file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #adcib-;h4htm or #adcib-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#a_/d_ /c_/i_/adcib_/adcib-;h_/#adcib-;h4htm7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#a_/d_ /c_/i_/adcib_/adcib-;h4zip7 ,,george ,,du ,,mauri]1 ,,! ,,satiri/ ,,( ,,! ,,victorians ,a ,review ( ,8 ,art & ,p]sonality by ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood ,) ,=ty-,"o ,illu/rations ,london ,*atto ,w9dus #aiac ,illu/ration3 ,george du ,mauri] ,f a portrait 9 wat]-col\r by himself4 ,9 ! possession ( ! ,arti/'s wid[4 ,,preface ,du ,mauri] work$ = p]iodicals :i* buri$ 9 a back numb] ea* phase ( 8 "w z x came to an end4 ,?us x is t he is1 un=tunately1 *iefly n[ rememb]$ by ! la/--! mo/ accessible1 b n by any means ! f9e/--p]iod ( 8 "w4 ,! pres5t book is an attempt to correct ?is & to br+ =w>d du ,mauri]'s "n aga9 9 ! light ( 8 e>li] a*ievem5t4 ,no book on ! arti/1 h[ev]1 w\ld be complete :i* omitt$ all ref]5ce to 8 lit]>y atta9m5t2 nor w\ld x be 9 ord] 9 an essay ( ?is ext5t n to seek to demon/rate t connection :i* always exi/s betwe5 ! life & ! "w ( an arti/ ( di/9ctive temp]am5t4 ,! au?or has endeav\r$1 9 ! *apt] devot$ to outl9+ ! ma9 incid5ts ( du ,mauri]'s c>e]1 to reg>d ! feel+ ( 8 repres5tatives t ! autobiography ( ! novels is itself s complete & s5sitive z sc>cely to call at pres5t = any?+ supplem5tal4 ,he wi%es to ackn[l$ge ! k9dness ( ! arti/'s family 9 l5d+ him portraits1 sket*-books1 & manuscript ) ! p]mission = reproduction2 also ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,lawr5ce ,bradbury1 s zeal\s a gu>dian ( all t r$\nds to ! fame ( 8 great j\rnal1 = e k9d ( assi/ance2 & ( ,sir ,francis ,burn&1 du ,mauri]'s ,editor & comrade1 = lett]s assi/+ him to =m an impression ( du ,mauri] 9 ! fle%4 ,messrs4 ,smi?1 ,eld] ,co4 h also be5 g5]\s 9 all[+ ! reproduction ( ! f\r draw+s includ$ "h1 :i* appe>$ orig9ally 9 ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e4 ,! au?or only wi%es t he felt t :at he has writt5 m ju/ifi$ ?is consid]ation f ev]yone :o 0 approa*$ 9 connection ) 8 und]tak+4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,_w ,,( ,,du ,,mauri] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,du ,,mauri] ,,iii4 ,,du ,,mauri] ,,z ,,au?or ,,iv4 ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,arti/ ,v4 ,,! ,,illu/rations ,,illu/rations ,,george ,,du ,,mauri]1 f a ,portrait 9 ,wat]-col\r by ,himself 7,frontispiece7 ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,recollections ,,( ,,an ,,engli% ,,gold-,,m9e3 ,once a ,week1 #ahfa ,,! ,,cilician ,,pirates3 ,! ,cornhill1 #ahfc ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,wives ,,& ,,daught]s3 ,! ,cornhill1 #ahfd ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,wives ,,& ,,daught]s3 ,! ,cornhill1 #ahfe ,,sket* ,,= ,,above ,,p5cil ,,/udies ,,f ,,! ,,arti/',s ,,sket*-,,book ,,illu/ration ,,= ,a ,,leg5d ,,( ,,camelot--,,"p ,,iii3 ,pun*1 #ahff ,,initial ,,lett] ,,f ,! ,cornhill ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,fea!r3 #ahfg ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,fea!r3 #ahfg ,,caution3 ,pun*1 #ahfg ,,b]keley ,,squ>e1 #e ,p4,m43 ,pun*1 #ahfg ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,esmond ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,adv5tures ,,( ,,h>ry ,,ri*mond3 ,! ,cornhill1 #ahgj ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,adv5tures ,,( ,,h>ry ,,ri*mond3 ,! ,cornhill1 #ahga ,,proxy3 ,pun*'s ,almanack1 #ahgd ,,que5 ,,prima-,,donna ,,at ,,home3 ,pun*1 #ahgd ,,hon\r ,,:]e ,,hon\r is ,,due3 ,pun*1 #ahhj ,,canon ,,a+]1 f a ,portrait 9 ,wat]-col\r by du ,mauri] ,,! ,,mutual ,,admirationi/s3 ,pun*1 #ahhj ,,manuscript ,,george ,,du ,,mauri]1 f a ,photograph ,,spe$ ,,! ,,p>t+ ,,gue/3 ,pun*1 #ahhc ,,sket* ,,= ,,initial ,,lett] ,,9 ,! ,cornhill1 #ahhc ,sic ,,transit ,,gloria ,,mundi6 ,pun*1 #ahhd ,,po/-,,pr&ial ,,pessimi/s3 ,pun*1 #ahib ,,?+s ,,"o ,,w\ld ,,r ,,h ,,express$ ,,diff]5tly3 ,pun*1 #ahic ,!re are also sev]al ,tailpieces1 *ronologically arrang$ ,,george ,,du ,,mauri] ,i ,,! ,,_w ,,( ,,du ,,mauri] #a ,we h 9 ! portfolio ( du ,mauri] ! epic ( ! draw+-room4 ,_m ( ! ,victorians1 includ+ ! ,que51 & ,alfr$ ,"l ,t5nyson1 seem to h view$ life f ! draw+-room w9d[4 ,!y gaz$ /raight across ! room f ! ,engli% he>?rug z f und\bt$ly ! greate/ place on e>?4 ,!y 7 probably "r4 ,b "s ( ?is confid5ce has gone4 ,actually 9 ^! days !re are p :o won't own up to hav+ a draw+-room at all4 ,if !y h a room t c\ld possibly answ] to su* a description1 !y g out ( _! way to call x ! libr>y1 ?\gh its only available pr9t$ matt] is a ,brad%aw2 or ! music-room1 ?\gh ! only music ev] he>d 9 x is :5 ! piano is du/$4 ,9 turn+ ov] ! old volumes ( ,pun* x is surpris+ h[ _m ( ! po9ts made by du ,mauri] 9 8 draw+s & 9 ! leg5ds b5ea? !m /ill hold good4 ,z a m]e jok] he 0 p]haps ! lea/ able ( ! ,pun* /aff4 ,8 influ5ce began :5 he />t$ inv5t+ imag9>y conv]sations4 ,9 _m cases ^! d n repres5t ! discussion ( topical subjects at all1 b deal ) social ab]rations1 dat$ only 9 ! illu/ration by ! co/ume ( ! "t4 ,9 ^! imag9>y conv]sations he is already a noveli/4 ,!y record ! /rokes ( f9esse & ! subt]fuges necess>y to ! atta9m5t ( ! va9 ambitions :i* are ! preoccupation ( human g5ius 9 sup]ficial levels ( ,society 9 all ages4 ,we realise ! wa/e ( en]gy & diplomacy exp5d$ to score small po9ts 9 ! social game4 ,8 art is a mirror to we$-l qualities ( human nature :i* enjoy a spr+-"t ) e g5]ation4 ,b x also provides a rem>kable record ( ! effect ( ! sudd5 replacem5t ( old by new ideals 9 ! _w :i* x depict$4 ,! rise ( ! m]*ant capitali/ ^u ! results ( indu/rial ent]prises r5d]$ possible ?r\gh ! inv5tion & rapid p]fect+ ( ma*9]y1 creat$ a class :o sudd5ly appe>$ 9 ! draw+-rooms ( ! ari/ocrats z /rang]s4 ,du ,mauri] himself seems to jo9 9 ! amazem5t at _! intrusion4 ,mu* ( ?is fir/ surprise is ! !me ( 8 art4 ,be=e ! dea? ( ! arti/ ! newcom]s _h prov$ _! "r to be !re1 hav+ %am$ an ,ari/ocracy1 :i* _h lo/ ne>ly all its natural occupations1 by br++ home to x ! fact t ! day 0 ov] = despis+ m5 :o trad$ in/ead ( fight+1 :o a*iev$ ?r\gh b>t] :at ! brave w\ld once h be5 too pr\d to take except by conque/4 ,! bus9ess ( ! orig9al division ( human possessions by ! sangu9>y me?od 0 well ov]2 x 0 n[ ! m]*ant's day4 ,x 0 pla9 t trade c\ld no long] be despis$1 :51 lit]ally 9 an age ( peace & inv5tive comm]ce1 indol5ce 0 ! only alt]native to engagem5t 9 x4 ,du ,mauri] 0 v tol]ant to social intrud]s :5 !y 7 pretty4 ,he r ent]$ into ,mrs4 de ,tomkyns' aims1 & %[$ x by mak+ h] pretty4 ,h] ends might n be ! highe/1 b ! tact & ! subtlety display$ 9 h] campaign 7 ari/ocratic 9 "*1 & he w\ld n h h] laugh$ at p]sonally1 ?\gh we may laugh at ! topsy-turvy ( a ,society 9 :i* ! entrance into a c]ta9 draw+-room becomes ! fun rew>d = ! p]sev]ance ( a lifetime4 ,b du ,mauri] %udd]$ :5 beh9d ?is lady1 di/+ui%$ 9 ! fact ( ! possession ( g5ius1 he saw a multitude ( ! aspirateless at ! door4 ,we nev] lose ^u ! face1 :i* %[$ z 8 ?r\gh 8 art1 ! expression ( well-br$ res5tm5t1 yet c]ta9ly ( amusem5t also4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( du ,mauri]'s "w = ,pun* ! actor gets 8 position 9 ,society2 & we see desolate g5tlem5 9 o!r pr(essions drift+ ab\t at ! back ( ! room l %ips t drag _! an*or1 :ile all ! fem99e bl&i%m5t ( ! place is conc5trat$ on ! actor4 ,by foll[+ up 8 draw+s we c see ! :ole surface ( ,victorian ,society *ange 9 "*2 we c see "o outrage\s innovation aft] ano!r solidify into :at 0 correct4 ,!re nev] 0 a p]iod l ! ,victorian2 9 _m respects ! prec$5ts ( all old] p]iods ( ,society fail to apply4 ,9 x ! ari/ocrats believ$ 9 democracy1 & res5t$ ! democrat :o 0 practically _! own creation4 ,:ile ! democrat held no fai? ) ! same f]v\r z 8 belief t :atsoev] is lovely & ( good report c\ld only be obta9$ by m+l+ ) ! upp] classes4 ,x 0 ! comm]cial glory ( ! great ,indu/rial ,reign t turn$ ! :ole "* ( ,london ,society upside d[n 9 du ,mauri]'s "t4 ,x became ! /udy ( ! ,suburbs to model !mselves on ,mayfair1 to imitate its rages & crazes 9 e %ade4 ,x is all ! vanities ( ?is emulation :i* du ,mauri] records2 !re is little 9 8 art to betray ! great influ5ces ,ecclesia/ically1 sci5tifically1 & politically1 :i* express$ ! g5ius ( ! ,victorians4 ,8 spl5did ,bi%ops are z tranquil z if ! controv]sial ,newman1 & ,glad/one ) 8 ,dise/abli%m5t programme1 _h nev] di/urb$ ! air4 ,& "o fancies t politics mu/ h bor$ him1 s /udi\sly does he ?r\gh ov] ?irty ye>s avoid ev5 a slant+ glance at ! ev5ts :i* preoccupi$ ,mr4 ,pun* 9 8 c>toons4 ,!re is evid5ce t !re 0 m ?an ! policy ( ! ,pap] 9 ?is4 ,du ,mauri] 0 an optimi/4 ,an optimi/ is a man :o ?9ks t ev]y?+ is go+ "r :5 x is go+ wrong4 ,x requires an ef=t ( ! imag9ation to recall & picture ! fact t 9 ! fir/ h\r ( ,du ,mauri]'s m]e amusem5t ,rusk9 0 add+ 8 la*rymation to ,c>lyle's ov] a society go+ swiftly to ,geh5na4 ,x is ! entire abs5ce ( despair1 bitt]ness1 or cynicism 9 8 "w t gives x its altoge!r unique place 9 ! hi/ory ( social satire4 ,nev] be=e 0 !re su* a l5i5t b>b on su* a well-aim$ arr[4 ,b if 8 bus9ess is n ) ! causes :i* contribut$ to ! "* ( ,engli% ,society 9 8 "t1 x is ) _! effects4 ,no satiri/ has ev] put m highly repres5tative figures on to 8 /age4 ,!y are s highly repres5tative because !y con=m s /rictly to type4 ,he puts a valuation ^u ev]yone :om he introduces on 8 /age4 ,he %[s exactly ! reg>d 9 :i* we are to hold !m & _! pr(ession4 ,& x is int]e/+1 9 ! light ( ! fav\r ) :i* he always treat$ ! typical savant1 to he> f 8 son t he 0 always z mu* int]e/$ 9 :at 0 be+ accompli%$ 9 sci5ce z 9 any?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,we mu/ conclude sci5ti/s 7 fir/ 9 8 e/imation z m51 f ! pa9s he 0 at to give !m ! appe>ance ( di/9ction 9 8 pictures4 ,!n he _h mu* reg>d = ,g5]als1 great ,admirals1 & o!r magnific5t specim5s1 ! ,adonis1 = in/ance1 t figures almo/ z (t51 & ne>ly always 9 company )1 8 *>m+ woman4 ,?is g5tleman is difficult to describe4 ,he seems too languid ev5 = ! pr(ession ( man-ab\t-t[n1 b 8 clo!s are su* t "o w\ld ?9k _! irreproa*ability c\ld only be ma9ta9$ by a life ( d$ication to !m4 ,did he ev] exi/8 ,du ,mauri] is v subtle "h4 ,he fully appreciat$ ! great aim ( ! public-s*ool-tra9$ man 9 8 own "t--! elaborate c>e ) :i* an (fic] /udi$ to conceal an en?usiasm = ! pr(ession ( arms1 ! great air ( indol5ce ) :i* ov]-"w 0 conceal$ 9 ! o!r fa%ionable pr(essions4 ,z a matt] ( fact ^! beautiful prie/s 9 ! temple ( good =m 7 spl5did /oics4 ,!y w\ld lay x d[n t z long z correctness ( attitude 0 ma9ta9$ no?+ matt]$4 ,! arti/ seems to %>e _m ( ! prejudices ( ! old] ari/ocrats4 ,he makes 8 ,jews too ,jewi%4 ,he believes t !y produce great arti/s1 & z if ?is wasn't en\gh1 he /ill holds !m at arm's l5g?4 ,we h 9 8 art n only ! record ( social innovations1 b a picture ( ! ari/ocrats be=e ! b>b>ian invasion4 ,z a picture ( !m !n 8 art has n[ its value4 ,& yet he 0 n q an ari/ocrat 9 temp]am5t1 :i* is a little diff]5t f be+ "o by bir?4 ,he w\ld h be5 less tol]ant ( ! ,phili/9es if he _h be51 & m ,bohemian too4 ,he made 8 great excursions into ,bohemia1 b he rea*$ x always by a j\rney ?r\gh ! suburbs4 ,8 love ( glam\r & en*antm5t 0 ari/ocratic1 b he did n keep x to ! end4 ,he loses x 9 lat] draw+s4 ,8 satire1 too1 gr[s less po9t$ aft] ! eighties1 ) an equival5t decl9e 9 ! art by :i* x is convey$4 ,! poetic ve9 t once di/+ui%$ him f ! ,society he depict$ t5d$ also to disappe>1 z he succumb$ to a process ( absorption into a ,society :i* he _h once be5 able to obs]ve ) ! fre%ness ( a /rang]4 ,x is famili>ity t blunts our s5se ( beauty4 ,x is 9 its la/ phase 9 ,pun* t 8 draw+ loses ! poetry t *>act]is$ x 9 ! sev5ties & eighties1 & :i* gave 8 satire !n su* a pot5t /eal?y influ5ce ov] ^? = :om x 0 int5d$4 ,illu/ration3 ,illu/ration = ,recollections ( an ,engli% ,gold-,m9e ,once a ,week1 #ahfa4 #b ,if x 7 possible to imag9e a _w )\t any wom5 or *ildr5 9 x1 du ,mauri]'s contempor>y1 ,ke5e1 s f> z we c judge f 8 art1 w\ld h got along v well 9 su* a _w4 ,he w\ld h miss$ ! volum9\s skirt t foll[$ ! cr9ol9e1 ) its glori\s opportunity = beautiful spac+ ( :ite 9 a draw+1 m ?an he w\ld h miss$ its we>]4 ,b du ,mauri]'s art is ,romantic2 9 ! backgr\nd ( its *ivalric reg>d = wom5 !re is ! hi/ory ( ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg94 ,! s\rce ( su* an art w\ld h to be s\ght = 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,camelot4 ,x is impossible to ov]look ! *ivalry t w n all[ him1 except ) pa91 to make a woman ugly4 ,he 0 fir/ ( all a ,poet1 & ?\gh x may be a man's bus9ess to put a poem on to pap]1 x is a woman's to create x4 ,he 0 a poet put into ! bus9ess ( satire ) suffici5t wit to su/a9 himself !re4 ,_m a "t he has to make ! satire re/ almo/ entirely ) ! leg5d at ! foot ( 8 draw+2 by obscur+ _! leg5ds we f9d t draw+ aft] draw+ has no?+ to tell u b ( ! beauty ( ^? involv$ 9 ! joke1 & ?is1 z we %all %[ fur!r on1 gives a peculi> salt1 or r sweetness1 to satire f 8 p5cil4 ,he is a romanc]4 ,8 dialogues are romances4 ,x is ! noveli/ & arti/ runn+ side by side 9 ! leg5d & ! draw+1 b almo/ indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r1 ! wit & ! poet 9 him try+ to play ea* o!r's game1 t provides ! contradictor9ess--! *>m 9 8 pictures4 ,! po9t ( ! joke seems v (t5 a m]e excuse = work+ (f sev]al incid5ts ( beauty t h be5 p]ceiv$4 ,9 deal+ ) fa%ion du ,mauri] scores ) po/]ity4 ,beauty1 :5 x really is record$1 is ! "o elem5t 9 any transitory fa%ion t survives ! *all5ge ( "t4 ,x is natural = "o g5]ation to hate m ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w ! fa%ions imm$iately prec$+ ! "o affect$4 ,po9t$ contempor>y satire has1 f ! v %ape x mu/ assume1 an ephem]al success4 ,x is only :5 some?+ m ?an ! m]e object ( ! satire is involv$ by "s grace ( ! satiri/'s g5ius--"s response on 8 "p to *>m 9 ! ?+ assail$1 t ! "w ( satire comes d[n f its own "t ) an inde/ructible +r$i5t 9 x4 ,z a record ( fem99e fa%ion du ,mauri]'s draw+s 9 ,pun* are rem>kable4 ,x mu/ n be imag9$ t ! hi/ory ( fa%ion is m]ely ! tale ( dressmak]s' caprice4 ,! v language ( *ang+ ideals is ! v>iation ( ! toilet4 ,:5 wom5 7 re/rict$ to an ori5tal ext5t )9 conv5tion1 :5 to be prim 0 ! aim ( life1 no feature ( dress 0 lack+ t c\ld put ab&onm5t ( any b a moral k9d1 out ( ! "q4 ,a %ake ( ! head too quickly & ! coiffure 0 imp]ill$2 ! movem5ts t came )9 ! prescrib$ circle ( dignity )9 ! circle ( ! cr9ol9e 7 all ( a rhy?mical ord]4 ,wom5 did n take to mov+ ) fre$om because ! cr9ol9e w5t out1 b ! cr9ol9e w5t out :5 !y took to mov+ ) fre$om4 ,x w5t out simply because x 0 a conf\nd$ nuisance4 ,x 0 a natural co/ume only z long z wom5 imag9$ x 0 natural to !m to be v /ill 9 demean\r4 ,once !y began to h op9ions ab\t t matt] !y soon s5t ! cr9ol9e on its way4 ,! same process goes on ) ! fa%ions ( we>+ ! hair4 ,! ,blue-/ock+1 con/antly runn+ h] n]v\s f+]s up h] =ehead into h] hair1 has giv5 to ,girton a /yle ( its own1 equival5t to none at all4 ,fa%ion is m s5sible ?an mo/ ?+s4 ,if x *anges ) a rapidity t dazzles man1 is n t only because man is /upid8 ,to /udy hair-dress+ 9 du ,mauri]'s pictures1 is to /udy ! gr[? ( ! n9ete5?-c5tury woman's m9d4 ,! head-dress becomes m natural z woman h]self becomes m natural4 ,x becomes m ,greek :5 %e takes up ! ,amazon idea1 & simple :5 %e disc>ds "s ( ! complications ( conv5tion1 always to return to elaboration 9 ! w9t] :5 x is n easy to live ! simple life aft] ! bell goes = d9n]4 ,:5 ! cr9ol9e w5t out ! tra9 came 92 s t ?\gh woman _h all[$ h]self m fre$om1 man c\ld only walk beh9d h] at a respectful di/ance ) a c]emonial measure ( pace4 ,! dressmak] did n control all ?is2 ! res\rces ( h] transc5d5t art 7 /ra9$ to keep up ) ! m>* ( womanhood--t 0 all4 ,if we may believe du ,mauri]'s art1 ! note ( beauty nev] entirely disappe>$ f fa%ion until ! /hetic wom5 ( ! eighties seem$ to take 9 h& _! own clo!s4 ,! /hetic ladies fail$1 z ! movem5t to :i* !y atta*$ !mselves did1 = beauty is some?+ att5dant ^u life1 arriv+ :5 x likes1 go+ away v (t5 :5 ev]yone is on 8 knees = x to rema94 ,illu/ration #c ,:5 x comes to 8 draw+s ( *ildr5 du ,mauri] is v f> away f ! s5tim5tali/ ( ! ,b>rie s*ool4 ,he does n attempt to g ?r\gh ! artifice ( pret5d$ possession ( ! realm ( ! *ild's m9d4 ,he 0 ( ^? :o f9d ! curi\s attractiv5ess ( *ildhood 9 ! unreality1 & n1 z claim$ by ! lat] s*ool1 ! sup]ior reality ( ! *ild's _w4 ,8 view ( ! *ild is ! affectionate1 b ! ,olympian "o1 ) its amus$ appreciation ( ! navet & ! *>m ( *ildhood's p>ticul> br& ( self-possession4 ,x is possible t 8 nurs]y sc5es play$ "s "p 9 promot+ ! respect t is giv5 to-day to ! impulses ( *ildhood1 ! enlight5$ & beautiful side ( :i* respect aft] all s f> outweighs ! ridicul\s & s5tim5tal "o4 ,8 nurs]y draw+s contribute mu* ( ! fragrance associat$ ) 8 "w 9 ,pun*4 ,he takes rank "u ! be/ def9ition ( an arti/1 namely1 "o :o c put 8 own values ^u ! ?+s t come up = repres5tation on 8 pap]4 ,by 8 insi/5ce ^u c]ta9 pleasant ?+s he help$ to e/abli% !m 9 ! ideal1 :i*1 on ! morr[1 always t5ds to become ! real4 ,he 0 a reali/ only to ! ext5t ( _! possibility4 ,x gave him no pleasure :atev] to enum]ate1 & repres5t ov] aga91 ! _m times 9 :i* ! beautiful int5tions ( nature _h gone a/ray4 ,he lik$ to be ^u ! side ( h] successes4 ,he con/antly help$ u to believe 91 & to w t[>ds ! exi/5ce ( su* a _w "h on e>?1 z we h set our he>t ^u4 ,he is n an ideali/ 9 ! vague s5se1 = he imports no beauty m]ely f dreaml&4 ,l ! ,greeks1 he makes ! possible 8 s+le ideal4 ,9 insi/+ ^u ! possibility ( beauty & suppress+ e ref]5ce to ! mon/r\s /ory ( failure :i* ! exi/5ce ( hide\sness implies1 once m he puts ! _w 9 debt to art aft] ! fa%ion ( ! old ma/]s4 ,= aft] all x seems to h be5 left = mod]n arti/s to gr[ weal?y & live com=tably ^u ! proce$s ( _! own relation ( ! _w's despair2 if !y are playwrights1 to live mo/ snugly ^u ! box-receipts ( an entrapp$ audi5ce unn]v$ = ! /ruggle ( life by _! gha/ly picture ( life's gloom4 ,h[ev] spl5did ! art 9 su* a case we put x well d[n bel[ t art :i* ex]ts ! same am\nt ( ef=t 9 try+ to su/a9 ! w to believe 91 & s to br+ ab\t ! reign ( ?+s we really want4 ,du ,mauri]'s art 0 ne>] to reality1 & n f>!r away1 9 ! *>m+ side ( x4 ,realism does n necess>ily imply only ! repres5tation ( ! mean & ! default+4 ,x is p]haps because humanity s passionately desires ! reign ( beauty t x is incl9$ to d\bt t art :i* witnesses to ! dream ( x z already p>tly true4 ,al?\gh du ,mauri]'s art 9 its t5d]ness is romantic1 9 its belief 9 ! ideal & 9 its insi/5ce ^u type r ?an individuality x is ,classic4 ,9 ! fact t x is s x fails 9 intimacy ( mood--j ! intimacy t is ! s\l ( ,ke5e's art1 :i* desc5ds f ,rembr&t's4 ,b ?is po9t w come up = consid]ation f>!r on4 ,"h x only conc]ns u 9 its connection ) ! psy*ology ( ! p x int]prets 9 satire4 ,!re is ! psy*ology ( individuals & ! psy*ology ( a :ole society--! latt] 0 du ,mauri]'s !me4 ,x is g5]ally an obsession1 a fad1 a craze1 or fa%ion t 8 p5cil exploits4 ,he does n ) ,ke5e laugh ) an individual at ano!r individual4 ,8 art is well-br$ 9 its /yle p>tly ?r\gh ! fact ( its limitations4 ,moreov]1 9 ,society individuality t5ds to be less evid5t ?an among/ ! poor] classes1 ) :om ecc5tricity is respect$4 ,9 ,society ! =ce ( individuality n[ runs b5ea? ! surface ( obs]vable v>ieties ( co/ume1 tak+ a subt]ranean c\rse ) an impulse to avoid ev]y?+ t w\ld give rise to comm5t4 ,b ! con=mity ( ,society 9 small ?+s is only a mask4 ,du ,mauri]'s real weakness 9 satire 0 t he did n q p]ceive ?is4 ,he 0 incl9$ to accept appe>ances = realities1 ) ! consequ5ce t ! record he transmits ( late ,victorian ,society obscures ! q fev]i% g5ius ( t age4 #d ,x has (t5 be5 rem>k$ t ! comp>ative failure ( du ,mauri]'s successors seems ! result ( a difficulty 9 draw+ a lady unmi/akably4 ,we c =give mu* to ! arti/ :o br\ght ! ,engli% lady1 by _m acc\nt$ ! f9e/ 9 ! _w1 into real exi/5ce 9 mod]n comic art4 ,we %all h to =give him = turn+ into a lady e woman :o 0 n middle-ag$4 ,du ,mauri]'s picture ( ,society 0 l>gely falsifi$ by 8 inability to appreciate v>iety 9 fem99e g5ius4 ,b we are q prep>$ to believe t 8 treatm5t ( ! da9ty p>l\r-maid1 = in/ance1 help$ to confirm t tradition ( ref9em5t 9 table s]vice :i* is ! pleasant feature ( ,engli% home life4 ,all ! s]vants %[n 9 8 pictures are ladies1 & ?is be=e ! fa%ion _h made any headway ( engag+ ladies z s]vants4 ,& we _c help feel+ su* delightful *ild-life z he repres5ts c\ld only h reta9$ its *>act]i/ics "u ! w+ ( ! beautiful wom5 :o nurse x 9 8 pictures4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,cilician ,pirates ,! ,cornhill1 ,april #ahfc4 ,bo? du ,mauri] & ,ke5e knew ! g5us arti/ 9 all its v>ieties2 & x is v int]e/+ to contra/1 & note ! diff]5ce betwe51 ! ,arti/ :om du ,mauri] br+s into 8 society sc5es & ! "o ( ,ke5e's draw+s4 ,9 ,ke5e's case ! arti/ is g5]ally a sl\*+ ,bohemian creature :o belongs to a _w ( 8 own1 & be>s ! /amp ( /rang] ^u him 9 any o!r4 ,b ! arti/ ( du ,mauri]1 putt+ aside ! /hete cot]ie1 ) :om we %all deal pres5tly1 we>s ^u him e outw>d symbol ( peace ) ! _w--,! _w1 ,mayfair4 ,he is always an ,r4,a4--symbol ( respectability--:e!r du ,mauri] m5tions x or n4 ,) ?is type ,art is "o ( ! great recognis$ pr(essions l ,! ,army or ,! ,b>4 ,we h no curiosity z to :at sort ( pictures !y pa9t4 ,we "k t _! art 0 suitable = ! ,academy1 !re=e = ! ,victorian ,draw+-room4 ,we are m]ely amus$ at ! solemnity ( mann] ) :i* !y assum$ t _! l>ge-siz$ ,*ri/mas c>ds _h any?+ to d ) art at all--c>ds :i* lo/ ! pur*as]s ( !m su* enorm\s sums :5 sold aga9 at ,*ri/ie's t ! %ak5 confid5ce ( ! public z to ! wor? ( mod]n pictures has n recov]$ to ?is day4 ,all ?r\gh ?is /ate ( ?+s1 too1 ! really vital "w ( ! "t 0 left to ! enc\ragem5t ( ^? :om ,society w\ld !n h call$ outsid]s1 & x 0 j ?is failure on ! "p ( ! ari/ocracy to enli/ ! g5ius ( ! p]iod on its own side t betray$ its decrepitude4 #e ,! endur+ feature ( du ,mauri]'s art1 t :i* survives 9 x bett] ?an its sometimes sca?+ comm5t>y ^u a pass+ craze1 is 8 close repres5tation ( ! air ) :i* p seek to foil ea* o!r 9 conv]sation & conceal _! own trepidations4 ,8 ,social ,agonies are among ! be/ ( ?is s]ies4 ,if he does n lay /ress ^u individual "*1 he /ill rema9s ! ma/] draughtsman ( a /ate ( m9d4 ,he succe$s ?us 9 ! v field :]e probably all t is mo/ important 9 mod]n art1 :e!r ( ! novel or ( illu/ration1 w be f\nd4 ,beh9d ! economy ( ^w & ge/ure 9 ! conv]sational me?od ( to-day !re lies ! hi/ory ( ! long /ruggle ( ! race ?r\gh volubility to ref9em5t ( expression4 ,du ,mauri]'s ,pun* pictures take _! place 9 ! field ( psy*ology 9 :i* ! mod]n novel has secur$ its greate/ results1 & ! be/ appreciation ( 8 ,pun* "w 0 writt5 9 ! eighties by ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 ! supreme ma/] 9 ?is field2 ! ma/] ( susp5ses t are great] ?an ! conv]sations 9 :i* !y happ52 ! explor] ( twilights ( consci\sness 9 :i* little passions cont5d4 ,! ,society du ,mauri] depict$ held its position ^u m com=table t]ms ?an any prec$+ x 9 hi/ory4 ,x did n h1 on ! "o h&1 to trim to a c\rt p>ty1 or1 on ! o!r1 to conc$e any?+ to ! p to keep itself 9 p[]4 ,yet x 0 z swoll5 ) pride 9 its position z any society has ev] be54 ,! indu/rial ph5om5a ( ! age _h sudd5ly fill$ its pockets2 & x _h no?