,,london ,,impressions       ,,london   
,,impressions    ,,et*+s ,,& ,,pictures 
,,9 ,,photogravure ,,by   ,,william     
,,hyde    ,,& ,,essays ,,by   ,,alice   
,,meynell     ,illu/ration     ,,we/m9/]
   ,,ar*ibald ,,con/able ,,& ,,co4   #b 
,,:itehall ,,g>d5s   #ahih              
,illu/ration3 ,a ,*eap ,m>ket4  ,swan   
,electric ,engrav+ ,co   ,,li/ ,,(      
,,pictures  ,,full-,,page ,,plates      
,,! ,,riv]                  ,,et*+      
,frontispiece    ,,we/m9/] ,,abbey      
,,photogravure    fac+ page  #b         
,,t]rible ,,london                 ,d4  
#d    ,,an ,,impression                 
,d4                      #f    ,,end ,,(
 ,a ,,w9t] ,,day             ,d4        
#h    ,,utilit>ian ,,london             
,d4                     #aj    ,,k5s+ton
 ,,g>d5s              ,d4               
#ab    ,,night ,,sc5e1 ,,b]mondsey      
,d4                     #ad    ,,!      
,,clock ,,t[]1 ,,we/m9/]    ,d4         
#af    ,,/4 ,,paul',s ,,at ,,dawn       
,d4                     #ah    ,,wat]loo

 ,,bridge                 ,d4           
#bj    ,,bel[ ,,bridge                  
,d4                     #bb    ,,/4     
,,paul',s ,,f ,,watl+ ,,/reet  ,d4      
#bd    ,,! ,,victoria ,,t[]             
,d4                     #bh     ,,plates
 ,,9 ,,! ,,text     ,,/4 ,,paul',s ,,9  
,a ,,/orm      ,,photogravure     ,on   
,title-page    ,a ,,*eap ,,m>ket        
,d4               page  v    ,a ,,=gott5
 ,,corn]              ,d4               
#a    ,,! ,,n]ves ,,( ,,london          
,d4                      #f    ,,!      
,,embankm5t ,,at ,,night         ,d4    
#i    ,,trees                           
,,et*+                      #ab    ,,!  
,,la/ ,,boat              ,,photogravure
                 #ai    ,,bel[ ,,bridge 
,d4                     #bb    ,a ,,back
 ,,/reet                   ,d4          
#bd    ,a ,,c(fee ,,/all                
,d4                     #bf    ,,ra91   
,,smoke1 ,,& ,,traffic        ,d4       
#bi    ,,we/m9/]                ,,et*+  
#ca     ,,li/ ,,( ,,essays              

,,page    ,,! ,,london ,,sunday         
#a    ,a ,,pilgrim                #d    
,,! ,,effect ,,( ,,london     #f    ,,! 
,,climate ,,( ,,smoke     #i    ,,!     
,,trees               #ab    ,,*elsea   
,,rea*           #af    ,,! ,,spr+      
#ai    ,,bel[ ,,bridge            #bb   
,,! ,,roads               #bf    ,,!    
,,sm\ld]+ ,,city    #bi                 
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,riv]4     ,,!       
,,london ,,sunday   ,?is seems to be a  
?+ t all exclaim aga9/1 & b few see4 ,! 
phrase is nev] v>i$--a sure sign ( lack 
( exp]i5ce4 ,"o cries1 ',oh1 ! ,london  
,sunday6' & ano!r1 ',x mu/ be too       
dreadful = =eign]s6' & be=e ! topic     
disappe>s some?+ yet vagu] has be5 said1
 9 a flick]+ mann]1 z to ! ,b\lev>ds4 ,b
 9 fact ,london ,sunday is little       
und]/ood ev5 by ^? :o "k its aspect1 & !
 great] numb] d n "k ev5 s mu*4         
,illu/ration3 ,a ,=gott5 ,corn]4        
,obvi\sly1 x is "o ?+ 9 ! summ] (       
livelong sun%9e1 & ano!r ?+ 9 w9t]4 ,:5 
! tops ( ! /eeples fly a blue & :ite sky

 z f> z ! eye may see--a broad flag = ! 
/reets1 & a n>r[1 wav]+ p5non = !       
alleys2 :5 ! reluctant faces ( grey     
h\ses are compell$ by ! fires ( ! day to
 b&y reflections ) ! grey h\ses         
opposite2 :5 ! sun himself is lodg$ 9 e 
w9d[1 s t ! t[n multiplies 8 v face1 &  
sets up suns to ! we/ 9 ! morn+ & to !  
ea/ 9 ! ev5+--suns 9 r[s1 & suns t run  
fluctuat+ along ! w9d[s ( a long1       
unequal /reet2 :5 ! plane-tree is fre% &
 ! leaf ( ! elm already dry1 ! ,london  
,sunday1 f beg9n+ to end1 is pass$ by ! 
,london p out ( doors4 ,= ?is reason x  
is difficult to und]/& x2 y _c tell :i!r
 ^! /reams ( p are b\nd4 ,!y all h !    
gait ( mak+ = "s end2 !y d n /roll1 &   
!re is d\btless "s excursion afoot4 ,!  
numb] ( "y m51 9 proportion to ! numb]s 
( old] m51 ( wom51 girls1 & *ildr51 is  
curi\s1 especially 9 ! fur!r ea/4 ,!y g 
9 great /raggl+ gangs1 & ?\gh !y d      
no?+--n ev5 mu* talk+--!y give a false  
air ( lawlessness to ! /ream+ /reet4 ,!y
 are ! uglie/ ( all ! populace1 _!      

clo?+1 besides1 be+ ! mo/ dull &        
indescribable1 & _! be>+ indef9itely    
defiant4 ,! m5 ( o!r k9ds & ages1 & !   
wom51 :o ne$s mu/ balance su* a horde ( 
m5 ( tw5ty1 seem to sp5d less ( _!      
,sunday on ! road1 & y may see !m1      
accord+ly1 9 great numb]s 9 ! op5       
spaces--! vague l&s on ! o!r side (     
,clapton1 = in/ance4 ,v few p ( any k9d 
seem to be )9 _! h\ses 9 ! free         
aft]noon4  ,9 spite ( ! l5g? ( ,london1 
y may pass f ! fur!/ we/ to ! extreme   
ea/1 & f ! la/ c\ntry field to ! fir/1 s
 quickly z to get a cont9u\s ,sunday    
impression--! day & ! p fl[+1 unfold+1 &
 clos+1 f suburb to remote suburb1 ?r\gh
 't[n1' ?r\gh ! ,city1 ?r\gh ! ea/1 & to
 ! v]ge ( brea?less & unfragrant mead[s1
 divid$ by a league-long tramway l9e lo/
 9 ! di/ances ( ,epp+1 :i!r ! smoke1 f  
:i* a s\?-we/ w9d has set all ,london   
radiantly free1 is trail+ a brok5 w+4   
,ev5 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,city x _c be said t 
! ma9 /reets are des]t$2 = !y evid5tly  
are all ?or\ghf>es t[>ds ! unkn[n places

 to :i* ^! ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( cross+ feet  
are b5t4 ,b ! second>y /reets are swept 
& vacant2 & ! effect ( ! abs5ce ( p is  
to turn ! :ole picture pale4 ,!         
asphaltic /reets are almo/ :ite1 & 9 ?is
 light-grey ,london1 col\rless b cle>1 y
 realise h[ mu* man d>k5s & black5s !   
e>? 9 ^! latitudes by 8 m]e pres5ce4 ,! 
natural surface ( ! _w1 x seems1 is r   
blond ?an d>k2 ! qu>ry is :ite1 & !     
h>ve/ bright2 ) :i* agrees ! delicate1  
high1 & s5sitive s(t col\r ( ! body4 ,x 
is a pity t m]e black1 br[n1 & grey dyes
 %\ld s *ange ! col\r ( ! race--squalid 
dyes1 9 :i* are /eep$ ! un*ang$ & !     
unwa%$ g>m5ts ( ^! q innum]able "y m54  
,x may be not$ t ! great majority ( !   
,london ,sunday wom5 are fre% to see4   
,we all "k t !re are alleys & corn]s :]e
 ! wom5 look o!rwise1 b ^? :o take _! "p
 9 ?is ,sunday1 s fam\s 9 allusions1 :o 
jo9 9 ! day-long movem5t on foot & load 
! tramc>s1 are clean & cleanly clad4 ,9 
,%or$it* & along ! out-/ret*+ ,k+sl&    
,road ! all-brilliant sun /rikes fla%es 

f :ite dresses & gilds fair hair        
attractively arrang$4 ,?is is "o ( !    
surprises ( ! j\rney4  ,ano!r surprise  
is t y fall 9 love ) ! ,city /eeples1 & 
f9d x dull to pass out ( _! influ5ce (  
s]5ity & fancy to come among/ ! ,go?ic  
t[]s & spires ( ! suburbs4 ,^! la/ are  
/udi\s & consi/5t1 prop]ly              
retrospective1 & full ( pr9ciple &      
hi/ory4 ,moreov]1 !y are well se51 = !y 
/& 9 ! wide dw>f t[n1 ) no?+ ( _! own   
measure except ! ,bo>d ,s*ools4 ,all !  
%abbi] suburbs are dw>fs1 & none drop s 
sudd5ly & g s ne> ! gr\nd z ! suburbs ( 
! nor?-ea/4 ,b !re are too _m ,go?ic    
t[]s2 :]eas ( ! lovely spires ( ,wr5 & (
 8 foll[]s we %all h no m4 ,no "o1 x    
seems1 plots to recapture t signal      
inspiration1 s delicate1 s inv5tive1 s  
full ( dignity & freaks4 ,no?+ is q s   
beautiful z ! spire ( ,b[1 b x mu/ be   
p]mitt$ to admire a sl5d] /eeple 9      
,%or$it*1 & "o close to ! ,blue-,coat   
,s*ool1 ! mu* less +5i\s "o by ! ,po/   
,(fice1 ev5 ! pranki% "o ne> ! ,mansion 

,h\se1 besides ! beautiful ,/4 ,m>y's 9 
! ,/r&1 & ! only less *>m+ ,/4 ,clem5t  
,danes4 ,& all ^! lily-l spires h kept1 
m or less1 _! pal5ess 9 ! smir*$ &      
spott$ t[n4 ,!y are f9e aga9/ all !     
,london skies1 & nev] m beautiful ?an ) 
a bright grey sky1 & ! half-sun%9e ( a  
*>act]i/ic ,london day on _! happy      
little cupolas & small & exquisite      
columns1 except1 p]haps1 :5 a we/]+ sun 
makes _! :ite a gold5 rose4 ,/4         
,botolph's1 ,bi%opsgate1 has b a squat  
spire1 set ) fl\ri%+ little urns2 b x   
has _m trees toss+ 9 ! summ] w9d1 & 9   
its g>d5 a f\nta9 :]e ! pigeons & sp>r[s
 ba! toge!r4 ,across ! g]aniums &       
lobelias ( ano!r quadrangle1 full ( sun 
& transluc5t %ad[1 y may see ! gold ( ! 
alt>-lights1 & :ite surplices gild$ ) t 
gold4 ,! tradition--a ,dick5s tradition1
 x seems--( ! desolate ,city *ur* is    
/ill true z to ! numb]s ( !             
congregations3 9 ?is op5 *ur* !re are b 
?ree p1 exce$+ly dev\t2 b ! old woman1 !
 beadle1 ! gloom are gone4              

