,,! ,,toil]s ,,( ,,! ,,field ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,jeff]ies ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,gamekeep] ,,at ,,home1 ,,etc4 ,,etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,silv] ,,libr>y ,,new ,,impression ,,longmans1 ,,gre51 ,,& ,,co4 #ci ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,bombay #ahih ,all rights res]v$ ,illu/ration3 ,,ri*>d ,,jeff]ies4 ,f ! bu/ by ,miss ,m>g>et ,?omas1 9 ,salisbury ,ca!dral4 ,photograph$ by ,mr4 ,ow51 ,salisbury4 ,,bibliographical ,,note4 ,fir/ ,edition1 ,octob] #ahib4 ,repr9t$1 ,novemb] #ahib & ,janu>y #ahic4 ,issu$ 9 ,silv] ,libr>y1 ,novemb] #ahic4 ,repr9t$1 ,june #ahih4 ,,preface4 ,! fir/ & l>g] "p ( ?is volume1 f :i* x takes its "n1 consi/s ( pap]s :i* w be new to ! l>ge majority ( read]s ( ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies' works4 ,! five entitl$1 ,! ,f>m] at ,home1 ,! ,lab\r]'s ,daily ,life1 ,field-f>+ ,wom51 ,an ,engli% ,home/ead1 & ,john ,smi?'s ,%anty1 appe>$ 9 ,fras]'s ,magaz9e 9 #ahgd1 long be=e ,jeff]ies _h ga9$ any portion ( t fame :i* 0 s long 9 com+1 & came 9 full measure too late4 ,( ! ?ree lett]s to ! ,times1 writt5 9 #ahgb1 "o 0 republi%$1 ) ! p]mission ( ,mrs4 ,jeff]ies1 9 an app5dix to ,mr4 ,walt] ,besant's ,eulogy ( ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies4 ,x f9ds its natural place 9 ?is volume ) ! o!r pap]s1 :i* give s cle> a picture ( ! life ( all classes ( ! cultivators ( ! soil 9 ! e>ly sev5ties4 ,! ,true ,tale ( ! ,wilt%ire ,lab\r] has nev] previ\sly be5 publi%$1 & is includ$ 9 ?is volume by ! k9d p]mission ( ,mr4 ,g4 ,h4 ,h>m] ( ! ,wilts & ,gl\ce/]%ire ,/&>d1 = :i* pap] x 0 writt5 :5 ,jeff]ies 0 on its /aff1 b = "s reason 0 nev] us$4 ,all ! pap]s 9 ,"p ,,ii4 h appe>$ 9 ,longman's ,magaz9e1 s9ce ,jeff]ies' dea?1 & ?\gh !y are ) "o exception v slight1 yet !y are all *>act]i/ic specim5s ( 8 "w4 ,f int]nal evid5ce x appe>s c]ta9 t ! longe/ ( !m1 entitl$ ,! ,com+ ( ,summ]1 0 writt5 on ,june #a1 #ahha1 & ! subsequ5t days4 ,x conta9s "o or two po9ts ( resemblance ) ! fam\s ,pageant ( ,summ]1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,longman's ,magaz9e = ,june #ahhc4 ,x 0 p]haps ! fir/ /udy ( :i* t pap] is ! f9i%$ picture4 ,! frontispiece is reproduc$ by k9d p]mission ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,ow5 ( ,salisbury1 f a photograph tak5 by him ( ,miss ,?omas' bu/ ( ,jeff]ies 9 ,salisbury ,ca!dral4 ,c4 ,j4 ,,longman4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,page ,,! ,,f>m] ,,at ,,home #c ,,! ,,lab\r]',s ,,daily ,,life #fj ,,field-,,f>+ ,,wom5 #aaa ,,an ,,engli% ,,home/ead #aea ,,john ,,smi?',s ,,%anty #age ,,wilt%ire ,,lab\r]s 7,,lett]s ,,to ,,! ,,times7 #baa ,a ,,true ,,tale ,,( ,,! ,,wilt%ire ,,lab\r] #bei ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,summ] #bhi ,,! ,,gold5-,,cre/$ ,,wr5 #cac ,,an ,,ext9ct ,,race #cae ,,or*is ,,mascula #cai ,,! ,,lions ,,9 ,,trafalg> ,,squ>e #cba ,,"p ,i4 ,,! ,,f>m] ,,at ,,home4 ,! new t[ns1 or suburbs :i* spr+ up e ye> 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,london1 are all built ^u mu* ! same plan4 ,:ole /reets ( h\ses pres5t exact duplicates ( ea* o!r1 ev5 to ! numb] ( /eps up to ! front door & ! position ( ! scrap]4 ,9 ! c\ntry1 :]e a new f>mh\se is erect$ ab\t once 9 tw5ty ye>s1 ! /yles ( ar*itecture are z v>i$ & z irregul> z 9 t[n !y are prim & uni=m4 ,! great mass ( f>mh\ses are old1 & "s are v picturesque4 ,!re 0 a f>mh\se ,i knew :i* 0 almo/ entitl$ to be tak5 z ! type ( an ,engli% rural home/ead4 ,x 0 built at a spot :]e ! op5 wild d[n sudd5ly fell away into ri* mead[ l&4 ,"h !re 0 a n>r[ /eep-sid$ valley1 or combe--& at ! m\? ( ?is1 well %elt]$ on ?ree sides f ! nor?1 ! ea/1 & nor?-ea/]n w9ds1 /ood ! home/ead4 ,a spr+ arose "s way beh9d1 & close to ! h\se wid5$ into a pool :i* 0 /ill fur!r enl>g$ by means ( a dam1 =m+ a small lake ( ! cle>e/ wat]4 ,?is lake f$ a mill-race l[] d[n4 ,! f>my>d & rick-b>ton 7 a little way up ! n>r[ valley1 on "o side ( :i* !re 0 a rook]y4 ,! h\se itself 0 built 9 ! pure ,elizabe?an /yle2 ) mullion$ w9d[s1 & innum]able gables ro($ ) tiles4 ,nor 0 x want+ 9 ! traditions ( ! old5 "t4 ,?is f9e old place 0 ! home/ead ( a l>ge f>m compris+ "s ( ! be/ l& ( ! di/rict1 bo? d[n & mead[4 ,ano!r f>mh\se1 /ill us$ = t purpose1 /&s ^u ! wilde/ "p ( ! d[n1 & is built ( fl9t & concrete4 ,x 0 erect$ ne>ly ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 & is ( unusual size4 ,! woodwork is all solid black oak1 good en\gh = an e>l's mansion4 ,^! are specim5s ( ! highe/ class ( f>mh\se4 ,imm$iately b5ea? !m come ! h\ses built 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,!y v>y 9 almo/ e ar*itectural detail1 & ! mat]ials diff] 9 ea* c\nty2 b ! g5]al arrangem5t is ! same4 ,!y consi/ z x 7 ( two di/9ct h\ses "u "o ro(4 ,! front is ! dwell+-h\se prop]1 usually conta9+ a kit*51 sitt+-room1 & p>l\r4 ,! back conta9s ! wood-h\se 7coal-h\se n[71 ! bre:\se--:]e ! be] 0 brew$1 :i* frequ5tly also _h an ov5--&1 mo/ important ( all1 ! dairy4 ,all ?is "p ( ! place is pav$ ) /one flags1 & ! dairy is usually furni%$ ) lattice-"w 9 front ( ! w9d[s1 s t !y c be left op5 to admit ! cool air & n ?ieves4 ,coolness is ! great requisite 9 a dairy1 & "s g5tlem5 :o make f>m+ a sci5ce g to ! l5g? ( hav+ a f\nta9 ( wat] con/antly play+ 9 x4 ,^! h\ses1 h[ev]1 7 built be=e sci5tific agriculture 0 ?\ght (4 ,! wood-h\se conta9$ ! wood us$ = cook+ & dome/ic purposes2 = at t date wood 0 univ]sally us$ 9 ! c\ntry1 & coal r>ely se54 ,! wood 0 ( c\rse gr[n on ! f>m1 = :i* purpose ^? wide d\ble m\nd h$ges1 n[ rapidly disappe>+1 7 made4 ,x 0 consid]$ a good arrangem5t to devote half-an-acre 9 "s outly+ portion ( ! f>m entirely to wood1 n only = ! fire1 b = poles1 to make po/s & rails1 gates1 ladd]s1 c4 ,! coal c\ld n 9 ^? days be convey$ s *eaply z x n[ is by railways4 ,su* z 0 us$ _h to be br\ght by ! sl[ b>ges on ! canals1 or else 0 fet*$ by ! f>m]s' waggons direct f ! pit-m\?4 ,! teams 7 n unfrequ5tly abs5t two days & a night on ! j\rney4 ,9 ! outly+ di/ricts ?is difficulty 9 obta9+ coal practically re/rict$ ! available fuel to wood4 ,n[ ! wood-h\se is us$ z mu* = coal z wood4 ,( c\rse ! great /acks ( wood--! piles ( faggots & logs--7 kept outside1 g5]ally 9 ! same enclosure z ! ricks1 only a suffici5t numb] = imm$iate use be+ kept "u cov]4 ,! bre:\se 0 an important feature :5 all f>m]s brew$ _! own be] & bak$ _! own bread4 ,at pres5t ! great majority pur*ase _! be] f ! brew]s1 al?\gh "s /ill brew l>ge quantities = ! lab\r]s' dr9k+ 9 h>ve/ "t4 ,at a p]iod :5 comp>atively little ready money pass$ betwe5 employ] & employ$1 & ! paym5t = "w 0 made 9 k9d1 be] 0 a matt] :i* requir$ a great deal ( ! att5tion ( ! f>m]1 & absorb$ no little ( 8 "t4 ,at ?is day x is a disput$ matt] :i* is *eape/1 to buy or to brew be]3 at t "t !re 0 no "q ab\t x4 ,x 0 indisputably economical to brew4 ,! bre:\se 0 n necess>ily conf9$ to t use2 :5 no brew+ 0 9 progress x 0 (t5 made a k9d ( second dairy4 ,ov] ^! (fices 0 ! *eese-room4 ,?is 0 & /ill is a long1 l>ge1 & l(ty room 9 :i* ! *eese aft] be+ made is tak5 to dry & h>d54 ,x is furni%$ ) a numb] ( %elves ^u :i* ! *eeses are arrang$1 & z no two c be plac$ "o on ! o!r 9 ! e>ly /age ( _! matur+1 mu* space is requir$4 ,x is ! duty ( ! dairymaid & h] assi/ant to turn ^! *eeses e morn+--a "w requir+ "s /r5g?4 ,9 ?is "p ( ! h\se are ! s]vants' rooms4 ,9 front ( ! dairy & bre:\se is a pav$ c\rt enclos$ ) a wall1 & 9 ?is c\rt x 0 n uncommon to f9d a well1 or hog-tub1 = ! refuse ( ! dairy4 ,sometimes1 b n (t5 n[1 ! pig-/ye is j outside ! wall :i* surr\nds ! c\rt4 ,9 ?is c\rt1 too1 ! butt] is g5]ally *urn$1 "u a skill+ :i* cov]s half ( x4 ,"h also ! buckets are wa%$1 & o!r simil> duties p]=m$4 ,! lab\r]s come "h to receive _! daily all[ance ( be]4 ,mo/ f>mh\ses 9 l>ge arable f>ms 7 orig9ally built s z to h a small dairy at ! back2 ?\gh !re 0 a "t :5 ! arable f>m] nev] ?\ght ( keep+ a c[1 & butt] & *eese 7 unkn[n1 except z luxuries1 9 8 e/abli%m5t4 ,?is 0 dur+ ! cont9uance ( ! ,corn ,laws1 :5 ev]y?+ 0 sacrific$ to ! "o great object ( gr[+ :eat4 ,x 0 n impossible 9 ^? days to f9d a :ole p>i% 7,i "k ( "o myself7 9 :i* !re 0 n a s+le c[4 ,n[ ! great object is meat1 !n x 0 corn4 ,b at ! "t :5 mo/ ( ! f>mh\ses 7 erect$1 ! sy/em ( agriculture pursu$ 0 a judici\s mixture ( ! dairy & ! cornfield1 s t v few old f>mh\ses exi/ :i* h n "s =m ( dairy atta*$4 ,9 ! corn-gr[+ times1 mo/ ( ! v]dant mead[s n[ employ$ to graze cattle1 or = produc+ hay1 7 pl\gh$ up4 ,?is may be se5 by ! regul> furr[s1 unmi/akable evid5ces ( ! pl\gh4 ,:5 corn decl9$ 9 price ?r\gh ! influx ( =eign produce1 ! l& 0 aga9 laid d[n 9 grass1 & mo/ ( x cont9ues s till ?is h\r4 ,x might be r\ghly e/imat$ t ,engl& n[ conta9s a ?ird m mead[ l& ?an 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! pres5t c5tury1 not)/&+ ! attempt to pl\gh up ! d[ns4 ,we n[ come to ! ?ird class ( f>m/eads--l[ ?at*$ build+s1 little bett] ?an l>ge cottages1 & inde$ frequ5tly conv]t$ into dwell+s = lab\r]s4 ,^! are g5]ally f\nd on small f>ms1 & 9 di/ricts :]e !re are a numb] ( small l&$ proprietors4 ,^! freehold]s built h\ses accord+ to _! means4 ,9 process ( "t !y 7 b\ght up by ! great l&[n]s1 & ! f>ms ?r[n toge!r1 :5 ! h\ses 7 us$ = o!r purposes4 ,"s may /ill be f\nd1 especially 9 dairy di/ricts4 ,9 ^! ! pr9cipal "p ( ! h\se is usually ! dairy1 :i* absorbs at lea/ half ( ! gr\nd floor1 & op5s on ! kit*51 9 :i* ! family sit1 & 9 :i* _! food is (t5 cook$4 ,! eaves ( ! h\se are l[1 & !re are sc>cely any appliances = com=t4 ,! yeom5 :o orig9ally liv$ 9 ^! places 9 all respects resembl$ ! lab\r]s ) :om !y ate & drank & held ! mo/ famili> int]c\rse4 ,_! lab\r]s ev5 slept 9 ! same b$rooms z ! family4 ,b ^! m51 ?\gh !y m+l$ s freely ) ! lab\r]1 7 8 wor/ enemy4 ,! little pr(it !y made 0 entirely accumulat$ by c>eful economy4 ,!y 7 av>ici\s & p5uri\s to ! la/ degree1 & grudg$ e halfp5ny to ! lab\r+ man4 ,!y 71 & ! remnant ( !m /ill are1 ! det]m9$ oppon5t ( all progress4 ,! int]ior ( "s ( ^! cottage-f>m/eads1 :i* /ill exi/1 is almo/ ,dut*-l 9 simplicity & homel9ess4 ,! fireplace is ( a va/ size1 fitt$ ) antique iron dogs = burn+ wood1 & on x sw+ ! irons to su/a9 ! great pot4 ,on ea* side1 "r "u ! *imney1 are seats1 ! +le-nook ( old5 times4 ,! *imney itself is v l>ge1 be+ specially built = ! purpose ( cur+ sides ( bacon by smok+4 ,! *imneypiece is ornam5t$ ) a few odd figures 9 crock]y-w>e1 half-a-doz5 old brass c&le/icks1 & p]haps a snuff-box or tobacco di%4 ,! floor is compos$ ( /one flags--apt to get slimy & damp :5 ! wea!r is ab\t to *ange--& ! wide *9ks betwe5 !m are fill$ ) h>d5$ dirt4 ,9 ! c5tre !re is a piece ( c>pet on :i* ! table /&s1 b ! re/ ( ! room is b>e ( c>pet+1 except ! he>?-rug4 ,! l[ w9d[ has a seat let into ! wall "u x4 ,! furniture ( ! ap>tm5t is utilit>ian 9 ! /ricte/ s5se4 ,!re is no?+ !re = ornam5t or luxury1 or ev5 = ease2 only :at is absolutely necess>y4 ,g5]ally !re is a dress]1 above :i*1 on %elves1 ! di%es & plates are arrang$4 ,a tall upright eight-day clock1 ) a braz5 face1 & an inscription :i* tells t x 0 manufactur$ 9 a neighb\r+ village1 /&s 9 "o corn]1 & solemnly ticks 9 its c(f9-l panell$ case4 ,on ea* side ( ! fireplace !re is an arm-*air1 (t5 cu%ion$ ) a fox or badg] sk91 & a great braz5 w>m+-pan hangs ne> ! door4 ,!re is no ceil+ prop]ly s call$4 ,^! old h\ses 7 always built ) a huge beam1 & y c see ! bo>ds ( ! floor above1 :i* are m]ely :itewa%$4 ,a f[l+-piece1 once a fl9t-lock1 n[ conv]t$ to ! p]cussion cap sy/em1 hangs aga9/ ! beam1 & sometimes dri$ h]bs may be se5 !re too4 ,! use ( h]bs is1 h[ev]1 go+ out ( date4 ,9 ! ev5+ :5 ! great logs ( wood sm\ld] ^u ! enorm\s he>? & ca/ flick]+ %ad[s on ! walls1 reveal+ ! cat slumb]+ 9 ! +le-nook1 & ! dog bl9k+ on ! rug--:5 ! f>m] sl[ly smokes 8 long clay pipe ) 8 jug ( ale beside him1 su* an int]ior might furni% a good subject = a pa9t]4 ,let ! arti/ :o wi%es to secure su* a sc5e f oblivion set to "w spe$ily1 = ^! ?+s are fa/ fad+ away4 ,all ^! ?ree classes ( f>mh\se are usually well suppli$ ) vegetables f ! g>d5 atta*$4 ,! g>d5 9 fact 01 & /ill is1 an object ( consid]able importance to ! f>m]1 q z mu* z ! allotm5t to ! lab\r]4 ,he reckons to receive f x 8 :ole supply ( potatoes1 cabbages1 beans1 peas1 & o!r v>ieties ( table vegetables1 & salads4 ,^! con/itute an important item :5 !re is a l>ge family4 ,i d n speak n[ ( ! great f>m]s1 al?\gh ev5 ^! set "s /ore by su* produce1 b ! middle class4 ,x is usual 9 ^! g>d5s to gr[ imm5se quantities ( cabbage ( a co>se k9d1 & also ( lettuce1 onions1 & radi%es1 all ( :i* are freely giv5 to ! m5 & wom5 work+ on ! place dur+ ! h>ve/4 ,!y are1 9 fact1 gr[n especially = !m4 ,at ! d9n]-h\r "o or m m5 ( ! numb]1 deput$ by ! re/1 come up to ! h\se4 ,"o c>ries ! wood5 bottles1 or small b>rels ( ale1 :i* are h&$ out f ! dairy4 ,! o!r repairs to ! g>d51 & pulls up a reasonable quantity ( lettuce1 onions1 or radi%es1 z ! case may be1 f ! pat*es indicat$ to him by ! employ]4 ,^! are !n wa%$ 9 ! c\rt by ! dairy1 :]e !re is almo/ always a pump1 & are !n tak5 out to ! m5 & %>$ among/ !m4 ,^! salads make an agreeable addition to ! dry bread & *eese1 or bacon4 ,! cu/om is an old "o1 & mu* to be comm5d$4 ,x co/s ! employ] next to no?+1 & is an elem5t 9 t goodwill :i* %\ld exi/ betwe5 him & ! lab\r]4 ,on "s f>ms l>ge quantities ( fruit are gr[n--su* z gooseb]ries1 currants1 plums1 & damsons4 ,mo/ h en\gh = _! own use2 "s sell a consid]able am\nt4 ,outside ! g>d5 is ! or*>d4 ,"s ( ^! or*>ds are v ext5sive1 ev5 9 di/ricts :]e cid] is n ! ord9>y bev]age1 & 9 a good apple ye> ! sale ( ! apples =ms an important item 9 ! peculi> emolum5ts ( ! f>m]'s wife4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 _m di/ricts 9 :i* ! soil is n adapt$ to ! apple1 b z a rule ! or*>d is an adjunct ( ! g>d54 ,"s ( ! real old ,engli% f>m/eads possess ! cr[n+ delight ( a filb]t walk1 b ^! are r>e n[4 ,9 fact ! introduction ( ma*9]y & /eam1 & ! g5]al revolution :i* has be5 go+ on 9 agriculture1 has gone f> to sweep away ^! m pleasant & home-l features ( ! f>m4 ,x becomes daily m & m l a m]e (ficial resid5ce1 s to speak4 ,! peculi> home-l aspect ( a f>mh\se is gradually disappe>+4 ,! daily life ( ! middle-class dairy f>m] beg9s at five 9 ! morn+4 ,ris+ ab\t t h\r1 8 fir/ duty is to see t ! m5 h all appe>$1 & t !y are engag$ 9 milk+ ! c[s4 ,he breakfa/s at six1 or half-pa/1 & ! :ole family h f9i%$ breakfa/ be=e sev54 ,by ?is "t ! day-lab\r]s h come 7! milk]s are usually hir$ by ! ye>71 & ! ma/] has to g out & put !m on to _! jobs4 ,meantime ! dairy is a sc5e ( "w & bu/le2 *eesemak+ be+ 9 full sw+4 ,?is is at lea/ sup]9t5d$1 if n p>tly p]=m$1 by ! mi/ress ( ! h\se4 ,at l>g] f>ms x is ! bailiff :o rises e>ly & sees t ! lab\r]s are prop]ly employ$2 & ! *eesemak+ is entru/$ to a dairymaid hir$ at high wages1 :o (t5 comb9es ) t duty ! (fice ( g5]al h\sekeep]4 ,x 0 once ! practice to rise ev5 e>li] ?an five1 b !re are n _m f>m]s :o d s n[4 ,on ! arable f>m1 :i* is g5]ally mu* l>g]1 ! ma/] has almo/ always got a bailiff1 or head-c>t]1 :om he c tru/ to see ! m5 set to "w4 ,! ma/] is !re=e n oblig$ to come d[n s soon1 except at important seasons4 ,b ! ord9>y dairy-f>m is n l>ge en\gh to support a bailiff1 & ! ma/] has to rise himself4 ,! fre% morn+ air & ! ex]cise give ! f>m] a trem5d\s appetite = breakfa/4 ,! usual /aple food consi/s ( ?ick ra%]s ( bacon only j done1 s z to reta9 mo/ ( ! fat1 ! surplus ( :i* is c>efully caught on slices ( bread4 ,! t[n ra%] is crisp1 curl$1 & br[n1 )\t a symptom ( fat or grease4 ,! f>m]'s e>ly ra%] is to a t[n eye b half-done1 bubbl+ ) grease1 & laid on ?ick slices ( bread1 also saturat$ ) ! gravy4 ,sometimes cold bacon is pref]r$1 b x is almo/ always v fat4 ,) ?is he dr9ks a p9t or s ( fairly /rong be]1 & aft]w>ds has a hun* ( bread & butt] & a cup or two ( tea4 ,he is !n well =tifi$ = ! lab\r ( ! morn+4 ,?is is ! common breakfa/ ( ! work+-f>m]1 :o is z mu* a lab\r+ man z any cottag] on 8 f>m1 & requires a quantity ( solid food4 ,"s1 h[ev]1 :o are pretty well (f1 & h a bett] idea ( ! luxuries ( ! table1 regale !mselves on coll>$ head1 or roll$ beef1 or ham at breakfa/4 ,^! hams are usually pres]v$ aft] a family receipt1 & "s ( !m are exquisite4 ,aft] breakfa/ ! f>m] walks r\nd ! place1 wat*es ! m5 at "w = a few m9utes1 & gives !m in/ructions1 & !n settles himself d[n to "s job t requires 8 imm$iate sup]9t5d5ce4 ,if x is hay-"t he takes a rake & works ab\t ! field1 kn[+ full well all ! diff]5ce t 8 pres5ce makes4 ,! agricultural lab\r]s1 bo? m5 & wom51 are a sl[ set1 nev] 9 a hurry2 !re is none ( t bu/le *>act]i/ic ( ! t[n p1 ev5 ( ! l[e/ class4 ,!y take e opportunity ( lean+ ^u ! prong-h&le1 or /&+ 9 ! %ade--!y seem to h no idea ( "t4 ,wom5 are a sore trial to ! pati5ce ( ! agriculturi/ 9 a busy "t4 ,if y want to und]/& :y1 g & ensconce y\rself beh9d a h$ge1 out ( sight b 9 view ( a field 9 :i* t5 or twelve wom5 are hoe+4 ,by & by a p$l> or a van comes sl[ly along ! turnpike road :i* runs pa/ ! field4 ,at ! fir/ s\nd ( foot/eps or :eels all ! b5t backs are /raight 9 an in/ant1 & all ! "w is at a /&/ill4 ,!y /& />+ at ! van or tramp = five or six m9utes1 till ! object ( att5tion has pass$ out ( sight4 ,!n !re is a little hoe+ = ?ree or f\r consecutive m9utes4 ,by t "t "o ( !m has rememb]$ "s little bit ( gossip1 & /ops to tell h] ne>e/ fell[-workwoman1 & ! re/ at once pause to li/54 ,aft] a :ile !y g on aga94 ,n[ ano!r vehicle passes along ! road1 & ! same process ( />+ has to be gone ?r\gh once m4 ,if a lady or g5tleman pass1 ! />+ is some?+ t]rific1 & x takes q t5 m9utes to discuss all ! probabilities z to :o !y 71 & :]e !y 7 go+4 ,?is sort ( ?+ goes on all day1 s t1 9 po9t ( fact1 !y only d half a day's "w4 ,! m5 are n s bad z ?is2 b !y nev] let slip an opportunity = paus+ 9 _! "w1 & ev5 :5 at "w !y d x 9 a sl[1 dawdl+1 lack-en]gy way t is positively irritat+ to wat*4 ,! agriculturi/ has 9 consequ5ce pl5ty to d to keep 8 eye on !m1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! day he walks ov] 8 f>m half-a-doz5 times at lea/4 ,v few ord9>y work+ f>m]s walk mu* less ?an t5 miles a day on ! av]age1 backw>ds & =w>ds ov] ! fields4 ,half-pa/ elev5 us$ to be lun*eon "t1 b n[ x is ab\t twelve1 except 9 h>ve/1 :51 z "w beg9s e>li]1 x is at elev54 ,?is lun*eon h\r is ano!r s\rce ( con/ant irritation to ! agriculturi/4 ,he does n wi% to b9d 8 m5 d[n to an exact m9ute1 & if a man has "s di/ance to walk to 8 cottage1 w readily make all all[ance4 ,he does n /9t ! be] c>ri$ out ei!r !n or 9 ! field4 ,b d :at he likes1 be z consid]ate z he w1 & let ! season be nev] s press+1 x is impossible to get ! lab\r]s out to _! "w :5 ! h\r is up4 ,mo/ ( !m g to sleep1 & h to be wak$ up1 aft] :i* !y are z /upid z owls = a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,"o or two1 x w be f\nd1 h /roll$ d[n to ! adjac5t ale-h\se1 & are miss+4 ,^! w come on ! field ab\t an h\r lat]4 ,!n "o man has a rake too heavy = him1 & ano!r a prong too light4 ,!re is always "s difficulty 9 />t+ to "w2 ! agriculturi/ mu/ !re=e be himself pres5t if he wi%es to get ! lab\r]s out to ! field 9 any?+ l a mod]ate "t4 ,! nuisance ( m[]s mu/ be gone ?r\gh to be appreciat$4 ,!y come & "w v well = ! fir/ week4 ,!y sla% d[n acre aft] acre1 & /ick to x almo/ day & night4 ,9 consequ5ce ! f>m] puts on e man :o applies = "w1 ev]y?+ goes on fir/-rate1 & !re is a prospect ( gett+ ! crop 9 spe$ily4 ,at ! end ( ! week ! m[]s draw _! money1 q a lump = !m1 & away !y g to ! ale-h\se4 ,saturday night sees !m z drunk z m5 c be4 ,!y lie ab\t ! fields "u ! h$ges all day ,sunday1 dr9k+ :5 ! public-h\se is op54 ,monday morn+ !y g on to "w = half-an-h\r1 b ! fev] eng5d]$ by s mu* liquor1 & ! disord]$ /ate ( ! /oma*1 cause a burn+ ?ir/4 ,!y fl+ ! scy!s d[n1 & g (f to ! b>rel4 ,dur+ all ?is week p]haps betwe5 !m !y manage to cut half an acre4 ,:at is ! result8 ,! haymak]s h made all ! grass t 0 cut ! fir/ week into hay1 & are /&+ ab\t idle1 unable to proce$1 b /ill draw+ _! wages f ! un=tunate agriculturi/4 ,! hot sun is burn+ on--bett] wea!r = haymak+ c\ld n be--b !re is n a rood ( grass cut = !m to "w on4 ,aft] a :ile ! m[]s come back1 ?or\ghly tir$ & exhau/$ ) _! debau*1 & g on feebly to "w4 ,!re is hope aga94 ,b our climate is notori\sly *angeable4 ,a =tnight ( w>m1 close heat is pretty sure to bre$ a ?und]/orm4 ,accord+ly1 j z ! scy!s beg9 to lay ! tall grass pro/rate aga91 !re is a gr[l 9 ! sky1 & d[n comes ! ra94 ,a ?und]/orm unsettles ! wea!r1 & "h is p]haps ano!r week lo/4 ,! f>m] d>es n dis*>ge 8 haymak]s1 because he does n "k b t he may require !m any day4 ,!y are put to turn dung-heaps1 clean out ! y>ds1 pick up ! we$s 9 ! g>d51 & su* l little jobs1 ov] :i* !y c dawdle z mu* z !y l4 ,all ! :ile !y are on full pay4 ,n[1 :at manufactur] c\ld endure su* conduct z ?is8 ,is x n en\gh to drive a sa9t out ( 8 pati5ce8 ,( c\rse ! l>g] f>m]s :o c af=d x h ! res\rce ( ! m[+-ma*9e1 b !re are hundr$s & ?\s&s ( f>ms ^u :i* its %>p rattle has n yet be5 he>d4 ,!re is /ill a great div]g5ce ( op9ion z to its m]its1 _m ma9ta9+ t x does n cut s close to ! gr\nd1 & !re=e wa/es a l>ge p]c5tage ( ! crop1 & o!rs t ! action ( ! scissor-l knives bruises ! grass1 & prev5ts x gr[+ up into a good aft]-ma?4 ,!re=e _m f>m]s :o c\ld af=d x w n admit ! m[+-ma*9e into _! fields1 & ! m[]s may /ill be se5 at "w ov] miles & miles ( mead[1 & are /ill ! plague ( ! agriculturi/4 ,! arable f>m] has j ! same difficulty to keep 8 lab\r]s at _! "w1 & unless he is con/antly on ! wat* valuable "t is lo/ daily4 ,9 ! h>ve/1 h[ev]1 he has an advantage4 ,! corn is reap$ by piece-"w1 & ! lab\r]s !re=e /ra9 e n]ve to d z mu* z !y c4 ,b !n he mu/ be on ! look\t to see t !y d n scamp x4 ,! traditional bacon & gre5s d9n] is pass+ away1 ?\gh /ill ! usual f>e 9 ! small f>mh\ses4 ,mo/ ( ! fairly well-to-d f>m]s h a jo9t twice or ?ree times a week1 well support$ ) e k9d ( vegetable4 ,!re is no attempt at ref9em5t 9 cook+1 b !re is pl5ty ( good sub/antial food4 ,! hill f>m]1 ^: /aple is %eep & wool1 has g5]ally a great deal ( walk+ or rid+ to get ov] 9 ! day4 ,! d[n f>ms are sometimes v l>ge1 runn+ p]haps 9 long n>r[ /rips ( l& = two or ?ree miles4 ,al?\gh he employs a head-%eph]d1 & ev5 a bailiff1 he f9ds x necess>y1 if he w\ld succe$ 9 mak+ a pr(it1 to be pretty well ubiquit\s4 ,!y all want look+ aft] %>ply4 ,n t !re is mu* actual di%one/y2 b w\ld any manufactur] endure to h 8 m5 sitt+ do+ no?+ on _! b5*es = fifte5 m9utes out ( e h\r ( ! work+ day1 j because 8 back 0 turn$8 ,! hill f>m] has1 p]haps1 a pref]able life 9 "s respects to ! agriculturi/ 9 ! vale4 ,he has n s mu* actual manual lab\r to get ?r\gh4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he is at a great di/ance f any t[n1 or ev5 l>ge village2 he sees no "o dur+ ! day1 & he has to run great risks4 ,wool may fall1 s may ! price ( mutton1 ei!r ( :i* w\ld d]ange 8 calculations2 or ! fly may de/roy 8 turnips1 or ! season may be exceptionally dry & unfav\rable4 ,8 h\se is lonely1 p]*$ on ! side ( a hill1 & expos$ to ! bitt] bla/s ( w9t] :i* sweep ov] ! d[ns ) resi/less fury1 & :i* no doors nor w9d[s c exclude4 ,if !re %\ld be sn[1 x is sure to fall 9 great] quantities on ! hills1 &1 driv+ be=e ! w9d1 fills up ! holl[s1 till ! roads are impassable = weeks4 ,tak+ all ! ye> r\nd1 ! "w ( ! agriculturi/ beg9s & ends ) ! ris+ & sett+ ( ! sun4 ,!re is an exception1 because ! c[s mu/ be milk$ & fodd]$ ne>ly z e>ly 9 ! w9t]1 :5 ! sun rises v late1 z at o!r seasons2 b !n1 to make up = t1 "w ends e>li] 9 ! aft]noon4 ,9 ! spr+1 z ! ev5+s draw out1 !re is almo/ always some?+ to be done ev5 aft] ! lab\r]s h left4 ,9 h>ve/ "t1 ! sup]9t5d5ce ( "w cont9ues till late1 & 9 ! autumn lab\r is n unfrequ5tly prolong$ into ! moonlight1 9 ord] to c>ry ! corn4 ,x is a life1 on ! :ole1 ( h>d "w4 ,9 all ?is ,i speak ( ! ord9>y middle-class f>m]4 ,! life ( ! high] class ( agriculturi/s1 :o possess l>ge capital1 & employ bailiffs & all k9ds ( ma*9]y1 is ( c\rse n by any means s on]\s4 ,x is 9 g5]al "* pretty mu* t ( an indep5d5t g5tleman1 ) ! addition ( ! sport+ elem5t1 & a c]ta9 fre$om f draw+-room trammels4 ,to get at ! physique ( ! agriculturi/s1 ! be/ plan is to pay a visit to ! m>ket-t[n4 ,"h almo/ e f>m] 9 ! neighb\rhood1 no matt] ( :at class--highe/1 middle1 or l[e/--is ne>ly sure to be se5 on m>ket-days4 ,! upp] class come 9 9 _! sm>t waggonettes1 or dog-c>ts1 drawn by ?or\ghly good & /yli% horses1 :i* are little1 if at all1 inf]ior to ^? ( ! g5try4 ,"s ( ^! keep _! groom & coa*man1 :o dress 9 liv]y ( a quiet & subdu$ k9d1 b /ill unmi/akably a liv]y4 ,! middle-class come 9 9 traps1 or old-fa%ion$ f\r-:eel]s1 g5]ally br++ _! wives & daught]s1 to d ! %opp+ ( ! week4 ,! m>ket-day is1 9 fact1 ! ev5t ( ! week1 & ! /reets ( ! m>ket-t[n are ! ,rott5 ,r[ ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,! wives & daught]s come 9 _! be/ dresses1 & prom5ade up & d[n1 & _m a flirtation goes on ) ! "y bucks ( ! di/rict4 ,! l[] class ( f>m]s jog 9 on _! m>es1 r\gh z c>t-horses1 & ! rid] g5]ally s manages to seat himself z to %[ ?ree or f\r in*es ( /ock+ betwe5 8 tr\s]s & boots4 ,aft] ! m>ket is ov]1 & ! deal+ done1 ! f>m]s resort to ! v>i\s inns1 & d9e at ! m>ket ord9>y4 ,a v good d9n] is usually provid$ at a l[ *>ge on ^! days4 ,s\p is n usual1 ! d9n] g5]ally beg9n+ ) fi%1 foll[$ by jo9ts1 & f[l ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,w9e :ips are =m$1 & ! %]ry circulates freely4 ,!re is a regul> *airman1 always a man ( prop]ty & influ5ce1 & an old frequ5t] ( ! place4 ,aft] d9n] !y sit an h\r or two discuss+1 n only ! price ( %eep & wool or mutton1 b ! political & o!r ev5ts ( ! day4 ,! ,*amb]s ( ,agriculture are g5]ally s arrang$ z to meet on m>ket-days1 ab\t an h\r aft] ! ord9>y f9i%es1 & n unfrequ5tly 9 ! same room4 ,! m>ket-t[ns d]ive great b5efit f ?is habit ( congregat+ on ! m>ket-day4 ,x is ! day1 too1 = pay+ visits by ! ladies4 ,gay co/umes pass ?r\gh ! /reets1 & bright eyes look out ( ! w9d[s ( ! hotels ^u ! cr[d ( f>m]s4 ,! y>ds ( ! v>i\s ho/elries are made almo/ impassable by ! innum]able v>iety ( vehicles4 ,! "y f>m]s take ! opportunity ( play+ a game at billi>ds1 :i* !y r>ely d on o!r days4 ,! news ( ! :ole c\ntryside is ex*ang$1 & spreads f m\? to m\?1 & is c>ri$ home & s5t f>!r on its way4 ,"o great *>act]i/ic is ! g5]al good-hum\r t prevails4 ,! laugh & ! joke are frequ5tly he>d--x is a k9d ( mod]ate gala-day4 ,! fi%mong]'s %op is empti$1 & ! cont5ts c>ri$ home1 ?is be+ ! only day 9 ! week :5 fi% is b\ght by ! majority ( agriculturi/s4 ,"s t[ns h only :at is call$ a g9-&-wat] m>ket3 t is1 ! deal is begun & conclud$ f small samples c>ri$ 9 ! pocket & exam9$ at an inn ov] a glass ( spirits & wat]4 ,b 9 ! great m>ket-t[ns !re is n[ almo/ always a l>ge room1 or hall1 set aside = ?is special purpose4 ,! m>ket beg9s & concludes at a fix$ "t1 indicat$ by ! r++ ( a bell4 ,9 ?is hall ! deal]s h /&s1 furni%$ ) desks1 at :i* !y may always be f\nd1 & "h sacks ( samples are pit*$4 ,!re is a cl]k ( ! m>ket1 & ! curr5t prices are po/$ up1 & aft]w>ds s5t to all ! local newspap]s4 ,! cattle-m>ket us$ to be c>ri$ on entirely 9 ! /reets1 ea* f>m] sell+ 8 own bea/s or %eep by private treaty ) ! deal]s4 ,! /reets 7 !n (t5 fill$ ) cattle f "o end to ! o!r1 & 7 almo/ impassable = vehicles1 & at times n a little dang]\s = foot-pass5g]s4 ,n[ ! practice ( sell+ by auction has become v g5]al1 & ! cattle are ei!r put into ! auctione]'s private y>d1 or 9 an enclosure provid$ by ! t[n au?orities4 ,! corn-deal]s are a mo/ en]getic class ( m51 well educat$1 & (t5 employ+ l>ge capital 9 _! bus9ess4 ,!y are p]petually travell+1 & (t5 att5d two m>kets a day4 ,hav+ /ruck a b>ga91 ! f>m] & ! pur*as] adj\rn to ! hotel1 & h a glass ( spirits1 )\t :i* no transaction seems complete4 ,! use ( be] has v mu* decl9$ among ! fairly well-to-d agriculturi/s4 ,!y dr9k x at d9n] & lun*1 b :5ev] a glass is tak5 ) a fri5d1 or 9 call+ at an inn1 x is almo/ inv>iably spirits4 ,:isky has be5 mo/ ext5sively drunk ( late ye>s4 ,no o!r class ( m5 employ+ s mu* capital & s _m lab\r]s are s simple 9 _! habits z ! agriculturi/s4 ,9 dress !y adh]e to ! pla9e/ col\rs & %apes2 !re is no attempt to keep pace ) ! fa%ion4 ,! mat]ials ( ! coat & ve/ are good1 & ev5 exp5sive1 b ! cut is old & out ( date1 & ! :ole effect q pla94 ,!re is no %irt front1 no /uds1 no r+s1 no kid gloves4 ,! boots are /rong & ?ick1 sub/antial1 b n ornam5tal4 ,a man ) 8 t5 or fifte5 ?\s& p]haps w walk d[n ! /reet button$ up 9 an unga9ly greatcoat & an old hat1 n half s sm>tly dress$ z a well-paid me*anic1 & f> beh9d ! drap]s' assi/ants 9 /yle4 ,!re is a species ( contempt among !m = ! m]etrici\s & %[y2 !y believe 9 ! solid4 ,?is v fact makes !m good fri5ds to %opkeep]s1 :o h no bett] cu/om]s4 ,!y c>ry ?is lead+ idea too f>1 = !y admire an article 9 precisely a correspond+ ratio to ! money x co/s1 totally oblivi\s ( all consid]ations ( art or ornam5t4 ,! fir/ "q inv>iably is1 if !y are ask$ to admire any?+1 ,:at did x co/8 ,?is results 9 a heavy & cumbr\s /yle ( furniture ev5 9 ! be/ f>m/eads4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be massive1 co/ly1 & /rong4 ,arti/ic t5d5cies !y h none4 ,!y want some?+ durable1 & !y get x4 ,b on ! :ole !y make m>vell\sly little %[ = _! money4 ,hundr$s ( ! mo/ sub/antial agriculturi/s1 ^: *eques w\ld be hon\r$ = ?\s&s ( p\nds1 seem absolutely to make no %[ at all4 ,at ! same "t x is q true t "s ( ! ris+ g5]ation1 :o h v little to d x on1 make a great display ) hunt]s & plat$ h>ness1 & s =?4 ,b !y are n ! rule4 ,! g5]ality g j ! o!r way1 & live bel[ _! income1 & take a l[] /ation 9 society ?an !y might reasonably claim4 ,f>m]s are decid$ly a m>ry+ class ( m54 ,! f>m is a bus9ess 9 :i* a wife is ( mat]ial s]vice1 & c really be a helpmate4 ,! l[] class ( f>m]s usually m>ry q z mu* or m = t reason ?an any o!rs4 ,! high] classes ( agriculturi/s feel t !y h a "r to m>ry because !y too c %[ a home 9 :i* to keep a wife4 ,?\gh !y may n h any l>ge am\nt ( capital1 /ill !y possess a good h\se & suffici5t provision4 ,!y are1 !re=e1 a m>ry+ class ( m51 b d n commonly contract matrimonial alliances v e>ly 9 life4 ,! great object ( an agriculturi/ :o has sons is to get !m settl$ 9 f>ms1 & x is a/oni%+ to :at an ext5t ?is is c>ri$ by m5 :o d n seem to h mu* capital to />t _! *ildr5 )4 ,in/ances are common 9 :i* a man has ?ree or f\r sons all 9 f>ms1 & do+ fairly well4 ,"o ( ! greate/ difficulties he has to cont5d aga9/ is ! necessity ( provid+ education4 ,:]e is a f>m]1 liv+ p]haps two or ?ree miles1 (t5 en\gh f\r & six miles1 f a t[n1 to s5d 8 boys to s*ool8 ,! upp] class ( agriculturi/s c1 ( c\rse1 af=d to h a prop] gov]ness at home till !y are old en\gh1 & !n s5d !m to "o ( ! s-call$ middle-class s*ools4 ,! l[] class1 on ! o!r h&1 :o d n aspire v high1 & ^: ideas are little m ambiti\s ?an ^? ( _! lab\r]s1 are cont5t$ ) ! s*ool 9 ! neighb\r+ village4 ,till rec5tly ^! village s*ools 7 v poor affairs1 some?+ a little bett] ?an ! old dame s*ool1 b n mu*4 ,b s9ce ! new ,education ,act ! l[] class ( f>m]s are 9 a bett] position ) respect to education ?an ^? :o possess mu* high] claims to social di/9ction4 ,:]e !re is n a s*ool bo>d1 ! cl]gyman & ! l&[n]s h comb9$1 & built fir/-rate s*ools1 up to all ! requirem5ts ( ! ,act1 & att5d$ by prop]ly c]tifi$ tea*]s4 ,! l[] class f>m]1 :o is tr\bl$ ) no scruples ab\t ! association ( 8 boys ) ! lab\r]s' *ildr51 c s5d !m to ?is s*ool at a v l[ *>ge inde$1 & !y w !re receive a good f\ndation4 ,b ! middle-class f>m]--! man :o is nei!r an indep5d5t g5tleman1 nor oblig$ to live on bacon & gre5s--is unprovid$ =1 & yet ?is class is ! mo/ num]\s4 ,!y h bett] views = _! sons ?an to conf9e ^? e>ly impressions ^u :i* s mu* dep5ds to ! n>r[ & rude1 if n co>se mann]s ( ! lab\r]s' *ildr54 ,!y look high] ?an t1 & !y are fully ju/ifi$ 9 do+ s4 ,!y d n1 !re=e1 at all reli% ! idea ( s5d+ _! boys to ! national s*ool ( ! p>i%1 let x be nev] s well suppli$ ) tea*]s4 ,!re is ano!r objection to x4 ,x has a fa9t suspicion ( ! paup]4 ,n[ if !re is any?+ a d[nright ,engli% yeoman abom9ates m ?an all ! re/ x is any approa* to ! p>i%4 ,?is is a p>i% s*ool4 ,x is n a paup]s' s*ool--t is admitt$--b x is a p>i% s*ool1 to :i* ! *ildr5 ( m5 :o h (t5 receiv$ relief are s5t4 ,! yeoman's in/9ct revolts at x4 ,attempts h be5 made to get ov] ?is nic5ess ( feel+ by erect+ a special class-room = f>m]s' sons1 & patriotic b>onets h ev5 gone s f> z to s5d _! own boys s z to set ! example4 ,b x is 9 va94 ,! middle-class f>m] is above all m5 exclusive 9 8 ideas4 ,he dete/s ! slighte/ flav\r ( communism4 ,he likes to be completely & fully indep5d5t4 ,he w n patronise ! p>i% s*ool4 ,:at !n is he to d8 ,at ?is pres5t mom5t mo/ f>m]s' sons are s5t into ! neighb\r+ t[ns to ! middle-class s*ools :i* are to be f\nd !re4 ,if ! f>m] is )9 two or ?ree miles ! boys walk or ride on ponies e morn+4 ,if x is f>!r ?an t !y g z weekly bo>d]s1 & return home e ,saturday4 ,! fault 9 ?is sy/em is simply & solely 9 ! "* ( ! s*ool4 ,too (t5 x is a s*ool 9 "n only1 :]e ! boys le>n next to no?+ at all1 except mis*ief4 ,v few s*ools exi/ 9 ^! small c\ntry t[ns :i* af=d a good education at a mod]ate price4 ,x is almo/ impossible t !y %\ld exi/ )\t an end[m5t1 z ! s*ol>s c nev] be num]\s en\gh to make ! pr(its exce$ ! exp5diture4 ,! result is t ! middle-class f>m] _c give 8 boys a good education unless he s5ds !m to :at is call$ a middle-class s*ool 9 "s t[n at a great di/ance1 & ?is he _c af=d4 ,! sum dem&$ by ^! s-call$ middle-class s*ools is beyond 8 rea*4 ,he may1 p]haps1 if he has only "o son1 indulge 9 ! exp5sive luxury ( a s\nd & ?or\gh education = him4 ,b if !re are sev]al ! ?+ is out ( ! "q4 ,) ! girls x is ev5 worse--:]e c he s5d !m8 ,!y _c v well walk or ride to & fro l ! boys to ! s*ool 9 ! ne>e/ t[n1 & if !y are bo>d$ at su* s*ools1 ! education giv5 is paltry & meagre 9 ! extreme4 ,a good girls' s*ool is "o ( ! r>e/ ?+s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! result is t a gov]ness is kept :ile ! girls are "y4 ,?is gov]ness is und]paid1 & has consequ5tly h]self be5 only p>tially educat$4 ,!n z ! girls gr[ old] !y are s5t = a ye> or two1 to f9i% !m1 to "s "y ladies' academy1 & ! ultimate product is a smatt]+ ( ,fr5* & music1 & crude ideas ( fa%ion & ref9em5t1 :i* make !m dissatisfi$ ) _! home & unfit = an agricultural life z ! wife ( a f>m]4 ,! nons5se talk$ & publi%$ ( f>m]s hav+ pianos1 & _! daught]s /rumm+ all day long in/ead ( att5d+ to ! dairy1 is p]fectly absurd4 ,x is q true t 9 hundr$s ( f>mh\ses1 j at ! "t :5 ! dairy is 9 full "w 9 ! morn+1 a piano may be he>d go+4 ,?is is ! gov]ness in/ruct+ ! girls :5 ! f>m] is n suffici5tly ri* to s5d !m to a s*ool4 ,b :5 once ^! girls are gr[n up1 & h f9i%$ _! education1 poor z x is1 & return home to take a "p 9 ! h\sehold duties1 !n ! piano is nev] he>d 9 ! morn+ :5 "w is ab\t4 ,! f>m]'s wife sees to t %>p en\gh4 ,9 ! ev5+ x may be he>d--& :y n8 ,if ! agricultural lab\r] is to be poli%$ up & ref9$1 :y on e>? %\ld n 8 employ] take a /ep 9 advance8 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re is v little society 9 ! c\ntry2 sc>cely any "o ev5 pass+ along ! road4 ,!re are none ( ^? *eap sights & amusem5ts s readily accessible to ! poore/ 9 a great city4 ,! wives & daught]s ( ! me*anics & workm5 9 ,london c once a week at lea/ af=d to enjoy !mselves at "s !atre or place ( amusem5t4 ,!y are f> bett] (f 9 ?is respect ?an ! daught]s ( agriculturi/s :o may be wor? ?\s&s4 ,^! h no?+ :atev] to amuse !mselves ) dur+ ! long ev5+s2 !y _c ev5 take a /roll out & look at ! %op w9d[s4 ,!y are surely entitl$ to ! simple & inexp5sive amusem5t ( a piano4 ,x is 9 fact _! only res\rce4 ,!re 0 a /atem5t 9 ! newspap]s ( f>m]s tak+ _! daught]s to ,p>is4 ,x is possible t "s ( ! upp] class ( f>m]s1 :o are 9 fact indep5d5t g5tlem51 may h done s2 b z = ! ord9>y middle-class f>m]s1 su* a ?+ is utt]ly unhe>d (4 ,x is v few ( !m :o ev5 take _! wives to ,london or ! seaside = a week4 ,b ev5 if !y did1 x is no?+ m ?an !y are entitl$ to d4 ,half ! tradesm5 :o d su* ?+s d n possess any?+ l ! income ( ! f>m]s4 ,! fact is1 t ! agriculturi/s are a s+ul>ly /ay-at-home race ( m54 ,! great majority nev] leave _! f>ms to g f>!r ?an ! m>ket-t[n f "o ye>'s end to ! o!r4 ,above all classes !y are atta*$ to _! homes1 & sl[ to g away ev5 tempor>ily4 ,to su* a l5g? is ?is feel+ c>ri$ t m5 h be5 kn[n to g p>tially insane = a :ile at ! prospect ( hav+ to quit a f>m ?r\gh a l&lord's decease1 ev5 ?\gh no appreciable pecuni>y loss 0 involv$4 ,! agriculturi/s are a rem>kably obs]vant race1 & z a rule peculi>ly well-in=m$4 ,?is is contr>y to ! popul> belief1 :i* repres5ts ! f>m] z rude & ignorant1 a pot-belli$ be]-dr9k]1 & no?