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,,:om ,,god ,,ha? ,,jo9$                
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,,anna ,,( ,,! ,,five ,,t[ns            
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,,h[ ,,to ,,live ,,on #bd ,,h\rs ,a     
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,,cupid ,,& ,,commons5se3 ,a ,play      
,,:at ,,! ,,public ,,wants3 ,a ,play    
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,,h9ts ,,to ,,m5 ,,& ,,wom5  ,,by       
,,arnold ,,b5nett  ,au?or ( ,h[ to ,live
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,tale1 etc4  ,,george ,h4 ,,doran       
,,company ,,publi%]s           ,,new    
,,york     ,copyright1 #aiaa ,by ,george
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#g     ,! ,appeal                       
#g     ,! ,replies                      

#ac     ,! ,cure                        
#ai     ,m5tal ,cali/h5ics              
#bd  ,,ii4 ,express+ ,"o's              
,individuality                          
#cb  ,,iii4 ,break+ ) ! ,pa/            
#ci  ,,iv4 ,settl+ ,d[n 9 ,life         
#de  ,v4 ,m>riage                       
#ec     ,! ,duty ( ,x                   
#ec     ,! ,adv5ture ( ,x               
#ei     ,! ,two ,ways ( ,x              
#fe  ,,vi4 ,books                       
#gb     ,! ,physical ,side              
#gb     ,! ,philosophy ( ,book ,buy+    
#gh  ,,vii4 ,success                    
#hd     ,c&id ,rem>ks                   
#hd     ,! ,successful & ! ,unsuccessful
                        #ia     ,!      
,inw>dness ( ,success                   
#ig  ,,viii4 ,! ,petty ,artificialities 
#ajd  ,,ix4 ,! ,secret ( ,cont5t        
#aab     ,i  ,,m5tal ,,effici5cy   ,,!  
,,appeal  ,if !re is any virtue 9       
adv]tisem5ts--& a j\rnali/ %\ld be ! la/
 p]son to say t !re is n--! ,am]ican    
nation is rapidly rea*+ a /ate (        

physical effici5cy ( :i* ! _w has       
probably n se5 ! l s9ce ,sp>ta4 ,9 all !
 ,am]ican newspap]s & all ! ,am]ican    
mon?lies are innum]able illu/rat$       
ann\ncem5ts ( physical-culture          
speciali/s1 :o gu>antee to make all !   
organs ( ! body p]=m _! duties ) !      
mighty precision ( a #fj h4p4 motor-c> t
 nev] breaks d[n4 ,i saw a book ! o!r   
day writt5 by "o ( ^! speciali/s1 to %[ 
h[ p]fect heal? c\ld be atta9$ by devot+
 a qu>t] ( an h\r a day to c]ta9        
ex]cises4 ,! adv]tisem5ts multiply &    
increase 9 size4 ,!y co/ a great deal ( 
money4 ,!re=e !y mu/ br+ 9 a great deal 
( bus9ess4 ,!re=e va/ numb]s ( p mu/ be 
worri$ ab\t ! non-effici5cy ( _! bodies1
 & on ! way to a*ieve effici5cy4 ,9 our 
m mode/ ,briti% fa%ion1 we h ! same     
ph5om5on 9 ,engl&4 ,& x is gr[+4 ,our   
muscles are gr[+ also4 ,surprise a man 9
 8 b$room ( a morn+1 & y w f9d him ly+  
on 8 back on ! floor1 or /&+ on 8 head1 
or :irl+ clubs1 9 pursuit ( physical    
effici5cy4 ,i rememb] t once ,i w5t 9 = 

physical effici5cy myself4 ,i1 too1 lay 
on ! floor1 my delicate epid]mis sep>at$
 f ! c>pet by only ! ?9ne/ ( g>m5ts1 &  
,i contort$ myself accord+ to ! fifte5  
diagrams ( a l>ge *>t 7believ$ to be !  
magna *>ta ( physical effici5cy7 daily  
aft] %av+4 ,9 ?ree weeks my coll>s w\ld 
n meet r\nd my prize-fight]'s neck2 my  
hosi] reap$ imm5se pr(its1 & ,i came to 
! conclusion t ,i _h c>ri$ physical     
effici5cy q f> en\gh4  ,a /range ?+--0 x
 n8--t ,i nev] _h ! idea ( devot+ a     
qu>t] ( an h\r a day aft] %av+ to !     
pursuit ( m5tal effici5cy4 ,! av]age    
body is a pretty complicat$ affair1     
sadly out ( ord]1 b happily susceptible 
to culture4 ,! av]age m9d is va/ly m    
complicat$1 n less sadly out ( ord]1 b  
p]haps ev5 m susceptible to culture4 ,we
 comp>e our arms to ! arms ( ! g5tleman 
illu/rat$ 9 ! physical effici5cy        
adv]tisem5t1 & we murmur to ourselves ! 
classic phrase3 ,?is w nev] d4 ,& we set
 ab\t develop+ ! muscles ( our arms     
until we c %[ !m (f 7?r\gh a frock coat7

 to wom5 at aft]noon tea4 ,b x does n1  
p]haps1 occur to u t ! m9d has its      
muscles1 & a lot ( app>atus besides1 & t
 ^! invisible1 yet p>am\nt1 m5tal organs
 are f> less effici5t ?an !y ought to   
be2 t "s ( !m are atrophi$1 o!rs />v$1  
o!rs out ( %ape1 etc4 ,a man ( s$5t>y   
occupation goes = a v long walk on ,ea/]
 ,monday1 & 9 ! ev5+ is s exhau/$ t he c
 sc>cely eat4 ,he wakes up to !         
ineffici5cy ( 8 body1 caus$ by 8 neglect
 ( x1 & he is s %ock$ t he det]m9es on  
rem$ial measures4 ,ei!r he w walk to !  
(fice1 or he w play golf1 or he w       
execute ! po/-%av+ ex]cises4 ,b let !   
same man aft] a prolong$ s$5t>y c\rse ( 
newspap]s1 magaz9es1 & novels1 take 8   
m9d out = a /iff climb among ! rocks ( a
 sci5tific1 philosophic1 or arti/ic     
subject4 ,:at w he d8 ,w he /ay out all 
day1 & return 9 ! ev5+ too tir$ ev5 to  
read 8 pap]8 ,n he4 ,x is t5 to "o t1   
f9d+ himself puff+ = brea? aft] a qu>t] 
( an h\r1 he won't ev5 p]si/ till he    
gets 8 second w9d1 b w come back at     

once4 ,w he rem>k ) g5u9e conc]n t 8 m9d
 is sadly out ( condition & t he really 
mu/ d some?+ to get x into ord]8 ,n he4 
,x is a hundr$ to "o t he w tranquilly  
accept ! /atus quo1 )\t %ame & )\t v    
poignant regret4 ,d ,i make my mean+    
cle>8  ,i say1 )\t a v poignant regret1 
because a c]ta9 vague regret is         
indubitably caus$ by realiz+ t "o is    
h&icapp$ by a m5tal ineffici5cy :i*     
might1 )\t too mu* difficulty1 be cur$4 
,t vague regret exudes l a vap\r f ! m  
cultivat$ section ( ! public4 ,x is to  
be detect$ ev]y:]e1 & especially among p
 :o are ne> ! half-way h\se ( life4 ,!y 
p]ceive ! exi/5ce ( imm5se quantities ( 
k1 n ! smalle/ p>ticle ( :i* w !y ev]   
make _! own4 ,!y /roll =? f _! ord]ly   
dwell+s on a />lit night1 & feel dimly !
 wond] ( ! heav5s4 ,b ! /ill small voice
 is tell+ !m t1 ?\gh !y h read 9 a      
newspap] t !re are fifty ?\s& />s 9 !   
,pleiades1 !y _c ev5 po9t to ! ,pleiades
 9 ! sky4 ,h[ !y w\ld l to grasp !      
significance ( ! nebul> !ory1 ! mo/     

ov]:elm+ ( all !ories6 ,& ! ye>s are    
pass+2 & !re are tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 e day1
 out ( :i* !y "w only six or sev52 & x  
ne$s only an impulse1 an ef=t1 a sy/em1 
9 ord] gradually to cure ! m9d ( its    
slackness1 to give tone to its muscles1 
& to enable x to grapple ) ! spl5d\rs ( 
k & s5sation t await x6 ,b ! regret is n
 poignant en\gh4 ,!y d no?+4 ,!y g on   
do+ no?+4 ,x is z ?\gh !y pass$ = ev]   
along ! l5g? ( an endless table fill$ ) 
delicacies1 & c\ld n /ret* out a h& to  
seize4 ,d ,i exagg]ate8 ,is !re n deep 9
 ! consci\sness ( mo/ ( u a m\rnful     
feel+ t our m9ds are l ! liv] ( !       
adv]tisem5t--sluggi%1 & t = !           
sluggi%ness ( our m9ds !re is ! excuse  
nei!r ( incompet5ce1 nor ( lack ( "t1   
nor ( lack ( opportunity1 nor ( lack (  
means8  ,:y does n "s m5tal effici5cy   
speciali/ come =w>d & %[ u h[ to make   
our m9ds d ! "w :i* our m9ds are c]ta9ly
 capable ( do+8 ,i d n mean a quack4    
,all ! physical effici5cy speciali/s :o 
adv]tise l>gely are n quacks4 ,"s ( !m  

a*ieve v g5u9e results4 ,if a c\rse (   
treatm5t c be devis$ = ! body1 a c\rse (
 treatm5t c be devis$ = ! m9d4 ,?us we  
might realize "s ( ! ambitions :i* all (
 u *]i% 9 reg>d to ! utilization 9 our  
sp>e "t ( t magnific5t ma*9e :i* we all[
 to ru/ )9 our craniums4 ,we h ! desire 
to p]fect ourselves1 to r\nd (f our     
c>e]s ) ! graces ( k & ta/e4 ,h[ _m p   
w\ld n gladly und]take "s bran* ( s]i\s 
/udy1 s t !y might n die "u ! reproa* ( 
hav+ liv$ & di$ )\t ev] really hav+ kn[n
 any?+ ab\t any?+6 ,x is n ! abs5ce (   
desire t prev5ts !m4 ,x is1 fir/1 !     
abs5ce ( w-p[]--n ! w to beg91 b ! w to 
cont9ue2 &1 second1 a m5tal app>atus :i*
 is out ( condition1 puffy1 we$y1 ?r\gh 
%e] neglect4 ,! rem$y1 !n1 divides      
itself into two p>ts1 ! cultivation (   
w-p[]1 & ! gett+ into condition ( !     
m5tal app>atus4 ,& ^! two bran*es ( !   
cure mu/ be work$ concurr5tly4  ,i am   
sure t ! consid]ations :i* ,i h pres5t$ 
to y mu/ h already pres5t$ !mselves to  
t5s ( ?\s&s ( my read]s1 & t ?\s&s mu/ h

 attempt$ ! cure4 ,i d\bt n t _m h      
succe$$4 ,i %all deem x a fav\r if ^?   
read]s :o h int]e/$ !mselves 9 ! "q w   
communicate to me at once ! result ( _! 
exp]i5ce1 :atev] its outcome4 ,i w make 
su* use z ,i c ( ! lett]s ,i receive1 & 
aft]w>ds ,i w give my own exp]i5ce4     
,,! ,,replies  ,! correspond5ce :i* ,i h
 receiv$ 9 answ] to my appeal %[s t at  
any rate ,i did n ov]/ate ! case4 ,!re  
is1 among a va/ mass ( reflect+ p 9 ?is 
c\ntry1 a cle> consci\sness ( be+       
m5tally less ?an effici5t1 & a /rong    
7?\gh ineffective7 desire t su* m5tal   
ineffici5cy %\ld cease to be4 ,! desire 
is /rong] ?an ,i _h imag9$1 b x does n  
seem to h l$ to mu* hi!rto4 ,& t c\rse (
 treatm5t = ! m9d1 by means ( :i* we are
 to realize "s ( ! ambitions :i* all ( u
 *]i% 9 reg>d to ! utilization 9 our    
sp>e "t ( ! magnific5t ma*9e :i* we all[
 to ru/ )9 our craniums--t desid]at$    
c\rse ( treatm5t has n app>5tly be5     
devis$ by anybody4 ,! ,s&[ ( ! bra9 has 
n yet loom$ up above ! horizon4 ,on !   

o!r h&1 !re appe>s to be a g5]al        
expectancy t ,i p]sonally am go+ to play
 ! role ( ! ,s&[ ( ! bra94 ,va9 ?\ght6  
,i h be5 v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! lett]s1 "s ( 
:i*1 z a /atem5t ( ! matt] 9 "q1 are    
admirable4 ,x is p]haps n surpris+ t !  
be/ ( !m come f wom5--= 7g5ius ap>t7    
woman is usually m t\*+ly lyrical ?an   
man 9 ! ye>n+ = ! ideal4 ,! mo/         
en?usia/ic ( all ! lett]s ,i h receiv$1 
h[ev]1 is f a g5tleman ^: notion is t we
 %\ld be hypnotis$ into m5tal effici5cy4
 ,aft] advocat+ ! e/abli%m5t ( an       
in/itution ( practical psy*ology f :5ce 
!re c be graduat$ fit & prop] p ^: ef=ts
 w\ld be 9 ! direction ( ! subconsci\s  
m5tal me*anism ( ! *ild or ev5 ! adult1 
?is hypnoti/ proce$s3 ,betwe5 !         
academician1 ^: specialty is an         
inconsequ5tial cobweb1 ! m$ical man :o  
has got x into 8 head t he is ! logical 
fo/]-fa!r = psy*onomical matt]s1 & !    
blatant 'pr(essor' :o deals ) monkey    
tricks on a few somnambules on !        
music-hall /age1 y are all[+ to g       

unrecogniz$ "o ( ! mo/ pot5t factors (  
m5tal developm5t4 ,am ,i8 ,i h n ! lea/ 
idea :at ?is g5tleman means1 b ,i c     
assure him t he is wrong4 ,i c make m   
s5se out ( ! rem>ks ( ano!r correspond5t
 :o1 utt]ly despis+ ! ?+s ( ! m9d1      
comp>es a c]ta9 class ( "y m5 to a      
halfp5ny bloat] ) ! roe out1 & ass]ts t 
he himself got out ( ! groove by d9t (  
hav+ to unload t5 tons ( coal 9 ?ree    
h\rs & a half e day dur+ sev]al ye>s4   
,?is is int]e/+ & x is con/ructive1 b x 
is j a little beside ! po9t4  ,a lady1  
^: optimism is indicat$ by h] pseudonym1
 ,esp]ance1 puts h] f+] on ! spot1 or1  
r1 on "o ( ! spots1 9 a v s5sible lett]4
 ,x appe>s to me1 %e says1 t ! great    
cause ( m5tal ineffici5cy is lack (     
conc5tration1 p]haps especially 9 ! case
 ( wom54 ,i c trace my *ief failures to 
?is cause4 ,conc5tration1 is a tal5t4 ,x
 may be 9 a measure cultivat$1 b x ne$s 
to be inborn4444 ,! great] numb] ( u are
 9 a /ate ( semi-slumb]1 ) m9ds :i* are 
only ex]t$ to "o-half ( _! capability4  

,i ?or\ghly agree t inability to        
conc5trate is "o ( ! *ief symptoms ( !  
m5tal ma*9e be+ out ( condition4        
,esp]ance's sugge/$ cure is r dra/ic4   
,%e says3 ,p]haps "o ( ! be/ cures =    
m5tal s$5t>9ess is ari?metic1 = !re is  
no?+ else :i* requires great] p[] (     
conc5tration4 ,p]haps ari?metic might be
 an effective cure1 b x is n a practical
 cure1 because no "o1 or sc>cely any "o1
 w\ld practise x4 ,i _c imag9e ! pla9   
man :o1 hav+ a c\ple ( h\rs to sp>e ( a 
night1 & hav+ also ! s9c]e desire b n ! 
w-p[] to improve 8 ta/e & k1 w\ld       
delib]ately sit d[n & "w sums by way (  
prelim9>y m5tal cali/h5ics4 ,z ,ibs5's  
puppet said3 ,p don't d ^! ?+s4 ,:y d !y
 n8 ,! answ] is3 ,simply because !y     
won't2 simply because human nature w n  
run to x4 ,esp]ance's sugge/ion ( le>n+ 
poetry is slightly bett]4  ,c]ta9ly !   
be/ lett] ,i h _h is f ,miss ,h4 ,d4 ,%e
 says3 ,?is idea to avoid ! reproa* (   
'liv+ & dy+ )\t ev] really kn[+ any?+   
ab\t any?+' came to me ( itself f       

some:]e :5 ,i 0 a small girl4 ,& look+  
back ,i fancy t ! ?\ght itself spurr$ me
 to d some?+ 9 ?is _w1 to get into l9e )
 p :o did ?+s--p :o pa9t$ pictures1     
wrote books1 built bridges1 or did      
some?+ beyond ! ord9>y4 ,?is only has   
seem$ to me1 all my life s9ce1 wor?     
:ile4 ,"h ,i mu/ int]ject t su* a       
/atem5t is some:at sweep+4 ,9 fact1 x   
sweeps a :ole lot ( f9e & legitimate    
ambitions /raight into ! rubbi% heap ( !
 ,n-wor?-:ile4 ,i ?9k ! writ] w\ld wi%  
to modify x4 ,%e cont9ues3 ,& :5 ! day  
comes 9 :i* ,i h n done "s s]i\s read+1 
h[ev] small ! measure1 or "s writ+ 444  
or ,i h be5 too sad or dull to notice ! 
brightness ( col\r ( ! sun1 ( grass &   
fl[]s1 ( ! sea1 or ! moonlight on !     
wat]1 ,i ?9k ! day ill-sp5t4 ,s ,i mu/  
?9k ! inc5tive to d a little ea* day    
beyond ! ord9>y t[>ds ! real culture ( !
 m9d1 is ! beg9n+ ( ! cure ( m5tal      
ineffici5cy4 ,?is is v +5i\s & good4    
,fur!r3 ,! day comes :5 ! m5tal habit   
has become a "p ( our life1 & we value  

m5tal "w = ! "w's sake4 ,b ,i am n sure 
ab\t t4 ,= myself1 ,i h nev] valu$ "w = 
its own sake1 & ,i nev] %all4 ,& ,i only
 value su* m5tal "w = ! m full & m      
int5se consci\sness ( be+ alive :i* x   
gives me4  ,miss ,h4 ,d4's rem$ies are  
vague4 ,z to lack ( w-p[]1 ! fir/ /ep is
 to realize y\r weakness2 ! next /ep is 
to h ord9>y %ame t y are defective4 ,i  
d\bt1 ,i gravely d\bt1 if ^! /eps w\ld  
lead to any?+ def9ite4 ,nor is ?is v    
helpful3 ,i w\ld advise read+1 obs]v+1  
writ+4 ,i w\ld advise ! use ( e s5se & e
 faculty by :i* we at la/ le>n !        
sacr$ness ( life4 ,?is is begg+ ! "q4   
,if p1 by m]ely wi%+ to d s1 c\ld       
regul>ly & s]i\sly read1 obs]ve1 write1 
& use e faculty & s5se1 !re w\ld be v   
little m5tal ineffici5cy4 ,i see t ,i   
%all be driv5 to con/ruct a programme   
out ( my own bitt] & ridicul\s          
exp]i5ces4   ,,! ,,cure      ,b tasks 9 
h\rs ( insight will$     ,c be ?r\gh    
h\rs ( gloom fulfill$4  ,! above l9es f 
,mat!w ,arnold are quot$ by "o ( my v   

num]\s correspond5ts to support a c]ta9 
optimism 9 ?is matt] ( a sy/ematic      
attempt to improve ! m9d4 ,!y =m "p ( a 
beautiful & inspir+ poem1 b ,i gravely  
fe> t !y run c\nt] to ! va/ mass ( e>?ly
 exp]i5ce4 ,m (t5 ?an n ,i h f\nd t a   
task will$ 9 "s h\r ( insight c n be    
fulfill$ ?r\gh h\rs ( gloom4 ,no1 no1 & 
no6 ,to w is easy3 x ne$s b ! mom5t>y   
bright contagion ( a /rong] _s ?an "o's 
own4 ,to fulfil1 morn+ aft] morn+1 or   
ev5+ aft] ev5+1 ?r\gh mon?s & ye>s--?is 
is ! v dick5s1 & !re is n "o ( my read]s
 t w n agree ) me4 ,yet su* is ! ela/ic 
quality ( human nature t mo/ ( my       
correspond5ts are q ready to ignore !   
sad fact & to dem& at once3 :at %all we 
w8 ,tell u :at we mu/ w4 ,"s seem to ?9k
 t !y h solv$ ! difficulty :5 !y h      
advocat$ c]ta9 sy/ems ( memory &        
m9d-tra9+4 ,su* sy/ems may be 9 !mselves
 useful or useless--! evid5ce furni%$ to
 me is contradictory--b 7 !y p]fect     
sy/ems1 a man _c be intellectually born 
aga9 m]ely by jo9+ a memory-class4 ,!   

