,,w+s ,,& ,,! ,,*ild ,,works ,,by ,e4 ,,nesbit ,,*ildr5',s ,,books ,,! ,,magic ,,city ,,! ,,wond]ful ,,g>d5 ,,! ,,magic ,,_w ,,! ,,railway ,,*ildr5 ,,oswald ,,ba/able ,,h>d+',s ,,luck ,,! ,,treasure ,,seek]s ,,! ,,w\ldbegoods ,,five ,,*ildr5 ,,& ,,x ,,! ,,pho5ix ,,& ,,! ,,c>pet ,,! ,,amulet ,,! ,,en*ant$ ,,ca/le ,,n9e ,,unlikely ,,tales ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,ard5 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,dragons ,,wet ,,magic ,,fiction ,,! ,,incomplete ,,amori/ ,,daphne ,,9 ,,fitzroy ,,/reet ,,^! ,,little ,,ones ,,man ,,& ,,maid ,,salome ,,& ,,! ,,head ,,! ,,r$ ,,h\se ,,dormant ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,s5se ,,9 ,,homespun ,,fe> ,,poetry ,,lays ,,& ,,leg5ds4 #a/ ,s]ies ,,lays ,,& ,,leg5ds4 #bnd ,s]ies ,,leaves ,,( ,,life ,,! ,,ra9b[ ,,& ,,! ,,rose ,a ,,pom&] ,,( ,,v]se ,,ballads ,,& ,,lyrics ,,jesus ,,9 ,,london ,,ballads ,,& ,,lyrics ,,( ,,! ,,spiritual ,,life ,,new ,,poems ,illu/ration3 ,photo ,david ,norris ,e4 ,nesbit ,frontispiece4 ,,w+s ,,& ,,! ,,*ild ,,or ,,! ,,build+ ,,( ,,magic ,,cities ,,by ,e4 ,,nesbit ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,magic ,,city1 ,,! ,,w\ldbegoods1 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,,) ,,pictures ,,by ,,george ,,b>raud ,,& ,,f ,,photographs ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london ,pr9t$ 9 #aiac ,,to ,,! ,,read] ,,:5 ?is book fir/ came to my m9d x came z a hi/ory & !ory ( ! build+ ( ,magic ,cities on tables1 ) bricks & toys & little ?+s su* z a *ild may f9d & use4 ,b z ,i kept ! ?\ght by me x grew & *ang$1 z ?\ghts w d1 until at la/ x took %ape z an attempt to contribute some?+1 h[ev] small & unwor?y1 to ! sci5ce ( build+ a magic city 9 ! s\l ( a *ild1 a city built ( all ?+s pure & f9e & beautiful4 ,z y read1 x w1 ,i hope1 seem to y t some?+ ( :at ,i say is true--9 mu*1 no d\bt1 x w seem to y t ,i am mi/ak52 b h[ev] y may disagree ) me1 y w1 ,i tru/1 at lea/ h fai? 9 ! hone/y ( my purpose4 ,if ,i seem to y to be too dogmatic1 to lay d[n ! law too mu* z ?\gh ,i 7 ! tea*] & y ! le>n]1 ,i beg y to believe t x is 9 no su* _s t ,i h writt54 ,r x is z ?\gh y & ,i1 sp5d+ a quiet ev5+ by y\r fire1 talk$ toge!r ( ! ?+s t matt]1 & z ?\gh ,i laid be=e y all ! ?+s t 7 9 my he>t--n /opp+ at e turn to say ,d y n ?9k s too8 & ,i hope y agree ) me8 b tell+ y1 /raight f ! he>t1 :at ,i h felt & ?\ght &1 ,i humbly say1 kn[n ab\t *ildr5 & ! ne$s ( *ildr54 ,i h talk$ to y z to a fri5d1 )\t ! res]vations & apologies :i* we use ) /rang]s4 ,& if1 9 any?+1 ,i %all h (f5d$ y1 ,i entreat y to ext5d to me ! =giv5ess & ! =be>ance :i* y w\ld ex]cise t[>ds a fri5d :o _h (f5d$ y1 n mean+ to (f5d1 & to believe t ,i h spok5 to y z frankly & pla9ly z ,i w\ld wi% y to speak to me1 7 y ! writ] & ,i ! read]4 ,e4 ,,nesbit4 ,,cont5ts ,,"p ,i ,,page ,,*apt] ,i ,,( ,,und]/&+ #c ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,new ,,ways #i ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,play?+s #ag ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,imag9ation #bd ,,*apt] ,v ,,( ,,tak+ ,,root #cc ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,beauty ,,& ,,k #db ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,( ,,build+ ,,& ,,o!r ,,matt]s #ed ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,moral ,,code #fg ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,praise ,,& ,,puni%m5t #hb ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,"o ,,?+ ,,ne$ful #id ,,"p ,,ii ,,*apt] ,i ,,romance ,,9 ,,games #ajg ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,build+ ,,cities #aah ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,bricks--,,& ,,o!r ,,?+s #acj ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,magic ,,city #adc ,,*apt] ,v ,,mat]ials #aef ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,collections #afe ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,poor ,,*ild',s ,,city #agg ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,end #aij ,,illu/rations ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,au?or ,frontispiece ,,page ,,! ,,k+',s ,,summ]-,,h\se #h ,,n ,,mu* ,,high] ,,?an ,,! ,,table #ac ,,he ,,has ,,creat$ ,,! ,,eng9e #ah ,,! ,,tomb ,,9 ,,! ,,des]t #ah ,,/oneh5ge #bb ,,! ,,tree ,,l ,a ,,man #bg ,,poppy ,,doll #bi ,,doves ,,& ,,dragon #cj ,,! ,,a/rolog]',s ,,t[] #cb ,,! ,,silv] ,,t[]s #cd ,,furniture ,,to ,,live ,,) #ce ,,! ,,turquoise ,,temple #dj ,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,pe>l ,,& ,,r$ #dg ,a ,,*9ese ,,temple #eb ,,! ,,squ>e ,,t[] #ef ,,%ell ,,ar*es #eg ,,h&k]*ief ,,t5ts #fe ,,"o ,,half ,,( ,,! ,,city #gb ,,! ,,tail ,,( ,,puss #gh ,,! ,,o!r ,,half ,,( ,,! ,,city #hb ,,! ,,hide\s ,,disfigurem5t #if ,,( ,,lovely ,,hills ,,& ,,dales #ig ,,! ,,palace ,,( ,,cats #abj ,,gu>d$ ,,ar* #abc ,,boxes #ace ,,ar*es ,,& ,,pill>s #adj ,,pill>$ ,,c\rt #ada ,,mat]ials ,,= ,,! ,,gu>d-,,room #adh ,,! ,,gu>d-,,room #adi ,,! ,,dom9o ,,door #aej ,,l>* ,,palm #aeb ,,! ,,magic ,,city #aeb ,,hone/y ,,pill>s #aei ,,trees #aff ,,?ick ,,ar*es #afh ,,fan ,,w9d[ #afi ,,! ,,elephant ,,temple #aga ,,hone/y ,,ro( #agd ,,clo!s ,,pegs #aha ,,t[]s ,,& ,,cocoanut ,,cottage #ahe ,,cotton ,,reels #ahf ,,lattice ,,w9d[s #ahg ,,"p ,i ,,*apt] ,i ,( ,und]/&+ ,,x is n ) any pret5sion to special k ( my subject t ,i set out to write d[n :at ,i "k ab\t *ildr54 ,i h no special means ( kn[+ any?+3 ,i d1 9 fact1 "k no?+ t _c be kn[n by any "o :o w g to ! only f\nt ( k1 exp]i5ce4 ,& by exp]i5ce ,i d n mean sci5tific exp]i5ce1 t is ! record$ results ( exp]im5ts1 ! tabulat$ k wrung f obs]vation2 ,i mean p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t is to say1 memory4 ,y may obs]ve ! actions ( *ildr5 & *ronicle _! say+s1 & produce f ^!1 p]haps1 a lifelike sket* ( a *ild1 z x appe>s to ! gr[n-up obs]v]2 b obs]vation is no key to ! inn] my/]ies ( a *ild's s\l4 ,! only key to ^? my/]ies is 9 k1 ! k ( :at y y\rself felt :5 y 7 good & little & a *ild4 ,y c rememb] h[ ?+s look$ to y1 & h[ ?+s look$ to ! o!r *ildr5 :o 7 y\r intimates4 ,our own *ildhood1 besides furni%+ u ) an exhau/less /ore ( enlight5+ memories1 furni%es u ) ! "o opportunity ( our lives = ! obs]vation ( *ildr5--o!r *ildr54 ,!re is a freemasonry betwe5 *ildr51 a spontane\s confid5ce & give-&-take :i* is & mu/ be = ev] impossible betwe5 *ildr5 & gr[n-ups1 no matt] h[ sympa!tic ! gr[n-up1 h[ confid+ ! *ild4 ,betwe5 ! *ild & ! gr[n-up !re is a great gulf fix$--& ?is gulf1 ! gulf betwe5 "o g5]ation & ano!r1 c nev] be really bridg$4 ,y may le>n to see across x1 a little1 or sometimes 9 r>e cases to lean v f> across x s t y c j t\* ! tips ( ! little f+]s held out f ! o!r side4 ,b if y\r deal+s ) ^? on ! o!r side ( ! gulf are to be j1 g5]\s1 noble1 & helpful1 !y mu/ be motiv$ & col\r$ by y\r memories ( ! "t :5 y y\rself 7 on ! o!r side--:5 y 7 a *ild full ( y\r own hopes1 dreams1 aims1 int]e/s1 in/9cts1 & imag9+s1 & ov] aga9/ y1 k9dly p]haps1 t5d]ly lov+1 (t5 t5d]ly lov$1 b /ill 9 "s my/]i\s way antagoni/ic & c\nt+ z ,!m1 7 ! gr[n-ups4 ,i might say eld]s1 p>5ts1 tea*]s1 spiritual pa/ors & ma/]s1 b ! ^w :i* ! *ild himself uses seems to me1 = all reasons1 to be ! be/ ^w = my use1 because x expresses fully & f9ally ! nature ( ! gulf betwe54 ,! gr[n-ups are ! p :o once 7 *ildr5 & :o h =gott5 :at x felt l to be a *ild4 ,& ,"t m>ks ) ! same outw>d br& ^? :o h =gott5 & ^? :o d n =get4 ,s t ev5 ! few :o h manag$ to slip pa/ ! ,cu/oms-h\se ) _! bundle ( memories intact c nev] fully display !m4 ,^! are a sort ( contrab&1 & nei!r ! *ildr5 nor ! gr[n-ups w ev] believe t t :i* we h br\ght ) u f ! l& ( *ildhood is g5u9e4 ,! gr[n-ups accuse u ( inv5tion1 sometimes praise u = x1 :5 all we h is memory2 & ! *ildr5 imag9e t we mu/ h be5 wat*+ !m1 & ?us surpris$ a few ( _! secrets1 :5 all t we h is ! secrets :i* 7 our own :5 we 7 *ildr5--secrets :i* 7 s b\nd up ) ! fibre ( our nature t we c\ld nev] lose !m1 & s g ?r\gh life ) !m1 our de>e/ treasures4 ,su* p feel to ! end t !y are *ildr5 9 a gr[n-up _w4 ,= a middle-ag$ g5tleman ) a be>d or a /\t eld]ly lady ) spectacles to move among o!r eld]ly & spectacl$ p]sons feel+ t !y are /ill *ildr51 & t ! o!r eld]ly & spectacl$ ones are really gr[n-ups1 seems ?or\ghly unreasonable1 & !re=e ^? :o h nev] =gott5 d n1 z a rule1 say any?+ ab\t x4 ,!y j m+le ) ! o!r p1 look+ z gr[n-up z any "o--b 9 _! he>ts !y are only pret5d+ to be gr[n-up3 x is l act+ 9 a *>ade4 ,"t ) 8 make-up box ( l9es & wr9kles1 8 skilful bru% t pa9ts out ! t9ts & ! cont\rs ( y\?1 8 supply ( grey wigs & r\nd$ %\ld]s & pill[s = ! wai/1 disguises ! actors well en\gh1 & !y g ?r\gh life altoge!r unsuspect$4 ,! tir$ eyes close on a _w :i* to !m has always be5 ! *ild's _w1 ! tir$ h&s loose ! e>?ly possessions :i* h1 to !m1 be5 ev] ! toys ( ! *ild4 ,& deep 9 _! he>ts is ! fai? & ! hope t 9 ! life to come x may n be necess>y to pret5d to be gr[n-up4 ,su* p z ^! are nev] pessimi/s1 ?\gh !y may be s9n]s2 & !y w be tru/+1 to ! v]ge ( :at a real gr[n-up w\ld call imbecility4 ,to !m ! _w w be1 f fir/ to la/1 a beautiful place1 & e unbeautiful ?+ w be a surprise1 hurt+ !m l a sudd5 bl[4 ,!y w nev] le>n prud5ce1 or p>simony1 nor "k1 ) ! un]r+ in/9ct ( ! really gr[n-up1 ! ?+s t are or are n done by ! be/ p4 ,all _! lives !y w love1 & expect love--& be sad1 wond]+ helplessly :5 !y d n get x4 ,!y w expect beautiful quixotic impulsive g5]osities & spl5d\rs f a gr[n-up _w :i* has =gott5 :at impulse 03 & to ! v end !y w n leave (f expect+4 ,!y w be easily pleas$ & easily hurt1 & ! gr[n-ups 9 gra9 w contemplate _! pa9s & _! pleasures ) an uncompreh5d+ irritation4 ,if ^! *ildr51 disguis$ by gr[n-up bodies1 are ev] recognis$ = :at !y are1 x is :5 !y happ5 to h ! use ( _! p5s--:5 !y write = & ab\t *ildr54 ,!n gr[n-up p w call !m intellig5t & obs]vant1 & *ildr5 w write to !m & ask ! he>t-w>m1 he>t-w>m+ "q1 ,h[ did y "k8 ,= if !y c become articulate !y w speak ! language t *ildr5 und]/&1 & *ildr5 w love1 n !m1 = _! id5tity is cloak$ ) grey gr[n-up-ness1 b :at !y say4 ,!re are "s ( ^! 9 :om ! fire ( g5ius burns up & licks away ! trapp+s "u :i* ,"t seeks to disguise !m--,&]s51 ,/ev5son1 ,juliana ,ew+ 7 su* z ^!--& ! _w kn[s !m = :at !y 71 & adores 9 !m :at 9 ! un9spir$ x w\ld decry & despise4 ,to ^! o!rs :o h ! memories ( *ildhood unta9t$ & yet h n ! gift & relief ( words1 to ^! ,i address myself 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 because !y w und]/& )\t any involv$ explanation on my "p :at x is t ,i am driv+ at1 & x is ^! :o1 alone1 c tea* ! real gr[n-ups ! ?+s :i* !y h =gott54 ,= ^! ?+s c be taught1 ^! ?+s c be re-le>n$4 ,i w\ld h e man & woman 9 :om ! he>t ( *ildhood /ill lives1 prote/1 h[ev] feebly & halt+ly1 yet ) all ! p[] ( ! he>t1 aga9/ ma*9e-made education--aga9/ ! in/ruction :i* crams a *ild ) facts & />ves x ( dreams1 :i* =ces ! free foot into heavy boots & bids x walk on n>r[ pavem5t1 :i* cru%es ) heavy h& ! w+s ( ! s\l1 & presses ! fl[] ( imag9ation flat betwe5 ! pages ( a lexicon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,k+',s ,,summ]-,,h\se4 #h ,,*apt] ,,ii ,new ,ways ,,:at1 we ask ) anxi\s gravity1 :at is ! be/ sort ( tea*+ = *ildr58 ,"o might z sanely ask :at is ! be/ sort ( spectacles = m51 or ! be/ size 9 gloves = wom54 ,& ! bl9d co>se g5]alisation :i* und]lies t "q is ! v he>t & core ( ! muddl$1 mu/y maze we call education4 ,we talk ( ! be/ sort ( education = *ildr51 z we might talk ( ! be/ sort ( poli% = /oves1 ! be/ sort ( n\ri%m5t = mice4 ,/oves are all alike1 !y v>y 9 ugl9ess p]haps1 b ! iron s\l ( "o is z ! iron s\l ( ! o!r4 ,! poli% t is good = "o is good = all4 ,mice may1 & d1 v>y 9 size & col\r2 _! m\sehood does n v>y1 nor _! ta/e = *eese4 ,9 ! inn] nature1 9 ! s\l & self ( x1 ea* *ild is diff]5t f any o!r *ild1 & ! education t treats *ildr5 z a class & n z individual human be+s is ! education ^: failure is br++ our civilisation ab\t our e>s ev5 z we speak4 ,ea* *ild is an explor] 9 a new c\ntry--an explor] ) its own special ne$s & curiosities4 ,we put up iron rail+s to keep ! explor]s to our own sordidly asphalt$ pa?s4 ,! little free wild creatures w\ld seek _! meat f ,god3 we r\nd !m into h]ds1 p5 !m 9 folds1 & fe$ !m ) artificial foods--drab flat oil cakes all alike1 n consid]+ t = "s br[n nuts & r$ b]ries1 & = "s ! new clean gre5 grass1 may be ! bread ( life4 ,or1 if y take ! m9d ( a *ild to be a g>d5 :]e9 fl[]s gr[ t might be tra9$ to beauty1 y br+ along y\r /eam-roll]1 & cru% ev]y?+ to a flat field :]e y may gr[ cabbages4 ,x is s good = ! field1 y say--because y l cabbages4 ,lib]ty is "o ( ! rights we claim = ourselves1 ?\gh ,god kn[s we get little en\gh ( x & use /ill less2 & ,lib]ty is "o ( ! rights t a *ild above all ne$s--e possible lib]ty1 ( ?\ght1 ( ^w1 ( de$4 ,! old sy/ems ( education seem to h f\nd x good to co]ce a *ild = ! simple sake ( co]cion--to make x d :at ! ma/] *ose1 to make x leave undone ^? ?+s :i* x wi%$ to d & to d ^? ?+s :i* x did n wi% to d--nay1 m1 wi%$ viol5tly & conclusively n to d4 ,to =ce ! *oice ( ! tea*] on ! *ild1 to ov]ride ! timid natural impulses ( ! *ild ) ! h>d ho(s ( ! tea*]'s individuality1 to cru% out all initiative1 to =ce ! "y supple m9d into a m\ld1 to lop ! budd+ bran*es1 nip (f ! s5sitive seek+ t5drils1 to batt] d[n ! *ild's w by ! brute =ce ( ! gr[n-up w1 to break ! *ild's _s1 z ! curs$ phrase us$ to run--?is 01 9 effect1 :at education meant4 ,!re 0 a picture 9 ,pun*1 ,i rememb]--at lea/ ,i h =gott5 ! picture1 b ,i rememb] ! leg5d3 ,cissy1 g & see :at ,bobbie's do+1 & tell him n to4 ,x did n mu* matt] :at y made a *ild d1 s long z x 0 some?+ aga9/ ! gra94 ,he 0 to le>n1 n :at he ) 8 wond]ful new curiosities & aptitudes long$ to le>n1 b :at y wi%$ to tea*2 y ) y\r dull$ s5ses--dull$ 9 ! same bitt] s*ool z t 9 :i* he 0 n[ a sad le>n]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,n ,,mu* ,,high] ,,?an ,,! ,,table4 ,g5]ation aft] g5]ation has gone on1 p\nd+ away at ! old silly game1 ea* g5]ation anxi\s & eag] to hurt ! new "o z x1 9 its "t1 0 hurt4 ,ea* g5]ation mu/1 "o w\ld h ?\ght1 h rememb]$ :at ?+s hurt *ildr5 & h[ mu* ^! ?+s hurt1 & yet ?is intol]able cycle ( bully+ & puni%m5t & repression w5t on & on & on4 ,*ildr5 7 bulli$ & brok5--& grew up to bully & break 9 _! turn4 ,x mu/ be t ?is 0 because ! gr[n-ups did n rememb]4 ,^? :o h ! c>e ( *ildr51 :o "w = !m1 :o tea* !m1 %\ld be ^? :o d rememb]3 ^? :o h n =gott5 :at x feels l to be a *ild--any sort ( *ild4 ,=1 ?\gh *ildr5 are all diff]5t1 !re is a common measure among !m z !re is among m54 ,a law = m5 _c be good if x be made--z inde$ b too (t5 happ5s--by ^? :o h =gott5 :at x us$ to feel l to be a man2 & :at sort ( poetry d y get f "o :o has =gott5 beauty & sorr[1 & ! ,spr+1 & h[ x feels to be "y & a lov]8 ,& if ! p :o h ! c>e ( *ildr5 h =gott5 :at x feels l to be a *ild1 ^? :o d rememb] %\ld rem9d !m4 ,!y %\ld be rem9d$ h[ x feels to be n s v mu* high] ?an ! table1 h[ x feels n to be s clev] z y are n[1 & s mu* m int]e/$ 9 s mu* m--h[ x feels to believe 9 ?+s & 9 p z y did :5 y 7 new to ! j\rney ( life--to explore e road y came to1 to tru/ e p]son y met4 ,x is a long "t ago1 b c y n rememb] ! days :5 "r & wrong 7 z diff]5t z milk & mud1 :5 y knew t x 0 really wrong to be naughty & really good to be good1 :5 y felt t y\r "m c\ld d no wrong & t y\r fa!r 0 ! noble/ & brave/ ( m58 ,d y rememb] ! _w ( small & new & joy\s & delightful ?+s8 ,try to rememb] x if y w\ld "k h[ to help a *ild in/ead ( h9d]+ x--try to look at ! _w ) ! cle>1 clean eyes t once 7 y\rs 9 ! days :5 y _h nev] read a newspap] or deceiv$ a fri5d4 ,y w !n be able to see aga9 c]ta9 ideals1 uncl\d$ & radiant1 :i* ! du/ ( ! cr[d$ highway & ! sme>s ( gett+-on h dimm$ & di/ort$--q simple ideals ( love1 fai?1 unselfi%ness1 hon\r1 tru?4 ,i "k ^! words are (t5 en\gh on ! lips ( all ( u1 b a *ild's e> w be able to tell :e!r ! words spr+ f ! lips or ! he>t4 ,look back1 & y w see t y y\rself 7 also able to di/+ui% ^! ?+s--once4 ,education z x %\ld be1 ! unfold+ ( a fl[]1 n ! di/ort+ ( x1 is only possible to ^? :o are will+ & able !mselves to become z little *ildr54 ,x is because c]ta9 great spirits h done ?is & h tri$ to tea* o!rs to d x1 t re=ms 9 education h begun to be at lea/ possible4 ,froebel1 ,pe/alozzi1 ,signora ,montessori & _m a less] /> has %one ^u a new pa?4 ,& public int]e/ has c5tr$ m & m on ! welf>e ( ! *ild4 ,books are writt51 societies =m$1 newspap]s f\nd$ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! *ild1 & true education becomes a possibility4 ,& well inde$ x is = u t ?is is s4 ,= ! education ( ! la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s has l$1 9 all ?+s vital & spiritual1 d[nhill all ! way4 ,we h gone on fru/rat+ natural human intellig5ces & emotions1 inculcat+ false doctr9es1 & *ok+ ) incoh]5t facts ! s\ls :i* ask$ to be f$ ) dreams-come-true--till n[ our civilisation is a ?+ we _c look at )\t a m5tal & moral nausea4 ,we h1 9 our c\ntrysides1 peasants too brok5 = rebellion1 9 our cities4 ,! mortal sickness ( a m9d ,too unhappy to be k9d4 ,if ev] we are to be able to look ourselves & ea* o!r 9 ! face aga9 x w be because a new g5]ation has aris5 9 ^: e>s ! voice ( ,god & ,8 angels has n ceas$ to s\nd4 ,if only we w\ld see ! ?+s t belong to our peace1 & lead ! *ildr5 in/ead ( driv+ !m1 :o kn[s :at spl5did ?\ghts & actions !y 9 _! natural developm5t might br+ to ! salvation ( ! _w8 ,9 ! ,palace ( ,education :i* ! great m9ds h design$ & are design+1 _m /ones w be ne$$--& s ,i br+ ! little /one ,i h hewn out & tri$ to %ape1 9 ! hope t x may fit into a corn] ( t great edifice4 ,= if any?+ is to be done1 x is necess>y t all :o h any?+ to give1 %all give x4 ,z ,francis ,bacon said3 ,no?+ c s mu* conduce to ! draw+ d[n1 z x 71 f heav5 a :ole %[] ( new & pr(itable ,inv5tions1 z ?is1 t ! exp]im5ts ( _m 4 4 4 may come to ! k ( "o man1 or "s few1 :o by mutual conf]5ce may :et & %>p5 "o ano!r1 s t by ?is 4 4 4 ,arts may fl\ri%1 & z x 7 by a commixture & communication ( ,rays1 inflame "o ano!r4 4 4 4 ,?is sagacity by lit]ate exp]i5ce may 9 ! mean project & scatt] = ! b5efit ( man _m rudim5ts to k :i* may be _h at h&4 ,& t is :y ,i h left = a little :ile ! tell+ ( /ories & set myself to write d[n some?+ ( :at ,i "k ab\t *ildr5--"k by ! grace ( memory & by ! dreams ( *ildhood1 to me1 ?ank ,god1 p]si/5t & imp]i%able4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,play?+s ,,! prime in/9ct ( a *ild at play--,i d n mean a *ild at games--is to create4 ,i use ! ^w confid5tly4 ,he w make z well z create1 if y let him1 b always he w create3 he w use ! :ole =ce ( dream & fancy to create some?+ out ( no?+--ov] & beyond :at he w make out ( su* mat]ials z he has to h&4 ,! five-ye>-old w lay a doz5 wood5 bricks & f\r cotton reels toge!r1 set a brok5 cup on ! top ( !m1 & tell y x is a /eam-eng9e4 ,& x is4 ,he has creat$ ! eng9e :i* he sees1 & y don't see1 & ! pile ( bricks & cotton reels is ! symbol ( 8 creation4 ,he w sil5tly borr[ y\r be/ scissors & cut a s]rat$ b& ( newspap]1 :i* he w fa/5 r\nd 8 head 7) y\r be/ broo*1 if he _c f9d a p971 hang ano!r newspap] f 8 %\ld]s1 & sit 9 /ate hold+ ! he>?-bru%4 ,he w tell y t he is a k+--& he is4 ,he has creat$ cr[n1 robes1 sceptre1 & k+%ip4 ,! pap] & ! re/ ( x are b symbols4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,has ,,creat$ ,,! ,,eng9e4 ,& y %all obs]ve t ! toys :i* ! *ild loves be/ are always ^? toys :i* l5d !mselves to su* symbolic use4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tomb ,,9 ,,! ,,des]t4 #ah ,*ri/mas is at h&4 ,y g to buy gifts = ! *ild1 9 memory ( t ,o!r ,*ild ^: bir?day gifts 7 gold1 frank9c5se1 & myrrh4 ,y g into ! toy%ops1 elb[+ y\r way z be/ y c1 look+ = su* toys z may aid ! *ild 9 8 "w ( creative imag9ation4 ,y f9d a va/ mass & litt] & jumble ( incr$ible futilities--?+s made to sell1 ?+s made by p :o h =gott5 :at x is l to be a *ild4 ,me*anical toys ( all sorts1 /upid toys1 toys t w only d "o ?+1 & t ?+ vulg> & fooli%4 ,&1 wor/ outrage ( all1 ugly toys1 mon/rosities1 de=mities1 lead devils1 gr9n+ humpback$ cl[ns1 comic dogs & cats1 hide\s mis-%ap5 pigs1 incr$ible negroes1 intol]able golliwogs4 ,all su* ?+s ! natural *ild1 ) a *ild's dec5t dete/ation ( de=mity1 w ?ru/ f x ) screams ( fe> & hatr$1 till ! mat]iali/ic "m or nurse expla9s t ! horror is n really1 z ! *ild kn[s x to be1 horrible & unnatural1 b funny4 ,?us d we outrage ! *ild's inborn s5se ( beauty1 :i* is also ! s5se ( heal? & fitness1 & tea* x t de=mity is n %ock+1 n pitiable ev51 b j funny4 ,all ^! ugly toys are impossible z aids to clean imag9ation4 ,s1 almo/ 9 z great1 ?\gh n 9 s h>mful a degree1 is ! "* doll4 ,! old doll 0 a doll1 & n a "*4 ,!re=e %e c\ld assume any "* at y\r *oice4 ,! "* doll is ,baby ,willy1 & c nev] be any?+ else1 unless imag9ation1 exasp]at$ & baffl$1 *ri/5s him ,silly ,billy 9 ! mom5t ( furi\s projection across ! nurs]y floor4 ,b ! old doll1 ) h] good1 expressionless face & cle> blue eyes1 c\ld be a du*ess or a dairymaid1 a captive pr9cess or a gre5groc]'s wife keep+ %op1 a cruel /epmo!r or ,joan ( ,arc4 ,i beg y to try ,baby ,willy 9 ! "* ( ,joan ( ,arc4 ,y _c hope to und]/& *ildr5 by common-s5se1 by reason1 by logic1 nor by any sci5ce :atsoev]4 ,y _c und]/& !m by imag9ation--n ev5 by love itself4 ,!re is only "o way3 to rememb] :at y ?\ght & felt & lik$ & hat$ :5 y y\rself 7 a *ild4 ,n :at y "k n[--or ?9k y "k--y ought to h ?\ght & lik$1 b :at y did !n1 9 />k fact1 l & ?9k4 ,!re is no o!r way4 ,d y rememb] ! toys y lik$1 ! toys y play$ )8 ,d y rememb] ! toys y hat$--aft] ! fad+ ( ! fir/ day's flu% ( novelty1 ( possession8 ,! h\ses ) doors t w\ldn't op58 ,! /ables ) horses t w\ldn't /& up8 ,! %ops ^: goods 7 "p ( _! pa9t$ %elves1 ^: %opm5 7 z fa/ glu$ beh9d ! c\nt] z any live %op-assi/ant be=e ! pass+ ( ! ,%ops ,act8 ,& ! me*anical toys--! clockwork toys4 ,! eng9e 0 all "r1 ev5 aft] ! clockwork ran d[n = ! la/ "t ) t inexorable :izz :i* told y all 0 ov]2 y c\ld build tunnels ) ! big br[n books 9 ! libr>y & pu% ! eng9e ?r\gh ) y\r h&--x w\ld run q a long way out on ! o!r side4 ,b ! o!r clockwork ?