+ else 9 ! _w to d b to bl[ itself out ) pride4 ,b a ,society hold+ its position )\t an ef=t ( "s k9d ( its own is b\nd to lose 9 "*1 & ! confession ( all ! be/ lit]ature ( ?is "t 0 ( ! baffl$ se>* = ! s\l ( ! prosp]\s class4 #f ,= ! appreciation ( ! arti/'s managem5t ( dialogue we mu/ move = a page or two 9 ,mrs4 de ,tomkyns' circle ) ,miss ,lyon ,hunt]1 ,sir ,gorgius ,midas ! ,plutocrat1 ,sir ,pompey ,b$el 7( ,b$el1 ,flunke ,co47 ! successful pr(essional man1 & ! re/ ( ! :ole set1 :o und]/& ea* o!r 9 ! freemasonry ( a common ambition to get into ano!r set4 ,mamma4 ,enf91 my love6 ,we're well out ( ?is6 ,:at a gang666 ,:]e %all we g next8 ,daught]4 ,to ,lady ,osc> ,talbot's1 ,mamma4 ,mamma4 ,%e snubs "o s ,i really c't be> x6 ,let u g to ,mrs4 ,ponsonby de ,tomkyns4 ,x's j z select 7except ! ,ho/ & ,ho/ess7 & q z amus+4 ,daught]4 ,b ,mrs4 ,tomkyns snubs "o worse ?an ,lady ,osc>1 ,mamma6 ,mamma4 ,pooh1 my love6 :o c>es = ! snubs ( a ,mrs4 ,ponsonby de ,tomkyns ,i %\ld l to "k1 s long z %e's clev] en\gh to get ! "r p4 ,?is is ! conv]sation 9 ! hall betwe5 two ladies leav+ a p>ty 9 "o ( du ,mauri]'s mo/ *>act]i/ic draw+s4 ,on e side !re are footm5 & a cr[d ( gue/s cloak+ & dep>t+4 ,( ,mrs4 ,ponsonby de ,tomkyns ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james has said3 ,?is lady is a real creation4444 ,%e is n "o ( ! h]o9es ( ! /hetic movem5t1 ?\gh we may be sure %e dabbles 9 t movem5t s f> z x pays to d s4 ,mrs4 ,ponsonby de ,tomkyns is a little ( ev]y?+1 9 s f> z any?+ pays4 ,%e is always on ! look-out2 %e nev] misses an opportunity4 ,%e is n a speciali/1 = t cuts (f too _m opportunities1 & ! /hetic p h ! tort z ! ,fr5* say1 to be speciali/s4 ,no1 ,mrs4 ,ponsonby de ,tomkyns is--:at %all we call h]8--well1 %e is ! mod]n social _s4 ,%e is prep>$ = ev]y?+2 %e is ready to take advantage ( ev]y?+2 %e w\ld invite ,mr4 ,bradlaugh to d9n] if %e ?\ght ! ,du*ess w\ld come to meet him4 ,! ,du*ess is h] great a*ievem5t--%e nev] lets g ( h] ,du*ess4 ,%e is "y1 v nice-look+1 slim1 graceful1 indefatigable4 ,%e tires poor ,ponsonby completely out2 %e c keep go+ = h\rs aft] poor ,ponsonby is r$uc$ to /upefaction4 ,?is un=tunate husb& is inde$ almo/ /upefi$4 ,he is n1 l 8 wife1 a p]son ( imag9ation4 ,%e leaves him f> beh9d1 ?\gh he is s inconv]tible t if %e 7 a less sup]ior p]son he w\ld h be5 a sad encumbrance4 ,he always figures 9 ! corn] ( ! sc5es 9 :i* %e di/+ui%es h]self1 sep>at$ f h] by some?+ l ! gulf t sep>at$ ,caliban f ,ariel4 ,he has 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 8 head pok$ =w>d2 :at is go+ on is q beyond 8 compreh5sion4 ,he vaguely wond]s :at 8 wife w d next2 h] manoeuvres q transc5d him4 ,mrs4 ,ponsonby de ,tomkyns always succe$s4 ,%e is nev] at fault2 %e is z quick z ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation4 ,%e is ! little ,london lady :o is det]m9$ to be a great] "o--%e pu%es1 g5tly b firmly--always pu%es4 ,at la/ %e arrives4 ,we h quot$ ?is delightful picture almo/ 9 its entirety f ! essay ^u du ,mauri] writt5 by ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james 9 ! eighties to :i* we h ref]r$4 ,x describes ! type ( woman reveal$ 9 ,mrs4 de ,tomkyns :5 we h foll[$ h] adv5tures up a little way 9 ! back numb]s ( ,pun*4 ,b1 if we may be p]mitt$ ! slang1 ! type itself is any?+ b a back numb]4 ,du ,mauri]'s "w bids fair to live 9 ! enjoym5t ( _m g5]ations1 f ! fact t its *aff1 = ! mo/ "p1 is direct$ aga9/ vanities t recur 9 human nature4 ,mr4 ,james tells u t ! lady ( :om we write hesitates at no?+2 %e is v mod]n4 ,if %e doesn't take ! /hetic l9e m ?an is necess>y1 %e f9ds x necess>y to take x a little2 = if we are to believe du ,mauri]1 ! passion = /range raim5t & blue *9a has dur+ ! la/ few ye>s made ravages 9 ! ,london _w4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james himself is "o ( ! exp]ts ( ! ,london _w4 ,!re is almo/ a h9t 9 ! la/ s5t5ce t he ?\ght du ,mauri]'s g5ius help$ to nurse ! crazes x made fun (4 ,s9ce writ+ ?is ,i h be5 told by "o to :om du ,mauri] relat$ ! incid5t1 t ! h]o ( ! /hetic movem5t himself1 ,osc> ,wilde1 (f]$ to sit to du ,mauri] = ! *ief "* 9 8 skit4 ,wilde 0 v "y1 b already ma/] ( t art ( self-adv]tisem5t :i* he receiv$ f ,byron & ,disraeli1 p]fect$1 &1 ,i ?9k1 h&$ on to ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw4 ,b su* anxiety = e k9d ( celebrity at any co/ seems to h lo/ ! y\?ful g5ius ! e/eem ( ! great ,pun* arti/ once & = all4 ,! repres5tative ( humor\s j\rnalism seems ! "o ^u :om ! delicate hum\r ( ! proposal 0 lo/4 ,z f> z du ,mauri] 0 capable ( v9dictiv5ess x 0 res]v$ = ,maudle & ,po/le?waite4 ,he w5t out ( 8 way to give a contemptible appe>ance to ^? :o took ! "n ( ,art 9 va94 ,8 only spiteful draw+s are ^? ( /hetes4 ,!y are spiteful to ! ext5t ( ! great disgu/ :i* he1 ! mo/ amiable ( satiri/s1 felt = !m4 ,b /ill he 0 c>eful n to treat a craze :i* af=d$ him inexhau/ible v>iations ( subject matt] ) s mu* bitt]ness z to kill x "r out4 ,x 0 only t[>ds ?is craze t he %[$ any bitt]ness at all1 = ! re/ he is always amus$ ) ,society4 ,he has none ( ! bitt] ,j]emiahlike ang] aga9/ x ( a ,swift4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james def5d+ du ,mauri] f a *>ge ( be+ malignant1 br\ght aga9/ him = 8 ugly repres5tation ( que] p1 failures1 & grotesques1 refus$ to all[ t ! ta9t ( ,fr5* f]ocity ( :i* ! arti/ 0 accus$1 exi/$4 ,b ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james sees 9 du ,mauri]'s ugly p a real specification ( type1 :]e we confess t we h felt t 8 f]ocity miss$ ! po9t ( resemblance to type ?r\gh clumsy exagg]ation4 ,"o noticeable in/ance1 h[ev]1 to our m9d1 :]e ! too frequ5t outrage\sness is replac$ by an exquisite /udy ( "*1 is 9 ! face ( ! fair au?oress :o1 :5 ! gallant ,colonel1 anxi\s to break ! ice1 & full ( ! fact t he has j be5 made a pr\d fa!r1 asks if %e takes any int]e/ 9 v "y *ildr51 replies1 ,i loa! all *ildr56 7,janu>y #ac1 #ahhj74 ,illu/ration3 ,illu/ration = ,wives & ,daught]s ,! ,cornhill1 #ahfd4 #g ,! /ory ( *ildr5's conv]sation has p]haps nev] be5 told q s *>m+ly z du ,mauri] tells x4 ,we c\ld quote endlessly f ! admirably con/ruct$ nurs]y dialogues 9 :i* he does n attempt to make a joke1 & 9 :i* he v c>efully refra9s f giv+ a fanta/ic precocity to 8 little *>act]s--dialogues 9 :i* he is q cont5t to rely ^u our sympa!tic k ( *ildr5's way ( putt+ ?+s1 :ile he re/s ! appeal ( ! draw+ & leg5d entirely ^u a nave lit]alness to _! rem>ks4 ,! *>m+ atmosph]e ( ! well-ord]$ nurs]y mu/ be felt by read]s1 & !n we c quote f ! text ( "s ( 8 draw+s ( ! k9d2 ?is we %all d some:at at r&om & z !y come to m9d4 ,are y asleep1 de>e/8 ,yes1 ,mamma1 & ! ,doctor p>ticul>ly said t ,i wasn't to be wak$ to take my m$ic9e 7,july #aj1 #ahhj74 ,oh1 ,auntie6 ,!re's y\r tiresome cook's be5 & fill$ my egg too full 7,april #bb1 #ahhb74 ,already we are seiz$ ) misgiv+s z to :e!r1 ) ! read] v mu* on ! look-out = ! jokes1 we %all be successful 9 mak+ our po9t 9 claim+ = du ,mauri] t1 z mu* z any au?or :o has ev] writt5 ^u *ildr51 he captures ! note ( *ildr5's spee*es4 ,b anyh[ we w try4 ,= an in/ance !re is ! delightful picture ( a *ild clasp+ its "m r\nd ! knees1 :il/ ! "m1 %awl$ = an ev5+ conc]t1 b5ds affectionately d[n-- ,good ,night6 ,good ,night6 my de>1 sweet1 pretty mamma6 ,i l y to g out1 because if y didn't y'd nev] come home aga91 y "k4 ,! arti/ p]haps inv5t$ ?is pretty spee*1 b ! ,good ,night6 ,good ,night6 my de>1 sweet1 pretty mamma is ( ! v _s ( ! r$undancy by :i* *ildr5 hope 9 heap+ words toge!r to express accumulation ( emotion4 ,du ,mauri]'s *ildr5 nev] make ! na/y p]t answ]s ^u :i*1 = _! ne>ly impossible b always vulg> sm>tness1 ! provid]s ( jokes ab\t *ildr5 = ! comic pap]s g5]ally dep5d4 ,he is simply go+ on ) 8 novel--,! ,tale ( ! ,h\se x might be call$--:5 he af=ds u reali/ic glimpses ( nurs]y conv]sation4 ,mamma4 ,:at is ,baby cry+ =1 ,maggie8 ,maggie4 ,i don't "k4 ,mamma4 ,& :at are y look+ s indignant ab\t8 ,maggie4 ,t na/y1 gre$y dog's be5 & took & eat5 my punge-take6 ,mamma4 ,:y1 ,i saw y eat+ a sponge-cake a m9ute ago6 ,maggie4 ,o--t 0 ,baby's4 ,we ne$ h>dly lab\r ! po9t ( ! be5 & took & eat5 z an in/ance ( felicity 9 recon/ruct+ *ildr5's conv]sation1 & mak+ ! v]isimilitude to _! gramm> ! *>m ( ! recon/ruction4 ,e!l4 ,isn't x sad1 ,ar?ur8 ,!re's ! draw+-room cle>$ = a dance1 & all ! dolls ready to beg91 only !y've got no p>tn]s6 ,ar?ur4 ,well1 ,e!l6 ,!re's ! f\r g5tlem5 9 my ,noah's ,ark2 b !y don't look z if !y c>$ v mu* ab\t danc+1 y "k6 7,febru>y #bd1 #ahgb74 ,e!l4 ,& ,o1 ,mamma1 d y "k z we 7 com+ along we saw a horrid woman ) a r$ /rip$ %awl dr9k some?+ out ( a bottle1 & !n h& x to "s m54 ,i'm sure %e 0 tipsy4 ,beatrice 7:o always looks on ! be/ side ( ?+s74 ,p]haps x 0 only ,ca/or ,oil1 aft] all6 ,a :isp]$ appeal4 ,mamma6 ,mamma6 don't scold him any m1 x makes ! room s d>k4 ,x is ! poetry ( ! nurs]y t is to be felt ?r\gh\t du ,mauri]'s art 9 ?is ve94 ,& h[ well he kn[s ! emotions ( *ildhood4 ,= in/ance1 ! l>ge draw+ ,f>ewell to ,fair ,norm&y 7,octob] #b1 #ahhj71 ext5d+ across two full pages ( ,pun*1 9 :i* ! *ildr5 away = _! seaside holiday leave ! s&s = ! la/ "t 9 a m\rnful procession4 ,! sky is dimm$ ) an ev5+ cl\d4 ,du ,mauri] has compress$ mu* poetry into ! sc5e4 ,x has be5 said t !re is only "o art1 & ?is seems to be prov$ on great occasions by ^? :o c comm& m ?an "o art = ! expression ( _! feel+s4 ,x is difficult to say :]e 9 ?is picture ! arti/ 9 du ,mauri] gives place to ! poet1 z difficult z x is to say be=e a picture ( ,rossetti4 ,illu/ration3 ,illu/ration = ,wives & ,daught]s ,! ,cornhill1 #ahfe4 ,sometimes du ,mauri] ev5 depict$ delightful *ildr5 z ! victims ( ! fa%ionable crazes t he lov$ to attack1 & ?us we are br\ght to ano!r s]ies ( dialogues--z a rule ?\gh only involv+ ! gr[n-ups--9 :i* ! leg5d & ! type ( p]son depict$1 toge!r1 =m a mo/ valuable docum5t ( ! times4 ,!re is = in/ance ! ,*9a mania--9 ! foll[+ 9 ! incipi5t /age3-- ,o ,mamma6 ,o6 ,o6 ,n--,n--,nurse has giv5 me my ,c--,c--,cod-liv] ,oil out ( a p--p--pla9 :ite mug 7,decemb] #bf1 #ahgd74 ,!n ! inimitable colloquies ( ! /hetes--& especially ! n[ fam\s "o ab\t ! six-m>k tea-pot4 ,ae/hetic ,bridegroom4 ,x is q consummate1 is x n8 ,int5se ,bride4 ,x is1 inde$6 ,oh1 ,alg]non1 let u live up to x6 ,also ! direction1 to ! ar*itect ab\t ! c\ntry h\se3 ,fair ,cli5t4 ,i want x to be nice & b>onial1 ,que5 ,anne & ,elizabe?an1 & all t2 k9d ( qua9t & ,nuremburgy y "k--regul> ,old ,engli%1 ) ,fr5* w9d[s op5+ to ! lawn1 & ,v5etian bl9ds1 & sort ( ,swiss balconies1 & a loggia4 ,b ,i'm sure y "k :at ,i mean6 7,novemb] #bi1 #ahij74 ,& f>!r on 9 ! ,pun* volumes3-- ,o1 ,mr4 ,rob9son1 does n x ev] /rike y1 9 li/5+ to sweet music1 t ! ,rudim5t ( ,pot5tial ,inf9ite ,pa9 is subtly wov5 into ! tissue ( our ke5e/ joy 7,decemb] #b1 #ahia74 ,b p]haps be=e clos+ ?is *apt] we %\ld give "s examples ( draw+-room conv]sation pure & simple1 )\t ref]5ce to any sort ( craze1 z specim5s ( _! au?or's skill4 ,famili>ity ) ! arti/'s *>act]s w enable ! read] to appreciate ! note ( a %y man's agony 9 "s1 & ( fem99e spite 9 o!rs4 ,among ! ,spee*es to be liv$ d[n1 if possible1 !re are ^!3 ,%e4 ,let me introduce y to a v *>m+ lady1 to take d[n to supp]4 ,he4 ,a--?anks--no4 ,i nev] eat supp]4 ,by ,george6 ,i am s hungry ,i c't talk4 ,fair ,ho/ess 7on hospitable ?\ghts int5t74 ,oh1 ,i'm s glad6 ,?+s "o w\ld r h left unsaid3 ,amiable ,ho/ess4 ,:at6 mu/ y g already8 ,really1 ,pr(essor1 x's too bad ( ?is sweet "y wife ( y\rs to c>ry y (f s e>ly6 ,%e always does6 ,pr(essor4 ,no1 no1 n always1 ,mrs4 ,bright4 ,at mo/ h\ses ,i positively h to drag h] away6 ,tru?s t might h be5 left unspok53 ,ho/ess4 ,:at8 hav5't y br\ght y\r si/]s1 ,mr4 ,jones8 ,mr4 ,jones4 ,no1 !y c\ldn't come1 ,mrs4 ,smi?4 ,! fact is1 !y're sav+ !mselves = ,mrs4 ,br[n's ,dance to-morr[1 y "k6 7,janu>y #i1 #ahhf74 ,"u ! head+ ,fel9e ,am5ities3 ,fair ,ho/ess 7to ,mrs4 ,ma%am1 :o is look+ h] v be/74 ,h[-dy-d1 de>8 ,i hope y're n s tir$ z y look6 ,sympa!tic ,lady ,gue/4 ,don't be unhappy ab\t ! ra91 de> ,mrs4 ,b\nd]son--x w soon be ov]1 & y\r g>d5 w be loveli] ?an ev]4 ,little ,mrs4 ,goldmore ,b\nd]son 7:o is giv+ h] fir/ ,g>d5 ,p>ty74 ,yes2 b ,i'm afraid x w keep my mo/ desirable gue/s f com+6 ,?is la/ duologue is pure du ,mauri]4 ,x is subtle4 ,fel9e ,am5ities aga93 ,h[ k9d ( y to call--,i'm sorry to h kept y wait+6 ,oh1 don't m5tion x4--,i've n be5 at all bor$6 ,i've be5 try+ to imag9e :at ,i %\ld d to make ?is room look com=table if x 7 m9e6 7,novemb] #bb1 #ahib74 ,! ,?+s "o w\ld r h express$ o!rwise is a good s]ies too3 ,! ,pr(essor 7to ,ho/ess74 ,?ank y s mu* = a mo/ delightful ev5+6 ,i %all inde$ g to b$ ) pleasant recollections--& y w be ! v la/ p]son ,i %all ?9k (6 ,& aga91 ( ! same s]ies3 ,fair ,ho/ess4 ,good-night1 ,major ,jones4 ,we're suppos$ to breakfa/ at n9e1 b we're n v punctual p4 ,inde$ ! lat] y appe> to-morr[ morn+1 ! bett] pleas$ we %all all be 7,may #ac1 #ahic74 ,?+s "o w\ld r h left unsaid3 ,he4 ,yes1 ,i "k ,bootle slightly1 & confess ,i don't ?9k mu* ( him6 ,%e4 ,i "k him a little too4 ,he took me 9 to d9n] a little :ile ago6 ,he4 ,ah1 t's j ab\t all he's fit =6 ,! ,ho/ess4 ,de> ,miss ,l9net6 w\ld y--w\ld y s+ "o ( ^? *>m+ ballads1 :ile ,i g & see if supp]'s ready8 ,! ,companion4 ,o1 don't ask me--,i feel n]v\s4 ,!re are s _m p4 ,! ,ho/ess4 ,o1 !y won't li/51 bless y6 n "o ( !m6 ,n[ ,,d666 ,& "h is a conv]sation t betrays ! pres5ce ( "o ( ! curr5ts ( public feel+ bel[ ! smoo? surface ( well-br$ twaddle3 ,9 ! ,metropolitan ,railway4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 b ,i ?9k ,i _h ! pleasure ( meet+ y 9 ,rome la/ ye>8 ,no1 ,i've nev] be5 ne>] to ,rome ?an ,/4 ,alban's4 ,/4 ,alban's8 ,:]e is t8 ,holborn4 ,"s r amus+ spee*es ( a diff]5t "* 9 :i* du ,mauri] assails ! m obvi\s =ms ( snobb]y ( a class bel[ ^? ) :om 8 art 0 g5]ally conc]n$ may be giv53 ,among ! ,phili/9es4 ,grigsby4 ,d y "k ! ,joneses1 ,mrs4 ,br[n8 ,no1 we--er--don't c>e to "k ,bus9ess p z a rule1 al?\gh my husb&'s 9 bus9ess2 b !n he's 9 ! ,c(fee ,bus9ess & !y're all g5tlem5 9 ! ,c(fee ,bus9ess1 y "k6 ,grigsby 7:o always suits himself to 8 company74 ,really n[6 ,:y1 t's m ?an c be said ( ! ,army1 ! ,navy1 ! ,*ur*1 ! ,b>1 or ev5 ! ,h\se ( ,lords6 ,i don't wond] at y\r be+ r exclusive6 7,pun*'s ,almanac1 #ahhb74 ,i see y\r s]vants we> cockades n[1 ,miss ,%oddson6 ,yes1 ,pa's j become a memb] ( ! ,army & ,navy ,/ores4 ,:5 du ,mauri] conf9$ himself to obs]v+ & to record+ he nev] fail$ = subjects4 ,b we suppose z a concession to a section ( ! public he felt a leav5 ( m]e jokes 0 dem&$ f him e ye>4 ,! sc5e ( 8 /ruggle to inv5t ^? jokes is "o to be veil$4 ,x is safe to say t x is 8 di/9ction to h contribut$ at once ! be/ satire & ! wor/ jokes t ,pun* has ev] publi%$4 ,a black & :ite arti/ has told ! writ] t ! ,art-,editors ( pap]s look fir/ at ! joke4 ,! draw+ is accept$ or reject$ on ! joke4 ,we c only be glad t ?is 0 n entirely ! editorial practice on ,pun* 9 du ,mauri]'s "t4 ,p]haps ! subjo9$ joke ( du ,mauri]'s f ,pun* is ! wor/ 9 ! _w3 ,i say1 c\s9 ,con/ance1 ,i've f\nd out :y y always call y\r ,mamma ',mat]4' ,:y1 ,guy8 ,because %e's always try+ to f9d a mate = y girls4 ,illu/ration3 ,sket* = illu/ration = ,wives & ,daught]s #ahfe4 ,& yet if ! draw+ accompany+ ?is joke be look$ at fir/1 x delights ) its *>m & di/9ction4 ,"h !n is a psy*ological fact2 ! draw+ itself seems to ! eye a poor] affair once ! poor joke has be5 read4 ,hav+ suff]$ 9 ?is way sev]al times 9 foll[+ ) admiration ! p5cil ( du ,mauri] ?r\gh ! old volumes ( ,pun*1 we at la/ hit ^u ! plan ( always cov]+ ! joke & enjoy+ fir/ ! picture = its own sake1 only uncov]+ ! leg5d :5 ?is has be5 ?or\ghly appreciat$ le/ x %\ld turn out to be m]ely a feeble joke in/ead ( a happily-inv5t$ conv]sation4 ,!re are "s ( ! draw+s = jokes :i* we %\ld v mu* l to h includ$ ) our illu/rations1 b ! human m9d be+ s con/itut$ t x goes direct to ! leg5d ( an illu/ration1 feel+ sold if x isn't !re1 & ! jokes 9 "s ( ^! in/ances be+ s fatal to ! und]/&+ ( ! atmosph]e & *>m ( ! draw+1 we h _h to ab&on ! idea ( do+ s4 ,:at ! read] has to und]/& is t circum/ances h>ness$ du ,mauri] to a c]ta9 bus9ess2 he import$ all mann] ( extrane\s graces into x1 & ?us gave a det]m9ation to ! "* ( ! art ( satire :i* x w nev] lose4 ,! pages ( ,pun* 7 enri*$1 beautifi$1 & made m delicately human4 ,pun* ga9$ ev]y?+ ?r\gh ! connection & du ,mauri] a /imulus 9 ! dem& = regul> "w4 ,b x is n impossible to imag9e circum/ances :i*1 b = ?is e>ly connection ) ,pun*1 w\ld h awak5$ & develop$ a diff]5t & p]haps pr(\nd] side ( du ,mauri]1 ( :i* we seem to get a glimpse 9 ! illu/rations to ,m]$i? 9 ,! ,cornhill ,magaz9e4 #h ,! fam\s reply ( an e>ly ,editor to ! usual compla9t t ,pun* 0 n z good z x us$ to be--,no1 sir1 x nev] 0--_c be consid]$ to hold good 9 any comp>ison betwe5 ! pres5t p]iod & t 9 :i* ! arts ( du ,mauri] & ,ke5e held sway4 ,!re h be5 p]iods1 !re is su* a "o n[1 :5 ! lit]>y side ( ,pun* has t\*$ a high-wat] m>k4 ,b on ! illu/rative side ,pun* seems to be always hop+ t ano!r ,ke5e or du ,mauri] w turn up4 ,x does n seem prep>$ to accept "w 9 q ano!r /yle4 ,b !re is no m *ance ( !re ev] be+ ano!r ,ke5e ?an ( !re be+ ano!r ,rembr&t1 or ( !re ev] be+ ano!r du ,mauri] ?an ano!r ,watteau4 ,! next g5ius to :om x is giv5 to illum9ate ! pages ( ! classic j\rnal 9 a /yle t w rival ! pa/ is n likely to arise f among ^? :o ?9k t !re is no o!r view ( life ?an t :i* 0 discov]$ by _! imm$iate pr$ecessors4 ,by =ce ( 8 g5ius--or1 if y pref] x1 ( sympa?y--:i* means ! same ?+--= "s p>ticul> phase ( life1 "s arti/ may at any mom5t uncov] 9 its pages an altoge!r fre% k9d ( hum\r & ( beauty4 #i ,du ,mauri]'s art cov]s ! p]iod :5 ,engl& 0 flu%$ ) success4 ,arti/s 9 su* times gr[ weal?y1 & by _! "w ref9e _! "t4 ,b 9 spite ( ! numb] ( weal?y ,academicians liv+ ^u ,society 9 ! mid-,victorian "t1 ! influ5ce ( ,art ^u ,society 0 less ?an at any "t 9 hi/ory 9 :i* circum/ances h be5 fav\rable to ! arti/4 ,! great wave ( trade t c>ri$ ! %op-keep] into ! ,we/-end draw+-room /rew$ also ! curta9s & c>pets ) t outrage\s we$ ( trade design :i* gave to ! mid-,victorian _w its complexion ( s+ul> hide\sness4 ,! /hetic movem5t indicat$ ! re/lessness ( "s ( ! bright] spirits ) ?is condition1 b _m ( its rem$ies 7 worse ?an ! disease4 ,! n\veau arti/-craftsman /ood less *ance ?an anybody ( gett+ back to ! secret ( noble ?+s1 hav+ =sak5 ! pa? ( pure utility :i*1 :]ev] x may g = a "t1 always leads back aga9 to beauty4 ,! disappe>ance ( beauty = a "t ne$ n h be5 a cause ( despair4 ,beauty w always come back if x is left alone4 ,p _h be5 swept (f _! feet ) delight at :at ma*9]y c\ld d1 & !y expect$ beauty to come out ( x z a product at ! same pace z ev]y?+ else4 ,x 0 n a mi/ake to expect x f any s\rce1 b f ?is p>ticul> s\rce x c\ld only come ) "t4 ,!re is evid5ce t x is on ! way4 ,& yet ?\gh ! results ( crude me*anical indu/rialism spoilt ! outw>d appe>ance ( ! :ole ( ! ,victorian age1 ! e>li] "p at lea/ ( t "t 0 "o ( m>k$ p]sonal ref9em5t4 ,we h b to look at portraits by ,george ,ri*mond & o!rs to receive a great impression ( di/9ction4 ,& ?is fact enables u to ?r[ into cle>] light ! exact nature ( du ,mauri]'s "w4 ,if we seek = evid5ce 9 ! old volumes ( ,pun* = ! di/9ction ( ! e>ly ,victorians we %all n f9d x4 ,we %all m]ely conceive in/ead a dislike = ! type ( g5tleman ( ! "t4 ,lee* & 8 contempor>ies did no?+ m = _! age ?an to make x look ridicul\s = ev]4 ,b du ,mauri] gives u a real impression ( ! ,society 9 :i* he mov$4 ,8 ability to satirise society :ile /ill leav+ x its dignity is unique4 ,x may be said to be 8 di/9ctive contribution to ! art ( graphic satire4 ,x gave to ! ,anglo-,saxon s*ool its pres5t-day *>act]i/ic1 putt+ ^u "o ( ! v lighte/ =ms ( art ! /amp ( a noble "t4 ,! po9t is t :il/ du ,mauri] ?us def]r$ to ! dignity ( human nature he rema9$ a satiri/1 n a humori/ m]ely1 z 0 ,ke5e4 ,illu/ration ,,ii ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,du ,,mauri] #a ,if we wi% to e/imate ! art ( du ,mauri] at its full wor? we mu/ try & imag9e ,pun* f #ahfc )\t ?is art1 & try = a mom5t to conceive ! diff]5ce ?is abs5ce w\ld make to our own pres5t k ( ! ,victorians2 also to ! picture always ent]ta9$ ( ,engl& abroad4 ,if we are to believe du ,mauri]'s art ,engl& is a petticoat-gov]n$ c\ntry4 ,! m5 9 8 pictures are (t5 made to rec$e into ! backgr\nd ( ,victorian ornam5t m]ely z ornam5ts !mselves4 ,z = ! wom51 ! mask ( mann]1 ! pleasantness conceal+ e %ade ( un*>itabl5ess1 all ! arts ( ! cont5tion = social prec$5ce--9 ! int]pretation ( ?is sort ( ?+ du ,mauri] is (t5 q uncanny1 b he is nev] ru?less4 ,we h notic$ t :5 du ,mauri] tri$ to draw ugly p he (t5 only succe$$ 9 turn+ out a figure ( fun4 ,n to be beautiful & *>m+ is to fail ( be+ human1 seems ! judgm5t ( 8 p5cil4 ,?is 0 8 limitation4 ,& ano!r 0 t1 :il/ pr(ess+ to be conc]n$ ) humanity z a :ole1 he ne>ly always broke d[n ) types t outrag$ ! polite /&>d4 ,he 0 a ma/] 9 ! description ( ,bi%ops & ,curates1 ,g5]als & ,m5-ab\t-t[n1 b he broke d[n :5 he came to ! out-sid]4 ,&1 z we h already po9t$ out1 he seldom got away f types to individuals4 ,9 ! la/ respect1 h[ev]1 we ga9 m p]haps ?an we lose4 ,we ga9 a v vivid impression ( ! :ole tone ( ! society 9 8 "t4 ,& ! fact ( 8 art pass+ ov] ! individual1 = ev] prev5t$ x f cruelty1 = to be cruel ! individual mu/ be hit4 ,he did n satirise humanity1 b ,society4 ,& 8 criticism 0 n ( its memb]s1 b ( its ways4 ,except 9 ! case ( *ildr51 he left unreveal$ ! individual he>t t ,ke5e s sympa!tically expos$4 ,he made an orig9al--& :o w d5y x8--a unique contribution to ! hi/ory ( satire1 :5 he w5t to "w ?r\gh lit]alness & c>e = beauty 9 a field :]e ne>ly all previ\s success _h re/$ ) a sort ( ruffianism4 ,b *iefly "o praises ,heav5 = ! nurs]yful ( delightful *ildr5 he let loose 9 8 pages aga9/ ! army ( little mon/]s :o reign z *ildr5 9 ! ,comic ,press1 be>+ witness z !y d to ! unpleasant k9d ( m9d ev5 an arti/ c possess4 ,?\gh he ridicul$ ,camelot1 8 own tradition1 z we h %[n1 0 receiv$ f ! ,ar?urian s\rce4 ,8 *ivalry gave 8 satire a v delicate edge4 ,x 0 inf9itely m cutt+ 9 %[+ ! misfit ( vulg>ity ) beauty ?an 9 %[+ vulg>ity alone4 ,b du ,mauri]'s g5tlemanl9ess n>r[$ 8 range4 ,x =c$ him into putt+ d[n some?+ prepo/]\s in/ead ( a true type z soon z he wi%$ to create a b\nd]4 ,he f\nd x impossible to get inside ( a b\nd]--to be = ! "t a b\nd] himself4 ,x is necess>y = an arti/ to be able to be e "* t he w\ld create4 ,& p]haps a satiri/ nev] w\nds o!rs s mu* z :5 he mo/ w\nds himself4 ,?ack]ay succe$$ ) snobb]y because he _h en\gh ( x to g on ) himself4 ,we h %[n ! success ( du ,mauri] ) ! /hetes to g ^u simil> l9es4 ,! s\l ( satire is v (t5 ! bitt]ness ( confession4 ,9 8 v /yle ! satiri/ ( ! /hetes /ood confess$ almo/ z "o ( _! numb]1 :e!r he wi%$ ?is to be se5 or n--at lea/ z "o ( ! romantic s*ool f :om !y imm$iately desc5d$4 ,b he 0 g5u9e2 :]e ,po/le?waite & ,maudle pos$1 8 irritation 0 ) ! pose1 ! pret5d$ preoccupation ) beauty4 ,he g5u9ely admir$ ! ,flor5t9e revival1 & to admire is to be jeal\s ( ^? :o take 9 va94 ,he wi%$ to %[ up ! /hetes z ! p>asites !y 71 trad+ socially ^u an inspiration too fragrant to be trad$ ) at all4 ,du ,mauri]1 :o assur$ly knew :at elegance 0 z well z any man ( 8 "t1 took a great delight 9 po9t+ out to all :om x might conc]n1 by illu/ration1 t if !re 0 any beauty ( repres5tation possible to him1 z an arti/1 9 depict+ mod]n society1 x 0 n 9 any?+ put =w>d 9 ! %ape ( co/ume by ! ladies ( ! /hetic movem5t1 b 9 ! unackn[l$g$ g5ius ( ord9>y dressmak]s4 ,x 0 9 8 "t t ,phili/9ism met its mat* 9 ,osc> ,wilde1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 its hi/ory felt its self-complac5cy %ak54 ,up to t "t x _h be5 v pr\d ( itself4 ,) ! loss ( t pride x blund]$1 & x rema9$ = du ,mauri] to %[ t ! height ( ,phili/9ism 9 a ,phili/9e is to pret5d n to be a ,phili/9e4 ,he _h always se5 :at x w\ld d pres5t-day ,london]s a _w ( good to see z cle>ly1 t x is j ^? :o affect1 & :o1 by _! lack ( arti/ic con/itution1 are incapable ( do+ m ?an m]ely affect+1 ! und]/&+ ( art1 :o are ! wor/ enemies x has 9 ! _w4 ,he pref]r$ ! op5 ,phili/9e4 ,& s d we4 ,! affectation describ$ l5ds to art an artificial support :i* betrays ^? :o attempt to re/ any s*eme = ! promotion ( art ^u x4 ,b ?\gh du ,mauri] 0 n a ,phili/9e he _h ! g5ius ( respectability4 ,8 p5cil c\ld get on well ) ,bi%ops4 ,x is easy en\gh to put a model into a ,bi%op's apron & gait]s1 b t does n secure ! draw+ ( a ,bi%op4 ,x is necess>y to obs]ve t du ,mauri] f\nd def9ite l9es ) 8 p5cil = some?