+ m4 ,b ! popul> belief is a delusion4 ,i d n say t !y are lit]>y or sci5tific 9 _! ta/es & private pursuits4 ,!re are no great names among !m 9 geology1 or a/ronomy1 or an?ropology1 or any o!r sci5ce4 ,!y are n arti/s 9 any s5se4 ,b !y are s+ul>ly well-in=m$4 ,!y possess m g5]al k ?an any o!r class1 & c conv]se on subjects ) :i* t[nsm5 seem unacqua9t$4 ,_m ( !m h v fair libr>ies1 n ext5sive1 b conta9+ books ( /]l+ excell5ce4 ,f>m+ is necess>ily an isolat$ bus9ess--!re is little society4 ,except on m>ket-days1 !re is sc>cely any int]*ange ( conv]sation4 ,!re is1 too1 at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye> a good deal ( leisure4 ,:at books !y own1 !re=e1 are well read1 & ! cont5ts reflect$ ^u4 ,x is t habit ( ?9k+ ov] :at is read t makes all ! diff]5ce4 ,x is impossible to avoid be+ /ruck ) ! imm5se am\nt ( g5]al in=mation possess$ by "s agriculturi/s1 & ! wide field ov] :i* _! k ranges4 ,yet ) all ?is k & p[] ( reflection !y /ill rema9 atta*$ to ! old-_w sy/em ( politics1 religion1 & social relations4 ,! habits ( intemp]ance :i* 7 at "o "t a j & /&+ reproa* aga9/ ! agriculturi/ h almo/ entirely disappe>$4 ,a drunk5 f>m] is n[ unkn[n4 ,!y are z fond z ev] ( (f]+ hospitality to a fri5d1 & z ready to take a social glass--no total ab/a9]s among/ !m2 b ! /eady h>d-dr9k+ sot has pass$ away4 ,! old dodge ( fill+ ! bottle ) g9 in/ead ( wat]1 & s p\r+ out pure _s1 in/ead ( _s & wat]1 :5 ! gue/s 7 p>tially intoxicat$1 9 ord] to complete ! process1 is no m kn[n4 ,!y d n dr9k m ?an ! inhabitants ( t[ns4 ,x is a s+ul> fact t ) s _m /reams & ponds scatt]$ ab\t ! c\ntry )9 easy rea*1 ! f>m]s d n c>e = fi%+4 ,a f>m] engag$ 9 fi%+ is a r>ity inde$4 ,!y are eag]ly fond ( fox-hunt+1 c\rs+1 & %oot+1 b fi%+ is a dead lett]4 ,a p>ty w sometimes g out & net a pond1 b z = fi%+ prop]1 ) rod & l9e1 x is almo/ unkn[n4 ,e *ance ( %oot+ is eag]ly snat*$ at4 ,9 ,may ! "y rooks are %ot1 aft] :i* ! gun is put aside = a :ile4 ,at ! end ( ,july "s ( ! "y rabbits are ready1 & are occasionally knock$ ov]4 ,v few t5ant f>m]s %oot game ev5 :5 !y c\ld d s1 leav+ t = "s neighb\r+ g5tleman ) :om !y are fri5dly1 & ?is too )\t any remun]ation1 ! fact be+ t w+$ game does little damage4 ,b !y wage unceas+ w> on ! rabbits1 ) dog & gun & f]ret4 ,all ! w9t] long !y are hunt$ 9 e possible way4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 on f>ms :]e ! t5ant has p]mission to kill ! rabbits4 ,:i/ & po/ & pair are ! /aple indoor amusem5ts4 ,( all bus9esses t ( agriculture is peculi>ly adapt$ to desc5d f fa!r to son4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 f>ms s frequ5tly pass f ! fa!r to ! son z to be look$ ^u almo/ z a c]ta9 inh]itance4 ,9 agriculture1 !n1 x mu/ be expect$ t ! effects ( inh]it$ in/9cts & ideas %\ld be v pla9ly %[n4 ,f ?is cause arises ! p]si/5t & unreason+ ,cons]vatism ( ! mass ( agriculturi/s4 ,out ( a li/ ( "o hundr$ f>m]s1 ,i f9d t "o resides ^u a f>m :i* has be5 9 ! occupation ( memb]s ( ! same family = ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,he possess$ a s]ies ( docum5ts1 receipts1 special agreem5ts1 & s on1 prov+ t desc5t beyond all cavil2 b ) ! usual want ( prop] appreciation = antiquities1 mo/ ( ^! pap]s h be5 committ$ to ! flames2 /ill !re is no "q ( ! fact1 :i* c /ill be %[n f ! l&lord's family ar*ives4 ,nom9ally t f>m has be5 9 ! occupation ( "o family = t5 g5]ations1 reckon+ by ! ord9>y calculation ( ?irty ye>s to ea*4 ,b ?is av]age is n fairly applicable to ! agricultural life1 :i* is g5]ally long1 & occasionally ext5ds into extreme old age4 ,!re 7 probably ab\t eight successors if ! l9e 0 unbrok52 if n1 !re may ( c\rse h be5 treble t numb]4 ,a man may be excus$ "s am\nt ( pride :5 he ?9ks ( su* a cont9uance z ?is 9 "o spot1 = x means n only an exceptional vitality ( race1 b an exceptional p]sev]ance 9 ! pa?s ( hone/y & /raight=w>dness4 ,b ) ?is pride x also eng5d]s a /ubborn un*angeabl5ess1 a dislike & hatr$ ( all ?+s new & unfamili>1 a n]v\s dread ( re=m4 ,fai?ful to ! logic ( _! class1 su* m5 z ^! may 9 resi/+ innovations g to l5g?s :i* may appe> fooli% & wrong to o!rs :o live 9 a widely diff]5t social atmosph]e4 ,to "s ext5t ! bitt] opposition to *ange 9 ! position ( ! lab\r]1 :i* is ?r[n 9 ! tee? ( ! t5ant f>m]1 is ! outcome ( ^! v c5turies ( /eady adh]5ce to all t !y believ$ upright & manly4 ,ano!r "n on my li/ has be5 kn[n at "o spot = fully two hundr$ ye>s4 ,^! m5 atta9$ a position beyond t ( yeoman1 b !y nev] sank b5ea? x4 ,! rise ( _m ( ! great c\nty families really dates f ! success ( "s ance/or1 or ! collective success ( a s]ies ( ance/ors1 9 agriculture4 ,!y p]haps claim "s knight or nobleman z ! f\nd] ( ! race1 al?\gh he may h really done no?+ = ! practical advantage ( ! family2 ! true f\nd]s be+ m]ely proprietors ( l&1 dignifi$ z ,j4,p4's1 & sometimes %]iffs1 ?r[+ (f bran*es into ! cl]ical & legal pr(essions4 ,! real ance/or 0 ! /urdy yeoman :o accumulat$ ! money to pur*ase ! f>m he till$1 & ^: successors _h ! good s5se to g on add+ acre to acre till !y f9ally exp&$ into ! wide doma9s ( ! mod]n squire4 ,n ! knight ^: effigy 9 brass paves ! aisle ( ! p>i% *ur* laid ! corn]-/one ( ! weal? & p[] ( to-day1 b ! %rewd & close-fi/$ produc] & deal] 9 wool & corn4 ,_! true claim to ari/ocratic privileges & importance is ! s5se ( c5turies ( indep5d5ce4 ,^! o!rs ( :om we h spok51 ! yeoman :o nev] aspir$ beyond ! yeoman's position1 are z anci5t & z wor%ipful--to use an old & disus$ t]m--z !y4 ,i d n in/ance ^! desc5ts ( ?ree & two hundr$ ye>s z extraord9>y1 because ,i believe t !y c\ld be p>allel$ & ev5 ext5d$ by inquiry1 b because !y came "u my own obs]vation4 ,!re are o!rs on ! li/ rang+ f "o hundr$ & sixty d[n to sixty & eighty ye>s ( cont9u$ occupation4 ,b n to g into details1 ,i reckon on an av]age t ?irty names out ( a hundr$ h be5 ! occupi]s = ?ree g5]ations2 =ty = two g5]ations2 tw5ty = "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s2 & t5 are new com]s4 ,b a /ill m curi\s & in/ructive fact is ! p]man5ce ( c]ta9 names ov] a wide section ( c\ntry2 s mu* s t 9 places x is a common say+ t "o has only to be an ,a1 or a ,b1 or a ,t1 to be c]ta9 ( gett+ a f>m4 ,:ole p>i%es seem relat$1 & n v di/antly relat$ ei!r2 & yet !re is n ! remote/ class-feel+ or esprit de corps4 ,! isolation & indep5d5ce ( a f>m life are p[]ful ag5ts 9 prev5t+ any?+ l cohesion4 ,any "o :o w take ! tr\ble to look d[n ! p>i% regi/] 9 a /rictly agricultural di/rict w be =cibly /ruck ) ! p]man5ce ( c]ta9 names4 ,page aft] page conta9s no?+ b records ( ! m>riages1 int]m>riages1 burials1 baptisms1 & s on ( two or ?ree g5]ic names4 ,! population appe>s to h be5 /ation>y = scores ^u scores ( ye>s4 ,say :at y w1 ridicule x z y l1 !re is a *>m cl++ r\nd t :i* "t has hall[$2 & ev5 ! man ( ! h\r1 ! successful speculator1 yields to ?is4 ,x is 8 mo/ eag] desire to become a l&$ proprietor1 & if possible he buys a place :]e he c ex]cise manorial rights4 ,tak+ ^! ?+s into consid]ation1 x is only reasonable to admit t agriculture is a pr(ession 9 :i* a man may1 above all o!rs1 be excus$ if he manife/s a c]ta9 am\nt ( irritability at ! prospect ( *ange4 ,! sl[ r\nd ( unev5tful ye>s1 ! long cont9uance ( manual lab\r1 ! p]petual it]ation ( a few ideas1 9 "t produce 9 ! m9d ( ! mo/ p[]fully intellectual m5 a species ( unconsci\s cre$2 & ?is cre$ is religi\sly h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,sett+ aside ^? :o h gone into agriculture z a sci5ce1 & adapt ev]y?+ to comm]cial pr9ciples--& !y are z yet n v num]\s--! great mass ( f>m]s believe ne>ly ! same n[ z !y did two c5turies ago4 ,look+ ?r\gh a f>m]'s cal5d> publi%$ 9 ! fir/ few ye>s ( ?is c5tury1 & conta9+ a complete resume ( ! sy/em ( agriculture practis$ !n1 ,i 0 /ruck by ! rem>kable fact t 9 all ma9 features x 0 ! same z t 9 use n[4 ,we h he>d s mu* ( ! rapid progress ( agriculture1 ( ! important *anges introduc$1 & ( ! complete revolution :i* has tak5 place1 t ?is /atem5t may appe> incr$ible4 ,x is nev]!less ! fact t t book might be put ) advantage into ! h&s ( any "y man ab\t to ent] ^u a f>m4 ,) ! exception ( ^? op]ations :i* are n[ p]=m$ by /eam1 & mak+ an all[ance = ! alt]$ conditions introduc$ by ! abolition ( ! ,corn ,laws1 ! in/ructions giv5 !re are useful d[n to ?is v day4 ,"h is ! k ( ! peculi>ities & requirem5ts ( /ock sl[ly accumulat$ dur+ ages ( agriculture1 & at la/ writt5 d[n & pr9t$ = easy ref]5ce4 ,h[ev] mu* ! aspect ( politics may *ange1 or h[ev] mu* ! means ( locomotion & communication may be facilitat$ by ! introduction ( /eam1 ,nature /ill rema9s unalt]$4 ,! c[s & %eep reta9 _! in/9cts & _! int]nal economy2 _! modes ( fe$+1 times ( re/1 & seasons ( increase1 nev] v>y4 ,! e>? too has n *ang$4 ,! corn is s[n at ! same "t2 ,nature goes on h] way z be=e1 he$less ( ! railway rattle4 ,s x is t ! details ( managem5t 9 ?is book are z useful n[ z !n1 m ?an two g5]ations s9ce4 ,x is ! same ) ! unwritt5 fai? ( ! m5 :o lab\r & live among ^! ?+s4 ,g out among !m1 & collect f ! majority _! views & s5tim5ts1 & 9 ?is age ( progress !y w be f\nd to correspond almo/ exactly ) ^? ( _! =efa!rs1 z record$ by hi/ory4 ,!y "k t su* is ! fact !mselves2 !y "k too t x w\ld subject !m to %>p criticism & repro( if !y publi%$ _! real op9ions4 ,!re=e !y rema9 sil5t1 & x is only among !mselves t ^! ideas are e>ne/ly insi/$ on4 ,9 ! e>lie/ days ( agriculture1 :5 ,abraham drove 8 flocks & h]ds to & fro "u ! ,syrian sun1 ! fa!r ( ! family 0 at once ! procreator1 ! law-giv]1 ! judge1 ! lead] 9 battle1 ! prie/1 & ! k+4 ,he 0 absolute ma/] "u ,heav5 ( all ?+s visible ar\nd him4 ,! ,pope claims to be infallible n[1 & to be ! viceg]5t ( ,heav51 b ! patri>* ( old actually possess$ ^? p[]s ^u 8 own doma94 ,8 sons 7 "u 8 complete control--he c\ld sacrifice !m alive to 8 ,god if he *ose1 or bani% !m f _! native l&4 ,8 daught]s 7 /ill m completely 9 8 h&1 to be done ) z he ?\ght fit4 ,8 s]vants1 8 slaves1 7 z mu* 8 z ! wood5 pole ( 8 t5t1 or ! v s&als he walk$ 94 ,!y 7 z du/ be=e him4 ,!re 0 no com+ ( age 9 ^? days2 no escape aft] ! tw5ty-fir/ ye>4 ,! tie la/$ till 8 dea?4 ,at =ty 8 sons & daught]s 7 z mu* 8 own z !y 7 at t5 ye>s old4 ,!y tell u t ?is sy/em1 to "s ext5t1 /ill survives 9 ,*9a4 ,9 all fundam5tal po9ts su* is ! cre$ ( ! agricultural race ( our own day4 ,circum/ances h1 no d\bt1 _h some?+ to d ) ! production & elaboration ( su* a fai?4 ,9 no o!r pr(ession d ! sons & ! daught]s rema9 s long1 & s naturally1 "u ! p>5tal ro(4 ,! gr[? ( half-a-doz5 /rong sons 0 a matt] ( self-congratulation1 = ea* z he came to man's e/ate took ! place ( a lab\r]1 & s r$uc$ ! money-exp5diture4 ,! daught]s work$ 9 ! dairy1 & did n hesitate to milk occasionally1 or1 at lea/1 to lab\r 9 ! hayfield4 ,!y spun1 too1 ! home-made /uffs 9 :i* all ! family 7 clo!d4 ,a man's *ildr5 7 8 s]vants4 ,!y c\ld n /ir a /ep )\t 8 p]mission4 ,ob$i5ce & rev]5ce to ! p>5t 0 ! fir/ & greate/ ( all virtues4 ,its influ5ce 0 to ext5d ?r\gh life1 & ?r\gh ! :ole social sy/em4 ,!y 7 to *oose ! wife or ! husb& approv$ ( at home4 ,at ?irty1 p]haps1 ! m =tunate ( ! sons 7 plac$ on f>ms ( _! own nom9ally1 b /ill really "u ! fa!r's control4 ,!y d>$ n pl\gh or s[ except 9 ! way t he approv$4 ,_! exp5diture 0 /rictly regulat$ by 8 ord]s4 ,?is la/$ till 8 dea?1 :i* might n take place = ano!r tw5ty ye>s4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t ,i c\ld po9t out t5 or twelve su* cases1 :]e m5 ( ?irty or =ty are 9 f>ms1 & to all appe>ance p]fectly free & indep5d5t1 & yet z completely "u ! p>5tal ?umb z !y 7 at t5 ye>s old4 ,:y d !y n ?r[ (f ! burd58 ,because !y h imbib$ ! same cre$1 & int5d to c>ry x out 9 _! own p]sons4 ,^! m51 if !y ?9k ?us ( _! own (fspr+1 _c be expect$ to be m t5d] t[>ds ! l[] class ar\nd !m4 ,!y did at "o "t1 & "s /ill wi% to1 ext5d ! same sy/em to ! lab\r+ population4 ,z !re 0 9 ^? days little or no "w = a man b ^u a f>m1 & z ! cottages 7 *iefly 9 ! h&s ( ! f>m]s1 !re 0 pl5ty ( opportunity = c>ry+ out ^! ideas4 ,! old me?od ( poor relief gave ano!r h&le4 ,!y did n want only to indulge 9 tyranny2 :at !y did 0 to rule ! lab\r+ poor 9 ! same way z !y did _! own *ildr5--no?+ m nor less4 ,^! lab\r+ m51 l 8 own *ildr51 mu/ d z ! f>m] ?\ght be/4 ,!y mu/ live "h or !re1 m>ry s & s1 or =feit fav\r--9 %ort1 obey ! p>5tal head4 ,ea* f>m] 0 k+ 9 8 own doma92 ! unit$ f>m]s ( a p>i% 7 k+s ( ! :ole place4 ,!y did n use ! p[] circum/ances gave !m h>%ly2 b !y paid v little reg>d to ! lib]ty ( ! subject4 ,to ?is v day some?+ ( ! same sort goes on4 ,x is wond]ful ) :at eag] zeal _m ( ! old-/yle f>m]s ent] into ! details ( a lab\r]'s life1 & c>efully asc]ta9 8 bir?1 8 p>5tage1 8 m>riage1 8 wife's p>5tage1 & ! v m9ute/ matt]s4 ,^! facts ?us accumulat$ are talk$ ov] 9 ! bo>droom :5 an applicant comes to ! union = relief4 ,v (t5 su* special k possess$ by a gu>dian ( ! antec$5ts ( ! applicant is mo/ useful & b5eficial 9 enabl+ ! ,bo>d to ext5d assi/ance to a des]v+ man4 ,:at ,i wi% to %[ is ! all-p]meat+ influ5ce ( ! p>5tal sy/em 9 ! m9d ( ! typical agriculturi/4 ,9 religion x is1 or lately 01 ! same4 ,x 0 n a matt] ) ! f>m] ( ! ,a?anasian cre$1 or ! doctr9e ( salvation by fai?1 or any o!r !ological dogma4 ,to him ! p>i% *ur* 0 ! c5tre ( ! social sy/em ( ! p>i%4 ,x 0 ! key/one ( t p>5tal plan ( gov]nm5t t he believ$ 94 ,! v fir/ doctr9e prea*$ f ! pulpit 0 t ( ob$i5ce4 ,hon\r ?y fa!r & "m 0 inculcat$ !re e sev5? day4 ,8 fa!r w5t to *ur*1 he w5t to *ur* himself1 & ev]ybody else ought to g4 ,x 0 z mu* a social ga!r+ z ! d9n] at ! m>ket ord9>y1 or ! annual audit d9n] ( _! common l&lord4 ,! diss5t]1 :o decl9$ to pay *ur*-rates1 0 an unsocial p]son4 ,he _h left ! circle4 ,x 0 n ! !ology t !y c>$ ab\t1 x 0 ! social noncon=mity4 ,9 a spiritual s5se1 too1 ! cl]gyman 0 ! fa!r ( ! p>i%1 ! %eph]d ( ! flock--x 0 a "p ( ! great sy/em4 ,to g a /ep f>!r1 9 political affairs ! "o lead+ idea /ill ?read$ itself ?r\gh all4 ,! prop] p>liam5t>y repres5tative--! natural law-giv]--0 ! l&lord ( ! di/rict4 ,he 0 born among/ !m1 walk$ ab\t among/ !m1 _h be5 9 _! h\ses _m a "t4 ,he knew _! wants1 _! ideas1 _! views4 ,8 own int]e/ 0 id5tical ) !irs4 ,!re=e he 0 ! man4 ,! logic is indisputable4 ,:at is m1 !y act$ up to x4 ,9 agricultural di/ricts x is n uncommon ev5 n[ to f9d m5 ( diametrically opposite political views to ! c&idate at an election vot+ = & support+ him1 simply & solely because he is ! local man4 ,x is natural & "r t he %\ld repres5t !m4 ,t "o ^w "r is ! key to ! :ole e?ical sy/em ( ! agriculturi/s4 ,!y *]i% & ma9ta9 _! belief 9 "r1 & 9 _! rights--by :i* !y und]/& mu* ! same ?+--ev5 :5 unaccompani$ by any ga9 or advantage4 ,9 brief outl9e1 su* is ! cre$ ( ! agriculturi/s z a body4 ,x is nei!r writt5 nor spok51 b x is a liv+ fai? :i* influ5ces e h\r ( _! lives4 ,?is fai? mu/ ev] be borne 9 m9d by ^? :o wi% to und]/& ! movem5ts ( ! agricultural _w4 ,)\t mak+ a prop] all[ance = x1 ! f>m]s w be easily misjudg$4 ,! lab\r+ class are imbu$ to a great ext5t ) ! v same ideas4 ,!y /ick to _! rights4 ,!y w n give up an old pa?way t _! fa!rs us$1 n if "o twice z conv5i5t be (f]$ 9 lieu ( x4 ,!y h a "r to g t way1 & g t way !y w4 ,!y are brutally tyrannical ov] _! *ildr54 ,i use ^? words delib]ately4 ,he :o sp>es ! rod spoils ! *ild1 is ! practical rule ( _! conduct4 ,!y seem to look ^u _! (fspr+ z m]ely slaves4 ,!y are fond ( !m 9 _! way1 no d\bt1 b ! law ( implicit ob$i5ce is ma9ta9$ by d9t ( bl[s & /ripes4 ,! *ildr5 are kick$1 pun*$1 & ?ra%$ p]petually4 ,a good gr\nd-a% /ick is ! gospel ( ! lab\r+ man4 ,!y c>ry ! same plan into _! "w4 ,h[ _m c>t]s h be5 sev]ely f9$ & imprison$ = :ipp+1 & sometimes ev5 maim+1 ! boys "u _! comm&s8 ,& yet ! old practice /ill cont9ues1 only a little *eck$ by :olesome t]ror ( ! law4 ,despite ( all ! tea*+ ( ! ,radical pap]s1 all ! :isp]s ( ! ,me?odi/ it9]ant prea*]s1 despite ! hatr$ :i* ! ,lab\r]s' ,union ag5ts endeav\r to s[ betwe5 ! lab\r] & ! f>m]1 /ill ! great mass ( lab\r]s at ! la/ election1#a :]ev] !y _h a vote1 support$ ! local c&idate--! man :o repres5t$ ! soil--& decl9$ to d m ?an li/5 to ! brilliant promises held out by ! p>ty ( *ange4 ,s /rong above all ?+s is ! =ce ( tradition & cu/om4 ,! agriculturi/s are firmly & e>ne/ly w$d$ to t unwritt5 cre$ :i* has gr[n up among !m out ( ! pa/4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld !y be s h>dly dealt )1 m ?an o!rs1 = adh]+ to ?is fai?8 ,argue ) !m1 educate !m up to y\r /&>d if y l--b is x fair1 is x j1 is x 9 accordance ) t _s ( lib]alism & tol]ance :i* _! oppon5ts pr(ess1 to taunt1 abuse1 & bully to ! full l5g? t words w p]mit8 ,!y are n facile at expression1 ^! same m5 ( ! soil4 ,! fl[ ( language seems d5i$ to !m4 ,!y are naturally a sil5t race--pref]r+ de$s to spee*4 ,!y live mu* ) in>ticulate nature4 ,x may be1 aft] all1 !y h le>nt "s useful & abid+ lessons f t int]c\rse4 ,! old %eph]ds on ! pla9s ( ,*aldea1 "u ! />ry skies ( ! ,ea/1 wat*$ ! motions ( ^? %9+ bodies till !y sl[ly built up a religion1 :i*1 mix$ ) mu* dross1 nev]!less conta9$ "s tru?s :i* educat$ m5 pr(ess to ?is h\r4 ,^! ,engli% f>m]s also obs]ve ! *anges ( ! seasons1 & wat* ! face ( heav54 ,_! deepe/ convictions are n to be lightly set aside4 ,!re are m5 among/ !m ( great p[]s ( ?\ght4 ,i rememb] "o at ?is mom5t ^: gr& old head w\ld h be5 a /udy = an arti/4 ,a l>ge head he _h1 well-balanc$1 broad & high at ! =ehead1 deep-set eyes1 /raight nose1 & firm *9--e outw>d sign ( ! giant bra9 )94 ,b ! man 0 dumb4 ,! ?\ghts t came to him he c\ld communicate r\ghly to 8 fri5ds1 b ! p5 fail$ him4 ,! horny h& :i* results f manual lab\r is too /iff to wield ! swiftly-glid+ quill4 ,b !re is ano!r species ( h&writ+ :i* is call$ ,"w--a h&writ+ :i* w endure :5 ! scribbl+s ( ! h\r are utt]ly =gott54 ,?is writ+ he lab\r$ at e>ne/ly & eag]ly1 n = 8 own good ei!r1 = x absorb$ 8 own =tune1 no small "o1 9 ! attempt to realise 8 conception ( ma*9]y :i* w\ld d\ble ! yield ( food4 ,x has be5 done s9ce 8 "t1 o!r m5 /epp+ ov] ! bridge ( exp]i5ce :i* he _h built4 ,n[ ?is man1 :o1 on ! pr9ciples ( ! oppon5ts ( ! agriculturi/s1 0 a b5efactor to 8 species1 & a pione] ( true progress1 01 nev]!less1 "o ( ! firme/1 /aun*e/1 mo/ uncompromis+ support]s ( t cre$ :i* !y are endeav\r+ to de/roy1 & :i* may be /at$ ?us3 ,i believe 9 ! ,sov]eign1 ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,l&3 ! ,sov]eign be+ ! fa!r ( ! p 9 a temporal s5se2 ! ,*ur* 9 a spiritual s5se2 & ! ,l& be+ ! only sub/antial & endur+ means ( subsi/5ce4 ,cotton1 coal1 & iron _c be eat51 b ! l& gives u corn & beef2 !re=e1 ! l& /&s fir/ & =emo/1 & ! agriculturi/1 z ! till] ( l&1 possesses an inali5able "r :i* x is 8 duty to ma9ta91 & 9 s do+ he is act+ = ! good ( ! community4 ,i believe t ! son & ! daught] %\ld obey _! p>5ts1 & %[ reg>d to _! wi%es ev5 :5 legally indep5d5t4 ,also t ! s]vant %\ld obey 8 employ]4 ,! connection betwe5 employ] & employ$ does n cease ) ! paym5t ( wages4 ,x is ! duty ( ! s]vant to %[ consid]ation = ! advice ( ! ma/]2 & ! ma/] is n free f responsibility z to ! education & ! com=t ( ! man4 ,! ma/] is b\nd by all laws1 human & div9e1 to pay a fair am\nt ( wages = a day's "w4 ,if he does n d s he robs ! workman z mu* z if he /ole ! money f 8 pocket4 ,! workman is equally b\nd to d 8 "w prop]ly1 & 9 neglect+ to d s he robs 8 employ]4 ,to dem& m wages ?an has be5 e>n$ is an attempt at robb]y4 ,bo? ma/] & man %\ld respect au?ority1 & abide by its decisions4 ,su* is a slight outl9e ( ! home-life & ! fai? ( ! f>m]4 ,,footnote3 #a ,feb4 #ahgd4 ,,! ,,lab\r]',s ,,daily ,,life4 ,_m lab\r]s c trace _! desc5t f f>m]s or well-to-d p1 & x is n uncommon to f9d "h & !re a man :o believes t he is entitl$ to a l>ge prop]ty 9 ,*anc]y1 or else:]e1 z ! heir4 ,!y are v fond ( talk+ ( ^! ?+s1 & naturally take a pride 9 feel+ !mselves a little sup]ior 9 po9t ( ance/ry to ! mass ( lab\r]s4 ,h[ ?is desc5t f a f>m] to a lab\r] is manag$ !re are at ?is mom5t liv+ examples go+ ab\t ! c\ntry4 ,i knew a man :o = ye>s made x ! bus9ess ( 8 life to g r\nd f f>m to f>m solicit+ *>ity1 & tell+ a pitiful tale ( h[ he _h once be5 a f>m] himself4 ,?is tale 0 q true1 & z no class likes to see _! ord] degrad$1 he got a great deal ( relief f ! agriculturi/s :]e he 0 kn[n4 ,he 0 said to h be5 wild 9 8 y\?1 & n[ 9 8 old age 0 become a liv+ repres5tative ( ! f>m] r$uc$ to a lab\r]4 ,?is r$uction is1 h[ev]1 usually a sl[ process1 & takes two g5]ations to effect--n two g5]ations ( ?irty ye>s ea*1 b at lea/ two successors 9 a f>m4 ,p]haps ! decl9e ( a f>m+ family began 9 an accession ( unwont$ prosp]ity4 ,! :eat or ! wool w5t up to a high price1 & ! f>m] happ5$ to be =tunate & possess$ a l>ge quantity ( ^? mat]ials4 ,or he _h a legacy left him1 or 9 "s way or o!r made money by good =tune r ?an h>d "w4 ,?is elat$ 8 he>t1 & ?9k+ to rise /ill high] 9 life1 he took ano!r1 or p]haps two m l>ge f>ms4 ,b to /ock ^! requir$ m money ?an he c\ld produce1 & he _h to borr[ a ?\s& or s4 ,!n ! difficulty ( att5d+ to s l>ge an acreage1 mu* ( x di/ant f 8 home1 made x impossible to f>m 9 ! be/ & mo/ pr(itable mann]4 ,by degrees ! int]e/ on ! loan ate up all ! pr(it on ! new f>ms4 ,!n he attempt$ to re/ore ! balance by viol5t high f>m+4 ,he b\ght manures to an unprec$5t$ ext5t1 inve/$ 9 co/ly ma*9]y--any?+ to produce a d\ble crop4 ,all ?is w\ld h be5 v well if he _h _h "t to wait till ! grass grew2 b meantime ! /e$ />v$4 ,he _h to rel9qui% ! additional f>ms1 & conf9e himself to ! orig9al "o ) a consid]able loss bo? ( money & pre/ige4 ,he _h no en]gy to rise aga92 he relaps$ into sl[1 dawdl+ ways1 p]petually regrett+ & dwell+ on ! pa/1 yet mak+ no ef=t to retrieve x4 ,?is is a s+ul> & /rongly m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( ! agricultural class1 tak5 g5]ally4 ,!y "w & live & h _! be+ 9 grooves4 ,s long z !y c cont9ue 9 t groove1 & g /eadily =w>d1 )\t mu* ?\ght or tr\ble beyond t ( pati5ce & p]sev]ance1 all goes well2 b if any sudd5 jolt %\ld ?r[ !m out ( ?is rut1 !y seem incapable ( rega9+ x4 ,!y say1 ,i h lo/ my way2 ,i %all nev] get x aga94 ,!y sit d[n & regret ! pa/1 grant+ all _! errors ) ! greate/ c&\r2 b ! ef=ts !y make to rega9 _! position are feeble 9 ! extreme4 ,s our typical un=tunate f>m] folds 8 h&s1 & 9 po9t ( fact slumb]s away ! re/ ( 8 exi/5ce1 cont5t ) ! fireside & a ro( ov] 8 head1 & a jug ( be] to dr9k4 ,he does n "k ,fr5*1 he has nev] he>d ( ,mett]ni*1 b he puts ! fam\s maxim 9 practice1 &1 satisfi$ ) to-day1 says 9 8 he>t1 ,apres n\s le ,deluge4 ,no "o di/urbs him2 8 l&lord has a c]ta9 respect & pity = him--respect1 p]haps1 = an old family t has till$ 8 l& = a c5tury1 b :i* he n[ sees is sl[ly b irretrievably pass+ away4 ,s ! decay$ f>m] dozes out 8 exi/5ce4 ,meantime 8 sons are com+ on1 & x too (t5 happ5s t ! brief p]iod ( sun%9e & prosp]ity has done its evil "w ) !m too4 ,!y h imbib$ ideas ( g5tility & desire = excitem5t utt]ly =eign to ! quiet1 peaceful life ( an agriculturi/4 ,!y h gambl$ on ! turf & become involv$4 ,not)/&+ ! fall ( _! fa!r f 8 good position1 !y /ill reta9 ! belief t 9 ! end !y %all f9d en\gh money to put all to rights2 b :5 ! end comes !re is a defici5cy4 ,among !m !re is p]haps "o m plodd+ ?an ! re/4 ,he takes ! f>m1 & keeps a h\se = ! y\ng] *ildr54 ,9 t5 ye>s he becomes a bankrupt1 & ! family are scatt]$ abroad ^u ! face ( ! e>?4 ,! plodd+ "o becomes a bailiff1 & lives respectably all 8 life2 b 8 sons are nev] educat$1 & he saves no money2 !re is no?+ = !m b to g out to "w z f>m lab\r]s4 ,su* is some?+ l ! usual way 9 :i* ! decl9e & fall ( a f>m+ family takes place1 ?\gh x may ( c\rse arise f un=ese5 circum/ances1 q out ( ! control ( ! agriculturi/4 ,9 any case ! *ildr5 graduate d[nw>ds till !y become lab\r]s4 ,n[adays _m ( !m emigrate1 b 9 ! long "t t has gone be=e1 :5 emigration 0 n s easy1 _m hundr$s ( families h ?us become r$uc$ to ! level ( ! lab\r]s !y once employ$4 ,s x is t _m ( ! lab\r]s ( to-day be> names :i* less ?an two g5]ations ago 7 well kn[n & highly respect$ ov] a wide tract ( c\ntry4 ,x is natural = !m to look back ) a c]ta9 degree ( pleasure ^u t pa/1 & "s may ev5 h be5 incit$ to attempt a return to ! old position4 ,b ! great majority1 ! mass1 ( ! agricultural lab\r]s h be5 lab\r]s "t out ( m9d4 ,_! fa!rs 7 lab\r]s1 _! gr&fa!rs & _! great-gr&fa!rs h all work$ ^u ! f>ms1 & v (t5 almo/ cont9u\sly dur+ t long p]iod ( "t ^u ! f>ms 9 "o p>i%4 ,all _! relations h be51 & /ill are1 lab\r]s1 v>i$ by "o "h :o has become a t9k]1 or "o !re :o keeps a small roadside be]h\se4 ,:5 ?is is ! case1 :5 a man & all 8 ance/ors = g5]ations h be5 hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat]1 x naturally foll[s t ! pres5t repres5tative ( ! family holds /rongly to ! traditions1 ! in/9cts1 acquir$ dur+ ! sl[ process ( "t4 ,:at ^? in/9cts are w be bett] ga!r$ f a fai?ful picture ( 8 daily life4 ,mo/ ( ! agricultural lab\r]s are born 9 a ?at*$ cottage by ! roadside1 or 9 "s n>r[ lane4 ,?is cottage is usually an encroa*m5t4 ,9 ! old5 "t1 :5 l& 0 *eap1 & ! competition = x dull1 !re 7 _m /rips & scraps :i* 7 nev] tak5 any notice (1 & ( :i* at ?is h\r no record exi/s ei!r 9 ! p>o*ial pap]s or ! ,imp]ial ar*ives4 ,probably ?is arose f ! "* ( ! c\ntry 9 ! pa/1 :5 ! great] "p 0 op51 or1 z x 0 call$1 *ampaign l&1 )\t h$ge1 or dit*1 or l&m>k4 ,ne> t[ns a c]ta9 portion 0 enclos$ g5]ally by ! great l&[n]s1 or = ! use ( ! tradesm54 ,!re 0 also a l>ge enclosure call$ ! common l&1 on :i* all burgesses or citiz5s _h a "r to fe$ s _m cattle1 %eep1 or horses4 ,z a rule ! common l& 0 n enclos$ by h$ges 9 fields1 ?\gh in/ances d occur 9 :i* x 04 ,!re 7 v few t[ns 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4 t _h n got _! commons atta*$ to !m2 b outside & beyond ^! pat*es ( cultivation r\nd ! t[ns ! c\ntry 0 op51 un5clos$1 & ! b\nd>ies ill-def9$4 ,! k+'s highway ran f "o po9t to ano!r1 b its c\rse 0 v wide4 ,roads 7 n !n macadamis$ & /rictly conf9$ to "o l9e4 ,! want ( metall+1 & ! consequ5t fe>ful ruts & sl\ghs1 drove vehicles & travell]s fur!r & fur!r f :at 0 ! orig9al l9e1 till !y =m$ a track p]haps a score or two ( y>ds wide4 ,:5 fields became m g5]ally enclos$ x 0 /ill only 9 pat*es1 & ^! /rips & spaces ( gre5 sw>d 7 left utt]ly unc>$ = & unnotic$4 ,^! 7 encamp$ ^u by ! gipsies & travell+ folk1 & _! unmole/$ occupation no d\bt sugge/$ to ! agricultural lab\r] t he might raise a cottage ^u su* places1 or cultivate x = 8 g>d54 ,i "k ( "o spot at ?is pres5t mom5t :i* 0 enclos$ by an agricultural lab\r] fully sixty ye>s ago4 ,x is an oval piece ( gr\nd ( consid]able size1 situat$ almo/ exactly 9 ! c5tre ( a v valuable e/ate4 ,he & 8 desc5dants cont9u$ to crop ?is g>d5 ( !irs entirely unmole/$ = ! :ole ( t "t1 pay+ no r5t :atev]4 ,x soon1 h[ev]1 became necess>y to enl>ge ! size ( ! fields1 :i* 7 small1 9 ord] to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! mod]n /yle ( agriculture4 ,?is oval piece 0 surr\nd$ by h$ges ( enorm\s gr[?1 & ! cultivator 0 reque/$ to remove to ano!r piece m out ( ! way4 ,he refus$ to d s1 & :5 ! proprietors ( ! surr\nd+ e/ate came to inquire into ! circum/ances !y f\nd t !y c\ld d no?+4 ,he _h enjoy$ undi/urb$ possession = sixty ye>s2 he _h paid no r5t--no quit r5t or manor dues ( any k9d4 ,b /ill fur!r1 :5 !y came to exam9e ! maps & old docum5ts1 no m5tion :atev] appe>$ ( ?is p>ticul> pat* ( gr\nd4 ,x 0 utt]ly unnotic$2 x 0 n record$ z any man's prop]ty4 ,! lab\r] !re=e reta9$ possession4 ,?is 0 an extraord9>y case1 because ! encroa*m5t took place 9 ! middle ( a cultivat$ e/ate1 :]e "o w\ld h ?\ght ! t5ants w\ld h se5 to x4 ,commonly ! squatt]s pit*$ on a piece ( l&--a long unus$ /rip--runn+ p>allel to ! highway or lane4 ,?is 0 no "o's prop]ty2 x 0 ! prop]ty ( ! nation1 :i* _h no imm$iate repres5tative to look aft] its int]e/s4 ,! surr\nd+ f>m]s did n c>e to int]f]e2 x 0 no bus9ess ( !irs4 ,! highway bo>d1 unless ! in/ance 0 v gl>+1 & "s actual ob/ruction ( ! road 0 caus$1 w9k$ at ! trespass4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 f>m]s1 & did n wi% to int]f]e ) a poor man1 :o !y knew _h no o!r way ( gett+ a h\se ( 8 own4 ,by-&-by1 :5 ! cottage 0 built1 ! lab\r] 0 summon$ to ! c\rt-leet ( ! manor1 & 0 assess$ 9 quit r5t1 a m]e nom9al sum1 p]haps f\rp5ce or a %ill+ a ye>4 ,he _h no objection to ?is1 because x gave him a title4 ,z long z ! quit r5t 0 duly paid1 & he c\ld produce ! receipt1 he 0 safe 9 ! occupation ( 8 cottage1 & no "o c\ld turn him out4 ,to be assess$ by ! c\rt-leet 9 fact e/abli%$ 8 title4 ,"s ( ^! c\rt-leets or manor c\rts are only held at int]vals ( ?ree ye>s1 or ev5 m1 & are g5]ally compos$ ( f>m]s1 presid$ ov] by ! legal ag5t ( ! "l ( ! manor4 ,! t5ants ( ! manor att5d to pay _! quit r5t = ! prec$+ ye>s1 & x (t5 happ5s t if ! cottag] has be5 ill1 or is weak & infirm1 ! f>m]s compos+ ! c\rt subscribe & pay ! quit r5t = him4 ,! fir/ /ep :5 a lab\r] int5ds to become a squatt] is to enclose ! /rip ( l& :i* he has *os54 ,?is he does by rais+ a l[ bank ( e>? r\nd x1 on :i* he plants eld] bu%es1 z t %rub gr[s quicke/1 & 9 ! c\rse ( two seasons w =m a respectable f5ce4 ,!n he makes a small sp>r$ gate :i* he c fa/5 ) a padlock1 & ! g>d5 is complete4 ,to build ! cottage is q ano!r matt]4 ,t is an affair ( ! greate/ importance1 requir+ "s mon?s ( ?\ght & prep>ation4 ,! fir/ ?+ is to get ! mat]ials4 ,if x is a clay c\ntry1 ( c\rse bricks mu/ be *os52 b 9 /one c\ntries !re are (t5 qu>ries on ! f>m on :i* he works4 ,8 employ] w let him h a consid]able quantity ( /one = no?+1 & ! re/ at a nom9al *>ge1 & w l5d him a horse & c>t at a leisure season2 s t 9 a v %ort "t he c transport en\gh /one = 8 purpose4 ,if he has no su* fri5d1 !re is almo/ sure to be 9 e p>i% a lab\r+ man :o keeps a wret*$ horse or two1 f$ on ! grass by ! roadside1 & ga9s 8 liv+ by haul+4 ,our ar*itect engages ?is man at a l[ price to haul 8 mat]ials = him4 ,! lime to make mort> he mu/ buy4 ,9 ! p>i% !re is ne>ly sure to be at lea/ "o native mason1 :o works = ! f>m]s1 putt+ up pig-/yes1 m5d+ walls1 & do+ small jobs ( t k9d4 ,?is is ! build] :o engages to come on ,saturday aft]noons or 9 ! ev5+s1 :ile ! w\ld-be h\sehold] himself is ! hod-be>] & mixes ! mort>4 ,n9e times out ( t5 ! site = ! cottage is *os5 s z to h a dit* at ! back4 ,?is dit* acts at once z ! cesspool & ! sew]1 &1 unless x happ5s to h a good fall1 spe$ily becomes a nuisance to ! neighb\rhood4 ,a c]ta9 quantity ( wood is ( c\rse requir$ 9 build+ ev5 ?is humble edifice4 ,?is is ei!r giv5 by ! f>m]s or is pur*as$ at a nom9al rate4 ,! gr\nd plan is extremely simple4 ,x consi/s ( two rooms1 oblong1 & g5]ally ( ! same size--"o to live 91 ! o!r to sleep 9--= ! great majority ( ! squatt]s' hovels h no up/air rooms4 ,at "o end !re is a small %$ = odds & ends4 ,?is %$ us$ to be built ) an ov51 b n[ sc>cely any lab\r]s bake _! own bread1 b buy ( ! bak]4 ,! walls ( ! cottage hav+ be5 c>ri$ up "s six feet1 or six feet six--j a little high] ?an a man's head--! next process is to con/ruct ! ro(1 :i* is a v simple process4 ,! ro( is !n ?at*$1 sometimes ) flags cut f ! brooks1 b m usually ) /raw1 & practically ! cottage is n[ built1 = !re are no indoor fitt+s to speak (4 ,! *imney is plac$ at ! end ( ! room set ap>t = day use4 ,!re is no ceil+1 no?+ betwe5 ! floor & ! ?at* & raft]s1 except p]haps at "o end1 :]e !re is a k9d ( l(t4 ,! floor consi/s simply ( ! e>? itself ramm$ d[n h>d1 or sometimes ( r\gh pit*+-/ones1 ) l>ge int]/ices betwe5 !m4 ,! furniture ( ?is room is ( ! simple/ description4 ,a few *airs1 a deal table1 ?ree or f\r %elves1 & a cupbo>d1 ) a box or two 9 ! corn]s1 con/itute ! :ole4 ,! dome/ic ut5sils are equally few1 & /rictly utilit>ian4 ,a great pot1 a kettle1 a saucepan1 a few plates1 di%es & knives1 half-a-doz5 spoons1 & t is ab\t all4 ,b on ! mantelpiece !re is ne>ly sure to be a few ornam5ts 9 crock]y1 b\ght f "s it9]ant trad]4 ,! walls are :itewa%$4 ,! b$room is pla9ly & rudely furni%$4 ,"s cottages d n ev5 atta9 to ?is degree ( com=t4 ,!y consi/ ( f\r po/s set 9 ! gr\nd :i* support ! cross-beam & ! ro(1 & ! walls are made ( wattle & daub1 i4e41 ( small split will[ /icks1 put upright & daub$ ov] ) co>se pla/]4 ,! ro(s ( ^! cottages are (t5 half hidd5 ) rank grass1 moss1 & sillgre51 a vegetation p]haps enc\rag$ by ! dripp+s f a tree ov]hang+ ! ro(2 & ! situation ( ! cottage is itself 9 _m cases l[ & damp4 ,b !re is a class ( squatt]s1 :o possess habitations m fit = human be+s4 ,^! 7 orig9ally built by m5 :o _h sav$ a little money1 _h %[$1 p]haps1 a c]ta9 tal5t = h$ge c>p5t]+ or ?at*+1 become t9k]s1 or ev5 blacksmi?s4 ,9 su* capacities a man may save a little money--n mu*1 p]haps ,l#cj or ,l#dj at fur!/4 ,) ! aid ( ?is he manages to build a v tidy cottage1 9 ! face ( ! /atem5t made by ar*itects & build]s t a good cottage _c be erect$ "u ,l#abj4 ,_! dwell+s d n1 inde$1 compete ) ! neat1 prim1 & bus9ess-l "w ( ! pr(essional build]2 b /ill !y are roomy & sub/antial cottages4 ,! secret ( *eapness lies 9 ! fact t !y "w !mselves at ! erection1 & d n entru/ "s "o else ) a contract4 ,moreov]1 !y make %ifts & put up ) drawbacks z no bus9ess-man c\ld possibly d4 ,! mat]ials !y pur*ase are *eap & ( second-class condition1 b good en\gh to hold toge!r & to la/ "s "t4 ,_! rude beams & raft]s w\ld n satisfy ! eye ( a l&$ proprietor1 b !y hold up ! ro(-tree equally well4 ,e p\nd !y sp5d goes its full l5g?1 & n a p5ny is wa/$4 ,aft] a :ile a sub/antial-look+ cottage rises up1 :itewa%$ & ?at*$4 ,x has an upp] /orey ) two rooms1 & two1 at lea/1 d[n/airs1 ) ! inevitable lean-to or %$1 )\t :i* no lab\r]'s cottage is complete4 ,?is is m l a h\se1 ! resid5ce ( a man1 ?an t ( ! poor] squatt]4 ,! floor is compos$ ( flag-/ones1 9 ?is case always c>efully wa%$ & holy/on$4 ,!re are ! same *airs & deal table z 9 ! poor] cottage1 b !re are _m m dome/ic ut5sils1 & ! *imney-piece is ornam5t$ ) m crock]y figures4 ,a few co>se pr9ts hang aga9/ ! walls4 ,"s ( ^! old pr9ts are great curiosities 9 _! way--h>dly valuable en\gh = a collection1 b v amus+4 ,a fav\rite set ( pr9ts is ! ride ( ,dick ,turp9 to ,york on ,black ,bess1 repres5t+ e sc5e 9 t fam\s gallop4 ,! up/air rooms are bett] furni%$1 & ! b$s (t5 really good4 ,"s ( ^! cottages 9 summ]-"t really approa* some?+ ( t ,arcadian beauty :i* is suppos$ to prevail 9 ! c\ntry4 ,ev]y?+1 ( c\rse1 dep5ds ^u ! "* ( ! inmates4 ,! dull t9t ( ! ?at* is reliev$ "h & !re by great pat*es ( sillgre51 :i* is religi\sly pres]v$ z a good h]b1 ?\gh ! exact ailm5ts = :i* x is good are (t5 =gott54 ,"o end ( ! cottage is (t5 completely hidd5 ) ivy1 & woodb9e gr[s 9 ?icke/ pr(usion ov] ! por*4 ,ne> ! door !re are almo/ always a few cabbage-rose trees1 & "u ! w9d[s gr[ wall-fl[]s & hollyhocks1 sweet peas1 columb9e1 & sometimes ! graceful lilies ( ! valley4 ,! g>d5 /ret*es 9 a long /rip f ! door1 "o mass ( gre54 ,x is enclos$ by ?ick h$ges1 ov] :i* ! dog-rose gr[s1 & ! wild convolvulus w blossom 9 ! autumn4 ,trees fill up e available space & corn]--apple trees1 pe> trees1 damsons1 plums1 bullaces--all v>ieties4 ,! cottag]s seem to l to h at lea/ "o tree ( e sort4 ,^! trees look v nice 9 ! spr+ :5 ! apple blossom is out1 & aga9 9 ! autumn :5 ! fruit is ripe4 ,"u ! trees are gooseb]ry bu%es1 raspb]ries1 & numb]s ( currants4 ,! pat*es are divid$ into /rips produc+ potatoes1 cabbage1 lettuce1 onions1 radi%es1 p>snips2 9 ?is kit*5 produce1 z ) ! fruit1 !y l to possess a few ( all k9ds4 ,!re is g5]ally a great bun* ( rhub>b4 ,9 odd corn]s !re are sure to be a few specim5s ( s\!rnwood1 mugwort1 & o!r h]bs2 n = use1 b f adh]5ce to ! old cu/oms4 ,! old p ?\ght mu* ( ^! yh]bs1 s !y mu/ h "s too1 z well z a little m9t & simil> po!rbs4 ,9 ! w9d[s y may see two or ?ree g]aniums1 & ov] ! por* a wick] cage1 9 :i* ! ousel cock1 ) orange-tawny bill1 p\rs out 8 ri* melodi\s notes4 ,!re is h>dly a cottage )\t its captive bird1 or tame rabbit1 or mongrel cur1 :i* seems z mu* atta*$ to 8 ma/] z m high-br$ dogs to _! own]s4 ,^! bett] cottages are extremely pleas+ to look ^u4 ,!re is an old ,engli%1 homely look ab\t !m4 ,i "k a man n[ ^: cottage is ornam5t$ mu* 9 ! way ,i h describ$1 a man ( sixty1 :o c nei!r read nor write1 & is rude & unc\? 9 spee*1 yet ev]y?+ ab\t him seems pleasant & happy4 ,to my eye ! ?at* & gables1 & picturesque irregul>ity ( ?is class ( cottages1 are m pleas+ ?an ! mod]n gl>+ r$ brick & prim slate ( dwell+s built to ord]1 :]e ev]y?+ is cut ) a precise uni=mity4 ,if a man c be enc\rag$ to build 8 own h\se1 dep5d ^u x x is bett] = him & 8 neighb\rs ?an t he %\ld live 9 "o :i* is n 8 own4 ,! s5se ( own]%ip eng5d]s a pride 9 ! place1 & all 8 bett] feel+s are call$ into play4 ,"s ( ^! cottag]s1 liv+ 9 su* h\ses z ^!1 are ! v be/ lab\r]s to be _h4 ,!y /ay on "o f>m a lifetime1 & nev] leave x--an invaluable aid to a f>m]4 ,!y frequ5tly possess "s little special k ( c>p5t]+ or blacksmi?'s "w1 :i* r5d]s !m extremely useful1 & at ! same "t increases _! e>n+s4 ,^! m5 are ! real true peasantry1 quiet & peaceful1 yet /rong & c\rage\s4 ,^! are ! class t %\ld be enc\rag$ by e possible means2 a man :o keeps 8 little habitation 9 ! /ate ,i h describ$1 :o ornam5ts x )91 & fills 8 g>d5 ) fruit & fl[]s1 ?\gh he may be totally unable to read or to speak correctly1 is nev]!less a good & useful citiz51 & an addition to ! /ability ( ! ,/ate4 ,?