be/ sy/em dep5ds utt]ly on ! man's p[] (
 resolution4 ,& :at really c\nts is n ! 
sy/em1 b ! _s 9 :i* ! man h&les x4 ,n[1 
! prop] _s c only be induc$ by a c>eful 
consid]ation & realization ( ! man's    
conditions--! limitations ( 8 temp]am5t1
 ! /r5g? ( adv]se influ5ces1 & ! lessons
 ( 8 pa/4  ,let me take an av]age case4 
,let me take y\r case1 ,o man or woman (
 ?irty1 liv+ 9 com=t1 ) "s c>es1 & "s   
responsibilities1 & "s pretty h>d daily 
"w1 b n too mu* ( any6 ,! "q ( m5tal    
effici5cy is 9 ! air4 ,x int]e/s y4 ,x  
t\*es y ne>ly4 ,y\r consci5ce tells y t 
y\r m9d is less active & less in=m$ ?an 
x might be4 ,y sudd5ly spr+ up f !      
g>d5-seat1 & y say to y\rself t y w take
 y\r m9d 9 h& & d some?+ ) x4 ,wait a   
mom5t4 ,be s good z to s9k back into t  
g>d5-seat & clut* t t5nis racket a      
little long]4 ,y h _h ^! h\rs ( insight 
be=e1 y "k4 ,y h n arriv$ at ! age (    
?irty )\t hav+ tri$ to c>ry out noble   
resolutions--& fail$4 ,:at precautions  
are y go+ to take aga9/ failure ?is "t8 

,= y\r w is probably no /rong] n[ ?an x 
0 a=etime4 ,y h admitt$ & accept$       
failure 9 ! pa/4 ,& no w\nd is m cruel  
to ! _s ( resolve ?an t dealt by        
failure4 ,y fancy ! w\nd clos$1 b j at !
 critical mom5t x may reop5 & mortally  
ble$ y4 ,:at are y\r precautions8 ,h y  
?\ght ( !m8 ,no4 ,y h n4  ,i h n !      
pleasure ( y\r acqua9tance4 ,b ,i "k y  
because ,i "k myself4 ,y\r failure 9 !  
pa/ 0 due to "o or m ( ?ree causes4 ,& !
 fir/ 0 t y und]took too mu* at !       
beg9n+4 ,y />t$ (f ) a magnific5t       
programme4 ,y are some?+ ( an exp]t 9   
physical ex]cises--y w\ld be a%am$ n to 
be1 9 ^! physical days--& s y w\ld nev] 
attempt a hurdle race or an un9t]rupt$  
h\r's club-:irl+ )\t "s prep>ation4 ,!  
analogy betwe5 ! body & ! m9d ought to h
 /ruck y4 ,?is "t1 please d n =m an     
elaborate programme4 ,d n =m any        
programme4 ,simply cont5t y\rself ) a   
prelim9>y cant]1 a ridicul\sly easy     
prelim9>y cant]4 ,= example 7& ,i give  
?is m]ely z an example71 y might say to 

y\rself3 ,)9 "o mon? f ?is date ,i w    
read twice ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s little book  
on ',education'--sixp5ce--& w make notes
 9 p5cil inside ! back cov] ( ! ?+s t   
p>ticul>ly /rike me4 ,y rem>k t t is    
no?+1 t y c d x on y\r head1 & s on4    
,well1 d x4 ,:5 x is done y w at any    
rate possess ! satisfaction ( hav+      
resolv$ to d some?+ & hav+ done x4 ,y\r 
m9d w h ga9$ tone & heal?y pride4 ,y w  
be ev5 ju/ifi$ 9 sett+ y\rself "s k9d ( 
a simple programme to ext5d ov] ?ree    
mon?s4 ,& y w h acquir$ "s g5]al        
pr9ciples by ! light ( :i* to con/ruct !
 programme4 ,b be/ ( all1 y w h avoid$  
failure1 t dang]\s w\nd4  ,! second     
possible cause ( previ\s failure 0 !    
dis9tegrat+ effect on ! w-p[] ( !       
ironic1 sup]ior smile ( fri5ds4 ,:5ev] a
 man turns ov] a new leaf he has ?is    
inane giggle to face4 ,! drunk>d may be 
less a%am$ ( gett+ drunk ?an ( break+ to
 a crony ! news t he has sign$ ! pl$ge4 
,/range1 b true6 ,& human nature mu/ be 
c\nt$ )4 ,( c\rse1 on a few /]n spirits 

! effect ( t smile is m]ely to h>d5 !   
resolution4 ,b on ! majority its        
influ5ce is delet]i\s4 ,!re=e don't g & 
nail y\r flag to ! ma/4 ,don't raise any
 flag4 ,say no?+4 ,"w z unobtrusively z 
y c4 ,:5 y h won a battle or two y c    
beg9 to wave ! bann]1 & !n y w f9d t t  
mis]able1 pitiful1 ironic1 sup]ior smile
 w die away ere x is born4  ,! ?ird     
possible cause 0 t y did n re>range y\r 
day4 ,idl] & "t-wa/] ?\gh y h be51 /ill 
y _h done some?+ dur+ ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 
,y w5t to "w ) a k9d ( dim idea t !re 7 
tw5ty-six h\rs 9 e day4 ,some?+ l>ge &  
def9ite has to be dropp$4 ,"s space 9 ! 
rank jungle ( ! day has to be cle>$ &   
swept up = ! new op]ations4 ,robb+      
y\rself ( sleep won't help y1 nor try+  
to squeeze 9 a "t = /udy betwe5 two o!r 
times4 ,use ! knife1 & use x freely4 ,if
 y mean to read or ?9k half an h\r a    
day1 arrange = an h\r4 ,a hundr$ p] c5t4
 m>g9 is n too mu* = a beg9n]4 ,d y ask 
me :]e ! knife is to be us$8 ,i %\ld say
 t 9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! rites ( ! cult

 ( ! body might be abbreviat$4 ,i       
rec5tly sp5t a week-end 9 a ,london     
suburb1 & ,i 0 /agg]$ by ! :olesale     
att5tion giv5 to physical recreation 9  
all its =ms4 ,x 0 a gigantic debau* ( ! 
muscles on e side4 ,x %ock$ me4 ,poor   
)]+ m9d6 ,i ?\ght4 ,cricket1 & football1
 & boat+1 & golf1 & t5nis h _!          
'seasons1' b n ?\6 ,^! consid]ations are
 g5]al & prefatory4 ,n[ ,i mu/ come to  
detail4   ,,m5tal ,,cali/h5ics  ,i h    
dealt ) ! /ate ( m9d 9 :i* "o %\ld beg9 
a s]i\s ef=t t[>ds m5tal effici5cy1 &   
also ) ! probable causes ( failure 9    
previ\s ef=ts4 ,we come n[ to :at ,i may
 call ! cali/h5ics ( ! bus9ess1 ex]cises
 :i* may be r\ghly comp>$ to ! te*nical 
ex]cises necess>y 9 le>n+ to play a     
musical in/rum5t4 ,x is curi\s t a p]son
 /udy+ a musical in/rum5t w h no false  
%ame :atev] 9 do+ m]e ex]cises = ! f+]s 
& wri/s :ile a p]son :o is try+ to get 8
 m9d into ord] w almo/ c]ta9ly exp]i5ce 
a false %ame 9 go+ ?r\gh p]=mances :i*  
are und\bt$ly good = him4 ,h]e9 lies "o 

( ! great ob/acles to m5tal effici5cy4  
,tell a man t he %\ld jo9 a memory      
class1 & he w hum & haw1 & say1 z ,i h  
already rem>k$1 t memory isn't ev]y?+2  
&1 9 %ort1 he won't jo9 ! memory class1 
p>tly f indol5ce1 ,i grant1 b m f false 
%ame4 7,is n ?is true87 ,he w ev5       
hesitate ab\t le>n+ ?+s by he>t4 ,yet   
!re are few m5tal ex]cises bett] ?an    
le>n+ great poetry or prose by he>t4    
,tw5ty l9es a week = six mon?s3 :at a   
cure = debility6 ,! *ief1 b n ! only1   
m]it ( le>n+ by he>t z an ex]cise is t x
 compels ! m9d to conc5trate4 ,& ! mo/  
important prelim9>y to self-developm5t  
is ! faculty ( conc5trat+ at w4 ,ano!r  
excell5t ex]cise is to read a page (    
no-matt]-:at1 & !n imm$iately to write  
d[n--9 "o's own words or 9 !            
au?or's--"o's full recollection ( x4 ,a 
qu>t] ( an h\r a day6 ,no m6 ,& x works 
l magic4  ,?is br+s me to ! dep>tm5t (  
writ+4 ,i am a writ] by pr(ession2 b ,i 
d n ?9k ,i h any prejudices 9 fav\r ( ! 
ex]cise ( writ+4 ,inde$1 ,i say to      

myself e morn+ t if !re is "o ex]cise 9 
! _w :i* ,i hate1 x is ! ex]cise (      
writ+4 ,b ,i mu/ ass]t t 9 my op9ion !  
ex]cise ( writ+ is an indisp5sable "p ( 
any g5u9e ef=t t[>ds m5tal effici5cy4 ,i
 don't c>e mu* :at y write1 s long z y  
compose s5t5ces & a*ieve cont9uity4 ,!re
 are =ty ways ( writ+ 9 an unpr(essional
 mann]1 & !y are all good4 ,y may keep a
 full di>y1 z ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,*ri/oph]     
,b5son says he does4 ,?is is "o ( ! lea/
 good ways4 ,di>ies1 save 9 exp]i5c$ h&s
 l ^? ( ,mr4 ,b5son1 are apt to get     
!mselves done ) ! v m9imum ( m5tal ef=t4
 ,!y also t5d to an exagg]ation (       
egotism1 & if !y are left ly+ ab\t !y   
t5d to /rife4 ,fur!r1 "o nev] kn[s :5 "o
 may n be compell$ to produce !m 9 a    
c\rt ( law4 ,a j\rnal is bett]4 ,d n ask
 me to def9e ! diff]5ce betwe5 a j\rnal 
& a di>y4 ,i w n & ,i _c4 ,x is a       
diff]5ce t "o feels in/9ctively4 ,a di>y
 treats exclusively ( "o's self & "o's  
do+s2 a j\rnal roams wid]1 & notes      
:atev] "o has obs]v$ ( int]e/4 ,a di>y  

relates t "o _h lob/] mayonnaise = d9n] 
& rose ! next morn+ ) a heada*e1        
d\btless attributable to m5tal /ra94 ,a 
j\rnal relates t ,mrs4 ----1 :om "o took
 into d9n]1 _h br[n eyes1 & an agreeable
 trick ( ?r[+ back h] head aft] ask+ a  
"q1 & gives h] acc\nt ( h] husb&'s      
/range adv5tures 9 ,colorado1 etc4 ,a   
di>y is      ,all ,i1 ,i1 ,i1 ,i1 itself
 ,i  7to quote a l9e ( ! transc5d5tal   
poetry ( ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy74 ,a      
j\rnal is ! l>ge spectacle ( life4 ,a   
j\rnal may be special or g5]al4 ,i "k a 
man :o keeps a j\rnal ( all cases (     
curr5t sup]/ition :i* he actually       
enc\nt]s4 ,he began x )\t ! slighte/    
suspicion t he 0 beg9n+ a docum5t (     
a/\nd+ int]e/ & real sci5tific value2 b 
su* 0 ! fact4 ,9 default ( a di>y or a  
j\rnal1 "o may write essays 7provid$ "o 
has ! moral c\rage72 or "o may simply   
make notes on ! book "o reads4 ,or "o   
may con/ruct an?ologies ( passages :i* h
 made an individual & p>ticul> appeal to
 "o's ta/es4 ,an?ology con/ruction is "o

 ( ! pleasante/ hobbies t a p]son :o is 
n mad ab\t golf & bridge--t is to say1 a
 ?9k+ p]son--c possibly h2 & ,i recomm5d
 x to ^? :o1 discreetly mi/ru/+ _! p[]  
to keep up a fa/ pace f />t to f9i%1 are
 anxi\s to beg9 _! intellectual c\rse   
g5tly & mildly4 ,9 any ev5t1 writ+--!   
act ( writ+--is vital to almo/ any      
s*eme4 ,i w\ld say x 0 vital to e s*eme1
 )\t exception1 7 ,i n sure t "s k9d    
correspond5t w\ld in/antly po9t out a   
s*eme to :i* writ+ 0 obvi\sly n vital4  
,aft] writ+ comes ?9k+4 7,! sequ5ce may 
be consid]$ odd1 b ,i adh]e to x47 ,9   
?is connexion ,i _c d bett] ?an quote an
 admirable lett] :i* ,i h receiv$ f a   
correspond5t :o wi%es to be kn[n only z 
,an ,ox=d ,lectur]4 ,! italics 7except !
 la/7 are m9e1 n 84 ,he says3 ,till a   
man has got 8 physical bra9 completely  
"u 8 control--suppress+ its too-great   
receptivity1 its t5d5cies to reproduce  
idly ! ?\ghts ( o!rs1 & to be sway$ by e
 pass+ gu/ ( emotion--,i hold t he _c d 
a t5? "p ( ! "w t he w\ld !n be able to 

p]=m ) little or no ef=t4 ,moreov]1 "w  
ap>t1 he has n ent]$ ^u 8 k+dom1 &      
unlimit$ possibilities ( future         
developm5t are b>r$ to him4 ,m5tal      
effici5cy c be ga9$ by con/ant practice 
9 m$itation--i4e41 by conc5trat+ ! m9d1 
say1 = b t5 m9utes daily1 b ) absolute  
regul>ity1 on "s ( ! highe/ ?\ghts ( :i*
 x is capable4 ,failures w be frequ5t1 b
 !y mu/ be reg>d$ ) simple indiff]5ce & 
dogg$ p]sev]ance 9 ! pa? *os54 ,if t pa?
 be foll[$ )\t int]mission ev5 = a few  
weeks ! results w speak = !mselves4 ,i  
?or\ghly agree ) :at ?is correspond5t   
says1 & am oblig$ to him = hav+ s ably  
/at$ ! case4 ,b ,i reg>d su* a practice 
( m$itation z he indicates z be+ r an   
advanc$ ex]cise = a beg9n]4 ,aft] !     
beg9n] has got "u way1 & ga9$ a little  
confid5ce 9 8 /r5g? ( purpose1 & acquir$
 ! skill to def9e 8 ?\ghts suffici5tly  
to write !m d[n--!n x w\ld be "t en\gh1 
9 my view1 to und]take :at ,an ,ox=d    
,lectur] sugge/s4 ,by ! way1 he highly  
recomm5ds ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant's book1  

,?\ght ,p[]3 ,its ,control & ,culture4  
,he says t x treats ! subject )         
sci5tific cle>ness1 & gives a practical 
me?od ( tra9+ ! m9d1 ,i endorse ! latt] 
"p ( ! /atem5t4  ,s mu* = ! m or less   
te*nical processes ( /irr+ ! m9d f its  
slo? & mak+ x exactly ob$i5t to !       
aspirations ( ! s\l4 ,& "h ,i close4    
,num]\s correspond5ts h ask$ me to      
outl9e a c\rse ( read+ = !m4 ,9 o!r     
words1 !y h ask$ me to p>ticul>ize = !m 
! aspirations ( _! s\ls4 ,my subject1   
h[ev]1 0 n self-developm5t ,my subject 0
 m5tal effici5cy z a means to           
self-developm5t4 ,( c\rse1 "o c only    
acquire m5tal effici5cy 9 ! actual ef=t 
( self-developm5t4 ,b ,i 0 conc]n$1 n ) 
! *oice ( r\te2 r ) ! mann] ( foll[+ !  
r\te4 ,y say to me t ,i am busy+ myself 
) ! be/ me?od ( walk+1 & refus+ to      
discuss :]e to g4 ,precisely4 ,"o man _c
 tell ano!r man :]e ! o!r man wants to  
g4  ,if he c't himself decide on a goal 
he may z well curl up & expire1 = ! root
 ( ! matt] is n 9 him4 ,i w cont5t      

myself ) po9t+ out t ! entire univ]se is
 op5 = inspection4 ,too _m p fancy t    
self-developm5t means lit]ature4 ,!y    
associate ! high] life ) an intimate k (
 ! life ( ,*>lotte ,bronte1 or ! ord] ( 
! plays ( ,%akespe>e4 ,! high] life may 
j z well be butt]flies1 or fun]al       
cu/oms1 or c\nty b\nd>ies1 or /reet     
names1 or mosses1 or />s1 or slugs1 z   
,*>lotte ,bronte or ,%akespe>e4 ,*oose  
:at int]e/s y4 ,lots ( f9ely-organiz$1  
m5tally-effici5t p]sons c't read        
,%akespe>e at any price1 & if y ask$ !m 
:o 0 ! au?or ( ,! ,t5ant ( ,wildfell    
,hall !y might pr\dly answ] ,emily      
,bronte1 if !y didn't say !y nev] he>d (
 x4 ,an accurate k ( any subject1 c\pl$ 
) a c>efully nurtur$ s5se ( ! relativity
 ( t subject to o!r subjects1 implies an
 enorm\s self-developm5t4 ,) ?is h9t ,i 
conclude4     ,,ii  ,,express+ ,,"o',s  
,,individuality   ,a mo/ curi\s & useful
 ?+ to realize is t "o nev] kn[s !      
impression "o is creat+ on o!r p4 ,"o   
may (t5 guess pretty accurately :e!r x  

is good1 bad1 or indiff]5t--"s p r5d] x 
unnecess>y = "o to guess1 !y practically
 in=m "o--b t is n :at ,i mean4 ,i mean 
mu* m ?an t4 ,i mean t "o has "o's self 
no m5tal picture correspond+ to ! m5tal 
picture :i* "o's p]sonality leaves 9 !  
m9ds ( "o's fri5ds4 ,has x ev] /ruck y t
 !re is a my/]i\s individual go+ ar\nd1 
walk+ ! /reets1 call+ at h\ses = tea1   
*att+1 laugh+1 grumbl+1 argu+1 & t all  
y\r fri5ds "k him & h long s9ce add$ him
 up & come to a def9ite conclusion ab\t 
him--)\t say+ m ?an a *ance1 cauti\s ^w 
to y2 & t t p]son is y8 ,suppos+ t y    
came into a draw+-room :]e y 7 hav+ tea1
 d y ?9k y w\ld recognize y\rself z an  
individuality8 ,i ?9k n4 ,y w\ld be apt 
to say to y\rself1 z gue/s d :5 di/urb$ 
9 draw+-rooms by o!r gue/s3 ,:o's ?is   
*ap8 ,seems r que]1 ,i hope he won't be 
a bore4 ,& y\r fir/ tell+ w\ld be       
slightly ho/ile4 ,:y1 ev5 :5 y meet     
y\rself 9 an unsuspect$ mirror 9 ! v    
clo!s t y h put on t v day & t y "k by  
he>t1 y are almo/ always %ock$ by !     

