,illu/ration ,,! ,,decad5t3 ,,be+ ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,inaction3 ,,:]e9 ,,are ,,set ,,=? ,,9 ,,romance ,,=m ,,c]ta9 ,,reflections ,,t\*+ ,,! ,,curi\s ,,*>act]i/ics ,,( ,,^! ,,ultimate ,,ye>s1 ,,& ,,! ,,div]s ,,causes ,,!re(4 ,illu/ration ,,privately ,,pr9t$ ,,= ,,! ,,au?or ,,mdcccxciii ,,tibi ,,meo ,,c>o ,b ,g ,g ,,cvivs ,,laboribvs ,,pretivm ,,non ,,proprivm ,,ei ,,fiebat ,,op]a ,,tva ,,ex>*o ,,fratribvsqve ,,eivs ,,ord9is ,,qvae ,,svmnia ,,sibi ,,f+it ,,d5iqve ,,omnibvs ,,delectis ,,p] ,,orbem ,,t]r>vm ,,hvnc ,,librvm ,,grate ,,dico ,,! ,,decad5t4 ,i4 ,! #c4bj tra9 f ,bo/on sl[$ up z x drew into a way /ation1 & ,malcolm ,mc,cann1 grim & sull5 f 8 we>y ride 9 ! dirt & c9d]s1 ! coal-smoke & ! foetid air1 ! frett+ babies & hot1 worry+ m51 t *>act]ise a railway j\rney 9 ,augu/1 hurri$ out ) a grunt ( relief4 ,x 0 n a pretty /ation :]e he f\nd himself1 & he gl>$ ill-natur$ly ar\nd ) re/less1 aggressive eyes4 ,! brick walls1 ! *eaply gra9$ doors be>+ _! t>ni%$ leg5ds1 ,g5ts1 ,ladies1 ,refre%m5t ,saloon1 ! r\gh raft]$ ro( ov] ! tracks1--ev]y?+ 0 black & grimy ) ye>s ( smoke1 bel*+ ev5 n[ f ! big locomotive1 & ga!r+ l an ill-condition$ ?und]-cl\d ov] ! mob ( scurry+1 pu%+ m5 & wom51 a mob t swell$ & scatt]$ con/antly 9 fretful confusion4 ,a hu/l+ bus9ess-man ) a fat1 p9k face & long s&y :isk]s1 8 silk hat cock$ on "o side 9 grotesque assumption ( jaunt9ess1 tripp$ ov] ! clay-cov]$ pick ( a surly lab\r]1 r$ ( face & sweaty1 blue ( ov]alls & mud-col\r$ ( %irt1 & z he /umbl$ ov] ! annoy+ implem5t sc[l$ co>sely1 & swore1 ) 8 cig> betwe5 8 tee?4 ,ragg$ & grimy *ildr51 h>dly old en\gh to walk1 sprawl$ & scrambl$ on ! dirty plat=m1 & z ,mc,cann hurri$ by1 a five-ye> old curs$ %rilly a /ill m y\?ful little t\gh1 :o answ]$ 9 k9d4 ,vulg> !atre-bills 9 rank r$s & yell[s flaunt$ on ! c9d]y walls2 disc>d$ newspap]s1 banana-sk9s1 cig>-butts1 & saliva 7 gr\nd toge!r vilely "u foot by ! scuffl+ mob4 ,dirt1 meanness1 ugl9ess ev]y:]e1--9 ! unhappy p no less ?an 9 _! surr\nd+s4 ,mc,cann /rode scornfully to ! re> ( ! /ation & look$ vaguely ar\nd to see if ,aurelian _h s5t any k9d ( a conveyance to take him to 8 home1--( ! location ( :i*1 save t x 0 to be rea*$ f ?is p>ticul> /ation1 ,mc,cann knew no?+4 ,! prospect 0 n mu* bett] outside ?an 94 ,! air 0 ?ick ) f9e :ite du/1 & dazzl+ ) fi]ce sunlight4 ,on "o side 0 a wall ( brick t5em5ts1 ) liquor saloons1 *eap groc]ies1 & a fi%-m>ket bel[1 all add+ _! mite to ! virul5ce ( ! dead1 /ifl+ air4 ,above1 m5 9 dirty %irt-sleeves loll$ out ( ! grimy w9d[s1 :]e long fe/oons ( half-wa%$ clo!s droop$ sordidly4 ,on ! o!r side1 gangs ( workm5 7 hurri$ly repair+ ! ravages ( a fire t evid5tly _h swept cle> a l>ge space 9 its well-meant b ineffectual attempts at purgation4 ,gaunt black *imneys w\nd ) wri?+ gas-pipes1 tott]+ fragm5ts ( wall bli/]$ :ite on "o side1 piles ( crumbl+ bricks :]e m5 work$ sull5ly load+ blue c>ts1 m+l$ ) new "w1 :]e ! walls1 girdl$ ) yell[ scaffold+1 7 ris+ high]1 ugli]1 ?an be=e2 ! pla9 factory walls ) _! r[s ( squ>e w9d[s less hide\s by f> ?an ^? build+s :]e "s ignorant contractor 0 try+ by ! aid ( galvanis$ iron to produce an effect ( tawdry1 ly+ magnific5ce4 ,dump-c>ts1 m>ket-waggons1 %abby hacks1 crawl$ or scurri$ along 9 ! hot du/4 ,a huge dray load$ ) iron b>s jolt$ ov] ! granite pavem5t ) a clang+1 clatt]+ d9 t 0 madd5+4 ,9 fact1 none ( ! adjuncts ( a ?riv+1 progressive t[n 7 abs5t1 s f> z "o c\ld see4 ,mc,cann turn$ away f ?is spectacle ( humiliat+ prosp]ity1 & ran 8 eyes ov] ! vehicles ab\t ! /ation1 se>*+ = "s indication ( 8 fri5d4 ,he _h ?\ght t p]haps ,aurelian might come himself2 b he saw no sign ( a famili> figure1 no indication ev5 ( any conveyance t might belong to ,aurelian ,blake4 ,! great] "p ( ! c>riages _h gone1 & n[ only rema9$ an express-waggon or two1 a decrepit old hack1 an old-fa%ion$ *aise1 "o or two nondescript c\ntry conveyances1 & a p>ticul>ly gorge\s victoria1 drawn by a pair ( spl5did grey horses1 a liv]i$ driv] sitt+ on ! box 9 ,e?iopian /ate4 ,none ( ^! vehicles c\ld possibly belong to ! fa/idi\s b democratic ,aurelian1 & ,mc,cann almo/ ?\ght 8 telegram mu/ h misc>ri$4 ,a black footman 9 fawn-col\r$ liv]y1 we>+ a small cockade ( sc>let & silv]1 t\*$ 8 hat to ! sulky travell]4 ,beg yo pahdon1 suh1 b ah yo ,mi/uh ,mc,cann1 ,mi/uh ,malcolm ,mc,cann1 ( ,bo/on1 suh8 ,t is my "n1 said ,mc,cann1 %ortly4 ,i h ! honnoh to be ,mi/uh ,blake's footman1 suh1 & he t\*$ ! cockade 9 8 hat aga94 ,w yo h ! k9dness to foll[ me1 suh8 ,!re 0 a t\* ( s]vile imp]i\sness 9 ! voice1 & ,mc,cann foll[$ 9 bewild]$ surprise4 ,aurelian ,blake's footman--t did n s\nd well4 ,c\ld 8 pupil h become a backslid] 9 ! la/ two ye>s8 ,aurelian ,blake's footman--! idea 0 surpris+ 9 itself2 b ! fact ( ! big victoria ) its luxuri\s trapp+s :]e he soon f\nd himself be+ :irl$ swiftly on ?r\gh ! scream+1 clatt]+ city 0 m surpris+ /ill1 & n a little disquiet+4 ,! c>riage ?read$ its way ?r\gh ! ro>+ cr[d ( vehicles1 pass+ ! bus9ess "p ( ! city1 & ent]+ a tract giv5 ov] to factories1 hide\s blocks ( b>r5 brick & %abby clapbo>ds1 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s ( :i* came ! bra9-kill+ :ir ( heavy ma*9]y1 & hot puffs ( oily air4 ,"h & !re w\ld be small areas betwe5 ! build+s :]e f\l /reams ( wa/e f "s factory ( *eap calico w\ld m+le dirtily ) pools ( gre51 /agnant wat]1 ! edges b>r$ ) /ripes ( horrible p9ks & purples :]e ! wat] _h dri$ "u ! fi]ce sun4 ,all ar\nd lay piles ( refuse1--iron hoops1 brok5 bottles1 b>rels1 cans1 old lea!r /ew+ & fum+ 9 ! dead heat1 & ev]y:]e escape-pipes vomit+ /eam 9 spurts4 ,ov] x all 0 ! ro> ( indu/rial civilisation4 ,mc,cann ca/ a pity+ look at ! pale1 dispirit$ figures pass+ languidly to & fro 9 ! mid/ ( ! d9 & ! f\l air1 & set 8 tee? closely4 ,pres5tly !y ent]$ t "p ( ! city :]e live ! poor1 !y :o "w 9 ! mills1 :5 !y are n on /rike1 or ! mills are n %ut d[n1--z b>r5 ( trees or grass z ! c5tre ( ! city1 ! bak$ grey e>? trodd5 h>d betwe5 ! cr[d$ t5em5ts pa9t$ lifeless greys1 z dead 9 col\r z ! clay