\gh ^! cottages are wor? ! smalle/ sums comp>atively1 x is int]e/+ to note ) :at pride & satisfaction ! possessors contemplate leav+ !m to _! *ildr54 ,( c\rse ?is v feel+1 :]e !re are qu>relsome relations1 (t5 leads to bick]+s & /rife4 ,x is a/oni%+ ) :at t5acity a man :o ?9ks he has a claim to a "p ( su* a small e/ate w cl+ to 8 cause1 & w n hesitate to sp5d to ma9ta9 8 claim all 8 little e>n+s on ! ?ird-class lawy]s :om ! agricultural poor mo/ly patronise4 ,ev5 aft] e %ad[ ( legal *ance is gone1 he /ill l\dly decl>es 8 "r2 & !re is m squabbl+ ab\t ! inh]itance ( ^! places ?an ov] ! succession to great doma9s4 ,ano!r class ( lab\r]s' cottages is f\nd *iefly 9 ! villages4 ,^! 7 n orig9ally erect$ = ! purpose to :i* !y are n[ appli$2 !y 7 f>mh\ses 9 ! days :5 small f>ms 7 ! rule1 or !y 7 built = tradesm5 :o h long s9ce dep>t$4 ,^! build+s are divid$ into two1 ?ree1 or m habitations1 ea* ) its family2 & _m make%ifts h to be resort$ to to r5d] !m dec5t & com=table4 ,?is class ( cottage is to be avoid$ if possible1 because ! close & =c$ int]c\rse :i* mu/ take place betwe5 ! families g5]ally leads to qu>rels4 ,p]haps !re is "o pump = ! entire build+1 & "o wants to use x j at ! mom5t t ano!r requires wat]2 or !re is only "o gateway to ! c\rt1 & ! passage is ob/ruct$ by ! :eelb>r[ ( ! o!r p>ty4 ,x is f ^! places t ! great] "p ( ! malcont5ts g up to ! magi/rates 9 petty sessions4 ,x is r>e1 inde$1 t ! cottag] liv+ m or less isolat$ by ! side ( ! road appe>s 9 a c\rt ( law4 ,( c\rse1 9 ^! villages !re are cottages :i* h be5 built expressly = ! use ( lab\r+ m51 & ^!1 l ^? 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 may be divid$ into ?ree classes--! hovel1 ! cottage prop]1 & ! model mod]n cottage4 ,9 ! villages !re is almo/ sure to be "o or m cottages :i* c>ries "o's idea ( ,lilliputian dwell+s to ! extreme4 ,^! are g5]ally %$s or ou?\ses :i* h be5 conv]t$ into cottages4 ,i ent]$ "o n long s9ce :i* consi/$ ( two rooms1 "o above & "o bel[1 & ea* ( ^! rooms c\ld n h measur$1 at a guess1 m ?an six feet six across4 ,i _h he>d ( ?is place1 & expect$ to f9d x a p]fect d5 ( mis]y & wret*$ness4 ,no su* ?+4 ,to my surprise ! woman :o op5$ ! door 0 neatly clad1 clean1 & bright4 ,! floor ( ! cottage 0 ( ord9>y flag-/ones1 b !re 0 a ceil+ :itewa%$ & clean4 ,a good fire 0 burn+ 9 ! grate--x 0 ! middle ( w9t]--& ! room felt w>m & com=table4 ,! walls 7 completely cov]$ ) engrav+s f ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4 ,! furniture 0 equal to ! furniture ( ! be/ cottages1 & ev]y?+ 0 extremely clean4 ,! woman said !y 7 q com=table2 & al?\gh !y c\ld h _h a l>g] cottage _m times s9ce1 !y nev] wi%$ to *ange1 z !y _h no *ildr54 ,t ( c\rse made a great diff]5ce4 ,i nev] %\ld h ?\ght x possible = two human be+s to h exi/$1 mu* less be5 com=table1 9 su* a dim9utive place4 ,ano!r cottage ,i "k conta9s b "o room altoge!r1 :i* is ab\t eight feet squ>e2 x is inhabit$ by a solit>y old woman1 & looks l a toy-h\se4 ,"o or two su* places z ^! may be f\nd 9 mo/ villages1 b x does n by any means foll[ t because !y are small ! inhabitants are badly (f4 ,! condition !y are f\nd 9 dep5ds entirely ^u ! disposition ( ! inmates4 ,if !y are slatt]nly & dirty1 ! l>ge/ cottages w\ld n improve !m4 ,9 "s rural villages a great _m cottages may be obs]v$ sadly out ( repair--! ?at* com+ (f & 9 holes1 ! w9d[s brok51 & o!r signs ( dilapidation4 ,?is is usually set d[n to ! l&lord's fault1 b if ! circum/ances are inquir$ into1 x w (t5 be f\nd t ! fault lies ) ! inmates !mselves4 ,^! cottages are let to lab\r]s at a m]ely nom9al r5t1 & ) !m a l>ge piece ( allotm5t gr\nd4 ,b al?\gh !y ?us get a h\se & g>d5 almo/ free1 !y refuse to d ! slighte/ or simple/ repairs4 ,if ! w9d[ gets brok5--,oh1 let x /op2 ! l&lord c d t4 ,if a piece ( ?at* comes (f--,oh1 'tisn't my h\se2 let ! l&lord d x up4 ,s x goes on till ! cottage is ready to tumble to pieces4 ,:at is ! l&lord to d8 ,9 8 he>t he w\ld l to raze ! :ole village to ! gr\nd & rebuild x afre%4 ,b !re are n _m :o c af=d su* an exp5se4 ,!n1 if x 7 done1 ! old wom5 & old m51 & infirm p]sons :o f9d a home 9 ^! places1 w\ld be driv5 =?4 ,if ! l&lord puts up two hundr$ new cottages1 he f9ds x absolutely necess>y to get "s k9d ( return = ! capital inve/$4 ,he does n want m ?an two & a half p] c5t42 b to ask t means a rise ( p]haps a %ill+ a week4 ,t is en\gh2 ! lab\r] seeks ano!r tumbl$[n place :]e he c live = t5p5ce a week1 & ! poor & infirm h to g to ! workh\se4 ,s1 r ?an be annoy$ ) ! endless compla9ts & tr\bles1 to say no?+ ( ! inevitable loss ( money1 ! l&lord all[s ?+s to g on z !y are4 ,among our ,engli% cottages 9 out-(-!-way places may be f\nd curi\s mat]ials = ! /udy ( "* 9 humble life4 ,9 "o cottage y may f9d an upright1 /]n-featur$ man1 a great /ud5t ( ! ,bible1 & fond ( us+ its language :5ev] opportunity (f]s1 :o is ! repres5tative ( ! old ,puritan1 ?\gh ! d5om9ation to :i* he may belong is te*nically kn[n z ! ,me?odi/4 ,he is /]n1 h>d1 uncompromis+--"o :o sets duty above affection4 ,8 *ildr5 are n spoil$ because ! rod is sp>$4 ,he /&s alo( f 8 fell[s1 & is nev] se5 at ! cottage aleh\se1 or l+]+ 9 gr\ps at ! cross-roads4 ,he is c]ta9 to be at ! anniv]s>y1 i4e41 ! commemoration ( ! f\ndation ( ! ,me?odi/ *apel ( ! p>i%4 ,! v next cottage may conta9 ! anti!sis ( ?is man4 ,?is is a g5ius 9 8 way4 ,he has "s idea ( art1 z y may ga!r f ! fanciful pat*es into :i* 8 g>d5 is divid$4 ,he has a consid]able tal5t = con/ruction1 & ?\gh he has nev] be5 an appr5tice he c d some?+ t[>ds m5d+ a c>t or a door4 ,he makes /&s ) wires to put fl[]s 9 = ! f>m]s' p>l\rs1 & /r+s ! dry oak-apples on wire1 :i* he twi/s into baskets1 to hold knicknack]ies4 ,he is witty1 & has 8 je/ = ev]ybody4 ,he c d some?+ ( ev]y?+--turn 8 h& any way--a p]fect treasure on ! f>m4 ,9 ! old days !re 0 ano!r "* 9 mo/ villages2 ?is 0 ! rhym]4 ,he 0 commonly ! fiddl] too1 & sang 8 own v]ses to tunes play$ by himself4 ,s9ce ! pr9t+-press has come 91 & flood$ ! c\ntry ) *eap lit]ature1 ?is "* has disappe>$1 ?\gh _m ( ! v]ses ^! m5 made /ill l+] 9 ! c\ntryside4 ,! ord9>y adult f>m lab\r] commonly rises at f f\r to five o'clock2 if he is a milk]1 & has to walk "s little di/ance to 8 "w1 ev5 z e>ly z half-pa/ ?ree4 ,f\r 0 ! g5]al rule1 b ( late ye>s ! h\r has gr[n lat]4 ,he milks till five or half-pa/1 c>ries ! yokes to ! dairy1 & draws wat] = ! dairymaid1 or p]haps *ops up "s wood = h] fire to scald ! milk4 ,at six he goes to breakfa/1 :i* consi/s ( a hun* ( bread & *eese z ! rule1 ) n[ & !n a piece ( bacon1 & z a milk] he receives 8 qu>t ( be]4 ,at breakfa/ !re is no hurry = half-an-h\r or s2 b "s "t be=e sev5 he is on at ! ord9>y "w ( ! day4 ,if a milk] & v e>ly ris]1 he is n usually put at ! heavy jobs1 b all[ances are made = ! "w he has already done4 ,! o!r m5 on ! f>m arrive at six4 ,at elev51 or half-pa/1 comes lun*eon1 :i* la/s a full h\r1 (t5 an h\r & a qu>t]4 ,ab\t ?ree o'clock ! task ( milk+ aga9 comm5ces2 ! buckets are got out ) a good deal ( rattl+ & noise1 ! yokes fitt$ to ! %\ld]s1 & away he goes = an h\r or h\r & a half ( milk+4 ,t done1 he has to clean up ! c\rt & help ! dairymaid put ! heavi] articles 9 place2 !n ano!r qu>t ( be]1 & away home4 ,! "t ( leav+ (f "w v>ies f half-pa/ five to half-pa/ six4 ,at ord9>y seasons ! o!r m5 leave at six1 b 9 haymak+ or h>ve/ "t !y are expect$ to rema9 till ! job 9 h& t day is f9i%$1 (t5 till eight or half-pa/4 ,?is is comp5sat$ = by a he>ty supp] & almo/ unlimit$ be]4 ,! wom5 employ$ 9 field lab\r g5]ally leave at f\r1 & ha/5 home to prep>e ! ev5+ meal4 ,! ev5+ meal is ! great ev5t ( ! day4 ,l ! indep5d5t g5tleman 9 ?is "o ?+1 ! lab\r] d9es late 9 ! day4 ,8 midday meal1 :i* is ! f>m]'s d9n]1 is 8 lun*eon4 ,! lab\r]'s d9n] is tak5 at half-pa/ six to sev5 9 ! ev5+1 aft] he has got home1 unlac$ 8 heavy & cumbr\s boots1 comb$ 8 hair1 & wa%$ himself4 ,8 table is always well suppli$ ) vegetables1 potatoes1 & p>ticul>ly gre5s1 ( :i* he is peculi>ly fond4 ,! /aple di% is1 ( c\rse1 a piece ( bacon1 & l>ge quantities ( bread are eat54 ,x is a common ?+ n[1 once or twice 9 ! week1 = a lab\r] to h a small jo9t ( mutton1 n a prime jo9t1 ( c\rse1 b /ill good & :olesome meat4 ,_m ( !m live 9 a /yle1 s f> z eat+ & dr9k+ is conc]n$1 q equal to ! small f>m]s1 & f> sup]ior to :at ^! small f>m]s 7 us$ to4 ,in/ead ( be]1 ! agricultural lab\r] frequ5tly dr9ks tea ) 8 d9n]--weak tea 9 l>ge quantities4 ,aft] ! m solid p>ts comes a salad ( onions or lettuce4 ,^! m5 eat quantities :i* w\ld half kill _m t[nspeople4 ,aft] d9n]1 if x is ! season ( ! ye>1 !y g out to ! allotm5t & d a little "w = !mselves1 & !n1 unless ! aleh\se (f]s irresi/ible attractions1 to b$4 ,! g5u9e agricultural lab\r] goes e>ly to b$4 ,x is necess>y = him1 aft] ! long toil ( ! day1 on acc\nt ( ! h\r at :i* he has to rise 9 ! morn+4 ,m5 employ$ on arable f>ms1 z c>t]s1 = in/ance1 h to rise ev5 e>li] ?an dairym54 ,!y (t5 beg9 to bait _! horses at half-pa/ ?ree1 or r !y us$ to4 ,?is op]ation ( bait+ is a mo/ s]i\s & important "o to ! c>t]4 ,on x dep5ds ! appe>ance ( 8 team--) him a matt] ( hone/ & laudable ambition4 ,if he wi%es 8 horses to look fat & well1 ) smoo? %9y coats1 he mu/ take ! greate/ c>e ) _! food1 n to give !m too mu* or too little1 & to v>y x prop]ly4 ,he mu/ beg9 fe$+ a long "t be=e 8 horses />t to pl\gh4 ,x is1 !re=e1 an object ) him to get to re/ e>ly4 ,9 ! w9t] "t especially ! lab\r+ poor g to b$ v soon1 to save ! exp5se ( c&les4 ,by ! bye1 ! cottag]s h a curi\s habit1 :i* des]ves to be record$ ev5 = its s+ul>ity4 ,:5 ! good woman ( ! cottage goes out = half-an-h\r to fet* a pail ( wat]1 or to gossip ) a neighb\r1 %e always leaves ! door-key 9 ! keyhole outside4 ,! h\se is1 9 fact1 at ! m]cy ( any "o :o *ooses to turn ! key & ent]4 ,?is practice ( lock+ ! door & leav+ ! key 9 x is v preval5t4 ,! pres5ce ( ! key is to intimate t ! inmate has gone out1 b w %ortly return2 & x is s und]/ood by ! neighb\rs4 ,if a cottag] goes out = ! day1 he or %e locks ! door1 & takes ! key ) !m2 b if ! key is left 9 ! door1 x is a sign t ! cottag] w be back 9 t5 m9utes or s4 ,! aleh\se is ! t]rible bane ( ! lab\r]4 ,if he c keep cle> ( t1 he is clean1 tidy1 & respectable2 b if he once falls into dr9k+ habits1 good-bye to all hopes ( 8 ris+ 9 8 occupation4 ,:]e he is born !re w he rema91 & 8 *ildr5 aft] him4 ,"s ( ! cottag]s :o %[ a little tal5t = music comb9e "u ! lead]%ip ( ! p>i% cl]k & ! patronage ( ! cl]gyman1 & =m a small brass b& :i* p>ades ! village at ! head ( ! ,oddfell[s or o!r b5efit club once a ye>4 ,9 ! e>ly summ]1 be=e ! e>ne/ "w ( h>ve/ beg9s1 & :ile ! ev5+s beg9 to gr[ long1 x is n unusual to see a numb] ( ! y\ng] m5 at play at cricket 9 ! mead[ ) ! m active ( ! f>m]s4 ,mo/ popul\s villages h _! cricket club1 :i* ev5 ! ri*e/ f>m]s d n disda9 to jo91 & _! sons /& at ! wicket4 ,! summ] is ! lab\r]'s good season4 ,!n he c make money & enjoy himself4 ,9 ! summ] ?ree or f\r m5 w (t5 jo9 toge!r & leave _! native p>i% = a ramble4 ,!y walk (f p]haps "s =ty or fifty miles1 take a job ( m[+ or h>ve/+1 & aft] a *ange ( sc5]y & associates1 return 9 ! lat] "p ( ! autumn1 full ( ! ?+s !y h se51 & eag] to relate !m to ! gr\ps at ! cross-roads or ! aleh\se4 ,! w9t] is "u ! be/ circum/ances a h>d "t = ! lab\r]4 ,x is n altoge!r t coals are de> & firewood gr[+ sc>c] ye> by ye>1 b e condition ( 8 daily life has a h>%ness ab\t x4 ,9 ! summ] ! w>m sun%9e ca/ a glam\r ov] ! rude walls1 ! decay+ ?at*1 & ! ivy-cov]$ w9d[4 ,! blue smoke rose up curl+ beside ! tall elm-tree4 ,! h$ge p>t+ 8 g>d5 f ! road 0 gre5 & ?ick1 ! g>d5 itself full ( trees1 & fl[]s ( m or less beauty4 ,mud floors are n s bad 9 ! summ]2 holes 9 ! ?at* d n matt] s mu*2 an ill-fitt+ w9d[-sa% gives no conc]n4 ,b ) ! cold bla/s & ceaseless ra9 ( w9t] all ?is is *ang$4 ,! h$ge next ! road is usually only eld]1 & ?is1 once ! leaves are (f1 is ! ?9ne/1 mo/ mis]able ( %elt]s4 ,! ra9 comes ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! ?at* 7we are speak+ ( ! l>ge class ( poor cottages71 ! mud floor is damp1 & p]haps /icky4 ,if ! floor is ( unev5 /ones1 ^! gr[ damp & slimy4 ,! cold w9d comes ?r\gh ! ill-fitt+ sa%1 & drives ) t]rible =ce "u ! door4 ,v (t5 ! floor is "o /ep l[] ?an ! gr\nd outside1 & consequ5tly !re is a con/ant t5d5cy 9 ra9y wea!r = ! wat] to run or soak 94 ,! elm-tree ov]head1 t appe>$ s picturesque 9 summ]1 is n[ a curse1 = ! great drops fall p]petually f x ^u ! ?at* & on ! pa?way 9 front ( ! door4 ,9 great /orms ( w9d x sways to & fro1 caus+ no little al>m1 & b\ghs are sometimes bl[n (f x1 & fall ^u ! ro(-tree4 ,! ?at* ( ! cottage is saturat$2 ! plants & grasses t almo/ always gr[ on x1 & ! moss1 are vividly1 rankly gre52 till all dripp+1 soak$1 ov]gr[n ) we$s1 ! wret*$ place looks n unlike a dunghill4 ,inside1 ! draught is only "o degree bett] ?an ! smoke4 ,^! l[ *imneys1 ov]%ad[$ ) trees1 smoke incessantly1 & fill ! room ) smo!r4 ,to avoid ! draught1 _m ( ! cottages are fitt$ ) wood5 scre5s1 :i* divide ! room1 small en\gh be=e1 into two p>ts1 ! out] ( :i*1 t[>ds ! door1 is a h[l+ wild]ness ( draught & wet f "u ! door2 & ! inn] "p close1 /uffy1 & dim ) smoke driv5 d[n ! *imney by ! %ift+ w9d4 ,"h ! family are all huddl$ up toge!r close ov] ! emb]s4 ,"h ! cook+ is done1 su* z x is4 ,"h !y sit 9 ! d>k1 or 9 su* light z is suppli$ by ! c>efully ho>d$ /ock ( fuel1 till x is "t to g to b$1 & t is g5]ally e>ly en\gh4 ,s rigid is ! economy practis$ 9 _m ( ^! cottages t a c&le is r>ely if ev] us$4 ,! light ( ! fire suffices1 & !y f9d _! b$s 9 ! d>k4 ,ev5 :5 a lab\r] has ris5 9 ! scale1 & has "s small prop]ty1 ! en=c$ habits ( e>ly life cl+ to him2 & ,i h frequ5tly f\nd m5 :o 7 really wor? "s little money sitt+ at eight o'clock on a d>k w9t]'s night )\t a c&le or lamp1 _! feet close to a few dy+ emb]s4 ,! old] p especially g to b$ e>ly4 ,go+ to "s cottages once = a p>i% pap] t _h be5 circulat$ = signature1 ,i rapp$ at ! clos$ door4 ,?is 0 at half-pa/ sev5 "o ev5+ 9 ,novemb]4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i hamm]$ at ! door2 at la/ an old woman put h] head out ( w9d[1 & ! foll[+ colloquy ensu$3-- ,:at d 'ee want8 ,! pap]2 h y sign$ x8 ,lor1 ,i doan't "k4 ,he's on ! table--a b9 !r ev] s9ce a come4 ,!e's c lift ?' lat* an' take 'un4 ,we b9 gone to b$ ?is two h\rs4 ,!y mu/ h gone up/airs at half-pa/ five4 ,to rise at five ( a summ]'s morn+1 & see ! azure ( ! sky & ! glori\s sun1 may be1 p]haps1 no great h>d%ip1 al?\gh !re are few p]sons :o c\ld long rema9 poetical on bread & *eese4 ,b to rise at five on a d>k w9t]'s morn+ is a v diff]5t affair4 ,to put on co>se nail$ boots1 weigh+ fully sev5 p\nds1 gait]s up above ! knee1 a %ort greatcoat ( "s heavy mat]ial1 & to /ep out into ! driv+ ra9 & trudge we>ily ov] field aft] field ( wet grass1 ) ! furr[s full ( wat]2 !n to sit on a ?ree-legg$ /ool1 ) mud & manure half-way up ! ankles1 & milk c[s ) "o's head lean+ aga9/ _! damp1 smok+ hides = two h\rs1 ) ! ra9 com+ /eadily drip1 drip1 drip--?is is a v diff]5t affair4 ,! fogg] on a sn[y morn+ 9 ! w9t] has to enc\nt] ab\t ! mo/ unpleasant circum/ances imag9able4 ,icicles hang f ! eaves ( ! rick1 & its ?at* is cov]$ ) sn[4 ,up ! slipp]y ladd] 9 ! d>k morn+1 "o knee out ^u ! sn[-cov]$ ?at*1 he plunges ! broad hay-knife 9 & cuts away an enorm\s truss--!n a great prong is /uck into ?is1 a prong made on purpose1 ) extra ?ick & p[]ful h&le1 & ! truss1 well b\nd r\nd ) a horse-hair rope1 is hoi/$ on ! head & %\ld]s4 ,?is heavy weight ! fogg] has to c>ry p]haps half-a-mile ?r\gh ! sn[2 ! furr[s 9 ! field are froz5 ov]1 b 8 weight cra%es ?r\gh ! ice1 slu% into ! *illy wat]4 ,ra91 sn[1 or bitt] fro/1 or /ill m bitt] ea/ w9ds--h>% w9ds1 z he mo/ truly calls !m--! fogg] mu/ take no he$ ( ei!r1 = ! c[s mu/ be f$4 ,a qu>t ( ?reep5ny ale = breakfa/1 ) a hun* ( bread & *eese1 !n out to "w aga9 9 ! wea!r1 let x be :at x may4 ,! c[y>ds h to be clean$ out--if n done be=e breakfa/--! manure ?r[n up into heaps1 & ! heaps :eel$ outside4 ,or1 p]haps1 ! ma/] has giv5 him a job ( piece-"w to fill up ! middle ( ! day )--a h$ge to cut & dit*4 ,?is means m slu%1 wet1 cold1 & discom=t4 ,ab\t six or half-pa/ he rea*es home1 ?or\ghly saturat$1 worn-out1 cross1 & dummel4 ,i don't "k h[ to spell t ^w1 nor :at its etymology may be1 b x well expresses ! dumb1 sull5 *urli%ness :i* su* a life z ?is eng5d]s4 ,= all ! conditions & circum/ances ( su* a life t5d to "o end only--! blunt+ ( all ! f9] feel+s1 ! total erasure ( s5sitiv5ess4 ,! co>se1 half-cook$ cabbage1 ! small bit ( fat & rafty bacon1 ! dry bread & p9t ( weak tea1 makes no v he>ty supp] aft] su* a day z ?is4 ,! man gr[s ins5sible to ! wea!r1 s cold & damp2 8 bodily frame becomes cru/$ ov]1 case-h>d5$2 & ) ?is indiff]5ce !re rises up at ! same "t a correspond+ dulness z reg>ds all moral & social matt]s4 ,g5]ally ! be/ conditions ( cottage life are to be f\nd :]ev] !re are1 say1 ?ree or f\r great1 tall1 /rong1 unm>ri$ sons lodg+ 9 ! h\se ) _! ag$ p>5ts4 ,ea* ( ^! pays a small sum weekly = 8 lodg+1 & (t5 an additional sum = ! b>e necess>ies ( life4 ,9 ! aggregate ?is m\nts up to a consid]able sum1 & :atev] is b\ght is equally %>$ by ! p>5ts4 ,!y live exce$+ly well4 ,su* "y m5 z ^! e>n good wages1 & n[ & !n make extra "t1 & come home ) a pocketful ( money4 ,ev5 aft] ! inevitable aleh\se has claim$ its %>e1 !re /ill rema9s en\gh to pur*ase fre% meat = supp]2 & x is n at all unusual 9 su* cottages to f9d ! :ole family supp+ at sev5 7x is1 9 fact1 d9+7 on a fairly good jo9t ( mutton1 ) e species ( common vegetables4 ,9 "o case t 0 br\ght "u my notice ?ree bro!rs liv$ ) _! ag$ "m4 ,!y 7 all /rong1 h>d-work+ m51 & tol]ably /eady4 ,9 t cottage !re 7 no less ?an f\r sep>ate b>rels ( be]1 & all on tap4 ,f\r b>rels 9 "o cottage seems an extraord9>y ?+1 yet x resolv$ itself v simply4 ,! cottage 0 ! "m's2 !y gave h] s mu* = lodg+1 & %e _h h] own b>rel ( be]1 s t !re %\ld be no dispute4 ,! ?ree bro!rs 7 m[]s--m[]s dr9k enorm\s quantities ( liquor--& ) ! same view to prev5t dispute ea* _h 8 own especial b>rel4 ,families l ?is live fairly well1 & h _m little com=ts4 ,/ill1 at ! be/1 9 w9t] x is a r\gh & uncom=table exi/5ce4 ,9 ! life ( ! ,engli% agricultural lab\r]s !re is absolutely no poetry1 no col\r4 ,ev5 _! m>riages--times :5 if ev] 9 life poetry w manife/ itself--are sob]1 dull1 tame1 clumsy1 & col\rless4 ,i say sob] 9 ! s5se ( t9t1 = to get drunk appe>s to be ! "o social pleasure ( ! m>riage-day4 ,!y1 ( c\rse1 walk to *ur*2 b !n t walk usually leads across fields full ( all ! beauties ( ! spr+ or ! summ]4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! walk itself to flatt5 d[n ! occasion4 ,b ! procession is s dull--s utt]ly ung5ial--a /rang] might pass x )\t guess+ t a w$d+ 0 t[>d4 ,except a few rude je/s2 except t !re is an attempt to walk arm-9-arm 7x is only an attempt1 = !y =get to all[ = ea* o!r's motions72 except ! ,sunday dresses1 utt]ly devoid ( ta/e1 :at is !re to di/+ui% ?is day f ! re/8 ,!re is ! drunk5 c>\sal1 x is true1 all ! aft]noon & ev5+4 ,!re are no fete days 9 ! =eign s5se 9 ! ,engli% lab\r]'s life4 ,!re are ! fairs & fea/s1 & a fair is ! mo/ melan*oly ( sights4 ,%[m5's vans1 ) pictures outside ( unkn[n mon/]s2 m]ry-g-r\nds1 nut /alls1 g+]bread /alls1 *eap ,jacks1 & latt]ly photographic /udios2 beh9d all ^! ! aleh\se2 ! beat+ ( drums & ! squall+ ( pigs1 ! bl[+ ( horns1 & ! neigh+ ( horses trott$ out = %[1 ! ro> ( a rude cr[d--^! con/itute a c\ntry fair4 ,!re is no col\r--no?+ fl[]y or poetical ab\t ?is fe/ival ( ! lab\r]4 ,! village fea/s are /ill less int]e/+4 ,"h & !re ! cl]gyman ( ! p>i% has succe$$ 9 turn+ :at 0 a rude saturnalia into a decor\s fete1 ) tea 9 a t5t4 ,b g5]ally ! fea/s are fall+ into rapid disuse1 & w\ld p]haps h di$ away altoge!r _h n ! b5efit societies (t5 *os5 t day = _! annual club-d9n]4 ,a village fea/ consi/s ( two or ?ree gipsies locat$ on ! gre5sw>d by ! side ( ! road1 & display+ g+]-be]1 nuts1 & toys = sale2 an ,aunt ,sally2 &1 if ! village is a l>ge "o1 ! day may be hon\r$ by ! pres5ce ( :at is call$ a rifle-gall]y2 ! fea/ really & truly does n exi/4 ,"s two or ?ree ( ! old-fa%ion$ f>m]s h ! traditional roa/ beef & plum-pudd+ on t day1 & invite a few fri5ds2 b ?is cu/om is pass+ away4 ,9 :at ! agricultural lab\r]'s fea/ n[adays consi/s no "o c tell4 ,x is an excuse = an extra qu>t or two ( be]1 t is all4 ,?is dulness is n1 p]haps1 ! fault ( ! lab\r]4 ,x may be t x is ! fault ( ! national "*1 %[n m broadly 9 ! l[] class ( ! population4 ,speak+ nationally1 we h no fete days--!re is no col\r 9 our mode ( life4 ,^! ,engli% agricultural lab\r]s h no passion plays1 no peasant plays1 no ru/ic /age & drama1 few songs1 v little music4 ,! club d9n] is ! real fete ( ! lab\r]2 he gets pl5ty to eat & dr9k = t day4 ,x is ?is lack ( poetical feel+ t makes ! ,engli% peasantry s un9t]e/+ a /udy4 ,!y h no appreciation ( beauty4 ,_m ( !m1 x is true1 gr[ quantities ( fl[]s2 b b>ely "o 9 a ?\s& c\ld arrange ^? fl[]s 9 a b\quet4 ,! aleh\se =ms no inconsid]able "p ( ! lab\r]'s life4 ,x is at once 8 /ock ex*ange1 8 read+-room1 8 club1 & 8 assembly rooms4 ,x is "h t 8 b5efit society holds its annual d9n]4 ,! club meet+s take place weekly or mon?ly 9 ! great room up/airs4 ,"h he le>ns ! news ( ! day2 ! local pap]s are always to be f\nd at ! public-h\se1 & if he _c read himself he he>s ! news f ^? :o c4 ,9 ! w9t] he f9ds heat & light1 too (t5 lack+ at home2 at all times he f9ds amusem5t2 & :o c blame him = seiz+ :at little pleasure lies 9 8 way8 ,z a rule ! be]h\se is ! only place ( amusem5t to :i* he c resort3 x is 8 !atre1 8 music-hall1 picture-gall]y1 & ,cry/al ,palace4 ,! rec5t enactm5ts be>+ ^u ! lic5s$ victuall]s h be5 r h>d ^u ! agricultural lab\r]4 ,no d\bt !y are v excell5t enactm5ts1 especially ^? relat+ to e>ly clos+2 b 9 ! villages & outly+ rural di/ricts1 :]e life is r$uc$ to its mo/ rude & simple =m1 _m ( ! re/rictions are unju/1 & deprive ! lab\r] ( :at he feels to be 8 legitimate "r4 ,play+ at n9e-p9s1 = in/ance1 is practically =bidd51 s also dom9oes4 ,n[1 x 0 a great ?+ to put d[n skittle-%>p+ & *eat+ at gambl+ g5]ally--a good ?+ to disc\rage gambl+ 9 e =m--b 9 ^! ?9ly-populat$ outly+ agricultural p>i%es1 :]e money is sc>ce & wages l[1 !re nev] exi/$ any temptation to allure skittle-%>p]s & simil> *eat]s to ! spot4 ,! game at skittles 0 a legitimate game--a fair & hone/ /ruggle ( skill & /r5g?4 ,n9e times out ( t5 x 0 play$ only = a qu>t ( ale1 to be drunk by ! los] z well z ! w9n] 9 good fell[%ip4 ,:y deprive ! man :o lab\rs all day 9 wet & /orm ( s simple a pleasure 9 ! ev5+8 ,! conditions are v diff]5t to ^? exi/+ 9 l>ge manufactur+ t[ns1 & "s modification ( ! law ought to be made4 ,! agricultural lab\r] has no *eap !atre at :i* he c sp5d an h\r1 no music-hall1 no read+-room2 8 only res\rce is ! public-h\se4 ,n[ t he is practically depriv$ ( 8 skittles & su* games1 he has no amusem5t left except to dr9k1 or play at pit* & toss on ! quiet1 a f> worse pa/ime ?an skittles4 ,skittles1 ( c\rse1 are all[$ provid$ ! play]s play = love only2 b :at public-h\se keep] c>es to put up ! necess>y arrangem5ts on su* t]ms8 ,! lab\r] w h 8 qu>t 9 ! ev5+1 &1 despite ( all cry to ! contr>y1 ,i believe x to be 8 "r to h t qu>t2 & x is bett]1 if he mu/ h x1 t 8 :ole ?\ghts %\ld n be conc5trat$ on ! liquor--t he %\ld e>n x by skill & /r5g?4 ,!re is an opprobrium ab\t ! public-h\se1 & let u grant t x is at lea/ p>tially des]v$--b :]e else is ! lab\r] to g8 ,he _c = ev] "w all day & sit 9 8 n>r[ cab9 9 ! ev5+4 ,he _c always read1 & ^? ( 8 class :o d read d s imp]fectly4 ,a read+-room has be5 tri$1 b z a rule x fails to attract ! purely agricultural lab\r]4 ,! %oemak]1 ! tailor1 ! village po/-ma/]1 groc]1 & su* p may use x2 also a few ( ! bett]-educat$ ( ! "y lab\r]s1 ! ris+ g5]ation2 b n ! full-gr[n lab\r] ) a wife & family & cottage4 ,x does good und\bt$ly2 9 ! future1 z education ext5ds1 x w become a place ( resort4 ,b at pres5t x fails to rea* ! adult g5u9e agricultural lab\r]4 ,= a %ort p]iod 9 ! dead ( ! w9t] ! f>m]s & g5try get up p5ny read+s 9 _m places1 b ^! are conf9$ to at mo/ "o ev5+ a week4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! lab\r] to d8 ,let any "o put himself 9 8 place1 try to realise 8 feel+s & circum/ances4 ,at pres5t1 till education ext5ds1 he mu/ g to ! public-h\se4 ,is he to be puni%$ & depriv$ ( 8 game ( skill because 9 l>ge t[ns x be>s evil fruit8 ,surely ! law c\ld be some:at modifi$1 & play+ p]mitt$ "u "s re/rictions4 ,! e>ly clos+ has be5 an unalloy$ good 9 ^! rural di/ricts4 ,! lab\r] is a /eady dr9k]4 ,he does n toss d[n glasses ( /iff br&y & :isky4 ,8 be] requires "t to produce an effect4 ,! la/ h\r does ! mis*ief4 ,s9ce ! e>li] clos+ ! village /reets h be5 comp>atively free f drunk5 m54 ,9 any case1 ! agricultural lab\r] is ! mo/ lamb-l ( drunk>ds4 ,he int]f]es ) no "o4 ,he unh+es no gates1 sma%es no w9d[s1 does no injury4 ,he ei!r /agg]s home or quietly lies on ! grass till ! liquor passes (f4 ,he is n a qu>relsome man4 ,he does n fight ) knuckle-du/]s or kick ) 8 heavy boots4 ,8 fights1 :5 he does fight1 are v h>mless affairs4 ,no d\bt 8 drunk5ness is an (f5ce2 b x is comp>atively innocu\s to ! g5]al public4 ,religi\s feel+ does n run high among ! lab\r]s4 ,a l>ge proportion ( !m are ,noncon=mi/s--pr9cipally ,me?odi/s4 ,b ?is is n out ( any v decid$ notion z to ! diff]5ce ( c]emony or !ological dogma2 x arises out ( a class feel+4 ,!y say1 or r !y feel1 t ?is is _! *ur*4 ,! p>i% *ur* is ! *ur* ( ! f>m]s & ! g5try4 ,!re is no ho/ility to ! cl]gyman ( ! p>i%1 no bitt] w>f>e ( sect aga9/ sect1 or ( ,me?odi/ aga9/ ,*ur*man4 ,b y see v few ( ! f>m]s g to *apel4 ,! lab\r] goes !re1 & f9ds 8 own fri5ds--8 c\s9s & uncles--8 wife's relations4 ,he is among 8 own class4 ,!re is no feel+ ( inf]iority4 ,! religion taught1 ! s]vice1 ! hymns1 ! prea*]1 all are 84 ,he has a s5se ( proprietor%ip 9 !m4 ,he helps to pay = !m4 ,! ,fr5* peasant repli$ to ! ,engli% t\ri/1 :o express$ surprise at ! fanatic love ( ! populace = ! fir/ ,napoleon--he 0 z mu* a tyrant z ,k+ ,l\is 04 ,ah1 b ,napoleon 0 our k+4 ,s ! lab\r]s feel t ?is is _! religion4 ,!re=e x is t s _m ( !m ga!r toge!r 7:]e !re are no *apels7 9 ! cottage ( "s man :o takes ! lead1 & sit1 ) doors & w9d[s %ut1 cramm$ toge!r to pray & li/5 to o!rs pray4 ,any ( !m :o wi%es c1 z x 71 asc5d ! pulpit "h4 ,?is is :y 9 s _m p>i%es ! pews ( ! p>i% *ur* are comp>atively empty s f> z agricultural lab\r]s are conc]n$4 ,! be/ ( cl]gym5 mu/ fail to fill !m "u su* disadvantages4 ,x is v difficult n only = ! cl]gyman1 b = o!rs :o wi% to improve ! condition ( ! lab\r]1 to rea* him4 ,bett] cottages are1 ( c\rse1 a mo/ effectual way1 b x is n 9 ! p[] ( e "o to conf] s sub/antial a b5efit4 ,p]haps "o ( ! be/ means devis$ has be5 t ( cottage fl[]-%[s4 ,^! are1 ( c\rse1 n conf9$ to fl[]s2 9 fact1 ! pr9cipal "p ( su* %[s consi/s ( table vegetables & fruit4 ,by rigidly exclud+ all g>d5]s1 & all p]sons n /rictly cottage p1 ! v be/ results h (t5 be5 arriv$ at 9 ?is way4 ,= if !re is "o ?+ 9 :i* ! lab\r] takes an int]e/ x is 8 g>d5 & 8 allotm5t4 ,to (f] him prizes = ! f9e/ productions ( 8 g>d5 t\*es ! mo/ s5sitive "p ( 8 moral organisation4 ,x is wond]ful :at an am\nt ( emulation ^! prizes excite--emulation n s mu* = ! value ( ! prize z = ! di/9ction4 ,^! competitions t5d besides to provide him ) a bett] class ( food1 = he dep5ds l>gely ^u vegetables4 ,!re is no?+ connect$ ) ! condition ( ! agricultural poor t is bett] wor? ! att5tion ( improv]s ?an ! /yle ( cook]y pursu$ 9 ^! cottages4 ,a m wret*$ cook]y probably does n exi/ on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,! sodd5$ cabbage is typical ( ! :ole ?+4 ,s9ce high] wages h come 9 x has become possible = ! lab\r] 9 _m cases to provide himself ) bett] food1 su* z mutton--! *eap p>ts--m bacon1 pork1 & s on2 b ! wom5 d n "k h[ to make ! mo/ ( x4 ,x is v difficult to lay d[n a way 9 :i* ?is defect may be rem$i$2 = !re is no?+ a man1 let him be nev] s poor1 s deeply res5ts z an inspection ( ! cont5ts ( 8 pot4 ,he w\ld soon] eat half-raw bacon ?an h ! tea*+ =c$ on him--h[ to make sav\ry meals ( ! simple provisions )9 8 rea*2 nor c he be blam$ = ?is /urdy indep5d5t feel+4 ,possibly ! e/abli%m5t ( s*ools ( cook]y 9 villages might d mu* good4 ,!y might be atta*$ to ! new s*ools n[ build+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,! lab\r]1 f s long liv+ ^u co>se1 ill-cook$ food1 acquires an artificial ta/e4 ,"s m5 eat _! bacon raw2 o!rs w dr9k l>ge quantities ( v9eg>1 & well !y may ne$ x to correct by its acidity ! effects ( /rong un:olesome cabbage4 ,! cottage cook has no idea ( ^? nutriti\s & pleasant s\ps :i* c be made to =m s important a feature 9 ! economy ( daily life4 ,! lab\r] is 9 a l[] degree ( ! same class z ! ?ird-rate work+ f>m] ( ! pa/4 ,he is ! old small dairy f>m] 9 a co>s] %ape4 ,) a little less education1 rud] mann]s1 ) ! in/9cts ( eat+1 dr9k+1 & av>ice m prom95tly display$1 he pres5ts 9 8 actual condition at ?is day a /rik+ analogy to ! agriculturi/ ( a bygone "t4 ,9 fact1 ^? f>m]s ( tw5ty or ?irty acres1 liv+ 9 cottage-l home/eads1 7 b>ely di/+ui%able z f> z p]sonnel w5t f ! lab\r]s among :om !y liv$4 ,?is be+ ! case1 x is n surpris+ to f9d t ! lab\r] ( ?is day pres5ts 9 g5]al *>act]i/ics a m>k$ aff9ity 9 ideas & s5tim5ts to ^? ent]ta9$ by ! old f>m]4 ,he has ! same pat]nal cre$ 9 a m primeval =m4 ,he consid]s 8 *ildr5 z 8 absolute prop]ty4 ,he rules !m ) a rod ( iron1 or r ( gr\nd-a%4 ,9 fact1 ! gr\nd-a% /ick is 8 social religion4 ,! agricultural lab\r+ poor are v r\gh & ev5 brutal t[>ds _! *ildr54 ,n t !y are )\t affection t[>ds !m1 b !y are us$ to ?ra% !m into ob$i5ce in/ead ( lead+ !m into x by ! g5tle means ( moral p]suasion4 ,by/&]s w\ld call ! agricultural lab\r] cruel4 ,c>t]s1 = in/ance1 _h till lately a habit ( knock+ ! boys "u _! control ab\t 9 a brutal mann]4 ,b ,i d n ?9k t 9 ! mass ( cases x arose f delib]ate cruelty1 b f a species ( /olid indiff]5ce or ins5sibility to suff]+4 ,someh[ !y d n seem to und]/& t o!rs suff]1 :e!r ?is arises f ! r\gh life !y lead1 ! endless battle ) ! wea!r1 ! h>d f>e--:e!r x has gr[n up out ( ! circum/ances surr\nd+ !m4 ,! same unfeel+ brutality (t5 ext5ds to ! cattle "u _! c>e4 ,9 ?is !re has be5 a decid$ improvem5t ( late ye>s2 b x is n yet ext9ct4 ,^! are "s ( ! lights & %ades ( ! lab\r]'s daily life imp>tially pres5t$4 ,,field-,,f>+ ,,wom54 ,if a ?\ghtful ,engli% peasant-woman rejoic$ t 9 h] h\se a son 0 born1 x w\ld be1 n because %e _h gott5 a man f ! ,"l1 b a ?anksgiv+ t x 0 n a girl4 ,t mo/ natural ?anksgiv+ ( ! ,hebrew woman is too r>ely he>d 9 ! rural cottage1 situat$ ?\gh x may be 9 ! mid/ ( mead[s & fields ab\nd+ ) ! fat ( ! e>?4 ,! fact t a fre% be+ has ent]$ ^u life1 ) all its glori\s possibilities1 is n a subject = joy4 ,well1 ,john1 ! f>m] says to 8 man1 y\r wife has be5 conf9$1 hasn't %e8 ,h['s ! "y "o8 ,aw1 sir1 a' be ma9 weak & pick$1 an' l to g back--?ank ,god6 replies ! lab\r] ) int5se satisfaction1 especially if he has two or ?ree *ildr5 already4 ,pick$ means ?91 %>p-featur$1 wa/$1 emaciat$4 ,to g back is to die4 ,! man does n l to say die1 !re=e he puts x to g back--i4e41 :5ce x came2 f ! unkn[n4 ,yet1 ) all ?is h>d indiff]5ce1 ! lab\r] is z fond ( 8 *ildr5 z any "o else4 ,! ego t utt]s ^? app>5tly he>tless words is n ! real man1 x is ! ego produc$ by long exp]i5ce ( ! h>d%ips ( pov]ty2 ( co>se f>e1 rude lab\r1 exposure4 ,aft] all1 x is 9 a _s ( t5d]ness t[>ds ! infant t ! p>5t half desires x to die4 ,! real ego1 ! true man1 delights z all humanity does 9 wat*+ ! gr[? ( ! t9y limbs1 ! expansion ( ! in/9cts into m9d1 & ! fir/ employm5t ( t m9d4 ,he feels z ,m>gu]ite 9 ,fau/ felt1 t5d+ ! babe--! holie/ ( all joys4 ,b life is v1 v h>d1 & circum/ances pu% him out ( himself4 ,/ill m d ^! h>d%ips tell ^u 8 wife2 & s x is1 kn[+ :at h] sex h to g ?r\gh1 t %e welcomes a boy m ?an a girl4 ,an ag$ agricultural woman said %e w\ld soon] h sev5 boys ?an "o girl2 = ! =m]1 :5 !y became lads1 w5t out & e>n$ _! own liv+1 b ! girls y nev] knew :5 !y 7 got rid (--!y 7 always com+ back4 ,?is express$ ! practical view ( ! matt]4 ,b suppos+ t ! *ild %\ld prove a girl2 x mu/ n be imag9$ t x receives any rud] treatm5t 9 m]e infancy ?an a boy w\ld h _h4 ,9 e>ly infancy *ildr5 h no sex4 ,b ! poor "m has h] trials4 ,?\gh 9 ! mid/ ( a c\ntry teem+ ) milk1 x is (t5 ) ! utmo/ difficulty t %e c obta9 any = h] babe1 if ,nature %all h r5d]$ h] dep5d5t ^u artificial supply4 ,?is has become especially ! case ( late ye>s1 n[ t s mu* milk is s5t to ,london1 in/ead ( be+ reta9$ 9 ! dairy = ! manufacture ( butt] & *eese4 ,s t x actually happ5s t ! poor "m 9 ! c\rts ( ! metropolis c obta9 milk easi] ?an h] f>-away si/] 9 ^? fabul\s fields :i* ! city woman has nev] se51 &1 p]haps1 nev] w4 ,(t5 9 arable di/ricts !re are sc>cely any c[s kept4 ,no "o c>es to retail a p5nywor? ( milk4 ,x is only by fav\r1 ?r\gh ! int]e/ tak5 by "s f>m]'s wife1 t x c be got4 ,v few agricultural wom5 h a m$ical man pres5t at _! conf9em5t2 !y usually entru/ !mselves to ! c>e ( "s village nurse1 :o has a reputation = skill 9 su* matt]s1 b no sci5tifically acquir$ k--:o proce$s by rule ( ?umb4 ,! doctor--almo/ always ! p>i% doctor1 ?\gh sometimes ! club (fic]--is n call$ 9 till aft] ! deliv]y4 ,! poor woman w frequ5tly come d[n/airs on ! f\r? day2 & x is to ?is disreg>d ( prop] precautions t ! di/ortions ( figure & _m ( ! illnesses ( poor agricultural wom5 are attributable4 ,no?+ b ! sev]e tra9+ !y h gone ?r\gh f *ildhood upw>ds--! exposure to all k9ds ( wea!r--! life 9 ! op5 air1 ! physical /r5g? induc$ by lab\r1 c enable !m to support ! /ra9 ^u ! frame caus$ by s quickly endeav\r+ to resume _! h\sehold duties4 ,x is probably ?is res]ve ( /r5g? :i* enables !m to recov] f s s]i\s a matt] s quickly4 ,c]ta9 x is t v few die f conf9em5t2 & yet1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! middle class ( society1 almo/ e precaution & e luxury by !m deem$ necess>y is omitt$4 ,( c\rse1 9 "s in/ances1 agricultural wom5 ^: husb&s h1 p]haps1 work$ = "o ma/] f boyhood1 receive mu* m att5tion ?an "h indicat$--w9es1 jellies1 meat1 & s on--b ! majority h to rely ^u ! t5d] m]cies ( ! p>i%4 ,x has be5 (t5 rem>k$ t ! lab\r]1 let him be 9 receipt ( :at wages he w1 makes no provision = ?is1 ! mo/ s]i\s & int]e/+ ( all dome/ic ev5ts4 ,?\gh x c be =ese5 = mon?s1 he does n save a s+le sov]eign4 ,he does n consid] x 9 ! lea/ %ameful to receive p>i% relief on ^! occasions2 he leaves 8 p>tn] entirely to ! m]cy ( /rang]s1 & 7 x n = ! cl]gyman's wife1 %e w\ld frequ5tly be )\t sympa?y4 ,!re are no matt]s 9 :i* s mu* practical good is accompli%$ by ! wives ( ! rural cl]gy z 9 ^! conf9em5ts ( ! poor wom5 9 _! p>i%es4 ,x is a matt] peculi>ly )9 _! sph]e1 &1 to _! hon\r be x spok51 "o :i* !y c>ry out to ! utmo/ ( _! ability4 ,a cottage is at be/ a wret*$ place to be ill 94 ,x is a m>vel h[ _m poor wom5 escape at all1 f ! close atmosph]e ( ! l[-pit*$ holes 9 :i* !y are conf9$4 ,x is a wond] t1 among ! _m s*emes ( philan?ropy :i* h attract$ att5tion ( late ye>s1 some?+ has n be5 done = ^! poor creatures4 ,:y %\ld n e l>ge village or clu/] ( villages--!re are (t5 ?ree or f\r )9 a mile or two--h _! ly+-9 hospitals1 on ! cottage hospital sy/em8 ,sc>cely any p>i% b has its s-call$ *>ities--money left by misguid$ b b5evol5t p]sons1 = ! purpose ( annual di/ribution 9 small doles ( groats1 or loaves1 or blankets4 ,(t5 !re is a piece ( l& call$ ,poor's ,mead1 or "s simil> "n1 :i* has be5 devis$ l ?is1 ! annual r5t f x to be appli$ = ! poor4 ,z x is1 ! b5efit f ^! *>ities is problematical4 ,if !y 7 comb9$1 & ! aggregate funds appli$ to ma9ta9 a ly+-9 hospital = ! di/rict1 a real & effici5t good w\ld be arriv$ at4 ,b ( all places1 villages are neglect$4 ,let x be dra9age1 wat] supply1 allotm5ts--any?+ & ev]y?+--! villages g on z !y may1 ! fault be+ ! abs5ce ( local au?ority4 ,!re are pl5ty ( g5tlem5 ready & will+ to take "p 9 & advance su* s*emes1 b !re is no comb9ation4 ,spontane\s comb9ation is unc]ta9 9 its op]ation4 ,if !re 7 "s sy/em ( village self-gov]nm5t1 ^! wants w\ld be soon suppli$4 ,x is true t !re is ! ,union ,workh\se4 ,a poor woman c g to ! workh\se2 b is x "r1 is x desirable f any po9t ( view1 t dec5t wom5 %\ld be driv5 to ! workh\se at su* times8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x is only ! un=tunates :o h illegitimate *ildr5 t use ! workh\se ly+-9 w>ds4 ,su* an in/itution z has be5 sugge/$ w\ld be gladly welcom$ by ! agricultural poor4 ,mo/ cottages h b two b$rooms1 "s only "o2 a bett] class ( cottage is n[ be+ gradually erect$ ) ?ree1 b ev5 9 ^! ! ?ird is v small4 ,n[1 take ! case ( a lab\r+ man ) sev5 or eight *ildr51 & liv+ 9 a cottage ) two b$rooms1 & ^: wife is conf9$2 & let x be rememb]$ t l>ge families are common among/ ?is class4 ,! wife mu/ c]ta9ly h "o room to h]self & h] att5dant4 ,! fa!r1 !n1 & 8 *ildr5 mu/ cr[d into ! o!r1 or sleep z !y c on ! gr\nd-floor4 ,9 ! case ( ne>ly gr[n-up *ildr5 ! ov]cr[d+ is a s]i\s matt]4 ,! relief af=d$ by a ly+-9 hospital w\ld be imm5se2 & ! poor woman h]self w\ld be re/or$ to h] family ) h] heal? firmly re-e/abli%$1 :]eas n[ %e (t5 l+]s 9 a sickly /ate = mon?s4 ,9 ! s(t1 w>m summ]-"t1 :5 ! midsumm] hum ( ! myriads ( insects 9 ! air %$s a dr[sy h>mony ov] ! tree-tops1 ! field-f>+ woman goes out to haymak+1 & leaves h] baby 9 ! %ade by ! h$ge-side4 ,a wood5 %eepcage1 turn$ upside d[n & fill$ ) new-made hay1 =ms n at all a despicable cradle2 & "h ! little ?