,,suburban ,,resid5ces ,,suburban ,,resid5ce ,& ,h[ to ,circumv5t ,!m ,,by ,j4 ,e4 ,,panton ,,au?or ,,( #8,,f ,,kit*5 ,,to ,,g>ret1' #8,,nooks ,,& ,,corn]s1' #8,,homes ,,( ,,ta/e1' ,,etc4 ,,london ,,w>d ,,d[ney ,,limit$ #ab ,,york ,,build+s ,,adelphi #ahif ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,page ,,fir/ ,,/eps1 #a ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,halls ,,& ,,passages1 #ca ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,kit*5 ,,& ,,basem5ts1 #fd ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,d9+ ,,rooms1 #ie ,,*apt] ,v ,,p>l\rs1 #abh ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,?ird ,,rooms1 #afj ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,nurs]ies1 #aia ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,b$rooms1 #bbb ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,dress+-,,rooms ,,& ,,ba?rooms1 #beb ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,great ,,s]vant ,,"q1 #bgh ,,suburban ,,resid5ces ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,circumv5t ,,!m ,,*apt] ,i ,,fir/ ,,/eps ,! fir/ /ep to take is und\bt$ly to f9d y\r suburb2 ! second1 to discov] an adaptable h\se2 & !n ! ?ird & greate/ is to circumv5t ! _m dea?-traps1 cold-giv]s & mis]y-mak]s :i* are includ$ 9 ! lease2 al?\gh mo/ c]ta9ly !y are n app>5t 9 x :5 x is c>efully br\ght = y to sign4 ,! suburbs1 take !m h[ y w1 are n ,p>adise & c nev] n[ be made s2 yet = p ) middle-siz$ incomes & aspirations aft] fre% air1 !y are und\bt$ly mo/ necess>y evils4 ,if "o is 9 ! lea/ susceptible to noise or n /rong1 ,london1 or any o!r ( our great cities1 is an impossible place ( resid5ce4 ,p]haps ,i %\ld h put ! #8n /rong' fir/1 = suburban noises are worse1 really1 ?an any o!rs2 & "o c be amus$ on f> less money 9 ,london ?an "o c else:]e4 ,= !re a g>d5 & a c>riage are n 9 ! lea/ ess5tial1 :ile "s k9d ( #8pleasaunce' & "s sort ( vehicle are almo/ indisp5sable out ( t[n1 unless "o wants to sp5d "o's money on flies1 & "o's "t 9 cat*+ tra9s1 & is cont5t to risk ! ru9 ( "o's clo!s & run up doctors' bills1 %\ld "o be caught 9 ! _m /orms :i* di/+ui% our delightful climate1 & :i* always desc5d on unprotect$ folk on _! way to & f ! /ation4 ,moreov]1 if "o has ! smalle/ desire = peace1 "o mu/ be a c]ta9 di/ance f ! rail1 or mo/ und\bt$ly madness w ensue4 ,i h (t5 notic$ delusive adv]tisem5ts ( suburban p>adises :]e ne>ness to ! rail is held out z an inducem5t to ! w\ld-be t5ant1 & ,i h (t5 long$ to #8g =' ! adv]tis] & tell him to :at a fe>ful end he might lead "s confid+ "y c\ple1 = ,i am p]fectly sure t no "o :o has n tri$ x c h ! smalle/ idea ( :at ne>ness to ! tra9 means--at anyrate1 if "o selects a suburb on "o ( ! ma9 l9es4 ,i "k1 alas6 = _h ,i n f\r long & madd5+ ye>s 9 a h\se :i* 0 ab\t z close to ! rail z x well c\ld be )\t =m+ "p & p>cel ( ! same8 ,i mu/ own1 :5 ,i w5t into ! h\se &1 look+ out ( ! fir/ w9d[ ,i came to1 beheld ! demon1 ,i at once fl$ f ! place1 & flatly refus$ ev5 to look at ano!r room1 & oh6 h[ wise ,i %\ld h be5 _h ,i held to my own det]m9ation4 ,b1 9 ^? days1 h\ses 7 sc>ce4 ,we 7 oblig$ to be 9 t special locality4 ,ev]yone said "o got accu/om$ to ! tra9s 9 a week1 & nev] he>d !m at all aft] ! fir/ night or two4 ,! g>d5 0 *>m+4 ,! la/ t5ant _h liv$ !re = ye>s & ye>s1 & _h n left x = a lunatic asylum1 & s ,i all[$ my own judgm5t to give way be=e a /orm ( talk & uns\ght advice1 & ent]$ ^u a p]iod ( mis]y :i* has %ort5$ my days & made x impossible = me to look ^u t h\se save z a mis]y-mak] ( ! fir/ wat]4 ,= inde$1 f> f becom+ accu/om$ to tra9s1 ! m "o lives ne> !m ! m "o he>s !m4 ,i us$ to f9d ,i regul>ly expect$ ea* sep>ate tra94 ,i wait$ = ! fall ( ! signal z "o expects a clap ( ?und] 9 ! middle ( a /orm1 & z !re 0 no escape1 ei!r 9 ! h\se or gr\nds1 ,i felt t unless ,i got out ( ! place itself entirely1 ,i %\ld be f\nd 9 my morn+-room1 seat$ on ! floor1 ) /raws 9 my hair1 l',ophelia1 a will+ & ready c&idate = a place 9 any lunatic asylum :i* 0 f> en\gh away f ! haunts ( m5 to ensure a c]ta9 am\nt ( peace1 at lea/1 f ! rav+1 ro>+1 rattl+ rail4 ,!re are o!r suburban t]rors :i* are to be dread$1 & :i* %\ld c]ta9ly be look$ out = be=e "o settles d[n1 if "o is 9 ! lea/ susceptible to noise1 z no "o kn[s :at torture c be giv5 "o by app>5tly innoc5t means4 ,9 delightful ,%ortl&s1 :]e ,i ?9k ! suburbs are z ne> p]fection z a clay soil w all[1 ev]yone 9 my day us$ to keep dogs z necess>y protections f ! ubiquit\s tramp1 & %\ld "o dog feel call$ ^u to ass]t himself1 all foll[$ suit ) ! mo/ exempl>y precision4 ,!n our next-door neighb\r n only kept cr[+ & blatant cocks1 b a flock ( ev]-increas+ pigeons1 & ^! de> creatures us$ to sp5d _! happie/ h\rs among my *imney-pots1 moan+1 coo+ & groan+ 9 ! melan*oly way !y affect until !y ne>ly drove me wild1 & ,i _h to appeal to ! own]1 :o1 ) unprec$5t$ goodness1 got rid ( !m & s sav$ me f an untimely fate4 ,b t 0 ,%ortl&s4 ,:at %all ,i say = ano!r suburb1 :]e toy h\ses /& on qu>t] acres ( gr\nd1 enclos$ by brea/-high f5ces1 & :]e ! fact ( be+ a neighb\r seems to ensure y z mu* annoyance z c be giv5 9 a %ort space ( "t8 ,:]e ! ridicul\s gates to ! f> m ridicul\s #8c>riage approa*es' 7see h\se ag5ts' adv]tisem5ts7 are slamm$ "o aft] ano!r by ! tradespeople1 tramps1 po/m5 & o!r fa%ionable folk :o use ^! approa*es4 ,!re1 ensconc$ 9 a tub1 close to ea* side ( ea* f5ce1 reposes an enorm\s dog1 ) a b>k to mat*1 :o c\ld protect all ! silv] & diamonds 9 ! _w--:i* are n to be f\nd 9 :at ,i call #8,poot] ,p>ade' 7= ! orig9 ( :i* "n please read #8,nobody's ,di>y' 9 ,pun*7--:]e ! s]vants hang out ! clo!s & !mselves at ! same "t1 if !y c make inve/igations into _! next-door neighb\rs' affairs2 & :i* said suburb is f9ally & lib]ally furni%$ ) *ildr5 ^: %rieks ( pleasure or pa9 r5d ! air f dewy morn until late eve & sometimes lat] /ill4 ,!re :5 "o tries to sleep x is betwe5 ! b>ks ( ! vigilant h\nds1 ! slamm+ ( ! gate by an irate tramp s5t empty away1 or else disappo9t$ by a useless visit to ! unprotect$ g>d52 =1 rak$ =e & aft z x is by ! populace1 a lock seems a f>ce1 especially :5 x w\ld mean s5d+ a maid d[n to ! gates e "t someone want$ to come 94 ,inde$ ! gates are s easily climb$1 t any am\nt ( locks w\ld be no protection1 & :]e "o exi/s1 protect$ yet unprotect$ 9 a *ildi% degree :i* w\ld be laughable 7 x n s disagreeable4 ,= anyone c\ld #8burgle' any ( ^? villa resid5ces _h he an ounce ( pluck1 or did he n "k q well t ! entire cont5ts ( ! :ole r[ w\ld n pay him = 8 tr\ble1 & w\ld c]ta9ly n be wor? ! risk he ran f an irate h\sehold] & 8 dog r\s$ f _! uneasy slumb]s to ! protection ( ,l>es et ,p5ates4 ,i h tri$ life1 m or less1 = ab\t twelve ye>s 9 ! suburbs ( ,london1 bo? nor? & s\?1 & ,i h come to ! conclusion t if we h a c>riage & c !re=e live a c]ta9 di/ance f ! rail1 & if we c put at lea/ ?ree acres ( gr\nd r\nd our h\se1 & pass moreov] a s]ies ( regulations1 vi ! new ,p>i% ,c\ncils p]haps1 = suburban etiquette1 or bett] /ill1 if rules = ! behavi\r ( "o neighb\r t[>ds ano!r c\ld be drawn up1 ! s\!rn & s\?-we/]n suburbs ( ,london are ! be/ places 9 ! _w to be 91 = ord9>y middle-class folk ^: be/ days are ov] & :o yet mu/ be )9 t\* ( t[n = bus9ess purposes4 ,^!1 !re=e1 %\ld be ransack$ by ! h\se-hunt] be=e he all[s 8 eye to w&] fur!r afield4 ,?\gh x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! tra9s to su* p>ts ( ! globe are madd5+1--! only diff]5ce betwe5 an express & an ord9>y tra9 be+ t "o waits outside a /ation & ! o!r inside1--& ! smalle/ am\nt ( sn[ or fog w disorganise ! traffic altoge!r1 yet !y d g to civiliz$ p>ts ( ,london1 :ile ^? f ! nor!rn portions d n4 ,! s\!rn tra9s too1 k9dly drop "o1 say at ,holborn1 ,london ,bridge1 ,*>+ ,cross1 or ,victoria1 & d n insi/ on "o's return+ by precisely ! same /ation "o arriv$ at3 an imm5se advantage t "o has only to be depriv$ ( to compreh5d in/antly all x means4 ,if "o goes to ! nor!rn suburbs ( ,london1 "o is dropp$ at ,eu/on1 ,k+'s ,cross1 or1 worse /ill1 ,liv]pool ,/reet1 valuable /ations = "s m51 b utt]ly useless = wom52 at lea/ ,i nev] f\nd !m any good to me4 ,true1 "o has ! delightful tra9s & p]fect mann]s ( ! ,eu/on (ficials & ,i d>esay ! o!r nor!rn]s are z good1 b ,i don't "k mu* ab\t !m4 ,/ill1 ! punctuality & good s]vice are all "o has to set aga9/ ! o!r drawbacks1 :i* are1 to my m9d1 m ?an a set (f = ! fact t ! tra9s are good & punctual4 ,^! o!r drawbacks are t "s ( ! nor!rn suburbs are at lea/ tw5ty ye>s beh9d ! s\? 9 conv5i5ces & com=ts2 t ! p :o live !re are n to be comp>$ ) ! s\?rons1 & t !re is an almo/ unbrok5 surface ( clay f ,london to beyond ,h>r[ & ,bu%ey2 & t above all1 unless "o has a really l>ge place1 "o mu/ be s close to "o's neighb\rs ow+ to ! way ! gr\nd is arrang$ = build+1 t "o ne>ly dies ( !m1 & t x is almo/1 if n q1 impossible to keep out ( ! rea* ( ! railway1 :i* is f> m ubiquit\s !re ?an x is 9 o!r p>ts ( ! regions r\nd ,london4 ,!n too !re are no advantages 9 ! way ( amusem5t1 :ile ! di/ance ( ! /ations available 9 ,london f ! !atres makes ! mat9ee "q mu* m s]i\s ?an x is f a m rea*able spot4 ,if "y m>ri$ p ?9k ( settl+ 9 ! suburbs1 !y %\ld weigh ! pros & cons !re( mo/ s]i\sly be=e det]m9+ _! c\rse4 ,!re is v little actual society 9 ! suburbs1 b :at !re is1 is p]haps m real ?an ! ru% & hurry ( ,london2 & if a woman wants to d positive1 helpful "w1 & to live a really heal?y1 morally & m5tally heal?y life1 & a man c>es = 8 home1 8 g>d5 & 8 games1 ! c\ple w be mu* bett] (f !re ?an else:]e4 ,b if !y love ,london1 z ,london]s d love _! native city1 if !y are /rong1 #89 ! swim1' #8sm>t1' or :atev] is ! prop] designation = ^? :o are really giv5 ov] to society1 let !m /ay :]e !y are4 ,= !m a back attic 9 ,belgravia is sweet] ?an a palace 9 ! suburbs2 = "o nev] acclimatises1 "o only )]s1 & ! husb&1 tir$ ) t dreadful #8cat*+ ( tra9s1' has no m9d = go+ out1 :ile ! wife may be done up by %opp+ 9 t[n1 or be we>i$ out by m]e dulness1 & life w resolve itself into a procession ( grey days & grimm] nights1 & quickly1 f> too quickly1 ! mnage w become unbe>able1 & rupture1 soon] or lat]1 w ensue4 ,=1 rememb]1 if really intellectual or int]e/+ p are f\nd 9 ! suburbs1 !y are1 z ,i h j rem>k$1 too tir$ f ! day's "w to be available = society purposes4 ,b ! majority ( suburban resid5ts is made up f "y m>ri$ folk1 & dre>y1 common-place1 middle-ag$ ones1 made dre>y by _! surr\nd+s1 & by _! en=c$ sev]ance f _! m =tunate fell[-creatures4 ,= unless !y h real fondness = lit]ature1 or = help+ among ! *>ities & *ur*es1 & h ta/es ( _! own :i* r5d] !m sup]ior to _! actual surr\nd+s1 !re is lit]ally no?+ to keep !m al]t & alive4 ,:atev] suburb is select$1 x %\ld include among/ its resid5ts "s family 9 a good position1 to :om ! new-com] is kn[n or is kn[n (4 ,if ! fre% resid5t has no introductions1 8 fate is seal$2 ! be/ p don't call1 & %\ld "s ye>s elapse be=e ! acqua9tance is made t might h be5 s pleasant if made at fir/1 ! relation%ip c nev] be a cordial "o4 ,rightly or wrongly1 ! feel+ exi/s t su* an out-(-date visit is n wor? ?9k+ (1 & x r>ely becomes :at x might h be51 _h n ! unt[>d delay slipp$ 9 betwe54 ,! suburbs c\ld be s diff]5t1 nay1 9 isolat$ cases are s diff]5t1 t ,i long = ! resid5ts to realise all !y are ?r[+ away1 all "o le>ns too late to really pr(it by ! lessons4 ,9 ,%ortl&s p us$ to be exceptionally =tunate1 = !re exi/$ 9 our day an intellectual headqu>t]1 :]e ! #8hall-m>k' 0 or 0 n affix$1 z might be4 ,don't please ?9k ,i mean myself2 no "o :o knew ,%ortl&s w\ld ?9k ,i c\ld be su* an idiot1 & all w realise to :om ,i ref]4 ,"s ye>s aft] we left1 t pleasant h\se 0 brok5 up by ! dea? ( ! f\nd]2 yet z long z x exi/$ x 0 invaluable1 because x act$ l a f\nta9 ( liv+ wat] & kept ev]y?+1 z x 71 fre% & "y4 ,9 all suburbs !re %\ld be some?+ ( ! same k9d1 someone ( real & ackn[l$g$ tact & tal5t1 :o %\ld "k :o is :o & :at is :at1 :o c\ld recognise pleasant1 educat$ folk & give !m a help+ h&1 & ^: h\se %\ld issue ! #8hall-m>k' :i* %\ld make all ^! said pleasant1 educat$ p able to feel !y c be1 an' !y *oose1 memb]s ( ! circle t ought to exi/ ev]y:]e z a means ( keep+ s\ls alive & happy4 ,a h>d] task1 by ! way1 ?an ! equally necess>y "o ( keep+ bodies 9 a simil> /ate1 & q z important4 ,inde$1 ! "o dep5ds v mu* ^u ! o!r1 z doctors are among ! v fir/ to recognise n[adays4 ,9 ! old5 times1 & giv5 a good man & a clev] woman1 ! hall-m>k us$ to be affix$ by ! rectory or vic>age1 & :e!r ! new-com]s w5t to *ur* or /ay$ away settl$ ! "q at once & = all "t4 ,b n[ matt]s are entirely *ang$1 & ! ,*ur* has little or no?+ to d ) ! social /&+ ( ,br[n & ,jones & ,smi?4 ,s if ! suburb is to be successful1 x mu/ possess someone :o1 by "r ( bra9s & an assur$ position1 c br+ toge!r ! real folk & leave alone ! dull1 /upid ones :o love gossip1 & hate books & art & pictures1 & s ensure an intellectual c5tre1 :i*1 once =m$1 w\ld make any suburb z delightful z ,%ortl&s 01 9 ! days :5 ,i knew x well1 & no d\bt /ill is4 ,giv5 ! suburbs !n1 ! be-all & end-all ( ?is little book is to tea* ! dwell]s !re1 by *oice or =ce1 h[ be/ to avail !mselves ( ! advantages :i* d exi/1 & :i* c\ld be multipli$ a ?\s&fold1 did p "k h[ to set to "w4 ,t ,i did n1 makes me ! be/ p]son 9 ! _w to tea* o!rs1 because ,i h le>n$ by exp]i5ce & am !re=e capable ( imp>t+ ! k ,i acquir$ too late to be able to use x myself4 ,!re=e let me insi/ t ! w\ld-be suburban resid5t recognise fir/ 8 duty to himself 9 ! selection ( 8 suburb1 & !n1 secondly1 8 duty t[>ds 8 neighb\r4 ,if he is close en\gh to him to be a nuisance he %\ld consid] him z mu* z he consid]s himself1 :ile he be>s 9 m9d t !re mu/ be a social head to :om he w loyally give help1 %\ld he himself be anxi\s to we> ! #8hall-m>k' t w give all1 ri* & poor alike1 ! "r to be a memb]s ( society1 :]e pleasantness & culture suffice to ensure a he>ty welcome4 ,! suburban's duty t[>ds himself consi/s 9 select+ a suburb :]e ! tra9 %all l& him ne>e/ to 8 "w 9 t[n2 9 select+ a good & reasonable h\se1 & 9 f9d+ out :at amusem5ts & occupations are available = 8 wife & daught]s2 &1 if he has small *ildr51 :at s*ools or tea*]s are likely to be useful 9 ! matt] ( education4 ,8 duty to 8 neighb\r may n be s briefly summ$ up1 b consi/s 9 _m little & worry+ obs]vances :i* are ridicul\s inde$ to ! dwell]s 9 ,london1 & 9 m fav\r$ & l>g] spots2 b ,i1 alas6 c feel+ly enum]ate "s ( ! items :i* g to make up a :ole4 ,! fir/ duty is und\bt$ly to ab/a9 f keep+ a dog :i* mu/ be ti$ up ei!r day or night4 ,! second is to b> cr[+ cocks & croon+ pigeons2 "o c be q happy )\t pigeons1 & cocks c't cr[ if !y c't get _! heads up high en\gh to d s1 nei!r are !y necess>y inhabitants ( a small back-g>d54 ,hang+ out ! clo!s %\ld be a p5al (f5ce1 z %\ld be ! slamm+ ( gates1 an (f5sive du/-b91 ill-br$ s]vants1 & scream+ *ildr51 :ile ! utt]] ( long un*eck$ yells %\ld be at once f9$ or puni%$ z an (f5d] aga9/ ! community2 = *ildr5 c't too soon be taught to "k _! duties t[>ds _! neighb\rs1 ! :ile !y le>n self-control & ! und\bt$ fact t screams & cries are n necess>y items 9 anyone's br++ up4 ,!n c>pets & rugs %\ld n be %ak5 & du/$ aft] t5 o'clock1 & )\t "s idea ( ! way ( ! w9d4 ,! lett]s s5t to #8,ivy ,d5e1' & deliv]$ at #8,d5eside1' %\ld be at once giv5 up at _! real de/9ation1 & %\ld n be deta9$ until ! po/man is caught by *ance on "o ( 8 hurri$ plunges d[n ! #8c>riage approa*1' :i*1 by ! way1 won't exi/ 9 our model suburb4 ,moreov]1 :5 ,jones gives a p>ty & doesn't ask ,smi? & ,br[n1 x %\ld be a matt] ( hon\r to bo? neighb\rs t !y don't disport !mselves unduly1 9 _! g>d5s at ! same "t mak+ po9t$ rem>ks ab\t ,jones's gue/s & ent]ta9m5t :i* _c fail to be he>d all ov] ! some:at limit$ space at ,jones's disposal4 ,inde$ ! :ole duty ( a suburban resid5t is to treat 8 neighb\r z himself 9 ! matt] ( conduct1 b n to "k him p]sonally if he c 9 any way & dec5tly avoid do+ s1 = #8bew>e to :om y give ! key ( y\r back door1' says a wise old prov]b1 & "o gives x away v freely :5 "o is on ! intimate t]ms "o mu/ be if "o kn[s "o's real neighb\r 9 ! suburbs 9 ! v smalle/ degree4 ,endless friction c be caus$ by ! m]e va et vi5t ( t5nis balls2 or by ignor+ ! fact t no "o wants ! same p at all ! small p>ties giv5 9 a locality1 ! size ( :i* mu/ gov]n 9 a measure at all times ! am\nt ( folks bidd5 to !m4 ,s]vants :o c *att] ov] ! f5ces are also a f]tile s\rce ( misund]/&+4 ,s unless specially clev] & s5sible folks dwell beside "o1 x is be/ to "k no?+ ( !m 9 any %ape or =m if "o wants ! peace1 )\t :i* ,p>adise itself w\ld fail to *>m1 & depriv$ ( :i*1 ! suburban resid5t realises all too quickly :at be+ 9 ! antipodes ( ,p>adise might v probably mean4 ,!n :5 ^! duties are fulfill$ ! next "o is to discov] ( :at mann] ( m5 is compos$1 & :at is ! record (1 ! new p>i% c\ncil or local bo>d :i* may gov]n ! special di/rict2 & ano!r is to f9d if ! #8,infecti\s ,diseases ,notification ,act' has be5 adopt$ or n4 ,^! two ?+s are mo/ important1 = giv5 a good local au?ority "o kn[s t :ile ! rates don't rise unduly1 yet prop] c>e is tak5 t all matt]s are up to date1 :i* !y c nev] be 9 a place :]e ! #8,infecti\s ,diseases ,act' is n en=c$2 nei!r c heal? be f\nd :]e j]ry build+ reigns un*eck$1 bad meat is pass$ ov] casually z n too bad to eat 7j z if all edibles %\ld n resemble ,caes>'s wife & be above ! smalle/ suspicion71 :]e ! wat] is bitt]ly h>d1 & n ei!r s(t or s(t5$1 & :]e1 9 fact1 ev]y?+ is :at ought n to be1 & no?+ is t %\ld be to ensure a maximum ( heal? ) a c>eful reg>d to ! sp5d+ ( ! ratepay]s' money4 ,!n "o v necess>y h9t to suburban resid5ts is to see t 9 tak+ a new h\se ! road by :i* x may /&1 or by :i* x is rea*$1 is prop]ly #8made up1' & duly tak5 ov] by ! au?orities4 ,especially %\ld ?is be ! case if ! h\se /&s at a corn]1 albeit1 = _m reasons1 a corn] h\se %\ld n be select$4 ,"s feeble folk imag9e su* a situation means bad luck4 ,well6 s x does 9 a measure2 = be+ at a corn]1 "o gets all ! w9ds t bl[ on all sides1 "o's front g>d5 is fill$ ) pap]1 /raw & debris ( all k9ds1 br\ght into x by ^! said eddy+ w9ds2 ! du/ fills our rooms & makes our curta9s black be=e _! "t1 & "o gets a d\ble assortm5t ( noises bo? ( vehicles & p2 :ile1 if we all too late discov] ! road has n be5 #8made up1' & #8tak5 ov]1' we h n only ! front b a side piece to pay =1 & 9 consequ5ce h ?ree times ! money to disburse t is expect$ ( our neighb\rs4 ,besides :i*1 %\ld sn[ fall !re are ! side walks to cle> z well z ! front "o2 we h m wall or f5ce to keep 9 ord]1 &1 be+ less protect$ f ! wea!r are less w>m ?an we %\ld h be5 _h we _h h\ses on bo? sides ( u in/ead ( only "o h\se & a wide expanse ( road1 :]e (t5 en\gh1 s*ool *ildr5 play 9 a madd5+ mann]1 & :]e we get all ! side noises z well z ^? :i* are to be f\nd along ! front4 ,! soil ( ! suburb is aga9 a ?+ to be ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) be=e ! t5t is pit*$ f9ally & = all "t !reon4 ,i d n believe clay is or ev] c be fit = anyone to reside ^u1 & no?+ anyone c say w cause me to alt] my op9ion4 ,true ,i "k t ,london1 ! heal?ie/ city 9 ! _w1 is ne>ly all on clay1 b !n x has ! advantage n only ( p]fect dra9age1 b ( e o!r ?+ :i* c mitigate ?is fundam5tal drawback to p]fect heal?2 yet ! fogs & ! *ill & ! gloom :i* di/+ui% x might all be diff]5t1 or1 inde$1 non-exi/5t1 7 ! soil ( ano!r "*4 ,de>ly z ,i lov$ ,%ortl&s ! clay !re 0 always to be reckon$ )1 & made a long reckon+ too1 :5 all 0 told1 = ?\gh roses fl\ri%$ magnific5tly1 *ildr5 didn't1 & c\ghs & colds 7 #8! only we>' once autumn began to spread ! leaves & w9t] came up to f9i% ! little bus9ess1 clad 9 ! usual g>m5ts ( fog & mi/1 *ang$ at times to o!r m #8seasonable' ones ( fro/ & sn[4 ,*alk is to be avoid$ by all rheumatic s\ls1 or by ^? to :om rheumatism may arrive by "r ( inh]itance1 wat] 9 :i* *alk exi/s l>gely be+ a great help to br++ su* an inh]itance )9 easy grasp ( ! heir2 b gravel &1 ,i ?9k1 a c]ta9 measure ( s&1 are all "r1 :ile _m trees %\ld be fl$ f4 ,trees br+ ra9 & insects1 & mean damp2 albeit1 if we c only f9d a suburb :]e ! graci\s p9e tree fl\ri%es1 we c dwell !re )\t al>m4 ,! p9e-tree spells heal? always1 & %\ld be s\ght = z c>efully z a family ( n\veaux ri*es se>*es = its coat ( arms1 or "s "o ?+ t w l9k x on to someone else's noble ance/ors 9 "s way or ano!r4 ,!re=e %\ld ! seek] aft] a suburban resid5ce arm himself ) a geological map ( ! regions r\nd ,london1 & make _m pilgrimages & inquiries be=e he f9ally *ooses4 ,he w\ld be wise too if he c\ld af=d ! "t & money1 to take rooms or a furni%$ h\se fir/ 9 ! locality :i* appeals to him mo/2 b1 if he c't d t1 he %\ld take 9 ! local newspap]1 = at lea/ a mon?1 & see :at mann] ( conduct is report$ !re2 :at are ! do+s ( ! local au?orities1 ! species ( #8happ5+s' 9 ! way ( amusem5ts & ent]ta9m5ts1 & if he is b5t on *ur*1 he %\ld att5d "o or two s]vices2 :ile1 if golf attracts him1 & t5nis is 8 only joy1 he %\ld see t bo? are atta9able1 & t ! clubs are get-into-able & are n ei!r beyond 8 pocket or :atev] may be 8 special social /atus4 ,once ^! items are all satisfactorily settl$1 & ! suburb really select$1 ! tug ( w> may be fairly consid]$ to h begun4 ,! suburb is f\nd1 b h[ ab\t ! special h\se8 ,( c\rse #8eligible resid5ces' w ab\nd1 albeit 9 any good & fav\r$ places !y are n z pl5tiful by half z "o c\ld wi%1 s t no?+ %\ld be done 9 a hurry4 ,! local tradespeople1 z well z ! h\se-ag5ts 7g5]ally v brok5 re$s ^! la/ too7 %\ld be tak5 into "o's confid5ce1 & if a specially good h\se is to be let 9 a mon? or two x %\ld be /alk$ z c>efully z "o /alks a /ag ( price1 & ) z mu* cunn+4 ,too great eag]ness means a l>ge premium1 & all ! la/ t5ant's awful fixtures2 too little means someone else slipp+ 9 be=e "o1 & be>+ (f ! covet$ prize "u "o's v eyes4 ,mu* z "o likes ! idea ( a real new1 clean h\se1 :]e no "o has ev] di$1 or _h sc>let fev]1 small-pox1 or diph!ria1 & :]e virg9 walls & unt\*$ rooms leave "o a free h& z reg>ds decoration & furniture1 x is bett]1 if possible1 to take "s place out ( :i* a #8good family' has be5 oblig$ to move = "s true & reasonable cause1 su* z a loss or increase ( income1 or an increase 9 ! requirem5ts ( ! family4 ,if a new h\se is *os51 x is absolutely necess>y t "s hone/ & tri$ sanit>y au?ority %\ld be call$ 9 f a di/ance3 a local man _c possibly give an unbiass$ op9ion2 & he %\ld ?or\ghly exam9e ! sy/em ( dra9s2 all pipes %\ld be disconnect$ f ! soil-pipes1 & all sanit>y arrangem5ts %\ld be plac$ on ! outside ( ! h\se4 ,i d n mean ap>t f ! h\se itself1 b built on at "o side1 s t dra9age is simplifi$ imm5sely & r$uc$ to "o area4 ,"o :]e ! soil-pipe c be ?or\ghly v5tilat$ & easily got at %\ld x be necess>y to exam9e ! dra9s1 to repair !m1 or to discov] t !y are all 9 good & work+ ord]4 ,!y %\ld also be capable ( be+ con/antly & copi\sly flu%$ ) a good /ream ( wat]1 :ile all pipes connect$ ) ! wat] supply %\ld be protect$ f ! wea!r1 & also easily rea*$1 else w !y bur/ at ! lea/ provocation1 & cause fro/ & cold to be d\bly curs$1 because ( _! unt[>d action ^u "o's dome/ic arrangem5ts4 ,if ! h\se has be5 liv$ 91 confid5tial relations %\ld be e/abli%$ ) ! outgo+ t5ant unless he has any int]e/ 9 gett+ ! h\se (f 8 h&s2 9 t case human nature be+ weak1 "o c b recollect he wants to "p ) x4 ,b if he h end$ 8 lease & be g5u9ely anxi\s to rema9 yet _c = a reasonable cause1 x 7 well to ask him frankly ab\t ! wants1 requirem5ts1 & moods ( ! special abode1 = h\ses want hum\r+ j z d human be+s1 & v (t5 "o only f9ds out ! virtues :5 ! vices h caus$ "o to ?r[ up ! sponge1 & once m set out on our nomadic pass+ ?r\gh ?is life4 ,if we select & take a new h\se be=e we attempt our decorations let u in/al a c>etak]4 ,ay6 ev5 ) h] grimy self & h] /ill m grimy goods & bron*ial family1 heavy ) ! cont9ual colds insep>able f liv+ 9 empty h\ses & nev] any:]e else2 & let u see by ocul> demon/ration t %e keeps go+ ! l>ge & spl5did fires :i* %\ld be 9 all ! rooms ev5 be=e we contemplate h[ we are go+ to treat !m4 ,= until ! h\se has be5 expos$ to ! ordeal by w>m? we _c possibly tell :e!r we %all h to beg9 by relay+ %runk5 floors2 putt+ ! ev] useful #8,slat]'s ,pat5t' r\nd e door & w9d[1 & :e!r x 7 n well to transf] c]ta9 doors f left to "r or vice v]sa1 because ( ! position ( fire & w9d[1 :i* c only be really det]m9$ :5 we see h[ ! fire burns1 & f :i* side comes mo/ ( ! almo/ c]ta9 draught4 ,?us too are te/$ ! "y & untri$ *imneys1 :i*1 %\ld !y smoke1 are to be exam9$ by a practical man be=e any?+ else c be done4 ,!y may smoke ?r\gh faulty con/ruction4 ,9 ?is case new grates mu/ be _h f ,ha9es ,co41 #hc ,que5 ,victoria ,/reet1 :o h a grate t c easily deal ) ?is desp]ate /rait4 ,or !y may require tall *imney-pots1 or a m]e #8bl[]1' :i* is be/ :5 made ( a cle> ?ick %eet ( glass4 ,9 any case1 !y mu/ be treat$ at once4 ,a smoky *imney is dea? to "o's decorations1 spoils "o's temp]1 & "o's :ite curta9s & new cretonnes1 & gives ! maids cause = dissatisfaction1 ! :ile we take a hatr$ at once to ! h\se & always rememb] its unk9d reception ( u1 h[ev] well x may behave to u :5 we f9d ourselves bett] acqua9t$ ) its little ways4 ,x w\ld n be an auspici\s mann] ( beg9n+ an acqua9tance %\ld "s w\ld-be fri5d receive u ) sulks & a turn$-away c\nt5ance1 :i* might be %yness1 & is c]ta9ly bad mann]$3 ,i "q mu* if we %\ld ev] rea* fri5d%ip %\ld our advances be met 9 a simil> way6 ,9 su* a mann] does a smoky *imney make "o feel t[>ds ! h\se x is a "p (1 & once we are receiv$ ) smoke 9 our own doma91 we c nev] really =get or =give a reception we %\ld n h _h1 _h we kept up good fires be=e we ent]$ into possession !re(4 ,:5 ! h\se is w>m$1 we c proce$ to deal ) ea* portion !re( z our ta/es & our purses p]mit2 b we mu/ nev] all[ any?+ :i* really (f5ds our own special ta/e to rema92 nei!r mu/ we be talk$ into tak+ any?+ we don't l4 ,if we don't "k our own m9ds 9 ^! days1 !re are advis]s to be _h on :om reliance c be plac$4 ,b if we h ! lea/ idea ( :at we want1 let u get x4 ,x is our own h\se aft] all1 & x is "r x %\ld repres5t u1 & n o!r folk4 ,at ! same "t _m p :o c recognise beauty & com=t :5 !y see x1 get bewild]$ by quantities2 & unable to select betwe5 !m _c secure lovel9ess1 & are equally unable someh[ to recognise h[ com=t c be obta9$4 #8,h[ d y keep ?is room up to #fj degrees8' once said a doctor to me1 :5 ,i 0 inhabit+1 pro tem41 a s-call$ furni%$ h\se 9 ! dep? ( ! w9t]4 #8,i _h a *ild dy+ "h ( bron*itis la/ w9t]1 &1 try h[ !y w\ld1 8 p c\ldn't raise ! temp]ature to above #ej degrees1 al?\gh 8 life dep5d$ on x4' #8,ah1' said ,i1 #8!y d\btless left x z !y f\nd x4 ,i didn't4 ,i h cov]$ ! gap+ /a9$ surr\nd ) felt4 ,i h hung curta9s inside & outside ! rickety door & in/ead ( feeble wisps ( musl9 to ! w9d[s ,i h f\r good ?ick curta9s besides long ?9 ones4 ,t's all ! secret2 & ,i nev] burn gas z y see1 :ile my fires la/ twice z long z !y did be=e ! alt]ations4' #8,oh1 ,i wi% ,i _h kn[n all t be=e1' said ! doctor1 #8= nei!r ,i nor ! p>5ts c\ld f9d out ! cause ( ! cold4' ,a little ?+ :i* w illu/rate bett] ?an any am\nt ( fur!r description :at ,i mean by say+ t p don't always "k h[ to obta9 com=t ?\gh !y c appreciate x :5 f\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,halls ,,& ,,passages ,if we wi% to make a complete conque/ ( ! special suburban resid5ce we are ab\t to circumv5t1 !re is no d\bt :atev] t ! fir/ battle ( all has to be f\ght & won on ! v door/ep4 ,nay sometimes "o has to comm5ce ! conflict be=e we rea* z f> z t1 = h we n ! #8c>riage sweep' to tackle & ! slamm+ gate to m9i/] to be=e rea*+ ! front door8 ,if we are curs$ ) ! #8approa*1' all we c d is to make ! gate z in(f5sive z we c1 = alas6 we mu/ keep x or we %all h our front g>d5 a ga!r+ gr\nd = all ! curs 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,b we mu/ e'en remove ! lat* altoge!r1 & l9e ! place :]e x 0 ) indi>ubb]1 & put a c\ple ( /\t indi>ubb] spr+s on ! h\se side ( ! gate1 :i* %\ld h an inn] l9+ ( wire-nett+1 & a head-trimm+ ( b>b$ wire1 or else ( r\gh nails1 to prev5t ! demon boy seat+ himself !reon4 ,!n1 if by firm refusals to all[ tramps to come up1 & by nev] giv+ !m "o f>?+--or inde$ any?