,,disc\rses ,,( ,,keidansky ,by ,b]n>d ,g4 ,ri*>ds ,,scott-,,?aw ,,co4 #edb ,fif? ,av5ue ,,new ,,york ,,mcmiii ,copyright #aijc by ,scott-,?aw ,co4 7,incorporat$7 ,fir/ ,edition ,publi%$ ,m>* #aijc ,! ,he9tzemann ,press ,bo/on ,note ,! majority ( ^! pap]s h appe>$ 9 ! ,bo/on ,ev5+ ,transcript1 & ?anks are ext5d$ to ! editors n only = _! p]mission to repr9t ! same1 b also = ! _m k9dnesses !y h %[n my fri5d ,keidansky & myself4 ,all ! pap]s h und]gone _m *anges1 & num]\s corrections & additions h be5 made4 ,b4 ,g4 ,r4 ,introductory ,h]etical1 iconocla/ic1 revolution>y2 yet ! fla%+ eye1 ! trembl+ h&1 ! /irr+ voice held u spellb\nd1 remov$ all diff]5ces1 & !re 7 no long] any cons]vatives & extremi/s2 only s _m human be+s l$ onw>d & upw>d by a /r+ ( irresi/ible words4 ,outrage\s h]esies1 "s said1 yet ^? :o paus$ to li/5 = a mom5t l+]$ long]1 & z !y he>k5$ to ! h>angues1 m>k$ ! words & foll[$ ! flights ( fancy1 x came to !m t ^! dream]s ( dreams & build]s ( all sorts ( social ,utopias ^u ! vacant lots ( ! vague future2 ^! ribald rebels hold+ =? ov] _! glasses ( /eam+ ,russian tea 9 ! cafs1 or on ! /reet corn]s "u ! float+ r$ flag--t !y 7 b a cont9uation ( ! prophets ( old 9 ,israel4 ,^? :o paus$ to li/5 7 loa? to dep>t & "s pray$ = a p]petuation ( ! ?+s t came out ( a ?robb+ he>t & so>+ m9d4 ,fa9t reflections "h ( ! outp\r+s ( a s\l1 b mayhap !y w %$ "s little light ^u ! inn] life ( t /range cosmos call$ ! ,ghetto & po9t aga9 to ! ,dream x has h>bor$ & *]i%$ ?r\gh ! h>% realities ( ! c5turies4 ,:y p]petuate ^! ?+s1 y wrote to me1 s9ce t life is s fa/ slipp+ away f "u my feet2 practicability is urg$ on e h&1 & to-morr[ ,i may be l$ "u ! canopy1 p]haps elect$ to ! presid5cy ( a congregation1 giv5 full *>ge ( an or?odox pap]1 or put into a big /ore on ,ea/ ,broadway1 & !n1 :at ,i said w\ld only /& out to taunt & m5ace me ab\t ! life t c\ld n be4 ,besides1 ,i may become s radical t ,i %all n want to say any?+4 ,yes1 we *ange1 & ! ca/les we build 9 ! air become t5em5t h\ses1 & we are ei!r ! t5ants1 or worse1 ! l&lords2 b life has its own !ories1 & if ! f9e poetry ( y\? be r$uc$ to pla9 prose 9 lat] ye>s1 & wisdom tea* u to be /upid1 :y1 we are /ill a pace ahead & ^? :o w come aft] %all put _! %\ld]s to ! ,dream & move x up at lea/ "o in* ne>] to life4 ,& if ! dream] dies1 z y said y\rself1 w n ! ,dream live ev] on8 ,surely6 ,& let me s5d y ! glad assurance t dea? w come soon] ?an ! presid5cy ( a synagogue4 ,y are safe1 ,keidansky2 ! or?odox w nev] =give y4 ,we *ange1 yet ^? :o fail also come to _! own1 & ev5 lo/ s\ls make great discov]ies4 ,did y n say t ,life is ! pr(\nde/ ( all platitudes8 ,b4 ,g4 ,r4 ,new ,york1 ,m>*1 #aijc4 ,cont5ts ,i ,keidansky ,decides to ,leave ! ,social ,problem ,unsolv$ = ! ,pres5t #a ,,ii ,he ,def5ds ! ,holy ,sabba? #g ,,iii ,sometimes ,he is a ,zioni/ #ac ,,iv ,art = ,tol/oy's ,sake #bc ,v ,?ree ,/ages ( ! ,game #cc ,,vi ,! ,badness ( a ,good ,man #da ,,vii ,! ,goodness ( a ,bad ,man #ec ,,viii ,! ,fem99e ,traits ( ,m5 #fe ,,ix ,! ,value ( ,ignorance #ge ,x ,days ( ,atonem5t #he ,,xi ,:y ! ,_w is ,gr[+ ,bett] #ie ,,xii ,home1 ! ,la/ ,resort #aje ,,xiii ,a ,jewi% ,je/] #aag ,,xiv ,:at ,con/itutes ! ,jew8 #abi ,,xv ,! ,trag$y ( ,humor #aci ,,xvi ,! ,immorality ( ,pr9ciples #adi ,,xvii ,! ,exile ( ! ,e>ne/ #aeg ,,xviii ,:y ,social ,re=m]s ,%\ld be ,aboli%$ #afe ,,xix ,buy+ a ,book 9 ,salem ,/reet #agc ,,xx ,! ,purpose ( ,immoral ,plays #ahc ,,xxi ,! ,poet & ! ,problem #aic ,,xxii ,my ,vacation on ! ,ea/ ,side #aii ,,xxiii ,our ,rivals 9 ,fiction #baa ,,xxiv ,on ,enjoy+ ,"o's ,own ,writ+s #bai ,,disc\rses ,,( ,,keidansky ,i ,keidansky ,decides to ,leave ! ,social ,problem ,unsolv$ = ! ,pres5t ,! lecture at ! ,revolution>y ,club1 ,canal /reet1 0 ov]1 ! audi5ce rose1 "o by "o1 & ere _! dep>ture1 ^? :o made x up1 l+]$ on = a:ile & /ood 9 little gr\ps ( two1 ?ree & f\r1 & e>ne/ly discuss$ ! ?+s t _h be51 & p>ticul>ly ! ?+s t might h be51 said on ! subject4 ,! p]oration 0 deliv]$ ) f]vor & gu/o by "o ( ! r$ ones ( ! ,ghetto4 ,x 0 on ,! ,emancipation ( ,society f ,gov]nm5t1 a !me pack$ ) mean+ = ^? pres5t1 & z almo/ ev]ybody 0 will+ to be int]view$ on 8 or h] impressions1 !re 0 q a little ex*ange ( op9ion aft]w>ds4 ,! speak]1 besieg$ by a small circle ( que/ion+ diss5t]s & comm5tators1 0 hold+ an in=mal1 compulsory reception4 ,a few h>d work]s ( ! sweat-%ops1 :o slumb]$ peacefully dur+ ! disc\rse1 came up t[>ds ! plat=m to tell ! speak] h[ well !y lik$ x4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is hobnob m$ley ( v>y+ voices t ,i introduc$ ,keidansky to a lady1 a fri5d ( m9e1 :o1 hav+ he>d ( ! wick$ ?+s he says1 & ! que] ?+s he does1 desir$ v mu* to meet him4 ,z %e greet$ him ! lady r p]functorily rem>k$3 ,& s y are a dream] ( ! ,ghetto8 ,no1 ,madam1 ,keidansky answ]$ some:at brusquely2 ,i am a sad reality4 ,a sad reality8 ,:y s8 ,smil+ly1 pity+ly1 %e qu]i$4 ,oh1 ! reasons are n f> to seek1 n easy to f9d1 & h>d to relate1 he said demurely4 ,besides1 :y augm5t ! soporific t5d5cy8 ,we h j li/5$ to a lecture4 ,! mon/r\s evil ( gov]nm5t /ill exi/s4 ,! trem5d\s task ( its abolition is /ill be=e u4 ,yes1 ,i "k2 b tell me1 please4 ,well1 !n1 if ,i mu/ speak ( myself--& ,i l no?+ bett]--,i w tell y4 ,he ca/ d[n 8 eyes & spoke quickly1 z quickly z he c\ld ?9k ( ! "r words1 :i* he 0 try+ to f9d ) evid5t ef=t4 ,a dream] disillusioniz$1 a great might-h-be5 become small1 a w\ld-be victor vanqui%$1 a social re=m] =c$ by society to re=m1 a h]ald ( a new dawn lo/ 9 ! night1 a rebel reject$ by ! rabble1 a savior ( society )\t ev5 ! gho/ ( a *ance to become a m>tyr1 a vision>y gr[n wise1 an en?usia/ at la/ awak5$ to ?+s z !y are1 an ideali/ knock$ out by cold1 h>d facts--don't y ?9k x's a sad reality8 ,i--we--want$ to d s _m ?+s &-- ,i want$ to *ange ! _w1 & ! _w has *ang$ me s t ,i am beyond recognition4 ,t's a little & belittl+ way ! _w has ) all :o wi% to save x4 ,we--my comrades & ,i--want$ to trans=m ?is e>? into a ,heav51 & we came ne> go+ to--! o!r place4 ,p>don me1 madam1 b "s ( ! fell[s actually w5t !re1 "o s5t me 8 reg>ds ! o!r day4 ,he is at c\rt n[1 work+ = ! k+ ( ! w>d--assi/ant *ief wire-pull]1 or some?+4 ,good sal>y2 h>dly any "w to d4 ,bett] ?an ,socialism1 he says1 "u :i* sy/em he w\ld1 at lea/1 h to p]=m a few h\rs' "w a day4 ,b !re 0 a "t :5 he w\ld walk six miles--he _h to walk !n--to he> a d5unciation ( ! pres5t political p>ties & ! evil p[]s t be4 ,n[ he w\ld talk six miles to w9 a s+le vote = !m4 ,! o!rs :o h gone h n f>$ s badly z he3 !y h n gr[n s wise1 h rema9$ poor1 &1 m or less--hone/4 ,b z to ! ?+s t might h be54 ,!re 7 great books to be writt51 :i* 7 ab&on$ because--oh1 well1 x is s mu* bo!r to deal ) publi%]s4 ,!re 0 a p[]ful educational movem5t to be />t$ 9 ! ,ghetto1 :i* has also be5 rel9qui%$ = ! manifold bless+s ( ignorance4 ,:y1 ,i want$ to solve ! social problem1 & n[ ,i d n ev5 see my way cle> to d t4 ,y see1 we all came "h ) a smatt]+ ( ,sociali/ic ideas & ,utopian ideals4 ,we br\ght !m ov] f ,russia--! l& ( ! knave & ! home ( ! slave--& we want$ to see !m realiz$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 :]e ! gigantic developm5t ( indu/ry & ! tru/s 7 illu/rat+ ! beautiful possibilities ( ,socialism4 ,t idea appeal$ to u ,jews1 at lea/1 above all o!rs4 ,& we set ourselves ) great zeal to ! task ( its promulgation4 ,! common own]%ip ( all ! means ( production & di/ribution ( weal?1 e memb] ( society contribut+ to ! "w ( ! nation2 ^? :o d n "w1 nei!r %all !y eat1 etc4--we _h ev]y?+ d[n f9e--too f9e4 ,if we 7 ask$1 :o %all d ! dirty "w "u ,socialism1 we answ]$1 ! bosses ( ! pres5t political ma*9es4 ,& we demon/rat$ by all ! pro(s furni%$ u by our lead]s--at ! rate ( t5 c5ts a pamphlet--h[ ! great *ange 0 inevitable f ,m>x's mat]ial conception ( hi/ory & our own hy/]ical conception ( mat]ialism4 ,! ri* _h n z yet cons5t$ to ! equal di/ribution ( all weal?2 b ! poor _h2 !y 7 fa/ com+ our way1 & we 7 all gett+ ready = ! great *ange4 ,oh1 :5 a fell[ gets ! social revolution into 8 head he c see millions ( prolet>ians m>*+ to victory1 & !n ! ,cop]ative ,commonweal? looms up big be=e him 9 all its ,bellamy glory4 ,b aft] a:ile1 & a few g5tle h9ts 9 ! =m ( h>d knocks--conf\nd x--comes ! calm1 sob]1 second or second-h& ?\ght4 ,socialism8 ,:at an ar* bureaucracy1 :at a prepo/]\s attempt to h>ness life ) a mon/r\s sy/em ( rules1 regulations & re/rictions6 ,:at an endless *a9 ( entangl+ laws1 :at an appall+ monotony ( ord]6 ,! individual gagg$1 b\nd h& & foot by an ov]:elm+ mess ( /atutes2 n p]mitt$ to tell ! tru? unless x is (ficially recogniz$ z tru? by ! ,/ate4 ,?\s&s ( laws to be brok5 e day & z _m heads to be m5d$4 ,heav5 save u6 y cry out1 & y come to realize t x isn't because a lot ( contemptible capitali/s h paid him = x--z x has be5 alleg$ by "s ( u--t ,h]b]t ,sp5c] has decl>$ ,socialism to be ! com+ slav]y4 ,p]haps ,sp5c] wasn't wrong1 aft] all2 & ! be/ solution ( ! social problem y _h becomes a t]rible problem1 & y lay x on ! table1 or ?r[ x into ! wa/e-basket4 ,!n comes communism1 z prea*$ by my fri5d ,john ,mo/ & comrade ,pet] ,kropotk92 individuali/ an>*ism1 z pres5t$ by ,b5jam9 ,r4 ,tuck] & o!rs4 ,beautiful !ories ^! are1 en*ant+ /udies2 b1 alas1 only !ories1 s vague1 s fanta/ic1 s f> (f1 s dimly di/ant1 s elusive4 ,& ! problem is s /ubbornly real1 s disagreeably ne>1 s puzzl+ly caprici\s1 & s spitefully indep5d5t ( all solutions1 t--oh1 well--,i hav5't z yet solv$ ! social problem1 & ,i don't1 z yet1 "k :5 ,i w2 b p]haps ! problem w /ay long en\gh1 until ,i get ready to d x4 ,! speak] look$ t\*+ly p]plex$ z he cont9u$3 ,i _c f9d my way ?r\gh ^! ?+s1 & don't "k ! way out4 ,! problem is vex+ & va/2 ! solutions v>i\s & volum9\s4 ,! solutions are 9 !mselves highly problematic4 ,our d\bts are endless1 our ignorance is inf9ite4 ,f9ality is ! mo/ fatal folly4 ,no?+ is c]ta9 b unc]ta9ty2 no?+ is con/ant b *ange4 ,ev5 ! dream ( trans=mation becomes trans=m$4 ,life has its own !ories & is reg>dless ( our pat5t$ plans4 ,! logic ( ev5ts makes our own sy/ems illogical4 ,! w9d ( ,"t bl[s out our little labell$ lant]ns4 ,"t puts all our wisdom to %ame4 ,life is s pitifully brief1 & ! problem t has tr\bl$ ! ages _c be solv$ 9 a day4 ,b :at are y go+ to d ab\t x8 ,i int]rupt$4 ,:y1 ,i h decid$ to leave ! social problem unsolv$ = ! pres5t1 he answ]$4 ,if ,i c\ld spell ,engli% well ,i w\ld write a book %[+ :y ,i refuse to solve x = ! pres5t2 b z x is1 ^? :o wi% to "k :at ,i write w h to le>n ,yiddi%4 ,h[ev]1 f :at ,i "k ( ! ,engli% language1 ,i l x imm5sely4 ,x is s ri*1 s big1 has s _m words2 a spl5did means = conceal+ "o's ?\ghts4 ,& ! ,engli% & ,am]icans1 :o ma/] x1 "k x & appreciate ! fact4 ,b ,i see !y are putt+ ! lights out4 ,we'll h to leave ! hall n[4 ,good-night1 good-night4 ,pleas$ to h met y4 ,,ii ,he ,def5ds ! ,holy ,sabba? ,we are s happy 9 ?is c\ntry t we mu/ celebrate ev5 :5 we don't want to1 said a ,he/] /reet /orekeep]1 & !n he quot$ ! words ( ! ,psalms 9 ! traditional monotone3 ,& !y :o l$ u captive require? ( u a song4 ,he /ood on ! sidewalk 9 front ( 8 dre>y & dilapidat$ groc]y /ore4 ,x 0 ,sunday morn+4 ,! *os5 p ( old :o h elect$ to come to ! *os5 c\ntry ( to-day mov$ up & d[n 9 l>ge numb]s1 almo/ cr[d+ ! /reet4 ,!y /ood 9 little gr\ps idly1 & conv]s$ l\dly 9 a m or less ,am]icaniz$ ,yiddi%1 (t5 laps+ into a curi\s ,engli% ( _! own4 ,_! dress & outw>d appe>ance d5ot$ ! degrees ( _! ,am]icanization & prosp]ity4 ,!re 7 ^? :o live 9 ! ,jewi% /reet1 or 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity1 :i* is also )9 ! ,ghetto1 & o!rs :o1 aft] sp5d+ _! fir/ ye>s "h1 h n[ travell$ by ! road ( success to nice1 high-ton$ di/ricts1 su* z ,all5 /reet 9 ! ,we/ ,end4 ,on ,sunday !y all come d[n !re1 = !n y c meet ev]ybody1 all ! ,l&sleute1 y c he> all ! news1 & !re 0 a "t :5 ,sunday 0 ! livelie/ day on ! /reet4 ,?us ^! p walk$ up & d[n ! ?or\ghf>e1 :ile "s /ood 9 small ga!r+s & talk$4 ,wom5 met1 *att$ = a few m9utes1 & !n took half an h\r 9 p>t+4 ,all ! /ores 7 clos$1 all ! places ( bus9ess des]t$1 & x seem$ /range & incongru\s to see all ^! p out on ! /reet4 ,x seem$ z if ! p 7 !re = no purpose1 z if !y _h no?+ to d4 ,"o wond]$1 at fir/1 if x 7 a holiday2 b ! abs5ce ( ev5 a sugge/ion ( ! _s ( ,sabba? soon made x cle> t !re 0 no religi\s mean+ 9 ?is day1 s f> z ! ,hebrew p 7 conc]n$4 ,aside f t1 ! p w\ld n be out s if x 7 a holiday4 ,!y w\ld be at home1 obs]v+ & celebrat+ ! day4 ,x appe>$ z if _! idl5ess 0 =c$ ^u !m2 !y sugge/$ ga!r+s ( work]s :o are out on a /rike1 wait+ = settlem5t4 ,^u inve/igation ! /rang] f\nd t ?is 0 an en=c$ idl5ess1 a compulsory holiday4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,sabba? 0 =c$ by law ^u ! ,jews1 :o _h celebrat$ _! ,sabba? ! day be=e1 & !y c\ld n beg9 ! week's "w until _! lov+ neighbors 7 ?r\gh4 ,& ?is1 too1 0 ! week be=e ,passov]1 ! busie/ season 9 ! ,ghetto4 ,my fri5d1 ! /orekeep]1 /ood ^u ! sidewalk 9 front ( 8 emporium & cont9u$ 8 pla9t1 n )\t qua9t ge/ures3 ,!y call ?is ! free/ c\ntry on e>?1 & yet "h we h be5 compell$ to close up our /ores two days 9 ! week = ! :ole w9t]4 ,a numb] ( u h already gone out ( bus9ess1 & ! ,upp]mo/ only kn[s :at w happ5 ) ! re/4 ,we _c make x pay 9 five days2 r5t is v high1 pr(its are small1 & ar\nd "h times are always h>d4 ,! poor p :o trade ) u only "k prosp]ity by sight or he>say4 ,we h pres]v$ our ,sabba? ?r\gh all ! p]secutions & suff]+s :i* we h endur$ 9 ! pa/ c5turies4 ,our ,sabba? is z de> to u z life itself1 & n[ x is endang]$ by ! laws ( ?is free l&4 ,we _c af=d to close our /ores on bo? ,saturday & ,sunday4 ,sunday us$ to be "o ( ! be/ days ( ! week = bus9ess4 ,x is ! fir/ day ( ! week ) u4 ,x is ! day aft] our ,sabba?1 :5 e h\sehold ne$s a new supply ( food4 ,x is also ! day on :i* our p f ! c\ntry1 hav+ a day (f1 come 9 to buy _! goods--t is1 !y us$ to come 9 :5 we 7 p]mitt$ to keep our /ores op5 on ,sunday4 ,n[ all is *ang$1 & ! bus9ess is go+ d[n & d[n4 ,we w n keep op5 on ,saturday1 & ! police won't let u keep op5 on ,sunday4 ,x is outrage\s1 ! way !y treat u2 x is sc&al\s1 ,i say4 ,keidansky1 ! radical ( ! ,ghetto1 is q a unique1 native "*4 ,he is ! "y man :o once told me t he _h m good ideas ?an 7 good = him1 & ,i believe n[ t he 0 "r4 ,i met him "o day 9 "o ( 8 resorts1 a ko%] lun* room ( ! ,jewi% di/rict4 ,i ask$ him = 8 op9ion on ! ,sunday "q1 & he told me :at foll[s--among o!r ?+s--ov] a few glasses ( ,russian tea3-- ,s f> z ,i'm p]sonally conc]n$1 "o day is z good z ano!r = a ,sabba?1 & we c't h too _m ( !m4 ,any day on :i* we c re/ & be at our be/1 is a holiday4 ,i am too religi\s to be pi\s4 ,i c sanctify z _m days z ,i c celebrate4 ,! new conception ( 'ko%]' is :atev] is :olesome1 dige/ible & ta/eful4 ,to be really happy is to be holy1 & ^? :o h lo/ ?is _w w n be entru/$ ) ano!r4 ,i hate uni=mity1 & x's v tiresome to re/ :5 ev]ybody else re/s2 b s9ce x w\ld be mo/ conv5i5t to susp5d bus9ess & activity :5 ! majority ( ! p obs]ve _! ,sabba?1 s9ce ! ,*ri/ians d n want to re/ on ! same day t ! ,"l re/$1 & decid$ to get ahead ( ,god & repose on ! fir/ in/ead ( ! sev5? day1 :y1 let x be ,sunday1 !n--z f> z ,i am conc]n$4 ,conv5i5ce is ! fir/ /ep to happ9ess1 & tol]ance is ! beg9n+ ( philosophy4 ,!re is no?+ intr9sically sacr$ 9 any day2 x is only an artificial measure ( "t1 & "t is only a blank space1 absolutely wor?less unless we write ^u x ) our de$s4 ,all days are made holy or unholy by :at we d 9 !m4 ,s1 y see1 s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,saturday or ,sunday1 any day1 w d4 ,p]sonally ,i h nev] be5 compell$ to close up my /ore4 ,i h nev] be5 s un=tunate z to own a /ore4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is only my po9t ( view4 ,"o ( ! mo/ immoral ?+s ,i "k ( is to =ce y\r own petty br& ( morality ^u ! lives ( o!rs1 & ,i c h>dly conceive ( any?+ m irreligi\s ?an =c+ y\r p>ticul> religion ^u o!rs4 ,to respect ! religion ( y\r neighbors is a deeply religi\s pr9ciple1 & ^? :o h no religion at all c almo/ make up = x by respect+ ! religion ( o!rs4 ,religi\s lib]ty is "o ( ! mo/ preci\s pr9ciples ( our c\ntry1 is x n8 ,& "h ?is fundam5tal pr9ciple is rankly violat$ by ! law1 or r by :at ,i ?9k mu/ be a silly mis9t]pretation ( ! law4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( ,jews encumb]$ by & compell$ to re/ on1 if n to obs]ve1 a ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,i d n l to believe ) "s ( ! ,zioni/s t ! se$ ( anti-,semitism has be5 s[n 9 ?is c\ntry & t a good crop w soon be up to enc\rage ! re/oration ( ,israel to ! ,turk's ,pale/9e4 ,i am r incl9$ to ?9k t ?is idea is anti-,semitic4 ,b c]ta9ly ! /rang] 9 ?is c\ntry w\ld be extremely surpris$ at ! way ! ,jews are treat$ "h j n[ 9 reg>d to ! obs]vance ( ,sabba?4 ,:o is to blame8 ,! law or ^? :o en=ce x8 ,oh1 ! law4 ,b p]haps our p n[ suff] ! consequ5ces ( hav+ be5 among ! fir/ to br+ laws into ! _w4 ,:5 p saw t ! _w 0 too good !y began to make laws1 & ev] s9ce !y h kept up mak+ & multiply+ !m fa/] ?an ev5 ! lawmak]s c break !m4 ,:y1 "o c h>dly walk two /eps be=e he f9ds t he is break+ a useless law :i* x is v tempt+ to violate4 ,i am n s radical z "s ( my fri5ds4 ,i d n believe t all ! /upidity ( ! age has be5 inc>nat$ into our laws4 ,a great deal ( x has be5 left 9 our cu/oms1 traditions & sup]/itions2 b a law t int]f]es ) religi\s lib]ty 9 a free c\ntry is bad en\gh4 ,i tell y x is j exasp]at+ to walk ?r\gh ! ,ghetto ( a ,sunday n[ & see all ! places ( bus9ess clos$ up & all ! public resorts ab&on$4 ,! poor h\sewives ( ! ,ghetto ^: cupbo>ds are all empty & :o ne$ s _m ?+s on ,saturday night1 aft] _! ,sabba?1 & h to wait until ,monday--x is a great h>d%ip = !m4 ,i tell y x's dead wrong to =ce ?is blue law ^u ! p4 ,! ,hebrew1 to :om ! traditional ,sabba? is z de> z life1 ought to receive due consid]ation1 or r ! "r to d z he pleases1 9 s f> z he does n h>m o!rs4 ,! law %\ld h no?+ to d ) ,sabba?1 anyh[4 ,p c nev] be made religi\s by law4 ,if y are go+ to write ab\t x1 tell ! :ole /ory & %[ h[ ill-treat$ we are4 ,p]haps y c conv]t ! ,*ri/ians to ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,let ! voice ( ! *os5 p be he>d6 ,,iii ,sometimes ,he is a ,zioni/ ,^w fla%$ across ! cables t ,dr4 ,!odore ,h]zl & o!r lead]s ( ! ,zioni/ movem5t _h held a favorable int]view ) ! ,sultan ( ,turkey1 & ! foll[]s ( ! cause--! re/oration ( ,pale/9e to ! ,jews--7 all 9 a flutt] ( gladness4 ,z x 0 int]pret$ by ! fai?ful1 ! vague1 meagre cablegram meant t ! ,sultan 0 will+1 t he 0 h>d up1 & t ! ,holy ,l& 0 = sale4 ,& :o c\ld d\bt :5 ?is 0 ann\nc$ by ! ,new ,york ,yiddi% dailies1 "u f\r-column headl9es8 ,no "o c\ld d\bt b ! je/]4 ,he said t ?is only prov$ t ! ,yiddi% pap]s also _h big type 9 _! compos+ rooms4 ,he said t ! tru? ab\t a c]ta9 movem5t c\ld n be f\nd 9 any p>ty organ4 ,9 fact1 if "o want$ ! absolute tru? ab\t any?+ he w\ld advise him to g home & sleep x (f4 ,b s]i\s & sane folk w ask no je/] = advice4 ,! je/] c only add to ! sadness ( ! nations2 b he _c impair ! fai? ( ! believ]s4 ,s ! ,zioni/s 7 rejoic+ :ile _! oppon5ts 7 debat+ 9 ! light] ve91 & laugh+ at ! mi/akes ( ! s-call$ new ,moses & ! errors ( 8 foll[]s4 ,! news _h also rea*$ ,keidansky's circle1 & ! "q 0 tak5 up aga9 = consid]ation4 ,!y 7 all at ,z>l+'s on ,lev]ett /reet1 :]e ! ko%] eatables are invit+1 :]e tea is ,russian1 ! newspap]s ,yiddi%1 & ! att5dant memb]s ( "o indu/ri\s family1 rang+ f sev]al bright pupils ( ! gramm> s*ool up4 ,! poet1 ! "y lawy]1 ! %ort-sight$ m$ical /ud5t :o has = _m ye>s be5 writ+ a sci5tific "w1 ! ,an>*i/ orator 9 embryo1 ! fl[] v5dor & undiscov]$ inv5tor ( an +5i\s self-light+ lamp & a wond]ful fuel-sav+ /ove--!y 7 all !re1 &1 ( c\rse1 ,keidansky 0 ) !m4 ,!y all sat ab\t a little r\nd wood5 table 9 a corn] ( ! big dusky /ore1 p\r+ out wisdom & dr9k+ tea4 ,! long r[ ( ko%] ,vi5na wur/ hang+ ov] ,z>l+'s brass-rail$ c\nt] 7 mock+ & m5ac+ ! veget>ian ( ! gr\p z he 0 mun*+ a *eese s&wi*4 ,!y 7 all he>tily oppos$ to ,zionism4 ,ea* "o _h ! solution = ! social problem1 :i* w\ld also settle ! ,jewi% "q1 & ,keidansky said t x 0 highly problematic :e!r !re 0 su* a ?+ z a ,jewi% problem4 ,h[ev]1 !y all _h plans = mak+ ?is a bett] _w1 plans :i* ! ,jews 7 em95tly fitt$ to help to c>ry out1 & ! b5efits ( :i* !y w\ld reap 9 ! =m ( an ideal /ate ( society1 ) univ]sal bro!rhood1 & )\t racial hatr$ & anti-,semitism4 ,!y took ,zionism sev]ely1 sca?+ly to task1 & z !re 0 no ,zioni/ pres5t x 0 an easy victory4 ,! ,jewi% ,/ate 0 nipp$ 9 ! bud1 or r aboli%$ ere its e/abli%m5t4 ,! poet & ! orator sail$ heavily into ! dubi\s p]sonality ( ,dr4 ,max ,nordau1 "o ( ! lead]s ( ! movem5t1 & ?us aga9 av5g$ !mselves on ! man :o1 9 8 g5tle booklet on ,deg5]ation1 s wantonly ?rew s mu* mud on _! revolution>y idols4 ,ref]5ce 0 made to ! demoli%+ review ( ! ,doctor's book by ! only & orig9al ,g4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 & ,:itman & ,wagn] & ! o!rs 7 sav$4 ,keidansky li/5$ sil5tly to all t pass$1 look$ into a book & sipp$ 8 tea4 ,if ! conv]sation 0 n good he c\ld f9d some?+ 9 8 book1 & if ! book 0 n int]e/+ he c\ld at lea/ enjoy 8 tea4 ,s he once said :5 told t he 0 n att5tive & n true to ! _s ( ! ord] ( midnight tea-dr9k]s4 ,ev]ybody _h spok51 & ,i turn$ to ,keidansky = a ^w4 ,sometimes1 he said1 ,i am ,zioni/1 & all long+s leave me & ,i ye>n = naught b ! realization ( ! old1 long-*]i%$1 holy dream t our p h c>ri$ along ) !m & fondly c>ess$ ?r\gh _! cruel exiles ( ! ages--! re/oration ( our nev]-to-be-=gott5 home1 ,pale/9e4 ,! passion = ! race returns1 ! old feel+ ( national pride & patriotism comes back & takes its old place1 ! consci\sness ( ,israel awak5s )9 me1 & ,i am completely sway$ by ! ma/]+ desire to see ,judea 'emancipat$1 reg5]at$ & r$eem$4' ,i feel aga9 ! unity ,i h =gott54 ,! old ,messianic hope looms up big be=e me4 ,! ,heimweh ( ! long-lo/ w&]]1 ! grief-/rick51 m5ac$ nomad takes possession ( me4 ,i feel ! t]rible dang] ( dissolution3 x is s bitt] to />e de/ruction 9 ! face1 to contemplate annihilation ( s long & s miracul\s an exi/5ce4 ,i feel t !re is no place l 8 old home4 ,! homeless ,jew mu/ return to ,pale/9e4 ,! big _w is too small4 ,x has no room = him4 ,good or bad1 he is always (f5sive1 & he is exalt$ only to be ca/ d[n into an abyss ( mis]y4 ,civilization is n ev5 civil1 & x has no hospitality = its e>lie/ light-be>]4 ,! _w is a wret*$ +rate4 ,we h giv5 ev]y?+1 includ+ ! means ( future salvation2 we receive no?+ b calumny1 & are doom$ to ev]la/+ damnation4 ',we h giv5 y y\r religion1' we say to ! ,*ri/ians4 ',t's no?+1' !y answ]2 'x has n affect$ u 9 ! lea/4' ,& !y prove x4 ,!y keep on bait+ & p]secut+ & kill+ _! neighb\rs1 n z !mselves4 ,:at mu/ we d8 ,get back our old home1 ?\gh we h to pay = x4 ,!re1 at lea/1 w we f9d 'a cru/ ( bread & a corn] to sleep 94' ,we mu/ h a common cause1 an object ( unity1 a c5tre ( gravity1 9 ord] to survive z a p1 & ?is is :at we c h 9 ! propos$ ,jewi% ,/ate4 ,& :at an inspir+ picture x w be ( ,israel1 bruis$ & ble$+ f ! travail ( 8 long1 futile travels1 at la/ /raight5+ up 8 back & return+ home to rebuild 8 national life & 8 temple 9 ,pale/9e4 ,!re he w create an ideal republic1 fa%ion$ aft] ! tea*+s ( ! prophets & ! lessons he has receiv$ f ! tea*]s ( ! nations--a republic t w tea* ! _w ju/ice & righte\sness4 ',& f ,zion %all issue ! law1 & ! ^w ( ,god %all g =? f ,j]usalem1' & our poets to come %all s+ new psalms to ,god on ! banks ( ! ,jordan1 9 ! %ades ( ,lebanon & 9 ! beautiful g>d5s ( ,%>on & ,c>mel4 ,i h nev] be5 !re1 & ?\gh ,i h gone ?r\gh life )\t a geography1 yet ,i seem to rememb] all ^! places4 ,! gr&1 vigor\s ,hebrew language %all come to life aga9 & we %all h a glori\s lit]ature ( ,israel's resurrection4 ,ah1 h[ beautiful ! vision t looms up z ,i contemplate ^! ?+s6 ,& !n-- ,keidansky ceas$ speak+1 paus$1 & ask$ = ano!r glass ( tea4 ,& !n8 ,i ask$4 ,!n1 he cont9u$1 ! mood passes1 ! feel+ alt]s1 ! picture t a fleet+ fancy has ?r[n ^u ! canvas ( my view1 fades1 a *ange comes ov] ! _s ( my dream4 ,i rememb] t ,i am no long] ! pi\s little boy pray+ 9 ! synagogue ( ,keidan1 'a ye> h5ce 9 ,j]usalem4' ,! great] vision appe>s be=e me1 ! l>g] ideal comes back1 & ,keidansky is himself aga94 ,sometimes ,i am a ,zioni/1 b only sometimes4 ,! re/ ( ! "t ,i am z /rongly oppos$ to x z any ( y1 because ) all my imput$ univ]salism ,i h great hopes = my p1 & because ,i h m>k$ out a great] role = ,israel to play 9 ! hi/ory ( ! future ?an be+ a m]e little bee build+ a little hive 9 a t9y obscure corn] ( ! globe4 ,"h ! m$ical /ud5t prote/$ t a man _c be bo? = & aga9/ an idea at ! same "t1 t ^? :o are n ) u are wrong & aga9/ u1 & t ,keidansky is a long di/ance (f--= he said1 sci5tifically analyz$-- ,sci5tifically analyz$1 y are a bore1 ,keidansky broke =? infuriat$1 & don't int]rupt me :5 ,i am solv+ problems & mak+ hi/ory4 ,be consi/5t1 boys1 & d n ask me to be s4 ,give me1 at lea/1 ! "r t y grant to a "* 9 fiction1 ! "r to be irrational1 illogical1 &1 above all1 sup]bly inconsi/5t4 ,i am a "* 9 life & no?+ is s fictiti\s4 ,at times1 ,i want to be ) all1 feel ) all1 believe ) all1 see ! beauties ( all ideals1 & also po9t out ! great fact ab\t !m--t !y are all fatal--& yet t to be )\t ideals is baneful & deadly4 ,i _c be p>tial1 & t is :y !y expell$ me f ,de,leon's ,sociali/ ,labor p>ty4 ,p>tiality is de/ructive to art1 & ,i might h be5 an arti/1 if ,i _h _h ! pati5ce & self-abnegation & a lot ( o!r requisites & ?+s4 ,b to return to ! l>g] vision1 :i* eclipses ! dreamlet ( ,zionism4 ,! ,jew mu/ n be relegat$ to an obscure corn] ( ! _w1 to a little plat=m :]eupon he w recite a piece 9 an unkn[n tongue4 ,i want a big /age = him--! _w4 ,i want a great play = him--all its multitud9\s activities4 ,= he is a wond]ful actor4 ,he has v]satility1 illusion1 imag9ation & dramatic p[]4 ,x is an inspir+ "p he plays 9 ! _w-drama4 ,s let ! play g on1 & d n ask him to wa/e 8 en]gies & b>ga9 ) ! ,sultan = a bit ( b>r5 l& t has be5 tak5 f him s long ago4 ,he has a bigg] task to p]=m1 a l>g] mission to fulfil4 ,he mu/ live among ! nations & help !m 9 _! upw>d /ruggle = a high] civilization & a nobl] life4 ,if !re are evils to be aboli%$ he w help aboli% !m1 & if !re are dire problems1 :y1 he has bra9s1 :i* he loans m (t5 ?an money4 ,& ?is is ! spectacle t ,i gloat ov] & glory 9 see+3 ,israel among ! nations1 ! savi\r & ! outca/1 ! r$eem] & ! reject$1 ! rev]$ tea*] & truant /ud5t1 ! hon\r$ gue/ & p]secut$ resid5t1 help+ nations to make _! hi/ories1 "h & !re1 writ+ great words 9 !m1 m9i/]+ to _! arts & help+ to humanize humanity4 ,to be p]secut$ & oppress$ by ! nations is inconv5i5t & annoy+1 b to make music1 pa9t pictures1 write books1 s+ songs1 m\ld /atues = !m--h[ sup]b6 ,ah1 :at a trag$y to be a ,jew1 & yet1 h[ glori\s6 ,! nations ne$ ! ,jew & he mu/ n des]t !m 9 _! h\r ( ne$1 & if he is true to 8 be/ self & keeps on gr[+ he w n die & vani% z a p4 ,9 any case 'tis nobl] to die = a good cause ?an to live 9 impot5ce4 ,s let ! ,jew rema91 ) :atev] nation he abides1 & z a good citiz5 help x gr[ great & good1 & %[ t ,ibs5 0 "r :5 he call$ u ! ari/ocracy ( ! race4 ,let n1 ,i say to ! ,zioni/s1 ! ,jew be l ! little boy :o runs away f s*ool aft] he receives a ?ra%+ & be=e he has taught 8 tea*] a lesson4 ,to sacrifice = ,dr4 ,h]zl's s*eme our va/ opportunities 9 ! _w1 :i* owes u s mu*1 & to :i* we are s indebt$1 w\ld be sell+ our bir?right = a mess ( pottage4 ,s let u rema94 ,we c d s mu* 9 s _m c\ntries ) ! tea*+s & _s ( ,judaism4 ,we1 too1 are frail & h _m faults1 b we c improve :]e !re's lots ( room & pl5ty ( opportunities4 ,life is a melodrama1 & 9 ! latt] acts ! long-lo/ bro!rs1 ,jew & ,*ri/ian1 :o h = s long wag$ w> aga9/ ea* o!r1 w recognize1 und]/& ea* ano!r1 & p]haps1 ?+s w end happily1 aft] all4 ,mean:ile we w =give ,france = ! ,dreyfus affair1 because ( h] p]fect prose & beautiful poetry4 ,i w ev5 =give ,capta9 ,dreyfus = hav+ be5 su* a bore1 if he w /op writ+ books4 ,let ! ,jews rema9 9 ,russia in/ead ( go+ to ,pale/9e1 = ?9k ( ! love ( fre$om t tyranny eng5d]s6 ,?9k h[ good all our oppressions h be5 9 t !y made u love lib]ty & tru?4 ,?9k :at a *ance to %$ blood = fre$om !re w yet be 9 ,russia4 ,our p %\ld rema9 !re4 ,?+s are *ang+4 ,:at a f9e lit]ature x is produc+1 & h[ noble ,russia is--und]gr\nd4 ,away ) y\r petty neutral little ,/ate1 ,i say to ! ,zioni/2 ! ,/ate to be b\ght on ! in/alm5t plan f ! ,sultan1 to be built on ! soil ( sup]/ition1 :]e ! ,jews w g back to _! traditional cu/oms & fall asleep4 ,! l& is b>r5 & /]ile1 & ,i d n believe 9 />vation1 ev5 on holy l&4 ,ev5 ! or?odox mu/ h a religion2 b !y w nev] acquire x 9 ,pale/9e4 ,!y w cl+ to ! old4 ,!y w n progress4 ,! ,bible--& ,i b[ my head 9 rev]5ce = t great "w ( fiction--w nev] be edit$ & revis$ z x ought to be1 9 ,pale/9e4 ,judaism w n gr[ 9 ,pale/9e4 ,! ,jews w cl+ to ! lett]1 & ! _s ( x w />ve4 ,god save ! ,jews f ,pale/9e4 ,judaism !re w n gr[2 x w /agnate & die4 ,! ,jews mu/ live among ! de/roy+ =ces ( civilization4 ,x is only :5 !y outgr[ _! obnoxi\s sup]/itions & d[n-dragg+ traditions t !y become great4 ,! speak] wax$ w>m2 8 eyes fla%$ ) en?usiasm1 8 voice grew l\d4 ,i want none ( ! ,jewi% ,/ate1 he said4 ,! :ole _w is holy l&4 ,:]ev] !re are good1 hone/ p is holy l&1 & f e corn] ( ! e>? %all issue ! law1 & ! ^w ( ,god %all g =? f e place1 includ+ my g>ret4 ,give u a big /age1 give u ! _w1 give u ! univ]se1 & let me wat* x f its c5tre--my g>ret at #c ,birm+ham ,alley2 let me wat* ! great & glori\s play ) ,israel's h]oic "p 9 all ! activities & gr[? & progress ( ! _w1 & ,i w '?ank :atev] gods !re be4' ,& ?is is my l>g] dream2 a bett]1 m humane _w1 creat$ by ! bro!rhood ( m51 ) ,israel z peacemak] & frat]niz]4 ,am54 ,,iv ,art = ,tol/oy's ,sake ,x 0 at "o ( a s]ies ( lectures giv5 "u ! auspices ( ! ,social ,sci5ce ,circle dur+ ! w9t] season4 ,! audi5ce :i* assembl$ 9 ! gloomy little hall on ! ?ird floor ( an ,ea/ ,broadway build+ 0 r small 9 size4 ,9 ann\nc+ ! lecture no rew>ds _h be5 (f]$ to ^? :o w\ld come to li/5 to x1 z (t5 seem$ necess>y2 ! speak] ( ! ev5+ 0 only a memb] ( ! club1 :o work$ = 8 ideas1 & n an em95t lectur] :o liv$ on 8 reputation & ^: "n w\ld draw a cr[d4 ,! majority ( "y m5 & wom5 ( ! ,ghetto w\ld n ?9k ( wa/+ an ev5+ on wisdom2 !y w\ld commit no su* folly1 :5 !y c\ld h su* a lovely "t at ! ne>-by danc+ s*ools4 ,/ill1 ! few & ! fai?ful 7 all pres5t1 & ^? :o 7 ?ir/+ = k came to be saturat$4 ,max ,lub9sky 0 ! speak]1 & 8 !me1 ,tol/oy's ,!ory ( ,art1 0 teem+ ) vital import4 ,keidansky1 z a memb] ( ! committee 9 *>ge ( ! lit]>y "w ( ! circle1 act$ z *airman ( ! meet+4 ,9 introduc+ ! speak] he made a few rem>ks1 some:at z foll[s3 ,tol/oy has !ories ( art4 ,p]sonally ,i am r sorry = ?is1 because if he did n h !m he w\ld be a great] arti/4 ,ev5 z !ories ( life (t5 m> exi/5ce1 s !ories ( art impair ! arti/4 ,admitt+ t art ) a purpose c help ! _w1 x is c]ta9 t art = its own sweet sake c create & re-create worlds4 ,aft] he _h contribut$ "s ( ! greate/ works ( art to ! lit]ature ( ,russia1 ,tol/oy decid$ to f9d out j :at art 04 ,dur+ 8 inve/igations1 :i* la/$ _m ye>s1 he f\nd t ! art ( ! _w 0 9 great "p lazy1 unemploy$1 corrupt1 suff]+ f ennui1 & m9i/]+ to ! debau*$1 poor ri* p1 :om ! poor man ev] envies2 he decid$ t art %\ld become useful & g to "w1 & he gave x an employm5t--! promulgation ( 8 ideas ( social reg5]ation4 ,once1 ,tol/oy tells u1 art 0 primitive & simple & pi\s1 & x 0 good art & true2 b dur+ ! ,middle ,ages1 :5 ! upp] class & ! nobility became sceptical & pessimi/ic1 & c\ld f9d no m consolation 9 religion1 art became divorc$ f ! *ur*1 because !y took x up z an amusem5t & /udy4 ,& ev] s9ce art got into su* bad company--among p ( culture & ^? :o und]/& x1 :o *]i%$ all its wond]ful enfoldm5ts & c>ess$ all its caprici\s moods--ev] s9ce art got into su* bad company1 x became z beautiful z s91 & s complex1 my/ic & ambigu\s t ev5 ! ,russian muzhik or peasant _c und]/& x4 ,& s--z x seems to me--argues ,tol/oy1 ! fact t ! muzhik _c appreciate ',tannhus]' proves conclusively t ,wagn] nev] wrote any real music4 ,!n1 ! de> old ma/] delves deeply into all def9itions1 orig9s & explanations ( art4 ,he f9ds no designation1 no description t satisfies him2 !y all h+e on & culm9ate 9 beauty--9 ! production & reproduction ( beauty t is 9 life1 9 nature1 9 ! worlds )9 u & )\t2 & ,tol/oy is r %y at m]e beauty1 & ?9ks x a temptress1 a sir5 & a song2 besides1 beauty1 he says1 *anges & dep5ds on ta/e1 & ta/e v>ies1 & z all ^! def9itions are too f>-fet*$ & vague1 he f9ds "o t is /ill m indef9ite4 ,art is ! communication ( feel+1 ! expression ( ! religi\s consci\sness4 ,( c\rse x is t1 b fir/ & =emo/ x mu/ h ! /]l+ qualities ( art 9 =m & matt]4 ,tol/oy1 h[ev]1 w\ld make ?is ! *ief basis & /&>d ( art1 = 8 w\ld be an art t w\ld detract m5's m9ds f m]e beauty1 t w\ld make !m helplessly pi\s1 t w\ld unite mank9d1 make life z monoton\s z possible1 & conv]t humanity to ,*ri/ian ,an>*ism4 ,e book1 picture1 /atue & composition ( music %\ld be degrad+ly moral4 ,& ! "q arises1 :at does he mean by religi\s consci\sness8 ,walt ,:itman express$ 8 religi\s consci\sness 9 a mann] t %ock$ ! _w1 & x is n at all pleas+ to ,tol/oy1 & yet ,:itman 0 ! mo/ religi\s man t liv$ 9 c5turies4 ,! ,abb ,prevo/ wrote ,manon ,lescaut to express 8 religi\s consci\sness1 & ,rob]t ,+]soll deliv]$ 8 lectures to d ! same2 to express _! religi\s consci\sness1 great sculptors m\ld nude figures ( wom51 out ( wor%ip ( ! div9e beauty ( ! human =m2 & ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi expresses ! spiritual emotion 9 q a diff]5t mann]4 ,b no1 ,tol/oy has a c]ta9 k9d ( religi\s consci\sness 9 m9d1 & ?is %\ld be express$ by all art & all arti/s 9 a uni=m mode until we h gone back to primitive conditions4 ,i yield to no "o 9 my admiration ( ! gr& old man ( ,russia4 ,he is "o ( ! noble/ s\ls t ev] walk$ ?is e>?1 & z an arti/1 :5 he is at 8 be/ & does n prea*1 he is sup]b2 !re are few l him4 ,b :5 he beg9s to philosophize & moralize1 few c rise to ! height ( absurdity z quickly z he c4 ,z x seems to me1 ,tol/oy's position is some?