,,social ,,pictorial ,,satire ,frontispiece3 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c&le4 ,f ! orig9al draw+ by ,,john ,,lee*4 ,9 ! possession ( ,,john ,,k5drick ,,bangs4 ,esq4 ,! l[] portion has nev] be=e be5 reproduc$4 ,,social ,,pictorial ,,satire4 ,by ,,george ,,du ,,mauri]1 ,au?or ( ,trilby ,! ,m>tian c4 ,,) ,,illu/rations ,,mdcccxcviii ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,caudle ,john ,lee* ,9 ! ,bay ( ,biscay ,o ,a ,specim5 ( ,pluck ,"o ( ,mr4 ,briggs's ,adv5tures 9 ! ,highl&s ,?ank ,goodness6 ,fly-fi%+ has begun6 ,! jolly little ,/reet ,arabs ,do+ a little ,bus9ess ,a ,tol]ably ,broad ,h9t ,*>les ,ke5e ,! ,sn[/orm1 ,jan4 #b1 #ahfg ,wait+ = ! ,l&lord6 ,a ,/roke ( ,bus9ess ,none o' y\r ,l>ks ,an ,affront to ! ,s]vice ,n up to 8 ,bus9ess ,george du ,mauri] ,fel9e ,am5ities ,! ,new ,society ,craze ,a ,pictorial ,puzzle ,ref9em5ts ( ,mod]n ,spee* ,read+ )\t ,te>s ,! ,height ( ,impropriety ,?+s "o w\ld wi% to h express$ diff]5tly ,,social ,,pictorial ,,satire ,x is my purpose to speak ( ! craft to :i* ,i h devot$ ! be/ ye>s ( my life1 ! craft ( portray+1 by means ( little p5-&-ink /rokes1 l9es1 & scrat*es1 a small portion ( ! _w 9 :i* we live2 su* social & dome/ic incid5ts z l5d !mselves to humor\s or satirical treatm5t2 ! illu/rat$ criticism ( life1 ( ! life ( our "t & c\ntry1 9 its light] aspects4 ,! fact t ,i h sp5t s _m ye>s 9 ! practice ( ?is craft does n ( itself1 ,i am well aw>e1 entitle me to lay d[n ! law ab\t x2 ! m]e ex]cise ( an art s pat5t to all1 s easily und]/&$ ( ! p1 does n give "o any special insight into its simple my/]ies1 beyond a c]ta9 p]ception & appreciation ( ! te*nical means by :i* x is produc$--unless "o is gift$ ) ! critical faculty1 a gift ap>t1 to ! possession ( :i* ,i make no claim4 ,!re are two k9ds ( critics ( su* "w z ours4 ,fir/ !re is ! wide public = :om we "w & by :om we are paid2 :o lives to please mu/ please to live2 & :o lives by draw+ = a comic p]iodical mu/ manage to please ! great] numb]4 ,! judgm5t ( ?is critic1 ?\gh (t5 s\nd1 is n infallible2 b 8 v]dict = ! "t be+ is f9al1 & by x we1 :o live by our wits & f h& to m\?1 mu/ ei!r /& or fall4 ,! o!r critic is ! exp]t1 our fell[-craftsman1 :o has le>n$ by initiation1 appr5tice%ip1 & long practice ! simple secrets ( our common trade4 ,he is n q infallible ei!r1 & is apt to conc]n himself m ab\t ! mann] ?an ! matt] ( our p]=mance2 nor is he ( imm$iate importance1 s9ce ) ! public on our side we c d )\t him = a :ile1 & fl\ri% l a gre5 bay-tree 9 spite ( 8 arti/ic disapproval ( our "w2 b he is n to be despis$1 = he is "s ye>s 9 advance ( t o!r critic1 ! public1 :o may1 & probably w1 come r\nd to 8 way ( ?9k+ 9 "t4 ,! fir/ ( ^! two critics is typifi$ by ,molire's fam\s cook1 :o mu/ h be5 a s+ul>ly hone/1 indep5d5t1 & intellig5t p]son1 s9ce he *ose 9 all cases to abide by h] decision1 & n ) an altoge!r unsatisfactory result to ,mank9d6 ,su* cooks are n to be f\nd 9 ^! days--c]ta9ly n 9 ,engl&2 b he is an unlucky craftsman :o does n possess "s su* natural critics 9 8 family1 8 home1 or ne> x--"m1 si/]1 fri5d1 wife1 or *ild--:o w look ov] 8 %\ld] at 8 little sket*1 & say3 ,tommy or ,papa1 or ,gr&papa1 z ! case may be1 t p]son y've j drawn doesn't look q natural1 or3 ,t lady is n prop]ly dress$ = ! p]son y want h] to be--^? hats are n worn ?is ye>1 & s =? & s =?4 ,:5 y h ?or\ghly satisfi$ ?is h\sehold critic1 !n is ! "t to %[ "s h&y bro!r-craftsman y\r am5d$ "w1 & li/5 gratefully :5 he sugge/s t y %\ld put a tone on ?is wall1 & a tree1 or some?+1 9 ! left middle di/ance to balance ! composition1 & raise or depress ! horizon-l9e to get a bett] effect ( p]spective4 ,9 speak+ ( "s ( my fell[-arti/s on ,pun*1 & ( _! "w1 ,i %all try & br+ bo? ^! critical me?ods into play--promis+1 h[ev]1 once = all1 t su* criticism on my "p is simply ! expression ( my individual ta/e or fancy1 ! ta/e or fancy ( "o :o by no means pret5ds to ! un]r+ acum5 ( ,molire's cook1 on ! "o h&1 & :o feels himself by no means infallible 9 8 judgm5t ( purely te*nical matt]s1 on ! o!r4 ,i c only admire & say :y1 or :y ,i don't2 & if ,i fail 9 mak+ y admire & disadmire ) me1 x w mo/ likely be my fault z well z my mis=tune4 ,i _h orig9ally propos$ to treat ( ,ri*>d ,doyle1 ,john ,lee*1 & ,*>les ,ke5e--& f9ally ( myself1 s9ce t ,i %\ld speak ( myself 0 r insi/$ ^u by ^? :o procur$ me ! hon\r ( speak+ at all4 ,i f9d1 h[ev]1 t !re is s mu* to say ab\t ,lee* & ,ke5e t ,i h ?\ght x bett] to sacrifice ,ri*>d ,doyle1 :o belongs to a remot] p]iod1 & ^: "w1 exquisite z x is ( its k9d1 is s mu* slight] ?an !irs1 & fills s mu* less ( ! public eye2 = 8 connection ) ,pun* did n la/ long4 ,moreov]1 p]sonally ,i knew less ( him3 j en\gh to f9d t to "k 0 to love him--a happy peculi>ity he %>$ ) 8 two great collaborators on ,pun*4 ,john ,lee*6 ,:at a "n t 0 to conjure )1 & is /ill6 ,i _c f9d words to express :at x repres5t$ to me ( pure unmix$ delight 9 my y\? & boyhood1 long be=e ,i ev] dream$ ( be+ an arti/ myself6 ,x /&s out ( ! pa? ) su* names z ,dick5s1 ,dumas1 ,byron--n inde$ t ,i am claim+ = him an equal rank ) ^? immortals1 :o wield$ a weapon s mu* m pot5t ?an a m]e c>icaturi/'s p5cil6 ,b if an arti/'s fame is to be measur$ by ! m]e quantity & quality ( ! pleasure he has giv51 :at p9nacle is too high = ,john ,lee*6 ,o!r m5 h drawn bett]2 deep]1 gr&]1 nobl]1 m poetical !mes h employ$ m accompli%$ p5cils1 ev5 9 black & :ite2 b = mak+ "o glad1 ,i c ?9k ( no "o to beat him4 ,to be an app>5tly hopeless invalid at ,*ri/mas-"t 9 "s dre>y1 des]t$1 dismal little ,flemi% t[n1 & to receive ,pun*'s ,almanac 7= #aheh1 let u say7 f "s good-natur$ fri5d 9 ,engl&--t is a ?+ n to be =gott56 ,i little dream$ !n t ,i %\ld come to ,london aga91 & meet ,john ,lee* & become 8 fri5d2 t ,i %\ld be1 alas6 ! la/ man to %ake h&s ) him be=e 8 dea? 7z ,i believe ,i 071 & f9d myself among ! (ficially invit$ m\rn]s by 8 grave2 &1 f9ally1 t ,i %\ld inh]it1 & fill = s _m ye>s 7h[ev] indiff]5tly71 t half-page 9 ,pun* opposite ! political c>toon1 & :i* ,i _h lov$ s well :5 he 0 ! arti/6 ,well1 ,i recov]$ f a long & di/ress+ ailm5t ( my sight :i* _h be5 pron\nc$ incurable1 & came to ,engl&1 :]e ,i 0 introduc$ to ,*>les ,ke5e1 ) :om ,i quickly became intimate1 & x 0 he :o pres5t$ me to ,lee* "o night at "o ( ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,lewis's smok+ conc]ts1 9 ! w9t] ( #ahfj4 ,i rememb] feel+ some:at n]v\s le/ he %\ld take me = a =eign] on acc\nt ( my "n1 & r unnecess>ily w5t out ( my way to assure him t ,i 0 r m ,engli% ?an ,john ,bull himself4 ,x didn't matt] 9 ! lea/2 ,i h no d\bt he saw ?r\gh x all3 he 0 k9dness & c\rtesy itself2 & ,i exp]i5c$ to ! full t emotion s delightful to a "y h]o-wor%ipp] 9 meet+ face to face a _w-wide celebrity :om he has long wor%ipp$ at a di/ance4 ,9 ! words ( ,"l ,t5nyson3 ,i 0 rapt ,by all ! sweet & sudd5 passion ( y\? ,t[>ds greatness 9 its eld]4444 ,b x s happ5$ at j ?is p>ticul> p]iod ( 8 arti/ic c>e] & ( m9e t he no long] %one z a solit>y /> ( ! fir/ magnitude 9 my little firmam5t ( pictorial social satire4 ,a new impulse _h be5 giv5 to ! art ( draw+ on wood1 a new s*ool _h be5 f\nd$1 & new me?ods--to draw /raight f nature in/ead ( tru/+ to memory & imag9ation--_h be5 ! arti/ic ord] ( ! day4 ,m5 & wom51 horses & dogs1 l&scapes & seascapes1 all "o c make pictures (1 ev5 *airs & tables & teacups & sauc]s1 mu/ be /udi$ f ! life--f ! /ill-life1 if y w--by :oev] aspir$ to draw on wood2 ev5 angels & demons & *]ubs & c5taurs & m]maids mu/ be closely imitat$ f nature--or at lea/ z mu* ( !m z c\ld be got f ! liv+ model4 ,once a ,week _h j appe>$1 & ,! ,cornhill ,magaz9e4 ,sir ,john ,millais & ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton 7 !n draw+ on wood j l ! ord9>y mortals2 ,fr$]ick ,walk] _h j />t$ on 8 brief b spl5did c>e]2 ,fr$]ick ,s&ys _h bur/ on ! black-&-:ite _w l a meteor2 & ,*>les ,ke5e1 :o 0 illu/rat+ ! ,cloi/] & ! ,he>? 9 ! int]vals ( 8 ,pun* "w1 _h1 aft] long & pati5t lab\r1 atta9$ t consummate ma/]y ( l9e & effect 9 wood draughtsman%ip t w be = ev] associat$ ) 8 "n2 & 8 "w 9 ,pun*1 if only by virtue ( its extraord9>y te*nical ability1 made ,lee*'s by contra/ appe> slight & almo/ amateuri% 9 spite ( its ease & boldness4 ,s t ) all my admiration = ,lee* x 0 at ! feet ( ,*>les ,ke5e t ,i f\nd myself sitt+2 besides :i* we 7 mu* toge!r 9 ^? days1 talk+ endless %op1 tak+ long walks1 rid+ side by side on ! knife-bo>ds ( omnibuses1 d9+ at *eap re/aurants1 mak+ music at ea* o!r's /udios4 ,8 p]sonal *>m 0 great1 z great 9 its way z ,lee*'s2 he 0 democratic & s 0 ,i1 z "o is b\nd to be :5 "o is impecuni\s & ! _w is "o's oy/] to op5 ) ! fragile po9t ( a lead-p5cil4 ,8 bohemian _w 0 m9e--& ,i f\nd x a v good _w & v mu* to my ta/e--a cle>1 hone/1 :olesome1 innoc5t1 intellectual1 & mo/ indu/ri\s ,briti% bohemia1 ) lots ( tobacco1 lots ( good music1 pl5ty ( talk ab\t lit]ature & art1 & n too mu* victuals or dr9k4 ,_m ( its d5iz5s1 t 71 h become ,royal ,academicians or h ris5 to fame 9 o!r ways2 "s h _h to take a back seat 9 life2 surpris+ly few h gone to ! bad4 ,?is _w1 naturally1 0 n ,lee*'s2 if x _h ev] be51 ,i d\bt2 8 bohemia1 if he ev] _h liv$ 9 "o1 _h be5 ! bohemia ( m$ic9e1 n ( art1 & he seem$ to u !n to be liv+ on social heights ( fame & sport & ari/ocratic spl5d\r :]e none ( u dream$ ( seek+ him--& he did n seek u4 ,we hat$ & despis$ ! bloat$ ari/ocracy1 j z he hat$ & despis$ =eign]s )\t kn[+ mu* ab\t !m2 & ! ari/ocracy1 to d x ju/ice1 did n pe/] u ) its obtrusive advances4 ,b ,i nev] he>d ,lee* spok5 ( o!rwise 9 bohemia ?an ) affectionate admiration1 al?