+s6 ,h[ c "o love & pet a m\se1 no matt] h[ furry its sup]ficial ext]ior1 :5 und]nea?1 :]e its s(t wai/coat & its little feet %\ld be1 !re is only a h>d surface f :i* incompet5t :eels protrude8 ,& ! o/ri* :o draws a hansom cab1 & ! man :o beats ! boy ) a /ick8 ,:5 !y h :izz$ _! la/1 :o c>es = ! t9 relics outliv+ _! dete/able activities8 ,?9k ( ! toys y lik$3 ! ,noah's ,ark--full ( *>act]s4 ,:at /irr+ dramas ( ! *ase1 :at sport+ incid5ts1 :at dome/ic & agricultural op]ations c\ld be c>ri$ out ) t mo/ royal ( toys4 ,mr4 ,noah1 ,i rememb]1 0 equally compet5t & conv9c+ z pl\ghman or c>t]4 ,b 8 *ief role 0 ,sitt+ ,bull4 ,8 sons 7 inimitable z ,*+a*gook & scalp hunt]s g5]ally4 ,y _c play scalp hunt]s ) ! me*anical o/ri* indissolubly weld$ to a hansom cab4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/oneh5ge4 ,y lov$ y\r bricks1 ,i ?9k1 especially if y liv$ 9 ! days :5 bricks 7 ( well-season$ oak1 heavy1 firm1 exactly proportion$1 be=e ! boxes ( inexact light deal bricks1 ) ! "o pa9t$ glass w9d[1 began to be made 9 ,g]many4 ,h[ f9ely ^? great bricks /ood = ,/oneh5ge1 & h[ submissively ,anna1 ! ,dut* doll1 ^: arms & legs 7 gone1 play$ ! "p ( ! ,sacrifice4 ,if y rememb] ^? bricks y w rememb] ! poli%$1 :ite wood5 dairy sets 9 oval :ite boxes--*urns & tubs & kettles & pots all neatly & beautifully turn$4 ,y w rememb] ! doll's h\se furniture1 rosewood1 duly mitr$ & dovetail$1 f9e cab9et-mak]s' "w1 little beautiful models ( beautiful ?+s4 ,n[ ! dolls' h\se furniture is glu$ toge!r4 ,y c't tru/ a light-weight *9a doll to sit on ! kit*5 *airs4 4 4 4 ,b y c get y\r me*anical o/ri* & y\r golliwog4 4 4 4 ,*ildr5 9 t[ns are cut (f1 at lea/ = mo/ ( ! ye>1 f ! spl5did & ev]-v>y+ possibilities ( clay & mud & s&1 oak-apples & sn[-b]ries1 acorn-cups & seawe$1 %ells & /icks & /ones :i* s]ve & fo/] ! creative in/9ct1 ! ?\s& adjuncts to t play :i* is dream & reality 9 "o4 ,= !m1 ev5 m ?an = ! happi] c\ntry *ildr51 x is good to *oose toys :i* %all possess1 above & be=e all1 ! "o supreme quality ( a good toy4 ,let x be a toy t is n m]ely itself1 l ! o/ri* ( :om ,i hope y are n[ z we>y z ,i1 b a toy t c be1 at ne$1 o!r ?+s4 ,a toy1 9 f9e1 t y\r *ild c1 9 ! fulle/ & mo/ satisfy+ s5se1 play )4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,imag9ation ,,to ! *ild1 f ! beg9n+1 life is ! unfold+ ( "o va/ my/]y2 to him our /ale/ commonplaces are great news1 our dulle/ facts prismatic wond]s4 ,to ! baby :o has nev] se5 a r$ ball1 a r$ ball is a m>vel1 new & magnific5t z ev] ! gold5 apples 7 to ,h]cules4 ,y %[ ! *ild _m ?+s1 all /range1 all entranc+2 x sees1 x he>s1 x t\*es2 x le>ns to co-ord9ate sight & t\* & he>+4 ,y tell x tales ( ! ?+s x _c see & he> & t\*1 ( m5 t x may nev] meet1 ( l&s t x %all nev] see2 /range black & br[n & yell[ p ^: dress is n ! dress ( "m or nurse--/range gl[+ yell[ l&s :]e ! sun burns l fire1 & fl[]s gr[ t are n l ! fl[]s 9 ! fields at home4 ,y tell x t ! />s1 :i* look l p9-holes 9 ! floor ( heav51 are really great lonely worlds1 millions ( miles away2 t ! e>?1 :i* ! *ild c see = itself to be flat1 is really r\nd2 t nuts fall f ! trees because ( ! =ce ( gravitation1 & n1 z reason w\ld sugge/1 m]ely because !re is no?+ to hold !m up4 ,& ! *ild believes2 x believes all ! seem+ miracles4 ,!n y tell x ( o!r ?+s no m miracul\s & no less2 ( fairies1 & dragons1 & en*antm5ts1 ( spells & magic1 ( fly+ c>pets & invisible swords4 ,! *ild believes 9 ^! wond]s likewise4 ,:y n8 ,if v big m5 live 9 ,patagonia1 :y %\ld n v little m5 live 9 fl[]-bells8 ,if electricity c move unse5 ?r\gh ! air1 :y n c>pets8 ,! *ild's memory becomes a /ore-h\se ( beautiful & wond]ful ?+s :i* are or h be5 9 ! visible univ]se1 or 9 t great] univ]se1 ! m9d ( man4 ,life w tea* ! *ild1 soon en\gh1 to di/+ui% betwe5 ! two4 ,b !re are ^? :o are n z y & ,i4 ,^! say t all ! en*ant+ fairy romances are lies1 t no?+ is real t _c be measur$ or weigh$1 se5 or he>d or h&l$4 ,su* make _! idols ( /ocks & /ones1 & are bl9d & deaf to ! ?+s ( ! _s4 ,^! h>d-f+]$ mat]iali/s cru% ! beautiful butt]fly w+s ( imag9ation1 insi/+ t pork & pews & public-h\ses are m real ?an poetry2 t a look+-glass is m real ?an love1 a vip] ?an val\r4 ,^! ,gradgr9ds give to ! *ildr5 ! /ones :i* !y call facts1 & d5y to ! little ones ! daily bread ( dreams4 ,( ! immeasurable value ( imag9ation z a means to ! developm5t ( ! lovelie/ virtues1 to ! uproot+ ( ! uglie/ & meane/ s9s1 !re is "h no space to speak4 ,b ! ga9 9 %e] happ9ess is m quickly set =?4 ,imag9ation1 duly fo/]$ & tra9$1 is to ! _w ( visible wond] & beauty :at ! inn] light is to ! ,japanese lant]n4 ,x transfigures ev]y?+ into a glory t is only n magic to u because we "k ,:o k9dl$ ! inn] light1 ,:o set up = u ! spl5did lant]n ( ?is _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tree ,,l ,a ,,man4 ,b ,mr4 ,gradgr9d pref]s ! lant]n unlight$4 ,mat]ial facts are good en\gh = him4 ,until x comes to religion4 ,& !n1 sudd5ly1 ! *ild :o has be5 =bidd5 to believe 9 ,jack ! ,giant ,kill] mu/ believe 9 ,golia? & ,david4 ,!re are no fairies1 b y mu/ believe t !re are angels4 ,! magic sword & ! magic buckl] are nons5se1 b ! *ild mu/ n h any d\bts ab\t ! brea/plate ( righte\sness & ! sword ( ! ,_s4 ,:at spiritual reaction d y expect :51 aft] d5y+ all ! symbolic /ories & leg5ds1 y sudd5ly confront y\r poor little ,mat]iali/ ) ! ,mo/ ,wond]ful ,/ory 9 ! _w8 ,if ,i _h my way1 *ildr5 %\ld be taught no facts unless !y ask$ = !m4 ,heav5 kn[s !y ask que/ions en\gh4 ,!y %\ld j be taught ! old wond]-/ories1 & le>n _! facts ?r\gh ^!4 ,:o wants to "k ab\t pumpk9s until he has he>d ,c9d]ella8 ,:y n tell ! miracle ( ,jonah fir/1 & let ! *ild ask ab\t ! natural hi/ory ( ! :ale aft]w>ds1 if he c>es to he> x8 ,& "o ( ! greate/ helps to a small1 inexp]i5c$ travell] 9 ?is sometimes du/y way is ! lik5ess ( ?+s to ea* o!r4 ,y\r piece ( ?ick bread & butt] is a little /ale1 p]haps1 & bores y2 b1 :5 y see t y\r fir/ ?ree bites h %ap$ x to ! lik5ess ( a be> or a beav]1 dull teatime becomes int]e/+ at once4 ,a cl\d t is l a face1 a tree t is l an old man1 a hill t is l an elephant's back1 if y h ?+s l ^! to look at1 & look out =1 h[ %ort ! long walk becomes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,poppy ,,doll4 ,& 9 ! g>d51 :5 ! columb9e is a circle ( doves1 ) spread w+s & beaks t t\*1 :5 ! foxglove fl[] is a little ,puck's hat :i* w fit on y\r f+]1 :5 ! snapdragon is n j a snapdragon1 b a dragon t w snap1 & ! poppies c be made into dolls ) black woolly hair & grass sa%es--h[ ! en*antm5t ( ! g>d5 gr[s4 ,! *ild w be all ! m ready to he> ab\t ! se$ vessels ( ! columb9e :5 he has se5 ! doves1 & ! poll5 ( ! poppy w h a d\ble int]e/ = h] :o has play$ ) ! woolly-hair$ dolls4 ,imag9ation gives to ! *ild a _w transfigur$2 let u leave x t radiant my/]y = ! little "t t is grant$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,doves ,,& ,,dragon4 ,i "k a *ild ^: p>5ts are sad because %e does n love ari?metic & hi/ory1 b r ! beautiful dreams :i* ! ,gradgr9ds call nons5se4 ,"h are ! v]ses ,i wrote = t *ild3 ,,= ,,dolly ,,:o ,,does ,,n ,,le>n ,,h] ,,lessons ,y see ! fairies danc+ 9 ! f\nta91 ,laugh+1 leap+1 sp>kl+ ) ! spray4 ,y see ! gnomes1 at "w b5ea? ! m\nta91 ,make gold & silv] & diamonds e day4 ,y see ! angels1 slid+ d[n ! moonbeams1 ,br+ :ite dreams1 l %eaves ( lilies fair4 ,y see ! imps sc>ce se5 aga9/ ! noonbeams1 ,rise f ! bonfire's blue & liquid air4 ,all ! en*antm5t1 all ! magic !re is ,hid 9 trees & blossoms1 to y is pla9 & true4 ,dewdrops 9 lup9 leaves are jewels = ! fairies2 ,e fl[] t bl[s is a miracle = y4 ,air1 e>?1 wat]1 fire1 spread _! spl5did w>es = y4 ,millions ( magics besee* y\r little looks2 ,e s\l y\r w+$ s\l meets1 loves y & c>es = y4 ,ah6 :y mu/ we clip ^? w+s & dim ^? eyes ) books8 ,soon1 soon en\gh1 ! magic lights gr[ dimm]1 ,m>% mi/s arise to veil ! radiant sky4 ,du/ ( h>d highways w veil ! />ry glimm]2 ,tir$ h&s w lay ! fold$ magic by4 ,/orm w9ds w bl[ ?r\gh ^? en*ant$ closes1 ,fairies be cru%$ :]e we$ & bri> gr[ /rong4 4 4 4 ,leave h] h] cr[n ( magic />s & roses1 ,leave h] h] k+dom--%e w n keep x long6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,a/rolog]',s ,,t[]4 ,,*apt] ,v ,( ,tak+ ,root ,,:5 ! hi/ory ( our "t comes to be writt51 x may be t ! hi/orian1 rem>k+ our _m faults & weaknesses1 & seek+ to f9d a reason = !m1 speculat+ on our civilisation z we n[ speculate on ! civilisations ( ,rome & ,egypt1 w come to see t ! poor blossoms ( civic virtue :i* we put =? owe _! meagr5ess & de=mity to ! fact t our lives are no long] p]mitt$ to take root 9 mat]ial possessions4 ,mat]ial possessions inde$ we h--too mu* ( !m & too _m ( !m--b !y are r a du/ t ov]lays ! leaves ( life ?an a soil 9 :i* ! roots ( life c gr[4 ,a c]ta9 solidness ( "*1 a c]ta9 quiet =ce & confid5ce gr[ up naturally 9 ! man :o lives all 8 life 9 "o h\se1 gr[s all ! fl[]s ( 8 life 9 "o g>d54 ,to plant a tree & "k t if y live & t5d x1 y w ga!r fruit f x2 t if y set out a ?orn-h$ge1 x w be a f9e ?+ :5 y\r little son has gr[n to be a man--^! are pleasures :i* none b ! v ri* c n[ "k4 7,& ! ri* :o might enjoy ^! pleasures pref] to run ab\t ! c\ntry 9 motor c>s47 ,t is :y1 = ord9>y p1 ! ^w neighb\r is ceas+ to h any mean+4 ,! man :o occupies ! villa p>tially deta*$ f y\r own is n y\r neighb\r4 ,he only mov$ 9 a mon? or s ago1 & y y\rself w probably n be !re next ye>4 ,a h\se n[ is a ?+ to live 91 n to love2 & a neighb\r a p]son to criticise1 b n to befri5d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,silv] ,,t[]s4 ,:5 p's lives 7 root$ 9 _! h\ses & _! g>d5s !y 7 also root$ 9 _! o!r possessions4 ,& ^! possessions 7 ?\ghtfully *os5 & c>efully t5d$4 ,y b\ght furniture to live )1 & = y\r *ildr5 to live ) aft] y4 ,y became famili> ) x--x 0 adorn$ ) memories1 bright5$ ) hopes2 x1 l y\r h\se & y\r g>d51 assum$ !n a w>m fri5dl9ess ( intimate individuality4 ,9 ^? days if y want$ to be sm>t1 y b\ght a new c>pet & curta9s3 n[ y refurni% ! draw+-room4 ,if y h to move h\se1 z y (t5 d1 x seems *eap] to sell mo/ ( y\r furniture & buy o!r1 ?an x is to remove x1 especially if ! mov+ is caus$ by a rise ( =tune4 ,illu/ration3 ,,furniture ,,to ,,live ,,)4 ,i d n attempt to expla9 x1 b !re is a c]ta9 quality 9 m5 :o h tak5 root1 :o h liv$ ) ! same furniture1 ! same h\se1 ! same fri5ds = _m ye>s1 :i* y %all look = 9 va9 9 m5 :o h travell$ ! _w ov] & met hundr$s ( acqua9tances4 ,= y d n "k a man by meet+ him at an hotel1 any m ?an y "k a h\se by call+ at x1 or "k a g>d5 by walk+ along its pa?s4 ,! k ( human nature ( ! man :o has tak5 root may be n>r[1 b x w be deep4 ,! unroot$ man :o lives 9 hotels & *anges 8 famili>s ) 8 h\ses1 w h a %all[ famili>ity ) ! v5e] ( acqua9tances2 he w n h le>n$ to weigh & balance ! inn] wor? ( a fri5d4 ,9 ! same way ,i take x t a con/ant succession ( new clo!s is irritat+ & unsettl+1 especially to wom54 ,x fritt]s away ! att5tion & exac]bates _! natural frivolity4 ,9 o!r days :5 clo!s 7 exp5sive1 wom5 b\ght few clo!s1 b ^? clo!s 7 meant to la/1 & !y did la/4 ,a silk dress (t5 outliv$ ! natural life ( its fir/ we>]4 ,! k t ! "q ( dress w n be "o to be almo/ weekly settl$ t5ds to calm ! n]ves & consolidate ! "*4 ,clo!s are v *eap n[--!re=e wom5 buy _m new dresses1 & ?r[ ! %oddy ?+s away :51 z !y soon d1 !y gr[ %abby4 ,m5 are f> m s5sible4 ,e man kn[s ! appeal ( an old coat4 ,s long z wom5 are ins5sible to ! appeal ( an old g[n1 !y ne$ nev] hope to be consid]$1 9 /ability ( "*1 ! equals ( m54 ,! passion = ornam5ts--n ornam5t--is ano!r ( ! unsettl+ factors 9 an unsettl+ age4 ,! v exi/5ce ( ! fancy %op is n only a m5ace to1 b an attack on ! quiet dignity 9 ! home4 ,! hundr$s ( ugly1 twi/$1 biz>re fancy articles :i* replace ! old few s]i\s ornam5ts are all s _m tok5s ( ! _s ( unre/ :i* is born (1 & 9 turn be>s1 our mod]n civilisation4 ,x is n1 alas6 pres5tly possible = u z a nation to return to t calm]1 m dignifi$ /ate :5 ! lives ( m5 7 root$ 9 _! individual possessions1 possessions adorn$ ) memories ( ! pa/ & *]i%$ z legacies to ! future4 ,b ,i wi% ,i c\ld p]suade wom5 to buy good g[ns & gr[ fond ( !m1 to buy good *airs & tables1 & to refra9 f ! orgy ( ! fancy %op4 ,s mu* ( life1 ( ?\ght1 ( en]gy1 ( temp] is tak5 up ) ! cont9ual *ange ( dress1 h\se1 furniture1 ornam5ts1 su* a con/ant twitt]+ ( n]ves goes on ab\t all ^! ?+s :i* d n matt]4 ,& ! *ildr51 see+ _! "m's gnat-l re/lessness1 !mselves1 9 turn1 seek *ange1 n ( ideas or ( adju/m5ts1 b ( possessions4 ,consid] ! acres ( rubbi% specially design$ = *ildr5 & spread out ov] ! c\nt]s ( c\ntless toy-%ops4 ,trivial1 unsatisfy+ ?+s1 ! fruit ( a p]v]se & int5se comm]cial +5uity3 ?+s made to sell1 & n to use4 ,:5 ! *ild's bir?day comes1 relations s5d him pres5ts--give him pres5ts1 & 8 nurs]y is litt]$ ) a fre% array ( undesirable imbecilities--to make way = :i* ! la/ h>ve/ ( ! same empty husks is ?ru/ aside 9 ! bottom ( ! toy cupbo>d4 ,& 9 a c\ple ( days mo/ ( ! flimsy /uff is brok51 & ! *ild is we>y to dea? ( x all4 ,if he has any real toys1 he w leave ! glitt]+ tra% = nurse to put away & g back to ^? real toys4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild 9 ! nurs]y we _h--!re 7 ?ree ( u--a l>ge rock+ horse1 a l>ge doll's h\se 7) a wood5 box z annexe71 a ,noah's ,ark1 d9n] & tea ?+s1 a great *e/ ( oak bricks1 & a pe/le & mort>4 ,i _c rememb] any o!r toys t pleas$ u4 ,dolls came & w5t1 b !y 7 n toys1 !y 7 *>act]s1 & n[ & !n some?+ ( a clockwork nature /ray$ our way--to be brok5 up & disemb[ell$ to meet ! me*anical ne$s ( ! mom5t4 ,i rememb] a desp]ate h\r :5 ,i f\nd t ! walk+ doll f ,p>is _h clockwork "u h] cr9ol9e1 & c\ld n be com=tably tak5 to b$4 ,i _h a black-&-:ite *9a rabbit :o 0 h>d en\gh1 9 all consci5ce1 b !n he nev] pret5d$ to be any?+ b a *9a rabbit1 & ,i b\ght him ) my own p5ny at ,s&hur/ ,fair4 ,he slept ) me = sev5 or eight ye>s1 & :5 he 0 lo/1 ) my play-box & ! re/ ( its lov$ cont5ts1 on ! j\rney f ,france to ,engl&1 all ! dignity ( my ?irte5 ye>s c\ld n uphold me 9 t trag$y4 ,x is a mi/ake to suppose t *ildr5 are naturally fond ( *ange4 ,!y love :at !y "k4 ,9 /range places !y suff] viol5tly f home-sickness1 ev5 :5 _! lov$ nurse or "m is ) !m4 ,!y want to get back to ! h\se !y "k1 ! toys !y "k1 ! books !y "k4 ,& ! loves ( *ildr5 = _! toys1 especially ! ones !y take to b$ ) !m1 %\ld be scrupul\sly respect$4 ,*ildr5 n[adays h insanit>y1 du/y ,t$dy ,be>s4 ,i _h a rag doll1 b %e 0 /uff$ ) hair1 & 0 wa%$ once a =tnight1 aft] :i* nurse put 9 h] features aga9 ) a quill p51 & consol$ me = any *ange 9 h] expression by expla9+ t %e 0 gr[+ up4 ,my little son _h a soap-/one m\se1 & has x /ill4 ,! few] toys a *ild has ! m he w value !m2 & x is important t a *ild %\ld value 8 toys if he is to beg9 to get out ( !m _! full value4 ,if 8 *oice ( objects be limit$1 he w use 8 imag9ation & +5uity 9 mak+ ! objects available s]ve ! purposes ( su* plays z he has 9 h&4 ,also x is well to rememb] t ! supplem5t+ ( a *ild's own toys by o!r ?+s1 l5t = a "t1 has consid]able educational value4 ,! *ild w le>n q easily t ! diff]5ce betwe5 8 & y\rs is n a diff]5ce betwe5 ! atta9able & ! unatta9able1 b betwe5 ! con/ant possession & ! occasional possession4 ,he w also le>n to take c>e ( ! ?+s :i* are l5t to him1 &1 if he sees t y respect 8 possessions1 w respect y\rs all ! m 9 t "s ( !m are1 n[ & !n1 = a "t & 9 a s5se1 84 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,turquoise ,,temple4 #dj ,! g5]osity ( aunts1 uncles1 & relations g5]ally %\ld be k9dly b firmly turn$ into useful *annels4 ,! pur*ase ( fancy ?+s %\ld be /]nly disc\rag$4 ,) ! rock+ horse1 ! bricks1 ! doll's h\se1 ! c>t or :eel-b>r[1 ! tea & d9n] set1 ! ,noah's ,ark & ! puzzle maps1 ! nurs]y w be rudim5t>ily equipp$4 ,! supplem5t>y equipm5t c be add$ z x is ne$$1 n by ! sporadic outbur/s ( uncli% extravagance1 b by well-consid]$ & sl[ degrees1 & by means 9 :i* ! *ild p>ticipates4 ,= we mu/ nev] =get t ! *ild loves1 bo? 9 imag9ation & 9 fact1 to create4 ,all 8 dreams1 8 innoc5t pret5d+s & make-believes1 w help 8 nature to unfold1 & 8 h&s 9 _! clumsy ef=ts w help ! dreams1 :i* 9 turn w help ! little h&s4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,beauty & ,k ,,clev] "y p f9d x amus+ to sne] at ! old-fa%ion$ ideal ( comb9+ in/ruction ) amusem5t--a /upid ,victorian ideal1 we are told1 :i* a progressive g5]ation has ca/ aside4 ,too ha/ily1 p]haps--too inconsid]ately4 ,"w :ile y "w & play :ile y play is a motto deal+ ) a big "q1 & "o to :i* !re are at lea/ two sides4 ,entirely to divorce amusem5t & in/ruction--may n ?is t5d to make ! "o dull & ! o!r silly8 ,9 ?is1 z 9 "s o!r matt]s1 our g5]ation might well le>n a little f its ance/ors4 ,9 _m ways no d\bt we h f> surpass$ ! simple ideals ( our =efa!rs1 b 9 ! matt] ( amusem5ts1 9 ! matt] ( beauty1 9 ! matt] ( tea*+ *ildr5 ?+s )\t bor+ !m1 or giv+ p[d]s really & truly conceal$ 9 jam--h we advanc$ s mu*8 ,to beg9 )1 ! _w is mu* ugli] ?an x 04 ,at lea/ ,engl& is1 & ,france1 & ,belgium1 & ,italy1 & ,i d n suppose t ,g]many1 s f> ahead ( u ) air%ips1 is f> beh9d 9 ! ugl9ess :i* seems to be1 ) ! air%ip1 ! hall-m>k ( a really advanc$ nation4 ,we are pr\d1 & ju/ly1 ( ! enorm\s advances made 9 ! la/ sixty ye>s 9 education1 sanitation1 & all ! complicat$ & heavy ma*9]y ( ! o!r 'ations1 ! 'ologies1 & ! 'isms2 b 9 ^! o!r matt]s h[ is x ) u8 ,we h gr[n ugli]1 & ! ?+s :i* amuse no long] tea*4 ,= a good _m ye>s n[--m ?an ?ree hundr$--old m5 h said ,su* ?+s & su* 7 bett] 9 our "t4 ,& always ! "y h disbeliev$ ! say+1 :i* 9 due c\rse came f _! own lips4 ,has x ev] occurr$ to any "o t ! reason :y old p say ?is is q ! simple/ ( all reasons8 ,!y say x because x is true1 & true 9 our l& 9 q a special mann]4 ,! *>iot :eels ( advanc+ civilisation mu/ always furr[ "s gre5 fields1 gr9d "s fair fl[]s 9 ! du/4 ,b ! *>iot :eels 9 :i* civilisation to-day advances gr[s less & less l a *>iot & m & m l a /eam-roll]1 & unless we /e] bett] !re w v soon be few fl[]s left to u4 ,^? ( u :o h rea*$ middle age already see t ! old m5 spoke truly4 ,?+s are n :at !y 74 ,)\t deal+ ) frauds & adult]ations & %oddy ( all sorts we c see t ?+s are n s good z !y 71 nor yet s beautiful4 ,& ,i d n ?9k t ?is means j t we are gr[+ old1 & t ! f+]s ( ,"t h rubb$ ! bloom f ! fruit ( ,life4 ,because ^? ?+s :i* mu/ be n[ z !y us$ to be1 trees1 leaves1 riv]s1 & ! laught] ( little *ildr51 fl[]s1 ! sea at ^? po9ts :]e pi]s are impracticable1 & m\nta9s--! ones /ony & /eep en\gh to resi/ ! j]ry-build] & ! funicul> railway--/ill hold all1 & m ?an all1 _! old magic & delight4 ,x seems t x is n only t ! ugly & unmean+ ?+s h gr[n1 l a fil?y fungus1 ov] ! %e] beauty ( ! _w1 b t ! ?+s t p mean to be beautiful are n beautiful1 & ! ?+s !y mean to be int]e/+ lack int]e/4 ,& ! disease is univ]sal3 x attacks new ?+s z well z old4 ,! c9ematographs ev51 newe/ ( ! new1 z ?+s w5t 9 ! old _w2 already ! cank] has eat5 !m up4 ,9 ! fir/ ye> ( ,picture ,palaces we all cr[d$ to see beautiful pictures ( beautiful places3 ,niag>a1 ! ,zambesi ,falls1 ! ,gr& ,canyon4 ,! comic pieces 7 p]haps ,fr5*1 b !y 7 c]ta9ly funny4 ,also we saw ! way ! _w liv$1 :5 x 0 ! o!r side ( ! _w3 ,elephants a-pil+ teak1 nak$ savages1 or z ne> nak$ z don't matt]1 mov+ 9 c]emonial dance be=e ! idols t 7 ! gods ( _! deep dang]\s fai?4 ,dramas ( love & dea? & pity & pov]ty4 ,q (t5 9 ! e>ly days ! c9ematograph tale 0 ( "s workman driv5 by want to ! !ft ( a loaf4 ,x is true t ! /ory g5]ally end$ 9 8 conviction & ! adoption ( 8 *>m+ baby girl by ! wife ( ! ,juge d',in/ruction1 b all ! same p saw "s "o poor & sad & tempt$1 & 7 sorry & sad = 8 sake4 ,also we _h tales ( ,indians ) m5 t rode ama91 & horses t "o long$ to be/ride1 su* beauties !y 71 all fire & delicate /rong temp]am5t4 ,w> dramas too !re 71 :]e ! h]o left 8 swee!>t1 & turn$ c[>d p]haps1 r$eem+ himself ) magnific5t complet5ess 9 ! spl5did debacle ( a =lorn hope4 ,t is all ov]4 ,already ! sordid1 heavy h& t sme>s comm]cial commonplace on all ! bright facets ( romance has obscur$ ! vivid possibilities ( ! c9ematograph4 ,we h n[ = fun ! elaborate hurt+ ( "o ,am]ican p]son by ano!r ,am]ican p]son2 = sc5]y1 ,am]ican flat-iron build+s2 = romance ! incr$ibly unimportant emotions ( fle%y ,am]ican actresses & actors4 ,!re are two girls1 good & bad2 two m51 bad & good4 ,9 ! end ! good man gets ! good girl1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1 z x %\ld be1 or w\ld be if we c\ld believe 9 any moral quality 9 ^! fat-fac$ imp]sonators4 ,y don't c>e a bit :o w9s1 b none ! less1 ! f\r ( !m m\? & mop & m[ & make faces at y ?r\gh five int]m9able acts1 & :5 ! good "y man m>ries ! good "y woman 9 a p>l\r grossly furni%$ accord+ to ,am]ican ideals1 y feel t bo? ( !m are well puni%$ = _! unp>donable exi/5ce4 ,all real & delicate romance has1 we obs]ve1 be5 wip$ out by ! c9ematograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,pe>l ,,& ,,r$ ,x has long be5 ! fa%ion to sne] at ! ,cry/al ,palace1 & inde$ ! poor de> has gone f bad to worse4 ,!re are exhibitions !re all exactly l all o!r exhibitions3 ,swit*-backs1 ,montagnes ,russes1 ,silh\ettes1 ,tumble-scumbles1 ,we>y waves1 ,?reep5ny ?rills 7:]e y hu/le aga9/ /rang]s & %riek at ! impact74 ,b once ! ,cry/al ,palace 0 o!rwise4 ,9 ! ,victorian days we sne] at1 :5 our fa!rs c\ld n see t !re 0 any qu>rel betwe5 k & beauty1 bo? ( :om !y lov$1 !y built ! ,cry/al ,palace z a ,temple v[$ to ^! tw9 ,deities ( _! wor%ip4 ,?9k :at ! ,cry/al ,palace 0 !n4 ,?9k :at its au?ors int5d$ x to be4 ,?9k :at1 = a little "t1 x 04 ,a place ( beauty1 a place :]e beauty & k w5t h& 9 h&4 ,x is q true t a ,brobd+nagian ,cons]vatory does n seem s beautiful to u z x did to ! ,pr9ce ,consort & ,sir ,joseph ,paxton4 ,x is true t ev5 9 ! palmie/ days ( ! ,cry/al ,palace y b>k$ y\r %9s ov] iron gird]s--pa9t$ a light blue1 my memory assures me--& t ! bo>ds ( ! floor+ 7 s f> ap>t t y c\ld lose1 d[n ! cracks ( !m1 n only y\r weekly sixp5ce or y\r bir?day %ill+1 b ev5 ! sudd5 unexpect$ c>t:eel 7d !y /ill call a cr[n t87 contribut$ by an uncle almo/ m ?an human4 ,x is true t ! gravel ( ! pa?s 9 ! gr\nds tir$ y\r feet & tri$ y\r temp]1 & t ! adv5ture end$ 9 a cl++ to bony f+]s & admonitions f nurse n to drag s4 ,b on ! o!r h&4 4 4 4 ,?9k ( ! imag9ation1 ! feel+ = romance t w5t to ! furni%+ ( ! old ,cry/al ,palace4 ,!re 0 a lake 9 ! gr\nds ( ,p5ge ,p>k4 ,h[ w\ld our tw5tie? c5tury entrepr5eurs deal ) a lake8 ,we ne$ n pause to inv5t an answ]4 ,we "k x w\ld be some?