+ l ?is3 ',*ri/ianity is a colossal failure1' he says1 's let u all become ,*ri/ians4 ,our civilization is dreadfully sl[ 9 its advance2 x has n z yet outgr[n its b>b>ic primitiv5ess1 s let u all g back to b>b>ism4 ,all gov]nm5t is evil1 s let u be gov]n$ solely by ! tea*+s ( a man :o liv$ ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ago1 a man :o 0 pure & :o made no /udy ( ! wick$ conditions ( our "t4 ,x is only ?us t we c become free--by a circumlocutory process ( self-abnegation1 self-sacrifice & self-annihilation4 ,let u become slaves ( ! !ory ( m9d+ our neighbors' bus9ess & we w be free4 ,! p[] ( w is ! greate/ ?+ 9 ! _w2 he :o foll[s 8 free w becomes a slave & is doom$ to damnation4 ,let u be ourselves2 let u /ifle our feel+s1 become altrui/s & get away f ourselves4 ,all gov]nm5t is tyranny2 let u aboli% all gov]nm5t1 adopt a rigid1 anci5t1 my/ic morality1 & let ev]yone become 8 own tyrant4 ,our morality is a failure2 x has produc$ a false art2 !re=e we mu/ h a true art :i* w promulgate our morality4 ,art t exi/s = m]e beauty _c be und]/ood by ! great masses1 !re=e let u h an art = ! masses :i* w be beautiful4 ,our ,*ri/ianity is a failure1 !re=e we mu/ conv]t art to ,*ri/ianity & s5d x =? z a mission>y ( ! ,gospels z ,i int]pret !m4' ,?is1 z ,i see x1 is ! que] position ( ,tol/oy1 b 8 !ories are exce$+ly well-meant & highly int]e/+1 & ,i am glad t we are to h a lecture ?is ev5+ on ,tol/oy's !ories ( art by "o :o is a ?or\gh /ud5t ( ,tol/oy & to :om ! ma/]'s tea*+s are ne> & de>4 ,i mu/ n =get t ,i am n ! speak] ( ! ev5+2 ,i m]ely want$ to h9t at ! importance ( ! subject s t y may give x due att5tion1 b ,i mu/ n transgress ^u ! "t ( ! lectur]1 = ! way ( ! transgressor1 accord+ to ,tol/oy & o!rs1 is said to be h>d4 ,besides1 ! *airman is n suppos$ to h any op9ions2 8 duty is only to eulogize ! speak]--9 a m]ciless mann]--& to introduce him ) a few appropriate1 well-*os5 & ill-fat$ rem>ks4 ,! *airman at be/ is only a relic ( b>b>ism1 & %\ld be aboli%$4 ,& ,keidansky at la/ introduc$ ! speak]1 8 fri5d1 ,max ,lub9sky1 :o1 aft] treat+ 8 audi5ce to a bit ( satire at ! exp5se ( ! eloqu5t & loquaci\s *airman1 proce$$ to give a simple1 sympa!tic & mode/ int]pretation ( ,tol/oy's ,:at is ,art8 illu/rat+ 8 talk ) copi\s read+ f ! book1 & n[ & !n ref]r+ to 8 writt5 notes4 ,x 0 a compreh5sive review ( ,tol/oy's book he gave1 & z to 8 own ideas on art he did n suffici5tly diff] f ,tol/oy to h a =midable op9ion on ! matt]1 & he _h too mu* rev]5ce = ! great ,russian to voice x j !n4 ,! presid+ (fic] did n close ! meet+ )\t aga9 rem>k+ t art ) a purpose is art ) an imp$im5t1 & t ! only excuse ( art is its uselessness4 ,f :at ,i ov]he>d aft] ! meet+ ,i obs]v$ t !re 0 a /rong anti-,keidansky feel+ 9 ! ga!r+4 ,he _h evid5tly gone too f>1 _h voic$ 8 notions too freely1 & _h no "r to take up s mu* "t 9 speak+4 ,besides1 mo/ ( ^? pres5t 7 social re=m]s1 trem5d\sly 9 e>ne/1 & !y felt1 m or less1 t ,tol/oy 0 "r2 t art 0 only great z an advocate4 ,z we 7 walk+ toge!r1 homew>d b\nd1 a little lat]1 ,i said3 ,my de> fell[1 y've got y\rself into tr\ble4 ,!y are all up 9 arms aga9/ y & y\r awful h]esies4 ,y h almo/ deliv]$ ! lecture ( ! ev5+ y\rself1 & ! circle won't /& = x4 ,next ?+ y "k y'll be c\rt-m>tial$4 ,i almo/ expect$ t ?is w\ld happ51 said ,keidansky1 b ,i _h to say :at ,i did4 ,x 0 an imp]ative duty4 ,i am only sorry t ,i =got a few m ?+s ,i _h on my m9d to say4 ,audi5ces confuse me & make me =get my be/ po9ts4 ,i suppose !y w call a special meet+ & pass resolutions to condemn me & my proce$+s4 ,b ?is w only prove ! sup]iority ( individuals ov] society4 ,be=e a society c pass resolutions1 ! individual acts4 ,i suppose !y'll say lots ( ?+s n[4 ,!y w say ,i 0 try+ to make epigrams4 ,epigrams are always hateful--to ^? :o _c make a po9t 9 a volume4 ,!y w say ,i 0 utt]+ platitudes4 ,aft] y conv9ce p t !re are su* ?+s z platitudes 9 ! _w1 !y beg9 to f9d !m 9 ev]y?+ y say4 ,i once _h an uncle 7he is /ill liv+1 only he is v ri*1 & s ,i dis[n$ him71 & at "o "t ,i expla9$ to him ! !ory ( our mov+ along ! l9es ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,a %ort :ile aft] t we _h a v intimate int]view & my uncle told me t ,i 0 a lazy1 good-=-no?+ vision>y2 t ,i did n want to d any?+1 & mov$ along ! l9es ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,i _h to say :at ,i did because ,i did n want ! p to g (f ) su* crude & false conceptions ( art4 ,i knew t ,lub9sky w\ld n d>e to diff] f ,tol/oy4 ,he adores ! old man4 ,s d ,i1 b ,i _c af=d to give up my m9d to any "o--n until ,i become a respectable memb] ( ! synagogue1 & jo9 a numb] ( secret ord]s4 ,!n x does n matt]4 ,! wor/ ?+ ab\t a *>m+1 noble p]sonality is t our admiration = x gets ! bett] ( our reason+ p[] & we become ready to foll[ x 9 all its follies4 ,?is is ! regrettable influ5ce t ,tol/oy has ex]t$ ^u ,lub9sky4 ,?us our emancipators enslave u4 ',be y\rself1' says ,em]son1 & y become an ,em]sonian4 ,b !re is some?+ else ,i want$ to say on ?is "q ( art4 ,we ,jews anticipat$ & liv$ 9 p]fect accord ) ,tol/oy's !ory ( art--t art mu/ be religi\s & mu/ be burd5$ ) a message1 or a purpose--& ! result is t we h no f9e arts ( our own1 except poetry1 :i* has m sighs & sobs & te>s & piety ?an music & beauty4 ,( c\rse1 ! reason = ! abs5ce ( art among u is "o ( ! comm&m5ts1 :i* =bids ! mak+ ( images1 & oh1 ,i _c tell y h[ sorry ,i am t ?is comm&m5t 0 ev] obs]v$4 ,i d n object s mu* to ! o!r n9e comm&m5ts1 b = ?is "o ,i c nev] =give my p4 ,& "h1 by ! way1 is an example ( :at ! religi\s consci\sness c d = art4 ,!re is a religi\s consci\sness :i* makes p unconsci\s ( religion4 ',! piety ( art is ! que/ ( ! unatta9able1' & ! m fre$om y give x f missions ! great] ! mission x w fulfil4 ,"o m answ] to ! !ory ( art = ,tol/oy's sake3 ,"h is a fable t occurr$ to me z ,i 0 li/5+ to ! lecture4 ,i h no "t to elaborate & poli% x1 b ,i give y ! "r to plagi>ize x4 ',y mu/ p>don me1' said ,art to ,beauty1 "o day1 'if ,i d n pay s mu* att5tion to y z ,i us$ to1 b ?is is a _w ( evils & problems1 & ,i w h to leave y = a:ile & g =? & help to make a bett]1 ju/] sy/em ( society4' ,& ,art w5t =? to fight ! battle ( ! poor & ! oppress$1 & ,beauty wait$ wi/fully = its return1 alone & des]t$1 )]$ & fad$4 ,aft] _m ye>s ,beauty w5t 9 que/ ( h] lo/ lov]1 ,art1 :o _h n return$1 & %e came ^u a field ( battle1 & !re1 trans=m$ into rebel w>rior1 0 h] lo/ lov]1 ,art4 ,& ev5 z %e gaz$1 a %ot 0 fir$ f ! enemy1 & x pi]c$ ! he>t ( ,art1 & he lay pro/rate & dead be=e h]4 ,v ,?ree ,/ages ( ! ,game ,we _h be5 speak+ ( ! only law t nev] *anges--! law ( *ange3 ( ! glori\s asc5t ( ! y\?ful noncon=mi/1 & ( ! sad desc5t ( ! old] & wis] compromis]--a !me1 by ! way1 z old z age & yet z new z y\?4 ,we all _h fri5ds we once look$ up to & n[ look$ d[n ^u1 & we indulg$ 9 a few rem9isc5ces4 ,e army _h its des]t]s1 e cause its traitors1 & ! crusad]s :o c>ri$ ! r$ flag also *ang$ _! m9ds1 lo/ he>t & ran home4 ,oh1 ! fle%-pots ( ,egypt4 ,ev5 ! veget>ians _c =get !m1 rem>k$ my companion4 ,!y :o l$ ! /rikes among ! sweat-%op work]s 9 ! c\rse ( "t became he>tless capitali/ bosses2 & !re 7 ,an>*i/s1 :o want$ to aboli% all laws1 :o became lawy]s & w5t into politics4 ,"o by "o _m ( ! promis+ "y m5 ( ! ,ghetto broke _! promises & left ! uplift+ movem5ts !y br\ght into exi/5ce4 ,"s di$1 "s m>ri$ = love ( money1 "s took wives unto !mselves1 "s became lawy]s & doctors1 "s d5ti/s1 "s wire-pull]s1 "s w5t into politics1 & "s mov$ to ,brooklyn4 ,compromise8 ,!y all hat$ t ^w & !n--!y compromis$4 ,rec5tly ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( ?ree p>ticul> /ages ( ! game--?is grim & gruesome little game call$ life1 said ,keidansky4 ,! fir/ is :5 we /]nly dem& ! tru?1 ! second :5 we ask = ju/ice1 & ! ?ird--:5 we beg = m]cy-- ,!re y are ) y\r et]nal que/ions4 ,x 0 ,zolotk(f :o once call$ ! ,jew1 b5t & b[$ by 8 sorr[s & fe>ful ( ! future--x 0 he :o call$ ! ,jew a liv+ int]rogation po9t4 ,y j rem9d$ me ( ! simile4 ,b no2 ,i _c tell y at :i* ( ! ?ree /ages ,i h arriv$4 ,i am at all & at none4 ,:at ,i really want ,i nev] ask =1 because ,i h>dly "k :at x is1 & _c =mulate ! dem&4 ,if ,i knew j :at !y 71 p]haps ,i w\ldn't want ^! ?+s4 ,yet sometimes ,i ?9k if ,i c\ld play1 if ,i c\ld play ! viol91 ,i w\ld express ^! />v$ long+s & /ifl$ ye>n+s4 ,i c\ld n only tell1 b 9 ! expression p]haps f9d :at ,i want4 ,9 words ,i _c d x2 !y are s =mal1 def9ite1 r\gh4 ,! o!r day my fri5d1 ! viol9i/1 came & play$ = me4 ',i'll tell y a /ory1' he said1 & he took 8 viol9 & play$--a beautiful1 ?rill+ /ory4 ,! ,unkn[able 0 reveal$ = a mom5t2 & x occurr$ to me !n t if ,i c\ld play1 ,i1 too1 might p]=m ! miracle ( expression1 :i* proves ! div9ity ( music4 ,z x is1 ,i _c tell my desires2 & yet ,i want b little "h bel[ & ,i don't want any?+ up above-- ,y don't mean to r5\nce y\r "p ( ! _w to come8 ,i ask$4 ,i don't "k t x is com+ to me1 said ,keidansky4 ,besides ,i am a little bit '%y' on ! _w to come4 ,i am afraid x is fa%ion$ too mu* on ! /yle ( ?is "o1 & d[n "h1 y "k1 ,i am sometimes tir$ ( ev]y?+4 ,! entire panorama is s f>cical1 ! :ole game s monoton\s1 & our h]oics are s ludicr\s4 ,! valetud9>ians make me sick4 ,i am we>y ( ',! ,book ( ,jade1' & clev] p are awful bores4 ,yes1 ,i am some:at afraid ( ! second /ory !y call ! o!r _w1 = x may really come1 & hi/ory might repeat itself1 ev5 up !re4 ,! mortal fe> ( oblivion makes "o crave = immortality2 b1 p]haps1 "o life is en\gh4 ,no matt] h[ s9ful1 or h[ sa9tly1 a human be+ has be51 "o _w is suffici5t ( a puni%m5t4 ,virtue is its only rew>d2 evil is its own puni%m5t4 ,! life beyond--is beyond4 ,let x /ay !re4 ,promises ( ,heav5 & ?reats ( ! ,midway d n move me s mu* n[1 = ! *ances are t !y are "o & ! same ?+1 & ?is is ! only place we are sure ( & ought to make ! mo/ (4 ,!re is "s good d[n "h 9 spite ( ! re=m]s4 ,! good is "r beside ! evil1 & we c seldom tell ! diff]5ce4 ,! sa9t & ! s9n] (t5 ex*ange pulpits & ea* proves ! imp]fection ( ! o!r4 ,p>adise is "r next door to ,purgatory2 9 fact1 y want to be c>eful :5 y are ar\nd t way le/ y ent] ! place y w]5't s5t to4 ,we ought to make ! mo/ ( x1 ,i say1 & ,i "k ,i am "r1 because ,i h be5 condemn$ by a numb] ( or?odox rabbis4 ,y contradict y\rself1 ,i said4 ,i d x to be consi/5t1 said ,keidansky4 ,b ,i h digress$ & transgress$1 & all because ( y\r useless "q4 ,z ,i 0 say+1 :5 we are "y1 ignorant1 innoc5t & inexp]i5c$1 we /]nly dem& ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,we come to enlight5 ?is dom9ion ( d>kness1 to "r a _w gone wrong & to guide a poor & delud$ mank9d to ! et]nal v]ities4 ,iconocla/icism becomes our cre$1 infidelity our religion4 ,we are to repeal ! _w's laws1 to %att] its idols1 to demoli% its traditions1 & we at once reject its /&>ds & ideals because !y are n f\nd$ on tru?4 ,we "q1 inve/igate1 analyze1 & ! imag9ation ( y\? works wond]s4 ,we are all gods 9 our dreams4 ,! re-creation ( ! _w is b an easy task4 ,) all ! mod]n improvem5ts1 x c be done 9 less ?an sev5 days1 x seems4 ,glori\s que/ ( tru? & ! gold5 goal1 en*ant+ ca/les 9 ! air1 ( :i* y\? is ! ar*itect6 ,h y ev] be5 "y8 ,i 0 born old1 yet ,i "k some?+ ab\t x4 ,& = ! re/1 y "k :at happ5s4 ,mo/ ( ! ?+s 9 ! _w end sadly1 because 9 ! end+ ( a ?+ !re is sadness4 ,we f9d1 at la/1 t :at we want$ _c be _h = ! ask+2 t we mu/ pay = x ) our lives2 t ! tru? is--!re is no tru?--t z mu* ( x z we f9d is (t5 m ?an we want2 t illusion is a necess>y elem5t 9 ! composition ( ! _w2 t ev]y?+ is relative & ! que/ ( tru? is a relative virtue4 ,i hate ! compromis] & des]t] & ,i h no?+ to say 9 _! def5ce1 b *ange is 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 & soon] or lat] we mu/ recognize t absolute tru? does n exi/1 & we mu/ accept ! old f\ndation = build+ :atev] we c 9 ! _w1 & realize t p]fection is a long & labori\s process ( becom+4 ,lat] on we really see t all is = ! be/1 t ! pessimi/s are "h z an object lesson1 & we conclude t x is folly to be too wise4 ,we _c repeal ! _w's laws all at once1 b we c break !m gradually4 ,!re is mu* wisdom 9 folly & "s tru? 9 falsehood1 too4 ,! /upidity ( ! _w is an absolute necessity3 ! _w's "w has to be done4 ,s1 at lea/1 we decide1 & we ab&on ! impossible que/ aft] ! absolute tru? & become satisfi$ ) ju/ice1 m]e ju/ice4 ,we only ask = fair play4 ,at ?is /age ( ! game we are already h>d5$ & inur$ to ?+s1 & we manage to get along ) ju/ice1 su* z x is :5 we get x or buy x 9 c\rt4 ,at ?is "t1 if we are prosp]\s1 we read & reli% ,om> ,khayyam1 ! philosophy ( :om is well express$ by ! /reet ur*9 :5 he says1 ',i don't give a hang4' ,& we also laugh at ! poor fools :o seek aft] ! tru?4 ,lat] on /ill1 :5 we gr[ we>y & weak & _c h ju/ice--are n crafty or /rong en\gh--we come d[n a little l[] & beg = m]cy4 ,?us we rea* ! ?ird /age ( ! game4 ,! speak] paus$ = a mom5t1 wat*+ a little boy :o 0 try+ to float 8 little boat on ! pond--= we 7 lucubrat+ 9 ! ,p>k1 :]e we met by accid5t4 ,t's all v well1 ,i said1 b :at h y to sugge/8 ,:y1 no?+ t w\ld make a s5sation 9 a newspap]1 he said1 b some?+ t by *ance or miracle may h "s reason 9 x4 ,x is ?is3 ,let ! y\? cont9ue 8 noble1 h]oic1 if melodramatic1 que/ ( tru?1 t ^? :o gr[ wis] & weak] may get ju/ice4 ,let ! "y /rive = ! impossible & ! possible w be atta9$1 & ^? :o ask = ju/ice w really h x4 ,let !m "q & analyze & %att] idols & become bomba/ic & hy/]ical & build ca/les1 & dream & di/urb ! ord] ( ! _w--& let u admire _! heilige dumheit--t "s day ^? :o h gr[n feeble may f9d at lea/ fair play4 ,! m ! _w w tol]ate ! extravagances ( y\?1 ! m x w b5efit by its a*ievem5ts4 ,let ! wilde/ imag9ations h free play & ?+s w gr[ fair] & m fair4 ,let !m dream4 ,to be disillusion$ is a trifle2 b nev] to h dream$ is t]rible4 ,f9ally1 ?is e>? w be turn$ into a heav5 by all ^? :o h fail$ to d x4 ,& ^? :o h gr[n old] & sadd] & m]ely ask = ju/ice1 let !m really dem& x ) all _! might1 & s %all _! ef=ts n be 9 va91 & s %all ^? :o beg = m]cy receive x--or none beg = m]cy4 ,if ^? :o ask = ju/ice w\ld only be j to ^? :o are 9 ! o!r /ages ( ! game1 & if ^? :o beg = m]cy w\ld only be m]ciful6 ,no matt] at :at /age1 let all play fairly & hone/ly & be tol]ant ( o!rs1 & all ?+s w t5d t[>ds ultimate dec5cy4 ,aga91 7 !re m dem&+ tru?1 !re w\ld be few] satisfi$ ) m]e ju/ice1 & none w\ld beg = m]cy4 ,at any rate1 m tru?1 m ju/ice2 m ju/ice1 m m]cy1 or no ne$ ( x at all4 ,if only e "o w\ld want some?+1 mean some?+1 d some?+4 ,p]sonally ,i _c d v mu*1 = y see ,i am some:at ( a prea*] myself4 ,go+ on ! 'elevat$1' are y8 ,sorry = y4 ,good-bye4 ,,vi ,! ,badness ( a ,good ,man ,i 0 look+ = ,keidansky1 b he 0 n[h]e to be f\nd4 ,he 0 n at home1 & my visits to a few ( 8 favorite resorts 7 also 9 va94 ,!n !y told me ov] at ,s*ur's book%op on ,canal /reet1 t !re 0 an ent]ta9m5t be+ giv5 by ! ,alliance on t ev5+1 & ,keidansky 0 to contribute an essay to ! lit]>y programme1 a pap] on ,! ,badness ( a ,good ,man4 ,x s]ves !m "r1 ,i said1 & ,i =?) betook myself to ! dre>y qu>t]s ( ! ,alliance1 :i* =m$ ! intellectual c5tre ( our ,ghetto4 ,! ex]cises 7 already 9 progress4 ,! hall 0 pack$2 h>dly any /&+-room left4 ,! pictures ( ,k>l ,m>x & ,mi*ael ,bak\n9--! respective fa!rs ( ,socialism & ,an>*ism--look$ d[n ^u a pi\s & picturesque congregation ( p :o swore by _! names2 ! same /udi\s1 s]i\s1 tr\bl$1 yet occasionally smil+ faces ( "y m5 & "y wom5 ( ! ,jewi% qu>t]--seek]s aft] light among ! p t walk 9 d>kness4 ,! hall 0 brightly illum9at$4 ,! p 7 9 _! be/4 ,x 0 ,sunday ev5+4 ,ev5 ,keidansky _h condesc5d$1 or compromis$1 & paid "s att5tion to ext]nal appe>ances1 ?is "t4 ,he bru%$ 8 clo!s = ! occasion1 z he once rem>k$4 ,at any rate1 !re 0 "s *ange 9 8 attire diff]+ f 8 usual neglig5t appe>ance4 ,?is 0 an ent]ta9m5t4 ,!re 7 sev]al read+s & !y 7 all teem+ ) tr\ble1 & propt ) problems4 ,! recitations1 well giv5 by sev]al "y wom51 7 compositions l ,hood's ,song ( ! ,%irt1 ,william ,morris's ,sociali/ *ants2 ! songs ( suff]+ & joyless toil1 sung 9 ,yiddi%1 7 by ,edel/att1 ,ros5feld & ,gold/e94 ,! p ov] "h enjoy _! sorr[s1 x seems4 ,keidansky 0 already on ! plat=m :5 ,i came 92 9 fact1 he 0 already read+ 8 pap]4 ,8 pap] 0 a typical utt]ance ( ! iconocla/ t he is1 & crav+ ! indulg5ce ( ! read]1 ,i quote "h z mu* ( x z ,i copi$ !n & !re1 ere we come to ! conv]sation4 ,i d n "k :at he said be=e ,i ent]$1 b aft] t he ha/ily & n]v\sly read some:at z foll[s3 ,he is a good man & a wor?y1 & a useful memb] ( society4 ,all 8 neighbors say s1 & he /&s well 9 ! entire community4 ,8 fri5ds are legion4 ,he is always ready to d !m a good turn1 & !y are 9 turn ev] ready to reciprocate4 ,he lives1 acts1 ?9ks & speaks l all o!r good m52 & he is exce$+ly popul> & highly respect$4 ,he is tol]ant4 ,he agrees ) ev]ybody on almo/ e conceivable subject4 ,he is a good man4 ,?is is a free c\ntry1 & e man has a "r to 8 hone/ op9ion--provid$ he is n a crank1 or ecc5tric1 & does n make himself obnoxi\s by diff]+ ) ev]ybody4 ,9 t case1 ( c\rse1 ! man is beyond recov]y2 he is lo/ to all %ame & to ! good old political p>ties & pr9ciples4 ,he respects e hone/ op9ion & s5tim5t1 & :5 he does meet a man :o diff]s f him1 :y1 he g5tly & adroitly *anges ! subject & smiles irresi/ibly & talks pleasantly1 anyway4 ,oh1 well1 we are b\nd to diff] on "s ?+s--b :at is ! diff]5ce s long z we bo? vote ! same ticket8 ,h a cig>8 ,:5 ! man does n vote ! same ticket x is really too bad1 y "k2 b !re is /ill a smile & a pleasant ^w4 ,8 g5]\s contributions to ! *>ities ( ! city are well kn[n4 ,! newspap]s frequ5tly h p>agraphs 9 praise ( 8 philan?ropic de$s4 ,! press is "o ( our greate/ in/itutions4 ,x is ! palladium ( our lib]ties1 & a great m$ium ( adv]tis+4 ,!re are always good words1 cig>s & dr9ks = ! newspap] 'boys4' ,!y are a lot ( f9e1 clev]1 noble fell[s--accord+ to ! press1 & he believes x4 ,he is a good man4 ,he travels ?r\gh life 9 ! good old-fa%ion$ way4 ,he is guid$ by ! morality ( our common ance/ors1 abides by _! "t-honor$ cu/oms & rev]es _! sacr$ traditions4 ,he ?9ks z 8 fa!rs ?\ght1 ^: fa!rs ?\ght z _! fa!rs ?\ght1 & ^: fa!rs--nev] ?\ght any?+4 ,he is a good man1 & he is agreeable4 ,he once almo/ agre$ ) a ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/--he sold him a p>cel ( prop]ty4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s h fai?4 ,x is good to d bus9ess ) p :o h fai?4 ,!re is always mu* tru? 9 :at o!r p tell him1 only we are b\nd to diff] on "s ?+s1 z he always says4 ,he is a patriot & 8 lungs are ev] at ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry4 ,x is my c\ntry1 :atev] x does or does n d4 ,let u give ?ree *e]s = ! />s & /ripes1 & hang ! social re=m]s4 ,! p are always "r & !y "k x4 ,he believes 9 ! p1 & !y h fai? 9 him4 ,!y h already s5t him to ! ,bo>d ( ,ald]m51 & !re are _m o!r places !y may s5d him to4 ,!re is a ,congress at ,wa%+ton1 & _m good m5 are s5t !re4 ,he is p]si/5tly hone/4 ,8 hone/y has be5 br\ght to ! notice ( _m4 ',hone/y is ! be/ policy' is a l9e ev] on 8 lips4 ,8 reputation = v]acity is enviable4 ,x pays to tell ! tru?1 he says4 ,he tells ! tru? z he sees x1 & he sees x z ev]ybody else does4 ,he is ! mo/ active memb] ( ! l>ge/ congregation 9 8 di/rict1 & is consid]$ a /rong pill> ( ! *ur*--ev5 ( society at l>ge4 ,he gives aid & succ\r to ! weak & ! failures2 b he is always on ! side ( ! /rong & ! successful4 ,x is ! l>ge/ movem5t 9 8 community1 social1 political1 or religi\s1 t receives 8 /aun* support4 ,& x s happ5s t he is ev] 9 accord ) ! t5d5cies ( ! l>ge/ movem5t4 ,he is a good man4 ,he is em95tly practical1 & he h>bors a horror = vision>ies & _! ,utopias4 ,he loa!s agitators & rebels1 di/urb]s ( peace & ord]4 ,peace1 ord]1 accuracy1 submission1 ob$i5ce1 duty--& uni=mity is a good ^w1 too4 ,*ildr51 y mu/ always abide by ! p[]s t be1 & obey y\r p>5ts2 !y "k bett] :at is be/ = y4 ,!y h buri$ _m *ildr54 ,g5tlem51 respect ! flag4 ,?is is a free c\ntry1 & ! ,gov]nm5t c d z x pleases ) ! p4 ,vague1 unexpress$ long+s ( a new "t1 hungry desires ( ! age1 wi/ful he>t-:isp]s = a fre]1 high] life1 muffl$ music ( f>-(f seas1 /ifl$ & half-dr[n$ voices ( ! subm]g$ ,ego cry+ ',i'--^! d n di/urb 8 dreams4 ,he has no dreams4 ,f> be x f him to be t\*$ by ! %apeless1 new-born aspirations :i* are susp5d$ 9 ! air wait+ = "s "o to give !m =m4 ,he is a man ( facts1 & l5ds no cr$5ce to f>-away fictions4 ,8 heal? is s good t he is n easily affect$ by !ories & books4 ,he is consi/5t & h>dly ev] *anges 8 m9d2 at lea/ n m (t5 ?an d ^? :o draw up ! plat=m ( 8 political p>ty4 ,8 intrepid loyalty to 8 p>ty _c be =gott5 z long z he lives2 he /&s z solidly )9 its ranks z a mort>$-9 brick )9 a wall4 ,:5 he says a ?+ x is said1 & he keeps e promise he makes1 good or bad4 ,he prizes highly & is ke5ly jeal\s ( 8 reputation1 & believes 9 liv+ up to x4 ,he w n diff] f y on matt]s ( art or lit]ature1 because1 well1 because1 z he says1 he is n well up 9 ^! ?+s1 & besides1 x is all a matt] ( ta/e1 is x n8 ,b he likes a good old-fa%ion$ melodrama2 don't y8 ,he is a good man4 ,fa!rs po9t him out to _! sons z a p>agon ( virtue4 ,he nev] sw]ves nor deviates f ! pa? ( duty & righte\sness1 z he sees x4 ,he is indissolubly l9k$ 9 ! great *a9 ( real1 practical1 daily ev5ts ( ! _w1 & he nev] *ases any phantoms--n he4 ,he nev] fights ) fate4 ,he takes ?+s z !y come1 & _m ?+s come 8 way4 ,provid5ce seems to be on 8 side4 ,he nev] compla9s ( ! p[]s t be 9 heav5 or on e>?4 ,god made ! _w1 & no man c ev] *ange x4 ,all t is1 is well = ! indu/ri\s & ! successful4 ,!re is always room on ! top = ^? :o c crawl up4 ,he adapts himself to all circum/ances1 & pr(its by mo/ ( !m4 ,he moves along ! l9es ( lea/ resi/ance2 is ev] drift+ into 8 prop] ni*e4 ,he w 'get !re4' ,:]e he _c be aggressive1 he is agreeable1 & usually ga9s 8 end4 ,he nev] falt]s1 nor fails to fall 9 l9e ) ! re/4 ,x is always safe/ to be on ! safe side4 ,he positively believes 9 ! b5efits t accrue to ^? :o are negative4 ,he possesses all ! negative virtues ( 8 honor$ ance/ors1 :o n[ slumb] b5ea? _! eulogi/ically inscrib$ tomb/ones4 ,he meekly foll[s _! pres5t example ( ab/a9+ f mo/ ( ! vici\s pleasures ( life4 ,he is a good & respectable man1 & he nev] lets 8 desires run loose2 !y mu/ abide by c]ta9 laws4 ,he is deeply int]e/$ 9 all matt]s conc]n+ public improvem5ts4 ,:y8 ,! motive ( a man's int]e/ 9 public affairs is (t5 a private matt]2 b ! impeccable reputation ( a good man %\ld be a suffici5t %ield aga9/ ! scrut9y ( ! inquisitive4 ,! inquisitive w nev] g to heav51 & !y w 'get x' "h on e>?4 ,he is mode/4 ,he frequ5tly compla9s ( ! cr$it & ! honors t are giv5 him by ! community--le/ 8 he>]s %\ld n "k t he be>s ! burd5 ( demon/rative public admiration4 ,he is pr(usely grateful = all he receives1 :i*1 he con/antly prote/s1 is s mu* m ?an he des]ves4 ,he only tries to d 8 duty 9 8 humble way4 ,he is effusively cordial & fri5dly4 ,he has a p]vasive1 confid5ce-inspir+ smile = all :o pass him1 kn[n or unkn[n4 ,he clasps y\r h& firmly & %akes x long4 ,he is cong5ial ev5 to ! congeal+4 ,he is a self-made1 self-adv]tis$ man4 ,he has afflu5ce2 he has influ5ce4 ,8 exempl>y "* is wor?y ( emulation1 z ! newspap] & 8 political fri5ds say2 & 8 emolum5ts are n few nor f> betwe54 ,he is int5sely1 surpris+ly religi\s4 ,! cre$ ( 8 fa!rs is good en\gh = him4 ,he que/ions n1 nor d\bts--n he4 ,a good1 devot$ *ur*man1 he is a regul> att5dant2 & he nev] sleeps nor slumb]s1 no matt] h[ long & h[ old ! s]mon be4 ,he is a brave man4 ,! good s\ls ( 8 di/rict are mo/ lavi% 9 praise ( 8 piety4 ,alas1 x is n possible to enum]ate all 8 spl5did de$s1 8 high-class$ qualities & 8 /&>d virtues4 ,b1 !n1 t is h>dly necess>y4 ,!y speak = !mselves1 or = _! own]4 ,he is a good husb& & fa!r1 & 8 ^w is law unto 8 wife & *ildr54 ,he is an excell5t citiz51 a l\d-m\!d patriot4 ,he is a good man4 ,he is go+ to heav54 ,&1 oh1 ,i d wi% he w\ld g !re soon6 ,aft] ,i _h li/5$ to ?is sc&al\s scre$ & o!r sombre & %ad[y ?+s t 7 on ! programme ( ! ent]ta9m5t1 ,i f9ally ov]took ! (f5d]1 & %ook h&s ) ,keidansky4 ,i've be5 look+ = y1 ,i expla9$1 & !y told me y w\ld be "h1 s ,i came1 & caught y 9 ! act4 ,glad y %[$ up1 he said2 b ,i am r afraid4 ,d be l5i5t4 ,i _c def5d nor expla9 ev]y?+4 ,well1 ,i began1 l5i5tly1 accord+ to ?is h>angue ( y\rs1 we w\ld h to *ange our conception ( goodness & morality1 &-- ,no1 we don't h to1 he answ]$ impati5tly2 b we c't help x2 x is always1 always *ang+4 ,! good man ( "o age is ! dead man ( ano!r4 ,betwe5 vice & virtue !re is (t5 no m ?an a *ange ( m9d4 ,goodness is only a po9t ( view1 & morality ceases to be moral aft] a:ile4 ,:at's a good ?+ to d to-day w1 9 all probability1 be ! be/ ?+ to avoid to-morr[4 ,x's all a "q ( "t2 no /&>d /&s =ev]4 ,:y1 ! coat ( t> & fea!rs is go+ out ( fa%ion1 & ev5 9 ,new ,engl&1 x's no long] a crime to be happy4 ,morality is b an arbitr>y agreem5t1 subject to *ange4 ,x is a catalogue ( c]ta9 accept$ virtues1 :i* %\ld be edit$1 revis$1 & repr9t$1 f "t to "t2 = _m ( ! articles 9 ?is booklet g out ( fa%ion1 & o!rwise become /ale1 obsolete1 & ev5 obnoxi\s4 ,at be/1 ! goods are n :at !y are repres5t$ to be by ! drumm]s1 t is1 ! prea*]s1 :5 x comes to _! deliv]y--:5 x comes d[n or up to real life4 ,:at d y ?9k ( virtues t consi/ ei!r ( do+ no?+1 or ( do+ ?+s = no o!r reason ?an t !y h bor$ o!r p to dea?4 ,! catalogue is full ( !m1 & j n[ we h come to a "t :5 our curr5t conv5tional morality is a k9d ( mortality--dead & dead5+4 ,x holds u d[n to outworn1 oppressive sy/ems1 cu/oms1 regulations1 & ! uni=mity ( ?+s is /ifl+4 ,x prev5ts gr[?1 x imp$es progress4 ,we _c live z free1 untrammell$ individuals4 ,we mu/ be citiz5s1 memb]s ( society2 we mu/ be :at o!r p call respectable4 ,ev]ybody owns ev]ybody else4 ,ev]ybody foll[s1 no "o leads 8 own life4 ,no "o has any initiative4 ,ev]ybody exam9es y\r moral conduct1 & dictates ! t]m ( y\r exi/5ce4 ,h[ c "o h a religion1 if he mu/ live up to ! fai? ( ev]ybody else8 ,h[ c we live if we mu/ foll[ ! dull & noble examples ( ^? :o are dead & nev] knew any bett]8 ,ev]ybody li/5s to :at ! p say1 & no "o he>s 8 own voice4 ,?is is an age ( ma*9]y4 ,!re are no m individuals2 !re are automatic walk+ & work+ ma*9es :i* h be5 w\nd up by public op9ion to run s _m h\rs accord+ to a well-approv$ sy/em ( regulations4 ',:at's ! use ( common-s5se8' says a "* 9 "o ( ,jacob ,gord9's plays4 ',:at's ! use ( common-s5se :5 we h a ,con/itution8' ,?\s&s ( fools are kneel+ be=e ! feti% ( public op9ion4 ',:at w ! p say8' !y all ask4 ,no?+1 ,i say1 no?+4 ,! p nev] say any?+4 ,!y only talk4 ,individuals say x all4 ,^? :o dep5d ^u o!rs1 :o see /r5g? 9 union are weakl+s4 ,unit$ we fall1 divid$ we /&4 ,^? :o d>e to tread 9 ! pa? ( fre$om1 :o d>e to d ?+s & say ?+s1 :o own _! bodies & nev] raise any mortgages on _! s\ls1 :o make _! own morality--!y are ! p :o advance ! _w's progress & help to civilize our civilization4 ,!y h ne>ly always be5 call$ bad by _! contemptible contempor>ies--yet !y repres5t$ all ! goodness wor? hav+4 ,god give u ! m5 :o h virtue en\gh to d z !y please1 & c\rage en\gh to %ock _! neighbors4 ,b x's all sy/em & monotony & imitation ) ! majorities1 & a lot ( slavi%1 knavi%1 puny & pi\s little be+s1 afraid ( _! own voices & n d>+ to draw _! brea? any m (t5 ?an _! neighbors d1 & ) :om morality & sanity is a matt] ( majority rule--be+s l ^! are call$ ! good p4 ,?is idea mu/ be rev]s$4 ,we mu/ come to realize ! utt] badness ( ! conv5tional1 crawl+1 y\rs-truly-=-a-consid]ation1 good p4 ,also we mu/ come to realize ! supreme goodness ( s-call$ bad p--p :o are too religi\s to g to *ur*--to :om tyranny ( any k9d is ! height ( immorality1 & slav]y ! dep? ( x4 ,we mu/ h m bad p to save ?is wick$ _w4 ,& heav5 save u f mo/ ( ! good p ( to-day4 ,x is "o ( ^? 'dumb-driv5 cattle' t ,i tri$ to pay my respects to 9 my pap]--"o ( ^? cattle t "h 9 democratic ,am]ica become lead]s ( m54 ,!y d n "k t ! progress ( ! _w has be5 built ^u disc>d$ cu/oms & brok5 laws--b let u g d[n ! /reet4 ,i mu/ h a dr9k ( some?+ be=e ,i c solve ! problem to y\r satisfaction--or ev5 conv9ce myself t ,i am "r4 ,,vii ,! ,goodness ( a ,bad ,man ,p]haps x 0 to ! disgrace ( ! ,alliance t ,keidansky's disquisition1 8 m]ciless tirade aga9/ ! good man1 0 receiv$ ) "s %[ ( h&-clapp+ favor2 & x may be to ! cr$it ( ! memb]%ip t !re 7 ^? 9 ! audi5ce :o 7 surpris$1 %ock$ & />tl$1 :o diss5t$ f & res5t$ 8 utt]ances4 ,at any rate1 ! diss5t]s & comm5tators /irr$ up a discussion1 & = sev]al days aft] t x 0 a topic ( conv]sation & disagreem5t at ! club1 at ! cafs & su* places :]e our circles w\ld congregate4 ,^? :o diss5t$ & disagre$ ) ! man :o que/ion$ ! v bases ( our morality said _m1 v>y+ ?+s & n all ?+s 7 said 9 ,keidansky's pres5ce4 ,& he8 ,sometimes he w\ld say a ^w 9 explanation1 or 8 def5ce1 & = ! re/ he li/5$1 look$ wise1 smil$ & reli%$ e attack made aga9/ him4 ,8 oppon5ts f9ally agre$ t 8 0 a "o-sid$1 p>tial view1 & !y told him t1 aft] all1 x 0 bett] to h a good man ?an a bad "o4 ,b x yet rema9s to be prov$1 he argu$1 t ! av]age good man is n a :ole lot worse ?an ! s-call$ bad man4 ,!y all d>$ him to prove x1 to pres5t ! o!r side ( ! case1 ! goodness ( ! bad man4 ,i don't c>e to prove any?