\gh _m ( u seem$ to ?9k t 8 be/ "w 0 done4 ,inde$1 8 "w 0 becom+ some:at fitful 9 quality1 & already %[$ occasional signs ( ha/e & illness & fatigue2 8 fun 0 less g5ial & happy1 ?\gh he drew m vigor\sly ?an ev]1 & n[ & aga9 surpris$ u by surpass+ himself1 z 9 8 s]ies ( ,briggs 9 ! ,highl&s a-*as+ ! de]4 ,all t 0 ?irty ye>s ago & m4 ,i may say at once t ,i h reconsid]$ ! op9ion ,i =m$ ( ,john ,lee* at t "t4 ,lee*1 x is true1 is by no means ! "o bright p>ticul> />1 b he has recov]$ mu* ( 8 lo/ fir/ magnitude3 if he %9es m by :at he has to say ?an by 8 mann] ( say+ x1 ,i h come to ?9k t t is ! be/ ?+ ( ! two to %9e by1 if y _c %9e by bo?2 & ,i f9d t 8 mann] 0 absolutely :at x %\ld h be5 = 8 purpose & 8 "t--nei!r m nor less2 he _h s mu* to say & ( a k9d s delightful t ,i h no "t to pick holes 9 8 mode ( expression1 :i* at its be/ has satisfi$ f> m discrim9at+ exp]ts ?an ,i2 besides :i*1 ! me?ods ( pr9t+ & engrav+ h wond]fully improv$ s9ce 8 day4 ,he drew /raight on ! wood block1 ) a lead-p5cil2 8 delicate grey l9es _h to be translat$ into ! uncompromis+ co>se black l9es ( pr9t]s' ink--a ru9\s process2 & :at 8 "w lo/ 9 ?is way is only to be e/imat$ by ^? :o "k4 ,true1 8 mode ( expression 0 n equal to ,ke5e's--,i nev] knew any t 01 9 ,engl&1 or ev5 approa*$ x--b t1 z ,mr4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+ says1 is ano!r /ory4 ,! /ory t ,i w tell n[ is t ( my brief acqua9tance ) ,lee*1 :i* began 9 #ahfj1 & :i* ,i _h n _m opportunities ( improv+ till ,i met him at ,:itby 9 ! autumn ( #ahfd--;a memorable autumn = me1 s9ce ,i us$ to =ga!r ) him e day1 & h long walks & talks ) him--& d9$ ) him once or twice at ! lodg+s :]e he 0 /ay+ ) 8 wife & son & daught]--all ( :om are n[ dead4 ,he 0 ! mo/ sympa!tic1 engag+1 & attractive p]son ,i ev] met2 n funny at all 9 conv]sation1 or ev] wi%+ to be--except n[ & !n = a capital /ory1 :i* he told 9 p]fection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,lee*4 ,! keynote ( 8 "*1 socially1 seem$ to be self-effacem5t1 high-br$ c\rtesy1 nev]-fail+ consid]ation = o!rs4 ,he 0 ! mo/ *>m+ companion conceivable1 hav+ intimately kn[n s _m important & celebrat$ p1 & lik+ to speak ( !m2 b "o w\ld nev] h guess$ f any?+ he ev] look$ or said t he _h made a :ole nation1 male & female1 g5tle & simple1 old & "y1 laugh z x _h nev] laugh$ be=e or s9ce = a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,he 0 tall1 ?91 & graceful1 extremely h&some1 ( ! high] ,iri% type2 ) d>k hair & :isk]s & complexion1 & v light greyi%-blue eyes2 b ! expression ( 8 face 0 habitually sad1 ev5 :5 he smil$4 ,9 dress1 be>+1 mann]1 & aspect1 he 0 ! v type ( ! well-br$ ,engli% g5tleman & man ( ! _w & good society2 ,i nev] met any "o to beat him 9 t peculi> di/9ction ( =m1 :i*1 ,i ?9k1 has rea*$ its highe/ ,european developm5t 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i am told ! ,ori5tals are /ill our sup]iors 9 deportm5t4 ,b ! natural man 9 him 0 /ill ! be/4 ,?ack]ay & ,sir ,john ,millais1 n bad judges1 & m5 ) _m fri5ds1 h bo? said t !y p]sonally lov$ ,john ,lee* bett] ?an any man !y ev] knew4 ,at ?is "t he 0 pa9t+ 9 oil1 & on an enl>g$ scale1 "s ( 8 m specially popul> sket*es 9 ,pun*1 & v anxi\s to succe$ ) !m1 b n]v\sly diffid5t ( success ) !m1 ev5 ) ,greek3 hoi polloi4 ,he 0 n at 8 happie/ 9 ^! ef=ts2 & !re 0 some?+ pa!tic 9 8 e>ne/ness & p]sev]ance 9 attempt+ a ?+ s _m c d1 b :i* he c\ld n d = want ( a bett] tra9+2 :ile he c\ld d ! inimitable s easily4 ,i came back to t[n be=e ,lee*1 & did n see him aga9 until ! foll[+ ,octob]4 ,on ,saturday aft]noon1 ! #bh?1 ,i call$ at 8 h\se1 ,no4 #f ,! ,t]race1 ,k5s+ton1 ) a v elaborate draw+ 9 p5cil by myself1 :i* ,i pres5t$ to him z a s\v5ir1 & ) :i* he seem$ mu* pleas$4 ,he 0 already work+ at ! ,pun* ,almanac = '#fe1 at a w9d[ on ! second floor ov]look+ ! /reet4 7,i h (t5 gaz$ up at x s9ce47 ,he seem$ v ill1 s sad & depress$ t ,i c\ld sc>cely speak to him = %e] sympa?y2 ,i felt he w\ld nev] get ?r\gh ! lab\r ( t almanac1 & left him ) ! mo/ melan*oly =ebod+s4 ,monday morn+ ! pap]s ann\nc$ 8 dea? on ,sunday1 ,octob] #bi?1 f ang9a pectoris1 ! v morn+ aft] ,i _h se5 him4 ,i 0 invit$ by ,messrs4 ,bradbury & ,evans1 ! publi%]s ( ,pun*1 to ! fun]al1 :i* took place at ,k5sal ,gre54 ,x 0 ! mo/ t\*+ sight imag9able4 ,! grave 0 ne> ,?ack]ay's1 :o _h di$ ! ye> be=e4 ,!re 7 cr[ds ( p1 ,*>les ,dick5s among !m2 ,canon ,hole1 a great fri5d ( ,lee*'s1 & :o has writt5 mo/ affectionately ab\t him1 read ! s]vice2 & :5 ! c(f9 0 l[]$ into ! grave1 ,john ,millais bur/ into te>s & l\d sobs1 sett+ an example t 0 foll[$ all r\nd2 we all =got our manhood & cri$ l wom56 ,i c recall no fun]al 9 my "t :]e simple grief & affection h be5 s op5ly & spontane\sly display$ by s _m /rang]s z well z fri5ds--n ev5 9 ,france1 :]e p are m demon/rative ?an "h4 ,no burial 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey t ,i h ev] se5 ev] gave su* an impression ( univ]sal hon\r1 love1 & regret4 ,:om ! gods love die "y4 ,he 0 only =ty-six6 ,i 0 !n invit$ to jo9 ! ,pun* /aff & take ,lee*'s empty *air at ! weekly d9n]--& bidd5 to cut my initials on ! table1 by 82 8 monogram z x 0 c>v$ by him is ,j4,l4 "u a lee* 9 a bottle1 dat$ #ahed2 & close by on ! same bo>d are ! initials ,w4,m4,t4 ,i flatt] myself t convivially1 at lea/1 my small ,d4,m41 c>v$ 9 imp5etrable oak1 w g d[n to po/]ity 9 r di/+ui%$ company6 ,if ev] !re 0 a squ>e ,engli% hole1 & a squ>e ,engli% peg to fit x1 t hole 0 ,pun*1 & t peg 0 ,john ,lee*4 ,he 0 ,john ,bull himself1 b ,john ,bull ref9$ & civilis$--,john ,bull polite1 mode/1 g5tle--full ( self-respect & self-re/ra9t1 & ) all ! bully s(t5$ out ( him2 manly fir/ & g5tlemanly aft]1 b v soon aft]2 m at home p]haps 9 ! club1 ! draw+-room1 & ! hunt+-field1 9 ,piccadilly & ! ,p>k1 ?an 9 ! f>m or %op or m>ket-place2 a normal ,engli%man ( ! upp] middle class1 ) b "o ?+ abnormal ab\t him1 viz41 8 g5ius1 :i* 0 ( ! k9d to give ! great] pleasure to ! great] numb]--& yet delight ! mo/ fa/idi\s ( 8 day--& ,i ?9k ( ours4 ,"o mu/ be v ultra-ae/hetic1 ev5 n[1 n to feel 8 *>m4 ,he 0 all ( a piece1 & mov$ & work$ ) absolute ease1 fre$om1 & c]ta9ty1 )9 ! limits nature _h assign$ him--& 8 field 0 a v l>ge "o4 ,he saw & repres5t$ ! :ole panorama ( life t came )9 8 imm$iate k5 ) an unwav]+ consi/5cy1 f fir/ to la/2 f a broadly humor\s1 ?\gh mo/ly sympa!tic po9t ( view t nev] *ang$--a v delightful po9t ( view1 if n ! highe/ conceivable4 ,h& & eye work$ ) bra9 9 s+ul> h>mony1 & all ?ree improv$ toge!r contemporane\sly1 ) a p>allelism mo/ int]e/+ to note1 z "o goes ?r\gh ! long s]ies ( 8 social pictures f ! beg9n+4 ,he has no d\bts or hesitations--no bewild]+ subtleties--no seek+ f twelve to f\rte5 o'clock--ei!r 9 8 ideas or te*nique1 :i* v soon becomes an excell5t te*nique1 ?or\ghly suit$ to 8 ideas--rapid1 bold1 spirit$1 full ( col\r1 bread?1 & movem5t--tr\bl+ itself little ab\t details t w n help ! tell+ ( 8 /ory--= be=e ev]y?+ else he has 8 /ory to tell1 & x mu/ ei!r make y laugh or lightly *>m y--& he tells x 9 ! quicke/1 simple/1 d[n-righte/ p5cil /rokes1 al?\gh x is (t5 a complicat$ /ory6 ,= !re are n only ! funny p & ! pretty p act+ out _! little drama 9 ! =egr\nd--!re is ! sc5e 9 :i* !y act1 & ! middle di/ance1 & ! backgr\nd beyond1 & ! sky itself2 beautiful r\gh l&scapes & seascapes & skyscapes1 w9ds & wea!rs1 boi/]\s or sunny seas1 ra9 & /orm & cl\d--all ! poetry ( nature1 t he feels mo/ acutely :ile 8 little p are be+ s unconsci\sly droll 9 ! mid/ ( x all4 ,he is a k+ ( impressioni/s1 & 8 impression becomes ours on ! spot--nev] to be =gott56 ,x is all s quick & fre% & /rong1 s simple1 pat1 & complete1 s direct f "m ,nature h]self6 ,x has ab\t x ! quality ( inevitabl5ess--^? are ! v p :o w\ld h act$ & spok5 9 j t mann]1 & we meet !m e day--! expression ( ! face1 ! movem5t & ge/ure1 9 ang]1 t]ror1 dismay1 scorn1 conceit1 t5d]ness1 elation1 triumph4444 ,:atev] ! mood1 !y c\ld n h look$ or act$ o!rwise--x is life itself4 ,an optimi/ic life 9 :i* joy\sness prevails1 & ! v woes & discomfitures are broadly comical to u :o look on--l "s "o :o has sea-sickness1 or a heada*e aft] a ,gre5wi* banquet--:i* are ab\t ! mo/ tragic ?