,illu/ration3 ,f ! pa9t+ by ,f4 ,brangwyn ,,_! ,,lant]n ,,j ,,br\ght ,,out ,,! ,,gho/l9ess ,,( ,,grave/ones ,,lean+ ,,betwe5 ,,! ,,columns ,,( ,,! ,,cypresses ,see ,! ,valley ( ,mills1 page #fei ,mc,c,l,u,r,e',s ,,magaz9e ,,vol4 ,,xxxi ,,octob]1 #aijh ,no4 #f ,illu/ration ,,famili> ,,lett]s ,,( ,,augu/us ,,sa9t-,,gaud5s ,,edit$ ,,by ,,rose ,,/&i% ,,ni*ols ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,photographs ,copyright1 #aijh1 by ,! ,s4 ,s4 ,mc,clure ,co4 ,all rights res]v$ ,^! famili> lett]s f ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s %[ ! arti/ z 8 intimate fri5ds knew him4 ,!y 7 writt5 at odd mom5ts1 (t5 9 ha/e1 & nev] ) a %ad[ ( self-consci\sness4 ,!y are int]e/+1 n z lit]>y productions1 b z ! simple record ( a critical p]iod 9 8 c>e]4 ,le ,coeur au ,mti]1 ! motto :i* he wi%$ to place 9 8 /udio1 w be se5 to express ! _s ( 8 life4 ,o!r ke5 int]e/s he _h1 b !y 7 nev] all[$ to int]f]e ) 8 "w1 & he seldom felt ! ne$ ( any recreation ap>t f x4 ,"o ( 8 fri5ds us$ to compla9 t 9 ! mid/ ( _! m]rymak+ an ab/ract$ look w\ld come into 8 eyes & 8 m9d w\ld h>k back to sculpture4 ,al?\gh he 0 extremely mode/ & 0 giv5 to und]rat+ 8 p[]s 9 o!r directions1 f 8 *ildhood he confid5tly expect$ to be a great arti/4 ,z a little s*ool-boy1 s5t f 8 fa!r's %op to d err&s1 he w\ld sit 9 ! omnibus & look ab\t at 8 well-dress$ fell[-pass5g]s1 & wond] :at !y w\ld ?9k if !y realiz$ :at he 0 go+ to be "s day4 ,b ev5 z a *ild he nev] dream$ ( a*iev+ 8 ambition )\t ye>s ( ceaseless /ruggle4 ,:5 ! boy left s*ool1 at ! age ( ?irte51 ?is /ruggle began4 ,9 #ahdh 8 fa!r1 a ,fr5*man1 _h br\ght 8 ,iri% wife & 8 baby1 ,augu/us1 to ,new ,york1 :]e he work$ z a %oemak]4 ,he 0 poor1 & 0 anxi\s t 8 elde/ son %\ld become self-support+ z soon z possible2 s at ?irte5 ! boy 0 appr5tic$ to a cameo-cutt]1 ^: trade he ma/]$ ) surpris+ read9ess1 at ! same "t /udy+ draw+ at ! ,coop] ,in/itute 9 ! ev5+s4 ,9 a little :ile he 0 n only e>n+ 8 own liv+ by cameo-cutt+1 b excell$ all 8 fell[-pupils at ! night-s*ool 9 tal5t & p]sev]ance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,augu/us ,,sa9t-,,gaud5s ,,f ,a ,,photograph ,,9 ,,! ,,collection ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,rose ,,ni*ols ,sa9t-,gaud5s' arti/ic education 0 complet$ 9 ,europe1 :]e he w5t at ! age ( eighte5 & /ay$ almo/ cont9u\sly = ne>ly f\rte5 ye>s4 ,8 fa!r s5t him fir/ to ,p>is4 ,!re 8 progress 9 ! art s*ools 0 m>k$1 al?\gh he cont9u$ to support himself by 8 trade1 & c\ld give only half 8 "t to sculpture4 ,at ! outbreak ( ! ,franco-,prussian ,w> he reluctantly refra9$ f enli/+ 9 ! ,fr5* army & left = ,italy4 ,x 0 9 ,rome t he fir/ f\nd sculpture remun]ative1 & f9ally 0 able to drop cameo-cutt+4 ,! ye>s f #ahff to #ahhj1 :i* he sp5t 9 ,rome & ,p>is1 ) only occasional visits to ,am]ica1 7 s+ul>ly happy ones1 *>act]iz$ by a capacity = cont9u\s "w at a high pit* ( excell5ce4 ,! lett]s f ,sa9t-,gaud5s pr9t$ "h 7 writt5 eighte5 ye>s lat]1 :5 ! sculptor _h come into full possession ( 8 g5ius4 ,!y cov] a mo/ critical p]iod 9 8 c>e]1 & record 8 greate/ arti/ic triumph--8 recognition 9 ,france z "o ( ! =emo/ ( mod]n sculptors4 ,aft] he return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahhj he liv$ & work$ 9 ,new ,york1 & by #ahig _h built up a national reputation4 ,8 "w 0 progress+ "u ! mo/ favorable conditions1 ) ! enc\ragem5t ( an ev]-increas+ circle ( fri5ds & admir]s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 ,france1 8 fa!r's c\ntry1 :]e he himself _h be5 educat$1 8 "w 0 practically unkn[n4 ,a few ( 8 =m] comrades at ! ,beaux-,arts1 judg+ 8 sculpture f photographs1 did n hesitate to tell ,sa9t-,gaud5s t x _h be5 ov]-prais$ 9 ,am]ica & w\ld obta9 no su* appreciation 9 ,france4 ,! sculptor felt t1 9 ord] to le>n 8 own defici5cies & to f9d out :]e he really /ood among 8 contempor>ies1 he mu/ return to ,p>is1 exhibit at ! ,salon1 & run ! gauntlet ( ! be/ critics4 ,all 8 fri5ds on bo? sides ( ! wat] disc\rag$ him f tak+ ?is /ep1 & he himself dread$ x2 b he believ$ t1 9 ju/ice to himself & to 8 "w1 he mu/ make ?is v5ture4 ,aft] 8 decision 0 made1 h[ev]1 8 dep>ture _h to be po/pon$ until v>i\s duties 7 fulfill$4 ,! ,%aw & ,logan monum5ts _h fir/ to be complet$ & unveil$1 & a numb] ( small] commissions _h to be execut$4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( 8 "w ^u ! ,%aw memorial !re _h be5 bitt] opposition ^u ! "p ( 8 fri5ds to ! symbolical figure hov]+ above ,colonel ,%aw & 8 m51 b ! sculptor clung to 8 orig9al conception ) great t5acity4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s' be/ fri5d1 ,bion1 a ,p>isian sculptor & critic1 ^: op9ion he valu$ highly1 _h nev] lik$ ! idea ( ?is figure4 ,j be=e ,bion's dea? he receiv$ a photograph ( ! monum5t z f9i%$ 9 ! clay1 & he wrote a long lett] to ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 compla9+ t ! angel 0 z sup]flu\s z a figure ( ,simplicity w\ld be1 float+ 9 ! air above ! b5t figures 9 ,millet's ,glean]s1 & conclud+3 ,i _h no ne$ ( y\r 'nom de ,dieu' allegory on ! ceil+4 ,y\r negroes m>*+ 9 /ep & y\r ,colonel lead+ !m told me en\gh4 ,y\r prie/ess m]ely bores me z %e tries to impress ^u me ! beauty ( _! action4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c>yatid ,,= ,,! ,,v&]bilt ,,h\se ,conc]n+ ?is lett] ( ,bion's1 ,sa9t-,gaud5s wrote3 ,! ,play]s1 ,new ,york1 ,jan4 #bf?1 #ahig ,de> ---- ,i meant to write y at l5g? tonight b ,i />t$ ) a lett] to ,bion :i* has kept me busy till n[1 #aa ,p4,m4 ,x is 9 reply to ! "o f him t ,i enclose1 9 :i* at ! end he says a ^w ( y4 ,i am n di/urb$ by 8 dislike ( my figure4 ,x is because x does n look well 9 ! photograph4 ,if ! figure 9 itself look$ well1 he w\ld h lik$ x1 ,i "k1 & not)/&+ 8 admirable comp>ison ) ! ,millet ,i /ill ?9k t a figure1 if well done 9 t relation to ! re/ ( ! s*eme1 is a f9e ?+ to d4 ,! ,greeks & ,romans did x f9ely 9 _! sculpture4 ,aft] all x's ! way ! ?+'s done t makes x "r or wrong1 t's ab\t ! only cre$ ,i h 9 art4 ,h[ev] 8 lett] is int]e/+1 al?\gh v sad1 de> old boy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,%aw ,,memorial1 ,,%[+ ,,! ,,allegorical ,,figure ,,full ,,face1 ,,z ,,9 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,design ,illu/ration3 ,copley pr9t1 copyright$ by ,curtis & ,cam]on ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,%aw ,,memorial1 ,,%[+ ,,! ,,allegorical ,,figure ,,) ,,! ,,head ,,turn$ ,,m ,,9 ,,pr(ile1 ,,z ,,9 ,,! ,,f9al ,,execution ,all ( ! ,%aw is out ( ! /udio4 ,!y ca/ ! ,logan on ,monday & ,i am work+ l ! devil on ! ,%]man4 ,i've f\nd precisely ! model ,i wi%$1 j 8 size1 ! same pose ( ! head & ! same ?9ness2 a ,milanese peasant :o poses l a rock4 ,next week ,i comm5ce ! nude ( ! ,victory f a ,s\? ,c>ol9ian girl ) a figure l a goddess4 ,affectionately y\rs ,a4 ,,/4-,g4 ,bion di$ %ortly aft] writ+ 8 objections to ! allegorical figure1 & if any?+ c\ld h *ang$ ,sa9t-,gaud5s' decision reg>d+ 8 composition ( ! ,%aw monum5t1 8 fri5d's lett] w\ld c]ta9ly h done s4 ,al?\gh ,sa9t-,gaud5s & ,bion _h /udi$ sculpture toge!r at ! ,beaux-,arts 9 _! y\?1 x 0 n until ye>s aft]w>d t1 ?r\gh a con/ant int]*ange ( lett]s1 _! relation became a close "o4 ,bion gave up sculpture z a pr(ession1 & devot$ himself to fri5d%ip & philosophy4 ,he dropp$ into ! /udios ( a few intimates e day1 frequ5t$ art exhibitions1 & att5d$ lectures ^u philosophy & psy*ology at ! ,sorbonne or ! ,collge de ,france2 b ! long lett]s :i* he us$ to write ,sa9t-,gaud5s e week became m & m ! *ief bus9ess ( 8 life4 ,he kept 8 fri5d in=m$ z to :at 0 go+ on 9 ,p>is2 ( ! do+s ( _! little circle ( acqua9tances2 & wrote him detail$ descriptions ( all important ev5ts 9 ! _w ( art1 besides giv+ him a great deal ( dis9t]e/$ advice ^u e conceivable subject1 includ+ 8 "w & ! conduct ( 8 life4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s us$ to reply at great l5g?1 b 8 lett]s 7 de/roy$1 accord+ to directions left 9 8 fri5d's w4 ,:5 ! news ( ,bion's dea? rea*$ ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 he wrote3 #adh ,w4 #cf? ,/41 ,feb4 #ag?1 #ahig ,( c\rse ! "o ?+ on my m9d1 ! t]rible spectre t looms up1 is poor ,bion's dea?2 night & day1 at all mom5ts1 x comes ov] me l a wave t ov]:elms me1 & x takes away all he>t t ,i may h 9 any?+4 ,today1 h[ev]1 ,i h _h a k9d ( sad feel+ ( companion%ip ) him1 t seems to br+ him to me1 9 work+ ov] ! head ( ! fly+ figure ( ! ,%aw4 ,! bronze f\nd]s are n ready = x yet4 ,i h _h a /amp made ( ! figure & h help$ x a great deal1 ,i am sure y w ?9k4 ,y "k t ,?ay] told me he ?\ght an idea ,i once _h ( turn+ ! head m pr(ile1 0 a bett] "o ?an t ,i _h evolv$1 & ,i've always wi%$ to d x4 ,x is done1 & x's ! feel+ ( dea? & my/]y & love 9 ! mak+ ( x t br\ght my fri5d back to me s mu* today4444 ,b ! "y1 ?ank ,heav51 d n feel ^! bl[s s pr(\ndly z d old] p4 ,9 "o ( my blue fits ! o!r day ,i felt ! end ( all ?+s1 & reason+ f "o ?+ to ! o!r & ab\t ! hopelessness ( try+ to fa?om :at x all means1 ,i rea*$ ?is3 t we "k no?+1 7( c\rse7 b a deep conviction came ov] me l a fla% t at ! bottom ( x all1 :atev] x is1 ! my/]y mu/ be b5efic5t4 ,x does n seem z if ! bottom ( all 7 some?+ malevol5t2 & ! ?\ght 0 a great com=t4 ,illu/ration3 ,copley pr9t1 copyright$ by ,curtis & ,cam]on ,,monum5t ,,to ,,colonel ,,rob]t ,,g\ld ,,%aw1 ,,erect$ ,,at ,,bo/on ,i %all be all ! week at ! figure4 ,i've made an olive bran* in/ead ( ! palm1--x looks less ',*ri/ian m>tyr'-l1--& ,i h light5$ & simplifi$ ! drap]y a great deal4 ,i _h n se5 x = two or ?ree mon?s & ,i _h a fre% impression4 ,at #bg? ,/reet ,i've f9i%$ ! nude ( ! ,%]man & next week ,i beg9 to put 8 clo!s on him4 ,i _h ano!r day ) ! model = ! ,victory la/ ,sunday1 & t1 too1 is progress+ rapidly4 ,zorn1 ! ,sw$i% arti/1 0 ) me all day ,sunday mak+ an et*+ ( me :ile ! model re/$2 x is an admirable ?+ & ,i w s5d y a copy ( x4 ,! /udio is once m 9 a fe>ful condition ) ! ca/+ ( ! ,logan1 & ! gett+ ( ! ,puritan ready to photograph & ca/ = ! ,bo/on ,museum & to s5d abroad to h ! r$uctions made4444 ,?is lett] is no good1 b x mu/ g2 ! clatt] ( sev5 m\ld]s & sculptors does n help to ! expression or ! developm5t ( ?\ght1 confusion only---- ,affectionately ,a4 ,,/4-,g4 ,may #ae? or #af?1 #ahig ,! ,%aw goes to ,bo/on on ,?ursday or ,friday4 ,i've done little else lately b run ar\nd ab\t x until ,i am frantic4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :ile wait+ = "s workm5 ye/]day1 ,i _h a great walk 9 ! ,babylonian ,ea/ ,side "h4 ,x 0 a beautiful day & "o ( great impressions4 ,i h n comm5c$ ! ,h[ells m$allion yet1 z ,i expect$ to be abs5t4 ,i believe ,i told y ,i _h a nice note f him4 ,a4 ,,/4-,g4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mural ,,plaque ,,erect$ ,,9 ,,memory ,,( ,,dr4 ,,james ,mc,c,o,s,h ,! ,%aw memorial 0 unveil$ 9 ,bo/on1 9 ! latt] "p ( ,may1 #ahig4 ,! erection ( ! monum5t _h be5 s long delay$ t ,sa9t-,gaud5s fe>$ t ! public _h lo/ int]e/ 9 ! "w1 or w\ld expect too mu* & be disappo9t$4 ,on ! contr>y1 its success 0 imm$iate1 & made him v happy4 ,its appeal 0 to m5 ( e condition1 laym5 z well z arti/s1 & no?+ ev] pleas$ ! sculptor m ?an ! way x arre/$ ! att5tion ( almo/ e pass]-by4 ,9 ,june1 sc>cely a mon? aft] ! unveil+ ( ! ,%aw1 ano!r soldi]'s monum5t1 ! eque/rian /atue ( ,g5]al ,logan1 0 unveil$ at ,*icago1 & ,sa9t-,gaud5s w5t !re to be pres5t at ! c]emony4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/atue ,,( ,,pet] ,,coop]1 ,,new ,,york #aadb ,! ,rook]y1 ,*icago1 ,june #bc1 #ahig ,i am aga9 at ! top ( ?is big build+ "h1 & ,i w give y "s description ( ! la/ #bd h\rs4 ,at "o o'clock ye/]day ,mrs4 ,de]+1 ,mrs4 ,fr5*1 ,mr4 ,fr5* 7bro!r & si/]-9-law ( ,dan ,fr5*7 & ,i 7 plac$ 9 "o c>riage1 ,mr4 ,de]+1 ,mrs4 ,/4 ,g4 & ! editor ( ! ',*icago ,tribune' 9 ano!r1 & 9 ! wake ( a lot ( o!r c>riages & foll[$ by a procession ( !m1 we drove to ! big /&4 ,a great day2 ) a high w9d & glori\s sun4 ,i 0 put 9 "o ( ! seats 9 ! ,holy ( ,holies alongside ( ,mrs4 ,logan1 if y please1 & ! presid5t ( ! c]emonies4 ,a lot ( spee*es1 "o ( :i* 0 v good1 & at ! "r mom5t ! complicat$ arrangem5t ( flags dropp$1 ! cannon fir$1 ! b& play$1 ,mrs4 ,logan wept1 & ,i pos$ = a ?\s& snap photographs1 'a gleam ( triumph pass$ ov] my face1' ?9k ( t6 7vide ',*icago ,tribune'74 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,logan ,,monum5t1 ,,erect$ ,,at ,,*icago ,h[ev]1 ! monum5t looks impressive z ,i see x ?is morn+ = ! fir/ "t ) mu* ( ! disfigur+ scaffold+ gone4 ,i /ay "h until ,sunday1 :5 ,i take ! #e4cj ,p4,m4 tra9 & %all get to ,new ,york ,monday at #f or #g4 ,la/ night we w5t to a great golf place :]e high m]rim5t prevail$4 ,?is aft]noon to ,=t ,%]idan4 ,tonight a reception at ! ,art ,in/itute2 tomorr[ a lawn p>ty at ,burnham's & ,sunday a visit to ! great dr$g+ canal2 on ,monday ! c>s & re/4 ,aft] ! sculptor's return f ,*icago1 he cont9u$ 8 prep>ations = dep>ture 9 ,new ,york4 ,! ,play]s1 ,augu/ #g1 #ahig ,br&] ,mat!ws has j come & int]rupt$ ?is ) a long & int]e/+ talk on ! conv5tional 9 art & an article he has writt5 & s5t to ,scribn]'s on x4 ,y h (t5 wond]$ :at ,i ?9k ab\t ?+s--,i wond] myself2 ,i ?9k any?+ & ev]y?+4 ,?is see+ a subject s t ,i c side ) ei!r side ) equal sympa?y & equal convictions ,i sometimes ?9k a weakness4 ,!n aga9 ,i'm ?9k+ x a /r5g?4 ,la/ night ,i d9$ ) ,x---- & ,y---- & pass$ a delightful ev5+ ) !m4 ,x---- crack$ 8 con/ruct$ jokes & manufactur$ 8 silv]smi? puns1 & cackl$ ov] !m4 ,we talk$ lit]ature1 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 & ,ta9e's great "w on ,engli% lit]ature4 ,we aft]w>d w5t to ! op5 air conc]t at ! ,madison ,squ>e ,g>d51 & :5 we 7 n talk+ ( any?+ else we talk$ on t subject ( et]nal int]e/ & my/]y 'les femmes4' ,f9ally1 9 ! autumn ( #ahig1 aft] bo? ! ,%aw & ,logan monum5ts _h be5 unveil$1 & v>i\s m9or ob/acles to 8 dep>ture _h be5 remov$1 ,sa9t-,gaud5s 0 ready to leave ,am]ica4 ,opposition to 8 plan /ill came f e side4 ,_m ( 8 fri5ds 9 ,new ,york seem$ to feel t he 0 ca/+ a c]ta9 reproa* ^u 8 c\ntry by 8 desire to pr(it by =eign criticism & to measure 8 "w by ,european /&>ds4 ,!y prophesi$ t 8 "w w\ld det]iorate "u ,fr5* influ5ce4 ,8 few fri5ds 9 ,p>is 7 equally disc\rag+4 ,!y did n hesitate to w>n him t if he p]si/$ 9 com+ !re he mu/ be prep>$ to face indiff]5ce & failure4 ,ev5 ,bion1 :5 ,sa9t-,gaud5s _h ask$ him to get ! op9ions ( a few ,fr5* arti/s ^u photographs ( ! ,%aw memorial1 _h refus$ to d s1 say+3 ,i %an't %[ y\r photographs to anyone4 ,%iff1 ,mac,monnies1 & ,proctor h se5 !m1 my poor old fri5d1 & ! o!rs d n "k y4 ,!y are q indiff]5t ab\t :at goes on outside _! own little %[4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s himself fe>$ t he might be mak+ a s]i\s mi/ake4 ,! ocean voyage 9 itself 0 an ordeal to him1 & be=e leav+ he wrote3 ,i cont9ue f5c+ & am prep>+ = ! voyage z "o prep>es = a fight4 ,i g to ! !atre & t tides ov] ! blue h\rs :i* lie betwe5 d9n] & b$-"t4 ,b he felt t he mu/ make ! v5ture1 :atev] lay be=e him1 & t he c\ld nev] be satisfi$ until he _h /ood ! te/ ( a comp>ison ) 8 *ief contempor>ies & until 8 "w _h be5 pass$ ^u by ! mo/ sophi/icat$ & p5etrat+ critics ( art4 ,at ! end ( ,septemb]1 #ahig1 accompani$ by 8 wife & 8 son1 ,hom]1 he sail$ = ,engl&4 ,aft] cross+ to ,france1 he ?us describ$ 8 fir/ impressions3 ,hotel ,norm&y1 ,p>is1 ,nov4 #g?1 #ahig ,! beauty ( ! sc5]y & ( ! ,engli% homes & villages on ! railroad f ,s\?ampton to ,london recall$ ! delightful impression ( ! la/ trip1 :5 ,i 0 s light-he>t$4 ,! s5se ( ord] & ?rift appeal$ to me /rongly 9 comp>ison ) ! %iftlessness ( ,am]ica4 ,!n ,london ) its extraord9>y impression ( p[] & also ( ord]4 ,hom] & ,i w5t to see ,hamlet4 ,read x1 ,r----4 ,z ,i gr[ old]1 ! greatness ( ,%akspe>e looms high] & high]2 e l9e1 e ^w is s deep1 s true1 'nev] (f5d+ ! mode/y ( nature )al1' z ,hamlet himself advises ! play]s4 ,f ,london we came on ! foll[+ day to ,p>is4 ,! c\ntry betwe5 ,calais & ,dov] seem$ v gr&2 great roll+ l&s ) imm5se fields be+ pl\gh$ 9 ! wan+ day4 ,! peace1 simplicity1 & calm ( x all 0 pr(\ndly impressive4 ,j a pl\ghman & a boy1 alone 9 ! c\ntry on a hillside1 foll[+ ! horses & ! pl\gh along ! deep1 /raight furr[s2 no f5ces1 a cle> sky ) ! half moon1 & only a small clump or two ( trees--all s ord]ly & gr&4 ,= ! fir/ few weeks 9 ,p>is ,sa9t-,gaud5s 0 mis]able4 ,8 /udio1 on ! ,rue de ,bagneux1 9 ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 0 l>ge & *e]ful1 ) com=table qu>t]s adjo9+ = 8 assi/ants1 & he 0 extremely int]e/$ 9 8 "w ^u ! eque/rian /atue ( ,g5]al ,%]man4 ,b he miss$ 8 old fri5ds & haunts 9 ,new ,york1 ! wea!r 0 gloomy & depress+1 & he felt en]vat$ & homesick4 ,almo/ none ( ! fri5ds ( 8 /ud5t days 7 !re to welcome him back to ,p>is1 & he 0 n 9 ! mood to make new ones4 ,dr4 ,%iff1 a retir$ physician ) a philosophic turn ( m9d1 & _m ye>s ! sculptor's s5ior1 0 ! only man he c\ld c\nt ^u = regul> companion%ip1 ?\gh occasionally an old fri5d l ,h5ry ,adams1 ,john ,alex&]1 or ,g>ni] w\ld drop into ! /udio4 ,john ,s>g5t 0 ano!r w>m fri5d :o help$ to keep up 8 spirits & :om he admir$ int5sely bo? z a man & z an arti/4 ,) ,helleu1 ! et*]1 !y enjoy$ sp5d+ a day or two at ,*>tres & ,rheims4 ,9 ! foll[+ lett] he describes 8 fir/ meet+ ) ,:i/l]3 ,p>is1 ,nov4 #af?1 #ahig ,mac & ,i made a %ort call on ,:i/l]1 :om ,i f\nd mu* m human ?an ,i imag9$ him to be1 & today ,i w5t to ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals :]e a trial ( 8 0 to come (f--x didn't1--b ,i _h a delightful *at ) him4 ,he is a v attractive man ) v que] clo!s1 a k9d ( #ahcj coat ) an enorm\s coll> great] ev5 ?an ^? ( t p]iod2 a monocle1 a /rong jaw1 v frizzly hair ) a :ite me% 9 x1 & an extraord9>y hat4 ,! brighte/ spot 9 ,sa9t-,gaud5s' w9t] 0 8 visit to ! s\? ( ,france & to ,italy1 9 ! company ( 8 fri5d ,g>ni]1 :o1 l ,bion1 _h be5 a fell[-/ud5t ( 8 at ! cole des ,beaux-,arts ye>s be=e4 ,!y left ,p>is 9 ,decemb]1 & w5t almo/ directly to ,aspet & ,salies du ,salat1 ,gascon villages :]e ,sa9t-,gaud5s' fa!r 0 born & :]e he work$ at 8 trade z a "y man4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t t ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s _h visit$ t c\ntry on ! ,spani% fronti] :]e 8 pat]nal ance/ors _h liv$ = c5turies & :]e _m ( _! "n /ill surviv$4 ,aspet1 ,decemb]1 #ahig ,i write ?is 9 ! village :]e my fa!r 0 born & today has be5 "o ( ! mo/ delightful days ( my life4 ,i h invit$ my old fri5d ,g>ni] 7a de> fri5d & ! mo/ delightful ( companions7 to travel ) me4 ,we left ,p>is ye/]day morn+ & slept at ,t\l\se la/ night4 ,we left !re ?is morn+ be=e dawn & saw ! sun rise ov] ! ,pyr5ees on our way to ,salies du ,salat1 a mo/ picturesque & dirty village at ! foot ( ! beautiful m\nta9s4 ,i inquir$ at ! /ation if any ,sa9t-,gaud5s liv$ !re4 ',yes1 opposite ! mairie4' ,we walk$ up a n>r[ ,spani%-look+ /reet & !re 0 a little %oe-/ore & on x ! sign ',sa9t-,gaud5s4' ,i woke my c\s9 up4 ,8 is ! v h\se :]e fa!r pass$ 8 *ildhood4 ,we ?ree walk$ ov] ! t[n up to ! cradle ( ! ',comm+es' j back ( fa!r's h\se1 & we w5t ar\nd on ! sw>d & on ! old moat :]e ! *ildr5 n[ play & :]e 8 fa!r & my fa!r play$ :5 *ildr54 ,i _c describe to y h[ ,i 0 mov$ by x all4 ,aft] a *>act]i/ic djeun] ) ! c\s91 a typical ,fr5* peasant1 & 8 typical wife1 we hir$ a wagon ) two horses & drove ?ree h\rs into ! m\nta9s ?r\gh a wond]fully beautiful c\ntry1 v ,spani% 9 "*1 to ?is delightful village4 ,"h fa!r 0 born1 & baptiz$ 9 ! little *ur* "r at h& f :]e ,i write4 ,!re are delightful f\nta9s at e corn] & an air ( ?rift1 ord]1 & cleanl9ess t y _c imag9e4 ,we are 9 a nice hotel1 a homelike place1 & tomorr[1 aft] see+ ,m>ket ,day1 we walk to ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 ab\t #ab miles f "h4 ,x is a mo/ romantic spot2 all ! c\ntry & ! p "h h a good deal ( ! ,spani% dignity4 ,we are #cj miles f ! fronti] ( ,spa94 ,i mu/ /op n[ because my ?ird c\s9 78 gr&fa!r & m9e 7 bro!rs7 is com+4 ,he is ! po/man ( ! village & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 a h&some "y fell[ :o c>ries ! mail ar\nd on horseback1 & :o betwe5 times makes %oes4 ,leav+ ?is out-(-!-way corn] ( ,gascony1 "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,pyr5ees1 ,sa9t-,gaud5s & ,g>ni] travel$ by ,t\l\se to ,m>seilles4 ,f ?is port ! sculptor _h sail$ tw5ty-sev5 or eight ye>s be=e1 :5 he fir/ w5t to /udy 9 ,rome4 ,n[1 ) 8 old fri5d1 he aga9 climb$ up to :]e ! *ur* ( ,notre-,dame de la ,g>de ov]looks ! ,m$it]ranean1 & 0 amus$ to rememb] ! ?ree days he _h sp5t ^u t hill-top1 ) little to eat b figs & *ocolate1 :ile await+ ! dep>ture ( 8 %ip = ,italy4 ,! two arti/s w5t by tra9 f ,m>seilles to ,nice & ,v5timiglia1 & !n walk$ along ! sup]b ,cornice road to ,san ,remo1 consci\s t e /ep br\ght !m ne>] to _! belov$ ,italy4 ,! hills1 cov]$ ) palms & orange-trees1 ! sacr$-look+ groves ( gray-gre5 olives deta*$ aga9/ ! deep blue ( ! sea1 recall$ to ,sa9t-,gaud5s a /ory by ,anatole ,france describ+ "s e>ly ,*ri/ians 9 an olive grove ov]look+ ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,9 ,italy !y /opp$ fir/ at ,pisa1 & did n rea* ,rome mu* be=e midnight4 ,reg>dless ( fatigue1 ,sa9t-,gaud5s insi/$ ^u />t+ out t night to revisit ! favorite haunts ( 8 /ud5t days1 tak+ ! reluctant ,g>ni] ) him4 ,at a late h\r !y end$ _! excursion at ! ,caf ,greco1 :]e ! sculptor talk$ ) a wait] :o _h s]v$ him ) c(fee 9 #ahga4 ,! next morn+ !y sp5t 9 ! g>d5s & ! ,bosco ( ! ,villa ,m$ici4 ,no?+ seem$ to !m mu* *ang$1 & _! happ9ess 0 z great z if !y _h f\nd _! y\? aga9 9 ! l& :]e !y _h left x4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s aft]w>d said t on ! night ( t arrival 9 ,rome he felt z if he 7 slak+ a great ?ir/4 ,be=e _! return !y also visit$ ! ,bay ( ,naples4 ,vivid memories ( ,italy 7 pres5t ) ! sculptor until ! end ( 8 life1 & dur+ 8 la/ illness he said t "o ?+ he wi%$ to live = 0 to take aga9 ! drive f ,sal]no to ,amalfi3 ! v9ey>ds cl++ to ! hillsides1 ! cliffs ) ! blue waves break+ at _! base1 haunt$ him z a vision ( exquisite beauty4 ,late 9 ! w9t] ,sa9t-,gaud5s return$ to ,p>is1 & :5 spr+ & ! pleasant wea!r came on he 0 work+ aga9 ) great en?usiasm1 prep>+ = ! ,salon4 ,8 exhibit at ! ,*amps de ,m>s attract$ mu* att5tion & elicit$ unexpect$ praise f ! sev]e/ ,fr5* critics4 #c1 rue de ,bagneux1 ,p>is1 ,may #af?1 #ahih 444 ,i mu/ be brief today = ,dr4 ,%iff is com+ 9 to talk1 & help me ) 8 consol+ philosophy z ,bion did2 & ,i mu/ "w1 = ! model leaves %ortly1 & ,i mu/ use him e h\r ,i c2 s ,i w tell y briefly ( :at has happ5$4 ,?is ,p>is exp]i5ce1 z f> z my art goes1 has be5 a great ?+ = me4 ,i nev] felt sure ( myself be=e1 ,i grop$ ahead4 ,all bl9dness seems to h be5 wa%$ away4 ,i see my place cle>ly n[1 ,i "k1 or ?9k ,i "k1 j :]e ,i /&4 ,a great self-confid5ce has come ov] me & a trem5d\s desire & w to a*ieve high ?+s1 ) a confid5ce t ,i %all1 has tak5 possession ( me4 ,i exhibit$ at ! ,*amps de ,m>s & ! pap]s h spok5 well & x seems z if ,i 7 hav+ :at !y call a 'success' "h4 ,i s5d y "s ( ! extracts f sev]al ( ! pr9cipal arti/ic pap]s "h1 ! ',gazette des ,beaux-,arts1' ',art et ,dcoration1' & f ! ',dictionaire ,encyclopdique ,l>\sse'2 f\r ( ^! h ask$ p]mission to reproduce my "w4 ,! ,director ( ! ,luxemb\rg tells me he wi%es some?+ ( m9e1 & o!r fri5ds h ask$ t ,i be giv5 ! ,legion ( ,hon\r4 ,( ?is latt] y mu/ say no?+1 & ,i only speak ( x to give y a true idea ( :at impressions ,i am und]go+4 ,= f\r mon?s x ra9$ incessantly1 b ! great int]e/ ( prep>+ = ! ,salon has int]e/$ me4 ,! sun%9e has be5 a bless+1 & ,p>is1 ) h] smiles & gre5 dress & ! blue skies ov]head captivates l a beautiful woman4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! air "h :i* pu%es "o to d beautiful ?+s2 x seems some?+ actually atmosph]ic1 some?+ s(t & g5tle 9 ! air4444 ,lat] ,s>g5t came 9 v good spirits4 ,we d9$ & w5t to ! !atre toge!r la/ night4 ,he wi%$ me to tell him :5 ,i g to ,london1 z ! fell[s !re wi% to give me a great 'bl[ (f4' ,& s x all goes2 ! sun is n[ p\r+ into ! /udio1 & x all seems l a great dream4 ,! article 9 ,art et ,dcoration to :i* ,sa9t-,gaud5s ref]s 0 writt5 by ,paul ,leprieur4 ,aft] attack+ ) great sev]ity ,rod9's ,balzac1 ! critic said3 ,! m completely to =get ?is s9i/] vision1 "o may well l+] be=e ! "w ( a great sculptor1 almo/ unkn[n among u1 :o reveals himself to u1 s to speak1 = ! fir/ "t1 ) an altoge!r rem>kable collection ( monum5tal sculpture & photographs ( monum5ts previ\sly execut$4 ,we ref] to ,m4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 an ,iri%man by bir?1 :o has work$ ma9ly = ,am]ica1 & :o 01 if ,i mi/ake n1 ! tea*] ( ,mr4 ,mac,monnies--a tea*] f> sup]ior to 8 pupil4 ,8 exhibit is "o ( ! surprises & delights ( ! ,*amps de ,m>s4 ,_h we only ! photographs :i* he %[s u--:e!r ( 8 ,pet] ,coop]1 8 ,presid5t ,l9coln1 ! noble & s]i\s allegorical figure = a tomb1 call$ ! ,peace ( ,god1 or ! *>m+ c>yatid = ! ,v&]bilt h\se--we c\ld already p]ceive ! grasp ( composition1 ! decision ( ! cont\rs1 ! dep? ( ! s5tim5t express$ )\t any splurge or noise4 ,?is sculpture1 9 its acceptance1 or +5i\s re-%ap+1 ( traditions f anci5t s\rces1 z well z 9 its mod]n inv5tiv5ess1 imp>ts a savor ( intimate *>m1 ( dignity )\t p>ade1 :i* are r>e inde$ 9 our day4 ,! actual "w exhibit$ simply confirms ! impression ( ! photographs4 ,to say no?+ ( ! placques & m$allions1 models ( a f9e fun]al bas-relief1 & ! highly ent]ta9+ & picturesque /atue ( a ,puritan1 ! l>ge high-relief d$icat$ to ! memory ( ,colonel ,rob]t ,g\ld ,%aw may well be e/eem$ z a model ( intellig5t decoration4 ,! idea ( repres5t+1 n ! dea? sc5e itself1 b ! mom5t prec$+ x1 & ( %[+ ! army ( blacks1 l$ by ! :ite (fic]1 fil+ by z if 9 a m>* to dea?1 grave ( mi51 solemn1 & h]oic1 is z novel z x is boldly treat$4 ,:ile pres5t+ prodigies ( skill 7absolutely )\t triviality or pett9ess 9 matt]s ( detail71 & model$ ) a great fre$om & und]/&+ ( h[ to arrange ! v>i\s gr\ps ( l9es 9 p]spective1--:i* all m5 ( 8 pr(ession w admire1--ev]y?+ is kept subord9ate to ! ensemble & to ! pr$et]m9$ unity ( motion4 ,^u ea* ( ! faces "o feels m or less ! reflection ( ! motto ( self-sacrifice & en?usia/ic fai? inscrib$ on a flat surface 9 ! backgr\nd 7,omnia rel9quit s]v>e rem publicam71 & ! sup]b figure ( a woman ) fly+ drap]y1 symbolical ( glory or ( dea?1 comp>able to ! lovelie/ creations 9 ?is /yle by ,watts or ,gu/ave ,moreau1 succe$s 9 giv+ to ?is v sculpturesque composition a di/+ui%$ moral significance4 ,two mon?s lat] ! critic ,lonce ,b5$ite1 9 8 article on ! salons ( #ahih1 wrote1 9 ! ,gazette des ,beaux-,arts3 ,x is a =eign sculptor1 an ,am]ican arti/ ^: "n alone _h previ\sly rea*$ u1 ,m4 ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 :o af=ds u an example ( a commemorative monum5t compos$ ( mod]n elem5ts & broadly execut$ 9 ! simple/ & pure/ sculptural _s4 ,half ,fr5*1 n only by desc5t1 b by 8 :ole education1 tra9$ 9 our s*ool1--:i* he honors today1--! illu/ri\s *ief ( ! future ,am]ican s*ool ( sculpture has produc$ num]\s beautiful works 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,photographic reproductions ( ^! accompany 8 exhibit$ works & demon/rate _! r>e dignity & gr&eur ( /yle4 ,8 beautiful mortu>y /atues1 "o ( :i* is on exhibition at ! ,salon1 toge!r ) ! c>yatid ( ! ,v&]bilt h\se--long & sl5d]1 ) beautiful1 sev]e drap]ies--are figures ( di/+ui%$ elegance1 ( au/]e grace4 ,b above all1 ! /atues ( ,presid5t ,l9coln & ,pet] ,coop]1 ! mural tablets ( ,dr4 ,mc,cosh & ,dr4 ,bell[s1 %[ u ) h[ exalt$ an appreciation ( 8 art ! ,am]ican ma/] has succe$$ 9 mak+ ! mo/ ( ! complete mod]nity ( 8 subjects4 ,to be sure1 he has n misrepres5t$ ! *>act]i/ic local physiognomy ( 8 models1 or ! unique effect ( ! accessories ( co/ume & furniture2 f> f x4 ,b ) :at elegance & vigor he makes !m all speak to "o1 f ! skirt ( ! coat to ! slighte/ fold ( ! tr\s]s6 ,we f9d ourselves face to face ) a p[]ful & self-re/ra9$ ma/]1 :o is able to compreh5d & to express emotion1 :o speaks a simple b expressive language1 & :o has ! p[] to conv9ce & to fasc9ate4 ,! monum5t to ,colonel ,rob]t ,g\ld ,%aw1 erect$ at ,bo/on1 & exhibit$ 9 pla/] at ! ,salon1 af=ds u a /rik+ pro( ( ?is4 ,x is a l>ge high-relief1 set 9 a graceful & exce$+ly simple ar*itectural frame4 ,9 ! c5t] a "y (fic]1 m\nt$1 sword 9 h&1 is lead+ a company ( black soldi]s :o are m>*+ by 8 side1 musket on %\ld]1 ) a drumm] at _! head4 ,9 ! upp] field floats a grave & melan*oly figure1 fly+ horizontally2 x is ,duty1 & ) a sweep+ & eloqu5tly m\rnful ge/ure %e po9ts out to !m ! road lead+ to glory & to dea?4 ,! measur$ m>* ( ! m51 ! expression ( resign$ & submissive gravity on ! faces ( ^? color$ troops1 contra/+ ) ! pr\d1 absorb$ en]gy ( ! "y :ite man :o leads !m1 8 beautiful "y /e$ n]v\s & quiv]+1 emphasizes yet m ! re/ra9$ en?usiasm & pati5t det]m9ation ( ! comm&]4 ,all ?is1 & ev5 ! sculptural compreh5sion ( all ?is p>aph]nalia ( w>1 impresses "o simply yet p[]fully1 & holds "o en?rall$ by its g5u9e epic gr&eur4 ,june #ad?1 ,p>is ,i am go+ to /ay alone 9 ,p>is & on ,sundays g & see ,bru% & ,g>ni] & ! ,proctors & g to ,/4 ,moritz = a week or t5 days2 fur!r ?an t ,i h no plans4444 ,i see ,%iff e o!r night & d9e ) him !n2 occasionally ,i see ,f----1 :om ,i r l4 ,i'm work+ h>d b sl[ly4 ,i want a little re/1 s 9 two days ,i g to ,london to see ! exhibit !re2 besides1 ,s>g5t gives me a d9n] on ! #bj?4 ,p>is is really a wond]fully attractive city & ! 'cut' atmosph]e1 to use a v unpleasant phrase1 is cle>ly a great ?+4 ,!re c nev] be m ?an a few big m5 t "o respects1 b !re are s _m p deeply int]e/$ 9 art1 lit]ature & music1 s _m t are work+ h>d1 t y feel a great deal ( intellig5ce ar\nd y 9 ! direction 9 :i* y are work+1 beside ! unusual am\nt ( g5]al intellig5ce :i* surr\nds "o4 ,t[>d ! end ( ,june ,sa9t-,gaud5s & 8 family w5t to ,engl&4 ,9 ,london1 ,s>g5t1 always hospitable1 gave a d9n] to introduce ,sa9t-,gaud5s to _m di/+ui%$ sculptors & pa9t]s4 ,burne-,jones1 un=tunately1 _h di$ a few days be=e4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s _h always admir$ 8 "w greatly1 & treasur$ photographs ( 8 pictures4 ,aft] two days at ,broadway ) ,edw9 ,abbey1 ! family sep>at$4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s & 8 son ,hom] !n return$ to ,p>is = ! summ]1 :ile ,mrs4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s w5t to take a cure at ,vi*y & ,/4 ,moritz4 ,dur+ t summ] 9 ,p>is ,sa9t-,gaud5s saw z mu* z possible ( ,george ,de ,=e/ ,bru% & 8 family1 :o 7 !n liv+ ne> ,fonta9ebleau4 ,8 intimacy ) ! ,bru%es dat$ back to 8 /ud5t days 9 ,p>is1 & _h be5 kept up 9 ,am]ica4 ,! two families _h (t5 be5 neighbors at ,corni%1 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,inde$1 ! ,bru%es _h sp5t _! fir/ summ] !re encamp$ 9 an ,indian tepee1 :i* 0 pit*$ on ! edge ( a field 9 front ( ! ,sa9t-,gaud5s' h\se4 ,_! life always impress$ e "o z s+ul>ly beautiful & happy1 & _! pres5ce s ne> ,p>is help$ ,sa9t-,gaud5s to get ?r\gh ! long1 dull weeks ( ! summ]4 ,p>is1 ,july #aj? or #aa? ,lately ,i h _h a great "t ) ,x----1 driv+ & lun*+ ) him & sometimes ) ! ladies1 go+ to ,v]sailles & ! museums4 ,next ,sunday we g to ,*antilly1 ano!r day to ,dampi]re :]e ,rude's great /atue ( ,l\is 7,,xiii1 ,i ?9k7 is4 ,we g to ! ,cluny1 to ! ,l\vre1 & sit sipp+ 9 front ( cafs1 ,x---- tell+ me h[ mu* ! woman "q f "o po9t ( view tr\bles him & ,i do+ ! same f ano!r1 & ! big _w turns r\nd1 & we all suff]1 & m5 fight1 & wom5 m\rn4 ,c\rage & love is :at we all ne$1 isn't x8 ,ye/]day ,i w5t ) ,hom] to ,fonta9ebleau to see ,bru% & ,proctor :o live ne> !re at ',m>lotte ,montigny4' ,! day 0 f9e1 & ,i enjoy$ x greatly1 p>ticul>ly ! walk ) ,bru% & 8 two lovely elde/ *ildr54 ,h[ rem>kable ,bru% is6 ,all ! *ildr5 are s beautiful & nice-mann]$4 ,he has comm5c$ ano!r picture ( 8 wife1 ?is "t ) all ! *ildr5 & himself1 & x is already a /imulat+ ?+1 ! composition is s f9e & :at !re is ( x t is drawn1 is s spl5didly drawn4 ,p>is1 ,july #ad? ,x is ! ?ird or f\r? really f9e day t we h _h s9ce com+ to ,france eight mon?s ago4 ,! :ole city is alive ) sun%9e1 a sky ) :ite float+ cl\ds1 & e place brilliant ) flags1 & !re is an unusual feel+ ( peace 9 ?is big /udio z ,i sit alone 9 x & write to y4 ,i h y\r lett] ) ! enclosure f ! ,transcript4 ',t's ! way ?+s is1' z ,bryant said to me4 ,i s5d y "s m ,hosannahs 9 my hon\r by ?is mail1 & !re is go+ to be m /ill 9 ! ',gazette des ,beaux-,arts1' z ,i judge f ! way ,ary ,r5an talk$ to me ! o!r night4 ,he is son ( ! great ,r5an & is "o ( ! editors ( ! ',gazette des ,beaux-,arts' & wi%$ to meet me s mu* t ,palli]1 ano!r critic1 ask$ u to d9e ) him night be=e la/4 ,palli] is ! "o :o wrote ! long article 9 ! ,lib]t ab\t me4 ,y speak ( ,br[n+--,i %all read ! ',r+ & ! ,book1' b unless a man's /yle is cle> ,i am too lazy & ,i h too little "t to devote to digg+ gold out ( ! rocks1 f9e z x may be4 ,on ! o!r h& ,i got ! ,s*op5hau] t ,%iff spoke ab\t ) ! int5tion ( s5d+ x to y1 b x is s deadly 9 its pessimism1 judg+ f ! t5 or elev5 l9es t ,i read1 t ,i flung x away4 ,x 0 s t]ribly true f 8 po9t ( view1 b :at's ! use ( tak+ t po9t ( view8 ,we c't rem$y matt]s by weep+ & gna%+ our tee? ov] ! mis]y ( ?+s4 ',t's ! way ?+s is' aga91 & al?\gh ,i h be5 told all my life x's be/ to put on a brave face & be> all *e]fully1 x's only lately t x is really com+ into my philosophy4 ,x seems z if we are all 9 "o op5 boat on ! ocean1 ab&on$ & drift+ no "o kn[s :]e1 & :ile do+ all we c to get some:]e1 x is bett] to be *e]ful ?an to be melan*oly2 ! latt] does n help ! situation1 & ! =m] *e]s up "o's comrades4 ,mi*el1 a fri5d ( m9e1 _h a beautiful nude m>ble b\ght = ! ,luxemb\rg1 a pure noble *a/e figure4 ,!re 0 a rem>kable /atuette by ,g]me1 two or ?ree o!r good ?+s 9 sculpture & ! same among ! objets d'art1 & "o swell ?+ 9 pa9t+1 ! ,puvis de ,*avannes4 ,t appeal$ to me1 b ( c\rse !re 7 a lot ( o!r v f9e ?+s1 by ,aman ,jean1 ,h5ri ,m>t91 ,besn>d & o!rs4 ,i s5d y "s publications ) ! good ?+s m>k$4 ,i ?9k if ! ,*amps-,elyses 7 sift$ !re w\ld be m good "w f\nd 9 x or z mu* z at ! ,*amps de ,m>s4 ,x is rem>kable h[ mu* good "w is done 9 ,p>is1 b ! fir/ impression is bad1 z ! good is conceal$ 9 su* a m\nta9 ( tra%2 b x's l gold 9 a m\nta94 ,p>is1 ,july #bd? ,la/ night ,i d9$ ) an old 'cam>ade d'ateli]' at 8 home 9 ! ,cit ,boileau at ,passy & x 0 a great pleasure to be ) him1 "o ( ! nice/ k9d ( ,fr5*m51 a sculptor :o is do+ admirable "w1 a man ( calm mann]s & l>ge views1 int5sely int]e/$ 9 8 "w4 ,8 wife & ?ree *ildr5 are by ! seaside1 & on _! return1 if ,hom] does n g to ,am]ica & ,i rema9 too1 ,i'm look+ =w>d to ,hom]'s meet+ 8 *ildr54 ,8 boy1 :o is sev5te51 is go+ to "w 9 8 ateli] ) him4 ,x 0 delightful1 z he took "o ?r\gh ! rooms ( 8 ?ree *ildr51 to see ! photographs ( admirable works ( art !y _h select$ to hang on ! walls4 ,he has a h\se ) a g>d5 & we d9$ outside4 7,8 "n is7 ,l5oir & he is ! son ( a di/+ui%$ ar*itect & gr&son ( a ,l5oir ^: bu/ is erect$ 9 ! ,c\r des ,beaux-,arts1 a man ( great di/9ction "h on acc\nt ( 8 love ( art & 8 ef=ts to prev5t ! ,revolutioni/s 9 #agie f de/roy+ ! public monum5ts4 ,e>ly 9 ,augu/1 :ile 8 wife 0 /ill away1 ,sa9t-,gaud5s took 8 son ,hom] to ,holl&1 :]e !y _h a delightful trip1 ext5d+ to ! qua9t dead cities ( ! nor?4 ,t5 days or s aft] _! return to ,p>is !y made ano!r successful exp$ition toge!r to jo9 "s fri5ds at ! sea-%ore4 #c rue de ,bagneux1 ,p>is1 ,aug4 #bf4 ,x 0 int5sely hot 9 ,p>is4 ,i discov]$ t ! ,bru%es 7 at ,b\logne z well z ! ,proctors1 s (f we pack$ & we h _h a great "t1 :at ) ba?+ & loll+ all day on ! cliffs1 :i* ,i adore do+4 ,! two ,me>s si/]s foll[$ u d[n !re1 & we1 ! ,bru%es1 ,proctors1 ,me>s1 babies1 & all />t$ (f 9 ! morn+s1 &1 ) ! lun*eon mix$ up ) ! babies 9 ! c>riage1 pass$ mo/ delightful days1 ei!r on ! cliffs or by ! %ore4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 h[ev]1 c\ld nev] be happy long away f 8 "w1 & he 0 soon writ+ f 8 /udio aga94 ,p>is1 ,sept4 #b;d ,a ,russian pr(essor at "o ( ! ,univ]sities "h has s5t me 8 translation ( ,tol/oi's la/ "w ',:at is ,art8' & has ask$ me 7) highly eulogi/ic t]ms ab\t :at ,i h done1 9 an inscription on ! fly leaf7 to give him my op9ion1 :i* he wi%es to publi% ) ^? ( o!r m5 ( note4 ,s ,i am 9 = read+ x4 ,y read x too1 please1 & tell me :at y ?9k ( x1 !n ,i'll sign x & s5d x z my op9ion6 ,= ,i h no op9ion1 or s _m t try+ to put !m into %ape w\ld result 9 driv+ me into ! mad-h\se soon] ?an ,i am naturally de/9$ to be !re4 ,yes1 #ejjj diff]5t po9ts ( view t are possible4 ,aft] all1 we are l lots ( microscopical microbes on ?is inf9itesimal ball 9 space1 & all ^! discussions seem hum\r\s at times4 ,i suppose t e e>ne/ ef=t t[>d great s9c]ity or hone/y or beauty 9 "o's production is a drop add$ to ! ocean ( evolution1 to ! ,some?+ high] t ,i suppose we are ris+ sl[ly 7d----d sl[ly7 to1 & all ! o!r discussions ^u ! subject seem simply "o way ( help+ ! s]i\sness ( x all4 ,%iff's lett] t ,i enclose is 9 reply to "o ask+ :e!r ! pr(essor's reque/ 0 all "r & :e!r ,i %\ld bo!r ab\t x4 ,9 answ] he wrote t ! ,russian 0 a v s]i\s man :o _h done admirable "w4 ,i once told ,%iff t at times ,i ?\ght t 'beauty mu/ mean at lea/ "s goodness'--t expla9s "p ( 8 lett] to me4 ,,to ,,be ,,conclud$ ,,9 ,,novemb] ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,?urnley ,,abbey ,,by ,,p]ceval ,,l&on ,?ree ye>s ago ,i 0 on my way out to ! ,ea/1 & z an extra day 9 ,london 0 ( "s importance1 ,i took ! ,friday ev5+ mail tra9 to ,br9disi in/ead ( ! usual ,?ursday morn+ ,m>seilles express4 ,_m p %r9k f ! long =ty-eight-h\r tra9 j\rney ?r\gh ,europe1 & ! subsequ5t ru% across ! ,m$it]ranean on ! n9ete5-knot ,isis or ! ,osiris2 b !re is really v little discom=t on ei!r ! tra9 or ! mail-boat1 & unless !re is actually no?+ = me to d1 ,i always l to save ! extra day & a half 9 ,london be=e ,i say good-bye to h] = "o ( my long] tramps4 ,?is "t--x 0 e>ly1 ,i rememb]1 9 ! %ipp+ season1 probably ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb]--!re 7 few pass5g]s1 & ,i _h a comp>tm5t 9 ! ,p4 & ,o4 ,indian express to myself all ! way f ,calais4 ,all ,sunday ,i wat*$ ! blue waves dimpl+ ! ,adriatic1 & ! pale rosem>y along ! cutt+s2 ! pla9 :ite t[ns1 ) _! flat ro(s & _! bold duomos1 & ! gray-gre5 gn>l$ olive or*>ds ( ,apulia4 ,! j\rney 0 j l any o!r4 ,we ate 9 ! d9+-c> z (t5 & z long z we dec5tly c\ld4 ,we slept aft] lun*eon2 we dawdl$ ! aft]noon away ) yell[-back$ novels2 sometimes we ex*ang$ platitudes 9 ! smok+-room1 & x 0 !re t ,i met ,ali/air ,colv94 ,colv9 0 a man ( middle height1 ) a resolute1 well-cut jaw2 8 hair 0 turn+ gray2 8 mu/a*e 0 sun-:it5$1 o!rwise he 0 clean-%av5--obvi\sly a g5tleman1 & obvi\sly also a preoccupi$ man4 ,he _h no great wit4 ,:5 spok5 to1 he made ! usual rem>ks 9 ! "r way1 & ,i d>e say he refra9$ f banalities only because he spoke less ?an ! re/ ( u2 mo/ ( ! "t he buri$ himself 9 ! ,wagonlit ,company's ,"t-table1 b seem$ unable to conc5trate 8 att5tion on any "o page ( x4 ,he f\nd t ,i _h be5 ov] ! ,sib]ian railway1 & = a qu>t] ( an h\r he discuss$ x ) me4 ,!n he lo/ int]e/ 9 x1 & rose to g to 8 comp>tm5t4 ,b he came back aga9 v soon1 & seem$ glad to pick up ! conv]sation aga94 ,( c\rse ?is did n seem to me to be ( any importance4 ,mo/ travel]s by tra9 become a trifle infirm ( purpose aft] ?irty-six h\rs' rattl+4 ,b ,colv9's re/less way ,i notic$ 9 some:at m>k$ contra/ ) ! man's p]sonal importance & dignity2 especially ill suit$ 0 x to 8 f9ely made l>ge h& ) /rong1 broad1 regul> nails & its few l9es4 ,z ,i look$ at 8 h& ,i notic$ a long1 deep1 & rec5t sc> ( ragg$ %ape4 ,h[ev]1 x is absurd to pret5d t ,i ?\ght any?+ 0 unusual4 ,i w5t (f at five o'clock on ,sunday aft]noon to sleep away ! h\r or two t _h /ill to be got ?r\gh be=e we arriv$ at ,br9disi4 ,once !re1 we few pass5g]s tran%ipp$ our h& baggage1 v]ifi$ our b]?s--!re 7 only a score ( u 9 all--& !n1 aft] an aimless ramble ( half an h\r 9 ,br9disi1 we return$ to d9n] at ! ,htel ,int]national1 n :olly surpris$ t ! t[n _h be5 ! dea? ( ,virgil4 ,if ,i rememb] rightly1 !re is a gaily pa9t$ hall at ! ,int]national--,i d n wi% to adv]tise any?+1 b !re is no o!r place 9 ,br9disi at :i* to await ! com+ ( ! mails--& aft] d9n] ,i 0 look+ ) awe at a trellis ov]gr[n ) blue v9es1 :5 ,colv9 mov$ across ! room to my table4 ,he pick$ up ,il ,secolo1 b almo/ imm$iately gave up ! pret5se ( read+ x4 ,he turn$ squ>ely to me & said3 ,w\ld y d me a favor8 ,"o doesn't d favors to /ray acqua9tances on ,cont95tal expresses )\t kn[+ some?+ m ( !m ?an ,i knew ( ,colv94 ,b ,i smil$ 9 a noncommittal way1 & ask$ him :at he want$4 ,i wasn't wrong 9 "p ( my e/imate ( him2 he said bluntly3 ,w y let me sleep 9 y\r cab9 on ! ,osiris8 ,& he color$ a little z he said x4 ,n[1 !re is no?+ m tiresome ?an hav+ to put up ) a /able-companion at sea1 & ,i ask$ him r po9t$ly3 ,surely !re is room = all ( u8 ,i ?\ght t p]haps he _h be5 p>tn]$ (f ) "s mangy ,levant9e1 & want$ to escape f him at all haz>ds4 ,colv91 /ill some:at confus$1 said3 ,yes2 ,i am 9 a cab9 by myself4 ,b y w\ld d me ! greate/ favor if y w\ld all[ me to %>e y\rs4 ,?is 0 all v well1 b1 besides ! fact t ,i always sleep bett] :5 alone1 !re _h be5 "s rec5t !fts on bo>d ^! boats1 & ,i hesitat$1 frank & hone/ & self-consci\s z ,colv9 04 ,j !n ! mail-tra9 came 9 ) a clatt] & a ru% ( escap+ /eam1 & ,i ask$ him to see me aga9 ab\t x on ! boat :5 we />t$4 ,he answ]$ me curtly--,i suppose he saw ! mi/ru/ 9 my mann]--,i am a memb] ( ,:ite's & ! ,beef/eak4 ,i smil$ to myself z he said x1 b ,i rememb]$ 9 a mom5t t ! man--if he 7 really :at he claim$ to be1 & ,i make no d\bt t he 0--mu/ h be5 sorely put to x be=e he urg$ ! fact z a gu>antee ( 8 respectability to a total /rang] at a ,br9disi hotel4 ,t ev5+1 z we cle>$ ! r$ & gre5 h>bor-lights ( ,br9disi1 ,colv9 expla9$4 ,?is is 8 /ory 9 8 own words3 ,:5 ,i 0 travel+ 9 ,india "s ye>s ago1 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( a y\ngi% man 9 ! ,woods & ,=e/s4 ,we camp$ out toge!r = a week1 & ,i f\nd him a pleasant companion4 ,john ,br\ghton 0 a light-he>t$ s\l :5 (f duty1 b a /eady & capable man 9 any ( ! small em]g5cies t cont9ually arise 9 t dep>tm5t4 ,he 0 lik$ & tru/$ by ! natives1 & 8 future 0 well assur$ 9 ,gov]nm5t s]vice1 :5 a fair-siz$ e/ate 0 unexpect$ly left to him1 & he joyfully %ook ! du/ ( ! ,indian pla9s f 8 feet & return$ to ,engl&4 ,= five ye>s he drift$ ab\t ,london4 ,i saw him n[ & !n4 ,we d9$ toge!r ab\t e eighte5 mon?s1 & ,i c\ld trace pretty exactly ! gradual sick5+ ( ,br\ghton ) a m]ely idle life4 ,he !n set out on a c\ple ( long voyages1 return$ z re/less z be=e1 & at la/ told me t he _h decid$ to m>ry & settle d[n at 8 place1 ,?urnley ,abbey1 :i* _h long be5 empty4 ,he spoke ab\t look+ aft] ! prop]ty & /&+ = 8 con/itu5cy 9 ! usual way4 ,he 0 q happy & full ( in=mation ab\t 8 future4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ,i ask$ him ab\t ,?urnley ,abbey4 ,he confess$ t he h>dly knew ! place4 ,! la/ t5ant1 a man call$ ,cl>ke1 _h liv$ 9 "o w+ = fifte5 ye>s & se5 no "o4 ,he _h be5 a mis] & a h]mit4 ,x 0 ! r>e/ ?+ = a light to be se5 at ! ,abbey aft] d>k4 ,only ! b>e/ necessities ( life 7 ord]$1 & ! t5ant himself receiv$ !m at ! side-door4 ,8 "o half-ca/e man-s]vant1 aft] a mon?'s /ay 9 ! h\se1 _h abruptly left )\t w>n+1 & _h return$ to ! ,s\!rn ,/ates4 ,"o ?+ ,br\ghton compla9$ bitt]ly ab\t3 ,cl>ke _h wilfully spread ! rumor among ! villag]s t ! ,abbey 0 haunt$1 & _h ev5 condesc5d$ to play *ildi% tricks ) _s-lamps & salt 9 ord] to sc>e trespass]s away at night4 ,he _h be5 detect$ 9 ! act ( ?is tomfool]y1 b ! /ory spread1 & no "o1 said ,br\ghton1 w\ld v5ture ne> ! h\se except 9 broad daylight4 ,! haunt$ness ( ,?urnley ,abbey 0 n[1 he said ) a gr91 "p ( ! gospel ( ! c\ntryside1 b he & 8 "y wife 7 go+ to *ange all t4 ,w\ld ,i propose myself any "t ,i lik$8 ,i1 ( c\rse1 said ,i w\ld1 & equally1 ( c\rse1 int5d$ to d no?+ ( ! sort )\t a def9ite invitation4 ,! h\se 0 put 9 ?or\gh repair1 ?\gh n a /ick ( ! old furniture & tape/ry 7 remov$4 ,floors & ceil+s 7 relaid2 ! ro( 0 made wat]tight aga91 & ! du/ ( half a c5tury 0 sc\r$ out4 ,he %[$ me "s photographs ( ! place4 ,x 0 call$ an ,abbey1 ?\gh z a matt] ( fact x _h be5 only ! infirm>y ( ! long-vani%$ ,abbey ( ,clo/] "s five miles away4 ,! l>g] "p ( ?is build+ rema9$ z x _h be5 9 pre-,re=mation days1 b a w+ _h be5 add$ 9 ,jacobean times1 & t "p ( ! h\se _h be5 kept 9 some?+ l repair by ,mr4 ,cl>ke4 ,he _h 9 bo? ! gr\nd & ! fir/ floors set a heavy timb] door1 /rongly b>r$ ) iron1 9 ! passage betwe5 ! e>li] & ! ,jacobean p>ts ( ! h\se1 & _h entirely neglect$ ! =m]4 ,s !re _h be5 a good deal ( "w to be done4 ,br\ghton1 :om ,i saw 9 ,london two or ?ree times ab\t ?is "t1 made a deal ( fun ov] ! positive refusal ( ! workm5 to rema9 aft] sund[n4 ,ev5 aft] ! electric light _h be5 put into e room1 no?+ w\ld induce !m to rema91 ?\gh1 z ,br\ghton obs]v$1 electric light 0 dea? on gho/s4 ,! leg5d ( ! ,abbey's gho/s _h gone f> & wide1 & ! m5 w\ld take no risks4 ,on ! :ole1 ?\gh no?