,boon1 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 ,! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil1 & ,! ,la/ ,trump ,be+ a ,fir/ ,selection f ! ,lit]>y ,rema9s ( ,george ,boon1 ,appropriate to ! ,times ,prep>$ = ,publication by ,,reg9ald ,,bliss ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,c\s9s ,,( ,,*>lotte ,,bronte1 ,a ,,*ild',s ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,cry/al ,,palace1 ,,firelight ,,rambles1 ,,edible ,,fungi1 ,,:ales ,,9 ,,captivity1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,works ,,) ,an ,ambigu\s ,introduction by ,h4 ,g4 ,,wells ,t4 ,,fi%] ,,unw91 ,,ltd4 ,,london2 ,,adelphi ,,t]race ,fir/ publi%$ 9 #aiae 7,all rights res]v$7 ,,introduction ,:5ev] a publi%] gets a book by "o au?or he wants an ,introduction writt5 to x by ano!r1 & ,mr4 ,fi%] ,unw9 is no exception to ! rule4 ,nobody reads ,introductions1 !y s]ve no useful purpose1 & !y give no pleasure1 b !y appeal to ! bus9ess m9d1 ,i ?9k1 because z a rule !y co/ no?+4 ,at any rate1 by ! pressure ( a c]ta9 insep>able intimacy betwe5 ,mr4 ,reg9ald ,bliss & myself1 ?is ,introduction has be5 extract$ f me4 ,i w confess t ,i h n read 8 book ?r\gh1 ?\gh ,i h a k9d ( fir/-h& k ( its cont5ts1 & t x seems to me an indiscreet1 ill-advis$ book4444 ,i h a v /rong suspicion t ?is ,introduction idea is design$ to entangle me 9 ! responsibility = ! book4 ,9 ,am]ica1 at any rate1 ,! ,life ( ,george ,meek1 ,ba? ,*airman1 0 ascrib$ to me ^u no bett] evid5ce4 ,yet any "o :o likes may g to ,ea/b\rne & f9d ,meek ) *air & all complete4 ,b 9 view ( ! complications ( ! book m>ket & ! l>ge simplicities ( ! public m9d1 ,i d hope t ! read]--& by t ,i mean ! review]--w be able to see ! reasonabl5ess & ! necessity ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 me & ,mr4 ,reg9ald ,bliss4 ,i d n wi% to escape ! p5alties ( ?us p>ticipat+ 91 & endors+1 8 manife/ brea*es ( good ta/e1 lit]>y decorum1 & fri5dly obligation1 b z a writ] ^: reputation is already too cr[d$ & confus$ & :o is = ! ord9>y purposes ( e day kn[n ma9ly z a noveli/1 ,i %\ld be glad if ,i c\ld escape ! public id5tification ,i am n[ repudiat+4 ,bliss is ,bliss & ,wells is ,wells4 ,& ,bliss c write all sorts ( ?+s t ,wells c\ld n d4 ,?is ,introduction has really no m to say ?an t4 ,h4 ,g4 ,,wells4 ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,,*apt] ,,! ,,fir/ ,,! ,,back ,,( ,,miss ,,ba?wick ,,& ,,george ,,boon ,,*apt] ,,! ,,second ,,be+ ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*apt] ,,( ,,! ,,m9d ,,( ,,! ,,race ,,*apt] ,,! ,,?ird ,,! ,,great ,,slump1 ,,! ,,revival ,,( ,,lett]s1 ,,& ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,by ,,! ,,sea ,,*apt] ,,! ,,f\r? ,,( ,,art1 ,,( ,,lit]ature1 ,,( ,,mr ,,h5ry ,,james ,,*apt] ,,! ,,fif? ,,( ,,! ,,assembl+ ,,& ,,op5+ ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,,conf]5ce ,,on ,,! ,,m9d ,,( ,,! ,,race ,,*apt] ,,! ,,six? ,,( ,,n ,,lik+ ,,hall]y ,,& ,,! ,,royal ,,society ,,= ,,! ,,disc\ragem5t ,,( ,,lit]ature ,,*apt] ,,! ,,sev5? ,,wilk9s ,,makes ,,c]ta9 ,,objections ,,*apt] ,,! ,,eigh? ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,! ,,wild ,,asses ,,( ,,! ,,devil ,,*apt] ,,! ,,n9? ,,! ,,hunt+ ,,( ,,! ,,wild ,,asses ,,( ,,! ,,devil ,,*apt] ,,! ,,t5? ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,la/ ,,trump ,,boon1 ,,! ,,m9d ,,( ,,! ,,race1 ,,! ,,wild ,,asses ,,( ,,! ,,devil1 & ,,! ,,la/ ,,trump ,,*apt] ,,! ,,fir/ ,! ,back ( ,miss ,ba?wick & ,george ,boon ,sec4 #a ,x is q probable t ! read] does n "k ( ! dea? ( ,george ,boon1 & t rema9s be=e 8 "n ^u ! title-page w be greet$ ) a c]ta9 a/oni%m5t4 ,9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s1 be=e ! explosion ( ! w>1 ! dea? ( ,george ,boon w\ld h be5 an ev5t--oh6 a ?ree-qu>t]s ( a column or m 9 ! ,times ev5t1 & articles 9 ! mon?lies & rem9isc5ces4 ,z x is1 he is n s mu* dead z miss+4 ,some?+ happ5$ at ! elev5? h\r--,i ?9k x 0 *iefly ! ,admiralty report ( ! fight (f ! ,falkl& ,isl&s--t blew 8 obitu>y notices clean out ( ! pap]s4 ,& yet he 0 "o ( our mo/ popul> writ]s1 & 9 ,am]ica ,i am told he 0 9 ! hundr$ ?\s& class4 ,b n[ we ?9k only ( ,"l ,kit*5]'s hundr$ ?\s&s4 ,x is no good pret5d+ ab\t x4 ,! w> has end$ all t4 ,boon di$ ) 8 age4 ,aft] ! w> !re w be a new sort ( book-trade & a crop ( new writ]s & a fre% tone1 & ev]y?+ w be diff]5t4 ,?is is an obitu>y1 ( m ?an ,george ,boon4444 ,i reg>d ! outlook ) pr(\nd dismay4 ,i try to keep my m9d (f x by drill+ ) ! ,%rewsbury la/ l9e ( volunte]s & tra9+ d[n ! excresc5ces ( my physical /yle4 ,:5 ! w> is ov] w be "t en\gh to consid] ! prospects ( a sup]annuat$ man ( lett]s4 ,we ,national ,volunte]s are n[ no m]e soldi]s on pap]2 we h fairly wa%able badges by way ( uni=m2 we h b\ght ourselves dummy rifles2 we h p]suad$ ! ,w> ,(fice to give u a reluctant recognition on ! di/9ct und]/&+ t we h nei!r (fic]s nor au?ority4 ,9 ! ev5t ( an invasion1 ,i und]/&1 we are to mobilize & 444 d q a numb] ( useful ?+s4 ,b until !re is an invasion 9 actual progress1 no?+ is to be decid$ m precisely ?an :at ?is :iff ( pr9t]'s %rapnel1 ^! f\r full /ops1 conveys4444 ,sec4 #b ,i mu/ confess ,i 0 mon/r\sly disappo9t$ :5 at la/ ,i c\ld get my h&s into ^? b>rels 9 ! attic 9 :i* ,boon _h /or$ 8 secret writ+s4 ,!re 0 m p]haps ?an ,i _h expect$2 ,i d n compla9 ( ! quantity1 b ( ! disord]1 ! incomplet5ess1 ! want ( discipl9e & =e?\ght4 ,boon _h talk$ s (t5 & s conv9c+ly ( ^! secret books he 0 writ+1 he _h allud$ s frequ5tly to ?is or t great project1 he w\ld beg9 s airily ) ,9 ! sev5te5? *apt] ( my ',wild ,asses ( ! ,devil1' or ,i h be5 reca/+ ! ?ird "p ( our ',m9d ( ! ,race1' t x came z an enorm\s %ock to me to f9d !re 0 no sev5te5? *apt]2 !re 0 n ev5 a complet$ fir/ *apt] to ! =m] "w1 & z = ! latt]1 !re seems no?+ really f9i%$ or settl$ at all beyond ! fragm5ts ,i am n[ issu+1 except a s]ies ( sket*es ( ,"l ,roseb]y1 = ! mo/ "p 9 a toga & a wrea?1 engag$ 9 a lett]$ retirem5t at 8 villa at ,epsom1 & labell$ ,patrician ,dignity1 ! ,la/ ,phase--sket*es ,i suppress z ( no pres5t int]e/--& a complete gall]y ( imag9>y portraits 7) sev]al duplicates7 ( ! ,academic ,committee t has done s mu* = ,briti% lit]ature 7! ,polignac prize1 = example1 & ,sir ,h5ry ,newbolt's pr(essor%ip7 9 ! la/ f\r or five ye>s4 ,s incr$ul\s 0 ,i t ?is 0 all1 t ,i pu%$ my inquiries f _! orig9al field 9 ! attic into o!r p>ts ( ! h\se1 pu%$ !m1 inde$1 to ! v v]ge ( ransack+1 & 9 t ,i greatly deep5$ ! want ( sympa?y already sep>at+ me f ,mrs4 ,boon4 ,b ,i 0 /ung by a ?w>t$ s5se ( duty1 & q resolv$ t no ill-advis$ int]f]5ce %\ld /& betwe5 me & ! publication ( :at ,boon has always repres5t$ to me z ! mo/ intimate productions ( 8 m9d4 ,yet n[ ! fir/ ru% ( executorial emotion is ov] ,i c beg9 to d\bt ab\t ,boon's int5tion 9 mak+ me 8 lit]>y executor4 ,did he1 aft] all1 int5d ^! p5cill$ scraps1 ^! m>g9al c>icatures1 &--:at seems to me mo/ objectionable--annotat$ lett]s f h>mless prom95t p = publication8 ,or 0 8 selection ( me 8 la/ ef=t to prolong :at 01 ,i ?9k1 if "o ( ! slighte/1 "o also ( ! mo/ su/a9$ int]e/s ( 8 life1 & t 0 a prolong$ fa9t je]+ at my exp5se8 ,because always--x 0 nev] hidd5 f me--9 8 mo/ e>ne/ mom5ts ,boon je]$ at me4 ,i d n "k :y he je]$ at me1 x 0 always r po9tless je]+ & f> bel[ 8 usual level1 b je] he did4 ,ev5 :ile we talk$ mo/ e>ne/ly & brew$ our mo/ intoxicat+ draughts ( project & conviction1 !re 0 always ?is sc>ce p]ceptible blossom & flav\r ( ridicule float+ l a dr[n+ sprig ( blue borage 9 ! cup4 ,8 0 inde$ ess5tially "o ( ^? susp5d$ m9ds t float above ! w & action2 :5 at la/ reality c\ld be evad$ no long] x kill$ him2 he nev] really believ$ nor felt ! urg5t ne$ t goads my m accurate nature to believe & d4 ,always :5 ,i ?9k ( u toge!r1 ,i feel t ,i am on my legs & t he sits ab\t4 ,& yet he c\ld tell me ?+s ,i s\ght to "k1 prove :at ,i s\ght to believe1 %ape beliefs to a conviction 9 me t ,i alone c\ld nev] atta94 ,he took life z x came1 let 8 fancy play ^u x1 select$1 elucidat$1 ignor$1 ?rew ! result 9 je/ or obs]vation or elaborate my/ification at u1 & w\ld h no m ( x4444 ,he w\ld be e>ne/ = a "t & !n break away4 ,! ,la/ ,trump is q typical ( ! way 9 :i* he w\ld turn ^u himself4 ,x sets out s /raight = magnific5ce2 x breaks (f s abom9ably4 ,y w read x4 ,yet he took ?+s m s]i\sly ?an he seem$ to d4 ,?is w>1 ,i repeat1 kill$ him4 ,he c\ld n escape x4 ,x bore him d[n4 ,he did 8 be/ to disreg>d x4 ,b its wor/ /resses caught him 9 ! climax ( a /ruggle ) a fit ( pneumonia br\ght on by a freak ( ba?+ by moonlight--9 an ,engli% ,octob]1 a ?+ he did to di/ract 8 m9d f ! t5sion aft] ! ,m>ne--& x de/roy$ him4 ,! la/ news !y told him 0 t ! ,g]mans _h made _! %oot & scuttle raid ^u ,:itby & ,sc>bor\gh4 ,!re 0 mu* circum/antial description 9 ! morn+'s pap]4 ,!y _h sma%$ up a numb] ( h\ses & kill$ "s hundr$s ( p1 *iefly wom5 & *ildr54 ,t5 little *ildr5 _h be5 kill$ or mutilat$ 9 a bun* on _! way to s*ool1 two old ladies at a bo>d+-h\se _h _h _! legs sma%$1 & s on4 ,take ?is newspap]1 he said1 & held x out to 8 nurse4 ,take x1 he repeat$ irritably1 & %ook x at h]4 ,he />$ at x z x rec$$4 ,!n he seem$ to be />+ at di/ant ?+s4 ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil1 he said at la/4 ,oh6 ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil6 ,i ?\ght someh[ x 0 a joke4 ,x wasn't a joke4 ,!re !y are1 & ! _w is !irs4 ,& he turn$ 8 face to ! wall & nev] spoke aga94 ,sec4 #c ,b be=e ,i g on x is necess>y to expla9 t ! ,george ,boon ,i speak ( is n exactly ! same p]son z ! ,george ,boon1 ! ,great ,writ]1 ^: fame has rea*$ to e book%op 9 ! _w4 ,! same bodily pres5ce p]haps !y _h1 b t is all4 ,except :5 he *ose to allude to !m1 ^? great works on :i* t great fame re/s1 ^? books & plays ( 8 t h made him a h\sehold ^w 9 half a doz5 cont95ts1 ^? books ) _! /yle z p]fect & obvi\s z ! gloss ^u a new silk hat1 ) _! flat n>rative trajectory t no?+ c\ld turn aside1 _! unsubdu$ & app>5tly unsubduable heal?y note1 _! unavoidable hum\r1 & _! robu/ pa?os1 nev] came betwe5 u4 ,we talk$ p]petually ( lit]ature & creative projects1 b nev] ( t output ( 84 ,we talk$ z m5 mu/ talk :o talk at all1 ) an untrammell$ fre$om2 n[ we 7 sublime & n[ curi\s1 n[ we pursu$ subtleties & n[ we 7 utt]ly trivial1 b always x 0 9 an undiscipl9$1 irregul> /yle q unsuitable = publication4 ,t1 inde$1 0 ! :ole effect ( ! ,george ,boon ,i am n[ try+ to convey1 t he 0 inde$ ess5tially n = publication4 ,& ?is effect 0 9 no degree dim9i%$ by ! fact t ! photograph ( 8 beautiful ca/ellat$ h\se1 & ( t extraord9>ily irrelevant p]son ,mrs4 ,boon--= ,i mu/ speak my m9d ( h]--& ( h] two dogs 7,b9kie & ,*um71 :om he dete/$1 71 s to speak1 ! p\let & salade 9 ! m5u ( e illu/rat$ magaz9e4 ,! fact ( x is he 0 "o ( ^? p :o w n photograph2 s mu* ( him 0 movem5t1 ge/ure1 expression1 atmosph]e1 & col\r1 & s little ( him 0 =m4 ,8 0 ! exact conv]se ( t semi-m9]al physical quality t m5 call h&some1 & n[ t 8 c>e] has come to its sad truncation ,i see no reason :y ,i %\ld fur!r conceal ! secret ( ! cle>1 emphatic1 solid impression he made ^u all :o _h n met him4 ,x 01 inde$1 a v simple secret2-- ,he nev] wrote any?+ = 8 public ) 8 own h&4 ,he did ?is ( set int5tion4 ,he di/ru/$ a c]ta9 freaki%ness ( 8 f+]-tips t he ?\ght might h injur$ him ) 8 multitud9\s ma/]4 ,he knew 8 holograph manuscript w\ld c]ta9ly get him into tr\ble4 ,he employ$ a lady1 ! lady :o figures 9 8 w1 ,miss ,ba?wick1 z 8 amanu5sis4 ,9 ,miss ,ba?wick 0 all 8 security4 ,%e 0 a l>ge1 cool1 fre%-col\r$1 p]man5tly "y lady1 full ( s]i\s en?usiasms2 %e _h be5 faultlessly educat$ 9 a girls' high s*ool ( a n too mod]n type1 & %e reg>d$ ,boon ) an inv9cible respect4 ,%e wrote d[n 8 s5t5ces 7spell+ )\t blemi% 9 all ! ,european languages7 z !y came f 8 lips1 ) ! aid ( a bright1 effici5t1 new-look+ typewrit]4 ,if he us$ a r>e ^w or a :imsical con/ruction1 %e w\ld say1 ,i beg y\r p>don1 ,mr4 ,boon1 & he w\ld at once correct x2 & if by any lapse ( an always r too nimble imag9ation he c>ri$ 8 ?\ghts into regions outside ! ta/es & int]e/s ( t enorm\s ante-bellum public x 0 8 =tune to please1 !n1 accord+ to ! nature ( 8 divagation1 %e w\ld ei!r c\gh or sigh or--9 c]ta9 ev5tualities--get up & leave ! room4 ,by ?is +5i\s device--if "o may be p]mitt$ to use ! expression = s pleasant & tru/wor?y an assi/ant--he did to a l>ge ext5t free himself f ! haunt+ dread ( los+ 8 public by "s ecc5tricity ( behavi\r1 "s quirk ( ?\ght or fluctuation ( attitude t has pursu$ him ev] s9ce ! great success ( ,capta9 ,clayball1 a book he wrote to poke fun at ! crude imag9+s ( a p>ticul>ly /upid s*oolboy he lik$1 _h put him into ! =efront ( our lit]>y _w4 ,sec4 #d ,he _h a peculi>1 &1 ,i ?9k1 a gr\ndless t]ror ( ! public ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 f :i* c\ntry he d]iv$ ! l>g] moiety ( 8 income4 ,9 spite ( our remon/rances1 he subscrib$ to ! ,new ,york ,nation to ! v end1 & he insi/$1 9 spite ( fact1 reason1 & my e>ne/ entreaties 7hav+ reg>d to ! future unification ( ! ,engli%-speak+ race71 9 figur+ t cont95tal empire z a va91 g>rul\s1 & prosp]\s female ( unc]ta9 age1 & /ill m unc]ta9 temp]1 ) unf\nd$ pret5sions to intellectuality & an ideal ( ref9em5t ( ! mo/ negative description1 entirely on ! /r5g? ( t "o sample4 ,"o might z well judge ,engl& by ! ,spectator4 ,my prote/s seem$ only to int5sify 8 ze/ 9 8 p]sonification ( ,columbia z ! ,aunt ,errant ( ,*ri/5dom1 z a wild1 s5tim5tal1 & advanc$ maid5 lady ( inconceivable c\rage & ent]prise1 :om ev]y?+ might (f5d & no?+ c[4 ,i "k1 he us$ to say1 some?+ w be said or done & %e'll h hy/]ics2 ! temptation to smuggle some?+ ?r\gh ,miss ,ba?wick's back is gett+ almo/ too mu* = me4 ,i c\ld1 y "k4 ,or "s "o w come along ) some?+ a little h>d] & pur] & empti] & m emphatically h&some ?an ,i c hope to d4 ,i %all lose h] "o ( ^! days4444 ,h[ c ,i hope to keep = ev] t pr\d & fickle he>t8 ,& !n ,i rememb] he sudd5ly w5t (f at a tang5t to sket* out a great novel he 0 to call ,aunt ,columbia4 ,no1 he said1 !y w\ld suspect t--',aunt ,dove4' ,%e 0 to be a lady ( great1 unprem$itat$ weal?1 liv+ on a va/ e/ate ne> a r cr[d$ & tr\blesome village4 ,ev]y?+ %e did & said affect$ ! village enorm\sly4 ,%e took ! p's *ildr5 into h] employm5t2 !y liv$ on h] surplus vegetables4 ,%e 0 to h a p>ticul>ly tr\blesome & di%one/ h\sehold ( s]vants & a spoil$ nephew call$ ,t$dy4 ,& :5ev] %e felt dull or en]getic %e drove d[n into ! village & lectur$ & blam$ ! villag]s--= be+ ov]cr[d$1 = be+ qu>relsome1 = be+ poor & num]\s1 = n1 9 fact1 be+ sp9/] ladies ( enorm\s good =tune4444 ,t 0 only ! beg9n+ ( "o ( ^? va/ s*emes ( 8 t h left no trace n[ 9 all ! collection4 ,8 fe> ( %ock+ ,am]ica 01 ,i ?9k1 unf\nd$2 at any rate1 he succe$$ 9 ! necess>y suppressions e "t1 & until ! day ( 8 dea? x 0 r>e = ! ,am]ican press-cutt+s t 7 remov$ 9 basketfuls almo/ daily ) ! o!r debris ( 8 breakfa/-table to speak ( him 9 any?+ b quasi-amor\s tones4 ,he di$ = !m ! mo/ spiritual z well z ! mo/ intellectual ( m52 n simply intellectual1 b lovable4 ,!y spoke ( 8 p5sive eyes1 ?\gh1 inde$1 :5 he 0 n gl>+ at a cam]a !y 7 z p5sive z *ampagne1 & :5 ! robu/ pa?os bump$ aga9/ ! unavoidable hum\r z !y 7 swept along ! n>r[ torr5t ( 8 /ory !y said ) all ! pleasure ( an apt quotation t inde$ 9 8 wond]ful he>t laught] m+l$ ) te>s4 ,sec4 #e ,i ?9k ,george ,boon did on ! :ole enjoy ! rem>kable sett+ ( 8 philosophical deta*m5t v ke5ly2 ! mon/r\s fame ( him t roll$ ab\t ! _w1 t set out ea/ & came back circumf]5tially f ! we/ & beat aga9 ^u 8 doors4 ,he laugh$ irresponsibly1 sp5t ! result+ money ) an intellig5t g5]osity1 & talk$ ( o!r ?+s4 ,x is ! quality ( life1 he said1 & ,! p love to h x s4 ,i seem to see him /ill1 hurry+ b n dismay$1 9 flight f ! cam]a ( an intrusive admir]--an admir] n s mu* ( him z ( 8 popul>ity--up "o ( 8 g>d5 walks t[>ds 8 agreeable /udy4 ,i recall 8 r\nd1 enigmatical face1 an affair ( rosy rotundities1 8 v bright1 active eyes1 8 que]1 wiry1 black hair t w5t out to e po9t 9 ! heav5s1 8 ankles & neck & wri/s all protrud+ f 8 g>m5ts 9 _! own peculi> way1 protrud+ a little m 9 ! /ress ( flight4 ,i recall1 too1 8 g5]al effect ( c>eless &1 on ! :ole1 comm5dable dirt9ess1 acc5tuat$ r ?an correct$ by ! vivid tie ( s(t orange-col\r$ silk he inv>iably wore1 & h[ 8 light paces danc$ along ! turf4 7,he affect$ 9 8 private dom9ions tr\s]s ( fa9t drab corduroy t 7 always too %ort1 brac$ up ) vehem5t tightness1 & display+ cl>et-col\r$ socks above 8 easy1 squ>e-to$ %oes47 ,& ,i "k t ev5 t lumb]+ cam]a com+ clumsily to its tripod ambu% nei!r disgu/$ nor vulg>iz$ him4 ,he lik$ 8 game2 he lik$ 8 success & ! opul5t /atel9ess x gave to ! absurdities ( ,mrs4 ,boon & all ! circum/ances ( 8 pr(\ndly philosophical exi/5ce2 & he lik$ x all none ! worse because x 0 inde$ no?+ ( himself at all1 because he 9 8 ess5ce 0 to dull intellig5ces & commonplace m9ds a man invisible1 a man :o left no impression ^u ! cam]a-plate or mov$ by a hair's bread? ! scale ( a mat]iali/ balance4 ,sec4 #f ,b ,i w confess ! /ate ( ! rema9s did surprise & disappo9t me4 ,8 /ory ( great lit]>y ent]prises1 holograph & conduct$ 9 ! pr(\nde/ secrecy1 talli$ s completely )1 = example1 c]ta9 res]vations1 )drawals t took him out ( "o's company & gave him 8 evid5t be/ companion%ip1 z x 71 :5 he 0 alone4 ,x 0 s entirely l him to concoct l5g?y books away f 8 neatly ord]$ /udy1 f ! wise limitations ( ,miss ,ba?wick's significant c\gh & h] /ill m significant back1 t we all1 ,i ?9k1 believ$ 9 ^! unse5 volumes unque/ion+ly4 ,:ile ^? f9e romances1 ^? l>ge1 bright plays1 7 be+ conceiv$ 9 a publicity ab\t z sc&al\s z a royal ge/ation1 publicly plann$ & ann\nc$1 develop$1 writt51 boom$1 applaud$1 !re 01 we knew1 ?is und]curr5t ( imag9ative activity go+ on1 conceal$ f ,miss ,ba?wick's gu>dian k1 )drawn f ! /ately rhy?m ( h] keys4 ,:at m natural ?an to believe he 0 also writ+ x d[n8 ,alas6 ,i f\nd no?+ b fragm5ts4 ,! "w ^u :i* 8 pres5t fame is f\nd$ 0 me?odical1 punctual & c>eful1 & x progress$ ) a sort ( inevitable precision f beg9n+ to end1 & s on to ano!r beg9n+4 ,n only 9 tone & _s b 9 l5g? 7t mo/ important consid]ation7 he 0 absolutely tru/wor?y2 8 hundr$ ?\s& words ( good1 heal?y1 /raight=w>d /ory came out 9 five mon?s ) a precision almo/ a/ronomical4 ,9 t s5se he took 8 public v s]i\sly4 ,to h miss$ 8 morn+'s ex]cises beh9d ,miss ,ba?wick's back w\ld h seem$ to him ! mo/ immoral--nay1 worse1 ! mo/ uncivil ( proce$+s4 ,%e w\ldn't und]/& x1 he w\ld say1 & sigh & g4 ,b ^! scraps & fragm5ts are ( an irregul>ity diametrically contra/+ ) ?is4 ,!y seem to h be5 begun ^u impulse at any "t1 & ab&on$ ) an equal impulsiv5ess1 & !y are writt5 ^u /ation]y ( a v>iety & nature t alone w\ld condemn !m 9 ! eyes ( an ali5i/4 ,! h&writ+ is always atroci\s & frequ5tly illegible1 ! spell+ is /range1 & sometimes indec5tly bad1 ! punctuation is sporadic1 & _m ( ! fragm5ts w\ld be at once put out ( c\rt z mod]n lit]ature by ! fact t !y are writt5 9 p5cil on bo? sides ( ! pap]6 ,su* ( ! beg9n+s z a*ieve a qualifi$ complet5ess are ( impossible l5g?s2 ! longe/ is a piece--all[+ = gaps--( f\rte5 ?\s& words1 & ano!r a fragm5t %ap+ at ab\t elev54 ,^! are1 ( c\rse1 q impossible sizes1 nei!r essay nor %ort /ory nor novel1 & no editor or publi%] w\ld v5ture to annoy ! public ) writ+s ( s biz>re a dim5sion4 ,9 addition !re are fragm5ts ( v]se4 ,b ,i look 9 va9 = any?+ beyond ! fir/ *apt] ( t trem5d\s s]ial1 ,! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil1 t kept on day by day ?r\gh ,june & ,july to ! v outbreak ( ! w>1 & only a fir/ *apt] & a few illu/rations & memor&a & fragm5ts = our ,m9d ( ! ,race1 t w5t on int]mitt5tly = sev]al ye>s4 ,:ole volumes ( t great hot*pot* ( criticism are lo/ 9 ! s&banks ( my trea*]\s memory = ev]4 ,mu* ( ! matt]1 includ+ a small ,,ms4 volume ( ^? brief v]ses call$ ,lim]icks 7p]sonal always1 g5]ally actionable1 & frequ5tly lack+ 9 ref9em5t71 ,i set aside at an e>ly date4 ,mu* else also ,i reject$ z too disjo9t$ & unf9i%$1 or too ecc5tric4 ,two biz>re fragm5ts call$ respectively ,jane 9 ,heav5 & ,an ,acc\nt ( a ,play1 ,i may p]haps f9d occasion to issue at a lat] date1 & !re 7 also sev]al brief imitations ( ,villi]s de l',isle ,adam q ali5 to contempor>y ,anglo-,saxon ta/e1 :i* also ,i hold ov]4 ,sometimes ^u sep>ate %eets1 sometimes 9 ! m>g9s ( o!r compositions1 & frequ5tly at ! end ( lett]s receiv$ by him ,i f\nd a curi\s abundance ( que] little draw+s1 c>icatures ( 8 correspond5ts1 burlesque r5d]+s ( occurr5ces1 disrespectful sid5otes to grave & pregnant utt]ances1 & ! l4 ,if ev] ! correspond5ce ( ,george ,boon is publi%$1 x w h to be done 9 fac-simile4 ,!re is a consid]able numb] ( impressions ( ! back ( ,miss ,ba?wick's head1 ) & )\t ! ?read ( velvet %e sometimes wore ab\t h] neck1 & q a numb] ( curi\sly idealiz$ /udies ( t ,am]ican read+ public he w\ld always s grotesquely & annoy+ly insi/ on call+ ,h]4 ,& among o!r ?+s ,i f\nd a r5d]+ ( myself z a %ort1 flatt5$ little object t has a t\* ( malignity 9 x ,i _h no reason to expect4 ,few or none ( ^! qua9t comm5ts are drawn ) ,indian ink ^u millbo>d 9 a mann] suitable = reproduction1 & ev5 7 !y s1 ,i d\bt :e!r ! public w\ld c>e = v _m ( !m4 7,i give my own portrait--x is s+ul>ly unlike me--to %[ ! /yle ( ?+ he did47 ,illu/ration ,( ! ,m9d ( ! ,race ,i may p]haps tell fir/4 ,i f9d he _h writt5 out & greatly embelli%$ ! s+ul>ly vivid & detail$ & happily q imag9>y acc\nt ( ! murd] ( t em95t litt]ateur1 ,dr4 ,toml9son ,keyhole1 ) :i* ! ,m9d ( ! ,race 0 to h conclud$2 & !re are an extraord9>ily (f5sive int]view ) ,mr4 ,raymond ,bla?wayt 7:i*1 s9ce x n[ dates s m>k$ly1 ,i h decid$ to suppress altoge!r7 & an unf9i%$ /udy ( ! ,lit]>y ,/atesm5 ( ! ,transition ,ye>s f ! ,n9ete5? to ! ,tw5tie? ,c5turies 7includ+ a l5g?y comp>ison ( ! greatness ( ,lords ,bryce & ,morley1 a eulogy ( ,"l ,morley & a discussion :e!r he has wit or hum\r7 t 7 new to me4 ,& p]haps ,i may note at ?is po9t ! tw5ty sixp5ny wa%+ books 9 :i* ,boon _h comm5c$ :at ,i am firmly conv9c$ is a g5]al index ( ! works ( ,plato & ,ari/otle4 ,x is conceivable he did ?is m]ely z an aid to 8 private read+1 ?\gh ! idea ( a popul> romanc] read+ any?+ w come to ! g5]al read] ) a little %ock ( surprise4 ,illu/ration3 ,boon's idea ( ,ari/otle 79 mod]n dress71 f ! wa%+ books4 7,:5 ask$1 ,:y 9 mod]n dress8 ,boon repli$ simply t he w\ld be47 ,= my own "p & hav+ 9 memory 8 subtle & elusive talk1 ,i am r incl9$ to ?9k t at "o "t he did g s f> z to contemplate a famili> & humor\s comm5t>y ^u ^! two pill>s ( ! _w's ?\ght4 ,an edition ( !m edit$ & copi\sly illu/rat$ by him w\ld1 ,i feel sure1 h be5 a rem>kable addition to any g5tleman's libr>y4 ,if he did turn 8 m9d to any?+ ( ! sort he spe$ily ab&on$ ! idea aga91 & ) ?is m5tion & ! note t he dete/$ ,ari/otle1 ^? six & tw5ty wa%+ books may v well foll[ ! bulk ( ! draw+s & mo/ ( ! v]se back into _! orig9al oblivion4444 ,illu/ration3 ,boon's idea ( ,plato1 f ! wa%+ books4 7,boon absolutely reject$ ! ,indian ,bac*us bu/ z a portrait ( ,plato4 ,:5 ask$ :y1 he rem>k$ m]ely t x wasn't l him47 ,sec4 #g ,b n[ y w beg9 to und]/& ! nature ( ! task t lies be=e me4 ,if ,i am to d any ju/ice to ! cryptic ,george ,boon1 if inde$ ,i am to publi% any?+ at all ab\t him1 ,i mu/ set myself to edit & convey ^! books ^: only publication 0 9 fact by ^w ( m\? 9 8 g>d5 arb\rs1 us+ ^! few fragm5ts z ! m]e/ accessories to t4 ,i h hesitat$1 ,i h collect$ unfav\rable advice1 b at la/ ,i h resolv$ to make at lea/ "o exp]im5tal volume ( ,boon's rema9s4 ,aft] all1 :atev] we h ( ,ari/otle & ,socrates & all t we mo/ value ( ,johnson comes ?r\gh ! te/imony ( he>]s4 ,& ?\gh ,i _c v5ture to comp>e myself ) ,boswell4444 ,i "k ! dang]s ,i %all run 9 ?is attempt to save my fri5d f ! deva/at+ expurgations ( 8 writt5 o/5sible c>e]4 ,i confess ,i _c conceal f myself t1 = example1 ,i mu/ ne$s %[ ,boon1 by ! /&>ds ( e day1 a little trea*]\s4 ,:5 ,i ?ru/ an arm into "o or o!r ( ! scores ( d5sely pack$ b9s ( press cutt+s t cumb] ! attics ( 8 ca/ellat$ mansion & extract a sample clut*1 ,i f9d almo/ inv>iably praise1 n judici\s or intellig5t praise p]haps1 b slab & g5]\s praise1 p>agraphs1 advice1 photographs1 notices1 notes1 allusions & comp>isons1 praise ( ! unp>allel$ gloss on 8 /yle by ,doctor ,toml9son ,keyhole "u ! pseudonym ( ,simon up to ,snuff1 praise ( ! heal?9ess ( ! tone by ,doctor ,toml9son ,keyhole "u ! pseudonym ( ,! ,silv] ,fi%1 inspir$ ann\ncem5ts ( "s =?com+ v5ture made by ,doctor ,toml9son ,keyhole "u ! pseudonym ( ,! ,true-,born ,engli%man1 & int]e/+ & exalt+ speculations z to ! precise figure ( ,boon's income ov] ,dr4 ,toml9son ,keyhole's own signature2 ,i f9d *atty1 if a little incoh]5t1 notices by ,brayb\rne ( ! mo/ fri5dly & helpful sort1 & int]views ( ! mo/ flatt]+ description by ?is well-kn[n litt]ateur & t4 ,& ,i reflect t :ile all ?is 0 go+ on1 !re 0 ,boon on ! o!r side ( ,miss ,ba?wick's ramp>t m9d1 n only n tak+ !m & himself s]i\sly1 n only n controll+ 8 disrespectful int]nal comm5t>y on ^! excell5t m51 b positively writ+ x d[n1 regal+ himself ) ! imag9$ murd] ( ?is lead] ( ?\ght & ! =cible abduction to s9i/] & melan*oly surr\nd+s ( t6 ,& yet ,i f9d x h>d to d ev5 ?is measure ( ju/ice to my fri5d4 ,he 0 trea*]\s1 x mu/ be writt51 & yet he 01 "o mu/ confess1 a s+ul>ly attractive man4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 quality 9 8 life--x 0 pleasant4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( do+ him ju/ice ,i am at once da%$ & consol$ by ! ?\ght ( h[ little he c>$ h[ ,i judg$ him4 ,& ,i recall him v vividly z ,i came ^u him on "o occasion4 ,he is seat$ on a g>d5 roll]--an implem5t :i* makes a faultless outdoor seat :5 ! h&le is adju/$ at a suitable angle aga9/ a tree1 & "o has tak5 ! precaution to skid ! app>atus ) a piece ( rock]y or o!r conv5i5t object4 ,8 back is aga9/ ! h&le1 8 legs lie 9 a boneless curve ov] ! roll]1 & an in* or s ( native buff %[s betwe5 ! corduroy tr\s]s & ! cl>et-col\r$ socks4 ,he appe>s to be engag$ p>tly 9 ! degu/ation ( an unappetiz+ lead p5cil1 & p>tly 9 ! contemplation ( a half-quire ( notepap]4 ,! expression ( 8 rubicund face is di/9ctly a happy "o4 ,at ! s\nd ( my approa* he looks up4 ,i've be5 draw+ old ,keyhole aga96 he says l a s*oolboy4 ,illu/ration ,nev]!less1 if critics ( /&+ are to be drawn l ?is by au?ors ( position1 !n x seems to me t !re is no?+ be=e u b to say ,good-bye = ev] to ! ,dignity ( ,lett]s4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,second ,be+ ! ,fir/ ,*apt] ( ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race ,sec4 #a ,x 0 "o ( ,boon's peculi>ities to ma9ta9 a leg5d ab\t e "o he knew1 & to me x 0 8 hum\r to ascribe a degree ( moral e>ne/ness t ,i admit only too sadly is altoge!r above my quality4 ,hav+ himself inv5t$ ?is great project ( a book ^u ! ,m9d ( ! ,race :i* =m$ always at lea/ ! ?read ( ! disc\rse :5 ,i 0 pres5t1 he next w5t "s way t[>ds foi/+ x ^u me4 ,he w\ld talk to me ab\t x 9 a tone ( remon/rance1 raise imag9>y difficulties to propositions ,i 0 suppos$ to make & sup]/itions ,i ent]ta9$1 speak ( x z ?is book ,bliss is go+ to write2 & at ! utmo/ admit no m ?an collaboration4 ,possibly ,i contribut$ ideas2 b ,i d n rememb] do+ s n[ v di/9ctly4 ,possibly my influ5ce 0 quasi-moral4 ,! proposition itself fluctuat$ 9 8 m9d to suit ?is pres5tation & t1 x _h m /eadfa/ness 9 m9e4 ,b if ,i 0 ! an*orage he 0 ! %ip4 ,at any rate we plann$ & discuss$ a book t ,boon pret5d$ t ,i 0 writ+ & t ,i believ$ him to be writ+1 9 entire concealm5t f ,miss ,ba?wick1 ab\t ! collective m9d ( ! :ole human race4 ,edw9 ,dodd 0 ) u1 ,i rememb]1 9 "o ( ^? e>ly talks1 :5 ! ?+ 0 /ill tak+ =m1 & he sat on a l>ge inv]t$ fl[]pot--we _h camp$ 9 ! gre5h\se aft] lun*--& he 0 smil+1 ) 8 head slightly on "o side & a wond]fully foxy expression ( be+ on 8 gu>d t he always wore ) ,boon4 ,dodd is a lead+ memb] ( ! ,rationali/ ,press ,association1 a militant agno/ic1 & a de>1 compact man1 "o ( ^? ,middle ,victorians :o g ab\t ) a preoccupi$1 caulk+ air1 z ?\gh1 aft] hav+ be5 at great co/ & pa9s to bani% ,god f ! ,univ]se1 !y 7 resolv$ n to p]mit ,him back on any t]ms :atev]4 ,he has con/itut$ himself a sort ( al]t cu/oms (fic] ( a mat]iali/ic age1 say+ suspici\sly1 ,"h1 n[1 :at's ?is rapp+ "u ! table "h8 & exam9+ e proposition to see t ! ,creator wasn't be+ smuggl$ back "u "s speci\s new g5]alization4 ,boon us$ to decl>e t e night ,dodd look$ "u 8 b$ = ! ,deity1 & slept ) a l>ge revolv] "u 8 pill[ = fe> ( a revelation4444 ,f ! fir/ ,dodd _h 8 suspicions ab\t ?is collective m9d ( ,boon's4 ,mo/ unju/ifiable !y seem$ to me !n1 b he _h !m4 ,y mu/ admit1 my de> ,dodd---- began ,boon4 ,i admit no?+1 said ,dodd sm>tly4 ,y p]ceive some?+ m ext5sive ?an individual wills & individual processes ( reason+ 9 mank9d1 a body ( ?\ght1 a tr5d ( ideas & purposes1 a ?+ made up ( ! syn!sis ( all ! individual in/ances1 some?+ m ?an _! algebraic sum1 los+ ! old z !y fall out1 tak+ up ! "y1 a common ,m9d express+ ! species---- ,oh--figuratively1 p]haps6 said ,dodd4 ,sec4 #b ,= my own "p ,i c\ld n see :]e ,dodd's figuratively comes 94 ,! m9d ( ! race is z real to me z ! m9d ( ,dodd or my own4 ,because ,dodd is completely made up ( ,dodd's "r leg plus ,dodd's left leg1 plus ,dodd's "r arm plus ,dodd's left arm plus ,dodd's head & ,dodd's trunk1 x doesn't foll[ t ,dodd is a m]e figurative expression4444 ,dodd1 ,i rememb]1 prote/$ he _h a self-consci\sness t held all ^! con/itu5ts toge!r1 b !re 0 a "t :5 ,dodd 0 six mon?s old1 let u say1 & !re are times n[ :5 ,dodd sleeps or is lo/ 9 "s vivid s5sation or action1 :5 t cle> s5se ( self is 9 abeyance4 ,!re is no reason :y ! collective m9d ( ! _w %\ld n pres5tly become at lea/ z self-consci\s z ,dodd4 ,boon1 inde$1 argu$ t t 0 happ5+ ev5 n[1 t our v talk 9 ! gre5h\se 0 to t syn!tic ov]-bra9 l a *ild's fir/ intimations ( ! idea ( me4 ,x's a fanta/ic notion1 said ,dodd1 %ak+ 8 head4 ,b ,boon 0 fairly laun*$ n[ ^u 8 topic1 & f ! fir/1 ,i w confess1 x took hold ( me4 ,y mu/n't pu% ! analogy ( ,dodd's m9d too f>1 said ,boon4 ,^! great ,ov]-m9ds---- ,s !re are sev]al6 said ,dodd4 ,!y fuse1 !y divide4 ,^! great ,ov]-m9ds1 ^! race m9ds1 %>e no?