visit he paid to ! ,prison ,mazas1 on "o ( ! days1 said1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 ,x 0 almo/ m ?an ,i c\ld be> to see ^! poor s\ls rea*+ out t[>d ea* o!r f ei!r side ( ! iron rail+s4 ,"h a poor1 old woman1 tott]+ & weak1 br++ a little fruit 9 a basket = h] son2 "h a wife1 hold+ up a baby to look ?r\gh ! grat+s at its fa!r1 & ! fa!r try+ 9 an agony ( e>ne/ness to be sure t ! baby knew him2 "h a little girl1 look+ half reproa*fully at h] bro!r1 t]ror /ruggl+ ) t5d]ness 9 h] "y face2 on ! side ( ! fri5ds1 love & ye>n+ & pity beyond all words to describe2 on ! side ( ! prison]s1 love & ye>n+ j z great1 b ) a mis]y ( %ame add$1 :i* gave to _m faces a look ( attempt at dogg$ indiff]5ce on ! surface1 con/antly betray$ & contradict$1 h[ev]1 by ! fla%+ ( ! eyes & ! r$ ( ! *eeks4 ,! /ory s impress$ me t ,i c\ld n = days lose sight ( ! picture x rais$2 ! d\ble walls ( iron grat+2 ! cruel1 inexorable1 empty space betwe5 !m1--empty1 yet cr[d$ ) words & looks2 ! l9es ( anxi\s1 ye>n+ faces on ei!r side4 ,b pres5tly ,i said to myself1 ,x is1 aft] all1 n s unlike ! life we all live4 ,:o ( u is n 9 prison8 ,:o ( u is n liv+ out 8 "t ( puni%m5t8 ,law holds u all 9 its m]ciless fulfilm5t ( p5alty = s92 disease1 dang]1 "w sep>ate u1 wall u1 bury u4 ,t we are n numb]$ ) ! numb] ( a cell1 clo!d 9 ! uni=m ( a prison1 lock$ up at night1 & c\nt$ 9 ! morn+1 is only an app>5t diff]5ce1 & n s real a "o4 ,our jail]s d n "k u2 b we "k !m4 ,!re is no fix$ day gleam+ = u 9 ! future :5 our t]m ( s5t5ce w expire & we %all rega9 fre$om4 ,x may be to-morr[2 b x may be ?reescore ye>s away4 ,meantime1 we be> ourselves z if we 7 n 9 prison4 ,we pr(ess t we *oose1 we keep our fett]s out ( sight1 we smile1 we s+1 we contrive to be glad ( be+ alive1 & we take great int]e/ 9 ! *ang+ ( our jails4 ,b no man kn[s :]e 8 neighbor's prison lies4 ,h[ bravely & *e]ily mo/ eyes look up6 ,?is is "o ( ! sweete/ m]cies ( life1 t ! he>t kn[e? its own bitt]ness1 &1 kn[+ x1 c hide x4 ,h5ce1 we c all be fri5ds = o!r prison]s1 /&+ sep>at$ f !m by ! impassable iron grat+s & ! fix$ gulf ( space1 :i* are n inappropriate emblems ( ! unse5 b>ri]s betwe5 all human s\ls4 ,we c %[ k9dly faces1 speak k9dly words1 be> to !m fruits & food1 & moral help1 great] ?an fruit or food4 ,we ne$ n aim at philan?ropies2 we ne$ n h a visit+-day1 nor seek a prison-h\se built ( /one4 ,on e road ea* man we meet is a prison]2 he is dy+ at he>t1 h[ev] s\nd he looks2 he is only wait+1 h[ev] well he works4 ,if we /op to ask :e!r he be our bro!r1 he is gone4 ,our "o smile w\ld h lit up 8 prison-day4 ,alas = u if we smil$ n z we pass$ by6 ,alas = u if1 face to face1 at la/1 ) our ,eld] ,bro!r1 we f9d ourselves say+1 ,"l1 :5 saw we !e sick & 9 prison6 ,a ,companion = ! ,w9t]4 ,i h engag$ a companion = ! w9t]4 ,x w\ld be simply a sup]flu\s egotism to say ?is to ! public1 except t ,i h a philan?ropic motive = do+ s4 ,!re are _m lonely p :o are 9 ne$ ( a companion possess+ j su* qualities z 82 & he has bro!rs s+ul>ly l himself1 ^: s]vices c be secur$4 ,i despair ( do+ ju/ice to him by any description4 ,9 fact1 ?us f>1 ,i discov] new p]fections 9 him daily1 & believe t ,i am yet only on ! ?re%old ( our fri5d%ip4 ,9 conv]sation he is m sugge/ive ?an any p]son ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,aft] two or ?ree h\rs alone ) him1 ,i am sometimes almo/ />tl$ to look back & see ?r\gh :at a m>vell\s tra9 ( fancy & reflection he has l$ me4 ,yet he is nev] wordy1 & (t5 conveys 8 subtle/ mean+ by a look4 ,he is an arti/1 too1 ( ! r>e/ sort4 ,y wat* ! process "u :i* 8 pictures gr[ ) incr$ul\s wond]4 ,! ,ea/]n magic :i* drops ! se$ 9 ! m\ld1 & bids x %oot up be=e y\r eyes1 blossom1 & be> its fruit 9 an h\r1 is t>dy & clumsy by side ( ! creative g5ius ( my companion4 ,8 t\* is swift z air2 8 color+ is vivid z light2 he has le>n$1 ,i "k n h[1 ! secrets ( hidd5 places 9 all l&s2 & he pa9ts1 n[ a tuft$ clump ( s(t cocoa palms2 n[ ! spires & walls ( an iceb]g1 glitt]+ 9 yell[ sunlight2 n[ a desolate1 s&y wa/e1 :]e black rocks & a few crumbl+ ru9s are lit up by a lurid gl[2 !n a ca!dral front1 ) c>v+s l lace2 !n ! skeleton ( a wreck$ %ip1 ) b>e ribs & brok5 ma/s1--& all s exact1 s m9ute1 s life-l1 t y believe no man c\ld pa9t ?us any ?+ :i* he _h n se54 ,he has a special love = mosaics1 & a m>vell\s faculty = mak+ draw+s ( curi\s old patt]ns4 ,no?+ is too complicat$ = 8 memory1 & he revels 9 ! mo/ fanta/ic & intricate %apes4 ,i h kn[n him 9 a s+le ev5+ ?r[ (f a score ( designs1 all beautiful1 & _m ( !m r>e3 fi]y scorpions on a black gr\nd2 pale lav5d] filagrees ov] sc>let2 :ite & black squ>es block$ out z = tiles ( a pavem5t1 & crimson & yell[ ?reads int]lac$ ov] !m2 odd ,*9ese patt]ns 9 brilliant colors1 all angles & surprises1 ) no lik5ess to any ?+ 9 nature2 & exquisite little bits ( l&scape 9 s(t grays & :ites4 ,la/ night 0 "o ( 8 nights ( rem9isc5ces ( ! mosaic-work]s4 ,a furi\s sn[-/orm 0 rag+1 &1 z ! flaky cry/als pil$ up 9 drifts on ! w9d[-l$ges1 he seem$ to cat* ! inspiration ( _! law ( /ructure1 & drew %eet aft] %eet ( cry/all9e %apes2 "s s delicate & filmy t x seem$ z if a j> might oblit]ate !m2 "s massive & /rong1 l ^? 9 :i* ! e>? keeps h] m9]al treasures2 !n1 at la/1 on a r\nd *>coal disk1 he trac$ out a p]fect rose1 9 a fragrant :ite p[d]1 :i* pil$ up "u 8 f+]s1 petal aft] petal1 circle aft] circle1 till ! fea!ry /am5s 7 buri$ out ( sight4 ,!n1 z we held our brea? = fe> ( di/urb+ x1 ) a good-natur$ little *uckle1 he %ook x (f into ! fire1 & by a few quick /rokes ( r$ turn$ ! black *>coal disk into a %ield gay en\gh = a t\rnam5t4 ,he has tal5t = modell+1 b ?is he ex]cises m r>ely4 ,usually1 8 figures are grotesque r ?an beautiful1 & he nev] all[s !m to rema9 long] ?an = a few mom5ts1 (t5 *ang+ !m s rapidly "u y\r eye t x seems l juggl]y4 ,he is fonde/ ( do+ ?is at twilight1 & loves ! d>ke/ corn] ( ! room4 ,f ! half-light he w sudd5ly ?ru/ out be=e y a gr9n+ g>goyle head1 to :i* he w give 9 an in/ant m a pair ( spid] legs1 & !n1 ) "o roll1 /ret* x out into a crocodile1 ^: jaws seem s ne> snapp+ t y involunt>ily draw y\r *air fur!r back4 ,next1 9 a freak ( v5triloquism1 he />tles y /ill m by br++ f ! crocodile's m\? a sigh1 s long drawn1 s human1 t y really %udd]1 & are ready to implore him to play no m tricks4 ,he kn[s :5 he has rea*$ ?is limit1 & soo!s y at once by a t5d]1 f>-(f :isp]1 l ! w9d ?r\gh p9es1 sometimes almo/ l an ,aeolian h>p2 !n he r\ses y f y\r dreams by :at y are sure is a tap at ! door4 ,y turn1 speak1 li/52 no "o ent]s2 ! tap aga94 ,ah6 x is only a little m ( ! v5triloquism ( ?is wond]ful creature4 ,y are alone ) him1 & !re 0 no tap at ! door4 ,b :5 !re is1 & ! fri5d comes 91 !n my companion's g5ius %9es out4 ,almo/ always 9 life ! ?ird p]son is a discord1 or at lea/ a burd52 b he is s g5ial1 s diffusive1 s sympa!tic1 t1 l "s t9ts by :i* pa9t]s "k h[ to br+ out all ! o!r colors 9 a picture1 he =ces e "o to d 8 be/4 ,i am indebt$ to him already = a bett] k ( "s m5 & wom5 ) :om ,i _h talk$ = ye>s be=e to little purpose4 ,x is mo/ wond]ful t he produces ?is effect1 because he himself is s sil5t2 b !re is "s secret *>m 9 8 v smile :i* puts p en rapport ) ea* o!r1 & ) him at once4 ,i am almo/ afraid to g on ) ! li/ ( ! ?+s my companion c d4 ,i h n yet told ! half1 nor ! mo/ wond]ful2 & ,i believe ,i h already ov]tax$ cr$ulity4 ,i w m5tion only "o m1--b t is to me f> m inexplicable ?an all ! re/4 ,i am sure t x belongs1 ) mesm]ism & clairvoyance1 to ! doma9 ( ! high] psy*ological my/]ies4 ,he has 9 r>e h\rs ! p[] ( produc+ ! portraits ( p]sons :om y h lov$1 b :om he has nev] se54 ,= ?is x is necess>y t y %\ld conc5trate y\r :ole att5tion on him1 z is always ne$ful to secure ! be/ results ( mesm]ic p[]4 ,x mu/ also be late & /ill4 ,9 ! day1 or 9 a /orm1 ,i h nev] kn[n him to succe$ 9 ?is4 ,= ^! portraits he uses only %ad[y gray t9ts4 ,he beg9s ) a hesitat+ outl9e4 ,if y are n t5d]ly & closely 9 att5tion1 he ?r[s x aside2 he c d no?+4 ,b if y are ) him1 he>t & s\l1 & d n take y\r eyes f 81 he w pres5tly fill out ! de> faces1 full1 life-l1 & we>+ a smile1 :i* makes y sure t !y too mu/ h be5 summon$ f ! o!r side1 z y f ?is1 to meet on ! %ad[y b\nd>y betwe5 fle% & _s4 ,he mu/ see !m z cle>ly z he sees y2 & x w\ld be little m = 8 magic to d if he 7 at ! same mom5t %[+ to _! long+ eyes y\r face & answ]+ smile4 ,b ,i delay too long ! tell+ ( 8 "n4 ,a /range hesitancy seizes me4 ,i %all nev] be believ$ by any "o :o has n sat z ,i h by 8 side4 ,b1 if ,i c only give to "o s\l ! good-*e] & /r5g? ( su* a pres5ce1 ,i %all be rew>d$4 ,8 "n is ,maple ,wood-fire1 & 8 t]ms are f eight to twelve doll>s a mon?1 accord+ to ! am\nt ( "t he gives4 ,?is price is ridicul\sly l[1 b x is all t any memb] ( ! family asks2 9 fact1 9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 !y c be hir$ = mu* less4 ,!y h connections by ! "n ( ,hickory1 ^: t]ms are high]2 b ,i _c f9d out t !y are any m satisfactory4 ,!re are also "s di/ant relations1 nam$ ,*e/nut & ,p9e1 :o c be employ$ 9 ! same way1 at a mu* l[] rate2 b !y are all snappi% & unc]ta9 9 temp]4 ,to ! :ole _w ,i comm5d ! good bro!rhood ( ,maple1 & pass on ! emphatic indorsem5t ( a bless$ old black woman :o came to my room ! o!r day1 &1 /&+ be=e ! rollick+ blaze on my he>?1 said1 ,bless y]1 honey1 y]'s got a wood-fire4 ,i'se all]s said t1 if y]'s got a wood-fire1 y]'s got meat1 an' dr9k1 an' clo'es4 ,*oice ( ,colors4 ,! o!r day1 z ,i 0 walk+ on "o ( ! olde/ & mo/ picturesque /reets ( ! old & picturesque t[n ( ,newport1 ,r4,i41 ,i saw a little girl /&+ be=e ! w9d[ ( a mill9]'s %op4 ,x 0 a v ra9y day4 ,! pavem5t ( ! side-walks on ?is /reet is s sunk5 & irregul> t 9 wet wea!r1 unless "o walks ) v great c>e1 he /eps cont9ually into small wells ( wat]4 ,up to h] ankles 9 "o ( ^! wells /ood ! little girl1 app>5tly z unconsci\s z if %e 7 high & dry be=e a fire4 ,x 0 a v cold day too4 ,i 0 hurry+ along1 wrapp$ 9 furs1 & n q w>m en\gh ev5 s4 ,! *ild 0 b ?9ly clo!d4 ,%e wore an old plaid %awl & a ragg$ knit hood ( sc>let wor/$4 ,"o little r$ e> /ood out unprotect$ by ! hood1 & drops ( wat] trickl$ d[n ov] x f h] hair4 ,%e seem$ to be po9t+ ) h] f+] at articles 9 ! w9d[1 & talk+ to "s "o inside4 ,i wat*$ h] = sev]al mom5ts1 & !n cross$ ! /reet to see :at x all meant4 ,i /ole noiselessly up beh9d h]1 & %e did n he> me4 ,! w9d[ 0 full ( artificial fl[]s1 ( ! *eape/ sort1 b ( v gay colors4 ,"h & !re a knot ( ribbon or a bit ( lace _h be5 ta/efully add$1 & ! :ole effect 0 really rem>kably gay & pretty4 ,tap1 tap1 tap1 w5t ! small h& aga9/ ! w9d[-pane2 & ) e tap ! unconsci\s little creature murmur$1 9 a half-:isp]+1 half-s++ voice1 ,i *oose t color4 ,i *oose t color4 ,i *oose t color4 ,i /ood motionless4 ,i c\ld n see h] face2 b !re 0 9 h] :ole attitude & tone ! he>tie/ cont5t & delight4 ,i mov$ a little to ! "r1 hop+ to see h] face1 )\t h] see+ me2 b ! slight movem5t caught h] e>1 & 9 a second %e _h sprung aside & turn$ t[>d me4 ,! spell 0 brok54 ,%e 0 no long] ! que5 ( an air-ca/le1 deck+ h]self 9 all ! ra9b[ hues :i* pleas$ h] eye4 ,%e 0 a poor begg> *ild1 out 9 ! ra91 & a little fright5$ at ! approa* ( a /rang]4 ,%e did n move away1 h[ev]2 b /ood ey+ me irresolutely1 ) t pa!tic mixture ( int]rogation & defiance 9 h] face :i* is s (t5 se5 9 ! prematurely develop$ faces ( pov]ty-/rick5 *ildr54 ,ar5't ! colors pretty8 ,i said4 ,%e bright5$ in/antly4 ,yes'm4 ,i'd l a goon av ?it blue4 ,b y w take cold /&+ 9 ! wet1 said ,i4 ,won't y come "u my umbrella8 ,%e look$ d[n at h] wet dress sudd5ly1 z if x _h n occurr$ to h] be=e t x 0 ra9+4 ,!n %e drew fir/ "o little foot & !n ! o!r out ( ! muddy puddle 9 :i* %e _h be5 /&+1 &1 mov+ a little clos] to ! w9d[1 said1 ,i'm n ji/ go9' home1 mem4 ,i'd l to /op "h a bit4 ,s ,i left h]4 ,b1 aft] ,i _h gone a few blocks1 ! impulse seiz$ me to return by a cross /reet1 & see if %e 7 /ill !re4 ,te>s sprang to my eyes z ,i fir/ caught sight ( ! upright little figure1 /&+ 9 ! same spot1 /ill po9t+ ) ! rhy?mic f+] to ! blues & r$s & yell[s1 & half *ant+ "u h] brea?1 z be=e1 ,i *oose t color4 ,i *oose t color4 ,i *oose t color4 ,i w5t quietly on my way1 )\t di/urb+ h] aga94 ,b ,i said 9 my he>t1 ,little ,mess5g]1 ,int]pret]1 ,tea*]6 ,i w rememb] y all my life4 ,:y %\ld days ev] be d>k1 life ev] be colorless8 ,!re is always sun2 !re are always blue & sc>let & yell[ & purple4 ,we _c rea* !m1 p]haps1 b we c see !m1 if x is only ?r\gh a glass1 & d>kly1--/ill we c see !m4 ,we c *oose our colors4 ,x ra9s1 p]haps2 & we are /&+ 9 ! cold4 ,nev] m9d4 ,if we look e>ne/ly en\gh at ! brightness :i* is on ! o!r side ( ! glass1 we %all =get ! wet & n feel ! cold4 ,& n[ & !n a pass]-by1 :o has roll$ himself up 9 furs to keep out ! cold1 b %iv]s nev]!less1--:o has money 9 8 purse to buy _m colors1 if he likes1 b1 nev]!less1 goes grumbl+ because "s colors are too de> = him1--su* a pass]-by1 *anc+ to he> our voice1 & see ! atmosph]e ( our cont5t1 may le>n a wondr\s secret1--t p5nilessness is n pov]ty1 & own]%ip is n possession2 t to be )\t is n always to lack1 & to rea* is n to atta92 t sunlight is = all eyes t look up1 & color = ^? :o *oose4 ,! ,apo/le ( ,beauty4 ,he is n ( ! twelve1 any m ?an ! gold5 rule is ( ! t54 ,a great] comm&m5t ,i give unto y1 0 said ( t4 ,also x 0 call$ ! new comm&m5t4 ,yet x 0 really old] ?an ! re/1 & great] only because x includ$ !m all4 ,!re 7 ^? :o kept x ages be=e ,moses w5t up ,s9ai3 ,joseph1 = in/ance1 8 ance/or2 & ! k+'s daught]1 by ^: goodness he liv$4 ,s /&s ! ,apo/le ( ,beauty1 great] ?an ! twelve1 new] & old]2 sett+ ,gospel ov] aga9/ law1 hav+ kn[n law be=e its beg9n+2 liv+ triumphantly free & unconsci\s ( p5alty4 ,he has _h m>tyrdom1 & w h4 ,8 *ur* is nev] e/abli%$2 ! _w does n foll[ him2 only ( ,wisdom is he kn[n1 & ( h] *ildr51 :o are *ildr5 ( light4 ,he nev] speaks by _! m\?s :o say ,%alt n4 ,he kn[s t %alt n is illegitimate1 puny1 try+ always to usurp ! ?rone ( ! true k+1 ,?\ %alt4 ,?is is delight1 ?is is good to see1 he says ( a purity1 ( a fair ?+4 ,x ne$s n to speak ( ! impurity1 ( ! ugl9ess4 ,left unm5tion$1 un=bidd51 :o kn[s h[ soon !y might die out ( m5's lives1 p]haps ev5 f ! e>?'s surface8 ,m5 h$g+ g>d5s h = c5turies set plants "u t lett] ( law :i* kille?1 until ! v ^w h$ge has become a pa9 & an (f5ce2 & all ! :ile !re h be5 /&+ 9 e wild c\ntry graceful walls ( unh9d]$ bri] & b]ry1 to :i* ! apo/les ( beauty h be5 sil5tly po9t+4 ,by degrees g>d5]s h le>n$ some?+4 ,! be/ ( !m n[ call !mselves l&scape g>d5]s2 & t is a concession1 if x means1 z ,i suppose x does1 t !y w try to copy ,nature's l&scapes 9 _! enclosures4 ,i h se5 also ( late t on ri* m5's e/ates tangl$ gr[?s ( native bu%es are be+ m let alone1 & h$ges seem to h _h "s ( ! weights & h>ness tak5 (f ( !m4 ,?is is b "o little matt] among millions ) :i* ! ,apo/le ( ,beauty has to d2 b x s]ves = in/ance ( ! fir/ requisite he dem&s1 :i* is fre$om4 ,let use take c>e ( itself4 ,x w1 he says4 ,!re is no beauty )\t fre$om4 ,no?+ is too high = him1 no?+ too l[ or small4 ,to speak m truly1 9 8 eyes !re is no small1 no l[4 ,f a philan?ropy d[n to a g[n1 "o ca?olic necessity1 "o ca?olic pr9ciple2 g[ns c be b5efactions or injuries2 philan?ropies c be well or ill clad4 ,he has a m9i/ry ( co-work]s1--m51 wom51 & guileless little *ildr54 ,_m ( !m s]ve him )\t kn[+ him by "n4 ,"s :o s]ve him be/1 :o spread 8 cre$s mo/ widely1 :o tea* !m mo/ eloqu5tly1 die )\t dream+ t !y h be5 mission>ies to ,g5tiles4 ,o!rs !re are :o call him ,"l1 ,"l1 build temples to him & tea* 9 !m1 :o nev] "k him4 ,^! are !y :o give _! goods to ! poor1 _! bodies to be burn$2 b are ea* day ungraci\s1 unlov+1 h>d1 cruel to m5 & wom5 ab\t !m4 ,^! are !y also :o make bad /atues1 bad pictures1 inv5t frightful fa%ions ( ?