+s he has dealt )4 7,i am speak+ ( 8 purely social sket*es4 ,= 9 8 admirable l>ge cuts1 political & o!rwise s]i\s1 8 satire is (t5 bitt] & bit+ inde$2 & 8 trag$y almo/ ,hog>?ian47 ,l _m true humori/s1 he 0 ( a melan*oly temp]am5t1 & no d\bt felt attract$ by all t 0 mir?ful & bright1 & 9 happy contra/ to 8 habitual mood4 ,seldom if ev] does a drop ( 8 inn] sadness ooze out ?r\gh 8 p5cil-po9t--& nev] a drop ( gall2 & ,i d n rememb] "o cynical t\* 9 8 :ole s]ies4 ,9 8 ta/es & habits he 0 by nature ari/ocratic2 he lik$ ! society ( ^? :o 7 well dress$1 well br$ & ref9$ l himself1 & p]haps a trifle conv5tional2 he con=m$ q spontane\sly & )\t ef=t to upp]-class ,briti% ideal ( 8 "t1 & _h its likes & dislikes4 ,b 8 /ronge/ pr$ilections ( all are common to ! ,briti% race3 8 love ( home1 8 love ( sport1 8 love ( ! horse & ! h\nd--especially 8 love ( ! pretty woman--! pretty woman ( ! normal1 :olesome ,engli% type4 ,?is *>m+ creature s de> to u all p]vades 8 %[ f beg9n+ to end--%e is a creation ( 81 & he ?or\ghly loves h]1 & draws h] aga9 & aga9 ) a fondness t is half lov]-l & half pat]nal--h] buxom figure1 h] m]ry bright eyes & fre% complexion & fl[+ r+lets1 & purs$-up lips l ,cupid's b[4 ,nor is he ev] tir$ ( display+ h] feet & ankles 7& a little m7 9 gales ( w9d on cliff & pi] & p>ade1 or climb+ ! ,malv]n ,hills4 ,:5 %e puts on golo%es x ne>ly breaks 8 he>t1 & he w\ld fly to o!r climes6 ,he revels 9 h] infantile p\ts & jeal\sies & he>t-burn+s & butt]fly delights & lisp+ mis*iefs2 h] mild1 innoc5t flirtations ) beautiful "y swells1 ^: c>es are equally light4 ,%e is a d>l+1 & he con/antly calls h] s to h] face4 ,h] fav\rite seaside nook becomes ! m]maid's haunt2 h] back hair flies & dries 9 ! w9d1 & di/urbs ! peace ( ! too susceptible ,pun*4 ,%e is a little amazon p\r rire1 & rides across c\ntry1 & drives 7ev5 a hansom sometimes1 ) a pair ( magnific5t "y :isk]&oes smok+ _! co/ly cig>s inside72 %e is a toxophilite1 & h] arr[ /icks1 = x is b>b$ ) innoc5t s$uction1 & h] bull's-eye is ! s(t milit>y he>t4 ,%e we>s a cricket-cap & breaks ,aunt ,sally's nose sev5 times2 %e puts h] pretty little foot ^u ! croquet-ball--& croquet'd y are completely6 ,) :at glee %e w\ld h r9k$ & t5nis$ if he _h liv$ a little long]6 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,bay ,,( ,,biscany ,o ,! ,la/ ,sweet ,?+ 9 ,hats & ,walk+-,/icks4--,pun*1 ,septemb] #bg1 #ahfb4 ,%e is light ( he>t1 & p]haps a little ( head6 ,h] wor/ tr\ble is :5 ! capta9 gives ! w+ ( ! f[l to "s o!r d>l+ :o might be h] tw9-si/]2 h] mo/ t]rible nightm>e is :5 %e dreams t great /upid ,capta9 ,sprawl] upsets a di% ( trifle ov] h] new lace dress ) ! blue sat9 slip2 b next morn+ %e is h]self aga91 & rides 9 ! ,r[1 & /ops to speak ) t great /upid ,capta9 ,sprawl]1 :o is v nice to look at1 ^: back is v beautiful1 & :o sprawls mo/ gracefully ov] ! rail+s1 & pays h] ^? delightful1 absurd complim5ts ab\t h] & h] horse be+ su* a capital pair1 :ile1 z a foil to s mu* grace & spl5d\r1 a poor little snub-nos$1 ill-dress$1 ill-condition$ dw>f ( a snob looks on1 suck+ ! top ( 8 *eap cane 9 abject admiration & hopeless envy6 ,!n %e pats & kisses ! nice s(t nose ( ,cornet ,fl9d]s's hunt]1 :i* is deuc$ly aggravat+ = ,cornet ,fl9d]s1 y "k--b :5 t noble sportsman is froz5 out & _c hunt1 %e plays scrat*-cradle ) him 9 ! b\doir ( h] fa!r's c\ntry h\se1 or pit*es *ocolate into 8 m\? f ! oak l&+2 & %e lets him fa/5 ! skates on to h] pretty feet4 ,happy cornet6 ,& %e plays billi>ds ) h] h&some c\s9--a gu>dsman at lea/--& in=ms him t %e is j eighte5 to 8 love--& /&s "u ! mi/letoe & asks ?is enviable relation ( h]s to %[ h] :at ! g>rot]'s hug is l2 & :5 he proce$s to d s %e calls out 9 di/ress because 8 po9t$ wax$ m\/a*e has scrat*$ h] pretty *eek2 & :5 ,mr4 ,pun* is !re1 at d9n]1 %e & a si/] d>l+ pull crack]s across 8 ,augu/ :ite wai/coat1 & scream 9 pretty t]ror at ! explosion2 to t wor?y's excessive jubilation1 = ,mr4 ,pun* is ,lee* himself1 & no?+ %e does c ev] be amiss 9 8 eyes6 ,sometimes1 inde$1 %e is s]i\sly transfix$ h]self1 & bids ,mr4 ,tongs1 ! hairdress]1 cut (f a long lock ( h] hair :]e x w n be miss$---& %e looks s lovely "u ! sm>t ( ,cupid's arr[ t we are frantically jeal\s ( ! irresi/ible w>rior = :om ! jetty tress is de/9$4 ,9 %ort1 %e is innoc5ce & livel9ess & heal? inc>nate--a human kitt54 ,:5 %e m>ries ! gild$ y\? ) ! ambrosial :isk]s1 _! honeymoon+ is l play+ at be+ m>ri$1 _! he>tless bill+s & coo+s are en*ant+ to see4 ,%e w h no tr\bles--,lee* w take good c>e ( t2 h] matrimonial tiffs w be ( ! slighte/2 h]s w be a well-regulat$ h\sehold2 ! c\rse ( h] conjugal love w run smoo? 9 spite ( h] little indiscretions--=1 l ,bluebe>d's wife1 %e c be curi\s at times1 & coax & :e$le to "k ! my/]ies ( ,freemasonry1 & cry because ,edw9 w n reveal ! secret ( ,mr4 ,p]cy1 ! horse-tam]2 & h[ ,edw9 c resi/ su* an appeal is m ?an we c und]/&6 ,b soon !y w h a l>ge family1 & live happy ev] aft]1 & by ! "t _! elde/-born is ?irte5 ye>s old1 ! d>l+ ( f\rte5 ye>s back w be a regul> mat]familias1 /\t1 matronly1 & r sev]e2 & ,edw9 w be fat1 bald1 & middle-ag$1 & br+ home a bundle ( asp>agus & a nice new p]ambulator to celebrate ! w$d+-day6 ,& he loves h] bro!rs & c\s9s1 milit>y or o!rwise1 j z de>ly1 & makes !m equally beautiful to ! eye1 ) ^? lovely droop+ :isk]s t us$ to fall & bru% _! bosoms1 _! sm>tly wai/coat$ bosoms1 a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago6 ,he dresses !m ev5 bett] ?an ! d>l+s1 & has none b ! k9dlie/ & g5tle/ satire = _! little vanities & conceits--= !y h no real vices1 ^! *>m+ y\?s1 beyond smok+ too mu* & bett+ a little & gett+ gracefully tipsy at race-meet+s & ,gre5wi* d9n]s--& sometimes runn+ into debt ) _! tailors1 ,i suppose6 ,& !n h[ boldly !y ride to h\nds1 & h[ spl5didly !y fight 9 ! ,crimea6 h[ lightly !y dance at home6 ,h[ heal?y1 good-hum\r$1 & manly !y are1 ) all _! vag>ies ( dress & jewell]y & acc5t6 ,x is easy to =give !m if !y give ! :ole ( _! m9ds to _! :ite neckties1 or are deject$ because !y h lo/ ! little gridiron (f _! *atela9e1 or lose all pres5ce ( m9d :5 a smut settles on _! noses1 & turn fa9t at ! sight ( ,mrs4 ,gamp's umbrella6 ,& next to ^! enviable be+s he loves & rev]es ! sportsman4 ,"o is made to feel t ! true sportsman1 :e!r he %oots or hunts or fi%es1 is an ,augu/ be+1 z he ought to be 9 ,great ,brita91 & ,lee* has done him full ju/ice ) 8 p5cil4 ,he is no subject = flippant satire2 s !re he sits 8 horse1 or /alks ?r\gh 8 turnip-field1 or h&les 8 rod l a god6 ,h&some1 well-appo9t$ f top to toe1 ari/ocratic to ! f+]-tips--a mo/ impressive figure1 ! despair ( =eign]s1 ! envy ( all outsid]s at home 7includ+ ! pres5t lectur]76 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,specim5 ,,( ,,pluck ,,ruggles4 ,hold h>d1 ,ma/] ,george4 ,x's too wide1 & uncommon deep6 ,,ma/] ,,george4 ,all "r1 ,ruggles6 ,we c bo? swim6--,pun*4 ,he has nev] be5 pa9t$ l ?is be=e6 ,:at spl5did lords & squires1 fat or lean1 hook-nos$ or eagle-ey$1 well tann$ by sun & w9d1 9 faultless kit1 on priceless m\nts6 ,h[ r$ol5t !y are ( heal? & weal?1 & ! secure consci\sness ( high social position--( ! cool bus9ess-l self-importance t sits s well on ^? :o are kn[+ 9 ! noble/ pursuit t c ev] employ ! en]gies & engross ! m9d ( a well-born ,briton2 = !y c ride almo/ z well z _! grooms1 ^! mighty hunt]s be=e ! ,"l1 & "k ! c\ntry almo/ z well z ! huntsman himself6 ,& :at sons & gr&sons & gr&daught]s are gr[+ up r\nd !m1 on delightful ponies no gate1 h$ge1 or brook c dismay--no?+ b ! h>d high-road6 ,x is a glori\s1 exhil>at+ sc5e1 ) ! beautiful w9try l&scape /ret*+ away to ! cl\dy ,novemb] sky1 & ! lords & ladies gay1 & ! h\nds1 & ! fro/y-fac$1 %ort-temp]$ old huntsman1 ! v p]fection ( 8 k9d2 & ! poor cockney snobs on _! hir$ screws1 & ! meek clod-hopp+ lab\r]s look+ on excit$ & bewild]$1 happy = a mom5t at behold+ s mu* happ9ess 9 _! bett]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,mr4 ,,brigg',s ,,adv5tures ,,9 ,,! ,,highl&s ,aft] aim+ = a ,qu>t] ( & ,h\r ,mr4 ,b4 fires bo? ( 8 ,b>rels--&--misses6666 ,tableau--,! ,=e/]'s ,angui%--,pun*1 #ahfa4 ,to h se5 ^! sket*es ( ! hunt+-field is to h be5 !re 9 p]son4 ,x is almo/ ! only hunt+ t ,i ev] _h--& probably ev] %all h--& ,i am almo/ cont5t t x %\ld be s6 ,x is s mu* easi] & simpl] to draw = ,pun* ?an to drive across c\ntry6 ,& !n1 z a set-(f to all ?is successful a*ievem5t1 ?is pride & pomp & circum/ance ( glori\s sport1 we h ! immortal & ev]-belov$ figure ( ,mr4 ,briggs1 :om ,i look ^u z ,lee*'s ma/]piece--! example above all o!rs ( ! mo/ humor\s & good-natur$ satire t 0 ev] p5n$ or p5cill$4 ,! m ridicul\s he is ! m we love him2 he is m w9n+ & sympa!tic ?an ev5 ,mr4 ,pickwick himself1 & ,i almo/ ?9k a great] creation6 ,besides1 x took two to make ,mr4 ,pickwick1 ! au?or & ! arti/1 :]eas ,mr4 ,briggs issu$ fully equipp$ f ! bra9 ( ,lee* alone6 ,n inde$ t all unau?oris$ gallop]s aft] ! fox f9d =giv5ess 9 ! eyes ( ,lee*4 ,woe to ! vulg> little cockney snob :o d>es to obtrude 8 ugly mug & 8 big cig> & 8 hir$1 brok5-w9d$ rip on ^! hall[$ & ?rice-happy hunt+-gr\nds6--an e>!nw>e pot among vessels ( brass2 ! puni%m5t %all be made to fit ! crime2 bett] if he fell (f & 8 horse roll$ ov] him ?an t he %\ld dress & ride & look l t6 ,= ! pa9 ( brok5 bones is easi] to be> ?an ! scorn ( a true ,briti% sportsman6 ,illu/ration3 ,,?ank ,,goodness6 ,,fly-,,fi%+ ,,has ,,begun6 ,,mill]4 ,don't !y really1 p]haps !y'll bite bett] t[>ds ! cool ( ! ev5+1 !y mo/ly d4--,pun*1 #aheg4 ,!n !re are ! fi%]m5 :o nev] cat* any fi%1 b :om no /ress ( wea!r c daunt or di/ress4 ,!re !y sit or /& ) ! w9d bl[+ or ! ra9 soak+1 9 d>k l&scapes ) ruffl$ /reams & om9\s cl\ds1 & sway+ trees t turn up ! :ites ( _! leaves--"o almo/ he>s ! w9d ru% ?r\gh !m4 ,"o almo/ =gets ! comical little =lorn figure :o gives su* po9t to all ! angry turbul5ce ( nature 9 ! impression produc$ by ! mise en scne itself--an impression s happily1 s vividly sugge/$ by a few rapid1 in/ructive p5cil /rokes & ?umb smudges t x haunts ! memory l a dream4 ,he loves su* op5-air sc5es s s9c]ely1 he kn[s s well h[ to express & communicate ! p]5nial *>m !y h = him1 t ! v]ie/ bookworm becomes a sportsman ?r\gh %e] sympa?y--by ! m]e fact ( look+ at !m4 ,& h[ _m p & ?