ab\t !m4 ,*ildr5 & goats crawl$ />v$ly ar\nd or huddl$ 9 ! hot %ad[ ( ! sides ( ! h\ses4 ,?is pass$1 & !n came ! circle ( suburban resid5ces1 z cr[d$ almo/ z ! tott]+ t5em5ts1 b ) gre5 grass ar\nd !m4 ,frightful spectacles ^!1--,que5 ,anne & colonial vag>ies pa9t$ lurid col\rs1 & frantic 9 _! *eap elaboration4 ,betwe5 two affect$ little cottages pa9t$ orange & gre5 & ) r\nd t[]s on _! corn]s1 /ood a new six-/ory ap>tm5t-h\se ) vulg> front ( br[n /one1 ,romanesque 9 /yle1 b ) long flat sides ( *eap brick4 ,mc,cann caught ! "n on ! big :ite bo>d t ann\nc$ ,suites to let1 ,hotel ,plantag5et1 & gr9n$ savagely4 ,!n1 at la/1 ev5 ?is region ( speculative horrors came to an end1 giv+ place to a wide c\ntry road t grew m & m beautiful z !y left ! t[n f> beh9d4 ,mc,cann's eyebr[s 7 knott$ 9 a sc[l4 ,! gha/ly nons5se1 l a horrible practical joke1 t ! city _h be5 to him1 excit$1 z x always did1 all ! antagonism )9 8 rebelli\s nature4 ,sl[ly & grimly he said to himself1 yet half al\d1 9 a tone ( delib]ation1 z ?\gh he 7 curs+ solemnly ! t[n he _h left3 ,i hope f my s\l t ,i may live to see ! day :5 t damn$ city w be a desolate wild]ness2 :5 ^? *imneys %all rise smokeless2 :5 ^? /reets %all be /ony valleys betwe5 grisly ridges ( fall5 brick2 :5 ,nature itself %all %r9k f repair+ ! evil t man has wr\ght2 :5 ! wild birds %all sweep widely ar\nd t desolation t !y may n pass above2 :5 only rats & small snakes %all crawl ?r\gh ! ru9 ( t '?riv+ comm]cial & manufactur+ metropolis2' :5 ! v "n x bore 9 ! days ( its dirty glory %all h become a synonym = horror & despair6 ,hav+ ?us reliev$ himself he laugh$ s(tly1 & felt bett]4 ,pres5tly a fla% ( recollection pass$ ov] 8 face1 & he eag]ly dropp$ 8 h& into a side pocket1 pull+ !refrom a bri]wood pipe1 discov]$ ) a sigh ( satisfaction t a sweet heel ( ,dills ,be/ /ill lurk$ 9 ! bottom ( ! b[l1 &1 reg>dless ( ! amazem5t ( ! immaculate footman1 light$ x1 & sank back 9 ! cu%ions1 well cont5t4 ,z he smok$1 8 ?\ghts w5t back to ,aurelian ) "s uneas9ess4 ,i am afraid he is a backslid]1 he mus$ s]i\sly4 ,n[1 :5 ,i w5t ov] to ,engl& a c\ple ( ye>s ago1 he 0 a good sociali/1 ! be/ pupil ,i ev] _h4 ,he w\ld rail at ! _w 9 good set t]ms1 bett] ?an ,i myself4 ,& n[ he runs a trap l ?is1 ) a coon slave = a driv] & a footman beside him4 ,n[1 ,i c't lose a man l t2 he 0 a born lead] ( m51 :5 lead]s are :at we lack4 ,besides1 he _h a lot ( money1 & we ne$ money z badly z we ne$ lead]s4 ,i mu/ get him back "s way1 if gone he is2 & ,i v mu* expect bad news f ! boy :5 ,i get to--,n[1 :at did he call 8 place8 he pull$ a lett] f 8 pocket1 %ak+ tobacco a%es out ( its folds4 ,oh1 yes1 ',vita ,nuova4' ,n[1 :y ! devil did he "n 8 place t8 ,! /ubby pipe suck$ & sputt]$1 & ,mc,cann knock$ ! a%es into ! road4 ,!y _h driv5 already ne>ly an h\r1 & he 0 gr[+ impati5t2 h[ mu* f>!r _h !y to g8 ,he ask$ ! coa*man1 :o only repli$1 ,j a fractional bit fur!r1 suh1 :i* 0 indef9ite4 ,!y left ! highway & /ruck into a hilly road :]e ! h$g][s grew ?ick on ei!r side1 ) r\gh pa/ures beyond1 on ! "o h&1 & on ! o!r ?ick & anci5t p9e =e/s1 :]e ! l[ sunlight /ruck "u ! sigh+ bran*es & re/$ on mossy b\ld]s & level pat*es ( gold5 f]ns4 ,n[ & !n a grey f>mh\se appe>$ 9 its or*>d1 & once !y pass$ a d+y :ite meet+-h\se1 ) po9t$ wood5 spikes on ! f\r corn]s ( its belfry1 its gre5 bl9ds fad$ a sickly yell[4 ,j beyond !y met ! c\ntry milk-team ) its cant]+ horses & clatt]+ cans1 ! driv] nodd+ on 8 seat1 ) a wat*ful collie beside him4 ,!n ! pa/ures on ! "r end$1 & !y plung$ into deep =e/s1 black1 almo/ lightless1 :]e ! road w\nd l ! b$ ( a dry torr5t 9 a va/ gre5 caon4 ,! c>riage climb$ /eeply up ! rocky road1 ) no s\nd ar\nd b ! rattle ( pebbles "u ! feet ( ! horses1 & ! melan*oly call+ ( ! wood ?ru%es4 ,on ! cr[n ( ! hill heavy wr\ght-iron gates clos$ _! passage1 gates t swung back sl[ly z ! footman :i/l$ twice4 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh1 turn$ %>ply to ! left1 & 9 a fla% 7 out ( ! =e/4 ,malcolm ,mc,cann _h n a v ke5 s5se ( beauty1 b ev5 to him ! vision t lay be=e him />tl$ him into sudd5 en?usiasm4 ,!y 7 rid+ along ! comb ( a ridge ( high hills ?ick ) ink-black p9e =e/s to ! left1 :ile to ! "r !y swept d[n 9 graci\s undulations into a bas9-%ap$ valley1 ! level floor ( :i* 01 x may be1 some?+ ov] a ?\s& acres 9 ext5t1 %ap$ l an elongat$ ellipse1 ) l(ty hills ris+ on all sides4 ,! sun dropp$ d[n & lay on ! edge ( ! _w2 f ! f>!r side ( ! valley x p\r$ a suave1 gold5 glory ( molt5 light d[n ov] ! purple1 s]rat$ hills1 t lay 9 ! valley l amb] w9e4 ,smoo? fields ( rip5+ gra9 & velvet mead[-l& *equ]$ ! valley irregul>ly1 slim elms & d>k1 heavy oaks ris+ among !m4 ,9 ! mid/1 curl+ l level smoke1 w\nd a n>r[ riv] ) black popl>s & gold5 *e/nut-trees lean+ above4 ,9 all ! valley 0 no sign ( a dwell+ save f> away at ! di/ant end1 :]e f ! mid/ ( ?ick foliage rose d>k ro(s & t[]s & *imneys1 z ( "s *teau on ! ,loire4 ,mc,cann caught 8 brea?4 ,is t ! place8 he said quickly4 ,suh1 t is ,vita ,nuova1 answ]$ ! footman4 ,,ii4 ,?is1 said ,evele?1 languidly1 turn+ 8 head 9 ! valley ( silk5 pill[s until he c\ld see ! long figure ( ,aurelian droop+ 9 ! ,mexican hammock across ! big room ?r\gh ! dim /rata ( blue smoke t1 9 ! sil5ce1 lay almo/ motionless1 swirl$ n[ & !n into subtle curl+s & w9d+s z "s dr[sy smok] brea!d m :ite vap\r into ! sl[ly mov+ & ris+ tide1--,?is is ! peace ( ! l& ( ,pros]p9a1 ! faultless cont5t ( p]fect possession4 ,phili/9ism is n )\t hon\r1 = behold6 x has conceiv$ & br\ght =?--! ,decad5ce4 ,non s5tir m'e gran v5tura ,por non mi di/>3 deh6 p>la basso6 said ,aurelian1 s(tly4 ,x is only a dream aft] all1 ev5 a dream ( ! l& ( endless aft]noon4 ,!re is lotos m+l$ ) ! tobacco1 b we wake easily4 ,a deep] voice came f a motionless figure prone on a tig] sk9 be=e ! crumbl+ fire4 ,opium & ,burgundy are n faultless sub/itutes = ! true lotos aft] all1 b--!y d v well--= ! "t4 ,murmurs ( in>ticulate ass5t rose & fad$ 9 ! opium-heavy air1 & !n ! smoke grew /ill aga94 ,n[ & !n a bit ( wood fell 9 ! fireplace4 ,aurelian's n>ghileh gurgl$ & sigh$ 9 sl[ cad5ce4 ,^! ?