+ ( any sort or k9d _h be5 conjur$ up ev5 by _! heat$ imag9ations dur+ _! five mon?s' "w ^u ! ,abbey1 ! belief 9 ! gho/s 0 r /r5g!n$ ?an o!rwise 9 ,?urnley because ( ! m5's confess$ n]v\sness1 & local tradition decl>$ itself 9 favor ( ! gho/ ( an immur$ nun4 ',good old nun6' said ,br\ghton4 ,i ask$ him :e!r 9 g5]al he believ$ 9 ! possibility ( gho/s1 &1 r to my surprise1 he said t he c\ldn't say he entirely disbeliev$ 9 !m4 ,a man 9 ,india _h told him "o morn+ 9 camp t he believ$ t 8 "m 0 dead 9 ,engl&1 z h] vision _h come to 8 t5t ! night be=e4 ,he _h n be5 al>m$1 b _h said no?+1 & ! figure vani%$ aga94 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! next possible dak-walla br\ght on a telegram ann\nc+ ! "m's dea?4 ',!re ! ?+ 01' said ,br\ghton4 ',my own idea1' said he1 'is t if a gho/ ev] does come 9 "o's way1 "o ought to speak to x4' ,i agre$4 ,little z ,i knew ( ! gho/ _w & its conv5tions1 ,i _h already rememb]$ t a spook 0 9 honor b\nd to wait to be spok5 to4 ,x didn't seem mu* to d1 & ,i felt t ! s\nd ( "o's own voice w\ld at any rate reassure oneself z to "o's wakefulness4 ,b !re are few gho/s outside ,europe--few1 t is1 t a :ite man c see--& ,i _h nev] be5 tr\bl$ ) any4 ,h[ev]1 z ,i h said1 ,i told ,br\ghton t ,i agre$4 ,s ! w$d+ took place & ,i w5t to x 9 a tall hat :i* ,i b\ght = ! occasion1 & ! new ,mrs4 ,br\ghton smil$ v nicely at me aft]w>ds4 ,z x _h to happ51 ,i took ! ,ori5t ,express t ev5+ & 0 n 9 ,engl& aga9 = ne>ly six mon?s4 ,j be=e ,i came back ,i got a lett] f ,br\ghton4 ,he ask$ if ,i c\ld see him 9 ,london or come to ,?urnley1 z he ?\ght ,i %\ld be bett] able to help him ?an any "o else he knew4 ,8 wife s5t a nice message to me at ! end1 s ,i 0 reassur$ ab\t at lea/ "o ?+4 ,i wrote f ,budape/ t ,i w\ld come & see him at ,?urnley two days aft] my arrival 9 ,london1 & z ,i saunt]$ out ( ! ,pannonia into ! ,k]epesi ,ut to po/ my lett]s1 ,i wond]$ ( :at e>?ly s]vice ,i c\ld be to ,br\ghton4 ,i _h be5 out ) him aft] tig] on foot1 & ,i c\ld imag9e few m5 bett] able at a p9* to manage _! own bus9ess4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _h no?+ to d1 s aft] deal+ ) "s small accumulations ( bus9ess dur+ my abs5ce1 ,i pack$ a kit-bag & dep>t$ to ,eu/on4 ,i 0 met by a trap at ,?urnley ,road /ation1 & aft] a drive ( ne>ly sev5 miles we e*o$ ?r\gh ! sleepy /reets ( ,?urnley village1 into :i* ! ma9 gates ( ! p>k ?ru/ !mselves1 spl5did ) pill>s & spread-eagles & tom-cats rampant atop ( !m4 ,f ! gates a quadruple av5ue ( bee*-trees l$ inw>ds = a qu>t] ( a mile4 ,b5ea? !m a neat /rip ( f9e turf edg$ ! road & ran back until ! poison ( ! dead bee*-leaves _h kill$ x "u ! trees4 ,!re 7 _m :eel-tracks on ! road1 & a com=table little pony trap jogg$ pa/ me lad5 ) a c\ntry p>son & 8 wife & daught]4 ,evid5tly !re 0 "s g>d5 p>ty go+ on at ! ,abbey4 ,! road dropp$ away to ! "r at ! end ( ! av5ue1 & ,i c\ld see ! ,abbey across a wide pa/urage & a broad lawn ?ickly dott$ ) gue/s4 ,! end ( ! build+ 0 pla94 ,x mu/ h be5 almo/ m]cilessly au/]e :5 x 0 fir/ built1 b "t _h crumbl$ ! edges & ton$ ! /one d[n to an orange-li*5$ gray :]ev] x %[$ beh9d its curta9 ( magnolia1 jasm9e1 & ivy4 ,f>!r on 0 ! ?ree-/ori$ ,jacobean h\se1 pla9 & h&some4 ,!re _h n be5 ! slighte/ attempt to adapt ! "o to ! o!r1 b ! k9dly ivy _h gloss$ ov] ! t\*+-po9t4 ,!re 0 a tall fl*e 9 ! middle ( ! build+1 surm\nt+ a small bell t[]4 ,beh9d ! h\se !re rose ! m\nta9\s v]dure ( ,spani% *e/nuts all ! way up ! hill4 ,br\ghton _h se5 me com+ f af>1 & walk$ across f 8 o!r gue/s to welcome me be=e turn+ me ov] to ! butl]'s c>e4 ,?is man 0 s&y-hair$ & r incl9$ to be talkative4 ,he c\ld1 h[ev]1 answ] h>dly any que/ions ab\t ! h\se3 he _h1 he said1 only be5 !re ?ree weeks4 ,m9dful ( :at ,br\ghton _h told me1 ,i made no inquiries ab\t gho/s1 ?\gh ! room into :i* ,i 0 %[n might h ju/ifi$ any?+4 ,x 0 a v l>ge l[ room ) oak beams project+ f ! :ite ceil+4 ,e in* ( ! walls1 includ+ ! doors1 0 cov]$ ) tape/ry1 & a rem>kably f9e ,italian f\rpo/ b$/ead1 heavily drap$1 add$ to ! d>kness & dignity ( ! place4 ,all ! furniture 0 old1 well made1 & d>k4 ,und]foot !re 0 a pla9 gre5 pile c>pet1 ! only new ?+ ab\t ! room except ! electric light fitt+s & ! jugs & bas9s4 ,ev5 ! look+-glass on ! dress+-table 0 an old pyramidal ,v5etian glass set 9 heavy rep\ss frame ( t>ni%$ silv]4 ,aft] a few m9utes clean+ up1 ,i w5t d[n/airs & out ^u ! lawn1 :]e ,i greet$ my ho/ess4 ,! p ga!r$ !re 7 ( ! usual c\ntry type1 all anxi\s to be pleas$ & r\ndly curi\s z to ! new ma/] ( ! ,abbey4 ,r to my surprise1 & q to my pleasure1 ,i r$iscov]$ ,gl5ham1 :om ,i _h kn[n well 9 old days 9 ,b>otsel&3 he liv$ q close1 z1 he rem>k$ ) a gr91 ,i ought to h kn[n4 ',b1' he add$1 ',i don't live 9 a place l ?is4' ,he swept 8 h& to ! long1 l[ l9es ( ! ,abbey 9 obvi\s admiration1 & !n1 to my int5se int]e/1 mutt]$ b5ea? 8 brea?1 ',?ank ,god6' ,he saw t ,i _h ov]he>d him1 & turn+ to me said decid$ly1 ',yes1 ?ank ,god ,i said1 & ,i meant ,i w\ldn't live at ! ,abbey = all ,br\ghton's money4' ',b surely1' ,i demurr$1 'y "k t old ,cl>ke 0 discov]$ 9 ! v act ( sett+ light to 8 bug-a-boos8' ,gl5ham %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ',yes1 ,i "k ab\t t4 ,b !re is some?+ wrong ) ! place /ill4 ,all ,i c say is t ,br\ghton is a diff]5t man s9ce he has liv$ "h4 ,i don't believe t he w rema9 mu* long]4 ,b--y're /ay+ "h8--,well1 y'll he> all ab\t x to-night4 ,!re's a big d9n]1 ,i und]/&4' ,! conv]sation turn$ (f to old rem9isc5ces1 & ,gl5ham soon aft] _h to g4 ,be=e ,i w5t to dress t ev5+ ,i _h tw5ty m9utes' talk ) ,br\ghton 9 8 libr>y4 ,!re 0 no d\bt t ! man 0 alt]$1 gravely alt]$4 ,he 0 n]v\s & fidgety1 & ,i f\nd him look+ at me only :5 my eye 0 (f him4 ,i naturally ask$ him :at he want$ ( me4 ,i told him ,i w\ld d any?+ ,i c\ld1 b t ,i c\ldn't conceive :at he lack$ t ,i c\ld provide4 ,he said ) a lu/reless smile t !re 01 h[ev]1 some?+1 & t he w\ld tell me ! foll[+ morn+4 ,x /ruck me t he 0 someh[ a%am$ ( himself1 & p]haps a%am$ ( ! "p he 0 ask+ me to play4 ,h[ev]1 ,i dismiss$ ! subject f my m9d & w5t up to dress 9 my palatial room4 ,z ,i %ut ! door a draught blew out ! ,que5 ( ,%eba f ! wall1 & ,i notic$ t ! tape/ries 7 n fa/5$ to ! wall at ! bottom4 ,i h always held v practical views ab\t spooks1 & x has (t5 seem$ to me t ! sl[ wav+ 9 firelight ( loose tape/ry ^u a wall w\ld acc\nt = n9ety-n9e p] c5t ( ! /ories "o he>s1 & c]ta9ly ! dignifi$ undulation ( ?is lady ) h] att5dants & huntsm5--"o ( :om 0 untidily cutt+ ! ?roat ( a fall[ de] ^u ! v /eps on :i* ,k+ ,solomon1 a gray-fac$ ,flemi% nobleman ) ! ord] ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece1 await$ 8 fair visitor--gave color to my hypo!sis4 ,no?+ mu* happ5$ at d9n]4 ,! p 7 v mu* l ^? ( ! g>d5 p>ty4 ,aft] ! ladies _h gone1 ,i f\nd myself talk+ to ! rural dean4 ,he 0 a ?91 e>ne/ man1 :o at once turn$ ! conv]sation to old ,cl>ke's buffoon]ies4 ,b1 he said1 ,mr4 ,br\ghton _h introduc$ su* a new & *e]ful _s1 n only into ! ,abbey1 b1 he might say1 into ! :ole neighborhood1 t he _h great hopes t ! ignorant sup]/itions ( ! pa/ 7 f h5ce=? de/9$ to oblivion4 ,!reupon 8 o!r neighbor1 a portly g5tleman ( indep5d5t means & position1 audibly rem>k$ ',am51' :i* damp$ ! rural dean1 & we talk$ ( p>tridges pa/1 p>tridges pres5t1 & pheasants to come4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! table ,br\ghton sat ) a c\ple ( 8 fri5ds1 r$-fac$ hunt+ m54 ,once ,i notic$ t !y 7 discuss+ me1 b ,i paid no att5tion to x at ! "t4 ,i rememb]$ x a few h\rs lat]4 ,by elev5 all ! gue/s 7 gone1 & ,br\ghton1 8 wife1 & ,i 7 alone toge!r "u ! f9e pla/] ceil+ ( ! ,jacobean draw+-room4 ,mrs4 ,br\ghton talk$ ab\t "o or two ( ! neighbors1 & !n1 ) a smile1 said t %e knew ,i w\ld excuse h]1 %ook h&s ) me1 & w5t (f to b$4 ,i am n v good at analyz+ ?+s1 b ,i felt t %e talk$ a little uncom=tably & ) a suspicion ( ef=t1 smil$ r conv5tionally1 & 0 obvi\sly glad to g4 ,^! ?+s seem trifl+ en\gh to repeat1 b ,i _h ?r\gh\t ! fa9t feel+ t ev]y?+ 0 n squ>e4 ,"u ! circum/ances1 ?is 0 en\gh to set me wond]+ :at on e>? ! s]vice c\ld be t ,i 0 to r5d]--wond]+ also :e!r ! :ole bus9ess 7 n "s ill-advis$ je/ 9 ord] to make me come d[n f ,london = a m]e %oot+ p>ty4 ,br\ghton said little aft] %e _h gone4 ,b he 0 evid5tly labor+ to br+ ! conv]sation r\nd to ! s-call$ haunt+ ( ! ,abbey4 ,z soon z ,i saw ?is1 ( c\rse ,i ask$ him directly ab\t x4 ,he !n seem$ at once to lose int]e/ 9 ! matt]4 ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t x3 ,br\ghton 0 someh[ a *ang$ man1 & to my m9d he _h *ang$ 9 no way = ! bett]4 ,mrs4 ,br\ghton seem$ no suffici5t cause4 ,he 0 cle>ly v fond ( h]1 & %e ( him4 ,i rem9d$ him t he 0 go+ to tell me :at ,i c\ld d = him 9 ! morn+1 plead$ my j\rney1 light$ a c&le1 & w5t up/airs ) him4 ,at ! end ( ! passage lead+ into ! old h\se he gr9n$ weakly & said1 ',m9d1 if y see a gho/1 d talk to x2 y said y w\ld1' ,he /ood irresolutely a mom5t & !n turn$ away4 ,at ! door ( 8 dress+-room he paus$ a mom5t3 ',i'm "h1' he call$ out1 'if y %\ld want any?+4 ,good-night1' & he %ut 8 door4 ,i w5t along ! passage to my room1 undress$1 swit*$ on a lamp beside my b$1 read a few pages ( ! ,jungle ,book1 & !n1 m ?an ready = sleep1 swit*$ ! light (f & w5t fa/ asleep4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?ree h\rs lat] ,i woke up4 ,!re 0 n a brea? ( w9d outside4 ,x 0 s sil5t t my e>s f\nd employm5t 9 li/5+ = ! ?robb+ ( ! blood )9 !m4 ,!re 0 n ev5 a flick] ( light f ! fireplace4 ,z ,i lay !re1 an a% t9kl$ slightly z x cool$1 b !re 0 h>dly a gleam ( ! dulle/ r$ 9 ! grate4 ,an owl cri$ among ! sil5t ,spani% *e/nuts on ! slope outside4 ,i idly review$ ! ev5ts ( ! day1 hop+ t ,i %\ld fall (f to sleep aga9 be=e ,i rea*$ d9n]4 ,b at ! end ,i seem$ z wakeful z ev]4 ,!re 0 no help = x4 ,i mu/ read my ,jungle ,book aga9 till ,i felt ready to g (f1 s ,i fumbl$ = ! pe> at ! end ( ! cord t hung d[n inside ! b$1 & ,i swit*$ on ! b$side lamp4 ,! sudd5 glory dazzl$ me = a mom5t4 ,i felt "u my pill[ = my book ) half-%ut eyes4 ,!n1 gr[+ us$ to ! light1 ,i happ5$ to look d[n to ! foot ( my b$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i c nev] tell y really :at happ5$ !n4 ,no?+ ,i c\ld ev] confess 9 ! mo/ abject words c\ld ev5 fa9tly picture to y :at ,i felt4 ,i "k t my he>t /opp$ dead1 & my ?roat %ut automatically4 ,9 "o in/9ctive movem5t ,i cr\*$ back up aga9/ ! head-bo>ds ( ! b$1 />+ at ! horror4 ,! movem5t set my he>t go+ aga91 & ! sweat dripp$ f e pore4 ,i am n a p>ticul>ly religi\s man1 b ,i _h always believ$ t ,god w\ld nev] all[ any sup]natural appe>ance to pres5t itself to man 9 su* a guise & 9 su* circum/ances t h>m1 ei!r bodily or m5tal1 c\ld result to him4 ,i c only tell y t at t mom5t bo? my life & my reason rock$ un/eadily on _! seats4 ,! o!r ,osiris pass5g]s _h gone to b$4 ,only he & ,i rema9$ lean+ ov] ! />bo>d rail+1 :i* rattl$ uneasily n[ & !n "u ! fi]ce vibration ( ! ov]-eng9$ mail-boat4 ,f> ov]1 !re 7 ! lights ( a few fi%+-smacks rid+ out ! night1 & a great ru% ( :ite comb+ & see?+ wat] fell out & away f u ov]side4 ,at la/ ,colv9 w5t on3 ,lean+ ov] ! foot ( my b$1 look+ at me1 0 a figure swa!d 9 a rott5 & tatt]$ veil+4 ,?is %r\d pass$ ov] ! head1 b left bo? eyes & ! "r side ( ! face b>e4 ,x !n foll[$ ! l9e ( ! arm d[n to :]e ! h& grasp$ ! b$-end4 ,! face 0 n t entirely ( a skull1 ?\gh ! eyes & ! fle% ( ! face 7 totally gone1 ,!re 0 a ?91 dry sk9 drawn tightly ov] ! features1 & !re 0 "s sk9 left on ! h&4 ,"o wisp ( hair cross$ ! =ehead4 ,x 0 p]fectly /ill4 ,i look$ at x1 & x look$ at me1 & my bra9s turn$ dry & hot 9 my head4 ,i _h /ill got ! pe> ( ! electric lamp 9 my h&1 & ,i play$ idly ) x2 only ,i d>$ n turn ! light out aga94 ,i %ut my eyes1 only to op5 !m 9 a hide\s t]ror ! same second4 ,! ?+ _h n mov$4 ,my he>t 0 ?ump+1 & ! sweat cool$ me z x evaporat$4 ,ano!r c9d] t9kl$ 9 ! grate1 & a panel creak$ 9 ! wall4 ,my reason fail$ me4 ,= tw5ty m9utes1 or tw5ty seconds1 ,i 0 able to ?9k ( no?+ else b ?is awful figure1 till !re came1 hurtl+ ?r\gh ! empty *annels ( my s5ses1 ! remembrance t ,br\ghton & 8 fri5ds _h discuss$ me furtively at d9n]4 ,! dim possibility ( x be+ a hoax /ole gratefully into my unhappy m9d1 & once !re1 "o's pluck came creep+ back along a ?\s& t9y ve9s4 ,my fir/ s5sation 0 "o ( bl9d unreason+ ?ankfulness t my bra9 0 go+ to /& ! trial4 ,i am n a timid man1 b ! be/ ( u ne$s "s human h&le to /eady him 9 "t ( extremity1 & 9 ?is fa9t b gr[+ hope t aft] all x might be only a brutal hoax1 ,i f\nd ! fulcrum t ,i ne$$4 ,at la/ ,i mov$4 ,h[ ,i manag$ to d x1 ,i _c tell y1 b ) "o spr+ t[>ds ! foot ( ! b$ ,i got )9 arm's l5g? & /ruck out "o fe>ful bl[ ) my fi/ at ! ?+4 ,x crumbl$ "u x1 & my h& 0 cut to ! bone4 ,) ! sick5+ revulsion aft] my t]ror1 ,i dropp$ half-fa9t+ across ! end ( ! b$4 ,s x 0 m]ely a f\l trick aft] all4 ,no d\bt ! trick _h be5 play$ _m a "t be=e3 no d\bt ,br\ghton & 8 fri5ds _h _h "s bet among !mselves z to :at ,i %\ld d :5 ,i discov]$ ! gruesome ?+4 ,f my /ate ( abject t]ror ,i f\nd myself transport$ into an ins5sate ang]4 ,i %\t$ curses ^u ,br\ghton4 ,i div$ r ?an climb$ ov] ! b$-end on to ! s(a4 ,i tore at ! rob$ skeleton--h[ well ! :ole ?+ _h be5 c>ri$ out1 ,i ?\ght--,i broke ! skull aga9/ ! floor1 & /amp$ ^u its dry bones4 ,i flung ! head away "u ! b$1 & r5t ! brittle bones ( ! trunk 9 pieces4 ,i snapp$ ! ?9 ?igh-bones across my knee1 & flung !m 9 diff]5t directions4 ,! %9-bones ,i set up aga9/ a /ool & broke ) my heel4 ,i rag$ l a ,b]s]k] aga9/ ! loa?ly ?+1 & /ripp$ ! ribs f ! backbone & slung ! brea/bone aga9/ ! cupbo>d4 ,my fury increas$ z ! "w ( de/ruction w5t on4 ,i tore ! frail rott5 veil into tw5ty pieces1 & ! du/ w5t up ov] ev]y?+1 ov] ! clean blott+-pap] & ! silv] ink/&4 ,at la/ my "w 0 done4 ,!re 0 b a raffle ( brok5 bones & /rips ( p>*m5t & crumbl+ wool4 ,!n1 pick+ up a piece ( ! skull--x 0 ! *eek & temple bone ( ! "r side1 ,i rememb]--,i op5$ ! door & w5t d[n ! passage to ,br\ghton's dress+-room4 ,i rememb] /ill h[ my sweat-dripp+ pajamas clung to me z ,i walk$4 ,at ! door ,i kick$ & ent]$4 ,br\ghton 0 9 b$4 ,he _h already turn$ ! light on & seem$ %runk5 & horrifi$4 ,= a mom5t he c\ld h>dly pull himself toge!r4 ,!n ,i spoke4 ,i don't "k :at ,i said4 ,only ,i "k t f a he>t full & ov]-full ) hatr$ & contempt1 spurr$ on by %ame ( my own rec5t c[>dice1 ,i let my tongue run on4 ,he answ]$ no?+4 ,i 0 amaz$ at my own flu5cy4 ,my hair /ill clung lankily to my wet temples1 my h& 0 ble$+ pr(usely1 & ,i mu/ h look$ a /range sight4 ,br\ghton huddl$ himself up at ! head ( ! b$ j z ,i _h4 ,/ill he made no answ]1 no def5ce4 ,he seem$ preoccupi$ ) some?+ besides my reproa*es1 & once or twice moi/5$ 8 lips ) 8 tongue4 ,b he c\ld say no?+1 ?\gh he mov$ 8 h&s n[ & !n1 j z a baby :o _c speak moves 8 h&s4 ,at la/ ! door into ,mrs4 ,br\ghton's room op5$ & %e came 91 :ite & t]rifi$4 ',:at is x8 ,:at is x8 ,oh1 9 ,god's "n6 :at is x8' %e cri$ aga9 & aga91 & !n %e w5t up to h] husb& & sat on ! b$2 & ! two fac$ me 9 spee*less t]ror4 ,i told h] :at ! matt] 04 ,i sp>$ h] husb& n a ^w = h] pres5ce !re4 ,yet he seem$ h>dly to und]/&4 ,i told ! pair t ,i _h spoil$ _! c[>dly joke = !m4 ,br\ghton look$ up4 ',i h sma%$ ! f\l ?+ into a hundr$ pieces1' ,i said4 ,br\ghton lick$ 8 lips aga9 & 8 m\? work$4 ',by ,god6' ,i %\t$1 'x w\ld s]ve y "r if ,i ?ra%$ y )9 an in* ( y\r life4 ,i w take c>e t n a dec5t man or woman ( my acqua9tance ev] speaks to y aga94 ,& !re1' ,i add$1 ?r[+ ! brok5 piece ( ! skull ^u ! floor beside 8 b$1 '!re is a s\v5ir = y1 ( y\r damn$ "w to-night6' ,br\ghton saw ! bone1 & 9 a mom5t x 0 8 turn to fright5 me4 ,he squeal$ l a h>e caught 9 a trap4 ,he scream$ & scream$ till ,mrs4 ,br\ghton1 almo/ z t]rifi$ z ,i1 held on to him & coax$ him l a *ild to be quiet4 ,b ,br\ghton--& z he mov$ ,i ?\ght t t5 m9utes ago ,i p]haps look$ z t]ribly ill z he did--?ru/ h] f him1 & scrambl$ out ( ! b$ on to ! floor1 & /ill scream+ put out 8 h& to ! bone4 ,x _h blood on x f my h&4 ,he paid no att5tion to me :atev]4 ,9 tru? ,i said no?+4 ,?is 0 a new turn inde$ to ! horrors ( ! ev5+4 ,he rose f ! floor ) ! bone 9 8 h&1 & /ood sil5t4 ,he seem$ to be li/5+4 ',"t1 "t1 p]haps1' he mutt]$1 & almo/ at ! same mom5t fell at full l5g? on ! c>pet1 cutt+ 8 head aga9/ ! f5d]4 ,! bone flew f 8 h& & came to re/ ne> ! door4 ,i pick$ ,br\ghton up1 hagg>d & brok51 ) blood ov] 8 face4 ,he :isp]$ ho>sely & quickly1 ',li/51 li/56' ,we li/5$4 ,aft] t5 seconds' utt] quiet1 ,i seem$ to he> some?+4 ,i c\ld n be sure1 b at la/ !re 0 no d\bt4 ,!re 0 a quiet s\nd z ( "o mov+ along ! passage4 ,little regul> /eps came t[>ds u ov] ! h>d oak floor+4 ,br\ghton mov$ to :]e 8 wife sat1 :ite & spee*less1 on ! b$1 & press$ h] face into 8 %\ld]4 ,!n ! la/ ?+ t ,i c\ld see z he turn$ ! light out1 he fell =w>d ) 8 own head press$ into ! pill[ ( ! b$4 ,some?+ 9 _! company1 some?+ 9 _! c[>dice1 help$ me1 & ,i fac$ ! op5 doorway ( ! room1 :i* 0 outl9$ fairly cle>ly aga9/ ! dimly light$ passage4 ,i put out "o h& & t\*$ ,mrs4 ,br\ghton's %\ld] 9 ! d>kness4 ,b at ! la/ mom5t ,i too fail$4 ,i sank on my knees & put my face 9 ! b$4 ,only1 we all he>d4 ,! foot/eps came to ! door1 & !re !y /opp$4 ,! piece ( bone 0 ly+ a y>d inside ! door4 ,!re 0 a ru/le ( mov+ /uff1 & ! ?+ 0 9 ! room4 ,mrs4 ,br\ghton 0 sil5t3 ,i c\ld he> ,br\ghton's voice pray+1 muffl$ 9 ! pill[3 ,i 0 curs+ my own c[>dice4 ,!n ! /eps mov$ out aga9 on ! oak bo>ds ( ! passage1 & ,i he>d ! s\nds dy+ away4 ,9 a fla% ( remorse ,i w5t to ! door & look$ out4 ,!re at ! end ( ! corridor 0 a small b[$ figure 9 a gray veil--,i knew x only too well4 ,b ?is "t !re 0 a pa?os 9 ! droop$ head t left me /&+ ) my =ehead b[$ 9 %ame aga9/ ! jamb ( ! door4 ',y c turn ! light on1' ,i said1 & !re 0 an answ]+ fl>e4 ,!re 0 no bone at my feet4 ,mrs4 ,br\ghton _h fa9t$4 ,br\ghton 0 almo/ useless1 & x took me t5 m9utes to br+ h] to4 ,br\ghton only said "o ?+ wor? rememb]+4 ,= ! mo/ "p he w5t on mutt]+ pray]s4 ,b ,i 0 glad aft]w>ds to recollect t he _h said t ?+4 ,he said 9 a colorless voice1 half z a "q1 half z a reproa*1 ',y didn't speak to h]4' ,we sp5t ! rema9d] ( ! night toge!r4 ,mrs4 ,br\ghton actually fell (f into a k9d ( sleep be=e dawn1 b %e suff]$ s horribly 9 h] dreams t ,i %ook h] into consci\sness aga94 ,nev] 0 dawn s long 9 com+4 ,?ree or f\r times ,br\ghton spoke to himself4 ,mrs4 ,br\ghton w\ld !n j tight5 h] hold on 8 arm1 b %e c\ld say no?+4 ,z = me1 ,i c hone/ly say t ,i grew worse z ! h\rs pass$ & ! light /r5g!n$4 ,! two viol5t reactions _h batt]$ d[n my /ead9ess ( view1 & ,i felt t ! f\ndations ( my life _h be5 built ^u ! s&4 ,i said no?+1 & aft] b9d+ up my h& ) a t[el1 ,i did n move4 ,x 0 bett] s4 ,!y help$ me & ,i help$ !m1 & we all ?ree knew t our reason _h gone v ne> to ru9 t night4 ,at la/1 :5 ! light came 9 pretty /rongly1 & ! birds outside 7 *att]+ & s++1 we felt t we mu/ d some?+4 ,yet we nev] mov$4 ,y might h ?\ght t we %\ld p>ticul>ly dislike be+ f\nd z we 7 by ! s]vants3 yet no?+ ( ! k9d matt]$ a /raw1 & an ov]p[]+ li/lessness b\nd u z we sat1 until ,*apman1 ,br\ghton's man1 actually knock$ & op5$ ! door4 ,none ( u mov$4 ,br\ghton1 speak+ h>dly & /iffly1 said3 ',*apman1 y c come back 9 five m9utes4' ,*apman 0 a discreet man1 b x w\ld h made no diff]5ce if he _h c>ri$ 8 news to ! 'room' at once4 ,we look$ at ea* o!r & ,i said ,i mu/ g back4 ,i meant to wait outside till ,*apman return$4 ,i simply d>$ n re-ent] my b$room alone4 ,br\ghton r\s$ himself & said t he w\ld come ) me4 ,mrs4 ,br\ghton agre$ to rema9 9 h] own room = five m9utes if ! bl9ds 7 drawn up & all ! doors left op54 ,s ,br\ghton & ,i1 lean+ /iffly "o aga9/ ! o!r1 w5t d[n to my room4 ,by ! morn+ light t filt]$ pa/ ! bl9ds we c\ld see our way1 & ,i releas$ ! bl9ds4 ,!re 0 no?+ wrong 9 ! room f end to end1 except sme>s ( my own blood on ! b$1 on ! s(a1 & on ! c>pet :]e ,i _h torn ! ?+ to pieces4 ,colv9 _h f9i%$ 8 /ory4 ,!re 0 no?+ to say4 ,sev5 bells /utt]$ out f ! fo'c'sle1 & ! answ]+ cry wail$ ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,i took him d[n/airs4 ,( c\rse ,i am mu* bett] n[1 b x is a k9dness ( y to let me sleep 9 y\r cab94 ,,! ,,t]ror ,,by ,a4 ,e4 ,,?omas ,,illu/rations ,,by ,,h]man ,c4 ,,wall ,x 0 a gray & bitt] morn+ 9 ,janu>y :5 ,tim fir/ saw ,! ,vale4 ,= weeks w9t] _h la9 heavy ^u ! sunny ,s\?4 ,a cold ra9 _h swept ! c\ntryside2 !n came z]o wea!r = days1 till ! ice lay in*-?ick on all ! broad pikes ( ,lex+ton ,c\nty1 & only ! firs 7 gre54 ,tim & 8 "m _h left ! little cab9 !y call$ home at ! fir/ crack ( dawn & toge!r _h tramp$ ! five miles t spell$ ! road to ,! ,vale4 ,all ! way !y spoke sc>ce a ^w1 = !y knew t p>t+ 0 ne> & t x _h to be4 ,colonel ,d>nton 0 to take ! boy & make a jockey ( him1 if he c\ld1 & ! /ables ( ,! ,vale 7 to be 8 home !reaft]4 ,! negroes 7 fe$+ ! /allions :5 ! boy & 8 "m trudg$ up to ! big b>n4 ,!y sat on a fe$-box until ! ,colonel _h f9i%$ 8 breakfa/ & come out f ! big h\se "u ! trees4 ,morn+ to y1 ,mrs4 ,dool91 said ! ,colonel4 ,& s y've br\ght ! boy1 eh8 ,i h t1 respond$ ,mrs4 ,dool91 9 h] odd mixture ( brogue & ,s\!rn drawl4 ,an' ,i beg ye t' be good tew him4 ,s9ce ,pete di$1 he's all ,i hov1 an' x's ! good lad he's be5 to me1 an' phwat x is ,i'll be do9' wid\t him :9 he's gawn1 ,i d9naw4 ,w ye be af!r lett9' him come d[n t' see me wan/ a =tnight1 sor8 ,( c\rse ,i w1 smil$ ! ,colonel1 & !n he turn$ to ,tim1 /&+ !re1 s pale & little4 ,& y1 boy1 he said1 tak+ ! lad's *9 9 8 big h& & turn+ ! blue eyes up to 8 gaze1 h[ ab\t y--/rong = ! hosses1 eh8 ,tim's lip quiv]$4 ,he 0 only twelve4 ,b he look$ ! ,colonel bravely 9 ! face4 ,i reck'n1 he said4 ,well1 well1 we'll see1 said ! ,colonel1 m]cifully releas+ ! boy's *94 ',tw\ld be odd if y w]5't4 ,y\r fa!r 0 mighty h&y ) 'em all--mighty h&y4 ,sav9' y] pris9ce1 ,colonel1 ,i'd hov ji/ wan wurrud wid ?' boy1 said ! woman1 & %e drew ,tim aside4 ,lookee yew "h1 yew ,tim ,dool91 %e said1 :5 %e _h him by himself1 don't yew niv] f]git !t yew're up "h tew ,! ,vale tew l>n hosses4 ,raymimb] !t4 ,! boy drew "o ragg$ sleeve across 8 blue eyes4 ,all "r1 maw1 he quav]$4 ,an' raymimb] ?is1 too1 %e w5t on4 ,!re niv] yit 0 wan ,dool9 !t wasn't on ! squ>e4 ,hoss rac9' a9't pray9'1 an' all !m z races hosses a9't l ! ,colonel4 ,b !re niv] 0 wan ,dool9 yit !t wasn't on ! level4 ,m9d yew a9't ! fu/ crook 9 ! clan1 er else yew ne$n't niv] come home t' ! ,blue ,grass t] look yewr maw 9 ! face4 ,?9 & gaunt & gray-hair$1 %e /ood 9 ! bit+ w9d t f\ght to te> h] %awl f h] bony %\ld]s4 ,= a mom5t %e />$1 /]n & dry-ey$1 at ! boy4 ,someh[ he _h nev] seem$ s t9y be=e4 ,w yew raymimb] !t8 %e dem&$ at la/4 ,tim dropp$ 8 eyes 9 boyi% emb>rassm5t4 ,i reck'n1 he said4 ,8 "m drew h] %awl tightly ab\t h] %\ld]s & dep>t$ )\t m ado4 ,! life ( a /able-boy on a great bre$+-f>m is n all be] & skittles1 :atev] t may be4 ,8 pr9cipal bus9ess is to look %>p & d z he is told & nev] =get4 ,x's always e>ly to rise1 be=e dawn 9 ! w9t] "t1 & (t5 late to b$1 if "s ( ! priceless ?or\ghbr$s are ail+4 ,moreov]1 ! tongues ( /able =em5 are %>p1 & _! h&s are heavy4 ,tim made 8 mi/akes4 ,once1 aft] !y came to tru/ him at ,! ,vale1 on a %>p morn+ :5 he 0 giv+ ,k+ ,f>away1 ! head ( ! /ud1 8 morn+ gallop on ! pike1 he fell to dream+4 ,a little brook ran "u a wood5 bridge built = c>riage use4 ,b to "o side !re 0 a =d ?r\gh :i* p drove 9 summ] to give _! horses dr9k4 ,! brook 0 solid ice t morn+1 b ,tim1 n ?9k+1 turn$ ,k+ ,f>away into ! =d4 ,! great horse slipp$ & fell4 ,tim sprang up f ! f> side ( ! brook ) ! blood gu%+ f a na/y cut on 8 =ehead4 ,b he didn't ?9k ( t4 ,0 ,k+ ,f>away hurt8 ,he walk$ ! ?ree miles back to ,! ,vale1 ! /allion limp+ beh9d him1 & at ! /able he told ! tru? & got a ?ra%+4 ,k+ ,f>away 0 on ?ree legs = a mon?4 ,b he recov]$4 ,e night ( t mon? ! boy slept on a heap ( /raw 9 ! /allion's box /all1 wak+ up half a doz5 times a night to rub ! injur$ /ifle2 & 9 ! end ! great horse 0 z good z new4 ,aga91 "o *illy ,novemb] night ,tim left "o ( 8 ye>l+s out 9 ! ,s\? ,paddock4 ,late t night a cold1 driv+ /orm came up4 ,9 ! morn+ !y f\nd ! ye>l+ %iv]+ by ! paddock gate4 ,! ,colonel himself work$ 8 f+]s (f ov] t ye>l+ colt1 = he 0 br$ 9 ! purple4 ,! y\ng/] _h pneumonia1 b !y sav$ him1 & ! ,colonel said t ,tim's nurs+ 0 :at pull$ him ?r\gh4 ,on an ,april morn+ some?+ ov] two ye>s aft] ! day ,tim came to ,! ,vale1 he />t$ ) ! season's two-ye>-olds = ! big tracks at ,new ,york4 ,he _h help$ break ! y\ng/]s to ! saddle & to ! track on ! half-mile race-c\rse on ! f>m1 & he knew e "o ( ! lot z if he _h be5 its "m4 ,s :5 !y r\nd$ !m up to take !m to ! special box-c>s t 7 wait+ 9 ! freight y>ds1 ! ,colonel took ! lad aside4 ,really want to be a jockey1 ,tim8 he ask$4 ,sure1 said ,tim4 ,want to leave u1 !n1 eh8 ,! boy look$ away1 & ! ,colonel sp>$ him4 ,all "r1 he said ) a laugh4 ,to ! races y g4 ,y c come back if y don't l x4 ,all ! broad acres ( ,! ,vale & ! co/ly /allions & ! brood m>es belong$ to ,david ,holl&1 a capta9 ( f9ance4 ,he 0 too busy manipulat+ ! tick] to pay mu* att5tion to ! /ock-f>m itself4 ,he knew no?+ :atev] ab\t ! bre$+ ( horses & 0 clev] en\gh to admit x4 ,he paid ! bills & got 8 fun out ( see+ 'em run4 ,! ,holl& /able 0 already qu>t]$ at ,%eep%ead ,bay :5 ! ,colonel & ,tim arriv$ ) ! two-ye>-olds4 ,pat ,faulkn]1 ! tra9]1 0 !re to meet !m4 ,he & ! ,colonel drew aside & left ! boy to himself4 ,! h\rs = morn+ gallops 7 long s9ce ov]1 & :5 ,tim climb$ ! :ite rail f5ce t enclos$ ! back-/ret*1 ! big & beautiful track 0 absolutely des]t$4 ,well1 said ,faulkn]1 :at sort ( a gri/ h y br\ght me ?is trip8 ,i've be5 bit9' me nails (f to f9d out1 b n a ^w w\ld y write4 ,!y _h out ! *e/nut colt ) ! "o :ite foot1 & ! black ) ! :ite blaze1 & ! bay filly by ,*eck]s-,flighty1 & a few o!r individuals1 :ile ! tra9] felt !m ov] & look$ !m up & d[n & r\nd ab\t1 & _h !m walk$ & trott$ & cant]$ ?r\gh ! /able y>d4 ,:5 x 0 all ov]1 & he knew t "h 0 mat]ial t w\ld make 8 rivals sit up1 ,faulkn]'s eyes fell ^u a slim %ape sitt+ on ! :ite rail f5ce4 ,:at's ! kid8 he dem&$4 ,t8 said ! ,colonel1 ) a smile1 :y1 t's ,tim ,dool91 a *ampion jockey ,i've br\ght y4 ,! tra9] grunt$4 ,h[ old8 he ask$4 ,go+ on fifte51 weighs sev5ty-?ree p\nds1 is k9d & clev]1 kn[s ! hosses1 & !y'll d = him4 ,try him out at ex]cise "w1 & if he makes good1 give him a *ance to ride4 ,t same night ! ,colonel dep>t$4 ,aft] t ,tim's "w 0 cut out = him4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-six two-ye>-olds 9 ! ,holl& /ables1 twelve ?ree-ye>-olds1 & six or eight ?or\ghbr$s 9 ! ag$ division4 ,faulkn] kept a big /aff ( grooms & ex]cise boys1 b !re 0 always a day's "w = ea* ( !m4 ,aside f ! r\t9e ex]cise = e horse 9 tra9+1 ! fe$+1 ! groom+1 & s on1 all ! y\ng/]s _h to be brok5 to ! />t+ b>ri]4 ,"s tra9]s didn't pay mu* att5tion to t4 ,let 'em come to x 9 _! races1 said !y4 ,n s1 ,faulkn]4 ,he drill$ e la/ "o ( 8 two-ye>-olds till ! />t+ gate 0 no m to !m ?an s mu* /eel & wood & webb+4 ,tim 0 n long 9 w9n+ ! tra9]'s confid5ce4 ,! job ( break+ to ! b>ri] 0 turn$ ov] to ! /able =eman1 "u ^: eyes ! grooms & ex]cise boys work$4 ,b "o aft]noon ,faulkn] himself came out to see h[ ?+s 7 go+4 ,he notic$ t ! ?ree two-ye>-olds t 7 ,tim's especial c>e 7 already b>ri]-brok54 ,he cross-exam9$ ! lad4 ,tim 0 retic5t4 ,i--,i--je/ get 'em us$ to x1 he falt]$4 ,h[8 dem&$ ! tra9]4 ,i--,i je/ lead 'em up to x1 fir/ along1 an' let 'em smell ( x & look at x4 ,!n ,i git "o ( ! boys to spr+ x :ile ,i'm a-/&9' by at _! heads4 ,!y git us$ to x pretty soon4 ,!n ,i ride 'em up to x4 ,humph6 grunt$ ! tra9]2 b lat] he said to ! =eman3 ,t kid's got s5se4 ,x wasn't long be=e ,tim 0 ex]cis+ ?ree-ye>-olds1 & "o gray morn+ :5 he turn$ out ( ! l(t :]e he slept1 ! =eman %\t$3 ,hurry up1 y ,tim1 an' git y] breakfa/4 ,! boy wond]$ & obey$4 ,he gulp$ d[n ! la/ ( 8 oatmeal1 %ot out ( ! tra9+ kit*51 & ran up to ! /ables1 :]e a negro groom 0 hold+ a big bay horse1 ab\t :i* ,faulkn] himself 0 busily work+4 ,! tra9] arose z ! boy ran up4 ,up y g1 kid1 he said & toss$ ,tim into ! saddle4 ,& ,tim knew t he 0 to ex]cise ,le>6 ,& ev]ybody knew t ! ,holl& /able 0 po9t+ ,le> = ! ,brooklyn ,h&icap6 ,x 0 a pr\d mom5t = ,tim4 ,b 8 honors didn't sit too heavily on 8 small %\ld]s1 = ,faulkn] 0 a h>d task-ma/]4 ,jog him to ! mile po/ & s5d him ! la/ half 9 4#ee an' keep y] eye on ! flag1 ! tra9] w\ld ord]4 ,!n ! boy w\ld cant] away ?r\gh ! gray light1 & ! tra9]1 h&k]*ief 9 "o h& & /op-wat* 9 ! o!r1 w\ld m\nt ! f5ce4 ,if ! clock said 4#eg = t la/ half mile1 or any?+ betwe5 t & 4#ee1 !re 0 a slap on ! back & a ,good kid1 = ,tim1 b woe to him if ! click+ h& cut x d[n to 4#ec4 ,mi/akes he made1 & _m ( !m1 b !y grew few] & few]4 ,good h&s he _h 7= !y are born ) a boy1 if he's ev] to h !m7 & an intuitive k ( ! temp] ( a horse4 ,a good seat !y _h taught him at ,! ,vale4 ,& gradually1 little by little & bit by bit1 he came to be :at only "o jockey 9 fifty ev] gr[s into--an un]r+ judge ( pace4 ,j :at x is t tells a boy :e!r ! muscles ( /eel t he be/rides are %oot+ him rhy?mically ov] a furlong ( dull br[n e>? or black & slimy mud 9 4#ab-a_/b or 4#ac-a_/d1 "s p]son may p]haps be able to tell1 b c]ta9 x is t no p]son ev] has told x4 ,long aft] ,tim _h le>n$ ! secret z few boys h ev] kn[n x1 ,i ask$ him4 ,:y1 said he1 yew "k y\r hoss1 an' aft] !t1 :y1 yew je/ feel x4 ,x 0 n until ! autumn meet+ at ,graves5d t ,tim fir/ wore ! colors4 ,x 0 9 an ov]night sell+ race = two-ye>-olds1 = :i* ,faulkn] _h 9 despair nam$ ,graci\s4 ,graci\s 0 a m]ry little %ort-bodi$ filly1 :o 0 br$ z well z any ( ! ,holl& lot1 b :o hadn't done well4 ,out ( six />ts %e _h nev] %[n any?+1 & ,faulkn] _h det]m9$ to />t h] once m & !n we$ h] out4 ,! weight1 eighty-sev5 p\nds1 0 s light t ! /able jockey c\ldn't make x4 ,!n ,faulkn] rememb]$ ! ,colonel's words3 ,give him a *ance1 if he makes good4 ,i'll d x1 he said1 & told ,tim4 ,tim didn't sleep well t night1 & ) wide eyes he welcom$ ! fir/ light ( ! great day4 ,at la/ he 0 to we> ! colors6 ,j get h] (f well & take y\r "t1 said ,faulkn]1 z he put ! boy up4 ,rate h] along to ! /ret* & !n drive h]4 ,tim did all t4 ,com+ into ! /ret*1 !re 7 f\r horses ahead ( him on ! rail4 ,b two ( !m 7 weak5+4 ,!n ,tim call$ on ! filly4 ,%e answ]$ & w5t up4 ,b ! colt next h] 0 /agg]+4 ,he sw]v$1 & ,tim _h to pull out4 ,he got ,graci\s go+ aga9 & l&$ h] ?ird1 only a head beh9d ! second horse4 ,faulkn] 0 radiant z ,tim dism\nt$4 ,good kid1 he said4 ,he _h back$ ! filly a bit to run ?ird4 ,b ,tim 0 almo/ weep+4 ,i c\ld h won1 he moan$1 if !t !re ,bl+] h$ kep' /raight4 ,! boy rode half a doz5 races 9 ! next mon?1 all ( !m = two-ye>-olds4 ,he won once & 0 second twice4 ,among ! o!r appr5tice rid]s he 0 already a p]sonage1 al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 he sc>cely d>$ speak to ! full-fl$g$ jockeys4 ,& !n ! ,t]ror came4 ,x 0 ,graci\s t br\ght x4 ,!re 7 eight two-ye>s-olds 9 ! sev5-furlong spr9t on ! ma9 track at ,morris ,p>k4 ,! filly _h gone slightly (f h] fe$ ! night be=e ! race1 b %e seem$ p]fectly fit o!rwise1 & ,faulkn] det]m9$ to />t h]4 ,%e won't f9i% z /rong z %e w\ld a week ago1 he told ! boy1 z ! saddl+ bugle blew4 ,s y s5d h] along a bit at ! />t & get ! rail4 ,keep h] go9' an' let h] die 9 front4 ,i reck'n1 said ,tim confid5tly1 & !y swung him into ! saddle4 ,graci\s1 "u ,tim's rid+1 0 a quick break]4 ,%e leap$ away ! in/ant ! b>ri] rose1 & f ! middle ( ! track ! boy took h] to ! rail be=e ! run up ! back-/ret* 0 ov]4 ,%e held h] lead till ! field _h r\nd$ into ! /ret*1 & !n he felt h] falt]4 ,9 an in/ant he began to ride1 fir/ ) h&s1 !n ) h&s & feet1 !n ) h&s & feet & :ip4 ,b x 0 n 9 ! filly to answ]4 ,at ! six-furlong pole %e _h gone /ale--gone /ale betwe5 two jumps4 ,b ! boy kept at h] ) might & ma94 ,illu/ration3 ,,tim ,,& ,,8 ,,"m ,,_h ,,left ,,_! ,,little ,,cab9 ,,at ,,! ,,fir/ ,,crack ,,( ,,dawn ,x 0 useless4 ,9 six /rides a br[n muzzle crept up to 8 saddle gir?4 ,9 two jumps m x rea*$ ! filly's %\ld]4 ,9 ?ree m /rides ! two 7 head & head2 & !n ! br[n muzzle 0 9 front4 ,sudd5ly ! br[n muzzle droop$1 & ! colt falt]$4 ,tim took he>t aga94 ,p]haps1 p]haps he might /ill nurse ! filly home 9 front4 ,he gripp$ h] )]s a bit tight] ) 8 knees & spoke to h]1 s(tly & plead+ly1 z 0 8 wont1 ?r\gh 8 cl5*$ tee?3 ,come on1 yew gal--come on1 yew baby--come jes' once mo'--jes' once--we's mos' home n[--come--come4 ,come1 yew gal6 ,back to ! boy's /irrup came ! saddle gir? ( ! br[n colt1 z 8 /ride %ort5$ "u ! /agg]+ drive4 ,tim's he>t leap$ 9 8 bosom1 = !re 0 ! wire n t5 jumps away &--he 0 go+ to w94 ,come--come1 yew baby1 he :isp]$ almo/ into ! filly's e>1 z he lean$ f> ov] h] nodd+ head4 ,! ec/asy ( victory ?rill$ 8 small body to 8 v toes4 ,at t in/ant ! br[n colt sw]v$ aga9/ him4 ,! pung5t odor ( sweat+ horsefle% smote 8 no/rils--! ro> ( a horrifi$ cr[d fill$ 8 e>s--! track rose up to meet him4 ,a fla% ( r$ envelop$ 8 bra9--!n came d>kness & oblivion4 ,:5 he came to himself1 ! fir/ fa9t light ( dawn 0 sift+ 9 ?r\gh a w9d[ some:]e4 ,"t ,i 0 up f] ex]cis9'1 he ?\ght1 & he /ruggl$ to rise4 ,a fla% ( pa9 9 8 left arm turn$ him fa9t & sick4 ,z he wond]$ ov] ?is1 he became aw>e ( a dull1 /eady ro> t fill$ ! room4 ,aga9 he op5$ 8 eyes4 ,dimly he made out ! =m ( a :ite-capp$ woman /&+ ov] him4 ,!n he knew t he 0 n ly+ 9 ! l(t at ,%eep%ead ,bay4 ,are y awake1 little boy8 said a s(t voice4 ,i--,i reck'n1 said ,tim fa9tly4 ,!re came ! rattle ( a heavy vehicle p\nd+ ov] pavem5ts1 ! %rill %riek ( a :i/le1 ! ro> ( horses' ho(s4 ,!n he rememb]$ x all & turn$ 8 face to ! wall4 ,t same ev5+ ,faulkn] came 9 to see him4 ,well1 ,tim1 he said1 'twas a bad tumble1 hey8 ,h[ d'y feel8 bett]8 ,sure1 said ! boy feebly4 ,t's f9e1 t's f9e1 cri$ ! tra9] he>tily4 ',twa'n't y\r fault4 ,y done f9e4 ,y'd 'a' won1 sure1 'f t *ump ,reilly _h kep' 8 colt /raight4 ,b don't y c>e4 ,we'll h y out 9 a few days1 ! ,doc says4 ,i telegraph$ ! ,colonel y 0 all to ! good1 an' he'll tell y] ma1 s don't y worry ab\t t1 kid4 ,he lean$ ov]1 smil$ k9dly1 & put a huge h& on ! boy's head4 ,x smell$ horribly ( sweaty horsefle%4 ,) a %udd] ,tim turn$ 8 head away4 ,y musn't m9d a little ?+ l a tumble1 said ! tra9] anxi\sly4 ,!y all get 'em4 ,:y1 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 rid9' a hoss nam$ ---- ,& ! k9dly horseman blund]$ on 9 an attempt to *e] ! helpless lad4 ,x seem$ to ,tim t he simply mu/ cry out to him to /op1 :5 ! nurse came swiftly up & w>n$ ! tra9] n to /ay any long]4 ,well1 s long1 kid1 0 ,faulkn]'s p>t+ ^w4 ,oh1 'c\rse y] bu/$ arm won't let y] ride aga9 ?is fall1 b ! season's mo/ ov] anyway4 ,only two m days o' ,morris ,p>k1 & y' "k we a9't got any *eap ones to />t at ,aqu$uct4 ,any?9' ,i k9 d f' y8 ,tim op5$ 8 eyes aga94 ,filly hurt$8 he ask$ fa9tly4 ,! tra9] laugh$4 ,no?9' to hurt1 he said4 ,sk9n$ h] knees a bit1 b ,i 0 go9' to put h] out o' tra99' anyh[4 ,%e's ,o4,k4 ,to ,tim's unspeakable relief he lumb]$ away4 ,) 8 arm 9 a sl+1 ,tim 0 out aga9 at ! end ( a week4 ,mu* aga9/ ! boy's w1 ,faulkn] took him "o day to ! meet+ at ,aqu$uct4 ,!re ! tra9] 0 soon surr\nd$ by pr(essional colleagues1 & ,tim fl$ to a seat 9 ! highe/ r[ ( ! gr&/&4 ,!nce he look$ d[n ^u ! fir/ /ages ( a six-furlong spr9t1 b :5 ?ree horses labor$ home 9 a tight-fit f9i% he buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&s t he might n see !m4 ,:5 he lift$ 8 face aga91 he glanc$ furtively ab\t1 ?ankful1 oh1 s ?ankful1 t nobody _h notic$ him4 ,!n self-scorn desc5d$ ^u him4 ,if he c\ld only g away some:]e & die6 ,furtively1 he wept1 wip+ ! te>s away ) "o pudgy1 br[n fi/4 ,= "s m9utes he />$1 heavy-ey$ & brok51 at 8 feet4 ,ta-ra-ta-ta-ta6 ,ta-ra-ta-ta6 ,! bugle spoke1 call+ ! h&icap horses to ! po/4 ,tim />t$ up & edg$ t[>d ! aisle4 ,8 rac+ feet c>ri$ him 9 panic half way d[n to ! lawn4 ,"o idea possess$ him--to get away--to hide himself1 he didn't c>e :]e--any:]e :]e he c\ldn't see ! horses run4 ,a h& seiz$ him by ! %\ld] & spun him ar\nd4 ,hey1 kid1 said a voice1 h[ y feel9'8 ,all to ! mu/>d1 hey8 ,x 0 ,bud ,noble1 /> jockey ( ! ,holl& /able1 radiant ) all ! pre/ige t comes ) tw5ty ?\s& a ye> & ! adulation ( ! rac+ public4 ,i reck'n1 said ,tim1 & fl$ aga94 ,he _h no notion ( flight4 ,8 feet bore him along uns5ti5tly4 ,sudd5ly !y /opp$4 ,& !n he knew t he c\ldn't run away4 ,he mu/ see t race4 ,some?+ )9 him t w\ld n be d5i$ comm&$ x4 ,sl[ly he retrac$ 8 /eps1 mutt]+ unconsci\sly3 ,i gott] d x4 ,i gott] d x4 ,pres5tly he f\nd himself back 9 ! top r[ ( ! gr&/&4 ,z 9 a dream1 he wat*$ ! p>ade ( brilliant colors to ! po/4 ,z 9 a dream1 he saw ! b>ri] fla% up4 ,! old-"t ro> ,!y're (f6 came fa9t & f>away to 8 e>s4 ,dreamlike1 ! field drift$ up ! back /ret*1 r\nd$ ! turn1 & /raight5$ out = home4 ,he dug ! f+]s ( 8 "o good h& into ! h>d wood5 b5* & held 8 eyes ^u ! horses4 ,i gott] d x4 ,i gott] d x1 he mutt]$ /ill4 ,!y 7 ye>s 9 rea*+ ! wire4 ,no mortal ?or\ghbr$s ev] ran s sl[ly be=e s9ce "t began4 ,b at la/1 at ! end ( ! _w1 !y f9i%$4 ,& up on ! highe/ b5* ( ! gr&/& a little boy1 ) :ite face & wide eyes1 sat back1 limp & /ill4 ,tim's arm 0 /ill 9 a sl+ :5 he got back to ,lex+ton1 & x 0 ,janu>y be=e he c\ld use x to any effect4 ,! int]v5+ weeks he sp5t at home1 help+ 8 "m z be/ he c\ld 9 ! r\nd ( h] h>d life1 runn+ h] err&s & be>+ to & fro ! v>i\s wa%+s by :i* %e liv$4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life x worri$ him to see h] "w s h>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,negro ,,groom ,,0 ,,hold+ ,a ,,big ,,bay ,,horse1 ,,ab\t ,,:i* ,,falkn] ,,0 ,,busily ,,work+ ,nivv] m9d1 ,tim1 %e w\ld say1 lift+ h] b5t back f ! tub 9 ! corn] ( ! kit*51 soon y'll be ! fam\s jockey wid ?\s&s a ye>4 ,?9 x's y\r ould "m t'll be we>9' ! f9e duds & wurruk no m4 ,& !n ! boy1 sick ) %ame & fe>1 w\ld /eal f ! h\se--any:]e to be out ( ! sight ( h] & ! s\nd ( h] voice4 ,sometimes ! ,t]ror w\ld grip him 9 8 sleep1 9 ! middle ( ! w9t] night1 :5 ! w9d %riek$ "u ! %+les on ! cab9 ro( or ! cold ra9 drove aga9/ ! w9d[-pane4 ,m ?an once he />t$ up1 broad awake1 ) ! smell ( sweat+ horsefle% %>p & agoniz+ 9 8 no/rils4 ,once x 0 ! s\nd ( 8 own voice t woke him1 & he 0 cry+ out3 ,come on1 yew baby1 come1 come1 yew gal6 ,!n he sat on ! edge ( 8 cot1 ) ! blanket ov] 8 %\ld]s1 until daybreak1 ) su* ?\ghts z a boy may "k4 ,b on a sunny morn+ 9 ,febru>y1 x 0 ,tim :o /ood 9 ! great doorway ( ! /allion /able at ,! ,vale1 say+ to ! ,colonel3 ,?\ght mebbe ,i c\ld help yew ) ! two-ye>-olds4 ,day by day he /rove ) himself4 ,little by little he f\ght ! ,t]ror d[n4 ,! v smell ( ! /ables turn$ him fa9t = a week4 ,he us$ to creep into ,k+ ,f>away's box-/all :5 ! big horse /ood1 wet "u 8 blanket1 aft] 8 morn+ gallop1 & bury 8 face 9 ! /allion's mane & rub 8 nose along ! giant )]s1 till at la/ ! horrible smell ( sweat+ horsefle% _h p[] to t]rify him no m4 ,x 0 weeks be=e he c\ld m\nt )\t trembl+1 b at la/ he came to d x &--to hope4 ,at la/ came ,april1 & "o ev5+1 z ,tim 0 help+ ) ! fe$+1 he he>d ! ,colonel's voice call+ him4 ,he trembl$ a little1 = he knew :at 0 com+4 ,i've a lett] f ,faulkn]1 said ! ,colonel1 & he's ask+ = y1 ,tim4 ,%all ,i tell him y'll be up ) ! new bat* ( y\ng/]s8 ,x 0 ! ca/ ( ! die4 ,i reck'n1 said ,tim /\tly4 ,b x wasn't q ! same old ,%eep%ead ,bay t ,tim w5t back to4 ,he did 8 "w z fai?fully & skilfully z ev]4 ,8 h& 0 j z light & sure2 he _h n lo/ 8 s5se ( pace4 ,b ! fir/ pale light ( day did n s5d him out to ! /ables ) e n]ve 9 8 li! body t+l+ = v joy ( ! "w t 0 com+4 ,& once1 :5 he saw a /able-boy ?r[n--! ,t]ror rose at him aga92 n ) ! old t]rible leap1 to be sure1 b he saw ,its face = an in/ant4 ,he w nev] =get 8 fir/ race t spr+4 ,aga9 he rode a two-ye>-old1 & he won )\t difficulty1 nobody guess$ at :at exp5se4 ,z ! season w5t on1 he rode aga9 & aga91 & sometimes he won1 & (t5] n4 ,b ,faulkn] saw & %ook 8 head4 ,if ,tim's horse won1 x 0 because its own spe$ & ! judgm5t ( its rid] did x4 ,nobody ev] saw ,tim take a *ance4 ,o!r boys might leave him space to squeeze ?r\gh if !y lik$4 ,he nev] did x4 ,x 0 ! longe/ way 'r\nd & pla9 sail+ = ,tim4 ,no mad1 brilliant ru% = ! rail4 ,no f9e f9i%es f unlucky beg9n+s4 ,& ,faulkn] wat*$ & saw x all4 ,once ! boy caught ! tra9] look+ at him1 ?\ghtful & puzzl$4 ,a big lump rose 9 8 ?roat & /rangl$ him1 & he /umbl$ away ) 8 grief4 ,x seem$ to him t he c\ld n live on any long]4 ,he grew ev5 m grave & sil5t z ! days w5t on1 %unn$ ! o!r /able-boys1 & kept /olidly to himself4 ,x _h to end sometime1 someh[1 & ! end+ ( x 0 notable--because ,tim 0 ,tim1 ,i suppose4 ,= ! ,suburban ,h&icap1 ) ! ,brooklyn ! greate/ ( ! classic races = ! old] horses1 ! ,holl& /able _h two c&idates4 ,! fir/ 0 ! five-ye>-old ,glad/one1 son ( ,junip] & w9n] ( fifte5 races1 "o ( !m a ,metropolitan4 ,! second 0 ,kate ,gre5away1 a ?ree-ye>-old filly by ,k+ ,f>away1 ^: only claim to di/9ction 0 t %e _h won ?ird place 9 ! ,futurity ( ! prec$+ ye>4 ,b1 ?\gh ,glad/one 0 ! /able's ma9 reliance1 ! filly's "w _h be5 dazzl+1 & ! %rewd ,faulkn] _h hopes ( h]4 ,bud ,noble1 z /able jockey1 0 to ride ,glad/one1 :ile ! tra9] reli$ on ! light-weight ,ban ,johnson1 on :om ! /able _h second call1 to h&le ,kate ,gre5away4 ,tim knew ! filly z no "o else knew h] or c\ld "k h]4 ,d[n at ,! ,vale1 be=e ev] he came to ! races1 he _h be5 ! fir/ to put halt] & bridle on h]2 8 small legs 7 ! fir/ to be/ride h]2 he _h brok5 h] to ! b>ri] until %e seem$ actually to l ! ?+1 & 9 h] "w %e _h be5 8 especial *>ge4 ,b he _h nev] ridd5 h] 9 a race4 ,! runn+ ( a big h&icap at a ,metropolitan track is an impressive ev5t1 ev5 to ! man :o kn[s no?+ ( horses4 ,to him :o loves ! ?or\ghbr$ x is inspir+4 ,to ,tim x 0 some?+ m ?an t--a ?+ to make y tremble4 ,all morn+ ! boy hung uneasily ab\t ! /able4 ,he ate sc>cely any d9n] & rov$ re/lessly ab\t until x 0 "t to take ! filly to ! paddock4 ,he got h] !re j z ! horses 7 go+ to ! po/ = ! ?ird race4 ,! ,suburban 0 ! f\r?4 ,up & d[n "u ! great %$ he walk$ 8 *>ge1 blanket$ & hood$1 9 ! wake ( t[]+1 black ,glad/one4 ,soon a %\t+ f ! gr&/& ann\nc$ t ! ?ird race 0 ov]4 ,!n came a ru% ( hundr$s to see ! ,suburban horses saddl$4 ,"o by "o1 ! c&idates fil$ out to ! track = _! w>m+-up gallops--,bo/on1 top-weight1 favorite & w9n] ( ! ,metropolitan1 & second 9 ! ,brooklyn2 ,c>ley1 w9n] ( ! ,advance ! season be=e2 ,cat*all1 ! spe$y ,ha/+s m>e2 & all ! re/--all save ,kate ,gre5away4 ,once1 9 a w>m+-up gallop1 %e _h run away1 & ,faulkn] w\ld nev] take *ances ) h] aft] t4 ,s ,tim walk$ h] up & d[n by h]self1 ?ankful1 yet a%am$1 t somebody else 0 to ride h]4 ,sudd5ly ! /able =eman ran up4 ,hi1 y ,tim1 he %\t$1 hu/le ov] to ! dress9' room an' git on y] duds4 ,sk9 along1 n[1 no "t to lose4 ,tim /ood gap+4 ,git a move on--git a move6 ,my ,gawd6 ,y a9't got no "t to lose4 ,ban's fell d[n an' spra9$ 8 ankle4 ,tim trudg$ ov] to ! jockey's h\se1 8 eyes on ! gr\nd4 ,ov] 9 ! paddock1 ,faulkn] li/5$ /ubbornly to ! =eman4 ,i tell y1 ! latt] 0 say+1 ! kid's lo/ 8 n]ve4 ,a9't y se5 x all along8 ,he a9't took a *ance s5ce 8 tumble4 ,:y dont*] give ! m\nt to ,tyson or ,biff ,b>ry8 ,!y a9't nei!r ( 'em got a m\nt4 ,no?9' do9'1 rejo9$ ! tra9]4 ,! kid kn[s ! filly--br\ght h] up1 almo/4 ,he c ride1 too1 if he don't get 9 a tight place1 an' t a9't likely4 ,tyson c't make ! weight4 ,b'sides1 ,i told ! ,colonel ,i'd give ! kid a *ance4 ,an'1 he conclud$1 ?is is x4 ,all "r1 said ! =eman1 b y'll see4 ,he's lo/ 8 n]ve4 ,:y1 he got :ite era\n' ! gills :5 ,i tol' him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,sat ,,on ,,! ,,edge ,,( ,,8 ,,cot1 ,,) ,,! ,,blanket ,,ov] ,,8 ,,%\ld]s1 ,,until ,,daybreak ,tim _h gr[n l a we$ s9ce he fir/ saw ,%eep%ead ,bay1 b x 0 a sl5d]1 fragile figure t ! tra9] toss$ into ! *e/nut filly's saddle :5 ! bugle blew4 ,n[1 kid1 said ,faulkn] quietly1 ?r[+ "o arm ov] ! crupp]1 y're ?ird f ! rail4 ,y "k ! filly z well z ,i d4 ,%e's fit to ! m9ute4 ,%e'll run 9 #b4jc1 if %e a9't ru%$ 9 ! fir/ half4 ,hold y] place an' let ! spr9t]s d _! spr9t9'4 ,!y'll come back4 ,keep h] go9' h] pace = a mile1 an' if y h to ride h] ! la/ qu>t]1 make h] sweat = x4 ,%e's game f] a drive4 ,!y don't make 'em no gam]4 ,! lad he>d sc>cely a ^w4 ,he wasn't fright5$4 ,he 0 sull51 rebelli\s aga9/--aga9/ ev]y?+4 ,x 0 "o m race to him--commonplace1 p]functory1 tiresome4 ,he 0 go+ to get ?r\gh ) x 9 ! easie/ way he c\ld4 ,he ?\ght ) relief ( ! wide spaces & easy turns ( ! great track4 ,keep up y] n]ve1 kid1 said ,bud ,noble1 turn+ 9 8 saddle & look+ back at ,tim z ! field fil$ ?r\gh ! paddock gate4 ,tim gr9n$ scornfully4 ,:at a notion6 ,:y %\ld anybody ne$ n]ve to gallop a horse ar\nd a track8 ,he _h only "o idea--to keep out ( tr\ble4 ,s1 p]fectly calm & v mu* bor$1 he danc$ to ! />t+-gate on ! *e/nut filly4 ,he paid little att5tion to ! fretful do+s !re4 ,he 0 haunt$ by no fe> t he might be left4 ,x 0 a nuisance to h to keep an eye on ! vici\s heels ( ,baldy1 ! swayback geld+ at 8 left--t 0 all4 ,b ,kate ,gre5away _h no int5tion ( be+ left4 ,%e kept h] da9ty nose on ! webb+ f ! in/ant %e got x !re1 = hadn't ,tim taught h] t8 ,& :51 at la/1 all ! fuss+ & fum+ 0 ov]1 & ! :ips ( ! />t]'s assi/ants _h ceas$ _! hiss+1 & ! plead+s & ?reats ( ! />t] himself 7 done1 & ! gate swi%$ up be=e ! f\rte5 rac]s1 ! filly's fir/ b\nd beat ! gate by half a l5g?4 ,tim 0 a trifle disgu/$4 ,bla/ ! filly1 anyh[6 he ?