+ save a bread ticket r$eemable at ! ne>e/ bak]'s %op1 & :i*1 t5 to "o1 we %all f9d torn up 9 our #8av5ue1'--we c induce !m to m>k our gate ) "s secret sign1 :i* means we are unspeakable brutes & n good ev5 = a #8little hot wat]1' we %all h ensur$ ourselves a c]ta9 am\nt ( quiet1 & %all1 at all ev5ts1 h begun our campaign 9 ! "r way4 ,our gate we %\ld pa9t "s good solid col\r1 & ,indian r$ is a good %ade ) gre5 h$ges & trees ab\t u1 z is also a special %ade ( d>k olive gre54 ,!n ! "n ( ! h\se %\ld be pa9t$ on 9 :ite1 n gild$ lett]s1 & if we put z well #8,please %ut ?is gate quietly' on bo? sides ( ! top b>1 we %all f9d t we at lea/ are no long] noise-mak]s 9 g5]al1 &1 z f> z our special gate is conc]n$1 ! great slamm+ "q is repli$ to satisfactorily4 ,i may seem to dwell unduly on ! matt] ( noise1 b ,i c assure my read]s t e prev5table noise is bo? a s9 aga9/ !mselves & also aga9/ _! neighb\rs4 ,!y may be 9 rude heal? & incl9$ to je] at all ,i say1 b ! day w come :5 _! heads w a*e & _! n]ves bo!r !m & :5 noise w torture !m1 & !n !y w wi% dev\tly t !y _h legislat$ at fir/ = peace1 = !y c]ta9ly won't get x :5 !y h n ! /r5g? to insi/ on x4 ,i say prev5table noise1 & mo/ noises are t1 = ev5 ! wret*$ piano 9 ! s*oolroom c be plac$ 9 su* a position t x only worries ^? to :om x belongs2 :ile ! p]son :o enc\rages b>rel-organs or scream+ *ildr51 %\ld be at once s5t to ! wilds ( ,am]ica1 no o!r place be+ l>ge en\gh to hold su* a b>b>ian4 ,we "k1 ( c\rse1 all ,engli% folk ?9k _! homes are _! ca/les2 well1 if s1 ! ca/le %\ld h appropriate surr\nd+s4 ,!re is no?+ mu* ( ! ca/le ab\t a suburban resid5ce1 & ! soon] ?is fact is realis$ ! bett] = ^? :o dwell !re9 & on bo? sides4 ,n[1 ! c>riage gate be+ pa9t$ & settl$ )1 & arrang$ to be fa/5$ back %\ld we h _m call]s f ?ree to six 9 summ]1 f ?ree to five 9 w9t]1 we c turn our att5tion to ! front door4 ,i h _h to circumv5t = myself & = _m _m o!r folk ! ord9>y suburban resid5ce1 & ,i h only 9 "o case f\nd ! front door treat$ 9 a mann] t %[$ me t ! man :o plann$ ! h\se _h ! v smalle/ idea ( :at he 0 ab\t4 ,z a rule1 ! front door op5s /raight on ! n>r[ passage call$ hall by c\rtesy1 ) ! ladd]-l flight ( /airs go+ /raight up at "o side4 ,!n j opposite ! front door1 & ab\t eighte5 or tw5ty feet f x1 is ! door ( ! ?ird room1 :i* becomes libr>y1 smok+-room1 or ev5 day-nurs]y or s*oolroom1 accord+ to ! ta/es & ! age & numb] ( ! own]'s family1 & no?+ c be worse ?an ?is arrangem5t4 ,b 9 ! exception ( :i* ,i speak1 ! hall ends at ! front door portion 9 a wall1 & ! front door is plac$ opposite1 z 9 ! diagram on ! next page1 & ?us ! w9d :i* ent]s :5 ! front ,illu/ration door is op5$ only circulates 9 ! t9y ve/ibule1 & is %ut (f f ! hall & h\se by ! inn] door1 beyond :i* is a small fireplace1 s small z to be sc>cely visible at all1 yet l>ge en\gh to ensure ! equal temp]ature :i* means s mu* 9 ?is v evil-m9d$ climate ( ours4 ,n[1 x w\ld n be an enorm\s exp5se1 ei!r to add ! ve/ibule1 or to make x by clos+ ! ord9>y entrance at ,a & op5+ "o at ,b1 :ile ! ve/ibule c\ld be %ut (f f ! hall by curta9s1 %\ld !re be light en\gh to d )\t ! extra w9d[1 or by a glaz$ scre51 %\ld light be o!rwise an impossibility4 ,9 any case ! ga9 to heal? w\ld be enorm\s1 :ile ! com=t is ( c\rse at once ensur$ :i* is s absolutely necess>y1 & yet z a rule is s little und]/ood4 ,if "o c h curta9s1 & exp5se is a great object1 x is well to obta9 f ,oetzmann a fretwork ar*1 :i* is made = ?is purpose1 & :i* is nail$ on ! wall & to ! ceil+1 & is at once simple & effective4 ,! rod ! simple/ brass "o :i* c be procur$1 %\ld g beh9d ! ar*1 :i* %\ld face t[>ds ! end wall1 & curta9s ( ,wallace's diamond s]ge %\ld fall f ! rod2 !re %\ld be two full curta9s1 d\ble1 if possible1 & edg$ ) #8grip cord1' n ball-fr+e4 ,!y w be con/antly mov$1 & ball-fr+e w\ld soon spoil1 :ile ! cord is a h>dy ?+ & capable ( /&+ a c]ta9 am\nt ( pull+ ab\t4 ,z a rule ! floor ( ! ord9>y suburban hall is made f ! r\ghe/ ( bo>ds :i* %r9k ap>t coyly f ea* o!r z if !y 7 y\?ful maid5s at _! fir/ ball1 b sometimes we are =tunate en\gh to come across tiles4 ,& yet ,i don't "k :e!r ,i %\ld q say =tunate6 ,= sometimes ! tiles are m frightful ?an ,i c describe1 & are (t5 crack$ & irregul>1 :ile "o c manage ! bo>d$ floor if "o resolutely tackles x & det]m9es t x %all n conqu] "o in/ead ( be+ conqu]$ itself4 ,if "o has tiles "o %\ld place two or ?ree rugs ov] !m1 ! ,ab+don ,c>pet ,company's *>m+ #8,arts & ,crafts' rugs = *oice1 made 9 ! prop] l5g? & wid? = ^! places2 b if "o has n1 ! bo>ds mu/ fir/ be /opp$1 plan$ & smoo!d & v5tilat$1 & !n a pla9 cork c>pet f ,wallace1 ( ,curta9 ,road1 ,e4,c4 %\ld be put d[n4 ,?is %\ld be v5tilat$ too1 by pi]c+ holes "h & !re ) a gimlet1 else dry-rot w ensue1 a ?+ :i* once 9 possession is v difficult to get rid (1 ,i c assure my read]s4 ,! cork c>pet mu/ be supplem5t$ by rugs1 & 9 any case ! ve/ibule %\ld be til$ ) pla9 self-col\r$ tiles to h>monise ) ! decorations1 = "h w\ld be %$ ! wet wat]pro(s & umbrellas ( ! way-worn travell]1 :o c\ld !n proce$ t[>ds ! draw+-room undet]r$ by ! despair t seizes "o :5 "o feels at a disadvantage ow+ to "o's raim5t4 ,?is feel+ (t5 prev5ts p pay+ t k9de/ call ( all1 ! call on a wet1 dre>y day1 :5 we are dy+ ) lonel9ess & bor$om1 & w\ld give any?+ to see ! fri5d :o w n come because %e w\ld be #8too wet = ! pretty room1' & #8s dirty1 %e w\ld really be a%am$ to ent] anyone's h\se4' ,illu/ration ,n[1 ) ! s5sible %ort twe$ skirt & twe$ und]g>m5ts1 :i* =tunate pres5t-day damsels don unkn[n & un*eck$1 & a good pla91 yet pretty wat]pro(1 anyone is wea!r-tight2 & if ! p>l\r-maid pops ! umbrella into ! beat5 iron r+ = t purpose plac$ beh9d ! front door1 & hangs ! wat]pro( up 9 ,wallace's h&y ,p4 ,t4 ,c4 w>drobe 9 ano!r corn]2 & if ! boots are c>efully wip$ on ! mat plac$ 9 ! sunk5 place 9 front ( ! door1 ! visitor ent]s ! room spotless & z dry z if %e _h j em]g$ f h] own h\se or f ,lady ,gorge\s ,midas's br& new br\gham4 ,! til$ floor %\ld h ^u x a pretty ?ick rug l9$ ) ,am]ican lea!r3 "o c be b\ght = ab\t #hs4 #i;d4 at ,trelo>'s3 an outlay t no "o ne$ m9d1 b t ensures once m a c]ta9 am\nt ( com=t4 ,! front door %\ld1 ( c\rse1 nev] be gra9$1 & x ought 9 ^! days to be q unnecess>y = me ev5 to h9t at su* a ?+4 ,b mighty is ! #8local decorator1' belov$ ( ! suburbs1 & 8 c\nsels w und\bt$ly prevail1 unless we put d[n our foot v firmly inde$1 & keep x resolutely 9 t special attitude4 ,he w #8gra9' ! door if he c until doomsday1 ,i am conv9c$1 b my read]s mu/ be firm & dignifi$1 & above all mu/ !y give _! in/ructions 9 writ+1 & keep a duplicate sign$ by ! #8decorator' 7save ! m>k671 else w !y f9d he has gone 8 own sweet way aft] all1 & !y h no r$ress :atev]4 ,x is an axiom t :atev] col\r is *os5 = ! hall t col\r alone %all be on ! front door1 b x may be 9 a d>k] %ade1 :ile ! ve/ibule c (t5 be treat$ diff]5tly to ! hall itself1 ?\gh ( c\rse x %\ld lead up to & h>monise ) x4 ,let me describe :at ,i mean4 ,! special ve/ibule ,i am ?9k+ ( has a c\ple ( small1 diamond-pan$ w9d[s1 "o at ! end1 "o opposite ! front door1 & bel[ ?is latt] is a wide panel pa9t$ ) a tig]-lily1 & !n a wide wood5 seat :i* lifts up & holds c>riage rugs1 & on :i* anyone c\ld sit did he or %e come ) a message or a note & require to wait an answ]4 ,bo? w9d[s h wide l$ges on :i* /& pots hold+ palms or aspidi/ras1 & all ! pa9t on ! inside ( ! front door & on ! ve/ibule side ( ! glass scre5-doors includ$1 is a special1 beautiful s(t grey-blue %ade4 ,! panell$ walls are ! same col\r2 ! curta9s are s(t yell[ silk1 & ! ceil+ prop] is yell[ & cream4 ,on ! floor are dull blue tiles & a ,sc9de rug1 & 9 "o corn] is ! umbrella-r+1 :i* "o c get at ,%oolbr$'s = ab\t #ahs4 #i;d41 & t is all4 ,!re is no room = ! ,p4 ,t4 ,c4 "h1 & ! wat]pro(s are tak5 at once into ! s]vants' room to be hung up & dri$1 b x w\ld be mu* bett] 7 !re a corn] w>drobe1 only1 alas6 "o c't make space :]e "o doesn't possess x4 ,! scre5 is made some:at l ?is4 ,! top & side panels are all ( lead$ glass1 z f> z ! brackets :i* hold pots = palms4 ,! tops ( ! doors are m lead$ glass1 & all ! base is wood pa9t$ on ! ve/ibule side1 ! s(t grey-blue spok5 ( be=e1 & on ! o!r a specially s(t & deep #8real ivory4' ,! dado is ( ivory1 gold1 & black ,japanese lea!r pap]1 & ! pap] above is "o ( ,smee ,cobay's1 & is a cunn+ bl5d ( gre5 & r$1 manag$ 9 su* a way t ! :ole effect is a p9ky r$1 :i* h>monises ) ! grey-blue1 & is z orig9al z x is und\bt$ly mo/ pleasant to contemplate4 ,! /airs & all doors are curta9$ (f ) yell[ diamond s]ge1 & ! passage--i4e4 hall--is cov]$ ) pla9 gre5 cork c>pet1 on :i* are laid rugs 9 :i* ! grey-blue col\r a=esaid pr$om9ates4 ,( c\rse ! ceil+ is pap]$ 9 yell[ & :ite1 & equally1 ( c\rse1 all ! pa9t is "o ev5 surface ( col\r4 ,no?+ c excuse pick$ out or /rip$ & embelli%$ pa9t3 no?+6 ,g5ius is bett] employ$ on bett] "w1 & ev5 g5ius is out ( place 9 mak+ ornam5tal t :i* aft] all is only go+ to be "p ( a h>moni\s :ole1 & m]ely a backgr\nd to ourselves & our possessions4 ,!re=e mu/ !re be pla9 pa9t ev]y:]e1 & no cornice %\ld be m ?an a m\ld$ b&1 m]ely col\r$ a pla9 cream or ivory col\r4 ,if ! front door & ! doors 9 ! ve/ibule scre5 are n above suspicion ( draughts1 !y %\ld be at once surr\nd$ ) ,slat]'s pat5t draught-exclud]s1 :i* c be procur$ any:]e almo/1 b surely at ,%oolbr$'s or ,:iteley's2 = no?+ is m try+ ?an a draught4 ,h z mu* air & prop] v5tilation z possible4 ,h a ve/ibule w9d[ op5 = "s "t ( ! day 9 w9t] & all day long 9 summ]1 & h ! /aircase w9d[ op5 z well3 a h\se t c't h a ?or\gh curr5t ( air _c be a heal?y "o4 ,b d n all[ ! insidi\s draught1 & ! cold & unw>m$ halls & passages1 :i* are ubiquit\s save 9 a l>ge h\se possess+ a big1 squ>e hall1 :]e "o usually f9ds a good fireplace4 ,h[ev]1 "o %\ld manage someh[ to make a fireplace !re1 ay1 ev5 if "o c h no?+ bett] ?an ! small1 r\nd1 moveable /ove call$ ! #8,ideal1' :i* burns pat5t fuel1 & c be tak5 away at any mom5t4 ,x %\ld be plac$ on an iron corn] bracket r rais$ above ! floor1 & a gu>d %\ld be r\nd x1 s t dresses c\ld n come 9 contact ) x4 ,b "o %\ld nev] be tempt$ f ! pa?s ( virtue by ! *>ms ( oil /oves1 = !y always smell & are dete/able1 no matt] :at anyone says2 = ?\gh !y %\ld n1 ( c\rse1 if prop]ly clean$ & att5d$ to1 prop] cleanl9ess & c>e mean p]sonal att5tion 9 a small h\sehold1 & ,i _c ?9k h[ anyone c t\* oil1 or :atev] has held x )\t a %udd]4 ,!re is a smell ab\t p>aff9 t1 let u #8%att] ! /ove z we w1' cont9ues to cl+ ab\t x & u 9 a way t is en\gh to make u & our fri5ds v ill inde$4 ,x's an unnecess>y smell1 too4 ,if we c't dep5d on ! maids1 we mu/ see to our own lamps1 b we ne$ n h /oves4 ,!y give a poor heat at be/1 & at wor/--b !re is no ne$ to h>r[ our feel+s by dwell+ on t side ( ! picture4 ,be sure t :5ev] we c h real fires1 we %\ld h !m1 & t no h\se c be w>m1 & !re=e heal?y1 if we h no fire 9 ! passage4 ,x ne$ be only a wee "o4 ,x c be kept 9 = h\rs by us+ briquettes & small coal judici\sly1 & z x prev5ts colds & consequ5t suff]+1 & v probably doctors' bills1 x ne$ n be omitt$ on ! score ( exp5se4 ,once see to ! draught-exclud] & ! hall fire1 we %all save 9 ! sitt+-room fires too1 :i* are (t5 twice z wa/eful z !y ne$ be1 because we pile !m up to w>m ! bitt] air t ru%es 9 :5 ! door is op5$1 & because ! ceaseless draughts f doors & w9d[s drive ! ru%+ heat up ! *imney & make ! coal burn out d\bly z fa/ z x o!rwise w\ld4 ,!n too !re is no lab\r ab\t ! mod]n small til$ fireplace4 ,x is clean$ & laid 9 less ?an five mom5ts1 & inde$ 7 we s5sible ab\t our h\ses1 we %\ld n h half ! bo!r ) our maids t "s ( u h1 because we w\ld m9imise ! am\nt ( "w by lab\r-sav+ appliances1 in/ead ( mak+ x d\ble :at x ne$ be1 z we all ( u d1 m especially 9 ^? suburban h\ses1 :]e1 aft] all1 ! lab\r "q is "o ( ! mo/ burn+ problems t ! female "p ( ! population has to discuss at its weekly ga!r+s on its special aft]noons at home4 ,! hall grate %\ld be on ! smalle/ scale possible1 %\ld h a pla9 wood5 mantel & small ov]-mantel consi/+ ( a wood5 frame & a slip ( bevell$ look+-glass1 & %\ld h tiles = a he>? & a surr\nd1 & %\ld be provid$ ) a high gu>d simil> to ^? f\nd 9 all nurs]ies1 b 9 brass1 n 9 common pa9t$ wire4 ,on ! mantel we c\ld put "o or two fram$ photographs & ab\t f\r glasses = fl[]s1 & also a small clock1 %\ld ! hall n be suffici5tly l>ge to all[ u to h ! prop] tall "o !re2 b great c>e %\ld be tak5 n to ov]do ! ornam5ts "h especially1 = a hall ga!rs du/ 9 a dreadful mann]1 & too _m ornam5ts mean dirt1 & !re=e %\ld 9 no way be enc\rag$4 ,! walls ( ! hall %\ld h pictures on !m2 !re is no d\bt ab\t t1 & good autotypes & ,burne-,jones's photographs f ,mr ,holly] ( #i ,pembroke ,squ>e1 ,w41 are ! be/ to h4 ,!y %\ld be fram$ 9 ! simple re$$ frames sold by ! ,autotype ,company1 ,new ,ox=d ,/reet1 & %\ld be hung judici\sly4 ,! l[e/ %\ld j1 & only j1 escape ! dado-rail1 ! highe/ %\ld be only a c\ple ( in*es above x at ! outside4 ,!re %\ld1 ( c\rse1 be no pictures :atev] 9 ! ve/ibule portion ( ! hall1 nei!r 9 ! hall itself %\ld !re be any brackets = *9a1 nor ov]-doors on :i* pots & vases c be plac$1 = ! maid mu/ always get ! /eps to du/ ^! places &1 9 consequ5ce1 du/+1 is1 at ! be/ v seldom1 at ! wor/ nev] done4 ,b ov] e door 9 ! halls & passages mu/ be plac$ portires ( "s k9d or o!r4 ,i h come to ! conclusion t a c\ple ( curta9s is ! be/ arrangem5t = ?is1 if ! doors op5 into ! rooms1 z !y g5]ally d 9 a small hall2 if n1 ( c\rse ! rod1 :i* op5s & %uts ) ! door1 & :i* ,burnett sells = #ds4 #f;d4 complete1 mu/ be us$4 ,! pair ( curta9s all[s ! s]vant to hold "o back = ! visitor's entrance z %e op5s ! door1 b !y mu/ be cross$ at ! top by putt+ ! la/ hook on ea* curta9 9 ! r+ t comes la/ on ! "o belong+ to its fell[2 ?is prev5ts !m f gap+ op51 & always keeps !m 9 place4 ,suppose ea* curta9 has six hooks1 "o puts five belong+ to ! left-h& curta9 on ! left-h& set ( r+s2 9 ! six?1 "o puts hook ,no4 #a ( ! "r-h& curta92 hook ,no4 #f ( ! left-h& curta9 goes into hook ,no4 #a ( ! "r-h& "o2 ! o!r five r+s are fill$ by ! rema9+ five hooks !n on ! "r-h& curta91 & ?is ensures ! curta9s rema9+ always 9 _! place 9 ! mo/ satisfactory way possible4 ,! be/ mat]ial = hall curta9s is und\bt$ly ,wallace's diamond s]ge1 & x %\ld be l9$ ) sate5 ! same col\r z t *os5 = ! curta9s1 & %\ld be edg$ ) grip-cord4 ,! glaz$ surface ( ! sate5 resi/s ! du/1 & ! curta9s %\ld always be unhook$ once a week & %ak5 out ( doors1 & ! poles & r+s rubb$ ov] ) ! new ,selvyt clo?s1 :i* are admirable1 & f> surpass ! ord9>y du/]1 z !y poli% z well z remove extrane\s matt] & dirt4 ,?is is ! "w ( ! h\semaid1 :o is responsible = all du/+ 9 ! hall1 & also = all bru%+ & %ak+2 ! wa%+ ( ! /eps1 cork c>pet1 etc41 be+ ! duty ( ! kit*5-maid1 %\ld "o be kept2 or else ( ! #8twe5y-maid1' :o takes1 9 a measure1 ! kit*5-maid's place 9 ! ord9>y small-siz$ e/abli%m5t4 ,"o ^w n[ ab\t ?is said cork c>pet1 & ! be/ way to treat x1 = x really is a v important matt] inde$4 ,p %\ld nev] all[ !mselves to be talk$ into buy+ ! or?odox & hide\s-patt]n$ l9oleum1 :i* gives a hopelessly #8b\rgeois' appe>ance to any h\se1 & at once puts a /op to any?+ l arti/ic decoration4 #8,! patt]n go+ ?r\gh to ! back1 z x does1 ensures t x c nev] we> (f1' says "o p]son2 #8h ! beautiful l9oleum :i* imitates p>quet]ie1' rem>ks ano!r1 reg>dless ( ! fact t su* imitation is z vulg> z x is ugly4 ,:y6 x w\ld be an advantage to me t ! patt]n %\ld we> (f1 a patt]n be+ g5]ally a mi/ake on any hall floor2 &1 !re=e1 %\ld ! hall be until$1 or n made ( ! sil5t wood blocks :i* are ! ideal compon5t p>ts ( any floor1 & :i* are n likely !re=e to be f\nd 9 any suburban resid5ce1 "o %\ld be resolute1 & refuse flatly to h any?+ at all b ! s(t-col\r$ cork c>pet1 :i* we c supplem5t ) rugs4 ,i am aw>e t at fir/ "o feels z if "o 7 go+ mad ov] my pet mat]ial1 = !n e footm>k %[s1 & e atom ( dirt is visible1 b ,i pref] to be able to see dirt1 9 ord] to ensure its spe$y removal4 ,/ill if at fir/ we give ! cork c>pet "o ?or\gh good rub ) l9se$ oil & turp5t9e1 & "o only1 all we ne$ to d aft]w>ds is to h x wa%$ ov] ) w>m wat]1 or milk & wat]4 ,soap %\ld nev] be us$ on any acc\nt :atev]1 & !n if once a week x has a real poli% ) beeswax & turp5t9e1 x w we> = ev]1 &1 aft] ! fir/1 w n unduly agitate u by br++ into prom95ce ! err+ footm>ks ( ourselves & our fri5ds4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 x mu/ always be supplem5t$ by rugs4 ,!n we h an ideal hall cov]+1 = ! rugs c be tak5 up & %ak5 daily1 & s is cleanl9ess ensur$1 & )\t t ! h\se _c possibly be habitable at all4 ,on no acc\nt1 n ev5 9 h\ses :]e #8exp5se is no object1' %\ld a fitt$ c>pet be all[$ 9 ! halls & passages1 = x is utt]ly impossible to keep su* an arrangem5t ev5 dec5tly clean4 ,?9k ( ! traffic 9 a hall6 ! muddy boots1 ! paws ( ! de> dogs 7& ev]yone %\ld h an un*a9$ dog1 x's ! *a9$-up victims t are ! t]rors ( ! suburbs71 & ! dripp+s f wet umbrellas & g>m5ts1 & r5\nce c>pets !re = ev]more4 ,besides :i*1 we h to rememb] ! fact t x is almo/ impossible to sweep out any corn]s 9 rooms or halls1 & t %\ld ! h\semaid attempt to d s1 %e only knocks great pieces (f ! pa9t 9 h] endeav\rs1 & f9ally has to resort to a damp du/] to pick up ! #8fluff' :i* congregates !re4 ,damp+ wooll5 c>pets is "o ( ! easie/ me?ods ( procur+ a visit f ! fatal mo?1 s %\ld n be resort$ to unless we are q at our wits' end4 ,! ord9>y suburban /aircase is ano!r ( ! ?+s we h to approa* ) fe> & trembl+4 ,z a rule1 ,jacob's ladd] has sugge/$ its design1 & x is s pr\d ( its appe>ance t x ?ru/s itself on our notice ! in/ant we ent] ! h\se4 ,9 ?is case we c only gr9 & be> x1 ! :ile we make its long expanse ( op5 balu/rade & wood5 und]/ructure z be>able z we c by cov]+ 9 ! fir/ ) ,ea/]n dhurries or ,khelim curta9s1 & fill+ 9 any panels 9 ! latt] ) ,japanese lea!r pap]1 :i* is invaluable = ?is purpose4 ,b %\ld x be mode/ly /ation$ at "o side1 z has be5 ! position ( ! ?ree /aircases :i* h be5 my portion 9 ! suburban resid5ces ,i h dwelt 9 mo/ compla9+ly2 !n "o c curta9 !m (f bett] ) ! same arrangem5t ( a fretwork ar* ,i describ$ :5 writ+ ab\t ! ve/ibule2 or by a c\ple ( /rong] ar*es :i* "o c get at ,wallace's1 "o ( :i* encloses ! /air1 & ! o!r leads to ! back premises & lavatories & cloak places4 ,^! ar*es are ( c\rse1 curta9$1 & s ! ord9>y visitor sees no?+ save ! sitt+-room doors or door & ! hall itself1 & is sp>$ ^? awe-/rik+ glimpses into unsuitable spots1 :i* are all too (t5 expos$ guilelessly to ! unhappy & mu*-emb>rass$ gue/1 :o nei!r wi%es to see into ! p>l\r-maid's pantry1 nor to view a va/ l9e ( old hats1 wat]pro(s & t5nis rackets1 & :o mu* pref]s to rema9 ignorant ( ^! & _m o!r secret arrangem5ts ( ! inn]mo/ recesses ( our home4 ,n[ n only are ! position & design ( ! /aircase m annoy+ ?an ,i c say1 b ! /airs !mselves are1 z a rule1 simply too pa9ful = words4 ,!y g5]ally consi/ ( a s]ies ( %ort1 %>p asc5ts1 & are nev] by any *ance l[ & broad1 z a self-respect+ /air %\ld mo/ und\bt$ly be1 & are moreov] s extremely n>r[ & %>p at ! edges t !y are w>rant$ to we> ?r\gh any /air c>pet 9 less ?an a twelvemon?1 save p]haps a pile c>pet1 & t !y w ru9 9 a c\ple ( ye>s at ! outside4 ,no "o c alt] ei!r ! /eepness or n>r[ness ( ! /airway4 ,alas6 !y are bo? pa/ pray+ =1 b if ! %>p edges are circumv5t$ by c>pet pads sold by any good uphol/]] = a few p5ce or manufactur$ at home out ( curl$ pap] enclos$ 9 l95 cov]s1 & made to resemble a v small1 ?ick cu%ion1 & if we put c>pet felt "u ! c>pet we %all f9d ! c>pet itself we> dec5tly at anyrate1 especially if we see x is c>efully mov$ once a mon? 9 su* a way t ! portion t 0 at ! top "o mon? lives at ! bottom ! next1 rev]s+ ?is same position once m :5 ! "t comes to move x aga94 ,i h (t5 rem>k$ t !re is no su* ?+ z a *eap /air c>pet1 & t ! *eape/ article at fir/ is ! de>e/ 9 ! end1 & ,i h se5 no reason to alt] my op9ion4 ,pile ) only a small design z patt]n & no fidgety bord]1 is ! be/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 & c be b\ght at f #ds4 #aa;d4 to #gs4 #i;d4 a y>d4 ,next to pile comes ,brussels at ab\t #ds4 #f;d4 ,!n comes ,wallace's #8,dunelm' at ab\t #ds41 &1 f9ally1 a new1 self-col\r$1 all-wool mat]ial call$ #8,roysse1' sold by ! ,ab+don ,c>pet ,company at #bs4 #c;d4 ?ree-qu>t] wid?--! ord9>y /air wid?--& at #bs4 #aa;d4 a y>d wide4 ,l[] ?an ?is ,i _c = "o mom5t advise ev5 ! mo/ impecuni\s among u to g2 nei!r c ,i advise ! #8b>ga9s' & #8odd l5g?s' ( pile & ,brussels t are (t5 obta9able at really good %ops4 ,if !y are b>ga9s z f> z mat]ial & make are conc]n$1 !y are absolutely hide\s1 & are only got rid ( because ev5 ! ,briti% ta/e has refus$ !m2 & if !y are odd l5g?s we _c ev] mat* !m1 & t means replac+ ! :ole c>pet %\ld an accid5t happ5 to "o small "p ( x1 :i* we c\ld h replac$ 9 "o mom5t _h we b\ght a prop] c>pet4 ,su* an "o z is always kept 9 /ock by mo/ ( ! be/ %ops 9 ,london1 ! own]s ( :i* h le>n$ t a good & pretty ?+ is a joy = ev]1 & t once x is pron\nc$ su* x c be always recomm5d$ & br\ght =w>d1 n because x is ! #8la/ new ?+1' b because x is old1 & has be5 well & truly tri$ & n f\nd want+4 ,! up/airs passages %\ld be treat$ to m cork c>pet & rugs1 & "u no circum/ances mu/ a #8walk' ( c>pet be all[$1 nei!r may ! rugs be put d[n 9 a we>isome1 unbrok5 l9e unless ! passage is v n>r[ & all[s ( no deviat+ f ! /raight pa?4 ,if !re be a l&+1 z a rule two rugs are requir$1 & 9 ! passage ! rugs c be put "o aft] ! o!r 9 a some:at simil> way1 less1 z ,i rem>k$ be=e1 ! passage is v n>r[4 ,9 t case a #8ve/ibule rug' mu/ be procur$ ei!r f ,%oolbr$1 ,hewetson or ! ,ab+don ,c>pet ,company4 ,^! c be _h 9 l5g?s ( ab\t #f feet by #d wide1 & #i feet by ! same wid?1 :ile !re are bo? long] & wid] rugs to be procur$1 b !n ! passage %\ld be long en\gh to all[ ( !re be+ two 9 use1 if n m1 :5 !y c be plac$ 9 any position save 9 a long1 /raight l9e4 ,! doors ( ! up/airs rooms mu/ always be securely curta9$1 & "h "o wide1 full curta9 %\ld suffice4 ,!re is n ! cont9ual exit & entrance to ^! *amb]s !re is to ! d[n/airs rooms1 s !n "o curta9 up/airs w be en\gh4 ,^! %\ld be kept 9 place by putt+ ! end r+s pa/ ! bracket on :i* ! brass rod re/s1 !n ! la/ hooks on ! curta9 are put into !m1 ?us ensur+ t ! curta9s are always kept drawn4 ,anyone :o has pass$ by a vi/a ( op5 b$room doors1 left op5 :5 ! own]s h1 at ! s\nd ( ! gong1 ru%$ d[n/airs to meals 9 too great a hurry to put _! rooms tidy1 w n ne$ to h impress$ ^u !m ! fact t x is absolutely necess>y to dec5cy to h portires :i* fall into place beh9d ! p]son :o leaves 8 or h] b$room door op51 & s discloses to all com]s ! ravages :i* gett+ up too (t5 leaves 9 view4 ,x is a good ?+ also to conceal ! entrance to ! ba?room & lavatories by a curta91 :i* %\ld dep5d f a beat5 iron arm :i* /ret*es /raight out into ! passage4 ,?is arm c be procur$ f ,b>?olomew ,flet*] = ab\t #ahs4 #f;d41 :ile ! curta9 %\ld be heavy2 pr9t$ velvete5 made d\ble & fan-edg$ mak+ an absolutely p]fect if some:at exp5sive curta94 ,godfrey ,giles has a *>m+ velvete51 :i* is a mixture ( blue & gre54 ,wallace has a beautiful yell[ & cream "o1 & ,smee ,cobay h ^! velvete5s 9 mo/ col\rs1 notably 9 a ri* & exquisite r$1 :i* x is a pleasure to look at1 & :i* also we>s extremely well1 ev5 9 w9d[s :]e ! sun has a c]ta9 am\nt ( actual p[]1 & is nev] really kept out at all4 ,any cornice up/airs z well z d[n mu/ be col\r$ #8cream' or #8real ivory1' & ! ceil+s "h z else:]e mu/ be pap]$ ) "s simple1 inexp5sive pap]1 9 a col\r :i* h>monises ) ! decorations4 ,& n[ let me impress ^u my read]s t ev5 if !y h only tak5 _! suburban villa on ! usual t5tative ?ree ye>s' lease3 :i* is s r>ely r5ew$3 x is always wor? :ile to make _! surr\nd+s *>m+1 ev5 %\ld !y n rema9 9 ! h\se aft] ! fir/ t]m ( ! ?ree1 sev5 or tw5ty-"o ye>s' lease is ov]4 ,fir/ because if ! lessee & ! own] comb9$ w\ld take tr\ble to ensure beauty & com=t1 ,i am q c]ta9 t mov+ w\ld n be z cont9ual z x is at pres5t4 ,! tr\ble tak5 ov] ! h\se w\ld ende> x to ! dwell]s !re91 :ile ! com=t w\ld cause !m to ?9k twice be=e !y depriv$ !mselves ( x2 = once let "o's roots really /rike home1 & no "o :o has n tri$ x c tell h[ difficult x is to drag !m out ( ev5 an uncong5ial soil4 ,:ile f a cong5ial "o6 well1 !re is no?+ on e>? s h>d to d & s fe>fully difficult to be>1 & no aft]-delights c cause ^! w\nds really & truly to heal6 ,secondly1 de> read]s1 x is always wor? :ile to h beautiful & h>moni\s surr\nd+s1 ay1 ev5 = a few mon?s & ev5 if we h to leave !m4 ,= 9 ?is latt] case1 we %all h left !m z an art legacy to our successor1 :o w n be v difficult to f9d if we leave beh9d u *>m+ pap]s & appropriate decorations to m>k :]e we h once made our home6 ,( c\rse ea* individual hall requires individual treatm5t1 & x w\ld be well-nigh impossible to lay d[n any h>d & fa/ rules to be foll[$ implicitly2 b a dado1 a real n a %am "o1 is an absolute necessity 9 any n>r[ hall1 & no "o %\ld be afraid ( "o ( col\r$ pap]1 bold 9 hue z 9 design1 = a l>ge1 bold patt]n makes a small place appe> l>g]1 & real col\r mu/ always be a pleasure1 :i* a muddl$1 pale & timid t9t c nev] be4 ,a dado c\ld be ( wood1 if ! lease is long en\gh1 & ! purse too1 to all[ ( x4 ,9 ?is case ,godfrey ,giles's #8ghr+' mat]ial & #8,gla/onbury' panell+ w suit ^? :o _c af=d oak4 ,arras clo?1 ) a patt]n pr9t$ on x is beautiful1 especially if hung l ! old-fa%ion$ arras us$ to be1 to resemble a ga!r$ curta94 ,!n ,i am devot$ to ! pla91 /r+-col\r$ matt+1 sold on purpose = dados at #aj;d4 a y>d2 & !re are ( c\rse1 anaglypta & ,japanese lea!r pap] always ) u1 :ile ! pr9t$ arras clo? pap] is a /rong & good mat]ial :i* is n to be despis$ by any mann] ( means at all4 ,9 all cases !re mu/ be a real dado-rail1 & ! pap] above1 z inde$ e s+le ?+ 9 ! hall1 %\ld h>monise4 ,i am devot$ to a blue hall myself3 ! "o describ$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! *apt] c well be absolutely copi$1 :ile x %\ld be rememb]$ t a d>k hall calls = yell[ & cream1 or r$ & cream a real1 bold1 seal+-wax r$3 let !re be no mi/ake ab\t ! col\r3 & no?+ %\ld au?orise ! employm5t ( ei!r a gre5 or a t]ra-cotta hall4 ,gre5 c nev] be a success !re1 :ile t]ra-cotta spells fe> & %[s arti/ic hank]+s :i* ! own] is unable1 or n bold en\gh to c>ry out4 ,i am n devot$ to any t]ra-cotta save "s %ades sold only by ,lib]ty4 ,i w\ld nev] h ev5 ^!1 save 9 "s b$rooms & an occasional1 a v occasional1 d9+-room or libr>y4 ,z a rule ! light+ ( ! hall %\ld be manag$ by plac+ fir/1 9 ! ve/ibule1 a gasali] 9 ! v c5tre ( ! ceil+1 :]e ! gas %\ld be enclos$ 9 a bucket-%ap$ glass 9 a beat5-iron lant]n frame2 secondly1 9 ! hall itself a simil> treatm5t %\ld be foll[$ out1 if ! ceil+s be high en\gh to all[ ( x3 if n1 side-brackets ne> ! d9+ & draw+-room doors %\ld be us$4 ,& f9ally m side-brackets %\ld be up/airs1 ^! aga9 ( beat5-iron1 & ) ! same %ap$ glass4 ,^! c be b\ght v inexp5sively ( ,%oolbr$1 :ile ,messrs ,/rode ,company1 ( #dh ,osnaburgh ,/reet1 ,reg5t's ,p>k1 make beautiful & m exp5sive brackets & lant]ns & lamps on ! same l9es4 ,!re %\ld be z little furniture z possible 9 ! ord9>y suburban hall or passage4 ,! really necess>y furniture has be5 describ$ z plac$ 9 ! ve/ibule2 b1 if we h room we %\ld und\bt$ly h a tall palm on a /&1 a gr&fa!r clock 9 "o corn]1 a c\ple ( *airs3 tall1 high-back$ ones = *oice3 &1 if possible1 betwe5 ! d9+ & draw+-room doors1 :i* are (t5 close toge!r1 or at anyrate close to ! latt] door1 h a nice pla9 walnut table4 ,?is w\ld hold ! necess>y b[l = c>ds left dur+ ! aft]noon1 & tak5 away e day1 because keep+ !m seems l p>ad+ ! am\nt & quality ( "o's fri5ds2 &1 if we visit mu* a book is ( c\rse kept 9 :i* visits & addresses are ent]$4 ,beside ?is1 h only a small vase ( fl[]s & maybe a c\ple ( books plac$ across ea* o!r at "o corn]4 ,^! give an air ( life ev5 to ! smalle/ hall someh[2 & on little t\*es l ^!1 absurd z x may seem to m5tion !m1 dep5d ! arti/ic complet5ess ( ! :ole h\se4 ,"o ^w m1 hats1 cloaks & umbrellas mu/ be put out ( sight some:]e2 :ile all %\ld recollect t x is extremely easy to ov]-furni% any place1 b especially s to ov]-furni% a hall1 & t 9 a n>r[ passage & 9 small qu>t]s1 "o _h f> bett] h too few imp$im5ta ?an too _m4 ,! =m] /ate ( affairs c always be rem$i$ z we come to und]/& ! capabilities ( our new abode2 ! latt] c only draw d[n ^u u ! objurgations ( our fri5ds1 ! :ile we collect dirt & du/1 & c't compreh5d :y we are z uncom=table z we mo/ und\bt$ly are4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,kit*5 ,,& ,,basem5ts ,if ! conque/ ( ! hall be difficult1 ! siege ( ! kit*5 & s]vants' qu>t]s g5]ally is "o t w c>ry dread ev5 to ! /\te/ he>t4 ,= z a rule ! suburban build] s9ks to 8 l[e/ dep?s ( villa9y "h1 & ei!r gives a damp & w&]+ basem5t :]e9 no s]vant w rema9 m ?an h] mon?1 or a regul> cupbo>d :]e ! /ove leaves sc>cely room = any?