+ ( ! cyclic fate ( ! individual life2 !re is no bir? = !m1 no pair+ & bre$+1 no inevitable dea?4 ,t is ! lot ( su* int]m$iate exp]im5tal creatures z ourselves4 ,! creatures bel[ u1 l ! creatures above u1 are free f beg9n+s & ends4 ,! ,amoeba nev] dies2 x divides at times1 p>ts ( x die "h & !re1 x has no sex1 no begett+4 7,exi/5ce )\t a love int]e/4 ,my ,god6 h[ x sets a noveli/ crav+67 ,nei!r has ! g]m plasm4 ,^! ,ov]-m9ds1 :i* = ! mo/ "p clo! !mselves 9 sep>ate languages & ma9ta9 a sort ( di/9ction1 /& to u z we /& to ! amoebae or ! g]m cells we c>ry2 !y are ! next high] ord] ( be+2 !y em]ge above ! int5se1 int5sely def9$ /ruggle ( individuals :i* is ! m obvi\s sub/ance ( lives at ! rank ( ours2 !y gr[1 !y divide1 !y fe$ ^u "o ano!r1 !y coalesce & rejuv5ate4 ,s f> !y are l amoebae4 ,b !y ?9k1 !y accumulate exp]i5ces1 !y manife/ a collective w4 ,nons5se6 said ,dodd1 %ak+ 8 head f side to side4 ,b ! ?+ is manife/6 ,i've nev] met x4 ,y met x1 my de> ,dodd1 ! mom5t y 7 born4 ,:o taught y to talk8 ,y\r "m1 y say4 ,b :5ce ! language8 ,:o made ! language t gives a bias to all y\r ?\ghts8 ,& :o taught y to ?9k1 ,dodd8 ,:5ce came y\r habits ( conduct8 ,y\r "m1 y\r s*oolma/] 7 b m\?pieces1 ! books y read ! m]e =efront ( t great be+ ( ,voices6 ,!re x is--y\r antagoni/ to-day4 ,y are /ruggl+ aga9/ x ) tracts & argum5ts4444 ,b n[ ,boon 0 fairly go+4 ,physically1 p]haps1 we 7 ! *ildr5 ( our ance/ors1 b m5tally we 7 ! (fspr+ ( ! race m9d4 ,x 0 cle> z daylight4 ,h[ c\ld ,dodd d>e to argue8 ,we em]g$ into a brief indep5d5ce ( w1 made our p]sonal innovation1 became1 z x 71 new ?\ghts 9 t great intellig5ce1 new elem5ts ( ef=t & purpose1 & 7 pres5tly incorporat$ or =gott5 or bo? 9 its immortal gr[?4 ,w\ld ! ,race ,m9d incorporate ,dodd or dismiss him8 ,dodd sat on 8 fl[]pot1 %ak+ 8 head & say+ ,pooh6 to ! c9]>ias2 & ,i li/5$1 nev] d\bt+ t ,boon felt ! tru? he told s well4 ,he came ne> mak+ ! ,race s\l inc>nate4 ,"o felt x ab\t u1 receptive & responsive to ,boon's words4 ,he a*iev$ p]sonification4 ,he spoke ( w>s t peoples h made1 ( ! roads & cities t gr[ & ! r\tes t develop1 no man plann+ !m4 ,he m5tion$ /yles ( ar*itecture & /yles ( liv+2 ! go?ic ca!dral1 ,i rememb]1 he dwelt ^u1 a beauty1 t arose l an exhalation out ( scatt]$ multitudes ( m54 ,he in/anc$ ! secul> abolition ( slav]y & ! e/abli%m5t ( monogamy z a developm5t ( ,*ri/ian tea*+1 z ?+s untraceable to any individual's purpose4 ,he pass$ to ! my/]i\s consecutiv5ess ( sci5tific rese>*1 ! sudd5 det]m9ation ( ! ,european race m9d to "k m ?an *ance ?\ghts c\ld tell x4444 ,francis ,bacon8 said ,dodd4 ,m5 l ,bacon are no m ?an bright mom5ts1 happy ?\ghts1 ! discov]y ( ! inevitable ^w2 ! race m9d x 0 took x up1 ! race m9d x 0 c>ri$ x on4 ,my/icism6 said ,dodd4 ,give me ! ,rock ( ,fact6 ,he %ook 8 head s viol5tly t sudd5ly 8 balance 0 di/urb$2 clap w5t 8 feet1 ! fl[]pot broke b5ea? him1 & our talk 0 lo/ 9 ! consequ5t solicitudes4 ,illu/ration3 ,dodd ! ,agno/ic j be=e ! fl[]pot broke4 ,sec4 #c ,n[ t ,i h be5 se>*+ my memory1 ,i incl9e r m ?an ,i did to ! op9ion t ! b>e sugge/ion at any rate ( ?is p>ticul> ,book did come f me4 ,i probably w5t to ,boon soon aft] ?is talk ) ,dodd & said a f9e book might be writt5 ab\t ! ,m9d ( ,humanity1 & 9 all likelihood ,i gave "s outl9e--,i h =gott5 :at4 ,i want$ a l>g] picture ( t great ,be+ 8 imag9ation _h /ruck out4 ,i rememb] at any1 rate ,boon tak+ me into 8 /udy1 pick+ out ,goldsmi?'s ,inquiry into ! ,pres5t ,/ate ( ,polite ,le>n+1 turn+ x ov] & read+ f x4 ,some?+ 9 ?is l9e8 he said1 & read3 ',compla9ts ( our deg5]acy 9 lit]ature z well z 9 morals ,i own h be5 frequ5tly exhibit$ ( late4444 ,! dulle/ critic :o /rives at a reputation = delicacy1 by %[+ he _c be pleas$ 444' ,! old1 old ?+1 y see6 ,! weak prote/ ( ! liv+4 ,he turn$ ov] ! pages4 ,he %[s a prop] feel+1 b he's a little ?94444 ,he says "s good ?+s4 ,b--',! age ( ,l\is ,,xiv1 not)/&+ ^! respectable names1 is /ill va/ly1 sup]ior4' ,is x8 ,guess ! respectable names t age ( ,l\is ,,xiv c\ld ov]ride6--,voltaire1 ,r\sseau1 ,did]ot1 ,montesquieu1 ,d',alemb]t6 ,& n[ tell me ! respectable names ( ! age ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,& ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]-- ',?us ! man :o1 "u ! patronage ( ! great might h done hon\r to humanity1 :5 only patroniz$ by ! booksell] becomes a ?+ a little sup]ior to ! fell[ :o works at ! press4' ',! patronage ( ! great'6 ',fell[ :o works at ! press'6 ,goldsmi? 0 a damnably g5teel p]son at times 9 spite ( ! ',vic>'6 ,x's pr9t$ ) ! long 's1' y see4 ,x all helps to rem9d "o t times h *ang$4 444 ,i foll[$ 8 c>eless foot/eps into ! g>d52 he w5t ge/iculat+ be=e me1 repeat+1 ',an ,inquiry into ! ,/ate ( ,polite ,le>n+'6 ,t's :at y\r ',m9d ( ! ,race' means4 ,suppose "o did x n[1 we %\ld d x diff]5tly 9 e way1 f t4 ,yes1 b h[ %\ld we d x8 said ,i4 ,! project _h laid hold ^u me4 ,i want$ a broad outl9e ( ! :ole app>atus ( ?9k+ & det]m9ation 9 ! mod]n ,/ate2 some?+ t %\ld br+ toge!r all its v>i\s activities1 :i* g on n[ 9 a sort ( delib]ate ignorance ( "o ano!r1 :i* w\ld syn!size rese>*1 education1 philosophical discussion1 moral tra9+1 public policy4 ,!re is1 ,i said1 a disorganiz$ abundance n[4 ,x's a sort ( subconsci\s m9d1 said ,boon1 seem+ to take me q s]i\sly1 ) a half in/9ctive w4444 ,we discuss$ :at w\ld come into ! book4 ,"o got an impression ( ! enorm\s range & volume ( intellectual activity t p\rs along n[1 9 comp>ison ) ! jejune trickle ( ,goldsmi?'s days4 ,!n ! _w _h--:at8 ,a few ,engli% writ]s1 a few m5 9 ,france1 ! ,royal ,society1 ! new ,b]l9 ,academy 7conduct+ its transactions 9 ,fr5*71 all re/+ m or less ^u ! insecure patronage ( ! ,great2 a few s*ools1 public & private1 a c\ple ( doz5 ( univ]sities 9 all ! _w1 a press ( :i* ,! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e 0 ! brighte/ ornam5t4 ,n[---- ,x is a curi\s ?+ t x came to u bo? z a new effect1 ?is enorm\sly great] size ( ! intellectual _w ( to-day4 ,we didn't at fir/ grasp ! implications ( t diff]5ce1 we simply f\nd x necessitat$ an enl>gem5t ( our conception4 ,& !n a man's ?\ghts liv$ too 9 a _w t _h be5 creat$1 lock1 /ock1 & b>rel1 a trifle "u six ?\s& ye>s ago6444 ,we fell to discuss+ ! range & divisions ( our subject4 ,! ma9 /ream1 we settl$1 0 all t "o calls lit]ature 9 its broad] s5se4 ,we %\ld h to discuss t pr9cipally4 ,b almo/ z important z ! actual developm5t ( ideas1 sugge/ions1 ideals1 is ! way !y are di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! body ( humanity1 develop$1 r5d]$1 br\ght into t\* ) "y m9ds & fre% m9ds1 :o are drawn s into p>ticipation1 :o !mselves light up & become new ?\ghts4 ,"o _h to consid] j\rnalism1 libr>ies1 book di/ribution1 lectur+1 tea*+4 ,!n !re is ! effect ( laws1 ( inv5tions4444 ,done 9 a l>ge1 dull1 half-ab/ract way1 said ,boon1 "o might fill volumes4 ,"o might become an ,em95t ,sociologi/4 ,y might ev5 inv5t t]m9ology4 ,x's a *ance---- ,we let x pass4 ,he w5t on almo/ at once to sugge/ a m cong5ial =m1 a conv]sational novel4 ,i foll[$ reluctantly4 ,i %>e ! g5]al di/ru/ ( fiction z a vehicle ( discussion4 ,we w\ld1 he insi/$1 inv5t a p]sonality :o w\ld embody our ,idea1 :o %\ld be fanatically obsess$ by ?is idea ( ! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 :o %\ld prea* x on all occasions & be br\ght into illum9at+ contact ) all ! exi/+ m5tal app>atus & organization ( ! _w4 ,some?+ ( y\r deep1 moral e>ne/ness1 y "k1 only a little m pres5table & n q s v9dictive1 said ,boon1 & )\t y\r--lapses4 ,i seem to see him r l ,leo ,maxse3 ! same :ite face1 ! same bright eyes1 ! same p]vad+ sugge/ion ( n]v\s int5sity1 ! same e>ne/1 quasi-reasonable voice--b in/ead ( t anti-,g]man obsession ( 81 an intellig5t passion = ! racial ?\ght4 ,he mu/ be altoge!r a fanatic4 ,he mu/ ?9k ( ! ,m9d ( ! ,race 9 season & out ( season4 ,collective ?\ght w be no joke to him2 x w be ! supremely important ?+4 ,he w be passionately a patriot1 entirely conv9c$ ( y\r proposition t '! ?\ght ( a community is ! life ( a community1' & almo/ z c]ta9 t ! tide ( our ?\ght is ebb+4 ,is x8 said ,i4 ,i've nev] ?\ght4 ,! ',encyclopa$ia ,britannica' says x is4 ,we mu/ call ! ',encyclopa$ia ,britannica4' ,z a witness--9 ! book--r6 ,b1 anyh[1 ?is man ( ours w believe x & /ruggle aga9/ x4 ,x w make him ill2 x w spoil ! common ?+s ( life = him altoge!r4 ,i seem to see him int]rupt+ "s nice1 bright1 clean ,engli% p at t5nis4 ',look "h1 y "k1' he w say1 '?is is all v well4 ,b h y ?\ght to-day8 ,!y tell me ! ,g]mans are ?9k+1 ! ,japanese4' ,i see him go+ 9 a sort ( agony r\nd & ab\t ,cant]bury ,ca!dral4 ',"h are all ^! beautiful1 tranquil resid5ces clu/]+ r\nd ?is supremely beautiful ?+1 all ^! well-dress$1 excell5t1 fre%-col\r$ ,engli%m5 9 _! beautiful cl]ical raim5t--deans1 canons--& :at h !y ?\ght1 any ( !m8 ,i keep my e> to ! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 b is x en\gh8' ,imag9e him go+ ?r\gh ,london on an omnibus4 ,he w see z cle> z ! adv]tisem5ts on ! ho>d+s ! signs ( ! =mal break+ up ( ! old ,victorian ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ,diss5t+ cultures t h held u toge!r s long4 ,he w see t ! fai? has gone1 ! habits no long] hold1 ! traditions lie lax l cut /r+--!re is no?+ to replace ^! ?+s4 ,p d ?is & t disp]s$ly2 !re is democracy 9 beliefs ev51 & any notion is z good z ano!r4 ,& !re is ,am]ica4 ,l a bur/ ,haggis4 ,intellectually4 ,! ,m9d is confus$1 ! ,race 9 ! viol5t f]m5t ( new ideas1 9 ! explosive developm5t ( its own contrivances1 has lo/ its head4 ,x isn't ?9k+ any m2 x's /upefi$ "o mom5t & ! next x's div+ ab\t---- ,x w be z cle> z day to him t a great ef=t ( intellectual self-control mu/ come if ! race is to be sav$ f utt] confusion & dem5tia4 ,& nobody seems to see x b he4 ,he w g ab\t wr++ 8 h&s1 s to speak4 ,i fancy him at la/ at a writ+-desk1 n]v\s :ite f+]s clut*$ 9 8 black hair4 ',h[ c ,i put x s t !y mu/ att5d & see8' ,s we settl$ on our me?od & pr9cipal "* "r away4 ,b we got no f>!r because ,boon insi/$ be=e do+ any?+ else on draw+ a fancy portrait ( ?is lead+ "* ( ours & *oos+ 8 "n4 ,we decid$ to call him ,hall]y1 & t he %\ld look some?+ l ?is-- ,illu/ration3 ,hall]y prep>+ to contradict4 ,t 0 h[ ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race began1 ! book t 0 to h end$ at la/ 9 grim burlesque ) ,hall]y's murd] ( ,dr4 ,toml9son ,keyhole 9 8 villa at ,hamp/ead1 & ! conv]sation at dawn ) t incr$ul\s b lit]ate policeman at ,highgate--he 0 read+ a ,_w's ,classic--to :om ,hall]y gave himself up4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,?ird ,! ,great ,slump1 ! ,revival ( ,lett]s1 & ! ,g>d5 by ! ,sea ,sec4 #a ,! /ory1 z ,boon plann$ x1 0 to beg9 ) a spaci\s ,introduction4 ,we 7 to tell ( ! pr(\nd decad5ce ( lett]s at ! op5+ ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury & h[ a movem5t ( revival began4 ,a few notes 9 p5cil ( ?is op5+ d exi/ among ! ,rema9s1 & to ^? ,i h ref]r$4 ,he read !m ov] to me4444 ',we beg91' he said1 '9 a m9or key4 ,! impetus ( ! ,romantic movem5t we decl>e is exhau/$2 ! ,race ,m9d1 n only ( ! ,engli%-speak+ peoples b ( ! :ole _w1 has come ^u a p]iod ( le?>gy4 ,! ,giants ( ! ,victorian age----' ,my eye discov]$ a famili> b9d+ among ! fl[]-pots4 ,y h be5 consult+ ! ',encyclopa$ia ,britannica1' ,i said4 ,he admitt$ x )\t emb>rassm5t4 ,i h prigg$ ! :ole ?+ f ! la/ ,victorian ,edition--) "s slight v>iations4444 ',! ,giants ( ! ,victorian age _h pass$4 ,m5 look$ 9 va9 = _! successors4 ,= a "t !re 0 an evid5t ef=t to fill ! vacant ?rones2 = a "t x seem$ t ! un/9t$ ex]tions ( ,miss ,m>ie ,corelli1 ,mr4 ,hall ,ca9e1 ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d1 & ! fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,phillips might g "s way t[>ds oblit]at+ ^! magnific5t gaps4 ,& !n1 sl[ly b surely1 x crept into m5's m9ds t ! game 0 up----' ,y w alt] t phrase8 ,i said4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,b x mu/ s]ve n[ 444 't1 humanly speak+1 x 0 impossible t any?+1 at once s l>ge1 s copi\s1 s broadly & unhesitat+ly popul>1 s nobly cumulative z ! ,great ,victorian ,reputations c\ld ev] exi/ aga94 ,! ,race seem$ ?reat5$ ) intellectual b>r5ness2 x _h dropp$ its great blossoms1 & /ood amid/ ! pile ( _! wilt+ b /ill %[y petals1 budless & b>e4 ,x is curi\s to recall ! public utt]ances ^u lit]ature t di/+ui%$ ?is desolate & melan*oly "t4 ,x is a *orus ( despair4 ,!re is 9 ! comm5ts ( su* admirable b age+ critics z /ill surviv$1 ( ,mr4 ,gosse1 = example1 & ! v5]able ,sir ,sidney ,colv9 & ,mr4 ,mum*ance1 an inevitable sugge/ion ( wid[hood2 ! judges1 bi%ops1 /atesm5 :o are call$ to speak ^u lit]ature speak 9 ! same rem9isc5t1 inconsolable note z ( a ?+ t is dead4 ,ye> aft] ye> "o f9ds ! speak]s at ! ,d9n] ( ! ,royal ,lit]>y ,fund admitt+ ! impud5ce ( _! appeal4 ,i rememb] at "o ( ^! fe/ivities he>+ ! voice ( ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,gummidge break4444 ,! /ra91 x is ne$less to say1 f\nd its e*o 9 ,dr4 ,toml9son ,keyhole2 he confess$ he nev] read any?+ t is less ?an ?irty ye>s old ) ! slighte/ enjoym5t1 & ?rew out ! sugge/ion t no?+ new %\ld be publi%$--at lea/ = a consid]able "t--unless x 0 cle>ly %[n to be po/hum\s4444 ',except = a few irresi/ible volumes ( faceti\sness1 ! read+ public v ob$i5tly foll[$ ! indications ( au?ority 9 ^! matt]s1 j z x _h foll[$ au?ority & su/a9$ ! ,giants 9 ! great ,victorian days4 ,x b\ght ! long-neglect$ classics--any?+ 0 adjudg$ a classic t 0 out ( copyright--x did its be/ to read !m1 to f9d a r>e smack 9 _! fad$ allusions1 an imm$iate application = _! =gott5 topics4 ,x made believe t ar*itects 7 /ill l ,mr4 ,pecksniff & s*oolma/]s l ,sque]s1 t !re 7 no diff]5t wom5 f ,jane ,au/5's wom51 & t social wisdom end$ 9 ,rusk9's f9e disord]4 ,b ) ! decay1 ( any intellectual obs]vation ( ! pres5t ^! pa/ ?+s _h lo/ _! vitality4 ,a few resolute p ma9ta9$ an artificial int]e/ 9 !m by p>ticipation 9 quotation-hunt+ competitions & ! l1 b ! great bulk ( ! educat$ classes ceas$ pres5tly to read any?+ :atev]4 ,! classics 7 /ill b\ght by habit1 z p :o h lo/ fai? w /ill g to *ur*2 b x is only necess>y to exam9e "s surviv+ volume ( ?is p]iod to m>k ! coruscation ( pr9t]'s errors1 ! %eets b\nd 9 upside d[n or accid5tally n ink$ 9 pr9t+ or transf]r$ f "s si/] classic 9 ! same s]ies1 to realize t ^! volumes 7 m]e receipts = ! tribute paid by ! pockets ( /upidity to ! anci5t pre/ige ( ?\ght4444 ',an air ( completion re/$ ^u ! :ole _w ( lett]s4 ,a movem5t l$ by ,pr(essor ,arm/rong1 ! em95t educationi/1 _h ev5 gone "s way t[>ds bani%+ books f ! s*oolroom--_! la/ refuge4 ,p w5t ab\t 9 ! newly inv5t$ automobile & play$ op5-air games2 !y div]t$ :at att5tion !y _h once giv5 to _! m9ds to ! m rational treatm5t ( _! /oma*s4 ,read+ became ! la/ resort ( ^? too sluggi% or too poor to play games2 "o _h rec\rse to x z a sub/itute = ! a%es ( m /r5u\s times 9 ! e>li] weeks ( m\rn+ = a ne> relative1 & ev5 ! sale ( classics began at la/ to decl9e4 ,an altoge!r m satisfy+ & allur+ occupation = ! human intellig5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! game ( ,bridge4 ,?is 0 pres5tly improv$ into ,auction ,bridge4 ,prep>ations 7 made = ! erection ( a ri*ly decorative memorial 9 ,london to pres]ve ! memory ( ,%akespe>e1 an ,engli% ,taj ,mahal2 an ,academy ( uncreative lit]ature 0 e/abli%$ "u ! ,presid5cy ( ,"l ,reay 7:o _h nev] writt5 any?+ at all71 & x seem$ b ! matt] ( a few ye>s be=e ! goal ( a complete & f9al m5tal quiet w\ld be atta9$ by ! :ole ,engli%-speak+ community4444' ,sec4 #b ,y "k1 ,i said1 t doesn't exactly repres5t---- ,hu%6 said ,boon4 ,x 0 b a re/+ phase6 ,& at ?is po9t ,i "p company ) ! ',encyclopa$ia4' ,b y didn't get all t out ( ! ',encyclopa$ia'8 ,practically--yes4 ,i may h re>rang$ x a little4 ,! ,encyclopa$i/ is a mo/ int]e/+ & repres5tative p]son4 ,he takes up an almo/ eighte5?-c5tury attitude1 holds out hopes ( a revival ( ,ta/e "u an ,academy1 decl>es ! int]e/ ( ! great mass ( m5 9 lit]ature is always 'empirical1' reg>ds ! great ,victorian boom 9 lett]s z q abnormal1 & seems to ignore :at y w\ld call t necess>y elem5t ( vitaliz+ ?\ght4444 ,x's j "h t ,hall]y w h to dispute ) him4 ,we %all h to br+ !m toge!r 9 our book someh[4444 ,into ?is impressive sc5e ( decl9e & ! ebb ( all ?9k+ comes ?is fanatic ,hall]y ( ours1 recit+ ) passionate conviction1 '! ?\ght ( a nation is ! life ( a nation4' ,y see our lead+ effect8 ,he paus$4 ,we h to repres5t ,hall]y z a voice cry+ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,we h to pres5t him 9 a sc5e ( inf9ite intellectual bleakness1 ) ! ?9ne/ scrub ( second-rate books gr[+ contemptibly1 & pat*es ( :at ! ,encyclopa$i/ calls t>es--w9d-wilt$ t>es--ab\t him4 ,a m\rnful ,encyclopa$i/ l "s lone bird circl+ 9 ! empty air b5ea? ! fad+ />s4444 ,well1 some?+ ( t effect1 anyh[6 ,& !n1 y "k1 sudd5ly1 my/]i\sly "o gr[s aw>e ( light1 ( some?+ com+1 ( some?+ def9itely com+1 ( ! dawn ( a great ,lit]>y ,revival4444 ,h[ does x come8 ,oh6 ,9 ! promiscu\s way ( ^! ?+s4 ,! sw+ ( ! p5dulum1 x may be4 ,"s em95t p]son gets bor$ at ! prospect ( repeat+ t rigm>ole ab\t ! great ,victorians & our pres5t slackness = all ! re/ ( 8 life1 & takes a leaf f "o ( ,hall]y's books4 ,we might h some?+ aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,effici5cy & ,wake-up-,engl& affair4 ,h y ev] he>d gu9ea-f[l at dawn8 ,i've he>d !m at twilight4 ,!y say1 ',come back4 ,come back4' ,b :at has t to d )---- ,no?+4 ,!re's a movem5t1 a /ir1 a twitt]+1 & !n a sudd5 promiscu\s upro>1 articles 9 ! reviews1 articles 9 ! newspap]s1 p>agraphs1 lett]s1 associations1 societies1 leagues4 ,i imag9e a v great p]sonality inde$ 9 ! mo/ extraord9>y & unexpect$ way com+ 94444 7,x 0 "o ( ,boon's less amiable habits to impute /range & uncanny ent]prises1 ! sudd5 adoption ( movem5ts1 manias1 propag&as1 adhesion to veget>ianism1 socialism1 ! /range/ ecc5tricities1 to ! ,briti% royal family47 ,z a result ,hall]y f9ds himself p]=ce a p]son ( importance4 ',! ?\ght ( a nation is ! life ( a nation1' "o he>s x f royal lips2 'a lit]ature1 a liv+ s\l1 adequate to ?is va/ empire1' turns up 9 ! spee* ( a /atesman ( ! greate/ lit]>y pret5sions4 ,arnold ,:ite responds to ! new note4 ,! ,daily ,express />ts a ,lit]>y ,revival on its magaz9e page & (f]s a prize4 ,! ,times foll[s suit4 ,reports ( :at is afoot rea* social circles 9 ,new ,york4444 ,! illum9ation passes ) a dawnlike swiftness "r across ! broad expanse ( ,briti% life1 ea/ & we/ fla% toge!r2 ! ladies' pap]s & ! motor+ j\rnals devote :ole pages to ',new ,lit]ature1' & !re is an enorm\s revival ( ,book ,teas4444 ,t sort ( ?+1 y "k--ext5sively4 ,sec4 #c ,s mu* by way ( prelude4 ,n[ picture to y\rself ! imm$iate sett+ ( my conf]5ce4 ,j h& me t book by ! ',encyclopa$ia4' ,x 0 ,mallock's ,new ,republic4 ,he took x1 turn$ a page or s1 /uck a f+] 9 x1 & resum$4 ,x is 9 a n>r[1 ill-kept road by ! seaside1 ,bliss4 ,a long wall1 pla/]-fac$1 blot*$ & peel+1 cre/$ ) uncivil glass aga9/ ! l[] ord]s1 is pi]c$ by ca/-iron gates clumsily classical1 & ?r\gh ! iron b>s ( ^! !re is visible ! des]t$ gatekeep]'s lodge1 its crack$ w9d[s opaque ) immemorial dirt1 & a ri* und]gr[? ( nettles b5ea? ! ru/y cypresses & /one-p9es t bord] ! c>riage-way4 ,an automobile ?robs 9 ! road2 its occupants reg>d a bo>d lean+ all askew above ! p>apet1 & hesitate to desc5d4 ,on ! bo>d1 :i* has be5 enri*$ by ! att5tions ( ! pass+ boy ) innum]able radiant mud pellets1 "o reads ) difficulty-- ---------------------------------------- ------------- ,,?is ,,classical ,,villa ) magnific5t g>d5s 9 ! ,victorian-,italian /yle rea*+ d[n to ! sea1 & replete ) ,lat9 & ,greek inscriptions1 a g>d5 /udy1 lit]>y associations1 fully matur$ ,ox=d allusions1 & a great numb] ( conv5i5tly arrang$ b$rooms1 to be ,,let ,,or ,,sold4 ,apply to ! own]1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,mallock1 orig9al au?or ( ,! ,new ,republic4 ,key )94 ---------------------------------------- ------------- ',?is mu/ be x1 my de> ,ar*]1' says "o ( ! occupants ( ! motor-c>1 & he rises1 ?r[s aside 8 furs1 & reveals--! urbane pres5ce ( ! ,encyclopa$i/4 ,he desc5ds1 & r+s a clangor\s bell4444 ,eh8 ,x's ! g>d5 ( ! ',new ,republic'8 ,exactly4 ,revisit$4 ,x's an a/oni%+ ?+4 ,d y "k ! date ( ! ',new ,republic'8 ,! book's ne>ly =ty ye>s old6 ,ab\t ! "t ( ,mat!w ,arnold's ',fri5d%ip's ,g>l&1' & s9ce t "t !re's be5 no?+ l a sy/ematic /ocktak+ ( ! ,engli%-speak+ m9d--until ! ,encyclopa$i/ report$ 'no effects4' ,& ,i propose to make ?is little p>ty 9 ! motor-c> a sort ( scrat* exp$ition1 "u ! impetus ( ! propos$ ,revival ( ,?\ght4 ,!y are prospect+ = a ,summ] ,congress1 :i* is to g into ! /ate ( ! republic ( lett]s ?or\ghly4 ,x isn't p]haps q ,gosse's /yle1 b he has to be !re--9 a way he's ! (ficial ,briti% man ( lett]s--b we %all d :at we c = him1 we %all make him %[ a /rong disposition t[>ds protective ironies & confess himself n a little bo!r$ at be+ dragg$ into ! horrid bus9ess4 ,& ,i ?9k we mu/ h ,george ,moore1 :o has play$ uncle to s _m movem5ts & be5 s uni=mly disappo9t$ 9 8 nephews4 ,& ,william ,ar*]1 ) t face ( 8 :i* is s exactly l 8 m9d1 a rem>kably f9e face my/]i\sly m>r$ by an expression ( unscrupul\s integrity4 ,& la/ly1 ,keyhole4 ,:y ,keyhole8 ,i ask$4 ,hall]y has to murd] "s "o4 ,i've plann$ t--& :o w\ld he murd] b ,keyhole8444 ,& we h to hold ! fir/ meet+ 9 ,mallock's g>d5 to pres]ve ! cont9uity ( ,engli% ?\ght4 ,v well6 ,!n we inv5t a morose1 eld]ly c>etak]1 greatly embitt]$ at ?is irruption4 ,he p>leys = a "t ?r\gh ! gate ) all ! loyalty ( 8 class1 m5tions a numb] ( disc\rag+ defects1 m p>ticul>ly 9 ! dra9age1 alleges ! :ole place is clammy1 & only at ,gosse's cle>ly enunciat$ det]m9ation to ent] produces ! key4 ,boon consult$ 8 text4 ,naturally "o w\ld give a *apt] to ! ,villa by ! ,sea & ,mallock g5]ally4 ,our visitors explore4 ,!y visit "o sc5e aft] ano!r famili> to ! good ,mallockite2 !y desc5d '! broad flights ( /eps flank$ by ,gods & ,goddesses' t lead f "o to ano!r ( ! 'long1 /raight t]races set ) vases & ,iri% yews1' & ! yews1 y "k1 h suff]$ f ! want ( wat]1 ! vases are empty1 & ivy1 "u ! b5$iction ( our mode/ climate1 has already veil$ ! classical fre$om--! consci5ti\s nudity1 "o might say--( ! /atu>y4 ,! laurels h ei!r gr[n inord9ately or p]i%$1 & ! 'bu/s ( orators1 poets1 & philosoph]s' ') ,lat9 inscriptions1' /& ei!r bleakly expos$ or else swall[$ up1 9 a ?icket4 ,!re is a pleas+ /ruggle to translate ! leg5ds1 & "o ga!rs s*ol>%ip is n ext9ct 9 ,engl&4 ,! "o oasis 9 a univ]sal we$9ess is ! pond ab\t ! 'scaly ,triton1' :i* has be5 devot$ to ! culture ( spr+ onions1 a vegetable to :i* ! ag$ cu/odian q sup]flu\sly av[s himself v 'p>tial4' ,! visitors return to ! h\se1 walk along its t]race1 survey its %utt]$ front1 & !y sp5d "s "t go+ ?r\gh its mu/y rooms4 ,dr4 ,keyhole di/+ui%es himself by ! fev]i% eag]ness ( 8 curiosity ab\t :]e ,leslie slept & :]e 0 ! b\doir ( ,mrs4 ,s9clair4 ,he insi/s t a v sad & pa9ful sc&al ab\t ^! two und]lies ! ,new ,republic1 & pr(esses a ?ir/y desire to draw a veil ov] x z conspicu\sly z possible4 ,! o!rs drag him away to ! summ] d9+-room1 n[ a great bri] tangle1 :]e once ,lady ,grace s pleasantly d9$ h] gue/s4 ,! little ar5a ab\t ! f\nta9 9 a porphyry bas9 !y d n f9d1 b ! g>d5 /udy !y pe] into1 & see its inkpot 9 ! %ape ( a classical temple1 j z ,mr4 ,mallock has describ$ x1 & ! w9d[less !atre1 &1 9 addition1 !y f9d a small private gas-works t s]v$ x4 ,! old man lets !m 91 & by ! light ( uplift$ ve/as !y see ! decay+1 rat-disord]$ ru9s ( ! sc5e be=e :i* ,j5k9son :o 0 ,j[ett1 & ,h]b]t :o 0 ,rusk91 prea*$4 ,x is z l a gorge 9 ! ,indian ,caucasus z ne$ be4 ,! ,brock5 act-drop above hangs l[ en\gh to %[ ! toes ( ! "y wit*1 /ill brightly p9k4444 ,!y g d[n to ! bea*1 & ! old man1 ) evil *uckles1 recalls a hi!rto unpubli%$ anecdote ( mix$ ba?+ 9 ! 'sev5ties1 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,s9clair & a flu%$ & />tl$ ,dr4 ,j5k9son1 ,greek 9 ?\ght r ?an action1 play ! *ief p>ts1 & !n !y wade ?r\gh a nettle-b$ to t 'small classical portico' :i* leads to ! lock$ enclosure conta9+ ! ?ree tombs1 ) effigies aft] ! fa%ion ( ,g5oa ,cemet]y4 ,b ! key ( ! gate is lo/1 s t !y _c g 9 to exam9e !m1 & ! we$s h hidd5 ! figures altoge!r4 ',t's a pity1' "s "o rem>ks1 '= x's "h1 no d\bt1 t old ,laur5ce lies1 ) 8 fir/ mi/ress & 8 la/--"u ^! cypresses4' ,! ag$ cu/odian makes a d]isive noise1 & e "o turns to him4 ',i ga!r y ?r[ "s d\bt8' ! ,encyclopa$i/ beg9s 9 8 urbane way4 ',buri$--"u ! cypresses--fir/ mi/ress & la/6' ,! old man makes 8 mann] inv9cibly sugge/ive ( scornful m]rim5t4 ',b isn't x s8' ',bless y'r 'art1 no6 ,mr4 ,laur5ce--buri$6 ,mr4 ,laur5ce worn't nev] alive6' ',b !re 0 a "y ,mr4 ,laur5ce8' ',t 0 ,mr4 ,mallup 'imself1 t 06 ',e 0 a great mi/ifi] 0 ,mr4 ,mallup1 & sometimes 'e w5t ab\t pret5d9' to be ,mr4 ,laur5ce & sometimes he 0 ,mr4 ,leslie1 & sometimes----,b !re1 y'd 'ardly believe4 ',e got all ?is up--cypresses1 *umes1 ev]y?9k--out ( 'is 'ed4 ,po'try4 ,:y6 ',ere6 ,je/ come along 'ere1 g5ts6' ,he leads ! way along a n>r[ privet alley t w9ds its surreptiti\s way t[>ds an alcove4 ',miss ,m]ton1' he says1 fl++ ! door ( ?is op54 ',! ,roman ,ca?olic "y p]son8' says ,dr4 ,toml9son ,keyhole4 ',q "r1 sir1' says ! ag$ cu/odian4 ,!y pe] 94 ,hang+ f a peg ! f\r visitors behold a pale blue dress cut 9 ! fa%ion ( ! 'sev5ties1 a copi\s '*ignon' ( fair hair1 l>ge e>r+s1 & on ! m>ble b5* a pair ( op5-"w /ock+s & o!r articles ( fem99e app>el4 ,a tall mirror hangs opposite ^! g>m5ts1 & 9 a little recess conv5i5t to ! h& are ! du/y & decay+ mat]ials = a ha/y 'make-up4' ,! old cu/odian wat*es ! effect ( ?is display ^u ! o!rs ) mask$ enjoym5t4 ',y mean ,miss ,m]ton pa9t$8' said ! ,encyclopa$i/1 knitt+ 8 br[s4 ',mr4 ,mallup did1' says ! ag$ cu/odian4 ',y mean----8' ',mr4 ,mallup 0 ,miss ,m]ton4 ',e got 'er up too4 ,p>/ 'er orf z a "y lady1 'e did4 ,oh1 'e 0 a great mi/ifi] 0 ,mr4 ,mallup4 ,none ( ! ?ree ( 'em wasn't real p1 really2 he got 'em all up4' ',%e _h sad-look+ eyes1 a delicate1 pr\d m\?1 & a worn1 melan*oly look1' muses ,mr4 ,ar*]4 ',& "y ,laur5ce 0 9 love ) h]1' adds ! ,encyclopa$i/4444 ',!y 0 all ,mr4 ,mallup1' says ! ag$ cu/odian4 ',made up out ( 'is 'ed4 ,& ! g5ts t pret5d$ !y 0 ,mr4 ',uxley & ,mr4 ,tyndall 9 disguise1 "o 0 ,bill ,smi!rs1 ! *emi/'s assi/ant1 & ! o!r 0 ! *ap t us$ to write & pr9t ! ,m>gate ,adv]tis] be=e ! noo pap]s come4' ,,*apt] ,,! ,,f\r? ,( ,art1 ( ,lit]ature1 ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james ,sec4 #a ,! ,g>d5 by ! ,sea *apt] 0 to h gone on discursively ) a discussion ^u ?is project ( a conf]5ce ^u ! ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,! automobile-ful ( g5tlem5 :o _h fir/ arriv$ 0 to h suppli$ ! op5+ int]locutors1 b pres5tly !y 7 to h be5 supplem5t$ by ! mo/ unexpect$ accessories4 ,x w\ld h be5 an enorm\sly big dialogue if x _h ev] be5 writt51 & ,boon's ess5tially lazy temp]am5t 0 all aga9/ its ev] gett+ writt54 ,!re 7 to h be5 disputes f ! outset z to ! v purpose t _h br\ght !m all toge!r4 ,a sort ( lit]>y /ocktak+ 0 to h be5 ,mr4 ,ar*]'s phrase4 ,repeat$4 ,unhappily1 its comm]cialism 0 to upset ,mr4 ,gosse extremely2 he 0 to say some?+ passionately bitt] ab\t its utt] lack ( dignity4 ,!n rel5t+ a little1 he 0 to urge z an alt]native "s controll+ influ5ce1 "s /&>d & re/ra9t1 a new & bett] ,academic influ5ce4 ,dr4 ,keyhole 0 to (f] 8 j\rnali/ic s]vices 9 organiz+ an ,academic plebiscite1 a sugge/ion :i* 0 to h exasp]at$ ,mr4 ,gosse to ! pit* ( a gleam+ sil5ce4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is conv]sation ! p>ty is jo9$ by ,hall]y & an ,am]ican fri5d1 a quiet ,h>v>d sort ( man speak+ meticul\sly accurate ,engli%1 & /ill lat] by emiss>ies ( ,"l ,nor?cliffe & ,mr4 ,he>/1 by ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 r l$ into x by a di/+ui%$ ho/ess1 by ,mr4 ,w4 ,b4 ,yeats1 late b ke51 & by t ,sir ,h5ry ,lunn :o organizes ! ,swiss w9t] sports hotels4 ,all ^! p drift 9 ) an all too manife/ly simulat$ accid5talness t at la/ ar\ses ! di/ru/ ( ! eld]ly cu/odian1 s t ,mr4 ,orage1 ! gift$ editor ( ! ,new ,age1 arriv+ la/1 is refus$ admission4 ,! s\nds ( ! conflict at ! gates d b fa9tly p]turb ! conf]5ce )91 :i* is n[ really gett+ to bus9ess1 b aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,orage1 slightly w\nd$ 9 ! face by a dext]\sly pli$ rake & incurably embitt]$1 makes 8 exi/5ce felt by a numb] ( unpleasant missiles dis*>g$ f ov] ! wall 9 ! direction ( any audible voices4 ,ultimately ,mr4 ,orage gets into a po9t ( vantage 9 a small p9e-tree ov]look+ ! seaw>d corn] ( ! premises1 & f ?is he contributes a numb] ( comm5ts t are r>ely helpful1 always unamiable1 & frequ5tly 9 ! wor/ possible ta/e4 ,su* 0 ,boon's plan = ! second *apt] ( ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,b t *apt] he nev] completely plann$4 ,at v>i\s times ,boon gave u a numb] ( colloquies1 nev] jo9+ !m toge!r 9 any regul> ord]4 ,! project ( tak+ up ! discussion ( ! ,m9d ( ! ,race at ! exact po9t ,mr4 ,mallock _h laid x d[n1 & tak+ ! villa by ! sea = ! meet+-place1 0 at once oppos$ by ,hall]y & 8 ,am]ican fri5d ) an evid5tly preconc]t$ read9ess4 ,!y po9t$ out ! entire democratization ( ?\ght & lit]ature t _h be5 go+ on = ! pa/ f\r decades4 ,x 0 no long] possible to deal ) su* matt]s 9 ! old ari/ocratic c\ntry-h\se /yle2 x 0 no long] possible to take !m up f t sort ( beg9n+2 ! c5tre ( m5tal gravity among ! ,engli%-speak+ community _h %ift$ socially & geographically2 :at 0 ne$$ n[ 0 some?