\ght4 ,x 0 no "p ( 8 plan to lead t ro>+ field4 ,he took a d\ble wrap on ! re9s1 & 8 m\nt came back till two li!1 lean =ms slid up abrea/ h] on ! rail1 & a ?ird on ! outside4 ,t 0 bett]1 ?\ght ,tim1 & ! spr9t]s drew out ahead ( him4 ,cont5t$ly he fell 9 on ! rail beh9d !m4 ,a /orm ( dirt clods smote ! filly 9 ! face4 ,ano!r pelt$ ,tim on ! =ehead4 ,he took a tight] hold on ,kate ,gre5away1 & ! spr9t]s drew away ano!r l5g?4 ,x w\ld h be5 an easy ?+ = him to *oke h] back /ill fur!r1 b someh[ a surge ( g5]\s feel+ = ! game creature beat d[n 8 sull5 selfi%ness1 & he hadn't ! he>t to /rangle h]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,8 ,,e>s ,,0 ,,! ,,ro> ,,f ,,?irty ,,?\s& ,,?roats ,,9 ,,! ,,gr&/& ,! lead]s _h by ?is "t swung ar\nd ! fir/ turn1 & z !y pass$ ! half-mile m>k two noses intrud$ !mselves on ,tim's vision on ! outside4 ,hello1 he ?\ght1 old long-di/ance ,bo/on is mov9' up4 ,an' ,c>ley1 to keep him f gett9' lonesome4 ,b ! track 0 wide1 !y ran /raight & true & kept _! di/ance4 ,sudd5ly ! spr9t]s began to come back4 ,9 five seconds ,tim w\ld h to pull up beh9d !m4 ,?is 0 disgu/+6 ,if only he 7 on ! outside6 ,a clod ( e>? /ruck 8 brea/4 ,in/9ctively he let out a wrap on ! re9s4 ,! filly w5t up to ! spr9t]s 9 t5 jumps4 ,z he rang$ alongside1 ,tim took ano!r hold on h]4 ,no m front positions = him4 ,he 0 outside1 & he meant to /ay !re & be d]n$ to 'em6 ,!n "o ( ! spr9t]s fell back1 beat5 already1 & z ,bo/on someh[ sift$ into ! vacant place ,tim not$ ) a gasp t "h 0 ! f> turn already1 & he 0 ) ! lead]s4 ,?is surpris$ him s mu* t ! la/ turn leap$ pa/ be=e he realis$ t !re 7 only two horses betwe5 him & ! rail4 ,"o ( !m 0 black ,bo/on1 top-weight at "o hundr$ & tw5ty-n9e2 ! o!r 0 ,c>ley4 ,he 0 gett+ a bit int]e/$ 9 spite ( himself4 ,! boys on ! old] horses began to urge !m a bit1 & z !y swung ar\nd ! turn & into ! /ret* !y drew away a c\ple ( l5g?s4 ,tim sat /ill4 ,he 0 9 t delightful outside place1 ) acres ( room4 ,he ev5 glanc$ ov] at ! 9-field :]e ! patrol judge /ood ) 8 glasses to 8 eyes4 ,he rememb]$ aft]w>d t t (ficial's weird :isk]s amus$ him4 ,!n some?+ happ5$4 ,kate ,gre5away became mi/ress ( h]self4 ,z %e swung r\nd ! turn1 a wide space confront$ h]1 left by ! lead]s betwe5 !mselves & ! rail4 ,kate ,gre5away _h be5 taught to hunt t rail z a hom+ pigeon its cote4 ,%e s\ght x n[ s %>ply t ,tim all b lo/ 8 seat4 ,in/antly ! boy awoke4 ,he rememb]$ ! prize he 0 rid+ =--! ,suburban6 ! ,suburban6 ,/raight be=e him = a qu>t] ( a mile gleam$ ! track1 yell[ 9 ! ,june sunlight4 ,no?+ to d b ride--/raight--/raight to ! wire4 ,all ! slumb]+ life 9 8 body awoke f its sull5 sleep4 ,he bless$ ! spl5did filly rac+ s true & s /rong b5ea? him1 & he sat d[n = ! fir/ "t to help h] ) e ounce ( 8 p[] & e trace ( 8 skill4 ,he knew %e c\ld w94 ,he knew %e _h be5 go+ well )9 h]self1 & /ill %e 0 :]e %e c\ld /rike4 ,n[ 0 ! "t to ride1 & he rode z he _h nev] ridd5 be=e1 /&+ 9 ! /irrups1 cr\*$ ov] ! gallant filly's neck1 ris+ & fall+ 9 p]fect rhy?m ) h] e /ride4 ,&1 bless h]6 t /ride _h n begun to %ort5 yet4 ,/eadily %e crept up on ! old] horses fight+ _! duel be=e h]4 ,tim c\ld see f ! tail ( 8 eye t bo? _! rid]s 7 work+ = de> life--& he _h only j begun to ride4 ,8 he>t b\nd$ aga9 b5ea? 8 brilliant jacket1 & aga9 he urg$ ! filly4 ,b :at 0 t8 ,surely1 surely 8 pa? 0 gr[+ n>r[]4 ,9 six /rides m he 0 sure ( x4 ,c>ley1 on ! outside1 0 bor+ 9 "u ! drive1 & ,bo/on 0 pull+ 9 to keep f f\l+4 ,!re's no "t to pick daisies 9 ! la/ furlong ( ! ,suburban4 ,all ! mon?s ( ,tim's purgatory call$ to him to pull up be=e !y squeez$ him aga9/ t deadly rail4 ,he tri$ to d x1 b 8 wri/s _h gone limp4 ,! next in/ant ! bay & ! black 7 runn+ /ride = /ride half a l5g? be=e ! filly--& clos+ 94 ,!n rose ! ,t]ror & gripp$ ,tim by ! ?roat4 ,! mom5t _h come4 ,!y _h p9n$ him on ! rail4 ,"u ! gruell+ drive ,c>ley /agg]$ aga94 ,he bump$ ,bo/on4 ,tim felt ! big horse graze 8 boot z he wav]$4 ,in/antly t pung5t smell ( sweat+ horsefle% /ung 8 no/rils1 & ) x fla%$ ! memory ( t awful day to smite him helpless4 ,aga9 he tri$ to pull up1 & aga9 he fail$4 ,8 wri/s 7 palsi$4 ,:y didn't he fall6 ,oh1 :y didn't he fall6 ,"u 8 quak+ knees ! )]s ( ! gallant filly /ill rose & fell1 mightily1 rhy?mically2 h] lean1 beautiful neck /ret*$ out z if to meet ! goal1 h] no/rils wide & blood-r$1 ?r\gh :i* ! air came & w5t1 ro>+1 l ! escape ( /eam f a mighty valve1 h] eyeballs />t+ f _! sockets4 ,!n sick5+ %ame smote him on 8 quiv]+ lips4 ,he seem$ to realise = ! fir/ "t t ! filly 0 wag+ h] t]rible fight alone4 ,! ,t]ror dropp$ f ! boy l a bad dream :5 "o awakes4 ,a fr5zy ( pride & love = ! filly swept ov] him4 ,he _h no hope4 ,! next in/ant he w\ld he> t t]rifi$ ro> ( ! cr[d1 ! track w\ld leap up to meet him1 t fla% ( r$ w\ld smite him1 & blackness w\ld fold him ab\t4 ,b ! beautiful filly %\ld n g d[n ) a c[>d a/ride h]6 ,he f\nd himself talk+ to h] z ( old1 cr\*+ l[ till 8 lips all b bru%$ h] f9e1 /raight e>s3 ,come on1 yew gal6 ,katie--yew ,katie6 ,come on6 ,almos' home6 ,almos'6 ,come--come1 yew d>l9'6 ,clos] press$ ! driv5 ,bo/on1 till 8 rid]'s /irrup lock$ ,tim's4 ,& !n ! boy knew t ! la/ mom5t _h come4 ,x 0 fall or w9 & in/antly4 ,9 8 e>s 0 ! creak & prote/ ( ! /ra9+ saddles & gir?s1 ! ro> f ?irty ?\s& ?roats 9 ! gr&/&1 ! :i/le ( ! brea? ( ?ree great horses lock$ 9 a desp]ate /ruggle1 ! ?und] ( ! fly+ ho(s beh9d him4 ,he _h ! "r ( way--let !m unb> x1 or cra% to de/ruction--all ?ree6 ,gripp+ ! re9s ) 8 "r h&1 he rais$ 8 :ip 9 8 left & let x fall1 once--twice--?ree times4 ,some:]e 9 h] /ra9+1 brea?less1 driv5 body ! filly _h "o ounce m left4 ,gallantly1 in/antly1 %e gave x4 ,! rail graz$ ! boy's left boot4 ,8 "r 0 driv5 up to ! filly's lo9s4 ,%e falt]$--b %e 0 ?r\gh--?r\gh t /rangl+ pocket1 reel+1 /agg]+1 half-bl9d & spl5did1 & ! ,suburban 0 h]s by a nod4 ,!y lift$ ,tim 9 ! fam\s floral horse-%oe1 & !y *e]$ & *e]$ him aga94 ,gr&e/ f9i% ,i ev] see1 said ,faulkn]1 & ,my ,gawd6 :at a drive6 said ! /able =eman1 gap+4 ,b to little ,tim x meant only "o ?+--! greate/1 mo/ beautiful ?+ t c\ld be--! ,t]ror 0 gone =ev]4 ,he took a deep brea? & look$ ab\t him on a new _w4 ,illu/ration ,,japan',s ,,/r5g? ,,9 ,,w> ,,by ,,g5]al ,,kuropatk9 ,,translat$ ,,by ,,george ,,k5nan ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,photographs ,al?\gh ! trial ( w> ?r\gh :i* our c\ntry & our army pass$ 9 #aijd-e is n[ a subject = hi/ory1 ! mat]ial ?us f> collect$ is n suffici5tly abundant to enable ! hi/orian to e/imate fairly ! ev5ts t prec$$ ! w>1 nor to give a detail$ explanation ( ! defeats t we su/a9$ 9 ! c\rse ( x4 ,x is urg5tly necess>y1 h[ev]1 t we %\ld make imm$iate use ( our rec5t exp]i5ce1 because by asc]ta9+ ! nature ( our mi/akes & ! weaknesses ( our troops we may le>n :at means %\ld be adopt$ to increase1 h]eaft]1 ! mat]ial & spiritual /r5g? ( our milit>y =ce4 ,9 times pa/1 :5 w>s 7 c>ri$ on by small /&+ armies1 defeats did n affect ! e-day int]e/s ( ! :ole nation s pr(\ndly z !y affect !m n[1 :5 ! obligation to r5d] milit>y s]vice is g5]al1 & :51 9 "t ( w>1 mo/ ( our soldi]s are drawn f ! great body ( ! p4 ,if a w> is to be successful1 9 ^! days1 x mu/ be c>ri$ on1 n by an army1 b by an arm$ nation1 & 9 su* a conte/ all sides ( ! national life are m s]i\sly affect$ & all defeats are m acutely felt ?an !y 7 9 times pa/4 ,:5 ! national pride has be5 humiliat$ by failure 9 w>1 attempts are usually made to asc]ta9 :at br\ght ab\t ! failure & :o 0 responsible = x4 ,"s p]sons attribute x to g5]al causes1 o!rs to special causes4 ,"s c5sure ! sy/em1 or ! rgime1 :ile o!rs ?r[ ! blame on p>ticul> individuals4 ,i h be5 s closely connect$ ) imm5sely important ev5ts 9 ! ,f> ,ea/1 & h be5 responsible to su* an ext5t = ! failure ( our milit>y op]ations !re1 t ,i c h>dly hope to take an absolutely dispassionate & objective view ( ! p]sons & matt]s t ,i %all deal ) 9 ! pres5t "w2 b my object is n s mu* to ju/ify myself by reply+ to ! *>ges t h be5 br\ght aga9/ me p]sonally z to furni% mat]ial t w make x easi] = ! future hi/orian to /ate fairly ! reasons = our defeat1 & ?us r5d] possible ! adoption ( measures t w prev5t su* defeats h]eaft]4 ,! army t ,russia put into ! field 9 #aijd-e 0 unable1 9 ! "t all[$1 to conqu] ! ,japanese2 & yet ,japan1 only a %ort "t be=e ! w> began1 _h no regul> army & 0 reg>d$ by u z a second-class ,p[]4 ,h[ 0 %e able to w9 a complete victory ov] ,russia at sea1 & to defeat a p[]ful ,russian army on l&8 ,_m writ]s w /udy ?is "q &1 9 "t1 !y w give u a compreh5sive answ] to x2 b ,i %all conf9e myself1 9 ! pres5t "w1 to an enum]ation ( ! mo/ broad & g5]al reasons = ,japanese success4 ,among ! mo/ important ( su* reasons is ! foll[+3--we did n fully appreciate ! mat]ial & moral /r5g? ( ,japan & did n reg>d a conflict ) h] s]i\sly en\gh4,a ,! ,secret ,gr[? ( ,japan's ,army ,! ,japanese fir/ became our neighbors :51 9 ! reign ( ,pet] ! ,great1 we acquir$ ! p59sula ( ,kam*atka4 ,9 #ahfj1 by virtue ( ! ,treaty ( ,pek+1 we took peaceful possession ( ! ext5sive ,usuri t]ritory2 mov$ d[n to ! b\nd>y ( ,korea2 & obta9$ an outlet on ! ,sea ( ,japan4 ,?is sea1 :i* is almo/ completely enclos$ by ,korea & ! ,japanese isl&s1 0 imm5sely important to ! :ole adjac5t coa/ ( ! ma9 l&2 b z ! /raits t connect$ x ) ! ocean 7 9 ! h&s ( ! ,japanese1 we might easily be prev5t$ by !m f gett+ free access to ! ,pacific4 ,:5 we acquir$ ! isl& ( ,sakhal91 we obta9$ an outlet ?r\gh ! ,t>t> ,/rait2 b t 0 all we _h1 & dur+ a l>ge "p ( ! "t x 0 froz5 ov]4 ,= a long "t1 ,japan liv$ a life t 0 :olly ap>t f ours & did n p>ticul>ly attract our att5tion4 ,we knew ! ,japanese z extremely skilful & pati5t artisans2 we 7 fond ( ! ?+s t !y made2 & we 7 *>m$ ) ! delicacy & bright color+ ( _! arti/ic products2 b1 f a milit>y po9t ( view1 we took no int]e/ 9 !m & reg>d$ !m z a weak nation4 ,our sailors always spoke ) sympa!tic appreciation ( ! c\ntry & its inhabitants1 & 7 delight$ to /ay 9 ,japanese ports--especially ,nagasaki1 :]e !y 7 lik$ & favorably rememb]$2 b our travell]s1 diplomats1 & naval (fic]s entirely ov]look$ ! awak5+ ( an en]getic1 indep5d5t p4 ,9 #ahfg1 ! army ( ,japan consi/$ ( n9e battalions ( infantry1 two squadrons ( cavalry1 & eight batt]ies1 & numb]$ only #aj1jjj m54 ,?is =ce1 :i* =m$ ! cadre ( ! pres5t army1 _h ,fr5* tea*]s & adopt$ f ! latt] ! ,fr5* uni=m4 ,aft] ! ,franco-,g]man w> ( #ahgj-ga1 ,g]man (fic]s took ! places ( ! ,fr5* in/ructors2 milit>y s]vice 0 made a national obligation2 & ,japanese (fic]s 7 s5t to ,europe1 e ye>1 = ! purpose ( /udy4 ,at ! "t ( h] w> ) ,*9a1 ,japan _h an army consi/+ ( sev5 infantry divisions2 b f9d+ h]self unable1 at ! end ( t w>1 to reta9 ! fruits ( h] victory1 on acc\nt ( h] weakness bo? on l& & at sea1 %e made e possible ef=t to create an army & a fleet t w\ld be /rong en\gh to protect h] int]e/s4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,m>*1 #ahif1 ! ,mikado issu$ a decree provid+ = su* a reorganization ( ! army z w\ld d\ble its /r5g? 9 ! c\rse ( sev5 ye>s4 ,?is reorganization 0 complet$ 9 #aijc4 ,our milit>y & naval au?orities did n ov]look ! creation & developm5t 9 ,japan ( a /rong army & fleet2 b !y conf9$ !mselves to ! collection & tabulation ( /ati/ics4 ,we kept an acc\nt ( e %ip built & e division ( troops organiz$2 b we did n e/imate highly en\gh ^! beg9n+s ( ,japan1 & did n admit ! possibility ( measur+ h] fight+-p[] by ,european /&>ds4 ,! late/ in=mation t we _h ) reg>d to h] milit>y /r5g?1 prior to ! late w>1 0 compil$ by our ,g5]al ,/aff f ! reports ( ,colonel ,vann(ski & o!r ,russian milit>y ag5ts 9 ,tokio4 ,x %[$ t h] army1 on a peace foot+1 numb]$ #h1aaf (fic]s & #acc1deg m5 7n includ+ ! troops 9 ,=mosa72 & on a w> foot+1 #aj1gce (fic]s 7n includ+ res]ve (fic]s7 & #cdh1jgd m51 ) p]haps #ej1jjj untra9$ res]ve recruits4 ,!re 0 no m5tion ( additional res]ve =ces4 ,russian ,g5]als ,pigeonhole ,reports ( ,japan's ,fight+ ,/r5g? ,9 #aijc ,colonel ,adaba%1 :o _h j visit$ ,japan1 gave to ,g5]al ,zhil9ski1 ( our ,g5]al ,/aff1 v important in=mation ) reg>d to new res]ves :i* ! ,japanese 7 organiz+ = s]vice 9 case ( w>4 ,inasmu*1 h[ev]1 z ?is in=mation did n agree at all ) t previ\sly furni%$ by ,colonel ,vann(ski1 ,g5]al ,zhil9ski did n give x cr$5ce4 ,a few mon?s lat]1 ,capta9 ,rus9e1 a v tal5t$ (fic] :o 0 act+ z naval obs]v] 9 ,japan1 made a simil> report ^u ,japanese res]ves to 8 sup]iors1 & extracts f x 7 furni%$ to ,g5]al ,sakh>(f1 ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! army4 ,al?\gh ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ?is report ultimately prov$ to be p]fectly accurate1 ! report 0 pigeonhol$1 simply because ,g5]als ,zhil9ski & ,sakh>(f did n believe x2 & 9 our comp5dium ( data ) reg>d to ! milit>y /r5g? ( ,japan 9 #aijc-d1 no ref]5ce :atev] 0 made to additional res]ve =ces4 ,accord+ to ! figures ( our ,g5]al ,/aff1 !re=e1 ! total numb] ( available m5 9 ! /&+ army1 ! t]ritorial army1 & ! regul> res]ve ( ,japan1 0 a little m ?an #djj1jjj4;,b ,illu/ration3 ,/]eograph copyright1 #aijd1 by ,und]wood ,und]wood ,,s*ool ,,*ildr5 ,,be+ ,,drill$ ,,9 ,,milit>y ,,tactics ,,ne> ,,tokio1 ,,japan ,rec5tly publi%$ (ficial reports ( ,g5]al ,kipke1 ,*ief ,m$ical ,inspector ( ! ,japanese army1 %[ t ! loss ( ! ,japanese 9 kill$ & w\nd$1 9 ! c\rse ( ! w>1 0 z foll[s3 ,kill$ #dg1chg ,w\nd$ #agc1dbe ,total #bbj1hab ,_! loss 9 kill$1 w\nd$1 & sick 0 #eed1hhe--;a numb] consid]ably great] ?an ! :ole =ce :i*1 accord+ to ! figures ( our ,g5]al ,/aff1 !y c\ld put into ! field4 ,!y s5t #cbj1jjj sick & w\nd$ back f ,man*uria to ,japan4 ,illu/ration3 ,,visc\nt ,,katsura ,,prime ,,m9i/] ,,( ,,japan ,,dur+ ,,! ,,russian-,,japanese ,,w> ,o!r available in=mation is to ! effect t ! bodies ( #fj1fbd kill$ 7 buri$ 9 ! cemet]y ( honor 9 ,tokio1 & t1 9 addition to ^!1 #ge1ede m5 di$ f w\nds or disease4 ,! ,japanese ?us admit ! loss ( #ace1jjj m5 by dea?4,c ,_! ,*ief ,m$ical ,inspector says t _! kill$ & w\nd$ am\nt$ to #ad4eh p] c5t ( _! entire =ce1 f :i* x w\ld appe> t !y put into ! field aga9/ u troops ( v>i\s categories to ! numb] ( #a1ejj1jjj--or m ?an ?ree times ! e/imate ( our ,g5]al ,/aff4 ,9 view ( ^! facts1 x is evid5t t our in=mation ) reg>d to _! fight+ /r5g? 0 insuffici5t4 ,at ! "t :5 !y _h hundr$s ( av[$ & secret ag5ts 9 ! ,f> ,ea/1 /udy+ ! /r5g? ( our l& & naval =ces1 we entru/$ ! collection ( data ) reg>d to _! milit>y /r5g? & res\rces to a s+le (fic] ( ! ,g5]al ,/aff1 &1 un=tunately1 our milit>y obs]v]s 7 n always well select$4 ,"o ( ^! exp]ts 9 ,japanese affairs said1 9 ,vladivo/ok1 be=e ho/ilities began1 t1 9 ! ev5t ( w>1 we might c\nt on "o ,russian soldi] z equal to ?ree ,japanese4 ,aft] ! fir/ engagem5ts he mod]at$ 8 tone & admitt$ t x might be necess>y to put "o ,russian aga9/ e ,japanese4 ,at ! end ( ano!r mon? he decl>$ t1 9 ord] to w9 victories1 we mu/ meet e ,japanese soldi] 9 ! field ) ?ree ,russians4 ,ano!r ( our milit>y ag5ts1 :o _h be5 9 ,japan1 pr$ict$ au?oritatively t ,port ,ar?ur w\ld fall 9 a v %ort "t1 & t imm$iately !reaft] ! same fate w\ld ov]take ,vladivo/ok4 ,i %>ply reprim&$ ! fa9t-he>t$ babbl] & ?reat5$ to dismiss him f ! army if he cont9u$ to make su* injuri\s & inopportune rem>ks4 ,moral ,sup]iority ( ! ,japanese ,b x 0 n only ) reg>d to ,japan's mat]ial /r5g? t our in=mation 0 insuffici5t4 ,we und]e/imat$1 or entirely ov]look$1 h] moral /r5g?4 ,accord+ to t great lead] ,napoleon1 ?ree f\r?s ( an army's success 9 w> is due to ! moral "* ( its soldi]s4 ,?is relation ( moral "* to mat]ial success /ill exi/s1 al?\gh ! conditions ( battle1 9 ^! days1 are m try+ ?an !y 7 9 ! ,napoleonic w>s4 ,& n[1 m ?an ev] be=e1 ! moral /r5g? ( ! army dep5ds ^u ! temp] ( ! nation4 ,armies are n[ s organiz$ t1 9 case ( w>1 soldi]s are drawn1 = ! mo/ "p1 f ! res]ves4 ,a successful w>1 !re=e1 mu/ be a popul> w>1 & victory mu/ be atta9$ by ! he>ty cop]ation ( ! :ole p ) its ,gov]nm5t4 ,! rec5t conte/ 9 ,man*uria 0 a popul> w> = ! ,japanese1 b n = u4 ,! ,korean "q1 & ! "q ( naval supremacy on ! wat]s ( ! ,pacific1 involv$ vital ,japanese int]e/s1 & ! imm5se importance ( ^! int]e/s 0 s cle>ly und]/ood & s fully appreciat$ by ! ,japanese p t ! w> = _! protection 0 a national w>4 ,japan sp5t t5 ye>s 9 prep>+ = x1 & !n ! :ole nation c>ri$ x on4 ,japanese soldi]s1 deeply consci\s ( ! be>+ t _! exploits might h on ! future ( ! c\ntry1 f\ght ) a self-sacrific+ devotion & a /ubbornness t we _h nev] se5 9 any w> 9 :i* we _h previ\sly be5 engag$4 ,sometimes1 9 villages t we _h tak5 by assault1 a h&ful ( ,japanese soldi]s w\ld b>ricade !mselves 9 native h\ses & die !re r ?an retreat or surr5d]4 ,japanese (fic]s :o fell into our h&s--ev5 w\nd$ (fic]s--g5]ally committ$ suicide4 ,x is q possible t :5 we h a true hi/ory ( ! w> bas$ on ,japanese s\rces ( in=mation1 our pride may receive ano!r bl[4 ,we already "k t 9 _m cases we outnumb]$ ! enemy1 & /ill we 7 n victori\s4 ,! explanation ( ?is1 h[ev]1 is v simple4 ,! ,japanese1 9 ^! cases1 7 inf]ior to u mat]ially1 b !y 7 /rong] ?an we morally4,d ,to ?is aspect ( ! /ruggle we %\ld give p>ticul> att5tion1 because milit>y hi/ory %[s t1 9 all w>s1 ! antagoni/ :o is /ronge/ morally w9s ! victory4 ,! only exceptions are su* conte/s z t betwe5 ! ,engli% & ! ,bo]s 9 ,s\? ,africa & t betwe5 ! ,nor? & ! ,s\? 9 ,am]ica4 ,! ,engli% 7 weak] ?an ! ,bo]s morally1 b !y put into ! field an ov]:elm+ =ce1 &1 9 spite ( _m defeats1 !y f9ally conqu]$4 ,9 ! ,am]ican w>1 ! army ( ! ,s\? 0 9 ! same position t ! ,bo] army 01 & ! ,nor!rn]s _h to put a sup]ior =ce into ! field 9 ord] to ov]come x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,g5]al ,,t]au*i ,,japanese ,,m9i/] ,,( ,,w> ,extraord9>y ,popul>ity ( ! ,w> 9 ,japan ,among ! s\rces ( moral /r5g? t fail$ to attract our att5tion 9 ,japan 7 ! foll[+3 ,! tra9+ ( h] citiz5s _h long be5 patriotic & w>like 9 t5d5cy2 h] educational sy/em _h inculcat$ an ard5t love ( c\ntry2 & ev5 9 h] prim>y s*ools *ildr5 7 prep>$1 f _! e>lie/ ye>s1 to be soldi]s4 ,! p reg>d$ ! army ) pr(\nd respect & tru/1 & "y m5 s]v$ 9 x ) pride4 ,all ^! ?+s we fail$ to see1 & we ov]look$ also ! iron discipl9e en=c$ 9 ! army & ! rle play$ 9 x by ! samurai (fic]s4 ,we :olly fail$ to appreciate1 moreov]1 ! vital importance ( ! ,korean "q to ,japan1 & ! /r5g? ( ! ho/ile feel+ t 0 rais$ aga9/ u :5 ! ,japanese 7 depriv$ ( ! fruits ( _! victory aft] _! w> ) ,*9a4 ,! p>ty ( ,"y ,japan _h long insi/$ ^u w> ) ,russia & _h be5 re/ra9$ only by a prud5t ,gov]nm5t4 ,:5 ! w> began1 we recov]$ our p[]s ( p]ception1 b x 0 !n too late4 ,& at t "t1 :5 ! w> 0 n only unpopul> 9 ,russia b incompreh5sible to ! ,russian p1 ! ,japanese1 ) a great outbur/ ( en?usia/ic patriotism1 7 respond+1 l a s+le man1 to ! call to arms4 ,9 "s cases ,japanese mo!rs ev5 kill$ !mselves1 :5 _! sons1 on acc\nt ( weakness or ill heal?1 7 d5i$ admission to ! army4 ,hundr$s ( m5 volunte]$ to und]take ! mo/ desp]ate ent]prises1 9 ! face ( c]ta9 dea?2 & _m (fic]s & soldi]s1 be=e go+ to ! front1 _h fun]al c]emonies p]=m$ ov] _! bodies1 9 ord] to %[ t !y int5d$ to die = _! native l&4 ,! y\? ( ! ,empire cr[d$ into ! army1 & ! heads ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ families s\ght to s]ve _! c\ntry by enli/+ !mselves1 by s5d+ _! sons to ! front1 or by help+ to pay ! exp5ses ( ! w>4 ,"s ,japanese regim5ts1 9 attack+ our positions1 ?rew !mselves ) ! cry ( ,banzai6 ^u our ob/ructions1 /ruggl$ ov] or ?r\gh !m1 fill$ our dit*es ) ! bodies ( _! dead1 & !n1 ru%+ across ^u ! corpses ( _! comrades1 =c$ _! way into our entr5*m5ts4 ,! army & ! :ole p appreciat$ ! importance ( ! w>1 und]/ood ! significance ( ! ev5ts t 7 tak+ place1 & 7 ready to make sacrifices 9 ord] to a*ieve success4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright$ by ,und]wood ,und]wood ,,g5]al ,,kodama ,,*ief ,,/aff ,,(fic] ,,( ,,! ,,japanese ,,army ,,9 ,,man*uria ,milit>y ,tra9+ ( ,japanese ,*ildr5 ,aft] ! ,japanese-,*9ese w>1 ( :i* ,i made a mo/ c>eful & detail$ /udy1 ,i myself 0 inspir$ ) a feel+ ( respect = ! ,japanese army & wat*$ its gr[? ) anxiety4 ,!n1 9 #aijj1 ! "p play$ by ! ,japanese troops t cop]at$ ) ours 9 ! prov9ce ( ,pe*ili confirm$ me 9 ! belief t !y 7 excell5t soldi]s4 ,dur+ my %ort /ay 9 ,japan1 ,i 0 unable to acqua9t myself ?or\ghly ) ! c\ntry & its milit>y =ces1 b :at ,i did le>n 0 en\gh to conv9ce me t ! results atta9$ by ! ,japanese 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s 7 a/\nd+4 ,i saw a beautiful c\ntry1 ) a l>ge & indu/ri\s population4 ,int5se activity prevail$ ev]y:]e1 & ,i 0 impress$ by ! p's joy 9 life1 _! love ( c\ntry1 & _! fai? 9 _! future4 ,9 _! milit>y s*ool1 :]e ,i saw a ,sp>tan sy/em ( education1 ! ex]cises ( ! cadets ) pikes1 rifles1 & broadswords 7 n approa*$ by any?+ ( ! k9d t ,i _h witness$ 9 ,europe1--x 0 fight+ ( ! fi]ce/ "*4 ,at ! end ( ! /ruggle !re 0 a h&-to-h& combat1 :i* la/$ until ! victors /ood triumphant ov] ! bodies ( ! vanqui%$ & tore (f _! masks4 ,9 ^! ex]cises1 :i* 7 v sev]e1 ! cadets /ruck "o ano!r fi]cely & ) wild cries2 b ! mom5t a pre>rang$ signal 0 giv51 or ! fight came to an end1 ! combatants drew !mselves up 9 a l9e & _! faces assum$ an expression ( wood5 composure4 ,illu/ration3 ,/]eograph copyright$ by ! ,h4 ,c4 ,:ite ,co4 ,,m>%al ,,oyama ,,comm&]-,,9-,,*ief ,,9 ,,man*uria ,,( ,,! ,,japanese ,,army ,,dur+ ,,! ,,russo-,,japanese ,,w> ,9 all ! public s*ools prom95ce 0 giv5 to milit>y ex]cises1 & ! pupils took "p 9 !m ) en?usiasm4 ,ev5 9 _! walks !y practis$ runn+1 flank+1 & sudd51 unexpect$ attacks ( "o p>ty on ano!r4 ,! hi/ory ( ,japan 0 ev]y:]e made a means ( /r5g!n+ ! pupils' patriotism & _! belief 9 ,japan's inv9cibility4 ,p>ticul> /ress 0 laid ^u ! c\ntry's successful w>s1 ! h]oes ( !m 7 extoll$1 & ! *ildr5 7 taught t none ( ,japan's milit>y ent]prises _h ev] fail$4 ,japan's ,mat]ial ,res\rces ,9 ! manufactories ( arms ,i saw ! turn+ out ( rifles 9 imm5se numb]s1 & ! "w 0 be+ done swiftly1 accurately1 & *eaply4 ,9 ,kobe & ,nagasaki ,i inspect$ att5tively ! %ip-build+ y>ds1 :]e !y 7 con/ruct+ n only torp$o boats b armor$ cruis]s1 & :]e all ! "w 0 be+ done by _! own me*anics & =em5 "u ! direction ( _! own eng9e]s4 ,at ! great national exposition 9 ,osaka !re 0 a spl5did & in/ructive display ( ! c\ntry's manufactures1 includ+ textiles1 products ( cottage indu/ry1 complicat$ in/rum5ts1 gr& pianos1 & guns ( ! l>ge/ calib]--all made 9 ,japan1 by ,japanese workm51 & out ( ,japanese mat]ials4 ,i saw no?+ ( =eign orig9 except raw cotton & iron1 :i* 7 import$ f ,*9a & ,europe4 ,& ! products display$ at ?is exposition 7 n m wor?y ( att5tion ?an ! obs]vant1 c\rte\s1 & always dignifi$ ?rong ( ,japanese visitors4 ,9 ! agriculture ( ,japan _m ( ! me?ods 7 anci5t1 b ! culture 0 unque/ionably high4 ,! fields 7 c>efully work$1 & ! ef=t to make e foot ( l& yield all t x c\ld1 ! /ruggle to raise crops ev5 on ! m\nta9 sides1 & ! insuffici5cy ( ! c\ntry's food products despite ?is int5sive culture1 %[$ t ! p 7 becom+ ov]cr[d$ on _! isl&s1 & t ! ,korean "q 0 = !m a "q ( vital importance4 ,i liv$ t5 days among ! fi%]m51 & saw some?+ ( ! rev]se side ( ,japan's rapid developm5t "u ,european conditions4 ,_m compla9ts 7 made to me ( heavy taxes1 :i* _h increas$ greatly 9 lat] ye>s1 & ( ! high co/ ( ! necess>ies ( life4 ,i witness$ reviews ( ! ,japanese troops1 includ+ ! division ( ,gu>ds1 two regim5ts ( ! ,fir/ ,division1 two regim5ts ( cavalry1 & _m batt]ies4 ,! m>*+ 0 admirable1 & ! common soldi]s appe>$ l our y\nk]s4 ,! (fic]s & lead]s ( ! ,japanese army :om ,i saw & met made ^u me a v favorable impression4 ,! culture & k ( milit>y affairs t _m ( !m possess$ w\ld h giv5 !m places ( honor 9 any army4 ,) ,g5]al ,t]au*i1 ! ,japanese ,m9i/] ( ,w>1 ,i _h _h fri5dly relations ev] s9ce #ahhf1 :5 we met 9 ,france at ! great manoeuv]s direct$ by ,g5]al ,levalle4 ,among o!rs ^: acqua9tance ,i made 7 ,g5]als ,yamagata1 ,oyama1 ,kodama1 ,fuku%ima1 ,nodzu1 ,hasegawa1 & ,murata1 & ! ,imp]ial pr9ces1 ,fu%imi & ,kan94 ,9 spite ( a t]rible w>1 :i* has sep>at$ by a b>ri] nations t 7 app>5tly creat$ = union & fri5d%ip1 ,i /ill *]i% a sympa!tic feel+ = my ,tokio acqua9tances4 ,especially d ,i rememb] ) respect _! ard5t love ( c\ntry & _! devotion to _! ,emp]or--feel+s t !y h s9ce made manife/ 9 de$s4 ,i met also 9 ,tokio _m lead]s 9 fields o!r ?an t ( w>1 among :om 7 ,ito1 ,katsura1 & ,komura4 ,9 ! report t ,i made to ! ,emp]or1 aft] my return f ,japan1 ,i plac$ ! milit>y p[] ( ! ,japanese on a level ) t ( ,european nations4 ,i reg>d$ "o ( our battalions z equal to two battalions ( ,japanese 9 def5ce1 b ,i e/imat$ t 9 attack we %\ld h two battalions to _! "o4 ,! te/ ( w> has %[n t my conclusions 7 correct4 ,!re 7 lam5table cases1 ( c\rse1 9 :i* ! ,japanese1 ) a small] numb] ( battalions1 drove our =ces f ! positions t !y occupi$2 b ^! results 7 due ei!r to mi/akes 9 ! direction ( our troops1 or to num]ical inf]iority 9 ! fight+ /r5g? ( our battalions4 ,9 ! la/ days ( ! battle ( ,mukd51 "s ( our brigades consi/$ ( h>dly m ?an a ?\s& bayonets4 ,x is evid5t t ! ,japanese _h to put into ! field only two or ?ree battalions 9 ord] to deal successfully ) a brigade ( su* deplet$ /r5g?4 ,all t ,i saw & le>n$ ( ,japan1 or h] milit>y /r5g?1 & ( ! nature ( h] problems 9 ! ,f> ,ea/1 conv9c$ me t x w\ld be necess>y = u to come to a peaceable und]/&+ ) h]1 & t we %\ld h to make great concessions--concessions t1 at fir/ sight1 might seem humiliat+ to our national pride--9 ord] to avoid w> ) h]4 ,z ,i h already said1 ,i did n hesitate ev5 to propose ! return ( ,port ,ar?ur & ,kwang-tung to ,*9a & ! sale ( ! s\!rn bran* ( ! ,ea/]n ,*9ese ,railway4 ,i =esaw t ! ?reat5$ w> w\ld be extremely unpopul> 9 ,russia2 t !re w\ld be no manife/ation ( patriotic _s1 on acc\nt ( ! p's ignorance ( ! objects ( ! w>2 & t ! lead]s ( ! anti-,gov]nm5t p>ty w\ld avail !mselves ( ! opportunity to increase dome/ic discont5t & disord]4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 anticipate t ! ,japanese w\ld display s mu* en]gy1 activity1 c\rage1 & l(ty patriotism1 & ,i !re=e err$ 9 my e/imate ( ! "t t ! /ruggle w\ld require4 ,9 view ( ! insuffici5cy ( our railroad transportation1 we %\ld h all[$ ?ree ye>s = ! w>1 in/ead ( ! ye> & a half t ,i ?\ght w\ld be en\gh4 ,) all _! /rong po9ts1 ! ,japanese manife/$ weaknesses t may be %[n aga9 9 future w>s4 ,i %all n enum]ate !m1 b ,i w say t1 9 _m cases1 ! outcome ( ! fight 0 9 d\bt1 & t 9 o!r cases we escap$ defeat only ?r\gh ! errors ( ! ,japanese comm&]s4 ,!re is a say+ t ! victor is n judg$4 ,i may add t to ! victor is r5d]$ homage1 & ?is is true ( ! ,japanese4 ,! g5]al tone ( ! :ole press 0 favorable to !m1 & ev5 _! practical & well-balanc$ heads might well h be5 turn$ by ! praise t !y receiv$4 ,no "o w5t fur!r 9 ?is direction ?an ,c\nt ,leo ,tol/oi4 ,9 an article publi%$ 9 a =eign j\rnal1,e our gift$ au?or & philosoph] express$ ! conviction t ! ,japanese defeat$ u because1 ow+ to _! w>like patriotism & ! p[] ( _! rul+ au?orities1 !y are ! mightie/ nation on e>?1 & are n to be conqu]$ by any "o1 ei!r at sea or on l&4 ,illu/ration3 ,/]eograph copyright$ by ,und]wood ,und]wood ,,japanese ,,army ,,transportation ,,corps ,,mov+ ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,siege ,,guns ,,:i* ,,7 ,,us$ ,,9 ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,port ,,ar?ur ,! /r5g? ( ,japan 0 9 ! complete union ( h] p1 army1 & gov]nm5t1 & x 0 ?is union t gave h] ! victory4 ,we c>ri$ on ! conte/ ) our army alone1 & ev5 ! army 0 weak5$ by ! unfavorable disposition ( ! p t[>d all ?+s milit>y4 ,our aims 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ 7 n und]/ood by our (fic]s & soldi]s1 &1 fur!rmore1 ! g5]al feel+ ( discont5t :i* already prevail$ 9 all classes ( our population made ! w> s hateful t x ar\s$ no patriotism :atev]4 ,_m good (fic]s ha/5$ to (f] _! s]vices--a fact t is easily expla9$--b all ranks ( society rema9$ indiff]5t4 ,a few hundr$s ( ! common p volunte]$1 b no eag]ness to ent] ! army 0 %[n by ! sons ( our high dignit>ies1 ( our m]*ants1 or ( our sci5tific m54 ,out ( ! t5s ( ?\s&s ( /ud5ts :o 7 !n liv+ 9 idl5ess1,f _m ( !m at ! exp5se ( ! ,empire1 only a h&ful volunte]$1,g :ile at t v "t1 9 ,japan1 sons ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ citiz5s--ev5 boys f\rte5 & fifte5 ye>s ( age--7 /riv+ = places 9 ! ranks4 ,japanese mo!rs1 z ,i h already said1 kill$ !mselves ?r\gh %ame1 :5 _! sons 7 f\nd to be physically unfit = milit>y s]vice4 ,russian ,discipl9e ,und]m9$ by ! ,revolutioni/s ,! indiff]5ce ( ,russia to ! bloody /ruggle :i* h] sons 7 c>ry+ on--= little und]/ood objects & 9 a =eign l&--c\ld n fail to disc\rage ev5 ! be/ soldi]s4 ,m5 are n inspir$ to de$s ( h]oism by su* an attitude t[>d !m on ! "p ( _! c\ntry4 ,b ,russia 0 n m]ely indiff]5t4 ,lead]s ( ! revolution>y p>ty /rove1 ) extraord9>y en]gy1 to multiply our *ances ( failure1 hop+ ?us to facilitate ! atta9m5t ( _! own d>k objects4 ,!re appe>$ a :ole lit]ature ( cl&e/9e publications1 int5d$ to less5 ! confid5ce ( (fic]s 9 _! sup]iors1 to %ake ! tru/ ( soldi]s 9 _! (fic]s1 & to und]m9e ! fai? ( ! :ole army 9 ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,9 an ,address to ! ,(fic]s ( ! ,russian ,army1 publi%$ & widely circulat$ by ! ,social ,revolutioni/s1 ! ma9 idea 0 express$ z foll[s3 ,! wor/ & mo/ dang]\s enemy ( ! ,russian p--9 fact1 its only enemy--is ! pres5t ,gov]nm5t4 ,x is ?is ,gov]nm5t t is c>ry+ on ! w> ) ,japan1 & y are fight+ "u its bann]s 9 an unju/ cause4 ,e victory t y w9 ?reat5s ,russia ) ! calamity involv$ 9 ! ma9t5ance ( :at ! ,gov]nm5t calls 'ord]1' & e defeat t y suff] br+s ne>] ! h\r ( deliv]ance4 ,is x surpris+1 !re=e1 t ,russians rejoice :5 y\r adv]s>y is victori\s8 ,b p]sons :o _h no?+ 9 common ) ! ,social ,revolution>y p>ty1 & :o s9c]ely lov$ _! c\ntry1 gave aid to ,russia's enemies by express+ ! op9ion1 9 ! press1 t ! w> 0 irrational1 & by criticiz+ ! mi/akes ( ! ,gov]nm5t t _h fail$ to prev5t x4 ,9 a bro*ure entitl$ ,?\ghts ,sugge/$ by ,rec5t ,milit>y ,op]ations1 ,m4 ,gorbat(f ref]r$ to su* p]sons z foll[s3 ,b x is a /ill m griev\s fact t :ile our h]oic soldi]s are c>ry+ on a life-&-dea? /ruggle1 ^! s-call$ fri5ds ( ! p :isp] to !m3 ',g5tlem51 y are h]oes1 b y are fac+ dea? )\t reason4 ,y w die to pay = ,russia's mi/ak5 policy1 & n to def5d ,russia's vital int]e/s4' ,:at c be m t]rible ?an ! "p play$ by ^! s-call$ fri5ds ( ! p :5 !y und]m9e 9 ?is way ! intellectual fai? ( h]oic m5 :o are go+ to _! dea?8 ,"o c easily imag9e ! /ate ( m9d ( an (fic] or soldi] :o goes into battle aft] read+1 9 newspap]s or magaz9es1 articles ref]r+ 9 ?is way to ! irrationality & uselessness ( ! w>4 ,x is f ^! self-/yl$ fri5ds ( ! p t ! revolution>y p>ty gets support 9 its ef=t to break d[n ! discipl9e ( our troops4 ,soldi]s ( ! res]ves1 :5 call$ into active s]vice1 7 furni%$ by ! anti-,gov]nm5t p>ty ) proclamations int5d$ to prejudice !m aga9/ _! (fic]s1 & simil> proclamations 7 s5t to ! army 9 ,man*uria4 ,troops 9 ! field receiv$ lett]s appris+ !m ( popul> disord]s 9 ,russia1 & m5 sick 9 hospitals1 z well z m5 on duty 9 our advanc$ positions1 read 9 ! newspap]s articles t und]m9$ _! fai? 9 _! comm&]s & _! lead]s4 ,! "w ( break+ d[n ! discipl9e ( ! army 0 c>ri$ on en]getically1 &1 ( c\rse1 x 0 n altoge!r fruitless4 ,! lead]s ( ! movem5t1 9 /riv+ to atta9 _! well def9$ objects1 took = _! motto3 ,! worse ?+s are1 ! bett]2 & ! ideal at :i* !y aim$ 0 ! /ate ( affairs br\ght ab\t by ! mut9\s sailors on ! armor-clad w>%ip ,potemk94 ,^! enemies ( ! army & ! c\ntry 7 aid$ by c]ta9 o!r p]sons :o 7 simply fooli% & unreasonable4 ,"o c imag9e ! indignation t ! ,m5*ik(fs1 ! ,kirill(fs & ! ,kupr9s w\ld feel1 if !y 7 told t !y play$ ! same "p 9 ! army t 0 play$ by ! p]sons :o incit$ ! insubord9ation on ! ,potemk92 yet su* 0 ! case4 ,x w\ld be difficult1 inde$1 to imag9e any?+ t c\ld h be5 said to ! sailors ( ! armor-clad = ! purpose ( excit+ !m aga9/ _! (fic]s t w\ld h be5 worse ?an ! language ( ,m5*ik(f1 :51 9 writ+ ( our army (fic]s1 he ref]r$ to _! blunt$ consci5ce1 _! drunk5ness1 _! moral loos5ess1 & _! invet]ate laz9ess4 ,firm 9 _s ?\gh ,russians might be1 ! indiff]5ce ( "o class ( ! population1 & ! s$iti\s incitem5t ( ano!r1 c\ld h>dly fail to h ^u _m ( !m an influ5ce t 0 n favorable to ! successful prosecution ( w>4 ,attacks ( ! ,russian ,press ,illu/ration3 ,copyright$ by ,und]wood ,und]wood ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,%iba ,,p>k1 ,,tokio1 ,,:]e ,,togo',s ,,naval ,,victory ,,0 ,,celebrat$ ,,) ,,wild ,,en?usiasm ,! p>ty oppos$ to ! ,gov]nm5t di/ribut$ among our troops1 especially 9 ! ,we/1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( s$iti\s proclamations exhort+ ! soldi]s to "w = defeat r ?an = victory4 ,writ]s = newspap]s & magaz9es1 ev5 ?\gh !y did n belong to ! anti-,gov]nm5t p>ty1 contribut$ to its success by lavi%+ abuse ^u ! army & its repres5tatives4 ,w> correspond5ts1 :o knew little ab\t our op]ations & /ill less ab\t ^? ( ! ,japanese1 & :o bas$ _! /atem5ts1 n ^u :at !y _h se51 b ^u :at !y _h he>d f untru/wor?y s\rces1 increas$ ! disaffection ( ! p by exagg]at+ ! s]i\sness ( our failures4 ,ev5 army (fic]s1 writ+ f ! !atre ( w>1 or aft] return+ to ,russia = reasons t 7 n always cr$itable to !m1 s\ght to ga9 reputation by means ( ha/y criticism :i* 0 (t5 errone\s 9 its /atem5ts ( fact & g5]ally disc\rag+ or compla9+ 9 tone4 ,on ! fight+ l9e1 h]oic m5 )\t numb] fac$ & f\ght ! enemy c\rage\sly = mon?s1 )\t ev] los+ _! fai? 9 ultimate victory2 b f t "p ( ! field little tru/wor?y news came4 ,brave soldi]s1 mode/ junior (fic]s1 & ! comm&]s ( regim5ts1 companies1 squadrons1 & batt]ies 9 our advanc$ positions1 did n write & _h no "t to write ( _! own labors & exploits1 & few ( ! correspond5ts 7 will+ to %>e _! p]ils = ! sake ( be+ able to obs]ve & describe _! h]oic de$s4 ,!re 7 among ! correspond5ts "s brave m5 :o s9c]ely wi%$ to be ( use2 b _! lack ( ev5 elem5t>y tra9+ 9 milit>y sci5ce made x impossible = !m to und]/& ! complicat$ problems ( w>1 & _! "w !re=e 0 comp>atively unproductive4 ,! p]sons be/ qualifi$ to see & judge1 & to give in=mation to ! read+ public1 7 ! =eign milit>y obs]v]s1 :o 7 atta*$ to our armies 9 ! field & :o1 9 _m cases1 7 extremely =tunate selections4 ,^! (fic]s felt a bro!rly affection = ! soldi]s ^: p]ils & h>d%ips !y %>$1 & 7 reg>d$ by ! latt] ) love & e/eem4 ,_! reports1 h[ev]1 are v long 9 com+ to u4 ,illu/ration3 ,/]eograph copyright$ by ! ,h4 ,c4 ,:ite ,co4 ,,japanese ,,artill]y ,,transport+ ,a #g-a_/b ,c4 ,m4 ,,m\nta9 ,,gun ,,across ,,! ,,hills ,"s ( our correspond5ts1 :o liv$ 9 ! re> ( ! army & saw ! seamy side ( ! w>1 wrote descriptions ( drunk5ness1 revelry1 & pr(ligacy 7at ,kh>b91 = example7 :i* di/ress$ our read+ public & gave a "o-sid$ view ( army life4 ,our press might h made our fir/ defeats a means ( r\s+ ! _s ( patriotism & self-sacrifice2 x might h exhort$ ! p to r$\ble _! ef=ts z ! difficulties ( ! w> increas$2 x might h help$ ! ,gov]nm5t to fill ! gaps 9 our ?9n$ ranks2 x might h enc\rag$ ! fa9t-he>t$1 call$ =? ! c\ntry's noble/ sons1 & op5$ to ! army new s\rces ( mat]ial & spiritual /r5g?4 ,b in/ead ( do+ any ( ^! ?+s1 x play$ m or less into ! h&s ( our =eign & dome/ic enemies2 made ! w> hateful to ! great mass ( ! population2 depress$ ! spirits ( soldi]s go+ to ! front1 & und]m9$1 9 e way1 ! latt]'s fai? 9 _! (fic]s & _! rul]s4 ,?is c\rse ( proc$ure did n r\se 9 ! nation a det]m9ation to increase its ef=ts & to w9 victory at la/1 9 spite ( all difficulties4 ,q ! contr>y6 ,! soldi]s :o w5t to ! front to fill up or re9=ce our army c>ri$ ) !m s$iti\s proclamations & ! se$s ( future defeats4 ,comm&+ (fic]s 9 ! ,sib]ian milit>y di/ricts report$1 z e>ly z ,febru>y1 t deta*m5ts ( sup]num]>y troops & res]vi/s _h plund]$ sev]al railway /ations1 & at a lat] "t regul> troops1 on _! way to ! front1 7 guilty ( simil> bad conduct4 ,! drift+ to ! re> ( l>ge numb]s ( soldi]s--especially ! old] res]vi/s--:ile battles 7 9 progress1 0 due n s mu* to c[>dice z to ! unsettl+ ( ! m5's m9ds & to a dis9cl9ation on _! "p to cont9ue ! w>4 ,i may add t ! op5+ ( peace negotiations 9 ,portsm\?1 at a "t :5 we 7 prep>+ = decisive op]ations1 affect$ unfavorably ! morale ( ! army's /ronge/ elem5ts4 ,! ,russian ,army ,cut ,(f f ! ,nation ,mr4 ,e4 ,m>t9(f1 9 an article entitl$ ,_s & ,temp] ( ! ,two ,armies1 po9ts out t ev5 9 "t ( peace1 ! ,japanese p 7 s educat$ z to develop 9 !m a patriotic & m>tial _s4 ,! v idea ( w> ) ,russia 0 g5]ally popul>1 & ?r\gh\t ! conte/ ! army 0 support$ by ! sympa?y ( ! nation4 ,9 ,russia1 ! rev]se 0 true4 ,patriotism 0 %ak5 by ! dissem9ation ( ideas ( cosmopolitanism & dis>mam5t1 & 9 ! mid/ ( a difficult campaign ! attitude ( ! c\ntry t[>d ! army 0 "o ( indiff]5ce1 if n ( actual ho/ility4 ,?is judgm5t is accurate1 & x is evid5t1 ( c\rse1 t ) su* a relation betwe5 ,russian society & ! ,man*urian army1 x 0 impossible to expect f ! latt] any patriotic _s1 or any read9ess to sacrifice life = ! sake ( ! fa!rl&4 ,9 an admirable article entitl$ ,! ,feel+ ( ,duty & ! ,love ( ,c\ntry1 publi%$ 9 ! ,russian ,invalid 9 #aijf1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,bild]l+ express$ c]ta9 pr(\ndly true ideas z foll[s3 ,our lack ( success may h be5 due1 9 "p1 to v>i\s & complicat$ causes2 to ! misconduct ( p>ticul> p]sons1 to bad g5]al%ip1 to lack ( prep>ation 9 ! army & ! navy1 to inadequacy ( mat]ial res\rces1 & to misappropriations 9 ! dep>tm5ts ( equipm5t & supply2 b ! pr9cipal reason = our defeat lies deep]1 & is to be f\nd 9 lack ( patriotism1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( a feel+ ( duty t[>d & love = ! fa!rl&4 ,9 a conflict betwe5 two peoples1 ! ?+s ( mo/ importance are n mat]ial res\rces1 b moral /r5g?1 exaltation ( _s1 & patriotism4 ,victory is mo/ likely to be a*iev$ by ! nation 9 :i* ^! qualities are mo/ highly develop$4 ,japan _h long be5 prep>+ = w> ) u2 all ( h] p desir$ x2 & a feel+ ( l(ty patriotism p]vad$ ! :ole c\ntry4 ,9 h] army & h] fleet1 !re=e1 e man1 f ! comm&]-9-*ief to ! la/ soldi]1 n only knew :at he 0 fight+ = & :at he might h to die =1 b und]/ood cle>ly t ^u success 9 ! /ruggle dep5d$ ! fate ( ,japan1 h] political importance1 & h] future 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,e soldi] knew also t ! :ole nation /ood beh9d him4 ,) u1 on ! o!r h&1 ! w> 0 unpopul> f ! v beg9n+4 ,we nei!r desir$ x nor anticipat$ x1 &1 consequ5tly1 we 7 n prep>$ = x4 ,soldi]s 7 ha/ily put into railway tra9s1 & :51 aft] a j\rney t la/$ a mon?1 !y alight$ 9 ,man*uria1 !y did n "k 9 :at c\ntry !y 71 nor :om !y 7 to fight1 nor :at ! w> 0 ab\t4 ,ev5 our high] comm&]s w5t to ! front unwill+ly & f a m]e s5se ( duty4 ,! :ole army1 moreov]1 felt t x 0 reg>d$ by ! c\ntry ) indiff]5ce2 t its life 0 n %>$ by ! p2 & t x 0 a m]e fragm5t1 cut (f f ! nation1 ?r[n to a di/ance ( n9e ?\s& v]/s1 & !re ab&on$ to ! caprice ( fate4 ,be=e decisive fight+ began1 !re=e1 "o ( ! cont5d+ armies advanc$ ) ! full expectation & confid5t belief t x w\ld be victori\s1 :ile ! o!r w5t =w>d ) a demoraliz+ d\bt ( its own success4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! man :o conqu]s 9 w> is ! man :o is lea/ afraid ( dea?4 ,we 7 unprep>$ 9 previ\s w>s1 z well z 9 ?is1 & 9 previ\s w>s we made mi/akes2 b :5 ! prepond]ance ( moral /r5g? 0 on our side1 z 9 ! w>s ) ! ,sw$es1 ! ,fr5*1 ! ,turks1 ! ,caucasian m\nta9e]s & ! natives ( ,c5tral ,asia1 we 7 victori\s4 ,9 ! late w>1 = reasons t are extremely complicat$1 our moral /r5g? 0 less ?an t ( ! ,japanese2 & x 0 ?is inf]iority1 r ?an mi/akes 9 g5]al%ip1 t caus$ our defeats1 & t =c$ u to make trem5d\s ef=ts 9 ord] to succe$ at all4 ,our lack ( moral /r5g?--z comp>$ ) ! ,japanese--affect$ all ranks ( our army1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 & greatly r$uc$ our fight+ p[]4 ,9 a w> wag$ "u diff]5t conditions--a w> 9 :i* ! army _h ! confid5ce & enc\ragem5t ( ! c\ntry--! same (fic]s & ! same troops w\ld h accompli%$ f> m ?an !y accompli%$ 9 ,man*uria4 ,! lack ( m>tial _s1 ( moral exaltation1 & ( h]oic impulse1 affect$ p>ticul>ly our /ubbornness 9 battle4 ,9 _m cases we did n h dogg$ resolution en\gh to conqu] su* antagoni/s z ! ,japanese4 ,in/ead ( hold+1 ) un%akable t5acity1 ! positions assign$ !m1 our troops (t5 retreat$1 &1 9 su* cases1 our comm&+ (fic]s ( all ranks1 )\t exception1 lack$ ! p[] or ! means to set ?+s "r4 ,in/ead ( mak+ r5ew$ & extraord9>y ef=ts to wre/ victory f ! enemy1 !y ei!r p]mitt$ ! retreat ( ! troops "u _! comm&1 or !mselves ord]$ su* retreat4 ,! army1 h[ev]1 nev] lo/ its /rong s5se ( duty2 & x 0 ?is t enabl$ _m divisions1 regim5ts1 & battalions to increase _! p[] ( resi/ance ) e battle4 ,?is peculi>ity ( ! late w>1 toge!r ) our f9al acquirem5t ( num]ical prepond]ance & a noticeable decl9e ( ,japanese ardor1 gave u reason to reg>d ! future ) confid5ce1 & left no room = d\bt z to our ultimate victory4 ,! ,failure ( ! ,russian ,fleet ,among o!r reasons = ! success ( ! ,japanese1 ,i may m5tion ! foll[+4 ,! lead+ "p 9 ! w> 0 to h be5 tak5 by our fleet4 ,9 ! ,g5]al ,/aff ( ! navy1 z well z 9 t ( ! army1 a detail$ acc\nt 0 kept ( all ,japan's %ips ( w>2 b ! directors ( naval affairs 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ reckon$ only tonnage1 guns1 & calib]s1 & :51 9 #aijc1 !y f\nd t ! ari?metical totals ( our ,f> ,ea/]n fleet exce$$ ^? ( ! entire ,japanese fleet1 !y adopt$1 z a basis = our plan ( op]ations1 ! foll[+ conclusions3 #a4 ,! relation t ! /r5g? ( ! ,japanese fleet be>s to ! /r5g? ( our fleet is su* t ! possibility ( ! defeat ( ! latt] is inadmissible4 #b4 ,! l&+ ( ! ,japanese at ,y9k[1 or 9 ,korea ,bay1 is n to be reg>d$ z practicable4 ,! /r5g? ( ! l& =ce t a w> ) ,japan w\ld require dep5d$ ^u ?ree ?+s3 7#a7 ! /r5g? ( ! army t ! ,japanese c\ld put into ,man*uria1 or across our b\nd>y2 7#b7 ! /r5g? ( our fleet2 & 7#c7 ! transport+ capacity ( ! railway ^u :i* our troops w\ld h to dep5d 9 conc5tration4 ,if our fleet c\ld defeat ! fleet ( ! ,japanese1 milit>y op]ations on ! ma9 l& w\ld be unnecess>y4 ,& ev5 if ! ,japanese 7 n defeat$ 9 a g5]al naval engagem5t1 !y w\ld ei!r h to obta9 complete ma/]y ( ! sea1 or leave a consid]able "p ( _! army at home = ! protection ( _! own coa/4 ,)\t comm& ( ! sea1 moreov]1 !y c\ld n risk a l&+ on ! ,liao-tung p59sula1 b w\ld h to m>* ?r\gh ,korea1 & t w\ld give u "t = conc5tration4 ,by _! desp]ate night attack ^u our fleet at ,port ,ar?ur1 be=e ! decl>ation ( w>1,h !y obta9$ a tempor>y sup]iority 9 armor$ vessels1 & made great use ( x 9 gett+ comm& ( ! sea4 ,our fleet--especially aft] ! dea? ( ,admiral ,mak>(f at ! mo/ critical mom5t 9 ! execution ( ! ,japanese plan ( campaign--(f]$ no resi/ance to ! enemy :atev]4 ,ev5 :5 !y l&$ 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ,port ,ar?ur1 we did n make s mu* z an attempt to int]f]e ) !m4 ,! results ( ?is inaction 7 v damag+ to our army4 ,! ,japanese1 in/ead ( f9d+ x impossible to l& troops 9 ,korea ,bay1 z our naval au?orities anticipat$1 7 able to ?reat5 u ) a desc5t along ! :ole coa/ ( ! ,liao-tung p59sula1 beg9n+ at ,kwang-tung4 ,not)/&+ our weakness on l&1 ,admiral ,alexeieff ?\ght x necess>y to au?orize a wide scatt]+ ( our troops1 s we prep>$ to meet ! ,japanese on ! ,yalu1 at ,y9k[1 & 9 ! prov9ce ( ,kwang-tung4 ,he _h also p]mitt$ a disp]sal ( our naval =ces1 s t we 7 weak ev]y:]e4 ,advantages ,secur$ by ,japan's ,naval ,victory ,in/ead ( mak+ a l&+ 9 ,korea only1--z 0 anticipat$ 9 ! plan work$ out at ,port ,ar?ur1--! ,japanese1 ) _! imm5se fleet ( transports1 l&$ ?ree armies on ! ,liao-tung p59sula & a f\r? 9 ,korea4 ,!n1 leav+ "o army 9 front ( ,port ,ar?ur1 !y pu%$ ! o!r ?ree =w>d t[>d our =ces1 ,:i* 7 sl[ly conc5trat+ on ! ,hai*5g-,liaoyang l9e 9 s\!rn ,man*uria4 ,?us1 hav+ tak5 ! initiative at sea1 !y obta9$ ! same advantage on l&4 ,_! comm& ( ! sea enabl$ !m to disreg>d ! def5ce ( _! own coa/ & move aga9/ u ) _! entire /r5g?4 ,9 ?is way--contr>y to our anticipations--!y 7 able1 9 ! fir/ /age ( ! w>1 to put into ! field a =ce t 0 sup]ior to ours4 ,comm& ( ! sea1 moreov]1 made x possible = !m to supply _! armies quickly ) all necess>y munitions1 & to transport to ! field1 9 a few days1 masses ( heavy supplies1 :i* we1 ) our feeble railroad1 7 h>dly able to get 9 mon?s4 ,b comm& ( ! sea1 & ! almo/ complete inactivity ( our fleet1 gave !m ano!r advantage1 n less important1 & t 0 ! possibility ( br++ safely to _! ports & ars5als quantities ( commiss>y & milit>y /ores1 weapons1 horses1 & cattle1 :i* _h be5 ord]$ 9 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,_! l9e ( communications1 fur!rmore1 0 %ort & secure1 :ile we 7 at a di/ance ( eight ?\s& v]/s f our base ( supplies & 7 connect$ ) our c\ntry only by "o weak l9e ( railway4 ,! advantage t !y _h ov] u 9 ?is respect 0 imm5se4 ,! sl[ conc5tration ( our army1 :i* _h to be br\ght eight ?