+s to be worn1 & make ! h\ses & ! rooms 9 :i* !y live hide\s ) unsightly adornm5ts4 ,! c5turies fight su*1--n[ ) a ,titian1 a ,mi*el ,angelo2 n[ ) a great philan?ropi/1 :o is also peaceable & easy to be entreat$2 n[ ) a ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 kn[+ no sect2 n[ ) a little *ild by a roadside1 hold+ up a m>igold 9 ! sun2 n[ ) a sweet-fac$ old woman1 dy+ gracefully 9 "s alm%\se4 ,:o has n he>d voice f su* apo/les8 ,to-day my ne>e/1 mo/ eloqu5t apo/le ( beauty is a poor %oemak]1 :o lives 9 ! h\se :]e ,i lodge4 ,h[ poor he mu/ be ,i d>e n ev5 try to und]/&4 ,he has six *ildr53 ! olde/ n m ?an ?irte51 ! ?ird a deaf-mute1 ! baby puny & ill1--sure1 ,i ?9k 7& hope71 to die soon4 ,!y live 9 two rooms1 on ! gr\nd-floor4 ,8 %op is ! "r-h& corn] ( ! front room2 ! re/ is b$room & sitt+-room2 beh9d are ! b$room & kit*54 ,i h nev] se5 s mu* z ,i might ( _! way ( liv+2 = ,i /& be=e 8 w9d[ ) m rev]5t fe> ( intrud+ by a look ?an ,i %\ld h at ! door ( a k+'s *amb]4 ,a n>r[ r\gh l$ge add$ to ! w9d[-sill is 8 b5*4 ,beh9d ?is he sits f six 9 ! morn+ till sev5 at night1 b5t ov]1 sew+ sl[ly & pa9fully on ! co>se/ %oes4 ,8 face looks old en\gh = sixty ye>s2 b he _c be s old4 ,yet he we>s glasses & walks feebly2 he has probably nev] _h 9 any "o day ( 8 life en\gh to eat4 ,b ,i d n "k any man1 & ,i "k only "o woman1 :o has su* a look ( radiant good-*e] & cont5t z has ?is poor %oemak]1 ,anton ,grasl4 ,9 8 w9d[ are co>se wood5 boxes1 9 :i* are gr[+ ! common mall[s4 ,!y are j n[ 9 full bloom1--r[ ^u r[ ( gay-/rip$ purple & :ite bells4 ,! w9d[ looks to ! ea/1 & is nev] %ut4 ,:5 ,i g out to my breakfa/ ! sun is /ream+ 9 on ! fl[]s & ,anton's face4 ,he looks up1 smiles1 b[s l[1 & says1 ,good-day1 good my lady1 sometimes hold+ ! mall[-/alks back ) "o h&1 to see me m pla9ly4 ,i feel z if ! day & ,i _h _h b5$iction4 ,x is always a bett] day because ,anton has said x is good2 & ,i am a bett] woman = sight ( 8 godly cont5tm5t4 ,almo/ e day he has beside ! mall[s 9 ! boxes a :ite mug ) fl[]s 9 x1--na/urtiums1 p]haps1 or a few p9ks4 ,?is he sets c>efully 9 %ade ( ! ?icke/ mall[s2 & ?is ,i h (t5 se5 him hold d[n t5d]ly1 = ! little ones to see & to smell4 ,:5 ,i come home 9 ! ev5+s1 betwe5 eight & n9e o'clock1 ,anton is always sift+ 9 front ( ! door1 re/+ 8 head aga9/ ! wall4 ,?is is 8 recreation1 8 "o bless$ h\r ( out-door air & re/4 ,he /&s ) 8 cap 9 8 h& :ile ,i pass1 & 8 face %9es z if all ! conc5trat$ enjoym5t ( my walk 9 ! woods _h desc5d$ ^u him 9 my fir/ look4 ,if ,i give him a bun* ( f]ns to add to 8 na/urtiums & p9ks1 he is s grateful & delight$ t ,i h to g into ! h\se quickly = fe> ,i %all cry4 ,:5ev] ,i am com+ back f a drive1 ,i beg9 to ?9k1 long be=e ,i rea* ! h\se1 h[ glad ,anton w look :5 he sees ! c>riage /op4 ,i am z sure z if ,i _h omnisci5t sight into ! dep?s ( 8 good he>t t he has di/9ct & un5vi\s joy 9 e pleasure t he sees o!r p tak+4 ,nev] h ,i1 he>d "o angry or ha/y ^w1 "o petulant or we>y cry f ! rooms 9 :i* ?is fa!r & "m & six *ildr5 are /ruggl+ to live4 ,all day long ! b>efoot$ & ragg$ little ones play "u my s\? w9d[s1 & d n qu>rel4 ,i amuse myself by dropp+ grapes or plums on _! heads1 & !n wat*+ !m at _! fea/2 nev] h ,i se5 !m dispute or /ruggle 9 ! division4 ,once ,i purposely ?rew a l>ge bun* ( grapes to ! poor little mute1 & only a few plums to ! o!rs4 ,i am sorry to say t voiceless ,c>l ate all 8 grapes himself2 b n a selfi% or discont5t$ look c\ld ,i see on ! faces ( ! o!rs1--!y all smil$ & beam$ up at me l suns4 ,x is ,anton :o creates & su/a9s ?is r>e atmosph]e4 ,! wife is only a common & /upid woman2 he is educat+ h]1 z he is ! *ildr54 ,%e is v ?9 & worn & hungry-look+1 b always smiles4 ,be+ ,anton's wife1 %e c\ld n d o!rwise4 ,sometimes ,i see p pass+ ! h\se1 :o give a c>eless glance ( contemptu\s pity at ,anton's w9d[ ( mall[s & na/urtiums4 ,!n ,i rememb] t an apo/le wrote3-- ,!re are1 x may be1 s _m k9ds ( voices 9 ! _w1 & none ( !m is )\t signification4 ,!re=e1 if ,i "k n ! mean+ ( ! voice1 ,i %all be unto him t speake? a b>b>ian1 & he t speake? %all be a b>b>ian unto me4 ,& ,i long to call aft] !m1 z !y g grop+ _! way d[n ! beautiful /reet1-- ,oh1 ye b>b>ians1 bl9d & deaf6 ,h[ d>e y ?9k y c pity ,anton8 ,8 s\l w\ld melt 9 compassion = y1 if he 7 able to compreh5d t lives c\ld be s poor z y\rs4 ,he is ! ri* man1 & y are poor4 ,eat+ only ! husks on :i* y fe$1 he w\ld />ve to dea?4 ,engli% ,lodg+-,h\ses4 ,somebody :o has writt5 /ories 7is x ,dick5s87 has giv5 u v wrong ideas ( ! ,engli% lodg+-h\se4 ,:at good ,am]ican does n g into ,london ) ! di/9ct impression t1 :atev] else he does or does n d1 he w ^u no acc\nt live 9 lodg+s8 ,t he w ev5 be cont5t ) ! com=tless c(fee-room ( a second-rate hotel1 & frat]nize ) comm]cial travell]s f all qu>t]s ( ! globe1 r ?an come into relations ) t mixture ( vulg>ity & di%one/y1 ! lodg+-h\se keep]8 ,x 0 ) m ?an su* misgiv+ t ,i fir/ cross$ ! ?re%old ( ,mrs4 ----'s h\se 9 ,b$=d ,place1 ,bloomsbury4 ,at ?is di/ance ,i smile to rememb] h[ welcome w\ld h be5 any alt]native r ?an ! rema9+ "u h] ro( = a mon?2 h[ p]si/5tly = sev]al days ,i d\bt$ & resi/$ ! evid5ce ( all my s5ses1 & set myself at "w to f9d ! discom=ts & %ortcom+s :i* ,i believ$ mu/ belong to t mode ( life4 ,to confess ! /upidity & ob/9acy ( my ignorance is small rep>ation1 & w\ld be little wor? :ile1 except = ! hope t my acc\nt ( ! com=t & economy 9 liv+ on ! ,engli% lodg+-h\se sy/em may be a se$ dropp$ 9 due season1 :i* %all spr+ up soon] or lat] 9 ! introduction ( a simil> sy/em 9 ,am]ica4 ,! ga9 :i* x w\ld be to great numb]s ( our m5 & wom5 :o mu/ live on small incomes _c be e/imat$4 ,x seems h>dly too mu* to say t 9 ! c\rse ( "o g5]ation x might "w 9 ! av]age public heal? a *ange :i* w\ld be %[n 9 /ati/ics1 & rid u ( ! /igma ( a national disease ( dyspepsia4 ,= ! m5 & wom5 ^: suff]+s & ill-heal? h made ( our "n a by-^w among ! nations are n1 z _m suppose1 ! ri* m5 & wom51 tempt$ by _! ri*es to ov]-indulg5ce ( _! /oma*s1 & pay+ 9 _! dyspepsia simply ! fair price ( _! folly2 !y are ! mod]ately poor m5 & wom51 :o are pay+ cruel p5alty = n hav+ be5 ri*]1--n hav+ be5 ri* en\gh to avoid ! poisons :i* are cook$ & s]v$ 9 ,am]ican re/aurants & 9 ! poor] class ( ,am]ican homes4 ,mrs4 ----'s lodg+-h\se 0 n1 s f> z ,i "k1 any bett] ?an ! av]age lodg+-h\ses ( its grade4 ,x 0 well situat$1 well furni%$1 well kept1 & its scale ( prices 0 mod]ate4 ,= in/ance1 ! r5t ( a pleasant p>lor & b$room on ! second floor 0 ?irty-f\r %ill+s a week1 includ+ fire & gas1--#h4ej1 gold4 ,!n !re 0 a *>ge ( two %ill+s a week = ! use ( ! kit*5-fire1 & ?ree %ill+s a week = s]vice2 & ^! 7 ! only *>ges 9 addition to ! r5t4 ,?us = #i4ge a week "o _h all ! com=ts t c be _h 9 h\sekeep+1 s f> z room & s]vice are conc]n$4 ,!re 7 f\r good s]vants1--cook1 scull]y maid1 & two h\semaids4 ,oh1 ! pleasant voices & g5tle fa%ions ( behavior ( ^? h\semaids6 ,!y 7 sl[1 x mu/ be own$2 b _! results 7 admirable4 ,9 spite ( ,london smoke & grime1 ,mrs4 ----'s floors & w9d[s 7 clean2 ! grates %one e morn+ l mirrors1 & ! glass & silv] 7 bright4 ,ea* morn+ ! smil+ cook came up to take our ord]s = ! meals ( ! day2 ea* day ! groc] & ! bak] & ! but*] /opp$ at ! door & left ! sug> = ! fir/ floor front1 ! beef = ! draw+-room1 & s on4 ,! smalle/ article :i* c\ld be requir$ 9 h\sekeep+ 0 n ov]look$4 ,! groc]ies ( ! diff]5t floors nev] got mix$1 ?\gh h[ ?is sep>at5ess ( /ores 0 accompli%$ w = ev] rema9 a my/]y to me2 b t x 0 successfully accompli%$ ! smallness ( our bill 0 ! be/ ( pro(1--unless1 inde$1 z we 7 sometimes almo/ afraid1 we did n[ & !n eat up ,dr4 ,a----'s *eese1 or dr9k ! milk belong+ to ! ,b's bel[ u4 ,we 7 a p>ty ( f\r2 our f>e 0 ( ! pla91 sub/antial sort1 b ( suffici5t v>iety & abundance2 & yet our liv+ nev] co/ u1 includ+ r5t1 s]vice1 fires1 & food1 ov] #fj a week4 ,if we _h *os5 to practise clos] economies1 we might h liv$ on less4 ,comp>e = "o in/ant ! com=t ( su* an arrangem5t z ?is1 :i* really gave u e possible advantage to be secur$ by h\sekeep+1 & ) almo/ none ( ! tr\ble1 ) any bo>d+ or lodg+ possible 9 ,new ,york4 ,we _h two p>lors & two b$rooms2 our meals s]v$ promptly & neatly1 9 our own p>lor4 ,! same am\nt ( room1 & s]vice1 & su* a table1 = f\r p1 _c be _h 9 ,new ,york = less ?an #aej or #bjj a week2 9 fact1 !y _c be _h 9 ,new ,york = any sum ( money4 ,! quiet respectfulness ( behavior & fai?ful int]e/ 9 "w ( ,engli% s]vants on ,engli% soil are n to be f\nd else:]e4 ,we aft]w>d liv$ = "s weeks 9 ano!r lodg+-h\se 9 ,great ,malv]n1 ,worce/]%ire1 at ab\t ! same price p] week4 ,?is h\se 0 ev5 bett] ?an ! ,london "o 9 "s respects4 ,! sy/em 0 precisely ! same2 b ! cook+ 0 almo/ faultless1 & ! table appo9tm5ts 7 m ?an satisfactory1--!y 7 ta/eful4 ,! *9a 0 a pleasure1 & !re 7 silv] & l95 & glass :i* "o w\ld be glad to h 9 "o's own home4 ,x may be ask$1 & n unnaturally1 h[ does ?is lodg+-h\se sy/em "w = ^? :o keep ! h\ses8 ,c x be possible t all ?is com=t & economy = lodg]s are compatible ) pr(its = l&lords8 ,i c judge only f ! results 9 ^! two cases :i* came "u my own obs]vation4 ,9 ea* ( ^! cases ! family :o kept ! h\se liv$ com=tably & pleasantly 9 _! own ap>tm5t1 :i* 01 9 ! ,london h\se1 almo/ z good a suite ( rooms z any :i* !y r5t$4 ,!y c]ta9ly _h f> m app>5t quiet1 com=t1 & privacy ?an is commonly se5 9 ! arrangem5ts ( ! keep]s ( av]age bo>d+-h\ses4 ,9 ! ,malv]n h\se1 "o :ole floor1 :i* 0 less pleasant ?an ! o!rs1 b /ill com=table & well furni%$1 0 occupi$ by ! family4 ,!re 7 ?ree little boys1 "u t5 ye>s ( age1 :o _h _! nurs]y gov]ness1 said lessons to h] regul>ly1 & 7 l$ out decor\sly to walk by h] at appo9t$ seasons1 l all ! re/ ( good little ,engli% boys 9 well-regulat$ families2 & yet ! "m ( ^! *ildr5 came to ! door ( our p>lor ea* morn+1 ) ! respectful air ( an old family h\sekeep]1 to ask :at we w\ld h = d9n]1 & 0 c>eful & exact 9 buy+ ?ree p5n'or? ( h]bs at a "t = u1 to season our s\p4 ,i ought to m5tion t 9 bo? ^! places we made ! great] "p ( our pur*ases ourselves1 hav+ weekly bills s5t 9 f ! %ops1 & 9 our names1 exactly z if we 7 liv+ 9 our own h\se4 ,all hone/ lodg+-h\se keep]s1 we 7 told1 pref]r$ ?is me?od1 z leav+ no op5+ = any unju/ suspicions ( _! fairness 9 provid+4 ,b1 if "o *ooses to be z absolutely free f tr\ble z 9 bo>d+1 ! m>ket+ c all be done by ! family1 & ! bills /ill made out 9 ! lodg]s' names4 ,i h be5 ?us m9ute 9 my details because ,i ?9k !re may be _m to :om ?is sy/em ( liv+ is z unkn[n z x 0 to me2 & ,i _c b hope t x may yet be introduc$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,wet ! ,clay4 ,once ,i /ood 9 ,miss ,hosm]'s /udio1 look+ at a /atue :i* %e 0 modell+ ( ! ex-que5 ( ,naples4 ,face to face ) ! clay model1 ,i always feel ! arti/'s creative p[] f> m ?an :5 ,i am look+ at ! immovable m>ble4 ,a t\* "h--!re--& all is *ang$4 ,p]haps1 "u my eyes1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 "o trait spr+s into life & ano!r disappe>s4 ,! que51 :o is a v beautiful woman1 0 repres5t$ 9 ,miss ,hosm]'s /atue z /&+1 we>+ ! picturesque cloak t %e wore dur+ ^? h>d days ( g>rison life at ,gaeta1 :5 %e %[$ h]self s brave & /rong t ! _w said if %e1 in/ead ( t v /upid "y man h] husb&1 _h be5 k+1 ! ?rone ne$ n h be5 lo/4 ,! v cloak1 made ( light clo? %[ily fac$ ) sc>let1 0 drap$ ov] a lay figure 9 "o corn] ( ! room4 ,9 ! /atue ! folds ( drap]y ov] ! "r arm 7 entirely dis>rang$1 simply r\gh clay4 ,! day be=e !y _h be5 app>5tly f9i%$2 b t morn+ ,miss ,hosm] _h1 z %e laugh+ly told u1 pull$ x all to pieces aga94 ,z %e said ?is1 %e took up a l>ge syr+e & %[]$ ! /atue f head to foot ) wat]1 till x dripp$ & %one z if x _h be5 j plung$ into a ba?4 ,n[ x 0 9 condition to be m\ld$4 ,_m times a day ?is process mu/ be repeat$1 or ! clay becomes s dry & h>d t x _c be work$4 ,i _h kn[n ?is be=e2 b nev] did ,i s realize ! significant symbolism ( ! act z :5 ,i look$ at ?is lifeless yet lifelike ?+1 to be made into ! beauty ( a woman1 call$ by h] "n1 & *]i%$ aft] h] dea?1--& saw t only ?r\gh ?is *rysalis ( ! clay1 s c>$ =1 moi/5$1 & m\ld$1 c\ld ! m>ble obta9 its s\l4 ,&1 z all ?+s ,i see 9 life seem to me to h a voice ei!r = or ( *ildr51 s did ?is in/antly sugge/ to me t mo/ ( ! failures ( mo!rs come f _! n keep+ ! clay wet4 ,! slighte/ t\* tells on ! clay :5 x is s(t & moi/1 & c produce j ! effect :i* is desir$2 b :5 ! clay is too dry x w n yield1 & (t5 x breaks & crumbles b5ea? ! unskilful h&4 ,h[ p]fect ! analogy betwe5 ^! two results1 & ! two atmosph]es :i* "o (t5 sees 9 ! space ( "o half-h\r 9 ! managem5t ( ! same *ild6 ,"o p]son c w9 f x in/antly a g5tle ob$i5ce3 t p]son's smile is a rew>d1 t p]son's displeasure is a grief x _c be>1 t p]son's op9ions h utmo/ weight ) x1 t p]son's pres5ce is a controll+ & subdu+ influ5ce4 ,ano!r1 alas6 ! "m1 produces su* an opposite effect t x is h>d to believe ! *ild c be ! same *ild4 ,h] simple/ comm& is met by antagonism or sull5 compliance2 h] pleasure & displeasure are pla9ly ( no acc\nt to ! *ild1 & its great desire is to get out ( h] pres5ce4 ,:at %ape w %e make ( t *ild's s\l8 ,%e does n wet ! clay4 ,%e does n /op to consid] be=e ea* comm& :e!r x be :olly j1 :e!r x be ! be/ "t to make x1 & :e!r %e c expla9 its necessity4 ,oh6 ! sweet reasonabl5ess ( *ildr5 :5 disagreeable necessities are expla9$ to !m1 in/ead ( be+ en=c$ z arbitr>y tyrannies6 ,%e does n make !m s feel t %e %>es all _! sorr[s & pleasures t !y _c help be+ 9 turn glad :5 %e is glad1 & sorry :5 %e is sorry4 ,%e does n s take !m into con/ant companion%ip 9 h] int]e/s1 ea* day1--! books1 ! pap]s %e reads1 ! ?+s %e sees1--t !y le>n to hold h] z ! repres5tative ( mu* m ?an nurs]y discipl9e1 clo!s1 & bread & butt]4 ,%e does n kiss !m (t5 en\gh1 put h] arms ar\nd !m1 w>m1 s(t51 ba! !m 9 ! ineffable sun%9e ( lov+ ways4 ,i c't imag9e :y *ildr5 are s mu* bett] ) y ?an ) me1 exclaims su* a "m4 ,no1 %e _c imag9e2 & t is ! tr\ble4 ,if %e c\ld1 all w\ld be right$4 ,x is q probable t %e is a f> m anxi\s1 self-sacrific+1 h>d-work+ "m ?an ! neighbor1 ^: *ildr5 are rosy & frolick+ & affectionate & ob$i5t2 :ile h]s are pale & fretful & selfi% & sull54 ,%e is all ! "t work+1 work+1 ) endless activity1 on h>d1 dry clay2 & ! neighbor1 :o1 p]haps half-unconsci\sly1 keeps ! clay wet1 is ) "o-half ! labor modell+ sweet creatures ( ,nature's own lovelie/ %apes4 ,!n %e says1 ?is poor1 tir$ "m1 disc\rag$ because h] *ildr5 tell lies1 & irritat$ because !y seem to h] ?ankless1 ,aft] all1 *ildr5 are pretty mu* alike1 ,i suppose4 ,i believe mo/ *ildr5 tell lies :5 !y are little2 & !y nev] realize until !y are gr[n up :at p>5ts d = !m4 ,"h aga9 ,i f9d a similitude among ! arti/s :o pa9t or model4 ,/udios are full ( su* c>icatures1 & ! h>d-work+1 hone/ s\ls :o h made !m believe t !y are true reproductions ( nature & life4 ,see my *]ub4 ,are n all *]ubs su* z he8 & ,behold ^! trees & ?is wat]2 & h[ ! sun gl[$ on ! day :5 ,i walk$ !re6 & all ! :ile ! *]ub is l a pap] doll1 & ! trees & ! wat] nev] _h any lik5ess to any ?+ t is 9 ?is beautiful e>?4 ,b1 aft] all1 ?is similitude is %ort & paltry1 = x is ( comp>atively small mom5t t s _m m5 & wom5 sp5d _! lives 9 mak+ bad *]ubs 9 m>ble1 & hide\s l&scapes 9 oil4 ,x is indu/ry1 & x keeps !m 9 bread2 9 butt]1 too1 if _! *]ubs & trees are v bad4 ,b1 :5 x is a human be+ t is to be m\ld$1 h[ d we d>e1 ev5 ) all ! help :i* we c ask & f9d 9 e>? & 9 heav51 to %ape x by our t\*6 ,clay 9 ! h&s ( ! pott] is n m pla/ic ?an is ! little *ild's s\l 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o t5d x4 ,alas6 h[ _m %apeless1 h[ _m ill-=m$1 h[ _m brok5 d we see6 ,:o does n believe t ! image ( ,god c\ld h be5 beautiful on all8 ,soon] or lat] x w be1 ?ank ,*ri/6 ,b :at a pity1 :at a loss1 n to h _h ! sweet bless$ness ( be+ ev5 "h fell[-work]s ) him 9 ?is glori\s modell+ = et]nity6 ,! ,k+'s ,fri5d4 ,we are a gay p>ty1 summ]+ among ! hills4 ,new-com]s into ! little bo>d+-h\se :]e we1 by reason ( prior possession1 hold a k9d ( sway are apt to f>e h>dly at our h&s unless !y come up to our /&>d4 ,we are n exact+ 9 ! matt] ( clo!s2 we are lib]al on cre$s2 b we h our %ibbole?s4 ,&1 ?