+ wid] & ampl]1 some?+ m 9 ! nature ( su* a conf]5ce z ! annual meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association4 ,sci5ce left ! g5tleman's mansion long ago2 lit]ature mu/ foll[ x--_h foll[$ x4 ,to come back to ,mr4 ,lanke/]'s ,villa by ! sea 0 to come back to a beat5 cov]t4 ,! ,he>/ repres5tative took up a /rongly support+ position1 & sugge/$ t if inde$ we wi%$ to move ) ! times ! ?+ to d 0 to /rike out boldly = a special annex ( ! ,panama ,exhibition at ,san ,francisco & = organization ^u s\nd ,am]ican l9es4 ,x 0 a case1 he said1 ev5 = exhibits4 ,sir ,h5ry ,lunn1 h[ev]1 object$ t 9 ,am]ica ! ,anglo-,saxon note 0 almo/ c]ta9 to be too exclusively s\nd$2 t we _h to rememb] !re 7 vigor\s cultures gr[+ up & gr[+ up m & m deta*$ly ^u ! cont95t ( ,europe2 we want$1 at lea/1 _! reflect$ lights 444 "s m c5tral position4444 ,9 fact1 ,switz]l& 444 :]e also num]\s conv5i5t hotels 444 patroniz$1 he ga!r$ f ! illu/rat$ pap]s1 by ,"l ,lytton1 ,mrs4 ,asqui?1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,r4 ,b5son 444 & all sorts ( helpful lead+ p4 ,sec4 #b ,mean:ile ,boon's plan 0 to make ,mr4 ,george ,moore & ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james w&] (f f ! g5]al dispute1 & he inv5t$ a dialogue t ev5 at ! "t /ruck me z improbable1 9 :i* bo? g5tlem5 pursue entirely indep5d5t tra9s ( ?\ght4 ,mr4 ,moore's conception ( ! project$ symposium 0 some?+ r 9 ! ve9 ( ! j\rney+s ( ,%elley1 ,byron1 & _! *>m+ companions ?r\gh ,france to ,italy1 b magnifi$ to ! dim5sions ( an enorm\s pilgrimage1 enl>g$ to ! scale ( a /ream ( refugees4 ,:at1 my de> ,james1 he ask$1 is ?is m9d ( humanity at all )\t a c]ta9 t\* ( romance1 ( adv5ture8 ,ev5 ,mallock appreciat$ ! significance ( fr\-fr\2 b ^! fell[s beh9d "h4444 ,to illu/rate 8 mean+ bett]1 he 0 to h told1 ) an extraord9>y & lov+ ma/]y ( detail1 ( a gl[+ little exp]i5ce t _h be5 almo/ =c$ ^u him at ,nismes by a pretty little woman f ,nebraska1 & ! peculi> effect x _h _h1 & p>ticul>ly ! peculi> effect t ! co9cid5ce t bo? ,nebraska & ,nismes beg9 ) an ,n & end s v diff]5tly1 _h _h ^u 8 imag9ation4444 ,mean:ile ,mr4 ,james1 be+ anxi\s n m]ely to /ate b also to ignore1 lab\r$ ?r\gh ! long cad5ces ( 8 companion z an indefatigable /eam-tug might lab\r endlessly aga9/ a roll+ sea1 elaborat+ 8 own p>ticul> po9t ab\t ! propos$ conf]5ce4 ,ow+ x z we d1 he said1 v1 v l>gely to our fri5d ,gosse1 to t peculi>1 t hone/ b re/less &1 z x 71 at times almo/ malignantly ambiti\s organiz+ en]gy ( our fri5d1 ,i _c altoge!r--altoge!r1 ev5 if 9 any case ,i %\ld h tak5 s extreme1 s deva/at+ly isolat+ a /ep z1 to put x viol5tly1 /& out2 yet ,i mu/ confess to a consid]able anxiety1 a k9d ( di/ress1 an appreh5sion1 ! t]ror1 s to speak1 ( ! k]b/one1 at all ?is /ream ( intellectual traffick+1 ( go+ to & fro1 9 a sup]b & t[]+ mann] en\gh no d\bt1 b /ill ess5tially go+ to & fro r ?an 9 any ( ! complet$ s5ses ( ! ^w gett+ !re1 t does s l>gely con/itute ! aggregations & activities we are invit$ to trav]se4 ,my poor head1 su* z x is & z mu* z x c & ^u su* legs--save ! m>k6--z x c claim1 mu/1 ,i suppose1 play its inconsid]able "p among ! :eels & ! re>+s & ! toots & ! :i/les & all ?is upro>1 ?is--,mm1 ,mm6--let u say1 ?is inf]nal upro>1 ( ! occasion2 & if at times "o has "o's d\bts be=e plung+ 91 :e!r aft] all1 aft] ! plung+ & ! dodg+ & ! close %aves & n>r[ squeaks1 "o does beg9 to feel t "o is gett+ ?r\gh1 :e!r aft] all "o w get ?r\gh1 & :e!r inde$ !re is any gett+ ?r\gh1 :e!r1 to deep5 & enl>ge & display "o's d\bt q op5ly1 !re is 9 tru? any sort ( o/5sible & recognizable o!r side atta9able & def9able at all1 :e!r to put ?is ?+ ) a lucidity t v]ges on ! brutal1 :e!r our amiable & 9 mo/ respects our adorable ,gosse isn't inde$ prep>+ "h & n[1 n ! ga!r+ toge!r ( a conf]5ce b ! assembl+1 ! meet1 s to speak1 ( a wild-goose *ase ( an entirely desp]ate & hopeless description4 ,at t mom5t ,mr4 ,george ,moore 0 say+3 ,little exquisite %\ld]s )\t a t\* ( col\r & ) j t sugge/ion ( r>e old ivory 9 an old %op w9d[ 9 "s out-(-!-way corn] ( ,p>is t only ! mo/ pat5t ab/95ce f ba?s & ! brutality ( soap+---- ,ea* g5tleman /opp$ simultane\sly4 ,ahead ! pa? l$ betwe5 box-h$ges to a wall1 & above ! wall 0 a p9e-tree1 & ! ,editor ( ! ,new ,age 0 reasc5d+ ! p9e-tree 9 a labori\s & resolute mann]1 gripp+ ) "s difficulty 9 8 h& a l>ge & v =midable lump ( unpleasantness4444 ,) a common impulse ! two g5tlem5 turn$ back t[>ds ! h\se4 ,mr4 ,james 0 ! fir/ to break ! mom5t>y sil5ce4 ,& s1 my de> ,moore1 & s--to put x %ortly--)\t any sort ( positive engagem5t or entanglem5t or pl$ge or pressure--,i came4 ,& at ! prop] "t & aga9 ) an entirely individual deta*m5t & z little implication z possible ,i %all g4444 ,subsequ5tly ,mr4 ,james 0 to h buttonhol$ ,hall]y's ,am]ican1 & 9 ! w>m ba? ( 8 sympa?y to h op5$ & bl$ sl[ly f ano!r ve9 ( ?\ght4 ,i admit ! abundance (--:at %all ,i say8--activities t our fri5d is summon+1 ! trem5d\s weal? ( matt]1 ( mat]ial = lit]ature & art1 t has accumulat$ dur+ ! la/ few decades4 ,no "o c\ld appreciate1 c\ld sav\r & wat* & respond1 m ?an myself to ! trem5d\s gr[+ clang\r ( ! m5tal process z ! la/ half-c5tury has exhibit$ x4 ,b :5 x comes to ! ent]prise ( ga!r+ x toge!r1 & n simply j ga!r+ x toge!r1 b ga!r+ x all toge!r1 !n surely "o mu/ at "s /age ask ! "q1 ,:y all8 ,:y1 9 %ort1 attempt to a compreh5siv5ess t mu/ be ov]:elm+ :5 9 fact ! ne$ is = a selection t %all n m]ely repres5t b elucidate & lead4 ,ar5't we1 aft] all1 all ( u aft] "s su* indicat+ projection ( a lead+ digit1 aft] su* an insi/5ce on ! out/&+ly ess5tial 9 face ( ?is abundance1 ?is saturation1 ?is fluid *aos t p]petually increases8 ,"h we are ga!r+ toge!r to celebrate & summ>ize lit]ature 9 "s sort ( undef9$ & unprec$5t$ fa%ion1 & = ! life ( me ,i f9d x impossible to det]m9e :at among my num]\s associates & fri5ds &--to embrace /ill l>g] quantities ( ! /uff 9 h&--my contempor>ies is consid]$ to be ! lit]ature 9 "q4 ,s confus$ n[ are we betwe5 matt] & treatm5t1 betwe5 :at is /at$ & docum5t$ & :at is prep>$ & pres5t$1 t = ! life ( me ,i d n yet see :e!r we are suppos$ to be build+ an ark or :e!r by imm]sion & ! meeke/ ( subm]sions & an altoge!r complete submission ( our di/5d$ & q helpless c>casses to its incalculable caprice we are suppos$ to be celebrat+ &1 9 ! :irl+ uncom=table fa%ion ( flotsam at l>ge1 indicat+ & mak+ visible ! :ole trem5d\s cosmic inundation4444 ,illu/ration3 ,mr4 ,james conv]ses ) ,mr4 ,george ,moore ^u matt]s ( vital importance to bo? ( !m4 ,sec4 #c ,x 0 entirely 9 ! quality ( ,boon's intellectual untid9ess t = a "t he %\ld g (f at a tang5t 9 pursuit ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james & leave 8 lit]>y picnic dissem9at$ ab\t ! gr\nds ( ,mr4 ,mallock's villa4 ,!re1 inde$1 !y rema9$4 ,! /ory :5 he took x up aga9 pick$ up at q a diff]5t po9t4 ,i rememb] h[ ,boon sat on ! wall ( 8 vegetable g>d5 & disc\rs$ ^u ,james1 :ile sev]al ( u squatt$ ab\t on ! cucumb]-frames & big fl[]pots & su*like seats1 & h[ ov] ! wall ,=d ,madox ,hueff] 0 beat+ ,wilk9s at ,badm9ton4 ,hueff] want$ to come & talk too2 ,james is "o ( 8 c\ntless subjects--& :at an omnisci5t man he is too6--b ,wilk9s 0 too cross to let him (f4444 ,s t all t ,hueff] 0 able to contribute 0 an exhortation n to =get t ,h5ry ,james knew ,turg5ev & t he _h kn[n !m bo?1 & a flat d5ial t ,dick5s 0 a noveli/4 ,?is la/ 0 ! tail ( t ,pre-,raphaelite feud begun 9 ,h\sehold ,words1 oh6 g5]ations ago4444 ,got y !re1 my boy6 said ,wilk9s4 ,sev51 twelve4 ,we he>d no m f ,hueff]4 ,y see1 ,boon said1 y c't n[ talk ( lit]ature )\t go+ ?r\gh ,james4 ,james is unavoidable4 ,james is to criticism :at ,immanuel ,kant is to philosophy--a p>tially compreh5sible ess5tial1 an inevitable introduction4 ,if y und]/& :at ,james is up to & if y und]/& :at ,james is n up to1 !n y are plac$4 ,y are 9 ! middle ( ! critical ar5a4 ,y are 9 a position to lay ab\t y ) significance4 ,o!rwise4444 ,i want to get ?is ,hall]y ( m9e1 :o is to be ! h]o ( ',! ,m9d ( ! ,race1' into a discussion ) ,h5ry ,james1 b t1 y "k1 is easi] said ?an imag9$4 ,hall]y is to be "o ( ^? en?usia/ic ?9k]s :o emit highly conc5trat$ op9ion 9 gobbets1 sudd5ly4 ,james--isn't4444 ,boon m$itat$ ^u 8 difficulties4 ,hall]y's idea ( lit]ature is some?+ trem5d\sly compreh5sive1 some?+ t pi]ces always d[n t[>ds ! core ( ?+s1 some?+ t c>ries & *anges all ! activities ( ! race4 ,?is sort ( ?+4 ,he read f a scrap ( pap]-- ',! ?\ght ( a community is ! life ( t community1 & if ! collective ?\ght ( a community is disconnect$ & fragm5t>y1 !n ! community is collectively va9 & weak4 ,t does n con/itute an incid5tal defect b ess5tial failure4 ,?\gh t community h cities su* z ! _w has nev] se5 be=e1 fleets & ho/s & glories1 ?\gh x c\nt its soldi]s by ! army corps & its *ildr5 by ! million1 yet if x hold n to ! reality ( ?\ght & =mulat$ w b5ea? ^! outw>d ?+s1 x w pass1 & all its glories w pass1 l smoke be=e ! w9d1 l mi/ b5ea? ! sun2 x w become at la/ only "o m vague & fad+ dream ^u ! scroll ( "t1 a heap ( m\nds & po9tless hi/ory1 ev5 z are ,babylon & ,n9eveh4' ,i've he>d t be=e some:]e1 said ,dodd4 ,mo/ ( ?is dialogue w h to be quotation1 said ,boon4 ,he makes lit]ature include philosophy8 ,ev]y?+4 ,x's all ! c5tral ?+s4 ,x's ! l>g] ,bible to him1 a ?+ ab\t :i* all ! consci\s direction ( life revolves4 ,x's alive ) passion & w4 ,or if x isn't1 !n x ought to be4444 ,& !n z ! antagoni/ comes ?is arti/1 ?is man :o seems to reg>d ! :ole see?+ brew ( life z a vat f :i* y skim1 ) sl[1 dignifi$ ge/ures1 works ( art4 444 ,works ( art ^: only claim is _! art4444 ,hall]y is go+ to be v impati5t ab\t art4 ,ought !re to be su* a ?+ z a lit]>y arti/8 "s "o said4 ,ought !re1 9 fact1 to be ,h5ry ,james8 said ,dodd4 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,hall]y won't ?9k s4 ,y see1 ! discussion w be v fundam5tal4 ,!re's contributory art1 ( c\rse1 & a way ( do+ ?+s bett] or worse4 ,j z !re is 9 w>1 or cook+4 ,b ! way ( do+ isn't ! end4 ,fir/ ! end mu/ be judg$--& !n if y l talk ( h[ x is done4 ,get !re z spl5didly z possible4 ,b get !re4 ,james & ,george ,moore1 nei!r ( !m take x l t4 ,!y leave out gett+ !re1 or ! ?+ !y get to is s trivial z to am\nt to sc>cely m ?an an omission4444 ,boon reflect$4 ,9 e>ly life bo? ^! m5 poison$ _! m9ds 9 /udios4 ,?\ght ab\t pictures ev5 might be less /udio-ridd5 ?an x is4 ,b ,james has nev] discov]$ t a novel isn't a picture4444 ,t life isn't a /udio4444 ,he wants a novel to be simply & completely done4 ,he wants x to h a unity1 he dem&s homog5eity4444 ,:y %\ld a book h t8 ,= a picture x's reasonable1 because y h to see x all at once4 ,b !re's no ne$ to see a book all at once4 ,x's l want+ to h a :ole c\nty done 9 "o /yle & p]iod ( ar*itecture4 ,x's l insi/+ t a walk+ t\r mu/ /ick to "o valley4444 ,b ,james beg9s by tak+ x = grant$ t a novel is a "w ( art t mu/ be judg$ by its on5ess4 ,judg$ fir/ by its on5ess4 ,"s "o gave him t idea 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?+s & he has nev] f\nd x out4 ,he doesn't f9d ?+s out4 ,he doesn't ev5 seem to want to f9d ?+s out4 ,y c see t 9 him2 he is eag] to accept ?+s--elaborately4 ,y c see f 8 books t he accepts etiquettes1 prec$5ces1 associations1 claims4 ,t is 8 peculi>ity4 ,he accepts v readily & !n--elaborates4 ,he has1 ,i am conv9c$1 "o ( ! /ronge/1 mo/ abundant m9ds alive 9 ! :ole _w1 & he has ! smalle/ p5etration4 ,inde$1 he has no p5etration4 ,he is ! culm9ation ( ! ,sup]ficial type4 ,or else he w\ld h gone into philosophy & be5 great] ev5 ?an 8 wond]ful bro!r4444 ,b "h he is1 sp9n+ ab\t1 l ! mo/ trem5d\s ( wat]-boatm5--y "k ^? insects8--kept up by surface t5sion4 ,z if1 :5 once he pi]c$ ! surface1 he w\ld dr[n4 ,x's incr$ible4 ,a wat]-boatman z big z an elephant4 ,i 0 read+ him only ye/]day ',! ,gold5 ,b[l'2 x's dazzl+ h[ nev] = a mom5t does he g ?r\gh4 ,rec5tly he's be5 expla9+ himself1 said ,dodd4 ,8 ',notes on ,noveli/s4' ,x's "o su/a9$ dem& = ! picture effect4 ,:i* is ! d5ial ( ! sweet complexity ( life1 ( ! po9t+ ?is way & t1 ( ! spid] on ! ?rone4 ,philosophy aims at a unity & nev] gets !re4444 ,t true unity :i* we all suspect1 & :i* no "o atta9s1 if x is to be got at all x is to be got by p5etrat+1 p5etrat+ d[n & ?r\gh4 ,! picture1 on ! o!r h&1 is =c$ to a unity because x c see only "o aspect at a "t4 ,i am d\btful ev5 ab\t t4 ,?9k ( ,hog>? or ,c>paccio4 ,b if ! novel is to foll[ life x mu/ be v>i\s & discursive4 ,life is div]sity & ent]ta9m5t1 n complet5ess & satisfaction4 ,all actions are half-he>t$1 %ot delightfully ) w&]+ ?\ghts--ab\t some?+ else4 ,all true /ories are a felt ( irrelevances4 ,b ,james sets out to make 8 novels ) ! presupposition t !y c be made cont9u\sly relevant4 ,& p]ceiv+ ! discordant ?+s1 he tries to get rid ( !m4 ,he sets himself to pick ! /raws out ( ! hair ( ,life be=e he pa9ts h]4 ,b )\t ! /raws %e is no long] ! mad woman we love4 ,he talks ( 'selection1' & ( mak+ all ( a novel def9itely ab\t a !me4 ,he objects to a 'saturation' t isn't ori5t$4 ,& he objects1 if y g into x1 = no cle> reason at all4 ,foll[+ up 8 conception ( selection1 see :at 9 8 own practice he omits4 ,9 practice ,james's selection becomes j omission & no?+ m4 ,he omits ev]y?+ t dem&s digressive treatm5t or collat]al /atem5t4 ,= example1 he omits op9ions4 ,9 all 8 novels y w f9d no p ) def9$ political op9ions1 no p ) religi\s op9ions1 none ) cle> p>tisan%ips or ) lu/s or :ims1 none def9itely up to any specific imp]sonal ?+4 ,!re are no poor p dom9at$ by ! imp]atives ( ,saturday night & ,monday morn+1 no dream+ types--& don't we all m or less live dream+8 ,& none are ev] dec5tly =getful4 ,all t mu* ( humanity he cle>s out be=e he beg9s 8 /ory4 ,x's l clean+ rabbits = ! table4 ,b y see h[ rel5tlessly x foll[s f ! supposition t ! novel is a "w ( art aim+ at pictorial unities6 ,all art too acutely self-c5tr$ comes to ?is sort ( ?+4 ,james's d5atur$ p are only ! equival5t 9 fiction ( ^? egg-fac$1 black-hair$ ladies1 :o sit & sit1 9 ! ,japanese col\r-pr9ts1 ! unresi/+ /uff = an arrangem5t ( blacks4444 ,!n ) ! evisc]at$ p he has inv5t$ he beg9s to make up /ories4 ,:at /ories !y are6 ,conc5trat$ on suspicion1 on a gift1 on possess+ a 'piece' ( old furniture1 on :at a little girl may or may n h not$ 9 an emotional situation4 ,^! p cle>$ = arti/ic treatm5t nev] make lu/y love1 nev] g to angry w>1 nev] %\t at an election or p]spire at pok]2 nev] 9 any way date4444 ,& ^u ! petty residuum ( human int]e/ left to !m !y focus m9ds ( a ,jamesian calibre4444 ,! only liv+ human motives left 9 ! novels ( ,h5ry ,james are a c]ta9 avidity1 & an entirely sup]ficial curiosity4 ,ev5 :5 relations are irregul> or :5 s9s are h9t$ at1 y feel t ^! are m]ely attitudes tak5 up1 gambits be=e ! game ( atta9m5t & ov]-p]ception beg9s4444 ,8 p nose out suspicions1 h9t by h9t1 l9k by l9k4 ,h y ev] kn[n liv+ human be+s d t8 ,! ?+ 8 novel is ab\t is always !re4 ,x is l a *ur* lit b )\t a congregation to di/ract y1 ) e light & l9e focus$ on ! high alt>4 ,& on ! alt>1 v rev]5tly plac$1 int5sely !re1 is a dead kitt51 an egg-%ell1 a bit ( /r+4444 ,l 8 ',alt> ( ! ,dead1' ) no?+ to ! dead at all4444 ,= if !re 0 !y c\ldn't all be c&les & ! effect w\ld vani%4444 ,& ! elaborate1 copi\s empt9ess ( ! :ole ,h5ry ,james exploit is only r$eem$ & made endurable by ! elaborate1 copi\s wit4 ,^u ! des]t 8 selection has made ,h5ry ,james erects palatial metaphors4444 ,! *ief fun1 ! only ex]cise1 9 read+ ,h5ry ,james is ?is clamb]+ ov] va/ metaphors4444 ,hav+ fir/ made sure t he has sc>cely any?+ left to express1 he !n sets to "w to express x1 ) an indu/ry1 a weal? ( intellectual /uff t dw>fs ,newton4 ,he sp>es no res\rce 9 ! tell+ ( 8 dead inv5tions4 ,he br+s up e device ( language to /ate & def9e4 ,b>e v]bs he r>ely tol]ates4 ,he splits 8 inf9itives & fills !m up ) adv]bial /uff+4 ,he presses ! pass+ colloquialism into 8 s]vice4 ,8 va/ p>agraphs sweat & /ruggle2 !y c\ld n sweat & elb[ & /ruggle m if ,god ,himself 0 ! processional mean+ to :i* !y s\ght to come4 ,& all = tales ( no?+ness4444 ,x is levia?an retriev+ pebbles4 ,x is a magnific5t b pa9ful hippopotamus resolv$ at any co/1 ev5 at ! co/ ( its dignity1 ^u pick+ up a pea :i* has got into a corn] ( its d54 ,mo/ ?+s1 x insi/s1 are beyond x1 b x c1 at any rate1 mode/ly1 & ) an arti/ic s+l5ess ( m9d1 pick up t pea4444 ,sec4 #d ,a little :ile ago1 said ,boon1 sudd5ly /ruggl+ ) 8 tr\s] pocket & produc+ "s pieces ( pap]1 ,i sket*$ out a novel1 & z x 0 r 9 ! mann] ( ,h5ry ,james ,i ?9k p]haps y might be int]e/$ by x n[4 ,s mu*1 t is1 z !re is ( x4 ,x is to be call$ ',! ,spoils ( ,mr4 ,bl&i%1' & x is all ab\t ?is p>ticul> bus9ess ( ! selective life4 ,mr4 ,bl&i%1 z ,i saw him1 0 pretty completely tak5 f ! ,james ideal4444 ,he 0 a man ) an exquisite appreh5sion ( p>ticul>s1 ) j t s5se ( !re be+ a rightness atta9able1 a fitness1 a *>m1 a f9i%4444 ,9 any little affair4444 ,he believ$ t 9 spee* & /ill m t 9 writ+ !re 0 an inevitable "r ^w1 9 actions great & small a mell[$ etiquette1 9 ev]y?+ a possible p]fection4 ,he 01 9 fact1 ! v s\l ( ,h5ry ,james--z ,i und]/& x4444 ,?is sort ( man-- ,illu/ration3 ,mr4 ,bl&i% go+ delicately ?r\gh life4 ,oh no6 oh no6 ,b ,yes6 & ,?is is x6 ,go+ delicately4 ,i 0 able to secure ! sket*4 ,he didn't m>ry1 he didn't g ^u adv5tures2 lu/1 av>ice1 ambition1 all ^! ?+s t z ,milton says are to be got 'n )\t du/ & heat1' 7 n = him4 ,blood & du/ & heat--he rul$ !m out4 ,b he _h indep5d5t means1 he c\ld live freely & delicately & *>m+ly1 he c\ld travel & meet & be delight$ by all ! be/ sorts ( p 9 ! be/ sorts ( places4 ,s = ye>s he enri*$ 8 resonances1 z an admirable viol9 gr[s ri*] ) e note x s\nds4 ,he w5t ab\t elaborately1 avoid+ ugl9ess1 dea?1 suff]+1 indu/rialism1 politics1 sport1 ! ?\ght ( w>1 ! r$ blaze ( passion4 ,he travell$ widely 9 ! m settl$ p>ts ( ! _w4 ,*iefly he visit$ int]e/+ & anci5t places1 putt+ 8 ev] m exquisite s5sorium at !m1 consci\sly tak+ delicate impressions ^u ! ref9$ wax ( 8 be+4 ,9 a mann] mo/ c>efully occasional1 he wrote4 ,always ( fad$ places4 ,8 ',ypres' 0 wond]ful4 ,8 ',bruges' & 8 ',h\r ( ,van ,eyk'4444 ,su*1 said ,boon1 is ! h]o4 ,! /ory beg9s1 oh6 q 9 ! ,james mann] )---- ,he read-- ',at times x seem$ inaccessible1 a ?+ beyond hope1 beyond imag9+1 & !n at times x became s concrete an imag9ation1 a desire s specific1 s ne>ly express$1 z to gr[ if n to ! exact p>ticul>s ( longitude & latitude1 yet at any rate s f> z c\nty & di/rict & atmosph]e 7 conc]n$1 s f> inde$ z an intuition ( proximity 0 conc]n$1 an intimation t made x seem at la/ at c]ta9 mom5ts z if x c\ld n possibly be v mu* f>!r ?an j r\nd ! corn] or ov] ! cre/4444' ,b ,i've left a good bit ( t to write up4 ,9 ! book !re w be pages & %eets ( t s5t5ce4 ,! gi/ is t ,mr4 ,bl&i% wants a h\se to live 9 & t he has an idea ( ! k9d ( h\se he wants4 ,& ! *apt]1 ! long1 unre/+1 progress+ *apt]1 exp&s & exp&s2 x nev] jumps y =w>d1 x nev] lets y (f1 y c't skip & y c't escape1 until !re comes at la/ a culm9at+ di/5sion ( /atem5t 9 :i* y realize m & m cle>ly1 until y realize x ) ! un=gettable c]ta9ty ( a ?+ long f\ght = & won at la/1 t ,mr4 ,bl&i% has actually come ^u ! h\se & ) a vig\r ( decision z vivid z a fla% ( lightn+ 9 a wild]ness ( tr\bl$ cl\ds1 z vivid inde$ z ! l\d1 sonor\s bur/+ ( a long bl[n bladd]1 has said ',?is is x6' ,on t ',?is is x' my *apt] ends1 ) an effect ( enorm\s relief1 ) some?+ ( ! beautiful s]5ity t foll[s a difficult p>turition4 ,! /ory is born4 ,& !n we leap =w>d to possession4 ',& "h he 01 9 ! w>me/ reality1 9 ! v he>t ( ! mat]ialization ( 8 dream----' ,he has1 9 fact1 got ! h\se4 ,= a ye> or s f its fir/ accid5tal discov]y he _h done no?+ b j covet ! h\se2 too fe>ful ( an ov]:elm+ disappo9tm5t ev5 to make a def9ite inquiry z to its accessibility4 ,b he has1 y w ga!r1 tak5 ap>tm5ts 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ?i!r he visits frequ5tly1 & almo/ e day :5 he walks abroad ! covet$ h\se draws him4 ,x is 9 a little seaside place on ! ea/ coa/1 & ! only available walks are along ! %ore or inl& across ! golf-l9ks4 ,ei!r pa? (f]s tempt+ digressions t[>ds x4 ,he comes to "k x f a hundr$ aspects & "u a ?\s& conditions ( light & atmosph]e4444 ,& :ile /ill 9 ! e>ly /age he began a curi\s & delici\s secret practice 9 relation%ip4 ,y h he>d ( ! ,spani>d 9 love1 9 love ) a woman he _h se5 b once1 :om he might nev] see aga91 a pr9cess1 etiquette-def5d$1 a goddess1 & :o yet1 see+ a necklace t became h]1 b\ght x = ! joy ( own+ some?+ t 0 at lea/ by fitness h]s4 ,ev5 s did ,mr4 ,bl&i% beg9 to buy fir/ "o little article & !n1 ! fancy gr[+ ^u him m & m1 ?+s1 'pieces' !y call !m1 t 7 9 ! ve9 ( ,samphire ,h\se4 ,& !n came ! day1 ! wond]ful day1 :5 z he took 8 aft]noon fea/ ( ! eye1 ! door op5$1 "s "o came out t[>ds him4444 ,x 0 incr$ible4 ,!y 7 giv+ him tea ) hot1 inadvisable scones--b _! hotness1 _! close heav9ess1 he accept$ ) a ready devotion1 w\ld h accept$ _h !y be5 t5 times z hot & close & heavy1 n he$lessly1 inde$1 b gratefully1 will+ly pay+ 8 price = ^! a/oni%+ revelations t )\t an ef=t1 s]5ely1 calmly1 dropp$ 9 betwe5 h] g5tle dem&s :e!r he w\ld h milk & h] mild inquiries z to ! exact quantity ( sug> 8 habits & hygi5ic outlook dem&$1 t 8 ho/ess s casually made4 ,^! g5]\s1 he$less p 7 talk+ ( dep>tures1 ( ab&onm5ts1 (1 s !y put x1 sell+ ! de> old place1 if inde$ any "o c\ld be f\nd to buy a place s old & s remote &--%e po9t$ h] int5tion ) a laugh--s v1 v de>4 ,repletion ( scones 7 a small price to pay = su* a gl[+1 su* an incr$ible gift ( opportunity1 ?ru/ ?us /raight into ! will+1 amaz$ h&s4444 ,he gets ! h\se4 ,he has x done up4 ,he furni%es x1 & e article ( furniture seems a /roke ( luck too good to be true4 ,& to cr[n x all ,i am go+ to write "o ( ^? long cresc5do passages t ,james loves1 a s5t5ce1 pages ( x1 ( happy ev5t l9k+ to happy ev5t until at la/ ! incr$ible completion1 a butl]1 unque/ionably ,e>ly ,georgian1 respectability1 compet5ce equally unque/ionable1 a wife :o c\ld cook1 & cook well1 no *ildr51 no ?\ght or possibility ( *ildr51 & to cr[n all1 ! p]fect "n--,mutim]6 ,illu/ration3 ,mutim] at fir/4 ,all ?is y mu/ und]/& is told retrospectively z ,bl&i% in/alls himself 9 ,samphire ,h\se4 ,x is told to ! refra91 ',/ill1 fre% e morn+1 came ! p]suasion ,?is is too good to be true4' ,& z x is told1 some?+ else1 by ! mo/ imp]ceptible degrees1 by a ga!r+ up ( h9ts & allusions & po9t+ details1 gets itself told too1 & t is ! gr[+ realization 9 ! m9d ( ,bl&i% ( a some?+ extra1 ( some?+ n q b>ga9$ =1--! ho>d & ! haunt+4 ,ab\t ! h\se hangs a pres5ce4444 ,he _h tak5 x at fir/ z a m]e picturesque accessory to ! :ole picturesque & delightful wrea?+ ( association & tradition ab\t ! place1 t !re %\ld be ?is anci5t flav\r ( ! cutlass & ! keg1 ?is fa9t aroma ( buri$ d\bloons & ,/ev5sonian exp]i5ces4 ,he _h assum$1 etc4444 ,he _h ga!r$1 etc4444 ,& x 0 9 ! mo/ imp]ceptible mann] t beyond 8 s5se ( ^! tak+s & assumptions & ga!r+s !re grew 8 p]ception t ! delicate quiv] ( appreciation1 at fir/ 8 utmo/ tribute to ^! illegal & adv5tur\s & sangu9>y associations1 0 broad5+ & /r5g!n+1 01 "o h>dly knew :e!r to say develop+ or deg5]at+1 into a n]v\s reaction1 m sp9al & less equivocally agreeable1 into ! "q1 s5s$ r ?an actually ?\ght or ask$1 :e!r 9 fact ! place didn't 9 c]ta9 lights & c]ta9 aspects & at c]ta9 unfav\rable mom5ts come ne> to evok+ ! gho/--if su* sorites are p]missible 9 ! _w ( delicate %ades--( ! gho/1 ( ! gho/ ( a %iv]--( av]sion4444 ,& s at page a hundr$ & fifty or !reab\ts we beg9 to get into ! /ory1 said ,boon4 ,y wade ?r\gh endless m>%es ( subtle intimation1 to a s5se ( a ,pres5ce 9 ,samphire ,h\se4 ,= a numb] ( pages y are q unable to tell :e!r ?is is a gho/ or a leg5d or a =ebod+ or simply old-fa%ion$ dreams t are be+ allusively plac$ be=e y4 ,b !re is an effect pil$ up v wond]fully1 ( ,mr4 ,bl&i%1 obsess$1 uneasy1 wat*+ furtively & /eadfa/ly 8 gue/s1 8 call]s1 8 dome/ics1 cont9ually ask+ himself1 ',d !y note x8 ,are !y feel+ x8' ,we break at la/ into incid5ts4 ,a "y fri5d ( ! impossible "n ( ,de%man helps evolve ! /ory2 he comes to /ay2 he seems to feel ! influ5ce f ! outset1 he _c sleep1 he w&]s ab\t ! h\se4444 ,d o!rs "k8 ,o!rs8444 ,! g>d5] takes to revisit+ ! g>d5s aft] nightfall4 ,he is met 9 ! %rubb]y ) an unacc\ntable spade 9 8 h& & answ]s huskily4 ,:y %\ld a g>d5] c>ry a spade8 ,:y %\ld he answ] huskily8 ,:y %\ld ! pres5ce1 ! d\bt1 ! s5se ( some?+ else elusively 9 ! air ab\t !m1 become int5sifi$ at ! enc\nt]8 ,oh6 conceivably ( c\rse 9 _m places1 b j !re6 ,z "s sort ( protection1 x may be4444 ,!n sudd5ly z ,mr4 ,bl&i% sits at 8 lonely b beautifully s]v$ d9n] he becomes aw>e = ! fir/ "t ( a *ange 9 ,mutim]4 ,illu/ration3 ,mutim] at ! end ( a ye>4 ,some?+ told him 9 t in/ant t ,mutim] also knew4444 ,de%man comes aga9 ) a new & disconc]t+ habit ( tapp+ ! panell+ & measur+ ! ?ickness ( ! walls :5 he ?9ks no "o is look+1 & !n a si/] ( ,mr4 ,bl&i% & a fri5d1 a woman1 yet n s mu* a woman z a disembodi$ intellig5ce 9 a fem99e co/ume ) "o ( ^? impalpable relation%ips ) ,de%man t p h ) "o ano!r 9 ! _w ( ,h5ry ,james1 an association ( %ad[s1 an atmosph]ic liaison4 ,foll[ "s almo/ s5t5celess conv]sations4 ,mr4 ,bl&i% walks ab\t ! %rubb]y ) ! fri5d1 elaborately gett+ at x--:atev] x is--& 9 front ( !m1 n[ hidd5 by ! yew h$ges1 n[ fully 9 view1 walks ,de%man ) ! m>ri$ & settl$ si/] ( ,mr4 ,bl&i%4444 ',s1' said ,mr4 ,bl&i%1 press+ ! po9t d[n t[>ds ! newly discov]$ s5sitiv5ess1 ':]e we feel1 he x seems kn[s4' ,%e seem$ to consid]4 ',he doesn't "k completely1' 0 h] qualification4 ',b he has some?+--some?+ tangible4' ',if he c make x tangible4' ,on t ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,bl&i% play$ = a "t4 ',!n x isn't altoge!r tangible yet8' ',x isn't tangible en\gh = him to g ^u4' ',def9itely some?+4' ,h] ass5t 0 mutely concise4 ',t we on our "p----8' ,! we seem$ to tr\ble h]4 ',he kn[s m ?an y d1' %e yield$4 ,! ge/ure1 ! half turn1 ! mom5t>y halt 9 ! paces ( ,mr4 ,bl&i%1 pli$ h] fur!r4 ',m1 ,i ?9k1 ?an he has admitt$--to any "o4' ',ev5 to y8' ,he p]ceiv$ an int]e/+ wave ( irritation4 ',ev5 to me1' he _h wrung f h]1 b at ! price ( all fur!r discussion4 ,putt+ ! ?+ crassly1 said ,boon1 ,de%man has got w9d ( a ho>d1 ( a treasure1 ( some?+--,heav5 z yet only kn[s :at some?+--buri$1 imb$d$1 9 "s z yet unexpla9$ way incorporat$ ) ,samphire ,h\se4 ,on ! :ole ! /ress lies r on treasure1 ! treasure ( smuggl+1 ( long%ore practices1 ( illegality on ! high seas4 ,& /ill cle>] is x t ! amiable ,de%man wants to get at x )\t ! p>ticipation ( ,mr4 ,bl&i%4 ,until ! v end y are nev] q satisfi$ :y ,de%man wants to get at x 9 s private a fa%ion4 ,z ! plot ?ick5s y are play$ ab\t betwe5 ! conviction t ,de%man wants ! /uff = himself & ! firm belief ( ! lady t aga9/ ! possible int]v5tion ( ! ,treasury1 he wants to secure x = ,mr4 ,bl&i%1 to secure x at lea/ g5]\sly if nef>i\sly1 le/ p]haps x %\ld fall "u ! accept$ def9ition & all ! consequ5t confiscations ( treasure trove4 ,& !re are fur!r beautiful subtleties z to :e!r %e really believes 9 ?is m k9dly int]pretation ( ! ref9$ b dubitable ,de%man4444 ,a fri5d ( ,de%man's1 %ameless "u ! incr$ible "n ( ,mimbleton1 becomes entangl$ 9 ?is ?ick1 sweet fl[ ( n>rative--! ,james me?od ( introduc+ a "* always rem9ds me ( go+ r\nd ) ! lant]n :5 "o is treacl+ = mo?s4 ,mimbleton has en]gy4 ,he presses4 ,"u a summ] dawn ( delici\s sweetness ,mimbleton is f\nd ins5sible on ! croquet lawn by ,mr4 ,bl&i%1 :o1 l mo/ ( ! *>act]s 9 ! n>rative f fir/ to la/1 has be5 unable to sleep4 ,& at ! ne> corn] ( ! h\se1 close to a nev] be=e rem>k$ v5tilator1 is a ha/ily & inaccurately refill$ excavation4444 ,!n ev5ts come hurry+ 9 a sort ( tangl$ ha/e--mak+ sibyl-l ge/ures4 ,at ! doorway ,mutim] appe>s--sway+ ) "s pr(\nd emotion4 ,he is /ill 9 8 ev5+ attire4 ,he has n yet gone to b$4 ,9 spite ( ! dawn he c>ri$ a burn+ c&le--obliquely4 ,at ! sight ( 8 ma/] he )draws--backw>ds & ) difficulty4444 ,!n1 said ,boon1 ,i get my cr[n+ *apt]3 ! breakfa/1 a peculi> some?+1 some?+ almo/ palpable 9 ! atmosph]e--,de%man ho>se & a little talkative1 ,mimbleton ) a possibly n]v\s heada*e1 husky also & dem&+ tea 9 a ?ick voice1 ,mutim] wait+ uneasily1 & ,mr4 ,bl&i%1 outw>dly calm1 yet not+ e p>ticul>1 ?9k+ mean+s into e ^w & movem5t1 & gr[+ m & m cle> 9 8 conviction t ,mutim] kn[s--kn[s ev]y?+4444 ,illu/ration3 ,mutim] z ! plot ?ick5s4 ,book two op5s ) ,mr4 ,bl&i% practically 9 possession ( ! facts4 ,putt+ ! ?+ co>sely1 ! treasure is--#ahac br&y1 9 consid]able quantities brick$ up 9 a disus$ cell> ( ,samphire ,h\se4 ,samphire ,h\se1 in/ead ( be+ ! f9e cl>et ( a refuge ,mr4 ,bl&i% suppos$1 is a load$ port4 ,b ( c\rse 9 ! novel we %all n put ?+s co>sely1 & = a long "t y w be by no means cle> :at ! '_s' is t ,mr4 ,bl&i% is n[ resolv$ to exorcise4 ,he is1 9 fact1 engag$ 9 try+ to get t br&y away1 try+ to de-alcoholize 8 exi/5ce1 try+--if "o mu/ put ! ?+ 9 all ! concrete crudity ( 8 fundam5tal int5tion--to sell ! /uff4444 ,n[ 9 real life y w\ld j g & sell x4 ,b p 9 ! novels ( ,h5ry ,james d n d ?+s 9 ! inatt5tive1 (fh&1 r confus$1 & p>tial way ( reality3 !y br+ enorm\s bra9s to be> ^u ! m9ute/ p>ticul>s ( exi/5ce4 ,mr4 ,bl&i%1 foll[+ ! laws ( t _w1 has n simply to sell 8 br&y3 he has to sell x subtly1 intricately1 int]m9ably1 ) a delicacy1 ) a dignity4444 ,he consults fri5ds--impalpable1 intricate1 inexhau/ible fri5ds4 ,!re are misund]/&+s4 ,"o old & tru/$ intimate concludes r ha/ily t ,mr4 ,bl&i% is confess+ t he has writt5 a poem1 ano!r t he is mak+ a proposal ( m>riage1 ano!r t he wi%es an introduction to ! secret>y ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society4444 ,all ?is1 said ,boon1 rema9s1 p]haps indef9itely1 to be work$ out4 ,only ! end1 ! end1 comes ) a ru%4 ,de%man has f\nd = him--"o nev] gets ne>] to x ?an ! 