+s 7 only a modulation ( ! sil5ce4 ,! room 0 va/ & dim1 seem+ly )\t b\nds1 save on t side :]e ! violet flames ( a drift-wood fire flick]$ quiv]+ly1 mak+ a c5tre1 a conc5tration ( dull light2 = ! re/1 a my/]i\s wild]ness ( rugs & divans1 ,indian *airs & hammocks1 :]e sil5t figures lay d>kly1 ea* a primal cause ( "o ( ! _m ?9 /reams ( smoke t curl$ heavily upw>d2--smoke f /range & curi\s pipes f ,lahore & ,gualior2 small s5sitive pipes f ,japan2 "h & !re ! %ort ?ick /ems ( opium-pipes1 & by ! motionless ,mexican hammock a spl5did & wond]ful hookah ) wri?+ /em4 ,z ! ?9 flames ( ! dy+ fire fla%$ into "s sudd5 brightness1 !y reveal$ details unse5 9 ! g5]al gloom1--a va/ & preci\s missal gorge\s ) sc>let & gold & purple illum9ation1 op51 on a c>v$ oak lect]n1 spoil ( "s ,spani% mona/]y2 ! gold5 gloom ( a ,giovanni ,bell9i reft f its home 9 ,v5ice1 & z yet unransom$2 ! gl9t ( twi/$ & gild$ glass 9 an ebony cab9et2 great folios & qu>tos 9 anci5t b9d+s ( vellum & ivory & old calf-sk91 heavily tool$ ) gold1 & ) silv] & jewell$ m$allions & clasps1 /ack$ 9 heaps 9 c>eless indiff]5ce2 ! fla% & sp>kle ( a cab9et ( gems1 ! r$ spl5d\r ( old lacqu]2 ! gre5 my/]y ( wr\ght jade4 ,& ev]y:]e a heavy atmosph]e t lay on ! *e/ l a /range yet desirable dream2 ! w>m1 sick od\r ( tobacco & opium1 /riv+ ) ! p]fume ( s&al-wood1 & ( roses t droop$ & flutt]$ 9 pieces 9 ! hot air4 ,ar\nd a brazi] ( gre5 bronze1 on ! floor1 be=e ! fire1 lay ! ?ree m5 :o 7 g5tly brea?+ 9 ! bl& opium1 _! d>k figures radiat+ f ! que] brazi] wr\ght ( two ugly dragons *as+ ea* o!r ar\nd a great globe ( ,japanese *ry/al1 ! firelight gleam+ on ! tall glasses ( *ampagne :]e ! little column ( gold bubbles rose /eadily4 ,! fire fell toge!r1 & a leap+ flame ca/ a fitful light on heavy tape/ry curta9s wr\ght ) ! /ory ( ! loves ( ,cupid & ,psy*e4 ,its two halves p>t$ sl[ly1 & a flu% ( r$ light fell ?r\gh z1 9 ! mid/1 appe>$ a d>k figure ) clos$ eyes1 sway+ s(tly z x lean$ =w>d1 &1 :ile ! curta9s clos$1 fell ) a long sweep g5tly t[>d ! brazi]1--n z m5 fall1 b z a snake ) its head lift$ high might advance slid+ly1 & z x came1 droop l[] & l[] until x re/$ prone on ! uncru%$ fl[]s4 ,s ,end]by1 heavy ) ! suave sleep ( has*i%1 came among ! smok]s & dropp$ motionless 9 ! mid/ ( ! cu%ions4 ,! movem5t set a tall glass quiv]+ until x fell to "o side1 & ! yell[ w9e sank sl[ly into ! silky fur ( a leop>d sk94 ,aurelian lift$ 8 h& to a gold cord t hung ov] ! hammock4 ,pres5tly a slim girl ) fle% l firelight on ivory1 clad 9 transluc5t silk ( a dusky purple t made no s\nd z %e came1 appe>$ 9 ! d>kness ( ! f>!r doorway4 ,%e came to ! hammock :]e ,aurelian 0 ly+4 ,w ! hon\rable ma/] be s]v$ ) ! augu/ sak8 %e ask$ ) a voice t 0 l ! flutt]+ ( *]ry blossoms 9 ,yo%iw>a4 ,no1 ,o ,%iratsuyu1 said ,aurelian1 draw+ ! slim figure t[>d him1 kiss+ ! sc>let m\? t droop$ above z he lay full l5g?1 look+ sleepily upw>d4 ,no1 ,o ,%iratsuyu1 b fill ! glasses ( ! hon\rable gue/s ) ! w9e1 !re on ! table4 ,! girl glid$ among ! dr[sy figures1 fill+ ! glasses4 ,z %e knelt by ! brazi] to lift ! ov]turn$ glass1 h] slim f+]s l+]$2 a head turn$ sleepily1 &1 z ! lips fell on ! little h&1 kiss$ x s(tly4 ,at a movem5t ( ,aurelian's eyes ! girl vani%$4 ,evele? half rose to look aft] h] ) delight4 ,:]e did y f9d t bauble1 ,aurelian8 he said4 ,aurelian nei!r mov$ nor op5$ 8 eyes z he repli$1 ,9 ,kioto4 ,%e is m preci\s ?an y\r ,delhi topaz4 ,%e co/ me m4 ,:at is %e call$8 ,! ,hon\rable ,:ite ,dew4 ,i h nev] se5 h] be=e4 ,nor any o!r ?an myself4 ,i ?9k %e is a dream4 ,no1 only "p ( a dream4 ,h[ long w ! dream la/8 ,until dawn4 ,:at is ! dawn8 ,dea?4 ,! ^w r\s$ ungraci\s ?\ghts 9 ,evele?1 & he turn$ 8 face to ! wall1 fall+ into a half dream4 ,:5 next he look$ t[>d 8 ho/ x 0 at ! in/igation ( l[ voices4 ,a s]vant 0 /&+ by ! hammock1--n ! my/]i\s ,japanese girl1 b a black boy 9 a r$ fez4 ,aurelian look$ t[>d ,evele? sleepily4 ,"o is )\t & craves entrance1 said he4 ,:at %all ,i say to him8 ,he has come z my gue/2 %all ,i receive him "h8 ,is he an ',elect'8 ,no1 he is n an ',elect4' ,a ,phili/9e !n4 ,nei!r a ,phili/9e1 :olly4 ,:at !n8 ,a product ( ,phili/9ism1 an ,agitator4 ,evele? look$ vaguely ar\nd ov] ! sil5t room1--at ,w5twor?1 ?ron$ 9 a /ately *air ( mahogany & brass t _h belong$ to ! great ,napoleon1 /ill cr[n$ ) ! g>l& ( gold bay leaves he _h plac$ on 8 head aft] d9n]1 half 9 defiance1 half 9 je/1 n[ sleep+1 8 *ib\k ly+ betwe5 8 knees2 at ! ab&on$ figures motionless ab\t ! bronze brazi]2 at ,aurelian1 clo!d glori\sly 9 a sleeveless gab]d9e ( blood-r$ silk ov] a :ite crpe kimono heavy ) embroid]y2 at 8 own figure half wrapp$ 9 a big mantle ( rose-col\r$ damask4 ,& ev]y:]e ! /illness ( ,ori5tal sleep4 ,z he look$ he said dubi\sly1 ,an agitator8 ,d y ?9k an agitator w\ld d--"h8 ,isn't !re r too mu* to agitate8 ,yes1 & = t reason ,i w let him come2 z x is1 ?is is almo/ /agnation4 ,he w amuse me1 ,i feel1--,i feel1 t 9 a little :ile1 ,i--might be bor$4 ,evele? sank back resign$ly & n )\t curiosity4 ,aurelian nodd$1 & ! s]vant glid$ away4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hello1 ,aurelian6 ,! words 7 l a /one da%$ 9 ! mid/ ( a pool ( br[n wat]1 /ill1 "u will[s4 ,w5twor?1 look+ l a ,napoleonic rev5ant1 %iv]$ into wakefulness2 ,evele? sat bolt upright ) a />t2 ev5 ! opium-smok]s1 all b ,end]by1 turn$ _! heavy heads1 wak5$ f my/]i\s dreams4 ,! new-com] /opp$ 9 ! door & />$1--/>$ mightily4 ,he c\gh$ & bl9k$ 9 ! smoky air4 ,x 0 ! cla% ( ,ea/ & ,we/1 ( a fictiti\s1 exotic ,ea/1 ( a commonplace1 h>d-head$1 practical ,we/4 ,:]e are y8 ,mc,cann cri$ l\dly1 mak+ 8 way ?r\gh ! twilight t[>d ! s\nd ( ,aurelian's voice4 ,i'm glad to see y at la/1 he said d\btfully1 b ,i'm n q us$ to ?is sort ( ?+1 y "k2 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i _h drank too mu*4 ,8 eyes fell on ! confus$ heap ( dr[sy humanity ar\nd ! brazi]4 ,aurelian1 he said /]nly1 is ?is a 'jo9t' ,i h happ5$ on8 ,x is my h\se1 said ,aurelian1 9 8 g5tle voice1 :]e9 ,i h ! hon\r to c\nt y = ! mom5t a gue/4 ,i beg p>don1 grimly2 b z ,i said1 y mu/ rememb] ,i am n famili> ) ?is sort ( ?