+s he loves t mo/ ( u love6--x w\ld take all night to enum]ate !m--! good au?oritative pat]- & mat]familias2 ! delightful little girls2 ! *>m+ *eeky s*ool-boys2 ! jolly little /reet ,arabs1 :o fill old g5tlem5's lett]-boxes ) oy/]-%ells & gooseb]ry-sk9s2 ! cabm51 ! busm52 ! policem5 ) ! old-fa%ion$ *imney-pot hat2 ! old ba?+-wom51 & ,jack-a%ores1 & jolly old t>s--8 ,briti% t> is irresi/ible1 :e!r he is hook+ a sixty-f\r p\nd] out ( ! ,black ,sea1 or rid+ a ,turk1 or dr9k+ tea in/ead ( grog & compla9+ ( its /r5g?6 ,!re seems to be h>dly a mir?ful corn] ( ,engli% life t ,lee* has n se5 & lov$ & pa9t$ 9 ?is s+ul>ly g5ial & optimi/ic mann]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,jolly ,,little ,,/reet ,,arabs ,f ! orig9al draw+ = ,pun* 9 possession ( ,john ,k5drick ,bangs1 ,esq4 ,8 loves are _m & 8 hates are few--b he is a good hat] all ! same4 ,he hates ,mawworm & ,/igg9s1 & s d we4 ,he hates ! =eign]--:om he does n "k1 z he>tily z ,?ack]ay does1 :o seems to "k him s well--) a hatr$ t seems to me a little unju/1 p]haps3 all ,france is n 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e2 _m ,fr5*m5 c dress & ride1 drive & %oot z well z anybody2 & !y began to use ! tub v soon aft] we did--a doz5 ye>s or s1 p]haps--say aft] ! c\p d'tat 9 #ahea4 ,!n he hates ) a deadly hatr$ all :o make music 9 ! /reet or next door--& prea* 9 ! crossways & bawl _! w>es on ! p>ade4 ,:at w\ld he h said ( ! ,salvation ,army8 ,he is haunt$ by ! b>k ( 8 neighb\r's dog1 by ! cr[ ( 8 neighb\r's ,co*9 ,*9a cock2 he _c ev5 be> 8 neighb\r to h 8 *imney swept2 & z = ! ,*ri/mas waits--we all rememb] t tragic picture6 ,?is exagg]at$ av]sion to noises became a disease ) him1 & possibly ha/5$ 8 end4 ,among 8 pet hates we mu/ n =get ! gorge\s flunky & ! guzzl+ ald]man1 ! le]+ old fop1 ! rascally book-mak]1 ! sweat+ ,jew tradesman1 & ! poor little snob 7! ',arry ( 8 day7 :o tries va9ly to gr[ a m\/a*e1 & we>s su* a %ock+ bad hat1 & iron heels to 8 %oes1 & %uns ! ,p>k dur+ ! riots = fe> ( be+ pelt$ = a h>i/ocrat1 & ^: puni%m5t ,i ?9k is almo/ 9 excess ( 8 misdemeanor4 ,to succe$ 9 ov]-dress+ "o's self 7z 8 swells did occasionally )\t m>r+ _! beauty7 is almo/ z ignom9i\s z to fail2 & :5 ! failure comes f want ( means1 !re is also almo/ a pa!tic side to x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,do+ ,a ,,little ,,bus9ess ,,old ,,eque/rian4 ,well1 b--y're n ! boy ,i left my horse )6 ,,boy4 ,no1 sir2 ,i ji/ spekilat$1 & b\ght 'im ( t'o!r boy = a h>p5ny4--,pun*4 ,& he is a little bit h>d on old frumps1 ) fat ankles & scraggy bosoms & r$ noses--b anyh[ we are made to laugh--quod erat demon/r&um4 ,we also "k t he has a /rong objection to cold mutton = d9n]1 & mu* pref]s a :itebait banquet at ,gre5wi*1 or a nice well-ord]$ repa/ at ! ,/> & ,g>t]4 ,s d we4 ,& ! only ?+ he fe>$ is ! horse4 ,nimrod z he is1 & ! happie/ illu/rator ( ! hunt+-field t ev] 01 he seems = ev] haunt$ by a t]ror ( ! heels ( t noble animal he drew s well--& ,i ?or\ghly sympa?ise ) him6 ,9 all ! s]ies ! *ief note is joy\sness1 high spirits1 ! pleasure ( be+ alive4 ,!re is no ,welts*m]z 9 8 happy _w1 :]e all is = ! be/--no hank]+ aft] ! moon1 no discont5t ) ! pres5t ord] ( ?+s4 ,only "o little lady discov]s t ! _w is holl[1 & h] doll is /uff$ ) bran2 only "o gorge\s swell has exhau/$ ! possibilities ( ?is life1 & f9ds out t he is at loss = a new s5sation4 ,s :at does he d8 ,cut 8 ?roat8 ,g & %oot big game 9 ,africa8 ,no2 he visits ! top ( ! ,monum5t on a ra9y day1 or invites 8 bro!r-swells to a ,pun* & ,judy %[ 9 8 rooms1 or rides to ,:ite*apel & back on an omnibus ) a bag ( p]iw9kles1 & picks !m out ) a p96 ,ev5 :5 8 hum\r is at its broade/1 & he revels 9 almo/ pantomimic fun1 he nev] loses sight ( tru? & nature--nev] /rikes a false or unc]ta9 note4 ,rob9son goes to an ev5+ p>ty ) a spik$ knuckle-du/] 9 8 pocket & sits d[n4 ,jones digs an eld]ly p>ty call$ ,smi? 9 ! back ) ! po9t ( 8 umbrella1 "u ! impression t x is 8 fri5d ,br[n4 ,a *>m+ little /reet ,arab pr9ts ! soles ( 8 muddy feet on a sm>t old g5tleman's :ite ev5+ wai/coat4 ,tompkyns writes ,h5rietta on ! /&s "u two he>ts transfix$ by an arr[1 & 8 wife1 ^: "n is ,matilda1 cat*es him 9 ! act4 ,an old g5tleman1 madd5$ by a bluebottle1 sma%es all 8 furniture & breaks e w9d[-pane b "o--:]e ! bluebottle is4 ,& 9 all ^! sc5es "o does n "k :i* is ! mo/ irresi/ible1 ! mo/ inimitable--! m]e droll]y or ! dramatic tru? ( ge/ure & facial expression4 ,! way 9 :i* e-day p really behave 9 absurd situations & "u comically try+ circum/ances is q funny en\gh = him2 & if he exagg]ates a little & goes beyond ! absolute prose ( life 9 ! direction ( c>icature1 he nev] deviates a hair's-bread? f ! groove human nature has laid d[n4 ,!re is exagg]ation1 b no di/ortion4 ,! mo/ wildly funny p are l[ com$ians ( ! highe/ ord]1 ^: fun is nev] =c$ & nev] fails2 !y f\nd !mselves on fact1 & only burlesque :at !y h se5 9 actual life--!y nev] evolve _! fun f ! dep?s ( _! inn] consci\sness2 & 9 ?is naturalness1 = me1 lies ! greatness ( ,lee*4 ,!re is ne>ly always a t5d]ness 9 ! laught] he excites1 born ( ! t\* ( nature t makes ! :ole _w k96 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,tol]ably ,,broad ,,h9t ,oh1 ,i beg y\r p>don1 sir1 b y didn't say z we 7 to pull up any:]e1 did y1 sir8--,pun*1 #ahei4 ,:]e mo/ ( all he gives u a s5se ( ! exub]ant joy\sness & buoyancy ( life is 9 ! sket*es ( ! seaside--! newly discov]$ joys ( :i* _h !n n become commonplace to p ( ! middle class4 ,! good old seaside has gr[n r /ale by ?is "t--! v *ildr5 ( to-day dig & paddle 9 a half-p]functory sort ( fa%ion1 ) a c]ta9 /olidity1 & are 9 /range contra/ to ^? highly elate & en*ant+ little romps t fill 8 seaside pictures4 ,inde$1 no?+ seems s jolly1 no?+ seems s funny1 n[1 z :5 ,lee* 0 draw+ = ,pun*4 ,! gaiety ( "o nation at lea/ has be5 eclips$ by 8 dea?4 ,is x m]ely t !re is no su* light humori/ to see & draw = u 9 a frolicsome _s all ! fun & ! jollity8 ,is x because "s ( u h gr[n old8 ,or is x t ! ,briti% p !mselves h *ang$ & gone back to _! old way ( tak+ _! pleasure sadly8 ,ev]y?+ is s diff]5t1 someh[2 ! v girls !mselves h gr[n a head tall]1 & look s]i\s1 /ately1 & dignifi$1 l ,olympian goddesses1 ev5 :5 !y are danc+ & play+ lawn-t5nis4 ,i = "o %\ld no m dream ( call+ !m ! d>l+s ?an ,i %\ld d>e to kiss !m "u ! mi/letoe1 7 ,i ev] s spl5did a "y capta94 ,inde$ ,i am too pro/rate 9 admiration--,i c only suck ! top ( my /ick & gaze 9 jeal\s ec/asy1 l "o ( ,lee*'s little snobs4 ,!y are no long] pretty z _! gr&mo!rs 7--:om ,lee* drew s well 9 ! old days6 ,!y are beautiful6 ,& !n !y are s cultivat$1 & "k su* a lot--( books1 ( art1 ( sci5ce1 ( politics1 & !ology--( ! _w ! fle%1 & ! devil4 ,!y actually ?9k = !mselves2 !y h brok5 loose & jump$ ov] ! r+-f5ce2 !y h tak5 to ! wat]1 ^! lovely *icks1 & swim l duckl+s1 to ! dismay ( ^? good old cocks & h5s1 _! gr&p>5ts6 ,& my love ( !m is t+$ ) awe1 z 0 ,lee*'s love ( t mighty1 beautiful1 b mo/ unc]ta9 quadrup$1 ! ?or\ghbr$ horse--=1 l him1 :5 !y are good1 !y are v1 v good1 b :5 !y are bad1 !y are horrid4 ,we h *ang$ o!r ?+s z well3 ! swell has become ! ma%]1 & is a t]rible dull dog2 ! poor little snob has blossom$ into a blatant ',arry1 & no long] we>s impossible hats & iron heels to 8 boots2 he has ris5 9 ! social scale1 & holds 8 own )\t fe> or fav\r 9 ! ,p>k & ev]y:]e else4 ,to be tak5 = a h>i/ocrat is 8 dream6--ev5 if he be pelt$ = x4 ,9 8 high] developm5ts he becomes a b\nd]1 & b\nds away 9 mo/ respectable ,we/ ,end ball-rooms4 ,he is ! only p]son ) any high spirits left--p]haps t is :y high spirits h gone out ( fa%ion1 l box+ ! wat* & wr5*+ (f door-knock]s6 ,& ! snob ( our day is q a diff]5t p]son1 m likely ?an n to be f\nd hobnobb+ ) dukes & du*esses--z irreproa*able 9 dress & demean\r z ,lee* himself4 ,?ack]ay discov]$ & *ri/5$ him = u long ago2 & he is relat$ to mo/ ( u1 & moves 9 ! be/ society4 ,he has ev5 ceas$ to brag ( 8 intimacy ) ! great1 !y h become s commonplace to him2 & if he swagg]s at all1 x is ab\t 8 acqua9tance ) "s popul> actor or comic vocali/ :om he is privileg$ to call by 8 *ri/ian-"n4 ,& ^? spl5did old gr&ees ( high rank1 s impos+ ( aspect1 s cru%+ to u poor mortals by m]e virtue n ( _! weal? & title alone1 b ( _! high-br$ di/9ction ( feature & be>+--to :i* ,lee* did su* ample ju/ice--:at has become ( !m8 ,!y are l ! sn[s ( ye/]-ye>6 ,!y h gone ! way ( _! beautiful *>iots ) ! elaborate armorial be>+s & ! tassell$ hamm]clo?1 ! bewigg$1 cock$-hatt$ coa*man1 & ! two gorge\s flunkies hang+ on beh9d4 ,sir ,gorge\s ,midas has beat5 ! dukes 9 m]e gorge\sness1 flunkies & all--burlesqu$ ! vulg> side ( !m1 & unconsci\sly %am$ x out ( exi/5ce2 made swagg] & o/5tation unpopul> by 8 own evil example--actually improv$ ! mann]s ( ! great by %e] mimicry ( _! defects4 ,he has m>ri$ 8 sons & 8 daught]s to !m & spoil$ ! noble curve ( ^? lovely noses t ,lee* drew s well1 & br\ght !m d[n a peg 9 _m ways1 & giv5 !m a new lease ( life2 & he has enabl$ u to discov] t !y are n ( su* diff]5t clay f ourselves aft] all4 ,all ! old slavi% =mulae ( def]5ce & respect--,y\r ,grace1 ,y\r ,lady%ip1 ,my ,"l--t us$ to run s glibly (f our tongues :5ev] we _h a *ance1 are n[ left to s]vants & %opkeep]s2 & my slight exp]i5ce ( !m1 = "o1 is t !y d n want to be toadi$ a bit1 & t !y are v polite1 well-br$1 & mo/ agreeable p4 ,if we may judge ( our mod]n ari/ocracy by t v sl5d] fragm5t ( our contempor>y fiction1 mo/ly ,am]ican1 t /ill ?9ks x wor? writ+ ab\t1 our "y noble ( to-day is ! mo/ good-hum\r$1 tol]ant1 simple-he>t$1 simple-m9d$1 unsophi/icat$ creature alive--?9k+ no?