'real "r p4' ,! real "r p s5d _! ag5t d[n1 a curi\s bl5d ( g5tleman & comm]cial p]son he is1 to inve/igate1 to v]ify1 to e/imate quantities4 ,ultimately he w--%all we say x8--make an (f]4 ,) a s5se ( imm5se culm9ation ! read] at la/ approa*es ! ho>d4444 ,y are nev] told ! ?+ exactly4 ,x is by indef9able sugge/ions1 by exquisite approa*es & />t+s back1 by circumlocution ! mo/ delicate1 t y\r m9d at la/ %apes its realization1 t--! la/ drop ( ! la/ b>rel has gone & t ,mutim]1 ! butl]1 lies dead or at lea/ helpless--9 ! inn] cell>4 ,& a beautiful flav\r1 ripe & yet r>e1 ri* )\t opul5ce1 hangs--dim9u5do mor5do--9 ! air4444 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,fif? ,( ! ,assembl+ & ,op5+ ( ! ,_w ,conf]5ce on ! ,m9d ( ! ,race ,sec4 #a ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t n ev5 ! op5+ *apt] ( ?is huge book1 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 0 ev] completely writt54 ,! discussion 9 ! ,g>d5 by ! ,sea exi/$ m]ely s f> z ! fragm5t ( dialogue ,i h quot$ took x4 ,i d n "k :at ,mr4 ,gosse contribut$ except t x 0 some?+ bright1 & t pres5tly he aga9 lo/ 8 temp] & wa%$ 8 h&s ( ! :ole affair & w5t (f ) ,mr4 ,yeats to d a little ,academy ?+ ( _! own r\nd a corn]1 & ,i d n "k :at became ( ! emiss>ies ( ,"l ,nor?cliffe & ,mr4 ,he>/4 ,"o conv]sation drops out ( m9d & ano!r beg9s2 x is l ! battle ( ! ,aisne pass+ sl[ly into ! battle ( ! ,ys]4 ,! idea develops into ! hold+ ( a def9ite congress ^u ! ,m9d ( ! ,race at "s c5tral place4 ,i don't ?9k ,boon 0 ev] v cle> :e!r t place 0 ,*autauqua1 or ,gr9delwald1 or ,/rat=d1 or ,ox=d dur+ ! ,long ,vacation1 or ! ,exhibition gr\nds at ,san ,francisco4 ,x 01 at any rate1 "s su* place1 & x 0 a place t 0 spe$ily plac>d$ ) all sorts ( bills & notices & c\nsels1 su* z1 ,to ! ,c5tral ,hall1 or ,section ,b3 ,criticism & ,review+1 or ,section ,m3 ,prose ,/yle1 or ,au?ors' ,society 7,briti%7 ,solicitors' ,dep>tm5t1 or ,exhibit ( ! ,read+ ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,manife/ly ! model ( a meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce dom9at$ 8 m9d m & m1 until at la/ he began to concoct a presid5tial address4 ,& he inv5t$ a man call$ ,j4 ,b4 ,pondlebury1 v active & illit]ate1 b an excell5t organiz]1 tra9$ by ,selfridge1 t ,m>%al ,field ( ,london1 :o is v directive ?r\gh\t4 ,j4 ,b4 ,pondlebury ord]s ! special tra9s1 contrives impossible excursions1 organizes g>d5 fetes & wat] p>ties1 keeps p toge!r :o w\ld pref] to be sep>at$1 & breaks up p :o h be5 gett+ toge!r4 ,?r\gh all ^! ?+s drifts ,hall]y1 ^: writ+s />t$ ! idea1 & sometimes he is almo/1 z x 71 lead] & sometimes he is l a dr[n$ body 9 ! torr5t bel[ ,niag>a--,pondlebury be+ ,niag>a4 ,on ! :ole ! atmosph]e ( ! great conf]5ce 0 ,am]ican1 & yet ,i di/9ctly rememb] t x 0 ! ,special ,tra9 to ,bale ( :i* he gave u an acc\nt "o aft]noon2 x 0 a night j\rney ( consid]able ev5tfulness1 ) two adjac5t c>riages de luxe labell$ respectively ,specially ,res]v$ = ,miss ,m>ie ,corelli1 & ,specially ,res]v$ = ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw1 ) conspicu\s reit]ations4 ,! o!r comp>tm5ts 7 less exclusive1 & conta9$ curi\s m+l+s ( greatness1 activity1 & reputation4 ,sir ,j4 ,m4 ,b>rie _h an upp] b]? 9 a wagon-lit1 :]e he rema9$ sympa!tically sil5t above a cr[d ( y\ng] reputations1 a cr[d too num]\s to p]mit ! mak+ ( ! l[] b]? & ov]fl[+ into ! corridor4 ,i rememb] ,boon kept jamm+ new p into t conge/ion4 ,! :ole tra91 inde$1 0 to be fe>fully ov]cr[d$4 ,t 0 "p ( ! joke4 ,james ,joyce ,i recall z a noveli/ /range to me t ,boon insi/$ 0 a fir/-rat]4 ,he repres5t$ him z be+ ( imm5se size b extreme ba%fulness4 ,& he talk$ ab\t ,d4 ,h4 ,lawr5ce1 ,/4 ,john ,erv9e1 ,reg9ald ,wright ,kauffman1 ,leon>d ,m]rick1 ,viola ,meynell1 ,rose ,macaulay1 ,ka!r9e ,mansfield1 ,m>y ,au/91 ,clutton ,brock1 ,rob]t ,lynd1 ,james ,/eph5s1 ,philip ,gu$alla1 ,h4 ,m4 ,toml9son1 ,d5is ,g>/91 ,dixon ,scott1 ,rup]t ,brooke1 ,ge(frey ,"y1 ,f4 ,s4 ,fl9t1 ,m>maduke ,pick?all1 ,r&olph ,s4 ,b\rne1 ,james ,milne---- ,?r\gh all ! jam1 ,i ?9k we mu/ h ,=d ,madox ,hueff]1 w&]+ to & fro up & d[n ! corridor1 ) di/raught blue eyes1 lay+ 8 h&s on heads & %\ld]s1 ! ,only ,uncle ( ! ,gift$ ,"y1 talk+ 9 a languid1 plang5t t5or1 n[ boa/+ ab\t trivialities1 & n[ mak+ famili> criticisms 7:i* are inv>iably ill-receiv$71 & occasionally q abs5t-m9d$ly produc+ spl5did poetry4444 ,l mo/ au?ors :o h made _! way to prom95ce & pr(it1 ,boon 0 ke5ly sympa!tic ) any new writ] :o promis$ to d int]e/+ "w1 & v ready ) 8 praise & recognition4 ,t disposition 9 ^! writ+1 prolific times w\ld alone h *ok$ ! corridor4 ,& he lik$ "y p ev5 :5 _! promises 7 n exactly conv9c+4 ,he hat$ to see a good book neglect$1 & 0 = ev] ramm+ ,! ,cry/al ,age & ,said ! ,fi%]man & ,tony ,drum & ,george's ,"m & ,a ,h9d ,let ,loose & ,gr[+ ,pa9s d[n ! ?roats ( 8 visitors4 ,b !re 7 v human & def9ite limits to 8 appreciations4 ,conspicu\s success1 & p>ticul>ly conspicu\s respectable success1 *ill$ 8 g5]osity4 ,conrad he c\ld n endure4 ,i d him no wrong 9 m5tion+ t2 x is ! way ) mo/ ( u2 & a score ( fl\ri%+ contempor>ies :o might h lik$ tickets = ! ,conf]5ce special w\ld h f\nd great difficulty 9 gett+ !m4 ,!re is a fasc9ation 9 pass+ judgem5ts & draw+ up class li/s4 ,= a "t ! high int5tion ( ! ,m9d ( ! ,race 0 =gott5 :ile we talk$ ! n>r[ %op ( ,london lit]>y j\rnalism1 & discov]$ & weigh$ & log-roll$ &--9 ! case ( ! m e/abli%$--blam$ & condemn$4 ,t ,bale tra9 became less & less l a tra9 & m & m l a descriptive catalogue4 ,= ! be/ "p ( an aft]noon we talk$ ( ! "y & ! new1 & !n we fell into a discussion ab\t su* reputations z ,pick?all's & ,w4 ,h4 ,hudson's & ! late ,/eph5 ,crane's1 reputations ridicul\sly less ?an !y ought to be1 s t ^! writ]s1 :o are c]ta9ly z securely classic z ,beck=d or ,h]rick1 are /ill unkn[n to half ! educat$ ,engli% read+ public4 ,0 x due to ! ha/e ( criticism or ! illit]acy ( publi%]s8 ,t "q l$ u s f> away f ! special ,bale tra9 t we nev] return$ to x4 ,b ,i "k t we decid$ t ! real & significant writ]s 7 to be only a small portion ( ! cr[d t conge/$ ! tra92 !re 7 also to be endless impo/ors1 imitators1 editors1 raid]s ( ! _w ( pr9t4444 ,at e important /ation !re 0 to be a frightful r[ ab\t all ^! p's tickets1 & viol5t attempts to remove d\btful cases4444 ,!n ,mr4 ,clem5t ,k4 ,%ort] 0 to come 9 to advise & help ! conductor4444 ,ultimately ?is l$ to tr\ble ab\t ,mr4 ,%ort]'s own cr$5tials4444 ,"s ( ,boon's jokes ab\t ?is tra9 71 to say ! be/ ( !m1 obvi\s4 ,mr4 ,compton ,mack5zie 0 9 tr\ble ab\t 8 excess luggage1 = example4 ,mr4 ,upton ,s9clair1 hav+ c>ri$ out 8 ideal ( an innoc5t frankness to a logical complet5ess 9 8 travell+ equipm5t1 0 =cibly wrapp$ 9 blankets by ! tra9 (ficials4 ,mr4 ,?omas ,h>dy _h a fir/-class ticket b travell$ by *oice or mi/ake 9 a second-class comp>tm5t1 8 des]t$ place be+ subsequ5tly occupi$ by t promis+ "y noveli/ ,mr4 ,hugh ,walpole1 provid$ ) a beautiful fur rug1 a fitt$ dress+-bag1 a writ+ slope1 a gold-nibb$ f\nta9 p51 innum]able introductions1 & ev]y?+ t a promis+ "y noveli/ c ne$4 ,! bro!rs ,*e/]ton1 ,mr4 ,maurice ,b>+1 & ,mr4 ,belloc sat up all night 9 ! wagon-re/aurant consum+ be] enorm\sly & conv]s+ ^u immortality & :e!r x ext5ds to ,semitic & ,ori5tal p]sons4 ,at ! end ( ! tra91 ,i rememb]1 !re 0 to h be5 a horse-van conta9+ ,mr4 ,maurice ,hewlett's *>g]--,mr4 ,hewlett himself1 ,i believe1 0 left beh9d by accid5t at ! ,g>e de ,lyons--,mr4 ,cunn+hame ,graham's ,arab /e$1 & a l>ge1 quiet %eep1 ! insep>able pet ( ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,*ri/oph] ,b5son4444 ,!re 0 also1 ,i rememb]1 a description ( ! :ole p>ty runn+ = e>ly c(fee1 :i* gave ,boon ample & regrettable opportunities = speculations ^u ! de%abille ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,mu* ( ! detail ( t inv5tion ,i pref] to =get1 b ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,%aw 0 fully prep>$ = ! em]g+ ) h&-pa9t$ pyjamas1 ov] :i* he 0 we>+ a saffron dress+-g[n decorat$ 9 gre5 & purple scrolls by "o ( ! bold] arti/s associat$ ) ,mr4 ,rog] ,fry1 & z ^! special tra9 allusions are all t ,i c ev] rememb] ,boon say+ ab\t ,%aw1 & z ! draw+ does 9 itself am\nt to a criticism1 ,i give x "h4444 ,illu/ration3 ,h[ ,mr4 ,%aw knock$ !m all on ,bale plat=m1 & got "r into ! middle ( ! picture4 ,rem>k 8 e>ne/ face4 ,?is surely is no m\ntebank4 ,sec4 #b ,boon 0 greatly ex]cis$ ov] ! problem ( a presid5t4 ,:y h a presid5t8 ,dodd help$4 ,!re mu/ be a ,presid5tial ,address1 said ,boon1 & ^! ?+s always d h a presid5t4 ,"l ,roseb]y1 sugge/$ ,wilk9s4 ,"l ,morley1 said ,dodd4 ,"l ,bryce4 ,!n we look$ at "o ano!r4 ,= my own "p1 said ,boon1 if we are go+ 9 = t sort ( ?+1 ,i fav\r ,"l ,reay4 ,y see1 ,"l ,reay has nev] done any?+ at all connect$ ) lit]ature4 ,morley & ,bryce & ,roseb]y h at any rate writt5 ?+s--hi/orical /udies1 addresses1 ?+s l t--b ,reay has nev] writt5 any?+1 & he let ,gollancz make him presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,academy )\t a murmur4 ,?is seems to m>k him out = ?is fur!r di/9ction4 ,he is j ! sort ( man :o w\ld be made--& :o w\ld let himself be made--presid5t ( a ,briti% affair ( ?is sort1 & !y w\ld hoi/ him up & he w\ld talk = two or ?ree h\rs )\t a blu%4 ,j l t o!r conf\nd$ pe]--:at 0 8 "n8--:o bor$ & bor$ & bor$ at ! ,anatole ,france d9n]4444 ,9 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s x w\ld be "o ( ^! lit]>y lords4444 ,:at w\ld he say8 ask$ ,dodd4 ,maund]+s1 ( c\rse4 ,x w make ! book r dull4 ,i d\bt if ,i c report him at l5g?4444 ,he w speak ^u contempor>y lett]s1 ! lack ( curr5t a*ievem5t4444 ,i d\bt if a man l ,"l ,reay ev] reads at all4 ,"o wond]s sometimes :at ^! ,briti% lit]>y ari/ocrats d ) all _! "t4 ,probably he left (f read+ some:]e 9 ! eighties4 ,he won't h not$ x1 ( c\rse1 & he w be "u ! impression t no?+ has be5 writt5 = ! pa/ ?irty ye>s4 ,good ,"l6 said ,wilk9s4 ,& he'll say t4 ,sl[ly4 ,/eadily4 ,endlessly4 ,!n he w ?ank ,god = ! ,engli% classics1 ask :]e n[ is our ,?ack]ay8 :]e n[ our ,burns8 our ,*>lotte ,bronte8 our ,t5nyson8 say a good ^w = our immortal b>d1 & sit d[n amid/ ! l\d applause ( ?\s&s ( spee*lessly furi\s ,briti% & ,am]ican writ]s4444 ,i don't see t ?is w help y\r book =w>d1 said ,dodd4 ,no1 b x's a prop] way ( beg9n+4 ,l ,family ,pray]s4 ,i suppose1 said ,wilk9s1 if y told a man ( t sort t !re 7 m & bett] poets writ+ 9 ,engli% beautifully 9 #aiad ?an ev] be=e he w\ldn't believe x4 ,i suppose if y said t ,=d ,madox ,hueff]1 = example1 _h produc$ sweet] & deep] poetry ?an ,alfr$1 ,"l ,t5nyson1 he'd h a fit4 ,he'd h no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,y c\ld no m get su* an idea into ! head ( "o ( ^! great ve/iges ( our ,glad/onian days ?an y c\ld get x into ! seat ( a ,w9dsor *air4444 ,& p don't h fits unless some?+ has got into !m4444 ,no1 he'd reflect q calmly t fir/ ( all he'd nev] he>d ( ?is ,hueff]1 !n t probably he 0 a v "y man4 ,&1 anyh[1 "o didn't meet him 9 important places4444 ,& aft] inquiry he w\ld f9d out he 0 a j\rnali/4444 ,& !n probably he'd cease to c]ebrate ^u ! "q4444 ,sec4 #c ,besides1 said ,boon1 we mu/ h "o ( our lit]>y pe]s because ( ,am]ica4 ,y're unju/ to ,am]ica1 ,i said4 ,no1 said ,boon4 ,b ,aunt ,dove--,i "k h] ways4 ,t l$ to a long1 rambl+ discussion ab\t ! ,am]ican lit]>y atmosph]e4 ,no?+ t ,i c\ld say w\ld make him rel5t f 8 emphatic ass]tion t x is a sp9/] atmosph]e1 an atmosph]e 9 :i* y c't say all sorts ( ?+s & :]e all sorts ( ?+s h to be specially phras$4 ,& %e c't /& "y ?+s & crude ?+s---- ,am]ica6 said ,wilk9s4 ,! ,am]ica ,i mean4 ,! sort ( ,am]ica t ought to supply "y new writ]s ) c>esses &--n\ri%m5t4 444,in/ead ( :i* y get ! ,nation4444 ,t bleak acidity1 t ref9$ appeal to take ! *ild away4 ,b !y don't produce new "y writ]s6 said ,wilk9s4 ,b !y d6 said ,boon4 ,& !y /rangle !m6 ,x 0 extraord9>y :at a p[] metaphors & fancies _h ^u ,boon4 ,only ^? :o knew him intimately c und]/& h[ necess>y ,miss ,ba?wick 0 to him4 ,he w\ld t\* a metaphor & !n return & sip x1 & !n sip & dr9k & swill until x _h intoxicat$ him hopelessly4 ,am]ica1 said ,boon1 c produce su* a supreme writ] z ,/eph5 ,crane--! be/ writ] ( ,engli% = ! la/ half-c5tury--or ,m>y ,au/91 :o us$ to write---- ,:at o!r woman c\ld t\* h]8 ,b ,am]ica won't own su* *ildr54 ,x's amaz+4 ,x's a case ( concealm5t ( bir?4 ,%e exposes !m4 ,:e!r x's ,%ame--or a ,*9ese trick4444 ,%e'll sit nev] kn[+ %e's _h a ,/eph5 ,crane1 ador+ ! ,european reputation1 ! florid m5tal ge/ures ( a ,conrad4 ,y see1 %e c tell ,conrad 'writes4' ,x %[s4 ,& %e'll let ,m>y ,au/9 die ( neglect1 :ile %e wor%ips ! 'art' ( ,m>y ,w>d4 ,x's l turn+ f ! feet ( a goddess to a pair ( golo%es4 ,%e firmly believes t old quack ,b]gson is a bigg] man ?an h] own unapproa*able ,william ,james4444 ,%e's incr$ible4 ,i tell y x's only conceivable on "o supposition4444 ,i'd nev] ?\ght be=e ab\t ^! disgraceful sidelights on ,miss ,dove's c>e]4444 ,we ,engli% d make f\ndl+s ( "s ( h] little victims1 anyh[4444 ,b :y hasn't %e any natural in/9ct 9 ! matt]8 ,n[1 if "o repres5t$ t peculi> ,bo/onian intellectual g5tility1 ! ,nation k9d ( ?+1 z a v wick$1 s\r lady's-maid ) a trem5d\s influ5ce ov] ! ,sp9/]'s conduct4444 ,8 m9d 0 runn+ on4 ,i beg9 to see a melodramatic /ra9 9 ?is great novel1 ',miss ,dove4'444 ',miss ,dove's ,d]elicts4'444 ,too broad1 ,i am afraid4 ,if "o 7 to repres5t ,s>g5t & ,h5ry ,james z two *ildr5 left out "o cold night 9 a basket at a cottage 9 ! village by a my/]i\s /rang]1 ) no?+ b a roll ( doll>s & a r\gh draw+ ( ! ,wa%+ton coat-(-arms to indicate _! p>5tage4444 ,!n :5 !y gr[ up !y g back to ! big h\se & %e's almo/ k9d to !m4444 ,h y ev] read ! critical articles ( ,edg> ,allan ,poe8 ,!y're v rem>kable4 ,he is always dem&+ an ,am]ican ,lit]ature4 ,x is l a des]t$ baby left to die 9 its cradle1 weep+ & wail+ = its bottle4444 ,:at he want$1 ( c\rse1 0 hone/ & intellig5t criticism4 ,to ?is day ,am]ica kills h] ,poes4444 ,b conf\nd x6 said ,wilk9s1 ,am]ica does make discov]ies = h]self4 ,hasn't %e discov]$ ,l[es ,dick9son8 ,b t m]ely helps my case4 ,l[es ,dick9son has j ! qualities t take ! ,am]ican judgem5t2 he c>ries ! %ad[ ( ,k+'s ,college ,*apel ab\t ) him :]ev] he goes2 he has an unobtrusive air ( be+ d\bly />r$ 9 ,ba$ek] & n ?9k+ any?+ ( x4 ,& also %e took ,noyes to h] bosom4 ,b :5 has ,am]ican criticism ev] _h ! intellectual pluck to proclaim an ,am]ican8 ,& s1 y see1 he rem>k$1 go+ (f aga9 at a tang5t1 if we are go+ to bid = ,am]ican adhesions !re's only "o c\rse op5 to u 9 ! matt] ( ?is presid5tial address4444 ,"l ,morley4444 ,y're a little difficult to foll[ at times1 said ,wilk9s4 ,because he's ! man :o's safe/ n to say any?+ ab\t babies or--any?+ alive4444 ,obvi\sly a lit]>y congress 9 ,am]ica mu/ be a fe/ival 9 hon\r ( /]ility4 ,aunt ,dove dem&s x4 ,l celebrat+ ! virg9ity ( ,que5 ,elizabe?4444 ,sec4 #d ,i f9d among ! fragm5ts ( my dep>t$ fri5d "s notes t seem to me to be m or less relevant "h4 ,!y are an incomplete report ( ! proce$+s ( a section ,s1 devot$ to ,poiometry1 app>5tly ! sci5tific measurem5t ( lit]>y greatness4 ,x seems to h be5 "u ! control ( a special committee1 includ+ ,mr4 ,james ,hunek]1 ,mr4 ,slosson1 ,sir ,?omas ,seccombe1 ,mr4 ,james ,d\glas1 ,mr4 ,clem5t ,k4 ,%ort]1 ! act+ editor ( ! ,bookman1 & ! competition editress ( ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette4444 ,app>5tly ! notes ref] to "s pap] read be=e ! section4 ,its au?or%ip is n /at$1 nor is !re any acc\nt ( its reception4 ,b ! title is ,! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,greatness1 ) especial ref]5ce to ,lit]>y ,reputations4 ,! op5+ 0 evid5tly "o ( ^? rapid hi/orical sket*es frequ5t 9 su* pap]s4 ,p]suasion t human be+s are sometimes ( disproportionate size appe>s fir/ 9 ! ,egyptian & ,syrian wall pa9t+s4444 ,probably innate4444 ,! disc\ragem5t ( ! "y a social necessity 9 all e>ly societies4 ,9 all societies8444 ,exagg]at$ /ories ab\t ! dep>t$4444 ,gold5 ages4 ,h]oic ages4 ,ance/or wor%ip4444 ,dead dogs bett] ?an liv+ lions4444 ,abraham4 ,moses4 ,! ,hom]ic reputation1 ! fir/ great lit]>y cant4 ,res5tm5t aga9/ ,hom]'s exagg]at$ claims on ! "p ( intellig5t p4 ,zoilus4 ,c>icature ( ! ,hom]i/s 9 ! ,satyricon4 ,o!r in/ances ( unor?odox anci5t criticism4444 ,%akespe>e z an intellectual nuisance4444 ,extreme suff]+ caus$ to contempor>y writ]s by ! ,%akespe>e leg5d4444 ,ano!r =m ( opposition to ^! obsessions is ! creation ( c\nt]vail+ reputations4 ,c]ta9 p 9 c]ta9 ages h resolv$ to set up ,great ,m5 ( _! own to put beside ^! ,brock5 spectres f ! pa/4 ,?is m>ks a c]ta9 /age ( social developm5t1 ! beg9n+ ( self-consci\sness 9 a civiliz$ community4 ,self-criticism always beg9s 9 self-flatt]y4 ,virgil z an e>ly in/ance ( a ,great ,man ( set int5tions2 delib]ately put up z ! ,lat9 ,hom]4444 ,evolution ( ! greatness ( ,ari/otle dur+ ! ,middle ,ages4 ,little s5se ( contempor>y ,greatness among ! ,elizabe?ans4 ,comp>ison ) ! pa/ ! prelude to ,great-,man-,mak+1 beg9s ) su* a "w z ,swift's ',battle ( ! ,books4' ,concurr5tly ! decl9e 9 religi\s feel+ robs ! pa/ ( its half-my/ical pre/ige4 ,! ,we/]n _w ripe = ,great ,m5 9 ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! ,g]mans z a highly competitive & envi\s p take ! lead4 ,! inflation ( ,s*ill]4 ,! greatness ( ,goe!4 ,incr$ible dullness ( ,elective ,aff9ities1 ( ,w]!r1 ( ,wilhelm ,mei/]'s ,appr5tice%ip4 ,! second "p ( ,fau/ a tiresome muddle4 ,l>ge pret5ti\sness ( ! man's c>e]4 ,resolve ( ! ,g]mans to h a ,great ,fleet1 a ,great ,empire1 a ,great ,man4 ,difficulty 9 f9d+ a suitable ,g]man = ,great5+4 ,expansion ( ! ,goe! leg5d4 ,g]man effici5cy br\ght to be> on ! task4 ,lectures4 ,pr(essors4 ,goe! comp>$ to ,%akespe>e4 ,comp>$ to ,hom]4 ,comp>$ to ,*ri/4 ,comp>$ to ,god4 ,discov]$ to be incomp>able4444 ,/imulation ( ,scot* activities4 ,! ,scot* also passionately & aggressively patriotic4 ,=tunate smallness ( ,scotl& & lack ( adjac5t docile ,g]mans has alone sav$ ! _w f ano!r ,prussia4 ,desp]ation ( ! se>* = a real ,scot* ,fir/ ,rat]4 ,! discov]y t ,burns 0 z great z ,%akespe>e4 ,great]4 ,! boom+ ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,wake up1 ,engl&6 ,! production ( ,dick5s4 ,! sl[ b enorm\s discov]y ( ,wordswor?4 ,victorian age sets up z a rival to ! ,augu/9e4 ,selection ( ,great ,m5 9 e dep>tm5t4 ,! ,great ,victorian pa9t]s4 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton1 comp>$ ) ,titian & ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,t5nyson z ,virgil4 ,"l ,t5nyson at ! cre/ ( ! ,victorian ,greatness wave4 ,8 hair4 ,8 cloak4 ,8 noble be>+4 ,8 alo(ness4 ,8 ,great ,pipe4 ,8 price p] ^w4 ,8 intellectual famili>ities ) ,que5 ,victoria4444 ,longfell[ ess5tially an ,am]ican rep>tee4444 ,+ratitude ( ,briti% ,royal ,family to ^? :o contribut$ to ! ,victorian ,greatness p]iod1 %[n 9 ! abs5ce ( repres5tative ,great ,m5 f ! ,buck+ham ,palace ,monum5t4 ,victoria did n d x all4 ,comp>e ! ,alb]t ,memorial4444 ,int]e/+ task to plan an alt]native p$e/al4 ,proposal to make designs = a monum5t to our own times4 ,symbolic corn] gr\ps by ,w ,dyson4 ,frieze ( repres5tative m5 by ,max4 ,canopy by ,wyndham ,lewis4 ,lo/ opportunity = mu* bright discussion4444 ,analysis ( lit]>y greatness4 ,is any lit]>y a*ievem5t ess5tial to greatness8 ,probably a m9ute m9imum indisp5sable4 ,burns4 ,fitzg]ald4 ,b comp>e ,"l ,acton & ,"l ,reay4 ,necessity ( a m>k$ p]sonality4 ,weaknesses1 b no unpopul> vices4 ,greatness blight$ by want ( dignity4 ,laur5ce ,/]ne4 ,reciprocal duty ( ^? made ,great n to di/ress _! ,public4 ,b imp]fectly e/abli%$ sc&al or complexity ( relation%ip may give scope = v9dications & rese>*4 ,or a c]ta9 irregul>ity ( life may create a loyal & devot$ foll[+ ( sympa?iz]s4 ,%elley4444 ,!n capable advocacy is ne$$ & a critical _w l>ge en\gh to be effective b small en\gh to be unanim\s4 ,"p an able publi%] may play 9 e/abli%+ & develop+ a ,great ,man4444 ,quiet ,pu%1 n ,noisy ,pu%4 ,injury done by tactless adv]tisem5t4444 ,! elem5t ( luck4444 ,^! are ! se$s ( greatness1 b ! gr[? dep5ds ^u ! soil4 ,! be/ soil is a l>ge uncritical public newly come to read+1 a little suspici\s ( ! propriety ( ! practice & 9 a /ate ( intellectual snobbi%ness4 ,x mu/ also be fairly uni=m & on "s common basis ( ideas4 ,ideally repres5t$ by ! read+ publics ( ,g]many1 ,brita91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,france 9 ! middle n9ete5? c5tury4444 ,decl9e 9 ! output ( ,greatness t[>ds ! end ( ! ,victorian "t4 ,probably due 9 all cases to an enl>gem5t ( ! read+ public to unmanageable dim5sions4 ,no reputation suffici5tly ela/ic to cov] x4 ,! gr[? ( ,*icago1 ,new ,york1 & ! ,we/ de/roy$ ! prepond]ance ( ,bo/on 9 ,am]ica1 & ! ,civil ,w> broke ! succession ( ,am]ican ,great ,m54 ,r>ity ( new ,am]ican-born ,greatnesses aft] ! w>4 ,dump+ ( e/abli%$ greatnesses f ,engl& gave no *ance to ! native m>ket4 ,no ,protection = ,am]ica 9 ?is respect4 ,9 ,great ,brita9 ! bo>d s*ools create big masses ( intellig5t p inaccessible to ! exi/+ ma*9]y by :i* ,greatness is impos$4 ,! ,greatness output 9 ,brita9 decl9es also 9 consequ5ce4 ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d1 ! la/ ( ! ,briti% ,victorian ,great4 ,express$ admiration ( ,mr4 ,glad/one = h] "w4 ,support ( ! ,spectator4 ,pr(\nd respect ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,rum\r t %e is repres5t$ z a sea goddess at ! base ( ! ,que5 ,victoria ,memorial unf\nd$4 ,nobody is repres5t$ on ! ,que5 ,victoria ,memorial except ,que5 ,victoria4444 ,necessity aft] ! epo* ( ,mrs4 ,w>d ( m & m flagrant adv]tisem5t to rea* ! enl>g$ public1 s t at la/ t\* is lo/ ) ! critical c5tres4 ,great ,m5 beyond ! ,limit4 ,self-explod$ c&idates = ,greatness4 ,boom/]s4 ,be/ ,sell]s4 ,mr4 ,hall ,ca9e z ! %ock+ example4444 ,o!r causes contribut+ to ! decay ( ,greatness among lit]>y m54 ,competition ( politicians1 pr9ces1 p]sonages g5]ally = ! pre/ige ( ! lit]>y man4 ,sup]ior initial advantage 9 conspicu\sness4 ,! g5u9e writ] h&icapp$4 ,! process already beg9n+ at ! cre/ ( ! p]iod4 ,que5 ,victoria's ',leaves f a ,highl& ,di>y4' ,mr4 ,glad/one & ! high] w9d9ess4 ,lat] developm5ts4 ,! ,kais] z a man ( lett]s4 ,mr4 ,roosevelt z writ] & critic4 ,! ,essays ( ,presid5t ,wilson4 ,! case ( ,"l ,roseb]y4 ,mr4 ,haldane z a philosoph]4 ,z a critic4 ,8 op9ion ( ,goe!4 ,comp>e ! royal & noble au?ors ( ,byzantium4 ,comp>e ! ,roman ,emp]or becom+ ,pontifex ,maximus4 ,comp>e ! cannibal *ief 9 a g5]al's hat4444 ,return ( ! lit]>y m5 z su* to a dec5t obscurity4 ,f :i* !y are unlikely to em]ge aga94 ,?is an unmix$ bless+4 ,s long z good writ+ & s\nd ?9k+ are /ill appreciat$ ! less we he> ab\t au?ors ! bett]4 ,nev] s little recogniz$ ,greatness & nev] s mu* wise1 subtle1 sweet1 & boldly conceiv$ lit]>y "w z n[4 ,?is w probably cont9ue4 ,he 0 writ+ be=e ! w>4 ,! ,engli%-read+ lit]>y _w too l>ge n[ = ! op]ations ( ,great5+4 ,d\btful case ( ,rab9drana? ,tagore4 ,discuss ?is4 ,special suitability ( ,india z a basis = ,greatness4 ,india probably on ! v]ge ( a ,greatness p]iod4444 ,disrespect a natural disposition 9 ! "y4 ,*eck$ & subdu$ 9 small societies1 b n[ happily rampant 9 ! uncontrollable ,engli%-speak+ communities4 ,! new 7undignifi$7 criticism4 ,! ,engli% ,review4 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,h>rison & ! /reet-boy /yle4 ,! lit]ature ( ! *alk$ f5ce4 ,! ,new ,age4 ,lit]>y c>bolic acid--) an occasional sub/itution ( vitriol4444 ,insurrection ( ! fem99e m9d aga9/ wor%ip4 ,miss ,rebecca ,we/ z ! la/ bir? ( "t4 ,a virile-m9d$ g5]ation ( "y wom5 indicat$4 ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d blu%es publicly = ! ,freewoman 9 ! ,times4 ,hi!rto ,greatness has dem&$ ! applause ( y\? & fem99e wor%ip z necess>y conditions4 ,z necess>y to its e>ly /ages z d[n to an eid] *ick4 ,impossible to imag9e ,incipi5t ,greatness ne/l+ com=tably ^u ,orage1 ,au/9 ,h>rison1 & ,rebecca ,we/4 ,de>? ( "y ,sidney ,colv9s4444 ,unhappy position ( v>i\s d]elict & /ill imp]fectly develop$ ,great surviv+ f ! old times4 ,arnold ,b5nett z an abort$ ,great ,man4 ,w\ld h made a ,great ,victorian & _h a cr[d ( satellite help]s4 ,n[ no "o w ev] treasure 8 old hats & pipes4444 ,idea ( an exp]im5tal resurrection ( ^? :o /ill live 9 our he>ts4 ,if ,goe! _h a second "t on e>?----8 ,c\ld he d x n[8 ,w\ld ,"l ,haldane p]ceive him8 ,imag9>y description ( ,"l ,haldane's recognition ( a y\?ful ,goe!4 ,!y meet by accid5t dur+ a walk+ t\r 9 ,g]many4 ,amiable alo(ness ( ,"l ,haldane4 ,8 gradual discov]y ( an intellectual sup]ior 9 8 mode/ companion4 ,public proclamation ( 8 f9d4444 ,d\bts4444 ,p]oration4 ,w ! _w be happy )\t ,lit]>y ,greatnesses8 ,improvise & take a *e]ful l9e ^u ?is "q4 ,illu/ration3 ,miss ,rebecca ,we/1 p5sive1 aft] writ+ h] well-kn[n op9ion ( t ,great ,good ,woman-,s\l1 ,miss ,ell5 ,key4 ,sec4 #e ,ultimately1 aga9/ e possibility ( ! case1 ,boon decid$ t ! ,presid5t ( 8 conf]5ce mu/ be ,hall]y4 ,& he wrote 8 presid5tial address4 ,b he nev] read t address to u4 ,"s %yness ,i ?9k re/ra9$ him4 ,i dig x out "h n[ = ! fir/ "t1 a little a/oni%$ at x1 dispos$ to admire some?+ 9 its _s4444 ,b yet "o has to admit t x %[s an extraord9>y lapse f ,boon's accu/om$ mock+ hum\r4 ,"h is ! op5+4 ,hall]y !n advanc$ to ! edge ( ! plat=m & fumbl$ ) 8 manuscript4 ,8 face 0 v :ite & 8 expression bitt]ly e>ne/4 ,) an appe>ance ( ef=t he began1 omitt+ 9 8 n]v\sness any =m ( address to 8 audi5ce-- ',= ! mo/ "p1 ! life ( human communities has be5 z unconsci\s z ! life ( animals4 ,!y h be5 born z unkn[+ly z ! bea/s2 !y h foll[$ un=ese5 & unhe$$ de/9ies1 & de/ruction has come to !m f =ces sc>cely anticipat$ & n und]/ood4 ,tribes1 nations beyond c\nt+1 h come & pass$1 ) sc>cely a m5tal activity beyond a few leg5ds1 a prie/ly guess at cosmogony1 a few rum\rs & traditions1 a li/ ( k+s z b>e z a s*oolboy's di>y1 a w> or s1 a triumph or s4444 ,we are /ill only 9 ! beg9n+ ( hi/ory--9 ! developm5t1 t is1 ( a racial memory2 we h z yet h>dly begun to inquire into our racial orig9s1 our racial conditions1 our racial future4444 ,philosophy1 :i* is ! discussion ( ! relation ( ! g5]al to ! p>ticul>1 ( ! :ole to ! "p1 ( ! great & yet vague life ( ! race to ! int5se yet manife/ly incomplete life ( ! individual1 is /ill n ?ree ?\s& ye>s old4 ,man has liv$ consci\sly z man x may be = hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s1 he has le>nt ( himself by talk+ to 8 fell[s1 he has express$ p]sonal love & _m p]sonal feel+s ) a tru? & beauty t are well nigh f9al1 b ! race does b beg9 to live z a consci\s be+4 ,x beg9s to live z a consci\s be+1 & z x does s1 ! individual too beg9s to live 9 a new way1 a great]1 m und]/&+1 & m satisfy+ way4 ,8 ?\ghts appreh5d int]e/s beyond himself & beyond 8 p>ticul> life4444' ,at ?is po9t ,hall]y became s acutely aw>e ( 8 audi5ce t = "s seconds he c\ld n g on read+4 ,a numb] ( p 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! hall _h sudd5ly giv5 way to _! c\ghs1 a bald-head$ g5tleman ab\t ! middle ( ! assembly _h discov]$ a draught1 & 0 sil5tly b conspicu\sly negotiat+ = ! clos+ ( a w9d[ by an att5dant1 & at ! back a cultivat$-look+ "y g5tleman 0 /eal+ out on tiptoe4 ,illu/ration3 ,! fir/ dep>ture4 ,= a mom5t ,hall]y 0 di/ress$ by ! ?\ght t p]haps he might h tak5 a m amus+ l9e ?an ! "o he _h *os51 & !n1 realiz+ h[ va9 7 su* regrets & r quick5+ 8 pace1 he resum$ ! read+ ( 8 address-- ',y see t ,i am beg9n+ ^u a v compreh5sive scale1 = ,i propose to br+ )9 ! scope ( ?is conf]5ce all t arises out ( ^! two ?+s1 out ( ! realization ( ! incomplet5ess ( man's individual life on ! "o h& & out ( ! realization ( a great] be+ 9 :i* man lives1 ( a l>g] racial life & ampl] ref]5ces ^u ! o!r4 ,all ?is mu*--& ) a full aw>5ess ( j h[ mu* x is--,i am go+ to claim z lit]ature & our prov9ce4 ,religion1 ,i hold1 e religion s f> z x e/abli%es & c>ries ideas1 is lit]ature1 philosophy is lit]ature1 sci5ce is lit]ature2 a pamphlet or a lead+ article4 ,i put all ^! ?+s toge!r----' ,at ?is po9t !re 0 a second dep>ture4 ,illu/ration3 ,! second dep>ture4 ,almo/ imm$iately foll[$ by a ?ird4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ?ird dep>ture4 ,hall]y halt$ = a second "t & !n gripp$ ! read+-desk ) bo? h&s1 &1 read+ n[ ) a /eadily accel]at$ velocity1 he$$ 8 audi5ce no m-- ',i put all ^! ?+s toge!r because1 inde$1 x is only associations ( antiquity & prescription & pre/ige c sep>ate !m4 ,altoge!r !y con/itute ! great vague body ( man's sup]-p]sonal m5tal life1 8 unselfi% life1 8 gr[+ life1 z a prem$itat+1 self-consci\s race & de/9y4 ,"h 9 gr[+ volume1 9 ?is compreh5sive lit]ature ( ours1 pres]v$1 select$1 criticiz$1 re-/at$1 cont9ually r m f9$1 cont9ually r m cl>ifi$1 we h ! m9d1 n ( a mortal b ( an immortal adv5tur]4 ,:om = ! mom5t1 fractionally1 inf9itesimally1 :5ev] we c =get ourselves 9 pure feel+1 9 s]vice1 9 creative ef=t or dis9t]e/$ ?\ght1 we are privileg$ 9 t measure to become4 ,?is wond] t we celebrate1 ?is lit]ature1 is ! dawn ( human div9ity4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4' ,b ?\gh ,hall]y w5t on1 ,i d n1 on reflection1 ?9k t ,i w4 ,i d\bt if ,boon ev] decid$ to incorporate ?is extraord9>y ,presid5tial ,address 9 our book2 ,i ?9k p]haps he meant to revise x or sub/itute some?+ else4 ,he want$ to /ate a case = ! extreme importance ( lit]ature1 & to my m9d he c>ri$ 8 /atem5t into regions my/ical1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 & likely to be consid]$ blasphem\s by _m q "r-m9d$ p4 ,= in/ance1 he made ,hall]y speak ( ! ,^w t l9ks m5's m9ds4 ,he br+s our poor1 mortal1 m5tal activities into ! mo/ extraord9>y relation%ip ) ^? great] ?