\s& v]/s ov] a s+le-track railroad1 gave !m "t1 aft] ! w> began1 to =m new bodies ( troops1 9 consid]able numb]s1 & s5d !m to ! front4 ,!y _h "t en\gh1 also1 to supply _! army ) innum]able ma*9e guns1 aft] !y _h obs]v$1 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! w>1 ! importance ( ma*9e-gun fire4 ,! field ( milit>y op]ations 9 ,man*uria _h be5 famili> to ! ,japanese ev] s9ce _! w> ) ,*9a4 ,its heat1 its heavy ra9s1 its m\nta9s & its kiaoliang1 7 well kn[n to !m1 because !y _h se5 !m all 9 _! own c\ntry4 ,9 ! m\nta9s1 especially1 !y felt p]fectly at home1 :ile a m\nta9\s environm5t1 to our troops1 0 oppressive4 ,! ,japanese1 moreov]1 9 _! t5 ye>s ( prep>ation = w> ) u1 _h n only /udi$ ,man*uria1 b _h secur$ !re _! own ag5ts1 :o 7 ( ! greate/ use to _! army4 ,! ,*9ese1 ,i may add1 assi/$ ! ,japanese1 not)/&+ ! sev]ity & ev5 cruelty ) :i* ! latt] treat$ !m4 ,! ,japanese _h a consid]able advantage ov] u1 also1 9 _! high-p[]$ ammunition1 _! ma*9e guns1 _! innum]able m\nta9 guns1 _! abundant supply ( explosives1 & _! means ( attack & def5ce 9 ! %ape ( wire1 m9es1 & h& gr5ades4 ,_! organization1 equipm5t1 & transport c>ts 7 all bett] adapt$ to ! field ( op]ations ?an ours 71 & _! bodies ( sapp]s 7 m num]\s ?an ours4 ,! ,japanese soldi]s _h be5 s tra9$ z to develop self-reliance & ability to take ! lead1 & !y 7 cr$it$ by =eign milit>y obs]v]s ) intellig5ce1 initiative1 & quickness1 ,9 ! fight+ in/ructions t 7 giv5 !m1 v mat]ial *anges 7 made aft] ! w> began4 ,at ! outset1 = example1 night attacks 7 n recomm5d$2 b !y soon satisfi$ !mselves t night attacks 7 pr(itable & !y aft]w>d made great use ( !m4 ,major von ,luwitz1 ( ! ,g]man army1 9 a bro*ure entitl$ ,! ,japanese ,attack 9 ! ,w> 9 ,ea/]n ,asia 9 #aijd-je says t :ile ! ,japanese did n neglect any means ( mak+ attacks effective1 ! secret ( _! success lay 9 _! det]m9ation to get close to ! enemy1 reg>dless ( consequ5ces4 ,! ,intellectual ,sup]iority ( ! ,japanese ,soldi] ,! non-commission$ (fic]s 9 ! ,japanese army 7 mu* sup]ior to ours1 on acc\nt ( ! bett] education & great] intellectual developm5t ( ! ,japanese common p4 ,_m ( !m might h dis*>g$ ! duties ( commission$ (fic]s ) p]fect success4 ,! defects ( our soldi]s--bo? regul>s & res]vi/s--7 ! defects ( ! population z a :ole4 ,! peasants 7 imp]fectly develop$ intellectually1 & !y made soldi]s :o _h ! same fail+4 ,! intellectual backw>dness ( our soldi]s 0 a great disadvantage to u1 because w> n[ requires f> m intellig5ce & initiative1 on ! "p ( ! individual soldi]1 ?an ev] be=e4 ,our m5 f\ght h]oically 9 compact masses1 or 9 fairly close =mation1 b if depriv$ ( _! (fic]s !y 7 m likely to fall back ?an to advance4 ,9 ! mass we _h imm5se /r5g?2 b few ( our soldi]s 7 capable ( fight+ intellig5tly z individuals4 ,9 ?is respect ! ,japanese 7 mu* sup]ior to u4 ,_! non-commission$ (fic]s 7 f> bett] develop$1 intellectually1 ?an ours1 & among su* (fic]s1 z well z among _m ( ! common soldi]s1 :om we took z prison]s1 we f\nd di>ies :i* %[$ n only good education b k ( :at 0 happ5+ & intellig5t compreh5sion ( ! milit>y problems to be solv$4 ,_m ( !m c\ld draw maps skilfully1 & "o common soldi] 0 able to %[ accurately1 by means ( a plan sket*$ 9 ! s&1 ! relative positions ( ! ,japanese =ces & ours4 ,b ! qualities t contribut$ mo/ to ! triumph ( ! ,japanese 7 _! high moral _s1 & ! /ubborn det]m9ation ) :i* ! /ruggle = success 0 c>ri$ on by e man 9 _! army1 f ! common soldi] to ! comm&]-9-*ief4 ,9 _m cases1 _! situation 0 s di/ress+ t x requir$ extraord9>y p[] ( w on _! "p to /& fa/ or to advance4 ,b ! (fic]s seem$ to h resolution en\gh to call on _! m5 = impossible ef=ts--n ev5 hesitat+ to %oot ^? t fell back--& ! soldi]s1 rally+ _! la/ physical & spiritual /r5g?1 (t5 wre/$ ! victory away f u4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta93 if ! :ole ,japanese army _h n be5 inspir$ ) an ard5t patriotism2 if x _h n be5 sympa!tically support$ by ! :ole nation2 & if all its (fic]s & soldi]s _h n appreciat$ ! imm5se importance ( ! /ruggle1 ev5 su* resolution z t ( ! ,japanese lead]s w\ld h fail$ to a*ieve su* results4 ,a ,g5]al ,kuropatk9 makes frequ5t use ( ! expression moral /r5g?1 or moral "*1 & (t5 employs ! ,engli% ^w moral in/ead ( ! correspond+ ,russian ^w4 ,he evid5tly int5ds t ! adjective %all be und]/ood 9 its broade/ signification1 z a t]m cov]+ patriotism1 ! s5se ( duty1 capacity = self-sacrifice1 & all ! qualities t g to make up "* z di/9ct f m]e intellectual ability4--,g4 ,k4 ,b ,consid]ations ( space h =c$ me to omit ! great] "p ( ,g5]al ,kuropatk9's detail$ & some:at te*nical /atem5t ) reg>d to ,japan's milit>y /r5g? & ! ext5t to :i* x 0 und]e/imat$ by ! ,russian ,g5]al ,/aff4--,g4 ,k4 ,c ,accord+ to in=mation conta9$ 9 ,immanuel's "w1 ,! ,russo-,japanese ,w>1 ! ,japanese lo/ #bah1jjj m5 9 battle4 ,d ,g5]al ,kuropatk9 uses ! ,engli% words mat]ially & morally4--,g4 ,k4 ,e ,=tnightly ,review4 ,f ,on acc\nt ( /ud5t disord]s t _h l$ to ! clos+ ( ! univ]sities4--,g4 ,k4 ,g ,m$ical /ud5ts except$4 ,h ,g5]al ,kuropatk91 x w be notic$1 calls ?is night attack desp]ate1 b does n *>act]ize x z trea*]\s or unfair4 ,at ! "t :5 x occurr$1 h[ev]1 ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t d5\nc$ x z a di%onorable violation ( civiliz$ usage1 if n ( int]national law1 :ile ! loyal ,russian press held ,japan up to ! scorn ( ! _w z a tricky & trea*]\s antagoni/4 ,x is an int]e/+ b little kn[n fact t ! ,ts> himself _h ord]$ ,admiral ,alexeieff to attack ! ,japanese 9 ! same way1 )\t notice & be=e any decl>ation ( w> _h be5 made4 ,9 ! hi/orically important s]ies ( (ficial dispat*es f ! ar*ives ( ,port ,ar?ur1 publi%$ 9 ! lib]al ,russian review ,osvobozhd5ie at ,/uttg>t 9 #aije appe>s ! foll[+ telegram s5t by ! ,ts> to ! ,vic]oy j aft] ! ,japanese _h brok5 (f diplomatic relations4 ,,/4 ,,pet]sburg1 ,,janu>y #bf1 #aijd1 ,o4 ,s4 ,,alexeieff ,,port ,,ar?ur4 ,x is desirable t ! ,japanese1 & n we1 %\ld beg9 milit>y op]ations4 ,if1 !re=e1 !y d n attack u1 y mu/ n oppose _! l&+ 9 s\!rn ,korea1 or on ! ea/]n coa/ z f> nor? z ,g5san1 inclusive4 ,b if _! fleet makes a desc5t ^u ! we/]n coa/1 or1 )\t mak+ a desc5t1 goes nor? ( ! #ch? p>allel1 y are au?oriz$ to attack !m1 )\t wait+ = ! fir/ %ot f _! side4 ,i rely on y4 ,may ,god assi/ y4 7,sign$7 ,,ni*olas 7,signature 9 ! ,ts>'s own h&7 ,x ?us appe>s t ,russia int5d$ to attack ,japan )\t notice & )\t a decl>ation ( w>1 b ,alexeieff 0 n quick en\gh--,g4 ,k4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,h5ry ,,irv+ ,,by ,,ell5 ,,t]ry ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,photographs ,copyright1 #aijh1 by ,ell5 ,t]ry 7,mrs4 ,c>ew7 ,i h n[ ne>ly f9i%$ ! hi/ory ( my fifty ye>s ^u ! /age4 ,a good deal has be5 left out ?r\gh want ( skill 9 selection4 ,"s ?+s h be5 includ$ :i* p]haps x w\ld h be5 wis] to omit4 ,i h tri$ my be/ to tell all ?+s fai?fully1 & x is possible t ,i h giv5 (f5ce :]e (f5ce 0 n dream$ (2 t "s p w ?9k t ,i %\ld n h said ?is1 :ile o!rs1 approv+ ( ?is1 w be q c]ta9 t ,i ought n to h said t4 ,"o said x ?und]$ 444 ano!r t an angel spake---- ,x's ! po9t ( view4 ,dur+ my /ruggles ) my refractory1 fragm5t>y1 & unsatisfactory memories1 ,i h realis$ t life itself is a po9t ( view4 ,s if any "o said to me3 ,& is ?is1 !n1 :at y call y\r life8 ,i %\ld n res5t ! "q "o little bit4 ,we h he>d1 cont9ues my imag9>y & disappo9t$ int]locutor1 a great deal ab\t y\r life 9 ! !atre4 ,y h told u ( plays & p>ts & rehe>sals1 ( actors good & bad1 ( critics & ( playwrights1 ( success & failure1 b aft] all y\r :ole life has n be5 liv$ 9 ! !atre4 ,h y no?+ to tell u ab\t y\r diff]5t homes1 y\r family life1 y\r social div]sions1 y\r fri5ds & acqua9tances8 ,dur+ y\r long life !re h be5 great *anges 9 mann]s & cu/oms2 political p>ties h alt]$2 a great ,que5 has di$2 y\r c\ntry has be5 engag$ 9 two or ?ree s]i\s w>s4 ,did all ^! ?+s make no impression on y8 ,c y tell u no?+ ( y\r life 9 ! _w8 ,& ,i h to answ] t ,i h liv$ v little 9 ! _w4 ,aft] all1 ! life ( an actress belongs to ! !atre1 z ! life ( a politician to ! ,/ate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! recognition ( my fifty ye>s ( /age life by ! public & by my pr(ession 0 q unexpect$4 ,h5ry ,irv+ said to me n long be=e 8 dea? 9 #aije t he believ$ t !y 7! !atrical pr(ession7 int5d$ to celebrate our ,jubilee4 7,if he _h liv$1 he w\ld h complet$ 8 fifty ye>s on ! /age 9 ! autumn ( #aijf47 ,he said t !re w\ld be a mon/] p]=mance at ,drury ,lane1 & t already ! pr(ession 7 discuss+ :at =m x 0 to take4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ,i ?\ght no m ( ! matt]4 ,inde$1 ,i did n want to ?9k ab\t x1 = any recognition ( my ,jubilee :i* did n include 8 seem$ to me v unnecess>y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,h5ry ,,irv+ ,,f ,a ,,photograph ,,9 ,,! ,,possession ,,( ,,miss ,,evelyn ,,smalley ,illu/ration3 ,f ! collection ( ,miss ,evelyn ,smalley ,,olivia ,,drawn ,,by ,,sir ,,edw9 ,,h5ry ,,= ,,miss ,,h5ry',s ,,jubilee ,,programme ,( c\rse1 ,i 0 pleas$ t o!rs ?\ght x necess>y4 ,i enjoy$ all ! celebrations4 ,ev5 ! spee*es t ,i _h to make did n spoil my enjoym5t4 ,! difficulty 0 to ?ank p z !y des]v$4 ,i c nev] =get t ,london's y\nge/ newspap] fir/ conceiv$ ! idea ( celebrat+ my /age ,jubilee4 ,( c\rse1 ! old-e/abli%$ j\rnals didn't l x1 b ,i suppose no s*eme ( ?is k9d is ev] organiz$ )\t "s p n lik+ some?+6 ,! mat9e giv5 9 my hon\r at ,drury ,lane by ! !atrical pr(ession 0 a wond]ful sight4 ,! two ?+s ab\t x :i* t\*$ me mo/ deeply 7 my visit ! night be=e to ! cr[d :o 7 wait+ to get into ! gall]y1 & ! pres5ce ( ,eleonora ,duse1 :o came all ! way f ,flor5ce j to hon\r me4 ,i appreciat$ v mu*1 too1 ! k9dness ( ,signor ,c>uso 9 s++ = me4 ,i did n "k him at all1 & ! gift ( 8 s]vice 0 ess5tially ! imp]sonal desire ( an arti/ to hon\r ano!r arti/4 ,:5 ! details ( my ,jubilee p]=mance at ,drury ,lane 7 be+ arrang$1 ! committee decid$ to ask c]ta9 di/+ui%$ arti/s to contribute to ! programme4 ,!y 7 all delight$ ab\t x1 & su* busy m5 z ,sir ,lawr5ce ,alma-,tadema1 ,mr4 ,abbey1 ,mr4 ,byam ,%aw1 ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane1 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,p>tridge1 ,mr4 ,james ,pryde1 ,mr4 ,orp51 & ,mr4 ,william ,ni*olson all gave "s ( _! "w to me4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t 0 ask$ if he w\ld all[ ! fir/ ,lady ,macbe? sket* to be reproduc$4 ,he f\nd t x w\ld n reproduce well1 s 9 ! height ( ! season & ( 8 "w ) fa%ionable sitt]s1 he did an entirely new sket*1 9 black & :ite1 ( ! same subject6 ,?is act ( k9d fri5d%ip ,i c\ld nev] =get1 ev5 if ! picture 7 n 9 front ( me at ?is m9ute to rem9d me ( x6 ,y mu/ ?9k ( me z "o ( ! p b[+ d[n to y 9 ! picture1 he wrote to me :5 he s5t ! new v]sion = ! programme4 ,no?+ dur+ my ,jubilee celebrations t\*$ me m ?an ?is wond]ful k9dness ( ,mr4 ,s>g5t's4 ,burne-,jones w\ld h done some?+ = my ,jubilee programme too1 ,i ?9k1 _h he liv$4 ,he 0 "o ( my k9de/ fri5ds1 & 8 lett]s--he 0 a heav5-born lett]-writ]--7 l no "o else's1 full ( *>m & hum\r & feel+4 ,once1 :5 ,i s5t him a trifle = "s *>ity1 he wrote me ?is p>ticul>ly *>m+ lett]3 ,de> ,lady1 ,?is morn+ came ! delightful cr9kly pap] t always means y6 ,if anybody else ev] us$ x1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld assault !m6 ,i c]ta9ly w\ldn't read _! lett] or answ] x4 ,& ,i "k ! *eque w be v useful4 ,if ,i ?\ght mu* ab\t ^? wret*$ homes1 or saw !m (t51 ,i %\ld d no m "w1 ,i "k4 ,!re is b "o ?+ to d--to help ) a little money if y c manage x1 & !n try h>d to =get4 ,yes1 ,i am c]ta9 t ,i %\ld nev] pa9t aga9 if ,i saw mu* ( ^? hopeless lives t h no rem$y4444 ,y w\ld always h be5 lovely & made "s beauty ab\t y if y _h be5 born !re--b ,i %\ld h got drunk & beat5 my family & be5 altoge!r horrible6 ,:5 ev]y?+ goes j z ,i l1 & pa9t+ prosp]s a bit1 & ! air is w>m1 & fri5ds well1 & ev]y?+ p]fectly com=table1 ,i c j manage to behave dec5tly1 & a spoilt fool ,i am--t's ! tru?4 ,b :]ev] y 71 "s g>d5 w\ld gr[4 ,yes1 ,i "k ,w9*elsea & ,rye & ,lynn & ,hy!--all bonny places1 & ,hy! has a *ur* x may be pr\d (4 ,"u ! sea is ano!r ,w9*elsea1 a poor dr[n$ city--ab\t a mile out at sea1 ,i ?9k1 always m>k$ 9 old maps z ',w9*elsea ,dr\nd4' ,if ev] ! sea goes back on t *ang+ coa/1 !re may be great fun :5 ! spires & t[]s come up aga94 ,x's a pretty l& to drive 94 ,i am gr[+ d[nright /upid--,i c't "w at all1 nor ?9k ( any?+4 ,w my wits ev] come back to me8 ,illu/ration3 ,f ! collection ( ,miss ,evelyn ,smalley ,copyright by ,w9d[ ,grove ,,ell5 ,,t]ry ,,z ,,h]mione ,,9 ,,! ,,w9t]',s ,,tale ,,! ,,"p ,,play$ ,,by ,,miss ,,t]ry ,,at ,,8 ,,maje/y',s ,,!atre ,,9 #aijf ,& :5 are y com+ back--:5 w ! ,lyceum be 9 its rightful h&s aga98 ,i refuse to g !re till y come back4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ( ^? little ?+s almo/ too good to be true happ5$ at ! close ( ! ,drury ,lane mat9e4 ,a f\r-:eel] 0 hail$ = me by ! /age-door keep]1 & my daught] & ,i drove (f to ,lady ,bancr(t's 9 ,b]keley ,squ>e to leave "s fl[]s4 ,outside ! h\se1 ! cabman told my daught] t 9 old days he _h (t5 driv5 ,*>les ,kean f ! ,pr9cess ,!atre1 & t sometimes ! little ,miss ,t]rys 7 put inside ! cab too & giv5 a lift6 ,my daught] ?\ght x su* an extraord9>y co9cid5ce t ! old man %\ld h come to ! /age door ( ,drury ,lane by a m]e *ance on my ,jubilee day1 t %e took 8 address1 & ,i 0 to s5d him a photograph & remun]ation4 ,b ,i promptly lo/ ! address1 & 0 nev] able to trace ! old man4 ,illu/ration3 #aej ,,grafton ,,/reet ,,! ,,h\se ,,:]e ,,h5ry ,,irv+ ,,liv$ ,,dur+ ,,! ,,p]iod ,,( ,,8 ,,lyceum ,,managem5t ,i 0 (t5 ask$ dur+ ^! ,jubilee days1 h[ ,i felt ab\t x all1 & ,i nev] c\ld answ] s5sibly4 ,! /range ?+ is t ,i don't "k ev5 n[ :at 0 9 my he>t4 ,p]haps x 0 "o ( my *ief joys t ,i _h n to say good-bye at any ( ! celebrations4 ,i c\ld /ill speak to my pr(ession z a fell[-comrade on ! active li/ & to ! public z "o /ill 9 _! s]vice4 ,all ! "t ,i knew p]fectly well t ! great %[ ( hon\r & fri5d+ 0 n = me alone4 ,nev] = "o in/ant did ,i =get ?is1 nor t ! light ( ! great man by ^: side ,i _h work$ = a qu>t] ( a c5tury 0 /ill %9+ on me f 8 grave4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is commonly kn[n1 ,i ?9k1 t ,h5ry ,irv+'s heal? fir/ began to fail 9 #ahif4 ,he w5t home to ,grafton ,/reet aft] ! fir/ night ( ! revival ( ,ri*>d ,,iii4 & slipp$ on ! /airs1 injur+ 8 knee4 ,) *>act]i/ic =titude1 he /ruggl$ to 8 feet unassi/$ & walk$ to 8 room4 ,?is made ! consequ5ces ( ! accid5t f> m s]i\s1 & he 0 n able to act = weeks4 ,x 0 a bad ye> at ! ,lyceum4 ,9 #ahih1 :5 we 7 on t\r1 he caught a *ill4 ,inflammation ( ! lungs1 bron*itis1 pneumonia foll[$4 ,8 he>t 0 affect$4 ,he 0 nev] really well aga94 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( 8 "w dur+ ! next sev5 ye>s1 ,i c\ld weep6 ,nev] 0 !re a m admirable1 extraord9>y work]2 nev] 0 any "o m spl5did-c\rag$ & pati5t4 ,! s]i\sness ( 8 illness 9 #ahih 0 nev] really kn[n4 ,he ne>ly di$4 ,i am /ill fe>fully anxi\s ab\t ,h1 ,i wrote to my daught] at ! "t4 ,x w be a long "t at ! be/ be=e he ga9s /r5g?4444 ,b n[ ,i d hope = ! be/4 ,i'm fairly well s f>4 ,all he wants is = me to keep my heal?1 n my head4 ,he kn[s ,i'm do+ t6 ,la/ night ,i did ?ree acts ( ,sans-,gne & ,nance ,oldfield ?r[n 96 ,t is a bit too mu*--awful "w--& ,i c't risk x aga94 ,a telegram j came3 ',/eadily improv+4' 444 ,y %\ld h se5 ,norman,i z ,%ylock6 ,x 0 n a b>e 'get-?r\gh4' ,x 0--! fir/ night--an admirable p]=mance1 z well z a plucky "o4444 ,h4 is m s]i\sly ill ?an anyone dreams4444 ,8 look6 ,l ! la/ act ( ,l\is ,,xi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,,irv+ ,,z ,,becket ,,! ,,"p ,,9 ,,:i* ,,irv+ ,,made ,,8 ,,la/ ,,appe>ance ,,on ,,octob] #ac1 #aije1 ,,! ,,night ,,( ,,8 ,,dea? ,9 #aijb1 on ! la/ prov9cial t\r t we ev] w5t toge!r1 he 0 ill aga91 b he did n give 94 ,"o night :5 8 c\gh 0 r5d+ him1 & he c\ld h>dly /& up = weakness1 he act$ s brilliantly & /rongly t x 0 easy to believe 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce treatm5t4 ,/range to say1 a newspap] man notic$ ! spl5did p[] ( 8 p]=mance t night & wrote ( x ) uncommon disc]nm5t--a prov9cial critic1 by ! way4 ,9 ,london1 at ! "t1 !y 7 always urg+ ,h5ry ,irv+ to produce new plays by new playwrights6 ,b 9 ! face ( ! failure ( mo/ ( ! new "w1 & ( 8 dep>t+ /r5g?--& ( ! extraord9>y support giv5 him 9 ! old plays 7dur+ ?is #aijb t\r we took #d1jjj at ,glasg[ 9 "o week67--,h5ry took ! wis] c\rse 9 do+ no?+ b ! old plays to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,i realis$ h[ ne>1 n only ! end ( ! *apt]1 b ! end ( ! book 0 :5 he 0 tak5 ill at ,wolv]hampton 9 ! spr+ ( #aije4 ,we _h n act$ toge!r = m ?an two ye>s !n1 & times 7 *ang$ inde$4 ,i w5t d[n to ,wolv]hampton :5 ! news ( 8 illness rea*$ ,london4 ,i arriv$ late & w5t to an hotel4 ,x 0 n a good hotel1 nor c\ld ,i f9d a v good flori/ :5 ,i got up e>ly ! next day & w5t out ) ! int5tion ( buy+ ,h5ry "s fl[]s4 ,i want$ "s bright-col\r$ ones = him--he _h always lik$ bright fl[]s--& ?is flori/ dealt *iefly 9 :ite fl[]s--fun]al fl[]s4 ,at la/ ,i f\nd "s daffodils--my fav\rite fl[]4 ,i b\ght a bun*1 & ! k9d flori/1 ^: he>t 0 9 ! "r place if 8 fl[]s 7 n1 f\nd me a nice simple glass to put x 94 ,i knew ! sort ( vase t ,i %\ld f9d at ,h5ry's hotel4 ,i rememb]$1 on my way to ! doctor's--= ,i _h decid$ to see ! doctor fir/--t 9 #ahib1 :5 my de> "m di$1 & ,i did n act = a few nights1 :5 ,i came back1 ,i f\nd my room at ! ,lyceum fill$ ) daffodils4 ,to make x look l sun%9e1 ,h5ry said4 ,! doctor talk$ to me q frankly4 ,8 he>t is dang]\sly weak1 he said4 ,h y told him8 ,i ask$4 ,i _h to1 because1 ! he>t be+ 9 t condition1 he mu/ be c>eful4 ,did he und]/& really8 ,oh1 yes4 ,he said he q und]/ood4 7,yet1 a few m9utes lat] :5 ,i saw ,h5ry1 & begg$ him to rememb] :at ! doctor _h said ab\t 8 he>t1 he exclaim$3 ,fiddle6 ,x's n my he>t at all6 ,x's my brea?6 ,oh1 ! ignorance ( great m567 ,i also told him1 ! ,wolv]hampton doctor w5t on1 t he mu/ n "w s h>d 9 future4 ,i said2 ,he w1 ?\gh1--& he's /rong] ?an any "o4 ,!n ,i w5t r\nd to ! hotel4 ,i f\nd him sitt+ up 9 b$1 dr9k+ 8 c(fee4 ,he look$ l "s beautiful gray tree t ,i h se5 9 ,savannah4 ,8 old dress+-g[n hung ab\t 8 frail yet maje/ic figure l "s my/]i\s gray drap]y4 ,we 7 bo? v mu* mov$ & said little4 ,i'm glad y've come4 ,two ,que5s h be5 k9d to me ?is morn+4 ,que5 ,alex&ra telegraph$ to say h[ sorry %e 0 ,i 0 ill1 & n[ y---- ,he %[$ me ! ,que5's graci\s message4 ,i told him he look$ ?9 & ill1 b re/$4 ,re/$6 ,i %\ld ?9k s4 ,i h pl5ty ( "t to re/4 ,!y tell me ,i %all be "h eight weeks4 ,( c\rse ,i %an't1 b /ill--,x 0 t rug 9 front ( ! door4 ,i tripp$ ov] x4 ,a comm]cial travell] pick$ me up--a k9d fell[1 b damn him1 he w\ldn't leave me aft]w>ds--want$ to talk to me all night4 ,i rememb]$ 8 hav+ said ?is1 :5 ,i 0 told by 8 s]vant1 ,walt] ,coll9son1 t on ! night ( 8 dea? at ,brad=d he /umbl$ ov] ! rug :5 he walk$ into ! hotel corridor4 ,we fell to talk+ ab\t "w4 ,he said he hop$ t ,i _h a good manag] 444 agre$ v he>tily ) me ab\t ,frohman1 say+ he 0 always s fair--m ?an fair4 ,:at a wond]ful life y've _h1 hav5't y8 ,i exclaim$1 ?9k+ ( x all 9 a fla%4 ,oh1 yes1 he said quietly1 444 a wond]ful life--( "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright by ! ,london ,/]eoscopic ,co4 ,,h5ry ,,irv+ ,,z ,,mat?ias ,,9 ,,! ,,bells ,,irv+ ,,gave ,,8 ,,la/ ,,p]=mance ,,( ,,! ,,bells ,,at ,,brad=d1 ,,on ,,octob] #ab1 #aije1 ,,! ,,night ,,be=e ,,8 ,,dea? ,illu/ration3 ,copyright by ! ,topical ,press ,ag5cy ,,irv+',s ,,dea? ,,mask ,& !re's no?+ bett]1 aft] all1 is !re8 ,no?+4 ,:at h y got out ( x all8444 ,y & ,i are 'gett+ on1' z !y say4 ,d y ev] ?9k1 z ,i d sometimes1 :at y h got out ( life8 ,:at h ,i got out ( x8 said ,h5ry1 /rok+ 8 *9 & smil+ slightly4 ,let me see4444 ,well1 a good cig>1 a good glass ( w9e--good fri5ds-- ,"h he kiss$ my h& ) c\rtesy4 ,always he 0 s c\rte\s--always 8 actions1 l ?is little "o ( kiss+ my h&1 7 s beautifully tim$4 ,!y came j be=e ! spok5 words1 & gave !m peculi> value4 ,t's n a bad summ+ up ( x all1 ,i said4 ,& ! end4444 ,h[ w\ld y l t to come8 ,h[ w\ld ,i l t to come8 ,he repeat$ my "q1 lightly1 yet m$itatively too4 ,!n he 0 sil5t = "s ?irty seconds be=e he snapp$ 8 f+]s--! action aga9 be=e ! words4 ,l t6 ,i ?\ght ( ! def9ition ( inspiration--,a calculation quickly made4 ,p]haps he _h nev] ?\ght ( ! mann] ( 8 dea? be=e4 ,n[ he _h an inspiration z to h[ x w\ld come4 ,we 7 sil5t a long "t1 ,i ?9k+ h[ l "s spl5did ,doge ( ,v5ice he look$1 sitt+ up 9 b$1 8 beautiful mobile h& /rok+ 8 *94 ,i agre$1 :5 ,i c\ld speak1 t to be snuff$ out l a c&le w\ld save a lot ( tr\ble4 ,aft] ,h5ry ,irv+'s dea? 9 ,octob] ( ! same ye>1 "s ( 8 fri5ds prote/$ aga9/ ! /atem5t t x 0 ! k9d ( dea? he desir$--t !y knew1 on ! contr>y1 t he ?\ght sudd5 dea? inexpressibly sad4 ,i c only say :at he told me4 ,i /ay$ ) him ab\t ?ree h\rs at ,wolv]hampton4 ,be=e ,i left1 ,i w5t back to see ! doctor aga9--a v nice man1 by ! way1 & clev]4 ,he told me t ,h5ry ought nev] to play ,! ,bells aga91 ev5 if he act$ aga91 :i* he said ought n to be4 ,x 0 clev] ( ! doctor to see :at a t]rible emotional /ra9 ,! ,bells put ^u ,h5ry--h[ he nev] c\ld play ! "p ( ,mat?ias on 8 head1 z he c\ld ,l\is ,,xi41 = example4 ,e "t he he>d ! s\nd ( ! bells1 ! ?robb+ ( 8 he>t mu/ h ne>ly kill$ him4 ,he us$ always to turn q :ite--!re 0 no trick ab\t x4 ,x 0 imag9ation act+ physically on ! body4 ,illu/ration3 ,f ! collection ( ,miss ,evelyn ,smalley ,,irv+',s ,,tomb ,,9 ,,we/m9/] ,,abbey ,8 dea? z ,mat?ias--! dea? ( a /rong1 robu/ man--0 diff]5t f all 8 o!r /age dea?s4 ,he did really almo/ die--he imag9$ dea? ) su* horrible int5sity4 ,8 eyes w\ld disappe> upw>ds1 8 face gr[ gray1 8 limbs cold4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t ! fir/ "t t ! ,wolv]hampton doctor's w>n+ 0 disreg>d$1 & ,h5ry play$ ,! ,bells at ,brad=d1 8 he>t c\ld n /& ! /ra94 ,)9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( 8 la/ dea? z ,mat?ias1 he 0 dead4 ,:at a h]oic ?+ 0 t la/ p]=mance ( ,becket :i* came betwe56 ,i am told by ^? :o 7 9 ! company at ! "t t he 0 obvi\sly suff]+ & daz$ ?is la/ night ( life4 ,b he w5t ?r\gh x all z usual4 ,all t he _h done = ye>s1 he did fai?fully = ! la/ "t4 ,yes1 ,i "k x seems sad to ! ord9>y m9d t he %\ld h di$ 9 ! entrance to an hotel 9 a c\ntry t[n1 ) no fri5d1 no relation ne> him2 only 8 fai?ful & devot$ s]vant1 ,walt] ,coll9son1 :om--z 0 n 8 usual cu/om--he _h ask$ to drive back to ! hotel ) him t night1 0 !re4 ,d ,i n feel ! trag$y ( ! beautiful body1 = s _m ye>s ! h\se ( a ?\s& s\ls1 be+ laid out 9 dea? by h&s fai?ful & devot$ en\gh1 b n ! h&s ( 8 k9dr$ ei!r 9 blood or 9 sympa?y8444 ,i d feel x1 yet ,i "k x 0 m appropriate to su* a man ?an ! dea?b$ :]e fri5ds & relations weep4 ,h5ry ,irv+ belong$ to ,engl&1 n to a family4 ,engl& %[$ t %e knew x :5 %e buri$ him 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,ye>s be=e ,i _h discuss$1 half 9 joke1 ! possibility ( ?is hon\r4 ,i rememb] 8 say+ to me ) great simplicity1 :5 ,i ask$ him :at he expect$ ( ! public aft] 8 dea?3 ,i %\ld l !m to d _! duty by me4 ,& !y w--!y w6 ,!re 0 n a t\* ( arrogance 9 ?is1 j z ,i hope !re 0 no t\* ( he>tlessness 9 me because my *ief ?\ght dur+ ! fun]al 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey 03 ,h[ ,h5ry w\ld h lik$ x6 ,! "r note 0 /ruck1 z ,i ?9k 0 n ! case at ,t5nyson's fun]al ?irte5 ye>s e>li]4 ,t5nyson is buri$ to-day 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ,i wrote 9 my di>y ,octob] #ab?1 #ahib4 ,8 maje/ic life & dea? spoke ( him bett] ?an ! s]vice4444 ,! music 0 poor & dull & weak :ile he 0 /rong4 ,! triumphant %\ld h be5 ! s5tim5t express$4 ,faces "o knew ev]y:]e4 ,"l ,salisbury look$ f9e4 ,8 massive head & sad eyes 7 rem>kable4 ,no face !re1 h[ev]1 look$ any?+ by ! side ( ,h5ry's4444 ,he look$ v pale & slim & wond]ful6 ,h[ t]ribly ,i miss$ t face at ,h5ry's own fun]al6 ,i kept on expect+ to see x1 = inde$ x seem$ to me t he 0 direct+ ! :ole mo/ mov+ & impressive c]emony4444 ,i c\ld almo/ he> him say+ ,get on6 get on6 9 ! p>ts ( ! s]vice t dragg$4 ,:5 ! sun1 su* a spl5did tawny sun1 bur/ across ! solemn mi/y gray ( ! ,abbey1 at ! v mom5t :5 ! c(f91 "u its sup]b pall ( laurel leaves1 0 c>ri$ up to ! *oir1 ,i felt t x 0 an effect :i* he w\ld h lov$4 ,i c und]/& any "o :o 0 pres5t at ,h5ry ,irv+'s fun]al ?9k+ t ?is 0 8 be/ memorial1 & t any attempt to hon\r him aft]w>ds w\ld be sup]flu\s & inadequate4 ,b aft] all x 0 ,h5ry ,irv+'s comm&+ g5ius & 8 devotion ( x to high objects1 8 p]sonal influ5ce on ! ,engli% p1 :i* secur$ him burial among ,engl&'s great dead4 ,! petition = ! burial1 pres5t$ to ! ,dean ( ! ,*apt]1 & sign$ on ! initiative ( ,h5ry ,irv+'s lead+ fell[-actors by repres5tative p]sonages ( influ5ce1 succe$$ only because ( ,h5ry's unique position4 ,we work$ v h>d to get x done1 ,i he>d said m ?an once4 ,& ,i (t5 long$ to answ]3 ,yes1 y work$ = x betwe5 ,h5ry's dea? & 8 fun]al4 ,he work$ = x all 8 life6 ,i h always desir$ "s o!r memorial to ,h5ry ,irv+ ?an 8 hon\r$ grave2 n s mu* = 8 sake z = ! sake ( ^? :o lov$ him1 & w\ld gladly welcome ! opportunity ( "s great te/ ( _! devotion4 ,,! ,,end ,i ,mr4 ,norman ,=bes-,rob]tson4 ,,! ,,valley ,,( ,,mills ,,by ,h4 ,g4 ,,dwight ,,) ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,f4 ,,brangwyn ,! ,am]ican ,dragoman n>rates to ! ,second ,secret>y ,i %all nev] =get ! night ,i got !re4 ,! tra9 w5t no f>!r ?an ,nicom$ia 9 ^? days1 & x took s long t y ne>ly di$ ( old age on ! way4 ,b :5 ! ?ree r$ lights on ! tail ( x dw9dl$ into ! d>k1 ,i _h ! que]e/ s5se ( hav+ be5 dropp$ into ano!r _w4 ,x 0 ! m s because "o c\ldn't see an e>?ly ?+--n a />1 n ev5 ! ,gulf :i* we 7 to cross4 ,i only he>d ! lapp+ ( x1 close by1 :5 ! rumble ( ! tra9 di$ out ( ! /illness4 ,t & ! crun* ( /eps on ! s& 7 all !re 0 to he>1 & an occasional ^w ,i didn't cat*4 ,! m5 c\ld h>dly h be5 m sil5t if our lives _h dep5d$ on x4 ,i _h no idea h[ _m ( !m !re 71 or :at !y look$ l--mu* less :]e !y 7 tak+ me4 ,!y simply hoi/$ a sail & put (f into ! night4 ,i w\ld h sworn1 too1 t !re 0 no w9d4 ,! sail fill$1 h[ev]3 ,i c\ld see ! sway+ pallor ( x1 & he> ! ripple "u ! b[4 ,& z my eyes got us$ to ! d>kness1 ,i discov]$ an irregul> silh\ette 9 front ( u1 & a float+ w-o'-!-wisp ( a light4 ,! silh\ette grew tall] & black] till ! boat gr\nd$ "u x4 ,!n1 by ! light ( ! w-o'-!-wisp1 :i* 0 a sputt]+ oil lant]n on %ore1 ,i made out "s imm5se cypresses4 ,y h no idea h[ e]ie t l&+ 01 9 a wat]side cemet]y t 0 = all ! _w l ,bckl9's ,isl& ( ,dea?4 ,! m5 mov$ l %ad[s ab\t _! ,fly+ ,dut*man ( a boat1 & _! lant]n j br\ght out ! gho/l9ess ( grave/ones lean+ betwe5 ! columns ( ! cypresses4 ,& ,i sudd5ly became aw>e ( ! /range/ s\nd4 ,i _h no idea :at x 0 or :]e x came f1 b x 0 a sort ( l[ moan+ t fairly w5t into y\r bones4 ,x grew l\d] :5 we />t$ on aga94 ,we climb$ an invisible trail :]e bran*es sla%$ at u 9 ! d>k1 & all k9ds ( %>p & sweet & que] smells came put ( x 9 waves4 ,& night+ales began to s+ l mad ar\nd u1 & (f 9 ! di/ance some:]e jackals 7 b>k+1 & "u x all t l[ moan+ w5t on & on & on4 ,& at la/ we came out into an op5 space on top ( ! hill1 :]e a bonfire made a hole 9 ! black1 & a c\ple ( nak$ figures /ood r$ly out 9 ! p5umbra ( x1 ) a r+ ( faces flick]+ ar\nd !m4444 ,i f\nd out aft]w>ds t ! bonfire bus9ess 0 no?+ b a wre/l+ mat*--!y _h !m almo/ e night on ! meidan--& ! moan+ came f ! mill-:eels 9 ! valley4 ,b ,i nev] q got ov] t fir/ impression--t s5se ( walk+ ?r\gh all k9ds ( ?+s )\t see+ !m4 ,no soon] w\ld ,i beg9 to feel a bit at home ?an some?+ w\ld br+ me up ) a j]k & rem9d me t ,i 0 a /rang] 9 a /range l&4 ,i suppose x 0 natural en\gh1 consid]+ t ,i _h only j come out !n4 ,! place 0 no?+ b a sn>l ( muddy lanes & mud %anties1 toss$ into a filb]t valley :]e wat] tumbl$ d[n to ! ,gulf4 ,x 0 only ab\t fifty miles away f "h1 b x might h be5 five ?\s& & fifty4 ,!re 0 none ( ! contra/ ) ,europe t is always bo!r+ y "h--?\gh p]haps x really sets ?+s (f4 ,! p 7 all ,turks1 & _! village 0 ,asia pure & simple4 ,t extraord9>y juxtaposition ( c>e & neglect1 ( ! exquisite & ! nauseat+1 :i* beg9s to /rike y 9 ,italy1 & :i* /rikes y s mu* m "h1 simply w5t to ! top not* !re4 ,x 0 "u y\r eyes--& nose--e m9ute4 ,!re 7 rugs & tiles & brasses t y c\ldn't keep y\r h&s (f (1 9 h\ses pla/]$ ) c[-dung4 ,& ! p us$ ! gutt]s = dra9s1 & _! pr9cipal bus9ess 0 mak+ att> ( rose4 ,y %\ld h se5 :at g>d5s !re 71 hidd5 away beh9d mud-walls6 ,:at /ruck me mo/1 ?\gh1 0 a some?+ 9 x all :i* ,i nev] c\ld lay my f+] on4 ,x seem$ incr$ible t a c\ntry inhabit$ s long %\ld %[ s few signs ( x4 ,! p might h camp$ 9 a cle>+ ov] night1 & ! woods 7 j wait+ to cov] up _! tracks4 ,b ! wildness 0 n ! good blank1 unconsci\s wildness we h at home4 ,!re 0 a melan*oly ab\t x4 ,! sil5ce t hung ov] ! place 0 really a little uncanny4 ,! mills only cri$ x out1 9 t monoton\s m9or ( !irs4 ,!y 7 picturesque old wood5 ?+s1 all gre5 ) moss & maid5hair f]n1 t w5t gr9d+ & groan+ on =ev]1 & mak+ y wond] :at on e>? x 0 all ab\t4 ,i c't say t ,i ev] f\nd out1 ei!r4 ,b ,i c]ta9ly got gri/ en\gh = my own mill4 ,= t matt]1 ,i don't imag9e t ,i 0 precisely an op5 book myself4 ,9 ?is "p ( ! _w !y hav5't got our passion = pok+ ar\nd :]e we don't belong3 p]haps !y've _h m "t to f9d out h[ little !re is 9 x4 ,& = a my/]i\s individual f l&s beyond ! sea1 ^: s]vant c't be prev5t$ f bragg+ ( ! spl5dor 9 :i* he lives at ,con/ant9ople1 to bury himself 9 a wild c\ntry village1 mu/ mean some?+ que]4 ,does "o give up a konak on ! ,bosphorus = a khan 9 ! ,m>mora8 ,& are !re no tea*]s ( ,turki% 9 ,/amb\l8 ,i believe x didn't take long = ! ,m\tess>if ( ,nicom$ia to f9d out ,i 0 !re1 & = him to asc]ta9 9 ways be/ kn[n to himself :at ,i 0 up to4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :at 8 v]sion ( x 04 ,at all ev5ts x didn't prev5t ! great m5 ( ! village f smok+ cig>ettes ( peace ) me 9 a little v9e-%ad$ c(fee-h\se at ! top ( ! hill4 ,!re 0 ! ,mudir1 a plump & h>mless eff5di ( a gov]nor2 & ! ,nab1 :o 0 "s k9d ( c\ntry ju/ice2 & a *>m+ old ,imam 9 a gre5 turban & a :ite be>d & a rose-color$ robe2 & a ,t*a\*e1 an (fic] ( police1 all done up 9 yell[ braid & brass :i/les2 & v>i\s o!r p]sonages4 ,& ,i c\ldn't imag9e :]e 9 ! _w !y _h all pick$ up _! c\rtl9ess & conv]sation4 ,! ,mudir 0 f t[n1 & "o or two ( ! o!rs _h be5 !re2 b if su* ?+s 7 to be _h = a visit to t[n !y'd be a little m common at home4 ,( c\rse1 ,i 0 ask$ a good _m que/ions1 & "s ( !m 7 pretty p]sonal4 ,t is a "p ( ,ori5tal etiquette1 y w f9d4 ,x 0 m>vel\s1 ?\gh1 :at a savoir faire !y _h1 to say no?+ ( a s5se ( life & a few o!r ?+s4 ,i c\ldn't make !m out--tak5 ) _! vile village & _! half-tam$ fields4 ,! ?+ us$ to bo!r me half to dea?1 too4 ,i ?\ght all ,i _h to d 0 to sit d[n & look pleasant & turn !m inside out at my leisure4 ,:]eas m ?an once ,i _h a vague feel+1 aft] x 0 ov]1 ( hav+ be5 turn$ inside out myself4 ,altoge!r x makes me gr9 :5 ,i rememb] :at an idiotic "y o/ri* ,i 04 ,i h be5 at ! bus9ess q a :ile n[1 & to ?is day ,i am nev] sure ( my man--h[ t ,asiatic head ( 8 w "w 9 any giv5 case4 ,i c only console myself by rememb]+ t ,i'm n ! only "o4 ,9 ! la/ two g5]ations ,i presume !re mu/ h be5 z _m z f\r ,anglo-,saxons--& ?ree ( ^?1 ,engli%m5--:o didn't m or less make jackasses ( !mselves :5 !y ran up aga9/ ,asia4 ,& ,i fancy x took !m r m ?an a ye> to arrive at ev5 t negative degree ( compreh5sion4 ,h[ev]1 v>i\s ?+s w5t into my hopp] fir/ & la/1 to ! tune ( ! mill-:eels 9 ! valley--p>ticul>ly la/4444 ,x 0 lucky = me t ! wireless telegraphy ,i sometimes felt ab\t me all[$ ! ,mudir to cultivate 8 natural incl9ations4 ,he 0 bor$ en\gh 9 8 exile1 & ,i ?9k he 0 g5u9ely glad t 8 advices f headqu>t]s made him free ( my company4 ,i c]ta9ly am4 ,i h nev] come into j su* relations ) any ( ! (ficials "h4 ,he 0 a grave1 mild1 suave p]sonage :o might h made an excell5t ,cadi ( tradition if he _h nev] he>d ( ,p>is4 ,z x 01 ,i'm afraid he took less ?\ght = 8 peasants' tr\bles ?an ( ! ext5t to :i* !y c\ld be made to repay him = 8 own4 ,he lik$ to practise 8 ,fr5* on me z mu* z ,i lik$ to practise my ,turki% on him1 & on su* occasions z ,i _h ! honor ( squatt+ at 8 little r\nd bo>d1 8 k ( ! ,occid5t w\ld manife/ itself 9 an incr$ible pr(usion ( spoons4 ,i also discov]$ t he 0 by no means av]se to sampl+ my mode/ cell>4 ,he didn't c>e s mu* ab\t be+ f\nd out1 ?\gh4 ,!y are trem5d\s prohibitioni/s1 y "k1 & :ile ! pa%as h accept$ *ampagne ) _! tight tr\s]s1 !y're n s public ab\t x4 ,j wat* :5 y g to y\r fir/ c\rt d9n]4 ,a p]son ( :om ,i ?\ght m ?an ! ,mudir1 & :o int]e/$ me m z a type1 0 ! ,imam4 ,a m k9dly1 hone/1 simple1 delightful old man x has seldom be5 my luck to meet4 ,he 0 a ,turk ( ! old s*ool1 )\t an atom ( ,europe 9 8 composition4 ,i wi% !y 7 n gett+ s conf\nd$ly r>e4 ,!y are wor? a million times m ?an ^! ,johnnies :o pick up ! ,roman alphabet & a few half-bak$ ideas ab\t :at we are pleas$ to call progress4 ,i took daily lessons f him4 ,he 0 a mighty !ologian--made me read ! ,koran1 & all t1 & 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 :at ,i _h to tell him ( our own beliefs4 ,he us$ to make me a%am$ ( kn[+ s little ab\t !m4 ,be=e he got ?r\gh ) me1 he taught me r m ?an 0 9 ! bond1 ,i fancy4 ,i _h always *]i%$ a notion t because a ,turk c\ld h f\r wives1 & didn't ?9k mu* ( my *ances = ! _w to come1 & 0 some:at free 9 ! use ( antidotes to human life1 8 morality wasn't wor? talk+ ab\t4 ,b ,i got some?+ ( an eye-op5] on t po9t4 ,altoge!r1 ,i manag$ to h a v dec5t "t ( x4 ,my pill ( le>n+ ! mo/ ( ! language 9 ! lea/ possible "t 0 s +5i\sly sug>$ t ! bus9ess 0 "o prolong$ picnic4 ,9 fact1 liv+ 9 a khan1 z ,i did at fir/1 is no?+ b camp+4 ,!y're all ab\t ! same1 y "k4 ,y c see ! model any day ov] 9 ,/amb\l--a rambl+ /ack ( gall]ies r\nd a c\rt ( cattle & :eels1 & big b>e rooms :]e tw5ty p c\ld live4 ,!y (t5 d1 too4 ,y spread y\r own b$d+ on ! wood5 divan surr\nd+ two or ?ree sides ( ! room1 & y\r s]vant cooks = y 9 a s]ies ( little *>coal pits "u ! huge *imney4 ,x's r amus+ = a :ile1 if y're n too fussy ab\t smells & crawl+ ?+s4 ,i suppose ,i mu/ h be51 = ! ,mudir ev5tually p]suad$ me to r5t a h\se f an abs5tee rose-gr[+ pa%a4 ,x 0 ab\t ! only wood5 "o 9 ! place--a huge rattlety-bang old affair t /ood on ! edge ( ! bluff1 a little ap>t f ! t[n4 ,x leak$ s villa9\sly t ,i _h to sit "u an umbrella e "t !re 0 a %[]1 b ! view & ! g>d5 made up = x4 ,i us$ to pr[l ar\nd ! c\ntry a good deal1 ?\gh4 ,ev]y?+ 0 s /range to me--! faces1 ! co/umes1 ! curi\s implem5ts1 ! hairy black buffaloes1 ! fat-tail$ %eep ) _! dabs ( r$ dye1 ! solid-:eel$ c>ts t lam5t$ m l\dly1 if less cont9u\sly1 ?an ! wat]-:eels1 ! pirati%-look+ c>avels /rutt+ up & d[n ! ,gulf "u a balloon ( a ma9sail4 ,i took !m by ! day1 sometimes1 to g fi%+ or explor+4 ,all ( :i* mu/ h be5 highly incompreh5sible to my a/oni%$ neighbors4 ,i believe my man _h to inv5t "s leg5d ( a doctor & a cure to acc\nt = s ecc5tric a ma/]4 ,x 0 only :5 ,i came m & m to sp5d my days among ! cypresses on ! edge ( ! bea* t ,i became less an object ( suspicion2 = :ile a ,turk is little ( a sportsman & less ( m]e aimless sight-se]1 he likes no?+ bett] ?an sitt+ philosophically "u ! gre5wood tree4 ,my gre5wood 01 z ,i h said1 a cemet]y4 ,heav5 kn[s h[ long x _h be5 !re4 ,! cypresses 7 enorm\sly tall & ?ick & d>k4 ,& ! /ones "u !m--) _! c>v$ turbans & arabesques1 & _! holes & ra9-holl[s = re/less or ?ir/y gho/s--7 all gray & li*5$ ) "t1 & pit*$ e :i* way betwe5 ! coil+ roots4 ,y may ?9k x a que] k9d ( place to sit ar\nd 91 b x took my fancy enorm\sly4 ,i don't "k--!re 0 some?+ s /ill & old ab\t x1 & ! spr+ _h su* a look betwe5 ! black trees4 ,x wasn't q /ill1 ei!r1 = t /range1 l[ m9or ( ! wat]-:eels 0 always 9 y\r e>s4 ,x ran on & on1 l ! s\nd ( ! quiet & ! sun%9e & ! cypresses & ! anci5t /ones4 ,& x made all sorts ( ?+s g ?r\gh y\r head4 ,i presume t fir/ impression _h some?+ to d ) x4 ,y wond]$ :e!r ! trees w\ld h liv$ s long if s _m dead p _h n la9 among _! roots4 ,y wond]$--,i don't "k :at y didn't wond]4 ,z hot wea!r came on1 ,i us$ to pack a hammock & read+ & writ+ & cook+ ?+s on a donkey ne>ly e day1 & drop d[n ?r\gh ! filb]ts to my cypresses4 ,!re 0 fairly dec5t ba?+ !re1 ov] an outrage\s bottom ( /ones & sea-ur*9s4 ,:at ,i lik$ be/1 ?\gh1 0 simply to lie ar\nd & wat* ! _w g by4 ,n t mu* ( x does g by ! ,gulf ( ,nicom$ia4 ,if x hadn't be5 = a sail e n[ & !n1 y w\ld h suppos$ t p _h =gott5 all ab\t t little blue pocket ( a fir? lead+ n[h]e betwe5 its antique hills4 ,!n !re 7 two or ?ree tra9s a day1 ^: black y c\ld j make out1 crawl+ ?r\gh ! gre5 ( ! opposite %ore4 ,& !re 0 a /eam] a day ea* way t x 0 z mu* z y\r life 0 wor? to put y\r foot into4 ,y w\ldn't ?9k s1 ?\gh1 to see ! p :o pack$ ! decks4 ,sometimes ,i us$ to g d[n to ! l&+ = ! pleasure ( ! contra/ !y made1 solemnly huddl$ up 9 _! picturesque rags1 ) ! noisy mod]n /eam]4 ,x 0 a miracle :]e s _m ( !m came f & w5t to4 ,t's ! wilde/ "p ( ! ,m>mora1 y "k1 = all _! railroad on ! nor? %ore4 ,"s day1 ,i suppose1 :5 ,g]man expresses g ?und]+ ?r\gh to ! ,p]sian ,gulf1 x'll be all factory *imneys & summ] hotels1 l ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,b n[ !re's no?+ worse ?an v9ey>ds & tobacco plantations4 ,on ! s\? coa/ !re's h>dly t4 ,! hills /& up pretty /raight out ( ! wat]1 & !y're wood$ d[n to ! rocks4 ,y might ?9k x virg9 =e/ if y didn't "k ! ,nic5e ,cre$ came out ( x--to say no?+ ( invisible villages1 & eyes look+ out at y )\t y\r kn[+4 ,x all gave "o su* an idea ( ! extraord9>y wreckage t has be5 left on ! %ores ( t old ,greek ,sea4 ,only y don't get x z y d "h1 :]e races & cre$s m>* pa/ y on ! ,bridge :ile y /& by & admire4 ,!re's some?+ m secret & anci5t ab\t x--m l ,hom] & ! ,bible & ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,! c>avans gave ! mo/ tell+ t\*4 ,y don't (t5 see camels up "h any long]1 b !y're /ill common en\gh 9 ! int]ior4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe my eyes ! fir/ "t a procession ( !m appe>$ on my bea*4 ,fir/ came a man on horseback1 ) a c\ple ( ,p]sian saddle-bags to make y\r m\? wat]1 & !n ! long /r+ ( camels rop$ toge!r l b>ges 9 a t[4 ,:at an air !y _h--! fanta/ic tawny l9e ( !m sw++ aga9/ ! blue ( ! ,gulf6 ,& h[ s(tly !y padd$ along ! %+le1 ) ! picturesque ruffians 9 *>ge ( !m ?ron$ high among _! my/]i\s bales6 ,!y pass$ )\t s mu* z a turn ( ! eye1 my ,wise ,m5 ( ! ,ea/1 & disappe>$ beh9d ! po9t z sil5tly z !y came4 ,x gave me ! /range/ s5sation4 ,i _h felt some?+ ( ! same be=e4 ,i c\ld sc>cely help x1 look+ out betwe5 ^? tragic trees at ! :ite /rip ( bea* & ! blue /rip ( sea & ! gre5 /rip ( hills t 7 s mu* l o!r hills & seas & bea*es & yet s diff]5t4 ,b !re _h nev] come to me be=e q su* a s5se ( ! /rang5ess ( ?is _w :]e s _m ?+s _h be5 buri$ f ! "t ( ,jason & ! ,argo--( ?is _w ( :i* ,i knew no?+ & to :i* ,i 0 no?+4 ,y may believe t ,i 0 delight$ :5 ,i w5t back to ! village t night & f\nd x full ( camels4 ,! air 0 sizzl+ ) bonfires & kebabs--y "k ^? bits ( lamb !y broil on a long wood5 spit8--& /range faces 7 at e corn]4 ,!y fill$ ! c(fee-h\se1 too1 :5 ,i f9ally got !re4 ,by t "t x 0 too d>k to />e z h>d z ,i w\ld h lik$4 ,b p]haps ! sc5e 0 all ! m picturesque = ! %ad[y figures scatt]$ "u ! v9e 9 ! dusk1 & ! bubble ( n>gilehs fill+ ! int]vals ( talk4 ,a feature w\ld come sali5tly out "h & !re 9 ! r$ ( a cig>ette--a %9+ eye1 a hawk nose1 a bronz$ *eek-bone4 ,& out on ! meidan 7 gr\ps ar\nd fires1 ) _! little pipes t h all ! tr\ble ( ! ,ea/ 9 !m1 & _! little tomtoms ( su* inimitable rhy?ms4 ,i f\nd my fri5ds e/abli%$ z usual 9 ! seat ( honor--an old s(a 9 ! corn] ( ! caf--& z usual !y made place = me among/ !m4 ,:5 ! c]emony ( _! welcome subsid$1 ! ,mudir took occasion to :isp] to me t ! lead] ( ! c>avan1 an excell5t fell[ :o _h /opp$ !re be=e1 0 tell+ /ories4 ,i !n recogniz$1 9 ! light ( ! caf$ij's lamp1 ! man ,i _h se5 t aft]noon on horseback4 ,he sat on a /ool 9 front ( ! divan ( honor1 & beh9d him 7 cr[d$ all ! o!r /ools & mats 9 ! place4 ,al?\gh he _h n deign$1 be=e1 to turn 8 head t[>d me1 he n[ te/ifi$ by ! dep? ( 8 salaam to ! honor he felt 9 su* an addition to 8 circle4 ,he 0 a curi\sly h&some *ap1 burnt & be>d$1 ) ! high-hung jaw ( 8 p1 ! ar*$ br[1 ! almo/ ,roman nose4 ,&1 %aky z ,i /ill 0 9 ! language1 he didn't leave me long to wond] :y he 0 ! c5t] ( ! circle4 ,he 0 a born raconteur--"o ( ^? /ory-tell]s :o 9 ! ,ea/ /ill c>ry on ! tradition ( ! tr\bad\rs4 ,n t he sang to u1 or recit$ poetry--al?\gh ! ,imam told me ) pride t ! man 0 a diction>y ( ! ,p]sian poets4 ,b he w5t on ) a /ory he _h begun be=e my entrance4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? endless old ea/]n tales t are su* a *>m+ mixture ( s]p5t wisdom & *ildi% navet4 ,& he told x ) a vividness ( ge/ure & inflection t y nev] get f pr9t4 ,well1 y c imag9e6 ,i always _h a fancy = t sort ( ?+1 b x's s deuc$ h>d to get at--at lea/1 = p l u4 ,& aft] t que] turn ! fir/ sight ( ! c>avan gave me1 d[n by ! wat]1 x made me feel z if ,i 7 really beg9n+ to lay my h& on ?+s at la/4 ,s ,i 0 disappo9t$ en\gh :5 at ! end ( ! /ory ! p>ty began to break up4 ,^u my signify+ z mu* to my neighbor1 ! ,mudir1 h[ev]1 he said t no?+ w\ld be easi] ?an to summon ! man to a private session4 ,if ,i w\ld d him ! honor to come to ! konak--,i 0 tickl$ en\gh to take up ) ! idea1 provid$ ! meet+ %\ld take place at my h\se in/ead4 ,i knew !re w\ld be bak%i%1 :i* ,i didn't l to put ! ,mudir 9 =1 aft] all he _h done4 ,moreov]1 ,i _h a :im to get ! camel-driv] "u my own ro(--by way ( nail+ ! ,ea/1 s to speak6 ,s ! up%ot ( ! bus9ess 0 t we made a night ( x4 ,oh1 ,i don't mean any ( y\r wild & woolly ones4 ,to be sure1 we did wet ?+s d[n a trifle m ?an is ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry4 ,!re happ5$ to be a decant] on ! table1 :i* ! camel-driv] look$ at z if he w\ldn't m9d kn[+ :at x conta9$2 & be+ a bit awkw>d at fir/1 ,i knew no bett] ?an to trot x out4 ,! ,mudir1 to :om ( c\rse ,i (f]$ x fir/1 w\ldn't h any4 ,i suppose he _h 8 reputation to keep up be=e an inf]ior4 ,i 0 r surpris$1 all ! same1 = x 0 pla9 en\gh t ! camel-driv] 0 by no means ! k9d ( man ! "n implies1 & a little ,greek w9e w\ldn't hurt a baby4 ,moreov]1 ,i _h he>d ( ?is raki ( !irs1 :i* is s mu* fire-wat]1 & ,i didn't take _! temp]ance v s]i\sly4 ,z = ! camel-driv]1 he 0 r amus+4 ,y tempt me to my dea?6 he laugh$1 tak+ ! glass ,i p\r$ out = him4 ,d y "k t my m5 w\ld kill me if !y saw me n[8 ,^! c\ntry p h n ! ideas ( ! eff5di & myself4 ,!y foll[ bl9dly ! ,prophet1 n realiz+ h[ _m rooms !re are 9 ! h\se ( a wise man4 ,!y f\nd out t ,i _h be5 af=d+ opportunity = ! =giv5ess ( ,god1 & !y took x q s]i\sly4 ,!y ?reat5$ to kill me if ,i did n make a public confession4 ,& ,i _h to d x1 to please !m4 ,on ! next ,friday ,i made a solemn confession ( my s9s 9 mosque1 & swore nev] to smell ano!r drop4 ,at ?is ,i didn't "k j :at to d4 ,i look$ at ! ,mudir1 & ! ,mudir look$ at ! camel-driv]4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 wav$ 8 h& ) a smile ( goodfell[%ip4 ,!re is no h>m n[1 he said4 ,we break c>avan to-morr[ at ,nicom$ia4 ,moreov]1 ,i d n dr9k say+ x is "r4 ,i %\ld blaspheme ,god1 :o has comm&$ me n to dr9k4 ,b ,i ackn[l$ge t ,i s94 ,great be ! "n ( ,god6 ,) :i* he tipp$ ! glass into 8 m\?4 ,my s\l6 he exclaim$1 ,t is bett] ?an a cucumb] 9 ,augu/6 ,^! p are democratic1 y "k1 to a degree ( :i* we hav5't an idea--= all our decl>ation ( indep5d5ce4 ,yet !re are c]ta9 invisible l9es :i* are sure to trip a =eign] up & :i* made me mighty unc]ta9 :at to d ) ! gov]nor ( a mudirlik & ! lead] ( a c>avan4 ,b ! latt] proce$$ to look out = t4 ,su* a jolly good fell[ y nev] saw 9 y\r life1 ) 8 /ories1 & ! way he _h ) him1 & ! ?+s he _h be5 up to4 ,x turn$ out t he knew we/]n ,asia a good deal bett] ?an ,i "k we/]n ,europe4 ,tabriz1 ,ta%k5d1 ,sam>k&1 ,cabul1 to say no?+ ( ,mecca & ,cairo & ,tripoli--su* names dropp$ f him z ,liv]pool & ,m>seilles might f me4 ,:]e camel goes he _h be51 & = him ,asia ,m9or 0 no m ?an a sort ( ironic tongue /uck out at ,europe by ! huge cont95t beh9d4 ,x gave me my fir/ inkl+ ( h[ ?is empire is ti$ up4 ,x seems to hang s loosely toge!r1 )\t ! rails & wires t put ,sitka & ,/4 ,augu/9e 9 easi] rea* ( ea* o!r ?an ,con/ant9ople & ,bagdad4 ,i began to le>n !n t wires & rails are n ev]y?+--t !re are /rong] nets ?an ^?4 ,altoge!r x 0 a mom5t\s occasion4 ,to sit !re 9 t que] old h\se1 9 a wild hill village ( ! ,m>mora1 & speak famili>ly ) t camel-driv] :o c>ri$ ! secrets ( ,asia 9 8 pocket--x br\ght me ne>] ?an ,i _h ev] dream$ to t life :i* 0 always s tantaliz+ me by my inability to get at x4 ,:5 ! man f9ally )drew1 & ! ,mudir aft] him1 ,i 0 9 no mood to g to b$4 ,!y _h op5$ to me _! anci5t _w1 ) all its poetry & my/]y1 & ,i did n want to lose x aga94 ,i c\ld see x /ret*+ dimly beyond ! w9d[s :]e ! wat]-:eels w5t moan+ "u ! moon4 ,i w5t out into x4 ,! night 0--y h no idea :at ^? nights c\ld be4 ,!y _h su* a way ( swall[+ up ! squalidness ( ?+s1 & br++ out all _! melan*oly magic4 ,! rose season 0 at its height1 & ! air 0 "o p]fume f ! hidd5 g>d5s4 ,!n ! night+ales 7 at t he>t-break+ music ( !irs4 ,& ! moon6 ,x wasn't "o ( ^? gl>+ r\nd ?