,illu/ration3 ,,we/m9/] ,,abbey4   ,!re 
is "o respect 9 :i* ,sunday flatt]s !   
t[n4 ,x fills ) iron bl9ds & %utt]s !   
holl[s ( ! %ops :]eby ,london usually   
looks z ?\gh ! h\ses f\nd a k9d (       
helpless security 9 _! long1 /agg]+1    
lat]al union1 a prop = h\ses t h lo/ _! 
feet4 ,aga91 x helps ! summ] to put out 
_m fires1 & helps ! live w9d to sift !  
d>kness f ! sunlight4     ,a ,,pilgrim  
,n[ & !n a firefly /rays f ! v9ey>d into
 ! /reets ( an ,italian city1 & goes    
qu5*$ 9 ! light ( ! %ops4 ,! /ray & waif
 f '! v c\ntry' t comes to ,london is a 
silv]-:ite se$ ) silk5 spokes or sails4 
,!re is no dep? ( ! deep t[n t ?is      
visitant does n p5etrate 9 ,augu/--go+  
91 go+ f>1 go+ ?r\gh1 by virtue ( its   
indescribable g5tl5ess4 ,! firefly has  
only a wall to cross1 b ! %9+ se$ comes 
a long way1 a c>eless ali5 b a mighty   
travell]4 ,inde/ructibly fragile1 ! mo/ 
delicate ( all ! visible signs ( !      
breeze1 x goes to t[n1 makes light ( !  
capital1 sets at n\ght ! ?or\ghf>es & ! 

omnibuses1 especially fl\ts ! ,p>k1 "o  
may suppose1 :]e x does n gr[4 ,x hov]s 
& leaps at ab\t ! height ( fir/-floor   
w9d[s1 by _m a mile ( dull draw+-rooms1 
a c\ntry creature q unconv]t$ to ,london
 & undismay$4 ,?is flneur makes z little
 ( our ,london z 8 ance/or made (       
,*auc]'s4  ,sometimes x takes a flight  
on a /rong] w9d1 & its :it5ess %[s d>k )
 slight %ad[ aga9/ bright cl\ds1 z !    
:it] sn[-flake also looks d>k f its %ad[
 side4 ,!n x comes d[n 9 a tumult (     
flight ^u ! city4 ,x is a v /rong little
 se$-pod1 set ) arms1 legs1 or sails--s 
+5i\sly set t ?\gh all gr[ f ! top ( !  
pod _! po9ts toge!r make a globe2 on ^! 
x turns a 'c>t-:eel' l a human boy--l _m
 boys1 9 fact1 x mu/ ov]take on its way 
?r\gh ! less respectable ( !            
suburbs--only bett]4 ,e limb1 itself s  
f9e1 is fea!r$ ) little plumes t are z  
?9 z autumn spid]-webs4 ,no?+ /eps s    
delicately z t se$1 or ^u su* extreme   
tiptoe4 ,b x does n walk f>2 ! air be>s 
! *>ges ( ! wild j\rney4                

,?i/le-se$s--if ?i/le-se$s !y be--make  
few & brief halts1 !n roll _! :eel on ! 
/ones = a :ile1 & !n ! :eel is a-w+     
aga94 ,y enc\nt] !m 9 ! c\ntry1 sett+   
out = t[n on a s\? w9d1 & 9 ,london !re 
is n a /reet !y d n recklessly /ray     
along4 ,= !y use our arbitr>y /reets2 x 
does n seem t !y make a bee-l9e ov] !   
top ( ! h\ses1 & cross ,london ?us4 ,!y 
use ! /reets :i* !y treat s lightly4 ,!y
 con=m1 = ! "t1 to human c\rses1 & /roll
 d[n ,bond ,/reet & turn up ,piccadilly1
 & g to ! ,bank on a long we/ w9d--_!   
/roll+ be+ done at a c]ta9 height1 9    
mod]ate mid-air4   ,illu/ration3        
,,t]rible ,,london4   ,!y g5]ally travel
 wildly alone1 b n[ & !n y %all see two 
( !m1 z y see butt]flies g 9 c\ples1    
flitt+ at leisure at ,*>+ ,cross4 ,!    
extreme ends ( _! t5d] plumes h t\*$ & h
 lightly caught ea* o!r4 ,b s+ly !y g by
 all day1 ) long rises & long desc5ts z 
! breeze may sigh1 or m quickly on a    
high level way ( !irs4 ,no?+ wild] comes
 to t[n--n ev5 ! sc5t ( hay on morn+    

w9ds at m>ket-"t 9 ,june2 = ! hay is =  
cab-horses1 & x is at home 9 ! clatt]+  
mews1 & has a ,london habit ( its own4  
,:ite meteor1 lo/ />1 bright z a cl\d1 !
 se$ has _m images ( its radiant flight4
 ,b !re is only "o ?+ really l x--! po9t
 ( light caught by a diamond1 ) ! regul>
 surr\nd+ rays4     ,,! ,,effect ,,(    
,,london   ,x is no wond] if ! pa9t]s ( 
,london are some:at eag] = ! help (     
smoke4 ,a simple glance at ! /reets--& !
 glance t w\ld appreciate s m+l$ a sight
 z t ( ,london mu/ be simple--%[s y t ! 
detail ( our /reets is ! close/ detail 9
 ! _w4 ,n[h]e else d ! h\ses1 !         
c>riages1 & ! p1 all alike1 we> ! m9ute 
spots ( h>d col\r t make a ,london /reet
 by bright daylight look s %>p & small4 
,9 cities abroad1 = in/ance1 y f9d "s   
blank spaces ( wall on ! fronts ( !     
h\ses1 n>r[ spaces 9 ! nor?1 b wid] &   
wid] z y g s\?4 ,9 o!r cities is "h &   
!re a clos+ ( ! eyelids ) a smoo?+ ( !  
faces ( ! /reets2 "h alone ! un%utt]$   
w9d[s are set close toge!r2 ! /reet     

glances & *att]s ) ! false vivacity ( ^!
 p]petual w9d[s4 ,%ops & w9d[s run into 
r[s all b t\*+ "o ano!r1 or :at int]val 
!re might h be5 betwixt is1 by ! c>e (  
ar*itects1 9 "s mann] h>ass$ & beset4   
,illu/ration3 ,! ,n]ves ( ,london4      
,add to ?is ! black g>m5ts ( ! cr[d1 :i*
 make e man conspicu\s 9 ! light1 & !   
abrupt & m9ute pat*es ( :ite--exce$+ly  
pure :ite ( %>p %apes & angles--scatt]$ 
?r\gh\t ! drift+ & int]cross+ multitude4
 ,! :ite ( a footman's %irt1 ! :ite ( ! 
coll>s ( innum]able m51 ! :ite lett]s ( 
adv]tisem5ts1 ! :ite ( ! label at ! back
 ( cabs & hansoms1 & _m & _m ano!r      
little squ>e1 triangle1 & l9e ( :ite1   
are visible to ! utmo/ di/ances4 ,!y h  
an emphasis t is nev] s(t5$2 no?+1      
except sn[1 c\ld be :it]2 & no?+1       
p]haps1 makes s sali5t a "p ( ! enorm\s 
fragm5t>9ess ( ! /reet view4            
,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,impression4   ,!re 
might be z mu* detail 9 "s o!r sc5es1 b 
t !y h n ^! %r$s & pat*es ( black &     
:ite4 ,( all l&scape1 = in/ance1 t ( !  

small culture ( ,italy & ( p>ts ( ! ,ea/
 is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ m9ute4 ,a little rill
 ( v9e is cross$ by a %ort pat* ( corn1 
& among all ! spr9kl$ foliage (         
fruit-trees1 ! olive1 ) ! smalle/ leaf (
 all1 is ! mo/ con/ant4 ,!re is no      
lib]ty1 & y\r sight is tak5 9 a net (   
gre5 crops2 x is trapp$ on ! gr\nd by   
t5drils ( cucumb]1 & _c rise because (  
maize & beans1 nor c x fly = bran*es4   
,no tract ( grass is wide en\gh to make 
a space ( quiet gre51 & ! eyes are kept 
busy by delicate ?+s 9 p]petual         
int]*ange4 ,x is n ! multitude ( a wide 
clov]-field1 :]e "o /roke ( ! breeze    
turns a million little faces ( fl[]s    
ea/w>ds1 = !re is h>dly any repetition1 
b an un5d+ ob/ruction4 ,nor c y see     
any?+ t is q simple1 unless1 pu%+ aside 
a bran* ( fig-tree ) ?is h&1 & a b\gh ( 
pea* ) t1 y lift y\r eyes to !          
indescribable simplicity ( ! di/ance (  
m\nta9s4  ,or !re is inf9ite detail 9 a 
,?ames-side bank ( woods betwe5         
,maid5head & ,cookham1 :5 all ! leaves  

are out1 & all /ill "y--! *>act]i/ic    
local gre5 ( bee*1 ald]1 popl>1 & a%1   
all /ill unlike ea* o!r & und>k5$2 e    
sep>ate leaf fac$ ) col\r & light1 &    
back$ by my/]y & %ad[4 ,b yet nei!r ?is 
nor any?+ else 9 nature %[s ! innum]able
 m9ut5ess ( ,london 9 ! sun4 ,! summ]   
sun s5ds a p]emptory summons to e pat* (
 omnibus1 r$ or blue1 to e scrap (      
h>ness1 to all ! brok51 inconsequ5t     
acc5ts1 all equal1 all divid$1 & all    
leap+ to light4  ,9 reg>d to movem5t1 ! 
sc5]y ( ! /reets has no lik5ess to any?+
 9 nature4 ,cl\ds w+ "o way1 /reams fl[1
 trees toss1 ?rill1 & rema91 b ! cr[d   
moves all ways )\t ev] *ang+ its spots1 
its dull viol5ce ( col\r & contra/4     
,summ] & day make ! /reets impossible = 
! pa9t]4 ,b ! summ] ( ,london is mo/    
local & *>act]i/ic--n only 9 ! we/1 :5 !
 sc5t ( mignonette & ! recurr5t click ( 
! be>+-re9 & bit :]e c>riages /& wait+  
are ! v signs ( t[n2 summ] at ! ,bank1  
summ] t gives to ! walls ( ,lomb>d      
,/reet a fa9t h9t ( reflect$ light1 &   

fills at a glance t5 ?\s& s]ri$ w9d[s ) 
! images ( ! sun4 ,if !re is ev]y:]e a  
lack ( _s & sweetness1 x is only t      
sun%9e1 ) e tree & e fl[]1 is conv]t$ to
 ,london & turns a ,london]4  ,b su* *>m
 z !re may /ill be 9 ! t\*es ( ! sun are
 p]ceptible r 9 ! few /reets t keep _!  
anci5t n>r[ness4 ,"h !re is precisely ! 
possibility ( t int]-reflection ( sun%9e
 & w>m light1 f h\se to fac+ h\se1 :i* 9
 its g5tle spl5d\r is ! *ief lovel9ess (
 summ] 9 s\!rn cities1 :]e walls are "h 
& !re blank1 & t5d]ly col\r$4 ,reflect$ 
light is ! beauty ( %ad[s1 & really "o  
may see a %ad[ fa9tly s trans=m$ 9 !    
c\rse ( ! delicate curves ( ,city       
/reets4 ,su* curves are n 9 ! wid]      
/reets2 !y are beautiful1 ap>t f !      
*ances & *anges ( light :i* !y fo/]1 &  
_m a n>r[ /reet lead+ to ! "r & to !    
left out ( ,*eapside1 or "s o!r ( !     
c5tral ,london ways1 takes curves z     
subtle z ^? ( a swimm+ fi%'s tail4      
,o!rwise ,london curves are di/ress+ly  
ugly & dre>y--^? ( a cresc5t1 = example4