+ s ab/ract z ,broad-,*ur*man%ip4 ,! ,high-,*ur*man1 ) 8 p]il\s incl9ation to f]v\r1 he 0 afraid ( z a di/urb+ elem5t1 & kept him out ( 8 draw+s4 ,illu/ration #b ,we h not$ t x 0 du ,mauri]'s peculi> g5ius to respond to atta9m5t 9 life1 ev5 z ! ,greeks did1 r ?an to life's pa!tic & romantic /ruggle4 ,du ,mauri]1 we believe1 0 ( op9ion t if circum/ances--he probably meant ,editorial ones--_h det]m9$ t he %\ld apply 8 art to ! l[] classes he w\ld h succe$$ z well !re z he did ) ,society4 ,we pref] to believe t ! ,editorial in/9ct 9 ! direction x gave to 8 "w knew bett]4 ,_m opportunities 7 af=d$ him = be+ z democratic 9 _s z he lik$1 b he left su* opportunities alone4 ,8 cab-runn]s run ab\t 9 ra9-%runk5 suits t 7 obvi\sly made 9 ,savile ,r[2 ev]yone ( !m1 !y are brok5-d[n g5tlem54 ,coa*m51 g>d5]s1 footm51 pages1 h\sekeep]s1 cooks1 ladies' maids1 & all ^? :o move 9 ! dome/ic circle ( ! upp] classes he c\ld draw1 b 8 ta/e 9 life is a m>k$ "o1 & t means x is a limit$ "o4 ,x is z m>k$ z ,m]$i?'s1 & x is mu* ( ! same k9d2 l t writ]'s great lady1 ,mrs4 ,m\nt/u>t ,j5k9son1 he pref]r$ p]sons t %one 9 ! sun4 ,?is _h no?+ :atev] to d ) qualities ( ! he>t2 x 0 all an /hetic pr$ilection4 ,! mom5t 8 p5cil t\*$ ! !me ( life liv$ ^u z g5tle a plane z possible1 !n some?+ 0 k9dl$ at its po9t :i* betray$ ! pres5ce ( g5u9e inspiration4 ,! inspiration 0 ( ! same nature z ,watteau's1 ! grace ( a c]ta9 aspect ( life mak+ an /hetic appeal4 ,let ?is attraction to :at is graci\s 9 appe>ance1 h[ev]1 be kept di/9ct f ! effect made by ! spectacle ( weal? ^u ! snob4 ,^? :o %[ u ! beauty 9 ! _w1 enri* ! _w ) t mu* ( beauty4 ,illu/ration3 ,p5cil ,/udies f ! ,arti/'s ,sket* ,book ,9 8 ,life & ,lett]s ( ,*>les ,ke5e1 ,mr4 ,g4,s4 ,lay>d#a says ?is3-- ,t ,ke5e c\ld h drawn ! lovely be-,wor!d "y ladies & ! spl5didly proportion$ & frock-coat$ "y m5 ) :i* ,mr4 du ,mauri] delights u week by week1 n to speak ( ! god-l h]o ( 8 *>m+ novel1 ,i d n ?9k anyone c d\bt1 _h he set himself to d x1 b x 0 "p ( ! in]adicable ,bohemianism ( 8 "* & ! reali/ic b5t ( 8 g5ius t made him %un ! repres5tation ( :at he consid]$ artificial & an outrage ^u nature4 ,?is1 x w p]haps be admitt$1 is n v good art-criticism4 ,?\gh 9 ju/ice to its au?or x mu/ be said t he did n wi% to be reg>d$ z ,ke5e's critic z well z biograph]4 ,an arti/ does n argue ) himself t he w %un ! repres5tation ( "o p>ticul> side ( life4 ,he simply leaves x alone because he _c help x2 x does n attract him4 ,he draws j t :i* int]e/s him mo/ & 9 ! way 9 :i* x int]e/s him2 & exactly to ! measure ( 8 int]e/ does 8 draw+ possess vitality4 ,ke5e might h express$ ) pung5cy 8 s5se ( c]ta9 ?+s z be+ artificial & outrage\s1 b z long z 8 feel+s t[>ds !m rema9$ l t he c\ld n express himself ab\t !m 9 any o!r way1 c]ta9ly n 9 du ,mauri]'s way--t is1 ) du ,mauri]'s skill4 ,to ! ext5t to :i* !re is a glam\r & a beauty 9 fa%ion du ,mauri] is a reali/4 ,p :o only n[ & !n become s5sible ( ! *>m 9 ?+s are provok$ by its /rang5ess 9 art1 & call x romance1 _! def9ition = an untrue ?+4 #c ,dur+ ! p]iod ( ?irty-six ye>s ov] :i* du ,mauri] contribut$ to ,pun* ! pap] took ^u itself a "* unlike any?+ t _h prec$$ x 9 comic j\rnalism2 x creat$ a tradition = itself :i* plac$ x beside ,! ,times--! ,?und]]1 z "o ( ! in/itutions ( ?is c\ntry1 recognis$ abroad z ess5tially expressive ( national "*4 ,engli% hum\r1 l ,am]ican & ,fr5*1 has its own flav\r2 x lacks ! high & extravagant fantasy t is s exhil>at+ 9 ,am]ica2 x avoids ! subtlety ( ,france2 x is ess5tially a laugh+ hum\r4 ,! ,engli%man1 :o _c /& *aff himself1 always laughs at o!rs4 ,x is curi\s t :ile an ,engli%man's conv5tions re/ ^u dislike ( :at is odd & fanta/ic--precisely ! two mo/ well-kn[n s\rces ( hum\r--he yet has a s5se ( hum\r4 ,! fir/ aim ( e ,engli%man is to acquire a mann] ( "s dignity4 ,x is ! break+ d[n ( t dignity 9 o!r p t to 8 eyes places !m 9 a light t is funny4 ,engli% hum\r seems to f9d its object 9 physical r ?an m5tal aspects4 ,! v notable feature ( du ,mauri]'s "w 0 t x ref9$ ^u ! *>act]i/ics ( ,engli% hum\r2 x dealt always ) p plac$ by an absurd spee*1 or an unlucky ge/ure1 9 a fooli% position--a position ! %y di/ress ( :i* 0 a physical exp]i5ce4 ,du ,mauri]'s hum\r 0 also ,engli% 9 its k9dness2 ! po9ts t are scor$ aga9/ ! un=tunate object ( x are ! po9ts t may be scor$ aga9/ ! laugh] himself to-morr[4 ,8 pictures 7 a runn+ comm5t>y ^u ! ref9em5ts ( our mann]s & ^u ! quick *anges ( moral co/ume t fre% situations 9 ! social com$y dem&4 ,"o ?+ peculi>ly fitt$ ! arti/ to be ! satiri/ ( ,engli% ,society--8 love ( ! com$y ( p by nature hone/ f9d+ !mselves only able to get ?r\gh ! day ) dec5t polit5ess by ! aid ( ! lie to foll[4 ,engli% p1 ,puritan by ance/ry & by incl9ation1 are nev]!less driv5 into frequ5t subt]fuge by _! good nature1 & hav+ p>$ _! language & ge/ure ( t extravagance 9 expression :i* !y despise 9 ! =eign]1 !y are ?r[n back ^u a naturalness t betrays !m 9 delicate situations4 ,! consequ5ce is t x is 9 ,anglo-,saxon ,society at its be/ t ! art ( delicate f5ce 9 conv]sation has be5 br\ght to its highe/ pit*4 ,!re ! clairvoyance is s great t words c be us$ economically 9 relation to ! realities ( life1 & are consequ5tly (t5 adopt$ m]ely z a scre5 be=e ! feel+s4 ,we h to realise h[ mu* m ?an any "o prec$+ him 9 graphic satire du ,mauri] 0 able to disp5se ) exagg]ation4 ,nev]!less1 ! /udi$ avoidance ( exagg]ation has n _h ! happie/ effect z a prec$5t 9 ! art ( ,pun*4 ,)\t du ,mauri]'s s5sitive response to ! :ole com$y ( draw+-room life ! t5d5cy has be5 to lapse into ! m]ely photographic4 ,! similitude we h already describ$ betwe5 du ,mauri]'s art ) ! p5cil & ! art ( ! mod]n novel is n complete until we h ext5d$ x fur!r 9 ! direction ( a comp>ison ) novels ( ,george ,m]$i? & ,h5ry ,james 9 p>ticul>4 ,l ^! two writ]s du ,mauri] lov$ com$y1 & y\r appreciator ( com$y _c /& ! pres5ce ( a funny man4 ,9 ! pages ( ,pun* x 0 ,lee* & n du ,mauri] :o fir/ replac$ ! art ( ! m]ely funny man4 ,he began ) ! p5cil ! k9d ( art t w\ld answ] to ,m]$i?'s description ( ! comic muse4 ,?r\gh\t ,! ,egoi/1 by ,george ,m]$i?1 a com$y 9 :i* ,cl>a ,middleton's life comes ne> to be+ tragic1 ! air w\ld cle> at any mom5t if ,sir ,will\ghby & ,cl>a _h n bo? lo/ ?r\gh ov]-civilisation ! p[] ( say+ precisely :at !y mean4 ,! book is ! /ory ( h[ ,cl>a tries to f9d words1 & ( h[1 :5 %e f9ds !m1 ! conv]sational g5ius ( ,will\ghby seem+ly deflects !m f ! mean+ %e int5ds !m to be>4 ,x 0 9 ! mid-region betwe5 two p 9 conv]sation :]e false con/ructions are put by ei!r p>ty ^u :at is said t du ,mauri]1 l ,m]$i? himself1 p]ceiv$ ! s\rce ( com$y 0 to be f\nd4 #d ,we h already def9$ ! draw+-room z a ,victorian in/itution4 ,x belong$ to an age t 0 will+ to sacrifice too mu* to appe>ances--"o 9 :i* ev]yone seem$ to live = appe>ances4 ,x 0 a sort ( /age1 occupi$ by p 9 aft]noon or ev5+ co/ume1 ) ev5 ! *airs arrang$1 n :]e !y 7 want$1 b :]e !y made a good appe>ance4 ,osc> ,wilde sugge/$ to ! ,victorians t !y %\ldn't arrange *airs2 !y %\ld let !m occur4 ,aga9/ ! false sett+ mann]s 7 b\nd to become false--good mann]s becom+ almo/ synonym\s ) p]fect ins9c]ity4 ,p]haps ! only ?+ t ev] really came to life 9 a draw+-room 0 ! /hetic movem5t6 ,at its wor/ x 0 :at we h describ$ x2 at its be/ x 0 a sort ( bl9d prote/ aga9/ ! patt]ns ( *air-cov]s t ! eye 0 b\nd to absorb :ile li/5+ to ! inanities ( draw+-room conv]sation4 ,x is significant t ! /hetic movem5t 0 a man's movem5t4 ,until ! lead] ( ! movem5t appe>$ on ! sc5e1 ! decoration ( ! ,victorian1 z di/9ct f ! ,georgian p>l\r1 or t ( e o!r p]iod1 0 woman's bus9ess4 ,mo/ ( ! ,victorian patt]ns embodi$ naturali/ic & s5tim5tal repres5tations ( fl[]s4 ,x 0 ) ! disappe>ance ( ! eighte5?-c5tury tradition1 :5 draw+-room decoration pass$ out ( ! h&s ( m51 t beauty disappe>$4 ,wom5 took to heap+ masses ( drap]y on to ! mantelpieces :i* _h once display$ classic proportion2 on to ?is drap]y !y p9n$ all sorts ( horrible fans4 ,du ,mauri] expos$ x all1 & he expos$1 too1 ! /hetes to :om ! salvation ( ! appe>ance ( a suburban draw+-room c\ld come to mean m ?an any?+ else 9 life4 ,_! fault 0 n conf9$ to ?is4 ,he always br\ght _! int5sity z a *>ge aga9/ !m1 = x is ( ! v g5ius ( good mann]s to m]ely fro? ab\t ?+s :i*1 if tak5 s]i\sly1 w\ld t5d to de/roy am5ity4 ,illu/ration3 ,illu/ration = ,a ,leg5d ( ,camelot--,"p ,,iii4 ,pun*1 ,m>* #ag1 #ahff4 ,a little ca/le %e drew nigh1 ,) sev5 t[]s twelve in*es high4444 ,o ,mis]ie6 ,a baby ca/le1 all a-flame ,) _m a fl[] t ha? no "n1 ,o ,mis]ie6 ,x _h a little moat all r\nd3 ,a little drawbridge too %e f\nd2 ,o ,mis]ie6 ,on :i* !re /ood a /ately maid1 ,l h] 9 radiant locks array$4444 ,o ,mis]ie6 ,save t h] locks grew rank & wild1 ,by weav]'s %uttle undefil$6444 ,o ,mis]ie6 ,:o held h] bru% & comb1 z if ,h] falt]+ h&s _h wax$ /iff1 ,o ,mis]ie6 ,) baulkt endeav\r6 :5ce %e sung ,a *ant1 ! burd5 :]e( rung3 ,o ,mis]ie6 ,^! h&s h /riv5 9 va9 ,to "p ,^! locks t won ,,gauwa9e ,8 he>t6 ,x is int]e/+1 z an addition to ! comp>ison we h drawn betwe5 ,m]$i? & du ,mauri]1 to note t ( ! illu/rators to ,m]$i?'s own novels x 0 ! latt] :o seem$ to exp]i5ce life 9 a mood simil> to ! au?or's4 ,9 illu/rat+ ,h>ry ,ri*mond he secur$ ! ,m]$i?ian s5se ( romance & ( p$igree 9 sc5es z well z p4 ,h[ev] mod]n ,m]$i?'s *>act]s 71 !y 7 all ! *ildr5 ( old-fa%ion$ p2 )9 !m all 0 ! pride ( ! family tree1 &1 9 ! sc5es 9 :i* !y move1 ! memory ( an old] _w4 ,du ,mauri]1 too1 9 8 art 0 a patrician1 & :5 he gave up romance & took to satire pure & simple he put bo? beauty & dignity into ! _w t he describ$4 ,all ! "t he 0 draw+ 8 ,society _w o!rs 7 work+ ! same ve94 ,b to him alone x seem$ to be giv5 to glimpse ! spl5d\r ( x1 & to sugge/ ! l9k ( romance t holds ! pres5t & ! pa/ toge!r4 ,let u praise t v wise ,editor :o1 appreciat+ ! arti/'s "*1 conf9$ him to ! art mo/ natural to him4 ,:at has become ( ,editors ( ?is k9d to-day8 ,is n ?is ! v g5ius ( ! art ( edit+--?is & n ! :olly fictiti\s :at ! public wants8 ,:o kn[s :at ! public want b ! public !mselves8 ,x is ! arti/ :o is all[$ by 8 ,editor to g 8 own way1 :o takes ! public ) him4 ,if he has n ! same sympa?ies z ! public no ,editorial direction w save ! situation1 :ile x w drive p]haps a f9e arti/ away to ano!r trade4 #e ,aft] ! appe>ance ( 8 fir/ draw+ 9 ,pun*1 = m ?an a ye> du ,mauri]'s connection ) ! pap] seems to h be5 ma9ta9$ by ! execution ( initial lett]s = x4 ,mr4 ,w4,l4 ,bradbury1 zeal\s 9 ! pres]vation ( all records t r$\nd to ! glory ( ,pun*1 has 9 "o or two in/ances _h pulls tak5 f ! wood blocks ^u special pap]4 ,^! special pro(s %[ all ! *>m ( wood engrav+4 ,9 ! case ( ! initial l>ge ,c1 reproduc$ on page #ia1 ,mr4 ,bradbury's specim5 %[s ! beautiful quality :i* 9 our own "t ,mr4 ,/urge ,moore & ,mr4 ,piss>ro are at su* pa9s to secure 9 engrav+s made = love ( ! art4 ,"o only wi%es t ! exig5cies ( book-production w\ld all[ u to attempt rivalry ) ,mr4 ,bradbury's specim5 9 our reproduction4 ,b we see no reason :y specim5s ( ! wood-pr9t+ ( du ,mauri]'s "w %\ld n be on view 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! impressions 9 old volumes ( ,pun*1 aft] ! we> & te>1 ! op5+ & ! %utt+1 & ! effect ( "t are n an adequate record ( du ,mauri]'s skill 9 accommodat+ 8 art to ! me?ods ( reproduction ( ! p]iod4 ,moreov]1 du ,mauri] 0 bett] 9 secur+ an effect ( pa9t+ ?an ( pure l9e "w ) 8 p54 ,x is j ?is effect :i* suit$ ! me?ods ( engrav+ bett] ?an ^? ( process "w4 ,& because x dem&$ draw+ to a small] scale1 ) l9es clos] toge!r1 ! dem&s ( engrav+ suit$ ! nature ( du ,mauri]'s art bett] ?an ^? ( process "w4 ,:5 ! mod]n process came 9 arti/s enl>g$ _! draw+s s z to secure delicacy ( effect f ! result ( ! r$uction 9 pr9t+4 ,9 su* a case !y really "w = ! sake ( a result ^u ! pr9t$ page1 & !re is consequ5tly less value to be atta*$ to ! orig9al draw+4 ,x g5]ally errs on ! side ( co>s5ess4 ,& n[ t a trade is driv5 9 orig9al draw+s1 arti/s are tempt$ to give ! pur*as] z mu* 9 ! matt] ( size = 8 money z he may want4 ,&1 alas1 x is true t _m picture buy]s d buy accord+ to measurem5t1 or any?+ else on e>? r ?an m]it4 ,du ,mauri] c\ld add a reason ( 8 own = avail+ himself ( ! opportunity to enl>ge 8 draw+s :5 he c\ld1 namely1 t ( 8 weak sight4 ,b x is c]ta9ly n among ! l>ge draw+s t we %\ld look = ! "w t places him 9 ! place we wi% to claim = him4 ,x w well repay ! /ud5t ( du ,mauri]'s art to look into ! illu/ration = ! novel ,wives & ,daught]s reproduc$ on page #bf4 ,9 ?is v highly f9i%$ picture ! draw+ ( all ! detail seems done ) ! greate/ pleasure to ! arti/4 ,x has n ! bread? ( /yle :i* du ,mauri] himself c\ld admire 9 ,ke5e1 b ! l9e "w is int5sely sympa!tic ?r\gh\t2 !re is t enjoym5t 9 ! actual t\* ( p5 to pap] :i* 0 always *>act]i/ic ( ,ke5e1 :i* is always special to great art2 :i*1 alas1 0 n always *>act]i/ic ( du ,mauri]4 ,x is l ! t\* ( a sympa!tic musician4 ,du ,mauri]1 always g5]\s to 8 contempor>ies1 9 8 lecture ^u art1 in/ances ! natural skill ( ,walk] by 8 success ) ! difficulties ( draw+ a tall hat4 ,b ,walk] himself has no?+ ( ?is k9d bett] to %[ ?an ! hat 9 ! picture we are describ+4 #f ,9 ! e>ly eighties ! *ange 0 made f draw+ on wood to draw+ on pap] = ,pun*1 ! draw+ be+ aft]w>ds photograph$ on to ! wood4 ,lat]1 metal 0 made possible z a sub/itute = wood1 & ?is enabl$ illu/rations & lett]press to be pr9t$ toge!r4 ,! mod]n process ( reproduction has introduc$ its own pleasant qualities into j\rnalism1 & because !y are diff]5t 9 effect !y d n rival ! effect ( wood engrav+4 ,! mod]n me?ods reproduce ! black l9es ( a draw+ direct4 ,b ! mo/ practis$ engrav]s cut out ! :ites ( a draw+ ) _! grav] f betwe5 ! black l9es4 ,?is und\bt$ly all[$ ! arti/ a clos] & less re/rict$ use ( l9e ?an mod]n illu/ration %[s u4 ,if ! read] exam9es du ,mauri]'s illu/ration = ,! ,adv5tures ( ,h>ry ,ri*mond on page #ajf1 he w be able to see at a glance h[1 by cutt+ out ! :ites 9 ! multiplicity ( ivy leaves1 detail$ draw+ has be5 re-int]pret$ 9 ! engrav+ ) great economy4 ,"s ( ! pleasantness ( ! effect ( l9es pr9t$ f a woodcut is due to ! fact t !y pr9t a m cle>ly cut l9e4 ,! l9e eat5 9 by process :5 exam9$ "u a v /rong magnify+ glass proves to be a slightly jagg$ "o4 ,b we %\ld rejoice t ! art ( reproduction = j\rnali/ic purposes is free ( ! labori\s me?od ( engrav+1 & f ! sort ( "w t 0 put up by ov]-tir$ engrav]s :5 !y f\ght _! la/ r\nd to lose1 aga9/ ! mod]n inv5tion ( picture reproduction4 ,!re is no rivalry 9 art4 ,all ! rivalry is 9 ! bus9ess connect$ ) x4 ,a wood-engrav+ possesses a *>m ( its own = ^? ^: s5se ( quality is delicate en\gh = its appreciation4 ,! life ( ?is art1 ap>t f ! purpose ( weekly j\rnalism1 is safe4 ,! life ( any art is safe :ile x comm&s1 z wood engrav+ does1 ! production ( any p>ticul> effect 9 a way t _c be rivall$4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,joseph ,p5nell1 ! fir/ really important mod]n illu/rat$ book 9 :i* wood 0 sub/itut$ = metal engrav+ appe>$ 9 ,france 9 #ahcj1 & ?is au?ority ass]ts t 9 ,engl&1 j be=e ! inv5tion ( photograph+ on wood1 "s ( ! mo/ m>vell\s engrav+s appe>$ t h ev] be5 done 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x is1 he writes1 ) ! appe>ance ( ,fr$]ick ,s&ys1 ,rossetti1 ,walk]1 ,p9well1 ,a4 ,boyd1 ,h\ghton1 ,small1 du ,mauri]1 ,ke5e1 ,crane1 ,leighton1 ,millais1 & ,t5niel1 ) ! publication ( ! ,cornhill1 ,once a ,week1 ,good ,words1 ,! ,%ill+ ,magaz9e1 & su* books z ,moxon's ,t5nyson t ! be/ p]iod ( ,engli% illu/ration beg9s4 ,! incessant output ( illu/ration1 he cont9ues1 kill$ n only ! arti/s !mselves1 b ! process4 ,9 its /ead arose a bett]1 tru] me?od1 a m arti/ic me?od1 :i* we are ev5 n[ only develop+4 ,b !re is ano!r side to ?is "q4 ,illu/ration has lo/ some?+ by ! uni=mity ( /yle :i* ! mod]n me?od enc\rages4 ,ke5e1 ^: /yle 0 suppos$ to suff] mo/ at ! h&s ( ! engrav]1 f\nd x m difficult ?an anyone to accommodate 8 free me?ods to ! rules t gov]n ! results ( ! mod]n process4 ,x may be not$ t x 0 ab\t ! "t ( ! transition f work+ on wood to "w on pap] t t slav]y to ! model began1 :i*1 z we h po9t$ out1 has n 9 ! end be5 )\t an unhappy effect 9 ! loss ( spontaneity to ,engli% ,illu/ration4 ,illu/ration3 ,initial ,lett] f ,! ,cornhill ,z = ! art ( wood engrav+ itself1 we hope x w n[ h a future l t :i* ! arts ( li?ography & et*+ are enjoy+4 ,reproduction by process s]ves comm]cial & j\rnali/ic purposes f> bett]4 ,! dem&s ( comm]ce =m$ = ?is art1 z x once =m$ = li?ography1 a *rysalis 9 :i* x p]fect$ itself4 ,reproduction by process s]ves comm]cial purposes mu* bett] ?an ev] wood-engrav+ c\ld1 b :ile ! comm]cial dem& = x la/$1 z 9 ! case ( ! arts ( li?ography & et*+1 x cont9u$ to improve2 l !m1 let u hope1 de/9$ to f9d beautiful w+s ^u its release f ! cramp+ dem&s ( mod]n pr9t+ ma*9es1 9 its practice by arti/s = %e] love ( ! peculi> qualities :i* are its own4 ,x has be5 said t wood-engrav]s kill$ _! own art s f> z j\rnalism 0 conc]n$ by _! surr5d] to comm]ciality ) its frequ5t dem& = ! ready-to-h& r ?an ! sup]ior ?+4 ,b 8 surr5d] 0 n ! fault ( ! engrav]s1 b 0 r5d]$ inevitable by ! adv5t ( ! middleman1 to :om application 0 made by ! ,press = blocks1 & ^: employees all engrav]s 7 practically =c$ into becom+1 in/ead ( be+ able to reta9 _! indep5d5ce & make _! own t]ms ) ! ,press4 #g ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum "s ( ! orig9als ( du ,mauri]'s ,pun* pictures may be se54 ,on ! m>g9s ( ^! are ! p5cill$ in/ructions ( ! ,editor z to ! scale ( ! reproduction1 & v (t5 p5cil notes f ,arti/ to ,editor4 ,?is sort ( ?+--,if !y h us$ my page = ?is week's numb]1 telegraph to me z soon z y get ?is & ,i w h ,social ready by #ab to-morr[ 7t is1 if x be n too late = me47 ,or :at is evid5tly an invitation to lun*--,monday at #a = light usual4 ,! draw+ :]e ?is p>ticul> note appe>s is ( ?ree little girls ) _! dolls4 ,! leg5d 9 ! arti/'s h&writ+ read z foll[s3--,my papa's h\se has got a cons]vatory6 ,my papa's h\se has got a billi>d-room6 ,my papa's h\se has got a mortgage66 ,?is 0 pr9t$ ) ! mu* inf]ior leg5d3 ,dolly tak+ h] degrees 7( comp>ison73 ',my doll's wood6' ,my doll's composition6' ',my doll's wax6' ,"s ( ^! ,briti% ,museum orig9al draw+s /ill reta9 9 p5cil ! price du ,mauri] put ^u !m = sale4 ,( ! p]iod :5 ! arti/ 0 draw+ on a l>ge scale ) a view to r$uction !re is "o ( ! ,?+s "o w\ld r h express$ diff]5tly s]ies pric$ at twelve gu9eas4 ,x gives an indication ( ! pr(its du ,mauri] sometimes 0 able to make f ! orig9al draw+4 ,= ! sake ( comm5t on ! l[ ev5+ g[n ! half-doz5 figures 9 ?is picture are all 9 back view4 ,x is r a dull twelve-gu9eas-wor?4 ,& ?is 0 evid5tly felt1 z x rema9$ unsold4 ,! orig9al ( ! v exquisite ,res angu/a domi1 ! beautiful draw+ ( ! nurse by ! *ild's b$ 9 ! *ildr5's hospital1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,pun*1 vol4 cviii4 p4 #ajb 7#ahid71 is only pric$ at ,t5 gu9eas4 ,turn+ ov] ! ,museum draw+s "o (t5 sees ! lib]ties ) ! p5knife by :i* ! arti/ w\ld secure difficult effects ( sn[1 or ( light on foliage4 ,& sometimes 9 ! m>g9 !re are p5cil /udies f :i* figures 9 ! illu/ration h be5 re-drawn4 ,& ne>ly always n altoge!r rubb$ out is a fir/ word+ ( ! leg5d1 repeat$ 9 ink 9 du ,mauri]'s pretty h& b5ea?4 ,9 turn+ ov] ^! draw+s "o f9ds him do+ mu* m ?an m]ely sugge/+ patt]n "w 9 su* ?+s z wall-pap]s4 ,!re is "o floral wall-pap] 9 p>ticul> t we f9d him work+ out :i* w no d\bt prove an invaluable ref]5ce ano!r day z to ! sort ( decoration 9 :i* ! subjects ( ,que5 ,victoria pref]r$ to live1 or 7 =c$ to by _! tradesm54 ,photographs ( du ,mauri]'s /udio :i* appe>$ 9 a ,magaz9e illu/rat+ an int]view ) him at ! "t ( ! ,trilby boom1 reveal ! squat *9a j>s1 ! leaf fans1 ! uphol/]$ cosy corn] ) its r[ ( blue plates1 ) :i* all :o "k _! ,pun* are famili>1 & app>5tly ! v wall-pap] to :i* we h j ref]r$4 ,x c]ta9ly is ! m>k ( a great arti/ to take practically :atev] is be=e him = treatm5t4 ,! arti/ ) ! g5ius = int]ior subjects seems to be able to re-int]pret ugl9ess itself v (t54 ,du ,mauri]'s weak eyes prev5t$ him f be>+ ! /ra9 ( outdoor "w4 ,he 0 practically driv5 indoors = 8 subjects2 & 9 tak+ :at 0 to h&--! v environm5t ( ! k9d ( p 8 draw+s describe--he %[$ consid]able g5ius4 ,he succe$$ 9 mak+ :ole volumes ( ,pun* into a "w ( criticism on ! dome/ic art ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,illu/ration3 ,illu/ration = ,! ,/ory ( a ,fea!r #ahfg4 ,among ! useful skits ( du ,mauri] 0 t ^u ! conceit$ "y man conceal+ appall+ ignorance ) ! display ( a /ill m appall+ indiff]5ce to ev]y?+4 ,! draw+ among ! ,pr9t-room s]ies--,x is always well to be well in=m$--is a good in/ance4 ,x reveals a ballroom ) c\ples danc+ a quadrille4 ,a lady asks h] p>tn]3 ,:o's my si/]'s p>tn]1 vis--vis1 ) ! /> & rib&8 ,he3 ,oh1 he--aw--he's ,sir ,somebody ,some?+1 :o w5t some:]e or o?aw to look aft] "s sci5tific fellaw :o 0 murd]$1 or some?+1 by someone--6 ,! ^w o?aw 9 ?is leg5d is itself pictorial4 ,du ,mauri] 0 l our own ,max ,be]bohm 9 ?is--8 leg5ds & draw+s 7 insep>able4 ,we f9d he has actually p5n$ 9 ! side m>g9 ( ! draw+ ! words o?aw fellaw1 we suppose z a possible v>iant to sci5tific fell[1 & 9 ! leg5d ! ^w o!r has be5 writt5 ov] ) a ?ick5$ t]m9ation--aw4 ,! usual fir/ trial ( ! spee* 9 p5cil rema9s b p>tly oblit]at$ by india-rubb] at ! top ( ! draw+4 ,9 8 s]ies ( ,happy ,?\ghts du ,mauri] foll[$ ! c\rse ( ! sort ( rapid ?\ght t prec$es a tactful reply ) real psy*ological skill4 ,take1 = in/ance1 8 draw+ ( an arti/ sitt+ gloomily be=e 8 fire1 c>ess$ by 8 wife1 :o b5ds ov] him1 say+1 ,y seem depress$1 d>l+4 ,h y _h a pleasant d9n]8 ,edw93 ,oh1 pretty well2 ,bosse 0 9 ! *air1 ( c\rse4 ,he prais$ ev]ybody's "w ?is ye> except m9e4 ,angel9a3 ,oh6 ,i'm s glad4 ,at la/ he is beg9n+ to look ^u y z 8 rival & 8 only "o4 ,! w+s ( tact are sympa?y4 ,?is draw+ appe>$ 9 ,pun*1 vol4 xcvi4 p4 #bbb 7#ahhi72 x is sign$ ) o!r draw+s f #hi ,por*e/] ,t]race1 ,april '#hi4 ,draw+s 9 ! ,museum collection are sign$ f ,/anhope ,t]race1 ,hamp/ead1 ,drumnadro*it1 or app>5tly f :]ev] ! arti/ happ5$ to be :5 execut+ ! "w4 ,illu/ration #h ,among our illu/rations !re is a portrait ( ,canon ,a+]1 repres5t+ ! arti/ z a pa9t]4 ,du ,mauri]'s col\r 0 nev] su* t an inju/ice is done to x by reproduc+ x only by half-tone process4 ,! int]e/ ( ?is portrait is 9 ! psy*ological grasp ( "* x seems to %[4 ,! pa9t] 0 9 ! habit ( contribut+ int]ior g5re sc5es 9 wat]-col\r to ! ,old ,wat]-col\r ,society1 ( :i* he 0 made an ,associate 9 #ahha4 ,t may be said aga9/ 8 pa9t+1 :i* may be said aga9/ ! pa9t+ ( s _m em95t black-&-:ite m5 :o h *ang$ to ! art ( pa9t+ too late 9 ! day4 ,x %[s failure to ?9k 9 pa9t4 ,an arti/ is only a great black-&-:ite arti/ because he ?9ks 9 t m$ium4 ,possibly1 if !re 7 no su* ?+ z a black-&-:ite art1 z we h x 9 j\rnalism to-day1 "s ( ! greate/ m5 9 x w\ld in/ead h be5 great pa9t]s4 ,b successful transf]5ce to ! "o art aft] unusual ma/]y has be5 acquir$ 9 ! o!r is r>ely witness$4 ,to ?9k 9 l9e1 to see ! _w z resolv+ itself into ! play ( alt]nat+ l9es1 s to habituate ?\ght & vision to t "o aspect ( ev]y?+ is n ! be/ prep>ation 9 ! _w = see+ x ov] aga9 9 ano!r art :]e ! elem5t ( l9e is n ! *ief incid5t ( ! impression to be creat$4 ,failure 9 ! "o art does n mean failure z an arti/4 ,^? arti/s :o h work$ 9 a v>iety ( m$iums ) app>5tly equal success 9 ea* h always atta9$ ! ability to make ea* m$ium 9 turn express ! same p]sonal feel+4 ,b ne>ly always !re is 9 su* cases t sacrifice ( ! inh]5t qualities ( "o or o!r ( ! m$iums employ$ :i* a great virtuoso nev] makes4 ,black-&-:ite m5 put !mselves into an attitude ( receptivity t[>ds t aspect ( ?