,,rem9isc5ces ,,( ,,*>les ,,bradlaugh   
,by ,g4 ,w4 ,foote    ,presid5t ( !     
,national ,secul> ,society ,,& ,editor (
 ,!  ,free?9k]    ,,london3             
,,progressive ,,publi%+ ,,company1      
#ahia4          ,,introduction4    ,!   
foll[+ pages are repr9t$1 ) "s          
alt]ations & additions1  f ! columns ( !
 ,free?9k]4 ,!y are nei!r me?odical nor 
exhau/ive4 ,i _h ! privilege ( kn[+ ,mr4
 ,bradlaugh m or less  intimately =     
tw5ty ye>s4 ,i h work$ ) him 9 !        
,free?\ght  movem5t & /ood by 8 side on 
_m political plat=ms4 ,x seem$ to  me1  
!re=e1 t if ,i jott$ d[n1 ev5 9 a       
disjo9t$ mann]1 "s  ( my recollections (
 8 great p]sonality1 ,i %\ld be eas+ my 
own  m9d & conf]r+ a pleasure on _m     
read]s4 ,beyond t ,i 0 n  ambiti\s4 ,!  
"t = writ+ ,mr4 ,brad-laugh's life is n 
yet1  b :5 x arrives my jott+s may      
furni% a po9t or two to 8  biograph]4   
,g4 ,w4 ,,foote1 ,m>* #cj1 #ahia4       
,,rem9isc5ces ,,( ,,*>les ,,bradlaugh4  
,:5 ,i came to ,london1 9 ,janu>y1      

#ahfh1 ,i 0 eighte5 ye>s ( age4 ,i  _h  
pl5ty ( heal? & v little religion4 ,:ile
 9 my native t[n  ( ,plym\? ,i _h read &
 ?\ght = myself1 & _h gradually pass$   
?r\gh v>i\s /ages ( scepticism1 until ,i
 0 dissatisfi$ ev5 )  ! advanc$         
,unit>ianism ( a prea*] l ! ,rev4 ,j4   
,k4 ,applebee4  ,b ,i c\ld n f9d any    
lit]ature 9 advance ( 8 position1 &  !re
 0 no "o ( :om ,i c\ld inquire4         
,secul>ism & ,a!ism ,i _h  nev] he>d ( 9
 any def9ite way1 al?\gh ,i rememb]1 :5 
a little  boy1 hav+ an ,a!i/ po9t$ out  
to me 9 ! /reet1 ,naturally ,i  reg>d$  
him z a t]rible mon/]4 ,i did n "k :at  
,a!ism 0  except 9 a v vague way2 b ,i  
inf]r$ f ! tones1 expressions1  &       
ge/ures ( ^? :o po9t$ him out to me1 t  
an ,a!i/ 0 a  devil 9 human =m4    ,soon
 aft] ,i came to ,london ,i f\nd out an 
old s*ool-fell[1 & w5t  to lodge ) 8    
family3 ,!y 7 ta9t$ ) ,a!ism1 & my once 
pi\s playmate 0 z corrupt z ! re/ ( !m4 
,!y took me "o  ,sunday ev5+ to ,clevel&
 ,hall1 :]e ,i he>d ,mrs4 ,law knock !  

,bible  ab\t delightfully4 ,%e 0 n :at  
w\ld be call$ a woman ( culture1  b %e  
_h :at "s devotees ( cul*aw d n         
possess--a great deal  ( natural        
ability2 & %e appe>$ to "k ! bless$ book
 f  cov] to cov]4 ,h] disc\rse 0 v      
diff]5t f ! ,unit>ian  s]mons ,i _h he>d
 at ,plym\?4 ,%e spoke 9 a pla91 hone/1 
/raight=w>d mann]1 & ,i resolv$ to visit
 ,clevel& ,hall aga94    ,?ree or f\r   
weeks aft]w>ds ,i he>d ,mr4 ,bradlaugh =
 ! fir/ "t4  ,x 0 a v wet ,sunday ev5+1 
b z 'bus-rid+ 0 de>] !n  ?an x is n[1 & 
my res\rces 7 sl5d]1 ,i walk$ ab\t ?ree 
miles ?r\gh ! heavy ra91 & sat on a     
backless b5* 9 ,clevel&  ,hall1 = :i* ,i
 ?9k ,i paid twop5ce4 ,i 0 wet ?r\gh1 b 
,i 0  "y1 & my heal? 0 flawless4 ,nor   
did ,i m9d ! discom=t a bit  :5 ,mr4    
,bradlaugh began 8 lecture4 ,fi]y       
natural eloqu5ce ( t  sort 0 a novelty 9
 my exp]i5ce4 ,i kept myself w>m )      
applaud+1  & at ! f9i% ,i 0 pretty ne>ly
 z dry outside z inside4 ,f  t "t ,i w5t
 to he> ,mr4 ,bradlaugh :5ev] ,i _h an  

opportunity4  ,he became ! god ( my "y  
idolatry4 ,i us$ to ?9k ( him  *>g+ !   
ho/s ( sup]/ition1 & wi% ,i c\ld be ne> 
him 9 !  fight4 ,b x 0 r a dream ?an any
 s]i\s expectation ( su* an  honor4     
,:5 ! new ,hall ( ,sci5ce 0 op5$ ,i     
became a pretty regul>  att5dant4 ,i    
he>d ,mr4 ,*>les ,watts1 :o 0 !n z n[ a 
capital  debat]2 ,mr4 ,g4 ,j4 ,holyoake1
 ,mr4 ,c4 ,c4 ,cattell1 ,mr4 ,au/9      
,holyoake4  & p]haps "o or two o!r      
lectur]s :om ,i h =gott54 ,mr4  ,au/9   
,holyoake frequ5tly took ! *air1        
especially at ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's         
lectures1 & a capital *airman he 01 giv+
 out ! notices 9 a  pleasant1 graceful  
mann]1 & plead+ = f9ancial support l a  
true man4 ,he 0 work+ h>d = ! success ( 
! ent]prise himself1  & _h a "r to beg  
help f o!rs4    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 h[ev]1 
0 ! great attraction 9 my case4 ,p]haps 
,i 0 m impressionable at t "t1 b ,i     
fancy he 0 !n at 8  be/ z an orator4 ,9 
lat] life he grew m cauti\s "u a s5se ( 
responsibility2 he _h to ?9k :at he %\ld

 n say z well z :at  he %\ld4 ,he       
cultivat$ ! art ( p]suasion1 & he 0 "r 9
  do+ s4 ,b at ! e>li] p]iod ,i am writ+
 ( he gave a full sw+  to 8 passionate  
eloqu5ce4 ,8 p]orations 7 m>vell\sly    
gl[+  & us$ to ?rill me to ! v m>r[4    
,gradually ,i began to make acqua9tances
 at ! ,hall4 ,i got to "k ,mr4  ,au/9   
,holyoake & 8 *>m+ wife1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4   
,bay/on1 ,mr4 ,h]b]t  ,gilham1 ,mr4 ,r4 
,o4 ,smi?1 & o!r work]s4 ,by & bye ,i 0 
introduc$  to ,mr4 ,bradlaugh & %ook h&s
 ) him4 ,x 0 ! pr\de/ mom5t (  my "y    
life4 ,i /ill rememb] 8 scrut9is+ look4 
,x 0 ke5 b  k9dly1 & ! f9al expression  
seem$ to say1 ,we may see m ( ea*  o!r4 
,9 #ahgj ,i wrote my fir/ article 9 !   
,national ,re=m]4 ,= a ye>  or two ,i   
wrote occasionally1 & aft] t ) tol]able 
frequ5cy4 ,i  0 also engag$ 9 v>i\s     
ef=ts at ! ,hall2 help+ to c>ry on a    
,secul> ,sunday ,s*ool1 a ,"y ,m5's     
,secul> ,association1 etc4 ,naturally   
,i 0 drawn m & m into ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's 
acqua9tance1 & :5 he  f\nd himself      

unable to cont9ue ! ,logic ,class he _h 
/>t$ at !  ,hall he ask$ me to c>ry x on
 = him4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 pr\d ( !          
invitation4 ,b ! ,class did n live long4
 ,x 0 n ,logic1 b ,mr4  ,bradlaugh1 t _h
 br\ght ! memb]s toge!r4 ,nor d ,i ?9k  
!y  w\ld h le>nt mu* ( ! art f ,mr4     
,bradlaugh1 except 9 an  empirical way4 
,he _h a v logical ca/ ( m9d1 b z f> z  
,i c\ld  see he _h little acqua9tance ) 
=mal ,logic z x is taught by  ,mill &   
,:ately1 :om ,i select z typical ma/]s (
 ,induction &  ,d$uction1 )\t wi%+ to   
depreciate ! ho/ ( o!r au?orities4  ,mr4
 ,bradlaugh really gave 8 class lessons 
9 ,metaphysics2 8 talk  0 ( sub/ance1   
mode1 & attribute1 r ?an ( premises &   
conclusions4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh & ,i 7     
br\ght into clos] acqua9tance  by !     
,republican agitation 9 ,engl& aft] !   
proclamation (  ! pres5t ,fr5*          
,republic4 ,i att5d$ ! ,republican      
,conf]5ce  at ,birm+ham 9 #ahga1 :5 ,i  
fir/ met my old fri5d ,dr4 ,gue/ (      
,man*e/]1 ,mr4 ,r4 ,a4 ,coop] ( ,norwi*1

 ,mr4 ,daniel ,bak]1 ,mr4 ,f]guson  !   
,glasg[ ,home ,rul]1 & o!r vet]ans (    
re=m4 ,we held our  ,conf]5ce on ,sunday
 9 ! old meet+-place ( ! ,secul>        
,society1  :i* 0 approa*$ by v abrupt   
/eps1 & be+ situat$ ov]  /ables1 0 n    
devoid ( flavor4 ,on ,monday ! ,conf]5ce
 0  cont9u$ 9 "o ( ! rooms "u ! ,t[n    
,hall4 ,a long political  programme 0   
concoct$4 ,i 0 elect$ ,secret>y1 & _h ! 
honor  ( speak+ at ! public meet+ 9 !   
l>ge hall4 ,x 0 my fir/  appe>ance 9 su*
 a p]il\s position4 ,i 0 appreh5sive1 & 
,i said  s4 ,b ,mr4 ,bradlaugh put 8 h& 
on my %\ld] & told me n to  fe>4 ,8 k9d 
looks & words 7 an excell5t tonic4 ,:5  
,i rose  to speak ,i ?\ght next to no?+ 
ab\t ! audi5ce4 ,i ?\ght ,mr4           
,bradlaugh is li/5+1 ,i mu/ d my be/4 ,&
 n[ z ,i am writ+1 ,i  recall 8 enc\rag+
 glance z ,i look$ at him1 & ! applause 
he  l$ :5 ,i made my fir/ po9t4 ,he 0 my
 lead]1 & he help$ me 9  an eld]-bro!rly
 way4 ,no?+ c\ld exce$ 8 consid]ate     
g5]osity4  ,o!r p did n see x1 b ,i     

rememb] x1 & x 0 typical (  ! man4      
,"o incid5t at ! ,conf]5ce is wor? not+4
 ,x occurr$ 9 !  aft]noon1 :5 ,mr4 ,r4  
,a4 ,coop] 7,i ?9k7 0 9 ! *air4 ,!  "q (
 ,free ,education 0 be+ discuss$4 ,mr4  
,bradlaugh did n  q l x1 nor did ,i4 ,he
 ask$ me to g ) him into an ante-room  &
 consid] an am5dm5t4 ,:at x 0 ,i c h>dly
 rememb]1 al?\gh ,i  recollect t ,mr4   
,coop] 0 v s>ca/ic ab\t x4 ,s9ce !n my  
own  op9ion has *ang$1 z ,i d>e say ,mr4
 ,bradlaugh's _h *ang$2 & !  incid5t    
w\ld n be wor? recall+ if x did n ?r[ a 
light ^u  ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's philosophy4 
,he 0 always 9 favor ( self-help &      
individual responsibility1 & he 0       
naturally ho/ile to ev]y?+  t might     
weak5 ^? preci\s-elem5ts ( ,engli% life4
    ,dur+ ! ye>s imm$iately aft] ! op5+ 
( ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce1  ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 
!re a good deal4 ,sometimes he att5d$ ! 
week-night ent]ta9m5ts & gave a read+ f 
,%elley or ,:itti]  or "s o!r poet4 ,!  
audi5ce applaud$ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,!y 
always applaud$ ,mr4 ,bradlaugh4 ,b he 0