 ,b z mu* z ! cresc5t (f5ds1 ! light    
wave ( a fi%'s-tail /reet pleases ! eye1
 ) its f9e deflections4 ,a wave ( ?is   
k9d is frequ5t en\gh 9 villages1 b a    
c]ta9 height 9 ! h\ses gives x all its  
"* 9 ,london4  ,"s ( ^! alleys1 on "o   
side at lea/1 h also ! *>m1 :i* is !    
r>e/ ?+ 9 t[n1 ( a c]ta9 /eepness 9     
incl9e4 ,!y dip z !y wav]1 ) a motion t 
tells ( a direction t[>ds wat]4 ,:e!r 9 
village or t[n !re is sea or riv]1 a    
hidd5 ,m$it]ranean or a hidd5 ,?ames1 at
 ! level to :i* ! sway & sw+ ( ! pa? w  
settle4 ,& ?r\gh\t ,london ! direction (
 /reets seems to be a r secret ?+1 &    
mislead+--! sign ( a t[n t has n be5    
ord]$ z a ma*9e is ord]$1 b has felt its
 way l an organism4 ,slight t5d5cies1   
conv]g5ces1 div]g5ces1 lead ! /reets    
w&]+ & draw l9es long a/ray4 ,old &     
=gott5 causes h br\ght to pass ! slight 
misgo+ t fir/ takes ! /reets ap>t--old  
rights or ! accid5ts ( private lib]ty2 &
 :at ^! began ! *ances ( sequ5ce h end$1
 a mile a/ray4 ,d\btless1 besides1 ! sw+

 ( ! riv] has t5d$ to set /reets a-fl[+ 
too4  ,b ! d[nw>d fluctuation ( little  
,city /reets t[>ds ! wat] is a brief]   
?+1 & z full ( draw+ z ! upp] l9e ( a   
flexible fan =e%ort5$4 ,! long /ray+    
/reets are too vague = draw+4 ,9 ^!     
,city lanes1 too1 !re is "s re/ = ! eyes
 f ! inf9ite detail ( ! /reet1 & ev5 f !
 tyranny ( w9d[s4 ,only 9 _! w>eh\ses   
are to be f\nd spaces ( pla9 wall1 b    
unluckily ! pla9 wall is also black4    
,illu/ration3 ,,end ,,( ,a ,,w9t] ,,day4
     ,illu/ration3 ,! ,embankm5t at     
,night4   ,,! ,,climate ,,( ,,smoke   ,x
 is "s little treason to a natural /orm 
to admire too eag]ly ! mimic wrack &    
m5ace ( ! paltry tempe/ ( ! smoke4 ,only
 by ackn[l$g+ ! climate ( ,london to be 
m ?an half an artificial climate1 & by  
treat+ our own h&iwork--! sky ( our     
manufacture--) a relative contempt1 are 
we excus$ = ?9k+ ! effects 9 any s5se   
beautiful4 ,let u avoid s]i\s words (   
description4 ,! :irls ( float+ smoke t  
d>k5 ! sunset are 'lurid' to no v gr&   

purpose2 & ! ?reat f ev5 twice z _m     
kit*5 fires nev] w\ld be t]rible4 ,x is 
a tale signify+ no?+4 ,let u grant t !re
 is n[ & !n an effect ( h&some grime1 b 
!re is no sy/em 9 ?is sc5]y ( smoke4    
,:at =m seems at times to decl>e itself 
is be/[$ by ! light4 ,! sun rules f a   
c5tre1 :atev] ! circumf]5ce be made     
(--mi/ f m\nta9 heights or vap\r f t    
s]ies ( successive fleet+ solitudes1 !  
ocean1 or refuse f a million fireplaces2
 & f ?is reign+ c5tre 8 rays seem to    
compel a k9d ( organism4 ,!re is no     
*ance-m$ley :]e he rules1 because ( 8   
long1 di/ribut$ lights1 & /raight1      
infallible1 div]g5t %ad[s t pick (f !   
po9ts & p9nacles ( a ?\s& di/ances4 ,!  
l[]+ sun w n p]mit ! smoke to %[ s      
%apeless1 s lifeless1 s unb\nd$ z x is2 
he takes 8 place 9 ! middle ( a :eel1 & 
comm&s at any rate a me*anical ord]4    
,o!rwise1 & )\t a sun l[]$ into y\r     
picture1 ! smoke-m+l$ sky is ! mo/      
unplann$ 9 ! _w4 ,x has no conf$]acy1 & 
no direction4 ,no?+ leads1 & !re are no 

figures1 no troops1 no companies2 !re is
 no hi/ory1 nor approa*4 ,! smoke is    
helpless4 ,x is p]petually subject to   
gravitation2 no w9d makes x buoyant1 &  
no electric impetus lifts x aga9/ a w9d4
 ,x con/antly & dre>ily drops1 z y may  
see if y look aga9/ any ,london horizon2
 ! m9ute %[] t x c>ries nev] ceases &   
nev] lifts1 b sifts d[n mom5tly f ! l[  
sky into :i* ! *imneys rais$ x at fir/4 
,t "o upw>d spr+ 0 all its life4 ,!nce=?
 x does b drift until x is all %$1 to ! 
la/ black atom1 ^u ! face ( ! t[n4  ,&  
yet y may1 tw5ty times a day 9 ,london1 
he> ! smoke call$ cl\d4 ,?und]/orms are 
ann\nc$ z lurk+ 9 ! he>t ( ! p[]less    
bosom ( ! smoke1 & %[]s are ?reat5$ :]e 
!re nev] 0 any?+ s fre% z a drop ( ra94 
,! puny d>kness is suppos$ capable (    
lightn+s1 & out ( ! grime is expect$ !  
?und]bolt4 ,! spl5did "n ( ! cl\d is    
giv5 to ?is poor local ve/ure ( decay2  
no use or cu/om seems suffici5t to make 
! ,london sky ( me*anical susp5sion     
famili> to ! citiz52 :5 he faces x at ! 

end ( a brief di/ance he calls x by !   
names prop] to ! cele/ial heights1 & he 
is h>dly conv9c$ ( ! tru? :5 he sees x  
walk 8 /reets4  ,b1 inde$1 he might h   
le>n$ long ago t !re is no life 9 8     
/orm1 & t :5 ?und] comes x we>s a       
diff]5t gloom4 ,! wor/ is t ) ! au!ntic 
d>kness ( cl\d comes s (t5 ! imitation1 
& a t[n tempe/ is n only mock$1 b hidd5 
& cov]$1 by ! po!r ( m]e smoke1 s t !   
citiz5 does n well le>n to di/+ui%4 ,b  
he :o has ev] really kn[n ! cl\d w n    
make t ignom9i\s confusion4 ,he kn[s !  
diff]5ce 9 /orm1 & s mu* m ! great]     
diff]5ce 9 sun%9e2 he w n call by ! "n (
 cl\d a ?+ t %[s ! d>k %ad[ grimly      
en\gh1 b nev] ! light sweetly1 & is     
naturally incapable ( :ite4  ,& yet !   
artificial climate ( ,london is at its  
be/ :5 x is v obvi\s1 & :5 x has /rong  
sc5es ( sunset or /orm to deal )4 ,! "t 
:5 x is insuff]able is noonday or full  
aft]noon on a cl\dless day 9 summ]1 :5  
!re is n w9d en\gh to drift x1 helpless1
 out ( t[n1 & :5 x is n ?ick en\gh to   

keep ! sun away4 ,x makes ! sun%9e ugly4
 ,no beauty1 ev5 artificial or obvi\s1  
belongs to ! smoke !n1 & x plays no     
antic pranks 9 mimicry ( cl\d4 ,x has no
 %ad[ & no m5ace2 x has no opportunity =
 /age-plays2 x is disconc]t$1 & _c make 
a p5ny !atre ( its ,london4 ,e "o mu/ "k
 su* days1 ( :i* ! ess5ce %\ld h be5 _! 
purity1 pla9 & spl5did4 ,by _! light is 
! smoke se5 to be no?+ 9 ! _w b a sorry 
smir*4 ,! horizon is ?ick5$ ) x1 & !re x
 wreaks its *ief 'effects1' b all ne>   
?+s are also oppress$ by x2 ! _s ( !    
sun%9e is gone1 & a blaz+ sun ^u miles (
 blue slate ro(s & yell[ h\ses1 ) ! ?9  
uncleanness ( smoke j %[+ 9 ! blaze1 is 
actually t impossibility--sun%9e )\t    
beauty4   ,illu/ration3 ,,utilit>ian    
,,london4   ,aft] ?is1 let u grant !    
smoke ! tragi-com$y ( its successes4 ,^!
 are g5]ally connect$ ) ,we/m9/]2 x f9ds
 matt] fitt$ to its mann] 9 ! surr\nd+  
ar*itecture1 & 9 ! we/w>d op5+4 ,x      
suppresses a great deal t is n v        
pres5table1 on ! work+ side ( ! riv]1 & 

x reveals :at is ,go?ic on ! o!r bank4  
,x has a trick ( be+ a%am$ ( its orig91 
= x hu/les ! long *imneys out ( sight4  
,x does really surpris+ ?+s ) !         
beautiful dome ( ,/4 ,paul's2 ! v       
=mlessness ( its pres5ce seems to give m
 value to t f9e =m4 ,x has a way ( %[+ !
 noble tops ( cl\ds :ile x loses _!     
bases 9 vagu5ess1 :i* is n )\t beauty4  
,y _c see f :at heav5ly ranges ( highl&s
 ^? summits t[]1 & if !y /& into !      
sun%9e _! isolation is ! m remote &     
spl5did4 ,b ev5 ?is is b a h&y bit (    
sc5e-%ift+2 x t\*es no m ?an ! fancy4   
,!re is ano!r effect ( ! ,london        
climate1 besides ! effect ( sky sc5]y1 &
 t is ! local col\r :]e) ! *>act]i/ic   
smoke1 m+l$ ) a little ra9 to make a    
g5]al wat]-col\r1 has pa9t$ ! surfaces (
 ! t[n 9 v>iants ( black4 ,! citiz5     
:o--unaw>e ( su* ?+s z ! qu>t] ( !      
w9d--takes 8 umbrella = fe> ( ! ?und]\s 
look ( a trem5d\s smoke-/orm to leew>d1 
is apt to take ! t\* ( soot = ! t\* (   
"t4 ,nev]!less1 ! two d>k col\rs are q  

unlike2 "t is br[n]1 & has a dep? 9 !   
tone1 :]eas soot is grey]1 & at its     
blacke/ has no dep?4 ,x gives a %all[   
col\r2 & ev5 ^? :o love _! sky /reak$ & 
tumbl$ into ! *aos ( smoke %\ld n be    
all[$ to def5d ! aqu>elle t col\rs _!   
build+s4  ,x is true t we no long] (f]  
columns ( ! ,doric ord] = treatm5t by   
,london wat]-col\rs2 b all ! ,doric     
columns we already h are left subject to
 ?is extraord9>y sub/itute = ! col\r+ ( 
a ,laconic sun4 ,we h discov]$ t        
t]ra-cotta & tiles resi/ ! "w ( !       
climate1 & no d\bt ,london at a glance  
pres5ts a less coal-black5$ face ?an x  
once wore4 ,b too mu* ( ! surface (     
,london is /ill ! "w ( t da%+           
impressioni/1 ! climate4                
,illu/ration   ,,! ,,trees   ,! high    
trees t /& /irr+ & ?rill+ 9 ! squ>es 9  
summ] d ta/e ( d>kness2 night drives    
home a ?\s& %ad[s--?9 & subtle          
flocks--to fold )9 ! iron rail+s & to   
%elt] 9 corn]s ( ! worn & unfragrant    
grass till morn+4 ,b ! s+le trees t h _!