\gh we d n dr[n unlucky ,ephraimites1 ^: tongues make bad "w ) ,s's1 ,i fe> we are n q k9d to !m2 !y nev] /ay long1 & s we g on hav+ x mu* our own way4 ,week be=e la/ a man appe>$ at d9n]1 ( :om our good little l&lady said1 deprecat+ly1 t he w\ld /ay only a few days4 ,%e knew by in/9ct t 8 pres5ce w\ld n be agreeable to u4 ,he 0 n 9 ! lea/ an intrusive p]son1--on ! contr>y1 !re 0 a sort ( mute appeal to our humanity 9 ! v ext5t ( 8 quiet in(f5siv5ess2 b 8 :ole atmosph]e 0 utt]ly un9t]e/+4 ,he 0 untra9$ 9 mann]1 awkw>dly ill at ease 9 ! table r\t9e2 &1 altoge!r1 x 0 s uncom=table to make any attempt to include him 9 our circle t 9 a few days he 0 ignor$ by e "o1 to a degree :i* 0 nei!r c\rte\s nor ,*ri/ian4 ,9 all families !re is a lead]4 ,ours is a *>m+ & brilliant m>ri$ woman1 ^: ready wit & nev]-fail+ spirits make h] ! be/ ( c5tres = a c\ntry p>ty ( pleasure-seek]s4 ,h] ke5 s5se ( humor _h n be5 able entirely to sp>e ?is un=tunate man1 ^: attitudes & movem5ts 7 c]ta9ly at times almo/ irresi/ible4 ,b "o morn+ su* a *ange 0 app>5t 9 h] mann] t[>d him t we all look$ up 9 surprise4 ,no m graci\s & g5tle greet+ c\ld %e h giv5 him if he _h be5 a pr9ce ( royal l9e4 ,our a/oni%m5t almo/ pass$ b\nds :5 we he>d h] cont9ue ) a k9dly inquiry aft] 8 heal?1 &1 undet]r$ by 8 evid5t read9ess to laun* into detail$ symptoms1 li/5 to him ) ! mo/ respectful att5tion4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ?is new & sweet recognition 8 pla9 & common face k9dl$ into some?+ almo/ manly & individual4 ,he _h nev] be=e be5 s spok5 to by a well-br$ & beautiful woman4 ,we 7 sob]$1 9 spite ( ourselves1 by an indef9able some?+ 9 h] mann]2 & x 0 ) subdu$ :isp]s t we cr[d$ ar\nd h] on ! piazza1 & begg$ to "k :at x all meant4 ,x 0 a r>e ?+ to see ,mrs4 ---- hesitate = a reply4 ,! color rose 9 h] face1 &1 ) a half-n]v\s attempt at a smile1 %e f9ally said1 ,well1 girls1 ,i suppose y w all laugh at me2 b ! tru? is1 ,i he>d t man say 8 pray]s ?is morn+4 ,y "k 8 room is next to m9e1 & !re is a great crack 9 ! door4 ,i he>d him pray+1 ?is morn+1 = t5 m9utes1 j be=e breakfa/2 & ,i nev] he>d su* tones 9 my life4 ,i don't pret5d to be religi\s2 b ,i mu/ own x 0 a wond]ful ?+ to he> a man talk+ ) ,god z he did4 ,& :5 ,i saw him at table1 ,i felt z if ,i 7 look+ 9 ! face ( "s "o :o _h j come out ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,k+ ( k+s1 & _h ! v air ( heav5 ab\t him4 ,i c't help :at ! re/ ( y d or say2 ,i %all always h ! same feel+ :5ev] ,i see him4 ,!re 0 a magnetic e>ne/ness 9 h] tone & look1 :i* we all felt1 & :i* "s ( u w nev] =get4 ,dur+ ! few rema9+ days ( 8 /ay ) u1 t untutor$1 un9t]e/+1 /upid man knew no lack ( fri5dly c\rtesy at our h&s4 ,we 7 ! bett] = 8 homely pres5ce2 unaw>es1 he m9i/]$ unto u4 ,:5 we knew t he came directly f speak+ to ! ,ma/] to speak to u1 we felt t he 0 great] ?an we1 & we rememb]$ t x is writt51 ,if any man s]ve me1 him w my ,fa!r honor4 ,le>n+ to ,speak4 ,) :at brea?less int]e/ we li/5 = ! baby's fir/ ^w6 ,:at a new bond is at once & = ev] e/abli%$ betwe5 its s\l & ours by ?is my/]i\s1 inexplicable1 almo/ incr$ible fact6 ,t is ! use ( ! ^w4 ,t is its only use1 s f> z m]e gratification ( ! e> goes4 ,_m o!r s\nds are m pleasurable1--! baby's laugh1 = in/ance1 or its in>ticulate murmurs ( cont5t or sleep9ess4 ,b ! ^w is a revelation1 a sacr$ sign4 ,n[ we %all "k :at our belov$ "o wants2 n[ we %all "k :5 & :y ! de> he>t sorr[s or is glad4 ,h[ reassur$ we feel1 h[ confid5t6 ,n[ we _c make mi/akes2 we %all d all = ! be/2 we c give happ9ess2 we c communicate wisdom2 relation is e/abli%$2 ! p]plex+ gulf ( sil5ce is bridg$4 ,! baby speaks6 ,b x is n ( ! baby's le>n+ to speak t we propose to write "h4 ,all babies le>n to speak2 or1 if !y d n1 we "k t x means a t]rible visitation1--a calamity r>e1 ?ank ,god6 b bitt] almo/ beyond p>5ts' /r5g? to be>4 ,b :y1 hav+ once le>n$ to speak1 does ! baby leave (f speak+ :5 x becomes a man or a woman8 ,_m ( our m5 & wom5 to-day ne$1 almo/ z mu* z :5 !y 7 tw5ty-f\r mon?s old1 to le>n to speak4 ,we d n mean le>n+ to speak 9 public4 ,we d n mean ev5 le>n+ to speak well1--to pron\nce words cle>ly & accurately2 ?\gh !re is ne$ en\gh ( t 9 ?is l&6 ,b t is n ! ne$ at :i* we are aim+ n[4 ,we mean some?+ s mu* simpl]1 s mu* fur!r back1 t we h>dly "k h[ to say x 9 words :i* %all be simple en\gh & also suffici5tly /rong4 ,we mean le>n+ to speak at all6 ,9 spite ( all :i* satirical writ]s h said & say ( ! loquaci\s egotism1 ! que/ion+ curiosity ( our p1 x is true to-day t ! av]age ,am]ican is a retic5t1 taciturn1 spee*less creature1 :o1 = 8 own sake1 & /ill m = ! sake ( all :o love him1 ne$s1 m ?an he ne$s any ?+ else "u heav51 to le>n to speak4 ,look at our sil5t railway & horse-c>s1 /eamboat-cab9s1 hotel-tables1 9 %ort1 all our public places :]e p are ?r[n toge!r incid5tally1 & :]e good-w & ! habit ( speak+ comb9$ w\ld create an atmosph]e ( human vitality1 q unlike :at we see n[4 ,b x is n ( s mu* consequ5ce1 aft] all1 :e!r p speak 9 ^! public places or n4 ,if !y did1 "o v unpleasant phase ( our national life w\ld be greatly *ang$ = ! bett]4 ,b x is 9 our homes t ?is spee*lessness tells mo/ fe>fully1--on ! breakfa/ & d9n] & tea-tables1 at :i* a sil5t fa!r & "m sit d[n 9 ha/e & gloom to fe$ _! depress$ *ildr54 ,?is is especially true ( m5 & wom5 9 ! rural di/ricts4 ,!y are tir$2 !y h m "w to d 9 a ye> ?an x is easy to d4 ,_! lives are monoton\s1--too mu* s = ! be/ heal? ( ei!r m9d or body4 ,if !y dream$ h[ mu* ?is monotony c\ld be brok5 & *e]$ by ! con/ant habit ( talk+ ) ea* o!r1 !y w\ld grasp at ! slighte/ *ance ( a conv]sation4 ,sometimes x almo/ seems z if compla9ts & antagonism 7 bett] ?an su* /agnant quiet4 ,b !re ne$ n be compla9t & antagonism2 !re is no home s poor1 s remote f affairs1 t ea* day does n br+ & set ready1 = family welcome & discussion1 beautiful sights & s\nds1 occasions = helpfulness & gratitude1 que/ions = decision1 hopes1 fe>s1 regrets6 ,! elem5ts ( human life are ! same = ev]2 any "o he>t holds 9 itself ! :ole1 c give all ?+s to ano!r1 c be> all ?+s = ano!r2 b no giv+1 no be>+1 no1 n ev5 if x is ! giv+ up ( a life1 if x is done )\t free1 full1 lov+ int]*ange ( spee*1 is half ! bless+ x might be4 ,_m a wife goes d[n to h] grave a dull$ & dispirit$ woman simply because h] good & fai?ful husb& has liv$ by h] side )\t talk+ to h]6 ,!re h be5 days :5 "o ^w ( praise1 or "o ^w ev5 ( simple good *e]1 w\ld h gird$ h] up ) new /r5g?4 ,%e did n "k1 v likely1 :at %e ne$$1 or t %e ne$$ any ?+2 b %e droop$4 ,_m a *ild gr[s up a h>d1 unimpressionable1 unlov+ man or woman simply f ! un*e]$ sil5ce 9 :i* ! fir/ t5 ye>s ( life 7 pass$4 ,v few fa!rs & mo!rs1 ev5 ^? :o are flu5t1 p]haps1 9 society1 habitually talk ) _! *ildr54 ,x is c]ta9 t ?is is "o ( ! wor/ %ortcom+s ( our homes4 ,p]haps no o!r s+le *ange w\ld d s mu* to make !m happi]1 &1 !re=e1 to make our communities bett]1 z = m5 & wom5 to le>n to speak4 ,private ,tyrants4 ,we recognize tyranny :5 x we>s a cr[n & sits on an h]$it>y ?rone4 ,we sympa?ize ) nations t ov]?r[ ! ?rones1 & 9 our secret he>ts we almo/ canonize individuals :o slay ! tyrants4 ,f ! days ( ,ehud & ,eglon d[n to ^? ( ,*>lotte ,corday & ,m>at1 ! _w has dealt t5d]ly ) _! names ^: h&s h be5 r$ ) ! blood ( oppressors4 ,on moral gr\nds x w\ld be h>d to ju/ify ?is s5tim5t1 murd] be+ murd] all ! same1 h[ev] great ga9 x may be to ?is _w to h ! murd]$ man put out ( x2 b t !re is su* a s5tim5t1 in/9ctive & /rong 9 ! human s\l1 !re is no d5y+4 ,x is s in/9ctive & s /rong t1 if we wat* ourselves closely1 we %all f9d x giv+ al>m+ %ape sometimes to our secret ?\ghts ab\t our neighbors4 ,h[ _m communities1 h[ _m h\seholds ev51 are )\t a tyrant8 ,if we c\ld move = returns ( suff]+1 z t t5d] & ?\ghtful man1 ,ar?ur ,helps1 says1 we %\ld f9d a f> heavi] aggregate ( mis]y inflict$ by unsuspect$1 unresi/$ tyrannies ?an by ^? :i* are pat5t to ev]ybody1 & sure to be ov]?r[n soon] or lat]4 ,an exhau/ive s]mon on ?is subject %\ld be set (f 9 ?ree divisions1 z foll[s3-- ,,private ,,tyrants4 #a/4 ,numb] (-- #b;d4 ,nature (-- #c;d4 ,longevity (-- ,fir/4 ,_! numb]4 ,!y are n enum]at$ 9 any c5sus4 ,n ev5 ! mo/ pa9/ak+ /ati/ician has m$dl$ ) ! topic4 ,fancy takes bold leaps at ! v sugge/ion ( su* an e/imate1 & beg9s to ?9k at once ( all ?+s 9 ! univ]se :i* are usually m5tion$ z beyond numb]+4 ,probably "o good way ( gett+ at a c]ta9 sort ( result w\ld be to ask ea* p]son ( "o's acqua9tance1 ,d y happ5 to "k a private tyrant8 ,h[ well we "k be=eh& ! replies we %\ld get f "s belov$ m5 & wom51--t is1 if !y spoke ! tru?6 ,b !y w\ld n4 ,t is ! sadde/ ?+ ab\t ^! private tyrannies4 ,!y are 9 _m cases borne 9 su* div9e & uncompla9+ sil5ce by _! victims1 p]haps = long ye>s1 ! _w nev] dreams t !y exi/4 ,b at la/ ! f9e1 subtle writ+1 :i* no control1 no pati5ce1 no w c ?w>t1 becomes set on ! man's or ! woman's face1 & tells ! :ole record4 ,:o does n "k su* faces8 ,*e]ful usually1 ev5 gay1 brave1 & ready ) l9es ( smile2 b 9 repose s m>k$1 s sc>r$ ) unutt]able we>9ess & disappo9tm5t1 t te>s spr+ 9 ! eyes & love 9 ! he>ts ( all f9ely organiz$ p]sons :o meet !m4 ,secondly4 ,nature ( private tyrants4 ,"h also ! /ati/ician has n ent]$4 ,! field is va/2 ! analysis difficult4 ,selfi%ness is1 ( c\rse1 _! lead+ *>act]i/ic2 9 fact1 ! v sum & sub/ance ( _! natures4 ,b selfi%ness is ,protean4 ,x has z _m %apes z !re are m9utes1 & z _m excuses & wraps ( %eep's clo?+ z ev] rav5+ wolf possess$4 ,"o ( its commone/ pleas is t ( weakness4 ,"h x (t5 is s inextricably mix$ ) g5u9e ne$ & legitimate claim t "o gr[s bewild]$ betwe5 sympa?y & res5tm5t4 ,9 ?is %ape1 h[ev]1 x gets its cruele/ dom9ion ov] /rong & g5]\s & t5d] p4 ,?is k9d ( tyranny builds up & =tifies its bulw>ks on & out ( ! v virtues ( its victims2 x ga9s /r5g? h\rly f ! v /r5g? ( ! /r5g? to :i* x appeals2 ea* sl[ & fatal encroa*m5t nev] seems at fir/ s mu* a ?+ requir$ z a ?+ (f]$2 b1 l ! sl[ s9k+ in* by in* ( t great1 beautiful city ( /one into ! rel5tless ,adriatic1 s is ! sl[1 sure go+ d[n & loss ( ! fre$om ( a /rong1 beautiful s\l1 helpless 9 ! omnipres5t circumf]5ce ( ! selfi% nature to :i* x is or believes itself b\nd4 ,t ! exactions nev] or r>ely take %ape 9 words is1 to ! unbiass$ look]-on1 only an exasp]at+ feature 9 _! tyranny4 ,:ile x saves ! consci5ce ( ! tyrant1--if su* tyrants h any1--x makes d\bly sure ! success ( _! tyranny4 ,& probably no?+ %ort ( revelation f ,heav51 9 %ape ( bl9d+ light1 w\ld ev] op5 _! eyes to ! fact t x is ev5 m selfi% to hold a g5]\s _s fett]$ h\r by h\r by a con/ant fe> ( giv+ pa9 ?an to co]ce or ?reat5 or scold !m into ! desir$ behavior4 ,invalids1 all invalids1 /& 9 deadly p]il ( becom+ tyrants ( ?is ord]4 ,a *ronic invalid :o entirely escapes x mu/ be s ne>ly sa9t or angel t "o in/9ctively feels z if _! invalidism w\ld soon end 9 ! heal? ( heav54 ,we "k ( "o invalid woman1 *a9$ to h] b$ = long ye>s by an incurable disease1 :o has _h ! insight & /r5g? to rise triumphant above ?is dang]4 ,h] con/ant wi% & entreaty is t h] husb& %\ld g freely into all ! "w & ! pleasure ( life4 ,:5ev] he leaves h]1 h] f>ewell is n1 ,h[ soon d y ?9k y %all come back8 ,at :at h\r1 or day1 may ,i look = y8 b1 ,n[1 pray /ay j z long z y enjoy x4 ,if y hurry home "o h\r soon] = ! ?\ght ( me1 ,i %all be wret*$4 ,x really seems almo/ z if ! long] he /ay$ away1--h\rs1 days1 weeks ev51--! happi] %e 74 ,by ?is sweet & wise unselfi%ness %e has succe$$ 9 realiz+ ! :ole bless$ness ( wifehood f> m ?an mo/ wom5 :o h heal?4 ,b we d\bt if any c5tury sees m ?an "o su* woman z %e is4 ,ano!r l>ge class1 next to t ( invalids ! mo/ difficult to deal )1 is made up ( p :o are by nature or by habit uncom=tably s5sitive or irritable4 ,:o has n liv$ at "o "t or o!r 9 8 life 9 daily contact ) p ( ?is sort1--p]sons ^: outbreaks ( temp]1 or ( w\nd$ feel+ /ill worse ?an temp]1 7 z incalculable z meteoric %[]s8 ,! suppress$ atmosph]e1 ! *ronic /ate ( al>m & misgiv+1 9 :i* ! victims ( ?is species ( tyranny live are )]+ & exhau/+ to ! /\te/ he>ts4 ,!y are also h>d5+2 p]petually hav+ to wond] & wat* h[ p w take ?+s is apt soon] or lat] to result 9 indiff]5ce z to :e!r !y take !m well or ill4 ,b to def9e all ! %apes ( private tyranny w\ld require :ole hi/ories2 x is safe1 h[ev]1 to say t s f> z any human be+ attempts to set up 8 own individual ne$ or pref]5ce z law to det]m9e ! action ( any o!r human be+1 9 small matt]s or great1 s f> =? he is a tyrant4 ,! limit ( 8 tyranny may be n>r[$ by lack ( p[] on 8 "p1 or ( response on ! "p ( 8 fell[s2 b its ess5ce is z purely tyrann\s z if he sat on a ?rone ) an execution] )9 call4 ,?irdly4 ,longevity ( private tyrants4 ,we h n room "u ?is head to d m--nor1 if we _h all room1 c\ld we d bett]--?an to quote a %ort p>agraph f ,george ,eliot's immortal ,mrs4 ,poys]3 ,x seems z if !m z ar5't want$ "h are ?' only folks z ar5't want$ i' ?' o!r _w4 ,m>g94 ,wide-m>g9$ pages please u at fir/ sight4 ,we d n /op to ask :y4 ,x has pass$ into an accept$ rule t all elegant books mu/ h broad1 cle> m>g9s to _! pages4 ,we z mu* recognize su* m>g9s among ! indications ( promise 9 a book1 z we d f95ess ( pap]1 cle>ness ( type1 & beauty ( b9d+4 ,all ?ree ( ^! la/1 ev5 9 p]fection1 c\ld n make any book beautiful1 or sightly1 ^: pages _h be5 left n>r[-m>g9$ & cr[d$4 ,?is is no arbitr>y decree ( cu/om1 no *ance pref]5ce ( an accr$it$ au?ority4 ,x w\ld be dang]\s to set limit to ! p[] ( fa%ion 9 any ?+2 & yet x seems almo/ safe to say t n ev5 fa%ion itself c ev] make a n>r[-m>g9$ page look o!r ?an %abby & mean4 ,?is inali5able "r ( ! broad m>g9 to our e/eem is significant4 ,x lies deep4 ,! broad m>g9 means some?+ :i* is n measur$ by in*es1 has no?+ to d ) fa%ions ( %ape4 ,x means room = notes1 qu]ies1 add$ by any man's h& :o reads4 ,mean+ ?is1 x means also mu* m ?an ?is1--f> m ?an ! m]e lett] ( "r ( way4 ,x is a f9e c\rtesy ( recognition t no "o page %all ev] say ! :ole ( its own message2 be exhau/ive1 or ultimate1 ev5 ( its own topic2 det]m9e or en=ce its own op9ion1 to ! %utt+ out ( o!rs4 ,no matt] if ! book live & gr[ old1 )\t s mu* z an int]rogation po9t or a l9e ( en?usia/ic admiration drawn 9 x by human h&1 /ill ! graci\s import & sugge/ion ( its broad :ite spaces are ! same4 ,ea* ?\ght invites its neighbor1 /&s fairly to "r or left ( its oppon5t1 & wooes its fri5d4 ,?9k+ on ?is1 we pres5tly discov] t m>g9 means a species ( fre$om4 ,no wond] ! ^w1 & ! ?+ x repres5ts1 :]ev] we f9d !m1 delight u4 ,we use ! ^w con/antly 9 s5ses :i*1 speak+ c>elessly1 we %\ld h call$ second>y & borr[$4 ,n[ we see t its application to pages1 or pictures1 or decorations1 & s =?1 0 ! borr[$ & second>y use2 & t prim>ily its mean+ is spiritual4 ,we mu/ h m>g91 or be uncom=table 9 e ?+ 9 life4 ,our plan = a day1 = a week1 = our lifetime1 mu/ h x1--m>g9 = *ange ( purpose1 m>g9 = int]ruption1 m>g9 = accid5t4 ,mak+ no all[ance = ^!1 we are fett]$1 we are di/urb$1 we are ?w>t$4 ,is !re a great] mis]y ?an to be hurri$8 ,if we leave ourselves prop] m>g91 we nev] ne$ to be hurri$4 ,we always %all be1 if we cr[d our plan4 ,p pant1 groan1 & compla9 z if hurry 7 a ?