+ else1 & :]e ! heat f t1 & ! draughts f ! doors & w9d[s1 are en\gh to ru9 ! con/itution ( any ord9>y woman4 ,! basem5t kit*5 is ! wor/ ( all1 because x m>ks a class ( h\se t has se5 bett] days1 & is rapidly det]iorat+4 ,!re=e if "o has to *oose betwe5 two h\ses1 "o ( :i* has no basem5t1 & ano!r :i* has1 "o %\ld at once select ! basem5tless "o4 ,!re are sure to be cell>s bel[ ! h\se1 :i* w keep x dry4 ,"o doesn't ev5 9 ! suburbs (t5 come across a h\se1 ! bo>ds ( :i* are pu%$ out ( place by ent]pris+ mu%rooms gr[+ 9 ! soil b5ea?1 & ambiti\s ( appe>+ 9 fre% air & among ! haunts ( m54 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! basem5t _c be avoid$1 we mu/ rise to ! occasion & d ! v be/ we c 9 ! matt]4 ,& fir/ ( all we mu/ see t x is really dry1 & t its com=t is assur$ by ! pres5ce ( a dry area & ! prop] am\nt ( v5tilation1 & abs5ce ( damp4 ,if ?is _c be assur$1 ! h\se mu/ be giv5 up4 ,f> bett] put up ) a small d9+-room & a dull draw+-room1 = bo? ( ^! drawbacks c be easily rem$i$1 b = a damp bad kit*5 !re c be no cure1 & %\ld we weakly give 9 to x1 we c nev] be happy or com=table 9 ! lea/ 9 our dome/ic arrangem5ts1 be v sure ( t4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we f9d t ! basem5t is capable ( am5dm5t1 our fir/ endeav\rs mu/ be to make x z *e]ful z possible1 & to get z mu* light & air into x z possible too4 ,i h only once _h to #8wra/le' ) "o on my own acc\nt1 & t ,i made z be>able z circum/ances w\ld p]mit1 by enl>g+ a w9d[ & hav+ "o ( ,*appius' reflectors s arrang$ t z mu* sun%9e came 9 z 0 obta9able1 :ile ,i _h "o ( ! ?ree doors clos$ entirely1 & made an enorm\s scull]y & wa%h\se species ( abode1 into a nice little scull]y & a r dec5t room 9 :i* ! maids c\ld sit & h _! meals & d _! ne$lework4 ,oh1 ,i d hope "s day to he> ( a real & bona-fide revolt aga9/ ! regulation suburban accommodation = ! un=tunate maids1 =1 until ?is takes place1 ,i am q sure ! s]vant "q w rema9 a v burn+ "o4 ,i am writ+ n[ m especially = ^? h\sehold]s :o h f #ejj to #ajjj a ye> to sp5d1 & :o h two or f\r maids1 accord+ to _! means & ! size ( _! families1 & :o ought to be able to f9d ! kit*5 arrangem5ts compris$ 9 a squ>e block1 consi/+ ( kit*51 scull]y1 p>l\r-maid's pantry1 ) good1 deep cupbo>ds = glass & *9a1 & a pretty little sitt+-room :]e ! dome/ics c\ld h a few at lea/ ( ! am5ities ( life4 ,! b$rooms c\ld be above1 z c\ld ! sanit>y arrangem5ts1 :i* are all too (t5 plac$ ei!r 9 ! cell> "p ( ! h\se or close to ! l>d]1 or1 9 fact1 any:]e :]e !y ought n to be4 ,n[ suppose we f9d ! ord9>y box ( a pantry1 slip ( a kit*5 & scull]y & l>d]1 h[ %\ld we be/ circumv5t ?is arrangem5t1 ,i wond]8 ,well1 fir/ we c tackle ! l&lord1 :o1 if he h money at all3 & an impecuni\s l&lord is a deadly & desp]ate ?+ to possess1 & %\ld be mo/ c>efully avoid$3 w be glad to d z we want = an extra r5t at ! rate ( #e p] c5t on :atev] outlay he c make4 ,we %\ld get him to build out a s]vant's sitt+-room1 & enl>ge ! pantry & scull]y1 & to put above ! erection a s]vant's ba? & lavatory arrangem5t4 ,?is c\ld be done = ab\t #ajj & ! extra #e on ! r5t w\ld h>dly be felt1 :ile ! com=t obta9$ !reby w\ld f> & away comp5sate = ! outlay4 ,if ! l&lord be obdurate1 ! only ?+ to d is to buy = ourselves "o ( ,humphreys' moveable iron build+s1 & h x adapt$ = our purposes4 ,9 ?is case we c only1 ,i fe>1 manage ! s]vants' sitt+-room & extra accommodation = glass1 *9a & wa%+-up1 & we %all h to put ! room door j ap>t f ! h\se1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 a v %ort passage c\ld be erect$4 ,b be=e any?+ is done1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to asc]ta9 ! rules & regulations respect+ ! erect+ ( build+s 9 ! special locality1 z all seem to me to diff]2 &1 inde$1 9 "s !re are none at all4 ,yet1 9 any case ?is is a ?+ to be asc]ta9$ def9itely1 = ,i h kn[n a ,local ,bo>d /ep 9 & =mally ord] ! removal ( a beautiful & pet cons]vatory1 because ! build] _h innoc5tly infr+$ "s bye-law 9 its con/ruction1 & _h n obta9$ ! sanction ( ! au?orities to ! plans ( ! /ructure be=e erection 0 comm5c$4 ,if nei!r ! l&lord nor ,humphreys c come to ! rescue1 ,i am go+ to advocate a /ep :i* w be no?+ %ort ( an>*y & revolution 9 ! eyes ( any old-fa%ion$ p]son1 = ,i am ab\t to sugge/ t1 9 ^! desp]ate /raits1 ! usual ?ird room %\ld be h&$ ov] to ! maids to sit 91 :ile we c keep x 9 a measure 9 our own h&s too1 by erect+ our /ore-cupbo>ds !re1 & extra %elves = glass & *9a4 ,b if we d1 we mu/ n be always p\nc+ 9 & out on ! maids1 b mu/ give out ev]y?+ = ! day's use be=e t5 o'clock1 aft] :i* we %\ld nev] g !re unless actually oblig$1 = no?+ is s dete/able z a room into :i* anyone c g at any mom5t1 & :]e ! maids c nev] feel !y are safe f et]nal sup]vision4 ,if ! door ( ?is ?ird room op5s /raight on ! hall1 & if ano!r c be made to op5 into ! kit*5 premises--& ?is is (t5 ! case--x w\ld be well to p]man5tly close ! fir/ & h ! second made4 ,! orig9al door ne$ be only bolt$ or lock$ inside1 & cov]$ ) a curta91 :ile x is n ei!r difficult or exp5sive to contrive ano!r exit1 = a hole is easily knock$ 9 an ord9>y suburban wall1 & a door frame & door add$4 ,& ,i v5ture to prophesy if ?is is done1 t !re w be a reign ( peace 9 ! kit*5 dep>tm5t unprec$5t$ 9 ! annals ( mo/ h\ses1 because s]vants w usually /ay :]e !y are com=table1 & :]e !y feel !y are consid]$1 & _! heal? & happ9ess are bo? ?\ght ab\t4 ,i "k q well t 9 _! own homes & 9 ! h\ses !y come f1 !y h no real privacy at all2 b ,i also "k t mo/ maids leave su* homes at too e>ly an age to recollect half1 or1 inde$1 to realise half1 ( ! mis]ies !y are call$ ^u to be> !re1 & !y v easily =get ! pa/1 & only really compreh5d ! pres5t & its possibilities2 besides :i*1 a maid goes away f h] home to #8bett] h]self4' ,7 %e cont5t ) semi-/>vation & ov]-cr[d+1 %e w\ld rema9 !re1 or ent] on ! desp]ate exi/5ce ( a factory h& or a home work]4 ,! fact t %e wi%es = m com=t1 = m human surr\nd+s1 s5ds h] into dome/ic s]vice2 & if t com=t & ^? surr\nd+s 7 =?com+1 s]vants w\ld be f> m pl5tiful ?an !y are at pres5t1 & w\ld likewise come ( a f> bett] & mu* m hon\rable & pleasant class4 ,! fir/ /ep !n is1 und\bt$ly1 to secure some?+ 9 ! %ape ( #8! room1' z ! s]vants' hall is call$ 9 m ambiti\s h\seholds1 & ! second is to see t x is dec5tly arrang$ & is sacr$ to ! maids = a c]ta9 portion ( ! day1 & mo/ c]ta9ly = all ! ev5+4 ,i say a c]ta9 portion ( ! day1 because1 9 small e/abli%m5ts1 x is possible t ! mi/ress may h little jobs ( f9] cook+1 ( plate-clean+1 or ev5 dressmak+ to d t %e _c well manage 9 ! "o sitt+-room :i* w\ld be h] portion :5 ! ?ird room is giv5 up to ! maids4 ,if ?is be ! case1 ! e/abli%m5t w naturally be s small t ! maids w be too mu* occupi$ all ! morn+s to be able to use x1 s t until #ab4cj x c\ld rema9 9 ! mi/ress's possession2 b aft] t h\r %e mu/ nev] ent] x4 ,j z 9 a l>g] h\se & ) m maids1 ! h\r ( t5 mu/ see h] out ( ! kit*51 t "p ( h] "w be+ complet$ !n = ! re/ ( ! day4 ,almo/ ! fir/ ?+s a h\semi/ress %\ld asc]ta9 ab\t h] h\se are ! position & numb] ( ! pipes :i* are "p & p>cel ( ! wat] supply1 z1 unless ?is is asc]ta9$1 & %e is able to possess h]self ( a species ( sket*-map ( !m1 %e w n be able to "k h[ to manage %\ld ! usual w9t] arrive 9 all its /r5g?1 & ! wat] become froz5 9 ! pipes 9 a mann] t %\ld nev]1 = "o mom5t ev51 be all[$4 ,z a rule1 our w9t]s are n v long or v sev]e2 if !y 7 we %\ld1 no d\bt1 be readi] = !m ?an we are n[4 ,b we c always dep5d on a cold #8snap' or p]iod dur+ :i* our v unprep>$ness lays u op5 to a ?\s& & "o discom=ts & dang]s1 none ( :i* ne$ h be5 ours if we _h _h ! common s5se to recollect t we %\ld h look$ out = & prep>$ aga9/ a /ate ( ?+s t is z inevitable z x is und\bt$ly mo/ dete/able & disagreeable4 ,! suburban build]1 z a rule1 has 8 ideas1 & 8 only1 on ! subject ( pipe lay+4 ,"o idea is1 s to imb$ !m 9 ! walls ( ! h\se t we _c get at !m at all1 & ano!r is to place !m outside ! h\se 9 ! mo/ expos$ position possible1 :]e !y are w>rant$ to freeze on ! fir/ provocation1 unless we c take ! matt] into our own h&s at once1 & ei!r box !m 91 fill+ 9 ! space betwe5 ! pipes & ! boxes ) sawdu/1 :i* g5]ally protects !m = all "t f ! sev]e/ fro/2 or1 at ! approa* ( w9t]1 s swa! !m 9 flannel rags & hay b&s1 t fro/ _c t\* !m1 n =gett+ to treat 9 a simil> mann] ! pipes 9 ! tank room4 ,^! %\ld be our especial c>e1 = !y are (t5 ! fir/ to freeze1 & are ! cause ( _m & _m a dete/able & unt[>d cata/rophe4 ,! boil] 9 ! suburban kit*5 is g5]ally "o ( two k9ds1 & is ei!r ( ! l[-pressure ord]1 :i* has no sy/em ( circulat+ pipes1 or ! high-pressure species1 :i* has & :i* requires m elaborate c>e ?an ! =m]4 ,if ! l[-pressure boil] is ! "o 9 use1 & ! fro/ is sev]e1 x is bett] to completely empty all ! pipes 9 ! h\se1 & to cut (f ! wat] supply to ! h\se entirely1 draw+ ! wat] f a supply-cock fix$ j be=e ! wat] ent]s ! h\se1 :5ce x c be obta9$ by h& z requir$4 ,( c\rse ?is adds a great deal to ! "w1 b x means safety1 = :5 ! boil] is kept well fill$ x _c bur/1 nei!r c pipes freeze if !re be no wat] 9 !m to br+ ab\t ?is v disagreeable /ate ( ?+s4 ,a l[-pressure boil] hav+ a lid t comes (f1 c always be h&-fill$ easily1 :ile cans ( wat] mu/ be plac$ :]ev] "o is accu/om$ to use wat] freely2 & ?\gh ba?s may be curtail$ & "w increas$1 no damage or dang] c ensue4 ,!re=e ! mom5t a fro/ sets 91 cut (f ! wat] f ! h\se1 & rely entirely on ! h&-fill+ ( ! boil] = all dome/ic purposes4 ,if ! boil] is a high-pressure "o1 we mu/ be v vigilant f ! fir/ mom5t a fro/ appe>s1 :ile we mu/ be ready = x long be=e x really arrives4 ,! fir/ ?+ to see is t ?is boil] is suppli$ ) a safety-valve & a supply-cock2 & ! second ?+ to d is to h ! pr9ciples on :i* ! safety-valve is con/ruct$ s expla9$ to u by ! man :o supplies x1 t we %all always be able to asc]ta9 9 a mom5t if x is 9 work+ ord]1 or if x is n4 ,= safety-valves are possess$ ( a demon habit ( be+ out ( ord] :5 !y are lea/ expect$ to be1 & we may be prid+ ourselves on ! fact t we h "o1 & are !re=e q safe1 :5 ! wret*$ ?+ may be refus+ to "w1 & we may be on ! v br9k ( ! cata/rophe we h int5d$ x to avoid = u4 ,safety-valves diff] s v mu* t x w\ld be impossible to describe "h h[ a h\se-mi/ress c asc]ta9 if h] own special valve is all "r or all wrong4 ,! only ?+ %e c d is to h writt5 in/ructions f ! man :o supplies x4 ,^! in/ructions1 ! plan ( ! pipes & special rules ab\t :at to d 9 a sev]e fro/1 %\ld be 9 a small book kept among ! h\sekeep+ books1 & easily get-at-able 9 case ! fro/ %\ld occur :5 ! mi/ress 0 away f home1 or if %e 7 ill or 9 any way unable to att5d to x h]self4 ,if ! supply pipes _c be got at & protect$ f ! fro/ z a :ole1 x is be/1 once ! tanks 9 ! ro( are full1 to cut (f ! supply entirely f ! ma94 ,9 ?is case ! local au?orities mu/ be communicat$ )1 & ! tanks fill$ by ! ,local ,bo>d by means ( a /&-pipe1 & great c>e mu/ be tak5 bo? to see ! tanks are kept full1 & t ! pipe betwe5 ! hot & cold wat] tanks is kept free f fro/4 ,if by any *ance ! wor/ comes to ! wor/1 & dang] is ahead1 ! safety-valve w %[ x by bl[+ (f /eam2 !n out ) y\r fire at once1 de> read]2 y are done =1 & mu/ rema9 kit*5-fireless until a b5efic5t ?aw sets 94 ,9 ! meantime a second /ove 9 ! scull]y w prev5t y f be+ foodless1 & ?\gh hot wat] may be sc>ce & com=t little1 y w at anyrate be safe1 & z ! maids h _! little sitt+-room !y won't be froz5 9 ! kit*5 or ?aw$ 9 ! scull]y1 z !y mo/ und\bt$ly w\ld o!rwise h be54 ,( c\rse1 if we h our pipes prop]ly protect$1 & !re is no w>n+ f ! safety-valve1 & wat] fl[s freely f ! boil]-taps1 we are all "r4 ,9 ?is case x is be/ nev] to all[ ! kit*5 fire to g out1 b la/ ?+ at night to bank x up ) a%es & briquettes1 & s ensure its burn+ )\t /opp+4 ,( c\rse x %\ld be protect$ by a gu>d1 & no k9dl+ wood mu/ on any acc\nt be plac$ to dry ei!r 9 ! ov5s or on ! hot plates by ! side4 ,9 ! morn+ ! fire %\ld be ?or\ghly rak$ out1 & set go+ aga9 9 ! usual way4 ,unless ?is is done1 ! fire w n be good en\gh = cook+3 x w be a cak$ mass1 :i* w n ensure ! cook's manufactures be+ ! success !y %\ld be2 !re=e1 9 giv+ our in/ructions1 great /ress %\ld be laid on ! real necessity t und\bt$ly exi/s = a rebuild+ & relight+ ( ! fire = ! new day4 ,sometimes !re are odd l5g?s ( pipes t we _c protect1 & :i* only supply c]ta9 s+le taps4 ,9 ?is case /op-cocks %\ld be fix$ 9 !m 9 su* a way z to prev5t ! wat] ent]+ !m1 & ^! %\ld be us$ 9 ! fro/4 ,!n ^! special pipes c be kept wat]less )\t di/urb+ ! :ole int]nal economy ( ! h\se z reg>ds ! wat] supply4 ,( c\rse ,i am n writ+ 9 any measure ab\t ! prop] arrangem5ts ( ! wat] pipes4 ,i am only advis+ ! ord9>y suburban resid5ts h[ to save mis=tune1 & a ru9\s plumb]s'1 & v likely a decorators'1 bill too1 %\ld ! w9t] be z "o usually f9ds x 9 ,engl&1 :]e ! spells ( fro/--und\bt$ly %ort z !y are--und\bt$ly make p indiff]5t & happy-g-lucky ab\t _! prep>ations = h>d wea!r4 ,b giv5 ! unexpect$ 9 ! %ape ( real cold1 & :at occurs8 ,boil]s bur/ & kill & maim p freely1 & ! mom5t a ?aw comes1 ! plumb]s are besieg$ by ^? ^: pipes are p\r+ torr5ts ( wat] d[n ! walls & ! front /aircase1 :ile c>pets & furniture are spoil$1 & ev]yone's heal? suff]s because ! smalle/ precautions h n be5 tak5 to ensure ! h\se aga9/ an entirely prev5tible /ate ( ?+s4 ,!n !re is "o great ?+ to recollect1 & t is1 t aft] a fro/ "o mu/ flu% mo/ lavi%ly all ! dra9s & s9ks1 &1 moreov]1 dur+ ! fro/ we mu/ keep ample dis9fectants ready & 9 use 9 e place :]e !y c possibly be ne$$4 ,i always put ,sanitas d[n ! ba? & ! h\semaid's s9k too1 because soapy wat] decays & causes v unpleasant smells1 :ile1 ( c\rse1 ,sanitas %\ld be lib]ally p\r$ d[n e o!r place 9 use4 ,!n :5 ! ?aw comes1 let ! wat] run freely = at lea/ an h\r a day = ! fir/ ?ree days d[n ea* dra91 flu%+ fir/ ) hot wat] & a lib]al supply ( dis9fectants2 = if ^! precautions are tak51 we %all n want ! doctor1 a g5tleman ^: visits too (t5 foll[ a ?aw ) a regul>ity f> m pleas+ to him1 maybe1 ?an !y c be to u1 ev5 if we are z fond ( him z p usually manage to become ( ! family doctor4 ,i may seem to h dwelt unduly on ! great pipe "q1 b ! long fro/ ( ! e>ly "p ( #ahie %[$ me mo/ emphatically t !re 0 great ne$ to in/ruct ! ord9>y h\sehold] 9 ! suburbs & 9 small t[n h\ses ab\t ?is unpoetical b mo/ necess>y subject4 ,no less ?an ?ree boil]s bur/ 9 "o week 9 ! place :]e ,i 0 !n /ay+2 "o result$ 9 ! dea? ( ! s]vant & total bl9dness = ! only *ild ( ! h\se2 "o 9 ! dea? ( ?ree *ildr51 :ile ! ?ird maim$ ! cook = life4 ,( ! de/ruction to prop]ty ,i ne$ say no?+2 b :5 we reflect t all ^! accid5ts 7 absolutely prev5table1 & 7 entirely due to crass ignorance on ! "p ( bo? mi/resses & maids1 we w1 ,i ?9k1 come to ! conclusion t ! fir/ duty ( woman is to "k h] pipes1 ! position !re(1 & ! mann] ( h] wat] supply2 :ile ! second is to be ready to act = ! be/ ! mom5t fro/ appe>s1 & s r5d] bur/+ boil]s & pipes ! impossibilities !y bo? c be made 9 ! mo/ faultily-con/ruct$ suburban resid5ces1 if only ! dwell]s !re9 h _! heads screw$ on ! "r way1 & are prep>$ = any real em]g5cy4 ,9 any case1 x is well always to h "s means ( cook+1 :i* %all be available %\ld we be1 = "o cause or ! o!r1 unable to use ! range1 :i*1 by ! way1 %\ld1 if we c 9 any way af=d x1 be ! #8,eagle1' = at pres5t1 at all ev5ts1 no bett] "o has be5 inv5t$4 ,if possible1 !re %\ld be a small op5 grate & ! little side l[-pressure boil] :i* c always be h&-fill$2 9 ! scull]y or ev5 9 ! maid's sitt+-room2 b if ei!r is impossible1 we mu/ be possess$ ( means ( cook+ by gas1 s t we %all n be left entirely helpless %\ld ! fro/ seize on our pipes be=e we are ready1 or %\ld x be necess>y to sweep ! kit*5 *imney or repair ! kit*5 range4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we h a gas /ove1 ! supply ( gas %\ld n be left to ! discretion ( ! maids1 b %\ld only be get-at-able :5 x is legitimate to use x4 ,unless ! mi/ress h]self c turn on & (f ! gas1 & keep x (f :5 x %\ld n be us$1 ! wa/e & exp5se w be enorm\s4 ,!re are c]ta9 ?+s #8! v be/' maids are always reckless )1 e4g41 gas1 potatoes1 bread2 & k9dl+ wood & mat*es2 small items to fuss ab\t1 no d\bt1 b small ?+s are :at add up & become t]rors4 ,"o expects ! big ones someh[1 b ! t9y odds & ends1 t seem no?+ sep>ately1 are :at swell ! weekly bills :5 !y are add$ up1 & !re=e %\ld be m ?\ght ab\t ?an !y are 9 ! usual suburban h\sehold4 ,! pipes & ! kit*5 itself once settl$ ab\t1 ! next /eps to take are t[>ds prop] v5tilation & draught exclusion4 ,"o _c v5tilate ) a draught1 yet h[ few p realise ?is2 if !y did1 colds w\ld g q out ( fa%ion & ev]yone w\ld be mu* happi] ?an at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,z a rule "o door 9 ! or?odox kit*5 op5s /raight on ! op5 air1 & "h ! tradespeople come & l+] :ile wait+ ab\t = ! ord]s :i* %\ld nev] be call$ = except "u special /ress ( circum/ances4 ,if ?is be ! case1 :at w\ld x co/ to add a simple por* & side-door8 n mu* above #bj1 yet :at a diff]5ce w\ld x make 9 ! com=t ( ! kit*54 ,if1 h[ev]1 ?is outlay is impossible1 a l>ge1 oil-clo?-cov]$ scre5 %\ld be plac$ r\nd ! door 9 su* a way t "o side ( x is put by ! side ( ! door :i* op5s1 & ! door is rea*$ f ! o!r side ( ! scre51 :i* is only pu%$ on "o side to answ] ! bell1 & replac$ z soon z possible4 ,?is breaks ! draught ev5 if x c't exclude x1 :ile ! maids' heal? & ! consumption ( coals bo? consid]ably b5efit by su* an arrangem5t4 ,m ,slat]'s pat5t draught-exclud] %\ld be put r\nd doors & all w9d[s1 & v5tilation %\ld be secur$ by a r\nd v5tilator put 9 ! top "p ( ! w9d[1 & ano!r 9 ! top "p ( an out] wall2 ^! v5tilators c always be clos$1 b :5 cook+ is 9 progress or gas is burn+1 & = at lea/ an h\r aft] ! meals are cook$1 !y %\ld rema9 op5 & s ensure t ! air 9 ! kit*5 %\ld be always pure & fre%4 ,! l>d] %\ld be v5tilat$ 9 ! same way1 & any w9d[s %\ld be cov]$ ) v f9e wire-nett+ on ! side !y d n op5--outside1 if !y are ! ord9>y small sa% w9d[s1 inside1 %\ld !y pu% outw>ds on an iron support--to prev5t cats1 dogs & small animals ( any k9d f ent]+1 :ile great c>e %\ld be tak5 to see t ! l>d] is damp-pro(4 ,no?+ keeps 9 a damp l>d]1 &1 !re=e if x %\ld be damp x is utt]ly useless to try & put meat1 bread & butt] !re4 ,9 any case if "o has n tiles1 & ,i nev] yet met ) ! suburban l>d] t _h1 ! walls %\ld be pa9t$ f top to bottom1 fir/ ) ,*amb]s's damp-resi/+ fluid1 & !n ) a c\ple ( coats ( ,asp9all's enamel pa9t 9 a %ade ( ivory :ite4 ,no "o %\ld p]mit ! decorator to talk him or h] out ( us+ ?is mo/ invaluable prep>ation1 = no?+ ,i c assure my read]s1 c take its place4 ,i h _h eight ye>s' con/ant exp]i5ce ( x4 ,i h _h _m ye>s' exp]i5ce ( ! ord9>y pa9t1 & ,i confid5tly say t x & ,asp9all are n to be m5tion$ toge!r 9 any %ape or =m1 !re=e ev]yone %\ld insi/ on its use4 ,! decorator ,i fancy does n get q z mu* pr(it on x z on ! ord9>y pa9t1 & x is m tr\ble to apply ,i "k1 & ^! p]haps are 8 reasons = 8 und\bt$ dislike to x2 b if my read]s are wise1 !y w insi/ on ,asp9all1 especially :]e damp has to be consid]$1 & :]e a good surface & uni=m col\r+ are 9 reque/4 ,! l>d] %\ld h "o wide %elf1 & 9 "o corn] %\ld be a safe = meat1 & p\ltry1 ) v f9e wire-nett+ all r\nd4 ,?is %\ld be able to be mov$ & hung out 9 a %ady corn] 9 ! g>d5 9 ! summ] if ! l>d] %\ld be w>m at all1 or else hung 9 ! cell> if !re be no g>d54 ,"h too %\ld be plac$ ! refrig]ator1 )\t :i* no h\se is complete1 & :i* soon saves its own co/1 9 ! mann] x all[s "o to keep "o's provisions sweet1 & "o's milk "r1 & "o's butt] f runn+ away1 z x o!rwise does at ! smalle/ am\nt ( heat4 ,! l>d] floor %\ld be til$1 if n x mu/ be #8gone ov]' e day ) a mop dipp$ 9 ,sanitas & wat] to take up ! du/ & make x fre% & clean2 !n ! food %\ld be nicely arrang$ = ! mi/ress's visit ( inspection1 :ile once a week ! l>d] mu/ be ?or\ghly scrubb$ out1 %elf & all1 ! %elf be+ wa%$ ov] ) a damp du/] daily1 :5 ! floor is done ov] ) ! ev]-useful mop4 ,! same treatm5t %\ld be giv5 to ! scull]y1 :]e ! s9ks %\ld be flu%$ daily1 & :i* %\ld nev] be )\t _! big lump ( soda 9 "o corn] to prev5t ! grease accumulat+4 ,! kit*5 floor %\ld be simply bo>d$2 if only us$ to cook 91 x %\ld h m]ely "o or two l>ge squ>es ( oilclo? or cocoa-nut matt+ by ! /ove1 kit*5 table1 or :]e ! cook & kit*5-maid /& to "w1 & ! furniture %\ld resolve itself into a c\ple ( good tables1 "o ! ord9>y kit*5 table1 ! o!r mu* on ! same l9es b small]1 & plac$ close to ! w9d[1 to be us$ = pa/ry mak+ & ! f9] p>ts ( cook+1 & :i* %\ld bo? be scrubb$ daily1 & on :i* grease %\ld nev] be all[$ to rema9 = "o m9ute4 ,a c\ple ( ord9>y kit*5 *airs & ! dress] %\ld complete ! pl5i%+4 ,! dress] draw]s %\ld be inspect$ once a week1 to see !re are no accumulations ( rubbi% !re1 & t all is 9 ord]4 ,! dress] mu/ nev] be us$ z private prop]ty by ! maids1 else w x become a species ( glory hole1 fill$ to ! brim ) unm5d$ /ock+s1 old du/]s1 pap] & /r+1 & odds & ends1 :i* ought n to be tol]at$ !re1 or1 inde$ any:]e else = five m9utes by anyone4 ,if ! furniture is z sev]ely simple z ,i h describ$ above1 ! kit*5 resolves itself into :at x %\ld und\bt$ly be1 m]ely a place to cook 91 & 9 :i* to prep>e ! meals4 ,9 ?is case ! walls %\ld be pa9t$ f ceil+ to floor ) a %ade ( electric turquoise enamel1 or else 9 "o %ade ( ! blue to ab\t #d feet f ! floor1 ! re/ ( ! wall be+ pa9t$ a s(t %ade ( br[n4 ,?is %\ld include ! doors & w9d[-sa%es1 & ! "o pa9t %\ld be divid$ f ! o!r by a wide b& ( br[n /5cil+ on ! blue surface ( ! wall4 ,! ceil+ %\ld be :itewa%$1 z %\ld be ! ceil+s 9 all kit*5 premises1 & ! kit*5 %\ld be light$ ) a good c5tre gaslight ) a c\ple ( burn]s4 ,a bracket arm = gas %\ld be on "o side ( ! fire1 to use :ile cook+ 0 go+ on on v d>k days1 or :5 special cook+ 0 go+ =w>d2 & !re %\ld be "o gas light 9 ! l>d]4 ,^! lights %\ld be protect$ ) ! prop] wire-globes sold by mo/ ironmong]s4 ,gas globes are soon sma%$ 9 ! kit*51 & !y are n really safe :5 !y are on moveable brackets or p5dants1 z !y all too (t5 are 9 ^! p>ts ( a h\se4 ,! pantry %\ld be treat$ 9 ! same way z ! kit*5 z reg>ds decoration1 & %\ld only h mats on ! floor1 & no fix$ cov]+ !re at all4 ,only ! *9a1 glass & silv] 9 use %\ld be kept 9 ?is room1 ! latt]1 if valuable1 only 9 ! day "t1 & ev5 !n 9 a small lock$ safe4 ,if ! pantry %\ld be l>ge1 ! extra glass & *9a c be kept !re 9 lock$ cupbo>ds1 accessible to none b ! mi/ress4 ,"h 9 ! ord9>y %ip's cab9 provid$ by ! suburban build]1 ! #8fitm5t' /yle ( cupbo>d is mo/ useful4 ,z a rule ! maid only wants room en\gh to /& or sit by h] s9k to wa% up & clean ! daily silv]1 & s ! t9y space c be almo/ fill$ ) cupbo>ds2 & "h is an excell5t place = ! /ores & jam-closet3 ! ord9>y suburban resid5t if wise1 gett+ 9 h] /ores once a week f ,%oolbr$1 & n deal+ ) ! local groc]1 :o1 all too (t5 extracts ord]s f ! maids :5 none %\ld be =?com+4 ,if !re really is no room "h = !m1 cupbo>ds mu/ be erect$ 9 ! maid's room1 :e!r x be t vex$ ?ird room or ano!r4 ,some:]e !re mu/ be a /ore-cupbo>d1 prop]ly regulat$ & prop]ly look$ aft] by ! mi/ress h]self1 & no "o else at all2 o!rwise1 t way mo/ und\bt$ly lie bankruptcy & disorganisation1 (t5 en\gh "o & ! same ?+4 ,! maids' sitt+-room %\ld be pap]$ ) "s pretty1 light pap]1 & %\ld h ei!r a dado ( cupbo>ds & %elves 9 ! fitm5t /yle1 or else a real dado ( pla91 self-col\r$ oilclo?1 :i* c be wip$ ov] ) a damp du/] daily4 ,?is & ! pa9t c\ld once m be br[n1 z c\ld ! dado-rail4 ,! ceil+ mu/ be :itewa%$4 ,!re %\ld be a nice table = meals & "w1 six ord9>y ,w9dsor *airs1 & a c\ple ( com=table basket *airs1 ) h>d-we>+1 tape/ry-cov]$ cu%ions4 ,^! %\ld be consid]$ ! prop]ty ( ! eld] s]vants1 if f\r are kept2 b1 ( c\rse1 if ! h\semaid is ( #8/aid' age1 & c>eful %e c\ld h a nice *air too4 ,i ?9k ! ord9>y kit*5 *air a cruel ?+1 except = use at meals1 & see no reason :y ! maids %\ld be condemn$ to its use & no?+ else1 :51 surely _! backs mu/ a*e sometimes z well z ! backs ( o!r f> less employ$ wom5 und\bt$ly d4 ,! grate mu/ be a sl[-combu/ion "o1 &1 unless ! mi/ress uses ! room ne$ n be light$1 save 9 v sev]e wea!r1 be=e "o o'clock1 :5 x %\ld be light$ f ! top & all[$ to burn sl[ly d[n1 & kept go+ ) briquettes & small coal judici\sly m+l$ ) a little l>g] coal4 ,! curta9s %\ld be ( ! d>k blue & :ite butt]fly cretonne ,lib]ty sells1 & :i* %\ld be 9 univ]sal use :]ev] mu* wa%+ is to be expect$1 = x wa%es spl5didly1 & nev] seems to we> out4 ,i h /ill a c\ple ( cretonne cov]s ,i _h q ?irte5 ye>s ago4 ,! floors %\ld ei!r be /a9$ or else cov]$ ) pla9 cork c>pet1 supplem5t$ ) small rugs "h & !re1 or else ) a squ>e ( cocoa-nut matt+4 ,b ,i l rugs be/2 !y are s easily tak5 up & %ak51 & du/ is kept at bay z long z ?is is done4 ,i am v mu* incl9$ to say1 d n h gas "h1 yet ,i fe> unless we h pl5ty ( help we mu/1 or ! lamps1 inevitable 9 ! sitt+-room1 w become too num]\s = our /aff4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i d v /rongly recomm5d a good duplex lamp f ! c5tre ( ! ceil+ if x c be manag$4 ,s]vants are reckless ( gas4 ,!y are n s fond ( light+ ! lamps z !y are ( sett+ a light to ! gas4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is m tr\ble2 9 ! second1 !y "k t if !y light !m too soon !y w h to re-trim & re-fill !m be=e ! ev5+ is out4 ,b if a lamp is procur$1 x mu/ be a good "o4 ,x mu/ h a metal receiv]1 & x mu/ h a cle> glass %ade4 ,silk or /uff %ades are out ( place1 & v d>k always ,i ?9k2 9 su* a room z ?is !y w\ld be ridicul\s1 & mo/ likely dang]\s4 ,?is room is 9 ! c>e ( ! kit*5-maid too1 ?\gh1 if !re are books1 pictures & ornam5ts1 z !re %\ld be1 ! h\semaid %\ld take a pride 9 du/+ !m & keep+ !m 9 ord]1 & %\ld see t ! r\gh] p>ts ( ! clean+ are prop]ly p]=m$4 ,z ! mi/ress w use ?is room = a %ort :ile 9 any case1 %e c always see t ru9 has n begun among ! furniture & decorations2 = :e!r x is provid$ by ! build]1 or :e!r %e supplem5t ! accommodation ( ! h\se h]self z advis$ be=e1 %e %\ld always h "o /ore-cupbo>d "h1 :5ce %e c\ld give out ! ?+s = ! day's use4 ,%e c !n sup]vise )\t spy+2 = once tacitly all[ t a room 9 "o's own h\se _c be ent]$ save on suff]ance 7m9d1 ,i don't say frequ5t$67 x is easi] to /orm an enemy's citadel successfully ?an ga9 an entry into t special *amb] )\t m friction ?an anyone :o has n tri$ a simil> situation c\ld well believe4 ,"o ^w m4 ,9 fro/y wea!r gas & fires %\ld n be /9t$4 ,! gas %\ld be burn$ /eadily 9 ! scull]y1 pantry & lavatories1 to prev5t any *ance ( ! wat] !re9 freez+4 ,?is may save a great deal2 b1 ( c\rse1 if ! pipes h froz51 "o c only accept ! situation & wait = a ?aw4 ,b t !y ne$ nev] d ?is1 ,i tru/ ,i h demon/rat$ 9 a mann] t %\ld be pat5t to ! lea/ imag9ative h\sewife 9 ! _w4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,d9+-,,rooms ,! suburban rooms ,i myself h p]sonally enc\nt]$ & conqu]$ h be5 s truly t]rible t1 :5 ,i look back ^u my /ruggles ) !m1 ,i c only wond] t ,i h surviv$ !m 9 ! lea/ degree4 ,= n only 7 !y ei!r unduly hide\s or ov]-ornam5t$ 9 a mann] t w\ld /rike awe into ! bolde/ s\l1 b e w9d[ & door gap$ wide ap>t1 & 7 ) ! fireplaces1 put j :]e !y ought n to be1 :ile 9 "o or two cases ! floors _h to be relaid & ! doors bodily mov$ r\nd be=e ! rooms 7 ev5 habitable4 ,i c\ld only wond] :e!r ! folks :o _h liv$ 9 "s ( !m be=e 7two or ?ree 7 q new1 & ^! 71 save 9 "o in/ance1 ! wor/ ( ! lot7 _h escap$ ) _! lives1 or :e!r !y _h all gone away crippl$ 9 heal? & 9 temp]1 on a voyage ( discov]y to "s bett] & m suitably-design$1 eligible villa resid5ce4 ,! fir/ room ,i ev] approa*$ ) an eye to decoration appe>$ to be ev]y?+ x ought to be1 & seem$ simply p]fect4 ,x 0 l>ge & l(ty1 _h two wide & beautiful w9d[s1 & a good1 deep fireplace & an excell5t floor2 b alas6 ,i 0 n z wise !n z ,i am n[1 = my only acqua9tance ) h\ses 0 conf9$ to two family h\ses1 9 :i* ,i _h liv$ all my life1 & :i* 7 prop]ly built1 :atev] _! o!r faults might h be53 &1 9 consequ5ce1 my suff]+s dur+ ! fir/ mon? 9 t special d9+-room 7 s acute t ,i h nev] =gott5 "o ( ! num]\s pangs & torm5ts ,i endur$3 sil5tly1 x is true1 because !n ,i ?\ght !m inevitable1 & x is nev] any use grumbl+ aga9/ ?+s :i* mu/ be borne6 ,b pres5tly s5se awoke 9 my bra91 & ,i saw t no?+ :i* _h caus$ me su* woe ne$ be put up ) any long]1 & ,i v]ily believe ! k ,i h s9ce develop$ on ! score ( h\se-furni%+ & decoration fir/ became m9e 9 t special h\se1 = ,i 0 r\s$ to ! fight ) cold & discom=t insep>able f a quiesc5t resid5ce 9 a suburban h\se1 & soon discov]$ cold c\ld be expell$ did "o rise to ! occasion & det]m9e t1 someh[ or o!r1 "o w\ld conqu]1 & no long] play ! ignoramus or ! v pa9ful rle ( ! conqu]$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! door op5$ /raight on ! fireplace1 & z ! front door--a frail ?