 roots "u grey pavem5ts1 & t brea! 9 !  
little accid5tal /&+-places ( ! wayside1
 ! rail$-9 corn]s left by ! *ance-m$ley 
( ,london /reets--^! h ! /range fate to 
be 9 p]petual light4 ,!y nev] are wa%$ 9
 d>kness2 !y nev] )draw into t /ate &   
condition ( fre$om1 into t op5          
hid+-place1 t untravell$ lib]ty1 t wild 
seclusion at home1 t refuge )\t flight1 
t secret unconceal$1 t solitude         
un5clos$1 t manumission ( captives1 t   
opportunity ( ,p5elope--d>kness4  ,!    
leaves ( ! /reet-side tree flutt] bright
 em]ald gre5 ?r\gh ! :ole night 7out (  
t[n ! discol\r+ night7 ( leafy summ]4 ,t
 local col\r is nev] qu5*$1 z human     
blu%es are qu5*$ at night4 ,x r takes a 
m conspicu\s quality1 "u ! clos5ess ( ! 
electric light2 x is %>ply gre54 ,:]eas 
! day has its mi/s & veils1 & may at    
times d>k5 a tree ne>ly black1 by sett+ 
! sky alight beh9d x1 ! night has none (
 ^! %ad[s4 ,! light ( night is /ation>y 
& un*angeable1 & !re are "s solit>y     
trees "h & !re t und]go ! un%ift+       

illum9ation at ! close/ qu>t]s2 ! light 
t kn[s no h\rs & makes no j\rney gleams 
ne> ^u ! motion ( ! leaves & glosses _! 
faces4 ,x is be=eh& ) ! twilight1 s t ! 
dusk :5 x comes f9ds ! place tak51 & x w
 n let ! tree g until ! light ( day fl[s
 9 fully1 & dawn is ov]4   ,illu/ration3
 ,,k5s+ton ,,g>d5s4   ,! %>p gre5 ( !   
plane-tree is nev] cov]$1 nor are !     
delicately spr9kl$ spots ( !            
popl>-leaves m+l$ & mass$1 9 ^! solit>y 
citiz5 trees4 ,x is 9 ! av5ues & glades 
( ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s t ,night has h] way4  
,!re am5ds are made = ! common day by a 
d\ble my/]y4 ,n a tree is s mu* z to be 
kn[n by "n2 all k9ds sigh toge!r 9 !    
d>k4 ,! mass is sombre & alive1 b       
betrays nei!r leaf nor col\r4 ,z        
viol5tly z ! _s ( ! woods 0 driv5 away1 
?r\gh all ! long daylight1 by ! s\nd1 ! 
brea?1 ! blackness1 & ! /amp & seal (   
,london1 :i* p]mit no?+ visible--n a    
blade ( grass--to g unm>k$ by !         
proprietor%ip ( ?is despotic city2 s    
swiftly z ! _s ( ! woods 0 hoot$ & />$  

into bani%m5t by day1 s quickly1 s      
int5tly1 & 9 su* a union ( multitude    
does x s(tly return by night4 ,solitude 
comes1 ! movem5t ( ! =e/ comes1 &       
remot5ess1 :i* by day mu/ be s\ght :]e x
 abides1 comes at a /ride to ,london1 & 
sits 9 ! bran*es ( ! trees4 ,pr(\nd is !
 =e/ & augu/ ! sky :5ce ! great &       
melan*oly _s ( ! woods comes to re/ore  
^! daily alt]$ elms4  ,look b at ! av5ue
 ( ! ,broad ,walk at night1 z x is se5 f
 its nor!rn gate4 ,"s midsumm] daylight 
hov]s up ! sky1 b ! coolness & purity ( 
subtle light are subtly mix$ ) ! ?9 br[n
 t is ! col\r ( ,london4 ,a n>r[ space (
 ?is sombre & delicate sky lies /raight 
betwe5 ! two masses ( ! trees1 & !y are 
unm>k$1 unbrok51 by any s+le bran* or   
twig a/ray4 ,! symmetry is absolute2 !  
wide pa?way is "o fa9t grey f =egr\nd to
 di/ance4 ,close to y1 two s5t9el trees1
 "o on ei!r h&1 hold ! gateway ( !      
maje/ic av5ue1 & ^! only are gre51 on ^!
 only %9es ! gaslight ( ! road4 ,^! two 
are among ^? ,london trees t nev] ba! 9 

d>kness4 ,y c see _! bran*es & _!       
leaves1 _! s(t enc\nt]s ) ! night-w9ds1 
& _! articulate composure2 b y see none 
( su* ?+s 9 ! high & d>k mass beyond1   
/&+ also precisely to ! "r1 & precisely 
to ! left4  ,by day x is a ,london      
av5ue1 & ! grass & gravel are1 z x 71   
dis[n$ by ,nature2 b n[ ?is rigid patt]n
 ( a l&scape is visibly 9 ! he>t & c5tre
 ( ,nature & ,night4 ,no pilgrimage (   
days c take a travell] fur!r ?an !      
places he is rapt to by a pause1 at     
night1 :]e di/ance & dreams !mselves h  
made ! j\rney4  ,or seek ! trees e>li] 9
 ! night2 = ! trees ( ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s   
are n depriv$ ( ! delicate dusk1 ?\gh ! 
fir/ twilight has too mu* ( day 9 x1 & !
 t\*+ re/oration does n beg9 until !    
pa?s are vague & col\r is absorb$ &     
effac$ by ! influ5ce ( ! local sky4     
,london passes away f ! trees :ile !    
,june nor?-we/ is /ill lum9\s1 b b>ely  
lum9\s1 & go+ out s fa/ t to wat*+ eyes 
x seems to fla% s(tly :ile x d>k5s1 z   
?\gh summ] lightn+ 7 at play "u !       

horizon2 !n ! t5d] leaves ( p5etrable   
trees1 lightly ap>t 9 ! tree-tops1 let  
%[]+ glimpses ( sky g ?r\gh4  ,if1 on ! 
o!r h&1 y turn y\r own face f ! bright  
regions & take ! leaves ) ! nor?-we/ ^u 
!m1 on no apple-trees 9 or*>ds1 & on no 
olives 9 ! s\?1 does ! subsid+ ev5+ look
 m sweetly4 ,all is =gott5 except ! cool
 ablution ( ev5+ ^u ! sep>ate leaves4   
,or if !re is an e>ly moon1 %e is z     
sov]eign a re/orative z ! d>k itself4   
,%e t\*es ! high places ( av5ues )9 s\nd
 ( ! ,london :eels1 & !y become z simple
 z tree-tops at ,v]ona4 ,b1 inde$1 !    
moon is pla9ly se5 to br+ ?is dignity & 
lib]ty f ! simple skies4 ,all ! _w kn[s 
h] to be l t lady ( ! poets :o spoke to 
none t 0 n wor?y1 because be=e %e talk$ 
) m5 %e 'knight$ !m ) h] smile4' ,x is  
"o ( ! tyrannies wreak$ by ! electric   
light & ! gas-lamps ^u ! /reet-side tree
 t !y keep away f x ! glimpses ( ! moon4
 ,n only is secret d>kness =bidd51 b !  
secret light is qu5*$4 ,! tree waves    
s(tly all night 9 ! unalt]+ lamplight1 &

 ! moonlight is kill$ ^u its leaves4  ,z
 to ^! lights ( ,london lamps1 _!       
beauty1 :i* is s great1 seems to dep5d  
almo/ entirely ^u ! sky4 ,see !m z !y   
gl[ 9 ! long unequal curves t foll[ !   
subtly mislead+ directions ( ! /reets ( 
,london1 & 9 all _! brilliancy !y make b
 a common %[--pretty en\gh1 b n         
beautiful4 ,b let any lamp or l9e (     
lamps come into visible relation ) !    
sky--any sky1 :e!r a my/]i\s night-sky  
s(tly embr[n$1 or a night-sky swept pure
 by a we/ w9d1 or ! mo/ ord9>y grey (   
any av]age ev5+--& ! lamp has           
indescribable beauties4 ,i h se5 a grey 
blue sky at ! e>lie/ mom5t :5 /reet     
lamps 7 alight at all1 & radiant aga9/ !
 light grey ( its invisible & equal     
cl\ds an electric lamp has be5 re>$3 an 
electric lamp ( cold :ite light1 pure & 
ke51 & arm$ ) int5se & spl5did arr[s t  
w\ld pi]ce day itself4 ,light grey sky &
 ?rill+ lamp toge!r make--or s x seems  
to me--"o ( ! mo/ beautiful sights t    
eyes c see--! mo/ ref9$1 mo/ sev]e1 &   

mo/ exquisite4 ,?is c>bon electric light
 is s mu* dislik$ because1 no d\bt1 x 0 
g5]ally se5 "u ! glass & iron ( a       
railway /ation4 ,se5 ) ! sky x _c b be  
se5 to be mo/ beautiful4 ,! gold5       
lights--electric lamps or gas lamps--h !
 beauty ( fire1 b ! :ite lamp has !     
beauty ( light4 ,! gold51 too1 h[ev]1 _c
 be se5 at _! be/ b 9 "o picture ) !    
sky4  ,london at night has begun1 (     
late1 s to multiply h] lights t !y make 
all h] sc5]y4 ,a se>*-light sudd5ly     
draws ! eye up to ! *imney-pots 7sweetly
 t\*$1 !y too1 on ! we/]nmo/ ( _!       
squalid sides7 & to ! unbrok5 sky2 & !n 
at once ! eye travels d[n its %aft1     
reveal+ cl\d$ air2 & "h a puff ( /eam f 
"s ma*9e at "w on ! new und]gr\nd       
railway takes col\r on its curves4 ,or !
 se>*-light makes ! programme ( a       
music-hall to %9e black & :ite ^u !     
wall2 anon1 an adv]tisem5t is writt5 9  
light1 & p]petually among ! ev5 progress
 ( ! c>riage lights flit ! lamps (      
bicycles4 ,& if1 f a he>t ( gl[+ lights1

 y look into ! /reets1 y f9d !m s fill$ 
) blue air t !re is evid5t blue betwe5 y
 & ! h\ses opposite4   ,illu/ration3    
,,night ,,sc5e1 ,,b]mondsey4   ,!       
/reet-corn] tree has always ! gold5 gas 
& ! blue air2 ^u x ra9s a sky t is n se5
 to d>k5 = ra91 & y he> ! drops1 sil5t  
else:]e1 ^u its op5 leaves4     ,,*elsea
 ,,rea*   ,! wor/ ( all reasons =       
cont9u+ any?+ is t x is easily          
cont9uable4 ,! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t h an  
air z ?\gh y c\ld take !m on along !    
riv] t[>ds ,*elsea )\t any necessity =  
/opp+4 ,b t v sugge/ion prompts its own 
refusal4 ,no man w\ld hold ?is          
*>act]i/ic to be "o t makes = ! beauty (
 a design2 :at !re is ( a really f9e    
build+ nev] prompt$ ! wi% t x 7 to be   
prolong$4 ,& al?\gh an embank+ wall is n
 ! same ?+ z a build+1 yet ( ev5 an     
embankm5t x may be said t ! fact t x is 
already v long is at any rate a poor    
reason = mak+ x long]4 ,:5 ! ?+ is n    
altoge!r admirable1 x w\ld be h>d to    
urge a bett] reason = mak+ no m ( x4    