realization t y are y4 ,& n[ & !n1 :5 y 
h gone to ! glass to arrange y\r hair 9 
! full sobriety ( e>ly morn+1 h y n     
look$ on an absolute /rang]1 & has n t  
/rang] piqu$ y\r curiosity8 ,& if x is  
?us ) precise ext]nal details ( =m1     
col\r1 & movem5t1 :at may x n be ) !    
vague complex effect ( ! m5tal & moral  
individuality8  ,a man hone/ly tries to 
make a good impression4 ,:at is !       
result8 ,! result m]ely is t 8 fri5ds1 9
 ! privacy ( _! m9ds1 set him d[n z a   
man :o tries to make a good impression4 
,if mu* dep5ds on ! result ( a s+le     
int]view1 or a c\ple ( int]views1 a man 
may conceivably =ce ano!r to accept an  
impression ( himself :i* he w\ld l to   
convey4 ,b if ! receiv] ( ! impression  
is to h "t at 8 disposal1 !n ! giv] ( ! 
impression may j z well sit d[n & put 8 
h&s 9 8 pockets1 = no?+ t he c d w      
modify or influ5ce 9 any way !          
impression t he w ultimately give4 ,!   
real impress is1 9 ! end1 giv5          
unconsci\sly1 n consci\sly2 & fur!r1 x  

is receiv$ unconsci\sly1 n consci\sly4  
,x dep5ds p>tly on bo? p]sons4 ,& x is  
immutably fix$ be=eh&4 ,!re c be no f9al
 deception4 ,take ! extreme case1 t ( ! 
"m & h] son4 ,"o he>s t ! son hoodw9ks 8
 "m4 ,n he6 ,if he is cruel1 neglectful1
 ov]be>+1 %e is p]fectly aw>e ( x4 ,he  
does n deceive h]1 & %e does n deceive  
h]self4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght3 ,if a son c\ld  
look into a "m's he>t1 :at an eye-op5]  
he w\ld h6 ,:at6 he w\ld cry4 ,?is cold1
 imp>tial judgm5t1 ?is ke5 vision = my  
faults1 ?is implacable memory ( little  
slights1 & inju/ices1 & call\snesses    
committ$ long ago1 9 ! brea/ ( my "m6   
,yes1 my fri5d1 9 ! brea/ ( y\r "m4 ,!  
only diff]5ce betwe5 y\r "m & ano!r     
p]son is t %e takes y z y are1 & loves y
 = :at y are4 ,%e isn't bl9d3 d n imag9e
 x4  ,! m>vel is1 n t p are su* bad     
judges ( "*1 b t !y are su* good judges1
 especially ( :at ,i may call fundam5tal
 "*4 ,! wilie/ p]son _c = ev] conceal 8 
fundam5tal "* f ! simple/4 ,& p are v   
/]n judges1 too4 ,?9k ( y\r be/         

fri5ds--are y oblivi\s ( _! defects8 ,on
 ! contr>y1 y are p]haps too consci\s ( 
!m4 ,:5 y summon !m be=e y\r m9d's eye1 
x is no ideal creation t y see4 ,:5 y   
meet !m & talk to !m y are con/antly    
mak+ res]vations 9 _! disfav\r--unless1 
( c\rse1 y happ5 to be a s*oolgirl gu%+ 
ov] l a f\nta9 ) en?usiasm4 ,x is well1 
:5 "o is judg+ a fri5d1 to rememb] t he 
is judg+ y ) ! same godlike & sup]ior   
imp>tiality4 ,x is well to grasp ! fact 
t y are go+ ?r\gh life "u ! scrut9y ( a 
b& ( acqua9tances :o are subject to v   
few illusions ab\t y1 ^: views ( y are1 
inde$1 apt to be h>% & ev5 cruel4 ,above
 all x is advisable to compreh5d        
?or\ghly t ! ?+s 9 y\r individuality :i*
 annoy y\r fri5ds mo/ are ! ?+s ( :i* y 
are completely unconsci\s4 ,x is n until
 ye>s h pass$ t "o beg9s to be able to  
=m a dim idea ( :at "o has look$ l to   
"o's fri5ds4 ,at =ty "o goes back t5    
ye>s1 & "o says sadly1 b ) a c]ta9      
amusem5t3 ,i mu/ h be5 pretty blatant   
!n4 ,i c see h[ ,i mu/ h exasp]at$ 'em4 

,& yet ,i hadn't ! fa9te/ notion ( x at 
! "t4 ,my int5tions 7 ( ! be/4 ,only ,i 
didn't "k en\gh4 ,& "o recollects "s    
p>ticul>ly crude action1 & kicks "o's   
self4444 ,yes1 t is all v well2 & !     
enlight5m5t :i* has come ) increas+ age 
is exce$+ly satisfactory4 ,b y are =ty  
n[4 ,:at %all y be say+ ( y\rself at    
fifty8 ,su* reflections fo/] humility1 &
 !y fo/] also a reluctance1 :i* x is    
impossible to praise too highly1 to     
tread on o!r p's toes4  ,a mom5t ago ,i 
us$ ! phrase fundam5tal "*4 ,x is a     
rem9isc5ce ( ,/ev5son's phrase          
fundam5tal dec5cy4 ,& x is ! f9al te/ by
 :i* "o judges "o's fri5ds4 ,aft] all1  
he's a dec5t fell[4 ,we mu/ be able to  
use t =mula conc]n+ our fri5ds4         
,k9dl9ess ( he>t is n ! greate/ ( human 
qualities--& its g5]al effect on !      
progress ( ! _w is n entirely           
b5efic5t--b x is ! greate/ ( human      
qualities 9 fri5d%ip4 ,x is ! lea/      
disp5sable quality4 ,we come back to x )
 relief f m brilliant qualities4 ,& x   

has ! great advantage ( always go+ ) a  
broad m9d4 ,n>r[-m9d$ p are nev]        
k9d-he>t$4 ,y may be incl9$ to dispute  
?is /atem5t3 please ?9k x ov]2 ,i am    
incl9$ to uphold x4  ,we c =give !      
abs5ce ( any quality except k9dl9ess (  
he>t4 ,& :5 a man lacks t1 we blame him1
 we w n =give him4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1    
sc&al\s4 ,a man is born z he is born4 ,&
 he c z easily add a cubit to 8 /ature z
 add k9dl9ess to 8 he>t4 ,! feat nev]   
has be5 done1 & nev] w be done4 ,& yet  
we blame ^? :o h n k9dl9ess4 ,we h !    
incr$ible1 insuff]able1 & odi\s audacity
 to blame !m4 ,we ?9k ( !m z ?\gh !y _h 
no?+ to d b g into a %op & buy k9dl9ess4
 ,i he> y say t k9dl9ess ( he>t c be    
cultivat$4 ,well1 ,i hate to h ev5 !    
appe>ance ( contradict+ y1 b x c only be
 cultivat$ 9 ! botanical s5se4 ,y c't   
cultivate violets on a nettle4 ,a       
philosoph] has enjo9$ u to suff] fools  
gladly4 ,he _h m usefully enjo9$ u to   
suff] ill-natur$ p]sons gladly4444 ,i   
see t 9 a fit ( abs5tm9d$ness ,i h /ray$

 into ! pulpit4 ,i desc5d4     ,,iii    
,,break+ ,,) ,,! ,,pa/   ,on t d>k morn+
 we woke up1 & x in/antly occurr$ to    
u--or at any rate to ^? ( u :o h pres]v$
 "s ( our illusions & our naivete--t we 
_h some?+ to be *e]ful ab\t1 "s cause = 
a gay & /r5u\s vivacity2 & !n we        
rememb]$ t x 0 ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 & !re 7
 ^? ,resolutions to put into =ce6 ,(    
c\rse1 we all smile 9 a sup]ior mann] at
 ! v m5tion ( ,new ,ye>'s ,resolutions2 
we pret5d !y are toys = *ildr51 & t we h
 long s9ce ceas$ to reg>d !m s]i\sly z a
 possible aid to conduct4 ,b we are su* 
deceiv]s1 su* mis]able1 moral c[>ds1 9  
su* t]ror ( appe>+ naive1 t ,i = "o am n
 to be tak5 9 by t smile & t pret5ce4 ,!
 individual :o sc(fs at ,new ,ye>'s     
,resolutions resembles ! woman :o says  
%e doesn't look "u ! b$ at nights2 !    
tru? is n 9 him1 & 9 ! v mom5t ( 8 ly+1 
c\ld 8 cranium sudd5ly become transp>5t1
 we %\ld see ,resolutions burn+ brightly
 9 8 bra9 l lamps 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e4 ,(
 ?is ,i am conv9c$1 t n9ete5-tw5tie?s ( 

u got out ( b$ t morn+ animat$ by t     
special feel+ ( gay & /r5u\s vivacity   
:i* ,resolutions alone c produce4 ,&    
n9ete5-tw5tie?s ( u 7 also consci\s ( a 
high virtue1 =gett+ t x is n ! mak+ (   
,resolutions1 b ! keep+ ( !m1 :i* r5d]s 
p>donable ! consci\sness ( virtue4  ,&  
at ?is h\r1 :ile ! activity ( !         
,resolution is yet 9 full bla/1 ,i w\ld 
wi% to insi/ on ! truism1 obvi\s p]haps1
 b apt to be ov]look$1 t a man _c g =w>d
 & /& /ill at ! same "t4 ,j z morali/s h
 (t5 animadv]t$ ^u ! t5d5cy to live 9 ! 
future1 s ,i w\ld animadv]t ^u ! t5d5cy 
to live 9 ! pa/4 ,because all ar\nd me  
,i see m5 c>efully ty+ !mselves ) an    
unbreakable rope to an immovable po/ at 
! bottom ( a hill & !n /ruggl+ to climb 
! hill4 ,if !re is "o ,resolution m     
important ?an ano!r x is ! ,resolution  
to break ) ! pa/4 ,if life is n a       
cont9ual d5ial ( ! pa/1 !n x is no?+4   
,?is may seem a h>d & call\s doctr9e1 b 
y "k !re are aspects ( common s5se :i*  
decid$ly are h>d & call\s4 ,& "o f9ds   

con/antly 9 pla9 common-s5se p]sons 7,o 
r>e & select b&67 a surpris+ quality (  
ru?lessness m+l$ ) s(t] traits4 ,h y n  
notic$ x8 ,! pa/ is absolutely          
intractable4 ,"o c't d any?+ ) x4 ,& an 
exagg]at$ att5tion to x is l an         
exagg]at$ att5tion to sepul*res--a sign 
( b>b>ism4 ,moreov]1 ! pa/ is usually ! 
enemy ( *e]fulness1 & *e]fulness is a   
mo/ preci\s atta9m5t4  ,p]sonally1 ,i   
c\ld ev5 g s f> z to exhibit ho/ility   
t[>ds grief1 & a m>k$ ho/ility t[>ds    
remorse--two /ates ( m9d :i* fe$ on !   
pa/ in/ead ( on ! pres5t4 ,remorse1 :i* 
is n ! same ?+ z rep5tance1 s]ves no    
purpose t ,i h ev] be5 able to discov]4 
,:at "o has done1 "o has done1 & !re's  
an end ( x4 ,z a great prelate          
un=gettably said1 ,?+s are :at !y are1 &
 ! consequ5ces ( !m w be :at !y w be4   
,:y1 !n1 attempt to deceive ourselves--t
 remorse = wick$ness is a useful &      
praisewor?y ex]cise8 ,mu* bett] to =get4
 ,z a matt] ( fact1 p indulge 9 remorse2
 x is a some:at vici\s =m ( spiritual   

pleasure4 ,grief1 ( c\rse1 is diff]5t1 &
 x mu/ be h&l$ ) delicate consid]ation4 
,nev]!less1 :5 ,i see1 z "o does see1 a 
man or a woman d$icat+ exi/5ce to sorr[ 
= ! loss ( a belov$ creature1 & ! _w    
tacitly applaud+1 my feel+ is c]ta9ly   
inimical4 ,to my idea1 t man or woman is
 n hon\r+1 b di%on\r+1 ! memory ( !     
dep>t$2 society suff]s1 ! individual    
suff]s1 & no e>?ly or heav5ly good is   
a*iev$4 ,grief is ( ! pa/2 x m>s !      
pres5t2 x is a =m ( indulg5ce1 & x ought
 to be bridl$ mu* m ?an x (t5 is4 ,!    
human he>t is s l>ge t m]e remembrance  
%\ld n be all[$ to tyrannize ov] e "p ( 
x4  ,b cases ( remorse & absorb+ grief  
are comp>atively r>e4 ,:at is n r>e is t
 misguid$ loyalty to ! pa/ :i* dom9ates 
! lives ( s _m ( u4 ,i d n speak ( lead+
 pr9ciples1 :i* are n likely to         
incommode u by *ang+2 ,i speak (        
second>y yet /ill important ?+s4 ,we w n
 d s-&-s because we h nev] done x--z if 
t 0 a reason6 ,or we h always done      
s-&-s1 !re=e we mu/ always d x--z if t 0

 logic6 ,?is disposition to an          
irrational ,toryism is curi\sly         
discov]able 9 advanc$ ,radicals1 & x w  
%[ itself 9 ! v]ie/ trifles4 ,i rememb] 
su* a man ^: wife object$ to 8 =m ( hat 
7n t ,i w\ld call s cr[n+ an affair z a 
hat a trifle674 ,my de>1 he prote/$1 ,i 
h always worn ?is sort ( hat4 ,x may n  
suit me1 b x is absolutely impossible = 
me to alt] x n[4 ,h[ev]1 %e took him by 
means ( an omnibus to a hat %op & b\ght 
him ano!r hat & put x on 8 head1 & made 
a pres5t ( ! old "o to ! %op assi/ant1 &
 m>*$ him out ( ! %op4 ,!re6 %e said1 y 
see h[ impossible x is4 ,?is is a       
p>able4 ,& ,i w n insult y\r intellig5ce
 by apply+ x4  ,! faculty t we *iefly   
ne$ :5 we are 9 ! resolution-mak+ mood  
is ! faculty ( imag9ation1 ! faculty (  
look+ at our lives z ?\gh we _h nev]    
look$ at !m be=e--fre%ly1 ) a new eye4  
,suppos+ t y _h be5 born mature & full (
 exp]i5ce1 & t ye/]day _h be5 ! fir/ day
 ( y\r life1 y w\ld reg>d x to-day z an 
exp]im5t1 y w\ld *all5ge ea* act 9 x1 & 

y w\ld probably arrange to-morr[ 9 a    
mann] t %[$ a heal?y disrespect =       
ye/]day4 ,y c]ta9ly w\ld n say3 ,i h    
done s-&-s once1 !re=e ,i mu/ keep on   
do+ x4 ,! pa/ is nev] m ?an an exp]im5t4
 ,a g5u9e appreciation ( ?is fact w make
 our new ,resolutions m valuable &      
dra/ic ?an !y usually are4 ,i h a dim   
notion t ! mo/ useful ,resolution = mo/ 
( u w\ld be to break q fifty p] c5t4 (  
all ! v[s we h ev] made4 ,d n accu/om   
y\rself to en*a9 y\r volatility )       
v[s4444 ,take ?is w>n+2 x is ( great    
importance4 7,! wisdom is ,johnson's1 b 
,i flatt] myself on ! italics47     ,,iv
  ,,settl+ ,,d[n ,,9 ,,life   ,! o!r day
 a well-kn[n ,engli% noveli/ ask$ me h[ 
old ,i ?\ght %e 01 really4 ,well1 ,i    
said to myself1 s9ce %e has ask$ = x1 %e
 %all h x2 ,i w be z true to life z h]  
novels4 ,s ,i repli$ audaci\sly3        
,?irty-eight4 ,i fanci$ ,i 0 err+ if at 
all1 on ! side ( really1 & ,i trembl$4  
,%e laugh$ triumphantly4 ,i am =ty-?ree1
 %e said4 ,! incid5t might h pass$ (f   

entirely to my satisfaction _h %e n     
proce$$3 ,& n[ tell me h[ old y are4 ,t 
0 l a woman4 ,wom5 imag9e t m5 h no     
retic5ces1 no pretty little vanities4   
,:at an error6 ,( c\rse ,i c\ld n be    
beat5 9 c&\r by a woman4 ,i _h to (f]   
myself a burnt sacrifice to h]          
curiosity1 & ,i did x1 bravely b n      
unfl9*+ly4 ,& !n aft]w>ds ! fact ( my   
age rema9$ ) me1 worri$ me1 obsess$ me4 
,i saw m cle>ly ?an ev] be=e t age 0    
tell+ on me4 ,i c\ld n be bl9d to !     
delib]ation ( my movem5ts 9 climb+ /airs
 & 9 dress+4 ,once ^u a "t ! majority ( 
p]sons ,i met 9 ! /reet seem$ mu* old]  
?an myself4 ,x is diff]5t n[4 ,! *ange  
has come unp]ceiv$4 ,!re is a g5]ation  
y\ng] ?an m9e t smokes cig>s & falls 9  
love4 ,a/\nd+6 ,once ,i c\ld play       
left-w+ =w>d = an h\r & a half )\t      
dropp+ d[n dead4 ,once ,i c\ld swim a   
hundr$ & fifty feet subm]g$ at ! bottom 
( a swimm+-ba?4 ,incr$ible6 ,simply     
incr$ible6444 ,c x be t ,i h already    
liv$8  ,& lo6 ,i1 at ! age ( ne>ly =ty1 

am putt+ to myself ! old que/ions       
conc]n+ ! intr9sic value ( life1 !      
fundam5tally important que/ions3 ,:at h 
,i got out ( x8 ,:at am ,i likely to get
 out ( x8 ,9 a ^w1 :at's x wor?8 ,if a  
man c ask himself a "q m mom5t\s1       
radical1 & critical ?an ^! que/ions1 ,i 
w\ld l to "k :at x is4 ,innum]able      
philosoph]s h tri$ to answ] ^! que/ions 
9 a g5]al way = ! av]age individual1 &  
possibly !y h succe$$ pretty well4      
,possibly ,i might d]ive b5efit f a     
p]usal ( _! answ]s4 ,b d y suppose ,i am
 go+ to read !m8 ,n ,i6 ,d y suppose t  
,i c recall ! wisdom t ,i happ5 already 
to h read8 ,n ,i6 ,my m9d is a p]fect   
blank at ?is mom5t 9 reg>d to ! wisdom (
 o!rs on ! ess5tial "q4 ,/range1 is x n8
 ,b q a common exp]i5ce1 ,i believe4    
,besides1 ,i don't actually c>e twop5ce 
:at any o!r philosoph] has repli$ to my 
"q4 ,9 ?is1 ea* man mu/ be 8 own        
philosoph]4 ,!re is an in/9ct 9 ! pr(\nd
 egoism ( human nature :i* prev5ts u f  
accept+ su* ready-made answ]s4 ,:at is x

 to u :at ,plato ?\ght8 ,no?+4 ,& ?us ! 
"q rema9s ev] new1 & ev] unansw]$1 & ev]
 ( dramatic int]e/4 ,! s+ul>1 ! highly  
s+ul> ?+ is--& "h ,i arrive at my       
po9t--t s few p put ! "q to !mselves 9  
"t1 t s _m put x too late1 or ev5 die   
)\t putt+ x4  ,i am firmly conv9c$ t an 
imm5se proportion ( my in/ruct$         
fell[-creatures d n m]ely omit to /rike 
! balance-%eet ( _! lives1 !y omit ev5 !
 prelim9>y op]ation ( tak+ /ock4 ,!y g  
on1 & on1 & on1 buy+ & sell+ !y "k n    
:at1 at unasc]ta9$ prices1 dropp+ money 
into ! till & tak+ x out4 ,!y don't "k  
:at goods are 9 ! %op1 nor :at am\nt is 
9 ! till1 b !y h a cle> impression t !  
liv+-room beh9d ! %op is by no means z  
luxuri\s & z well-v5tilat$ z !y w\ld l x
 to be4 ,& ! ye>s pass1 & t beautiful   
furniture & t sy/em ( v5tilation are n  
a*iev$4 ,& !n "o day !y die1 & fri5ds   
come to ! fun]al & rem>k3 ,de> me6 ,h[  
/uffy ?is room is1 & ! %op's practically
 full ( tra%6 ,or1 "s little "t be=e !y 
are dead1 !y /ay lat] ?an usual 9 ! %op 