+s outside our lives :i* x is our duty to rev]e z mu* z possible & to ?9k ab\t z little z possible2 he draws no l9e betwe5 !m4444 ,he nev]1 ,i say1 read ! pap] to u4444 ,i _c guess :e!r he did n read x to u because he d\bt$ himself or because he d\bt$ u1 & ,i d n ev5 c>e to exam9e my own m9d to "k :e!r ,i d or d n believe 9 ! !sis he sets s unhesitat+ly d[n4 ,9 a s5se x is no d\bt true t lit]ature is a k9d ( ov]-m9d ( ! race1 & 9 a s5se1 no d\bt1 ! ,bible & ! ,koran1 ! ,talmud & ! ,pray] ,book are lit]ature4 ,9 a s5se ,mr4 ,upton ,s9clair's ,bible = ,sociali/s ( bits f anci5t & mod]n writ+s is lit]ature4 ,9 a s5se1 too1 lit]ature does g on r l a cont9u\s m9d ?9k+4444 ,b ,i feel t all ?is is j 9 a s5se4444 ,i don't really believe x4 ,i am n q sure :at ,i d really believe1 b ,i c]ta9ly recoil f any?+ s crudely positive z ,hall]y's wild ass]tions4444 ,x w\ld mean wor%ipp+ lit]ature4 ,or at lea/ wor%ipp+ ! tru? 9 lit]ature4444 ,( c\rse1 "o kn[s t real lit]ature is some?+ t has to d ) leisure & cultivat$ p & books & %ad$ lamps & all t sort ( ?+4 ,b ,hall]y wants to drag 9 n only ca!drals & sanctu>ies1 b sky-signs & ho>d+s4444 ,he wants lit]ature to embrace :atev] is 9 or :atev] *anges ! m9d ( ! race1 except purely p]sonal p>ticul>s4 ,& ,i ?9k ,boon 0 go+ to make ,hall]y claim ?is1 j 9 ord] to %[ up aga9/ ^! trem5d\s significances ! pett9ess ( ! contempor>y lit]>y life1 ! pov]ty & levity ( criticism1 ! mean bus9ess side ( mod]n book-mak+ & book-sell+4444 ,turn+ ov] ! pages ( ?is reject$ address1 :i* ,i am sure ! read] w\ld n ?ank me = pr9t+1 ,i d come ^u ?is pres5table passage1 :i* illu/rates :at ,i am say+-- ,s t e man :o writes to express or *ange or criticize an idea1 e man :o obs]ves & records a fact 9 ! mak+ ( a rese>*1 e man :o haz>ds or te/s a !ory1 e arti/ ( any sort :o really expresses1 does !reby1 9 t v act1 p>ticipate1 %>e 91 become = j t in/ant :5 he is novel & au!ntically true1 ! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 ! ?9k+ div9ity4 ,d y n see1 !n1 :at an arrogant wor%ip1 :at a sacram5tal ?+ x is to lift up bra9 & h& & say1 ',i too w add'8 ,we br+ our little ?\ghts z ! prie/ br+s a piece ( common bread to consecration1 & ?\gh we h produc$ b a c\plet or a doz5 l9es ( prose1 we h nev]!less done ! p>allel miracle4 ,& all read+ t is read+ ) ! m9d1 all consci\s subjugation ( our att5tion to express$ beauty1 or express$ tru?1 is sacram5tal1 is communion ) ! immortal be+4 ,we lift up our ?\ghts out ( ! little fe/]+ pit ( desire & vanity :i* is "o's individual self into t great] self4444 ,s he talks1 & aga9 pres5tly ( t _w-wide immortal communion incessant z ! m>* ( sun & planets amid/ ! />s4444 ,& !n1 go+ on ) 8 va/ comp>ison1 = ,i _c believe ?is is m ?an a fanta/ic p>allelism3 ,& if ! m9d t does1 z we say1 create is l ! waf] t has become miracul\sly div9e1 !n ?\gh y may n l to ?9k ( x1 all y :o give out books1 :o pr9t books & collect books1 & sell books & l5d !m1 :o br+ pictures to p's eyes1 set ?+s =? 9 !atres1 h& out ?\ght 9 any way f ! ?9k+ to ! att5tive m9d1 all y are prie/s1 y d a prie/ly (fice1 & e book/all & ho>d+ is a wayside %r9e1 (f]+ consolation & release to m5 & wom5 f ! intol]able prison ( _! n>r[ selves4444 ,sec4 #f ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is :at ,boon really at ! bottom ( 8 he>t felt & believ$ ab\t lit]ature4 ,& yet 9 "s way he c\ld also n believe x2 he c\ld recognize some?+ ab\t x t made him fill ! m>g9 ( ! manuscript ( ?is address ) grotesque figures ( an imag9>y audi5ce go+ out4 ,!y 71 ,i "k1 z necess>y to 8 :ole conception z 8 sw++ ref]5ce to ! />s2 bo? 7 z mu* "p ( 8 pr(\nd belief z ! g>goyle on ! spire & ! high alt> are necess>y p>ts ( a ,go?ic ca!dral4 ,& among o!r figures ,i am amus$ r ?an hurt to f9d ne> ! end ?is ( myself-- ,illu/ration3 ,too high-pit*$ ev5 = ,reg9ald4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,six? ,( n lik+ ,hall]y & ! ,royal ,society = ! ,disc\ragem5t ( ,lit]ature ,sec4 #a ,9 ! same peculi> receptacle 9 :i* ,i f9d ?is presid5tial address ,i f\nd a quantity ( o!r pap]s & scraps ( pap]1 ^u :i* ,boon1 ,i %\ld judge1 _h be5 ?9k+ ab\t t address & :y he 0 a%am$ to produce x to u1 & :y he p]ceiv$ t ?is audi5ce w\ld dislike ,hall]y s mu* t he 0 oblig$ to admit t !y w\ld g out be=e 8 lecture 0 f9i%$1 & :y he himself didn't someh[ l ?is ,hall]y t he _h made4 ,all ^! writ+s are 9 ! nature ( fragm5ts1 "s are illegible & m are incompreh5sible2 b x is cle> t 8 m9d attack$ ^! que/ions ) a mo/ extraord9>y wid? ( ref]5ce4 ,i f9d him writ+ ab\t ! ,"o & ! ,_m1 ! ,g5]al & ! ,p>ticul>1 ! ,species & ! ,individual1 decl>+ t x is ?r\gh ! dim5sions 7sic7 ( space & "t t individuation becomes possible1 & cit+ ,d>w91 ,h]aclitus1 ,kant1 ,plato1 & ,tagore1 all ) a view to det]m9+ j exactly :at x 0 t irritat$ p 9 ! bread? & height & expression ( ,hall]y's views4 ,or to be m exact1 :at he knew w\ld h irritat$ p ) ^! views if !y _h ev] be5 express$4 ,"h is ! sort ( ?+ t ,i invite ! intellig5t read] to l9k up if he c ) ! v natural ph5om5on ( a numb] ( q ord9>y s5sible p ho/ile & 9 retreat be=e a t$i\s1 p]plex+1 & presumptu\s disc\rse-- ,! individual human m9d sp5ds itself ab\t equally 9 headlong flight f ! ,univ]sal1 :i* x dreads z some?+ t w envelop & subjugate x1 & 9 headlong flight to ! ,univ]sal1 :i* x seeks z a refuge f its own lonel9ess & sill9ess4 ,x kn[s v c]ta9ly t ! ,univ]sal w ultimately compreh5d & incorporate x1 yet x desires always t ! ,univ]sal %\ld "m x1 take x up )\t injur+ x 9 ! slighte/ degree1 fom5t & n\ri% its egotism1 *]i% fondly all its di/9ctions1 give x all ! k+doms ( exi/5ce to play )4444 ,ord9>y p snuggle up to ,god z a lo/ lev]et 9 a freez+ wild]ness might snuggle up to a ,sib]ian tig]4444 ,y see t man :o flies & seeks1 :o ne$s & does n want1 does at la/ get to a k9d ( subconsci\s compromise ov] ! matt]4 ,c\ldn't he p]haps get ! ,inf9ite ) ! *ill (f8 ,c\ldn't he p]haps f9d a w>m /uff$ tig]8 ,he *eats himself by hid+ 9 :at he c pret5d is ! goal4 ,s he tries to escape f ! pursuit ( ! liv+ ,god to dead gods1 evades religion 9 a *ur*1 does 8 be/ to insi/ ^u "t-hon\r$ =mulae2 ,god mu/ h a button on ! po9t4 ,& x is our in/9ctive protection ( ! subconsci\s arrangem5t t makes u s passionately res5tful at raw religion1 at crude spiritual realities1 at p :o come at u say+ h>% und]/&able ?+s ab\t ^! awful matt]s4444 ,!y may wake ! tig]6444 ,we l to ?9k ( religion z some?+ safely specializ$1 codifi$1 & put away4 ,!n we c le>n ! rules & kick ab\t a bit4 ,b :5 "s "o comes along say+ t sci5ce is religion1 lit]ature is religion1 bus9ess--!y'll come to t pres5tly6--bus9ess is religion6444 ,x spoils ! aft]noon4444 ,b t alone does n expla9 :y ,hall]y1 deliv]+ 8 insi/5t presid5tial address1 is dete/able to 8 audi5ce--= x is q cle> t he is dete/able4 ,i'm c]ta9 ( x4 ,no1 :at is ! matt] !re is t ! aggression ( ! univ]sal is po9t$ & embitt]$ by an all too ju/ifiable suspicion t ! individual :o ma9ta9s x is /ill m aggressive1 has b arm$ himself ) ! univ]sal 9 ord] to a*ieve our discomfiture4444 ,x's no good 8 be+ mode/2 t only embitt]s x4 ,x is no good 8 mak+ disav[als2 t only %[s t he is aw>e ( x4444 ,( c\rse ,i inv5t$ ,hall]y only to get ?is bur!n (f myself4444 ,all spiritual tru?s ought to be convey$ by a voice speak+ out ( a d>k void4 ,z ,h>dy wants 8 spirits to speak 9 ! ',dyna/s4' ,fail+ t1 :y %\ld we n deal ) ^! que/ions ?r\gh ! anonymity ( a gramophone8444 ,a mod]n religion f\nd$ on a my/]i\s gramophone :i* 0 discov]$ c>efully pack$ 9 a box ( peculi> con/ruction on a seat ^u ,primrose ,hill4444 ,h[ well ! great organiz$ religions h und]/ood ?is6 ,h[ s\nd is ! ef=t to meet x by %av+ a prie/'s head or oblig+ him to gr[ a be>d1 putt+ him into canonicals1 drill+ him & regim5t+ him1 s z to make him into a m]e type4444 ,if ,i 7 to f\nd a religion1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld insi/ ^u mask$ prie/s4444 ,sec4 #b ,?is idea t ! def5sive in/9ct ( ! individuality1 ,jeal\sy1 is con/antly at w> n only ) o!r individualities b ) all ! great de-individualiz+ ?+s1 ) ,fai?1 ) ,sci5ce1 ) ,tru?1 ) ,beauty2 t out ( its res5tm5ts & intricate devices "o may draw ! explanation ( mo/ ( ! p]plexities & hum\rs ( ! intellectual life1 inde$ ! explanation ( mo/ life & ( mo/ motives1 is ! qu9tess5ce ( ,boon4 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race toils ?r\gh ?is jungle ( jeal\s individuality to em]ge4 ,& ! individual1 kn[+ t s+le-h&$ he hasn't a *ance aga9/ ! immortal1 allies himself ) ?is & t1 ) %am immortalities1 & p>tially effac$ & p>tially confut$ g5]al ?+s4 ,& s x sets up its ,greatnesses1 to save x f greatness1 its solemnities to pres]ve x f ! ov]:elm+ gravity ( tru?4 ,see1 x c say1 ,i h my gods already1 ?ank y4 ,i d n ?9k we w discuss ?is matt] fur!r4 ,i admit ! difficulty ( foll[+ ,boon 9 ?is4 ,i admit1 too1 t ,i am puzzl$ ab\t 8 ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,does he mean by t expression a ,great ,wisdom & ,w t mu/ be1 or a ,great ,wisdom & ,w t might be8 ,b "h he goes on ) ! topic ( ,hall]y aga94 ,i inv5t$ ,hall]y to get rid ( myself1 b1 aft] all1 ,hall]y is really no m ?an ! %ad[ ( myself1 & if ,i 7 imp]sonal & well br$1 & if ,i spoke beh9d a black scre51 x w\ld /ill be z mu* my voice z ev]4 ,i d n see h[ x is possible to prev5t ! imp]sonal ?+s com+ by & ?r\gh p]sons2 b at any rate we c beg9 to recognize t ! p]son :o br+s ! message is only 9 8 way l ! mess5g]-boy :o br+s ! telegrams4 ,! writ] may h a s5sitive m9d1 ! mess5g]-boy may h nimble heels2 t does n make him ! creator ( ! ?+ t comes4 ,!n ,i ?9k p w be able to li/5 to su* lectures z ?is ( ,hall]y's )\t rememb]+ all ! "t t x's a p>ticul> human be+ ) a :ite face & a lisp4444 ,& p]haps !y w be able to respect lit]ature & f9e ?\ght = ! sake ( ! g5]al human m9d = :i* !y live & = ! sake ( _! own receptiv5ess4444 ,sec4 #c ,& f t ,boon sudd5ly w5t (f into absurdities4 ,%\ld all lit]ature be anonym\s8 he asks at ! head ( a %eet ( notes4 ,b "o wants an au?or's "n z a br&4 ,p]haps a numb] w\ld suffice4 ,w\ld au?ors write if !y rema9$ unkn[n8 ,mix$ motives4 ,c\ld "o run a *ur* ) an unsal>i$ prie/hood8 ,b c]ta9ly n[ ! rew>ds are too irregul>1 successful au?ors are absurdly flatt]$ & provok$ to impossible ambitions4 ,c\ld we imitate ! mod]n con/itutional ,/ate by p]mitt+ limit$ ambitions b reta9+ all ! high] positions inaccessible to m]e ent]prise & m]it8 ,h]$it>y ,noveli/s1 ,poets1 & ,philosoph]s1 = example4 ,! real ones undi/+ui%$4 ,h]$it>y ,hi/orians & ,sci5tific ,m5 are already practical reality4 ,!n su* mis*iev\s rew>ds & s+l+s out z ! ,nobel ,prize c\ld be di/ribut$ among ^! ,(ficial ,intellectuals by lot or 7bett]7 by s5iority4 ,x w\ld prev5t mu* he>tburn+4444 ,^! la/ notes /rike me z an extraord9>y decl5sion f !1 at lea/1 exalt$ argum5t ( ! prec$+ memor&a4 ,b !y d s]ve to emphasize ! ess5ce (--:at %all ,i call x8--,boonism1 ! idea t !re is a great collective m5tal process go+ on 9 _m m9ds1 & t x is imp]t95t & di/ract+ to s+le out p]sons1 great m51 gr\ps & s*ools1 cot]ies & ,academies4 ,! flame burns wide & free4 ,x is "h2 x is gone4 ,y _h x2 y h x n4 ,& aga9 y see x pla9ly1 /ret*+ wide across ! horizon4444 ,sec4 #d ,b aft] ^! scrappy notes ab\t ,jeal\sy & h[ p protect _! m9ds aga9/ ideas1 & especially ! idea :i* is ,god1 & aga9/ ! m5tal intrusions ( _! fell[-creatures convey+ ideas1 ,i und]/& bett] ! purport ( t un9vit$ society1 :i* he decl>$ insi/$ ^u com+ to ! ,great ,conf]5ce ^u ! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 & :i* held su* en?usia/ic & cr[d$ meet+s t at la/ x swamp$ all ! re/ ( ! ent]prise4 ,x 01 he decl>$1 to ! bitt] (f5ce ( ,dodd1 a society ) v mu* ! same attitude t[>ds all imp]sonal m5tal activities t ! ,rationali/ ,press ,association has to ,religion1 & x 0 call$ ! ,royal ,society = ! ,disc\ragem5t ( ,lit]ature4 ,:y ',royal'8 ,i ask$4 ,oh--obvi\sly1 he said4444 ,?is ,royal ,society 0 ess5tially an organization ( ! cons]vative in/9cts ( man4 ,its aim 0 to /op all ?is ?9k+4444 ,& yet 9 "s extraord9>y way t ei!r ,i did n note at ! "t or t he nev] expla9$1 x became pres5tly ! :ole ,conf]5ce6 ,! v>i\s h&bills1 pamphlets 9 outl9e1 notes = lectures1 & s =?1 t accompani$ 8 notes ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,royal ,society may ei!r be int5d$ z "p ( ! sectional proce$+s ( ! great conf]5ce or z ! production ( ?is ho/ile organization4 ,i w make a few extracts f ! m legible ( ^! memor&a :i* r5d] ! po9t cle>]4 ,sec4 #e ,publi%]s & ,book ,di/ributors 7,comp>able to ! ,prie/ :o h&s ! ,elem5ts & z mu* ^u _! ,hon\r47 ,! ,publi%] regrets t ! copy = ?is section is miss+1 & fe>s t ! sub/ance ( x mu/ be left to ! imag9ation ( ! read]4 ,?is is ! m regrettable z ! section 0 probably ( a highly te*nical nature4 ,sec4 #f ,! ,"y ,review] ,"h1 aga91 ,mr4 ,boon's notes are n to be f\nd1 & repeat$ applications to ,mr4 ,bliss h produc$ no?+ b a vague telegram to g ahead4 ,sec4 #g ,! ,s*oolma/] & ,lit]ature ,ess5tially ! "w ( ! s*oolma/] is to prep>e ! "y & naturally ov]-individualiz$ m9d = communion ) ! ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,ess5tially 8 curriculum deals ) modes ( expression1 ) languages1 gramm>1 ! ma!matical sy/em ( /atem5t1 ! v>i\s sci5tific sy/ems ( /atem5t1 ! common leg5d ( hi/ory4 ,all leads up1 z ! s*ol> approa*es adolesc5ce1 to ! introduction to liv+ lit]ature1 liv+ ?\ght1 criticism1 & religion4 ,b :5 we consid] h[ lit]ature is taught 9 s*ools---- ,"h ! writ+ leaves (f abruptly1 & !n !re is writt5 9 v m9ute lett]s f> d[n ! page & app>5tly aft] an int]val = reflection-- ,s*ola/ic hum\r ,o ,god6 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,sev5? ,wilk9s makes ,c]ta9 ,objections ,sec4 #a ,wilk9s ! au?or began to ?9k ab\t ! ,m9d ( ! ,race q sudd5ly4 ,he made an attack ^u ,boon z we sat 9 ! rose-arb\r smok+ aft] lun*4 ,wilk9s is a man ( a peculi> m5tal con/itution2 he alt]nates betwe5 a brood+ s5tim5tal egotism & a brutal realism1 & he is z weak & false 9 ! =m] mood z he is uncompromis+ 9 ! latt]4 ,i ?9k ! attraction t c]ta9ly exi/$ betwe5 him & ,boon mu/ h be5 ! attraction ( opposites1 = ,boon is z emotional & s5tim5tal 9 relation to ! imp]sonal aspects ( life z he is pitiless 9 relation to himself4 ,wilk9s /ill sp5ds l>ge portions ( 8 "t ?9k+ solemnly ab\t "s anci5t tr\ble 9 :i* he 0 treat$ unju/ly2 ,i believe ,i once knew :at x 01 b ,i h long s9ce =gott54 ,yet :5 8 m9d does get loose f 8 own case = a bit x is1 ,i ?9k1 a v p5etrat+ m9d inde$4 ,&1 at any rate1 he gave a lot ( ex]cise to ,boon4 ,all ?r\gh ?is book1 ,boon1 he began4 ,:at book8 ask$ ,dodd4 ,?is "o we are 94 ,all ?r\gh ?is book y keep on at ! idea ( ! ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,x is :at ! book is ab\t2 x is its !me4 ,yet ,i don't see exactly :at y are driv+ at4 ,sometimes y seem to be mak+ out ?is ,m9d ( ! ,race to be a k9d ( ,god---- ,a syn!tic ,god1 said ,boon4 ,if x is to be call$ a ,god at all4 ,dodd nodd$ z "o ^: wor/ suspicions are confirm$4 ,!n "o has to assume x is a cont9u+1 coh]5t m9d1 t is sl[ly becom+ wid]1 san]1 pr(\nd]1 m p[]ful8 ,boon nev] likes to be press$ back ^u exact /atem5ts4 ,yes1 he said reluctantly4 ,9 g5]al--on ! :ole--yes4 ,:at are y driv+ at8 ,x includes all me?ods ( expression f ! po/] :5 a play is produc$ at ,8 ,maje/y's ,!atre1 f ! *e]+ ( ! cr[d :5 a fireman rescues a baby1 up to--,walt] ,pat]4 ,s f> z ,pat] expresses any?+1 said ,boon4 ,!n y g on f ! elevation ?is idea ( a secul> quasi-div9e racial m5tal progress gives y1 to judge & condemn all sorts ( dec5t arti/ic & lit]>y activities t don't fall 9 or don't admit t !y fall 94444 ,some?+ ( t idea1 said ,boon1 gr[+ a little te/y--some?+ ( t idea4 ,x gives y an opportunity ( annoy+ a numb] ( p y don't l4 ,if ,i (f5d1 x is _! fault6 said ,boon hotly4 ,criticism c h no fri5d%ips4 ,if !y l to take x ill4444 ,my criticism is absolutely1 hone/4444 ,"s ( !m are my de>e/ fri5ds4 ,!y won't be1 said ,wilk9s1 :5 all ?is comes out4444 ,b1 anyh[1 y\r :ole case1 y\r ju/ification1 y\r !sis is t !re is ?is ,m9d ( ! ,race1 ov]rid+1 dom9at+---- ,& t y are its ,prophet4 ,because a man confesses a belief1 ,wilk9s1 t doesn't make him a ,prophet4 ,i don't set up--,i express4 ,y\r ,m9d ( ! ,race !ory has an elegance1 a plausibility1 ,i admit1 said ,wilk9s4 ,dodd's expression indicat$ t x didn't take him 94 ,he compress$ 8 lips4 ,n a bit ( x4 ,b is ?is 9 reality true8 ,is ?is :at exi/s & goes on8 ,we p :o sit 9 /udies & put 9 :ole h\rs ( our days ?9k+ & jo9+ ?+s toge!r d get a k9d ( coh]5ce into our ideas ab\t ! _w4 ,j because !re is leisure & "t = u to ?9k4 ,b are y sure t is ! ,race at all8 ,t is my po9t4 ,ar5't we intellectually j a by-product8 ,if y w5t back to ! "t ( ,plato1 y w\ld say t ! idea ( 8 ,republic 0 :at 0 go+ on 9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,race !n4 ,b ,i object t t 0 only ! futile fancy ( a g5tleman ( leisure4 ,:at 0 really go+ on 0 ! ga!r+ up ( ! ,mac$onian p[] to sma% ?r\gh ,greece1 & !n make ,greece conqu] ,asia4 ,y\r lit]ature & philosophy are really j ! private ent]ta9m5t ( old g5tlem5 out ( ! hurly-burly & ambiti\s "y m5 too delicate to hunt or %oot4 ,?\ght is no?+ 9 ! _w until x beg9s to op]ate 9 w & act1 & ! hi/ory ( mank9d doesn't %[ n[1 & x nev] has %[n1 any consecutive relation to human ?9k+4 ,! real ,m9d ( ! ,race is1 ,i submit1 some?+ n lit]>y at all1 n consecutive1 b l ! inconsecutive incoh]5ces ( an idiot---- ,no1 said ,boon1 ( a *ild4 ,y h w>s1 y h great waves ( religi\s excitem5t1 y h patriotic & imp]ial delusions1 y h ill-conceiv$ & surpris+ economic *anges---- ,z if humanity z a :ole 7 a m]e creature ( *ance & in/9ct1 said ,boon4 ,exactly1 said ,wilk9s4 ,i admit t1 said ,boon4 ,b my case is t sanity gr[s4 ,t :at 0 ceases to be4 ,! m9d ( reason gets n[ out ( ! /udy into ! m>ket-place4 ,y mean really1 ,boon1 t ! ,m9d ( ! ,race isn't a m9d t is1 x is j a m9d t becomes4 ,t's :at x's all ab\t1 said ,boon4 ,& t is :]e ,i want to take y up1 said ,wilk9s4 ,i want to sugge/ t ! ,m9d ( ! ,race may be j a gleam ( consci\s realization t passes f d>kness to d>kness---- ,no1 said ,boon4 ,:y n8 ,because ,i w n h x s1 said ,boon4 ,sec4 #b ,!re c be no d5y+ t f q an e>ly /age 9 ! discussion ,boon 0 excit$ & pres5tly on ! v]ge ( ill-temp]4 ,?is dragg+ ( 8 w into a "q ( fact %[$1 ,i ?9k1 ! beg9n+ ( 8 irritation4 ,& he 0 %ort & pres5tly r uncivil 9 8 replies to ,wilk9s4 ,boon argu$ t beh9d ! individualities & imm$iacies ( life !re 0 9 reality a consecutive gr[? ( wisdom1 t l>g] numb]s ( p & a l>g] proportion ( p ?an ev] be=e 7 tak+ "p 9 ! ,_w ,m9d process1 & t pres5tly ?is w\ld become a great consci\s g5]al ?9k+ ( ! race toge!r4 ,wilk9s admitt$ t !re _h be5 a numb] ( />ts 9 ! direction ( imp]sonal und]/&+ & explanation2 inde$1 !re 0 some?+ ( ! sort 9 e fre% religi\s beg9n+2 b he argu$ t ^! />ts d n %[ a regul> progressive movem5t1 & t none ( !m _h ev] a*iev$ any real directive & unify+ p[] ov] _! adh]5ts2 t only a few ,*ri/ians _h ev] grasp$ ,*ri/ianity1 t ,brahm9ism fell to intellectual p[d] be=e x t\*$ ! cr[d1 t n[adays !re 0 less sign ?an ev] ( ! hone/ intellectuals gett+ any hold :atev] ^u ! m9ds & movem5ts ( ! popul> mass4444 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 said ,wilk9s1 seems at times to me mu* m l a sc>$ *ild c[]+ 9 ! corn] ( a cage full ( apes4 ,boon 0 extraord9>ily disconc]t$ by ^! contradictions4 ,x w gr[ up1 he snat*$4 ,if ! apes let x1 said ,wilk9s4 ,y c see h[ completely ! ?9k]s & poets & all ?is /uff ( lit]ature & ! /udy don't repres5t ! real ,m9d1 su* z x is1 ( ,humanity1 :5 y note h[ ! mass ( mank9d turns naturally to make & dom9ate its own organs ( expression4 ,take ! popul> press1 take ! popul> !atre1 take popul> religion1 take curr5t fiction1 take ! music-hall1 wat* ! developm5t ( ! c9ematograph4 ,!re y h ! real body ( mank9d express+ itself4 ,if y are "r1 ^! ?+s %\ld fall 9 a k9d ( relation%ip to ! intellectual hi]>*y4 ,b ! intellectual hi]>*y goes & hides away 9 c\ntry h\ses & beautiful retreats & prov9cial univ]sities & /uffy high-class p]iodicals4 ,x's afraid ( ! mass ( m51 x dislikes & dreads ! mass ( m51 & x affects a pride & alo(ness to cov] x4 ,plato want$ to reorganize social ord] & ! common life2 ! "y man 9 ! twop5ny tube 0 ! man he 0 aft]4 ,he want$ to ex]cise him & tea* him exactly :at to d ) ! "y woman beside him4 ,in/ead ( :i* poor ,plato has become j an occasion = "s ,ox=d don to bleat ab\t 8 unapproa*able /yle & wisdom4444 ,i admit we're n connect$ up yet1 said ,boon4 ,y're m disconnect$ ?an ev] y 74 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages !re 0 some?+ l a connect$ sy/em ( ideas 9 ,*ri/5dom1 s t ! ,pope & ! dev\t fi%wife did 9 a s5se m>* toge!r4444 ,y see ! wrangl+ argum5t on :i* !y 7 laun*$4 ,boon ma9ta9$ t !re 0 a spread+ ?\ght process1 cle>ly p]ceptible n[adays1 & t ^? deta*m5ts ( ,wilk9s' 7 n complete4 ,he in/anc$ ! *eap editions ( broad-?9k+ books1 ! v>iety ( articles 9 ! mod]n newspap]1 ! signs ( wide discussions4 ,wilk9s1 on ! o!r h&1 ass]t$ a pr$om9ant intellectual deg5]ation4444 ,moreov]1 ,wilk9s decl>$1 ) ! murmur\s approval ( ,dodd1 t mu* ev5 ( ! ,academic ?\ght process 0 go+ wrong1 t ,b]gson's ,pragmatism = ,ladies 0 a poor sub/itute ev5 = ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 t ! boom ab\t ,m5delism 0 a triumph ( weak ?9k+ ov] compreh5sive ideas4 ,ev5 if we leave ! masses out ( acc\nt1 x is /ill r m ?an d\btful if !re is any secul> intellectual gr[?4 ,& x is curi\s to recall n[ t z an in/ance ( a deg5]ative ?\ght process among educat$ p ,wilk9s in/anc$ mod]n ,g]many4 ,"h1 he said1 9 ! case ( a ,m9d cov]+ ov] a hundr$ million p altoge!r1 0 a real retrocession ( intellectual fre$om4 ,! pret5ti\s expression ( in/9ctive crudity _h always be5 ! peculi> weakness ( ! ,g]man m9d4 ,x _h become m & m manife/1 he said1 z nationalism _h ou/$ =eign influ5ce4 ,y see :at pretty scope = mutual contradiction !re 0 9 all ?is4 ,let me get books1 cri$ ,wilk9s1 & ,i w read y samples ( ! sort ( ?+ t passes = ?9k+ 9 ,g]many4 ,i w read y "s ( ,h\/on ,/ew>t ,*amb]la91 "s ( ,nietzs*e's boil+ utt]ance1 "s ( ,s*op5hau]4 ,let me1 said ,wilk9s1 read a passage ,i h pick$ almo/ haphaz>d f ,s*op5hau]4 ,"o gets ,s*op5hau] ramm$ d[n "o's ?roat z a philosoph]1 z a deep ?9k]1 z ! only alt]native to ! ,hegelian dose4 ,& j li/5---- ,he began to read 9 a voice ( delib]ate malice1 lett+ 8 voice italicize ! m sc&al\s transitions ( :at 0 c]ta9ly a v fooli% & ill-knit piece ( ass]tion4 ',little m5 h a decid$ incl9ation = big wom51 & vice v]sa2 & inde$ 9 a little man ! pref]5ce = big wom5 w be s mu* ! m passionate if he himself 0 begott5 by a big fa!r1 & only rema9s little ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( 8 "m2 because he has inh]it$ f 8 fa!r ! vascul> sy/em & its en]gy :i* 0 able to supply a l>ge body ) blood4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 8 fa!r & gr&fa!r 7 bo? little1 t incl9ation w make itself less felt4 ,at ! f\ndation ( ! av]sion ( a big woman to big m5 lies ! int5tion ( ,nature to avoid too big a race4444 ,fur!r1 ! consid]ation z to ! complexion is v decid$4 ,blondes pref] d>k p]sons or brunettes2 b ! latt] seldom pref] ! =m]4 ,! reason is1 t fair hair & blue eyes are 9 !mselves a v>iation f ! type1 almo/ an abnormity1 analog\s to :ite mice1 or at lea/ to grey horses4 ,9 no "p ( ! _w1 n ev5 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,pole1 are !y indig5\s1 except 9 ,europe1 & are cle>ly ( ,sc&9avian orig94 ,i may "h express my op9ion 9 pass+ t ! :ite col\r ( ! sk9 is n natural to man1 b t by nature he has a black or br[n sk91 l our =efa!rs ! ,h9dus2 t consequ5tly a :ite man has nev] orig9ally sprung f ! womb ( ,nature1 & t ?us !re is no su* ?+ z a :ite race1 mu* z ?is is talk$ (1 b e :ite man is a fad$ or blea*$ "o4 ,=c$ into ?is /range _w1 :]e he only exi/s l an exotic plant1 & l ?is requires 9 w9t] ! ho?\se1 9 ! c\rse ( ?\s&s ( ye>s man became :ite4 ,! gipsies1 an ,indian race :i* immigrat$ only ab\t f\r c5turies ago1 %[ ! transition f ! complexion ( ! ,h9du to our own4 ,!re=e 9 sexual love ,nature /rives to return to d>k hair & br[n eyes z ! primitive type2 b ! :ite col\r ( ! sk9 has become second nature1 ?\gh n s t ! br[n ( ! ,h9du repels u4 ,f9ally1 ea* "o also seeks 9 ! p>ticul> p>ts ( ! body ! corrective ( 8 own defects & ab]rations1 & does s ! m decid$ly ! m important ! "p is4 ,!re=e snub-nos$ individuals h an inexpressible lik+ = hook-noses1 p>rot-faces2 & x is ! same ) reg>d to all o!r p>ts4 ,m5 ) excessively slim1 long bodies & limbs c f9d beauty 9 a body :i* is ev5 beyond measure /umpy & %ort4444 ,:oev] is himself 9 "s respects v p]fect does n inde$ seek & love imp]fection 9 ?is respect1 b is yet m easily reconcil$ to x ?an o!rs2 because he himself insures ! *ildr5 aga9/ great imp]fection ( ?is "p4 ,= example1 :oev] is himself v :ite w n object to a yell[ complexion2 b :oev] has ! latt] w f9d dazzl+ :it5ess div9ely beautiful4' 7,y w note t he p]ceives he has practically contradict$ ?is a few l9es be=e1 & t evid5tly he has gone back & /uck 9 t sav+ clause ab\t a :ite sk9 be+ second nature47 ',! r>e case 9 :i* a man falls 9 love ) a decid$ly ugly woman occurs :51 beside ! exact h>mony ( ! degree ( sex expla9$ above1 ! :ole ( h] abnormities are precisely ! opposite1 & ?us ! corrective1 ( 84 ,! love is !n wont to rea* a high degree4444' ,& s on & s on1 said ,wilk9s4 ,j a fooli%1 irresponsible say+ ( ?+s4 ,& all ?is /uff1 ?is celibate c]ebration1 y mu/ rememb]1 is n ev5 fre%2 x 0 said f> m funnily & pleasantly by old ,campanella 9 8 ',city ( ! ,sun4' ,&1 m9d y1 ?is isn't a side issue ,s*op5hau] is ^u2 x isn't a mom5t ( relaxation2 ?is argum5t is ess5tial to ! :ole argum5t ( 8 philosophy4444 ,b aft] all1 said ,boon1 ,s*op5hau] is h>dly to be consid]$ a mod]n4 ,he 0 pre-,d>w9ian4 ,exactly :y ,i beg9 ) him1 said ,wilk9s4 ,he 0 a contempor>y ( ,d>w91 & x 0 :ile ,d>w9 0 pati5tly & indu/ri\sly build+ up evid5ce1 t ?is nons5se1 a :ole torr5t ( x1 a complete doctr9e ab\t ! ,w to ,live1 0 be+ p\r$ out4 ,b :at ,i want y to notice is t :ile ! sort ( cauti\s mass+ ( evid5ce1 ! close reason+1 ! hone/y & v]acity1 t di/+ui%$ ! me?od ( ,d>w9 & ,huxley1 are sc>cely to be met ) any:]e to-day1 ?is sp\t+ /yle ( do+ ?+s is ev]y:]e4 ,take any ( ! /uff ( t intellectual jackdaw1 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 & y w f9d ! ,s*op5hau] me?od 9 full developm5t2 caught-up ideas1 glib1 irrational transitions1 wild ass]tions ab\t ! ,life ,=ce1 ab\t ! effects ( alcohol1 ab\t 'fe>-poison$' meat1 ab\t m$ical sci5ce1 ab\t economic processes1 ab\t ,russia1 ab\t ! ,iri% temp]am5t & ! ,engli% intellig5ce1 ab\t ! ?\ghts & m5tal processes ( ev]ybody & e sort ( m9d1 /uff too incoh]5t & recklessly positive ev] to be sy/ematically answ]$4 ,& yet half at lea/ ( ! ,engli%-speak+ intellig5zia reg>ds ,%aw z a "p ( ! ?\ght process ( ! _w4 ,s*op5hau] 0 a pione] 9 ! game ( impud5t ass]tion1 v prop]ly disreg>d$ by 8 own g5]ation2 ,%aw's dem5tia samples ?is age4 ,y see my case8 ,9 any rationally tra9$1 cle>-head$ p]iod ,%aw w\ld h be5 look$ into1 dissect$1 & dispos$ ( long ago4444 ,& "h ,i h two o!r ( ! voices t ?is "t respects4 ,x is all my argum5t t !y are respect$ n[ enorm\sly1 ,boon2 n m]ely t !y exi/4 ,m5 to talk & write fooli%ly1 to make gr\ndless positive /atem5ts & to misappreh5d an oppon5t !re h always be51 b ?is age n[ tol]ates & accepts !m4 ,"h is t invalid ,engli%man1 ,h\/on ,/ew>t ,*amb]la91 :o f\nd a m cong5ial1 intellectual atmosph]e 9 ,g]many1 & ?is is 8 great book1 ',! ,f\ndations ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4' ,?is book has be5 receiv$ ) ! utmo/ solemnity 9 ! highe/ qu>t]s2 n[h]e has x be5 h&$ ov] to ! d]ision :i* is its only prop] treatm5t4 ,y rememb] a r readable & r pret5ti\s hi/ory we _h 9 our s*ooldays1 full ( bad e?nology ab\t ,kelts & ,anglo-,saxons1 call$ ,j4 ,r4 ,gre5's ',hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,p'2 x 0 "p ( t movem5t ( pr(essorial b>b>ity1 ( bragg>t race-,imp]ialism & anti-,iri%ism1 ( :i* ,fr\de & ,freeman 7 lead]s2 x smelt ( ,c>lyle & ,g]many1 x help$ provoke ! ,keltic ,r5asc5ce4 ,well1 t 0 evid5tly1 ! g]m ( ,h]r ,*amb]la94 ,"h---- ,wilk9s turn$ ov] ! pages4 ,"h he is1 9 fairly good =m4 ,x is a section call$ ',! ,turn+ ,po9t1' & x's q on all f\rs ) ,s*op5hau]'s 'our ance/ors ! ,h9dus4' ,x is "p ( a sket* 9 outl9e ( ! hi/ory ( ! pa/4 ',! important ?+1' he says1 is to 'fix ! turn+-po9t ( ! hi/ory ( ,europe4' ,:ile he 0 at x he might j z well h fix$ ! equator ( ! hi/ory ( ,europe & its sp>k+-plug & ! position ( its liv]4 ,n[1 li/5-- ',! awak5+ ( ! ,teutonic peoples to ! consci\sness ( _! all-important vocation z ! f\nd]s ( a completely new civilization & culture m>ks ! turn+-po9t2 ! ye> #abjj c be designat$ ! c5tral mom5t ( ?is awak5+4' ,j consid] t4 ,he does n ev5 tr\ble to rem9d u ( ! v consid]able lit]ature t mu/ exi/1 ( c\rse1 z evid5ce ( t awak5+4 ,he j fl+s ! /atem5t out1 kn[+ t 8 sort ( foll[] swall[s all su* /atem5ts bl9d1 & !n1 possibly ) "s qualms ( d\bt ab\t :at may h be5 happ5+ 9 ,spa9 & ,italy & ,india & ,*9a & ,japan1 he goes on-- ',sc>cely any "o w h ! h>dihood to d5y t ! inhabitants ( ,nor!rn ,europe h become ! mak]s ( ! _w's hi/ory4 ,at no "t h !y /ood alone 444 o!rs1 too1 h ex]cis$ influ5ce--inde$ great influ5ce--^u ! de/9ies ( mank9d1 b !n always m]ely z oppon5ts ( ! m5 f ! nor?4444' ,poor ,j5ghiz ,khan1 :o _h f\nd$ ! ,mogul ,empire 9 ,india j ab\t t "t1 & 0 to lay ! f\ndations ( ! ,yu5 dyna/y1 & prep>e ! way = ! great days ( ! ,m+s1 nev] knew h[ m]e 8 relations 7 ) ^! m>vell\s 'm5 f ! nor?4' ,! ,t>t>s1 x is true1 7 sack+ ,mosc[ some:]e ab\t twelve hundr$4444 ,b let u get on to m ( ! recital ( ,teutonic glories4 ',if1 h[ev]1 ! ,teutons 7 n ! only p :o m\ld$ ! _w's hi/ory' 7g5]\s admission7 '!y unque/ionably' 7t unque/ionably67 'des]ve ! fir/ place2 all ^? :o appe> z g5u9e %ap]s ( ! de/9ies ( mank9d1 :e!r z build]s ( ,/ates or z discov]]s ( new ?