,?is is wor? say+ 9 consid]ation ( a    
rec5t measure ( improvem5t direct$ aga9/
 ! la/ bit left ( ! ,*elsea =e%ore4 ,!  
measure 0 urg$ on ! plea ( uni=mity1 :i*
 obvi\sly has ref]5ce to ! beauty ( !   
bank4 ,!re=e :5 ! prote/]s aga9/ ! *ange
 7 accus$--z d\btless !y 7--( oppos+ x =
 reasons ( s5tim5t1 !y might well answ] 
t ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil also has reasons (   
s5tim5t4 ',le coeur a ses raisons6' ,!  
feel+ = uni=mity is a s5tim5t1 l ano!r4 
,:ile1 !n1 uni=mity is "o ( ! 'reasons (
 ! he>t' ( a ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 !          
inhabitants ( ,*eyne ,walk are free to  
press reasons ( _! own he>ts4  ,!       
,embankm5t /ops %ort at its we/w>d end1 
9 ! c\rse ( ,*eyne ,walk1 j bel[ ! place
 :]e ! riv] leaves a little b5d :i* is  
an inlet1 an incid5t1 ( ! long ,rea*4   
,call ! curve a gulf1 & ?is is a little 
bay )9 x4 ,! bay is a small1 =gott51    
abid+1 unrem>k$ %ore1 ) a great deal (  
mod]n ,london n only bel[ x1 b above x1 
on its fur!r side--t is1 betwe5 x & !   
vague/ beg9n+s ( ! c\ntry4 ,nev]!less1 x

 is n mod]n at all4 ,x looks l !        
ov]look$ little bits ( cottage1 til$    
cottage-ro(1 & cottage front-g>d51 t are
 to be se5 =gott5 9 ! ro>+ /reets (     
,fulham--true bits ( village 9 ! dep?s (
 t[n4 ,b 9 any case x is to g1 ev5 ?\gh 
! gulf is sav$4 ,let u say at once t !re
 may be two intelligible op9ions z to ! 
,embankm5t at ,we/m9/] & ,*>+ ,cross4   
,!re is some?+ due to ! worldly dignity 
( a great city4 ,! di/9ction ( ,london 0
 once t x 0 n a great city b a great    
village4 ,x 0 a little t[n1 widespread2 
& until ! rais+ ( "s ( ! be/ ( ! new    
build+s on ! left bank1 !re 0 no?+      
conspicu\sly f9e to contradict ! village
 "* except ,som]set ,h\se4 ,! great     
/ations & ! busy ,go?ic ( ! ,h\ses (    
,p>liam5t 7 n influ5tial en\gh = ?is4   
,n[1 h[ev]1 x is some:at diff]5t4 ,two  
build+s at lea/ 9 ! l9e ( new hotels &  
(fices seem good en\gh to make rules4   
,!y are n ( ! dignity ( ,som]set ,h\se1 
b !y w s]ve4 ,= a space1 !n1 :]e !y /&1 
! village-,london is done away4 ,& only 

= a village-,london1 a ,london keep+ its
 own di/9ctive "*1 w\ld a brok51        
accid5tal1 muddy %ore1 ) its tidal rhy?m
 ( mud & wave1 be fit4 ,?is left bank at
 lea/ is1 = a space1 gr&e ville4 ,we _c 
altoge!r grudge its ,embankm5t4         
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,clock ,,t[]1        
,,we/m9/]4   ,b if !re is a mile (      
,london village left--& !re=e ( ! mo/   
,london-l ,london--x is at ,*elsea4 ,!  
reason ( ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil's he>t1 ev51  
ought to confess ?us mu*4 ,& !          
village-"* is 9 its vitality on ! curv+ 
=e%ore ( ?is long ,rea*4 ,a great "p ( !
 di/rict ne> is a village ( ye/]day1 &  
mean en\gh1 b ! riv]-side ( :>f & b>ge &
 tidal *ange is a village riv]-side (   
long ago4 ,x is l[ly en\gh1 n mean at   
all4 ,x is ! sc5e ( bus9ess z old z     
civilisation2 man-p[] & horse-p[]1 & !  
movem5t ( w9d & wat]1 seem to d ! great]
 "p ( ! "w among !m4 ,x is ! c\nt]p>t ( 
spade cultivation on ! ,j]sey coteaux1  
?\gh ?is is all riv] & t all e>?2 b bo? 
are simple4 ,! *imneys on ! "r bank are 

a long way (f1 ! gasworks high] up are  
out ( sight4 ,y c =get ! great bridges  
d[n /ream2 & look+ t[>ds ! light ! view 
is animat+4  ,inasmu* z ! ,?ames fl[s "h
 nor?-ea/w>d1 :5 y look to ! s\?-we/ by 
,*elsea ,rea*1 9 ! e>ly aft]noon ( w9dy 
spr+1 y look at once t[>ds ! gates (    
light1 ! gates ( ! w9d1 & ! gates ( !   
riv]4 ,!re seems to be "o sole spr+ &   
s\rce 9 ! day4 ,! way is1 beyond        
description1 op54 ,= ! wat]way is ! flat
 ( ! _w1 & ev]y:]e else 9 ,london are   
h\ses2 "h is a real horizon4 ,"h y get !
 proportions ( a great sky1 z y get !   
proportions ( a great *ur* :5 !re are no
 b5*es on ! floor to %ort5 !m4 ,! cl\ds 
come ^u ! s\?-we/ w9d ( ! e>ly ye>1 a   
little cold ) ! /r5g? ( fre%ness1 & n ) 
*ill1 & give & )hold a hundr$ lights4   
,^? :o d n l ! "n ( mud %\ld see h[ ^!  
lights are answ]$ by ! floor ( mud 9    
simple silv] & /eel4 ,twice a day !     
motion ( ! wave is !re1 twice a day !   
/ill %ore4 ,) t cradl+ *ange g ! *anges 
( ! boats & b>ges at ! :>ves4 ,all is   

life1 b !re is no col\r1 except :]e y v 
dimly p]ceive t a sail is r$ z ! sails  
are on ! ,adriatic4 ,x is a view to tea*
 pa9t+1 to tea* see+4 ,we h n su* ano!r 
s*ool 9 ,london z ,*elsea ,rea*4 ,if    
,*elsea ev] becomes gr&e ville too1 !   
%ape ( ! riv] w be alt]$1 & ! pr(ile ( t
 curve1 %>p & f9e ) ma/s aga9/ ! we/ w  
be aboli%$3 !re w be no beauty ( tides1 
no silv] wet mirror1 no b>ges4  ,!re is 
no?+ q l ,*elsea4 ,! spoil+ ( ,*elsea w 
n be ! same ?+ z ! spoil+ ( ! c\ntry by 
pu%+ on a suburb1 = in/ance2 = 9 t case 
!re is c\ntry beyond1 only def]r$4 ,b   
!re is no ,*eyne ,walk1 no ,*elsea1     
fur!r up ! riv]1 or any:]e 9 ! _w (     
riv]s4     ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,paul',s 
,,at ,,dawn4     ,illu/ration3 ,! ,la/  
,boat4   ,,! ,,spr+   ,!re is a spl5did 
spr+ 9 t[n1 & x happ5s to agree ) !     
c\ntry spr+ z to ! "t ( appe>+2 b x is  
ano!r %[1 & ( ano!r _s4 ,! diff]5ce is  
curi\sly complete2 x 01 no d\bt1 to be  
look$ = 9 ! av5ues1 9 ! sw>d1 9 ! w9d+  
wat]1 & 9 ! ,p>k g5]ally1 consid]$ z a  

l&scape4 ,b h[ is ! grass itself ,london
 grass8 ,n only 9 its acre ( int5se     
gre51 b 9 ! space ( a squ>e foot t      
might1 "o w\ld ?9k1 be any:]e1 x is     
,london grass4 ,! leaves1 ! blades1 are 
,london gr[?4 ,y _c evade ! _s ( place  
by %utt+ out ! sky1 ! rail+s1 ! p1 or ! 
gravel4 ,ev5 if y g close & make        
acqua9tance1 z a *ild does1 ) ! roots1 y
 are aw>e t x is n ! grass ( ,engl& t y 
h !re1 b ! grass ( ,london4  ,! leaves (
 ! trees h s vulg> a contra/ 9 ! black (
 /ems1 bran*es1 & twigs1 t !y are f !   
fir/ obvi\sly n ! leaves ( ! woods4 ,!y 
are all ! bett] admir$ by _m eyes1 = :om
 ! mode/ contra/s ( nature are n en\gh2 
& y may he> ! black & gre5 ( ! p>ks     
prais$ = ?is same immod]ate effect (    
col\r4 ,b ! grass has no?+ to tell t    
tale ( ! ,london w9t] :i* ! bran* tells2
 x is ?is ye>'s2 x has no pa/2 x is     
innoc5t1 & answ]able to ! sun = m]ely   
its few in*es ( simple gre54 ,x might be
 suppos$ to h ! graces ( an ali5 9      
,london4 ,b x has !m n at all2 x comes  

up a ,london]4 ,y _c be really intimate 
) x2 & :5 x puts up its little fl[]1 &  
y\r *ild br+s x home to y hot f a cl5*$ 
h&1 ev5 !n x has no?+1 no?+ :atev]1 ( ! 
fields4 ,y put x into wat] to flatt] !  
*ild1 b ev5 !re1 giv5 by t little ali5  
h&1 & s isolat$ f its p>k & its rail+s1 
x is unmi/akably ! grass ( its own soil2
 x manife/ly c\ld nev] h be5 romp+ )    
little "y d&elions on ! side ( a village
 road1 or toss$ by visit+ w9ds sc5t$ )  
mead[s4  ,! ,london spr+ is a good ?+1 b
 x is ano!r ?+4 ,x is only because ( !  
accid5t by :i* ! real spr+ & ! ,london  
spr+ appe> at ! same "t ( ! ye> t !y h  
come to be> ! same "n1 & ev5 to be      
confus$ toge!r by ! ins5sitive4 ,a h&ful
 f ! h$g][s tw5ty miles away--a h&ful1  
already half fad$1 ( m+l$ ?+s at r&om1  
grass & h]bs1 n free f traces ( :ite &  
w>m ru/ic du/--an au!ntic little heap f 
! real spr+1 w\ld %[ at once to all     
appreh5sive eyes :at ! diff]5ce really  
is4 ,& yet !re mu/ be c>eless or worldly
 birds t d n "k x4 ,o!rwise we %\ld n   