 no read]4 ,he deliv]$  8 l9es ) t      
/raight=w>d s9c]ity :i* *>act]is$  8    
spee*es4 ,he cultivat$ none ( ! graces  
or dext]ities ( !  elocutioni/4         
,besides1 he 0 too orig9al to be a      
successful e*o (  o!r m54 ,i ?9k he only
 did ju/ice to ,%elley's l9es ,to ! ,m5 
(  ,engl&4 ,b ?is is a piece ( simple & 
vigor\s declamation2 v  f9e1 no d\bt b r
 rhetoric ?an poetry4    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh
 0 any?+ b a cold man4 ,i %\ld say he 0 
electric4  ,b 8 ta/es1 s f> z ,i c\ld   
discov]1 did n lie 9 ! direction  (     
poetry4 ,c]ta9ly ,i he>d him once1 9 ^? 
old days1 read a great  "p1 if n ! :ole 
( ,%elley's ,s5sitive ,plant4 ,he lov$  
,%elley1  h[ev]1 z an ,a!i/ & a         
,republican1 & ,i suppose he took       
,%elley's  poetry on tru/4 ,b ,i d n    
?9k1 ?\gh ,i speak "u correction1  t he 
c>$ v mu* = poetry z su*4 ,i c\ld nev]  
discov]  f 8 conv]sation or writ+s t he 
_h read a l9e (  ,%akespe>e--! god (    
,colonel ,+]soll4 ,8 m9d 0 ( ! practical
  ord]1 l ,oliv] ,cromwell's4 ,he _h a  

g5ius = public affairs4 ,he  0 n only a 
born orator1 b a born rul] ( m54        
,naturally he _h1  z ! ,fr5* say1 !     
defects ( 8 qualities4 ,& x may be t !  
t]rible /ress ( 8 life t5d$ to repress !
 poetical side (  8 nature1 & less      
develop$ 8 subtlety ?an 8 /r5g?4 ,yet  8
 feel+s 7 deep1 & 8 he>t 0 easily t\*$4 
,:5 ,william  ,o',bri5 deliv]$ t great  
spee* 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons aft] 8       
imprisonm5t by ,mr4 ,balf\r1 ) all its  
ne$less indignities1 !re  7 two m5 :o   
c\ld n re/ra9 _! te>s4 ,"o 0 an ,iri%   
memb]4 ,! o!r 0 ,*>les ,bradlaugh4 ,"o  
:o witness$ ! sc5e  told me x 0         
inf9itely pa!tic to see t gigantic man1 
deem$ s  h>d by an ignorant _w1 wip+    
away 8 te>s at ! tale ( a brave  man's  
unm]it$ suff]+4    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh us$  
to att5d ! social p>ties pretty (t5 9 ^?
  old days4 ,he did n dance & he /ood   
ab\t r awkw>dly4 ,x mu/  h be5 a great  
affliction1 b he bore x ) exempl>y      
=titude4  ,once or twice ,i saw ,mrs4   
,bradlaugh !re4 ,%e _h a full-bl[n      

matronly  figure4 ,miss ,alice & ,miss  
,hypatia came frequ5tly4 ,!y 7 n  !n    
liv+ 9 ! en]vat+ air ( ,london1 & !y    
look$ extremely  robu/4 ,i also rememb] 
! boy ,*>les1 ( :om ,mr4 ,bradlaugh     
seem$  v pr\d4 ,he 0 a rem>kably bright 
lad1 & full ( promise4 ,b he  0 c>ri$ (f
 by a fev]4 ,only a day or two aft] !   
lad's dea? ,mr4  ,bradlaugh _h to       
lecture at ! ,hall4 ,i 0 away1 & ,i     
wond]$ :e!r  he w\ld fulfil ! engagem5t4
 ,he did fulfil x4 ,a fri5d wrote to me 
t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh walk$ ?r\gh ! hall &  
m\nt$ ! plat=m )  a face z :ite & rigid 
z t ( a /atue4 ,he made no ref]5ce or   
allusion to 8 loss1 b all c\ld see he   
c>ri$ a ble$+ he>t4  ,8 lectur+ 9 su*   
circum/ances 0 *>act]i/ic4 ,weak] m5    
w\ld  h indulg$ _! grief2 he 0 made (   
/]n] /uff1 & w\ld n  let x int]f]e ) :at
 he deem$ 8 duty4    ,spl5did z 0 8     
eloqu5ce at t "t1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh did n 
draw  ! l>ge audi5ces t flock$ ar\nd him
 a few ye>s lat]4 ,! ,hall  ( ,sci5ce 0 
at fir/ b half its pres5t size1 ! plat=m

 /&+  on ! "r z y ent]$1 ) a small      
gall]y on ! opposite side4  ,its hold+  
capacity c\ld n h be5 m ?an half :at x  
is at  pres5t1 yet ,i h se5 ! place f> f
 full4 ,b ! audi5ces grew  l>g] & l>g]1 
& ev5tually ! hall 0 increas$ to its    
pres5t  proportions1 al?\gh = a long "t 
!re 0 n ca% en\gh to put  on a prop]    
ro(1 & ! build+ 0 defac$ by a huge      
unsightly beam1  on ea* side ( :i* !re 0
 an ar* ( corrugat$ iron4    ,^? 7      
glori\s times4 ,difficulties 7 great1 b 
!re 0 a  _s at ! ,hall t laugh$ at !m4  
,h[ ! =emo/ m5 ab\t !  place did "w6    
,mr4 ,r4 ,o4 ,smi? & ,mr4 ,trevilion1   
s5ior1 c\ld a tale  unfold4 ,:5ev]      
,free?9k]s are at all deject$ !y %\ld h 
a  *at ) "o ( ^? g5tleman4 ,p]haps x    
w\ld make !m a%am$ (  _! dejection1 &   
fill !m ) ! _s ( ! h]oic days4          
,fri5ds h told me ) :at en]gy ,mr4      
,bradlaugh f\ght ! battles  ( ! old     
,re=m ,league4 ,i "k ) :at en]gy he ?rew
 himself  into ! ,republican agitation t
 foll[$ ! d[nfall ( ,napoleon  ,,iii4   

,he tri$ to get to ,p>is b fail$4 ,jules
 ,favre & 8 fri5ds  did n want him4     
,favre himself 0 an eloqu5t hi/orion1 & 
no d\bt  he felt afraid ( a man l ,mr4  
,bradlaugh4 ,b if ,mr4 ,bradlaugh c\ld  
n get to ,p>is he f\ght h>d = ,france 9 
,london4 ,meet+s at !  ,hall ( ,sci5ce  
did n suffice4 ,!re 0 money f ,fr5*     
s\rces &  ,/4 ,james's ,hall 0 tak5 = a 
big demon/ration4    ,! ,positivi/s %>$ 
9 ! proce$+s4 ,_! *ief man 0 ,mr4       
,fr$]ic ,h>rison4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh & he 7
 a trem5d\s contra/4 ,9  fact a ,london 
pap] 7,i ?9k ! ,e*o7 rem>k$ t ,mr4      
,bradlaugh  spoke z well z ,mr4 ,h>rison
 wrote1 & ,mr4 ,h>rison spoke z badly  z
 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh wrote4 ,!re 0 "s tru? 9
 ?is1 ?\gh l mo/  epigrams x 0 n all    
true4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 a born orator1 b
 n  a born writ]4 ,yet he (t5 wrote ) a 
=?right p[]1 nak$ &  unadorn$1 :i* c\ld 
disp5se ) ! aid ( lit]>y artifices4     
,dur+ ?is ,engli% agitation on behalf ( 
,france1 held firmly "u  ,g]man feet1   
,mr4 ,bradlaugh came into contact ) a   

,fr5* c\ntess1  :o1 ,i believe1 ei!r    
suppli$ or 0 ! *annel ( supply+ !       
necess>y funds4 ,z ! lady is m5tion$ 9  
,mr ,head+ley's ,life (  ,*>les         
,bradlaugh1 :i* 0 publi%$ ) ,mr4        
,bradlaugh's sanction1  !re is no reason
 :y ,i %\ld n ref] to h]4 ,%e came      
sev]al times  to ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 & ,i
 0 introduc$ to h]4 ,%e _h be5 a        
beauty1 & al?\gh "t 0 beg9n+ to tell on 
h]1 %e reta9$ a  good deal ( *>m &      
di/9ction1 :i*1 l a true ,fr5*woman1 %e 
height5$ by ! art ( dress+4 ,!n z n[1 ( 
c\rse1 f\l tongues  wagg$ 9 fooli%      
heads1 & ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's enemies 7 n  
sl[  to po9t to ! ,fr5* c\ntess )       
pruri5t grimaces4 ,unable to  und]/&    
fri5d%ip betwe5 man & woman1 ow+ to _!  
,puritan  tra9+ or incurable rankness1  
!y invit$ ! or?odox 9 religion  &       
politics to note ?is suspici\s          
connection4 ,some?+ ( ?is  malici\s     
folly mu/ h rea*$ ,mr4 ,brad-laugh's    
e>s1 b ,i imag9e  he 0 too pr\d &       
self-conta9$ to let x di/urb him4       

,aft] ! ,birm+ham meet+1 & ! f\nd+ ( !  
,republican ,league1  ( :i* ,mr4        
,bradlaugh became presid5t1 & ,i        
secret>y1 he visit$  ,spa9 on private   
bus9ess1 tak+ ) him a message f !       
,conf]5ce  to ,s5or ,ca/el>1 ! lead+ _s 
( ! %ort-liv$ ,spani%  ,republic4 ,i    
rememb] writ+ out ! message 9 a cle>1   
bold h&1 &  address+ ! foolscap envelope
 9 ! same way4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh  fell
 among ! ,c>li/s he curs$ my caligraphy4
 ,happily1 h[ev]1 !  (fic] :o scrut9is$ 
t envelope c\ld n read at all1 & ,mr4   
,bradlaugh escap$ ! consequ5ces ( be+   
kn[n to c>ry ab\t lett]s  address$ to ! 
devili% ,ca/el>4    ,dur+ ,mr4          
,bradlaugh's fir/ visit to ,am]ica ,i 0 
a frequ5t  contributor to 8 j\rnal1 & ,i
 correspond$ ) him privately4 ,i  w5t   
d[n to ,nor?ampton & deliv]$ a lecture  
at 8 reque/1 "u  ! auspices ( 8         
electoral committee4 ,! old !atre--a    
dirty1  ram%ackle place z ,i recollect  
x--0 cr[d$1 & ,i _h my fir/  ta/e ( !   
popul>ity ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 9 ! bor\gh4 

,e m5tion  ( 8 "n excit$ ! wilde/       
en?usiasm4    ,:ile ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0   
lectur+ 9 ! ,/ates a g5]al election took
  place 9 ,engl&4 ,x 0 impossible = him 
to return 9 "t1 b 8  fri5ds look$ aft] 8
 int]e/s4 ,a committee 0 =m$ at ! ,hall 
( ,sci5ce to raise ! necess>y funds1 &  
,mr4 ,*>les ,watts & ,i  w5t d[n to     
,nor?ampton to conduct ! election4 ,we  
address$ outdoor  meet+s 9 ! day1 &     
cr[d$ indoor meet+s at night4    ,aga9  
,i saw :at a hold ,mr4 ,bradlaugh _h on 
8 ,nor?ampton foll[]s4  ,!y sang        
,bradlaugh = ,nor?ampton 9 ! ,circus )  
all ! f]vor  ( ,scot* ,cov5ant]s on _!  
hillsides roll+ ! psalm to w9try  skies4
    ,mr4 ,watts & ,i did n w9 ! seat =  
,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 nor did he w9  x       
himself at ! next election1 b we manag$ 
to increase 8 vote1  & he express$ 8    
pleasure at ! result4    ,soon aft] !   
election ,mr4 ,bradlaugh return$ to     
,engl&4 ,mr4 ,watts &  ,i w5t d[n ) him 
to ,nor?ampton4 ,!re 0 a cr[d$ public   
meet+1  ,i believe 9 ! ,circus2 & ,i saw

 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 = ! fir/ "t1  9 !     
pres5ce ( 8 future con/itu5ts4 ,!y 7    
simply intoxicat$  ) excitem5t4 ,! %\ts 
( ,bradlaugh & ,*>ley 7 deaf5+4  ,hats &
 h&k]*iefs 7 wav$ 9 ! air4 ,! multitude 
rose to  its feet & gave its h]o a      
spl5did welcome4 ,!n we settl$ d[n to   
spee*-mak+1 b all t foll[$ 0 some:at    
tame & flat aft]  t fir/ glori\s outbur/
 ( popul> devotion4    ,! next election 
came quickly4 ,x result$ 9 ! return ( a 
,tory  majority = ,b5jam9 ,disraeli1 &  
,mr4 ,glad/one w5t (f to sulk  9 8 t5t4 
,two ,tories 7 return$ = ,radical       
,nor?ampton4 ,mr4  ,bradlaugh let !m 94 
,he 0 det]m9$ to h "o ( ! ,nor?ampton   
seats4 ,to get x he _h to make himself  
inevitable4 ,he _h to prove t  if       
,nor?ampton want$ two ,lib]al memb]s1 "o
 ( !m mu/ be ,*>les  ,bradlaugh4 ,x took
 him ?irte5 ye>s to demon/rate ?is1 b he
  succe$$1 z he succe$$ 9 mo/ ?+s4 ,at  
la/1 9 #ahhj1 he ran z  (ficial ,lib]al 
c&idate ) ,mr4 ,lab\*]e1 & bo? 7        
return$4  ,i assi/$ ,mr4 ,bradlaugh dur+