+ outside ( !mselves1--an enemy1 a mon/]1 a disease :i* ov]took !m1 & aga9/ :i* !y _h no %elt]4 ,x is h>d to be pati5t ) su* nons5se4 ,hurry is almo/ ! only kn[n mis]y :i* x is impossible to h br\ght ^u "o by o!r p's fault4 ,if our plan ( action = an h\r or a day be s fatally spoil$ by lack ( m>g91 :at %all we say ( ! mi/ake ( ! man :o leaves himself no m>g9 9 matt]s ( belief8 ,no room = a :olesome1 heal?y d\bt8 ,no provision = an add$ enlight5m5t8 ,no calculation = ! inevitable progress ( human k8 ,?is is1 9 our eyes1 ! cry+ s9 & dang] ( elaborate cre$s1 rigid =mulas ( exact /atem5t on difficult & hidd5 my/]ies4 ,! man :o is ready to give pl$ge t ! op9ion he w hold to-morr[ w be precisely ! op9ion he holds to-day has ei!r ?\ght v little1 or to little purpose1 or has resolv$ to quit ?9k+ altoge!r4 ,! ,f9e ,art ( ,smil+4 ,"s !atrical exp]im5ts are be+ made at ?is "t to %[ t all possible emotions & all %ades & gradations ( emotion c be express$ by facial action1 & t ! me?od ( s express+ !m c be r$uc$ to a sy/em1 & taught 9 a giv5 numb] ( lessons4 ,x seems a matt] ( "q :e!r "o w\ld be likely to make love or ev9ce sorr[ any m successfully by keep+ 9 m9d all ! :ile ! detail$ catalogue ( 8 flexors & ext5sors1 & contract+ & relax+ ,no4 #a1 #b1 or #c1 accord+ to rule4 ,! human memory is a trea*]\s ?+1 & :at an enorm\s disa/] w\ld result f a v slight =getfulness 9 su* a nicely adju/$ sy/em6 ,! fatal effect ( dropp+ ! sup]ior maxill>y :5 "o int5d$ to drop ! inf]ior1 or ( apply+ n]v\s /imuli to ! up track1 in/ead ( ! d[n1 c easily be conceiv$4 ,art is art1 aft] all1 be x ev] s skilful & triumphant1 & sci5ce is only a sl[ read+ ( hi]oglyphs4 ,nature sits high & s]5e above bo?1 & smiles compassionately on _! ef=ts to imitate & und]/&4 ,& ?is br+s u to :at we h to say ab\t smil+4 ,d _m p feel :at a wond]ful ?+ x is t ea* human be+ is born into ! _w ) 8 own smile8 ,eyes1 nose1 m\?1 may be m]ely av]age commonplace features2 may look1 tak5 s+ly1 v mu* l anybody's else eyes1 nose1 or m\?4 ,let :oev] d\bts ?is try ! simple b endlessly amus+ exp]im5t ( sett+ half a doz5 p beh9d a p]=at$ curta91 & mak+ !m put _! eyes at ! holes4 ,n "o eye 9 a hundr$ c be recogniz$1 ev5 by mo/ famili> & lov+ fri5ds4 ,b /udy smiles2 obs]ve1 ev5 9 ! mo/ casual way1 ! v>iety "o sees 9 a day1 & x w soon be felt :at subtle revelation !y make1 :at inf9ite individuality !y possess4 ,! purely natural smile1 h[ev]1 is seldom se5 9 adults2 & x is on ?is po9t t we wi% to dwell4 ,v e>ly 9 life p f9d out t a smile is a weapon1 mighty to avail 9 all sorts ( crises4 ,h5ce1 we see ! trea*]\s smile ( ! wily2 ! patroniz+ smile ( ! pomp\s2 ! obsequi\s smile ( ! flatt]]2 ! cynical smile ( ! satiri/4 ,v few ( ^! h he>d ( ,dels>te2 b !y outdo him on 8 own gr\nds4 ,_! smile is f\r-fif?s ( _! social /ock 9 trade4 ,all su* smiles are hide\s4 ,! gloomie/1 blanke/ look :i* a human face c we> is welcom] ?an a tra9$ smile or a smile :i*1 if x is n actually & consci\sly me?odiz$ by its p]petrator1 has become1 by long repetition1 s associat$ ) tricks & falsities t x p>takes ( _! quality4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! f9e art ( smil+8 ,if smiles may n be us$ = weapons or masks1 ( :at use are !y8 ,t is ! %ape "o w\ld ?9k ! "q took 9 mo/ m5's m9ds1 if we may judge by _! behavior6 ,!re are b two legitimate purposes ( ! smile2 b two hone/ smiles4 ,on all little *ildr5's faces su* smiles are se54 ,woe to u t we s soon wa/e & lose !m6 ,! fir/ use ( ! smile is to express affectionate good-w2 ! second1 to express mir?4 ,:y d we n always smile :5ev] we meet ! eye ( a fell[-be+8 ,t is ! true1 int5d$ recognition :i* ought to pass f s\l to s\l con/antly4 ,little *ildr51 9 simple communities1 d ?is involunt>ily1 unconsci\sly4 ,! hone/-he>t$ ,g]man peasant does x4 ,x is l magical sunlight all ?r\gh t simple l&1 ! p]petual greet+ on ! "r h& & on ! left1 betwe5 /rang]s1 z !y pass by ea* o!r1 nev] )\t a smile4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! f9e art ( smil+2 l all f9e art1 true art1 p]fection ( art1 ! simple/ foll[+ ( ,nature4 ,n[ & !n "o sees a face :i* has kept its smile pure & undefil$4 ,x is a woman's face usually2 (t5 a face :i* has trace ( great sorr[ all ov] x1 till ! smile breaks4 ,su* a smile transfigures2 su* a smile1 if ! artful b knew x1 is ! greate/ weapon a face c h4 ,sickness & age _c turn its edge2 ho/ility & di/ru/ _c )/& its spell2 little *ildr5 "k x1 & smile back2 ev5 dumb animals come clos]1 & look up = ano!r4 ,if "o 7 ask$ to sum up 9 "o s+le rule :at w\ld mo/ conduce to beauty 9 ! human face1 "o might say !re=e1 ,nev] tamp] ) y\r smile2 nev] once use x = a purpose4 ,let x be on y\r face l ! reflection ( ! sunlight on a lake4 ,affectionate good-w to all m5 mu/ be ! sunlight1 & y\r face is ! lake4 ,b1 unlike ! sunlight1 y\r good-w mu/ be p]petual1 & y\r face mu/ nev] be ov]ca/4 ,:at6 smile p]petually8 says ! reali/4 ,h[ silly6 ,yes1 smile p]petually6 ,g to ,dels>te "h1 & le>n ev5 f ! me*anician ( smiles t a smile c be indicat$ by a movem5t ( muscles s slight t nei!r in/rum5ts nor t]ms exi/ to measure or /ate x2 9 fact1 t ! subtle/ smile is little m ?an an add$ brightness to ! eye & a tremul\sness ( ! m\?4 ,"o second ( "t is m ?an long en\gh = x2 b et]nity does n outla/ x4 ,9 t wond]fully wise & t5d] & poetic book1 ! ,layman's ,brevi>y1 ,leopold ,s*ef] says1-- ,a smile suffices to smile dea? away2 ,& love def5ds !e e'en f wra? div9e6 ,!n let :at may befall !e1--/ill smile on6 ,& h[e'er ,dea? may rob !e1--/ill smile on6 ,love nev] has to meet a bitt] ?+2 ,a p>adise blooms ar\nd him :o smiles4 ,dea?-,b$ ,rep5tance4 ,n long s9ce1 a ,congregationali/ cl]gyman1 :o _h be5 = =ty-"o ye>s 9 ! m9i/ry1 said 9 my he>+1 ,i h nev]1 9 all my exp]i5ce z a pa/or1 kn[n ( a s+le in/ance 9 :i* a rep5tance on :at 0 suppos$ to be a dea?-b$ prov$ to be ( any value :atev] aft] ! p]son recov]$4 ,?is 0 /rong language4 ,i involunt>ily exclaim$1 ,h y kn[n _m su* cases8 ,m ?an ,i d>e to rememb]4 ,& z _m m1 p]haps1 :]e ! p]son di$4 ,yes1 fully z _m m4 ,!n did n ! bitt] failure ( ^! dea?-b$ rep5tances to be> ! te/s ( "t %ake y\r confid5ce 9 _! value "u ! te/s ( et]nity8 ,x did1--x does1 said ! cl]gyman1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,! conv]sation made a deep impression on my m9d4 ,x 0 /rong evid5ce1 f a qu>t] 9 :i* ,i lea/ look$ = x1 ( ! utt] paltr9ess & insuffici5cy ( fe> z a motive :5 br\ght to be> ^u decisions 9 spiritual ?+s4 ,!re seem to be no words /rong en\gh to /igmatize x 9 all o!r affairs except spiritual4 ,all ages1 all races1 hold c[>dice *ief among vices2 noble b>b>ians puni%$ x ) dea?4 ,ev5 civilization ! mo/ cauti\sly legislat$ =1 does ! same ?+ :5 a soldi] %[s x 9 face ( ! enemy4 ,language1 ga!r+ itself up & conc5trat+ its =ce to describe base behavior1 c d no m ?an call x c[>dly4 ,no in/9ct ( all ! bless$ body-gu>d ( in/9cts born ) u seems 9 ! outset a /rong] "o ?an ! in/9ct t to be noble1 "o mu/ be brave4 ,almo/ 9 ! cradle ! baby taunts or is taunt$ by ! accusation ( be+ afraid4 ,& ! /+ ( ! taunt lies 9 ! probability ( its tru?4 ,= 9 all m51 alas6 is born a c]ta9 selfi% weakness1 to :i* fe> c address itself4 ,b h[ /range does x appe> t !y :o wi% to inculcate noble/ action1 raise to mo/ exalt$ spiritual conditions1 %\ld appeal to ?is l[e/ ( motives to help !m6 ,we believe t !re are _m dea?-b$ rep5tances among hale1 he>ty s9n]s1 :o are approa*$ by ! same me?ods1 /imulat$ by ! same consid]ations1 fright5$ by ! same conceptions ( possible future suff]+1 :i* s (t5 make ! *amb]s ( dy+ m5 d>k ) t]rors4 ,fe> is fe> all ! same :e!r its dread be = ! next h\r or ! next c5tury4 ,! clos] ! enemy1 ! swift] x runs4 ,t is all ! diff]5ce4 ,let ! enemy be surely & pla9ly remov$1 & 9 "o in/ance x is no m1--is z if x _h nev] be54 ,e ?\ght1 ^w1 & action bas$ ^u x has come to end4 ,i 0 =cibly rem9d$ ( ! conv]sation above quot$ by "s obs]vations ,i once _h opportunity ( mak+ at a ,me?odi/ camp-meet+4 ,mu* ( ! prea*+ & exhortation consi/$ simply & solely ( urg5t1 impassion$ appeals to ! p to rep5t1--n because rep5tance is "r2 n because ,god is love1 & x is base n to love & obey him2 n ev5 because godl9ess is 9 itself great ga91 & s9fulness is1 ev5 tempor>ily1 loss & ru92 b because !re is a wra? to come1 :i* w inflict t]rible & un5d+ suff]+ on ! s9n]4 ,he is to flee = 8 life f torm5ts indescribable & et]nal2 he is to call on ,jesus1 n to make him holy1 b to save him f woe1 to rescue him f frightful dang]2 all & e ?+ else is subord9ate to ! "o selfi% idea ( escap+ future mis]y4 ,! effect ( ^! appeals1 ( ^! h>r[+ pictures1 on "s ( ! "y m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 0 almo/ too pa9ful to be borne4 ,!y 7 9 an hy/]ical condition1--weep+ f %e] n]v\s t]ror4 ,:5 ! excitem5t _h rea*$ its highe/ pit*1 an eld] rose & told ! /ory ( a wick$ & imp5it5t man :om he _h visit$ a few weeks be=e4 ,! man _h ass5t$ to all t he told him ( ! necessity ( rep5tance2 b said t he 0 n at leisure t day to att5d ! class meet+4 ,he resolv$ & promis$1 h[ev]1 to d s ! next week4 ,t v night he 0 tak5 ill ) a disease ( ! bra91 &1 aft] ?ree days ( unconsci\sness1 di$4 ,i w\ld n l to quote "h ! emphasis ( application :i* 0 made ( ?is /ory to ! t]rors ( ! weep+ "y p4 ,"u its influ5ce sev]al 7 l$1 almo/ c>ri$ by =ce1 into ! anxi\s seats4 ,x 0 h>d n to fancy ! g5tle ,*ri/ look+ d[n ^u ! sc5e ) a pa9 z great z t ) :i* he ye>n$ ov] ,j]usalem4 ,i long$ = "s in/ant miracle to be wr\ght on ! spot1 by :i* !re %\ld come float+ d[n f ! peaceful blue sky1 ?r\gh ! sweet tree-tops1 "s ( ! lov+ & s]5e words ( balm f 8 ,gospel4 ,!ologians may !orize1 & good ,*ri/ians may diff] 7!y always w7 z to ! exi/5ce1 ext5t1 & nature ( future puni%m5t2 b ! fact rema9s indisputably cle> t1 :e!r !re be less or m ( x1 :e!r x be ( ?is sort or ( t1 fe> ( x is a base motive to appeal to1 a false motive to act f1 & a wor?less motive to tru/ 94 ,p]fect love does n "k x2 spiritual c\rage res5ts x2 ! true ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is nev] tak5 by its viol5ce4 ,some:]e 7,i wi% ,i knew :]e1 & ,i wi% ,i knew f ^: lips7 ,i once f\nd ?is immortal s5t5ce3 ,a woman w5t ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,alex&ria1 be>+ a j> ( wat] & a light$ tor*1 & cry+ al\d1 ',) ?is tor* ,i w burn up ,heav51 & ) ?is wat] ,i w put out ,hell1 t ,god may be lov$ = himself alone4' ,! ,correlation ( ,moral ,=ces4 ,sci5ce has dealt & delv$ pati5tly ) ! laws ( matt]4 ,f ,cuvi] to ,huxley1 we h a long l9e ( cle>-ey$ work]s4 ,! gravitat+ =ce betwe5 all molecules2 ! law ( cont9uity2 ! in]tial =ce ( matt]2 ! sublime facts ( organic co-ord9ation & adaptation1--all ^! are recogniz$1 analyz$1 record$1 taught4 ,we h le>n$ t ! true mean+ ( ! ^w law1 z appli$ to ,nature1 is n decree1 b =mula ( inv>iable ord]1 immutable z ! con/itution ( ultimate units ( matt]4 ,ord] is n impos$ ^u ,nature4 ,ord] is result4 ,physical sci5ce does n confuse ^!2 x nev] mi/akes nor d5ies specific function1 organic progression1 cyclical gr[?4 ,x kn[s t !re is no su* ?+ z evasion1 int]ruption1 sub/itution4 ,:5 %all we h a ,cuvi]1 a ,huxley1 a ,tyndall = ! immat]ial _w1--! realm ( spiritual exi/5ce1 moral gr[?8 ,nature is "o4 ,! ?+s :i* we h clumsily & imp]t95tly d>$ to set (f by !mselves1 & label z immat]ial1 are no less truly compon5t p>ts or memb]s ( ! real frame ( natural exi/5ce ?an are molecules ( oxyg5 or cry/als ( diamond4 ,we believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( "o z mu* z 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! o!r4 ,9 fact1 if !re be balance ( pro( 9 favor ( ei!r1 x is n 9 favor ( ! exi/5ce ( :at we call matt]4 ,all ! kn[n s5sible qualities ( matt] are ultimately ref]able to immat]ial =ces1--=ces act+ f po9ts or volumes2 & :e!r ^! po9ts are occupi$ by positive sub/ance1 or matt] z x is usually conceiv$1 _c to-day be prov$4 ,yet _m m5 h less absolute belief 9 a s\l ?an 9 nitric acid2 _m m5 a*ieve lifetimes ( triumph by ! fai?ful use & application ( ,nature's law--t is1 =mula ( uni=m occurr5ce--9 light1 s\nd1 motion1 :ile !y all ! :ile outrage & violate & h9d] e "o ( ^? sweet =ces equally h]s1 equally immutable1 call$ by su* names z tru?1 sobriety1 *a/ity1 c\rage1 & good-w4 ,! sugge/ions ( ?is tra9 ( ?\ght are too num]\s to be foll[$ out 9 ! limits ( a s+le article4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! fact ( ! id5tity ( molecules1 & look = its correlative tru? 9 ! spiritual univ]se4 ,%all we n !nce le>n *>ity1 & ! bett] und]/& ! full mean+ ( "s :o h said t vices 7 virtues 9 excess or re/ra9t8 ,tak+ ! li/s ( ea*1 & fai?fully comp>+ !m f beg9n+ to end1 n "o %all be f\nd :i* w n confirm ?is seem+ly p>adoxical /atem5t4 ,take ! great fact ( cont9u\s progressive developm5t :i* applies to all organisms1 vegetable or animal1 & see h[ x is "o ) ! law t ! holy %all be holy /ill1 ! wick$ %all be wick$ /ill4 ,d>e we ?9k :at w\ld be ! =mula 9 /atem5t ( spiritual life :i* w\ld be correlative to ! law ( cont9uity8 ,hav+ d>$ to ?9k1 !n %all we use ! expression little s9s1 or d\bt ! t]rible absolut5ess ( exactitude ) :i* e idle ^w :i* m5 speak %all ent] ^u et]nity ( reckon+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 look+ at all exi/5ces z organisms1 %all we be di/urb$ at seem+ failure8--long p]iods ( app>5t inactivity8 ,%all we believe1 = in/ance1 t ,*ri/'s great *ur* c be really h9d]$ 9 its appropriate cycle ( progressive *ange & adaptation8 ,t any true memb]%ip ( ?is organic body c be =m$ or annull$ by m]e human int]f]5ce8 ,t ! lopp+ or burn+ ( bran*es ( ! tree1 ev5 ! uproot+ & burn+ ( ! tree itself1 ?is ye>1 next ye>1 nay1 = hundr$s ( ye>s1 %all h p[] to annihilate or ev5 def] ! ultimate organic result8 ,! s\l ( man is n outca/ f ?is glory1 ?is fre$om1 ?is safety ( law4 ,we speak z if we might break x1 evade x2 we =get x2 we d5y x3 b x nev] =gets u1 x nev] refuses u a morsel ( our e/ate4 ,9 spite ( u1 x protects our gr[?1 makes sure ( our developm5t4 ,9 spite ( u1 x takes u :i!rsoev] we t5d1 & n :i!rsoev] we l2 9 spite ( u1 x sometimes saves :at we h c>elessly p]ill$1 & always de/roys :at we wilfully ?r[ away4 ,a ,simple ,bill ( ,f>e = a ,*ri/mas ,d9n]4 ,all good recipe-books give bills ( f>e = diff]5t occasions1 bills ( f>e = gr& d9n]s1 bills ( f>e = little d9n]s2 d9n]s to co/ s mu* p] head2 d9n]s :i* c be easily prep>$ ) "o s]vant1 & s on4 ,!y give bills ( f>e = "o week2 bills ( f>e = ea* day 9 a mon?1 to avoid too great monotony 9 diet4 ,!re are bills ( f>e = dyspeptics2 bills ( f>e = consumptives2 bills ( f>e = fat p1 & bills ( f>e = ?92 & bills ( f>e = hospitals1 asylums1 & prisons1 z well z = g5tlem5's h\ses4 ,b among !m all1 we nev] saw ! "o :i* we give bel[4 ,x has nev] be5 pr9t$ 9 any book2 b x has be5 us$ 9 families4 ,we are n draw+ on our imag9ation = its items4 ,we h sat at su* d9n]s2 we h help$ prep>e su* d9n]s2 we believe 9 su* d9n]s2 !y are )9 ev]ybody's means4 ,9 fact1 ! mo/ m>vell\s ?+ ab\t ?is bill ( f>e is t ! d9n] does n co/ a c5t4 ,ho6 all ye t are hungry & ?ir/y1 & w\ld l s *eap a ,*ri/mas d9n]1 li/5 to ?is ,,bill ,,( ,,f>e ,,= ,a ,,*ri/mas ,,d9n]4 ,fir/ ,c\rse44--,,gladness4 ,?is mu/ be s]v$ hot4 ,no two h\sekeep]s make x alike2 no fix$ rule c be giv5 = x4 ,x dep5ds1 l s _m ( ! be/ ?+s1 *iefly on memory2 b1 /rangely en\gh1 x dep5ds q z mu* on prop] =gett+ z on prop] rememb]+4 ,worries mu/ be =gott54 ,tr\bles mu/ be =gott54 ,yes1 ev5 sorr[ itself mu/ be d5i$ & %ut out4 ,p]haps ?is is n q possible4 ,ah6 we all h se5 ,*ri/mas days on :i* sorr[ w\ld n leave our he>ts nor our h\ses4 ,b ev5 sorr[ c be compell$ to look away f its sorr[+ = a fe/ival h\r :i* is s solemnly joy\s z ,*ri/'s ,bir?day4 ,memory c be fill$ full ( o!r ?