+ lies on its back & inhales ! fre% pure air1 & feels ! w>m? ( ! g5ial sun1 *e]$ f "t to "t by visits f its busy "m4 ,p]haps ?is is ! only true poetry ( ! hayfield1 s mu* talk$ ( & prais$4 ,! "m works ) h] rake1 or ) a %ort]1 small] prong2 & if x is a l>ge f>m1 ! wom5 are kept z mu* z possible toge!r1 = _! /r5g? & skill w n all[ !m to "w at ! same pace z ! m51 & if !y "w 9 company ! "o h9d]s ! o!r4 ,a man c d ! "w ( two wom51 & d x bett] 9 e way1 besides be+ capable ( ! heavi] tasks ( pit*+1 cock-mak+1 c41 :i* ! wom5 _c manage4 ,be=e ! haymak+ ma*9es & horse-rakes came into vogue1 x 0 n uncommon to see z _m z tw5ty wom5 foll[+ ea* o!r 9 e*elon1 turn+ a wall[1 or %ak+ up ! gre5 swa!s left by ! m[]s4 ,f>m]s 7 oblig$ to employ !m1 b 7 nev] satisfi$ ) _! "w1 :i* 0 ! de>e/ !y paid =4 ,someh[1 !re 0 no f9i% to x4 ,l>ge numb]s ( wom5 /ill "w 9 ! hayfield1 b !y are n us$ 9 gangs s mu* z =m]ly1 b di/ribut$ ab\t to d light jobs = :i* a man _c be sp>$1 & 9 ^! !y are useful4 ,! pay us$ to be t5p5ce a day2 n[ x is "o %ill+ & a p9t ( be] p] day1 & 9 "s places fifte5p5ce4 ,! ,arcadian innoc5ce ( ! hayfield1 sung by ! poets1 is ! mo/ b>efac$ fiction2 = ^? times are ! rural saturnalia1 & ! broade/ & co>se/ ( jokes & ins9uations are freely circulat$2 nor does x always /op at language only1 provid$ ! ma/] be out ( sight4 ,matrons & "y girls alike come 9 = an equal %>e ( ?is rude treatm5t1 & are q a mat* = ! m5 9 ! =ce ( complim5t4 ,! wom5 leave "w an h\r or s be=e ! m51 except :5 !re is a press1 & ! f>m] is anxi\s to get 9 ! hay be=e a /orm comes4 ,x is n t ! hayfield itself orig9ates ?is co>s5ess b ?is is almo/ ! only "t ( ! ye> :5 ! lab\r+ classes "w toge!r 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,a great deal ( f>m-"w is comp>atively solit>y2 9 h>ve/ droves ( p are collect$ toge!r1 & ! inh]5t vulg>ity comes out m /rongly4 ,at ! :eat-h>ve/ ! wom5 g reap+1 & exce$+ly h>d !y "w at x4 ,!re is no h>d] "w done "u ! sun ?an reap+1 if x is well foll[$ up4 ,f e>lie/ dawn to late/ night !y sw+ ! sickles1 /ay+ ) _! husb&s1 & bro!rs1 & fri5ds1 till ! moon silv]s ! yell[ corn4 ,! reason is because reap+ is piece-"w1 & n paid by ! day1 s t ! long] & ! h>d] !y "w ! m money is e>n$4 ,9 ?is a man's :ole family c assi/4 ,8 wife1 8 gr[n-up sons & daught]s cut ! corn1 ! y\ng] ones c c>ry x & aid 9 v>i\s ways4 ,x is wond]ful h[ ! m5 /& ! excessive & cont9u\s lab\r2 x is /ill m wond]ful h[ ! wom5 endure x1 try+ z x is to ! back4 ,x is ! hotte/ season ( ! ye>--! e>ly autumn2 ! sun burns & scor*es1 & ! w>m w9d gives no relief2 ev5 ! ev5+s are close & sultry4 ,! heat$ e>? reflects ! rays1 & ! /raw is dry & w>m to ! t\*4 ,! /&+ corn1 ne>ly z high z ! reap]1 keeps (f ! breeze1 if !re is any1 f h] br[4 ,grasp+ ! /raw cont9u\sly cuts & w\nds ! h&1 & ev5 gloves w h>dly give p]fect protection4 ,! woman's b>e neck is turn$ to ! col\r ( tan2 h] ?9 muscul> arms bronze "r up to ! %\ld]4 ,%ort "t is all[$ = refre%m5t2 "r ?r\gh ! hotte/ "p ( ! day !y lab\r4 ,x is rem>kable t none1 or v few1 cases ( sun/roke occur4 ,cases ( v]tigo & vomit+ are frequ5t1 b pass (f 9 a few h\rs4 ,l>ge quantities ( liquor are tak5 to su/a9 ! frame weak5$ by p]spiration4 ,:5 night does arrive1 ev5 !n ! task is n ov]1 = !y h to c>ry home on _! heads ! bundle ( :eat glean$ by ! small] *ildr51 & p]haps walk two miles to ! cottage4 ,?is is inde$ "w = a woman /ill suckl+ h] *ild4 ,x is n easy to calculate :at a woman e>ns at su* seasons1 because !y r>ely "w on _! own acc\nt3 ei!r ! fa!r or ! husb& receives ! wages 9 a lump ) 8 own2 b x _c be mu* less ?an t e>n$ by a man2 = at ^! times !y "w ) a w1 & !y d n at ! haymak+4 ,:ile reap+ ! baby is ne/l$ d[n on a heap ( coats or %awls "u ! %elt] ( ! %ocks ( corn1 :i* =m a little hut = x1 &1 z 9 ! hayfield1 is wat*$ by "o ( ! *ildr54 ,(t5 ?ree or f\r wom5 w place _! babies close toge!r1 & leave "o great girl 9 *>ge ( ! :ole1 :i* is an economy1 releas+ o!r *ildr5 = "w2 = ! hayfield & ! corn-h>ve/ are ! lab\r]'s gold-m9e4 ,!re is n s mu* r\gh jok+ 9 ! corn-field2 !y d n "w s close toge!r1 & ! husb& or fa!r is ne> at h&2 nei!r is !re "t nor incl9ation 9 ! mid/ ( su* sev]e lab\r1 to :i* haymak+ is play4 ,h>ve/-homes are go+ out ( fa%ion4 ,aft] "o ( ^! fea/s !re 0 (t5 mu* t 0 objectionable2 &1 :]ev] possible1 f>m]s h aboli%$ !m1 giv+ a small sum ( money in/ead2 b 9 places ! lab\r]s grumble greatly at ! *ange1 pref]r+ ! bacon & ! be]1 & ! unre/ra9$ lic5se4 ,x is noticeable h[ ! wom5 mu/ h _! tea4 ,if x is f> f home1 ! *ildr5 collect /icks1 & a fire is made 9 a corn] ( ! field1 & ! kettle boil$2 & ab\t f\r o'clock !y take a cup 9 company--always weak tea1 ) a little br[n sug> & no milk1 & usually small pieces ( bread sopp$ 9 x1 especially by ! eld] wom54 ,tea is l>gely us$ by ! agricultural lab\r]s1 ?\gh x does n by any means prev5t !m f indulg+ 9 be]4 ,snuff is n tak5 by ! wom5 half s mu* z =m]ly1 ?\gh "s ( ! old ones are v fond ( x4 ,z soon z ev] ! *ild is old en\gh to crawl ab\t1 x is sure to get out into ! road & roll 9 ! du/4 ,x is a curi\s fact t ! agricultural *ildr51 ) e advantage ( gre5 fields & wide op5 d[ns1 always *oose ! du/y h>d road to play 94 ,!y are free to w&] z !y li/ ov] mead & leaze1 & pluck ! fl[]s out ( ! h$ges1 & idle by ! brooks1 all ! ye> r\nd1 ! latt] "p ( ! spr+1 :5 ! grass is ne>ly fit = m[+1 only except$4 ,yet1 except+ a few ( ! eld] boys birdne/+1 x is ! r>e/ ?+ to meet a troop ( *ildr5 9 ! fields2 b !re !y are 9 ! road1 ! y\ng] ones sprawl+ 9 ! du/1 _! nak$ limbs kick+ x up 9 cl\ds1 & ! bigg] boys clamb]+ ab\t 9 ! h$ge-m\nd b\nd+ ! road1 mak+ gaps1 spla%+ 9 ! dirty wat] ( ! dit*es4 ,h>dy "y dogs "o & all4 ,_! food is ( ! rude/ & scantie/1 *iefly weak tea1 )\t milk1 sweet5$ ) moi/ sug>1 & hun*es ( dry bread1 sometimes ) a little l>d1 or1 = a treat1 ) treacle4 ,butt] is sc>cely ev] us$ 9 ! agricultural lab\r]'s cottage4 ,x is too de> by f>1 & if he does buy fats1 he believes 9 ! fats express$ f meats1 & pref]s l>d or dripp+4 ,*ildr5 are frequ5tly f$ ) bread & *eap sug> spread on x4 ,?is is mu* *eap] ?an butt]4 ,sometimes !y get a bit ( *eese or bacon1 b n (t51 & a good deal ( /rong cabbage1 sodd5$ ) pot-liquor4 ,! eld] boys get a little be]2 ! "y girls none1 save p]haps a sip f _! "m's p9t1 9 summ]4 ,?is is :at !y h to build up a frame on capable ( su/a9+ heat & cold1 exposure1 & a life ( endless lab\r4 ,! boys x seems to suit1 = !y are g5]ally tol]ably plump1 ?\gh always v %ort = _! age4 ,frequ5tly teams ( p[]ful horses draw+ imm5se loads ( hay or /raw may be se5 on ! highway1 9 ! *>ge ( a boy :o does n look t5 ye>s old judg$ by ! t[n /&>d1 b :o is really fifte54 ,^! %ort1 broad1 /\t lads1 look able to /& any?+1 & 9 po9t ( fact d /& x1 f ! kick ( a c>t]'s heavy boot to ! long & bitt] w9t]4 ,if x is wi%$ to bre$ up a race ( m5 lit]ally h>d z nails1 no bett] process c\ld be devis$2 b1 look$ at f a m5tal & moral po9t ( view1 !re may be a diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,! girls d n appe> to ?rive s well ^u ?is diet>y4 ,!y are z tall z ! boys1 tall] if any?+ consid]+ ! ages1 b ?9 & sk9ny1 angul> & bony4 ,at sev5 or eight ye>s old ! girl's lab\r beg9s4 ,be=e t %e has be5 set to m9d ! baby1 or wat* ! pot1 & to sc\r ab\t ! h$ges = /icks = ! fire4 ,n[ %e has n only to m9d ! baby1 b to nurse x2 %e c>ries x ab\t ) h] 9 h] arms2 & really ! infant looks almo/ z l>ge z h]self1 & its weight compels h] to lean backw>ds4 ,%e is left at home all day 9 *>ge ( ! baby1 ! y\ng] *ildr51 & ! cottage4 ,p]haps a little bread is left = !m to eat1 b !y get no?+ m till ! "m returns ab\t half-pa/ f\r1 :51 woe be to ! girl if ! fire is n lit1 & ! kettle on4 ,! girl has to fet* ! wat]--(t5 a h>d & t$i\s task1 = _m villages h a mo/ imp]fect supply1 & y may see ! dit*es by ! roadside damm$ up to yield a little dirty wat]4 ,%e may h to walk half-a-mile to ! brook1 & !n c>ry ! bucket home z be/ %e may1 & repeat ! op]ation till suffici5t has be5 acquir$2 & :5 h] "m is wa%+1 or1 /ill worse1 is a wa%]woman by pr(ession1 ?is is h] we>y trudge all day4 ,( c\rse !re are villages :]e wat] is at h&1 & sometimes too mu* ( x4 ,i "k a l>ge village :]e ! brook runs beside ! highway1 & y h to pass ov] a drock1 or small bridge1 to get to ea* ( ! cottages2 b su* in/ances are r>e4 ,! girl has also to walk into ! adjac5t t[n & br+ back ! bread1 p>ticul>ly if h] "m happ5s to be receiv+ p>i% pay4 ,a little old]--at t5 or elev51 or twelve--/ill m sk9ny & bony n[ z a rule1 %e foll[s h] "m to ! fields1 & le>ns to pick up /ones f ! "y m[+ grass1 & place !m 9 heaps to be c>t$ away to m5d dr9k+ places = cattle4 ,%e le>ns to beat clots & spread !m ) a small prong2 %e works 9 ! hayfield1 & gleans at ! corn-h>ve/4 ,glean+--poetical glean+--is ! mo/ unpleasant & uncom=table ( lab\r1 t$i\s1 sl[1 back-a*+ "w2 pick+ up e> by e> ! dropp$ :eat1 se>*+ among ! prickly /ubble4 ,not)/&+ all h] lab\r1 & ! h>d%ip %e has to endure--co>se f>e1 & *urli% treatm5t at ! h&s ( ^? :o %\ld love h] mo/--! little agricultural girl /ill reta9s "s ( t natural incl9ation t[>ds ! pretty & romantic inh]5t 9 ! sex4 ,9 ! spr+ %e makes daisy *a9s1 & w9ds !m r\nd ! baby's neck2 or ) ! /alks ( ! d&elion makes a *a9 sev]al feet 9 l5g?4 ,%e plucks great bun*es ( ! beautiful bluebell1 & ( ! purple or*is ( ! mead[2 ga!rs heaps ( ! c[slip1 & aft] play+ ) !m a little :ile1 !y are left to )] 9 ! du/ by ! roadside1 :ile %e is s5t two or ?ree miles ) h] fa!r's d9n]4 ,%e *ants snat*es ( rural songs1 & sometimes ?ree or f\r toge!r1 jo9+ h&s1 dance sl[ly r\nd & r\nd1 s++ sl[ly rude rhymes describ+ m>riage--& n ov] dec5t "s ( ^! rhymes are4 ,%e has no toys--n "o 9 tw5ty su* girls ev] h a doll2 or1 if !y d1 x is b "s /ick dress$ 9 a rag4 ,poor ?+s6 !y ne$ no artificial dolls2 s soon z ev] !y c lift x1 !y are tru/$ ) ! real baby4 ,h] p>5ts probably d n mean to be unk9d1 & use makes ?is treatm5t be>able1 b to an outsid] x seems unnecess>ily r\gh1 & ev5 brutal4 ,h] "m %\ts at h] 9 a %rill treble p]petually2 h] fa!r en=ces 8 ord]s ) a h>% oa? & a slap4 ,! pressure ( h>d circum/ances1 ! endless battle ) pov]ty1 r5d] m5 & wom5 bo? call\s to o!rs' feel+s1 & p>ticul>ly /rict to ^? ov] :om !y possess unlimit$ au?ority4 ,b ! lab\r] mu/ n be judg$ too h>%ly3 !re is a scale 9 ^! matt]s2 a proportion z 9 ev]y?+ else2 an oa? f him1 & ev5 a slap on ! e>1 is really ! c\nt]p>t ( ! fr[n & emphasis$ words ( a fa!r 9 a m =tunate class ( life2 & ! *ildr5 d n feel x1 or ?9k x exceptionally cruel1 z ! *ildr5 ( a ri*] man w\ld4 ,und\bt$ly1 h[ev]1 x does less5 ! bond betwe5 *ild & p>5t4 ,!re is little filial affection among ^! cottag]s--h[ %\ld !re be8 ,! boy is driv5 away f home z e>ly z possible2 ! girl is made day by day to feel h] fault 9 be+ a girl2 to nei!r c ! poor man give any small pres5t1 or any occasional treat4 ,:at love !re is la/s longe/ betwe5 ! "m & h] daught]4 ,! only way 9 :i* a lab\r] exhibits 8 affection is :5 ano!r lab\r] 9 au?ority1 z a c>t]1 ill-treats 8 boy--a too common case--& !n he speaks l\dly1 & v prop]ly4 ,b ev5 9 mo/ s]i\s matt]s !re is a /range call\sness4 ,i h kn[n in/ances 9 :i* a fa!r1 aw>e t a crim9al assault has be5 attempt$ by ano!r lab\r] ^u a t5d] *ild ( twelve1 has refus$ to prosecute1 & ! brutal (f5d] w\ld h escap$ )\t ! slighte/ puni%m5t _h n ! cl]gyman he>d ( ! /ory4 ,! sl[ ye>s roll by--!y are inde$ sl[ 9 an agricultural village--& ! girl1 n[ fifte51 has to g regul>ly to "w 9 ! fields2 t is1 if ! family be n meantime l>gely increas$4 ,%e has 9 ?is latt] case pl5ty ( "w at home to assi/ h] "m4 ,cottag]s are n ov]-clean1 b !y are n wilfully dirty 9 _! h\ses2 & ) a l>ge family !re is mu* wa%+ & o!r dome/ic matt]s to att5d to1 :i* ! "m1 n[ fa/ gr[+ feeble1 _c get ?r\gh h]self4 ,9 h>ve/ ! wom5 get up at f\r or e>li]1 & d _! h\sehold "w be=e />t+ = ! fields4 ,b1 p]haps1 by ?is "t ano!r girl has gr[n up suffici5tly to nurse baby1 m9d ! "y ones1 & d slave's "w g5]ally4 ,!n ! eld] daught] goes to ! fields daily :5 !re is "w to be _h4 ,9 arable di/ricts ! wom5 d mu* "w1 pick+ c\* grass--a t$i\s op]ation--& hoe+4 ,!y nev] or r>ely milk n[4 ,9 ! dead ( w9t] !re is no?+ = wom5 to d4 ,at ?is age--fifte5 or sixte5--! girl p]haps goes out to s]vice at "s f>mh\se4 ,if %e is =tunate en\gh to ent] ! h\se ( "o ( ! mod]n class ( f>m]s1 x is a lucky day = h] :5 %e beg9s indoor lab\r4 ,x is to be fe>$ t ! life ( a girl ( ?is k9d 9 ! old "t1 & n s long ago1 9 ! h\ses ( ! poor] ord] ( f>m]s1 0 a r\gh "o inde$4 ,b mu* ( t is pa/1 nev] to return1 & our bus9ess is ) ! pres5t4 ,:]e !y h a dairy %e has to clean ! buckets & milk-cans & o!r ut5sils1 to help turn ! *eeses1 & assi/ ! dairymaid 7a mo/ important p]sonage ?is la/7 9 all k9ds ( ways4 ,! "w is co>se & rude1 b x only la/s a portion ( ! day1 & %e has regul> & ample meals4 ,! bacon & *eese soon beg9 to tell ^u h]4 ,! angul> bones disappe>1 ! sk9ny arms gr[ r\nd1 & pres5tly enorm\sly fat--n mu* ! pretti]1 p]haps1 b f> m pleasant to look at4 ,h] face loses ! p9*$ expression2 h] *eeks become full1 & r\nd1 & rosy2 9 e way h] physical frame improves4 ,x is wond]ful :at a diff]5ce a few mon?s 9 a good f>mh\se makes to a girl ( ?is k9d4 ,%e soon beg9s to dress bett]1 n f h] wages1 = ^! are small en\gh1 & may comm5ce z l[ z ,l#d2 b h] mi/ress gives h] _m ?+s1 &1 if %e is a good girl1 buys h] a dress n[ & !n2 & ) ! %ill+ or two %e asks 9 advance1 %e pur*ases *eap ornam5ts ( ! p$l> at ! door4 ,h] life is l[ en\gh socially--x is almo/ an annual r\nd ( work+1 eat+1 & sleep+ 7no "o sleeps l a f>m-w5*72 b x is an inf9ite improvem5t ^u ! /ruggle = exi/5ce at ! cottage4 ,%e has no tr\ble1 no ?\ght1 no c>e n[4 ,h] mi/ress may snap occasionally1 h] ma/] may grumble1 & ! dairymaid may sn>l2 b !re are no slaps on ! e>1 no kicks1 no go+ to b$ supp]less4 ,9 summ] %e goes out 9 ! aft]noon haymak+ z an extra h&1 b only works a few h\rs1 & x is really only a relaxation4 ,%e picks up "s k ( cook+1 le>ns h[ to make h]self useful 9 ! h\se1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a ye> or two1 if mod]ately %>p1 is capable ( ris+ a degree1 & obta9+ a bett] sal>y z a maid-s]vant1 hav+ no?+ to d ) a dairy4 ,! f\r or five p\nds ) :i* %e comm5ces may seem a v l[ sum1 b ! /ate ( h] dome/ic education at ! "t mu/ be tak5 into consid]ation4 ,%e has to le>n ev]y?+4 ,all ! ye>s sp5t 9 work+ 9 ! cottage at home h to be unle>nt--all ! old habits replac$ by new ones4 ,aft] ! fir/ ye> or s h] value rises consid]ably2 %e may cont9ue 9 ! h\se at a high] sal>y1 or g into ! t[n z maid-s]vant 9 a tradesman's family4 ,a l>ge proportion ( s]vant-girls ?us f9d _! way f ! c\ntry into ! t[n4 ,) ^! we h no?+ fur!r to d--!y are no long] field-f>]s4 ,a few aft] sev]al ye>s le>n ! art & my/]y ( butt] & *eese1 & become dairymaids2 & !n1 if !y are clev]1 e>n good wages--inde$1 fabul\s prices are ask$ by !m4 ,!re are n1 h[ev]1 s _m dairymaids z =m]ly1 = ! small dairies are gett+ amalgamat$ & made into l>g] ones1 & !n ! f>m]1 if he makes butt] & *eese1 employs a dairyman 9 pref]5ce4 ,?is rise to be maid-s]vant1 or to be dairymaid1 is ! bright side ( ! girl's c>e]4 ,!re are d>k] %ades :i* mu/ be m5tion$4 ,! ov]cr[d+ 9 cottages leads to :at may be call$ an indiff]5ce to dec5cy4 ,x is n t 9 families dec5cy is wantonly & ( a set purpose disreg>d$1 b /]n necessity leads to a co>s5ess & indelicacy :i* h>d5s ! m9d & dead5s ! natural mode/y ev5 ( ! be/ girls4 ,!n ! l[ sc&als ( ! village talk$ ov] f cottage to cottage1 ! rude jokes ( ! hayfield1 ! g5]al loos5ess & indiff]5ce :i* prevail z to morality1 all prep>e ! girl = ! too common fall4 ,if %e rema9s at home & works 9 ! fields aft] ! age ( fifte51 unless uncommonly /rong-m9d$1 x is an op5 "q :e!r %e w or w n succumb4 ,if %e goes into a f>mh\se z s]vant1 ! *ances are 9 fav\r ( h] escap+ temptation4 ,b 9 f>mh\ses %e may also sometimes run into ! v jaws ( dang]4 ,x is n uncommon 9 "s di/ricts = "y lab\r]s to sleep 9 ! h\se1 "o or two :o milk & h to be on ! spot e>ly4 ,^! take _! supp] 9 ! kit*5 or ! bre:\se1 &1 despite ! /ricte/ precautions on ! "p ( ! mi/ress1 enjoy pl5ty ( opportunities = flirt+ ) ! girl4 ,"y1 full ( animal spirits1 giddy & ignorant1 %e ?9ks no h>m ( a romp1 & f9ally falls1 & has to leave h] s]vice4 ,if a little may be said 9 fav\r ( ! poor girls1 n a ^w c be said 9 fav\r ( ! agricultural m51 :o are immoral almo/ )\t exception1 & w rema9 s until a bett]-educat$ g5]ation ) m self-respect arises4 ,! numb] ( poor girls1 f fifte5 to five-&-tw5ty1 9 agricultural p>i%es :o h illegitimate (fspr+ is extremely l>ge1 & is illu/rat$ by ! fact t1 out ( ! m>riages t take place--& agricultural poor are a m>ry+ class--sc>cely any occur until ! condition ( ! girl is too manife/ to be any long] conceal$4 ,in/ances c\ld be m5tion$ :]e ! cl]gyman's wife1 ) a view to *eck ! immorality ar\nd h]1 has (f]$ a rew>d ( a piece ( furniture to ! fir/ m>ri$ woman :o does n be> a *ild till n9e mon?s aft] m>riage2 ! cu/om be+ )9 ?ree mon?s4 ,! frequ5cy ( ! appeals to ! petty sessions 9 rural di/ricts = ord]s ( contribution1 by "y unm>ri$ girls1 also illu/rates ! preval5t immorality4 ,( late ! magi/rates h tak5 ! l9e ( ord]+ contributions on a high] scale1 on ! gr\nds t ! lab\r] e>ns l>g] wages1 & t ! co/ ( liv+ has ris51 & also z a *eck ^u ! m54 ,?is well-int5tion$ /ep has _h ! precisely opposite effect to :at 0 wi%$4 ,! lab\r] ) high] wages feels ! dem& ^u 8 pocket b v little m4 ,! co/ ( liv+ 9 rural outly+ di/ricts has ris5 only to a v trifl+ degree--b>ely p]ceptibly1 9 fact4 ,bread is *eap--t is ! /aple--r5ts are ! same1 & !re are m allotm5ts ?an ev]1 mak+ vegetables m easy to obta94 ,! result1 !re=e1 is ?is1 t ! girl feels %e c s9 ) comp>ative immunity4 ,%e is almo/ sure to get h] ord] 7v few su* appeals are refus$72 let ?is be supplem5t$ ) "s aid f ! p>i%1 & %e is none ! worse (f ?an be=e1 = !re is no prejudice aga9/ employ+ h] 9 ! fields4 ,%\ld h] fall take place ) "s "y f>m]'s son f :om %e may get a l>g] contribution 9 private1 or by ord] ( ! magi/rates1 %e is really & truly 9 a pecuni>y s5se bett] (f ?an %e 0 be=e1 = %e has a c]ta9 fix$ income4 ,! evil is aggravat$ by ! new law1 :i* enables ! ord] to be ext5d$ ov] a long] t]m ( ye>s ?an =m]ly1 s t = fifte5 ye>s is a common ?+4 ,if x is decid$ to recognise immorality1 & to provide aga9/ ! woman be+ unduly injur$ by x1 !n ^! ord]s are c]ta9ly ! correct proc$ure2 b if x is desir$ to suppress x1 !n !y are a total failure4 ,! girl :o has _h an illegitimate *ild is ?\ght v little ! worse ( by h] fri5ds & h] own class1 especially if h] s$uc] is a man :o c af=d to pay = x--t is ! gr& po9t4 ,if %e is fool en\gh to yield to a man :o is badly (f1 %e may be je]$ at z a fool1 b r>ely reprim&$ z a s9n]1 n ev5 by h] own "m4 ,su* ?+s are n look$ ^u by ! rural poor z s9s1 b z accid5ts ( _! condition4 ,x is easy to be h>d ^u ! poor girls1 b consid] _! tra9+4 ,_m ( !m _c read or write2 h[ _m ev5 c sew well8 ,! cottage girl is always a poor h& at h] ne$le1 & has to be taught by ! eld] s]vants :5 %e fir/ goes into h] place4 ,accu/om$ f *ildhood to :at w\ld be consid]$ abom9able indec5cy 9 a high] class ( life2 con/antly he>+ phrases :i* x is impossible to allude to2 runn+ wild ab\t ! lanes & fields ) /alw>t "y m5 co>s] & rud] ?an ^? at home2 see+ o!r girls none ! worse (f1 & commis]at$ ) r ?an condemn$1 :at wond] is x if ! natural result takes place8 ,! fairs h be5 cr$it$ ) mu* ( ! mis*ief1 & und\bt$ly !y are productive ( evil2 b if !y 7 aboli%$1 ! av]age w\ld 9 all probability rema9 ab\t ! same4 ,! evil is inh]5t1 & does n dep5d ^u circum/ances4 ,x is ! outcome ( a long s]ies ( g5]ations2 x _c be ov]come 9 a decade4 ,education w d mu*1 b n all4 ,y\? is always l$ by ! tone ( ! eld] p4 ,until ! tone ( ! p>5t is improv$1 ! conduct ( ! "y w rema9 mu* ! same4 ,! m di/ant a p>i% f a t[n1 ! m outly+ & /rictly agricultural1 & !re=e /agnant1 ! great] ! immorality4 ,x is ! "o blot ^u ! "* ( ! agricultural poor4 ,!y are n ?ieves1 !y are n drunk>ds2 if !y d dr9k !y are h>mless1 & x evaporates 9 %\t+ & slang4 ,!y are n riot\s2 b ! immorality _c be ga9said4 ,no specific cure = ?is /ate ( ?+s c be devis$3 x mu/ sl[ly "w itself out "u ! gradual pressure ( an advanc+ social /ate4 ,x w be sl[2 =1 up to ! pres5t1 ! woman has _h b a small %>e ( ! b5efit t has befall5 ! lab\r] ?r\gh high] wages4 ,if high] wages ma9ly g = dr9k1 ! wife at home is n mu* ! bett]4 ,! wom5 say !mselves !y are no bett] (f4 ,if ! girl at eighte5 or tw5ty--9 mo/ agricultural m>riages ! girls are v "y--is =tunate en\gh to h plac$ h] fai? 9 a man :o r$eems 8 ^w1 !n comes ! difficulty ( ! cottage & ! furniture to fill x4 ,cottages are (t5 difficult to f9d1 especially any:]e ne> a man's "w1 :i* is ! great object4 ,! furniture requir$ is n mu*1 b !re mu/ be "s4 ,! lab\r] does n deal mu* ) ! t[n furniture-deal]4 ,a great deal ( ! furniture 9 cottages has be5 pick$ up at ! sales ( f>m]s on quitt+ _! t5ancies4 ,su* are ! old *airs1 ! =mal sidebo>ds & eight-day clocks /&+ 9 tall1 squ>e oak5 cases by ! /aircase 9 ! cottage4 ,su*1 too1 are ! great wood5 b$/eads ( oak or maple up/airs2 & f ! same s\rce come ! really good fea!r-b$s & blankets4 ,! wom5--especially ! eld] wom5--g to great tr\ble1 & p9* !mselves1 to f9d a way ( pur*as+ a good b$1 & set no small pride ^u x4 ,^! old oak5 b$/eads1 & sidebo>ds1 & *airs h p]haps be5 9 ! f>mh\se = ?ree or f\r g5]ations1 & are at la/ sold because ! f9al repres5tative ( ! family is imbu$ ) mod]n ideas1 & quits f>m+ = trade4 ,! cottag]s always att5d sales l ?is1 & occasionally get hold ( good b>ga9s1 & s x is t really good sub/antial furniture may (t5 be f\nd 9 ! possession ( ! bett] class ( lab\r]s4 ,! old p accumulate ^! ?+s1 & :5 _! sons or daught]s m>ry1 c g5]ally sp>e a few *airs1 a b$/ead & b$1 & ) a little crock]y f o!r relations1 & a few ut5sils b\ght 9 ! adjac5t t[n1 ! cottage is furni%$ suffici5tly well = a c\ple ^: habits are necess>ily simple4 ,aft] m>riage ! h>d "w ( ! woman's life really beg9s--"w comp>$ ) :i* h] e>ly exp]i5ce at home is no?+2 & _m1 if !y h left situations 9 f>mh\ses1 deeply regret ! *ange4 ,! lab\r] c h>dly be expect$ to feel ! m exalt$ s5tim5ts2 & if 9 ! upp] classes ev5 x is said t romance ends ) m>riage1 x is d\bly1 lit]ally true ( ! agricultural poor4 ,9 addition to h] h\sehold "w1 %e has to lab\r 9 ! fields1 or to wa%--p]haps worse ?an ! =m] alt]native2 & aft] a :ile h] husb&1 too commonly we>y+ ( 8 home1 9 :i* he f9ds no?+ b a tir$ woman & tr\blesome *ildr51 leaves h] = ! public-h\se1 & consumes two-?irds ( _! sl5d] income 9 be]4 ,! atta*m5t ( ! woman = h] husb& la/s long] ?an t ( ! man = ! woman4 ,ev5 :5 he has become a confirm$ drunk>d1 & h] life ) incessant lab\r has become a burd5 to h]1 %e w /ruggle on1 /riv+ to get bread = ! *ildr5 & ! r5t = ! l&lord4 ,%e kn[s t z ev5+ comes on1 in/ead ( sitt+ d[n to re/1 h] duty w be to g d[n to ! public-h\se & wait till x pleases h] "l & ma/] to try to /agg] home1 & !n to guide 8 clumsy /eps to ! ?re%old4 ,( c\rse !re are wives :o become z bad z _! husb&s1 :o dr9k1 or d worse1 & neglect _! homes1 b !y are ! exception4 ,z a rule1 ! woman1 once m>ri$1 does h] be/ to keep h] home toge!r4 ,! wife ( ! lab\r] does n get h] %9s sma%$ ) heavy kicks f hobnail$ boots1 su* z ! ,lanca%ire ruffians adm9i/]2 b1 al?\gh s]i\s wife-beat+ cases are infrequ5t1 !re are few wom5 :o escape an occasional bl[ f _! husb&s4 ,mo/ ( !m get a mod]ate am\nt ( ?ra%+ 9 ! c\rse ( _! lives1 & take x mu* z !y take ! h>d%ips & pov]ty ( _! condition1 z a necessity n to be escap$4 ,! lab\r] is n d[nright brutal to 8 wife1 b he c]ta9ly ?9ks he has a "r to *a/ise h] :5 %e displeases him4 ,once 9 au?ority1 ! lab\r] is /]n1 h>d1 & inconsid]ate ( ! feel+s ( o!rs1 & he is 9 au?ority 9 8 own cottage4 ,! wife has be5 accu/om$ to su* treatm5t m or less f h] *ildhood2 %e has be5 slapp$ & bang$ ab\t at home1 & !re=e ?9ks comp>atively little ( a bl[ f h] husb&'s h&4 ,! man does n mean x s brutally z x appe>s to outsid]s4 ,?is semi-wife-beat+ is only too preval5t4 ,does ! incessant lab\r und]gone by an agricultural woman result 9 ill effects to h] physical frame8 ,! day-"w 9 ! fields1 ! haymak+1 & su* lab\r z is paid = by ! day & n by ! piece1 _c d any injury1 = x is light1 & ! h\rs are %ort4 ,9 "s di/ricts ! wom5 d n come be=e half-pa/ eight1 & leave a little aft] f\r1 & !y h a long h\r out = d9n]4 ,x is ! piece-"w ( ! corn-h>ve/ t tries ! frame1 :5 "w beg9s at sunrise or %ortly aft]1 & la/s till ! late/ twilight1 & :5 x is "w1 real muscul> /ra94 ,?is _c b leave its m>k4 ,o!rwise ! field is n injuri\s to ! woman s f> z ! lab\r is conc]n$1 & ! exposure is n s great z has be5 suppos$1 because wom5 are sc>cely ev] expect$ to "w 9 wet wea!r4 ,! wor/ ( ! exposure is probably endur$ ^u ! arable fields 9 ! bitt] w9ds ( spr+2 b ?is does n la/ v long4 ,9 :at way field-lab\r is degrad+ to ! wom5 x is difficult to und]/&4 ,! only "w ( a disgu/+ nature n[ p]=m$ by wom5 is ! beat+ ( clots on pa/ure-l&1 & t is quickly ov]4 ,aft] all1 !re is no?+ s v dreadful 9 x4 ,/one-pick+1 c\*-cle>+1 hoe+1 haymak+1 reap+1 c]ta9ly none ( ^! are 9 any way disgu/+ op]ations4 ,wom5 d n att5d to cattle n[4 ,z to ! immorality1 und\bt$ly a great deal ( :at is co>se & rude does pass ^u ! hayfield1 b ! hayfield does n orig9ate x2 if ! same m5 & wom5 met else:]e1 ! same jokes w\ld be utt]$ & conduct indulg$ 94 ,! position ( agricultural wom5 is a pa9ful "o to contemplate1 & _! lives full ( h>d%ips2 b field-lab\r _c be fairly accus$ z ! cause ( ! evils !y endure4 ,_! /r5g? is ov]/ra9$ 9 ! cornfield2 b :at c y d8 ,x is _! gold-m9e--_! "o gr& opportunity ( gett+ a little money4 ,x w\ld be cruel k9dness to d5y x to !m2 &1 9 po9t ( fact1 except by int]f]+ ) ! lib]ty ( ! subject1 x w\ld be impossible to prev5t !m4 ,f>m-lab\r is c]ta9ly to be pref]r$ to mu* ( ! "w t wom5 d 9 manufactur+ di/ricts4 ,at lea/ !re is no ov]cr[d+2 !re is pl5ty ( fre% air1 & ! woman :o works 9 ! field looks q z robu/ & heal?y z h] si/] sitt+ all day 9 a conf9$ factory4 ,x us$ to be common to see wom5 dress$ 9 a k9d ( smock-frock2 ?is 0 9 ! days :5 !y milk$1 & x is /ill occasionally worn4 ,n[ !y g5]ally we> l9sey dresses 9 ! w9t]1 & cotton 9 ! summ]1 at prices f #d-a_/b;d4 to #f;d4 p] y>d4 ,!y we> boots nail$ & tipp$ mu* l ! m51 b n s heavy1 & 9 r\gh wea!r corduroy gait]s4 ,_! cook+ is rude & dete/able to any "o else's ideas2 b x appe>s exactly suit$ to ! co>se ta/es & he>ty appetite ( _! husb&s4 ,be+ un$ucat$1 & a l>ge proportion unable to read1 _! *ief intellectual amusem5t consi/s 9 tittle-tattle & gossip4 ,!y are g5]ally incl9$ to be religi\s aft] a fa%ion1 & frequ5t ! *apel or ! cottage 9 :i* ! it9]ant prea*] holds =?4 ,9 summ] ?is prea*] w m\nt ^u a waggon plac$ 9 a field by ! roadside1 & draw a l>ge audi5ce1 *iefly wom51 :o l\dly respond & groan & mutt] aft] ! mo/ approv$ mann]4 ,n[ & !n an eld]ly woman may be f\nd :o is consid]$ to h a gift ( prea*+1 & holds =? at great l5g?1 quot+ ,scripture "r & left4 ,! exhibitions ( emotion on ! "p ( ! wom5 at su* meet+s & 9 ! s]vices 9 _! cottages are n pleasant to li/5 to1 b ! impression left on ! m9d is t !y are 9 e>ne/4 ,!y are a *>itable race1 & eag] to help ea* o!r4 ,!y w wat* by ! b$sides ( _! sick neighb\rs1 divide ! loaf ( bread1 look aft] ! *ildr5 & trudge we>y miles to ! t[n = m$ic9e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y are almo/ *ildlike 9 imbib+ jeal\sies & hatr$s1 & unsp>+ 9 abuse & imputation t[>ds a suppos$ enemy4 ,!y are bold] 9 spee* ?an _! husb&s to ^? :o occupy high] places 9 ! social scale4 ,x _c be said t agricultural wom5 are h&some4 ,9 *ildhood !y are too (t5 ?9 & /unt$2 lat] !y %oot up & gr[ tall]1 b rema9 ?9 & bony till f eighte5 to tw5ty1 :5 !y get plump]1 & !n is _! p]iod ( prett9ess1 if at all4 ,bright eyes1 cle> complexions1 & glossy hair =m _! attractions1 = _! features are sc>cely ev] good4 ,! brief beauty ( ! prime ( y\? spe$ily fades1 & at five-&-tw5ty ! agricultural woman1 especially if m>ri$1 is pale or else burnt by ! sun to a br[n1 ) flat *e/ & r\nd$ %\ld]s4 ,x is r>e inde$ to see a woman ) any pret5sions to :at is call$ a figure4 ,x w\ld be wond]ful if !re 71 = mu* ( ! lab\r induces a /oop+ position1 & !y are nev] taught :5 "y to sit upright4 ,gr[+ pla9] & pla9] z ye>s g by1 ! eld] wom5 are wr9kl$ & worn-look+1 & h contract$ a p]petual /oop4 ,_m live to a great age4 ,9 small p>i%es x is common to f9d a l>ge numb] ( wom5 ( sev5ty & eighty1 & !re are few cottages :i* d n conta9 an old woman4 ,?is is h>dly a result 9 accordance ) ! lab\r !y h und]gone4 ,! explanation probably is t1 cont9u$ ?r\gh a s]ies ( g5]ations1 x has produc$ a /r5g? & /am9a :i* c survive almo/ any?+4 ,c]ta9 x is t "y c\ples ab\t to m>ry (t5 exp]i5ce mu* difficulty 9 f9d+ cottages1 because !y are occupi$ by extremely ag$ pairs2 & l&lords1 anxi\s to te> d[n & remove old cottages tumbl+ to pieces1 are re/ra9$ f do+ s out ( reg>d = ! ag$ t5ants1 :o cl+ ) a species ( sup]/iti\s t5d]ness to ! crumbl+ walls & decay$ ?at*4 ,at ?is age1 at sev5ty-five or ev5 eighty1 ! agricultural woman reta9s a /r5g? ( body a/oni%+ to a t[n-br$ woman4 ,%e w walk eight or t5 miles1 )\t app>5t fatigue1 to & f ! ne>e/ t[n = h] provisions4 ,%e w almo/ to ! la/ c>ry h] prong out into ! hayfield1 & d a little "w 9 "s corn]1 & be> h] "p 9 ! glean+ aft] ! h>ve/4 ,%e lives almo/ entirely ^u weak tea & bread sops4 ,h] m5tal p[]s cont9ue ne>ly unimpair$1 & h] eyes are /ill good1 ?\gh h] tee? h long gone4 ,%e w laugh ov] memories ( practical jokes play$ at h>ve/-homes half-a-c5tury ago2 & sl[ly spells ov] ! s]vice 9 a pray]-book :i* asks bless+s ^u a k+ in/ead ( a que54 ,%e (t5 keeps ! village confection]'s %op--i4e41 a few bottles ( sweets & jumbles 9 ! w9d[1 side by side ) twi/s ( :ipcord = ! pl\ghboys & c>t]s1 & p]haps has a lic5se = tobacco & snuff4 ,b long be=e ?is age !y h 9 mo/ cases be5 kept by ! p>i%4 ,! f>m]s :o =m ! gu>dians "k well ! hi/ory ( ! poor ( _! p>i%es1 & rememb]+ ! long ye>s ( h>d "w1 always all[ z lib]al a relief z !y c to ^! wom54 ,out ( all _! _m *ildr5 & gr&*ildr51 x may happ5 t "o has got on fairly well 9 life1 has a bus9ess z a blacksmi?1 or t9k]1 or c>p5t]1 & gives h] a %ill+ or s a week2 & a %ill+ goes a long way ) a woman :o lives ^u tea & sops4 ,9 _! latt] days ^! wom5 resemble ! poll>d oaks1 :i* l+] on ye> aft] ye>1 & f9ally fall f %e] decay4 ,,an ,,engli% ,,home/ead4 ,x is easy to pass along a c\ntry road )\t obs]v+ half ( ! f>mh\ses1 s _m be+ situat$ at a di/ance f ! highway1 & o!rs hidd5 by ! ?ick h$ges & ! foliage ( ! trees4 ,?is is especially ! case 9 di/ricts *iefly occupi$ 9 pa/ure f>m+1 mead[ l& be+ usually f\nd along ! banks ( riv]s1 on broad level pla9s1 or 9 slightly undulat+ prairie-l c\ntry4 ,a spl5did belt ( mead[s (t5 runs at ! base ( ! *alk hills1 :]e ! spr+s break out2 & x is "h t "s ( ! mo/ beautiful pa/oral sc5]y is to be f\nd4 ,by ! side ( ! highway !re are gates at int]vals 9 ! close-cropp$ h$ge--kept close-cropp$ by ! /rict ord]s ( ! road surveyors--giv+ access to ! gre5 fields ?r\gh :i* runs a waggon-track1 app>5tly los+ itself 9 ! grass4 ,?is track w take ! explor] to a f>mh\se4 ,x is n altoge!r pleasant to drive ov] 9 a spr+ trap1 z ! :eels jolt 9 ! h>d ruts1 & ! spr+s are %ak5 9 ! deep furr[s1 ! vehicle go+ up & d[n l a boat ^u ! waves4 ,:y !re %\ld be su* furr[s 9 a mead[ is a "q t naturally arises 9 ! m9d4 ,:e!r x be m[n ) ! scy! or ! m[+-ma*9e1 x is ( advantage to h ! surface ( ! field z ne>ly z possible level2 & x is !re=e mo/ probable t ^! deep furr[s _h _! orig9 at a p]iod :5 a diff]5t /ate ( ?+s prevail$1 :5 ! f>m] /rove to gr[ z mu* :eat z possible1 & devot$ e acre t he d>$ break up to ! pl\gh4 ,_m ( ^! fields 7 ill adapt$ = ! gr[? ( corn1 ! soil unsuitable & liable to be p>tially flood$2 consequ5tly z soon z ! m>ket 0 op5$1 & ! price ( :eat decl9$1 s t rapid =tunes c\ld no long] be made by x1 ! fields 7 all[$ to return to _! natural condition4 ,no tr\ble 0 tak5 to relevel ! l&1 & ! furr[s rema9 sil5t witnesses to ! pa/4 ,!y are useful z dra9s x is true2 b1 be+ s broad1 ! wat] only passes (f sl[ly & enc\rages ! r\gh grass & bull-polls to spr+ up1 :i* are z uneatable by cattle z ! ,au/ralian sp9ifex4 ,! waggon-track is n altoge!r cr$itable to ! f>m]1 :o w\ld1 "o w\ld h ?\ght1 h _h a good road up to 8 h\se at all ev5ts4 ,x is v wide1 & 9 damp wea!r e "o :o drives along x goes fur!r & fur!r out into ! grass to f9d a firm spot1 till z mu* space is r5d]$ b>r5 z by "o ( ! great h$ges1 n[ s abom9at$4 ,! exp5se ( lay+ d[n /one is consid]able 9 "s localities :]e ! geological =mation does n af=d qu>ries2 yet ev5 !n !re is a plan1 simple 9 itself1 b r>ely resort$ to1 by :i* a great sav+ 9 outlay may be effect$4 ,any "o :o w look at a c>t-track w see t !re are ?ree p>allel m>ks left by ! passage ( ! c>t ^u ! gr\nd4 ,! two outside ruts are caus$ by ! :eels1 & betwe5 ^! is a ?ird beat5 9 by ! ho(s ( ! horse4 ,! plan consi/s 9 plac+ /one1 brok5 up small1 n across ! :ole wid? ( ! track1 b 9 ^! ?ree ruts only2 = x is 9 ^! ruts alone t ! we> takes place1 &1 if ! gr\nd 7 firm !re1 no necessity w\ld exi/ to g f>!r into ! field4 ,to be ?or\ghly successful1 a tr5*1 say six or eight in*es wide1 & ab\t z deep1 %\ld be cut 9 ! place ( ea* rut1 & ^! tr5*es macadamis$4 ,grass gr[s freely 9 ! n>r[ gre5 /rips betwe5 ! ruts1 & ! track has some?+ ( ! appe>ance ( a railroad4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ long ^! metals1 z x 71 w la/1 :5 once well put d[n2 & ! track has a neat1 effective look4 ,! foot-pass5g] is z mu* b5efit$ z ! t5ant ( ! field4 ,9 wet wea!r he walks ^u ! macadamis$ /rip dry%od1 & 9 summ] ^u ei!r ( ! grass /rips1 easily & com=tably1 )\t go+ out into ! m[+-grass to h ! pleasure ( turf "u 8 feet4 ,^! deep furr[s are also awkw>d to cross ) heavy loads ( hay or /raw1 & x requires mu* skill to build a load able to )/& ! sev]e jolt+ & lur*+4 ,"s ( ! wor/ are (t5 fill$ up ) a c\ple ( l>ge faggots 9 ! h>ve/ season4 ,^! tracks run by ! side ( ! h$ge1 & ! dit*es are cross$ by bridges or drocks4 ,! la/ gate op5s into a small field surr\nd$ ) a high ?ick haw?orn h$ge1 itself a ?+ ( beauty 9 ,may & ,june1 fir/ ) ! ,may blossom & aft]w>ds ) ! delicate-t9t$ dog or wild roses4 ,a spread+ a%-tree /&s on ei!r side ( ! gateway1 f :i* on ,k+ ,*>les's day ! pl\ghboys c>efully select small bran*es1 ^? ) ! leaves ev5ly arrang$1 in/ead ( odd numb]s1 to place 9 _! hats4 ,tall elm-trees gr[ close toge!r 9 ! h$ge & ^u ! %ore ( ! dit*1 enclos+ ! place 9 a high wall ( foliage4 ,9 ! bran*es are ! rooks' ne/s1 built ( small twigs app>5tly ?r[n toge!r1 & yet s firmly int]tw9$ z to /& ! sway+ ( ! tree-tops 9 ! r\gh bla/s ( w9t]4 ,9 ! spr+ ! rook builds a second ne/ on ! floor ( ! old "o1 & ?is cont9ues till five or six successive lay]s may be trac$2 & :5 at la/ "s rud] tempe/ /rews ! grass ) its ru91 !re is en\gh wood to fill a bu%el basket4 ,! dovecot is fix$ 9 ! =k ( "o ( ! l>g] elms1 :]e ! trunk divides into huge b\ghs1 ea* ! size ( a tree2 & 9 ! long rank grass ne> ! h$ge ! backs ( a black ,b]k%ire pig or two may be se5 l porpoises roll+ 9 ! gre5 sea4 ,"h & !re an anci5t apple-tree1 b5t d[n & b[$ to ! gr\nd ) age1 (f]s a mossy1 %ady seat ^u "o ( its bran*es :i* has return$ to ! e>? f :i* x sprung4 ,"s wood5 po/s gr[n gre5 & li*5-cov]$1 /&+ at regul> int]vals1 %[ :]e ! h\sewife dries h] l954 ,"r be=e ! v door a great horse-*e/nut tree re>s itself 9 all ! beauty ( its ?