+ ( 8 hon\rs--pro/rate "u ! little foot ( "s fair ,yankee1 :o is j z likely z n to jilt him = "s transatlantic pa9t] n yet kn[n to fame4 ,comp>e ?is unpret5d+ y\? to "o ( ,bulw]'s h]oes1 or ,disraeli's1 or ev5 ,?ack]ay's6 ,& 8 simple old duke ( a fa!r & 8 d[dy old du*ess ( a "m are almo/ z devoid ( swagg] z himself2 !y seem to apologise = _! v exi/5ce1 if we may tru/ ^! ,am]ican *ronicl]s :o seem to "k !m s well2 & ,i really ?9k we no long] c>e to he> & read ab\t !m q s mu* z we did--unless x be 9 ! society pap]s6 ,b all ^! pa/ mann]s & cu/oms t "s ( u c rememb] s well--all ^! obsolete p1 f ! heavily :isk]$ swell to ! policeman ) ! lea!r-b\nd *imney-pot hat1 f good pat]- & mat]-familias :o 7 actually look$ up to & obey$ by _! *ildr51 to ! croquet-play+ d>l+s 9 ! pork-pie hats & huge cr9ol9es--all survive & w survive = _m a ye> 9 ,john ,lee*'s ,pictures ( ,life & ,"*4 ,except = a c]ta9 g5tl5ess1 k9dl9ess1 & self-effac+ mode/y common to bo?1 & :i* made !m appe> almo/ angelic 9 ! eyes ( _m :o knew !m1 x w\ld be difficult to imag9e a great] contra/ to ,lee* ?an ,*>les ,ke5e4 ,*>les ,ke5e 0 absolutely unconv5tional1 & ev5 almo/ ecc5tric4 ,he dress$ m ) a view to arti/ic picturesqu5ess ?an to fa%ion1 & despis$ gloves & *imney-pot hats1 & black coats & broadclo? g5]ally4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,,ke5e ,f a photograph by ,elliott & ,fry1 ,london4 ,scot* twe$ 0 good en\gh = him 9 t[n & c\ntry alike4 ,?\gh a ,tory 9 politics1 he 0 democratic 9 8 ta/es & habits4 ,he lik$ to smoke 8 %ort black pipe on ! tops ( omnibuses2 he lik$ to lay & light 8 own fire & cook 8 mutton-*op ^u x4 ,he _h a passion = music & a beautiful voice1 & sang ) a s+ul> pa?os & *>m1 b he pref]r$ ! s\nd ( 8 bagpipes to t ( 8 own s++1 & ?\ght t y mu/ pref] x too6 ,he 0 = ev] sket*+ 9 p5 & ink1 indoors & out--he us$ at "o "t to c>ry a little ink-bottle at 8 buttonhole1 & /eel p5s 9 8 wai/coat-pocket1 & ?us equipp$ he w\ld sket* :atev] took 8 fancy 9 8 walks abroad--h\ses1 'busses1 cabs1 p--bits ( /reet & squ>e1 scaffold+s1 ho>d+s ) adv]tisem5ts--sea1 riv]1 moor1 lake1 & m\nta9--:at has he n sket*$ ) t ma/]ly p5 t _h already be5 s c>efully tra9$ by long & ardu\s practice 9 a life-s*ool8 ,8 he>t 0 9 8 "w f fir/ to la/2 beyond 8 bagpipes & 8 old books 7= he 0 a passionate read]71 he seem$ to h no o!r hobby4 ,8 facility 9 sket*+ became ph5om5al1 z also 8 k ( :at to put 9 & :at to leave out1 s t ! effect he aim$ at %\ld be secur$ 9 p]fection & ) ! smalle/ appe>ance ( lab\r4 ,among 8 o!r gifts he _h a physical gift ( ine/imable value = su* "w z ours--namely1 a spl5did h&--a l>ge1 muscul>1 well-%ap$1 & mo/ workman-l h&1 ^: long deft f+]s c\ld move ) equal ease & c]ta9ty 9 all directions4 ,i h se5 x at "w--& x 0 a pleasure to wat* its acrobatic dext]ity1 its un]r+ precision ( t\*4 ,x c\ld draw ) non*alant facility p>allel /raight l9es1 or curv$1 ( j ! "r ?ickness & di/ance f ea* o!r--almo/ z regul> z if !y _h be5 drawn ) rul] or compass--almo/1 b n q4 ,! quit5ess w\ld h made !m me*anical1 & robb$ !m ( _! *>m ( human h&icraft4 ,a cunn+ & ob$i5t slave1 ?is wond]ful h&1 = :i* no comm& f ! head c\ld come amiss--a slave1 moreov]1 t _h mo/ ?or\ghly le>n$ its bus9ess by long appr5tice%ip to "o especial trade1 l ! head & l ! eye t guid$ x4 ,lee*1 no d\bt1 _h a good natural h&1 t swept ab\t ) enviable fre$om & boldness1 b = want ( e>ly discipl9e x c\ld n execute ^! miracles ( skill2 & ! comm&s t came f ! head also lack$ ! precis5ess :i* results f pati5tly acquir$ & well-dige/$ k1 s t ,mr4 ,h& 0 apt n[ & !n to zigzag a little on its own acc\nt--9 backgr\nds1 on floors & walls1 "u *airs & tables1 :5ev] a little tone 0 felt to be desirable--sometimes 9 ! %ad+ ( coats & tr\s]s & ladies' dresses4 ,b x nev] took a lib]ty ) a human face or a horse's head2 & :5ev] x w5t a little a/ray y c\ld always read betwe5 ! l9es & "k exactly :at x meant4 ,!re is no difficulty 9 read+ betwe5 ,ke5e's l9es2 e "o ( !m has its unmi/akable def9ite intimation2 e "o is ! "r l9e 9 ! "r place6 ,we mu/ rememb] t !re are no su* ?+s z l9es 9 nature4 ,:e!r we use !m to repres5t a human pr(ile1 ! dep? ( a %ad[1 ! d>kness ( a cloak or a ?und]-cl\d1 !y are m]e conv5tional symbols4 ,!y 7 inv5t$ a long "t ago1 by a di/+ui%$ sportsman :o 0 also a heav5-born amateur arti/--! ,john ,lee* ( 8 day--:o engrav$ = u 7f life7 ! picture ( mammo? on "o ( its own tusks4 ,& we h accept$ !m ev] s9ce z ! *eape/ & simple/ way ( int]pret+ 9 black & :ite = ! wood-engrav] ! %apes & %ad[s & col\rs ( nature4 ,!y may be scrat*y1 feeble1 & unc]ta91 or firm & bold--?ick & ?9--/raight1 curv$1 p>allel1 or irregul>--cross-hat*$ once1 twice1 a doz5 times1 at any angle--e arti/ has 8 own way ( gett+ 8 effect4 ,b "s ways are bett] ?an o!rs1 & ,i ?9k ,ke5e's is ! firme/1 loose/1 simple/1 & be/ way t ev] 01 &--! mo/ difficult to imitate4 ,8 m]e p5-/rokes h1 = ! exp]t1 a beauty & an int]e/ q ap>t f ! ?+ !y are made to depict1 :e!r he uses !m z m]e outl9es to express ! %ape ( ?+s animate or inanimate1 ev5 su* %apeless1 irregul> ?+s z ! /ones on a sea-bea*--or 9 comb9ation to sugge/ ! tone & col\r ( a dress-coat1 or a drunk>d's nose1 ( a cab or omnibus--( a di/ant m\nta9 ) miles ( atmosph]e betwe5 x & ! figures 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sn[/orm1 ,,jan4 #b1 #ahfg ,,cabby 7petulantly--! ,cabbies ev5 lose _! temp]s74 ,x's no use y\r a-call+ o' me1 ,sir6 ,got su* a ,job ) ^! 'ere ,two z'll la/ me a ,=tnight66--,pun*1 ,janu>y #ai1 #ahfg4 ,8 l9es are z few z c be--he is mo/ economical 9 ?is respect & loves to leave z mu* :ite pap] z he c2 b "o feels 9 8 be/ "w t "o l9e m or "o l9e less w\ld impair ! p]fection ( ! :ole--t ( all ! _m directions1 curves1 & ?icknesses !y might h tak5 he has inevitably hit ^u j ! "r "o4 ,he has beat5 all previ\s records 9 ?is respect--9 ?is c\ntry1 at lea/4 ,i he>d a celebrat$ ,fr5* pa9t] say3 ,he is a great man1 y\r ,*>les ,ke5e2 he take a p5 & ink & a bit ( pap]1 & wiz a half-doz5 /rokes he "k 'ow to frame a gu/ ( w9d6 ,i ?9k myself t ,lee* c\ld frame a gu/ ( w9d z effectually z ,ke5e1 by ! %e] =ce ( 8 untaught natural in/9ct--( 8 g5ius2 b n ) ! deftness--?is economy ( mat]ial--?is c]ta9ty ( execution--?is consummate k ( effect4 ,to borr[ a simile f music1 !re are c]ta9 tunes s fre% & sweet & pretty t !y please at once & = ev]1 l ,home1 ,sweet ,home1 or ,! ,la/ ,rose ( ,summ]2 !y g /raight to ! he>t ( ! multitude1 h[ev] slight ! accompanim5t--a few simple *ords--!y h>dly want an accompanim5t at all4 ,lee*'s art seems to me ( j su* a happy k9d2 he draws--,i mean he scores l an amateur :o has n made a v pr(\nd /udy ( h>mony1 & s+s 8 pretty song to 8 simple accompanim5t ) s sweet & true a natural voice t we are *>m$4 ,x is ! magic ( nature1 :]eas ,ke5e is a v ,seba/ian ,ba* 9 8 c\nt]po9t4 ,!re is no?+ ( ! amateur ab\t him2 8 k ( h>mony 9 black & :ite is complete & ?or\gh2 m]e consummate scor+ has become to him a second nature2 ea* sep>ate note ( 8 voice reveals ! long tra9+ ( ! pr(essional s+]2 & if 8 tunes are less obvi\sly sweet & 8 voice less naturally w9n+ & sympa!tic ?an ,lee*'s1 8 ae/hetic a*ievem5t is all ! great]4 ,x is to 8 bro!r-arti/s r ?an to ! public at l>ge t 8 mo/ successful appeal is made--b ) an int5sity t c only be ga9$ by ^? :o h tri$ 9 va9 to d :at he has done1 & :o !reby "k h[ difficult x is4 ,8 real magic is t ( art4 ,?is p]haps acc\nts = ! unmi/akable fact t ,lee*'s popul>ity has be5 s mu* great] ?an ,ke5e's1 & ,i believe is /ill4 ,lee*'s little melodies ( ! p5cil 7to cont9ue ! p>allel ) ! si/] art7 are l ,volksli$]--national airs--& m directly rea* ! national he>t4 ,transplant !m to o!r l&s t h p5cil ,volksli$] ( _! own 7?\gh none1 ,i ?9k1 comp>able to 8 = fun & sweetness & simplicity7 & !y fail to please z mu*1 :ile _! m]e arti/ic qualities are n su* z to f9d fav\r among =eign exp]ts1 :]eas ,ke5e actually ga9s by su* a process4 ,he is z mu* admir$ by ! arti/s ( ,france & ,g]many z by our own--if n m4 ,= "s ( 8 %ortcom+s--su* z 8 lack ( feel+ = ,engli% female beauty1 8 want ( p]ception1 p]haps 8 disda91 ( c]ta9 little et]nal traits & conv5tions & diff]5ces t /amp ! v>i\s grades ( our social hi]>*y--d n /rike !m1 & no?