+ ( bo>ds & %am /a9$ glass--0 ab\t #f feet away f x1 ! cold air ru%$ 9 ! in/ant x 0 op5$1 & ! heat ( ! fire flew ma9ly up ! *imney1 insur+ t ! re/ ( ! room %\ld be m l ,sib]ia ?an any o!r spot4 ,& 9 ! second1 ! w9d[s ne$ n h be5 glaz$ at all s little did !y keep out ! outside atmosph]e1 not)/&+ ! curta9s :i* lib]ally adorn$ !m1 & :i* us$ to wave "r out into ! room at ! v smalle/ approa* ( a breeze4 ,:5 !re 0 any am\nt ( real w9d1 ! room wasn't a room any long]1 x 0 "o & ! same ?+ z be+ 9 ! g>d51 & anyone c easily und]/& h[ pleasant x 0 to come d[n to breakfa/ !re ) a ro>+ fire go+ up ! *imney & a nor? or ea/ w9d playfully c>e]+ ar\nd ! table1 :i*1 place x h[ we might1 c\ld nev] be 9 any?+ save a ?or\gh draught4 ,! fir/ ?+ to d 0 to transpose ! door1 & make x op5 ) its back to ! grate4 ,!n x _h to be surr\nd$ ) ! ev]-useful #8,slat]'s pat5t'2 &1 z x op5$ into ! room1 a species ( %elt] 0 arrang$ beh9d x1 :ile a curta9 0 hung on x--on "o ( ! rods :i* op5 & %ut ) ! door--& a pair ( curta9s put outside x4 ,^! hung /raight d[n 9 good heavy folds :5 we 7 alone & !re 0 n v mu* go+ 9 & out2 &1 z we _h a #8hat*' into ! kit*51 !re nev] 0 mu*2 b on #8d9n]-p>ty nights' ! curta9s 7 ti$ back1 & s did n int]f]e ) ! com+ & go+1 z a s+le undrap$ curta9 always mu/ int]f]e ei!r m or less4 ,!n att5tion 0 turn$ to ! w9d[s1 & ^! 7 surr\nd$ by m #8,slat]'s pat5t1' :i* 0 lib]ally supplem5t$ by putty1 because ! frames began to %r9k away f ! glass 9 a truly hide\s mann]1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 !re 7 two gaps1 "o !re1 & "o :]e ! frames 7 suppos$ to fit into ! woodwork r\nd ! walls4 ,! woodwork1 9 its turn1 %rank f ! brickwork1 & ! space _h to be fill$ 9 ) mort> & !n pa9t$ ov]4 ,n[ ?is special h\se 0 n a regulation #fj-;a-ye> villa1 b 0 r5t$ #afj1 & _h a fair g>d5 & good /abl+1 & 0 altoge!r :at may be t]m$ a #8resid5ce = a g5tleman's family2' nay1 ev5 by "s h\se-ag5ts1 #8a mansion1' because x _h a second /aircase2 yet su* is ! mat]ial us$ 9 ! suburbs6 ,i repeat1 ?is special h\se 0 a good specim5 ( ! k9d1 & 0 n1 z might be imag9$1 a #8fe>ful example' or an isolat$ case1 s ,i leave my read]s to imag9e :at ! less-exp5sive build+s c be l1 ev5 :5 !y c truly be adv]tis$ z possess+ til$ he>?s1 electric bells & all ! late/ improvem5ts1 includ+ a fix$ ba?1 hot & cold wat] laid on2 & o!r items famili> to ^? :o h gone on he>t-break+ j\rneys 9 se>* ( a h\se1 lib]ally suppli$ ) a %eaf ( p9k & fallaci\s ord]s f a h\se ag5t4 ,9 fact1 be=e ! d9+-room 0 livable 91 we _h to almo/ recon/ruct ! w9d[s & doors2 & ,i only regret t my improvem5ts did n !n rise to putt+ 9 a prop] grate1 = ,i am sure1 if ,i _h done s1 ! conque/ ( ! room w\ld h be5 complete4 ,b un=tunately ,i did n realise ! horrors ( x until all ! decorations 7 done & we _h settl$ 91 & !n exp5se b>r$ ! way2 n only ! exp5se ( ! new grate3 t w\ld h be5 sav$ 9 ! diff]5ce 9 our w9t]'s consumption ( coal3 b ! co/ ( replac+ ! ,japanese lea!r dado1 :i* c\ld n be mat*$1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 w\ld h _h to be r5ew$ entirely1 because ! grate & mantelpiece c\ld n h be5 mov$ )\t spoil+ at lea/ a y>d ( x on ea* side ( ! fireplace4 ,a new grate )\t a new mantel 0 also impossible1 because ! m\ld$ mantelpiece1 be+ r\nd above ! grate1 0 n available = ! sl[-combu/ion /oves1 :i* are always made squ>e4 ,ev]yone %\ld refuse to own a r\nd mantelpiece1 because ( ! impossibility ( adapt+ su* a possession to ! prop] & only really useful grate4 ,if1 by ! way1 ,japanese lea!r pap] is us$ = ! d9+-room dado1 or inde$ any:]e = any dado or frieze1 an extra piece %\ld always be pur*as$ at ! same "t1 & kept c>efully 9 "s dry place1 & inde$ an extra piece ( all wall pap]s %\ld be secur$4 ,japanese pap] p>ticul>ly c nev] be mat*$4 ,i d n ?9k1 9 all my l>ge exp]i5ce1 ,i h ev] come across a second consignm5t ( a patt]n ,i h se5 be=e2 !re=e x is easy to see h[ necess>y x is to secure m ?an "o requires at fir/1 else1 %\ld an accid5t occur1 or z 9 my own case1 an improvem5t be contemplat$1 "o ei!r has to leave ! accid5t unrepair$ or ! improvem5t undone1 because "o _c af=d to replace p]haps #bd y>ds1 :5 a c\ple at mo/ is all t "o really requires4 ,i h rem>k$ be=e t 9 a new h\se x is absolutely imp]ative to h l>ge fires go+ be=e we beg9 our decorations1 b x is su* a necess>y ?+ to d t ,i mu/ repeat ! h9t once m1 = only aft] a succession ( fires c we see :e!r ! bo>ds & w9d[ frames mean to %r9k1 & if !y d we mu/ apply our means ( alleviation be=e we beg9 to pap] & pa9t4 ,at ! same "t1 we may take x = grant$ t1 try h[ we may to asc]ta9 !m1 we %all n f9d out ! real faults & real virtues ( a h\se until we h liv$ 9 x1 j z we nev] "k our fri5ds really until we h /ay$ ) !m or !y h /ay$ ) u4 ,b = all t1 ,slat]'s pat5t putty1 & curta9s w help u imm5sely1 & m especially if we adapt ourselves to ! h\se a little1 & realise1 = example1 t ! head ( ! table c be j :]e we l to make x1 & ne$ n be exactly betwe5 ! door & w9d[ ) ! fire at ! back1 because ! or?odox d9n]-table seems able to /& 9 no o!r position4 ,n[ ,i ma9ta9 t no "o %\ld ev] buy ! regulation long d9n]-table1 & t happ9ess & com=t1 to say no?+ ( beauty1 are mu* m likely to be f\nd at "o t is r\nd or oval ?an at "o t has ! usual ,briti% head & foot4 ,if x be r\nd1 ! ma/] ( ! h\se sits naturally :]e 8 place is put = him1 b if n he z naturally gravitates t[>ds ! head1 reg>dless ( ! fact t 8 back is scor*$ & he feels ill & uncom=table1 ! :ile 8 feet & h&s are 9 ,sib]ia1 & an icy bla/ plays ab\t 8 head because ! door op5s /raight on him1 & 9 consequ5ce he _c get out ( ! range ( ! bitt] w9d f ! passage or hall1 try h[ he may to exclude x f ! room4 ,talk ab\t h]$ity h[ "o w1 & disguise if we d>e its dreadful tyranny if we are suffici5tly ignorant on ! subject to d s ) prop] complac5cy1 /ill ,i v5ture to rem>k t ! dogma is prov$ to ! hilt e day4 ,an ord9>y ,engli% family takes possession ( ! mis]able hulks mo/ ( our h\ses are1 & settles d[n )\t a /ruggle aga9/ !m1 to pati5tly endure ! prev5table mis]ies insep>able !refrom4 ,!re is no real ne$ = any man to sit at ! head ( a d9+-table1 g5]ally twice too long1 too1 = ev]yday ne$s4 ,! side w\ld be f> m com=table1 f> m common-s5se 9 e way1 b because ! male ( ! h\se has always tak5 8 seat 9 t special position1 p]haps at ! comm5cem5t ( ! family 9 a ca/le ! walls ( :i* 7 #c feet ?ick1 ! pres5t day man does ! same & rema9s !re1 al?\gh he grumbles all ! "t & #8wi%es to goodness' "s way might be f\nd by :i* he c\ld be insur$ f be+ />v$ ) cold or fri$ to dea?1 or inde$ (t5 en\gh bo? at ! same "t4 ,!re=e is x well to h a r\nd table1 = any:]e !re c be ! head or ! foot1 & ! man at once accepts ! new position1 )\t demur2 b giv5 ! ord9>y table1 no?+ w move him1 argue z we w & demon/rate z we may h[ inf9itely bett]1 9 e possible mann]1 ano!r seat w\ld be = him4 ,( c\rse1 if ! h\se be accept$ z x is1 no?+ c ev] make x nice1 be sure ( t4 ,if x be w9d & wat]-tight1 & t is a r>e exp]i5ce1 ! s-call$ decorations w ei!r be t]rible1 or else w #8swe>' cont9ually at ! belong+s we br+ to put amid/ !m4 ,lucky is ! woman :o f9ds dirty pa9t & torn & smudg$ pap]s & :o does n come across an ob/9ate l&lord & a #8newly-decorat$ h\se4' ,if %e does & %e possesses an ord9>y husb& :o ?9ks any?+ does s long z x is clean & tidy1 %e %\ld flatly refuse to ent] x1 = if %e has arti/ic ta/e h] life h5ce=w>d w be no?+ b mis]y2 =1 absurd z x may seem1 real pa9 & discom=t are giv5 by ugly or incongru\s belong+s2 & ,i v5ture to /ate boldly t p w\ld be mu* happi] did !y own & realise ?is fact1 & give ov] prid+ !mselves on #8ris+ above _! surr\nd+s1' a ?+ no "o possess$ ( ! smalle/ eye = col\r or =m 0 ev] really able to d4 ,sup]ior folk always tell u we c1 j z !y say we ought n to be influ5c$ by ! wea!r1 yet #8ought' doesn't come into ! matt] at all4 ,maybe we ought n1 b !n we ought n to be ill or gr[ old1 or be irritable1 or any?+ b sev]ely virtu\s & good 9 e rle we h to play dur+ life1 b all ^! ?+s are or are n4 ,:at !y & we ought to be or to d is q ano!r matt]1 z anyone ) a gra9 ( s5se w1 ,i ?9k1 admit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,d9+-,,room ,,at ,,wayside4 ,:51 !re=e1 we h duly circumv5t$ ! draughts & dang]s :i* await u 9 ! ord9>y suburban h\se1 ! next ?+ we h to consid] is ei!r h[ to pa9t & pap] & furni%1 or h[ to decorate to suit ! goods we may already possess4 ,if we h already got our furniture1 ! pa9t & pap] mu/ be b\ght ) an eye to ^?4 ,yet z a rule x is s easy to re-cov] d9+-room furniture t no "o %\ld be deb>r$ f hav+ a pretty room because !y h ugly seats to _! *airs1 or own p]*ance a set ( frightful curta9s4 ,i am no advocate = *eap mat]ials1 :i* appeal to a #8?reep5ny public1' & sc>cely la/ until !y are made up1 su* fleet+ joys are !y3 b ,i unhesitat+ly say t1 giv5 ! *oice betwe5 ruby velvet & ,wallace's old gold diamond s]ge1 or pale blue #8,tanjore clo?' f ,%oolbr$1 ! ruby velvet may dep>t z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 & ,i %\ld put up ! o!r col\r 9 ! *eap mat]ial1 kn[+ full well t ! beautiful col\r w\ld always delight me1 :ile ! velvet w\ld disgu/ me e "t t ,i ent]$ ! room4 ,! same rem>k applies to ! c>pet4 ,if x be #8h&some1' g5]ally ano!r ^w = some?+ too hide\s = words1 put x into ! next sale t is h&y4 ,someh[ #8h&some c>pets1' always fet* spl5did prices at sales1 :]e ev5 good furniture is almo/ giv5 away4 ,!n buy "o ( ! _m *>m+ c>pets ,smee ,cobay1 or ,wallace1 or ,hewetson sell1 accord+ to ta/e & means2 rememb]+ t all c>pets are m]ely backgr\nds to ! furniture1 & %\ld nev] attract att5tion to !mselves 9 any way4 ,"o v soon tires ( a patt]n1 an obtrusive patt]n t is to say1 :ile "o nev] c tire ( s(t %ades ( ! same col\r1 or else ( ! excell5t #8draw+-room' ,turkey c>pets or ,bokh>a c>pets1 sold by ,b>?olomew ,flet*] & ,%oolbr$1 :i* suit almo/ any room1 & fit 9 ) any /yle ( decoration4 ,if1 9 remov+ to a new h\se1 ! mi/ress has to consid] h] furniture & curta9s & c>pet1 %e mu/ look at !m c>efully be=e %e beg9s h] in/ructions to ! decorator4 ,suppose = example %e has a big sidebo>d1 t5 or twelve walnut or oak *airs1 ) %abby lea!r seats1 an or?odox table1 & p]haps a writ+-table1 %e w1 z a rule1 come to ! end ( h] imp$im5ta4 ,h] fir/ endeav\r %\ld be to get :oev] may be com+ into h] h\se to take curta9s & c>pets at a valuation2 h] second to put !m 9 a sale2 !n %e c proce$ joyfully1 sp5d+ ! proce$s on new ones1 :i* may be mu* simpl]1 b w be mu* m arti/ic1 & s mu* m satisfactory to live ) 9 e way4 ,if h[ev] %e has a pretty c>pet & curta9s1 & !y w n q adapt !mselves to ! room1 :at is %e to d8 ,9 ! fir/ place if ! c>pet is too l>ge x is be/ to return x1 if possible1 to ! %op :]e x 0 b\ght to be re-made into a squ>e1 & edg$ ) a nice wooll5 fr+e1 if1 inde$ x 0 n born squ>e z all c>pets %\ld be1 & furni%$ ) a good bord]4 ,! worn p>ts are ?us elim9at$ b %\ld be c>efully kept = m5d+ purposes4 ,9 ! second place1 if x is too small & _c be mat*$1 x %\ld be surr\nd$ by matt+1 /a9+1 or pla9 br[n cork c>pet accord+ to ! /ate ( ! bo>ds1 & %\ld be supplem5t$ by a l>ge ,ea/]n rug 9 ! w9d[s or by ! fire unless ! c>pet is too small or too frankly ,briti% = su* treatm5t4 ,9 t case x mu/ be sold or relegat$ to ano!r room4 ,unless ?is is done ! result ( any manuvres :i* may be made ) x c only result 9 abject & total failure4 ,if ! c>pet be available & be ( ! new k9d ( ,turkey c>pet1 x is well to h a good yell[ & br[n s*eme = "o's decoration2 &1 9 any case we mu/ h "s k9d ( a dado & t mu/ be s\ght aft] v c>efully1 = sometimes "o c come across a real b>ga9 9 oak panell+1 to be s\ght = ) mo/ *ances ( success at ,hewetson's & at ,b>?olomew ,flet*]'s2 :ile ,godfrey ,giles' #8goehr+' & #8,gla/onbury' dados are inexp5sive & really good & :at !y are meant to be4 ,p]sonally ,i am devot$ /ill to ,japanese lea!r pap]1 & ^! are all ! mat]ials ,i really c>e ab\t = a d9+-room dado1 ?\gh anaglypta is n to be despis$4 ,at ! same "t x is g5]ally #as4 a y>d unpa9t$ & "o c get = ! same price a good ,japanese lea!r :i* does n require pa9t+1 s !re is no reason = *oos+ ! "o 9 pref]5ce to ! o!r4 ,a gold & br[n lea!r pap] dado %\ld be ! fir/ ?+ to procure1 ei!r at ,lib]ty's or ,kn[les'4 ,sometimes "o has x1 sometimes ! o!r2 x's all a matt] ( #8consignm5ts' aft] all1 & kn[+ :]e to se>* = :at "o requires4 ,!n all ! pa9t ev]y:]e mu/ be #8tea-pot' or #8e>?-br[n1' :ile above ! dado %\ld be ei!r a vivid yell[ pap]1 an orange1 or a s(t br[n1 accord+ to ! aspect ( ! room itself4 ,orange & yell[ look be/ 9 a sunless *amb]1 & a really s(t br[n1 some?+ l ! pale/ %ade ( *ocolate1 or ! deepe/ ( caf-au-lait1 h>monises be/ ) sun%9e t p\rs into ! room f ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ until late 9 ! aft]noon4 ,!n att5tion %\ld be turn$ to ! *airs1 & if exp5se b>s !m f be+ re-cov]$ 9 s(t br[n lea!r1 & take my ^w = x1 !re's #8no?+ l lea!r' :]e d9+-room *airs are conc]n$1 we c ei!r fall back on #8,pantasote1' a species ( crocodile-look+ mat]ial sold by any uphol/]]1 or we c use /amp$ & ribb$ velvete5 f ,%oolbr$1 or ,wallace's fris velvet 9 gold5 br[n1 :i* w trans=m ! *airs at once1 & br+ !m into h>mony ) _! surr\nd+s1 ! :ile new yell[ diamond s]ge curta9s are hung1 & a diamond s]ge tableclo?1 ) a d>k] velvete5 or fris velvet bord] laid on is plac$ on ! table4 ,if ! awful sidebo>d mu/ be kept1 we mu/ make x z be>able z we c by plac+ a co>se l95 & ,greek lace clo? on x :i* exactly fits ! top1 & j1 & only j1 hangs ov] ! edge4 ,we c keep ?ree plants !re :5 ! sidebo>d is n 9 use at meal-times1 b %\ld1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 all[ no?+ :atev] 9 ! way ( plate & d9n]-table accessories to spoil ! appe>ance ( ! room4 ,su* a room w\ld be q simple1 q inexp5sive1 yet always a joy to live 91 especially if ! rules ( pla9 pa9t1 ivory-col\r$ cornice & pap]$ ceil+s are adh]$ to "h z else:]e4 ,trifles ^! ?+s may be1 b on trifles dep5d success 9 furni%+1 :i* nev] c be p]fect if ! smalle/ matt] is pass$ ov] :i* is n q :at x ought to be m]ely because x is too #8trivial to matt]4' ,!re are ab\t ?ree diff]5t /yles ( w9d[s 9 suburban resid5ces1 & ^! are ! b[1 ! ord9>y sa%1 & :at ,i call ! #8,r&olph ,caldecott' w9d[2 & all ^! c be mo/ successfully treat$ )\t us+ ! abom9able & exp5sive roll] bl9d to :i* ,britons are s deeply1 s almo/ irrevocably atta*$4 ,we h less sun%9e ?an almo/ any o!r nation "u heav51 yet we ( all p cl+ to ! useless & truly ugly w9d[ bl9d ) a devotion wor?y ( a nobl] cause4 ,/ill ,i h hopes t con/ant prea*+ may d some?+1 & t 9 "t we may realise ! fact t no?+ b outside bl9ds are ( ! smalle/ use 9 really hot wea!r1 & t curta9s are meant to draw1 & t %\ld !y fail to be any?+ save melan*oly wisps at ! end ( an expanse ( glass1 !y are n only useless b absolutely ridicul\s 9 ! eyes ( any arti/ic p]son4 ,! ord9>y b[ w9d[1 if small has be5 s (t5 writt5 ab\t t ,i really _c ?9k x necess>y to dwell ^u x aga92 & is x n illu/rat$ n only 9 ,f ,kit*5 to ,g>ret1 n[ a respectable classic n9e ye>s old1 b 9 ,wallace's catalogue1 & ,smee ,cobay's1 & d\btless 9 o!rs too8 ,b a l>g] "o has n be5 illu/rat$ t ,i "k (1 & :ile ! fundam5tal l9es to g on %\ld be ^? ( ! small w9d[1 ! mat]ial curta9s %\ld be long1 !re %\ld be no w9d[-seat 9 ! d9+-room--unless !re are a c\ple ( w9d[s & no ?ird sitt+-room--& ! musl9 curta9s1 :i* are fix$ on ! w9d[ frames & take ! place ( bl9ds1 %\ld be supplem5t$ by f\r long musl9 curta9s1 frill$ ea* side1 to g "u ! mat]ial curta9s 9 ! c5tre ( ! b[1 & two1 frill$ "o side only1 to g "o ea* side at ! end ( ! b[4 ,^! curta9s %\ld be cross$ at ! top1 & held back high up ) wide frill$ b&s ( musl9 simil> to t us$ = ! curta9s4 ,z a rule ,h4 ,gorr+e's spott$ musl9 sold ready frill$ is ! be/ mat]ial = ?is purpose1 b ,i am v fond ( ,wallace's #8,guipure vitrage' = ! curta9s on ! w9d[4 ,if ?is be us$1 ! long curta9s %\ld be ( ,guipure too1 tak+ c>e to h a d\ble edge to ! c5tre curta9s1 & a s+le "o to ^? :i* g at ! end ( ! b[4 ,! ord9>y sa% w9d[1 if %ort1 %\ld be treat$ l ! c5tre w9d[ ( ! small b[ w9d[1 b if x rea*es f floor to ceil+ x %\ld h ! d\ble set ( musl9 curta9s :i* ,i h j be5 writ+ ab\t4 ,!n we h only ! ,caldecott w9d[s to ,illu/ration deal )1 & ^!1 unless we are mu* ov]look$1 %\ld h "o set ( /\t mat]ial curta9s only4 ,z a rule ^! w9d[s are divid$ into two p>ts1 ! top fill$ 9 ) /a9$ glass & immovable1 ! second pla9 glass & op5+ ei!r /raight out or /raight into ! room4 ,! rods = ! mat]ial curta9s %\ld come bel[ ! /a9$ glass1 & ea* curta9 %\ld be plac$ to g d[n ! wood5 "p ( ! w9d[ frame only1 & ea* small curta9 %\ld be drawn to keep out ! sun z requir$4 ,if musl9 mu/ be _h 9 addition to ! mat]ial1 x mu/1 %\ld ! w9d[ op5 out or into ! room1 be flut$ on a c\ple ( rods1 :i* are plac$ top & bottom ( ! w9d[ itself4 ,b if ! w9d[ op5 outw>ds frill$ musl9 curta9s c be arrang$ on rods on ! w9d[ frames1 to rema9 9 place :e!r ! w9d[ is op5 or %ut1 an arrangem5t :i* is imp]ative %\ld neighb\rs be close1 or at anyrate1 if we are provid$ ) #8,caldecott' w9d[s 9 our b$rooms4 ,i d n advise a w9d[-seat unless we h two w9d[s1 because no "o %\ld ev] sit 9 ! d9+-room unless x is positively necess>y to d s1 &1 moreov]1 x is well to use ! space = a writ+-table & *air 9 any b a really l>ge h\se1 & t is a place ab\t :i* ,i am n writ+ at ?is mom5t4 ,"h c ! husb& devote "s ( 8 "t to h\sehold matt]s & lett]s ( fri5d%ip :5 he is at home1 :ile if !re is no ?ird room ! mi/ress c use ! desk 9 ! day-"t1 albeit ,i tru/ %e may h h] own 9 ! draw+-room1 t is1 if %e _c utilise "s up/airs room1 al?\gh "u no circum/ances c ,i advise ! /uffy & /upid muddle ( s-call$ #8b\doir b$room4' ,illu/ration ,n[ "o ^w ab\t ! curta9s :i* may possibly h to be us$1 :i* may be arti/ic & pretty1 & yet may n q fit ! b[ w9d[s4 ,if !y are too long & wide anyone c tackle !m2 if !y are too %ort x is easy to make !m long] by add+ z mu* holl& at ! top z is requir$1 & !n cov]+ t ) an adaptation ( ,mr ,erne/ ,newton's turn$-ov] drap]ies4 ,if ! orig9al curta9 is a pla9 mat]ial1 z1 inde$1 all curta9s %\ld be1 ! holl& %\ld be cov]$ by a deep fl\nce edg$ ) trellis fr+e1 ( "s figur$ mat]ial1 ei!r a good tape/ry or my pet pr9t$ velvete54 ,if ! curta9 be figur$ ! turn-ov] drap]y %\ld be 9 pla9 ,bokh>a plu% or velvete51 :ile *eap s]ge curta9s c be l5g!n$ by m]ely jo9+ on m s]ge at ! top1 & hid+ ! jo9 ) a n>r[ piece ( ball-fr+e m]ely tack$ on4 ,if ! curta9s are too n>r[1 !y c be wid5$ ) a deep fl\nce or frill ( s(t ,surah silk1 or ev5 sate51 9 "s pla9 col\r1 b ^! devices %\ld only be resort$ to if ! curta9s are really wor? sav+2 if n1 x is f> bett] 9 e way to sell !m1 or give !m away--! ev]-rav5\s ,kilburn e/abli%m5t is always op5 to su* gifts--& pur*ase o!rs1 :i* c n only fit ! w9d[s1 b at once all[ u to h1 p]haps1 f> m h>moni\s surr\nd+s4 ,( c\rse1 if we are 9 ! heav5ly position ( hav+ no old furniture1 & c set to "w ) a free h&1 & suffici5t money to enjoy ourselves1 we c at once d j z we l4 ,b no6 ev5 !n we h to consid] ! special room & h[ be/ to circumv5t its idiosyncrasies4 ,z a rule ! door is on ! same side z ! fire-place1 or else exactly opposite x1 & we may h recesses on ea* side ( ! fire-place1 or we may h only an expanse ( /raight wall beyond ! door1 & n a recess 9 ! :ole place4 ,?is latt] is ! worse fate ( ! two4 ,! recesses c always be fill$ ei!r ) ! *>m+ buffets made bo? by ,smee ,cobay1 & ,wallace1 or by col\rable copies ( ! same )\t backs1 made to fit ! recesses1 :i* ,i d n advise1 save 9 cases :]e money is a great object3 !n & !n only su* an arrangem5t c\ld be all[$4 ,! %elves c\ld be on brackets & ! wall beh9d hidd5 by little sate5 curta9s1 sate5 curta9s replac+ ! doors 9 ! cupbo>d "p4 ,^! %elves c\ld ,illu/ration be made by any amateur c>p5t] & are 9 any case mu* bett] possessions ?an ! dre>y1 little1 badly-made sidebo>d "o f9ds all too (t5 9 f> too _m suburban resid5ces4 ,^! sidebo>ds are ma*9e-made & are *eap & na/y1 g5]ally com+ to pieces aft] ! fir/ fires h be5 light$ & always smell+ ( v>ni%1 & look+ m depress+ ?an ,i c say4 ,if ! wall be recessless1 & long & hopelessly flat1 we %\ld h a good buffet-sidebo>d 9 ! c5tre ( ! wall1 9 ei!r "s good br[n wood1 or else 9 my pet /a9$ ,illu/ration gre5 mat]ial ) copp] h+es & fixtures1 b ) no look+-glass ab\t x any:]e1 & ) nooks & odd places g5]ally = *9a & odds-&-ends4 ,!n on "o side ( ! fireplace %\ld be ! d9n] wagon1 z illu/rat$1 made f my ideas by ,wallace4 ,! wood c be /a9$ gre51 & ! tray is copp]4 ,?is is removable1 & all[s ! maid to c>ry out plates1 *9a1 etc4 )\t an ef=t1 ?us v greatly simplify+ ! my/]ies kn[n z #8cle>+ away4' ,!re %\ld be ab\t t5 *airs 9 ! ord9>y d9+-room & ^! c\ld h /a9$ gre5 frames1 & ei!r orange or bright r$ lea!r seats4 ,9 ?is case ! wall-pap] %\ld be real seal+-wax r$ & cream ov] a /a9$ gre5 dado1 or else real bright orange ov] ! same k9d ( base to ! wall4 ,if money is a great object ! seats c be ru%1 b lea!r %\ld be manag$ if possible1 & ! real orange or bright r$ are z novel z !y are arti/ic & beautiful ) ! gre5 furniture4 ,a s(t gre5 c>pet ) v little patt]n on1 %\ld be *os51 & s(t gre5 curta9s4 ,! o!r col\r select$ %\ld be introduc$ at ! top ( ! curta9 9 ! turn$-ov] top1 :i* %\ld be ( pr9t$ velvete52 & if ! ru%-seat$ *airs are us$1 a c\ple ( arm-*airs = ! ma/] & mi/ress %\ld be procur$4 ,if !re be no ?ird room1 lea!r arm-*airs mu/ be b\ght & plac$ "o ea* side ( ! fire2 = "h1 alas6 ! husb& mu/ smoke if he indulges 9 t dete/able habit1 = unless !re is a t9y cons]vatory1 & !re (t5 is =tunately1 ev5 9 q small suburban h\ses1 he w h no o!r place4 ,b giv5 ! cons]vatory he c smoke !re4 ,x c always be made w>m & pretty1 & 8 smok+ w be good = ! plants1 & t at anyrate w be "s small consolation to him4 ,let no "o ev] p]suade suburban resid5ts ei!r to pur*ase _! furniture 9 a desp]ate hurry1 or to buy :at is call$ mod]n or ,flemi% oak1 or t mo/ hide\s mat]ial ( all real pale1 light oak1 :i* c nev] be any?+ save an absolute abom9ation4 ,z a rule1 ! mod]n oak is flimsy to a degree1 & is also dete/able 9 design & 9 mann] & /yle4 ,i w\ld r h ! simple/ possible deal furniture1 /a9$ br[n or gre5 accord+ to my fancy1 ?an ei!r ( ^! mat]ials1 :i* no?+ c make be>able 9 ! smalle/ degree1 & ,i am sure anyone :o has _h ! exp]i5ce ( mod]n oak ,i h _h--n 9 my own p]son1 ,i "k bett] ?an t2 b 9 ! p]son ( o!rs--w\ld nev] contemplate x = "o s+le mom5t4 ,if by ! way1 ! hall ( ! h\se is blue1 x 7 well to keep ! d9+-room to ! br[n & yell[ s*eme1 tak+ c>e ! drap]ies 9 ! hall are ,wallace's diamond s]ge1 & t ! inside portire is 9 yell[ pr9t$ velvete51 :i* c be repeat$ 9 ! turn$-ov] drap]ies 9 ! curta9s4 ,or we c h orange & cream1 hav+ br[n wood & orange lea!r1 & a real ,ea/]n c>pet ) an orange gr\nd :i* c be f\nd1 & !re=e mu/ be hunt$ =1 = ,i h se5 !m n[ at ,c>d9al ,h]t=d's1 n[ at ,bontor's 9 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 n[ at ,hewetson's1 & aga9 once m at ,lib]ty's4 ,"k :at y want de> read]s6 & h t & t only1 & n ! #8next article1' s %all y a*ieve arti/ic salvation & 9 no o!r way at all2 = be sure if "o %op does n possess ! real ?+1 ano!r w1 & t pati5ce is requir$ 9 %opp+1 z well z fai? & _m o!r ( ! c>d9al virtues4 ,b let n ! v smalle/ h\sehold] t exi/s all[ h]self to h gas 9 h] sitt+-rooms on any acc\nt at all1 nei!r let h] condesc5d to keep above h] head ! hide\s c5tre-piece 9 pla/] "w :i* is always provid$ = h\se-own]s save 9 ! m arti/ic 7& m draughty7 h\ses :i* h panell$ ceil+s1 ! pla/] "p ( :i* %\ld be col\r$ cream1 & ! panels !mselves fill$ 9 ) anaglypta1 or else ) ord9>y ceil+ pap] judici\sly arrang$4 ,! pla/] rose c be remov$ 9 a mom5t1 & replac$ by a hook f :i* a good duplex lamp f ,b5son ,company 9 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 %\ld be hung1 ) ei!r a pi]c$ copp] or opal glass %ade1 & ?is gives light en\gh = any ord9>y occasion2 extraord9>y ones c h extra light f c&les plac$ on ! buffets or sidebo>d1 & 9 sconces on ! mantel & ov]-mantel1 z %[n 9 sket*1 ! duplex lamp be+ light$ or n z ! mi/ress likes mu* or little light1 or possesses1 z %e may possibly possess1 bran*$ silv] c&le/icks1 or ! equally beautiful ,%effield plat$ ones :i* %e c place on h] table on v gr& occasions4 ,( c\rse1 endless s*emes ( decoration c be evolv$ e ye>1 :5ev] ! new pap]s come out & new mat]ials are produc$1 b !re are c]ta9 ?+s :i* nev] alt] & :i* %\ld always be recollect$4 ,fir/ among !m is ! fact t we _c possibly h too mu* real col\r1 & t f> f dem&+ ! timid compromises s de> to ,engli% folk1 our climate & atmosph]e clam\r = real seal+-wax r$s1 deep oranges1 cle> yell[s1 & beautiful blues1 & t no?+ %\ld make u temporise & h in/ead ! smudgy t]ra-cottas1 crude gre5s1 gha/ly lemons1 & dull greys & br[ns :i* are s lib]ally provid$ = u by ! usual pap]-hang]4 ,!n we mu/ recollect t any?+ we buy mu/ h>monise ) :at we h1 :ile1 if we h no?+--& happy is %e :o c beg9 anew & unhamp]$ by old horrors 9 ! fre% abode--we mu/ buy no?+ 9 a hurry1 no?+ t does n suit ! special place x is meant =4 ,we _h bett] h "o good *air ?an a doz5 ugly ones4 ,also we mu/ recollect t pictures1 plants & ornam5ts are ! hallm>ks ( a home1 :i* _c exi/ )\t !m1 = ^! ?+s judici\sly *os5 & arrang$1 & n ov]done1 are aft] all :at turn ! wor/ suburban villa t ev] 0 design$ into an arti/ic abode4 ,b !n n "o detail mu/ be =gott51 nei!r ! bell h&les1 ! f5d]s1 fire-irons nor f+]-plates nor door h&les :i* %\ld be all arti/ic & all 9 "o mat]ial1 ei!r beat5 iron or copp]1 or ! humbl] yet satisfactory pla9 & untortur$ brass4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,p>l\rs ,any?+ less l a p>l\r ?an ! draw+-room ( an ord9>y suburban resid5ce ,i c h>dly imag9e2 b !re is no e>?ly reason :y x %\ld n be turn$ into a semblance ( "o especially 9 ^? m fav\r$ spots :]e ! ar*itect has arti/ic lean+s1 & :]e ! speculative j]ry-build] has n _h ev]y?+ 8 own sweet way4 ,"h we may (t5 come across q delightful little picture h\ses1 be>+ ! /amp ( ,mr ,erne/ ,newton's g5ius1 & if ! /ructure does n equal ! design 9 m]it1 we c always circumv5t any errors if we are clev]1 :ile ! deep1 *>m+ w9d[s & really lovely mantels ov]-mantels & grates provid$ = u1 make our task ( decoration a comp>atively easy "o f ! fir/4 ,g5]ally ^! h\ses are built ) gables1 & are half-timb]$ 9 a mo/ picturesque mann]1 & maybe appe> at fir/ sight to be ov]-w9d[$ & unduly ornate1 & op5 vi/as be=e u ( swift ru9ation 9 ! matt] ( bl9ds & curta9s4 ,b1 on reflection1 we discov] t n only is !re n "o w9d[ too _m1 b t ! v simplicity ( ! treatm5t ( !m z reg>ds ! curta9+ z describ$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 makes !m f> less exp5sive to deal ) ?an ! ord9>y sa% or ,fr5* w9d[1 :i* "o f9ds await+ "o 9 ! dreadful h\ses ( ! old] suburbs1 or 9 ^? :i* h n yet advanc$ beyond ! ta/es ( ! day be=e ye/]day4 ,let u !re=e contemplate hav+ a pretty room to deal ) be=e we ?9k ( ! ord9>y *amb] ) its heavy & fe>somely-decorat$ cornice1 its gap+ grate1 its #8/atu>y m>ble' mantelpiece1 & its _m o!r drawbacks to decorative happ9ess4 ,= if we h1 z ,i said be=e1 ! task be=e u is a comp>atively easy "o1 unless ( c\rse1 we are h&icapp$ by ! possession ( a gha/ly *effonni] bro!r 9 fe>fulness to ! massive sidebo>d1 a gr& piano = a room #ae feet squ>e1 or a #8suite' ( furniture & a r\nd table1 :i* said possessions really d /ill exi/ & h (t5 to be dealt ) :5 a move f "o h\se to ano!r is contemplat$4 ,if !y h1 !re is only "o ^w = x1 & t is sell4 ,! great] encumbrances mu/ g = :atev] !y w fet*1 & ! own]s mu/ be cont5t$ ) a mu* simpl] /yle ( furni%+4 ,! *effonni] is impossible1 ! r\nd table may be relegat$ to ! d9+-room1 & ! old-/yle table !re sold3 & =tunately ^! tables are always wor? a c]ta9 sum 9 ! m>ket3 :ile ! gr& piano %\ld be ex*ang$ = ei!r a cottage gr& or an ord9>y upright piano1 & ! suite ( furniture effectively disguis$ 9 new cretonne frocks :i* cov] ! *airs & s(as entirely1 & s hide faulty l9es & con/ruction1 turn+ heavy1 ugly encumbrances into q *>m+ possessions at once4 ,^! cov]s1 h[ev]1 mu/ be made v c>efully inde$1 & mu/ fit easily4 ,! small *airs are f9i%$ (f ) a #c-;in* frill f ! seat ( ! *air ,illu/ration3 ,,draw+-,,room ,,at ,,wayside4 n 9 any case put into a b&4 ,a b& spoils ! look ( ! frills at once1 & gives !m a mo/ comic & inconsequ5t appe>ance1 & ! frills on ! s(a & big arm-*airs mu/ be arrang$ on ! same l9es1 ?