+ new & na/y4 ,h[ did ^! despis$ mid-,victorians deal ) x8 ,!y set up1 amid ! rocks & re$s & trees ( ! isl& 9 t lake1 life-siz$ images ( ! wond]s ( a dead _w4 ,on a great /one cr\*$ a ,pt]odactyl1 8 va/ w+s spread = flight4 ,a mammo? slo? embrac$ a tree1 & ,i give y my ^w t :5 y came on him f beh9d1 y1 9 y\r six ye>s1 c\ld h>dly believe t he 0 n real1 t he w\ld n pres5tly leave ! tree & turn 8 att5tion to y\r bl\s$ & belt$ self4 7,little boys wore caps ) peaks !n1 & bl\ses ) embroid]$ coll>s47 ,conv9c$1 at la/1 by ! cold feel ( 8 flank to y\r fat little h&1 t he 0 b /one1 y kept1 none ! less1 a memory ( him t w\ld la/ y\r life1 & make 8 "n1 :5 y met x 9 a book1 z ?rill+ z ! "n ( a fri5d 9 ! li/ ( bir?day hon\rs4 ,!re 0 an ,i*?yosaurus too1 & ano!r *ap ^: "n ,i =get1 b he _h a scallop$ cre/ all d[n 8 back to ! end ( 8 tail4 ,& ! ,d9osaurus 4 4 4 he _h a r\nd hole 9 8 ant$iluvian /oma*3 &1 ) a bro!r--8 own turn to come next1 z 9 hon\r b\nd--to give y a leg-up1 y c\ld explore ! roomy int]ior ( ! ,d9osaur ) feel+s h>dly to be surpass$ by ^? ( b&its 9 a cave4 ,x is almo/ impossible to ov]-e/imate ! ,d9osaurus z an educational influ5ce4 ,on y\r way back to ! ,palace itself y pass$ ,wat] ,temples surr\nd$ by pools :]e wat]-lilies grew4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 y read ( tanks & lotuses & ,india1 y knew :at to ?9k4 ,!re 7 ,sph9xes--! correct plural 0 told y by aunts1 & y reject$ x on ! t]race--&1 )91 m smoo? wat] ) m>ble at ! edge & m lilies1 & goldfi%1 palms1 & f]ns1 & humm+ p]vasive music f ! organ4 ,!re 7 groves or %rubb]ies2 y ent]$ !m a-tremble ) a fe>ful joy4 ,y knew t r\nd ! next corn] or ! next w\ld be black & br[n & yell[ m52 savages1 ) _! huts & _! wives & _! weapons1 _! look+-glass-pools & _! re$ tunics1 s ne> y t x 0 only a /ep across a little b>ri] & y c\ld pret5d t y also 7 a black1 a br[n1 or a yell[ p]son1 & n a little ,engli% *ild 9 a tunic1 belt1 & peak$ cap4 ,y nev] took ! /ep1 b none ! less ^? savages 7 y\r foes & y\r fri5ds1 & :5 y met !m 9 y\r geography y ?rill$ to ! enc\nt]4 ,fur!r1 !re 7 ,c\rts2 ,i fir/ met ,v5us1 ! armless wond] ( ,milo1 & ,h]mes1 embodi$ vision ( ,praxiteles1 & ! ,discobolus1 :om we all love1 & :o is exactly l ,mr4 ,graham ,wallas 9 y\?1 9 ! ,grecian ,c\rt4 ,9 ! ,egyptian ,c\rt !re 7 pictur$ pill>s1 & ! v ^w ,egypt is to me = _! sake a ,^w ( ,p[] to ?is day4 ,& ! ,spani% ,c\rt1 ! c\rt ( ! ,alhambra1 ! lovely mosaic1 ! gold & ! blue & ! r$1 ! f\nta91 ! m>ble1 ! /range unnatural beauty ( ! horse%oe ar*es4 4 4 4 ,i %all nev] see ! ,alhambra n[1 b x is because ( ! ,spani% ,c\rt at ! ,cry/al ,palace t !re w always be an empty a*e 9 my ?\ght1 an a*e ( ! he>t1 a long+ t is n all pa91 at its "n1 a feel+ l a beautiful dw>f despair1 9 t ,i nev] %all see t blue & r$ & gold5 glory1 & ! my/]y ( its /range mis-%ap5 ar*es t op5 to ! :ole _w ( dreams4 ,say ( ! ,mid-,victorians :at y w2 !y did at lea/ "k1 :5 !y set !m1 ! se$s ( ,romance4 ,?9k ( ,eu/on ,/ation3 ^? glori\s pill>s1 ! magnific5t dream ( an ,egyptian build+ to loom ?r\gh ! ,egyptian d>kness ( ,london's fogs4 ,& ! ar*itecture ( ,egypt 0 too exp5sive1 & ,eu/on rema9s1 a magnific5t memorial--! *ild ( g5ius /unt$ by f9ance4 ,!re 0 ,madame ,tussaud's too1 a close l9k ) ! ,fr5* ,revolution3 ! wax5 heads ( k+s & democrats1 ! v guillot9e itself4 ,& ,madame ,tussaud's daught]1 ) ! brea?+ brea/ t seem$ alive1 & ! little old woman 9 ! black bonnet1 ,madame h]self1 :o _h se5 ! rise ( ,republics & ! dea?s ( k+s4 ,^! ?+s1 la/ "t ,i trod ^? halls1 7 put 9 ! %ade1 _! place usurp$ by vulg> tableaux1 expla9+ to ! bor$ spectators :at happ5s to a vulg> "y man ) a wife ^: skirt is mu* too %ort 9 front & h] hair v badly done1 if he leaves 8 home = ! society ( sir5s & c>d%>p]s4 ,! tableaux 7 *eap & na/y1 & taught "o no?+ t "o c\ld n le>n f ! ,police ,news4 ,once !re 7 night+ales t sang 9 ! g>d5s on ,loampit ,hill4 ,n[ x is all villas4 ,once ! ,hilly ,fields 7 hilly fields :]e ! *ildr5 play$1 & !re 7 primroses4 ,once ! road f ,el?am to ,woolwi* 0 a grassy lane ) h$ges & big trees 9 ! h$ges1 & wild p9ks & ,be?lehem />s1 & ragg$ rob9 & campion4 ,n[ ! trees are cut d[n & !re are no m fl[]s4 ,x is asphalt all ! way1 & "h & !re seats divid$ by iron rods s t tir$ tramps %\ld n sleep on !m4 ,& ! gre5 fields by ,mott+ham :]e ! k+cups us$ to gr[1 & ! will[s by ! little /ream1 !y are eat5 up by yell[ cat]pill>s ( /reets all alike1 all horrible2 :ile 9 ,london old h&some h\ses are t5em5ts1 & *ildr5 play on ! dirty door/eps ( !m ) dead mice & mutton bones = toys4 ,9 ! c\ntry wom5 we> m5's twe$ caps in/ead ( sunbonnets1 & ,h9de's curl]s by day in/ead ( curl pap]s 7:i* if y 7 pretty1 look$ l wrea?s ( :ite roses7 by night4 ,& ev]y?+ is gett+ ugli] & ugli]4 ,& no "o seems to c>e4 ,& only ! old p rememb] t ?+s 7 n always ugly1 rememb] h[ diff]5t ?+s 7--once4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,*9ese ,,temple4 ,!re=e ,i w\ld plead ) all ^? :o h to d ) *ildr5 to resi/ & to d5\nce uglification :]ev] !y may meet ) x1 & to rememb] t !re is k :i* goes h& 9 h& ) beauty4 ,to %[ a *ild beautiful ?+s1 & to answ] z well all ! que/ions he w ask ab\t !m1 to *>m & ?rill 8 imag9ation ) pictures & /atues & models ( ! wond]s ( ! _w1 to famili>ise ! *ild ) beauty1 s t he kn[s ugl9ess :5 he meets x1 & hates x = ! outrage x is to ! beauty he has kn[n & lov$ ev] s9ce he 0 v little--?is is wor? do+4 ,if we w\ld make beauty ! de> rule ( a man's life1 & ugl9ess ! hat$ exception1 we %\ld make beauty z famili> to ! *ild z ! air he brea!s1 & if we associate k ) beauty ! *ild w love !m bo?4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,( ,build+ & ,o!r ,matt]s ,a ,,mom5t ( raptur\s anticipation lights life :5 ! k9d aunt or uncle has giv5 ! bricks1 :5 ! flat1 slid+ lid has be5 slipp$ back1 & ! smoo? wood5 cubes & oblongs h tumbl$ res\nd+ly on table or floor4 ,i am go+ to build a palace1 says ! *ild4 ,or a t[] or a *ur*4 ,&1 ! highe/ hopes inspir+ him1 he sets out on ! new adv5ture4 ,b he does n build a palace or a *ur*1 or ev5 a railway /ation4 ,:at he builds is a factory1 or a wall1 or1 9 ! case ( ! t]ra-cotta bricks1 a portion ( a ,fr5* g5tleman's c\ntry villa--! k9d y see doz5s ( along ! railway betwe5 ,p>is & ,v]sailles4 ,& h[ev] /rong ! *ild's desire t :at he %all build %all be a palace or a *ur*1 t is1 some?+ beautiful & romantic1 :at he does build w always be ! la/ ?+ he does1 or ought to1 admire4 ,! fault is 9 ! mat]ials4 ,!y are lack+ bo? 9 quality & quantity4 ,no box ( bricks t c at pres5t be b\ght = money w build any?+ t c satisfy an imag9ative *ild4 ,an ord9>y box ( bricks--a really h&some "o--measures1 say1 #ab by #h by #b 94 ,if any?+ admirable is to be built f ?is am\nt ( mat]ial ! mat]ial ought to be pres5t$ 9 v small cubes1 oblongs & ar*es--say #a 94 by #a_/b 94 = ! l>ge/ bricks1 & go+ d[n to #a_/d by #a_/d by #a_/d 94 ,giv5 ^! proportions a really pretty ?\gh undi/+ui%$ build+ might result4 ,b 9 ! box ( bricks #ab by #h by #b 94 ! smalle/ cube measures #c_/d 94 & ! l>ge/ brick #i by #c_/d by #c_/d 94 ,^! long slabs ( surface _c be brok5 & disguis$ 9 su* small build+s z ! only ones :i* ! mat]ials are en\gh to build4 ,h5ce1 ! deadly monotony ( facade1 brok5 only by ! ?ree or1 9 ! case ( ! really h&some box1 five ar*es1 & sugge/+ no?+ s mu* z a works or a workh\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,squ>e ,,t[]4 ,9 ! bricks !mselves !re is n en\gh v>iety4 ,! /one bricks1 x is true1 h brok5 out into a v>iety ( ugly %apes & a blue col\r ) :i* y c1 if y l1 build a ,mans>d ro(4 ,b a ,mans>d ro( 9 a co>se ugly blue t9t1 is no ?+ ( beauty4 ,besides1 x ne$s a solid sub/ructure to support x1 & if y make y\r build+ solid1 e brick 9 y\r box w be us$ up1 & all y w h to %[ = x w be a p>tially built w+ ( a peculi>ly undesirable villa resid5ce1 replete ) e mod]n inconv5i5ce4 ,nor mu/ x be suppos$ t ! difficulty c be met by add+ m & m boxes ( bricks4 ,add !m1 by all means2 & ! result w be a l>g] & probably an ugli] factory1 or a complet$1 & !re=e m completely hide\s1 villa4 ,unless y are a millionaire1 & h a toy cupbo>d z big z a pante*nicon1 y w nev] h en\gh bricks to build up ! solid masses :i* re/ ! eye1 & give solidity & dignity to ar*itecture4 ,among su* solid masses /eps are n ! lea/ important4 ,e *ild kn[s t a really good flight ( /eps w take half ! bricks 9 8 box & leave insuffici5t mat]ial = ! edifice to :i* ! /eps 7 int5d$ to lead up4 ,! tall broad smoo? wall1 its quiet surface di/urb$ only by "o or two w9d[s1 a flight ( /eps & a doorway1 is = ev] out ( rea* ( ! *ild :o has only bricks :]e) to build4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%ell ,,ar*es ,! ar*es suppli$ ) boxes ( bricks are usually few & badly proportion$4 ,!re is seldom any provision = sett+ !m up 9 a colonnade4 ,! pill>s :i* w support ! ends ( two ar*es are too wide = ! end ar*1 :i* is s+le4 ,?is difficulty is dealt ) 9 /one bricks1 b n 9 wood5 ones2 at any rate s f> z my exp]i5ce goes4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t1 "o supposes1 :5 s mu* money 0 sp5t on *ildr5 & _! toys4 ,x is impossible to believe t1 %\ld "s toy mak] design & put on ! m>ket really desirable bricks = *ildr51 !re w\ld n be a ready sale = !m4 ,i sugge/1 !n1 t bricks are too l>ge1 & too small--& t :at is ne$$ is mu* small] bricks1 & mu* l>g] ones4 ,! bricks 9 ! old *e/ 9 our nurs]y />t$ ) #b-;94 cubes1 & w5t on 9 gradations ( #b-;94 to ! l>ge/ brick--#ab by #b by #b 94 ,! *e/ itself mu/ h be5 at lea/ #d by #b by #a-a_/b ft4 ,ano!r dete/able quality 9 our mod]n bricks is _! inexactness--a sixte5? or ev5 a qu>t] ( an in*1 m or less1 is no m to ! mak] ( bricks n[adays ?an x is to a bad dressmak]4 ,our bricks 7 well & truly cut3 !y 7 ( season$ oak1 smoo? & pleasant to t\*--none ( ! r\gh-sawn edges :i* vex ! h& & r5d] ! build+ un/able2 !y 7 heavy--a v important quality 9 bricks4 ,!y /ay$ put4 ,i sugge/ t su* bricks z ^!1 supplem5t$ by ar*es ( v>i$ curves1 b unv>y+ ?icknesses1 & slabs ( bo>d v>y+ 9 bread? b n 9 l5g?1 w\ld n be a toy beyond ! purse ( k9d uncles & aunts1 & c]ta9ly n beyond ! means ( our ,c\ncil s*ools4 ,! slabs ( bo>ds are to build /eps ) & to make ro(s )4 ,e *ild :o has ev] built ) bricks feels ! reckless wa/efulness ( us+ = /eps ! bricks s mu* ne$$ = walls & t[]s4 ,& :o has n exp]i5c$ ! aggravation ( f9d+ :5 8 t[] is built t he has us$ up all ! long bricks ne> its f\ndation & has n[ none left :i* are long en\gh to lay across its summit & =m its ro(8 ,! slabs ( bo>d %\ld be1 l ! bricks1 ( season$ oak1 & %\ld be an in* ?ick4 ,!re %\ld be pl5ty ( ar*es--s z to r5d] possible "s sort ( resemblance to ,norman & classical ar*itecture4 ,b bricks alone1 h[ev] beautiful & v>i$1 _c z build+ mat]ial h ! value :i* mat]ial freely *os5 w\ld h4 ,*ildr5 love to make mud pies1 & to build s& ca/les1 because ! mat]ial is pla/ic & responds ) m or less ( docility to _! dem&s ^u x4 ,also !re is always en\gh ( x1 :i* !re nev] is ( bricks1 or = ! matt] ( t1 ( pla/ic9e4 ,i c imag9e a spl5did happ9ess = a *ild 9 a bu%el ( pla/ic9e--b ! /icks ( pla/ic9e are too small to be made into any?+ ar*itecturally satisfy+2 & mu* too exp5sive = ord9>y *ildr5 to h 9 any b su* quantities z enc\rage niggl+4 ,y w notice t *ildr5 nev] tire ( build+ s& ca/les on ! sea-%ore--b !y w\ld soon tire ( build+ ) a qu>t ( damp s& on a table4 ,x is true t ! sea wa%es away y\r s& ca/le1 usually be=e x is f9i%$1 b its end is f9ely cata/rophic & full ( damp delightful incid5t4 ,also ! climax has ! great ess5tial ( drama--x is inevitable4 ,h[ diff]5t ! demolition ( ! brick-built h\se by mamma1 :o wants space = cutt+ out1 or by ,m>y1 :o desires to lay ! table4 ,! mo/ promis+ ( palaces1 ! mo/ beautiful ( bridges1 are1 at ! urg5ce ( ^! gr[n-up ne$s1 swept away1 & s1 nev] be+ able to f9i% any?+1 ! build] becomes disc\rag$4 ,p]haps he takes to ! floor z an eligible build+ site1 only to f9d 8 build+s expos$ to ! tempe/u\s petticoat ( ,m>y1 or ! c>elessly /epp+ high-heel$ %oes ( mamma4 ,! same ?+ happ5s ) a dolls' s*ool1 or a dolls' d9n]-p>ty1 or any game requir+ pageantry ( any sort--s t little girls :o w\ld l _! dolls to be actors 9 "s sc5e ( magnific5ce f9d no safe place = ! actors save 9 _! arms--& nurse ) en=c$ premature mat]nal fuss+s ! doll :o1 9 happi] circum/ances1 might be a ,druid or a m>tyr1 or ,francis ! ,fir/ at ! ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold4 ,x is bett] to ! *ild's m9d t ! *]i%$ doll %\ld safely be baby = ev]1 ?an t x %\ld be ,francis ! ,fir/ & get walk$ on4 ,9 any h\se :]e space makes su* a ?+ possible1 a table might be set aside = *ildr51 to be _! v own--a table on :i* nei!r food nor mill9]y %\ld ev] trespass4 ,( c\rse x is ne$ful t toys & pseudo-toys %\ld be put away daily1 b x is n necess>y t !y %\ld all be put away4 ,^? :i* are be+ us$ 9 "s spl5did half-develop$ s*eme might surely be all[$ to /ay :]e !y are1 s t x may be possible to g on ) ! game next day4 ,a truce might be call$ ( t ru?less tidy+ up :i*1 e day1 de/roys ! new idea1 & compels ! *ild ea* day to produce a new s*eme in/ead ( all[+ x to "w on ye/]day's & br+ x to some?+ a little ne>] ! p]fection :i* x t\*$ :5 ! *ild's m9d fir/ conceiv$ x4 ,b1 x may be urg$1 *ildr5 leave ev]y?+ half-f9i%$1 & g (f to some?+ else4 ,( c\rse !y d--b cle> away ! half-f9i%$ ?+1 & y w f9d :5 !y come back f ! butt]fly flight aft] "s o!r int]e/1 t !y w n be pleas$ ) y4 ,i've put all y\r bricks nicely away1 y say pr\dly2 & ,tommy w say ,bo!r6 9 8 he>t1 ev5 if 8 lips are suffici5tly tra9$ to avoid t expletive & to sub/itute3 ,i d wi% y hadn't3 ,i want$ to f9i% build+ my t[]4 ,y see "o ?+ leads to ano!r4 ,x isn't t *ildr5 are any m bird-witt$ ?an we are3 x is t !y h n yet le>n$ to re/ra9 ! ?\s& curiosities1 desires1 & creative impulses prop] to _! age4 ,y1 ( c\rse1 if y desir$ to set up a tableau ( ! ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold1 w\ld sit d[n ) a bit ( p5cil & ! back ( an envelope & jot d[n all ! prop]ties requir$ = /ag+ ! sc5e4 ,b ! *ild :o has _h ! ,field 9 ,hi/ory1 & ^: imag9ation has be5 /irr$ by ! "n ( x--a ?+ t w happ5 "u ! /upide/ ( tea*]s--sets up ,h5ry & ,francis 9 pap] cr[ns & only !n beg9s to see t t5ts & bann]s & clo? ( gold are lack+4 ,p]haps he goes (f to ! village %op to get flags1 p]haps to y\r h&k]*ief case = t5t-clo?1 p]haps to ! mead[ beyond ! or*>d to ga!r butt]cups4 ,:ile on any ( ^! que/s "s supremely important ev5t may /rike across 8 plans1 & ov]%ad[ !m--a new kitt51 a gift f ! g>d5] ( plants = 8 little g>d51 or ! fact t "s "o is go+ fi%+4 ,!n ,francis & ,h5ry are =gott51 ! butt]cups left dy+ on ! door/ep1 & ! t5t-clo? cramm$ into ! pockets among /r+1 /amps1 acid drops1 & pieces ( ! wat* he took to pieces la/ holidays & nev] put toge!r aga91 & he w foll[ ! new trail4 ,b he w come back to ! ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold1 & if y h tidi$ up ! k+s & put _! cr[ns 9 ! wa/epap] basket ! *ild w be disappo9t$ & worri$1 8 imag9ation *eck$ & 8 s*eme baffl$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h&k]*ief ,,t5ts4 ,8 annexation ( y\r h&k]*iefs w n occur if y h accu/om$ him to come to y or to 8 nurse = ! means to 8 small ends2 b if !re is no "o to :om he c apply = help1 y w f9d t he w n /ick at ! sacr$ ?re%old ( y\r h&k]*ief case4 ,! t5ts ( ! ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold w be f> m important to him ?an ! inviolability ( t sc5t$ treasure-h\se--unless1 ( c\rse1 y happ5 to h expla9$ to him exactly h[ mu* y dislike t y\r h&k]*iefs %\ld keep ! sort ( company !y meet ) 9 8 pockets4 ,!n1 if he loves y1 & has f\nd y reasonable1 he w refra91 :ile wond]+ at y\r prejudices4 ,b he w--or ought to--f9d "s o!r mat]ial = t5ts--lett] pap] p]haps4 ,lett] pap] makes q good t5ts1 ?\gh n ne>ly s good1 ( c\rse1 z h&k]*iefs fold$ diagonally--support$ by a c5tral pole1 say a p5hold]1 & fa/5$ d[n at ! tuck$-9 corn]s ) p9s or rose ?orns4 ,y c expla9 to him t rose-?orns hurt h&k]*iefs1 b y w n puni% him if ?is has n occurr$ to him4 ,& ?is br+s "o to ! "q ( crime & puni%m5t1 ( :i* p]haps ,i _h bett] say :at ,i h to say be=e ,i g on talk+ ab\t bricks & h[ to supplem5t !m4 ,z ,i 0 say+1 "o ?+ leads to ano!r4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,! ,moral ,code ,,9 attempt+ to expla9 & en=ce a moral code1 ! fir/ & mo/ ess5tial ne$ is to =mulate def9itely to oneself ! code :i* "o proposes to en=ce & to expla94 ,!re is no?+ f :i* *ildr51 & subject human be+s g5]ally1 suff] s mu* z ! incoh]5ce ( ! ?\ght ( ^? 9 au?ority ov] !m4 ,be=e y c beg9 to lay d[n ! law y mu/ "k :at t law is1 & y\r he>t1 s\l1 & _s mu/ n only "k x1 b approve x1 be=e y c ga9 a will+ ob$i5ce to x f ^? on :om y wi% to impose x4 ,by ?is ,i d n mean only t we ought to make up our m9ds :e!r ?is1 t1 or ! o!r isolat$ act is "r or wrong1 z x occurs1 b t we ought to h a cle> p]ception & k ( ! ?+s t are "r & ! ?+s t are wrong1 & h a /&>d :i* we c apply to any new action br\ght "u our notice1 s t1 measur+ ! new act by our old /&>d1 we %all be able to say1 ) "s sort ( r\gh accuracy1 ,?is is wrong1 or ,?is is "r4 ,& ! /&>d ( exp$i5cy is n a good "o = ?is purpose1 nor is ! /&>d ( cu/om1 nor yet ! /&>d ( g5tility or ! /&>d ( success 9 life4 ,*ildr5 are n good judges ( exp$i5cy4 ,! law ( m]e cu/om w n be /rong en\gh to b9d !m :5 desire calls ) en*ant+ voice to =bidd5 ?+s4 ,g5tility & ! gospel ( gett+ on w leave !m cold4 ,y may at fir/ deal m]ely ) a succession ( unrelat$ p>ticul>s1 say+1 ,?is is "r1 ,?is is wrong1 beat+ d[n ! *ildr5's que/ion+s by y\r m]e ,ipse dixit2 b a "t w come :5 x w n be en\gh1 9 answ] to _! ,:y is x wrong8 ,:y is x "r8 to answ] ,because ,i say s4 ,! *ild w want "s o!r /&>d :i* he himself c apply4 ,! /&>d ( :at y say may be a %ift+ "o1 & anyh[1 he _c be at all sure :at y w say unless he kn[s :at is y\r /&>d1 ! /&>d by :i* y w decide :e!r to say1 9 any giv5 case1 t a ?+ is wrong or "r4 ,& 9 ord] t y may cle>ly set be=e ! *ild y\r own moral /&>d y mu/ fir/ h set x v cle>ly be=e y\rself4 ,x is n en\gh to say1 ,/eal+ is wrong1 ,ly+ is wrong1 ,gre$9ess is wrong4 ,if y feel t ^! ?+s are wrong because !y are contr>y to ! w ( ,god1 y w n f9d t t explanation is suffici5t = a *ild unless he kn[s v mu* m ab\t ,god ?an ,8 "n & c]ta9 miracul\s & incompreh5sible attributes ( ,84 ,he w want to "k :at is ! w ( ,god1 to :i* ^! wrong ?+s are contr>y4 ,& he w want v mu* to "k ! def9ite "r z well z ! def9ite wrong4 ,y w h to give ! *ild a /&>d t c be appli$ to positives z well z negatives4 ,!re is a v simple /&>d by :i* to measure ! actions ( *ildr5--&1 mu* m sev]ely1 our own actions4 ,x is set up 9 ! words ( ,*ri/3 ,d unto o!rs z y w\ld !y %\ld d unto y--a /&>d s simple t q little *ildr5 c und]/& & apply x1 a /&>d s sev]e t 7 x und]/ood & appli$ by u :o are no long] *ildr51 ! w>p$1 tangl$1 rott5 web we call civilisation c\ld n endure = a day4 ,!re is no o!r /&>d by :i* a *ild c judge its own actions1 & y\rs1 & judge !m ju/ly4 ,hav+ fix$ y\r /&>d x w be necess>y to try y\r own actions by x z well z ! *ild's4 ,& ?is /&>d w give y ! only vital code ( morality1 because x compels ! cont9ual ex]cise ( imag9ation1 ! cont9ual pre5+ & flight ( ! w+s ( ! s\l4 ,y _c ord] y\r life by t ,div9e precept )\t a hundr$ times a day ask+ y\rself1 ,h[ %\ld ,i l t1 if ,i 7 n myself8 )\t cont9ually putt+ y\rself1 imag9atively1 9 "s "o else's place4 ,& :5 ! *ild asks1 ,:y is x wrong to /eal8 y c lead him to see h[ little he w\ld l to h 8 own possessions /ol54 ,:5 he asks1 ,:y is x wrong to lie8 y may tea* him to imag9e 8 own bitt]ness if o!rs %\ld deceive him4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 mu* easi] to say1 ,x is wrong because ,i say s1 or ev5 because ,god says s2 b if y want to m>k x "r or wrong1 to grave x deeply & ineffaceably on ! tables ( ! he>t & ! s\l1 tea* ! *ild to see = himself h[ ?+s are "r & wrong--& to judge ( !m by t "o ,div9e & unfail+ rule4 ,( c\rse ev5 :5 ! *ild kn[s :at is "r he w n always d x1 any m ?an y d3 & "o ( ! que/ions to be consid]$ is h[ y %all deal ) ^? lapses f moral rectitude ( :i* he1 no less ?an y1 w (t5 be guilty4 ,puni%m5ts1 ! old savage puni%m5ts1 7 rev5ge1 & no?+ b rev5ge1 a desire to pay out ! (f5d]1 to take an eye = an eye1 a too? = a too?4 ,m humane & reasonable legislators h s\ght to prove t puni%m5t is curative--t ! fe> ( puni%m5t w det] p f do+ wrong4 ,a di/+ui%$ (ficial ( ! ,home ,(fice gave x z 8 op9ion only ! o!r day t puni%m5t1 no matt] h[ sev]e1 w n act z a det]r5t1 if !re is ev] s slight a *ance ( ! crim9al's escap+ x4 ,:at w\ld det] w\ld be ! c]ta9ty ( puni%m5t1 h[ev] slight4 ,n[ s9ce y are n omnisci5t y _c pret5d to y\r *ild t if he does wrong y are c]ta9 to "k & to puni% him3 if y are silly en\gh to pret5d x1 he w f9d y out imm$iately1 & e/imate y\r lie at its true blackness4 ,y c1 h[ev]1 )\t any pret5ce1 assure him t if he does wrong he himself w "k x1 t x w make him feel unclean & na/y1 & mis]able till he is able to wa% himself 9 ! wat]s ( rep5tance & =giv5ess4 ,t if he acts meanly & dirtily he w feel dirty & mean1 & if he acts bravely & cleanly he w feel clean & brave4 ,& he w f9d t :at y say is true4 ,b n unless y %all h succe$$ 9 conv9c+ him t y\r /&>d is a true /&>d1 & t ! ?+s :i* t /&>d %[s to be wrong are wrong inde$4 ,"h is ! highe/ "w ( ! imag9ation3 to tea* ! *ild s to put himself 9 ! place ( ! "o he has wrong$ t ! k ( t wrong %all be its own puni%m5t4 ,no "o desires1 ( c\rse1 t a *ild %\ld be always feel+ 8 own moral pulse3 if he has le>n$ t !re is a "r & a wrong way he w n be always bo!r+ ab\t :i* way he may be liv+--x w be only :5 some?