\ghts & ( orig9al art' 7oh ,japan6 oh ,m+ dyna/y6 oh art & life ( ,india67 'belong to ! ,teutonic race4 ,! impulse giv5 by ! ,arabs is %ort liv$' 7a/ronomy1 *emi/ry1 ma!matics1 mod]n sci5ce g5]ally672 '! ,mongolians de/roy b d n create any?+' 7,sam>k&1 ,delhi1 ,pek972 '! great ,italians ( ! r9ascim5to 7 all born ei!r 9 ! nor?1 saturat$ ) ,lomb>dic1 ,go?ic1 & ,franki% blood1 or 9 ! extreme ,g]mano-,hell5ic s\?2 9 ,spa9 x 0 ! ,we/]n ,go?s :o =m$ ! elem5t ( life2 ! ,jews are work+ out _! ,r5aissance ( to-day by foll[+ 9 e sph]e z closely z possible ! example ( ! ,teutonic peoples4' ,t dodge ( claim+ all ! great figures ( ! non-,teutonic nations z ,teutons is c>ri$ out to magnific5t extremes4 ,dante is a ,teuton on ! /r5g? ( 8 pr(ile & 8 surname1 & !re is "s f9e play ab\t ! race ( ,*ri/4 ,he came f ,galilee1 notori\sly non-,jewi%1 & s on2 b ,"l ,r$esdale1 :o writes a sympa!tic ,introduction1 sets ! seal on ! ,teutonic nationality ( ,*ri/ by rem9d+ u t ,joseph 0 only ! putative fa!r4444 ,x makes a born ,teuton l myself feel 8 div9ity1 said ,wilk9s1 & read1 br[s+3 ',f ! mom5t ! ,teuton awakes a new _w beg9s to op5 out----' ,um6 ,um6444 ,oh1 "h we are aga96-- ',x is equally untrue t our culture is a r5aissance ( ! ,hell5ic & ! ,roman2 x 0 only aft] ! bir? ( ! ,teutonic peoples t ! r5aissance ( pa/ a*ievem5ts 0 possible & n vice v]sa4'444 ,i wond] :at exactly vice v]sa means !re6444 ',! mightie/ creators ( t epo*--a ,%akespe>e1 a ,mi*ael ,angelo--d n "k a ^w ( ,greek or ,lat94' ,! /alw>t ignorance ( x6 ,little ,lat9 & less ,greek ev5 ,b5 ,jonson all[$ our ,william1 & manife/ly he 0 f$ on ,tudor translations4 ,& ! illit]acy ( ,mi*ael ,angelo is j an inspiration ( ,*amb]la9's4 ,he kn[s 8 read]s4 ,n[1 9 itself !re is no m>vel 9 ?is ass]tive1 prejudic$1 g>rul\s ignorance2 x is semi-sob] ,bi]halle *att]1 writt5 d[n2 &1 ,god =give u6 mo/ ( u h talk$ 9 ?is way at "o "t or ano!r2 ! sign & ! wond] = y1 ,boon1 is t ?is /uff has be5 tak5 q s]i\sly by all ,g]many & ,engl& & ,am]ica1 t x is accept$ z fir/-rank /uff1 t x has nev] be5 *all5g$1 cut up1 & s5t to ! butt]man4 ,x is ,mod]n ,?\ght4 ,x is my second sample ( ! contempor>y ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,& n[1 g5tlem51 we come to ! ?ird great intellectual high-kick]1 ,nietzs*e4 ,nietzs*e1 ,i admit1 _h once a real & valid idea1 & 8 "w is built ^u t real & valid idea2 x is an idea t comes into ! head ( e intellig5t p]son :o grasps ! idea ( ! secul> *ange ( species1 ! idea ( ,d>w9ism1 9 ! c\rse ( five or six m9utes aft] ! effective grasp+4 ,?is is ! idea t man is n f9al4 ,b ,nietzs*e 0 s con/itut$ t to get an idea 0 to receive a revelation2 ?is /ep1 t e bright m9d does "u c]ta9 circum/ances take1 seem$ a gigantic /ride to him1 a /ride only possible to him1 & = ! re/ ( 8 lucid exi/5ce he res\nd$ v>iations1 he wrote epigrammatic crack]-mottoes & %am ,indian apoph!gms1 r\nd & ab\t 8 amaz+ discov]y4 ,& ! :ole ?+ is summ$ up 9 ! title ( ,dr4 ,alex&] ,tille's ',von ,d>w9 bis ,nietzs*e1' 9 :i* ?is miracle ( ! obvi\s1 ?is necess>y coroll>y1 is treat$ z a huge advance ( ! m9d ( mank9d4 ,no "o slays ?is k9d ( ?+ n[adays4 ,x goes on & goes on1 a p]petually re9=c$ torr5t ( unreason wa%+ ?r\gh ! bra9 ( ! race4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! g5]al intellig5ce w\ld h resi/$ & reject$ ,s*op5hau]1 ,nietzs*e1 ,*amb]la91 ,%aw2 n[ x resi/s su* invasions less & less4 ,t1 ,boon1 is my case4 ,wilk9s1 ) 8 little pile ( books = ref]5ce1 8 sombre mann]1 & 8 p]si/5ce1 0 inde$ curi\sly sugge/ive ( an advocate op5+ a trial4 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race 0 f> less ( a cont9uity ?an x 0 :5 a g5]ally recogniz$ & und]/ood or?odox ,*ri/ianity held x toge!r1 z a backbone holds toge!r ! ribs & limbs & head ( a body4 ,t manife/ly 0 :at he 0 driv+ at1 z ,dodd pres5tly compla9$4 ,9 ^? /abl] days e "o ) ideas1 will+ly or unwill+ly1 _h to ref] to t doctr9al core1 _h to l9k up to x ev5 if ! connection 0 us$ only z a po9t ( dep>ture4 ,n[ m & m1 z 9 ^! ?ree examples1 p began irresponsibly 9 ! air1 ) ra% ass]tions ab\t life & race & ! t5d5cy ( ?+s4 ,& ! l\d] !y %\t$1 ! m fanta/ic & rem>kable !y 71 ! m likely !y 7 to ga!r a foll[+ & e/abli% a fre% vortex 9 ! deliquesc5t confusion4 ,on ! :ole1 ,boon 0 dispos$ to tol]ate ^! disp]s$ beg9n+s4 ,we attack tru? 9 op5 ord]1 he said1 in/ead ( 9 column4 ,i don't m9d fre% beg9n+s1 said ,wilk9s2 ,i don't m9d op5 ord]1 b ,i d object to blank ignorance & %e] misconception4 ,x isn't a new beg9n+ = ,s*op5hau] to say we are desc5d$ f ,h9dus2 x is j /upidity & m5tal retrogression4 ,we are no m desc5d$ f ,h9dus ?an ,h9dus are desc5d$ f u2 t we may h a common ance/ry is q a diff]5t ?+4 ,"o might z well say t ! *impanzee is desc5d$ f a gorilla or a gorilla f a *impanzee4 ,& x isn't any sort ( tru?1 x is j a l\d lie1 t ! ',g]manic' peoples realiz$ any?+ :atev] 9 ! ye> #abjj4 ,b all ^!--:at %all ,i call !m8--mod]ns are m & m up to t k9d ( ?+1 /at+ plausible ?+s t h already be5 disprov$1 /at+ ?+s errone\sly1 inv5t+ pseudo-facts1 & s gett+ (f ) a fl\ri%4 ,9 ! fields ( ideas1 & pres5tly 9 ! fields ( action1 ^! wildly kick+ p]sonalities h swamp$ any ord]ly progress2 !y h arre/$ & dis[n$ all t cle>+ up ( ?\ght & all t pati5t1 triumphant arrangem5t ( prov5 fact :i* *>act]iz$ ! late eighte5? & ! fir/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,dur+ t "t ! great analysis ( biological sci5ce w5t on1 :i* culm9at$ 9 an entire revision ( our conceptions ( species1 :i* op5$ a conceivable & hi!rto undream$-( pa/ & future to ! human imag9ation1 :i* seem$ to h revis$ & relaid ! v f\ndations ( philosophical discussion4 ,& on t f\ndation1 :at has be5 done8 ,naturally1 cri$ ,boon1 aft] a great a*ievem5t !re mu/ be a pause4 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race mu/ h its dige/ive int]ludes4 ,b ?is is indige/ion6 ,fir/ comes ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ) 8 misconception ( ! life process z a /ruggle ( individuals to survive4 ,8 ^w ',evolution' is ! qu9tess5ce ( ! misund]/&+2 8 image ( a /eadfa/1 me*anical unfold+ ?r\gh selfi%ness1 mask$ plausibly & disa/r\sly ! intricate1 p]plex+ vision ( ! tru?4 ,f t sort ( ?+ we g at a /ride to ! inevitable ,sup] ,man1 ! mega!rium individual ( futurity1 ! l>ge egoi/1 & all t nons5se4 ,!n comes a sw>m ( %all[1 incont95t ?9k]s1 anxi\s to f9d a simple driv+ =ce ) a simple "n = ! :ole process2 ! ',life ,=ce' & ',w1' & s on4 ,^! ?+s1 my de> ,boon1 are j ! appall+ bubbles ( gas t %[ h[ completely ! ,m9d ( ! ,race has fail$ to assimilate4444 ,x is rem>kable1 said ,boon1 h[ a metaphor may run away ) ! cle>e/ ( ?9k]s4 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race is n s consi/5tly ga/ric z all t4 ,y />t$ ! metaphor1 said ,wilk9s4 ,& y m\nt$ x & x bolt$ ) y4 ,to ^! unpleasant consequ5ces4444 ,well1 ,i hold1 on ! contr>y1 t aft] ! sup]ficialities ( ! sixties & sev5ties & eighties p's m9ds h be5 gett+ a firm] & firm] grip ^u ! reality ( specific in/ability4 ,! new body ( intellectual exp]im5t1 :i* isn't indige/ion at all b only a prelim9>y attack1 is all t mass ( trial ?9k+ t "o lumps toge!r 9 "o's m9d :5 "o speaks ( ,pragmatism4 ,) ! breakd[n ( specific b\nd>ies ! validity ( ! logical process beyond f9ite ends breaks d[n4 ,we make our tru? = our visible purposes z we g along1 & if x does n "w we make x afre%4 ,we see life once m z gallant exp]im5t4 ,! b\nd>ies ( our univ]se rec$e n only 9 "t & space b ?\ght4 ,! h>d-&-fa/ l9e betwe5 ! sci5tific & ! poetic me?od disappe>s4444 ,& y get ,b]gson1 said ,wilk9s triumphantly4 ,b]gson is ( t class & type t exploits ! affairs ( ?\ght4 ,b ,i refuse to h ,pragmatism judg$ by ,b]gson4 ,he takes hold ( ! unf9i%$ inquiries t con/itute ! movem5t ( ,pragmatism & he makes a s(t scepticism = delicate m9ds ) easy ways back to any old-e/abli%$ or?odoxy !y may regret4 ,b "h is my case aga91 said ,wilk9s4 ,x is only ?r\gh ,b]gson t ! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 ! great op]at+ mass m9d out !re1 c take hold ( ?is new sy/em ( ideas4444 ,sec4 #c ,b n[ ,boon & ,wilk9s 7 fairly laun*$ ^u a vital & entirely inconclusive controv]sy4 ,0 ! ?\ght process ( ! _w gr[+1 spread+1 progress+1 or 0 x go+ to pieces8 ,! "o produc$ a hundr$ in/ances ( ! enl>g+ & quick5+ ( m5's m9ds1 ! o!r repli$ by in/anc+ vulg>ities1 di/ortions1 wide acceptance ( nons5se4 ,did public adv]tisem5ts make a m intellig5t or less intellig5t appeal n[ ?an !y us$ to d8 ,= half an aft]noon !y f\ght ov] ! alleg$ deg5]ation ( ! ,times1 multiply+ in/ances1 comp>+ ! ,p>nellism & ,crime pamphlet ) ,"l ,nor?cliffe's w> indiscretions1 & discuss+ ! comp>ative m]its ( ,mr4 ,mob]ly ,bell's campaign to sell ! tw5ty-ye>-old ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica & f\nd a ,book ,club t %\ld aboli% booksell]s1 ) ! display$ & illu/rat$ adv]tisem5ts ( ! new p]iod4 ,! talk1 y see1 w5t high & l[ & came to no conclusion2 b ,i ?9k t on ! :ole ,wilk9s did succe$ 9 %ak+ ,boon's half-my/ical confid5ce 9 ! inevitabl5ess ( human wisdom4 ,! hon\rs1 ,i ?9k1 lay ) ,wilk9s4 ,boon did seem to e/abli% t 9 physical sci5ce !re _h be51 & 0 /ill1 a great & gr[+ process2 b he 0 n able to prove1 he c\ld only express 8 fai?1 t ! empire ( sanity 0 spread+ to great] & m human issues4 ,he _h to fall back ^u prophecy4 ,pres5tly !re w\ld be ano!r big lunge =w>d1 & s =?4 ,b ,wilk9s1 on 8 side1 0 able to make a case = a /eady rott+ 9 political life1 an increase 9 l\dness1 empt9ess1 & viol5ce 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s3 he in/anc$ ,c>sonism1 ! me?ods ( ,t>iff ,re=m1 ! vehem5t ,fem9i/ movem5t1 ! malignant sill9ess ( ! rebel ,lab\r ,press1 ! rankness ( ,g]man patriotism4444 ,b !re are "y p ?9k+1 said ,boon at la/4 ,x isn't j ^! matur$ %[+s4 ,:]e "o y\? ?\ght ?irty ye>s ago1 fifty are ?9k+ n[4 ,^! wild1 l\d ?+s are j an irruption4 ,j an irruption4444 ,! mock] 0 di/ress$4 ,! idea ( active intellectual wrongness di/ress$ him s mu* t he ca/ aside all 8 deta*m5t f ,hall]y1 & %[$ pla9ly t to ?is imag9>y ,hall]y's idea ( a secul> gr[? ( wisdom 9 mank9d he himself 0 q passionately cl++4444 ,sec4 #d ,he 0 s di/ress$ t "o day he talk$ ab\t x to me alone = "s "t4 ,wilk9s1 he said1 insi/s on ,facts4 ,x is difficult to argue ) him on t basis4 ,y see1 ,i don't int5d ,hall]y's view to be an induction f facts4 ,x's a conviction1 an intuition4 ,x is n ! sort ( ?+ "o p]ceives aft] read+ ! newspap] plac>ds or look+ at ! book%elves 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,x's some?+ "o kn[s = c]ta9 9 ! middle ( ! night4 ,!re is ! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 ,i mean4 ,x is some?+ ,g5]al2 x is a refuge f ! ,p>ticul> & x is 9 ! nature ( ,god4 ,t's pla91 isn't x8 ,& ?r\gh x !re is ,communion4 ,^! phases1 ^! irruptions are incid5ts4 ,if all ! _w w5t frantic2 if pres5tly "s horrible ?+1 "s mon/r\s w> sma%$ all books & ?9k+ & civilization1 /ill ! m9d w\ld be !re4 ,x w\ld imm$iately g on aga9 & pres5tly x w\ld pick up all t _h be5 done be=e--j z a philosoph] w\ld pres5tly g on read+ aga9 aft] ! s]vant-girl _h fall5 d[n/airs ) ! crock]y4444 ,x keeps on anyh[4444 ,oh6 ,i don't "k h[1 my de> fell[4 ,i c't expla94 ,i'm n tell+ y ( some?+ ,i've reason$ out & discov]$2 ,i'm tell+ y ( some?+ ,i "k4 ,x's fai? if y l4 ,x keeps on & ,i "k x keeps on--al?\gh ,i c't = ! life ( me tell h[4444 ,he /opp$4 ,he flu%$4 ,t1 y see1 is ,hall]y's po9t ( view1 he said awkw>dly4 ,b ,wilk9s p]haps w\ldn't contradict t4 ,8 po9t is m]ely t to be exact ab\t words1 t ,god-,m9d1 t ,g5]al ,m9d ( y\rs1 isn't exactly to be call$ ! ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,b x is ! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 said ,boon4 ,x is ! ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,mo/ ( ! ,race is out ( t\* ) x1 lo/ to x4 ,mu* ( ! ,race is talk+ & do+ nons5se & cruelty2 a/ray1 absurd4 ,t does n matt] to ! ,tru?1 ,bliss4 ,x matt]s to ,lit]ature4 ,x matt]s because ,lit]ature1 ! cle>+ ( m9ds1 ! release ( m9ds1 ! food & guidance ( m9ds1 is ! way1 ,lit]ature is illum9ation1 ! salvation ( ourselves & ( e "o f isolations4444 ,might be1 ,i sugge/$4 ,mu/ be1 he said4 ,oh6 ,i "k ,i've liv$ beh9d ,miss ,ba?wick4444 ,b ,i'm break+ out4444 ,"o ( ^! days ,i w beg9 to dictate to h]--& n m9d :at %e does4444 ,i'm a successful nobody--sup]ficially--& x's only ?r\gh my private ?\ghts & private je]+ t ,i've come to see ^! ?+s4444 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,eigh? ,! ,beg9n+ ( ,! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil ,sec4 #a ,"o day a little "t aft] ! argum5t ) ,wilk9s1 ,boon told me he w\ld read me a /ory4 ,he read x f a p5cill$ manuscript4 ,aft] "s anxi\s seek+ ,i h f\nd mo/ ( x aga9 & put x toge!r4 ,only a few pages are miss+4 ,"h is ! /ory4 ,i am sorry to say x 0 nev] f9i%$4 ,b he gave me a v cle> conception ( ! contemplat$ end4 ,t ,i w indicate 9 its place4 ,& ,i ?9k y w see h[ its idea spr+s f ! talk ) ,wilk9s ,i h _h to r5d] 9 ! previ\s *apt]4 ,sec4 #b ,!re 0 once an ,au?or :o pursu$ fame & prosp]ity 9 a pleasant villa on ! s\? coa/ ( ,engl&4 ,he wrote /ories ( an acceptable nature & rejoic$ 9 a gr[+ public e/eem1 c>efully (f5d+ no "o & seek+ only to please4 ,he _h m>ri$ "u circum/ances ( qualifi$ & tol]able romance a lady :o wrote occasional b o!rwise regul> v]se1 he 0 ! fa!r ( a little daught]1 ^: report$ say+s add$ mu* to 8 popul>ity1 & "s ( ! v be/ p 9 ! l& ask$ him to d9n]4 ,he 0 a deputy-lieut5ant & a fri5d ( ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 a lit]>y knigh?ood 0 no remote possibility = him1 & ev5 ! ,nobel prize1 giv5 a suffici5t longevity1 0 n altoge!r beyond 8 hopes4 ,& ?is am\nt ( prosp]ity _h n betray$ him into any un-,engli% pride4 ,he rememb]$ t manl9ess & simplicity :i* are expect$ f au?ors4 ,he smok$ pipes & n ! excell5t cig>s he c\ld h af=d$4 ,he kept 8 hair cut & nev] pos$4 ,he did n hold himself alo( f p ( ! inf]ior & less successful classes4 ,he habitually travell$ ?ird class 9 ord] to /udy ! *>act]s he put into 8 delightful novels2 he w5t = long walks & sat 9 inns1 acco/+ p2 he drew out 8 g>d5]4 ,& ?\gh he work$ /eadily1 he did n give up ! c>e ( 8 body1 :i* ?reat5$ a c]ta9 plumpness & :at is m to ! po9t1 a localiz$ plumpness1 n g5]ally spread ov] ! sy/em b exagg]at+ ! ant]ior equator4 ,?is expansion 0 8 only c>e4 ,he ?\ght ab\t fitness & play$ t5nis1 & e day1 wet or f9e1 he w5t = at lea/ an h\r's walk4444 ,yet ?is man1 s repres5tative ( ,edw>dian lit]ature--= x is 9 ! reign ( good ,k+ ,edw>d ! /ory beg9s--9 spite ( 8 enviable a*ievem5ts & prospects1 0 doom$ to ! mo/ exhau/+ & dubi\s adv5tures be=e 8 life came to its unhon\r$ end4444 ,because ,i h n told y ev]y?+ ab\t him4 ,sometimes--9 ! morn+ sometimes--he w\ld be irritable & h qu>rels ) 8 %av+ ?+s1 & !re 7 extraord9>y moods :5 x w\ld seem to him t liv+ q beautifully 9 a pleasant villa & be+ well-(f & fam\s1 & writ+ books t 7 always good-hum\r$ & grammatical & a little di/+ui%$ 9 an in(f5sive way1 0 ab\t z bor+ & intol]able a life z any creature ) a s\l to be damn$ c\ld possibly pursue4 ,:i* %[s only t ,god 9 putt+ him toge!r _h n =gott5 t viscus ! liv] :i* is usual on su* occasions4444 ,illu/ration ,! w9t] at ! seaside is less agreeable & m brac+ ?an ! summ]1 & !re 7 days :5 ?is ,au?or _h almo/ to =ce himself ?r\gh ! :olesome1 necess>y r\t9es ( 8 life1 :5 ! s\?-we/ w9d savag$ 8 villa & ro>$ 9 ! *imneys & slapp$ its w9d[s ) gu/sful ( ra9 & promis$ to wet t ,au?or ?or\ghly & exasp]at+ly d[n 8 neck & r\nd 8 wri/s & ankles directly he put 8 nose outside 8 door4 ,& ! grey waves he saw f 8 w9d[ came roll+ in%ore "u ! hurry+ grey ra9-bur/s1 l9e aft] l9e1 to sma% along ! und]cliff into va/1 fea!r+ f\nta9s ( foam & sud & s5d a salt-ta/+ sp9-drift into 8 eyes4 ,b manfully he w\ld put on 8 puttees & 8 wat]-pro( cape & 8 bigge/ bri]wood pipe1 & out he w\ld g into ! :urryballoo ( x all1 kn[+ t s he w\ld be all ! bright] = 8 nice /ory-writ+ aft] tea4 ,on su* a day he w5t out4 ,he w5t out v resolutely along ! seaside g>d5s ( gravel & tam>isk & privet1 resolv$ to oblige himself to g "r pa/ ! h>b\r & up to ! top ( ! ea/ cliff be=e ev] he turn$ 8 face back to ! com=ts ( fire & wife & tea & butt]$ toa/4444 ,& some:]e1 p]haps half a mile away f home1 he became aw>e ( a que] "* try+ to keep abrea/ ( him4 ,8 impression 0 ( a v mis]able black man 9 ! greasy1 blue-black g>m5ts ( a /ok]1 a lasc> probably f a /eam%ip 9 ! h>b\r1 & go+ ) a sort ( lame hobble4 ,z he pass$ ?is individual ! ,au?or _h a transitory ?\ght ( h[ mu* ,au?ors don't "k 9 ! _w1 h[ mu*1 = in/ance1 ?is %iv]+1 cr++ body might be hid+ )9 itself1 ( ine/imable value z local col\r if only "o c\ld get hold ( x = putt+ into "o's l>ge acceptable novels4 ,:y doesn't "o sometimes tap ^! s\rces8 ,kipl+1 = example1 us$ to d s1 ) mo/ successful results4444 ,& !n ! ,au?or became aw>e t ?is enigma 0 hurry+ to ov]take him4 ,he slack5$ 8 pace4444 ,! creature wasn't ask+ = a light2 x 0 begg+ = a box ( mat*es4 ,&1 :at 0 odd1 9 q good ,engli%4 ,! ,au?or survey$ ! begg> & slapp$ 8 pockets4 ,nev] _h he se5 s mis]able a face4 ,x 0 by no means a prepossess+ face1 ) its aquil9e nose1 its slop+ br[s1 its d>k1 deep1 blood%ot eyes mu* too close toge!r1 its ,v-%ap$1 di%one/ m\? & dr5*$ *9-tuft4 ,& yet x 0 attractively animal & pitiful4 ,! idea fla%$ sudd5ly into ! ,au?or's head3 ,:y n1 in/ead ( go+ on1 ?9k+ emptily1 ?r\gh ?is bea/ly wea!r--:y n take ?is man back home n[1 to ! w>m1 dry /udy1 & give him a hot dr9k & some?+ to smoke1 & draw him out8 ,get some?+ te*nical & fir/-h& t w\ld r score (f ,kipl+4 ,its damnably cold6 he %\t$1 9 a sort ( he>ty1 =eca/le voice4 ,x's worse ?an t1 said ! /range /ok]4 ,x's a hell ( a day6 said ! ,au?or1 m =cible ?an ev]4 ,don't rem9d me ( hell1 said ! /ok]1 9 a voice ( inappeasable regret4 ,! ,au?or slapp$ 8 pockets aga94 ,y've got an inf]nal cold4 ,look "h1 my man--conf\nd x6 w\ld y l a hot grog8444 ,illu/ration ,sec4 #c ,! sc5e %ifts to ! ,au?or's /udy--a blaz+ coal fire1 ! /ok] sitt+ dripp+ & /eam+ be=e x1 ) 8 feet inside ! f5d]1 :ile ! ,au?or fusses ab\t ! room1 direct+ ! prep>ation ( hot dr9ks4 ,! ,au?or is acutely aw>e n only ( ! /ok] b ( himself4 ,! /ok] has probably nev] be5 9 ! home ( an ,au?or be=e2 he is probably awe-/rick5 at ! array ( books1 at ! com=t1 conv5i5ce1 & effici5cy ( ! home1 at ! pleasant p]sonality ent]ta9+ him4444 ,mean:ile ! ,au?or does n =get t ! /ok] is mat]ial1 is copy1 is be+ wat*$1 obs]v$4 ,s he poses & wat*es1 until pres5tly he =gets to pose 9 8 a/oni%m5t at ! ?+ he is obs]v+4 ,because ?is /ok] is rummi] ?an a /ok] ought to be---- ,he does n simply accept a hot dr9k2 he in=ms 8 ho/ j h[ hot ! dr9k mu/ be to satisfy him4 ,isn't !re some?+ y c\ld put 9 x--some?+ call$ r$ pepp]8 ,i've ta/$ t once or twice4 ,x's good4 ,if y c\ld put 9 a bit ( r$ pepp]4 ,if y c /& t sort ( ?+8 ,& if !re isn't mu* wat]1 c't y set light to ! /uff8 ,or let me dr9k x boil+1 out ( a pannik9 or some?+8 ,pepp] & all4 ,wond]ful fell[s1 ^! /ok]s6 ,! ,au?or w5t to ! bell & ask$ = r$ pepp]4 ,& !n z he came back to ! fire he saw some?+ t he in/antly dismiss$ z an optical illusion1 z a mirage effect ( ! cl\ds ( /eam 8 gue/ 0 dis5gag+4 ,! /ok] 0 sitt+1 all cr\*$ up1 z close ov] ! fire z he c\ld contrive2 & he 0 hold+ 8 black h&s1 n to ! fire b 9 ! fire1 hold+ !m press$ flat aga9/ two r$1 gl[+ masses ( coal4444 ,he glanc$ ov] 8 %\ld] at ! ,au?or ) a guilty />t1 & !n in/antly ! ,au?or p]ceiv$ t ! h&s 7 five or six in*es away f ! coal4 ,!n came smok+4 ,! ,au?or produc$ "o ( 8 big cig>s--= al?\gh a consci5ti\s pipe-smok] himself he gave p cig>s2 & !n1 aga9 /ruck by some?+ odd1 he w5t (f into a corn] ( ! room :]e a little oval mirror gave him a means ( wat*+ ! /ok] undetect$4 ,& ?is is :at he saw4 ,he saw ! /ok]1 aft] a furtive glance at him1 delib]ately turn ! cig> r\nd1 place ! light$ end 9 8 m\?1 inhale /rongly1 & bl[ a torr5t ( sp>ks & smoke out ( 8 nose4 ,8 firelit face z he did ?is express$ a diabolical relief4 ,!n v ha/ily he rev]s$ ! cig> aga91 & turn$ r\nd to look at ! ,au?or4 ,! ,au?or turn$ sl[ly t[>ds him4 ,y l t cig>8 he ask$1 aft] "o ( ^? mutual pauses t break d[n a pret5ce4 ,x's admirable4 ,:y d y smoke x ! o!r way r\nd8 ,! /ok] p]ceiv$ he 0 caught4 ,x's a /okehole trick1 he said4 ,d y m9d if ,i d x8 ,i didn't ?9k y saw4 ,pray smoke j z y l1 said ! ,au?or1 & advanc$ to wat* ! op]ation4 ,x 0 exactly l ! fire-eat] at a village fair4 ,! man /uck ! burn+ cig> into 8 m\? & blew sp>ks out ( 8 no/rils4 ,ah6 he said1 ) a note ( g5u9e satisfaction4 ,& !n1 ) ! cig> /ill burn+ 9 ! corn] ( 8 m\?1 he turn$ to ! fire & began to re>range ! burn+ coals ) 8 h&s s z to pile up a great gl[+ mass4 ,he pick$ up flam+ & :ite-hot lumps z "o might pick up lumps ( sug>4 ,! ,au?or wat*$ him1 dumbf\nd$4 ,i say6 he cri$4 ,y /ok]s get a bit t\gh4 ,! /ok] dropp$ ! gl[+ piece ( coal 9 8 h&4 ,i =got1 he said1 & sat back a little4 ,isn't t a bit--extra8 ask$ ! ,au?or1 reg>d+ him4 ,isn't t "s sort ( trick8 ,we get s t\gh d[n !re1 said ! /ok]1 & paus$ discreetly z ! s]vant came 9 ) ! r$ pepp]4 ,n[ y c dr9k1 said ! ,au?or1 & set himself to mix a dr9k ( a pung5cy t he w\ld h consid]$ murd]\s t5 m9utes be=e4 ,:5 he _h done ! /ok] rea*$ ov] & add$ m r$ pepp]4 ,i don't q see h[ x is y\r h& doesn't burn1 said ! ,au?or z ! /ok] drank4 ,! /ok] %ook 8 head ov] ! uptilt$ glass4 ,incombu/ible1 he said1 putt+ x d[n4 ,c\ld ,i h j a t9y drop m8 ,j br&y & pepp]1 if y don't m9d4 ,set alight4 ,i don't c>e = wat] except :5 x's sup]-heat$ /eam4 ,& z ! ,au?or p\r$ out ano!r /iff glass ( ?is inc&esc5t brew1 ! /ok] put up 8 h& & scrat*$ ! matt$ black hair ov] 8 temple4 ,!n in/antly he desi/$ & sat look+ wick$ly at ! ,au?or1 :ile ! ,au?or />$ at him agha/4 ,= at ! corn] ( 8 squ>e1 high1 n>r[ =ehead1 reveal$ = an in/ant by ! ?ru/+ back ( ! hair1 a curi\s /umpy excresc5ce _h be5 visible2 & ! top ( 8 e>--he _h a po9t$ top to 8 e>6 ,a-a-a-a-h6 said ! ,au?or1 ) dilat$ eyes4 ,a-a-a-a-h6 said ! /ok]1 9 hopeless di/ress4 ,b y ar5't----6 ,i "k--,i "k ,i'm n4 ,i "k4444 ,i'm a devil4 ,a poor1 lo/1 homeless devil4 ,& sudd5ly1 ) a ge/ure ( indescribable despair1 ! app>5t /ok] buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&s & bur/ into te>s4 ,only man :o's ev] be5 dec5tly k9d to me1 he sobb$4 ,& n[--y'll *uck me out aga9 into ! bea/ly wet & cold4444 ,beautiful fire4444 ,nice dr9k4444 ,almo/ homelike4444 ,j to torm5t me4444 ,boo-ooh6 ,& let x be record$ to ! cr$it ( our little ,au?or1 t he did ov]come 8 mom5t>y horror1 t he did g quickly r\nd ! table1 & t he patt$ t dirty /ok]'s %\ld]4 ,!re6 he said4 ,!re6 ,don't m9d my rud5ess4 ,h ano!r nice dr9k4 ,h a hell ( a dr9k4 ,i won't turn y out if y're unhappy--on a day l ?is4 ,h j a m\?ful ( pepp]1 man1 & pull y\rself toge!r4 ,& sudd5ly ! poor devil caught hold ( 8 arm4 ,nobody good to me1 he sobb$4 ,nobody good to me4 ,& 8 te>s ran d[n ov] ! ,au?or's plump little h&--scald+ te>s4 ,sec4 #d ,all really wond]ful ?+s happ5 r sudd5ly & )\t any great emphasis ^u _! wond]fulness1 & ?is 0 no exception to ! g5]al rule4 ,?is ,au?or w5t on com=t+ 8 devil z ?\gh ?is 0 no?+ m ?an a *ance enc\nt] ) an unhappy *ild1 & ! devil let 8 grief & discom=t h v5t 9 a mann] t seem$ at ! "t z natural z any?+ c\ld be4 ,he 0 cle>ly a devil ( feeble "* & unc]ta9 purpose1 mu* brok5 d[n by h>%ness & cruelty1 & x ?r[s a curi\s light ^u ! g5]al /ate ( misconception ) reg>d to matt]s diabolical t x came z a q pitiful discov]y to our ,au?or t a devil c\ld be unhappy & he>t-brok54 ,= a long "t 8 mo/ e>ne/ & p]si/5t que/ion+ c\ld ga!r no?+ except t 8 gue/ 0 an exile f a l& ( great w>m? & consid]able ent]ta9m5t1 & x 0 only aft] consid]able fur!r applications ( br&y & pepp] t ! sobb+ confid5ces ( ! poor creature grew into ! =m ( a coh]5t & und]/&able n>rative4 ,& !n x became app>5t t ?is p]son 0 "o ( ! v l[e/ types ( inf]nal d5iz51 & t 8 role 9 ! d>k realms ( ,dis _h be5 t ( wat*] & m9d] ( a h]d ( s9i/] be+s hi!rto unkn[n to our ,au?or1 ! ,devil's ,wild ,asses1 :i* pa/ur$ 9 a /ret* ( mead[s ne> ! ,/yx4 ,!y 71 he ga!r$1 unruly1 dang]\s1 & ent]pris+ bea/s1 am5able only to a c]ta9 =mula ( expletives1 :i* in/antly r$uc$ !m to ob$i5ce4 ,^! expletives ! /ok]-devil w\ld n repeat2 to d s except :5 actually address+ "o ( ! ,wild ,asses w\ld1 he expla9$1 involve torm5ts ( ! mo/ t]rible description4 ,! b>e ?\ght ( !m gave him a %iv]+ fit4 ,b he gave ! ,au?or to und]/& t to crack ^! curses z "o drove ! ,wild ,asses to & f _! graz+ on ! ,elysian fields 0 a by no means disagreeable amusem5t4 ,! ass-h]ds w\ld try :o c\ld crack ! l\de/ until ! welk9 rang4 ,& speak+ ( ^! ?+s1 ! poor creature gave a picture ( diabolical life t impress$ ! ,au?or z by no means unpleasant = any "o ) a suitable con/itution4 ,x 0 l ! ,idylls ( ,!ocritus done 9 fire2 ! devils drove _! *>ges along burn+ lanes & sat gossip+ 9 h$ges ( flames1 rejoic+ 9 ! w>m1 dry breezes 7:i* x seems are r5d]$ peculi>ly brac+ by ! fa9t flav\r ( brim/one 9 ! air71 & wat*+ ! h>pies & furies & wit*es circl+ 9 ! p]petual aft]gl[ ( t inf]ior sky4 ,& ev] & aga9 !re w\ld be holidays1 & "o w\ld take "o's lun* & w&] ov] ! sulphur crat]s pick+ fl[]s ( sulphur or fi%+ = ! s\ls ( usur]s & publi%]s & h\se-ag5ts & l&-ag5ts 9 ! lakes ( boil+ pit*4 ,x 0 good sport1 = ! usur]s & publi%]s & h\se-ag5ts & l&-ag5ts 7 always eag] to be caught2 !y cr[d$ r\nd ! hooks & f\ght viol5tly = ! bait1 & prote/$ vehem5tly & ent]ta9+ly aga9/ ! ,rules & ,regulations t compell$ _! in/ant return to ! lake ( fire4 ,& sometimes :5 he 0 on holiday ?is p>ticul> devil w\ld g ?r\gh ! saltpetre dunes1 :]e ! wit*es-brooms gr[ & ! bla/$ hea? is 9 fl[]1 to ! l&+-place ( ! f]ry :5ce ! ,great ,road runs ?r\gh ! %ops & banks ( ! ,via ,dolorosa to ! ,new ,judgem5t ,hall1 & wat* ! cr[ds ( damn$ arriv+ by ! /eam f]ry-boats ( ! ,consolidat$ ,*>on ,company4 ,?is /eamboat-gaz+ seems ab\t z popul> d[n !re z x is at ,folke/one4 ,almo/ e day notable p arrive1 &1 z ! devils are v well in=m$ ab\t t]re/rial affairs--= ( c\rse all ! e>?ly newspap]s g /raight to hell--:atev] else c\ld "o expect8--!y get ovations ( an almo/ und]graduate int5sity4 ,at times y c he> _! *e]+ or boo+1 z ! case may be1 "r away on ! pa/ures :]e ! ,wild ,asses fe$4 ,& t _h be5 ?is p>ticul> devil's undo+4 ,he _h always be5 int]e/$ 9 ! c>e] ( ! ,rt4 ,hon4 ,w4 ,e4 ,glad/one4444 ,he 0 m9d+ ! ,wild ,asses4 ,he knew ! risks4 ,he knew ! p5alties4 ,b :5 he he>d ! va/ upro>1 :5 he he>d ! eag] voices 9 ! lane ( fire say+1 ,x's ,glad/one at la/6 :5 he saw h[ quietly & unsuspici\sly ! ,wild ,asses cropp$ _! pa/ure1 ! temptation 0 too mu*4 ,he slipp$ away4 ,he saw ! great ,engli%man l&$ aft] a slight /ruggle4 ,he jo9$ 9 ! outcry ( ,spee*6 ,spee*6 ,he he>d ! fir/ delici\s promise ( a ,home ,rule movem5t :i* %\ld break ! la/ feeble l9ks ( ,cele/ial ,control4444 ,& mean:ile ! ,wild ,asses escap$--accord+ to ! rules & ! prophecies4444 ,sec4 #e ,! little ,au?or sat & li/5$ to ?is tale ( a wond] t nev] = a mom5t /ruck him z incr$ible4 ,& outside 8 ra9-la%$ w9d[ ! /rung-out fi%+ smacks pit*$ & roll$ on _! way home to ,folke/one h>b\r4444 ,! ,wild ,asses escap$4 ,!y got away to ! _w4 ,& 8 sup]ior (fic]s took ! poor h]dsman & tri$ him & bulli$ him & pass$ ?is judgem5t ^u him3 t he mu/ g to ! e>? & f9d ! ,wild ,asses1 & say to !m t c]ta9 /r+ ( oa?s t o!rwise mu/ nev] be repeat$1 & s control !m & br+ !m back to hell4 ,t--or else "o p9* ( salt on _! tails4 ,x did n matt] :i*4 ,"o by "o he mu/ br+ !m back1 driv+ !m by spell & curse to ! cattle-boat ( ! f]ry4 ,& until he _h caught & br\ght !m all back he might nev] return aga9 to ! w>m? & com=t ( 8 accu/om$ life4 ,t 0 8 s5t5ce & puni%m5t4 ,& !y put him into a %rapnel %ell & fir$ him out among ! />s1 & :5 he _h a little recov]$ he pull$ himself toge!r & made 8 way to ! _w4 ,b he nev] f\nd 8 ,wild ,asses & aft] a little "t he gave up try+4 ,he gave up try+ because ! ,wild ,asses1 once !y _h got out ( control1 develop$ ! mo/ amaz+ gifts4 ,!y c\ld1 = in/ance1 disguise !mselves ) any sort ( human %ape1 & ! only way 9 :i* !y diff]$ !n f a normal human be+ 0--accord+ to ! pr9t$ pap] ( in/ructions t _h be5 giv5 to _! cu/odian :5 he 0 fir$ out--t _! g5]al conduct rema9s t ( a ,wild ,ass ( ! ,devil4 ,& :at int]pretation c we put ^u t8 he ask$ ! li/5+ ,au?or4 ,& !re 0 "o night 9 ! ye>--,walpurgis ,night1 :5 ! ,wild ,asses became visibly great black wild asses & kick$ up _! h9d legs & bray$4 ,!y _h to4 ,b !n1 ( c\rse1 said ! devil1 !y w\ld take c>e to %ut !mselves up some:]e :5 !y felt t com+ on4 ,l mo/ weak *>act]s1 ! /ok] devil 0 int5sely egoti/ical4 ,he 0 anxi\s to dwell ^u 8 own mis]ies & discom=ts & difficulties & ! g5]al inju/ice ( 8 treatm5t1 & he 0 c>eless & casually indicative ab\t ! peculi>ities ( ! ,wild ,asses1 ! matt] :i* mo/ excit$ & int]e/$ ! ,au?or4 ,he bor$ on ) 8 doleful /ory1 & ! ,au?or _h to int]rupt ) que/ions aga9 & aga9 9 ord] to get any cle> idea ( ! situation4 ,! devil's ma9 excuse = 8 n]velessness 0 8 pr(\nd ignorance ( human nature4 ,s f> z ,i c see1 he said1 !y might all be ,wild ,asses4 ,i tri$ x once---- ,tri$ :at8 ,! =mula4 ,y "k4 ,yes8 ,on a man nam$ ,sir ,edw>d ,c>son4 ,well8 ,ugh6 said ! devil4 ,puni%m5t8 ,don't speak ( x4 ,he 0 j a pr(essional lawy]-politician :o _h lo/ 8 s5se ( values4444 ,h[ 0 ,i to "k8444 ,b our p c]ta9ly "k h[ to hurt4444 ,aft] t x w\ld seem ?is poor devil desi/$ absolutely f any attempt to recov] 8 lo/ *>ges4 ,he j tri$ to live = ! mom5t & make 8 e>?ly exi/5ce z tol]able z possible4 ,x 0 cle> he hat$ ! _w4 ,he f\nd x cold1 wet1 draughty4444 ,i c't und]/& :y ev]ybody insi/s ^u liv+ outside ( x1 he said4 ,if y w5t inside---- ,he s\ght w>m? & dryness4 ,= a "t he f\nd a k9d ( cont5tm5t 9 *>ge ( ! upca/ furnace ( a m9e1 & !n he 0 sup]s$$ by an electric-fan4 ,:ile 9 ?is position he read a vivid acc\nt ( ! int5se heat 9 ! ,r$ ,sea1 & he 0 /ruck by ! idea t if he c\ld get a job z /ok] ^u an ,indian l9] he might snat* "s days ( real happ9ess dur+ t portion ( ! voyage4 ,= "s "t 8 natural ineptitude prev5t$ 8 realiz+ ?is project1 b at la/1 aft] "s bitt] exp]i5ces ( homelessness dur+ a ,london ,decemb]1 he _h be5 able to %ip on an ,indiaw>d boat--only to get /r&$ 9 ,folke/one 9 consequ5ce ( a propell] breakd[n4 ,& s "h he 06 ,he paus$4 ,b ab\t ^! ,wild ,asses8 said ! ,au?or4 ,! m\rnful1 d>k eyes look$ at him hopelessly4 ,mightn't !y d a lot ( mis*ief8 ask$ ! ,au?or4 ,!y'll d no end ( mis*ief1 said ! despond5t devil4 ,ultimately y'll cat* x = t8 ,ugh6 said ! /ok]1 try+ n to ?9k ( x4 ,sec4 #f ,n[ ! _s ( romantic adv5ture slumb]s 9 ! mo/ unexpect$ places1 & ,i h already told y ( our plump ,au?or's discont5ts4 ,he _h be5 l a sm\ld]+ bomb = "s ye>s4 ,n[1 he bur/ out4 ,he sudd5ly became excit$1 en]getic1 /imulat+1 uplift+4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,au?or uplifts ! devil4 ,he /ood ov] ! droop+ devil4 ,b my de> *ap6 he said4 ,y mu/ pull y\rself toge!r4 ,y mu/ d bett] ?an ?is4 ,^! conf\nd$ brutes may be do+ all sorts ( mis*ief4 ,:ile y--%irk4444 ,& s on4 ,real g+]4 ,if ,i _h "s "o to g ) me4 ,"s "o :o knew 8 way ab\t4 ,! ,au?or took :isky 9 ! excitem5t ( ! mom5t4 ,he began to move v rapidly ab\t 8 room & make %ort1 %>p ge/ures4 ,y "k h[ ?is sort ( emotion wells up at times4 ,we mu/ "w f "s c5tral place1 said ! ,au?or4 ,to beg9 )1 ,london p]haps4 ,x 0 n two h\rs lat] t !y />t$1 ?is ,au?or & ?is devil he _h tak5 to himself1 ^u a mission4 ,!y w5t out 9 ov]coats & w>m und]clo?