+1 said ,keidansky4 ',ev5 ! tru? c be prov$1' he quot$ a favorite decad5t2 b if y want me to1 ,i'll try to %[ y ! o!r side ( ! /ory1 z x seems to me4 ,i'll write x to-night or to-morr[1 & read x to y all1 say1 on ! ev5+ ( ! day aft] to-morr[1 at ! ,alliance4 ,we all agre$ to be !re1 & accord+ly assembl$ at ! appo9t$ "t1 & wait$ until ,keidansky appe>$ ) a fold$ manuscript /ick+ out ( 8 coat pocket4 ,he 0 all out ( brea?4 ,he _h be5 walk+ v fa/ s z to get "h j 9 "t to be late4 ,he _h j f9i%$ 8 composition4 ,my lamp w5t out la/ night1 he expla9$1 & s ,i _h to d x all ?is aft]noon1 & j got ?r\gh4 ,& s "h is 8 pap] z he read x to u on ,! ,goodness ( a ,bad ,man4 ,he is a bad man1 a wor?less1 useless memb] ( society4 ,mo/ ( 8 neighbors say s1 & he does n /& well 9 ! community4 ,8 fri5ds are few1 ) long di/ances betwe54 ,he w\ld n g f> out ( 8 way to d a fell[ a good turn2 does n believe 9 fav\rs1 he says1 & nobody c>es mu* = him4 ,he lives1 acts1 ?9ks1 speaks l a bad man1 & to say no?+ ( popul>ity--v few ( u h any--b :o w h any respect = a man t scorns1 je]s1 sne]s & pokes all mann] ( fun at respectability8 ,respectability1 he says1 is a m>k ( public =mality beh9d :i* to hide private rascality1 & ! pretti] ! mask ! m ugly ! face4 ,he disagrees ) ne>ly ev]ybody on almo/ e conceivable subject4 ,no matt] :at o!r p ?9k ( 8 op9ions1 he actually believes !m to be "r4 ,he is a bad man4 ,he is n at all tol]ant4 ,:5 he disagrees ) any "o--& he does t mo/ ( ! "t--he bluntly & boldly tells him s up & d[n1 & he is ev] ready to /ate 8 reasons & argue ! case4 ,he w n conceal 8 convictions1 ev5 :5 he is y\r gue/4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is a free c\ntry1 & e man is entitl$ to 8 op9ion--b "o %\ld h "s tact1 polit5ess1 diplomacy1 c\rtesy4 ,if e "o _h ^! !re w\ld n be s mu* diff]5ce ( op9ion & discord 9 our l&1 & !re w\ld be m peace on e>?4 ,polite p d n try to =ce _! op9ions ^u o!rs4 ,polite p h no op9ions t diff] f ^? ( o!rs4 ,i d\bt :e!r x is polite to h any op9ions at all4 ,! ari/ocracy is sett+ a good example4 ,x nev] ?9ks4 ,p]sons :o ?9k too mu* are ev] beh9d ! times4 ,b ev5 if "o has a "r to 8 op9ion1 he c]ta9ly has no "r to be cranky1 ecc5tric1 & di/urb ! m5tal peace ( ! community ) 8 que]1 revolution>y notions4 ,/ubborn1 /iff-neck$1 h>d-head$1 det]m9$1 impulsive1 he is ev] pres5t ) t ubiquit\s m9d ( 81 ev] ready to give ev]ybody a piece ( x4 ,consid]+ ! frequ5cy ) :i* he gives ev]ybody a piece ( 8 m9d1 ,i wond] t x is n all gone by ?is "t4 ,he is a bad man4 ,he is aggressive & arrogant4 ,8 fai? 9 himself is (f5sive1 8 self-reliance1 self-satisfaction unbe>able4 ,he has too mu* respect = himself to foll[ ! dictates ( o!rs4 ,8 life is a life1 he says1 & n an apology = liv+2 he w h to pay = x ) dea? & wants to make ! mo/ ( ! b>ga9--live fully & freely 9 8 own way1 h[ev] repreh5sible4 ,he does n want 8 neighbors to love & int]f]e ) him--unless he c>$ = _! affection4 ,he says x w\ld be a s9 to love 8 neighbors if !y did n des]ve 8 love4 ,! welf>e ( ! community1 ,i he>d him say1 dep5ds ^u ! absolute fre$om1 ! self-salvation ( ea* individual4 ,no "o c ev] d any?+ = ano!r unless he has made ! mo/ ( 8 own life--good or bad4 ,self-pres]vation 9 ! end prompts u to d mo/ = o!rs4 ,selfi%ness is a pron\nc$ =m ( sanity4 ,altruism has enslav$ ! _w4 ,egoism w save x4 ,& ,i c\ld quote y su* mon/r\s h]esies z w make y\r hair /& on end4 ,he is a bad man4 ,! _w belongs to ^? :o take ?+s = grant$4 ,he w n take any?+ = grant$ & t's :y he has to take m h>d knocks ?an anybody else4 ,he impi\sly que/ions1 d\bts1 exam9es1 inve/igates ev]y?+ on ! face ( ! e>? &--,god save u--ev5 ! ?+s t be 9 heav54 ,he is a liv+ int]rogation po9t1 ev] que/ion+ ! wisdom ( ?is _w & ! promises ( ! "o to come4 ,no?+ is s sacr$ z to be above 8 scrut9y2 he has little rev]5ce = any ( our glori\s in/itutions4 ,he says !y are ! h&iwork ( m5 & (t5 z crude & z useless z m5 c\ld make !m4 ,:atev] has be5 erect$ c be correct$1 he says4 ,he ?9ks lightly ( our laws2 ?9ks !y are at be/ b a necess>y evil & t 9 ! c\rse ( human ev5ts x becomes necess>y to aboli% all evil4 ,he is a bad man4 ,he does n ev5 recognize ! sacr$ au?ority ( tradition1 & has no dec5t reg>d = prec$5t4 ,prec$5t1 he argues1 only proves t "s p liv$ be=e u & did ?+s 9 a c]ta9 way4 ,he does n ev5--well1 ?9k ( a man :o d\bts ! holy "r ( ! majority6 ,he does n believe t ! majority is always "r2 9 fact1 he cont5ds t x is always wrong4 ,by ! "t ! majority discov]s a tru? x becomes a falsehood1 he av]s4 ,! majority only ?9ks x is always "r4 ,! majority is b ano!r ^w = m$iocrity4 ,he does n he$ :at ! p say4 ,! mon/] call$ majority1 9 spite ( 8 _m heads1 does v little ?9k+4 ,:at ! p say seldom am\nts to a mean+4 ,morality1 he argues1 is t :i* is conducive to "o's happ9ess1 )\t int]f]+ ) or injur+ 8 fell[-m54 ,to be moral is to live fully1 freely1 completely4 ,morality has no?+ to d ) ! abnormal /ifl+1 />v+1 ?w>t+ ( in/9cts & feel+s4 ,a tru?1 he told me1 is a tru?1 & a pr9ciple is a pr9ciple1 :e!r x is held by _m or by "o4 ,numb]s no m make "r ?an might does4 ',! /ronge/ man on e>?1' he says1 'is he :o /&s alone1' & he always quotes a man nam$ ,ibs54 ,he is a bad case4 ',cu/oms & conv5tionalities be hang$1' he says1 ',i h my own life to live & mean to manage x 9 my own way4 ,i h laws ( my own & mu/ obey !m4' ,i he>d him say x myself1 & ,i wond] :at he means by ^! ?+s4 ,!re are always ^? :o "k bett] ?an y :at is good = y1 b y don't want to m9d !m1 he told me4 ,! mo/ advisable ?+ 9 ! _w is nev] to take any advice4 ,!re may be ^?1 he once rem>k$1 :o h liv$ long] ?an y h1 b !y h n liv$ y\r life4 ,he has a mania = pr9ciples4 ,i ?9k t is a *ronic disease ) him4 ,he imag9es x is all "o ne$s 9 life4 ,!re is n a mat]ial advantage 9 ! _w b he w\ld =feit x = a moral pr9ciple1 z he calls x4 ',ideals are v well1' ,i once said1 'b "o mu/ live4' ',n necess>ily1' he answ]$4 ',"o mu/ die1 if "o _c live hone/ly4' ,always he talks ab\t ! s-call$ social problem ( ! age4 ,i d n "k j :at t is2 b if !re is su* a ?+ z a social problem x is h[ to aboli% social re=m]s4 ,?is man is a social re=m]1 & he has "s s*eme ( 8 own h[ to recon/ruct society on a basis ( :at he t]ms ju/ice & tru?4 ,9 ! promulgation ( ?is s*eme ( 8 he fooli%ly sp5ds mu* ( 8 sp>e "t & n a little ( 8 money--& ,heav5 kn[s he has n any too mu*4 ,b he says he does x all = 8 pleasure2 t x is out ( %e] selfi%ness t he w\ld uplift ! fall5 & elevate ! l[ly4 ,he is a bad man4 ,x is no disgrace to be poor1 ( c\rse2 b x is crim9al ( ! poor n to "k _! place4 ,i half told him s1 b he answ]$ 9 8 usual contradictory way t ! poor h no place at all4 ,he travels ?r\gh life v mu* by 8 own crook$ road1 ) 8 own conception ( morality1 ju/ice & tru?4 ,out ( ju/ice to ! dead1 he argues1 we ought to aboli% mo/ ( ! in/itutions !y h left beh9d4 ,o!rwise !y are be+ disgrac$ e day by ! clumsy work+s ( ! ?+s !y h e/abli%$4 ,if our honor$ ance/ors desir$ to p]petuate _! taboos1 feti%es & inquisitions !y _h no bus9ess to die2 !y %\ld h /ay$ "h4 ,by go+ to ei!r ( ! places beyond !y h =feit$ _! "r to manage ?+s "h bel[4 ,! dead %\ld give ! liv+ absolute home rule4 ,he is a bad man4 ,he h>dly ev] gives any *>ity4 ,he does n believe 9 *>ity2 says x creates m mis]y ?an x relieves1 & p]petuates pov]ty--! crime ( mank9d4 ,*>ity1 he claims1 curses bo? ! giv] & ! receiv]4 ,x makes ! =m] haughty & pr\d & ! latt] dep5d5t & s]vile4 ,:at he wants is ju/ice & ! rights ( all to e>n ! means ( subsi/5ce4 ,& !re is no use 9 quot+ ! ,bible1 :5 he talks ( pov]ty4 ,! ,bible1 he says1 is a great book :i* c\ld be imm5sely improv$ by a good editor ) a long blue p5cil4 ,all ! immoral problem-plays pale into pitiful insignificance beside "s ( ! /ories told 9 ! ,bible--& !y are n any:]e half s well told4 ,did y ev] he> su* blasphemy8 ,he is an infidel4 ,he does n ev5 believe ! newspap]s2 has little fai? 9 ! great p[] ( ! press4 ,mo/ ( ! newspap]s1 he told me1 are publi%$ by ! adv]tis]s & edit$ by ! read]s4 ,j\rnali/s ev] foll[ public op9ion1 & !y are nev] sure ( :at !y believe 9 because x is h>d to f9d out :at ! p approve4 ,wea!r ,bureau pr$ictions are (t5 ,gospel tru?s beside editorial convictions4 ,! be/ pap]s are yet to be pr9t$4 ,he has su* rank disreg>d ( ! pa/ & ! pres5t t he seems to ?9k t all ?+s really great are yet to come4 ,he puzzles & vexes me4 ,i don't "k j :at he is 9 politics4 ,i d\bt :e!r he is ei!r a ,republican or a ,democrat4 ,i suspect he votes = ! ,an>*i/ p>ty4 ,:at an absurdity6 ,!y w nev] elect a ,presid5t1 & ?is fooli% man has n ! gho/ ( a *ance to get an (fice4 ,he is n at all consi/5t4 ,he *anges 8 m9d v (t54 ,no matt] h[ zeal\s or ard5t he is ab\t 8 ideas he is ev] ready to reject !m to-morr[ & accept o!r views4 ,he does n believe 9 ! newspap]s1 9 ?+s visible & pres5t1 yet he has ! utmo/ fai? 9 f>-away fictions1 intangible ,utopias & ! realization ( iridesc5t dreams4 ,i d>e n repeat all 8 outrage\s blasphemies1 & ,i positively _c m5tion 8 awful h]esies z to 8 religion4 ,he _c accept ! religion ( 8 fa!rs because !y 7 infidels2 infidels :o built little cre$s out ( fe>1 :o 7 afraid ( _! %ad[s1 :o _h mon/r\s1 libell\s conceptions ( ,god4 ,he says t he has too mu* fai? to belong to any d5om9ation4 ,religion is s l>ge t no *ur* c hold x4 ,no "o %\ld m$dle betwe5 man & 8 ,mak]4 ,*ri/1 ,i h he>d him say1 may nev] =give ! ,*ri/ians = :at !y h made out ( him1 = robb+ him ( 8 humanity4 ,no *ur* = him4 ,he w\ld r wor%ip b5ea? ! ar*$ dome ( ! />ry skies & (f] up a pray] to ! ,god t dwells 9 e human he>t & ?9k+ bra94 ,he is a bad man4 ,he is always on ! ungrateful side ( ! few1 ! poor1 ! weak & ! fall52 & he ev5 sympa?izes ) begg>s1 crim9als1 fall5 wom5 & l[ p]sons2 is n afraid to m+le ) !m4 ,& :at advantage c he ev] d]ive out ( t8 ,abs5t-m9d$1 =getful1 engross$ 9 8 que] ideas & impossible ideals1 he gets lo/ 9 8 !ories & books1 & loses life4 ,he does n realize t millions h f\nd ?is _w z x is & millions m w leave x s4 ,poor man1 he is a dream] ( dreams2 & to see ! invisible1 to he> inaudible voices1 is ! mo/ exp5sive ?+ 9 life4 ,he sacrifices afflu5ce1 influ5ce1 p[]1 political (fice1 honor1 clat1 applause1 ! respect ( ! community1 ! reg>d ( 8 neighbors1 ! praise ( ! press1 ! advantages ( politics & ( ! p's approval--sacrifices all ^! = 8 pitiful bra9-begott5 fancies4 ,he is a dream] ( dreams4 ,yet he seems to l ?is j\rney along ! l9es ( mo/ resi/ance1 says x is lea/ resi/ance to him1 & he tells me t he enjoys 8 pov]ty & all1 imm5sely4 ,he freely indulges 9 mo/ ( ! va9 & worldly pleasures ( life z he sees !m1 reg>dless ( all o!rs1 consid]s "o day z holy z ano!r & no day s mean z to we> a long & sanctimoni\s face on1 & he says t ! only ?+ :i* he prohibits is prohibition 9 any =m4 ,8 wife does n fe> him1 does n h to obey him1 does z %e pleases1 & 8 *ildr5 are z free & wild z little savages4 ,he is a bad man4 ,b :at c be done8 ,m9i/]s & o!r good m5 h repeat$ly tri$ to save him1 b he evades all _! ef=ts1 avoids all _! s]mons4 ,he w\ld save !m ! tr\ble ( sav+ him1 he says1 because he ?9ks he c d x s mu* bett] himself4 ,:at c be done8 ,all ?+s are "h to s]ve him1 none to subs]ve him4 ,he is a law unto himself1 & has little or no?+ to d ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 s he says4 ,he is a bad man4 ,he is n go+ to heav5--& yet1 & yet--if !re 7 m l him ?is _w w\ld be s diff]5t1 & p]haps no "o w\ld ev] want to g to heav54 ,!re 0 a pause & a sil5ce at ! close ( ! read+1 b our essayi/ 0 soon sp>$ ! agony ( susp5se1 z he mock+ly rem>k$4 ,!n came comm5ts ( v>i$ %ades ( op9ion1 approv+ & disapprov+1 con/ructive & de/ructive1 too _m to m5tion1 & ,keidansky enjoy$ !m all4 ,at l5g? ,i v5tur$ to ask him :at sort ( adm9i/rator 8 fri5d1 ! bad man1 w\ld make if he 0 ev] elect$ to (fice4 ,he w\ld nev] run = (fice1 said ,keidansky1 & if he ran he w\ld nev] be elect$2 & if he ev] 0 elect$ he w\ld c]ta9ly be a dire failure because he does n believe 9 manag+ o!r p's bus9ess4 ,! be/ ( m5 w n want to1 _c d x1 & politics is no te/4 ,! man :o goes 9 ) or = ! cr[d ceases to be himself2 & !re=e we ought to inv5t our public (ficials & n make !m out ( m54 ,h[ev]1 don't press me1 ,i am n at all sure ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,i only "k t ! bad man is com+2 t he is "h2 t he is a dire t]ror--& w save ! _w4 ,:at ,i gave y "h is a m]e sugge/ion1 a h9t ( a possibility1 a premonition4 ,e conception is spoil$ by ! description ( x4 ,he w come1 & "t w n tame him4 ,he w come1 & ! div9e in/itution ( police-c\rt morality is doom$4 ,! virtues ( ! future w be useful4 ,!y w be conducive to gr[?--real happ9ess4 ,b1 z ,i say1 ,i don't want to appe> dogmatic2 nor to be too sure ( ?+s4 ,! mo/ useful ?+ ab\t our !ories is t we "k !m to be useless4 ,! be/ ?+ ab\t our ideas is t ! _w has n accept$ !m yet4 ,if ! _w _h accept$ !m ^! ideas w\ld probably n[ look l la/ w9t]'s sn[4 ,bett] to wait until x is ready = !m--!n !y w n g to wa/e4 ,bett] a bad _w ?an a good _w come too e>ly--be=e ! p are ready = x4 ,b :at's ! use6 ,i've done x1 my fri5ds1 & my apology = life is--t ,i nev] apologize4 ,come1 x's gett+ close1 up "h4 ,come1 let u =? into ! d>kness & pray = et]nal night--= night hides all ! ugly spl5dors ( ! _w4 ,,viii ,! ,fem99e ,traits ( ,m5 ,y are z inquisitive z a man1 said ,keidansky4 ,y mean-- ,i tri$ to correct him4 ,i mean z inquisitive z a man1 he repeat$4 ,?is 0 at a social ga!r+1 a ,purim fe/ival giv5 by ! ,b'nai ,zion ,educational ,society at ,zion ,hall4 ,we sat 9 ! little back room adjo9+ ! ma9 hall1 :i* =m$ ! libr>y ( ! society4 ,!re 0 a good fire 9 ! /ove2 we 7 j f> en\gh away f ! music & ! dance to enjoy x1 & also to reli% our *at4 ,i suppose ,i _h gone beyond ! po9t ( discretion 9 my que/ ( in=mation2 t ,i ask$ "s que/ions ( a r p]sonal nature :i* my fri5d ?\ght be/ to leave unansw]$1 & h5ce ! rebuke ,i receiv$4 ,"s "o1 said ,keidansky1 ought to write an essay on ',! ,fem99e ,traits ( ,m51' & po9t out 9 :at a pron\nc$ =m m5 possess ! traits1 objectionable & acceptable1 !y con/antly attribute to wom54 ,= c5turies wom5 h borne ! blame & ridicule & criticism = qualities !y ei!r h 9 ! milde/1 mo/ insignificant =ms1 or d n possess at all--:5 y comp>e !m to m54 ,& x's ab\t "t !y %\ld be v9dicat$1 & ! tru? %\ld make !m free f ?is popul> misconception4 ,x seems to me t 9 a c]ta9 way m5 h actually monopoliz$ mo/ ( ! objectionable traits ( wom52 & to h %ift$ all ! blame on !m = all ^! ye>s 0 a cry+ %ame--an outrage\s wrong4 ,yes1 "s "o ought to write ab\t x2 "s "o :o is "y1 h&some & gallant--s t he may receive ! gratitude ( ! fair sex4 ,= in/ance1 woman is said to be inquisitive4 ,b :o1 really1 is s anxi\s to "k1 s peevi%1 petulant & pruri5t z man is8 ,:o l him w g to s mu* tr\ble to f9d out ! m9ute/ detail ab\t m51 wom5 & ?+s t surr\nd him8 ,:o is s eag] & dilig5t 9 8 se>* ( in=mation1 k & light8 ,:o l unto him--,i mean1 8 maje/y1 man--takes su* lov+ int]e/ 9 8 neighbors & pries s pitilessly into _! private affairs8 ,:o makes su* an excell5t report]1 detective1 biograph]8 ,:o are ! successful editors ( our newspap]s8 ,m51 ( c\rse4 ,!y are ! ones :o con/antly load y ) que/ions1 :o are ev] endeavor+ to pe] into y\r inmo/ self & :o always want to "k ab\t y\r pa/1 pres5t1 future1 =m] & lat] inc>nations4 ,i am told1 on good au?ority1 t g5ealogy--:i* ,i und]/& to be ! sci5ce ( prov+ t y\r great-gr&fa!r 0 somebody & t somebody 0 y\r great-gr&mo!r--t ?is sci5ce has be5 nurtur$ & g>n]$ & br\ght up to its pres5t /ate ( p]fection1 or imp]fection1 by m54 ,x's appall+1 ?is curiosity ( man1 he cont9u$ f]v5tly4 ,he c g sixte5 miles out ( 8 way to pick up ! smalle/ scrap ( a fact1 or fancy4 ,he c collect endless /ores ( useless in=mation4 ,he fancies no?+ s mu* z facts4 ,8 ?ir/ = k _c be satiat$ ev5 by flatt]y4 ,m5 n only make encyclopdias1 b !y actually use !m4 ,!y n only build & end[ libr>ies1 b !y actually utilize !m--spoil _! eyes ov] mu/y1 mi/y1 mazy volumes4 ,& !n1 h[ anxi\s we all are to be po/$ on ! mo/ unimportant ?+s conc]n+ our fri5ds & ! p we meet & "k2 we are ev] attempt+ to read _! m9ds & _! he>ts1 & if !re are none1 we put mean+s into !m4 ,h n ! greate/ noveli/s be5 m58 ,motke ,*abad1 ! ,jewi% je/]1 once came to a /range t[n ne> 8 native city ( ,wilna1 & z he ent]$ ! community a patri>*al old ,israelite acco/$ him ) ! usual ,%alom alei*em4 ,ma sime*o8 ',peace be ) !e1 /rang]4 ,:at is ?y "n8' ',x's none ( y\r bus9ess1' answ]$ ,motke4 ,:5 ask$ :y he ?us rudely act$ t[>d ! old man1 ,motke ,*abad expla9$ t _h he told ! /rang] 8 "n ! o!r w\ld h ask$ :]e he came f1 :at 8 bus9ess 01 h[ _m *ildr5 he _h1 if he 0 m>ri$1 h[ old 8 fa!r 01 if he 0 /ill liv+1 if he _h any relatives 9 ,am]ica1 if he ev] 0 bless$ by ! great rabbi ( ,wilna1 etc41 etc41 &1 said ,*abad1 'to say no?+ ( my morn+ pray]s1 ,i _h n z yet _h my breakfa/1 :5 ,i met him4' ,*abad1 y see1 knew 8 bro!r1 man4 ,m5 curi\s to "k8 ,rose ,d>tle is no?+ beside ,&rew ,lang1 & he has ?is advantage ov] h]--t he exi/s & c f9d ?+s out4 ,ano!r in/ance4 ,y g into y\r /ore or factory 9 ! morn+4 ,y h a slight too?a*e4 ,y feel & look r se$y1 & ! man :o works next to y comes ov] & sympa!tically asks y :y x 0 t %e reject$ y1 :y ! o!r fell[ won h] he>t1 by :at magic *>ms y\r rival eclips$ y1 etc41 & he keeps on ) 8 qu]ies until y tell him-- ,g /& up on ! fir/ corn]4 ,take (f y\r hat & cry out3 ',g5tlem51 ?is is a hat1 ?is is a hat6 ,look into x6' ,& 9 a few seconds y w h a big ?rong ( curi\s m5 /&+ ab\t & />+ at y4 ,wom5 :o w happ5 along w pass "r on1 b m5 w /& !re & />e--l m54 ,!re 0 a "t :5 c]ta9 ?+s 7 consid]$ beyond ! scrut9y ( curi\s m51 :5 !y 7 held too sacr$ = inve/igations & explanations1 :5 ! ?+s t 7 n und]/ood 7 deem$ holy & :5 m5 /ood 9 rev]5ce be=e ^! ?+s & b[$ & took (f _! ?9k+ caps4 ,b n[ !y want to "k ev]y?+--ev5 ! ?+s t are ( prime importance4 ,& !re is no use 9 tell+ !m t no?+ really exi/s--n ev5 ! logic ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s4 ,!y want to "k4 ,!y mu/ f9d ! facts or make !m4 ,:at's ! use ( liv+ if "o doesn't "k j on :at date ,k+ ,ph>aoh di$8 ,no news may be good news1 b y c't run a newspap] on t pr9ciple n[-a-days4 ,:e!r ! ?+s happ5 or n man wants to "k ! facts & ! details ( ! cases4 ,!y mu/ "k4 ,k is p[]4 ,to "k is to be able to boa/ ( x4 ,& m5 ev] boa/ ( :at !y "k or ?9k !y "k4 ,b :y say m8 ,! collect$ k1 ! accumulat$ data & sci5ce ( ! _w suffici5tly prove ! inquisitiv5ess ( m54 ,x is "o faculty :i* works _m ways1 y "k1 & ^! ways are %ap$ by circum/ances & conditions4 ,n[ a man peeps ?r\gh a keyhole to get "s mat]ial = a bit ( gossip1 & !n he looks up to ! />s to make an a/ronomical obs]vation4 ,b ! ,d>w9s & ! ,newtons & ! ,h]s*els prove h[ curi\s to "k m5 really are4 ,& x is _! extreme vanity1 too1 t makes m5 s presumptu\s1 o/5tati\s & ob/rep]\s4 ,!y h s mu* fai? 9 !mselves t no self-respect+ p]son c tru/ !m4 ,!y are s confid5t 9 _! "r to "k1 s conv9c$ ( ! value ( _! k1 s sure ( ! absolute necessity ( _! volubility4 ,!y are s unbe>ably ov]be>+1 self-consci\s & self-c5tr$ t !y =get !re are o!rs besides !m 9 ?is _w4 ,x is _! vanity t makes m5 speak 9 volumes4 ,!n !y say t wom5 gossip1 b y "k t !y are f> outdone1 almo/ totally eclips$ 9 ?is respect1 too1 by m54 ,m5 are ! real1 rapid-transit *ampion gossips & talk]s ( ! _w4 ,x 0 a d>k & dismal night1 z ! /ory goes1 & we all sat ar\nd ! fire & ! capta9 said1 ',jack1 tell u a /ory1' & ,jack told a numb] ( /ories1 & s did o!rs1 & we all told ( div]s devili%1 wick$ ?+s our fri5ds _h done1 & 9 our he>t ( he>ts 7 awfully sorry we did n d ^! ?+s ourselves1 & we made mud-cakes out ( good1 well-pres]v$ reputations4 ,oh1 h[ well we c & h[ we d talk ab\t our neighbors2 b y "k1 p d l to talk ab\t ^? :om !y love4 ,m>ie ,corelli rec5tly said--n[ d n sc[l because ,i quote ,m>ie ,corelli4 ,%e is a v good woman2 only %e c\ld n resi/ ! temptation to write a few novels1 & !y may n be s bad1 only ,i c\ld nev] get myself to read !m because ,i he>d t ,que5 ,victoria lik$ !m imm5sely4 ,hold on1 ?\gh2 ,i guess ,i did read "o ( ^! novels 9 a ,yiddi% translation2 b t 0 because ! translator did n say ^: "w x 04 ,i ?9k he ?\ght x 0 orig9al ) himself4 ,9 fact1 he pass$ x (f z 8 own--:i* 0 a brave ?+ to d1 ?\gh ! book prov$ to be popul>4 ,b ,i lo/ my tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,m>ie ,corelli rec5tly said t %e nev] endur$ su* a babel ( gossip+ tongues z %e once he>d :5 be+ ent]ta9$ to lun*eon at a m5's club1 & %e add$1 'nor h ,i kn[n _m m reputations pick$ to pieces ?an on t occasion4' ,b a rec5t writ] told u :at awful gossips all ! hi/orians h be51 & !y 7 all m54 ,we 7 told t ,h]odotus1 :o is ! fa!r ( hi/ory1 0 also "o ( ! mo/ invet]ate ( gossips4 ,sa9t ,simon 0 consid]$ ess5tially a gossip1 & ev5 !re=e a wond]ful hi/orian ( ! "t ( ,l\is ,,xv4 ,pepys1 ?is writ] told u1 0 ! greate/ gossip t ev] liv$1 also ! greate/ hi/orian ( 8 "t4 ,ev5 ,momms51 we 7 told1 %[s "s ( ! traits ( a gossip 9 8 monum5tal hi/ory ( ,rome4 ,! same 0 said ( ,gibbon & _m o!rs4 ,gossip is n only ! raw mat]ial ( hi/ory1 we 7 in=m$1 b x is also ! raw mat]ial ( ! reali/ic novel1 & z ,i said be=e1 ! f9e/ novels h be5 produc$ by ! sons ( ,adam4 ,wom5 are also *>g$ ) be+ loquaci\s1 b t is ano!r trump$-up1 false *>ge4 ,y well "k t ! loquaci\sness ( m5 is prodigi\s1 trem5d\s4 ,man is ! mo/ wond]ful talk+ ma*9e ev] inv5t$1 & "o ( 8 favorite topics is ! talkativ5ess ( woman4 ,m5 talk y to m5tal d]angem5t & dea? :]ev] y g4 ,!re is no escape4 ,ne>ly e man y meet is ready to tell y ! sad /ory ( 8 life--sad1 because he is ready to tell x4 ,_m ( !m write _! autobiographies1 & :at ) ^! & _! s]mons & orations1 novels & essays1 hi/ories & philosophies--!re w soon be no m room = libr>ies4 ,& ! wor/ ?+ ab\t man's g>rulity is t he taxes ! intellect s heavily1 t :at he says is load$ ) s mu* mean+4 ,any?+ a man says1 y "k1 is 9 dang] ( becom+ lit]ature4 ,x's appall+4 ,he always makes y ?9k1 :]eas :at little a woman does say is s light & airy1 breezy & re/ive4 ,a woman1 too1 writes a book1 occasionally1 b %e does n mean any?+ by x4 ,b m5 are s v bad 9 ?is respect1 s t]ribly blatant4 ,!y nev] cease talk+4 ,:5 !y don't talk !y write1 & ! p5 is worse ?an ! sword4 ,:y am ,i afraid to ask ! man1 :o /&s ne> me wait+ = a c>1 :at "t x is8 ,because he might tell me ( 8 gr&fa!r's h]oic exploits 9 ! ,civil ,w>4 ,to h gone to w> 0 cruel2 b to h left "s "o beh9d to boa/ ( x 0 crim9al4 ,:y am ,i afraid to read ! late/ %ort /ory t ,i h writt5 to my fri5d8 ,because he might %[ me a poem j done4 ,& ,i ne>ly =got to po9t out :at a monum5tal pro( ( nave g>rulity ! ,talmud is4 ,! ,talmud1 t /range conglom]ation ( law1 love1 leg5d1 gossip1 fable1 & occasionally a bit ( wisdom1 :i* "o c f9d if "o se>*es dilig5tly4 ,!y say also t wom5 are caprici\s & *angeful2 b ! progress ( ! _w %[s h[ easily m5 *ange _! m9ds4 ,yes1 someone ought to write an essay & po9t ^! ?+s out1 & v9dicate a mu*-malign$ sex4 ,x's a good *ance = a man = "s int]e/+ gossip on ! subject4 ,i suppose1 !n1 t y believe 9 woman's rights1 ,i at l5g? haphaz>d$ an int]ruption4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,keidansky1 ,i believe t wom5 %\ld h all _! rights1 & %\ld n1 z ! ,fr5* cynic w\ld h x1 be kill$ at =ty4 ,x's too late4 ,i mean1 he add$ quickly1 t x's too late to talk any m ab\t x4 ,,ix ,! ,value ( ,ignorance ,:at d ,i "k8 ,i don't "k any?+1 said ,keidansky1 & ,i don't c>e to4 ,i ?\ght y 7 always 9 que/ ( k1 ,i rem>k$4 ,i am1 he answ]$3 ,i am infatuat$ ) ! que/1 ,i love x4 ,x is s exhil>at+1 /irr+1 full ( excitem5t & fraught ) dang]4 ,dang]8 ,:]e9 is t8 ,i ask$4 ,! dang]1 he emphasiz$1 is 9 f9d+ ! k ,i am 9 que/ (2 = once y\r se>* has be5 answ]$ ) success1 & y h in=m$ y\rself ) ! facts ( ! case1 ! game is up & ! fun is ov]1 z ! ,am]icans say4 ,! halluc9ation ( ! glori\s que/ is %att]$1 ! susp5se is spoil$1 ! ec/atic expectations are de/roy$1 & we become fit subjects = illu/rations 9 ! ,flieg5de ,bltt]4 ',a little k is a dang]\s ?+' & a lot ( x is fatal4 ,yes1 k is might1 b illusion is omnipot5ce4 ,s ,i l to seek in=mation well en\gh1 b ,i w\ld r n "k4 ,i became int]e/$1 al?\gh sc&aliz$1 & my companion kept on mus+ al\d4 ,n to "k is to hope1 to fe>1 to be 9 delightful unc]ta9ty1 to dream fair dreams1 to imag9e ! mo/ impossible ?+s1 to wond] & m>vel at all 9 *ildlike innoc5ce1 to build ! mo/ beautiful ca/les 9 ! air1 to give ! imag9ation full sw+1 to conjure up ! mo/ fanta/ic my?ological melodramas1 to /& ) deep awe & inspir$ rev]5ce be=e all ! mighty manife/ations ( nature1 to =m ! f9e/ idols1 to build spl5did religions1 to h fai? & to fo/] x1 to see ! invisible1 to draw gorge\s ra9b[s ( promise ^u ! horizon ( life1 9 a ^w1 n to "k is to su/a9 p]fect illusion1 n to g beh9d ! sc5es1 is to enjoy ! entire p]=mance4 ,on ! o!r h&1 my de> fell[1 to "k is to h y\r w+s clipp$1 to see ! di/ance betwe5 ! e>? & ! skies & ! diff]5ce betwe5 y & :at y ?\ght y\rself to be1 to feel y\r littl5ess & become dreadfully aw>e ( ! absurdity ( x all1 to h ! imag9ation arre/$ = trespass+1 to be reject$ f ! ca/les y built = non-paym5t ( taxes1 to be puni%$ = ! idl5ess ( y\r idols1 to see y\r little demigods crumble at ! rate ( sixte5 a m9ute1 to become aw>e ( ! futility ( ! :ole bus9ess1 ! %ortness ( t]ms giv5 y1 ! un/ability ( y\r cr$it1 to f9d t y are b a fea!r bl[n hi!r & ?i!r by ! :irlw9d ( ! _w1 t y\r greate/ plan may be demoli%$ by a :im ( fate1 to le>n t ! /upid moon really does n look s pale because ( y\r unrequit$ love1 & t ! great sun does n %9e because y are go+ to a picnic1 to discov] t y\r cr$ulity 0 ! only miracle t ev] happ5$1 & t ev5 gods suff] f dyspepsia1 to lose fai?1 become sceptic1 ab&on religion1 move out ( ! balmy fairyl& ( tradition & freeze 9 ! realms ( "r reason4 ,to "k is to be depriv$ ev5 ( t little confid5ce 9 y\r p[] to alt] ! c\rse ( ! univ]se2 to recognize h[ inexorable1 inscrutable1 indiff]5t1 ! p[]s ( life are1 & :at a common p$igree all ?+s ( beauty h2 x is to h ! dramatic effect ( ! play spoil$ & to vote x all a f>ce & a failure4 ,we are all becom+ s educat$ n[-a-days t we no long] "k ! value ( ignorance1 & we h ne>ly =gott5 ?+s ( goodness & ( beauty t x has br\ght into ! _w4 ,ignorance is ! mazy mi/ ( morn+ 9 :i* s mu* is born2 x is ! my/ic dimness :]e9 all ?+s awe & en*ant =ev]4 ,ignorance is ! beg9n+ ( ! _w2 k is ! end ( x4 ,9 ! unexplor$ va/nesses ( ignorance ! m9d so>s ?r\gh all ! heav5s & works wond]s2 9 ! measur$ sph]es ( k ! m9d travels c>efully & creates little z f> z my?ology1 !ology1 religion & poetry are conc]n$4 ,7 x n = ignorance we w\ld n h _h all ! weal? ( leg5ds & fables & fairy tales & sagas & mr*51 /range1 weird1 wond]ful1 to intoxicate ! imag9ation ( ! _w & enable u to live = c5turies 9 l&s ( magic & *>m & dreamlike realities4 ,& if y see "s works ( beauty & nobility 9 ! _w to delight y1 x is because we h j come out ( ^! l&s1 & we are imitat+ & re-creat+ :at we saw !re4 ,!re are "s :o /ill dwell 9 !m1 & !y s5d u messages & (t5 bless u ) _! visits4 ,?ank y = /opp+ me4 ,i %\ld n h lik$ to be run ov] be=e y _h li/5$ to ! re/ ( my argum5t2 besides1 x makes a mess ( "o4 ,?is is a dang]\s cross+--= a debate4 ,b1 to cont9ue3 ,7 x n = ignorance--_h we kn[n ev]y?+ ab\t ,god--,europe w\ld n be dott$ ) all ! beautiful ca!drals & ! wond]ful treasures ( art t are an ev]la/+ s\rce ( en*antm5t & inspiration4 ,7 x n = ! same reason we w\ld n h su* a beauty spot 9 ,bo/on z ,copley squ>e1 ) its two impos+ *ur*es1 ,libr>y & ,museum ( ,art4 ,& rememb]+ t all objects to delight ! eye1 ! e> & ! m9d began at ! e>lie/ %r9es ( wor%ip1 we c b>ely calculate h[ poor & meagre all our arts w\ld h be5 7 x n = ?is ignorance4 ,:at w\ld poetry--9 ! l>ge/ s5se--:at w\ld x be 7 x n = ?is ignorance conc]n+ ,provid5ce8 ,& poetry is ! ma9 motive1 ! qu9tess5ce ( all ! o!r arts4 ,religion is ! great "q m>k ( ! _w1 & :at y ask = religion ,i ask = ignorance4 ,:e!r ! mak]s ( ! ,bible wrote on space or n1 no "o c d5y its high value z a "w ( poetry & fiction2 & z mu* c be said = all ! o!r sacr$ books ( ! great fai?s4 ,! mood ( ignorance is wor? ev]y?+3 x is wond]1 amazem5t1 navet1 *ild-l innoc5ce1 fairy-l dream9ess4 ,9 ignorance we tru/1 tru/+ we s]ve1 s]v+ we a*ieve1 a*iev+ we glorify our names4 ,n to "k is to long =1 to expect ev]y?+--& "w = x2 :ile to "k is to be sure ( ?is or t1 & !re is some?+ significant 9 ! c\pl+ ( ! words1 'dead sure4' ',tis good to h fai?2 :at we believe 9 is or comes true4 ,! illusion is ! ?+ t makes ! play4 ,we are all *as+ aft] phantoms1 b ! *ase is a reality1 & x's all 9 all4 ,! less we "k ab\t ! results--p]haps ! m we d4 ,& n kn[+ h[ incapable we are1 "s ( u d rem>kable ?+s4 ,a ,jewi% leg5d tells u t be=e ! human s\l is doom$ to be born x kn[s ev]y?+1 is in=m$ ( all k--includ+1 ,i presume1 a k ( ! ,talmudic laws ( m>riage & divorce--b t at its bir? an angel appe>s1 gives ! *ild a s*nel 9 noz1 or tap on ! nose1 :i* causes ! infant to =get ev]y?+ x kn[s s t x may be born absolutely ignorant4 ,t is a good angel1 ,i say1 :o p]=ms a good (fice1 & n l ! re/ ( !m1 :o1 accord+ to ,john ,hay1 are loaf+ ar\nd ! ?rone4 ,"h is a useful angel4 ,= to give ! *ild its ignorance is to conf] a great boon2 to make x capable ( some?+ 9 life4 ,x is a valuable gift1 ?\gh e>?ly creatures soon spoil ! good "w ( ! angel & /uff ! *ild's head full ( all sorts ( useless k4 ,soon ! m9d is clogg$1 ! faculties = ?9k+1 wond]+1 und]/&+ are turn$ into a phonographic app>atus = rememb]+ :at %\ld nev] h be5 le>n$1 & ! imag9ation is nipp$ 9 ! bud1 told to be correct & keep /ill4 ,) all my inability to le>n & dis9cl9ation to "k1 !re are /ill a few ?+s ,i h be5 try+ to =get all my life1 b ,i _c d x4 ,at ! po9t ( a cane my rabbi drove ^! ?+s into my head4 ,s if ,i ev] imp>t any in=mation to y1 =give me = ,i _c =get4 ,"h 9 ,am]ica & 9 mod]nity1 :]e sup]/ition is su* t p actually believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( facts1 ! s*ools & colleges =m trem5d\s sy/ems ( /upefaction4 ,poor little heads ( innoc5t *ildr5 are pack$1 cramp$ & cr[d$ ) dates & names & all sorts ( insignificant data4 ,!y tea* !m ev]y?+--except :at int]e/s !m1 & !y are made to repeat & to rememb] all ?+s dry & dull & dre>y4 ',facts1 facts1 facts1' ! tea*]s cry1 n kn[+ t !re are no facts 9 real life4 ,m9ds are measur$1 ideas mu/ be ( a c]ta9 size1 y mu/ ?9k b "o ?\ght at a "t & rememb] all ?+s 9 hi/ory t nev] happ5$4 ,?us1 fancy1 :im1 sugge/ion1 imag9ation are sadly neglect$1 & ! f9e/ faculties are left beh9d4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ev]y?+1 b no "o und]/&s any?+4 ',tis s ) p g5]ally--!y are all clamor+ = :at !y call facts1 expla9+ ?+s aft] fix$ =mulas1 mak+ ! mo/ a/oni%+1 dead-sure /atem5ts2 9 %ort1 spread+ useful k4 ,!y all h ideas & !ories & philosophies aft] a fa%ion2 !y h siz$ ?is univ]se up1 pa/1 pres5t & future1 & !y c expla9 ev]y?+ except !mselves4 ,ev]ybody has f\nd a few 'facts1' & aft] ^! fa%ion$ a univ]sal panacea1 a little pat5t$ plan = solv+ ! social problem4 ,!re are s _m solutions t x is h>d to f9d j :at ! problem is4 ,re=m is s mu* 9 /yle t ev5 a corn doctor proclaims himself a social savi\r4 ,! social re=m]s ) _! sure cures1 positive facts & all-sav+ sy/ems are ! plague ( ! age4 ,!re is no escape f ^! ?+s !y call c]ta9 & positive & indisputable4 ,figures & /ati/ics & s-call$ facts make up ! sum ( our life4 ,life is h>ness$ by sy/ems & we are /rangl$ by /ati/ics4 ,! subtle1 ! /range1 ! symbolic1 ! sugge/ive1 ! intuitive1 ! poetic & imag9ative1 ! fla%-lights t make y see et]nity 9 a mom5t--^! are ov]look$ & neglect$4 ,! ?+s really true are =gott54 ,:at is t ,p]sian leg5d ab\t ! man :o devot$ 8 life to plant+ & re>+ & rais+ ! tree ( k 9 8 g>d51 & aft]w>ds1 9 8 old age1 0 hang$ !reon8 ,:at8 ,!re is no su* ,p]sian leg5d8 ,well1 !n1 "s ,engli%man ought to write x4 ,at any rate ?is %[s ! value ( k4 ,! fruit ( ! tree ( k is n[ sweet1 n[ bitt]--b mo/ly bitt]4 ,we analyze & exam9e s mu* ^! days t we f9d )9 ourselves & 9 our surr\nd+s ! symptoms ( all diseases & all evil4 ,to quote a qua9t b true ,zangwillism1 ',analysis is p>alysis1 introspection is vivisection1 & culture drives u mad4' ,we measure ?