+s :i* sugge/s repres5tation 9 l9e4 ,_! acquir$ s5sitiv5ess 9 ?is respect is express$ 9 ! le>n$ "* ( _! t\* 9 draw+4 ,pa9t]s cultivate a simil>ly receptive attitude t[>ds nature1 b lay !mselves op5 to receive a diff]5t impression ( x4 ,we might say ( du ,mauri] t by ! "t he tri$ to apply himself to pa9t+ he _h become con/itutionally a black-&-:ite arti/4 ,moreov]1 8 impair$ vision compromis$ ! m complex range ( effect repres5t$ 9 pa9t+ 9 a way t x nev] c\ld ! simplicity ( good black-&-:ite "w4 ,h[ s]i\sly ?reat5$ du ,mauri]'s sight 0 at times we may "k by ! reliance he put ^u be+ read to by o!rs4 ,?us only did he manage to keep 8 small /ock ( visual en]gy 9 res]ve = 8 arti/ic "w4 #i ,dur+ ! sixties & sev5ties ! arti/ illu/rat$ _m works ( fiction4 ,! mo/ notable in/ance 0 ,?ack]ay's ,esmond 9 #ahfh--;a "w :i* he _h long wi%$ to be *os5 to illu/rate4 ,du ,mauri] _h all 8 life an int5se admiration = ,?ack]ay4 ,he inh]it$ none ( ,?ack]ay's bitt]ness1 b ^u e o!r gr\nd z an au?or1 at lea/1 he desc5ds f ,?ack]ay1 notably 9 ! /udi$ colloquialism ( 8 /yle :5 writ+1 & 9 a g5]al fri5dl9ess to ! ,phili/9e4 ,& 9 8 draw+s 9 ,pun* 8 satire is aim$ 9 ! same direction z ,?ack]ay's always 04 ,l ,?ack]ay1 he 0 mo/ at home on ! plane :]e a social art1 a delicate art ( life is able to fl\ri%4 ,( ! conceal$ romantici/ 9 du ,mauri] we h m ?an once already spok54 ,a ,romantici/ always turns to ! pa/4 ,?ack]ay1 9 8 lectures1 also 9 ! h\se he built = himself1 & 9 a propos$ b nev] f9i%$ hi/ory1 w5t back into ! pa/ at lea/ z f> z ,que5 ,anne's reign4 ,esmond1 also ( ,que5 ,anne's reign1 0 ! expression ( a feature ( ,?ack]ay's temp]am5t :i* nev] makes its full appe>ance 9 any o!r ( 8 fictions4 ,we believe t x 0 8 own fav\rite among 8 works4 ,b ,?ack]ay did n succe$ 9 express+ ! :ole ( himself 9 ! romantic ve92 p]haps because he did n cultivate x f ! />t l ,scott & ,dumas4 ,he 0 able to put m ( himself into ,vanity ,fair4 ,to ?9k ( ,?ack]ay is to ?9k fir/ ( ,vanity ,fair4 ,f ! un]r+--because in/9ctive--judgm5t ( ! _w ?is book receiv$ recognition z 8 ma/]piece4 ,du ,mauri] _h n s mu* ( ! g5u9e flair = ! eighte5? c5tury z ,?ack]ay4 ,at he>t he 0 mu* m 9 sympa?y ) ! pre-,raphaelites & ! love ( e>ly romance1 :atev] 8 pret5ce to ! contr>y 9 8 satire1 ,a ,leg5d ( ,camelot4 ,b !re 0 no illu/rator ( 8 "t ) a great] gift = ! romantic novel ( any p]iod2 & inevitably1 he became1 9 due c\rse1 ! illu/rator ( ,esmond4 ,x is impossible to return to ! pa/ except by ! pa? ( poetry4 ,x 0 possible to du ,mauri] 9 8 illu/rations to ,esmond1 because he 0 a poet4 ,he us$ ! effect ( fad+ light 9 ! sky se5 ?r\gh old lead$ w9d[s1 & all ! res\rces ( poetic effect ) a poet's & n an actor-manag]'s inspiration1 wrapp+ ! tale 9 ! glam\r 9 :i* ,?ack]ay conceiv$ x4 ,9 #ahfe du ,mauri] contribut$ a full page illu/ration & two vignettes to ,foxe's ,book ( ,m>tyrs1 publi%$ 9 p>ts by ,cassell4 ,o!r sign$ illu/rations are by ,g4,h4 ,?omas1 ,john ,gilb]t1 ,j4,d4 ,watson1 ,a4,b4 ,h\ghton1 ,w4 ,small1 ,a4 ,p>qui]1 ,r4 ,b>nes1 ,m4,e4 ,edw>ds1 & ,t4 ,mort54 ,no book c be imag9$ :i* w\ld af=d ! ess5tial nature ( 8 art less opportunity ( %[+ itself ?an ?is "o4 ,he 0 no good at horrors1 ?\gh 8 res\rcefulness 9 ! manife/ation ( emotional light & %ad[ 0 enc\rag$ by ! "* ( ! full-page illu/ration :i* he _h to supply4 ,a sign$ full page appe>s 9 ,"p ,,xvi41 page #eda4 ,x is a sc5e 9 :i* ! f\r m>tyrs1 ,bl&1 ,franke%1 ,%et]d51 & ,middleton1 condemn$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,dov]1 #be? ,june #aeee1 are %[n be+ burn$ at ! /akes4 ,"o ( ! m>tyrs c]ta9ly looks int5sely smug ) 8 h&s fold$ z if he 7 at grace be=e a fav\rite d9n]4 ,yes1 du ,mauri] c]ta9ly fail$ to atta9 q to ! heights ( ! horror ( ?is book4 ,! foll[+ ye> we h f ! arti/'s p5cil illu/rations to a book ( ! h]o9e ( :i* he 0 s fond t he nam$ 8 own daught] aft] h]4 ,t book 0 ,mrs4 ,gaskell's ,wives & ,daught]s1 an ev]yday /ory1 z x is call$ 9 its sub-title4 ,= ?is /ory du ,mauri]'s art 0 mu* m fitt$ ?an = any o!r4 ,9 x1 c]ta9ly1 & n 9 ,foxe's book1 we %\ld expect 8 temp]am5t to reveal itself--& we are n disappo9t$4 ,x is "h t du ,mauri] is at 8 be/4 ,8 illu/rations h a da9t9ess 9 ?is tale :i* !y h n[h]e else4 ,a sign ( ! pres5ce ( f9e art is ! accommodation ( /yle to !me4 ,! illu/rations _h be5 made = ?is book :5 x appe>$ s]ially 9 ! ,cornhill1 & 7 aft]w>ds publi%$ 9 ! issue 9 two volumes4 ,!re is a picture at ! beg9n+ ( ! second volume call$ ,! ,burn+ ,gorse1 9 :i* du ,mauri] makes an imag9ative appeal ?r\gh l&scape almo/ wor?y ( ,ke5e4 ,illu/ration3 ,illu/ration = ,! ,/ory ( a ,fea!r #ahfg4 ,! arti/ is aga9 at 8 be/ 9 ! "w ( illu/rat+ fiction 9 ! foll[+ ye> 9 ,d\glas ,j]rold's ,/ory ( a ,fea!r4 ,x is ! same ref9em5t ( te*nique t is evid5t z 9 ,mrs4 ,gaskell's tale4 ,"o ( du ,mauri]'s greate/ *>act]i/ics 0 *>m4 ,"o is =c$ into r++ *anges ^u ! ^w 9 ! description ( 8 "w4 ,b *>m x is1 m ?an ev]1 t *>act]ises 8 illu/rations to ,! ,/ory ( a ,fea!r4 ,! initial lett]s 9 ?is book af=d him a succession ( opportunities = display+ t inv5tive g5ius :i* is evid5t :]ev] he turns to ! prov9ce ( pure fancy4 ,x 0 n = no?+ app>5tly t he 0 ! son ( an inv5tor4 ,we h already spok5 ( 8 p[] 9 ^! days 9 ! emotional use ( light & %ade4 ,x is p]haps ev5 9 ?is light book--9 ! illu/ration reproduc$ opposite--t we h "o ( ! be/ examples ( ?is p[]4 ,b ?is book is all ?r\gh a gold-m9e ( ! "w ( ! real du ,mauri]4 ,ano!r "w 9 :i* 8 art is to be f\nd at ?is "t is ,%irley ,brooks's ,soon] or ,lat] 7#ahfh74 ,! novel does n seem treat$ ) q ! same rev]5ce & en?usiasm :i* has *>act]is$ 8 "w 9 ! books we h j describ$1 b x is among ! repres5tative examples ( 8 illu/ration 9 ! sixties4 ,?is /ory also pass$ z a s]ial ?r\gh ,cornhill4 ,9 ! same ye>1 ) ,e4,h4 ,corb\ld1 he provides illu/rations to ,! ,book ( ,draw+-room ,plays1 c41 a manual ( indoor recreation by ,h4 ,dalton4 ,x is n impossible t ^! 7 prep>$ long 9 advance ( publication1 = !y are 9 a v mu* e>li] mann] ?an ! illu/rations we h be5 speak+ (4 ,9 !m du ,mauri] has n yet em]g$ f ! influ5ce ( ,lee*--! fir/ influ5ce we enc\nt]$ :5 a few ye>s previ\sly he jo9$ himself to ! b& ( ^? :o solicit ! publi%]s = illu/rative "w4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( our subject ! book does n repay mu* /udy4 ,9 #ahgf1 9 illu/rations to ,hurlock ,*ase1 or ,among ! ,sussex ,ironworks1 by ,george ,e4 ,s>g5t1 publi%$ by ,! ,religi\s ,tract ,society1 we h "s pictures ( extraord9>y p[]1 9 :i* x is to be se5 h[ mu* 8 contact ) ,millais & o!r great illu/rators 9 ! sixties inspir$ him1 & develop$ 8 res\rces4 ,8 "w has a weight 9 ?is book :i* 0 common to ! be/ illu/ration ( ! p]iod1 a delib]ation :i* %[s ! influ5ce ( ,dur] ov] ! illu/rators ( ! sixties1 & also ! influ5ce ( pre-,raphaelitism 9 precise elaboration ( =m4 ,x is 9 light] ve9 we f9d him aga9 9 ! same ye> 9 ,jemmett ,br[ne's ,songs ( ,_m ,seasons1 publi%$ by ,simpk91 ,m>%all ,co41 & illu/rat$ also by ,walt] ,crane & o!rs4 ,e n[ & !n at ?is p]iod du ,mauri] %[s u a g5ius = /ill-life 9 int]ior g5re :i* he did n seem to develop aft]w>ds to ! ext5t ( ! promise %[n 9 ^! pictures4 ,he ga9$ at ?is "t a v great deal 9 8 art by ! pre-,raphaelite influ5ce4 ,nev] is he m exquisite ?an :5 he embraces detail4 ,! ne$ to produce ) rapidity1 & ! effect ( lat] fa%ions :i* did n suit 8 own nature s well1 induc$ him to give up a v delib]ate /yle suit$ to 8 quick p]ception ( beauty 9 ev]yday incid5t1 = "o t sometimes only a*iev$ empt9ess 9 its attempt at bread?4 ,b to h kept 8 pre-,raphaelite individuality ) two su* native impressioni/s z ,ke5e & ,:i/l] = 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds w\ld h p]haps be5 m ?an c\ld be expect$ ( human nature4 ,b x is true t he seem$ to lose :]e ^? two arti/s prov$ !y _h ev]y?+ to ga9 f a /yle t pass$ detail swiftly1 treat+ x sugge/ively4 ,!y 7 by nature impressionable to a diff]5t aspect ( life1 & 9 self expression !y requir$ a diff]5t me?od4 ,du ,mauri]'s arti/ic cre$ t ev]y?+ %\ld be drawn f nature--& tables & *airs are nature = ! arti/--=c$ him to return aga9 & aga9 to accessible prop]ties :i* c\ld be fitt$ into 8 sc5es4 ,notable among ^? 7 ! big vases & ! con/antly reappe>+ ornam5tal gilt clock4 ,?\gh drawn 9 black & :ite we are sure ( its gilt1 = x belongs to ! ,victorian p]iod4 ,x is to be met ) 9 all ! surviv+ draw+-rooms ( ! p]iod--t is1 x is to be met ) 9 ,ap>tm5ts4 ,du ,mauri] next furni%es a frontispiece & vignettes1 :i* we d n admire1 to ,clem5t ,scott's ,r\nd ab\t ! ,isl&s 7#ahgd74 ,9 #ahhb he is at "w 9 ! field he _h made 8 own1 illu/rat+ ! /ory ( a fad t _h always amus$ him1 illu/rat+ ! craze he _h help$ to create1 9 ,prud5ce3 ,a ,/ory ( ,ae/hetic ,london1 by ,lucy ,c4 ,lillie4 ,we hope ! read] ( ?is page does n ?9k we %\ld h read ?is book4 ,we look$ at ! illu/rations ( a muscul> curate--:om we took to be ! h]o--mak+ an impressive entrance into a ga!r+ ( /hetes1 & f>!r on leav+ ! *ur* door ) ,prud5ce2 we read ! leg5d to ! f9al illu/ration--,x 0 odd to see h[ completely ,prud5ce =sook h] brief p]iod ( /hetic light--& we came to our own conclusions4 ,! illu/rations are made v small 9 process ( pr9t+1 b du ,mauri]'s art nev] lo/ by r$uction4 ,a picture ( a ,private ,view day 9 a ,gall]y--:i* at fir/ makes "o ?9k ( ! ,royal ,academy1 b 9 :i* ! pictures are too well hung = t1 & :i* is probably int5d$ = ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y--is "o ( ^? admirable draw+s ( a fa%ionable cru% ) :i* du ,mauri] always excell$4 ,9 review+ ?is book1 h[ev]1 we are already away f ! mo/ *>act]i/ic p]iod ( du ,mauri]'s "w z an illu/rator ( fiction4 ,t 0 betwe5 #ahfj & #ahhj4 ,8 l9e is altoge!r less int5se 9 ! next book we h to consid]--,philips's ,z 9 a ,look+ ,glass 7#ahhi74 ,! fall+ (f betwe5 ?is & ! book we 7 review+ "h b a mom5t ago is ! mo/ evid5t feature ( ! "w be=e u4 ,we h1 we feel1 said good-bye to ! du ,mauri] :o add$ s mu* lu/re to ! illu/rative "w ( ! p]iod j prec$+ its publication4 ,b 9 ,pun* ! vivacity ( 8 art is /ill su/a9$2 & long aft]w>ds 9 ,trilby he scores successes aga94 ,9 lat] ye>s du ,mauri] all[$ 9 8 orig9als = r$uction1 & ! orig9al _c be rightly judg$ until ! r$uction is made4 ,9 ! book "u notice no r$uction appe>s to h be5 made1 & ! draw+s are consequ5tly lack+ 9 precision ( detail4 ,! book is a l>ge draw+-room table book--9 our op9ion ! mo/ hateful k9d ( book t 0 ev] made--occupy+ m space ?an any b ! r>e/ works 9 ! _w are wor?1 giv+ m tr\ble to hold ?an x is possible = any b a great ma/]piece to comp5sate =--& g5]ally putt+ au?or & publi%] 9 ! debt ( ! read]1 :i* is q ! wrong way r\nd4 ,! curi\s may see 9 ?is book :at du ,mauri]'s art 0 at its wor/1 & x may help !m to e/imate 8 a*ievem5t to note h[ ev5 on ?is occasion x surpasses easily all lat] mod]n "w 9 ! same ve94 ,!re is "o o!r book1 publi%$ 9 #ahgd1 :i* du ,mauri] illu/rat$ at t "t :i* %\ld be m5tion$4 ,x _h1 we believe1 a great success ( a popul> k9d4 ,we ref] to ,misund]/ood1 by ,flor5ce ,montgom]y4 ,9 ! light ( ! illu/rations1 :i* are 9 ! arti/'s f9e/ ve91 "o wond]s h[ mu* ( ?is success c\ld ) ju/ice h be5 attribut$ to ! illu/rations4 ,we are incl9$ to ?9k n a little4 ,^! pictures %[ _m ( ! mo/ int]e/+ qualities ( 8 "w4 ,9 ! portrait ( ,sir ,ev]>d ,duncombe1 ,misund]/ood's fa!r1 we h a skill 9 portray+ a type t _c h fail$ 9 impress+ read]s ) ! reality ( ! "*4 ,! delicacy ( du ,mauri]'s psy*ology 9 ?is portrait ( a middle-ag$ man ( ! p]iod is 9 m>k$ contra/ ) ! improbability ( s _m ( 8 r5d]+s ( eld]ly p :]ev] he w5t outside ( 8 /ock types4 ,x ju/ifies 8 realism & mi/ru/ ( memory draw+4 ,?r\gh 8 failure to su/a9 8 int]e/ 9 life always at ?is pit* 8 art at ! end ( 8 c>e] %[$ j ! lack ( ?is close obs]vation ( "*4 ,x (t5 !n seems too cont5t to re/ its claims on accurate draw+1 ev5 :5 :at 0 drawn 0 n wor? accuracy4 ,& ?is is ! fault ( all ! mod]n s*ool4 ,good draw+ does n s mu* int]e/ u 9 ?+s z 9 ! drama c5tr$ 9 !m4 ,?us we h actually su* ?+s z horror1 passion1 g5tl5ess1 & o!r invisible ?+s convey$ to u 9 ! l9es ( a draw+4 ,we may inde$ "k g5ius f tal5t by ! mu* m ( ! invisible :i* x transf]s to visible l9e4 ,du ,mauri]1 9 draw+ *ildr51 = in/ance1 secures _! prepossess+ qualities4 ,draw+ is great :5 x conveys some?+ :i* 9 itself has n an outl9e--l ! atmosph]e ( a ,victorian draw+-room4 #aj ,int5sely arti/ic natures make ev]y?+ v self-expressive )\t consci\s int5tion4 ,= ?is reason an arti/'s h&writ+ t5ds to be m wor? look+ at ?an o!r p's4 ,! draughtsman lavi%es "s ( 8 skill ^u 8 h&writ+4 ,?is m p>ticul>ly applies to ! signature1 :i* is writt5 ) full] consci\sness ?an o!r words4 ,arti/s1 ow+ to _! int5se int]e/ 9 appe>ances1 g5]ally />t by be+ a little self-consci\s ab\t _! signature4 ,b t p]iod passes1 & ! autograph becomes set1 to gr[ fragile ) old age & %r9k1 b n to alt] 9 its real *>act]i/ics4 ,! signature at ! foot ( a picture pres5ts a r diff]5t problem f ! signature at ! foot ( a lett]4 ,x mu/ necess>ily be a m delib]ate & self-consci\s affair1 b x is no less expressive4 ,g]man delib]ation 0 nev] s well express$ z 9 ,alb]t ,dur]'s signature4 ,illu/ration3 ,caution ,don't keep y\r ,be]-,b>rel 9 ! same cell> z y\r ,du/-,b96 ,pun*1 ,febru>y #bc1 #ahfg4 ,self-adv]tis]s always give !mselves away ) _! signature4 ,z a rule1 ! f9] ! arti/ ! m natural 8 signature 9 /yle4 ,& f9e arti/s l to subscribe to ! great tradition ( _! craft1 t ! "w is ev]y?+1 ! workman only someone 9 ! fair light ( its effect2 ! "n is add$ out ( pride b n va9-glory1 ) t mode/ air ) :i* a h]o turns ! conv]sation f himself4 ,naturalness & ma/]y arrive at ! same mom5t2 /ud5ts _c sign _! works naturally4 ,du ,mauri]'s signature pass$ ?r\gh _m trans=mations1 & !re 7 times1 too1 :5 ! arti/ 0 q undecid$ betwe5 ! pl5tiful *oice ( 8 ,*ri/ian names--,george ,l\is ,palmella ,busson4 ,an arti/ beg9n+ 8 c>e] at ! pres5t day ) su* a *oice ( names w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly h made use ( ! ,palmella 9 full--an adv]tisem5t asset4 ,b adv]tisem5t is vulg>4 ,du ,mauri] belong$ to ! ,victorians1 :o 7 nev] vulg>4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #a ,! ,life & ,lett]s ( ,*>les ,samuel ,ke5e1 by ,*>les ,somes ,lay>d4 ,london3 ,sampson ,l[1 ,m>/on ,co41 ,ltd41 #ahib4 ,,iii ,,du ,,mauri] ,,z ,,au?or #a ,que5 ,victoria 0 ! ,que5 ( ,he>ts2 h] reign 0 ! reign ( s5tim5t4 ,! r$undancy ( t5d] ref]5ce to ,pr9ce ,alb]t at ,w9dsor has be5 kn[n to bore visitors to ! t[n4 ,life mu/ h be5 tir+ 9 ^? days1 toss$1 z ev]yone 01 if we believe ! art ( ! "t1 f "o wave ( s5tim5t to ano!r4 ,m5 w5t into ! city to get a little re/1 & !re fram$ ?is code3 t !re %\ld be no s5tim5t 9 bus9ess4 ,s ! ,victorians put _! s5tim5t into art1 into /ories & illu/rations4 ,!y put "s ( ! be/ ( _! black-&-:ite art into a ,magaz9e call$ ,good ,words4 ,only ! ,victorians c\ld h inv5t$ su* a title = a ,magaz9e1 or liv$ up to x4 ,! lit]>y tradition ( t "t1 s f> z ! novel 0 conc]n$1 expir$ ) du ,mauri]4 ,he came ne> to hav+ a /yle z natural z ,?ack]ay's1 & he 0 q z s5tim5tal4 ,be=e he began to write novels1 he prid$ himself ^u ! fact t a /ore ( plots = novels lay undevelop$ 9 8 m9d4 ,x 0 ! (f] ( a plot to ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james "o ev5+ :5 !y 7 walk+ up & d[n ! ,high ,/reet1 ,bayswat]1 t result$ 9 du ,mauri] becom+ a noveli/4 ,du ,mauri] told him ! plot ( ,trilby4 ,b y ought to write t /ory1 cri$ ,james4 ,i c't write1 he repli$2 ,i h nev] writt54 ,if y l ! plot s mu* y may take x4 ,mr4 ,james said t x 0 too valuable a pres5t to take1 & t du ,mauri] mu/ write ! /ory himself4 ,on rea*+ home t night he set to "w4 ,by ! next morn+ he _h writt5 ! fir/ two numb]s n ( ,trilby b ( ,pet] ,ibbetson4 ,x seem$ all to fl[ f my p51 )\t ef=t 9 a full /ream1 he said1 b ,i ?\ght x mu/ be poor /uff1 & ,i det]m9$ to look = an om5 to le>n :e!r any success w\ld att5d ?is new dep>ture4 ,s ,i walk$ out into ! g>d51 & ! v fir/ ?+ t ,i saw 0 a l>ge :eelb>r[1 & t com=t$ me & reassur$ me1 =1 z y w rememb]1 !re is a :eelb>r[ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,pet] ,ibbetson4#b ,pet] ,ibbetson--,! "y man1 lonely1 *ivalr\s & disquiet$ by a t\* ( g5ius1 z ! h]o has be5 well describ$--0 writt5 = money1 & br\ght its au?or a ?\s& p\nds4 ,pet] ,ibbetson 0 n put above ,trilby 9 ! au?or's lifetime2 b we believe x to h mu* m vitality ?an ! latt] "w4 ,! actual writ+ ( x 0 n p]haps tak5 q s s]i\sly z t ( ,trilby1 & x ga9s no?+ on t acc\nt2 b x is a book 9 :i* !re is int5sity1 9 :i* ev]y?+ is n spread out ?9ly z 9 ,trilby4 ,du ,mauri] himself believ$ t ,pet] ,ibbetson 0 ! bett] book4 ,x c]ta9ly witnesses to ! nobility ( ! au?or's m9d2 x expresses ! quick sympa?y ( ! arti/ temp]am5t--! in/9ct = f9d+ ext5uat+ circum/ances :i* arti/s %>e ) wom51 & :i* bo? rightly reg>d z ! same ?+ z ! s5se ( ju/ice4 ,! tale ( ,pet] ,ibbetson brea!s a great human sympa?y4 ,! simplicity ) :i* x is writt5 adds to its effect4 ,we cross a track ( horror 9 x by ! ray ( a g5]\s light4 ,x is by ?is book ,i l to ?9k t du ,mauri] w be rememb]$ z a writ]4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( him t he c\ld t\* a !me t 9 all sup]ficial aspects 0 sordid )\t ! loss ( ! bloom ( true romance4 ,! real plot ( ?is /ory1 h[ev]1 does n lie ) incid5t1 b ) ! ma9t5ance ( an elevat$ frame ( m9d 9 defiance ( circum/ances4 ,! au?or realises t m9d triumphs always m easily ov] matt] ?an ov] circum/ances4 ,to ! damage ( ! plot he br+s 8 h]o ! utmo/ psy*ic assi/ance f an inadmissible s\rce1 b ! picture ( ! prison]'s s\l prevail+ 9 ! face ( complete temporal disa/] is /ill a true "o4 ,du ,mauri]'s publi%]s believ$ 9 ,trilby f ! v fir/4 ,!y began by (f]+ d\ble ! ,pet] ,ibbetson t]ms1 :ile g5]\sly urg+ him to reta9 8 rights 9 ! book by accept+ a little less 9 a lump sum & receiv+ a royalty4 ,b s little fai? did he p9 to ,trilby t he said ,no6 ,)9 a few weeks ! boom began4 ,& :5 ,h>p]s' saw :at proportions x 0 likely to assume1 !y volunt>ily de/roy$ ! agreem5t1 & arrang$ to all[ him a h&some royalty on e copy sold4 ,an admir] ( ,byron1 du ,mauri] repudiat$ z cruelly unfair ! poet's l9e1 ,n[ ,b>abbas 0 a publi%]4 ,! publi%] also h&$ ov] to him ! dramatic rights ) :i* he _h p>t$ = a small sum l fifty p\nds1 & ?us he became a p>tn] 9 ! dramatic prop]ty call$ ,trilby z a play4 ,illu/ration #b ,trilby 0 a "n t _h long la9 p]du some:]e at ! back ( du ,mauri]'s head4 ,he trac$ x to a /ory by ,*>les ,nodi]1 9 :i* ,trilby 0 a man4 ,! "n ,trilby also appe>s 9 a poem by ,alfr$ de ,musset4 ,& to ?is "n1 & to ! /ory ( a woman :i* 0 once told to him1 du ,mauri]'s ,trilby ow$ h] bir?4 ,f ! mom5t ! "n occurr$ to me1 he said1 ,i 0 /ruck ) its value4 ,i at once realis$ t x 0 a "n ( great importance4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h felt z happy z ,?ack]ay did :5 ! title ( ,vanity ,fair sugge/$ itself to him4 ,trilby is writt5 ) a da9t9ess t corresponds ) ! neatness ( its illu/rations4 ,x has ! attractiv5ess :i* du ,mauri] _h su* skill 9 giv+4 ,b ?\gh deal+ ) ,bohemia1 ! au?or is conv5tional2 t is1 he keeps /rictly to ! surface ( ?+s4 ,& e true s5tim5t ( ! book is spoilt by ! quickly foll[+ laugh 9 :i* ! au?or betrays 8 dread ( be+ ?\ght to take any?+ s]i\sly4 ,illu/ration3 ,b]keley ,squ>e1 #e ,p4,m4 ,pun*1 ,augu/ #bd1 #ahfg4 ,! ma*9]y ( ! plot is crude2 p]haps ?is reason z well z ! delicate "o assign$ made ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james refuse x4 ,b du ,mauri] _h a curi\s skill 9 reveal+ /ates ( m9d ( real psy*ological & pa?ological int]e/4 ,! sudd5 cessation ( ! p[] to feel affection1 & ( ! ability to respond emotionally to nature1 ! curi\s loss ( bloom 9 m5tal faculty 9 ! case ( ,little ,billee1 9 ?is we h an inquiry into a by no means unusual /ate ( m9d c>ri$ out ) sci5tific exactness to an arti/ic end4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james w\ld no d\bt h pref]r$ ?is ph5om5on z ! basis ( a plot to ! prepo/]\s mesm]ism :i* =ms ! plot ( ,trilby1 he be+ "o ( ! few :o und]/& t a dramatic situation is a m5tal exp]i5ce4 ,9 ,pet] ,ibbetson ! dream+ truly--! illusion t becomes z great z reality--is ! ph5om5on ! au?or exam9es4 ,dream+ truly is l ! ec/asy ( ! sa9ts3 x is ! w to believe 9 ! v act ( will+4 ,du ,mauri] 0 spoilt = romance by 8 long connection ) a comic pap]4 ,x _h become a habit ) him to be on 8 gu>d aga9/ ev]y?+ t c\ld be trave/i$4 ,?is 0 ! conv5tional side ( du ,mauri] 9 evid5ce1 z x is also 9 t o!r flaw 9 ! simple /ory ( ,trilby--! adulation ( worldly success4 ,we f9d him con/antly writ+ 9 ?is /ra9 9 ! description ( "*3 ,he is n[ "o ( ! greate/ arti/s 9 ! _w1 & ,europeans cross ! ,atlantic to consult him2 or ( ano!r "*3 ,& n[ t 8 "n is a h\sehold ^w 9 two hemisph]es2 & ( ano!r3 ,^: p9nacle 7( pure unadult]at$ fame7 is n[ ! highe/ ( all1 c4 ,illu/ration #c ,9 all 8 books ! au?or %[s "s ( t response to old-"t associations :i* gives to au?ors l ,dumas & ,scott _! fre$om f ?+s t only belong to ! pres5t mom5t--precisely ! ?+s1 by ! way1 :i* d n la/ beyond ! pres5t4 ,! consci\sness t ! exp]i5ces ( life to be valu$ are ! ones :i* unite u to ^? :o prec$$ u 9 life1 & :i* w 9 turn give u a %>e 9 ! future1 is 9 ! possession ( ! ,romantic s*ool4 ,b du ,mauri] seems to h felt himself paid to be funny1 & to conceal 8 s5se ( romance z ,jack ,po9t conceal$ 8 love-sickness4 ,8 ma/]1 ,?ack]ay1 less ?an anyone apologis$ to 8 read]s = ! p>ade ( 8 own feel+s4 ,!re is a note ( smugness t spoils ,trilby2 9 fact ,little ,billee1 frock-coat$1 %irt-coll>$ )9 an in* ( 8 life1 duly sc>f$ & sc>f-p9n$1 *imney-pot-hatt$1 mo/ beautifully tr\s]$1 & balmorally boot$1 is ! mo/ insuff]able picture ( a h]o ( a romance4 ,?is p]son compromises ! effect ( ! *>m+ly haunt+ pres5ce ( ,trilby h]self1 & ( ! great-he>t$ g5tleman 9 ,taffy4 ,!re is1 moreov]1 ! failure to conv9ce u ( ,little ,billee's g5ius4 ,we are n assi/$ to belief 9 ! immortality ( 8 works1 by ! illu/rations ( ! mid-,victorian uphol/]y 9 ! mid/ ( :i* !y 7 manufactur$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we m]ely h a vision ( ! type ( art :i* won popul> success a g5]ation ago1 enc\rag$ by ! ,royal ,academy at ! exp5se ( some?+ bett]1 & keep+ a l>ge gr\p ( well-dress$ pa9t]s s mu* 9 ,society1 t1 l ,little ,billee himself1 !y actually grew tir$ ( ! great be=e ! great _h "t to tire ( !m--incr$ible z x may seem1 & aga9/ nature4 ,du ,mauri] put portraits ( 8 fri5ds into ,trilby1 s(t5+ ! outl9es1 & giv+ ! t\*es1 legitimate 9 a "w ( art1 :i* promote v>iation4 ,he wrote impulsively1 & a _s ( g5]\s recognition ( ! a*ievem5ts ( all 8 fri5ds almo/ ru9$ 8 book4 ,! liv$ happy ev] aft]w>ds s5tim5t foll[s up e ref]5ce to !m4 ,9 ! fam\s "* ( ,joe ,sibley 7,:i/l]7--aft]w>ds alt]$ to ,antony1 a ,swiss1 & ru9$--a witty1 a debonair & c>eless g5ius 0 creat$4 ,j su* an impression 0 made ^u u by ?is "* z ,:i/l]'s own /udi$ butt]fly-pose 9 life seem$ int5d$ to make4 ,x 0 ) ! greate/ regret we miss$ ! fasc9at+ figure f ! novel :5 publi%$ 9 book =m1 a regret ev5 confess$ to by ,:i/l] himself1 ?\gh he _h n be5 able to refra9 f da%+ into pr9t ov] its publication4 ,!re 0 none o!r ( ! ,bohemians describ$ t s ende>$ himself to u1 or t 0 s alive--witness+ to ! degree to :i* ,:i/l]'s p]sonality affect$ ^? ) :om he 0 ?r[n 9 contact4 ,du ,mauri] repres5t$ a "* 9 ,sibley ) ! defects ( 8 qualities1 to ! great] emphasis ( ! qualities4 ,to attribute to a man ! g5ius to be k+ ( ,bohemia1 & to receive f ev]yone =giv5ess = ev]y?+1 cause de ses g5tillesses to make him witty also1 & a mo/ exquisite & orig9al arti/--?is w\ld h be5 en\gh = mo/ m51 ?\gh x 0 n en\gh = ,:i/l]4 ,joe ,sibley1 n ,little ,billee1 is ! real creation ( an arti/ t is 9 ! book4 #d ,:5 ,trilby 0 put on ! ,engli% /age a girl to play ! h]o9e's "p _h to be f\nd4 ,t 0 ! fir/ problem4 ,& speak+ ( ! fact t a ,trilby did appe> almo/ imm$iately1 du ,mauri] said1 ,!re is a s*ool :i* believes t :]ev] ,art leads ,nature is b\nd to foll[4 ,i ought to belong to x1 if !re is4 ,a ,trilby 0 he>d (2 m1 du ,mauri] _h (t5 comm5t$ ^u ! beauty ( ! lady :5 %e 0 a *ild liv+ ne> him at ,hamp/ead ,hea?4 ,he inquir$ h] "n4 ,%e 0 already on ! /age1 & %[+ promise z an actress4 ,he /ill felt sceptical1 we are told1 & s a photograph 0 s5t4 ,he said1 ,no act+ w be want$2 = "h is ,trilby4 ,miss ,baird 0 int]view$4 ,9 face & mann]1 said du ,mauri]1 tell+ ! /ory ( ! int]view1 %e seem$ /ill m ,trilby-l ?an ev]2 b ,mr4 ,tree1 :o 0 pres5t1 0 on ?