+4 ,i ?9k ,i _h bett] wait until y are less busily engag$4 ,my de> fell[1 ,i am nev] busily engag$1 & ,i am nev] m idle ?an n[4 ,y w /ay1 ( c\rse4 ,w y smoke8--,i mean tobacco4 ,i ?9k y smoke n>ghilehs2 %all ,murad come & light y "o8 ,?anks1 by y\r leave ,i w smoke my own1 & ,mc,cann pull$ out 8 bri] bull-dog1 fill$ x f 8 own p\*1 & sat d[n con/ra9$ly1 8 eyes fix$ on ! f\r m5 9 _! motley co/umes1 /rewn on ! floor4 ,at once ,aurelian began to talk to him frankly & freely1 z ?\gh no?+ _h *ang$ s9ce la/ ma/] & pupil _h spok5 toge!r1 que/ion+ him ( 8 adv5tures 9 ,engl& & ,g]many :ile on 8 mission among ! sociali/ lead]s4 ,mc,cann not$ ) surprise & ) a feel+ almo/ ( reassurance t no detail ( rec5t sociological ev5ts _h escap$ ,aurelian2 t he li/5$ ) equal int]e/ to all t he told him2 t he %[$ ke5 satisfaction at ! outcome ( two or ?ree rec5t /rikes 9 :i* ! /rik]s _h be5 victori\s4 ,b all ! "t ! agitator's eyes 7 w&]+ ov] ! dimly visible details ( ! /range treasure-h\se :]e he f\nd himself4 ,he look$ on x all ) gr[+ res5tm5t2 x 0 h>dly to be call$ sociali/ic1 & !re seem$ to be a lack ( h>mony betwe5 ^! luxuri\s surr\nd+s & ! words t ,aurelian 0 say+4 ,!re 0 some?+ awfully wrong2 b he %runk f kn[+ :at he fe>$ to be ! wor/4 ,aft] ! fir/ convulsion :i* 8 entrance _h caus$1 ! diff]5t m5 _h all fall5 back languidly 9 _! places2 b n[ ,w5twor? lift$ himself lazily & came d[n t[>d ,aurelian & ! agitator4 ,well1 citoy51 he said1 no?+ aba%$ by 8 fanta/ic g>b1 :i* 0 f> en\gh f be+ ! same 9 :i* he g5]ally met ,mc,cann1 ,well1 citoy51 y come z a visitant f ano!r _w1 l ! black /eam]s t crawl into ! balmy vision kn[n to ! *ildr5 ( m5 z ,v5ice1--9 x1 n ( x4 ,c y br+ a tale ( ! ?+s )\t8 ,is !re any?+ wor?y ( note 9 ,phili/ia8 ,h[ f>e our fri5ds ! republics ( ! _w1 !re 9 ! out] d>kness8 ,oh1 said ,mc,cann1 ) indiff]5ce1 !re is ano!r revolution on d[n 9 ,guatemala1 & "o expect$ daily 9 ,brazil1 & "o 9 ! ,fr5* ,republic-- ,& ! smoke n yet cle>$ away f ! la/ revolution 9 ,brazil1 nor yet f ! la/ 9 ,*ile1 nor yet f ! la/ 9 ,honduras2 w>s 9 half ! republics 9 ,s\? & ,c5tral ,am]ica1 rum\rs ( w>s 9 ,mexico & all ! re/2 ! ,fr5* ,republic c\nt+ ! days t already are numb]$ by its dupes at l5g? undeceiv$1--,i "k ! :ole grotesque /ory1 & yet p talk ab\t popul> sov]eignty & republics4 ,& y y\rselves1 ,mc,cann1 bon citoy51 y agitators & sociali/s1 hug to y\rselves ! va9 phantom ( popul> gov]nm5t4 ,y ought to "k bett]1 = y "k some?+ ( sociology if y are sweetly ignorant on politics4 ,:at 0 t ,balzac said1 ,aurelian8 ,tell me4 ,ab\t popul> gov]nm5t1 y mean8 ,yes4 ,:y1 he call$ x ! only gov]nm5t t is irresponsible & ^: tyranny w be un*eck$ because ex]cis$ "u ! "n ( law4 ,ah1 ?is is x6 ,isn't t exact8 ',a bas la ,rpublique1' ! ,k+ %all come to 8 own aga96 & he sung ! words gaily to a fragm5t ( an old ,jacobite air4 ,don't int]rupt me1 ,aurelian1 ! _s is on me & ,i mu/ conf\nd ?is bl9d lead]4 ,8 tone *ang$ & he put 8 h& on ,mc,cann's %\ld]4 ,malcolm1 y "k z we all "k "h t ! pres5t condition ( ?is happy _w is v l ! ,puritan idea ( hell4 ,y "k1 also1 t ! pres]v+ factor1 if n ! orig9al cause ( ?is pleasant /ate ( affairs1 is ! mod]n !ory ( economics & its result+ indu/rial & comm]cial sy/ems4 ,n[1 :at d y propose to sub/itute 9 place ( ?is gigantic abortion1 ?is debau*+ incubus8 ,/ate ,socialism4 ,exactly6 ,out ( y\r own m\? h y condemn$ y\rself4 ,man1 man6 :at w\ld y\r ,/ate ,socialism be 9 ! h&s ( su* a ,/ate z we h n[8 ,9 ,*ile8 ,9 ,mexico8 ,9 any r+-rul$ mob-rul$ ,/ate 9 ?is unheal?y republic8 ,:y1 simply ! bigge/ & mo/ :olesale 'job1' ! mo/ arrant corruption1 ! mo/ awful & omnipot5t succubus t ev] wax$ fat on ! blood ( a dy+ nation4 ,malcolm1 y & y\r ilk h made a dre>y mi/ake2 y ?9k only ( indu/rial re=ms1 :ile to make ^! ( effect y mu/ fir/ h a political re=m :i* w be 9 itself a revolution4 ,de/roy ! pres5t sy/em1 build up an hon\rable ,/ate1 & !n x w be "t to talk ( ,/ate ,socialism4 ,mc,cann _h *af$ furi\sly "u ?is tirade1 & z ,w5twor? ?rew himself d[n 9 a l[ *air1 light+ 8 ,dimitr9o cig>ette at ! flames ( ! brazi]1 he bur/ out viol5tly3 ,y are all wrong1 y don't "k :at y are talk+ ab\t :5 y say we don't want a political re=m6 ,we d1 a radical re=m4 ,w5twor?'s eyes gleam$ amus$ly ?r\gh ! r+s ( :ite smoke z he said quietly1 ,h[8 ,i w\ld de/roy ! :ole sy/em ( p>ty & r+ rule4 ,w5twor? smil$ disda9fully4 ,my de> ,malcolm1 he said1 bl[+ an a% f 8 cig>ette1 ,i sp>e y ! humiliation ( try+ to tell me h[4 ,d y n realise t p>ty & r+ rule are ! necess>y results ( ?ree ( y\r de>e/ idols8--idols t y w\ld def5d1 ,i believe1 ) y\r life4 ,!y are ^!3 ,manhood suffrage1 rotation 9 (fice1 & repres5tative gov]nm5t4 ,until y are cont5t to de/roy ^! 9 y\r political revolution y\r attempts to aboli% r+ & p>tisan rule w fail4 ,!y w n fail1 = we %all aboli% ^? abuses ?r\gh mak+ ! control ( ! p ov] _! repres5tatives m absolute & direct4 ,! exact contr>y ( ! result y hope = w\ld foll[ f ! c\rse y sugge/4 ,i c't conv9ce y ( t n[2 grant ! tru? ( y\r position = a mom5t1 :at w\ld foll[8 ,y w\ld simply sub/itute = ! repulsive rule ( ! 