 8 second 7#ahgd7 election4 ,x 0 !n  t  
,i fir/ saw ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,%e _h n yet 
tak5 to ! plat=m1  b %e 0 writ+ = !     
,national ,re=m]1 & h] p5 0 active  dur+
 ! conte/4 ,mr4 ,watts 0 also !re4      
,ano!r figure ,i  rememb] 0 ,mr4 ,george
 ,odg]1 :o labor$ among ! ,trade        
,unioni/s  ( ,nor?ampton 9 ,mr4         
,bradlaugh's int]e/4 ,george ,odg] 0 "o 
( !  able/ ( all ! work+-class lead]s ,i
 h ev] met4 ,he came f my  own c\nty1   
,devon%ire1 be+ born at ,horrabridge1 on
 ! road betwe5  ,plym\? & ,tavi/ock4 ,he
 0 hone/ to ! he>t's core1 z well z  v  
able1 b he 0 incurably indol5t4 ,y nev] 
c\ld be sure (  him at a public meet+4  
,he _h to be look$ up be=eh&1 or he     
might =get ! engagem5t & sp5d 8 "t m    
agreeably4 ,he 0  passionately fond ( ! 
!atre1 & c\ld talk by ! h\r on  fam\s   
p]=mances ( old actors & actresses4     
,dur+ ! daytime at  ,nor?ampton ,i _h   
long *ats ) him4 ,he object$ to f9e     
hotels1  & he object$ to walk+2 s ,i _h 
to sit ) him 9 ! g>d5 (  a semi-rural   

public-h\se1 :]e our conv]sation 0      
altoge!r out  ( proportion to our       
liquor4 ,odg] lik$ be]2 n mu* ( x1 b  j 
en\gh2 x suit$ 8 palate & 8 purse2 & z  
,i drank next to  no?+1 ! l&lord mu/ h  
?\ght u unpr(itable cu/om]s4    ,mr4    
,bradlaugh _h rooms at ! ,george ,hotel4
 ,x 0 ! ,tory h\se1 b  he pref]r$ x1 &  
,mrs4 ,besant1 ,mr4 ,watts1 & ! re/ ( u1
 f$ &  slept !re dur+ ! election4 ,?is  
gave rise to a good deal ( silly  talk  
among ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's enemies44 ,"o   
ev5+ we 7 return+ f  a ,t[n ,hall meet+1
 & ! ,tories _h be5 hold+ a small meet+ 
at ! ,george4 ,z we rea*$ ! foot ( !    
/airs1 we enc\nt]$ a  knot ( ,tories4   
,"o ( !m 0 ,mr4 ,m]ewe!r1 ! ,tory       
c&idate4  ,he 0 ne>ly ( ! same height z 
,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 & well built4 ,8       
fri5ds 7 hold+ him back1 b he broke f   
!m1 exclaim+1  ,hang x6 ,i w h a look at
 him4 ,he /ood at ! v foot ( !  /aircase
 & look$ h>d at ,mr4 ,bradlaugh asc5d+4 
,8 expression 0  "o ( good-temp]$       
insol5ce4 ,aft] a long look at ,mr4     

,bradlaugh1  he return$ to 8 fri5ds1    
%\t+1 ,well1 ,i'm damn$ if he's z       
bad-look+ z ,i ?\ght4    ,i left        
,nor?ampton be=e ! close ( ! poll1 ,mr4 
,bradlaugh 0  leav+ ! same night =      
,am]ica1 hav+ b>ely "t to cat* ! boat   
at ,liv]pool4 ,i drove r\nd ) him be=e  
leav+1 on a visit to "s  ( ! poll+      
/ations4 ,he _h paid me a mode/ sum = my
 s]vices1  b he f\nd he _h h>dly en\gh  
to take him across ! ,atlantic1 &  he   
ask$ me to l5d him :at money ,i _h4 ,i  
fi%$ sev5 or n9e p\nds  out ( my        
pocket--,i =get :i*--& h&$ x to him4 ,x 
0 paid back  to me by 8 ord] a few weeks
 subsequ5tly2 & ! incid5t w\ld  n be    
wor? m5tion+ if x did n ?r[ a light on !
 libell\s  nons5se ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's  
enemies t he 0 roll+ 9 weal?4    ,:ile  
at ,nor?ampton ) ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 & on  
o!r occasions1 ,i  saw some?+ ( 8       
p]sonal ta/es & habits4 ,he /ruck me z  
an  ab/emi\s man4 ,he 0 f> f a great    
eat]1 & ,i nev] notic$  him dr9k any?+  
at d9n] b cl>et1 :i* is n an intoxicat+ 

bev]age4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i %\ld say1 x is  
less injuri\s to !  /oma* & bra9 ?an tea
 or c(fee4 ,he 0 r fond ( a cup (  tea  
sev5te5 ye>s ago1 & latt]ly 8 fondness =
 x develop$ into  some?+ l a passion4 ,m
 ?an once ,i f\nd him at ,/4 ,john's    
,wood  dr9k+ a big cup ( pretty /rong   
tea1 & 0 s$uc$ by 8 g5ial  invitation   
into jo9+ him 9 t reckless indulg5ce4   
,he us$ to smoke too 9 ! old days1 b he 
aft]w>ds gave up !  practice = sev]al   
ye>s4 ,ab\t sev5 ye>s ago1 h[ev]1 he    
resum$  x4 ,i d n ?9k he ev] atta9$ to !
 dignity ( a pipe4 ,he smok$  cig>s4 ,"s
 "t 9 ,april1 #ahhi1 ,i sp5t an h\r )   
him at !  ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,he got !   
,speak]'s leave to take me into ! l[]   
smoke-room1 & we discuss$ a cig> & "s   
cl>et :ile discuss+  "s ,free?\ght      
bus9ess4 ,! cl>et he seem$ indiff]5t to1
 b he  puff$ ! cig> ) an air ( enjoym5t4
    ,dur+ ! ,nor?ampton election times  
,i us$ to take a good /iff daily  walk4 
,all ?r\gh my y\? ,i _h pl5ty ( ex]cise 
9 ! op5 air1 &  ,i /ill gr[ desp]ately  

fu/y )\t a brisk tramp at lea/ once  9 !
 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh g5]ally
 took a drive1 & ,i  rememb] tell+ him )
 y\?ful audacity t he ought to walk =  8
 heal?'s sake4 ,( c\rse x 0 difficult = 
him to walk 9 !  /reets4 ,8 /ature &    
bulk made him too noticeable1 & mobb+ 0 
v unpleasant4 ,b he might h driv5 out ( 
t[n & trudg$ a mile  or two on ! c\ntry 
roads4 ,my op9ion is t 8 neglect (      
physical  ex]cise help$ to %ort5 8 life4
 ,occasional b\ts ( fi%+ 7  v well 9 _! 
way1 b daily ex]cise is ! necess>y ?+4  
,i d n =get ! trem5d\s labor1 physical z
 well z m5tal1 (  lectur+ on burn+      
que/ions to l>ge audi5ces4 ,all t1      
h[ev]1  goes on 9 hot1 cr[d$ rooms1 full
 ( vitiat$ air2 & x gives no  prop]     
ex]cise to ! legs & lo9s or ! l[] vital 
organs4 ,aft]  "o ( my remon/rances ,mr4
 ,bradlaugh invit$ me to play a game (  
billi>ds4 ,x 0 ! only "t ,i ev] play$ ) 
him4 ,8 /yle )  ! cue 0 spaci\s &       
spl5did2 ,! balls w5t fly+ ab\t !  bo>d1
 & ,i *aff$ him on 8 flukes4 ,he _h n ! 

temp]am5t ( a  billi>d-play]4 ,/ill1 ,i 
h he>d t he play$ a fair game at ,/4    
,/eph5's2 b ,i c h>dly believe x )\t    
fir/-h& te/imony4  ,i am will+ to       
believe1 h[ev]1 t he 0 a good           
*ess-play]4  ,c]ta9ly he _h a head = x  
,b *ess is a vile game = a  bra9-work]1 
^: recreations %\ld nev] involve a m5tal
 /ra94    ,:5 ,i fir/ knew ,mr4         
,bradlaugh he 0 liv+ at ,tott5ham4 ,i   
nev]  visit$ him !re1 b ,i (t5 call$ on 
him at 8 lat] lodg+s 9  ,turn]-/reet1   
,comm]cial-road4 ,he occupi$ ! gr\nd    
floor1 consi/+  ( two rooms4 ,! back 0 8
 b$room1 & ! front 8 libr>y &  work%op4 
,x 0 :at ! ,am]icans call a "o-horse    
affair4 ,%elves all  r\nd ! room 7 fill$
 ) books4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh sat at a desk 
)  8 back to ! fireplace4 ,on 8 "r 0 !  
door communicat+ )  8 b$room fac+ him ! 
door op5+ on ! passage1 & on 8 "r  78   
left7 ! /reet w9d[4 ,! room itself c\ld 
h>dly h be5 m  ?an twelve or ?irte5 feet
 squ>e4 ,i once told him he 0 too ne> ! 
fireplace1 & he said x 0 sometimes good 

to h ! pok] h&y4 ,at  t ,i />$1 & he    
told me ! foll[+ /ory4    ,"o day a     
g5tleman call$ on him & 0 invit$ to take
 a *air4 ,he  sat d[n fac+ ,mr4         
,bradlaugh1 & expla9$ t he want$ advice 
on a  v p>ticul> matt]4 ,god ,almighty  
_h told him to kill someone1 &  he _h a 
difficulty 9 select+ a victim4 ,mr4     
,bradlaugh put 8 h&  beh9d him & quietly
 grasp$ ! pok]4 ,! inspir$ g5tleman put 
!  problem z a knotty "o1 & begg$ !     
assi/ance ( ! clev]  ,iconocla/4 ,well1 
said ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 keep+ q cool1 :at 
d y  say to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury8 ,!
 v man6 exclaim$ !  inspir$ g5tleman4   
,he got ,mr4 ,bradlaugh to give him !   
,ar*bi%op's  address1 & said1 ,good-day1
 ) a pr(usion ( ?anks4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh  
w5t to ! door to look = a policeman1 b  
none 0 visible1 & !  inspir$ g5tleman 0 
soon out ( sight4    ,s y see1 said ,mr4
 ,bradlaugh1 ,x's good to h ! pok] h&y4 
,i  nev] saw or he>d ( ! man aga91 & ,i 
knew he c\ldn't get ne> !  ,ar*bi%op4   
,!re are too _m flunkeys 9 ! way4    ,^?

 7 my /ruggl+ days1 & ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 
v k9d to me4 ,i  rememb] ! ,sunday ev5+ 
:5 ,i told him ,i ?\ght ( tak+ to !     
,free?\ght plat=m4 ,he po9t$ out ! h>d &
 ?orny pa? ,i %\ld  h to tread1 b :5 he 
saw ,i 0 resolv$ on ! attempt1 he put 8 
h& on my %\ld] & said1 ,!re is no "y man
 9 ! movem5t ,i  w\ld soon] welcome4    
,9 ! v same room1 on ano!r ,sunday ev5+ 
a little lat]1 ,i  fir/ saw ,james      
,?omson4 ,he came d[n to ! ,hall (      
,sci5ce ) ,mr4  ,bradlaugh1 9 ^:        
employm5t he !n 01 & ,i gave him !      
article ,i  _h br\ght = ! ,national     
,re=m]4 ,he %ook h&s v cordially1  & ,i 
0 delight$ to meet "o = ^: poetry ,i _h 
a pr(\nd  admiration4    ,x 0 also at ! 
,hall ( ,sci5ce1 ab\t ! same "t1 t ,i   
met !  ecc5tric ,mr4 ,turb]ville1 bro!r 
to ,mr4 ,blackmore1 ! noveli/4 ,he  0 a 
man ( p>ts ) a bee 9 8 bonnet4 ,he      
claim$ k9%ip )  ,turb]ville1 a m9or poet
 ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 & he lov$ to  talk 
( poetry4 ,8 k ( ,%akespe>e 0 pr(\nd &  
m9ute4  ,he admir$ ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's    

p]orations imm5sely1 z well z 8 bold    
def5ce ( ,free?\ght4 ,he made out a w 9 
,mr4 ,bradlaugh's favor1  b he          
subsequ5tly made ano!r w1 & di$ 9       
circum/ances t  necessitat$ an inque/4  
,by agreem5t1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh    
obta9$  #b1ejj f ! e/ate1 & ! w9dfall   
came opportunely1 = 8  /ruggles &       
litigations _h involv$ him 9 consid]able
 debt4 ,i  "k he (t5 _h to borr[ money  
on heavy int]e/4 ,"o day1 at            
,turn]-/reet1 he told me t a cr$itor (  
?is species _h coolly  invit$ him to    
d9n]4 ,hang x1 he said1 y c't d9e ) a   
man  :o *>ges y sixty p] c5t4    ,ano!r 
recollection ,i h ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh is 9
 connexion ) !  fun]al ( ,mr4 ,au/9     
,holyoake4 ,! dea? ( ?is g5tleman 0 a   
great  loss to ! ,free?\ght cause4 ,he 0
 highly respect$ by all :o knew  him4 ,!
 g5iality ( 8 disposition 0 su* t he _h 
_m fri5ds  & n a s+le enemy4 ,= "s ye>s 
he 0 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's pr9t]  & publi%]1
 & a frequ5t contributor to 8 j\rnal4   
,he 0  =emo/ 9 e good "w1 b he 0 "o ( ^?