he> su* songs f ! remote/ riv]-sides    
sung )9 ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s4 ,let no "o     
pret5d1 h[ev]1 t ! bees are deceiv$ or  
indiff]5t4  ,nor let x be said t !      
diff]5ce is sup]ficial4 ,t is precisely 
untrue2 x is ! lik5ess t is sup]ficial1 
& ! diff]5ce ess5tial4 ,! ,london spr+  
is a brilliant image ( ! real spr+4 ,x  
is fre% :5 ! real ,april is fre%2 & :5 x
 gr[s dim y c\ld mat* x ) specim5s f !  
c\ntry wayside4 ,nay1 soot & smoke      
!mselves _c disguise ! real spr+ gr[? & 
make x look l ! ,london4 ,t c easily be 
prov$4 ,aft] two weeks 9 :i* y are      
unconv9c$ ( ,may by ! gre5 & dazzl+     
p>ks1 y w get ! v ?rill ( ,may f a squ>e
 y>d ( v "y nettles & "y we$s ( _m k9ds1
 se5 f a railway c>riage & t\*$ ) !     
railway du/4 ,!re is clean] grass by !  
,speke ,monum5t1 b ?is t gr[s by !      
railway is out ( t[n2 x is ( ano!r k9d2 
x is ( ! o!r spr+4 ,some:]e1 pa/ !      
suburbs1 ! ,london spr+ _h its fronti]1 
&1 ?is pa/1 ! sun & ! sap dawn$ & rose )
 sudd5 au?ority1 & spr+ 0 real4  ,kn[+  

h[ intimate is ! s5se ( smell1 "o might 
?9k t ! abs5ce ( ! sc5t ( ! e>? might   
acc\nt = all ! deep diff]5ce ( ,london4 
,b x is n s2 = y "k ! real spr+ by m]e  
sight4 ,/ill1 ! lack ( t fragrance is   
mu*4 ,! e>? is home1 & ! sc5t ( x is !  
sc5t ( infancy & home4 ,*ildhood kn[s x 
bett] ?an does ! pl\ghman foll[+ ! new  
furr[4 ,*ildhood has _h x s ne>1 & has  
le>n$ x once = all1 & w nev] be deceiv$1
 nor w ! man :o has _h a *ildhood ne>   
liv+ e>?2 he kn[s t ! spr+s are two4 ,he
 kn[s1 = he rememb]s t he knew1 ! _s ( !
 place4 ,t is an aura t lies ne> !      
gr\nd4 ,x is a w>m atmosph]e t does n   
rise1 b brea!s by little g>d5 plots 9   
corn]s2 is ! v _s ( rivulets & brooks2  
lurks among/ ! maid5-hair t cov]s ! fre%
 wat]s ( ,m$it]ranean hillsides1 &      
among/ ! gravel ( old sunny g>d5        
t]races2 is s caught 9 moss t ! air :]e 
moss gr[s seems to imprison x2 & passes 
quick into ! no/rils ( "y *ildr54 ,all  
l[-gr[+ fl[]s--gr\nd-ivy1 & ?+s t are n 
s tall z grass--are entangl$ ) ! _s (   

place4 ,l[ box h$ges are intricate ) x1 
& ) ! _s ( antiquity1 because !y are no 
high] ?an ! heads ( v little *ildr51 ^: 
he>ts conceive antiquity & ! g5ius (    
places4 ,!y "k ! brea? ( ! p>ks well4   
,:at *ildr5 "k--:at !y knew--we h nev]  
=gott54 ,& yet all ! diff]5ces :i* !y   
le>n$--! diff]5ce betwe5 ! weak od\r (  
soot & ! g5tle od\r ( e>?1 & ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 ! click ( ! bit & ! s\nd ( !     
bee--are n ! real diff]5ce betwe5 ! t[n 
spr+ & ! spr+ ( ! natural _w4 ,!y are   
m]e signs & pro(s2 ! fact lies deep &   
close2 !re are two spr+s4               
,illu/ration3 ,,wat]loo ,,bridge4   ,&  
yet1 across all b\nd>ies1 across !      
fronti] ( ! suburbs1 :at is ?is /range  
scrap ( ! real ,may ( ! natural _w      
dropp$ into ! mid/ ( ! ,may ( ,london8  
,a scrap ( t true spr+ alight$ 9 ! mid/ 
( ! v w9t] w\ld h>dly look s /range z   
?is %r$ ( ! v spr+ 9 ! spr+ ( t[n4 ,x is
 b "s accid5tal grass or leaf t has be5 
%$ & s[n by "s we/ w9d ^u ! edges ( !   
tiles ( a little old poor ro( 9 t[n4 ,n 

into ! p>ks did x fly1 n among/ !       
fl[]-walks or on ! great sw>d1 em]ald   
gre54 ,x hov]$ & flitt$ into ! middle ( 
t[n1 a little flock ( wild lives4 ,!    
enorm\s spr+1 ! ,may ( all ! e>?1       
unm>k$1 disguis$ by a delusive lik5ess  
to ! ,london spr+1 has visit$ ! t[n4 ,x 
is a da9ty incognito4 ,x signals to ^?  
:o "k2 b if ,ve/ries recognis$ x--&     
suppos+ !y c>$ en\gh = ro(s ( t k9d1 :i*
 !y d n--!y w\ld take t grass up by !   
roots4     ,,bel[ ,,bridge   ,! fir/    
impression1 &1 ne$less to say1 ! longe/1
 is t ( ! _m miles ( :>ves comp>$ ) !   
few miles ( embankm5ts1 drives1 & ( !   
holiday riv] g5]ally4 ,n only h ! black 
& br[n w>eh\ses1 ! *imneys1 & ! cranes  
possession ( ! :ole "r bank ( ! ,london 
,?ames1 b !y hold bo? banks ( ! l[]     
,?ames ?r\gh league-long rea*es & noble 
curves1 & su* *anges ( aspect1 sky1 &   
direction z r5ew ! sc5e by ! rule ( !   
sky4   ,illu/ration3 ,bel[ ,bridge4     
,besides ?is sl[ v>iation ( light1 9 :i*
 ! view :eels "u ! :eel+ cl\d1 !re is no

 lack ( v>iety along ! dusky banks ( !  
riv] ( comm]ce4 ,! subsid5ce ( height   
along ! w>eh\ses z ! riv] draws fur!r & 
fur!r f ! middle ( ,london is an incid5t
 ( cont9u\s int]e/1 int]rupt$ n[ & !n1 b
 hold+ on p]si/5tly1 until ! c>ry+ riv] 
fl[s ?r\gh a d>k-gabl$1 l[1 & long      
village t[>ds ! ea/]n woods & heights & 
! fur!r fields4   ,illu/ration3 ,,bel[  
,,bridge4   ,( really old build+s1 wood5
 & small1 & 9 any conv5tional s5se      
int]e/+1 !re is little inde$1 b su* z x 
is x takes ! eye in/antly4 ,look+ along 
! sw>?y1 unequal frontage ( brick h\ses 
t are no h\ses--some:at z ! biblia      
abiblia ( ,*>les ,lamb are among        
books1--y f9d ! face ( a s+le human     
little h\se1 its timb] look+ old1       
delicate1 & pale among ! bricks2 a      
,limeh\se h>b\r-ma/]'s title is writt5  
across ! face1 & x is 9 fact dwelt      
9--propp$ 9 ! s]ri$ r[ t has ! sightless
 aspect ( a b>n4 ,!re is !re=e almo/    
no?+ ( :at us$ to be call$ !            
picturesque4 ,nev]!less1 ! :ole cont9u\s

 l9e has f> m approa* to beauty ?an any 
/reet ( 'h&some' h\ses ) columns &      
porticoes 9 ! :ole ( we/]n ,london2     
moreov]1 x is mu* f9] ?an ,reg5t ,/reet4
 ,= ! =m ( ! normal w>eh\se is any?+ b  
bad2 !re is a good deal ( pla9 wall1    
:i*--unless a build+ be 9 e way         
wrong--gives dignity2 ! w9d[s are n too 
_m1 & = a mile at once ! g5]al repeat$  
=m is t ( a s+le gable & a flat front4  
,) ?is y _c h any?+ entirely corrupt4   
,true1 n[ & !n !re is a region or tract 
( build+s--'works1' ^! seem to be1 n    
w>eh\ses--t t\* ! extremity ( possible  
ugl9ess & dre>9ess1 & are flat-ro($1    
rectangul>1 &1 )\t exagg]ation1 black4  
,^! are v few--two or ?ree at ! mo/--&  
all on ! "r bank4 ,o!rwise ! skyl9e (   
build+s is l[1 brok51 po9t$1 & v v>i\s4 
,l[ z x is1 x is always--se5 f ! deck ( 
a boat--! v skyl9e4 ,f t l[ po9t ( view 
! sc5e is made ( riv] & boats1 w>eh\ses1
 & sky4 ,( ! ?rong+ t[n beyond1 on ei!r 
bank1 no?+ appe>s2 y h got rid ( /reets1
 &1 ) /reets1 ( all ! movem5t1 ! rattle1

 ! p1 ! inl& p]spectives4 ,! face (     
riv]-side build+s looks almo/ unbrok52 x
 lets no glimpse pass ?r\gh4 ,!re might 
be m>%es or fields beyond2 x is only by 
! map t y "k ^! two d>k banks to be !   
edges & hems ( cities4  ,! sw>?9ess1 !  
d>kness ( ! col\r--a br[ni% grey--is to 
be insi/$ ^u2 yet to none b a c>eless   
eye does ! l[] ,?ames seem all br[n &   
grey4 ,! dull hues are %ot ) "o s+le    
prevail+ col\r--r$4 ,innum]able r$-til$ 
ro(s are se5 z ! turn ( ! riv] %[s _!   
dusky sides2 iron %$s are ruddl$ ) ! r$ 
t signs flocks ( c\ntry %eep2 %utt]s are
 r$ ov] w>eh\se w9d[s 7?is is a ,sunday 
view71 & ev]y:]e are ! r$ sails (       
,v5ice1 dy$ 9 ! selfsame dye1 only      
diff]5tly light$4 ,ev5 :5 !re is a      
difficulty 9 fix+ ! place ( ?is negroid 
blu%1 x is p]ceptibly !re4 ,x is lat5t1 
ev5 :5 no r$ sail rises betwe5 grey wat]
 & grey sky2 x lurks 9 holl[s & inlets s
 d>kly z to be almo/ black4 ,!n sudd5ly 
! sc>let ( a huge black & sc>let /eam]  
comes along & gives y ! col\r )\t a %r$ 