+ goes amiss t he w /op & consid]4 ,j z "o does n /op to ?9k :e!r "o is brea?+ prop]ly1 only :5 "o *okes "o kn[s t "o isn't4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,half ,,( ,,! ,,city4 #gb ,puni%m5t1 h[ev]1 %\ld n be confus$ ) ! consequ5ces ( action1 & :ile *ildr5 are yet too small to und]/& all t ,god may be to !m1 x is possible to %[ !m ! consequ5ces ( _! misde$s1 magnify+ ^! beyond ! consequ5ces ( ! act to be reprobat$ & ?us po9t+ ! g5]al moral4 ,i mean t "o may hon\rably apply1 to ! small wrong-do+s ( *ildhood1 ! sort ( consequ5ces--proportion$1 ( c\rse1 to ! wrong-do+--:i* w\ld result f su* wrong-do+ on a l>g] scale by a gr[n-up p]son4 ,x w be exce$+ly tr\blesome & pa9ful = y1 b p]haps its pa9fulness to y may be ! measure ( its value to ! *ild4 ,= in/ance1 ,tommy /eals a p5ny1 kn[+ t to /eal p5nies is wrong4 ,he is v little1 & a p5ny is v little1 & y\r impulse1 if n to slap him1 might be to tell him t he is a v naughty boy & h done ) x4 ,x w g to y\r he>t to br+ home to him ! consequ5ces ( !ft1 especially z y _c d x at once2 b if1 next "t y are ab\t to s5d him to ! %op = some?+1 y say1 ,no3 ,i c't s5d y because y might /eal my p5nies z y did ! o!r day--?is w be hateful = y to d--b x w %[ him m pla9ly ?an any?+ else :at happ5s to p :o /eal4 ,!y are n tru/$4 ,& ! same ) lies4 ,%[ him t ^? :o tell lies are n believ$4 ,b1 rememb]+ h[ x felt to be a *ild1 h pity1 & d n tea* him ^! lessons :5 any "o else is !re4 ,let ! humiliation ( !m be a secret betwe5 y two alone4 ,only :5 a wrong has be5 done :i* dem&s a re/itution or an am5d %\ld ! s\l ( ! *ild1 %am$ ) wrong-do+1 be expos$ to ali5 eyes4 ,:5 we sit 9 judgm5t on ! aggressions & on ! %ortcom+s ( o!rs ! fir/ ne$ is nei!r ju/ice nor m]cy1 b imag9ation ) self-k4 ,! judge %\ld be able to put himself 9 ! place ( ! accus$1 to p]ceive1 by sympa!tic vision1 ! po9t ( view ( ! "o :o /&s be=e ! judgm5t-seat4 ,! judge is an adult human be+1 & !re=e has "s k ( ! m5tal & moral processes ( human be+s4 ,he %\ld use ?is k2 & :5 x comes to a gr[n-up judg+ a *ild1 x is no less necess>y = ! judge to place himself imag9atively 9 ! place ( ! small (f5d]4 ,& ?is _c be done by imag9ation & self-consid]ation alone4 ,memory is ne$$4 ,let me say x aga93 !re is only "o way ( und]/&+ *ildr52 !y _c be und]/ood by imag9ation1 by obs]vation1 nor ev5 by love4 ,!y c only be und]/ood by memory4 ,only by rememb]+ h[ y felt & ?\ght :5 y y\rself 7 a *ild c y arrive at any und]/&+ ( ! ?\ghts & feel+s ( *ildr54 ,:5 y 7 a *ild y suff]$ int5sely f inju/ice1 f want ( und]/&+1 9 y\r gr[n-up c5sors4 ,y 7 puni%$ :5 y _h n meant to d wrong3 y escap$ puni%m5t :5 y _h n meant to d "r4 ,! :ole s*eme ( gr[n-up law seem$ to y1 & v likely 01 arbitr>y & incompreh5sible4 ,& y suff]$ f x desp]ately4 ,s mu* t1 ev5 if y h n[ =gott5 all t y suff]$1 ! m>k ( t suff]+ none ! less rema9s on y\r s\l to ?is day4 ,x w\ld seem t ! humiliations1 ! mortifications endur$ 9 *ildhood leave an ineffaceable br& on ! _s4 ,h[ !n c we n rememb]1 &1 rememb]+1 refra9 f hurt+ o!r *ildr5 z we 7 hurt8 ,! _s ( ! *ild is s5sitive to ! slighte/ *ange 9 ! atmosph]e ab\t him4 ,y c convey disapproval q easily--& approval also4 ,b :ile mo/ p>5ts & gu>dians are con/antly alive to ! necessity = express+ disapproval & inflict+ puni%m5t1 ! o!r side ( ! m$al seems to be hidd5 f !m4 ,! mo/ preval5t idea ( tra9+ *ildr5 is ! idea ( prohibition & puni%m5t4 ,y are n to d x6 ,y w8 ,!n take t6 ! bl[ or puni%m5t foll[+1 expresses simply & exactly ! :ole !ory ( moral education held by ! mass ( mod]n mo!rs4 ,! va/ mi/ake1 bo? 9 ! education ( *ildr5 & gov]nm5t ( nations1 is ! heavy /ress laid on ! negative virtues4 ,also ! fact t puni%m5t foll[s on ! failure n to d c]ta9 ?+s--:]eas no comm5surate rew>d is (f]$ ev5 = success 9 n do+1 let alone = success 9 active & hon\rable well-do+4 ,! rew>d ( negative virtue is negative also1 & consi/s simply 9 non-puni%m5t4 ,! rew>ds ( active virtue are1 9 ! _w ( m51 money & praise4 ,b !re are de$s = :i* money _c pay1 & sometimes ^! are rew>d$ by m$als & p>agraphs 9 ! newspap]s--n at all ! same ?+ z be+ rew>d$ by ! praise ( y\r fell[-m54 ,n[ *ildr51 l all sane human be+s1 love praise4 ,!y love x m ke5ly p]haps ?an o!r human be+s because _! natural crav+ = x has n be5 ov]laid ) false mode/ies & %ames4 ,!y h n le>n$ t ,praise to ! face ,is op5 disgrace4 ,on ! contr>y1 praise to ! face seems to !m natural1 "r1 & altoge!r desirable4 ,see t !y get x4 ,d y rememb] :5 y 7 little h[ y /ruggl$ to ex]cise "s tiresome negative virtue1 su* z n bit+ y\r nails1 n teas+ ! cat1 n execut+1 ) y\r s*ool-boots1 t heavy %uffl+ movem5t1 s simply reliev+ to y1 s my/]i\sly annoy+ to ! gr[n-ups8 ,c y h =gott5 h[ = ages & ages--?ree or f\r days1 ev5--y refra9$ f dr9k+ wat] ) y\r m\? full ( food1 f leav+ y\r h&k]*ief ab\t 9 obvi\s spots natural & conv5i5t1 h[ y /]nly d5i$ y\rself ! pleasure ( draw+ y\r hoop /ick along ! front rail+s--because1 ?\gh y enjoy$ ?is musical ex]cise1 o!rs did n8 ,& h[1 all ?r\gh ! int]m9able p]iod ( self-d5ial1 y he>t5$ y\rself to ^! dismal refra9+s by ! w>m com=table ?\ght1 ,won't !y be pleas$8--& h[ !y nev] 74 ,!y took x all z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,to !m1 because !y _h =gott5 h[ x felt to be a *ild1 all y\r h]oic sacrifices & r5unciations c\nt$ z no?+4 ,to !m x 0 natural t a *ild %\ld keep 8 f+]s out ( 8 m\?1 & (f ! tail ( ,puss1 %\ld keep 8 feet /ill & 8 h&k]*ief 9 8 pocket1 %\ld d ! suitable ?+s ) meat1 dr9k1 & hoop-/icks4 ,!y nev] notic$1 & s !y nev] prais$4 ,b :51 worn out by long ab/95ce f natural joys1 natural relaxations1 y broke "o ( ^? rules :i* seem$ to y s useless & s arbitr>y1 !n !y notic$ fa/ en\gh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tail ,,( ,,puss4 ,c y nev] rememb]1 !y said1 j a simple ?+ l n bit+ y\r nails8 ,bitt] aloes foll[+1 no d\bt4 ,or1 ,i really %\ld h ?\ght1 !y w\ld say1 t consid]+ ! numb] ( times ,i've spok5 ab\t x y w\ld rememb] n to make t frightful noise1 ) boots or hoop /icks or a blade ( wet grass or :at n4 ,!y did n pause to ?9k1 9 _! e>ne/ gr[n-up bus9ess ( br++ ! boy up1 h[ _m1 h[ v _m1 & h[ seem+ly silly1 7 ! don'ts :i* y _h to rememb]4 ,b y w n be l t3 y w notice & approve1 & mo/ ne$ful ( all1 rew>d ) praise ! e>ne/1 difficult refra9+s ( ! *ild :o is try+ to please y3 :o is try+ to le>n ! long table ( y\r comm&m5ts all beg9n+ ) ,?\ %alt n1 & to practise !m1 n because ^! comm&m5ts appeal to him z reasonable or j or useful1 b j because he loves y1 wants to please y1 &1 deepe/ ne$ ( love1 wants y to be pleas$ ) him4 ,a ha/y yet det]m9$ ef=t at putt+ y\rself 9 8 place is ! ?+ ne$$ e "t y h to sit 9 judgm5t on ! actions ( ano!r human be+--mo/ ( all :5 t human be+ is a little *ild4 ,if we cultivat$ ?is habit we %\ld n hurt o!r p z we d4 ,i h se5 cruel ?+s4 ,a little girl1 suff]+ f a slight affection ( ! eye1 0 giv5 by a sympa!tic aunt ! run ( a box ( t aunt's old ball-dresses4 ,%e sp5t a :ole h\r 9 arrang+ a co/ume :i* seem$ to h] to be ( royal beauty4 ,a cru%$ p9k tulle dress1 a _m-col\r$ /rip$ ,roman sa%1 :ite sat9 slipp]s1 put on ov] ! black /rapp$ %oes1 & turn+ up v mu* at ! toes4 ,:ite gloves1 v dirty & wr9kl$ l a tortoise's legs ov] ! plump dimpl$ arms4 ,hair dress$ high on ! head ov] a pad ( fold$ /ock+s1 secur$ by hairp9s borr[$ f ! h\semaid4 ,a wrea?1 ( cru%$ r$ calico roses f somebody's la/ summ]'s hat1 "s pe>l beads1 ! prop]ty ( cook1 & a blue he>t out ( a crack]--sav$ s9ce ,*ri/mas4 ,i am a beautiful ,pr9cess1 said ! *ild1 & ! h\semaid respond$ he>tily3 ,t y are1 ducky1 & no mi/ake4 ,g & %[ "m4 ,b "m1 :5 %e 0 told t ?is /umbl+1 long-tail$ bundle ( cru%$ f9]y 0 a beautiful ,pr9cess1 laugh$ & said1 ,pr9cess ,rag-,bag1 ,i %\ld say4 ,x's only pret5d+1 y "k1 ! *ild expla9$1 wond]+ :y explanations %\ld be ne$$ by "m & n by ,eliza4 ,! "m laugh$ aga94 ,i %\ldn't pret5d to be a ,pr9cess ) t great /ye 9 my eye1 %e said1 & ?\ght no m ab\t x4 ,b ! *ild rememb]s to ?is day h[ %e slunk away & tore (f ! beautiful ,pr9cess-clo!s1 & cri$ & cri$ & cri$1 & wi%$ t %e 0 dead4 ,*ildr5 really d wi% t1 sometimes4 ,ano!r =m ( cruelty is m]e c>elessness4 ,a *ild sp5ds h\rs 9 prep>+ "s surprise = y--decorates y\r room ) fl[]s1 n 9 ! be/ ta/e p]haps1 & fad+ maybe be=e y\r impati5tly await$ arrival--or ties sc>ves & h&k]*iefs to ! bani/]s to repres5t flags at y\r home-com+4 ,v pretty1 de>1 y say c>elessly1 h>dly look+--& ! *ild sees t y h>dly look1 & n[ cle> x all away1 !re's a de>6 ,! *ild cle>s x all away1 & ) ! dy+ fl[]s some?+ else is cle>$ away1 some?+ t w no m live aga9 ?an w ! fad$ fl[]s4 ,be g5]\s ( praise--x is ! dew t wat]s ! budd+ fl[]s ( k9dness & love & unselfi%ness3 x is to all t is be/ 9 ! *ild ! true ,elixir ( ,life4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,praise & ,puni%m5t ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,o!r ,,half ,,( ,,! ,,city4 #hb ,,:ile admitt+ t no pa9s c be too great1 no lab\rs too ardu\s to sp5d ^u ! education ( ! *ild1 we mu/ n %ut our eyes to ! fact t ! sacrifice ( ! gr[n-up may (t5 be bett] = him--or mu* m (t5 h]--?an x is = ! *ild = :om t sacrifice is made4 ,!re is a c]ta9 dang] t ! en?usia/ic educator1 passionately desir+ to sacrifice h] :ole life1 may incid5tally1 & q )\t mean+ x1 sacrifice some?+ v vital 9 ! *ild4 ,= ! *ild ^: e want is anticipat$1 ^: e ?\ght is consid]$1 :o is surr\nd$ by ! s(tness ( love & ! sweetness ( sympa?y1 is n unlikely to disappo9t & dismay ! fond p>5t or gu>dian1 pa/or or ma/]1 by gr[+ up selfi%1 c[>dly1 he>tless & ungrateful2 ) no capacity = ob$i5ce1 no p[] ( endurance1 no h>dihood1 no res\rce--:9+ 9 adv]sity & intol]able 9 success4 ,! object ( education is to fit ! *ild = ! life ( ! man4 ,once x 0 held t a rigor\s discipl9e1 en=c$ by viol5ce1 0 ! be/ prep>ation = ! life :i* is nev] too easy or too s(t4 ,n[ we h *ang$ all t1 & !re is "s dang] t ! p5dulum may sw+ too f>1 & t ! aim ( education may come to mean only ! ensur+ ( a happy *ildhood1 )\t arm+ ! *ild = ! battle ( life4 ,x is "r t to ! educator ! *ild %\ld be ! prime object1 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 ! prime consid]ation to :i* e o!r consid]ation mu/ give way4 ,b !re is ! dang] t ! *ild may become 8 own prime object1 n only ! c5tre ( 8 own univ]se1 b its circumf]5ce1 & *]i%1 deeply root$ 9 8 inmo/ s\l1 ! conviction t all o!r consid]ations %\ld & w give way to 8 desires4 ,life1 we "k1 w tea* him1 9 h] r\gh1 h>d s*ool1 t he is only ! c5tre ( 8 own univ]se 9 t s5se 9 :i* ! same is true ( u all--t f> f be+ ! prime object ( ! _w :i* surr\nds him1 he himself c\nts = little or no?+1 except to ^? :o love him--& t ! consid]ation he receives w n be1 z 0 ! consid]ation lavi%$ on him 9 8 *ildhood1 free1 ungrudg+1 & inv>iable1 b w be condition$ by ! s]vices he r5d]s to o!rs & ! ext5t to :i* he c be to !m pleasant or useful4 ,life1 x is true1 w tea* him all ?is1 b if h] tea*+ be a c\rse ( lessons 9 a :olly new subject1 !y w be v difficult to le>n1 & ! le>n+ w hurt4 ,:]eas if1 f ! v beg9n+1 ! *ild is taught to und]/& ! int]dep5d5ce ( human be+s1 ! fact t rights involve duties & t duties conf] rights1 he w be able to apply & to use = 8 own help ! lessons :i* lat] life w tea* him4 ,m1 he w h at ! outset ( life ! advantage :i* "o ) a cle> conception ( rights & duties has ov] "o :o only sees life z a muddle & maze ( ?+s t are jolly h>d l9es4 ,!y suff] z )\t hope :o see t ! _w ne$s m5d+1 & h nev] made up _! m9ds :at sort ( _w !y w\ld l4 ,:]eas ! *ild to :om1 q e>ly1 ! lesson ( human solid>ity has be5 taught w1 :5 he %all be a man1 "k v well :at he wants1 & w be able1 h[ev] humbly1 to help1 9 8 day & g5]ation1 to re-m\ld ! _w to ! fa%ion ( 8 desire4 ,x is n difficult to tea* *ildr5 ! duties ( k9dness & helpfulness to o!rs1 & ! duty ( public _s & loyalty to _! fell[-m54 ,a heal?y *ild is active1 en]getic1 & deeply desir\s ( us+ 8 s5ses & 8 faculties4 ,x is possible to assign to q a small *ild c]ta9 duties1 b ! wise educator w manage to make su* duties privileges & n tasks4 ,! sy/em ( s5t5c+ *ildr5 to ! p]=mance ( useful (fices by way ( puni%m5t is abom9able4 ,x gives !m = ev] a di/a/e = t p>ticul> =m ( social s]vice4 ,if we mu/ puni%1 let u n p]mit ! puni%m5ts to tr5* on ! prov9ce ( useful &1 9 good conditions1 pleasant tasks4 ,give ! boy an imposition r ?an an ord] to we$ ! %rubb]y walk2 set ! girl to le>n a ,fr5* v]b r ?an to hem du/]s4 ,! consci\sness ( be+ useful is v de> to *ildr5--x is wor? :ile to feel & to %[ gratitude to !m = all s]vices r5d]$1 & ?\gh x may be1 z !y say1 m tr\ble ?an x is wor? to tea* ! *ildr5 to help effectually1 t only means t x is m tr\ble ?an ! help !y give is wor?4 ,:at is really valuable is ! cultivation ( ! s5se t x is a good & pleasant ?+ to help "m to wa% up1 to help fa!r to wat] ! g]aniums1 &1 fur!r1 a ?+ :i* w make fa!r & "m pleas$ & grateful4 ,*ildr51 l ! re/ ( u1 love to feel !mselves important4 ,is x n well t !y %\ld feel !mselves important z giv]s1 & n z claimants only8 ,! tale ( _! public obligations may well beg9 ) ! lesson t x is "p ( ! duty ( a citiz5 to help to keep 8 city1 8 c\ntry1 clean & beautiful4 ,!re=e1 we mu/ n leave na/y traces ( our pres5ce 9 /reet or mead[--su* traces z orange-peel1 banana-sk9s1 & ! greasy bag t once held ! bun or ! bull's-eye4 ,& x is q z important to le>n :at we %\ld z :at we %\ld n d4 ,! idea & organisation ( ! ,boy ,sc\ts is a f9e object-lesson 9 ! way ( tra9+ *ildr5 to be good citiz5s4 ,! duties ( a citiz5 %\ld be taught 9 all s*ools3 !y are m important ?an ! latitude ( ,ca?ay & ! indu/ries ( ,kamskatka4 ,ev5 ! smalle/ *ildr5 c\ld le>n some?+ ( ?is bran* ( education4 ,i %\ld l to write a little book ( ,moral ,songs = ,"y ,citiz5s1 only ,i w\ldn't call x t4 ,! songs 9 x might take ! place ( ,m>y _h a little lamb or :atev] x is t !y make ! infants le>n by he>t4 ,"o ( !m might g some?+ l ?is3 ,i mu/ n /eal1 & ,i mu/ le>n ,no?+ is m9e t ,i d n e>n4 ,i mu/ try 9 "w & play ,to make ?+s beautiful e day4 ,i mu/ be k9d to e "o ,& nev] let cruel ?+s be done4 ,i mu/ be brave1 & ,i mu/ try ,:5 ,i am hurt nev] to cry1 ,& always laugh z mu* z ,i c ,& be glad t ,i'm go+ to be a man1 ,to "w = my liv+ & help ! re/1 ,& nev] d less ?an my v be/4 ,ano!r might beg93 ,i mu/ n litt] ! p>k or ! /reet ,) bits ( pap] or ?+s to eat3 ,i mu/ n pick ! public fl[]s ,!y are n m9e1 b !y are ours4 4 4 4 ,& s on4 ,simple rhymes le>n$ :5 y are v "y /ay ) y all y\r life4 ,! duties & refra9+s j t\*$ on "h might be elaborat$ 9 diff]5t poems4 ,!re might be "o on be+ brave1 & ano!r on prompt ob$i5ce to ! ^w ( comm&4 ,!re is no position 9 life :]e ! habit ( ob$i5ce to y\r sup]ior (fic] is n ( value4 ,to tea* ob$i5ce )\t bully+ w\ld be q easy3 ) v little *ildr5 x c\ld take ! =m ( a game1 9 :i* a s]ies ( ord]s 7 giv5--= ! p]=mance ( su* actions z occur 9 ! mulb]ry bu%2 & ! competition among ! *ildr5 to be ! fir/ to obey ! new ord] w\ld quick5 ! *ild's m9d & body1 :ile ! habit ( ob$i5ce to ! ^w ( comm& w\ld be firmly plant$1 s t x w\ld gr[ ) ! *ild's gr[? & adapt itself to ! ne$s ( life4 ,i w\ld write m ?an "o poem1 ,i ?9k1 ab\t ! gre5 c\ntry & ! %ame x is t ^? :o %\ld love & protect x desecrate x z !y d4 ,let x be ! pride ( ! *ild t he is n ( ! sort ( p :o leave greasy pap]s ly+ ab\t 9 woods1 brok5 bottles 9 mead[s1 & old s>d9e t9s among ! ru%es at ! m>g9 ( cool /reams4 ,su* p t\* no foot ( l& t !y d n desecrate & defile4 ,:]ev] !y are suff]$ to be1 !re !y leave beh9d !m ! vile/ leav+s4 ,fil?y pap]s1 ! r9ds & sk9s ( fruit1 cru/s & p>+s1 jagg$ t9s1 sma%$ bottles1 /raw & %av+s & empty /a9$ c>dbo>d boxes4 ,!y leave x all1 op5ly & %amelessly1 mak+ ! magic mead[s sordid z a suburb1 & c>ry+ into ! v he>t ( ! c\ntry ! vulg>ities ( ! /reet corn]4 ,x is "t1 inde$1 t c]ta9 ( ! f9] duties ( citiz5%ip 7 taught 9 all s*ools1 ,h>r[ z well z ,h\ndsdit*1 ,eton z well z ,bor/al4 ,& "o ( ! fir/ ( ^! is ! keep+ ( ! beauty ( beautiful places unsmir*$1 ! duty ( pres]v+ = o!rs ! beauty :i* we ourselves admire1 ! duty ( burn+ bits ( pap] & bury+ pieces ( orange-peel4 ,if !re is n "t to tea* geography z well z ! duties & dec5cies ( a citiz51 ! geography %\ld g1 & ! duties & dec5cies be taught4 ,= :at is ! use ( kn[+ ! names ( places if y d n "k t places %\ld be beautiful1 & :at is ! use ( kn[+ h[ _m c\nties !re are 9 ,engl& unless y "k also t e field & e tree & e /ream 9 e "o ( ^? c\nties is a preci\s gift ( ,god n to be desecrat$ by %ameless refuse & g>bage1 b to be c>$ = z "o c>es = "o's g>d51 & lov$1 z "o %\ld love e in* ( our ,engl&1 ?is g>d5-l& m beautiful ?an any g>d5 9 ! _w8 ,a *ild %\ld be taught to read almo/ z soon z x has le>n$ to speak4 ,i c rememb] my f\r? bir?day1 b ,i _c rememb] a "t :5 ,i c\ld n read4 ,)\t go+ into details z to ! m]its ( diff]5t me?ods ( tea*+1 ,i may say t a good _m words may be taught be=e x is necess>y to tea* ! lett]s--t read+ %\ld prec$e spell+--t ,,cat %\ld be pres5t$ :ole1 z ! symbol ( ,cat--& t ! dissection ( x into ,c4,a4,t4 %\ld come lat]4 ,i believe t *ildr5 taught 9 ?is way1 & taught "y1 w n 9 aft] life be tortur$ by ! difficulties ( spell+4 ,!y w spell naturally1 z !y speak or walk4 ,( ! value ( ! accompli%m5t ( read+1 z a let-(f to p>5ts & gu>dians1 x w\ld be impossible to speak too highly4 ,x keeps ! *ild busy1 amus$1 /ill & quiet4 ,! value to ! *ild himself is n less4 ,nor is x only t ! matt] ( 8 read+ /ores 8 m9d ) new mat]ial4 ,to him also x is a good ?+ t he %\ld sometimes be /ill & quiet1 & at ! same "t int]e/$ & occupi$4 ,( books = little *ildr5 !re are pl5ty--n f9e lit]ature1 x is true--b h>mless4 ,z ! *ild gr[s old] he w want m books1 & diff]5t books--& if y insi/ on p]sonally conduct+ him on 8 gr& t\r ?r\gh lit]ature he w probably miss a good _m places t he w\ld l to g to4 ,= a *ild f t5 onw>ds x is no bad ?+ to give ! run ( a good g5]al libr>y4 ,:5 he has exhau/$ ! /ory books he w read ! ballads1 ! hi/ories & ! travels1 & may ev5 nibble at sci5ce1 poetry1 or philosophy4 ,i myself1 at ! age ( ?irte51 br[s$ cont5t$ly 9 su* a libr>y--:]e ,p]cy's anecdotes 9 ?irty-n9e volumes or s divid$ my att5tion ) ,hume1 ,locke & ,b]keley4 ,i ev5 read ,burton's ,anatomy ( ,melan*oly1 & 0 none ! worse = x4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ little h>m comes to *ildr5 ?r\gh books4 ,unless !y h be5 taught by s]vants' *att] h[ to look = ! h>m1 !y d n f9d x4 ,i d n mean t absolutely e book is fit = a *ild's read+1 b if y all[ ! read+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t x is m]e imbecility to insi/ t all ! re/ ( y\r *ild's read+ %all ignore ! facts ( life4 ,y c always h a lock$ book-case if y *oose3 only see to x t ! doors are n ( glass1 = ! =bidd5 is always ! desir$4 ,z reg>ds ! facts ( life1 by :i* ,i mean ! physiological facts ab\t :i* !re is s mu* ne$less & va9 concealm5t1 !re is1 x seems to me1 only "o rule4 ,if y\r *ild has le>n$ to love & tru/ y x w come to y ) its que/ions1 in/ead ( go+ to ! h\semaid or ! groom4 ,answ] all its que/ions tru?fully1 ev5 at ! co/ ( a little tr\ble 9 =mulat+ y\r answ]s4 ,d n leave ! *ild to le>n ! tru? ab\t its body & its bir? f vulg> & ta9t$ s\rces4 ,!re is absolutely no?+ t y _c dec5tly tell a *ild :5 x has rea*$ ! age :5 x und]/&s t c]ta9 ?+s are n fit subjects = public conv]sation--& until x has rea*$ t age x w n ask t sort ( que/ions4 ,!re is no difficulty 9 mak+ *ildr5 und]/& t _! dige/ive processes are n to be discuss$ 9 g5]al society1 & x is q easy to expla9 to !m t o!r physiological processes are also to be avoid$ z subjects = g5]al conv]sation4 ,! ,cat & h] family w help y to expla9 all t ! *ild wants to "k4 ,! *ild %\ld be taught t its body is ! ,temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & t x is our duty to keep our bodies heal?y1 clean1 & well-ex]cis$1 j z we %\ld try to keep our m9ds /rong & active1 & our he>ts t5d] & pure4 ,& "o ne$ n always talk d[n to *ildr53 !y und]/& f> bett] ?an y ?9k4 ,!y are always flatt]$ by talk t rises n[ & !n above ! level ( _! und]/&+4 ,& if !y d n und]/& !y w tell y s1 & y c simplify4 ,9 talk+ ( ! subjects :i* int]e/ !m1 y ne$ n be afraid ( be+ too clev]4 ,= ev5 if !y d n ask1 y\r in/9ct & ! *ild's eyes w1 if !re be love & tru/ betwe5 y1 tell y :5 y are gett+ out ( its dep?4 ,b !re mu/ be love & tru/3 )\t t all education outside book-le>n+ is = ev] impossible4 ,,*apt] ,x ,! ,"o ,?+ ,ne$ful ,,! mo/ ard5t advocate ( our pres5t civilisation1 ! bl9de/ wor%ipp] ( :at we call progress1 c h>dly fail to be aw>e ( ! /eadily increas+ & brutal ugl9ess ( life4 ,civilisation1 :atev] else x is1 is a /ate 9 :i* a few p h ! *ance ( liv+ beautifully--^? :o take t *ance are few] /ill--& ! enorm\s majority live1 by no *oice or w ( _! own1 lives :i* at ! be/ are uncom=table1 anxi\s1 & lack+ 9 beauty1 & at ! wor/ are s ugly1 diseas$1 desp]ate1 & wret*$ t ^? :o feel _! condition mo/ c h>dly be> to ?9k ( !m1 & ^? :o h n imag9ation en\gh to feel x fully yet _c be> x unless !y succe$ 9 p]suad+ !mselves t ! poor ( ?is _w are ! heirs ( ! next1 :ile hop+1 at ! same "t1 t a portion ( ,laz>us's heav5ly legacy may1 aft] all1 be res]v$ = ,dives4 ,! hide\s disfigurem5t ( lovely hills & dales ) factories & m9es & pot banks--coal1 c9d]1 & slag2 ! defilem5t ( bright riv]s ) ! refuse ( oil & dye works2 ! eat+ up ( ! gre5 c\ntry by gre$y1 long1 creep+ yell[ cat]pill>s ( /reets2 ! smoke & fog t veil ! sun 9 heav52 ! sordid enamell$ iron adv]tisem5ts t sc> ! fields ( e>?