'bosses' a dre>y & fleet+ gov]nm5t ( emancipat$ slaves4 ,we h se5 ! result ( t 9 ! ,s\?1 :]e we made fatal error 9 giv+ ! black slaves a measure ( political p[]4 ,y w\ld d ! same by giv+ ! :ite slaves all political p[]4 ,i say1 emancipate !m1--& gov]n !m4 ,by :om8 ,_! ,k+ & _! pe]s4 ,:]e w y f9d !m 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,*oose !m4 ,by :om8 ,! p4 ,aha6 ,!n y lose y\r po9t4 ,by no means1 = ! fran*ise %\ld be a privilege1 n a "r1 & :ile ! p %\ld *oose1 only _! lead]s %\ld gov]n4 ,y are a mon>*i/6 ,yes4 ,!n y are a reactioni/1 an ari/ocrat2 no sociali/6 ,i am a mon>*i/ & a vehem5t sociali/4 ,t is a p>adox4 ,s are mo/ f9al tru?s1 s9ce a p>adox is only a concise /atem5t ( ! col\r on ea* side ( ! %ield2 y rememb] ! fable8 ,!n y mean to say t socialism & mon>*ism d n negative ea* o!r8 ,no m ?an ! silv] ( "o side ( ! %ield negatives ! gold ( ! o!r4 ,y are a va9 !ori/6 ,x is y :o are a va9 !ori/2 my position is bas$ on hi/ory4 ,i "k ! record ( ! attempts to put ! vision>y !ory ( popul> gov]nm5t into practice4 ,we h nev] _h a true popul> gov]nm5t yet4 ,i agree ) y2 b we h _h true pr9ces4 ,:]e8 ,= answ] ,w5twor? turn$ 8 head a little & rais$ 8 eyes t[>d a great picture hang+ 9 ! %ad[4 ,mc,cann foll[$ 8 glance1 & f\nd himself look+ at ! sad face ) ! m\rnful eyes ( ,v&yke's portrait ( ,k+ ,*>les ,i4 ( ,engl&4 ,curta9s ( old purple velvet wr\ght ) ,b\rbon lilies ( t>ni%$ gold hung on ei!r side1 & f _! mid/ ! ,k+ seem$ look+ on !m z 9 a vision4 ,! picture annoy$ ,mc,cann2 x 0 ! pres5tm5t ( a ,k+1 a tyrant2 he sc[l$ at x ill-natur$ly4 ,y keep t !re because x is a good picture1 ,i suppose1 he said1 turn+ to ,aurelian1 :o _h be5 li/5+ sil5tly4 ,because x is a copy ( a good picture ( a glori\s ,k+1 repli$ ,aurelian4 ,a good ,k+6 ,a glori\s ,k+ & mo/ noble man4 ,y talk l a ,jacobite4 ,i am a ,jacobite4 ,mc,cann took 8 pipe out ( 8 m\?4 ,:at d y talk l t =8 ,y us$ to be a sociali/4 ,i am /ill a sociali/4 ,are y b$evill$ ) ,w5twor?'s !ory t a man c be bo? a sociali/ & a royali/8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,h[ d y ju/ify su* nons5se8 ,by reg>d+ bo? sides ( ! %ield4 ,i d5y t socialism is "o side ( a %ield1 ! o!r side ( :i* is mon>*ism4 ,!n y %\ld /udy hi/ory m c>efully1 int]rupt$ ,w5twor?4 ,w hi/ory prove to me t mon>*ism is n & has n be5 f ! fir/ ! bitt] enemy ( ! p8 cri$ ! agitator1 d]isively1 fla%+ 8 eyes savagely on ! languid ,w5twor?4 ,t is exactly :at x w prove1 return$ 8 torm5tor1 sweetly4 ,well1 ,i h /udi$ hi/ory = tw5ty ye>s1 & x has taught me exactly ! rev]se4 ,hi/ories1 y mean2 b y mu/ rememb] t !re is v little hi/ory 9 hi/ories4 ,mc,cann gasp$ 9 impot5t rage1 b ,aurelian int]pos$ ) 8 l[ voice4 ,y w rea* no?+ by su* argum5t1 my *ildr54 ,y are bo? vision>ies1--y1 ,malcolm1 :o dream ( ideal1 impossible republics surr\nd$ by ! tott]+ ru9s ( y\r fanta/ic fabrics1 build$ on ! %ift+ s& ( popul> fancies2 y1 ,/raf=d ,w5twor?1 de> dupe ( futile hopes1 va9ly wat*+ = ! ,k+ to come to 8 own aga94 ,dream]s bo? ( y6 ,i alone am ! practical man2 ,i wait = t :i* ! gods may give4 ,9 ! mean "t ,i /& ) ! 'div9e ,plato1' aside1 "u ! wall1 :ile ! /orm ( du/ goes by4 ,=sake y\r =lorn hope1 ,malcolm2 /& to "o side ) me1 & wait4 ,& 9 ! mean "t--he lift$ a /range ,japanese viol--9 ! mean "t1 s+1 & =get ! imm95t night4 ,malcolm1 !re is beauty /ill left1 & a little art2 x w la/ u ?r\gh ! twilight4 ,art w n quiet my consci5ce1 nor bl9d my eyes to ! sight ( rott+ slaves & f\l fat driv]s4 ,y take ?+s too s]i\sly6 cri$ ,w5twor?1 bit+ ! heavy leaves "o by "o f a droop+ rose4 ,x is l putt+ new w9e into old bottles to try to p\r s]i\sness into ?is decrepit & deg5]ate age4 ,mc,cann laugh$ al\d4 ,i accept ! om52 = ! bottles1 if ,i rememb] aright1 7 bur/6 ,& y w spill y\r w9e4 ,! type ( blood2 & ! blood ( m>tyrs is ! se$ ( ! new ,commonweal?6 ,b :y n take new bottles & save y\r preci\s w9e8 ,we h none1 & ! old are at h&4 ,!y are rott+ fa/4 ,! _w _c wait1--mo!rs & *ildr5 />ve e day4 ,if y die = !m x is only a life = a life1 & ! guilty ?rive4 ,"s w g d[n ) u to hades6 ,aurelian laugh$ s(tly1 & rambl$ vaguely on ov] ! /r+s ( 8 samos51 mak+ /range music4 ,n[ we w qu>rel no m1 = we are :]e we began4 ,malcolm1 if y mu/ g to y\r dea?1 ,vale1 ,i w (f] a kid & honey on ! alt> ( ,mnemosyne4 ,g y\r ways1 & leave me to m9e2 ,i am awe>y ( ?is s]vile & p]i%+ _w1 rheumy & gibb]+4 ,"h ,i h my books ( ! ,elect1 my fad+ pictures1 my treasures ( dead civilisation4 ,?is is my mona/]y1 l ^? ( ! old ,fai? t1 dur+ ! night t came d[n on ! _w aft] ! ru9 ( ,rome1 treasur$ z 9 an ark ! se$s ( ! new life4 ,"h ,i c ga!r my ,*ildr5 ( ,light & b> my doors aga9/ ! ,phili/9es )\t1 among :om1 de> ,malcolm1 =ce me n yet to numb] y4 ,be l5i5t ) me1 accept my hospitality2 x w /r5g!n y = y\r fight ) ! w9dmill t =ces ! w9d ( ,god to gr9d m5 & wom5 l gra94 ,9 ! mean "t1 x is /ill ! y\? ( ! night1 s ,i w give y m w9e--or y\r fav\rite be] if y l2 ,i h "s good ,bav>ian4 ,^? f\r decad5ts & ! poor agno/ic !re on ! floor are happy4 ,i nev] take ! black smoke myself1 nor any ( y3 wise1 all ( y1 b ,god =bid t ,i %\ld refuse any gue/ ( m9e aught6 ,!y1 sleep+ 9 opium-dreams1 h *os5 _! way4 ,we w *oose ano!r = ourselves4 ,,iii4 ,! night _h gr[n old unnotic$1 & n[ 9 ! fir/ dim twilight ( com+ dawn ,aurelian & ,mc,cann 7 sitt+ on ! wide t]race t /ret*$ along ! s\? side ( ! great h\se1 smok+ lazily & dr9k+ ! f9e r>e w9es t ,aurelian treasur$ z he treasur$ 8 preci\s books4 ,n f> away ! night+ales 7 s++ 9 ! ?ick wood2 o!r s\nd !re 0 none save ! sweet ru/le & /ir ( ! awak5+ trees "u ! fir/ ?9 w9d ( morn+4 ,at fir/ ,mc,cann _h rag$ inw>dly at ev]y?+1--at ! cr[d$ treasures ( art t fill$ ! ca/le-l h\se1 at ! dom9ant luxury1 at ! opium1 ! w9e1 at all ! unfamili> spl5d\r t surr\nd$ ,aurelian4 ,he sat n[ li/5+ unappreciatively to ,aurelian's quiet voice disc\rs+ lov+ly ( ! ,romane ,conti1 :i* he himself c\ld n h told f ,mcon4 ,!re are n two doz5 ( ?is v9tage 9 ,am]ica outside ( my own cell>s1 ,aurelian _h said1 & ! poor agitator he>d him mis]ably4 ,he did rememb]1 inde$1 :5 a slim glass ( amb] ,madeira 0 plac$ on ! ,indian table by 8 side & its "n giv5 him1 t "s "o _h once told him t ,con/itution ,madeira 0 la/ quot$ 9 ,new ,york at sev5ty doll>s a bottle1 & s he drank 8 glass ) a k9d ( di/ant wond]1 b )\t pleasure2 he ?\ght x mu/y1 he w\ld h *os5 ,bass4 ,yet1 ev5 z he lay 9 ! long ,indian *air1 ! subtle influ5ce ( ,aurelian's ,lattakhia & ( 8 anci5t w9e work$ sl[ly 9 8 sy/em1 & already he began to ?9k ) some?