( my/]y1 )\t *>m1 & ) ! mo/ def9ite     
division4 ,besides ! r$1 !re is no?+ t  
is col\r$ except a /ack ( timb] n[ &    
!n--raw wood ) precisely ! col\rs ( a   
:eatfield 9 ,augu/--& ! pil$-up hay ( a 
r$-sail$ b>ge load$ d[n to ! wat]4 ,^!  
are n _m on ! ,sunday riv]1 b ,sunday   
cle>s ! col\rs by cle>+ ! air4 ,!re is  
exce$+ly little smoke2 its sign is ^u ! 
:ole riv]-side1 x has re-drawn ev]y?+ 9 
black1 z a *ild might g ov] a wat]-col\r
 ) 8 black p5cils1 b betwe5 y & !       
natural cl\ds !re is no?+ b fre% air1   
quick ) ! movem5t t seems p]petually to 
foll[ ?is grey wat]way4 ,or n[ & !n1 at 
long int]vals1 a s+le flimsy puff (     
smoke comes betwe5 ma/ & sky2 x is br[n1
 ! /eam is :ite1 & ! cl\d silv] grey2 & 
?r\gh ea* ( ^! ?ree ) a v>i\s gleam     
filt]s ! fly+ sun%9e4  ,sunday seals !  
faces ( ! b>ns & turns ! key ^u !       
leagues ( :>ves2 b x leaves all ! cranes
 & ma/s et*$ 9 _! ?\s&s ^u ! l[ horizon4
 ,^! make ! ?icket ( ! ,?ames-side1 a   
decidu\s1 n>r[ wood w9d+ ea/1 s\?-ea/1 &

 nor?1 & /&+ ev]y:]e 9 its brief w9t] ( 
a day1 hav+ %$ sails & burd5s & put away
 noise4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! h&some ,london 
( high h\ses s delicate z ^! lift$      
lances aga9/ ! sky4 ,hop-g>d5s or       
v9ey>ds1 or ! sl5d] r[s ( /icks t c>ry  
pea plants & beans 9 ru/ic g>d5s1 make !
 same play ) light1 & let x ?r\gh z f9e 
a design4   ,illu/ration3 ,a ,back      
,/reet4   ,"h is no?+ ( ! %>p black &   
:ite detail t is ! mo/ sali5t ?+ 9      
,london /reets2 ev]y?+ is pa9t$ s(tly2  
all ! d>ks are dull2 9 a ^w1 ! sc5e is  
simple1 & ?is ! /reets are nev]4 ,x is  
simplicity1 inde$1 t makes all ! build+s
 7except only ! 'works' above m5tion$7 m
 ?an tol]able4 ,!re are no adv]tisem5ts4
 ,?is means mu* to eyes too well us$ to 
^? %r$s & tatt]s ( ! wall4 ,t comm]ce   
:i* makes s mu* paltry %[ 9 ! ,we/ is "h
 p]fectly grave & quiet2 x makes s]i\s  
ann\ncem5ts1 n adv]tisem5ts1 ( ! ?+s t  
occupy navies4 ,y see ',pickles' & o!r  
names t laun* a ?\s& %ips1 writt5 l>ge  
ov] v>i\s l&+-places1 & ! names ( !     

own]s ( w>eh\ses are broad across _!    
fronts2 or y are rem9d$ h[ little y "k (
 ! affairs ( ! place by ! frequ5t "n (  
',suff]ance ,:>f' among ! cranes4 ,x _c 
possibly be said t ?is lett]+ is        
beautiful1 b x is n ne>ly s bad z !     
lett]+ 9 ! /reets we "k4 ,ne$less to    
say1 y %all n see a scrap ( gild+ bel[  
bridge1 except a mom5t>y tawdr9ess ne> !
 pi] ( "s excursion place1 :]e !re are  
unse5 ,cockney g>d5s at h&--no gild+1   
nor :ite1 nor any k9d ( blue4 ,see+ t   
bad blue is ! wor/ ?+ 9 ! f>-(f t[n (   
pa9t & pleasure1 ! d>k & r$di% riv]-side
 ( "w has "h aga9 "o ( its obscure      
advantages4   ,illu/ration3 ,,/4        
,,paul',s ,,f ,,watl+ ,,/reet4   ,! "w1 
almo/ all paus+ 9 ?is summ] ,sunday1 is 
obvi\sly1 to judge by its in/rum5ts &   
*ips1 ma9ly ! inhuman "w ( ma*9es4      
,nev]!less1 :]ev] !re are boats !re is t
 arm ( ,h]cules :i* is h]oic1 & !re=e   
great]1 ?\gh mu* weak]1 ?an ! arm (     
iron2 & ev5 on ?is day y may see ! toil 
( ! arm aga9/ ! mass ( ! heavy riv]1 z  

two m5 /& to r[ _! broad b>ge up /ream4 
,x is ! mo/ primitive conte/ aft] all4  
,_! figures /ra9 back on ! long o> until
 !y are /ret*$ ne>ly /raight            
horizontally be=e !y sl[ly ga!r !mselves
 & gr[ erect aga94 ,no?+ suits ! riv] s 
well z ! b>ge ) its level load1 flat z !
 wat] itself4 ,no?+ a-tiptoe !re2 b ! v 
surface ( ! _w rea*+ to ! sea1 & ! long 
riv] feel+ = t level f> inl&4  ,! dusky 
voyage d>k5s1 = ! ,?ames turns t[>ds !  
nor?2 anon x takes a pale grey spl5d\r1 
! sky %9es1 & ! delicate intricacy (    
ma/s t m> no?+ ( ! simple view seems to 
be r itself lum9\s ?an d>k aga9/ !      
light2 fly+ birds are lo/ z !y pass 9 ! 
upp] brilliance4 ,x is b t ! ,?ames has 
swung t[>ds ! s\? aga94     ,,! ,,roads 
,on ,we/m9/] ,bridge at e>ly morn+      
,wordswor? ?\ght ( ! he>t ( ,london1 b a
 view ( ,london 9 ! long day & night (  
movem5t1 :5 ! my/]y ( sleep is away1    
sugge/s n ! involunt>y he>t ( m51 b _!  
wilful feet4 ,! roads1 :i* are lonely   
mess5g]s 9 ! f>-(f c\ntry1 cr[d toge!r  

"h1 & hu/le "o ano!r to give foot+ to ! 
tramp ( ! p4 ,london has a fanta/ic     
look1 z ?\gh !re 7 no?+ to d b make ha/e
 to be gone4 ,to look at ,london f "s   
po9t ( height--a r>e opportunity--is to 
trace ^! ways ( passionate escape4 ,!   
roads1 inde$1 seem eag]1 b y "k t !     
cr[ds :o1 by ^! curves & knots1 ^!      
/raight l9es1 & ^! int5t1 n>r[1 d>k grey
 levels1 trac$ ) n>r[] /eel1 elude !    
t[n1 are 9 no m ?an jog-trot ha/e1 & we>
 no look ( fugitives4 ,( !m & ( _!      
detail !re is no sign 9 ?is di/ant      
prospect4 ,! movem5t ( ! p 9 ,london is 
"h no m p]ceptible ?an ! molecul> motion
 9 a diamond4   ,illu/ration3 ,a ,c(fee 
,/all4   ,b ! roads are all expressive (
 ?is en]gy ( flight f a c5tre4 ,!y are1 
z x 71 signs ( a p]petual explosion2 !y 
are ! fr+e ( ! mle1 ! %oot+1 /ream+     
outbreaks ( ! photosph]e ( ,london4 ,!y 
hunt & are hunt$4 ,!y fly f ! city (    
confusion4 ,x is only by escap+ t !y    
become visible1 & out ( ! unc]ta9ty ( ! 
smoke ! ha/y roads cle> !mselves z !y   

make = light & ! op5 gr\nd4 ,x seems z  
?\gh ! /eady /r5g? ( _! curves did 9    
itself express "s =ce & impulse4 ,!     
railways run2 _! =e%ort5$ sweeps &      
rea*es look l ! sw++ & sway+ ( resolute 
motion4 ,! t[n w\ld %\ld] !m1 b !y evade
 & slip ?r\gh1 sl5d] & ke51 ) a /roke ( 
_! fly+ heels4 ,!y crawl1 b !y crawl ) !
 dom9ant level & lib]ty ( flight 9 air4 
,!y beg9 9 ! tangle ( ! t[n1 b smoo?ly  
untie !mselves & pass away s+le & swift4
 ,no o!r road looks s resolute 9 flight 
z ! rail4 ,! o!rs jo/le "o ano!r z !y   
hurry f t[n1 & mu/ ne$s relax _!        
eag]ness 9 ord] to climb ! hills--brief 
& little ones ?\gh ^! are4 ,! roads     
pause on ! m\nds1 !y hesitate at        
crossways1 & !y dip into slight & %all[ 
valleys1 :5ce !y d n see ! riot ( walls 
& ro(s f out ( :i* !y g4  ,! azure ,june
 h>dly leaves a trace ( ! local grey (  
smoke4 ,all1 by "s accid5t ( aspect1 is 
a vague blue1 al?\gh ! smoke1 se5 f !   
,gre5wi* heights1 leaves no?+ unveil$1  
cancels ! horizon1 & b>ely lets ! lovely

 dome ( ,/4 ,paul's %[ a d>k blue =m ^u 
! close backgr\nd ( ?ick & sunny air4 ,&
 blue1 l ! re/1 is t "o wide road :i*   
takes "h s maje/ic a sweep--! riv]4 ,x  
is ! riv] ( *imneys2 !y /&1 on ei!r     
bank1 z unequal 9 gr[? z a gr\p (       
*ildr52 !y cr[d toge!r1 !y /& ap>t1 !y  
/raggle1 b if !y h any law1 x is !      
riv]'s4 ,!y m>k its pa? z re$s & ru%es  
might d 9 mead[s4 ,! hidd5 rea*es are   
trac$ by ?is black gr[?1 foll[$ &       
discov]$4 ,! *imneys w h>dly let ! riv] 
g1 b cl+ to ! track ( 8 wat]s :5 ! t[n  
is dw9dl+ ea/w>ds1 & /& conspicu\s among
 ! flats :5 ! h\ses h at la/1 at la/1   
ceas$4 ,ap>t f ! riv] !y are almo/ z r>e
 9 ,london z 9 ,naples1 & x is n to !m  
we owe ! *ief "p ( our 'sky1' b to !    
/eam]s1 to ! tra9s1 &1 m ?an all1 to !  
unnumb]$ h\ses4 ,if ev] ,london is to be
 re/or$ to h] own mi/s--n to great      
brightness1 b to ! t5d] exhalations t   
are n[ burlesqu$ by smoke1 to ! true    
climate ( nature1 ! m>%es1 & ! nor?1 x w
 obvi\sly be ! "w ( laws t\*+ ! h\ses r 