+--! ,au?or gave ! devil a ?or\gh outfit1 a d\ble lot ( ,jaeg]'s extra ?ick--& !y 7 resolv$ to f9d ! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil & s5d !m back to hell1 or at lea/ ! ,au?or 01 9 ! %orte/ possible "t4 ,9 ! picture y w see him ) a field-glass slung "u 8 arm1 ! bett] to wat* suspect$ cases2 9 8 pocket1 wrapp$ 9 oil$ pap]1 is a lot ( salt to use if by *ance he f9ds a ,wild ,ass :5 ! devil & 8 /r+ ( oa?s is n at h&4 ,s he />t$4 ,& :5 he _h caught & done = ! ,wild ,asses1 !n ! ,au?or suppos$ t he w\ld come back to 8 nice little villa & 8 nice little wife1 & to 8 little daught] :o said ! amus+ ?+s1 & to 8 popul>ity1 8 l>ge gilt-edg$ popul>ity1 &--except = an add$ pre/ige--be j exactly ! man he _h always be54 ,little kn[+ t :osoev] takes unto himself a devil & goes out ^u a que/1 goes out ^u a que/ f :i* !re is no return+---- ,nev]more4 ,illu/ration3 ,precipitate />t ( ! ,wild ,ass hunt]s4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,n9? ,! ,hunt+ ( ! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil ,sec4 #a ,at ?is po9t ! surviv+ manuscript comes to an abrupt end4 ,b ,boon read or extemporiz$ f> beyond ?is po9t4 ,he made a figure t 0 at once absurd & pitiful ( 8 little ,au?or mak+ ?is raid ^u ! _w1 resolv$ to detect & exorcise ^! suspect$ ,wild ,asses1 & he told u at great l5g? ( h[ /eadily & inevitably ! poor en?usia/ entangl$ himself 9 feuds & false accusations1 libels & d5unciations1 free fights1 burgl>ies1 & s to univ]sal execration 9 a p]petually tight5+ coil4 ,i'll /ick to x1 he squeaks1 ) e fre% bl[ ( ,fate4 ,beh9d him1 ) a develop+ incurable bron*itis t c\ld nev] be fatal1 toil$ ! devil1 m & m despond5t1 m & m draggle-tail$1 voiceless & unhelpful4 ,aft] a "t he 0 p]petually try+ to give 8 ,au?or ! slip4 ,b cont9ually x is cle>] t !re 7 diabolical ,wild ,asses loose & active 9 ! affairs ( ! _w4444 ,"o day ! ,au?or _h an inspiration4 ,0 y\r lot ! only lot t ev] escap$8 ,oh no6 said ! devil4 ,ages be=e--!re 7 "s4 ,x l$ to an awful r[4 ,j be=e ! ,flood4 ,!y _h to be dr[n$ out4 ,t's :y !y've be5 s /iff ) me4444 ,i'm n q sure :e!r !y didn't int]bre$4 ,!y say 9 hell t ! _w has nev] be5 q ! same place s9ce4444 ,y see ! scope ?is /ory gave ,boon's disposition to d]ision4 ,!re 7 endless ?+s t ,boon hat$1 movem5ts t seem$ to him wanton & mis*iev\s1 outbreaks ( disa/r\s viol5ce1 evil ideas4 ,i %\ld get myself into z mu* hot wat] z 8 ,au?or did if ,i 7 to tell all ?is poor man's adv5tures4 ,he w5t to ,ul/]1 he pursu$ prom95t ,t>iff ,re=m]s1 he />t$ (f to ,mexico & came back to inve/igate ,pan-,g]manism4 ,i seem to rememb] 8 hang+ = days ab\t ! entrance to ,pr9t+ ,h\se ,squ>e4444 ,& !re 0 a sc5e 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,! ,au?or & ! devil _h be5 track+ a prom95t politician--nev] m9d :om--) ! gr[+ belief t "h at la/ !y _h "o ( !m4 ,& ,walpurgis ,night grew ne>4 ,walpurgis ,night came4 ,we mu/ n lose sight ( him1 said ! ,au?or1 v al]t & ru?less4 ,if necess>y we mu/ sma% ! w9d[s1 bl[ op5 doors4 ,b ! great man w5t d[n to ! ,h\se z ?\gh no?+ c\ld possibly happ54 ,!y foll[$ him4 ,he w c]ta9ly ru% home1 said ! ,au?or1 z ! clock crept r\nd to half-pa/ elev54 ,b anyh[ let u get into ! ,/rang]s' ,gall]y & keep our eyes on him to ! la/4 ,!y manag$ x ) difficulty4 ,i rememb] h[ vividly ,boon drew ! picture = u3 ! r bor$ ,h\se1 a com+ & go+ ( a few inatt5tive ,memb]s1 ! nodd+ ,speak] & ! cl]ks1 ! sil5t wat*]s 9 ! gall]y1 a little flick] ( :ite beh9d ! grille4 ,& !n at five m9utes to twelve ! hon\rable ,memb] arose4444 ,we 7 wrong1 said ! ,au?or4 ,! draught "h is fe>ful1 said ! devil4 ,hadn't we bett] g8 ,! hon\rable ,memb] w5t on speak+ %[y1 memorable1 mis*iev\s ?+s4 ,! seconds tick$ away4 ,& !n--!n x happ5$4 ,! ,au?or made a fa9t rattl+ s\nd 9 8 ?roat & clung to ! rail be=e him4 ,! devil broke into a cold sweat4 ,!re1 visible to all m51 0 a l>ge black ,wild ,ass1 kick+ up its heels ^u ! floor ( ! ,h\se4 ,& bray+4 ,& nobody 0 m9d+6 ,! ,speak] li/5$ pati5tly1 "o long f+] aga9/ 8 *eek4 ,! cl]ks b[$ ov] ! pap]s4 ,! hon\rable ,memb]'s two colleagues li/5$ l m5 "u an anae/hetic1 ea* sideways1 ea* ) 8 arm ov] ! back ( ! seat4 ,across ! ,h\se "o ,memb] 0 furtively writ+ a lett] & ?ree o!rs 7 :isp]+ toge!r4 ,! ,au?or felt = ! salt1 !n he gripp$ ! devil's wri/4 ,say ^? words6 he %\t$ q l\dly--say ^? words6 ,say !m n[4 ,!n--we %all h him4 ,b y "k ^? ,h\se ( ,commons u%]s4 ,& at t "t _! usual al]tness _h be5 mu* quick5$ by sev]al ,suffragette outrages4 ,be=e ! devil _h got ?r\gh 8 second s5t5ce or ! ,au?or c\ld get 8 salt out ( 8 pocket bo? devil & ,au?or 7 travell+ viol5tly1 scruff & pant-seat irresi/ibly gripp$1 d[n ,sa9t ,/eph5's ,hall4444 ,sec4 #b ,& y really beg9 to ?9k1 said ,wilk9s1 t !re has be5 an increase 9 viol5ce & unreasonabl5ess 9 ! _w8 ,my case is t x is an irruption1 said ,boon4 ,b ,i d beg9 to see a sort ( viol5ce ( m9d & act gr[+ 9 ! _w4 ,!re has always be5 some?+ convulsive & extravagant 9 human affairs1 said ,wilk9s4 ,no public ?+1 no collective ?+1 has ev] _h ! sanity ( m5 ?9k+ quietly 9 a /udy4 ,& s we fell to discuss+ ! ,m9d ( ! ,race aga91 & :e!r !re 0 inde$ any sanity gr[+ sy/ematically out ( human affairs1 or :e!r ?is ,m9d ( ! ,race 0 j a poor torm5t$ rag ( p>tial und]/&+ t w\ld nev] control ! bl9d =ces t _h made & w\ld de/roy x4 ,& x 0 inevitable t su* a talk %\ld pres5tly drift to ! cr[n+ human folly1 to t cr[n$ ,wild ,ass ( ! ,devil1 aggressive milit>ism4 ,t talk 0 go+ on1 ,i rememb]1 "o v bright1 w>m1 sunny day 9 ,may1 or x may be 9 ,june1 ( #aiad4 ,& we talk$ ( milit>ism z a fl\ri%1 z a kick+ up ( ! national heels1 z extravagance & wa/e2 b1 :at seems to me s s+ul> n[1 we none ( u spoke ( x or ?\ght ( x z a ?+ t c\ld lead to ! full horror ( a univ]sal w>4 ,human memory is s /range & trea*]\s a ?+ t ,i d\bt n[ if _m ,engli% p w recall our habitual disreg>d 9 ^? days ( w> z a probability4 ,we ?\ght ( x z a co/ly1 fooli% ?reat5+1 b t x c\ld actually happ5----6 ,sec4 #c ,"s ?+s are s %ock+ t !y seem to h giv5 no %ock at all1 j z !re are noises t are sil5ces because !y bur/ ! e>s4 ,& = "s days aft] ! decl>ation ( w> aga9/ ,g]many ! :ole bus9ess seem$ a va/ burlesque4 ,x 0 incr$ible t ?is great p1 = :om all ,we/]n ,europe has m+l$1 & w to ! end ( "t m+le1 admiration ) a c]ta9 humor\s contempt1 0 really advanc+ ^u civilization1 enorm\sly arm$1 scrupul\sly prep>$1 bell[+1 ,deuts*l&1 ,deuts*l& ueb] ,alles6 sma%+1 de/roy+1 kill+4 ,we felt = a "t1 9 spite ( reason1 t x 0 a joke1 t pres5tly ,mi*ael w\ld laugh4444 ,b by ,jove6 ! idiot wasn't laugh+4444 ,= "s weeks nobody 9 ! circle ab\t ,boon talk$ ( any?+ b ! w>4 ,! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil became an allusion1 to indicate all ?is t 0 kick+ ,europe to spl9t]s4 ,we got maps1 & /ill m maps2 we s5t into ! t[n = newspap]s & got special intellig5ce by telephone2 we repeat$ & discuss$ rum\rs4 ,! ,belgians 7 %[+ pluck & res\rce1 b ! ,fr5* 7 obvi\sly %ock+ly unprep>$4 ,!re 7 weeks--"o may confess x n[ t !y h s abundantly prov$ ! contr>y--:5 ! ,fr5* seem$ crumpl+ up l pa/ebo>d4 ,!y 7 fail+ to save ! l9e ( ! ,meuse1 ,maubeuge1 ,lille1 ,laon2 !re 7 surr5d]s1 !re 0 talk ( trea*]y1 & ,g5]al ,fr5*1 left ) 8 flank expos$1 made a co/ly retreat4 ,x 0 "o ,sunday 9 e>ly ,septemb] t ,wilk9s came to u ) a ,sunday ,obs]v]4 ,look1 he said1 !y are d[n on ! ,se9e6 ,!y are sweep+ "r r\nd beh9d ! ,ea/]n l9e4 ,!y h brok5 ! ,fr5* 9 two4 ,"h at ,s5lis !y are almo/ )9 sight ( ,p>is4444 ,!n "s ,london eavesdropp] talk$ ( ! ,briti% retreat4 ,kit*5] says our ,army has lo/ half its fight+ value4 ,our base is to be mov$ aga9 f ,havre to ,la ,ro*elle4444 ,boon sat on ! edge ( 8 hammock4 ,! ,g]mans mu/ be beat51 he said4 ,! new _w is kill$2 we g back t5 ?\s& ye>s2 !re is no light1 no hope1 no ?\ght nor fre$om any m unless ! ,g]mans are beat54444 ,until ! ,g]mans are beat5 !re is no?+ m to be done 9 art1 9 lit]ature1 9 life4 ,!y are a dull1 envi\s1 gre$y1 cunn+1 vulg>1 int]f]+1 & intol]ably conceit$ p4 ,a _w "u _! dom9ance w be intol]able4 ,i w n live 9 x4444 ,i _h nev] believ$ !y w\ld d x1 said ,wilk9s4444 ,bo? my boys1 said ,dodd1 h gone into ! ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps4 ,!y 7 9 _! cadet corps at s*ool4 ,wasn't "o an eng9e]8 ask$ ,boon4 ,! o!r 0 beg9n+ to pa9t r well1 said ,dodd4 ,b x all has to /op4 ,i suppose ,i %all h to d some?+1 said ! ,london eavesdropp]4 ,i'm ?irty-eight4444 ,i c ride & ,i'm pretty fit4444 ,x's a nuisance4 ,:at is a man ( my k9d to d8 ask$ ,wilk9s4 ,i'm =ty-eight4 ,i c't believe ! ,fr5* are z bad z !y seem1 said ,boon4 ,b1 anyh[1 we've no bus9ess to lean on ! ,fr5*4444 ,b ,i wond] n[---- ,pass me t map4 ,sec4 #d ,next week ?+s _h m5d$1 & ! ,fr5* & ,briti% 7 pu%+ ! ,g]mans back f ! ,m>ne to ! ,aisne4 ,:atev] d\bts we _h felt ab\t ! ,fr5* 7 dispell$ 9 t swift week ( recov]y4 ,!y 7 all "r4 ,x 0 a /up5d\s relief1 = if ,france _h gone d[n1 if h] _s _h fail$ u1 !n we felt all lib]alism1 all republicanism1 all fre$om & light w\ld h gone out 9 ?is _w = c5turies4 ,b !n aga9 at ! ,aisne ! ,g]mans /ood1 & our brisk ru% ( hope sob]$ d[n t[>ds anxiety z ! long flank+ movem5t /ret*$ t[>ds ! sea & ! ,antw]p situation develop$4444 ,by imp]ceptible degrees our m9ds began to free !mselves f ! imm$iate /ruggle ( ! w>1 f /rategy & movem5ts1 f ! daily attempt to unriddle f reluctant & ambigu\s dispat*es1 ,dut* rum\rs1 c5sor$ gaps1 & un9=m+ maps :at 0 happ5+4 ,x became cle> to u t !re 7 to be no p>ticul> dramatic /rokes1 no sudd51 decisive battles1 no swift & cle> conclusions4 ,! /ruggle began to assume 9 our m9ds its true proportions1 its true ext5t1 9 "t1 9 space1 9 hi/orical consequ5ce4 ,we _h ?\ght ( a dramatic ?ree mon?s' conflict & a r$rawn map ( ,europe2 we p]ceiv$ we 7 9 ! beg9n+s ( a f> va/] conflict2 ! end ( an age2 ! sl[1 murd]\s te/+ & condemnation ( :ole sy/ems ( ideas t _h b\nd m5 uneasily 9 communities = all our lives4 ,we discuss$--z all ! _w 0 discuss+--! huge organization ( s5tim5t & tea*+ t _h produc$ ?is aggressive ,g]man patriotism1 ?is trem5d\s national unanimity4 ,=d ,madox ,hueff] came 9 to tell u /ories ( a discipl9$ pr(essoriate1 ( all education turn$ into a w> propag&a1 ( ! delib]ate (ficial m5tal m\ld+ ( a :ole p t 0 at once fasc9at+ & incr$ible4 ,we w5t ov] ,b]nh>di & ,treits*ke2 we weigh$ ,nietzs*e's %>e 9 t m5tal gr[?4 ,our talk drift$ ) ! *ang+ season & ,boon's sudd5 illness aft] 8 *ill1 f 8 g>d5 to 8 sitt+-room1 :]e he lay wrapp$ up ^u a s(a1 irritable & impati5t ) ?is unaccu/om$ exp]i5ce ( ill-heal?4 ,y see h[ mu* easi] x is to gr[ an evil we$ ?an a :olesome plant1 he said4 ,:ile ?is great /rong wick$ness has develop$ 9 ,g]many1 :at ?\ght h we _h 9 our ,engli%-speak+ community8 ,:at does our _w ( lett]s am\nt to8 ,cl[ns & dons & prigs1 cults ( ! preci\s & cults ( /yle1 a few squeak+ au?or-j\rnali/s & su* "t-s]v+ sc\ndrels z ,i1 ) my pat5t ,ba?wick filt]1 my tw5ty editions1 & my ?\s&s a ye>4 ,none ( u ) any s5se ( a :ole community or a common purpose6 ,:]e is our /r5g? to g aga9/ t /r5g? ( ! heavy ,g]man m9d8 ,:]e is ! ,m9d ( our ,race8 ,he look$ at me ) tir$ eyes4 ,x has be5 a joke ) u1 he said4 ,is !re no p[] ( ?\ght among free m5 /rong en\gh to sw+ !m into armies t c take ?is mon/] by ! neck8 ,mu/ m5 be bulli$ = ev]8 ,are !re no m5 to ?9k at lea/ z e>ne/ly z "o climbs a m\nta91 & to write ) _! utt]mo/ pride8 ,are !re no m5 to face tru? z ^? boys at ,mons fac$ %rapnel1 & to /ick = ! hon\r ( ! m9d & = tru? & beauty z ^? lads /uck to _! tr5*es8 ,bliss & ,i h tri$ to write ( all ! _w ( lett]s1 & we h f\nd no?+ to write ab\t b po/ur+ & competition & %am reputations1 & ( dullness & impud5ce hid+ & %elt]+ 9 ! v %ea? ( ! sword ( ?\ght4444 ,= a little :ile aft] ! w> began our p seem$ noble & dignifi$2 b see n[ h[ all ,brita9 breaks aft] its fir/ quiet into *att] ab\t spies1 s5tim5tality ab\t ! ar*itecture ( ,l\va91 invasion sc>es1 ! bitt] p]secution ( /ray ,g]mans1 & petty disputes & recrim9ations l a pool "u a breeze4 ,& bel[ t no?+4 ,:ile /ill ! big ?+ goes on1 ungrasp$1 day aft] day1 a mon/r\s /ruggle ( our _w aga9/ ! ?+ x w n h4444 ,no "o is cle> ab\t :at sort ( ?+ we w h4 ,x is a nightm>e 9 :i* we try cont9ually to escape & h no-:i!r to escape4444 ,:at is to come out ( ?is /ruggle8 ,j any?+ t may come out ( x1 or some?+ we mean %all come out ( x8 ,he sat up 9 8 b$2 8 eyes 7 bright & he _h little r$ spots 9 8 *eeks4 ,at lea/ ! ,g]mans /& = some?+4 ,x may be brutal1 /upid1 intol]able1 b !re x is--a def9ite int5tion1 a s*eme ( liv+1 an ord]1 ,g]manic ,kultur4 ,b :at ! devil d we /& =8 ,0 !re any?+ t am\nt$ to an intellectual life at all 9 all our bea/ly welt] ( writ+1 ( nice-"y-man poetry1 ( /yli% fiction & fiction )\t /yle1 ( lazy hi/ory1 popul> philosophy1 slobb]+ criticism1 ,academic civilities8 ,is !re any?+ "h to hold a p toge!r8 ,is !re any?+ to make a new _w8 ,a lit]ature ought to dom9ate ! m9d ( its p4 ,yet "h comes ! gale1 & all we h to %[ = our racial ?\ght1 all ! fa/ness we h made = our s\ls1 is a fly+ scud ( pap] scraps1 poems1 su* poems6 casual articles1 :irl+ headlong 9 ! air1 a few novels dr[n+ 9 ! floods4444 ,sec4 #e ,!re 7 times dur+ 8 illness & depression :5 we sat ab\t ,boon v mu* aft] ! fa%ion ( ,job's ,com=t]s4 ,& ,i rememb] an occasion :5 ,wilk9s took ^u himself ! responsibility = a hopeful view4 ,!re 0 ab\t ,wilk9s's reali/ic s5tim5tality some?+ at once ak9 & repugnant to ,boon's intellectual my/icism1 s t = a "t ,boon li/5$ res5tfully1 & !n 0 mov$ to spirit$ contradiction4 ,wilk9s decl>$ t ! w> 0 l "o ( ^? great illnesses t purge ! sy/em ( a multitude ( m9or ills4 ,x 0 *ang+ ! _s ( life ab\t u2 x w\ld end a va/ am\nt ( m]e pleasure-seek+ & aimless extravagance2 x 0 giv+ p a /]n] s5se ( duty & a m vivid appreh5sion ( human bro!rhood4 ,?is ineffective triviality 9 s mu* ( our lit]>y life ( :i* ,boon compla9$ w\ld give place to a s5se ( urg5t purpose4444 ,w>1 said ,boon1 turn+ 8 face t[>ds ,wilk9s1 does no?+ b de/roy4 ,all mak+ is de/ructive1 said ,wilk9s1 :ile ,boon mov$ impati5tly2 ! sculptor de/roys a block ( m>ble1 ! pa9t] scatt]s a tube ( pa9t4444 ,boon's eye _h some?+ ( ! expression ( a man :o wat*es ano!r ride 8 fav\rite horse4 ,see already ! new gravity 9 p's faces1 ! g5]osities1 ! pacification ( a ?\s& /upid squabbles---- ,if y mean ,c>sonism1 said ,boon1 x's only sulk+ until x c cut 9 aga94 ,i d5y x1 said ,wilk9s1 w>m+ to 8 fai?4 ,?is is ! fir+ ( ! clay ( ,we/]n ,european life4 ,x /ops our little arts p]haps--b see ! new beauty t comes4444 ,we c well sp>e our pr(essional books & pr(essional writ+ = a "t to get su* hum\r & wond] z "o c f9d 9 ! soldi]s' lett]s f ! front4 ,?9k ( all ! p ^: lives w\ld h be5 slack & ignoble f ! cradle to ! grave1 :o are be+ twi/$ up n[ to ! /]n "q ( enli/m5t2 ?9k ( ! trag$ies ( sep>ation & dang] & suff]+ t are ?r[+ a /]n bright light ^u t5 ?\s& obscure exi/5ces4444 ,& ! noble procession ( poor devils tramp+ ?r\gh ! slu% f _! burn+ homes1 ,god kn[s :i!r6 ,& ! light ( fire appe>+ ?r\gh ! cracks ( fall+ walls1 & *>r$ bits ( old p 9 ! slu% ( ! roadside1 & ! screams ( m5 disemb[ell$1 & ! cry+ ( a dy+ baby1 9 a wet %$ full ( />v+ refugees :o d n "k :i!r to g4 ,g on1 ,wilk9s4 ,oh1 if y *oose to dwell on ! horrors----6 ,! "o dec5t ?+ t we m5 :o sit at home 9 ! w>m c d is to dwell on ! horrors & d our little be/ to make sure t nev]1 nev] %all ?is ?+ happ5 aga94 ,& t won't be done1 ,wilk9s1 by leav+ ,w> alone4 ,w>1 w> ) mod]n ma*9es1 is a damn$ great horrible trampl+ mon/]1 a fil?y ?+1 an indec5cy2 we ar5't do+ any?+ h]oic1 we are try+ to lift a f\l /upidity (f ! e>?1 we are engag$ 9 a colossal sanit>y job4 ,^! m5 :o g = u into ! tr5*es1 !y come back ) no illusions4 ,!y "k h[ dirty & mon/r\s x is4 ,!y are l m5 :o h gone d[n = ! sake ( ! p !y love to cle> out a *ok$ dra94 ,!y h no illusions ab\t be+ glorifi$4 ,!y only hope !y ar5't blood-poison$ & _! bodies altoge!r ru9$4 ,& z = ! brac+ /ir ( x1 !y tell me1 ,wilk9s1 t _! fav\rite song n[ 9 ! tr5*es is-- ',nobody kn[s h[ bor$ we are1 ,bor$ we are1 ,bor$ we are1 ,nobody kn[s h[ bor$ we are1 ,& nobody seems to c>e4' ,mean:ile y sit at home & feel vic>i\sly ennobl$4 ,he laid 8 h& on a daily newspap] beside him4 ,oh1 y're n ! only "o4 ,i w make y a%am$ ( y\rself1 ,wilk9s4 ,"h's ! sup]lative to y\r positive4 ,"h's ! sort ( man ,i %\ld l to hold = five m9utes head d[nw>ds 9 ! bilge ( a tr5*1 writ+ on ! ,h]oic ,_s 9 ! ,morn+ ,po/4 ,he's "o ( y\r g5tlem5 :o sit 9 a room full ( books & promise !mselves mu* moral b5efit f ! blood%$ 9 ,france4 ,col]idge1 he says1 ,col]idge--! h]oic1 self-controll$ ,sp>tan ,col]idge 0 ( 8 op9ion & v h>d on ,pacificism--,col]idge compla9$ ( peace-"t 9 su* words z ^!3 ',all individual dignity & p[]1 engulf$ 9 c\rts1 committees1 in/itutions4444 ,"o b5efit-club = mutual flatt]y4'444 ,& !n1 ,i suppose1 ! old loaf] w5t (f to sponge on somebody4444 ,& "h's ! /uff ! h]oic1 spirit$ ,osborn1 ! ,morn+ ,po/ g5tleman--unhappily n a ,g]man1 & unhappily too old = tr5* "w--quotes ) delight n[--n[6--aft] ,belgium6-- ',my spe>1 my sword1 my %aggy %ield6 ,) ^! ,i till1 ) ^! ,i s[1 ,) ^! ,i reap my h>ve/ field-- ,no o!r weal? ! gods be/[3 ,) ^! ,i plant ! f]tile v9e1 ,) ^! ,i press ! lusci\s w9e4 ,my spe>1 my sword1 my %aggy %ield6 ,!y make me "l ( all bel[-- ,= ^? :o dread my spe> to wield1 ,be=e my %aggy %ield mu/ b[4 ,_! fields1 _! v9ey>ds1 !y resign1 ,& all t c[>ds h is m9e4' ,he goes on to ?is-- ',x is 9 va9 t ! ,pacifici/ rages at su* /aun* braggadocio4 ,x bl>es out a political tru? ( timeless validity 9 words t are by no means politic4 ,sp>ta 0 ! work+ model 9 anci5t times ( ! ,/ate t lives by & = w>f>e1 ?\gh nev] despis+ ! rew>ds ( an a/ute diplomacy2 %e 0 ! ,prussia ( antiquity4444 ',sp>tan ideal ( duty & discipl9e4'444 ,y see ! _s ( him6 ,y see :at has got loose6 ,x is a real & pot5t _s2 y h to reckon ) x ?r\gh all ?is bus9ess4 ,to ?is sort ( m9d ! ',pacifici/' is a hateful fool4 ,! ,pacifici/ pref]s mak+ v9ey>ds1 pa9t+ pictures1 build+ ,go?ic ca!drals1 ?9k+ cle> ?\ghts to bawl+ ,brutel&1 ,brutel&1 ov] all6 & kill+ p & sma%+ ?+s up4 ,he is a mak]4 ,t is :at is int5d$ "h by a 'c[>d4' ,all real creative activity is hateful to a c]ta9 ugly1 influ5tial1 aggressive type ( m9d1 to ?is type ( m9d t expresses itself "h 9 ,engl& ?r\gh ! ,morn+ ,po/ & ,spectator4 ,bo? ^! pap]s are soak$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) a g5u9e dete/ation ( all f9e creation1 all beauty1 all novelty1 all frank1 g5]\s1 & pleasant ?+s4 ,9 peace-"t !y ma9ta9 an attitude ( dyspeptic ho/ility to free art1 to free lit]ature1 to fre% ?\ght4 ,!y /& uncompromis+ly = ugl9ess1 dullness1 & re/riction--z ends 9 !mselves4 ,:5 y talk1 ,wilk9s1 ( ! intellectual good ( ! w>1 ,i ask y to note ! new exultation t has come into ^! evil pap]s4 ,:5 !y speak ( ! 'moral b5efits' ( w> !y mean ! sma%+ up ( ev]y?+ t !y hate & we c>e =4 ,!y mean reaction4 ,?is good man ,osborn1 :om ,i h nev] se5 or he>d ( be=e1 seems to be qu9tess5tial ( all t side4 ,i c imag9e him4 ,i believe ,i c\ld recon/ruct him f ?is article ,i h "h1 j z anatomi/s h recon/ruct$ ext9ct mon/]s f a s+le bone4 ,he is1 ,i am c]ta91 a don4 ,! emotional note sugge/s ,ox=d4 ,he is a classical s*ol>4 ,& t is ! ext5t ( 8 k4 ,some?+ 9 ?is way4 ,he began to sket* rapidly4 ,illu/ration3 ,fancy portrait ( ,mr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,osborn1 s++ ab\t 8 sword & 8 %ield & 8 ru?less virility1 & all t sort ( ?+4 ,y h to realize t :ile ! ,pacifici/s talk ( ! horrible ugl9ess ( w> & ! necessity ( e/abli%+ an ev]la/+ _w-peace1 :isk]$ old ladies 9 hydropa?s1 dons on ! ,morn+ ,po/1 *att]+ di/rict visitors & blu/]+1 bell[+ p>sons1 p :o are ev] s mu* m repres5tative ( g5]al humanity ?an we lit]>y oddities--all t sort ( p tuck$ away some:]e safe1 are 9 a /ate ( bellig]5t lu/fulness & prep>$--oh1 prep>$ to give ! v eyes ( ev]ybody else 9 ?is c\ntry1 prep>$ to sacrifice ! lives ( all _! s]vants & see ! poor tax$ to ! devil1 fir/ = a victory ov] ,g]many & !n = ! close/1 sillie/1 l\de/ imitation ( ,prussian swagg] on our "p 7) !m1 ( c\rse1 on ! v top ( x all7 t we c contrive4 ,t _s is loose1 ,wilk9s4 ,all ! d[ag]s are mew+ = blood1 all ! male old wom5 :o tea* classics & dream ( re-action at ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 are hav+ ! "t ( _! lives4 ,!y tru/ to panic1 to l\d accusations1 to t fe> ( complexity t comes ) fatigue4 ,!y tru/ to ! exhau/ion ( delicate purposes & s5sitive n]ves4 ,& ?is =ce-lov+1 bully+ sill9ess is f> m likely to come out on top1 aft] ! di/resses ( ?is w>1 aft] ! dec5t m5 are dead 9 ! tr5*es & ! wise ones %\t$ to sil5ce1 ?an any f9ely intellectual1 necess>ily difficult plan to put an end = ev] to all su* s5seless brutalities4 ,i ?9k y und]rate ! p[] (--well1 mod]n sanity1 said ,wilk9s4 ,"t w %[1 said ,boon4 ,i hope ,i d4 ,?is man ,osborn1 :oev] he may be1 mu/ be j a fanta/ic extremi/4444 ,i d n see t he is an answ] to my sugge/ion t = ! :ole mass ( p ?is w> means grav] ?\ght1 /eadi] ?\ght1 a firm] collective purpose4 ,x isn't only by books & =mal lit]ature t p ?9k4 ,!re is ! trem5d\s effect ( realiz$ & accumulat$ facts---- ,wilk9s1 said ,boon1 d n cuddle su* illusions4 ,x is only 9 books & writ+s t facts get assembl$4 ,p are n grasp+ any compreh5sive effects at all at ! pres5t "t4 ,"o day "o mon/r\s ?+ batt]s on our m9ds--a battle%ip is bl[n up or a hundr$ villag]s murd]$--& next day x is ano!r4 ,we d n s mu* ?9k ab\t x z get m5tally sc>r$4444 ,y c see 9 ?is spy hunt t is go+ on & 9 ! increas+ d5unciations & wrangl+ ( ! pap]s h[ ! /ra9 is tell+4444 ,att5tion is ov]/ra9$ & w>ms into viol5ce4 ,p are read+ no books4 ,!y are foll[+ out no conclusions4 ,no intellectual =ce :atev] is evid5t dom9at+ ! situation4 ,no organization is at "w = a sane peace4 ,:]e is any p[] = ,pacificism8 ,:]e is any /r5g? on its side8 ,am]ica is f> too sup]ior to d any?+ b trade1 ! lib]als "h sniff at ea* o!r & qu>rel g5tly b firmly on m9or po9ts1 ,mr4 ,norman ,angell adv]tises himself 9 a small magaz9e & res5ts any o!r "w = peace z ?\gh x 7 an infr+em5t ( 8 copyright4 ,read ! daily pap]s2 g & li/5 to ! talk ( p6 ,don't !orize1 b wat*4 ,! m9d y w meet is n 9 ! lea/ l a m9d do+ some?+ sl[ly b /eadfa/ly2 f> m is x l a m9d be+ cruelly sma%$ ab\t & worri$ & /ick+ to its imm$iate purpose ) a n>r[] & n>r[] int5sity4 ,until at la/ x is a po9t$ int5sity4 ,x is l a dy+ man /rangl+ a robb] 9 8 dea?-grip4444 ,we %all beat !m1 b we %all be dead beat do+ x4444 ,y see1 ,wilk9s1 ,i h tri$ to ?9k z y d4 ,9 a sort ( way ?is w> has inv]t$ our relations4 ,i say ^! ?+s n[ because !y =ce !mselves ^u me4444 ,wilk9s consid]$ = "s mom5ts4 ,ev5 if no?+ new appe>s1 he said at la/1 ! m]e beat+ d[n & discr$it+ ( ! milit>i/ sy/em leaves a _w releas$4444 ,b w x be brok5 d[n8 said ,boon4 ,?9k ( ! ,osborns4 ,& !n he cri$ 9 a voice ( inf9ite despair3 ,no6 ,w> is j ! kill+ ( ?+s & ! sma%+ ( ?+s4 ,& :5 x is all ov]1 !n lit]ature & civilization w h to beg9 all ov] aga94 ,!y w h to beg9 l[] d[n & aga9/ a heavi] load1 & ! days ( our je/+ are done4 ,! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil are loose & !re is no re/ra9+ !m4 ,:at is ! good1 ,wilk9s1 ( pret5d+ t ! ,wild ,asses are ! in/rum5ts ( ,provid5ce kick+ bett] ?an we "k8 ,x is all evil4 ,evil4 ,an evil ye>4 ,& ,i lie "h helpless1 spitt+ & splutt]+1 ) ?is *ill ^u my *e/4444 ,i _c say or write :at ,i w\ld4444 ,& 9 ! days ( my sun%9e !re 7 ?+s ,i %\ld h writt51 ?+s ,i %\ld h und]/ood4444 ,sec4 #f ,aft]w>ds ,boon consol$ himself v mu* = a "t by mak+ fur!r speculative sket*es ( ,mr4 ,osborn1 z ! embodim5t ( ! ,h]oic ,_s4 ,i app5d "o or two ( ! lea/ (f5sive ( ^! draw+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fancy sket* ( ,mr4 ,osborn 7! ,h]oic ,_s7 compell+ 8 tailor to make him tr\s]s = no?+4 ,my weapon ) my tailor speaks1 ,x cuts my coat & sews my breeks4 ,illu/ration3 ,mr4 ,osborn1 9 a mom5t ( virile indignation1 swip+ ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi "o ) a club4 ,illu/ration3 ,! s\l ( ,mr4 ,osborn do+ a w> dance 7z a ,sp>tan ,r$ ,indian7 9 ord] to "w itself up = a ,morn+ ,po/ article4 ,illu/ration3 ,mr4 ,osborn's dream ( himself z a ,prussian ,sp>tan refre%+ himself ) ,h]o's food 7fre% human liv]7 & dr9k 7blood & *ampagne7 aft] a good ,g ,9 at "s ,pacifici/ s(ts4 ,sec4 #g ,boon's pessimi/ic outlook on ! w> _h a pr(\ndly depress+ effect ^u me4 ,i d all 9 my p[] to believe t ,wilk9s is "r1 & t ! hopelessness t d>k5$ ,boon's la/ days 0 due to ! ov]%ad[+ ( 8 m9d by 8 illness4 ,x 0 n simply t he despair$ ( ! _w at l>ge2 s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 he po9t$ & b>b$ 8 op9ion by %[+ h[ inevitable x 0 t ! exi/+ publi%+ & book trade w\ld be %att]$ to fragm5ts4 ,adapt$ z ,i am n[ to ! necessities ( t trade1 incapable z ,i am ( ! fre% ex]tions ne$$ to br+ me into a successful relation%ip to ! unkn[n exig5cies ( ! future1 ! s5se ( complete p]sonal ru9 m+l$ ) & int5sifi$ ! vision he impos$ ^u me ( a _w laid wa/e4 ,i lay awake ?r\gh long /ret*es ( ! night contemplat+ n[ my own life1 no long] 9 its fir/ vig\r1 p9*$ by h>% necessities & ! fi]c] competition ( a "y & ne$y g5]ation1 & n[ all life ) its habits & traditions /ra9$ & brok54 ,my daily fatigues at drill & ! univ]sal heavy cold 9 ! head t has oppress$ all ,brita9 ?is w9t] almo/ m ?an ! w>1 h add$ _! quota to my nightly discom=t4 ,& :5 at la/ ,i h slept ,i h be5 oppress$ ) peculi> & melan*oly dreams4 ,"o is s vividly 9 my m9d t ,i am oblig$ to tell x "h1 al?\gh ,i am d\btful :e!r1 except by a v extreme /ret*+ ( ! mean+ ( words1 we c really consid] x among ! ,rema9s ( ,george ,boon4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? dreams ( :i* ! sc5]y is n s mu* a desolate place z desolation itself1 & ,i 0 !re toil+ up great /eepnesses ) a little box ( some?+ 9 my h&4 ,& ,i knew1 9 t que] confus$ way t is peculi> to dreams1 t ,i 0 n myself b t ,i 0 ! ,au?or :o is ! h]o ( ! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil1 & also t ,i 0 nei!r he nor ,i1 b all sorts ( au?ors1 ! _s ( au?or%ip1 no ,au?or 9 p>ticul> b ! ,au?or at l>ge1 & t1 s9ce ! melan*oly devil _h des]t$ me--he _h sneak$ (f ,heav5 kn[s :i!r--x re/$ ) me & ) me alone to discov] & cat* & s5d out ( ?is torm5t$ _w ^? same ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil ( :i* y h read4 ,& s ,i _h salt 9 my box1 ,attic ,salt1 a preci\s tru/1 ! "o ?+ 9 all ! univ]se ) :i* ,i c\ld subdue !m4 ,& !n sudd5ly !re ,i 0 amid/ all ^? v asses ( :i* ,i h told y4 ,!re !y 7 all ab\t me1 & !y 7 m wild & horrible ?an ,i c describe to y4 ,x 0 n t !y 7 horrible 9 any p>ticul> way1 !y 7 j horrible1 & !y kick$ up f> ov] head1 & leapt & did n ev5 seem to tr\ble to elude my poor ineffectual ef=ts to get )9 salt+ di/ance ( !m4 ,i toil$ & ,i pursu$ amid/ mad m\nta9s t 7 sudd5ly m>ble flights ( /airs t slop$ & slid me d[n to precipices ov] :i* ,i float$2 & !n we 7 9 s(t places knee-deep 9 blood-r$ mud2 & !n !y 7 close to my face1 eye to eye1 enorm\s revolv+ eyes1 l ! lant]ns ( ligh?\ses2 & !n !y swept away1 & always ,i grew small] & feebl] & m brea?less1 & always !y grew l>g]1 until only _! va/ legs danc$ ab\t me on ! sw>d1 & all ! re/ 0 hidd54 ,& all ! :ile ,i 0 tugg+ at my box ( ,attic ,salt1 to get x op51 to get a p9*4 ,sudd5ly ,i saw !y 7 all com+ d[n ^u me1 & all ! magic salt ,i _h 0 9 ! box t w\ld n op54444 ,i saw ! sw>d !y trampl$1 & x 0 n sw>d1 x 0 liv+ be+s1 m5 hurt by dreadful w\nds1 & poor p :o ran 9 /ream+ multitudes "u ! beat+ ho(s1 & a li*5\s gr[? ( t5d] ?+s & beautiful & sweet & "r ?+s on :i* !y beat1 spla%+ x all to blood & dirt4 ,i c\ld n op5 my box4 ,i c\ld n op5 my box4 ,& a voice said3 ,y\r box6 ,y\r box6 ,laugh at !m = ! fools !y are1 & at ! salt /+ ( laught] back !y w fly to hell6 ,b ,i c\ld n op5 my box1 = ,i ?