+s to be rememb]$4 ,no s\l is entirely de/itute ( bless+s1 absolutely )\t com=t4 ,p]haps we h b "o4 ,v well2 we c ?9k /eadily ( t "o1 if we try4 ,b ! probability is t we h m ?an we c c\nt4 ,no man has yet numb]$ ! bless+s1 ! m]cies1 ! joys ( ,god4 ,we are all ri*] ?an we ?9k2 & if we once set ourselves to reckon+ up ! ?+s ( :i* we are glad1 we %all be a/oni%$ at _! numb]4 ,gladness1 !n1 is ! fir/ item1 ! fir/ c\rse on our bill ( f>e = a ,*ri/mas d9n]4 ,entres4--,,love g>ni%$ ) ,smiles4 ,,g5tl5ess1 ) sweet-w9e sauce ( ,laught]4 ,,graci\s ,,spee*1 cook$ ) any f9e1 savory h]bs1 su* z ,droll]y1 :i* is always 9 season1 or ,pleasant ,rem9isc5ce1 :i* no "o ne$ be )\t1 z x keeps = ye>s1 seal$ or unseal$4 ,second ,c\rse4--,,hospitality4 ,! precise =m ( ?is also dep5ds on individual pref]5ces4 ,we are n und]tak+ "h to give exact recipes1 only a bill ( f>e4 ,9 "s h\ses ,hospitality is br\ght on surr\nd$ ) ,relatives4 ,?is is v well4 ,9 o!rs1 x is di%$ up ) ,dignit>ies ( all sorts2 m5 & wom5 ( position & e/ate = :om ! ho/ has special lik+s or uses4 ,?is gives a f9e effect to ! eye1 b cools quickly1 & is n 9 ! long-run satisfy+4 ,9 a ?ird class1 be/ ( all1 x is s]v$ 9 simple %apes1 b ) a great v>iety ( ,un=tunate ,p]sons1--su* z lonely p f lodg+-h\ses1 poor p ( all grades1 wid[s & *ildless 9 _! affliction4 ,?is is ! k9d mo/ pref]r$2 9 fact1 nev] ab&on$ by ^? :o h tri$ x4 ,= ,dess]t4--,,mir?1 9 glasses4 ,,gratitude & ,,fai? beat5 toge!r & pil$ up 9 sn[y %apes4 ,^! w look light if run ov] night 9 ! m\lds ( ,solid ,tru/ & ,pati5ce4 ,a di% ( ! bonbons ,good ,*e] & ,k9dl9ess ) e-day mottoes2 ,knots & ,reasons 9 %ape ( ,puzzles & ,answ]s2 ! :ole ornam5t$ ) ,apples ( ,gold 9 ,pictures ( ,silv]1 ( ! k9d m5tion$ 9 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs4 ,?is is a %ort & simple bill ( f>e4 ,!re is n a co/ly ?+ 9 x2 n a ?+ :i* _c be procur$ )\t difficulty4 ,if meat is desir$1 x c be add$4 ,t is ano!r excell5ce ab\t our bill ( f>e4 ,x has no?+ 9 x :i* makes x incongru\s ) ! ri*e/ or ! pla9e/ tables4 ,x is n ov]cr[d$ by ! addition ( roa/ goose & plum-pudd+2 x is n h>m$ by ! addition ( h]r+ & potatoes4 ,nay1 x c give flavor & ri*ness to brok5 bits ( /ale bread s]v$ on a door/ep & eat5 by begg>s4 ,we might say mu* m ab\t ?is bill ( f>e4 ,we might1 p]haps1 confess t x has an elem5t ( ! sup]natural2 t its orig9 is lo/ 9 obscurity2 t1 al?\gh1 z we said1 x has nev] be5 pr9t$ be=e1 x has be5 kn[n 9 all ages2 t ! m>tyrs fea/$ ^u x2 t g5]ations ( ! poor1 call$ bless$ by ,*ri/1 h laid out banquets by x2 t exiles & prison]s h liv$ on x2 & ! despis$ & =sak5 & reject$ 9 all c\ntries h ta/$ x4 ,x is also true t :5 any great k+ ate well & ?rove on 8 d9n]1 x 0 by ! same magic food4 ,! "y & ! free & ! glad1 & all ri* m5 9 co/ly h\ses1 ev5 !y h n be5 well f$ )\t x4 ,& ?\gh we h call$ x a ,bill ( ,f>e = a ,*ri/mas ,d9n]1 t is only t m5's eyes may be caught by its "n1 & t !y1 ?9k+ x a specialty = fe/ival1 may le>n & und]/& its secret1 & h5ce=?1 lay+ all _! d9n]s accord+ to its magic ord]1 may eat unto ! ,"l4 ,*ildr5's ,p>ties4 ,f six till half-pa/ elev54 ,g]man at sev51 precisely4 ,^! 7 ! t]ms ( an invitation :i* we saw la/ week4 ,x 0 s5t to =ty *ildr51 betwe5 ! ages ( t5 & sixte54 ,w y all[ y\r *ildr5 to /ay at ?is p>ty until half-pa/ elev58 we said to a "m ^: *ildr5 7 invit$4 ,:at c ,i d8 %e repli$4 ,if ,i s5d ! c>riage = !m at half-pa/ t51 ! *ances are t !y w n be all[$ to come away4 ,x is impossible to break up a set4 ,& z = t matt]1 half-pa/ t5 is two h\rs & a half pa/ _! b$-"t2 !y might z well /ay an h\r long]4 ,i wi% nobody w\ld ev] ask my *ildr5 to a p>ty4 ,i _c keep !m at home1 if !y are ask$4 ,( c\rse1 ,i might2 b ,i h n ! moral c\rage to see !m s unhappy4 ,all ! o!r *ildr5 g2 & :at c ,i d8 ,?is is a t5d]1 lov+ "m1 ^: sweet1 g5tle1 natural me?ods ) h] *ildr5 h made !m sweet1 g5tle1 natural little girls1 :om x is a delight to "k4 ,b :at c %e d8 ,! "q is by no means "o :i* c be readily answ]$4 ,x is v easy = (f-h& sev]ity1 sweep+ condemnation1 to say1 ,d6 ,:y1 no?+ is pla9]4 ,keep h] *ildr5 away f su* places4 ,nev] let !m g to any p>ties :i* w la/ lat] ?an n9e o'clock4 ,?is is ! same ?+ z say+1 ,nev] let !m g to p>ties at all4 ,!re are no p>ties :i* break up at n9e o'clock2 t is1 !re are n 9 our cities4 ,we hope !re are su* p>ties /ill 9 c\ntry t[ns & villages1--su* p>ties z we rememb] to ?is day ) a vividness :i* no social enjoym5ts s9ce !n h dimm$2 ,saturday-aft]noon p>ties1--mat9es !y w\ld h be5 call$ if ! village p _h kn[n en\gh2 p>ties :i* began at ?ree 9 ! aft]noon & end$ 9 ! e>ly dusk1 :ile little ones c\ld see _! way home2 p>ties at :i* !re 0 no ,g]man1 only ! simple/ ( danc+1 if any1 & mu* m ( bl9d-man's-buff2 p>ties at :i* mottoes 9 sug> horns 7 ! luxuri\s novelty1 c>away cookies ! /aple1 & lemonade ! only dr9k besides pure wat]4 ,fancy (f]+ to ! creature call$ *ild 9 cities to-day1 lemonade & a c>away cooky & a few p9k sug> horns & "s walnuts & rais9s to c>ry home 9 its pocket6 ,"o blu%es at ?\ght ( ! scornful contempt ) :i* su* simples w\ld be receiv$1--we mean reject$6 ,f ! p>ty ^: invitation we h quot$ above ! little girls came home at midnight1 radiant1 flu%$1 joy\s1 look+ 9 _! float+ :ite musl9 dresses l fairies1 _! h&s load$ ) b\quets ( hot-h\se fl[]s & da9ty little favors f ! ,g]man4 ,at elev5 !y _h _h = supp] *ampagne & *ick5 salad1 & all ! o!r un:olesome abom9ations :i* are set out & eat5 9 ,am]ican ev5+ ent]ta9m5ts4 ,next morn+ !re 7 no languid eyes1 pale *eeks4 ,ea* little face 0 eag]1 bright1 rosy1 ?\gh ! excit$ bra9 _h _h only five or six h\rs ( sleep4 ,if !y only w\ld feel tir$ ! next day1 t w\ld be some?+ ( an argum5t to br+ up ) !m1 said ! poor "m4 ,b !y always decl>e t !y feel bett] ?an ev]4 ,& s !y d4 ,b ! bett] is only a deceitful %am1 kept up by excit$ & ov]wr\ght n]ves1--! same ?+ t we see ov] & ov] & ov] aga9 9 all lives :i* are tempor>ily k9dl$ & /imulat$ by excitem5t ( any k9d4 ,?is is ! wor/ ?+1 ?is is ! mo/ fatal ?+ 9 all our mismanagem5ts & p]v]sions ( ! physical life ( our *ildr54 ,_! beautiful ela/icity & /r5g? reb\nd in/antly to an app>5tly un9jur$ fulness2 & s we g on1 und]m9+1 und]m9+ at po9t aft] po9t1 until sudd5ly "s day !re comes a trag$y1 a cata/rophe1 = :i* we are z unprep>$ z if we _h be5 work+ to av]t1 in/ead ( to ha/5 x4 ,:o %all say :5 our boys die at eighte51 tw5ty1 tw5ty-two1 our girls ei!r 9 _! girlhood or 9 ! fir/ /ra9 ( _! womanhood1--:o %all say t !y might n h pass$ safely ?r\gh ! dang]s1 _h no vital =ce be5 unnecess>ily wa/$ 9 _! *ildhood1 _! infancy8 ,e h\r t a *ild sleeps is j s mu* inve/m5t ( physical capital = ye>s to come4 ,e h\r aft] d>k t a *ild is awake is j s mu* capital )drawn4 ,e h\r t a *ild lives a quiet1 tranquil1 joy\s life ( su* sort z kitt5s live on he>?s1 squirrels 9 sun%9e1 is j s mu* inve/m5t 9 /r5g? & /ead9ess & gr[? ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,e h\r t a *ild lives a life ( excit$ bra9-work+1 ei!r 9 a s*ool-room or 9 a ball-room1 is j s mu* tak5 away f ! res]v$ =ce :i* enables n]ves to triumph ?r\gh ! sorr[s1 ?r\gh ! labors1 ?r\gh ! diseases ( lat] life4 ,e m\?ful ( :olesome food t a *ild eats1 at seasonable h\rs1 may be said to tell on e mom5t ( 8 :ole life1 no matt] h[ long x may be4 ,victor ,hugo1 ! b5evol5t exile1 has f\nd out t to be well f$ once 9 sev5 days at "o meal has be5 en\gh to trans=m ! app>5t heal? ( all ! poor *ildr5 9 ,gu]nsey4 ,:o %all say t to take once 9 sev5 days1 or ev5 once 9 ?irty days1 an un:olesome supp] ( *ick5 salad & *ampagne may n leave z la/+ effects on ! con/itution ( a *ild8 ,if ,nature w\ld only execute h] s5t5ces aga9/ evil works m spe$ily1 evil works w\ld n s ?rive4 ,! law ( cont9uity is ! h>de/ "o = av]age m5 & wom5 to compreh5d1--or1 at any rate1 to obey4 ,se$-"t & h>ve/ 9 g>d5s & fields !y h le>n$ to und]/& & pr(it by4 ,:5 we le>n1 also1 t 9 ! preci\s lives ( ^! little ones we _c reap :at we d n s[1 & we mu/ reap all :i* we d s[1 & t ! empt9ess or ! ri*ness ( ! h>ve/ is n s mu* = u z = !m1 "o ( ! fir/ among ! _m ?+s :i* we %all re=m w be *ildr5's p>ties4 ,aft]-,supp] ,talk4 ,aft]-d9n] talk has be5 ?\ght ( great importance4 ,! expression has pass$ into lit]ature1 ) _m records ( ! good say+s x includ$4 ,k+s & m9i/]s condesc5d to make ef=ts at x2 poets & philosoph]s--great] ?an k+s & m9i/]s--d n disda9 to attempt to %9e 9 x4 ,b nobody has yet %[n :at aft]-supp] talk ought to be4 ,we are n speak+ n[ ( ! =mal ent]ta9m5t kn[n z a supp]2 we mean ! e-day ev5+ meal 9 ! e-day home1--! meal kn[n he>tily & commonly z supp]1 among p :o are nei!r s fa%ionable nor s fooli% z to take /ill a f\r? meal at h\rs :5 !y ought to be asleep 9 b$4 ,?is ought to be ! sweete/ & mo/ preci\s h\r ( ! day4 ,x is too (t5 neglect$ & lo/ 9 families4 ,x ought to be ! "m's h\r2 ! "m's opportunity to undo any mis*ief ! day may h done1 to =e/all any mis*ief ! morr[ may ?reat54 ,!re is an in/9ctive disposition 9 mo/ families to l+] ab\t ! supp]-table1 q unlike ! eag] ha/e :i* is se5 at breakfa/ & at d9n]4 ,"w is ov] = ! day2 ev]ybody is tir$1 ev5 ! little ones :o h done no?+ b play4 ,! fa!r is ready = slipp]s & a com=table *air2 ! *ildr5 are ready & eag] to rec\nt ! incid5ts ( ! day4 ,?is is ! "t :5 all %\ld be *e]$1 re/$1 & also /imulat$ by j ! "r sort ( conv]sation1 j ! "r sort ( amusem5t4 ,! wife & "m mu/ supply ?is ne$1 mu/ create ?is atmosph]e4 ,we d n mean t ! fa!r does n %>e ! responsibility ( ?is1 z ( e o!r h\r4 ,b ?is p>ticul> duty is "o requir+ qualities :i* are m ess5tially fem99e ?an mascul9e4 ,x wants a light t\* & an und]tone to br+ out ! full h>mony ( ! ideal home ev5+4 ,x mu/ n be a bore4 ,x mu/ n be empty2 x mu/ n be too mu* l prea*+2 x mu/ n be :olly l play2 m ?an all ?+s1 x mu/ n be always--no1 n if x c\ld be help$1 n ev5 twice--! same6 ,x mu/ be t mo/ indef9able1 mo/ recognizable ?+1 a good "t4 ,bless ! *ildr5 = inv5t+ ! phrase6 ,x has1 l all _! phrases1 an unconsci\s t\* ( sacr$ inspiration 9 x1 9 ! selection ( ! good ^w good1 :i* lays peculi> b5$iction on all ?+s to :i* x is set4 ,if !re 7 no o!r reason aga9/ *ildr5's hav+ lessons assign$ !m to /udy at home1 we %\ld consid] ?is a suffici5t "o1 t x robs !m ( ! aft]-supp] h\r ) _! p>5ts4 ,ev5 if _! bra9s c\ld be> )\t injury ! six?1 sev5?1 or eigh? h\r1 z x may be1 ( /udy1 _! he>ts _c be> ! be+ />v$4 ,9 ! av]age family1 ?is is ! "o only h\r ( ! day :5 fa!r1 "m1 & *ildr5 c be toge!r1 free ( c>es & unhurri$4 ,ev5 to ! poore/ labor]'s family comes n[ some?+ l peace & re/ =]unn+ ! int]mission ( ! night4 ,ev]ybody :o has any arti/ic s5se recognizes ?is in/9ctively :5 !y see ?r\gh ! op5 doors ( humble h\ses ! fa!r & "m & *ildr5 ga!r$ ar\nd _! simple supp]4 ,its m5tion has already pass$ into trit5ess 9 v]se1 s inevitably h poets felt ! sacr$ *>m ( ! h\r4 ,p]haps !re is some?+ deep] ?an on fir/ ?\ghts w\ld appe> 9 ! in/ant s5se ( pleasure "o has 9 ?is sight2 also1 9 ! univ]sal feel+ t ! ev5+ ga!r+ ( ! family is ! mo/ sacr$ "o4 ,p]haps !re is unconsci\s recognition t dang]s are ne> at h& :5 night falls1 & t 9 ?is h\r lies1 or %\ld lie1 ! spell to drive !m all away4 ,!re is some?+ almo/ t]rible 9 ! m+l+ ( dang] & protection1 ( h>m & help1 ( good & bad1 9 t "o ?+1 d>kness4 ,god give? 8 belov$ sleep 9 x2 & 9 x ! devil sets 8 wor/ lures1 by help ( x ga9+ _m a s\l :i* he c\ld nev] get possession ( 9 sunlight4 ,mo!rs1 fa!rs6 cultivate aft]-supp] talk2 play aft]-supp] games2 keep aft]-supp] books2 take all ! good newspap]s & magaz9es y c af=d1 & read !m al\d aft] supp]4 ,let boys & girls br+ _! fri5ds home ) !m at twilight1 sure ( a pleasant & hospitable welcome & ( a good "t aft] supp]1 & p>5ts may laugh to scorn all ! temptations :i* t[n or village c set be=e !m to draw !m away f home = _! ev5+s4 ,^! are b ha/y h9ts1 b>e sugge/ions4 ,b if !y r\se "o he>t to a new realization ( :at ev5+s at home ought to be1 & :at ev5+s at home too (t5 are1 !y h n be5 spok5 9 va9 nor out ( season4 ,hy/]ia ,9 ,lit]ature4 ,physicians tell u t !re is no kn[n disease1 no kn[n symptom ( disease1 :i* hy/]ia _c & does n c\nt]feit4 ,mo/ skilful surgeons are misl$ by its cunn+ into believ+ & pron\nc+ able-bodi$ "y wom5 to be victims ( sp9al disease1 /ricture ( ! oesophagus1 ga/rodynia1 p>aplegia1 hemiplegia1 & hundr$s ( o!r affections1 ) long] or %ort] names4 ,families are ?r[n into disord] & di/ress2 fri5ds suff] untold pa9s ( anxiety & sympa?y2 doctors are summon$ f f> & ne>2 & all ?is :ile ! v]tebra1 or ! membrane1 or ! muscle1 z x may be1 :i* is s hone/ly believ$ to be diseas$1 & :i* %[s e symptom ( diseas$ action or inaction1 is s\nd & /rong1 & z well able z ev] x 0 to p]=m its function4 ,! common symptoms ( hy/]ia ev]ybody is famili> )1--! cry+ & laugh+ 9 inappropriate places1 ! fanci$ impossibility ( brea?+1 & s =?1--:i* make su* tr\ble & mortification = ! emb>rass$ companions ( hy/]ical p]sons2 & :i*1 moreov]1 c be v easily suppress$ by a little :olesome sev]ity1 accompani$ by judici\s ?reats or sudd5 use ( cold wat]4 ,b few p "k or suspect ! numb] ( diseases & conditions1 suppos$ to be real1 s]i\s1 (t5 incurable1 :i* are simply & solely1 or 9 a great "p1 undetect$ hy/]ia4 ,?is v ignorance on ! "p ( fri5ds & relatives makes x almo/ impossible = surgeons & physicians to treat su* cases prop]ly4 ,! probabilities are1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 t ! indignant family w dismiss1 z ignorant or h>d-he>t$1 any practition] :o tells !m ! unv>ni%$ tru?1 & proposes to treat ! suff]] 9 accordance ) x4 ,9 ! field ( lit]ature we f9d a hy/]ia z widespread1 z undetect$1 z unmanageable z ! hy/]ia :i* skulks & conqu]s 9 ! field ( disease4 ,its common] outbreaks ev]ybody kn[s by sight & s\nd1 & ev]ybody except ! mis]ably ignorant & silly despises4 ,yet !re are to be f\nd circles :i* ?rill & weep 9 sympa!tic unison ) ! ridicul\s joys & sorr[s1 grotesque s5tim5ts1 & prepo/]\s adv5tures ( ! h]oes & h]o9es ( ! ,dime ,novels & novelettes1 & ! ,flags & ,blades & ,gazettes among ! l[e/ newspap]s4 ,b 9 well-regulat$ & intellig5t h\seholds1 ?is sort ( writ+ is n tol]at$1 any m ?an ! correlative sort ( physical ph5om5on w\ld be1--! gasp+1 %riek+1 sobb+1 giggl+ k9d ( behavior 9 a man or woman4 ,b !re is ano!r & m dang]\s work+ ( ! same ?+2 deep1 unsuspect$1 clo?+ itself ) symptoms ( ! mo/ defiant g5u95ess1 x lurks & does its bus9ess 9 e kn[n field ( composition4 ,m5 & wom5 are alike prone to x1 ?\gh its %ape is some:at affect$ by sex4 ,among m5 x breaks out (t51 p]haps (t5e/1 9 viol5t illusions on ! subject ( love4 ,!y ass]t1 decl>e1 %\t1 s+1 scream t !y love1 h lov$1 are lov$1 d & = ev] w love1 aft] me?ods & 9 mann]s :i* no dec5t love ev] ?\ght ( m5tion+4 ,& yet1 s does _! weak viol5ce ape ! be>+ ( /r5g?1 s mu* does _! *eat look l tru?1 t scores1 nay1 %oals ( human be+s g ab\t repeat+ & e*o+ _! noise1 & say+1 gratefully1 ,yes1 ?is is love2 ?is is1 inde$1 :at all true lov]s mu/ "k4 ,^! are !y :o proclaim names ( belov$ on h\se-tops2 :o /rip (f veils f sacr$ secrets & secret sacr$nesses1 & set !m up nak$ = ! multitude to weigh & comp>e4 ,:at puni%m5t is = su* belov$1 ,love himself only kn[s4 ,x mu/ be 9 /ore = !m some:]e4 ,dimly "o c suspect :at x might be2 b x w be l all ,love's true secrets1--secret = ev]4 ,^! m5 ( hy/]ia also take up specialties ( art or sci5ce2 & 9 _! beho( rant1 & exagg]ate1 & fabricate1 & twi/1 & lie 9 su* /5torian voices t reasonable p are deaf5$ & bewild]$4 ,!y also tell common tales 9 su* enorm\s phrases1 ) su* gigantic /ructure ( rhetorical fl\ri%1 t ! m]e disproportion am\nts to false-hood2 &1 ! diseas$ appetite 9 li/5]s gr[+ m & m diseas$1 fe$+ on su* diseas$ food1 x is impossible to pr$ict :at x w n be necess>y = /ory-mong]s to inv5t at ! end ( a c5tury or s m ( ?is4 ,b ! wor/ manife/ations ( ?is disease are f\nd 9 s-call$ religi\s writ+4 ,!ology1 biography1 especially autobiography1 didactic essays1 tales ) a moral1--"u e "o ( ^! titles x lifts up its hateful head4 ,x takes s successfully ! guise ( g5u9e religi\s emotion1 religi\s exp]i5ce1 religi\s zeal1 t good p on all h&s weep grateful te>s z !y read its morbid & un:olesome utt]ances4 ,( ^! are _m ( ! long & %ort /ories sett+ =? 