 mode/ m5 :o  nev] get ! cr$it ( _!     
labors4 ,he di$ at #ag ,johnson's-c\rt1 
,fleet-/reet1 9 an up/airs room above ! 
pr9t+ (fice1 :]e 8  devot$ wife _h = _m 
weeks nurs$ 8 flick]+ life4 ,! fun]al  0
 a notable ev5t4 ,^? ( u :o c\ld af=d x 
rode 9 !  und]tak]'s coa*es1 & ! re/    
walk$ 9 procession to ,highgate         
,cemet]y4 ,i c /ill see ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 
9 my m9d's eye1 bu/l+ ab\t  on ! gr\nd  
floor1 tak+ ev]y?+ z usual on 8 own     
%\ld]s4 ,he  sort$ u 9 f\rs = ! coa*es1 
my vis  vis be+ ,james ,?omson4  ,at !  
graveside1 aft] ! read+ ( ,au/9         
,holyoake's own fun]al  s]vice by ,mr4  
,*>les ,watts1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh deliv]$ a
 brief address  :i* he _h writt5 = !    
occasion4 ,on ! :ole x 0 too mu* a      
composition1 b "o s5t5ce 0 true         
,bradlaugh1 & x s\nds 9 my  e>s         
/ill3--,tw5ty ye>s ( fri5d%ip lie buri$ 
9 t grave4    ,h[ su* sc5es are impress$
 on "o's memory6 ,z ,i write ,i see !   
set  face ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh4 ,i behold
 ! sob-%ak5 back & b[$  head ( ,h]b]t   

,gilham j 9 front ( me4 ,i he> & feel ! 
cool1  ru/l+ w9d1 l a pla9tive requiem  
ov] ! dead4    ,once aga91 ye>s         
aft]w>ds1 ,i saw ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 9 !    
same cemet]y1  support+ ! helpless      
figure ( ,mrs4 ,erne/9e ,rose z %e left 
!  op5 grave ( ! de> p>tn] ( h] long    
life ( labor = ! cause  ( human         
r$emption4    ,ow+ to circum/ances1 into
 :i* ,i ne$ n ent]1 ,i saw little ( ,mr4
  ,bradlaugh betwe5 #ahge & #ahhj4 ,:5  
he 0 return$ = ,nor?ampton  ,i rejoic$1 
& :5 he 0 committ$ to ! ,clock ,t[] ,i  
saw my duty  sun-cle>4 ,x 0 to          
p>ticipate z ,i c\ld1 & might1 9 !      
/ruggle4  ,my contributions to ,mr4     
,bradlaugh's j\rnal 7 resum$1 & ,i spoke
  at meet+s 9 8 behalf4 ,9 ,may1 #ahha1 
,i />t$ ! ,free?9k]1 my  olde/ liv+     
*ild4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh act$ ) 8 natural  
g5]osity4  ,he adv]tis$ my bantl+       
gratuit\sly 9 8 own j\rnal1 & gave x  e 
possible facility4 ,?is 0 n kn[n at !   
"t1 b ,i ought to  /ate x n[4           
,?r\gh\t t long1 t]rible /ruggle ) !    

,h\se ( ,commons ,i 0  ) ,mr4 ,bradlaugh
 on e po9t4 ,if he made a s+le mi/ake ,i
  h yet to see x indicat$4 ,my article 9
 ! fir/ numb] ( !  ,free?9k] 0 entitl$  
,mr4 ,bradlaugh's ,advis]s4 ,its object 
0 to  %[ ! absurdity ( ! pl5tiful advice
 (f]$ him1 & ! absolute  ju/ice ( !     
c\rse he 0 pursu+4    ,?ree weeks       
aft]w>ds ! bigots conv5$ a ticket meet+ 
at ,exet]  ,hall4 ,! *ief promot]s 7    
,e>l ,p]cy1 ,sir ,b>tle ,fr]e1 & but*]  
,v>ley4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 afraid ! meet+
 w\ld h a pre-judicial  effect on public
 op9ion 9 ! prov9ces4 ,! fact ( !       
tickets  w\ld be kept back1 & ! report  
w\ld g =? t a vote 0  unanim\sly pass$  
aga9/ him at a big ,london demon/ration4
 ,x 0  necess>y1 !re=e1 t ! meet+ %\ld  
be spoil$4 ,& x  04 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh gave
 me ! task ( mov+ an am5dm5t4 ,we _h  a 
*at 9 8 libr>y at ,/4 ,john's ,wood1 & z
 we p>t$ he said1 ,i  rely on y1 ,foote4
 ,he look$ at me /eadily1 hold+ my eyes 
z ?\gh  to read ! dep?s4    ,we got     
tickets someh[4 ,b ! ,prote/ant         

,alliance smelt mis*ief1 &  ,mr4        
,bradlaugh's support]s _h to fight _!   
way 94 ,two hundr$ &  fifty police 7 n  
en\gh to keep !m all out4 ,i 0 naturally
 a  m>k$ man1 & fight+ _h to be         
supplem5t$ by diplomacy4 ,:5  ! noble   
,smi?son 7,e>l ,p]cy71 _h drivell$ = a  
few m9utes z  *airman1 & ! resolution   
aga9/ ,mr4 ,bradlaugh _h be5 propos$  & 
second$ by ,sir ,john ,k5naway & ,canon 
,taylor1 ,i rose to move an  am5dm5t4 ,b
 ! am5dm5t 0 refus$4 ,! resolution 0    
put1 &  ! ,*ri/ians /ood up & vot$1 :ile
 ! organ play$ ,god ,save !  ,que54 ,!n1
 at a signal1 our p jump$ on ! =ms1 &   
r5t !  air ) *e]s = ,bradlaugh4 ,at     
ano!r signal !y all troop$  out1 w5t (f 
to ,trafalg>-squ>e ) ! big cr[d outside1
 & pass$  resolutions 9 ,mr4            
,bradlaugh's favor4 ,! bigots' meet+ 0  
completely  spoil$4 ,!y _h to b>ricade !
 doors & keep out _! own p  z well z !  
enemy2 ! hall 0 nev] half full1 & _!    
resolution  0 pass$ aft] refus+ an      
am5dm5t1 amid/ l\d execrations4 ,su* a  

lesson 0 taught ! bigots t !y nev] made 
ano!r attempt4 ,mr4  ,bradlaugh _h tru/y
 lieut5ants & /]n support]s1 & ! bigots 
knew he w\ld spoil e private meet+ t    
pr(ess$ to be  public4 ,he act$ ) wisdom
 & det]m9ation1 & ! result %[$  he knew 
! /ake he 0 play+ = :5 he said1 ,i rely 
on y1 )  t /eady ,napoleonic look4      
9999999999    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's legal   
exploits1 if prop]ly record$1 w\ld fill 
a  good-siz$ volume4 ,:5 8 life is      
adequately writt51 z x w be  "s day1 ?is
 dep>tm5t w h to be entru/$ to a skill$ 
lawy]4  ,no o!r p]son c\ld d any?+ l    
ju/ice to a mo/ important "p  ( ! c>e] (
 "o :om ! ,tories us$ to call t litigi\s
 man1  :5 !y 7 try+ to ru9 him 9 ! law  
c\rts & he 0 only  def5d+ himself aga9/ 
_! base attacks4    ,^? :o _h only kn[n 
,mr4 ,bradlaugh z a plat=m orator _h "s 
difficulty 9 recognis+ him :5 !y fir/   
met him 9 "o ( our  halls ( ju/ice4 ,8  
:ole mann] 0 *ang$4 ,he 0 polite1       
ins9uat+1 & def]5tial4 ,8 attitude t[>ds
 ! judges 0  admirably calculat$ to     

conciliate _! favor4 ,i d n mean t he   
calculat$4 ,he _h q a sup]/iti\s        
v5]ation = judges4 ,x 0  p]fectly s9c]e 
& x nev] wav]$4 ,he w\ld n he> a ^w     
aga9/  !m4 ,:5 he plead$ be=e !m 8      
p]sonal s5tim5ts ran 9 a l9e  ) 8 be/   
int]e/s2 = al?\gh judges are above mo/  
temptations1  _! vanity is (t5 s5sitive1
 & ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's mann] 0  int5sely  
flatt]+4    ,_h he foll[$ ! legal       
pr(ession1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh w\ld h easily
  m\nt$ to ! top & e>n$ a trem5d\s      
income4 ,i h he>d "s (  ! clev]e/ c\nsel
 ( our "t1 b ,i nev] he>d "o to be      
comp>$ ) him 9 grasp1 subtlety &        
agility4 ,he c\ld exam9e &  cross-exam9e
 ) consummate dext]ity4 ,9 argu+ po9ts (
 law he _h  ! t5acity ( a bull-dog & !  
ke5ness ( a sleu?-h\nd4 ,he always      
=tifi$ himself ) a ple?ora ( cases4 ,!  
table 9 front ( him  groan$ ) a weight (
 law4 ,"h z else:]e he 0 ?or\gh4 ,an    
em95t jurisprudi/ once rem>k$ to me1 !re
 is little glean+ to  be done aft]      
,bradlaugh4    ,z a plead] be=e juries1 

h[ev]1 ,i d\bt :e!r he w\ld h  a*iev$ a 
great success4 ,he 0 too mu* ( a born   
orator4 ,he began  well1 b he soon =got 
! limit$ audi5ce ( twelve1 & spoke to  a
 wid] circle4 ,?is is n ! way to humor  
juries4 ,!y l to  feel _! own           
importance1 & he succe$s be/ :o plays ^u
 _!  weakness4 ,rememb]1 _! looks say1 y
 are talk+ to u2 !  o!r g5tlem5 li/5    
accid5tally2 we make y or damn y4    ,my
 fir/ recollection ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 9 !
 law c\rts is tw5ty-two  ye>s old4 ,h[  
_m survivors are !re ( ! fri5ds :o fill$
 t  d+y old c\rt at ,we/m9/] :]e he     
argu$ be=e a full b5* (  judges 9 #ahfi8
 ,he 0 prosecut$ = note giv+ sureties 9 
! sum (  #djj aga9/ ! appe>ance (       
blasphemy or s$ition 9 8 pap]4 ,!  law 0
 resuscitat$ 9 8 s+le case to cru% him2 
b he f\ght1 z  he said he w\ld1 to !    
bitt] end1 & ! ,glad/one ,gov]nm5t 0    
glad to repeal ! obsolete enactm5ts4 ,! 
,cr[n retir$ f !  suit ) a /et          
processus1 & ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 left ) ! 
laurels--& 8 co/s4    ,i obta9$ an h\r  

or two's leave f my employm5t1 & he>d a 
portion ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's argum5t ,x  
gave me a new conception ( 8  p[]s4 ,t  
is ! only impression ,i reta94 ,!       
details h dropp$  out ( my memory1 b !re
 rema9s z fre% z ev] ! ma/]ful  figure (
 ,*>les ,bradlaugh4    ,! be/ view ,i   
ev] _h ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 9 litigation 0 
9 ! old  ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5* on        
,tuesday & ,w$nesday1 ,july #ai & #bj1  
#ahha1  :5 he cross-exam9$ poor ,mr4    
,newdegate4 ,= a good deal ( ! "t  ,i   
sat beside him1 & c\ld wat* him closely 
z well z ! case4 ,by  rais+ ! po9t :e!r 
! writ aga9/ him = p5alties _h be5      
issu$ be=e or aft] he gave 8 vote 9 !   
,h\se1 he-0 able to put  all ! p>ties to
 ! prosecution into-! witness-box & make
 !m  give an acc\nt ( !mselves4 ,mr4    
,newdegate 0 "o ( ! victims1 &  ! poor  
man made confessions t furni%$ ,mr4     
,bradlaugh ) gr\nd  = a successful      
action aga9/ him "u ! law ( ,ma9t5ance4 
,mr4  ,newdegate 0 a h>d-m\!d witness1 b
 he-0 saddl$1 bridl$1 &  ridd5 to !     