+s1 l a coa*man's button or a but*]'s boy ) ! mumps1 by :i* "y ladies are commonly put into spasms2 b x 0 an old wa/$ "o1 ) su* a light6 ,x 0 all ! m extraord9>y because n a creature 0 ab\t--except a man :o lay asleep on ! gr\nd1 n f> f ! door4 ,app>5tly !y dropp$ (f :]ev] !y happ5$ to be1 d[n !re1 & ,i us$ to envy !m = x4 ,i /ood /ill = a :ile1 9 ! %ad[ ( ! h\se1 tak+ x all 94 ,don't y "k1 x happ5s once 9 a :ile t y h a mood1 & t y\r surr\nd+s come up to x8 ,x doesn't happ5 v (t51 ei!r--at lea/1 to workaday p l u4 ,s ,i /ood !re1 look+ & li/5+ & brea?+4 ,& :5 ,i saw ! edge ( ! %ad[ ( ! h\se crumble up at "o place1 )\t any visible cause1 & creep out into ! moonlight1 ,i--,i only look$ at x4 ,no?+ _h any visible cause 9 t /range _w ( m9e1 & ,i wat*$ ! sl[ly l5g!n+ f+] ( %ad[ ) ! passivity ( a man :o has se5 too _m wond]s to wond] any m4 ,b !n ,i made out a d>k] d>kness w9d+ back t[>d ! h\se4 ,&--,i don't "k--,i ?\ght ( ! man on ! gr\nd4 ,i look$ at him4 ,x 0 my camel-driv]1 dead z ,d>ius1 ) ! blood runn+ out ( a hole 9 8 back l wat] out ( a sp\t4 ,= ! mom5t ,i 0 /ill too f> away f e day to be />tl$1 or ev5 v mu* surpris$4 ,x 0 only a "p ( t my/]i\s _w1 ) its my/]i\s p & my/]i\s ways t ,i nev] c\ld und]/&4 ,:at 0 he do+ !re dead1 :o _h be5 s full ( life a little :ile be=e8 ,0 x "o ( 8 jokes8 ,! night 0 ! mo/ en*ant+ y c\ld imag9e1 ! air 0 heady ) ! brea? ( rose-g>d5s1 ! night+ales 7 s++ 9 ! trees 7d[n 9 ! valley ,i he>d1 l[1 l[1 ! we>y wat]-:eels71 & "h 0 ! pr9ce ( /ory-tell]s ) 8 tongue /opp$ =ev]1 & ! blood ( him mak+ a snaky black trail across ! moonlight4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at happ5$ next8 ,my de> fell[1 y rem9d me ( ^! kids :o w nev] let y f9i% _! /ory6 ,no?+ happ5$ next4 ,t 0 ! beauty ( x4 ,i guess ,i got "o pretty good case ( ! jim-jams aft] a :ile1 & :5 ,i got ?r\gh wond]+ :e!r ,i 0 go+ to be elect$ next1 ,i began to wond] :e!r !y w\ldn't ?9k ,i'd done x4 ,( c\rse1 ,i _h done x1 z a matt] ( fact1 & t didn't t5d to composure ( m9d4 ,nei!r did my speculations z to :at ! ,mudir might or might n h notic$ :5 he left me t ev5+4 ,b1 if y w believe x1 nobody ev] lift$ a f+]4 ,! next morn+ ! c>avan 0 gone & app>5tly ev]y?+ 0 ! same z be=e4 ,if any?+1 !y 7 m dec5t ?an be=e4 ,t 0 ! wor/ ( x4 ,i don't believe ,i'd h m9d$ s mu* if !y'd /on$ me & ridd5 me out on a rail & set ! ,gov]nm5t aft] me & rais$ ! devil g5]ally4 ,i %\ld at lea/ h felt less at sea4 ,z x 0--hello1 !re's ,c>mignani6 ,let's take him ov] to ,tokatlian's4 ,,! ,,unrememb]$ ,,fragm5ts ,,( ,a ,,lo/ ,,memory ,,by ,,flor5ce ,,wilk9son ,:]e h !y gone1 ! unrememb]$ ?+s1 ,! h\rs1 ! faces1 ,! trumpet-call1 ! wild b\ghs ( :ite spr+8 ,w\ld ,i might pluck y f =bidd5 spaces1 ,all ye1 ! vani%$ t5ants ( my places6 ,/ay b "o mom5t1 speak t ,i may he>1 ,swift pass]-by6 ,! w9d ( y\r /range g>m5ts 9 my e> ,cat*es ! he>t l a belovd cry ,f lips1 alas1 =gott5 utt]ly4 ,an od\r haunts1 a col\r 9 ! me%1 ,a /ep t m\nts ! /air2 ,come to me1 ,i w\ld t\* y\r liv+ fle%-- ,look h[ !y disappe>1 ah1 :]e1 ah1 :]e8 ,because ,i "n !m n1 deaf to my pray]4 ,if ,i c\ld only call !m z ,i us$1 ,ea* by 8 "n6 ,t viol9--:at anci5t voice t mus$6 ,yon is ! hill1 ,i see ! beacon flame4 ,my feet h f\nd ! road :]e once ,i came4 ,quick--b aga9 ! d>k1 d>kness & %ame4 ,,! ,,battle ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,%]man ,,law ,,h[ ,,capital ,,& ,,labor ,,comb9e ,,to ,,safegu>d ,,! ,,tru/ ,,& ,,legalize ,,! ,,boycott ,,by ,,burton ,j4 ,,h5drick ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,photographs ,"u ! exi/+ laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x is a crime to organize a comb9ation ( individuals or corporations into a bus9ess aggregation 9 re/ra9t ( trade4 ,x is likewise a crime = labor m5 or labor unions 9 diff]5t ,/ates to comb9e = ! prosecution ( c]ta9 aggressive ent]prises popul>ly describ$ z boycotts4 ,any p]son convict$ ( engag+ 9 ei!r ( ^! prohibit$ acts may be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj = ea* (f5se1 or imprison$ = "o ye> at h>d labor1 or bo?4 ,accord+ to reliable e/imates1 !re are 9 ! neighborhood ( five hundr$ l>ge tru/s or comb9ations t daily violate ?is law4 ,!re are _m ?\s&s ( small] corporations & bus9ess firms t indulge 9 secret practices = :i* _! (fic]s may at any "t be lodg$ 9 jail4 ,z = ! national prohibition ( boycotts1 labor organizations op5ly exi/ = ! express purpose ( conduct+ !m4 ,! con/itution ( ! mo/ p[]ful labor organization 9 ?is c\ntry1 ! ,f$]ation ( ,labor1 specifically provides = engag+ 9 ?is =m ( indu/rial w>f>e4 ,! /atute t outlaws ^! comb9ations ( bo? capital & labor is ! fam\s ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,law4 ,x is "o ( ! briefe/1 mo/ po9t$1 & mo/ compreh5sive measures ev] pass$ by ,congress4 ,x conta9s only ab\t sev5 hundr$ words & w\ld fill less ?an a page ( ?is magaz9e4 ,9 its fir/ ?ree l9es1 )\t any modifications or circumlocutions1 x decl>es illegal e contract1 comb9ation 9 ! =m ( tru/ or o!rwise1 or conspiracy1 9 re/ra9t ( trade or comm]ce among ! sev]al ,/ates or ) =eign nations4 ,! next few l9es provide ! puni%m5t1 cit$ above1 = break+ ! law4 ,! ,%]man ,act does n say t "s comb9ations are illegal & crim9al1 b t e "o is4 ,x does n provide t c]ta9 (f5d]s may be puni%$1 b t e "o %all be4 ,x leaves absolutely no discretion to prosecut+ (fic]s or to ! c\rts4 ,)9 its compreh5sive folds are ga!r$1 on ! "o h&1 ! mo/ comm&+ capta9s ( indu/ry & ! greate/ railroad magnates2 &1 on ! o!r1 ! mo/ insignificant puddl]s 9 _! furnaces & /ok]s on _! tra9s4 ,! ,%]man ,act has ?us e/abli%$ a community ( int]e/ betwe5 labor & capital :i* has _h important practical results4 ,bo? capital & labor are op5ly evad+ ! law4 ,bo? h _m times be5 hal$ into c\rt1 convict$ ( infr++ ?is /atute1 & enjo9$ f cont9u+ 9 _! illegal comb9ations4 ,bo? consequ5tly f9d x an irksome imp$im5t to _! pres5t plans & ambitions4 ,9 _! active opposition to ! law ! two previ\sly w>r+ elem5ts n[ meet on common gr\nd4 ,! plat=m ( ! ,republican p>ty calls = am5dm5ts :i*1 to all practical purposes1 w s]i\sly weak5 ! law1 s f> z its application to corporate comb9ations is conc]n$4 ,! ,democratic plat=m dem&s su* *anges z w exempt labor unions f its op]ation1--:i* is virtually ! same ?+ z dem&+ ! legalization ( ! boycott4 ,at ! la/ session ( ,congress ! spectacle 0 pres5t$ ( important labor unions & great corporation lawy]s work+ h& 9 h& to ?is common end4 ,?\gh ?is agitation fail$ = ! "t be+1 x may safely be ass]t$ t ! repeal or modification ( ! ,%]man ,act w cont9ue to be a fix$ article ( ! policy bo? ( l>ge aggregations ( weal? & ( l>ge aggregations ( labor4 ,?is fact makes important a /udy ( its hi/ory & ( its practical effects ^u corporate & labor organizations4 ,! ,%]man ,law ,n ,ru%$ ,?r\gh ,congress ,h>dly any important legislation has be5 s imp]fectly und]/ood or m p]si/5tly misrepres5t$4 ,al?\gh ! law 0 pass$ only eighte5 ye>s ago1 a l>ge numb] ( leg5ds h already gr[n up ab\t x4 ,accord+ to popul> belief1 ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,act is an imp]fect piece ( legislation2 a measure :i* 0 drawn up ha/ily1 )\t ?or\gh /udy or k ( ! economic & social problems :i* x 0 int5d$ to solve4 ,! corporations decl>e t x 0 nev] int5d$ to meet indu/rial conditions z !y exi/ n[3 labor lead]s h repeat$ly ass]t$ t ! fram]s ( ! measure nev] int5d$ t x %\ld affect organizations ( labor4 ,a /udy ( ! congressional debates :i* prec$$ ! passage ( ! ,%]man ,act dissipates ^! misconceptions4 ,! law 0 n ru%$ ?r\gh ,congress4 ,x 0 s]i\sly propos$ z a c>efully ?\ght-out attempt to *eck great & cle>ly compreh5d$ evils4 ,9 ess5ce ^? evils did n diff] f ! ones :i* confront ! ,am]ican p today4 ,9 #ahij ! tru/1 or ! indu/rial comb9ation1 _h almo/ rea*$ its pres5t /ate ( developm5t4 ,l>ge aggregations ( capital _h already secur$ a monopoly ( _m ( ! necess>ies ( life4 ,! ,/&>d ,oil ,tru/ 0 !n1 z x is n[1 ! mo/ conspicu\s ( ^! comb9ations1 & _h already atta9$ an unpopul>ity almo/ z great z x enjoys today2 ! ,sug> ,tru/ controll$ practically ! :ole output ( ref9$ sug>4 ,! ,/eel ,tru/1 x is true1 did n exi/2 b _m comb9ations 9 /eel products _h already be5 =m$4 ,comb9ations on /eel rails dictat$ prices2 nails1 b>b$ f5ce wire1 copp]1 lead1 nickel1 z9c1 cordage1 cottonse$ oil1--all ^! products _h already be5 br\ght l>gely "u tru/ control4 ,! ,salt ,tru/ & ! ,:iskey ,tru/ _h be5 organiz$4 ,comb9ations ( railroads1 = ! purpose ( fix+ *>ges = transportation1 _h exi/$ = tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,9 #ahge ,commodore ,v&]bilt call$ ! fir/ great meet+ ( railroad trunk l9es at ,s>atoga2 & ?is conf]5ce adopt$ a pool+ arrangem5t4 ,! accumulat$ railroad abuses ( a g5]ation1 especially ?is practice ( pool+ e>n+s1 _h l$ to ! passage ( ! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,act 9 #ahhg--?ree ye>s be=e ! enactm5t ( ! ,%]man ,law4 ,o!r comb9ations1 :i* disda9$ ! "n ( tru/s1 b :i* _h already develop$ c]ta9 po9ts 9 common ) !m1 also fl\ri%$4 ,! labor union1 = example1 0 9 full fl[]4 ,! ,knights ( ,labor1 "u ,p[d]ly1 _h pass$ ?r\gh _m triumphant ye>s2 ! ,f$]ation ( ,labor 0 firmly entr5*$1 & ,samuel ,gomp]s 0 its ,presid5t !n z he is today4 ,! unions exi/$ !n1 z !y d n[1 to secure high] wages & great] advantages ( employm5t = _! memb]s2 & "o ( _! weapons !n1 z x is at pres5t1 0 ! boycott4 ,organizations ( f>m]s1 :i* exi/$ = a simil> purpose--! ,f>m]s' ,alliance1 ! ,national ,league--_h also rea*$ a high /ate ( developm5t4 ,/atesm5 :o ,fram$ ! ,%]man ,law ,nor 7 ! fram]s ( ?is law inexp]i5c$ legislators :o ha/ily scrambl$ toge!r a measure to meet c]ta9 political exig5cies4 ,! m5 *iefly responsible = ! anti-tru/ law 7 ,john ,%]man ( ,ohio1 ,george ,f4 ,edmunds ( ,v]mont1 ,george ,f4 ,ho> ( ,massa*usetts1 ,george ,gray ( ,delaw>e1 & ,james ,z4 ,george ( ,mississippi4 ,s5ator ,spoon] rec5tly decl>$ t no great] body ( lawy]s ev] sat 9 ,congress2 no "o w\ld v5ture to cont5d t !re is any simil> gr\p ( five m5 9 ,wa%+ton today4 ,john ,%]man _h s]v$ almo/ cont9u\sly 9 ,congress s9ce #ahed2 he _h repres5t$ ,ohio 9 ! ,s5ate ?r\gh\t ! ,civil ,w> & ! recon/ruction p]iod1 display+ especial tal5t 9 deal+ ) que/ions ( national f9ance2 &1 z ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 ,presid5t ,hayes' cab9et1 _h c>ri$ ?r\gh ) ma/]ly success ! resumption ( specie paym5ts4 ,george ,f4 ,edmunds 0 g5]ally reg>d$ z ! greate/ lawy] !n 9 ! ,s5ate4 ,/>t+ 8 c>e] 9 t body 9 #ahff1 :5 ,congress _h to h&le ! intricate con/itutional problems involv$ 9 ! readmission ( ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 he imm$iately became "o ( an influ5tial gr\p ( :i* ! o!r memb]s 7 ,sumn]1 ,fess5d51 ,trumbull1 & ,wade1 & took an important "p 9 fram+ ! legislation ( ! recon/ruction p]iod4 ,george ,f4 ,ho> _h1 by #ahij1 repres5t$ ,massa*usetts 9 ! ,s5ate = ?irte5 ye>s2 8 great le>n+1 8 compreh5sive k ( public que/ions1 8 indep5d5ce1 8 g5u9e devotion to ! be/ public int]e/s _h made him "o ( ! mo/ comm&+ figures 9 t body4 ,george ,gray ( ,delaw>e1 at pres5t a judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,circuit ,c\rt1 & = _m ye>s "o ( ! mo/ cons]vative =ces 9 ! ,democratic p>ty--! same ,george ,gray ^u :om _m ( ,mr4 ,bryan's oppon5ts hop$ to unite a few mon?s ago z ! ,democratic presid5tial nom9ee--0 also recogniz$ z "o ( ! ,s5ate's greate/ au?orities on ! ,con/itution4 ,s5ator ,george _h s]v$ = _m ye>s z *ief ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,mississippi1 & 0 ! au?or & compil] ( _m works on law :i* are /ill widely us$4 ,ov] ! "q ( f$]al control ( l>ge comb9ations ^! five m5 & _! colleagues debat$ = ne>ly two ye>s4 ,s5ator ,%]man introduc$ 8 fir/ anti-tru/ act ,augu/ #ad1 #ahhh2 ! pres5t /atute f9ally became a law on ,july #ba1 #ahij4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod six sep>ate tru/ bills1 all modifications ( t orig9ally introduc$ by ,mr4 ,%]man1 7 laid be=e ! ,s5ate4 ,!y 7 consid]$ by two committees--! ,f9ance & ! ,judici>y--& debat$ at great l5g? 9 ! committee ( ! :ole4 ,! discussions occupy "o hundr$ & fifty pages ( ! ,congressional ,record4 ,a /rik+ illu/ration ( ! g5]al ignorance ( ! circum/ances "u :i* ! ,%]man ,act 0 pass$ is furni%$ by ! pres5t ,republican plat=m4 ,?is decl>es t ! ,republican p>ty pass$ ! ,%]man ,anti-,tru/ ,act ov] ,democratic opposition4 ,! records ( ,congress1 h[ev]1 %[ no indications ( any opposition at all1 ,democratic or o!r4 ,( ! five m5 mo/ conspicu\s 9 fram+ ! law1 ?ree 7 ,republicans & two 7 ,democrats4 ,9 ! ,s5ate only "o s5ator vot$ aga9/ ! passage2 9 ! ,h\se two hundr$ & =ty-two votes 7 ca/ 9 favor ( ! act1 & n a s+le "o 0 ca/ aga9/ x4 ,! :ole debate 0 notable = its s]i\sness & its dignity2 "o or two ,democrats did sugge/ t a revision ( ! t>iff might help to curb ! tru/s2 b t 0 ! only p>tisan note /ruck4 ,congress ke5ly appreciat$ ! issues rais$ by ! tru/ problem & ! necessity ( tak+ action t w\ld be b5eficial & p]man5t4 ,ev]ybody realiz$1 also1 ! inh]5t difficulties ( ! situation4 ,! debates 9 ! ,s5ate on ?is issue1 f> f indicat+ a scrappy inve/igation1 furni% mat]ial = a lib]al education 9 ! con/itutional que/ions involv$ 9 deal+ ) monopolies4 ,s5ator ,ho>1 9 prep>ation = ! "w1 /udi$ ! hi/ory ( legislation conc]n+ monopolies f ! "t ( ,z5o4 ,"o ( ! sections 9 ! bill--t provid+ t a successful litigant aga9/ a tru/ c recov] ?ree times ! damages suff]$ f x--,mr4 ,ho> incorporat$ f a /atute on monopolies pass$ 9 ! reign ( ,james ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,,samuel ,,gomp]s1 ,,= ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,ye>s ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,f$]ation ,,( ,,labor4 ,,mr4 ,,gomp]s ,,dem&s ,,an ,,am5dm5t ,,( ,,! ,,%]man ,,anti-,,tru/ ,,act ,,t ,,w\ld ,,make ,,legal ,,! ,,int]/ate ,,boycott ,%]man ,act ,int5d$ to ,apply to ,labor ,unions ,( all ! leg5ds :i* h gr[n up ab\t ?is law1 p]haps ! mo/ absurd is t x 0 nev] int5d$ to apply to work+m54 ,z a matt] ( fact1 said ,samuel ,gomp]s be=e ! ,judici>y ,committee ( ! ,h\se la/ w9t]1 e man :o n[ lives & is famili> ) ! legislation ( ! day kn[s t ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,law 0 nev] int5d$ to include organizations ( labor1 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,full]1 9 a rec5t decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt1 flatly contradicts ,mr4 ,gomp]s' /atem5t4 ,! records ( ,congress %[1 says ,ju/ice ,full]1 t sev]al ef=ts 7 made to exempt1 by legislation1 organizations ( f>m]s & labor]s f ! op]ation ( ! act & t all ^! ef=ts fail$1 ,9 fact1 ! "q ( ! relation ( labor unions & ! law occupi$ a conspicu\s place 9 ! debates2 x 0 almo/ z con/antly 9 ! m9ds ( ! ,s5ators z ! "q ( capitali/ic comb9ations !mselves4 ,to meet ?is situation1 ,s5ator ,%]man introduc$ an am5dm5t specifically except+ labor unions & agricultural associations f ! op]ation ( 8 /atute4 ,mr4 ,gomp]s1 accord+ to 8 rem>ks be=e ! ,judici>y ,committee la/ w9t]1 0 p>tly responsible = ! introduction ( ?is am5dm5t4 ,s5ator ,edmunds oppos$ x on ! gr\nd t x grant$ rights to labor :i* x )held f capital1 & he insi/$ t bo? sides %\ld be treat$ ^u an exact equality4 ,9 ! foll[+ words he dispos$ = all "t ( ,s5ator ,%]man's plea = pref]5tial treatm5t ( labor+ m53 ,! fact is t ?is matt] ( capital1 z x is call$1 ( bus9ess1 & ( labor1 is an equation1 & y _c di/urb "o side ( ! equation )\t di/urb+ ! o!r4 ,if x co/s = labor #ej p] c5t4 m to produce a ton ( iron1 t #ej p] c5t4 m goes into :at t iron mu/ sell =1 or "s "p ( x4 ,i take x ev]ybody w agree to t4 ,v well4 ,n[1 if y say to "o side ( t equation1 ,y may make ! value or ! price ( ?is iron by y\r comb9ation = wages 9 ! :ole ,republic or on ! cont95t1 b ! man = :om y h made ! iron %all n arrange ) 8 neighbors z to ! price !y w sell x =1 s z n to de/roy ea* o!r1 ! :ole bus9ess w c]ta9ly break1 because ! connection betwe5 ! plant1 z ,i w call x = %ort1 & ! labor t works t plant1 is "o t no legislation & no =ce 9 ! _w--& !re is only "o outside ( ! _w t c d x--c possibly sep>ate4 ,!y _c be divorc$4 ,nei!r spee*es nor laws nor judgm5ts ( c\rts nor any?+ else c *ange x1 & !re=e ,i say t to provide on "o side ( t equation t !re may be comb9ation & on ! o!r side t !re %all n1 is contr>y to ! v inh]5t pr9ciple ^u :i* su* bus9ess mu/ dep5d4 ,if we are to h equality1 z we ought to h1 if ! comb9ation on ! "o side is to be prohibit$1 ! comb9ation on ! o!r side mu/ be prohibit$1 or !re w be c]ta9 de/ruction 9 ! end4444 ,on ! "o side y say t x is a crime & on ! o!r side y say x is a valuable & prop] "u-tak+4 ,t w n d1 ,mr4 ,presid5t4 ,y c n get on 9 t way4 ,x is impossible to sep>ate !m2 & ! pr9ciple ( x !re=e is t if "o side1 no matt] :i* x is1 is au?oriz$ to comb9e1 ! o!r side mu/ be au?oriz$ to comb9e1 or ! ?+ w break & !re w be univ]sal bankruptcy4 ,t is :at x w come to4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s5ator ,,george ,f4 ,,edmunds1 ,,g5]ally ,,reg>d$ ,,z ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,greate/ ,,con/itutional ,,lawy]s ,,( ,,8 ,,"t4 ,,! ,,%]man ,,act1 ,,z ,,x ,,/&s ,,at ,,pres5t1 ,,is ,,v ,,l>gely ,,8 ,,"w ,s5ator ,edmunds' logic absolutely kill$ any attempt to place capital & labor ^u diff]5t foot+s1 ,in/ead ( adopt+ ?is propos$ am5dm5t1 ! ,s5ate ref]r$ ! :ole "q ( tru/ legislation to ! ,judici>y ,committee1 ( :i* ,s5ator ,edmunds 0 *airman4 ,mr4 ,edmunds & 8 colleagues ?rew into ! wa/e basket all ! p5d+ tru/ bills & _! am5dm5ts & /ruck out on new l9es4 ,z a consequ5ce1 ,s5ator ,edmunds became ! *ief au?or ( ! ,%]man ,anti-,tru/ ,law4 ,8 mo/ active associates1 7 ,s5ator ,ho> & ,s5ator ,george4 ,! "o man :o _h practically no?+ to d ) ! /atute z x /&s to-day 0 ,s5ator ,%]man himself4 ,he play$ an important "p 9 ! prelim9>y discussion & 9 fram+ ! measures :i* s]v$ z a basis = ?is discussion2 b ! bill z x 0 f9ally adopt$ by ,congress bore little resemblance to 84 ,! am5dm5t ^u :i* he laid especial /ress--t ( exempt+ labor+ & agricultural organizations f ! op]ation ( ! ,anti-tru/ ,law--0 absolutely ignor$4 ,z f9ally adopt$1 ! act did n prohibit labor unions p] se or comb9ations ( labor unions =m$ to accompli% lawful ends2 x did1 h[ev]1 /rike at c]ta9 labor union practices4 ,t ?is 0 ! cle> int5tion ( ! ,s5ate is evid5t f a /atem5t made by ,s5ator ,edmunds 9 a newspap] int]view z f> back z #ahib4 ,! ,%]man ,law1 said ,mr4 ,edmunds1 is int5d$ to cov] & ,i ?9k w cov] e =m ( comb9ation t seeks 9 any way to int]f]e ) or re/ra9 free competition1 :e!r x be capital 9 ! =m ( tru/s1 comb9ations1 railroad pools1 or agreem5ts1 or labor ?r\gh ! =m ( boycott+ organizations t say a man %all n e>n 8 bread unless he jo9s ?is or t society4 ,bo? are wrong2 bo? are crimes & indictable "u ! ,anti-tru/ ,law4 ,unsuccessful ,ef=ts to ,de/roy ! ,law ,= eighte5 ye>s ! anti-tru/ /atute has repres5t$ ,am]ican policy & ,am]ican law 9 f$]al regulation ( comb9ations 9 re/ra9t ( trade4 ,9 t p]iod ! act has be5 repeat$ly assail$ f _m legal /&po9ts4 ,x has be5 pass$ ^u m ?an two hundr$ & fifty times by ! f$]al c\rts1 & has be5 consid]$ fifty-five times by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,! greate/ con/itutional lawy]s ( ?is g5]ation--su* m5 z ,edw>d ,j4 ,phelps1 ,james ,c4 ,c>t]1 ,john ,f4 ,dillon1 & ,francis ,lynde ,/etson--h attempt$ to de/roy x & h n succe$$4 ,! greate/ railroads & corporations1 on ! "o h&1 & ! l>ge/ & mo/ influ5tial labor unions1 on ! o!r1 h bo? fail$ 9 _! attempts to secure exemption f its op]ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,judge ,,george ,,gray ,,( ,,delaw>e1 ,,:o1 ,,z ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,s5ator1 ,,9 #ahij1 ,,took ,,an ,,important ,,"p ,,9 ,,fram+ ,,! ,,%]man ,,law ,! hi/ory ( ! ,%]man ,act has absolutely ju/ifi$ ! wisdom & integrity ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,scores ( times ! l[] c\rts h decid$ aga9/ ! gov]nm5t2 & ! mo/ important decisions h be5 ^? 9 :i* ! ,supreme ,c\rt has rev]s$ ! inf]ior tribunals4 ,! record ( f$]al prosecutions "u ?is law af=ds an int]e/+ insight into ! attitude ( ! sev]al adm9i/rations t[>d tru/ regulation4 ,presid5t ,h>rison1 "u ^: adm9i/ration ! law 0 pass$1 accompli%$ little4 ,8 attorney-g5]al br\ght sev5 actions--f\r bills 9 equity & ?ree crim9al indictm5ts4 ,"u ! equity proce$+s1 he obta9$ ?ree injunctions2 ! crim9al proce$+s all end$ 9 failure4 ,"o ( ! cases in/itut$ by ,presid5t ,h>rison1 h[ev]1--t aga9/ ! ,trans-,miss\ri ,freight ,association1--0 aft]w>d tak5 to ! ,supreme ,c\rt by ,presid5t ,clevel&'s attorney-g5]al1 & result$ 9 secur+ "o ( ! mo/ important decisions 9 ! hi/ory ( ! law4 ,presid5t ,clevel& %[$ consid]ably m activity ?an 8 pr$ecessor4 ,?\gh only eight proce$+s /& to 8 cr$it1 sev]al ( !m 7 ( ! greate/ importance4 ,he us$ ! ,%]man ,law 9 fight+ ! ,debs cases gr[+ out ( ! ,pullman /rike2 & 9 ! well-kn[n ,addy/on ,pipe ,/eel ,company case he dissolv$ a comb9ation1 =m$ by sev]al manufactur]s ( gas & sew] pipe1 to monopolize ! trade ( mo/ l>ge ,am]ican municipalities4 ,presid5t ,mc,kinley app>5tly _h little int]e/ 9 ! ,%]man ,law2 ?r\gh\t 8 f\r & a half ye>s only ?ree cases 7 prosecut$1 none ( :i* 7 ( mu* consequ5ce4 ,) ! adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,roosevelt1 h[ev]1 ! situation *ang$4 ,aga9/ ! sev5 cases in/itut$ by ,h>rison1 ! eight by ,clevel&1 ! ?ree by ,mc,kinley1 /& ?irty-sev5 />t$ by ,roosevelt4 ,t is1 he has in/itut$ twice z _m cases z all 8 pr$ecessors comb9$1 & _m ( ! ,roosevelt prosecutions h prov$ successful4 ,n9ete5 ( ^! ?irty-sev5 cases h already be5 decid$2 ! gov]nm5t has won sev5te5 & lo/ only two4 ,z a result ( ^! _m proce$+s & int]pretations1 ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,law is n[ fairly well und]/ood4 ,!re has rec5tly be5 mu* compla9t t ! law is n suffici5tly specific2 t bus9ess m5 & labor lead]s are grop+ v mu* 9 ! d>k2 t x is impossible to say :at ?is /atute prohibits & :at x p]mits4 ,f ! judicial lit]ature :i* has accumulat$ 9 ! la/ eighte5 ye>s1 h[ev]1 a fairly cle> idea ( its be>+s ^u l>ge ent]prises1 bo? ( labor & capital1 c be obta9$4 ,s5ator ,ho> decl>$1 :5 ! bill came up = f9al passage1 t x enunciat$ no new pr9ciple ( law4 ,x made illegal re/ra9ts ( trade & monopolies1 b ^! _h be5 = c5turies unlawful 9 all ,anglo-,saxon c\ntries4 ,z f> back z ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,vi4 9 ,engl&1 9 #adcf1 a law 0 pass$ decl>+ t all agreem5ts 9 re/ra9t ( trade are illegal & voide4 ,?is pr9ciple has ev] s9ce be5 "p ( ! law ( ,engl&1 & is at pres5t "p ( ! common law ( _m ,/ates 9 ! ,union4 ,illu/ration3 ,,francis ,,lynde ,,/etson1 ,,*ief ,,c\nsel ,,= ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,/eel ,,corporation ,,& ,,o!r ,,morgan ,,organizations4 ,,mr4 ,,/etson ,,0 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,draft]s ,,( ,,la/ ,,w9t]',s ,,tru/ ,,bill4 ,,if ,,x ,,_h ,,become ,a ,,law1 ,,?is ,,measure ,,w\ld ,,h ,,made ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,/eel ,,company ,,practically ,,immune ,,f ,,f$]al ,,prosecution ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates itself1 h[ev]1--t is1 9 ! f$]al c\rts--!re is no common law2 ev]y?+ mu/ be fix$ & regulat$ by /atute4 ,:at ! ,%]man ,act did 0 to make ?is common law on ! subjects ( re/ra9ts & monopolies ! /atute law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"u ! common law ( practically e ,/ate1 monopolies & re/ra9+ comb9ations 7 illegal2 ,congress made ^! illegal :5 !y involv$ int]-,/ate trade4 ,"u ! common law boycotts 7 illegal also2 ,congress made illegal ! int]-,/ate boycott4 ,congressional action on ?is subject 0 dem&$1 because ! l>g] numb] ( ^! unlawful comb9ations c\ld be rea*$ only by f$]al action1 inasmu* z !y usually involv$ m ?an "o ,/ate4 ,"u ! rul+s ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 comb9ations & conspiracies :i* re/ra9 trade & develop monopolies are ^? :i*1 broadly speak+1 deprive ! public ( ! b5efits ( free competition4 ,?is act recognizes ! competitive sy/em z ! "o indu/rial ideal1 & outlaws any?+ t int]f]es ) a free1 unob/ruct$ fl[ ( trade4 ,a tru/ t gets control ( ! l>g] "p ( a p>ticul> product & manipulates ! output s z to prev5t trade f fl[+ 9 its natural c\rse--t is an illegal re/ra9t4 ,labor unions t comb9e to div]t artificially ?is same c\rse ( trade--z !y unque/ionably d :5 !y p]suade ! public n to h bus9ess relations ) p>ticul> p]sons or corporations aga9/ :i* !y h decl>$ a boycott--also engage 9 an illegal re/ra9t4 ,! ,%]man ,law aims only to protect ! public aga9/ ^! unnatural influ5ces2 to re/ore bus9ess to normal conditions4 ,) corporations1 ! f9al te/ z to :e!r !y re/ra9 trade or n is :e!r _! effect is to increase prices4 ,if !y d n increase prices1 !n !y d n re/ra9 trade & consequ5tly d n violate ! ,%]man ,act4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt has insi/$ ^u "o important modification ( ?is pr9ciple4 ,! effect ^u prices mu/ be imm$iate & n remote4 ,an arbitr>y agreem5t t def9itely fixes ! prices ( a product is cle>ly illegal2 an agreem5t :i*1 9 ! la/ analysis1 might t5d to influ5ce prices1 w\ld n necess>ily be s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,se? ,,l[1 ,,ex-,,mayor ,,( ,,new ,,york1 ,,:o1 ,,z ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,national ,,civic ,,f$]ation1 ,,advocates ,,! ,,am5dm5t ,,( ,,! ,,%]man ,,law ,railroads ,/opp$ f ,mak+ ,rate ,agreem5ts ,9 ! fir/ t5 ye>s aft] ! pass+ ( ! ,%]man ,act1 ! gov]nm5t attack$ mo/ successfully1 n ! great solidifi$ aggregations ( capital popul>ly kn[n z tru/s1 b ! m or less loosely organiz$ f$]ations ( corporations1 =m$ *iefly = ! purpose ( regulat+ & e/abli%+ prices4 ,trade agreem5ts1 n monopoli/ic corporations1 became its *ief qu>ry4 ,9 proscrib+ ^! agreem5ts z illegal1 ! ,%]man ,act 0 f\nd to be extremely effective4 ,! v fir/ case "u ?is law 0 direct$ aga9/ a comb9ation ( coal-m9+ companies 9 ,k5tucky & ,t5nessee1 :i* exi/$ = ! express purpose ( regulat+ output & fix+ prices4 ,! c\rts promptly decid$ t ?is agreem5t violat$ ! ,%]man ,act4 ,9 #ahib eighte5 railroads1 ne>ly all op]at+ we/ ( ! ,miss\ri ,riv]1 organiz$ :at !y call$ ! ,trans-,miss\ri ,freight ,association4 ,?is association includ$ _m ( ! great ,we/]n roads1 companies ( ! magnitude ( ! ,santa ,f1 ! ,miss\ri ,pacific1 & ! ,rock ,isl&4 ,its object1 z cle>ly /at$ 9 ! articles ( association1 0 mutual protection by e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ reasonable rates1 rules1 & regulations1 9 all freight traffic1 bo? ?r\gh & local4 ,9 o!r words1 x propos$ to fix arbitr>ily ! price ( transportation ?r\gh\t ! enorm\s t]ritory cov]$ by ! eighte5 railroads 9 "q4 ,! old pool+ agreem5ts1 :i* _h exi/$ = _m ye>s1 _h be5 prohibit$ by ! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,law pass$ 9 #ahhg2 & ?is ,traffic ,association 0 an attempt to accompli% ! same end--t is1 /op competition among ! railroads & ma9ta9 rates--9 a diff]5t way4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt1 by a vote ( five to f\r1 decid$ t ?is agreem5t 0 prohibit$ by ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,act1 because1 z an attempt to fix prices1 x re/ra9$ trade4 ,! fam\s ,trans-,miss\ri decision1 :i* settl$ ?is case1 made ! ,%]man ,law an insurm\ntable bulw>k aga9/ all railroad comb9ations ( ?is k9d4 ,until ?is decision 0 f9ally giv5 9 #ahig1 ?is act _h n be5 s]i\sly reg>d$2 aft] ! ,supreme ,c\rt _h spok51 h[ev]1 capitali/s sudd5ly awoke to its significance4 ,! decision settl$ _m important po9ts1 :i* w be ref]r$ to subsequ5tly 9 ?is article1 & x *ang$ z well ! :ole policy ( railroad managem5t4 ,! ,%]man ,act has /opp$1 n only railroad comb9ations1 b simil> agreem5ts exi/+ among manufactur]s = ! regulation ( prices4 ,! case ( ! ,addy/on ,pipe ,/eel ,company is ! mo/ celebrat$ ( ?is k9d4 ,9 #ahid a l>ge numb] ( manufactur]s ( sew] & gas pipe1 ! ,addy/on ,company be+ "o1 =m$ a comb9ation to monopolize bus9ess & fix prices 9 ?irty-six ,/ates & ,t]ritories4 ,all companies :i* 7 p>ties to ! agreem5t res]v$ ! "r to compete ) ea* o!r outside ( ^! ?irty-six ,/ates z fi]cely z be=e4 ,!y significantly call$ ! section 9 :i* !re 0 to be no competition pay t]ritory2 & ! ,/ates outside ( ?is section 7 kn[n z free t]ritory4 ,^! manufactur]s dealt *iefly ) municipalities1 :i* usually let contracts = sew] & gas pipe by public bidd+4 ,:5ev] su* a contract 0 (f]$1 ! ,addy/on comb9ation w\ld meet secretly1 decide ^u ! price !y w\ld *>ge1 & !n arrange a program ( fictiti\s bids4 ,!y !n divid$ ! pr(its among !mselves4 ,9 ?is way !y =c$ practically all pur*as]s 9 ! sections 9 :i* !y trad$ to pay exorbitant prices4 ,inde$1 ! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ?is comb9ation beautifully illu/rates ! practical effect ^u ! public ( agreem5ts ( ?is k9d4 ,! ,addy/on & its associate memb]s sold c]ta9 pipe 9 pay t]ritory1 :]e ! comb9ation 0 en=c$1 at tw5ty-f\r doll>s a ton2 9 free t]ritory1 :]e !y compet$ ) ea* o!r1 !y frequ5tly sold id5tically ! same product at f\rte5 doll>s4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt decid$ t ?is agreem5t violat$ ! ,%]man ,act--t x 0 a comb9ation or a conspiracy 9 re/ra9t ( trade4 ,william ,h4 ,taft1 !n ,unit$ ,/ates ,circuit ,judge1 wrote an op9ion discuss+ ! m]its ( ?is dispute :i* has s9ce become a legal classic4 ,mr4 ,taft sp5t six mon?s 9 /udy+ ! que/ions involv$4 ,ne>ly all su* cases1 h[ev]1 involv$ m]ely :at may be call$ trade agreem5ts4 ,9 ea* case !re 7 actual attempts to fix prices by compact1 & ^! agreem5ts 7 ! only ?+s 9 common among ! diff]5t corporations t became p>ties to !m4 ,! sev]al corporations pres]v$ _! indep5d5t exi/5ce2 !y 7 n tru/s 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ! ,/&>d ,oil ,company1 ! ,am]ican ,sug> ,ref9+ ,company1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel ,company1 are tru/s--t is1 s+le corporations1 produc+ & di/ribut+ ! great] "p ( "s p>ticul> product4 ,until ,presid5t ,roosevelt's adm9i/ration1 ^! tru/s _h1 = ! l>g] "p1 escap$ prosecution "u ! ,%]man ,law1 ! few attempts t _h be5 made to assail !m2 hav+ +lori\sly fail$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,%]man1 ,a ,,/atesman ,,:o ,,s]v$ ,,! ,,gov]nm5t ,,= ,,m ,,?an ,,=ty ,,ye>s1 ,,z ,,s5ator1 ,,secret>y ,,( ,,! ,,treasury1 ,,& ,,secret>y ,,( ,,/ate4 ,,betwe5 #ahhh ,,& #ahij ,,he ,,introduc$ ,,six ,,sep>ate ,,bills ,,= ,,! ,,regulation ,,( ,,tru/s1 ,,& ,,out ,,( ,,^! ,,grew ,,! ,,measure ,,:i* ,,n[ ,,be>s ,,8 ,,"n ,mean:ile1 9 ! fir/ twelve ye>s aft] ! passage ( ! ,anti-tru/ ,act1 & 9 ! tee? ( x1 "s ( ! l>ge/ monopoli/ic corporations 7 =m$4 ,_m p]sons h ma9ta9$ t ! ,%]man ,law1 f> f =e/all+ ^! corporations1 has actually precipitat$ !m4 ,_! po9t is t1 s9ce ?is act cle>ly outlaw$ trade agreem5ts among indep5d5t corporations1 ^! corporations1 9 ord] to get control ( ! situation1 h be5 compell$ to amalgamate !mselves "u "o own]%ip4 ,! ,%]man ,act made illegal1 = example1 rate agreem5ts among railroads2 z a consequ5ce1 9 ord] to control railroad policy1 ! own]s ( ! great trunk l9es h pur*as$ l>ge blocks ( /ock 9 ea* o!r's prop]ty--on :at is popul>ly kn[n z ! community ( int]e/ idea4 ,presid5t ,roosevelt1 h[ev]1 has succe$$ 9 apply+ ! ,%]man ,act to ! tru/s1 z t ^w is popul>ly und]/ood4 ,! fam\s ,nor!rn ,securities case is 8 greate/ victory along t l9e4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,hill & ,j4 ,pi]pont ,morgan =m$ a new corporation1 ! ,nor!rn ,securities ,company1 :i* acquir$ ! actual /ock own]%ip ( n9e-t5?s ( ! /ock ( ! ,nor!rn ,pacific ,railroad & ?ree-f\r?s ( t ( ! ,great ,nor!rn4 ,! ,nor!rn ,securities ,company ?us obta9$ a virtual monopoly ( railroad transportation f ! ,great ,lakes to ! ,pacific ,ocean 9 ! nor!rn section ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,roosevelt adm9i/ration1 rely+ solely ^u ! ,%]man ,act1 de/roy$ ?is corporation4 ,! adm9i/ration has foll[$ up ?is victory by in/itut+ suits aga9/ ! ,/&>d ,oil ,company1 ! ,am]ican ,tobacco ,company1 & o!r p[]ful monopolies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,george ,,frisbie ,,ho>1 ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,s5ator ,,f #ahgg ,,to #aijd1 ,,& ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,au?ors ,,( ,,! ,,%]man ,,anti-,,tru/ ,,act ,labor ,unions1 z ,su*1 ,n ,prohibit$ ,mean:ile1 ! same law has prov$ an effective weapon 9 oppos+ t o!r =m ( comb9ation & re/ra9t aga9/ :i* x 0 fram$1--! labor tru/4 ,"u x a new code ( f$]al laws affect+ labor unions has develop$2 & to a l>ge ext5t x has /r5g!n$ ! cause ( legitimate labor organization4 ,no intellig5t p]son n[ disputes ! "r ( work+m5 to organize4 ,a few labor lead]s h publicly decl>$ _! appreh5sion t ! ,%]man ,law prohibits peaceable labor organizations2 no man1 h[ev]1 has ?us f> _h ! h>dihood to raise ?is "q legally2 &1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( public op9ion z to ! rights ( labor1 no "o is likely to4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 9 decisions def9+ ! scope ( ! ,%]man ,act1 h specifically /at$ t x does n prohibit ! ord9>y peaceful activities ( labor unions4 ,ju/ice ,:ite1 9 a decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 has decl>$ t an agreem5t among locomotive eng9e]s1 firem51 or tra9m5 engag$ 9 ! s]vice ( an int]-,/ate railroad n to "w = less ?an a c]ta9 nam$ comp5sation w\ld n be illegal4 ,william ,h4 ,taft1 9 "o ( ! mo/ important decisions affect+ ! rights ( workm5 "u ! ,%]man ,act1 has def9$ ! situation 9 words :i* are n[ widely accept$ z a cle> /atem5t ( :at is n only good law b s\nd public policy3 ,! employees ( ! receiv] _h ! "r to organize into or jo9 a labor union :i* w\ld take action z to ! t]ms ( _! employm5t4 ,x is a b5efit to !m & to ! public t labor]s %\ld unite = _! common int]e/ & = lawful purposes4 ,!y h labor to sell4 ,if !y /& toge!r1 !y are (t5 able1 all ( !m1 to obta9 bett] prices = _! labor ?an deal+ s+ly ) ri* employ]s1 because ! necessities ( ! s+le employee may compel him to accept any price t is (f]$4 ,! accumulation ( a fund = ^? :o feel t ! wages (f]$ are bel[ ! legitimate m>ket value ( su* labor is desirable4 ,!y h ! "r to appo9t (fic]s1 :o %all advise !m z to ! c\rse to be tak5 9 relations ) _! employ]s4 ,!y may unite ) o!r unions4 ,! (fic]s !y appo9t1 or any o!r p]son !y *oose to li/5 to1 may advise !m z to ! prop] c\rse to be tak5 9 reg>d to _! common employm5t2 or if !y *oose to appo9t any "o1 he may ord] !m on pa9 ( expulsion f ! union peaceably to leave ! employ ( _! employ] because any ( ! t]ms ( ! employm5t are unsatisfactory4 ,x is cle>ly indicat$1 !re=e1 :at labor lead]s1 "u ! ,%]man ,act1 c d4 ,!y h ! "r to organize1 to comb9e--t is1 to =m unions2 !y h ! "r to refuse to "w = wages or t]ms ( employm5t unsatisfactory to !mselves--t is1 to /rike4 ,"u ! ,%]man ,act1 inde$1 m]e organizations ( labor+ m5 are reg>d$ z no m outlaw$ ?an ord9>y social clubs or college frat]nities4 ,h[ ! ,*icago ,/rike ( #ahid ,re/ra9$ ,trade ,on ! o!r h&1 labor lead]s "k :at1 "u ! ,%]man ,act1 !y c n d4 ,!y _c ent] into comb9ations t re/ra9 trade4 ,?is vital po9t has be5 settl$ 9 sev]al important proce$+s--^? involv+ ! ,*icago di/urbances 9 #ahid1 &1 m rec5tly ! decision j h&$ d[n 9 ! matt] ( ! ,danbury ,hatt]s4 ,^! cases s cle>ly %[ ! be>+ ( ! ,%]man ,act ^u illegal labor practices1 t !y may pr(itably be review$ "h4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright$ by ,c4 ,r4 ,buck ,,congressman ,,*>les ,e4 ,,littlefield ,,( ,,ma9e1 ,,^: ,,ke5 ,,analysis ,,( ,,la/ ,,w9t]',s ,,civic ,,f$]ation ,,tru/ ,,bill ,,0 ,,l>gely ,,responsible ,,= ,,its ,,defeat ,9 #ahid ! employees ( ! ,pullman ,palace ,c> ,company ( ,*icago /ruck = high] wages4 ,^! employees 7 n railway m52 !y 7 workm5 engag$ 9 ! manufacture ( railway c>s4 ,9 spite ( ?is1 ab\t f\r ?\s& _h be5 admitt$ to memb]%ip 9 ! ,am]ican ,railway ,union1 an organization ( railroad op]atives1 :i*1 "u ! vigor\s managem5t ( ,eug5e ,v4 ,debs1 _h acquir$ a memb]%ip ( #bej1jjj1 & a correspond+ly great p[] 9 ! field ( railroad labor4 ,9 ord] to help ! ,pullman workm5 9 _! /ruggle ) ! ,pullman ,company1 ! ,am]ican ,railway ,union decl>$ :at 0 9 effect a boycott ^u all railroads us+ ,pullman c>s4 ,ne>ly all ! l>g] ,am]ican railroads _h ent]$ into contracts ) ! ,pullman ,company1 by :i* p>lor & sleep+ c>s 7 to be us$ on _! tra9s4 ,debs n[ dem&$ t ^! railroads %\ld break _! contracts1 & !reby1 ( c\rse1 become responsible = heavy damages to ! ,pullman ,company4 ,9 o!r words1 he dem&$ t all ,am]ican railroads cease patroniz+ ! ,pullman ,company because ( its unfair attitude t[>d union labor2 t is1 he />t$ a boycott aga9/ ! ,pullman ,company4 ,:5 ! railroad companies refus$ to meet 8 dem&1 he ord]$ out all ,am]ican ,railway ,union m5 employ$ on ^! l9es4 ,he ev5 decl>$ w> ^u sev]al ( ! ,v&]bilt roads1 :i* _h no ,pullman sleep]s1 op]at+ in/ead ! ,wagn] c>s4 ,9 effect1 9 ord] t sev]al ?\s& workm5 9 ,*icago might pr(itably settle _! private grievances ) _! employ]s1 ,debs propos$1 practically to end railroad communication 9 ! l>g] "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! gigantic "* ( ! conspiracy1 said ,william ,h4 ,taft 9 a well-kn[n decision result+ f ^! proce$+s1 /agg]s ! imag9ation4 ,! railroads h become z necess>y to ! life & heal? & com=t ( ! p ( ?is c\ntry z are ! art]ies to ! human body4 ,! l>g] "p ( our food supply1 = example1 is furni%$ by means ( ! railway2 ! int]ruption ( railroad transportation = any consid]able p]iod w\ld1 among o!r calamities1 br+ fam9e ^u l>ge sections ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 ,*icago1 9 ,c9c9nati1 & 9 o!r l>ge cities1 ,debs despat*$ 8 lieut5ants ) ord]s to tie up all railroads us+ ,pullman c>s4 ,he gave p>ticul> in/ructions to int]f]e ) freight tra9s1 s9ce freight 0 ! ma9 s\rce ( railroad rev5ue4 ,9 _m places riots foll[$2 9 ,*icago1 /rik]s began wreck+ tra9s1 bl[+ up bridges1 burn+ freight y>ds1 te>+ up tracks--inde$1 ne>ly all ! tw5ty-?ree railroads c5t]+ 9 t city ceas$ op]ations4 ,! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! con/itution1 gu>antee+ ! safety ( life & prop]ty1 _h app>5tly giv5 way to lawlessness & an>*y4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ,grov] ,clevel&1 !n ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ^! proce$+s con/itut$ a conspiracy 9 re/ra9t ( trade among ! ,/ates1 & z su* 7 prohibit$ by ! ,%]man ,act4 ,t ! purpose & effect ( ,debs' proce$+s 0 to re/ra9 trade is suffici5tly cle>2 inde$1 no m complete re/ra9t ?an ! cessation ( railroad communication c\ld be imag9$4 ,trade 9 ?is case 0 n only re/ra9$2 x 0 entirely /opp$4 ,t ! means by :i* ?is 0 to be accompli%$ _h all ! ess5tial elem5ts ( ! int]-,/ate boycott has also be5 %[n4 ,9 sev]al cities1 act+ "u ! ,presid5t's in/ructions1 ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict attorneys obta9$ injunctions on ! gr\nd t ! /rike lead]s 7 violat+ ! ,%]man ,act1 & also int]f]+ ) ! c>riage ( ,unit$ ,/ates mails4 ,9 ,*icago ,eug5e ,v4 ,debs 0 enjo9$1 &1 :5 he disobey$ ! injunction1 0 arre/$ & aft]w>d s5t5c$ to six mon?s' imprisonm5t4 ,9 ,c9c9nati 8 associate1 ,frank ,w4 ,phelan1 0 likewise enjo9$ & likewise imprison$ = contempt4 ,x 0 8 act z judge 9 s5d+ ,phelan to prison = violat+ ! ,%]man ,law t fir/ made ,william ,h4 ,taft a national figure4 ,! circuit c\rts,j decid$1 9 sev]al cases1 t ! comb9ation =m$ by ,debs aga9/ ne>ly all ! trunk l9es 0 a boycott1 a conspiracy 9 re/ra9t ( trade1 & puni%$ ! lead]s1 "u ! ,%]man ,act4 ,william ,h4 ,taft decl>$ t ! comb9ation is 9 ! tee? ( ! act ( ,july #b1 #ahij4 ,! ,danbury ,hatt]s ,attempt to ,re/ra9 ,trade ,?is boycott involv$ viol5ce z an incid5t2 ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 h[ev]1 has rec5tly tak5 /ill m advanc$ gr\nd1 & decid$ t a peaceable boycott also violates ! ,%]man ,act4 ,9 ! la/ fifte5 ye>s a t]rific w>f>e has rag$ betwe5 ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( ,labor & ne>ly all ,am]ican manufactur]s ( hats4 ,! ,am]ican ,f$]ation has a memb]%ip v>i\sly e/imat$ at f #a1ejj1jjj to #b1jjj1jjj1 includ+ workm5 9 practically e ,/ate & ,t]ritory4 ,x is1 z its "n implies1 a c5tral association organiz$ = ! purpose ( br++ into "o effective ma*9e all ! local labor organizations scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,x is an association ( associations1 &1 z indicat+ its national scope1 has its headqu>t]s 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,x keeps con/antly 9 t\* ) its memb]%ip ?r\gh its mon?ly publication1 ! ,am]ican ,f$]ationi/1 z well z ?r\gh ! _m j\rnals ( ! unions ) :i* x is affiliat$4 ,x regul>ly employs ne>ly "o ?\s& ag5ts :o cont9ually pu% ! int]e/s ( its memb]s 9 ! l>g] "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,mr4 ,samuel ,gomp]s con/antly uses ?is organization = ! prosecution ( int]-,/ate boycotts4 ,9 8 petition to int]v5e 9 ! ,danbury ,hatt]s case1 ,mr4 ,gomp]s /at$1 ov] 8 own signature1 t ! con/itution ( said ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( ,labor makes special provision = ! prosecution ( boycotts1 s-call$1 :5 in/itut$ by a con/itu5t or affiliat$ organization4 ,9 a public spee* on ,may #a1 #aijh1 ,mr4 ,gomp]s decl>$ t ! ,supreme ,c\rt might z well dissolve & de/roy ! organization ( labor z to en=ce ^! decisions--t is1 ! decisions aga9/ boycotts4 ,obvi\sly1 ! ,f$]ation ( ,labor has an advantage\s organization = "w ( ?is k9d4 ,a local union1 ) memb]%ip ext5d+ n beyond ! limits ( a t[n or ,/ate1 c\ld make little headway aga9/ a manufactur] aga9/ ^: goods x _h decl>$ a boycott1 inasmu* z 8 trade usually ext5ds ov] a l>ge area4 ,! ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( ,labor1 h[ev]1 by embrac+ ! local unions' cause c make ! boycott effective 9 practically e "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 ! la/ twelve ye>s1 ,mr4 ,gomp]s' organization has decl>$ f\r hundr$ & eight boycotts4 ,9 p>ticul>1 x has prosecut$ ) consid]able success boycotts aga9/ ! manufactur]s ( fur hats4 ,ab\t t5 ye>s ago1 ,mr4 ,gomp]s1 work+ ) ! ,unit$ ,hatt]s ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 inaugurat$ an elaborate program to compel all su* manufactur]s to unionize _! %ops4 ,by us+ _! well-kn[n me?ods1 !y h br\ght to t]ms sev5ty out ( ! eighty-two manufactur]s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! firm ( ,d4 ,l4 ,loewe ,co4 ( ,danbury1 ,connecticut1 h[ev]1 _h p]si/5tly refus$ to comply ) ^! dem&s4 ,mr4 ,loewe 0 n a l>ge manufactur]2 he _h1 h[ev]1 built up a prosp]\s bus9ess1 &1 ?\gh he _h nev] %[n any ho/ility to union labor1 _h insi/$ on ma9ta9+ an op5 %op4 ,9 #aija ! ,unit$ ,hatt]s' ,union practically ord]$ him to dis*>ge 8 non-union m5 & unionize 8 factory4 ,mr4 ,loewe aga9 refus$ to d ?is1 & a /rike imm$iately foll[$4 ,mr4 ,loewe1 h[ev]1 promptly engag$ new non-union m51 & soon 8 factory 0 runn+ z busily & z pr(itably z be=e4 ,mr4 ,gomp]s !n br\ght ! :ole ma*9]y ( 8 organization to be> ^u ?is recalcitrant hatt]4 ,on ,july #be1 #aijb1 ! ,f$]ation ( ,labor & ! ,unit$ ,hatt]s decl>$ a boycott aga9/ 8 products4 ,!y d5\nc$ ?is conc]n 9 _! sev]al publications z unfair1 & notifi$ ne>ly all ! :olesale & retail hat deal]s ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !y mu/ n h&le ! ,loewe goods1 "u pa9 ( be+ boycott$ !mselves4 ,x is said t _! ag5ts kept espionage1 9 ,danbury1 ov] all freight consignm5ts f ! ,loewe factory1 & ?us obta9$ a fairly complete li/ ( _! cu/om]s2 committees ( labor m5 9 _m cities wait$ ^u ^! cu/om]s1 &1 9 sev]al in/ances1 p]suad$ !m to drop ! ,loewe hats4 ,"s firms :o refus$ to obey ?is dictation 7 !mselves boycott$2 &1 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,philadelphia1 ,baltimore1 & ,ri*mond1 ! boycott 0 pursu$ ) p>ticul> virul5ce4 ,! ,f$]ation w5t s f> z to grant a special disp5sation to its memb]s to pur*ase hats made by o!r non-union labor1 r ?an patronize ! ,loewe br&4 ,mr4 ,loewe1 ?