\ghts ( act+-p[] int5t4 ,& :5 he gravely ann\nc$ t to be an actress a woman %\ld n be well-born & well-br$1 & t if possible %e %\ld h _h h] home 9 ! w+s or ! gutt]1 ,i consid]$ ! matt] settl$4 ,we drove away 9 sil5ce1 & ,i1 at any rate1 9 gloom4 ,= ,miss ,baird1 ref9$ & g5tle1 & well-born & well-br$1 0 /ill ,trilby = me1 & ,i flatly refus$ to see ei!r ( ! ladies :om ,mr4 ,tree _h 9 m9d4 ,f9ally1 he ?\ght he w\ld see ,miss ,baird aga91 & ) h] read ov] a sc5e or two4 ,he got ano!r cab--return$ !re & !n--9 =ty-eight h\rs ! engagem5t 0 made4 ,illu/ration3 ,illu/ration = ,esmond ,x may be f\nd int]e/+ if we revive "h a criticism :i* ?r[s light on ! fir/ reception ( ! adaption ( ,trilby = ! /age4 ,! play 0 put on be=e ! ,trilby boom _h sp5t itself1 b critics w\ld1 f ! nature ( _! species1 be r prejudic$ aga9/1 ?an c>ri$ away 9 fav\r (1 any?+ :i* came 9 ) a boom t 0 n ( _! own mak+4 ,!re 0 a criticism writt5 ( ! play at ! "t by ,mr4 ,ju/9 ,huntly ,mac>?y :i*1 quot$1 w give u ! hi/ory ( ! boom4 ,x 0 8 good =tune to be 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :51 he says1 ! ta/e = ,trilby became a passion1 :5 ! passion grew into a mania & ! mania deep5$ into a madness1 & he not$ t 9 ,engl& ! play & n ! novel k9dl$ ! passion2 ?\gh 9 ! criticism ( ! novel1 class$ z x _h be5 ev5 9 ?is c\ntry ) ! "w ( ,?ack]ay1 he c\ld only recall "o note ( dispraise1 s e>ne/ & scornful t1 9 its lonel9ess1 x seem$ to fall l ! clatt] ( a /eel glove 9 a h\se ( pray]4 ,he recall$ a fri5d ( 8 goad$ to f]ocity by ano!r's exub]ance ( rapture = "s latt]-day s+]s1 cry+ out ,hang y\r ,decad5ts6 ,humpty-,dumpty is wor? all !y ev] wrote4 ,?is1 he cont9u$1 is a v>iety ( ! mood :i* accepts ,trilby4 ,9 ,trilby we get back1 z x 71 to ,humpty-,dumpty--to its simplicity at lea/1 if n to its pit* ( art4 ,! /rong man & ! odd man & ! boy man1 bro!rs 9 ,bohemianism1 bro!rs 9 art1 bro!rs 9 love = y\? & beauty2 ! girl1 ! fair1 ! k9d1 ! =-ev]-desirable1 pure 9 impurity1 & sacr$ ev5 9 %ame2 ! d+y evil g5ius :o gibb]s 9 ,yiddi% to ! ,god he d5ies2 ! hopeless1 devot$ musician1 ^: _s 9 a previ\s exi/5ce answ]$ to ! "n ( ,b[es2 ! "m :o makes ! appeal t s _m p>5ts h made on behalf ( _! sons to fair s9n]s s9ce ! days :5 ,duval ! eld] int]view$ ,m>gu]ite ,gau?i]2 all ?is company ( puppets please 9 _! famili>ity1 _! /raight=w>dness1 _! undefeat$ obvi\sness1 v mu* z a game ( b[ls on a village gre5 ) dec5t ru/ics1 or a game ( romps 9 a rose-g>d5 ) laugh+ *ildr51 might please aft] a supp] ) ,nana or an ev5+ ) ! ,!osophi/s4 ,?is seems to u to diagnose ! case z f> z ! success ( ! play 0 conc]n$4 ,b z reg>ds ! book at :i* x 0 p>tly aim$1 x is wide ( ! m>k4 ,!re is some?+ 9 a "w ( fiction :5 x is ( suffici5t p[] to make a success simply z fiction :i* _c be c>ri$ ov] ! footlights4 ,if we only knew ,%akespe>e ?r\gh see+ him act$ we %\ld rate him mu* l[] ?an we d4 ,! success ( ,%akespe>e ^u ! /age re/s ) c]ta9 qualities t c only prop]ly tell ^u ! /age4 ,b great z ^! qualities are1 9 ,%akespe>e's case !y f> f repres5t 8 :ole art2 !re rema9s unexpress$ ! fragrance ( field & fl[]1 ! secrets ( mood1 :i* d n lie ) facts t act+ c express1 & :i* float l a p]fume betwe5 u & ! pages4 ,all ?is ! du/ ( /age c>p5try de/roys1 & ! unnaturalness ( lime-light dispels4 ,! *>m 9 ,trilby is ov]laid by ! obvi\s1 b ! *>m is !re = ! read]1 j z ! obvi\sness is !re = ! /age :5 ! *>m is gone 9 ! adaptation4 ,! /age is ! ?rone ( ! obvi\s4 ,x is possible = art to be obvi\s & great1 z ! art ( ,turn] 0 9 pa9t+4 ,8 art 0 !atrical4 ,x is ! obvi\s t is !atrical4 ,= t :i* is !atrical1 z ! ^w implies1 mu/ be spectacul>4 ,!atricality be=e ev]y?+ else 9 ?is _w1 9 any art1 a*ieves wide & popul> success1 ! k9d ( success t ,turn] a*ieves 9 ! pictures = :i* ! ,engli% public admire him4 ,mr4 ,w4,d4 ,h[ells1 9 an article writt5 j aft] ! noveli/'s dea?1 said3#c--;,x 0 my good =tune to h ! c\rage to write to du ,mauri] :5 ,trilby 0 only half pr9t$1 & to tell him h[ mu* ,i lik$ ! gay sad /ory4 ,9 e way x 0 well t ,i did n wait = ! end1 = ! la/ ?ird ( x seem$ to me s altoge!r =c$ 9 its conclusions t ,i c\ld n h (f]$ my praises ) a :ole he>t1 nor he accept !m ) any pleasure1 if ! disgu/ ) its prepo/]\s popul>ity1 :i* he s frankly1 s humor\sly express$1 _h !n begun 9 him4 ,! ,am]ican critic describes ! fact ( du ,mauri] comm5c+ noveli/ at sixty & succe$+1 z "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y ?+s 9 ! hi/ory ( lit]ature1 & )\t p>allel4 ,p]haps ! p>allel has be5 %[n 9 ! case ( ,mr4 de ,morgan4 ,mr4 ,h[ells also speaks ( du ,mauri] p]fect+ an attitude recognisable 9 ,field+1 ,/]ne1 ,he9e1 & ,?ack]ay--! confid5tial "o4 ,du ,mauri]'s ,trilby 0 a confid5ce4 ,b he adds1 ,x wants ! la/ respect = ! read]'s intellig5ce--x wants :atev] is ! v greate/ ?+ 9 ! v greate/ noveli/s--! ?+ t conv9ces 9 ,haw?orne1 ,george ,eliot1 ,t\rgnief1 ,tol/oy4 ,b %ort ( ?is supreme tru?1 x has e grace1 e beauty1 e *>m4 ,! ^w ,e "h seems to u an ,am]ican exagg]ation4 ,we %\ld ask ourselves :e!r 9 spite ( all its confid5tialness ,trilby makes an intimate revelation4 ,! r>e quality ( intimacy1 t is ! greate/ ?+ 9 ! v greate/ novels4 ,! boom ( ,trilby1 we are told1 surpris$ du ,mauri] imm5sely1 = he _h n tak5 himself au srieux z a noveli/4 ,inde$ x r di/ress$ him :5 he reflect$ t ,?ack]ay nev] _h a boom4 ,illu/ration3 ,unpubli%$ draw+ f sket*-book #e ,al?\gh du ,mauri] _h said t 8 head 0 full ( plots ! supply seem$ to h run ?9 by ! "t he set to "w on ,! ,m>tian4 ,! value ( ?is book re/s ) its autobiographical "*4 ,! knot is n ti$ 9 ! fir/ half & unravell$ 9 ! second1 aft] ! approv$ mann] 9 :i* plots %\ld be wov54 ,! /ory is *iefly a record ( p & places1 vivid1 & writt5 9 a brea?less1 *atty /yle4 ,x some:at resembles ! conv]sation ( a boy on return+ f 8 holidays4 ,x reveals a p]fectly amaz+ res\rce 9 imp>t+ life to m]e description4 ,z a writ]1 du ,mauri] seem$ imm$iately to acquire a /yle unlike t ( anyone else4 ,ev]y?+ is describ$ ) a ze/ t c>ries ! read] along1 & ?is mann] is ev5 ext5d$ to ?+s t are n wor? describ+4 ,b he 0 always slightly apologetic ) p5 9 h&1 nev] p]mitt+ himself ! pr(essional air1 or giv+ a full *all5ge to criticism by disclaim+ ! privileges ( a di/+ui%$ amateur4 ,9 ,pet] ,ibbetson ! arti/ told ! /ory ( 8 *ildhood2 9 ,trilby he rec\nt$ ! brighte/ p]iod ( 8 ,bohemian y\?2 9 ,! ,m>tian he records ! nature ( ! %ock he receiv$ f ?reat5$ bl9dness1 & ! depression ( days be=e 8 g5ius _h discov]$ itself & reveal$ ! prospect ( a great c>e] to him4 ,! effect ( ,p5tonville1 ! grey suburb1 & ( ! abs5ce ( wor?y companions ^u a romantic1 highly-/rung "y man 9 ,pet] ,ibbetson is q autobiographical1 z is ! description ( /ud5t life 9 ,p>is by :i* aft]w>ds ! un9spir+ environm5t is replac$4 ,! cont9uation ( ! /ud5t%ip at ,antw]p1 ! consultation ) ! speciali/ at ,dusseldorf1 completes ! /ory ( du ,mauri]'s life until he came to ,london4 ,!re is lit]ally no?+ t a biograph] c\ld add to x4 ,& du ,mauri] wrote 8 autobiography ?us1 9 tales1 :i* are hi/ories too1 9 _! graphic description ( ! aspect ( places & p at a giv5 "t4 ,up to ! day :5 ! arti/ came to ,london to seek employm5t f ! publi%]s he seems to h _h di%e>t5+ times4 ,9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life1 :5 he w5t ov] ! gr\nd ( ^! e>ly exp]i5ces 9 8 books1 x 01 z is evid5t f ! /yle1 9 ! mood ( "o :o _h surviv$ dang] by flood & field to rec\nt 8 tales 9 an atmosph]e ( peace he _h h>dly hop$ to realise4 ,illu/ration3 ,illu/ration = ,! ,adv5tures ( ,h>ry ,ri*mond ,! ,cornhill1 #ahgj4 ,x is evid5t f 8 books t he _h _m inw>d exp]i5ces ( a dramatic k9d2 t 8 life 0 only unev5tful ^u ! surface1 & 9 appe>ance4 ,9 ea* ( 8 novels1 z we h se51 ! r crude ma*9]y ( 8 plot secures ! revelation ( a curi\s1 b a n at all uncommon /ate ( m9d4 ,he exp]im5t$ empirically 9 psy*ology1 int]e/+ himself 9 ! processes ( 8 own m9d4 ,no "o c d\bt t 9 m ?an 9 outw>d incid5t 8 novels 7 autobiographical2 t also he drew ^u ! res\rces ( 8 p]sonal hi/ory = "s ( ! less usual & p>tly religi\s frames ( m9d 9 :i* 8 ,h]oes1 ea* 9 8 own way1 outwit ! app>5tly ugly int5tions ( de/9y t[>ds !mselves4 #f ,du ,mauri]'s lit]>y contributions to ,pun* 7 b\nd up 9 ! volume ,a ,leg5d ( ,camelot1 c41 issu$ f ! ,pun* (fice 9 #ahih4 ,besides ! title-piece1 a satire ( "s l5g? ^u ! m$ivalism ( ! pre-,raphaelites1 ! book conta9s %ort] pieces--,flirts 9 ,hades1 ,poor ,pussy's ,nightm>e1 ,! ,fool's ,p>adise1 or ,love & ,life1 ,a ,lo/ ,illusion1 ,v]s ,nons5siques1 ,l',onglay ,p>ry1 ,two ,?rones1 ,a ,love-,agony1 ,a ,simple ,/ory1 ,a ,ballad ( ,blund]s 7aft] ,sw9burne's ,ballad ( ,burd5s71 & !n a /ory 9 prose1 ,! ,rise & ,fall ( ! ,jack ,spratts3 ,a tale ( ,mod]n ,art & ,fa%ion4 ,all ! poetry is 9 ! ballad /ra91 & by its monotony ! read] is put into ! "r condition to receive a %ock f "s felicit\s twi/ at ! end ( a l9e4 ,?us x is almo/ impossible to quote f !m4 ,! hum\r re/s 9 ea* case ) ! :ole ( ! skit2 & 9 ! case ( "o ( ! be/ ( ! :ole s]ies1 ,a ,love-,agony1 a poem = a picture by ,maudle1 giv51 !re mu/ be und]/&+ on ! read]'s "p1 ( ! art cult aga9/ :i* x is direct$4 ,! ,rise & ,fall ( ! ,jack ,spratts is du ,mauri]'s fir/ attempt at a "w ( fiction4 ,x is significant t 9 /yle x has ! lightness ( t\* t w\ld be expect$ f ! disciple ( ,?ack]ay1 & t aft]w>ds won by its tak+ "* ! he>ts ( ! read]s ( ,trilby4 ,x is ! /ory ( a pa9t]1 8 wife & _! tw9 *ildr54 ,x op5s ) a picture ( !m at home1 ,jack ,spratt dream+1 ev5 9 ^? days1 ( ,po/-,impressionism1 %[+ t du ,mauri] 0 a prophet1 dream+ ( ! ante-pre-,raphaelite s*ool4 ,9 ! dep?s ( 8 bliss a feel+ ( disc\ragem5t w\ld /eal ov] him z he ?\ght ( ^? immortal works1 %[+ !reby t he 0 a true arti/1 ev] /riv+ aft] ! light4 ,he little dreamt 9 8 mode/y t1 "y & inexp]i5c$ ?\gh he might be1 8 pictures 7 ev5 qua9t] ?an !irs2 = n only c\ld he already draw1 col\r1 compose1 & put into p]spective q z badly z !y did1 b he _h ov] !m ! advantage ( a real lay figure to copy1 :]eas !y _h to cont5t !mselves ) ! liv+ model4 ,! amusem5ts ( ?is happy pair 7 ! simple/1 heal?ie/1 & mo/ delightful k9d2 !y nev] w5t to ! play1 nor to balls or dances1 :i* !y ?\ght immode/--7inde$ !y 7 n ev5 ask$7--nor read su* ?+s z novels1 magaz9es1 or ! newspap]2 nor visit$ exhibitions ( mod]n art1 :i* !y held 9 contempt1 z !y did all ?+s mod]n2 444 & !y 7 devot$ to music1 n t ( ! pres5t day1 :i* !y despis$1 nor t ( ! future1 ( :i* !y _h nev] he>d2 nor ,engli% music1 :i* 0 n old en\gh4 ,( _! fri5ds1 ,!y 7 few1 b true & tru/y1 ) rem>kably f9e heads = a pa9t] 444 _! deportm5t grave1 sad & v /range2 = ! dea? ( ! e>ly ,italian ma/]s /ill weigh$ on _! s\l ) all ! =ce ( "s rec5t dome/ic b]eavem5t4 ,!y look$ on !mselves & ea* o!r & ! ,jack ,spratts1 & 7 look$ ^u by ! ,jack ,spratts 9 return z ! sole inc>nation on ?is deg5]ate e>? ( all su* z _h /ill manag$ to survive !re2 & s !y 7 always tell+ ea* o!r & ev]yone else !y met4 ,& no wond]1 = !y 7 m>vell\sly accompli%$2 be+ ea* ( !m pa9t]1 sculptor1 ar*itect1 poet1 critic & engrav]1 all 9 "o2 & all ?is )\t ev] hav+ le>nt4444 ,9 _! h\rs ( sickness alone ! ,spratts 7 z o!r p1 & s5t imm$iately = ! ne>e/ m$ical practition] 7or lee*1 z !y pref]r$ to call him72 _! only sickness to speak ( _h aris5 f once fea/+ m$iaevally on an old roa/ peacock1 9 company ) ! tru/y fri5ds1 :o _h also be5 tak5 v bad on t occasion2 & !y ev] aft]w>ds avoid$ t di%1 b at _! banquets w\ld h ! peacock's head & :at 0 left ( its tail tack$ on to "s m dige/ible bird4444 ,z /aun* ,radicals1 !y hat$ ! ari/ocracy1 ^: v exi/5ce !y ignor$2 %unn$ ! pr(essional class1 :i* !y scorn$1 on acc\nt ( its sci5tific & utilit>ian t5d5cy2 & loa!d ! middle class1 f :i* !y _h sprung1 because x 0 ,phili/9e2 & al?\gh !y pr(ess$ to deeply hon\r ! work+ man1 !y v wisely manag$ to see z little ( him z !y possibly c\ld4 ,ow+ to ! sudd5 success ( a picture--:i* sc&alis$ 8 tru/y fri5ds--& ! beauty ( 8 wife1 ! model = ! picture1 ,jack woke up "o morn+ & f\nd himself fam\s4 ,!y 7 lionis$4 ,mrs4 ,spratt's deep-root$ dislike to ! female dress ( ! pres5t day did n la/ mu* long] ?an h] life-long prejudice aga9/ ! ari/ocracy2 %e disc>d$ ! m$ival g>m5ts %e _h hi!rto worn ) su* disda9 = ! ecc5tricities ( mod]n fa%ion1 & put h]self into ! h&s ( ! be/ dressmak] 9 t[n4 ,& ?us snubb+1 & be+ snubb$1 dress+ & danc+ & fea/+ & flirt+1 did %e so> high] & high] 9 h] butt]fly c>e]4 ,! d5\em5t comes :5 !y are cut out by ,ye ris+ ,m9n[s--an ,am]ican sculptor--"o ,pygmalion ,f4 ,m9n[--^: wife 0 twice z beautiful z ,mrs4 ,spratt4 ,ano!r %ort] prose skit ( du ,mauri]'s :i* is includ$ 9 ! same book satirises ! spl5did sort ( h]o1 :o conceals b5ea? a mask ( indiff]5ce ! p[] to d any?+ on e>? bett] ?an anybody else4 ,^! prose skits %[ ! neat irony t ,pun* 0 will+ to enc\rage by atta*+ du ,mauri] to ! lit]>y1 z well z to ! arti/ic1 /aff4 ,b we ?9k x may be said t du ,mauri] hadn't ! he>t to g on ) a class ( writ+ 9 :i* 8 great t5d5cy to s5tim5talise w\ld h be5 out ( place4 #g ,9 #ahij du ,mauri] contribut$ two pap]s to ! ,art ,j\rnal entitl$ ,! ,illu/rat+ ( ,books f ! ,s]i\s ,arti/'s ,po9t ( ,view4 ,x 0 an attempt to write d[n ! ideas t _h controll$ him 9 book illu/ration4 ,! arti/ beg9s ! article by prote/+ t ( all subjects 9 ! _w x is ! "o ^u :i* he has ! lea/ & fewe/ ideas1 & t su* ideas z he has consi/ pr9cipally ( 8 admiration = illu/rations by o!rs4 ,he sep>ates read]s into two classes--^? :o visualise :at !y read ) ! m9d's eye s satisfactorily t !y want ! help ( no pictures1 & ^?--! great] numb]1 he ?9ks--:o d n possess ?is gift1 to :om to h ! au?or's conceptions embodi$ = !m 9 a concrete =m is a boon4 ,! little figures 9 ! picture are a mild sub/itute = ! actors at ! footlights4 ,! arre/$ ge/ure1 ! expression ( face1 ! "* & co/ume1 may be z true to nature & life z ! be/ actor c make !m4 ,8 te/ ( a good illu/rator is t ! illu/rations cont9ue to haunt ! memory :5 ! lett]press is =gott54 ,he cites ,m5zel z ! highe/ example ( su* p]=mance4 ,he next ref]s to ! illu/rat$ volume ( ,poems by ,t5nyson 9 #ahfj1 = :i* ,millais & ,rossetti & o!rs design$ small woodcuts1 ! publi%+ ( :i*1 he says1 made an epo* 9 ,engli% book illu/ration1 import+ a new elem5t to :i* he f9ds x difficult to give a "n4 ,i /ill adore1 he says1 ! lovely1 wild1 irresponsible moon-face ( ,oriana1 ) a gigantic mail$ ar*] kneel+ at h] feet 9 ! yew-wood1 & /r++ 8 fatal b[2 ! /range beautiful figure ( ! ,lady ( ,%alott1 :5 ! curse comes ov] h]1 & h] spl5did hair is float+ wide1 l ! magic web2 ! w>m embrace ( ,amy & h] c\s9 7:5 _! spirits ru%$ toge!r at ! t\*+ ( ! lips71 & ! de> little symmetrical wavelets beyond2 ! que5 suck+ ! poison out ( h] husb&'s arm2 ! exquisite bride at ! end ( ! ,talk+ ,oak2 ! sweet little picture ( ,emma ,morl& & ,edw>d ,grey1 s natural & s mod]n1 ) ! tr\s]s treat$ 9 q ! prop] _s2 ! *a/e ,sir ,galahad1 slak+ 8 ?ir/ ) holy wat]1 amid all ! my/ic surr\nd+s2 & ! delightfully incompreh5sible pictures to ! ,palace ( ,art1 t gave "o a weird s5se ( com=t1 l ! ^w ',mesopotamia1' )\t "o's kn[+ :y4 ,illu/ration3 ,illu/ration = ,! ,adv5tures ( ,h>ry ,ri*mond ,! ,cornhill1 #ahga4 ,9 ! second pap] he makes int]e/+ reflections on ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s4 ,:5 ! hon\r devolv$ ^u me ( illu/rat+ ,esmond1 he writes1 :at w\ld ,i n h giv5 to possess sket*es1 h[ev] slight1 ( ,?ack]ay's own f :i* to inspire myself--s9ce he 0 no long] alive to consult4 ,= al?\gh he does n1 any m ?an ,dick5s1 v m9utely describe ! out] aspect ( 8 p1 he visualis$ !m v accurately1 z ^! sket*es prove4 ,i d\bt if ,dick5s did1 especially 8 wom5--8 pretty wom5--,mrs4 ,dombey1 ,flor5ce1 ,dora1 ,agnes1 ,ru? ,p9*1 ,kate ,nickleby1 little ,emily--we "k !m all ?r\gh ,hablot ,br[ne alone--& none ( !m pres5t any v m>k$ physical *>act]i/ics4 ,!y are sweet & graceful1 nei!r tall nor %ort2 !y h a pretty droop 9 _! %\ld]s1 & are v ladylike2 sometimes !y we> r+lets1 sometimes n1 & ea* w\ld d v easily = ! o!r4 ,9 #ahfh ,messrs4 ,h>p] publi%$ 9 book =m "u ! title ,social ,pictorial ,satire a s]ies ( articles :i* du ,mauri] _h writt5 9 ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e1 & :i* _h orig9ally =m$ ! sub/ance ( lectures :i* he _h deliv]$ 9 ! prom95t t[ns ( ,engl&4 ,he speaks fir/ ( 8 great admiration ( ,lee* 9 8 y\?4 ,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$ 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 ,du ,mauri] draws a pleasant portrait ( 8 fri5d1 sympa!tically1 & v picturesquely analyses 8 art1 :i* has1 he says1 ! quality ( inevitabl5ess4 ,( ,words set to ,pictures 8 long description ( ,lee*'s pretty woman is z good z any?+ t c be read ( ! k9d4 ,!n he sket*es ! *>act]i/ics ( ,*>les ,ke5e's p]sonality & passes on to 8 art3--,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 ,b ! tribute to ! craftsman%ip1 ! skill1 ! ease & beauty ( ,ke5e's l9e1 to 8 k ( effect1 to ! v great arti/ is unmeasur$4 ,9 fulfilm5t ( 8 contract du ,mauri] speaks ( himself & 8 little bit ( pap]1 a /eel p51 & a bottle ( ink--&1 alas6 f+]s & an eye less skill$ ?an !y w\ld h be5 if ,i _h gone /raight to a s*ool ( art in/ead ( a laboratory = *emi/ry6 ,he says v little ab\t himself4 ,he concludes ) a review ( social pictorial satire consid]$ z a f9e art4 ,x is evid5t f ! lecture t du ,mauri] 0 an illu/rator by in/9ct z well z tra9+4 ,n[ conceive1 says he1 speak+ ( ,?ack]ay1 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 &1 f9ally1 t he _h ex]cis$ x z s]i\sly ?r\gh life1 be/[+ on innum]able little pictures 9 black & :ite all ! art & 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 ,! c>e] ( ! future social pictorial satiri/ is1 he cont9ues1 full ( spl5did possibilities undream$ ( yet4444 ,! numb] ( y\?s :o c draw beautifully is q appall+4 ,all we want = my little dream to be realis$ is t1 among ^! precoci\s wield]s ( ! p5cil1 !re %\ld arise "h a ,dick5s1 !re a ,?ack]ay1 !re a ,george ,eliot or an ,an?ony ,trollope4444 ,does n ?is precisely sum ! situation up8 ,du ,mauri] c\ld n live to =esee t1 = all ! exp]t skill ( mod]n illu/ration1 ! y\?s :o c draw beautifully lack a po9t ( view4 ,x 0 ! possession ( ?is t di/+ui%$ ,?ack]ay1 ,george ,eliot1 ,trollope1 ,lee*1 & du ,mauri]4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #b ,! circum/ances 9 :i* du ,mauri] took up novel-writ+1 & ! hi/ory ( ! /ag+ ( ,trilby 9 ,engl& 7 relat$ by him to ,mr4 ,r4,h4 ,%]>d = an ,int]view :i* appe>$ 9 ,mc,clure's ,magaz9e #ahie4 ,& ,i h ref]r$ to ?is s\rce = ! g5ealogy ( ! arti/1 z giv5 by himself1 & p>ticul>s ( 8 e>ly life4--,,au?or4 #c ,engli% ,society1 ,du ,mauri]4 ,london3 ,osgood1 ,mc,ilvaine & ,co4 ,introduction3 ,w4,d4 ,h[ells4 ,,iv ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,arti/ #a ,to write ( ! "w ( an arti/ :o is n a contempor>y )\t ref]5ce to ! circum/ances ( 8 life w\ld be an incomplete p]=mance1 & yet criticism & biography are h>dly ev] happily fus$4 ,! gifts ( a biograph] are ( a k9d v dissimil> to ^? employ$ 9 criticism4 ,! true biograph] loves uncritically e detail t has to d ) 8 subject1 z a portrait-pa9t] loves e detail t has to d ) ! appe>ance ( 8 sitt]4 ,! be/ portraits1 :e!r 9 biography--:i* is no?+ if x is n portraiture--or 9 pa9t+1 are ^? 9 :i* ! int]pret] has be5 9 a :olly receptive mood4 ,?is is n ! critical attitude1 :i* involunt>ily takes arms aga9/ fir/ "o ?+ & !n ano!r 9 ! subject be=e x2 & ?is s5sitiv5ess is 9 proportion to ! critic's int]e/ 9 8 subject4 ,du ,mauri] told u ! /ory ( himself completely 9 8 novels4 ,x 0 said ( de ,qu9cey t 9 8 writ+s he c\ld tell ! /ory ( 8 own life & no o!r4 ,?is might be said ( du ,mauri] too4 ,! /ory ( 8 *ildhood1 z we read x ?r\gh 8 books1 gives u ! picture ( an extremely s5sitive & romantic *ild possess$ ( a great p[] ( respond+ affectionately to ! sc5es 9 :i* he grew up1 z well z to ! p :o surr\nd$ him4 ,x is ?is s5tim5t = place z well z = p t sometimes gives u 9 8 books a rem>kable poetic /ra9--a /ra9 l music 9 its c>ess+ revival ( old associations4 ,& we really get a v accurate idea ( ! inw>d /ory ( ! arti/ :5 we contra/ ?is temp]am5tal s5sitiv5ess ) ! k9d ( "w ^u :i* he employ$ 8 skill dur+ ! *ief "p ( 8 c>e]4 ,ev]y:]e 9 du ,mauri]'s life we f9d ! te/imony to 8 sweetness ( disposition4 ,he _h ! great loyalty to fri5ds :i* is really loyalty to ! _w at l>ge1 made up ( possible fri5ds4 ,fri5ds are n an accid5t1 b !y are made by a process ( natural selection1 :i*1 if we are wise & g5]\s1 we d n attempt to sup]9t5d4 ,illu/ration3 ,proxy ,z y're go+ to say y\r ,pray]s1 ,maud1 please m5tion ,i'm s dreadfully tir$ ,i c't say m9e to-night1 b ,i'll be sure to rememb] to-morr[6 ,pun*'s ,almanack1 #ahgd4 ,du ,mauri] 0 optimi/ic1 he _h ! g5ius = keep+ trag$y at bay2 = endur+1 = in/ance1 su* a d>k cl\d con/antly ?reat5+ z bl9dness )\t claim+ pity4 ,x is easy = su* p to imp>t *>m 9 :atev] art !y practise4 ,& x is n true1 z mod]n noveli/s & playwrights seem to imag9e1 t dep? always implies :at is s9i/]1 & t only ! surface ( life is *>m+4 ,let u once aga9 believe 9 fragrance 9 art4 ,summ] is z great z w9t]4 ,)9 a sweet-smell+ blossom is ! :ole pr(\nd hi/ory ( a tree /ruggl+ to survive ! v5geance ( fro/ & gales4 ,x is ! fragrant ?+s ( life t conta9 all t has be5 cons]v$ ?r\gh unk9d wea!r4 ,"o ( ! *ief influ5ces 9 du ,mauri]'s life 0 8 admiration ( ,?ack]ay4 ,?is reveal$ sympa?y ) greatness4 ,?ack]ay 0 "o :o 0 great] 9 life ?an 9 8 art1 z are all ! greate/ arti/s4 ,he 0 great z a man ( ! _w4 ,9 a %ort life 8 pres5ce made itself prevail ev]y:]e 9 ,london4 ,x requires1 too1 consid]able g5ius to live only 9 precisely ! /reet & ! h\se 9 ,london y want to4 ,?is ,?ack]ay manag$ to d2 & to "k only ! p y want to1 z ,?ack]ay did4 ,?is is real sov]eignty4 ,!re 0 a res]ve ab\t du ,mauri] 9 mann] :5 he enc\nt]$ complete /rang]s4 ,he reta9$ ! deta*$ & di/ant mann] ) slight acqua9tances :i* 8 role ( an obs]v] 9 ,society _h taught him4 ,l all ^? :o h an exceptionally loyal fri5d%ip to give1 he c\ld n pret5d to give x to e p]son introduc$ to him4 ,9 ?is he 01 ( c\rse1 no true ,bohemian4 ,9 ,bohemian circles x is ! fa%ion to make extravagant use ( t]ms ( ende>m5t & to fall ^u ! neck at fir/ meet+s1 & m5 l du ,mauri] res]ve ! display ( affection = ! home4 ,art-critics & secret>ies ( ,art ,gall]ies1 frame-mak]s & all ^? ^: bus9ess ?r[s !m into con/ant contact ) liv+ arti/s & _! art1 "k h[ exactly l _! pictures arti/s always are1 _! "w be+ imm$iately expressive ( _! own fibre1 co>se or ref9$4 ,du ,mauri]'s art reveals a m>k$ pref]5ce = c]ta9 k9ds ( p4 ,9 life too he 0 selective2 kn[+ well :om he lik$1 & 9 :om he wi%$ to inspire reg>d4 ,! arti/'s family 0 ( ! small nobility ( ,france4 ,! "n ,palmella 0 giv5 him 9 remembrance ( ! great fri5d%ip betwe5 8 fa!r's si/] & ! ,du*ess de ,palmella1 :o 0 ! wife ( ! ,portuguese ,ambassador to ,france4 ,! real family "n 0 ,busson2 ! du ,mauri] came f ! ,*teau le ,mauri]1 built 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 & /ill /&+ 9 ,anj\ or ,ma9e4 ,x belong$ to du ,mauri]'s c\s9s1 ! ,aub]ys1 & 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury x 0 ! ,aub]ys :o wore ! title ( du ,mauri]2 & an ,aub]y du ,mauri]1 :o di/+ui%$ himself 9 t c5tury1 0 ,l\is ( t "n1 ,fr5* ,ambassador to ,holl&4 ,! ,aub]ys & ! ,bussons m>ri$ & int]m>ri$1 ! ,bussons assum+ ! t]ritorial "n ( du ,mauri]4 ,george du ,mauri]'s gr&fa!r's "n 0 ,rob]t ,ma?ur9 ,busson du ,mauri]1 ,g5tilhomme v]ri]--g5tleman glass-bl[]4 ,until ! ,revolution glass-bl[+ 0 a monopoly ( ! g5til%ommes1 no common] might engage 9 ! indu/ry1 at t "t consid]$ an art4 ,! ,busson g5ealogy dates f ! twelf? c5tury4 ,! noveli/ made use ( _m ( ! names :i* occur 9 pap]s relat+ to 8 family hi/ory1 9 ,pet] ,ibbetson4 ,du ,mauri]'s fa!r 0 a small r5ti]1 d]iv+ 8 income f ! family glass-works 9 ,anj\4 ,he 0 born 9 ,engl&1 :i!r ! arti/'s gr&fa!r _h fl$ to escape ! ,revolution & ! guillot9e1 return+ to ,france 9 #ahaf4 ,8 gr&mo!r 0 a b\rgeoise1 by "n ,bruaire1 a desc5dant ( ,jean ,b>t1 ! admiral4 ,8 gr&fa!r 0 n ri*1 & :ile 9 ,engl& ma9ly dep5d$ on ! lib]ality ( ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 :i* all[$ him a p5sion ( tw5ty p\nds a ye> = ea* memb] ( 8 family4 ,he di$ a s*oolma/] at ,t\rs4 ,! "m ( ! arti/ 0 an ,engli%woman m>ri$ to 8 fa!r at ! ,briti% ,embassy 9 ,p>is1 & ! arti/ 0 born 9 ,p>is on ,m>* #f1 #ahcd1 9 a little h\se 9 ! ,*amps ,elyses4 ,8 p>5ts remov$ to ,belgium 9 #ahfc1 :]e !y /ay$ ?ree ye>s4 ,:5 ! *ild 0 five !y came to ,london1 tak+ #a ,devon%ire ,t]race1 ,m>ylebone ,road--! h\se :i* _h be5 =m]ly occupi$ by ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,du ,mauri] rememb]$ rid+ 9 ! p>k1 on a little pony1 escort$ by a groom1 :o l$ 8 pony by a /rap4 ,"o day !re cant]$ pa/ a "y woman surr\nd$ by horsem52 at ! bidd+ ( 8 groom he wav$ 8 hat1 & ! lady smil$ & kiss$ h] h& to him4 ,x 0 ,que5 ,victoria ) h] equ]ries4 ,! fa!r grew v poor4 ,he 0 a man ( sci5tific ta/es1 & lo/ 8 money 9 inv5tions :i* nev] came to any?