--all ! torn pap] & /raw & dirt & disord] spr+ f "o root4 ,& f ! same root spr+ pride1 ang]1 cruelty1 & sycophancy1 ! mean subs]vi5ce ( ! poor & ! mean arrogance ( ! ri*4 ,z ! fair face ( ! gre5 c\ntry is disfigur$ by all ?is ma*9]y :i* m9i/]s to ! hope ( gett+ ri*1 s is ! face ( man m>r$ by ! fe> ( gett+ poor4 ,look at ! faces y see 9 ! /reet--old & "y1 gay & sad--on all !re is ! br& ( anxiety1 a t]rible anxiety t nev] re/s1 a fe> t nev] sleeps1 ! anxiety = ! future3 ! fe> ( pov]ty = ! ri*1 ! fe> ( />vation = ! poor4 ,?9k ( ! miles & miles ( sordid squalor & suff]+ 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london--n 9 com=table ,:ite*apel1 b out ,cann+ ,t[n way2 ?9k ( ,b>k+ & ,plai/[ & ,pla%et & ,b[--!n ?9k ( ,p>k ,lane & ,bond ,/reet4 ,& if y\r eyes are n bl9d$1 ! ,we/ is no less t]rible ?an ! ,ea/4 ,if y want to be sure ( ?is1 br+ a hungry1 ragg$ *ild f t ,ea/]n l& & set x outside a ,we/ ,end re/aurant2 let x press its dirty little face aga9/ ! plate glass & gaze at ! well-to-d p gorg+ & guzzl+ r\nd ! bright tables inside4 ,! d9]s may be sm>t1 ! ragg$ *ild may be picturesque--b br+ ! two toge!r1 & consid] ! conjunction4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hide\s ,,disfigurem5t4 ,& all ?is ugl9ess spr+s f ! same cause4 ,z ,rusk9 says3 ,we h =gott5 ,god4 ,we h !re=e =gott5 ,8 attributes1 m]cy1 lov+-k9dness1 ju/ice1 tru?1 & beauty4 ,_! names are /ill on our lips1 b ! great1 /upid1 cra%+1 blund]+ ma*9e :i* we call civilisation kn[s !m n4 ,! ,devil's gospel ( laissez-faire /ill inspires ! call\s$ he>t ( man4 ,ea* = himself1 & ,mammon = ! =emo/4 ,we no long] c>e t life %\ld be beautiful = all ,god's *ildr5--we wi% x to be beautiful = u & =get :o1 z we wi% t wi%1 becomes our fo/]-fa!r4 ,!re c be no heal+ ( ! great w\nd 9 ! body ( mank9d till ea* "o ( u w\ld die r ?an see ! ugl9ess ( a w\nd on ! body ( ! lea/ ( ^! our bre?r54 ,b s dull$ & /upefi$ is our s5se ( beauty1 our s5se ( bro!rhood1 t our bro!r's w\nds d n hurt u4 ,we h n imag9ation en\gh to "k h[ x feels to be w\nd$4 ,j z we h n imag9ation en\gh to see ! gre5 fields t lie cru%$ :]e ,man*e/] sprawls 9 ! smoke--! fair hills & /reams on :i* has gr[n ! loa?some fungus ( ,/ockport4 ,illu/ration3 ,,( ,,lovely ,,hills ,,& ,,dales4 ,n[ ,i d believe t ?is ins5sitiv5ess to ugl9ess & mis]y1 ?is bl9dness to wanton bef\l+ ( human life & ! gre5 _w1 comes less f ! corruption ( man's he>t ?an f ! empt9ess ( ! tea*+ :i* man receives :5 he is good & little & a *ild4 ,! tea*+ 9 our s*ools is almo/ :olly mat]iali/ic4 ,! *ild is taught ! botanical "n ( ! orange--dissects x & its fl[] & p]haps le>ns ! ,lat9 names ( ! fl[] & fruit2 b x is n taught t oranges are ?+s y w be pleas$ ) y\rself = giv+ up to "s "o :o is ?ir/i] ?an y are--or t to ?r[ orange-peel on ! pavem5t :]e "s "o may slip on x1 fall & hurt himself1 is z mean a trick z /eal+ a p5ny f a bl9d man4 ,we tea* ! *ildr5 ab\t ! wond]s ( gases & e!rs1 b we d n expla9 to !m t furnaces ought to consume _! own smoke1 or :y4 ,! *ildr5 le>n ( acids & />*es1 b n t x is a disgraceful ?+ to adult]ate be] & bread4 ,! rules ( multiplication & subtraction are taught 9 s*ools1 b n ! old rule1 ,if any w n "w1 nei!r %all he eat4 ,!re is no dogmatical tea*+4 ,t means a diet ( dry bones4 ,x means t ! *ild is nev] %[n h[ to look = happ9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( acts :i* d n1 on ! face ( !m1 look z ?\gh !y w\ld make him happy4 ,x is n expla9$ to him t man's life & ! w ( ,god are l a poem--,god writes a l9e & man mu/ make ! next l9e rhyme to x4 ,:5 x does rhyme1 !n y get t happ9ess :i* c only come f h>mony4 ,& :5 y d y\r be/ to make y\r l9e rhyme & _c--well1 ! ,au?or ( ! fir/ l9e kn[s t x 0 y\r be/ t y did4 ,god is %[n1 :5 ,he is %[n at all1 to our mod]n *ildr51 z a sort ( glorifi$ head ma/]1 :o w be trem5d\sly d[n on y if y break ! rules3 alt]natively z a sort ( ri* uncle :o w give y ?+s if y ask prop]ly4 ,he is n %[n z ! ,fa!r to :om y c tell ev]y?+4 ,if y are successful 9 y\r "w y w9 a prize & g home to y\r p1 & tell !m t y are fir/ 9 hi/ory1 receiv+ _! applause )\t %ame4 ,if y are good at games or a?letics y c tell y\r mates t y made two goals or eighty-?ree runs or :atev] x is1 & delight 9 _! admiration4 ,if y are an a?lete ! applause ( ! by/&]s is y\r "r & y\r rew>d4 ,b :om c y tell ( ! little intimate triumphs1 ! secret successes1 ! temptations resi/$1 ! k9d ?+s done1 ! g5tle refra9+s1 ! noble d>+s ( t /ruggl+1 bewild]$1 /orm-toss$ little ?+ y call y\r s\l8 ,god1 y\r ,fa!r1 is ! only p]son to :om y c talk ( ^!4 ,to him y c say3 ,fa!r1 ,i want$ to pay ,smi? ,m9or out to-day = some?+ he did la/ week1 & ,i didn't because ,i ?\ght ,y w\ldn't l x4 ,are ,y pleas$ ) ,y\r boy8 ,d !y tea* y ?is 9 s*ools or give y any h9t or hope ( :at y w feel :5 y\r ,fa!r answ]s3 ,yes1 ,my son1 ,i am pleas$4 ,or d !y tea* y to say3 ,fa!r1 ,i am sorry ,i 0 a bea/ to-day1 & ,i'll try n to d x aga9--& tell y t a ,voice w answ]1 ,i am sorry too1 ,my son--b ,i am glad y told ,me4 ,try aga91 de> lad4 ,& let ,me help y8 ,z y %[ y\r ,lat9 exes4 to y\r ma/]1 s y %\ld be taught to %[ ! leaves ( y\r life to ! only ,"o :o c read & und]/& t blott$ record4 ,& if y le>n to %[ t book e day !re w be less & less 9 x t y m9d %[+1 & m & m t w give y ! gl[ & glory ( ! he>t t comes to him :o he>s ,fai?ful & good1 well done4 ,y _c suppose t y\r life is rhym+ ) ! w ( ,god :5 y de/roy ! beauty ( ! c\ntry & ( ! lives ( m5 s t y may get ri* & y & y\r *ildr5 may live )\t work+4 ,c y imag9e a company promot] :o %\ld say3 ,fa!r1 ,i h made a lot ( money out ( a company :i* has gone to pieces1 & a lot ( o!r p are ru9$1 b ,i "k t !re mu/ always be ri* & poor1 & if ,i didn't d x "s "o else w\ld8 ,or--,fa!r1 ,i spoil$ ! gre5 fields :]e *ildr5 us$ to play & ,i h built a lot ( /reets ( hide\s & uncom=table h\ses1 b !y are q good en\gh = ! work+ p4 ,z long z !y h su* l[ wages !y c't live l human be+s4 ,& ,?\ kn[e/1 ,o ,fa!r1 t wages are & mu/ be regulat$ by ! div9e law ( supply & dem&4 ,or--,fa!r1 ,i h put s& 9 ! sug> & poison 9 ! be]1 alum 9 ! bread & wat] 9 ! milk1 all ^! be+1 z ,?\ kn[e/1 ,fa!r1 long-e/abli%$ trade cu/oms4 ,m5 c say ^! ?+s to !mselves & to ea* o!r1 b !re is ,"o to :om !y _c say !m4 ,x is ( ,him & n only ( ! wond]s ( ,8 ,univ]se t ,i w\ld h ! *ildr5 taught4 ,b !y are only taught ( ! wond]s1 n ( ! ,wond]-work]4 ,x is n t !re are none :o c\ld tea*1 no initiates ( ! great & simple my/]ies1 no keep]s ( ! fai?4 ,!re are su*1 b !y are muzzl$1 & ! dete/able horrors ( civilisation g on 9 a community :i* calls itself aft] ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,& s long z we h 9 our s*ools ?is mat]iali/ic tea*+1 s long %all we raise up g5]ation aft] g5]ation to support t civilisation & to keep x ! damnable ?+ we "k4 ,talk goes on & goes on & goes on4 ,!re is talk n[ ( a ,great ,measure = ! ,re=m ( ,national ,education1 mu* talk--!re w be m4 ,!re w be mu* ink spilt1 mu* brea? wa/$2 we %all he> ( ,montessori & ,froebel & ,pe/alozzi1 ( ,sci5ce & ! ,classics1 ( opportunities ( ladd]s ( s*ol>%ips & prizes & end[m5ts4 ,we %all he> h[ h>d x is t ! sons ( ! plumb] %\ld n be able to g to ,ox=d & h[ desirable x is t daught]s ( ! du/man %\ld sometimes take ! ,prix de ,rome4 ,we %all be told h[ important are ! telescope & ! microscope1 & h[ "r x is t *ildr5 %\ld "k all ab\t _! little insides4 ,! "o ?+ we %all n he> ab\t w be ! "o ?+ ne$ful4 ,a tott]+ ,gov]nm5t may keep itself 9 p[] by su* a measure1 a defeat$ p>ty may1 by x1 br+ itself back to (fice1 b su* a measure w n keep ! nation f p]dition1 nor br+ back ! s\l ( a man into ! true way4 ,we may build up z we w s*emes ( ,education & ,in/ruction1 add sci5ce to sci5ce1 le>n+ to le>n+1 & facts to facts2 b :at we %all build w be only a dead body unless x be in=m$ by ! brea? ( ! ,_s :i* make? alive4 ,= ,education :i* tea*es a man ev]y?+ b h[ to live to ! glory ( ,god & ! s]vice ( man is n ,education1 b only in/ruction2 & x is ! fruit ( ! tree1 n ( ,life1 b ( ,dea?4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,*apt] ,i ,romance 9 ,games ,a ,,%>p di/9ction c be drawn betwe5 games ) toys & games )\t !m4 ,9 ! latt] ! *ild's imag9ation has to supply ev]y?+1 9 ! =m] x supplem5ts or corrects ! sugge/ion ( ! toy4 ,b 9 bo?1 z 9 e movem5t & desire ( ! natural *ild1 x is imag9ation :i* t9ts ! picture & makes ! :ole ent]prise wor? :ile4 ,9 hide-&-seek1 t olde/ ( games1 & /ill m 9 its si/] ,i spy1 a little live /reak ( fe> br\ght d[n f :o kn[s :at wild ance/ry l5ds to ! game an excitem5t n to be f\nd 9 games ) bats & balls & nets & bails & /raight=w>d trapp+s b\ght at %ops4 ,:5 y lurk 9 ! %rubb]y ready to spr+ out on ! "o :o is hunt+ y1 & to become 9 y\r turn ! hunt]1 y are no long] a *ild1 y are a r$ ,indian or a ,canadian settl]1 or a tig] or a black-fell[1 accord+ to ! measure ( y\r dreams & ! nature ( ! late/ book ( y\r read+4 ,at ?is po9t x occurs to me t p]haps y :o read may h =gott5 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,hide-&-seek & ,i spy4 ,hide-&-seek is j :at x says x is2 half ! play]s hide1 & ! o!rs seek !m & !re's an end ( x4 ,x is an int]e/+ game1 b flat comp>$ ) ,i spy4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 ?is m]it1 t x c be play$ )\t ^? screams to :i* gr[n-ups are1 usually1 s av]se4 ,:]eas ,i defy any "o to play ,i spy )\t scream+4 ,hide-&-seek is a calm game2 ! ?+ s\ght = might almo/ z well be an inanimate object3 x is ! game ( /oats look+ = pheasants' eggs1 ( be>s look+ = honey4 ,b ,i spy is ! game ( enemy look+ = enemy3 x calls = ! virtues ( =titude1 endurance1 c\rage--= ! spl5d\rs ( physical fitness1 = aptness1 = spe$4 ,9 ,i spy half ! play]s hide & ! o!rs seek2 b !y seek n an unresi/+ /ation>y object1 b a ke51 wat*ful retaliatory t]ror4 ,!y seek1 9 %rubb]y & g>d51 beh9d summ]-h\se & cons]vatory1 9 ! %elt] ( tree1 h$ge1 & arb\r1 = ! enemy1 & :5 t enemy is f\nd ! seek] does n j say1 ,oh1 "h y are--t end+ ! game4 ,f> o!rwise2 ! seek] 9 ,i spy goes w>ily1 8 he>t 9 8 m\?--=1 ! mom5t he sees a hid]1 he mu/ %\t ,i spy1 add+ ! hid]'s "n4 ,i spy ,jimmy6 he cries1 & turn+1 flees at 8 be/ spe$4 ,! hidd5 "o foll[s aft]--! hunt$ becom+ 9 "o swift t]rible transition ! hunt]1 & he :o 0 ! seek] flies ) all ! spe$ he may1 across c\ntry1 to ! appo9t$ home4 ,! qu>ry une>!d has become ! pursu] & foll[s ) yells4 ,gr[n-ups w\ld always r t y play$ hide-&-seek--& c y wond]8 ,b sometimes !y w conc$e to y ,i spy rights1 & ev5 jo9 9 ! sport4 ,x is always well1 9 play+ any game :]e any?+ may be trampl$1 su* z asp>agus b$s1 or brok51 su* z w9d[s1 to h a gr[n-up or two on y\r side4 ,& by y\r1 "h1 ( c\rse ,i mean *ildr54 ,! habit ( ye>s is n easily brok51 & ,i am s mu* m us$ to writ+ = *ildr5 ?an ( !m4 ,*evy ,*ase is a good old-fa%ion$ game ( c\rage & adv5ture4 ,does any "o play x n[8 ,no *ild c play x con amore :o does n "k :o x 0 :o ,:5 8 legs 7 smitt5 (f ,he f\ght ^u 8 /umps1 & to :at bold he>t ! bitt]e/ drop 9 ! cup ( defeat 0 ,e>l ,p]cy sees my face---- ,all wrea!d ) romance are ! song-games1 ,nuts 9 ,may1 ,!re came ,?ree ,knights1 & ! re/1 :]e ! up-&-d[n danc+ movem5t & ! song ( m>riage-by-capture ends 9 a h>d jolly tug-(-w>1 & woe to ! vanqui%$6 ,?is is a v old game--& !re are _m words to x4 ,"o set ,i "k1 b ,i nev] h kn[n ! end4 ,little boys 9 light tr\s]s & %ort jackets & little girls 9 n>r[ frill$ g[ns us$ to play x on ! village gre5 a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,?is is h[ x began3 ,up & d[n ! gre5 grass ,?is & t & ?us1 ,come along1 my pretty maid1 ,& take a walk ) u2 ,y %all h a duck1 my de>1 ,& y %all h a drake1 ,& y %all h a h&some man1 ,= y\r fa!r's sake4 ,my "m told me all ( t song-game1 & t is all ( x t ,i c rememb]4 ,%e always said %e w\ld write x d[n1 & ,i always ?\ght !re 0 pl5ty ( "t1 & someh[ !re 0 n1 & s ,i d n "k ! end4 ,p]haps ,mr4 ,*>les ,m>son1 :o fir/ f\nd out ! ,som]set folk-songs ( :i* ,mr4 ,somebody ,else n[ s my/]i\sly gets all ! cr$it1 may "k ! end ( ^! v]ses4 ,if he does1 & if he sees ?is1 p]haps he w write & tell me4 ,?is game ( come & g & give & take is alive 9 ,france2 witness ! old song3 ,qu'e/-ce qui passe ici si t>d1 ,compagnons de la ,m>jola9e8 ,qu'e/-ce qui passe ici si t>d ,t\j\rs si gai8 ,ce sont les cavali]s du ,roi1 ,compagnons de la ,m>jola9e4 ,ce sont les cavali]s du ,roi ,t\j\rs si gais4 ,et que veul5t ces cavali]s1 ,compagnons de la ,m>jola9e8 ,et que veul5t ces cavali]s ,t\j\rs si gais8 ,des jeunes filles a m>i]1 ,compagnons de la ,m>jola9e2 ,des jeunes filles a m>i]1 ,t\j\rs si gais4 ,& ,i h no d\bt t /\t ,dut* *ildr5 & ,g]man *ildr5 ) flax5 plaits1 & small contad9e1 & ,spani% & ,sw$i% & ,russian & ,li?uanian babes all move rhy?mically back & =? on _! native gre5sw>d & rehe>se ! old /ory ( ! fair maid & ! ,knight out to m>ry4 ,! ,mulb]ry ,bu% is ano!r ( ! old song-games1 :]e play-act+ is ! s\l ( ! adv5ture1 & ?is too is ev]y:]e4 ,a la claire fonta9e1 ,i rememb] z ! ,fr5* v]sion1 danc$ on wet days 9 ! cloi/]s ( ! conv5t ( my y\?4 ,le ,pont d',avignon1 a glori\s game1 ) its imp]sonations ( animals1 has1 z f> z ,i "k1 no c\nt]p>t 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,all ^! games are active games3 !y c1 ( c\rse1 be play$ by %e] imitation1 a sort ( p>rot-&-monkey aptitude w d x2 b if !y are to be enjoy$ to ! full1 ! imag9ation mu/ h full play4 ,to be a knight a-rid+ to fet* a fair lady is q simple1 & q ?rill+--j z to be a be> dem&s no?+ b gr[ls & a plantigrade activity 9 ! p]=m] to be a fe>ful joy to ! non-be>4 ,cricket & football1 fives & racquets1 ! games t are play$ ) ?+s out ( %ops1 d n ne$ imag9ation to help !m out4 ,! games )\t b\ght accessories %\ld p]haps r be t]m$ plays ?an games4 ,& ! m highly cultivat$ ! imag9ation ! m int5sely joy\s are ! games4 ,all sorts ( act+1 dress+-up1 & pret5d+ games dep5d entirely on ! imag9ation1 & x is well to enc\rage *ildr5 to act sc5es :i* !y h obs]v$1 or he>d ab\t or read ab\t4 ,! smalle/ *ild w exp]i5ce a real joy 9 putt+ its p9a=e on wrong way r\nd1 call x a coat1 & ann\nce ) pride t x is ,daddy go+ a tata4 ,9 ! dolls' tea-p>ties y w obs]ve a c>eful copy or trave/y ( y\r own company mann]s1 & z ! small m9ds are fill$ ) tales ( wond] & adv5ture1 y w f9d !m re-enact$1 ! nurs]y rock+ *air s]v+ z *>g] = ! gallant knight1 & nurse's hassock tak+ q adequately ! "p ( ! dragon4 ,a small si/] c g5]ally be reli$ on to be ! captive pr9cess1 especially if h&some trapp+s g ) ! "p--& a cobweb bru% is an admirable spe>4 ,! pr9cess w be releas$ f h] bonds 9 "t to act z *ief m\rn] at ! fun]al ( ! sla9 hassock1 :i* c be c>ri$ d[n ! riv] 9 a b>ge made ( ! nurs]y table wrong way up--) ! nurs]y tableclo? = a sail--an admirable tableau c]ta9 to occur if any "o has told ! *ildr5 ! /ory ( ,ela9e4 ,t ! dragon %\ld h z sumptu\s a fun]al z ,eno* ,ard5 himself1 ne$ n surprise y3 a fun]al is a fun]al1 be ! corpse can>y1 gu9ea pig1 or hassock1 & to a dead dragon are due all ! hon\rs we pay to a gallant if un=tunate antagoni/4 ,n only fairy tales1 b hi/ory w be act$4 ,y w h ,jane z ,que5 ,eleanor suck+ ! poison f ,jack's grubby paws1 & ,alice z an ,arab physician cur+ ! plague1 repres5t$ by blobs ( pa9t-wat] on ! rigid arms ( ,rob]t4 ,h[ belov$ w be ! gr[n-up :o1 pass+ by ! sc5e1 %all refra9 f comm5t+ on ! deaf5+ groans ( ! pati5t1 & %all1 in/ead1 (f] ! physician a ribbon = 8 girdle or a plume f ! du/+ bru% = 8 turban4 ,explor+ plays & all ! plays :i* include wigwams & w> pa9t are su* z an intellig5t gr[n-up w be able to int5sify & add backbone to--= a *ild's fancy w naturally outrun 8 p]=mance1 & ?\gh he may imag9e a fea!r head-dress or moccas9s1 he w be only too pleas$ t a gr[n-up %\ld make ! ?+s = him ) t /rong1 un]r+ t\* to :i* 8 small exp]im5t+ h&s _c yet atta94 ,all su* games require numb]s2 y\r only lonely *ild _c play ,indians to ! full4 ,two is bett] ?an "o & m ?an two is bett] ?an two1 up to ! numb] ( six or eight4 ,p don't seem to see h[ important numb]s are = play4 ,!y see x fa/ en\gh :5 x comes to s*ools1 b a regul> association ( *ildr5 = ! purposes ( play is n enc\rag$4 ,9 a l>ge family ( boys & girls x j happ5s happily1 b an association ( *ildr5 f v>i\s homes g5]ally means a pr$atory horde ( boys3 girls don't associate ) unrelat$ girls 9 joy\s play-adv5tures1 & boys are apt to ?9k t little girls :o are n _! si/]s are ei!r angels or muffs1 & nei!r a muff nor an angel is :at y want to play games )4 ,p>5ts & gu>dians might d a great deal to r5d] play-association possible3 ,i sugge/ t h\se p>ties ( *ildr51 :]e ! utmo/ possible lib]ty %\ld be giv51 w\ld /imulate enorm\sly ! plays :i* enc\rage d>+ & initiative1 & w\ld tea* boys t girls are n necess>ily muffs or angels1 & tea* girls t boys are n all brutes4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs sacrifice !mselves e ye> 9 ,augu/2 y see !m do+ x1 heavily1 def9itely1 ) cl5*$ tee? & a grim det]m9ation n to be selfi%1 & to sp5d a mon? ) ! *ildr5 at ! seaside1 h[ev] mu* x may co/ 9 "t1 temp]1 & money4 ,! ,br[ns g to ,sc>bor\gh1 _! fri5ds ! ,rob9sons g to ,wales1 ! ,smi?s are 9 ,devon%ire & ! ,joneses at ,littlehampton4 ,!y all g to ! same sort ( lodg+s1 d ! same sort ( ?+s1 & lucky is ! "m ^: n]ves are n worn v ?9 inde$ be=e ! holiday ends4 ,n[ suppose all ^! wor?y & self-sacrific+ p>5ts agre$ to pool _! families & let ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br[n take *>ge ( !m all--9 "s jolly big h\se suit$ to ! ne$s ( s swoll5 a h\sehold4 ,sixte5 *ildr5 are really1 9 _m ways1 f\r times easi] to manage ?an f\r--& at lea/ =ty times z easy to amuse4 ,9 fact1 y don't ne$ to amuse !m--!y w amuse !mselves & ea* o!r3 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br[n w only h to adju/ ebullitions4 ,mean:ile ! ,smi?s1 ,rob9sons1 & ,joneses are hav+ _! holiday :]e !y w4 ,_! turn ( hav+ ! *ildr5 w come ano!r ye>1 :5 ! ,br[ns w be free to range ! _w 9 ,augu/1 kn[+ t _! *ildr5 are safe & happy & are1 ?ank y1 hav+ a mu* bett] "t ?an !y c\ld h 9 small seaside lodg+s1 ev5 ) ! undivid$ att5tion ( _! fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,besides1 if ,i may = once take ! "p ( ! mo!rs in/ead ( t ( ! *ildr51 :at sort ( holiday d y ?9k ! "m has1 :5 to ! ord9>y r\t9e ( h\sekeep+ at home are add$ ! difficulties ( h\sekeep+ 9 unfamili> surr\nd+s1 9 a h\se ( ^: capabilities %e has no exp]i5ce1 & ) a l&lady ^: temp]1 z (t5 z n1 is z %ort z h] tale ( extras is long8 ,! woman :o works all ! ye> r\nd at ! incr$ibly ardu\s task ( mak+ a home1 answ]+ week 9 & week out ! con/ant1 v>y+ dem&s on all h] complex m5tal & physical activities1 does really des]ve a real holiday4 ,:at is m1 %e ne$s x4 ,%e w be a bett] "m ! re/ ( ! ye> if %e be all[$ = t "o mon? to be j a wife1 & a wife on a holiday4 ,! wife ^: turn x is to take *>ge ( ! amalgamat$ families w f9d s great a *ange f ! exclusive c>e ( h] own *ick5s t ! *ange 9 itself w be a sort ( holiday4 ,& ! *ildr5 !mselves1 p]haps1 w le>n a little f ! en=c$ sep>ation f ! f\nt ( unselfi% devotion1 & appreciate _! "m all ! m if !y h1 be x only half-consci\sly1 miss$ h] a little ev5 ?r\gh ! v>i$ & joy\s exp]i5ces ( _! mon?'s h\se-p>ty4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,build+ ,cities ,,! devotion ( aunts has (t5 /irr$ my admiration4 ,! h]oism ( aunts des]ves an epic4 ,b ?is is1 z y say1 n ! place to write t epic4 ,give me leave1 h[ev]1 to say t ( all ! h]oic acts ( ! devot$ aunt1 none seems to me m magnific5t ?an ! self-sacrifice :i* n]ves ^? delightful ladies to settle !mselves d[n to play1 9 cold blood1 ) _! nephews & nieces games b\ght at a %op1 games 9 boxes4 ,i am n talk+ ( croquet1 or ev5 badm9ton1 ?\gh ^! may be1 & are1 b\ght 9 boxes at %ops4 ,nor d ,i wi% to depreciate *ess & draughts1 nor ev5 halma1 ! poor relation ( draughts & *ess1 nor dom9oes1 :i* we all love4 ,^! games1 s preci\s on wet days1 or :5 o!r p h heada*es1 _c be too highly priz$1 too assidu\sly cultivat$4 ,! rig\rs ( ! seaside holiday1 too (t5 9 wet wea!r a "t ( trial & temp]1 w\ld be consid]ably mitigat$ if *ess & *ess-bo>d1 draughts1 dom9oes1 & halma 7 pack$ 9 ! trunks along ) ! s]ge suits1 ! s&%oes1 & ! sun-bonnets4 ,! games :i* ,i d s 'wond] & admire' to see aunts play+ are ! mean+less games ) c\nt]s & dice3 ill-balanc$ dice & r\ghly turn$ c\nt]s & bo>ds t look l fold+ *equ]-bo>ds till y op5 !m1 & !n y f9d all ! uglie/ col\rs divid$ into squ>es & circles or slabs1 ) snakes or motors or "s o!r unpleas+ devices on !m4 ,^! games are all exactly ! same 9 _! prim>y qualities3 ! fir/ ( !m t 0 inv5t$ _h all ! faults ( all its successors4 ,yet doz5s ( new ones are inv5t$ e ye>1 j to sell1 & helpless *ildr5 try to play !m1 kn[+ no bett]1 & angel aunts abet !m1 kn[+ all4 ,gr[n-ups suff] a great deal 9 play+ ) *ildr53 x is n ! lea/ *>m ( a magic city t a gr[n-up c play x & suff] no?+ worse ?an ! fatigue incid5tal to ! bricklay]'s call+4 ,( c\rse1 mo/ gr[n-ups w say t !y w\ld r be burnt at a sl[ fire1 or play halma1 ?an be bo!r$ ) magic cities4 ,b t is only because !y d n und]/&4 ,try ! exp]im5t ! next "t y are sp5d+ a wet week-end 9 a c\ntry h\se :]e !re are *ildr54 ,get ! *ildr5 to y\rself & ask y\r ho/ess :e!r y may borr[ :at y want = a game4 ,! libr>y is ! be/ place = build+3 !re is almo/ c]ta9ly a l>ge & /eady table3 also !re are ! books4 ,i ne$ n urge y to sp>e ! elegantly b\nd volumes1 & ! priz$ fir/ editions1 & ! priceless folios & duodecimos 9 _! orig9al calf & vellum4 ,y w f9d pl5ty ( books t nobody w m9d y\r us+--! old ,:itak]s1 b\nd volumes ( ! ,cornhill & ,temple ,b>--good solid blocks = ! f\ndations ( y\r city4 ,if !re be a pair ( c&le/icks or an ink/& :i* mat*1 y may make a magnific5t ar*way by sett+ up ! c&le/icks z pill>s & lay+ ! ink/& on ! top4 ,y c see h[ ?is is done 9 ! picture ( ! ,elephant ,temple4 ,get ! *ildr5 to br+ d[n ! bricks & enli/ a fri5dly p>l\r-maid to let y h ! run ( ! *9a cupbo>d1 or a footman1 if y are 9 t sort ( h\se1 to br+ y ! ?+s y want on a tray4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,palace ,,( ,,cats4 #abj ,b x is mu* bett] if y c g alone ov] ! h\se & *oose :at y really want4 ,y invite ! *ildr5 to help y build1 & to build !mselves4 ,if !y h nev] built a magic city y w f9d t !y w pres5tly des]t _! pla9 brick edifices to wat* ! developm5t ( y\r palace or temple4 ,!y w (f] sugge/ions1 & q soon !y w (f] objects4 ,!y w beg9 to look ab\t ! room ) _! %>p eyes--& ab\t ! h\se ) _! ke5 memory & imag9ation1 & produce ! sort ( ?+s t look l ! sort ( ?+s !y ?9k y might l = y\r build+4 ,!y w w&] (f1 return+ ) ne$le-cases1 little boxes1 %ells--& ,w\ld ?is d = some?