?an ! factories4  ,! riv] is p]petually 
ov]hung1 involv$1 tangl$1 9 t indef9ite 
& un%apely cl\d4 ,x looks blue f !      
,gre5wi* hill1 b n blue ) ! blue ( pure 
sunny wat]s2 x is blue because blue is !
 trick ( ?is midsumm] light se5 f ?is "o
 po9t4 ,! blue road lies op5 & flat1 f !
 dazzl+ confusion ( ! we/1 :5ce x comes1
 to ! dimm] confusion ( ! nor?1 :i!r !  
great curve t5ds4 ,x is a road m level  
?an ! tyrann\sly level rails1 b !re is  
no ha/e 9 x4 ,! unceas+ motion ( ! tidal
 ,?ames seems to make x wait ab\t !     
bridges ( ,london4 ,! accu/om$ v]sifi]  
himself w h>dly bid x fl[ on1 s (t5 is x
 se5 to fl[ back4 ,because x is s       
con/antly *idd5 & driv5 by ! sea1 ! long
 t5d5cy1 br\ght f its fir/ s\rce & kept 
betwe5 s _m fields & ov] all ! noisy    
weirs1 is conceal$4 ,t fl[+ lurks /ill1 
b y _c f9d x among ! rhy?mic tides4 ,x  
is n express$1 & !re is no s5se ( ! f9al
 sea 9 ! com+ & go+ ( ^! turbid wat]s4  
,! unceas+ seaw>d fl[ is _! secret4  ,b 
x is only ^u ?is ambigu\s road ( ! riv] 

t any human motion is p]ceptible 9 ?is  
di/ant view4 ,b>ges are se5 to float    
heavy & flat1 & at c]ta9 po9ts !re is ! 
vague sugge/ion ( "s /ir at :>f or pi]4 
,o!rwise ! sc5e keeps all its hurry out 
( sight & he>+4 ,b = ! vague %ift+ &    
alt]ation ( ! light1 ,london might be a 
pa9t$ city4 ,! little figure ( man is s 
qu5*$1 incr$ibly4 ,8 t[n keeps ! black  
cr[ds & _! voices out ( rea*1 & x is    
difficult to believe 9 ! noise1 s deaf  
is ! di/ance4  ,london is at ! m]cy ( h]
 roads1 & x is no wond] ! fancy %\ld    
give !m life4 ,& n[ x is = _! com+1 n _!
 go+1 t !y seem 9 ha/e4 ,! t[n has cov]$
 up ! orig9al & all-fruitful e>?2 h]    
pavem5ts seal up all ! spr+s ( e>?ly    
life1 & h] roads are load$ ) ! fruits ( 
e>? unseal$4 ,x is ^u h]1 !n1 t ! roads 
are turn$ ) boat1 tra91 & c>t *>g$ ) h] 
bread4 ,:at flocks & h]ds are daily     
hunt$ into ! unproductive t[n1 ! t[n    
:]efrom no?+1 no?+--= all its           
factories--takes bir?2 ! t[n t visibly  
burns up1 ) nev]-ceas+ reek ( !         

nev]-ceas+ burn+1 ! sub/ance ( ! _w4 ,! 
flame ( life is f$ fully 9 a ?\s& =ms1 &
 ! flame ( fire1 sm\ld]+ 9 ! furnaces at
 ! foot ( ^! *imneys1 is ! sign ( !     
enorm\s sacrifice4     ,illu/ration3    
,,victoria ,,t[]1 ,,we/m9/]4     ,,!    
,,sm\ld]+ ,,city   ,because ! t[n cov]s 
h] fires1 sits d>kl+ 9 h] daily &       
nightly burn+1 & seque/]s flame f flame 
9 a ?\s& ?\s& little *amb]s ( _! own1   
!re is b small %[ ( ! p]petual dev\r+   
:]eby fire abides among m5 z a long     
companion4 ,ariel ( a hott] "n & ( a    
wild] elem5t1 will+ & brief1 delicate & 
eag]1 quick to f9i% & be gone1 a ha/y   
s]vant1 is fire ! m]e visitant1 unus$ to
 ^! long h\rs4 ,b fire 9 ,london nev]   
escapes4 ,x is b\nd 9 p]petual bus9ess1 
& if x fla%es away = a mom5t x is       
recaptur$ 9 ano!r fla%1 & if x slips    
away "u cov] ( a%es x is ov]tak5 & b\nd 
to ! task aga94 ,man1 !n1 will+ly pays !
 wages ( su* a wildness 9 s]vitude1 &   
sp5ds m9es & =e/s to keep ! mobile      
creature close )9 8 gates4              

,illu/ration3 ,ra91 ,smoke & ,traffic4  
,if !re is little %[ ( t multitud9\s    
pres5ce1 !re is a broadca/ sign ( x4    
',no smoke )\t a fire'2 & ! sky (       
,london cont9ually betrays h] h\se-mate4
 ,x is ! flag signall+ ! pres5ce ( !    
unse5 creature2 n by col\r & brilliance 
l its own1 b by a fold+ & unfold+ (     
bann]s ( d>kness4 ,! quick] & hott] !   
enclos$ fire1 ! dull] is ! sign4 ,x is a
 sign t d5ies & confesses at once4 ,n a 
curl ( flame1 n a gl[ ( furnace is      
visible "u ! hurry+ blackness (         
riv]-side smoke t hangs h\se & wall ) ! 
grey tok5s ( invisible & spl5did flame4 
,fire is ! blu%1 & :5 ,london %[s col\r 
x is ! cool r$1 n ! hot4  ,su* col\r has
 be5 all alight on _m midsumm] ev5+s4   
,h>dly a t[n away f ^! d>k latitudes    
c\ld %[ a fre%] or full] fla% ( dyes4 ,a
 col\r$ sky1 a col\r$ sun1 col\r$ cl\d1 
! r$ ( brick s(tly empurpl$1 or made    
rosy1 or turn$ a frolic sc>let1 & ! gre5
 ( trees1 yet und>k5$ by ! lat] days (  
summ]--all ?is /irs & light5s "u ! s(t  

hurry ( a we/ w9d1 s t a drive betwe5   
sev5 & eight o'clock is a surprise ( r$ 
& blue4 ,:ite is want+--! :ite surface t
 w\ld look beautiful 9 we/]n sun%9e4    
,all ! :ite is bad & un=tunate1 :e!r x  
is ! pa9t ( ,reg5t ,/reet or ! /ucco (  
suburbs2 & :]e !re is no beauty ( :ite  
!re mu/ be mu* lack+4 ,x is grotesque to
 f9d ! silly oil-pa9t gloss ( !         
,quadrant glaz+ back ! t5d] sun1 :]e "o 
look$ = :ite made lum9\s4 ,seldom does !
 c\ntry l&scape fail--especially :]e x  
is g5tly popul\s--to hold up "s temp]$  
:ite to ! rosy sun2 :]e !re is no *alk  
or :ite qu>ry1 or cliff1 or :ite        
haw?orn-tree or :ite *]ry1 !re is !     
welcome :itewa% ( a cottage wall4       
,london1 undeck$ ) its :ite1 & we>+     
little or no yell[1 has nev]!less a     
*oice ( ^! k9dl+ r$s ( h] v>i\s bricks2 
& s deck$ ) ! col\rs ( fire %e is at h] 
fre%e/4 ,x is z :5 y t\* ! r$ ( a deep  
*eek & f9d x cool4  ,! g5]al fire has no
 "p 9 ! col\r$ ev5+2 t sunny w9d bl[s ! 
sign ( flame away4 ,9 ! ?icket ( fire   

!re is no r$ brick or gre5 tree1 or rosy
 cl\d1 or any light blue sky4 ,^? :o f9d
 some?+ to compla9 ( 9 ! rebuild+ ( !   
we/ ( ,london 9 brick1 because !        
ar*itecture is n ev]y:]e :at x %\ld be1 
are h>dly ?ankful en\gh = ! col\r4 ,!   
build] may build amiss1 b he builds ) a 
col\r t becomes all our skies1 :e!r grey
 or bright4 ,"o day he w1 p]haps1 beg9 a
 fa%ion ( us+ mu* m :ite1 9 brick &     
tile1 & ! fi]y t[n w look reliev$ f h]  
sugge/ion ( fev]4 ,ruddy ro(s ab\nd 9 ! 
poor] t[n1 :]e r$ walls are abs5t2 !y   
are built up ) grey & black1 ne$less to 
say1 9 su* a mann] t _! old gables are  
hidd5 9 squ>e frontages & /raight       
cornices1 & _! col\rs made invisible    
except to a view f above4 ,x is f a high
 railway t y may see ! d>k5$ b /ill s(t 
& *>m+ col\r spread+ f ro( to ro( ( !   
cottage-/reets ( old] ,london1 until x  
looks--fad+ ea/w>ds--z ?\gh x 7 itself  
"s effect ( a ,london sunset4 ,t flu%   
almo/ rea*es ! regions ( ! r$-hot ea/]n 
furnaces hidd5 coldly "u black & grey4  

,! wat]s ( ! ,?ames c\ld h>dly qu5* s   
great a multitude ( imprison$ flames4   
,fire is ! secret ( ! ,?ames itself1    
lurk+ z x does 9 ! %ips & boats2 ! black
 b>ges are *>g$ to fe$ x1 & ! airs t w&]
 ) ! riv] fan x to its p]petual "w4 ,x  
is tra9$ )9 its little %r9es1 & leaps 9 
*a9s & captivity1 & runs 9 n>r[ c\rses4 
,) its cold a%es & its cold grime1 ) !  
burd5 ( its *ill refuse1 all ! remote   
roads & byways ( ! t[n seem to be utt]ly
 *ok$ & fill$4  ,:5 ! ,great ,fire (    
,london came out ( its hid+-places &    
took life 9 ! air ( day1 x made a%es ( m
 evid5t & conspicu\s ?+s1 b x c h>dly h 
made m a%es & c9d]s ?an x makes daily "u
 cov]4 ,london is n de/roy$ aga91 b x   
has become ! place ( immeasurable       
de/ruction4 ,moreov]1 s9ce ! sm\ld]+    
city is a city ( m51 ! life ( m51 s     
multipli$1 makes ,london a v c5tre (    
fires insatiable4 ,t life burns )9 five 
millions ( furnaces4 ,life fe$s itself  
by fire1 b out ( ,london we are accu/om$
 to see x at its consum+ "w side by side

 ) ! signs ( unceas+ re-creation4 ,man1 
woman1 & *ild1 spr9kl$ ov] ! lab\r+ l&1 
are sep>ate flames f> ap>t l ! m>%      
flames ( wildfire4 ,betwe5 !m graze !   
%eep1 ! :eat turns br[n1 or ! apple     
r$d5s1 & ! husb&man's life itself is    
imm$iately paid aga9 9 lab\r to ! soil4 
,:]eas ,london visibly works at no?+ b  
trans=mation4  ,! delicate fire1 t plays
 & vani%es else:]e1 b _c vani% 9        
,london1 has n[h]e else s gross & dead a
 foll[+4 ,ev5 9 ! nor?1 :]e ! factory   
makes a d5s] cl\d1 y f9d ! blue close   
by1 & ! horizon clean]1 or s x seems4   
,little di/ant ?+s on ! v]ge1 ! la%es ( 
! eyes ( e>? & sky1 are m p]ceptible ?an
 !y are 9 ,london1 ev5 ) a we/ w9d4 ,"h 
! fi]y ,ariel has no delicate           
companion%ip1 no "o ne> b ,caliban4     
,illu/ration   ,ed9burgh3 ,t4 & ,a4     
,,con/able1 ,pr9t]s to ,h] ,maje/y