9 melodramatic pictures exceptionally good or exceptionally bad *ildr52 or exceptionally pa!tic & romantic c>e]s ( sweet & ref9$ ,magdal5s2 m9ute & prolong$ dissections ( ! processes ( spiritual gr[?2 equally m9ute & au?oritative =mulas = spiritual ex]cises ( all sorts1--manuals ( drill1 s to speak1 or field tactics = s\ls4 ,( ^! sorts ( books1 ! good & ! bad are almo/ indi/+ui%able f ea* o!r1 except by ! c>efule/ att5tion & ! f9e/ insight2 ov]wr\ght1 unnatural atmosph]e & mean+less1 %all[ r\t9e s ne>ly c\nt]feit ! s\nd & %ape ( w>m1 true en?usiasm & wise precepts4 ,:]e may be ! rem$y = ?is widespread & widely spread+ disease among writ]s we d n "k4 ,x is n easy to keep up c\rage\s fai? t !re is any rem$y4 ,/ill ,nature abhors noise & ha/e1 & %ams ( all sorts4 ,quiet & pati5ce are ! great secrets ( h] =ce1 :e!r x be a m\nta9 or a s\l t %e w\ld fa%ion4 ,we mu/ believe t soon] or lat] !re w come a "t 9 :i* sil5ce %all h its dues1 mod]ation be cr[n$ k+ ( spee*1 & melodramatic1 spectacul>1 hy/]ical language be consid]$ z disreputable z x is silly4 ,b ! mo/ disc\rag+ feature ( ! disease is its extreme contagi\sness4 ,all physicians "k :at a disa/r\s effect "o hy/]ical pati5t w produce ^u a :ole w>d 9 a hospital4 ,we rememb] he>+ a "y physician once give a mo/ amus+ acc\nt ( a woman :o 0 tak5 to ,bellevue ,hospital = a hy/]ical c\gh4 ,h] lungs1 bron*ia1 ?roat1 7 all 9 p]fect condition2 b %e c\gh$ almo/ incessantly1 especially on ! approa* ( ! h\r = ! doctor's visit to ! w>d4 ,9 less ?an "o week half ! wom5 9 ! w>d _h simil> c\ghs4 ,a s+le--?\gh x mu/ be confess$ r t]rific--application ( cold wat] to ! orig9al (f5d] work$ a simultane\s cure ^u h] & all ( h] imitators4 ,n long ago a v p>allel ?+ 0 to be obs]v$ 9 ! field ( /ory-writ+4 ,a clev]1 ?\gh morbid & melodramatic writ] publi%$ a novel1 ^: h]o9e1 hav+ once be5 an inmate ( a h\se ( ill-fame1 escap$1 &1 f9d+ %elt] & ,*ri/ian tra9+ 9 ! home ( a b5evol5t woman1 became a model ( womanly delicacy1 & l$ a life ( exquisite & arti/ic ref9em5t4 ,z to ! animus & int5t ( ?is /ory !re c\ld be no d\bt2 bo? 7 good1 b 9 atmosph]e & execution x 0 ess5tially unreal1 ov]wr\ght1 & melodramatic4 ,= ?ree or f\r mon?s aft] its publication !re 0 a p]fect outbur/ & ov]fl[ 9 newspap]s & magaz9es ( ! l[] ord] ( /ories1 all m or less bad1 "s simply outrage\s1 & all treat+1 or r pret5d+ to treat1 ! same problem :i* _h furni%$ !me = t novel4 ,probably a close obs]vation & collect+ ( ! dre>y /ati/ics w\ld br+ to light a curi\s pro( ( ! ext5t & c]ta9ty ( ?is sort ( contagion4 ,reflect+ on x1 hav+ x ?ru/ 9 "o's face at e book-c\nt]1 railway-/&1 ,sunday-s*ool libr>y1 & p>lor c5tre-table1 x is h>d n to wi% = "s sup]natural au?ority to come sweep+ ?r\gh ! w>ds1 & prescribe %>p cold-wat] treatm5t all ar\nd to half dr[n all su* writ]s & q dr[n all _! books6 ,jog ,trot4 ,!re is etymological unc]ta9ty ab\t ! phrase4 ,b !re is no d\bt ab\t its mean+2 no d\bt t x repres5ts a good1 com=table gait1 at :i* nobody goes n[adays4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago x 0 ! fa%ion3 9 ! days :5 railroads 7 n1 nor telegraphs2 :5 citiz5s j\rney$ 9 /ages1 putt+ up pray]s 9 *ur* if _! j\rney 7 to be s long z f ,massa*usetts into ,connecticut2 :5 evil news travell$ sl[ly by lett]1 & good news 0 c>ri$ ab\t by m5 on horses2 :5 maid5s spun & wove = long1 quiet1 sil5t ye>s at _! w$d+ tr\sseaux1 & mo!rs spun & wove all :i* sons & husb&s wore2 :5 newspap]s 7 small & infrequ5t1 d+y-typ$ & :olesomely /upid1 s t no man c\ld or w\ld le>n f !m m ab\t o!r m5's op9ions1 affairs1 or occupations ?an x conc]n$ 8 practical conv5i5ce to "k2 :5 ev5 w>s 7 wag$ at sl[ pace1--armies sail+ great di/ances by *ance w9ds1 or plodd+ on foot = ?\s&s ( miles1 & fight+ dogg$ly h& to h& at sight2 :5 =tunes also 7 sl[ly made by simple1 hone/ gr[?s1--no m5 except+ freeboot]s & pirates becom+ ri* 9 a day4 ,x w\ld seem treason or idiocy to sigh = ^! old days1--treason to ideas ( progress1 /upid idiocy unaw>e t x is well (f4 ,is n to-day brilliant1 m>vell\s1 beautiful8 ,has n liv+ become subject to a magician's pre/o8 ,are we n deck$ 9 ! :ole ( color1 fea/$ on all t %ape & s\nd & flavor c give8 ,are we n wis] ea* mom5t ?an we 7 ! mom5t be=e8 ,d n ! bl9d see1 ! deaf he>1 & ! crippl$ dance8 ,has n ,nature surr5d]$ to u8 ,art & sci5ce1 are !y n our slaves1--co9+ money & runn+ mills8 ,h we n built & multipli$ religions1 till ea* man1 ev5 ! mo/ irreligi\s1 c h 8 own8 ,is n :at is call$ ! movem5t ( ! age go+ on at ! highe/ rate ( spe$ & ( s\nd8 ,%all we compla9 t we are madd5$ by ! racket1 out ( brea? ) ! sp9n+ & :irl+1 & dy+ ( ! /ra9 ( x all8 ,:at is a man1 m or less8 ,:at are "o hundr$ & tw5ty millions ( m51 m or less8 ,:at is quiet 9 comp>ison ) ri*es8 or dige/ion & long life 9 comp>ison ) k8 ,:5 we are add$ up 9 ! univ]sal reckon+ ( races1 !re w be small m5tion ( individuals4 ,let u be dis9t]e/$4 ,let u sacrifice ourselves1 &1 above all1 our *ildr51 to raise ! g5]al av]age ( human inv5tion & atta9m5t to ! highe/ possible m>k4 ,to be sure1 we are work+ 9 ! d>k4 ,we d n "k1 n ev5 if we are ,huxley d we "k1 at :at po9t 9 ! gr&1 univ]sal scale we %all ultimately come 94 ,we "k1 or ?9k we "k1 ab\t h[ f> bel[ u /& ! gorilla & ! seal4 ,we patronize !m k9dly = le>n+ to turn h&-organs or eat f porr+]s4 ,let u hope t1 if we h bre?r5 ( high] races on o!r planets1 !y w be z g5]\sly appreciative ( our little all :5 we h done x2 b1 mean:ile1 let u nev] be det]r$ f our utmo/ endeavor by any base & envi\s misgiv+s t possibly we may n be ! la/ & highe/ "w ( ! ,creator1 & 9 a fair way to rea* v soon ! f9al climax ( all :i* creat$ intellig5ces c be or become4 ,let u make ! be/ ( dyspepsia1 p>alysis1 insanity1 & ! dea? ( our *ildr54 ,p]haps we c d z mu* 9 =ty ye>s1 work+ night & day1 z we c\ld 9 sev5ty1 work+ only by day2 & ! five out ( twelve *ildr5 t live to gr[ up c p]petuate ! names & ! me?ods ( _! fa!rs4 ,x is a com=t to believe1 z we are told1 t ! _w c nev] lose an iota t x has ga9$2 t progress is ! great law ( ! univ]se4 ,x is consol+ to v]ify ?is tru? by look+ backw>d1 & see+ h[ ea* age has made use ( ! wrecks ( ! prec$+ "o z mat]ial = new /ructures on diff]5t plans4 ,:at are we t we %\ld m5tion our pref]5ce = be+ put to "s o!r use1 m imm$iately remun]ative to ourselves6 ,we mu/ be all wrong if we are n 9 sympa?y ) ! age 9 :i* we live4 ,we might z well be dead z n keep up ) x4 ,b :i* ( u does n sometimes wi% 9 8 he>t ( he>ts1 t he _h be5 born long en\gh ago to h be5 boon companion ( 8 great-gr&fa!r1 & h gone respectably & 9 due season to 8 grave at a good jog trot8 ,! ,joyless ,am]ican4 ,x is easy to fancy t a ,european1 on fir/ rea*+ ^! %ores1 might suppose t he _h *anc$ to arrive ^u a day :5 "s great public calamity _h sadd5$ ! he>t ( ! nation4 ,x w\ld be q safe to assume t out ( ! fir/ five hundr$ faces :i* he sees !re w n be t5 we>+ a smile1 & n fifty1 all told1 look+ z if !y ev] c\ld smile4 ,if ?is /atem5t s\nds extravagant to any man1 let him try ! exp]im5t1 = "o week1 ( not+ d[n1 9 8 walks ab\t t[n1 e face he sees :i* has a radiantly *e]ful expression4 ,! *ances are t at ! end ( 8 sev5 days he w n h ent]$ sev5 faces 9 8 note-book )\t be+ aw>e at ! mom5t ( "s consci5ti\s difficulty 9 p]mitt+ himself to call !m positively & unmi/akably *e]ful4 ,! tru? is1 ?is wret*$ & joyless expression on ! ,am]ican face is s common t we are h>d5$ to see+ x1 & look = no?+ bett]4 ,only :5 by *ance "s bless$1 rollick+1 sun%9y boy or girl or man or woman fla%es ! beam ( a laugh+ c\nt5ance into ! level gloom d we ev5 "k t we are 9 ! d>k4 ,witness ! in/ant effect ( ! entrance ( su* a p]son into an omnibus or a c>4 ,:o has n obs]v$ x8 ,ev5 ! mo/ /olid & apa!tic s\l relaxes a little4 ,! unconsci\s intrud]1 simply by smil+1 has set ! blood mov+ m quickly 9 ! ve9s ( e human be+ :o sees him4 ,he is1 = ! mom5t1 ! p]sonal b5efactor ( e "o2 if he _h h&$ ab\t money or bread1 x w\ld h be5 a philan?ropy ( less value4 ,:at is to be done to prev5t ?is acrid look ( mis]y f becom+ an organic *>act]i/ic ( our p8 ,make !m play m1 says "o philosophy4 ,no d\bt !y ne$ to play m2 b1 :5 "o looks at ! av]age expression ( a ,f\r? ( ,july cr[d1 "o d\bts if ev] s mu* multiplication ( t k9d ( holiday w\ld m5d ! matt]4 ,no d\bt we "w = too _m days 9 ! ye>1 & play = too few2 b1 aft] all1 x is ! he>t & ! _s & ! expression t we br+ to our "w1 & n ^? t we br+ to our play1 by :i* our real vitality mu/ be te/$ & by :i* our faces w be /amp$4 ,if we d n "w heal?fully1 reason+ly1 mod]ately1 ?ankfully1 joy\sly1 we %all h nei!r mod]ation nor gratitude nor joy 9 our play4 ,& "h is ! hopelessness1 "h is ! root ( ! tr\ble1 ( ! joyless ,am]ican face4 ,! wor/ ( all demons1 ! demon ( unre/ & ov]work1 broods 9 ! v sky ( ?is l&4 ,blue & cle> & crisp & sp>kl+ z our atmosph]e is1 x _c or does n exorcise ! spell4 ,any old man c c\nt on ! f+]s ( "o h& ! p]sons he has kn[n :o l$ lives ( s]5e1 unhurri$ cont5t1 made = !mselves occupations & n tasks1 & di$ at la/ :at might be call$ natural dea?s4 ,:at1 !n8 says ! congressional c&idate f ,mettibemps2 ! new contributor to ! oceanic magaz9e2 ,mrs4 ,potiph>1 f beh9d h] liv]ies2 & poor ,dives1 s5ior1 f ,wall ,/reet2 ,are we to give up all ambition8 ,god =bid4 ,b1 because "o has a goal1 mu/ "o be torn by poison$ spurs8 ,we see on ! ,corso1 9 ! days ( ! ,c>nival1 :at spe$ c be made by horses "u torture4 ,%all we try ^? me?ods & t pace on our j\rneys8 ,s long z ! ,am]ican is resolv$ to d 9 "o day ! "w ( two1 to make 9 "o ye> ! =tune ( 8 :ole life & 8 *ildr5's1 to e>n be=e he is =ty ! reputation :i* belongs to ?reescore & t51 s long he w g ab\t ! /reets we>+ 8 pres5t abject1 pitiable1 ov]wr\ght1 joyless look4 ,b1 ev5 )\t a *ange ( he>t or a re=m ( habits1 he might bett] 8 c\nt5ance a little1 if he w\ld4 ,ev5 if he does n feel l smil+1 he might smile1 if he tri$2 & t w\ld be some?+4 ,! muscles are all !re2 !y c\nt ! same 9 ! ,am]ican z 9 ! ,fr5* or ! ,iri% face2 !y relax easily 9 y\?2 ! trick c be le>n$4 ,& ev5 a trick ( x is bett] ?an none ( x4 ,laugh+ ma/]s might be z well paid z danc+ ma/]s to help on society6 ,smil+ made ,easy or ! ,complete ,art ( ,look+ ,good-natur$ w\ld be z tak+ titles on book-sell]s' %elves z ,! ,complete ,lett]-writ] or ,h&book ( ,behavior4 ,& nobody c calculate :at might be ! moral & spiritual results if x c\ld only become ! fa%ion to pursue ?is bran* ( ! f9e arts4 ,surl9ess ( he>t mu/ melt a little "u ! simple ef=t to smile4 ,a man w inevitably be a little less ( a be> = try+ to we> ! face ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,he :o laughs c commit no deadly s91 said ! wise & sweet-he>t$ woman :o 0 "m ( ,goe!4 ,spiritual ,tee?+ ,milk = babes2 b1 :5 !y come to ! age = meat ( doctr9e1 tee? mu/ be cut4 ,x is h>d] "w = s\ls ?an = bodies2 b ! processes are wond]fully p>allel1--! results too1 alas6 ,if cl]gym5 knew ! symptoms ( spiritual disease & dea?1 z well z doctors d ( disease & dea? ( ! fle%1 & if ! li/s 7 publi%$ at end ( ea* ye> & mon? & week1 :at a record w\ld be %[n6 ,mortality 9 ,brooklyn1 or ,new ,york1 or ,philadelphia = ! week end+ ,july #g?4 ,we are s us$ to ! curt head+ ( ! little p>agraph t our eye glances idly away f x1 & we d n realize its sadness4 ,by t5s & by scores !y h gone1--! m51 ! wom51 ! babies2 9 hundr$s new m\rn]s are go+ ab\t ! /reets1 week by week4 ,we are z famili> ) black z ) sc>let1 ) ! he>se z ) ! pleasure-c>riage2 & yet s dies 9 human he>ts ! ?\ght ( dea? t we c be m]ry4 ,b1 if we knew z well ! record ( sick & dy+ & dead s\ls1 our he>ts w\ld break4 ,! air w\ld be d>k & /ifl+4 ,we %\ld be afraid to move1--le/ we might ha/5 ! la/ h\r ( "s neighbor's spiritual brea?4 ,ah1 h[ (t5 h we unconsci\sly spok5 ! "o ^w :i* 0 poison to 8 fev]6 ,( ! spiritual dea?s1 z ( ! physical1 m ?an half take place 9 ! p]iod ( tee?+4 ,! m "o ?9ks ( ! p>allelism1 ! clos] x looks1 until ! lik5ess seems z droll z dismal4 ,oh1 ! sweet1 unque/ion+ infancy :i* takes its food f ! ne>e/ brea/2 :i* kn[s b ?ree ?+s1--hung] & food & sleep6 ,!re is only a little space = ?is delight4 ,9 our sev5? mon? we beg9 to be wret*$4 ,we dr9k our milk1 b we are aw>e ( a con/ant desire to bite2 d\bts :i* we d n "k by "n1 ne$s = :i* !re is no ready supply1 make u re/less4 ,n[ comes ! old-s*ool doctor1 & ?ru/s 9 8 lancet too soon4 ,we suff]1 we ble$2 we are suppos$ to be reliev$4 ,! too? is said to be ?r\gh4 ,?r\gh6 ,oh1 yes2 ?r\gh be=e its "t4 ,?r\gh to no purpose4 ,9 a week1 or a ye>1 ! w\nd$ fle%1 or s\l1 has reass]t$ its "r1 %ut d[n on ! too?1 mak+ a h>d] surface ?an ev]1 a cicatriz$ cru/1 out ( :i* x w take d\ble "t & d\ble /r5g? = ! too? to break4 ,! g5tle doctor gives u a rubb] r+1 x has a bad ta/e2 or an ivory "o1 x is too h>d & hurts u4 ,b we gnaw & gnaw1 & fancy ! new pa9 a little easi] to be> ?an ! old4 ,probably x is2 probably ! too? gets ?r\gh a little quick] = ! days & nights ( gnaw+4 ,b :at a picture ( pati5t mis]y is a baby ) its rubb] r+6 ,really "o sees sometimes 9 ! little puck]$1 twi/+ face su* grotesque prophecy ( future conflicts1 su* lik5ess to ! s\l's processes ( grappl+ ) problems1 t x is uncanny4 ,:5 we come to ! analysis ( ! diseases incid5t to ! tee?+ p]iod1 & ! treatm5t ( !m1 ! similitude is z close4 ,we h %>p1 sudd5 inflammations2 we h subtle & m deadly ?+s1 :i* m5 d n detect till x is1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 too late to cure !m1--l wat] on ! bra92 & we h sl[ wa/+s away2 atrophies1 :i* are worse ?an dea?1 leav+ life en\gh to prolong dea? indef9itely1 be+ z x 7 liv+ dea?s4 ,:o does n "k poor s\ls 9 all /ages ( all ^!1--outbreaks ( rebellion aga9/ all =ms1 all cre$s1 all proprieties2 secret adoptions ( p]il\s delusions1 fatal errors2 & sl[ settl+ d[n into indiff]5tism or n>r[ dogmatism1 ! two wor/ liv+ dea?s8 ,^! are !y :o live4 ,%all we say any ?+ ( ^? ( u :o die betwe5 our sev5? & eighte5? spiritual mon?8 ,!y nev] put on babies' tomb/ones ,di$ ( tee?+4 ,!re is always a special "n = ! special symptom or set ( symptoms :i* *>act]iz$ ! la/ days4 ,b ! "m believes & ! doctor kn[s t1 if x _h n be5 = ! tee? t 7 com+ j at t "t1 ! fev] or ! cr\p w\ld n h kill$ ! *ild4 ,n[ we come to ! treatm5ts2 & "h aga9 ! p>allelism is s close z to be ludicr\s4 ,! lancet & ! rubb] r+ fail4 ,we are /ill re/less1 & scream & cry4 ,!n our self-sacrific+ nurses walk ) u2 !y rock u1 !y sw+ u1 !y toss u up & d[n1 !y j\nce u f top to bottom1 till ! wond] is t e organ 9 our bodies is n displac$4 ,!y beat on glass & t9 & iron to di/ract our att5tion & dr[n out our noise by a bigg] "o2 !y %ake back & =? be=e our eyes all ?+s t glitt] & blaze2 !y %\t & s+ songs2 ! h\se & ! neighborhood are se>*$ & rack$ = some?+ :i* w amuse ! baby4 ,!n1 :5 we w no long] be amus$1 & :5 all ?is re/lessness outside & ar\nd u1 add$ to ! re/lessness inside u1 has driv5 u m ?an frantic1 & ! day or ! night ( _! well-meant clamor is ne>ly ov]1 _! /r5g? worn out1 & _! wits at end1--!n comes ! soo?+ syrup1 deadlie/ weapon ( all4 ,?is we _c resi/4 ,if !re be !y :o are mighty en\gh to p\r x d[n our ?roats1 physically or spiritually1 to sleep we mu/ g1 & asleep we mu/ /ay s long z ! effect ( ! dose la/s4 ,x is ( ?is1 we (t5e/ die1--n 9 a day or a ye>1 b aft] _m days & _m ye>s2 :5 9 "s %>p crisis we ne$ = our salvation ! =ce :i* %\ld h be5 develop+ 9 our infancy1 ! muscle or ! n]ve :i* %\ld h be5 /eadily gr[+ /rong till t mom5t4 ,b ! =ce is n !re2 ! muscle is weak2 ! n]ve p>alyz$2 & we die at tw5ty ( a light fev]1 we fall d[n at tw5ty1 "u sudd5 grief or temptation1 because ( our long sleeps "u soo?