\gh he suff]$ enorm\s loss z a result ( ^! proce$+s1 pluckily kept up ! fight4 ,"u ! ,%]man ,law1 an aggriev$ citiz5 is au?oriz$ to br+ private suit aga9/ p]sons engag$ 9 a conspiracy to re/ra9 8 trade1 &1 if he successfully ma9ta9s 8 case1 may recov] ?ree-fold damages4 ,mr4 ,loewe quietly w5t to "w & _h made an inv5tory ( all prop]ty-hold]s actively engag$ 9 boycott+ 8 goods4 ,he !n br\ght suits = #cdj1jjj damages aga9/ a l>ge numb] ( labor m51 fil+ 9 ! ,di/rict ,c\rt #bdj sep>ate atta*m5ts4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates made %ort "w ( ?is case4 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,full]1 :o wrote ! decision1 decl>$ t ! comb9ation describ$ 9 ! decl>ation is a comb9ation '9 re/ra9t ( trade or comm]ce among ! sev]al ,/ates' 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ^! words are us$ 9 ! act1 & ! action c be ma9ta9$ accord+ly4 ,an int]e/+ feature ( ! case is t ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt 0 unanim\s4 ,9 ne>ly all ! o!r proce$+s involv+ ! ,%]man ,law--! ,trans-,miss\ri case1 ! ,nor!rn ,securities--! gov]nm5t has won by a b>e majority2 e memb] ( ! ,supreme b5*1 h[ev]1 at once conclud$ t ,mr4 ,gomp]s' activities aga9/ ! firm ( ,d4 ,l4 ,loewe ,co4 re/ra9$ int]-,/ate trade1 & ?us violat$ ! ,%]man ,law4 ,?us1 9 eighte5 ye>s1 ! ,%]man ,act has prov$ an effective weapon aga9/ ! two =ms ( tru/ & conspiracy ) :i* ! public is mo/ famili>--comb9ations ( capitali/s to re/ra9 int]-,/ate trade & arbitr>ily fix prices1 & comb9ations ( labor unions organiz$ = ! prosecution ( int]-,/ate boycotts4 ,x /rikes imp>tially ! ,nor!rn ,securities ,company & ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( ,labor2 x does n discrim9ate betwe5 ! activities ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,pi]pont ,morgan & ( ,mr4 ,samuel ,gomp]s4 ,at ! la/ session ( ,congress1 ! two =ces :i* x opposes b5t all _! en]gies to de/roy ?is law2 9 all probability !y w r5ew & r$\ble _! ef=ts ?is w9t]4 ,national ,civic ,f$]ation ,attempts to ,am5d ! ,law ,= _m ye>s ! ,national ,civic ,f$]ation has be5 collect+ data be>+ ^u ! tru/ & labor problem4 ,9 #ahii x held a tru/ conf]5ce2 & aga91 9 ,octob]1 #aijg1 x call$ a l>ge meet+ at ,*icago = ! consid]ation ( ! tru/ situation4 ,delegates appo9t$ by ! gov]nors ( =ty-two ,/ates & repres5tatives ( m ?an n9ety comm]cial1 agricultural1 & labor organizations contribut$ to ^! discussions4 ,ref]r+ to ^! ,*icago proce$+s1 ,mr4 ,!odore ,m>burg1 "o ( ! p>ticipants1 said be=e ! ,judici>y ,committee 9 ,wa%+ton la/ w9t]3 ,mr4 ,ni*olas ,murray ,butl] s\nd$ ! note ( attack ^u ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,law4444 ,i take x t ! g5tlem5 w agree ) me t x 0 a dom9ant note ( t conf]5ce4 ,z a result1 a bill radically am5d+ ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,act 0 introduc$ 9 ,congress at ! la/ session4 ,its mo/ active sponsors 9 ,wa%+ton 7 ,se? ,l[1 presid5t ( ! ,national ,civic ,f$]ation1 ,pr(essor ,j]emiah ,w4 ,j5ks ( ,cornell1 & ,samuel ,gomp]s1 presid5t ( ! ,f$]ation ( ,labor4 ,well-kn[n m5 :o _h p>ticipat$ 9 ! conf]5ce t prec$$ ! fram+ ( ! bill 7 ,e4 ,h4 ,g>y1 *airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel ,corporation1 ,h5ry ,l4 ,higg9son1 ,isaac ,n4 ,seligman1 & ,james ,spey] & ,augu/ ,belmont1 bank]s4 ,francis ,lynde ,/etson1 *ief c\nsel = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel ,corporation & o!r ,morgan corporations1 & ,victor ,morawetz1 c\nsel = ! ,santa ,f ,railroad1 wrote ! drafts4 ,?is latt] fact 0 publicly /at$ by ,mr4 ,l[ & ,mr4 ,j5ks 9 ! c\rse ( ! he>+s be=e ! ,judici>y ,committee4 ,! au?or%ip ( ! bill 0 e>ly br\ght out 9 ! foll[+ colloquy betwe5 ,congressman ,*>les ,e4 ,littlefield & ,mr4 ,l[3 ,,mr4 ,,littlefield3 ,"r !re1 ,mr4 ,l[1 if !re is no objection1 :o are ! p t actually p>ticipat$ 9 ! prep>ation ( ! bill8 ,:o are ! m5 :o actually drew x8 ,,mr4 ,,l[3 ,we conf]r$ ) ,judge ,g>y1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel ,corporation4 ,,mr4 ,,littlefield3 ,e4 ,h4 ,g>y1 presid5t ( _! bo>d ( directors8 ,,mr4 ,,l[3 ,e4 ,h4 ,g>y4 ,! lawy]s actually engag$ 9 ! draft+ ( ! bill 7 ,mr4 ,/etson---- ,,mr4 ,,littlefield3 ,t is1 ,francis ,lynde ,/etson8 ,,mr4 ,,l[3 ,francis ,lynde ,/etson2 & ,mr4 ,morawetz4 ,,mr4 ,,littlefield3 ,victor ,morawetz8 ,,mr4 ,,l[3 ,victor ,morawetz4 ,at ano!r "t1 ,mr4 ,l[ describ$ ,mr4 ,/etson & ,mr4 ,morawetz z ! draft]s ( ! bill4 ,h]b]t ,knox ,smi?1 commission] ( corporations1 also _h a h& 9 fram+ ! measure4 ,presid5t ,roosevelt op5ly indors$ x & s5t 9 an em]g5cy message urg+1 among o!r ?+s1 its passage4 ,ext5sive he>+s1 ext5d+ ?r\gh sev]al mon?s1 7 held be=e ! ,judici>y ,committee4 ,_m repres5tatives ( capital & labor appe>$ 9 favor ( ! measure4 ,al?\gh ,congressman ,littlefield1 :o presid$ ov] ^! he>+s1 _m times express$ 8 wi% to exam9e ,mr4 ,/etson & ,mr4 ,morawetz1 ^! g5tlem5 nev] appe>$4 ,al?\gh ,mr4 ,l[ promis$ t !y w\ld submit a brief1 expla9+ sev]al disput$ legal po9ts1 !y nev] did s4 ,! burd5 ( discuss+ ! _m intricate legal po9ts t con/antly arose re/$ entirely ^u ! %\ld]s ( ,mr4 ,l[ & ,pr(essor ,j5ks1 nei!r ( :om _h _h any legal tra9+4 ,?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ,congressman ,littlefield1 ,james ,a4 ,em]y1 c\nsel = ! ,national ,association = ,indu/rial ,def5se1 & ,daniel ,dav5port1 c\nsel = ! ,anti-,boycott ,association1 ! propos$ law 0 defeat$1 b ! proce$+s are ( great int]e/ & importance z illu/rat+ ! *anges desir$ by bo? labor & capital 9 ! pres5t anti-tru/ law4 ,gomp]s ,asks t ! ,boycott be ,legaliz$ ,mr4 ,gomp]s' dem&s 7 entirely simple & direct4 ,he wi%$ labor unions entirely exempt$ f ! op]ations ( ! ,%]man ,act4 ,t law1 if prop]ly respect$ & en=c$1 w\ld practically put an end to ,mr4 ,gomp]s' occupation4 ,ref]r+ lately 9 a public spee* to ! effect ( a rec5t c\rt decision aga9/ int]-,/ate boycotts1 ,mr4 ,gomp]s quot$1 z applicable to 8 own organization1 ,%ylock's spee* 9 ,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice1 ,y might z well take f me my life z take f me ! means :]eby ,i live4 ,mr4 ,gomp]s' *ief int]e/ 9 ! ,civic ,f$]ation bill1 !re=e1 0 a clause :i* specifically decl>$ t ! ,anti-tru/ ,act %\ld n be s int]pret$ z to int]f]e ) or re/rict any "r ( employees to /rike = any cause or to comb9e or to contract ) ea* o!r or ) employ]s = ! purpose ( peaceably obta9+ f employ]s satisfactory t]ms ( _! labor or satisfactory conditions ( employm5t4 ,mr4 ,l[ & ,mr4 ,j5ks d5i$ t ?is language legaliz$ ! boycott2 ,congressman ,littlefield1 h[ev]1 & _m o!r oppon5ts ( ! measure1 emphatically ass]t$ t x did4 ,su* sweep+ concessions z to /rike = any cause & to comb9e or to contract ) ea* o!r or ) employ]s = ! purpose ( peaceably obta9+ f employ]s satisfactory t]ms1 x 0 ma9ta9$1 cle>ly au?oriz$ su* boycotts z t prosecut$ aga9/ ! ,danbury ,hatt]s4 ,t proce$+1 x 0 po9t$ out1 0 entirely peaceable--!re 0 no law-break+1 no riot+1 no blood%$4 ,x w\ld also legalize1 x 0 said1 _m ( ^? arrangem5ts betwe5 labor unions & employ]s--by :i* employ]s' associations contract to employ only memb]s ( c]ta9 labor unions1 ! latt]1 on _! "p1 contract+ to "w only = c]ta9 employ]s--:i* 7 br\ght to su* p]fection by ! late ,sam ,p>ks4 ,mr4 ,gomp]s dem&$ t1 if ! clause 9 "q did n au?orize boycotts1 ano!r %\ld be sub/itut$ :i* did2 to make ! case sure1 !re=e1 he propos$ an am5dm5t :i* did s 9 no unc]ta9 tone4 ,! foll[+ extract f ! record cle>ly def9es ,mr4 ,gomp]s' position3 ,,mr4 ,,littlefield3 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,gomp]s1 a ^w4 ,w\ld ?is am5dm5t y sugge/1 if x became a law1 au?orize ! prosecution ( su* a boycott z 0 attempt$ 9 ! ,danbury ,hatt]s' case1 :i* 0 9 violation ( ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,law8 ,is t ! purpose8 ,,mr4 ,,gomp]s3 ,"o ( ! purposes2 yes1 sir4 ,t case 0 br\ght "u ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,law4 ,,mr4 ,,littlefield3 ,yes4 ,& ! purpose ( ! am5dm5t y h (f]$ is to relieve y f ! op]ation ( ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,law z con/ru$ by ! c\rt 9 t case8 ,,mr4 ,,gomp]s3 ,yes1 sir4 ,,mr4 ,,littlefield3 ,& to au?orize t k9d ( an int]-,/ate boycott8 ,,mr4 ,,gomp]s3 ,yes1 sir4 ,,mr4 ,,littlefield3 ,d y1 z ! repres5tative ( organiz$ labor1 favor ! boycott1 bo? z an int]-,/ate & a local proposition8 ,,mr4 ,,gomp]s3 ,i d1 sir4 ,,mr4 ,,littlefield3 ,& y\r organization /&s = t8 ,,mr4 ,,gomp]s3 ,x does1 sir4,k ,gov]nm5t to ,discrim9ate ,betwe5 ,good & ,bad ,tru/s ,z to monopoli/ic corporations1 ! propos$ act plac$ !m entirely "u ! sup]vision ( ! executive bran* ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,if y wi%$ to =m a tru/1 or ent] into a re/ra9+ contract1 &1 at ! same "t1 to escape ! prohibition ( ! ,%]man ,act1 y w\ld fir/1 "u ! provision ( ?is bill1 submit ! propos$ arrangem5t to ! ,commission] ( ,corporations & answ] su* que/ions z he saw fit to ask4 ,if he gave approval1 y c\ld g ahead & c>ry out ! deal1 practically secure aga9/ fur!r int]f]5ce4 ,if he disapprov$1 y w\ld be liable to attack "u ! ,%]man ,act4 ,9 fact1 ! adm9i/ration 0 to be giv5 arbitr>y p[] to discrim9ate betwe5 good & bad tru/s1 to sep>ate ! corporation %eep f ! corporation goats4 ,y are all "r1 x c\ld say to "o comb9ation2 y are all wrong1 x c\ld say to ano!r4 ,! f$]al gov]nm5t1 9 o!r words1 0 to rule absolutely ! bus9ess activities ( ne>ly #hj1jjj1jjj ( p2 m]ely by a ^w x c\ld au?orize a gigantic comb9ation l ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel ,company1 & prohibit ano!r l ! ,/&>d ,oil4 ,reasonable & ,unreasonable ,comb9ations ,! above /atem5t gives ! effect & n precisely ! =m ( ! propos$ legislation4 ,:at its au?ors really hop$ to accompli% 0 executive discrim9ation betwe5 ^? comb9ations & ^? re/ra9ts ( trade :i* 7 reasonable & ^? :i* 7 unreasonable4 ,!y bas$ _! measure ^u ! !ory t c]ta9 comb9ations1 ev5 _m ^: t5d5cy is to re/ra9 trade & increase prices to ! consum]1 may /ill "w = ! public int]e/4 ,! ^w reasonable has play$ an important "p 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,%]man ,act4 ,9 sev]al cases ! corporations1 9 conte/+ ! law1 h made ! claim t ?is act did n prohibit all comb9ations 9 re/ra9t ( trade1 b only ^? :i* 7 unreasonable4 ,!y set up ?is def5se mo/ /rongly 9 ! fam\s ,trans-,miss\ri case1 already describ$4 ,eighte5 railroads1 x may be repeat$1 _h =m$ an association = ! purpose ( fix+ freight rates4 ,james ,c4 ,c>t]1 :o argu$ ! case1 /rongly ass]t$ t su* an agreem5t 0 b5eficial bo? to ! railroads & to ! public2 ! hi/ory ( railroads hav+ conclusively prov$ t cut-?roat competition inevitably l$ to bankruptcy & demoralization 9 railroad s]vice4 ,he !re=e claim$ t ! propos$ re/ra9t 9 trade 0 reasonable & consequ5tly n prohibit$ by ! ,%]man ,act4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt1 by a majority ( five to f\r1 reject$ ?is !ory4 ,! ,%]man ,act1 x po9t$ out1 9 express language made illegal e contract1 comb9ation 9 ! =m ( tru/ or o!rwise1 or conspiracy1 9 re/ra9t ( trade2 & made e p]son :o 0 a p>ty to su* contract a crim9al4 ,x left absolutely no leeway--x did n discrim9ate 9 ! remote/ degree betwe5 ^? :i* 7 reasonable & ^? :i* 7 n4 ,s9ce !n all dem&s = ! modification ( ! act h h+$ ^u ?is "o po9t4 ,&rew ,c>negie on ,comb9ations ,?is dem&1 ( c\rse1 has precipitat$ a v nice problem 9 def9ition4 ,:at is a reasonable comb9ation8 ,:at is an unreasonable "o8 ,:at is a good tru/8 ,:at is a bad "o8 ,^u ?is all-important "q ! _m we>y he>+s ext5d+ ?r\gh f\r mon?s be=e ! ,judici>y ,committee la/ w9t] %$ practically no light4 ,! ,civic ,f$]ation bill 0 bas$ ^u ?is fundam5tal di/9ction2 & a l>ge numb] ( di/+ui%$ citiz5s appe>$ 9 favor ( x4 ,congressman ,littlefield1 z ea* speak] appe>$ be=e ! ,committee1 ask$ him to give a concrete illu/ration ( a comb9ation1 =bidd5 by ! ,%]man ,act1 :i* really promot$ ! public int]e/ & 0 !re=e reasonable4 ,mr4 ,se? ,l[ frankly admitt$ t he c\ld "n no concrete case ( ! k9d4 ,he caus$ "s amusem5t1 h[ev]1 :5 he read a lett] f ,&rew ,c>negie t\*+ ^u ?is v subject4 ,"o po9t seems to me ess5tial1 wrote ,mr4 ,c>negie1 )\t x1 little g5]al progress c be made2 namely1 :5 new comb9ations are propos$1 ! fir/ "q mu/ always be ':at is ! object s\ght8' ,9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$1 x w und\bt$ly be to rob ! community ( its "r to ! b5efits ( free competition1 disguise x z "o may2 !re=e ! ,commission]'s duty is to obta9 satisfactory pro( t ! application is to cov] an exceptional case4 ,! conditions mu/ be peculi>1 z ^? ( common c>ri]s & /eel-rail agreem5ts are4 ,mr4 ,c>negie's /atem5t t n9ety-n9e p] c5t ( trade agreem5ts are made = ! purpose ( robb+ ! community & 8 implication t ! exceptional "o p] c5t are ! agreem5ts involv+ ! manufactur]s ( /eel rails1 naturally provok$ mu* hil>ity4 ,only two o!r illu/rations 7 furni%$ ( b5evol5t comb9ations4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,knox ,smi?1 commission] ( corporations1 in/anc$ a propos$ agreem5t among lumb] m5 to cut only a c]ta9 am\nt ( timb] ea* ye>1 ! o/5sible purpose be+ to prev5t ! wanton de/ruction ( ! =e/s4 ,x appe>$1 h[ev]1 t ! real purpose ( su* an agreem5t 0 n to pres]ve ! =e/s1 b to re/rict ! output1 & increase prices1 & consequ5tly ! pr(its ( ! lumb] m54 ,ano!r illu/ration (f]$ 0 ! comb9ation ( pat5t m$ic9e deal]s to fix prices & prohibit price cutt+--! object1 x 0 said1 be+ to prev5t ! unfair competition ( l>ge dep>tm5t /ores ) retail druggi/s4 ,b ?is1 9 ! la/ analysis1 0 g5]ally believ$ to be a conc]t$ attempt to de/roy competition & enhance ! pr(its ( pat5t m$ic9e mak]s4 ,congressman ,littlefield insi/$1 ?r\gh\t ! entire proce$+s1 t ! fundam5tal purpose ( =bidd5 comb9ations 0 to control ! product & !reby increase ! price to ! consum]4 ,if !re 7 any comb9ations t did n h t purpose or result1 !n ! ,%]man ,act1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,littlefield's analysis1 did n prohibit !m4 ,?us 9 all attempts to def9e practically reasonabl5ess & unreasonabl5ess1 z appli$ to trade agreem5ts1 ! /atem5t 0 repeat$ly made t ! l>ge "p ( ! bus9ess ( ?is c\ntry 0 done 9 violation ( law2 t bus9ess m5 liv$ con/antly 9 a /ate ( t]ror f ! fe> ( its en=cem5t2 t its pres5ce on ! /atute books l>gely expla9$ exi/+ bus9ess depression4 ,:5 x came to def9+ precisely :at !y wi%$ to d1 h[ev]1 none ( ^? :o favor$ ! bill became specific4 ,! ?+ f9ally simm]$ d[n to a /atem5t by ,mr4 ,l[ t ! law 0 a v important elem5t 9 ! psy*ological condition ( bus9ess m5 to-day4 ,indulg5ces to be ,grant$ to ,corporations ,?is p>ticul> p[] ( def9+ reasonabl5ess & unreasonabl5ess1 h[ev]1 ! propos$ law c5t]$ 9 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,corporations4 ,x provid$ a limit$ sy/em ( f$]al regi/ration = corporations1 &1 9 a modifi$ =m1 = f$]al lic5se & publicity--! two circum/ances :i* probably l$ ,presid5t ,roosevelt to support ! measure4 ,9 effect x grant$ indulg5ces to corporations to comb9e1 provid$ !y w\ld d c]ta9 ?+s4 ,! ,%]man ,law1 z x /&s to-day1 0 n specifically to be repeal$2 x 0 simply to be waiv$ 9 favor ( ^? comb9ations & tru/s :i* paid ! price ( ^! indulg5ces4 ,9 ord] to obta9 absolution1 ! (f5d+ corporation mu/ d two ?+s3 regi/] ) ! ,bureau ( ,corporations & answ] su* que/ions z might be prop\nd$ to x4 ,! bill au?oriz$ ! ,presid5t to det]m9e precisely :at in=mation %\ld be exact$1 & also to *ange f "t to "t ! requirem5ts reg>d+ data4 ,t is1 = regi/]$ corporations1 x gave ! executive bran* ( ! gov]nm5t absolute inquisitorial p[]4 ,regi/]$ corporations _h ! "r to file ) ! ,bureau any agreem5t or contract or comb9ation to :i* x became a p>ty--! precise k9d ( transactions made illegal by ! ,%]man ,act4 ,! ,commission] _h ?irty days 9 :i* to exam9e su* contracts2 if1 )9 t p]iod1 he decl>$ !m 9 reasonable re/ra9t ( trade1 !n !y became practically legal4,l ,if n1 !n !y c\ld be proce$$ aga9/ "u ! ,%]man ,law4 ,! *ief po9t ( criticism 9 ?is arrangem5t 0 ! /ipulation = a ?irty-day p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,commission] mu/ pass ^u ^! contracts4 ,?is1 x 0 ass]t$1 0 ! loop-hole by :i* ! corporations 7 to secure immunity4 ,! ,commission] mu/ decl>e ^! contracts reasonable or unreasonable )9 ?irty days2 if he fail$ to act ^u !m 9 t "t1 !y became reasonable1 precisely z if he _h decl>$ !m to be s4 ,h[1 x has be5 ask$1 c\ld ! ,bureau possibly act intellig5tly )9 t p]iod ^u _m ( ! exce$+ly intricate que/ions :i* w\ld come up = judgm5t8 ,:e!r a contract is reasonable1 ( c\rse1 l>gely dep5ds ^u ! way x affects prices4 ,an exam9ation w\ld !re=e frequ5tly involve an economic /udy ( ! p>ticul> trade1 z well z ! organization ( ! p>ticul> corporation involv$4 ,x w\ld be necess>y to g deeply into capitalization1 values beh9d ?is capitalization1 co/ ( production1 wages1 transportation *>ges & s on4 ,!re are said to be m ?an #bjj1jjj corporations 9 exi/5ce4 ,suppos+ half or a qu>t] %\ld regi/]1--h[ c\ld ! ,bureau possible exam9e !m )9 ?irty days8 ,w\ld x be possible to inve/igate ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel ,corporation )9 t p]iod8 ,"u ! sugge/$ law1 h[ev]1 unless ! ,commission] pass$ judgm5t )9 ?is "t1 all ^! contracts & comb9ations w\ld automatically receive a c]tificate ( good "*4 ,9 _! int]e/1 ! ,%]man ,act w\ld practically be repeal$4 ,9 ! ma91 ?is provision ref]r$ to contracts made & comb9ations to be =m$ 9 ! future2 ano!r section practically ext5d$ immunity to all contracts & comb9ations n[ 9 exi/5ce4 ,ne>ly all tru/s organiz$ 9 ! la/ =ty ye>s1 & all re/ra9+ agreem5ts1 7 to become valid4 ,! gov]nm5t 0 to h a ye> 9 :i* to in/itute proce$+s aga9/ su* corporations z decl9$ to regi/]4 ,if x fail$ to d s )9 ?is "t1 !n ^! comb9ations c\ld nev] be attack$ on any gr\nd :atev]1 & became regul>ly fix$ in/itutions4 ,z !re are ab\t five hundr$ corporations popul>ly kn[n z tru/s & myriads ( trade agreem5ts n[ =bidd51 ! law dep>tm5t1 x 0 sugge/$1 w\ld h its h&s full if x attempt$ to br+ suit aga9/ !m all )9 twelve mon?s4 ,moreov]1 aft] ! passage ( ! propos$ act1 ! gov]nm5t c\ld n proce$ aga9/ any comb9ation except on "o gr\nd--t x 0 an unreasonable re/ra9t ( trade4 ,"u ! ,%]man ,act1 x w be rememb]$1 x c prosecute )\t any ref]5ce to ! "q z to :e!r ! re/ra9t is reasonable or n4 ,if ! act _h pass$1 9 o!r words1 ! position ( ! gov]nm5t w\ld h be5 ?is3 )9 a ye> x c\ld h assail$ ! tru/s only on ! gr\nds ( unreasonabl5ess2 aft] ! expiration ( a ye> x c\ld assail !m on no gr\nd :atev]4 ,a sav+ clause1 h[ev]1 provid$ t ! gov]nm5t c\ld prosecute all actions already begun4 ,t is1 x c\ld foll[ up to ! end ! p5d+ cases aga9/ ! ,/&>d ,oil1 ! ,am]ican ,tobacco ,company & o!r corporations aga9/ :i* x has already />t$ suit4 ,x c\ld n prosecute1 h[ev]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel ,corporation1 = x has in/itut$ no proce$+ 9 t direction4 ,x 0 ! ,attorney ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel ,corporation1 ,mr4 ,francis ,lynde ,/etson1 :o _h a l>ge h& 9 fram+ ! bill4 ,^! facts h l$ _m obs]v]s to believe t ! bill 9 "q repres5t$ an und]h&$ attempt1 by l>ge corporations1 especially ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/eel1 practically to remove ! ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,law f ! /atute book4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,h4 ,g>y & ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,p]k9s sp5t _m days 9 ,congress :ile ! bill 0 "u discussion1 ?\gh !y did n once op5ly appe> be=e ! committee4 ,no criticism affect+ ! good fai? ( ,mr4 ,l[ & ,pr(essor ,j5ks1 ! mo/ active op5 advocates ( ! bill1 0 put =?4 ,! discussion disclos$ ! fact1 h[ev]1 t ! ,%]man ,act1 z x /&s at pres5t1 has _m fri5ds4 ,organizations int]e/$ 9 curb+ ! unlawful activities ( labor unions insi/$ t t law1 z int]pret$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 is practically ! only protection ,am]ican indu/ry has aga9/ ! boycott4 ,repeal or s]i\sly modify x1 !y decl>$1 & a rgime ( labor union t]rorism f> surpass+ any hi!rto kn[n 9 any c\ntry1 w\ld at once beg94 ,! plan ( ,mr4 ,gomp]s & 8 associates to %elve ?is law1 !y insi/$1 0 m]ely "p ( _! g5]al s*eme to remove all legal re/ra9ts f ! op]ations ( labor unions4 ,op9ions did n seem q s unanim\s z to ! wisdom ( ! ,%]man ,act 9 its be>+s ^u corporations4 ,?\gh _m decl>$ t ?is measure is too sweep+ & dra/ic1 & %\ld be am5d$1 no "o has yet sugge/$ any practical way ( fram+ a new law4 ,no "o :o has /udi$ ! problem ( tru/ regulation1 x is believ$1 has ?us f> hit ^u a plan t1 :ile x gives great] leeway to ! corporations1 protects ! public f arbitr>ily high prices & o!r exactions4 ,!re is ?us a gr[+ conviction t ! act pass$ by ! great con/itutional lawy]s ( #ahij repres5ts ! be/ atta9able result 9 ?is direction4 ,x has n /opp$ ! gr[? ( tru/s1 x is true2 b :e!r t is because x does n furni% ! means or because x has n be5 suffici5tly en=c$1 is ! disput$ "q4 ,:at is ne$$1 rec5tly said ex-,s5ator ,edmunds1 ! man :o 0 ! real au?or ( ! ,%]man ,act1 is n s mu* m legislation z compet5t & e>ne/ adm9i/ration ( ! laws t exi/4 ,j ,9 ! ,debs case ! ,circuit ,c\rt bas$ its decision almo/ entirely ^u ! ,%]man ,law4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 affirm+ ?is decision1 re/$ ma9ly on ! broad] "q ( ! int]f]5ce ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails4 ,ju/ice ,brew]1 h[ev]1 :o wrote ! decision1 specifically said t ?is fact did n mean t ! ,supreme ,c\rt diss5t$ f ! gr\nds on :i* ! l[] tribunal _h decid$ ! case4 ,k ,9 ,ju/ice to ,mr4 ,l[ & ,mr ,j5ks x %\ld be said t !y disclaim$ any int5tion ( indors+ a bill :i* au?oriz$ ! boycott4 ,!y aft]w>d am5d$ ! clause 9 "q by au?oriz+ employees to /rike = any cause n unlawful at common law1 :i* modification leads into _m legal fogs :i* x is h>dly wor? :ile to ent] 9 ?is place4 ,l ,! bill provid$1 x is true1 t ! contracts might /ill be assail$ on ! gr\nd ( unreasonabl5ess4 ,! practical effect1 h[ev]1 x 0 g5]ally conc$$--virtually admitt$ by ,h]b]t ,knox ,smi?--w\ld be to give !m immunity = all "t4 ,,! ,,et]nal ,,fem99e ,,by ,,temple ,,bailey ,if x _h be5 any "o b ,anne ,beaumont6 ,i don't l turn+ conv5tionalities topsy-turvy1 ,sophie1 %e said1 z we w5t d[n/airs2 ,i don't believe ,i c ev] ask a man to dance ) me4 ,o!r wom5 d1 ,i murmur$4 ,my husb& w\ld nev] h agre$ to su* a ?+1 ,anne /at$4 ,t is :]e ,anne always _h ! advantage ( me4 ,al?\gh %e _h be5 a wid[ = five ye>s1 %e /ill quot$ ! au?oritative mascul9e po9t ( view1 :ile ,i1 hav+ 9 my te5s *os5 a c>e] in/ead ( a husb&1 & nev] hav+ rectifi$ my mi/ake1 0 =c$ to fall back on ! unsupport$ fem99e4 ,p]haps y'd r sit out ! dances1 0 my some:at malici\s way ( putt+ x4 ,anne1 pois$ l a :ite butt]fly on ! l&+1 turn$ on me a reproa*ful glance4 ,no woman w\ld r be a wallfl[]1 %e affirm$4 ,( c\rse n1 ,i return$ promptly1 & ,i don't believe x is go+ to be v bad aft] ! fir/ plunge4 ,anne lean$ ov] ! /air rail & survey$ ! =midable gr\p ( m5 9 ! l[] hall4 ,x's dreadful1 %e said4 ,!n1 ga!r+ ab\t h] a sc>f ( silv] tissue1 %e comm&$1 ,y g fir/1 ,sophie1 & we desc5d$ toge!r4 ,at ! foot ( ! /airs1 ,*>lemagne ,dabney met u4 ,*>lie1 boy1 ,anne said pla9tively1 ask me to dance ) y4 ,i simply c't get us$ to ! leap-ye> idea---- ,& ,i1 hav+ prep>$ to blund] into a =mal1 ,may ,i h ! pleasure8 0 s illum9$ by h] me?od t ,i employ$ x ) success--= ?\gh ,i lack$ ,anne's appeal+ coquetry1 ,i *all5g$ old fri5ds1 & my c>d 0 soon fill$4 ,b ,anne did n dep5d on old fri5ds4 ,%e danc$ ) ! c\nt f ,hung>y1 ! multi-millionaire f ! ,we/1 ! ,s5ator f ,k5tucky1 & to fill up spaces %e fell back on ,*>lemagne ,dabney4 ,i ?9k x 0 lovely ( y1 %e told him at supp]1 to op5 ! h\se = ! week-end & ! dance4 ,only1 x's too bad t y insi/ on ! leap-ye> idea = ! :ole "t4 ,across ! table ,elizabe? ,ames sp>kl$ radiantly4 ,i l x4 ,i didn't dance ) a s+le bore1 & be=e ,i g home ,i am go+ to ask all ( ! m5 to m>ry me6 ,anne's face wore its mo/ graci\s expression1 b ,i knew h[ %e felt4 ,elizabe? is eighte5 & pretty4 ,anne is twice eighte5 & pretty4 ,& !re's a diff]5ce4 ,anne op5$ h] eyes v wide & said to ,*>lemagne1 ,y see :at y've done8 ,elizabe? is go+ to ask y to m>ry h]4 ,*>lemagne smil$ at ,elizabe?4 ,no su* good luck4 ,!re are too _m "y fell[s :o w accept h] be=e %e gives me ! *ance4 ,elizabe? laugh$ back1 ,don't be too sure t y'll escape4 ,anne's delicate eyebr[s 7 rais$4 ,( c\rse %e is jok+2 no woman w\ld really ask a man---- ,*>lemagne sigh$4 ,i wi% "o woman w\ld4 ,anne's la%es flutt]$4 ,:y don't y ask h]8 %e *all5g$4 ,he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,i feel weak 9 ! knees :5 ,i ?9k ( x1 he said1 = fe> %e might say 'no'4 ,fa9t he>t1 ,i murmur$1 b no "o paid any att5tion to me4 ,x seem$ to me1 aft] t1 z if "s ( ! brightness _h gone out ( ,elizabe?'s face4 ,b ,anne fairly sc9tillat$4 ,& %e 0 exce$+ly amiable to ,elizabe?4 ,ask ! c\nt fir/1 ,i he>d h] say1 he's simply *>m+4 ,elizabe? flung up h] head 9 a quick way4 ,%e 0 all 9 %e] pale yell[1 bord]$ ) daffodils1 & !re 0 a twi/ ( gold ribbon 9 h] fair hair4 ,only extreme y\? c\ld h worn x1 &1 z %e fla%$ h] answ] back to ,anne1 ,i _h nev] se5 h] m beautiful4 ,! c\nt w\ldn't h me z a preci\s gift1 %e said4 ,i'm too crude4 ,he likes a m f9i%$ product--l y1 de> ,mrs4 ,beaumont4 ,n[1 :at d y suppose %e meant by t8 said ,anne t night1 :5 we 7 9 our kimonos & 7 com=t+ our complexions ) cold cream4 ,d y ?9k %e meant x = a complim5t1 or 0 x a reflection on my age8 ,no "o c reflect on y\r age1 ,i told h]4 ,nobody kn[s x b ,*>lemagne & me1 & we won't tell4 ,t's ! advantage ( liv+ on ! o!r side & com+ back to meet ! y\ng] g5]ation1 said ,anne2 !y hav5't kept tab on ! ye>s4 ,%e got up & mov$ re/lessly ab\t ! room4 ,) ! cream on h] face & ) h] hair d[n1 %e look$ old1 & ,i _h a vision ( ,elizabe? 9 ! yell[ g[n4 ,p]haps some?+ ( my ?\ght %[$1 = ,anne /opp$ sudd5ly & gaz$ into a long mirror set 9 ! door4 ,oh1 y\?1 y\?1 ,sophie1 %e cri$4 ,anne1 ,i said1 come away f t mirror4 ,no "o c be beautiful ) h] face full ( cold cream4 ,%e laugh$ & dropp$ d[n on ! rug 9 front ( me1 & aft] a :ile %e said1 ,did y he> :at he said to-night8 ,ab\t wi%+ a c]ta9 woman w\ld ask him8 ,yes4 ,he w nev] ask me1 ,sophie4 ,he ?9ks ,i am /ill m\rn+ my husb&--he ?9ks ,i don't c>e---- ,!re wasn't mu* to be said aft] t4 ,b be=e ,i left h]1 ,i :isp]$1 ,:y don't y tell him1 ,anne8 ,anne's %ock$ eyes condemn$ me4 ,oh1 ,sophie1 z if a woman c\ld6 ,i pass$ ,elizabe? ,ames' room on my way to my own1 & %e call$ to me1 ,come 91 ,miss ,sophie4 ,x's s late1 ,i prote/$1 /&+ on ! ?re%old4 ,b %e 0 insi/5t4 ,please come1 %e begg$4 ,y ought to be 9 b$1 ,i scold$1 gett+ y\r beauty sleep4 ,b ev5 z ,i said x1 ,i knew %e didn't ne$ x1 = %e 0 z da9tily fre% z a rose4 ,h] fair hair hung d[n 9 two heavy braids ov] h] :ite g[n4 ,%e look$ l a lovely *ild4 ,miss ,sophie1 %e said abruptly1 :5 %e _h put me into a big *air 9 front ( ! fire1 tell me ab\t ,anne ,beaumont & ,mr4 ,dabney---- ,:at ab\t !m8 ,i ask$ innoc5tly4 ,7 !y 9 love ) ea* o!r--ye>s ago--be=e %e m>ri$ ,mr4 ,beaumont8 ,i nodd$4 ,!y 7 engag$1 & ,anne 0 v "y4 ,%e _h nev] se5 mu* ( o!r m51 & :5 ,mr4 ,beaumont came along1 ) 8 air ( =eign di/9ction1 %e 0 fasc9at$ & broke (f h] engagem5t4 ,b %e nev] really c>$ = ,mr4 ,beaumont---- ,& y ?9k ,mr4 ,dabney has--has /ay$ s+le = h] sake8 ,i ?9k s4 ,yes4 ,& y ?9k he loves h] /ill----8 ,y he>d :at he said to-night8 ,i don't call t love1 %e cri$4 ,if he c>$1 he'd tell h]4 ,he c\ldn't help x4 ,x w\ld j come--if he really lov$ h]---- ,he ?9ks t %e has nev] c>$--& he isn't an impetu\s boy---- ,i "k--b he's a man4 ,%e 0 all agl[4 ,& if he c>$1 8 he>t w\ld say1 ',i love y1 ,i love y1 ,i love y1' & !n 8 lips w\ld say x---- ,y believe1 !n1 t he doesn't c>e = h]8 ,8 allegiance is a memory--an old dream--( ! girl %e 01 n ( ! woman %e is4 ,isn't %e old] ?an he1 ,miss ,sophie8 ,%e is y\ng]1 ,i said gravely4 ,%e seems old]--&--x's spoil+ 8 life4 ,he--he won't look at ano!r woman--because 9 a way he feels b\nd to h]4 ,"s day ,i'm go+ to tell him4 ,i />$ at h]4 ,tell him :at1 ,elizabe?8 ,t he is ?r[+ away 8 happ9ess--t !re are o!r wom54 ,%e _h ris5 & /ood 9 front ( me ) h] h& on h] he>t4 ,h] eyes 7 l />s1 & ! radiance ( y\? %one f )9 & r\nd ab\t h]4 ,if ,*>lemagne %\ld see h] 9 su* a mood---- ,i ?\ght ( ,anne1 de> ,anne4 ,elizabe?1 ,i said %>ply1 if y %\ld tell him t1 he w\ld ?9k--t y--c>$4 ,%e swept out h] arms 9 a *>m+ ge/ure ( surr5d]4 ,well1 if he did1 %e cri$1 defiantly1 :at !n8 99 99 99 99 99 ,all t night ,elizabe? & ,anne cont5d$ 9 my dreams1 & 9 ! morn+1 worn to a frazzle1 ,i w5t d[n to breakfa/1 to f9d t ,elizabe? _h gone = a ride ) ,*>lemagne1 & t ,anne 0 /ill 9 b$4 ,i drift$ into ! libr>y & f\nd !re a circle ( some:at fagg$-out fem99es4 ,! m5 7 rid+ or on ! l9ks4 ,f ! light bits ( conv]sation t 7 waft$ to me z ,i sat & read 9 ! w9d[-seat1 ,i ga!r$ t mo/ ( ! wom5 took ,*>lemagne's leap-ye> idea z a joke1 b ,i knew t to ,elizabe? & ,anne ! "q pres5t$ itself s]i\sly1 & t ea* w\ld settle x 9 h] own way1 & accord+ to ! tradition ( h] own "t4 ,= t education & environm5t _h made ! diff]5ce1 ,i did n d\bt4 ,_h ,elizabe? be5 born eighte5 ye>s e>li]1 :5 wom5 7 taught ! my/]ies ( advance & retreat1 t coquetry 0 _! be/ weapon1 & t man mu/ always be ! woo]1 %e might h felt all ( ,anne's %r9k+ f a revelation ( h]self2 :]eas _h ,anne be5 br\ght up 9 ! lat] days :5 boys & girls m+le 9 close comrade%ip1 :5 plays & books subtly analyze ! /ate ( woman z ! pursu] & man z ! pursu$1 %e might h be5 z frank ab\t h] feel+s z ,elizabe?4 ,h5ce1 ,i argu$1 !y 7 bo? ( !m :at _! g5]ation _h made !m1 & ,i1 :o lov$ ,anne1 & ador$ h] = h] womanl9ess1 0 yet =c$ to admit ! pot5cy ( ,elizabe?'s y\?1 & ! *>m ( h] complete surr5d]4 ,aft] a "t ! m5 began to drift 91 & ,i he>d ! multi-millionaire f ! ,we/ inquir+ = ,elizabe?4 ,he 0 a big1 broad-%\ld]$ fell[1 sure ( himself1 b n unpleasantly s1 & :5 he c\ldn't f9d ! girl he want$1 he came ov] & talk$ to me4 ,say1 he began at once1 x's all tommyrot ab\t ?is leap-ye> bus9ess4 ,:5 ,i want a girl to d any?+1 ,i want to ask h]4 ,x makes me feel fooli% to h to wait = h] to come to me4 ,i wi% ,dabney w\ld cut x out4 ,b ?9k :at an opportunity = a girl to get :at %e wants1 ,i said4 ,!y don't "k :at !y want1 he /at$ dogmatically4 ,! way to w9 a woman is to pick h] up & put h] on a horse & run away ) h]---- ,suppose %e doesn't c>e to be run away )8 ,i ask$4 ,oh1 %e'd settle d[n to x1 he said securely2 & besides t1 ,i c't really imag9e a nice girl ask+ a man to m>ry h]4 ,i ?\ght ( ,elizabe? z %e _h /ood ) h] h& on h] he>t & _h hurl$ defiance at conv5tions4 ,girls are h>d to und]/&1 ,i murmur$4 ,oh1 ,i don't "k1 he cont5d$4 ,if a man gets "r d[n to primitive pr9ciples & keeps aft] h]1 he'll get h]--& x makes me hot to ?9k ,i am wa/+ valuable "t try+ to /ick to ,dabney's old rules1 :5 ,i h to g back ,we/ aga9 on ,monday4 ,i want$ to be sure1 s ,i murmur$1 ,( c\rse x's ,elizabe? ,ames8 ,:o else8 he dem&$4 ,oh1 ,i'm go+ to jump ov] ! traces1 ,miss ,sophie1 & let h] "k ,i mean bus9ess4 ,?is ?+ ( sitt+ ar\nd & lett+ h] g (f ) ano!r man--y "k %e's rid+ ) ,dabney ?is morn+8 ,i nodd$4 ,he's twice h] age1 & %e ?9ks %e likes him4 ,girls get romantic /reaks1 & ,dabney's ! k9d !y put up on a p$e/al1 b he isn't any m suit$ to h] ?an--a bun* ( beets---- ,i suppose n1 0 all ! response ,i d>$ v5ture 9 ! face ( su* an outp\r+ ( eloqu5ce4 ,!y are com+ n[1 he said1 & ?r\gh ! w9d[ ,i saw !m--,elizabe?1 look+ l a little girl 9 h] ?ree-corn]$ hat1 ) h] hair ti$ ) a broad black ribbon1 & ,*>lemagne sitt+ 8 horse l a c5taur4 ,! ,we/]n] des]t$ me at once1 &1 ! re/ ( ! gue/s foll[+1 ,i 0 left alone 9 ! libr>y4 ,i curl$ up 9 ! w9d[-seat1 drew ! curta9s to %ield me f ! gaze ( ^? :o might /ep )91 & tri$ to take =ty w9ks to make up = ! f\r hundr$ ,i _h miss$ ! night be=e4 ,b ,i c\ldn't sleep4 ,elizabe? & ,anne--,anne & ,elizabe?6 ,i c\ldn't get _! affairs out ( my m9d4 ,w\ld ,elizabe? propose1 w\ld ,anne1 w\ld ,*>lemagne1 w\ld ! multi-millionaire8 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i tri$ to fit toge!r _! widely diff]5t !ories1 until 9 despair ,i wi%$ t ,*>lemagne & 8 leap-ye> week-end _h n tempt$ me f my maid5ly ap>tm5t 9 t[n1 :]e ! worries ( lov]s 7 conf9$ to my manuscripts4 ,& ev5 z ,i pond]$1 ,i he>d ,elizabe?'s voice say+1 z %e came 9 f ! por*1 ,i suppose y ?9k ,i am awfully =w>d to make y sp5d all y\r morn+ ) me---- ,z he foll[$ h] into ! libr>y1 ,*>lemagne laugh$4 ,i might feel flatt]$1 he said1 if ,i didn't "k y 7 do+ x to make ,mc,chesney furi\s4 ,mc,chesney 0 ! multi-millionaire4 ,mc,chesney8 ,elizabe?'s tone 0 />tl$4 ,don't h$ge1 ,*>lemagne teas$4 ,he's b\nd to w9 out1 ,elizabe?4 ,no woman c escape a man :5 he goes = h] l t4 ,y might z well give 94 ,i %all nev] give 94 ,he's a nice fell[4 ,he's n my ideal---- !re 0 a pa!tic note ( appeal 9 h] "y voice4 ,ah--ideals---- ,*>lemagne _h dropp$ 8 bant]4 ,don't spoil y\r happ9ess look+ = ! ideal man--he's l ! pot ( gold at ! end ( ! ra9b[--some?+ we he> (1 b h nev] se54 ,!re 0 a heavy sil5ce4 ,!n ,elizabe? said1 cat*+ h] brea?1 ,b--b ,i h f\nd my ideal1 ,mr4 ,dabney4 ,y h8 ,& x's n ,mc,chesney8 ,i peep$ at !m ?r\gh ! curta94 ,!y 7 9 big wick] *airs 9 front ( ! door t l$ to ! por*4 ,elizabe? _h tak5 (f h] coat1 %[+ h] ?9 :ite bl\se ) its crisp frills4 ,h] *eeks 7 z p9k z ! rose :i* %e pick$ to pieces ) n]v\s f+]s4 ,no1 %e said tremul\sly1 x's--x's n ,mr4 ,mc,chesney4 ,i held my brea?4 ,w\ld %e d>e8 ,x's--x's a man mu* old] ?an ,i am1 %e w5t on1 &--& ,i don't "k t he has ev] ?\ght ( me--9 t way--p]haps if he _h1 he might l me--a little---- ,i am sure t ,*>lemagne felt ! *>m ( h] y\?1 z %e made h] little confession1 & ,i am j z sure t he 0 absolutely innoc5t t he 0 ! object ( x4 ,he w\ld und\bt$ly love y m ?an a little1 he said he>tily4 ,look "h1 ,elizabe?1 y won't m9d tell+ me :o he is--w y----8 ,"h 0 an opportunity hold+ out op5 arms1 & did ,elizabe? embrace x z beseem$ an advocate ( woman's "r to woo8 ,n %e6 ,%e simply gasp$ 9 a panic-/rick5 way & /ood up4 ,oh1 no1 %e :isp]$1 ) h] *eeks flam+1 ,i c\ldn't--,i c\ldn't tell any "o4 ,be=e ,*>lemagne c\ld answ]1 ,mc,chesney blund]$ 94 ,say---- he /opp$ dead /ill on ! ?re%old1 ,i ?9k ?is is a case ( monopoly4 ,i'm tir$ ( hang+ ar\nd wait+ = ! girl ,i want4 ,i am go+ to break ! rules1 ,dabney1 & ask ,miss ,ames to take me = a walk 9 ! rose g>d54 ,& ,elizabe? actually turn$ to him ) an air ( relief4 ,oh1 yes1 %e said brea?lessly1 ,i'd love x6 ,& away !y w5t4 ,& ,*>lemagne1 turn+ back into ! libr>y1 met ,anne ,beaumont com+ 9 at ! o!r door4 ,%e wore a ?91 trail+ :ite g[n1 & !re 7 d>k %ad[s "u h] eyes4 ,%e look$ tir$ & fragile & e day ( h] ?irty-six ye>s4 ,anne6 ,*>lemagne said1 z if = him all ! morn+ />s sang toge!r4 ,anne dropp$ into ! *air :]e ,elizabe? _h be54 ,i'm afraid ,i'm awfully late gett+ d[n1 %e falt]$1 b--b my head a*$4 ,*>lemagne /ood beh9d h] *air1 & !re 0 a look on 8 face t1 = ! fir/ "t1 made me a%am$ ( my eavesdropp+4 ,! o!r _h be5 com$y1 b ?is 0 real4 ,poor little ,anne1 he said4 ,anne propp$ h] *9 on h] h& & gaz$ out ?r\gh ! op5 door ) wide eyes4 ,yes1 %e said sl[ly1 poor little ,anne4 ,he came ar\nd & took ! o!r *air4 ,i wi%--,i knew h[ ,i might com=t y1 he said4 ,= a mom5t ,anne look$ at him ) t wide />e1 !n1 l a fla%1 x came4 ,oh1 ,*>lie1 ,*>lie boy1 %e cri$1 :y don't y ask me to m>ry y--,i c't ask y1 y "k---- ,be=e %e _h f9i%$1 he 0 on 8 knees beside h]1 & !n ,i %ut my eyes & put my f+]s 9 my e>s1 = ! "t _h come :5 ,i _h no "r to he> or see4 ,b z = !ories--,oh1 :o kn[s :at a woman w d8 ,!re 0 ,elizabe? & !re 0 ,anne---- ,b ,i nev] w\ld h believ$ x ( ,anne6 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,"m ,,( ,,angela ,,ann ,,by ,,cl>a ,e4 ,,laughl9 ,,illu/rations ,,by ,,alice ,,b>b] ,,/eph5s ,i ,h5ry ,/reet1 dr[n$ 9 ,novemb] murk1 0 black z ,t>t>us & a %ade m dreadful1 z a heavily built man /umbl$ along its unfamili> bumps & int]mitt5t /ret*es ( sidewalk1 /opp+ n[ & !n to pe] va9ly at doors = a numb]4 ,pres5tly he enc\nt]$ a wisp ( a girl ) a jacket ?r[n ab\t h] head & %\ld]s4 ,:]e's tw5ty-"o8 he ask$4 ,%e po9t$4 ,:o d'ye want8 ,casey4 ,9 ! re>--,i'll %[ ye1 & %e l$ ! way to a precipit\s flight ( /eps4 ,ye g d[n1 an' 'long 's f> 's ye k91 ?9 turn t' ?' "r an' knock1 %e said1 & disappe>$ 9 ! mi/4 ,grop+ 8 way1 ! man rea*$ ! end ( a long passage betwe5 two t5em5ts & knock$ at a re> door4 ,a woman op5$ x4 ,?' ditictive1 %e murmur$1 & let him 94 ,! kit*5 0 /ifl+ close2 a fire rag$ to ! brim ( ! big1 heavily nickel$ /ove :i* _h co/ ! ,caseys s de> 9 in/alm5ts & 9 worry4 ,casey _h be5 work+ = two weeks1 & ! b9 outside ! kit*5 door _h a ton ( s(t coal 9 x4 ,9 a bracket above ! s9k 0 a lamp ^: t9 reflector1 in/ead ( diffus+ ! light rays1 seem$ to conc5trate !m1 l a feeble se>*light1 s t ! corn]s ( ! kit*5 7 all 9 gloom1 & half-lo/ 9 gloom 7 ! =ms ( ! ,caseys1 ^: pallid faces %[$ %>ply aga9/ ! dusk4 ,_h any ^w8 said ! detective1 address+ ,mrs4 ,casey4 ,to ! relief ( ! p>5ts & ! bitt] disappo9tm5t ( ! *ildr51 he 0 a pla9-clo!s man4 ,niv] a worrd4 ,! detective consult$ a memor&um4 ,y say %e left home ,monday morn+1 j z usual1 to g to "w8 ,yissir2 %e w9t d[n ?' alley "h humm9' a *une an' z gay z a burrd4 ,& y don't ?9k %e int5d$ to /ay away8 ,m>y ,casey's eyes fla%$4 ,if ,i t'ought a gyurl o' m9e c\ld walk out an' l'ave me1 int9tional1 wid a *une on h] ly9' lips1 ,i'd n ask ye t' be f9d9' h]1 %e said4 ,did %e h a beau8 ,none ?ot ,i iv] see4 ,%e us$ t' be aft] talk9'1 sometoimes1 'b\t gran' fellies %e'd see d[nt[n1 an' ,i always sez to h]1 ',y m>k me worrds an' l'ave gran' fellies be4 ,!y don't mane no good t' ?' loikes o' y1' ,i sez4 ',?im fellies sp9ds ivry c9t !y git on _! gold wat*es an' swallie-tails1 an' :9 !y m>ry !y got t' m>ry a gyurl wid money t' support ?im4 ,:9 y] old en\gh t' take up wid anny wan1' ,i sez1 'y] pa or y] ,uncle ,tim'll introjuce ye t' "s nice "y lab'r9' man wid a good trade an' ambition t' git on1 an' y "w f] him :oile he works f] y4' ',ah1 ye don' "k no?9' 'b\t x1' %e'd say t' me1 an' ',don't y belave ?ot1' ,i'd say t' h]1 ',i'm no?9' t' look at1 an' ,i a9't got moo* /yle ab\t me1 b ,i got "s kn[lidge o' m91' ,i sez1 'an' !y're a bad lot1 av5 ?' bi/ o' ?im4 ,an' y git x out o' y] hid1' ,i sez1 '?ot anny gran' felly's go9' t' m>ry y1 or ?' loikes o' y4 ,ye may rade su* fooli%ness 9 y] /ory paap]s er see x at y] !ayt]s1 b ye k9 m>k me worrds ?ot love is f] tony folks ?ot k9 af=d x1 an' n f] ?' loikes o' y an' me4' ,up to ?is "t ,casey _h be5 conspicu\sly quiet4 ,he _h _h 8 own exp]i5ces ) ! ,*icago police1 :o m ?an once _h ord]$ him to keep away f 8 abus$ family or g to ! ,bridewell4 ,?is 0 buri$ deep 9 ! volum9\s records ( ! desk s]geant2 b ,casey _h n ! com=t ( kn[+ t !re 7 a ?\s& k9dr$ cases pil$ a-top ( 81 s he kept discreetly 9 ! %ad[ until ! detective ask$1 ,0 %e gay at all8 & ,mrs4 ,casey repli$3 ,%e be a little granehorn1 wid no s9se yet4 ,i'm aft] taalk9' t' h] ?' :ole1 bliss$ toime 'b\t kap9' /raight1 an' n l'av9' h] g by dances er /ay out nights1 b ,i dunno--ye c't kape ?im 9 y] pocket1 an' :9 a gyurl h h] liv9' t' e>n anny place %e k9 fo9d x1 't a9't h] "m ?ot "k f] sure :e] %e is or :at %e be4 ,at ?is ,casey sat sudd5ly =w>d 9 8 *air1 & ! /reak ( light fell full across 8 face1 swoll5 ) te>s & /reak$ ) ! grime ( ?ree awful days4 ,despite ! grime1 h[ev]1 despite ! /ubble ( r$di% be>d1 ! unkempt hair & untidy clo!s1 !re 0 some?+ s+ul>ly pa!tic ab\t him1 ) 8 great1 ,iri%-blue eyes & y\?ful1 innoc5t-look+ face4 ,he _h n be5 dr9k+ = "s weeks1 & he wore no air ( sotti%ness1 nor ( vagrancy1 nor ( any ( 8 o!r crimes aga9/ self & family & society4 ,i dunno :at ,i ev] done1 he _h moan$ = ?ree days1 rock+ back & =? 9 8 mis]y1 ! te>s ra9+ d[n 8 unwa%$ *eeks & spla%+ f 8 /ubbly *91 ,i dunno :at ,i ev] done t ?is ?+ %\ld 'a' happ5$ t' me6 ,my gyurl6 ,my ,ang'la ,ann6 ,%e 7 a good gyurl1 he said to ! detective1 sitt+ sudd5ly =w>d4 ,s f> 's we "k1 %e 71 8 wife am5d$1 b %e _h no s9se yet1 be9' s "y1 an' ?' "y niv] belaves ?' old4 ,i don' see h[ a gyurl o' m9e c\ld g wrong1 an' me hat9' x ?' way ,i d4 ,b %e h m o' him 9 h] nor o' me1 d[n t' ?im same %ifty blue eyes ?ot k9 look s swate1 an' ,god kn[s :at divilm5t's beh9t ?im6 ,casey smil$ 9 wan coquetry at ?is *>ge aga9/ 8 fasc9ations1 b reit]at$ 9 def5se ( 8 daught]3 ,%e 7 a good gyurl4 ,i se5 a piece o' ?is _w1 ('c]1 an' ,i k9 till--m9 l u1 we k9 till gyurls t's m]ely flightsome f ?im t's gon' t' ?' bad4 ,if %e's bad1 ,i don' want ye t' f9d h]4 ,jes' %[ me ?' felly ?ot li$ t' h]1 an' ,i'll kill him--b ,i don' want ye t' f9d h]2 ,i don' niv] want t' set eyes on h] ag'91 if %e've br\ght disgrace on me4 ,ye won't lit x git 9 ?' paap]s1 w ye8 ,m>y ,casey plead$ = ! tw5tie? "t 9 h] brief communications ) ! police4 ,yell kape ?im aff av h]1 won't ye--f] ?' love o' ,hiv58 ,i'm aft] tell9' ?' *ild]n ,i'll kill ?' fir/ wan o' ?im ?ot brea!s t' a s\l we don' "k :e] ,ang'la ,ann is4 ,ag'9' %e be all "r an' come home "s day1 x'd g h>d wid h] if ^! ,%e5ies 'r\nd "h knew %e 0 gon'--p d belave ?' wor/ ( a gyurl1 always4 ,i dunno :at t' ?9k o' my ,ang'la ,ann1 b ,i don' want x to g ha>d wid h] if %e don' des>ve x4 ,! detective promis$ ab\t ! pap]s & w5t 8 way4 ,a miss+ girl1 ) no probable complications ( a horrible murd]1 excit$ only ! feeble/ int]e/ at ,maxwell ,/reet1 & ?is visit w\ld compreh5d ! :ole ( ! police activity exp5d$ 9 ! case unless ,angela ,ann %\ld happ5 to turn up "u _! incuri\s noses4 ,! facts ( ! case 7 ^!3 ,angela ,ann ,casey1 a slim1 "u-siz$1 pretty "y ?+ j "u eighte51 _h left home on ,monday morn+1 ,novemb] #g?1 app>5tly to g to "w1 & _h n be5 se5 s9ce by h] family or any "o !y knew4 ,%e 0 an unskill$ work]1 a bit ( flotsam 9 ! indu/rial :irlpool s cruel to h] k9d4 ,9 ! summ] %e _h work$ = a few weeks 9 a cann]y1 pa/+ labels on fruit cans4 ,:5 ! cann]y %ut d[n1 %e answ]$ an ad = extra help 9 ! ru% season ( a cap factory1 :i* laid h] (f :5 "w slack5$4 ,& aft] a =tnight's idl5ess %e 0 tak5 on z a bundle-wrapp] 9 a *eap dep>tm5t /ore1 :]e %e met a girl :o told h] ( a place ne$+ m girls = ! manufacture ( *eap f9]y = ! levee trade4 ,angela ,ann appli$1 & 0 giv5 "w at a knife-pleat+ ma*9e1 at f\r doll>s & a half a week4 ,%e 0 9 ?is job1 to ! be/ ( h] "m's belief1 :5 %e disappe>$2 b a visit to ! place on ,tuesday laid b>e ! />tl+ fact t %e _h give notice on ,saturday night4 ,angela ,ann _h few intimates2 h] associates *ang$ ) h] *anges ( occupation1 & ^! 7 s _m t %e took root n[h]e4 ,a girl on ,blue ,isl& ,av5ue1 to ^: h\se ,angela ,ann sometimes w5t1 call$ at ,h5ry ,/reet ,tuesday ev5+ & 0 told t ,angela 0 out4 ,%e's tell9' me %e h a gran' fella1 said ! girl que/ion+ly4 ,%e h1 li$ ,m>y promptly1 did %e iv] tell ye 8 "n8 ,no1 %e hadn't2 s ,m>y said maybe ,angela ,ann w\ldn't want h] to tell x ei!r4 ,m>y's si/]1 ,maggie ,o',connor1 :o 0 m>ri$ to a w-t'-d blacksmi? & liv$ b a few blocks away1 _h also he>d ( a /yli% "y man :o c\ld n be ask$ to ! back cell> on ,h5ry ,/reet1 or ev5 all[$ to suspect x4 ,9 family c\ncil ,mrs4 ,o',connor te/ifi$ t %e _h (f]$ h] own p>lie = ! c\rt+4 ',br+ him "h an' l'ave u h a look at him1' ,i sez to h]4 ',ye k9 h ?' p>lie anny toime ye want x1' ,i sez1 'an' if y] '%am$ o' y] ,uncle ,tim's brogue1 he k9 /ay 9 ?' %op1 an' ,i'll talk t' him mesilf1' ,i sez4 ,b ,angela ,ann _h n accept$ ?is h&some (f]1 nor _h %e confid$ ! "n ( ! "y man to ,mrs4 ,o',connor1 :o only knew t ,angela ,ann _h assur$ h] he 0 a g5tleman beyond a d\bt1 = he _h a gold wat* & *a94 ,fir$ by ?is in=mation1 :i* he consid]$ an important clue1 ,casey 0 = c>ry+ x at once to ! police s t !y might inve/igate all "y m5 we>+ gold wat*es & !reby 9 due process f9d ! "o :o knew ,angela ,ann4 ,b be=e he c\ld get away to furni% ! detectives ) ?is important in=mation1 ,mrs4 ,o',connor _h made "s fur!r sugge/ions4 ,! *ief ( ^! 