+ approa*+ tol]ance ( 8 pupil's apo/asy4 ,he lay full l5g? look+ out ov] ! c>v$ balu/rade ?r\gh ! silv]y jasm9e fl[]s amid _! black leaves1 to :]e ! sky ( blaz+ />s1 already pal+ be=e ! advanc+ day1 ceas$ at ! edge ( ! d>k hills2 & z he lay ?us dreamily1 he ev5 wond]$ if he _h realis$ all t !re 0 9 life1 9 8 c>e] ( fev]i% action4 ,aurelian toss$ ! gl[+ end ( 8 cig>ette out ?r\gh ! jasm9e leaves1 wat*+ x fall l a sc>let />4 ,d y n see h[ x is8 he said2 ,i "k to ! full ! grotesque hide\sness ( life z x is1 & ,i long = revolution4 ,b ,i h se5 e man :o is fir$ ) desire to br+ ! *ange yield to ! baleful influ5ce ( t :i* he w\ld de/roy until he has come to see no ideals save ^? ( mat]ialism4 ,8 ideal ( life is a sociali/ic ideal ( a dead1 gross1 physical ease & level uni=mity2 8 ideal ( gov]nm5t a democracy2 8 ideal ( indu/ry ,/ate factories ) gigantic /eam-eng9es1--8 :ole sy/em b ! pres5t sy/em ) all its false ideals1 depriv$ ( its individualism4 ,i h liv$ beyond ?is1 ,i c see ! futility ( all ^! ?+s4 ,i believe only 9 art z ! object ( production1--art :i* %all glorify t :i* we eat1 t :]e) we clo! ourselves1 ^? ?+s :]eby we are %elt]$2 art :i* %all be ?is & m1--! ultimate expression ( all t is spiritual1 religi\s1 & div9e 9 ! s\l ( man4 ,i hate mat]ial prosp]ity1 ,i refuse to ju/ify ma*9]y1 ,i _c p>don public op9ion4 ,i desire only absolute individuality & ! triumph ( idealism4 ,i dete/ ! republic1 & long = ! mon>*y aga94 ,aurelian1 said ,mc,cann1 w y tell me /raight :at y mean :5 y say t1 yet claim to be a sociali/8 ,i ask$ y once be=e t empty-head$ ,rip ,van ,w9kle call$ ,/raf=d ,w5twor? 9 ! o!r room1 & y made an evasive answ]4 ,n[1 tell me1 h[ d y reconcile ! two8 ,because ,i believe t political socialism w de/roy society & cle> ! gr\nd = a new life2 because x w annihilate ! ,republic1 & make mon>*ial gov]nm5t possible4 ,x w de/roy nei!r1 b re=m !m bo?4 ,x _c re=m ei!r1 = ! pr9ciples ( ea* are false4 ,:at d y fancy ^? pr9ciples to be8 ,lib]ty1 ,equality1 ,frat]nity4 ,d y d>e to call ^? pr9ciples false8 ,lib]ty & equality false1 frat]nity impossible s long z ! fir/ two pret5d to exi/4 ,mc,cann sat bolt upright4 ,look "h1 ,aurelian1 he said s]i\sly1 ,i c't talk 9 ?is way1 ,i am n t k9d ( man4 ,:at has come ov] y8 ,i left y a sociali/1 & ,i come back & f9d y an unreason+ royali/1 incapable ( talk+ s5se1 putt+ y\r def5celess fancies into ! arm\r ( p>adox4 ,:at 9 ! "n ( common-s5se d y mean by x8 ,aurelian turn$ 8 h&some head & look$ at ! r$-be>d$ agitator4 ,malcolm1 he said g5tly1 z y w\ld say1 we _h be/ h x out4 ,i h *ang$1 b n exactly 9 ! way y ?9k4 ,z ,i say1 ,i am a sociali/ b also a royali/1 z well z _m o!r ?+s y w\ld ?9k equally bad4 ,i h done a good deal ( read+ ( late1 a good deal ( ?9k+2 s ,i h gr[n1--m ?an y1 = y h only act$4 ,& j t1 if y don't m9d my say+ s1 is precisely ! tr\ble ) mo/ sociali/s4 ,look1 ?is is ! situation1--he sat up ) almo/ animation 9 8 face4 ,! _w is 9 a bad way1 nev] worse2 y taught me t1 & ! m ,i /udy life ! m conv9c$ ,i am ( its et]nal tru?4 ,re=m mu/ come if we are to save ?is decrepit _w f a va9 repetition ( hi/ory2 t ( c\rse foll[s f ! o!r assumption4 ,?us f> we walk toge!r2 b !n arises ! "q ( means1 & "h we "p1 = y say re=m may be won by agitation1 ,i say man is helpless at ! pres5t juncture & c only wait4 ,m5 h n wait$ be=e2 !y h act$ & h won4 ,yes1 = x 0 dawn & n ! elev5? h\r4 ,:at d y make ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution8 ,a re=m und]tak5 at ! elev5? h\r1 & !re=e m]g+ )9 ?ree ye>s into hide\s de=mity1--a re=m t fail$4 ,y d>e to say t x fail$ :5 x de/roy$ feudalism & ! rott5 mon>*ial sy/em8 ,yes1 = 9 _! places x made possible capitalism & ! ,fr5* ,republic4 ,%\ld y\r agitation succe$ x w\ld result 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution ov] aga91 toge!r ) all its coroll>ies1--an>*y1 kaki/ocracy1 a glori\s tyranny on a false f\ndation1 kaki/ocracy aga91 & *aos3 a c\nt] revolution1 aga9 a kaki/ocracy1 & f9ally impot5ce1 false & evil z ! de/roy$ feudalism4 ,y are ! wor/ pessimi/ ,i ev] saw6 ,( c\rse1 = ,i am an optimi/2 & "o c't be an optimi/ t\*+ ! future )\t be+ a pessimi/ t\*+ ! pres5t4 ,b h[ c y be an optimi/ ) reg>d to ! future :5 y condemn n only ! pres5t b e ef=t t[>d rebellion & re=m8 ,because y are try+ to turn back a tide t is almo/ at its full4 ,h pati5ce1 & ! ebb w come4 ,a great ,p]sian greyh\nd1 ) :ite silky hair1 pac$ solemnly d[n ! t]race & dropp$ its head on its ma/]'s knees1 gaz+ at him ) s(t eyes4 ,aurelian /rok$ its nose g5tly4 ,malcolm1 he said1 if y p]si/ y w fail1 ei!r brok5 by ! p[] y attack or ?r\gh creat+ a condition m evil1 m intol]able /ill4 ,!re is a dep? ( fall bel[ ! po9t ! n9ete5? c5tury has n[ rea*$1 & until t de/9y is accompli%$1 y are helpless4 ,y break my he>t1 ,aurelian1 said ,mc,cann1 sadly4 ,:5 ,i w5t away y promis$ to fight ) me 9 ! battle = re=m4 ,i ?\ght y und]/ood me1 foll[$ me4 ,& n[--y lapse into awful luxury & vice1--opium & ?+s4 ,?is is pretty bad1 y =ce me to call y a recreant2 "h on ! v eve ( battle y =sake ! cause1 y g ov] to ! enemy2 & worse1 y are a traitor1 = y debau* my m51--y h ,nor? n[ 9 !re drugg$ ) opium4 ,la/ ( all1 y try to tempt me1 y urge me to give up ! fight2 b ,i am n a des]t]4 ,malcolm1 de> boy1 ,i don't des]ve q all ( t1 said ,aurelian1 g5tly4 ,yes1 ,i h des]t$ z y say1 = ,i see m cle>ly ?an y2 ! battle is already lo/ ev5 be=e x is f\ght4 ,i ?\ght once :5 y fill$ me ) ard\r ( w> t we c\ld w94 ,i see fur!r n[4 ,de> ,malcolm1 y are wag+ w> aga9/ ! gods2 y h mi/ak5 ! light t is on ! horizon2 y h wak$ f sleep1 b ! flu% ( light t is 9 y\r eyes is n ! dawn1--x is sunset4 ,y taught me t we liv$ 9 ano!r ,r5aissance2 ,i "k x n[ to be ano!r decad5ce1 inevitable1 implacable4 ,y are wrong2 ! decad5ts h b$evill$ y2 !y are b ! fro? ( ! wave t has brok5 on ! %ore3 ! wave ( ! ,new ,life foll[s beh9d to sweep !m into no?+ness4 ,leave ! simile3 grant = ! mom5t t y are "r3 are y a c[>d to =sake a good cause t may fail8 ,h y =gott5 ,john ,ball8 ,no1 ,i h n =gott5 ,john ,ball1 b ,i am n made ( ! /uff ( m>tyrs4 ,malcolm1 ,i love life & love1 & ! beautiful ?+s /ill sav$ f ! wreck ( worlds4 ,y w\ld make me--an arti/--=sake x all1 & g %\ld] a rifle1 or c>ry a r$ flag4 ,i h a life giv5 me1 let me live4 ,i am n a fight]1 let me be2 let me live "h 9 ?is happy oasis 9 ! des]t ( m54 ,i c't help y1 ,i c only lay d[n my life on a b>ricade4 ,t is brute selfi%ness6 ,no1 x is reason4 ,i "k myself3 ,i am ( no use to y2 ,i ?