"o ev5+1 & make up _! m9ds to take /ock 
& c\nt ! till1 & ! disillusion lays !m  
l[1 & !y /ruggle into ! liv+-room &     
murmur3 ,i %all nev] h t beautiful      
furniture1 & ,i %all nev] h t sy/em (   
v5tilation4 ,if ,i _h kn[n e>li]1 ,i    
w\ld h at lea/ got a few inexp5sive     
cu%ions to g on )1 & ,i w\ld h put my   
fi/ ?r\gh a pane 9 ! w9d[4 ,b x's too   
late n[4 ,i'm us$ to ,w9dsor *airs1 & ,i
 %\ld feel ! draught horribly4  ,if ,i 7
 a prea*]1 & if ,i hadn't got m ?an     
en\gh to d 9 m9d+ my own affairs1 & if  
,i c\ld look any "o 9 ! face & d5y t ,i 
too _h pursu$ = ne>ly =ty ye>s ! great  
,briti% policy ( muddl+ ?r\gh & hop+ = !
 be/--9 %ort1 if ?+s 7 n :at !y are1 ,i 
w\ld hire ! ,alhambra ,!atre or ,exet]  
,hall ( a ,sunday night--pref]ably !    
,alhambra1 because m p w\ld come to my  
ent]ta9m5t--& ,i w\ld invite all m5 &   
wom5 ov] tw5ty-six4 ,i w\ld supply !    
see?+ cr[d ) :at !y desir$ 9 ! way (    
bodily refre%m5t 7except spirits--,i    
w\ld draw ! l9e at poisons71 & hav+ got 

!m & myself into a nice amiable         
expansive frame ( m9d1 ,i w\ld ?us      
address !m--( c\rse 9 r++ eloqu5ce t    
,john ,bright might h envi$3    ,m5 &   
wom5 7,i w\ld say71 companions 9 !      
univ]sal pa/ime   ( hid+ "o's head 9 !  
s&1--,i am ab\t to imp>t to y !   v     
ess5ce ( human wisdom4 ,x is n ab/ract4 
,x is a   pr9ciple ( daily application1 
affect+ ! daily r\nd 9 its   entirety1 f
 ! /raphang+ on ! ,di/rict ,railway 9 ! 
morn+ to ! /raphang+ on ! ,di/rict      
,railway ! next   morn+4 ,bew>e ( hope1 
& bew>e ( ambition6 ,ea* is   excell5tly
 tonic1 l ,g]man competition1 9         
mod]ation4 ,b all   ( y are suff]+ f    
self-indulg5ce 9 ! fir/1 & v   _m ( y   
are ru9+ y\r con/itutions ) ! second4   
,be x   kn[n unto y1 my de> m5 & wom51 t
 exi/5ce rightly   consid]$ is a fair   
compromise betwe5 two in/9cts--!        
in/9ct ( hop+ "o day to live1 & ! in/9ct
 to live "h   & n[4 ,9 mo/ ( y ! fir/   
in/9ct has simply got !   o!r by ! ?roat
 & is ?rottl+ x4 ,prep>e to live by all 

means1 b = heav5's sake d n =get to     
live4 ,y w nev]   h a bett] *ance ?an y 
h at pres5t4 ,y may ?9k y   w h1 b y are
 mi/ak54 ,p>don ?is bluntness4 ,surely y
   are n s naive z to imag9e t ! road on
 ! o!r side (   t hill !re is m         
beautiful ?an ! piece y are n[          
trav]s+6 ,hopes are nev] realiz$2 = 9 ! 
act (   realization !y become some?+    
else4 ,ambitions may be atta9$1   b     
ambitions atta9$ are r l burnt coal1    
n9ety p]   c5t4 ( ! heat g5]at$ has gone
 up ! *imney in/ead (   into ! room4    
,nev]!less1 indulge 9 hopes & ambitions1
   :i*1 ?\gh deceiv+1 are agreeable     
deceptions2 let !m *eat   y a little1 a 
lot4 ,b d n let !m *eat y too mu*4 ,?is 
t y are liv+ n[ is life itself--x is mu*
 m life   itself ?an t :i* y w be liv+  
tw5ty ye>s h5ce4   ,grasp t tru?4 ,dwell
 on x4 ,absorb x4 ,let x influ5ce y\r   
conduct1 to ! end t nei!r ! pres5t nor !
 future be   neglect$4 ,y se>* =        
happ9ess8 ,happ9ess is *iefly a matt]   
( temp]am5t4 ,x is exce$+ly improbable t

 y w by   /ruggl+ ga9 m happ9ess ?an y  
already possess4 ,9 f9e1   settle d[n at
 once into life4 7,l\d *e]s47  ,! *e]s  
w\ld ( c\rse be = ! refre%m5ts4  ,!re is
 no d\bt t ! mass ( ! audi5ce w\ld      
consid] t ,i _h miss$ my vocation1 &    
ought to h be5 a cat]] in/ead ( a       
prea*]4 ,b1 once />t$1 ,i w\ld n be     
disc\rag$4 ,i w\ld keep on1 ,sunday     
night aft] ,sunday night4 ,our lead+    
adv]tis]s h ri*ly prov$ t ! public w    
believe any?+ if !y are told ( x (t5    
en\gh4 ,i w\ld practise it]ation1 always
 ) refre%m5ts4 ,9 ! result1 x w\ld dawn 
^u ! corporate m9d t !re 0 "s glimm]+ ( 
s5se 9 my doctr9e1 & p w\ld at la/ beg9 
to p]ceive ! folly ( neglect+ to sav\r !
 pres5t1 ! folly ( assum+ t ! future c  
be ess5tially diff]5t f ! pres5t1 !     
fatuity ( dy+ be=e !y h begun to live4  
,v  ,,m>riage   ,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,x  ,e  
n[ & !n x becomes necess>y to deal      
fai?fully ) t immortal type ( p]son1 !  
prais] ( ! pa/ at ! exp5se ( ! pres5t4  
,i w n quote ,horace1 z by all !        

traditions ( lett]s ,i ought to d1      
because ,horace1 l ! incurable trimm] t 
he 01 h$g$ on ?is "q2 & ,i d n admire   
him mu* ei!r4 ,! prais] ( ! pa/ has be5 
v rife lately4 ,he has told u t paup]ism
 & lunacy are mightily increas+1 & ?\gh 
! exact opposite has be5 prov$ to be !  
case & he has apologiz$1 he w h =gott5 !
 correction 9 a few mon?s1 & w break out
 aga9 into r5ew$ lam5tation4 ,he has    
told u t we are physically det]iorat+1 &
 9 su* awful tones t we h %udd]$1 & _m (
 u h believ$4 ,& consid]+ t ! dea?-rate 
is decreas+1 t slums are decreas+1 t    
disease is decreas+1 t ! agricultural   
lab\r] eats m ?an ev] he did1 our cr$5ce
 does n d mu* cr$it to our reason+ p[]s1
 does x8 ,( c\rse1 !re is t t]rible     
influx into ! t[ns1 b ,i = "o %\ld be   
mu* int]e/$ to "k :]e9 ! exi/5ce ( !    
ru/ic 9 times pa/ 0 heal?i] ?an !       
exi/5ce ( ! t[n-dwell]s ( to-day4 ,!    
p]sonal appe>ance ( agricultural vet]ans
 does n help me2 !y resemble />v$       
'bus-driv]s twi/$ out ( %ape by lightn+4

  ,b ! piece de resi/ance ( ! prais] ( !
 pa/ is n[ m>riage1 ) discreet h9ts ab\t
 ! bir?-rate4 ,! prais] ( ! pa/ is go+  
to h a magnific5t "t ) ! subject (      
m>riage4 ,! fir/ moan+s ( ! tempe/ h    
already be5 he>d4 ,bi%ops h look$       
askance at ! bir?-rate1 & h m5tion$ _!  
displeasure4 ,! matt] is s]i\s4 ,z !    
phrase goes1 x /rikes at ! root4 ,we are
 m>ry+ lat]1 my fri5ds4 ,"s ( u1 9 !    
hurry & pre-occupation ( bus9ess1 are q 
=gett+ to m>ry4 ,x is ! duty ( ! citiz5 
to m>ry & h *ildr51 & we are neglect+   
our duty1 we are gr[+ selfi%6 ,no long] 
are produc$ ! glori\s quiv]fuls ( old   
times6 ,our fa!rs m>ri$ at tw5ty2 we    
m>ry at ?irty-five4 ,:y8 ,because a     
gross & en]vat+ luxury has ov]tak5 u4   
,:at w become ( ,engl& if ?is cont9ues8 
,!re w be no ,engl&6 ,h5ce we mu/ look  
to x6 ,& s on1 9 ! same /ra94  ,i %\ld l
 to ask all ^? :o h rais$ & w raise su* 
outcries4 ,h y read ,x8 ,n[1 ! book t ,i
 ref] to z ,x is a my/]i\s "w1 writt5 r 
m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago by an ,engli%   

curate4 ,x is a classic ( ,engli%       
sci5ce2 inde$1 x is "o ( ! great        
sci5tific books ( ! _w4 ,x has imm5sely 
influ5c$ all ! sci5tific ?\ght ( !      
n9ete5? c5tury1 especially ,d>w9's4 ,mr4
 ,h4,g4 ,wells1 z cit$ 9 ,*amb]s's      
,cyclopa$ia ( ,engli% ,lit]ature1       
describes x z ! mo/ '%att]+' book t ev] 
has or w be writt54 ,if ,i may make a   
p]sonal ref]5ce1 ,i w\ld say t x affect$
 me m deeply ?an any o!r sci5tific book 
t ,i h read4 ,al?\gh x is p]fectly easy 
to und]/&1 & free f ! slighte/          
te*nicality1 x is ! mo/ misund]/ood book
 9 ,engli% lit]ature1 simply because x  
is n read4 ,! curr5t notion ab\t x is   
utt]ly false4 ,x might be a p[]ful      
in/rum5t ( education1 g5]al &           
sociological1 b publi%]s w n repr9t     
x--at lea/1 !y d n4 ,& yet x is =ty     
times m int]e/+ & f\r hundr$ times m    
educational ?an ,gilb]t ,:ite's rem>ks  
on ! birds ( ,selborne4 ,i w leave y to 
guess :at ,x is1 b ,i d n (f] a prize = 
! solution ( a problem :i* a va/ numb] (

 my read]s w c]ta9ly solve at once4  ,if
 ^? :o are worry+ !mselves ab\t ! *ange 
9 our sy/em ( m>riage w\ld read ,x1 !y  
w\ld probably cease f worry+4 ,= !y w\ld
 p]ceive t !y _h be5 putt+ ! c>t be=e ! 
horse2 t !y _h elevat$ to ! dignity (   
fundam5tal pr9ciples c]ta9 av]age rules 
( conduct :i* _h sprung solely f c]ta9  
av]age in/9cts 9 c]ta9 av]age           
conditions1 & t !y 7 n[ fright5$        
because1 ! conditions hav+ *ang$1 !     
rules ( conduct _h *ang$ ) !m4 ,"o ( !  
tru?s t ,x makes cle> is t conduct      
con=ms to conditions1 & n conditions to 
conduct4  ,! paym5t ( taxes is a duty   
:i* ! citiz5 owes to ! /ate4 ,m>riage1 )
 ! begett+ ( *ildr51 is n a duty :i* !  
citiz5 owes to ! /ate4 ,m>riage1 ) its  
consequ5ces1 is a matt] ( p]sonal       
incl9ation & conv5i5ce4 ,x nev] has be5 
any?+ else1 & x nev] w be any?+ else4   
,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise8 ,if a man goes   
aga9/ incl9ation & conv5i5ce 9 a matt]  
:]e incl9ation is ( ! ess5ce ( !        
contract1 he m]ely pres5ts ! /ate ) a   

discont5t$ citiz5 7if n two7 9 ex*ange =
 a cont5t$ "o6 ,! happ9ess ( ! /ate is !
 sum ( ! happ9ess ( all its citiz5s2 to 
decrease "o's own happ9ess1 !n1 is a    
s+ul> way ( do+ "o's duty to ! /ate6 ,d 
y imag9e t :5 p m>ri$ e>ly & mu* !y did 
s f a s5se ( duty to ! /ate--a s5se (   
duty :i* our mod]n luxury has weak5$8 ,i
 imag9e !y m>ri$ simply because x suit$ 
'em4 ,!y m>ri$ f %e] selfi%ness1 z all  
dec5t p d m>ry4 ,& d ^? :o clatt] ab\t !
 duty ( m>riage kiss ! girls ( _! he>ts 
) an eye to ! g5]al welf>e8 ,i c fancy  
!m say+1 ,my angel1 ,i love y--f a s5se 
( duty to ! /ate4 ,let u re> innum]able 
prog5y--f a s5se ( duty to ! /ate4 ,h[  
*>m$ ! girls w\ld be6  ,if ! m>ry+ age  
*anges1 if ! bir?-rate %[s a sympa!tic  
t5d5cy to foll[ ! dea?-rate 7z x        
mu/--see ,x71 no "o ne$ be al>m$4       
,elem5t>y pr9ciples ( "r & wrong are n  
trembl+ on _! bases4 ,! human consci5ce 
is n sil5c$4 ,! nation is n go+ to !    
dogs4 ,conduct is adju/+ itself to new  
conditions1 & t is all4 ,we may n be    

able to see exactly h[ conditions are   
*ang+2 t is a detail2 our desc5dants w  
see exactly2 mean:ile ! *ange 9 our     
conduct af=ds u "s clew4 ,& al?\gh c]ta9
 n]v\s p]sons d get al>m$1 & d prea*1 & 
d take measures1 ! re/ ( u may rema9    
placid 9 ! sure fai? t measures w avail 
no?+ :atev]4 ,if !re are two ?+s set    
high above legislation1 movem5ts1       
crusades1 & prea*+1 "o is ! m>ry+ age & 
! o!r is ! bir?-rate4 ,= !re ! supreme  
in/9ct comes along & /amps ru?lessly on 
all ins9c]e reason+s & %am altruisms2   
/amps on ev]y?+1 9 fact1 & bl&ly rem>ks3
 ,i %all suit my own conv5i5ce1 & no "o 
b ,nature h]self 7) a big1 big ,n7 %all 
talk to me4 ,don't pe/] me ) ,"r &      
,wrong4 ,i am ,"r & ,wrong4444 ,hav+ ?us
 attempt$ to cle> ! gr\nd a little (    
fudge1 ,i propose next to (f] a few     
simple rem>ks on m>riage4   ,,!         
,,adv5ture ,,( ,,x  ,hav+ endeav\r$ to  
%[ t m5 d n1 & %\ld n1 m>ry f a s5se (  
duty to ! /ate or to mank9d1 b simply & 
solely f an egoi/ic incl9ation to m>ry1 

,i n[ proce$ to ! individual case ( !   
man :o is 9 a position to m>ry & ^:     
affections are n employ$4 ,( c\rse1 if  
he has fall5 9 love1 unless he happ5s to
 be a p]son ( extremely p[]ful w1 he w n
 weigh ! pros & cons ( m>riage2 he w    
m]ely m>ry1 & =ty ?\s& cons w n prev5t  
him4 ,& he w be absolutely "r & ju/ifi$1
 j z ! /raw z x ru%es d[n ! curr5t is   
absolutely "r & ju/ifi$4 ,b ! privilege 
( fall+ 9 love is n giv5 to ev]ybody1 & 
! ine/imable privilege ( fall+ deeply 9 
love is giv5 to few4 ,h[ev]1 ! man :om  
circum/ances p]mit to m>ry b :o is n 9  
love1 or is only slightly amor\s1 w /ill
 ?9k ( m>riage4 ,h[ w he ?9k ( x8  ,i w 
tell y4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 if he has rea*$
 ! age ( ?irty unsca!d by ,aphrodite1 he
 w reflect t t peculi> feel+ ( romantic 
expectation ) :i* he gets up e morn+    
w\ld cease to exi/ aft] m>riage--& x is 
a highly agreeable feel+6 ,9 its /ead1 9
 mom5ts ( depression1 he w\ld h ! feel+ 
( hav+ done some?+ irrem$iable1 ( hav+  
def9itely clos$ an av5ue = ! outlet ( 8 

individuality4 7,k9dly rememb] t ,i am n
 describ+ :at ?is human man ought to    
?9k4 ,i am describ+ :at he does ?9k47 ,9
 ! second place1 he w reflect t1 aft]   
m>riage1 he c\ld no long] expect ! *>m+ 
welcomes :i* ba*elors s (t5 receive f   
wom52 he w\ld be done ) z a possibility1
 & he does n reli% ! prospect ( be+ done
 ) z a possibility4 ,su* consid]ations1 
all connect$ m or less ) ! loss ( fre$om
 7oh1 my/]i\s & ?rill+ ^w671 w affect 8 
!oretical attitude4 ,& be x kn[n t ev5 !
 fre$om to be lonely & melan*oly is /ill
 fre$om4  ,o!r ideas w sugge/ !mselves4 
,"o morn+ :ile bru%+ 8 hair he w see a  
gray hair1 &1 h[ev] "y he may be1 !     
anticipation ( old age w come to him4 ,a
 solit>y old age6 ,a s5ility dep5d5t =  
its social & dome/ic requirem5ts on     
condesc5d+ nephews & nieces1 or ev5 m   
di/ant relations6 ,awful6 ,un?9kable6 ,&
 8 fir/ movem5t1 especially if he has   
read t t]rible novel1 ,=t comme la      
,mort1 ( ,de ,maupassant1 is to ru% out 
into ! /reet & propose to ! fir/ girl he

 enc\nt]s1 9 ord] to avoid ?is dreadful 
nightm>e ( a solit>y old age4 ,b be=e he
 has got z f> z ! door/ep he reflects   
fur!r4 ,suppose he m>ries1 & aft] tw5ty 
ye>s 8 wife dies & leaves him a wid[]6  
,he w /ill h a solit>y old age1 & a     
va/ly m tragical "o ?an if he _h rema9$ 
s+le4 ,m>riage is n1 !re=e1 a sure rem$y
 = a solit>y old age2 x may int5sify !  
evil4 ,*ildr58 ,b suppose he doesn't h  
any *ildr56 ,suppose1 !re be+ *ildr51 !y
 die--:at angui%6 ,suppose m]ely t !y   
are s]i\sly ill & recov]--:at an age+   
exp]i5ce6 ,suppose !y prove a           
disappo9tm5t--:at endless regret6       
,suppose !y turn out badly 7*ildr5      
d7--:at %ame6 ,suppose he f9ally becomes
 dep5d5t ^u ! grudg+ k9dness ( an       
ungrateful *ild--:at a supreme          
humiliation6 ,all ^! ?+s are occurr+    
con/antly ev]y:]e4 ,suppose 8 wife1 hav+
 lov$ him1 ceas$ to love him1 or suppose
 he ceas$ to love 8 wife6 ,ces *oses ne 
se comm&5t pas--^! ?+s d n comm&        
!mselves4 ,p]sonally1 ,i %\ld e/imate t 