w9n+-po/4 ,8 lips op5$ lit]ally1 mak+ 8 
m\? l ! slit ( a pill>-box4 ,gett+      
evid5ce f him 0 l  extract+ a rott5 cork
 f ! neck ( a bottle b x all came out   
bit by bit1 & ! poor man mu/ h left !   
witness-box feel+  t he _h deliv]$      
himself into ! h&s ( t uncircumcis$     
,phili/9e4 ,8 cross-exam9ation la/$ ?ree
 h\rs4 ,x 0 l  flay+ alive4 ,once or    
twice ,i felt qualms ( pity = ! old man1
  he 0 su* an abject figure 9 ! h&s-( t 
t]rible antagoni/4  ,e c>d he held _h   
to-be display$4 ,f9ally he _h to produce
 !  bond ( indemnity he _h giv5 ! common
 in=m] ,cl>ke aga9/  all ! exp5ses he   
might incur 9 ! suit2 ,:5 ?is came out  
,mr4  ,bradlaugh b5t d[n to me & said1  
,i h him4 ,& he did h him4  ,despite !  
common notion t ! old law ( ,ma9t5ance 0
 obsolete1  ,mr4 ,bradlaugh pursu$ him  
"u x triumphantly1 & in/ead ( ru9+      
,bradlaugh1 poor ,newdegate 0 ne>ly ru9$
 himself4    ,:at a contra/ to ,mr4     
,newdegate 0 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh6 ,he 0 ! v 
picture ( suppress$ fire1 ( rampant     

en]gies held 9 lea%3 !  n]ves ( ! face  
play+ l ! ripple on wat]1 ! :ole frame  
quiv]+1 & ! eyes ablaze4 ,x 0 wond]ful  
h[ he manag$ to keep  8 intellect al]t &
 8 judgm5t /eady4 ,six h\rs ( su* "w  z 
he _h 9 c\rt t day 7 en\gh to tax !     
greate/ /r5g?4  ,be=e x 0 ov] ,i saw    
bodeful blood-rims "u 8 eyes4 ,x did  n 
surprise me1 on meet+ him at ! ,cobd5   
,workm5's ,club ! next  ev5+1 to le>n t 
he _h be5 frightfully ill4 ,mr4         
,bradlaugh1 ,i  wrote at ! "t1 is a     
wond]fully /rong man1 b ! ,tories & !   
bigots are do+ _! be/ to kill him1 & if 
?is sort ( ?+ is to  cont9ue v mu* long]
 !y may succe$4 ,alas1 !y did succe$4   
,t t]rible /ruggle kill$ him4 ,no man   
ev] liv$ :o c\ld h  pass$ ?r\gh x       
unbrok54    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 cle>ly "r 
on ! po9t rais$1 b ! jury w5t  aga9/    
him1 app>5tly out ( %e] prejudice4 ,:5  
he w5t out into  ,we/m9/] ,hall he 0    
l\dly *e]$ by a cr[d ( sympa?is]s1 :o1  
z ! ,times sne]$1 applaud$ z lu/ily z   
?\gh _! *ampion  _h won4 ,precisely s4  

,_! applause w\ld h greet$ him 9 !  wor/
 defeat4 ,he 0 n a *ampion on :om !y _h 
put _! money4  ,he repres5t$ _!         
pr9ciples1 & ! ,times =got1 if x ev]    
knew1 t m5 are devot$ to lead]s 9       
proportion to ! dep? ( !  int]e/s !y    
esp\se4 ,conviction be>s x out ev5 to ! 
edge (  doom4    ,n[ let me m5tion      
some?+ t %[s ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's tact &   
consid]ation4 ,my "w on ! ,free?9k]     
br\ght me no return4 ,i _h  j read !    
pro( ( an article = ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's   
pap]4 ,:ile we  7 wait+ = ! jury's      
v]dict he ref]r$ to ! article1 &  guess+
 my ne$ he said1 ,%all ,i give y ! gu9ea
 n[8 ,my answ]  0 an expressive %rug & a
 motion ( ! eye-br[s4    ,tak+ ! two    
co9s out ( 8 pocket1 he wrapt !m 9 a    
piece (  pap] "u ! table1 & pres5tly    
slipp$ ! packet into my h&4  ,! :ole    
proce$+ t\*es me deeply z ,i recall x4  
,he might well  h ?\ght only ( himself 9
 t "t ( susp5se2 b he ?\ght (  me too1 &
 ! precautions he took aga9/ be+ se5 to 
pay me money  7 expressive ( 8 inbr$    

delicacy4 ,read] d n say ! incid5t  is  
trivial4 ,^! little ?+s reveal ! man4   
,little did ,i dream1 z ,i wat*$ ,mr4   
,bradlaugh fight+ bigotry 9 !  law      
c\rts1 t ! "t w\ld come :5 he & ,i w\ld 
be includ$ 9  a common indictm5t & /& 9 
a crim9al dock toge!r4 ,b z !  ,fr5*    
say1 x is always ! unexpect$ t happ5s4  
,e>ly 9 ,july1  #ahhb1 ,i 0 s]v$ ) a    
summons f ! ,"l ,mayor ( ,london1  ord]+
 me to appe> at ! ,mansion ,h\se on !   
foll[+ ,tuesday  & take my trial on a   
*>ge ( ,blasphemy4 ,two o!r g5tlem5 7   
includ$ 9 ! summons1 & all ?ree ( u duly
 appe>$4 ,we 7 all  memb]s ( ! ,national
 ,secul> ,society1 & ,mr4 ,bradlaugh    
att5d$ to  r5d] any possible assi/ance4 
,! case 0 adj\rn$ to ! foll[+  ,monday1 
by :i* "t a summons _h be5 s]v$ on ,mr4 
,bradlaugh1  :o took 8 place beside u 9 
! dock4 ,aft] an animat$ day's  proce$+s
 we 7 committ$ = trial at ! ,old        
,bailey4    ,! object ( ?is prosecution 
01 ( c\rse1 to /ab ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 9  ! 
back4 ,he _h f\ght all ! bigots face to 

face1 & held !m all  at bay2 s !y put a 
/iletto into ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d's h&s1 
&  paid him 8 blood-money to attack !   
h]o f beh9d4    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh _h to   
play ! fox aga94 ,he want$ to ga9 "t1 & 
he  want$ to be tri$1 if at all1 9 !    
,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*4 ,he always  told  
me t be+ tri$ at ! ,old ,bailey 0 go+ l 
a lamb to  ! slaught]1 & t a v]dict (   
guilty !re w\ld c]ta9ly mean  twelve    
mon?s' imprisonm5t4 ,! obvi\s res\rce1  
!re=e1 0 to  obta9 a writ ( c]tior>i    
remov+ our indictm5t to ! sup]ior  c\rt4
 ,happily x 0 9 ! long vacation1 &      
application _h to be  made to a judge 9 
*amb]s4 ,by ano!r piece ( good luck1 x 0
 ,mr4  ,ju/ice ,/eph5 :o sat beh9d !    
table on ! fatal morn+ :5 !  writ _h to 
be f9ally grant$ or refus$4 ,x 0 obta9$ 
on ,july #bi1  #ahhb4 ,poor ,mr4        
,maloney1 :o repres5t$ ! prosecution1 0 
no mat*  = ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 :o treat$   
him l a *ild1 & only let him say a  ^w  
n[ & !n z a special favor4    ,roam+ !  
law c\rts ) ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 ,i 0 able  

to see 8  intimate k ( legal practice4  
,he ?read$ ! labyr9? )  consummate ease 
& dext]ity4 ,we w5t f (fice to (fice1   
:]e  ev]y?+ seem$ design$ to baffle     
suitors conduct+ _! own cases4  ,our    
case1 too1 0 some:at peculi>2 obsolete  
te*nicalities1 only half  intelligible  
ev5 to exp]ts1 met u at e turn2 & :5 we 
got out  into ! op5 air ,i felt t ! ?+ 0
 inde$ done1 b t x  w\ld puzzle         
omnisci5ce to d x 9 exactly ! same way  
aga94 ,sev5  p\nds 0 sp5t on /amps1     
docum5ts1 & o!r items1 & securities  =  
co/s _h to be giv5 to ! ext5t ( six     
hundr$ p\nds4 ,z ,i  walk$ home ,i      
pond]$ ! great tru? t ,engl& is a free  
c\ntry4 ,i  _h se5 ) my own eyes t !re  
is "o law = ri* & poor4 ,b  ,i c\ld n   
help reflect+ t only ! ri* c\ld af=d x1 
& t  ! poor might z well h no law at    
all4    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh next mov$ to    
qua% ! indictm5t4 ,he argu$ t !  public 
prosecutor's fiat 0 bad1 z x did n "n ! 
p]sons :o  7 to be proce$$ aga9/1 & ?us 
resembl$ a g5]al w>rant1  :i* 9 ! fam\s 

,wilkes case ! judges _h held to be     
invalid4 ,on  ?is po9t1 h[ev]1 two      
judges1 "o ( !m be+ ,sir ,james ,/eph51 
gave judgm5t aga9/ him4 ,! case 0 argu$ 
on ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's "p1  ! judges said1
 ) great p[] & le>n+4 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k  
he %[$ a great] k ( cases ?an bo? !     
legal lum9>ies  on ! b5*1 :o laid _!    
heads close toge!r ov] _m a knotty  po9t
 ( ! argum5t4    ,beat5 on ! ma9 issue1 
,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 successful1 h[ev]1 on 
! subsidi>y "o4 ,two c\nts 7 /ruck out (
 ! indictm5t4 ,!  excision made no      
diff]5ce to me1 b a great deal (        
diff]5ce to  him4 ,two numb]s ( !       
,free?9k] 7 ?us dispos$ ( be>+  ! impr9t
 ( ! ,free?\ght ,publi%+ ,company--"u   
:i* "n ,mr4  ,bradlaugh & ,mrs4 ,beasant
 trad$--& ow+ to ! lapse ( "t x  0      
impossible to op5 a fre% indictm5t4 ,(  
c\rse ,i saw :at ,mr4  ,bradlaugh 0     
driv+ at1 & ,i c\ld n b admire ! way 9  
:i* he  made light ( ?is po9t1 argu+ x  
baldly z a =mal matt] on :i*1  z _!     
lord%ips w\ld see at a glance1 he 0     

absolutely entitl$  to a judgm5t4 ,!y   
w\ld see t he 0 /ill op5 to all ! o!r   
c\nts ( ! indictm5t1 & !re=e x might    
make v little  diff]5ce1 b "r 0 "r & law
 0 law4 ,"u ! spell (  8 p]suasive      
spee*1 x 0 amaz+ to see ! judges smoo?+ 
_!  wr9kl$ fronts4 ,i fancy !y gave him 
8 second po9t ! m readily  because !y 7 
aga9/ him on ! fir/2 inde$1 !y seem$ to 
?9k  x a pity1 if n a %ame1 t all 8     
le>n+ & ability %\ld be  display$ =     
no?+4    ,our indictm5t w5t into ! li/ (
 ,cr[n ,cases ,res]v$1 & did n  come on 
= trial till ! foll[+ ,april4 ,mean:ile 
,i 0 prosecut$  aga91 & fail+ to get a  
writ ( c]tior>i1 ow+ to ! flagrant      
bigotry ( ,b>on ,huddle/on & ,ju/ice    
,nor?1 ,i 0 tri$ at ! ,old  ,bailey1 &  
s5t5c$ to twelve mon?s' imprisonm5t l a 
common  ?ief--z ,mr4 ,bradlaugh _h      
pr$ict$4    ,dur+ my tr\ble ,mr4        
,bradlaugh l5t me e assi/ance1 furni%+  
me ) legal books & advice & visit+ me 9 
,newgate betwe5 !  fir/ & second trials1
 :ile ,judge ,nor?'s und]l+s 7 prep>+ a 

m pliant jury ?an ! "o :i* _h decl9$ to 
return a v]dict (  guilty4    ,9        
,holl[ay ,gaol ,i lo/ sight ( ,mr4      
,bradlaugh & ev]yone else1 except       
p]sons ,i _h no desire to see4 ,b "o    
morn+1 e>ly 9 ,april1 #ahhc1  ! ,gov]nor
 in=m$ me t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 go+ to pay
 me a visit1  hav+ ! ,home ,secret>y's  
ord] to see me on urg5t bus9ess4 ,! same
  aft]noon ,i 0 m>*$ f my cell into "o (
 ! ,gov]nor's (fices1  :]e ,mr4         
,bradlaugh 0 wail+4 ,comp>$ ) ! pale    
prison]s ,i saw  day by day1 he look$ ! 
v picture ( heal?4 ,fre%1 clean-%av51   
neatly dress$1 he 0 a mo/ refre%+ sight 
to eyes accu/om$ to  r\gh faces & ! br[n
 convict's g>b4 ,& x 0 a fri5d too1 & ,i
  c\ld take 8 h& & ex*ange human spee* )
 him4 ,h[ vivid is  my recollection (   
him at t mom5t6 ,he seem$ 9 ! prime (   
life1  little ! worse = 8 t]rible       
/ruggles1 only ! gray a trifle m  decid$
 ab\t ! temples1 b ! eyes full ( light1 
& ! mobile  m\? full ( vitality4 ,& n[  
he is dead6 ,dead6 ,x is h>d to realise4