+8 is ! ^w on e lip4 ,!y are soon z mu* absorb$ 9 ! build+ z y are--& ,i take x y are an en?usia/--& y\r magic city gr[s apace4 ,!n aft] a little :ile a gr[n-up1 bor$ & out ( employm5t1 w /ray into ! libr>y ) ,hullo6 :at are y kids up to ) all ?is rubbi%8 & /& ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets contemplat+ ! build+ indu/ry4 ,if y answ] him simply & k9dly1 & don't res5t 8 *oice ( epi!t1 x is almo/ c]ta9 he w q soon )draw a h& f 8 pocket & rea* out to t\* y\r magic walls ) ,w\ldn't x be bett] l t8 ,admit x1 & 9 h>dly any "t at all y h him build+ on 8 own acc\nt4 ,ano!r gr[n-up w /ray 9 pres5tly ) ! same "q on 8 lips4 ,he too w come to be bor$ & w rema9 to build1 & by tea-"t y w h collect$ e gr[n-up ( ! h\se-p>ty--e gr[n-up1 t is to say1 ) ! "r feel+ = cities4 ,x w surprise y to f9d h[ ke5 y w y\rself become z ! "w goes on1 & h[ x w call into play all y\r inv5tion & y\r lat5t craftsman%ip4 ,y w be amaz$ at ! results y c a*ieve ) q dull-look+ mat]ials1 & /ill m w y be surpris$ at ! increas+ int]e/ & skill ( ! gr[n-ups4 ,:5 x is "t to dress = d9n] y w feel a pang ( positive despair at ! ?\ght t y\r beautiful city1 ! *ild ( y\r dreams & skill1 mu/ be tak5 d[n4 ,x is l ! end ( ! magic ( ,c9d]ella :5 h] coa* became a pumpk91 h] horses mice & h] coa*man a fat rat4 ,n[ y\r domes are once m m]e bas9s1 y\r f\nta9 bas9s are a%-trays1 y\r f\nta9s are b silv] p5-cases & _! gleam+ wat]s only /rips ( ! t9-foil t comes (f *ocolate or cig>ettes4 ,! walls ( y\r palaces g back into ! book-cases1 & _! facades return to ! dull obscurity ( ! brick-boxes4 ,! doors & ! animals :o /ood on gu>d at ! door-ways & t]races1 on pl9?s or pill>s1 %>e 9 ! d>k rattl+ seclusion :]e _m a wood5 tail has be5 brok51 _m a pa9t$ e> lo/ = ev]1 b ! tidy+ up has to be done3 unless y\r ho/ess is "o ( ^? r>e & delightful p :o see :at _! gue/s l & lets !m d x4 ,9 t case %e may say ,oh6 :at a pity to di/urb ! pretty ?+6 ,:y n let y\r city /ay = a day or two1 s t ! *ildr5 c build "s m to x to-morr[4 ,no1 ( c\rse x won't be 9 ! way--& w\ldn't x be pretty if we light$ x up ) fairy lights aft] d>k8 ,!n y\r city really has a *ance4 ,! *ildr5 w ?9k ( x till b$-"t & fall asleep 9 ! happy ?roes ( _! fir/ t[n-plann+4 ,y may ?9k t ,i exagg]ate ! *>ms ( magic cities1 because ,i happ5$ to inv5t !m1 & y may be afraid t my swan1 if y ev] make up y\r m9d to adopt x1 may turn out to be an ugly & dispirit+ duckl+4 ,i assure y ?is is n s4 ,i h nev] met a *ild :o did n l build+ magic cities1 & n _m gr[n-ups4 ,( c\rse ! love ( !m gr[s1 l o!r loves1 & ! long] y c keep ! city /&+1 ! fond] y & y\r playmates w get ( x4 ,x w gr[ m & m f9i%$ 9 detail1 & ! ugly make-%ifts w be reorganis$ & made neat ) an irreproa*able neatness4 ,if ! magic city game 7 play$ 9 s*ools1 z ,i ?9k x ought to be1 a long table--or s]ies ( tables--c\ld easily be kept = x1 & ! city kept /&+ & be add$ to f day to day4 ,b x w n be ! same sort ( city z ! "o y build 9 ! h\se :]e ! p>l\r-maid lives & /ill less ! sort t happ5s 9 ! h\se :]e !re is a butl] & _m silv] boxes & cups & c&le/icks4 ,n[ ,i come to write all ?is d[n x seems v trivial1 & x w p]haps seem ev5 m s :5 ,i come to tell y ab\t ! diff]5t ?+s we made & us$ = magic cities4 ,b x is n really trivial4 ,i d n ?9k ,i claim = ! magic city game m ?an x ju/ifies1 & ,i w tell y1 pres5tly1 :y ,i ?9k ?is4 ,( c\rse1 :5 y h f9i%$ y\r city1 if y ev] d f9i% x1 y make up /ories ab\t x1 & always1 ev5 :5 y are build+ x1 y imag9e h[ spl5did x w\ld be if y 7 small en\gh to walk ?r\gh ! ar*es ( y\r city gates1 to run along ! little corridors ( y\r city palaces4 ,( c\rse1 x w\ld d q z well if y\r city became big en\gh = y to run ab\t 9 :ile /ill keep+ y\r natural size--b x is someh[ n really s cosy to ?9k (4 ,:5 ,i _h built my fir/ ?ree or f\r magic cities ?is idea ( gett+ into ! city--be+1 ( c\rse1 correct citiz5-size--liv$ ) me s mu* t ,i wrote a /ory-book ab\t x call$ ,! ,magic ,city1,a 9 :i* a boy & girl d really become ! "r size & ent] into ! city !y h built4 ,!y h !re all ! adv5tures ^: wrai?s danc$ be=e me :5 ,i 0 build+ c\rts & mak+ palm trees & f9d+ out ! _m f9e & fair uses ( c[ries & fir-cones4 ,?is book1 ,! ,magic ,city1 produc$ a curi\s effect4 ,i hope ,i %all n look conceit$ 7because really ,i am only pr\d7 :5 ,i say t ab\t my books ,i h _h ! de>e/ lett]s f *ildr51 say+ pretty ?+s ab\t ! /ories 9 ! prettie/ way4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ he>t-w>m+ ?+s 9 ! _w to get ^! lett]s & to answ] !m4 ,& if ,i _h lett]s l ^! ,i %\ld h be5 only pleas$ & n di/urb$4 ,b ! lett]s ab\t ! ,magic ,city1 ?\gh !y 7 full ( ! pretty1 awkw>d1 delici\s ?+s t *ildr5 write to ! au?or ( ! books !y l1 held some?+ else--a dem&1 sev]e & almo/ unanim\s1 to "k h[ magic cities 7 built1 & :e!r *ildr5 l u c\ld build "o1 &1 if s1 h[8 ,i got s _m ( ^! lett]s t ,i decid$ to build a magic city :]e any *ild1 9 ,london at any rate1 c\ld come & see x4 ,& ,i built x at ! ,*ildr5's ,welf>e ,exhibition :i* ! ,daily ,news arrang$ la/ ye> at ,olympia4 ,! hi/ory ( t build+ w\ld make a l>gi% & intimate volume4 ,! difficulties t beset a home-dwell] :5 %e goes out into ! _w1 ! angui% ( misund]/&+s :i* arise betwe5 ! build] ( magic cities & ! p :o lay l9oleum & put up electric lights1 ! confusion :i* results f hav+ pack$ 9 boxes & all mix$ up ! build+ mat]ials :i* y are accu/om$ to look = z y ne$ !m 9 y\r own home1 ! extraord9>y mass ( p1 ! extraord9>y k9dness ( p2 = aft] all1 x is ! k9dness :i* /&s out4 ,x is true t ! g5tleman :o1 v mu* isolat$1 fix$ ! electric lights1 behav$ exactly l an e>?quake1 upsett+ two temples1 a palace1 & a tank ) an educat$ seal 9 x4 ,b !n h[ m ?an a bro!r 0 ! man :o did ! :itewa%6 ,x is true t ! dictator ) ! l9oleum--b ,i w n rememb] ^! ?+s4 ,let me rememb] h[ _m good fri5ds ,i f\nd among ! keep]s ( ! /alls1 h[ a great p]sonage ( ! ,daily ,news came ) 8 wife at ! la/ despair+ mom5t1 & l5t me ! gold5 & ruby lamps f _! d9+-table1 h[ ! ,boy ,sc\ts put !mselves 9 f\r to get me "s cocoa-nuts = ro(s ( cottages1 h[ _! ,sc\t ,ma/] gave me f\rte5 beautiful little ivory fi%es ) black eyes1 to put 9 my silv] pap] ponds1 h[ ! basket-mak]s on ! "o side & ! home hobbies on ! o!r 7 to me z bro!rs1 h[ ! ,*]ry ,blossom ,boot ,poli% lady gave me hairp9s & ! w>d5s ( ,messrs4 ,w4 ,h4 ,smi?'s book/all gave me fri5d%ip1 h[ ! gift$ boy-sculptor = ! ,pla/ic9e /all1 mov$ by %e] lov+-k9dness1 ru%$ ov] "o day & dump$ a gorge\s prehi/oric bea/1 modell$ by 8 own h&s1 9 ! s&s ab\t my ,sib]ian tomb1 h[ ! ,que5 ( ,portugal came & talk$ to me = half an h\r 9 ! mo/ flatt]+ ,fr5*1 :ile ! ,deity f ! ,daily ,news look$ on b5ign4 ,^! are ?+s ,i c nev] =get4 ,:5 ! %[ op5$ ,i 0 feel+ l a snail :o has inadv]t5tly come out )\t 8 %ell4 ,?9k h[ all ?is k9dness com=t$ & protect$ me4 ,& !n came ! long /ream ( visitors--cr[ds ( !m--,i don't "k h[ _m ?\s&s1 :o came & look$ at my magic city & ask$ que/ions1 & look$ & look$ at x1 look$ & said ?+s4 ,x is because ( :at !y said t ,i am writ+ ab\t t %[ at all4 ,!y all lik$ ! city except two1 & ,i _c ?9k t ^? two 71 9 o!r respects1 really nice p4 ,& m ?an half ( !m ask$ :e!r ,i w\ld n write a book ab\t ! magic city :i* ,i _h built !re1 & :i* lay look+ s real & romantic "u ! s(t gl[ ( ! t9t$ lamps3 n a /ory-book1 b a book to tell o!r p h[ to make su* cities4 ,& ,i said ,i w\ld tell all ,i knew 9 a book4 ,& :5 ,i came to write ,i f\nd t !re 7 _m o!r ?+s t ,i want$ to write ab\t *ildr51 & o!r ?+s ?an magic cities1 & ,i wrote !m1 & ?is is ! book4 ,& ! reason ,i am tell+ y all ?is is t my big magic city at ,olympia %[$ me1 m ?an any?+ else c\ld h done1 t ! build+ ( magic cities int]e/s practically e "o1 "y or old4 ,x is v difficult to say all ?is & yet n to feel t y w ?9k t ,i am boa/+ ab\t my magic city4 ,b ,i want y to believe t x 0 v beautiful1 & t y c build "o j z beautiful or mu* m beautiful if y c>e to try x4 ,x is su* an easy game4 ,e "o c play x4 ,& e "o likes x--ev5 q old p4 ,by ! way1 ,i h be5 ask$ to build ano!r city at ,olympia 9 ,april1 & ,i hope t x w be a pretti] "o ev5 ?an ! o!r :i* ,i lov$ s4 ,,footnote3 ,a ,macmillans4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,bricks--& ,o!r ,?+s ,,x is a mi/ake :5 y are go+ to build a city to make too l>ge a collection ( build+ mat]ials be=e y beg9 to build4 ,if x is natural to y to express y\rself by p5cil l9es on pap] y might p]haps draw an outl9e ( ! masses ( y\r city z y see !m 9 ! ar*itect's vision or illum9ation :i* %\ld prec$e all build+1 ei!r ( magic cities or municipal cab-%elt]s4 ,hav+ r\ghly indicat$ on pap] ! g5]al %ape ( y\r city z y look at x f ! front--! %ape x w\ld h aga9/ ! we/]n sky at dusk 7,i ?9k ar*itects call ?is ! elevation1 don't !y87--y proce$ to collect su* mat]ial z w r\ghly indicate t %ape on ! table or o!r build+-place4 ,& "h let me once m w>n ! build] new to 8 bus9ess n to be trapp$ by ! spl5did obvi\s bait ( floor's wide space4 ,to build palaces :ile prone on ! /oma* may be natural & easy to extreme y\?4 ,to gr[n-up p x is agonis+ & impossible4 ,! floor has only two qualifications z a build+ site4 ,x is l>ge--l>g] at lea/ ?an any ( ! pieces ( furniture :i* /& on x--& x is flat4 ,& :5 y h said t y h said all4 ,:]eas ! inconv5i5ces ( ! floor z a place = build+ are innum]able4 ,! floor is draughty1 x is inaccessible1 except f ! attitude ( ! s]p5t1 & ! s]p5t's attitude1 ev5 if ri* 9 a c]ta9 lax com=t1 is mo/ unfav\rable = ! /eady use ( bo? h&s4 ,if y want to see h[ unfav\rable assume t attitude & try to build a c>d-h\se on ! floor4 ,y _c d x4 ,if y kneel--well1 y "k h[ h>d ! floor gets if y kneel on x = q a little "t2 if y sit or squat y\r dress or y\r coat-tails insi/ on play+ at e>?quakes ) y\r build+4 ,also ! city on ! floor is liable to ho/ile invasion by cats or dogs or s]vants3 to ! cru%+ & scatt]+ by %ort-sight$ outsid]s or p :o ru% into ! room to look = some?+ 9 a hurry4 ,?9k ( a playful elephant 9 "s ,ea/]n c\rt ( c>v$ pe>l & ivory lattice2 an elephant co-incid+ ) "o ( ! m fanciful volcanic eruptions1 & y\r conception w pale into placidity 9 ! face ( ! spectacle ( a normal puppy 9 a floor-built city4 ,& on ! floor ?+s n only get brok51 !y get lo/4 ,cotton reels roll "u s(as1 draughts b[l away into obscurity & are only f\nd next day by ! h\semaid :5 %e moves ! f5d]1 & n !n1 z (t5 z n2 *ess k+s are walk$ on & get _! cr[ns *ipp$2 c>d c\nt]s disappe> = ev]1 & x is q impossible = y to keep an eye on y\r mat]ials :5 y are grovell+ among !m4 ,!re=e build on a table--or tables4 ,tables ( diff]5t %apes1 heights1 & sizes make beautiful sites = cities4 ,& bureaux are good1 if y may take ! draw]s out & empty ! pigeon-holes4 ,i rememb] a wond]ful city we made once3 x 0 call$ ! ,city ( ! ,?\s& ,lights1 & x 0 built on a bureau1 two l>ge tables & ?ree o!r small] ones1 all connect$ by bridges 9 ! h&some/ way4 7,! lids ( ! brick boxes make excell5t bridges & y c adorn !m to y\r fancy1 & make impressive gate-h\ses at ea* end47 ,! bureau 0 ! ,temple ( ,mung1 & we sacrific$ a pale p9k animal f ! ,noah's ,ark at ! %r9e ( ?is1 ! mo/ my/]i\s ( ! ,gods ( ,pegana4 ,! ?\s& lights--!re 7 n a ?\s&1 really1 b !re 7 _m lum9\s t[]s1 ) w9d[s ( a /ill bright] gl[4 ,y make !m by putt+ a night-light 9 a tumbl]--a little wat] fir/ by way ( fire insurance--& surr\nd+ ! tumbl] by a %eet ( pap] ) w9d[s & battlem5ts & fix$ to a cyl9drical %ape by p9s4 ,! pap] cyl9d]s are1 ( c\rse1 fitt$ on outside ! tumbl]s s t !re is no dang] ( fire4 ,all ! same x is bett] to let a gr[n-up d ! lum9\s t[]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gu>d$ ,,ar*4 ,hav+ *os5 y\r site & block$ out ! mass ( y\r build+s1 y beg9 to collect ! build+ mat]ial4 ,= my own "p ,i see ! city ,i am go+ to build 9 ! eye ( ! m9d--or ( ! he>t--s vividly & consi/5tly t ,i nev] ne$ to make notes ( x on pap]4 ,i "k :5 :at ,i am build+ is n 9 accord ) ! vision1 & !n ,i pull x d[n4 ,truly 9 accord x nev] really is1 b x approximates4 ,n[ :5 y h se5 ! silh\ette ( y\r city & beg9 to look = /uff to build )1 y w in/antly f9d t ev]y?+ y c lay y\r h&s on is too small4 ,! bricks1 ev5 ! boxes :i* conta9$ !m1 are suit$ = ! detail$ build+ :i* is to come lat]1 b n[ y want some?+ at once bigg] & less conv5tionally proportion$4 ,n[ is ! "t to look = boxes--n ! c>v$ s&al-wood boxes 9 :i* aunts keep _! p9s1 nor ! smoo? c$>wood boxes 9 :i* uncles buy _! cig>s1 ?\gh bo? ^! are excell5t :5 y come to ! details ( y\r "w1 b = ! mass y want real big boxes2 if y h a l>ge table1 or tables1 ,tate's sug> boxes are n too l>ge4 ,also !re are ! boxes 9 :i* />* is pack$1 & cocoa1 & ! flatt] boxes :i* ! lady at ! sweet-%op w give y if %e likes y1 & sell to y = a p5ny anyh[4 ,! boxes 9 :i* y\r fa!r gets 8 coll>s1 & ! boxes 9 :i* y\r "m gets h] *ocolates1 ?\gh n really l>ge1 %\ld be collect$ at ! same "t1 because !y ne$ ! same treatm5t4 ,i am assum+ n[ t y are n build+ a city = an aft]noon's amusem5t1 b "o = :i* y h f\nd a safe re/+ place--a city t may take days to build & w n be di/urb$ = days4 ,if y c once f\nd y\r city 9 a safe place1 & y are work+ at x day aft] day1 y w g on ?9k+ ( m & m ?+s to be add$ to x1 & x w gr[ 9 beauty "u y\r h&s z naturally z a fl[] "u ! h& ( summ]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,boxes4 ,y h n[ y\r collection ( boxes--b !y are ( pla91 r\gh wood1 & probably disfigur$ by co>se col\r$ pr9t$ pap]s tell+ :at ! boxes once held4 ,^! pap]s y wa% (f1 & :5 ! boxes are clean & dry1 y pa9t or col\r-wa% !m to suit y\r requirem5ts4 ,n[ y\r requirem5ts are l>ge blocks ( col\rs to mat* y\r bricks1 & bricks are ( ?ree col\rs--:ite1 t]ra-cotta1 & /one col\r4 ,! /one bricks are /one col\r & t]ra-cotta--oak bricks are v ne>ly /one col\r--& !re are :ite-wood bricks4 ,to ^! ?ree ,i w\ld add a d>k br[n2 & z ?is d>k br[n is n sold 9 boxes at ! %ops1 y _h bett] col\r "s ( y\r bricks ) x = y\rself4 ,d>k wood 9 a city gives a wond]ful ri*ness & helps ! light] col\rs m ?an y w\ld ?9k possible4 ,a city 9 :i* "s build+s are ( d>k wood w h an air ( reality nev] a*iev$ by a city :]e all is r$ or :ite or /one col\r4 ,by ! way1 among ! /one bricks !re are "s blue ones1 b y w always h en\gh ( !m1 = !y are ! la/ ?+s y w ev] want to use4 ,y\r boxes !n mu/ be col\r$ ei!r :ite1 r$1 /one col\r1 or d>k br[n4 ,9 ! :ite use ei!r :ite pa9t--flat1 n %9+1 or if t co/ too mu* tr\ble & money1 :itewa% made ( :it5+1 size1 hot wat] & a p9* ( yell[ o*re or *rome p[d] to give x a pleasant ivory cream9ess4 ,!re %\ld be a good deal ( size s t ! :itewa% does n come (f on e ?+4 ,! r$ boxes c be pa9t$ to mat* ! r$ bricks1 or col\r-wa%$ 7:itewa% z be=e1 b r$ o*re = col\r74 ,/one col\r is n a v satisfactory t9t & too mu* ( x makes = gloom4 ,! lids & bottoms ( ! brick boxes w g5]ally give y z mu* ( x z y want4 ,b if y desire /one col\r y c make x by putt+ a p9* ( raw umb] 9 ! :itewa%4 ,or y c pa9t y\r boxes ) ?is un9t]e/+ t9t--resembl+ ! doors ( back kit*5s4 ,) ^! pa9ts or col\r-wa%es y c make y\r odd _m-%ap$ boxes into smoo?-surfac$ blocks to mat* y\r bricks3 & n only wood51 b c>dbo>d boxes c be treat$ 9 ?is way4 ,all ^! col\rs c be b\ght 9 gigantic p5n'or?s at ! oil-%ops4 ,b :5 ,i come to ! d>k br[n1 :i* ,i confess is my fav\rite col\r1 no c>dbo>d box w s]ve y\r turn4 ,y mu/ *oose clean1 smoo? wood1 because ! br[n col\r+ is transp>5t1 & ! gra9 w %[ ?r\gh4 ,y\r bricks w be smoo? en\gh1 & if ! boxes are n smoo? a little s&-pap] w soon subdue _! r\gh ext]ior4 ,i suppose y "k h[ to use s&-pap]8 ,if y j rub ) y\r f+]s y hurt y\r f+]s & don't make mu* progress2 ! be/ way is to wrap ! s&-pap] r\nd a flat piece ( wood--a wood5 brick w d--& rub ) t4 ,:5 y\r wood is all smoo? y mix y\r /a94 ,& "h ,i make a pres5t to all h\sewives ( ! be/ floor /a9 9 ! _w4 ,get a t9 ( ,brunswick black--! k9d y put on /oves--& "s turp5t9e4 ,mix a little ( ! black & a little ( ! turp5t9e 9 a pot & try x on ! wood ) a smoo? bru%--a flat bru% is ! be/--till y h ! col\r y want1 always rememb]+ t x w be a little light] :5 x is dry4 ,:5 y h decid$ on ! col\r1 pa9t y\r bricks & boxes on five out ( _! six sides lightly & smoo?ly1 keep+ to ! gra9 ( ! wood1 & n go+ ov] ! same surface twice if y c help x4 ,?is is :y a flat bru% is ! be/3 x w g "r d[n ! side ( a brick & col\r x at "o sweep4 ,!n /& ea* brick up on end to dry4 ,:5 x is dry y c pa9t ! "u bit on :i* x has be5 /&+4 ,:ile y h /a9s & col\rs go+ x is well to col\r "s ( y\r ar*es1 & also su* ?+s z cotton-reels1 & ! little wood5 pill-boxes t y get at ! *emi/'s4 ,be=e col\r+ ^! boxes fill !m ) s& or /ones & /ick ! lids on ) glue4 ,o!rwise !y w n be heavy en\gh to build ) happily4 ,?is pa9t+ or col\r+ %\ld be done out ( doors1 or 9 an out-h\se1 if possible4 ,if y h to d x 9 ! h\se spread sev]al ?icknesses ( newspap] be=e y beg91 & make a calm re/+ place = y\r pa9t$ ?+s :]e !y c dry at leisure & n be sc>r$ ) ! f+]-m>ks ( h] :o cle>s away4 ,! e>ne/ build] w keep a wat*ful eye on any c>p5t]+ t may g on 9 ! h\se1 & annex ! small] blocks ( wood cut (f ! end ( ?+s1 :i*1 to an ali5 eye1 are s mu* rubbi%1 b :i* are to ! build] /ores ( price4 ,if !re are a few %ill+s to sp>e1 ! c>p5t] w1 = ^? few %ill+s1 cut y c]ta9 %apes :i* y _c buy 9 %ops--ar*es ( a com=table ?ickness & ( satisfy+ curves1 & slabs ( bo>d = build+ /eps4 ,^! %\ld be ( v>y+ l5g?s & ?icknesses & made 9 sets ( twelve /eps1 ) two bo>ds to ea* /ep1 tw5ty-f\r slabs to a set4 ,! bigge/ might be #a 94 ?ick & ! bottom & l>ge/ slabs #ab by #f 941 less5+ to #f by #a 94 ,! next set might be #c_/d 941 & ( correspond+ proportions1 !n #a_/b 941 !n #a_/d 94 ,! two basic slabs ( ! #c_/d 94 w\ld be #i by #d-a_/b 941 & ^? ( ! #a_/b 94 w\ld be #f by #c 94 ,a set ) #a_/d 94 /eps 7! basic slabs #c by #a-a_/b 947 w\ld complete ! set4 ,flights ( /eps ( _m v>y+ heights & sizes c\ld be built ) ^! slabs4 ,ask ! c>p5t]--if ! %ill+s are =?com+--to save = y ! curv$ pieces ( wood :i* come out ( ! ar*es4 ,!y are v useful = ! bases ( pill>s1 = t[]s & = ! p$e/als ( /atues or vases4 ,"s ( ! ar*es1 /eps1 & blocks %\ld be col\r$ to mat* ! r$1 :ite1 & br[n bricks4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ar*es ,,& ,,pill>s4 ,"s ( ! boxes1 p>ticul>ly ! l>g] ones1 %\ld h doorways sawn 9 !m on opposite sides--x is pleasant to look ?r\gh a build+ & see ! light beyond2 & if y are a ?or\gh build] y c make a pill>$ int]ior :i* w delight ! eyes ( ^? :o /oop d[n & pe] ?r\gh ! doorway4 ,a few n>r[1 oblong w9d[s1 high up1 w also be useful4 ,y ne$ n %[ !m unless y wi%3 y c always conceal !m by a facade ( bricks4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pill>$ ,,c\rt4 ,ano!r pleasant use ( a big box is to cut out ! top & sides & make a column$ c\rt ( x1 :i*1 :5 cream-wa%$1 dignifies y\r city ) almo/ all ! glory t 0 ,greece & ! gr&eur t 0 ,rome4 ,! columns are cut f broom-h&les--twop5ce ea* at ! oil-%op1 or1 9 ! case ( small] boxes1 f ^? nice r\nd smoo? wood5 /icks :i* co/ a p5ny & are us$ 9 ord9>y life to ?read w9d[-bl9ds on4 ,if y are go+ to make a city :i* is to /& = "s "t1 a little ?9 glue is a good help to /ability4 ,if x is only a "h-to-day-&-gone-to-morr[ city1 ,pla/ic9e is good--! lea/ t\* ( x seem+ to make ?+s safe :i* o!rwise might tott] to _! ru94 ,b except z mort> ,pla/ic9e %\ld be %unn$4 ,x is n good z a build+ mat]ial4 ,hav+ n[ y\r bricks1 boxes1 ar*es1 /eps1 & r\nds1 y may beg9 to block out y\r build+4 ,q soon y w beg9 to f9d t ev]y?+ is too rectil9e>4 ,ev5 ! ar*es & ! r\nds & ! pill>s & ! pill-boxes _c satisfy y\r desire = curves4 ,?is is ! mom5t :5 y w beg9 to look ab\t y = domes4 ,& ! domes1 on ! in/ant ( _! imposition 9 y\r build+1 w call out = m9>ets4 ,x is !n t y w w&] ab\t ! h\se seek+ eag]ly = ?+s t are l o!r ?+s4 ,y\r se>* w be magnific5tly successful1 if only ! lady ( ! h\se has giv5 y a free h&1 & y h be5 s =tunate z to secure ! sympa?ies ( ! kit*5 que54 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,! ,magic ,city ,,! only magic 9 ! city is ! magic ( imag9ation1 :i* is1 aft] all1 ! be/ magic 9 ! _w4 ,! idea ( x came to me :5 ,i 0 dissatisfi$ ) ! mat]ials provid$ = *ildr5 to build )1 & ,i ?9k x mu/ be a really true idea1 because :]ev] ,i h appli$ x1 x has work$1 & t1 ,i am told1 is 9 accordance ) ! philosophy ( pragmatism & a *>act]i/ic ( all great discov]ies4 ,y may build magic cities 9 homes ( mode/ com=t1 us+ all ! pretty ?+s y c lay y\r h&s on4 ,y may build !m 9 ! mansions ( ! ri*1 if ! ri* are nice p & love cities1 & if ! butl] w let y h ! silv] c&le/icks = pill>s1 & ! silv]-gilt rose-b[ls = domes2 & y c\ld build "o 9 ! h\ses ( ! v poor1 if ! v poor _h any space = build+--build !m !re & n use a s+le ?+ t c\ld n be begg$ or borr[$ by an intellig5t *ild1 no matt] h[ poor4 ,*ildr5 love to build4 ,i /ill ?9k ) fond affection1 & ,i am afraid speak ) tiresome repetition1 ( ^? big oak bricks :i* we _h :5 we 7 *ildr54 ,!y disappe>$ :5 we left ! old ,london h\se :]e ,i 0 born4 ,x 0 9 ,k5n+ton1 t h\se--& x _h a big g>d5 & a mead[ & a cottage & a laundry1 /ables & c[-h\se & pig-/yes1 elm-trees & v9es1 tig] lilies & flags 9 ! g>d51 & *rysan!mums t smelt l e>? & hyac9?s t smelt l heav54 ,our nurs]y 0 at ! top ( ! h\se1 a big room ) a pill> 9 ! middle to support ! ro(4 ,! po/1 we call$ x3 x 0 excell5t = play+ mulb]ry bu%1 or = be+ m>tyrs at4 ,! skipp+ rope did to b9d ! m>tyrs to ! /ake4 ,:5 we left t h\se we w5t to ,brighton1 :]e !re 0 a small & gritty g>d51 :]e no?+ grew b g]aniums & calceol>ias4 ,& we did n h our bricks any m4 ,p]haps !y 7 too heavy to move4 ,p]haps ! ,brighton h\se 0 too small = ! *e/4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h clam\r$ = ! old bricks1 = ,i rememb] v well ! adv5t ( a small box ( deal bricks made 9 ,g]many1 :i* _h inde$ two ar*es & f\r pill>s1 & a squ>e ( glass fram$ 9 wood daub$ ) heavy1 ugly body col\r1 & call$ a w9d[4 ,b y c\ld n build ) ^? bricks4 ,s !re 0 no build+ at ,brighton except on ! bea*4 ,s& is z good z any?+ 9 ! _w to build )--b !re is no s& on ! bea* at ,brighton1 only s&9ess4 ,!re are /ones--pebbles y call !m1 b !y are too r\nd to be pil$ up into build+s4 ,! only ?