9 n "o p] c5t4 ev5 ( romantic m>riages  
are ! husb& & wife capable ( passion =  
ea* o!r aft] ?ree ye>s4 ,s brief is !   
viol5ce ( love6 ,9 p]haps ?irty-?ree p] 
c5t4 passion settles d[n into a tranquil
 affection--:i* is ideal4 ,9 fifty p]   
c5t4 x s9ks into %e] indiff]5ce1 & "o   
becomes us$ to "o's wife or "o's husb& z
 to "o's o!r habits4 ,& 9 ! rema9+      
sixte5 p] c5t4 x develops into dislike  
or dete/ation4 ,d y ?9k my p]c5tages are
 wrong1 y :o h be5 m>ri$ a long "t & "k 
:at ! _w is8 ,well1 y may modify !m a   
little--y won't want to modify !m mu*4  
,! risk ( f9d+ "o's self ultimately     
among ! sixte5 p] c5t4 c be avoid$ by ! 
simple exp$i5t ( n m>ry+4 ,& by ! same  
exp$i5t ! o!r risks c be avoid$1 toge!r 
) yet o!rs t ,i h n m5tion$4 ,x is      
entirely obvi\s1 !n 79 fact1 ,i beg     
p>don = m5tion+ x71 t ! attitude t[>ds  
m>riage ( ! he>t-free ba*elor mu/ be at 
be/ a highly cauti\s attitude4 ,he kn[s 
he is already 9 ! fry+-pan 7none kn[s   
bett]71 b1 consid]+ ! prop9quity ( !    

fire1 he d\bts :e!r he _h n bett] /ay   
:]e he is4 ,8 life w be calm]1 m l t ( a
 hib]nat+ snake2 8 s5sibilities w be    
dull$2 b ! *ances ( poignant suff]+ w be
 v mat]ially r$uc$4  ,s t ! ba*elor 9 a 
position to m>ry b n 9 love w assur$ly  
decide 9 !ory aga9/ m>riage--t is to    
say1 if he is timid1 if he pref]s       
fry+-pans1 if he is lack+ 9 initiative1 
if he has ! s\l ( a rat1 if he wants to 
live z little z possible1 if he hates 8 
k9d1 if 8 egoism is ( ! mis]able sort t 
d>es n m+le ) ano!r's4 ,b if he has be5 
m happily gift$ he w decide t !         
magnific5t adv5ture is wor? plung+ into2
 ! in]adicable & f9e gambl+ in/9ct 9 him
 w urge him to take1 at ! fir/ *ance1 a 
ticket 9 ! only lott]y p]mitt$ by !     
,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,because1 aft] all1 !
 mutual s5se ( own]%ip felt by ! normal 
husb& & ! normal wife is some?+ unique1 
some?+ ! l ( :i* _c be obta9$ )\t       
m>riage4 ,i saw a man & a woman at a    
sale ! o!r day2 ,i 0 too f> (f to he>   
!m1 b ,i c\ld p]ceive !y 7 hav+ a mo/   

lively argum5t--p]haps x 0 only ab\t    
initials on pill[cases2 !y 7 absorb$ 9  
!mselves2 ! _w did n exi/ = !m4 ,& ,i   
?\ght3 ,:at miracul\s exquisite ,=ce is 
x t br+s toge!r t /range1 sombre1       
laconic organism 9 a silk hat & a loose1
 black ov]coat1 & t /range1 bright1     
vivaci\s1 qu]ul\s1 irrational organism 9
 brilliant fur & fea!rs8 ,& :5 !y mov$  
away ! mo/ int]e/+ ph5om5on 9 ! univ]se 
mov$ away4 ,& ,i ?\ght3 ,j z no be] is  
bad1 b "s be] is bett] ?an o!r be]1 s no
 m>riage is bad4 ,! *ief rew>d ( m>riage
 is some?+ :i* m>riage is b\nd to       
give--companion%ip ^: my/]i\s           
int]e/+ness no?+ c /ale4 ,a man may hate
 8 wife s t %e c't ?read a ne$le )\t    
annoy+ him1 b :5 he dies1 or %e dies1 he
 w say3 ,well1 ,i 0 int]e/$4 ,& "o      
always is4 ,said a ba*elor ( =ty-six to 
me ! o!r night3 ,any?+ is bett] ?an !   
void4   ,,! ,,two ,,ways ,,( ,,x  ,sab9e
 & o!r summ>y me?ods ( m>ry+ be+ n[     
ab&on$ by all nice p1 !re rema9 two     
broad g5]al ways4 ,! fir/ is ! ,engli%  

way4 ,we let nature take h] c\rse4 ,we  
give he$ to ! he>t's cry4 ,:51 amid !   
haz>ds & accid5ts ( ! _w1 two s\ls f9d  
ea* o!r1 we rejoice4 ,our in/9ctive wi% 
is t !y %all m>ry1 if ! matt] c anyh[ be
 arrang$4 ,we frankly recognise ! claim 
( romance 9 life1 & we are prep>$ to    
make sacrifices to x4 ,we see a "y c\ple
 at ! alt>2 !y are 9 love4 ,good6 ,!y   
are poor4 ,s mu* ! worse6 ,b nev]!less  
we feel t love w pull !m ?r\gh4 ,!      
revolt+ ,fr5* sy/em ( b>ga9 & b>t] is ! 
"o ?+ t we c nei!r compreh5d nor p>don 9
 ! cu/oms ( our great neighb\rs4 ,we    
endeav\r to be polite ab\t t sy/em2 we  
simply _c4 ,x %ocks our f9e/1 t5d]e/    
feel+s4 ,x is s obvi\sly contr>y to     
nature4  ,! second is ! ,fr5* way1 j    
allud$ to z b>ga9 & b>t]4 ,n[1 if !re is
 "o ?+ a ,fr5*man c nei!r compreh5d nor 
p>don 9 ! cu/oms ( a race s m>vell\sly  
practical & sagaci\s z ourselves1 x is !
 ,engli% m>riage sy/em4 ,he endeav\rs to
 be polite ab\t x1 & he succe$s4 ,b x   
%ocks 8 f9e/1 t5d]e/ feel+s4 ,he admits 

t x is 9 accordance ) nature2 b he is   
apt to argue t ! :ole progress (        
civilisation has be5 ! result ( an ef=t 
to get away f nature4 ,:at6 ,leave ! mo/
 important relation into :i* a man c    
ent] to ! m]cy ( *ance1 :5 a m]e ge/ure 
may ar\se passion1 or ! col\r ( a       
corsage induce desire6 ,no1 y ,engli%1 y
 :o are s self-controll$1 y are n go+   
s]i\sly to def5d t6 ,y talk ( love z    
?\gh x la/$ = ev]4 ,y talk ( sacrific+  
to love2 b :at y really sacrifice1 or   
risk sacrific+1 is ! :ole ( ! latt] "p (
 m>ri$ exi/5ce = ! sake ( ! fir/ two or 
?ree ye>s4 ,m>riage is n "o long        
honeymoon4 ,we wi% x 74 ,:5 y agree to a
 m>riage y fix y\r eyes on ! honeymoon4 
,:5 we agree to a m>riage we try to see 
x z x w be five or t5 ye>s h5ce4 ,we    
ass]t t1 9 ! av]age in/ance1 five ye>s  
aft] ! w$d+ x doesn't matt] :e!r or n ! 
p>ties 7 9 love on ! w$d+-day4 ,h5ce we 
w n yield to ! gu/s ( ! mom5t4 ,y\r     
sy/em is1 moreov]1 if we may be p]mitt$ 
! obs]vation1 a premium on improvid5ce2 

x is1 to "s ext5t1 ! result (           
improvid5ce4 ,y c m>ry y\r daught]s )\t 
d[ries1 & ! ability to d s tempts y to  
neglect y\r pla9 duty to y\r daught]s1 &
 y d n always resi/ ! temptation4 ,d y\r
 m>riages ( 'romance' turn out bett] ?an
 our m>riages ( prud5ce1 ( c>eful ?\ght1
 ( long =esight8 ,we d n ?9k !y d4  ,s  
mu* = ! two ways4 ,patriotism be+ ! la/ 
refuge ( a sc\ndrel1 accord+ to ,doctor 
,johnson1 ,i h no int5tion ( judg+      
betwe5 !m1 z my he>t prompts me to d1   
le/ ,i %\ld be accus$ ( x4 ,nev]!less1  
,i may h9t t1 :ile p]fectly conv9c$ by !
 admirable logic ( ! ,fr5*1 ,i am /ill1 
) ! *>m+ illogicalness ( ! ,engli%1 9   
fav\r ( romantic m>riages 7x be+1 (     
c\rse1 und]/ood t d[ries ought to be f> 
m pl5tiful ?an !y are 9 ,engl&74 ,if a  
,fr5*man accuses me ( be+ ready to risk 
sacrific+ ! :ole ( ! latt] "p ( m>ri$   
life = ! sake ( ! fir/ two or ?ree ye>s1
 ,i w\ld unhesitat+ly reply3 ,yes1 ,i am
 ready to risk t sacrifice4 ,i reckon ! 
fir/ two or ?ree ye>s are wor? x4 ,b1   

!n1 ,i am ,engli%1 & !re=e romantic by  
nature4 ,look at ,london1 t city ^:     
out/&+ quality is its romantic quality2 
& look at ! ,engli%wom5 go+ _! ways 9 ! 
wond]ful /reets !re(6 ,_! v eyes are    
full ( romance4 ,!y may1 !y d1 lack *ic1
 b !y are h]o9es ( drama4 ,!n look at   
,p>is2 !re is little romance 9 ! f9e "r 
l9es ( ,p>is4 ,look at ! ,p>isi5nes4 ,!y
 are ! mo/ a/\nd+ & adorable wom5 yet   
inv5t$ by nature4 ,b !y ar5't romantic1 
y "k4 ,!y don't "k :at romance is4 ,!y  
are s matt]-(-fact t :5 y ?9k ( _!      
matt]-(-factness x gives y a %iv] 9 !   
small ( y\r back4  ,to return4 ,"o may  
view ! two ways 9 ano!r light4 ,p]haps !
 diff]5ce betwe5 !m is1 fundam5tally1   
less a diff]5ce betwe5 ! ideas ( two    
races ?an a diff]5ce betwe5 ! ideas (   
two times ( life2 & 9 ,france ! eld]ly  
attitude pr$om9ates4 ,z p get on 9 ye>s1
 ev5 ,engli% p1 !y are m & m 9 fav\r ( !
 m>riage ( reason z aga9/ ! m>riage (   
romance4 ,"y p1 ev5 ,fr5* p1 object     
/rongly to ! !ory & practice ( ! m>riage

 ( reason4 ,b ) !m ! unique & preci\s   
ec/asy ( y\? is n pa/1 :]eas _! eld]s h 
=gott5 its sav\r4 ,:i* is "r8 ,no "o w  
ev] be able to decide4 ,b nei!r ! "o    
sy/em nor ! o!r w apply itself well to  
all or ne>ly all cases4 ,!re h be5 ?\s&s
 ( romantic m>riages 9 ,engl& ( :i* x   
may be said t x w\ld h be5 bett] _h !   
,fr5* sy/em be5 9 =ce to prev5t _!      
exi/5ce4 ,&1 equally1 ?\s&s ( possible  
romantic m>riages h be5 prev5t$ 9       
,france :i*1 _h ! ,engli% sy/em prevail$
 !re1 w\ld h turn$ out excell5tly4 ,!   
preval5ce ( d[ries 9 ,engl& w\ld n r5d] 
! ,engli% sy/em p]fect 7= x mu/ be      
rememb]$ t money is only "o ( sev]al    
+r$i5ts 9 ! ,fr5* m>riage71 b x w\ld    
consid]ably improve x4 ,h[ev]1 we are n 
a provid5t race1 & we are n likely to   
become "o4 ,s our "y m5 mu/ reconcile   
!mselves to ! cont9u$ abs5ce ( d[ries4  
,! read] may be excus$ = imag9+ t ,i am 
at ! end ( my rem>ks4 ,i am n4 ,all t   
prec$es is a m]e prelim9>y to :at       
foll[s4 ,i want to reg>d ! case ( ! man 

:o has giv5 ! ,engli% sy/em a fair trial
 & f\nd x futile4 ,?us1 we wait on *ance
 9 ,engl&4 ,we wait = love to arrive4   
,suppose x doesn't arrive8 ,:]e is !    
,engli% sy/em !n8 ,assume t a man 9 a   
position to m>ry rea*es ?irty-five or   
=ty )\t hav+ fall5 9 love4 ,:y %\ld he n
 try ! ,fr5* sy/em = a *ange8 ,any      
m>riage is bett] ?an none at all4       
,naturally1 9 ,engl&1 he c\ldn't g up to
 ! ,*os5 ,fair & ann\nce3 ,i am n       
precisely 9 love ) y1 b w y m>ry me8 ,he
 w\ld put x diff]5tly4 ,& %e w\ld       
und]/&4 ,& d y ?9k %e w\ld refuse8      
,,vi  ,,books   ,,! ,,physical ,,side   
,! *ief int]e/ ( _m ( my read]s is      
av[$ly books2 !y may1 !y probably d1    
pr(ess o!r int]e/s1 b !y are prim>ily   
bookm51 & :5 "o is a bookman "o is a    
bookman dur+ ab\t tw5ty-?ree &          
?ree-qu>t] h\rs 9 e day4 ,n[1 bookm5 are
 capable ( und]/&+ ?+s ab\t books :i* _c
 be put into words2 !y are n l m]e      
subscrib]s to circulat+ libr>ies2 = !m a
 book is n j a book--x is a book4 ,if ^!

 l9es %\ld happ5 to cat* ! eye ( any    
p]sons n bookm51 su* p]sons may imag9e t
 ,i am writ+ nons5se2 b ,i tru/ t !     
bookm5 w compreh5d me4 ,& ,i v5ture1 !n1
 to (f] a few reflections ^u an aspect (
 mod]n booki%ness t is becom+ m & m     
actual z ! ent]prise ( publi%]s & !     
b5efic5t effects ( education gr[ &      
increase toge!r4 ,i ref] to popul>      
editions ( classics4  ,n[1 ,i am v      
grateful to ! devis]s ( *eap & h&y      
editions4 ,! fir/ book ,i ev] b\ght 0 ! 
fir/ volume ( ! fir/ mod]n s]ies (      
pres5table & really *eap repr9ts1       
namely1 ,macaulay's ,w>r5 ,ha/+s1 9     
,cassell's ,national ,libr>y 7sixp5ce1 9
 clo?74 ,t f\ndation /one ( my libr>y   
has un=tunately disappe>$ b5ea? !       
successive deposits1 b ano!r volume ( ! 
same s]ies1 ,f4,t4 ,palgrave's ,visions 
( ,engl& 7an o!rwise sc>ce book71 /ill  
rema9s to me ?r\gh ! vicissitudes (     
sev5te5 ye>s ( sale1 pur*ase1 & ex*ange1
 & ,i w\ld n c>e to "p ) x4 ,i h ov] two
 hundr$ volumes ( t ine/imable &        

incomp>able s]ies1 ,! ,temple ,classics1
 besides sev]al hundr$ assort$ volumes (
 v>i\s o!r s]ies4 ,& :5 ,i he>d ( ! new 
,ev]yman's ,libr>y1 project$ by t       
b5efactor ( bookm51 ,mr4 ,j4,m4 ,d5t1 my
 fir/ impassion$ act 0 to sit d[n &     
write a po/c>d to my booksell] ord]+    
,george ,f9lay's ,! ,byzant9e ,empire1 a
 "w :i* has wait$ sixty ye>s = popul>   
recognition4 ,s t ,i _c be said to be   
really antagoni/ic to *eap repr9ts4     
,/rong 9 ?is consci\sness1 ,i beg to    
/ate t *eap & h&y repr9ts are all v well
 9 _! way--:i* is a mann] ( say+ t !y   
are n ! ,alpha & ,omega ( booki%ness4   
,by exp5d+ ,l#bj ye>ly dur+ ! next five 
ye>s a man might collect1 9 *eap & h&y  
repr9ts1 all t 0 wor? hav+ 9 classic    
,engli% lit]ature4 ,b ,i = "o w\ld n be 
will+ to reg>d su* a libr>y z a real    
libr>y4 ,i w\ld reg>d x z only a *eap   
edition ( a libr>y4 ,!re w\ld be some?+ 
ab\t x t w\ld ar\se 9 me a c]ta9        
b5evol5t disda91 ev5 ?\gh e volume 0    
well pr9t$ on good pap] & in(f5sively   

b\nd4 ,:y8 ,well1 al?\gh x is my        
pr(ession 9 life to say :at ,i feel 9   
pla9 words1 ,i d n "k t 9 ?is connection
 ,i c say :at ,i feel 9 pla9 words4 ,i h
 to rely on a sympa!tic compreh5sion (  
my attitude 9 ! booki% brea/s ( my      
read]s4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i h an       
in/9ctive antipa?y to a s]ies4 ,i d n   
want ,! ,gold5 ,leg5d & ,! ,essays (    
,elia uni=m$ alike 9 a regim5t ( books4 
,x makes me ?9k ( conscription &        
b>racks4 ,ev5 ! noble/ s]ies ( repr9ts  
ev] plann$ 7n at all *eap1 ei!r1 nor    
het]og5e\s 9 matt]71 ! ,tudor           
,translations1 fa9tly annoys me 9 !     
mass4 ,its appe>ances 9 a s]ies seems to
 me to rob a book ( some?+ v delicate & 
subtle 9 ! aroma ( its                  
individuality--some?+ :i*1 x be+        
inexplicable1 ,i w n try to expla94  ,9 
! second place1 mo/ *eap & h&y repr9ts  
are small 9 size4 ,!y may be            
typographically excell5t1 ) l>ge type & 
opaque pap]2 !y may be conv5i5t to h&le2
 !y may be surpass+ly suitable = !      

pocket & ! v ?+ = travel2 !y may save   
preci\s space :]e %elf-room is limit$2 b
 !y are small 9 size4 ,& !re is1 z      
reg>ds mo/ lit]ature1 a di/9ct moral    
value 9 size4 ,d ,i c>ry my audi5ce )   
me8 ,i hope s4 ,let ,p>adise ,lo/ be s  
produc$ t y c put x 9 y\r wai/coat      
pocket1 & x is no m ,p>adise ,lo/4      
,milton ne$s a solid octavo =m1 ) /\ti% 
pap] & long prim] type4 ,i h ,walpole's 
,lett]s 9 ,newnes's ,?9 ,pap] ,classics1
 a m>vell\s volume ( ne> n9e hundr$     
pages1 ) a portrait & a good index & a  
beautiful b9d+1 = ?ree & six1 & ,i am   
exce$+ly indebt$ to ,messrs4 ,newnes =  
creat+ t volume4 ,x 0 %e] g5ius on _! "p
 to d s4 ,i get *>m+ s5sations f x1 b   
s5sations n s *>m+ z ,i %\ld get f ,mrs4
 ,paget ,toynbee's _m-volum$ & gr&iose  
edition1 ev5 aside f ,mrs4 ,toynbee's   
erudite notes & ! extra lett]s :i* %e   
has be5 able to pr9t4 ,! same lett] 9   
,mrs4 ,toynbee's edition w\ld h a high] 
ae/hetic & moral value = me ?an 9 !     
editionlet ( ,messrs4 ,newnes4 ,! "o    