\gh ^! %\ld ( c\rse be v mu* deep] & %\ld j1 & only j1 cle> ! floor4 ,9 any case !re mu/ be no attempt to adapt old curta9s f long w9d[s to ^! small & arti/ic ones1 = t c nev] be a success1 & mat]ials n[adays are s *eap !re c be no necessity = su* economy1 especially if ! h\se-mi/ress has ! smalle/ idea ( sew+1 or kn[s ( a good uphol/ress1 or has daught]s :o are equal to an em]g5cy4 ,by ! way1 ! v be/ uphol/ress ,i "k is ,mrs ,george ,bacon1 ( ,we/ ,/reet1 ,w>eham1 ,dorset4 ,x seems a long way (f b x really is n1 & %e is su* an admirable work] & s quick & indu/ri\s1 t "o saves h] f>e ov] & ov] aga91 & h] keep too1 z ( c\rse save 9 ,london1 :]e %e has m>ri$ daught]s %e c /ay )1 %e has to be put up4 ,b !n %e has all my patt]ns1 & ?9k ( ! ine/imable value ^? mu/ be to my num]\s fri5dly read]s6 ,once m !n1 if we proce$ on ^! l9es1 all we %all h to consid] is ! c>pet1 & we mu/ take ! mo/ prom95t col\r 9 t1 & d our be/ to live up to x4 ,b on no acc\nt mu/ we attempt ei!r to ignore or %irk ! fact t !re is a prom95t col\r to be consid]$4 ,we mu/ make t ! key-note1 & wall-pap]s1 cretonnes1 & curta9s mu/ all be *os5 ) a remembrance ( ! "o ?+ t we are b\nd to recollect if we wi% = any decorative h>mony at all4 ,:51 ,i wond]1 w ! dreadful muddl$ br[ny-blue-yell[ c>pets cease to tr\ble u8 ,:51 oh :5 w ! #8magnific5t designs' & h&some patt]ns fade away into ! ewigkeit8 & leave only ! *>m+ unobtrusive designs 9 ! same col\r1 b a %ade or two light] ?an ! gr\nd ( ! c>pet1 :i* are all t %\ld be f\nd 9 any h\se 9 ! l&8 ,"o only wants a w>m bit ( h>moni\s col\r+ on ! floor1 aft] all2 "o does n want ! c>pet to arise & call al\d to ! ent]+ visitor1 #8,look at me6 ,see :at ,i co/6 ,recognise ^! exquisite t\*es & t9ts1 ^! fe>some leaves & fl[]s1 ?is magnific5t & gorge\s patt]n :i* cov]s me1 & r5d]s me s unduly conspicu\s4' ,b r %\ld x nev] be notic$ at all1 ?us tak+ its "r place 9 ! h>mony ( ! decorative design1 & becom+ m]ely ! floor cov]+ t x is und\bt$ly only meant to be4 ,if we are ri*1 we c h pile2 if n1 let u h ei!r ! ?ree-ply ,kidd]m9/]1 or ! satisfactory #8,dunelm' c>pets1 rec5tly br\ght out by ,wallace1 or "o ( ! c>pets kept by ,hewetson1 ,smee ,cobay & ,wallace1 at my e>ne/ reque/1 :]e ! patt]n only %[s suffici5tly to break up ! pla9 surface4 ,no d\bt entire abs5ce ( patt]n w\ld be ! m correct1 did t n mean t e atom ( fluff1 dirt & du/ %[$ at once1 & fidget$ ! own] all day long4 ,= ^! atoms seem to accumulate my/]i\sly ! mom5t any pla9-surfac$ mat]ial is select$1 & ?\gh ,i mu* pref] to see :atev] dirt is pres5t1 ) an eye to gett+ x remov$ at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t1 "o _c h a room swept & du/$ m ?an once a day1 & "s rooms _c be swept z (t5 z t1 al?\gh und\bt$ly !y ought to be4 ,( c\rse my ideal floor cov]+ w always be matt+ & rugs1 & f t ,i %all nev] dep>t4 ,i am devot$ to ! new #8,isis' matt+1 sold by ! ,ab+don ,c>pet ,company1 & also to ! pla9 /r+ col\r$ matt+ sold by ,%oolbr$1 ,trelo>1 & ,lib]ty at ab\t #bs4 #h;d4 to #bs4 #aj;d4 a y>d2 ?is1 ( c\rse1 has to be supplem5t$ ) rugs1 &1 !re=e1 is n z inexp5sive z ev5 a good pile c>pet3 t is to say1 if we buy good rugs1 & inexp5sive ones _c please1 because ( ! crudity ( _! col\r+ & ! mann] 9 :i* !y we>4 ,hewetson's & ,lib]ty's rugs are simply p]fect1 & c be b\ght by ! tyro 9 arti/ic matt]s )\t ! smalle/ qualm1 = at nei!r e/abli%m5t w he or %e be giv5 any?+ :i* is n j :at x ought to be4 ,b giv5 ! rugs1 x mu/ be once m rememb]$ t !re is a c]ta9 art 9 plac+ !m ab\t ! floor1 :i* all h\se-mi/resses d n1 x seems to me1 recognise4 ,! rugs mu/ n be put d[n 9 /raight l9es & close toge!r1 b giv5 ! ord9>y room1 %\ld be plac$ z a rule at "r angles to "o ano!r4 ,( c\rse ?is is m]ely a h9t1 & c be improv$ ^u 9 any way my read]s pref]4 ,t su* a h9t is necess>y ,i "k1 because ,i h (t5 gone into a room :]e !re are pl5ty ( beautiful rugs1 spoil$ entirely by be+ plac$ 9 long l9es close toge!r1 9 a mann] t w\ld be pa9ful inde$1 7 x n utt]ly absurd4 ,z a rule su* a room has "o rug /raight along 9 front ( ! fireplace1 ano!r /raight 9 front ( ! w9d[ or w9d[s1 :ile ! re/ are plac$ 9 ! same pa9ful positions by ! door & by ! wall opposite ! fire1 9 a mann] :i* makes me long1 no matt] :]e ,i may be1 to ou/ ! furniture on ! in/ant1 & to put ^? rugs myself 9 ! mann] 9 :i* !y %\ld mo/ c]ta9ly g4 ,if we mu/ h new curta9s1 q ! mo/ da9ty & *>m+ arrangem5t c be made f us+ ! new col\r$ l95s1 sold by ,walpole ,bro!rs1 & by ,murphy ,orr & ,h>ris ,company4 ,^! l95 curta9s %\ld be full & %ort1 %\ld be d\ble1 if !re be v mu* sun1 & %\ld h an ins]tion ( ,tor*on lace laid on ab\t #b in*es f ! edge ( ! curta9 :]e %\ld come a s(tly-fall+ frill ( simil> lace1 ab\t #c or #d in*es wide4 ,^! frills %\ld g r\nd ! bottom & up ea* side1 & ! tops ( ! curta9s %\ld be f9i%$ by be+ slightly ga!r$ on a n>r[ tape1 on :i* ! hooks %\ld be sewn :i* fa/5 into eyes on ! slight brass rods1 :i* are all t are requir$ 9 ^! special w9d[s4 ,! hook-&-eye arrangem5t is mu* to be pref]r$ to ! old mann] ( sew+ r+s on ! curta9 itself2 "o c unhook a curta9 9 a m9ute & %ake x out ( doors 9 ano!r4 ,if "o has r+s only1 x means tak+ d[n ! rods too & t means tr\ble1 :i* a lazy h\semaid w mo/ surely %irk1 if %e c 9 any way manage to d s4 ,by ! way1 ! /ructural faults dwelt ^u 9 =m] *apt]s w mo/ c]ta9ly be f\nd 9 ?is room1 z 9 all ! o!rs1 & mu/ be rigor\sly treat$ 9 a simil> /yle1 :ile ! portires mu/ be plac$ inside & outside ! door1 & a scre5 mu/ n be =gott54 ,unless "o has a scre5 ! :ole ( ! room is expos$ to view ! mom5t ! door is op5$2 we c h no s5se ( privacy at all :ile 9 su* a *amb]4 ,if ! door op5s inside to ! left1 x %\ld be turn$ r\nd & op5$ to ! "r4 ,if ?is is n done no "o c sit by ! fire )\t be+ almo/ bl[n up ! *imney1 by reason ( ! draught :i* w come 9 at ! op5+1 & make z a matt] ( c\rse = ! un%elt]$ & gap+ grate4 ,if1 once m1 ! w\ld-be suburban resid5t ent]s on h] possession ( ! h\se entirely free & un%ackl$ by any encumbrances 9 ! way ( furniture1 & c really set ab\t mak+ su* a room z we describe *>m+2 a beautiful p>l\r c be made by panell+ ! room = ab\t #g feet1 & hav+ a s(t & v pretty pap] above4 ,?is s\nds reckless "w 9 a h\se t is m]ely r5t$1 b "o c buy panell+ sometimes extremely *eaply4 ,b>?olomew ,flet*] h "s oak an in* ?ick1 ready to fix1 at #as4 #aj;d4 a squ>e foot1 :ile ,godfrey ,giles's #8goehr+' mat]ial is *eap] mu* ?an t1 & c1 moreov]1 be pa9t$ any col\r pref]r$4 ,if ! oak is *os51 ! fireplace %\ld be f9i%$ (f ) a v light & simple mantel 9 ! same mat]ial4 ,x mu/ n be c>v$ or unduly ornate1 b be q pla91 & di/+ui%$ only by its graceful l9es4 ,i d n "h advise ! regulation ov]mantel1 b ,i %\ld hang above ! fireplace ! small ,*ipp5dale mirror sold by ,hewetson = ab\t #bgs41 supplem5t+ x ea* side ) r+-sconces to hold ?ree c&les4 ,! real old ones are v exp5sive1 b v good copies c be _h f ,oetzmann 9 ! ,hamp/ead ,road4 ,above ! oak ! pap] %\ld be und\bt$ly a really good blue4 ,! "r blue :i* is always pleasant to live )1 & does n g black at night or a dull grey or any o!r unpleasant hue1 c always be _h f ,smee ,cobay2 & ,i am also v fond ( _! gold & blue ,japanese lea!r pap]4 ,/ill ?is is exp5sive1 & !re=e n to be lightly recomm5d$ = x _c be remov$4 ,! panell+ c1 :i* is "o reason :y ,i speak ( :at may seem out ( ! rea* ( ! ord9>y suburban resid5t1 :o w make 8 h\se ?ree times z w>m & com=table if he panels 8 walls1 & w moreov] h always some?+ delightful at :i* to look4 ,! floor %\ld be cov]$ ) matt+ & rugs1 & ! curta9s %\ld be ! same blue z ! pap]1 9 l95 & lace1 pr9t$ damask & lace1 all 9 pla9 col\rs1 or else 9 pla9 blue l95 plu% edg$ fan edg+2 & ! furniture %\ld be simple1 graceful & *>m+4 ,9 ! b[ w9d[ we c\ld h a l[ broad seat or else a writ+-table1 plac$ r across "o side ( ! w9d[4 ,9 ! c5tre c\ld be ! fl[]-table1 & on ! o!r side we c\ld put a l[1 corn] w9d[-seat1 :i* might be a fixture & "p ( ! panell+s4 ,! re/ ( ! room c be furni%$ z %[n 9 ! sket* on page #aca1 b great c>e mu/ be tak5 to h no?+ b com=table *airs & "o good deep s(a2 & ! *airs mu/ n be *os5 )\t due reflection & )\t be+ sat 9 9 sev]al attitudes4 ,a really good *air is a possession :i* la/s "o's lifetime1 & "o t is 9 ! lea/ degree uncom=table %\ld nev] be tol]at$ = "o mom5t4 ,a good reason t = refus+ utt]ly to buy or c\nt5ance ! dete/able & out-(-date suite :]e none ( ! *airs are ev5 dec5t1 & :]e ! s(a may be ornate b _c be a place to re/ ^u try h[ we w4 ,if we h ?is panell$ room1 we %\ld try & f9d a ,%]raton writ+-table at ,hewetson's1 :i* has no high back1 a ?+1 by ! way1 to rememb] ab\t all writ+-tables1 :i* h to /& 9 a w9d[4 ,! fl[]-table c be b\ght at ,wallace's1 z c ! small] tables & *airs4 ,a s(a & corn] cab9et1 c be _h ( ,smee1 :ile a #8gr&fa!r' *air is to be _h at ,hewetson's1 & ,b>?olomew ,flet*]'s #8,seabright' arm*air mu/ nev] be =gott54 ,^! are by f> ! mo/ com=table *airs 9 ! :ole furniture _w4 ,if we _c rise to ! oak panell+1 a *>m+ p>l\r may be made f pla9 #8goehr+1' pa9t$ "s s(t col\r1 ei!r sea-gre51 electric turquoise or real ivory1 & above ! panell+ %\ld be a pap] 9 ! same %ade z ! pa9t2 if ei!r gre5 or blue is us$2 & ) v little patt]n1 only en\gh to break ! expanse ( pla9 col\r1 :ile if ! pa9t be ivory a da9ty floral pap] on an ivory gr\nd %\ld be *os54 ,9 ?is case we %\ld h cretonne cov]s to our *airs to mat* ! pap]1 & ! curta9s c\ld be ( ! same1 or else ( my pet inv5tion ! pla9 l95 edg$ ) s(tly fall+ lace4 ,if we are able to indulge 9 ! panell+1 we %\ld h "o ( ! really beautiful anaglypta ceil+s kept by ,smee ,cobay2 or if ! ceil+ is mapp$ out into patt]ns1 ! m\ld$ p>ts %\ld be simply col\r$ cream1 & ! panels %\ld be fill$ 9 ) ! ivory-col\r$ anaglypta "o buys at ab\t #as4 a y>d4 ,i myself nev] believe 9 furni%+ entirely f "o e/abli%m5t1 & ?9k if "o does "o c nev] get a real or individual home4 ,x is also mu* m int]e/+ to develop our own ta/es & se>* ab\t until we f9d :at we want1 & n take recklessly :atev] ,messrs ,jones & ,smi? *oose to sell u4 ,if we d1 our h\se w be ! h\se ( ,jones & ,smi?1 n ours4 ,& is !re n "o special firm1 :i* %all be nameless1 ^: ta/e or want ( x rides r\gh %od ov] ! suburbs1 & makes "o h\se ! exact c\nt]p>t ( ! "o next door2 ay1 & ! "o next door to t6 ,( c\rse1 !re are _m good firms :i* c rise above ! conv5tional & become individual1 & ,i am ?ankful to say t _! numb]s increase & multiply daily4 ,at ! same "t1 a h\se _c be really enjoy$ or be really our own unless we h ourselves se>*$ & f\nd :at we want = x1 recollect+ all ! "t t on no acc\nt %\ld we sp5d all our money until we h liv$ ?r\gh a w9t] & summ] 9 x4 ,o!rwise we %all rep5t z 9 sackclo? & a%es1 because we are sure to discov] "s t]rible ne$1 :i* we are p[]less to supply because we h n ! :]e)al to pur*ase :at w\ld make u comp>atively if n completely happy4 ,hi!rto ,i h be5 deal+ ) ! h\se :i* is out ( ! common run1 & :i* is pretty to look at1 & repays u ov] & ov] aga9 = any outlay we may make1 ! h\se :]e9 we are c]ta9 to f9d good grates & simple mantelpieces1 & :]e1 ?\gh we may n f9d our special ta/es consult$1 we may be q sure t ta/e & art exi/1 ?\gh nei!r ne$ be :at we actually consid] su* ourselves4 ,alas6 & alas aga96 t ,i %\ld h to %[ a d>k] side ( ! picture1 & "o t w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly p>alyse any un=tunate t5ant :o has nei!r money nor an accommodat+ l&lord4 ,b !n ,i say1 let no consid]ations all[ anyone to take su* a h\se1 = if x be hide\s1 & ! own] is really poor z well z ! t5ant1 no?+ c be done = x because !re is no?+ to sp5d1 & )\t money all are p[]less4 ,an impecuni\s l&lord %\ld nev] = "o mom5t be all[$ to exi/4 ,he is a dang] to ! community4 ,he _c & w n repair 8 ro(1 see to 8 dra9s1 or keep ! outside ( 8 h\se 9 ord]2 & ?\gh 9 "s places1 notably ,brighton1 ! local au?orities c give him notice to put 8 h\se 9 ord]1 & %\ld he fail to d s1 c proce$ to d ! "w !mselves1 s5d+ him 9 ! bill & see+ t x is paid2 ?is p[] is1 ,i fancy1 r ! rule ?an ! exception1 else %\ld we n see ! fe>fully insanit>y h\ses we con/antly come across1 & are z con/antly & cont9ually condemn+4 ,i g z f> z to say t if a l&lord _c cultivate 8 l&1 or keep 8 h\ses 9 good ord]1 ! ,/ate %\ld h full p[] to buy at once at a regulation price2 b ,i expect t is too ,sociali/ic a move = mo/ p to endorse4 ,/ill1 ,i d mo/ unhesitat+ly implore my read]s1 fir/ nev] to take a h\se on a repair+ lease1 & secondly to make sure t ! l&lord c sp5d1 if he ought1 :atev] may be necess>y to keep ! place 9 really prop] repair4 ,i h suff]$ f an impecuni\s l&lord1 :o1 :ile will+ to d 8 utmo/1 yet really _h no?+ to sp5d2 !re=e ,i "k h[ disagreeable ?is /ate ( ?+s c be2 m especially if he is1 z he g5]ally is1 a nice man4 ,!n "o c't be> to tr\ble him1 yet :y %\ld we replace 8 tiles & *imney-pots1 & s9k our money 9 8 dra9s1 or :y %\ld we replace 8 hide\s grates ) our *>m+ ones1 or 8 worn-out kit*5] ) our new & sup]ior #8,eagle' range8 ,yet1 if we d n h ^! ?+s done we are wret*$ & unheal?y too1 & a good l&lord is always will+ to improve 8 prop]ty1 if we are will+ to pay him a proportionate int]e/ on :atev] capital he may lay out4 ,if we n only f9d an impecuni\s b a cru/y l&lord1 all negotiations mu/ be brok5 (f at once & )\t delay4 ,x is bad en\gh to h to pay = improv+ ano!r man's prop]ty1 x is unbe>able to h our improvem5ts call$ #8dilapidations1' & treat$ ) scorn & contumely4 ,/range z x may appe>1 !re are m5 ^: ideas ( ! beautiful include gra9$ panels1 heavy & ornate cornices1 & ! pres]vation ( ! pla/] excresc5ce 9 ! v middle ( ! ceil+4 ,if "o f9ds su* a man we c be q sure he w all[ no tamp]+s ) 8 doors or 8 beautiful m>ble mantelpieces1 & t we %all h to keep ! h\se z we f9d x1 or incur endless exp5se & litigation :5 we leave1 z leave we und\bt$ly %all1--?us br++ on ourselves ! exp5se & tr\ble ( a move1--because we are prev5t$ f settl+ com=tably into a h\se1 into :i* we %\ld nev] = "o mom5t h be5 weak en\gh to h gone4 ,9 ! suburb :]e we d n f9d ! pretty h\ses ,i h writt5 ( j n[1 we g5]ally discov] ! h\ses to be high & light1 & gl>+ly vulg> & hide\s 9 e way4 ,!y h ! or?odox ?ree rooms on ! gr\nd floor1 & h above t1 9 a c\ple ( /ories1 f six to eight b$rooms & dress+-rooms & a ba?room1 :ile all ! t]rible +5uity ( a vulg> m9d has be5 tax$ to produce /rip$ pa9t1 heavily m\ld$ & odi\sly-t9t$ cornices & va/ gl>+ w9d[s1 :i* drive ! arti/ic woman wild1 because %e feels almo/ p[]less to cope ) !m4 ,b %e mu/ d x1 & at once4 ,%e mu/ seek out ! l&lord himself1 flatly refus+ to leave matt]s to ! ag5t2 & deal+ 9 ^! matt]s direct1 mu/ obta9 ! l&lord's writt5 p]mission to deal ) ! horrors to ! be/ ( h] p[]s4 ,let u hope t ! decorations may n be new & fre%ly done4 ,9 ?is case ! h\se mu/ n be tak5 & ,i am sure t h\ses w\ld let twice z fa/ z !y d1 if :5 "o family leaves1 ! walls c\ld be /ripp$ & left b>e1 ! woodwork be+ ei!r left z x is or m]ely prim$ = pa9t+4 ,z a rule1 no "o likes ano!r's ta/e1 & ev5 if ! ta/e be good1 x may n suit ! next t5ant's belong+s1 nei!r1 %\ld %e be ab\t to furni%1 may %e c>e to adapt h] new possessions to ! col\rs & /yles %e f9ds ready = h] 9 ! fre% h\se4 ,fancy ! angui% ( be+ =c$ to make & inhabit a gre5 draw+-room1 aft] "o has long$ = ye>s = a yell[ "o2 or p9+ = a blue hall to f9d a t]ra-cotta "o "o's portion6 ,t x is n ugly is its wor/ fault1 x is only #8in(f5sive1' #8unnoticeable1' too clean to t\*4 ,a ?\s& times bett] _h x be5 hide\s1 or s black1 t que/ions ( hygi5e c\ld be rais$ at once1 & ! way op5$ to secure1 :at ev]yone %\ld h1 an arti/ic & beautiful home4 ,if ! draw+-room _c be made into a *>m+ p>l\r1 if we mu/ keep ! heavy cornice & ! frightful mantelpiece1 we mu/ e'en d ! be/ we c = ! wret*$ ?+4 ,anyh[ we mu/ secure a simple1 til$ he>? & surr\nd1 & a sl[-combu/ion /ove1 & we mu/ disguise ! mantelpiece by pa9t+ x1 if we c1 to mat* ! re/ ( ! pa9t 9 ! room1 & putt+ on x ! simple/ drap]y 9 ! _w1 :i* is kn[n z ! #8,g5tlewoman1' aft] ! pap] ( t "n1 & :i* is made by tak+ a pla9 /rip ( mat]ial #bd in*es wide1 & #bd in*es long] ?an ! mantelpiece itself4 ,?is is trimm$ r\nd ! sides & front ) ball fr+e or cord4 ,if cord is us$1 a bun* ( pom-poms %\ld hang f ea* ( ! front corn]s1 & ! corn]s are l9$ on ! cross ) ?9 silk or sate5 ! same col\r z ! mat]ial1 & ?is is simply put on ! %elf & drapes itself4 ,x is s simple t p _c und]/& its virtues until !y h se5 x1 !n !y und]/& at once :at a valuable help x is to circumv5t+ ! ord9>y m>ble mantelpiece ( badly-design$ h\ses4 ,m9d1 ,i am n say+ "o ^w aga9/ ! beautiful old mantelpieces "o f9ds 9 really spl5did & v5]able h\ses2 ^! are (t5 lovely & rightly plac$ en\gh4 ,b ! usual mon/rosity is n l ^! or to be spok5 ( 9 ! same book1 & c only be treat$ z ,i h j describ$4 ,! tiles ( ! grate %\ld nev] be any?+ save sev]ely pla9 & ( "o col\r1 = any?+ else is out ( place & g5]ally mo/ exp5sive1 & also m frightful ?an ,i c say4 ,if ! room is gl>+ly light x mu/ be ton$ d[n1 & mu* z ,i dislike gre51 x is ! only col\r "o c h4 ,! #8gre5 a%' pap] always kept by ,smee ,cobay is a delightful col\r to live )1 & %\ld h pa9t ! same %ade ( gre5 z ! pale/ 9 ! pap]2 & "o %\ld moreov] h "s k9d ( floral frieze ) p9k 9 x4 ,i l ! #8,magnolia' b\ght ( ! same firm1 b bo? ,kn[les ,ha9es always keep beautiful floral friezes1 & %\ld bo? be ask$ to supply or %[ designs if ! #8,magnolia' 7 n lik$1 or 7 out ( /ock1 z might be ! case4 ,! frieze-rail f :i* ! pictures %\ld hang f hooks on copp] wires1 %\ld be col\r$ ! same z ! re/ ( ! pa9t1 & %\ld come 9 an ord9>y room ab\t a c\ple ( in*es bel[ ! top ( ! door4 ,n[1 j "o ^w ( explanation 9 re ! matt] ( a frieze1 = /range z x may appe>1 ev]yone is n yet acqua9t$ ) :at is meant :5 ! ^w frieze is us$4 ,fir/ ( all x is n a bord] & %\ld nev] be treat$ z su*2 x %\ld nev] be less ?an #af in*es wide1 & c be z mu* wid] z circum/ances w p]mit1 & x %\ld nev]1 "u any circum/ances :atev]1 be put on 9 /rips l ord9>y wall-pap] is1 b %\ld be run r\nd ! room ! l5g? ( ! roll1 n ! wid?4 ,mo/ floral friezes are s design$ t "o w\ld imag9e su* treatm5t to be impossible1 b ,i h actually kn[n ( cases :]e a #8fe/oon' frieze1 :i* "o w\ld h ?\ght no "o ev] c\ld possibly make a mi/ake ab\t1 0 cut 9 l5g?s & hung sideways 9 snippets1 & ev5 !n ! own] only ?\ght ! design #8que]3' ,%e c\ld n see h[ absolutely idiotic _h be5 ! treatm5t ( ! un=tunate ?+4 ,!n !re is ano!r ?+ to m5tion3 all too (t5 ! wry prettie/ friezes design$ z su*1 are disfigur$ ) two or ?ree /raight l9es :i* sugge/ to "s vague1 *aotic & in>ti/ic m9ds t !y replace ! mo/ necess>y frieze-rail4 ,!y d no?+ ( ! k9d2 a frieze-rail mu/ be _h if a frieze is us$ at all1 & ,i tru/ t pap]-/a9]s & mak]s may "s day elim9ate ^? l9es altoge!r1 & s no long] give a h9t t x is possible to d )\t ! real wood5 rail4 ,ev5 on ! score ( economy ^? l9es are a mi/ake4 ,"o mu/ hang "o's pictures f some?+1 & ! frieze-rail is *eap] & f> m effective ?an ! usual brass picture-rod provid$ = ?is purpose4 ,if we h p9k 9 our frieze1 we c h a p9k or gre5 c>pet1 or else a dull gre5 "o1 j fleck$ ) p9k1 :i* ,i ?9k ,morris has1 or yet aga9 c we h ! entirely satisfactory gre5 #8,isis' matt+ & rugs4 ,i advise ! #8,isis' mo/ /rongly1 = n only is x beautiful & cleanly 9 itself b x is a home manufacture1 & be+ made f ! ru%es 9 ! high] ,?ames1 %\ld c]ta9ly claim our patronage4 ,if we want a p9k c>pet1 no?+ surpasses ,wallace's p9k #8,iris1' :ile ,smee's s(t gre5 c>pet1 made on purpose to mat* ! #8gre5 a%' pap]1 is a great success4 ,if ! room is v light x is well to keep to ! same %ade ( gre5 z ! c>pet = curta9s & cov]+s4 ,?is does n g black at night1 b keeps its col\r well4 ,all draw+ & d9+-room pap]s & mat]ials %\ld be *os5 at night z well z by day1 = great may be ! disappo9tm5t t awaits ! woman :o only makes h] selections 9 ! uphol/]]'s %op1 & by daylight alone4 ,i h se5 two mat]ials :i* are absolutely ! same by day become q contra/s at night2 notably 9 "s %ades ( gre51 :i* turn br[n 9 "s mat]ials1 :ile 9 o!rs !y reta9 _! col\r1 & ! result c be imag9$ if ?is mis*ance occurs :5 two mat]ials1 su* z plu% & s]ge are us$ toge!r3 or :5 a fr+e is us$ :i* turns br[n at night1 on a mat]ial :i* does no?+ ( ! k9d6 ,( c\rse1 ! w9d[s all ?r\gh ! h\se %\ld be treat$ alike1 & 9 all %\ld be ! d\ble or s+le sets ( frill$ musl9 curta9s1 accord+ to ! am\nt ( sun%9e :i* ! special w9d[ 9 "q admits4 ,e c>e mu/ be tak5 too 9 all ! rooms to keep out draughts1 & to let 9 a c]ta9 am\nt ( fre% air1 & ! rooms mu/ be v5tilat$ 9 "s mann] at ! top ( ! wall4 ,9 "s cases a brick c be remov$ & ! op5+ cov]$ )9 wire-nett+1 ! space betwe5 be+ fill$ ) cotton-wool1 :i* is suppos$ to filt] ! incom+ air2 :ile if possible !re %\ld be a moveable v5tilator 9 ! w9d[s4 ,!n ,tob9's tubes %\ld n be =gott51 albeit ! exp5se ( ?is pat5t is an item "o %\ld n lightly incur4 ,! draw+-room mu/ be light$ by "o good duplex lamp 9 beat5 iron or copp]1 f ,b5son 9 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 or f ,/rode1 & ! wise w h a transp>5t globe or %ade1 & w refuse to grope ab\t 9 ! semi-d>kness ( silk5-%ad$ light4 ,b ! am\nt ( fur!r light mu/ be det]m9$ by ! own]s ( ! room & _! pursuits1 & may consi/ ( prop]ly weight$ ,/&>d lamps3 procurable at ,b5son's1 or at ,b>?olomew ,flet*]'s3 or by "o or two movable lamps plac$ on /eady tables4 ,9 any case great c>e mu/ be tak5 to ensure p]fect safety2 a v small table1 or "o t has no d\ble tray1 %\ld nev] be select$ z a lamp-c>ri]1 = if x is1 an accid5t is almo/ c]ta9 to occur4 ,great c>e %\ld be tak5 9 select+ ! small table-clo?s :i* %\ld be on all tables1 & ^! c be procur$ at ,colb\rne's1 ,godfrey ,giles1 & ! ,cav5di% ,h\se ,company ,*elt5ham1 ready to use2 & equal c>e %\ld also be tak5 to secure prop] pictures & ornam5ts1 :i* mu/ n be ov]done 9 any way2 :ile x is well to recollect t ! dreadful #8*air back' is no long] ) u1 & has be5 completely ou/$ by ! ,lib]ty frill$ pill[1 :i* is z useful z x is und\bt$ly beautiful & com=table4 ,if we _c h a new mantelpiece1 let no?+ induce u to h a regulation ov]mantel1 = nev] c we procure "o :i* %all 9 any way h>monise ) a m>ble mantel2 s !re is no good try+ to get "o1 = we c't4 ,x is be/ to repeat in/ead ! ,*ipp5dale mirrors spok5 ( be=e1 & equally good to possess oneself ( ! r\nd glasses ) ! eagle & ball at ! top1 :i* "o (t5 is able to pick up 9 ! %ops 9 ,great ,portl& ,/reet along ) *>m+ bits ( real blue *9a1 if "o und]/&s ! craft ( b>ga9-hunt+1 n unless4 ,"u any circum/ances no?+ b sev]e simplicity is p]missible4 ,a real ov]mantel1 :i* may be beautiful 9 itself1 w only emphasise ! mis]y bel[ x1 9 ! %ape ( ! mantelpiece1 by display+ its evid5t contra/ to :at %\ld be a compon5t "p !re(2 :ile ei!r ! #8,eagle' or ! #8,*ipp5dale' has frankly #8no connection ) ! p>ty next door1' & is exi/5t on its own m]its alone1 & is !re=e all x %\ld be4 ,n[ "o la/ ^w only1 & t is ab\t ! position ( ! piano4 ,if x be a cottage gr&1 x c be plac$ l ! "o 9 ! room illu/rat$4 ,a piece ( brocade %\ld be put c>elessly on ! end ( ! piano1 & kept 9 place by a few books1 & a tall palm %\ld be plac$ on ! table 9 ! b5d4 ,no o!r decoration mu/ be all[$ at all4 ,if we h a cottage piano1 x is well to put x 9 "o ( ! recesses by ! fire1 /raight out into ! room1 & to conceal its hide\s back by a simple curta9 on a rod1 sold by ,%oolbr$4 ,we %\ld h 9 a small room a piano /ool to hold music1 z well z to sit ^u1 & 9 ! o!r recess we c\ld place ei!r ! gr&fa!r *air or "o ( ! *>m+ c\rt+ settees sold by ,hewetson4 ,b let me implore my suburban read]s1 :5 plac+ _! pianos to d s ) a k9dly remembrance ( _! possible neighb\rs1 to select an inside wall 9 pref]5ce to an outside "o1 & to practise :5ev] !y c ) ! w9d[s clos$ & c>efully fa/5$4 ,i h once be5 ne> en\gh to o!r folks to suff] ! tortures ( ! lo/ f my neighb\r's piano4 ,i _c1 !re=e1 impress too mu* ^u my read]s t a good deal ( real pa9 may be inflict$ on "o's neighb\r simply because ! "q ( ! piano has nev] be5 duly & prop]ly weigh$ & consid]$4 ,i suppose x is too mu* to sugge/ t no "o %\ld play & s+ :o has nei!r ta/e1 nor voice1 nor k1 s ,i w only cont5t myself ) rem>k+ t ! f>!r ! piano is plac$ f "o's neighb\r ! bett]1 & t "s consid]ation on ?is subject is due f ev]yone :o may possess & w manipulate t :i* 9 "s h&s may be z mu* an in/rum5t ( torture z ! wret*$ b>rel-organ itself6 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,?ird ,,rooms ,i h already discuss$ "o mann] ( dispos+ ( ! usual ?ird room1 b ,i hope mo/ dev\tly t ! unp>allel$ sacrifice ( devot+ x to ! use ( ! maids may nev] be requir$ ( anyone4 ,= unless p c sit 9 _! d9+-room 9 ! morn+2 & ,i _c imag9e any?+ m di/a/eful2 ! draw+-room or p>l\r mu/ be turn$ into a regul> hack room1 & we are depriv$ at "o fell swoop ( a nice place 9 :i* to receive our gue/s or ( a fre% *amb] = use 9 ! ev5+4 ,x is a great ?+ to h entirely diff]5t surr\nd+s !n1 & a pretty1 well-air$ & v5tilat$ room 9 :i* to sp5d ! fag end ( a day4 ,circum/ances mu/ always gov]n cases1 & !re c be no set rules = ! univ]sal regulation ( all lives1 & if ,engli% p w\ld only realise ?is fact1 _! soj\rn "h w\ld be made f> m int]e/+ ?an x is at pres5t4 ,no "o has ev] tak5 ! ?ird room = ! maids1 !re=e no "o c ev] d s4 ,! door has always be5 9 t position1 !re=e x mu/ rema9 s4 ,t room has always be5 draughty1 !re=e draughty x %all cont9ue until ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,^! are ! argum5ts us$1 if argum5t ( any k9d is all[$4 ,z a rule ! position is accept$ unconditionally1 & because an error has be5 made f ! fir/1 x is all[$ to cont9ue un*eck$ :5 a little =e?\ght w\ld circumv5t t special mi/ake1 & w\ld make a room *>m+1 habitable & w>m1 :i* hi!rto has be5 no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,let me illu/rate :at ,i mean by an example4 ,at a small h\se we possess 9 ,wat=d !re is ! ?ird room 9 "q1 :i* has be5 made into a v pretty libr>y by ! clev] h& ( ,mr ,ar?ur ,smee1 b :i* ! fir/ ye> we 7 9 possession _h nev] be5 us$ save z a home = books & a reception place = anyone :o might come on bus9ess4 ,no "o _h ev] sat !re1 nor c\ld ,i discov] anyone :o w\ld2 b ,i myself 0 !n #8on ! %elf1' & _h nev] ent]$ ! room at all1 be+ (t5 abs5t f home1 & always1 :e!r !re or else:]e1 conf9$ to ! circumscrib$ area ( my own b$ & sitt+-rooms4 ,i _h ask$ que/ions ab\t ! room b c\ld nev] get a satisfactory reply only ! ev]-repeat$ answ]1 #8,oh1 x looks all "r1 b j y try to sit !re1 t's all1 y'll soon see :y we c't d any?+ ( ! k9d4' ,n[ "h is ! room produc$ j z x 0 be=e ,i w5t into x1 & ,i wond] if anyone c see ! real mi/ake 9 ! design8 ,i own ,i c\ld n p]ceive x f ! picture4 ,at fir/ ,i ask$ if my p 7 ridicul\s en\gh to fancy ! room _h a gho/4 ,no n a gho/ exactly2 b 9 a t5tative tone ( voice some?+ q z uncanny & q z intangible4 ,0 x draughty8 ,!y didn't ?9k s2 & yet x 0 impossible to w>m x4 ,9 fact1 x 0 q out ( ! "q t x c\ld be sat 91 & !re x rema9$ until "o day ,illu/ration3 ,,libr>y ,,at ,,wayside4 :5 ,i felt r bett] ?an usual1 & w5t d[n/airs det]m9$ to conqu] or die 9 ! attempt4 ,de> read]s6 if y c\ld only h se5 t room y w\ld1 "s ( y1 nev] h believ$ 9 me aga9 = "o s+le mom5t4 ,! c5tre table 0 heap$ ) books1 old pap]s & magaz9es4 ,! matt+ on ! floor _h "o long1 ?9 & solit>y rug4 ,!re 7 aimless cretonne curta9s at ! w9d[1 :i* c\ldn't possibly be rea*$1 because ! desk 0 /uck "r aga9/ x2 &1 wor/ fault ( all1 ! door op5$ on ! wrong side1 & s :5ev] x 0 op5 ! fire 0 z x 7 9 ! passage4 ,& z _h be5 rightly said1 !re 0 n a s+le place to put a *air2 &1 inde$1 ! untidy ?+ 9 ! photograph 0 ! only specim5 ( ! g5us t ! *amb] possess$1 if we except an ord9>y b$room seat1 & ano!r ( a simil> k9d by ! desk1 nei!r ( :i* c\ld be sat ^u1 save by an individual :o _h s]i\s writ+ to d4 ,!n someone _h plac$ 9 "o corn] a deck-l\nge1 91 ,i suppose1 a feeble attempt at be+ happy1 & nev] did a l\nge less des]ve its "n4 ,x 0 locat$ betwe5 ! w9d[ & ! fire1 & !re=e succe$$ 9 no?+1 save 9 be+ entirely out ( place & 9 ! way4 ,!re too ! %elves = books 7 left z %[n 9 ! photograph1 & _h none ( ! small curta9s ov] ! small] recesses1 s necess>y to break up ! l9es & to s]ve z hid+-places = old & way-worn lit]ature4 ,! fireplace 0 hide\s1 & a ,molo* z reg>ds coal1 :ile1 ( c\rse ! room c\ld nev] be br\ght above freez+ pit*1 because ( ! relative positions ( ! fireplace1 door1 & w9d[1 ea* ( :i* 0 put j exactly :]e x ought n to be4 ,! design & col\r ( ! room 7 "r en\gh1 b ! t\*es :i* turn a room into a habitation 7 nev] m conspicu\s by _! abs5ce4 ,i don't "k h[ x is1 b ,i c put a room /raight 9 five m9utes :5 ano!r p]son m]ely grumbles & decl>es t no?+ c be done2 & 9 a pi\s rage ,i set to "w & v soon _h made a consid]able alt]ation 9 ! place4 ,al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 mu* c\ld n be accompli%$ until ,i s5t = my factotum ,joe1 & _h ! door mov$ to ! o!r side1 t elegant pla/] 9 ! ceil+ dislodg$1 & ! hide\s tiles 9 ! grate r5ovat$4 ,!n ,i _h a good ?ick portire plac$ inside ! door1 hung ! pictures prop]ly1 arrang$ ! books & *9a1 put ! curta9s :]e !y 7 requir$ 9 ! bookcase1 alt]$ ! w9d[-curta9s1 put ! desk on "o side1 n 9 ! v c5tre ( ! w9d[1 & import$ a c\ple ( deep1 good basket-*airs f ,heelas1 ( ,read+1 & "s small] ,lib]ty *airs & tables4 ,! c5tre table 0 put on "o side1 & n 9 ! middle ( ! room1 ) magaz9es & newspap]s2 & aft] t ,i put d[n prop] & suitable rugs1 in/ead ( ! big "o1--beautiful 9 itself & 9 its prop] place :i* 0 a passage--b ridicul\s 9 ! middle ( a matt$ floor1 :]e x resembl$ no?