+s s closely & leave no room = ! surpris+1 ! spontane\s1 ! freely fl[+1 ! lifelike4 ,! age ( reason has come & we are no long] wise4 ,we h =gott5 :at we owe to ignorance4 ',he kn[s ev]y?+1' said ! doctor2 '!re is no hope = him4' ,9 _! ignorance ( human nature & natural law ideali/s h dream$ & creat$ ! mo/ unatta9able ,utopias1 & _! impossible visions %ap$ our de/9y & made u great4 ,! /irr+ spee* t ,lametk9 deliv]$ ?is ev5+ is p>tly due to 8 ignorance ( ?+s & 8 bl9d fai? 9 8 panacea1 b x en?us$ 8 audi5ce imm5sely1 & x w h a wond]ful effect ^u _! lives4 ,! o!r day ,i read "s beautiful l9es by ,ow5 ,m]$i? ab\t ! *ild :o cries 'to clut* ! /> t %9es 9 spl5dor ov] 8 little cot4' ,! matt]-(-fact fa!r says t x is folly1 t x is millions ( miles away1 & t '! /> desc5ds n to tw9kle on ! little "o's b$4' ,b ! "m t5d]ly tells ! *ild to sleep & promises to pluck ! /> = x & by-&-by ',lay x ^u ! pill[ bright ) dew1' & !n ! *ild sleeps & dreams ( />s ^: light ',beams 9 8 own bright eyes :5 he awakes4' ,n[ 9 ^! l9es "o may f9d ju/ification = all ! idealizations ( art1 b !y are also sugge/ive ( ! value ( ignorance4 ,s x is4 ,we mu/ le>n to see ! invisible4 ,we mu/ be oblivi\s to ! obvi\s1 to see any?+4 ,we ought n to try to cle> up ev]y?+4 ,if life 7 n a problem play x w\ld n int]e/ u s4 ,let ! my/]y rema94 ,intimations ( immortality are good en\gh2 pro(s w\ld kill our long+ = x4 ,:5ce8 ,:i!r8 ,i r hope ^! que/ions w nev] be answ]$4 ,! halo1 ! maze1 ! my/]y1 ! %ad[y /rang5ess ( x all makes x wor? :ile & gives ! fancy fre$om to fly4 ,/ati/ics /]ilize ! imag9ation & figures dry up our s\ls4 ,d y rememb] ,:itman's ',:5 ,i ,he>d ! ,le>n$ ,a/ronom]s8' ,! lectur] ) 8 *>ts & diagrams soon made him unacc\ntably sick1 till ris+ & glid+ out ( ! lecture room he w&]$ (f by himself '9 ! my/ical1 moi/ night-air1 & f "t to "t look$ up 9 p]fect sil5ce at ! />s1' & ?us became himself aga94 ,let o!rs seek :at !y call facts3 = me ! lights & ! %ades1 ! dimness & ! fla%1 ! *i>oscuro ( life4 ,let o!rs pi]ce ?r\gh ph5om5a & impregnate realities2 my favorite amusem5t is to walk ^u ! cl\ds & play ball ) ! />s4 ,i _c grasp su* details z ! size ( ! e>?1 ! di/ance betwe5 sun & moon4 ,logic8 ,lockjaw4 ,g /udy y\r a/ronomy & let me lie on my back 9 "s v]dant field & gaze ^u ! />s1 & ,i %all be cont5t4 ,let o!rs /udy botany1 give me b ! fragrance ( ! blooms & fl[]s & let me gaze ^u _! gorge\s riots ( color4 ,= o!rs ! /udy ( anatomy1 = me ! beauty ( ! human =m to behold4 ,let o!rs /udy orni?ology1 & let me li/5 to ! ?rill+ music ( ! w+$ song/]s4 ,take all ! sci5ces t expla9 ev]y?+ away1 & give me ! ?+s beautiful to behold1 sweet to he> & pleas+ to t\*4 ,& be=e y run away let me also tell y t !re is a mood ( contemplation :i*1 = compreh5sion1 passe? all sci5ce & analysis4 ,b1 aft] all1 he add$1 z we 7 ab\t to "p1 ,i c\ld only h9t at ^! ?+s1 = x takes a v le>n$ man to prove ! value ( ignorance4 ,x ,days ( ,atonem5t ,all day ! ,ghetto 0 a/ir4 ,!re 0 a babel ( excitem5t at ! m>kets1 an unusual ru% & bu/le on ,all5 /reet4 ,! /ores 7 well fill$ ) b>ga9+1 buy+ m5 & wom51 & ! pu%-c>t v5dors 7 c5tres ( attract$ cr[ds4 ,ev]y:]e h\sewives 7 busy wa%+1 cle>+1 clean+ _! homes4 ,! _s ( awe1 rev]5ce1 expectancy1 0 9 ! air4 ,! great day ( ,ro% ,ha%ona 0 approa*+2 ,new ,ye>'s day 0 draw+ nigh4 ,we /ood on ! sidewalk 9 front ( ,b]os[sky's book & p]iodical emporium1 ! /range place :]e y c procure any?+ f ,b]n>d ,feig5baum's pamphlets aga9/ religion1 to a pair ( phylact]ies1 f ,tol/oy's works 9 ,yiddi% to a holy scroll4 ,we /ood & gaz$ on ! famili> yet fasc9at+ sc5e4 ,we _h j left ! /ore1 :]e9 we glanc$ ?r\gh ! curr5t newspap]s & o!r publications4 ,x is s /upid to read4 ,let's g out & look at ! p1 ,keidansky exclaim$ abruptly z he ?rew d[n a eulogy ( a ,yiddi% poet writt5 by himself1 9 ! pap] ( :i* he is n[ editor4 ,n f> (f 0 he>d ! %ort1 %rill s\nd ( ! ram's horn4 ,x 0 ! bal tkio1 ! (ficial synagogue trumpet] practis+ = ! ne>+ om9\s days4 ,h>d by1 a cantor & 8 *oir ( sweet voices 7 rehe>s+ ! qua9t hymns & pray]s ( ! great fa/1 s++ ! /range1 te>ful1 traditional melodies t h nev] be5 writt51 & yet h come d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation = hundr$s ( ye>s2 ! weird musical wail+s1 ! tunes ( ! *e]less *ants1 *>g$ ) ! sighs1 groans & lam5ts ( c5turies ( suff]+s1 flood$ ! noisy /reet1 m+l$ ) ! h>% cries ( ! huck/]s1 & 7 lo/ 9 ! g5]al buzz & ro> ( ! cr[d$ di/rict4 ,! days ( awe & ( atonem5t are ^u u1 said ,keidansky1 & ^! evocative1 awak5+ voices are draw+1 draw+ me back to ! synagogue1 back to ! days ( *ildhood1 fai?1 hope1 ignorance1 innoc5ce1 peace1 & pl5ty ( sleep4 ,a brok5 note ( old music1 !n a flood ( memories1 a sway ( feel+1 & no matt] :at ,i h1 or h n be51 ,i am aga9 z pi\s & p5it5t1 & z passionately religi\s1 z ,i 0 :5 a *ild 9 ! mo/ ,god-fe>+ ,ghetto 9 ! _w4 ,did y say some?+ ab\t free ?\ght1 ! high] criticism1 univ]sal religion1 ab\t ! law ( evolution appli$ to religion1 ab\t all cre$s be+ equally true & equally false8 ,did y talk to me ab\t ^! ?+s8 ,well1 a scrap ( ,yom ,kippur melody & ! fai? ( my fa!rs is my fai?4 ,our in/9cts de/roy our philosophies4 ',our feel+s & affections are wis] ?an we are6' ,! old is pres]v$ = our self-pres]vation4 ,! new is de/ructive1 bewild]+4 ,! old is (t5 wor? des]t+1 yet x is br$ 9 ! bone2 x is com=t+ & consol+ & easy to live up to4 ,! new is bewit*+1 b baneful2 x bre$s discont5t1 ennui1 we c h>dly ev] live up to x4 ,bless$ are ^? :o live 9 ! _w !y 7 born into4 ,!y are also damn$1 b t's n 9 _! "t4 ,tradition1 ,keidansky cont9u$ mus+ al\d1 is f> m beautiful ?an hi/ory1 & ev5 nature ) all h] *>ms has to be improv$ ^u by art1 by illusion4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t sci5ce may build up "s int]e/+ sup]/itions1 b mean:ile x is our poor debtor4 ,x has fill$ ! _w ) cold facts4 ,x has empti$ ! he>t ( its fond fancies4 ,& :at d we really "k1 aft] all8 ,! greate/ philosoph] ( ! age pauses & /&s nonpluss$ be=e ! ,unkn[able4 ,! d5se/ ignoramus 9 ! _w kn[s x all2 kn[s all ab\t ! worlds b5ea? & beyond--_! climates1 inhabitants1 populations1 moral /atus1 tortures & pleasures4 ,:at d we "k1 anyway8 ,next to no?+1 & we feel lonely & desolate & p[]less aft] we h _h ev]y?+ expla9$ to u4 ,or?odoxy1 at lea/1 gives u ! consci\sness ( hav+ "s control 9 ! univ]se2 x gives u a s5se ( %elt] & ( safety4 ,we "k we h a k9d ( vote 9 ! g5]al managem5t ( ?+s4 ,we c accompli% some?+ by our pray]s1 by fa/+4 ,& :5 ! fe>ful days come1 ! days 9 :i* ! de/9y ( e mortal = ! com+ ye> is det]m9$ on high1 we ask = atonem5t1 & fa/ & p\r out our griefs 9 m\rnful pray]s & burn c&les = ! dead4 ,our voices are he>d on high1 because we believe !y are1 & our names are ent]$ 9 ! ,book ( ,life = ano!r ye>4 ,d n smile n[1 nor look s wise4 ,all t is1 is well1 & :atev] we believe 9 is true4 ,! greate/ sacrifice we made to sci5ce 0 our ignorance4 ,b :e!r x is ?is or t1 !re is some?+ root$ s firmly & s unfa?omably deep )9 u t calls & pulls u back to all t we h des]t$ & tri$ to =get2 & :5 ^! hall[$ days come1 we c no long] dr[n our feel+s4 ,no matt] h[ f> ,i w5t 9 my radical conceptions--& ,i (t5 w5t f> en\gh to be excommunicat$ by my wor?y bre?r5--no matt] h[ iconocla/ic we became1 h[ absorb$ we 7 9 our ab/ractions1 & h[ fe>lessly we !oriz$1 ! season ( awe1 beautiful1 t]rible awe1 ! judgm5t days drew ne> & he>ts became heavy & ! melody ( ! song ( ',kol ,nidro' invad$ our m9ds & %ut out all ! o!r music we ev] he>d 9 our lives4 ,x is all a /ra9 ( music t1 once he>d1 keeps s++ 9 our memories =ev]--?is fai? ( our fa!rs4 ,g :]e we w1 d :at we may1 ! beauties ( ! old religion are ) u yet & we _c1 we _c =get4 ,among ! radicals ( ! ,new ,york ,ghetto !re is no m advanc$ nor brilliant man ?an is my fri5d ,bahan4 ,he has edit$ "s ( ! be/ ,jewi% publications2 he has writt5 mu* ( :at 0 be/ 9 !m1 & he 0 always on ! side ( free-?\ght & new ideas4 ,l myself1 he belong$ to ! circles t _h re=m$ ,judaism altoge!r4 ,he _h n ent]$ a synagogue = purposes ( pray] s9ce he left ,russia z a y\?1 & t 0 _m ye>s ago4 ,he is n[ on "o ( ! be/ ,new ,york pap]s1 & :5 ,ro% ,ha%ona & ,yom ,kippur arrive1 he writes ab\t ^! holidays s f]vidly1 feel+ly1 en?usia/ically1 ) su* te>s 9 8 eyes t "o w\ld ?9k t ^! unsign$ articles are ! "w ( ! mo/ pi\s & or?odox ,hebrew 9 ,new ,york4 ,&1 p]haps1 !y are too1 ,keidansky add$1 aside1 only if ,bahan 7 accus$ ( or?odoxy he w\ld prote/ 8 innoc5ce4 ,t 0 ye>s ago1 my fri5d cont9u$ aft] a pause4 ,i 0 "y1 seek+ new worlds to conqu]1 & s ,i fell into bad company--among p :o ?9k4 ,!y are mo/ly free-?9k]s & free-talk]s1 & 9 ! c\rse ( "t my religion dw9dl$ & ,i became z erratic z any ( !m4 ,! wor/ ?+ ab\t "o :o beg9s to ?9k is t he also beg9s to talk4 ,i began to talk1 to voice my d\bts & h]esies1 & soon ! _w1 or at lea/ my relatives1 7 aga9/ me4 ,i kept on say+ ! mo/ unsayable ?+s1 & :5 ,new ,ye>'s came ,i refus$ to g to ! synagogue1 because ,i _h discov]$ ! exi/5ce ( ! ,unkn[able4 ,we qu>rell$1 & ?+s came to su* a pass t ,i left my c\s9's home1 :]e ,i _h be5 liv+1 dur+ ! ,days ( ,atonem5t4 ,i knew :at ,i knew & ,i 0 ready to make all sacrifices = ! "r ( rant+ & rav+ ov] ! %ameful sup]/itions 9 :i* humanity 0 /eep$4 ,! _w 0 be=e me & s 7 all my tr\bles4 ,b ev5 :5 ,i refus$ to g to ! synagogue1 ,i 0 at he>t ( he>ts exce$+ly lonely )\t x1 )\t ! beautiful s]vice ( ,ro% ,ho%ona4 ,:5 ! eve ( ,yom ,kippur came ,i did n "k :at to d ) myself4 ,our circle ( fri5ds 0 to meet at ! home ( "o ( its memb]s & sp5d ! ev5+ gayly & happily1 ?\gh x 0 ! sad & solemn ,fa/ ( ,atonem5t4 ,i _h promis$ to come1 & s1 :5 all ! inhabitants ( ! ,ghetto 7 w5d+ _! way to _! respective h\ses ( wor%ip ,i />t$ ) a heavy he>t to jo9 my fri5ds1 glad t ,i _h made ! promise & sorry t ,i 0 keep+ x4 ,i arriv$ at my de/9ation1 a /reet 9 ! ,we/ ,end ,jewi% qu>t]4 ,:5 ,i ne>$ ! h\se ,i he>d a l\d1 r boi/]\s conv]sation go+ on4 ,i rang ! bell4 ,ev5 z ,i did s ,i he>d a numb] ( %\ts & l\d peals ( laught]4 ,i did n wait = ! door to op54 ,i turn$ & walk$ away4 ,i walk$ "r on1 n 9 ! lea/ kn[+ :i!r4 ,be=e ,i 0 b>ely aw>e ( x1 ,i 0 9 ,baldw9 place1 9 front ( ! ,be? ,israel ,synagogue4 ,! cantor & 8 *oir 7 j *ant+ ! awe-inspir+1 s\l-/irr+ pray] ( ',kol ,nidro1' t wond]ful product ( ! ,spani% inquisition1 writt5 by a ,morano dur+ ! d>ke/ days ( ,israel & freight$ ) ! sighs & cries & moans ( a suff]+ p4 ,^? /ra9s ( music br\ght me to my own life aga94 ,i ent]$ ! synagogue4 ,i _h come into my own4 ,i felt su* peace & consolation z ,i _h n kn[n = ev] s long4 ,d n ask me to expla9 x1 ,i _c4 ,if ! incurability ( religion c\ld be expla9$ x c\ld also be cur$4 ,?is is :at happ5$1 & ?is is :at /ill happ5s to me f "t to "t4 ,x may be /range1 b m9e is a gov]nm5t (1 =1 & by moods1 & z !y come & g ,i become ev]y?+ t ,i h be5 & t ,i may be4 ,i've be5 greatly mov$ by _m prea*]s & tea*]s & ,i h foll[$ "s ( ! mo/ advanc$ advocates ( our "t1 ! mo/ univ]sal univ]sali/s2 b let me he> "o ( ! beautiful old *ants1 su* z ',kol ,nidro1' or ',unsana ,taukeff' & ,i become a mo/ zeal\s or?odox4 ,did ,i ev] tell y ab\t x8 ',unsana ,taukeff' is ! mo/ important pray] on ! two days ( ,ro% ,ho%ona & ! ,day ( ,atonem5t4 ,x is kn[n z ! ',song ( a ,m>tyr 9 ,israel6' ,! /ory ( ! pray] is "o ( ! prettie/ 9 ,jewi% folk tales4 ,x is ! song ( ,rabbi ,amnon1 :o 0 ! rabbi ( ,metz1 9 ! days ( ,bi%op ,ercembud 7#ajaa-ajag74 ,rabbi ,amnon 0 ( an illu/ri\s family1 ( great p]sonal m]it1 ri* & respect$ by ,jew & ,g5tile alike4 ,! bi%op frequ5tly press$ him to abjure ,judaism & embrace ,*ri/ianity1 b )\t avail4 ,x happ5$1 h[ev]1 on a c]ta9 day1 be+ m closely press$ ?an usual & some:at anxi\s to be rid ( ! bi%op's importunities1 he said ha/ily3 ',i w consid] ! matt] & give !e an answ] 9 ?ree days4' ,z soon z he _h left ! bi%op's pres5ce1 h[ev]1 8 he>t smote him & an uneasy consci5ce blam$ him = hav+1 ev5 9 ! remote/ mann]1 d\bt$ 8 fai?4 ,he rea*$ home ov]:elm$ ) grief4 ,meat 0 set be=e him1 b he refus$ to eat1 & :5 8 fri5ds visit$ him he decl9$ _! pr(f]$ consolation1 say+3 ',i %all g d[n m\rn+ to ! grave4' ,on ! ?ird day1 :ile he 0 /ill lam5t+ 8 ra% concession1 ! bi%op s5t = him1 b he fail$ to answ] ! call4 ,f9ally ! bi%op's mess5g]s seiz$ him & br\ght him be=e ! prelate by =ce4 ',let me pron\nce my own doom = ?is neglect1' answ]$ ,amnon4 ',let my tongue1 :i* utt]$ ^! d\bt+ words1 be cut out4 ,x 0 a lie ,i utt]$1 = ,i nev] int5d$ to consid] t proposition4' ',nay1' said ! bi%op1 ',i w n cut out ?y tongue1 b ?y feet1 :i* refus$ to come to me1 %all be cut (f1 & o!r p>ts ( ?9e ob/9ate body %all also be torm5t$ & puni%$4' ,"u ! bi%op's eyes ! toes & ?umbs ( ,rabbi ,amnon 7 !n cut (f1 & aft] hav+ be5 sev]ely tortur$ he 0 s5t home 9 a c>riage1 8 mangl$ memb]s beside him4 ,rabbi ,amnon bore all ?is ) greate/ resignation1 firmly hop+ & tru/+ t 8 e>?ly torm5t w\ld plead 8 p>don ) ,god4 ,! days ( awe came r\nd :ile he 0 on 8 dea? b$1 & he desir$ to be c>ri$ to ! synagogue4 ,he 0 convey$ to ! h\se ( ,god1 & dur+ ! s]vices he ask$ t he be p]mitt$ to utt] a pray]4 ,8 words1 :i* prov$ to be ! la/1 giv5 9 ,engli%1 are some:at z foll[s3 ',i w decl>e ! mighty hol9ess ( ?is day1 = x is awful & trem5d\s4 ,?y k+dom is exalt$ !reon2 ,?y ?rone is e/abli%$ 9 m]cy1 & ^u x ,?\ do/ re/ 9 tru?4 ,?\ art ! judge :o *a/ise?1 & f ,!e naught may be conceal$4 ,?\ be>e/ witness1 write/1 seale/1 recorde/ & rememb]e/ all ?+s1 aye ^? :i* we imag9e buri$ 9 ! pa/4 ,! ,book ( ,records ,?\ op5e/2 ! great sophor is s\nd$2 ev5 ! angels are t]rifi$ & !y cry al\d3 ,! day ( judgm5t dawns ^u u1 = 9 judgm5t !y1 ! angels1 are n faultless4 ',all :o h ent]$ ! _w pass be=e ,!e4 ,ev5 z ! %eph]d causes ! flock he numb]s to pass "u 8 crook1 s ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 cause/ e liv+ s\l to pass be=e ,!e4 ,?\ numb]e/1 ?\ visite/1 appo9t+ ! limitations ( e creature accord+ to ,?y judgm5t & ,?y s5t5ce4 ',on ! ,new ,ye> x is writt51 on ! ,day ( ,atonem5t x is seal$4 ,aye1 all ,?y decrees are record$2 :o is to live & :o is to die4 ,! names ( ^? :o are to meet dea? by fire1 by wat]1 or by sword2 ?r\gh hung]1 ?r\gh ?ir/1 & ) ! pe/il5ce4 ,all is record$2 ^? :o are to h tranquillity2 ^? :o are to be di/urb$2 ^? :o are to be tr\bl$2 ^? :o are to be bless$ ) repose2 ^? :o are to be prosp]\s2 ^? = :om affliction is 9 /ore2 ^? :o are to become ri*1 ^? :o are to be poor2 :o exalt$1 :o ca/ d[n4 ,b p5it5ce1 pray] & *>ity1 ,o ,"l1 may av]t all evil decrees4' ,:5 he _h f9i%$ ?is decl>ation1 ,rabbi ,amnon expir$1 dy+ 9 ,god's h\se1 among ! assembl$ sons ( ,israel4 ,i c nev] =get ^! pray]s1 nor ^! days1 g :]e ,i w1 d :at ,i may1 ,keidansky cont9u$4 ,did y say some?+ ab\t free ?\ght1 ! high] criticism1 univ]sal religion1 ! law ( evolution1 ! /udy ( comp>ative religion1 ! absurdity ( sup]/ition8 ,come1 let u g ov] to yond] h\se2 ! cantor & 8 *oir are n[ s++ ',unsana ,taukeff4' ,& ,i foll[$ him4 ,,xi ,:y ! ,_w ,is ,gr[+ ,bett] ,! _w is gr[+ bett] ?an x ev] 0 be=e1 said ,keidansky2 we no long] practise :at we prea*4 ,& be=e ,i _h "t to recov] f my surprise & utt] any prote/1 he ha/ily cont9u$ 9 8 exasp]at+ mann]3 ,we /ill believe 9 c]ta9 doctr9es1 hold c]ta9 !ories1 advocate c]ta9 ideas1 prea* c]ta9 gospels2 b we feel diff]5t & act mu* bett] :5 x comes to real life4 ,we are f> wis] 9 adju/+ our acts to our ends1 or r our de$s are m wisely adju/$ to our aims ?an we "k4 ,we d n desecrate ^! pr9ciples we ent]ta9 by putt+ !m into practice4 ,we don't feel l do+ s4 ,we let ! ab/ractions float above u z vapor 9 ! air4 ,we h human in/9cts1 good motives1 noble long+s1 & our conduct is fairly dec5t 9 spite ( our conflict+ codes4 ,f a ?\s& pulpits we are told to d ?is1 t1 & ! o!r2 a ?\s& !ories w\ld divide our pa?s 9 life2 a ?\s& me?ods ( salvation are pres5t$ to u by ! only & orig9al au?oriz$ ag5ts f on high2 b our humanity makes u all ak91 our in/9cts guide u & our ye>n+s lure u all ! same way to p]dition & to happ9ess2 & we foll[ aft] & pave ! way = ! ideal _w4 ,h[ widely1 va/ly diff]5t our religi\s & moral beliefs & our ab/ractions are4 ,& yet1 h[ ne>ly alike1 h[ simil>ly we all act & p]=m our p>ts 9 ! _w's "w4 ,we /ill diff]1 dispute & debate ov] ! future1 ! tr5d & ultimate aim ( ?+s2 b we no long] all[ ^! diff]5ces to prev5t u f act+ 9 unison & h>mony 9 all ?+s t are conducive to our bett] developm5t & *ief good4 ,a doz5 m5 _c agree ^u a ,*ur*1 s !y =m ano!r tru/2 &1 aid+ ! indu/rial gr[? ( ! c\ntry1 !y "w out _! own salvation1 & 9 ! c\rse ( "t end[ colleges & build mansions & pay fabul\s sums = great pa9t+s1 & ev5 fe$ ! begg>s t live on !ology4 ,^! m5 agree on "o ?+1 & t is mo/ important ( all4 ,z ,i said1 we /ill li/5 to & believe 9 _m ( ! crude1 incongru\s & mi/y cre$s t are prea*$ to u1 b we walk ^u m solid gr\nd :5 x comes to life1 & all t we want to make ( x--:i* is ! mo/ possible4 ,we build wis] ?an we "k1 & we disobey ! prea*]s because we c rise above !m1 d bett]1 & put _! advice to %ame4 ,h we disc>d$ ! book8 ,well1 we h foll[$ life2 & see1 ?is _w is q inhabitable n[4 ,t we diff] 9 !ology1 on leg5ds1 my?s1 is a trifle1 b t we agree on ! education ( ! "y1 hygi5e1 a?letic ex]cise1 morn+ walks1 cold ba?s1 pure diet1 music1 pictures3 t we agree on ! value ( all ^! ?+s makes ! game wor? ! c&le4 ,= in/ance1 we are p]petually urg$ to1 & we half believe x be/ to1 r5\nce ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil1 =feit all ! joys ( life1 & jo9 ! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,any?+2 b 9 actuality1 we are all /r5u\sly engag$ 9 captur+ ! _w1 9 gratify+ ! fle% & 9 gett+ z mu* devil into u z is possible 9 ! pitifully brief span ( ?is %ort life4 ,?is is absolutely necess>y4 ,! m devil )9 u ! bett]4 ,a man ) no devil 9 him w n g to heav51 or any o!r pleasurable resort4 ,by do+ & d>+ & devil+ we become /rong1 & if ! _w is bett] to-day ?an x ev] 0 be=e1 :i* x c]ta9ly is1 x is because we no long] practise :at we prea*--h ne>ly always practis$ bett]4 ,if man did n d ?+s1 & d !m s mu* bett]1 s]mons w\ld nev] become obsolete2 b z x is1 loads ( !m h to be dump$ 9 "s swamp e little :ile4 ,we h also be5 advis$ z to ! beautiful virtues ( humility1 meekness1 timidity1 ob$i5ce1 submission1 self-effacem5t1 self-suppression1 wip+ y\rself (f ! face ( ! e>? ) b5z9e & a rag1 & we h believ$ 9 ! advice1 b =tunately only believ$2 = a voice f )9 prompt$ u to feel & be diff]5t & d m wisely4 ,s we cultivat$ haught9ess1 pride1 aggressiv5ess1 h giv5 free play to our physical & spiritual =ces1 h become consci\s ( our p[]s1 & m p[]ful /ill1 & ! phantom ( fre$om is becom+ a fact & ! _w is gr[+ fair4 ,we walk ) our heads erect n[adays1 no matt] :at conception we h 9 our m9ds4 ,we h become s arrogant t we ev5 "q ! div9e "r ( bi%ops & policem54 ,we take (f our hats = no?+1 kn[n or unkn[n4 ,no matt] :at we believe1 we feel t obsequi\sness is ! mo/ disgraceful ^w 9 ! diction>y4 ,!n we are becom+ s self-appreciative & selfi% t we refuse to let o!rs save u4 ,! salvation ( a s\l is a r delicate matt]1 & x _c be done at %ort ord] :ile y wait1 by all ^? ^: adv]tisem5ts we h read4 ,x is n q s easy a matt] z x is to f9d a wat*mak] to put y\r timepiece into good repair4 ,9 fact1 we are gr[+ s egoi/ic t we want to d x ourselves4 ,we no long] want any m>k-d[n b>ga9s1 su* z salvation = a pray]1 a fi% d9n] or n9ety-eight c5ts 9 *>ity4 ,we feel ! fraud ( brib+ our way into heav54 ,^? are *eat$ mo/ :o get _! ?+s *eaply4 ,x is ! height ( impud5ce & imbecility to ?9k t putt+ on a long face1 or "s o!r act ( piety or p5ance1 w *ange y\r de/9y1 & incid5tally1 ! c\rse ( ! univ]se4 ,at lea/1 we feel t ^! ?+s are wrong1 no matt] :at we ?9k4 ,life or dea? or immortality1 a man mu/ pay 8 r5t4 ,ev]y?+ has its price4 ,:at y get = no?+ is wor? ! same4 ,! !ological b>ga9s w n we> well at all4 ,y mu/ pay hone/ly & fairly = ev]y?+ y receive1 & = all y become4 ,:at we procure = no?+ is n wor? :ile4 ,we are only *eat+ ourselves mis]ably :5 we attempt to get :at is be/ ?r\gh bribes & pass ?r\gh ! gates on false pret5ces4 ,:atev] we h be5 told1 we feel t we _c foll[ ! newspap] adv]tisem5ts 9 ^! ?+s & buy r$emption at clos+-out b>ga9 sales4 ,no "o c gr[ = ano!r1 no "o c acquire1 no "o c become = ano!r1 no "o c be sav$ by proxy or buy salvation4 ,ea* mu/ "w & suff] & /ruggle 8 way up4 ,i see t y are a little incr$ul\s ab\t ^! ?+s1 he said1 aft] a %ort sil5ce4 ,d y f9d x h>d to foll[ me8 ,i "k exactly :at ,i mean1 only ! difficulty lies 9 mak+ y see x z ,i d4 ,no2 don't be 9 ha/e4 ,let's walk a little m4 ,i am afraid y\r education is be+ sadly neglect$2 ,i hav5't talk$ at y = "s "t4 ,no2 ,i nev] ha/54 ,:5ev] ,i am 9 a great hurry to get to a place ( ! mo/ urg5t necessity ,i walk into a second-h& book /ore1 l ^? on ,f\r? av5ue1 & look at ! titles & read ! prefaces ( old & odd volumes4 ,nev] m9d ! sw>m+1 surg+1 scurry+ cr[ds4 ,!y are att5d+ to ! _w's bus9ess1 & make x possible = me to be idle & look on4 ,b :at ,i 0 driv+ at is ?is3 ,t !re is "o life & _m !ories ( x1 t mo/ ( ^! !ories are a disgrace ev5 to ,sunday s*ools1 t x's all hitt+ ! nail on ! f+]4 ,:ile ^! !ories w\ld h u g by v>i\s little walks & byways & lanes & alleys1 life prompts u to take to ! op5 road t leads to /r5g? & happ9ess4 ,:ile ^! !ories w\ld h u ?w>t & /ifle & />ve our desires1 life =ces u to give !m full play 9 spite ( all conv5tions & cre$s1 & ! result is civilization & all its bless+s4 ,way d[n into ! recesses ( our s\ls we are s deeply religi\s t we all d bett] ?an we believe4 ,take ?ree *ildr5 ( diff]5t bir?2 s5d !m to ?ree diff]5t s*ools1 in/ruct !m 9 ?ree diff]5t religions1 & !n1 w !y n1 :5 !y gr[ up1 "w & aim & /ruggle & trade & worry & aspire & get dyspepsia--9 %ort1 live & die 9 v mu* ! same way1 & m or less fairly & squ>ely8 ,inasmu* z _! morals w be useful1 w !y n be ( ! same br&8 ,w !y n d bett] ?an !y respectively believe8 ,!re are o!r illu/rations4 ,! lead+ or?odox rabbi ( ?is city naturally believes 9 ! re/oration ( ,pale/9e1 ! reg5]ation ( ,judaism1 ! resurrection ( ! ,hebrew language1 & ! resuscitation ( _m ?+s long dead & pass$ away4 ,9 8 spee*es he is a mo/ ard5t advocate ( ! revival ( ,hebrew lore1 ! ess5ce ( all wisdom accord+ to him1 & ! greate/ ( all tongues1 ! ,hebrew language1 :i* revival1 he av]s1 is ! mo/ radiant promise ( ,zionism4 ,! neglect ( ! anci5t lore 9 ?is c\ntry is 8 mo/ w(ul regret4 ,b 8 own son he s5ds to ,h>v>d = a mod]n education1 & ! son w become a man ( ! _w & a useful1 valuable memb] ( society because 8 fa!r did bett] ?an he believ$4 ',a ye> h5ce 9 ,j]usalem1' cries ! pi\s ,hebrew at ! close ( 8 holiday pray]1 & !n1 z soon z ! fe/ival is ov] he buys himself a little h\se1 pays #hjj d[n1 raises two mortgages &1 tru/+ 9 ,god1 he hopes to pay up ! entire sum 9 ab\t t5 ye>s1 & he & 8 family are happi] & ?is c\ntry is ri*] & bett] = _! be+ "h4 ',a ye> h5ce 9 ,j]usalem1' & "h we are do+ :at we c = our own good & = ! good ( :atev] c\ntry we abide 91 & all ( u are well because we act bett] ?an we prea* & believe4 ,mo/ ( u believ$ 9 ! colonization ( ,pale/9e :5 we 7 way back 9 ,russia1 yet we came ov] "h feel+ t ?is is ! new promis$ l&4 ,pale/9e may be a good place = ! old to die 91 if ! sup]/ition is true t ! worms w n t\* y\r corpse !re1 b ,i don't ?9k x is a promis+ c\ntry = ! "y to live 94 ,! l& t 0 once fl[+ ) milk & honey n[ lacks wat]4 ,no1 ,i don't "k 9 :at "p ( ,new ,york !y make ! ,passov] w9e t !y br+ f ,pale/9e4 ,i am some:at ( a ,zioni/ myself1 z y "k1 b z soon z ,i c af=d x1 z soon z my ,yiddi% play is produc$ & ! ,new ,york critics condemn x to a f9ancial success1 ,i w s5d = my little bro!r to come f ,russia to ?is c\ntry1 & z !re is no g5ius 9 our family1 ,i am sure he w d v well "h4 ,yet ,i believe 9 ! re/oration ( ,pale/9e1 & s long z ! ,zioni/s p]mit me to live 9 ?is c\ntry ,i am will+ to support _! movem5t4 ,&1 let's see1 !re 's some?+ else4 ,i want to fix y up s t y w nev] aga9 come to me ) t hackney$ pla9t t ! _w is go+ to ! dogs because we d n practise :at we prea*4 ,we h laws & we all prea* aga9/ int]m>riage1 d we n8 ,we all condemn ! int]m>riage ( ,jew & ,*ri/ian1 ( ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic1 ( *orus girl & ri* college /ud5t1 ( an actress & a m9i/]2 we prohibit ^! ?+s & p]haps rightly1 & yet-- ,& yet8 ,i ask$ anxi\sly4 ,d n be al>m$1 he answ]$ quickly2 ,i am n go+ to advocate int]m>riage or assimilation4 ,by ?is "t y w1 p]haps1 h ga!r$ f :at ,i said t ,i d n mu* believe 9 measures t h to be advocat$2 r d ,i favor ! ?+s t he>t & s\l prompt u to d1 :atev] our beliefs & !ories & 9 spite ( !m4 ,! advocacy ( a ?+1 or ! suppos$ necessity ( advocat+ a c]ta9 measure1 proves ! uselessness1 untimel9ess & futility ( x4 ,x is h>dly wise to advocate any?+4 ,?+s mu/ be br\ght ab\t by conditions to be ( vital import4 ,lea/ ( all %\ld any "o ev] advocate int]m>riage1 & yet1 & yet--d y rememb] ^! l9es8 ',two %all be born ! :ole wide _w ap>t1 ,& speak 9 diff]5t tongues & h no ?\ght ,ea* ( ! o!r's be+1 & no he$4 ,& ^! ov] unkn[n seas to unkn[n l&s ,%all cross1 escap+ wreck1 defy+ dea?1 ,& all unconsci\sly %ape e act ,& b5d ea* w&]+ /ep to ?is "o end1 ,t "o day1 out ( d>kness !y %all meet ,& read life's mean+ 9 ea* o!r's eyes4' ,yes1 he conclud$1 z we 7 ab\t to "p1 ! _w is gr[+ bett] ?an x ev] 0 be=e--& x isn't because we h a m effici5t police =ce ei!r4 ,,xii ,home1 ! ,la/ ,resort ,!re is no place l home1 said ,keidansky1 & !re's no?+ l runn+ away f x4 ,:at is ! matt] ) ! home8 ,i ask$4 ,no?+1 he answ]$1 except t v (t5 ev]y?+ is4 ,y are surpris$8 he cont9u$4 ,t's promis+4 ,someh[ :5 ,i see y %ock$ x makes me feel z if ,i am say+ some?+1 & ,i am enc\rag$ to g on4 ,:at d ,i mean8 ,j ?is3 ,!re is no place t is s small1 petty & n>r[ z ! home is2 !re is no place s close1 cramp$ & cr[d$2 s limit$1 re/rict$ & tape-measur$4 ,!re's no place :]e !re is su* agreem5t1 unity & uni=mity2 :]e !re is s mu* subord9ation1 subjection & coppression--if y w p>don ! co9+ ( a ^w--z 9 ! home2 no place :]e !re is su* con=mity ( op9ion1 spee* & action2 :]e !re is s mu* dep5d5ce1 int]-dep5d5ce & int]-dom9ation2 :]e s mu* good advice is giv5 y1 s _m high examples set up & s _m p>agons ( p]fection pres5t$ to y2 no place :]e !re's s mu* uphold+ ( old /&>ds & s little scope = build+ new ones2 :]e respectability is reg>d$ ) su* rev]5ce & ! neighbors' say held s sacr$2 no place s lack+ initiative1 s b>r5 ( orig9ality1 s devoid ( d>+--no place :]e y are s t5d]ly c>$ =1 s k9dly com=t$1 s closely wat*$1 & s grossly misund]/ood z ! home4 ,x is ! mo/ dang]\s place 9 ! _w4 ,no1 d n int]rupt me--,i "k j :at y are go+ to say4 ,let me /ate x = y--:ile ,i am at x4 ,:at ,i said is blasphemy1 ( c\rse1 & :at y want to say is t ! home is ! g>d5 :]e all our virtues fl[] & bloom2 t x is ! f\ndation ( our morals1 ! bir?place ( our highe/ ideals1 ! great "*-build]1 ! s*ool ( patriotism1 ! s\rce ( true religion1 ! protector ( our national life1 ! b5ign s\l-uplift]1 ! place :]e goodness & purity fl\ri%1 & ! place :]e ! be/ pr9ciples are manufactur$4 ,i "k j :at y are go+ to say because ,i1 too1 h he>d "s s]mons & h read "s aft]-d9n] spee*es 9 my life4 ,& ,i d n say t ^! utt]ances are altoge!r mislead+4 ,!re is "s good1 ,i d\bt n1 9 a s]mon & "s %ad[ ( tru? ev5 9 an aft]-d9n] spee*4 ,b because ! home has ev] be5 ! subject ( indiscrim9ate encomiums & puffy panegyrics1 no "o has ev] d>$ to say any?+ aga9/ x4 ,x has n be5 treat$ z a human in/itution1 & s _m crimes h be5 committ$ 9 its good "n4 ,x is because ^! beautiful ?+s ab\t x are1 or are suppos$ to be1 t s _m ( u h be5 s5t5c$ to /ay home )\t a prop] trial4 ,grant+ ev5 t ! halo is n holl[ & t home is ! ideal place x is pictur$ to be1 ! admission is p]haps ! /ronge/ argum5t aga9/ x & = runn+ away f x2 =1 9 t case1 ! home is almo/ too good a place to /ay 91 too tame & agreeable1 a ne/ ( ! neutral1 a triumph ( ! negative1 maybe1 & h>dly a place :]e y c gr[1 le>n1 enl>ge & exp& di/9ctly & 9 y\r own way4 ,i fe> me t 9 any case home is ab\t ! la/ resort :]e "o c express 8 individuality & become fully equipp$ to grapple ) ! _w & ^? :o own x4 ,d n misund]/& me4 ,no "o int5ds to wage wanton w> aga9/ t :i* is held 9 rev]5ce4 ,! radical is only ahead ( "t because all ! o!rs are beh9d x4 ,no "o wi%es to aboli% m]ely = ! sake ( abolition4 ,!re is no satisfaction 9 m]e annihilation4 ,no "o wi%es x4 ,wisdom & folly h ! same int5tion4 ,to say t ! mo/ de/ructive radical & ! mo/ or?odox cons]vative are 9 p]fect agreem5t z f> z _! aim is conc]n$ w be dang]\sly ne> utt]+ a commonplace4 ,bo? seek well-be+ & happ9ess4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 !re 0 a little diff]5ce betwe5 ! two2 :5 "o ( ! two p>ties want$ to po/pone t welf>e unto ano!r life2 b n[1 9 ?is ha/y age1 bo? dem& all t x is possible to procure "h & n[4 ,!re may be diff]5ce ( op9ion1 b !re is no diff]5ce ( int5tion4 ,! object ( all is to pres]ve ! virility ( our be+1 ! v]acity ( s\l1 ! /r5g? to d & to be4 ,!re may be a "q z to my be+ a cons]vative1 b !re is no d\bt t ,i am a cons]vator4 ,i w\ld cons]ve ev]y?+ t is conducive to gr[? & happ9ess4 ,:at ,i believe1 :at ,i say1 has ?is object 9 view4 ,& hav+ ?is 9 view1 ,i realize t 9 ! c\rse ( human ev5ts x ev] & anon becomes necess>y to demoli% ! div9ities t be4 ,if ,i seem to attack ?is sacr$ in/itution x is because x has a v seamy1 sore & se>+ side to x4 ,9 ! fir/ place !re are usually p>5ts at home4 ,:at a pity t p>5ts & *ildr5 _c be ( ! same age2 t !re _c be "s und]/&+ betwe5 !m4 ,:at a sorr[ t ^? :o br\ght u into ! _w %\ld h no sympa?y ) u--t ^? :om we love mo/ %\ld und]/& u lea/2 t !re %\ld be su* conflict+ contra/s 9 feel+1 9 ?\ght1 9 temp]am5ts & t5d5cies4 ,b regrets d n alt] circum/ances4 ,!y exi/ & !y are obdurate4 ,! old look backw>d3 ! "y look =w>d4 ,! old h become h>d5$1 inur$ to ?+s & indiff]5t3 to ! "y ?is is ! greate/ dang]4 ,! old are relics ( ! pa/2 ! "y are ! hopeful heirs ( ! future4 ,to ! =m] life is a lo/ game1 to ! latt] x is a beautiful dream4 ,! old /& ) _! backs to ! ris+ sun1 ) _! faces t[>ds _! graves2 !y belong to a dy+ _w &--! pity ( x6--!y w\ld %ape ! de/9ies ( ^? :o belong to ! glori\s future2 !y w\ld make ! *ildr5 prematurely wise & deprive !m ( mo/ ( ! fun 9 life & all ! b5efits t come f folly1 error & indiscretion4 ,age w\ld conv9ce y\? t life is real & e>ne/ & a practical bus9ess--:i* is n true 9 ! case ( y\?--& %\ld n be4 ,!re is con/ant disagreem5t1 or agreem5t--:i* is (t5 worse1 = x implies submission ( ! weak] p>ty4 ,! fre$om ( ! "y is ev] curtail$4 ,! home is (t5 _! prison4 ,y\? & age is a bad mat*1 & t's ! disadvantage ( home4 ,see ?is moonlight3 x is beautiful1 is x n8 ,b a fl[] mu/ h sun%9e 9 :i* to bloom4 ,all respect = age3 b y\? mu/ h fre$om4 ,i hope ?is is n true ( _m phases ( life2 b ,i am ?9k+ n[ ( a condition 9 ! ,ghetto t creates appall+ mis]y1 a condition t makes ! home a mo/ desirable place--to run away f4 ,betwe5 ! ,jewi% *ildr51 :o h acquir$ _! uplift+ education "h 9 ,am]ican s*ools & _! p>5ts1 :o h br\ght _! ignorance & fanaticism ov] f ,russia--:]e ! despotism ( ! ?rone & ! tyranny ( ! ,torah h unit$ 9 mak+ ! d5se/1 d>ke/ ,ghettos--betwe5 ^! *ildr5 & p>5ts !re is a diff]5ce 9 "t & progress ( sev]al hundr$ ye>s4 ,i w\ld l to pause "h & tell y ab\t ! ,jewi% religion--h[ x has enlight5$ ! _w & d>k5$ ! life ( ! ,jews1 victims ( fatal fanaticism2 h[ ! _w has accept$ ! _s ( ,judaism 9 v>i\s =ms & to its b5efit1 & ! ,jews h rema9$ b\nd by a ?\s& rigid rituals1 iron precepts1 mean+less /uff ab\t 'pots & pans1' to _! awful detrim5t--h[ !y p]secut$ !mselves :5 !y c\ld get no ,*ri/ian nation to d x = !m--b !re's no "t to talk ab\t ^! ?