\s&s ( blossoms1 hid+ half ! h\se4 ,a small pat* ( gr\nd 9 front is rail$ 9 ) wood5 pal+s to keep out ! pigs1 & p\ltry1 & dogs--= almo/ e visitor br+s ) him "o or m dogs--& 9 ?is n>r[ g>d5 gr[ velvety wall-fl[]s1 cloves1 p9ks1 %rubs ( lav5d]1 & a few h]bs :i* are useful = season+4 ,! h\se is built ( brick2 b ! col\r is ton$ d[n by age1 & aga9/ ! wall a pe>-tree is tra9$ ^u "o side1 & ^u ! o!r a *]ry-tree1 s t at c]ta9 seasons "o may rise 9 ! morn+ & ga!r ! fre% fruits f ! w9d[4 ,! l[] w9d[s 7 once lattic$2 b ! old frames h be5 replac$ ) ! sa%1 :i* if n s picturesque1 af=ds m light1 & mo/ old f>mh\ses are defici5t 9 ! supply ( light4 ,! upp] w9d[s rema9 lattic$ /ill4 ,! r$ tiles ( ! ro( are dull ) li*5 & ! beat+ ( ! wea!r2 & ! *imney1 if look$ at closely1 is full ( t9y holes--x is :]e ! lead5 pellets f guns fir$ at ! mis*iev\s />l+s h /ruck ! bricks4 ,a pair ( doves p]*$ ^u ! ro(-tree coo amor\sly to ea* o!r1 & a ?9 /reak ( blue smoke rises into ! /ill air4 ,! door is aj>1 or wide op54 ,!re is no fe> "h ( ?ieves1 or /reet-boys ?r[+ /ones into ! hall4 ,except+ 9 ra9 or r\gh w9d1 & at night1 t front door w be op5 almo/ all ! summ] long4 ,:5 %ut at night x is fa/5$ ) a wood5 b> pass+ across ! :ole wid? ( ! door1 & fitt+ into iron /aples on ea* po/--a simple contrivance1 b v /rong & n easily tamp]$ )4 ,_m ( ! int]ior doors /ill op5 ) ! old ?umb-lat*2 b ! piece ( %oe-/r+ to pull & lift x is n[ relegat$ to ! cottages1 & fa/ disappe>+ ev5 !re be=e brass-h&l$ locks4 ,?is h\se is n old en\gh to possess ! nail-/udd$ door ( solid oak & broad /one-built por* ( "s f>mh\ses /ill occasionally to be f\nd1 & :i* date f ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,! por* "h simply projects ab\t two feet1 & is support$ by trellis-"w1 up :i* ! honeysuckle has be5 tra9$4 ,a pa? ( /one slabs leads f ! pal+s up to ! ?re%old1 & ! hall )9 is pav$ ) simil> flags4 ,! /aircase is opposite ! doorway1 n>r[1 & guiltless ( oilclo? or c>pet+2 & ) reason1 = ! tips & nails ( ! heavy boots :i* tramp up & d[n x w\ld spe$ily we> c>pets into rags4 ,!re is a door at ! bottom ( ! /aircase clos$ at night4 ,by ! side ( ! /aircase is a doorway :i* leads into ! dairy--two /eps l[] ?an ! front ( ! h\se4 ,! sitt+-room is on ! left ( ! hall1 & ! floor is ( ! same cold /one flags1 :i* 9 damp wea!r become wet & slimy4 ,^! flags1 9 fact1 act z a b>omet]1 & =etell ra9 ) great accuracy1 z x 7 p]spir+ ) lat5t moi/ure at its approa*4 ,! *imney 0 orig9ally con/ruct$ = a wood fire ^u ! he>?1 & ( enorm\s size1 s t sev]al sides ( bacon c\ld be hung up inside to be smoke-dri$4 ,! fireplace 0 v broad1 s t huge logs c\ld be ?r[n at once ^u ! fire ) v little tr\ble ( saw+ !m %ort4 ,s9ce coal has come into g5]al use1 & wood gr[n sc>ce1 ! fireplace has be5 p>tly built up & an iron grate ins]t$1 :i* looks out ( place 9 s l>ge a cavity4 ,! curi\s fire-dogs1 ^u :i* ! wood 0 ?r[n1 may /ill1 p]haps1 be f\nd up/airs 9 "s corn] ( ! lumb]-room4 ,on ! mantelpiece are /ill pres]v$1 well poli%$ & bright1 ! sev]al pieces ( ! jack or cook+ app>atus2 & a pair ( great braz5 c&le/icks ornam5t x at ea* end4 ,a lead5 or latt5 tobacco-b[l1 a braz5 pe/le & mort>1 & half-a-doz5 odd figures 9 *9a1 are also scatt]$ ^u x1 surm\nt$ by a n>r[ look+-glass4 ,9 "o corn] /&s an old eight-day clock ) a s+le h\r h&--m9ute h&s be+ a mod]n improvem5t2 b x is sil5t1 & its duties are p]=m$ by an ,am]ican timepiece support$ ^u a bracket aga9/ ! wall4 ,up/airs1 h[ev]1 ^u ! l&+1 a simil> anci5t piece ( clockmak+ /ill ticks solemn & sl[ ) a pond]\s melan*oly4 ,! c5tre ( ! room is occupi$ ) an oak5 table1 solid & endur+1 b inconv5i5t to sit at2 & ^u ea* side ( ! fireplace is a /iff-back$ arm-*air4 ,a l$ge "u ! w9d[ =ms a pleasant seat 9 summ]4 ,be=e ! fireplace is a rug1 ! fav\rite resort ( ! spaniels & cats4 ,! re/ ( ! floor us$ to be b>e2 b ( late ye>s a squ>e ( cocoanut matt+ has be5 laid d[n4 ,a cumbr\s piece ( furniture takes up almo/ half ( "o side--n kn[n 9 mod]n manufactories4 ,x is ( oak1 rudely poli%$1 & inlaid ) brass4 ,at ! bottom are great deep draw]s1 pull$ op5 ) brass r+s ornam5t$ ) dogs' heads4 ,9 ^! draw]s are kept c[-dr5*es--bottles ( oils = ! w\nds :i* cattle sometimes get f nails or kicks2 dog-:ips & prun+-knives2 a %ot-belt & p[d]-flask2 an old horse-pi/ol2 a doz5 odd /ones or fossils pick$ up ^u ! f>m & kept z curiosities2 tw5ty or ?irty old almanacs1 & a file ( ! c\nty pap] = =ty ye>s2 & a hundr$ simil> odds & ends4 ,above ! draw]s comes a desk ) a few pigeon-holes2 a desk little us$1 = ! f>m] is less ( a lit]>y turn ?an almo/ any o!r class4 ,! pigeon-holes are /uff$ full ( old pap]s1 recipes = cattle m$ic9es1 &1 p]haps1 a book ( div9ity or s]mons pr9t$ 9 ! days ( ,*>les ,,ii41 lea!r-cov]$ & worm-eat54 ,/ill high] are a pair ( cupbo>ds :]e *9a1 ! tea-set1 & ! sug> & groc]ies 9 imm$iate use are kept4 ,on ! top1 :i* is ?ree or f\r in*es "u ! ceil+1 are two or ?ree small br[n-pap] p>cels ( grass se$s1 & a v>iety ( nondescript articles4 ,opposite1 on ! o!r wall1 & close above ! *imneypiece1 s z to be kept dry1 is ! gun-rack ) two d\ble-b>rels1 a long s+le-b>rel duck gun1 & a cavalry sabre1 worn once a ye> by a son ( ! h\se :o goes out to tra9+ 9 ! yeomanry4 ,!re are a few pictures1 n ( a high class--?ree or f\r pr9ts depict+ ,dick ,turp9's ride to ,york1 & a col\r$ sket* ( "s /eeple*ase w9n]1 or a copy ( a well-kn[n engrav+ repres5t+ a feat accompli%$ _m ye>s ago at a f>m4 ,a flock ( %eep 7 %orn1 ! wool c>d$ & spun1 & a coat made ( x1 & worn by ! flock[n]1 & all 9 "o day4 ,f ?is room a door op5s into ! cell> & pantry1 p>tly und]gr\nd1 & rea*$ by ?ree or f\r /eps4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! hall is ! p>l\r1 :i* 0 orig9ally floor$1 l ! sitt+-room1 ) /one flags1 s9ce tak5 up & replac$ by bo>ds4 ,?is is c>pet$1 & conta9s a com=table old-fa%ion$ s(a1 horse-hair *airs1 & ^u ! side tables may1 p]haps1 be f\nd a few specim5s ( valuable old *9a1 made to d duty z fl[]-vases1 & fill$ ) roses4 ,! room has a fre%1 sweet smell f ! op5 w9d[ & ! fl[]s4 ,x tempts almo/ irresi/ibly to repose 9 ! noontide heat ( a summ]'s day4 ,up/airs !re are two fair-siz$ b$rooms1 furni%$ ) f\r-po/ wood5 b$/eads4 ,! second flight ( /airs1 go+ up to ! attic1 has also a door at ! foot4 ,?is h\se is built ^u a simple b effective design1 well calculat$ = ! purposes to be s]v$4 ,x resembles two h\ses plac$ n end to end1 z 9 a block1 b side by side1 & ea* "p has a sep>ate ro(4 ,"u ! front ro(1 :i* is some:at high] ?an ! o!r1 are ! liv+-rooms ( ! family3 sitt+-room1 p>l\r1 b$room1 & attics1 or s]vants' b$rooms4 ,"u ! l[] ro( are ! (fices1 ! *eese-l(t1 dairy1 kit*51 cell>1 & wood-h\se4 ,num]\s doors give easy communication on ea* floor1 s t ! h\se consi/s ( two di/9ct portions1 & ! bus9ess is kept q ap>t f ! liv+ rooms1 & yet close to !m4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ conv5i5t mann] 9 :i* a dairy f>mh\se c be built2 & ! plan 0 und\bt$ly ! result ( exp]i5ce4 ,( c\rse1 9 dairy-f>m+ ^u a v ext5d$ scale1 or z a g5tlemanly amusem5t1 x w\ld be pref]able to h ! (fices entirely ap>t1 & at "s di/ance f ! dwell+-h\se4 ,^! rem>ks apply to an ord9>y f>m ( mod]ate size4 ,leav+ ! hall by ! door at ! side ( ! /aircase1 two /eps desc5d into ! dairy1 :i* is almo/ inv>iably floor$ ) /one flags1 ev5 9 localities :]e brick is us$ = ! floor+ ( ! sitt+-room4 ,! great object aim$ at 9 ! con/ruction ( ! dairy 0 coolness1 & fre$om f du/ z mu* z possible4 ,! /one flags ensure a cool floor2 & ! w9d[s always op5 to ! nor?1 s t nei!r ! summ] sun%9e nor ! w>m s\!rn w9ds c injuri\sly affect ! produce4 ,x is a long op5 room1 :itewa%$1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* /&s ! *eese-tub1 until lately inv>iably made ( wood1 b n[ frequ5tly ( t91 ?is mat]ial tak+ mu* less tr\ble to keep clean4 ,! *eese-tub is l>ge en\gh = a ,roman lady's ba? ( milk4 ,aga9/ "o wall are ! :ey-leads--%all[1 long1 & broad vessels ( wood1 l9$ ) lead1 support$ two or ?ree feet above ! floor1 s t buckets c be plac$ und]nea?4 ,9 ^! leads ! :ey is kept1 & drawn (f by pull+ up a wood5 plug4 ,"u ! leads--z out ( ! way--are "s ( ! great milk-pans into :i* ! milk is p\r$4 ,pussy sometimes dips h] nose into ^!1 & :it5s h] :isk]s ) cream4 ,at "o end ( ! room is ! *eese-press4 ,! anci5t press1 ) its complicat$ arrangem5t ( long iron lev]s weight$ at ! end some?+ l a /eely>d1 & drawn up by cords & pulleys1 has be5 tak5 d[n & lies disc>d$ 9 ! lumb]-room4 ,! pressure 9 ! m mod]n ma*9e is obta9$ f a screw4 ,! r5net-vat is p]haps hidd5 beh9d ! press1 & !re are piles ( ! *eese-m\lds or vats beside x1 into :i* ! curd is plac$ :5 fit to be compress$ into ! prop] %ape & consi/5cy4 ,all ! ut5sils "h are poli%$1 & clean to ! la/ degree2 )\t extreme cleanl9ess success 9 *eese or butt] mak+ _c be a*iev$4 ,! w9d[s are devoid ( glass2 !y are really w9d doors1 clos$ :5 necess>y1 ) a %utt] on h+es l a cupbo>d door4 ,cats & birds are prev5t$ f ent]+ by means ( wire scre5s--l a co>se nett+ ( wire--& an upright iron b> keeps out m dang]\s ?ieves4 ,!re is a copp] = scald+ milk4 ,:5 9 good ord] !re is sc>cely any od\r 9 a dairy1 not)/&+ ! decid$ly /rong smell ( "s ( ! mat]ials employ$3 free egress ( air & p]fect cleanl9ess takes (f all b ! fa9te/ a/r+5t flav\r4 ,9 summ] x is (t5 ! cu/om ( dairymaids to leave buckets full ( wat] /&+ "u ! leads or else:]e out ( ! way1 or a milk-pan is left ) wat] 9 x1 to purify ! atmosph]e4 ,wat]1 x is well kn[n1 has a rem>kable p[] ( prev5t+ ! air f go+ dead z x 74 ,a model dairy %\ld h a small f\nta9 9 "s conv5i5t position1 ) a jet con/antly play+4 ,! /ate ( ! atmosph]e has ! mo/ p[]ful effect ^u ! cont5ts ( ! dairy1 especially dur+ times ( electrical t5sion4 ,to ! "r ( ! dairy is ! bre:\se1 n[ r>ely us$ = ! purpose impli$ 9 its "n1 ?\gh ! tubs1 & cool]s1 & o!r plant necess>y = ! process are /ill pres]v$4 ,"h !re is a l>ge copp] also2 & ! ov5 (t5 op5s on to ! bre:\se4 ,9 ?is place ! m5 h _! meals4 ,next to x is ! wood-h\se1 us$ = ! /orage ( ! wood :i* is requir$ = imm$iate use1 & mu/ !re=e be dry2 & beyond t ! kit*51 :]e ! fire is /ill ^u ! he>?1 ?\gh coal is mix$ ) ! logs & faggots4 ,along ! :ole l5g? ( ?is side ( ! h\se !re is a pav$ or pit*$ c\rty>d enclos$ by a l[ brick wall1 ) "o or two gates op5+ ^u ! pa?s :i* lead to ! ricky>ds & ! /alls4 ,! butt]milk & refuse f ! dairy runs by a *annel cut 9 ! /one across ! c\rt into a vault or well sunk 9 ! gr\nd1 f :5ce x is dipp$ = ! pigs4 ,! vault is clos$ at ! m\? by a heavy wood5 lid4 ,!re is a well & pump = wat] "h2 sometimes ) a w9dlass1 :5 ! well is deep4 ,if ! wat] be l[ or out ( condition1 x is fet*$ 9 yokes f ! ne>e/ runn+ /ream4 ,! acid or eat+ p[] ( ! butt]milk1 c41 may be not$ 9 ! /ones1 :i* 9 _m places are scoop$ or holl[$ out4 ,a portion ( ! c\rt is ro($ 91 & is call$ ! skill+4 ,x is m]ely cov]$ 9 )\t walls1 ! ro( support$ ^u oak5 po/s4 ,"u ?is ! buckets are plac$ to dry aft] be+ clean$1 & "h ! *urn may (t5 be se54 ,a sep>ate /aircase1 ris+ f ! dairy1 gives access to ! *eese-l(t4 ,x is an imm5se ap>tm5t1 rea*+ f "o end ( ! h\se to ! o!r1 & z l(ty z ! ro( w p]mit1 = x is n ceil$4 ,! w9d[s are l ^? ( ! dairy4 ,d[n ! c5tre are long d\ble %elves su/a9$ ^u /rong upright beams1 ti] ^u ti] f ! floor z high z ! arms c conv5i5tly rea*4 ,^u ^! %elves ! *eese is /or$1 ea* ly+ ^u its side2 &1 z no two *eeses are plac$ "o ^u ! o!r until q ready = eat+1 a ton or two occupies a consid]able space :ile 9 process ( dry+4 ,!y are also plac$ 9 r[s ^u ! floor1 :i* is made exceptionally /rong1 & support$ ^u great beams to be> ! weight4 ,! scales us$ to be hung f a beam ov]head1 & consi/$ ( an iron b>1 at ea* end ( :i* a squ>e bo>d 0 slung ) ropes--"o bo>d to pile up ! *eese on1 & ! o!r = ! c\nt]poise ( weights4 ,^! rude & primitive scales are n[ g5]ally sup]s$$ by mod]n & m accurate in/rum5ts1 weigh+ to a mu* small] fraction4 ,/one half-hundr$weights & /one qu>t]s 7 9 common use n long s9ce4 ,a *eese-l(t1 :5 full1 is a noble sight ( its k9d1 & repres5ts no little lab\r & skill4 ,:5 sold1 ! *eese is c>efully pack$ 9 ! c>t ) /raw to prev5t its be+ injur$4 ,! oil or grease f ! *eese gradually works its way into ! %elves & floor1 & ev5 into ! /aircase1 till ! woodwork seems saturat$ ) x4 ,rats & mice are ! pe/s ( ! l(t2 & s great is _! passion = *eese t nei!r cats1 traps1 nor poison c :olly repress ^! invad]s1 aga9/ :om unceas+ w> is wag$4 ,! />l+s--:o1 if ! ro( be ( ?at*1 z x is 9 _m f>mh\ses1 make _! ne/s 9 x--occasionally c>ry _! holes "r ?r\gh1 & are unm]cifully ext]m9at$ :5 !y v5ture )9 rea*1 or !y w\ld quickly let ! ra9 & ! daylight 94 ,z ! dairy & (fices face ! nor?1 s ! front ( ! h\se--! portion us$ = dome/ic purposes--has a s\!rn aspect1 :i* exp]i5ce has prov$ to be heal?y4 ,b at ! same "t1 despite its compactness & g5]al conv5i5ce1 !re are _m defects 9 ! build+--defects *iefly ( a sanit>y "*4 ,x is v d\btful if !re are any dra9s at all4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! soil be naturally dry1 ! gr\nd floor is almo/ always cold & damp4 ,! /one flags are !mselves cold en\gh1 & are (t5 plac$ ^u ! b>e e>?4 ,! ?re%old is on a level ) ! gr\nd outside1 & sometimes a /ep l[]1 & 9 wet wea!r ! wat] p5etrates to ! hall4 ,!re is ano!r disadvantage4 ,if ! door be left op51 :i* x usually is1 frogs1 toads1 & creep+ ?+s g5]ally1 sometimes make _! way 91 ?\gh ru?lessly swept out aga92 & an occasional snake f ! long grass at ! v door is an unpleasant1 ?\gh p]fectly h>mless visitor4 ,! floor %\ld be rais$ a foot or s above ! level ( ! e>?1 & "s provision made aga9/ ! damp by a lay] ( concrete or some?+ ( ! k9d4 ,if n1 ev5 if bo>ds be sub/itut$ = ! flags1 !y w soon decay4 ,x (t5 happ5s t f>mh\ses ^u mead[ l& are situat$ on l[ gr\nd1 :i* 9 w9t] is saturat$ ) wat] :i* /&s 9 ! furr[s1 & makes ! footpa?s lead+ to ! h\se impassable except to wat]-tight boots4 ,?is mu/1 & und\bt$ly does affect ! heal? ( ! inmates1 & h5ce probably ! preval5ce ( rheumatism4 ,! site ^u :i* ! h\se /&s %\ld be s dra9$ z to c>ry (f ! wat]4 ,"s soils contract to an appreciable ext5t 9 a cont9uance ( dr\ght1 & exp& 9 an equal degree ) wet--a fact app>5t to any "o :o walks across a field :]e ! soil is clay1 9 a dry "t1 :5 ! deep1 wide cracks _c be ov]look$4 ,alt]nate swell+ & contraction ( ! e>? "u ! f\ndations ( a h\se produce a p>tial dislocation ( ! brickwork1 & h5ce x is common en\gh to see cracks runn+ up ! walls4 ,_h ! site be5 prop]ly dra9$1 & ! e>? consequ5tly always dry1 ?is w\ld n h happ5$2 & x is a matt] ( consid]ation = ! l&lord1 :o 9 "t may f9d x necess>y to %ore up a wall ) a buttress4 ,! great diff]5ce 9 ! temp]ature ( a dra9$ soil & an undra9$ "o has (t5 be5 obs]v$1 am\nt+ sometimes to z mu* z tw5ty degrees--a s]i\s matt] :]e heal? is conc]n$4 ,a fooli% cu/om 0 obs]v$ 9 ! build+ ( _m old f>mh\ses1 i4e41 ( c>ry+ beams ( wood across ! *imney--a practice t has l$ to disa/r\s fires4 ,! soot accumulates4 ,^! huge cav]n\s *imneys are r>ely swept1 & at la/ cat* alight & sm\ld] = _m days3 pres5tly fire breaks out 9 ! middle ( a room "u :i* ! beam passes4 ,h\ses erect$ 9 blocks or 9 t[ns d n enc\nt] ! full =ce ( ! /orms ( w9t] to ! same degree z a solit>y f>mh\se1 /&+ a qu>t] or half-a-mile f any o!r dwell+4 ,?is is ! reason :y ! old f>m]s plant$ elm-trees & enc\rag$ ! gr[? ( ?ick haw?orn h$ges close to ! home/ead4 ,! nor?-ea/ & ! s\?-we/ are ! qu>t]s f :5ce mo/ is to be dread$3 ! nor?-ea/ = ! bitt] w9d :i* sweeps along & gr[s cold] f ! damp1 wet mead[s x passes ov]2 & ! s\?-we/ = ! driv+ ra91 la/+ sometimes = days & weeks toge!r4 ,trees & h$ges break ! =ce ( ! gales1 & 9 summ] %elt] f ! gl>+ sun4 ,! ar*itectural arrangem5t ( ! f>mh\se j describ$ gives almo/ p]fect privacy4 ,except visitors1 no "o comes to ! front door or passes unpleasantly close to ! w9d[s4 ,lab\r]s & o!rs all g to ! c\rty>d at ! back4 ,! o!r plans ^u :i* f>m/eads are built are f> f af=d+ simil> privacy4 ,!re are "s :i*1 9 fact1 are no?+ b an enl>g$ & some:at elongat$ cottage1 ) ! dwell+-rooms at "o end & ! dairy & (fices at ! o!r1 & ! b$rooms ov] bo?4 ,ev]ybody & ev]y?+ br\ght to or tak5 f ! place has to pass be=e ! dwell+-room w9d[s--a mo/ unpleasant arrangem5t4 ,ano!r /yle is squ>e1 ) l[ /one walls :itewa%$1 & ?at*$ ro( ( imm5se height4 ,aga9/ x is a lean-to1 ! eaves ( ! ro( ( :i* are h>dly ?ree feet f ! gr\nd4 ,s high-pit*$ a ro( necessitates ! employm5t ( a great am\nt ( woodwork1 & ! upp] rooms h slop+ ceil+s4 ,!y may look picturesque f a di/ance1 b are inconv5i5t & unc\? )91 & admirably calculat$ = burn+4 ,a some:at sup]ior description is built 9 ! %ape ( a c>p5t]'s squ>e4 ,! dwell+-rooms =m1 z x 71 "o h\se1 & ! (fices1 dairy & *eese-l(t are add$ on at "o end at "r angles4 ,! c\rty>d is 9 ! triangul> space betwe54 ,= "s ?+s ?is is a conv5i5t arrangem5t2 b !re /ill rema9s ! disagreeabl5ess ( ! noise1 &1 at times1 /rong od\rs f ! c\rty>d "u ! w9d[s ( ! dwell+-h\se4 ,ne>ly all f>m/eads h awkw>dly l[ ceil+s1 :i* 9 a t[n w\ld cause a close atmosph]e1 b are n s injuri\s 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 ) doors con/antly aj>4 ,9 erect+ a mod]n h\se ?is defect w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be avoid$4 ,! great ?ickness ( ! walls is sometimes a deception2 = 9 pull+ d[n old build+s x is occasionally f\nd t ! int]ior ( ! wall is no?+ b loose brok5 /ones & bricks enclos$ or ramm$ 9 betwe5 two walls4 ,! /aircases are g5]ally "o ( ! wor/ features ( ! old h\ses1 be+ betwe5 a wall & a p>tition--n>r[1 d>k1 /eep1 & awkw>dly plac$1 & )\t w9d[s or h&rails4 ,^! h\ses 7 obvi\sly built = a p liv+ mu* out ( doors4 ,,john ,,smi?',s ,,%anty4 ,he 0 /&+ 9 ! dit* lean+ heavily ^u ! long h&le ( 8 axe4 ,x 0 a /raight /ick ( a%1 r\ghly %av$ d[n to "s sort ( semblance ( smoo?ness1 su* z w\ld h work$ up an unpractis$ h& into a mass ( bli/]s 9 t5 m9utes' usage1 b :i* glid$ easily ?r\gh ^? horny palms1 leav+ no m>k ( friction4 ,! cont9u\s outdoor lab\r1 ! beat+ ( innum]able /orms1 & ! h>d1 co>se f>e1 _h dri$ up all ! orig9al moi/ure ( ! h&1 till x 0 r\gh1 firm1 & crack$ or *app$ l a piece ( wood expos$ to ! sun & wea!r4 ,! natural oil ( ! sk91 :i* gives to ! h& its beautiful suppl5ess & delicate s5se ( t\*1 0 gone l ! sap 9 ! tree he 0 fell+1 = x 0 e>ly 9 ! w9t]4 ,h[ev] ! br[ might p]spire1 !re 0 no dampness on ! h&1 & ! helve ( ! axe 0 sc>cely h>d] & dri]4 ,9 ord]1 !re=e1 t ! grasp might be firm1 x 0 necess>y to artificially wet ! palms1 & h5ce t cu/om :i* s (t5 disgu/s look]s-on1 ( spitt+ on ! h&s be=e comm5c+ "w4 ,?is app>5tly gratuit\s piece ( dirt9ess is 9 reality absolutely necess>y4 ,m5 ) h&s 9 ?is /ate h h>dly any feel+ 9 !m2 !y f9d x difficult to pick up any?+ small1 z a p9--! f+]s fumble ov] x2 & z = a p51 !y hold x l a hamm]4 ,8 *e/ 0 op5 to ! nor? w9d1 :i* :i/l$ ?r\gh ! b>e bran*es ( ! tall elm ov]head z if !y 7 ! cordage ( a %ip1 & came 9 sudd5 bla/s ?r\gh ! gaps 9 ! h$ge1 bl[+ 8 %irt back1 & expos+ ! imm5se bread? ( bone1 & r\gh d>k sk9 tann$ to a br[n-r$ by ! summ] sun :ile m[+4 ,! neck rose f x %ort & ?ick l t ( a bull1 & ! head 0 r\nd1 & cov]$ ) a crop ( %ort grizzl$ hair n yet q grey1 b fa/ los+ its orig9al *e/nut col\r4 ,! features 7 fairly regul>1 b co>se1 & ! nose flatt5$4 ,an almo/ worn-out old hat ?r[n back on ! head %[$ a l[1 broad1 wr9kl$ =ehead4 ,! eyes 7 small & ble>$1 set deep "u %aggy eyebr[s4 ,! corduroy tr\s]s1 yell[ ) clay & s&1 7 %ort5$ bel[ ! knee by lea!r /raps l g>t]s1 s z to exhibit ! :ole ( ! clumsy boots1 ) soles l planks1 & %od ) iron at heel & tip4 ,^! boots weigh sev5 p\nds ! pair2 & 9 wet wea!r1 ) clay & dirt cl++ to !m1 mu/ rea* ne>ly d\ble t4 ,9 spite ( all ! magnific5t muscul> developm5t :i* ?is man possess$1 !re 0 no?+ ( ! ,h]cules ab\t him4 ,! grace ( /r5g? 0 want+1 ! curv$ l9es 7 lack+2 all 0 gaunt1 angul>1 & squ>e4 ,! *e/ 0 broad en\gh1 b flat1 a framework ( bones hidd5 by a r\gh hairy sk92 ! brea/s did n swell up l ! r\nd$ prom95ces ( ! antique /atue4 ,! neck1 /rong en\gh z x 0 to be> ! weight ( a sack ( corn ) ease1 0 too %ort1 & too mu* a "p1 z x 71 ( ! %\ld]s4 ,x did n rise up l a t[]1 di/9ct 9 itself2 & ! muscles on x1 z !y mov$1 produc$ holl[ cavities di/ress+ to ! eye4 ,x 0 /r5g? )\t beauty2 a me*anical k9d ( p[]1 l t ( an eng9e1 work+ ?r\gh /raight l9es & %>p angles4 ,!re 0 too mu* ( ! ma*9e1 & too little ( ! animal2 ! li!1 easy motion ( ! lion or ! tig] 0 n !re4 ,! impression convey$ 01 t su* /r5g? _h be5 ga9$ ?r\gh a c\rse ( incessant ex]tion ( ! rude/ k9d1 unassi/$ by g5]\s food & *eck$ by unnatural exposure4 ,john ,smi? heav$ up 8 axe & /ruck at ! great bulg+ roots ( ! elm1 f :i* he _h cle>$ away ! e>? ) 8 spade4 ,a heavy *ip flew out ) a dull ?ud on ! sw>d4 ,! /raight h&le ( ! axe increas$ ! lab\r ( ! "w1 = 9 ?is curi\sly cons]vative c\ntry ! ,am]ican improvem5t ( ! d\ble curv$ h&le has n yet be5 adopt$4 ,*ip aft] *ip fell 9 ! dit*1 or w5t sp9n+ out into ! field4 ,! axe rose & fell ) a sl[1 monoton\s motion4 ,?\gh !re 0 imm5se /r5g? 9 e bl[1 !re 0 no vig\r 9 x4 ,sudd5ly1 :ile x 0 sw++ 9 ! air ov]head1 !re came ! fa9t1 l[ e*o ( a di/ant railway :i/le1 & ! axe 0 dropp$ at once1 )\t ev5 complet+ ! bl[4 ,t's ! express1 he mutt]$1 & began clean+ ! dirt f 8 %oes4 ,! daily :i/le ( ! express 0 ! signal = lun*eon4 ,ha/ily ?r[+ on a slop hung on ! bu%es1 & ov] t a coat1 he pick$ up a small bag1 & walk$ sl[ly (f d[n ! side ( ! h$ge to :]e ! highway road w5t by4 ,"h he sat d[n1 some:at %elt]$ by a haw?orn bu%1 9 ! dit*1 fac+ ! road1 & drew out 8 bread & *eese4 ,ab\t a qu>t] ( a loaf ( bread1 or ne>ly1 & "o slice ( *eese 0 ?is full-gr[n & p[]ful man's d9n] t cold1 raw w9t]'s day4 ,8 dr9k 0 a p9t ( cold weak tea1 kept 9 a t9 c1 = ^! m5 are mod]ate en\gh ) liquor at _! meals1 :atev] !y may be at o!r times4 ,he held ! bread 9 8 left h& & ! *eese 0 plac$ on x1 & kept 9 its place by ! ?umb1 ! grimy dirt on :i* 0 %ield$ by a small piece ( bread b5ea? x f ! preci\s *eese4 ,8 plate & di% 0 8 broad palm1 8 only implem5t a great jack-knife ) a buck-horn h&le4 ,he ate sl[ly1 ?\ghtfully1 delib]ately2 weigh+ ea* m\?ful1 *ew+ ! cud z x 74 ,all ! man's motions 7 heavy & sl[1 dead5$ z if clogg$ ) a great load4 ,!re 0 no life 9 him4 ,:at little animation !re 0 left _h tak5 him to eat 8 d9n] by ! roadside--! in/9ct ( sociality--t if possible he might ex*ange a ^w ) "s "o pass+4 ,9 factories m5 "w 9 gangs1 & hundr$s are (t5 )9 call ( ea* o!r2 a r\gh joke or an occasional "q c be put & answ]$2 !re is a c]ta9 am\nt ( sympa?y1 a s5sation ( company & companion%ip4 ,b alone 9 ! fields1 ! human in/9ct ( fri5d%ip is *eck$1 ! man is driv5 back ^u himself & 8 own n>r[ range ( ?\ght1 till ! m9d & he>t gr[ dull1 & !re only rema9s su* a vague ill-def9$ want z c>ri$ ,john ,smi? to ! roadside t day4 ,he _h f9i%$ 8 *eese & lit a %ort clay pipe1 & ?ru/ 8 h&s deep 9 8 pockets1 :5 !re 0 a ru/l+ noise 9 ! h$ge a little f>!r d[n1 & a %ort man jump$ out into ! road--ev5 jump+ ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets4 ,he saw ,smi? directly & came t[>ds him1 & sat himself on a heap ( fl9ts us$ = m5d+ ! road4 ,:at's !e at to-day8 ask$ ,john1 aft] a pause4 ,dit*+1 said ! o!r laconically1 pu%+ out "o foot by way ( illu/rat+ ! fact4 ,x 0 cov]$ ) black mud f> above ! ankle1 & !re 7 spla%es ( mud up to 8 wai/--8 h&s1 z he proce$$ to light 8 pipe1 7 black1 too1 f ! same cause4 ,!e's b9 9 ma9 deep1 said ,john1 aft] a sl[ survey ( ! o!r's appe>ance4 ,! fell[ /amp$ 8 boot on ! gr\nd1 & ! slime & slu% ooz$ out ( x & =m$ a puddle4 ,t's pretty /uff to /& 9 = a man ( sixty-f\r1 y5t x1 ,john8 ,) a volubility & en]gy ( spee* little to be expect$ f 8 wiz5$ appe>ance1 ! h$g] & dit*] ent]$ into details ( 8 job4 ,he began "w at six t morn+ ) /iff legs & swoll5 feet1 & z he /ood 9 ! m+l$ mire & wat]1 ! rheumatism came gradually on1 ris+ high] up 8 limbs f ! ankles1 & gr[+ %>p] ) e tw+e1 :ile ! cold & bitt] w9d cut ?r\gh 8 ?9 slop on 8 *e/1 :i* 0 n s /rong z x us$ to be4 ,8 arms got /iff ) ! lab\r ( lift+ up %ovelful aft] %ovelful ( heavy mud to pla/] ! side ( ! dit*1 8 feet turn$ cold z fl9ts1 & ! sickly smell ( ! slime upset 8 /oma* s t :5 he tri$ to eat 8 bread & *eese he c\ld n4 ,?r\gh ?is spee* ,john smok$ /eadily on1 till ! o!r /opp$ & look$ at him = sympa?y4 ,well1 ,jim1 anyh[1 said ,smi?1 !e hasn't got f> to walk to ! job2 & he po9t$ ) ! /em ( 8 pipe to ! l[ ro( ( a cottage j visible a few hundr$ y>ds di/ant4 ,ay1 & a place x be to live 91 t1 said ,jim4 ,!re 7 only two rooms1 he expla9$1 & bo? d[n/airs--no up/airs at all--& ! fir/ ( ^! 0 s small he c\ld rea* across x1 & ! ?at* _h got s ?9 9 "o place t ! ra9 came ?r\gh4 ,! floor 0 only h>d mud1 & ! g>d5 n big en\gh to gr[ a sack ( potatoes1 :ile "o wall ( ! h\se1 :i* 0 only wattle & daub 7i4e41 la? & pla/]71 rose up f ! v edge ( a great /agnant pond4 ,ov]head !re 0 an elm1 f ! bran*es ( :i* 9 wet wea!r !re 0 a p]petual drip1 drip on ! ?at*1 till ! moss & grass grew on ! ro( 9 pr(usion4 ,all ! sewage & dra9age f ! cottage ran into ! pond1 ov] :i* at night !re 0 almo/ always a ?ick damp mi/1 :i* crept 9 ?r\gh ! crevices ( ! rott5 walls1 & froze ! blood 9 ! sleep]s' ve9s4 ,sometimes a flood came d[n1 & ! pond rose & wa%$ away ! cabbages f ! g>d51 leav+ a deposit ( gritty s& :i* kill$ all vegetation1 & !y c\ld only keep ! wat] f com+ indoors by mak+ a small dam ( clay across ! doorway4 ,!re 0 only a l[ h$ge ( eld] betwe5 ! cottage & a dirty lane2 & 9 ! night1 especially if !re happ5$ to be a light burn+1 x 0 common en\gh = a /one to come ?r\gh ! w9d[1 flung by "s half-drunk5 pl\ghboy4 ,a pretty place = a human be+ to live 93 & aga9 he look$ up into ,smi?'s face = comm5t4 ,!e built 'un !e-self1 didn't 'ee8 said ,john1 9 8 sl[ way4 ,ay1 t ,i did1 cont9u$ ,jim1 n see+ ! drift ( ! rem>k4 ,he n only built x1 b he br\ght up n9ete5 *ildr5 9 x1 & f\rte5 ( !m liv$ to gr[ up1 all ! (fspr+ ( "o wife4 ,& a "t %e _h ( x1 too4 ,none ( !m ev] fell 9 t pond1 ?\gh he (t5 wi%$ !y w\ld2 & !y 7 all pretty heal?y1 :i* 0 a bad ?+1 because x made !m hungry1 & if !y _h be5 ill ! p>i% w\ld h kept !m4 ,all t he _h done on #abs4 a week1 & he m9d$ ! "t :5 x 0 only #is41 ay1 & ev5 :5 x 0 #fs41 & 'twas bett] !n ?an x 0 n[ ) #aes4 ,t 0 be=e ! ,unions came ab\t1 9 ! "t ( ! old workh\ses 9 e p>i%4 ,!n ! f>m]s us$ to f9d ev]ybody a job4 ,e morn+ !y _h to g r\nd f "o f>m] to ! o!r1 & if !re 0 no "w !n !y w5t to ! workh\se1 or sometimes to ! ve/ry-room 9 ! *ur*1 :]e e man _h a loaf ( bread = e head !re 0 9 8 family1 s t ! m *ildr5 he _h ! m loaves ( bread1 :i* 0 a capital ?+ :5 ! *ildr5 7 small4 ,he _h kn[n a man 9 ^? times s5t sev5 miles ) a :eelb>r[ to fet* a b>r[ load ( coal f ! canal :>f1 & !n h to :eel x back sev5 miles1 & get "o %ill+ = 8 day's "w4 ,/ill !y 7 bett] times ?an ^!1 because ! f>m]s = _! own sake 7 =c$ to f9d ! fell[s some?+ to d2 b n[ !y did n c>e1 & x 0 a h>d ?+ to f9d "w1 especially :5 a man grew old1 & /iff ab\t ! jo9ts4 ,n[ ! ,bo>ds ( ,gu>dians w\ld n give any relief unless ! applicants 7 ill1 or n able-bodi$1 & ev5 !n !y 7 (t5 requir$ to break /ones1 & he 0 v mu* incl9$ to ?r[ 8 spade 9 t old pond & g to ! ,union ) ! missis & all ! lot = good4 ,he _h ! rheumatism bad en\gh4 ,x w\ld s]ve !m "r4 ,he _h work$ nigh h&y sixty ye>s2 & all he _h got by x he c\ld put 9 8 eye4 ,!y ought to keep him n[4 ,x 0 n half s good z ! old times = all ! talk2 !n ! *ildr5 c\ld br+ home a bit ( wood out ( ! h$ges to boil ! pot )1 b n[ !y mu/ n t\* a /ick1 or !re 0 ! law on !m 9 a m9ute4 ,& !n coal at ! price x 04 ,:y didn't 8 sons keep him8 ,:]e 7 !y8 ,"o 0 a soldi]1 & ano!r _h gone to ,am]ica1 & ! ?ird 0 m>ri$ & _h a h>d job to keep himself1 & ! f\r? 0 gone nobody knew :]e4 ,z = ! w5*es1 !y 7 no good 9 t way4 ,s he & 8 missis muddl$ on at home ) ?ree ( ! y\nge/4 ,& !y c\ld n let !m alone ev5 9 t4 ,he did g into ! ,union workh\se = a bit1 a :ile ago1 :5 ! rheumatism 0 extraord9>y bad1 b "s ( ! gu>dians smelt out t he _h a cottage ( 8 own1 & x 0 aga9/ ! law to relieve anybody t _h prop]ty2 s he mu/ pay back ! relief z a loan or sell ! cottage4 ,he 0 (f]$ ,l#be = ! place & g>d51 & he meant to h tak5 x1 b :5 !y came to look into ! writ+s x 0 n cle> t he c\ld sell x4 ,x 0 quit-r5t l&1 & al?\gh ! l&lord _h n tak5 ! r5t = tw5ty ye>s1 yet he _h ent]$ x 9 8 book z paid 7out ( good nature71 & ! lawy]s said x c\ld n be done4 ,b z !y w\ld n let him sell x1 he w\ld n turn out1 n he4 ,!re he w\ld /op--j to spite !m4 ,he knew t nook ( 8 0 want$ = cattle /alls on ! new pr9ciple1 & v h&y x w\ld be ) all t wat] close at h&1 b he _h work$ = sixty ye>s1 & _h _h n9ete5 *ildr5 !re1 & he w\ld n turn out4 ,n he4 ,! p>son's missis & ! squire's missis came ! o!r day ab\t t y\nge/ boy ( 84 ,!y want$ to get him into "s s*ool up 9 ,london some:]e1 b he rememb]$ h[ ! squire _h s]v$ him j = pick+ up a dead rabbit t laid 9 8 pa? "o h>d sn[ "t4 ,six weeks 9 gaol because he c\ld n pay ! f9e4 ,& ! p>son turn$ him out ( 8 allotm5t because he saw him /agg] a little 9 ! road "o night ) ! rheumatism4 ,x 0 a lie t he 0 drunk4 ,& suppose he 08 ,! p>son _h 8 w9e1 he reckon$4 ,!y %\ld n h 8 boy4 ,he r hop$ he w\ld gr[ up a bad "o1 & bo!r !m well4 ,he m9d$ :5 t %>p old ,miss ---- 0 always com+ r\nd ) tracts & blankets1 l tak+ "s /raw to a lot ( pigs1 & lectur+ 8 missis ab\t economy4 ,:at a fuss %e made1 & scold$ 8 wife z if %e 0 a ?ief = hav+ t fifte5? boy6 ,8 missis turn$ on h] at la/1 & said1 ,lor1 miss1 t's all ! pleasure me an' my old man got4 ,z = ?is talk ab\t ! lab\r]s' ,unions1 x 0 all v well = ! "y m52 b x made x worse /ill = ! old ones4 ,! f>m]s1 if !y _h to give su* a price1 w\ld h "y m5 9 full /r5g?3 !re 0 no *ance at all = an old fell[ ( sixty-f\r ) rheumatism4 ,"s ( !m1 too1 7 t]ribly (f5d$--"s ( ! old sort--& turn$ (f ! few p5sion]s !y _h kept on at odd jobs = ye>s4 ,h[ev]1 he suppos$ he mu/ get back to t dit* aga94 ,?is long oration 0 deliv]$ n )\t a c]ta9 degree ( p[] & effect1 %[+ t ! man1 :atev] 8 faults1 might ) tra9+ h become r a clev] fell[4 ,! v way 9 :i* he contradict$ himself1 & ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( nev] do+ t :i* a mom5t be=e he 0 det]m9$ on1 0 n )\t an am\nt ( oratorical art1 s9ce ! turn 9 8 view ( ! subject 0 l$ up to by a v>iety ( reasons :i* 7 suppos$ to conv9ce himself & 8 he>] at ! same "t4 ,8 rem>ks 7 all ! m effective because !re 0 an evid5t sub/ratum ( /]n tru? b5ea? !m4 ,b !y fail$ to make mu* impression on ,smi?1 :o saw 8 companion dep>t )\t a ^w4 ,! fact 01 t ,smi? 0 too well acqua9t$ ) ! private life ( ! orator4 ,9 8 dull1 dim way1 he half recognis$ t ! un=tunate old fell['s evils _h be5 9 great "p ( 8 own creat+4 ,he knew t he 0 f> f faultless4 ,t poa*+ bus9ess--a v v5ial (f5ce 9 a lab\r]'s eyes--he knew _h be5 a s]i\s "o1 a matt] ( "s two-score pheasants & a desp]ate fight ) a gang4 ,look+ at x z prop]ty1 ! squire _h be5 m]ciful1 plead+ ) ! magi/rates = a mitigat$ p5alty4 ,! drunk5ness 0 habitual4 ,9 %ort1 !y 7 a bad lot--!re 0 a "n atta*$ to ! :ole family = ?iev+1 poa*+1 dr9k+1 & ev5 worse4 ,yet /ill !re 7 two po9ts t did s9k deep into ,smi?'s m9d1 & made him pause sev]al times t aft]noon 9 8 "w4 ,! fir/ 0 t long family ( n9ete5 m\?s1 ) ! fa!r & "m mak+ tw5ty-"o4 ,:at a numb] ( s9s1 9 ! rude logic ( ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 t t]rible fact gloss$ ov]6 ,:o c\ld blame--:at lab\r] at lea/ c\ld blame--! ragg$1 ill-clo!d *ildr5 = tak+ ! dead wood f ! h$ges to w>m _! nak$ limbs8 ,:at lab\r] c\ld blame ! fa!r = tak+ ! h>es & rabbits runn+ across 8 v pa? to fill t wret*$ hovel ) sav\ry /eam f ! pot8 ,& fur!r1 :at lab\r] c\ld blame ! mis]able old man = dr[n+ 8 feel+s1 & 8 s5sation ( cold & hung]1 9 liquor8 ,! great evil ( ^! ?+s is t a fell[-feel+ w arise ) ! wrong-do]1 till ! orig9al di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong is lo/ sight ( entirely4 ,john ,smi? _h a family too4 ,! o!r po9t 0 ! sixty ye>s ( lab\r & _! fruit4 ,aft] two g5]ations ( h>de/ toil & rude/ exposure1 /ill dep5d5t ^u ! seasons ev5 to p]mit him to "w1 :5 t "w c\ld be obta9$4 ,no re/1 no cosy fireside nook3 /ill ! bitt] w9d1 & ! half-froz5 slime & slu% ris+ above ! ankle4 ,9 an undef9$ way ,smi? _h be5 pr\d ( 8 broad1 enorm\s /r5g?1 & rocklike h>dihood4 ,he _h felt a c]ta9 rude pleasure 9 op5+ 8 broad *e/ to ! w9t] w9d4 ,b n[ he involunt>ily clos$ 8 %irt & button$ x4 ,he did n feel s confid5t 9 8 own p[] ( meet+ all ! cont+5cies ( ! future4 ,?\ght )\t me?od & )\t logical sequ5ce is apt to press heavily ^u ! un$ucat$ m9d4 ,x 0 ?us t ^! reflections left a s5sation ( weight & discom=t ^u ,smi?1 & x 0 9 a worse hum\r ?an 0 common to 8 usually well-balanc$ organisation t he hid away 8 tools "u ! bu%es z ! ev5+ grew too d>k = "w1 & sl[ly pac$ homew>ds4 ,he _h "s two miles to walk1 & he _h long s9ce begun to feel hungry4 ,plodd+ along 9 a heavy1 unev5 gait1 !re ov]took him a tall1 raw "y lad ( eighte5 or tw5ty1 sl\*+ =w>d ) va/ /rides & :i/l+ m]rily4 ,! lad slack5$ 8 /eps & jo9$ company6 ,:]e bi/ !e work+ n[1 !n8 ask$ ,smi?4 ,he repli$1 evid5tly 9 high spirits1 t he _h t day got a job at ! new railway t 0 mak+4 ,! wages 7 #ahs4 a week--#cs4 a day--& he _h he>d t z soon z ! m5 grew to und]/& _! "w & to be a little skilful1 !y c\ld get #bds4 easily1 up by ,london4 ,! only drawback 0 ! long walk to ! "w4 ,lodg+s close at h& 7 v de>1 z also 0 food1 s de> z to l[] ! actual receipts to an equality1 if n bel[ t ( ! agricultural lab\r]4 ,f\r miles e morn+ & e night 0 ! price he paid = #ahs4 a week4 ,smi? began 9 8 sl[1 dull way to reckon up 8 wages al\d aga9/ ?is4 ,fir/ he _h #acs4 a week = 8 daily "w4 ,!n he _h #as4 extra = milk+ on ,sundays1 & two good meals ) be] on t day4 ,e week-day he _h a p9t ( be] on f9i%+ "w4 ,! "y navvy _h to f9d 8 own liquor4 ,8 cottage1 x 0 true1 0 8 own 7t is1 he only paid a l[ quit-r5t ( #as4 a ye> = x71 s t t c\ld n be reckon$ 9 z "p ( 8 e>n+s1 z x c\ld ) _m o!r m54 ,b ! navvy's wages 7 ! same all ! ye> r\nd1 :ile 8 9 summ] 7 (t5 ne>ly d\ble4 ,z a /alw>t m[] he c\ld e>n #bes4 a week & m1 z a haymak] #ahs41 & at h>ve/+ p]haps #cjs4 ,if ! season 0 good1 & !re 0 a press = h&s1 he w\ld get m4 ,b1 look+ =w>d1 !re 0 no prospect ( ris+ high] 9 8 trade1 ( gett+ high] wages = m skilful "w4 ,he c\ld n be m skilful ?an he 0 9 ord9>y f>m "w2 & z yet ! call = clev] m5 to att5d to ma*9]y1 c41 0 v limit$2 nor 7 su* a class ( workm5 usually drawn f ! resid5t population :]e improvem5ts 7 introduc$4 ,! only hope ( high] wages t 0 held out to him 0 f ! gradual rise ( ev]y?+1 or ! =c$ rise consequ5t ^u agitation4 ,b1 said he1 ! navvy mu/ foll[ 8 "w f place to place1 & lodg+s are de> 9 ! t[ns1 & ! f>m]s 9 c\ntry places w n let _! cottages except to _! own lab\r]s--h[ 0 ! navvy ev5 ) high] wages to keep a wife8 ,! aspir+ "y fell[ beside him repli$ at once %>ply & decisively1 t he did n mean to h a wife1 lea/ways n till he _h got 8 regul> #cjs4 a week1 :i* he might 9 "t4 ,!n ,john ,smi? made a noise 9 8 *e/ l a grunt4 ,!y p>t$ aft] ?is4 ,smi? w5t into ! f>mh\se1 & got 8 p9t ( be]1 dr9k+ x 9 "o long sl[ draught1 & !n made 8 way ?r\gh ! scatt]$ village to 8 cottage4 ,!re 0 a fr[n on 8 =ehead z he lift$ ! lat* ( ! long l[ ?at*$ build+ :i* 0 8 home4 ,! flick]+ light ( ! fire on ! he>?1 ?r[+ great %ad[s z x blaz$ up & fell1 daz$ 8 eyes z he /epp$ 91 & he did n notice a l9e /ret*$ "r across ! room on :i* small articles ( clo?+ 7 hang+ to dry 9 a r[4 ,a damp wor/$ /ock+ flapp$ aga9/ 8 face1 & 8 foot /umbl$ on ! unev5 flag /ones :i* =m$ ! floor4 ,he sat d[n sil5tly ^u a ?ree-legg$ /ool--an old milk+-/ool--&1 putt+ 8 h&s on 8 knees1 />$ into ! fire4 ,x 0 =m$ ( a few /icks ) j "o knob ( coal balanc$ on ! top ( !m1 evid5t c>e hav+ be5 tak5 t n a jot ( its preci\s heat %\ld be lo/4 ,a great black pot ) op5 lid swung ov] x1 f :i* rose a slight /eam & a bubbl+ noise2 & ?is huge1 gaunt1 b>ebon$1 hungry man1 look+ into x1 saw a l>ge raw sw$e1 j z f ! field1 ) only ! gre5s cut (f1 simm]+ = 8 supp]4 ,t root 9 its day ( life _h be5 f$ well ) sup]phosphate1 & fl\ri%$ exce$+ly1 till n[ its globe c\ld h>dly g into ! pot4 ,d[n ! l[ *imney !re came ! monoton\s gr[l ( ! bitt] w9t] w9d1 & a few spots ( ra9 fell hiss+ on ! emb]s4 ,is ?is all !e has got8 he ask$1 turn+ to a woman :o 0 busi$ ) "s m damp clo!s 9 a basket4 ,%e fac$ r\nd quickly--a %ort1 n>r[1 meagre creature1 flat-*e/$ & squ>e-%\ld]$1 ^: face 0 ! hue ( light-col\r$ clay1 an almo/ corpse-l complexion4 ,h] ?9 lips hiss$ out1 ,ay1 if !e takes !e money to ! po?\se !e won't get bacon = supp]4 ,smi? said no?+ 9 reply1 b />$ aga9 into ! fire4 ,! *ildr5's voices1 :i* _h l[]$ ! mom5t !re seem$ a com+ qu>rel betwe5 _! p>5ts1 rose aga94 ,!re 7 ?ree ( !m--! y\nge/ f\r1 ! elde/ sev5--play+ on ! /one flags ( ! floor1 betwe5 ^: r\gh edges !re 7 wide crevices ( h>d5$ mud4 ,) a few %ort /icks & a brok5 piece ( e>!nw>e = toys1 !y 7 happy 9 _! way4 ,:atev] _! food might h be51 !y %[$ no traces ( h>d usage4 ,_! r$ puddy fi/s 7 fat1 & _! nak$ legs r\nd & plump en\gh4 ,_! faces 7 full & rosy1 & _! voices cle> & any?+ b qu]ul\s4 ,! eag] passions ( *ildhood come out fi]ce & unre/ra9$1 & bl[s 7 freely int]*ang$1 )\t1 h[ev]1 ei!r cries or app>5t hatr$4 ,_! nak$ knees 7 on ! /one-flags1 & ! w9d1 creep+ 9 a draught "u ! ill-fitt+ door1 blew _! ragg$ clo!s ab\t4 ,!e m$ well look at 'em1 ,john1 said ! woman1 see+ ,smi? ca/ a sideway glance at ! *ildr52 & rapidly manipulat+ ! clo?+1 h] ?9 n]v\s lips p\r$ =? a torr5t ( words ^u ! sil5t man4 ,!y _h _h no?+ b bread t day1 & no?+ b bread & l>d ! day be=e1 & n[ ! l>d 0 gone1 & ! bak] w\ld n tru/ any m4 ,!re 7 no potatoes because ! disease _h de/roy$ !m1 & ! cabbages 7 sold = t bit ( coal2 & z = ! sw$e1 %e took x out ( ,mr4 ----'s field1 & he 0 a cross-gra9$ man1 & :o knew b :at !y might h ! con/able on !m be=e morn+8 ,jane ,w4 & ,s>ah ,y4 w5t to prison = sev5 days = /eal+ sw$es4 ,all along ( t curs$ dr9k4 ,if %e 7 ! squire %e'd %ut up all ! po?