+ s mu* z a g>d5 walk4 ,s9ce !n ! room has be5 m us$ ?an any o!r sitt+-room 9 ! h\se1 & is n[ pron\nc$ "o ( ! mo/ com=table 9 ! dre>y little place1 or1 ,i %\ld say1 9 :at 0 a dre>y little place until x 0 tak5 vigor\sly 9 h&4 ,albeit1 no?+ c make ! h\se a real success1 because x is built ea/ & we/1 & ) all ! w9d[s to ! we/ & to ! nor? & s\?3 ^!1 by ! way1 rak+ ! back y>ds ( ! neighb\rs =e & aft3 :ile1 except = ! ba?-room w9d[1 !re is n "o :i* looks t[>ds ! ea/1 :]e1 ( c\rse1 "o gets ! pleasante/ view & ! morn+ sun3 a great consid]ation 9 a h\se :i* is lit]ally a summ] h\se1 & :]e !re=e1 ! we/]n sun is useless & torm5t+4 ,ev5 9 ! w9t] an aft]noon sun is no e>?ly use1 = by ! "t x comes r\nd to ! we/]n w9d[s x has to retire ignom9i\sly into a bank ( fog or cl\d2 !re=e su* a h\se z ?is especial "o %\ld nev] be tak5 unless ! own] w close ! nor? & nor?-we/ w9d[s1 & op5 out big squ>e b[s on ! s\? & s\?-ea/]n aspect 9 ! mann] ! w9d[s %\ld h be5 plac$ :5 ! h\se 0 built4 ,x is always a pleas+ reflection to me t ! man :o design$ ?is h\se is dead1 & _c n[ make any o!r p]son z mis]able by 8 awkw>d vag>ies z he has made me4 ,if he _h simply cons5t$ to "o or two alt]ations1 & _h giv5 u dec5t grates1 & prop] s]vants' accommodation1 ! h\se w\ldn't h be5 #8half bad1' & ,i d n suppose w\ld h co/ a f>?+ m to build ?an x co/ at fir/4 ,! cornices 7 s t]rible t !y _h 9 "s cases to be cut away & r$uc$ to "o-f\r?1 :ile ! elaborate & exp5sive /yle 9 :i* !y _h be5 lib]ally pick$ out 9 all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 0 oblit]at$ by col\r-wa% at once2 yet ! money sp5t on ?is #8decoration' w\ld h gone "s way t[>ds new grates2 & my pet pla9 wood5 mantels w\ld n h co/ half :at ! mon/r\s m>ble ones did1 ) :i* "o c't wre/le1 because ( ! r\nd op5+s 9 ! mantelpieces1 :i* w\ld n all[ ( ! *eap introduction ( ! pretty1 squ>e1 sl[-combu/ion /oves1 ) pla9 tiles1 to :i* ,i mu/ confess ,i am absolutely devot$4 ,i ?9k1 if _! ?ird room 9 any way resembles ! "o illu/rat$ "h1 ?is picture w help my read]s v mu*1 if !y are anxi\s to h a libr>y1 a room :]e ! ma/] c sit & smoke1 & :]e bus9ess p c be int]view$4 ,b1 if books are n pl5tiful1 & ! husb& doesn't smoke & is n mu* at home1 ! room w\ld n be ( v mu* s]vice to ! mi/ress & h] girls1 %\ld %e be =tunate en\gh to be ! pr\d possessor ( gr[n-up daught]s4 ,& !re are1 ( c\rse1 yet o!r means ( treat+ & dispos+ ( ! room4 ,if *ildr5 are num]\s1 & b$rooms few1 ?is ?ird room may h to be tak5 = s*oolroom purposes1 or1 at be/1 may h to be us$ by boys & girls 9 ! holidays1 or :5 lessons h to be prep>$1 & 9 ?is case x w\ld require q diff]5t treatm5t to :at x w\ld receive 7 x m]ely a pretty sitt+-room1 z x %\ld mo/ und\bt$ly be4 ,if ! sitt+-room aspect has to be consid]$ x %\ld be made z bright & *>m+ z possible1 & %\ld be furni%$ ) an eye to ! p>ticul> occupation ( ! h\se mi/ress1 :o is sure to h "s idiosyncrasy1 & w ei!r "w1 write or #8h\sekeep' indefatigably4 ,if %e does ?is latt]1 %e w want room = h] h\sehold books1 h] receipt books1 & h] h\se books1 conta9+ all k9ds ( h9ts z to :at to d & :5 to d x1 :i* any woman collects if %e is 9 ! lea/ h\se-pr\d & anxi\s to make ! mo/ ( h] surr\nd+s4 ,9 ?is case1 "o ( ! recesses c\ld be fitt$ ) %elves on ! same pr9ciple z ^? %[n 9 ! photograph1 b !y %\ld n be high] ?an ! mantelpiece1 & :]e !re is a gap+ space1 curta9s %\ld be hung1 or else doors plac$ to make a species ( cupbo>d ) copp] h+es & a good lock4 ,9 ! o!r recess a writ+-table c\ld be plac$1 ) "s %elves above x to hold books ( ref]5ce1 & ?is table mu/ be furni%$ ) really good locks1 = "h %\ld be kept acc\nt & *eque books1 & receipts & any private unansw]$ lett]s4 ,?\gh let me once m impress on all my read]s nev] to keep any save bus9ess lett]s1 & nev] to keep ^? :5 ! bus9ess to :i* !y ref] is completely done ) & end$4 ,no "o kn[s h[ long he or %e may live1 nor if sudd5 dea? or illness may n leave all "o's secrets1 %\ld "o h any1 or ! secrets ( o!rs1 op5 to anyone :o may h access to "o's belong+s2 besides1 we h no "r to keep o!r folk's lett]s1 once !y are repli$ to4 ,we may ourselves be secrecy itself1 b we _c answ] = ! secret-keep+ capacity ( our ne>e/ & de>e/4 ,if ! w9d[ %\ld be1 z ,i hope x may be1 "o ( ! delightful ,caldecott ones1 x %\ld h a /raight w9d[-seat arrang$ exactly z 9 ?is sket*1 & ?us we %\ld be provid$ ) a mo/ com=table place to re/ 91 m especially if we supplem5t x ) sev]al big ,lib]ty pill[s4 ,^! c be cov]$ 9 pla9 l95 cov]s1 edg$ ) frills ( ! same or ( ,tor*on lace4 ,if ?is latt] be us$1 a wide ins]tion %\ld be laid on all r\nd ! pill[s1 ab\t an in* f :]e ! lace is sewn on4 ,! lace mu/ n be too full4 ,if ! pill[ %\ld be a y>d squ>e1 or ! m ord9>y size ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( a y>d1 ! quantity ( lace us$ %\ld be "o-half long] ?an ! l5g? ( ! sides ( ! pill[1 i4e41 #f y>ds ( lace w\ld be want$ = a pill[ ! sides ( :i* measur$ #d y>ds1 :ile #c y>ds w\ld be suffici5t = ! small] size1 z ! lace is only j full$ on4 ,x %\ld n be heavily ga!r$1 or x w n look well4 ,illu/ration ,beautiful pill[s c be made by ,miss ,goodban1 ( #i ,we/b\rne ,t]race ,road1 ,hyde ,p>k ( ^! same l95s4 ,%e embroid]s !m all ov] 9 flax & edges !m ) ,tor*on1 & if ^! cases are simply button$ on l an ord9>y pill[case !y c be wa%$ 9 an h\r & replac$4 ,lib]ty silk cov]s also wa% spl5didly if "o has a c>eful maid4 ,i h nev] s5t m9e to ! ord9>y wa%2 b wa%$ at home !y came out ( ! trial z good z new2 a fact ,i d n ?9k _m p c "k1 or we %\ld n see z _m dirty cov]s z we d 9 ! h\ses ( folks :o ought to "k a great deal bett]4 ,! w9d[-seat cov] %\ld be ( "s h>d-we>+ mat]ial1 su* z ribb$ & /amp$ ,victoria cord1 or a really good all-wool tape/ry4 ,x is nev] ! lea/ use to use "o ( ! *eap tape/ries provid$ s lavi%ly n[adays = ?is purpose1 = if we d1 we %all at once be t]ribly disappo9t$ by ! effect4 ,= ^! seats 9 mo/ rooms h a great deal ( we> & 9 consequ5ce if a *eap /uff is us$ x w n la/ any "t4 ,to ensure real & satisfactory l5g? ( days = any mat]ial1 we mu/ h "o made ( all wool1 & n wool & cotton mix$4 ,! actual exp5se ( ^! seats1 & inde$ ( any fitt$ seat1 is ! uphol/ress's "t & "w1 :i* co/s z mu* if ! mat]ial is only #as4 a y>d1 z x does if "o pays a gu9ea = ! same am\nt1 besides :i* !re is ! cont9ual worry ( ! ,briti% workman among/ u4 ,?\gh :y wom5 %\ld n be _! own uphol/resses ,i = "o c't ?9k1 & ,i %\ld /rongly advise any girl ab\t to m>ry on limit$ means to le>n to make up h] own cov]s & cu%ions z well z h[ to cook ! d9n]4 ,!n if ! husb& has a k ( c>p5t]+ & is h&y ab\t ! h\se1 ! place c always look nice at "o-?ird ! exp5se x w\ld co/ 7 a workman or workwoman s5t = :5 ! smalle/ alt]ations 7 requir$4 ,giv5 ! w9d[-seat !re %\ld be no ne$ = a s(a1 & t is a decid$ consid]ation1 b :atev] *airs are _h !y %\ld be com=table ones1 & none are bett] ?an ! excell5t wick] ones ( :i* ,i h s (t5 spok54 ,if exp5se be a great object "o c frequ5tly buy ^! *airs f travell+ hawk]s :o g ab\t ! c\ntry ) vans ( *airs tables & baskets1 & sell ^! special *airs = ab\t #es4 or #fs4 9 wick]1 simply /a9$ a fa9t br[n1 :i* said /a9+ ,i mu* pref] to pa9t or enamel1 z x nev] becomes 9 ! lea/ %abby4 ,a cu%ion mu/ be made to fit ! seat f9i%$ (f ) a #d or #e in* frill1 n any deep]1 & ano!r cu%ion mu/ be made to fit ! back1 :ile ano!r mu/ be plac$ r\nd ! sides ( ! *air1 prop]ly /uff$ & #8button$ d[n4' ,?is said button+ d[n c be done by an amateur if %e pur*ases ! prop] ne$les = ! purpose & secures ! buttons ) v /rong pack?read4 ,& ,i consid] su* cu%ions %\ld all be made 9 ?is /yle1 z a pla9 surface we>s out twice z soon z "o t is arrang$ ) buttons2 :ile1 if "o is clean & c>eful1 ! buttons ne$ n mean an accumulation ( du/ & dirt1 bo? be+ got rid ( p]fectly well if ! cu%ions are prop]ly bru%$ & beat5 & att5d$ to by a h\semaid :o kn[s h] "w4 ,by ! way1 x takes #b y>ds ( d\ble-wid? mat]ial to make a cov] = an ord9>y wick] *air1 or #d ( s+le wid? mat]ial or ( cretonne1 b ,i _c advise cretonne = ! purpose1 or = any real h>d we> on any *airs1 x s v soon becomes dirty1 & is always 9 ! wa%-tub & 9 ! h&s ( ! uphol/ress4 ,if ! room is v t9y ! w9d[-seat c be furni%$ ) ?ree deep draw]s 9 :i* we c keep any am\nt ( odds & ends4 ,( c\rse1 ! numb] ( ! draw]s w dep5d on ! l5g? ( ! w9d[-seat1 b ?ree %\ld be ! outside numb]4 ,9 any case !y w\ld come j "u ! seat & be hidd5 f obs]vation ei!r by ! deep frill or a wooll5 fr+e1 & %\ld op5 & %ut v easily inde$4 ,9 a small h\se ^! draw]s w\ld be invaluable = "o ( ! pr9cipal drawbacks to a suburban resid5ce is ! fact t !re are no cupbo>ds 9 !m1 nei!r are !re _m recesses :i* we c utilise z w>drobes %\ld we require to d s4 ,let u suppose t ?is special room is giv5 ov] to ! mi/ress ( ! h\se & t %e is cont5t to h ! ev]-delightful %ade ( #8,panton' blue1 ?an :i* no?+ is bett] 9 e way to live )1 %e w\ld !n h ! %ort curta9s %[n 9 ! picture ( "s yell[ mat]ial1 ,wallace's diamond s]ge = *oice1 l9$ ) sate5 or pla9 s]ge1 if !re be _m draughts or v mu* sun3 !n ! mat]ial = ! w9d[-seat %\ld be 9 gold5 br[n or turquoise blue /amp$ ,victoria cord1 & ! cu%ions %\ld be 9 yell[1 blue & p9k l951 work$ 9 v co>se & ?ick real flax by ,miss ,goodban4 ,if ! room has v mu* traffic1 ! floor %\ld h a surr\nd ( pla9 br[n cork c>pet1 ) a good blue squ>e ( ,wallace's ,dunelm c>pet 9 ! c5tre1 j lightly fa/5$ d[n 9 su* a mann] t x c be easily remov$ = %ak+4 ,p]sonally1 ,i nev] l nails put 9 any c>pet2 !y _c help spoil+ & te>+ x1 & x is f> bett] to sew on ! c>pet itself a succession ( t9y bits ( tape1 ( c\rse on ! wrong side1 & close to ! edge4 ,9 ^! pieces ( tape %\ld ! nails be plac$4 ,! tapes c always be r5ew$1 & 9 ?is case ! edge ( ! c>pet is nev] t\*$1 & _c pres5t ! #8worri$' appe>ance :i* *>act]ises s _m really good floor cov]+s4 ,9 ?is special room ! c>pet %\ld be 9 a special %ade ( blue1 :i* w\ld h>monise ) ! pap]4 ,!re are two or ?ree diff]5t ways ( treat+ ! walls ( su* a room1 & ! "o ,i pref] is to h electric turquoise ,asp9all = all ! pa9t1 ! ,panton blue pap]1 & a floral frieze ) a great deal ( yell[ 9 x2 or1 aga91 "o c h ! blue pap]1 b ) real ivory pa9t1 & an anaglypta dado pa9t$ 9 ! same %ade in/ead ( ! frieze2 :ile a really useful & h>d-we>+ room may h a s(t br[n dado1 & all s(t br[n pa9t1 & a d>k] blue pap]4 ,9 ?is case bo? pap] & pa9t mu/ be select$ by someone :o und]/&s ! sci5ce ( col\r4 ,! br[n %\ld h a good deal ( cream 9 x1 & ! blue %\ld h a great deal ( indigo & n any %ade ( gre5 or turquoise at all4 ,"h ! w9d[-seat cu%ion %\ld be cov]$ 9 br[n /amp$ ,victoria cord1 & ! curta9s %\ld be 9 blue s]ge or ,tanjore clo?4 ,i h nev] yet f\nd a blue s]ge :i* w\ld /& sun1 & n fade 9 a c\ple ( weeks 9 ! mo/ di/ress+ mann]1 :ile almo/ any yell[ s]ge /&s ! sun%9e1 & ,i c myself gu>antee ,wallace's diamond s]ge 9 yell[1 = t has prov$ itself absolutely fa/4 ,%oolbr$ gu>antees ! ,tanjore clo?1 b p]sonally ,i h _h no exp]i5ce ( ?is mat]ial1 hav+ _h nei!r opportunity nor occasion to try x4 ,x is #ds4 #i;d4 a y>d1 & is v pretty to look at2 & is besides a mo/ excell5t wid?4 ,ne$ ,i say t any cornice 9 ?is room mu/ be simply col\r$ cream1 & ! ceil+ pap]$ 9 "s inexp5sive & pretty yell[ & :ite pap]8 ,if blue %\ld be object$ to1 or "o is tir$ ( x1 a v pretty sitt+-room c be made f any floral pap] :i* is really good1 &1 ,i say1 h&-made4 ,i am devot$ to a beautiful heliotrope & gre5 clematis pap] sold by ,smee ,cobay1 & also to ! #8ragg$ rob9' pap] sold by ,ha9es1 & ei!r ( ^! pap]s %\ld be us$ above a dado ( "s k9d or o!r4 ,a full gre5 sate5 curta9 dado is ! be/1 & 9 ?is case all ! pa9t %\ld be ! same %ade ( gre5 z t *os5 = ! dado1 & t %\ld be "o ( ! t9ts 9 ! leaves on ! pap] itself4 ,!n ! c>pet & curta9s %\ld be gre51 & s %\ld be ! w9d[-seat & ! ceil+ pap]4 ,! o!r %ades 9 ! pap] %\ld appe> 9 ! cu%ions & table-cov]s3 al?\gh z reg>ds ! clematis pap] ,i h nev] come across any good heliotrope mat]ials1 & h only f\nd ?is col\r 9 silk & 9 a capital cretonne sold by ! ,cav5di% ,h\se ,company1 ,*elt5ham4 ,i fancy t ,w>+s1 ( ,liv]pool1 h also a good #8lilac' cretonne4 ,!y c]ta9ly possess an admirable wall-pap] ) lilacs on a /rip$ backgr\nd1 :i* %\ld n be =gott5 by anyone :o ?9ks ( us+ t always satisfactory decorative h>mony ( heliotrope & gre54 ,if !re is n mu* we> 9 ^! rooms1 ,i %\ld advise ! gre5 #8,isis' matt+ z a backgr\nd = rugs1 b if !re be a great deal ( traffic1 ! s(t gre5 #8,roman c>pet' sold by ,%oolbr$ does excell5tly ) "s sort ( a #8surr\nd' :i* is easily clean$1 su* z ,jackson's v>ni% /a9s1 or pla9 cream matt+1 or pla9 cork c>pet1 accord+ to ! /ate ( ! floor & ! p>ticul> ta/es ( ! own] ( ! room1 :o %\ld ( c\rse h "o ( ,giles's removable p>quet]ie surr\nds if %e c af=d x4 ,9 any case %e mu/ nev] all[ ei!r a fitt$ c>pet or a patt]n$ surr\nd to fidget ! eye1 avoid+ z a real s9 aga9/ ! fir/ pr9ciples ( art1 ^? t]rible mat]ials :i* imitate p>quet]ie or tiles1 or pret5d to be any?+ save :at !y are1 & giv+ a wide b]? to felt1 an admirable mat]ial to look at1 b a fe>ful & abom9able du/-trap4 ,s inde$ are fluffy mat]ials ( any sort or k9d if !y _c be clean$ )\t sweep+ or by ! fri5dly aid ( a damp du/]1 :i* j pass$ ov] !m once a day1 keeps ! /a9 or matt+ or cork c>pet 9 ord]1 & prev5ts ! accumulation 9 corn]s t mu/ ensue if we h n a wa%able mat]ial z a surr\nd to :atev] c>pet we may select4 ,if we h matt+ all ov] ! floor1 x is well to recollect t salt & wat] =m an excell5t mixture to use to cleanse x )1 ! salt 9 "s way pres]v+ & t\gh5+ ! fibres ( ! matt+ z well z clean+ x 9 a mo/ effectual /yle4 ,! pr9cipal ?+s to recollect 9 ?is1 &1 inde$ 9 any room are1 fir/1 t x mu/ be made draught-pro( & be prop]ly v5tilat$1 t we mu/ s arrange t ! door does n op5 "r on ! fire1 t :ile ! furniture may be z simple z we l1 ev]y?+ mu/ be made to h>monise1 be+ ei!r b\ght = or adapt$ to ! room itself & ! special occupations ( ! room's mi/ress4 ,=tunately if our purses are light1 !re is abundance ( inexp5sive furniture 9 ^! days :i* ,i _c1 ,i feel1 praise too highly4 ,i rememb] ! dreadful /ruggles ,i _h1 to make my own fir/ h\se pretty "s six-&-tw5ty ye>s ago1 :5 !re 0 no?+ to be _h b heavy wood & solid repps1 & no "o _h :isp]$ #8,lib]ty1' or m5tion$ s]ge1 or bamboo & wick] furniture1 or1 if !y _h1 _h murmur$ x s g5tly t ! murmur _h n rea*$ ! e>s ( anyone at all4 ,n[1 sc(f z "o may at wick] "w & bamboo1 ,i v5ture to say t by !m lies ! way ( salvation = ! ?ird room 9 an impecuni\s h\sehold4 ,i h b\ght ! mo/ *>m+ & beautiful little cupbo>d tables at ,%oolbr$'s1 ! mo/ com=table & excell5t *airs at ,smee ,cobay's1 at ,heelas1 ( ,read+1 & at ,wallace's1 :i* h all ! delights ( a real uphol/]$ exp5sive arm-*air1 if "o has ! cu%ions made at home1 at z _m %ill+s z ! o!r co/s p\nds4 ,:ile ! mo/ useful bookcase ,i ev] came across is also matt+ & bamboo1 & ?is c h a species ( cupbo>d %elf made by hang+ a curta9 ov] ! ?ird receptacle = books1 :i* said curta9 is l *>ity3 x cov]s a multitude ( s9s 9 ! %ape ( rolls ( wall pap]1 odds & ends ( patt]ns1 & old books :i* h se5 bett] days1 & yet are n good en\gh to re-b9d1 & yet are too good to ?r[ away4 ,inde$1 no book %\ld ev] be treat$ 9 su* an ignom9i\s fa%ion4 ,at ! wor/ x c be s5t to a hospital1 or be kept 9 our own special hospital box1 :i* %\ld be 9 e h\se1 = h[ c we tell :5 infecti\s disease may n f9d u out8 ,9 t case we %all be ?ankful to be possess$ ( some?+ to read :i* we c aft]w>ds burn )\t any arrire p5se 9 ! matt] at all4 ,"o ?+ %\ld be 9 e morn+-room1 or ?ird room1 or libr>y1 call ?is little *amb] by :at "n we w2 & t is an invaluable small clos+-table ,i h discov]$ 9 ,k5s+ton ,high ,/reet4 ,x co/s ab\t #ds4 #aa;d41 simply /a9$ d>k br[n1 c be fold$ up & put aga9/ a wall1 or laid "u a s(a :5 n 9 use1 & is altoge!r mo/ unobtrusive & excell5t1 = x c be set up 9 "o second1 & is admirable = a ?\s& purposes4 ,i ?9k x is l>ge en\gh to #8cut out' ^u1 al?\gh ,i am n an au?ority on ! subject ( "w4 ,i "k x is extremely h&y = tea1 & t "o c make scrapbooks ^u x1 & write ^u x too1 :ile z x c be fold$ & put on "o side at any mom5t1 x does n get ov]-cr[d$ ) books & ornam5ts1 & is !re=e always available4 ,! ord9>y small occasional table nev] c be t1 = x is usually clad 9 a nice squ>e table-cov] & has fl[]s or a plant 9 ! c5tre1 & has moreov]1 e available corn] fill$ ) books & #8twos & ?rees1' :ile ! mode/ & retir+ fold+-table only comes out = use1 & is nev] ornam5tal1 & w n be us$ o!rwise ?an = ! purpose = :i* x is made4 ,( c\rse ! walnut ,su!rl& table is mu* nic] 9 e way1 b is n to be _h "u #cjs41 is (t5 ( mo/ inf]ior wood liable to scrat*es & spots1 & is also all too (t5 op5$ out clad 9 its tableclo? & ornam5t$ to dea?4 ,b we h no qualms ab\t ! little *eap fold+-table4 ,if x is scrat*$ & spott$ x c be scrubb$ clean & giv5 a new coat ( ,jackson's v>ni% /a9 & be 9 a mom5t z good z new if n bett]4 ,j "o ^w en p>5?se1 z x 71 ab\t /a9s4 ,d n let any?+ anyone c say induce y to attempt ! beautiful gre5 /a9+ we all s mu* admire at home1 = if y d1 x c be no?+ b a mo/ gha/ly failure4 ,true1 ! p>ticul> piece ( furniture w be gre51 b su* a gre56 = ! prop] effect c only be obta9$ 9 ! same way really good ,fr5* poli% is procur$1 & t1 z ev]yone kn[s1 c nev] be got save by a pr(essional h& :o kn[s ! "w1 & has nev] yet be5 kn[n to divulge ! secret ( success4 ,no2 ! gre5 /a9 is n = ! amateur1 be sure ( t1 :ile ! #8oak1' & #8d>k oak1' & #8walnut' v>ni% /a9s are exactly all t !y ought to be4 ,9 ?is room a scre5 by ! door is (t5 a mo/ bless$ possession1 & z scre5s c be b\ght s *eaply n[adays ev]yone c avail h]self ( ! com=t procur$ by a judici\s use ( !m4 ,lib]ty fir/1 & ,%oolbr$ next1 %\ld be se>*$ = an inexp5sive scre51 = sometimes ,lib]ty has none1 & !n ,%oolbr$ may come to ! rescue1 or our exp]i5ce ( bo? %ops may be rev]s$2 x all dep5ds on :i* place has _h ! la/ consignm5t f ,japan4 ,i b\ght a beautiful scre5 at ,lib]ty's "o ye>1 ab\t a mon? be=e ,*ri/mas1 = #ahs4 #i;d41 b on apply+ = ano!r 9 ! foll[+ ,m>*1 f\nd all 7 sold out1 & ,i _h to g f>!r afield1 discov]+ ! "o ,i want$ 9 a %op 9 ,high ,/reet1 ,k5s+ton1 ! "n ( :i* ,i h =gott54 ,true bo? ,lib]ty & ,%oolbr$ _h pl5ty ( scre5s b nei!r _h an inexp5sive "o1 ) a back w>rant$ to resi/ ! frequ5t & uncall$-= assaults ( ! ,briti% h\semaid4 ,by ! way1 a scre5 %\ld always be plac$ beh9d ! door1 :i* %\ld 9 mo/ cases op5 f left to "r into a room if ! room is 9 ! lea/ degree l ! "o illu/rat$4 ,i am n fond ( a door op5+ into a hall1 & ( c\rse ! p]fect door %\ld n op51 b slide into ! wall1 b p]fection is a ^w nev] he>d1 & c]ta9ly n und]/ood at all 9 ! usual suburb4 ,if ! room be blue1 ! portire %\ld be ( pr9t$ velvete5 9 %ades ( yell[4 ,) a floral pap] x may be p9k or gre51 b 9 any case a pla9 mat]ial %\ld n be employ$ z a portire4 ,"o %\ld always h a figur$ /uff !re1 & if "o c af=d x "o _c improve on ! a=esaid velvete54 ,portires %\ld be made up by a really compet5t h& & %\ld be l9$1 & edg$ ) ei!r #8grip-cord' or fan-edg+1 z ball fr+e is apt to come to grief 9 ?is situation1 ! portire be+ (t5 caught 9 ! door1 or z (t5 grasp$ ei!r by ! p>l\r-maid z %e ann\nces a visitor or by any small *ild :o may h to op5 or close ! door4 ,i may seem to speak unduly on ! subject bo? ( portires & scre5s b unless !y are employ$ freely1 ,i c assure my read]s !y w nev] circumv5t ! ord9>y suburban resid5ce1 b t if bo? are us$1 any h\se1 ev5 ! mo/ j]ry-built "o :i* ev] disgrac$ a #8,p>k1' or blott$ ! er/-:ile fair appe>ance ( a #8,grove1' c be made habitable4 ,)\t ^! aids to heal?1 to say no?+ ( decoration1 su* a h\se w\ld be an impossible home = anyone n born & br$ 9 ! ,arctic regions2 :ile outside bl9ds1 if !y c only be j nail$ up pro tem41 & be m]e grass mats b\ght = a few %ill+s at ,trelo>'s1 c circumv5t extreme heat1 :i* (t5 is z bad to be> 9 ^! t]rible h\ses z ! excessive cold & draughts :i* *>act]ise !m4 ,i "k t z a rule ?ree ye>s sets ! suburban t5ant on ! pr[l1 &1 z ,i said be=e1 ! m]e idea t su* c be ! case prev5ts _m a woman f mak+ h] h\se ei!r pretty to look at or ev5 wea!r-tight4 ,b ?ree ye>s' exp]i5ce ( unt[>d wea!r 9 a j]ry-built /ructure c und]m9e ! heal? ( any woman1 :]eas %e probably w\ld n move & w\ld c]ta9ly keep mu* bett] 9 heal? if n entirely well1 did %e d h] utmo/ to get ov] ! drawbacks at once4 ,at ! same "t ! hall mu/ be w>m$ by us+ ! small1 portable /ove sold by ,wolff ,sons1 #aai ,new ,bond ,/reet1 if x is out ( ! "q to obta9 w>m? f a real fire-place1 & v great c>e mu/ be giv5 to v5tilation by wide-op5 w9d[s :5ev] x is possible1 & x is always possible dur+ "s "p ( ! day3 & by v5tilators1 z sugge/$ be=e1 :i* %\ld always be op5 at night1 especially :5 lamps are light$ & fires kept up4 ,= an unv5tilat$ room means a sleepy head1 & dulness & /upidity in/ead ( ! livel9ess :i* %\ld *>act]ise a ga!r+ ( ! family :5 ! "w ( ! day is safely ov] & done4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,nurs]ies ,well may ! he>t ( ! ord9>y "m ( a family s9k )9 h] %oes :5 %e sees ! regulation rooms provid$ = ! use ( ! *ildr56 ,nay1 "o c h>dly believe t !y are meant = !m at all1 = n[h]e are two rooms plac$ 9 su* a mann] z to make real day & night nurs]ies1 & %e is lucky inde$ :o has n to place "o room on ! fir/1 & ! o!r on ! second floor1 ?us mak+ x impossible = ! nurse to look aft] ! *ildr5 or _! g>m5ts 9 ! mann] %e w\ld be able to d 7 bo? rooms on ! same /orey4 ,b x is always possible to h !m on ! same /orey if conv5tion is defi$1 & ! #8sp>e room' is relegat$ to ! attics1 or ! nurs]ies !mselves are plac$ !re2 & moreov] no consid]ations ( any #8sp>e room' %\ld prev5t !re be+ a c\ple ( nurs]ies 9 any h\se4 ,x is odi\s nev] to be able to ent]ta9 "o's fri5ds ev5 = ! usual ,saturday to ,monday visit s de> to ! he>t ( ! ord9>y suburban resid5t2 b x is f> worse to keep ! *ildr5 9 "o room only1 alike = day & night use1 & ,i s9c]ely hope t ?is unheal?y & disagreeable practice may soon cease entirely to exi/4 ,if 9 a t9y h\se & ) "o baby only1 a second room _c possibly be _h1 ! only way to arrange matt]s is to proce$ on ! l9es ( a ,h>r[ boy's room1 & to h ei!r a sy/em ( #8fitm5ts1' or to %ut all ! wa%+ & dress+ app>atus into a cupbo>d sort ( arrangem5t1 & to h "o ( ! small fold+ iron b$s1 ) a wire mattress complete1 :i* co/ ab\t #afs4 #f;d41 & :i* c be put "u ano!r b$ 9 ano!r room dur+ ! daytime1 ! mattress & o!r b$d+ be+ fold$ up & dispos$ ( 9 a simil> way4 ,yet 9 su* a wee h\se z ?is1 ! baby w\ld usually be 9 ! "m's room1 & ! nurse c\ld %>e a room ) ano!r maid1 hav+ h] meals 9 ! s]vants' sitt+-room or ! kit*51 :ile ! "m h]self look$ aft] ! infant4 ,b ,i fancy :]e ?is w\ld be ! case1 decoration w\ld n be a /udy1 all ! en]gies ( ! mi/ress be+ sp5t1 & v prop]ly too1 on mak+ bo? ends ( ! income meet if t be possible4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i c nev] see :y a cottage ne$ n be pretty & com=table1 & ,i hope t no "o w be deb>r$ f attempt+ to possess a pretty h\se because %e is poor4 ,pretty ?+s are n[adays z *eap1 nay (t5 *eap]1 ?an ugly ones1 & x only requires common-s5se & ! possession ( a c]ta9 am\nt ( ta/e to ensure t a h\se %all be bo? arti/ic & com=table4 ,let u take fir/ ! un=tunate :o really c only h "o nurs]y1 & :o has to all[ ! *ild to sleep !re at night ) ! nurse1 = ,i always ?9k x is unwise = ! p>5ts to h an infant 9 _! b$room ev5 :5 x is v small4 ,a man's re/ brok51 means bad "w dur+ ! day1 :ile a woman is unfit = any?+ & c]ta9ly _c d h] "w if %e has _h no sleep dur+ ! or?odox h\rs ( repose4 ,9 ?is case ! be/ room 9 ! upp] "p ( ! h\se %\ld be tak5 = ! nurs]y2 x %\ld be z ne> ! "m's room z possible1 & if !re be a dress+-room atta*$1 s mu* ! bett] 9 e way1 = out ( t c be con/ruct$ ! v necess>y nurs]y pantry4 ,!re9 c be kept ev]y?+ :i* is 9 any way unsightly1 & x is possible t all signs ( ! nurs]y itself be+ us$ = a d\ble purpose c be conceal$1 if "o has at "o's s]vice j an ord9>y b$room & dress+-room4 ,we w !re=e suppose t1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! suburban villa conta9s a b$ & a dress+-room1 & ano!r b$room & a ba?room on ! same floor4 ,9 ?is case1 ,i %\ld propose t ! s-call$ #8be/ room1' ) ! dress+-room1 %\ld be giv5 ov] to ! nurse & *ild1 ! ma/] ( ! h\se hav+ ! ba?room entirely = 8 own use z dress+-room4 ,if ?is arrangem5t is made1 ! b$room :i* ,i tru/ may face s\? or s\?-ea/1 c be treat$ entirely z a day-room1 & be prop]ly & prettily pa9t$ & pap]$4 ,"u no circum/ances %\ld "o ( ^? fe>some #8nurs]y' pap]s be all[$1 nei!r mu/ a *eap & vulg> fl[] pap] be ,illu/ration3 ,,comb9$ ,,day ,,& ,,night ,,nurs]y4 us$4 ,if exp5se is a great object1 & x w\ld be probably 9 su* a wee e/abli%m5t1 an inexp5sive1 geometrical-patt]n$ pap] mu/ be *os51 ) z little real patt]n on x z is possible1 great att5tion be+ giv5 to ! col\r2 :i* aft] all is ! pr9cipal ?+ to ?9k ab\t 9 all decoration4 ,= su* pap]s1 "o _c improve on ! #8,olive ,leaf' pap]s1 sold always by ,godfrey ,giles2 & ?\gh ^! special col\r+s h be5 obta9able = q t5 ye>s1 ,i h nev] f\nd any?+ :i* w\ld q take _! place4 ,!y are #i;d4 & #as4 #f;d4 a piece4 ,i advise ! latt]1 ! extra #i;d4 q d\bl+ ! "t t ! pap] w really we>4 ,"s ( ,lib]ty's damasque pap]s are also mo/ suitable = ^! &1 inde$1 = any rooms2 b ^! are #bs41 &1 9 consequ5ce1 w\ld co/ m to put up4 ,l[] ?an #as4 #f;d4 ,i _c ?9k x is wise to g1 = aft] all1 ! great exp5se ( pap]+ is ! lab\r1 & ! vag>ies ( ! ,briti% workman r5d] x undesirable t we %all h to employ him m ?an we c possibly help4 ,=1 once he is 9 ! h\se1 heav5 only kn[s :5 he w leave2 & :ile he is !re1 ev]y?+ is disorganis$1 ! maids be+ engross$ by him & 8 do+s & 8 foll[]s1 & no?+ go+ on 9 its accu/om$ & regul> r\t9e4 ,i am v fond ( ! s(t apricot %ade 9 ! damasque pap]s1 & %\ld (t5 advise "o ( ^! us$ ) ei!r real ivory or caf-au-lait pa9t4 ,at fir/1 "o ne$ n put a dado1 especially if ! room be prep>$ = #8numb] "o1' z t c always be add$ lat] on1 :5 ! room beg9s to look a little %abby r\nd ! base ( ! wall4 ,!n if ! ma/] kn[s h[ to use 8 h&s at all1 he c simply screw on a dado rail1 made ( ! ev]-useful #8goehr+1' :ile ! mi/ress c make a full curta9 dado ( "s inexp5sive blue & cream cretonne4 ,oetzmann (t5 has "o at ab\t #e;d4 a y>d4 ,?is is easily made up1 a v deep fl\nce is manufactur$1 & a y>d & a half ( cretonne suffice = a y>d ( dado4 ,x %\ld be slightly ga!r$ on a tape1 & ! wid? ( ! cretonne makes ! dep? ( ! dado4 ,on ! tape are sewn v small r+s1 & ^! are pass$ ov] brass-head$ nails put close "u ! dado-rail1 :i* %\ld be pa9t$ aft] x is fix$1 ! heads ( ! screws be+ cov]$ ) putty also pa9t$ ov]2 ?is effectually conceals all traces ( !m4 ,x is easy = anyone to calculate ! co/ ( su* a dado exactly2 b1 z ,i said be=e x c always be add$ to a room1 %\ld x n be advisable on ! score ( exp5se to put x up at fir/4 ,if ! s(t apricot pap] is select$ & ! room is a v sunny "o1 ,i %\ld advise blue ,bolton %eet+ curta9s f ,burnett1 made d\ble & edg$ ) grip cord1 z mo/ und\bt$ly any?+ 9 su* a room %\ld be capable ( be+ wa%$1 :ile a squ>e blue #8,dunelm' c>pet %\ld be laid 9 ! c5tre ( ! floor1 ! out] space be+ cov]$ ) pla9 br[n cork c>pet4 ,on no acc\nt %\ld a nurs]y be cov]$ ) l9oleum1 oilclo? or cork c>pet2 a real wooll5 c>pet %\ld be de rigueur4 ,no?