+ y c play ) !m is dolls' d9n] p>ties4 ,!re are pl5ty ( oy/] %ells & flat bits ( slate & tile = di%es & plates--& x is q easy to f9d /ones ! prop] %ape & col\r = boil$ f[ls & hams & roa/ legs ( mutton1 ,g]man sausages1 ribs ( beef1 m9ce pies1 pork pies1 roa/ h>e or calf's head4 ,b build+ is impossible4 ,9 ! c\rty>d ( our h\se 9 ,france !re 0 an out-h\se ) a slop+ ro( & a flat p>apet ab\t f\r feet high4 ,we us$ to build little clay huts along ?is1 & ro( !m ) slates1 leav+ a hole = a *imney4 ,! huts _h holes = w9d[s & doors1 & we us$ to collect bits ( c&le & put !m 9 our huts aft] d>k & enjoy ! lovely spectacle ( our illum9at$ build+s till "s "o rememb]$ u & caught u1 & s5t u to b$4 ,t 0 ! curse ( our hut-build+--! v spl5d\r ( ! result attract$ ! att5tion "o mo/ wi%$ to avoid4 ,b clay 0 our only build+ mat]ial1 & aft] ! big bricks 7 lo/ ,i nev] _h any m bricks till ,i _h *ildr5 ( my own :o _h bricks ( _! own4 ,& !n ,i play$ ) !m & !irs4 ,& ev5 !n ,i nev] ?\ght ( build+ magic cities till ! ,indian soldi]s came4 ,!y 7 v f9e soldi]s ) turbans & swords & eyes t gleam$ 9 q a lifelike way1 rid+ on horses ( a viol5tly active appe>ance3 !y came to my little son :5 he 0 gett+ well aft] measles or "s su* sorr[1 & he want$ a =t built = !m4 ,s we rattl$ all ! bricks out ( _! boxes on to ! long cutt+-out table 9 ! "w-room & began to build4 ,b d :at we w\ld our =t w\ld n look l a =t--at any rate n l an ,ea/]n =t4 ,we pull$ x d[n & tri$ aga91 & !n aga91 b no3 reg>dless ( our pati5t en]gy our =t quietly b p]si/5tly refus$ to look l any?+ b a factory--a build+ :olly unwor?y ( ^? milit>y h]oes ) ! pranc+ /e$s & ! col\r$ turbans1 & ! eyes ) s mu* :ite 9 !m4 ,s !n ,i wond]$ :at 0 ne$$ to give a h9t ( ! gorge\s ,ea/ to ! =t1 & ,i p]ceiv$ t :at 0 want$ 0 a dome--domes4 ,s ,i fet*$ "s brass f+]-b[ls & lu/re bas9s (f ! dress] 9 ! d9+-room & inv]t$ "o on ! *ief t[] ( our =t1 & behold6 ! ,ea/ began to sp>kle & beckon4 ,domes call$ = m9>ets1 & *essm5 on pill>s suppli$ ! ne$4 ,"o ?+ l$ to ano!r1 & be=e ! day 0 ov] ! ,indian horsem5 7 9 full *>ge across a s&$ pla9 :]e palm trees grew--a s&$ pla9 b\nd$ only by ! edges ( ! table1 along ?ree sides ( :i* 7 build+s t nev] rose beside ! banks ( ,?ames1 b seem$ q suitable piles to reflect _! fair proportions 9 ! ,ganges or ! ,sutlej1 especially :5 view$ by eyes :i* _h n _h ! privilege ( gaz+ on ^? fair & di/ant /reams4 ,i le>n$ a great deal 9 t my fir/ day ( :at ,i may t]m romantic build+1 b :at ,i le>n$ 0 ! m]e/ %ad[-sket* ( ! possibilities ( my discov]y4 ,my little son1 = 8 "p1 le>n$ t a b[l "o way up is a b[l1 a ?+ = a little boy to eat bread & milk out (2 ! o!r way up x is a dome = a k+'s palace4 ,t books are n only ?+s to read1 b t !y w make m>ble slabs = ! build+ ( temples4 ,t *essm5 are n only useful = play+ t difficult & t$i\s game on :i* gr[n-ups are s sl[ly & sil5tly int5t1 or ev5 = play+ all ^? o!r games1 ( soldi]s1 :i* w naturally occur to any "o ) comm& ( ! pleasant turn$ pieces4 ,*essm51 he le>n$1 _h o!r & less simple uses4 ,z m9>ets ( delicate c>v$ "w !y light5$ ! mass ( build+s & conf]r$ elegance & di/9ction1 conv]t+ :at _h be5 a block ( bricks into a pavilion = a sultan or a tomb = a sultan's bride4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mat]ials ,,= ,,! ,,gu>d-,,room4 ,!re 0 a little gu>d-room1 ,i rememb]1 at ! corn] ( our fir/ city1 & !re has be5 a little gu>d-room at ! corn] ( e city we h built s9ce4 ,9 simple beauty1 t little gu>d-room seem$ to u !n to t\* p]fection4 ,& really1 y "k1 ,i h n yet be5 able to improve on x4 ,! mat]ial 0 simplicity itself3 six books1 five *essm51 & a bas92 & y see "h h[ ! gu>d-room look$ :5 x 0 done4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gu>d-,,room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dom9o ,,door4 ,!re 0 a black box1 ,i rememb]1 /&+ on ano!r box1 ) dom9o /eps4 ,x ne$$ a door1 & we made x a door ( ivory ) ! d\ble blank ( ! dom9oes1 & a portico ( ?ree cig>ettes--two = pill>s & "o to lie on ! top ( ! pill>s & complete ! portico4 ,y h no idea h[ f9e ! :ole ?+ look$--l a /rong little h\se ( ebony & ivory--a little sombre 9 appe>ance p]haps1 & l a h\se t has a secret to keep1 b q f9e4 ,! palm trees we made out ( pieces ( l>* & yew fa/5$ by ,pla/ic9e to ! tops ( eld] twigs--& eld] twigs h a graceful c>riage1 n too upright & yet n droop+4 ,!y look v l ! trunks ( tropical trees4 ,b if y h n eld]s & l>*es & yew trees to comm&1 y c make trees = y\r city 9 o!r ways4 ,= little trees 9 tubs we _h s\!rnwood /uck 9 cotton reels--^! make en*ant+ tubs1 & !re are a good _m diff]5t %apes1 s t y\r fl[] tubs are pleasantly v>i$4 ,fir cones we f\nd useful1 too2 !y made magnific5t *evaux de frise4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l>* ,,palm4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,magic ,,city4 #aeb ,on ! fir/ day ( build+ :at we soon came to call magic cities we tru/$ to inspiration2 !re 0 no "t = ?\ght4 ,& ?is day 0 p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ day ( all--= we _h ev]y?+ to le>n4 ,"o ( ! ?+s :i* ,i le>n$ 0 t ?is magic city game 0 an excell5t tra9+ = eye & h&1 z well z = ! imag9ation & ! m soo?+ ( ! dome/ic virtues4 ,! eye is tra9$ to p]ceive lik5esses & diff]5ces 9 ! %apes & col\rs ( ?+s--to notice1 z ,i said1 t a b[l is a dome wrong way up1 & t cig>ettes are l :ite pill>s4 ,a beautiful yet s9i/] temple might be built ) cig>s = pill>s & cig>-boxes = p$im5ts1 if cig>s 7 ! sort ( ?+s y 7 ev] all[$ to play )4 ,y see t yew & l>* & eld] c be made to look l palm trees1 & t %rubs 9 tubs are really l sprigs ( s\!rnwood 9 cotton reels4 ,y g ab\t ) eyes newly op5$ to =m & col\r3 y look at e object 9 a new light1 try+ to see :e!r x is or is n l some?+ else--some?+ t c be us$ 9 y\r magic city4 ,y notice t a door is mu* ! same %ape z auntie's "m-(-pe>l c>d-case1 & y\r ar*itectural in/9ct1 already beg9n+ to develop1 assures y t a pe>ly door w\ld be a beautiful ?+ = a temple1 if only auntie sees ?+s 9 ! same light z y d4 ,y p]ceive t a cribbage bo>d is /raight & n>r[1 z a pa? lead+ to su* a door might be1 & t if y /ick t9y tufts ( s\!rnwood or v]onica into ! holes along ! ivory sides ( y\r pa?1 y\r pa? w run betwe5 two little gre5 h$ges4 ,y w notice t books make colonnades d>kly my/]i\s if ! lids ( ! brick boxes are laid along ! back & along ! top1 & t bas$ on ^! solidly built colonnades y\r bricks & ar*es w rise 9 gall]ies ( unexpect$ dignity & *>m4 ,! build+ itself1 ! plac+ ( bricks & dom9oes1 & books & *essm5 & b[ls1 ) exactness & neatness1 is 9 itself a lesson 9 firm & delicate h&l+1 su* a lesson z is impossible if y are build+ ) bricks alone4 ,! call on ! imag9ation is /rong & cle>4 ,a h\se--! meane/ hut--_c be built )\t a plan or )\t an ar*itect1 ?\gh ! ar*itect may be only a little *ild & ! plan may be only a little *ild's dream4 ,to build )\t a plan is to heap bricks "o on ano!r1 to make a cairn1 n a h\se4 ,! plan = ! magic city1 !n1 gets itself dream$--! *ild's imag9ation le>ns to "k :at ! b[l w look l :5 x is upside d[n1 &1 pres5tly1 :at sort ( b[ls & books & bricks are ne$$ to give to ! cl\d-capp$ palace ( its desire "s %ad[ 9 solid fact p]ceptible to ! s5ses4 ,to create 9 ! image ( 8 dream is ! hope & ! despair ( e arti/4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ! image be di/ort$--z 9 all works ( art1 ev5 ! greate/1 x always mu/ be--yet x is joy ev5 to h creat$ ! poore/ image ( a dream4 ,& 9 ! lab\r ( creation w blossom ^? dome/ic virtues :i* be/ adorn ! home2 pati5ce--= x is n (t5 t = ! "y ar*itect dream & image ev5 vaguely co9cide at ! fir/ ef=t1 or ! second or ! ?ird2 good temp]1 = no "o c build any?+ 9 a rage4 ,! _s ( ang] is ! enemy ( ! _s ( ar*itecture4 ,& besides1 be+ angry may make y\r h& %ake1 & !n no?+ is any good4 ,p]sev]ance too1 )\t :i* pati5ce is a m]e passive endurance4 ,all ^! gr[ /rong :ile y build y\r cities & try to make visible y\r dream4 ,i d n mean t a *ild build+ a city sees all ( x at once--9 e detail2 ,i don't suppose ev5 ! heavie/ ( ar*itects does t4 ,b ,i mean t he sees ! masses ( x ) ! eye ( ! m9d & arrives by exp]im5t at ! details t be/ suit ^? masses4 ,if ! glass a%-tray w n d1 ! tea-cup )\t a h&le w--or p]haps ! fl[]-pot sauc]1 or ! lid ( a cocoa-t94 4 4 4 ,"o mu/ look ab\t1 & f9d some?+ t w d1 some?+ :i* :5 x is put 9 its place w seem ! only possible ?+4 ,i don't "k h[ real ar*itects "w1 b ?is is h[ y "w ) magic cities4 ,,*apt] ,v ,mat]ials ,,y w&] r\nd ! h\se seek+ beautiful ?+s :i* look l o!r beautiful ?+s4 ,let u suppose t y h ! run ( a h\se :]e beautiful ?+s are4 ,i w tell y aft]w>ds :at to d 9 ! h\se :]e beautiful--or at any rate co/ly--?+s are n4 ,x is be/ :5 ! own] ( ! h\se is an en?usia/ic memb] ( ! build+ p>ty2 !n %e w grudge no?+4 ,9 ! draw+-room y w f9d silv] c&le/icks & a silv] ink/&4 ,! c&le/icks are l pill>s4 ,put ! ink/& across ! pill>s & y h a gateway ( unexampl$ spl5d\r4 ,if !re be a silv]-back$ blott+-book1 take x4 ,x w make ! great door ( y\r greate/ temple4 ,silv] b[ls %\ld n be pass$ by1 nor bronzes4 ,a vase ( ,japanese bronze set up betwe5 two ebony elephants cr[ns a flat pill>$ build+ ) spl5d\r4 ,!re may be ,*9ese dragons or ,egyptian gods t h la9 a ?\s& ye>s safe 9 _! bronze amid ! s&s ( ! des]t1 ca/ aside by ! foot ( ! camel1 unse5 9 ! %ad[ ( ! t5t1 & n[ deck+ ! mantelpiece ( ! room y are loot+4 ,little silv] figures ( knights 9 arm\r & :at n--take !m if y get ! *ance4 ,*essm51 too1 z _m z y c get1 ! c>v$ ivory ones1 ( r$ & :ite1 & ! black & br[n k9d :]e ! heads ( ! k+s & que5s are s l m>bles & ^? ( ! pawns l boot-buttons2 draughts too1 & spillik9s1 & ^? little metal animals1 heavy & col\r$ life-l1 :i* y see on glass %elves 9 ! fancy %op3 take !m too4 ,!y w s]ve o!r uses ?an ^? to :i* y w d$icate y\r ,noah's ,ark animals4 ,c>d c\nt]s1 especially ! gold5 & "m-(-pe>l k9ds1 & dom9oes1 & ! will[-patt]n pots & a blue cup or s f ! glass-front$ cupbo>d4 ,take all ^!1 always giv+ pref]5ce to ! ?+s t y w n be ask$ to put back ! same day4 ,little ,japanese cab9ets1 tea-caddies ( tortoise%ell or wood or silv]1 silv] boxes--& boxes ( all beautiful k9ds4 ,d n take ! play+ c>ds t p play bridge )3 ^! are nev] q ! same aft] !y h be5 us$ 9 magic cities1 & ! ,que5 ( ,he>ts always gets lo/4 ,y c usually acquire odd packs ( c>ds t nobody wants4 ,^? ) black & gold backs are ! be/4 ,!y make gorge\s pagodas1 & a t\* ( ,pla/ic9e keeps ea* c>d :]e x %\ld be4 ,9 ! d9+-room y may acquire p]haps1 at lea/ y c 9 m9e1 brass f+]-b[ls1 & ! lids ( urns & kettles f ! dress]--egg-cups & mugs & bas9s ( lu/re & ( blue4 ,also ^? v little pewt] liqueur-cups f ,lib]ty's1 & ! tumbl]s = y\r t[]s ( light1 if y are go+ to h any4 ,! libr>y w yield y books & atlases--v useful = ro(s ^! la/1 if !y d n slope too mu* f back to edge2 if !y d1 y c get ev5 ) !m by w$ges ( pap] laid 9 on ! ?9 side4 ,b ! kit*5 w be y\r happie/ hunt+-gr\nd1 & "h y w make a good bag ev5 9 ^? h\ses :]e y are n all[$ any ( ! treasures f ! draw+-room or ! d9+-room4 ,t9s--t9s ( all k9ds & %apes1 f ! t9 t once held ,ba? ,oliv]s & its less] bro!r :]e c(fee once liv$ to ! squ>e small] t9s design$ = cocoa1 mu/>d1 pepp]1 & s =?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hone/y ,,pill>s4 ,a fl\r-dr$g] & a pepp]-pot1 a potato-cutt]1 patty pans1 & ^? little tall t9s t y bake ca/le pudd+s 91 ! r\nd wood5 m\lds ) :i* dairy-maids impr9t c[s & swans ^u pats ( butt]1 ! kit*5 mort>1 especially ! big m>ble "o1 s heavy t cook does n c>e to use x1 br[n e>!nw>e b[ls & /ew+-pots1 ! lids ( tea-pots1 clo!s-pegs1 j>s t h held g+]1 & j>s t h held jam--especially ! br[ni% corrugat$ k9d ( j>--all ^! ?+s & _m m y may glean 9 a kit*5 ^: ,que5 is k9d4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful build+s ,i h ev] made 0 built ( kit*5 ?+s1 & bricks & ! boxes ( bricks1 a few %ells1 & a few *essm54 ,! ?ree tall t[]s are two cocoa t9s & a ,ba? ,oliv] t91 v brightly poli%$2 ! w9d[s & doors & cr5ellations are ( black passe-p>t\t1 t nice gumm$ pap] :i* y buy 9 reels = b9d+ pictures & glass toge!r :5 y don't want to h picture-frames4 ,on ! tops ( ! t9s are ! lids ( a silv] urn1 a silv] butt] di%1 & a silv] jam-j>4 ,a salt-cell> 7wrong way up1 ) a :ite *ess knight on x7 & a pepp]-pot ) passe-p>t\t doors & w9d[s /& at ! base ( ! t[]1 & turrets are made ( r\nd bricks & draughts1 ) ! *ess ca/les on ! top4 ,! por* is a big potato-cutt]1 ) a :ite *ess k+ on x1 & on ea* side two books ) a b9d+ ( :ite & pale gold4 ,along ! top ( ! por* run ! lids ( two dom9o-boxes2 on ^! are two r\nds t happ5$ :5 ! ar*es 7 be+ cut out4 ,on ^! little pe>l %ells are glu$1 & little ro(s ( blue tiles complete ! por*4 ,beh9d ^! m books1 :ite & pale gold ) m>bl$ sides1 lead up to ! plat=m on :i* ! great t9 t[]s rise up aga9/ ! sn[y backgr\nd 7l95 %eets ov] ! backs ( *airs74 ,! l[] build+ is ( ! boxes ( bricks fac$ ) bricks & be>+ a l>ge blue j> cr[n$ ) a silv] egg-cup1 a fl\r-dr$g]1 & a pepp]-pot1 & "s blue & :ite tiles4 ,an ,egyptian god /&s at ! corn] ( ! upp] & ! l[] build+1 & two gre5 trees ) :ite roses gr[ out ( a tomb at ! left4 ,! pa?way is ( tiles edg$ ) fir cones1 & two rose-trees )9 tubs 7cotton reels7 /& at its beg9n+2 ! :ole ?+ 0 blue & silv] & black1 & ,i wi% ,i c\ld %[ y a col\r$ picture ( x1 or1 bett] /ill1 build ! ?+ up = y to see4 ,! l[] plat=m on ! "r is a box fac$ ) silv] se$-vessels ( hone/y1 & ! ar*es & c\rt are r$4 ,! /eps are made ( blocks ( sug>4 ,! tank is edg$ ) r$ bricks & ! wat] :]e ! seal swims is silv] pap]4 ,9 front is a pavem5t made ( "m-(-pe>l c>d c\nt]s1 & ! inside ( ! c\rt is made ( "o l>ge r$ tile ) a patt]n ( :ite on x4 7,y c d ?is ) a squ>e bo>d pa9t$ r$1 & c\nt]s laid on x47 ,! f\nta9 9 ! middle is a brass mat*-box & ! wat]s t rise f x are silv] pap]2 b 9 ! picture ! wat] ( ! f\nta9 seems to h be5 bl[n aside by ! w9d1 :i* no d\bt is sev]e 9 ^? desolate regions ( sn[4 ,y c build j su* ano!r t[] & ca/le ) ! ?+s y h1 b :5 once y />t build+ y w mo/ likely ?9k ( "s o!r way1 q diff]5t f m9e1 & j z good4 ,tiles1 by ! way1 are mo/ useful1 & if y h an uncle :o is an ar*itect he w h any numb] s5t to him z samples1 & he w be r glad to get rid ( !m4 ,if y\r uncles are all em95t 9 o!r walks ( life x is a pity1 b y are probably fri5ds ) ! man :o pap]s & pa9ts y\r h\se1 or ! man :o comes :5 ! pipes bur/ at ,*ri/mas1 or ! man :o comes ab\t ! gas1 or ! man :o kn[s all ! sull5 secrets ( ! kit*5 range4 ,x w be /range if none ( ^! c get y a few col\r$ tiles :5 once !y "k y want !m4 ,x is well1 if y are a *ild ) a ta/e = build+1 to take pa9s to become acqua9t$ ) all ! m5 :o come to y\r h\se to d int]e/+ ?+s ) tools & wood & iron & lead4 ,q ap>t f ! joy ( wat*+ _! sl[ & my/]i\s processes1 & ?9k+ h[ easy x w\ld be to be a plumb] or a pap]hang] y\rself1 !re are all sorts ( ?+s left ov] f _! "w :i* are ( no use to !m1 b may be ( mu* use to y4 ,all sorts ( screws & nails1 = in/ance1 ^! g5]\s m5 w n[ & !n be/[--little screws ( dry col\r1 little pieces ( brass1 door-knobs & f+]-plates1 ?ick r$ e>!nw>e pipe1 good = t[]s1 l5g?s ( pleasantly col\r$ wall-pap]--! wrong side ( :i*1 be+ pla91 c be us$ = all sorts ( purposes4 ,lead pip+ is useful too1 especially if y get x cut into #b-;94 l5g?s--& cut /raight4 ,! sections make excell5t & /able fl[]-pots = cities4 ,bits ( brass tub+ are useful too--9 fact1 brass objects ( all sorts des]ve y\r c>eful consid]ation4 ,because1 if a city is to look h&some1 x mu/ h a good deal ( metal ab\t x1 z ! cities 9 ,atlantis did4 ,z ,i write ,i see m & m cle>ly t a %>p di/9ction mu/ be drawn betwe5 cities built & demoli%$ 9 an aft]noon1 & cities t c be kept go+ & add$ to day by day = weeks4 ,y may (t5 be =tunate en\gh to raid draw+-room & d9+-room & to use ! spoils = a build+ t only la/s a day1 b no "o w /rip h] rooms ( all ! pretty ?+s y want & let y keep !m = weeks4 ,!re=e if y are go+ to build a city t is to g on1 y mu/ collect ! mat]ials ( y\r own1 & ! odds & ends t amiable workm5 w readily give y w take a useful place 9 y\r collection4 ,if y let x be kn[n t y want odds & ends ( pretty & simple %apes1 y\r fri5ds w save !m = y1 & y w gradually amass ! ?+s y ne$4 ,i "k well en\gh t !re w h to be a place to keep !m1 b ! toy-cupbo>d1 if y cle> out all ! toys y nev] play )1 w hold a good deal1 & _m ( ! ?+s y collect w d = o!r purposes z well z = ! build+ ( cities4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,collections ,illu/ration3 ,,trees4 ,,fir/ 9 y\r build+ collection w be ! boxes1 ar*es1 & /eps ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,dom9oes & draughts & *essm5 y probably h4 ,odd *essm5--q beautiful ones c (t5 be b\ght = a few p5ce--are v valuable = our purpose4 ,! black & r$ halma m5 are v useful too1 b ! yell[ & gre5 always look *eap & na/y4 ,c>d c\nt]s are useful1 & s is silv] pap]4 ,glass drops (f old *&eli]s are good = f\nta9s1 & pieces ( gre5 clo? = grass plots4 ,! back ( gre5 wall-pap] does = ?is1 too2 & v reali/ic grass lawns c be made by *opp+ up ! long gre5 grass t p sell = fire scre5s4 ,x is really s$ge f9ely split up1 & dy$4 ,y cut x up z f9ely z y c ) scissors1 & :5 y h ab\t a teacupful y take a squ>e ( /iff c>dbo>d & cov] x all ov] ) glue2 !n quickly1 be=e ! glue has "t to cool1 y spr9kle y\r *opp$ grass ?ickly all ov] x & leave x to dry4 ,next day1 n be=e1 spread a newspap] & turn ! c>dbo>d ov] s t ! loose grass falls away on to ! pap]4 ,fa/5 d[n y\r grass plot 9 a suitable place 9 y\r city & build a little r$ brick wall r\nd x ) a little ar*$ gateway1 & y w h a neat & *>m+ enclos$ g>d54 ,= g>d5 b$s d>k-col\r$ tobacco makes good m\ld1 & %[s up y\r little rose-trees4 ,y c make /&>d rose-trees ( lo(ah--dy$ gre51 & ! /alks ( long mat*es pa9t$ br[n4 ,! roses1 :i* are /uck on ) glue1 are r$ or :ite immortelles1 & ! :ole effect is j :at y are try+ =4 ,l>ge trees c be made ( sprigs ( box or v]onica1 ) immortelles glu$ on1 & !y w la/ fre% & pretty ab\t a week4 ,palm trees c be made ( eld] /ems & l>* or ( ! s$ge grass4 ,lay ! grass ev5ly &1 beg9n+ ab\t half-way d[n1 w9d br[n wool or silk ?read r\nd & r\nd closely &1 v l splic+ a cricket bat1 "w d[nw>ds t[>ds ! ?ick "p ( ! grass /alk4 ,fa/5 ! end v /rongly4 ,!n /ick ! /em 9 a cotton reel or a lead pip+ pot1 cut (f1 ev5ly1 ! loose ends ( ! grass1 fold !m back level1 cut ! /em4 ,= ! city ( a day sprigs ( s\!rnwood1 lav5d]1 ?yme1 or m>joram make *>m+ little trees4 ,%ells are extremely useful = decoration & produce ! effect ( c>v+4 ,almo/ all %ells w be useful 9 "o way or ano!r1 b ,i h f\nd ! mo/ satisfaction 9 ! gray & pe>ly %ells :i* y f9d among ! ?ick seawe$ ridges on ! bea* bel[ ! grey cliffs ( ,cornwall1 & ! little yell[ p]iw9kly %ells t lie on ! rocks bel[ ! :ite cliffs ( ,k5t4 ,if y glue ^! %ells /rongly on ar*es & pill>s y w f9d !m v h&some adornm5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?ick ,,ar*es4 ,keep y\r %ells 9 boxes4 ,!re are always pl5ty ( boxes 9 ! _w1 & if n boxes1 little bags w d to hold ! diff]5t k9ds ( %ells4 ,x is well wor? :ile to keep ! diff]5t k9ds sep>ate4 ,! "w ( sort+ out ! %ells is v damp+ to ! eag] en?usia/ anxi\s to execute a decorative design4 ,inde$1 x is well to keep all y\r build+ mat]ials sort$ ea* accord+ to its k9d1 ! wood5 ?+s toge!r & ! metal ?+s &1 above all1 ! crock]y ?+s4 ,keep ! ,noah's ,ark animals 9 _! ,ark1 & ! bricks 9 _! boxes1 & :5 y are go+ to build don't get ev]y?+ out at once & make a rubbi% heap ( x on ! floor4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fan ,,w9d[4 ,z y gr[ m accu/om$ to build+1 y w f9d t sometimes y build a temple or palace t *>ms y s mu* t y wi% to build x aga92 & y w soon le>n :at are ! mat]ials ne$$1 & j take out ^? & a few m f y\r /ore4 ,i say a few m1 because y w nev] build y\r temple or y\r palace twice exactly ! same3 y are sure to ?9k ( "s improvem5t1 h[ev] small4 ,i h made beautiful w9d[s ) ! /icks ( an old ivory fan1 fram$ 9 d>k wood bricks1 & ornam5t$ ! d>k wall above ) elephant tusk %ells & o!rs1 & bel[ ) c>v$ ivory c>d c\nt]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,elephant ,,temple4 ,!re is a c]ta9 ,elephant ,temple :i* ,i h built _m times4 ,its floor is a r$ & :ite *essbo>d1 & its ro( is support$ on a d\ble r[ ( :ite pill>s4 ,:ite pill>s surr\nd ! alt>--a wood5 box--on :i* ! ebony elephant /&s4 ,on ea* side ( him are r$ fairy lights1 hidd5 by buttresses f ! human eye :i* peeps ?r\gh ! braz5 gates into t %ad[y int]ior1 & fall+ full on ! elephant on 8 pill>$ %r9e4 ,! walls are ( big r$ books--,%]idan's ,plays1 ,tom ,jones1 & ,boswell's ,life ( ,johnson4 ,! ro( is a flat squ>e lid1 once ! lid ( a pack+ case1 /a9$ a d>k br[n l ! bricks4 ,on ! side are ! w9d[s made ( ! ivory fan1 & ! d>k bricks & ! elephant tusk %ells4 ,!re is a door1 too1 a "m-(-pe>l "o2 9 a =m] life x 0 ! c>d-case ( a mu*-lov$ aunt1 :o nobly contribut$ x to ! ,temple4 ,above ?is door is a :ite animal f ! ,noah's ,ark4 ,& all ! re/ ( t wall is built up ( d>k-/a9$ br[n wood5 bricks4 ,! o!r side %[s betwe5 d>k buttresses ! r$ ( ! books1 & t[>ds ! back ( ?is side are small squ>e build+s--wood5 boxes /a9$ br[n--) brass domes & my/]i\s doorways4 ,i ?9k ! prie/s & att5dants ( ! ,temple live "h4 ,! front ( ! ,temple %[s a little ( ! r$ betwe5 d>k buttresses1 :i*1 "h1 are ornam5t$ ) delicate d>k c>v$ *essm54 ,! gate is ( pi]c$ brass--two f+]-plates = a door1 & ! braz5 pill>s ( ! portico are two c&le/icks1 :i* support a brass ink/&1 on :i* /& two yell[i% wood5 *essm54 ,on ! middle ( ! ro( is a big lacqu]$ wood5 b[l--! k9d t nice groc]s put 9 _! w9d[s full ( prunes or c(fee4 ,above is a brass rose-b[l1 on t a f+]-b[l ( inlaid brass1 cr[n$ ) a black *ess k+4 ,!re are two d>k ar*es ) b$-knobs on !m1 & r\nd ! ro( are v>i\s t[]s & turrets1 & tall m9>ets made ( d>k bricks ) *essm5 on ! top4 ,9 front ( ! pill>s at ! gate two black elephants /& on wood5 pl9?s1 & ! =e-c\rt ( ! ,temple & ! space at ! side are pav$ ) "m-(-pe>l4 ,i "k ! ma9 ?