+s n[2 besides1 ,i want to get back to ! home4 ,s _m ?+s occur to me & ,i d n "k :at to say fir/4 ,write ab\t x8 ,p]haps1 "s day4 ,x may be t ,i1 too1 h be5 curs$ to live by ! sweat ( my p51 b oh--,i hate to write4 ,besides1 :at's ! use8 ,x is too late to conv]t my p to ,judaism1 n[4 ,b :at ,i m5tion$ be=e %[s a pron\nc$ phase ( misund]/&+1 e/rangem5t & division betwe5 *ildr5 & p>5ts1 also a good illu/ration ( ! bad1 n>r[1 uncong5ial home4 ,"u any circum/ances ! old & ! "y are out ( jo9t2 b "h ! cla%+ ( int]e/s is s acc5tuat$ t ! condition is he>t-te>+4 ,!re are p>5ts1 crude1 c>eless1 call\s1 (t5 ess5tially mat]ial1 m]c5>y1 mis]ly1 ^: only m5tal occupation is _! bl9d1 outliv$ fatali/ic fai?2 !y are ,russian products1 & !y _c foll[1 _c compreh5d _! ,am]icaniz$1 intellig5t1 ideali/ic & aspir+ boys & girls2 !y foll[ !m1 b bl9dly1 praise or blame indiscrim9ately2 !y _c appreciate ! _m & noble long+s ( ^! y\?s4 ,no sympa?y & ! home /ifl+ly small4 ,yes1 !y love ea* o!r1 if !re c be any love )\t respect & und]/&+4 ,^! bright boys & girls t y meet 9 ! ,ghetto1 & :o d s mu* t[>ds ! education ( slum /ud5ts & settlem5t work]s--!y are :at !y are1 n because1 b r 9 spite (1 _! p>5ts4 ,!y /ruggle & /rive upw>d alone & unaid$1 & also act z mission>ies ( civilization 9 _! homes4 ,!y beautify _! little rooms ) pictures & books & trifles ( art1 & !y play sweet music--b :at is ! use1 ,i ask y1 ( a ?\ght1 a "w ( art1 a poem1 a piece ( music1 if y _c %>e x ) ^? :o are ne> &1 someh[1 are de> to y4 ,:at is ! use ( ^! ?+s if y _c %>e !m ) "s "o8 ,& :at is to be done :5 !re is no response at home8 ,^! *ildr5 are s lonely 9 _! sorr[s & 9 _! joys1 & ! home is s compress$1 s 'kle9li*1' s 'eng' 7only ^! ,g]man words c give my mean+74 ,h[ t]rible to see ! gr&eur ( ! univ]se & h no "o to tell x to6 ,h[ awful ?is yawn+ gulf 9 ! ,ghetto6 ,if ,i say h>% & bitt] ?+s x is because ,i h look$ into x & se5 an appall+ spectacle ( cru%$ he>ts1 brok5 spirits1 blight$ hopes1 ru9$ lives1 ?w>t$ be+s & /ifl$ s\ls4 ,i h look$ into ! gulf1 & ?is is :y ,i want to je/ ab\t ! holie/ ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,b speak+ g5]ally1 home is a dang]\s place1 & he 0 a wise sea capta9 :o brib$ 8 son--cl&e/9ely gave him #ej--to run away f home4 ,:ile away ! y\? w come 9 contact ) realities1 le>n :at ! _w is1 :at x dem&s1 & f9ally become big en\gh to build 8 own home4 ,or1 he w come back to be1 at la/1 und]/ood & respect$4 ,b let him g =?4 ,he w f9d ev]y:]e pie t w give him dyspepsia z badly z t :i* "m us$ to make4 ,z x is1 ! home cov]s a multitude ( s9s4 ,x is v faulty1 &1 above all1 x lacks p]spective4 ,! p]sons )9 x are n se5 9 ! prop] light4 ,!y are ei!r und]e/imat$ or ov]judg$4 ,home is ei!r a mutual admiration1 or a mutual mutilation1 society4 ,close z ! home is !re is ev] pl5ty ( room = prejudice & illusion4 ,! lights 9 :i* ?+s are se5 are artificial--& s are ! subjects4 ,if ! *ild is a m$iocrity1 has graduat$ at ! head ( 8 class & is a v]itable phonograph = rememb]+ facts1 he is at once reg>d$ z a g5ius & n a little "t & ef=t is wa/$ on him1 & he is s5t =? to bore & prey ^u an innoc5t _w2 b if he h real tal5t & %[ x be=e any "o has _h "t to decide t he has x1 8 w+s are clipp$ imm$iately & he is =?) ca/ d[n & disc\rag$4 ,b !re is always en\gh appreciation ( tal5t to discov] a m$iocrity4 ,home is ! ne/ ( nef>i\s nepotism1 & betwe5 t & disp>ag+ prejudice1 c\ntless y\?s g to ! devil4 ,! home judgm5ts z to capacities1 aptitudes & abilities are trem5d\s4 ,if a boy is color-bl9d1 he is born to be a pa9t]2 if he has no s5se ( proportion1 :y ar*itecture is 8 sph]e2 if he /amm]s1 he is plac$ ^u a *air1 made to recite pieces1 & hail$ z ! com+ orator2 if he is a little bit h>d ( he>+1 !y d$icate 8 life to music2 if he has absolutely no imag9ation1 !y say hi/ory is 8 field2 !y try to make a lawy] ( him :5 he has a wond]ful proclivity = tell+ ! tru?1 a m]*ant :5 he has a f9e s5se ( hone/y--&1 by heav51 !y want to make a m9i/] ( a fell[ :o has a s5se ( humor6 ,"o mu/ leave home to f9d :at he c d2 & !n d x2 & !n come back & d :at "o c = ! education & welf>e ( 8 p>5ts4 ,leave y\r home t y may suff] h>d%ips & le>n1 & !n come back to *e] ! old folks up4 ,=give !m = :at !y h done to y ) _! s9c]ity & devotion--& build y\r own home4 ,b run away = a:ile if y w\ld gr[4 ,x is too n>r[ & ! atmosph]e is n heal?y4 ,!re is ev] disp>agem5t1 disagreem5t & fatal favoritism4 ,no son ev] walk$ 9 ! ways ( 8 fa!r2 no fa!r ev] want$ him to d o!rwise4 ,!re is always someone at home :o kn[s :at is be/ = y1 only y don't want to m9d4 ,b1 oh1 ! tyranny ( te>s1 ! despotism ( t5d] words1 & ! fe>ful s9c]ity ( ! int5tions to d y good6 ,all inquisitors h be5 s9c]e4 ,!re is no ne$ ( argu+ t !re is some?+ radically wrong ) ! av]age home4 ,conditions prove x4 ,we are1 mo/ ( u1 runn+ away f home to get acqua9t$ ) ?+s z !y are--runn+ away to ! tune ( ',home1 ,sweet ,home4' ,ev5 z we hum ! sweet melody1 we g =? into life to get "s education1 make our =tunes1 & build our own homes4 ,d y rememb] ',die ,heima?1' & h[ ,magda is tortur$ by home & lov+ p>5ts8 ,x's ! same argum5t t ,sud]mann pres5t$ 9 ?is play1 & aga91 9 ',die ,ehre1' he %[$ u phases ( ! home4 ,!re 0 sil5ce = a space1 & !n ,keidansky cont9u$3 ,homes ( a ?\s& t5d] memories clu/]+ f ! cradle up ?r\gh all ! pa?s ( life2 homes ( k9d de$s & un=gott5 words2 homes :]e9 love & fre$om are w$d$1 :]e9 ! mo/ beautiful dreams are born2 homes :]e9 folks look into ea* o!r's eyes & und]/&1 :]e9 !re are no cl\ds ( suspicion & misund]/&+1 & ea* "o is tak5 at 8 wor?2 homes unblight$ by cold wisdom1 :]e9 ! old are "y & ! "y are old--,i h he>d--,i h read--( su* homes4 ,! pale moonlight /ream$ into ! op5 w9d[ ( ! attic4 ,! disord]ly piles ( books1 heaps ( old pap]s & magaz9es1 ! que] little pictures ab\t ! walls1 ! small table ) a confusion ( all ?+s m5tionable ^u x--all ^! pres5t$ a /range picture 9 ?is dimness4 ,keidansky sat on 8 b$1 8 head lean+ aga9/ ! incl9$ ceil+4 ,x 0 ?is s5se ( home & com=t t prompt$ 8 rem>ks on ! subject4 ,9 ! dusk ! faces 9 ! little pictures seem$ to li/5 att5tively & *ange expression z he talk$ s f]vidly4 ,i sat 9 ! only *air 9 ! room--?9k+1 wond]+4 ,i felt p5sive4 ,an extreme view1 eh8 my fri5d ask$ aft] a:ile1 & he answ]$3 ,p]haps x is4 ,& t rem9ds me1 he add$1 t y once said t my app>5t mission 9 life is to ?r[ /ones4 ,well1 grant+ t x is1 :o %all say t my task is n z important z any8 ,& ,i1 dr[sily1 abs5tly1 also ask$1 ,:o %all say8 ,,xiii ,a ,jewi% ,je/] ,!y 7 tell+ /ories ( ,motke ,*abad1 ! je/]1 :o _m ye>s ago liv$1 mov$ & _h 8 joke on ev]ybody 9 ! city ( ,wilna1 :]e he 0 well kn[n 7b n s well lik$7 z ! tr\blesome t[n cl[n4 ,aft] ne>ly ev]ybody 9 "o gr\p at ,z>l+'s _h contribut$ a ,*abad y>n to ! g5]al ent]ta9m5t1 ! "q arose z to :e!r !re ev] really exi/$ su* a p]sonage z ! r$\btable ,motke4 ,he _h said & done s _m impossible ?+s t x became a matt] ( wond] :e!r he _h said & done !m at all4 ,s d>+ 7 8 utt]ances1 s /range 8 adv5tures1 8 que] pranks s prepo/]\s1 t he 0 consid]$ by "s to be an imag9>y "*4 ,he possess$ ^? vices ( individuality :i* art raises to ! dignity ( virtues4 ,he _h become a tradition1 & s a matt] ( d\bt & speculation4 ,?is la/ 0 cle> at our discussion4 ,! poet sugge/$ t1 :e!r ,motke ev] exi/$ or n1 he 0 c]ta9ly a great humori/4 ,b ev5 ?is did n satisfy u4 ,we 7 b5t ^u inve/igation4 ,! m$ical /ud5t made a motion t we ask ,z>l+1 :o is a native ( ,wilna & at lea/ has kn[n "s "o :o knew ,*abad2 b "h ,keidansky prote/$4 ,d n ask any "o1 he said1 :o has kn[n1 or kn[n (1 him closely2 8 description w\ld be too famili>1 intimate1 p]sonal1 & x w\ld m> & discolor ! halo t tradition _h ca/ ab\t him4 ,no1 d n ask ! ,cz>1 = he kn[s too mu* ab\t him & ^? :o 7 ne> our h]o nev] und]/ood 8 significance4 ,y mu/ h p]spective to see ! picturesque1 ev5 z y mu/ be a poet to see t :i* does n exi/4 ,x is only = ! bl9d t an eye-witness c write hi/ory4 ,arti/ically speak+1 ! clos] y get to life ! less y "k ab\t x4 ,realism fails because x takes ! exi/5ce ( reality = grant$4 ,because x becomes sy/ematic & too sure ( its subject4 ,^? :o h kn[n1 ^? :o h t\*$ elb[s ) ,*abad or 8 bro!r's gr&*ildr51 w be accurate1 b n tru?ful4 ,to describe a p]son truly1 "o mu/ include all its inf9ite possibilities ( failure or success--:at he might h be51 :at he long$ to be1 :at he c\ld n be ) 8 giv5 conditions1 :at he 0 n1 :at he 0 believ$ to be1 etc41 & he :o has decid$ all ab\t ! exact measure ( a p]son _c fa?om 8 possibilities4 ,we are all s sure ( ! conditions ( contempor>y life t x w take a succe$+ g5]ation to "k all ab\t x4 ,& ,i am n try+ to h9d] ! "w ( ?is inve/igation1 because x may prove ! non-exi/5ce ( ,*abad4 ,t w\ld n matt] 9 ! lea/1 = ! anecdotes & tales t are be+ circulat$ 9 8 "n1 & 8 /ori$ misadv5tures & glori$ misde$s create him 9 fancy & he exi/s 9 imag9ation--:i* is all t is necess>y = "o desir+ to po9t out ! b5ign & malignant "w ( ! sc(f]4 ,b he did exi/1 s we are told by ^? :o h kn[n "s "o :o knew him intimately4 ,he did exi/1 because1 :ile we h sup]flu\s virtues to attribute to all sorts ( sa9ts :o did live1 we h n a sup]fluity ( humor to ascribe to "o :o has nev] be54 ,"s "o mu/ h giv5 bir? to ^! ?+s :i* we c all admire b c\ld n create4 ,"s "o mu/ h be5 witty en\gh to ?9k ^! ?+s1 & reckless en\gh to say !m4 ,we all h ! convictions1 b he _h ! c\rage1 & t 0 long ago4 ,he did exi/1 ?is begg>1 bragg>t1 buffoon1 t[n-gossip1 deal] 9 w9d & old clo!s1 mat*-mak]1 man ( all occupations & no means ( exi/5ce1 practical jok] & g5]al je/] ( ! ,ghetto ( ,wilna2 = su* he 0 & z su* he did 8 good "w4 ,he 0 an outca/1 & z su* he m9i/]$ to ! sanity ( society t ha? ca/ him out1 & kept x f go+ to ! extremes ( /upidity4 ,= s x is2 ! outca/ r$uces respectability to ! ridicul\s2 ! crim9al po9ts to ! futility ( ! law2 ! rascal %[s ! relativity ( "r2 ! infidel re=ms & enl>ges our religion2 ! enemy ( ord] advances our progress2 ! e>?ly mat]iali/ proves ! baselessness ( all our idealisms2 ! ascetic demon/rates ! /upidity ( excess2 ! prohibitioni/ drives u to dr9k2 ! /ronge/ accusation convicts ! accus]2 ! pla9t ( ! pessimi/ makes life int]e/+2 ! tyrant gives ! greate/ lesson 9 fre$om2 m5 write books to prove :at fools !y are1 & ! je/] sugge/s :at a tragic f>ce x all is4 ,s _m ef=ts 9 life1 life itself defeats its own purpose4 ,x is ! undesir$ t happ5s4 ,help comes n f heav5 because we expect x f t s\rce4 ,!y :o break laws to suit _! own conv5i5ce make l>g] laws = ! welf>e ( society4 ,i told y be=e t ! outca/s ( society are (t5 its saviors4 ,n[ be 9 ord]1 g5tlem54 ,i h ! floor ?is "t4 ,?is is my *ance to get kill$4 ,n to ! po9t8 ,b !re are _m po9ts to ?is1 & if ,i h deviat$ f "o ,i 0 only gett+ s mu* ne>] ! o!r4 ,i 0 try+ to %[ :at good ?is sc(f] & sycophant has done1 & to po9t out ! value ( ! je/4 ,god creat$ ! _w & he saw :at he 0 'up aga9/1' s he smil$1 & ?us humor 0 born4 ,aft] a:ile ! div9e fla%lights f on high began to play hide-&-seek 9 ! unlit *amb]s ( ! human bra92 m5 became possess$ ( ! s5se ( humor1 & ?is 0 ! awak5+ & dawn ( civilization4 ,! lightn+s ( ! m9d :i* sudd5ly reveal ! multitud9\s contradictions ( life1 ! m5tal illum9ations :i* cause ! imm$iate recognition ( ! incongru\s1 ! fla% :i* makes y see all 9 a mom5t1 ! wide view :i* makes ! univ]se z small z ! lant]n 9 y\r h&1 ! :imsicality ( ?\ght =ev] creat+ unsuspect$ analogies & unexpect$ comp>isons1 ! s5se ( proportion :i* r$uces all ?+s to :at !y are1 or %\ld be1 tru? se5 ?r\gh ! falsehoods1 ! sureties discov]$ ?r\gh ! absurdities1 ! exactness ( ?+s measur$ ?r\gh _! exagg]ations1 miracles ( in/antane\s reason+ & feats ( +5i\s d$uctions1 ! intellectual rapid transit betwe5 ! sublime & ! ridicul\s1 :i* keeps y f go+ to ei!r extreme1 ! magic *>m :i* keeps y above ! abysses ( ! /upid1 small & great1 ! bright footlights to ! trag$y ( life--su*1 9 brief1 is humor4 ,& :at else is !re t is s p[]ful to prev5t extravagances1 to *eck excesses1 to arre/ all sorts ( fr5zies1 to curtail abnormal cr$ulity1 to sob] all k9ds ( intoxications8 ,9 ! ,ghetto1 z ev]y:]e else1 humor is ! sav+ pres5ce2 x makes exi/5ce tol]able1 & pres]ves ! sanity ( ! little j\rney to ! grave4 ,x 0 d>k & dismal & dre>y & d+y 9 ! ,russian ,ghettos1 & life _h ! color ( la/ ye>'s sn[1 & x all seem$ l a fun]al procession 9 a sultry1 ra9y wea!r2 f )\t we 7 h>ass$ by our enemies2 f )9 we 7 h>ri$ by our fri5ds1 our gu>dians ( sacr$ law & traditional sup]/ition2 x 0 sad & sorr[ful1 & s we je/$4 ,god s5t u "s sun%9e 9 ! =m ( su* sc(f]s & outca/s z ,motke ,*abad1 & we laugh$4 ,we laugh$ & =got to weep4 ,humor is ess5tially pa!tic1 b ! abs5ce ( x is tragic4 ,did we n laugh a little we c\ld n h liv$4 ,humor1 my fri5ds1 is ! r$eem+ grace4 ,if y h ev] be5 v s]i\s 9 life1 :y1 y c laugh x d[n4 ,:at %all we d to be sav$8 ,cultivate a s5se ( humor4 ,h[ c\ld we h liv$ x ?r\gh )\t a ,*abad8 ,) a smug1 smoo?1 sull51 s\lless respectability t moves along ! l9es ( lea/ d>+ & mo/ ob$i5ce1 t _c d any good because x mu/ fulfil ! ,t>yag ,mitzves--! #cac precepts--t commit all sorts ( prescrib$ follies on e>? to be admitt$ into heav51 t divides its "t betwe5 pray+ 9 ! synagogue ?ree times a day & prey+ ^u its less =tunate neighbors ! re/ ( ! "t1 ) a mob ( skull-capp$ numskulls t did n ?9k because its m9d 0 made up--has be5 made up = x c5turies ago--a cr[d t w\ld n move an in* because1 z is insi/$1 '! hell t 0 good en\gh = our fa!rs1 is good en\gh = u'--) a class ( good p l t1 h[ %\ld we h f>$ if we _h n _h a ,motke to *a/ise x ) 8 je/s & je]s & sne]s & arr[s ( scorn8 ,he laugh$ ) ! l[ly & = !m2 he 0 on ! side ( reason z aga9/ precept2 he /ood = natural ne$s z aga9/ sup]natural suppositions2 he 0 "o ( ! "u-dogs1 b he b>k$ l\dly = _! cause1 & 8 s]vice %all n be =gott5 z long z we h a s5se ( hum\r left--z long z we are human6 ,crude 7 8 je/s1 & cl[ni% mo/ ( 8 jokes2 did he h ! tal5t ( a ,he9e or ,brne1 he c\ld n be :at !y 7 )\t _! possibilities2 he 0 a r\gh-hewn1 ,ghetto-enclos$ *ild ( d>kness1 b he did 8 "w 9 8 own way1 & ! "w told ! /ory4 ,god has spoil$ 8 *os5 p by *oos+ !m4 ,_m ( !m are /iff-neck$1 /ubborn1 reaction>y2 & !y d c\ntless ?+s 9 ! "n t w\ld n c\nt5ance x4 ,z (t5 z n ! p[]s t be 9 ,jewi% communities are haughty1 pr\d1 unju/ly aggressive1 & !y prey ^u & oppress ! humbl] *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,x is well t !re %\ld ev] be "s "o con/antly to criticise1 ca/igate1 scold1 & ,c>lyle ^! p[]s t be & gu>d & int]pret ! law4 ,s1 9 a s5se1 e good ,jew %\ld be an anti-,semite4 ,he %\ld bew>e ( ! abuses ( organiz$ bureaucracy by lead]s ( ! community4 ,he %\ld be oppos$ to ! inimical do+s ( ! unit$ _m4 ,unit$ action is seldom good action4 ,! individual %\ld look out = ! cr[d4 ,9 organization1 e "o gives up "p ( 8 s\l1 & s ev5 organiz$ religions are s\lless4 ,s let ! good ,jew keep an eye on :at ! lead]s 9 ,judaism are do+1 & to make sure t he is "r1 let him put 8 e> to ! gr\nd & li/5 to ! voice ( ! reject$ prophet & blasphem\s je/]4 ,_m /ories ( ,*abad h be5 told1 b a few ?+s may be m5tion$ to help me out ( my poor plight1 to illu/rate my mean+4 ,?us1 once ^u a /ormy day1 :5 ! ra9 & ?und] & lightn+ became fe>ful & awesome1 ,motke 0 se5 runn+ ?r\gh a /reet ( ,wilna1 at 8 greate/ possible spe$1 frantically wav+ 8 h&s4 ,a few ,jews witness+ ?is1 & ov]tak+ him1 /opp$ him1 dem&+ :at ! tr\ble 04 ',su* t]rible ?und] & lightn+1' said he1 all out ( brea?2 ',i fe> me t ! ,almighty is ab\t to give u a new ,law6' ,"h is a bless$ bit ( blasphemy :i* /rik+ly voices ! prote/ ( a law-entangl$1 ritual-ridd51 tradition-ti$ p aga9/ ! gr9d+ yoke ( ! ,torah4 ,!re is a /ory by ano!r ,ghetto je/]1 driv+ at ! same evil4 ,!re came a "t once--s ! /ory runs--:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel became we>y ( ?is heavy yoke1 :5 !y c\ld no long] live up to ! laws =c$ ^u !m amid ! dramatic effects ( ,s9ai1 :5 !y c\ld no long] be> all ! suff]+s & p]secutions t liv+ up to ^! laws entail$1 & !y pray$ to ,god t !y might be deliv]$ f ! ,law1 t !y might be p]mitt$ to return to him ! ,tables ( ,/one2 & ! ,upp]mo/ cons5t$ to take x all back2 & s1 ^u a day1 ! ,jews f all corn]s ( ! e>? />t$ on a j\rney t[>d ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ) heavy-lad5 tra9s & %ips & c>avans ( scrolls & ,biblical ,comm5t>ies4 ,!y came f all p>ts ( ! _w--f ,ea/ & ,we/1 ,nor? & ,s\?1 f ! ,occid5t & ! ,ori5t2 !re 7 all mann] ( ,jews1 & !y came by all means ( transportation1 b !y all labor$ pa9fully "u _! trem5d\s loads1 :i* !y br\ght to be return$4 ,at ,s9ai1 !y 7 to give up _! burd5s4 ,arriv$ !re1 !y pil$ up _! great packs ( 'precept ^u precept' ar\nd ! holy elevation1 until _! luggage =m$ a m\nta9 l>g] ?an ,s9ai4 ,:5 ! ,upp]mo/ appe>$ 9 8 invisible1 yet bl9d+ glory1 he ask$ = ! mean+ ( ?is huge m\nta9 ( books1 & ! ,jews1 ) _! faces to ! gr\nd1 cri$1 ',x is ! ,law4 ,take x1 ,o ,"l4' ,! ,"l--s runs ! /ory--0 a/oni%$ at ?is1 & he told ! *os5 p t only t5 simple rules ( liv+ _h be5 giv5 to !m at ,s9ai4 ,he knew no?+ ( all ^! volumes4 ,^! multitudes ( laws & endless comm5t>ies 7 ( m5's mak+1 n ( 8 giv+4 ,!y 7 empty vapor+s ( idle bra9s4 ,he refus$ to take ! ,law back 9 its pres5t =m4 ,s ! ,jews j\rney$ to _! respective homes 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 wis]1 if n reliev$ ( _! burd5s4 ,i 0 irresi/ibly rem9d$ ( ?is /ory1 & c\ld n help tell+ x4 ,x is ! product ( a f> m subtle bra9 ?an ,*abad's 04 ,i d n rememb] ! "n ( ! au?or n[1 b he & ,*abad unwitt+ly work$ = ! same cause4 ,a boi/]\s gr\p ( danc+-s*ool fell[s1 z ! intellectuals call$ !m1 ent]$ ! place1 dem&+1 at ! po9t ( _! pay1 some?+ to eat4 ,keidansky's audi5ce became re/less4 ,b he p]si/5tly kept on1 despite all k9ds ( int]ruptions4 ,religion1 z y all "k1 is ! abs5ce ( ! s5se ( humor1 he said4 ,x goes to all sorts ( absurd extremes4 ,its t[] comm&s b "o view ( life1 & t view is m>r$ by emotion4 ,:5 fai? is n bl9d1 x is1 at lea/1 %ort-sight$4 ,! loyal memb] ( ! sect is n a se]4 ,en?usia/s are pa9fully "o-sid$4 ,!y see1 or r !y feel1 b "o side4 ,all _! glances are on "o ?+4 ,s we ne$ ! man ) humor1 :o c see all ?+s 9 "o glance4 ,! je/] is ! wide-ey$1 all-obs]v+ fell[4 ,he is ! _m-sid$1 mu*-see+ man4 ,! s5se ( humor is ! true s5se ( proportion1 & x has be5 rightly urg$ t only ! humori/s h p]ceiv$ & pa9t$ life z x is4 ,only !y h pres5t$ life 9 all its l>g5ess4 ,( c\rse1 ! humori/s1 :o m]ely *ose to je/ & n write great trag$ies1 did n d su* ?+s1 b !y 7 ev] great re=m]s4 ,! man :o laughs c be deeply religi\s )\t be+ a pieti/3 he c be deeply religi\s1 yet behave dec5tly2 8 exi/5ce is a sure cure = hy/]ia4 ,he infuses a little reason into ?+s :i* prev5ts ! sublime f becom+ ridicul\s4 ,a maggid1 or prea*]1 once ann\nc$ t he _h writt5 a new comm5t>y ^u ! ',hagadah4' ',:at6' ev]ybody ask$1 'are !re n en\gh comm5t>ies already 9 exi/5ce8' ',yes1' said ,*abad1 'b he _c make a liv+ out ( ^?4' ,at a w$d+ ( ! ,jewi% ari/ocracy ( ,wilna1 :]e weal? 0 flaunt$ pomp\sly1 ,motke 0 ask$ to say some?+ funny4 ',all ! ri* m5 ( ,wilna ought to be hang$1' he said4 ,! weal?y gue/s 7 sc&aliz$4 ',:]e9 is ! joke8' !y ask$4 ',x is no joke1' said ,motke4 ,9 ! synagogue /ud5ts ( ! ,talmud 7 disput+ a po9t conc]n+ ! use or rejection ( an egg ') a blood-drop' 9 x--a po9t to :i* s _m pages ( ! holy books are devot$4 ',:y don't y ?r[ ! rott5 egg out8' said ,motke1 :o /ood ne>4 ',:at's ! use ( wa/+ s mu* "t8' ,once1 x is told1 :5 all 8 res\rces 7 at an end1 ,*abad w5t to ! burial committee ( ! t[n1 told ! memb]s t 8 wife _h di$ & ask$ = ! means ( p]=m+ ! la/ rites & c]emonies4 ,he accord+ly secur$ a few r\bles1 & :5 ! committee-m5 & _! (ficials came to take *>ge ( ! body1 !y f\nd ,motke1 8 wife & *ildr51 at _! table enjoy+ a b\ntiful fea/ ( roa/$ goose & ?+s4 ',g5tlem51' exclaim$ ! ma/] ( ! h\sehold1 'y w h h]2 ,i swe> to y1 y w h h]4 ,%e is y\rs2 x is only a "q ( "t4' ',f>e !e well1' said ,motke "o day to a ri* m]*ant4 ',i am go+ away1 & all ,i want ( y is a few r\bles = exp5ses4' ,8 reque/ 0 refus$4 ',!n ,i am n go+1' he ann\nc$1 '& y ne$ n f>e well4' ,*abad 0 also a mat*-mak]1 & 8 humor made him ! be/ c>icature ( ! in/itution4 ,?us once he came to a "y man to speak ( a mat* ) a c]ta9 "y woman4 ',oh1 b %e is lame1' prote/$ ! "y man4 ',yes1' ,*abad admitt$1 'b t w keep h] home1 & prev5t h] f go+ out too mu*4' ',b %e is bl9d1' ! "y man argu$4 ',s mu* ! bett]1' said ! %ad*52 '%e w n see y flirt+ ) o!r wom54' ',%e is also deaf1' insi/$ ! y\?4 ',t is c]ta9ly =tunate1' 0 ! reply2 'y w be able to say :at y please 9 ! h\se4' ',b %e is also dumb1' plead$ ! victim4 ',/ill bett]1' ,motke assur$ him4 ',!re w always be quiet & peace 9 y\r home4' ',b %e is also humpback$6' ! "y man cri$ out 9 ang]4 ',well1 well1' said ,*abad1 'd y expect h] to be )\t a s+le fault8' ,n[ ,i am almo/ ready = ! mal$ictions1 said ,keidansky1 z he 0 ne>+ ! close ( 8 argum5t1 b ,i 0 sudd5ly call$ away4 ,,xiv ,:at ,con/itutes ! ,jew8 ,"o day :5 ,i made a p]il\s asc5t to ,keidansky's g>ret1 b>ely escap+ h>m ?r\gh boxes & b>rels & d>kness & ?+s 9 ! way1 ,i f\nd him h>d at "w on an article--?is "t 9 ! ,engli% language--on ,:at ,con/itutes ! ,jew8 ,a k9d & int]e/$ editor to :om ,i _h ! honor ( introduc+ him1 ask$ my discov]y to write on ! subject1 & pleas$ ) ! sugge/ion he took x up4 ,he motion$ to an up-turn$ coal scuttle = a seat z ,i ent]$1 & bade me take a ,jewi% pap] & be quiet4 ,:ile ,i wait$ he f9i%$ 8 essay4 ,i hav5't any "t to talk to y1 he said1 look+ disconsolate & runn+ 8 long f+]s ?r\gh 8 curly black hair3 ,i want to read y ?is ?+ ,i've j scribbl$4 ,!re he goes aga9-- he broke (f 9 despair1 z ! old man 9 ! next attic began to *ant ! ,psalms4 ,b ,i %all read l\d] ?an he does1 said ,keidansky1 ,i pay r5t "h--sometimes--& ,k+ ,david1 ! fruit v5dor1 9 !re1 %a'n't put me d[n4 ,i li/5$1 & he read z foll[s3 ,& aft] we h read ab\t him 9 ! comic weeklies1 h se5 him del9eat$ 9 popul> works ( fiction1 h obs]v$ him c>icatur$ 9 v>i\s publications1 h beheld him portray$ on ! vaudeville /age & h he>d f ! slum /ud5t ( ! ,ghetto2 aft] we h visit$ a few money l5d]s--on important bus9ess--h he>d our m9i/] talk patroniz+ly ( him1 tell+ pity+ly ( h[ he ha? a great pa/ & possess$ m ?an a few comm5dable qualities1 & ( h[ he 01 alas6 doom$ to damnation because he w\ld n accept ! religion t he ha? giv5 to ! _w2 aft] we h b\ght clo?+ 9 "o ( 8 /ores1 tak5 a p]sonal peep at ! ,ghetto1 met a re=m$ rabbi1 conv]s$ ) a di/ant desc5dant ( 8 p1 read ! polite *>ges ( 8 fri5d1 ! anti-,semite1 & gone d[n & made beautiful spee*es be=e him prior to ! election2 ,i say ev5 aft] we h done ^! ?+s1 or "s ( ^! ?+s h happ5$ to u1 we mu/ /ill ask ! "q3 ,:at con/itutes ! ,jew8 ,=1 ( a v]ity1 he is s complex 9 8 "*1 s het]og5e\s 9 8 g5]al composition1 s div]se 9 8 activities1 s _m sid$ 9 8 worldly & heav5ly pursuits1 s widely v>y+ 9 8 appe>ance1 s wond]fully ubiquit\s1 & )al su* a liv+ contradiction1 t ev5 aft] we h made ! above pa9ful ef=ts to und]/& him1 we are /ill at a loss to "k--:at we "k ab\t him4 ,he repres5ts "o ( ! anci5t races & yet is z up to date z any2 he rea*es deepe/ into ! pa/ & looks fur!/ into ! future2 he is ! n>r[e/ cons]vative & ! mo/ advanc$ radical2 9 religion he is ! mo/ dogmatic1 sect>ian1 /ation>y1 or?odox1 & also ! mo/ lib]al & univ]sal re=m]2 he is a memb] ( ! feeble/ & /ronge/ p on e>?2 he has no l& ( 8 own & he owns _m l&s2 8 weal? is ! talk & ! envy ( ! _w1 & none is s poor z he2 8 ri*es h ev] be5 magnifi$ & exagg]at$1 8 dire pov]ty ev] ov]look$4 ',z poor z a ,jew' w\ld be a tru] simile ?an ! "o n[ 9 use4 ,he is ! infam\s ,%ylock1 ! money-l5d]1 yet he borr[s z mu* & m money ?an he l5ds to o!rs1 only he pays 8 debts & s !re is no talk ab\t x2 ,*ri/ians & o!rs :o borr[ f him g to c\rt1 d5\nce him1 call him ,%ylock1 & give him sev]al p\nds ( 'tongue1' ?\gh he asks n = fle%1 because x is n 'ko%]1' & because :atev] he is he is nev] cruel4 ,come to ?9k ( x1 :at a f9e ?+ ! ,%ylock /ory has ev] be5 = ^? :o did n want to pay _! debts6 ,he loans money to k+s1 & ! k+s oppress ! ,jews2 he is ! great conc5trator ( weal?1 & he is ! ,sociali/ & ,an>*i/ work+ ard5tly = ! abolition ( ! private own]%ip ( weal?2 he is em95tly practical1 & is ev] among ! _w-=gett+ dream]s1 '! great ho/ ( impracticables'2 he has no f9e arts ( 8 own1 & he c>ries (f ! highe/ prizes = 8 glori\s contribution to ! arts ( ! nations4 ,n[ he is exclusively conf9$ to 8 own ,hebrew1 religi\s lore1 believ+ t beyond x !re are no heights to scale1 no dep?s to fa?om1 & !n he becomes a ,georg ,br&es1 a great int]pret] ( ! lit]atures ( ! _w2 8 own lit]ature is s ,puritanical1 s religi\s & *a/e t !re is h>dly a s+le love song to be f\nd !re91 & !n comes a ,he9ri* ,he9e4 ,he is ! slave ( traditions & ! fir/ to break !m2 p]secute him & he w die = ! religion ( 8 fa!rs2 give him fre$om & he w pity !m = _! crude conceptions & applaud ,+]soll2 he is int5sely religi\s & ! ranke/ infidel2 he condemns ! !atre z be+ immoral1 & he is ! fir/ to hail ,ibs5 & applaud him1 ev5 on ! ,yiddi% /age2 !re is no "o s clanni% & s cosmopolitan z he is1 & ^! contra/s c be multipli$ to ! abuse ( "t & space4 ,if1 !n1 he is ev]y?+ & to be f\nd any:]e1 to be se5 9 all sorts ( circum/ances1 9 all walks ( life & walk+ 9 s _m div]se ways1 mak+ 8 way 9 su* /rongly contra/+ conditions1 h[ %all we "k him8 ,h[ %all we "k :at con/itutes ! ,jew8 ,he does n always abide 9 ! ,ghetto1 &1 ?+s are com+ to su* a pass1 t he r>ely has ! old ,ghetto appe>ance4 ,i suppose if our de> ,mr4 ,zangwill _h 8 own way he w\ld fill ! _w ) ,ghettos4 ,he c\ld use !m 9 8 bus9ess4 ,b p]haps ! "t is draw+ nigh :5 we mu/ h ! books ( ,mr4 ,zangwill & o!r works ( su* excell5ce to pres]ve ! mo/ picturesque life ( a unique p & save x f oblivion4 ,! ,ghetto walls are fall+1 fall+4 ,old-fa%ion$ folk1 l o!r ?+s1 g out ( fa%ion4 ,! old-/yle long g>b1 ! 'capota1' w take itself away aft] ! toga1 & su* is ! awful p[] ( civilization t ev5 ! "t-honor$ skull-caps ( ! m5 & ! wigs ( ! wom5 are vani%+ be=e x4 ,"t1 ) its scy!1 cuts d[n ev5 ! curl+ sidelocks & ! long be>ds de> to tradition4 ,up-to-date fa%ion is a democratic tyrant1 an expansioni/ invad+ & p]meat+ all places & peoples4 ,s we _c c\nt on ^! ext]nals4 ,physiognomy is ano!r ?+ by :i* to be misguid$4 ,o!r out] details may help u z mu* z m$ic9e c help ! dead--or ! liv+1 = t matt]4 ,!n !re are names4 ,:at's 9 a "n8 ,an opportunity = misund]/&+4 ,"o _c ev5 "k himself by 8 "n4 ,all ^! artificial designations d n designate4 ,:at1 !n1 are ! tell+ traits1 ! conspicu\s *>act]i/ics by :i* ! typical1 repres5tative ,jew may be kn[n8 ,n[ ,i am blissfully ignorant ( an?ropology1 & c\ld n analyze sci5tifically1 ev5 at ! risk ( be+ de/roy$ critically4 ,b ?r\gh a c]ta9 accid5t--an accid5t ( bir?--,i may be enabl$ to make a few sugge/ions1 :i* ,i w (f] ) all due & undue apologies1 ( c\rse4 ,fir/ & =emo/ ,i %\ld m5tion 8 wond]ful v]satility2 he is ! mo/ v]satile actor 9 ?is play call$ life4 ,he has acquir$ ?is v]satility ?r\gh\t 8 w&]+s1 suff]+s1 trials & tribulations1 &1 toge!r ) 8 prodigi\s adaptability1 x con/itutes ! secret ( 8 survival4 ,orig9ally a be+ ( ! highe/ tal5t ) ! radiant gl[ ( ! ,ori5t ^u 8 br[1 he _h walk$ ?r\gh ! hi/ories ( _m nations1 & be+ p]secut$ by all peoples :o recogniz$ 8 tal5t1 he receiv$ a mo/ lib]al education 9 ! s*ool ( sorr[4 ,?us 8 abilities 7 cultivat$ & he le>n$ to adapt himself easily to all circum/ances & to create 8 own little _w :]ev] he pit*$ 8 t5t4 ,m5tally al]t1 ke5 ( compreh5sion1 quick to grasp any situation1 almo/ too %rewd to be wise1 practical to ! detrim5t ( 8 high ideals1 calm1 c>eful1 cauti\s1 calculat+1 hopeful 9 ! face ( despair1 optimi/ic to a disc\rag+ degree1 (t5 too regul> & respectable to become great2 int5sely individuali/ic1 pr\d ( 8 pa/1 anxi\s ab\t ! future1 ev] devot$ to 8 cause1 self-appreciatory1 at times too sure ( 8 capabilities1 confid5t 9 ! ultimate dec5cy ( ?+s1 deeply 9 love ) life--^! are among ! qualities t may be attribut$ to ! ,jew4 ,8 isolat$1 peculi> & purely religi\s life1 '! spiritual ,pale/9e' :i* he has c>ri$ along ) him 9 8 w&]+s ?r\gh ! d>kness & cold ( ! ,ghettos1 has "u all circum/ances & 9 all haz>ds pres]v$ ^? f9e dome/ic & social qualities = :i* he is not$4 ,:at c n[ be said ab\t 8 dome/icity1 8 love ( home & c>e ( family2 8 sobriety1 ?rift1 peacefulness & good deportm5t1 ! read9ess ) :i* he c>es = 8 poor1 8 public _s 9 ! int]e/s ( 8 community--:]ev] t may be--8 unequall$ k9dness2 :at c n[ be said ab\t ^! ?+s w\ld be m]e repetition2 b ^! are nev]!less "s ( ! undisput$ qualities :i* con/itute ! ,jew4 ,believ+ himself *os5 ( ,god1 he has /rong fai? 9 ! "p he plays1 ! "w he does1 & ! mission he is to p]=m ) 8 be+4 ,& l o!rs :o h mu* fai? 9 !mselves1 he has abundance ( conceit4 ,b let u n call x t4 ',sublime egotism' s\nds s mu* bett]1 & besides1 ! l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 ! two is s f9e t x does n exi/4 ,! ,jew is /rongly individuali/ic 9 8 social t5d5cies1 & = t reason (t5 s progressive4 ,he d>es to deviate f ! trodd5 pa?4 ,he is n always 9 h>mony ) ! re/ ( 8 community 9 :i* !re is f "t to "t mu* discord--discord t sometimes am\nts to w>4 ,?us ! p]secution ( ! ,jews (t5 beg9s at home4 ,8 receptive m5tal attitude (t5 br+s him into ! ranks ( ! mo/ radical1 despite 8 traditions1 :i* w\ld hold him back4 ,he has tal5t to wa/e1 & mu* ( x is really wa/$ because he lacks opportunity = cultivation & frequ5tly has n ! requir$ conc5tration & application4 ,p]haps x is bett] s2 = if all ,jewi% tal5t 0 br\ght out 9 ! v>i\s =ms ( greatness1 :at w\ld--:at w\ld ! anti-,semites n say8 ,!y w\ld say t ! ,jews h /ol5 _! tal5ts4 ,= anti-,semitism is ! cry ( despair ( defeat$ m$iocrity1 or x is ! pla9t ( ! bl9d$ ,*ri/ian madd5$ by jeal\sy because he has be5 beat5 by ! w&]+ ,jew 9 8 own game ( trade1 comm]ce1 politics1 or art4 ,b ! ,jew is k9d1 8 k9dness is unsurpass$1 & ! ,hebrew l9e 9 :i* 8 p are call$ 'm]ciful sons ( ! m]ciful' is lit]ally true4 ,he pities ! anti-,semite z he pities all :o suff] & :o are 9 want ( ! good ?+s & ! good qualities ( life4 ,! ,jew is a great possibility4 ,s5sitive ( & susceptible to all ?+s1 to ! v color ( ! atmosph]e ar\nd him1 ) a s\l %>p5$ by sorr[ & a m9d ( ke5e/ und]/&+1 he c become any?+ & ev]y?+1 assimilate himself ) any & all conditions1 & illu/rate life ) a new mean+ or adorn x ) a wor?y "w4 ,he is l unto an olian h>p on :i* v>i\s breezes play v>i\s tunes4 ,8 beautiful1 consecrat$1 peaceful1 religi\s1 home life1 ! life :]e9 ! home is a synagogue & ! synagogue is a home1 ?is on ! "o h& & ! /range _w ) its h>d realities1 ) its /umbl+-blocks & /unn+ blockheads1 on ! o!r1 h creat$ 9 ! ,jew a /rik+ two-sid$ness1 a k9d ( duality &1 if ,i may s call x1 a sort ( conciliation betwe5 ! ideal & ! real4 ,?is =ms ano!r trait by :i* y may tell him4 ,?us he is v practical1 & /ill dreams1 hopes = ! re/oration ( ,pale/9e1 & loves 8 home & 8 c\ntry :]ev] he abides4 ,he is an ard5t ,zioni/ & a good citiz5 at ! same "t4 ,murd]1 or any o!r k9d ( tal5t1 w out4 ,say r t tal5t w out ev5 if x mu/ come 9 ! %ape ( murd]1 s to speak4 ,p capable ( ! highe/ good & noble/ greatness are (t5 ca/ d[n into ! abyss ( degradation by _! lov+ neighbors1 or o!r circum/ances4 ,p mu/ live1 y "k1 & !re=e !y (t5 live a liv+ dea?4 ,n p]mitt$ to live rightly & happily1 !y /ill mu/ live someh[4 ,! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation pres]ves mu* evil1 b life is life4 ,^? :o h tal5t & are n p]mitt$ to use x = ! good ( all1 use x = _! own temporal good1 reg>dless ( ! consequ5ces4 ,! ?