+ is worse = a *ild to creep on ?an ! cold surface ( any mat]ial :i* resembles oilclo?1 :ile x is ! fault ( ! nurse entirely %\ld a c>pet be spoil$ 9 any way4 ,s1 %\ld ! "m f9d ! c>pet becom+ ! worse = unfair treatm5t dur+ ! fir/ eighte5 mon?s ( a *ild's life1 %e mu/ realise t h] nurse is to blame1 & t a woman :o p]mits su* #8accid5ts' is unfit = h] position1 & %\ld take "s situation :]e ! spotless c>efulness & cleanl9ess :i* %\ld m>k anyone :o has ! c>e ( a *ild are n requir$4 ,= be well assur$1 if a nurse be c>eless & untidy 9 "o way %e w h ^! same fail+s 9 all %e has to d4 ,a nurse may h]self look ! picture ( all %e ought to be1 b if h] rooms be> ! lea/ signs ( neglect1 if ! *ild is n #8turn$ out' l a new p91 & has n p]fect #8mann]s' by ! "t x is a ye> old1 %e mu/ g4 ,unless %e does1 !re w nev] be peace 9 ! nurs]y1 nei!r w ! *ildr5 ev] be well4 ,p may feel incl9$ to sc(f at ! notion t a *ild's heal? c dep5d on its appe>ance2 b ?is is a fact1 & no am\nt ( sc(f+ w alt] x4 ,if1 = example1 y see a *ild s5t out ) untidy boots1 co>se /ock+s 9 :i* !re may be a hole or two1 & :i* said /ock+s are n pull$ up trimly & correctly "u ! %ort skirts or ! neat little knick]bock]s2 if ! "u-g>m5ts are %[+ ei!r at wai/ or knee1 if ! clo!s are unbru%$ & awry & ! hair unkempt1 s5d ! nurse away at once4 ,if %e be c>eless ab\t ! looks ( ! *ildr5 %e w be c>eless ab\t _! heal?4 ,h] rooms w be ei!r /uffy or draughty2 %e w n discrim9ate ab\t ! *ildr5's food or _! times ( sleep or play2 %e w n see ! boots are repair$ & ! clo!s air$2 %e is utt]ly untru/wor?y4 ,i h _h a l>ge exp]i5ce ( p ( all k9ds1 & ,i c hone/ly say ,i h nev] f\nd a slov5 a good s]vant1 or an untidy woman "o :o c\ld be tru/$ 9 any position 9 "o's h\sehold4 ,bad z ?is fault is 9 anyone1 x is desp]ate inde$ :]e *ildr5 are conc]n$1 & %\ld !re=e nev] be endur$ = a mom5t4 ,! nurse :o is really fit = h] po/ takes z mu* pride 9 ! *ildr5's appe>ance z ! "m does h]self4 ,%\ld %e n d s1 colds are incessant1 & small illnesses frequ5t1 :ile %\ld !re be an infant matt]s are /ill worse1 = ! baby's bottles are sure to be badly kept2 inde$ a *ild may die1 or at ! lea/ may suff] sev]ely because ( ! untidy habits & slov5ly ways ( ! nurse4 ,"o ( ! easie/ ways to discov] :at mann] ( woman %e is1 is ?is v "q ( ! c>pet4 ,& %\ld %e object to "o & sugge/ oilclo?1 be q sure %e does n "k h] bus9ess1 or only wants to save h]self tr\ble4 ,a c>pet is a necessity 9 a prop]ly-manag$ nurs]y1 & t %\ld be an axiom :i* %\ld nev] = "o in/ant be =gott54 ,i %\ld nev] pap] ! ceil+ ( a nurs]y1 nei!r %\ld gas be all[$ !re2 nei!r %\ld we ov]cr[d ?is room ) furniture1 nor %\ld we p]mit a va/ accumulation ( toys4 ,! ceil+ %\ld be wa%$ cream-col\r once a ye>1 & ! room1 if small1 %\ld be light$ ) a good duplex lamp f ! c5tre ( ! ceil+2 also f "o swung out on an arm ne> ! fireplace1 if ! room be l>ge & ! nurse wi% to sit ne> ! fire to d h] "w1 or wa% & undress ! *ildr5 !re 9 w9t]4 ,no lamps %\ld be all[$ to /& ab\t any:]e & all mu/ be out ( ! rea* ( ! *ildr51 else w accid5ts c]ta9ly occur4 ,! lamp mu/ be re-trimm$ & refill$ daily d[n/airs by :oev] att5ds to ! sitt+-room lamps1 & mu/ h a metal receiv]4 ,x mu/ also be ! rev]se ( *eap4 ,*eap lamps are dang]\s & abom9able 9 e way4 ,yet a lamp mu/ we h 9 our nurs]ies if we wi% ! *ildr5 to be well1 & to escape ! blight+ influ5ce ( a gas-vitiat$ atmosph]e4 ,if no maid c be tru/$ to d ! lamps ! mi/ress mu/ see to !m h]self4 ,%e ne$ n take m ?an half an h\r ab\t ! ?ree or f\r :i* w\ld be all t 7 us$ 9 a small h\se & %e w reap ! b5efit 9 ! *ildr5's heal?1 & 9 feel+ confid5t t ! lamps w n smell1 & t !y w burn brightly1 & n expire sudd5ly because !y h n be5 prop]ly fill$ 9 ! morn+4 ,if ! nurs]y is a small room ,i %\ld advise ! table to be made on ! pr9ciple ( "o ( ! old oak gate tables 9 deal1 /a9$ a good d>k br[n4 ,?is is q l>ge en\gh to #8d9e' f\r p1 & c be us$ to cut out on1 if requir$2 & !n :5 n 9 use x c be fold$ back & put aga9/ ! wall1 ?us giv+ ! *ild or *ildr5 m room to play ab\t4 ,?is table1 a l[ *air or two1 ! *ildr5's *airs1 & ab\t two or ?ree ru%-seat$ *airs are q suffici5t furniture = a nurs]y1 if we add a big cupbo>d :i*1 if we are lucky en\gh to h recesses ea* side ( ! fireplace1 c easily be con/ruct$ by any work+ c>p5t]4 ,if !re are no recesses ,i %\ld put ?is cupbo>d 9 "o ( ! corn]s ( ! room2 x w\ld take up less space !re1 & w\ld n cause z _m accid5ts z if x /ood out into ! room1 always ready to deal bl[s to ! un/eady toddl] = ^: sake su* dang] mu/ be /eadily avoid$4 ,! l[] "p ( ! cupbo>d c be sacr$ to toys1 ! high] "p to "w & g>m5ts 9 c\rse ( con/ruction4 ,all clo!s 9 we> %\ld be plac$ 9 a cupbo>d 9 ! dress+-room1 :i* room %\ld also conta9 ! nurs]y cups & sauc]s & prop]ty g5]ally1 & all wa%+ & dress+ matt]s4 ,an excell5t ?+ = ! nurs]y is a wide box-ottoman plac$ 9 ! w9d[1 & if we c h "o ) sides & ends s mu* ! bett]1 z ?is c be turn$ ) ! back to ! room1 & "h 9 a species ( crib or cage1 c a "y p]son be plac$ safely to look out ( ! w9d[1 any attempts at fall+ ov] ! back be+ fru/rat$ by ! ne>ness ( ! nurse4 ,( c\rse baby _c fall out ( ! w9d[ if op51 or ?r\gh x if %ut1 because ( ! mo/ necess>y nurs]y b>s1 :i* mu/ be erect$ inside ! w9d[1 n outside 9 ! ord9>y way2 9 ?is position !y d d\ble duty1 & n only prev5t accid5ts1 f ! *ild fall+ out ( ! w9d[1 b r5d] x almo/ impossible = ! glass to be brok54 ,( c\rse a nurs]y w9d[ %\ld be ( plate glass if no o!r w9d[ 9 ! h\se is1 & %\ld h a *e]ful outlook1 an amus+ outlook be+ bett] = a *ild ?an any am\nt ( toys4 ,! w9d[ %\ld be absolutely draught-pro(4 ,x mu/ h a v5tilator capable ( be+ almo/ h]metically seal$ 9 its top pane1 & at ! same "t v easily op5$4 ,x mu/ nev] be /uff$ up ) bl9ds & an undue am\nt ( curta94 ,sun%9e means heal?1 & ! m sun%9e a h\se or room receives ! bett]4 ,?is %\ld be impress$ on a nurse at once1 & %e %\ld nev] h ! means ( mak+ ! room d>k & dismal 9 h] h&s1 or else %e w c]ta9ly d s at ! v e>lie/ possible opportunity4 ,ano!r mo/ excell5t ?+ to h 9 a nurs]y :]e !re are gr[+ *ildr5 w\ld be a regul> hammock on good supports1 to be erect$ or tak5 away at w1 & to be suffici5tly l[ to ensure t a fall !refrom w\ld d no h>m4 ,?is hammock w\ld be z useful z a s(a1 & z amus+ z a sw+1 )\t ! disagreeable aft]-effects & dang]2 &1 ( c\rse1 x %\ld be heap$ ) ! humble pill[s1 made ( curl$ pap]1 9 l95 cases1 :i* are s invaluable1 because !y co/ no?+1 & c be ?r[n ab\t g5ially )\t do+ any am\nt ( damage at all4 ,! walls ( ! nurs]y mu/ ei!r be pictureless or embelli%$ by really good autotypes1 suffici5t ( :i* c be procur$ = ab\t #e = q a l>ge room4 ,= let no?+ all[ any "m to put up ! gl>+ vulg> nurs]y pictures :i* "o sees s (t5 9 *ildr5's rooms1 & :i* und\bt$ly vitiate ! *ildr5's ta/es1 & give !m bad & false ideas ( art f _! e>lie/ days4 ,!n1 too1 ,i mo/ ?or\ghly recomm5d t ! am\nt ( toys all[$ be ( ! smalle/3 a ,noah's ark1 a really good box ( bricks1 a horse & c>t1 dolls1 & a nice doll's h\se are q suffici5t = any small p]son4 ,! *ild :o is dep5d5t on a con/ant supply ( me*anical & exp5sive toys is a poor ?+1 & is nev] likely to gr[ up to be mu* good to itself or to anyone else4 ,if we arrange our nurs]y on ^! l9es1 & h ! dress+-room also1 we %\ld require ! simple b$ = ! nurse only to be br\ght into ! room = use at night1 & ! dress+-room %\ld be entirely kept = dress+ purposes4 ,our nurs]y ne$s a good cupbo>d4 ,wallace sells a good deal #8l95 cupbo>d1' :i*1 pa9t$ #8real ivory1' or electric turquoise enamel1 makes a capital nurs]y w>drobe1 & "h ! *ild's clo!s %\ld be kept1 :ile ! nurse %\ld h "o ( ,wallace's indisp5sable corn] w>drobes = h] dresses1 :i* co/s by ! way ! ridicul\s sum ( #bhs4 ,all t is requir$ besides is a comb9ation piece ( furniture ) draw]s--toilet-table & wa%+-/& comb9$--& :i* w\ld give h] ample space = all ! l95 %e possesses4 ,"o ( ,%oolbr$'s small bamboo cupbo>d-tables w\ld hold boots & %oes & bonnets q well1 & no accumulations ( any k9d %\ld be all[$4 ,! nurse's box mu/ nev] be kept 9 ei!r room1 b be relegat$ at once to ! box-room2 & directly a *ild's g>m5t is outgr[n1 or ! worse = we>1 let x be giv5 away4 ,! only good ,i h ev] be5 able to see 9 a small h\se is1 t no "o c possibly ho>d !re4 ,if ho>d+ is begun x _c be c>ri$ on1 because if x 71 !re w\ld spe$ily be no room to turn r\nd4 ,n[1 if "o room only c be giv5 up = a nurs]y1 x mu/ h fitm5ts :i* c be removable at w 9 case we /ay !re n long] ?an ! ord9>y ?ree ye>s2 or !y c be on ! l9es ( a #8work]s' room1' ,i design$ = ,messrs ,wallace ,co41 & :i* said fitm5ts are "p & p>cel ( ! *amb]4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! b$ mu/ fold up by day into a species ( #8comb9$ b$/ead & bookcase arrangem5t1' :i* is a b$ by night1 & looks l a bookcase-sidebo>d by day2 & 9 ! second1 ano!r cupbo>d mu/ be furni%$ ) a %elf to draw out f above1 re/+ on brackets3 on :i* %elf are to /& ! bas9 ew]1 etc41 :5 9 use4 ,! bru%es & combs mu/ be %ut away1 :ile ! look+-glass %\ld be an ornam5tal "o ov] ! mantelpiece4 ,) a room su* z ?is ! nurse mu/ take ! *ild to its "m :5 %e h]self is dress$1 & %e mu/ ?r[ up ! w9d[ & op5 ! door :ile %e breakfa/s ) ! o!r maid or maids4 ,%e mu/ !n #8d' h] nurs]y ?or\ghly1 & aft] t wa% & dress ! infant4 ,:ile ! *ild is q small ?is %\ld n be done lat] ?an #i a4m2 aft] x is a ye> old x mu/ be dress$ be=e breakfa/1 & g to its "m :ile ! nurse has h] meal4 ,inde$1 no meals mu/ be all[$ 9 ! nurs]y "u ^! circum/ances2 & ! fact ( !re be+ only "o nurse means t ! "m mu/ act z upp] nurse h]self4 ,su* a situation ,i _c recomm5d to any girl :o has _h b little acqua9tance ) ! ways & mann]s ( an infant4 ,if %e und]takes x1 %e w always be s5d+ = a doctor2 &1 mu* z ,i love ! pr(ession1 ,i w\ld r recomm5d ! paym5t ( a good nurse1 =1 if %e is good1 %e kn[s f> m ab\t a baby ?an any doctor c d4 ,he has mo/ excell5t !ories1 %e a great am\nt ( exp]i5ce to aid h] 9 wre/l+ ) infantile compla9ts1 :i* are g5]ally treat$ f> m satisfactorily by /rict att5tion to diet1 ex]cise & air1 ?an by any am\nt ( ! newe/ & mo/ wond]ful drugs 9 ! _w4 ,if !re are a c\ple ( deep recesses1 "o ea* side ( ! fireplace1 x w\ld be q possible to treat ! room on ! pr9ciples ( ! work]'s room & at no great exp5se4 ,9 "o recess %\ld be a fold+ b$1 clos$ up 9 a cupbo>d dur+ ! day "t1 exactly on ! same l9es z ! ,h>r[ boys' b$s1 & into ?is cupbo>d all ! b$d+ c be %ut4 ,! second recess %\ld h f\r or five %elves fitt$ 91 & ^! %\ld be cov]$ by doors 9 ?ree divisions4 ,! upp] & l[] doors %\ld be %ort] ?an ! c5tre "o1 & !y %\ld all %ut & op5 q indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r4 ,! top cupbo>d %\ld be us$ = g>m5ts2 ! second "o %\ld enclose two %elves1 ! l[] "o ( :i* %\ld be d\ble wid? & h+$ half way1 s t :5 9 use1 x c\ld op5 out & be br\ght =w>d & be support$ on fold+ brackets4 ,?is %elf mu/ be pa9t$ ) ,asp9all's ba? enamel or else cov]$ ) :ite ,am]ican lea!r to resi/ ! action ( wat]2 & on ?is ! wa%+ app>atus mu/ be arrang$4 ,above1 on ! fir/ %elf1 all bru%es & combs may be plac$1 :ile ! glass ov] ! mantelpiece c be us$ z a dress+-glass1 or we c h "o fix$ inside ! cupbo>d door t faces ! light4 ,on ! o!r door %\ld be fix$ a brass rod = t[els1 !n all w\ld be complete4 ,! cupbo>d "u ?is %elf c\ld be us$ on "o side = ! slop-pail1 etc41 & on ! o!r = boots & %oes4 ,^! fitm5ts c\ld be made out ( deal by any dec5t amateur c>p5t]4 ,! wood c\ld ei!r be #8goehr+1' :i* _c w>p or crack1 or else well-season$ deal1 #8prim$ = pa9t+4' ,x %\ld receive a coat ( ,asp9all's enamel1 & aft] two days h elaps$ & all[$ t coat to h>d5 ?or\ghly1 a second %\ld be appli$4 ,pa9t is sav$ & a good decorative effect is obta9$ by fill+ 9 ! panels ) ,japanese lea!r pap] or else ) anaglypta1 :ile c>v$ panels c be b\ght v *eaply 9 ! mat]ial #8goehr+1' :i* ( c\rse w\ld require ! same am\nt ( pa9t z w\ld ! re/ ( ! cupbo>d fitm5ts4 ,!n ! w9d[-seat c ei!r be ! box-ottoman "o already sugge/$1 sold by ,/ory ,triggs = ab\t #f1 #fs41 & call$ ! #8,desid]atum1' or x c be made at home f m deal or m #8goehr+4' ,9 ?is case ! simple/ way to proce$ is to put a /raight piece ( wood "r across ! b[ or ,caldecott w9d[1 hid+ x by a fl\nce ( cretonne4 ,! back ( ! w9d[ w\ld =m ! back ( ! ottoman1 :ile ! bottom c\ld be made ( br[n holl&1 tack$ 9 on ! inside all r\nd4 ,! h+es ( ! top %\ld be fix$ to ! back ( ! w9d[1 & ! sides %\ld re/ on wood5 b>s nail$ on ! sides ( ! w9d[1 & ! top %\ld be compos$ ( a /\t deal frame1 supplem5t$ by /raps ( webb+1 & on ^! /raps a cu%ion %\ld be laid /uff$ ) flock4 ,?is box %\ld be made v /rongly inde$ & ne$ co/ v little2 b al?\gh x holds a great deal1 & c be mo/ useful to supplem5t ! cupbo>ds1 x c nev] be half z s]viceable z ! real box-ottoman ) ! ends & sides ( :i* ,i h already spok54 ,illu/ration ,! decoration ( su* a room z ?is mu/ dep5d on ! aspect4 ,if ?is be v sunny1 z inde$ x %\ld be1 gre5 or blue %\ld be us$1 ! latt] = *oice4 ,i d n ?9k anyone :o has n tri$ x c h ! smalle/ idea h[ delightful ?is col\r is to live )1 or ! use ( x w\ld be f> m univ]sal ?an x is ev5 n[4 ,( c\rse p get ! wrong blue1 & !n rave aga9/ x1 & rightly too1 = a drab or dull %ade is simply awful4 ,!re are "s %ades :i* g black or grey at night1 b no difficulty is f\nd :]e ,asp9all's #8electric turquoise' or #8h$ge sp>r[ egg' blue is tak5 z "o's guid+ />4 ,an old turquoise1 or a r d>k-col\r$ duck's egg are also v useful z guides to col\r1 %\ld ,asp9all be unprocurable1 & ! r prohibitive price 7#ds4 #f;d4 a piece7 puts ,smee's ,panton blue pap] entirely out ( ! m>ket1 z f> z a small suburban nurs]y is conc]n$4 ,! cupbo>ds & all ! pa9t c also be ( a s(t br[n %ade1 & !n ! dado %\ld ei!r be 9 anaglypta pa9t$ ! same col\r1 or else 9 a blue & br[n cretonne1 :i* c be f\nd sometimes at ,colb\rne's1 or at ,lib]ty's or at ,oetzmann's4 ,above t %\ld be hung "o ( ,kn[les's less exp5sive blue pap]s1 if "o c get x ! "r %ade & he g5]ally keeps x n[1 or ! ev]-fai?ful blue #8,olive-leaf' on :i* we _c improve = a small room4 ,! furniture %\ld be z advis$ be=e1 ?\gh1 if ! room be t9y1 & !re is only "o *ild1 ,d]ry ,toms' fold+-table at #ds4 #aa;d4 is q l>ge en\gh = all purposes1 & leaves u f> m space 9 ! c5tre ( ! room ?an we %\ld o!rwise possess4 ,if ! room is sunless3 well1 ,i %\ld l to say t ?is is impossible3 b1 alas6 ,i "k t x is n3 ! room %\ld be done 9 yell[s & br[ns1 & h blue curta9s & c>pet4 ,b a sunless room is a crime1 & %\ld nev] be all[$4 ,nei!r %\ld a tree-%ad$ h\se be *os54 ,trees mean damp & flies & all sorts ( mis]y2 & if ! trees :i* luxuriate 9 "s suburbs _c be cut d[n ^! suburbs mu/ be avoid$1 = trees are all v well 9 _! way1 & lovely & pleasant en\gh 9 a big p>k1 b !y always come mu* too close to a small h\se1 & ,i p]sonally h be5 almo/ crippl$ ) rheumatism & oblig$ to make two or ?ree exp5sive moves1 because ,i did n und]/& h[ v mu* ! ne>ness ( trees to a h\se _h to d ) ! damp :i* caus$ me s mu* unnecess>y suff]+4 ,besides !y keep out sun%9e & light1 & moreov] h>b\r insects & dirt2 & ,i ?9k flies are among ^? mis]ies ( suburban or c\ntry life :i* are nev] prop]ly tak5 into acc\nt :5 folks ?9k & speak ( ! delights ( ei!r exi/5ce4 ,by ! way talk+ ( flies let me give "o or two simple ways ( deal+ ) ^! torm5ts & ) _! fri5ds1 ! wasps1 :i* h[ev] %\ld nev] be de/roy$ he$lessly1 because !y 9 _! turn prey on ! flies & r$uce _! numb]s pretty consid]ably4 ,= flies ! eucalyptus spray is a capital treatm5t1 ! only drawback be+ ! extreme /ick9ess ( ! eucalyptus wat] :i* falls ab\t1 & (t5 m>ks our *]i%$ possessions4 ,!n1 ,sanitas is v valuable1 & if p are n s5sitive to smells1 no flies h ev] be5 f\nd :i* w\ld face c>bolic acid1 a fact t ,i prov$ dur+ "o damp summ]1 :5 we 7 almo/ eat5 alive by ! little wret*es4 ,= "o ( my *ildr5 caught sc>let fev]1 & ! mom5t ! or?odox %eets 7 erect$1 & ! mop us$ freely on ! floors to spread ab\t ! same disgu/+ /uff1 ) "o accord ! flies dep>t$1 & z f> z ,i c make out h n yet return$ at anyrate 9 any great numb]s4 ,i discov]$1 too1 t wasps dislike eucalyptus1 b n z mu* z flies d 7^! by ! way retreat also be=e p>aff971 :ile !y vani%$ absolutely be=e ,lib]ty's #8joss /icks4' ,^! :5 burn$ lib]ally1 kept !m entirely at bay1 & t 9 a ye> :5 ! newspap]s 7 fill$ ) compla9ts z to _! numb]s & f]ocity4 ,gnats are sometimes circumv5t$ by hang+ #8s\!rnwood' on ! b$1 or ab\t ! w9d[s1 :ile1 if ! h\se be old or mu* cov]$ ) creep]s--,i advise no?+ b t9y virg9ian creep]s & clematis1 roses br+ blight & increase "o's insect tr\bles at once--x is absolutely necess>y to /ret* v f9e black gauze or net on a frame to cov] entirely ! w9d[ outside4 ,?is keeps out e insect1 does n %[1 & does n keep out ! v smalle/ am\nt ( air or light4 ,only are e>wigs circumv5t$ by ^! means1 or by a lib]al use ( dis9fectants & ( p>aff91 b su* rem$ies are to me worse ?an ! disease & c only be employ$ if folks are n highly s5sitive to smells4 ,c>bolic makes me physically sick = h\rs at a "t1 & ,i ?9k ev5 ! wor/ plague ( flies :i* 0 ev] exp]i5c$ is bett] ?an ! mis]y & discom=t ( almo/ p]petual nausea4 ,b :5 c>bolic has n ?is effect x %\ld und\bt$ly be l>gely us$ to keep all insects at bay4 ,n[ let u j = "o mom5t describe a suburban h\se :]e dec5t nurs]ies are possible1 :]e a good sp>e room is left1 & a b$room & dress+-room d exi/1 & :i* yet co/s no m ?an #ie a ye>1 = ,i see no reason :y all small suburban h\ses %\ld n be built on ^! l9es4 ,! /aircase comes up f ! hall to a n>r[ l&+2 on ! left h& is ! sp>e-room door1 opposite t are good b$ & dress+-rooms2 & !n on ! "r is an ar*1 beyond :i* are ba?room1 day & night nurs]ies & a nurs]y pantry1 design$ fir/ z a dress+-room to ! room us$ = ! night nurs]y4 ,?is arrangem5t is small b p]fect1 = if infecti\s disease ent]$ ! nurs]ies1 !y c\ld be isolat$ 9 "o mom5t by a mat* bo>d+ doorway erect$ 9 ! ar* & protect$ ea* side by ! usual c>bolic %eets4 ,! /r5g? ( ! c>bolic1 by ! way1 is #a 9 #bj1 & ! %eets are kept damp ) an ord9>y g>d5 syr+e4 ,at ! fir/ h9t ( infection ! rooms %\ld be cle>$ ( all sup]flu\s furniture & drap]ies1 & ! c>pets tak5 away & clean$ at once1 :ile all floors %\ld be mopp$ at lea/ twice a day ) ! same c>bolic z us$ = ! %eets1 etc41 & 9 ?is e article us$ 9 ! sick-room mu/ be /eep$ be=e x leaves ! place4 ,e "m & e nurse %\ld "k :at to d on an em]g5cy1 & ! mom5t any?+ infecti\s appe>s1 ! utmo/ precautions mu/ be tak5 to prev5t a spread ( ! compla9t4 ,( c\rse ! doctor & ! ma/] ( ! h\se notify ! compla9t at once to ! au?orities1 b ! neighb\rs on ea* side & 9 front & back %\ld be told too1 & ! tradesm5 be w>n$2 inde$1 no precautions are too great to ensure t no "o %all suff] by our fault or our c>elessness & selfi%ness4 ,rememb] t we may be unconsci\s murd]]s if we are n sup]-c>eful at su* times1 = "s *ild may die because we h n suffici5tly realis$ ! situation1 or kn[n h[ really wrong x is to run ! v t9ie/ risk ( giv+ someone else any?+ t may be fatal4 ,z *ildr5 m especially are liable to take infecti\s diseases ! nurs]ies _c be too lightly furni%$1 ?\gh ( c\rse1 com=t mu/ n 9 any way be neglect$1 nor mu/ draughts be all[$4 ,all curta9s & portires mu/ be wa%$1 & ! c>pet & all furniture be remov$ at once1 ev5 if x h to be /or$ 9 ! passages & o!r rooms1 & be greatly 9 ! way ( ! o!r inhabitants ( ! h\se4 ,if ! *ildr5 h pets ! dogs & cats mu/ be wa%$ ) c>bolic soap & wat]1 & s5t away at once1 & ! can>ies mu/ be remov$ d[n/airs4 ,i d n ?9k anyone realises h[ easily cats & dogs c spread compla9ts1 else ,i %\ld n h he>d my nurse exclaim1 #8,oh6 ,i %\ld nev] h ?\ght ( s5d+ away ! dogs4' ,nei!r1 by ! same tok51 w\ld ! doctor1 al?\gh bo? our dogs 7 9 ! habit ( repos+ on ! b$s1 & "o at lea/ _h extremely long hair4 ,to sum up briefly ! necessities ( a heal?y nurs]y1 ,i %\ld say t !y include two easily-isolat$ rooms1 pl5ty ( sun & air z oppos$ to heat & draughts1 & above all1 spotless cleanl9ess & well-made1 simply-design$ furniture1 :i* c be easily mov$1 :i* all[s ( no accumulations1 & :i* f9ally c be kept by ! nurse h]self 9 a /ate ( p]fect du/lessness )\t an undue am\nt ( lab\r4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ev5 a suburban h\se c be made to d its duty & to provide ! prop] accommodation = our future citiz5s ! *ildr5 ( ! home4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,b$rooms ,9 ! rooms set aside = ! purposes ( re/ & sleep1 ,i v5ture to rem>k t ! ord9>y build]1 to say no?+ ( ! ord9>y decorator1 rises to 8 v wor/ heights ( villa9y1 & makes ! task be=e u "o ( almo/ sup]human ef=t4 ,i h _h ?ree ( ^! h\ses to live 91 & 9 all ( !m1 :5 ! doors did n face ! only possible place to put ! b$1 !y came exactly at ! side ( ! fire1 & left no space :atev] to put a s(a1 let alone a com=table arm*air %\ld "o be ill & h to rema9 9 "o's room long] ?an ! h\rs :i* are set ap>t = repose4 ,& z illness is always possible1 & moreov] m ?an possible is x va9 to ask :5 fur!r #8eligible sites' are cut up = build+1 t ! l&lords ( ! future w k9dly keep an eye on ! ,illu/ration3 ,,b$room4 plans & ensure ! h\ses be+ built 9 su* a way t x is possible to live 9 !m )\t an undue exp5diture ( money or res\rces8 ,h[ ,i %\ld love to design j = once ! small ideal h\se ) its squ>e hall1 capable ( be+ us$ z an extra sitt+-room or a billi>d-room1 we ne$ n !n h ! #8?ree reception-rooms' :i* s\nd s gr& & mean s little4 ,up/airs %\ld be ?ree good b$rooms & a dress+-room1 ba? & day nurs]y2 ! s]vants' rooms & box-room 9 _! turn above ^!1 & :5ev] possible1 rea*$ by a sep>ate /aircase4 ,i see no reason :y su* a h\se ) reasonable & rational s]vants' d[n/airs accommodation1 z already describ$1 %\ld be out ( ! rea* ( ! usual suburban resid5t ) 8 #hjj to #ajjj a ye>4 ,if arrang$ 9 ?is compact & com=table /yle1 & if e lab\r-sav+ appliance t is obta9able is introduc$1 ! numb] ( s]vants requir$ w\ld be m9imis$4 ,a great consid]ation 9 ^! days1 :5 ?\gh we are always be+ badg]$ to help ! unemploy$ no "o seems able to get any s]vants1 &1 ev5 if !y are =?com+1 !y h to be paid d\ble ! old prices1 :ile !y d half ! am\nt ( "w4 ,at lea/ t is :at ,i am always he>+4 ,p]sonally1 ,i h nev] f\nd any difficulty 9 obta9+ all ! maids ,i myself require4 ,at ! same "t1 if ,i 7 build+ ev] s small a h\se1 ,i %\ld und\bt$ly h hot & cold wat] taps & a wa/e pipe 9 e b$room & dress+-room1 & w\ld ev5 g z f> z to h fix$ wa%+-/&s !re too4 ,i w\ld put at lea/ "o cupbo>d 9 ea* room1 also a w9d[-seat1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! regulation til$ he>? & sl[-combu/ion /ove ) its til$ surr\nd & its simple black f5d]4 ,! %ort curta9s to ! w9d[s1 ! c>efully-select$ pictures & ornam5ts1 & ! matt$ floor %\ld all help to make ! "w light1 & to r5d] x unnecess>y to keep any sup]flu\s numb] ( maids4 ,b we h at pres5t to d ) ! suburban resid5ce z x is & n z x might be1 & !re=e x is n mu* use 9 dream+ ab\t p]fection1 = if we d we %all mo/ c]ta9ly be disappo9t$1 & d no real good at all4 ,we %all h to combat %runk5 doors & ill-fitt+ w9d[s1 poor grates & bad floors1 & !re=e ! soon] we set ab\t rem$y+ ^! faults ! bett] x w be = u4 ,i d mo/ c]ta9ly advise t :atev] else is put up )1 ! usual black wide-m\!d all-dev\r+ grate may be alt]$ & replac$ ) "s k9d ( a v simple sl[-combu/ion "o4 ,^! grates c be b\ght = #c or #d at ,%uff]y's 9 ,welbeck ,/reet1 & w probably save _! co/ 9 coal 9 "o mon?'s use4 ,besides :i* !y w ensure ! w>m? & com=t :i* _c possibly exi/ )\t !m2 = pile on coal z we may on ! grate ( ! pa/1 ! heat goes mo/ly up ! *imney1 :ile ! fuel is exactly z useful z reg>ds keep+ ! fire 91 z w\ld be leaves or pieces ( pap]4 ,our sole occupation ) su* a grate is to jump up e five m9utes & prev5t ! fire f go+ out altoge!r1 by putt+ on m coal1 & yet aga9 m2 until our pati5ce1 to say no?+ ( our coal supply1 gives out mo/ completely4 ,i h rec5tly sp5t "s mon?s 9 ! company ( su* a grate1 & ,i c assure my read]s ,i h n _h a pleasant "t ( x4 ,i happ5$ to be oblig$ to h a fire 9 all night1 & ,i _h no soon] gone com=tably to sleep ?an ! cold r\s$ me aga9 to f9d t ! wret*$ ?+ _h gone out or almo/ out1 not)/&+ t half an h\r be=e ,i _h n only f$ x copi\sly ) coal1 b put briquettes 9 consid]able numb]s into its va/ & hungry jaws4 ,briquettes :i* w z a rule keep 9 ! fire = ne>ly twelve h\rs 7 useless "h1 & ,i h be5 !re=e confirm$ 9 my deadly hatr$ aga9/ ^! grates by my suff]+s at _! h&s dur+ a long & mo/ exceptionally sev]e w9t]4 ,once m1 ,i c assure my read]s z reg>ds ! grates1 t x is absolutely no use to temporise2 & t bo? ! "o 9 ! day nurs]y & t 9 ! be/ b$room mu/ g1 ev5 if x _c be manag$ t ! grates 9 ! o!r up/airs rooms c be *ang$2 :ile let no?+ p]suade anyone to h gas /oves erect$4 ,!y are bo? *e]less & unheal?y1 albeit ,i "k !y are a great sav+ 9 tr\ble1 t !y are n[ prop]ly v5tilat$1 & t !y c be turn$ on & (f at a mom5t's notice1 & c be s regulat$ t ! prop] temp]ature = all rooms--#fj degrees--c be ma9ta9$ ei!r at night or day4 ,b ,i _c brea! 9 any h\se :]e gas is all[$ to w>m ! air4 ,i "k plants nev] la/ 9 su* an atmosph]e1 z my plants d1 & t1 moreov]1 :]ev] gas /oves are employ$ l>gely1 anyone 9 t special place is pale1 wan & susceptible to cold4 ,inde$1 ! m ,i see ( any attempt to heat our rooms o!rwise ?an by op5 fires1 ! m ,i am conv9c$ t su* attempts are h>mful & unsuccessful1 & t1 !re=e1 coal & wood fires %\ld be #8our only we>1' at lea/ until "s g5ius inv5ts some?+ bett] & less co/ly4 ,at ! same "t ,i don't see :y anyone ne$ make su* attempts--giv5 ! prop] grates--= no?+ c take ! place ( a *e]y blaze1 :i* ap>t f its heal?-giv+ prop]ties1 always seems to greet u :5 we ent] ! room1 is a delightful companion1 & (t5times provides u ) a pleasant occupation %\ld we be bor$ or tir$4 ,= no?+ is m pleas+ ?an to fe$ a good-temp]$ blaze until x laughs & *uckles at u z x goes rollick+ up ! *imney on its way to ! out] air4 ,!n ! la/ ?+ at night x c be bank$ up & left1 r dull-look+ p]haps & surly & sad2 b :5 ! e>ly morn+ comes "o poke ( ! judici\sly-appli$ pok] & out leaps ! eag] blaze2 a few good knobs ( coal are put on1 & 9 less ?an five m9utes back comes our *e]y fri5d1 mak+ ev5 a foggy morn+ bright & *e]ful1 & a wet or sn[y "o vivaci\s if no?+ else1 "u its bright & *>m+ influ5ce4 ,:at /ove1 :at emotionless gas glitt] c be any?+ save prosaic 9 comp>ison8 :ile ,i am c]ta9 heal? suff]s :]e any?+ save a prop] fire is ord9>ily employ$4 ,a c>eful t5ant c keep ! l&lord's grates & replace !m :5 he leaves1 b ,i nev] ?9k ?is is wor? ! exp5se1 ! pr9cipal exp5se ab\t *ang+ ! grates be+ ! fix+ !m2 at ! same "t1 ,i _c say too (t5 t we %all n want to move 9 ! ins5sate mann] 9 :i* suburban resid5ts d move n[adays1 if we make ourselves com=table at fir/1 & d n sit d[n to discom=t1 ) t depress+ s5t5ce on our lips--#8,aft] all1 x's only = ?ree ye>s1 & !re=e x is n wor? :ile6' ,hav+ begun our re=m by putt+ 9 new & dec5t grates1 we c turn our att5tion to ! doors & w9d[s & ! floor4 ,! draughts mu/ be exclud$ by #8,slat]'s pat5t1' & ! floor prop]ly /opp$1 & moreov] plan$ if r\gh2 :ile %\ld ! door %[ gaps1 z ,i once knew "o to d1 9 a mann] :i* all[$ ! un=tunate own] to p]ceive1 )\t op5+ x1 :e!r ! gas 0 burn+ 9 ! hall outside or n1 ^! gaps mu/ be /opp$1 ei!r by ins]t+ slips ( wood1 or ) putty1 or "s sort ( /opp+3 ! door1 z usual1 be+ cov]$ inside & out by ! ev]-useful1 ev]-fai?ful & mo/ decorative portire4 ,i _c und]/& ! firm & pugnaci\s way 9 :i* ! ord9>y h\sehold] cl+s to 8 b>e & undrap$ doors1 & w n avail himself ( ! %elt] & w>m? :i* c be obta9$ 9 no o!r way4 ,x _c be ! exp5se4 ,wallace supplies ! rods at #d;d4 a foot1 ! brackets co/ ab\t #d;d4 ea*1 & z a y>d & a qu>t] ( d\ble-wid? mat]ial suffices = ! ord9>y suburban door1 ?\gh ,i advise an extra half wid?2 & ?is co/s1 at ! outside1 #es42 ,i see no reason :y ?is %\ld n be put ov] ev5 ! humble/ suburban door 9 ! _w4 ,z x _c be ! co/1 ,i c b come to ! conclusion t z usual pat]familias has int]f]$1 a ?+ no man %\ld d 9 a h\se on ! matt] ( decoration & managem5t4 ,he may give an op9ion if he is ask$ = "o3 ?\gh he is mo/ judici\s :o takes c>e t t op9ion co9cides ) t ( 8 wife1 s if he has be5 h>dy en\gh to veto ! portire1 he mu/ be g5tly1 b firmly1 %[n t x is n /uffy--! !rmomet] w d t--& t nei!r is x a du/-trap4 ,?is c be demon/rat$ 9 a few m9utes by tak+ x d[n be=e 8 eyes1 & hav+ x remov$1 %ak51 & replac$ all 9 less "t ?an x takes to tell ( x4 ,if aft] ?is he objects to mov+ x on "o side z he ent]s ! door1 he mu/ be c>efully tra9$ to see h[ ridicul\s su* a notion is1 ! :ile x is casually m5tion$ t an entrance to a room is n to be effect$ 9 ! same way "o takes a five-b>r$ gate4 ,?is is a lesson all m5 c be taught j z _m ( !m h be5 taught1 ?anks to me1 t ! hall ne$ n be /rew$ ) hats1 gloves & bru%es1 & hung ) coats & wat]pro(s 9 ! la/ /ages ( dissolution1 & t !y c be q z happy ) _! raim5t out ( sight z ev] !y 7 :5 !y 7 all[$ to /rew x ab\t 9 _! entrances1 at _! own sweet wills4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 usually impossible to live 9 an ord9>y suburban h\se unless ! furniture be made1 9 a measure = t special abode4 ,= ! rooms are s awkw>d & t9y t #8comb9ation' furniture mu/ be employ$1 or else "o _c h space to move4 ,no b$ %\ld ev] be drap$ 9 any way4 ,if ! b$room is prop]ly arrang$ & v5tilat$1 :ile all draughts are exclud$1 curta9s _c be requir$1 & no b$ ne$ pres5t a />v$ or undecorat$ appe>ance if pictures are prop]ly arrang$ beh9d x1 or a bookcase hung on ! wall above x1 & ! pill[s prop]ly put into frill$ cases1 & plac$ dur+ ! day high up on "u pill[s4 ,at night ! look ( ! b$ beh9d ! sleep]s _c tr\ble !m1 b x w be all "r if1 z ,i said be=e1 pictures are hung prop]ly1 j1 & only j above ! top rail ( ! pla9 & simple brass b$1 ! only k9d :i* %\ld ev] be all[$ 9 any h\se4 ,if brass is too de>1 !n pla9 iron mu/ replace x2 ! iron c be ,asp9all$ #8real ivory1' & s be made to look q sup]ior 9 e way1 %\ld ! pla9 black iron be object$ to4 ,i am q %ock$ to see t a /r5u\s ef=t is be+ made to revive ! beautiful1 b unheal?y1 wood5 b$/eads ( our ance/ors1 b ,i d hope someone w =m an #8anti-wood5 b$ league1' & scot* ! ?