+ int]f]es ) _! complete appreciation ( 8 craftsman%ip4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wait+ ,,= ,,! ,,l&lord6 ,,ribbonman 7gett+ impati5t74 ,b$ad1 !y ought to be "h be ?is toime6 ,sure1 ,tiriace1 ,i hope ! ould g9tleman hasn't mit wid an accid9t666--,pun*1 ,july #bg1 #ahgh4 ,p]haps1 also1 ,lee*'s frequ5t v]ification ( our manly ,briti% pluck & hone/y1 & pr(ici5cy 9 sport1 & :olesom5ess & cleanl9ess ( body & m9d1 our g5]al physical beauty & di/9ction1 & 8 patriotic t5d5cy to contra/ our exclusive possession ( ^! delightful gifts ) ! deplorable abs5ce ( !m 9 any c\ntry b our own1 may fail to enli/ ! sympa?ies ( ! b5ight$ =eign]4 ,:]eas !re is n mu* to humiliate ! mo/ t\*y ,fr5* or ,g]man read] ( ,pun*1 or excite 8 envy1 9 ,*>les ,ke5e's portraiture ( our race4 ,he is imp>tial & deta*$1 & ! mo/ rabid ,anglophobe may frankly admire him )\t los+ 8 self-e/eem4 ,! ,engli% l[] middle class & p1 t ,ke5e has depict$ ) su* judicial fre$om f ei!r prejudice or pre-possession1 h _m virtues2 b !y are n especially conspicu\s = mu* vivacity or *>m ( aspect or ga9l9ess ( demean\r2 & he has n gone out ( 8 way to idealise !m4 ,also1 he seldom if ev] gibes at ^? :o h n be5 able to resi/ ! temptations 7z ,mr4 ,gilb]t w\ld say7 ( belong+ to o!r nations4 ,?us 9 absolute craftsman%ip & te*nical skill1 9 ! ease & beauty ( 8 l9e1 8 k ( effect1 8 complete ma/]y ov] ! mat]ial means at 8 disposal1 ,*>les ,ke5e seems to me z sup]ior to ,lee* z ,lee* is to him 9 grace1 9 human naturalness & g5iality ( hum\r1 9 accurate obs]vation ( life1 9 ke5ness ( social p]ception1 & especially 9 wid? ( range4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/roke ,,( ,,bus9ess ,,village ,,hampd5 7:o ) dauntless brea/ has und]tak5 = sixp5ce to keep (f ! o!r boys74 ,if any ( y] wants to see :at we're a ,pa9t9' ( x's a ',alfp5ny a ',ead1 b y m>n't make no ,rem>ks4--,pun*1 ,may #d1 #ahfg4 ,! little actors on ,lee*'s /age are ne>ly all ( !m e-day p--types "o is con/antly meet+4 ,high or l[1 tipsy or sob]1 vulg> or ref9$1 pleasant or ! rev]se1 we knew !m all be=e ,lee* ev] drew !m2 & our recognition ( !m on 8 page is full ( delight at meet+ old famili> fri5ds & see+ !m made fun ( = our amusem5t4 ,:]eas a great _m ( ,ke5e's middle-class protagoni/s are peculi> & exceptional1 & mu* ( _! hum\r lies 9 _! ecc5tricity1 !y are *>act]s !mselves1 r ?an types ( ,engli% *>act]s4 ,are !y really obs]v$ & drawn f life1 d !y really exi/ j z !y are1 or are !y p>tly evolv$ f ! dep?s ( an inn] consci\sness t is n q satisfi$ ) life j z x is8 ,illu/ration3 ,,none ,o' ,,y\r ,,l>ks ,,gigantic ,,navvy3 ,let's walk betwe5 y]1 ,g5ts2 folks 'll ?9k y've took up a ,des]t]4--,pun*1 ,octob] #ai1 #ahfa4 ,!y are (t5 comic1 ) _! exquisitely drawn faces s full ( subtlety--int5sely comic6 ,_! enorm\s p]plexities ab\t no?+1 _! utt] guilelessness1 _! innoc5ce ( ! wick$ _w & its ways1 make !m engag+ sometimes 9 spite ( a c]ta9 unga9l9ess ( ge/ure1 dress1 & g5]al behavi\r t belongs to !m1 & :i* delight$ ,*>les ,ke5e1 :o 0 ! rev]se ( unga9ly1 j z ! (t-recurr+ tips9ess ( 8 old g5tlem5 delight$ him1 ?\gh he 0 ! mo/ ab/emi\s ( m54 ,i am n[ speak+ ( 8 middle-class p--^? wond]ful phili/9es ( ei!r sex2 ^? elaborately capp$ & corpul5t old ladies2 ^? mutton*op-:isk]$1 middle-ag$ g5tlem5 ) long upp] lips & florid complexions1 rec$+ *9s1 noses almo/ horizontal 9 _! prom95ce2 ^? artless damsels :o tr\ble !mselves s little ab\t ! late/ fa%ions2 ^? feeble-m9d$1 hirsute swells ) ! slop+ %\ld]s & ! broad hips & ! little hats cock$ on "o side2 ^? unkempt1 unspoil$1 unspott$ f ! _w bro!rs ( ! bru%1 :o take 9 _! own milk1 & s complac5tly ignore all ! rott5 conv5tionalism ( our ov]-civilis$ exi/5ce4 ,:5 he takes 8 subjects f ! classes b5ea? ^!1 he is1 if n q s funny1 at 8 be/1 ,i ?9k4 ,8 co/]mong]s & policem51 8 omnibus driv]s & conductors & cabbies1 are inimitable /udies2 & z = 8 'busses & cabs1 ,i really _c f9d words to express my admiration ( !m4 ,9 ^!1 z 9 8 /reet sc5es & l&scapes1 he is unapproa*$ & unapproa*able4 ,nor mu/ we =get 8 canny ,scotsm51 8 ,iri% lab\r]s & peasants1 8 spl5did ,engli% navvies1 & lea/ ( all 8 volunte]s--he & ,lee* might be call$ ! pill>s ( ! ,volunte] movem5t1 f ! mann]1 s true1 s sympa!tic1 & s humor\s1 9 :i* !y h immortalis$ its beg9n+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,affront ,,to ,,! ,,s]vice ,,omnibus ,,driv] 7to ,co/]74 ,n[ !n1 ,iri%6 pull a "o side1 w y8 ,:at are y gap+ at8 ,did y nev] see a ,mili%] man be=e8 ,a disgu/+ly ignorant obs]vation 9 ! op9ion ( "y ,longslip1 ,lieut5ant 9 ,h] ,maje/y's ,fusile] ,gu>ds--,pun*1 ,m>* #g1 #ahfc4 ,*>les ,ke5e is seldom a satiri/4 ,8 nature 0 too tol]ant & too sweet = hate1 & t makes him a bad & some:at p]functory hat]4 ,he tries to hate ',arry1 b he c't1 = he draws an ideal ',arry t surely nev] 01 & ?us 8 %aft misses ! m>k3 comp>e 8 ',arry to "o ( ,lee*'s snobs1 = in/ance6 ,he tries to hate ! haw-haw swell1 & is equally unsuccessful4 ,:5 y hate & c draw1 y c draw :at y hate d[n to its m9ute/ details--bett]1 p]haps1 ?an :at y love--s t :oev] runs & reads & looks at y\r pictures hates ) y4 ,:o ev] hat$ a p]sonage ( ,ke5e's beyond t feeble k9d ( av]sion t comes f m]e uncong5iality1 a slightly (f5d$ social ta/e1 or prejudice8 ,"o feels a m]e indulg5t & half-humor\s disda91 b no hate4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i d n ?9k t we love 8 p]sonages v mu*--we /& too mu* outside 8 ecc5tric _w = sympa?y4 ,f ! p5cil ( ?is mo/ lovable man1 ) 8 unrivall$ p[] ( express+ all he saw & ?\ght1 ,i _c recall _m lovable *>act]s ( ei!r sex or any age4 ,"h & !re a good-natur$ cabby1 a jolly navvy1 a simple-m9d$ flauti/ or bagpip]1 or a little /reet ,arab1 l ! small boy :o po9t$ out ! jail doctor to 8 pal & said1 ,t's my m$ical man4 ,:]eas ,lee*'s pages teem ) w9n+1 graceful1 lovable types1 & "h & !re a hateful "o to give relief4 ,b1 someh[1 "o lik$ ! man :o drew ^! /range p1 ev5 )\t kn[+ him2 :5 y knew him y lov$ him v mu*--s mu* t no room 0 left 9 y = envy ( 8 unatta9able ma/]y 9 8 art4 ,= ( ?is !re c be no d\bt--no great] or m f9i%$ ma/] 9 black & :ite has devot$ 8 life to ! illu/ration ( ! mann]s & hum\rs ( 8 "t2 & if ,lee* is ev5 great] ?an he--& ,i = "o am incl9$ to ?9k he is--x is n z an arti/1 b z a /ud5t & obs]v] ( human nature1 z a ma/] ( ! light1 humor\s1 sup]ficial criticism ( life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,n ,,up ,,to ,,8 ,,bus9ess ,,cross ,,bus ,,driv]4 ,n[ :y didn't y take t !re p>ty8 ,,conductor3 ,said !y w\ldn't g4 ,,cross ,,bus ,,driv]4 ,said ,,!y w\ldn't g8 ,,!y said !y w\ldn't g8 ,:y1 :at d y suppose y're put !re =8 ,y call t conduct9' a buss4 ,oh6 ,,!y w\ldn't g6 ,i l t1 c41 c4-- ,pun*1 ,septemb] #a1 #ahfj4 ,*>les ,ke5e di$ ( g5]al atrophy on ,janu>y #d1 #ahia4 ,x 0 inexpressibly pa!tic to see h[ pati5tly1 h[ resign$ly he wa/$ away2 he reta9$ 8 unalt]able sweetness to ! la/4 ,8 h&some1 d>k-sk9n$ face1 s /rongly l9$ & full ( "*2 8 mild & magnific5t light-grey eyes1 t rem9d$ "o ( a ,/4 ,b]n>d's2 8 tall1 /raight1 sl5d] aspect1 t rem9d$ "o ( ,don ,quixote2 8 simplicity ( spee* & "*2 8 love ( hum\r1 & ! wond]ful smile t lit up 8 face :5 he he>d a good /ory1 & ! /ill m wond]ful w9k ( 8 left eye :5 he told "o--all ^! w rema9 /rongly impress$ on ! m9ds ( ^? :o ev] met him4 ,i att5d$ 8 fun]al z ,i _h att5d$ ,lee*'s tw5ty-six ye>s be=e2 ,canon ,a+]1 a common fri5d ( u bo?1 p]=m$ ! s]vice4 ,x 0 a bitt]ly cold day1 :i* acc\nt$ = ! sp>s5ess ( ! m\rn]s comp>$ to ! cr[d t 0 pres5t on ! =m] occasion2 b be>+ 9 m9d t all ^? pres5t 7 ei!r relations or old fri5ds1 all ( !m ) ! /ronge/ & deepe/ p]sonal reg>d = ! fri5d we _h lo/1 ! att5dance seem$ v l>ge inde$2 & all ( u1 ,i ?9k1 9 our affectionate remembrance ( "o ( ! mo/ s+ul>ly sweet-natur$1 sweet-temp]$1 & simple-he>t$ m5 t ev] liv$1 =got = ! "t t a v great arti/ 0 be+ laid to 8 re/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,george ,,du ,,mauri] ,f an unpubli%$ photograph by ,fradelle & ,"y1 ,london4 ,& n[1 9 fulfilm5t ( my contract1 ,i mu/ speak ( myself--a difficult & n v grateful task4 ,"o's self is a p]son ab\t :om "o kn[s too mu* & too little--ab\t :om we c nev] hit a happy m$ium4 ,sometimes "o rates "o's self too high1 sometimes 7b less frequ5tly7 too l[1 accord+ to ! /ate ( our dige/ion1 our spirits1 our pocket1 or ev5 ! wea!r6 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance ,i w say all ! good ( myself ,i c dec5tly1 & leave all ! rat+ to y4 ,x is inevitable1 h[ev] un=tunate x may be = me1 t ,i %\ld be comp>$ ) my two great pr$ecessors1 ,lee* & ,ke5e1 :om ,i h j be5 comp>+ to ea* o!r4 ,:5 ,john ,lee*'s mantle fell f 8 %\ld]s x 0 f\nd t ! g>m5t 0 ample to clo! ! nak$ness ( m ?an "o successor4 ,john ,t5niel _h already1 x is true1 replac$ him = sev]al ye>s z ! political c>tooni/ ( ,pun*4 ,h[ admirably he has always fill$ t po/1 !n & ev] s9ce1 & h[ great 8 fame is1 ,i ne$ n speak ( "h4 ,l9ley ,samb\rne & ,h>ry ,furniss1 s diff]5t f ea* o!r & f ,t5niel1 h also1 s9ce !n1 br\ght _! great orig9ality & _! unrivall$ skill to ! political illu/rations ( ,pun*--,samb\rne to ! illu/ration ( _m o!r ?+s 9 x besides1 b :i* d n /rictly belong to ! pres5t subject4 ,i am "h conc]n$ ) ! social illu/rators alone1 &1 besides1 only ) ^? :o h made ! sket*es ( social subjects 9 ,pun* ! pr9cipal bus9ess ( _! lives4 ,= v _m arti/s1 f ,sir ,john ,millais1 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 ,fr$]ick ,walk]1 & ,r&olph ,caldecott d[nw>d1 h contribut$ to t =tunate p]iodical at "o "t or ano!r1 & n a few di/+ui%$ amateurs4 ,miss ,georg9a ,b[]s1 ,mr4 ,corb\ld1 & o!rs h cont9u$ ! fox-hunt+ tradition1 & provid$ ^? sc5es :i* h become a necessity to ! sport+ read]s ( ,pun*4 ,to ,*>les ,ke5e 0 fairly left t "p ( ! succession t 0 mo/ to 8 ta/e--! treatm5t ( life 9 ! /reet & ! op5 c\ntry1 9 ! %ops & p>l\rs ( ! l[] middle class1 & ! homes ( ! p4 ,& to me 7 allott$ ! social & dome/ic dramas1 ! nurs]y1 ! s*ool-room1 ! d9+ & draw+ rooms1 & croquet-lawns ( ! m or less well-to-d4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly told n to try to be broadly funny1 b to und]take ! light & graceful bus9ess1 l a jeune premi]4 ,i 01 9 %ort1 to be ! t5or1 or r ! t5or9o1 ( t little company = :i* ,mr4 ,pun* beats "t ) 8 immortal baton1 & to w>ble 9 black & :ite su* melodies z ,i c\ld evolve f my contemplations ( ! g5tl] aspect ( ,engli% life1 :ile ,ke5e1 ) 8 magnific5t1 highly tra9$ basso1 sang ! comic songs4 ,we all became specialis$1 s to speak1 & divid$ ,lee*'s va/ doma9 among u4 ,we kick$ a little at fir/1 ,i rememb]1 & :5ev] 7to cont9ue ! musical simile7 ,i c\ld get 9 a comic song1 or :at ,i ?