\ght t ,i wi% to leave "h z we "p ) ! ,jew is3 ,t !y :o walk 9 d>kness f9d ! ways t are d>k4 ,ov]-praise is damn+1 & ,i want to be c>eful4 ,! ,jew has on ! :ole be5 f>1 f> bett] ?an he has be5 p]mitt$ to be--& ?is1 too1 is "o ( ! *>ges aga9/ him4 ,he is a graduate ( ! s*ool ( sorr[1 ) ! highe/ honors4 ,:at is t /ory ab\t ! man :o 9 8 long que/ aft] ! ideal1 at la/ f\nd h] 9 ! woman :o has suff]$8 ,well1 "h is ! ,jew1 a be+ :o has suff]$4 ,,xv ,! ,trag$y ( ,humor ,sometimes1 said ,keidansky1 x is grossly immoral to live up to y\r highe/ pr9ciple4 ,& 9 reply to my half-utt]$ prote/1 he quickly cont9u$3 ,no1 no2 ,i am n je/+4 ,x's a sad bus9ess1 ?is je/+ ab\t ! human trag$y4 ,= :at is x b mock+ ea* o!r's w\nds1 laugh+ at "o ano!r's infirmities 9 ?is great laz>etto1 :]e we are all pitiful pati5ts8 ,:at is x b sc(f+ at our sores1 gr9n+ at our ga%es1 d]id+ our diseases1 laugh+ at our own weaknesses8 ,no1 ,i am n je/+1 & ! speak] ey$ me /rangely z he look$ up f 8 manuscript on ! little table 9 ,ma*tell's caf4 ,b5ea? ! levity is lead1 he said sl[ly4 ,beh9d all ! fun is cru%+ failure4 ,beh9d all ! satire is sorr[ful %ortcom+4 ,beh9d ! smile is a se>+ sm>t4 ,grief lurks 9 ! gr94 ,?r\gh all ! droll]y despair pe]s =?1 & !re is no?+ m lugubri\s ?an laught]4 ,com$y is made up ( error1 failure1 confusion1 misund]/&+1 mis=tune1 misdirect$ ef=ts & wa/$ en]gy4 ,:5ev] error ends fatally x is call$ tragic1 b t is n ! wor/4 ,! real trag$y is n ! play t ends ) ! dea? ( ! lead+ *>act]s1 b ! "o 9 :i* !y are condemn$ to /ruggle & live on & laugh & be laugh$ at4 ,ea* "o ( u is 8 own c>icature4 ,!re is s little to d1 yet we all ov]do x4 ,we all r$uce our lives to absurdities4 ,our ef=ts exagg]ate _! importance & betray our b>b>ities4 ,we ov]draw our *>act]s & all our lifetime suff] 9 our own e/imation4 ,! m s]i\s we are ! m extravagant is ! f>ce4 ,z we creep along ! roads1 ! %ad[s we ca/ mock & m5ace u4 ,we are poor debtors1 all4 ,) inf9ite int5tions 9 a _w ( inf9itesimal possibilities1 our ef=ts con/antly c>icature & c>toon our aims4 ,all our works are fill$ ) comic illu/rations galore4 ,we make !m ourselves1 & !y ov]%ad[ our works4 ,did y ev] see any "o fall on ! /reet & a lot ( look]s-on laugh8 ,well1 t is 9 a measure ! hi/ory & int]pretation ( humor4 ,we seek & d n f9d2 we fight & d n conqu]2 we play & d n w92 we attempt1 b d n a*ieve2 we aspire & d n atta92 we desire & are n gratifi$2 we long = light yet grope on 9 d>kness2 we /ruggle & are defeat$2 we /rive = salvation & discov] x to be a m]e %am2 our labor is lo/1 our love is n return$1 our devotion is n und]/ood1 our w+s are brok5 at ! po9t ( fly+1 all our ye>n+s are 9 va92 & !n1 ! newspap] humori/ writes half a column ( po9t$ jott+s out ( ^! ?+s2 or else ! lit]>y com$ian w prep>e a s]ies ( funny pap]s4 ,d y und]/& n[ :at an appall+1 grim & gruesome spectacle !re is beh9d all ^! little je/s8 ,& h[ tragic x is = ! humori/ :o sees x all8 ,!y say t a ,scot*man laughs on ! ?ird day aft] he he>s a joke4 ,x does n take s long to f9d t !re is no?+ to laugh at4 ,x is all s sad4 ,?9k :at a trem5d\s trag$y ! funny p>agraph] sums up 9 a few l9es & sells to ',puck' = #b4ih4 ,come1 take up a column ( comicalities 9 any publication & see :at is at ! bottom ( e je/4 ,:at is x ab\t8 ,is x ab\t a man & a woman l9k$ toge!r by law1 ) a ,*9ese wall ( misund]/&+ betwe5 !m1 's /rangely unlike & s /rongly atta*$ to ea* o!r' t x is hell = bo? ( !m8 ,or1 is x ab\t a woman :o we>s h] life away 9 ! f>ce ( ',vanitas ,vanitatum8' ,is x ab\t ! gre$y m]c5>y :o loses 8 s\l to ga9 ! _w8 ,or is x ab\t "o :o gives up ! _w to ga9 no?+8 ,is x ab\t an en?usia/ic y\? :o1 to escape ! mat]ialism ( 8 surr\nd+s1 jumps f ! fry+-pan into ,bohemia2 or is x ab\t a philosoph] :o1 gaz+ at ! />s1 falls into a mud puddle8 ,is x ab\t ! poet />v+ 9 a g>ret1 or is x ab\t ! arti/ lo/ 9 ! que/ ( ! unatta9able8 ,is x ab\t ! moral pr9ciple trampl$ "u foot because ( ! mat]ial advantage1 or is x ab\t ! l[ life ( him :o longs = ! highe/8 ,:at is x ab\t8 ,is x ab\t a man :o ble$s & a woman :o laughs1 or is x ab\t be+s :o sell !mselves = life ) promises to love1 honor1 *]i% & protect8 ,is x ab\t "s "o grop+ 9 d>kness1 grappl+ ) ! impossible1 or is x ab\t a great republic gone mad ov] ! visit ( an effete repres5tative ( mon>*y8 ,p]haps x is ab\t a bright ,am]ican girl 9 que/ ( a titl$ idiot1 or else ab\t a be+ s degrad$ t he is 9 mortal fe> ( "w & has a horror = soap6 ,x may be ab\t m$iocrity dream+ ( tal5t1 ( failures *as+ ! phantoms ( success1 ( fad+ beauty1 wan+ love1 ( ! /umbl+ ( ! bl9d1 or ( any & all ! confusions ( error & ! ?\s&s ( misund]/&+s ( ! home & ( p :o are ne> & fail to be de> to ea* o!r4 ,! li/ is too long4 ,x c nev] be exhau/$4 ,b at ! bottom ( any "o ( ! je/s1 old or new1 y w f9d an excruciat+ little trag$y4 ,x is all s sad1 sorr[ful & depress+4 ,! humor ( ! situation8 ,say r ! trag$y ( ! case4 ,& to look beh9d1 to pe] ?r\gh ! panorama1 to see all ?is1 to h a s5se ( humor & to h x bad1 is n su* a *e]ful ?+ z x is ?\ght to be1 = x is also a s5se ( our hopelessness4 ,x is a sad bus9ess1 ?is je/+ ab\t ! human trag$y--or ! human f>ce4 ,9 o!r words1 x is to see ! futility ( all our ef=ts1 ! failure ( all our fight+1 ! uselessness ( our aspirations1 ! empt9ess ( our aims1 ! vanity ( our /riv+s1 ! no?+ness ( x all4 ,life1 ) all its faults & foibles & failures1 ) all its incongruities1 irreconcilables1 cla%es & unfitnesses1 /ret*es out be=e y z j s mu* mat]ial = s>donic satire4 ,scrambl+1 squabbl+1 scurry+1 see?+1 squally squads & cr[ds ( humanity1 h[ gruesomely grotesque x all is & h[ ludicr\s6 ,) all its h]oics1 brave de$s & /ill great] bravadoes1 ) all its glori$ wond]s & wond]ful a*ievem5ts1 ) all its glori\s boa/s1 l(ty hopes & sup]b ma/]ies1 ) all our arts & philosophies1 humanity & ! :ole _w seems to me l a sw>m+ mole-hill1 & at times moves me to no?+ b to laught]4 ,x is s ridicul\s1 all ! mimicry ( ! :ole microcosm4 ,tell me1 h y ev] be5 seiz$ by a s5se ( ! utt] absurdity ( x all1 s t y laugh$ & laugh$ until !re 7 te>s ( blood1 almo/1 9 y\r eyes8 ,i wond] if y "k :at x is to h a mock+ demon )9 y to laugh & le] at ev]y?+ y d1 at e /ep y take1 at y\r be/ de$s1 f9e/ words1 greate/ /rides1 noble/ endeavors4 ,imag9e a voice t at e turn ( ! road--especially :5 y act y\r gr&e/1 talk y\r l\de/1 a*ieve y\r highe/--t at e turn ( ! road exclaims3 ',h[ absurd1 h[ silly ( y6' ,imag9e a /ate ( m9d :5 all is f>ce ar\nd y & y\r own c>icature is y\r con/ant companion4 ,su* ?+s happ5 to "s p1 & to !m ev]y?+ is s unreal1 s absurd1 s /upid2 ! greate/ ev5ts1 ! sublime/ utt]ances1 are ev] s laughable4 ,! m s]i\sly ! p play _! p>ts ! m ridicul\s ! p]=mance seems4 ,! great] ! trag$y ! m laught]4 ,:at is s funny z ,hamlet's soliloquy8 ,:at are s laughable z ! rav+s ( ,job8 ,& s x sometimes feels ) ! o!r sublimely sad ?+s t h be5 writt54 ,! mov+ f+] writes1 & ! mock+ voice )9 laughs--laughs at ev]y?+ & y c take no?+ s]i\sly4 ,y take up ! be/1 ! mo/ pa!tic ?+s y h writt5 y\rself1 & ev5 ^! make y smile4 ,su* ?+s h be5 said be=e & !y 7 absurd & out ( place--9 ! fir/ place4 ,:atev] y d y he> ! mock+ voice f )9 say3 ',silly creature1 ^? ?+s h be5 done be=e1 & !y h only l$ fools to _! du/y dea?4' ,y :isp] ! sweete/ ?+s1 prompt$ by love to y\r lady fair1 & ! voice f )93 ',silly fool1 ^! ?+s h be5 said be=e & ! c\rse ( true love nev] did run long4' ,y h a feel+ t x is all hi/rionic1 all act+1 all f>ce1 & t we are all ov]do+ our p>ts trem5d\sly4 ,/rutt+1 swagg]+1 blu/]+1 bomba/ic swa%buckl]s all4 ,x is n life4 ,x is an hi/orical novel4 ,x w s9k into no?+ness4 ',o1 ,?or1 du ,?or1 du prahl5d] ,?or6' ,d y rememb] ,bret ,h>te's p>ody on ,hugo's ',les ,misrables'8 ,s easily is ! sublime tipp$ ov] & made ridicul\s4 ',tis b a slight /ep f pa?os to ba?os4 ,b wait until ,i address ?is lett] to ! ,new ,york ',ab5d ,blatt4' ,abe ,cahan came ov] "h & spoke = ! ,sociali/s ?is aft]noon1 s ,i wrote ! ?+ up4 ,he is 9 ! o!r room ) t blatant cr[d ( ,jewi% actors4 ,!y are tak+ him to task = "o ( 8 reviews 9 ! ',arbeit] ,zeitung' ( a rec5t p]=mance ( !irs4 ,!y nev] "k exactly :at a critic means except :5 he does n criticise4 ,!y are to give "h ,gord9's ',jewi% ,k+ ,le>' to-morr[ night4 ,y don't "k ,cahan8 ,he is "o ( ! brighte/1 bigge/ m5 9 our movem5t4 ,i come 9 "h1 ,keidansky expla9$1 because ^! actors are s ignorant ( ! conv5tions1 simple & natural1 & ,i l !m = x4 ,!re is a /ory by ,j4 ,l4 ,p]etz1 ,keidansky cont9u$1 aft] he _h fold$ up & address$ 8 communication1 t ,i want to tell y apropos ( :at ,i h be5 say+4 ,p]etz is "o ( ! lit]>y ma/]s ( to-day1 b he writes 9 ,yiddi%1 s ! _w misses 8 greatness4 ,! /ory is ab\t a re=m]1 a revolution>y1 an ideali/4 ,he addresses a meet+ 9 behalf ( 8 cause1 speaks f]v5tly1 passionately1 'spits fire1' waves a %>p sword at 8 audi5ce & makes a r++ appeal = ! tru?4 ,9 ! room :]e he speaks !re is a mirror4 ,accid5tally he looks into x4 ,he sees himself4 ,8 en?usiasm leaves him at once1 8 f]vor vani%es1 he loses 8 p[] ( spee*1 becomes calm1 indiff]5t1 & f9i%es 8 oration 9 disgu/4 ,he no long] feels ! sa9t & h]o he felt4 ,:ile speak+ s excit$ly he look$ l a murd]] 9 ! mirror4 ,aft] ?is he has an une>?ly dream ab\t ! "p ( hell t is allott$ to re=m]s4 ,:5 he wakes up he receives a po/al c>d ask+ him to come to ano!r meet+ ( ! revolutioni/s4 ,he imm$iately burns ! c>d4 ,?is is giv+ b ! fa9te/ outl9es ( ! /ory1 b y see ,p]etz1 l ,he9e1 also has ! s5se ( humor develop$ to a tragic ext5t--to ! ext5t ( see+ ! absurdity1 futility & irony ( x all--ev5 our gr&e/ ef=ts4 ,yes1 s x seems to "s eyes1 & s x is at lea/ to ^? :o see x s4 ,aft] all1 :at is x8 ,a cry & a /ruggle & a sigh1 a fla% ( light & a /reak ( dawn & d>kness1 & !n we /& by ! grave & weep = ! dead t ! liv+ may see our te>s4 ,ah1 ! helplessness & hopelessness ( x all2 ! desolation & despond5cy1 ! ?\ghts t p>alyze ! m9d & /ifle ! s\l2 all ?+s out ( jo9t1 out ( proportion1 & ,fate cries out to y 9 ! slang phrase 'y don't fit6' ,ah1 ! humor ( ! entire procession & ! deep tragic backgr\nd beh9d x4 ,seek & y w f9d1 & :5 y f9d y %all n want x4 ,weal? makes u we>y ( x4 ,fame br+s h] wrea? & f9ds h] poet dead4 ,fai? consoles1 b we h ! consci\sness all along t we are sick & are tak+ m$ic9e4 ',love gr[s hate = love's sake & life takes dea? = guide4' ,love8 ,h ev] two s\ls come ne> ea* o!r8 ,^? :om we love mo/ und]/& u lea/4 ,happ9ess8 ,! art ( f9d+ happ9ess is "o ( ! lo/ arts4 ,no "o is ev] consci\sly happy4 ,k is almo/ positive pro( t we _c "k4 ,) x we are m puzzl$ ?an we 7 )\t x4 ,! la/ ^w ( sci5ce is 'wait4' ,:at d we "k8 ,moses w5t up to heav51 b ,god refus$ to be int]view$4 ,! p1 l ! mod]n editor1 insi/$ ^u a /ory & s we h ! ,bible4 ,b sci5ce & ! high] criticism has int]rupt$ our read+ & spoil$ ! pleasure ( x4 ,:at d we "k8 ,ev5 ,pr(essor ,daniel ,de ,leon does n "k ev]y?+4 ,man asks que/ions1 inve/igates1 'und e9 ,n>r w>tet auf ,antwort4' ,life conta9s m empt9ess ?an any?+ else4 ,life is a long wait = t :i* does n come4 ,is life wor? liv+8 ',tis n wor?:ile ask+ ! "q4 ,if t is s1 or seems s1 ,i haz>d$ ! "q1 !n :y be "h8 ,:y1 to see x all1 to enjoy ! trag$y1 ,keidansky answ]$ ) swift en?usiasm4 ,i w\ld n advise my be/ fri5d to commit suicide4 ,su* an excit+ f>ce4 ,:at w\ld life be1 :at w\ld art be )\t ! tragic elem5ts 9 x8 ,x's great6 ,b ,i began to tell y :y x is sometimes grossly immoral to live up to y\r highe/ pr9ciples1 :5 my tra9 ( ?\ght 0 wreck$4 ,"s o!r "t4 ,come1 let's g into ! o!r room & ,i'll introduce y to ! play]s & to ,comrade ,cahan--if he is /ill alive4 ,,xvi ,! ,immorality ( ,pr9ciples ,yes1 ,i h promis$ to tell y :y x is sometimes grossly immoral to live up to y\r highe/ pr9ciples4 ,x 0 a ra% promise1 yet ,i %all try to make x good4 ,& ?\gh x 0 sev]al weeks ago1 ,i am m ?an ev] incl9$ to ?9k ! same way4 ,?us spake ,keidansky :5 ,i reproa*fully rem9d$ him ( a =m] utt]ance4 ,!re are ! mission>ies1 he said1 :o g =? among peaceful1 law-avoid+ savages to =ce ^u !m a religion t has outliv$ its usefulness1 a religion t has n prev5t$ !m f do+ su* an immoral1 impolite ?+4 ,!y g =? to promulgate ! tru? ( :i* !y are n sure4 ,!y invidi\sly invade ! premises ( goodly primitive p1 & ru?lessly trample ^u _! traditions1 beliefs1 sup]/itions & feel+s4 ,we %ut p out ( our c\ntry1 & we s5d mission>ies to (f] !m free admission or /&+-room 9 our heav54 ,he$less t _! bodies are />v+1 we come & ask to let u save _! s\ls4 ,we =get t !y h a "r to _! religion1 to _! way ( non-?9k+1 to take ! m$ic9e !y l2 t _! me?od ( salvation is be/ = !m1 ',t human hopes & human cre$s ,h _! roots 9 human ne$s4' ,we =get t !y h j z mu* a "r to we> _! m5tal corsets z we h to we> ours1 or1 if y wi%1 t _! beliefs are z true to !m z ours are to u4 ,we =get t !y speak to ,god 9 _! own language4 ,we g =? among !m & mock at all t is holy & de> to _! he>ts4 ,( c\rse1 mission>ies1 l all agitators1 are devot$ p1 liv+ up to _! v highe/ pr9ciples1 & we all mean well2 b ?is sort ( bus9ess1 ?is invasion & utt] disreg>d = o!rs1 is to me grossly immoral4 ,& to c\rt & m9i/] to ! ne$s ( cannibals & brig&s is too mu* altruism on our "p1 & t excessive phase ( x is wick$ & hurtful4 ,b1 ,i prote/$1 is n ! legitimate advocacy ( ideas ju/ifiable8 ,yes1 said ,keidansky1 ! legitimate advocacy ( ideas4 ,!re are ^? :o on "o day ( ! week w\ld turn our cities into cemet]ies1 :o w\ld /ifle our spirits & />ve our s\ls1 :o on t day d5y u music & mir? & song--?9k x a s9 to smile1 wick$ to be happy1 & a crime to make m]ry4 ,if !y c\ld rea* ! sun1 !y w\ld /op x f work+ ov]time & %9+ on ! ,"l's day2 yet if ! sun %\ld ev] rea* !m1 _! piety w\ld n ca/ su* a pall ov] ! community4 ,yes1 ,i "k2 b li/54 ,h pati5ce4 ,pati5ce is a ,*ri/ian virtue1 :i* ,*ri/ians h =c$ ^u ,jewi% money-l5d]s4 ,i "k t !re are _m p to-day :o h q a high op9ion ( ! ,almighty1 believ+ t ,he loves light & sun%9e1 laught] & joy1 & glories 9 ! happ9ess ( e liv+ ?+1 d[n to ! humble/ worm4 ,b ,i am speak+ ( ! o!rs--^? :o d5y ! pleasure ( ev]y?+ except self-d5ial2 = :om ! only laws ( life are ! blue laws4 ,j n[ our city is be+ held up by ! police1 & at ! po9t ( a club told to be good & pi\s & religi\s4 ,we are told n to brea!1 or sigh1 or sneeze1 or smile1 or %[ any signs ( life on ,sunday4 ,ord]s to /op ! circulation ( our blood on t day h n yet be5 issu$1 b ev]y?+ comes to ^? :o wait--e evil comes to ^? :o h ov]-zeal\s pieti/s among !m4 ,to heav51 or be damn$4 ,x is a case ( y\r adh]5ce1 or y\r life4 ,y mu/ be kill$1 or cur$4 ,n[ 9 ?is disreg>d ( disbeliev]s1 ! n>r[ness ( vision & hurtful ov]zeal1 ,i disc]n some?+ immoral4 ,yet x is a matt] ( pr9ciple to spread :atev] gospel "o has be5 captur$ by4 ,p]sonally1 ,i h nev] be5 s tortur$ by any z by ^? p :o wi%$ to save me1 & out ( ju/ice to !m1 ,i mu/ say t !y tortur$ me accord+ to _! highe/ pr9ciples4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t !re is an am\nt ( good & pleasure = ! agitator1 involv$ 9 agitation1 yet 8 "w _c1 g5]ally1 be call$ moral on ! gr\nd t x conduces to happ9ess1 because he is only "o1 & ^? :om he is mole/+ to save are _m4 ,& s _m ( ^? :o sacrifice & abnegate & d5y !mselves1 :o neglect nature1 ignore ! laws ( _! be+1 emaciate _! bodies & />ve _! s\ls1 is x n immoral ( !m to weak5 _! con/itutions1 m9ds & spirits1 & dim9i% _! p[] = positive good 9 ! _w8 ,9 ! end1 are n _m ( !m mis]ably misl$ by _! highe/ pr9ciples8 ,if he lose? ! _w1 :at %all x pr(it a man t he ga9e? 8 s\l8 ,( :at e>?ly use is a s\l1 )\t a wick$ _w to use x 98 ,to :at good is a s\l )\t all ! opportunities ( los+ x8 ,alone 9 ! m\nta9s1 f> f ! madd+ cr[d1 x is easy to be sane & s\lful & sa9tly2 b to me1 e ef=t to sep>ate ! s\l f ! _w is immoral1 ?\gh x is 9 accord ) "s l(ty pr9ciples4 ,! s\l outside ( ! _w is a tramp :o %irks "w4 ,to rema9 9 ! _w1 to d1 to "w1 to wage w> aga9/ weakness1 to live /rongly & h no fe>--t is ! s\l do+ its duty1 & s[+ happ9ess = all4 ,& speak+ ( happ9ess = o!rs1 9 ! fir/ place1 x is n "r to =ce x ^u o!rs aga9/ _! cons5t1 & 9 ! second place1 x is wrong to d x at ! exp5se ( y\r own welf>e4 ,d all t y c = y\rself fir/1 or y are n ju/ifi$ 9 try+ to manage o!r lives on a bett] basis4 ,i believe 9 p]fection1 b ,i believe t z mu* ( x z is possible %\ld beg9 ) ! p]fectioni/s4 ,i believe t no?+ is wor? do+1 unless !re is a s\nd reason = x4 ,i believe 9 egoism4 ,altruism may h done mu* good1 b ,i pity ! ,altrui/s1 :o h en]vat$1 weak5$ & impov]i%$ !mselves by _! mo/ly futile attempts to help o!rs4 ,l>gely1 altruism is an attempt to d = o!rs :at y _c d = y\rself4 ,!re are pr9ciples :i* h l$ p to lose all t 0 good 9 !m4 ,! roads to unatta9able ideals & impossible p]fections are /rewn ) c\ntless corpses ( lo/ victims4 ,p lose _! heal?1 peace1 welf>e & all1 try+ to d = o!rs :at1 9 s _m cases1 _c be done at all4 ,all ?is is wrong4 ,x is wrong to add to ! /ore ( ! _w's mis]y1 ?\gh y are attempt+ to alleviate x4 ,no1 no "o %\ld "w = philan?ropy unless he gets a good sal>y = x4 ,z to asceticism1 x has nev] be5 a pr(itable bus9ess4 ,contr>y to o!r religions1 ,judaism r /ood = ! joy ( life ?an ! arre/ ( x4 ,i h se5 mu* ( ! problem ( immoral pr9ciples among our radicals ( ! ,ghetto1 _m ( :om h ru9$ & wreck$ _! lives because ( ! ideas !y advocat$4 ,if ! dream ( social ju/ice w\ld be realiz$ to-morr[1 _m ( !m w\ld n h ! /r5g? to enjoy x4 ,o!rs are s weak t !y w\ld n be able to /& ! %ock4 ,!re 7 ^? :o _h o!rs dep5d5t ^u !m1 & :o neglect$ ev]y?+ & ev]ybody1 p>ticul>ly !mselves1 = ! sake ( '! cause1' & :o f9ally became utt]ly useless4 ,!y add$ to ! pov]ty ( ! ,ea/ ,side 9 _! ef=ts to aboli% x1 :ile if !y _h tak5 good c>e ( !mselves !y w\ld1 9 ! long run1 h done va/ly m = _! ideals4 ,among my plots = /ories t ,i h nev] writt51 is ! case ( a man :o became a tramp1 because he 0 too anxi\s to aboli% ! sy/em t produces tramps4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ poets ( ! ,ea/ ,side is n[ a m5tal & physical wreck1 because he liv$ up to 8 highe/ pr9ciples--& neglect$ himself4 ,en?usia/s v (t5 lose ! s5se ( ju/ice1 become oblivi\s to ev]y?+--except ! invisible4 ,i "k too well ! nobility ( ! motives2 ,i "k t !re are m ( !m on ! ,ea/ ,side ?an any o!r place 9 ,am]ica2 ,i "k1 also1 t a cause requires su* sacrifices1 yet1 :at are ! results8 ,v (t51 failure4 ,x has be5 obs]v$ t a man1 :o 9 ! mid/ ( a savage or b>b>\s community1 9 defiance ( curr5t social or religi\s cu/oms1 %\ld attempt to live ! ideal life ( a p]fect civilization1 w\ld d\btless be quickly elim9at$ f su* a society by viol5t & tragical means1 & ?us effectively be /opp$ f influ5c+ ^? ar\nd him to bett] ways ( liv+4 ,a great deal ( our en=c$ civilization ( savage races has be5 fatal 9 its effects ^u ! heal? & happ9ess ( ! va/ majority1 :ile x has fail$ to elevate ! av]age morals ( ! survivors4 ,au?orities say t ?is is likely to be ! result1 :5ev] conv5tional education is =c$ ^u a p 9 advance ( _! functional developm5t4 ,! ,hawaiian ,isl&]s are po9t$ out z an impressive example1 & ! mission>ies1 z well z ! radicals ( ! ,ghetto1 try+ to conv]t _! or?odox bre?r51 ought to rememb] ^! ?+s4 ,! way out ( x8 ,"s "o says3 ',t c\rse ( conduct mu/ be adopt$ :i* w promote ! greate/ possible developm5t ( life-giv+ en]gies1 bo? 9 ! individuals imm$iately affect$1 & 9 society at l>ge1 includ+ ! life ( po/]ity4' ,t's sci5ce1 if ,i h ! quotation "r4 ,pr9ciples %\ld be f\nd$ on fact1 & be conducive to ! l>ge/ happ9ess1 includ+ ev5 ! happ9ess ( ! "o :o holds ! pr9ciples4 ,9 size1 !y %\ld be m ?an #h by #ab in*es4 ,!y %\ld be a y>d wide--wide en\gh & true en\gh = all4 ,yet !y %\ld be su* pr9ciples z to all[ o!rs to hold o!r pr9ciples4 ,! "r pr9ciples1 9 accord ) ! be/ laws ( life1 & n !ology1 w come up to all requirem5ts1 & !y w be moral4 ,yes1 individualism by all means1 he add$2 be y\rself1 b don't be a savage4 ,,xvii ,! ,exile ( ! ,e>ne/ ,i met ,keidansky at ! p]=mance ( a ,yiddi% play1 & our talk turn$ to matt]s dramatic4 ,i notice by ! pap]s1 ,i rem>k$1 t ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt has j produc$ a play writt5 = h] by ,f4 ,m>ion ,craw=d1 ! ,am]ican noveli/4 ,s we are go+ to supply ! !atres ( o!r c\ntries ) plays4 ,are y int]e/$8 ,v mu*1 said ,keidansky2 ?is is n ! only case ( an ,am]ican writ+ = ! =eign /age1 & x sugge/s to me a f9e possibility4 ,ab\t ,craw=d ,i "k b little2 b he is "o ( our popul> m54 ,he has1 accord+ to 8 own confession1 writt5 to please2 he has nev] (f5d$ any liv+ be+s by putt+ !m into 8 works2 he has nev] attempt$ to picture life1 un9t]e/+ z x is1 & he is1 on ! :ole1 n "o ( ^? t we %\ld want to s5d away to write plays = ! p ( o!r l&s4 ,& ,i am r glad 8 ',francesca da ,rim9i' has fail$ 9 ,london4 ,b if !re are any among u :o are t]ribly 9 e>ne/1 ) trem5d\s int5tions to elevate ! /age1 to write plays t w in/ruct1 /imulate1 uplift1 to take all ! /ruggles ( humanity & put !m into dramas--:y let !m le>n "s "o ( ! =eign languages & g abroad & write plays = ! s]i\s p ( ,europe4 ,yes1 if !y p]si/ 9 ^! ?+s1 & want to make u ?9k1 & all t sort ( ?+1 :i* is %ort ( pleasure1 if !y _c amuse u ) some?+ funny or ent]ta9 u ) some?+ nice & romantic1 :y let !m g abroad4 ,x's ! only way we c get rid ( !m1 & we %all n m\rn ! loss ( ^? :o w\ld h u d no?+ else b m\rn4 ,we ,am]icans d n want any plays t require intellect1 = we ne$ all t we h 9 our bus9ess ent]prises2 we d n want to ?9k 9 ! !atre1 because x takes all our ?\ghts to adv]tise & sell our goods1 nor d we want our emotions /irr$1 = t is a n]v\s /ra91 cl\ds ! m9d1 & makes p unfit = speculation1 s*em+ or any?+ on ! next day4 ,!n1 ^! plays t arre/ ! bra9 & t\* our v s\l1 !y make u s5tim5tal1 s(t-he>t$1 k9d-natur$1 & draw u out on long conv]sations ) our wives1 *ildr5 & fri5ds4 ,mean:ile ! :eels ( trade are turn+1 & 9 ! race = success we are left beh9d4 ,we are a heal?y p1 & we don't want any morbid1 lurid1 gha/ly productions ov] "h1 & 9 a l>ge s5se all v s]i\s works are morbid1 lugubri\s & gloomy4 ,at bottom ( !m !re is always a problem1 an evil1 a cry+ wrong1 a morbid /ate ( some?+4 ,a happy home is n dramatic2 p at peace ) !mselves & ! _w are n good subjects = trag$y4 ,accord+ to ! conception ( ^! e>ne/ writ]s !re is no plot = a play )\t a peck ( tr\ble4 ,we don't want any su* dramatic di%es s]v$4 ,we don't want p to play ^u our feel+s1 & yet pay !m = x4 ,occasionally1 we are will+ to h some?+ a little bit sad1 b we want x to end happily4 ,b ! e>ne/ ones tell u t 9 real life few sad /ories end happily1 t _! pictures are true to life4 ,hang x1 we ourselves "k !y are true to life4 ,!re's pl5ty ( tr\ble at home1--t's :y we g to ! !atre--to =get x4 ,gorky pictures a man--fat & =ty1 successful & com=table z a gov]nm5t (ficial--a man1 :o aft] read+ 'a book ( "o ( ^! mod]n mu*-prais$ writ]s1' comes to ! conclusion t he is 'an insignificant non5tity1 a sup]flu\s be+1 ( no use to any "o4' ,?is is j :at "o ( ! mod]n plays does = y4 ,see1 x seems to say1 see1 y cr[n ( creation1 :at a crawl+ creature y are4 ,y\r pa/ is :at x ought n to h be54 ,y\r pres5t is :at x ought n to be4 ',! future is b ! pa/ aga91 ent]$ ?r\gh ano!r gate4' ,ye/]day y 7 a fool--to-morr[ y w be a /ill great] "o4 ,y\r be/ resolutions %all become bitt] regrets4 ,y are weak1 & y make laws & build gov]nm5ts & create cre$s1 & !y make y weak] yet4 ,all ! adornm5ts ( y\r civilization are relics ( b>b>ism4 ,evolution is too sl[ = any?+1 & y _c get ahead ( y\rself4 ,y h talk$ all y\r life & n utt]$ an orig9al ?\ght4 ,!re h be5 a few orig9al be+s1 b mo/ ( y are poor imitations--y mu/ foll[ o!rs4 ,y mu/ h a ma/]1 ei!r 9 heav51 or on e>?2 y are a slave ( society4 ,y /rike = fre$om & anti-conv5tionality only :5 x becomes a fad4 ,y don't und]/&4 ,y\r *ildr5 _c tea* y any?+4 ,y are too old to le>n4 ,:5 y 7 "y y _h only y\r p>5ts to in/ruct y4 ,y\r home re/s ^u false assumptions4 ,x is a field ( battle--or !re are no /rong individuals 9 x & all is peace4 ,! !ory ( h]$ity is n true--y\r *ildr5 are /upid2 y\r wife is a doll1 :i* y h *os5 = h] pretty *eeks1 &1 ?\gh %e is fad+1 claims ! rights ( a free-born human be+1 & does n und]/&--b :at's ! use8 ,( :at e>?ly good c su* plays be8 ,:y %\ld we 9 ?is free1 indep5d5t & prosp]\s c\ntry li/5 to su* ?+s8 ,besides1 family qu>rels1 filial relations1 disagreem5ts betwe5 relatives are n fit mat]ials = ! dramati/4 ,x is none ( 8 bus9ess to m$dle 9 su* private matt]s4 ,if !re is tr\ble 9 ! home1 if a man & a woman f9d t "o & "o is two1 if ! int]e/s ( c]ta9 p]sons1 or classes1 are aga9/ ^? ( o!rs1 if p f9d _! religion too small = !m & _! laws n big en\gh1 :y !re are c\rts t !y c g to1 & legislatures & cl]gym5 & lawy]s & ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s & s _m o!r s\rces ( help & salvation4 ,= a writ] x is extremely bad ta/e to deal ) su* matt]s4 ,8 mission is to amuse u1 & he has no "r to abdicate ! sov]eignty ( 8 exalt$ (fice4 ,at lea/ t is :at we ,am]icans--! majority ( our p--?9k1 & if !re are writ]s among u s abnormally s]i\s z to see ?+s o!rwise1 !re is b "o ?+ to d ) !m--we %\ld s5d !m away to o!r c\ntries :]e p l t k9d ( dre>y drama4 ,let !m1 l ,m>ion ,craw=d1 write = ! ,fr5* /age4 ,! ,fr5* are n ev5 %ock$ :5 !y see a real resemblance betwe5 life & ! drama4 ,9 fact !y put ev]y?+ into _! plays1 all _! faults1 & ,i wond] h[ !y c look at ^! plays4 ,s _m ?+s happ5 9 ,france1 & x is all 9 _! books & plays1 besides a lot ( ?+s t nev] happ54 ,y _c 9 _! c\ntry escape life & all its tr\bles by go+ to ! !atre or read+ "o ( _! novels4 ,all life's tribulations1 turmoil & travail are 9 !m4 ,n t ! p are ov]-e>ne/1 b t !y l some?+ /rong1 love to be /irr$ & mov$1 & are recklessly unafraid ( ! v]tigoes ( ?\ght4 ,!y h great arti/s & wond]fully f9e writ]s1 b _! dramatic works are t]ribly upsett+4 ,a good p]=mance ( ',camille' breaks a p]son up = sev]al days4 ,!y are a dang]\s lot1 all ! ,fr5* writ]s4 ,no1 we ov] "h d n want su* productions4 ,!re are pl5ty ( pretty incid5ts & fables out ( our romantic hi/ory t we c use on our /age4 ,e vet]an ( our w>s tells en\gh ( 8 own h]oic de$s to make a doz5 ( plays4 ,!n !re are s _m hi/orical novels1 gu>ante$ to h no?+ to d ) life1 t h n z yet be5 dramatiz$4 ,su* plays w\ld help u to und]/& our gr& hi/ory4 ,b !re is lots ( room 9 ,europe = our w\ld-be reali/s1 & our gov]nm5t w\ld d well by mak+ an appropriation = _! in/ruction 9 =eign languages & _! deportation to ! l&s ( burd5some int5tions1 revolution>y movem5ts & problem plays4 ,?is w\ld mean peace 9 our own c\ntry4 ,!re are ! ,g]mans1 :o love ,s*op5hau] & be] & usually dr9k ! two toge!r4 ,!y feel int5sely1 revel 9 realism & h ! ke5e/ enjoym5t ( trag$y4 ,no?+ is too sad1 sombre1 or too /irr+ = _! /age4 ,all ! unansw]$ que/ions t h va9ly tr\bl$ ! ages are rais$ 9 _! dramatic & lit]>y works4 ,:at an uncom=table prospect t is6 ,!y always h m5 :o writes plays t w nev] die4 ,!y h no %ame1 ^! ,g]mans4 ,!y feel /rongly & op5ly %[ x4 ,altoge!r !y h a passion = ! ?\ghtful1 & give ! mod]n playwright ) t5d5cies a spl5did opportunity4 ,b :at is to be said ( a c\ntry t c produce su* play z ,hauptmann's ',die ,web]'--a c\ntry t c s5d fifty ,sociali/ memb]s to ! ,rei*/ag8 ,yes1 we c safely s5d !m to ,g]many1 or else to ,russia4 ,x w\ld be h>d = an ,am]ican to le>n t language1 b ,russia is ! l& :]e !y say ! mo/ d>+1 ! bolde/ ?+s 9 ! mo/ c&id mann]1 or )\t any mann] at all4 ,i don't "k :y x is unless x is because free spee* is =bidd5 9 t c\ntry4 ,!re ! play1 or ! novel1 palpitates ) life & vibrates ) he>t-?robs4 ,all ! evil & oppression & ru9 ( ! c\ntry cries out ?r\gh its lit]ature & drama1 & ! p wor%ip su* art4 ,life itself is se5 on ! ,russian /age4 ,?is is :]e we %\ld s5d our e>ne/ writ]s4 ,true1 !re is a c5sor%ip 9 ,russia1 b ! radical utt]ances ( an ,am]ican au?or w easily pass ! ,russian c5sor4 ,!re is ,norway1 :]e a man l ,ibs51 :o has made t c\ntry ! sc5e ( action ( all ! trag$ies ( ! _w1 is all[$ at l>ge aft] an exile ( _m ye>s4 ,ibs5 has held up ! ,l& ( ! ,midnight ,sun z a dom9ion ( d>kness1 yet !y l him & are also pr\d ( him 9 8 c\ntry4 ,belgium is ano!r good m>ket = ! s]i\s & revolution>y drama4 ,9 ,spa91 ,e*eg>ay is do+ ne>ly :at ,ibs5 is do+ 9 ,norway1 & he has a numb] ( lit]>y companions ) simil> sombre int5tions4 ,ev5 9 ,engl& !y are beg9n+ to write su* plays1 & an ,am]ican c easily le>n ! ,engli% language4 ,x's a good ?+ t ,h5ry ,james pref]s to live 9 ,engl&1 only we ought to put a t>iff on 8 psy*ological /ories4 ,we ne$ n fe>4 ,any & all ^! c\ntries w s]ve u z places ( exile = our e>ne/ au?ors4 ,b hold on1 ,i've ne>ly =gott54 ,p]haps ! exp5ses ( s5d+ ^! p to ,europe c be sav$4 ,let !m le>n to write 9 ,yiddi%1 = 9 ! ,jewi% !atres ( ! ,new ,york ,ghetto all sorts ( s]i\s1 sombre1 life-l1 problematic & p[]ful plays are produc$4 ,,xviii ,:y ,social ,re=m]s ,%\ld ,be ,aboli%$ ,x's q a problem1 said ,keidansky1 sudd5ly1 aft] a p5sive pause1 z he wat*$ ! glimm]+ lights ( ! ,cambridge bridge across ! gloomy ,*>les4 ,:at is8 ,i ask$4 ,h[ to aboli% ! social re=m]s1 he answ]$ 9 a tone ( det]m9ation4 ,x 0 ne>ly two o'clock 9 ! morn+ :5 we left ! little caf :]e we sp5t "p ( ! ev5+1 & he said x 0 too e>ly to g home1 :i* 9 any case 0 ! la/ resort4 ,x 0 s roa/+ hot up 9 8 attic1 t no matt] :at "t he climb$ up !re1 he w\ld be well done by ! "t he rose 9 ! morn+4 ,b ! place he told me ( _h ?is advantage3 x 0 delightfully cool 9 ! w9t]4 ,keidansky 0 physically exhau/$ & m5tally lazy1 & w\ld say b little at fir/4 ,he _h sp5t ! day 9 prep>+ an article = "o ( ! ,jewi% pap]s1 & dur+ ! ev5+ gave two lessons 9 ,engli%1 visit+ 8 pupils at _! homes2 = x 0 ?us1 he once in=m$ me1 t he le>n$ :at ,engli% he knew--by tea*+ x to o!rs4 ,incid5tally ^! lessons he gave & 8 j\rnali/ic ef=ts help$ to pay = ! necessities ( life1 su* z r5t1 laundry1 lun*es1 symphony conc]ts 7on ! ru%71 admissions to picture exhibitions1 books1 gall]y tickets to ! be/ plays t came to t[n1 etc4 ,he _h work$ v h>d t day1 he said1 :i* 0 a direct violation ( 8 pr9ciple4 ,he did :at he c\ld to keep 8 ideas out ( 8 article1 & he hop$ x w\ld be publi%$4 ,he felt tir$1 did n want to g home1 & propos$ t we walk ov] to ! ,*>lesbank ,p>k :]e1 on a night l ?is1 we c\ld at lea/ 9 imag9ation conjure up a breeze4 ,y\r :im is law1 ,i said1 & we set (f = ! p>k4 ,i _h be5 speak+ ( a ,yiddi% melodrama :i* _h be5 produc$ 9 ,bo/on a few days be=e4 ,keidansky _h n se5 ! play1 b he int5d$ to write a review ( x = "o ( ! ,new ,york pap]s4 ,he knew all ab\t x & ! species to :i* x belong$4 ,:5 capital puni%m5t 0 aboli%$1 sitt+ ?r\gh "o ( ^! plays w\ld be an all-suffici5t p5alty = murd]1 he said4 ,!n ?is subject gave out & !re 0 a pause1 aft] :i* ,keidansky made ! />tl+ rem>k conc]n+ social re=m]s4 ,aboli% !m8 ,d y really mean x8 ,i ask$4 ,yes1 ?\gh ,i d say x1 he repli$4 ,:at =8 ,i1 be+ puzzl$1 qu]i$ aga91 & he answ]$3 ,= ! welf>e ( society1 & p]haps also ! sure approa* ( ! mill5nium4 ,he cont9u$3 ,! social re=m]s1 z a rule1 are a mo/ unsocial job lot ( p4 ,z ,i h kn[n !m1 _! bus9ess has be5 to fright51 to sc[l1 to sc>e1 & to make a m\nta9 ( evil out ( a mole-hill t did n exi/4 ,!y are (t5 ! mo/ bl9d$ zealots1 ! n>r[e/-m9d$1 "o-sid$ p>tisans1 ) trem5d\s1 almo/ ,dante-l prop5sities to conjure up hair-rais+ horribles1 b ) ! g5ius & ! poetry ( a ,dante left out4 ,_! me?od is to cut life up piecemeal1 pepp] x good & heavy1 & s5d y to b$ ) a few bitt] morsels4 ,aft] a night ( ! mo/ excruciat+ nightm>es1 y wake up ) a nause\s ta/e 9 y\r m\?1 & a pron\nc$ case ( re=mania4 ,x is n s mu* :at !y say1 z h[ !y emphasize x2 ! v diction>y groans b5ea? ! weight ( _! abuse ( adjectives1 & aft] a "t !y conv9ce y t y don't "k y\r own address1 t y h n1 z y imag9$1 be5 liv+ on ! planet e>?1 b 9 ! mo/ devili%1 helli% purgatory4 ,9 ord] to conv]t ?is e>? into a heav51 !y mu/ ne$s make x appe> to be ! blacke/ hell4 ,9 ord] to aboli% evil1 !y mu/ prove t no?