\ses 9 ! c\nty4 ,! m5 w5t !re1 & drank ! v %irts (f _! backs1 & ! clo!s (f _! *ildr51 ay1 & ! %oes (f _! feet2 & :at 0 ! use ( _! hav+ m money :5 x only w5t into ! publican's pocket8 ,!re !y sat1 & drank ! bread out ( ! babies' m\?s4 ,z = ! wom51 ! mo/ ( !m1 poor ?+s1 nev] ta/$ be] f "o ye>'s end to ano!r4 ,old ,c>t] h&$ h] a p9t t day1 & :5 %e ta/$ x %e did n "k :at x 04 ,he might smile1 b x 0 true ?\gh3 no m did ,jane ,w4 & ,sally ,y43 !y did n "k :at x ta/$ l4 ,& yet !y _h to be out 9 ! fields at "w at eight o'clock1 & _! wa%+ to d be=e t1 & p]haps a baby 9 _! arms1 & ! tea z weak z wat]1 & no sug>4 ,milk1 !y c\ld n get milk = money--he knew t v well2 all ! milk w5t to ,london4 ,a preci\s lot ( good ! high] wages _h done !m4 ,! f>m]s w\ld n let !m h a drop ( milk or a scrap ( victuals1 & talk$ ab\t ris+ ! price ( ! allotm5t gr\nds4 ,allotm5t1 did %e say8 & h[ did he lose 8 allotm5t8--didn't he dr9k1 dr9k1 dr9k1 till he _h to h& ov] 8 allotm5t to ! l&lord ( ! po?\se1 & did n !y take x away f bo? z soon z !y he>d ( x8 ,s]v$ him "r4 ,!y _h n got a p\nd ( potatoes1 & ! *ildr5 did use to lick up ! potato-pot liquor z if !y lik$ x4 ,smi? ask$ :]e ,polly 01 b t 0 only a signal = a fre% outbur/4 ,polly1 if he'd a look$ aft] h] %e w\ld h be5 all "r4 7,smi? turn$ a %>p glance at h] 9 "s al>m at ?is47 ,lett+ a great girl l t g ab\t at night by h]self :ile he 0 a dr9k1 dr9k1 dr9k+1 & !re %e 0 n[1 ! bad hussy1 gone to ! workh\se to lie 94 7,smi? w9c$47 ,%e nev] disgrac$ h]self l t2 & if he _h s5t ! w5* to s]vice1 or /opp$ h] go+ d[n to t po?\se ) ! fell[s1 ?is w\ld n h happ5$4 ,%e always told him h[ x w\ld end4 ,he 0 a good-=-no?+1 drunk5 brute ( a man1 & _h br\ght h] to all ?is mis]y2 & %e began sobb+4 ,aft] twelve long h\rs ( toil1 includ+ ! walk to & fro1 expos$ to ! bitt] cold1 ) b a slice ( *eese to support ! /r5g? ( t brawny *e/1 ?is welcome to 8 supp] 0 m ?an ! /urdy1 sil5t man c\ld be>4 ,) a dull remembrance ( ! happy sunlit summ]1 tw5ty ye>s ago1 :5 ,m>?a 0 a plump1 laugh+ girl1 ( sloe-black eyes & nut-br[n complexion--) a glimpse ( t m]ry c\rt+ "t pass+ across 8 m9d1 ,smi? got up & walk$ out into ! d>k ra9y night4 ,ay1 !e bi/ ago+ to ! liquor aga91 7 ! la/ words he he>d z he %ut ! door4 ,x 0 too true4 ,b :at lab\r]1 let u ask1 ) a full conception ( ! circum/ances1 w\ld blame him8 ,"h !re 0 no?+ b h>d & scanty f>e1 no heat1 no light1 no?+ to *e] ! he>t1 no?+ to cause x to =get ! toil ( ! day & ! ?\ght ( ! morr[1 no g5]\s liquor sung by poets to w>m ! physical man4 ,b only a few y>ds f>!r d[n ! road !re 0 a great h\se1 ) its %utt]s cosily clos$1 ablaze ) heat & light1 e*o+ ) m]ry laught] & song4 ,!re 0 an array ( good fell[s ready to welcome him1 to tell him ! news1 to li/5 eag]ly to :at he c\ld tell !m1 to ask him to dr9k1 & to dr9k f 8 cup 9 boon companion%ip4 ,!re 0 a social circle 9 :i* 8 he>t & intellect c\ld exp&1 at lea/ = a :ile1 till ! /rong liquor m\nt$ up & ov]came 8 bra92 & !n1 ev5 !n1 !re 0 ! =getfulness1 ! deep slumb] ( intoxication1 utt]ly oblivi\s ( all ?+s--p]haps ! greate/ pleasure ( all4 ,smi? w5t !re1 & :o ( 8 own class w\ld blame him8 ,& if 8 own class did n1 ( :at use is x = o!r & high] classes to prea* morality to him8 ,x is a man's own comrades1 8 own class1 ^: op9ions he dreads & con=ms to4 ,if !y condemn$ him = go+ !re1 he w\ld avoid ! public-h\se4 ,b !y w\ld h call$ him a fool if he avoid$ x4 ,9 _! logic :o c\ld say !y 7 wrong8 ,a man :o is happy is a long :ile gett+ drunk1 he talks z mu* z he dr9ks2 b ,smi? 0 dull & sil5t1 & drank /eadily4 ,x 0 n late1 b :5 ! h\se clos$ he c\ld b j keep 8 feet4 ,9 ! ?ick d>kness & ! driv+ ra9 he /agg]$ on1 unconsci\s ( ! road he 0 tak+1 b be>+ r\ghly t[>ds home4 ,! cold air r m /upefi$ him ?an br\ght him to himself4 ,ins5sibly he w&]$ ) unc]ta9 /eps d[n a lane :i* l$ by a g5tle slope out into ! fields1 ! fall ( ! gr\nd guid+ 8 foot/eps1 & !n /umbl+ ov] ! root ( an a%-tree1 fell heavily on ! wet grass4 ,8 eyes1 half-%ut be=e1 clos$ z if by clockwork1 & 9 a mom5t he 0 firm asleep4 ,8 hat _h fall5 f 8 br[1 & ! grizzl$ hair 0 bl[n ab\t by ! w9d z x came 9 gu/s ?r\gh ! h$ge4 ,8 body 0 a little %elt]$ by ! tree1 b 8 *e/ 0 op5 & b>e half-way d[n 8 wai/coat2 & ! heavy drops fell f ! b\ghs ( ! a% on 8 /alw>t neck1 gradually saturat+ 8 %irt4 ,x may h be5 t ! cold numb$ him & r5d]$ him m ins5sible ?an he o!rwise w\ld h be54 ,no /> %one out t night2 all 0 d>kness1 cl\ds1 & ra9 till ! dawn broke4 ,soon aft] dawn1 ! "y navvy1 go+ to 8 "w by a %ort cut1 f\nd ,smi? /ill asleep1 & %ook him till he got up4 ,he 0 /upid beyond all p[] ( words to express2 b at la/ came to a dim idea t he mu/ get home4 ,!n ! "y navvy left him1 anxi\s ab\t be+ late at 8 employm5t1 & ,john ,smi? sl[ly felt 8 way to 8 own door4 ,8 wife1 already up1 op5$ x4 ,!e v>m9t6 !e nev] gi'ed ,i t %ill+ la/ night = ! bak]4 ,smi? felt hopelessly 9 8 pocket1 & !n look$ at h] vacantly4 ,!e drunk51 na/y old----1 said ! infuriat$ woman1 almo/ unconsci\sly lift+ h] h&4 ,p]haps x 0 t action ( h]s :i* sugge/$ ! same to 8 m9d1 :i* 0 9 a me*anical /ate4 ,p]haps ! /++ words ( la/ night _h at la/ sunk deep en\gh to sc>ify 8 self-e/eem4 ,p]haps he did n at t mom5t fully rememb] ! /r5g? ( 8 own mighty arm4 ,b he /ruck h]1 & %e fell4 ,h] =ehead came 9 contact ) ! cradle1 9 :i* ! y\nge/ boy 0 sleep+1 & woke him ) a cry4 ,%e lay q /ill4 ,smi? sat /upidly d[n on ! old milk+-/ool1 ) 8 elb[s on 8 knees4 ,! %rill voice ( 8 wife1 z %e met him at ! door1 _h br\ght m ?an "o female neighb\r to ! w9d[2 !y saw :at happ5$1 & !y 7 !re 9 a m9ute4 ,m>?a 0 only ins5sible1 & !y soon br\ght h] to1 b ! m>k on ! temple rema9$4 ,five days aft]w>ds ,john ,smi?1 agricultural lab\r]1 ag$ =ty-five1 /ood 9 ! dock to answ] a *>ge ( assault+ 8 wife4 ,!re 7 five magi/rates on ! ,b5*--two l>ge l&[n]s1 a b>onet 9 ! *air1 & two cl]gym54 ,m>?a ,smi? hung h] head z !y plac$ h] 9 ! witness-box1 & tri$ to evade kiss+ ! ,book1 b ! police saw t t =mality 0 compli$ )4 ,! ,cl]k ask$ h] :at %e _h to compla9 (4 ,no answ]4 ,come1 tell u all ab\t x1 said ! elde/ ( ! magi/rates 9 a fa!rly tone ( voice4 ,/ill sil5ce4 ,well1 h[ did y get t m>k on y\r =ehead8 ask$ ! ,cl]k4 ,no answ]4 ,speak up6 cri$ a %rill voice 9 ! body ( ! c\rt4 ,x 0 "o ( ,m>?a's cronies1 :o 0 imm$iately sil5c$ by ! police2 b ! tra9 _h be5 fir$4 ,m>?a w\ld n fail be=e ano!r woman4 ,b %e did n comm5ce ab\t ! assault4 ,x 0 ! dr9k %e spoke (1 no?+ b ! dr9k2 & z %e talk$ ( t %e w>m$ ) h] subject & h] grievances1 & =got ! old love = h] husb&1 & h] =m] hesitation1 & plac$ t vice 9 all its nak$ de=mity & hide\s results 9 pla9 b burn+ words be=e ! ,b5*4 ,_h %e be5 ! clev]e/ advocate %e c\ld n h prep>$ ! gr\nd = h] case bett]4 ,?is tale ( dr9k pr$ispos$ _! m9ds aga9/ ! def5dant4 ,only ! ,cl]k1 w$d$ to legal =ms1 fidget$ "u ?is eloqu5ce1 & seiz$ ! fir/ pause3 ,b n[1 h[ ab\t ! assault8 ,come to t1 he said %>ply4 ,i'm com+1 sir1 said ,m>?a2 & %e describ$ ,smi? com+ home1 /upid & f]oci\s1 aft] /ay+ out all night1 & fell+ h] to ! gr\nd because %e ask$ him = a %ill+ to buy ! *ildr5's daily bread4 ,!n %e po9t$ to ! bruise on h] =ehead1 & a suppress$ murmur ( indignation ran ?r\gh ! ,c\rt1 & angry looks 7 direct$ at ! def5dant4 ,did %e d or say any?+ to provoke ! bl[8 ask$ ! ,*airman4 ,no m ?an to ask = ! %ill+4 ,did %e n abuse him8 ,well1 yes1 %e did2 %e own$ %e did call him a drunk5 brute aft]w>ds2 %e c\ld n help x4 ,^! wom51 ) _! rapid tongues1 h a t]rible advantage ov] ! sl[]-witt$ m54 ,_h ! def5dant any que/ions to ask 8 wife8 ,smi? began to say t he 0 v sorry1 sir1 b ! ,cl]k snapp$ him up %ort4 ,t's y\r def5ce4 ,h y any que/ions8 ,no2 well1 call y\r witnesses4 ,m>?a call$ h] witnesses1 ! wom5 liv+ next door4 ,!y did n d h] case mu* good2 !y 7 too evid5tly eag] to obta9 ! def5dant's condemnation4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 !y did n d x any h>m1 = 9 ! ma9 x 0 easy to see t !y really corroborat$ h] /atem5ts4 ,smi? ask$ !m no que/ions2 ! lab\r+ class r>ely und]/& ! object ( cross-que/ion+4 ,if ask$ to d s !y almo/ inv>iably beg9 to tell _! own tale4 ,n[1 !n1 said ! ,cl]k1 :at h y got to say = y\rself--:at's y\r def5ce8 ,smi? look$ d[n & /amm]$ some?+4 ,he 0 confus$2 !y *eck$ him f tell+ 8 /ory :5 8 m\? 0 full ( language1 n[ x w\ld n come4 ,he did n "k b t if he began he might be *eck$ aga94 ,! elde/ magi/rate on ! ,b5* saw 8 emb>rassm5t1 &1 will+ to assi/ him1 spoke z k9dly z he c\ld "u ! circum/ances4 ,speak up1 ,john2 tell u all ab\t x4 ,i am sorry to see y !re4 ,he's ! f9e/1 mo/ /alw>t man 9 my p>i%1 he cont9u$1 turn+ to ! ,*airman4 ,?us enc\rag$1 ,john got out a ^w or two4 ,he 0 v sorry2 he did n mean to hurt h]2 he knew he 0 tipsy1 & 'twas 8 own fault2 %e _h be5 a good wife to him2 %e ask$ him = money4 ,!n all ( a sudd5 ,john drew up 8 =m to 8 full height1 & 8 *e/ swell$ out1 & he spoke 9 8 own /rong voice cle>ly n[ t he _h got a topic ap>t f 8 disgrace4 ,^! 7 8 words1 a little s(t5$ into m civilis$ pronunciation to make !m intelligible3-- ,%e ask$ ,i = money1 %e did1 & :at 0 ,i to gi'e h]8 ,i hadn't a got a %ill+ nor a sixp5ce1 & %e knew x1 & kn[$ t ,i c\ldn't get "o ei!r till ,saturday night4 ,i gets ?irte5 %ill+s a week f ,ma/] ,h41 & a %ill+ on ,sundays1 & ,i hev got five *ildr5 & a wife to keep out ( t--t's two %ill+s a week = ea* on u1 t's j ?reep5ce halfp5ny a day1 look 'ee1 sir4 ,& :at victuals be ,i to buy wi' t1 let alone be]8 & a man c't d no "w wi'out a qu>t a day1 & t's f\rp5ce1 & !re's my %>e1 look 'ee1 gone at on/4 ,wur be ,i to get any victuals1 & wur be ,i to get any clo!s an' boots1 ,i %\ld l = to "k8 ,& ,jack he gets big & wants a ma9 lot1 & s did ,polly1 b h]'s gone to ! "w'u'1 wuss luck4 ,& p>son wants ,i to s5d ! "y 'uns to s*ool1 & pay a p5ny a week = 'em1 & missis %e wants a bit o' bacon 9 ! h\se & a loaf1 & :at good is t (1 among all we8 ,i gets a slice ( bacon twice a week1 & sometimes n>n4 ,& be]--,i kn[s ,i dr9ks be]1 & m z ,i ought1 b :at's a *ap to d :5 he's a'mo/ %ramm$ wi' cold1 & n> a bit o' no?9' 9 ! pot b an old yell] sw$e z h>d z wood8 ,& my tee? bean't z good z 'em us$ to be4 ,i kn[s ,i dr9ks be]1 & s w\ld anybody 9 my place--x makes me k9d] /upid1 z ,i don't feel no?+ !n4 ,wot's ! good--,i've work$ ?is ?irty ye> or m1 s9ce ,i wur big en\gh to g ) ! pl\gh1 & ,i've a kn[$ !y z h work$ = nigh h&y sixty1 & wot d 'em get = x8 ,all he'd a got wur ! rheumatiz4 ,y] m$ z well dr9k :ile 'ee c4 ,i nev] mean$ to hurt h]1 & h] kn[s x2 & if x wurn't = a p>cel ( wom5 a-%ov+ on h] on1 h] w\ld nev] a come "h ag5 me4 ,i kn[s ,i dr9ks1 & :at else be ,i to d8 ,i c't "w allus4 ,b :at are y go+ to say 9 y\r def5ce--d y say %e provok$ y or any?+8 ask$ ! ,cl]k4 ,no1 ,i don't "k z %e provok$ ,i4 ,i wur provok$1 ?\gh1 ,i wur4 ,i don't be> no malice ag5 %e4 ,i a9't a got no?9' m = to say4 ,! magi/rates retir$1 & ! ,*airman1 on return+1 said t ?is 0 a mo/ brutal & unprovok$ assault1 made all ! worse by ! previ\s dr9k+ habits ( ! def5dant4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! good "* he bore g5]ally speak+ 7"h he look$ t[>ds ! eld] magi/rate1 :o _h evid5tly said a ^w 9 ,smi?'s behalf71 he w\ld h _h a mon?'s imprisonm5t1 or m4 ,z x 01 he 0 committ$ = a =tnight1 & to pay ! co/s1 or sev5 additional days2 & he hop$ ?is w\ld be a w>n+ to him4 ,! eld] magi/rate look$ at ,john ,smi?1 & saw 8 jaw set firmly1 & 8 br[ contract1 & 8 he>t 0 mov$ t[>ds him4 ,_c y get bett] wages ?an t1 ,john8 he said4 ,at ! railway !y w\ld give y eighte5 or tw5ty4 ,x's s f> to walk1 sir1 & my legs bean't z lissom z !y us$ to be4 ,b take ! missis & live !re4 ,lodg+s is too de>1 sir4 ,ah1 exactly4 ,/ill ,i don't see h[ ! f>m]s c\ld pay y m4 ,i'll see :at c be done = y4 ,smi? 0 l$ f ! dock to ! cell4 ,! exp5ses 7 paid by an unkn[n h&2 b he und]w5t 8 =tnight's imprisonm5t4 ,8 wife & *ildr51 ) an empty l>d]1 7 oblig$ to g to ! workh\se1 :]e also 8 daught] 0 at ! same "t conf9$ ( an illegitimate *ild4 ,?is is no fiction1 b an uncompromis+ picture ( ?+s z !y are4 ,:o is to blame = !m8 ,,wilt%ire ,,lab\r]s4 ,,lett] ,i4 7,to ! ,editor ( ! ,times47 ,,sir1--,! ,wilt%ire agricultural lab\r] is n s highly paid z ^? ( ,nor?umb]l&1 nor s l[ z ^? ( ,dorset2 b 9 ! am\nt ( 8 wages1 z 9 intellig5ce & g5]al position1 he may fairly be tak5 z an av]age specim5 ( 8 class ?r\gh\t a l>ge portion ( ! k+dom4 ,z a man1 he is usually /rongly built1 broad-%\ld]$1 & massive 9 frame1 b 8 appe>ance is spoilt by ! clums9ess ( 8 walk & ! want ( grace 9 8 movem5ts4 ,?\gh q z l>ge 9 muscle1 x is v d\btful if he possesses ! /r5g? ( ! seam5 :o may be se5 l\ng+ ab\t ! ports4 ,!re is a want ( firmness1 a c]ta9 disjo9t$ /yle1 ab\t 8 limbs1 & ! muscles !mselves h n ! h>dness & t5sion ( ! sailor's4 ,! lab\r]'s muscle is t ( a c>t-horse1 8 motions lumb]+ & sl[4 ,8 /yle ( walk is caus$ by foll[+ ! pl\gh 9 e>ly *ildhood1 :5 ! weak limbs f9d x a h>d lab\r to pull ! heavy nail$ boots f ! ?ick clay soil4 ,ev] aft]w>ds he walks z if x 7 an ex]tion to lift 8 legs4 ,8 food may1 p]haps1 h some?+ to d ) ! dead5$ sl[ness :i* seems to p]vade ev]y?+ he does--!re seems a lack ( vitality ab\t him4 ,x consi/s *iefly ( bread & *eese1 ) bacon twice or ?rice a week1 v>i$ ) onions1 & if he be a milk] 7on "s f>ms7 ) a good tuck-out at 8 employ]'s exp5se on ,sundays4 ,on ord9>y days he d9es at ! fa%ionable h\r ( six or sev5 9 ! ev5+--t is1 ab\t t "t 8 cottage sc5ts ! road ) a p[]ful od\r ( boil$ cabbage1 ( :i* he eats an imm5se quantity4 ,vegetables are 8 luxuries1 & a l>ge g>d51 !re=e1 is ! greate/ bless+ he c h4 ,he eats huge onions raw2 he has no idea ( flav\r+ 8 food ) !m1 nor ( mak+ ^? sav\ry & invit+ messes or vegetable s\ps at :i* ! ,fr5* peasantry are s clev]4 ,9 ,pic>dy ,i h (t5 d9$ 9 a peasant's cottage1 & ?or\ghly enjoy$ ! excell5t s\p he puts ^u ! table = 8 ord9>y meal4 ,to d9e 9 an ,engli% lab\r]'s cottage w\ld be impossible4 ,8 bread is g5]ally good1 c]ta9ly2 b 8 bacon is ! *eape/ he c buy at small second-class %ops--oily1 s(t1 wret*$ /uff2 8 vegetables are cook$ 9 dete/able /yle1 & eat5 saturat$ ) ! pot liquor4 ,pot liquor is a fav\rite s\p4 ,i h kn[n cottag]s actually apply at f>m]s' kit*5s n only = ! pot liquor 9 :i* meat has be5 sodd5$1 b = ! wat] 9 :i* potatoes h be5 boil$--potato liquor--& sup x up ) avidity4 ,& ?is n 9 times ( de>? or sc>city1 b r z a reli%4 ,!y nev] buy any?+ b bacon2 nev] but*]s' meat4 ,philan?ropic ladies1 to my k1 h demon/rat$ ov] & ov] aga9 ev5 to _! limit$ capacities t c]ta9 p>ts ( but*]s' meat c be b\ght j z *eap1 & w make m sav\ry & nutritive food2 & ev5 n[1 ) ! pres5t high price ( meat1 a c]ta9 proportion w\ld be advantage\s4 ,9 va92 ! lab\r]s ob/9ately adh]e to ! pig1 & ! pig only4 ,:51 h[ev]1 an opportunity does occur ! am\nt ( food !y w eat is some?+ a/oni%+4 ,once a ye>1 at ! village club d9n]1 !y gorm&ise to repletion4 ,9 "o in/ance ,i knew ( a man eat+ a plate ( roa/ beef 7& ! slices are cut enorm\sly ?ick at ^! d9n]s71 a plate ( boil$ beef1 !n ano!r ( boil$ mutton1 & !n a f\r? ( roa/ mutton1 & a fif? ( ham4 ,he said he c\ld n d mu* to ! bread & *eese2 b didn't he g into ! pudd+6 ,i h ev5 he>d ( m5 /uff+ to ! fulle/ ext5t ( _! p[]s1 & !n retir+ f ! table to take an emetic ( mu/>d & return to a second gorg+4 ,!re is sc>cely any limit to _! p[] ( absorb+ be]4 ,i h kn[n reap]s & m[]s make x _! boa/ t !y c\ld lie on _! backs & nev] take ! wood5 bottle 79 ! %ape ( a small b>rel7 f _! lips till !y _h drunk a gallon1 & f ! feats ,i h se5 ,i v]ily believe x a fact4 ,! be] !y get is usually poor & ?91 ?\gh sometimes 9 h>ve/ ! f>m]s br+ out a ta/e ( /rong liquor1 b n till ! "w is ne>ly ov]2 = f ?is v practice ( dr9k+ enorm\s quantities ( small be] ! lab\r] _c dr9k m ?an a v limit$ am\nt ( good liquor )\t gett+ tipsy4 ,?is is :y he s spe$ily gets inebriat$ at ! aleh\se4 ,:ile m[+ & reap+ _m ( !m lay 9 a small cask4 ,!y are mu* bett] clo!d n[ ?an =m]ly4 ,corduroy tr\s]s & slops are ! usual /yle4 ,smock-frocks are go+ out ( use1 except = milk]s & fagg]s4 ,almo/ e lab\r] has 8 ,sunday suit1 v (t5 really good clo!s1 sometimes glossy black1 ) ! regulation *imneypot4 ,8 un=tunate walk betrays him1 dress h[ he w4 ,s9ce lab\r has become s exp5sive x has become a common rem>k among ! f>m]s t ! lab\r] w g to *ur* 9 broadclo? & ! ma/]s 9 smock-frocks4 ,! lab\r] nev] we>s gloves--t has to come ) ! m>* ( ! times2 b he is p>ticul>ly *oice ov] 8 necktie4 ,! wom5 mu/ dress 9 ! fa%ion4 ,a v respectable drap] 9 an agricultural di/rict 0 compla9+ to me ! o!r day t ! poore/ class ( wom5 w\ld h ev]y?+ 9 ! fa%ionable /yle1 let x *ange z (t5 z x w\ld4 ,9 =m] times1 if he laid 9 a /ock ( goods suit$ to tradesm51 & f>m]s' wives & daught]s1 if ! fa%ion *ang$1 or !y got out ( date1 he c\ld dispose ( !m easily to ! s]vants4 ,n[ no su* ?+4 ,! quality did n matt] s mu*1 b ! /yle mu/ be ! /yle ( ! day--no sale = remnants4 ,! poore/ girl1 :o _h n got two y>ds ( flannel on h] back1 mu/ h ! same /yle ( dress z ! squire's daught]--,dolly ,v>d5s1 *ignons1 & p>asols = ladies :o c "w all day reap+ 9 ! broil+ sun ( ,augu/6 ,gloves1 kid1 = h&s t milk ! c[s6 ,! cottages n[ are inf9itely bett] ?an !y 74 ,!re is sc>cely room = fur!r improvem5t 9 ! cottages n[ erect$ ^u e/ates4 ,!y h ?ree b$rooms1 & e appliance & com=t compatible ) _! necess>ily small size4 ,x is only ! cottages erect$ by ! lab\r]s !mselves on wa/e plots ( gr\nd :i* are op5 to objection4 ,^? he builds himself are1 inde$1 z a rule1 mis]able huts1 disgraceful to a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,i h an in/ance be=e me at ?is mom5t :]e a man built a cottage ) two rooms & no /aircase or upp] ap>tm5ts1 & 9 ^? two rooms eight p]sons liv$ & slept--himself & wife1 gr[n-up daught]s1 & *ildr54 ,!re 0 n a scrap ( g>d5 atta*$1 n en\gh to gr[ half-a-doz5 onions4 ,! refuse & sewage 0 flung into ! road1 or filt]$ d[n a dit* into ! brook :i* suppli$ t "p ( ! village ) wat]4 ,9 ano!r case at "o "t !re 0 a cottage 9 :i* twelve p]sons liv$4 ,?is _h upp] ap>tm5ts1 b s l[ 0 ! ceil+ t a tall man c\ld /& on ! floor1 ) 8 head "r ?r\gh ! op5+ = ! /aircase1 & see along ! upp] floor "u ! b$s6 ,^! squatt]s are ! curse ( ! community4 ,x is among !m t fev] & k9dr$ infecti\s diseases break out2 x is among !m t wret*$ c\ples are se5 b5t d\ble ) rheumatism & affections ( ! jo9ts caus$ by damp4 ,!y h (t5 be5 kn[n to rema9 s long1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 9 ^! wret*$ hovels1 t at la/ ! "l ( ! manor1 hav+ neglect$ to claim quit-r5t1 !y c defy him1 & claim !m z _! own prop]ty1 & !re !y /ick1 eyesores & blots1 ! fungi ( ! l&4 ,! cottages erect$ by f>m]s or by l&lords are n[1 "o & all1 fit & prop] habitations = human be+s2 & ,i v]ily believe x w\ld be impossible ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ,wilt%ire to f9d a s+le bad cottage on any l>ge e/ate1 s well & s ?or\ghly h ! l&$ proprietors done _! "w4 ,on all f>ms g>d5s are atta*$ to ! cottages1 9 _m in/ances v l>ge1 & always suffici5t to produce en\gh vegetables = ! resid5t4 ,9 villages ! allotm5t sy/em has be5 greatly ext5d$ ( late ye>s1 & has be5 f\nd mo/ b5eficial1 bo? to own]s & t5ants4 ,z a rule ! allotm5ts are let at a rate :i* may be tak5 z ,l#d p] annum--a sum :i* pays ! l&lord v well1 & enables ! lab\r] to remun]ate himself4 ,9 "o village :i* came "u my obs]vation ! cl]gyman ( ! p>i% has turn$ a portion ( 8 glebe l& into allotm5ts--a mo/ excell5t & noble example1 :i* _c be too widely foll[$ or too mu* extoll$4 ,he is ?us enabl$ to b5efit almo/ e "o ( 8 poor p>i%ion]s1 & yet )\t de/roy+ t s5se ( indep5d5ce :i* is ! great *>act]i/ic ( a true ,engli%man4 ,he has issu$ a book ( rules & conditions "u :i* ^! allotm5ts are held1 & he ?us places a /rong *eck ^u drunk5ness & dissolute habits1 indulg5ce 9 :i* is a sure way to lose ! portions ( gr\nd4 ,!re is sc>cely an end to ! b5efits ( ! allotm5t sy/em4 ,9 villages !re _c be ext5sive g>d5s1 & ! allotm5ts supply _! place4 ,! extra produce above t :i* supplies ! table & pays ! r5t is easily dispos$ ( 9 ! next t[n1 & places _m additional com=ts 9 ! lab\r]'s rea*4 ,! refuse goes to help support & fatt5 ! lab\r]'s pig1 :i* br+s him 9 pr(it en\gh to pay ! r5t ( 8 cottage1 & ! pig1 9 turn1 manures ! allotm5t4 ,"s t[ns h l>ge common l&s1 held "u c]ta9 conditions2 su* are ,malmesbury1 ) #ejj acres1 & ,tetbury 7! common l& ( :i* ext5ds two miles71 bo? ^! be+ arable1 c4 ,^! are n exactly 9 ! use ( lab\r]s1 b !y are 9 ! h&s ( a class to :i* ! lab\r] (t5 rises4 ,_m lab\r]s h fruit-trees 9 _! g>d5s1 :i*1 9 "s seasons1 prove v pr(itable4 ,9 ! pres5t ye>1 to my k1 a lab\r] sold ,l#d wor? ( apples2 & ano!r made ,l#c1 #ajs4 (f ! produce ( "o pe>-tree1 pe>s be+ sc>ce4 ,to come at la/ to ! difficult "q ( wages4 ,9 ,wilt%ire !re has be5 no ext5d$ /rike1 & v few meet+s ^u ! subject1 = ! simple reason t ! agitators c ga9 no hold ^u a c\nty :]e1 z a mass1 ! lab\r]s are well paid4 ,! common day-lab\r] receives #ajs41 #aas41 & #abs4 a week1 accord+ to ! /ate ( supply & dem& = lab\r 9 v>i\s di/ricts2 &1 if he milks1 #as4 m1 mak+ #acs4 a week1 n[ common wages4 ,^! figures are r bel[ ! m>k2 ,i c\ld give in/ances ( mu* high] pay4 ,to give a good idea ( ! wages paid ,i w take ! case ( a hill f>m] 7arable1 ,m>lbor\gh ,d[ns71 :o paid ?is la/ summ] dur+ h>ve/ #ahs4 p] week p] man4 ,8 reap]s (t5 e>n$ #ajs4 a day--en\gh to pay _! ye>'s r5t 9 a week4 ,^! m5 liv$ 9 cottages on ! f>m1 ) ?ree b$rooms ea*1 & "s l>g]1 ) e mod]n appliance1 ea* hav+ a g>d5 ( a qu>t] ( an acre atta*$ & close at h&1 = :i* cottage & g>d5 !y paid #as4 p] week r5t4 ,! :ole ( ^! cottages 7 insur$ by ! f>m] himself1 _! furniture1 c41 9 "o lump1 & ! insurance policy co/ him1 z ne>ly z possible1 #as4 #c;d4 p] cottage p] ye>4 ,= ?is he d$uct$ #as4 p] ye> ea* f _! wages4 ,none ( ! m5 w\ld h insur$ unless he _h insi/$ ^u do+ x = !m4 ,^! m5 _h f six to eight qu>ts ( be] p] man 7ov] & above _! #ahs4 a week7 dur+ h>ve/ e day4 ,9 spr+ & autumn _! wages are mu* increas$ by piece-"w1 hoe+1 c4 ,9 w9t] ! f>m] draws _! coal = !m 9 8 waggons1 a di/ance ( eight miles f ! ne>e/ :>f1 enabl+ !m to get x at co/ price4 ,?is is no slight advantage1 =1 at ! pres5t high price ( coal1 x is sold1 deliv]$ 9 ! villages1 at #bs4 p] cwt4 ,_m :o _c af=d x 9 ! week buy a qu>t] ( a cwt4 on ,saturday night1 to cook _! ,sunday's d9n] )1 = #f;d4 ,?is is at ! rate ( ,l#b p] ton4 ,ano!r g5tleman1 a l>ge /eam cultivator 9 ! ,vale1 ^: "n is (t5 be=e ! public1 in=ms me t 8 books %[ t he paid ,l#ajj 9 "o ye> 9 ca% to "o cottage = lab\r1 %[+ ! advantage ! lab\r] possesses ov] ! me*anic1 s9ce 8 wife & *ild c add to 8 income4 ,_m f>m]s pay ,l#ej & ,l#fj a ye> = be] drunk by _! lab\r]s--a s]i\s addition to _! wages4 ,! railway companies & o!rs :o employ me*anics1 d n all[ !m any be]4 ,! all[ance ( a good cottage & a qu>t] ( an acre ( g>d5 = #as4 p] week is n s+ul>4 ,_m :o 7 at ! ,autumn ,manoeuvres ( ! pres5t ye> may rememb] hav+ a h&some r[ ( h\ses1 r ?an cottages1 po9t$ out to !m z inhabit$ by lab\r]s at #as4 p] week4 ,9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( l>ge manufactur+ t[ns #as4 #f;d4 a week is sometimes paid2 b !n ^! cottages w\ld 9 su* positions readily let to me*anics = #cs41 #ds41 & ev5 #es4 p] week4 ,!re 0 a great outcry :5 ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh issu$ an ord] t ! cottages on 8 e/ate %\ld 9 future only be let to su* m5 z work$ ^u ! f>ms :]e ^? cottages 7 situat$4 ,9 reality ?is 0 ! v greate/ bless+ ! ,duke c\ld h conf]r$ ^u ! agricultural lab\r]2 = x ensur$ him a good cottage at a ne>ly nom9al r5t & close to 8 "w2 :]eas 9 _m in/ances previ\sly ! cottages on ! f>ms _h be5 let at a high rate to ! me*anics1 & ! lab\r] _h to walk miles be=e he got to 8 lab\r4 ,cottages are n erect$ by l&[n]s or by f>m]s z pay+ speculations4 ,x is well kn[n t ! condition ( ?+s prev5ts ! agricultural lab\r] f be+ able to pay a suffici5t r5t to be a fair p]c5tage ^u ! sum exp5d$4 ,9 "o in/ance a l&lord has built "s cottages = 8 t5ant1 ! t5ant pay+ a c]ta9 am\nt ( int]e/ on ! sum inve/$ by ! l&lord4 ,n[1 al?\gh ?is is a matt] ( arrangem5t1 & n ( speculation--t is1 al?\gh ! int]e/ paid by ! t5ant is a l[ p]c5tage ^u ! money laid out1 yet ! r5t paid by ! lab\r]s inhabit+ ^! cottages to ! t5ant does n reimburse him :at he pays 8 l&lord z int]e/--n by a consid]able m>g94 ,b !n he has ! advantage ( 8 lab\r]s close to 8 "w1 always ready at h&4 ,ov] & above ! actual ca% wages ( ! lab\r]1 :i* are n[ v good1 mu/ be reckon$ 8 cottage & g>d51 & (t5 a small or*>d1 at a nom9al r5t1 8 be] at 8 ma/]'s exp5se1 piece-"w1 glean+ aft] h>ve/1 c41 :i* alt] 8 real position v mat]ially4 ,9 ,gl\ce/]%ire1 on ! ,cotswolds1 ! be/-paid lab\r]s are ! %eph]ds1 = 9 t great %eep-c\ntry mu* tru/ is repos$ 9 !m4 ,at ! annual auctions ( %e>l+s :i* are held ^u ! l>ge f>ms a purse is made = ! %eph]d ( ! flock1 into :i* e "o :o att5ds is expect$ to drop a %ill+1 (t5 produc+ ,l#e4 ,! %eph]ds on ! ,wilt%ire d[ns are also well paid1 especially 9 lamb+-"t1 :5 ! greate/ wat*fulness & c>e are requir$4 ,x has be5 /at$ t ! lab\r] has no *ance ( ris+ f 8 position4 ,?is is %e] cant4 ,he has v good opportunities ( ris+1 & (t5 does rise1 to my k4 ,at ?is pres5t mom5t ,i c\ld m5tion a p]son :o has ris5 f a position sc>cely equal to t ( a lab\r]1 n only to h a f>m himself1 b to place 8 sons 9 f>ms4 ,ano!r has j ent]$ on a f>m2 & sev]al m are on ! highroad to t desirable consummation4 ,if a lab\r] possesses any am\nt ( intellig5ce he becomes head-c>t] or head-fagg]1 z ! case may be2 & f t to be assi/ant or "u-bailiff1 & f9ally bailiff4 ,z a bailiff he has e opportunity to le>n ! work+ ( a f>m1 & is (t5 plac$ 9 entire *>ge ( a f>m at a di/ance f 8 employ]'s resid5ce4 ,9 "t he e/abli%es a reputation z a practical man1 & be+ 9 receipt ( good wages1 ) v little exp5diture1 saves "s money4 ,he has n[ little difficulty 9 obta9+ ! promise ( a f>m1 & ) ?is c readily take up money4 ,) av]age c>e he is a made man4 ,o!rs rise f petty trad+1 petty deal+ 9 pigs & calves1 till !y save suffici5t to r5t a small f>m1 & make t ! basis ( l>g] deal+ op]ations4 ,i "q v mu* :e!r a cl]k 9 a firm w\ld n f9d x mu* m difficult1 z requir+ l>g] capital1 to raise himself to a level ) 8 employ] ?an an agricultural lab\r] does to ! level ( a f>m]4 ,_m lab\r]s n[ w&] f> & wide z navvies1 c41 & p]haps :5 ^! return home1 z mo/ ( !m d1 to agricultural lab\r1 !y are ! mo/ useful & intellig5t ( _! class1 f a read9ess !y possess to turn _! h& to any?+4 ,i "k "o at ?is mom5t :o makes a l>ge addition to 8 ord9>y wages by brew+ = ! small inns1 & v good liquor he brews1 too4 ,!y pick up a l>ge am\nt ( practical k4 ,! agricultural wom5 are c]ta9ly n h&some2 ,i "k no peasantry s entirely un9vit+4 ,occasionally !re is a girl ^: nut-br[n complexion & sloe-black eyes are pretty1 b _! features are v r>ely good1 & !y get pla9 quickly1 s soon z ! fir/ flu% ( y\? is pa/4 ,_m h really good hair 9 abundance1 glossy & ri*1 p]haps f its exposure to ! fre% air4 ,b on ,sundays !y pla/] x ) /rong-smell+ pomade & hair-oil1 :i* sc5ts ! air = y>ds mo/ unpleasantly4 ,z a rule1 x may safely be laid d[n t ! agricultural wom5 are moral1 f> m s ?an ^? ( ! t[n4 ,r\gh & rude jokes & language are1 inde$1 too common2 b t is all4 ,no evil comes ( x4 ,! fairs are ! *ief cause ( immorality4 ,_m an hone/1 h>d-work+ s]vant-girl owes h] ru9 to ^! fatal mops & fairs1 :5 liquor to :i* %e is unaccu/om$ ov]comes h]4 ,yet x seems cruel to take f !m ! "o day or two ( ! ye> on :i* !y c enjoy !mselves fairly 9 _! own fa%ion4 ,! spread ( fri5dly societies1 patronis$ by ! g5try & cl]gy1 ) _! annual fe/ivities1 is a rem$y :i* is gradually supply+ !m ) saf]1 & yet cong5ial1 amusem5t4 ,9 :at may be t]m$ less] morals ,i _c accord ei!r !m or ! m5 ! same praise4 ,!y are too ungrateful = ! _m great b5efits :i* are b\ntifully suppli$ !m--! br&y1 ! s\p1 & fre% meat readily ext5d$ )\t /9t f ! f>m]'s home 9 sickness to ! cottage are too quickly =gott54 ,!y :o 7 mo/ b5efit$ are (t5 ! fir/ to mo/ l\dly compla9 & to backbite4 ,nev] once 9 all my obs]vation h ,i he>d a lab\r+ man or woman make a grateful rem>k2 & yet ,i c confid5tly say t !re is no class ( p]sons 9 ,engl& :o receive s _m att5tions & b5efits f _! sup]iors z ! agricultural lab\r]s4 ,/ories are rife ( _! ev5 refus+ to "w at disa/r\s fires because be] 0 n imm$iately =?com+4 ,i tru/ ?is is n true2 b x is too mu* 9 "*4 ,no t]m is too /rong 9 condemnation = ^? p]sons :o endeav\r to ar\se an agitation among a class ( p s %ort-sight$ & s ready to turn aga9/ _! own b5efactors & _! own int]e/4 ,i am cr$ibly in=m$ t "o ( ^! agitators1 imm$iately aft] ! ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/]'s un=tunate b h>mlessly int5d$ spee* at ! ,gl\ce/] ,agricultural ,society's d9n]--"o ( ^! agitators m\nt$ a plat=m at a village meet+ & 9 pla9 language incit$ & advis$ ! lab\r]s to duck ! f>m]s6 ,! agricultural wom5 ei!r g out to field-"w or become indoor s]vants4 ,9 h>ve/ !y hay-make--*iefly light "w1 z rak+--& reap1 :i* is mu* h>d] lab\r2 b !n1 :ile reap+ !y "w _! own "t1 z x is done by ! piece4 ,significantly en\gh1 !y make long] h\rs :ile reap+4 ,!y are notori\sly late to arrive1 & eag] to return home1 on ! hay-field4 ,! *ildr5 help bo? 9 haymak+ & reap+4 ,9 spr+ & autumn !y hoe & d o!r piece-"w4 ,on pa/ure f>ms !y beat clots or pick up /ones out ( ! way ( ! m[]s' scy!s4 ,occasionally1 b r>ely n[1 !y milk4 ,9 w9t] !y we> gait]s1 :i* give ! ankles a mo/ unga9ly appe>ance4 ,^? :o g out to s]vice get v l[ wages at fir/ f _! extreme awkw>dness1 b g5]ally quickly rise4 ,z dairymaids !y get v good wages inde$4 ,dairymaids are sc>ce & valuable4 ,a dairymaid :o c be tru/$ to take *>ge ( a dairy w sometimes get ,l#bj besides h] bo>d 7lib]al7 & sundry p]quisites4 ,^! (t5 save money1 m>ry bailiffs1 & help _! husb&s to />t a f>m4 ,9 ! education provid$ = *ildr5 ,wilt%ire comp>es fav\rably ) o!r c\nties4 ,long be=e ! pass+ ( ! rec5t ,act 9 ref]5ce to education ! cl]gy _h e/abli%$ s*ools 9 almo/ e p>i%1 & _! ex]tions h enabl$ ! great] numb] ( places to come up to ! /&>d requir$ by ! ,act1 )\t ! assi/ance ( a ,s*ool ,bo>d4 ,! great difficulty is ! di/ance *ildr5 h to walk to s*ool1 f ! sp>s5ess ( population & ! numb] ( outly+ hamlets4 ,?is difficulty is felt equally by ! f>m]s1 :o1 9 ! majority ( cases1 f9d !mselves situat$ f> f a good s*ool4 ,9 only "o place has any?+ l a cry = education aris51 & t is on ! extreme nor!rn edge ( ! c\nty4 ,! ,vice-,*airman ( ! ,sw9don ,*amb] ( ,agriculture rec5tly /at$ t only "o-half ( ! entire population ( ,+le%am c\ld read & write4 ,x subsequ5tly appe>$ t ! p>i% ( ,+le%am 0 v sp>sely populat$1 & t a v>iety ( circum/ances _h prev5t$ vigor\s ef=ts be+ made4 ,! *ildr51 h[ev]1 c\ld att5d s*ools 9 adjo9+ p>i%es1 n f>!r ?an two miles1 a di/ance :i* !y frequ5tly walk 9 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,^? :o are s ready to ca/ e blame ^u ! f>m]1 & to repres5t him z eat+ up ! e>n+s ( 8 m5 & enri*+ himself ) _! ill-paid lab\r1 %\ld rememb] t f>m+1 z a rule1 is c>ri$ on ) a l>ge am\nt ( borr[$ capital4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 ,l#f an acre has be5 exp5d$ 9 gr[+ roots = %eep1 :5 ! slighte/ d]angem5t ( calculation 9 ! price ( wool1 meat1 or corn1 or ! loss ( a crop1 s]i\sly int]f]es ) a fair return = capital inve/$1 ! f>m] has to sail extremely close to ! w9d1 & only a little m w\ld f9d 8 canvas %ak+4 ,x 0 only rec5tly t ! ca%i] ( ! pr9cipal bank ( an agricultural c\nty1 aft] an unprosp]\s ye>1 decl>$ t su* ano!r season w\ld make almo/ e f>m] insolv5t4 ,"u ^! circum/ances x is really to be wond]$ at t !y h done z mu* z !y h = ! lab\r] 9 ! la/ few ye>s1 f9d+ him ) bett] cottages1 bett] wages1 bett] education1 & af=d+ him bett] opportunities ( ris+ 9 ! social scale4--,i am1 ,sir1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,,ri*>d ,,jeff]ies4 ,,coate ,,f>m1 ,,sw9don1 ,nov4 #ab1 #ahgb4 ,"l ,%aftesbury1 9 ! ,times1 ,dec4 #f?1 says3-- ,x is our duty & our int]e/ to elevate ! pres5t condition ( ! lab\r]1 & to enable him to ass]t & enjoy e "o ( 8 rights4 ,b ,i mu/ agree ) ,mr4 ,jeff]ies t1 ev5 "u ! actual sy/em ( ?+s1 num]\s in/ances h occurr$ ( a rise 9 ! social scale z ! result ( temp]ance1 good conduct1 & economy4 ,he has furni%$ "s examples4 ,i w give only "o f my own e/ate3--',t4 ,m4 0 = _m ye>s %eph]d to ,f>m] ,p----2 he b\ght ) 8 sav+s a small leasehold prop]ty at ---- = ,l#agj1 & he _h accumulat$ ,l#ajj besides4 ,he _h br\ght up a son & ?ree daught]s1 & 8 son n[ occupies ! leasehold4' ,?is is ! /atem5t z giv5 to me 9 writ+4 ,,lett] ,,ii4 7,to ! ,editor ( ! ,times47 ,,sir1--,i did n int5d to make any reply to ! num]\s attacks made ^u my lett] publi%$ 9 ! ,times ( ! #ad? in/41 b ! /atem5ts made by ,! ,son ( a ,wilt%ire ,lab\r] are su* z ,i feel b\nd to res5t on ! "p ( ! f>m]s ( ?is c\nty4 ,he says he wi%es ! l&$ proprietors w\ld take z mu* c>e to provide cottages = _! lab\r]s z ,i repres5t !m z do+4 ,i repeat :at ,i said1 t ! cottages on l>ge e/ates are n[1 "o & all1 fit habitations = human be+s4 ,! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh is a l>ge proprietor ( cottages 9 ?is neighb\rhood1 & 8 plan has be51 :5ev] a cottage did n appe> suffici5tly commodi\s1 to ?r[ two into "o4 ,! own] ( ! l>ge/ e/ate ne> ,sw9don has be5 engag$ = _m ye>s pa/ 9 remov+ ! old ?at*$ mud hovels1 & replac+ !m ) sub/antial1 roomy1 & slate-ro($ build+s4 ,f>m]s are inv>iably anxi\s to h good cottages4 ,!re is a reluctance to de/roy ! exi/+ ones1 bo? f ! inconv5i5ce & ! unc]ta9ty sometimes ( o!rs be+ erect$4 ,(t51 too1 ! poor h ! /ronge/ atta*m5t to ! cab9 9 :i* !y 7 born & br$1 & w\ld /rongly res5t its de/ruction1 ?\gh obvi\sly = _! good4 ,f>m]s nev] build bad cottages n[4 ,:5 a t5em5t falls 91 ei!r f decay or ! dea? ( ! t5ant1 ! cottage :i* is erect$ on its site is inv>iably a good "o4 ,a r[ ( spl5did cottages has rec5tly be5 erect$ at ,wanbor\gh4 ,!y are v l>ge1 ) ext5sive g>d5s atta*$4 ,"s ev5 beg9 to compla9 t ! cottages n[ erect$ are 9 a s5se too good = ! purpose4 ,! sy/em ( ?ree b$rooms is und\bt$ly ! be/ f a sanit>y po9t ( view1 b x is a "q :e!r ! widespread belief 9 t sy/em1 & t sy/em alone1 has n actually ret>d$ ! erection ( reasonably good build+s4 ,x is t ?ird b$room :i* j prev5ts ! inve/m5t ( build+ a cottage f pay+ a remun]ative p]c5tage on ! capital exp5d$4 ,two b$rooms are easily made--! ?ird puzzles ! build] :]e to put x ) due reg>d to economy4 ,nor is a ?ird b$room always requir$4 ,out ( t5 families p]haps only two require a ?ird b$room2 9 ?is way !re is a l>ge wa/e 9 erect+ a r[4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t a r[ %\ld consi/ ( s _m cottages ) two b$rooms only = families :o d n want m1 & at ea* end a build+ ) ?ree b$rooms = l>g] families4 ,9 "o in/ance two cottages 7 ord]$ to be erect$ on an e/ate1 ! e/imate = :i* 0 ,l#fdj2 ^! :5 complet$ might h let = ,l#aj p] annum1 or #a-c_/d p] c5t1 on ! capital inve/$6 ,! plans = ^! cottages _h s _m dorm] w9d[s1 por*es1 intricacies ( design 9 v>iegat$ tiles1 c41 t ! contractor gave x up z a bad job4 ,i m5tion ?is to %[ t ! t5d5cy to build good cottages has gone ev5 beyond :at 0 really requir$1 & ornam5tation is add$ to utility4 ,!n x is fur!r /at$ t ! lab\r] _c build cottages4 ,i c\ld "n a lane at ?is mom5t ! cottages 9 :i* 7 "o & all built by lab\r]s2 & !re are half-a-doz5 9 ?is village :i* 7 erect$ by regul> f>m lab\r]s4 ,! majority ( ^! are1 z ,i said be=e1 wret*$ hovels1 b !re are two or ?ree :i* demon/rate t ! lab\r]1 if he is a ?rifty man1 e>ns q suffici5t to enable him to erect a reasonably good build+4 ,! wor/ hovel ,i ev] saw 7x 0 m5tion$ 9 my lett] ( ! #ad?7 0 built by a man :o is notori\s = 8 dr9k+ habits4 ,"s =ty ye>s ago1 :5 wages 7 mu* l[] ?an !y are n[1 two lab\r]s1 to my k1 took possession ( a /rip ( wa/e l& by ! roadside1 & built !mselves cottages4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a v fair build+2 ! o!r w\ld c]ta9ly be condemn$ n[-a-days4 ,! "l ( ! manor claim$ ^!2 & ! difficulty 0 ?us adju/$3--,! build]s 7 to receive ! value ( _! t5em5ts f ! "l ( ! manor1 & 7 to rema9 p]man5t t5ants = life on paym5t ( a small p]c5tage1 int]e/ ^u ! pur*ase-money1 z quit-r5t4 ,on _! dea?s ! cottages 7 to become ! prop]ty ( ! "l ( ! manor4 ,"o man receiv$ ,l#dj = 8 cottage1 ! o!r ,l#bj1 :i* sums =ty ye>s ago repres5t$ relatively a f> high] value ?an n[1 & demon/rate conclusively t ! lab\r]1 if he is a /eady1 h>d-work+ man1 c build a cottage4 ,ano!r cottage ,i "k (1 built by a f>m lab\r]1 is really a v cr$itable build+--good walls1 floors1 /aircase1 sa%es1 doors2 x /&s high1 & appe>s v com=table1 & ev5 pleasant1 9 summ]1 = !y are a ?rifty family1 & c ev5 display fl[]-pots 9 ! w9d[4 ,o!r cottages h be5 built or l>gely add$ to 9 my memory by lab\r]s4 ,on ^! occasions !y readily obta9 help f ! f>m]s4 ,"o l5ds 8 team & waggons to draw ! /ones2 ano!r supplies wood = no?