+ syrups :5 we 7 babies4 ,oh1 good nurses & doctors ( s\ls1 let !m cut _! own tee?1 9 ! natural ways4 ,let !m scream if !y mu/1 b keep y /ill on "o side2 give !m no false helps2 let !m alone s f> z x is possible = love & sympa?y to d s4 ,man is ! only animal t has tr\ble f ! gr[+ ( ! tee? 9 8 body4 ,x mu/ be 8 own fault someh[ t he has t2 & he has evid5tly be5 always consci\s ( a lik5ess betwe5 ?is difficulty & p]v]sion ( a process natural to 8 body1 & ! difficulty & p]v]sion ( 8 gett+ s5sible & j op9ions2 = x has pass$ into ! immortality ( a prov]b t a %rewd man is a man :o has cut 8 eye-tee?2 & ! f\r la/ tee?1 :i* we get late 9 life1 & :i* co/ _m p days ( real illness1 are call$ 9 all tongues1 all c\ntries1 wisdom tee?6 ,glass ,h\ses4 ,:o w\ld live 9 "o1 if he c\ld help x8 ,& :o wants to ?r[ /ones8 ,b :o lives 9 any ?+ else1 n[adays8 ,& h[ mu* bett] (f are !y :o nev] ?rew a /one 9 _! lives ?an ! rude mob :o ?r[ !m all ! "t8 ,really1 ! prov]b might z well be blott$ out f our books & dropp$ f our spee*4 ,x has no long] use or mean+4 ,x is becom+ a s]i\s "q :at %all be done1 or r :at c be done1 to secure to fa/idi\s p "s %[ & %ad[ ( privacy 9 _! homes4 ,! silly & vulg> passion ( p = kn[+ all ab\t _! neighbors' affairs1 :i* is bad en\gh :ile x takes %ape m]ely 9 idle gossip ( m\?1 is some?+ t]rible :5 x is exalt$ into a regul> m>ket dem& ( ! community1 & f$ by a regul> m>ket supply f all :o wi% to pr9t :at ! community w read4 ,we d n "k :i* is worse 9 ?is traffic1 ! buy] or ! sell]2 we ?9k1 on ! :ole1 ! buy]4 ,b !n he is aga9 a sell]2 & s !re x is1--:eel )9 :eel1 cog ^u cog4 ,&1 s9ce all ^! sell]s mu/ e>n _! bread & butt]1 ! m "o se>*es = a fair po9t ( attack+ ! evil1 ! m he is p]plex$4 ,! man :o writes mu/1 if he ne$s pay = 8 "w1 write :at ! man :o pr9ts w buy4 ,! man :o pr9ts mu/ pr9t :at ! p :o read w buy4 ,^u :om1 !n1 %all we lay e>ne/ h&s8 ,cle>ly1 ^u ! la/ buy]1--^u him :o reads4 ,b ?+s h come to su* a pass already t to po9t out to ! av]age ,am]ican t x is vulg> & also un:olesome to dev\r ) gre$y delight all sorts ( details ab\t 8 neighbors' bus9ess seems z hopeless & useless z to po9t out to ! currie-eat] or ! :iskey-dr9k] ! bad effects ( fire & /ry*n9e ^u muc\s membranes4 ,! diseas$ palate craves :at has made x diseas$1--craves x m1 & m1 & m4 ,9 case ( /oma*s1 ,nature has a few simple inv5tions ( h] own = br++ reckless abuses to a /&-/ill1--dyspepsia1 & delirium-trem5s1 & s on4 ,b %e takes no acc\nt1 app>5tly1 ( ! diseas$ conditions ( bra9s incid5t to ! long use ( un:olesome or poison\s intellectual food4 ,p]haps %e nev] anticipat$ ?is class ( excesses4 ,&1 if !re 7 to be a precisely correlative puni%m5t1 x is to be fe>$ x w\ld fall m heavily on ! lea/ guilty (f5d]4 ,x is n h>d to fancy a poor s\l :o1 hav+ be5 condemn$ to d report]s' duty = "s ye>s1 & hav+ be5 =c$ to dwell & dilate ^u sc5es & details :i* 8 v s\l revolt$ f m5tion+1--x is n h>d to fancy su* a s\l visit$ at la/ by a species ( delirium-trem5s1 9 :i* ! spee*es ( m5 :o _h spok51 ! g[ns ( wom5 :o _h danc$1 ! faces1 ! figures1 ! furniture ( celebrities1 %\ld all be mix$ up 9 a grotesque phantasmagoria ( torture1 be=e :i* he %\ld wri! z helplessly & agoniz+ly z ! poor :iskey-dr9k] be=e 8 snakes4 ,b x w\ld be a cruel misplacem5t ( puni%m5t4 ,all ! :ile ! true guilty w\ld be placidly sitt+ d[n at /ill fur!r unsavory banquets1 :i* equally helpless provid]s 7 driv5 to furni%6 ,! evil is all ! h>d] to deal )1 also1 because x is l s _m evils1--all1 p]haps1--only a diseas$ outgr[?1 f a legitimate & ju/ifiable ?+4 ,x is our duty to sympa?ize2 x is our privilege & pleasure to admire4 ,no man lives to himself alone2 no man c2 no man ought4 ,x is "r t we %\ld "k ab\t our neighbors all :i* w help u to help !m1 to be j to !m1 to avoid !m1 if ne$ be2 9 %ort1 all :i* we ne$ to "k = _! or our reasonable & fair advantage4 ,x is "r1 also1 t we %\ld "k ab\t m5 :o are or h be5 great all :i* c enable u to und]/& _! greatness2 to pr(it1 to imitate1 to rev]e2 all t w help u to rememb] :atev] is wor? rememb]+4 ,!re is education 9 ?is2 x is exp]i5ce1 x is hi/ory4 ,b h[ mu* ( :at is writt51 pr9t$1 & read to-day ab\t ! m5 & wom5 ( to-day comes "u ^! heads8 ,x is unnecess>y to d m ?an ask ! "q4 ,x is /ill m unnecess>y to d m ?an ask h[ _m ( ! m5 & wom5 ( to-day1 ^: names h become almo/ z /]eotyp$ a "p ( public j\rnals z ! v titles ( ! j\rnals !mselves1 h any claim to su* prom95ce4 ,b all ^! consid]ations seem insignificant by side ( ! intr9sic "o ( ! vulg>ity ( ! ?+1 & its impud5t ignor+ ( ! mo/ sacr$ rights ( individuals4 ,t !re are "h & !re weak fools :o l to see _! names & mo/ trivial movem5ts *ronicl$ 9 newspap]s _c be d5i$4 ,b !y are few4 ,& _! silly pleasure is v small 9 ! aggregate comp>$ ) ! annoyance & pa9 suff]$ by s5sitive & ref9$ p f ^! m]ciless invasions ( _! privacy4 ,no precautions c =e/all !m1 no retic5ce prev5t2 no?+1 app>5tly1 %ort ( dy+ outright1 c set "o free4 ,& ev5 !n x is m]ely leav+ ! torture beh9d1 a h>r[+ legacy to "o's fri5ds2 = tombs are ev5 less sacr$ ?an h\ses4 ,memory1 fri5d%ip1 obligation1--all are lo/ sight ( 9 ! gre$ ( desire to make an effective sket*1 a surpris+ revelation1 a neat analysis1 or p]haps an adroit implication ( honor to "o's self by reason ( an old association ) greatness4 ,private lett]s & private conv]sations1 :i* may t\* liv+ he>ts 9 a ?\s& sore spots1 are hawk$ ab\t z coolly z if !y _h be5 old clo!s1 left too long unr$eem$ 9 ! h&s ( ! pawn-brok]6 ,dead m5 tell no tales1 says ! prov]b4 ,"o wi%es !y c\ld6 ,we %\ld miss "s spicy contributions to magaz9e & newspap] lit]ature2 & a sudd5 sil5ce w\ld fall ^u "s l\d-m\!d liv+4 ,b we despair ( any cure = ?is evil4 ,no ridicule1 no indignation seems to t\* x4 ,p mu/ make ! be/ !y c ( _! glass h\ses2 &1 if ! /ones come too fa/1 take refuge 9 ! cell>s4 ,! ,old-,clo!s ,mong] 9 ,j\rnalism4 ,! old-clo!s bus9ess has nev] be5 consid]$ respectable4 ,x is suppos$ to beg9 & to end ) *eat+2 x deals ) v dirty ?+s4 ,x w\ld be h>d to m5tion a call+ ( l[] repute4 ,f ! m5 :o come to y\r door ) trays ( abom9able *9a vases on _! heads1 & are ready to take any sort ( rags 9 paym5t = !m1 d[n--or up8--to ! bigg] wret*es :o adv]tise t ladies & g5tlem5 c obta9 ! highe/ price = _! ca/-(f clo?+ by call+ at ,no4 s & s1 on su* a /reet1 !y are all alike odi\s & despicable4 ,we wond] :5 we f9d anybody :o is n an abject ,jew1 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess4 ,we ?9k we c recognize ! /amp ( ! disgu/+ traffic on _! v faces4 ,x is by no means uncommon to he> x said ( a sorry sneak1 ,he looks l an old-clo!s deal]4 ,b :at %all we say ( ! old-clo!s mong]s 9 j\rnalism8 ,by ! v "n we h def9$1 describ$ !m1 & po9t$ !m out4 ,if only we c\ld make ! "n su* a badge ( disgrace t e memb] ( ! frat]nity %\ld =?) betake him or h]self to "s sort ( hone/ labor6 ,^! are !y :o cr[d ! columns ( our daily newspap]s ) ! dre>y1 monoton\s1 wor?less1 sc&al\s tales ( :at o!r m5 & wom5 did1 are do+1 or w d1 said1 say1 or w say1 wore1 we>1 or w we>1 ?\ght1 ?9k1 or w ?9k1 ate1 eat1 or w eat1 drank1 dr9k1 or w dr9k3 & if !re be any o!r v]b com+ "u ! head ( to d1 to be1 to suff]1 add t to ! li/1 & ! old-clo!s mong] w furni% y ) some?+ to fill out ! phrase4 ,^! are !y :o pat* out _! mis]able1 little1 %am prop]ties = mock repres5tations ( life1 by scraps f private lett]s1 bits ( conv]sation ov]he>d on piazzas1 9 p>lors1 9 b$rooms1 by odds & ends ( untru/wor?y /atem5ts pick$ up at railway-/ations1 *ur*-doors1 & (fices ( all sorts1 by impud5t inf]5ces & suppositions1 & guesses ab\t o!r p's affairs1 by g>bl+s & p>tial quot+s1 &1 if ne$ be1 by :olesale ly+s4 ,! trade is on ! increase1--rapidly1 fe>fully on ! increase4 ,e l>ge city1 e summ] wat]+-place1 is m or less infe/$ ) ?is class ( deal]s4 ,! goods !y h to furni% are m & m 9 dem&4 ,!re is h>dly a j\rnal 9 ! c\ntry b has column aft] column full ( _! tatt]$ w>es2 !re is h>dly a man or woman 9 ! c\ntry b buys !m4 ,!re is1 p]haps1 no rem$y4 ,human nature has n yet %$ all ! monkey4 ,a l+]+ & grovell+ bas5ess 9 ! av]age he>t delights 9 ?is sort ( ca/-(f clo!s ( fell[-worms4 ,b if ! trade mu/ cont9ue1 c we n insi/ t ! pr(its be %>$8 ,if ,a is to receive t5 doll>s = quot+ ,b's rem>ks at a private d9n] ye/]day1 %all n ,b h a small p]c5tage on ! sale8 ,cle>ly1 ?is is only ju/ice4 ,& 9 cases :]e ! w>es are simply /ol51 %all !re be no r$ress8 ,"h is an op5+ = a new ,bureau4 ,h[ well its adv]tisem5ts w\ld read3-- ,ladies & g5tlem5 wi%+ to dispose ( _! old op9ions1 s5tim5ts1 feel+s1 & s =?1 & also ( ! m int]e/+ facts 9 _! p]sonal hi/ory1 c obta9 good prices = ! same at ,no4-- ,tittle-tattle /reet4 ,inquire at ! door m>k$ ',regul> & ,special ,correspond5ce4' ,n4 ,b4--,p]sons will+ to be report$ v]batim w receive especial consid]ation4 ,we comm5d ?is brief sugge/ion ( a new bus9ess to all :o are anxi\s to make a liv+ & n p>ticul> h[ !y make x4 ,p]haps ! class ( :om we h be5 speak+ w\ld f9d x pr(itable to set x up z a bran* ( _! own call+4 ,x is q possible t nobody else 9 ! c\ntry w\ld l to m$dle ) x4 ,! ,c\ntry ,l&lord's ,side4 ,x is only "o side1 to be sure4 ,b x is ! side ( :i* we he> lea/4 ,! qu>rel is l all qu>rels1--x takes two to make x2 b z1 ( ^? two1 "o is only "o1 & ! o!r is f t5 to a hundr$1 x is easy to see :i* side w d mo/ talk+ 9 sett+ =? its grievances4 ,x is naught1 x is naught1 sai? ! buy]2 & :5 he is gone 8 way !n he boa/e?4 ,we are (t5] rem9d$ ( ?is text ( ,scripture ?an ( any o!r :5 we li/5 to conv]sations 9 reg>d to bo>d]s 9 c\ntry h\ses4 ,oh1 let me tell y ( su* a nice place we h f\nd to bo>d 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x is only--miles f ,mt4--or--,lake2 ! drives are delightful1 & bo>d is only #g a week4 ,is ! table a good "o8 ,oh1 yes2 v good = ! c\ntry4 ,we _h good butt] & milk1 & eggs 9 abundance4 ,meats1 ( c\rse1 are nev] v good 9 ! c\ntry4 ,b ev]ybody ga9$ a p\nd a week2 & we are go+ aga9 ?is ye>1 if !y h n rais$ _! prices4 ,!n ?is model ( a city woman1 9 se>* ( c\ntry lodg+s1 sits d[n & writes to ! l&lord3-- ,de> ,sir1--,we w\ld l to secure our old rooms 9 y\r h\se = ! :ole ( ,july & ,augu/4 ,z we %all rema9 s long a "t1 we hope y may be will+ to c\nt all ! *ildr5 at half-price4 ,la/ ye>1 y may rememb]1 we paid full price = ! two elde/1 ! tw9s1 :o are n yet q f\rte54 ,i hope1 also1 t ,mrs4 ---- has bett] arrangem5ts = wa%+ ?is summ]1 & w all[ u to h our own s]vant to d ! wa%+ = ! :ole family4 ,if ^! t]ms suit y1 ! price = my family--eight *ildr51 myself1 & s]vant--w\ld be #ch4ej a week4 ,p]haps1 if ! s]vant takes ! entire *>ge ( my rooms1 y w\ld call x #cg2 z1 ( c\rse1 t w\ld save ! "t ( y\r own s]vants4 ,!n ! c\ntry l&lord hesitates4 ,he is n positively sure ( fill+ all 8 rooms = ! season4 ,?irty-sev5 doll>s a week w\ld be1 he ?9ks1 bett] ?an no?+4 ,9 8 simplicity1 he supposes t1 if he conf]s1 z he c]ta9ly does1 a favor on ,mrs4----1 by receiv+ h] great family on su* l[ t]ms1 %e w be ?or\ghly well dispos$ t[>d him & 8 h\se1 & w c]ta9ly n be ov]-exact+ 9 matt] ( accommodations4 ,9 an evil h\r1 he cons5ts2 !y come1 & he beg9s to reap 8 rew>d4 ,! tw9s are /\t boys1 z l>ge z m51 & mu* hungri]4 ,! baby is a sickly *ild ( eighte5 mon?s1 & requires especial diet1 :i* mu/ be prep>$ at especial & inconv5i5t h\rs1 9 ! cr[d$ little kit*54 ,! o!r five *ildr5 are av]age boys & girls1 betwe5 ! ages ( ?ree & twelve1 eat c]ta9ly z mu* z five gr[n p1 & make twice z mu* tr\ble4 ,! s]vant is a sl[1 ineffici5t1 impud5t ,iri% girl1 :o sp5ds ! great] "p ( f\r days 9 do+ ! family wa%+1 & makes ! o!r s]vants uncom=table & cross4 ,if ?is 7 all2 b ?is is n4 ,mrs4----1 :o writes to all h] fri5ds boa/+ly ( ! *eap summ] qu>t]s t %e has f\nd1 & :o ga9s by ! village %op-keep]'s scales a p\nd ( fle% a week1 habitually f9ds fault ) ! food1 ) ! mattresses1 ) ! *airs1 ) ! rag-c>pets1 ) e ?+1 9 %ort1 d[n to ! du/ & ! flies1 = nei!r ( :i* la/ ! poor l&lord c\ld be legitimately held responsible4 ,?is is n an exagg]at$ picture4 ,ev]ybody :o has bo>d$ 9 c\ntry places 9 ! summ] has kn[n doz5s ( su* wom54 ,e c\ntry l&lord c produce doz5s ( su* lett]s1 & ( lett]s /ill m exact+ & unreasonable4 ,! av]age city man or woman :o goes to a c\ntry h\se to bo>d1 goes expect+ :at x is 9 ! nature ( ?+s impossible t !y %\ld h4 ,! man expects to h boots black$ & hot wat] ready1 & a bell to r+ = bo?4 ,:at exp]i5c$ c\ntry bo>d] has n laugh$ 9 8 sleeve to see su* an "o1 newly arriv$1 putt+ 8 head out snapp+ly1 l a turtle1 f 8 doorway1 & call+ to *ance pass]s1 ,h[ d'ye get at anybody 9 ?is h\se8 ,if x is a woman1 %e expects t ! tea w be ( ! f9e/ flavor1 & nev] boil$2 t /eaks w be port]-h\se /eaks2 t gre5 peas w be 9 pl5ty2 & t ! ,am]ican girl1 :o is *amb]maid = ! summ]1 & s*ool-tea*] 9 ! w9t]1 & :o1 t5 to "o1 c\ld put h] to ! blu% 9 five m9utes by sup]ior k on _m subjects1 w ent] & leave h] room & wait ^u h] at ! table ) ! sil5t respectfulness ( a tra9$ city s]vant4 ,?is is all v silly4 ,b x happ5s4 ,at ! end ( e summ] hundr$s ( disappo9t$ city p g back to _! homes grumbl+ ab\t c\ntry food & c\ntry ways4 ,hundr$s ( tir$ & disc\rag$ wives ( c\ntry l&lords sit d[n 9 _! h\ses1 at la/ empti$1 & v[ a v[ t nev] aga9 w !y take city folks to bo>d4 ,b ! great law ( supply & dem& is too /rong = !m4 ,! city mu/ come out ( itself = a few weeks1 & get oxyg5 = its lungs1 sunlight = its eyes1 & re/ = its ov]work$ bra94 ,! c\ntry mu/ op5 its arms1 :e!r x w or n1 & %>e its bless+s4 ,& s ! summ]s & ! summ]+s g on1 & !re are always to be he>d 9 ! l& ! voices ( murmur+ bo>d]s1 & ( l&lords deprecat+1 v9dicat+4 ,we confess t our sympa?ies are ) ! l&lords4 ,! av]age c\ntry l&lord is an hone/1 well-mean+ man1 ^: idea ( ! pr(it to be made (f bo>d]s is s mod]ate & simple t ! keep]s ( city bo>d+-h\ses w\ld laugh x & him to scorn4 ,if ?is 7 n s1 w\ld he be f\nd und]tak+ to lodge & fe$ p = "o doll> or a doll> & a half a day8 ,nei!r does he dream ( ask+ !m1 ev5 at ?is l[ price1 to f>e z he f>es4 ,! ,excelsior mattresses1 at :i* !y cry out 9 disgu/1 are b$s ( d[n 9 comp>ison ) ! /raw tick on :i* he & 8 wife sleep s\ndly & cont5t$ly4 ,he has paid #d4ej = ea* mattress1 z a special concession to :at he und]/&s city prejudice to require4 ,! *eap pa9t$ *amb]-sets are holiday adorn+ by ! side ( ! *]ry & p9e 9 ! b$rooms ( 8 family4 ,he buys fre% meat e day = d9n]2 & nobody c und]/& ! importance ( ?is fact :o is n famili> ) ! habit ( salt-pork & codfi% 9 our rural di/ricts4 ,t ! meat is t\gh1 pale1 /r+y is n 8 fault2 no o!r is to be b\ght4 ,/etson1 himself1 if he dealt ) ?is c\ntry but*]1 c\ld d no bett]4 ,vegetables8 ,yes1 he has plant$ !m4 ,if we look out ( our w9d[s1 we c see !m on _! w9d+ way4 ,!y w be ripe by & by4 ,he nev] ta/$ peas 9 8 life be=e ! ,f\r? ( ,july1 or cucumb]s be=e ! middle ( ,augu/4 ,he he>s t !re are su* ?+s2 b he ?9ks !y mu/ be dreadful unheal?y1 !m ?+s =c$ out ( season1--&1 :e!r heal?y or n1 he c't get !m4 ,we c\ldn't ourselves1 if we 7 keep+ h\se 9 ! same t[n%ip4 ,to be sure1 we might s5d to ! cities = !m1 & be s]v$ ) su* z 7 wilt$ to beg9 )1 & w\ld arrive utt]ly unfit to be eat5 at end ( _! day's j\rney1 co/+ d\ble _! m>ket price 9 ! add$ express *>ge4 ,we %\ld n d any su* ?+4 ,we %\ld d j z he does1 make ! be/ ( plum sauce1 or ev5 dri$ apples4 ,we %\ld n make our sauce ) molasses1 probably2 b he does n "k t sug> is bett]2 he hone/ly likes molasses be/4 ,z = sal]atus 9 ! bread1 z = fri$ meat1 & fri$ d\ghnuts1 & ubiquit\s pickles1--all ^? ?+s h he1 & 8 fa!rs be=e him1 eat51 &1 he ?9ks1 ?riv5 on f "t immemorial4 ,he w li/5 incr$ul\sly to all we say ab\t ! effects ( alkalies1 ! *ange ( fats to injuri\s oils by fry+1 ! indige/ibility ( pickles1 c42 =1 aft] all1 ! unansw]able fact rema9s on 8 side1 ?