*eap s]ies :i* satisfies my desire =    
size is ,macmillan's ,libr>y ( ,engli%  
,classics1 9 :i* ,i h ! ,travels ( t    
my?ical p]sonage1 ,sir ,john ,m&eville4 
,b x is only 9 pay+ = x t y "k ?is      
edition to be *eap1 = x measures n9e    
in*es by six in*es by two in*es4  ,& 9 !
 ?ird place1 :5 "o buys s]ies1 "o only  
p>tially *ooses "o's books2 !y are ma9ly
 *os5 = "o by ! publi%]4 ,& ev5 if !y   
are n *os5 = "o by ! publi%]1 !y are    
sugge/$ to "o by ! publi%]4 ,n s does ! 
g5u9e bookman =m 8 libr>y4 ,! g5u9e     
bookman beg9s by hav+ specific desires4 
,8 /udy ( au?orities gives him a dem&1 &
 ! dem& =ces him to f9d ! supply4 ,he   
does n let ! supply create ! dem&4 ,su* 
a /ate ( affairs w\ld be almo/          
humiliat+1 almo/ l ! p>v5u :o calls 9 ! 
:olesale furni%] & decorator to provide 
him ) a home4 ,a libr>y mu/ be1         
prim>ily1 ! expression ( ! own]'s       
p]sonality4  ,let me ass]t aga9 t ,i am 
/rongly 9 fav\r ( *eap s]ies ( repr9ts4 
,_! influ5ce ?\gh n ! v f9e/1 is        

undisputably good4 ,!y are z great a    
boon z *eap bread4 ,!y are indisp5sable 
:]e money or space is limit$1 & 9       
travell+4 ,!y decid$ly help to educate a
 ta/e = books t are nei!r *eap nor h&y2 
& ! mo/ luxuri\s collectors may n af=d  
to ignore !m entirely4 ,b !y h _!       
limitations1 _! disadvantages4 ,!y _c =m
 ! backbone ( a prop] libr>y4 ,!y make1 
h[ev]1 admirable embroid]y to a libr>y4 
,my own w\ld look r pla9 if x 0 /ripp$ (
 !m4   ,,! ,,philosophy ,,(             
,,book-,,buy+  ,= "s consid]able "t ,i h
 be5 liv+1 z reg>ds books1 ) ! m9imum ( 
com=t & dec5cy--)1 9 fact1 ! b>e        
necess>ies ( life1 su* necess>ies be+1 9
 my case1 sundry diction>ies1 ,boswell1 
an atlas1 ,wordswor?1 an encyclopa$ia1  
,%akesp]e1 ,:itak]1 "s ,de ,maupassant1 
a poetical an?ology1 ,v]la9e1           
,baudelaire1 a natural hi/ory ( my      
native c\nty1 an old directory ( my     
native t[n1 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 ,poe1   
,walpole's ,lett]s1 & a book ( memoirs t
 ,i w n "n4 ,a curi\s li/1 y w say4     

,well1 nev] m9d6 ,we d n all c>e to eat 
beef/eak & *ip potatoes (f an oak table1
 ) a foam+ qu>t to ! "r h&4 ,we h our   
idiosyncrasies4 ,! po9t is t ,i exi/$ on
 ! b>e necess>ies ( life 7v             
heal?y--doctors say7 = a long "t4 ,& !n1
 j lately1 ,i summon$ en]gy & caus$     
fifte5 hundr$ volumes to be transport$  
to me2 & ,i arrang$ !m on %elves2 & ,i  
re-arrang$ !m on %elves2 & ,i left !m to
 arrange !mselves on %elves4  ,well1 y  
"k1 ! way t ,i walk up & d[n 9 front (  
^! volumes1 ^: faces ,i _h half-=gott51 
is p]fectly infantile4 ,x is l ! way ( a
 *ild at a m5ag]ie4 ,!re1 9 its cage1 is
 t #ahci edition ( ,%elley1 edit$ by    
,mrs4 ,%elley1 t ,i once ne>ly sold to !
 ,briti% ,museum because ! ,keep] (     
,pr9t$ ,books ?\ght he hadn't got a     
copy--only he _h6 ,& !re1 9 a cage by   
himself1 because ( 8 t]rible hug5ess1 is
 ! #afeb ,p>is edition ( ,montaigne's   
,essays4 ,& s ,i might cont9ue1 & s ,i  
w\ld cont9ue1 7 x n ess5tial t ,i come  
to my argum5t4  ,d y suppose t ! pres5ce

 ( ^! books1 aft] our long sep>ation1 is
 mak+ me read m ?an ,i did8 ,d y suppose
 ,i am engag$ 9 look+ up my fav\rite    
passages8 ,n a bit4 ,! o!r ev5+ ,i _h a 
long tram j\rney1 &1 be=e />t+1 ,i tri$ 
to select a book to take ) me4 ,i       
c\ldn't f9d "o to suit j ! tram-mood4 ,z
 ,i _h to cat* ! tram ,i 0 oblig$ to    
settle on some?+1 & 9 ! end ,i w5t (f ) 
no?+ m orig9al ?an ,hamlet1 :i* ,i am   
really too famili> )4444 ,!n ,i b\ght an
 ev5+ pap]1 & read x all ?r\gh1 includ+ 
adv]tisem5ts4 ,s ,i said to myself3 ,?is
 is a nice result ( all my tr\ble to    
resume company ) "s ( my books6 ,h[ev]1 
z ,i h long s9ce ceas$ to be surpris$ at
 ! ecc5tric mann] 9 :i* human nature    
refuses to act z "o w\ld h expect$ x to 
act1 ,i 0 able to keep calm & una%am$   
dur+ ?is extraord9>y exp]i5ce4 ,& ,i am 
/ill walk+ up & d[n 9 front ( my books &
 enjoy+ !m )\t read+ !m4  ,i wi% to     
argue t a great deal ( cant is talk$ 7& 
writt57 ab\t read+4 ,pap]s su* z !      
,an!naeum1 :i* nev]!less ,i p]use ) joy 

f end to end e week1 c sc>cely notice a 
new edition ( a classic )\t express+1 9 
a griev$ & pessimi/ic tone1 ! fe> t m p 
buy ^! agreeable editions ?an read !m4  
,& if x is s8 ,:at !n8 ,are we only to  
buy ! books t we read8 ,! "q has m]ely  
to be ?us bluntly put1 & x answ]s       
itself4 ,all impassion$ bookm51 except a
 few :o devote _! :ole lives to read+1 h
 r[s ( books on _! %elves :i* !y h nev] 
read1 & :i* !y nev] w read4 ,i "k t ,i h
 hundr$s su*4 ,my eye re/s on ! works ( 
,b]keley 9 ?ree volumes1 ) a preface by 
! ,"r ,hon\rable ,ar?ur ,james ,balf\r4 
,i _c conceive ! circum/ances "u :i* ,i 
%all ev] read ,b]keley2 b ,i d n regret 
hav+ b\ght him 9 a good edition1 & ,i   
w\ld buy him aga9 if ,i _h him n2 = :5  
,i look at him "s ( 8 virtue passes into
 me2 ,i am ! bett] = him4 ,a c]ta9 aroma
 ( philosophy in=ms my s\l1 & ,i am less
 crude ?an ,i %\ld o!rwise be4 ,?is is n
 fancy1 b fact4  ,tak+ ,b]keley simply z
 an in/ance1 ,i w utilise him a little  
fur!r4 ,i ought to h read ,b]keley1 y   

say2 j z ,i ought to h read ,sp5s]1 ,b5 
,jonson1 ,george ,eliot1 ,victor ,hugo4 
,n at all4 ,!re is no ought ab\t x4 ,if 
! mass ( obta9able fir/-class lit]ature 
71 z x 0 p]haps a c5tury ago1 n too l>ge
 to be assimilat$ by a man ( ord9>y     
limit$ leisure 9 8 leisure & dur+ ! fir/
 half ( 8 life1 !n possibly !re might be
 an ought ab\t x4 ,b ! mass has gr[n    
unmanageable1 ev5 by ^? robu/           
pr(essional read]s :o c grapple ) :ole  
libr>ies4 ,& ,i am n a pr(essional      
read]4 ,i am a writ]1 j z ,i might be a 
hotel-keep]1 a solicitor1 a doctor1 a   
groc]1 or an e>!nw>e manufactur]4 ,i    
read 9 my scanty sp>e "t1 & ,i don't    
read 9 all my sp>e "t1 ei!r4 ,i h o!r   
di/ractions4 ,i read :at ,i feel incl9$ 
to read1 & ,i am consci\s ( no duty to  
f9i% a book t ,i don't c>e to f9i%4 ,i  
read 9 my leisure1 n f a s5se ( duty1 n 
to improve myself1 b solely because x   
gives me pleasure to read4 ,sometimes x 
takes me a mon? to get ?r\gh "o book4 ,i
 expect my case is q an av]age case4 ,b 

am ,i go+ to fett] my buy+ to my read+8 
,n exactly6 ,i want to h lots ( books on
 my %elves because ,i "k !y are good1   
because ,i "k !y w\ld amuse me1 because 
,i l to look at !m1 & because "o day ,i 
might h a caprice to read !m4 7,b]keley1
 ev5 ?y turn may come67 ,9 %ort1 ,i want
 !m because ,i want !m4 ,& %all ,i be   
det]r$ f possess+ !m by ! fe> ( "s      
seque/]$ & s+ul> p]son1 "s p]son :o has 
read va/ly b :o doesn't "k ! diff]5ce   
betwe5 a ,j4,s4 ,muria cig> & an ,r4,p4 
,muria1 /roll+ 9 & bully+ me ) !        
dreadful qu]y3 ,sir1 d y read y\r books8
  ,!re=e ,i say3 ,9 buy+ a book1 be     
influ5c$ by two consid]ations only4 ,are
 y reasonably sure t x is a good book8  
,h y a desire to possess x8 ,d n be     
influ5c$ by ! probability or !          
improbability ( y\r read+ x4 ,aft] all1 
"o does read a c]ta9 proportion ( :at "o
 buys4 ,& fur!r1 in/9ct c\nts4 ,! man :o
 sp5ds half a cr[n on ,/ubbs's ,e>ly    
,plantag5ets in/ead ( go+ into ! ,gaiety
 pit to see ,! ,spr+ ,*ick51 w probably 

be ! sort ( man :o c suck goodness out (
 ,/ubbs's ,e>ly ,plantag5ets ye>s be=e  
he be/irs himself to read x4     ,,vii  
,,success   ,,c&id ,,rem>ks  ,!re are   
times :5 ! :ole free & enlight5$ ,press 
( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom seems to become       
/rangely int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( success1 
( gett+ on 9 life4 ,we are pass+ ?r\gh  
su* a p]iod n[4 ,x w\ld be difficult to 
"n ! prom95t j\rnali/s :o h n lately    
writt51 9 "s =m or ano!r1 ab\t success4 
,mo/ s+ul> ph5om5on ( all1 ,dr4 ,emil   
,rei* has left ,plato1 du*esses1 &      
,cl>idge's ,hotel1 9 ord] to in/ruct !  
million read]s ( a morn+ pap] 9 !       
pr9ciples ( success6 ,:at ! million     
read]s ?\ght ( ! ,doctor's /irr+ &      
/r5u\s s5t5ces ,i w n imag9e2 b ,i "k   
:at ,i ?\ght1 z a pla9 man4 ,aft] tak+  
due cognizance ( 8 airy play ) !        
con/ants & v>iables ( success1 aft]     
wat*+ him treat en]getics 78 wond]ful   
new "n = ! sci5ce ( success7 z ?\gh     
because he _h made x end 9 ics x        
resembl$ ma!matics1 ,i ?\ght t ! sublime

 & v5]able art ( my/ification c\ld no   
fur!r g4 ,if my fell[-pilgrim ?r\gh ?is 
vale ( woe1 ! av]age "y man :o arrives  
at ,wat]loo at #i4dj e morn+ ) a        
cig>ette 9 8 m\? & a second-class season
 ov] 8 he>t & vague aspirations 9 8 s\l1
 0 half z my/ifi$ z ,i 01 he has        
probably ere ?is decid$ t ! sci5ce (    
success has all ! disadvantages (       
algebra )\t any ( ! advantages (        
cricket1 & t he may z well leave x alone
 le/ evil %\ld befall him4 ,on !        
(f-*ance t he has come z yet to no      
decision ab\t ! sci5ce ( success1 ,i am 
det]m9$ to deal ) ! subject 9 a         
di/urb+ly c&id mann]4 ,i feel t x is z  
dang]\s to tell ! tru? ab\t success z x 
is to tell ! tru? ab\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
b be+ ?or\ghly accu/om$ to ! :i/le (    
bullets r\nd my head1 ,i w nev]!less    
try4  ,mo/ writ]s on success are1 ?r\gh 
%e] goodness ( he>t1 wick$ly dis+5u\s4  
,= ! basis ( _! argum5t is t ne>ly any  
"o :o gives 8 m9d to x c a*ieve success4
 ,?is is1 to put x briefly1 untrue4 ,! v

 c5tral idea ( success is sep>ation f ! 
multitude ( pla9 m52 x is p]haps ! only 
idea common to all ! v>i\s sorts (      
success--diff]5tiation f ! cr[d4 ,to    
address ! population at l>ge1 & tell x  
h[ to sep>ate itself f itself1 is m]ely 
silly4 ,i am n[1 ( c\rse1 us+ ! ^w      
success 9 its ord9>y s5se4 ,if human    
nature 7 m p]fect ?an x is1 success 9   
life w\ld mean an intimate k ( "o's self
 & ! a*ievem5t ( a philosophic inw>d    
calm1 & su* a goal might well be rea*$  
by ! majority ( mortals4 ,b to u success
 signifies some?+ else4 ,x may be divid$
 into f\r bran*es3 7#a7 ,di/9ction 9    
pure or appli$ sci5ce4 ,?is is ! lea/   
gross ( all =ms ( success z we reg>d x1 
= x frequ5tly implies pov]ty1 & x does n
 by any means always imply fame4 7#b7   
,di/9ction 9 ! arts4 ,fame & adulation  
are usually impli$ 9 ?is1 ?\gh !y d n   
commonly br+ ri*es ) !m4 7#c7 ,direct   
influ5ce & p[] ov] ! mat]ial lives ( o!r
 m52 t is to say1 di/9ction 9 politics1 
national or local4 7#d7 ,success 9      

amass+ money4 ,?is la/ is ! commone/ &  
easie/4 ,mo/ =ms ( success w fall "u "o 
( ^! heads4 ,are !y possible to t r5[n$ 
& mu*-flatt]$ p]son1 ! man 9 ! /reet8   
,!y are n1 & well y "k x1 all y         
pr(essors ( ! sci5ce ( success6 ,only a 
small m9ority ( u c ev5 become ri*4     
,happily1 :ile x is true t success 9 its
 common acceptation is1 by its v ess5ce1
 impossible to ! majority1 !re is an    
accompany+ tru? :i* adju/s ! balance2 to
 wit1 t ! majority d n desire success4  
,?is may seem a bold say+1 b x is 9     
accordance ) ! facts4 ,conceive ! man 9 
! /reet sudd5ly1 by "s miracle1 inve/$ )
 political p[]1 &1 ( c\rse1 "u !        
obligation to use x4 ,he w\ld be s      
upset1 worri$1 we>i$1 & exasp]at$ at !  
end ( a week t he w\ld be ready to give 
! eyes out ( 8 head 9 ord] to get rid ( 
x4 ,z = success 9 sci5ce or 9 art1 !    
av]age p]son's int]e/ 9 su* matt]s is s 
slight1 comp>$ ) t ( ! man ( sci5ce or !
 arti/1 t he _c be said to h an int]e/ 9
 !m4 ,& suppos+ t di/9ction 9 !m 7 ?ru/ 

^u him he w\ld rapidly lose t di/9ction 
by simple indiff]5ce & neglect4 ,!      
av]age p]son c]ta9ly wants "s money1 & !
 av]age p]son does n usually re/ until  
he has got z mu* z is ne$$ = !          
satisfaction ( 8 in/9ctive ne$s4 ,he w  
move ! heav5 & e>? ( 8 environm5t to e>n
 suffici5t money = m>riage 9 ! /ation to
 :i* he has be5 accu/om$2 & precisely at
 t po9t 8 g5u9e desire = money w cease  
to be active4 ,! av]age man has ?is 9   
common ) ! mo/ exceptional g5ius1 t 8   
c>e] 9 its ma9 cont\rs is gov]n$ by 8   
in/9cts4 ,! av]age man fl\ri%es & f9ds 8
 ease 9 an atmosph]e ( peaceful r\t9e4  
,m5 de/9$ = success fl\ri% & f9d _! ease
 9 an atmosph]e ( collision &           
di/urbance4 ,! two temp]am5ts are       
div]se4 ,naturally ! av]age man dreams  
vaguely1 ^u occasion2 he dreams h[ nice 
x w\ld be to be fam\s & ri*4 ,we all    
dream vaguely ^u su* ?+s4 ,b to dream   
vaguely is n to desire4 ,i (t5 tell     
myself t ,i w\ld give any?+ to be !     
equal ( ,c9quevalli1 ! juggl]1 or to be 

! capta9 ( ! l>ge/ ,atlantic l9]4 ,b !  
reflective "p ( me tells me t my ye>n+  
to emulate ^! a/oni%+ p]sonages is n a  
g5u9e desire1 & t its realization w\ld n
 increase my happ9ess4  ,to obta9 a     
passably true notion ( :at happ5s to !  
mass ( mank9d 9 its progress f ! cradle 
to ! grave1 "o mu/ n attempt to survey a
 :ole nation1 nor ev5 a great           
metropolis1 nor ev5 a v big city l      
,man*e/] or ,liv]pool4 ,^! panoramas are
 s imm5se & confus+ t !y defeat ! obs]v+
 eye4 ,x is bett] to take a small t[n (1
 say1 tw5ty or ?irty ?\s&               
inhabitants--su* a t[n z mo/ ( u "k1 m  
or less intimately4 ,! extremely few    
individuals ^: in/9cts m>k !m out to    
take "p 9 ! /ruggle = success c be      
id5tifi$ at once4 ,= ! fir/ ?+ !y d is  
to leave ! t[n4 ,! air ( ! t[n is n     
brac+ en\gh = !m4 ,_! no/rils dilate =  
some?+ ke5]4 ,^? :o are left =m a       
microcosm :i* is repres5tative en\gh ( !
 _w at l>ge4 ,betwe5 ! ages ( ?irty &   
=ty !y beg9 to sort !mselves out4 ,9 _! 

own sph]e !y take _! places4 ,a doz5 or 
s politicians =m ! t[n c\ncil & rule !  
t[n4 ,half a doz5 bus9ess m5 /& = !     
t[n's comm]cial activity & its weal?4 ,a
 few o!rs tea* sci5ce & art1 or are     
locally kn[n z botani/s1 geologi/s1     
amateurs ( music1 or amateurs ( "s o!r  
art4 ,^! are ! di/+ui%$1 & x w be       
p]ceiv$ t !y _c be m num]\s ?an !y are4 
,:at ( ! re/8 ,h !y /ruggl$ = success & 
be5 beat58 ,n !y4 ,d !y1 z !y gr[ old1  
resemble disappo9t$ m58 ,n !y4 ,!y h    
fulfill$ !mselves mode/ly4 ,!y h got :at
 !y g5u9ely tri$ to get4 ,!y h nev] ev5 
gone ne> ! outskirts ( ! battle =       
success4 ,b !y h n fail$4 ,! numb] (    
failures is surpris+ly small4 ,y see a  
%abby1 disappo9t$1 age+ man flit d[n !  
ma9 /reet1 & someone replies to y\r     
inquiry3 ,t's ,s-&-s1 "o ( life's       
failures1 poor fell[6 ,& ! v tone 9 :i* 
! words are utt]$ proves ! excessive    
r>ity ( ! real failure4 ,x goes )\t say+
 t ! case ( ! h&ful :o h left ! t[n 9   
se>* ( ! ,success ) ! capital ,s has a  

trem5d\s int]e/ ( curiosity = ! mass :o 
rema94 ,i w consid] x4   ,,!            
,,successful ,,& ,,! ,,unsuccessful     
,hav+ boldly /at$ t success is n1 & _c  
be1 )9 grasp ( ! majority1 ,i n[ proce$ 
to /ate1 z reg>ds ! m9ority1 t !y d n   
a*ieve x 9 ! mann] 9 :i* !y are commonly
 suppos$ to a*ieve x4 ,& ,i may add an  
expression ( my ?ankfulness t !y d n4 ,!
 popul> delusion is t success is atta9$ 
by :at ,i may call ! ,b5jam9 ,frankl9   
me?od4 ,frankl9 0 a v great man2 he     
unit$ 9 8 "* a set ( spl5did qualities z
 v>i\s1 9 _! diff]5t ways1 z ^? possess$
 by ,leon>do da ,v9ci4 ,i h an imm5se   
admiration = him4 ,b 8 ,autobiography   
does make me angry4 ,8 ,autobiography is
 und]/ood to be a classic1 & if y say a 
^w aga9/ x 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates y are apt  
to get kill$4 ,i d n1 h[ev]1 contemplate
 an imm$iate visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 ,i %all v5ture to ass]t t ,b5jam9      
,frankl9's ,autobiography is a dete/able
 book & a mislead+ book4 ,i c recall    
only two o!r volumes :i* ,i w\ld m      

will+ly revile4 ,"o is ,samuel ,budgett3
 ,! ,successful ,m]*ant1 & ! o!r is ,f  
,log ,cab9 to ,:ite ,h\se1 be+ ! hi/ory 
( ,presid5t ,g>field4 ,su* books may    
impose on boys1 & x is conceivable t !y 
d n h>m boys 7,frankl91 by ! way1 began 
8 ,autobiography 9 ! =m ( a lett] to 8  
son71 b ! gr[n man :o c support !m )\t  
nausea ought to g & see a doctor1 = !re 
is some?+ wrong ) him4  ,i began n[1    
bl&ly rem>ks ,frankl91 to h "s          
acqua9tance among ! "y p ( ! t[n t 7    
lov]s ( read+1 ) :om ,i sp5t my ev5+s v 
pleasantly2 & ga9$ money by my indu/ry &
 frugality4 ,or aga93 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t  
,i conceiv$ ! bold & ardu\s project (   
arriv+ at moral p]fection4444 ,i made a 
little book1 9 :i* ,i allott$ a page =  
ea* ( ! virtues4 ,i rul$ ea* page ) r$  
ink1 s z to h sev5 columns1 "o = ea* day
 ( ! week4444 ,i cross$ ^! columns )    
?irte5 r$ l9es1 m>k+ ! beg9n+ ( ea* l9e 
) ! fir/ lett] ( "o ( ! virtues2 on :i* 
l9e1 & 9 its prop] column1 ,i might m>k1
 by a little black spot1 e fault ,i f\nd