\ght ,i might be once1 & ,i tri$4 ,ev]y?+ sick5s me1--e detail ( ! life t is n[1 ! /ock ex*ange & newspap]s1 alleg$ art & trade1 & ! :ole false pr9ciple t is "u x all4 ,i c't fight !m1 ! conte/ sick5s me4 ,x is all wrong1 ! pr9ciple ( y\r re=m2 y are wrong y\rself4 ,i c't h hope1 & if ,i c't h hope ,i c't fight4 ,h[ c ,i fight = a re=m t1 if x 7 c>ri$1 w\ld only take ! p[] out ( ! h&s ( a sordid gang ( capitali/s & ?r[ x into ! h&s ( a sordid gang ( emancipat$ slaves8 ,life w\ld be z hide\s "u _! rgime z n[4 ,y w\ld *ange ! own]%ip ( cities1 b y w\ld n de/roy !m4 ,y w\ld *ange ! control ( ma*9]y1 b y w\ld n de/roy x4 ,y w\ld1 9 a ^w1 glorify ! ma*9e1 magnify ! details1 ignore ! s\l ( x all1--& ! result8 ,/agnation4 ,i h read y\r ,utopias1--!y are hopelessly ,phili/9e2 _! rem$ies are /imulants t leave ! disease unt\*$4 ,malcolm1 y w fail1 = y d n see f> en\gh4 ',ill w\ld *ange be at :iles1 7 x n = ! *ange beyond ! *ange4' ,!y are ! words ( y\r own prophet2 y w1 if y succe$1 br+ 9 ! *ange1 & x w be ill inde$4 ,i wait = '! *ange beyond ! *ange4' ,i d5y t ! *ange t we %all br+ w be ill2 x w be ! next /ep beyond :]e we are n[4 ,!re is no turn+ back3 ! law ( evolution drives u onw>d always2 ea* new position won is nobl] ?an ! la/4 ,ah1 t 'law ( evolution'--,i knew y w\ld quote x to me soon] or lat]4 ,y hug ! pleasant & *e]ful !ory to y\r he>ts1 & twi/ hi/ory to fit its fanci$ laws4 ,y _c see t ! law ( evolution works by a sy/em ( waves advanc+ & retreat+2 yet z y say ! tide goes =w>d always4 ,civilisations h ris5 & fall5 9 ! pa/ z ours has ris5 & is fall+ n[4 ,does n hi/ory repeat itself8 ,c y n see t ?is is "o ( ! p]iods ( decad5ce t alt]nate inevitably ) ! p]iods ( advance8 ,! tide-- ',wz once too at ! full1 & r\nd e>?'s %ore ,lay l ! folds ( a bright girdle furl$2 ,but n[ ,i only he> ,its melan*oly1 long-)draw+ ro> ,retreat+ to ! brea? ,of ! night-w9d1 d[n ! va/ edges dre> ,and nak$ %+les ( ! _w4' ,yes1 x is ! decad5ce1 ! ,roman decad5ce ov] aga94 ,7 ,lucian to come among u n[ he w\ld be q at ease--no1 n t1 = 9 "o ?+ we are utt]ly *ang$2 s sordid is our decad5ce1 s gross1 s contemptibly mat]ial1 t we are d5i$ ! consolations ( art v\*saf$ to 8 own l&4 ,ev5 9 ! days ( h] dea? ,rome c\ld boa/ ! spl5d\r ( a luxuriant lit]ature1 ! glory ( beauty ( environm5t1 ! supremacy ( an art-appreciation t bl9d$ m5's eyes to ! %ad[ ( ! end4 ,b = u1 9 ! meanness ( our fall1 we h no rags ( art :]e) to cov] our nak$ness4 ,wagn] is dead1 & ,turn] & ,rossetti2 ,burne-,jones & ,watts w g soon1 & ,pat] w foll[ ,newman & ,arnold4 ,! night is at h&4 ,he lift$ a small hamm] & /ruck a velvet-voic$ bell t /ood on ! ,arabian table ( c$> inlaid ) nacre & ivory4 ,murad came out ( ! d>kness1 & at a ge/ure f ,aurelian fill$ ! great hookah ( jade & amb] ) ! tobacco m+l$ ) honey & opium & c9namon1 plac$ a bright coal 9 ! cup1 & gave ! curl+ /em w\nd ) gold ?read to 8 ma/]4 ,malcolm wat*$ x all z 9 a midsumm] dream2 = once he 0 succumb+ to ! subtle influ5ces t 7 s$uc+ 8 yield+ s5ses4 ,he c\ld n reply to ,aurelian1 he lack$ n[ ev5 ! desire4 ,! sl[ & musical voice1 s delicately cad5c$1 _h gr[n inf9itely pleas+ to 8 unfamili> e>s1 /rangely fasc9at+ 9 its mell[ *>m4 ,wond]+1 he f\nd himself yield+ to x1--at fir/ defiantly1 !n sulkily1 !n ) c>eless enjoym5t1 =getful ( ev]y?+ save 8 new delight 9 8 /range surr\nd+s4 ,! rose-wat] gurgl$ & sobb$ 9 ! jade hookah2 ?9 l9es ( odor\s smoke rose s9u\sly to ! silk5 awn+ t hung above ! t]race1 dead 9 ! hot ,augu/ night4 ,= a "t nei!r spoke2 !n at l5g? ,aurelian said1 ) a m sorr[ful gravity ?an be=e1-- ,yes1 ! night is at h&1 & ! d>kness at la/ w cov] our %ame4 ,x is bett] s4 ,i ?\ght once t ?r\gh art we might "w revolution1 & s w9 ! _w to cle>ness ( sight aga92 t 0 because ,i did n "k ! nature ( art4 ,art is a result1 n an accid5t1--a result ( conditions t no long] exi/4 ,we might z well "w = ! re/oration ( *ivalry1 ( ! ,h\se ( ,/u>t1 ( ! _s ( ! ,c9que-,c5to1 or any o!r equally desirable yet hopeless ?+4 ,:at we are1 t our art is also4 ,e s*ool ( art1 e lecture on /hetics1 e art museum1 is a wa/e & a vanity1 _! influ5ce is no?+4 ,art c nev] happ5 aga92 we :o love x & "k x = :at x is1 ! fl[]+ ( life1 may only dream 9 ! pa/1 build+ = ourselves a /ately pleasure-h\se 9 ,xanadu on ! banks ( t riv] measureless to man t runs to a sunless sea4 ,individualism begot mat]ialism1 & mat]ialism begot realism2 & realism is ! anti!sis ( art4 ,:at else c\ld h be58 ,art is a result1--& a cause2 at once ! fl[] ( life & ! se$ ( ! age to come4 ,t age :i* ?r\gh its meanness & pov]ty is b>r5 ( blooms leaves no se$ = its own propagation4 ,good-night !n to art2 = ! "t its day is done4 ,intellig5ce & erudition may create a cr$itable ar*ology1 & a bl9d g5]ation may--nay1 has--mi/ak5 ?is = art4 ,well1 its folly is fond & pitiful4 ,d y n see1 !n1 h[ ! discov]y ( ?is ?+ mu/ fill me ) t despair :i* kills all ef=t8 ,y w say1 ',rise !n1 gird ?yself ) ! sword ( scorn & invective1 & /rike ) exaltation at ! false civilisation :i* is ! dea? ( art & ( all t is wor?y 9 life4' ,de> boy1 our fa!rs 9 _! fond1 vision>y idealism made = all "t su* w>f>e ( no avail4 ,by cunn+ s*emes & crafty me*anism !y1 impell$ by mo/ hon\rable motives1 h wov5 a ,sy/em :i* is n[ n alone ! ,sy/em ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates b ( t ,europe :i* we h dragg$ to our level2 a ,sy/em :i* is n[ be+ accept$ by t pure & happy civilisation1 ! la/ to yield to our importunity1 ,japan1 & be+ accept$ to its own damnation4 ,& t ,sy/em has made impossible =ev] any successful result2 = s dom9ant is x1 s subtle 9 its influ5ce1 s almighty 9 its p[]1 t human /r5g? is helpless be=e x4 ,moreov]1 x w1 ?r\gh its inf9ite craft1 seem to yield n[ & !n1 yet only 9 =m2 = x w s debau* ! re=m]s t !y w ?9k n[ & aga9 _! cause is won1 yet w x h lo/ e elem5t ( desirability4 ,nev]!less '! ,p' w %\t ) acclamation1 ',victory6 glori\s victory6 won ?r\gh ! /r5g? ( our immortal & mat*less in/itutions4' ,& all ! :ile !y are %\t+ = ! %ad[ ( revolution1 = ! dead body f :i* ! s\l has fl$4 ',:at is ?is ,sy/em1' d y say8 ,i w tell y2 x is ! sy/em ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 by :i* x w be kn[n 9 ! hi/ories ( times to come1 %\ld "t cont9ue1--! great ?ree-fold sy/em ( ,equality1 ,! ,fre$om ( ! ,press1 & ,public ,op9ion4 ,y y\rself d !m hon\r1 = t y y\rself h yield$ to _! evil influ5ce2 until y h ris5 once = all sup]ior to _! plausible sophi/ry1 e ?