+ else exi/s4 ,to conv9ce y ( ! inf9ite possibilities 9 ! developm5t ( m51 !y mu/ prove to y t !y h ev] be5 divid$ betwe5 p>asitic capitali/s & />v+ slaves4 ,evolution1 z !y concoct x = y1 has be5 a process ( go+ f bad to worse1 f a mild =m ( slav]y to a m abject "o4 ,y see1 !y are 9 = effect1 & ) ! aid ( ! mo/ bomba/ic language & turgid phraseology !y are b\nd to make x1 no matt] h[ _m p !y di%e>t51 disc\rage & dismay4 ,to damn humanity1 !y ?9k1 is b a trifle :5 _! supreme end is to save ! _w4 ,hope is n 9 heav51 e>? sees no g5tl] />2 e>? is hell & hell b[s d[n be=e ! social re=m]4 ,! re=m] t ,i mean is a man ev] w&]+ ab\t ) a pail ( black pa9t 9 "o h&1 a bru% 9 ! o!r1 & ) an expression ( he>tr5d+ sorr[ 9 8 face because he _c f9d a ladd] high en\gh to enable him to put a few coats ( 8 pa9t on ! skies4 ,! _w mu/ be sav$ at any co/1 say ^! re=m]s1 & if ! _w is ! co/1 :y x is dead *eap at t1 :5 !y c become saviors ( society & possibly sa9t$ m>tyrs4 ,& s !y proce$ to exagg]ate ! evils t exi/ 9 ! mo/ braz5-fac$ mann] & to magnify ! evils !y imag9e to ! utmo/ ext5t4 ,!y g5]\sly enl>ge e iniquity t is & fully describe ^? t h nev] be52 !y complicate e simple problem 9 ord] to puzzle mank9d & to be misund]/ood & to appe> great4 ,! _w has become s civiliz$1 ! re=m]s reason1 or r ?9k1 t x is h>d to f9d its mon/r\s wrongs & social re=m are be+ =gott51 & s out ) our telescopes1 magnify+ glasses & al>m clocks4 ,! capitali/s mu/ be de?ron$1 ! d[n-trodd5 wage-slave mu/ be en?ron$1 & !n our saviors riot & revel 9 _! nev]-end+ disquisitions4 ,yes1 :5 !re are _m re=m]s 9 ! _w1 ! _w is 9 sore ne$ ( re=m4 ,^! p are pitifully %ort-sight$ & c b>ely see "o side ( life at a "t2 !y dissect life & remove x f reality4 ,_! solutions are s f9e t !y h no?+ to d ) ! real problems4 ,!y deta* humanity f ! _w4 ,!y aboli% ! concrete 7= conv5i5ce7 & get lo/ 9 _! ab/ractions l ! detective :o disguis$ himself s mu* t he c\ld n discov] 8 own id5tity4 ,!y conceive m evil ?an exi/s because !y r>ely "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,!y are vision>ies )\t bread? ( visions2 !ori/s1 n kn[+ ! uselessness ( all !ories2 p :o w\ld save ! _w because !y d n "k x2 build]s )\t a f\ndation2 saviors )\t ! sav+ graces ( tru? & beauty4 ,!y embitt] humanity1 !y d>k5 ! _w1 pa9t+ x black] ?an x ev] 0 9 ! b>b>ic pa/ &--!y make me we>y1 ! m s because !y con/antly rem9d me h[ fooli% ,i once 0 myself4 ,i tell y1 ! _w is bett] to-day ?an x ev] 0 be=e1 & x w\ld become /ill bett] if we c\ld aboli% ^! disp>ag+1 disc\rag+1 sl&]\s social re=m]s4 ,! true re=m]s are ^? :o make u see h[ good & great ! old _w is4 ,z y said ! o!r day1 ! greate/ explor]s 7 ^? :o discov]$ heav5 on e>?4 ,& aft] we h aboli%$ ! re=m]s we c\ld gradually also aboli% ! o!r evils :i* afflict our civilization & m> exi/5ce4 ,!y w\ld no long] imp$e our progress & we c\ld little by little wipe out ! wrongs t oppress u & in/itute m j conditions = all memb]s ( society4 ,^! ?+s c\ld be done gradually1 reasonably1 ) good *e]1 & ) ! be/ results4 ,= ano!r tr\ble ) ! vaudeville social re=m]s t ,i did n m5tion is _! ov]we5+1 ov]:elm+ conceit1 :i* makes !m s ludicr\sly unreasonable & prev5ts !m f see+ t ! _w is j a trifle bigg] ?an "o ( _! numb]s4 ,x 0 ne>+ dawn1 & ,i ask$ him h[ he 0 go+ to d away ) ! re=m]s4 ,well1 !re's ! rub1 he said4 ,i d n "k exactly1 b ,i've be5 ?9k+ t p]haps ! only & be/ way ( aboli%+ ! social re=m]s w\ld be by f9d+ ! true solution ( ! social problem & aboli%+ all ! wrongs & iniquities ( our civilization4 ,let u de/roy1 annihilate ! evils ( unju/ laws1 gov]nm5ts & monopolies1 & in/itute a j sy/em ( society & ! social re=m]s w disappe>4 ,let u h a society :]e9 all w %>e equally 9 all ! joys & sorr[s ( life1 :]e9 none %all be />v$ & none %all be pamp]$ to dea?1 :]e9 none %all h too mu* ( ! goods ( ! _w & all %all h en\gh1 :]e9 no hungry babes w wall[ 9 ! gutt]s to become c&idates = ! prisons & insane asylums1 & no *ildr5 %all be ru9$ by ri*es2 a _w :]e9 !re w be no temp]ance movem5ts to drive m5 to dr9k1 no tru/ to de/roy m5's s\ls1 & no *ur*es to h>bor infidels2 a _w )\t ! con/ant cl\ds ( h>r[+1 sad ?\ghts1 )\t ! ra9s ( te>s1 & ) m & m ( sun%9e4 ,let u d t & we w aboli% ! obnoxi\s re=m]s4 ,let u aboli% ! mon/r\s crime ( pov]ty1 :i* has n ! %ad[ ( a reason = exi/5ce 9 a _w t is ov]:elm$ ) weal?1 & ! occupation ( ! re=m]s w be gone1 & !y w vani%4 ,really1 we ought to be will+ & ready to d any?+ = _! abolition4 ,,xix ,buy+ a ,book 9 ,salem ,/reet ,i am go+ to buy a book on ,salem /reet1 said my fri5d1 :5 we sudd5ly enc\nt]$ on ,tremont ,r[4 ,d y wi% to come along8 ,i 0 b5t on any adv5ture1 & s we />t$ = ! qu>t]1 d[n ?r\gh ,hanov] /reet4 ,x 0 b a %ort di/ance1 & be=e we _h done mu* *att+ 9 ! way ( ex*ang+ ideas1 we 7 at ! head ( ! /reet1 fac+ ! pawn%op ( ,no4 #a1 ) ! welcome leg5d ( ,money to ,loan4 ,we pass$ safely ! b$eck$ & b$raggl$ second-h& clo?+ /ores1 ?\gh ! pull]s-9 7 out 9 full =ce4 ,z my companion expla9$1 x is only ! seem+ /rang]s :o are approa*$ & ask$ to buy1 or sell1 b famili> figures & p]sons 9 _! company are nev] mole/$4 ,"o ( ^! att5dants1 a d>k1 sad-ey$1 k9d-fac$ "y man1 0 lean+ aga9/ ! door-po/ ( a /ore & int5tly read+ a ,jewi% magaz9e4 ,we 7 across ! /reet & we /opp$ to look4 ,?is fell[1 :o 0 engag$ 9 ! mo/ sordid bus9ess1 0 read+ ! ,zukunft1 ! magaz9e ( dreams1 ideals & ,utopias1 publi%$ by ! ,new ,york radicals4 ,an eld]ly1 be>d$ & /\t man came d[n ! /reet4 ,)\t look+ up f 8 booklet ! y\? me*anically ask$3 ,any clo?+ to-day8 ,no1 ! man %\t$1 no clo?+ to-day1 & y'll nev] sell any?+ if ?is is ! way y'll att5d to y\r bus9ess4 ,x 0 ! proprietor ( ! /ore4 ,= a mom5t ! pull]-9 seem$ daz$4 ,!n he %ov$ 8 ,zukunft into 8 coat pocket4 ,he began to ca/ 8 eyes ab\t = cu/om]s4 ,he look$ a model ( sorr[4 ,i 0 told t x 0 8 idealism1 8 /riv+ = ! impossible1 beautiful1 t r$uc$ him to ! ugly position he 0 94 ,we mov$ on4 ,!re 7 o!r m5 read+1 if only 9 snat*es1 b !y app>5tly own$ _! /ores & _h _! assi/ants4 ,"o ( ! pull]s po9t$ out to me is "o ( ! mo/ en?usia/ic ,zioni/s 9 ?is city4 ,*ildr5 7 play+ on sidewalks & door/eps1 s$ately b happily4 ,a s*ool-tea*] f "o ( ! neighbor+ in/itutions pass$ ?r\gh ! /reet4 ,sev]al little girls recogniz$ & flock$ ab\t h]4 ,"o took ! tea*]'s umbrella1 ! o!r ask$ = ! privilege ( c>ry+ ! "y lady's ,bo/on bag4 ,!y took hold ( h] arms & w5t along danc+ & smil+ z %e talk$ to !m4 ,above ! rumbl+ ( wagons 7 he>d ! pleas+ notes ( a piano & ! s++ ( a sweet-voic$ daught] ( ! t5em5ts4 ,f>!r up ! /reet 0 m cr[d$4 ,x 0 ,?ursday aft]noon4 ,! /ores 7 all activity & bu/le1 & ! p$l]s ) _! wagons & pu%c>ts 7 cry+ _! foods & w>es = ! ,holy ,sabba? 9 qua9t & s++ ,yiddi% phrases4 ,i 0 rem9d$ by my fri5d t ,abraham ,goldfod51 ! fa!r ( ! ,jewi% /age1 9 "o ( 8 op]ettas uses a sw>m+1 eve-(-,sabba? m>ket-sc5e l ?is v effectively1 & makes 8 huck/]s s+ beautifully ( ! ?+s !y h to sell4 ,said my guide3 ,( c\rse1 9 ! op]etta ( ',! ,wit*' ! p$l]s are n s ragg$ & besme>$1 & y _c he> ! smell ( ! meat & ! fi%1 b nei!r c y buy & eat ^! ?+s4 ,aft] all1 if art is beautiful1 real life is q useful4 ,to our p1 said ,keidansky1 ca/+ 8 eyes ab\t1 ev]y?+ "h is a matt] ( c\rse1 & !re is no?+ unusual ab\t x all4 ,! /range/ ?+s are ! /rang]s1 :o come to />e1 /udy & wond]4 ,9 fact1 ! self-conc5tration ( ! ,jew1 probably ! secret ( 8 survival1 makes ?is ! only place 9 ! _w1 ! tempor>y ,pale/9e1 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se4 ,!re are o!r places 9 ?is city1 b !y are only ! outskirts1 ! suburbs ( ! ,ghetto4 ,!re are o!r peoples & religions1 b we are ! p & ours is ! fai?4 ,! flatt]y t *ildr5 receive f _! p>5ts aft]w>ds helps !m to be> ! brunt ( ! battle4 ,! consci\sness ( 8 be+ *os5 help$ ,israel to f9d 8 way ?r\gh ! d>k labyr9? ( ! c5turies4 ,ev]y?+ "h is z x %\ld be1 only a little m on ! exclusive & pi\s ,european plan4 ,?is is m ( ! old fa%ion$ view1 b x is /ill extant1 inasmu* z ! ,ghetto rema9s4 ,n[ we 7 ne> ,b]s[sky's book-/ore :i* 0 on ! o!r side ( ! /reet & we /opp$1 fac+ x4 ,a /reet-organ 0 play+ 9 front ( ! /range emporium & a b& ( *ildr5 7 danc+ gayly to its music4 ,we c\ld see ! books & p]iodicals1 phylact]ies & newspap]s1 holy fr+e-g>m5ts & %eets ( ,jewi% music 9 ! w9d[s f ! o!r side ( ! /reet4 ,& z we came ne>] we c\ld see ! v ag$ woman1 bewigg$ & k]*ief$1 wan1 wr9kl$ & wry--! mo/ famili> figure 9 ! ,ghetto--we c\ld see h] sitt+ on h] high /ool1 dr9k+ a glass ( tea & sell+ newspap]s4 ,!re 7 sev]al simple pr9ts & *romos 9 ! w9d[1 reproductions f pictures ( ,jewi% life4 ,p>5ts bless+ _! *ildr5 on ! ,day ( ,atonem5t1 ! ,fea/ ( ,passov]1 high prie/s light+ ! c&les 9 ! temple--^! 7 _! subjects4 ,9 ! w9d[s 7 also brass c&le/icks1 su* z are be+ light$ & bless$ on ! eve ( ea* ,sabba?4 ,we /ood outside & mus$4 ,?is1 ,keidansky expla9$1 is ! lead+ ,jewi% book-/ore 9 ,bo/on1 & x is 9 a s5se also ! spiritual c5tre ( ?is ,ghetto4 ,if any "o 7 to ask me :at is to-day ! moral condition ( ! ,jews1 _! spiritual /ate1 :at are _! intellectual /atus & religi\s aspirations1 if any "o %\ld ask me--,i w\ld take !m into ?is /ore & let !m see :at x conta9s4 ,religion1 hi/ory1 lit]ature--x is all 9 "h--at lea/ 9 all its physical manife/ations4 ,p5tateu*s1 ,bibles1 pray]-books1 all books ( religi\s in/ruction1 books ( piety & p5ance1 volumes ( ! ,talmud & ( ,mi%na1 phylact]ies & holy scrolls1 cov]s = ! scrolls & curta9s = ! ,holy ,ark1 ram's horns to s\nd on ,new ,ye>'s1 knives :]e) to kill cattle accord+ to a m]ciful ritual1 c&le-/icks & %[-?reads :i* ! ,jews 7 comm&$ to we> at ! bottom ( _! g>m5ts 7& "s ( !m n[ we> "u _! g>m5ts7--9 a ^w1 all t /&s to pres]ve ! old fai? is "h4 ,all ! symbolism ( our old fai? is "h inc>nat$4 ,& yet side by side ) ^! are ! ?+s :i* t5d t[>ds ! trans=mation or dissolution ( ! anci5t religion--! publications ( ! radicals1 ! de/roy+ utt]ances ( ! revolutioni/s4 ,"h come ! or?odox = pray]-books & ! anti-religi\s = free-?\ght pamphlets4 ,"h y f9d ! organs ( ! patriots & ,zioni/s1 :o wi% to pres]ve & reg5]ate ! ,jewi% p1 & also ! organs ( ! ,sociali/s & ,an>*i/s :o are fight+ aga9/ all national ideas & = an assimilat$ humanity4 ,come 9 & ,i'll %[ y4 ,!re is ! ',zukunft' 7,future71 ! be/ lit]>y & sci5tific mon?ly we ev] _h1 :i* is publi%$ by ! ,sociali/s4 ,x 0 =m]ly edit$ by ,abe ,cahan1 n[ ,dr4 ,caspe has *>ge ( x4 ,& look6 ',die ,freie ,arbeit] ,/imme1' ! ,an>*i/ weekly1 ably edit$ by ,s4 ,yan(sky1 "o ( ! clev]e/ ,yiddi% writ]s4 ,&1 my fri5d :isp]$1 ?is old lady1 :o /&s = all t is pi\s & anci5t1 h&+ out ! ',freie ,arbeit] ,/imme' & ! ,sociali/ ',vorwrts1' is to me z /rongly dramatic & z pr(\ndly symbolic a picture z any ?+ 9 life & lit]ature4 ,mr4 ,b]s[sky1 :o />t$ ?is /ore1 n[ sells books1 x is hop$1 9 a bett] _w4 ,look at ?is "y old woman--8 wid[--& see if he>ts ev] break ar\nd "h4 ,! ag$ lady is 8 "m1 & %e w\ld n be 9 any o!r place 9 ! _w1 except :]e h] husb&1 & aft]w>ds h] son sp5t _! la/ days4 ,s %e /ays "h all ! "t ! /ore is op51 & sells pap]s & books 9 spite ( prote/s4 ,! ,jew is s practical t he always looks ahead2 he is *ronically optimi/ic1 & 8 imag9ation creates ev]y?+ t ! _w d5ies him4 ,dream] he has be5 ev] s9ce ! prophets1 & ev5 be=e _! "t4 ,x mu/ h be5 sup]b idealism & beautiful fai? :i* enabl$ him to loan money to 8 neighbors dur+ ! ,middle ,ages4 ,x /ill requires f9e imag9ation to d x to-day4 ,betwe5 ! sordid & ! sublime /&s ! ,jew1 :o is ei!r "o or ! o!r1 or bo?1 z circum/ances %ape 8 de/9y4 ,y c see ?is 9 all 8 lit]ature1 f ! /ories ( ,motke ,*abad to ! plays ( ,jacob ,gord94 ,is x n /range h[ quickly we adapt ourselves1 & h[ soon we come up to date & ahead ( date8 ,b ye/]day we _h no lit]ature except our religi\s guides1 our only beacon lights 9 ! old-_w ,ghettos2 & n[ we h spl5did mod]n works1 bo? 9 ,hebrew & ,yiddi%1 all brea?+ ! mod]n _s4 ,_m /&>d works f all ,european tongues h be5 translat$ = u2 b we h a numb] ( great ma/]s ( our own4 ,x is su* a %ort "t ago t we _h no fiction to speak ( u 7except ! s]mons ( our prea*]s72 & n[ !re is ,abrom[itz & ,p]etz1 ,spector & ,rub5[itz1 & s _m o!rs4 ,!re is a :ole gr\p ( mod]n poets1 :o h also gr[n up 9 no "t4 ,& ! /ruggle betwe5 ! old & ! new1 :i* ?is lit]ature repres5ts1 ! /riv+ = ! mod]n1 & ! long+ = ! anci5t--t is :at makes x s pa9ful & pleasant--s /irr+1 & !re=e su* good art4 ,all grades ( feel+ & believ+1 ?9k+ & non-?9k+1 are 9 ! books & p]iodicals t y f9d 9 ?is /ore4 ,& ! m5 & wom5 :o come "h1 liv+ 9 ! same ,ghetto1 are (t5 millions ( miles ap>t 9 _! ideas4 ,my guide ask$ = 8 book1 a ,hebrew /ory1 by ,l4 ,m4 ,lill5blum4 ,! eld]ly man1 :o is a relative ( ! family & a p>tn] 9 ! bus9ess1 knew all ab\t x1 f\nd x aft] a long se>*1 & made my fri5d happy4 ,! /ory1 ,i 0 told1 0 writt5 ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago by a native ( ,keidan4 ,at t "t !re 0 a g5]al lit]>y awak5+1 & _m tal5t$ m5 wrote pr(ane & useful books 9 ! holy language1 & %ock$ ! or?odox ,jews ( ,russia4 ,9 ,keidan1 !y want$ to excommunicate ! au?or ( ,! ,follies ( ,my ,y\?2 b ! rabbi ( ,kovno telegraph$1 say+ t ! infidel 0 a great man1 & %\ld be left alone--) 8 book4 ,an old man came 91 & aft] mu* b>ga9+1 b\ght a silk pray+-%awl4 ,sev]al p]sons came 9 = pap]s4 ,a "y man b\ght ! ,zukunft & ,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice translat$ 9 blank v]se1 by ,joseph ,bov%ov]4 ,he wore glasses1 long hair1 c>ri$ an umbrella & a gre5 bag2 9 fact1 "o might h met him 9 a veget>ian re/aurant4 ,he 0 po9t$ out to me z a not$ radical1 a dream]1 :o writes = ! ,vorwrts1 works z a tailor 9 a sweat-%op1 & is said to be writ+ a book4 ,a comely "y maid51 ) a madonna-l face1 came ne> ! /ore4 ,%e _h a few mayfl[]s 9 h] h&--& gave !m to a ragg$ little *ild /&+ !re4 ,%e came 9 & b\ght a pap]4 ,%e did n read ,yiddi%2 b x 0 = h] fa!r4 ,%e 0 a college /ud5t1 ,i 0 told1 ( advanc$ ideas1 b deeply 9 love ) ! p ( ! ,ghetto & _! beliefs--0 plann+ to devote h] life to settlem5ts & social re=m "w--"o ( ! _m dream]s :o came into ?is /ore4 ,once1 said my guide1 ,i told h] t ,i w\ld put h] into a book4 ',?ank y1' %e answ]$4 ',i don't want to s9k into oblivion s soon4' ,b %e is an idyl ( ! ,ghetto j ! same4 ,look2 "h are ! poems ( ,david ,edel/aat4 ,he sleeps n[ 9 a lonely grave 9 ! ,jewi% cemet]y at ,d5v]1 ,colorado1 by ! side ( ! f5ce1 = he 0 a del9qu5t 9 ,israel4 ,he w5t !re by way ( ! corrod+ sweat-%op & a damp cell> 9 ,new ,york1 :]e he edit$ a little communi/ weekly4 ,_m ( our ideali/s g to ,d5v] ?is way4 ,x is ! only "t !y travel & take a vacation4 ,! hospitals !re are cr[d$4 ,b ,edel/aat's poems1 !y are a sacr$ treasure among ! ,jewi% work+ p4 ,,xx ,! ,purpose ( ,immoral ,plays ,! smoke 0 s ?ick & ! d9 s heavy1 t ,i did n see him :5 ,i came 9 & b>ely he>d 8 %\t$ greet+4 ,su* 0 ! cr[d$ condition ( ! regul> resort on ,saturday night2 yet ,i f\nd ,keidansky tuck$ up 9 a corn] ( ! caf1 oblivi\s to ! obvi\s1 ar\nd him1 ) a pile ( newspap]s 9 8 h&s4 ,! gr\p _h n z yet assembl$1 s my fri5d 0 read+4 ,?is has be5 a great week1 he said ) gladsome emphasis1 aft] we _h ex*ang$ c\rtesies4 ,i at once suspect$ :at he meant4 ,a great week1 ,i said1 because y h be5 able to see humanity pite\sly dissect$1 human be+s m]cilessly analyz$1 s\ls /ript ( _! raim5t1 w\nd$ & ble$+1 our fell[-m5 on exhibition1 crippl$ by cu/om & walk+ on ! crut*es ( conv5tion1 our be/ arrangem5ts ( life held up to ridicule & scorn4 ,a great week1 ,i said1 because y h f$ on trag$y l a fi5d8 ,yes1 !re is some?+ sad ab\t trag$y1 answ]$ ,keidansky1 ignor+ my bitt]ness1 b ! man :o sees ?+s cle>ly1 :o looks a long di/ance beh9d ! sc5es1 ! man :o sees ! wor/ & does n die1 b lives to ca/ 8 obs]vations into a p]fect "w1 & to lift y up to ! m\nta9-top ) him1 is n ?is man great & gladd5+8 ,is !re n cause = exultation 9 a really big trag$y8 ,& ?is is say+ b little ab\t ! /hetic pleasure ( a /ory told 9 he>t-break+ & s\l-/irr+ mann]1 he add$4 ,"s "o mu/ d ?is "w1 & x makes "o feel real good :5 ! "r man comes along4 ,! sadde/ /ories are yet to be told1 be=e !re c be mu* m happ9ess 9 ! _w4 ,we c nev] rea* ! heights until we realize ! dep?s4 ,z = myself1 ,i give all ! _w to ! man :o c make x bett] ?an x is4 ,& su* works are mak+ ! long$-= improvem5t1 by p]=m+ ! miracle ( mak+ m5 & wom5 ?9k1 do+ ?is1 n by any p$antic prea*m5ts1 b by ! p[] ( sugge/iv5ess & ! l>ge vision ( ! new] & tru] art4 ,art ) a purpose8 ,b all art has ?is purpose4 ,& ! less ! purpose is consci\sly inculcat$ into art1 ! bett] is t purpose c>ri$ out4 ,!y call !m problem plays1 b 0 !re ev] a great play )\t "s sort ( problem 9 x8 ,)\t "s burn+ "q ( life1 & love1 & dea?8 ,:at's t8 ,immoral8 ,0 !re ev] a ma/]ly & ma/]+ "w t 0 n immoral1 accord+ to ! popul> judgm5ts8 ,0 !re ev] a "w ) a big purpose t con=m$ to ! critics & to curr5t lack ( op9ions8 ,c\ld !re be mu* ( a purpose to any?+ t did n %ock ! _w's conspiracy ( c[>dice !y call morality8 ,gott i/ mit dir6 ,y mu/ g abroad & take "s cure4 ,y h be5 read+ ! ,am]ican dramatic critics4 ,x 0 a great week1 ,i say1 ) ,ibs5 & ,bjrnson1 ,sud]mann & ,p9]o1 & two wond]ful arti/s to int]pret !m1 b ! pleasure 0 v mu* spoil$ = me by "s ( ^! critics4 ,ah1 ^! poor critics4 ,"h are ! pap]s1 & ,i c /ill he> !m *ok+ & croak+ & cackl+1 & my he>t goes out to !m & turns sick4 ,:at a wond]ful lot ( fell[s !y are4 ,:at endless platitudes & empty phrases--full ( nons5se--!y h deliv]$ !mselves ( ?is week1 yet ,i don't ?9k !y are any ! wis] = x4 ,i "k "o ( ! frat]nity 7!re is suffici5t disagreem5t betwe5 !mselves to be call$ a frat]nity7 :o is a p]fect g5ius4 ,) "o /roke ( 8 mighty p5 he once annihilat$ ,ibs51 ,e*eg>ay1 ,a/r[sky1 ,paul ,h]vieue & ,edw>d ,m>tyn4 ,x 0 all 'morbid tra%1' he said ( a s]ies ( _! plays1 & x is /range t ^! m5 are /ill he>d ( occasionally4 ,t 0 aft] ! ,john ,blair exp]im5t1 & ,i walk$ into ?is critic's (fice & made a few extemporane\s rem>ks4 ,he said ,i ought to h m respect = a man :o c get z mu* adv]tis+ = 8 pap] z he c4 ,( c\rse1 ?is 0 indisputable4 ,x w\ld take s little c\rage to d x1 yet !y d>e n ?9k _! own ?\ghts1 ! de>1 de> critics4 ,no1 !re is n any use 9 try+ to reason ) !m1 b ,i sometimes w\ld l to get !m all toge!r 9 "o room & give !m all a s\nd horse:ipp+4 ,"o ( ! critics1 :o writes 9 silk gloves1 swe>s 9 ! mo/ p]fect1 correct ,engli%1 & comp>es e play he sees to some?+ ( ,%akespe>e1 objects to ',! ,second ,mrs4 ,tanqu]ay' z an immoral play4 ,! dissection ( ?is woman's he>t & m9d1 he prote/s1 is n ! prop] bus9ess ( ! dramati/1 nor is ! inspection ( 8 dissect+ table aft] ! job has be5 done a prop] amusem5t = !atrical spectators4 ',a process ( rep5tance & purification' & t sort ( ?+1 on ! "p ( ?is un=tunate1 mu/ be indicat$1 if art is to approa* ?is k9d ( life4 ,! entire s*eme ( e?ics is bad4 ,yet ! critic admits t ! p]=mance 0 t]rible & t\*+1 & t ,mrs4 ,campbell--,heav5 bless h] = com+ to see u--won a rem>kable & complete victory 9 ! "p2 altoge!r he praises h] v g5]\sly4 ,n[1 :at ,i say is ?is4 ,if we c be mov$ & /irr$ by an immoral play1 !re is ei!r some?+ ! matt] ) our morality1 or !re is some?+ radically wrong ) our he>ts4 ,i mu/ recall to y ! l9es ( ,/eph5 ,crane4 ',behold ! grave ( a wick$ man1 & ne> is a /]n _s4 ,!re came a droop+ maid ) violets1 b ! _s grasp$ h] arm4 ,no fl[]s = him1 he said4 ,! maid wept3 ,oh1 ,i lov$ him4 ,b ! _s grim & fr[n+3 ,no fl[]s = him4 ,n[1 ?is is x4 ',if ! _s 0 j1 :y did ! maid weep8' ,if our /&>d ( morality is "r1 :y d our he>ts g out = ,paula ,tanqu]ay1 = ,nora ,helm]1 = ,mad ,agnes8 ,is x because we h become s humane z to be f> ahead ( our morality8 ,:at does x mean1 anyway8 ,we are told t ! cont5ts ( ! plays se5 "h la/ week1 are n fit subjects = ! drama4 ,well1 art might z well g out ( bus9ess1 if x is n go+ to look life squ>ely 9 ! face1 if x is n go+ to s\nd ! v dep?s ( ?+s1 & mirror conditions z !y are to-day1 = mod]n humanity4 ,! play 9 p>ticul>1 x is cle>1 mu/ deal ) ! int5se ef=ts1 ! dramatic ess5ces ( life2 ! play 9 p>ticul> w h no?+ to d unless x takes up ! crucial conditions1 ! l>ge realities1 ! /irr+ /ruggles1 ! /]l+ aspirations ( ! cla%+ life ( to-day "u ! new & z yet unadju/$ surr\nd+s4 ,! drama mu/ take up %ame & crime1 error & suff]+1 or !re is no plot = a great play any:]e4 ,! few pretty1 romantic1 silly /ories h be5 told ov] & ov] aga94 ,n[ we h gr[n4 ,!re is a l>g] life be=e u1 & we want some?+ /rong]4 ,we mu/ h plays to educate our critics1--if t is possible4 ',he :o is )\t s9 among ye1 let him ca/ ! fir/ /one4' ,if ,*ri/ _h said no?+ else1 w\ld n ?is h made him a great man8 ,yet aft] eighte5 hundr$ ye>s x is necess>y = ano!r ,jew1 a ,portuguese ,jew nam$ ,p9]o1 to say ! same ?+ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a play1 because ! ,*ri/ians say t ,*ri/'s tea*+s are immoral4 ,& !n ! /ones ( ! critics are ?r[n at ,p9]o4 ,"h ,i said some?+ ab\t ! relation betwe5 art & morality1 b ,keidansky prote/$4 ,art has no?+ to d ) morality1 he said1 & !re=e x tea*es su* great moral lessons4 ,x re-creates & reproduces ,nature & life 9 =ms ( beauty & p[]4 ,& because x approa*es elem5t>y conditions )\t bias & preconceiv$ notions1 & illum9es its mat]ial ) ! t\* ( human g5ius1 x %[s u life 9 its l>g5ess1 "r 9 its relativ5ess1 & raises u above our e/abli%$ moralities4 ,because art is ! spontane\s expression ( ! humane1 ! true1 ! good & ! beautiful 9 our s\ls1 x helps u to see ! l>g] rights1 ! great] ju/ice1 & helps u to make1 *ange & advance our morality4 ,art t\*es ! commonplace & makes x div9e4 ,x makes a sa9t out ( a s9n] by %[+ causes1 & ca/+ a k9dly light ov] human weakness4 ,9 real life ',! ,second ,mrs4 ,tanqu]ay' is a %ameful sc&al1 to be exploit$ by s5sational newspap]s1 & we avoid ! p>ties conc]n$ & run away f !m2 b art raises ! /ory to ! height ( ! tragic & ! epic1 & we suff] & grieve ) ,paula1 & ev5 ! cold critic1 :o tries s h>d n to be humane1 is mov$4 ,9 life we are ev5 afraid to m5tion ! names ( su* p2 b art makes u weep = ,camille1 sympa?ize ) ,sapho1 be sad1 or gay1 ) ! vagabond ,franois ,villon1 sigh = ,d5ise1 grieve ) ,don ,jos1 & foll[ ,manon ,lescaut ?r\gh ! des]t ( ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,art helps u to realize t !re is no s9 b error1 no degradation b dulness ( ! m9d1 no vice b lack ( vision4 ,i don't want to speak to y because y did n g to see ,bjrnson's ',beyond ,human ,p[]' & ,mrs4 ,campbell's act+ 9 t piece4 ,yet s9ce y did n g y ought to be enlight5$4 ,y h read ! /ory8 ,did y see h[ ! critics dodg$ ! issues ( ! play1 beat+ ab\t ! bu% & puzzl+ ea* o!r8 ,a case ( fai? & reason1 y "k1 & y mu/n't talk ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,a bl9d lead] ( ! bl9d1 a man :o 'lacks ! s5se ( reality' & sees only :at he wi%es to see2 a woman ( intellect :o wa/es h] love on him2 unbeliev+ *ildr5 ( a miracle work]2 ! cla% betwe5 ! new & ! old2 ! decrepitude ( or?odoxy2 ! contra/ betwe5 ! ma/] & 8 disciples & :o c nev] realize ! impossible1 unnatural ideals2 ! fai? t kills4 ,! play has all ! trag$y ( a dy+ religion1 & ! la/ act is z p[]ful z any?+ ,i h ev] se5 any:]e4 ,:at does x mean8 ,to me x indicates ! dy+ ( ! old ,*ri/ianity1 & ,i believe t ,bjrnson1 unlike ,ibs51 is a ,*ri/ian4 ,! quiet1 subdu$1 subtle "w ( ,mrs4 ,campbell 0 wor?y ( ! play4 ,& !re 0 ,h5rik ,ibs5's ',a ,doll's ,h\se4' ,i %all nev] =get ! p]=mance ( x4 ,:at a simple /ory1 h[ concise & t]se1 n a sup]flu\s ^w 9 ! :ole ( x1 yet h[ /rong & /irr+6 ,x is prim>ily a picture1 a p[]ful dramatic picture )\t a %ad[ ( prea*9ess 9 x4 ,y say !re is a problem 9 x8 ,yes1 b x's 9 ! picture1 ! picture is ! problem4 ,"h is a p]fect "w ( a great ma/]1 if !re ev] 0 "o4 ,!re are :ole cities made up ( su* dolls' h\ses1 ) wom5 z play?+s1 toys1 means ( amusem5t1 slaves ( conv5tionality & ( slavi% m51 yet ! critics are croak+ & rais+ ! cry ( 'immorality4' ,save on ! ,new ,york ,ea/ ,side ,ghetto1 ,ibs5 is comp>atively unkn[n 9 ,am]ica1 b x is n true t ! ,am]ican p are n int]e/$ 9 8 plays :5ev] !y are giv5 & t !y w\ld n g to see !m if m ( !m 7 p]=m$4 ,9 say+ s ! critics say :at is n true1 z 0 manife/ f ! en?usia/ic audi5ces at ! la/ week's p]=mances4 ,!re is a ,yiddi% translation ( ! play by ! poet ,morris ,w9*ewsky1 & x 0 p]=m$ by ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,jacob ,p4 ,adl]1 b ,i h nev] se5 x4 ,mrs4 ,fiske's ',nora' is positively great4 ,h] delicacy1 h] ma/]y ( light & %ade1 h] mann] ( spee* & poise1 & on ! :ole h] p]fect conception ( ! "* is a /roke ( g5ius4 ,:y did y n see x8 ,d y want to g8 ,y c pay = my lun*4 ,ibs5 & ,bjrnson h impov]i%$ me ?is week4 ,s y don't ?9k mu* ( ! ,am]ican critics8 ,i ask$ at ?is po9t4 ,on ! contr>y1 he said1 ) ! exception ( "s1 ,i ?9k !y are all good adv]tis+ ag5ts4 ,,xxi ,! ,poet & ! ,problem ,?is "t ,i met ,keidansky 9 front ( ! ,jewi% !atre4 ,he _h j left ! rehe>sal ( a play :i* he _h translat$ f ! ,g]man into ,yiddi%4 ,z ,i approa*$ he po9t$ to a huge sign on top ( ! build+ across ! /reet adv]tis+1 9 a pretty j+le ( rhymes1 a new biscuit ( undream$ ( delici\sness4 ,i h solv$ ! problem1 he said pr\dly4 ,?is 0 n su* a surprise to me4 ,to solve problems 0 my fri5d's bus9ess4 ,:at problem is t8 ,i ask$4 ,! problem ( ! poet1 he answ]$4 ,aft] ! ages ( oppression1 p]secution & pov]ty1 aft] ! exiles1 insults & neglig5ce ( c5turies1 ! poet w at la/ come into 8 own1 into bread & butt] & a respect$ position 9 society4 ,immunity f />vation1 peace1 prosp]ity w at la/ be 84 ,8 wor? w be recogniz$ & he w be put to "w & made a useful memb] ( society4 ,:at w he d8 ,i ask$4 ,he w write ! adv]tisem5ts = manufactur]s & /orekeep]s1 said ,keidansky2 he w s+ ! song ( ! products ( mod]n indu/ry1 *ant ( ! wond]ful p]=mances ( ! age & glorify ! fruits ( our civilization1 extol ! ?+s ( use & ( beauty t s]ve ! ne$s ( to-day's humanity4 ,?is w be an ample !me = 8 ,muse & ! gu]don ( 8 song w be tangible4 ,8 tal5ts w s]ve a great practical ne$4 ,he w prove at la/ t !re is "s advantage 9 g5ius4 ,! _w1 ! _w ( reality1 ( facts1 figures & /ati/ics w no long] ask1 ',:at's ! use ( poetry8' ,! _w w recognize its usefulness1 & comm]ce & trade & capital %all become its fri5ds4 ,9 graceful rhymes1 9 silv]y /anzas1 9 beautiful v]ses w ! poet voice ! m>vels ( all ! results ( ! inv5tiv5ess1 +5uity & skill ) :i* our era is s ri*ly bless$4 ,& :atev] article on ! m>ket w be ! burd5 ( 8 song1 x w br+ good prices & make easy ! life ( ! s+]4 ,& p w no long] h to /ra9 _! eyes to f9d ! poet's l9es 9 an obscure corn] ( a magaz9e1 or 9 a little volume ( t9y type2 ! b>ds w no long] h to dep5d ^u su* poor me?ods ( attract+ att5tion4 ,9 great1 gl>+1 g>i% & gold5 lett]s _! poems w look d[n ^u p f ! ro(tops1 f ! high walls ( factories & b>ns1 f f5ces & huge signs by all ! roadsides1 railroad sides1 m\nta9 sides1 seasides1 & all sides1 & p w be compell$ to look up to !m1 because !re w be n[h]e else to look4 ,!re w be no escape4 ,! l>ge lett]s pa9t$ 9 gl[+ colors & ) _! arti/ic arrangem5t w arre/ ! att5tion ( all4 ,& :5 a =eign] w come "h to /udy ?is c\ntry & write x up1 he w n be able to see any?+ on acc\nt ( ^! signs :i* w cov] ! l&1 & aft] read+ ! inscriptions ^u !m1 he w g =? say+ t x is ! mo/ poetic c\ntry 9 ! :ole _w4 ,s inspir$ w ! /rang] become t he w g =? & tell ! _w ( ! wond]ful ?+s we make & adv]tise "h4 ,?us poetry1 at la/1 become useful1 w help u conqu] ! =eign m>ket4 ,aft] all1 ! b>ds w come d[n f ! cl\ds & ! g>rets ( />vation1 & 9 _! song embrace ! :ole _w2 celebrate ! ?+s concrete1 mat]ial & real4 ,poetry & ! _w w at la/ become reconcil$2 _s & sub/ance w be unit$ to ! practical advantage ( ! _s4 ,= too long a "t has ! poet w&]$ ab\t 9 di/ress1 begg+ = a pittance1 p]secut$ ev]y:]e1 s++ 8 song = no?+1 ) />vation & inspiration z 8 only rew>ds4 ,= too long a "t has ! poet1 '! unackn[l$g$ legislator ( ! _w1' be5 subject$ to all mann] ( scorn1 p]secution1 calumny1 & be5 compell$ to seek 9 va9 "s "o :o w pay well = a d$ication ( 8 "w4 ,8 own lot 0 ev] h>d1 &1 besides1 he suff]$ all ! sorr[s ( humanity4 ,he liv$ ) all & griev$ ) all4 ,he put 8 life into 8 songs1 yet few paid any he$ to !m4 ,poets h ev] be5 ! victims ( ! pros9ess ( ?+s4 ,! _w 0 ev] ugly to !m because !y made x s beautiful4 ,no matt] h[ great _! immortality1 !y nev] c\ld pay _! r5t4 ',a g5ius is an accus$ man1' said ,victor ,hugo 9 8 book on ,%akespe>e1 & !n he goes on to enum]ate all ! bani%m5ts1 p]secutions1 imprisonm5ts & outrages t 7 heap$ ^u ! poets ( all l&s & all ages1 includ+ ,victor ,hugo himself4 ,yes1 a poet has ev] be5 an accus$ man1 & ne>ly e "o has f\nd him guilty4 ,b z ,i say1 ^! cruelties _h = too long be5 practis$ ^u ! s+]s & ! "t has come = a *ange4 ,) ! advance ( civilization he w be giv5 useful employm5t1 a dec5t wage1 & ?us enabl$ to make a liv+ )\t work+ ov]time4 ,ri*>d ,le ,galli5ne %all weep no m = a gov]nm5t end[m5t = ! poet4 ,! poet %all become self-support+4 ,he w s+ ( ?+s :]e( ! own]s c af=d to pay = ! song4 ,:e!r he w create immortal works or n he w "w1 & "w is immortal4 ,x w cont9ue unto ! end ( "t4 ,"h ,i wi%$ to remon/rate1 b ,keidansky w\ld n p]mit me4 ,he cont9u$1 z we walk$ along ?r\gh ! ,ghetto4 ,! human & o!r ma*9es ( ! age are br++ su* wond]ful ?+s into exi/5ce1 & ! poet w lift 8 voice 9 praise ( !m4 ,x really takes ! imag9ation ( a poet to picture & glorify ! c\ntless commodities t are manufactur$ & put ^u ! m>kets ( our "t4 ,x takes a poet to po9t out _! usefulness4 ,:at w he n s+ ( on ^? huge /reet signs & 9 ! d\ble-page adv]tisem5ts 9 ! newspap]s8 ,( pre-dige/$ foods1 ( squeezeless corsets1 ( bak+ p[d] t bakes ! cakes )\t any =m ( heat1 ( ink t end[s ! p5 ) bra9s1 ( cig>s t are conducive to heal?1 ( wat*es t make p up to date1 ( a hair re/or] t keeps ! hair y h1 ( %oes ) :i* y c walk 9 ! air1 ( clo!s t make man & woman out ( no?+1 pianos t make ,pad]ewskys1 ( bicycles & typewrit]s1 & razors & h\se-lots & furniture1 & pe]less1 r>e1 surpass+1 extraord9>y ev]y?+ m5tionable4 ,:at w he n s+ (8 ,^! ?+s w be4 ,god w s5d u a ,bobby ,burns & he w s+ ! song ( ! be/ /eam%ip company1 & he w n only be able to g abroad (t51 b he may 9 ! c\rse ( "t ev5 become ! g5]al pass5g] ag5t4 ,x takes a compet5t =tune to escape ! mat]ialism ( ! age1 & to acquire ?is ! poet w associate himself ) ! mat]ial int]e/s ( ! "t & become z free z a bird 9 ! woods4 ,! process has begun1 & already "o f9ds pretty little poems & f9e s5tim5ts 9 all adv]tisem5ts1 p>ticul>ly ^? t meet "o's eyes 9 ! /reet c>s4 ,i usually h a book ) me on ! c>s1 b ( late ,i f9d ! adv]tisem5ts m amus+4 ,pretty soon ! be/ lit]ature w appe> 9 ! adv]tisem5ts ( all publications4 ,"o firm adv]tises 9 *oice epigrams1 :i* %[ ! possibilities = "s future wits4 ,i d n "k :e!r !y are writt5 by ,elb]t ,hubb>d or n1 b !y s\nd l x & %[ :i* way ?+s are go+4 ,?is is ! solution ( ! problem ( ! poet4 ,i pond]$ ov] x long1 b f\nd x at la/4 ,our hope comes f ,p>nassus4 ,! poets w help u conqu] ! =eign m>ket4 ,,xxii ,my ,vacation on ! ,ea/ ,side ,gre5 fields1 fair =e/s1 s++ /reams1 p9e-clad m\nta9s1 v]dant vi/as--f ! monotony ( ! city to ! monotony ( nature4 ,i want$ a complete *ange1 & s ,i w5t to ! ,ea/ ,side ( ,new ,york = my vacation4 ,t is :]e ,i h be54 ,?us did our fri5d expla9 8 /range disappe>ance & unusual abs5ce f ,bo/on = a :ole week4 ,= ! fir/ "t s9ce he came "h f ,new ,york he _h be5 miss+ f 8 home1 8 regul> haunts1 su* z ! cafs1 ,jewi% book-/ores & ! debat+ club1 & none ( ^? :om ,i ask$ knew :i!r he _h betak5 himself4 ,! direct cause ( 8 disappe>ance1 expla9$ ,keidansky1 0 a railroad pass1 :i* he _h secur$ f a fri5dly editor = :om he _h done "s "w4 ,he w5t on expla9+4 ,i want$ to break away = a:ile f ! sam5ess & solemnness1 ! r\t9e & respectability ( ?is t[n1 f my we>y idl5ess1 empty labors1 & uni=mity ( our ideas "h1 s :5 ! opportunity 0 available ,i took a little j\rney to ! big metropolis4 ,"o becomes ru/y & falls into a rut 9 ?is suburb4 ,i 0 becom+ s s$ate1 /ale & quiet t ,i 0 beg9n+ to be afraid ( myself4 ,! revolution>y _s has some:at subsid$4 ,_m ( ! comrades h gone back on _! ideas1 h begun to practise :at !y prea*1 to improve _! conditions by go+ into bus9ess & into "w1 & ,i (t5 feel lonely4 ,anti-imp]ialism1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & ! ,new ,?