 ^u exam9ation to h be5 committ$        
respect+ t virtue1 ^u t day4 ,%ade (    
,frankl91 :]e'er ?\ art1 ?is is really a
 little bit /iff6 ,a man may be excus$  
ev5 su* infamies ( priggi%ness1 b truly 
he ought n to g & write !m d[n1         
especially to 8 son4 ,& :y ! detail ab\t
 r$ ink8 ,if ,frankl9's son 0 n driv5 to
 evil c\rses by ! p]usal ( t mon/r\s    
,autobiography1 he mu/ h be5 a man almo/
 z a/\nd+ z 8 fa!r4 ,n[ ,frankl9 c\ld   
only h writt5 8 immortal classic f "o ( 
?ree motives3 7#a7 ,%e] conceit4 ,he 0 a
 prig1 b he 0 n conceit$4 7#b7 ,a desire
 t o!rs %\ld pr(it by 8 mi/akes4 ,he    
nev] made any mi/akes4 ,n[ & aga9 he    
emphasizes "s trifl+ error1 b t is only 
8 fun4 7#c7 ,a desire t o!rs %\ld pr(it 
by ! recital ( 8 virtu\s sagacity to    
rea* a simil> success4 ,! la/ 0         
und\bt$ly 8 pr9cipal motive4 ,hone/     
fell[1 :o happ5$ to be a g5ius6 ,b !    
po9t is t 8 success 0 9 no way ! result 
( 8 virtu\s sagacity4 ,i w\ld g fur!r1 &
 say t 8 dreadful virtu\s sagacity (t5  

h9d]$ 8 success4  ,no "o is a worse     
guide to success ?an y\r typical        
successful man4 ,he seldom und]/&s !    
reasons ( 8 own success2 & :5 he is ask$
 by a popul> magaz9e to give 8 exp]i5ces
 = ! b5efit ( ! y\? ( a :ole nation1 x  
is impossible = him to be natural &     
s9c]e4 ,he kn[s ! k9d ( ?+ t is expect$ 
f him1 & if he didn't come to ,london ) 
half a cr[n 9 8 pocket he probably did  
some?+ equally silly1 & he puts t d[n1 &
 ! note ( ! article or int]view is      
/ruck1 & good-bye to g5u9e tru?6 ,!re   
rec5tly appe>$ 9 a daily pap] an        
autobiographic-didactic article by "o ( 
! _w's ri*e/ m5 :i* 0 ! mo/ inadequate  
article ( ! sort t ,i h ev] come across4
 ,successful m5 =get s mu* ( _! lives6  
,moreov]1 no?+ is easi] ?an to expla9 an
 accompli%$ fact 9 a nice1 agreeable1   
conv5tional way4 ,! entire bus9ess (    
success is a gigantic tacit conspiracy  
on ! "p ( ! m9ority to deceive !        
majority4  ,are successful m5 m         
indu/ri\s1 frugal1 & intellig5t ?an m5  

:o are n successful8 ,i ma9ta9 t !y are 
n1 & ,i h /udi$ successful m5 at close  
qu>t]s4 ,"o ( ! commone/ *>act]i/ics ( !
 successful man is 8 idl5ess1 8 imm5se  
capacity = wa/+ "t4 ,i /\tly ass]t t z a
 rule successful m5 are by habit        
comp>atively idle4 ,z = frugality1 x is 
practically unkn[n among ! successful   
classes3 ?is /atem5t applies ) p>ticul> 
=ce to f9anci]s4 ,z = intellig5ce1 ,i h 
ov] & ov] aga9 be5 />tl$ by ! lack (    
intellig5ce 9 successful m54 ,!y are1   
inde$1 capable ( /upidities t w\ld be ! 
ru9 ( a pla9 cl]k4 ,& mu* ( ! talk 9 ^? 
circles :i* surr\nd ! successful man is 
devot$ to ! enum]ation ( in/ances ( 8   
lack ( intellig5ce4 ,ano!r po9t3        
successful m5 seldom succe$ z ! result (
 an ord]$ arrangem5t ( _! lives2 !y are 
! lea/ me?odical ( creatures4 ,naturally
 :5 !y h arriv$ !y amuse !mselves &     
impress ! majority by be+ conv9c$ t "r f
 ! />t1 ) a /eady eye on ! goal1 !y _h  
c>efully plann$ e foot ( ! r\te4  ,no6  
,great success nev] dep5ds on ! practice

 ( ! humbl] virtues1 ?\gh x may         
occasionally dep5d on ! practice ( !    
pr\d] vices4 ,use indu/ry1 frugality1 & 
common s5se by all means1 b d n expect t
 !y w help y to success4 ,because !y w  
n4 ,i %all no d\bt be told t :at ,i h j 
writt5 has an immoral t5d5cy1 & is a    
direct enc\ragem5t to slo?1             
?riftlessness1 etc4 ,"o ( our *ief      
national faults is our hypocritical     
desire to suppress ! tru? on ! pretext t
 to admit x w\ld enc\rage s91 :]eas !   
real explanation is t we are afraid ( ! 
tru?4 ,i w n be guilty ( t fault4 ,i d l
 to look a fact 9 ! face )\t bl9k+4 ,i  
am fully p]suad$ t1 p] head1 !re is m ( 
! virtues 9 ! unsuccessful majority ?an 
9 ! successful m9ority4 ,9 ,london alone
 are !re n hundr$s ( miles ( /reets     
cramm$ ) indu/ry1 frugality1 & prud5ce8 
,"s ( ! mo/ brilliant m5 ,i h kn[n h be5
 failures1 & n ?r\gh lack ( "* ei!r4 ,& 
"s ( ! lea/ gift$ h be5 m>vell\sly      
successful4 ,x is impossible to po9t to 
a s+le bran* ( human activity 9 :i*     

success c be expla9$ by ! conv5tional   
pr9ciples t f9d g5]al acceptance4 ,i he>
 y1 ,o read]1 murmur+ to y\rself3 ,?is  
is all v well1 b he is simply be+       
p>adoxical = 8 own div]sion4 ,i w\ld t  
,i c\ld p]suade y ( my int5se s]i\sness6
 ,i h endeav\r$ to %[ :at does n make   
success4 ,i w next endeav\r to %[ :at   
does make x4 ,b my hope is =lorn4   ,,! 
,,inw>dness ,,( ,,success  ,( c\rse1 "o 
c no m expla9 success ?an "o c expla9   
,bee?ov5's ,c m9or symphony4 ,"o may    
/ate :at key x is writt5 91 & make exp]t
 reflections ^u its =m1 & catalogue its 
!mes1 & relate x to symphonies t prec$$ 
x & symphonies t foll[$ x1 b 9 ! end "o 
is r$uc$ to say+ t ! ,c m9or symphony is
 beautiful--because x is4 ,9 ! same     
mann] "o is r$uc$ to say+ t ! sole real 
diff]5ce betwe5 success & failure is t  
success succe$s4 ,?is be+ frankly       
admitt$ at ! outset1 ,i w all[ myself to
 ass]t t !re are ?ree sorts ( success4  
,success ,a is ! accid5tal sort4 ,x is  
due to ! ?+ we call *ance1 & to no?+    

else4 ,we are all ( u /ill v sup]/iti\s1
 & ! caprices ( *ance h a s+ul> effect  
^u u4 ,suppose t ,i g to ,monte ,c>lo & 
ann\nce to a fri5d my firm conviction t 
r$ w turn up next "t1 & ,i back r$ = !  
maximum & r$ does turn up2 my fri5d1 9  
spite ( 8 intellect1 w vaguely attribute
 to me a my/]i\s p[]4 ,yet *ance alone  
w\ld be responsible4 ,if ,i did t six   
times runn+ all ! play]s at ! table w\ld
 be int]e/$ 9 me4 ,if ,i did x a doz5   
times all ! play]s 9 ! ,cas9o w\ld reg>d
 me ) awe4 ,yet *ance alone w\ld be     
responsible4 ,if ,i did x eighte5 times 
my "n w\ld be 9 e newspap] 9 ,europe4   
,yet *ance alone w\ld be responsible4 ,i
 %\ld be1 9 t dep>tm5t ( human activity1
 an extremely successful man1 & ! va/   
majority ( p w\ld in/9ctively cr$it me )
 gifts t ,i d n possess4  ,if su*       
ph5om5a ( sup]/ition c occur 9 an affair
 :]e ! ag5cy ( *ance is op5 & av[$1 h[  
mu* m probable is x t p %\ld refuse to  
be satisfi$ ) ! explanation ( %e]       
accid5t 9 affairs :]e x is to ! int]e/ (

 ! pr9cipal actors to conceal ! role    
play$ by *ance6 ,nev]!less1 !re c be no 
d\bt 9 ! m9ds ( p]sons :o h view$       
success at close qu>t]s t a proportion (
 x is due solely & utt]ly to *ance4     
,successful m5 fl\ri% to-day1 & h       
fl\ri%$ 9 ! pa/1 :o h no quality :atev] 
to diff]5tiate !m f ! multitude4 ,r$ has
 turn$ up = !m a suffici5t numb] (      
times1 & ! univ]sal sup]/iti\s in/9ct n 
to believe 9 *ance has accord+ly        
surr\nd$ !m ) a halo4 ,x is m]ely       
ridicul\s to say1 z "s d say1 t success 
is nev] due to *ance alone4 ,because    
ne>ly ev]ybody is p]sonally acqua9t$ )  
reasonable pro(1 on a great or a small  
scale1 to ! contr>y4  ,! second sort (  
success1 ,b1 is t made by m5 :o1 :ile n 
gift$ ) fir/-class tal5ts1 h1 beyond    
d\bt1 ! tal5t to succe$4 ,i %\ld        
describe ^! m5 by say+ t1 ?\gh !y des]ve
 some?+1 !y d n des]ve ! dazzl+ rew>d   
kn[n z success4 ,!y /rike u z ov]paid4  
,we meet !m 9 all pr(essions & trades1 &
 we d n really respect !m4 ,!y excite   

our curiosity1 & p]haps our envy4 ,!y   
may rise v high inde$1 b !y mu/ always  
be unpleasantly consci\s ( a s]i\s      
res]vation 9 our attitude t[>ds !m4 ,&  
if !y c\ld read _! obitu>y notices !y   
w\ld assur$ly disc]n !re9 a c]ta9       
*ill9ess1 h[ev] k9dly we act$ up to our 
great national motto ( ,de mortuis nil  
ni/ bunkum4 ,x is ?is class ( success   
:i* puzzles ! social /ud5t4 ,h[ comes x 
t m5 )\t any o!r tal5t possess a my/]i\s
 & indef9able tal5t to succe$8 ,well1 x 
seems to me t su* m5 always display     
c]ta9 *>act]i/ics4 ,& ! *ief ( ^!       
*>act]i/ics is ! cont9ual1 insatiable   
wi% to succe$4 ,!y are preoccupi$ ) !   
idea ( succe$+4 ,we o!rs are n s        
preoccupi$4 ,we dream ( success at      
int]vals1 b we h n ! passion = success4 
,we don't lie awake at nights pond]+ ^u 
x4  ,! second *>act]i/ic ( ^! m5 spr+s  
naturally f ! fir/4 ,!y are always on ! 
look-out4 ,?is does n mean t !y are     
indu/ri\s4 ,i /at$ 9 a previ\s article  
my belief t z a rule successful m5 are n

 p>ticul>ly indu/ri\s4 ,a man on a raft 
) 8 %irt = a signal _c be t]m$          
indu/ri\s1 b he w keep 8 eyes op5 = a   
sail on ! horizon4 ,if he simply lies   
d[n & goes to sleep he may miss ! *ance 
( 8 life1 9 a v special s5se4 ,! man ) !
 tal5t to succe$ is ! man on ! raft :o  
nev] goes to sleep4 ,8 indefatigable orb
 sweeps ! ma9 f sunset to sunset4 ,hav+ 
sight$ a sail1 he gets up on 8 h9d legs 
& waves t %irt 9 s det]m9$ a mann] t !  
%ip is b\nd to see him & take him (f4   
,occasionally he plunges into ! sea1    
risk+ %>ks & o!r p]ils4 ,if he doesn't  
get !re1 we he> no?+ ( him4 ,if he does1
 "s p]son w ultimately multiply by t5 ! 
numb] ( %>ks t he brav$3 t p]son is     
call$ a biograph]4  ,let me drop !      
metaphor4 ,ano!r *>act]i/ic ( ^! m5 is t
 !y seem to h ! exact contr>y ( :at is  
kn[n z common s5se4 ,!y w become enam\r$
 ( "s ent]prise :i* infallibly impresses
 ! av]age common-s5se p]son z a mad &   
hopeless ent]prise4 ,! av]age           
common-s5se p]son w demoli% ! hopes ( t 

ent]prise by incontrov]tible argum5t4   
,he w po9t out t x is fooli% on ! face (
 x1 t x has nev] be5 attempt$ be=e1 & t 
x responds to no ne$ ( humanity4 ,he w  
say to himself3 ,?is fell[ ) 8 preci\s  
ent]prise has a twi/ 9 8 bra94 ,he c't  
reply to my argum5ts1 & yet he ob/9ately
 p]si/s 9 go+ on4 ,& ! man de/9$ to     
success does g on4 ,p]haps ! ent]prise  
fails2 x (t5 fails2 & !n ! av]age       
common-s5se p]son exp5ds mu* brea? 9 ,i 
told y s's4 ,b ! man cont9ues to be on !
 look-out4 ,8 ?ir/ is unassuag$2 8 ta/e 
= ent]prises =$oom$ to failure is       
incurable4 ,& "o day "s ent]prise =$oom$
 to failure develops into a success4 ,we
 all he> ( x4 ,we all op5 our m\?s &    
gape4 ,( ! failures we h he>d no?+4     
,once ! man has a*iev$ success1 ! ?+    
becomes a habit ) him4 ,! diff]5ce      
betwe5 a success & a failure is (t5 s   
slight t a reputation = succe$+ w ensure
 success1 & a reputation = fail+ w      
ensure failure4 ,*ance plays an         
important "p 9 su* c>e]s1 b n a p>am\nt 

"p4 ,"o c only say t x is m useful to h 
luck at ! beg9n+ ?an lat] on4 ,^! m5 (  
success g5]ally h pliable temp]am5ts4   
,!y are n frequ5tly un-moral1 b !y reg>d
 a consci5ce z a good s]vant & a bad    
ma/]4 ,!y live 9 an atmosph]e (         
compromise4  ,!re rema9s class ,c (     
success--! class ( %e] high m]it4 ,i am 
n a pessimi/1 nor am ,i an optimi/4 ,i  
try to arrive at ! tru?1 & ,i %\ld say t
 9 putt+ success ,c at t5 p] c5t4 ( !   
sum total ( all successes1 ,i am be+    
g5]\s to class ,c4 ,n t ,i believe t va/
 quantities ( m]it g unappreciat$4 ,my  
reason = giv+ to ,class ,c only a mode/ 
%>e is ! fact t !re is s little %e] high
 m]it4 ,& does x n /& to reason t high  
m]it mu/ be v exceptional8 ,?is sort (  
success ne$s no explanation1 no acc\nt+ 
=4 ,x is ! ju/ification ( our s+ul>     
belief 9 ! pr9ciple ( ! triumph (       
ju/ice1 & x is among natural ph5om5a    
p]haps ! only ju/ification t c be       
advanc$ = t belief4 ,& c]ta9ly :5 we    
behold ! spectacle ( g5u9e di/+ui%$ m]it

 ga9+1 )\t undue delay & )\t ! sacrifice
 ( dignity or ( consci5ce1 ! applause ( 
! k9d-he>t$ b obtuse & ins5sible        
majority ( ! human race1 we h fair      
reason to hug ourselves4     ,,viii  ,,!
 ,,petty ,,artificialities   ,! phrase  
petty artificialities1 employ$ by "o ( !
 correspond5ts 9 ! great ,simple ,life  
argum5t1 has /uck 9 my m9d1 al?\gh ,i   
gave x a pla9 intimation t x 0 no long] 
want$ !re4 ,p]haps x %$s m light ?an ,i 
_h at fir/ imag9$ on ! m5tal /ate ( !   
p]sons :o use x :5 !y wi% to arraign !  
conditions ( mod]n life4 ,a vitup]ative 
epi!t is capable ( mak+ a big %[4       
,artificialities is a suffici5tly       
scornful ^w1 b :5 y add petty y someh[  
give ! quietus to ! pret5sions ( mod]n  
life4 ,mod]n life _h bett] hide its     
dim9i%$ head1 aft] t4 ,mod]n life is    
settl$ & done =--9 ! op9ion ( ^? :o h   
?r[n ! d>t4 ,only x isn't done =1       
really1 y "k4 ,petty1 aft] all1 means   
no?+ 9 t connexion4 ,are !re1 !n1       
artificialities :i* are n petty1 :i* are

 noble1 l>ge1 & gr&8 ,petty means m]ely 
t ! us]s ( ! ^w are j a little cross &  
out ( temp]4 ,:at !y ?9k !y object to is
 artificialities ( any k9d1 & s to get  
rid ( _! sple5 !y ref] to petty         
artificialities4 ,! device is a common  
"o1 & z brilliant z x is futile4 ,rude  
adjectives are l blank c>tridge4 ,!y    
impress a va9 p1 includ+ ! birds ( !    
air1 b !y d no execution4  ,at ! same   
"t1 let me admit t ,i deeply sympa?ize )
 ! irritat$ us]s ( ! impolite phrase    
petty artificialities4 ,= x does at any 
rate %[ a div9e discont5t2 x does prove 
a high dissatisfaction ) conditions :i* 
at be/ are n ! f9al expression ( !      
et]nal purpose4 ,x does make = a sort ( 
crude & *urli% righte\sness4 ,i well "k 
t feel+ :i* induces "o to spit out      
savagely ! phrase petty artificialities 
( mod]n life4 ,"o has x usually ei!r on 
gett+ up or on go+ to b$4 ,:at a petty  
artificial bus9ess x is1 gett+ up1 ev5 =
 a male6 ,%av+6 ,:y %ave8 ,& !n go+ to a
 draw] & *oos+ a necktie4 ,fancy an     

immortal s\l1 fancy a fragm5t ( ! et]nal
 & inde/ructible en]gy1 :i* exi/s f     
ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 delib]ately exp5d+  
its activity on ! *oice ( a necktie6 ,:y
 a necktie8 ,!n "o goes d[n/airs &      
ex*anges banal phrases ) o!r immortals4 
,& "o c't />t breakfa/ imm$iately1      
because "s sleepy mortal is late4  ,:y  
babble8 ,:y wait8 ,:y n say /raight out3
 ,g to ! deuce1 all ( y6 ,"h x's ne>ly  
t5 o'clock1 & me anxi\s to beg9 liv+ !  
high] life at once in/ead ( fiddl+ ar\nd
 9 petty artificialities4 ,%ut up1 e "o 
( y4 ,give me my bacon in/antly1 & let  
me gobble x d[n quick & be (f4 ,i'm sick
 ( y\r c]emonies6 ,?is w\ld at any rate 
n be artificial4 ,x w\ld save "t4 ,& if 
a simil> policy 7 /rictly appli$ ?r\gh !
 day1 "o c\ld retire to a well-e>n$     
repose 9 ! full assurance t ! day _h be5
 simplifi$4 ,! "t = liv+ ! high] life1 !
 "t = pu%+ =w>d ^? va/ s*emes (         
self-improvem5t :i* we all *]i%1 w\ld   
decid$ly h be5 increas$4 ,"o w\ld n h t 
madd5+ feel+1 :i* "o s frequ5tly does h 