+4 ,aft] a ye> 9 ,devon%ire ,t]race ! family _h to w&] aga91 go+ to ,b\logne1 :]e !y liv$ at ! top ( ! ,gr& ,rue4 ,"h ! arti/ said !y liv$ 9 a beautiful h\se1 & _h sunny h\rs & 7 happy4 ,apropos ( du ,mauri]'s e>ly homes1 ,sir ,francis ,burn&1 9 8 ,records & ,rem9isc5ces1 tells an amus+ /ory1 :i*1 :il/ ( necessity abbreviat+1 we %all try to give z ne>ly z possible 9 8 own words4 ,"s memb]s ( ! ,pun* /aff :o1 ) ! proprietors1 7 visit+ ,p>is dur+ ! ,exhibition ye> ( #ahhi1 took a drive 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,passy4 ,du ,mauri]1 :o _h n /ay$ 9 ,p>is = "s ye>s1 po9t$ out h\se aft] h\se z be+ 8 bir?place4 ,he />t$ ) ! selection ( a small b attractive suburban resid5ce1 aft]w>ds correct+ himself & po9t+ to a h\se mu* m attractive-look+ ?an ! fir/4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 ! puzzl$ expression :i* 8 companions _h notic$ 9 him be=e1 return$ to 8 face1 & he call$ a halt = ! ?ird "t1 po9t+ to a l>ge h\se 9 an ext5sive g>d5 ) a f\nta94 ,no1 he exclaim$ ) conviction1 ,i 0 wrong4 ,?is is :]e ,i 0 born4 ,!re's ! f\nta91 !re are ! gre5 %utt]s6 & 9 t room6 ,! p>ty desc5d$ aga9 & p\r$ out libations4 ,aft] ! sleepy /age ( a long drive _h be5 rea*$1 du ,mauri] awoke1 &1 z if soliloquis+1 mutt]$1 ,no1 no1 ,i 0 wrong1 absurdly wrong4 ,b ,i see my mi/ake4 ,& he ar\s$ 8 companions to view a f9e mansion approa*$ by a drive4 ,yes1 he exclaim$1 ! o!r places 7 mi/akes4 ,x is s difficult to rememb] ! exact spot :]e "o 0 born4 ,b !re c be no d\bt ab\t ?is4 ,co*]6 ,arrtez6 s'il v\s plat1 he cri$1 & he 0 ab\t to op5 ! door & desc5d1 :5 ,william ,bradbury1 ( ! p>ty1 /opp$ him4 ,no1 y don't1 ,kiki2 y've be5 born 9 ?ree or f\r places already1 & we've drunk y\r heal? 9 e "o ( 'em2 s we won't d x aga9 till y've q made up y\r m9d :]e y 7 born4 ,9 va9 du ,mauri] prote/$4 ,y br+ u out = a holiday1 y take u ab\t ev]y:]e1 & y won't let a *ap be born :]e he likes4 ,b ,mr4 ,bradbury 0 inexorable2 ! door 0 clos$1 ! coa*man gr9n$1 crack$ 8 :ip1 & away !y w5t1 ! p>ty sid+ ) ,mr4 ,bradbury 9 object+ to pull+ up at e inn to toa/ ! occasion4 ,sir ,francis speaks ( :at fun du ,mauri] 0 at su* times1 & ( nev] rememb]+ hav+ se5 him s boyi%1 s ,trilbyi% z on ! occasion ( ! memorable visit4 ,f ,b\logne du ,mauri] 0 br\ght by 8 family to ,p>is1 to live 9 an ap>tm5t on ! fir/ floor ( ! h\se ,no4 #hj 9 ! ,*amps ,elyses4 ,9 ! arti/'s manhood ! gr\nd & fir/ floor 7 a caf1 & he said he felt sorry to look up at ! w9d[s f :i* 8 "m us$ to wat* 8 return f s*ool1 & see wait]s bu/l+ ab\t & 8 home invad$4 #b ,he w5t to s*ool at ! age ( ?irte51 9 ! ,p5sion ,fr\ss>d1 9 ! ,av5ue du ,bois de ,b\logne4 ,he rememb]$ ) affection 8 ma/] ,fr\ss>d1 :o became a deputy aft] ! ,revolution ( #ahdh4 ,he own$ to be+ lazy1 ) no p>ticul> b5t2 b he work$ really h>d1 he confess$1 = "o ye>4 ,he made a numb] ( fri5ds1 b ( 8 comrades at t s*ool only "o di/+ui%$ himself 9 aft] life1 ,l\is ,becque de ,f\quire1 ! writ]1 ^: life has be5 writt5 by ,m4 ,anatole ,france4 ,! arti/ w5t up = 8 ba*ot1 8 baccalaureate degree1 at ! ,sorbonne1 & 0 pluck$ = 8 writt5 ,lat9 v]sion4 ,x vex$ him & 8 "m1 = !y 7 poor at ! "t1 & x 0 important t he %\ld d well4 ,8 fa!r 0 !n 9 ,engl&4 ,du ,mauri] cross$ to him be=e in=m+ him ( 8 failure1 mis]able ) ! communication he _h to make4 ,!y met at ! l&+ at ,london ,bridge1 & at ! sight ( 8 utt]ly woebegone face1 guess+ ! tru?1 8 fa!r bur/ into a ro> ( laught]1 :i*1 said ! son aft]w>ds1 gave him ! greate/ pleasure he ev] exp]i5c$4 ,8 fa!r 0 sci5tific1 & hat$ ev]y?+ t 0 n sci5ce4 ,du ,mauri]1 ) 8 en?usiasm = ,byron1 _h to meet ?is attitude z be/ he c\ld4 ,8 fa!r nev] reproa*$ him = ! failure 9 ! ba*ot exam9ation4 ,he _h made up 8 m9d t 8 son 0 int5d$ = a sci5ti/1 & det]m9$ to make him "o1 putt+ him z a pupil at ! ,birkbeck ,*emical ,laboratory ( ,univ]sity ,college1 :]e he /udi$ *emi/ry "u ,dr4 ,williamson4 ,! son's own ambition at t "t 0 to g 9 = music & s++4 ,my fa!r1 he said1 possess$ ! sweete/1 mo/ beautiful voice t ,i h ev] he>d2 & if he _h tak5 up s++ z a pr(ession1 w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly h be5 ! greate/ s+] ( 8 "t4 ,9 8 y\? he _h /udi$ music at ! ,p>is ,cons]vatoire1 b 8 family object$ to 8 foll[+ ! pr(ession1 = !y 7 ,legitimi/s & /rong ,ca?olics1 & held ! /age 9 t contempt t 0 usual at ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,! arti/ himself z a y\? 0 crazy ab\t music1 & us$ to practise 8 voice :]ev] & :5ev] he c\ld4 ,b 8 fa!r disc\rag$ him4 ,! fa!r di$ 9 8 arms1 s++ "o ( ,c\nt de ,sgur's songs4 ,he rema9$ at ! ,birkbeck ,laboratory = two ye>s1 leav+ !re 9 #ahed1 :5 8 p>5t1 /ill conv9c$ ( ! future be=e 8 son 9 ! pursuit ( sci5ce1 set him up on 8 own acc\nt 9 a *emical laboratory 9 ,b>ge ,y>d1 ,buckl]sbury1 9 ! ,city4 ,! h\se is /ill /&+4 ,x 01 says du ,mauri]1 a f9e laboratory1 = my fa!r1 be+ a poor man1 naturally fitt$ x up 9 ! mo/ exp5sive /yle4 ,! only occasion1 he cont9ues1 on :i* ! sage ( ,b>ge ,y>d 0 able to r5d] any real s]vice to humanity 0 :5 he 0 engag$ by ! directors ( a ,company = work+ c]ta9 gold m9es 9 ,devon%ire :i* 7 be+ greatly boom$1 & to :i* ! public 0 subscrib+ heavily1 to g d[n to ,devon%ire to assay ! ore4 ,i fancy !y expect$ me to s5d !m a report likely to fur!r tempt ! public4 ,if ?is 0 _! expectation1 !y 7 mi/ak51 = aft] a few exp]im5ts ,i w5t back to t[n & told !m t !re 0 n a ve/ige ( gold 9 ! ore4 ,! directors 7 ( c\rse v dissatisfi$ ) ?is /atem5t1 & insi/$ on my return+ to ,devon%ire to make fur!r inve/igation4 ,i w5t & _h a good "t ( x d[n 9 ! c\ntry1 = ! m9]s 7 v jolly fell[s2 b ,i 0 unable to satisfy my employ]s1 & s5t up a report :i* %[$ ! public t ! :ole ?+ 0 a sw9dle1 & s sav$ a good _m p f loss4 ,illu/ration3 ,que5 ,prima-,donna at ,home ,*orus4 ,o1 ,mamma6--,de> ,mamma6--,d>l+ ,mamma66 ,d leave (f666 7,%[+ t no "o is a prophet 9 8 own c\ntry47 ,pun*1 ,novemb] #g1 #ahgd4 ,du ,mauri] told ! /ory ( ?is bus9ess 9 ,once a ,week 9 #ahfa2 x is writt5 9 a highly amus+ /ra94 ,we h tak5 relevant extracts1 z foll[s1 f ! amus+ /ory1 p>tly because x exhibits ! arti/ = ! fir/ "t z an ,au?or1 & p>tly because x cont9ues ! n>rative ( 8 life3-- #c ,somebody :o took a great int]e/ 9 me 7my fa!r7 _h j e/abli%$ me 9 ! ,city z an analytical *emi/ & m9+ eng9e]4 ,n[1 if !re 0 "o ?+ 9 ! _w = :i* ,i 0 peculi>ly1 & ,i may ev5 say extraord9>ily1 unfit1 x 0 t v useful pr(ession2 b x is a well-kn[n fact t ! fonde/ p>5ts are n always ! mo/ discrim9at+ 9 ! *oice ( pr(essions = _! sons4 ,s ,i _h sp5t two ye>s 9 a s*ool ( *emi/ry1 att5d+ lectures & p]=m+ analyses1 qualitative & quantitative1 & v>i\s o!r *emical exp]im5ts1 :i* ,i us$ to ?9k v droll & amus+1 9 ord] to fit myself = my future c>e]1 & at l5g?1 ?anks to my fa!r's k9dness1 ,i f\nd myself ma/] ( a laboratory :i* _h be5 arrang$ 9 a mann] reg>dless ( exp5se1 ) wat] & gas laid on 9 e possible corn]1 & bottles1 *emical /oves1 & scales1 c41 ( a mo/ ornam5tal brightness & p]fection4 ,"h ,i wait$ = employm5t daily1 & ent]ta9$ my fri5ds ) sumptu\s hospitality at lun* & supp]2 "h also ,i occasionally a/oni%$ my "m & si/] by dext]\sly turn+ yell[ liquids into blue ones1 & p]=m+ o!r m>vels ( sci5ce--accompli%m5ts :i* ,i h almo/ entirely =gott5 79 my prospectus x 0 /at$ t assays ( ore & analyses ( m9]als1 c41 w\ld be mo/ c>efully conduct$1 & all bus9ess ( ! k9d att5d$ to1 ) great /ead9ess & despat*72 & p5d+ ! adv5t ( "w1 ! sc5e ( my future op]ations 0 enliv5$ by a?letic sport & e k9d ( jollification1 :i* help$ me to endure ! anxiety ( my p>5ts at see+ me />t on ! s]i\s bus9ess ( life s "y4 ,he goes on to say t1 ?anks to k9dness ( fri5ds ( 8 family1 employm5t came3 he 0 giv5 an ord] = analys+ v>i\s specim5s ( soil f a fri5d's e/ate4 ,i conduct$ ^! exp]im5ts ) prop] e>ne/ness1 & he paid me = !m ) becom+ gravity4 ,i n[ ?ank him k9dly = ! same 7x w\ld h be5 undignifi$ to d s !n7 & s9c]ely hope t he has f\nd my sci5tific rese>* b5eficial to 8 l&4 ,!n ! gold contagion sudd5ly broke out & committ$ great ravages4 ,i caught x "o ra9y aft]noon ne> ! ,ex*ange2 my "m & si/] in/antly became affect$1 b my fa!r1 :o 0 ( a /\t habit & robu/ temp]am5t1 & gift$ ) a v practical turn ( m9d1 =tunately escap$1 & devot$ himself to our cure4 ,?anks to 8 judici\s nurs+1 ,i 0 ! fir/ to recov]4 ,! gold fev] rag$ worse & worse1 & ,i wait$ impati5tly = x to give me employm5t2 at l5g? x did s1 9 a few mon?s f ! p]iod ( its bir?3 somebody introduc$ me to somebody else1 :o introduc$ me to ! *airman ( ! ,victoria ,gold & ,copp] ,m9e1 situat$ ne> ,moleville1 9 ,blank%ire4 ,!n foll[s an int]view ) ! directors4 ,x 0 necess>y t 9 my int]view ) ! directors next day1 ,i %\ld cram !m ) e possible te*nical t]m t _h ev] be5 inv5t$ = ! purpose4 ,he manages to squeeze lodes1 gossans1 co/ean+s1 & o!r impressive words into almo/ e s5t5ce4 ,x produces a great effect on ! directors4 ,! (f] ( a gu9ea & a half a day to g d[n ! m9e inspires a wild impulse to embrace ! :ole bo>d 9 ! p]son ( ! v5]able fat old fell[ :o makes ! (f]4 ,?is is re/ra9$4 ,i told him ,i w\ld ?9k ( ! matt]1 & return him an answ] ! foll[+ day2 &1 aft] b\nc+ myself fir/ into ! (fice-cl]k & !n into ! fire-place1 ,i ev5tually succe$$ 9 mak+ an unconc]n$ exit4 ,i pass ov] my triumphant s5sations & ! family bliss1 only *equ]$ by anxiety le/ ! ,victoria ,gold & ,copp] ,m9e %\ld come to grief be=e ,i got !re4 ,he !n travels ?r\gh en*ant+ sc5]y1 & is conduct$ to ! m9e4 ,"s five & tw5ty or ?irty %aggy r\gh-look+ m5 7 ab\t4 ,^! 7 ! m9]s4 ,_! appe>ance 0 n reassur+1 & :5 ! eng9e] left me alone ) !m1 ) a p>t+ injunction t ,i 0 to make !m feel ,i _h an iron w at once1 ,i confess ,i felt myself uncom=tably "y1 & a little bit at a loss4 ,we proce$$ to bus9ess at once1 h[ev]2 & z ,i met _! fir/ little symptoms ( insubord9ation ) "o or two acts ( summ>y ju/ice 7:i* ,i w sp>e ! read]1 b :i*1 emanat+ f me1 caus$ me unlimit$ a/oni%m5t71 ,i soon e/abli%$ a prop] au?ority ov] !m1 & we !nce=w>d got on toge!r capitally4 ,we are !n giv5 extracts f a m9+ di>y--significantly left (f at a p>ticul> /age ( ! proce$+s--us$ z a sket*-book4 ,an unfav\rable report z to ! f9d+ ( gold is s5t 9 to ! bo>d4 ,! m9]s did n believe 9 ! m9e1 & z !y p]ceiv$ t ,i did n ei!r1 !y believ$ 9 me to a mo/ flatt]+ ext5t4 ,he soon got v mu* atta*$ to ! m9]s1 & us$ to tell /ories ab\t =eign l&s :ile !y 7 di/ill+ ! pure m]cury1 or p]=m+ o!r innoc5t op]ations sugge/$ by ! bo>d1 enlight5+ !m on v>i\s subjects :]e he felt _! ignorance to be equal to 8 own4 ,my lett]s home conta9$ descriptions & sket*es ( !m1 & my mamma became int]e/$ 9 _! spiritual welf>e4 ,surr\nd$ by ! halo ( memory1 !y aft]w>ds seem$ to him primitive g5tlem5 wor?y ( ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,r\nd ,table4 ,he describes exi/5ce betwe5 ! h\rs ( "w z full ( *>m ow+ to ! fri5d%ip ( surr\nd+ f>m]s & small g5try4 ,9 a ,trilby way he describes h[ he rode1 & wre/l$1 & box$ ) !m6 & fell 9 love ) _! si/]s1 & sket*$ !m1 & sang ,tyrolese melodies to !m1 444 bless+ ! lucky /roke ( =tune :i* _h made him m9+ eng9e] to a gold m9e )\t any gold1 & manag$ by g5tlem5 :o ob/9ately p]si/$ 9 ignor+ ! latt] important fact1 9 spite ( 8 hone/ endeav\rs to p]suade !m ( x4 ,i h1 he says1 only to hum a c]ta9 'jodel' *orus1 & ! :ole sc5e returns to me1 surr\nd$ by t peculi> fasc9ation :i* belongs to pa/ pleasures--a ph5om5on f> m int]e/+ to me ?an ! mo/ m>vell\s ph5om5on ( sci5ce4 ,e arti/ is an exp]im5tal psy*ologi/1 ! mat]ial = 8 art is really always "s m5tal exp]i5ce4 ,he wi%es to communicate ) 8 public 9 ! _s ( ?is exp]i5ce4 ,) ,scott x 0 ! old associations ( places1 ) du ,mauri] ! associations ( old times1 ( p]sonal memory4 ,?is 0 ! frame ( m9d ! int]pretation ( :i* absorb$ him 9 8 lit]>y art1 di/+ui%+ x1 except 9 8 e>ly ,cornhill "w1 f 8 art ) ! p5cil4 ,!re is n mu* 9 ! rema9+ "p ( ! gold-m9e n>rative :i* c be %[n to be> ^u ! arti/'s c>e]4 ,! conclusion ( ! /ory %[s 8 =feiture ( ! reg>d ( ! directors by op5ness ( spee* to ! %>ehold]s z to ! proce$+s at ! m9e4 ,su* 0 8 exp]i5ce ( a m9e 9 ,devon%ire & ( relation%ip ) ! m9]s1 :o1 ) ! limit$ exp]i5ce ( ! m9+ classes 9 ^? days1 _h "s difficulty 9 plac+ du ,mauri] ) 81 to !m1 unusual physical delicacy & yet m unusual p]sonal *>m4 #d ,! lit]>y gift 9 ! above n>ration w1 we ?9k1 be evid5t ev5 9 our quotations4 ,b dur+ ! great] "p ( 8 life du ,mauri]'s lit]>y gift rema9$ unkn[n to ! g5]al public1 ?\gh m ?an "o editor "u :om he s]v$ on ,pun* urg$ him to take a writ]'s sal>y & be on ! lit]>y z well z on ! arti/ic /aff4 ,x 0 said t he reli$ ) com=t ^u ?is second tal5t to support him 9 ! ev5t ( 8 sight fail+ him altoge!r4 ,!re 0 a space ( ?irty ye>s betwe5 ! above contribution to ,once a ,week & ! writ+ ( 8 fir/ novel1 ,pet] ,ibbetson4 ,b x is 9 t novel t he aga9 returns to ! /ory ( 8 c>e]1 ?r\gh boyhood & y\?1 lead+ up to ! p]iod 9 :i* 8 fa!r />t$ him 9 ! laboratory4 ,du ,mauri] _h 9 #ahef1 :5 8 fa!r di$1 practically ! *oice ( two arts1 pa9t+ & s++1 9 bo? ( :i* he seem$ to h a *ance ( di/+ui%+ himself4 ,& z ! essay ( #ahfa 0 s soon aft]w>ds to prove1 !re 0 really ano!r alt]native1 t ( au?or%ip1 = ! gift$ analytical *emi/4 ,he decid$ !n to =sake ! *emi/ry to :i* he _h be5 tra9$1 b rema9$ undecid$ ab\t ev]y?+ else4 ,9 #ahef1 at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 he return$ to ,p>is ) 8 "m1 to live 9 ! ,rue ,p>adis-,poissonire1 v poor1 v dull1 & v mis]able1 z he himself has said2 b almo/ at ! entrance ( :at he describes z ! be/ "t ( 8 life--t p]iod 9 :i*1 decid+ to foll[ art z a pr(ession1 he ent]$ ! /udio ( ,gleyre4 ,^? 7 ! joy\s ,qu>ti] ,lat9 days4 ,he has describ$ ,gleyre's /udio 9 ,trilby4 ,! happy life !re la/$ a ye>3 ,:i/l] & ,poynt]1 z is well kn[n1 7 8 fell[-/ud5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,hon\r ,:]e ,hon\r is ,due ,sir ,gorgius ,midas 7:o has n be5 made a ,pe]74 ,:y1 x's en\gh to make a man turn ,radical1 'ang$ if x a9't1 to ?9k ( si* s]vices z m9e be9' rew>d$ ) no 'igh] title ?an :at's be/[$ on a hem95t ,sawbones1 or a ,h+]ne]1 or a ,litt]y ,man1 or ev5 a successful ,h>ti/6 ,mrs4 ,ponsonby de ,tomkyns 7sympa!tically74 ,x does seem h>d6 ,b y've only to bide y\r "t1 ,sir ,gorgius4 ,no man ( y\r /amp ne$ ev] despair ( a ,pe]age6 7,& ,mrs4 ,ponsonby de ,tomkyns is1 z usual1 q "r47 ,pun*1 ,may #ae1 #ahhj4 ,! /udio ( ,gleyre 0 inh]it$ f ,del>o*e1 & aft]w>ds h&$ d[n to ,g]ome4 ,:i/l]1 ,poynt]1 du ,mauri]1 ,lamont1 & ,?omas ,arm/rong 7 ! gr\p ( ,trilby1 ,lamont 0 ! ,laird1 ,aleco ,ionides ! ,greek1 & ,r[ley is suppos$ to h be5 ,taffy4#d ,9 #aheg du ,mauri] w5t on to ! ,antw]p ,academy1 :]e ! ma/]s 7 ,de ,keys] & ,van ,l]9s4 ,x 0 9 ! latt]'s /udio t ! disa/] ( 8 life occurr$4 ,he 0 draw+ f a model1 :5 sudd5ly ! girl's head seem$ to him to dw9dle to ! size ( a walnut4 ,he clapp$ 8 h& ov] 8 left eye1 & wond]$ if he _h be5 mi/ak54 ,he c\ld see z well z ev]4 ,b :5 9 its turn he cov]$ 8 "r eye he le>n$ :at _h happ5$4 ,8 left eye _h fail$ him4 ,x might be altoge!r lo/4 ,x grew worse1 until ! fe> ( bl9dness ov]took him4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahei he w5t to a speciali/ 9 ,dusseldorf1 :o1 :ile decid+ t ! left eye 0 lo/1 said t ) c>e !re 0 no reason to fe> los+ ! o!r4 ,du ,mauri] 0 nev] able to %ake (f ! t]ror ( appreh5sion4 ,he 0 app>5tly a hopeless invalid at ,*ri/mas-"t 9 #ahei1 9 "s dre>y1 des]t$1 dismal ,flemi% t[n1 9 hospital4 ,turn+ ov] ,pun*'s ,almanack1 ! delight ! pap] af=d$ him 9 su* unhappy circum/ances 0 a ?+ n to be =gott54 ,x fir$ him ) a new ambiti\s dream4 ,! a/oni%+ ?+ 0 t be=e ano!r ye> 0 ov] ! dream 0 beg9n+ to come true3 he 0 9 ,engl&1 mak+ fri5ds ) ,ke5e1 :o introduc$ him to ,john ,lee*1 :om he 0 de/9$ to succe$ at ,pun*'s table4 ,! arti/ left ,antw]p 9 #ahfj1 & = sev]al mon?s he & ,:i/l] liv$ toge!r 9 ,newman ,/reet4 ,_! /udio has be5 describ$4 ,/ret*$ across x 0 a rope l a clo!s-l9e1 f :i* float$ a bit ( brocade1 _! curta9 to %ut (f ! corn] us$ z a b$room4 ,!re 0 h>dly ev5 a *air to sit on1 & (t5 ) ! brocade a t[el hung f ! l9e4 #e ,9 ! autumn ( #ahfj ! arti/ began to contribute to ,once a ,week4 ,!n foll[$ a contribution to ,pun* = :i* he cont9u$ to draw z an occasional contributor *iefly ( initial lett]s & ! l1 until he rea*$ ! /age ( contribut+ regul> ,pictures ) leg5ds b5ea? 9 #ahfd4 ,x 0 n until #ahfe1 h[ev]1 t 8 full pages 9 ,pun* became frequ5t4 ,9 t ye> he succe$$ ,lee* at ! ,pun* table4 ,8 c>e] practically began ) 8 m>riage to ,miss ,emma ,wightwick4 ,foll[+ ! example ( 8 ma/]1 ,?ack]ay1 he c\rage\sly m>ri$ ^u prospects1 z soon z ev] ! promise ( regul> employm5t = 8 p5cil seem$ to be secure4 ,?is 0 ! ye> 9 :i* he illu/rat$ ,mrs4 ,gaskell's ,sylvia's ,lov]s4 ,my life1 he once said1 0 a v prosp]\s "o f ! outset 9 ,london2 ,i 0 m>ri$ 9 #ahfc1 & my wife & ,i nev] once knew f9ancial tr\bles4 ,my only tr\ble has be5 my fe> ab\t my eyes4 ,ap>t f t ,i h be5 v happy4 ,^u m>ry+1 du ,mauri] mov$ to ,great ,russell ,/reet1 &1 lat]1 to rooms 9 ,e>l's ,t]race1 ,k5s+ton1 ! h\se :]e ,walt] ,pat] di$4 ,9 ! days :5 he 0 liv+ 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet ! j\rnali/ic _w ( ,london 0 v ,bohemian4 ,x is true t ,lee* _h n made a good ,bohemian1 b x 0 n until "s "t aft] du ,mauri]'s accession to ! ,pun* table t ! weekly d9n] lo/ an upro>i\s gaiety t is recognis$ z ! true ,bohemian note4 ,mr4 ,pun* & 8 /aff all improv$ _! tone1 ,bohemia is n[ only a memory4 ,x is ! v g5ius ( ,mr4 ,pun* t makes him respond to ! mom5t & become ! mo/ decor\s figure 9 ! _w 9 decor\s times4 ,"o _c help be+ /ruck by a resemblance betwe5 ! com+ to t[n & ! almo/ imm$iate success !re ( du ,mauri] & ,?ack]ay4 ,! comp>ison has its int]e/ 9 ! fact t z e man has 8 ma/]1 beyond all dispute ,?ack]ay 0 du ,mauri]'s ma/]4 ,bo? quitt$ ,bohemia1 b 9 ,society always reta9$ ! deta*m5t ( arti/s4 ,x 0 ne> to ,?ack]ay's initials t du ,mauri] 0 de/9$ to cut 8 own on ! great ,pun* table4 ,he himself describ$ ! glam\r ,?ack]ay's "n possess$ = him1 inspir+ him z he climb$ out ( ! despair t foll[$ ! sudd5 p>tial deprivation ( 8 sight4 ,! only "t he met 8 ma/] he 0 too diffid5t to accept an invitation to be introduc$4 ,?ack]ay seem$ s great4 ,b all t ev5+ he rema9$ z close to him z possible1 gre$ily li/5+ to 8 words4 ,l ,?ack]ay1 du ,mauri] ?\ght t ! f9e/ ?+ 9 ! _w 0 to live )\t fe> & )\t reproa*4 ,x is probable t ,?ack]ay w\ld n at all h m9d$ n be+ tak5 = a g5ius1 b he w\ld viol5tly h res5t$ n be+ acc\nt$ a g5tleman4 ,= him t impli$ ! great he>t & ! scrupul\s hon\r :i* ,bohemia does n insi/ ^u if y h great spirits4 #f ,( du ,mauri]'s great fri5d%ip ) ,canon ,a+]1 :i* comm5c$ 9 ! sev5ties1 light is to be obta9$ f ,edi? ,si*el's ,life & ,lett]s ( ,alfr$ ,a+]4#e ,= fifte5 ye>s1 says ,miss ,si*el1 !y always met once1 & g5]ally twice a day4 ,hamp/ead knew _! figures z e aft]noon !y walk$ r\nd ! pond on ! ,hea?1 deep 9 conv]sation4 ,edw>d ,fitzg]ald himself nev] _h a clos] fri5d%ip ?an _h ^! two m5 = "o ano!r4 ,_! m5tal climates suit$2 !y 7 ak91 yet _h /rong diff]5ces4 ,p]haps 9 ! quickness ( _! mutual attraction ,fr5*man recognis$ ,fr5*man4 ,b ,a+] 0 ! ,fr5* ,hugu5ot & du ,mauri] ! ,fr5* sceptic4 ,bo? _h m]curial p]ceptions1 & ex]cis$ !m on mu* ! same objects4 ,bo? 7 wits & humori/s1 b ,a+] 0 m ( a wit ?an a humori/1 & du ,mauri] 0 m ( a humori/ ?an a wit4 ,bo? 7 m5 ( fancy r ?an ( imag9ation1 m5 ( s5tim5t r ?an ( passion4 ,bo?1 too1 7 fanta/ics2 bo? lov$ :at 0 beautiful & graceful r ?an :at 0 gr&2 b du ,mauri] 0 m ( ! pure arti/1 :ile to ,a+] ! moral side ( beauty mo/ appeal$4444 ,bo? m5 7 gift$ ) an exquisite k9dness4444 ,du ,mauri] 0 ! ke5] & cle>] ?9k] ( ! two2 he _h ! wid] outlook & ! few] prejudices4 ,_! close/ bond 0 ,pun*1 :i* 0 to ,a+] a delight f cov] to cov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,canon ,a+] ,portrait 9 wat]-col\r by du ,mauri]4 ,9 ! possession ( ! arti/'s wid[4 ,! arti/'s love ( ,:itby is well kn[n2 he express$ x himself 9 8 ,pun* draw+s ov] & ov] aga94 ,he wrote to ,a+] 9 #ahia3 ,x is delightful to get a lett] f y at ,:itby--! place we all l be/ 9 ! _w4 ,he gives a li/ ( places & ?+s to be especially se5 !re1 among !m ! cottage ( ,sylvia ,robson ( ,sylvia's ,lov]s1 & ,no #a ,/4 ,hilda's ,t]race1 ! humble b s+ul>ly *>m+ little h\se :]e y\r fri5ds h dwelt1 & w\ld fa9 dwell aga9 7& two ( !m end _! days !re1 some:]e t[>ds ! middle ( ! tw5tie? c5tury74 ,x 0 at ,:itby :5 ,a+] & 8 nieces 7 !re ) ! du ,mauri]s t !y 7 once delight$ by see+ ,trilby ,drops adv]tis$ 9 a little village sweet-%op4 ,su* is fame1 said du ,mauri]1 b :5 8 daught] w5t 9 to ask ab\t ! drops1 ! girl beh9d ! c\nt] _h no idea :at ,trilby meant4 ,9 ! summ] numb]s ( pa/ volumes ( ,pun* ,:itby has figur$ 9 ! backgr\nd ( seaside sc5es p]haps m ?an any o!r wat]+-place4 ,du ,mauri] ne>ly always drew ^u x = seaside pictures & ! hum\r ( ! summ] holidays4 ,he =m$ 8 fir/ acqua9tance ) x 9 illu/rat+ ,sylvia's ,lov]s4 ,! sc5e ( t tale is ,:itby "u ano!r "n4 ,?us he />t$ 8 connection ) ! t[n 9 circum/ances t seem$ to him to give x a glam\r4 ,n only did he confess an imm5se lik+ = ,mrs4 ,gaskell's novel1 b1 z we h se51 he scor$ 9 ! illu/ration ( x ! fir/ ( 8 great successes ) ! g5]al public4 ,! gift ( illu/ration1 aft] all1 is a v r>e "o4 ,no?+ is to be und]/ood m easily ?an ! value ! public began to put ^u du ,mauri]'s gift4 ,9 a response ( t sort ! public display true discrim9ation4 ,! asc5d5cy ( du ,mauri] z a ,pun* arti/ 0 m ?an any?+ due to ! fact t = 8 "w 9 t pap] he drew ^u ! s5tim5t ( family life f ! res\rces ( 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,& no?+ t we c\ld write "h w\ld s entirely reveal ! happy "* ( 8 own family life z ! reign+ atmosph]e ( ! seaside & nurs]y pictures :i* he contribut$ to ,pun*4 ,illu/ration #g ,_m p rememb]+ du ,mauri]'s satires ent]ta9$ a little fe> ( him 9 ,society1 & ( :at he might be ?9k+ ab\t !m4 ,an in/ance ( ?is 0 %[n on "o occasion :5 he 0 d9+ alone ) ,sir ,john ,millais at ! latt]'s spl5did resid5ce4 ,i suppose1 said ,millais1 wav+ 8 h& 9 ! direction ( ! disappe>+ flunkeys aft] d9n]1 y ?9k all ?is v ,sir ,gorgius ,midas-y8 ,to me x is m]ely respectable4 ,z a matt] ( fact !re is ev]y?+ to %[ t du ,mauri] ent]ta9$ ! same sort ( notions ( respectability z 8 ho/1 ?\gh he did ?+s on a less magnific5t scale4 ,by temp]am5t he 0 n q a ,bohemian1 al?\gh he 0 convivial4 ,x 0 ! convivial side ( ! weekly ,pun* d9n] t appeal$ to him4 ,he ab/a9$ f ^! meet+s1 or came 9 late1 :5 a t5d5cy prevail$ to make !m too mu*1 z he ?\ght1 ! pretext ( bus9ess4 ,he 0 reg>d$ z s+ul> 9 ord]+ an imm5se cup ( tea to be put be=e him imm$iately aft] d9n]4 ,he sat ov] 8 cup ( tea ) a b5t back1 always ) a cig>ette1 fum+ :il/ ! bus9ess "p ( ! proce$+s w5t =w>d4 ,:5 t 0 ov] he ent]$ into 8 own1 regal+ 8 comrades ) droll /ories1 creat+ a witty atmosph]e at 8 own corn] by 8 ta/e = rep>tee4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,mutual ,admirationi/s 7,fragm5ts ov]he>d by ,grigsby & ! ,colonel at "o ( ,prigsby's ,aft]noon ,teas47 ,"y ,maudle 7to ,mrs4 ,lyon ,hunt] & h] ,daught]s74 ,9 ! supreme/ ,poetry1 ,%akespe>e's = in/ance1 or ,po/le?waite's1 or ,%elley's "o always feels t1 c41 c41 c4 ,"y ,po/le?waite 7to ! ?ree ,miss ,bild]bogies74 ,! greate/ ,pa9t]s ( ,,all1 su* z ,velasquez1 or ,maudle1 or ev5 ,titian1 inv>iably sugge/ to "o1 c41 c41 c4 ,pun*1 ,may #bb1 #ahhj4 ,! difficulties ) 8 sight might well h be5 expect$ to poison ! arti/'s well ( happ9ess4 ,b x 0 notic$ ( ,*>les ,lamb t ! v fact ( possess+ ! little pleasures ( ev]yday life only "u a lease1 z x 71 :i* ,fate at any mom5t might refuse to r5ew1 caus$ him to be ! v poet ( su* pleasures1 exp]i5c+ !m ) an acut5ess t became to him an inspiration4 ,) du ,mauri] ! enjoym5t ( social life1 s manife/ly evid5t 9 8 art at "o "t1 may well h be5 ent]$ into ) some?