0 t\*+ ! advisability ( consult+ a =tune-tell]4 ,?im copp]s1 %e op9$1 is no good4 ,tim's aft] rad9' a lot ab\t ?im 9 ?' paap]s1 an' he sez !y niv] ket* no?9' 't all4 ,he s9t ye a doll> wid me & sez he1 ',y till ?im t' /op fool9' wid copp]s an' g t' ?' =*une-tell]1' sez he4 ,i belave x h m t' d wid :at ?' =*une-tell] "k ?an wid :at ?im copp]s k9 fo9d out1 reflect$ ,m>y ,casey4 ,x 0 ! morn+ aft] ! detective's visit1 & ,mrs4 ,o',connor _h come ov] to ask ! news4 ,!]'s somet'+ ,i didn't till ?' ditictive1 ,m>y confess$1 n kn[9' h[ he'd take x--b ! day befoore ,ang'la ,ann w9t1 a qu>e1 wan-ey$ cat kem "h4 ,ivry:e] ,i w9t ?ot day %e traips$ at me heels1 an' all ,monday noight :9 ,i 0 up wat*9' f] ,ang'la1 ?' cat 0 on ?' w9die-sill1 h[l9' :at s\nd$ joo/ l ,aan-gla1 ,aan-gla1 ,aan-gla4 ,n[ :at d'ye make o' ?ot8 ,mrs4 ,o',connor _h be5 fumbl+ 9 h] plu% wri/-bag dur+ ?is recital4 ,say1 %e said pres5tly1 hold+ out a v dirty c>d1 ?' las' noight ,ang'la ,ann 0 t' our h\se %e 0 aft] l'av9' ?' baby play wid h] purse1 an' ?' baby spilt all ?' t'+s out av x4 ,we pick$ ?im up1 an' ,i t'ought we got ?im all1 b :9 ,i 0 clane9' yi/e'day1 ,i f\n' ?is c>d4 ,x mus' be h]s1 f] ,tim say he niv] see x1 an' no m did ,i4 ,! c>d read3 ,illu/ration3 ,o4 ,,halb]g1 ,dramatic ,ag5t--,we/ ,madison ,/reet4 ,t's him1 ,i bet ye6 cri$ ,casey excit$ly1 t's ?' felly wid ?' gol' wat* an' *a96 ,wait a m9ute6 comm&$ ,mrs4 ,o',connor impati5tly1 ,tim sez ?ot h somet'+ t' d wid a !ayt]4 ,sure1 said ,m>y ,casey1 ,ang'la ,ann w\ldn't be s grane z t' ixpict no !ayt] guy t' m>ry h]6 ,%e'd ought t' "k ?im niv] m>ries2 or if !y d1 !y h a woife 9 iv]y t[n1 loike soldi]s an' travel9'-m96 ,i niv] b9 to no !ayt] 9 my loife1 b ,i "k t moo*6 ,casey1 :o _h lo/ 8 job by default1 & _h sat apa!tically by ! /ove ev] s9ce gray morn+ dawn$ aft] ! frantic vigil ( ,monday night1 0 /ruggl+ ) ! lac+s ( 8 %oes prep>atory to sett+ =? to demoli% ,o4 ,halb]g if he prov$ 8 guilt by we>+ a gold wat* & *a94 ,ye k9 sp5d y] doll> on y] wan-ey$ cat1 he said indulg5tly1 b z f] me1 ,i got t' fo9d ?ot felly ?ot li$ t' me gyurl4 ,s ! inaction ( ! pa/ ?ree days 0 ov]1 tempor>ily at lea/4 ,casey 0 b\nd = ,o4 ,halb]g's & ,mrs4 ,casey & ,mrs4 ,o',connor 7 go+ to approa* "s =tune-tell] ) ! doll> & ! tale ( ! cat4 ,b fir/ ( all ,m>y mu/ g to ! s*ool & take ,johnny out to m9d ,dewey & ! baby 9 h] abs5ce4 ,n[ y be ke]ful1 %e adjur$ ,casey z he made ready to g1 an' don' kill nobody be mi/aake4 ,?' bi/ way is t' kill nobody at all1 %e cont9u$ cauti\sly4 ,9 spite ( ?is caution1 h[ev]1 !re w\ld h be5 dang] 9 prospect if ,casey _h own$ a gun or if he _h tak5 a few dr9ks4 ,z x 01 he 0 n a =midable figure :5 he pres5t$ himself at ! numb] on ,we/ ,madison ,/reet1 a few doors f ,hal/$4 ,!re 0 a pawn%op on ! fir/ floor1 & beside x a n>r[ door1 :i* op5$ ^u a long flight ( wood5 /airs ris+ /eeply to a d>k hall1 :]e1 by ! light ( a two-foot gas burn]1 ,casey c\ld make out ! "n ,o4 ,halb]g on "o ( ! doz5 doors4 ,! "n 0 pa9t$ on a black t9 plate tack$ to a re> door4 ,casey knock$4 ,come 91 said a guttural voice4 ,ent]+1 ,casey saw a man sitt+ ) 8 feet on a batt]$ desk2 he 0 read+ ! morn+ pap] & smok+ a vile cig>4 ,! walls1 calcim9$ a k9d ( ultram>9e blue1 b grim$ & f\l$ unspeakably1 7 hung ) !atrical li?ographs depict+ ?rill+ sc5es f plays on ! blood-&-?und] circuit4 ,= ! re/1 ! furni%+s 7 two wood5 *airs1 a giant cuspidor1 & ! desk1 :i* look$ z if x _h nev] be5 new4 ,h ,i1 said ,casey 9 8 gr&e/ mann]1 ?' honor t' addriss ,mr4 ,o4 ,halb]g8 ,o4 ,halb]g grunt$ t he _h4 ,!n ,casey advanc$ a /ep fur!r into ! room & look$ ab\t = a sight or trace ( ,angela ,ann4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m damn+ ?an ,o4 ,halb]g's gold *a91 b 9 no likelihood w\ld ,angela ,ann1 by any /ret* ( c\rtesy1 h call$ him "y2 he 0 probably fifty1 & n prepossess+ f any possible po9t ( view4 ,me "n is ,casey1 v5tur$ ! visitor1 me gyurl is lo/1 an' ,i'm look9' f] h]4 ,we f\nd ?is1 pr(f]+ ! dirty c>d1 an' we t'ought mebbe y'd "k :e] %e is4 ,casey 0 pr\d ( ! neatness & despat* ( 8 ditictive me?ods1 b m ?an a little disappo9t$ to f9d s soon t he 0 on ! wrong trail entirely4 ,mr4 ,halb]g 0 truly surpris$ to be approa*$ ) any su* qu]y4 ,a great _m little silly1 /age-/ruck girls flock$ to see him1 ( c\rse1 & no d\bt "s ( !m got hold ( 8 c>ds 9 ! hope ( us+ !m to impress manag]s1 b he _h no recollection ( any girl nam$ ,casey--none :atev]4 ,& he resum$ ! read+ ( 8 pap]4 ,i got ?' copp]s aft] h]1 murmur$ ,casey apologetically1 z he took 8 leave1 b ?im copp]s is no good4 ,ag'9' ye want ditictive "w done1 ye bett] d x y]silf4 ,o4 ,halb]g did n deign to reply1 b :5 ,casey 0 safely outside he /epp$ to ! door & lock$ x4 ,9 case ! copp]s came ar\nd1 x w\ld be j z well to be out--x w\ld save ! copp]s "s tr\blesome pret5se4 ,9 8 desc5t ( ! /eep /airs ,casey met two girls com+ up4 ,!y 7 ab\t ,angela ,ann's age & 7 giggl+ n]v\sly4 ,"o ( !m held betwe5 ?umb & f+] a qu>t]-in* ad f a morn+ pap]1 (f]+3 ,high-sal>i$ positions 9 good road companies to "y ladies ( pleas+ appe>ance4 ,o4 ,halb]g1 ,dramatic ,ag5t--,we/ ,madison ,/reet4 ,ask him if ?is is ! place1 said ! girl :o appe>$ to be foll[+ ! o!r's lead4 ,casey direct$ !m to ,o4 ,halb]g's door1 !n w5t on 8 way4 ,a mom5t lat]1 :ile he /ood on ! corn] ( ,hal/$ ,/reet wait+ = a s\?-b\nd c>1 he saw ! girls em]ge f ! door by ! pawn%op4 ,!y pass$ him z !y w5t to take an ea/-b\nd ,madison ,/reet c> on ! opposite corn]4 ,did ye fo9d him8 ,casey ask$4 ,no1 he wasn't 94 ,t's qu>e1 he said1 />tl$1 he 0 !re wan m9ute be=e4 ,on 8 way home ,casey dropp$ 9 at ! ,maxwell ,/reet ,/ation 9 a free-&-easy mann] he w\ld n h dream$ possible two days ago4 ,he 0 s full ( 8 ditictive exp]i5ce t he felt he mu/ h "s "o1 if only a copp]1 to talk x ov] )4 ,! detective :o _h call$ ! night be=e wasn't 91 s ,casey relat$ 8 rec5t d>+ exploit to no less a p]sonage ?an ! desk s]geant himself4 ,x 0 well poor ,casey c\ld n he> ! desk s]geant's acc\nt ( ! call aft] ! self-appo9t$ sleu? _h gone on 8 way4 ,mrs4 ,casey 0 at home :5 h] husb& got !re4 ,relat+ h] adv5tures1 aft] %e _h li/5$ to 81 %e said t ! =tune-tell]1 aft] accept+ ! doll>1 _h ask$ sev]al se>*+ que/ions ab\t ! "o-ey$ cat4 ',ag'9' ?' cat come back1 y] gyurl 'll come home1' %e sez t' me4 ,,ii ,! days dragg$ by4 ,!re seem$ to be a complete lapse ( ! /one-cutt+ indu/ry1 s ,casey _h no?+ to take 8 m9d f 8 ditictive op]ations1 :i* 7 int]e/+ & unexhau/+1 ?\gh exp5sive 9 c>-f>e & unproductive ( results4 ,angela ,ann's weekly wage1 = _m ye>s ! ma9 dep5d5ce ( ! family1 be+ lo/ to !m1 !y 7 clos] ev5 ?an 0 _! wont to />vation & eviction2 & w9t] 0 beg9n+ to sn>l ar\nd _! w>p$1 ill-fitt+ doors4 ,z "t wore on1 ! poignant horror ( ,angela ,ann's abs5ce grew m]cifully less = all b ,m>y ,casey4 ,night aft] night %e wept ! long h\rs ?r\gh1 until ,casey compla9$ ( ! depress+ effect ( h] grief1 & %e felt con/ra9$ to hide x4 ,if ,i c\ld on'y "k %e 7 dac9tly dead1 0 h] he>t's cry1 z bett] hopes di$ 9 h]1 ,ag'9' a bye l'ave home1 he k9 knock ar\nd an' pick up a bite "h an' a lodg9' !]1 an' be none ?' worse f] x4 ,b a gyurl bees diff'runt6 ,!]'s always ?im wat*9' 'r\nd ?ot's riddy t' d h] h>m4 ,mean:ile %e li$ bravely to ! neighbors4 ,angela ,ann bees liv9' out an' h ?' gra&es' plaace1 %e told !m impressively2 ?' lady %e live wid 's aft] tak9' h] to ,floridy f] to m9d h] little bye4 ,m>y's hope 0 /rong t ,*ri/mas w\ld see ! w&]]'s return1 b ! holidays pass$ 9 unrew>d$ wait+4 ,casey _h p]=ce ab&on$ 8 se>*1 & work$ a day or two n[ & !n4 ,?\gh ! traces ( really t]rible suff]+ 7 /ill 9 8 weak1 w9some face1 he _h long s9ce =sak5 all hope ( ,angela ,ann's safety ) honor1 &1 :5 x _h come to seem unlikely t %e ev] w\ld d s1 took com=t 9 v[+ t %e %\ld nev] aga9 d>k5 ! door ( 8 outrag$ home4 ,m>y gave ov] plead+ = h] girl1 9 ! int]e/s ( family peace1 b1 m & m l a spect] z ! weeks wore away1 %e haunt$ localities :]e ,angela ,ann _h be5 or might be4 ,sometimes %e _h ! baby 9 h] arms1 b (t5] %e left x ) ,dewey at _! ,aunt ,maggie's1 & roam$ ! /reets unhamp]$ 9 h] nev]-end+ que/4 ,ev5+s %e w\ld say1 ,i'll be go9' t' y] aunt's a bit1 & slip away into ! engulf+ d>k1 to reappe> 9 ! gl>e ( light m>k+ ! entrance to "s *eap ,we/ ,side !at] or dance hall4 ,gradually h] excursions ext5d$ d[nt[n1 :]e %e w\ld take up h] /ation at ! door ( "s place ( amusem5t & /& wat*+ ! pleasure-seek]s p\r 91 !n turn away & w&] aimlessly up & d[n ! /reets = an h\r or s be=e fac+ homew>d4 ,9 "s way %e he>d ab\t /age doors1 & took to haunt+ !m4 ,%e saw _m girls ( ,angela's type1 & wond]$ sadly if _! mo!rs knew :]e !y 71 b h] own girl 0 n among !m4 ,9 ^? nights on ! flam+ /reets %e le>n$ m ab\t vice ?an %e _h ev] dream$ ( 9 all h] life1 & ! _w came to seem to h] a va/ trap set by ! be/ial = ! unw>y4 ,n hung]1 nor cold1 nor abuse1 nor sickness1 nor dea?1 z x came to five ( h] *ildr51 _h driv5 ,m>y ,casey to any?+ l ! poignancy ( feel+ t 0 h]s n[4 ,h]et(ore %e _h be5 pati5tly dumb "u affliction2 n[ h] _s cri$ out 9 a passion ( pa9 t call$ /raight ^u ,almighty ,god = an answ] to its angui%$ que/ion+s4 ,) ! aid ( ,casey1 :o 0 a scoll>d1 & c\ld r'ade 'n' write joo/ z aisy1 %e por$ ov] ! s5sational pap]s 9 se>* ( /ories ab\t girls 9 tr\ble1 & nev] a horror happ5$ to an unid5tifi$ girl any:]e b ,m>y 0 sure x 0 ,angela ,ann4 ,once !re 0 an acc\nt ( an unkn[n "y woman f\nd dead on ! prairies ne> ,dunn+1 ! c\nty in/itution4 ,x 0 ,johnnie :o labori\sly spell$ out ?is /ory = h]--,casey hav+ gone to t club ( cong5ial spirits1 ,o',%aughannessy's saloon--& at t5 o'clock1 :5 ! *ildr5 7 all ab$1 h] anxieties c\ld brook no m delay4 ,?r[+ a %awl ab\t h] head & %\ld]s1 %e /ole along ! pit*y passageway1 up ! long flight ( /eps to ! sidewalk1 clut*+ ! torn fragm5t ( newspap] 9 ! h& t held ! %awl toge!r b5ea? h] *94 ,x 0 ,saturday night1 & ! av5ue 0 /ill brightly light$4 ,"o or two acqua9tances greet$ h]1 b %e hurri$ by ) only a nod & a ^w4 ,at ,h>rison & ,hal/$ & ,blue ,isl& ,av5ue1 :]e ?ree /reams ( ceaseless activity conv]ge1 !re is always a :irlpool rapids ( traffic & humanity1 & "h1 9 a brilliant drug /ore1 ,m>y felt f> en\gh f h] own haunts & all :o knew h] & ,angela ,ann to v5ture on h] err&4 ,i want t' tillyphome1 %e :isp]$ to ! cl]k1 :o po9t$ impati5tly to ! boo?4 ,i dunno h[1 said ,m>y implor+ly4 ,i want ye t' d x f] me4 ,r'ade t4 ,%e ?ru/ ! dirty1 crumpl$ fragm5t ( ! ev5+'s yell[ j\rnal into 8 h&4 ,! "y man glanc$ at x1 & !n curi\sly at h]4 ,i've read x1 he said4 ,d[n "h1 some:e]s1 said ,m>y1 po9t+ vaguely t[>ds ! la/ p>agraph1 x till :e] %e be1 an' ,i want ye t' tillyphome t place an' ask ?im h %e a la>ge br[n mole on h] lift side4 ,if %e h1 ,i'm go9' out !] ?is night1 f] 'tis my gyurl ,i t'ink %e be4 ,?is 0 n z />tl+ an episode to ! "y man address$ z x might h be5 to "o 9 a quiet] locality4 ,nev]!less1 x smack$ ( ! dramatic suffici5tly to int]e/ him1 & :5 ,m>y pr(f]$ h] nickel he call$ up ! ,dunn+ morgue4 ,aft] :at seem$ an int]m9able wait1 :ile ! sleepy morgue att5dant at ! c\nty poor-h\se 0 be+ summon$ by repeat$ r+s1 & ! brief colloquy 0 9 progress1 ! cl]k em]g$ f ! boo?4 ,! girl has be5 id5tifi$ ?is ev5+1 he said4 ,disappo9tm5t m+l$ ) relief 9 ,m>y's c\nt5ance3 %e _h rea*$ t /age :]e x w\ld h be5 n altoge!r un5durable to look at ,angela ,ann's dead face1 ev5 9 a morgue4 ,z %e retrac$ h] way home1 ! *ill ( ! %>p ,febru>y night /ruck into h] m]cilessly4 ,:5 %e set =?1 %e _h sc>cely notic$ 9 x h] preoccupation2 b n[ t ano!r expectation1 h[ev] tragic1 _h prov$ false1 & ! situation /ret*$ ahead ( h] indef9itely dull & despair+ aga91 ! abrupt relaxation left h] physically z well z m5tally let d[n1 & %e %iv]$ viol5tly z %e hurri$ along4 ,"m o' ,god1 %e cri$1 ! te>s roll+ swiftly d[n h] %runk5 *eeks1 :e] is my gyurl ?is noight8 ,if ,i c\ld on'y "k %e _h a ro( ov] h] head an' a fire t' kape h] w>rm6 ,casey 0 /ill out :5 %e got back1 & %e 0 ?ankful1 = ! sight ( h] te>s made him ugly ^! days4 ,%e've disgraac$ u1 he said ( ,angela ,ann1 an' %e be dead t' me1 an' ought t' be t' y1 if ye _h prop] %ame4 ,m>y c\ld give h]self up to ! luxury ( grief1 !re=e1 & %e did1 until %e fell asleep4 ,! next morn+ %e 0 up betimes1 mean+ to g to e>ly mass 9 ! basem5t ( ! *ur* be=e drissy folks 7 abroad 9 _! ,sunday f9]y4 ,= m ?an "o reason ,m>y avoid$ ! lat] masses2 h] rags 7 small %ame to h] comp>$ ) ! m ?an half-suspici\s inquiries ( acqua9tances z to ! :]eab\ts ( ,angela ,ann4 ',tis m lies ,i'm aft] tell9'1 ?\ght poor ,m>y1 ?an ?' pra/e k9 iv] take aft o' me4 ',n' ag'9' ,i d p9ance en\gh t' kape me busy half me "t1 an' g t' git me holy c'munion1 ,i'm n out o' ?' pris5ce o' ?' bliss$ ,sacram5t befoore ,i'm hav9' t' lie ag'9 t' save t poor1 silly gyurl's "n6 ,?is morn+1 h[ev]1 9 spite ( h] e>ly ris+ & h] ef=ts to get to sev5 o'clock mass1 ev5ts conspir$ to ?w>t h] int5tions4 ,mollie woke up ) a heada*e1 & ,johnnie _h to be despat*$ on a v9eg>-borr[+ exp$ition1 s t ! "t-honor$ application ( br[n pap] soak$ 9 v9eg> might be made to ! poor little head4 ,! baby cri$ lu/ily1 ) a colicky cry1 & ,m>y _h to ha/5 ! boil+ ( tea1 t wee ,annie might h a good1 hot cup to soo! h]4 ,casey1 compla9+ pr(anely ( brok5 slumb]s1 0 9 no mood to be left home ) frett+ *ildr5 :ile ,m>y w5t to mass4 ,x 0 n9e o'clock be=e %e c\ld get away2 ! la/ mass 9 ! basem5t 0 at n9e o'clock4 ,b ! ,elevation ( ! ,ho/ _h be5 celebrat$ be=e %e got !re1 & %e turn$ disappo9t$ly to ! /airs2 %e w\ld h to wait = half-pa/ n9e mass 9 ! ma9 *ur*4 ,x seem$ z if ,provid5ce 7 balk+ h]1 b on ! /airway %e le>n$ ! reason :y4 ,ye mus' be sure t' say a spicial pray] on ?is mass1 said "o woman :o pass$ h] to ano!r1 'tis ! fir/ mass ?is "y pra/e h iv] said1 an' a bliss9' g wid x t' ?im ?ot prays wid him4 ,saul on ! ,damascus road _h no m ov]:elm+ s5se ( arre/ & r$irection ?an ,m>y ,casey _h1 z1 trembl+ ) excitem5t1 %e rea*$ ! top ( ! /airway4 ,?9k o' t n[1 %e told h]self1 an' if ,i _h come t' ?' airly mass ,i'd niv] 'a' kn[n x6 ,h>dly w\ld h] knees uphold h] until %e c\ld s9k into an obscure pew1 f> back "u ! gall]y4 ,& !re1 at ! t5se mom5t :5 ! silv]-ton$ bell proclaim$ commemoration ( ! great lift+-up 9 suff]+1 ,m>y rais$ h] fai?-full pray]3 ,a'mighty ,god1 s9d me gyurl back t' me6 ,b if x don' be 9 y] he>t t' d ?ot moo*1 maake h] a good gyurl :e]iv] %e be4 ,f] ?' love av ,*ri/1 ,am94 ,n (t5 9 any lifetime1 p]haps1 does x come to pass t "o prays ) su* sublime assurance ( cry+ /raight into ! li/5+ e> ( ,omnipot5ce t w inevitably keep fai? ) poor fle%4 ,= nigh on to =ty ye>s ,m>y ,casey _h li/5$ to reit]ations ( ! old & new ,cov5ants1 b !y _h fall5 on /]ile gr\nd 9 h] s\l4 ,x 0 ! little *ance rem>k ab\t ! new prie/'s fir/ mass1 dropp+ into h>r[$ & wat]$ soil1 t fl[]$ 9 imm$iate fai?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! mass end$ & ! ?rongs ( wor%ip]s pass$ out1 b ,m>y sat unhe$$ & unhe$+ 9 h] dim corn]1 h] simple m9d grappl+ ) ! /up5d\s idea ( its ,cov5ant ) ,heav54 ,be=e %e _h any realiz+ s5se ( "t1 ! *ur* _h fill$ aga9 = high mass4 ,!n ! light+ ( ! great :ite alt> fasc9at$ h]1 & %e felt an int5se desire to live aga9 ?r\gh su* a mom5t ( assurance z %e _h lately exp]i5c$--to he> t bell r+ aga91 to smell ! inc5se1 & to believe t 9 "s wond]ful1 wond]ful way x 0 all a "p ( t pray] ( h]s t ,heav5 0 b\nd to answ]4 ,s %e /ay$ on1 9 h] f>-away pew1 to ! remote/ corn] ( :i* %e 0 cr[d$ z ! enorm\s *ur* fill$ to its capacity4 ,) ! entrance ( ! prea*] into ! pulpit1 ?\gh1 %e 0 consci\s ( a di/9ct let-d[n4 ,%e _h nev] lik$ s]mons2 !y dealt ) ?+s s =mally4 ,ev5 :5 ! prie/s made _! greate/ ef=ts to be pla9-spok5 & und]/&able1 %e seldom got any p]sonal help f _! disc\rse4 ,!y 7 prone to d5unciations ( adult]y & drunk5ness & o!r s9s ( :i* %e 0 innoc5t1 & to vague exhortations look+ t[>d a h]eaft] on :i* h] imag9ation _h nev] tak5 any b ! feeble/ hold4 ,b :at 0 ?is prie/ say+8 ,some?+ ab\t a little h\sehold t ! ,"l _h lov$1 & "o ( its two si/]s _h gone a/ray6 ,! woman sitt+ next to ,m>y nudg$ h] o!r neighbor & glanc$ 9 ! direction ( ,m>y's face1 ?ru/ =w>d z if s z n to lose a syllable1 ! te>s *as+ ea* o!r unhe$$ d[n its furr[s4 ,9 h] lap ,m>y's gn>l$ h&s 7 clasp$ 9 pa9ful int5sity4 ,ov] & ov]1 s9ce %e 0 a t9y *ild 9 ,irel&1 %e _h he>d ?is ,ca?olic r5d]+1 ( ,m>y ( ,be?any's /ory1 b x _h nev] meant any?+ to h]4 ,to-day x meant ev]y?+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>y ,,sat ,,unhe$$ ,,& ,,unhe$+ ,,9 ,,h] ,,dim ,,corn]1 ,,h] ,,m9d ,,grappl+ ,,) ,,! ,,/up5d\s ,,idea ,an' ,i said ,i niv] want$ t' see h] ag'9 if %e'd disgraac$ me1 %e told h]self1 & 0 appall$ at ! remembrance4 ,t aft]noon1 t[>d ! e>ly dusk1 %e sat 9 ! d>k kit*5 hold+ ,annie 9 h] lap2 all ! o!r *ildr5 7 out4 ,casey1 :o _h n left ! h\se all day1 0 huddl$ up to ! /ove1 smok+ 8 rank pipe2 he 0 un%av5 & unwa%$1 & wore a co>se und]%irt ( a peculi> mu/>d color :i* l5t 8 pallid1 grime-/reak$ face a gha/ly hue4 ,he _h be5 talk+ ab\t a gran' job ( :i* a man _h told him1 & build+ l>ge ca/les ab\t mov+ to a bett] /reet & a bett] h\se & buy+ a p>lie suit be aisy paym9ts4 ,m>y li/5$ believ+ly2 tw5ty ye>s ( li/5+ to ^! dreams :i* nev] came true _h n kill$ h] hopefulness4 ,z %e li/5$1 ?\gh1 h] hopes outran ,casey's1 = %e c\ld conceive no possible felicity )\t ,angela ,ann4 ,h[ to introduce ! n[-=bidd5 subject ( ,angela 0 a problem1 b cle>ly ! only way 0 to plunge 94 ,yis1 %e ass5t$1 ,i t'ink we %\ld h a p>lie4 ,x h always be5 my belafe ?ot if we'd _h a p>lie ,ang'la w\ldn't niv] 'a' w9t away4 ,ag'9' %e come home1 ,i'm go9' t' kape ?' p>lie noice f] h] an' lave h] h h] beau ivry noight1 an' no wan t' bo!r ?im4 ,an' ,i a9't go9' t' lave h] g d[nt[n t' "w no m--!]'s too manny bad m94 ,%e k9 /ay home an' mo9d ?' h\se1 an' ,i'll git scrubb9' t' d t' ?' ,imporium4 ,wid :at y e>n an' :at ,i e>n1 we k9 give h] mebbe a doll> a wake f] sp9d9' money4 ,m>y wax$ excit$ z h] dream unfold$1 b ,casey 0 ironical4 ,:9 d'ye ixpict h]8 he inquir$1 ) pride 9 ! s>casm4 ,i dunno1 said ,m>y1 undaunt$1 b ,i "k %e'll come4 ,an' :9 %e d1 ,i'll n ask h] anny qui/ions4 ,i don' ke] h[ %e come t' me1 s %e come4 ,no matt] :at %e've done1 !] mus' be dip?s %e hav5't r'a*$ yit1 an' all ,i ask n[ is t' save h] f gitt9' anny worse ?an %e be4 ,d'ye "k :at ,i pray$ t' ?' ,"m o ,god befoore ,i lift ?' *ur* ?is morn9'8 ,i pray$ t our ,ang'la ,ann'd git 9 tr\ble--9 tur'ble tr\ble 'n' disgraace s ?ot ?im ?ot's lid h] away'd t'r[ h] out1 'n' no wan b ,god 'n' h] "m'd take h] 96 ,9 spee*less a/oni%m5t ,casey gaz$ at ! vehem5t woman be=e him4 ,"s in/9ct made him hold 8 peace :ile %e told ab\t ! prie/'s fir/ mass1 ab\t ! s]mon1 ab\t ! answ] %e confid5tly expect$ to h] pray]4 ,:ile he li/5$1 8 easy ,iri% emotionalism caught ! contagion ( h] belief1 & 8 te>s fl[$ un*eck$ z he alt]nately curs$ ! man t _h l$ ,angela away1 & prophesi$ gl[+ly ( ! p>lie t 0 to be4 ,x 0 pit*y d>k 9 ! kit*5 n[1 & ,m>y got up to light ! lamp4 ,z %e did s1 a s\nd at ! door caus$ h] ne>ly to drop ! lamp4 ,hurry+ to ! door1 %e ?rew x op51 & ) ! light 9 "o h& pe]$ out into ! black y>d4 ,"h1 pussy1 pussy1 %e call$4 ,!n1 z h] call 0 answ]$1 ,my ,god6 :at did ,i tell ye8 ,tis ! wan-ey$ cat6 ,,iii ,! next morn+ ! po/man br\ght a lett]4 ,m>y 0 n surpris$ to get x4 ,casey _h gone to look = ! gran' job1 & ! old] *ildr5 7 9 s*ool1 s ! lett] c\ld n be read1 b %e c\ld make out ! signature1 writt5 9 ! l>ge1 un=m$ h& :]e-) ,angela _h cov]$ e available space 9 ! days ( h] brief b labori\s appr5tice%ip to ! art ( writ+4 ,) trembl+ h& ,m>y tuck$ ! lett] 9 h] bosom1 ha/ily got ready h]self & ,dewey & ! baby1 & />t$ = ,maggie's4 ,maggie 0 y\ng] & _h enjoy$ m educational advantages4 ,%e c\ld r'ade pr9t9' easily1 & writ9' fairly well if x hadn't too _m fl\ri%es4 ,%e says1 spell$ out ,mrs4 ,o',connor1 ',de> ,ma1 ,i'm at ---- ,we/ ,r&olph ,/reet ,i'm sick ,i'm afraid to g home c\nt ( ,pa ,y\r ,lov+ daught] ,angela ,ann ,casey4' ,i'll g wid ye1 f9i%$ ,mrs4 ,o',connor 9 ! same brea?4 ,out ( h] small /ore ( tawdry f9]y %e l5t sev]al articles to make ,m>y look m drissy1 & :ile !y got ready = _! mom5t\s j\rney1 ,m>y relat$ ! ev5ts ( ! day be=e1 & ( ,saturday night4 ,me an' ,tim1 said ,maggie1 :5 ! tale _h rea*$ ! /age ( ! p>lie & ,m>y's e>n+s z a scrub-woman1 0 figg]9' h[ we c\ld help out a bit1 ag'9' %e come home1 an' ,tim h promis$ t' take me 'n' h] to ?' !ayt] q frayqu9t ( a ,sat'day noight1 an' toge!r we're go9' t' give h] half a doll> ivry wake t' sp9d on h] clo'es4 ,! numb] !y s\ght on ,we/ ,r&olph ,/reet 0 n f> f ! fateful ,haym>ket ,squ>e4 ,!re 0 a /ore on ! gr\nd floor1 ) liv+ rooms beh9d4 ,& above1 a long flight ( oilclo?-cov]$ /airs l$ to a hotel4 ,!y inquir$ fir/ 9 ! /ore1 b no "o !re _h ev] he>d ( ,angela ,ann4 ,!n1 ) fa/-beat+ he>ts1 ! wom5 m\nt$ to ! (fice ( ! hotel1 an inside room fac+ ! head ( ! fir/ flight ( /airs4 ,! door /ood op51 & !y look$1 be=e ent]+1 into a gas-light$ room furni%$ ) yell[-pa9t$ wood5 arm-*airs rang$ along ! walls & flank$ by a sp>s] r[ ( cuspidors2 a big %eet-iron /ove on a squ>e z9c plateau fill$ ! middle ( ! room1 & ne> ! door1 beh9d a small desk l a but*]-/ore ca%i]'s1 sat ! cl]k1 *ew+ vigor\sly & expectorat+ )\t accuracy4 ,yes1 %e has a room "h1 he answ]$ to ,m>y's "q1 hall room1 re>1 ?ird floor4 ,9 a m9ute6 call$ ,angela ,ann's voice :5 ,m>y _h knock$4 ,my ,god1 'tis h]silf1 sobb$ ,m>y1 & fell a-weep+ viol5tly4 ,ma6 cri$ ,angela ,ann1 & ?rew op5 ! door4 ,%e _h be5 9 b$ :5 !y knock$1 & _h n wait$ to put on h] clo!s :5 %e he>d h] "m's voice4 ,at ! t\* ( h]1 ! cl++ clasp ( h] poor1 ?91 cold little arms1 ,m>y grew hy/]ical4 ,don't1 ,ma1 don't1 begg$ ,angela4 ,%e've griev$ h]silf sick ov] ye1 said ,maggie1 unable to =be> ?is mu* ( a reprim& n[ t ! s9n] 0 f\nd4 ,iv] s9ce ye w9t %e've be5 loike wan crazy4 ,come1 ,m>y2 n[ ye've got h]1 brace up6 ,sure1 ,ma1 e*o$ ! girl1 n[ ye've got me1 brace up1 ,i a9't nev] go9' t' lave ye no m1 ,ma--hone/ t' ,god1 ,i a9't4 ,:e] ye be58 ,m>y rais$ h] head1 & draw+ back f ! girl pe]$ anxi\sly into h] face4 ,9 ,god's "n1 ,ang'la ,ann1 :e] y be58 ,tell me ye've kep' dac9t1 gyurl1 tell me ye've kep' dac9t6 ,angela sat d[n on ! d+y1 disord]$ b$ & began to cry1 hid+ h] face 9 h] h&s4 ,= a long mom5t ! sil5ce1 save = h] s(t sobb+1 0 pr(\nd4 ,!n a l[ moan escap$ ,m>y1 a moan ( angui% inexpressible1 %[+ h[ deeply1 not)/&+ h] resolution ( ye/]day1 %e _h *]i%$ ! hope ( h] daught]'s safety4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,god',s ,,"n1 ,,ang',,la ,,ann1 ,,:e] ,,y ,,be58 ,angela rais$ h] head4 ,! pa9 9 h] "m's moan 0 beyond h] compreh5sion1 & %e c\ld only und]/& x z horror & condemnation4 ,are ye--are ye--go9' t' t'r[ me (f8' %e ask$4 ,t'r[ ye (f8 ,ah1 me gyurl1 if ye'll on'y /ick t' me z long z ,i'll /ick t' y1 'tis all ,i'll ask o' ,hiv56 ,tis f] y] sake ,i 0 pray9' no h>m _h come t' ye--n f] m9e4 ,:ativ] happ5 t' ye1 ye're me ,ang'la ,ann ?ot ,i nurs$ f y] fir/ bri?4 ,an' ye don' "k all ,i'm fix9' t' d f] ye--me an' y] pa an' y] ,aunt ,maggie1 "h1 & y] ,uncle ,tim---- ,& !re foll[$ a gl[+ acc\nt ( ! fea/ prep>$ = ! prodigal's return4 ,?' id>e o' y be9' afraid o' y] pa1 *id$ ,m>y1 an' him fix9' t' git a /iddy job an' n h ye g d[nt[n no m4 ,f> %rewd] ?an h] "m1 ,angela ,ann did n ov]e/imate ?is excell5t int5tion ( h] pa's1 b %e said no?+ ( ! bitt]ness t 0 9 h] he>t on acc\nt ( 8 pa/ crimes4 ,x 0 a long-/&+ grievance ) h] t h] "m c\ld nev]1 = m ?an a fleet+1 irritat$ mom5t at a "t1 be made to see ,casey z o!rs saw him4 ,angela ,ann _h be5 work+ = him s9ce %e 0 elev5 7*ild-labor laws 7 lax1 !n7 & giv+ up h] e p5ny to pay r5t & buy insuffici5t mites ( coal & food--j en\gh to keep !m alive & no m--& x 0 />vation ( _m sorts t s5t h] at la/ into ! clut*es ( !m t prey4 ,! girl 0 full ( self-pity1 & impati5t ) h] "m because ! old] woman _h =gott5 h[ to rebel4 ,y] pa say1 ?\gh1 add$ ,m>y1 ?ot he won't promise n i' kill ! felly ?ot lid ye away2 he've got tur'ble w+eance on him--y] pa h4 ,angela ,ann smil$ grimly4 ,i guess !]'s q a few pa's look9' f] him1 %e said1 b !y don't ev] seem t' f9d him4 ,did he prom'se t' m>ry ye8 ask$ ,m>y anxi\sly4 ,i %\ld say n6 ,he promis$ to make me a primmy donny4 ,:at's t8 fe>fully4 ',tis a k9d ( actress t we> tights an' s+s1 expla9$ ,angela4 ,i'm aft] r'ad9' 9 books h[ gran' !y be1 an' 9 ! pap]s x tell h[ ! swell fellies d be runn9' aft] ?im ) dim+ necklusses1 an' m>ry9' ( 'em4 ',tis all a lie6 %e cri$ %rilly4 ,ye see1 ,m>y c\ld n refra9 f rem9d+ h]4 ,i tol' ye ?im !ayt]s 0 all wrong4 ,we k9d o' t'ought x might be ?im ?ot got ye1 an' y] pa w9t t' see ?is "h ,halb]g1 :9 we f\n' ! ca>d out o' y] pocke'-book4 ,b he said he niv] he> tell o' ye4 ,did pa g !re8 que/ion$ ,angela eag]ly4 ,%e 0 all int]e/ to "k h[ ! se>* = h] _h be5 c>ri$ on1 & did ?' p'lice "k8 & h[ did ye kape x out o' ?' pap]s8 ,yes1 x _h be5 ,halb]g all ! "t1 %e admitt$4 ,%e _h answ]$ 8 adv]tisem5t1 & aft] a week's drill he _h s5t h]1 true to 8 publi%$ ^w1 9 a road company t mitigat$ ! gloom ( coal m9]s' lives by s++ & danc+--& c>\s+--9 a circuit ( saloons 9 ! s(t coal regions ( ,ill9ois4 ,:5 %e fell sick1 ! company ab&on$ h] )\t ! =mality ( pay+ h] any sal>y1 & a f\l-tongu$1 s(t-he>t$ l&lady1 ^: own "y daught] 0 ,god knew :]e1 _h let ,angela /ay 9 h] wret*$ hotel until %e 0 able by di%wa%+ & lampfill+ *ores to e>n ! few doll>s to take h] back to ,*icago4 ,b ,i c\ldn' get no /r5'? back1 ! girl w5t on1 an' t woman at ?' hotel1 ,mis' ,s*logel1 %e sez t' me1 ',y bett] g home t' y] ma1 t's :e] y bett] g1' an' %e bundl$ me (f ,friday morn9'4 ,b ,i 0 scairt t' g home "r t' wun/ till ,i se5 h[ y\se 0 go9' t' be t' me1 s ,i come "h :e] ,i /ay$ :9 ,i 0 /udy9' wid ,o4 ,halb]g1 an' ,friday night ,i got awful sick an' laid "h all night awake an' burn9' up an' my head a*9' t' beat ?' b&4 ,an' all day ,sat'day an' ,sunday ,i wasn't able to g out f] no?9' t' eat1 an' ?' propri't] w\ldn't ord] me no?9' s5t 9 f] fe> ,i w\ldn't be able t' pay4 ,a woman 9 ! nex' room light-h\se-keeps1 an' %e made me tea a c\ple o' times aft] %e he>d ,i 0 sick an' alone4 ,:y 9 ,hiv9's "n1 ,maggie broke 91 did ye niv] drap y] ma a l9e t' say ye 7 aloive8 ,ye ne$n't 'a' tol' :e] ye 01 b ye c\ld 'a' said ye 7 9 ! l& o' ?' liv9'1 surely8 ,i 0 '%am$1 :imp]$ ,angela2 ,i f\ght ye w\ldn't ke] :e] ,i 0 if ,i wasn't do9' dac9t4 ,?9k o' t1 n[6 cri$ ,m>y4 ,t's all a gyurl d "k ab\t h] ma4 ,:9 y] a ma y]silf ye'll "k bett]1 an' n till ?91 ,i suppose4 ,?us 0 ,angela ,ann made sure ( h] welcome home4 ,an' n wan b y] own k9 "k ye've be5 miss9' said ,m>y1 z %e help$ ! girl to get ready = ! return1 s ye k9 hol' up y] hid an' look ?' _w 9 ?' faace4 ,an' may ,god f]give y] "m ! loies %e've tol' t' save y] "n6 ,illu/ration ,,bord5 ,,by ,,george ,c4 ,,%$d ,,illu/rations ,,by ,,walt] ,,biggs ,"o ra9y aft]noon ,i 0 sitt+ ) my fri5d ,c>t]1 9 8 log h\se4 ,?r\gh ! op5 door we c\ld see ! road1 all cut up by wagon-tracks1 runn+ ) wat]2 lumps ( mud ?ru/ _! black heads up 9 x ev]y:]e2 ! bord]+ grass 0 wet & heavy4 ,& d[n by ! creek ! fr+e ( trees made only a gray blur4 ,we _h talk$ ourselves pretty ne> out :5 a rid] spla%$ up to ! door4 ,8 ragg$ be>d /uck out /iff1 full ( ra9-drops1 & 8 sl\* hat _h an unpleasant tilt =w>d4 ,to ,c>t]'s invitation to ent] he %ook 8 head1 ask$ if su*-&-su* a p]son _h pass$ )9 ! h\r1 &1 receiv+ an affirmative reply1 pull$ 8 hat d[n tight] & gallop$ away we/4 ,:o is t8 ,i inquir$4 ,t6 ,:y1 t's ,bord54 ,x's easy to see y're new out "h4 ,8 h& holds ! riv] f ,sa9t ,joe to ,omaha1 & m5 ?9k twice be=e try+ to break 8 grip4 ,he drew out 8 pipe & tobacco1 /uff$ ! b[l ?\ghtfully1 & /ruck a mat*4 ,if y want to he> ab\t ! fir/ "t ,i saw him at "w1 ,i'll tell y4 ,i nodd$4 ,eh8 ,well1 ?is 0 ! way ( x3 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! end ( ! w> ,i settl$ "h--t 0 five ye>s ago4 ,bord5 liv$ a mile up ! creek1 & s1 z times w5t1 we 7 neighbors4 ,by ! p yond] 9 ,k9ton he 0 n lik$1 be+ grim1 r\gh1 savage1 altoge!r unsociable & %ort ( ^w4 ,besides1 !y rememb]$ '#eg4 ,9 t ye> he appe>$ f no "o knew :]e1 took 8 claim1 & proce$$ to live aft] 8 own fa%ion4 ,!n ! high-h&$ ,claim ,club ( ! village w5t ab\t x to drive him 9 or ov] ! riv]--a bad night = !m4 ,!y rode back to ,k9ton ) ?ree dead m5 laid across saddles4 ,t 0 9 ! r\gh days ( ! ,t]ritory1 ! days :5 m5 9 ! ,nebraska hills along ! ,miss\ri 7 a law unto !mselves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,!y ,,cr[d$ ,,8 ,,horse ,,until ,,x ,,hung ,,back ,,f ,,! ,,o!rs ,once he ti$ up on 8 own deck a /eamboat capta9 :o 0 drunk & b5t on murd]2 s+le-h&$ he ran d[n two horse-?ieves2 & ano!r "t he *ok$ ! money out ( a riv]-gambl] :o _h robb$ a boy4 ,oh1 !y knew ,bord5 up & d[n ! riv] 9 ^? days6 ,!n he w5t to w> z "o ( ,?ay]'s %>p%oot]s1 return+ at ! end ( x to be appo9t$ ,unit$ ,/ates m>%al4 ,& he _h be5 rid+ t saddle six mon?s :5 ,i came4 ,"o day he & ano!r pull$ re9 at my door4 ,come ) me1 he said abruptly4 ,i want y to look aft] ?is fell[--y're my deputy till fur!r notice4 ,he did n wa/e "t ov] oa?s or (ficial nons5se4 ,n[1 see "h-- ! man />t$ to say4 ,b ,bord5 cut him (f ) a sc[l4 ,:o is he8 ,i ask$4 ,him8--,fit*4 ,y've he>d ( him1 ,i guess4 ,he>d ( him1 ( c\rse1 z ev]yone _h2 ( 8 sly1 petty legal tricks by :i* he grabb$ l& "h & l& !re until 8 titles spott$ ! c\ntry ab\t ,nebraska ,city2 ( 8 r5t-squeez+ t smell$ ov] ! :ole t[n2 ( ^!1 & o!r ?+s4 ,he 0 a lean1 d>k1 uneasy fell[1 we>+ a rumpl$ tile & a %9y coat1 rid+ all cr\*$ up1 & pull+ 8 horse away f ev]ybody we met4 ,aft] we />t$1 ,bord5 told me t ,fit* _h br\ght him notice to s]ve on ,demp/]--old ,john ,demp/]1 8 fri5d4 ,n[1 t made a bad job = ! ,m>%al4 ,i saw x f ! way he answ]$ n a ^w to ,fit*1 :o n[ & !n press$ up--int5t on ! bus9ess--to make him talk4 ,once ,bord5 pull$ out 8 heavy wr9kl$ boot f ! /irrup & kick$ ! o!r's horse 9 ! belly until x re>$ on its haun*es4 ,= ,bord5 0 ! law's (fic]1 b no man's s]vant4 ,our way ran ?ree miles up f ,k9ton4 ,!re 0 no road1 & we foll[$ along ! edge ( ! bluffs z be/ we 7 able1 until f9ally we dipp$ d[n into a rav9e & s came to our de/9ation4 ,x 0 a wood$ flat on ! bank ( ! riv]1 made by a sudd5 retreat ( ! hills--a sort ( pocket4 ,! space 0 n l>ge1 a h&ful ( acres1 & x look$ small] ?an x really 04 ,! bluffs curv$ ar\nd x on ?ree sides 9 a yell[1 crumbl+ wall2 on ! f\r? fl[$ ! muddy wat]s ( ! ,miss\ri4 ,! h\se 0 9 ! c5t] ( a small cle>+1 & :5 we came 9 sight ( x ,fit* pull$ up beh9d a small ?icket ( scrub4 ,bord51 z if he nev] saw ! fell[ halt1 rode /raight up to ! door :]e ,john ,demp/] sat %ap+ an axe-haft4 ,jack1 said ,bord51 sw++ d[n f 8 saddle1 ,i've come to h a talk ) y4 ,demp/] %av$ ! haft a m9ute1 laid x aside1 & gaz$ (f t[>d ! clump ( scrub4 ,! two m5 7 some?+ alike1 ?\gh ! man seat$ on ! door-sill 0 ! old]1 bo? pa/ ! prime1 bo? sp>e ( words1 bo? come to ! ,we/ 9 ! same ye>4 ,!y _h la9 side by side beh9d a sleety log be=e ,=t ,donelson1 & ea* 9 8 ?ree ye>s ( s]vice _h felt ! t\* ( hot lead4 ,h[ d'y come--fri5d or enemy8 ,! fir/1 & always1 ,i hope4 ,x dep5ds on y4 ,:y did y kick him (f ( "h ye/]day1 ,jack8 ,he's full ( poison ov] x4 ,let him keep (f !n1 0 ! gruff response4 ,bo? look$ aga9 at ! clump :]e ,fit* c\ld be se5 ?r\gh ! ?9 scre5 ( bu%es4 ,aft] a :ile ,demp/] took out 8 tobacco1 cut (f a piece1 & pass$ ! re/ to u4 ,y're 9 a dirty way ( bus9ess :5 y're mix$ up ) him1 he said sl[ly4 ,an' ,i 'spose y've come to run me out4 ,:at's at ! bottom ( ?is tr\ble8 return$ ,bord51 evad+ ! po9t4 ',ta9't ! l&--:at is x he's aft]8 ,demp/] spat4 ,he's gett9' ev54 ,i knock$ him d[n la/ spr+ :5 ,i 0 at ,nebraska ,city1 = ly9' ab\t--nev] m9d4 ,t's all4 ,s he sneak$ ar\nd an' hunt$ out :]e ,i live an' fil$ on ! l&4 ,a dull fire light$ up "u 8 bu%y eyebr[s4 ,:y didn't y file long ago8 ,does ! gov]'m5t take away a man's home :5 he's f\ght 9 ! w>8 ,y "k h[ ,i feel ab\t x1 repli$ ,bord51 & he laid 8 h& on ! o!r's %\ld]4 ,b x's too late = y to try to keep x n[4 ,y'd bett] look up ano!r place4 ,no1 ,i'm go9' to /ay "h1 ,i guess1 or n[h]e4 ,bord5 knew t ! decision 0 inflexible4 ,z he rose1 put 8 foot 9 ! /irrup1 & rais$ himself into ! saddle1 he det]m9$1 h[ev]1 to h ano!r try4 ,come & settle up along ! creek by me4 ,!re's an op5 claim j beyond m9e1 bett] ?an ?is piece4 ,illu/ration3 ',,y ,,got ,,! ,,be/ ,o' ,,me1 ,,dick2 ,i',,ll ,,g' ,demp/] %ook 8 head2 maybe he 0 ?9k+ ( ! cle>+ back 9 ,indiana & ! b\ghs "u :i* he _h drawn 8 fir/ brea?1 maybe ?is poor fr+e ( woods along ! riv] 0 de>] to him ?an all ! treeless prairie4 ,we've liv$ "h ne> t5 ye>s n[1 he said at la/1 ! old woman an' ,joe--an' me1 'cept9' :5 ,i 0 at w>4 ,i guess if we g1 y'll h to use y\r gun4 ,i'm sorry1 ,jack1 b y've got to g4 ,& ,i give y a week4 ,x's n me t says s1 x's ! law4 ,law6 answ]$ ,demp/]1 ) sudd5 ris+ fi]c5ess4 ,does ! law drive a man (f 8 own8 ,x 0 ! law1 n ju/ice1 t 0 driv+ him4 ,)\t reply+ a ^w1 ,bord51 & ,i by 8 side1 rode away4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! lean1 eag] face beh9d ! scrub1 ! ,m>%al broke out1 ,y vulture1 keep beh9d u6 ,if y try to ride ev51 ,i'll s9k y\r c>cass 9 ! riv]4 ,& 9 t ord]1 ) him trail+ u1 we came back to ,k9ton4 ,well1 dur+ ! next week ! m ,i turn$ ! ?+ ov] on my tongue ! less ,i lik$ ! ta/e ( x1 b ,bord5 0 n "o to consid] dislikes--nei!r ano!r man's nor 8 own--:5 he 0 rid+ ! law's saddle4 ,s ,i resolv$ to g ?r\gh ) x1 & 0 ready ,?ursday morn+4 ,he came out f ,nebraska ,city1 accompani$ by six deputies1 m5 he _h tri$1 :o w\ld n back (f f ! m\? ( a gun1 = he knew ! door he mu/ ent] t day4 ,fit* 0 among !m2 oh1 he 0 yell[ ov] x6 ,bord5 _h dragg$ him along to ! :ole end ( ! dirty bus9ess4 ,! tale1 too1 0 out among ! deputies1 & ,fit* saw pla9ly :at rope !y w\ld h swung him by4 ,grim looks 7 8 e mile2 :5 he pu%$ up among !m1 !y cr[d$ 8 horse to ! )]s until x hung back f ! o!rs2 "o curs$ him fully & f\lly4 ,!y int5d$ t he %\ld e>n t bit ( gr\nd be=e ! day 0 done4 ,9 ! rav9e at ! edge ( ! flat we ti$ our horses4 ,! m5 unslung _! rifles1 hit*$ _! revolv]s ab\t1 & wait$1 :ile ,bord5 w5t d[n ! holl[ to reconnoit]4 ,p]haps half an h\r _h pass$ :5 he climb$ d[n ! bank above our heads & dropp$ into our mid/4 ,quick6 ,! boy's gone = wat] to ! spr+4 ,/raight ahead !re4 ,no %oot+ till ,i give ! ^w4 ,! m5 nodd$1 we fil$ d[n ! rav9e s+le-file1 & ! next m9ute 7 advanc+ noiselessly ?r\gh ! trees1 spread+ out gradually z we cross$ ! flat t[>d ! cle>+ :]e /ood ! log h\se4 ,! deputies w5t ahead1 al]t1 sil5t1 ) an eye on ,bord51 :o walk$ a little be=e !m1 ea* keep+ a tree 9 l9e ) ! door4 ,p]haps ?+s 7 no diff]5t t morn+ ?an !y 7 at any "t2 yet ! little flat seem$ possess$ ( a v great quiet1 brok5 only by ! slight swi% ( our boots ?r\gh ! dry grass4 ,z we ne>$ ! cab91 we saw t its w9d[s & door 7 %ut4 ,fit*1 :o clung to me z ?\gh he f\nd m com=t 9 my company1 occasionally wip$ drops ( sweat f 8 yell[ =ehead1 & remov$ 8 high hat to let ! w9d bl[ ?r\gh 8 hair4 ,! o!r m5 w5t ahead unconc]n$ en\gh4 ,"o big fell[ dropp$ 8 gun into ! crook ( 8 arm1 pull$ out a piece ( tobacco1 & c>efully pick$ ! l9t (f x4 ,:5 he _h _h a bite1 he toss$ x to a comrade1 :o caught x h&ily1 buri$ x = a mom5t "u 8 mu/a*e1 & !n held up ! remnant to ! o!r's sight1 gr9n+4 ,he toss$ x back2 nei!r _h lo/ 8 place 9 ! advanc+ l9e4 ,fifty y>ds f ! h\se ,bord5 signal$ a halt4 ,rifle-butts slipp$ to ! gr\nd1 & ! m5 lean$ ) backs aga9/ _! trees--all except two1 :o h&$ _! guns to o!rs & ve]$ (f t[>ds ! bluffs1 ! direction ,bord5 indicat$1 to ! spr+4 ,a br[n1 grizzl$ fell[1 %elt]$ beh9d an elm a few feet f me1 turn$ 8 att5tion to ,fit*1 :om he exam9$ curi\sly & at leisure1 conclud+ 8 inspection by spitt+ 8 way4 ,!n 8 look /ray$ s\?4 ,aft] a little he began to s+ s(tly3 ,! flat-boats 'r 9 an' ! bull-boats 'r a-/opp9' ,an' lick] runn9' free1--oh1 hell is a-popp9'6 ,d[n on ! riv]1 d[n on---- ,he broke (f sudd5ly1 turn+ 8 head a little way t[>ds :]e ! two m5 _h ent]$ ! bu%es1 li/5+4 ,directly he f9i%$ ! l9es3 ,d[n on ! riv]1 d[n on ! riv]1 ,d[n on ! ,miss]-ee :5 ! boats come 94 ,! man mu/ h _h e>s l an ,indian's4 ,he fold$ 8 arms across ! muzzle ( 8 rifle & began wat*+ ! bu%es t fr+$ ! base ( ! hill2 ! o!r m5 also 7 look+ t way4 ,a m9ute pass$4 ,all at once a "y fell[ slipp$ out f n[h]e1 runn+ & c>ry+ a full bucket4 ,he 0 b>e-head$1 8 sleeves roll$ to ! elb[s4 ,he ran a few /eps t[>d ! h\se1 quickly slant$ (f1 & kept go+1 :ile turn+ 8 head ?is way & t4 ,i saw ! cause ( 8 sudd5 *ange 9 direction1 = !re 0 "o ( ! deputies runn+ p>allel ) him1 b betwe5 him & ! door4 ,! second came 9 sight a m9ute lat]1 f>!r d[n1 & f beh9d a ?icket1 abrea/ ( ! o!r two4 ,!y _h ! "y fell[ betwe5 !m4 ,! re/ ( u 7 /rung ab\t be=e ! h\se 9 a half-circle1 ! ?ree runn]s be+ on ! outside ( ! circle4 ,ev]y?+ 0 quiet1 = ,bord5's h\nds don't hunt ) _! m\?s op54 ,"y ,demp/] c>ri$ 8 bucket ( wat] ) sc>cely a slop or a spla%2 ! inn] deputy gradually mov$ out & beh9d him4 ,two m5 at ! tail ( ! l9e fell away f _! trees to meet him--& !re he 0 9 a r+4 ,! man ne>e/ me1 /ill lean+ on 8 rifle1 gave a cluck ( 8 tongue z if x 7 all ov]4 ,b x 0 n4 ,a %ot crack$ f ! door1 & ! deputy :o 0 on ! outside flipp$ 8 h& 9 ! air z if he _h be5 /ung4 ,8 f+]s 7 all bloody4 ,t 0 a pretty %ot1 ,i tell y2 old ,jack ,demp/] tick$ ! button on 8 son's %irt to make x1 = ! m5 7 runn+ brea/ & brea/ f ! door4 ,! boy saw ! trap he 0 94 ,j z he came ev5 ) me1 he :irl$ & took 8 *ance ?r\gh ! l9e4 ,x 0 quick--oh1 quick z a cat6 ,?ree ( u met him4 ,b he 0 9 moccas9s & light-foot$1 jump+ ?is way & t1 & ?\gh my neighbor flung 8 rifle betwe5 8 legs1 he skipp$ x & 0 ne>ly ?r\gh4 ,he sprang to "o side1 leap$ at ,fit*--! wat] 0 spla%+ n[--& sw]v$ pa/ him4 ,maybe x 0 ! na/y look on 8 face t made ,fit* %oot1 anyway ! fell[ fir$ 8 revolv]4 ,x did n seem z if he c\ld miss2 ,joe ran /raight = ! cab94 ,half way !re ! bucket slipp$ f 8 h&2 !n he began to /agg] a little4 ,ne> ! door he w5t to 8 knees &1 ) a look ov] 8 %\ld] at u :ile fumbl+ = 8 revolv]1 crawl$ beh9d ! *opp+-log4 ,i got him be=e he got me1 said ,fit*1 fairly gre5 ab\t ! m\?1 ,he 0 go+ to kill me4 ,bord5 took a /ep t[>d him1 paus$ = ! "t ( a s+le brea?1 :irl$ ar\nd1 & 0 beh9d 8 tree4 ,z = ! o!r m51 ,i nev] want to see su* faces z !y wore4 ,aft] t x seem$ to me z if our bus9ess _h come to a /&/ill4 ,x 0 little %elt] we _h1 j a tree apiece4 ,we might z well h be5 ti$ to !m ) cords1 = ! old man 0 wat*+ f 8 lair1 & t ) 8 boy's blood r$ 9 8 eyes1 ready to cat* u ei!r advanc+ or retir+4 ,nor 0 ! "y fell[ s badly hurt b :at he c\ld pull a trigg]4 ,& ,bord5 nev] retir$ t ,i ev] he>d (--t wasn't 8 way4 ,any in/ant ,i expect$ to he> a bullet snip ! b>k on my tree4 ,i nev] felt s big be=e or s9ce1 big z a hill1 & ,i drew myself toge!r mighty small1 ,i c tell y4 ,:ile ,i 0 wond]+ :at w\ld come next1 ,bord5 /epp$ out into ! op54 ,he walk$ t[>d ! door1 calm & /eady1 & )\t p>ticul> ha/e1 8 revolv] 9 its hol/]4 ,x all happ5$ s quickly x took me by surprise2 ! ,demp/]s1 man & boy1 mu/ h be5 /ruck by x1 = n a %ot 0 fir$4 ,b to advance t way1 to clasp h&s ) dea?6 ,maybe y've he>d soldi]s tell ab\t *>g+ 9 ! face ( cannon1 h[ !y felt--,i "k ,i felt worse j to see him g /raight t[>d ! h\se4 ,i got dizzy1 dizzy sick4 ,!n x _h all fall5 s /ill1 ! little w9d 9 ! trees & ! leaves /irr+ ov] ! gr\nd4 ,i look$ at ! o!r m51 ?9k+ !y c\ld someh[ *ange x2 ! grizzl$ old *ap 0 *ew+ 8 tobacco z fa/ z he c\ld1 & ! man ) ! bloody f+]s _h f9i%$ ty+ !m up 9 8 h&k]*ief4 ,fir/ ?+ ,i knew ,i 0 half out f beh9d my tree1 wat*+ him4 ,keep back1 ,dick ,bord51 w>n$ ! man 9 ! h\se--,i swe> 8 voice %ook z he said x--keep back1 or1 by ,god1 ,i'll %oot6 ,i'm com+ into t door1 ,jack ,demp/]1 0 ,bord5's reply4 ,he nev] fl9*$1 nev] /opp$4 ,!n ! rifle s\nd$1 &1 l an e*o1 ! boy's revolv] e*o$ x4 ,bord5 0 hit--h[ c\ld !y fail at t di/ance & su* a m>k8 ,b he manag$ to w9 ! log :]e "y ,demp/] lay4 ,he /ood !re an in/ant1 !n sl[ly sat d[n ^u x4 ,a second "t ! "y fell[ lift$ 8 weapon1 & e man ( u c\ld see ! ,m>%al look+ into ! muzzle4 ,ord]s or no ord]s1 t 0 too mu* = ev5 ! deputies2 ! click ( _! rifle hamm]s ran along ! trees4 ,bord5 he>d x4 ,don't %oot1 m56 ,8 voice 0 n l\d1 b h>%1 & key$ high1 z if 8 ?roat 0 dry4 ,i ?9k ! next s\nd 0 a groan f ! boy1 & 8 revolv] wav]$ & slipp$ 9 8 f+]s4 ,x's ! gun y gave me1 he said1 an' ,i c't kill y ) x4 ,bord5 turn$ 8 head pa9fully f side to side1 saw a /ick1 b5t d[n labori\sly1 got x at la/1 & by its aid rais$ himself to 8 feet4 ,t seem$ to exhau/ him4 ,he /ood = a mom5t1 in]t & useless1 l an old man4 ,!n he began to hoi/ himself =w>d /ep by /ep to ! door4 ,iron w1 j iron1 x 04 ,& x 0 t]rible to see him--"o %\ld] & arm sw++ l[ & limp1 8 knees lift+ high z if knott$ ) /iffness1 8 head protrud+ 9 int5se ef=t4 ,! di/ance 0 %ort1 b long1 long = him4 ,keep back6 keep back6 cri$ ,demp/]4 ,he himself 0 half out ( ! door1 gripp+ 8 gun ) "o h&1 w>d+ ! rel5tless ,m>%al (f ) ! o!r4 ,bord5 answ]$ no?+1 ano!r /ep4 ,y've got to /op6 begg$ ,demp/]4 ,don't make me kill y1 an' ,i c't let y 94 ,g back1 g back6 ,we f\ght toge!r1 we m>*$ toge!r1 we ate & slept toge!r1 ,dick--= ,god's sake1 don't come ne>]6 ,"o /ep at a "t1 putt+ 8 /ick =w>d bit by bit & dragg+ himself to x ) 8 que] uplift+ knees1 ,bord5 mov$ himself ahead4 ,!re 0 some?+ /]n & inhuman 9 ?is p]si/5ce4 ,s x w5t to ! la/ bitt] in*4 ,!n ,bord5's brea/ t\*$ ! rifle's muzzle4 ,! two m5 /ood look+ into ea* o!r's eyes1 measur+ life & dea?4 ,t is a m9ute 9 my m9d =ev]4 ,! "y fell[ _h dragg$ himself a little way f beh9d 8 log--half-foll[+1 fasc9at$1 support+ himself by 8 two h&s--& 0 />+ at !m4 ,! empty bucket lay on its side 9 ! sun%9e4 ,! w9d :9$ & :9$ ?r\gh ! trees4 ,& ! wife's hagg>d face pe]$ ov] ,demp/]'s %\ld] 9 ! door4 ,i arre/ y6 ,! /ick dropp$ f 8 f+]s1 he clut*$ at ! man's sleeve & fell across ! door-sill4 ,all ,i rememb] is t we 7 all cr[d+ ab\t ! door1 ) ! boy curs+ f ! gr\nd beh9d u = someone to help him4 ,ev5 ,fit* _h come1 twi/+ & pu%+ among ! re/4 ,bord5 0 :ite & /ill1 b he came ar\nd directly & />$ at u a little4 ,we laid him on a blanket outside ! door1 along ) ,joe1 :o c>ri$ 8 lead j bel[ ! knee4 ,! ,m>%al 0 pretty bad1 hav+ a bullet ?r\gh 8 coll>-bone & ano!r ?r\gh 8 side1 ?is "o a big ugly hole4 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( u to help1 "s to cut & to /rip _! clo!s1 "s to fet* wat]1 "s to wa% ! w\nds1 "s to te> b&ages4 ,"o _h already />t$ s\? = a doctor4 ,demp/] 0 on 8 knees by 8 old comrade4 ,y got ! be/ o' me1 ,dick2 ,i'll g4 ,bord5 smil$ a little4 ,x 0 good to look at _! two faces !n4 ,fit*1 :o 0 rubb+ 8 h&s evilly1 put 91 ,yes1 y get (f "h )9 an h\r4 ,& ,i'll h ! law on y1 too1 = ! kick+ y gave me4 ,"o ( ! m5 /ruck him across ! m\?4 ,tie him1 said ,bord51 & hang him4 ,well1 !re 0 a noisy to-d1 ! fell[ scree*+ t x 0 aga9/ ! law1 t he %ot ! boy = try+ to kill him1 t x 0 on 8 own l&1 & ! l4 ,he kept x up until 8 scree* fell into a quav]1 & t]ror came into 8 eyes4 ,bord5 smil$ aga9 at sight ( him1 ?is "t ) lips t made a /raight :ite l9e4 ,! law6 he said1 at la/4 ,i am ! law4 ,he let ! matt] g z f> z ! rope ar\nd ! wret*'s neck2 !n x seem$ z if ,fit* 0 dead already4 ,no1 ,bord5 didn't hang him2 he _h ano!r idea1 ! claim4 ,he wait$ until ,fit* _h 8 s5ses once m & told him he w\ld be tak5 to ,nebraska ,city & tri$ = attempt$ murd]4 ,fit* began to beg1 :ile ,bord5 li/5$ ) grim satisfaction4 ,he w\ld let ! claim g1 he w\ld />t d[n ! riv]1 quit ! c\ntry4 ,! rope 0 ?r[n (f & ,bord5 ord]$ him away2 & ) a sudd5 fi]ce oa? t made him gasp f pa91 ,bord5 swore he w\ld %oot him ) 8 own h& if he caught sight ( him aga94 ,fit* knew t ,bord5 meant :at he said1 & he wasn't se5 aga9 9 ,nebraska4 ,six mon?s or s fet*$ ,bord5 r\nd1 & let him into ! saddle aga94 ,x mu/ be lead 9 ! he>t or bra9 to kill m5 ( 8 fib]--& ,demp/] _h be5 %aky ) 8 gun4 ,?+s got a little loose :ile ! ,m>%al 0 on 8 back up !re 9 ! cab91 b he tight5$ !m up aga9 soon4 ,we'll ride up !re "s day & see ! spot4 ,yes1 ! ,demp/]s h ! title to ! place n[4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,gl\ce/] ,,"m ,,by ,,s>ah ,,orne ,,jewett ,,decoration ,,by ,,wladyslaw ,t4 ,,b5da ,illu/ration ,:5 ,autumn w9ds are high ,!y wake & tr\ble me1 ,) ?\ghts ( p lo/ ,a-com+ on ! coa/1 ,& all ! %ips at sea4 ,h[ d>k1 h[ d>k & cold4 ,& fe>ful 9 ! waves1 ,are tir$ folk :o lie n /ill ,& quiet 9 _! graves2-- ,9 mov+ wat]s deep1 ,t w n let m5 sleep ,z !y may sleep on any hill2 ,may sleep a%ore till "t is old1 ,& all ! e>? is fro/y cold4-- ,"u ! fl[]s a ?\s& spr+s ,!y sleep & dream ( _m ?+s4 ,god bless !m all :o die at sea6 ,if !y mu/ sleep 9 re/less waves1 ,god make !m dream !y are a%ore1 ,) grass above _! graves4 ,,alcohol ,,& ,,! ,,individual ,,by ,,h5ry ,,smi? ,,williams1 ,m4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,"s v puzzl+ diff]5ces ( op9ion ab\t ! use ( alcoholic bev]ages f9d expression4 ,?is is natural en\gh1 s9ce alcohol is a v curi\s drug1 & ! human organism a v complex me*anism4 ,! effects ( ?is drug ^u ?is me*anism are (t5 v my/ify+4 ,n _m p]sons are compet5t to analyze ^! effects 9 _! totality4 ,/ill few] c exam9e any ( !m q )\t prejudice4 ,b 9 rec5t ye>s a l>ge numb] ( sci5tific inve/igators h attempt$ to sub/itute k = guesswork z to ! effects ( alcohol1 ?r\gh ! in/itution ( def9itive exp]im5ts4 ,"s h te/$ its effects on ! dige/ive app>atus2 o!rs1 its p[] ov] ! he>t & volunt>y muscles2 /ill o!rs1 its influ5ce ^u ! bra94 ,on ! :ole1 ! results ( ^! exp]im5ts are s+ul>ly consi/5t4 ,und\bt$ly !y t5d to upset a good _m "t-honor$ preconceptions4 ,b !y give bett] gr\nds = judgm5t z to :at is ! rational attitude t[>d alcohol ?an h hi!rto be5 available4 ,! traditional rle ( alcohol is t ( a /imulant4 ,x has be5 suppos$ to /imulate dige/ion & assimilation2 to /imulate ! he>t's action2 to /imulate muscul> activity & /r5g?2 to /imulate ! m9d4 ,! new evid5ce seems to %[ t1 9 ! f9al analysis1 alcohol /imulates none ( ^! activities2 t its f9al effect is ev]y:]e depressive & inhibitory 7at any rate1 z reg>ds high] functions7 r ?an /imulative2 t1 9 %ort1 x is prop]ly to be class$ ) ! ane/hetics & n>cotics4 ,! gr\nds = ?is view %\ld be ( int]e/ to e us] ( alcohol2 ( int]e/1 = t matt]1 to e citiz51 consid]+ t m ?an "o ?