:5 ! %ades ( night are fall+ fa/1 t !   
day _h be5 fritt]$ away4 ,& yet--&      
yet--,i gravely d\bt :e!r ?is :olesale  
massacre ( ^? poor petty artificialities
 w\ld br+ u appreciably ne>] !          
mill5nium4  ,= !re is "o ?+1 & a ?+ (   
fundam5tal importance1 :i* !            
revolutioni/s aga9/ petty               
artificialities always fail to          
appreciate1 & t is ! necessity & ! value
 ( conv5tion4 ,i _c 9 a p>agraph deal   
effectively ) ?is mo/ difficult &       
complex "q4 ,i c only po9t ! read] to   
analog\s ph5om5a 9 ! arts4 ,all ! arts  
are a conv5tionalization1 an ord]+ (    
nature4 ,ev5 9 a g>d5 y put ! plants 9  
r[s1 & y subord9ate ! well-be+ ( "o to !
 g5]al well-be+4 ,! sole diff]5ce betwe5
 a g>d5 & ! wild woods is a petty       
artificiality4 ,9 writ+ a sonnet y      
actually cramp ! pr(\nde/ emotional     
conceptions into a l5g? & a numb] ( l9es
 & a j+l+ ( l s\nds arbitr>ily fix$     
be=eh&6 ,wordswor?'s ,! _w is too mu* ) 
u is a solid1 horrid mass ( petty       

artificiality4 ,:y c\ldn't ! fell[ say  
:at he meant & h done ) x1 in/ead ( mak+
 p[]s rhyme ) ours1 & worry+ himself to 
use exactly a hundr$ & =ty syllables8 ,z
 = music1 ! am\nt ( "t t mu/ h be5      
devot$ to petty artificiality 9 !       
con/ruction ( an affair l ,ba*'s        
,*aconne is simply /agg]+4 ,!n look at  
pictures1 absurdly conf9$ 9 frames1 ) _!
 +5i\s contra/s ( light & %ade & mass   
aga9/ mass4 ,no?+ b petty artificiality6
 ,9 o!r words1 no?+ b =m--=m :i* is !   
basis ( all beauty1 :e!r mat]ial or     
o!rwise4  ,n[1 :at =m is 9 art1         
conv5tions 7petty artificialities7 are 9
 life4 ,j z y c h too mu* =m 9 art1 s y 
c h too mu* conv5tion 9 life4 ,b no art 
t is n plann$ 9 =m is wor? consid]ation1
 & no life t is n plann$ 9 conv5tion c  
ev] be satisfactory4 ,conv5tion is n !  
ess5ce ( life1 b x is ! protect+ g>m5t &
 pres]vative ( life1 & x is also "o v   
valuable means by :i* life c express    
itself4 ,x is l>gely symbolic2 &        
symbols1 :ile be+ expressive1 are also  

great "t-sav]s4 ,! despis]s ( petty     
artificialities %\ld ?9k ( ?is4 ,take ! 
/rik+ in/ance ( t pettie/ artificiality1
 leav+ c>ds4 ,well1 se>*]s aft] ! real1 
:at w\ld y sub/itute = x8 ,if y dropp$ x
 & sub/itut$ no?+1 ! result w\ld t5d    
t[>ds a loos5+ ( ! bonds ( society1 & x 
w\ld t5d t[>ds ! dim9ution ( ! numb] (  
y\r fri5ds4 ,& if y dropp$ x & tri$ to  
sub/itute some?+ less artificial & m    
real1 y w\ld accompli% no m ?an y       
accompli% ) c>ds1 y w\ld inconv5i5ce    
ev]ybody1 & wa/e a good deal ( y\r own  
"t4 ,i _c too /rongly insi/ t ! basis ( 
conv5tion is a symbolism1 prim>ily meant
 to display a reg>d = ! feel+s ( o!r p4 
,if y d n display a reg>d = ! feel+s (  
o!r p1 y may z well g & live on h]bs 9 !
 des]t4 ,& if y are to display su* a    
reg>d y _c d x m exp$iti\sly1 at a      
small] outlay ( "t & bra9s1 ?an by      
adopt+ ! code ( conv5tion n[ g5]ally    
practis$4 ,x comes to ?is--t y _c h all 
! advantages ( liv+ 9 ! des]t :ile y are
 liv+ 9 a society4 ,x w\ld be delightful

 = y if y c\ld1 b y c't4  ,!re are two  
fur!r reasons = ! cont9uance (          
conv5tionality4 ,& "o is ! my/]i\s b    
indisputable fact t ! full beauty ( an  
activity is nev] br\ght out until x is  
subject$ to discipl9e & /rict ord]+ &   
nice balanc+4 ,a life )\t petty         
artificiality w\ld be ! life ( a tig] 9 
! =e/4 ,a beautiful life1 p]haps1 a life
 ( burn+ bright1 b n rea*+ ! highe/     
ideal ( beauty6 ,laws & rules1 =ms &    
c]emonies are good 9 !mselves1 f a m]ely
 ae/hetic po9t ( view1 ap>t f _! social 
value & necessity4  ,& ! o!r reason is t
 "o _c always be at ! full /ra9 (       
self-improvem5t1 & evolution>y progress1
 & g5]ally beat+ ! big drum4 ,human     
nature w n /& x4 ,!re is1 if we w only  
be pati5t1 ample "t = ! artificial z    
well z = ! real4 ,^? p]sons :o ?9k t !re
 isn't1 ought to return to s*ool & le>n 
ari?metic4 ,suppos+ t all petty         
artificialities 7 sudd5ly swept away1 & 
we 7 able to %[ our reg>d & consid]ation
 = our fell[ creatures by ! swift       

processes ( ?\ght alone1 we %\ld f9d    
ourselves ) a t]rible lot ( "t hang+    
heavy on our h&s4 ,we c no m sp5d all   
our wak+ h\rs 9 consci\sly /riv+ t[>ds  
high] ?+s ?an we c d9e exclusively (f   
jam4 ,:at frightful prigs we %\ld become
 if we _h no?+ to d b cultivate our     
noble/ faculties6 ,i beg ! despis]s (   
artificiality to reflect ^u ^!          
obs]vations1 h[ev] incomplete ^!        
obs]vations may be1 & to consid] :e!r !y
 w\ld be q cont5t if !y got :at !y are  
cry+ out =4     ,,ix  ,,! ,,secret ,,(  
,,cont5t   ,i h said lightly a propos ( 
! conclusion arriv$ at by sev]al        
correspond5ts & by myself t ! cry = !   
simple life 0 m]ely a new =m ( ! old cry
 = happ9ess1 t ,i w\ld expla9 :at x 0 t 
made life wor? liv+ = me4 ,! ^w has gone
 =?1 & ,i mu/ endeav\r to r$eem my      
promise4 ,b ,i d s ) qualms & )         
diffid5ce4 ,fir/1 !re is ! natural      
in/9ct aga9/ speak+ ( t :i* is 9 ! core 
( "o's m9d4 ,second1 !re is ! fe>1 ne>ly
 am\nt+ to c]ta9ty1 ( be+ misund]/ood or

 n compreh5d$ at all4 ,& ?ird1 !re is ! 
absurd insuffici5cy ( space4 ,h[ev]6444 
,= me1 spiritual cont5t 7,i w n use ! ^w
 happ9ess1 :i* implies too mu*7 spr+s   
ess5tially f no m5tal or physical facts4
 ,x spr+s f ! spiritual fact t !re is   
some?+ high] 9 man ?an ! m9d1 & t t     
some?+ c control ! m9d4 ,call t some?+ !
 s\l1 or :at y w4 ,my s5se ( security   
amid ! collisions ( exi/5ce lies 9 !    
firm consci\sness t j z my body is !    
s]vant ( my m9d1 s is my m9d ! s]vant ( 
me4 ,an unruly s]vant1 b a s]vant--&    
possibly gett+ less unruly e day6 ,(t5 h
 ,i said to t re/ive bra93 ,n[1 ,o m9d1 
sole means ( communication betwe5 !     
div9e me & all ext]nal ph5om5a1 y are n 
a free ag5t2 y are a subord9ate2 y are  
no?+ b a piece ( ma*9]y2 & obey me y    
%all4  ,! m9d c only be conqu]$ by      
regul> m$itation1 by decid+ be=eh& :at  
direction its activity ought to take1 & 
insi/+ t its activity takes t direction2
 also by nev] leav+ x idle1 undirect$1  
ma/]less1 to play at r&om l a *ild 9 !  

/reets aft] d>k4 ,?is is extremely      
difficult1 b x c be done1 & x is        
m>vell\sly well wor? do+4 ,! fault ( !  
epo* is ! abs5ce ( m$itativ5ess4 ,a     
sagaci\s man w /rive to correct 9       
himself ! faults ( 8 epo*4 ,9 "s deep   
ways ! twelf? c5tury _h advantages ov] !
 tw5tie?4 ,x practis$ m$itation4 ,!     
tw5tie? does ,s&[ ex]cises4 ,m$itation  
7,i speak only = myself7 is ! lea/      
disp5sable ( ! day's do+s4 ,:at d ,i =ce
 my m9d to m$itate ^u8 ,^u v>i\s ?+s1 b 
*iefly ^u "o4  ,namely1 t ,=ce1 ,en]gy1 
,life--! ,incompreh5sible has _m        
names--is inde/ructible1 & t1 9 ! la/   
analysis1 !re is only "o s+le1 unique   
,=ce1 ,en]gy1 ,life4 ,sci5ce is         
gradually r$uc+ all elem5ts to "o       
elem5t4 ,sci5ce is mak+ x increas+ly    
difficult to conceive matt] ap>t f _s4  
,ev]y?+ lives4 ,ev5 my razor gets tir$4 
,& ! fatigue ( my razor is no m nor less
 explicable ?an my fatigue aft] a       
passage ( arms ) my m9d4 ,! ,=ce 9 x1 & 
9 me1 has be5 trans=m$1 n lo/4 ,all ,=ce

 is ! same =ce4 ,sci5ce j n[ has a      
t5d5cy to call x electricity2 b ,i am   
indiff]5t to su* baptisms4 ,! same ,=ce 
p]vades my razor1 my c[ 9 my field1 & ! 
c5tral me :i* dom9ates my m9d3 ! same   
=ce 9 diff]5t /ages ( evolution4 ,& t   
,=ce p]si/s =ev]4 ,9 su* pa?s d ,i      
compel my m9d to walk daily4 ,daily x   
has to recognize t ! my/]i\s ,ego       
controll+ x is a "p ( t div9e ,=ce :i*  
exi/s f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 & :i*1 9 its
 ultimate atoms1 no?+ c h>m4 ,by su* a  
c\rse ( tra9+1 ev5 ! m9d1 ! co>se1      
practical m9d1 at la/ p]ceives t worldly
 accid5ts don't c\nt4  ,b1 y w exclaim1 
?is is no?+ b ! immortality ( ! s\l ov] 
aga96 ,well1 9 a slightly m ab/ract =m1 
x is4 7,i nev] said ,i _h discov]$ any?+
 new47 ,i d n p]mit myself to be        
dogmatic ab\t ! p]si/5ce ( p]sonality1  
or ev5 ( individuality aft] dea?4 ,b1 9 
bas+ my physical & m5tal life on !      
assumption t !re is some?+ 9 me :i* is  
inde/ructible & ess5tially *angeless1 ,i
 g no fur!r ?an sci5ce po9ts4 ,yes1 if x

 gives y pleasure1 let u call x !       
immortality ( ! s\l4 ,if ,i miss my     
tra91 or my tailor disgraces himself1 or
 ,i lose t e>?ly manife/ation ( ,=ce t  
happ5s to be de>e/ to me1 ,i say to my  
m9d3 ,m9d1 conc5trate y\r p[]s ^u ! full
 realization ( ! fact t ,i1 y\r ma/]1 am
 immortal & beyond ! rea* ( accid5ts4 ,&
 my m9d1 kn[+ by ?is "t t ,i am a h>d   
ma/]1 ob$i5tly does s4 ,am ,i1 a portion
 ( ! ,inf9ite ,=ce t exi/$ billions (   
ye>s ago1 & :i* w exi/ billions ( ye>s  
h5ce1 go+ to all[ myself to be worri$ by
 any t]re/rial physical or m5tal ev5t8  
,i am n4 ,z = ! vicissitudes ( my body1 
t s]vant ( my s]vant1 x _h bett] keep   
its place1 & n make too mu* fuss4 ,n t  
any fuss occurr+ 9 ei!r ( ^! outw>d     
envelopes ( ! et]nal me c\ld really     
di/urb me4 ,! et]nal is calm2 x has !   
be/ reason = be+ s4  ,s y say to        
y\rselves3 ,"h is a man 9 a p5ny weekly 
pap] advocat+ daily m$itation ^u !      
immortality ( ! s\l z a cure = discont5t
 & unhapp9ess6 ,a /range ph5om5on6 ,t x 

%\ld be /range is an indictm5t ( ! epo*4
 ,my only reply to y is ?is3 ,try x4 ,( 
c\rse1 ,i freely grant t su* m$itation1 
:ile x ca/s out fe>1 sl[ly kills desire 
& makes = a c]ta9 high indiff]5ce2 & t !
 ext+ui%+ ( desire1 ) an accompany+     
indiff]5ce1 be x high or l[1 is bad =   
y\?4 ,b ,i am n a y\?1 & to-day ,i am   
writ+ = ^? :o h ta/$ disillusion3 :i*   
y\? has n4 ,yet ,i w\ld n h y believe t 
,i scorn ! brief joys ( ?is _w4 ,my     
attitude t[>ds !m w\ld fa9 be t (       
,socrates1 z /at$ by ! incomp>able      
,m>cus ,aurelius3 ,he knew h[ to lack1 &
 h[ to enjoy1 ^? ?+s 9 ! lack :]e( mo/  
m5 %[ !mselves weak2 & 9 ! fruition1    
intemp]ate4  ,besides comm&+ my m9d to  
dwell ^u ! inde/ructibly & f9al         
omnipot5ce ( ! ,=ce :i* is me1 ,i comm& 
x to dwell ^u ! logical consequ5ce ( t  
unity ( =ce :i* sci5ce is n[ beg9n+ to  
tea*4 ,! same ess5tial =ce t is me is   
also y4 ,says ! ,indian prov]b3 ,i met a
 hundr$ m5 on ! road to ,delhi1 & !y 7  
all my bro!rs4 ,yes1 & !y 7 all my tw9  

bro!rs1 if ,i may s express x1 & a ?\s& 
times clos] to me ev5 ?an ! common      
conception ( tw9 bro!rs4 ,we are all ( u
 ! same 9 ess5ce2 :at sep>ates u is     
m]ely diff]5ces 9 our respective /ages (
 evolution4 ,con/ant reflection ^u ?is  
fact mu/ produce t univ]sal sympa?y :i* 
alone c produce a positive cont5t4 ,x   
mu/ d away ) su* ridicul\s feel+s z     
blame1 irritation1 ang]1 res5tm5t4 ,x   
mu/ e/abli% 9 ! m9d an all-embrac+      
tol]ance4 ,until a man c look ^u !      
drunk>d 9 8 drunk5ness1 & ^u !          
wife-beat] 9 8 brutality1 ) pure & calm 
compassion2 until 8 he>t goes out       
in/9ctively to e o!r manife/ation ( !   
unique ,=ce2 until he is sur*>g$ ) an   
eag] & unconqu]able b5evol5ce t[>ds     
ev]y?+ t lives2 until he has utt]ly     
ab&on$ ! presumptu\s practice ( judg+ & 
condemn+--he w nev] atta9 real cont5t4  
,ah6 y exclaim aga91 he has no?+ new] to
 tell u ?an t '! greate/ ( ^! is *>ity'6
 ,i h n4 ,x may /rike y z excessively   
funny1 b ,i h discov]$ no?+ new] ?an t4 

,i m]ely rem9d y ( x4 ,?us x is1 tw9s on
 ! road to ,delhi1 by cont9ual m$itation
 ^u ! inde/ructibility ( ,=ce1 t ,i try 
to cultivate calm1 & by cont9ual        
m$itation ^u ! on5ess ( ,=ce t ,i try to
 cultivate *>ity1 be+ fully conv9c$ t 9 
calmness & 9 *>ity lies ! secret ( a    
placid if n ec/atic happ9ess4 ,x is (t5 
said t no ?9k+ p]son c be happy 9 ?is   
_w4 ,my view is t ! m a man ?9ks ! m    
happy he is likely to be4 ,i h spok54 ,i
 am ov]:elm+ly aw>e t ,i h spok5        
crudely1 abruptly1 inadequately1        
confus$ly4     ,,! ,,end     ,,!        
,,novels ,,( ,,arnold ,,b5nett   ,,:om  
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,,jo9$ is a dramatic pres5tation ( !    
work+ ( ! ,engli% divorce laws4 ,_!     
inju/ice to woman has long be5          
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almo/ z unju/ to man4  ,! novel is a /]n
 morality1 ) laught] int]sp]s$4 ,x      
possesses ! s9c]ity & vitality :i* come 
( a c>eful /udy ( ! problem4  ,x conta9s

 passages ( ! mo/ brilliant motive      
analysis :i* h be5 writt5 9 rec5t ye>s4 
,x pres5ts a vivid _w ( actual          
p]sonages4   ,,! ,,glimpse3  ,!         
,adv5tures ( a ,s\l4                    
,price #a4bj ,net  ,! /ory is told ( a  
man :o pass$ ov] to ! ,o!r ,side &      
rema9$ !re long en\gh to ga9 a          
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note ! f9e use t he makes ( 8 reali/ic  
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life & naively curi\s ab\t love4 ,?is is
 ! hi/ory ( 8 adv5tures t[>ds love & ( 8
 enlight5m5t4  ,all ! lonel9ess1 passion
 & qu5*less curiosity ( y\? are 9 ^!    
pages--& ! magic p[] ( y\? to wrap ab\t 
! commonplace ! cloak ( romance4        
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satire )\t malice comb9e to make a play 
t is full ( sp>kle & g5u9e *>m4   ,,!   
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successful novel1 ,buri$ ,alive4 ,z !   
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,,! ,,great ,,adv5ture /&s out among    
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,,edw>d ,,knoblau*  ,,mile/ones3  ,a    
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has creat$ a s5sation because ( its     
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