+2 b ( late ,i mu/ admit !re has be5 "s reluctance to assi/ 9 ?is way 7unless = repairs7 because x 0 s (t5 f\nd t ! build+s ?us erect$ 7 n fit habitations4 ,! ,bo>ds ( ,gu>dians (t5 f9d a difficulty f ! limit$ own]%ip ( "s ( ! lab\r]s1 :o apply = relief1 ( _! cottages4 ,p]haps !y h n paid quit-r5t = a ye> or two2 b /ill !y _c sell1 & yet x seems unju/ to ! ratepay]s to assi/ a man :o has a t5em5t :i* he at lea/ calls 8 own1 & f :i* he _c be eject$1 ,i "k a lab\r] at ?is mom5t liv+ 9 a cottage orig9ally built by 8 fa!r1 & add$ to by himself by ! assi/ance ( ! neighb\r+ f>m]s4 ,?is man has be5 greatly assi/$ by "o f>m] 9 p>ticul>1 :o advanc$ him money by :i* he pur*as$ a horse & c>t1 & 0 enabl$ to d a quantity ( haul+1 fl9t-c>t+ = ! wayw>d5s1 & occasionally to e>n money by assi/+ to c>ry a f>m]'s h>ve/4 ,he r5ts a l>ge piece ( arable l&1 & ought to be comp>atively well (f4 ,! ,son ( a ,wilt%ire ,lab\r] compla9s t ! f>m]s or proprietors d n make suffici5t ef=ts to supply ! cottages ) wat]4 ,! "l ( ! manor & ! t5ant ( ! l>ge/ f>ms 9 ?is imm$iate neighb\rhood h b j sunk a well = _! cottages2 previ\sly !y _h got _! supply f a pump 9 an adjac5t f>my>d ?r[n op5 by ! proprietor to all ! village4 ,x is ! lab\r] himself :o w n rise4 ,9 a village ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$ great ef=ts h be5 made by a f>m] & a g5tleman liv+ ne> to provide prop] s*ool in/ruction = ! *ildr54 ,"o lab\r] 0 ask$ :y he did n s5d 8 *ildr5 to s*ool4 ,he repli$1 ,because he c\ld n af=d x4 ,b1 said ! f>m]1 x is only ?reep5ce altoge!r4 ,oh1 no2 he c\ld n af=d x4 ,! f>m] expla9$ to him t ! object 0 to avoid a ,s*ool ,bo>d1 :i*1 9 o!r places1 _h ! p[] to f9e = n s5d+ *ildr5 to s*ool4 ,no1 he c\ld n af=d x4 ,! f>m]'s books %[ t ?is lab\r]1 8 wife1 & two *ildr5 receiv$ #bhs4 #f;d4 p] week1 8 cottage r5t free1 & a v l>ge g>d5 at a l[ r5t4 ,yet he c\ld n af=d ! #c;d4 a week :i* w\ld enable 8 *ildr5 ultimately to take a bett] position 9 ! _w6 ,! same f>m]1 :o is a lib]al & l>ge-m9d$ man1 has endeav\r$1 )\t success1 to introduce ! practice ( pay+ 9 ca% in/ead ( be]1 & also ! sy/em ( paym5t = ov]time4 ,! m5 say no1 !y w\ld r n4 ,9 wet wea!r1 !y say1 we d no "w1 b y pay u2 & if we "w a little lat] 9 h>ve/1 x only makes x fair4 ,!y w\ld n take money in/ead ( be]4 ,9 ano!r case :i* came "u my p]sonal obs]vation 9 ! middle ( la/ summ]1 a f>m] ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( pay+ 9 ca% in/ead ( all[+ be]4 ,9 ! v press ( ! haymak+1 ) acres ^u acres ( grass spoil+1 8 m51 "o & all1 /ruck "w because he w\ld n give !m be]1 & w5t ov] to a neighb\r's field adjac5t & work$ = him = no?+ b _! %>e 9 ! be]4 ,if lab\r]s "w long] h\rs 9 h>ve/ 7corn71 x is because x is piece-"w1 & !y !reby make m money4 ,i cont5d t ! paym5t 9 k9d1 ! be]1 ! glean+s1 ! piece-"w1 ! l[ & nom9al cottage r5t1 ! allotm5t gr\nd & produce1 & ! pig 7n re/rict$ to "o pig 9 a ye>71 may fairly be tak5 z an addition to _! wages4 ,i am in=m$ t 9 "o p>i% ! cottage r5ts v>y f #aj;d4 to #as4 #b;d4 p] week2 ne>ly all h g>d5s1 & all may h allotm5ts up to a qu>t] ( an acre ea* at #c;d4 p] lug1 or #djs4 p] acre4 ,i am also in=m$ ( a lab\r] r5t+ a cottage & g>d5 at #as4 p] week1 ! fruit-trees 9 ^: g>d5 produc$ ?is ye> ?ree sacks ( damsons1 :i* he sold at #as4 #f;d4 p] gallon1 or ,l#f1 #ahs4 ,i "k ( a case 9 :i* a lab\r]--an e>ne/1 intellig5t1 h>d-work+ man--makes ,l#b a week on an av]age all ! ye> r\nd4 ,b !n he works only at piece-"w1 go+ f f>m to f>m1 & ?is is1 ( c\rse1 an exceptional case4 ,! old m51 worn out ) age & infirmity1 are kept on ye> aft] ye> by _m f>m]s out ( *>ity1 r ?an let !m g to ! workh\se1 ?\gh totally useless & a dead loss1 especially z occupy+ valuable cottage-room4 ,!re is a society1 ! annual meet+s ( :i* are held at ,*ipp5ham1 & :i* is support$ by ! cl]gy1 g5try1 & f>m]s g5]ally ( ,nor? ,wilts1 = ! object ( promot+ /eady habits among ! lab\r]s & rew>d+ cases ( long & des]v+ s]vices4 ,!re is also a fri5dly society on ! be/ & mo/ reliable basis1 support$ by ! g5try1 & introduc$ z f> z possible into villages4 ,! lab\r]s on ! ,great ,we/]n ,railway works at ,sw9don e>n f #aes4 a week upw>ds1 accord+ z !y approa* to skill$ workm54 ,attract$ by ^! wages1 mo/ ( ! "y m5 ( ! neighb\rhood try ! factory1 b1 usually1 aft] a %ort p]iod return to f>m-"w1 ! result ( _! exp]i5ce be+ t !y are bett] (f z agricultural lab\r]s4 ,lodg+s 9 ! t[n close to ! factory are v exp5sive1 & food 9 proportion2 consequ5tly !y h to walk long di/ances to _! lab\r--"s f ,wanbor\gh1 five miles2 ,wr\ghton1 ?ree & a half miles2 ,purton1 f\r miles2 & ev5 ,wootton ,bassett1 six miles1 :i* twice a day is a day's "w 9 itself4 ,add to ?is ! temptations to sp5d money 9 t[ns1 & ! sev]e lab\r1 & ! man f9ds himself bett] (f ) 8 quiet cottage & g>d5 on a f>m at #abs4 a week1 & #as4 = milk+1 ) be]1 & a meal on ,sundays4 ,! skill$ me*anics1 :o e>n #cfs4 to ,l#b p] week1 r5t h\ses 9 ! t[n at #fs4 to #hs42 & 9 "o case ,i knew ( #abs4 p] week paid by a lodg] = two rooms4 ,^! prices _c be paid out ( ! me*anic's wage2 consequ5tly he sub-lets1 or takes lodg]s1 & sometimes ^! sub-let1 & ! result is an ov]cr[d+ worse ?an t ( ! agricultural cottages1 ar\nd :i* !re is at lea/ fre% air & pl5ty ( light 7ne>ly z important71 :i* are d5i$ 9 a t[n4 ,! factory lab\r] & ! me*anic are liable to in/ant dismissal4 ,! agricultural lab\r]s 7half ( !m at lea/7 are hir$ by ! ye> or half-ye>1 & _c be summ>ily s5t along unless = misconduct4 ,wages h rec5tly be5 increas$ by ! f>m]s ( ,wilt%ire volunt>ily & )\t pressure f ?reat5$ /rikes4 ,x is (t5 ^? :o receive ! highe/ wages :o are ! fir/ to come to ! p>i% = relief4 ,x is n uncommon = me*anics & o!rs to g = relief :]e x is discov]$ t !y are 9 receipt ( sick pay f ! y>d club1 & sometimes f two fri5dly societies1 mak+ #ahs4 a week4 ,a manufactur+ g5tleman in=m$ me t ! v m5 :om he _h be5 pay+ ,l#h a week to 7 ! fir/ to apply = relief :5 di/ress came & ! mills /opp$4 ,x is n l[ wages1 !n1 :i* causes improvid5t habits4 ,! only result ( deport+ agricultural lab\r]s to diff]5t c\nties is to equalise ! wages paid all ov] ,engl&4 ,?is union-assi/$ emigration af=ds ! improvid5t lab\r] a good opportunity ( transport+ himself to a di/ant c\nty1 & leav+ deeply 9 debt ) ! tradesm5 ) :om he has long dealt4 ,i am in=m$ t ?is is commonly ! case ) emigrat+ lab\r]s4 ,a significant fact is not$ 9 ! lead] ( ! ,lab\r ,news ( ! #af? ( ,novemb]2 ! return ( c]ta9 emigrants f ,am]ica is ann\nc$ z indicative t high] quotations are n always repres5tative ( great] positive advantages4 ,! agricultural lab\r] f\nd t out :5 he return$ f ! factory at #aes4 p] week to f>m lab\r at #abs4 ,i am positive t ! morality ( ! c\ntry comp>es fav\rably ) t ( ! t[n4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly /ruck ) ?is fact on a visit to ! ,black ,c\ntry4 ,"o ( ! wor/ p>i%es = immorality 9 ,wilt%ire is "o :]e glovemak+ is c>ri$ on2 s+ul>ly en\gh1 manufactures & immorality seem to g toge!r4 ,! ,son ( a ,lab\r] says t all ! advantages ! lab\r] does possess are ow+ to ! ex]tions ( ! cl]gy2 pray :o support ! cl]gy b ! f>m]s8 ,i ?9k t ! facts ,i h m5tion$ suffici5tly demon/rate t ! f>m]s & ! l&lords ( ,wilt%ire h done _! duty1 & m ?an _! m]e duty1 t[>ds ! lab\r]s2 & only a little inve/igation w %[ t at pres5t x is out ( _! p[] to d m4 ,take ! case ( a f>m] ent]+ a dairy-f>m (1 say1 #bej acres1 & calculate 8 imm$iate outgo+s--say fifty c[s at ,l#bj1 ,l#a1jjj2 two horses at ,l#be1 ,l#ej2 waggons1 c>ts1 implem5ts1 ,l#ajj2 lab\r1 ?ree m5 at #abs4 p] week1 ,l#id2 h>ve/ lab\r1 ,l#bj2 dairymaid ,l#aj2 ti!1 taxes1 rates1 c41 ,l#ajj2 r5t1 ,l#b p] acre1 ,l#ejj4 ,total1 ,l#ahgd4 ,9 o!r words 7exclusive ( ! capital inve/$ 9 /ock71 ! outgo+s am\nt to ,l#gbd p] annum2 aga9/ :i* put--fifty c[s' milk1 c41 at ,l#aj p] head1 ,l#ejj2 fifty calves1 ,l#ajj2 fifty tons ( hay at ,l#c1 #ajs41 ,l#age4 ,total income1 ,l#gge2 balance 9 h&1 ,l#ea4 ,!n comes ! village s*ool subscription2 sometimes a *ur* rate 7legally volunt>y1 b morally b9d+71 c4 ,s t1 9 h>d figures 7all ^! are bel[ ! m>k1 if any?+71 !re is positively no?+ left = ! f>m] b a h\se & g>d5 free4 ,h[1 !n1 is money made8 ,by good judgm5t 9 crops1 9 /ock1 by lucky accid5ts4 ,on a dairy-f>m ! returns beg9 imm$iately2 on an arable "o !re is half a ye> at lea/ to wait4 ,! c>e1 ! judgm5t1 requir$ to be ex]cis$ is some?+ a/oni%+1 & a f>m] is said to be all 8 life le>n+ 8 trade4 ,if %eep are de> & pay well1 ! f>m] plants roots2 !n1 p]haps1 aft] a heavy exp5diture = manure1 = lab\r1 & se$1 !re comes ! fly1 or a dr\ght1 & 8 capital is sunk4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! season be good1 roots are *eap & ov]-pl5tiful1 & :]e is 8 pr(it !n8 ,he works l a lab\r] himself 9 all wea!rs & at all times2 he has ! responsibility & ! loss1 yet he is expect$ to f9d ! lab\r]1 n only good cottages1 allotm5ts1 s*ool+1 good wages1 b ,heav5 kn[s :at besides4 ,suppos+ ! ,l#ahgd 7on ! dairy-f>m7 be borr[$ capital = :i* he mu/ pay at lea/ #d p] c5t4--& few1 inde$1 are !re :o get money at t price--x is obvi\s h[ h>d he mu/ p]sonally "w1 h[ h>d1 too1 he mu/ live1 to make bo? ends meet4 ,& x speaks well = 8 en]gy & ?rift t ,i he>d a bank director n long s9ce rem>k t he _h notic$1 aft] all1 ) e drawback1 ! t5ant f>m]s _h made z a rule m money 9 proportion ?an _! l&lords4 ,a h>d]-work+ class ( m5 does n exi/ ?an ! ,wilt%ire f>m]s4 ,only a few days ago ,i saw 9 y\r valuable pap] a li/1 ne>ly a column long1 ( ! millionaires :o _h di$ 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k h[ mu* !y _h sp5t = ! b5efit ( ! agricultural lab\r]4 ,yet no "o attacks !m4 ,!y pay no poor-rates1 no local taxation1 or no?+ 9 proportion4 ,! f>m] pays ! poor-rate :i* supports ! lab\r] 9 disease1 accid5t1 & old age2 ! highway rates on :i* ! millionaire's c>riage rolls2 & v soon ! turnpike tru/s w fall 91 & ! f>m]s--i4e41 ! l&--w h to support ! imp]ial roads also4 ,) all ^! heavy burd5s on 8 back1 hav+ to compete aga9/ ! _w1 he has yet no "r to comp5sation = 8 inve/$ capital if he is ord]$ to quit4 ,)\t "s equalisation ( local taxation--z ,i h %[n1 ! local taxes (t5 make ano!r r5t almo/--)\t a recognis$ t5ant-"r1 n revolution>y1 b = unexhau/$ improvem5ts1 bett] security1 s t he c freely inve/ capital1 ! f>m] _c--,i reit]ate x1 he _c--d m ?an he has done = ! lab\r]4 ,he w\ld !n employ m skill$ lab\r1 & wages w\ld be bett]4 ,&1 aft] all t he does = !m1 he d>es n f9d fault1 or he may f9d 8 ricks blaz+ away--?anks to ! tea*+ ( ! agitators t ! f>m]s are tyrants1 &1 by inf]5ce1 t to injure !m is m]itori\s4 ,!re is a po/] 9 ,sw9don n[ (f]+ ,l#bj rew>d = ! discov]y ( ! p]son :o malici\sly set fire to a rick ( hay 9 ,"l ,bol+broke's p>k at ,lydi>d4 ,if any f>m]s are h>d ^u _! m51 x is ^? :o h !mselves be5 lab\r]s & h ris5 to be employ]s ( lab\r4 ,^! v (t5 ?or\ghly und]/& ! art ( gett+ ! value ( a man's wage out ( him4 ,i delib]ately affirm t ! true f>m]s1 "o & all1 are 9 fav\r ( t maxim ( a well-kn[n & respect$ agriculturi/ ( our c\nty--,a fair day's wage = a fair day's "w4 ,i fe> ! f>m]s ( ,wilt%ire w\ld be only too happy to ride ?or\gh-br$s to ! hunt1 & see _! daught]s driv+ phaetons1 z !y are accus$ ( do+2 b ,i also fe> t v1 v few enjoy t privilege4 ,mo/ f>m]s1 x is true1 d keep "s k9d ( vehicle2 x is necess>y :5 _! great di/ance f a t[n is consid]$1 & ! keep ( a horse or two comes to no?+ on a l>ge f>m4 ,x is cu/om>y = !m to drive _! wives or daught]s once a week on m>ket-days into ! ne>e/ t[n4 ,if "h & !re an en]getic man succe$s 9 mak+ money1 & is able to s5d 8 son to a univ]sity1 all hon\r to him4 ,i hope ! f>m]s w s5d _! sons to univ]sities2 ! spread ( education 9 _! class w be ( z mu* advantage to ! community z among ! lab\r+ population1 = x w lead to ! m g5]al application ( sci5ce to ! l& & a high] am\nt ( production4 ,if ! lab\r] attempt$ to rise he w\ld be prais$2 :y n ! f>m]8 ,x is simply an unju/ifiable libel on ! entire class to accuse !m ( wilful extravagance4 ,i delib]ately affirm t ! majority ( f>m]s 9 ,wilt%ire are exactly ! rev]se2 t1 :ile !y practise a g5]\s hospitality to a fri5d or a /rang]1 !y are decid$ly sav+ & frugal r ?an extravagant1 & !y are compell$ to be s by ! condition ( _! f9ances4 ,to prove t _! ef=ts are = ! good ( ! community ,i ne$ only allude to ! "w ( ! late ,mr4 ,/ratton1 s cr[n$ ) success 9 improv+ ! bre$ ( cattle--a "w 9 ! si/] c\nty ( ,gl\ce/] s ably c>ri$ on at ?is pres5t mom5t by ,mr4 ,edw>d ,b[ly1 & by ,mr4 ,lane & ,mr4 ,g>ne 9 ! not$ ,cotswold %eep4 ,! bre$s produc$ by ^! g5tlem5 h 9 a mann] impregnat$ ! :ole _w1 import$ z !y h be5 to ,am]ica & ,au/ralia4 ,x 0 once ably said t ! read+s ( ! ,engli% ,bible ,sunday aft] ,sunday 9 our *ur*es _h pres]v$ our language pure = c5turies2 &1 9 ! same way1 ,i d v]ily believe t ! ,engli% 7n ! ,wilt%ire only1 b ! ,engli%7 f>m] z an in/itution1 ) 8 upright1 unta9t$ ideas ( hon\r1 hone/y1 & morality1 has pres]v$ ! tone ( society f t corruption :i* has s mis]ably degrad$ ,france--s mu* s t ,dumas rec5tly sci5tifically pr$ict$ t ,france 0 en r\te a pro/itution g5]ale4 ,j 9 ! same way 8 spl5did con/itution z a man recruits ! exhau/$1 pale1 n]v\s race :o dwell 9 cities1 & prev5ts ! ,engli%man f physically deg5]at+4--,i am1 ,sir1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,,ri*>d ,,jeff]ies4 ,,coate ,,f>m1 ,,sw9don1 ,novemb] #be1 #ahgb4 ,,! ,,allotm5t ,,sy/em4 7,to ! ,editor ( ! ,times47 ,,sir1--,_m g5tlem5 hav+ writt5 to me = fur!r in=mation ^u ! sy/em ( glebe allotm5ts = lab\r]s m5tion$ 9 my lett] to ! ,times ( ,novemb] #ad1 x has occurr$ to me t ! foll[+ facts may be int]e/+3-- ,! glebe allud$ to 0 t ( ,lydd+ton1 ne> ,sw9don1 & ! plan 0 orig9at$ by ! late incumb5t1 ,mr4 ,may1 b c>ri$ out into a complete sy/em by ! pres5t mu*-respect$ rector1 ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,munn4 ,! l& itself is situat$ n m ?an #cjj y>ds f ! village ( ,lydd+ton1 by ! side ( a good turnpike-road1 & is trav]s$ by two roads giv+ easy access to e allotm5t4 ,ea* plot ( gr\nd is divid$ f ! next by a n>r[ gre5 pa?3 no h$ges or m\nds are p]mitt$1 & ! field itself is enclos$ )\t a h$ge to h>b\r birds4 ,! soil is a ri* d>k loam1 yield+ good crops1 ) v little manure1 & ! surface is level4 ,!re are sixty-?ree t5ants occupy+ plots v>y+ 9 size1 accord+ to circum/ances1 f #dh lug d[nw>ds--#be1 #cj1 #af1 c4 ,a lug is a prov9cialism = p]*4 ,! r5t is #e;d4 p] lug or p]*1 & ea* occupi] on becom+ a t5ant receives a c>d on :i* ! foll[+ rules are pr9t$ 9 l>ge type3-- ,,lydd+ton ,,g>d5 ,,allotm5ts4 ,,rules ,,& ,,regulations4 #a4 ,! l& %all be cultivat$ by ! spade only1 & prop] att5tion %all be paid to its cultivation4 #b4 ,no allotm5t1 or any "p !re(1 %all be "u-let or ex*ang$4 #c4 ,! r5t %all be due on ! #a/ ( ,septemb] 9 ea* ye>1 & %all be paid be=e ! crop is tak5 (f ! gr\nd4 #d4 ,all t5ants %all ma9ta9 a "* = morality & sobriety1 & %all n frequ5t a public-h\se on ! ,sabba?-day4 #e4 ,if any t5ant fail to pay 8 r5t or to p]=m any ( ! =ego+ conditions he %all imm$iately =feit 8 allotm5t1 ) 8 crop ^u ! same1 & ! l&lord or 8 ag5t %all take possession & en=ce paym5t ( ! r5t due by sale ( ! crop or o!rwise1 z 9 arre>s ( r5t4 ,all ! t5ants are e>ne/ly reque/$ to att5d regul>ly at ! ,h\se ( ,god dur+ ! times ( ,div9e ,s]vice1 ) _! families1 to ! be/ ( _! abilities4 ,! object ( ,rule #b is to enable ! l&lord to reta9 a c]ta9 am\nt ( influ5ce ov] ! t5ant1 to br+ him 9 imm$iate contact ) ! t5ant1 & to keep ! l& itself "u 8 control4 ,_m occupi]s endeav\r to "u-let _! allotm5ts1 :i*1 if p]mitt$1 w\ld entirely defeat ! ma9 object ( ! l&lord1 besides complicat+ ! already great lab\r ( collect+ ! r5ts1 c4 ,rule #c prev5ts ! produce ( ! allotm5t go+ to pay ! public-h\se score2 :ile ! date on :i* ! r5t falls due is s adju/$ z to enable ! occupi] to receive 8 money = h>ve/-"w be=e pay+ x4 ,rule #d places a great re/ra9t ^u drunk5ness & dissolute habits4 ,la/ ye> ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,munn address$ a private circul> to 8 t5ants1 9 :i* he says3-- ,sad reports h be5 br\ght to me lately ( ! conduct ( "s 9 ! p>i%1 & among !m1 ,i am sorry to say1 are t5ants ( ! ,allotm5t ,g>d5s4 ,su* conduct is contr>y to ! rules on :i* ! allotm5ts are held1 & also contr>y to ! int5tions ( my pr$ecessor 9 lett+ !m out to ! p>i%ion]s4 ,!y are int5d$ to improve ! condition ( ! lab\r]s & _! families1 giv+ !m employm5t 9 ! summ] ev5+s1 increas+ _! supply ( food1 & )draw+ !m f ! influ5ce ( ! public-h\se4 ,b :5 dr9k+ habits are indulg$ all ^! b5efits are lo/1 & ! allotm5ts1 :i* 7 int5d$ to d ! lab\r] good1 only increase 8 means ( obta9+ intoxicat+ dr9ks4 ,! l&lord c1 ( c\rse1 ex]cise 8 discretion 9 en=c+ ,rule #e--;c all[ "t = paym5t1 & 9 c]ta9 cases ( mis=tune1 su* z ! failure ( ! potato crop1 remit x entirely4 ,b ?is p[] mu/ be sp>+ly us$1 o!rwise e "o w\ld endeav\r to f9d excuses = non-fulfilm5t ( ! contract4 ,! ext5t ( ! allotm5t is writt5 on ! back ( ! c>d ( rules1 ) ! "n ( ! t5ant1 ?us3--,d4 ,hancock4--,lot #a1 ,lug #ae2 r5t #fs4 #c;d42 & ea* paym5t is receipt$ und]nea?1 ) ! date & initials ( ! l&lord4 ,! pres5t l&lord has 9 no case di/urb$ or remov$ ! t5ants receiv$ by 8 pr$ecessor1 b :]e l& has fall5 9 he has endeav\r$ to arrange ! ext5t ( ! new allotm5ts made to suit ! requirem5ts ( families1 & to all[ ( a suffici5t crop ( potatoes be+ gr[n = "o season on "o half ( ! allotm5t1 :ile ! o!r half be>s diff]5t vegetables1 & vice v]sa = ! next season1 be+ ! same ?+ z a rotation ( crops4 ,! field has rec5tly be5 dra9$ at ! jo9t co/ ( l&lord & t5ant4 ,! ,rev4 ,h4 ,munn provid$ ! dra9-pipes1 & ! occupi]s paid = ! lab\r1 :i* latt] came to ,l#h1 ! am\nt be+ proportion$ accord+ to ! size ( ea* allotm5t4 ,! highe/ am\nt paid by any "o t5ant 01 ,i believe1 ,l#a 7= #dh lug71 o!rs go+ d[n to #as4 ,! r5t at #e;d4 p] lug or p]* comes to ,l#c1 #fs4 #h;d4 p] acre1 an am\nt :i* be>s a prop] relation to ! r5t ( arable f>m+ l&1 :5 ! lab\r ( collect+ s _m small sums & o!r circum/ances are tak5 into consid]ation4 ,! moral effect ( ! arrangem5t has be5 incalculable--z "o old woman p]t95tly rem>k$1 ,we ne$n't /eal n[1 sir4 ,9 ! old5 times ! f>m]s' g>d5s 7 con/antly subject to depr$ations4 ,! ord9>y rate at :i* g>d5s are let 9 ! neighb\rhood is #f;d4 p] lug4 ,at ,sw9don1 ! ne>e/ t[n 7#ab1jjj inhabitants71 !re are l>ge allotm5t fields let at #as4 #f;d4 p] lug1 or ,l#ab p] acre1 & eag]ly caught up at t price4 ,^! allotm5ts are r5t$ by e class1 f lab\r]s & me*anics to well-to-d tradesm54 ,! v fir/ desire ( e agricultural lab\r]'s he>t is a g>d51 & s /rong is ! feel+ t ,i h kn[n m5 apply = p]mission to cultivate ! vacant space betwe5 ! l>ge d\ble m\nds ( ! h$ges on "s pa/ure f>ms1 & "w h>d at x despite ! roots ( ! bu%es & ! !fts ( ! rooks4 ,! facts m5tion$ above only add "o m to ! numb]less ways 9 :i* ! noble cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& h be5 sil5tly lab\r+ = ! good ( ! p committ$ to _! c>e = ye>s be=e ! agitators be/[$ "o ?\ght on ! agricultural poor4--,i am1 ,sir1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,,ri*>d ,,jeff]ies4 ,,coate ,,f>m1 ,,sw9don4 7,publi%$ 9 ! ,times1 ,nov4 #bc1 #ahgb47 ,a ,,true ,,tale ,,( ,,! ,,wilt%ire ,,lab\r]4 ,n[ !n--hold fa/ !re--m9d ! furr[1 ,tim4 ,! man :o 0 load+ prep>$ himself = ! %ock1 & ! waggon safely jolt$ ov] ! furr[1 & on betwe5 ! wakes ( light-br[n hay1 crackl+ to ! t\* z if x w\ld cat* fire 9 ! brilliant sun%9e4 ,! pit*]s1 "o on ea* side1 /uck _! prongs into ! wakes & s5t up great pit*es1 cle>+ ! gr\nd rapidly1 ?r\gh emulation1 = x 0 a po9t ( hon\r to keep pace ) ea* o!r4 ,tim1 ! old man :o _h l$ ! horses1 resum$ 8 rake 9 ! re> among ! wom51 :o in/antly began teas+ ! poor wret*4 ,tim1 %e's allus 9 ! way1 said "o1 purposely hit*+ h] rake 9 84 ,?ur--get away4 ,i %an't1 said ,tim1 surly z crabb$ age & incessant bant] "u a hot sun c\ld make him4 ,n[--m9d1 !e's break ?' rake4 ,!y bo? pull$ z h>d z !y d>$--ea* expect+ ! o!r to give way1 = ! ma/] 0 9 sight1 on horseback1 by ! rick1 & a rake brok5 wantonly w\ld br+ a %>p reprim&4 ,g x1 ,sal6 cri$ ! load] on ! waggon ho>sely1 half *ok$ ) hay du/4 ,pull away6 ,pull1 ,tim6 cri$ "o ( ! pit*]s4 ,ha6 ha6 laugh$ two or ?ree m wom51 clos+ r\nd z ! girl gave a tug :i* ne>ly upset ,tim & broke half-a-doz5 tee? out ( 8 rake4 ,d>n !e6 gr[l$ ! old fell[4 ,! y\nge/ ( ! girls at ! same mom5t gave him a pu% "u ! arm ) ! end ( h] rake-h&le4 ,x 0 ! la/ /raw :i* broke ! back ( ,tim's temp]4 ,swe>+1 he dropp$ ! rake & seiz$ a prong1 & hobbl$ aft] ! girl1 :o danc$ away half 9 delight & half 9 t]ror4 ,i'll job ?is into !e--d>n !e--if ,i c come ne> !e1 !e hussy6 ,! hussy let him come ne>1 & danc$ away aga9 gracefully4 ,%e 0 at once ! mo/ h&some & mo/ impud5t ( 8 torm5tors4 ,!re's no say+ :e!r ! old man1 r\s$ z he 0 & inc5s$ beyond control1 might n really h jobb$1 i4e41 /abb$1 8 prong at h]1 _h n "o ( ! pit*]s left 8 wake & ru%$ on him4 ,my eye6 %\t$ ! load]1 ,absalom's at 'un6 ,absalom took ,tim by ! %\ld]s & hurl$ him on ! gr\nd pretty heavily4 ,fl++ ! prong tw5ty y>ds away1 he ?reat5$ to knock 8 head (f if he didn't let ,madge alone4 ,old ,tim sl[ly got up & w5t (f aft] 8 tool1 gr[l+ to himself1 :ile ,madge clung hold ( ,absalom's arm1 :o1 turn+ r\nd1 kiss$ h]4 ,! o!r wom5 look$ jeal\sly on z %e foll[$ him back to 8 wake1 & kept close to him at 8 "w4 ,madge 0 tall & sl5d]ly made4 ,h] limbs 7 m delicately proportion$ ?an is usual among wom5 accu/om$ to manual lab\r f *ildhood4 ,! rosy gl[ ( heal? lit up h] br[n b cle> *eek1 free f freckles & sun-spots4 ,h] eyes1 black z sloes1 7 fr+$ ) long d>k eyela%es :i* gave _! glances an espiegle expression4 ,!y 7 v wick$-look+ eyes1 full ( fun & mis*ief4 ,h] dress1 op5 at ! ?roat1 display$ a faultless neck1 b slightly sun-br[n$4 ,h] curly d>k-br[n hair escap$ 9 r+lets d[n h] back4 ,a lovely nut-br[n maid6 ,s(t glances pass$ rapidly betwe5 ,madge & ,absalom1 z %e rak$ beh9d him4 ,!y did n escape ! jeal\s notice ( ! o!r wom54 ,x 0 ! la/ day ( ! hay-h>ve/--x 0 hay home t night4 ,h>ve/ is a "t ( fre$om1 b ! la/ day resembles ! anci5t ,saturnalia1 or r p]haps ! v9e season 9 ,italy1 :5 ! grape-ga!r]s indulg$ _! rude wit on e "o :o came ne>4 ,raill]y & bant] p\r$ incessantly on ,madge & ,absalom1 :o repli$ ) equal fre$om4 ,gr9 away1 %\t$ ,absalom at la/1 half pleas$1 half irritat$1 z he /uck 8 prong 9 ! gr\nd1 & seiz+ ,madge1 kiss$ h] be=e !m all4 ,?ur--,i bean't a%am$ on h]6 ,ha6 ha6 ha6 ,hoorah6 %\t$ ! m54 ,madge slipp$ away t[>ds ! re>1 blu%+ sc>let4 ,s absorb$ _h !y be5 z n to notice ! approa* ( ano!r waggon com+ 9 ! opposite direction1 :i* 0 n[ alongside4 ,see+ ! kiss & he>+ ! laugh1 "o ( ! m51 foll[+ x1 %\t$ 9 a /5torian voice1 = :i* he 0 r5[n$-- ,d>n my buttons if ,i won't h "o ( !y6 ,9 an in/ant he 0 ov] ! wake & caught ,madge 9 8 arms4 ,b %e /ruggl$ & cri$4 ,absalom 0 !re 9 a mom5t4 ,g x1 ,ro>+ ,billy6 %\t$ ! foll[]s ( ! o!r waggon4 ,b ,absalom %ook him free1 & ! girl d>t$ away4 ,! two m5 /ood front+ ea* o!r4 ,absalom 0 angry4 ,billy _h _h a trifle too mu* be]4 ,a qu>rel 0 imm95t1 & fi/s 7 d\bl$1 :5 ! pit*]s ru%$ up & sep>at$ !m4 ,! la/ pit* 0 n[ flung up1 & ! wom5 began to decorate ! horses & ! waggons ) gre5 b\ghs4 ,come on1 ,madge1 said ,absalom1 we'll ride :oam2 & despite ( mu* fem99e %yness & _m objections1 & aft] mu* tr\ble & blu%+ & rude jokes ab\t legs1 ,madge 0 hoi/$ up1 & ,absalom foll[$ h]4 ,to ! ricky>d !y rode 9 triumph among gre5 b\ghs1 & to ! rude *orus ( a song4 ,at sev5 t ev5+ ! :ole gang 7 collect$ 9 ! f>m]'s great kit*54 ,a huge room x 01 pav$ ) /one flags1 ! walls :itewa%$1 & ! ceil+ be+ ! ro( itself1 ^: black beams 7 fe/oon$ ) cobwebs4 ,?ree or f\r tables _h be5 arrang$ 9 a r[1 & !re 0 a /rong smell ( d9n] f smok+ jo9ts4 ,absalom came 9 la/4 ,he _h sp5t "s "t 9 adorn+ himself 9 a :ite clean slop & new corduroys1 ) a gay necktie & 8 gr&fa!r's wat*4 ,8 face %one f a rec5t wa%4 ,x 0 an op5 c\nt5ance1 :i* unconsci\sly prepossess$ "o 9 8 fav\r4 ,light-blue or grey eyes1 :i* look$ y /raight 9 ! face1 7 ov]%ad[$ ) r ?ick eyebr[s4 ,8 =ehead 0 well proportion$1 & cr[n$ ) a mass ( curl+ yell[ hair4 ,a pr(usion ( :isk]s hid 8 *91 :i* p]haps 9 its %ape indicat$ a "* too easy & yield+4 ,8 %\ld]s 7 broad2 8 appe>ance "o ( great /r5g?4 ,b 8 m\? _h a s5sual look4 ,absalom pu%$ 9 & out by ,madge4 ,:at did/ !e h to eat8 ask$ a crony ( 8 aft]w>ds4 ,aw1 said ,absalom1 fet*+ a sigh at ! remembrance ( ! good ?+s4 ,fu/ ,i _h a plate ( rus beef1 !n a plate ( boil$ beef2 !n ,i _h "o ( boil$ mutton1 & next "o ( roa/ mutton2 la/1 bacon4 ,i f\nd ,i c\ldn't git on at all wi' ?' pudd+1 b :5 ! *eese & ?' salad came1 didn't ,i pit* into t6 ,absalom's love did n spoil 8 appetite4 ,soon z ! di%es 7 remov$1 pipes 7 br\ght out & tank>ds s5t on _! r\nds4 ,by ?is "t poor old ,tim's weak bra9s 7 muddl$1 & he 0 discov]$ lean+ back aga9/ ! wall & mumbl+ out ! tag-end ( an old song3-- ,on' ,humphry wi' 8 flail1 ,b ,kitty %e wur ! *>m+ ma-aid ,to c>ry ?' milk+ pa-ail6 ,?is set !m on s++1 & ,ro>+ ,billy insi/$ on bawl+ out at ! top ( 8 /5torian lungs ! doleful ditty ( ,"l ,bateman & 8 ,daught]s1 :i* ran to ?irty v]ses1 & la/$ half-an-h\r4 ,h>dly 7 ! la/ words out ( 8 m\?1 :5 an impati5t wight /ruck up ! ,lea!rn ,bottel1 & he>tily did !y all jo9 9 ! *orus1 d[n to :]e ! ballad describes ! m>ri$ man want+ to beat 8 wife1 & us+ a glass bottle = ! purpose1 :i* broke & let all ! w9e ab\t3-- ,:]eas x _h be5 ! ,lea!rn ,bottel1 ,! /opp] be5 9 he might bang$ away well1 )\t dang] ( creat+ an unansw]able argum5t 9 fav\r ( lea!rn bottles4 ,by ?is "t !y 7 pretty well booz$4 ,a ?ick cl\d ( tobacco-smoke fill$ ! kit*54 ,heads 7 roll+ ab\t f side to side & arms /ret*$ ov] ! tables among ! debris ( brok5 pipes & 9 pools ( spilt be] & fro?4 ,despite ^! rude1 unromantic surr\nd+s1 ,absalom & ,madge 7 lean+ close aga9/ ea* o!r1 h&-9-h&1 almo/ sil5t1 b look+ 9 ea* o!r's eyes4 ,:at acc\nt takes passion ( pipes or be]1 smoke or drunk5 m51 ( snores & ho>se voices8 ,none3 !y 7 oblivi\s ( ^! ?+s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,a mon? aft] ! hay home a gaily dress$ p>ty pass$ ?r\gh ! fields t[>ds ! village *ur*4 ,absalom & ,madge w5t fir/1 arm-9-arm2 foll[$ by ,ro>+ ,billy1 :o 0 to give ! bride away1 ) 8 lady beside him4 ,beh9d ^! came two or ?ree m c\ples1 & la/ ( all1 toil+ along by h]self1 an old woman1 b5t ne>ly d\ble2 x 0 ,madge's "m4 ,) laugh & light je/ !y pu%$ on m]rily ov] ! /iles & ?r\gh ! br[n autumn grass1 cov]$ ) a lacework ( cobwebs4 ,! c]emony pass$ (f well en\gh1 except t ,billy1 z be/-man1 made ! old ar*es ( ! *ur* e*o aga9 ) 8 response4 ,absalom _h tak5 a cottage ( ,f>m] ,humphreys4 ,i'd 'ave soon] _h 'un ( anybody else1 said he1 b ?ur w> nur anu!r to be _h1 & x bean't su* a bad 'un ni!r1 only ,mea/] ,humphreys be h>di% 9 ! m\?4 ,by ! :i* he meant t ,humphreys _h ! reputation ( be+ r h>% 9 8 deal+s ) 8 workpeople4 ,! cottage itself1 h[ev]1 0 pleasant en\gh to look ^u1 half ?at*$ & half slat$1 ) a n>r[ /rip ( fl[]-g>d5 9 front full ( hollyhocks1 sun-fl[]s1 & wall-fl[]s1 enclos$ 9 a high eld]-h$ge4 ,besides :i*1 ! occupi] _h a prescriptive "r1 by cu/om1 to a pat* ( potato gr\nd 9 ! allotm5ts ab\t a mile up ! road4 ,& half-a-doz5 damson-trees ov]%ad[$ ! back ( ! cottage1 _! bran*es coquett+ ) ! ro( :5 ! w9d blew4 ,"h ! bridal p>ty made a he>ty d9n]1 & grew jolly & g5ial aft]w>ds ov] sev]al gallons ( be] ord]$ f ! ,good ,woman inn3 a sign :i* repres5t$ a woman m9us a head1 & !re=e sil5t4 ,x 0 ! end ( ! h>ve/1 & ,absalom _h pl5ty ( money 9 8 pocket3 a week's holiday 0 !re=e indisp5sable4 ,! imbib+ s mu* be] left a ta/e 9 ! m\? next morn+3 ?is mu/ be wa%$ away by a visit to ! b>rel4 ,!n !re 0 a /roll to ! top ( a high hill 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & z x 0 v hot1 ! p>ty 0 oblig$ to wet _! :i/les & wa% ! du/ out ( _! ?roats at e sign on ! road1 !re & back2 always back$ up ) a second glass = ! good ( ! h\se4 ,! week wore on1 & by ,saturday ,absalom _h ?or\ghly emancipat$ himself f ! traces ( control4 ,saturday ev5+ br\ght a company toge!r at ! ,good ,woman1 :om x behov$ him to treat4 ,gallon aft] gallon 0 dispos$ (2 ,absalom1 z ! h]o ( ! ev5+1 ris+ high] & high] 9 8 own e/imation ) e glass4 ,at l5g? a rude je/ l$ to a bl[4 ,absalom _h 8 coat (f 9 an in/ant1 & fell$ ,ro>+ ,billy l an ox4 ,a r[ began4 ,! l&lord1 jeal\s ( 8 lic5se1 turn$ !m all out into ! road1 :5 "o or two1 ov]come by ! fre% air on top ( s mu* liquor1 quietly laid d[n 9 ! du/4 ,absalom1 mad ) dr9k & vanity1 hit out "r & left1 & pil$ up ?ree half-/upefi$ fell[s on top ( ea* o!r1 !n1 %\t+-- ,i'm ! k+ ( ! ca/le6 /ood up 9 ! middle ( ! road1 & br&i%+ 8 arms1 *all5g$ all com]s4 ,at t mom5t a pair ( ponies da%$ r\nd ! corn] & sudd5ly /opp$--ob/ruct$ by half-a-doz5 m5 ly+ 9 ! way4 ,a tall g5tleman1 ) a v broad =ehead1 a v small nose1 & a pr(usion ( grey be>d1 sprang out1 & w5t up to ! l&lord1 :o /ood at ! door4 ,johnson1 said he %>ply1 ?is is disgraceful4 ,:at's t fell['s "n8 po9t+ to ,absalom4 ,! l&lord ( c\rse didn't "k--0 v sorry4 ,i c tell 'ee1 zur1 said a voice1 almo/ a *ildi% treble1 & old ,tim crept out f :5ce he _h be5 sipp+ up ! =sak5 goblets4 ,x be ,absalom ,:ite--x be4 ,v good1 said ! ,rev]5d ,j4 ,horton1 & resum+ 8 seat1 drove on2 :ile ,absalom1 %\t+ & /agg]+1 m>*$ d[n ! road1 imag9+ he _h c>ri$ all be=e him4 ,! ,rev]5d ,j4 ,horton 0 ! own] ( ! allotm5t gr\nds1 :i* he _h brok5 up f ! glebe l& ) ! idea ( b5efit+ ! poor4 ,e t5ant receiv$ a circul> ( rules :i* 7 to be obs]v$4 ,=emo/ among/ ^! 0 a rule aga9/ fight+ & dr9k+4 ,absalom next week receiv$ an intimation t he mu/ give up 8 allotm5t4 ,he swore1 & said x didn't matt] a cuss1 x 0 autumn1 & ! crop 0 up1 & he'd w>rant he'd get ano!r piece be=e spr+ some:]e4 ,b ,madge cri$1 = h] "m _h prophesi$ evil f ?is (f5d+ ( ! g5tle-folk4 ,absalom kiss$ h] & w5t to 8 "w4 ,madge1 despite ^! ?+s1 0 happy en\gh4 ,h] education _h n taught h] to expect great ?+s4 ,%e w5t =? to h] "w 9 ! morn+ ) a light he>t4 ,m]ry z a cricket1 %e =got 9 ! sun%9e all ! om9\s =ebod+s ( h] feeble old "m4 ,x s *anc$1 h[ev]1 t ,absalom's ma/] c\ld n f9d h] employm5t at t season1 & %e !re=e work$ on a f>m at a little di/ance4 ,madge saw little ( ,absalom1 except at night1 & !n he 0 tir$ & w5t e>ly to b$4 ,h] re/less _s c\ld n be satisfi$ ) s little companion%ip4 ,naturally fond ( admiration1 %e ?\ght no h>m ( talk+ & jok+ ) ! m51 & h] gossips enc\rag$ h] 9 x4 ,! v same gossips report$ h] fre$om to ,absalom--v mu* exagg]at$4 ,absalom said no?+4 ,he 0 sl[ to und]/& any new idea4 ,on h] road home f h] "w ,madge _h to come d[n a lane ) b "o solit>y cottage 9 x4 ,x belong$ to an it9]ant t9k]1 8 own prop]ty1 only pay+ quit-r5t ( a %ill+ a ye>4 ,he 0 a ba*elor1 a gipsy sort ( fell[1 full ( fun & rollicksome mir?1 bett] educat$ ?an ! lab\r]s1 & ) a /ore ( orig9al ideas :i* he _h acquir$ 9 travell+ ab\t4 ,?is fell[--,bell[s1 z he 0 call$--admir$ ,madge exce$+ly1 & _h tri$ to w9 h] = himself1 b fail$4 ,/ill1 :at pretty woman 0 ev] displeas$ ) ! att5tions ( a sm>t "y fell[8 ,aft] h] m>riage ,bell[s c\rt$ h] m & m4 ,x became a talk1 z ! c\ntry p call x4 ,madge1 ?9k+ h] title z wife exon]at$ h] f all rem>ks1 p]haps all[$ him to g fur!r ?an %e ought1 b1 9 /rict e>ne/ness1 meant no h>m4 ,^! ?+s came to ,absalom's e>s4 ,he grew fond] & fond] ( ! public-h\se4 ,/ill1 at home he said no?+4 ,x grew to be w9t]4 ,"o cold1 fro/y1 b beautiful moonlight night ,absalom came home late f 8 "w4 ,he _h be5 s5t up on ! hills ) "s %eep1 & did n return till two h\rs aft] 8 usual "t4 ,we>y & hungry1 & n 9 ! be/ ( temp]s1 he walk$ 94 ,! door 0 aj>1 & !re 7 "s emb]s on ! he>?1 b ,madge 0 nei!r 9 sight nor call4 ,eag] = 8 supp]1 ,absalom w5t out1 & soon le>n$ t %e _h gone up to ! ,good ,woman4 ,madge inde$1 f9d+ he did n come home1 _h gone up !re to look = him4 ,bell[s 0 !re1 & ! l&lord & he _h be5 dr9k+ pretty freely4 ,no soon] did ,madge come 9 ?an ! l&lord blew out ! c&le1 slipp$ out1 & lock$ ! door ) a l\d guffaw1 leav+ ! pair alone 9 ! d>k4 ,unable to escape1 ,madge sat d[n1 & !y *att$ away gaily en\gh4 ,x 0 ?us t ,absalom f\nd !m4 ,he said no?+ :5 he le>nt :]e ,madge 01 b left ! h\se & walk$ back to ! cottage4 ,al>m$ at 8 sull5 demean\r1 ! l&lord unlock$ ! door4 ,madge flew back to ! cottage4 ,ab1 said %e1 ru%+ 9 ) an armful ( /icks to make a blaze1 y'll want y\r supp]4 ,! reply 0 a bl[ :i* d\bl$ h] up 9 a corn] s5seless4 ,absalom sat = a :ile sull5ly gl[]+ ov] ! emb]s1 & !n w5t to b$1 leav+ ,madge sobb+ on ! b>e1 h>d e>!n floor4 ,x 0 midnight be=e %e crept to 8 side4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ,absalom got up & dress$4 ,madge 0 sleep+ s\ndly1 a d>k circle "u ea* eye2 %e _h cri$ h]self to sleep4 ,he w5t out & left h]4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,six weeks pass$1 & ,absalom did n return4 ,madge w5t ov] to h] "m4 ,he bean't come1 %e said1 beg9n+ to cry4 ,i kn[$ a wassn't1 said ! old woman1 rock+ h]self to & fro 9 h] l[ ru%-bottom$ *air1 ) h] feet on ! he>?1 almo/ among ! a%es4 ,!e's soon h to look out = !eself4 ,h[1 "m8 ,cos ,i'm go+ to die4 ,"m6 ,i be go9' to die1 repeat$ ! old woman 9 ! same calm1 h>d tone4 ,a life ( incessant lab\r _h cru%$ all s5tim5t out ( h]--except sup]/ition--& %e fac$ ! h>d facts ( exi/5ce )\t emotion4 ,madge began to weep4 ,!e g & %ut up ! cottage1 w5*1 & come & bide wi' ,i4 ,madge did s4 ,9 a few days ! old woman took to h] b$4 ,%e _h x dragg$ out ( ! next room--!re 0 b "o floor--& plac$ ne> ! fire1 :i* 0 con/antly kept up4 ,madge wait$ on h] assidu\sly :5 %e 0 n out ( doors at field-"w4 ,"w 0 gr[+ sc>c] & sc>c] z ! w9t] advanc$4 ,! old woman sl[ly grew weak] & weak]1 till ,madge c\ld leave h] no long]4 ,s %e /ay$ at home1 & s lo/ ! little employm5t %e _h4 ,"o ev5+1 :5 ! firelight 0 gr[+ l[ & d>k %ad[s 7 flick]+ ov] ! ceil+1 ! old woman seem$ to recov] a little /r5g?1 & sat up 9 b$4 ,madge6 ,yes1 "m4 ,!e mu/ promise ,i "o ?+4 ,:at be x1 "m8 ,z !e won't h ,i buri$ by ! p>i%4 ,madge began to cry4 ,do/ !e he>8 ,i won't4 ,a long sil5ce4 ,madge6 ,yes1 "m4 ,!e g to ! fire4 ,do/ !e see t brick 9 ! *imbley z /icks out a little way8 ,yes4 ,pull x out4 ,madge caught hold1 & aft] a few tugs pull$ ! brick out4 ,put !e h& 96 ,madge ?ru/ h& & arm into ! cavity1 & br\ght out a dirty /ock+4 ,has !e got ?' /ock+8 ,yes1 "m4 ,bury ,i wi' wots 9 ?ur1 & take c>e o' ! re/ on't4 ,!e's want x bad en\gh a=e ?' spr+ comes4 ,madge replac$ ! /ock+ )\t exam9+ x4 ,%e 0 heavy at he>t4 ,be=e morn+ h] "m 0 dead4 ,madge w5t back to h] own cottage1 c>ry+ ) h] j a sov]eign 9 sixp5ces & f\rp5ny-bits4 ,%e sat d[n & wept4 ,no "o came ne> h]4 ,h] =m] gossips1 always jeal\s ( h] beauty1 left h] alone ) h] sorr[4 ,b %e knew t %e c\ld n rema9 idle4 ,some?+ mu/ be done4 ,s %e w5t out to rick-"w1 b !re 0 none to be _h4 ,f f>m to f>m ,madge we>ily toil$ along1 meet+ ! same answ] ev]y:]e--,_h got m on n[ ?an !y c\ld f9d "w =4 ,madge felt exce$+ly ill z %e sl[ly w5d$ h] way homew>ds4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t %e rememb]$ t %e mu/ %ortly become a "m4 ,9 h] weak /ate ,madge caught cold4 ,%e %iv]$ incessantly4 ,! poor *ild c\ld n rise f h] b$ 9 ! morn+1 h] limbs 7 s /iff & h] head s bad4 ,%e lay !re all day1 cry+ to h]self4 ,hung] at la/1 t[>ds ev5+1 compell$ h] to get up & seek food4 ,!re 0 only a piece ( cru/ 9 ! cupbo>d & a little l>d4 ,%e 0 try+ to ma/icate ^! :5 !re came a tap at ! door4 ,come 91 said ,madge4 ,f>m] ,humphreys n[ appe>$ 9 ! doorway4 ,he 0 a %ort1 ?ick man1 ) a %ock-head ( yell[ hair1 small grey eyes1 & lips almo/ blue4 ,!re be t5 weeks' r5t a-ow+1 said he1 sitt+ d[n2 & we don't mean to wait no long]4 ,& !re's a half-side o' bacon an' a load ( faggots4 ,h[ mu* is x altoge!r8 ,sev5te5-&-six4 ,i a9't a-got b a p\nd1 & ,absalom bean't come :oam4 ,! vagabond--cuss 'im6 ,a bean't no vagabond1 cri$ ,madge1 fir+ up 9 def5ce ( h] husb&4 ,bi/ !e a-go9' to pay--or bisn't8 said ! fell[1 beg9n+ to bully4 ,madge c\nt$ him out ! money1 & he left1 ca/+ an ugly le] on h] z he w5t4 ,half-a-cr[n rema9$4 ,on t half-cr[n ,madge liv$ = "o :ole mon?4 ,! cold clung to h] & grew worse4 ,h] tongue burn$ & h] limbs %ook2 x 0 fev] z well z cold--t l[ agui% fev]1 ! curse ( ! poor4 ,bread & l>d day by day1 bread & l>d1 & a little weak tea4 ,& at ! mon?'s end ! half-cr[n 0 gone3 sixp5ce w5t = h] la/ half-doz5 faggots4 ,madge crawl$ up/airs & wrapp$ h]self up 9 a blanket1 sitt+ on ! side ( ! b$4 ,x 0 h] mis]able lonel9ess :i* tr\bl$ ! poor *ild mo/4 ,h] c\gh1 & ! cold1 & want ( food & fir+1 might h be5 borne _h !re be5 "s "o to talk to4 ,b alone !y did _! "w4 ,h] =m 0 dreadfully %runk51 h] h&s z ?9 & bony z ^? h] old "m la/ /ret*$ ov] ! fire4 ,! ale-h\se :i* _h absorb$ h] husb&'s e>n+s s5t h] no aid 9 ?is "t ( di/ress1 & he _h (f5d$ ! cl]gyman :o w\ld o!rwise h f\nd h] out4 ,x grew dusky1 z ! poor creature sat on ! edge ( ! b$4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a h& on ! lat* ( ! door d[n/airs4 ,madge trembl$ ) eag]ness z a heavy /ep s\nd$ on ! floor--c\ld x be ,absalom8 ,h] black eyes1 look+ l>g] f ! pal5ess ( h] sunk5 *eeks1 began to blaze ) a new light4 ,! /eps came to ! foot ( ! /airs & began asc5d+4 ,%e li/5$ eag]ly4 ,a head ( yell[ hair came up ?r\gh ! trap-door1 & ! small grey eyes ( "y ,humphreys le]$ on h]4 ,disappo9t$ & amaz$1 ,madge rema9$ sil5t4 ,humphreys came up & sat on ! b$ beside h]4 ,!e's got ?91 he said1 ) a sort ( *uckle4 ,l "s grub1 w\ldn't ye8 ,no answ]4 ,he put 8 h& on h] %\ld] & mutt]$ some?