\ght ( my fri5d's sons & de> fri5ds ( my own1 & !re 0 no m _s 9 me4 ,we _c laugh6 ,i cri$4 ,we _c laugh6 ,ano!r g5]ation6 ,ano!r g5]ation may h ! he>t to d :at we _c d4 ,& ! voice said3 ,c\rage6 ,only y\r poor c\rage c save u6 ,b 9 my dream ,i c\ld d no m ?an weep pitifully & weep1 & :5 ,i woke up my eyes 7 wet ) te>s4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,t5? ,! ,/ory ( ! ,la/ ,trump ,sec4 #a ,aft] ?is w>1 said ,wilk9s1 aft] its revelation ( horrors & wa/e & de/ruction1 x is impossible t p w tol]ate any long] t sy/em ( diplomacy & armam5ts & national aggression t has br\ght ?is cata/rophe ^u mank9d4 ,?is is ! w> t w end w>4 ,osborn1 said ,boon1 ,osborn4 ,b aft] all ! _w has se5----6 ,! _w doesn't see1 said ,boon4444 ,boon's /ory ( ! ,la/ ,trump may well come aft] ?is to t]m9ate my book4 ,x has be5 by no means an easy task to assemble ! v>i\s portions ( ?is manuscript4 ,x is writt5 almo/ entirely 9 p5cil1 & sometimes ! writ+ is s bad z to be almo/ illegible4 ,b "h at la/ x is1 z complete1 ,i ?9k1 z ,boon meant x to be4 ,x is 8 epitaph ^u 8 dream ( ! ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,sec4 #b ,! ,/ory ( ! ,la/ ,trump ,! /ory ( ! ,la/ ,trump beg9s 9 ,heav5 & x ends 9 all sorts ( places r\nd ab\t ! _w4444 ,heav51 y mu/ "k1 is a k9dly place1 & ! bless$ ones d n g on = ev] s++ ,alleluia1 :atev] y may h be5 told4 ,= !y too are f9ite creatures1 & mu/ be f$ ) _! et]nity 9 little bits1 z "o fe$s a *ick or a *ild4 ,s t !re are morn+s & *anges & fre%ness1 !re is "t to condition _! lives4 ,& ! *ildr5 are /ill *ildr51 gravely eag] ab\t _! play+ & ready always = new ?+s2 j *ildr5 !y are1 b bless$ z y see !m 9 ! pictures b5ea? ! c>eless feet ( ! ,"l ,god4 ,& "o ( ^! bless$ *ildr5 r\t+ ab\t 9 an attic--= ,heav5 is1 ( c\rse1 full ( ! mo/ heav5ly attics1 see+ t x has *ildr5--came ^u a numb] ( in/rum5ts /or$ away1 & laid its little *ubby h&s ^u !m4444 ,n[ inde$ ,i _c tell :at ^! in/rum5ts 71 = to d s w\ld be to invade my/]ies4444 ,b "o ,i may tell (1 & t 0 a great braz5 trumpet :i* ! ,"l ,god _h made :5 ,he made ! _w--= ! ,"l ,god f9i%es all ,8 jobs--to bl[ :5 ! "t = our ,judgem5t came r\nd4 ,& ,he _h made x & left x2 !re x 01 & ev]y?+ 0 settl$ exactly z ! ,doctr9e ( ,pr$e/9ation decl>es4 ,& ?is bless$ *ild conceiv$ "o ( ^? unacc\ntable passions ( *ildhood = its smoo?ness & brass9ess1 & he play$ ) x & tri$ to bl[ x1 & trail$ x ab\t ) him out ( ! attic into ! gay & gold5 /reets1 &1 aft] _m fitful w&]+s1 to ^? cele/ial battlem5ts ( cry/al ( :i* y h d\btless read4 ,& !re ! bless$ *ild fell to c\nt+ ! />s1 & =got all ab\t ! ,trumpet beside him until a fl\ri% ( 8 elb[ s5t x ov]4444 ,d[n fell ! trump1 sp9n+ z x fell1 & = a day or s1 :i* seem$ b mom5ts 9 heav51 ! bless$ *ild wat*$ its fall until x 0 a glitt]+ little speck ( brightness4444 ,:5 x look$ a second "t ! trump 0 gone4444 ,i d n "k :at happ5$ to t *ild :5 at la/ x 0 "t = ,judgem5t ,day & t %9+ trumpet 0 miss$4 ,i "k t ,judgem5t ,day is long ov]pass$1 because ( ! wick$ness ( ! _w2 ,i ?9k p]haps x 0 9 ,a4,d4 #ajjj :5 ! expect$ ,day %\ld h dawn$ t nev] came1 b no o!r heav5ly p>ticul>s d ,i "k at all1 because n[ my sc5e *anges to ! n>r[ ways ( ?is ,e>?4444 ,& ! ,prologue 9 ,heav5 ends4 ,sec4 #c ,& n[ ! sc5e is a d+y little %op 9 ,cal$onian ,m>ket1 :]e ?+s ( an incr$ible wor?lessness lie 9 wait = su* z seek aft] an impossible *eapness4 ,9 ! w9d[1 z ?\gh x _h always be5 !re & nev] any:]e else1 lies a long1 batt]$1 discol\r$ trumpet ( brass t no prospective pur*as] has ev] be5 able to s\nd4 ,9 x mice %elt]1 & du/ & fluff h ga!r$ aft] ! fa%ion ( ?is _w4 ,! keep] ( ! %op is a v old man1 & he b\ght ! %op long ago1 b already ?is trumpet 0 !re2 he has no idea :5ce x came1 nor its c\ntry or orig91 nor any?+ ab\t x4 ,b once 9 a mom5t ( ent]prise t l$ to no?+ he decid$ to call x an ,anci5t ,c]emonial ,%awm1 ?\gh he ought to h kn[n t :atev] a %awm may be ! la/ ?+ x 0 likely to be is a trumpet1 see+ t !y are always m5tion$ toge!r4 ,& above x hung conc]t9as & melodeons & cornets & t9 :i/les & m\?-organs & all t rubbi% ( musical in/rum5ts :i* delight ! he>ts ( ! poor4 ,until "o day two black5$ "y m5 f ! big motor works 9 ! ,pansophi/ ,road /ood outside ! w9d[ & argu$4 ,!y argu$ ab\t ^! in/rum5ts 9 /ock & h[ y made ^! in/rum5ts s\nd1 because !y 7 fond ( argum5t1 & "o ass]t$ & ! o!r d5i$ t he c\ld make e in/rum5t 9 ! place s\nd a note4 ,& ! argum5t rose high1 & l$ to a bet4 ,suppos+1 ( c\rse1 t ! in/rum5t is 9 ord]1 said ,hosk91 :o 0 bett+ he c\ld4 ,t's und]/ood1 said ,briggs4 ,& !n !y call$ z witnesses c]ta9 o!r "y & black & greasy m5 9 ! same employm5t1 & aft] mu* argum5t & discussion t la/$ ?r\gh ! aft]noon1 !y w5t 9 to ! little old deal] ab\t teatime1 j z he 0 putt+ a ble>-ey$1 /9k+ p>aff9-lamp to ?r[ an unfav\rable light ^u 8 always v unattractive w9d[4 ,& aft] great difficulty !y arrang$ t = ! sum ( "o %ill+1 paid 9 advance1 ,hosk9 %\ld h a try at e in/rum5t 9 ! %op t ,briggs *ose to indicate4 ,& ! trial began4 ,! ?ird in/rum5t t 0 pit*$ ^u by ,briggs = ! trial 0 ! /range trumpet t lay at ! bottom ( ! w9d[1 ! trumpet t y1 :o h read ! ,introduction1 "k 0 ! trumpet = ! ,la/ ,trump4 ,& ,hosk9 tri$ & tri$ aga91 & !n1 bl[+ desp]ately1 hurt 8 e>s4 ,b he c\ld get no s\nd f ! trumpet4 ,!n he exam9$ ! trumpet m c>efully & discov]$ ! mice & fluff & o!r ?+s 9 x1 & dem&$ t x %\ld be clean$2 & ! old deal]1 no?+ lo?1 kn[+ !y 7 us$ to automobile-horns & su*-l in/rum5ts1 agre$ to let !m clean x on condition t !y left x %9ey4 ,s ! "y m51 aft] mak+ a suitable deposit 7:i*1 z y %all he>1 0 pres5tly confiscat$71 w5t (f ) ! trumpet1 propos+ to clean x next day at ! works & poli% x ) ! peculi>ly excell5t brass poli% employ$ ^u ! honk-honk horns ( ! firm4 ,& ?is !y did1 & ,hosk9 tri$ aga94 ,b he tri$ 9 va94 ,:]eupon !re arose a great argum5t ab\t ! trumpet1 :e!r x 0 9 ord] or n1 :e!r x 0 possible = any "o to s\nd x4 ,= if n1 !n cle>ly x 0 outside ! condition ( ! bet4 ,o!rs among ! "y m5 tri$ x1 includ+ two :o play$ w9d in/rum5ts 9 a b& & 7 musically kn[+ m54 ,aft] _! own failure !y 7 /rongly on ! side ( ,hosk9 & /rongly aga9/ ,briggs1 & mo/ ( ! o!r "y m5 7 ( ! same op9ion4 ,n a bit ( x1 said ,briggs1 :o 0 a man ( res\rce4 ,i'll %[ y t x c be s\nd$4 ,& tak+ ! in/rum5t 9 8 h&1 he w5t t[>ds a peculi>ly p[]ful foot bl[-pipe t /ood at ! f> end ( ! tool%$4 ,good old ,briggs6 said "o ( ! o!r "y m51 & op9ion ve]$ ab\t4 ,briggs remov$ ! bl[-pipe f its bell[s & tube1 & !n adju/$ ! tube v c>efully to ! m\?piece ( ! trumpet4 ,!n ) great delib]ation he produc$ a piece ( bees-wax$ /r+ f a numb] ( o!r /range & fil?y cont5ts 9 8 pocket & ti$ ! tube to ! m\?piece4 ,& !n he began to "w ! treadle ( ! bell[s4 ,good old ,briggs6 said ! "o :o _h previ\sly admir$ him4 ,& !n some?+ incompreh5sible happ5$4 ,x 0 a fla%4 ,:atev] else x 01 x 0 a fla%4 ,& a s\nd t seem$ to co9cide exactly ) ! fla%4 ,aft]w>ds ! "y m5 agre$ to x t ! trumpet blew to bits4 ,x blew to bits & vani%$1 & !y 7 all flung ^u _! faces--n backw>d1 be x not$1 b on _! faces--& ,briggs 0 /unn$ & sc>$4 ,! tool%$ w9d[s 7 brok5 & ! v>i\s app>atus & c>s ar\nd 7 mu* displac$1 & no traces ( ! trumpet 7 ev] discov]$4 ,t la/ p>ticul> puzzl$ & p]plex$ poor ,briggs v mu*4 ,x puzzl$ & p]plex$ him ! m because he _h _h an impression1 s extraord9>y1 s incr$ible1 t he 0 nev] able to describe x to any o!r liv+ p]son4 ,b 8 impression 0 ?is3 t ! fla% t came ) ! s\nd came1 n f ! trumpet b to x1 t x smote d[n to x & took x1 & t its %ape 0 9 ! exact lik5ess ( a h& & arm ( fire4 ,sec4 #d ,& t 0 n all1 t 0 n ! only /range ?+ ab\t ! disappe>ance ( t batt]$ trumpet4 ,!re 0 some?+ else1 ev5 m difficult to describe1 an effect z ?\gh = "o in/ant some?+ op5$4444 ,! "y m5 :o work$ ) ,hosk9 & ,briggs _h t cle>ness ( m9d :i* comes ( deal+ ) ma*9]y1 & !y all felt ?is indescribable some?+ else1 z if = an in/ant ! _w wasn't ! _w1 b some?+ lit & wond]ful1 l>g]---- ,?is is :at "o ( !m said ( x4 ,i felt1 he said1 j = a m9ute--z ?\gh ,i 0 bl[n to ,k+dom ,come4 ,x is j h[ x took me1 said ano!r4 ',"l1' ,i says1 '"h's ,judgem5t ,day6' & !n !re ,i 0 sprawl+ among ! flies4444 ,b none ( ! o!rs felt t !y c\ld say any?+ m def9ite ?an t4 ,sec4 #e ,moreov]1 !re 0 a /orm4 ,all ov] ! _w !re 0 a /orm t puzzl$ meteorology1 a mom5t's gale t left ! atmosph]e 9 a /ate ( wild swaygog1 ra9s1 tornadoes1 depressions1 irregul>ities = weeks4 ,news came ( x f all ! qu>t]s ( ! e>?4 ,all ov] ,*9a1 = example1 t l& ( *]i%$ graves1 !re 0 a du/-/orm1 du/ leap$ into ! air4 ,a k9d ( e>?quake %ook ,europe--an e>?quake t seem$ to h at he>t ! peculi> int]e/s ( ,mr4 ,alg]non ,a%ton2 ev]y:]e x crack$ mausoleums & %iv]$ ! pavem5ts ( ca!drals1 swi%$ ! fl[]-b$s ( cemet]ies1 & toss$ tomb/ones aside4 ,a crematorium 9 ,texas blew up4 ,! sea 0 greatly agitat$1 & ! beautiful h>b\r ( ,sydney1 9 ,au/ralia1 0 se5 to be litt]$ ) %>ks float+ upside d[n 9 manife/ di/ress4444 ,& all ab\t ! _w a s\nd 0 he>d l ! s\nd ( a trumpet in/antly cut %ort4 ,sec4 #f ,b ?is mu* is only ! sup]ficial dress+ ( ! /ory4 ,! reality is some?+ diff]5t4 ,x is ?is3 t 9 an in/ant1 & = an in/ant1 ! dead liv$1 & all t are alive 9 ! _w did = a mom5t see ! ,"l ,god & all ,8 p[]s1 ,8 ho/s ( angels1 & all ,8 array look+ d[n ^u !m4 ,!y saw ,him z "o sees by a fla% ( lightn+ 9 ! d>kness1 & !n in/antly ! _w 0 opaque aga91 limit$1 petty1 habitual4 ,t is ! trem5d\s reality ( ?is /ory4 ,su* glimpses h happ5$ 9 individual cases be=e4 ,! ,lives ( ! sa9ts ab\nd 9 !m4 ,su* a glimpse x 0 t came to ,dev9drana? ,tagore ^u ! burn+ ghat at ,b5>es4 ,b ?is 0 n an individual b a _w exp]i5ce2 ! fla% came to e "o4 ,n always 0 x q ! same1 & !reby ! d\bt] f\nd 8 d5ials1 :5 pres5tly a sort ( discussion broke out 9 ! obscur] ,press4 ,= ?is "o te/ifi$ t x seem$ t ,"o /ood v ne> to me1 & ano!r saw all ! ho/s ( heav5 flame up t[>ds ! ,?rone4 ,& !re 7 o!rs :o _h a vision ( brood+ wat*]s1 & o!rs :o imag9$ great s5t9els be=e a veil$ figure1 & "s "o :o felt no?+ m div9e ?an a s5sation ( happ9ess & fre$om su* z "o gets f a sudd5 bur/ ( sun%9e 9 ! spr+4444 ,s t "o is =c$ to believe t some?+ m ?an wond]fully wond]ful1 some?+ altoge!r /range1 0 se51 & t all ^! v>i\s ?+s t p ?\ght !y saw 7 only int]pretations drawn f _! exp]i5ces & _! imag9ations4 ,x 0 a light1 x 0 beauty1 x 0 high & solemn1 x made ?is _w seem a flimsy transp>5cy4444 ,!n x _h vani%$4444 ,& p 7 left ) ! "q ( :at !y _h se51 & j h[ mu* x matt]$4 ,sec4 #g ,a little old lady sat by ! fire 9 a small sitt+-room 9 ,we/ ,k5s+ton4 ,h] cat 0 9 h] lap1 h] spectacles 7 on h] nose2 %e 0 read+ ! morn+'s pap]1 & beside h]1 on a little occasional table1 0 h] tea & a butt]$ muff94 ,%e _h f9i%$ ! crimes & %e 0 read+ ab\t ! ,royal ,family4 ,:5 %e _h read all !re 0 to read ab\t ! ,royal ,family1 %e put d[n ! pap]1 deposit$ ! cat on ! he>?rug1 & turn$ to h] tea4 ,%e _h p\r$ out h] fir/ cup & %e _h j tak5 up a quadrant ( muff9 :5 ! trump & ! fla% came4 ,?r\gh its in/ant duration %e rema9$ motionless ) ! quadrant ( muff9 pois$ halfway to h] m\?4 ,!n v sl[ly %e put ! morsel d[n4 ,n[ :at 0 t8 %e said4 ,%e survey$ ! cat1 b ! cat 0 q calm4 ,!n %e look$ v1 v h>d at h] lamp4 ,x 0 a pat5t safety lamp1 & _h always behav$ v well4 ,!n %e />$ at ! w9d[1 b ! curta9s 7 drawn & ev]y?+ 0 9 ord]4 ,"o might ?9k ,i 0 go+ to be ill1 %e said1 & resum$ h] toa/4 ,sec4 #h ,n f> away f ?is old lady1 n m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile at mo/1 sat ,mr4 ,p>*e/] 9 8 luxuri\s /udy1 writ+ a p]fectly beautiful1 su/a9+ s]mon ab\t ! ,ne$ ( ,fai? 9 ,god4 ,he 0 a h&some1 e>ne/1 mod]n prea*]1 he 0 rector ( "o ( our big ,we/ ,end *ur*es1 & he _h amass$ a l>ge1 fa%ionable congregation4 ,e ,sunday1 & at conv5i5t int]vals dur+ ! week1 he f\ght aga9/ ,mod]n ,mat]ialism1 ,sci5tific ,education1 ,excessive ,puritanism1 ,pragmatism1 ,d\bt1 ,levity1 ,selfi% ,individualism1 ,fur!r ,relaxation ( ! ,divorce ,laws1 all ! ,evils ( our ,"t--& any?+ else t 0 unpopul>4 ,he believ$ q simply1 he said1 9 all ! old1 simple1 k9dly ?+s4 ,he _h ! face ( a sa9t1 b he _h r5d]$ ?is g5]ally acceptable by gr[+ side :isk]s4 ,& no?+ c\ld tame ! beauty ( 8 voice4 ,he 0 an enorm\s asset 9 ! spiritual life ( ! metropolis--to give x no h>%] "n--& 8 flu5t p]iods _h re/or$ fai? & c\rage to _m a poor s\l hov]+ on ! br9k ( ! d>k riv] ( ?\ght4444 ,& j z beautiful ,*ri/ian maid5s play$ a wond]ful "p 9 ! la/ days ( ,pompeii1 9 w9n+ pr\d ,roman he>ts to a hat$ & despis$ fai?1 s ,mr4 ,p>*e/]'s naturally graceful ge/ures1 & 8 simple1 melodi\s1 trumpet voice won back scores ( our half-pagan ri* wom5 to *ur* att5dance & ! social "w ( :i* 8 *ur* 0 ! c5tre4444 ,& n[ by ! light ( an exquisitely %ad$ electric lamp he 0 writ+ ?is s]mon ( quiet1 confid5t belief 7) occasional h>d smacks1 p]fect /+]s 9 fact1 at curr5t unbelief & rival lead]s ( op9ion7 9 ! simple1 div9e fai? ( our fa!rs4444 ,:5 !re came ?is truncat$ trump & ?is vision4444 ,sec4 #i ,( all ! innum]able multitudes :o = ! inf9itesimal fraction ( a second _h ?is glimpse ( ! ,div9ity1 none 7 s blankly & pr(\ndly a/oni%$ z ,mr4 ,p>*e/]4 ,=--x may be because ( 8 subtly spiritual nature--he saw1 & see+ believ$4 ,he dropp$ 8 p5 & let x roll across 8 manuscript1 he sat /unn$1 e drop ( blood fl$ f 8 face & 8 lips & 8 eyes dilat$4 ,:ile he _h j be5 writ+ & argu+ ab\t ,god1 !re 0 ,god6 ,! curta9 _h be5 snat*$ back = an in/ant2 x _h fall5 aga92 b 8 m9d _h tak5 a photographic impression ( ev]y?+ t he _h se5--! grave pres5ces1 ! hi]>*y1 ! effulg5ce1 ! va/ conc\rse1 ! t]rible1 g5tle eyes4 ,he felt x1 z ?\gh ! vision /ill cont9u$1 beh9d ! bookcases1 beh9d ! pictur$ wall & ! curta9$ w9d[3 ev5 n[ !re 0 judgem5t6 ,= q a long "t he sat1 incapable ( m ?an appreh5d+ ?is supreme realization4 ,8 h&s 7 held out limply ^u ! desk be=e him4 ,& !n v sl[ly 8 />+ eyes came back to imm$iate ?+s1 & fell ^u ! scatt]$ manuscript on :i* he _h be5 engag$4 ,he read an unf9i%$ s5t5ce & sl[ly recov]$ its int5tion4 ,z he did s1 a picture ( 8 congregation came to him z he saw x f ! pulpit dur+ 8 ev5+ s]mon1 z he _h int5d$ to see x on ! ,sunday ev5+ t 0 at h&1 ) ,lady ,rup]t 9 h] sitt+ & ,lady ,blex 9 h]s & ,mrs4 ,munbridge1 ! ri* & 9 h] ,jewi% way v attractive ,mrs4 ,munbridge1 runn+ !m close 9 h] adoration1 & ea* ) "o or two fri5ds !y _h br\ght to adore him1 & beh9d !m ! ,hexhams & ! ,wass+hams & beh9d !m o!rs & o!rs & o!rs1 ranks & ranks ( p1 & ! gall]ies on ei!r side pack$ ) wor%ipp]s ( a less dom9ant class1 & ! great organ & 8 magnific5t *oir wait+ to support him & supplem5t him1 & ! great alt> to ! left ( him1 & ! beautiful new ,lady ,*apel1 done by ,rog] ,fry & ,wyndham ,lewis & all ! late/ p 9 ,art1 to ! "r4 ,he ?\ght ( ! li/5+ multitude1 se5 ?r\gh ! haze ( ! ?\s& electric c&les1 & h[ he _h plann$ ! p>agraphs ( 8 disc\rse s t ! notes ( 8 beautiful voice %\ld float sl[ly d[n1 l gold5 leaves 9 autumn1 into ! smoo? t>n ( _! sil5ce1 ^w by ^w1 phrase by phrase1 until he came to-- ,n[ to ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,god ! ,son---- ,& all ! "t he knew t ,lady ,blex w\ld wat* 8 face & ,mrs4 ,munbridge1 lean+ ^? graceful %\ld]s ( h]s a little =w>d1 w\ld wat* 8 face4444 ,_m p w\ld wat* 8 face4 ,all sorts ( p w\ld come to ,mr4 ,p>*e/]'s s]vices at times4 ,once x 0 said ,mr4 ,balf\r _h come4 ,j to he> him4 ,aft] 8 s]mons1 ! /range/ p w\ld come & make confessions 9 ! beautifully furni%$ reception-room beyond ! ve/ry4 ,all sorts ( p4 ,once or twice he _h ask$ p to come & li/5 to him2 & "o ( !m _h be5 a v beautiful woman4 ,& (t5 he _h dreamt ( ! p :o might come3 prom95t p1 influ5tial p1 rem>kable p4 ,b nev] be=e _h x occurr$ to ,mr4 ,p>*e/] t1 a little hidd5 f ! re/ ( ! congregation1 beh9d ! ?9 veil ( ?is mat]ial _w1 !re 0 ano!r auditorium4 ,& t ,god also1 ,god also1 wat*$ 8 face4 ,& wat*$ him ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,t]ror seiz$ ^u ,mr4 ,p>*e/]4 ,he /ood up1 z ?\gh ,div9ity _h come into ! room be=e him4 ,he 0 trembl+4 ,he felt smitt5 & ab\t to be smitt54 ,he p]ceiv$ t x 0 hopeless to try & hide :at he _h writt51 :at he _h ?\ght1 ! unclean egotism he _h become4 ,i did n "k1 he said at la/4 ,! click ( ! door beh9d him w>n$ him t he 0 n alone4 ,he turn$ & saw ,miss ,skelton1 8 typi/1 = x 0 h] "t to come = 8 manuscript & copy x out 9 ! specially legible type he us$4 ,= a mom5t he />$ at h] /rangely4 ,%e look$ at him ) ^? deep1 ador+ eyes ( h]s4 ,am ,i too soon1 sir8 %e ask$ 9 h] sl[1 unhappy voice1 & seem$ prep>$ = a noiseless dep>ture4 ,he did n answ] imm$iately4 ,!n he said3 ,miss ,skelton1 ! ,judgem5t ( ,god is close at h&6 ,& see+ %e /ood p]plex$1 he said-- ,miss ,skelton1 h[ c y expect me to g on act+ & m\?+ ?is ,to% :5 ! ,sword ( ,tru? hangs ov] u8 ,some?+ 9 h] face made him ask a "q4 ,did y see any?+8 he ask$4 ,i ?\ght x 0 because ,i 0 rubb+ my eyes4 ,!n inde$ !re is a ,god6 ,& ,he is wat*+ u n[4 ,& all ?is ab\t u1 ?is s9ful room1 ?is fooli% co/ume1 ?is prepo/]\s life ( blasphem\s pret5sion----6 ,he /opp$ %ort1 ) a k9d ( horror on 8 face4 ,) a hopeless ge/ure he ru%$ by h]4 ,he appe>$ wild-ey$ ^u ! l&+ be=e 8 mans]vant1 :o 0 c>ry+ a scuttle ( coal up/airs4 ,brompton1 he said1 :at are y do+8 ,coal1 sir4 ,put x d[n1 man6 he said4 ,are y n an immortal s\l8 ,god is "h6 ,z close z my h&6 ,rep5t6 ,turn to ,him6 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is at h&6 ,sec4 #aj ,n[ if y are a policeman p]plex$ by a sudd5 & unacc\ntable collision betwe5 a taxicab & an electric /&>d1 complicat$ by a bl9d+ fla% & a s\nd l an abbreviat$ trump f an automobile horn1 y d n want to be bo!r$ by a hatless cl]ical g5tleman sudd5ly ru%+ out ( a h&some private h\se & tell+ y t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is at h&6 ,y are respectful to him because x is ! duty ( a policeman to be respectful to ,g5tlem51 b y say to him1 ,sorry ,i c't att5d to t n[1 sir4 ,"o ?+ at a "t4 ,i've got ?is little accid5t to see to4 ,& if he p]si/s 9 danc+ r\nd ! ga!r+ cr[d & com+ at y aga91 y say3 ,i'm afraid ,i mu/ ask y j to get away f "h1 sir4 ,y ar5't be+ a 'elp1 sir4 ,& if1 on ! o!r h&1 y are a well-tra9$ cl]ical g5tleman1 :o kn[s 8 way ab\t 9 ! _w1 y d n g on pe/]+ a policeman on duty aft] he has said t1 ev5 al?\gh y ?9k ,god is look+ at y & ,judgem5t is close at h&4 ,y turn away & g on1 a little damp$1 look+ = "s "o else m likely to pay att5tion to y\r trem5d\s tid+s4 ,& s x happ5$ to ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,p>*e/]4 ,he exp]i5c$ a curi\s little recession ( confid5ce4 ,he w5t on pa/ q a numb] ( p )\t say+ any?+ fur!r1 & ! next p]son he acco/$ 0 a fl[]-woman sitt+ by h] basket at ! corn] ( ,*ex+ton ,squ>e4 ,%e 0 unable to /op him at once :5 he began to talk to h] because %e 0 ty+ up a big bundle ( :ite *rysan!mums & _h an end ( /r+ beh9d h] tee?4 ,& h] daught] :o /ood beside h] 0 ! sort ( girl :o w\ldn't say ,bo6 to a goose4 ,d y "k1 my good woman1 said ,mr4 ,p>*e/]1 t :ile we poor creatures ( e>? g ab\t our poor bus9ess "h1 :ile we s9 & blund] & foll[ e sort ( base end1 close to u1 above u1 ar\nd u1 wat*+ u1 judg+ u1 are ,god & ,8 holy angels8 ,i h _h a vision1 & ,i am n ! only "o4 ,i h se54 ,we are 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 n[ & "h1 & ,judgem5t is all ab\t u n[6 ,h y se5 no?+8 ,no light8 ,no s\nd8 ,no w>n+8 ,by ?is "t ! old fl[]-sell] _h f9i%$ h] bun* ( fl[]s & c\ld speak4 ,i saw x1 %e said4 ,& ,m>y--%e saw x4 ,well8 said ,mr4 ,p>*e/]4 ,b1 ,"l6 ,x don't mean no?+6 said ! old fl[]-sell]4 ,sec4 #aa ,at t a k9d ( *ill fell ^u ,mr4 ,p>*e/]4 ,he w5t on across ,*ex+ton ,squ>e by 8 own in]tia4 ,he 0 /ill ab\t z sure t he _h se5 ,god z he _h be5 9 8 /udy1 b n[ he 0 no long] sure t ! _w w\ld believe t he _h4 ,he felt p]haps t ?is idea ( ru%+ out to tell p 0 precipitate & inadvisable4 ,aft] all1 a prie/ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is only "o unit 9 a great ma*9e2 & 9 a _w-wide spiritual crisis x %\ld be ! task ( t great ma*9e to act z "o resolute body4 ,?is isolat$ cry+ al\d 9 ! /reet 0 unwor?y ( a consecrat$ prie/4 ,x 0 a diss5t+ k9d ( ?+ to d4 ,a vulg> individuali/ic scream+4 ,he ?\ght sudd5ly t he w\ld g & tell 8 ,bi%op--! great ,bi%op ,wampa*4 ,he call$ a taxicab1 & )9 half an h\r he 0 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 comm&+ (fic]4 ,x 0 an extraord9>ily difficult & pa9ful int]view4444 ,y see1 ,mr4 ,p>*e/] believ$4 ,! ,bi%op impress$ him z be+ q angrily resolv$ n to believe4 ,& = ! fir/ "t 9 8 c>e] ,mr4 ,p>*e/] realiz$ j h[ mu* jeal\s ho/ility a beautiful1 flu5t1 & popul> prea*] may ar\se 9 ! m9ds ( ! hi]>*y4 ,x wasn't1 he felt1 a conv]sation4 ,x 0 l fl++ oneself into ! paddock ( a bull t has long be5 anxi\s to gore "o4 ,inevitably1 said ! ,bi%op1 ?is !atricalism1 ?is />-turn bus9ess1 ) its extreme spiritual excitem5ts1 its exagg]at$ s\l crises & all ! re/ ( x1 leads to su* a breakd[n z afflicts y4 ,inevitably6 ,y 7 at lea/ wise to come to me4 ,i c see y are only 9 ! beg9n+ ( y\r tr\ble1 t already 9 y\r m9d fre% halluc9ations are ga!r+ to ov]:elm y1 voices1 special *>ges & missions1 /range revelations4444 ,i wi% ,i _h ! p[] to susp5d y "r away1 to s5d y into retreat4444 ,mr4 ,p>*e/] made a viol5t ef=t to control himself4 ,b ,i tell y1 he said1 t ,i saw ,god6 ,he add$1 z if to reassure himself3 ,m pla9ly1 m c]ta9ly1 ?an ,i see y4 ,( c\rse1 said ! ,bi%op1 ?is is h[ /range new sects come into exi/5ce2 ?is is h[ false prophets spr+ out ( ! bosom ( ! ,*ur*4 ,loose-m9d$1 excitable m5 ( y\r /amp---- ,mr4 ,p>*e/]1 to 8 own a/oni%m5t1 bur/ into te>s4 ,b ,i tell y1 he wept1 ,he is "h4 ,i h se54 ,i "k4 ,don't talk su* nons5se6 said ! ,bi%op4 ,!re is no "o "h b y & ,i6 ,mr4 ,p>*e/] expo/ulat$4 ,b1 he prote/$1 ,he is omnipres5t4 ,! ,bi%op controll$ an expression ( impati5ce4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( y\r condition1 he said1 t y are unable to di/+ui% betwe5 a matt] ( fact & a spiritual tru?4444 ,n[ li/5 to me4 ,if y value y\r sanity & public dec5cy & ! discipl9e ( ! ,*ur*1 g "r home f "h & g to b$4 ,s5d = ,broadhays1 :o w prescribe a safe s$ative4 ,& read some?+ calm+ & graceful & purify+4 ,= my own "p1 ,i %\ld be dispos$ to recomm5d ! ',life ( ,sa9t ,francis ( ,assisi4'4444 ,sec4 #ab ,unhappily ,mr4 ,p>*e/] did n g home4 ,he w5t out f ! ,bi%op's resid5ce /unn$ & amaz$1 & sudd5ly ^u 8 desolation came ! ?\ght ( ,mrs4 ,munbridge4444 ,%e w\ld und]/&4444 ,he 0 %[n up to h] own little sitt+-room4 ,%e _h already gone up to h] room to dress1 b :5 %e he>d t he _h call$1 & want$ v greatly to see h]1 %e slipp$ on a loose1 beautiful tea-g[n neglige ?+1 & hurri$ to him4 ,he tri$ to tell h] ev]y?+1 b %e only kept say+ ,!re6 !re6 ,%e 0 sure he want$ a cup ( tea1 he look$ s pale & exhau/$4 ,%e rang to h ! tea equipage br\ght back2 %e put ! de> sa9t 9 an arm-*air by ! fire2 %e put cu%ions ab\t him1 & m9i/]$ to him4 ,& :5 %e began p>tially to compreh5d :at he _h exp]i5c$1 %e sudd5ly realiz$ t %e too _h exp]i5c$ x4 ,t vision _h be5 a bra9-wave betwe5 _! two l9k$ & sympa!tic bra9s4 ,& t ?\ght gl[$ 9 h] z %e brew$ 8 tea ) h] own h&s4 ,he _h be5 weep+6 ,h[ t5d]ly he felt all ^! ?+s6 ,he 0 m s5sitive ?an a woman4 ,:at madness to h expect$ und]/&+ f ! ,bi%op6 ,b t 0 j l 8 unworldl9ess4 ,he 0 n fit to take c>e ( himself4 ,a wave ( t5d]ness c>ri$ h] away4 ,"h is y\r tea6 %e said1 b5d+ ov] him1 & fully consci\s ( h] fragrant w>m? & sweetness1 & sudd5ly1 %e c\ld nev] aft]w>ds expla9 :y %e 0 s1 %e 0 mov$ to kiss him on 8 br[4444 ,h[ indescribable is ! com=t ( a true-he>t$ womanly fri5d6 ,! safety ( x6 ,! consolation6444 ,ab\t half-pa/ sev5 t ev5+ ,mr4 ,p>*e/] return$ to 8 own home1 & ,brompton admitt$ him4 ,brompton 0 reliev$ to f9d 8 employ] look+ q re/or$ & ord9>y aga94 ,brompton1 said ,mr4 ,p>*e/]1 ,i w n h ! usual d9n] to-night4 ,j a s+le mutton cutlet & "o ( ^? qu>t]-bottles ( ,p]ri] ,j\et on a tray 9 my /udy4 ,i %all h to f9i% my s]mon to-night4 7,& he _h promis$ ,mrs4 ,munbridge he w\ld prea* t s]mon specially = h]47 ,sec4 #ac ,& z x 0 ) ,mr4 ,p>*e/] & ,brompton & ,mrs4 ,munbridge1 & ! taxi-driv] & ! policeman & ! little old lady & ! automobile me*anics & ,mr4 ,p>*e/]'s secret>y & ! ,bi%op1 s x 0 ) all ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,if a ?+ is suffici5tly /range & great no "o w p]ceive x4 ,m5 w g on 9 _! own ways ?\gh "o rose f ! dead to tell !m t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 0 at h&1 ?\gh ! ,k+dom itself & all its glory became visible1 bl9d+ _! eyes4 ,!y & _! ways are "o4 ,m5 w g on 9 _! ways z rabbits w g on fe$+ 9 _! hut*es )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( a batt]y ( artill]y4 ,= rabbits are rabbits1 & made to eat & bre$1 & m5 are human be+s & creatures ( habit & cu/om & prejudice2 & :at has made !m1 :at w judge !m1 :at w de/roy !m--!y may turn _! eyes to x at times z ! rabbits w glance at ! concussion ( ! guns1 b x w nev] draw !m away f eat+ _! lettuce & sniff+ aft] _! does4444 ,sec4 #ad ,!re 0 some?+ ( invalid peevi%ness ev5 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,boon's la/ /ory1 ! ,/ory ( ! ,la/ ,trump4 ,( c\rse1 ,i see exactly :at ,boon is driv+ at 9 ?is fragm5t4 ,! di/resses ( ! w> _h = a "t brok5 d[n 8 fai? 9 ! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 & s he mock$ at ! idea t "u any sort ( ?reat or w>n+ :atev] m5's m9ds c move out ( ! grooves 9 :i* !y run4 ,& yet 9 happi] moods t 0 8 own idea1 & my belief 9 x came f him4 ,t he %\ld1 9 8 illness1 fall away f t sav+ confid5ce :i* he c\ld give to me1 & t he %\ld die be=e 8 c\rage return$1 seems j a "p ( ! inexplicable trag$y ( life4 ,because cle>ly ?is end ( ! ,/ory ( ! ,la/ ,trump is =c$ & false1 is unju/ to life4 ,i "k h[ feebly we appreh5d ?+s1 ,i "k h[ we =get1 b because we =get x does n foll[ t we nev] rememb]1 because we fail to appreh5d p]fectly x does n foll[ t we h no und]/&+4 ,& s ,i feel t ! true c\rse ( ! ,/ory ( ! ,la/ ,trump %\ld h be5 f> l>g] & mu* m wond]ful & subtle ?an ,boon made x4 ,t in/ant vision ( ,god w\ld n h be5 dismiss$ altoge!r4 ,p might h gone on1 z ,boon tells u !y w5t on1 b !y w\ld h be5 haunt$ nev]!less by a new s5se ( deep1 trem5d\s ?+s4444 ,cynicism is hum\r 9 ill-heal?4 ,x w\ld h be5 f> m difficult to tell ! /ory ( h[ a multitude ( commonplace p 7 *ang$ by a half-dubi\s p]ception t ,god 0 inde$ close at h& to !m1 a p]ception t !y w\ld sometimes /ruggle ) & d5y1 sometimes realize ov]:elm+ly2 x w\ld h be5 a beautiful1 pitiful1 wond]ful /ory1 & x may be if ,boon _h liv$ he w\ld h writt5 x4 ,he c\ld h writt5 x4 ,b he 0 too ill = t mu* ( writ+1 & ! tir$ p5cil turn$ to ! easi] c\rse4444 ,i c't believe aft] all ,i "k ( him1 & p>ticul>ly aft] ! intimate talk ,i h repeat$1 t he w\ld h rema9$ 9 ?is mood4 ,he w\ld1 ,i am c]ta91 h alt]$ ! ,/ory ( ! ,la/ ,trump4 ,he mu/ h done s4 ,& s1 too1 ab\t ?is w>1 ?is dreadful outbreak ( bruti% viol5ce :i* has d>k5$ all our lives1 ,i d n ?9k he w\ld h rema9$ despairful4 ,z 8 heal? m5d$1 z ! brav]ies ( spr+ drew ne>1 he w\ld h ris5 aga9 to ! assurance he gave me t ! ,m9d is immortal & inv9cible4 ,( c\rse !re is no d5y+ ! evil1 ! black evils ( ?is w>2 _m ( u are impov]i%$ & ru9$1 _m ( u are w\nd$1 almo/ all ( u h lo/ fri5ds & suff]$ indirectly 9 a hundr$ ways4 ,& all t is go+ on yet4 ,! black /ream ( consequ5ce w fl[ = c5turies4 ,b all ?is multitud9\s individual unhapp9ess is /ill compatible ) a great progressive movem5t 9 ! g5]al m9d4 ,be+ w\nd$ & impov]i%$1 be+ hurt & see+ ?+s de/roy$1 is z mu* liv+ & le>n+ z any?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,! trem5d\s pres5t disa/] ( ,europe may n be1 aft] all1 a disa/] = mank9d4 ,horrible possibilities h to be realiz$1 & !y c be realiz$ only by exp]i5ce2 complac5cies1 fatuities h to be de/roy$2 we h to le>n & rele>n :at ,boon once call$ ! bitt] ne$ = hone/y4 ,we mu/ see ^! ?+s f ! /&po9t ( ! ,race ,life1 ^: days are hundr$s ( ye>s4444 ,nev]!less1 su* belief _c alt] = me ! fact t ,boon is dead & our little circle is scatt]$4 ,i feel t no p]sonal com=t nor any fur!r happ9ess ( ! m9d rema9s 9 /ore = me4 ,my duties z 8 lit]>y executor /ill give me access to ! de> old h\se & ! g>d5 ( our security1 &1 9 spite ( a consid]able coolness betwe5 myself & ,mrs4 ,boon--:o w\ld will+ly h all ?is mat]ial de/roy$ & 8 reputation re/ ^u 8 bett]-kn[n works--,i make my duty my excuse to g !re ne>ly e day & ?9k4 ,i am really 9 d\bt ab\t _m matt]s4 ,i _c det]m9e1 = example1 :e!r x may n be possible to make ano!r volume f ! fragm5ts /ill rema9+ ov] aft] ?is "o4 ,!re are great quantities ( sket*es1 sev]al long pieces ( ,v]s ,libre1 ! /ory ( ,jane 9 ,heav51 ! draft ( a novel4 ,& s ,i g !re & take out ! pap]s & fall into fits ( ?9k+4 ,i turn ! untidy pages & ?9k ab\t ,boon & ( all ! /ream ( nons5se & fancy t 0 s mu* m s]i\s to him & to me ?an ! s]i\s bus9ess ( life4 ,i g !re1 ,i "k1 v mu* z a cat hangs ab\t its home aft] its p h dep>t$--t is to say1 a little incr$ul\sly & ) ! gleam ( a reasonless hope4444 ,!re mu/1 ,i suppose1 come a limit to ^! visitations1 & ,i %all h to g ab\t my own bus9ess4 ,i c see 9 ,mrs4 ,boon's eye t %e w pres5tly dem& conclusive decisions4 ,9 a _w t has gr[n sudd5ly *illy & lonely ,i "k ,i mu/ g on ) my "w "u difficult & novel conditions 7& n[ well into ! r\t9es ( middle age7 z if !re 7 no su* ?+s z loss & disappo9tm5t4 ,i am1 ,i le>n$ long ago1 an uncreative1 unimportant man4 ,& yet1 ,i suppose1 ,i d some?+2 ,i c\nt2 x is bett] t ,i %\ld help ?an n 9 ! great task ( lit]ature1 ! great task ( becom+ ! ?\ght & ! express$ int5tion ( ! race1 ! task ( tam+ viol5ce1 organiz+ ! aimless1 de/roy+ error1 ! task ( waylay+ ! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil & s5d+ !m back to ,hell4 ,x does n matt] h[ individually feeble we writ]s & dissem9ators are2 we h to hunt ! ,wild ,asses4 ,z ! feeble/ puppy has to b>k at cats & burgl>s4 ,& we h to d x because we "k1 9 spite ( ! d>kness1 ! wick$ness1 ! ha/e & hate1 we "k 9 our he>ts1 ?\gh no mom5t>y trumpet+ has %[n x to u1 t judgem5t is all ab\t u & ,god /&s close at h&4 ,yes1 we g on4 ,b ,i wi% t ,george ,boon 7 /ill 9 ! _w ) me1 & ,i wi% t he c\ld h writt5 a diff]5t end+ to ! ,/ory ( ! ,la/ ,trump4 ,! ,gre%am ,press ,,unw9 ,,bro!rs1 ,,limit$ ,,wok+ ,,& ,,london