+s t are ne$$ = ?is ,temple1 b its details are *ang$ a little e "t ,i build x4 ,if y _c get "m-(-pe>l c>d c\nt]s y c make a beautiful pavem5t by pa/+ ! %9+ pods ( hone/y 9 a patt]n on a piece ( d>k br[n c>dbo>d1 or d>k br[n pap] pa/$ on c>dbo>d2 b if y d ?is y mu/ build a little d>k-wood brick wall all r\nd to hide ! br[n pap] edges4 ,build gateh\ses 9 y\r wall1 little ones1 to %[ (f1 by contra/1 ! massive spl5d\r ( y\r ,temple4 ,^! hone/y pods are a mo/ useful sub/itute = "m-(-pe>l4 ,y c pa/e !m on squ>e pill>s or on ! fronts ( boxes 7h\ses ,i mean7 or make slop+ ro(s ( !m by /ick+ !m on fold$ c>dbo>d fa/5$ at ! prop] angle by tapes glu$ ab\t a ?ird ( ! way up4 ,b z a rule slop+ ro(s are n good 9 ,ea/]n cities4 ,a grass g>d5 ) pa?s ( hone/y1 or a %ell-built f\nta9 bas9 9 ! middle1 w add a *>m to any city squ>e4 ,& by ! way1 don't be afraid ( op5 spaces4 ,h z _m build+s z y l1 & mass !m toge!r z y *oose1 b let !re be op5 spaces4 ,!y w be to y\r build+ z m\nts are to pictures or m>g9s to books4 ,& = frame or b9d+1 let !re be a wall all r\nd y\r city4 ,x gives a neatness & a complet5ess :i* enhance a hundr$-fold all ! qualities y\r city may possess4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hone/y ,,ro(4 ,!re are c>dbo>d models ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 ! ,t[] ,bridge1 & ! ,temple at ,j]usalem4 ,^! are int]e/+ 9 !mselves & x is good to put !m toge!r4 ,! ,temple1 :i* is sold by ! ,religi\s ,tract ,society1 is really beautiful1 & :5 y h set x up x looks l a model 9 ivory4 ,! bridge & ! ,ca!dral are ( dull br[n pa/ebo>d--b !y are int]e/+ = all t4 ,b :5 y are tir$ ( ^! ?+s z models1 p>ts ( !m c be us$ ) great effect 9 y\r build+1 especially if y pa9t ! br[n ones ) alum9ium pa9t1 or ev5 :itewa% !m4 ,9 ! =egr\nd ( ! picture ( ! ,a/rolog]'s t[] y w see a little h\se :i* doesn't look z if x belong$ :]e x is4 ,& no m x does4 ,x 0 put 9 j to %[ y :at ^! little c>dbo>d build+s are l--x is "o ( ! gate-h\ses ( ! ,t[] ,bridge1 & ! little :ite h\se on ! p>apet above ! /eps 9 ! picture ( ! silv] t[]s is a little gate-h\se out ( ano!r model4 ,:5 y are collect+ %ells1 y w f9d smoo? flat /ones ( pleas+ col\rs4 ,collect !m--! ?9n] ! bett]--y c make mosaic floors ( !m1 fa/5+ !m 9 _! place ) glue or a v ?9 lay] ( ,pla/ic9e4 ,fir-cones ( all %apes & sizes are useful1 f ! delicate cones ( ! l>* to ! great v>ni%$-look+ cones t fall f ! big p9e trees on ! ,rivi]a2 !y call !m p9eapples !re--pommes-de-p9--& !y use !m = light+ fires4 ,b y c use !m = ! tops ( t[]s4 ,a little1 & only a v little1 r$ t9sel pap] is good to use1 = ! backs ( %r9es4 ,x gives a sugge/ion ( ! gl[ ( hidd5 lamps--or1 put z w9d[s ne> ! tops ( t[]s1 x sugge/s ! gl[ ( sunset fall+ on jewell$ casem5ts4 ,y c get x1 & also bundles ( /amp$ /rips ( gold pap]1 :i* %\ld be us$ v sp>+ly inde$1 f ,mr4 ,b\squet1 ( ! ,b>bican1 9 ,london ,city4 ,!re are o!r ?+s :i* c\ld s]ve = "p ( y\r collection1 b ,i h told ab\t ^! 9 ! *apt] on poor *ildr5's cities1 because ! poore/ *ild c get !m4 ,b !y are desirable 9 any collection1 su* ?+s z tobacco-t9s1 jam-j>s1 clo!s-pegs1 & ! diff]5t k9ds ( common ?+s t y c use = decorat+ ! fronts & backs & sides ( h\ses1 if y h n en\gh bricks to build facades to !m all4 ,& rememb] always to make ! backs ( y\r h\ses z beautiful z ! fronts4 ,!y may--& %\ld--be pla9] b n less beautiful4 ,d n be l ! j]ry-build]s :o sp5d all _! decoration1 su* z x is1 on ! flat fronts ( _! villas1 & leave ! sides & back flat & ugly1 & s t :5 y see ! r[ ( !m f ! railway !y look mis]able & deject$1 z ?\gh !y knew h[ ugly !y 7 & 7 sorry4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,! ,poor ,*ild's ,city ,,:5 my city 0 built at ,olympia a great _m s*ool-tea*]s :o came to see x told me t !y w\ld l to help ! *ildr5 9 _! s*ools to build su* cities1 b t x w\ld n be possible because ! *ildr5 came f poor homes1 :]e !re 7 none ( ! pretty ?+s--c&le/icks1 brass b[ls1 silv] a%-trays1 *essm51 draughts1 well-b\nd books1 & all ! re/ ( x--:i* ,i _h us$ to build my city4 ,s !n ,i said ,i w\ld build a city out ( ! sort ( ?+s t poor *ildr5 c\ld collect & br+ to s*ool4 ,& ,i did4 ,my fri5ds ,mr4 ,annis & ,mr4 ,taylor1 :o 7 help+ me to expla9 ! city & %[ x to visitors1 help$ me ) ! build+4 ,we did x 9 a day1 & x 0 v pretty--s pretty t ! s*ool-tea*]s :o came to see x ask$ me to write a book to say h[ t 0 done4 ,& s ,i did4 ,!re are no words to express half :at ,i feel ab\t ! tea*]s 9 our ,c\ncil ,s*ools1 _! en?usiasm1 _! pati5ce1 _! en]gy1 _! devotion4 ,:5 we ?9k ( :at ! lives ( poor *ildr5 are1 ( ! little !y h ( ! good ?+s ( ?is _w1 ! little *ance !y h ( gr[+ up to any bett] fate ?an t ( _! fa!rs & mo!rs1 :o d ! h>de/ "w ( all & get ! lea/ pay ( all ^? :o "w = money--:5 we ?9k h[ ri* p h money to ?r[ away1 h[ _! dogs h velvet coats & silv] coll>s1 & eat *ick5 (f *9a1 :ile ! little *ildr5 ( ! poor live on bread & tea1 & we> :at !y c get--(t5 en\gh1 too little--:5 we ?9k ( all ^! ?+s1 if we c be> to ?9k ( !m at all1 !re is n "o ( u1 ,i suppose1 :o w\ld n will+ly die if by our dea? we c\ld secure = ^! *ildr5 a fair] %>e ( ! weal? ( ,engl&1 ! ri*e/ c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,= weal?1 by :i* ,i mean money1 c buy all ^? ?+s :i* *ildr5 ought to h1 & :i* ^! *ildr5 d n h--good food1 w>m clo!s1 fre% c\ntry air1 play?+s & books1 & pictures4 ,rememb]+ t by f> ! great] numb] ( *ildr5 ( ,engl& h none ( ^! ?+s1 y w\ld1 ,i "k1 gladly die if dy+ w\ld help4 ,to die = a cause is easy--y leap into ! gulf l ,curtius1 or fall on ! spe>s l ,w9kelri$1 or g d[n ) y\r %ip = ! hon\r ( y\r c\ntry4 ,to lead a =lorn hope1 to try to save "o *ild f fire or wat]1 & die 9 ! attempt--t is easy & glori\s4 ,! h>d ?+ to d is to live = y\r c\ntry--to live = its *ildr54 ,& x is ?is t ! tea*]s 9 ! ,c\ncil ,s*ools d1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 ) ! mo/ unselfi% nobility & p]sev]ance4 ,& nobody applauds or makes z mu* fuss z is made ov] a boy :o saves a dr[n+ kitt54 ,9 ! face ( enorm\s difficulties & ob/acles1 expos$ to ! con/ant p9-pricks ( little worries1 kept %ort ( space1 %ort ( mat]ials & %ort ( money1 yet ^! tea*]s g on bravely1 n j do+ :at !y are paid to d1 b a ?\s& times m1 devot+ he>t1 m9d1 & s\l to _! spl5did ambition & c\nt+ !mselves well paid if !y c make ! _w a bett] & a bright] place = ! *ildr5 !y s]ve4 ,if ^! *ildr5 :5 !y gr[ up %all prove bett] citiz5s1 k9d] fa!rs1 & bett]1 wis]1 & nobl] ?an _! fa!rs 71 we %all owe all ! *ange & progress to ! tea*]s :o are sp5d+ _! lives to ?is end4 ,& ?is ,i _h to say be=e ,i c\ld beg9 to write ab\t h[ cities may be built ( su* mat]ials z poor *ildr5 c collect & br+ to s*ool4 ,= ,i h to own t poor *ildr5 live 9 su* little cr[d$ h\ses t !re is no room = ! build+ ( cities1 & 9 ! c\rts & /reets :]e !y play !y _c build1 = ! pass]s-by w\ld tumble ov] _! cities1 & ! policem5 w\ld call x an ob/ruction4 ,s if !y h a city at all x mu/ be :]e !y h mo/ ( _! pleasant plays--at s*ool4 ,besides1 ! *ildr5 ,i h 9 m9d are s v poor1 t no "o *ild c\ld possibly collect en\gh mat]ials = a city4 ,b a numb] ( *ildr5 c\ld ea* ( !m br+ a few ?+s1 & ?us make up en\gh = ! build+4 ,& 9 mo/ s*ools !re w be "s *ildr5 n q s poor :o c af=d a p5ny or s = t9sel pap] & ! few ?+s--col\rs1 pa9ts1 & s on--t d n occur naturally 9 a h\se1 ev5 a well-to-d h\se4 ,^!1 let u hope1 w be able to furni% a few old *essm51 = !re is no?+ l *essm5 = giv+ an air ( elegance to domes & m9>ets4 ,if y _c get *essm51 small clo!s-pegs are good4 ,y c cut !m 9 halves & !n y h two k9ds ( m9>et4 ,!y c be col\r$ r$ or d>k br[n1 or1 if y\r city seems likely to lack metal1 y c pa9t !m ) gold or alum9ium pa9t4 ,!y look well :5 cut %ort] z ! battlem5ts ( build+s1 r l halma m51 b ( h&som] & m rotund proportions4 ,y\r halma man z y buy him 9 a box is ev] a bit ( a />vel+4 ,if y cut y\r peg into ?ree1 ! middle section w make %ort r\nd pill>s to support little gall]ies1 ! ro( be+ a /rip ( mill-bo>d or ! lid ( a n>r[ box4 ,illu/ration3 ,,clo!s ,,pegs4 ,c>dbo>d & wood5 boxes ( all sizes & %apes are always easy to get4 ,^! c be col\r$ z expla9$ 9 ano!r *apt]1 & little doors & w9d[s cut 9 !m4 ,b be sp>+ ( w9d[s2 too _m w9d[s detract f ! dignity ( y\r t[]1 & make x look l a factory4 ,9 poor s*ools !re w n be _m bricks1 & some?+ mu/ be done to add v>iety to ! facades ( build+s :5 !re are n en\gh bricks to cov] or decorate y\r boxes4 ,a good deal c be done ) h>icot beans1 tapioca1 & sago4 ,fa/5 ! beans r\nd ! doorways & ! w9d[s ) glue or seccot9e or ,pla/ic9e4 ,if y use glue let ! bean-"w be q cold be=e y d any?+ else ) x4 ,next day is an excell5t rule4 ,:5 ! beans are q firmly fix$1 glue ! surface all ov] & spr9kle ?ickly ) tapioca s t n a bit ( ! box %[s4 ,leave ! tapioca ly+ on ! surface till next day1 !n turn x up2 ! loose tapioca w fall (f & leave a pleasant r\gh-ca/-look+ surface4 ,r\nd c>dbo>d boxes1 su* z muff-boxes or biscuit-boxes make spl5did t[]s treat$ 9 ?is way4 ,if y _c get ! little r\nd yell[ p]iw9kly %ells1 maize is v good if y cut ea* gra9 flat ) a %>p knife1 & fix ! gra9s ) glue z pill>s & ar*es4 ,t9 boxes or r\nd t9s poli%$ to silv]y brightness1 ) doors & w9d[s & cr5ellations ( black passe-p>t\t1 c be built into palaces ( a/oni%+ spl5d\r1 z y c see 9 ! picture ( ! silv] t[]s4 ,b always bew>e ( too _m w9d[s4 ,o!r excell5t t[]s are jam-pots3 y c pa9t !m any col\r y l1 b ,i advise y to /ick to t]ra-cotta1 cream col\r1 & d>k br[n4 ,v pretty t[]s c be made ( :ite jam-pots ) w9d[s & doors & cr5ellation ( gold pap]4 ,only y %\ld outl9e ! gold ) ink or d>k /a9 to make x %[ up aga9/ ! :ite4 ,bas9s t are crack$ make good domes1 & y c almo/ always get a crack$ bas91 h[ev] poor y are2 tea-cups t h lo/ _! h&les1 or _h a piece bitt5 out ( !m1 are also n h>d to get1 & ! lids ( teapots t are brok51 & ( saucepans t h be5 burnt ?r\gh1 come readily en\gh to ! h& ( ! collector4 ,honey pots & ! little br[n jugs t cream is sold 9 are easy to come by1 & make ,moori%-look+ domes = build+s4 ,:5 once y beg9 to build1 y w f9d t all sorts ( ?+s t be=e look$ nei!r useful nor beautiful become bo?1 :5 !y are built into y\r city4 ,look at ! b$/ead-knobs 9 ! ,elephant ,temple1 & ! pepp]-pots & ! tea-cups on ! top ( ! t[] ( pe>l & r$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,t[]s ,,& ,,cocoanut ,,cottage4 ,^? *ildr5 :o are lucky en\gh to g into ! c\ntry = a holiday c collect fir-cones & acorns2 nicely %ap$ bits ( wood are m easily come by 9 a c\ntry village ?an 9 a ,london slum4 ,acorns are mo/ useful1 bo? ! acorn & ! cup4 ,a br[n build+ ) doors & w9d[s outl9$ 9 acorn cups ) _! flat side set on ) glue looks l a preci\s "w ( c>v$ wood4 ,if y c't get acorn cups1 ! %ells ( ,b>celona nuts are good1 b !y are difficult to cut into ! ne$$ cup %ape4 ,! %ells ( pea-nuts on a /one-col\r$ build+ look l c>v$ /ones1 b always ! nut%ell mu/ fit its edges tightly & neatly to ! surface & %[ z a little r\nd neat boss4 ,y\r own obs]vation w supply y ) o!r little & valueless ?+s1 :i* w become valuable z soon z y /ick !m ev5ly & closely on a f\ndation ( _! own col\r4 ,! p]iw9kly %ells & ! maize gra9s look be/ on :ite wood4 ,! %ells ( ! cocoanut h a value all _! own4 ,! l>g] ones1 sawn neatly 9 halves1 make impressive domes = br[n build+s1 & half a small cocoanut %ell w ro( a c>dbo>d box t has held ela/ic b&s1 & y c call x a ?at*$ cottage or ! hut ( a savage *ief4 ,i call$ m9e ,cocoanut ,cottage1 & ! ,curator ( my ,botanical ,museum liv$ !re4 ,! ,*ief ,a/rolog]1 ( c\rse1 liv$ at ! top ( 8 t[]1 :i* 0 a photographic enl>g+ app>atus4 ,ponds & riv]s c be made ) ! silv] pap] t comes (f cig>ettes1 & ,i h made a v impressive t[] ) mat* boxes1 pa9t$ black & pil$ "o on ano!r s t ! blue side %[s 9 front1 ) a t\* ( r$ at ea* side4 ,black w9d[s if y l4 ,if y _c get any *essm5 ! p9nacles ( y\r build+s mu/ be clo!s-pegs1 acorns1 & fir-cones1 ) a v occasional piece ( lead p5cil or %ort piece ( brass tub+ ) an acorn or a fir-cone on ! top4 ,fir-cones1 too1 look q b>onial /uck upright on ! po/s ( gates--& !y are good edg+ = pa?s & roads4 ,pill-boxes make nice little turrets1 & cotton reels1 col\r$ to mat* ! bricks & ! boxes1 are ! f9e/ fl[] tubs 9 ! _w4 ,) sprigs ( ev]gre5 /uck 9 !m1 or a little made rose-tree1 !y look q life-l & conv9c+1 especially if y pa/e a circle ( br[n pap] on ! top ( ! reel1 to look l m\ld1 be=e y /ick y\r %rub 9 ! hole s conv5i5tly plac$ 9 ! reel1 app>5tly on purpose to h %rubs plant$ 9 x4 ,cotton reels ) acorns or fir-cones on !m are good on ! top ( gate-po/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cotton ,,reels4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lattice ,,w9d[4 ,^! are j a few ( ! ?+s t poor *ildr5 c get & ! way !y c use !m4 ,! mom5t y beg9 to build y w ?9k ( a hundr$ ?+s t ,i h n ?\ght (1 & a hundr$ ways ( us+ !m t ,i %\ld n h ?\ght ( try+4 ,if y c s arrange ! site ( y\r city t x ne$ n be di/urb$1 x w gr[ 9 beauty day by day1 & y w pres5tly h to "n a day to satisfy ! *ildr5 :o w want to br+ _! p>5ts to see x4 ,if y give a s*ool p>ty no o!r attraction w be ne$$1 & y w f9d t nei!r *ildr5 nor p>5ts w tire ( exam9+ y\r city z a :ole & 9 detail1 exclaim+ at its beauty & m>vell+ at its +5uity4 ,& ! *ildr5 w love x4 ,& s w y4 ,if y are dispos$ to take a little m tr\ble ) y\r t[]s1 y c cov] !m ) cem5t1 & m\ld ! cr5ellations & w9d[s ) y\r f+]s4 ,! cem5t is made ( newspap]1 size1 & :it5+4 ,te> up two newspap]s & boil !m 9 f\r qu>ts ( wat] = ?ree h\rs4 ,!n p\nd ! pap] 9 a l>ge mort>1 or squeeze x 9 y\r h&s till x is all pulp4 ,x w h an unpleas+ grey col\r at ?is /age1 b 9 ! end x w be creamy :ite4 ,!n add equal quantities ( size & :it5+ & a p9* ( yell[ o*re1 mix ?or\ghly & let ! mixture get cold1 :5 x is ready = use4 ,if x is too ?9 w>m x aga91 & add m :it5+1 b d n let ! mixture boil aft] ! size has be5 add$4 ,:5 ! mixture ) :i* y h cov]$ y\r t[] is dry1--x takes "s days--x w be z h>d z /one4 ,a cocoa t9 set on a treacle t9 makes a v neat t[]1 z y w see by ! picture4 ,squ>e t[]s c also be made 9 ?is way1 by cov]+ squ>e t9s ) ! cem5t4 ,9 fact1 ) a little tr\ble & "s t9s ( diff]5t sizes & %apes y c\ld build a :ole palace 9 ?is way4 ,doors c be made ( black pap]1 & lattices ( pap] cut & fold$1 ) black pap] beh9d x1 z y c see = y\rself by ! picture4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,! ,end ,,y w h notic$ t ?\gh ,i began by po9t+ out t *ildr5 diff] z mu* z gr[n-up p d1 & t ! individual "* & temp]am5t ( "o *ild are n ! "* & temp]am5t ( ano!r1 yet ,i h ?r\gh\t spok5 ( ! ne$s ( ! *ild z ?\gh ! ne$s ( all *ildr5 7 ! same4 ,t is because1 9 ! body ( ?is "w1 ,i h be5 deal+ ) ! ne$s ( *ildr5 z a g5us1 & n ) ^? ( ! individual or species4 ,!re are c]ta9 ne$s common to all *ildr51 ne$s z univ]sal z ! ne$ = food1 raim5t1 w>m?1 & light4 ,su* are ! ne$s = sympa?y & ju/ice1 leisure & lib]ty4 ,^! ?+s are admitt$ by all b ! drie/ economi/s to be ! rights ( adults1 b n1 alas6 always admitt$ z ! rights ( *ildr54 ,& ,i h tri$ to %[ a little :at x is t is ess5tial to ! true well-be+ ( all *ildr54 ,! hung]s & ?ir/s ( ! individual _s _c be dealt ) by any b ^? 9 close relation to ! individual *ild4 ,i h tri$ to lay d[n broad outl9es--to make sugge/ions1 to po9t out pleasant ways lead+ to pleasant places4 ,p>5ts1 tea*]s1 pa/ors & ma/]s w make ! application--or ! v>iation--9 e individual case4 ,"o ( ! ?+s t is ! matt] ) mod]n education is ! abs5ce ( ! conception ( p]sonal idiosyncrasies1 ta/es1 "* & temp]am5t4 ,= ! matt] ( t x is ?is indiff]5ce to p]sonality :i* makes ! :ole ( our civilisation vulg> & va94 ,our education treats *ildr5 z ?\gh !y 7 all ca/ 9 "o m\ld2 x treats m5 & wom5 z ?\gh !y1 9 _! sph]e1 diff]$ n at all "o f ano!r4 ,y w say t x is impossible1 9 a great c\ntry & a great s*ool1 to f9d out ! p]sonal ta/es & wi%es1 hopes1 dreams1 p[]s1 & possibilities ( individuals1 & y are q "r4 ,t is :y l>ge s*ools & l>ge communities fail s dete/ably 9 ! v objects ( _! exi/5ce4 ,s*ools are int5d$ to educate1 & !y m]ely in/ruct4 ,communities are1 at lea/ ,i suppose !y are1 int5d$ to enable _! memb]s to live happy & useful lives z free citiz5s1 & !y only succe$ 9 mak+ slaves ( ! _m & tyrants ( ! few4 ,! ma*9]y ( gov]nm5t & ! ma*9]y ( s-call$ education is too big--:at x has to deal ) is too big--= any f9e result to be possible4 ,if we are ev] to get out ( *ildr51 & m5 & wom51 any?+ l ! be/ ( :i* !y are capable1 we %all h to h mu* small] s*ools & mu* small] communities4 ,"s sort ( beautiful & useful corporate life is possible 9 a place ! size ( ,b$=d2 x is n possible 9 a place ! size ( ,london4 ,t5 or tw5ty *ildr5 9 a class c be treat$ z individual human be+s1 & ! be/ t is 9 !m drawn out by a sympa!tic und]/&+ ( p]sonal traits & *>act]i/ics4 ,b a class ( sev5ty or eighty mu/ be treat$ z a ma*9e ( :i* ! little live units are b :eels & cogs4 ,x c1 z a ma*9e1 be made to d c]ta9 ?+s2 ! compon5t p>ts ( x c be made to contribute _! %>e to ! g5]al result1 ev5 z ! bright & helpless p>ts ( a ma*9e contribute to its activity4 ,b y c nev] get out ( ! *ildr5 compos+ su* a class any?+ approa*+ ! f9e result :i* c be a*iev$ by an education bas$ on ! broad l9es ( :at is good = *ildr51 ) a sup]/ructure ( delicate p]ception ( :at is good = ! individual *ild4 ,dick1 ,tom1 & ,h>ry c jo9 9 c]ta9 lessons & c]ta9 games1 b !re w always be "s matt]s 9 :i* ,dick is n 9 ! lea/ l ,tom1 & ,h>ry is q diff]5t f bo? ! o!rs4 ,! p :o gov]n u talk ab\t education--!y talk greatly1 & a little !y d4 ,b !y w n d ! "o simple1 /raight=w>d ?+ :i* is z ess5tial to ! gr[? ( ! m9d z vital religion is to ! gr[? ( ! s\l4 ,any tea*] 9 any elem5t>y s*ool kn[s :at is ne$$1 b ^? 9 p[] d n "k x4 ,!y w make s*ol>%ips z pl5tiful z blackb]ries1 !y w d all sorts ( f9e ?+s = second>y education4 ,! "o ?+ !y w n d is to r$uce ! size ( ! classes 9 elem5t>y s*ools4 ,& s long z ?is is n done ! millions we sp5d ye>ly on education are1 to a pitiably great ext5t1 millions wa/$4 ,we might almo/ z well take at lea/ half ! money1 put x 9 bags1 tie x up ) r$ tape1 & drop x ov] ,london ,bridge1 or1 /ill bett]1 sp5d ! money 9 mon?ly exhibitions ( free fireworks1 :i* w\ld at lea/ give ! *ildr5 & ! gr[n-ups "o jolly ev5+ 9 ?irty4 ,a small class c be taught1 & taught well1 by a tea*] ( z av]age ability z ev] tumbl$ head ov] heels f ,london to ,york1 b a l>ge class y\r av]age tea*] w nev] get at at all4 ,x takes a g5ius & an orator to speak intelligibly to m ?an fifte5 p4 ,i sometimes wond] if tea*]s "k h[ mu* ( _! tea*+ _! s*ol>s miss altoge!r--fail to see1 fail to grasp1 d n "k is !re4 ,betwe5 ! c>eless or ov]work$ tea*] & ! timid & r /upid *ild !re is a great gulf fix$4 ,to su* a *ild ! voice ( ! tea*] is ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1 cry+ q aimlessly1 9 a wild]ness ( un9telligible j>gon4 ,_m boys--9 public z well z elem5t>y s*ools by ! way--g ?r\gh _! :ole s*ool life scrap+ ?r\gh someh[1 & nev] once hav+ a cle> idea ( any?+ t !y are do+1 h>dly ev] a glimpse ( :at any?+ is ab\t or t any?+ has any reasonable relation to any?+ else4 ,x is r l a miracle1 :i*ev] way y take x1 b !re x is1 & a miracle :i* might be made impossible & unnecess>y by a little s5sible commonplace legislation4 ,we want small] classes1 & we want ^? classes bett] taught4 ,t is to say1 we want m tea*]s1 & bett]-paid tea*]s2 we want our tea*]s to be plac$ 9 a position ( c]ta9 com=t1 t !y %all n be liv+ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,pov]ty ) ! wolf ( ,worry always nos+ r\nd ! door1 di/ract+ _! att5tion f :at %\ld be _! *ief ?\ght--= mo/ ( ! mon?s ( ! ye>4 ,we want long] holidays1 & a bett] provision = happ9ess 9 ^? holidays1 bo? = tea*]s & *ildr54 ,we want e tea*] & e *ild to h a real holiday1 n m]ely an abs5ce f s*ool4 ,9 a ^w1 we want m money sp5t on s*ools & less on gaols & re=matories4 ,x _c be put too pla9ly t ! nation :i* w n pay = h] s*ools mu/ pay = h] prisons & asylums4 ,p don't seem to m9d s mu* pay+ = prisons & workh\ses4 ,:at !y really hate seems to be pay+ = s*ools4 ,& yet h[ well1 9 ! end1 su* sp5d+ w\ld pay u6 ,!re is no d>kness b ignorance1 & we h n[ su* a *ance z has nev] be5 ! lot ( m5 s9ce ,"t began1 a *ance to light en\gh lamps to dispel t d>kness4 ,if only we w\ld take t *ance6 ,ev5 f ! meane/ po9t ( view we ought to take x4 ,x w\ld be *eap] 9 ! end4 ,s*ools are *eap] ?an prisons4 ,n[ t ,i h writt5 ! words ,i don't l ! look ( !m2 & look+ back ?r\gh ?is book1 ,i see t mo/ ( :at ,i h writt5 applies to ! k9d ( *ildr5 :o are 9 little dang] ( go+ to prison1 *ildr5 9 com=table homes1 ) en\gh (1 at any rate1 mat]ial well-be+4 ,mo/ ( my book ref]s to ! class t is n taught 9 ,c\ncil ,s*ools1 & t w n be s5t to a re=matory if ! eigh? comm&m5t is n le>nt 9 "o lesson4 ,?is class is call$ ! upp] middle-class1 & x does n g to ! ,c\ncil ,s*ools because x has money to g else:]e4 ,! *ildr5 ( ?is class are1 9 bra9 & he>t1 n sup]ior to ! *ildr5 ( :at are call$ ! work+ classes4 ,place ! middle-class *ildr5 9 ! surr\nd+s ( ! slum *ild1 & !reupon ! middle-class *ild w\ld gr[ z ! slum *ild gr[s1 z ! plant deb>r$ f light gr[s--n /raight4 ,:at we want is t !re %\ld be a di/ribution ( weal? s *ang$ f ! "o t n[ de/roys ! nation's balance z to put e p>5t 9 a position to pay = 8 *ild's education1 & t ! nation's s*ools %\ld be s sup]latively bett] ?an all o!r s*ools t no p>5t w\ld dream ( s5d+ 8 *ild to any s*ool b t provid$ by ! nation = ! nation's *ildr54 ,& n[ t x comes to good-bye1 ,i am sorry to say x4 ,i feel t ,i h only be5 t\*+ ! fr+e ( ! greate/ problem 9 ! _w3 t !re is v mu* :i* ,i h left unsaid1 or :i* ,i might h said diff]5tly1 & bett]4 ,"o might g on = all "o's life ?9k+ & writ+ ab\t *ildr5 & _! ne$s1 & always !re w\ld be m unsaid ?an said1 less ?\ght ?an food = ?\ght4 ,if ! ?\ghts :i* ,i h /riv5 to set =? give food = ?\ght 9 o!rs1 if my little c&le may help to k9dle a great tor*1 ,i %all look back on ! writ+ ( ?is book z a great privilege & ! memory ( ! h\rs sp5t on x ,i %all treasure ) a glad & grateful he>t4 ,pr9t$ by ,hazell1 ,watson ,v9ey1 ,ld41 ,london & ,aylesbury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,v>ri$ hyph5ation reta9$4 ,obvi\s punctuation errors repair$4