+ ( ! fi]ce delight ) :i* we take our sun%9e 9 a ra9y summ]4 ,9 lat] ye>s he became home-/ay+ 9 8 habits4 ,"o imag9es he felt t he _h tak5 f ,society all t x _h to give him--! k ( life necess>y to him 9 8 "w1 & fri5ds 9 suffici5t numb]4 ,x is f ab\t ?is "t t 8 art %[s evid5ce t an intimate contact ) ! social movem5t 0 no long] su/a9$4 ,! t5d5cy to repeat himself1 to produce 8 weekly picture by a sort ( =mula1 becomes noticeable2 & ! abs5ce ( v>iety 9 8 "w becomes oppressive4 ,du ,mauri] 0 a man ( great natural v]satility4 ,= "s reason or o!r he 0 n fond ( ! !atre1 b he 0 9 possession ( a consid]able g5ius = monodrama1 & (t5 delight$ 8 fri5ds by 8 imp]sonations4 ,we h se5 t x 0 once )9 ! b\nds ( possibility t he w\ld h become a pr(essional s+]4 ,8 conv]sational gifts 7 great4 ,he 0 a writ] ( s+ul> picturesqu5ess4 ,a consid]able int]e/ 9 ! progress ( sci5ce 0 not$ 9 him to ! la/4 ,if we look back at ! record ( ! lives ( arti/s to f9d :at mann] ( m5 z a rule !y 71 we %all f9d t1 9 contradi/9ction to poets & musicians1 !y 7 pre-em95t z m5 ( ! _w4 ,skill 9 pla/ic art seems a f9al gift imp>t$ to m5 v highly con/itut$4 ,x /eals !m entirely away f o!r aims1 b exi/s side by side )1 :ile yet x transc5ds ! ability to a*ieve rem>kable p]=mances 9 dissimil> directions4 ,p]haps x is because1 ( all m51 ! true arti/ reg>ds ! mat]ial _w ) ! cle>e/ vision1 liv+ 9 no _w ( dreams1 f9d+ reality itself s delightful4 ,! arti/ nev] at any /age ( 8 life lo/ ! rollick+ _s ( a boy4 ,x broke out 9 conv]sation & 9 8 lett]s4 ,9 n>ration he res]v$ ! "r ( e raconteur to make a po9t by "s exagg]ation4 ,9 lett]s ( 8 t ,i h se5 ! note ( high spirits may be said to be ! prevail+ "o4 ,= in/ance1 to ! head ( ! ,pun* ,firm1 aft] a ,pun* d9n]3 ,jan4 #ad4 ,w\ld y all[ "o ( y\r reta9]s to look "u ! table & see if ,i left a golo% !re--& if s1 tell him to leave x at ,swa9's1 to be return$ by 8 mess5g] on ,monday8 ,i mu/ h be5 tight1 & ! golo% n tight en\gh1 & ,i appe>$ at ! ,du*ess's ) "o golo% & my tr\s]s tuck$ up4 ,h4,r4,h4 0 mu* conc]n$ ab\t x1 & said1 ',x's all t ---- ,pun* d9n]6' ,to ! same3 ,i'm on = ! #be? at ! ,albion & mu* delight$4 ,is x ev5+ dress8 ,if n1 tip u a c>d4 ,if y d n ,i %all conclude x is1 & appe> 9 full togs1 :i* ,i w get out = ! ev5+4 ,illu/ration3 ,o _/ _/ ,o ,o ,o 7,att5bor\gh7 ,i _h really hop$ to h got d[n to ,b\v]ie ,/reet ye/]day1 b ! conviction =c$ itself on me z ! day wore on t ,i %\ld nev] get a cab to br+ me back4 ,i "k ,i am a back-slid] 9 ! matt] ( ! ,pun* d9n] 7& all o!r d9n]s :5 ,i c help x74 ,i c get ?ro' my "w s mu* bett] aft] ! frugal home repa/1 & 9 b$ be=e #aa ,p4,m4 ,n t ,i h be5 able to indulge 9 ! e>ly c\* ^! holidays1 = ,hamp/ead1 sl[ z x is1 is a fe>ful place = juv5ile dissipation1 & p>5ts h to sit up night aft] night at ,xmas "t4 ,i hope y ,w&swor?ians h m s5se4 ,9 an e>li] /age ( ! book we fix$ ! p]iod at :i* du ,mauri]'s "w 9 ,pun* 0 at ! height ( its vitality at ab\t #ahgi--;& on into ! e>ly eighties4 ,& ! arti/ himself seems to h _h a /rong feel+ ( increas+ p[] at ?is "t4 ,9 ,janu>y #ahhj he approa*$ ,pun* = a revision ( ! prices at :i* he 0 !n work+4 ,by ! c\rtesy ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,laur5ce ,bradbury ,i am able to quote 9 "p f lett]s be>+ out ! inf]5ce t x 0 at ?is "t t du ,mauri] ent]$ into consci\sness ( 8 own wor?3 ,jan4 #a1 #ahhj4 ,,de> ,,bradbury1 ,,agnew1 ,co41--,! "t has come :5 ,i ?9k ,i may fairly ask y to make an increase 9 my sal>y4 ,! quality ( my "w has greatly improv$ ( late ye>s & my popul>ity has gr[n 9 proportion1 & ^! results h be5 obta9$ at great exp5se ( ?\ght & lab\r1 & ,i f9d z a rule t ! m "t ,i devote to ea* production1 ! m fav\r x meets ) f ! public4 ,x is n[ a good _m ye>s 7sev5 or eight ,i believe7 s9ce y 7 k9d en\gh at my reque/ to raise ! paym5t ( ! qu>t] page4444 ,s9ce t p]iod ,i h gradually become enabl$ ?ro' ! improvem5t 9 my heal? to give mu* m ( my "t to my ,pun* "w--all ! draw+s select$ by y = ',engli% ,society at ,home' h be5 done s9ce !n--& :atev] o!r qualities !y may possess1 !y are v c>eful & elaborate 9 mo/ in/ances1 & )\t ?is c>e & elaboration !y w\ld lose mo/ ( _! value 9 ! _w's eye4444 ,!n foll[s details z to ! revision ( ! prices4 ,& !n a day or two lat] he s5ds ! foll[+ lett]3 ,jan4 #d1 #ahhj4 ,mr ,,de> ,,bradbury1--,_m ?anks = y\r k9d note4 ,x is really a pa9ful ef=t to me to 'ask = m1' & ,i've be5 putt+ x (f f day to day ^! six mon?s4 ,! pleasure & en?usiasm ) :i* ,i h got to d my "w = ,pun* 7s9ce ,i h got bett] 9 heal? & s =?7 are su* t ,i %\ld be cont5t to g on s = ev]1 )\t any rise1 if x w]5't = my hav+ su* a deuce ( a family6 b :at's a fell[ to d6 ,y've no idea :at x is to g trapes+ up & d[n1 hunt+ = a subject1 :ile all ! "t ! h& rema9s idle4 ,pun* requires su* a lot ( ?\ght1 y see--& !n :5 ! "t comes = ! h& to d its "w1 y c see :at c>e & "t are tak5 ) ! execution4444 ,i only wi% x w\ld suit ! conv5i5ce ( ,pun* to take all ! "w ,i c\ld s5d on a scale ( prices lit]ally fix$ by myself6 7ye mod]n ,hog>?66 #aj1jjj1jjj a ye>6 ,r4,a4--,p4,r4,a4--,sir ,george6667 ,at ! foot ( ?is lett] is a ?umb-nail picture ( ,*ang1 du ,mauri]'s huge ,newf\ndl&1 lead+ a bl9d man1 initiall$ ,d4,m4 ,! dog holds a t9 & begs f a pass+ f9e lady1 a well-kn[n beauty ( ,society & ! ,/age1 & ! leg5d ,sic transit ,gloria ,mundi describes ! situation4 ,illu/ration #h ,! above lett]s 7 dat$ f ,new ,grove ,h\se1 ,hamp/ead1 :]e ! du ,mauri]s liv$ = tw5ty-"o ye>s4 ,!y _h mov$ into ?is h\se f ,*ur* ,r[1 :]e !y _h gone :5 !y fir/ came to ,hamp/ead1 & :]e _! y\nge/ son 0 born4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( _! long resid5ce 9 ,new ,grove ,h\se !y frequ5tly took a furni%$ h\se = ! w9t] season 9 ,t[n = ! conv5i5ce ( go+ into ,society4 ,x 0 ! inaccessibility ( ,hamp/ead be=e ! days ( ! ,hamp/ead ,tube t made du ,mauri] latt]ly rel9qui% _m social engagem5ts1 & develop$ ! dis9cl9ation = !atre-go+ :i* ,i h se5 ascrib$ to an av]sion f ! drama4 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,w$more says t x 0 at ,hamp/ead ev5+ p>ties t du ,mauri] f\nd 8 type ( ! ,adonis up-to-date4 ,alas1 t ev5 by ,sir ,fr$]ick ,w$more ! type %\ld be reg>d$ z sali5t ( du ,mauri]'s pictures4 ,x is fur!r evid5ce t ! arti/ is only rememb]$ by 8 lat] pictures4 ,x is 9 ^! ! type monoton\sly appe>s4 ,b we feel bett] dispos$ t[>ds ,hamp/ead :5 ! em95t critic adds t ,*ur* ,r[ itself gave du ,mauri] m ?an "o ( ! models 9 :om "o recognises 8 ideal ( y\?ful fem99e *>m4 ,illu/ration3 ,manuscript ( ,nocturne ,sun ( ! ,sleepless--,melan*oly ,/>6--,,byron4 ,translat$ into ,fr5* by ,george du ,mauri]4 ,! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 ,septemb] #ac1 #ahhf4 ,du ,mauri]'s ta/es 7 v quiet4 ,8 int]e/s 7 c5tr$ 9 8 home1 & he f\nd no companion%ip m acceptable ?an t ( 8 own *ildr54 ,he 0 n at all fond ( be+ alone4 ,he pref]r$ ev5 to "w ) p r\nd him2 writ+ 8 novels 9 ! draw+-room /&+ ) ! ,,ms4 ^u ! top ( ! piano1 & walk+ up & d[n undi/urb$ by ! conv]sation ( 8 family r\nd him4 ,x caus$ him no annoyance :5 memb]s ( 8 family broke into 8 /udio dur+ work+ h\rs4 ,8 "w bo? z draughtsman & writ] 0 always produc$ )\t any ( t pa!tic travail :i* = _m arti/s & writ]s lies betwe5 conception & expression4 ,he did n exhibit ! mo/ unpleasant ( ! traits ( a tal5t$ p]son--! ov]/rung condition ( n]ves :i* makes a man unpleasant to a h\sehold2 he pres]v$ ! s]5ity t p]ta9s to great] g5ius /ill4 ,8 h\se 0 always an op5 "o1 & ! life 9 x mu/ h be5 highly typical ( t ,engli% family life ( :i* he 0 ! pre-em95t poet 9 8 draw+s4 ,du ,mauri] 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,a!num ,club "u ,rule #b4 ,he %[$ 8 appreciation ( ?is ,club by n mak+ use ( any o!r1 ?\gh he 0 su* a highly sociable man4 ,he 0 e>ly a memb] ( ! ,arts ,club1 ?\gh us+ x less frequ5tly aft] its removal to ! ,dov] ,/reet h\se1 ( old-_w di/9ction4 ,at ! ,a!num he frequ5t$ ! billi>d-room z a sociable place1 ?\gh he 0 n v fond ( billi>ds or c>d games4 ,he c\ld get on q well 9 life ^u conv]sation z a recreation1 int]sp]s$ ) music4 ,aft] ! great ,trilby boom1 & :5 he 0 writ+ ,! ,m>tian--9 fact1 only a ye> be=e 8 dea?1 ! arti/ mov$ into t[n to live 9 ,ox=d ,squ>e4 ,he 0 p>tly influ5c$ 9 ?is by ! expiration ( ! tw5ty-"o ye>s' lease ^u :i* he held ! ,hamp/ead prop]ty4 ,9 a pap] contribut$ to ! ,hamp/ead ,annual = #ahig1 ! issue foll[+ ! arti/'s dea?1 ,canon ,a+] trac$ v>i\s ,hamp/ead spots to be id5tifi$ z ! backgr\nds ( du ,mauri]'s subjects1 & recalls h[ on ,hamp/ead ,hea? _m subjects = ,pun* came to be discuss$ betwe5 !m 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation4 ,he describes ! way t "o ( ! arti/'s mo/ fam\s je/s1 9 ! days ( ,maudle & ,po/le?waite1 took its f9al %ape "o day 9 ,hamp/ead1 & by a s+ul> *ance arose out ( a ,univ]sity s]mon at ,cambridge4 ,a c]ta9 well-kn[n humori/ ( ! "t _h rem>k$ t ! objection to ,blue ,*9a 7x 0 ! special craze at ! mom5t7 0 t x 0 s difficult to live up to x4 ,?is utt]ance _h be5 lately tak5 some:at ov]-s]i\sly by a special prea*] be=e ! ,univ]sity :o1 disc\rs+ on ! gr[+ extravagances & frivolities ( ! age1 w\nd up an indignant tirade by an eloqu5t p]oration to ! effect t ?+s _h come to a sad pass :5 p]sons 7 f\nd to talk ( liv+ up--to a ,tea-pot4 ,at ?is juncture ! je/ seem$ ripe = treatm5t1 & du ,mauri] !reupon produc$ 8 fam\s draw+ ( ! /hetic bride & bridegroom comp>+ notes ov] ! preci\s piece ( crock]y 9 "q3 ,oh6 ,alg]non6 ,let u live up to x6 ,speak+ ( fifte5 ye>s ( con/ant companion%ip 9 walks ^u ! ,hea?1 ! ,canon says no "o c\ld h _h a bett] opportunity ( ta/+ ! unfail+ *>m ( du ,mauri]'s conv]sation1 ! wid? ( 8 read+ & obs]vation1 & 8 inexhau/ible fund ( anecdote4 ,9 ^! conv]sations ,canon ,a+] he>d e detail ( 8 companion's s*ool life1 8 /udio-life 9 ,p>is1 :i* aft]w>ds f\nd a place 9 ! pages ( 8 ?ree novels4 ,ref]r+ to ! long ye>s ( un9t]rupt$ a*ievem5t ( ! arti/'s life at ,hamp/ead1 only once1 says 8 fri5d1 9 all ! ye>s ,i knew him 0 he =c$ to lay 8 p5cil by = a season4 ,8 solit>y eye _h tempor>ily fail$ him1 b1 ) spirits unsubdu$1 he promptly took up ! art ( lectur] ) m>k$ success1 al?\gh f ! fir/ x 0 aga9/ ! gra94 ,:51 h[ev]1 aft] an int]val 8 sight return$ to him1 & ! lit]>y in/9ct1 enc\rag$ d\btless by ! success ( 8 lectures1 began to quick51 he ga9$1 we all "k1 ?\gh !n pa/ fifty ye>s ( age1 a new public & a new c>e] 9 writ+ fiction4 ,except1 proce$s ,canon ,a+]1 to 8 intimate fri5ds & to 8 colleagues on ,pun* ! display ( ?is gift 0 an absolute surprise4444 ,he wrote ) extraord9>y & ev5 dang]\s facility4 ,x is fair1 h[ev]1 to add t 8 be/ passages 7 (t5 produc$ z rapidly z all ! re/4 ,= in/ance1 ! sc5e 9 ,trilby :5 ! "m & uncle ( ,little ,billee arrive 9 ,p>is1 he>+ ( ! engagem5t1 & h _! fir/ int]view ) ,taffy1 0 writt5 /raight (f "o ev5+ betwe5 d9n] & b$-"t4 ,?is sc5e1 9 ! judgm5t ( ,a+]1 repres5ts du ,mauri] at 8 high-wat] m>k z a noveli/ & z a wor?y foll[] ( ! great ma/] on :om 8 /yle 0 und\bt$ly bas$4 ,hamp/ead1 cont9ues ! ,canon1 0 a real fo/]-"m to ,george du ,mauri]1 n only 9 :at x br\ght him b 9 :at x sav$ him f4 ,he 0 by nature & by practice "o ( ! mo/ g5]\s & hospitable ( m54 ,he lov$ to ent]ta9 8 fri5ds f t[n1 & to take !m aft]w>ds 8 fav\rite walks4 ,b he dislik$ d9n]s & ev5+ p>ties 9 ,london1 n because he 0 unsociable1 b because good d9n]s & long j\rneys 'took x out ( him' & endang]$ ! task ( ! foll[+ morn+4 ,! di/ance f t[n & ! long hills made late h\rs inevitable4 ,to li/5 to "s new book read al\d 9 ! /udio1 :i* 0 also ! common sitt+-room ( wife & *ildr51 made ! *ief happ9ess ( 8 ev5+4 ,we ow$ x1 says 8 fri5d1 to ,hamp/ead air ) its _m sylvan beauties t du ,mauri] 0 able = s long1 not)/&+ defective sight & heal? gradually fail+1 to prosecute 8 daily "w ) sc>ce an int]ruption4 ,! l9k betwe5 ! place & ! "w produc$ 9 x is 9 ! case ( du ,mauri]1 ap>t f ! fact t ,hamp/ead sc5es s frequ5tly recur 9 8 pictures1 any?+ b a sup]ficial "o4 ,hamp/ead1 ! arti/ wrote1 is heal?y b dull4 ,x 0 ! v monotony ( ! place1 ! ev5 conditions "u :i* x 0 possible to "w !re 9 8 day--:5 x 0 f>!r away ?an x is 9 ! pres5t age ( tubes--t assi/$ ! build+ up ( ! rem>kable record 9 ,pun*--! indisp5sable contribution made e week by du ,mauri] to ! j\rnalism :i*1 9 ! days :5 ! fa%ionable _w c\nt$ sev]al influ5tial j\rnals devot$ to itself1 plac$ ,pun* 9 its unique position among !m4 ,society res]v$ q a t\*+ def]5ce = ! op9ions ( ,mr4 ,pun*4 ,x gives u "s idea ( ! position into :i* ! pap] _h work$ itself a g5]ation ago :5 we f9d ,rusk91 ! greate/ social critic ( 8 day1 go+ /raight to x = an au?oritative picture ( ! "t4 ,p h n suffici5tly rememb]$ h[ (t5 :5 !y h ref]r$ to ,pun* !y 7 really ref]r+ to du ,mauri]1 or :at is left n[ ( 8 tradition--8 way ( deal+ ) ! foibles ( society4 ,! position ( ! pap] 9 ,society 0 won by apposit5ess ( political criticism1 & ! delicate edge ( its satire4 ,x 0 du ,mauri] :o put t edge on4 ,society return$ fasc9at$ aft] e w\nd to inspect ! weapon4 ,ke5e's p5 br\ght imm5se arti/ic pre/ige to ,pun*1 b its social pre/ige x owes to du ,mauri] m ?an to anyone2 we only become aw>e t ,lee* _h begun a tradition 9 its pages by its supreme fulfilm5t 9 du ,mauri]'s art4 #i ,h5ry ,silv]1 a memb] ( ! ,pun* /aff1 :o came to ! table 9 #aheh1 kept a di>y ( ! talk ( ! table until he retir$ 9 #ahgj4 ,! pres5t writ] 0 ! m t\*$ by ! hon\r ( be+ p]mitt$ to look into ?is int]e/+ docum5t f ! fact t ! p5 ( ! exquisite ,e4,v4 ,lucas has b lately inspir$ itself at ! same s\rce4 ,?is 0 = a pap] ( ,?ack]ayana :i* conclud$1 aft] ref]5ce to ! dea? ( ,lee*1 ,?ack]ay's fri5d3 ,on ,novemb] #g? 7#ahfd7 ,lee*'s successor1 ,george du ,mauri]1 took 8 seat at ! ,table1 & s ! _w goes on4 ,?ack]ay bulks m l>gely 9 ! di>y ?an ev5 du ,mauri]1 = du ,mauri]'s g5ius 9 ! table conv]sation 0 :olly = asides4 ,we h already m5tion$ 8 comp>ative lack ( int]e/ 9 ! debates ov] ! l>ge c>toon4 ,& ?is ,silv] himself draws att5tion to3 ,du ,m4 & ,h4,s4 g5]ally mute :5 ! ',l4,c4' is discuss$4 ,! conv]sation at ea* meet+ is = "s "t closely conf9$ to ! discussion ( ! c>toon1 !n x spreads to e imag9able topic4 ,"o feels t "o assi/s at ! mak+ ( hi/ory :5 ! ,great ,c>toon1 or ,cut1 z !y call$ x1 is discuss$--z1 = in/ance1 :5 ! design = ! "o repres5t+ ,disraeli on ! side ( ! ,angels is decid$ ^u1 aft] 8 fam\s spee* at ,ox=d 9 #ahfd4 ,! desultory conv]sation report$ 9 ! di>y on ea* occasion aft] settlem5t ( ! c>toon ?r[s a light ^u ?+s upp]mo/ 9 ! public m9d at ! "t4 ,x is not$ :5 ! ,que5 comes out ( retirem5t into ! _w aga94 ,& a vivid reflection is to be f\nd ( ! horror felt at ! news ( ! assass9ation ( ,l9coln4 ,m5 z closely unit$ z ! ,pun* /aff h prejudices z cle>ly def9$ z ^? ( an individual4 ,!re 0 great ho/ility to ! ,sw9burne ( ! sixties4 ,du ,mauri] on "o occasion /icks up = ,sw9burne z ! writ] ( lovely v]ses--! weav] ( words--! rhym] ( rhymes4 ,du ,m4 & ,h4,s4 agree 9 ?9k+ ,t5nyson w live '*iefly by 8 songs & m9or lays4' ,illu/ration3 ,george du ,mauri] ,f a photograph4 ,du ,m4 ?9ks ,vanity ,fair a little ,bible1 ,r an epi/le by ! ,cor9?ians1 says ,%irley ,brooks4 ,"o night aft] d9n] du ,mauri] walk$ home 9 ! wet4 ,my c>riage is wait+ = ,silv]1 he said4 ,my c>riage is wait+ = gold1 answ]$ ,%irley ,brooks4 ,sometimes ! disc\rse at ! table is ( ,religion4 ,du ,m4 believes 9 ,god1 & t :atev] we d ,god w n puni% u4 ,a com=table fai?1 adds ,silv]4 ,once ! discussion turn$ ^u suicide4 ,du ,m4 says be=e he m>ri$ he (t5 felt tempt$ to suicide4 ,9 head+ 8 di>y %ortly aft] du ,mauri] jo9$ ! table1 ,silv] writes ,du ,m4 & !n corrects x 7no3 ,,du ,m474 ,& 9 ano!r place he writes1 ,du ,mauri] says fell[s write to him de ,mauri]3 'give ! devil 8 du4' ,9 #ahfe ! proprietors1 gett+ old1 h put _! sons 9 _! /ead1 & tak5 ! ,agnews into p>tn]%ip4 ,! /aff talk s5tim5tally ( old times4 ,!y dr9k success to ! ,firm4 ,m>k ,lemon1 ! ,editor1 proposes ! heal? ( ,bradbury ,evans1 say+1 m5 "w well toge!r because !y are lib]ally treat$4 ,?\ght our loss la/ ye> 7dea? ( ,lee*7 w\ld h s]i\sly affect$ ,pun*1 b x did n4 ,& no s+le loss w4 ,bradbury1 reply+1 speaks ( ! bro!rly affection betwe5 ! editor & ! proprietors4 ,says if y want m5 to s]ve y well treat !m well1 & w9 _! sympa?y & e/eem4444 ,evans is emphatic on ! ,bro!rhood ( ! ,pun* table4 ,?ack]ay's ,mahogany ,tree is sung2 du ,mauri] s+s a ,fr5* song1 & ,f4,c4,b4 also s+e? a song ) no words to speak (1 c4 c4 c4 ,s we pass a jolly ev5+1 & be> 9 m9d--t ,sociality is ! secret ( ! success ( ,pun*4 ,on ano!r occasion !re is ! pap]'s ,silv] ,w$d+4 ,a wat* & *a9 ) elev5 l9ks--! my/ic numb] ( ! ,pun* /aff--is h&$ ov] to ,m>k ,lemon4 ,9 ! morn+ he has receiv$ a lett] ) a hundr$ gu9eas4 ,he claims1 9 reply+1 t ! ,pun* ,bro!rhood is "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y lit]>y bro!rhoods ! _w has se54 ,%irley ,brooks h&s him lett]s writt5 by ! /aff individually1 te/ify+ _! gladness at ! gift propos$4 ,du ,mauri] wrote ! longe/ & ,*>les ,ke5e ! %orte/4 ,we h extract$ ! foll[+ items f ! di>y1 quot+ exactly1 except = ! sub/itution sometimes ( ! full "n = initials3 ,novemb] #g?--,monday4 ,s4,b41 du ,mauri] 78 db71 ,h4,s41 ,j4,t41 ,m4,l41 ,p4,l41 ,f4,c4,b41 ,h4,m41 ,t4,t4 7,! initials /& = ,%irley ,brooks1 ,h5ry ,silv]1 ,john ,t5niel1 ,m>k ,lemon1 ,pr(essor ,leigh1 ,f4,c4 ,burn&1 ,horace ,mayhew1 ,tom ,taylor47 ,du ,mauri] tells ( ,:i/l] & ,rossetti's rage = old *9a1 & h[ ,rossetti once left 8 gue/s at d9n] & ru%$ (f to buy a piece be=e ,:i/l] c\ld =e/all him4 ,may #ag1 #ahfe4 ,du ,mauri] 0 pres5t$ ) a son & heir on ,saturday1 s we baptiz$ ! infant 9 a bump] ( ,*ampagne4 ,decemb] #bj1 #ahfe4 ,:ile ! ,great ,cut is be+ hat*$1 ,burn&1 du ,mauri]1 & ,silv] all make little cuts ( _! initials on ! ,pun* table4 ,h5ry ,silv] betwe5 ,william ,?ack]ay & ,john ,lee*--,burn& :]e ,beckett sat & du ,mauri] :]e ,lee*4 ,miss ,bateman retir$ f ! /age 7at ,h] ,maje/y's7 on ,friday--%e has r prov$ h]self a "o-"p actress1 & s has ,so!rn1 :om ,burn& d5\nces z a practical jok]--mo/ unscrupul\s 9 tongue4 ,du ,m4 ?9ks x h>d] to write a poem ?an to pa9t a picture4 ,b surely !re's no comp>+ !m4 ,"o m9d expresses itself ) a p5 & ano!r ) a bru%4 ,jan4 #ag1 #ahff4 ,du ,mauri] tells ( ! gas bl[-up at 8 #ia ,great ,russell ,/reet on ,box+-day4 ,girl dress+ 9 ! %op = ,hairdress]s' ,ball--turn$ on two burn]s & lit "o & left x burn+4 ,du ,mauri] & wife dress+ on top floor--bang6 l a hundr$ p\nd]1 & !n rattle--sma%--cra%4 ',o6 ! *ildr56' ',d--n x6 ,!y're all "r6' fir/ "t he ev] swore be=e 8 wife4 ,si/] tri$ to jump f w9d[1 b ,arm/rong held h] back4 ,baby cr[+ 9 8 arms at ! fun z he came d[n/airs4 ,! nursemaids _h run away ( c\rse4 ,lucky no "o on ! /airs1 or !y'd h be5 kill$4 ,april #d1 #ahff4 ,9 ref]5ce to a ,ball on ! ,haym>ket /age--',w\ld y l to g8' said ,s4,b4 to du ,mauri]4 ,b du ,mauri]'s danc+ days are ov]--only c>es = d9n]s n[6 ,fancy ! old fogydom ( ?irty6 ,novemb] #g1 #ahfh4 ,du ,mauri] cut d[n to five cig>ettes a day1 resolves to ride daily & live frugally3 fright5$ by 8 eye ?is summ]66 ,febru>y #bd1 #ahfh4 ,t5niel has almo/ giv5 up smok+6 ,us$ to smoke an ounce a day4 ,c eat a bett] breakfa/ n[4 ,ne>ly all our ,pun* folk smoke less4 ,tom ,taylor has giv5 up cig>s & only takes a pipe occasionally4 ,du ,mauri] takes cig>ettes f\r a day 9 lieu ( =ty4 ,h4,s4 nev] smokes at all aft] d9n]4 ,only ,ke5e & ,m>k & ,%irley /ick to _! tobacco4 #aj ,sir ,francis ,burn&1 till rec5tly ! di/+ui%$ ,editor ( ,pun*1 0 du ,mauri]'s s5ior on ! pap] by a ye> or two4 ,he has v k9dly s5t ! writ] ! foll[+ impression ( ! arti/3 ,t he 0 belov$ z a *e]y1 witty confrre1 goes )\t say+4 ,r>ely did he mix himself up ) politics 9 any %ape or =m4 ,i d\bt if he ev] gave u any assi/ance 9 devis+ a political c>toon4 ,:at 8 politics 7 ,i am unable to say1 & ,i d n ?9k he tr\bl$ himself ab\t ! matt]4 ,9 '! old days' he delight$ 9 *aff+ ,horace ,mayhew1 ) :om he ex*ang$ 'slang' 9 ,fr5*4 ,) ! jovial proprietor1 ,william ,bradbury1 he 0 always on ! be/ ( t]ms ( fri5dly nons5se1 be+ inv>iably 8 left-h& neighb\r at ',! ,table4' ,he 0 a g5u9e ,bohemian ( ! arti/ic frat]nity 7z giv5 9 8 ,trilby7 ) ! true poli% ( an ,engli% g5tleman1 ( ! k9de/ disposition1 & ( ! w>me/ he>t4 ,all :o knew him well lov$ him1 & none miss$ him m ?an 8 fell[-work]s on ,pun*4 ,8 religion1 ,sir ,francis volunte]$ 9 a fur!r note1 z t ( ! majority ( 8 ,fr5* confrres1 y w f9d x 9 ! arti/ic sket*es ( ! m5 & wom5 9 ,la ,bohme ,8 gu>dian angel1 humanly & socially1 0 8 wife4 ,ev]yone :o knew du ,mauri] n[ speaks ( 8 attractiv5ess & ! simplicity & hone/y ( 8 nature4 ,he 0 n really v fond ( ,society because ( its code ( ins9c]ity4 ,he 0 its satiri/ = ! same reason t1 mu* z he lik$ to be ) p1 he 0 n at-home :]e mann]s 7 affect$4 ,! ,victorians :o survive to ?is day hold up _! h&s 9 horror at pres5t-day mann]s2 !y object to our natural1 com=table ways & clo!s2 !y def9e our naturalness z laz9ess4 ,b j because x is s con/itutional to be lazy1 ! casual mod]n mann]s1 s true to ! exact %ade ( our en?usiasm =1 or indiff]5ce to any p>ticul> p]son or ?+1 express our virtue4 ,we are too hone/ to pret5d4 ,we look back ) amusem5t to ! ,victorians1 :o put all _! goods 9 ! %op w9d[1 ^: v movem5ts 7 s f> )\t fre$om z to be subs]vi5t to ! ma9t5ance ( uncreas$ clo?+4 ,a reg>d = appe>ances seem$ to regulate action4 ,x 0 an age ( poseurs--! age ( ! pr(essional air4 ,9 t age came into use among doctors ! b$side mann]4 ,%op-walk]s !n di/+ui%$ !mselves f ! re/ ( ! race by _! prepo/]\s antics1 arti/s endur$ ! mis]y ( velvet jackets2 wom5 tight-lac$1 m5 ab\t t[n inv5t$ ! crease 9 ! tr\s]-leg to keep :i* 9 ord] alone dem&s ! fealty ( a lifetime4 ,9 summ] m5 cons5t$ to be roa/$ alive on ! ,london pavem5t r ?an "p ) ! frock-coat 9 :i* _! deprav$ conception ( beauty delight$4 ,9 ^? days "o imag9es p 7 only com=table :5 once safely 9 b$1 & t 0 nev] = long at a "t2 = ! sake ( appe>ances ! ,victorians got up e>ly4 ,illu/ration3 ,spe$ ! ,p>t+ ,gue/ 7,?+s "o w\ld r h left unsaid47 ,we've _h su* a pleasant ev5+1 ,mr4 ,jones6 ,may ,i beg ( y to ask "o ( y\r s]vants to call a ,hansom8 ,) pleasure1 ,mrs4 ,smi?6 ,pun*1 ,m>* #aj1 #ahhc4 ,! ,royal ,academy ,exhibitions ( ! "t prov$ t x 0 impossible = a ,victorian to be an arti/4 ,! arti/s ( ! "t did n belong to _! own age4 ,we _h ,rossetti ev] seek+ to lose himself 9 ! illusion ( ano!r "t & c\ntry1 & ,:i/l] try+ to f9d himself 9 ! reality ( ano!r place4 ,*elsea 0 well outside ( ,victorian ,london4 ,p]haps ,hamp/ead1 a place l ,*elsea1 t belongs to no p>ticul> "t1 0 outside ( x too4 ,k5s+ton & ,bayswat] are ,victorian to ?is day4 ,rossetti 9 ,k5s+ton is a vision f :i* imag9ation recoils1 ,:i/l] 9 ,bayswat] "o :i* passes ! inv5tion ( human fancy4 ,du ,mauri] lik$ to come into ,victorian ,london 9 a c>riage f a di/ance1 z a visitor1 to be driv5 away aga94 ,he approa*$ its society critically4 ,he ackn[l$g$ ! di/9ction ( its grave self-consci\sness :ile expos+ its ridicul\s airs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j z ,*elsea is a m desirable place to live 9 because ( its ,rossetti associations1 s ,hamp/ead ga9s f ! memory ( ! witty & g5]\s satiri/ :o made x 8 home4 ,new ,grove ,h\se1 :]e du ,mauri] liv$ = ov] tw5ty ye>s1 might h be5 design$ = him2 x escapes ! suburban /yle t w\ld h be5 an affliction to "o s romantic4 ,ne>ly all arti/s :o h su/a9$ _! p[]s 9 a ref9$ field ( expression h be5 glad to c\nt ^u monotony 9 ! passage ( _! days4 ,! adv5tur\s temp]am5t is n ! arti/ic "o4 ,! arti/ values security f int]ruptions above ev]y?