\ght are amus+2 b !re is n en\gh excitem5t "h4 ,bo/on is n progressive2 !re are n en\gh =eign]s 9 ?is city4 ,p f _m l&s ) all sorts ( ideas & ! friction t arises betwe5 !m--t causes progress4 ,new ,york is ! place1 & x is also ! refuge ( all radicals1 revolution>ies & good p :om ! wick$ old _w has ca/ out4 ,am]ica1 to reta9 its orig9al "*1 mu/ con/antly be repl5i%$ by h\nd$ refugees & victims ( p]secution 9 despotic l&s4 ,to rema9 lov]s ( fre$om we mu/ h suff]]s f oppression ) u4 ,sad comm5t>y1 ?is1 ^u our human nature2 b s are ne>ly all comm5t>ies ^u human nature4 ,comm5t>ies ^u ! sup]human are tragic4 ,new ,york ) its ,g]mans & ,russians & ,jews is a *>act]i/ic ,am]ican city4 ,bo/on & o!r places are too mu* l ,europe--cold1 n>r[ & prov9cial4 ,i came to ,bo/on "s "t ago because ,i _h relatives "h--! la/ reason 9 ! _w :y any "o %\ld g any:]e2 b ,i 0 ignorant & sup]/iti\s 9 ^? days4 ,i h s9ce manag$ to emancipate myself1 m or less1 f ! baneful influ5ces ( ^? ne>2 b mean:ile ,i h e/abli%$ myself1 h become int]e/$ 9 ! movem5ts & in/itutions ( ! community1 & "h ,i am4 ,! symphony conc]ts1 ! radical movem5t1 ! libr>y1 lectures on art1 ! sunsets ov] ! ,*>les ,riv]1 ! ,faneuil ,hall prote/ meet+s aga9/ ev]y?+ t cont9ues to be1 ! lit]>y pap] publi%$1 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 ,gamelial ,brad=d1 ,philip ,hale & s _m o!r fixtures ( ,bo/on h s9ce ende>$ x to me & ,i /ay$4 ,besides1 x w\ld co/ me too mu* to %ip all my books to ,new ,york4 ,b wi%+ a *ange1 ,i want$ to g to ! big metropolis4 ,no1 n to ! c\ntry2 n = me ^? p>asitic1 pe/]+ & poli%$ summ] hotels1 :]e a pile ( p get toge!r to gossip & giggle & gorm&ize & bore ea* o!r = sev]al weeks4 ,an accid5t once br\ght me to "o ( ^! places4 ,i w5t out to see "s fri5ds1 & ,i "k :at !y are4 ,!y sp5d mo/ ( _! "t dress+2 ^! vacationi/s dress ?ree times a day2 ! gre5 wai/1 & yell[ wai/1 ! br[n skirt & ! blue suit1 ! r$ jacket1 ! :ite hat1 & ! gray coat1 & !n ! same turn ov] aga92 !y fill !mselves ) all sorts ( heavy & un:olesome foods br\ght f ! cities2 !y sit ar\nd ! v]&as & talk all day1 nev] d>+ to v5ture into ! woods2 !y d no good to !mselves1 com+ home tir$ & sick1 & !y d unspeakable wrong by turn+ good1 hone/ f>m]s into p>asitic1 sophi/icat$ bo>d]-bre$]s1 & by turn+ !m away f ! till+ ( ! soil4 ,no m ( ^! places = me4 ,( c\rse1 if "o c\ld g into ! woods & live z simply z a savage = a:ile x w\ld be f9e2 b "o ne$s a t5t1 & ,i nev] did own any real e/ate4 ,b ?is "t ,i want$ a complete *ange2 ,i want$ some?+ to move & /ir me out ( ! giv5 groove1 ! beat5 pa? ,i 0 fall+ into1 "s excitem5t t w\ld %ake ! cobwebs out ( my bra91 s ,i turn$ t[>ds ! ,ea/ ,side4 ,!y are all !re1 ! comrades1 ! radicals1 ! r$ ones1 & dream]s2 p :o are free because !y own no?+4 ,poets1 philosoph]s1 noveli/s1 dramati/s1 arti/s1 editors1 agitators & o!r idle & useless be+s1 !y =m a great galaxy 9 ! ,new ,york ,ghetto4 ,= sev]al ye>s1 ev] s9ce ,i left ,new ,york1 ,i _h be5 receiv+ in/ruction & inspiration f !m ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,yiddi% & ! ,sociali/ press1 :]e my own ?+s (t5 appe>$ beside _! spirit$ outp\r+s1 & n[ ,i 0 ov]come by an ov]p[]+ desire to meet !m aga91 talk matt]s ov] & fight x all out4 ,!re is no %am ab\t ! ,ea/ ,side bran* ( ! anci5t & mo/ honorable ord] ( ,bohemians--! little *ang+1 mov+ _w t is fl[+ ) ! milk ( human k9dness & ! honey ( frat]nal affections1 :]e ^? :o live may die & ^? :o die may live4 ,"h among ! ,ea/ ,side ,bohemians p feel freely1 act indep5d5tly1 speak z !y ?9k & are n at all a%am$ ( _! feel+s4 ,!y h c\rage4 ,!y we> _! convictions 9 public4 ,!y d z !y please1 :e!r t pleases ev]ybody else or n4 ,!y talk ) ! purpose ( say+ some?+4 ,!y write ) ! object ( express+ _! ideas4 ,!y tell ! tru? & %ame ^? :o d n4 ,he>ts are w>m because !y own _! s\ls4 ,^? :o really own _! s\ls w nev] lose !m4 ,z ,joseph ,bov%ov]1 ! f9e poet ( ! ,ea/ ,side has sung3 ',beauty hide?1 ,nature *ide?1 ,:5 ! he>t is cold2 ,fame is gall+1 ,gold's en?rall+1 ,:5 ! m9d is sold4' ,!y all assemble 9 ! cafs1 ^? univ]sities ( ! ,ea/ ,side1 & 9 ^! places ( judgm5t all ?+s are det]m9$4 ,is !re a great _w problem t puzzles & vexes all mank9d8 ,! debat]s at "o ( ^! tea-h\ses take x up at _! e>lie/ discussion & soon ! problem is solv$ & ! way ( human progress is cle> aga94 ,is !re a "q t has tr\bl$ ! ages8 ,come & sp5d fifte5 m9utes on ! ,ea/ ,side1 & ! salvation ( humanity w be assur$ to y4 ,!re is s mu* squalor & suff]+ & sorr[ "h t no?+ c ov]come ! optimism ( ^! *os5 p4 ,_! incurable fai? _c be %ak5 ev5 by _! religi\s lead]s1 & :5 !y become a!i/s !y are ! mo/ pi\s a!i/s 9 all ! _w4 ,b 9 ! cafs ! great issues giv5 up 9 despair by fam\s /atesm5 are met & decid$ ^u4 ,! tru/s8 ,are !y n pav+ ! way = ! realization ( ,socialism8 ,n until all ! indu/ries h be5 conc5trat$ by ! tru/s w ! p ?r\gh ! gov]nm5t be able to take possession ( !m4 ,o!rwise1 h[ 9 ! _w w ! new rgime1 = in/ance1 ev] organize & take hold ( all ! peanut /&s ( ! l&8 ,y d n und]/& ! "q ?or\ghly if y h n read ! articles ( ,i4 ,a4 ,hurwitz 9 ! ',vorw>ts4' ,! future ( w>8 ,!re w be no w> 9 ! future4 ,! work+m5 ( all c\ntries are unit+ & s are ! capitali/s4 ,! int]national movem5t is n labor+ 9 va94 ,socialism is spread+ 9 ! ,european armies4 ,e gov]nm5t w h en\gh tr\ble 9 its own l&4 ,o!rs come "h & say t e gov]nm5t w h to fight = its own life & w n be able to d any?+ else4 ,p w take ,tol/oy's advice & cease to pay taxes & )draw _! support f ! p[]s t rule4 ,tol/oy1 say "s1 is a ma/]ful arti/1 b pu]ile z a philosoph]1 a curi\s mixture ( g5ius & n>r[-m9d$ness1 a man1 :o once hav+ err$1 n[ s9s aga9/ mank9d by d5y+ x ! "r ( err+4 ,! r$-hair$ ragg$ orator ) blue eye-glasses & ! face ( a ,hebrew ,bee?ov5 quotes ,+]soll4 ',tol/oy1' said ! agno/ic1 '/&s ) 8 back to ! ris+ sun4' ,& did n ,edw>d ,c>p5t] say ( ,tol/oy's book1 't /range jumble ( real acum5 & bad logic1 l>ge-he>t$ness & fanaticism--,:at is art8' ,ibs5 is somb] because he is almo/ alone 9 see+ ! mo/ tragic phases ( life1 because he feels compell$ to treat :at all o!r arti/s h neglect$4 ,_m ( 8 plays are too mu* l life to be act$1 & we g to ! !atre only to see plays4 ,"o ( ! li/5]s speaks ( ! appreciation ( ,ibs5 9 ',! ,new ,_s1' by ,havellock ,ellis1 & ( ! analogy t he f9ds betwe5 ,ibs5 & ,:itman4 ,zangwill places ,ibs5 above ,%akespe>e1 & m rec5tly he has be/[$ great praise ^u ,hauptmann4 ,r /range ( ,zangwill1 :o is himself n a reali/ & has gone 9 = ,zionism1 to l ,ibs5 s mu*4 ,& :o is great] ?an ,ibs58 "s "o asks4 ',p]haps x is ,i4 ,zangwill1' says ! cynical1 fr[zy & fr[n+ little j\rnali/4 ,g4 ,b]n>d ,%aw is m5tion$ z a c&idate1 & 8 great little book on ,ibs5ism comes 9 = a heat$ discussion4 ,br&es is quot$1 & sev]al ( 8 admir]s pres5t g into ec/asies ov] 8 works & almo/ =get ! writ]s :om he has treat$4 ,! pale-fac$1 wi/ful-ey$ poet ) ! ,*ri/like face rises high on ! w+s ( 8 eloqu5ce 9 praise ( ! ,dani% critic's appreciation ( ,he9e1 & ,br&es is decl>$ to be "o ( ! greate/ ,jews 9 ! _w4 ,:at 0 x ,br&es said ab\t ,zionism8 ,zionism1 ,socialism & ,an>*ism come up 9 turn1 & s _m tr5*ant & vital ?+s are said on ^! subjects4 ,w ! novel pass away8 ,! dramati/--bulky & be>d$1 impressive & /rong-look+1 ) wond]ful pi]c+ eyes--! dramati/ is incl9$ to ?9k t x w4 ,! %ort /ory is ! /ory ( ! future4 ,long novels give "o a glimpse ( et]nity4 ,by ! "t y come to ! la/ *apt]1 conditions h s *ang$ 9 ! _w t y d n "k :e!r ! /ory is true to life or n4 ,x is ! necess>ily hi/orical1 ! long novel is4 ,old ,jules ,v]ne has won ! ,ea/ ,side ov] ) ! f9e words he has said on ,guy ,de ,maupassant4 ,"s admir]s ( ,z4 ,lib9 say t ! ,fr5*man is too romantic1 b on ! :ole he is ! favorite /ory-writ]4 ',yes1' says ! ,jewi% actor1 ',de ,maupassant writes = all ! ,yiddi% pap]s'2 & 9 fact all ! ,ea/ ,side dailies h = ye>s be5 treat+ _! read]s to 8 *>m+ tales4 ,he may be imag9$ to be a con/ant contributor4 ,did n an old ,israelite walk into ! (fice ( ! ',jewi% ,cry' & ask to see ,fri$ri* ,nietzs*e8 ,& !n ! problem ( ,nietzs*e comes up2 :e!r he 01 or 0 n a reaction aga9/1 or ! opposite extreme f1 ! meekness ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! weakness ( 8 "t4 ,wagn]'s music1 ,/eph5 ,phillips's poetry1 ,zola's essay on realism1 ,maet]l9ck's transc5d5talism1 ,gorky's rise 9 lett]s1 ! ,anglo-,saxon isolation 9 lit]ature1 ,ludwig ,fuldas's late/ play1 all ^! ?+s are decid$ ^u by p :o und]/& !m1 m or less4 ,i _c tell y m1 b ^! meet+s & ^! talks at v>i\s times & 9 v>i\s places made my vacation on ! ,ea/ ,side delightful4 ,!n !re 7 lectures & meet+s & social ga!r+s ( ! comrades4 ,! sun ( new ideas rises on ! ,ea/ ,side4 ,ev]y:]e y meet p :o are ready to fight = :at !y believe 9 & :o d n believe 9 fight+4 ,= a complete *ange & = pure air y mu/ g among ! p :o ?9k ab\t some?+1 h fai? 9 some?+4 ,katz1 ,cahan1 ,gord91 ,yan(sky1 ,zolot>(f1 ,h>kavy1 ,frumk91 ,krantz1 ,zametk91 ,zeif]t1 ,less91 ,elisovitz1 ,w9*evsky1 ,jeff1 ,leontief1 ,lipsky1 ,freidus1 ,from9son1 ,selik[it*1 ,palay1 ,b>ondess1 & _m o!r intellectual lead]s1 come into ! cafs to p\r out wisdom & dr9k tea1 & "h comes also ,hut*9s ,hapgood to get 8 education4 ,ea* man be>s 8 own p>ticul> lant]n1 x is true1 b ea* "o c>ries a light & e "o br+s a man ) him4 ,!re 0 t memorial mass-meet+ 9 honor ( ,hir% ,leck]t1 ! ,jewi% %oemak]1 :o %ot at ! gov]nor ( ,wilna1 :o took 8 life 9 h& to av5ge a hide\s outrage p]petrat$ ^u 8 fell[-work]s by a despicable despot4 ,! ,jewi% work+-p ( ,wilna organiz$ a peaceful procession1 & at ! behe/ ( ! gov]nor hundr$s ( !m 7 m]cilessly flogg$--flogg$ until !y fa9t$1 & :5 reviv$1 flogg$ aga94 ,!n came ?is l[ly h]o1 ,leck]t1 & made a glori\s asc5t on ! scaffold4 ,9 ! aft]noon news rea*$ ! ,ea/ ,side t ,leck]t 0 hang$4 ,! same ev5+ ! work+-p1 j out ( _! factories & sweat-%ops1 9 ov]:elm+ numb]s assembl$ 9 ,new ,irv+ ,hall1 & ! f]vor & en?usiasm1 ! sobb+ & ! sigh+1 ! te>-/a9$ faces & love-lit eyes--! s\l-/irr+ eulogies deliv]$--,i %all nev] =get x4 ,i tell y no man ev] saw any?+ great] or m inspir+ on 8 vacation4 ,mr4 ,jacob ,gord9 gave me a memorable treat1 took me to see 8 late/ & "o ( 8 be/ plays1 ',gott1 ,m5s*1 und d] ,teufel4' ,i h se5 _m ( 8 works & x is h>d to decide :i* is ! be/ because !y are ne>ly all s good4 ,b ?is /range /ory ( a ,jewi% ,fau/1 ! pi\s1 sa9tly ,jew :o1 tempt$ by ,satan's gold1 /ep by /ep loses 8 s\l & _c live )\t x2 ?is wond]ful bl5d+ ( mod]n realism & sup]natural symbolism1 ?is sup]b summ>y ( man & ! new problem ( life1 ! beauty & ! /r5g? 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"w1 is rem>kable1 to say ! lea/4 ',z 9 times ( yore1' says ,satan1 '! sons ( ,adam are divid$ into ,abels & ,ca9s4 ,! =m] are con/antly murd]$ & ! latt] are ! con/ant murd]]s4 ,graci\s ,"l1 9 ! new man !re dwells ! old savage ,adam4' ,sorry ,i _c tell y m ab\t x n[1 b ! la/ words ( ! play h be5 r++ ?r\gh my m9d ev] s9ce ,i saw x4 ',all mu/ die1 all t is & lives2 ,life alone is immortal4 ,t only is mortal t desires & /rives1 ,! /riv+ & ! desire immortal4' ,:y1 add$ ,keidansky1 z a f9al ?und]bolt1 ,i h ga9$ en\gh ideas on ! ,ea/ ,side to la/ me "h 9 ,bo/on = t5 ye>s4 ,,xxiii ,our ,rivals 9 ,fiction ,aft] all1 :at is man :5 comp>$ to ! h]o ( romance8 ask$ ,keidansky4 ,beside ! da%+1 dauntless1 duell+ cavali] t n[ moves ?r\gh ! popul> novel & /ruts our /age1 he said1 ! ord9>y1 mortal man ( m]e fle% & blood pales into insignificance4 ,beside ! extraord9>y exploits ( ! /ori$ h]o1 ! do+s ( ! e-day man are l ! fooli% games ( little *ildr51 only n half s graceful4 ,beside ! /range adv5tures ( ! lead+ "*1 ! simple ef=ts ( e>?ly man are acc\nt$ z naught4 ,x w\ld n be s bad if no "o ev] made comp>isons1 b wom5 d1 & s m5 are always f\nd want+1 & h a h>r[+ "t ( x4 ,9 ! epic1 ! drama1 ! novel1 ! h]o has no?+ else to d b to make love1 to deliv] pretty spee*es1 p]=m rem>kable feats & look graceful1 & s he is ev] s attractive4 ,he plays ^u ! he>ts1 takes hold ( ! m9ds1 fa/5s himself ^u ! imag9ations ( ! g5tle fair & fanciful4 ,he kn[s j :at to say1 j :at to d1 & j :]e to g1 j :5 to return1 & is always s punctual--appe>s j 9 ! nick ( "t to save z _m lives z are 9 dang]4 ,he becomes a model1 a type1 t ! lady fair goes 9 que/ (1 :5 ! play is ov]1 or ! novel is end$4 ,%e turns to life = ! realization4 ,9 real life ! "y man has o!r ?+s to d ?an mak+ love1 pos+ prettily1 :isp]+ sweet some?+s1 fram+ complim5ts & act+ ! gallant & def5d] ( ! fair & p]fectly safe4 ,he has o!r ?+s to d ?an we>+ f9e clo!s & w9n+ smiles4 ,9 real life he has a real battle to fight4 ,9 real life he _c always look neat1 act aptly1 prate l\dly1 & say ! improp] ?+ at ! prop] "t4 ,! improp] ?+ at ! prop] "t--t is ! secret ( g5ius4 ,?+s are n s smoo? 9 life4 ,! guidance ( ,provid5ce is n s cle> z are ! directions ( ! playwright & noveli/4 ,h>d to tell j :at to d1 j :at to say1 j :]e to g1 & j :5 to swe> ) impunity4 ,human be+s are clumsy1 awkw>d1 unc\?4 ,life is an emb>rass+ affair4 ,to obs]ve all ! niceties is madness1 n to obs]ve !m is to be s5t to a madh\se4 ,:at c a man d aga9/ 8 all-p[]ful rival 9 fiction & ! drama4 ,8 c\rse is cle>1 b we walk 9 d>kness4 ,! ways ( ,god are my/]i\s1 ! ways ( m5 are crook$1 & !n--we are told to f9d ! way4 ,no matt] h[ mu* y /& on c]emony y are likely to slip & fall anyway4 ,life is a labyr9? = :i* !re is no specific geography4 ,to /ate ! matt] m def9itely1 ! problem is ?is3 ,a "y man sp5ds a half ( 8 week's wages1 takes ! lady ( 8 he>t's desire to ! !atre--& %e falls 9 love ) ! h]o ( ! play--! omnipres5t1 omnipot5t h]o4 ,8 e look1 e ^w1 e ge/ure1 e /ep1 e v5ture--x is j too lovely = any?+4 ,oh1 x is adorable1 entranc+6 ,& ! "y man :o took h] to ! !atre1 ! "y man :o really exi/s1 :at does he am\nt to8 ,:at a puny dw>f he becomes beside ! great giant ( ! drama4 ,:o c say ?+s s sweetly1 s smoo?ly1 s sonor\sly1 z ! lead+ "* or *>act]s 9 a play8 ,:o c d ?+s s neatly1 s ma/]fully1 & surm\nt su* ov]:elm+ difficulties 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye8 ,su* magnetic1 magnanim\s1 maje/ic figures6 ,x 0 aft] a pretty love sc5e on ! /age t ,i once he>d a lady sitt+ ne> me say to h] companion1 ',oh1 if "s "o w\ld say my de> to me 9 t mann]6' ,& p]haps ! "y lady w g all ?r\gh life )\t f9d+ ! man1 :o w "k en\gh to imitate t actor4 ,a "y man buys ! late/ & mo/ l\dly adv]tis$ hi/orical novel & s5ds x to ! lady ( 8 dreams4 ,on ! next ev5+ :5 he calls %e is s absorb$1 s imm]s$ 9 ! book t %e h>dly has anytime to speak to him4 ,:5 %e does look up f ! tome %e tells him all ab\t ! hair-rais+ h]o1 ,c\nt de ,m>4 ',he is a man1' %e says1 & s goes on to relate ab\t 8 mighty exploits4 ,!re is no?+ wor? :ile 9 all ! _w except a man l ,c\nt de ,m>4 ,imag9e1 if y c1 h[ ! "y man feels4 ,& ! lady *ases ! phantom ( ,c\nt de ,m> 9 real life until %e becomes a %ad[ ( h] =m] self1 & ! "y man goes ?r\gh exi/5ce curs+ ! hi/orical novel 9 g5]al & ,c\nt de ,m> 9 p>ticul>4 ,:at else b mis]y %\ld !re be = m]e man ( m]e reality8 ,:at is he beside su* lords ( creation z ,c\nt de ,m>1 ,ri*>d ,c>vel1 ,ralph ,p]cy1 ,ralph ,m>l[1 ,/eph5 ,brice1 ,clayton ,hal[ell1 ,*>ley ,/eele1 ,jean ,hugon1 ,m>maduke ,h[>d1 ,c\nt ,k>obke1 ,boris ,god(sky1 ,l\is ,de ,lamoy1 ,g5]al ,kapz51 ,pr9ce ,metur(--:at is he beside ^!8 ,ev]y?+ is s small 9 life1 9 books ?+s are s big4 ,! _w is already creat$1 b fiction is /ill be+ writt54 ,if ,adam 7 creat$ by a noveli/ he w\ld h f>$ mu* bett]4 ,! /ory w\ld nev] h end$ happily4 ,^! wond]ful h]oes1 :at f9e means !y h1 :at spl5did opportunities1 :at glori\s a*ievem5ts1 :at great accompli%m5ts are !irs4 ,!y c d j z !y please1 h =tunes to squ&]1 & riot 9 luxuries4 ,!y are all born ri*1 or _! ri* relatives die e>ly1 & 9 good w4 ,9 reality x is s diff]5t4 ,we h to "w = a liv+ & pov]ty is our rew>d4 ,9 real life we h to write hi/orical novels = a liv+4 ,we h to write popul> plays & pretty poems & sug>coat$ /ories4 ,yes1 su* is life1 & !re is pov]ty & ! mis]y ( ! masses1 & !re are social problems & political evils--?+s unkn[n 9 ! av]age novel1 & 9 popul> art g5]ally4 ,we mu/ d s mu* t is irksome 9 ord] to h a pleasurable mom5t4 ,:5 ,ri*>d ,mansfield 0 deliv]+ ^? sumptu\s /ump spee*es 9 ,%akespe>e's spectacul> melodrama ( ',h5ry ,v4' & ! soldi]s 7 /irr$ up to ! highe/ pit* ( en?usiasm1 ! fair fraule9 9 front ( me con/antly kept say+1 ',:o w\ldn't fight = ,h>ry8' ,:o w\ldn't fight = ,h>ry8 ,a trem5d\s arti/ ) sup]b words put into 8 m\? by ,%akespe>e1 ) a beautiful sc5ic backgr\nd beh9d him1 ) gorge\s co/umes & gleam+ armor1 ) gl[+ electric lights1 ) an army ( well-drill$1 well-paid sup]s1 ) all ! pomp & p[] ( a k+ on ! /age--:o w\ldn't fight = ,h>ry8 ,b ! poor1 obscure1 unkn[n ,h>ry ( real life1 :o fai?fully fights aga9/ pov]ty1 disease1 despair1 :o battles = ! "r1 = 8 honor & salvation1 )\t sc5ic effects1 )\t any art1 or au?or's directions1 )\t any light or armor1 )\t any aid or guides1 )\t any "o to %[ ! way--?is ,h>ry1 :o w fight = him8 ,:o does n fight aga9/ him8 ,:at fair damosel w deign to smile on him & %$ "s sun%9e into 8 life8 ,?is 0 on a /reet c>1 & ,i ov]he>d a "y woman say to h] escort1 ',ah1 if y w\ld only put y\r gloves on z ,mansfield does 9 ,beaucaire6' ,s ?is 0 ! great ?+ 9 ! play--! mann] 9 :i* ',beaucaire' donn$ 8 gloves4 ,& yet--fool t ,i 0--,i _h wond]$ :y an actor ( ,mansfield's surpass+ tal5t %\ld put on ! /age su* a trivial1 tra%y affair4 ,& ,i _h gone )\t gloves all w9t] 9 ord] t ,i might be able to see ,mansfield4 ,heav5s6 ,b see1 h[ ! little niceties1 ! small delicacies & ! petty graces on ! /age & 9 books eclipse all our drudg+ & trudg+1 moil+ & toil+ 9 real life4 ,we are expect$ to obs]ve !m :atev] else we d4 ,fail+ 9 ^! we fail to w9 affections & are vot$ dead failures4 ,beside ^! we are expect$ to d ?+s t c only be done 9 books & on ! /age1 "u ! auspices ( ,alex&re ,dumas ! eld] & ,victor ,s>d\1 = in/ance4 ,we are expect$ to equal ^? magic creatures ( ! imag9ation1 ! h]oes ) _! opul5t supplies ( good looks1 words & weal?1 & _! /range p[] to d aught on e>?4 ,james--we w call him t--is r$-head$1 freckl$1 pla91 & g5]ally n at all dudi%4 ,he is1 h[ev]1 true1 loyal1 devot$ & det]m9$ to d "s good 9 ! _w4 ,he tries to meet h] e day aft] "w4 ,he (t5 br+s a fl[] ) him1 tuck$ up 9 8 sleeve4 ,once we saw him press x to 8 lips1 = soon ! bloom w be h]s4 ,b %e is read+ an hi/orical novel1 & ev5 ! fl[] fails to deliv] 8 message & fades )\t fulfill+ its mission4 ,( c\rse1 ,james has ?is advantage ov] ! ideal h]o 9 ! novel3 t he really exi/s2 b :at is reality to ! gl[+ fancy ( a y\?ful maid58 ,& 9 spite ( 8 exi/5ce1 :]e does ,james come 98 ,^! are local & popul> incid5ts ,i h m5tion$1 b 9 a measure all lit]ature1 all art has creat$ impossible dreams1 unatta9able ideals4 ,?is is probably ! reason :y s _m aspirations h fail$4 ,!y 7 n f\nd$ on reality4 ,!re are 9 life consid]ations ')\t :i* ! noble/ dreams are a =m ( opium eat+4' ,:o kn[s h[ _m h gone griev+ ?r\gh life because !y h foll[$ ! phantoms conjur$ up by ! false /&>ds ( art8 ,) all t is great & gr&1 h]oic & epic 9 real life !re is /ill su* a ?+ z ',! high t prov$ too high1 ! h]oic = e>? too h>d1 ,! passion t left ! gr\nd to lose itself 9 ! sky4' ,anyway1 x is ab\t "t to prote/ aga9/ ! false h]oes ( pap] & ink1 :o cut u out ( our e>?ly p>adise1 to give our rivals 9 fiction ! dea? /ab2 ab\t "t to rememb] t t :i* is n _c be great1 & t all ! beauty ( ?is univ]se is 9 real life4 ,x is ab\t "t to d5y ! exi/5ce ( t :i* does n exi/4 ,?is dem& = ! sup]human is inhuman4 ,we are n :at we are n4 ,we _c d :at we _c d1 & ^! platitudes are z pr(\nd z !y are obvi\s4 ,! weakness ( ! _w is po9t$ out by its h]omania4 ,t we look = our h]oes n 9 life b 9 artificial creations %[s h[ bl9d we are4 ,! mo/ /rik+ sign ( our imp]fection is our long+ = impossible p]fection4 ,life has a great grudge aga9/ art4 ,x has be5 slight$1 disreg>d$1 abus$4 ,) its mislead+ models x has set up an unju/ competition aga9/ life4 ,! hope is t ! arti/s to come w give life a he>+ & adju/ matt]s4 ,z = ! noveli/s1 e "t ! good ,mr4 ,h[ells horse:ips ! swa%buckl]s ,i he>tily applaud him4 ,b ,i am n go+ to lay d[n any pr9ciples4 ,i don't feel l x to-day4 ,p]haps ?+s z !y 7 7 = ! be/4 ,p]haps x is = ! dreams ( wom5 t !re are real m5 9 ! _w to-day4 ,p]haps x is _! long+ = ! impossible t made ! be/ t is possible to-day4 ,i sometimes ?9k t a woman's reason is ! v acme ( all wisdom4 ,b ,i am go+ to treat ?is ?+ m fully 9 my volume ( essays--if ,i ev] get ar\nd to writ+ !m4 ,,xxiv ,on ,enjoy+ ,"o's ,own ,writ+s ,i 0 alone1 ensconc$ 9 a corn] ( ! noisy1 smoky caf1 p]us+ ! pages ( a valu$ volume4 ,keidansky walk$ 9 ha/ily1 took up my book & look$ at x4 ,h[ c y read any?+ t y h n writt5 y\rself8 he ask$1 ) surpris+ solemnity4 ,:y1 ,i don't m9d x any long]2 ,i am us$ to x n[1 ,i mumbl$ 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,b conv]sations ) ,keidansky are "o-sid$4 ,be=e ,i _h =m$ half a ?\ght he 0 all ready ) spee*4 ,y are com+ d[n1 de> fell[1 he said2 y are compromis+ & becom+ reconcil$ to ev]y?+4 ,y _c supply y\r own dem&1 s y are go+ else:]e = y\r lit]ature--sp5d+ on o!rs y\r days & y\r nights t y may devote to ! excavations ( ! ?+s t lie deep & dormant )9 ?yself4 ,i wag] t be=e long y w ev5 be read+ ! classics4 ,y w abdicate f ! sov]eignty ( y\r own g5ius1 & measure life by ! enjoym5t t y d]ive f ! ?+s t o!r p d4 ,ali5s1 =eign]s1 /rang]s z f> away f y z diff]5t individuals are1 millions ( miles ( impassable iceb]gs imp$+ any possible approa*4 ,!y 7 n born z y 7 born1 !y h n liv$ z y h liv$1 !y h n lov$ z y h lov$1 !y h n hat$ z y h hat$1 !y h n grappl$ ) ! agonies z y h1 !y h n di$ z y h ov] & ov] aga91 & yet--y read _! books & pret5d to enjoy !m4 ,i ask$ my fri5d to be seat$1 b he pref]r$ to /& up1 & ) a *>act]i/ic wave ( ! h&1 %[$ 8 annoyance at be+ int]rupt$4 ,if y h n felt :at ,i h felt1 he said1 x is useless = me to speak to y1 & = y to enjoy :at ,i write is h>d & t$i\s labor4 ,y _c get beh9d ! ?+s o!rs say1 & all t rema9s = y to d is to read ! mean+ 9 s _m words2 & no mean+ is ev] absolutely utt]$ 9 s _m words4 ,!re is almo/ always some?+ unsaid beh9d ! ?+ t is said4 ,!re is z mu* 9 z !re is out4 ,?\ght is an endless *a9 ( :i* we only see sep>ate r+s4 ,we are =tunate to see t 9 ! case ( o!r p]sons4 ,mo/ (t5 y only he> & read _! talk4 ,b :5 y read y\r own ?\ght1 y read s va/ly m ?an y h writt51 & y read ! hi/ory ( y\r ?\ghts1 _! f>-away causes1 _! prehi/oric orig9s1 & _! subt]ranean s\rces--& y enjoy x4 ,y enjoy x1 if y are intimately conc]n$ 9 "o ne> & de> p]sonality1 9 ! greate/ /udy 9 all mank9d--y\rself4 ,also1 if y are int]e/$ 9 ! evolution ( human ?\ght1 & c see x ?r\gh ! op]ations ( y\r own m9d4 ,we say 9 ,yiddi% ab\t ?is or t p]son3 ',er kumt mit si* fun e9 /$tel4' ,well1 ,i1 too1 come f ! same t[n ) myself4 ,i h gone ?r\gh ! d>k labyr9? ( life ) myself 9 my h&4 ,i h felt1 exp]i5c$ & kn[n ! same ?+s t ,keidansky has gone ?r\gh1 &--frankly--,i enjoy my own writ+s4 ,sometimes my favorite works are my own4 ,!y move me1 !y /ir me & !y /imulate me to high] ?+s4 ,!re is a quality ab\t !m1 m human1 m intimate1 m p]sonal1 t br+s !m ne>] to me ?an any o!r writ+s4 ,! pa?os is s t\*+1 ! humor s rollick+1 ! satire s pung5t4 ,x is all s effective1 significant & /rong4 ,words1 l9es1 s5t5ces1 pages t fall flat on ! e>s ( ano!r1 !y are pregnant ) mean+1 *ok$ full ( sugge/ion1 & (t5 s ?rill+4 ,t "o has felt1 ?\ght1 said1 giv5 bir? to ^! ?+s1 is s f9e2 s spl5did to wat* a gr& procession ( ! *ildr5 ( y\r bra9--p>ticul>ly :5 y are intuitively conv9c$ t !y are1 well1 a goodly & well-=m$ brood1 & wor?y ( y4 ,!y h to be q robu/ to )/& t uncom=table critical s5se4 ,y see1 ,i want a p]sonality1 a man1 a c]ta9 m5tal attitude1 a s5se ( res]ve =ce1 deep-root$ s9c]ity & det]m9$ int5tions beh9d :at ,i read1 & ,i am sure ( all t1 9 ! case ( my own writ+s4 ,?is gives "o a feel+ ( gladness & joy4 ,9 ! productions ( o!rs "o mu/ grope 9 d>kness1 pa9fully explore1 & s (t5 se>* 9 va9 = ^! qualities ?r\gh _! m5tal manoeuvres & spiritual contortions4 ,9 our own "w we c easily =give ! flaws1 faults & %ortcom+s4 ,we "k :y !y exi/1 & to :at to attribute !m2 we realize t !y are n due to lack ( tal5t or any cause l t4 ,our *>act]i/ic c>elessness1 our ha/y mann]1 impati5ce at ! sl[ accommodations ( m]e me*anical words1 a desire to say too _m ?+s at ! same "t--if x is n ! "o1 x is ! o!r4 ,b we "k t we c\ld d bett] if we want$ to2 if we c>$ less ab\t ! matt] ?an ab\t ! =m4 ,we "k t ! quality is !re4 ,!re is no?+ ! matt] ) t4 ,b someh[ we _c acc\nt s well = ! crudities1 defects & de=mities 9 ! p]=mances ( o!rs1 :i* j> ^u u t]ribly & m> s mu* ( our pleasure4 ,_! fail+s are s flagrant1 _! mean+s s nebul\s1 _! ideas s hazy4 ,x is all s f> (f & s unsatisfy+4 ,:y d p write ?+s we d n l8 ,oh1 ! rogues1 we answ] ourselves1 z ! ?\ght comes to u1 !y mu/ be do+ x = _! own enjoym5t4 ,!y c fill 9 ! gaps1 read 9 ev]y?+ t is lack+2 !y c make ma/]pieces :ile !y read _! commonplace utt]ances--b we8 ,we ought to read our own immortal works4 ,we ought to1 if we h any appreciation ( great lit]ature4 ,"o great s\rce ( ! enjoym5t ( our own writ+s is t z we read we rememb] :5 ea* ?\ght came to u1 :5ce ea* idea sprang into bir?1 h[ ea* fly+ fancy orig9at$1 & e vapor\s :imsy took %ape4 ,we g ov] ! old gr\nd1 tread ! pa?s ( ! pa/ aga91 ! pa?s ov]gr[n ) grass1 or cov]$ ) ! moss ( ! ye>s1 & we live our life ov] aga94 ,words1 l9es1 p>agraphs1 pages2 ea* turn ( a phrase br+s "o back to "s turn+-po9t ( life2 ea* fla% ( ?\ght is ! reflection ( "s vital incid5t4 ,beh9d e revolution ( m9d 0 a di/9ct p]iod ( evolution4 ,e old cry conjures up a crisis4 ,t epigram sums up an entire epo*4 ,?is page is a cond5s$ hi/ory ( y\r he>t4 ,yond] little et*+1 :o kn[s ( :at /uff y h wov5 x8 ,x all comes back to y s vividly1 s graphically1 s impressively4 ,y read ! ?+s t y h writt51 no matt] h[ long ago1 & y live y\r life ov] aga94 ,! pa/ rea*es out its arms & hugs y to its t5d] brea/ aga94 ,"o night1 f> away f ! city1 nigh by ! sea1 a pa9ful sil5ce 0 brok5 by agoniz+ spee*4 ,"o ^w1 & ! _w t ,god _h creat$ 9 sev5 days 0 annihilat$ = y 9 a second4 ,:5 y came back 9 ! sil5ce ( a sleepless night y wrote 9 y\r note-book4 ',our dreams are crimes = :i* we are puni%$ by ! h>% realities ( ! _w4' ,see h[ ideas evolve6 ,"o day y 7 *id$ on ! %ortness ( y\r /ature4 ,y said t y h n _h any "t to gr[4 ,lat] y said to "s "o else t ! %ape ( "o's de/9y dep5ds on ! managem5t ( 8 "t4 ,! orig9 ( a ?\ght is great] ?an ! ?\ght4 ,x is (t5 an entire drama2 & y see x p]=m$ z y read4 ,! cr[d+ multitudes ( memories t y\r lit]>y productions br+ up6 ,?is 0 sugge/$ at a social ga!r+1 :]e y felt di/ress+ly lonely1 & x 0 su* a soo?+ consolation4 ,x 0 :ile witness+ a play t t idea came into y\r m9d4 ,! play 0 a popul> success1 s y 7 ?9k+ y\r own ?\ghts4 ,"o night at a symphony conc]t y wrote on ! edge ( a programme3 ',music makes mute poets ( u all4' ,y read x ye>s aft]1 & oh1 ! *]i%$ recollections t x br+s up6 ,b no "o else c ev] "k h[ great t l9e is4 ,"h is an idea t illum9$ y\r m9d :ile 9 conv]sation ) ----4 ,!re 7 s _m delightful conv]sations1 /irr+ discussions1 ende>+ episodes2 !re 7 sc5es t y witness$1 ev5ts transpir$ ( :i* y 7 "p2 !re 7 little dramas ( :i* y 7 bo? ! villa9 & ! h]o4 ,!y h all pass$ away1 & yet y h sav$ !m f oblivion because y h writt51 & !y _c die4 ,all ?+s are immortal s long z y live4 ,y read1 & ! old talks & ! old walks1 ! ?+s t y h se5 & done1 ! joys y h felt & ! sorr[s y h endur$ come back & y enjoy !m ov] aga94 ,y f9d ?is 9 y\r writ+s & s mu* m4 ,! net results ( y\r own rum9ations are s l>ge t !re is no wond] all o!r writ]s suff] f ! comp>ison4 ,y\r writ+s are ! plants1 ! we$s & ! fl[]s t h gr[n out ( y\r life1 & _! aroma & fragrance ( e>lie/ bloom foll[ y to ! end ( y\r days4 ,!re is t 9 y\r inn] consci\sness :i* y _c f9d any:]e else4 ,! :ole univ]se is )9 y\rself2 9 o!rs !re is only a que] notion ( x4 ,y\r crude/ expression has m feel+ & ?\ght beh9d x ?an ! mo/ beautiful expression ( o!rs4 ,we all *]i% & reli% our own scre$s4 ,are we n all conv9c$ ( _! m]its & sup]ior qualities8 ,are we n all anxi\s to secure editors & publi%]s8 ,& :o rejects !m8 ,^! editors & ! publi%]s1 ! p :o _h no?+ to d ) ! production ( ^! und\bt$ works ( g5ius4 ,i h piles ( scraps ( old bits ( pap] & note-books up 9 my place1 ext5d+ ov] a numb] ( ye>s4 ,!y conta9 /ray fragm5ts ( ?\ght t ,i h jott$ d[n at all places & seasons & "u all sorts ( circum/ances4 ,z ,i come across !m n[ & !n1 ,i n only re-exp]i5ce :at has long vani%$1 b ,i am aga9 exalt$ unto all heights ( human aspiration & inspiration4 ,! fooli%ness & ! follies1 ! fai? & ! f]vor1 & ! bl9d hopes ( my y\? are m9e aga94 ,once ,i 0 ) "s ,jewi% actors1 fri5ds ( m9e1 :5 a long-be>d$1 old-fa%ion$ ,israelite came 9 to (f] !m a play t he _h writt5 = production4 ,x 0 su* a t\*+1 ?rill+ /ory1 ! old man said1 t x made him weep e "t he read x--weep l a *ild ov] ! sad complications ( ! *>act]s 9 8 play4 ,oh1 if he c\ld only see x p]=m$1 x w\ld melt1 x w\ld break 8 he>t4 ,oh1 if ! actors w\ld only take x6 ,& z he began to read p>ts ( ! fir/ act we actually saw te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,!re y h x4 ,:at ,dick5s1 :at ,tol/oy1 :at ,p]ez1 :at ,gord9 c\ld probably n d = ?is man1 he _h done = himself4 ,8 own writ+s made him weep4 ,hone/ly1 n[1 ,keidansky broke out viol5tly1 don't y enjoy y\r own effusions8 ,i admitt$ t !y (t5 gave me pleasure1 & t at o!r times ,i felt /rongly disappo9t$ ov] !m4 ,sometimes1 ,i said1 ,i am puzzl$ & _c acc\nt h[ ,i h done c]ta9 ?+s4 ,i say to myself t ,i mu/ h be5 drunk to h be5 s witty2 or ,i imag9e t ,i mu/ h be5 9 ! company ( bright p to h be5 s dull4 ,(t5 z ,i read ,i ?9k t my /oma* 0 out ( ord] to make me s ?\ghtful4 ,& aga9 ,i am sure t ,i 0 awfully hungry to h be5 s +5i\s4 ,i confess$ t ,i f\nd x q possible to ov]look & =give ! faults ( my own compositions1 & t on ! :ole !y 7 n infrequ5tly a s\rce ( pleasure to me4 ,i v5tur$ to say t ,i also enjoy$ a few ?+s t o!r p h writt54 ,well1 said ,keidansky1 & !n he became sil5t = a:ile4 ,immortal works are good en\gh to kill "t1 he said aft] a pause2 b my own writ+s = real1 d[nright enjoym5t1 e "t4 ,at ! occasion ( a big conv5tion or political ga!r+ 9 a c]ta9 city ! newspap] correspond5ts1 ,i am told1 pres5t a /rik+ sc5e z !y assemble 9 ! lobby ( _! hotel :5 ! newspap]s arrive4 ,ea* man ru%es to ! news-/& & buys '8 pap]1' & loses n a m9ute be=e read+ 8 own report4 ,!re !y sit all toge!r1 oblivi\s ev5 ( a good piece ( news1 %\ld x happ5 to be ne> !m1 ea* "o buri$ 9 8 newspap]1 int5tly read+ 8 complete acc\nt ( ! /ormy proce$+s1 & _m ( !m curs+ & swe>+ at ! /upid editors1 ':o left out ! be/ ?+s4' ,editors are always /upid & always leave out ! be/ ?+s2 b if !y didn't !y w\ld be idiots4 ,my po9t1 h[ev]1 is t ?is sc5e %[s h[ mu* p enjoy _! own writ+s4 ,ea* au?or has at lea/ "o great admir]4 ,& ?is is say+ no?+ ( ! gratification ( writ+1 ( ! ?rills ( pleasure "o feels1 :5 a bur/ ( inspiration breaks ^u him1 ( ! great1 unutt]able mom5ts ( exultation :5 a new heav5 ( ?\ghts op5s be=e "o's m9d1 ( ! joys ( p]petuat+ ! evanesc5t & ! fleet+4 ,my fri5d 0 ab\t to enum]ate "s m examples1 b x 0 gr[+ late into ! night1 s ,i said3 ,b y d read "s ?+s t em95t au?ors h writt51 d y n8 ,yes1 said ,keidansky1 b m]ely = purposes ( comp>ison4 ,i want to see h[ total is _! eclipse6