  ,b ,i rang ! muffl$ bell z he lay     
fight+ 8 la/ battle1 & ,i  foll[$ 8     
corpse to ! grave2 & ,i "k t ! worm is  
busy ab\t  ^? leon9e features1 & ! ra9  
trickles ?r\gh ) a sc5t (  fad$ fl[]s4  
,yes1 x is true2 he is dead4 ,dead l !  
k+ &  dead l ! cl[n2 yet liv+ truly     
beyond ! du/ ( dea? 9  ! lives ( o!rs1  
an inext+ui%able light1 a vivify+ fire1 
a  passionate hope1 an ard5t aspiration4
                          ,till !       
,future d>es       ,=get ! ,pa/1 8 fate 
& fame %all be       ,an e*o & a light  
unto et]nity4    ,on ! morn+ ( ,april   
#aj1 #ahhc1 ,i put on my own clo!s & 0  
driv5  9 a f\r-:eel] f ,holl[ay ,gaol to
 ! ,law ,c\rts1 9 company  ) ,w>d]      
,smi?1 :o sup]9t5d$ ! w+ ( ! prison 9   
:i* a  grateful c\ntry lodg$ & bo>d$ me 
at its own exp5se4 ,x 0 lovely  spr+    
wea!r1 & ,i felt l a man new-born4      
,inside ! c\rt :]e ! great ,blasphemy   
case 0 to be tri$ ,i f\nd  ,mr4         
,bradlaugh ) 8 usual load ( law books4  
,! c\rt 0 cr[d$  ) fri5ds ( ! def5dants 

& legal g5tlem5 anxi\s to witness  !    
p]=mance4    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh appli$ = a 
sep>ate trial1 on ! gr\nd t z !re  0 no 
*>ge ( conspiracy x 0 unju/ to prejudice
 8 case by  evid5ce admitt$ aga9/ 8     
co-def5dants2 & ,"l ,col]idge1 :o       
obvi\sly meant to see fair play1 grant$ 
! application4    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's     
position 01 9 "o s5se1 ! mo/ p]il\s he  
_h  ev] /ood 94 ,j z 8 long litigation )
 respect to 8 seat 9  ,p>liam5t 0 draw+ 
to a close1 & z he believ$ to a         
successful  close1 he _h to def5d       
himself aga9/ a *>ge :i*1 if he 7  prov$
 guilty1 w\ld entail ^u him ! p5alty (  
imprisonm5t4 ,(  c\rse x w\ld n h be5   
su* imprisonm5t z ,i 0 suff]+1 =        
,que5's ,b5* prison]s are g5]ally s5t to
 ! civil side ( ,holl[ay  ,gaol4 ,b any 
imprisonm5t at su* a mom5t gravely      
imp]ill$ 8  prospects ( success 9 !     
mighty /ruggle ) weal?1 bigotry1 &      
political prejudice4 ,a s5se ( ?is fact 
weigh$ heavily ^u him1 b  x did n impair
 8 en]gy or intellectual al]tness2      

inde$1 he 0  "o ( ^? r>e m5 ^: faculties
 are %>p5$ by dang]4    ,i ne$ n dwell  
^u ! evid5ce ( ! prosecution4 ,x 0  mo/ 
unsatisfactory1 & fail$ to connect ,mr4 
,bradlaugh ) !  ,free?9k]4 ,sir ,h>d+e  
,giff>d1 !re=e1 almo/ entirely conf9$   
himself to play+ ^u ! prejudices ( !    
jury4    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 p]fection    
itself 9 exam9+ & cross-exam9+1  & 0    
soon on ! w9dw>d side ( ! judge1 b 8    
address to !  jury 0 too boi/]\s4 ,he   
felt too mu*4 ,8 adv]s>y 0 n  "u ?is    
disadvantage1 & ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d's   
address to !  jury1 consid]$ m]ely z a  
tactical display1 0 bett] ?an ,mr4      
,bradlaugh's4    ,on ! second day ( !   
trial 7x la/$ = ?ree days7 !re  occurr$ 
a curi\s episode4 ,j be=e ! adj\rnm5t = 
lun*eon ,mr4  ,bradlaugh intimat$ t :5 !
 ,c\rt re-assembl$ he w\ld call 8       
co-def5dants z witnesses4 ,"l ,col]idge 
repli$ 9 a l[1 sugge/ive  tone1 ,d y ?9k
 x necess>y8 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh rose & = ! 
fir/  "t ,i saw him tremble4 ,my "l1 he 
said1 y put ^u me a  grave              

responsibility4 ,i put no responsibility
 ^u y1 said ,"l  ,col]idge1 x is = y to 
decide4 ,& ! /ately judge glid$ away  9 
8 robes ( (fice4    ,if ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 
put 8 co-def5dants 9 ! witness-box1 "o (
 two  ?+s might happ54 ,!y might decl9e 
to give evid5ce1 z e  answ] w\ld t5d to 
crim9ate !mselves2 or !y might exculpate
 ,mr4  ,bradlaugh & procure _! own      
damnation4    ,i d n blame ,"l ,col]idge
 = look+ at ! matt] 9 ?is way4  ,b ,i   
naturally look$ at x 9 a diff]5t light  
,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0  my g5]al1 & ,i 0 8   
lieut5ant1 & x 0 cle>ly my duty to      
sacrifice myself4 ,i c\ld release him f 
dang] ) half a doz5  words1 & :y %\ld ,i
 hesitate to say !m or he to exact !m8  
,i  0 already 9 prison1 & ano!r         
conviction c\ld add little to my        
mis=tune1 :]eas he 0 /ill free1 & 8     
cont9u$ fre$om 0  j !n absolutely       
indisp5sable to our common cause4 ,= my 
"p1 ,i  _h n a mom5t's hesitation4 ,b   
,"l ,col]idge's words sank into ,mr4    
,bradlaugh's m9d1 & aft] lun*eon he     

ann\nc$ t he w\ld n  call 8             
co-def5dants4 ,8 lord%ip look$ pleas$1 b
 h[ he fr[n$  :5 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d    
compla9$ t he 0 depriv$ ( an            
opportunity6 ,"l ,col]idge did n say1 b 
he look$--,h y no  s5se ( dec5cy8 ,sir  
,h>d+e ,giff>d1 h[ev]1 0 ?ick-sk9n$4 ,he
  reli$ on ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's s5se (     
honor1 & made x ! basis ( an  artificial
 grievance4 ,he ev5 pret5d$ t ,mr4      
,bradlaugh 0 afraid  to call 8          
co-def5dants4 ,b he ov]rea*$ himself by 
?is hypocrisy1  & oblig$ ,mr4 ,bradlaugh
 to put 8 co-def5dants into !           
witness-box4  ,we 7 =mally t5d]$ z      
witnesses1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh go+ no fur!r1
  & leav+ ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d to d z he 
w\ld4 ,( c\rse he 0  oblig$ to          
int]rogate u1 or look fooli% aft] 8     
braggadocio1 &  9 do+ s he ru9$ 8 own   
case by giv+ u ! opportunity6 (  decl>+ 
t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 nev] 9 any way      
connect$ ) !  ,free?9k]4    ,mr4        
,bradlaugh1 ( c\rse1 did n 9 any s5se   
sacrifice me4 ,x w\ld  h be5            

contemptible on my "p to let him be> any
 responsibility =  my own delib]ate     
action1 9 :i* he 0 n at all implicat$1 &
  if ,i _h n be5 t5d]$ z a witness ,i   
%\ld h tri$ to t5d]  myself4    ,aft]   
half an h\r's delib]ation ! jury f\nd   
,mr4 ,bradlaugh n  guilty4 ,/&+ up = !  
v]dict1 ) pale set face1 ! grateful     
little n fell ^u 8 e>1 & 8 rigidity     
relax$4 ,te>s />t$  to my eyes1 & ,i saw
 ! te>s 9 8 eyes z ,i squeez$ 8 h&  9   
spee*less congratulation4    ,my own    
trial foll[$ ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's1 & ,i 0 n
 f\nd guilty4 ,?ree  memb]s ( ! jury    
held out aga9/ a v]dict t w\ld h        
disgrac$  a free c\ntry2 & z !          
prosecution despair$ ( obta9+ a v]dict  
:ile ,"l ,col]idge presid$ at ! trial1 !
 ,attorney-,g5]al 0  ask$ to all[ !     
ab&onm5t ( proce$+s4 ,?is he grant$1 !  
case  0 /ruck (f ! li/1 & ,i return$ to 
my prison cell at ,holl[ay4    ,let me  
n[ g back to ! cr[n+ incid5t ( t long   
/ruggle  betwe5 ,*>les ,bradlaugh & !   
,h\se ( ,commons4 ,on ,may #aj1 #ahha1 !

  ,h\se pass$ a resolution au?oris+ !   
,s]geant-at-,arms to prev5t  ,mr4       
,bradlaugh f ent]+4 ,on ,june #bj1 !    
jury gave a v]dict 9 ,mr4  ,newdegate's 
favor = ! #ejj p5alty & co/s4 ,a motion 
= a new  trial fail$1 & ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 
appeal$ to ! c\ntry4 ,en?usia/ic  meet+s
 7 held 9 8 behalf1 & he prep>$ a fre%  
c\p4 ,x _h  to be some?+ /rik+1 & x 04  
,on ! morn+ ( ,augu/ #c ,palace  ,y>d & 
,we/m9/] ,hall 7 ?rong$ ) 8 support]s4  
,e "o  0 arm$ ) a petition1 :i* he _h a 
legal "r to take to !  ,h\se ( ,commons4
 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh himself drove up 9 a   
hansom cab1 &  ent]$ ! prec9cts ( !     
,h\se by ! private door4 ,he made 8 way 
to ! door ( ! ,h\se itself & tri$ to    
ent] by a sudd5 ef=t1  b he 0 seiz$ by  
f\rte5 (ficials & /alw>t policem51 pick$
  = ! "w1 & ?ru/ back ?r\gh ! private   
passage into ,palace  ,y>d4 ,n expect+  
su* indignity1 he conte/$ e in* ( !     
gr\nd4 ,inspector ,d5n+ said he nev]    
?\ght t "o man c\ld  h (f]$ su*         
resi/ance4 ,! small muscles ( bo? 8 arms

  7 ruptur$1 & a subsequ5t attack (     
erysipelas put 8 life 9  jeop>dy4    ,:5
 he 0 f9ally ?ru/ on to ! pavem5t 9     
,palace ,y>d 8 coat  0 torn & ! re/ ( 8 
g>m5ts 7 dis>rang$4 ,8 face 0  livid ) !
 int5se ex]tion :5 ,i saw him a m9ute   
aft]w>ds4  ,!re he /ood1 a great mass ( 
pant+1 valiant manhood1 8 features  set 
l granite1 & 8 eyes fix$ ^u ! doorway   
be=e him4 ,he  seem$ to see no?+ b t    
doorway4 ,i spoke to him1 & he seem$  n 
to he>4 ,i believe a mighty /ruggle 0   
go+ on )9 him1  p]haps ! greate/ /ruggle
 ( 8 life4 ,he _h suff]$ a frightful    
indignity1 he mu/ h be5 tempt$ to av5ge 
x1 & he _h b to  hold up 8 h& to br+    
ar\nd & beh9d him ! myriads :o /ood     
outside ! rail+s4 ,! action w\ld h be5  
impolitic1 b :at a  temptation he cru%$ 
d[n1 & :at an ef=t x necessitat$4 ,nev] 
0 8 h]oic nature m sorely tri$4 ,he     
ju/ifi$ 8 ma/]y (  o!rs by 8 ma/]y (    
himself4 ,h[ small 9 comp>ison seem$ !  
mob ( 8 enemies6 ,i nev] admir$ him m   
?an at t mom5t4 ,he 0  sup]b1 sublime4  