\ght "o1 or "s que] fanta/ic ditty ab\t impossible birds & bea/s & fi%es & :at n1 ,i did n let ! opportunity slip2 :ile ,ke5e1 :o _h a v f9e falsetto on ! top ( 8 *e/ regi/]1 w\ld n[ & !n w>ble1 pianissimo1 "s little ballad ( ! draw+-room or nurs]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fel9e ,,am5ities ,b gradually we settl$ into our respective grooves1 & ,i h gr[n to l my little groove v mu*1 n>r[ ?\gh x be--a poor ?+1 b m9e own6 ,iwi% y hadn't ask$ ,capta9 ,w>eham1 ,lizzie4 ,horrid man6 ,i c't be> him6 ,de> me1 ,*>lotte--isn't ! _w big en\gh = y bo?8 ,yes2 b y\r little ,d9+-room isn't6--,pun*1 ,febru>y #af1 #ahhi4 ,moreov]1 c]ta9 physical disabilities t ,i h ! mis=tune to lab\r "u make x difficult = me to /udy & sket* ! lu/y ?+s 9 ! op5 air & sun%9e4 ,my sight1 besides be+ defective 9 _m ways1 is s s5sitive t ,i _c face ! common light ( day )\t glasses ?ickly rimm$ ) wire gauze1 s t sket*+ out ( doors is (t5 to me a difficult & di/ress+ p]=mance4 ,t is also p>tly :y ,i am n a sportsman & a del9eator ( sport4 ,i m5tion ?is infirmity n z an excuse = my %ortcom+s & failures--= !m !re is no excuse--b z a reason :y ,i h ab/a9$ f ! treatm5t ( s mu* t is s popul>1 delightful1 & exhil>at+ 9 ,engli% c\ntry life4 ,if !re _h be5 no ,*>les ,ke5e 7a t]rible supposition bo? = ,pun* & its read]s71 ,i %\ld h done my be/ to illu/rate ! l[] walks & phases ( ,london exi/5ce1 :i* attracts me z mu* z any o!r4 ,x is j z easy to draw a co/]mong] or a wa%]woman z x is a g5tleman or lady--p]haps a little easi]--b x is by no means s easy to draw !m z ,ke5e did6 ,& to draw a cab or an omnibus aft] him 7?\gh ,i h sometimes be5 oblig$ to d s7 is almo/ tempt+ ,provid5ce6 ,if !re _h be5 no ,*>les ,ke5e1 ,i might1 p]haps1 ) practice1 h become a funny man myself--?\gh ,i d n suppose t my fun w\ld h ev] be5 ( ! broade/4 ,be=e ,i became an arti/ ,i 0 consid]$ p>ticul>ly good at c>icatur+ my fri5ds1 :o always =esaw = me m ?an "o *ange ( pr(ession1 & ,pun* z ! f9al goal ( my w&]+s 9 se>* ( a c>e]4 ,= x 0 orig9ally int5d$ t ,i %\ld be a man ( sci5ce4 ,dr4 ,williamson1 ! em95t *emi/ & pr(essor ( *emi/ry1 told me n long ago t he rememb]s c>icatures t ,i drew1 n[ =ty ye>s back1 :5 ,i 0 /udy+ "u him at ! ,laboratory ( ,*emi/ry at ,univ]sity ,college1 & t he & o!r grave & rev]5d pr(essors 7 hugely tickl$ by !m at ! "t4 ,inde$1 he rememb]s no?+ else ab\t me1 except t ,i promis$ to be a v bad *emi/4 ,i 0 a v bad *emi/ inde$1 b n = long6 ,z soon z ,i 0 free to d z ,i pleas$1 ,i ?rew up te/-tubes & crucibles & w5t back to ,p>is1 :]e ,i 0 born & br\ght up1 & /udi$ to become an arti/ 9 ,m4 ,glyre's /udio4 ,!n ,i w5t to ,antw]p1 :]e !re is a fam\s s*ool ( pa9t+1 & :]e ,i _h no less a p]son ?an ,mr4 ,alma-,tadema z a fell[-/ud5t4 ,x 0 all delightful1 b mis=tune befell me1 & ,i lo/ ! sight ( "o eye--p]haps x 0 ! eye ) :i* ,i us$ to d ! funny c>icatures2 x 0 a v good eye1 mu* ! bett] ( ! two1 & ! o!r has n improv$ by hav+ to d a d\ble %>e ( ! "w4 ,& !n 9 "t ,i came to ,engl& & drew = ,pun*1 ?us fulfill+ ! e>ly prophecy ( my fri5ds & fell[-/ud5ts at ,univ]sity ,college--?\gh n q 9 ! s5se !y anticipat$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,new ,,society ,,craze ,,! ,,new ,,gov]ness 7?r\gh h] pretty nose74 ,waall--,i come "r slick away f ,ne',york ,city1 an' ,i a9't _h mu* "t = fool9' ar\nd 9 ,europe--y bet6 ,s ,i c't fix up y\r ,gals 9 ! ,eu- rpean languages1 no-h[6 ,,belgravian ,,mamma3 7:o kn[s !re's a ,duke or two /ill left 9 ! ,matrimonial ,m>ket74 ,oh1 t's ( no consequ5ce4 ,i want my ,daught]s to aquire ! ,am]ican ,acc5t 9 all its purity--& ! ,idioms1 & all t4 ,n[ ,i'm sure y w d admirably6-- ,pun*1 ,decemb] #a1 #ahhh4 ,i w n attempt a description ( my "w--x is s rec5t & has be5 s widely circulat$ t x %\ld be unnecess>y to d s4 ,if y d n rememb] x1 x is t x is n wor? rememb]+2 if y d1 ,i c only entreat y to be to my faults a little bl9d1 & to my virtues v k9d6 ,i h always tri$ z hone/ly & tru?fully z lies 9 me to s]ve up to ! read]s ( ,pun* :atev] ,i h cull$ ) ! bodily eye1 aft] cook+ x a little 9 ! bra94 ,my raw mat]ial requires m elaborate work+ ?an ,lee*'s4 ,he dealt m 9 fl[]s & fruits & roots1 if ,i may express myself s figuratively--f ! lordly p9eapple & lovely rose1 d[n to ! humble daisy & savory radi%4 ,i deal 9 vegetables1 ,i suppose4 ,little t ,i ev] f9d seems to me fit = ! table j z ,i see x2 moreov]1 by di%+ x up raw ,i %\ld (f5d _m p & make _m enemies1 & des]ve to d s4 ,i cook my gre5 pease1 asp>agus1 ,fr5* beans1 ,brussels spr\ts1 ,g]man sau]kraut1 & ev5 a truffle n[ & !n1 s c>efully t y w\ld nev] recognise !m z !y 7 :5 ,i fir/ pick$ !m 9 ! social g>d54 ,& !y d n recognise !mselves6 ,or ev5 ea* o!r6 ,& ,i d my be/ to di% !m up 9 good1 arti/ic /yle4 ,oh t ,i c\ld arrange = y a truffle ) all t cul9>y skill t ,*>les ,ke5e br\ght to ! m]e boil+ ( a c>rot or a potato6 ,he is ! cordon bleu p> excell5ce4 ,! p ,i meet seem to me m int]e/+ ?an funny--s int]e/+ t ,i am well cont5t to draw !m z ,i see !m1 aft] j a little arrangem5t & a v transp>5t disguise--& )\t any attempt at c>icature4 ,! bett]-look+ !y are1 ! m my p5cil loves !m1 & ,i feel m incl9$ to exagg]ate 9 ?is direction ?an 9 any o!r4 ,sam ,well]1 if y recollect1 0 fond ( poot9ess & wirtue4 ,i s agree ) him6 ,i adore !m bo?1 especially 9 wom5 & *ildr54 ,i only wi% t ! wirtue 0 z easy to draw z ! poot9ess4 ,b inde$ = me--speak+ z an arti/1 & also1 p]haps1 a little bit z a man--poot9ess is almo/ a wirtue 9 itself4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %all ev] we>y ( try+ to depict x1 f its dawn 9 ! toddl+ infant to its decl9e & sett+ & long twilight 9 ! beautiful old woman1 :o has kn[n h[ to gr[ old gradually4 ,i l to surr\nd x ) *ivalr\s & /alw>t manhood2 & x is a /&+ grievance to me t ,i h to clo! all ?is mascul9e escort 9 coats & tr\s]s & *imney-pot hats2 worse ?an all1 9 ! ev5+ dress ( ! p]iod6--t ,i _c surr\nd my div9ity ) a gu>d ( hon\r m wor?ily array$6 ,?us1 ( all my little piebald puppets1 ! "o ,i value ! mo/ is my pretty woman4 ,i am z fond ( h] z ,lee* 0 ( 82 ( :om1 by-!-way1 %e is ! gr&daught]6 ,?is is n arti/ic vanity2 x is pure pat]nal affection1 & by no means prev5ts me f see+ h] faults2 x only prev5ts me f see+ !m z cle>ly z y d6 ,please be n v sev]e on h]1 = h] gr&mo!r's sake4 ,words fail me to express h[ mu* ,i lov$ h] gr&mo!r1 :o wore a cricket-cap & broke ,aunt ,sally's nose sev5 times4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,pictorial ,,puzzle ,,t5or ,,w>bl] 7) passionate emphasis on ! fir/ ^w ( ea* l9e7-- ,me-e-e-e-e-e-t me once aga91 ,m-e-e-e-e-t me once aga-a-a9-- ,:y does ! ,cat sudd5ly jump (f ! ,he>?-rug1 ru% to ! ,door1 & make frantic ,endeavors to get out8--,pun*4 ,w my pretty woman ev] be all ,i wi% h] to be8 ,all %e ought to be8 ,i fe> n6 ,on ! mantelpiece 9 my /udio at home !re /&s a c]ta9 lady4 ,%e is b lightly clad1 & :at simple g>m5t %e we>s is n 9 ! fa%ion ( our day4 ,h[ well ,i "k h]6 ,almo/ ?or\ghly by ?is "t--= %e has be5 ! sil5t companion ( my "w = ?irty ye>s6 ,%e has lo/ bo? h] arms & "o ( h] feet1 :i* ,i deplore2 & also ! tip ( h] nose1 b t has be5 made good6 ,%e is only ?ree feet high1 or !reab\ts1 & q two ?\s& ye>s old1 or m2 b %e is ev] "y-- ,age _c )] h]1 nor cu/om /ale ,h] inf9ite v>iety6 & a v giantess 9 beauty4 ,= %e is a r$uction 9 pla/] ( ! fam\s /atue at ! ,l\vre4 ,!y call h] ! ,v5us ( ,milo1 or ,melos6 ,x is a calumny--a libel4 ,%e is no ,v5us1 except 9 good looks2 & if %e errs at all1 x is on ! side ( au/]ity4 ,%e is n only poot9ess b wirtue inc>nate 7if "o c be inc>nate 9 m>ble71 f ! cr[n ( h] lovely head to ! sole ( h] rema9+ foot--a v beautiful foot1 ?\gh by no means a small "o--x has nev] worn a high-heel %oe6 ,l all ! be/ ( its k9d1 & its k9d ! be/1 %e nev] sates nor palls1 & ! m ,i look at h] ! m ,i see to love & wor%ip--&1 alas6 ! m dissatisfi$ ,i feel--n inde$ ) ! liv+ beauty1 ripe & real1 t ,i see ab\t & ar\nd--m]e life is su* a beauty 9 itself t no /one ideal c ev] hope to mat* x6 ,b dissatisfi$ ) ! means at my comm& to d ! liv+ beauty ju/ice--a little bit ( pap]1 a /eel p51 & a bottle ( ink--&1 alas6 f+]s & an eye less skill$ ?an !y w\ld h be5 if ,i _h gone /raight to a s*ool ( art in/ead ( a laboratory = *emi/ry6 ,& n[ = social pictorial satire consid]$ z a f9e art4 ,!y :o h practis$ x hi!rto1 f ,hog>? d[nw>d1 h n be5 _m--y c c\nt _! names on y\r f+]s6 ,& ! wide popul>ity !y h won may be due z mu* to _! sc>city z to ! int]e/ we all take 9 hav+ ! mirror held up to ourselves--to ! malici\s pleasure we all feel at see+ our neighb\rs held up to g5tle ridicule or well-m]it$ repro(2 mo/ ( all1 p]haps1 to ! reali/ic *>m t lies 9 all true repres5tation ( ! social aspects ) :i* we are mo/ famili>1 ugly z ^! are (t5 apt to be1 ) our *imney-pot hats1 & tr\s]s t unfit u1 x seems1 = s]i\s & elaborate pictorial treatm5t at ! h&s ( ! =emo/ pa9t]s ( our own times--except :5 we sit to !m = our portraits2 !n !y h willy-nilly to make ! be/ ( u1 j z we are6 ,illu/ration3 ,,ref9em5ts ,,( ,,mod]n ,,spee* 7,,sc5e--,a ,draw+-room 9 ,passionate ,brompton47 ,,fair ,,ae/hetic 7sudd5ly1 & 9 deepe/ tones to ,smi?1 :o has j be5 introduc$ to take h] 9 to ,d9n]74 ,are y ,int5se8--,pun*1 ,june #ad1 #ahgi4 ,! plays & novels t succe$ ! mo/ are ^? :i* treat ( ! life ( our own day2 n s ! co/ly pictures we hang ^u our walls4 ,we d n c>e to h cont9ually be=e our eyes elaborate repres5tations ( ! life we lead e day & all day long2 we l be/ t :i* r takes u out ( x--romantic or graceful episodes ( ano!r "t or clime1 :5 m5 wore pretti] clo!s ?an !y d n[--well-imag9$1 well-pa9t$ sc5es f classic lore--hi/orical subjects--subjects select$ f our spl5did lit]ature & :at n2 or1 if we want mod]n subjects1 we pref] sc5es *os5 f a humble sph]e1 :i* is n t ( ^? :o c af=d to buy pictures--! toil]s ( ! e>?