\ght y h1 e act y are guilty (1 w be ta9t$ by !m & made ( no avail4 ,! :ole _w kneels be=e !m n[1 confess+ _! dom9ion4 ,s long z ?is is s1 s long w re=m be impossible4 ,democracy1 ,public ,op9ion1 ,fre$om ( ! ,press1--! idolatr\s tri!ism ( a corrupt g5]ation4 ,?r\gh ! ,in/itution ( ,democracy y h b\nd y\rself ) inv9cible *a9s to a political sy/em :i* is ! gov]nm5t ( ! be/1 by ! wor/1 = ! few1--9 o!r words1 ! suppression ( ! intellig5t few by ! mob = ! bosses4 ,by ! ,in/itution ( ,public ,op9ion y h made ,democracy p]man5t1 prev5t+ =ev] ! rule ( ! 'sav+ remnant4' ,y h f\nd$ y\r unholy inquisition = ! suppression ( ! m>tyrs to wisdom1 & by y\r ,in/itution ( ! ,fre$om ( ! ,press y h rais$ a tyranny1 an irresponsible hi]>*y ( godless demagogues1 an impeccable f9al au?ority :i* w suppress1 z x suppresses n[1 all hon\rable fre$om ( ?\ght4 ,y h brok5 & de/roy$ ! p[] ( ! ,*ur*1 & y are pr\d !re(2 b bew>e6 = 9 its place y h build$ a ,p[]1 m widespread1 m ov]:elm+1 m irresi/ible4 ,?\gh y cru%$ ,democracy & discr$it$ ,public ,op9ion1 yet s long z ! ,fre$om ( ! ,press rema9$ 9 exi/5ce1 ,j\rnalism w\ld by its bull ( deposition1 its ana!ma ( excommunication1 ext+ui% y\r lab\r 9 a brea?4 ,"h is y\r triple-head$ ,c]b]us t b>s y\r exit f ?is hades y h made4 ,until he is sla9 y may nev] escape4 ,sla98 ,y _c slay him2 he is %ea!d 9 an imp5etrable hide1 pro( aga9/ all assaults4 ,li/51 only 9 "o way may y pass by him4 ,wait6 ,9 a little "t 8 ?ree horrid heads w gr[l ) ris+ fury ea* to ea*1 ov] ! enorm\s spoils ( decay+ life4 ,wait6 & ! gr[ls w gr[ fi]ce & m furi\s2 & at la/ 9 mortal & horrible combat ! bea/ w /rive ) itself1 spread+ *aos & dea? ar\nd4 ,s w x disable itself2 & :5 at la/ its triple head has collaps$ 9 gha/ly exhau/ion1 !n w ! "t h come3 pile ^u x ! ho>y b\ld]s ( exp]i5ce left by immemorial glaci]s ( "t2 raise !m into a m\nta91 & ?\gh1 l imprison$ ,titan1 ! horrid bea/ bell[s & ?und]s bel[1 y may g =? fe>lessly1 & on ! dread ru9 he has wr\ght build a new civilisation1 a new life4 ,aurelian's ard5t eyes gaz$ on ! man be=e him ?r\gh ! wri?+ smoke 9 ! pallid dawn2 8 voice 0 l ! voice ( a velvet bell4 ,yes1 x is ! end ( ye>s2 ! era ( action is ov]1 night foll[s1 blott+ f sight ! %ame ( a wa/$ _w2 b ?r\gh ! mute1 unutt]able night rises & bright5s ! spl5d\r ( ! new day1 ! new life4 ,action has /riv5 & fail$1 & wreck & ru9 are ! end+ !re(2 b across ! des]t ( failure & despair bur/s ! flame ( ! ,dawn2 ! f>-=gott5 _s ( ! _w rises t[>d dom9ion aga91--! _s ( visions & dreams1 ! mighty ,"m ( worlds & m51 ! ,s\l ( ! ,et]nal ,ea/4 ,aurelian _h ris5 & /ood fac+ ,mc,cann1 8 :ite face light$ by a flame ( sudd5 vig\r & inspiration2 b ev5 z he f9i%$ speak+ x *ang$4 ,8 eyes grew s(t1 & he smil$ g5tly4 ,malcolm1 he said1 com+ to ! spee*less agitator1 & lay+ an arm lightly ov] 8 broad %\ld]s1 ,malcolm1 ,i %all h>dly =give y ?is4 ,y h made me almo/ en?usia/ic aga92 = a mom5t ,i c\ld h believ$ once m !re 0 virtue 9 action2 t has pass$1 & ,i am myself aga94 ,& n[1 look6 ,! sun rose1 & its level riv] ( light swept ?r\gh ! valley4 ,a mi/ l vapor\s opals rose sl[ly f ! w9d+ riv] bel[ !m1 curl+ 9 ! amb] air & bru%+ itself 9 ?9 plumes ov] ! pale sky4 ,d[n f ! t]race /ret*$ ! great g>d51 :]e multitud9\s lilies fla%$ 9 ! fir/ light ) iridesc5t dew4 ,a spl5did peacock swept flaunt+ly ?r\gh ! mazy walks & among ! :ite /atues until x rea*$ ! c5tral f\nta91 :]e x spread itself 9 ! sun4 ,at ! foot ( ! la/ t]race1 :]e ! m>ble /eps turn$ to s]p5t9e 9 ! /ill wat]1 a small :ite boat ) pr[ ( gild$ fretwork lay motionless among ! op5+ wat]-lilies & ! great blooms ( ! lotos4 ,! brea? ( honeysuckle & jasm9e & day-lilies & tub]oses drift$ sl[ly up 9 ! fir/ /irr+ w9d4 ,! riv]-mi/ lift$1 %[+ ! gold5 mead[s ) ! slim elms "h & !re & ! l(ty hills fr+$ ) d>k =e/s beyond4 ,malcolm1 said ,aurelian1 beyond ^? =tress hills lies ! _w1--! n9ete5? c5tury1 see?+ ) impot5t tumult1--fe/]+ t[ns ( %oe factories & cotton-mills1 ly+ tradesm5 & legalis$ piracy2 pork-pack+1 /ock-brok]s1 qu>rell+ & sn>l+ sect>ies1 & railroads2 politicians1 mammonism1 realism1 & newspap]s4 ,)9 my walls1 :i* are ! c5tury-liv+ p9es1 is ! _w ( ! pa/ & ( ! future1 ( ! fifte5? c5tury & ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,"h h ,i ga!r$ all my treasures ( art & lett]s2 "h may ^? ,i love f9d re/ & refre%m5t :5 worn out ) hopeless light+4 ,suff] me to live "h & =get1 or live 9 a liv+ dream ( dreamless life4 ,aga9/ my hilly ramp>ts life may beat 9 va91--x _c ent]4 ,"h ,i am a ,k+2 hum\r my fancy1 & give ov] y\r /riv+ to make a poet into a w>rior4 ,!re is o!r "w be=e me4 ,ev5 z 9 ! mona/]ies ( ! six? c5tury ! wise monks treasur$ ! priceless records ( a dead life until ! night _h pass$ & ! :ite day ( m$ivalism dawn$ on ! _w1 s suff] me to dream 9 my cloi/] ?r\gh evil days2 = ! night has come :5 man may no long] "w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h ends ! ,gospel ( ,inaction call$ ! ,decad5t1 :i* is privately issu$ = ! ,au?or by ,copel& & ,day1 ( ,cornhill1 ,bo/on1 9 an edition limit$ to "o hundr$ & t5 copies on ?is yell[ ,fr5* h&made pap]1 & fifte5 copies on ?ick ,lalanne pap]1 :i* h be5 pr9t$ dur+ ,octob] & ,novemb]1 ,,mdcccxciii by ,john ,wilson & ,son1 ,cambridge1 at ! ,univ]sity ,press4 ,! ,frontispiece & ,initial lett]s are design$ by ,b]tram ,grosv5or ,goodhue & cut ^u wood by ,john ,sample1 ,jr4 ,illu/ration ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,page #a1 *ang$ agressive to aggressive & *ang$ oe ligature to oe 9 foetid4 7,ligature is reta9$ 9 ,,html edition74 ,page #ag1 *ang$ ,guatamala to ,guatemala4