,!y _h w\nd _! me%es ab\t him1 & ! lion 
_h  bur/ !m4 ,"o swift1 d>+ /roke _h    
fru/rat$ all _! plans4 ,he  :o 0 to be  
quietly suppress$ by resolutions ( !    
,h\se _h cut  ! knot ( _! policy asund]1
 made himself ! h]o ( ! h\r1 &  fix$ !  
nation's eyes on 8 spl5did audacity4    
,reaction set 9 aft] t t]rible /ruggle1 
& he accept$ a *air  t 0 br\ght him4    
,sev]al memb]s pass$ z he sat !re4 ,"o (
  !m 0 ! c[>d1 ,frank ,hugh ,o',donnell4
 ,he _h a lady on 8 arm1  & he pass$ )  
h] betwe5 himself & ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 s t
  h] dress trail$ ov] ! h]o's feet4 ,x 0
 a wret*$ display (  insol5ce & c[>dice4
 ,b ! lady mu/ be exon]at$4 ,%e look$   
annoy$1 h] *eeks r$d5$1 & h] eyelids    
fell4 ,x is s h>d =  a woman to resi/ ! 
attraction ( c\rage1 & ! c[>d by h] side
  mu/ h suff]$ 9 h] e/imation4    ,!re 0
 a cr[d$ meet+ t ev5+ at ! ,hall (      
,sci5ce1  at :i* ,i _h ! honor ( speak+1
 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's greet+ 0  trem5d\s4  
,two days aft]w>ds he 0 s]i\sly ill4    
,dur+ t great con/itutional /ruggle ,i 0

 pres5t at _m  ,bradlaugh meet+s1 & ,i  
nev] witness$ su* en?usiasm z he        
excit$4 ,no man ( my "t _h su* a devot$ 
foll[+4    ,! la/ ,bradlaugh            
demon/ration ,i att5d$ 0 on ,febru>y    
#ae1 #ahhc1  9 ,trafalg>-squ>e4 ,sev5ty 
or eighty ?\s& p 7 pres5t4  ,!re 7 f\r  
speak]s1 & ?ree ( !m are dead1 ,joseph  
,ar* be+  ! sole survivor4 ,mr4 ,adams1 
( ,nor?ampton1 liv$ to see 8 old  fri5d 
take 8 seat & d good "w 9 ! ,h\se (     
,commons1 became  himself ,mayor (      
,nor?ampton1 & di$ univ]sally respect$  
by 8  fell[-t[nsm52 ,william ,%>man1 a  
brave1 true man1 is buri$ at  ,pre/on2 &
 ,*>les ,bradlaugh sleeps 8 long sleep  
at ,wok+4    ,= ano!r twelve mon?s ,i   
att5d$ no public meet+s except !  sil5t 
ones on ! ex]cise gr\nd ( ,holl[ay      
,gaol1 ,b ,i saw ,mr4  ,bradlaugh at    
sev]al demon/rations on v>i\s subjects  
aft] my  imprisonm5t1 & ,i c\ld p]ceive 
no abatem5t ( 8 popul>ity4 ,he  _h 8    
enemies & detractors1 b ! spontane\s    
outbur/ ( feel+  at 8 dea? prov$ 8 hold 

on ! popul> he>t4    ,i mu/ n[ leap =w>d
 to t dreadful illness :i* left him a   
brok5 man4 ,ye>s be=e1 9 #ahhb1 :5 we 7 
roam+ ! ,law ,c\rts  toge!r1 he tapp$ 8 
*e/ z he c\gh$1 & see+ my anxi\s        
expression he told me t he br\ght up a  
good deal ( phlegm 9 !  morn+1 & t      
/rang]s :o he>d him cle>+ 8 *e/ w\ld    
fancy he 0 v ill4 ,b he look$ s well t  
,i soon dismiss$ !  unpleasant fact1    
?\gh x return$ be=e 8 breakd[n :5 ,i saw
  he 0 oblig$ to cancel engagem5ts4 ,i  
he>d 9 #ahhd1 ?\gh n f  himself1 t he _h
 "s he>t tr\ble4 ,b ,i 0 f> f prep>$ =  
! %att]+ illness t laid him l[ 9        
,octob]1 #ahhi4    ,:5 ,i call$ to see  
him aft] 8 p>tial recov]y ,i 0 %ock$ by 
8  appe>ance4 ,he look$ tw5ty ye>s old]1
 grey1 & infirm4 ,i sat d[n  half-daz$4 
,!oretically ,i knew he 0 mortal1 b ,i  
did n realise x  z a fact until ,i saw  
him ?9 & pale f ! valley ( ! %ad[ (     
dea?4 ,8 m9d 0 cle> en\gh1 h[ev]2 &     
al?\gh ev]y?+ ab\t  him 0 pa!tic he 0 q 
self-collect$4    ,"o ?+ he said to me  

,i %all nev] =get4 ,!re _h be5 talk ( 8 
wav]+ 9 8 ,free?\ght1 & z he ref]r$ to  
?is folly he spoke  9 grave impressive  
tones4 ,po9t+ to ! humble b$1 he said1  
,:5  ,i lay !re & all 0 black ! ?+ t    
tr\bl$ me lea/ 0 !  convictions ( my    
life4    ,words & acc5ts 7 alike solemn4
 ,! cold %ad[ ( dea? seem$ to  l+] 9 !  
room4 ,a mom5t or two lat] he said ) a  
brok5 voice1  ,! ,free?\ght p>ty is a   
p>ty t ,i love4    ,! memory ( t        
int]view w always be a preci\s          
possession4 ,i  treasure x ) ! sacr$ ?+s
 ( my life4 ,i _h se5 & t\*$  ! nak$    
s9c]ity ( a great s\l4    ,:5 ,mr4      
,bradlaugh return$ f ,india ,i call$ on 
him1 & f\nd him  greatly improv$ by 8   
voyage4 ,i wait$ = him a few m9utes 9 8 
libr>y1 z he 0 at lun*1 & ! doctors     
atta*$ great importance  to regul>ity 9 
8 meals4 ,he came into ! room ) a mo/   
g5ial  smile4 ,8 air 0 fre% & buoyant1 &
 he walk$ ov] to me quickly1  hold+ out 
8 h& all ! way4 ,i took x he>tily1 & _h 
a good  look at him1 :i* satisfi$ & yet 

dissatisfi$ me4 ,he 0 c]ta9ly  bett]1 b 
,i c\ld n help feel+ t 8 con/itution 0  
irrecov]ably brok54 ,nev] aga9 c\ld ,i  
hope to see ! gr&  ,bradlaugh ( ! old   
fight+ days4 ,8 m9d 0 z brave & al]t z  
ev]1 b ! body 0 too obvi\sly disabl$4   
,he %[$ me "s ( 8 ,indian pres5ts1 ( :i*
 he 0 ju/ly pr\d1  & !n we sat d[n to   
*at4 ,he 0 full ( 8 voyage & ! k9dness  
he _h exp]i5c$ on e side4 ,8 reception 9
 ,india _h exce$$  8 highe/             
anticipations1 & he 0 look+ =w>d to "w 9
 !  ,h\se ( ,commons on behalf ( our    
great ,dep5d5cy4    ,speak+ ( 8 f9ancial
 prospects1 he told me he _h receiv$    
(f]s  ( "w f sev]al magaz9e editors4 ,b 
he add$1 "o doesn't "k  h[ long x w la/2
 'tis a prec>i\s bus9ess4 ,8 face cl\d$ 
=  a mom5t1 & ,i saw he 0 m tr\bl$ ?an  
he c>$ to say4    ,"o ?+ he told me :i* 
,i _h no "r to repeat :ile he liv$1 b   
,i may repeat x )\t a brea* ( confid5ce 
n[ t he is dead4    ,dur+ 8 brief /ay 9 
,india he c\ld h _h pl5ty ( money if  he
 _h be5 less scrupul\s4 ,!re 0 no?+ v   

di%on\rable 9  accept+ money f ri*      
,h9doos1 = he 0 poor & brok5 9 heal?1  &
 he 0 fight+ = _! be/ int]e/s4 ,b he 0  
too pr\d to  take x1 & :5 weal?y natives
 7 call+ on him1 he always took  !      
precaution to h an ,engli% fri5d 9 !    
room4    ,no1 he said to me1 ,i _c d t4 
,i'll live l ! old  ,bradlaugh1 or ,i'll
 g "u4    ,he liv$ l ! old ,bradlaugh1 &
 he w5t "u4 ,he took to !  plat=m aga9  
to e>n a livelihood1 & x kill$ him1 z 8 
doctors  _h =ese54 ,i implor$ him at !  
"t n to resume ! lectur+4 ,he  0 go+ to 
fulfil an old-/&+ engagem5t at ,man*e/] 
9 !  va/ ,/4 ,james's ,hall1 & ,i begg$ 
him to cancel x4 ,he repli$ t he  c\ld n
 af=d to =feit tw5ty p\nds4 ,:at is t to
 y\r life8  ,i ask$4 ,he only smil$     
grimly4 ,8 m9d 0 made up1 & he 0 n to   
be b5t by advice4    ,on ,sunday morn+1 
,febru>y #af1 #ahij1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh    
resign$ 8  presid5cy ( ! ,national      
,secul> ,society1 :i* he _h held = s  _m
 ye>s4 ,! ,hall ( ,sci5ce 0 pack$ )     
memb]s1 *iefly f  ! ,london di/rict1 b  

_m ( !m f ! prov9ces4    ,! sc5e 0      
inf9itely pa!tic4 ,"o s5tim5t reign$ 9 e
 he>t4  ,! ,old ,gu>d 0 tak+ leave ( its
 ,g5]al4 ,"s ( !m _h f\ght  ar\nd him = 
?irty ye>s1 & ! f>ewell 0 a mutilation (
 _!  v lives4 ,te>s 7 /ream+ d[n /rong  
faces2 & !y c\rs$  d[n ! /ronge/ face ( 
all1 ! face ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 &      
pla%$ on ! table be=e him4 ,= a :ile he 
let !m fall1 & !n  he controll$ 8 grief 
& rose to speak4 ,b ! words w\ld n come4
  ,8 frame %ook ) a great sob1 & he sat 
d[n aga94 ,a second "t  he rose & fail$4
 ,b ! ?ird "t 8 /rong w prevail$1 & he  
began to speak 9 l[1 trembl+ tones4     
,nev] 0 ,i s /ruck ) 8 oratorical p[]s z
 on ?is occasion4  ,)\t once lift+ 8    
voice above ! note ( conv]sation1 he    
sway$  ! meet+ = a full half-h\r1 z     
easily & univ]sally z ! w9d  bill[s a   
cornfield4    ,9 resign+ ! presid5cy he 
?\ght x 8 duty to nom9ate a  successor1 
& 8 *oice 0 ratifi$ by ! meet+4 ,he h&$ 
me !  presid5t's hamm] aft] a solemn1   
impressive apo/rophe1 9 :i* he  express$

 8 hope t he might ?ank me1 aft] _m     
ye>s1 = good1  loyal "w z lead]2 & :5 ,i
 _h ackn[l$g$ ! l(ty honor he  rose to  
vacate ! *air4 ,naturally ,i decl9$ to  
let him d any?+ (  ! k9d1 & = a mom5t ! 
two ,presid5ts /ood toge!r 9 fri5dly    
alt]cation4 ,b = once he gave way1 &    
,*>les ,bradlaugh fill$ !  *air to !    
la/4    ,resign+ ! ,presid5cy did n mean
 retirem5t f ! ,national  ,secul>       
,society4 ,at 8 own sugge/ion ,mr4      
,bradlaugh 0 elect$ a  life-memb]4 ,he 0
 ?us a memb] ( ! ,society up to ! la/   
mom5t  ( 8 life4 ,nor 0 he an inactive  
"o4 ,i frequ5tly _h occasion to  consult
 him1 & "o ( 8 la/ bits ( "w 0 ! draw+  
up ( a  long docum5t = ! ,society on    
,secul> ,burials4    ,mon?s roll$ by1 & 
! ev5+ came = ! great debate on ! ,eight
  fl\rs ,bill betwe5 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh &  
,mr4 ,hyndman4 ,/4 ,james's ,hall 0     
pack$ to suffocation4 ,i sat on ! plat=m
 ne> my old lead]1 &  ,i saw h[ ! ef=t 0
 tell+ on him4 ,8 oppon5ts 9 ! meet+    
behav$ ) incr$ible brutality4 ,"s ( !m  

laugh$ al\d :5 he  said1 ,believe me1   
?is has tri$ me m ?an ,i _h ?\ght4 ,b n[
  ! h]o !y laugh$ at is dead1 & !y "k t 
he spoke !  tru?4    ,! la/ "t ,i saw   
,mr4 ,bradlaugh 9 public 0 on ,w$nesday 
ev5+1  ,decemb] #aj1 #ahij1 :5 he       
lectur$ at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce on behalf  
( ! ,=d] ,te/imonial ,fund4 ,i believe t
 0 ! la/ lecture he  deliv]$ !re1 if n !
 la/ lecture he deliv]$ any:]e4 ,he     
dealt  ) ! ,evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity1 9   
ref]5ce to ,ar*deacon ,watk9s'  lectures
 on ! ,f\r? ,gospel1 & assur$ly he 0 z  
firmly sceptical  z ev]4 ,at ! close ( !
 lecture he spoke ( 8 !ological         
position1 & decl>$ t he c\ld n conceive 
( any su* *ange (  m9d z glib gossip]s 7
 ass]t+ ( him4    ,! wea!r 0 extremely  
foggy1 & ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 ill4 ,he     
ought  n to h be5 !re at all4 ,aft]     
/ruggl+ pa9fully ?r\gh !  lecture1 he   
sat d[n & wait$ = discussion4 ,a        
,*ri/ian oppon5t  rose1 & ,mr4          
,bradlaugh repli$2 b1 be+ 9 ! *air1 ,i  
w\ld n  all[ a second spee*1 & ,i 0 glad

 to see him well wrapt-up1 & once  m 9 !
 c>e ( 8 devot$ daught]4    9999999999  
,hav+ conclud$ my rem9isc5ces ( ,*>les  
,bradlaugh 9 relation to  ! ev5ts ( 8   
life1 ,i %all w9d up ) a little p]sonal 
talk (  a m g5]al "*4    ,i h already   
ref]r$ to ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's extraord9>y 
k  ( ! law4 ,?is 0 /rik+ly illu/rat$    
aft] ! s-call$  ,trafalg>-squ>e riots4  
,! ,tories made a wanton aggression on !
 "r  ( public meet+ 9 ,london1 & f\nd a 
ready in/rum5t ( tyranny  9 ,sir ,*>les 
,w>r54 ,no d\bt !re is mu* to be said   
aga9/  promiscu\s meet+s 9              
,trafalg>-squ>e at all h\rs ( ! day &   
night1 b x 0 a high-h&$ act ( brutality 
to prohibit all  meet+s directly x 0    
kn[n t ! ,london ,radicals 7 conv5+  a  
,sunday demon/ration on ! ,iri% "q4     
,:ile ! ,radicals 7  *af+ "u ?is insult 
!y held sev]al /ormy meet+s to discuss  
_! be/ policy1 & at la/ a ,committee 0  
appo9t$ to f9d out1 if  possible1 !     
legal rights1 ( ! p & ! ,cr[n4 ,i 0 a   
memb]  ( t committee1 & ,i am able to   