--! toil]s ( ! sea--pa!tic sc5es f ! inexhau/ible annals ( ! poor2 or else1 aga91 l&scapes & seascapes--?+s t br+ a :iff ( nature into our fev]i% & artificial exi/5ce--t are 9 direct contra/ to x4 ,& ev5 ) ^! beautiful ?+s1 h[ (t5 ! *>m we>s away ) ! novelty ( possession6 ,h[ (t5 & h[ soon ! lovely picture1 l its frame1 becomes j z a piece ( wall-furniture1 9 :i* we take a pride1 c]ta9ly1 & :i* we %\ld c]ta9ly miss if x 7 tak5 away--b :i* we gr[ to look at ) ! pa!tic indiff]5ce ( habit--if n1 inde$1 ) av]sion6 ,*airs & tables m9i/] to our physical com=ts1 & we _c d )\t !m4 ,b pictures h n ?is practical hold ^u u2 ! s5se to :i* !y appeal is n always on ! al]t2 yet !re !y are hang+ on ! wall1 morn+1 noon1 & night1 un*ang$1 un*angeable--! same arre/$ movem5t--! same expression ( face--! same seas & trees & moors & =e/s & riv]s & m\nta9s--! v waves are z et]nal z ! hills6 ,music w leave (f :5 x is n want$--at lea/ x ought to6 ,! book is %ut1 ! newspap] ?r[n aside4 ,n s ! beautiful picture2 x is l a p]5nial nosegay1 = ev] exhal+ its p]fume = noses t h long ceas$ to smell x6 ,b little pictures 9 black & :ite1 ( little e-day p l ourselves1 by "s great little arti/ :o kn[s life well & has ! means at 8 comm& to express 8 k 9 ?is easy1 simple mann]1 c be tak5 up & ?r[n d[n l ! book or newspap]4 ,!y are ev5 easi] to read & und]/&4 ,!y are )9 ! rea* ( ! meane/ capacity1 ! humble/ education1 ! mo/ sl5d] purse4 ,!y come to u weekly1 let u say1 9 *eap p]iodicals4 ,!y are pres]v$ & b\nd up 9 volumes1 to be tak5 d[n & look$ at :5 s dispos$4 ,! *ild gr[s to love !m be=e he kn[s h[ to read2 fifty ye>s h5ce he w love !m /ill1 if only = ! pleasure !y gave him z a *ild4 ,he w soon "k !m by he>t1 & yet g to !m aga9 & aga92 & if !y are good1 he w always f9d new beauties & add$ int]e/ z he himself gr[s 9 ta/e & culture2 & h[ mu* ( t ta/e & culture he w owe to !m1 :o c say8 ,no?+ /icks s well 9 ! "y m9d z a little picture "o c hold close to ! eyes l a book--n ev5 a song or poem--= 9 ! case ( mo/ "y p ! memory ( ! eye is bett] ?an t ( ! e>--its p[] ( assimilat+ m rapid & m ke54 ,& !n !re is ! imm5se v>iety1 ! numb]6 ,illu/ration3 ,,read+ ,,)\t ,,te>s ,,tea*]4 ,& :at comes aft] ,s1 ,jack8 ,,pupil4 ,t6 ,,tea*]4 ,& :at ,comes aft] ,t8 ,,pupil4 ,= all t we h ,receiv$1 c41 c4--,pun*1 ,febru>y #ag1 #ahfi4 ,our pictorial satiri/ tak+ ! greate/ pa9s1 do+ 8 v be/1 c produce1 say1 a hundr$ ( ^! little pictures 9 a twelvemon?1 :ile 8 eld] bro!r ( ! bru% be/[s an equal lab\r & an equal "t on "o important canvas1 :i* w take ano!r twelvemon? to engrave1 p]haps1 = ! b5efit ( ^? =tunate en\gh to be able to af=d ! co/ly engrav+ ( t "o priceless "w ( art1 :i* only "o millionaire c possess at a "t4 ,happy millionaire6 happy pa9t]--j z likely z n to become a millionaire himself6 ,& ?is eld] bro!r ( ! bru% w be ! fir/ to ackn[l$ge 8 little bro!r's greatness--if ! little bro!r's "w be well done4 ,y %\ld he> h[ ! fir/ pa9t]s ( our "t1 "h & abroad1 express !mselves ab\t ,*>les ,ke5e6 ,!y d n speak ( him z a little bro!r1 ,i tell y1 b a v big bro!r inde$4 ,?ack]ay1 = me1 & _m o!rs1 ! greate/ noveli/1 satiri/1 humori/ ( our "t1 :]e s _m h be5 great1 is said to h at ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e] wi%$ to illu/rate ! books ( o!rs--,*>les ,dick5s's1 ,i believe1 = "o4 ,=tunately1 p]haps1 = u & = him1 & p]haps = ,dick5s1 he did n succe$2 he liv$ to write books ( 8 own1 & to illu/rate !m himself2 & x is g5]ally admitt$ t 8 illu/rations1 clev] z !y are1 7 n up to ! m>k ( 8 writ+s4 ,x 0 n 8 natural mode ( expression--& ,i d\bt if any am\nt ( tra9+ & /udy w\ld h made x a successful mode3 ! love ( ! ?+ does n necess>ily c>ry ! p[] to d x4 ,t he lov$ x he has %[n u 9 _m ways1 & also t he 0 always practis+ x4 ,mo/ ( my he>]s w rememb] 8 beautiful ballad ( ,! ,p5 & ! ,album-- ,i am my ma/]'s fai?ful old gold p54 ,i've s]v$ him ?ree long ye>s1 & drawn s9ce !n ,?\s&s ( funny wom5 & droll m5 444 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,height ,,( ,,impropriety ,,miss ,,grundison1 ,,junior4 ,!re goes ,lucy ,holyroyd1 all alone 9 a ,boat ) "y ,snipson z usual4 ,s impud5t ( !m6 ,,h] ,,eld] ,,si/]4 ,yes2 h[ %ock+ if !y 7 ,upset & ,dr[n$-- )\t a ,*ap]on1 y "k6--,pun*1 ,augu/ #h1 #ahia4 ,n[ conceive--x is n an impossible conception--t ! m>vell\s gift ( expression t he 0 to possess 9 words _h be5 *ang$ by "s fairy at 8 bir? into an equal gift ( expression by means ( ! p5cil1 & t he _h cultivat$ ! gift z assidu\sly z he cultivat$ ! o!r1 & f9ally t he _h ex]cis$ x z s$ul\sly ?r\gh life1 be/[+ on innum]able little pictures 9 black & :ite all ! wit & wisdom1 ! wide culture1 ! deep k ( ! _w & ( ! human he>t1 all ! satire1 ! t5d]ness1 ! droll]y1 & la/1 b n lea/1 t incomp>able p]fection ( /yle t we f9d 9 all or mo/ t he has writt5--:at a pictorial record t w\ld be6 ,?9k ( x--a collection ( little wood-cuts or et*+s1 ) ea* its appropriate leg5d--a s]ies ( small pictures equal 9 volume & 9 value to ! :ole ( ,?ack]ay's lit]>y "w6 ,?9k ( ! laught] & ! te>s f old & "y1 ri* & poor1 & f ! ?\s&s :o h n ! intellig5ce or ! culture to appreciate great books1 or lack "t or incl9ation to read !m4 ,all !re 0 9 ! he>t & m9d ( ,?ack]ay1 express$ ?r\gh a m$ium s simple & direct t ev5 a *ild c\ld be made to feel x1 or a *imney-sweep6 ,= :]e ne$ we draw ! l9e8 ,we are only pret5d+4 ,n[ ,i am q cont5t ) ,?ack]ay z he is--a writ] ( books1 ^: loss to lit]ature c\ld n be comp5sat$ by any ga9 to ! g5tle art ( draw+ little figures 9 black & :ite--?\s&s ( funny wom5 & droll m54 ,all ,i wi% to po9t out--9 ^! days :5 draw+ is press$ into ! s]vice ( daily j\rnalism1 & ) su* success t !re w soon be z _m j\rnali/s ) ! p5cil z ) ! p5--is ?is1 t ! c>e] ( ! future social pictorial satiri/ is full ( spl5did possibilities undream$-( yet4 ,x is a k9d ( hybrid pr(ession /ill 9 its infancy--h>dly recognis$ z a pr(ession at all--some?+ halfway betwe5 lit]ature & art--yet pot5tially comb9+ all t is be/ & mo/ ess5tial 9 bo?1 & appeal+ z effectively z ei!r to "s ( our /ronge/ ne$s & mo/ natural in/9cts4 ,x has no s*ool z yet2 its me?ods are t5tative1 & its few ma/]s h be5 pretty mu* self-taught4 ,b ,i ?9k t a me?od & a s*ool w evolve !mselves by degrees--are p]haps evolv+ !mselves already4 ,! quality ( black & :ite illu/rations ( mod]n life is immeasurably high] ?an x 0 ?irty or =ty ye>s ago--its av]age & arti/ic quality--& x is gett+ high] day by day4 ,! numb] ( y\?s :o c draw beautifully is q appall+2 "o w\ld ?9k !y _h le>n$ to draw be=e le>n+ to read & write4 ,:y %\ldn't !y8 ,well1 all we want1 = my little dream to be realis$1 is t among ^! precoci\s wield]s ( ! p5cil !re %\ld arise "h a ,dick5s1 !re a ,?ack]ay1 !re a ,george ,eliot or an ,an?ony ,trollope1 :o1 f9d+ q e>ly 9 life t he c draw z easily z o!r m5 c spell1 t he c express himself1 & all t he he>s & sees & feels1 m easily1 m completely1 9 t way ?an 9 any o!r1 w devote himself he>t & s\l to t =m ( expression--z ,i & o!rs h tri$ to d--b ) advantages ( nature1 circum/ances1 & education t h be5 d5i$ to u6 ,illu/ration3 ,,?+s ,,"o ,,w\ld ,,wi% ,,to ,,h ,,express$ ,,diff]5tly ,,he4 ,! fact is ,i nev] get any wild f[l %oot+--nev]6 ,,%e4 ,oh1 !n y ought to come d[n to our ,neighborhood 9 ! ,w9t]4 ,x w\ld j suit y1 !re are su* a lot ( ,geese ab\t-- a--a--,i mean ,wild ,geese ( c\rse6--,pun*1 ,novemb] #ba1 #ahia4 ,hog>? seems to h come ne>] to ?is ideal pictorial satiri/ ?an any ( 8 successors 9 ,pun* & else:]e4 ,= he 0 n m]ely a light humori/ & a g5ial c>icaturi/2 he dealt also 9 pa?os & t]ror1 9 tragic passion & sorr[ & crime2 he (t5 /rikes *ords ( too deep a tone = ! pages ( a comic p]iodical4 ,b ! ext5t ( 8 productiv5ess 0 limit$ by ! me?od ( 8 production2 he 0 a great pa9t] 9 oils1 & ea* ( 8 life sc5es is an important & elaborate picture1 :i*1 moreov]1 he engrav$ himself at great co/ ( "t & lab\r1 aft] ! orig9al "t & lab\r sp5t 9 pa9t+ x4 ,x is by ^! engrav+s1 f> m ?an by 8 pictures1 t he is s widely kn[n4 ,x is q possible to conceive a little sket*y woodcut no l>g] ?an a cut 9 ,pun*1 & drawn by a ma/] l ,*>les ,ke5e1 or ! ,g]man ,adolf ,m5zel1 giv+ u all ! ess5ce ( any picture by ,hog>? ev5 m effectively1 m agreeably1 ?an any ( ,hog>?'s mo/ f9i%$ engrav+s4 ,& if ?is _h be5 ,hog>?'s me?od ( "w1 in/ead ( "s fifty or sixty ( ^? immortal designs we %\ld h _h "s five or six ?\s&6 ,almo/ a libr>y6 ,s mu* = ! great pictorial satiri/ ( ! future--( ! ne> future1 let u hope--t ,i h be5 try+ to evolve f my inn] consci\sness4 ,may "s ( u live to see him6