+1 & int]ruption is ( ! ess5ce ( adv5ture4 ,du ,mauri] liv$ a life t 0 = an arti/ *>act]i/ic4 ,he 0 at pa9s to pres]ve 8 days f be+ brok5 into4 ,x is above ! plane :]e human life is op5 to crude =ms ( calamity & ! /ress ( elem5tal passion1 ^u a plane :]e fre$om f anxiety is secure t art is able to ex]t itself 9 atta9+ to ! expression ( ! m valuable1 because m intimate1 exp]i5ces ( human nature4 ,du ,mauri] di$ on ! #h? ,octob] #ahif4 ,8 grave at ,hamp/ead is s+ul>ly happily plac$ & con/ruct$4 ,x consi/s ( two c>v$ wood crosses1 respectively at head & foot1 connect$ by a panel conta9+1 9 addition to ! "n & dates1 only ! conclud+ l9es ( ,trilby3-- ,a little tru/ t :5 we die ,we reap our s[+6 ,& s--good-bye6 ,! grave is close to ! pavem5t1 & x is impossible to g t way )\t see+ x4 ,we c imag9e t "o :o 0 s entirely ! opposite ( misan?ropic w\ld wi% to lie l ?is )9 s\nd ( pass+ conv]sation4 ,,footnotes3 #d ,p5nell's ,life ( ,:i/l]4 #e ,ar*ibald ,con/able ,co4 ,v ,,! ,,illu/rations #a ,x may be well to t\* ^u "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( our illu/rations 9 detail be=e clos+ ?is book4 ,_m ( !m are s obvi\sly involv$ 9 :at has already be5 said "h ( ! arti/'s "w t we d n propose to m5tion !m aga92 b o!rs sugge/ rem>ks :i* w\ld n h incorporat$ easily 9 ! attempt we h made to demon/rate ! significance ( du ,mauri]'s art 9 g5]al4 ,tak5 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y are pr9t$ "h1 ! fir/ illu/rations %[ ! range ( effect & v>iety ( l9e :i* ! arti/ 0 aft]w>ds to n>r[ into ! conv5tions by :i* he is n[ *iefly rememb]$4 ,b if su* an effect z t 9 ! picture ,caution1 = in/ance1 w\ld n h be5 possible ) him 9 8 la/ p]iod1 x 0 because ! nature ( ! subjects requir$ on ! j\rnal :i* absorb$ mo/ ( 8 en]gies af=d$ no /imulus = any?+ s ,rembr&tesque4 ,he br\ght su* possibilities ( /yle ov] f 8 romantic p]iod 9 ,! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 & x mu/ be admitt$ t ! effect 9 ?is draw+ seems too p[]ful = ! music-hall com$y x has to c>ry (f4 ,illu/ration3 ,sket* = ,initial ,lett] 9 ,! ,cornhill1 ,octob]1 #ahhc4 ,a picture bewit*+ on acc\nt ( ! grace x conta9s is t call$ ,b]keley ,squ>e4 ,du ,mauri] _h quickly p]ceiv$ t ! quality ( grace c\ld well survive side by side ) any am\nt ( hum\r4 ,x is int]e/+ to try & imag9e :at ,phil ,may w\ld h made ( ! sc5e4 ,x 0 int5d$ = a poignant "o1 b x becomes *iefly a v attractive "o 9 du ,mauri]'s h&s1 ! pa?os ly+ ) ! word+ r ?an ! picture4 ,! draw+ af=ds u _m *>act]i/ics ( 8 "w4 ,! lady 9 :ite recl9+ 9 ! vehicle is a v embodim5t ( elegance1 & ! disc]n+ draw+ t def9es ! coa*man repays obs]vation1 z also ! /yle ) :i* ! :ite horse is swiftly %ad$ 94 ,x 0 once ! cu/om = ! c>riages ( p 9 fa%ion to draw up "u ! trees 9 ,b]keley ,squ>e1 9 summ]1 = tea br\ght out f ,gunt]'s4 ,la/ summ] "o ( ! ev5+ pap]s ask$ ! "q :y ! cu/om _h laps$4 ,du ,mauri]'s draw+ ( ! sc5e 0 accompani$ by ! foll[+ l9es1 :i* p]haps provide ! answ]4 ,,b]keley ,,squ>e1 #e ,p4,m4 ,! wea!r is w>m z ,i walk 9 ! ,squ>e1 ,& obs]ve h] b>\*e /&+ tranquilly !re1 ,x is "u ! trees1 x is out ( ! sun1 ,9 ! corn] :]e ,gunt] retails a pla9 bun4 ,h[ solemn %e looks1 ,i h se5 a mute m]ri]-- ,plumes a sky-blue1 & h] pet a sky-t]ri]-- ,! sc5e is maje/ic1 & peaceful1 & %ady1 ,miss ,humble sits fac+3 ,i pity t lady4 ,h] footman goes once1 & h] footman goes twice1 ,ay1 & ea* "t return+ he br+s h] an ice4 ,! pati5t ,miss ,humble receives1 :5 he comes1 ,a dim9utive bun2 let u hope x has plums6 ,n[ is n ?is vile4 ,:5 ,i tickle my *ops1 ,:i* ,i frequ5tly d1 ,i subside into %ops3 ,we d n object to ?is solemn employm5t1 ,b :y affi*] su* mat]ial enjoym5t8 ,"s begg>s /& by--,i extremely regret x-- ,!y wi% = a ta/e4 ,don't !y wi% !y may get x8 ,%e ?us aggravates bo? ! humble & ne$y1 ,y'll own %e is ?\ghtless1 p]haps %e is gre$y4 ,! pictures ,que5 ,prima ,donna & ,proxy are two e>ly nurs]y sc5es ( ! _m du ,mauri] contribut$ to ,pun*4 ,!y %[ ! /yle1 ! fl[+ & pa9t]-l /roke ( ! p5 t reveal$ su* a ,rossetti-l s5se ( mat]ial beauty 9 8 e>li] draw+s--a /yle wor?y ( ! ref9em5t ( ! subject 9 ,proxy1 ! *>m 9 x ( s5tim5t t hum\r /r5g!ns r ?an displaces4 ,! draw+ expresses *ildhood1 9 circum/ances :]e x c exp& )\t loss ( bloom ?r\gh cont5tion ) unhappy circum/ances4 ,x %[s ! human beauty t exp&s f ! cons]v$ =ce ( life :5 x has n to cont5d ) unfav\rable environm5t4 ,beauty is p]haps ! "o c]ta9 result ( fav\rable environm5t4 ,! ideal )9 ,socialism :i* makes ev5 its oppon5ts ,sociali/s is ! aspiration t "s day ev]yone w be fav\rably environ$4 #b ,x 0 a long :ile be=e ! result ( always work+ = a comic pap] took effect on du ,mauri]4 ,n = "s "t did ! k t ev]y?+ c be made to appe> ridicul\s p]suade ! arti/ to believe ) 8 editor t ev]y?+ is ridicul\s4 ,! hum\r ( 8 subjects is /ill a "p & n ! :ole ( ^? subjects 9 8 art1 & ?is 0 all to ! glory ( ! great comic pap] 9 :i* he drew1 = ! hum\r ( no?+ 9 ! _w is ! :ole ( t ?+4 ,f>ce repres5ts x s to be4 ,du ,mauri] _h no g5ius = ,f>ce4 ,he respond$ to actual life2 ,f>ce is artificial2 x is ?us t ! beauty & *>m z well z ! hum\r ( life 7 involv$ 9 8 repres5tations4 ,hum\r = hum\r's sake has br\ght ab\t ! d[nfall ( e comic pap] t has tri$ x4 ,pun* has be5 sav$ f x by ! wilful s]i\sness ( "s ( its contributors4 ,e n[ & !n1 ) some?+ l ,! ,song ( ! ,%irt or1 9 ano!r ve91 a c>toon ( ,t5niel's1 ,pun* has be5 br\ght back to ,reality & ?us to ! only s\rce ( hum\r4 ,9 ! draw+ ,hon\r :]e ,hon\r is ,due ! po9t is made 9 ! leg5d1 b ! illu/ration illum9ates x r brutally4 ,x is a picture 9 :i* we f9d du ,mauri] express+ ! prejudices ( ! old rgime aga9/ ! n\veau ri*e4 ,x illu/rates a prejudice r ?an a fact4 ,x 0 n at all true 9 ,victoria's reign t money w\ld c>ry a man any:]e4 ,9 t "t ! man ) money only b )\t bir? want$ bett] mann]s ?an ! man ) ev]y?+ else b money to get him into ,society4 ,x 0 less ! objectionabl5ess ( trade--z du ,mauri] 9 su* a draw+ z ?is tri$ to imply--?an ! advance ( x t ! old ari/ocracy really res5t$4 ,a draw+ *>act]i/ic ( ! arti/'s "w 9 ! eighties--9 #ahhj to be def9ite--is t entitl$ ,mutual ,admirationi/s4 ,x really dates itself4 ,x is descriptive ( "o ( ! moods ( passionate ,brompton4 ,! satire ( ! ?ree admir+ ladies is p]fect4 ,9 our own "t ladies h gaz$ l ?is at g5ius4 ,sometimes g5ius is really !re1 sometimes x is n--b ! pr(\nd & undy+ belief ( wom5 9 x1 (t5 express$ beautifully z well z absurdly1 is ! ra9 f heav5 enabl+ x to ?rive4 ,9 ! expressive draw+ ( ! faces & ! be>+ ( ! ?ree ladies 9 ?is picture we h du ,mauri]'s real hum\r--its reality 9 its clos5ess to life1 & 8 g5ius 9 express+ ?r\gh cont\r ! :ole tale ( /range /hetic en?usiasm4 ,9 an e>li] "p ( ! book we %[$ t ! arti/ expos$ /heticism f ! inside4 ,he h>dly draws any figures s happily z ^? ( bor$1 poetic y\?s4 ,9 ,sic ,transit ,gloria ,mundi he does n depict ,! ,duke ( ! sc5e half s conv9c+ly z ! "y gossip talk+ to ! ,du*ess4 ,no "o else 9 ! _w c\ld h drawn s well t "y man1 ) 8 weak1 b ,ox=d voice--x is almo/ to be he>d--& tir$ b graceful mann]s4 ,! draw+ ,po/-,pr&ial ,pessimi/s is n s sympa!tic--:i* means t x is n s intimate 9 t\* & full ( k4 ,! /raight me*anical l9es ) :i* ! clo!s are drawn are r mean+less4 ,?is treatm5t repres5ts a conv5tion1 & a bad "o1 because x cov]s ! pap] )\t really convey+ ! ela/icity ( clo?+ or ! animation ( muscle det]m9+ its folds4 ,at ?is /age ( 8 c>e] du ,mauri] has begun to "w r me*anically & by a recipe2 he is less curi\s ( =m z x actually is to be obs]v$1 & m cont5t ) j mak+ a draw+ 9 z neat & z bus9esslike a way z possible1 ) ! word+ ( ! leg5d upp]mo/ 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,! arti/ is disappe>+ 9 ! ,pun* ,arti/4 ,! draw+ ( detail1 = in/ance1 incl9es to be blotty2 x is no long] affectionately done4 ,at lea/ ! pre-,raphaelite 9 du ,mauri] is n[ dead4 ,! arti/'s e>ly draw+s1 :]e 8 native ta/es break into expression1 are pre-,raphaelite 9 feel+4 ,he made a bad impressioni/1 a ?or\ghly bad imitator ( ,ke5e's success ) impressionism4 ,he lo/ :at 0 mo/ 8 own :5 he ?rew ov] 8 belief 9 glam\r1 & took to laugh+ at 8 own en?usiasms2 :5 he ceas$ to conf9e 8 mock]y to ?+s t he hat$1 z he hat$ ! /hetic movem5t4 ,! gods rev5g$ 8 satire ( ! inspiration ( ! pre-,raphaelites 9 ! ,tale ( ,camelot by tak+ t inspiration away f himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,sic ,transit ,gloria ,mundi6 ,by ! way1 ,du*ess1 suppos+ t we d succe$ 9 gett+ ! ,h\se ( ,lords aboli%$ ?is ,session1 won't x be a great bl[ to ! ,duke8 ,yes1 if he ev] he>s ( x2 b ,i %an't tell him1 y "k6 ,pun*1 ,m>* #bb1 #ahhd4 ,! draw+ ,?+s "o w\ld r h express$ ,diff]5tly 7reproduc$ opposite page #aid7 repres5ts du ,mauri]'s f9al phase at its v be/4 ,x has ! precision ( workman%ip ( a ?+ execut$ to a well-tri$ recipe4 ,x is da9ty z well z precise2 & /ill 9 ! way ! dimpl+ ( s(t dress fabric is t\*$ 91 sympa!tic1 & *>act]i/ic ( ! e>li] du ,mauri]4 ,x belongs to ! ,trilby p]iod1 b is bett] ?an ! illu/rations to ,trilby4 #c ,! unpubli%$ sket*es :i* we h be5 all[$ to reproduce f du ,mauri]'s private sket*-book1 & :i* we are us+ z end pieces1 are v int]e/+4 ,9 ! /ricte/ arti/ic s5se !re is v little ( ! art ( p5-draw+ to-day4 ,9 ! "w done ) ! p5 = mod]n illu/ration ! ink+-9 is too mu* ( an aft] process ( ink ^u p5cil "w4 ,! quality ( ! draw+ is really det]m9$ by ! p5cil1 :i* is ! actual m$ium ( "w4 ,9 go+ ov] ! p5cil "w ! ink-l9e foll[s x 9 _m cases s closely t x _c ass]t ! *>act]i/ics ( p5man%ip4 ,b 9 mak+ prelim9>y small /udies = a picture ) ! p51 an arti/1 feel+ less necessity = a c]ta9 k9d ( accuracy1 (t5 uses ! p5 mu* m freely1 sympa!tically1 & happily because he is actually draw+ ) x & n m]ely foll[+ ov] =ms det]m9$ fir/ 9 ano!r m$ium4 ,we h pr9t$ ! reproductions f ! sket*-book ab\t _! orig9al size4 ,_m ( !m express ! fre] qualities ( real p5-draw+--an autographic "* 9 ! l9e-"w ak9 to t secur$ 9 orig9al et*+4 ,! p5 is an in/rum5t t works be/ on a small scale1 9 :i* x c be manipulat$ flexibly 9 ! f+]s2 9 ?is x is l ! et*+-ne$le itself4 ,! arti/ work+ direct ) 8 p5 has be=e him :ile he draws ! actual effect ( 8 ink on pap]1 in/ead ( hav+ to imag9e x 9 advance :ile he works out 8 subject 9 p5cil4 ,! vignette ( ! man ly+ back 9 8 *air ne> ! lead$ w9d[ 7page #adg7 has qualities 9 ! %ad[ ( ! w9d[ t we look to f9d 9 va9 9 du ,mauri]'s pr(essional "w4 ,x is a sympa!tic p5-draw+2 ! l9es express mu* m ?an a =mula--!y secure a dramatic play ( %ad[4 ,?is memor&um--= t is :at ! draw+ is--01 we believe1 nev] us$ by du ,mauri]1 ?\gh "s ( ! sket*es appe>+ "h--t1 = in/ance1 ( ! lady ) a *ild 9 h] arms 7page #fd71 & t ( ! girl 9 a w9d[-seat1 we>+ a frill$ dress 7fac+ page #agf7--;c be f\nd s]v+ z initial lett]s & head-pieces 9 ! e>ly ,cornhill ,magaz9es1 c>ri$ no f>!r 9 f9i% ?an !y are "h4 ,s f> z "o c judge f ! /udy = an illu/ration to ,wives & ,daught]s 7fac+ page #cf71 :i* we pr9t ) ! illu/ration z x actually appe>$ 9 ! ,cornhill1 seems to %[ t ! arti/ c\ld c>ry ! conception ( a draw+ a long way )\t ref]5ce to a model4 ,! sket* ( ! girl ne> ! w9d[ af=ds u1 9 its ,:i/l]ian sugge/iv5ess & ref9em5t1 ano!r in/ance ( ! purely arti/ic qualities :i* "s critics h d5i$ du ,mauri] ! ability to secure1 8 pr(essional ready /yle be+ too quickly accept$ z completely express+ to ! full 8 arti/ic nature4 ,du ,mauri] seems to h pur*as$ 8 great j\rnali/ic & worldly success at ! exp5se ( qualities n altoge!r dissimil> f ^? %[n 9 ! works ( ,:i/l]1 8 companion at ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]4 ,! p5 sket* ref]r$ to ( ! girl by ! w9d[1 ! s(t %ad[ outl9+ h] face & fall+ ^u ! *air1 ! play ( ! l9e t sugge/s ! cont\r ( h] figure1 all reveal some?+ ( ! ref9$ skill1 economy1 & s5sitiv5ess ( expression t di/+ui%$ ev]y?+ ( ,:i/l]'s4 ,& du ,mauri]'s h&writ+--witness ! manuscript = 8 ,fr5* v]sion ( ,byron's ,sun ( ! sleepless--melan*oly />6 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e--is *>act]i/ic ( an exquisite arti/ 9 its pleasant n]v\s beauty ( /yle4 ,x is ! writ+ ( "o :o c\ld h et*$4 ,et*+ dem&s only ! mo/ autographic features ( a man's draughtsman%ip2 x prev5ts him f spread+ himself 9 ! irrelevancies ( space-cov]+ l9es necess>y 9 "w done to meet ! dem& ( ! ,editor's measure4 ,! dem& mu/ h its effect on ^? :o meet x1 9 dilut+ ! intimate quality ( _! "w1 s t x is n always easy to e/imate ! real /r5g? ( arti/ic impulse 9 x4 ,z art becomes m self-expressive x becomes m subjective2 x dem&s t ! /ud5t ( x %all ent] into ! arti/'s feel+s2 x does n g out to meet him & expla9 itself aft] ! fa%ion ( ! humbl] =ms ( illu/ration ) _! purely objective ideal4 ,x is only an educat$ public t w all[ an illu/rator ! spontane\s /yle ( draw+ t "s ( ! wittie/ ,fr5* illu/rators indulge 94 ,9 ,engl& ! dem& = :at is wrongly inf]r$ to be good draughtsman%ip has qu5*$ spontaneity 9 illu/ration4 ,photographs1 :i* are driv+ p5 illu/rations out ( ! illu/rat$ pap]s1 are 9 !mselves _m ( !m highly arti/ic & beautiful1 b 9 ano!r s5se famili>ity ) photographs has damag$ ! public s5se ( art & lo/ u ! ta/e = m]ry1 irresponsible fre$om ( draw+4 ,!re 0 no pov]ty 9 du ,mauri]'s skill 9 illu/ration2 b "o is compell$ to believe 8 res\rces z an arti/ nev] fully reveal$ !mselves = ! lack ( ! enc\ragem5t :i* only a small cultivat$ public is prep>$ to give4 ,he reconcil$ himself to ! big public ) its less ref9$ /&>d4 ,8 companion ,:i/l] rema9$ loyal to ! few :o1 by _! quick response1 c\ld foll[ ! "w ( 8 g5ius 9 its la/ ref9em5ts4 ,du ,mauri] _h m arti/ic en]gy ?an ,:i/l]1 b he liv$ 9 a less exalt$ arti/ic mood4 ,comp>ison ( ?is k9d w\ld be irrelevant b = ! fact t beh9d all du ,mauri]'s "w 9 ,pun* !re seems to hov] an arti/ ( a diff]5t k9d f ! "o :i* x 0 possible = ,mr4 ,pun* to employ4 ,illu/ration3 ,po/-,pr&ial ,pessimi/s ,,sc5e--,! smok+-room at ! ,decad5ts4 ,fir/ ,decad5t 7,m4,a41 ,oxon474 ,aft] all1 ,smy!1 :at w\ld ,life be )\t ,c(fee8 ,second ,decad5t 7,b4,a41 ,camb474 ,true1 ,jeohnes1 ,true6 ,& yet1 aft] all1 :at is ,life ) ,c(fee8 ,pun*1 ,octob] #ae1 #ahib4 #d ,sometimes we he> critics discuss+ :e!r beauty is or is n ! object ( ,art4 ,z a matt] ( fact x does n really matt] mu* :e!r beauty is ! object1 s9ce x is always ! result ( true art4 ,craft is ! language ( an arti/'s sympa?ies--inspiration flagg+ at ! po9t :]e sympa?y evaporates4 ,! quality ( craft is ! b>omet] ( ! degree ( ! arti/'s response to "s aspect ( life4 ,abs5ce ( beauty 9 craftsman%ip indicates abs5ce ( inspiration1 ! failure to respond to life4 ,?\gh du ,mauri] fell %ort ( ,ke5e 9 bread? ( inspiration1 !re 7 /ill aspects ( life :i* he repres5t$ bett] ?an t ma/]1 phases ( life :i* he approa*$ ) great] eag]ness4 ,he express$ p]fectly once & = all 9 art ! life ( ! draw+-room 9 ! great days ( ! draw+-room1 z did ,watteau ! life ( ! ,c\rt 9 ! great days ( a ,c\rt4 ,m5 take _! rank 9 art by express+ completely some?+ :i* o!rs h express$ incid5tally4 ,!re is n[ ! glam\r ( ! pa/ ^u du ,mauri]'s "w 9 ,pun*4 ,! f>!r we are away 9 di/ance ( "t f ! date ( ! execution ( a "w ( art ! m leg5d>y & fabul\s its tale becomes4 ,9 good "w =gott5 co/umes seem biz>re b n prepo/]\s4 ,:5ev] 9 a picture a ?+ looks prepo/]\s--except 9 ! art ( c>icature1 & du ,mauri] 0 n a c>icaturi/--! repres5tation ( x 9 ! picture is a bad "o4 ,we nev] f9d 9 ! pa9t+s ( ,v&yke1 ,velasquez1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 or o!r great arti/s1 h[ev] difficult ! p]iod ( fa%ion ) :i* !y _h to deal1 any?+ prepo/]\s--always some?+ beautiful1 h[ev] unreasonable 9 ornam5tation & clo!s4 ,sometimes x is said t beauty & simplicity are ! same4 ,b we h to rememb] t complexity rema9s simple :il/ unconsci\sness ( complexity rema9s4 ,!re 7 sev]al p]iods ( dress t reta9$ beauty & complexity side by side4 ,we f9d beauty to-day 9 ! avoidance ( complexity1 because1 be+ at la/ really civilis$1 we are impati5t ( irrelevance ev5 9 dress4 ,du ,mauri] 0 nev] = a mom5t consci\s t !re 0 9 all ! rigm>ole ( ,victorian co/ume & decoration any?+ r$undant4 ,he seem$ to take1 9 decoration = in/ance1 ! drap$ mantelpiece ) its b[s ( ribbons1 & p9n$ fans q z s]i\sly z ,velasquez took ! hoop$ skirt 9 co/ume4 ,artifice is fasc9at+ 9 ^? ) :om x is natural to be artificial4 ,:5 du ,mauri] ?\ght he recognis$ m]ely a pass+ fa%ion & hit out at x1 he made f> less int]e/+ pictures = po/]ity ?an :5 he took ! outw>d aspect ( ! age he liv$ 9 z be+ 9 ! natural ord] ( ?+s4 #e ,! ,victorian age--:i* inv5t$ ,pun*1 ! greate/ humor\s pap] ! _w has ev] kn[n--_h no s5se ( hum\r4 ,x 0 ! age ( s]i\s p4 ,! secret ( ! "* ( ,pun* z an organ ( satire is t x repres5ts ! times1 scorn+ only :at ! ,engli% p scorn4 ,?is repres5tative attitude is1 ,i believe1 q puzzl+ to _m editors ( =eign publications1 :o seem to conceive ! bus9ess ( satire to be mock]y ( ev]y?+4 ,at "o happy p]iod ( its c>e] ,pun* set itself a v high arti/ic /&>d4 ,! pap] int5d$ to avail itself ( ! s]vices ( :atev] arti/ic g5ius x c\ld atta* to itself by attractive emolum5ts4 ,x !n piec$ out its satiric bus9ess among its di/+ui%$ /aff1 above ev]y?+ else arti/s1 p]haps n "o ( !m animat$ ) t f]v\r ( attack :i* is ! g5ius ( =eign c>icature4 ,^! m51 by _! sev]al temp]am5ts1 f\nd$ ! *>act]i/ics & traditions ( ,pun*4 ,!y 7 p]fectly fri5dly1 n at all anxi\s to make !mselves unpleasant2 & ! traditions ( ,pun* rema9 ! same to ?is day4 ,x w\ld always r laugh ) p ?an aga9/ !m4 #f ,du ,mauri]'s novels are a pro( ( :at an illu/rator he 0 by nature2 he seem$ to conceive matt] & illu/ration toge!r4 ,x w\ld be /range to read ei!r ( 8 novels )\t _! draw+s4 ,probably 8 tales w\ld h fail$ ( _! imm$iate success b = ! weal? ( admirable illu/ration :i* make !m unique among novels4 ,! illu/rations increase p]ceptibly ! appeal ( ! text4 ,! draughtsman%ip is s well id5tifi$ ) its purpose1 t we ?9k ( x always 9 connection ) a page4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 art editors ?9k t any picture r$uc$ to size w make an illu/ration1 x is pleasant to take d[n our old ,pun*es4 ,qualities ( impressionism :i* are ev]y?+ 9 a picture hang+ on a wall to be se5 across ! breakfa/ table1 w seldom be made suitable = book-embelli%m5t simply by process ( r$uction4 ,du ,mauri] e/abli%$ a m intimate relation%ip ) ! public :o admir$ 8 draw+s ?an any humor\s arti/ has4 ,9 ,am]ica1 :]e = _m ye>s ! op9ion ( ,engli% ,society seems to h be5 =m$ f 8 draw+s1 ! unse5 au?or ( !m 0 ?\ght ( q affectionately4 ,! imm$iate success ( 8 novels !re took its rise f ?is fact4 ,! p]sonal lett]s :i* he receiv$ f ,am]ica ) ! success ( ,trilby ran into _m hundr$s4 ,!re mu/ h be5 some?+ to acc\nt = all ?is--"s curi\s flav\r 9 ev]y?+ he did1 j "o ( ^? secret influ5ces :i* s (t5 put ! te*nical rules ( criticism out ( c\rt 9 deal+ ) an arti/'s "w4 ,he succe$$ to ,lee* 9 ! ,society subjects1 b he himself has n _h a successor 9 ^! !mes4 ,no "o has be5 able to ent] ! same field z wor?ily1 = in/ance1 z ,mr4 ,rav5-,hill ent]$ a field once work$ by ,ke5e4 ,!re h be5 bett] draughtsm5--f ! photographic po9t ( view--?an du ,mauri] attempt+ to fill 8 place4 ,b a place on a newspap] c only be fill$ by a p]sonality4 ,x is arti/ic p]sonality t has be5 want+ 9 rec5t ye>s 9 ,pun* on ! side ( ! fa%ionable satire :i* ,lee* & du ,mauri] successively _h made _! own4 ,we h po9t$ out t 8 "w 9 ,pun* 0 at its be/ :5 he 0 go+ mo/ into ,society4 ,t is *>act]i/ic ( all arti/s--t _! inspiration flames or dies 9 proportion to ! imm$iacy ( _! contact ) actuality4 ,hav+ *os5 ! _w = 8 !me1 he c\ld make no?+ ( x :5 he ceas$ to g out4 ,9 8 e>li] & middle p]iod1 liv+ 9 ev5+-clo!s1 he drew ) an inexhau/ible impulse4 ,:5 he ?\ght he _h 8 _w by he>t & c\ld recon/ruct ) ! aid ( "s oblig+ fri5ds :o cons5t$ to pose1 he gave u pleasant pictures ( 8 fri5ds pos+1 b ! great record he _h put toge!r 9 ! sixties1 sev5ties1 ! e>ly eighties ( ! ,london ( 8 "t 0 at an end4 ,!n x 0 t he repeat$ 8 =mul1 8 ,?+s "o w\ld h express$ o!rwise1 & o!rs ( l s]ies )\t introduc+ any fre%ness ( situation1 c>ry+ out ! brief dialogues ) figures 9 :i* !re 0 little v>iation ( "*--z little v>iation z !re is 9 ! same model employ$ on two diff]5t days4 ,all ?is has be5 t\*$ ^u 9 ?is book1 b we mu/ insi/ ^u x1 = ! memory ( ! real du ,mauri] has no?+ s mu* to fe> z our memory ( du ,mauri] :5 he 01 z an arti/1 n q himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,?+s ,"o ,w\ld ,r h ,express$ ,diff]5tly ,fair ,ho/ess4 ,good-night1 ,major ,jones4 ,we're suppos$ to breakfa/ at n9e2 b we're n v punctual p4 ,inde$1 ! lat] y appe> to-morr[ morn+1 ! bett] pleas$ we %all all be6 ,may #ac1 #ahic4 ,we hope we h p]=m$ ! fun]al ( ! less des]v+ side ( 8 "w1 !reby releas+ ! immortal "p ( x to ! full] recognition due to x f connoisseurs4 ,all du ,mauri]'s draw+s 9 8 be/ p]iod are di/+ui%$ by ! %>pness ( contra/ betwe5 black & :ite 9 !m4 ,rusk91 :il/ approv+ 9 8 ,art ( ,engl& ( du ,mauri]'s use ( black to indicate col\r1 ?\ght he c>ri$ ! black & :ite contra/ to *ess-bo>d patt]n excess4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 submitt+ to ! influ5ce ( ,ke5e's me?od1 9 :i* black is always us$ to secure effects ( tone in/ead ( col\r1 du ,mauri]'s /yle und]w5t a trans=mation :i*1 f ! purely arti/ic po9t ( view1 0 n to its advantage4 ,ke5e's me?od 0 ju/ifi$ 9 8 extreme s5sitiv5ess to :at pa9t]s def9e z values--! relation 9 tone ( "o surface to ano!r4 ,?is p>ticul> k9d ( s5sitiv5ess 0 n *>act]i/ic ( du ,mauri]'s vision1 nor 0 a /yle s dep5d5t ^u subtlety ( ! k9d suit$ to express 8 m9d4 ,& "h x is int]e/+ to emphasise ! connection :i* is s (t5 ov]look$ betwe5 temp]am5t & /yle4 ,9 ! obs]vation ( human "* itself du ,mauri] always p]ceiv$ ! broad & di/9ctive features2 ! broad ones ( type r ?an ! subtle ones ( individuals2 ?+s = him 7 ei!r black or :ite1 beautiful or ugly4 ,! twilight 9 :i* beauty & ugl9ess m]ge1 9 :i* ! h]oic & ! villa9\s m+le1 0 unkn[n to him--a region 9 :i* ! :ite figure ( a h]o is z impossible z ! black "o ( a real villa94 ,he obs]ves subtly en\gh ! airs ( ^? :o int]e/ him1 b he is n int]e/$ 9 ev]ybody4 ,he doesn't ?9k mu* ( p :o1 ?r\gh lack ei!r ( physical or moral /ature1 c ent] ! draw+-room unp]ceiv$4 ,he is n sympa!tic to neutral *>act]s4 ,x 0 because ! ,victorians cultivat$ magnific5ce t 8 some:at rhetorical art describ$ !m ) su* reality4 ,8 pictures 7 a mirror to ! age4 ,ke5e 0 l ,%akespe>e--! types he drew might *ange 9 co/ume ) ! times1 b w\ld reappe> 9 e g5]ation4 ,b du ,mauri] only drew ,victorians4 ,& ?us 8 art has t vivid local col\r :i* is ! vital *>act]i/ic ( effective satire4 ,x is significant t ! arti/ _h nurs$ ?r\gh\t 8 y\? an en?usiasm = ,byron4 ,until ! influ5ce ( ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw _h *ill$ ! air1 ,engl& rema9$ "u ! spell ( t romantic poet4 ,! ,victorians 9 ev]y?+ betray$ ! love ( glam\r4 ,!y exalt$ ! unkn[n ,disraeli out ( %e] delight at 8 ,byronic ability to irradiate ev]y?+ ) romance4 ,!re has nev] be5 a mom5t l ! pres5t 9 :i* !re is a complete abs5ce ( pride 9 tradition1 :i* is pleasure 9 romance4 ,b ! reason is simple4 ,our traditions belong to ! pre-,indu/rial "t4 ,! romance ( ! ,victorians 0 a la/ gl[ 9 ! sky4 ,we might ev5 g z f> z to read an occult significance into ! art ( ,turn]1 ! great pa9t] ( ! sunset4 ,we n[adays g back to du ,mauri]'s pictures1 :]e ! aft]-gl[ rema9s1 & !y seem sep>at$ f u by some?+ ?ick] ?an "t1 z if a great wall _h be5 built up betwe5 ! age ( ! twop5ny tube & t ( ! c>riage-&-pair4 ,& le/ !re %\ld rema9 a l9k betwe5 !m1 ov] :i* we might be s5tim5tal1 ! face ( ,buck+ham ,palace is to be despoil$1 ! long grey outl9e1 *>act]i/ic ( ,engli% mon>*y 9 its retic5ce & repose1 is1 we imag9e1 to give place to some?+ 9 ! image ( a prosp]\s ,insurance ,(fice4 ,already du ,mauri]'s art is v preci\s2 ! environm5t ( ! p :om he depict$ is ev]y:]e be+ sma%$ up4 ,our curiosity is %>p5$ = ev]y?+ t rema9s to reflect ^? p to u4 ,our debt to ! mirror ( du ,mauri]'s art increases e h\r4 ,illu/ration