/ate t al?\gh we wait$ on  sev]al em95t 
lawy]s1 x 0 only f ,mr4 ,bradlaugh t we 
obta9$  any light4 ,! o!rs talk$ vaguely
 ab\t ! "r ( public meet+1  & ! prim>y &
 second>y uses ( public ?or\ghf>es1 b   
,mr4  ,bradlaugh gave u ! facts ( !     
case4 ,trafalg>-squ>e 0 ,cr[n  prop]ty1 
its control 0 ve/$ 9 ! ,commission] (   
,works1 & at  any mom5t x c\ld be       
absolutely clos$ to ! ,briti% public4   
,?is _h escap$ ! o!r lawy]s1 :o did n   
f9d x 9 ! ,/atutes  at ,l>ge1 f :i* !   
,trafalg>-squ>e ,act1 probably z be+ a  
private "o1 _h be5 exclud$4 ,nor 0 x    
kn[n to ! ,gov]nm5t :5  ,sir ,*>les     
,w>r5 issu$ 8 fir/ proclamation1 ,z     
,*ief ,commission]  ( ,police he _h no  
au?ority-ov] ! ,squ>e1 & until he obta9$
  ! ord] ( its prop] gu>dians1 :i* he   
did a week lat]1 8  proclamation 0 only 
a piece ( wa/e pap]1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh saw
 ?is1  ?\gh he said no?+1 :5 !          
demon/ration committee call$ ^u him  a  
few days be=e ,bloody ,sunday4 ,he told 
!m t he _h an  engagem5t 9 ! prov9ces on

 t day1 b if !y w\ld po/pone !          
demon/ration until ! foll[+ ,sunday he  
w\ld himself lead x to  ,trafalg>-squ>e4
 ,8 (f] 0 n accept$1 h[ev]2 = !         
committee  res5t$ ! condition he        
/ipulat$1 namely1 t he %\ld h  absolute 
control ( ! arrangem5ts4 ,!y ?\ght he 0 
tak+ too  mu* ^u himself4 ,!y did n     
reflect t if he :o takes p[]  )\t       
responsibility is a despot1 he :o takes 
responsibility )\t  p[] is a fool4 ,x 0 
_! action1 & n 81 t lo/ ! battle4       
,mr4 ,bradlaugh made no public p>ade ( 8
 brave (f]4 ,x 0 n 8  way4 ,b x is due  
to 8 memory t x %\ld be put on record1 s
  t po/]ity may "k ! ext5t ( 8 g5]\s    
c\rage4    ,!re c be no d\bt1 ,i ?9k1 t 
,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 less popul> )  !      
work+-classes 9 ,london aft] he took    
peaceable possession ( 8  seat 9        
,p>liam5t4 ,! ,london masses love a     
fight]1 & :ile he 0  battl+ = 8 seat he 
01 9 my op9ion1 ! mo/ popul> figure 9  !
 metropolis4 ,! ,radical workm5 nev]    
tir$ ( 8 demon/rations4  ,he c\ld br+   

fifty or a hundr$ ?\s& ( !m toge!r at a 
few  days' notice4 ,& ! o!r speak]s 71 =
 ! mo/ "p1 only  padd+ to fill up ! "t4 
,x 0 ,bradlaugh ! multitude came =4  ,!y
 wait$ to he> him speak1 !y applaud$ him
 to ! skies1 & :5  he _h done !y        
disp]s$4 ,& on su* occasions he 0       
magnific5t4 ,no  "o c conceive ! p[] ( !
 man :o nev] saw him at "o (  ^!        
demon/rations4 ,he /ood l a ,ph>os1 & ! 
light ( 8 face  k9dl$ ! cre/s ( ! liv+  
waves ar\nd him4    ,b he 0 out (       
sympa?y ) ! ,sociali/ movem5t1 :i* began
 to  spread j z he took 8 seat2 & be+   
assidu\s 9 ,p>liam5t1  he 0 drawn m & m 
f ! ,clubs1 :]e 8 libell]s  & detractors
 wagg$ _! tongues to "s purpose4 ,8     
/rong  individualism1 z well z 8        
practical good s5se1 made him bitt]ly   
ho/ile to ! milde/ proposals = putt+ !  
p's indu/rial  int]e/s into ! h&s (     
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts4 ,& be+ a man (  mo/
 positive quality1 x 0 natural t he %\ld
 excite ! hatr$  ( ! m fanatical        
,sociali/s2 a s5tim5t :i*1 ,i _c help   

?9k+1 he exasp]at$ by 8 app>5t d5ial ( !
 g5]osity (  _! aims4 ,!re are m5 9 !   
,sociali/ camp 7& ,i say x )\t  be+ a   
,sociali/7 :o are nei!r poets nor       
fools--?\gh x is  no disgrace to be !   
=m]2 m5 :o h /udi$ ) sev]ity  & s9c]ity1
 :o h made sacrifices = conviction1 & :o
 7  sometimes hurt by 8 antipa?y4 ,b1 on
 ! o!r h&1 he 0 bitt]ly  goad$ by       
,sociali/ adv]s>ies1 :o d5i$ 8 hone/y1 &
 held him up  to undes]v$ scorn z !     
hirel+ ( ! classes--a *>ge :i* !  m     
s5sitive among !m mu/ n[ rep5t1 = 8 dea?
 has reveal$  8 pov]ty4    ,mr4         
,bradlaugh 0 naturally irritable1 b !   
irritability 0 only on  ! surface4 ,!   
waves 7 easily rais$1 b !re 0 pl5ty (   
quiet  sea b5ea?4 ,?\gh giants are (t5  
phlegmatic1 8 big frame emb$d$          
highly-/rung n]ves4 ,:5 he 0 put out he 
c\ld /orm1 & he 0  misund]/ood by ^? :o 
took ! mood = ! man4 ,_h !y se5 him  9 !
 melt+ mood !y w\ld h le>nt t ,*>les    
,bradlaugh 0 a  m composite p]sonality  
?an !y imag9$4    ,dur+ ! la/ ye> or two

 ( 8 life he und]w5t a wond]ful  s(t5+4 
,a beautiful ,indian-summ] light re/$ ^u
 him4 ,he 0 l  a granite rock1 :i* !    
sweet grass has ov]gr[n1 & f ^:         
crevices peep lovely wild fl[]s4        
9999999999    ,z ,presid5t ( ! ,national
 ,secul> ,society he did a great "w4 ,i 
d  n ?9k he _h a pron\nc$ faculty =     
organisation4 ,b he 0 a  firm1 sagaci\s 
lead]1 ) ! p]sonal magnetism to attract 
devotion4  ,t he 0 nev] ov]be>+ ,i w n  
affirm4 ,b x is easy to  organise %eep4 
,"o good dog w d x4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh _h  
to hold  toge!r a diff]5t species1 )    
leap+ legs1 butt+ horns1 & a  less      
greg>i\s t5d5cy4    ,he 0 a spl5did     
*airman to pu% ?r\gh a mass ( bus9ess1 b
 he  %one less on ord9>y occasions4 ,an 
ideal *airman1 :5 n promot+  8 own      
s*emes1 %\ld be l a midwife2 he %\ld aim
 at a quick  deliv]y & a safe bir?4 ,mr4
 ,bradlaugh did n always obs]ve ?is     
rule4 ,b e man has ! defects ( 8        
qualities1 & ev5 ! sun  mu/ be tak5 )   
its spots4    ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's spee*es 

at ! annual ,conf]5ces ( ! ,national    
,secul> ,society are bett] read+ ?an 8  
political spee*es4 ,be+  less 9 ! _w (  
practice !re1 & m 9 ! _w ( pr9ciple1  he
 gave play to 8 ideal nature1 8 words   
took color1 & metaphors  fla%$ l jewels 
9 ! sword ( 8 orations4 ,x 0 a signal   
pro(  ( 8 p[]1 t aft] a :ole day's      
exhau/+ "w1 bo? to himself  & 8 audi5ce1
 he nev] fail$ to r\se ! wilde/         
en?usiasm4    ,n[ t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh is  
dead ,i d n hesitate to repeat :at ,i   
said  dur+ 8 lifetime1 t 8 ,free?\ght "w
 0 ! mo/ fecund &  important4 ,ev5 8    
great battle aga9/ ! ,h\se ( ,commons 0 
= religi\s fre$om aga9/ bigotry1 & 8 "o 
great legislative  a*ievem5t 0 ! ,act   
deal+ ) ,oa?s & ,affirmation4 ,8        
/aun*e/ political support]s 7 8         
,free?\ght foll[]s4 ,8  lectures1 8     
p]sonal influ5ce1 & 8 reputation1 leav5$
 !  public m9d m ?an 8 or?odox enemies  
suspect$1 & he creat$  a va/ quantity ( 
raw mat]ial to be utilis$ by 8          
successors 9  ,secul> organisation4     

9999999999    ,9 ! =ego+ pages ,i h     
attempt$ no complete sket* ( ,*>les     
,bradlaugh4 ,i h writt51 n a monograph1 
b a numb] ( r\gh  jott+s4 ,yet ,i hope  
,i h convey$ an impression ( ! man1 9 "s
  degree fai?ful1 to ^? :o may h be5    
imp]fectly acqua9t$ )  him2 & ,i tru/ ! 
features ,i h pres5t$1 h[ev] baldly     
outl9$1  w be recognis$ by ^? :o knew & 
lov$ him4    ,:5 all is said & done1 ,i 
?9k ! f9al impression "o reta9s (       
,*>les ,bradlaugh is 8 h]oism4 ,8 0 ca/ 
9 a great m\ld (  m9d & "*1 z well z    
body4 ,l e h]o ! _w has ev]  se51 he _h 
8 defects & fail+s1 = x is giv5 to no   
man to be  p]fect4 ,b positive          
excell5ce1 ) all its drawbacks1 is f>   
above  negative m]it4 ,?\ %alt is l(ti] 
virtue ?an ?\ %alt n1  & ! h]o is       
sup]ior to ! sa9t4    ,*>les ,bradlaugh 
0 a colossus ( manhood4 ,he 0 "o to     
design1 &  d>e1 & d4 ,! beat5 pa? (     
m$iocrity _h no attraction = t  pot5t   
_s4 ,he belong$ to ! h]oic type :i*     
seeks p]il\s ways  & fre% conque/s4 ,l !

 h]o ( "o ( ,br[n+'s poems1 he 0  ev] a 
fight]4 ,9 /ormy times he naturally rose
 to ! top4 ,he 0  "o ( ! select few1 n (
 ^? :o enri* ! _w ) great  discov]ies1  
or new pr9ciples1 or subtle p]ceptions (
 beauty--b  ^? :o appeal to ! h]oism (  
man's nature1 )\t :i* he is  at be/ b a 
spl5did bea/1 & :o m9i/] to t s5se (    
dignity  :i* is ! supreme necessity (   
our race4         ,! elem5ts ,s mix$ 9  
him1 t       ,nature might /& up        
,& say to all ! _w1       ,?is 0 a man6