\s& million gallons ( alcoholic bev]ages are consum$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>4 ,i %\ld l to pres5t ! new evid5ce f> m fully ?an space w p]mit4 ,i %all attempt1 h[ev]1 to describe "s ( ! m significant obs]vations & exp]im5ts 9 suffici5t detail to enable ! read] to draw 8 own conclusions4 ,to make room = ?is1 ,i mu/ deal ) o!r portions ( ! te/imony 9 a v summ>y mann]4 ,z reg>ds dige/ion1 = example1 ,i mu/ be cont5t to note t ! exp]im5ts %[ t alcohol does inde$ /imulate ! fl[ ( dige/ive fluids1 b t x also t5ds to int]f]e ) _! normal action2 s t ord9>ily "o effect neutralizes ! o!r4 ,z reg>ds ! action on ! he>t1 ,i %all m]ely /ate t ! ultimate effect ( alcohol is to depress1 9 l>ge doses to p>alyze1 t organ4 ,^!1 aft] all1 are matt]s t conc]n ! physician r ?an ! g5]al read]4 ,! effect ( alcohol on muscul> activity has a l>g] measure ( popul> int]e/2 inde$1 x is a "q ( ! utmo/ practicality4 ,! exp]im5ts %[ t alcohol does n increase ! capacity to d muscul> "w1 b di/9ctly decreases x4 ,d\btless ?is seems at v>iance ) _m a man's obs]vation ( himself2 b ! explanation is f\nd 9 ! fact t alcohol blurs ! judgm5t4 ,z ,voit rem>ks1 x gives1 n /r5g?1 b1 at mo/1 ! feel+ ( /r5g?4 ,a man may ?9k he is work+ fa/] & bett] "u ! influ5ce ( alcohol ?an he w\ld o!rwise d2 b rigidly conduct$ exp]im5ts d n confirm ?is op9ion4 ,bo? sci5ce & ! exp]i5ce ( life1 says ,dr4 ,john ,j4 ,abel1 ( ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity1 h explod$ ! p]nici\s !ory t alcohol gives any p]si/5t increase ( muscul> p[]4 ,! disappe>ance ( ?is univ]sal error w greatly r$uce ! consumption ( alcohol among labor+ m54 ,x is well und]/ood by all :o control l>ge bodies ( m5 engag$ 9 physical labor1 t alcohol & effective "w are incompatible4 ,x is ev5 que/ionable :e!r ! en]gy d]iv$ f ! oxidation ( alcohol 9 ! body c be directly us$ at all z a s\rce ( muscul> en]gy4 ,su* compet5t obs]v]s z ,s*umb]g & ,s*eff] indep5d5tly rea*$ ! conclusion t x _c4 ,dr4 ,abel incl9es to ! same op9ion4 ,he sugge/s t alcohol is n a food 9 ! s5se 9 :i* fats & c>bohydrates are food2 x %\ld be def9$ z an easily oxidizable drug ) num]\s unt[>d effects :i* inevitably appe> :5 a c]ta9 m9imum dose is exce$$1 ,he ?9ks t alcohol %\ld be class$ ) ! m or less dang]\s /imulants & n>cotics1 su* z ha%ee%1 tobacco1 etc41 r ?an ) truly su/a9+ food/uffs1 ,"s ( ! gr\nds = ?is view w appe> pres5tly1 z we n[ turn to exam9e ! alleg$ /imulat+ effects ( alcohol ^u ! m5tal processes4 ,alcohol z a ,bra9 ,/imulant ,! celebrat$ physici/ ,von ,helmholtz1 "o ( ! =emo/ ?9k]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 decl>$ t ! v smalle/ quantity ( alcohol s]v$ effectively1 :ile its influ5ce la/$1 to bani% f 8 m9d all possibility ( creative ef=t2 all capacity to solve an ab/ruse problem4 ,! result ( rec5t exp]im5ts 9 ! field ( physiological psy*ology conv9ce "o t ! same ?+ is true 9 "s measure ( e o!r m9d capable ( creative ?9k+4 ,c]ta9ly all ! evid5ce goes to %[ t no m9d is capable ( its be/ ef=ts :5 influ5c$ by ev5 small quantities ( alcohol4 ,if any read] ( ^! words is dispos$ to *all5ge ?is /atem5t1 on ! /r5g? ( 8 own p]sonal exp]i5ce1 ,i w\ld ask him to reflect c>efully z to :e!r :at he has be5 dispos$ to reg>d z a /imulant effect may n be bett] expla9$ along l9es sugge/$ by ^! words ( ,pr(essor ,james3 ,! reason = crav+ alcohol is t x is an ane/hetic ev5 9 mod]ate quantities4 ,x oblit]ates a "p ( ! field ( consci\sness & aboli%es collat]al tra9s ( ?\ght4 ,! exp]im5tal evid5ce t t5ds to e/abli% ! position ( alcohol z an inhibitor & di/urb] r ?an a promot] ( m5tal activity has be5 ga!r$ l>gely by ,g]man inve/igators4 ,_m ( _! exp]im5ts are ( a r te*nical "*1 aim+ to te/ ! basal op]ations ( ! m9d4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 are em95tly practical1 z we %all see4 ,! e>lie/ exp]im5ts1 made by ,exn] 9 ,vi5na s long ago z #ahgc1 aim$ to det]m9e ! effect ( alcohol ^u ! s-call$ reaction-"t4 ,! subject ( ! exp]im5t sits at a table1 ) 8 f+] ^u a telegraph key4 ,at a giv5 signal--say a fla% ( light--he releases ! key4 ,! "t t elapses betwe5 signal & response--measur$ electrically 9 fractions ( a second--is call$ ! simple or direct reaction-"t4 ,?is v>ies = diff]5t individuals1 b is relatively con/ant1 "u giv5 conditions1 = ! same individual4 ,exn] f\nd1 h[ev]1 t :5 an individual _h imbib$ a small quantity ( alcohol1 8 reaction-"t 0 l5g!n$1 ?\gh ! subject believ$ himself to be respond+ m promptly ?an be=e4 ,^! highly sugge/ive exp]im5ts attract$ no v great am\nt ( att5tion at ! "t4 ,"s ye>s lat]1 h[ev]1 !y 7 repeat$ by sev]al inve/igators1 includ+ ,dietl1 ,v9ts*gau1 & 9 p>ticul> ,kraepel9 & 8 pupils4 ,x 0 !n discov]$ t1 9 ! case ( a robu/ "y man1 if ! quantity ( alcohol +e/$ 0 v small1 & ! te/s 7 made imm$iately1 ! direct reaction-"t 0 n l5g!n$1 b appreciably %ort5$ in/ead4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! quantity ( alcohol 0 increas$1 or if ! exp]im5ts 7 made at a consid]able int]val ( "t aft] its +e/ion1 ! reaction-"t fell bel[ ! normal1 z 9 ,exn]'s exp]im5ts4 ,subsequ5t exp]im5ts te/$ m5tal processes ( a some:at m complicat$ "*4 ,= example1 ! subject w\ld place1 ea* h& on a telegraph key1 at "r & left4 ,! signals w\ld !n be v>i$1 x be+ und]/ood t "o key or ! o!r w\ld be press$ promptly accord+ly z a r$ or a :ite light1 appe>$4 ,x became necess>y1 !re=e1 to recognize ! color ( ! light1 & to recall :i* h& 0 to be mov$ at t p>ticul>1 signal3 9 o!r words1 to make a *oice n unlike t :i* a locomotive eng9e] is requir$ to make :5 he enc\nt]s an unexpect$ signal light4 ,! te/s %[$ t aft] ! +e/ion ( a small quantity ( alcohol--say a glass ( be]--!re 0 a m>k$ di/urbance ( ! m5tal processes involv$ 9 ?is reaction4 ,on ! av]age1 ! keys 7 releas$ m rapidly ?an be=e ! alcohol 0 tak51 b ! wrong key 0 mu* m frequ5tly releas$ ?an "u normal circum/ances4 ,spe$ 0 atta9$ at ! co/ ( correct judgm5t4 ,?us1 z ,dr4 ,/i] rem>ks1 ! exp]im5t %[s ! elem5ts ( two ( ! mo/ significant & p]si/5t effects ( alcohol1 namely1 ! vitiat+ ( m5tal processes & ! increas$ t5d5cy to ha/y or incord9ate movem5ts4 ,/at$ o!rwise1 a levell+ d[n process is involv$1 :]eby ! high] function is dull$1 ! l[] function acc5tuat$4 ,equally sugge/ive are ! results ( "s exp]im5ts devis$ by ,a* & ,malj>ewski to te/ ! effects ( alcohol ^u ! p]ception & compreh5sion ( pr9t$ symbols4 ,! subject 0 requir$ to read al\d a cont9u\s s]ies ( lett]s or mean+less syllables or %ort words1 z view$ ?r\gh a small slit 9 a revolv+ cyl9d]4 ,x 0 f\nd t aft] tak+ a small quantity ( alcohol1 ! subject 0 noticeably less able to read correctly4 ,8 capacity to repeat1 aft] a %ort int]val1 a numb] ( lett]s correctly read1 0 also mu* impair$4 ,he made m omissions ?an be=e1 & t5d$ to sub/itute words & syllables = ^? actually se54 ,x is especially notewor?y t ! l>ge/ numb] ( mi/akes 7 made 9 ! read+ ( mean+less syllables1--t is to say1 9 ! "p ( ! task call+ = ! highe/ or mo/ complicat$ type ( m5tal activity4 ,ano!r /rik+ illu/ration ( ! t5d5cy ( alcohol to impair ! high] m5tal processes 0 giv5 by "s exp]im5ts in/itut$ by ,kraepel9 to te/ ! association ( ideas1 ,9 ^! exp]im5ts1 a ^w is pron\nc$1 & ! subject is requir$ to pron\nce ! fir/ ^w t sugge/s itself 9 response4 ,"s v int]e/+ secrets ( ! subconsci\s p]sonality are reveal$ !reby1 z 0 %[n1 = example1 9 a s]ies ( exp]im5ts conduct$ la/ ye> at ,zri* by ,dr4 ,fr$]ick ,pet]son ( ,new ,york4 ,b ,i _c dwell on ^! "h4 ,suffice x = our purpose t ! possible responses are ( two g5]al types4 ,! sugge/$ ^w be+1 let u say1 book1 ! subject may 7#a7 ?9k ( "s ^w associat$ logically ) ! idea ( a book1 su* z read or leaves2 or he may 7#b7 ?9k ( "s ^w associat$ m]ely ?r\gh simil>ity ( s\nd1 su* z cook or %ook4 ,9 a l>ge s]ies ( te/s1 any giv5 individual t5ds to %[ a tol]ably uni=m proportion betwe5 ! two types ( association2 & ?is ratio is 9 a s5se explicative ( 8 type ( m9d4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! high] ! intellig5ce1 ! high] w be ! ratio ( logical to m]ely rhym$ associations4 ,moreov]1 ! same individual w exhibit m associations ( ! logical type :5 8 m9d is fre% ?an :5 x is exhau/$1 z aft] a h>d day's "w4 ,9 ,kraepel9's exp]im5ts x appe>$ t ev5 ! smalle/ quantity ( alcohol _h virtually ! effect ( fatigu+ ! m9d ( ! subject1 s t ! numb] ( 8 rhym$ responses rose f> above ! normal4 ,t is to say1 ! l[] =m ( association ( ideas 0 acc5tuat$1 at ! exp5se ( ! high]4 ,9 effect1 ! p>ticul> m9d exp]im5t$ ^u 0 always br\ght = ! "t be+ to a l[] level by ! alcohol4 ,! ,effect ( a ,bottle ( ,w9e a ,day ,:5 a s+le dose ( alcohol is adm9i/]$1 its effects gradually disappe>1 z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,b !y are f> m p]si/5t ?an might be suppos$4 ,"s exp]im5ts conduct$ by ,fr] are illum9ative z to ?is4 ,he te/$ a p]son = sev]al days1 at a giv5 h\r1 z to reaction-"t1 ! association ( ideas1 ! capacity to memorize1 & facility 9 add+4 ,! subject 0 !n all[$ to dr9k two litres ( be] 9 ! c\rse ( a day4 ,no intoxicat+ effects :atev] 7 to be discov]$ by ord9>y me?ods4 ,! psy*ological te/s1 h[ev]1 %[$ m>k$ di/urbance ( all ! reactions1 a dim9i%$ capacity to memorize1 decreas$ facility 9 add+1 etc41 n m]ely on ! day :5 ! alcohol 0 tak51 b on succe$+ days z well4 ,n until ! ?ird day 0 !re a gradual re/oration to complete normality2 al?\gh ! subject himself--& ?is %\ld be p>ticul>ly not$--felt absolutely fre% & free f aft]-effects ( alcohol on ! day foll[+ t on :i* ! be] 0 tak54 ,simil>ly ,rd9 f\nd ! effects ( a s+le dose ( alcohol to p]si/1 z reg>ds "s =ms ( m5tal di/urbance1 = twelve h\rs1 = o!r =ms tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & = yet o!rs ?irty-six h\rs & m4 ,b ,rd9's exp]im5ts br+ out ano!r aspect ( ! subject1 :i* no "o :o consid]s ! alcohol "q 9 any ( its phases %\ld ov]look3 ! fact1 namely1 t individuals diff] greatly 9 _! response to a giv5 quantity ( ! drug4 ,?us1 ( f\r heal?y "y /ud5ts :o =m$ ! subjects ( ,rd9's exp]im5t1 two %[$ v m>k$ di/urbance ( ! m5tal functions = m ?an =ty-eight h\rs1 :]eas ! ?ird 0 influ5c$ = a %ort] "t1 & ! f\r? 0 sc>cely affect$ at all4 ,! /ud5t :o 0 lea/ affect$ 0 n1 z might be suppos$1 "o :o _h be5 accu/om$ to take alcoholics habitually1 b1 on ! contr>y1 "o :o = six ye>s _h be5 a total ab/a9]4 ,not+ ?us t ! effects ( a s+le dose ( alcohol may p]si/ = two or ?ree days1 "o is l$ to inquire :at ! result w be if ! dose is repeat$ day aft] day4 ,w !re !n be a cumulative effect1 or w ! sy/em become tol]ant ( ! drug & h5ce unresponsive8 ,"s exp]im5ts ( ,smi?1 & o!rs ( ,krz & ,kraepel9 h be5 direct$ t[>d ! solution ( ?is all-important "q4 ,! results ( ! exp]im5ts %[ a pil+ up ( ! di/urb+ effects ( ! alcohol4 ,krz & ,kraepel9 e/imate t aft] giv+ eighty grams p] day to an individual = twelve successive days1 ! work+ capacity ( t individual's m9d 0 less5$ by f tw5ty-five to =ty p] c5t4 ,smi? f\nd an impairm5t ( ! p[] to add1 aft] twelve days1 am\nt+ to =ty p] c5t42 ! p[] to memorize 0 r$uc$ by ab\t sev5ty p] c5t4 ,=ty to eighty grams ( alcohol1 ! am\nts us$ 9 produc+ ^! a/\nd+ results1 is no m ?an ! quantity conta9$ 9 "o to two litres ( be] or 9 a half-bottle to a bottle ( ord9>y w9e4 ,pr(essor ,as*aff5burg1 comm5t+ on ^! exp]im5ts1 po9ts ! obvi\s moral t ! s-call$ mod]ate dr9k]1 :o consumes 8 bottle ( w9e z a matt] ( c\rse ea* day ) 8 d9n]--& :o d\btless w\ld decl>e t he is nev] "u ! influ5ce ( liquor--is 9 reality nev] actually sob] f "o week's end to ano!r4 ,nei!r 9 bodily nor 9 m5tal activity is he ev] up to :at %\ld be 8 normal level4 ,t ?is fair inf]5ce f laboratory exp]im5ts may be demon/rat$ 9 a ?or\ghly practical field1 has be5 %[n by ,pr(essor ,as*aff5burg himself1 ?r\gh a s]ies ( te/s made on f\r pr(essional typesett]s4 ,! te/s 7 made ) all ! rigor ( ! psy*ological laboratory 7! exp]im5t] is a =m] pupil ( ,kraepel971 b !y 7 conduct$ 9 a pr9t+ (fice1 :]e ! subjects work$ at _! ord9>y desks1 & 9 precisely ! ord9>y way1 except t ! copy f :i* ! type 0 set 0 always pr9t$1 to secure p]fect uni=mity4 ,! au?or summ>izes ! results ( ! exp]im5t z foll[s3 ,a ,loss ( ,t5 ,p] ,c5t4 9 ,work+ ,effici5cy ,! exp]im5t ext5d$ ov] f\r days4 ,! fir/ & ?ird days 7 obs]v$ z normal days1 no alcohol be+ giv54 ,on ! second & f\r? days ea* work] receiv$ ?irty-five grams 7a little m ?an "o ounce7 ( alcohol1 9 ! =m ( ,greek w9e4 ,a comp>ison ( ! results ( "w on normal & on alcoholic days %[$1 9 ! case ( "o ( ! work]s1 no diff]5ce4 ,b ! rema9+ ?ree %[$ great] or less ret>dation ( "w1 am\nt+ 9 ! mo/ pron\nc$ case to almo/ f\rte5 p] c5t4 ,z typesett+ is paid = by measure1 su* a work] w\ld actually e>n t5 p] c5t4 less on days :5 he consum$ ev5 ?is small quantity ( alcohol4 ,9 ! light ( su* obs]vations1 a glass ( be] or ev5 ! *eape/ bottle ( w9e is se5 to be an exp5sive luxury4 ,to =feit t5 p] c5t4 ( "o's work+ effici5cy is no trifl+ matt] 9 ^! days ( /r5u\s competition4 ,p]haps x %\ld be not$ t ! subjects ( ! exp]im5t 7 all m5 habituat$ to ! use ( liquor1 "o ( !m be+ accu/om$ to take f\r glasses ( be] ea* week day1 & eight or t5 on ,sundays4 ,?is heavie/ dr9k] 0 ! "o ^: "w 0 mo/ influ5c$ 9 ! exp]im5t j relat$4 ,! "o ^: "w 0 lea/ influ5c$ 0 ! only "o ( ! f\r :o did n habitually dr9k be] e day2 & he drank regul>ly on ,sundays4 ,x goes )\t say+ t all ab/a9$ f be] dur+ ! exp]im5t4 ,we may note1 fur!r1 t all ! m5 admitt$ t !y habitually f\nd x m difficult to "w on ,mondays1 aft] ! ov]-indulg5ce ( ,sunday1 ?an on o!r days1 & t !y made m mi/akes on t day4 ,aside f t1 h[ev]1 ! m5 7 by no means dispos$ to admit1 be=e ! exp]im5t1 t _! habitual use ( be] int]f]$ ) _! "w4 ,t x really did s c\ld n well be d\bt$ aft] ! exp]im5t4 ,! ,effect ( ,be]-dr9k+ on ,g]man ,s*ool-*ildr5 ,"s d\bly significant obs]vations z to ! practical effects ( be] & w9e 9 dull+ ! faculties 7 made by ,bay]1 :o inve/igat$ ! habits ( #eia *ildr5 9 a public s*ool 9 ,vi5na4 ,^! pupils 7 rank$ by _! tea*]s into ?ree gr\ps1 d5ot+ progress z good1 fair1 or poor respectively4 ,bay] f\nd1 on inve/igation1 t #acd ( ^! pupils took no alcoholic dr9k2 t #afd drank alcoholics v seldom2 b t #bai drank be] or w9e once daily2 #ga drank x twice daily2 & ?ree drank x ) e meal4 ,( ! total ab/a9]s1 #db p] c5t4 rank$ 9 ! s*ool z good1 #di p] c5t4 z fair1 & #i p] c5t4 z poor4 ,( ! occasional dr9k]s1 #cd p] c5t4 rank$ z good1 #eg p] c5t4 z fair1 & #i p] c5t4 z poor4 ,( ! daily dr9k]s1 #bh p] c5t4 rank$ z good1 #eh p] c5t4 z fair1 & #ad p] c5t4 z poor4 ,^? :o drank twice daily rank$ #be p] c5t4 good1 #eh fair1 & #ah p] c5t4 poor1 ,( ! ?ree :o drank ?rice daily1 "o rank$ z fair1 & ! o!r two z poor4 ,/ati/ics ( ?is sort are r tiresome2 b ^! w repay a mom5t's exam9ation4 ,z ,as*aff5burg1 f :om ,i quote !m1 rem>ks1 detail$ comm5t is sup]flu\s3 ! figures speak = !mselves4 ,nei!r 9 ,engl& nor ,am]ica1 =tunately1 w\ld x be possible to ga!r /ati/ics comp>able to ^! z to ! effects ( alcohol on gr[+ *ildr52 = ! ,anglo-,saxon does n believe 9 alcohol = ! *ild1 :atev] 8 view z to its utility = adults4 ,! effects ( alcohol ^u ! gr[+ organism h1 h[ev]1 be5 /udi$ "h ) ! aid ( subjects drawn f l[] ord]s ( ! animal k+dom4 ,pr(essor ,c4 ,f4 ,hodge1 ( ,cl>k ,univ]sity1 gave alcohol to two kitt5s1 ) v /rik+ results4 ,9 beg9n+ ! exp]im5t1 he says1 x 0 rem>kable h[ quickly & completely all ! high] psy*ic *>act]i/ics ( bo? ! kitt5s dropp$ out4 ,playfulness1 purr+1 cleanl9ess & c>e ( coat1 int]e/ 9 mice1 fe> ( dogs1 :ile normally develop$ be=e ! exp]im5t began1 all disappe>$ s sudd5ly t x c\ld h>dly be expla9$ o!rwise ?an z a direct influ5ce ( ! alcohol ^u ! high] c5t]s ( ! bra94 ,! kitt5s simply ate & slept1 & c\ld sc>cely h be5 less active _h ! great] "p ( _! c]ebral hemisph]e be5 remov$ by ! knife4 ,! ,developm5t ( ,fe> 9 ,alcoholiz$ ,dogs ,pr(essor ,hodge's exp]im5ts ext5d$ also to dogs4 ,he f\nd t ! alcoholiz$ dogs 9 8 k5nel 7 lack+ 9 spontane\s activity & 9 al]tness 9 retriev+ a ball4 ,^! defects mu/ be 9 "p expla9$ by lack ( c]ebral en]gy1 9 "p by weak5+ ( ! muscul> sy/em4 ,v>i\s o!r symptoms 7 pres5t$ t %[$ ! l[]$ tone ( ! entire organism "u ! influ5ce ( alcohol2 b p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ ph5om5on 0 ! developm5t ( extreme timidity on ! "p ( all ! alcoholiz$ dogs4 ,! lea/ ?+ out ( ! ord9>y caus$ !m to exhibit fe>1 :ile _! k5nel companions exhibit$ only curiosity or int]e/4 ,:i/les & bells1 9 ! di/ance1 nev] ceas$ to ?r[ !m into a panic 9 :i* !y h[l$ & yelp$ :ile ! normal dogs simply b>k$4 ,"o ( ! dogs ev5 _h p>oxysms ( causeless fe> ) "s evid5ce ( halluc9ation4 ,he w\ld app>5tly />t at "s imag9>y object1 & g into fits ( h[l+4 ,! *>act]i/ic timidity ( ! alcoholiz$ dogs did n altoge!r disappe> ev5 :5 !y no long] receiv$ alcohol 9 _! diet4 ,timidity _h become ) !m a habit ( life4 ,z ,pr(essor ,hodge sugge/s1 we are "h app>5tly deal+ ) "o ( ! pr(\nd physiological causes ( fe>1 hav+ wide application to its ph5om5a 9 man4 ,fe> is commonly recogniz$ z a *>act]i/ic feature 9 alcoholic insanity1 & delirium trem5s is ! mo/ t]rible =m ( fe> psy*osis kn[n1 ,! developm5t ( ! same psy*osis1 9 a modifi$ degree1 ?r\gh ! cont9u$ use ( small quantities ( alcohol1 emphasizes ! causal relation betwe5 ! use ( alcohol & ! g5esis ( timidity4 ,x %[s h[ pa!tically mi/ak5 is ! popul> notion t alcohol inspires c\rage2 &1 to anyone :o cle>ly appreciates ! %>e c\rage plays 9 ! battle ( life1 x sugge/s yet ano!r lam5table way 9 :i* alcohol h&icaps its devotees4 ,is ,alcohol ,a ,poison8 ,x is p]haps h>dly necess>y to cite fur!r exp]im5ts directly %[+ ! depress+ effects ( alcohol1 ev5 9 small quantities1 ^u ! m5tal activities1 ,:oev] exam9es ! evid5ce 9 its entirety w sc>cely avoid ! conclusion rea*$ by ,smi?1 z ! result ( 8 exp]im5ts already ref]r$ to1 :i* ,dr4 ,abel summ>izes ?us3 ,"o half to "o bottle ( w9e1 or two to f\r glasses ( be] a day1 n only c\nt]act ! b5eficial effects ( 'practice' 9 any giv5 occupation1 b also depress e =m ( intellectual activity2 !re=e e man1 :o1 accord+ to 8 own notions1 is only a mod]ate dr9k] places himself by ?is indulg5ce on a l[] intellectual level & opposes ! full & complete utilization ( 8 intellectual p[]s4 ,i cont5t myself ) repeat+ t1 to ! ?\ghtful man1 ! be] & ! w9e mu/ seem de> at su* a price4 ,to any "o :o may reply t he is will+ to pay ?is price = ! sake ( ! pleasurable emotions & passions t are sometimes p]mitt$ to hold sway 9 ! abs5ce ( ^? high] faculties ( reason :i* alcohol t5ds to bani%1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t !re is /ill ano!r aspect ( ! acc\nt :i* we h n z yet exam9$4 ,we h se5 t alcohol may be a pot5t di/urb] ( ! functions ( dige/ion1 ( muscul> activity1 & ( m5tal en]giz+4 ,b we h spok5 all along ( function & n ( /ructure4 ,we h n ev5 rais$ a "q z to :at might be ! tangible effects ( ?is di/urb] ( functions ^u ! physical organism ?r\gh :i* ^! functions are manife/$4 ,we mu/ complete our inquiry by ask+ :e!r alcohol1 9 di/urb+ dige/ion1 may n leave its m>k ^u ! dige/ive app>atus2 :e!r 9 di/urb+ ! circulation x may n put its /amp ^u he>t & blood vessels2 :e!r 9 di/urb+ ! m9d x may n leave "s indelible record on ! tissues ( ! bra94 ,/at$ o!rwise1 ! "q is ?is3 ,is alcohol a poison to ! animal organism8 ,a poison be+1 9 ! ord9>y acceptance ( ! ^w1 an ag5t t may injuri\sly affect ! tissues ( ! body1 & t5d to %ort5 life4 ,/ud5ts ( pa?ology answ] ?is "q ) no unc]ta9 voice4 ,! matt] is pres5t$ 9 a nut%ell by ! ,pr(essor ( ,pa?ology at ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity1 ,dr4 ,william ,h4 ,wel*1 :5 he says3 ,alcohol 9 suffici5t quantities is a poison to all liv+ organisms1 bo? animal & vegetable4 ,to t unequivocal pron\ncem5t !re is1 ,i believe1 no diss5t+ voice1 except t a ^w-quibble 0 at "o "t rais$ ov] ! claim t alcohol 9 exce$+ly small doses might be h>mless4 ,! obvi\s answ] is t ! same ?+ is true ( any & e poison :atsoev]4 ,ars5ic & /ry*n9e1 9 appropriate doses1 are recogniz$ by all physicians z admirable tonics2 b no "o argues 9 consequ5ce t !y are n virul5t poisons4 ,op5 any "w on ! practice ( m$ic9e q at r&om1 & :e!r y *ance to read ( diseas$ /oma* or he>t or blood-vessels or liv] or kidneys or muscles or connective tissues or n]ves or bra9--x is all "o3 9 any case y w le>n t alcohol may be an active factor 9 ! causation1 & a ret>d+ factor 9 ! cure1 ( "s1 at lea/1 ( ! important diseases ( ! organ or set ( organs ab\t :i* y are read+4 ,y w rise ) ! conviction t alcohol is n m]ely a poison1 b ! mo/ subtle1 ! mo/ f>-rea*+1 &1 judg$ by its ultimate effects1 incomp>ably ! mo/ virul5t ( all poisons4 ,alcohol & ,disease ,"h are a few corroborative facts1 /at$ baldly1 almo/ at r&om3 ,raub] f\nd t a t5 p] c5t4 solution ( alcohol act$ z a def9ite protoplasmic poison to all =ms ( cell life ) :i* he exp]im5t$--includ+ ! hydra1 tapeworms1 e>?worms1 lee*es1 crayfi%1 v>i\s species ( fi%1 ,mexican axolotl1 & mammals1 includ+ ! human subject4 ,b]kely f\nd1 9 f\r rabbits out ( five 9 :i* he _h induc$ *ronic alcohol poison+1 fatty deg5]ation ( ! he>t muscle4 ,?is condition1 he says1 seems to be pres5t 9 all animals subject to a cont9ual adm9i/ration ( alcohol 9 :i* suffici5t "t betwe5 ! doses is n all[$ = complete elim9ation4 ,c[an f9ds t alcoholic cases be> acute diseases badly1 failure ( ! he>t always ensu+ at an e>li] p]iod ?an "o w\ld anticipate4 ,boll+] f\nd ! be]-dr9k]s ( ,muni* s subject to hyp]trophi$ or dilat$ he>ts z to ju/ify ,liebe 9 decl>+ t "o man 9 sixte5 9 ,muni* dr9ks himself to dea?4 ,dr4 ,sims ,woodhead1 ,pr(essor ( ,pa?ology 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge1 says ( ! effect ( alcohol on ! he>t3 ,9 addition to ! fatty deg5]ation ( ! he>t t is s frequ5tly met ) 9 *ronic alcoholics1 !re appe>s 9 "s cases to be an increase ( fibr\s tissue betwe5 ! muscle fib]s1 accompani$ by wa/+ ( ^! tissues4444 ,he>t failure1 "o ( ! mo/ frequ5t causes ( dea? 9 p ( adult & advanc$ ye>s1 is (t5 due to fatty deg5]ation1 & a pati5t :o suff]s f alcoholic deg5]ation necess>ily runs a mu* great] risk ( he>t failure dur+ ! c\rse ( acute fev]s or f ov]work1 exhau/ion1 & an ov]load$ /oma*1 & ! l1 ?an does ! man ) a /rong1 heal?y he>t unaffect$ by alcohol or simil> poisons4 ,x mu/ be obvi\s t ^! words give a clue to ! ag5cy ( alcohol 9 %ort5+ ! lives ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( p]sons ) ^: decease ! "n ( alcohol is nev] associat$ 9 ! m9ds ( _! fri5ds or 9 ! dea? c]tificates4 ,dr4 ,woodhead has ?is to say ab\t ! blood-vessels3 ,9 *ronic alcoholism 9 :i* ! poison is act+ cont9u\sly1 ov] a long p]iod1 a peculi> fibr\s condition ( ! vessels is met )2 ?is1 app>5tly1 is ! result ( a slight irritation ( ! connective tissue ( ! walls ( ^! vessels4 ,! wall ( ! vessel may become ?ick5$ ?r\gh\t its :ole ext5t or irregul>ly1 & ! muscul> coat may wa/e away z a new fibr\s or sc>-l tissue is =m$4 ,! wa/+ muscles may und]go fatty deg5]ation1 &1 9 ^!1 lime salts may be deposit$2 ! rigid1 brittle1 s-call$ pipe/em vessels are ! result4 ,ref]r+ to ^! deg5]at$ art]ies1 ,dr4 ,wel* says3 ,9 ?is way alcoholic excess may /& 9 a causative relation to c]ebral disord]s1 su* z apoplexy & p>alysis1 & also ! diseases ( ! he>t & kidneys4 ,f our pres5t /&po9t x is p>ticul>ly wor?y ( rem>k t ,pr(essor ,woodhead /ates t ?is calcification ( ! blood-vessels is likely to occur 9 p]sons :o h nev] be5 ei!r habitual or occasional drunk>ds1 b :o h tak5 only :at !y are pleas$ to call 'mod]ate' quantities ( alcohol4 ,simil>ly1 ,dr4 ,wel* decl>es t alcoholic diseases are c]ta9ly n limit$ to p]sons recogniz$ z drunk>ds4 ,in/ances h be5 record$ 9 increas+ numb] 9 rec5t ye>s ( ! occurr5ce ( diseases ( ! circulatory1 r5al1 & n]v\s sy/ems1 reasonably or positively attributable to ! use ( alcoholic liquors1 9 p]sons :o nev] became really intoxicat$ & 7 reg>d$ by !mselves & by o!rs z 'mod]ate dr9k]s4' ,x is well e/abli%$1 adds ,dr4 ,wel*1 t ! g5]al mortality f diseases ( ! liv]1 kidney1 he>t1 blood-vessels1 & n]v\s sy/em is mu* high] 9 ^? foll[+ occupations :i* expose !m to ! temptation ( dr9k+ ?an 9 o!rs4 ,/rumpell decl>es t *ronic inflammation ( ! /oma* & b[els is almo/ exclusively ( alcoholic orig92 & t :5 a man 9 ! prime ( life dies ( c]ta9 *ronic kidney affections1 "o may safely inf] t he has be5 a lov] ( be] & o!r alcoholic dr9ks4 ,simil>ly1 cirrhosis ( ! liv] is univ]sally recogniz$ z be+1 n9e times 9 t51 ( alcoholic orig94 ,! n]v\s affections ( l orig9 are num]\s & important1 implicat+ bo? bra9 cells & p]iph]al fibres4 ,h[ ! ,poison ,works ,)\t go+ into fur!r details z to ! precise *anges t alcohol may effect 9 ! v>i\s organs ( ! body1 we may note t ^! pa?ological *anges are ev]y:]e ( ! same g5]al type4 ,!re is an ev]-pres5t t5d5cy to de/roy ! high] =m ( cells--^? t are directly conc]n$ ) ! vital processes--& to replace !m ) useless or h>mful connective tissue4 ,:e!r ?is sc> tissue =mation goes on 9 ! he>t1 9 ! kidneys1 9 ! liv]1 9 ! blood-vessels1 or 9 ! n]ves1 says ,woodhead1 ! process is ess5tially ! same1 & x mu/ be associat$ ) ! accumulation ( poison\s or wa/e products 9 ! lymph spaces ?r\gh :i* ! nutri5t fluids pass to ! tissues4 ,! contract+ sc> tissue ( a w\nd has its exact homologue 9 ! contract+ sc> tissue t is met ) 9 ! liv]1 9 ! kidney1 & 9 ! bra94 ,x is n altoge!r pleasant to ?9k t "o's bodily tissues--f ! bra9 to ! remote/ n]ve fibril1 f ! he>t to ! m9ute/ art]iole--may p]haps be und]go+ day by day su* *anges z ^!4 ,yet t is ! possibility :i* e habitual dr9k] ( alcoholic bev]ages--mod]ate dr9k] ?\gh he be--mu/ face4 ,?is is an add$ toll t does n appe> 9 ! fir/ price ( ! glass ( be] or bottle ( w9e1 b x is a toll t may refuse to be ov]look$ 9 ! f9al acc\nt+4 ,alcohol & ,acute ,infections ,9 connection ) exp]im5ts 9 r5d]+ animals & m5 immune f c]ta9 contagi\s diseases ?r\gh inoculation ) specific s]ums1 ,delarde1 work+ 9 ,calmette's laboratory 9 ,lille1 %[$ t alcoholiz$ rabbits are n protect$ by inoculation1 z normal ones are1 aga9/ hydrophobia4 ,moreov]1 he reports ! case ( an intemp]ate man1 bitt5 by a mad dog1 :o di$ not)/&+ anti-rabic treatm5t1 :]eas a boy ( ?irte51 mu* m sev]ely bitt5 by ! same dog on ! same day1 recov]$ "u treatm5t4 ,delarde /rongly advises any "o bitt5 by a mad dog to ab/a9 f alcohol1 n only dur+ ! anti-rabic treatm5t b = "s mon?s !reaft]1 le/ ! alcohol c\nt]act ! effects ( ! protective s]um4 ,simil> laboratory exp]im5ts h be5 made by ,lait5an1 :o became fully conv9c$ t alcohol increases ! susceptibility ( animals to spl5ic fev]1 tub]culosis1 & diph!ria4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,c4 ,abbott1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 made an elaborate s]ies ( exp]im5ts to te/ ! susceptibility ( rabbits to v>i\s micro-organisms caus+ pus-=mation & blood poison+4 ,he f\nd t ! normal resi/ance ( rabbits to infection f ?is s\rce 0 9 mo/ cases m>k$ly dim9i%$ ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( alcohol :5 giv5 daily to a /age ( acute intoxication4 ,x is int]e/+ to note1 ,dr4 ,abbott adds1 t ! results ( inoculation ( ! alcoholiz$ rabbits ) ! erysipelas coccus correspond 9 a way ) cl9ical obs]vations on human be+s addict$ to ! excessive use ( alcohol :5 infect$ by ?is organism4 ,additional confirmation ( ! delet]i\s effects ( alcohol 9 ?is connection 0 furni%$ by ! cats & dogs ( ,pr(essor ,hodge's exp]im5ts1 already ref]r$ to4 ,all ( ^! %[$ peculi> susceptibility to infecti\s diseases1 n only be+ attack$ e>li] ?an _! normal companions1 b also suff]+ m sev]ely1 ,?is accords ) num]\s obs]vations on ! human subject2 = example1 ) ! claim made "s ye>s ago by ,mc,cleod & ,milles t ,europeans 9 ,%anghai :o us$ alcohol %[$ increas$ susceptibility to ,asiatic *ol]a1 & suff]$ f a m virul5t type ( ! disease4 ,pr(essor ,woodhead po9ts out t _m ( ! =emo/ au?orities n[ conc$e ! ju/ice ( ?is view1 & unres]v$ly condemn ! giv+ ( alcohol1 ev5 9 m$ic9al doses1 to pati5ts suff]+ f *ol]a or f v>i\s o!r acute diseases & intoxications1 includ+ diph!ria1 tetanus1 snake-bite1 & pneumonia1 z be+ n m]ely useless b positively h>mful4 ,ev5 :5 ! pati5t has advanc$ f> t[>d recov]y f an acute infecti\s disease1 x is held /ill to be highly unwise to adm9i/] alcohol1 s9ce ?is may int]f]e ) ! b5efic5t action ( ! anti-tox9s t h develop$ 9 ! tissues ( ! body1 & 9 virtue ( :i* ! disease has be5 ov]come4 ,! ,ally ( ,tub]culosis ,n _m physicians1 p]haps1 w g s f> z ,dr4 ,muirhead ( ,ed9burgh1 :o at "o "t claim$ t he _h sc>cely kn[n ( a dea? 9 a case ( pneumonia uncomplicat$ by alcoholism2 b almo/ e physician w admit t he contemplates ) increas$ solicitude e case ( pneumonia ?us complicat$4 ,equally pot5t1 seem+ly1 is alcohol 9 complicat+ t o!r ev]-m5ac+ lung disease1 tub]culosis4 ,dr4 ,cro!rs long ago ass]t$ t inebriety & tub]culosis are practically int]conv]tible conditions2 a view t may be int]pret$ 9 ! words ( ,dr4 ,dick9son's ,baillie ,lecture3 ,we may conclude1 & t confid5tly1 t alcohol promotes tub]cle1 n because x begets ! bacilli1 b because x impairs ! tissues1 & makes !m ready to yield to ! attacks ( ! p>asites4 ,dr4 ,br\>del1 at ! ,congress = ! ,/udy ( ,tub]culosis1 9 ,london1 0 equally emphatic z to ! influ5ce ( alcohol 9 prep>+ ! way = tub]culosis1 & increas+ its virul5ce2 & ?is view has n[ become g5]al--curi\sly rev]s+ ! popul> impression1 once held by ! m$ical pr(ession z well1 t alcohol is antagoni/ic to consumption4 ,corroborative evid5ce ( ! baleful alliance betwe5 alcohol & tub]culosis is furni%$ by ! fact t 9 ,france ! regions :]e tub]culosis is mo/ preval5t correspond ) ^? 9 :i* ! consumption ( alcohol is greate/4 ,:]e ! av]age annual consumption 0 #ab4e litres p] p]son1 ! dea? rate f consumption 0 f\nd by ,baudron to be #cb4h p] ?\s&4 ,:]e alcoholic consumption rose to #ce4d litres1 ! dea? rate f consumption increas$ to #ajg4h p] ?\s&4 ,equally sugge/ive are facts put =w>d by ,gutt/adt 9 reg>d to ! causes ( dea? 9 ! v>i\s call+s 9 ,prussia4 ,he f\nd t tub]culosis claim$ #afj victims 9 e ?\s& dea?s ( p]sons ov] tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,b ! numb] ( dea?s f ?is disease p] ?\s& dea?s among gymnasium tea*]s1 physicians1 & ,prote/ant cl]gym51 = example1 am\nt$ respectively to #abf1 #aac1 & #gf only2 :]eas ! numb]s rose1 = hotelkeep]s1 to #bcg1 = brew]s1 to #cdd1 & = wait]s1 to #eef4 ,no d\bt sev]al factors complicate ! problem "h1 b "o haz>ds little 9 sugge/+ t a diff]5ce ( habit z to ! use ( alcohol 0 ! *ief det]m9ant 9 runn+ up ! dea? rate due to tub]culosis f #gf p] ?\s& at "o end ( ! scale to #eef at ! o!r4 ,pneumonia & tub]culosis comb9$ acc\nt = "o-fif? ( all dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ye> by ye>4 ,9 ! light ( :at has j be5 %[n1 x w\ld appe> t alcohol "h has a h& 9 ! c>ry+ (f ( o!r untold ?\s&s ) ^: untimely demise its "n is n (ficially associat$4 ,i may add t c]ta9 ,g]man au?orities1 includ+1 = example1 ,dr4 ,liebe1 pres5t evid5ce--n z yet demon/rative--to %[ t canc] mu/ also be add$ to ! li/ ( diseases to :i* alcohol pr$isposes ! organism4 ,h]$it>y ,effects ( ,alcohol ,if additional evid5ce ( ! all-p]vad+ influ5ce ( alcohol is requir$1 x may be f\nd 9 ! ?\ght-compell+ fact t ! effects are n limit$ to ! individual :o imbibes ! alcohol1 b may be pass$ on to 8 desc5dants4 ,! (fspr+ ( alcoholics %[ impair$ vitality ( ! mo/ deep-seat$ "*4 ,sometimes ?is impair$ vitality is manife/$ 9 ! non-viability ( ! (fspr+2 sometimes 9 de=mity2 v frequ5tly 9 neuroses1 :i* may take ! sev]e =ms ( *orea1 infantile convulsions1 epilepsy1 or idiocy4 ,9 exam9+ into ! hi/ory ( #beed idiotic1 epileptic1 hy/]ical1 or weak-m9d$ *ildr5 9 ! in/itution at ,bictre1 ,france1 ,b\rneville f\nd t ov] #da p] c5t4 _h alcoholic p>5ts4 ,9 m ?an #i p] c5t4 ( ! cases1 x 0 asc]ta9$ t "o or bo? p>5ts 7 "u ! influ5ce ( alcohol at ! "t ( procreation1--a fact ( positively t]rify+ significance1 :5 we reflect h[ alcohol inflames ! passions :ile subord9at+ ! judgm5t & ! e?ical scruples by :i* ^! passions are normally held 9 *eck4 ,( simil> import are ! obs]vations ( ,bezzola & ( ,h>tmann t a l>ge proportion ( ! idiots & ! crim9als 9 ,switz]l& 7 conceiv$ dur+ ! season ( ! ye> :5 ! cu/oms ( ! c\ntry--,may-fe/s1 etc4--lead to ! disproportionate consumption ( alcohol4 ,exp]im5tal evid5ce ( v /rik+ "* is furni%$ by ! reproductive hi/ories ( ,pr(essor ,hodge's alcoholiz$ dogs4 ,( #bc :elps born 9 f\r litt]s to a pair ( tippl]s1 #i 7 born dead1 #h 7 de=m$1 & only #d 7 viable & seem+ly normal4 ,meantime1 a pair ( normal k5nel-companions produc$ #de :elps1 ( :i* #da 7 viable & normal--a p]c5tage ( #ij4b aga9/ ! #ag4d p] c5t4 ( viable alcoholics4 ,pr(essor ,hodge po9ts out t ^! results are /rik+ly simil> to ! obs]vations ( ,demme on ! prog5y ( t5 alcoholic z comp>$ ) t5 normal families ( human be+s4 ,! t5 alcoholic families produc$ #eg *ildr51 ( :om #aj 7 de=m$1 #f idiotic1 #f *oreic or epileptic1 #be non-viable1 & only #aj1 or #ag p] c5t1 ( ! :ole 7 normal4 ,! t5 normal families produc$ #fa *ildr51 two ( :om 7 de=m$1 #b pron\nc$ backw>d1 ?\gh n suff]+ f disease1 & #c non-viable1 leav+ #ed1 or #hh4e p] c5t41 normal4 ,z ,i am writ+ ?is article1 ! late/ report ( ! ,craig ,colony = ,epileptics1 at ,sonyea1 ,new ,york1 *ances to come to my desk4 ,glanc+ at ! tables ( /ati/ics1 ,i f9d t ! sup]9t5d5t1 ,dr4 ,spratl+1 reports a hi/ory ( alcoholism 9 ! p>5ts ( #cac out ( #iej rec5t cases4 ,m ?an #bb p] c5t4 ( ^! un=tunates are ?us suff]+ f ! mi/akes ( _! p>5ts4 ,nor does ?is by any means tell ! :ole /ory1 = ! report %[s t #egg additional cases--m ?an #fj p] c5t1 ( ! :ole--suff] f neuropa?ic h]$ity2 :i* means t _! p>5ts 7 !mselves ! victims ( "o or ano!r ( ^? neuroses t are peculi>ly h]itable1 & t unque/ionably tell1 9 a l>ge numb] ( cases1 ( alcoholic indulg5ce on ! "p ( _! prog5itors4 ,ev5 to ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation1 said ! wise ,hebrew ( old2 & ! laws ( h]$ity h n *ang$ s9ce !n4 ,i cite ! data f ?is report ( ! ,epileptic ,colony1 n because its record is 9 any way exceptional1 b because x is absolutely typical4 ,! m5tal image t x br+s up is precisely comp>able to t :i* w\ld arise 7 we to exam9e ! life hi/ories ( ! inmates ( any in/itution :atev] :]e dep5d5t or del9qu5t *ildr5 are c>$ =1 be x idiot asylum1 orphanage1 hospital1 or re=matory4 ,! same picture1 ) ! same insi/5t moral1 w\ld be be=e u c\ld we visit a cl9ic :]e n]v\s diseases are treat$2 or--turn+ to ! o!r end ( ! social scale--c\ld we sit 9 ! (fice ( a fa%ionable speciali/ 9 n]v\s diseases & behold ! succession ( neurotics1 epileptics1 p>alytics1 & deg5]ates t come day by day "u 8 obs]vation4 ,x is ?is picture1 along ) o!rs :i* ! prec$+ pages may 9 "s measure h sugge/$1 t comes to m9d & w n readily be bani%$ :5 "o he>s advocat$ on physiological gr\nds ! regul> use ( alcoholic dr9ks1 9 mod]ation4 ,a va/ numb] ( ! misguid$ individuals :o 7 responsible = all ?is mis]y nev] did use alcohol except 9 :at !y believ$ to be /rict mod]ation2 & ( ^? t did use x to excess1 !re 7 few inde$ :o c\ld n h re/rict$ _! use ( alcohol to mod]ate quantities1 or h ab&on$ its use altoge!r1 _h n ! drug itself made !m its slaves by depriv+ !m ( all p[] ( *oice4 ,few m5 inde$ are volunt>y inebriates4 ,alcohol & ! ,mod]ate ,dr9k] ,x does n fall )9 ! scope ( my pres5t purpose to dwell ^u ! famili> aspect ( ! effects ( alcohol sugge/$ by ! la/ s5t5ce4 ,x requires no sci5tific exp]im5ts to prove t "o ( ! subtle/ effects ( ?is _m-sid$ drug is to produce a crav+ = itself1 :ile weak5+ ! w t c\ld resi/ t crav+4 ,b beyond not+ t ?is is precisely 9 l9e ) :at we h ev]y:]e se5 to be ! typical effect ( alcohol--! weak5+ ( high] functions & faculties1 ) correspond+ exagg]ation ( l[] ones--,i %all n comm5t "h ^u ?is all too famili> phase ( ! alcohol problem4 ,?r\gh\t ?is pap] ,i h _h 9 m9d ! hidd5 cumulative effects ( relatively small quantities ( alcohol r ?an ! pat5t effects ( excessive indulg5ce1 ,i h _h 9 m9d ! volunt>y social dr9k]1 r ?an ! drunk>d4 ,i h wi%$ to raise a "q 9 ! m9d ( ea* & e habitual us] ( alcohol 9 mod]ation :o *ances to read ?is article1 z to :e!r he is act+ wisely 9 us+ alcohol habitually 9 any quantity :atev]4 ,if 9 reply ! read] %all say3 ,!re is "s quantity ( alcohol t con/itutes actual mod]ation2 "s quantity t w give me pleasure & yet n m5ace me ) ^! evils1 ,i answ] ?us3 ,conceivably t is true1 ?\gh x is n prov$4 ,b 9 any ev5t1 no man c tell y :at ! safe quantity is--if safe quantity !re be--9 any individual case4 ,we h se5 h[ widely individuals diff] 9 susceptibility4 ,9 ! laboratory "s animals are kill$ by doses t seem h>mless to _! companions4 ,^! are matt]s ( temp]am5t t z yet elude explanation4 ,b ?is mu* ,i c pr$ict ) confid5ce3 :atev] ! safe quantity ( alcohol = y to take1 y w unque/ionably at times exce$ x4 ,9 a tol]ably wide exp]i5ce ( m5 ( _m nations1 ,i h nev] kn[n an habitual dr9k] :o did n sometimes take m alcohol ?an ev5 ! mo/ lib]al sci5tific e/imate c\ld claim z h>mless4 ,!re=e ,i believe t y mu/ d ! same4 ,s ,i am b\nd to believe1 on ! evid5ce1 t if y take alcohol habitually1 9 any quantity :atev]1 x is to "s ext5t a m5ace to y4 ,i am b\nd to believe1 9 ! light ( :at sci5ce has reveal$3 7#a7 t y are tangibly ?reat5+ ! physical /ructures ( y\r /oma*1 y\r liv]1 y\r kidneys1 y\r he>t1 y\r blood-vessels1 y\r n]ves1 y\r bra92 7#b7 t y are unequivocally decreas+ y\r capacity = "w 9 any field1 be x physical1 intellectual1 or arti/ic2 7#c7 t y are 9 "s measure l[]+ ! grade ( y\r m9d1 dull+ y\r high] e/hetic s5se1 & tak+ ! f9] edge (f y\r morals2 7#d7 t y are di/9ctly less5+ y\r *ances ( ma9ta9+ heal? & atta9+ longevity2 & 7#e7 t y may be entail+ ^u y\r desc5dants yet unborn a bond ( incalculable mis]y4 ,su*1 ,i am b\nd to believe1 is ! probable co/ ( y\r mod]ate indulg5ce 9 alcoholic bev]ages4 ,"p ( t co/ y mu/ pay 9 p]son2 ! balance w be ! h]itage ( future g5]ations4 ,z a m]e bus9ess proposition3 ,is y\r glass ( be]1 y\r bottle ( w9e1 y\r high-ball1 or y\r cocktail wor? su* a price8 ,illu/ration ,,editorials ,,! ,,peasant ,,saloon-,,keep]--,,rul] ,,( ,,am]ican ,,cities ,illu/ration ,! great wave ( temp]ance :i* is n[ sweep+ ,europe & ,am]ica has its *ief impulse1 no d\bt1 9 e?ical & religi\s s5tim5t4 ,b a new =ce is op]ative--! =ce ( an exact k ( ! evil physical effects ( alcohol4 ,x w\ld be impossible to exagg]ate ! importance ( ?is new elem5t 9 temp]ance re=m4 ,! /ory ( ! mod]n s]ies ( sci5tific exp]im5ts ) alcohol1 begun ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ago & /ill 9 progress1 is giv5 by ,dr4 ,h5ry ,smi? ,williams 9 ?is numb] ( ,,mcclure',s ,,magaz9e4 ,^! inve/igations1 l>gely conduct$ 9 ,cont95tal ,europe1 include exp]im5ts on ! s5ses1 ^u ! muscles1 & ^u ! diff]5t human intellectual activities1 f ! simple/ to ! mo/ complex4 ,)\t exception !y %[ t e function ( ! normal human body is injur$ by ! use ( alcohol--ev5 ! mod]ate use2 & t ! injury is bo? s]i\s & p]man5t4 ,?is k is ( conc]n to all ! _w4 ,b !re is 9 ,am]ica a p>ticul> & special conc]n ov] a condition :i* may be believ$ to be unp>allel$ 9 human hi/ory--c]ta9ly 9 mod]n civilization3 ! p[] ( ! saloon 9 ,am]ican gov]nm5t1 especially ! gov]nm5t ( cities4 ,! fact is notori\s2 yet ! condition is n cle>ly und]/ood4 ,sixty ye>s ago1 ) ! fir/ flood ( ,european immigration1 ! "* ( ,am]ican city gov]nm5ts *ang$ sudd5ly & entirely4 ,a great proportion ( ! peasantry :o arriv$ "h f ! f>ms ( ,europe /opp$ 9 our cities4 ,!y 7 isolat$ f ! re/ ( ! population2 _! "o great social c5t] 0 ! saloon4 ,& out ( ?is social c5t] came _! political lead]s & ! manipulators ( _! votes4 ,! ,european peasant saloon-keep]1 = m ?an half a c5tury1 has be5 ! rul] ( a great proportion ( ,am]ican cities4 ,! case ( ,tammany ,hall1 = s _m ye>s ! real gov]n+ body ( ,new ,york1 is mo/ famili>4 ,its politicians = half a c5tury h graduat$ into public affairs ?r\gh ! common s*ool ( ! saloon4 ,its lead]s at ! pres5t "t are p]fect examples ( ! ,european peasant saloon-keep] type1 :i* has come to gov]n u4 ,! same condition exi/s to a l>ge ext5t 9 ne>ly e "o ( ! l>g] cities 9 ! c\ntry4 ,an analysis ( ! memb]-%ip ( ! bo>ds ( ald]m5 9 ^! cities = ! pa/ few decades %[s a p]c5tage ( saloon-keep]s ) =eign names :i* is a/oni%+4 ,a gov]nm5t necess>ily takes ! "* ( ^? conduct+ x4 ,! bus9ess ( saloon-keep+1 :i* produc$ ! pres5t managem5t ( our cities1 involves1 f ! conditions :i* surr\nd x1 a disreg>d = bo? law & prop] moral ideals4 ,ord9>y comm]cial motives urge ! proprietors1 z a class1 to increase ! sale ( a commodity :i* ! ,/ate ev]y:]e endeavors to re/rict2 & a savage condition ( competition drives !m /ill fur!r--till a great proportion break ! provisions ( ! law 9 "s way2 :ile a consid]able numb] ally !mselves ) ! mo/ degrad$ & dang]\s =ms ( vice4 ,! gov]nm5t by ?is class has be5 exactly :at might h be5 expect$4 ,a body ( m5--drawn f an ance/ry :i* has nev] possess$ any k or traditions ( free gov]nm5t2 educat$ 9 a bus9ess ^: f9ancial successes are made ?r\gh ! disreg>d ( law--are elevat$ to ! control ( ! ma*9]y ( law & ord] 9 ! great cities4 ,ano!r type ( citiz5--m5 ( =ce & ent]prise unsurpass$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w--by adapt+ ! discov]ies ( ! mo/ inv5tive c5tury ( ! _w to ! uses ( comm]ce1 h mass$ toge!r 9 ! pa/ half c5tury a *a9 ( great cities ^u ! face ( a half savage cont95t1 & left !m to ! gov]nm5t ( su* p z ^!4 ,! comm]cial ent]prise ( ^! cities has be5 ! m>vel ( ! _w2 _! gov]nm5t has rea*$ a po9t ( moral degradation & ineffici5cy sc>cely less ?an ,ori5tal4 ,! debau*+ ( our city life by ?is k9d ( gov]nm5t has be5 frequ5tly pictur$ 9 ?is magaz9e4 ,a gov]nm5t by saloon-keep]s1 & by deal]s 9 flagrant immorality1 f9ds bo? its p[] & pr(it 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( vice by its (ficial position4 ,! progress ( su* a gov]nm5t is %[n 9 ,george ,k5nan's description ( ! =m] rgime 9 ,san ,francisco1 publi%$ 9 ,,mcclure',s ,,magaz9e ( ,septemb]1 #aijg3 ,in/ead ( protect+ ! public by en=c+ ! laws1 x devot$ itself ma9ly to mak+ money by all[+ gambl]s1 policy-sell]s1 bro!l keep]s1 & pro/itutes to break ! laws4 ,its hone/ (fic]s & m5 tri$1 at fir/1 to d _! duty2 b ! police commission]s1 "u ! influ5ce or direction ( ,ruef1 int]f]$ ) _! ef=ts to close illegal & immoral resorts2 ! police c\rt judges1 all[+ !mselves to be sway$ by selfi% political consid]ations1 releas$ ! prison]s :om !y arre/$4 ,conditions simil> to ?is h be5 %[n 9 ?is magaz9e to exi/ 9 ,new ,york1 ,*icago1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,pittsburg1 & o!r great cities ( ,am]ica4 ,! results h be5 a g5]al dis9tegration 9 ! moral fib] ( cities4 ,life itself is mu* m unsafe ?an "u ! well-ord]$ gov]nm5ts ( ,european cities4 ,! murd] rate 9 ,*icago & ,new ,york is six or eight times z great z 9 ,london & ,b]l94 ,ev5 su* a prim>y necessity ( civilization z ! safety ( wom5 is lo/ sight (4 ,a lead+ ,*icago newspap] said 9 #aijf3 ,x has ev] be5 our pr\de/ boa/ z a p t 9 ?is c\ntry woman is respect$ & protect$ z %e is 9 no o!r4 ,t boa/ is becom+ an empty "o 9 ,*icago4 ,wom5 h n only be5 annoy$ & insult$ 9 great numb]s on ! /reet )9 a v %ort "t1 b n a few h be5 murd]$4 ,9 ! ye> be=e ! ,holli/] trag$y1 !re 7 sev5te5 murd]s ( wom5 9 ,*icago1 :i* attract$ ! att5tion ( ! city4 ,! sy/em ( gov]nm5t :i* produces ?is result 0 well describ$ "s ye>s ago by ! late ,bi%op ,pott]1 speak+ ( conditions 9 ,new ,york4 ,a corrupt sy/em1 he said1 ^: infam\s details h be5 /eadily uncov]$1 to our increas+ horror & humiliation1 0 braz5ly ignor$ by ^? :o 7 fatt5+ on its spoils1 & ! _w 0 pres5t$ ) ! a/\nd+ spectacle ( a great municipality1 ^: civic me*anism 0 l>gely employ$ 9 trad+ 9 ! bodies & s\ls ( ! def5seless4 ,aside f giv+ direct enc\ragem5t & propagation to ! m t]rible =ms ( vice1 ! ,european peasant saloon-keep] gov]nm5t ( our cities furni%es a fitt+ field = s-call$ respectable m5--b really crim9als ( ! wor/ type--:o help organize & p]petuate saloon gov]nm5t = ! purpose ( secur+1 by brib]y1 fran*ises = public utilities )\t pay+ !re=4 ,?us ,am]ican cities h be5 robb$ z well z badly gov]n$4 ,!re are signs ( amelioration ( ^! conditions 9 mo/ ( ! great cities ( ! c\ntry4 ,b e advance is made aga9/ ! fi]ce antagonism ( j su* sy/ems z ,bi%op ,pott] describ$2 & ^? sy/ems exi/ 9 e l>ge ,am]ican city to-day--ei!r 9 direct control or ready to take control at ! slighte/ sign ( relaxation by ! =ces :i* are oppos+ !m4 ,& ! f\ndation ( ?is evil /ructure is ! ,european peasant saloon-keep]4 ,,mcclure',s ,,magaz9e1 9 ! next ye>1 w consid] ! horrible influ5ce ( ! saloon on ,am]ican life4 ,dr4 ,williams w foll[ 8 article 9 ! pres5t numb] by /udies ( ! influ5ce ( alcohol ^u society at l>ge1 ^u racial developm5t1 & ^u ! ,/ate4 ,! au?or is especially equipp$ = 8 "w4 ,he is 9 ! fir/ place p]haps ! greate/ liv+ popul>iz] ( national sci5ce & hi/ory 9 ,am]ica2 & he has himself made life-long obs]vations ^u ! influ5ce ( alcohol--bo? physical & social--fir/ z a m$ical practition] 9 ! treatm5t ( ! insane at ! great asylums at ,bloom+dale & ,r&alls ,isl&1 & lat] by /udy & obs]vation 9 ! *ief capitals ( ,europe1 :]e he has liv$ ! great] "p ( ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,! s\nd judgm5t & imp>tial temp] :i* h *>act]iz$ 8 "w 9 o!r fields w be f\nd 9 8 treatm5t ( ?is great subject4 ,,! ,,eld] ,,/atesm5 ,s5ators ,%]man1 ,ho>1 ,edmunds1 ,george1 & ,gray2 ^! 7 ! m5 :o made ! pres5t ,%]man ,anti-tru/ ,law4 ,!y 7 ! m5 :o made l>gely ! f9ancial & con/itutional hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ?ree decades foll[+ ! ,civil ,w>4 ,!y br\ght to ! consid]ation ( ! tru/ problem an intimate k ( con/itutional law1 an op51 unbias$ attitude t[>d prop]ty rights1 & a ?or\gh devotion to ! public int]e/4 ,!y gave long & c>eful att5tion to ! "q1 sp5d+ two ye>s on ?is bill4 ,!re 0 no?+ ha/y or ill-consid]$ ab\t _! action4 ,!y s\ght to end special privilege & put all citiz5s on ! same basis ( free competition4 ,( all _! great s]vices to ! nation none probably equals 9 importance ?is bill1 :i* may be call$ ! ,magna ,*>ta ( indu/rial & comm]cial lib]ty4 ,! am5dm5t ( ! ,%]man ,act may be an important public issue = "s "t to come4 ,if x 7 possible to assemble = ?is "w a body ( m5 z able & z dis9t]e/$ z ! ,eld] ,/atesm5 :o fram$ ! orig9al act1 ! int]e/s ( ! public w\ld be safe4 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,hyph5at$ words h be5 reta9$ z 9 ! orig9al text4 ,typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,,oe ligatures h be5 exp&$4