\gh he may be too polite or too sl[ to make use ( x 9 ! argum5t1 t1 hav+ f$ on ^! poisons all 8 life1 he c easily ?ra% u to-day1 & 8 wife & daught]s c & d "w f morn+ till night1 :ile ours mu/ lie d[n & re/ by noon4 ,9 spite ( all ?is1 he w d :at he c to humor our :ims4 ,nev] yet h we se5 ! c\ntry bo>d+-h\se :]e k9dly & p]si/5t remon/rance w\ld n introduce ! gridiron & bani% ! fry+-pan1 & obta9 at lea/ an attempt at yea/-bread4 ,good1 pati5t1 long-suff]+ c\ntry p6 ,! only wond] to u is t !y tol]ate s pleasantly1 make su* ef=t to gratify1 ! pref]5ces & prejudices ( city m5 & wom51 :o come & :o rema9 /rang]s among !m2 & :o1 9 s _m in/ances1 behave f fir/ to la/ z if !y 7 ( a diff]5t race1 & knew no?+ ( any common bonds ( humanity & ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,good ,/aff ( ,pleasure4 ,9 an inn 9 ,b]*tesgad51 ,bav>ia1 :]e ,i d9$ e day = ?ree weeks1 "o summ]1 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( a little maid call$ ,gret*54 ,%e /ood all day long wa%+ di%es1 9 a d>k passageway :i* communicat$ 9 "s my/]i\s fa%ion ) cell>1 kit*51 d9+-room1 & ma9 hall ( ! inn4 ,f "o or o!r ( ^! qu>t]s ,gret*5 0 %>ply call$ s (t5 t x 0 a puzzle to "k h[ %e contriv$ to wa% s mu* z a cup or a plate 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4 ,poor *ild6 ,i am afraid %e did mo/ ( h] "w aft] d>k2 = ,i sometimes left h] /&+ !re at t5 o'clock at night4 ,%e 0 blan*$ & %runk5 f fatigue & lack ( sunlight4 ,i d\bt if ev]1 unless p]haps on "s exceptional ,sunday1 %e knew ! s5sation ( a full brea? ( pure air or a w>m sunbeam on h] face4 ,b :5ev] ,i pass$ h] %e smil$1 & !re 0 nev]-fail+ good-*e] 9 h] voice :5 %e said ,good-morn+4 ,h] uni=m atmosph]e ( cont5t$ness s impress$ & surpris$ me t1 at la/1 ,i said to ,franz1 ! head wait]1-- ,:at makes ,gret*5 s happy8 ,%e has a h>d life1 always /&+ 9 t n>r[ d>k place1 wa%+ di%es4 ,franz 0 phlegmatic1 & spoke v little ,engli%4 ,he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 9 sign ( ass5t t ,gret*5's life 0 a h>d "o1 & add$1-- ,ja1 ja4 ,%e likes because all mu/ come at h] door4 ,!re w be no "o :i* w say n no?+ if !y g by4 ,t 0 x4 ,almo/ e h\r "s human voice said pleasantly to h]1 ,good-morn+1 ,gret*51 or ,x is a f9e day2 or1 if no ^w 7 spok51 !re w\ld be a fri5dly nod & smile4 ,= n[h]e 9 k9d-he>t$1 simple ,g]many d human be+s pass by o!r human be+s1 z we d 9 ,am]ica1 )\t s mu* z a turn ( ! head to %[ recognition ( humanity 9 common4 ,?is "o little pleasure kept ,gret*5 n only alive1 b comp>atively glad4 ,h] body suff]$ = want ( sun & air4 ,!re 0 no help+ t1 by any am\nt ( spiritual comp5sation1 s long z %e mu/ /&1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 9 a close1 d>k corn]1 & d h>d drudg]y4 ,b1 if %e _h /ood 9 t close1 d>k corn]1 do+ t h>d drudg]y1 & _h _h no pleasure to com=t h]1 %e w\ld h be5 dead 9 ?ree mon?s4 ,if all m5 & wom5 c\ld realize ! p[]1 ! might ( ev5 a small pleasure1 h[ mu* happi] ! _w w\ld be6 & h[ mu* long] bodies & s\ls bo? w\ld be> up "u liv+6 ,s5sitive p realize x to ! v core ( _! be+4 ,!y "k t (t5 & (t5 x happ5s to !m to be reviv$1 k9dl$1 /r5g!n$1 to a degree :i* !y c\ld n describe1 & :i* !y h>dly compreh5d1 by "s little ?+1--"s ^w ( praise1 "s tok5 ( remembrance1 "s pro( ( affection or recognition4 ,!y "k1 too1 t /r5g? goes out ( !m1 j z inexplicably1 j z fatally1 :5 = a space1 p]haps ev5 a %ort space1 all ^! are want+4 ,p :o are n s5sitive also come to f9d ?is out1 if !y are t5d]4 ,!y are by no means insep>able1--t5d]ness & s5sitiv5ess2 if !y 71 human nature w\ld be bo? m com=table & m agreeable4 ,b t5d] p alone c be j to s5sitive ones2 liv+ 9 close relations ) !m1 !y le>n :at !y ne$1 &1 s f> z !y c1 supply x1 ev5 :5 !y wond] a little1 & p]haps gr[ a little we>y4 ,we see a t5d] & j "m sometimes sigh+ because "o ov]-s5sitive *ild mu/ be s mu* m g5tly re/ra9$ or admoni%$ ?an ! re/4 ,b %e has h] rew>d = e ef=t to adju/ h] me?ods to ! in/rum5t %e does n q und]/&4 ,if %e d\bts ?is1 %e has only to look on ! "r h& & ! left1 & see ! effect ( c>eless1 brutal deal+ ) f9ely /rung1 s5sitive natures4 ,we see1 also1 _m m51--good1 g5]\s1 k9dly1 b n s5sitive-s\l$1--:o h le>n$ t ! sun%9e ( _! homes all dep5ds on little ?+s1 :i* x w\ld nev] h ent]$ into _! busy & compos$ he>ts to ?9k ( do+1 or say+1 or provid+1 if !y _h n discov]$ t )\t !m _! wives droop1 & ) !m !y keep well4 ,p :o are nei!r t5d] nor s5sitive c nei!r compreh5d nor meet ^! ne$s4 ,alas6 t !re are s _m su* p2 or t1 if !re mu/ be j s _m1 z ,i suppose !re mu/1 !y are n di/+ui%able at fir/ sight1 by "s m>k ( color1 or %ape1 or s\nd1 s t "o might avoid !m1 or at lea/ "k :at to expect 9 ent]+ into relation ) !m4 ,woe be to any s5sitive s\l ^: life mu/1 9 spite ( itself1 take tone & t9t f daily & intimate int]c\rse ) su*6 ,no brav]y1 no philosophy1 no pati5ce c save x f a sl[ dea?4 ,b1 :ile ! subtle/ & mo/ /imulat+ pleasures :i* ! s\l kn[s come to x ?r\gh its affections1 & are1 !re=e1 s to speak1 at e man's m]cy1 !re is /ill left a _w ( possibility ( enjoym5t1 to :i* we c help ourselves1 & :i* no man c h9d]4 ,& j "h x is1 ,i ?9k1 t _m p]sons1 especially ^? :o are h>d-work$1 & ^? :o h "s special tr\ble to be>1 make great mi/ake4 ,!y might1 p]haps1 say at ha/y fir/ sight t x w\ld be selfi% to aim at provid+ !mselves ) pleasures4 ,n at all4 ,n "o :it m ?an x is = !m to buy a bottle ( ,ay]'s ,s>sap>illa 7if !y d n "k bett]7 to cleanse _! blood 9 ! spr+6 ,probably a doll>'s wor? ( almo/ any ?+ out ( any o!r %op ?an a druggi/'s w\ld cleanse _! blood bett]1--a g]anium1 = in/ance1 or a photograph1 or a conc]t1 or a book1 or ev5 fri$ oy/]s1--any ?+1 no matt] :at1 s x is innoc5t1 :i* gives !m a little pleasure1 breaks 9 on ! monotony ( _! "w or _! tr\ble1 & makes !m h = "o half-h\r a good "t4 ,^? :o h ne> & de> ones to rememb] ^! ?+s = !m ne$ no su* words z ,i am writ+ "h4 ,heav5 =give !m if1 be+ ?us bless$1 !y d n ?ank ,god daily & take c\rage4 ,b lonely p1 & p ^: k9 are n k9d or wise 9 ^! ?+s1 mu/ le>n to m9i/] ev5 9 su* ways to !mselves4 ,x is n selfi%4 ,x is n fooli%4 ,x is wise4 ,x is g5]\s4 ,ea* cont5t$ look on a human face is reflect$ 9 e o!r human face :i* sees x2 ea* gr[? 9 a human s\l is a bless+ to e o!r human s\l :i* comes 9 contact ) x4 ,"h w come 91 = _m p1 ! bitt] re/rictions ( pov]ty4 ,!re are s _m m5 & wom5 to :om x w\ld seem simply a taunt to advise !m to sp5d1 n[ & !n1 a doll> = a pleasure4 ,t ! poor mu/ g cold & hungry has nev] seem$ to me ! h>de/ feature 9 _! lot2 !re are worse deprivations ?an t ( food or raim5t1 & ?is v ?+ is "o ( !m4 ,?is is a po9t = *>itable p to rememb]1 ev5 m ?an !y d4 ,we appreciate ?is :5 we give "s plum-pudd+ & turkey at ,*ri/mas1 in/ead ( all coal & flannel4 ,b1 any day 9 ! ye>1 a picture on ! wall might p]haps be z com=t+ z a blanket on ! b$2 &1 at any rate1 w\ld be good = twelve mon?s1 :ile ! blanket w\ld help b six4 ,i h se5 an ,iri% "m1 9 a mud hovel1 turn r$ ) delight at a rattle = h] baby1 :5 ,i am q sure %e w\ld h be5 indiff]5tly grateful = a pair ( socks4 ,food & physicians & money are & always w be on ! e>?4 ,b a m]ry he>t is a cont9ual fea/1 & doe? good l-a m$ic9e2 & lov+ favor is *os51 r ?an gold & silv]4 ,want$4--,a ,home4 ,no?+ c be mean] ?an t ,mis]y %\ld love company4 ,b ! prov]b is f\nd$ on an orig9al pr9ciple 9 human nature1 :i* x is no use to d5y & h>d "w to conqu]4 ,i h be5 uneasily consci\s ( ?is sneak+ s9 9 my own s\l1 z ,i h read article aft] article 9 ! ,engli% newspap]s & magaz9es on ! decad5ce ( ! home _s 9 ,engli% family life1 z se5 9 ! l>ge t[ns & ! metropolis4 ,x seems t ! ,engli% are z badly (f z we4 ,!re1 also1 m5 are wide-awake & gay at clubs & races1 & sleepy & morose 9 _! own h\ses2 sons lead lives indep5d5t ( _! fa!rs & ap>t f _! si/]s & mo!rs2 girls run ab\t z !y please1 )\t c>e or guidance4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s is a spread+ social evil1 & m5 are at _! wit's end to "k :at is to be done ab\t x4 ,!y are ransack+ national "* & cu/oms1 religion1 & ! p>ticul> t5d5cy ( ! pres5t lit]>y & sci5tific ?\ght1 & ! tea*+ & prea*+ ( ! public press1 to f9d out ! root ( ! tr\ble4 ,"o writ] ascribes x to ! exce$+ re/lessness & ! desire to be do+ some?+ :i* are pr$om9ant & indomitable 9 ! ,anglo-,saxon race2 ano!r to ! passion :i* almo/ all families h = seem+ ri*] & m fa%ionable ?an _! means w all[4 ,9 ^!1 & 9 mo/ ( _! o!r !ories1 !y are only work+ r\nd & r\nd1 z doctors s (t5 d1 9 ! dre>y circle ( symptomatic results1 )\t s mu* z t\*+ or p]haps suspect+ _! real c5tre4 ,h[ _m p are bli/]$ = sp9al disease1 or blanket$ = rheumatism1 :5 ! real tr\ble is a little fi]y spot ( inflammation 9 ! l9+ ( ! /oma*6 & all ^! difficulties 9 ! outworks are m]ely ! creak+ ( ! ma*9]y1 because ! c5tral eng9e does n "w prop]ly4 ,bli/]s & blankets may g on = sev5ty ye>s coddl+ ! poor victim2 b he w /ay ill to ! la/ if 8 /oma* be n set "r4 ,!re is a close lik5ess betwe5 ! doctor's high-s\nd+ li/ ( remote symptoms1 :i* he is treat+ z prim>y diseases1 & ! hue & outcry ab\t ! decad5ce ( ! home _s1 ! preval5ce ( excessive & improp] amusem5ts1 club-h\ses1 billi>d-rooms1 !atres1 & s =?1 :i* are ! banes ( homes4 ,! tr\ble is 9 ! homes4 ,homes are /upid1 homes are dre>y1 homes are insuff]able4 ,if "o c be p>don$ = ! ,iri%ism ( su* a say+1 homes are _! own wor/ banes4 ,if homes 7 :at !y %\ld be1 no?+ "u heav5 c\ld be inv5t$ :i* c\ld be bane to !m1 :i* w\ld d m ?an s]ve z useful foil to set (f _! bett] *e]1 _! pleasant] ways1 _! :olesom] joys4 ,^: fault is x t !y are n s8 ,fault is a heavy ^w4 ,x includes g5]ations 9 its pitiless entail4 ,suffici5t = ! day is ! evil !re( is b "o side ( ! tru?4 ,no day is suffici5t unto ! evil !re( is ! o!r4 ,ea* day has to be> burd5s pass$ d[n f s _m o!r days2 ea* p]son has to be> burd5s s complicat$1 s int]wov5 ) ! burd5s ( o!rs2 ea* p]son's fault is s fev]$ & swoll5 by faults ( o!rs1 t !re is no dis5tangl+ ! "q ( responsibility4 ,e ?+ is ev]ybody's fault is ! simple/ & faire/ way ( putt+ x4 ,x is ev]ybody's fault t ! av]age home is /upid1 dre>y1 insuff]able1--a place f :i* fa!rs fly to clubs1 boys & girls to /reets4 ,b :5 we ask :o c d mo/ to rem$y ?is1--9 ^: h&s x mo/ lies to fight ! fight aga9/ ! t5d5cies to monotony1 /upidity1 & in/ability :i* are inh]5t 9 human nature1--!n ! answ] is cle> & l\d4 ,x is ! "w ( wom52 ?is is ! true mission ( wom51 _! "r div9e & unque/ionable1 & includ+ mo/ emphatically ! "r to labor4 ,to create & su/a9 ! atmosph]e ( a home1--x is easily said 9 a v few words2 b h[ _m wom5 h done x8 ,h[ _m wom5 c say to !mselves or o!rs t ?is is _! aim8 ,to keep h\se well wom5 (t5 say !y desire4 ,b keep+ h\se well is ano!r affair1--,i _h almo/ said x has no?+ to d ) creat+ a home4 ,t is n true1 ( c\rse2 com=table liv+1 z reg>ds food & fire & clo!s1 c d mu* to help on a home4 ,nev]!less1 ) "o exception1 ! be/ homes ,i h ev] se5 7 9 h\ses :i* 7 n especially well kept2 & ! v wor/ ,i h ev] kn[n 7 presid$ 7,i mean tyranniz$7 ov] by p]fect h\sekeep]s4 ,all creators are s+le-aim$4 ,nev] w ! pa9t]1 sculptor1 writ] lose sight ( 8 art4 ,ev5 9 ! int]vals ( re/ & div]sion :i* are necess>y to 8 heal? & gr[?1 e ?+ he sees m9i/]s to 8 passion4 ,consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 he makes ea* %ape1 color1 incid5t 8 own2 soon] or lat] x w ent] into 8 "w4 ,s x mu/ be ) ! woman :o w create a home4 ,!re is an evil fa%ion ( spee* :i* says x is a n>r[+ & n>r[ life t a woman leads :o c>es only1 works only = h] husb& & *ildr52 t a high]1 m imp]ative ?+ is t %e h]self be develop$ to h] utmo/4 ,ev5 s cle> & /rong a writ] z ,frances ,cobbe1 9 h] o!rwise admirable essay on ! ,f9al ,cause ( ,woman1 falls into ?is %all[ness ( words1 & speaks ( wom5 :o live solely = _! families z adjectives4 ,9 ! family relation s _m wom5 are no?+ m1 s _m wom5 become ev5 less1 t human conception may p]haps be =giv5 = los+ sight ( ! tru?1 ! ideal4 ,yet 9 wom5 x is h>d to =give x4 ,?9k+ cle>ly1 %e %\ld see t a creator c nev] be an adjective2 & t a woman :o creates & su/a9s a home1 & "u ^: h&s *ildr5 gr[ up to be /rong & pure m5 & wom51 is a creator1 second only to ,god4 ,be=e %e c d ?is1 %e mu/ h developm5t2 9 & by ! do+ ( ?is comes con/ant developm5t2 ! high] h] developm5t1 ! m p]fect h] "w2 ! in/ant h] own developm5t is arre/$1 h] creative p[] /ops4 ,all sci5ce1 all art1 all religion1 all exp]i5ce ( life1 all k ( m5--w help h]2 ! />s 9 _! c\rses c be won to fight = h]4 ,c\ld %e atta9 ! utmo/ ( k1 c\ld %e h all possible human g5ius1 x w\ld be none too mu*4 ,rev]5ce holds its brea? & goes s(tly1 p]ceiv+ :at x is 9 ?is woman's p[] to d2 ) :at div9e pati5ce1 /eadfa/ness1 & inspiration %e mu/ "w4 ,into ! home %e w create1 monotony1 /upidity1 antagonisms _c come4 ,h] =esight w provide occupations & amusem5ts2 h] lov+ & al]t diplomacy w f5d (f disputes4 ,unconsci\sly1 e memb] ( h] family w be z clay 9 h] h&s4 ,m anxi\sly ?an any /atesman w %e m$itate on ! wisdom ( ea* measure1 ! be>+ ( ea* ^w4 ,! lea/ possible gov]n+ :i* is compatible ) ord] w be h] fir/ pr9ciple2 h] second1 ! greate/ possible influ5ce :i* is compatible ) ! gr[? ( individuality4 ,w ! woman ^: bra9 & he>t are work+ ^! problems1 z appli$ to a h\sehold1 be an adjective8 be idle8 ,%e w be no m an adjective ?an ! sun is an adjective 9 ! sol> sy/em2 no m idle ?an ,nature is idle4 ,%e w be p]plex$2 %e w be we>y2 %e w be di%e>t5$1 sometimes4 ,all creators1 save ,"o1 h kn[n ^! pa9s & gr[n /rong by !m4 ,b %e w nev] )draw h] h& = "o in/ant4 ,delays & failures w only set h] to ca/+ ab\t = new in/rum5talities4 ,%e w press all ?+s into h] s]vice4 ,%e w ma/] sci5ces1 t h] boys' ev5+s ne$ n be dull4 ,%e w be worldly wise1 & r5d] to ,caes> 8 dues1 t h] husb& & daught]s may h h] by _! side 9 all _! pleasures4 ,%e w inv5t1 %e w surprise1 %e w =e/all1 %e w rememb]1 %e w laugh1 %e w li/51 %e w be "y1 %e w be old1 & %e w be ?ree times lov+1 lov+1 lov+4 ,?is is too h>d8 ,!re is ! h\se to be kept8 ,& !re are pov]ty & sickness1 & !re is n "t8 ,yes1 x is h>d4 ,& !re is ! h\se to be kept2 & !re are pov]ty & sickness2 b1 ,god be prais$1 !re is "t4 ,a m9ute is "t4 ,9 "o m9ute may live ! ess5ce ( all4 ,i h se5 a begg>-woman make half an h\r ( home on a door/ep1 ) a basket ( brok5 meat6 ,& ! mo/ p]fect home ,i ev] saw 0 9 a little h\se into ! sweet inc5se ( ^: fires w5t no co/ly ?+s4 ,a ?\s& doll>s s]v$ = a ye>'s liv+ ( fa!r1 "m1 & ?ree *ildr54 ,b ! "m 0 a creator ( a home2 h] relation ) h] *ildr5 0 ! mo/ beautiful ,i h ev] se52 ev5 a dull & commonplace man 0 lift$ up & enabl$ to d good "w = s\ls1 by ! atmosph]e :i* ?is woman creat$2 e inmate ( h] h\se involunt>ily look$ into h] face = ! key-note ( ! day2 & x always rang cle>4 ,f ! rose-bud or clov]-leaf :i*1 9 spite ( h] h>d h\sework1 %e always f\nd "t to put by our plates at breakfa/1 d[n to ! essay or /ory %e _h on h& to be read or discuss$ 9 ! ev5+1 !re 0 no int]mission ( h] influ5ce4 ,%e has always be5 & always w be my ideal ( a "m1 wife1 home-mak]4 ,if to h] quick bra91 lov+ he>t1 & exquisite tact _h be5 add$ ! appliances ( weal? & ! enl>gem5ts ( a wid] culture1 h]s w\ld h be5 absolutely ! ideal home4 ,z x 01 x 0 ! be/ ,i h ev] se54 ,x is m ?an tw5ty ye>s s9ce ,i cross$ its ?re%old4 ,i d n "k :e!r %e is liv+ or n4 ,b1 z ,i see h\se aft] h\se 9 :i* fa!rs & mo!rs & *ildr5 are dragg+ out _! lives 9 a hap-haz>d alt]nation ( li/less r\t9e & unpleasant collision1 ,i always ?9k ) a sigh ( t poor little cottage by ! sea%ore1 & ( ! woman :o 0 ! light !re(2 & ,i f9d 9 ! faces ( _m m5 & *ildr51 z pla9ly writt5 & z sad to see z 9 ! newspap] columns ( ,p]sonals1 ,want$1--a home4