+ 9 h] e>4 ,madge seem$ sc>cely to und]/& him1 b sat />+ wildly4 ,i'll give !e sixp5ce1 said ,humphreys1 %[+ "o4 ,!n a full s5se ( 8 di%on\rable int5tions1 m+l$ ) %ame & disgu/ at 8 unutt]able meanness1 came ov] ,madge1 & ris+ ) a flu% on h] *eek1 %e /ruck him ) all h] might4 ,x 0 a feeble bl[1 b he 0 unprep>$3 x ov]-balanc$ him2 he /agg]$ backw>ds1 & fell heavily d[n ! /airs4 ,madge1 h] he>t beat+ pa9fully fa/1 lean$ back on ! b$ & li/5$4 ,!re 0 n a s\nd4 ,a dreadful ?\ght t he might be kill$ fla%$ across h] m9d4 ,h] impulse 0 to g d[n & see1 b h] /r5g? fail$1 & %e sat d[n aga9 & wait$4 ,x seem$ h\rs be=e %e he>d him /ir &1 aft] a noise l a great dog %ak+ himself1 ) m+l$ curses & ?reats1 leave ! h\se4 ,!n a great pa9 came ov] h]4 ,%e felt z if %e %\ld die1 b ! greate/ dread 0 ! dread ( lonel9ess4 ,%e /agg]$ to ! w9d[ & look$ out4 ,a boy 0 pass+1 & %e told him to g to ,mrs4 ,gre5's & s5d h] d[n4 ,!n %e fell on ! b$ 9 a fa9t1 ) ! w9d[ op5 & ! cold1 bitt]1 bit+ ea/ w9d bl[+ 94 ,x 0 half a mile to ,mrs4 ,gre5's--"o ( ,madge's old gossips4 ,! boy got !re 9 two h\rs4 ,mrs4 ,gre5 0 putt+ h] baby to b$1 b in/antly transf]r$ t duty to h] elde/ girl1 & w5t (f eag] = news4 ,at n9e t night ! ,good ,woman inn res\nd$ ) talk ( ,madge4 ,n a bit nor a drop 0 !re 9 ! h\se1 accord+ to ,mrs4 ,gre54 ,! l&lord said ,absalom ow$ him two %ill+s unpaid score3 he c\ld =give h] ! debt1 b he c\ldn't give no?+4 ,mrs4 ,gre5 w5t home = h] supp]1 & return+1 f\nd ,madge consci\s4 ,%e w\ld n h ! p>i% doctor4 ,bell[s1 ! t9k]1 _h dur+ ^! late mon?s be5 out on an it9]ant j\rney4 ,he came home t night1 & at ! ,good ,woman he>d ! news4 ,8 quick wit put him up to a plan to s]ve ! poor girl4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ he took 8 pack & w5t ?r\gh ! village up to ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,horton's4 ,!re1 "u pret5ce ( ask+ = kettles to m5d1 he told ! mo/ dismal tale to ! h\semaid4 ,at breakfa/-"t ?is 0 report$ to ,mrs4 ,horton4 ,di/ress at su* a "t 0 suffici5t to engage any lady's att5tion4 ,mrs4 ,horton 0 a frail1 t5d] woman1 b e>ne/ 9 works ( *>ity4 ,! ponies 7 ord]$1 & d[n !y drove4 ,! tale 0 n ov]drawn4 ,n a cru/ 9 ! cupbo>d--n a /ick to light a fire3 ! poor creature />v$1 &--&--y "k1 com+1 said ! good lady aft]w>ds1 describ+ ! sc5e4 ,john drove aft] ! doctor in/antly1 & ,i /ay$4 ,poor girl6 ,x 0 /ill-born2 & %e1 poor ?+6 we saw1 c\ld n live long4 ,madge1 inde$1 di$ ! same night1 totally worn out at n9ete54 ,& ,absalom8 ,he _h gone to "w on a di/ant railway z a navvy1 &1 e>n+ good wages & able to enjoy himself nightly at ! tav]ns1 =got poor ,madge4 ,mon?s w5t on4 ,news travels sl[ly among ! poor1 b at la/ intellig5ce did rea* him t 8 "m 0 dead & ,madge />v+4 ,to d him ju/ice1 he _h nev] ?\ght ( t1 & he />t$ at once = home1 travell+ on foot4 ,b pass+ ?r\gh a village ) 8 bundle on 8 %\ld]s1 he 0 arre/$ by a policeman :o obs]v$ "s blood on x4 ,x 0 on ! slop he _h worn 9 ! fight at ! ,good ,woman1 & came only f ! nose4 ,b !re _h be5 a brutal murd] 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ! public m9d 0 excit$1 & ,absalom 0 rem&$ = inquiries4 ,x took a =tnight to prove 8 id5tity1 & by !n ,madge 0 dead4 ,absalom w5t back to ! railway & drank h>d] ?an ev]4 ,x 0 obs]v$ t he drank n[ by himself & = dr9k+'s sake1 :]eas be=e he _h only be5 fond ( liquor ) company4 ,aft] a ye> he f\nd 8 way back home4 ,madge 0 =gott51 & he easily got "w4 ,likely "y m5 are n s common on f>ms3 /rict inquiries are r>ely made4 ,! la/ t 0 he>d ( him appe>$ 9 ! local newspap]3-- ,,drunk ,,& ,,disord]ly4--,absalom ,:ite 0 br\ght up 9 cu/ody1 *>g$ ) ob/ruct+ ! road :ile 9 a /ate ( intoxication4 ,f9$ five %ill+s & sev5-&-six co/s4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,summ]4 ,! ,june sky is ( ! deepe/ blue :5 se5 above ! fre% foliage ( ! oaks 9 ! morn+ be=e ! sun has fill$ ! heav5s ) 8 m]idian light4 ,to see ! blue at its be/ x ne$s some?+ to =m a scre5 s t ! azure may /rike ! eye ) its fulness undim9i%$ by its own beauty2 = if y look at ! op5 sky su* a bread? ( ! same hue tones itself d[n4 ,b let ! eye rise upw>ds along a wall ( oak spray1 !n at ! rim ! ri* blue is ?ick1 q ?ick1 opaque1 & /eep$ 9 lusci\s col\r4 ,unless1 inde$1 ^u ! high d[ns1--!re ! ,june sky is too deep ev5 = ! brilliance ( ! light1 & requires no m scre5 ?an ! h& put up to %ade ! eyes4 ,^! level pla9s by ! ,?ames are diff]5t1 & "h ,i l to see ! sky beh9d & ov] an oak4 ,ab\t ,surbiton ! oaks come out into leaf e>li] ?an 9 _m places2 ?is spr+#b !re 7 oak-leaves appe>+ on ,april #bd1 yet s backw>d are "s ( !m t1 :ile all ! re/ 7 gre51 !re 7 two 9 ! h$ge ( a field by ! ,ewell road /ill d>k )9 t5 days ( ,june4 ,!y look$ d>k because _! trunks & b\ghs 7 leafless aga9/ a backgr\nd ( haw?orn1 elm1 & o!r trees 9 full foliage1 ! clov] fl[]+ "u !m1 & ,may bloom on ! h$ge4 ,!y 7 black z w9t]1 & ev5 n[1 on ! #a/ ( ,june1 ! leaves are n fully =m$4 ,! trees fl[]$ 9 great p]fection ?is spr+2 _m oaks 7 cov]$ ) _! gre5 p5dants1 & !y hung f ! sycamores4 ,except ! *e/nuts1 ^: bloom c h>dly be ov]look$1 ! fl[]+ ( ! trees is b little notic$2 ! elm is "o ( ! e>lie/1 & becomes ruddy--x is z e>ly z ! catk9s on ! hazel2 will[1 asp51 oak1 sycamore1 a%1 all h fl[] or catk9--ev5 ! p9e1 ^: fructification is v int]e/+4 ,! p9es or ,scot* firs by ! ,long ,ditton road hang _! sweep+ bran*es to ! v]ge ( ! footpa?1 & ! new cones1 ! sulphur f>9a1 & ! fre% %oots are easily se54 ,! v e>lie/ oak to put =? its fl[]s is 9 a g>d5 on ,oak ,hill2 x is gre5 ) !m1 :ile yet ! bitt] w9ds h left a s5se ( w9t] 9 ! air4 ,!re is a broad /reak ( bright-yell[ *>lock--9 ! op5 arable field beyond ! ,common4 ,x lights up ! level l&scape2 ! glance falls on x imm$iately4 ,field beans are 9 fl[]1 & _! sc5t comes sweet ev5 ?r\gh ! du/ ( ! ,d]by ,day4 ,r$ heads ( trifolium dot ! gr\nd2 ! vet*es h long s9ce be5 out1 & are s /ill2 along ! h$ges p>sley =ms a :ite fr+e4 ,! *>lock seems late ?is ye>2 x is g5]ally up well be=e ,june--! fir/ fl[]s by ! roadside or ricky>d1 9 a wa/e dry corn]4 ,su* dry wa/e places s5d up plants to fl[]1 su* z *>lock & poppy1 quick] ?an happ5s 9 bett] soil1 b !y d n rea* ne>ly ! height or size4 ,! field beans are %ort f lack ( ra92 !re are "s re$s 9 ! dit* by !m1 & ^! too are %ort2 !y h n half %ot up yet1 = ! same reason4 ,on ! sw>d by ! ,long ,ditton road ! goat's-be>d is up2 x gr[s to "s size !re e season1 b is n v common else:]e4 ,x is said to close its sepals at noon1 & 0 !re=e call$ ,jack-g-to-b$-at-noon1 b 9 fact x %uts mu* e>li]1 & (t5 does n op5 at all1 & y may pass tw5ty times & n see x op54 ,its head is l t ( ! d&elion1 & *ildr5 bl[ x to see :at's o'clock 9 ! same way4 ,x =ms a l>ge ball1 & br[n]2 d&elion se$-balls are :ite4 ,! grass is dott$ ) !m n[2 !y give a glossy1 silky appe>ance to ! mead[s4 ,t9y p9k g]anium fl[]s %[ on bun*es ( du/y grass2 silv] we$ lays its yell[ butt]cup-l fl[] on ! gr\nd1 plac+ x 9 ! angle ( ! road & ! sw>d1 :]e ! sw>d makes a ridge4 ,cockspur grass--?ree claws & a spur l a cock's foot--is already :it5$ ) poll52 already 9 comp>ison1 = ! grasses are late to lift _! heads ?is summ]4 ,z ! petals ( ! ,may fall ! "y leaves appe>1 small & gre51 to gradually enl>ge ?r\gh ! hay-"t4 ,a slight movem5t ( ! leaves on a bran* ( bir* %[s t some?+ liv+ is !re1 & pres5tly ! little head & neck ( a :ite?roat pe]s ov] !m1 & !n "u1 look+ above & b5ea? ea* leaf1 & !n ) a noiseless motion pass+ on to ! next4 ,ano!r :ite?roat foll[s imm$iately1 & !re is n a leaf =gott5 nor a creep+ ?+ t c hide f !m4 ,e tree & e bu% is visit$ by ^! birds1 & o!rs ( ! insect-fe$]s2 ! :ole summ]'s day !y are se>*+1 & ! cat]pill>1 z x comes d[n on a ?read1 slipp+ f ! upp] bran*es1 only drops into _! beaks4 ,birds1 too1 t at o!r p]iods fe$ on gra9 & se$1 n[ live !mselves1 & br+ up _! "y1 ^u insects4 ,i w5t to look ov] a gate to see h[ ! corn 0 ris+--x is s %ort1 n[ 9 ,june1 t x w n hide a h>e--& on com+ ne> !re 0 a cock *aff9* p]*$ on ! top1 a f9e bird 9 full col\r4 ,he did n move ?\gh ,i 0 n[ )9 ?ree y>ds1 nor till ,i c\ld h almo/ t\*$ him did he fly2 he _h a l>ge cat]pill> 9 8 beak1 & no d\bt 8 ne/ or ! "y f x 7 9 ! h$ge4 ,9 fe$+ ! "y birds ! old ones always p]* fir/ at a %ort di/ance1 & aft] wait+ a m9ute proce$ to _! fl$gel+s4 ,%\ld a blackbird come at full spe$ across ! mead[ & /ay on a h$ge-top1 & !n g d[n into ! m\nd1 x is c]ta9 t 8 ne/ is !re4 ,if a ?ru% frequ5ts a tree1 fly+ up into ! bran*es = a m9ute & !n desc5d+ into ! und]wood1 mo/ likely ! "y ?ru%es are !re4 ,little inde$ d ! birds c>e = appropriate surr\nd+s2 any?+ does = !m1 !y d n aim at effect4 ,i he>d a tit-l>k s++ 8 l\de/1 & f\nd him p]*$ on ! edge ( a tub1 =m$ ( a b>rel sawn 9 two1 plac$ 9 ! field = ! horses to dr9k f1 z !re 0 no pond4 ,"s swall[s are v fond ( a notice-bo>d fa/5$ to a pole beside ! ,hogsmill bank4 ,^u its upp] edge !y p]* & twitt] sweetly4 ,!re is a muddy pond by ,tolwor? ,f>m1 ne> ! road2 x is muddy because a h]d ( c[s dr9k f & /& 9 x1 /irr+ up ! bottom4 ,an elm ov]hangs x1 & ! l[] b\ghs are dead & leafless4 ,on ^! !re are always swall[s twitt]+ ov] ! wat]4 ,grey & yell[ wagtails run along ! v]ge4 ,9 ! morn+ ! flock ( gosl+s :o began to swim 9 ! pond1 n[ gr[n l>ge & grey1 arrange !mselves 9 a d\ble r[1 "s tw5ty or ?irty ( !m1 9 loose ord]1 tuck _! bills "u _! w+s & sleep4 ,two old birds /& 9 ! re> z if 9 comm& ( ! deta*m5t4 ,a s[1 pla/]$ ) mud l ! rh9oc]i 9 ! ,african lakes1 lies on ! edge ( ! br[n wat]1 s ne>ly ! hue ( ! wat] & ! mire1 & s exactly at _! juncture1 z to be easily ov]look$4 ,b ! sweet summ] swall[s s+ on ! bran*es2 !y d n see ! wall[+ animal1 !y see only ! sun%9e & ! summ]1 gold5 butt]cups & blue sky4 ,9 ! holl[ at ,long ,ditton ,i _h ! delight1 a day or two s9ce1 to see a k+fi%]4 ,!re is a quiet lane1 & at ! bottom1 9 a valley1 two ponds1 "o 9 enclos$ gr\nds1 ! o!r 9 a mead[ opposite4 ,/&+ !re a m9ute to see if !re 0 a m>t9 among ! birds ) :i* ! pond 9 ! gr\nds is ?ickly cov]$1 some?+ came %oot+ /raight t[>ds me1 & sw]v+ only a y>d or two to pass me1 a k+fi%] w5t by4 ,8 blue w+s1 8 ruddy front1 ! :ite /reak beside 8 neck1 & long bill1 7 all visible = a mom5t2 !n he 0 away /raight ov] ! mead[1 ! directness ( 8 c\rse enabl+ x to be foll[$ = "s "t till he cle>$ ! di/ant h$ge1 probably go+ to visit 8 ne/4 ,k+fi%]s1 ?\gh liv+ by ! /ream1 (t5 build a good way f wat]4 ,! mon?s h l5g!n$ into ye>s s9ce ,i saw "o "h be=e1 sitt+ on ! trunk ( a will[ :i* b5ds ov] ! pond 9 ! mead4 ,! tree rises out ( ! wat] & is p>tly 9 x2 x is hung ) moss1 & ! k+fi%] 0 on ! trunk )9 a foot or s ( ! surface4 ,aft] t !re came sev]e w9t]s1 & till n[ ,i did n see ano!r "h4 ,s t ! bird came ^u me unexpect$ly out f ! %ad[ ( ! trees t ov]hang ! wat]1 pa/ me1 & on into ! sun%9e ov] ! butt]cups & sorrel ( ! field4 ,?is holl[ at ,long ,ditton is ! v place ( s++ birds2 nev] 0 su* a place = s++--! valley is full ( music4 ,9 ! oaks blackbirds :i/le4 ,y d n (t5 see !m2 !y are conceal$ by ! ?ick foliage up on high1 = !y seek ! top bran*es1 :i* are m leafy2 b once n[ & !n !y quietly flutt] across to ano!r p]*4 ,! blackbird's :i/le is v human1 l a human be+ play+ ! flute2 an unc]ta9 play]1 n[ draw+ =? a b> ( a beautiful melody & !n los+ x aga94 ,he does n "k :at quiv] or :at turn 8 note w take be=e x ends2 ! note leads him & completes itself4 ,x is a song :i* /rives to express ! s+]'s ke5 delight1 ! s+]'s exquisite appreciation ( ! lovel9ess ( ! days2 ! gold5 glory ( ! mead[1 ! light1 ! luxuri\s %ad[s1 ! indol5t cl\ds recl9+ on _! azure c\*4 ,su* ?\ghts c only be express$ 9 fragm5ts1 l a sculptor's *ips ?r[n (f z ! inspiration seizes him1 n me*anically sawn to a set l9e4 ,n[ & aga9 ! blackbird feels ! beauty ( ! "t1 ! l>ge :ite daisy />s1 ! grass ) yell[-du/$ tips1 ! air :i* comes s s(tly unp]ceiv$ by any prec$5t ru/le ( ! h$ge1 ! wat] :i* runs sl[]1 held a:ile by rootlet1 flag1 & =get-me-n4 ,he feels ! beauty ( ! "t & he mu/ say x4 ,8 notes come l wild fl[]s1 n s[n 9 ord]4 ,! sun%9e op5s & %uts ! /ops ( 8 in/rum5t4 ,!re is n an oak )\t a blackbird1 & !re are o!rs af> (f 9 ! h$ges4 ,! ?ru%es s+ l\d] "h ?an any:]e2 !y really seem to h l\d] notes2 !y are all r\nd4 ,?ru%es appe> to v>y _! songs ) ! p]iod ( ! ye>2 !y s+ l\dly n[1 b m pla9tively & delicately 9 ! autumn4 ,w>bl]s & will[ wr5s s+ out ( sight among ! trees2 !y are easily hidd5 by a leaf2 ivy-leaves are s smoo?1 ) an enamell$ surface1 t high up1 z ! w9d moves !m1 !y reflect ! sunlight & sc9tillate4 ,gre5f9*es 9 ! elms nev] cease love-mak+1 & love-mak+ ne$s mu* s(t talk+4 ,!re is a night+ale 9 a bu% by ! lane :i* s+s s l\d ! haw?orn seems to %ake ) ! vig\r ( 8 song2 too l\d1 ?\gh a night+ale1 if y /& at ! v]ge ( ! b\ghs1 z he w\ld let y )\t al>m2 f>!r away x becomes sweet & s(t]4 ,yell[hamm]s call f ! trees up t[>ds ! arable fields4 ,!re are b a few ( !m3 x is ! place ( s++ birds4 ,! doves 9 ! copse are ne>] ! h\se ?is ye>2 ,i see !m m (t5 9 ! field at ! end ( ! g>d54 ,z ! dove rises ! :ite fr+e on ! tip ( ! tail becomes visible1 especially :5 fly+ up into a tree4 ,"o aft]noon "o flew up into a hornbeam close to ! g>d51 beside x 9 fact1 & p]*$ !re full 9 view1 n tw5ty y>ds at f>!/4 ,at fir/ he sat upright1 rais+ 8 neck & wat*+ u 9 ! g>d52 !n1 9 a m9ute or s1 turn$ & flutt]$ d[n to 8 ne/4 ,! wood-pigeons are m quiet n[2 _! :oo-hoo-+ is n s frequ5tly he>d4 ,by ! s\nds up 9 ! elms at ! top ( ! ,brighton road 7at ! end ( ,langley ,lane7 ! "y rooks h n yet all fl[n1 ?\gh x is ! end ( ! fir/ week 9 ,june4 ,!re is a little pond ne> ! rook]ies1 & by x a r[ ( elms4 ,f "o ( ^! a heavy b\gh has j fall5 )\t ! lea/ app>5t cause4 ,!re is no sign ( lightn+1 nor does x ev5 look decay$2 ! wood has fractur$ %ort (f2 x came d[n ) su* =ce t ! ends ( ! less] bran*es are brok5 & turn$ up1 ?\gh1 z x 0 ! l[e/ limb1 x _h n f> to fall1 %[+ ! weight ( ! timb]4 ,!re has be5 no hurricane ( w9d1 no?+ at all to cause x1 yet ?is ?ick b\gh snapp$4 ,no o!r tree is subject to ^! dang]\s falls ( imm5se limbs1 )\t w>n+ or app>5t cause1 s t x is n safe to re/ "u elms4 ,an accid5t might n occur once 9 t5 ye>s2 nev]!less ! risk is !re4 ,elms topple ov] be=e gales :i* sc>cely affect o!r trees1 or only te> (f a few twigs4 ,two h ?us be5 ?r[n rec5tly--)9 eighte5 mon?s--9 ! fields opposite ,tolwor? ,f>m4 ,! elm drags up its own roots1 :i* are (t5 only a fr+e r\nd its butt1 & leaves a holl[ 9 ! e>?1 z if x _h be5 simply /ood on end & held by ^! guy-ropes4 ,o!r trees d1 inde$1 fall 9 c\rse ( "t1 b n till !y are obvi\sly on ! po9t ( tott]+1 b ! elm goes d[n 9 full pride ( foliage4 ,by ?is pond !re is a r\gh old oak1 :i* is ! peculi> home ( "s titmice2 !y 7 !re e day1 f> back on ! fro/ & sn[1 & _! %>p notes s\nd$ l "s "o *ipp+ ! ice on ! horse-pond ) an iron in/rum5t4 ,probably1 be=e n[1 !y h _h a ne/ 9 a crevice4 ,! talle/ grass yet to be se5 is 9 a little or*>d on ! "r-h& side ( ! ,long ,ditton road4 ,?is little or*>d is a fav\rite spot ( m9e1 mean+1 ( c\rse1 to look at3 x is a natural or*>d & left to itself4 ,! pal+s by ! road are fall+1 & held up *iefly by ! brambles & ! ivy t has climb$ up !m4 ,!re are trees on ! left & trees on ! "r2 a f9e spruce fir at ! back4 ,! apple-trees are n set 9 /raight l9es2 !y 7 at fir/1 b "s h di$ away & left an irregul>ity4 ,! trees !mselves lean ?is way & t2 !y are sc>r$ & m>k$1 z x 71 ) li*5 & moss4 ,x is ! home ( birds4 ,a blackbird _h a ne/ ?is spr+ 9 ! bu%es on ! left side1 a night+ale 9 ! bu%es on ! "r side1 & !re he sang & sang = h\rs e morn+4 ,a %>p1 rel5tless %rike lives 9 "o ( ! trees close by1 & is p]petually d>t+ across ! road ^u insects on ! sw>d among ! f]n !re4 ,!re are sev]al ?ru%es :o reside 9 ?is or*>d besides ! less] birds4 ,swall[s sometimes twitt] f ! tops ( ! apple-trees4 ,z ! grass is s safe f intrusion1 "o ( ! e>lie/ butt]cups fl[]s "h4 ,! apple-bloom appe>s rosy on ! b>e b\ghs only lately sc\rg$ by ! ea/ w9d4 ,aft] a "t ! trees are 9 full bloom1 set ab\t into ! gre5 ( ! h$ges & bu%es & ! d>k spruce beh9d4 ,b5nets1 ! fl[] ( ! grass1 come up4 ,! fir/ b5net is to gre5 ?+s :at a swall[ is to ! brea?+ creatures ( summ]4 ,:ite horse-*e/nut blooms /& up 9 _! /ately way1 light+ ! pa?1 :i* is /rewn ) fall5 oak-fl[]4 ,may appe>s on ! haw?orn3 !re is an e>ly bu% ( x4 ,n[ ! grass is s high ! fl[]s are lo/ "u x2 ev5 ! butt]cups are ov]topp$2 & soon z ! "y apples take =m & %ape :ite bramble-bloom w cov] ! bu%es by ! pal+s4 ,acorns w %[ on ! oaks3 ! b]ries w rip5 f r$ to black b5ea?4 ,along ! edge ( ! pa?1 :]e ! d&elions & planta9s are ?ick ) se$1 ! gre5f9*es w come d[n & select ^? !y l be/3 ?is !y (t5 d by ! footpa? beside ! road4 ,la/ly1 ! apples become r$2 ! bee* 9 ! corn] has an orange spray1 & cones hang long & br[n ^u ! spruce4 ,! ?ru%es aft] sil5ce s+ aga91 & autumn approa*es4 ,b1 pass :5 y may1 ?is little or*>d has always some?+1 because x is left to itself--,i _h writt5 neglect$4 ,i /ruck ! ^w out1 = ?is is n neglect1 ?is is true att5tion1 to leave x to itself1 s t ! "y trees trail ov] ! bu%es & /ay till ! b]ries fall ( _! own ov]-rip5ess1 if p]*ance sp>$ by ! birds2 s t ! dead br[n leaves lie & are n swept away unless ! w9d pleases2 s t all ?+s foll[ _! own c\rse & b5t4 ,almo/ opposite1 by autumn1 :5 ! reap]s are busy ) ! %eaves1 ! h$ge is :ite ) ! l>ge trumpet-fl[]s ( ! great] convolvulus4 ,! h$g][ seems made ( convolvulus !n1 no?+ b convolvulus2 n[h]e else does ! fl[] fl\ri% s /rongly1 & ! b9es rema9 till ! foll[+ spr+4 ,?is little or*>d1 )\t a pa? ?r\gh x1 )\t a bord]1 or a p>t]re1 or a t]race1 is a place to sit d[n & dream 91 not)/&+ t x t\*es ! road1 = ?us left to itself x has acquir$ an atmosph]e ( peace & /illness su* z belongs to & gr[s up 9 woods & f>-away coombs ( ! hills4 ,a /ray pass]-by w\ld g on )\t ev5 notic+ x1 x is s commonplace & unpret5ti\s1 m]ely a corn] ( mead[ irregul>ly dott$ ) apple-trees2 a place t ne$s frequ5t glances & a dreamy mood to und]/& z ! birds und]/& x4 ,!y are always "h1 ev5 9 ! w9t]1 />l+s & blackbirds p>ticul>ly1 :o resort to a k9d ( furr[ !re1 :i*1 ev5 9 fro/1 seems to af=d !m "s food4 ,9 ! spr+ ?ru%es move along1 ru/l+ ! fall5 leaves z !y se>* beh9d ! arum-%ea?s unroll+ beside ! pal+s1 or "u ! %elt] ( ! gr\p ( trees :]e arum-roots are pl5tiful4 ,!re are nooks & corn]s f :i* %y creatures c /eal out f ! %ad[ & be happy4 ,! dew falls s(tly1 m noiseless ?an sn[1 & a /> %9es to ! nor? ov] ! spruce fir4 ,by day !re is a lov+ /reak ( sun%9e some:]e among ! tree-trunks2 by night a /> above4 ,! trees are no?+ to speak ( 9 size or height1 b !y seem always to bloom well & to be fruitful2 tree-climb]s run up ^! & !n g (f to ! elms4 ,beside ! ,long ,ditton road1 up ! g5tle incl9e on ! left side1 ! broad sw>d is brok5 by ?ickets & brake l ^? ( a =e/4 ,if a =e/ 7 cle>$1 z ^? 9 ,am]ica are swept away be=e ! axe1 b a l9e ( und]wood left beside ! highway1 ! result w\ld be mu* ! same z may be se5 "h :5 ! bu%es & f]n are 9 p]fection4 ,?ick haw?orn bu%es /& at unequal di/ances surr\nd$ ) brake2 "o ) a "y oak 9 ! c5tre4 ,f]n ext5ds f "o ?icket to ! o!r1 & brambles f5ce ! ?orns1 :i* are !mselves well ar\nd4 ,f su* cov]ts ! bo> 0 />t$ 9 old ,engli% days1 ! fawns hide beh9d & ab\t !m ev5 n[ 9 _m a fair p>k1 & :]e !re are no de] !y are frequ5t$ by h>es4 ,s ne> ! du/ :i* settles on !m z ! :eels raise x1 ( c\rse1 e dog t passes runs ?r\gh1 & no game c\ld /ay an h\r1 b !y are ! exact k9d ( cov] game l4 ,"o morn+ ?is spr+1 inde$1 ,i notic$ a cock-pheasant calmly walk+ along ! ridge ( a furr[ 9 ! pl\gh$ field1 p>t$ f ^! bu%es by ! h$ge4 ,he 0 s ne> ! highway t ,i c\ld see ! r+ ab\t 8 neck4 ,i h se5 peewits or gre5 plov]s 9 ! same field1 :i* is n[ ab\t to be built on4 ,b ?\gh no game c\ld /ay an h\r 9 su* places1 less] birds love !m1 :ite-?roats build !re1 gold-cre/s come d[n f ! d>k p9es opposite--!y seem fond ( p9es--yell[-hamm]s sit & s+ on !m1 & !y are visit$ all day long by "o or o!r4 ,! little yell[ fl[]s ( torm5til are common 9 ! grass z autumn approa*es1 & gras%opp]s1 :i* d n seem pl5tiful "h1 s+ !re4 ,"s betony fl[]s are opposite on ! o!r sw>d4 ,!re is a m>%y spot by "o ( ! bu%es :]e among ! ru%es v>i\s semi-aquatic grasses gr[4 ,blackb]ries are ?ick 9 fav\rable seasons--l all fruit1 !y are an unc]ta9 crop2 & hawkwe$s are !re ev]y:]e on ! sw>d t[>ds ! edge4 ,! peculi> gre5 ( f]n1 :i* is m ( a relief to ! eye ?an any o!r %rub ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$1 s mu* s t ,i wond] x is n m imitat$1 is rem>kable "h :5 ! burn+ ,july sun %9es on ! :ite du/ ?us fr+$4 ,by !n trees are gone (f 9 col\r1 ! h$ges are tir$ ) heat1 b ! f]n is a s(t gre5 :i* holds ! glance4 ,?is v>ies mu* ) v>i\s seasons2 ?is ye> ! f]n is p>ticul>ly late f a lack ( moi/ure1 b sometimes x is really beautiful betwe5 ^! bu%es4 ,x is cut d[n 9 its full gr[? by ^? :o h *>ge ( ! road1 & ! sc5e is entirely de/roy$ = ! rema9d] ( ! season2 x is n (t5 t su* bu%es & su* f]n are f\nd beside ! highway1 &1 if n any annoyance to ! resid5ts1 are q z wor?y ( pres]vation 7n pres]vation by beadle7 z op5 spaces l commons4 ,*ildr51 & _m ( l>g] gr[?1 revel ab\t !m1 ga!r+ ! fl[]s 9 spr+ & summ]1 ! grasses & ! blackb]ries 9 autumn4 ,x is b a /rip ( sw>d1 b x is z wild z if 9 ! mid/ ( a =e/4 ,a pleasure to e "o--!re=e de/roy x4 ,9 ! ev5+ f ! rise ( ! road "h ,i sometimes he> ! cry ( a b>n owl skirt+ ! h$ge ( ,s\?bor\gh ,p>k1 & disappe>+ "u ! %ad[ ( ! elms t /& !re4 ,! />s appe> & ! :ole dome ( ! summ] night is visible1 = 9 a level pla9 l ?is a slight elevation br+s ! horizon into view4 ,)\t moon ! ,june nights are :ite2 a fa9t :ite light %[s ?r\gh ! trees ( ,s\?bor\gh ,p>k nor?w>ds2 ! we/ has n lo/ all its t9t ov] ! ,ditton holl[2 :ite fl[]s /& 9 ! grass2 :ite road1 :ite fl9t-heaps ev51 :ite cl\ds1 & ! />s1 too1 light )\t col\r4 ,by day ! breeze comes s\? & we/1 free ov] fields1 ov] corn & grass & h$g][2 s slight a m\nd z ?is m]e rise 9 ! riv]-side pla9 lifts y up into ! curr5t ( ! air4 ,:]e ! w9d comes ! sunlight is pur]4 ,! sorrel is n[ high & rip5+ 9 ! little mead[s beside ! road j beyond ! or*>d4 ,z x rip5s ! mead[ becomes r$1 = ! /alks rise above ! grass4 ,?is is ! beg9n+ ( ! fea/ ( se$s4 ,! sorrel rip5s j z ! fl$gel+s are leav+ ! ne/2 if y wat* ! mead[ a m9ute y w see ! birds g out to x1 n[ fly+ up a mom5t & !n settl+ aga94 ,aft] a :ile comes ! fea/ ( gra92 !n ano!r fea/ ( se$s among ! /ubble1 & ! ample fields1 & ! furze ( ! hills2 !n b]ries1 & !n w9t]1 & ! la/ se$4 ,a ,june rose4 ,some?+ caught my eye on ! top ( ! high haw?orn h$ge beside ! ,brighton road "o ev5+ z x 0 gr[+ dusk1 & on look+ aga9 !re 0 a spray ( bri> 9 fl[]1 two roses 9 full bloom & out ( rea*1 & "o spray ( ?ree gr[+ buds4 ,s x is ev] ) ! ,june rose4 ,x is f\nd unexpect$ly1 & :5 y are n look+ = x4 ,x is a gift1 n a discov]y1 or any?+ e>n$--a gift l love & happ9ess4 ,) rip5+ grasses ! rose comes1 & ! rose is summ]3 till !n x is spr+4 ,on ! gre5 banks--wa/e places--beside ! ,new ,road 7,k+sd[n ,road =m]ly7 ! /reak$ p9k convolvulus is 9 fl[]2 a sign t ! spr+ =ces h sp5t !mselves1 t ! sun is ne> 8 fulness4 ,! fl[] itself is %apely1 yet x is n q welcome2 x says too pla9ly t we are ne> ! m]idian4 ,!re are mon?s ( w>m? to foll[--brilliant sun%9e & new beauties2 b ! fre%ness1 ! joy\s look+ =w>d ( spr+ is gone4 ,^u ^! banks ! fir/ coltsfoot fl[]s 9 ,m>*1 ! fir/ convolvulus 9 summ]1 & almo/ ! la/ hawkwe$ 9 autumn4 ,a yell[ vet*l+1 too1 is n[ op5+ its yell[ petals beside ! ,long ,ditton road3 ano!r summ] fl[]1 :i* comes 9 z ! blue v]onica is leav+ ! sw>d4 ,z tall z ! "y corn ! maywe$ fr+es ! arable fields ) its :ite rays & yell[ c5tre1 some:at z ! broad moon-daisies /& 9 ! grass4 ,by ?is "t g5]ally ! corn is high above ! maywe$1 b ?is ye> ! fl[] is level ) its %elt]4 ,! pale corn butt]cup is 9 fl[] by ! ,new ,road1 n 9 ! lea/ ov]%ad[$ by ! crops at ! edge ( :i* x gr[s4 ,by ! /ream ?r\gh ,tolwor? ,common spott$ p]sic>ia is ris+ ?ickly1 b ev5 ?is /rong-gr[+ plant is backw>d & *eck$ on ! v]ge ( ! %runk5 /ream4 ,! %[]s t h s9ce fall5 h n made up = ! lack ( ! ,april ra9s1 :i* 9 ! mo/ lit]al s5se cause ! fl[]s ( ,may & ,june4 ,)\t ^? e>ly spr+ ra9s ! wild fl[]s _c pu% _! roots & develop _! /alks 9 "t = ! summ] sun4 ,! sun%9e & heat f9ds !m unprep>$4 ,9 ! dit*es ! squ>e-/emm$ figwort is conspicu\s by its d>k gre54 ,x is v pl5tiful ab\t ,surbiton4 ,j outside ! g>d5 9 a wa/e corn] ! yell[ fl[]s ( cel&9e are ov]hung by wild hops & :ite bryony1 two /rong plants ( :i* h climb$ up ! copse h$ge1 tw9+ 9 & out ea* o!r4 ,bo? h v9e-l leaves2 b ! hops are wr9kl$1 ^? ( ! bryony hairy or r\gh to ! t\*4 ,! hops seem to be ! mo/ p[]ful1 & hold ! bryony 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,! "y spruce firs :i* ! wood-pigeon visit$ 9 ! spr+ ) an idea ( build+ !re look l>g] & ?ick] n[ ! fre% gre5 ne$les h appe>$4 ,9 ! woodl& lane to ,claygate ! great eld]-bu%es are com+ into fl[]1 ea* petal a creamy-:ite4 ,! dogwood1 too1 is op5+1 & ! wild gueld]-roses !re are 9 full bloom4 ,!re is a /ile f :i* a pa? leads across ! fields !nce to ,hook4 ,! field by ! /ile 0 f$ (f 9 spr+1 & n[ is yell[ ) birdsfoot lotus1 :i* t9ts x because ! grass is s %ort4 ,f ! grass at e foot/ep a cr[d ( little hopp]s leap 9 e direction1 scatt]+ !mselves ha/ily abroad4 ,! little mead by ! copse "h is m op5 to ! view ?is ye>1 z ! dry w9t] has *eck$ ! gr[? ( f]ns & ru%es4 ,!re is a flock ( missel-?ru%es 9 x3 ! old birds fe$ ! "y1 :o c fly well 9 ! c5tre ( ! field4 ,less] birds come ov] f ! h$ges to ! bun*es ( ru%es4 ,sl[ly w&]+ along ! lane & look+ ov] ! m\nd on ! "r h& 7c[-:eat ) yell[ lip is 9 fl[] on ! m\nd71 !re are glimpses betwe5 ! bu%es & ! ,spani% *e/nut-trees ( f>-away blue hills--blue "u ! summ] sky4 ,,footnote3 #b #ahha4 ,,! ,,gold5-,,cre/$ ,,wr54 ,?is lovely little bird is s small & light t x c cl+ susp5d$ on ! end ( a s+le n>r[ leaf1 or ne$le ( p9e1 & x does n depress ! lea/ bran* on :i* x may alight4 ,! gold-cre/ frequ5ts ! lonelie/ hea?1 ! deepe/ p9e wood1 & ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( dwell+s indiff]5tly4 ,a ,scot* fir or p9e grew s ne> a h\se 9 :i* ,i once liv$ t ! b\ghs almo/ bru%$ ! w9d[1 & :5 conf9$ to my room by illness1 x gave me mu* pleasure to wat* a pair ( ^! wr5s :o frequ5tly visit$ ! tree4 ,!y are also fond ( ?ick ?orn h$ges1 &1 l all birds1 h _! fav\rite localities1 s t if y see !m once or twice 9 "o place y %\ld m>k ! tree or bu%1 = !re !y are almo/ c]ta9 to return4 ,x w\ld be q possible = a p]son to pass sev]al ye>s 9 ! c\ntry & nev] see "o ( ^! birds4 ,!re is a trick 9 f9d+ birds' ne/s1 & a trick 9 see+ birds4 ,! fir/ ,i notic$ 0 9 an or*>d2 soon aft]1 ,i f\nd a second 9 a yew-tree 7close to a w9d[71 & aft] t con/antly came ^u !m z !y crept ?r\gh brambles or 9 h$g][s1 or a m]e speck up 9 a fir-tree4 ,s soon z ,i _h se5 "o ,i saw pl5ty4 ,,an ,,ext9ct ,,race4 ,!re is some?+ v m\rnful 9 a des]t$ h\se1 & ! feel+ is /ill fur!r int5sifi$ if x happ5s to h once be5 a s*ool1 :]e a m9or _w play$ out its little drama1 & left its hi/ory writt5 on ! walls4 ,= a great boys' s*ool is l a k+dom ) its mon>*s1 its m9i/]s1 & execution]s1 & ev5 its *anges ( dyna/y4 ,su* a h\se /ood no long :ile s9ce on ! nor!rn bord]-l& ( ,wilts & ,b]ks1 a mansion 9 its orig9 back 9 ! days ( ,*>les ,,ii41 & n utt]ly unconnect$ ) ! great ev5ts ( ^? times1 b :i*1 = h>d on a hundr$ ye>s--f ! middle ( ! eighte5? to ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury--0 us$ z a sup]ior gramm>-s*ool1 or college1 z x w\ld n[ be call$4 ,gradually fall+ 9 reputation1 & supplant$ by mod]n rivals = fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s1 ! huge holl[ halls & endless dormitories 7 sil5t1 & ! /orms t sway ) savage =ce d[n f ! hills wreak$ _! w ^u ! w9d[s & ! rott+ ro(4 ,inside ! refectory--! w9d[s be+ bl[n 9--& ov] ! antique-c>v$ mantelpiece1 two swall[s' ne/s _h be5 built to ! ceil+ or cornice4 ,! :itewa%$ walls 7 yell[ & gre5 ) damp1 & cov]$ ) pat*es ( saltpetre effloresc5ce4 ,b !y /ill bore1 legible & pla91 ! ha/y inscriptions scrawl$ on !m1 ye>s & ye>s be=e1 by h&s !n "y1 b by n[ return$ to du/4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is little k+dom1 ! hopes & joys1 ! fe>s & hatr$s ( ! subjects1 /ill rema9$1 & might be ga!r$ f ^! writ+s on ! walls1 j z are ! hi/ory ( ,egypt & ( ,assyria n[ deciph]$ f ! palaces & tombs4 ,"h 7 ! names ( ! k+s--! head-ma/]s--g5]ally ) "s r\gh dogg]el v]se1 n (t5 v flatt]+1 & illu/rat$ ) outl9e portraits4 ,"h 7 c>icatures ( ! u%]s & tutors1 hidd5 9 "s corn] ( ! dormitories once1 no d\bt1 conceal$ by ! furniture1 c\pl$ ) ! v free/ p]sonalities1 mo/ly 9 p5cil1 b (t5 done ) a burnt /ick4 ,dates 7 scatt]$ ev]y:]e--n (t5 ! ye>1 b ! day ( ! mon?1 d\btless memorable f "s exp$ition or l>k play$ (f half a c5tury s9ce4 ,n[ & !n !re 0 a quotation f ! classics--"o describ+ ! groan+ & %\t+ ( ! dy+ ,h]cules1 till ! rocks & ! sad hills res\nd$1 :i* irresi/ibly sugge/$ ! idea ( a ?or\gh can+4 ,o!r inscriptions 7 a mixture ( ,lat9 & any ,engli% words t happ5$ to rhyme1 toge!r produc+ ! mo/ extraord9>y jumble4 ,:]e n[ are ! m]ry he>ts t trac$ ^! l9es ^u ! pla/] 9 an idle mood8 ,atta*$ to ! mansion 0 a great g>d51 or r wild]ness1 ) yew h$ges t5 feet high & almo/ z ?ick1 a spl5did filb]t walk1 an or*>d1 ) a sun-dial4 ,x is all--mansion & g>d51 noble yew-tree h$ges & filb]t walk1 sun-dial & all--swept away n[4 ,! v pla/] ^u :i* g5]ation aft] g5]ation ( boys record$ _! hi/ory has be5 torn d[n1 & has crumbl$ into du/4 ,great] k+doms ?an ?is h disappe>$ s9ce ! _w began1 leav+ n a sign ev5 ( _! =m] exi/5ce4 ,,or*is ,,mascula4 ,! ,or*is mascula grew 9 ! brook corn]1 & 9 e>ly spr+ s5t up a tall spike ( purple fl[]s4 ,?is plant /ood alone 9 an angle ( ! brook & a h$ge1 )9 s\nd ( wat] ceaselessly fall+ ov] a dam4 ,9 ^? days x _h an aspect ( en*antm5t to me2 n only on acc\nt ( its s+ul> appe>ance1 s diff]5t f o!r fl[]s1 b because 9 old folios ,i _h read t x c\ld call up ! passion ( love4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! root b5ea? ! sw>d :i* c\ld make a he>t beat fa/]4 ,! common mod]n books--,i call !m common ( malice prep5se--7 sil5t on ^! ?+s4 ,_! dry & =mal k 0 )\t int]e/1 m]e li/s ( petals & pi/ils1 a dri$ h]b>ium ( plants t fell to pieces at ! t\* ( ! f+]s4 ,only by *ipp+ away at h>d old ,lat91 contract$ & dogg$ 9 m s5ses ?an "o1 & by ga!r+ toge!r scatt]$ passages 9 classic au?ors1 c\ld any?+ be le>n$4 ,!n !re arose ano!r difficulty1 h[ to id5tify ! magic plants8 ,! same description w v ne>ly fit sev]al fl[]s1 especially :5 n actually 9 fl[]2 h[ det]m9e :i* really 0 ! true root8 ,! unc]ta9ty & speculation kept up ! pleasure1 till at la/ ,i %\ld n h c>$ to h _h ! orig9al "q answ]$4 ,) my gun "u my arm ,i us$ to look at ! or*is f "t to "t1 s long z ! spott$ leaves 7 visible1 till ! grass grew too long4 ,,! ,,lions ,,9 ,,trafalg> ,,squ>e4 ,! lions 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e are to me ! c5tre ( ,london4 ,by ^? lions began my ,london "w2 f !m1 z spokes f ! middle ( a :eel1 radiate my ,london ?\ghts4 ,/&+ by !m & look+ s\? y h 9 front ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1 :]e resides ! ma/]%ip ( ,engl&2 at y\r back is ! ,national ,gall]y--t is art2 & f>!r back ! ,briti% ,museum--books4 ,to ! "r lies ! weal? & luxury ( ! ,we/ ,end2 to ! left ! ro> & lab\r1 ! craft & gold1 ( ! ,city4 ,= !mselves1 !y are ! only monum5t 9 ?is va/ capital wor?y ( a second visit z a monum5t4 ,ov] ! entire area cov]$ by ! metropolis !re does n exi/ ano!r "w ( art 9 ! op5 air4 ,!re are _m /ructures & ?+s1 no o!r art4 ,! outl9es ( ! great animals1 ! bold curves & firm t\*es ( ! ma/] h&1 ! deep ind5ts1 z x 71 ( 8 ?umb on ! pla/ic metal1 all ! te*nique & grasp writt5 !re1 is legible at a glance4 ,!n comes ! pose & expression ( ! :ole1 ! calm /r5g? 9 repose1 ! indiff]5ce to little ?+s1 ! resolute view ( great ones4 ,la/ly1 ! s\l ( ! mak]1 ! _s :i* 0 tak5 f nature1 abides 9 ! massive bronze4 ,^! lions are f9] ?an ^? t cr\* 9 ! cages at ! ,zoological ,g>d5s2 ^! are tru] & m real1 &1 besides1 ^! are lions to :om has be5 add$ ! he>t ( a man4 ,no?+ disfigures !m2 smoke &1 :at is mu* worse1 black ra9--ra9 :i* wa%es ! atmosph]e ( ! susp5d$ mud--does n affect !m 9 ! lea/4 ,if ! *oke-damp ( fog obscures !m1 x leaves no /a9 on ! design2 if ! surfaces be /a9$1 ! idea made tangible 9 metal is n4 ,!y are no m t\*$ ?an ,"t itself by ! alt]nations ( ! seasons4 ,! only noble op5-air "w ( native art 9 ! f\r-million city1 !y re/ !re supreme & are ! c5tre4 ,did su* a "w exi/ n[ 9 ,v5ice1 :at imm5se folios w\ld be issu$ ab\t x6 ,all ! language ( ! /udios w\ld be huddl$ toge!r 9 pil$-up & runn+-ov] laudation1 & curses on our insul> sw9e-eyes t c\ld n see x4 ,i h n be5 to ,v5ice1 !re=e ,i d n pret5d to a k ( t m$iaeval pot%]d2 ?is ,i d "k1 t 9 all ! endless pictures on ! walls ( ! gall]ies 9 ,london1 ye> aft] ye> expos$ & disappe>+ l sn[ some:]e unse51 nev] has !re appe>$ "o ) su* a subject z ?is4 ,weak1 feeble1 mosaic1 gimcrack1 col\r$ tiles1 & f>-fet*$ comp\nd mon/]s1 artificial z ! gra9+ on a deal front door1 !y _c be comp>$2 x is ! g+]bread gilt on a circus c> to ! column ( a ,greek temple4 ,?is is pure op5 air1 gr& z ,nature h]self1 because x is ,nature )1 z ,i say1 ! he>t ( a man add$4 ,b if any "o desire ! m]etrici\s pa9t+ ( w>m light & cool yet n h>d %ade1 ! effect ( col\r1 ) ! twit*+ ( triangles1 ! spangles glitt]+1 & all ! arrangem5t contriv$ to take ! eye1 !n he c h x "h z well z noble sculpture4 ,asc5d ! /eps to ! ,national ,gall]y1 & /& look+ ov] ! balu/rade d[n across ! squ>e 9 summ] h\rs4 ,let ! sun h slop$ en\gh to ?r[ a slant ( %ad[ outw>d2 let ! f\nta9s spla% ^: bubbles re/less speak ( re/ & leisure1 idle & dreamy2 let ! blue-t9t$ pigeons nod _! heads walk+1 & anon cr[d ?r\gh ! air to ! ro(-tops4 ,%ad[ ^u ! "o side1 bright light ^u ! o!r1 azure above & swall[s4 ,ev] roll+ ! human /ream fl[s1 mo/ly on ! s\? side yond]1 ne> en\gh to be audible1 b ton$ to be>abl5ess4 ,a /ream ( human he>ts1 e atom a liv+ m9d fill$ ) :at ?\ghts8--a /ream t ran ?r\gh ,rome once1 b has alt]$ its c\rse & we>s away ! banks "h n[ & triturates its own atoms1 ! he>ts1 to du/ 9 ! process4 ,yell[ omnibuses & r$ cabs1 d>k %9+ c>riages1 *e/nut horses1 all ru%+1 & by _! motion mix+ _! col\rs s t ! commonness ( x disappe>s & ! hues rema91 a /reak drawn 9 ! groove ( ! /reet--da%$ ha/ily ) ?ick camel's hair4 ,9 ! mid/ ! calm lions1 dusky1 unmov$1 full always ( ! "o gr& idea t 0 infus$ into !m4 ,s full ( x t ! gold5 sun & ! bright wall ( ! ea/]n h\ses1 ! %ade t is slipp+ t[>ds !m1 ! sweet swall[s & ! azure sky1 all ! human /ream holds ( weal? & p[] & coronet$ panels--nature1 man1 & city--pass z naught4 ,m9d is /rong] ?an matt]4 ,! s\l alone /&s :5 ! sun s9ks1 :5 ! %ade is univ]sal night1 :5 ! van's :eels are sil5t & ! du/ rises no m4 ,at summ] noontide1 :5 ! day surr\nds u & x is bright light ev5 9 ! %ad[1 ,i l to /& by "o ( ! lions & yield to ! old feel+4 ,! sun%9e gl[s on ! dusky creature1 z x seems1 n on ! surface1 b "u ! sk91 z if x came up f out ( ! limb4 ,! ro> ( ! roll+ :eels s9ks & becomes di/ant z ! s\nd ( a wat]fall :5 dreams are com+4 ,all ! abundant human life is smoo!d & levell$1 ! abruptness ( ! individuals lo/ 9 ! fl[+ curr5t1 l sep>ate fl[]s drawn along 9 a bord]1 l music he>d s f> (f t ! notes are molt5 & ! !me only rema9s4 ,! abyss ( ! sky ov] & ! anci5t sun are ne>4 ,!y only are close at h&1 !y & immortal ?\ght4 ,:5 ! yell[ ,syrian lions /ood 9 old "t ( ,egypt1 !n too1 ! sunlight gleam$ on ! eyes ( m51 z n[ ?is h\r on m9e4 ,! same consci\sness ( light1 ! same sun1 b ! eyes t saw x & m9e1 h[ f> ap>t6 ,! imm5se lion "h beside me expresses l>g] nature--cosmos--! ev]-exi/5t ?\ght :i* su/a9s ! _w4 ,massiv5ess exalts ! m9d till ! va/ roads ( space :i* ! sun tramples are z an arm's-l5g?4 ,su* a mom5t _c endure long2 gradually ! ro> deep5s1 ! curr5t resolves into individuals1 ! h\ses return--x is only a squ>e4 ,b a squ>e pot5t4 ,= ,london is ! only real place 9 ! _w4 ,! cities turn t[>ds ,london z "y p>tridges run to _! "m4 ,! cities "k t !y are n real4 ,!y are only h\ses & :>ves1 & bricks & /ucco2 only outside4 ,! m9ds ( all m5 9 !m1 m]*ants1 arti/s1 ?9k]s1 are b5t on ,london4 ,?i!r !y g z soon z !y c4 ,san ,francisco ?9ks ,london2 s does ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,m5 amuse !mselves 9 ,p>is2 !y "w 9 ,london4 ,gold is made abroad1 b ,london has a hook & l9e on e napoleon & doll>1 pull+ ! r\nd discs hi!r4 ,a h\se is n a dwell+ if a man's he>t be else:]e4 ,n[1 ! he>t ( ! _w is 9 ,london1 & ! cities ) ! simulacrum ( man 9 !m are empty4 ,!y are mov+ images only2 /& "h & y are real4 ,,! ,,end4 ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,ed9burgh ,london