+ 9 its v e>lie/ days1 = !re are p :o w buy any?+ if assur$ by an ent]pris+ tradesman t x is ! newe/ ?+ out1 & t a simil> article 0 sold to a memb] ( ! ari/ocracy dur+ ! la/ week or s4 ,n[1 ! v idea ( ! newness %\ld w>n (f any w>y buy]1 = a new ?+ _c h be5 really tri$ & f\nd successful1 :ile anyone c be fairly sure t a ?+ :i* has be5 sold1 & sold l>gely = t5 or m ye>s1 mu/ be a success 9 "o way or ! o!r4 ,really x does seem a little late 9 ! c5tury to combat ! va/ disadvantages ( wood5 b$/eads6 /ill1 x mu/ c]ta9ly be done1 else once m %all we h to put up ) !m1 to ! great detrim5t ( our heal?4 ,j ?9k h[ impossible x w\ld be to make a wood5 b$ absolutely safe %\ld infecti\s disease seize ! own]6 ,!n too x enc\rages insects1 & is op5 to all sorts ( o!r objections :i* ^? :o ?9k c discov] = !mselves4 ,!re=e /ick to brass & iron & ! excell5t wire-wov5 mattresses1 :i* only ne$ supplem5t+ ) a really good hair mattress to make an ideal c\*1 p>ticul>ly if we see ! latt] is turn$ e day1 & mov$ f ! head to ! foot ( ! b$1 to ensure an equal am\nt ( we>4 ,! simpl] ! furniture 9 a b$room1 ! bett] x w be = ! own] !re(1 & if %e c visit ,hewetson & h real old ,*ipp5dale toilet-tables & wa%+-/&s & w>drobes %e %\ld c]ta9ly d s2 if n %e %\ld buy new ?+s made on simil> l9es1 & ^! %e c always f9d at ,smee ,cobay's1 :ile = good pla9 furniture 9 a less exp5sive make1 ,wallace is always available1 & %\ld c]ta9ly be consult$ on ?is ev]-fasc9at+ subject4 ,b ,i am inde$ ?ankful to h to note t ! brief reign ( brightly-enamell$ & col\r$ b$room furniture is n[ at an end1 z dead z ! peacock's fea!r & ! ,japanese fan1 & ! dreadful /uff$ /orks & *5ille monkeys s de> to ! he>t ( ! w\ld-be arti/ic woman4 ,enamel is mo/ excell5t & useful if we mu/ h ! pla9 deal furniture1 :i* we us$ to h to buy gra9$ & v>ni%$1 & ( an awful sickly yell[ br[n t w\ld h ru9$ any room4 ,b 9 ?is case we mu/ buy ! furniture 9 ! pla9 wood #8prim$ = pa9t+1' & ei!r ask ! uphol/]] to foll[ our directions implicitly1 or else h x home 9 ?is /ate1 & pa9t x ourselves or turn on ! h&y man1 )\t :om no suburban resid5ce c be made 9 ! lea/ degree habitable1 unless we c af=d reckless exp5diture1 9 :i* case we %\ld h>dly take up our resid5ce 9 a simil> abode4 ,if ?is /yle ( furniture be gone 9 =1 x %\ld be recollect$ t !re are only two %ades ( enamel :i* c be us$ 9 a w\ld-be arti/ic h\se = ?is purpose1 & ^? are #8electric turquoise' & #8real ivory4' ,gre5 p9k & yell[ are truly t]rible1 & _c be excus$4 ,pla9 br[n /a9 is be>able b ,i d n advise x1 :ile let no "o attempt to use an amateur gre5 /a9 on any acc\nt4 ,x is a failure at once & makes any room abom9able because ( its pret5ti\sness1 = z ,i h said be=e1 ! beautiful gre5 /a9 made famili> to u by ,lib]ty fir/1 c only be obta9$ f a pr(essional h&1 an amateur _c get x1 try h[ he may to d s4 ,n[ !re are ab\t ?ree ways ( decorat+ a suburban b$room1 ?\gh ( c\rse ! details z reg>ds special pap]s & special furniture c be v>i$ inf9itely4 ,at ! same "t no "o %\ld make ! fatal mi/ake ( treat+ su* a h\se or su* rooms ei!r 9 ! ,moori%1 ,japanese or ,old ,empire /yle1 or 9 any ecc5tric fa%ion at all4 ,nei!r way c be suitable = x4 ,inde$1 ,i d n c>e = ! jumble ( /yles made by hav+ an ea/]n-look+ hall1 an ,old ,engli% d9+-room1 a ,que5 ,anne draw+-room & a ,moori% l&+1 :i* is s inexpressively de> to ! w\ld-be arti/ic decorator1 & ,i c b sugge/ t my read]s w resi/ ! temptation ( simil> ecc5tricities to ! v utmo/1 cont5t+ !mselves ) ! simple furniture kept by my pet firms1 & us+ ?is 9 connection ) ! pap]s & pa9t :i* are specially made & design$ to g ) ! diff]5t /yles4 ,if a really good h&-made floral pap] c be af=d$1 no?+ c approa* x = b$room decoration2 b ! pr9t$ *eap imitations mu/ n be look$ at = "o mom5t1 = !y _c possibly be ! success ! o!rs are4 ,:]e a floral b$room fails to *>m1 x is always because ! pap] is j n q "r1 because e detail has n be5 ?\ght out & c>ri$ out to ! v smalle/ item1 or because a timid p]son has advis$ on ! subject1 or ! advice has be5 giv5 by someone :o does n und]/& ! subject4 ,n[ to obta9 success1 ,jeffrey's pap]s or ,kn[les's or ,ha9es's mu/ be us$1 & "h let me "n "s :i* are always 9 /ock1 & :i* c always be procur$4 ,fir/ ( all is ,ha9es's #8ragg$ rob91' a ,fr5* pap] on a s(t gr\nd1 :i* is p]fect2 !n comes ,jeffrey's clematis 9 diff]5t %ades & comb9ations ( col\r1 my pet "o be+ ! mauve & gre5 ,i h already m5tion$1 :ile ,kn[les's #8rose' & dahlia pap]s are beautiful1 z are ,godfrey ,giles's1 & al?\gh ! co/ is awful we mu/ n =get ,mr ,smee's magnific5t #8,hamilton1' albeit t c\ld only be us$ z a frieze1 z x is some?+ l #ajs4 or #abs4 a piece4 ,hav+ *os5 ! floral pap] ! dado %\ld be ei!r 9 cretonne :i* mat*es ! pap] exactly2 or else a dado %\ld be made l a deep fl\nce 9 "s pla9 mat]ial4 ,if we select ! cretonne1 x mu/ be run r\nd ! room s t ! patt]n goes 9 a diff]5t way to t on ! wall1 & ! w9d[ curta9s mu/ mat* precisely4 ,b %\ld we select :at ,godfrey ,giles calls ! #8,muriel' curta9 dado1 ! curta9s %\ld be 9 pla9 l95 & lace1 z %\ld ! table-cov]s1 mantel drap]y1 & any cu%ion cov]s we may h 9 ! room4 ,unless we use ,miss ,goodban's new l95 & flax curta9s1 drap]ies1 etc42 ^!1 ( c\rse1 are mu* m exp5sive1 b !n !y are ideal1 & ! b$spreads at any rate %\ld n be =gott51 = !y wa% & we> bett] ?an any o!rs ,i h ev] come across4 ,!n too ! w>e %\ld mat* ! fl[]s employ$ 9 ! decoration2 & 9 all floral rooms1 save :]e blue & yell[ are employ$ toge!r1 ! floor %\ld h ei!r "o ( ,wallace's squ>e gre5 c>pets--! only gre5 c>pets on :i* "o c absolutely rely to be always correct & always ! same--or else pla9 cream matt+ or ! gre5 #8,isis' matt+ %\ld fit ! room z ! old-fa%ion$ c>pets us$ to1 supplem5t$ ( c\rse ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( rugs judici\sly arrang$1 & n put d[n 9 /raight l9es ea* side ( ! b$ or 9 front ( ! toilet-table & wa%+-/& & fireplace1 z !y are all too (t5 arrang$ by ^? :o d n und]/& ! matt]4 ,! pa9t %\ld always be ! exact %ade ( ! gr\nd ( ^! floral pap]s1 & ?is g5]ally %ades f pale ivory to /ill pal] caf-au-lait4 ,n t ,i mean = "o mom5t t ! pa9t 9 "o room %\ld be any?+ save "o ev5 surface ( col\r1 b t z a rule ! %ade ( ! gr\nd ( ^! pap]s diff]s "o f ! o!r1 & t :atev] %ade is *os5 = ! gr\nd1 t & t only mu/ be tak5 z a guide = ! pa9t = ! room itself4 ,fur!r1 all cornices mu/ be col\r$ cream & all ceil+s1 save ^? j writt5 (1 %\ld be pap]$ 9 "s pretty & inexp5sive ceil+ pap]1 :i*1 z a rule1 9 #8floral rooms1' %\ld be ,jeffrey's #8tie' pap] 9 pale gre5 & :ite4 ,! be/ furniture = ^! rooms is ,wallace's set ( gre5-/a9$ furniture ) tiles to mat* ! %ade select$ 9 ! wall pap]2 t is to say if we select p9k & gre51 ! tiles %\ld be absolutely pla9 pale p9k 9 ! pale/ %ade ( coral p9k1 & if we h yell[ & gre51 ! tiles %\ld be yell[2 :ile if pla9 dados & curta9s are us$1 ! col\r = ^! %\ld be gre5 z %\ld ! c>pets4 ,^! rules %\ld apply to any comb9ation ( col\r we may select1 ! only exception be+ if we %\ld h blue & yell[4 ,!n blue mu/ be our f\ndation1 s to speak1 :ile ! tiles mu/ be yell[ & patt]nless1 & ! furniture 9 "s good d>k wood1 su* z walnut or ,*ipp5dale mahogany1 my pet wood ( all ! woods "o c buy4 ,if we select real ,*ipp5dale furniture1 we %\ld n h a floral room1 al?\gh x w\ld be correct to h "o ( ! /range & to me hide\s ,*9ese pap]s ,kn[les sells1 & :i* 71 ,i believe1 ! only correct wall pap]s at t special date1 & :i* %\ld be us$ ) *9tz1 n cretonne1 curta9s4 ,b !n x w\ld be /ill m correct to pa9t & panel ! walls1 & t w\ld be s+ul>ly out ( place 9 a suburban b$room2 unless we fell ^u "o ( ,mr ,erne/ ,newton's little h\ses1 :5 we %\ld probably f9d ! panell+ ready = u & h no?+ to d b pa9t x4 ,/ill ,i nev] c be> a pla9 pa9t$ wall1 or "o t is col\r-wa%$ or pla9ly pap]$4 ,su* a room c nev] look really furni%$1 & has a mo/ depress+ effect2 & 9 consequ5ce ,i always advise pap]2 =1 aft] all "o _h bett] be com=table ?an correct4 ,if we 7 absolutely correct1 by ! way1 & remorselessly turn$ our backs on all ana*ronisms1 we %\ld h b[ w9d[s ) t9y panes1 ru%-/rewn floors & all sorts ( dete/able ?+s :i* h long s9ce vani%$ along ) ! #8bad old times' :i* gave !m bir?4 ,!re=e z we w n be sev]ely correct1 we %\ld h ei!r an ivory anaglypta dado1 & above t a #8sea-gre5' pap] f ,kn[les or ,smee ,cobay3 or we %\ld h an anaglypta ceil+ col\r$ real ivory1 & all sea-gre5 f9i%+s-(f1 z sugge/$ be=e4 ,also we c use a really beautiful old-_w mat]ial call$ l95 damask1 :i* c be b\ght ( ,smee1 & :i* is a wa%able imitation ( ! damasks us$ by our ance/ors1 only 9 really beautiful col\rs1 & n 9 ! crude & awful gre5s1 blues & r$s :i* 7 s de> to _! he>ts4 ,if ! b$room is sunless ?is gre5 idea mu/ be mo/ /udi\sly avoid$2 & yell[ mu/ take its place1 arrang$ ei!r ) a dado or frieze ( ! anaglypta1 or else ) nut-br[n pa9t & a br[n l95 curta9 dado & yell[ pr9t$ damask curta9s4 ,a dado is f> m useful 9 a b$room ?an a frieze1 = x saves ! base ( ! wall f ! t5d] m]cies ( ! h\semaid1 & all[s ! b$ to be plac$ aga9/ ! wall1 :i* is by f> ! be/ position = any b$2 =1 plac$ ) ! head & "o side aga9/ ! wall1 x _c take up half ! space x does :5 /uck out into ! middle ( ! room1 z s _m b$s all too (t5 d4 ,i w\ld by ! way1 mo/ /rongly recomm5d ! b$s :i* are kn[n z #8tw9 b$/eads1' & :i* all[ two p occupy+ "o room to sleep q indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r's movem5ts1 & :i* are !re=e mo/ invaluable 9 e way4 ,!re is no great] mis]y ?an = a re/less p]son to h to control 8 or h] e movem5t = fe> ( di/urb+ a b$fell[1 no great] mis]y ?an = a quiet sleep] to be ar\s$ e mom5t by "s impati5t ge/ure f a re/less "o3 & all drawbacks are remov$ by hav+ ^! tw9 b$/eads1 :i* make ea* individual sleep] com=table1 & :i* also are v simple & well devis$ )\t any undue am\nt ( embelli%m5ts4 ,b$s1 by ! way1 %\ld always be ?or\ghly du/$ once a week1 ! entire b$d+ be+ remov$ = t purpose2 :ile twice or ?ree times a ye> ! ironwork %\ld be tak5 ap>t & well wa%$ ) ,sanitas or c>bolic soap1 n because !re is any *ance ( /range visitors hav+ tak5 up _! abode !re1 b because 9 no o!r way c "o ensure ! spotless du/lessness1 to co9 a ^w1 t makes a h\se z heal?y z x %\ld mo/ und\bt$ly be4 ,! ?ird mann] ( decorat+ a b$room1 & ! lea/ exp5sive1 is to take "s def9ite col\r--su* z blue1 yell[ or p9k--& #8live up' to t1 & t only 9 t special room1 tak+ c>e to *oose an inexp5sive pap] 9 ! "r %ade1 & n deviat+ f x 9 ! smalle/ degree4 ,= example1 ! blue %\ld be #8electric turquoise1' & none o!r4 ,kn[les has always inexp5sive pap]s ! "r %ade1 & if we avoid ! dete/able #8fea!r' :i* is dreadful1 we %all be all "r4 ,!n ! pa9t %\ld be #8electric turquoise4' ,we %\ld h a yell[ & :ite ceil+ pap]1 & %\ld h ,wallace's blue #8lily' or #8iris' squ>e c>pet1 tak+ c>e to h a wooll5 fr+e r\nd x & a /a9$ surr\nd2 us+ z always1 ,jackson's invaluable v>ni% /a9s4 ,if ! room be light1 we c use ,burnett's ,bolton %eet+ 9 ! same blue1 ) a #8turn$-ov]' top ( ! new-patt]n$ %eet+ to h>monise2 b if x is d>k & sunless ! curta9s %\ld be yell[1 9 a simil> mat]ial1 al?\gh no?+ %\ld induce anyone to h col\r$ musl9 curta9s %\ld ! w9d[s require a second set4 ,all musl9 curta9s %\ld be :ite1 or at mo/ only a fa9t %ade ( cream1 & musl9 curta9s %\ld be 9 all w9d[s2 up/airs & d[n2 edg$ ) v-s(tly-fall+ frills2 unless ! w9d[s are #8,caldecott' ones1 & !re=e only require ! "o %ort set ( mat]ial ones1 :i* c be easily drawn & undrawn z requir$4 ,9 ! blue room ,i am v fond ( a% furniture & ?is c be b\ght at ,wallace's q well1 b avoid "h z else:]e ! ord9>y *e/s ( draw]s1 or my pet abom9ation1 a *e/ ( draw]s to be us$ z toilet-table too2 nei!r1 "u any circum/ances1 mu/ a toilet-table be plac$ 9 ! w9d[2 nei!r mu/ #8half bl9ds' be indulg$ 94 ,^! two ?+s look m vulg> ?an ,i c say1 & are to be /udi\sly avoid$ by anyone :o c>es ab\t ! outside appe>ance ( h] h\se4 ,if yell[ be fix$ on1 we c h a real orange damasque pap]1 & ivory or br[n pa9t1 gre5 c>pet1 curta9s & furniture1 or we c h #8butt]cup' yell[1 ) #8e>? br[n' pa9t1 matt+ & rugs1 or else a br[n squ>e #8,dunelm' c>pet f ,wallace1 ,lib]ty's br[n & yell[ ,java cretonne1 & walnut or mahogany furniture4 ,or yet aga9 ! pa9t c be real ivory1 ! c>pet & curta9s blue1 & ! furniture #8real ivory' too1 9 fact a little ta/e & common-s5se w provide an arti/ic room = any furniture t my read]s may already possess4 ,if p9k is *os51 !re is only "o pap] ,i c really recomm5d z to col\r1 & t is a v old "o3 ,pi!r's bay tree3 :i* c\ld be us$ ) ivory pa9t1 a deep frieze ( ,kn[les's #8rose-g>l&1' & cretonne curta9s to mat*1 & "h )\t any d\bt at all we %\ld h a gre5 c>pet & ,*ipp5dale mahogany furniture4 ,i am v (t5 ask$ by "y girls ab\t to get m>ri$ :at !y c be work+ = _! future homes1 & ,i always say1 #8v little1' unless !y h already made up _! m9ds :at furniture !y are to h1 & h[ _! rooms are to be decorat$2 because if !y h a l>ge /ock ( pretty ?+s1 pretty 9 !mselves1 !y may f9d !mselves ei!r unable to use !m at all or oblig$ to d s 9 rooms 9 :i* !y become frightful at once1 because !y are utt]ly out ( place4 ,a room _c be a success unless e detail dovetails & h>monises1 & :]e ! b$spreads1 cu%ions & toilet-cov]s live 9 h>mony ) _! neighb\rs2 ! curta9s1 pap] & pa9t4 ,h[ev] x is always safe to *oose c]ta9 pap]s1 su* z ^? ,i h m5tion$1 & to "w b$spreads to mat*1 :ile1 if we select p9k z our lead+ col\r1 or yell[ or blue1 ! flax & l95 cu%ions & cov]s ,i h spok5 ( z prep>$ = "w or work$ by ,miss ,goodban c always provide occupation4 ,nei!r mu/ x be =gott5 t initials mu/ be embroid]$ on ! h\se l951 & t sets ( %eets & t[els mu/ be kept = ea* room1 & duly embelli%$ ) monograms 9 appropriate %ades ( ,duncan's excell5t wa%+ silks4 ,:]e a h\se fails to be a real success1 be sure x is because "s detail has be5 =gott51 & "u ^! circum/ances let no "o re/ until x is rememb]$ & c>ri$ out4 ,& "h ,i am sure1 is a great op5+ = an arti/ic woman ) a ke5 eye = effect--if only %e c\ld p]suade "s ( our l>g] uphol/]]s to employ h]--= su* a woman is badly want$ to g r\nd e newly-furni%$ h\se1 & note d[n z %e goes ! small ?+s :i* w inv>iably escape ! be/ male eye 9 ! _w1 & ev5 ! eye ( ! be/ decorator4 ,%e w1 pocket-book 9 h&1 note ! diff]5ces 9 ! pa9t1 :i* always occur :]e ,asp9all is n us$1 ! bolt or knob =gott5 !re1 ! curta9 plac$ 9 ! wrong room1 ! portire t has be5 left out1 & %e w f9ally put ! la/ t\*es :i* none b a woman c1 & :i* 9 "s my/]i\s mann] turn a h\se into ! home x c always be made by anyone :o really & truly und]/&s ! sci5ce4 ,b no?+ mu/ be pass$ ov]2 no d\bt x takes "t & ?\ght to obta9 p]fection1 /ill bo? are to be _h1 ay1 ev5 9 ! %oddy villa ( ! suburbs4 ,b !re mu/ be no temporis+1 no #8x doesn't matt]1 x's only = a %ort "t4' ,nei!r mu/ draughty doors & w9d[s be all[$ to rema92 if s1 pneumonia w come to /ay1 *ronic colds w be our portion1 & we %all be mis]able f ! mom5t we ent] ! h\se until we pass out ( x 9 se>* ( ano!r1 :]e we %all only once m meet ) a simil> fate2 = ! #8move on1 please6' ( ! policeman is n worse or m con/ant ?an ! sil5t h9t giv5 by ! suburban villa t x is n 9 any way a suitable place ( resid5ce = u & ours1 if we h n really circumv5t$ its idiosyncrasies & made ! v be/ ( an absolutely bad job4 ,rememb] too1 ! great help a scre5 is 9 e b$room :i* is big en\gh to h "o )\t ov]-cr[d+1 t "o c easily h too _m pictures & ornam5ts :i* enc\rage du/ & enrage ! h\semaid1 & t ev5 ! soil$ l95 basket %\ld be *os5 c>efully4 ,9 ^! happy days1 *eap ?+s are q z prettily design$ z exp5sive ones1 & if we take our "t1 "k our %ops & our own m9ds1 & set to "w c>efully1 !re is no?+ to prev5t u n[adays f hav+ a q p]fect h\se1 & t )\t any undue exp5diture ( money or "t4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,dress+-,,rooms ,,& ,,ba?rooms ,lucky inde$ is t suburban h\sehold] :o f9ds himself ! pr\d possessor ( "o or m dress+-rooms beside ! or?odox ba?room1 :i*1 ?anks to ! m>* ( ! ages1 is n[ to be f\nd 9 ! q small h\ses :i* are only meant = su* a humble individual z ! ord9>y city cl]k4 ,z a rule1 !re w be a dress+-room lead+ out ( ! #8be/' b$room1 & if ?is ne$ n be us$ z describ$ 9 ! *apt] on nurs]ies1 x 7 well to contemplate x & consid] c>efully if x _c s]ve ! purpose ( a small private retreat = ! h\se-mi/ress1 %\ld ! #8?ird room' h to be devot$ to ! maids1 or to ! ma/]1 or ev5 to s*oolroom purposes4 ,= x is absolutely necess>y t %e %\ld h su* a retreat2 & if ! ba?room be available = ! husb& z inde$ x %\ld always be 9 a little h\se1 :]e visitors are ! exception & n ! rule1 !re c be no reason :y ! dress+-room %\ld n be s arrang$ t ! wife c\ld use x 9 ! daytime1 ay1 & ev5 see h] m intimate fri5ds !re1 if %e c>es to d s4 ,i h twice _h h\ses :i* h _h fireless dress+-rooms1 & ^! 71 ( c\rse1 v difficult to deal )1 ev5 :5 ! rooms 7 us$ z dress+-rooms only1 & ,i d n q "k :at ,i %\ld h done _h ,i n _h o!r rooms available = myself4 ,yet z bo? dress+-rooms 7 on ! outside ( ! h\se1 fire-places or /oves c\ld h be5 plac$ !re1 &1 ( c\rse1 ought to h be5 erect$ at once4 ,b ! ba?room 9 ea* case 0 us$ = a dress+-room1 & ! hot wat] always kept at a prop] /ate ( w>m? ev5 9 ! colde/ wea!r2 ?\gh 9 bo? cases fire-places 7 available _h x be5 necess>y to h great] heat4 ,b :5 fro/ appe>$ we 7 always ready = x2 we kept gas & fires burn+ :5ev] pipes 7 likely to freeze1 & z all ! outside pipes 7 prop]ly protect$1 ,i h nev] _h a pipe bur/ myself & h nev] exp]i5c$ 9 my own p]son ! mis]ies ,i h _h s graphically describ$ to me by suff]]s f ?is mo/ disagreeable consequ5ce ( c>elessness & ! improp] mann] 9 :i* pipes are fix$ & ! supply pipes manag$ by ! ord9>y wat] company4 ,b fir/ let u consid] h[ ! dress+-room c be arrang$ %\ld x be necess>y to use x dur+ ! day z a species ( sitt+-room or b\doir = ! mi/ress ( ! h\se4 ,( c\rse all dress+-rooms %\ld be pa9t$ & decorat$ to mat*1 or else to h>monise ) ! b$rooms to :i* !y are atta*$1 b ,i ?9k a h>mony r ?an an exact copy %\ld be ! aim ( :oev] wi%es to use ?is room z a b\doir = "s h\rs at lea/ dur+ ! day4 ,suppose1 = example1 we h a v sunny b$room1 & we h select$ a s(t gre5 pap]1 su* z ,smee's #8gre5 a%1' & a rose-frieze = x1 9 t case we c\ld h a pale p9k pap] 9 ! dress+-room above a matt+1 or ,japanese lea!r dado 9 gre5 & gold1 ) all real ivory pa9t1 & ! furniture "h c\ld be 9 ! /a9$ gre5 wood :i* ,i always admire s mu*1 & ( :i* x seems impossible to tire4 ,we c\ld h ! gre5 #8,isis' matt+ & rugs on ! floor1 & ! curta9s c\ld be ( sage-gre5 s]ge2 ?is w\ld make a *>m+ room1 & :ile x w\ld n slavi%ly copy1 nei!r w\ld x flatly contradict ! s*eme ( col\r 9 ! b$room4 ,9 ! same way a blue b$room c\ld h a yell[ dress+-room atta*$1 & ?is c\ld be manag$ by select+ "s real yell[ pap]1 & plac+ x above ei!r a gold-&-br[n ,japanese lea!r dado1 or1 yet aga91 above a matt+ dado1 rememb]+ t ! matt+ us$ = ?is purpose mu/ nev] "u any circum/ances h ! smalle/ patt]n on x2 if x h1 ! look ( ! wall w be spoil$ & ! decorations w be any?+ b a real success4 ,i am compell$ to impress ?is fact ^u my read]s1 because ,i h (t5 se5 a h\se spoil$ simply because a matt+ dado to ! room meant to ! own] m]ely a dado made ( matt+2 & %e _h n realis$ t *essbo>d patt]ns or l>ge diamonds are entirely out ( place 9 ?is situation4 ,! only matt+ t %\ld be us$ is ! ?9 pla9 /r+-col\r$ k9d made on purpose1 & :i* is sold at ,%oolbr$'s1 ,oetzmann's1 & sometimes at ,wallace's = #aj;d4 a y>d2 sometimes ,trelo> sells x = some?+ less 9 a roll ( #db y>ds1 b ?is matt+ is ess5tially :at ! ,fr5* call #8a v5de d'occasion1' & has (t5 to be really look$ = until ! "r ?+ is f\nd4 ,if by ! way a r$ & cream pap] is put above a matt+ dado1 & r$ pa9t is requir$ to be us$1 a matt+ %\ld be f\nd :i* has a r$ ?read runn+ ?r\gh x 9 an irregul> way2 x mu/ n on any acc\nt h a set or =mal patt]n on x1 or x w n be ! success t x des]ves to be4 ,yet ano!r h9t1 on no acc\nt %\ld ! dado or frieze rail be 9 ! lea/ degree heavy1 ! light] x is ! bett]1 & ,i d n c>e = x to be m ?an an in*1 or at mo/ an in* & a half 9 dep?4 ,a wid] rail always br+s itself f> too prom95tly be=e u1 & attracts undue att5tion1 :ile ! light] ! rail is ! *eap] w x be2 & once m ,i say use #8goehr+1' & !n matt]s w n fail to be all t !y ought to be4 ,if ! pap] is yell[ & ! dado is br[n & yell[1 ! pa9t c be br[n also1 :ile ! curta9s c be blue1 z c ! c>pet1 or else pla91 patt]nless matt+ c be us$1 & ! usual rugs4 ,if a blue squ>e c>pet is pref]r$1 & lucky is %e ^: h\se conta9s a dress+-room l>ge en\gh = ?is1 ! #8,dunelm' c>pet is ! be/ to h4 ,x is made 9 mo/ excell5t col\r+s1 is all wool1 & v ?ick1 &1 moreov]1 is v inexp5sive consid]+ its admirable qualities4 ,b z a rule a dress+-room resembles a tube or "p ( a hall m ?an a room1 & z su* we mu/ ?9k ab\t x4 ,x is g5]ally long & n>r[1 & has a w9d[ 9 ! mo/ awkw>d situation1 )1 maybe1 ! door opposite2 :ile ! fireplace1 if fire-place !re be1 is ab\t a foot to ! left or "r ( ! door1 & admirably situat$ = anyone :o may be on ! look out = a cold4 ,?is absurd situation c (t5 be successfully treat$ by mak+ ! door op5 into ! room on ! fire side1 ?us mak+ ! door itself act z a species ( scre5 to :oev] may be sitt+ 9 ! room4 ,?is alt]ation gives at once a place = a box-ottoman or an arm-*air1 or "o ( ,hewetson's admirable #8c\rt+ settees1' :i* c be plac$ ) "o end aga9/ ! wall1 /&+ /raight out into ! room4 ,! high back ( ?is settee %ields anyone us+ x f draughts1 & ^! are fur!r to be combat$ by hang+ portires ov] ! door1 inside & out1 :i* w complete ! task1 already satisfactorily comm5c$1 by a judici\s use ( #8,slat]'s pat5t4' ,!n we h to consid] v s]i\sly h[ to arrange = ! raim5t t all m5 collect 9 su* a/\nd+ quantities1 & f :i* x is s desp]ately h>d to "p !m1 try h[ "o w to get possession ( v5]able g>m5ts1 :i* are ( no possible use to ! own]s1 b :i* w\ld be ( imm5se s]vice to _m un=tunates :o all too (t5 h n only no dec5t clo!s1 b d n possess any at all4 ,?is is h[ev] a vice all m5 develop soon] or lat]1 & z !y are made absolutely mis]able by ca/+ f !m ! olde/ rag !y may h1 x is be/ 9 extreme cases to let !m h _! fooli% way1 tak+ c>e ! mo? does n ent] into possession1 & at ! same "t ensur+ t !y h n ov]-mu* space 9 :i* to keep _! mis]ly delights4 ,9 a #8comb9ation' room all %irts & und]clo!s c be kept 9 a *>m+ piece ( furniture ,lib]ty sells1 & :i* looks l a cab9et m\nt$ on a c\ple ( good deep draw]s4 ,x is made 9 pla9 :ite wood1 clamp$ & ornam5t$ ) beat5 iron & is v inexp5sive inde$4 ,9 ! deep draw]s c be kept %irts & tr\s]s1 :ile !re are pl5ty ( small] draw]s 9 ! cab9et "p = socks1 ties1 h&k]*iefs & o!r g>m5ts2 coats be+ kept 9 a second cab9et1 or else 9 a box-ottoman1 or hung up beh9d ! curta9s ( ,wallace's #8,p4 ,t4 ,c4' w>drobe1 :i* c be erect$ 9 any corn] ( ! room & has no?+ at all ( ! b$room ab\t its appe>ance4 ,i h se5 a mo/ admirable piece ( furniture at ,oetzmann's1 :i* he calls a desk wa%+-/&1 & :i* w\ld really be invaluable = su* a room z ?is4 ,:5 clos$ x is exactly l a desk ) a flat top1 & c\ld be us$ z su* 9 ! day "t mo/ conv5i5tly1 b ! top mu/ n be lad5 ) odds-&-ends1 books1 pap]boxes or simil> encumbrances4 ,^! %\ld all be 9 "o ( ,%oolbr$'s capital little cupbo>d tables2 ano!r ( ^!1 by ! way1 be+ procur$ = ! boots & %oes 9 we>4 ,^! cupbo>ds w\ld hold ?ree or f\r pairs ( ea*1 z !y h a division-%elf inside1 & ?\gh ,i "k />vation is sugge/$ to ! ord9>y male1 to :om su* small provision ( foot-ge> is inde$ no?+ %ort ( paup]ism1 ,i v5ture to sugge/ t x is suffici5t = e day1 & t ! re/ ( ! /ock c live 9 a prop] boot cupbo>d 9 "s o!r locality1 :i* c easily be f\nd if ! h\se-mi/ress is clev] & able to see at once ! utmo/ capacity ( ! special rooms :i* are available = su* a purpose4 ,inde$1 a prop]ly-made boot-cupbo>d c /& on "o side ( q a n>r[ passage1 & w\ld nev] be notic$2 = x c\ld be ei!r ! prop] "o ,wallace makes on purpose = boots1 or else be =m$ m]ely ,illu/ration by plac+ ?ree n>r[ %elves1 "o above ! o!r1 ! top %elf enamell$ ! col\r ( ! pa9t 9 t special passage1 & ! :ole conceal$ f view by a d\ble s]ge curta91 nail$ along ! top %elf ) ornam5tal nails4 ,?is curta9 mu/ n be run on a rod1 = x is no tr\ble to lift x2 :ile if x be on a rod1 x w be always out ( place1 & leave ! boots & %oes on view 9 ! mo/ emb>rass+ mann]4 ,! cont5ts ( ! %elves c be kept f du/ by nail+ ,holl& on ! %elves ( a suffici5t wid? to fold ov] ! boots1 & s keep !m q safely f any undue accumulation ( du/1 :ile ! top ( ! outside %elf c be us$ = ornam5ts4 ,b ! few] ( ^! !re are 9 any passage ! bett]1 especially 9 a small h\se2 "o does n require m du/ traps ?an "o is absolutely oblig$ to h le/ ! place %\ld appe> b>r5 & devoid ( prett9ess & attractive pl5i%+s4 ,! ov]-mantel mu/ s]ve z a toilet-glass1 & ?is arrangem5t ,i p]sonally pref] to any o!r1 especially 9 ! w9t]2 b if ! husb& %aves--z x seems to me s _m m m5 d n[adays ?an =m]ly--despite ! hateful influ5za1 fogs & o!r trifles born ( ! end ( ! c5tury1 a regul> %av+-glass c be set = him :5 ! room is put ready = him at night2 ?is c be remov$ to ! ba?room dur+ ! day & ! room ne$ n give x a home !n on any pretext :atev]6 ,x is an excell5t ?+ to h in/ead ( ei!r ! ottoman or ! c\rt+ settee a s(a-b$ :i* resembles a c\* by day1 & c be turn$ into a regul> b$ at night1 = (t5 su* a b$ c be mo/ useful4 ,i l ! #8gras%opp]' c\*1 :i* ,i h only se5 at ,hamilton's1 at ,%ip ,/reet 9 ,brighton1 b ?is has no provision = ! b$-clo!s4 ,^! c\ld be plac$ q well 9 a draw] made "u ! c\*2 or ,%oolbr$ has a species ( conv]tible box-ottoman :i* w\ld p]haps be be/1 z ! b$-clo!s c\ld be q well plac$ !re dur+ ! day4 ,yet ano!r *eap] me?od w\ld be to pur*ase "o ( ! fold+ b$s ) wire mattresses complete1 sold by ,/ory ,triggs = ab\t #ahs4 #f;d4 ,^! c\ld h ! extra mattress & pill[s put into frill$ cretonne cov]s all day1 ! b$-clo!s be+ fold$ & put "u ! mattress com=tably dur+ ! same p]iod4 ,( c\rse1 a deep cretonne fl\nce %\ld be plac$ r\nd ! frame ( ! b$1 :i* "u ^! circum/ances w\ld look l an ord9>y l[ broad s(a4 ,! b$ %\ld be pu%$ aga9/ ! wall1 aga9/ :i* pill[s & cu%ions %\ld be plac$1 & ?is w\ld make a species ( back1 aga9/ :i* x w\ld be possible to lean mo/ com=tably4 ,giv5 ?is1 ! desk wa%+-/&1 & two or ?ree l[ & com=table *airs1 & ,i ?9k little else is necess>y4 ,if mu* sew+ has to be done1 a little "w-table c always be br\ght "h f any o!r l>g] room1 = !re are pl5ty to be _h n[ :i* hold a great deal ( "w1 & yet c be c>ri$ by "o h&4 ,i h se5 "o specially good table ! top ( :i* is deep & is fitt$ = all k9ds ( sew+1 :ile ! "u tray has a bag-l top ( sate5 or tape/ry drawn toge!r by /r+s1 & ?is1 ,i am assur$1 is invaluable = hold+ socks & o!r g>m5ts :i* require m5d+ & ov]haul+ by mat]familias h]self4 ,i am no #8/it*i/1' & ,i d n ?9k ,i ev] possess$ a ?imble s9ce my v e>lie/ s*oolroom days1 & ev5 !n x 0 m (t5 lo/ ?an available = its purpose1 & ,i c mo/ c]ta9ly say t ,i nev] _h ! smalle/ desire to "k h[ to sew1 b !re are heaps ( wom5 :o love to "w1 & ( c\rse !re are m /ill :o are oblig$ to d x & take x z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,& if ! special mi/ress :o may want to use ! dress+ room dur+ ! day is 9 any way devot$ to h] ne$le1 %e mu/ h a good "w-basket :i* %e c remove :5 n 9 use1 & :i* c /& 9 ! b$room or sitt+-room :5 %e does n require x4 ,if ! dress+-room is ?us arrang$ ,i am sure x w add imm5sely to h] com=t1 = "h %e w h a refuge f ev]yone1 & be able to be alone = "s h\rs dur+ ! day1 9 a room :]e %e w n be easily accessible & :i* w h no?+ ( ! b$room ab\t x4 ,t1 by ! way1 is a great consid]ation2 = let no "o1 n ev5 9 ! smalle/ h\se1 fall into ! desp]ate error ( sitt+ 9 ! room 9 :i* %e sleeps4 ,i h twice _h simil> rooms :]e1 ( c\rse1 ! b$room portion has be5 c>efully scre5$ or curta9$ (f1 b unless "o is a *ronic invalid1 su* an arrangem5t is no good at all1 & ev5 if "o is ill1 & yet is able to get up1 x is f> bett] to g into a second room on ! same floor1 = no scre5 or curta9 c give "o any s5se ( real seclusion1 & no "o c h a room prop]ly air$ or clean$ unless x is left :5 "o rises & n ent]$1 save p]haps = dress+ purposes1 = ! re/ ( ! day4 ,!re=e resi/ ! temptation ( ! idea ( a comb9$ b$ & sitt+-room1 unless y are r$uc$ to "o room only = all purposes1 or are n a h\sehold]1 or are a #8pay+ gue/' 7polite language = #8lodg]'7 9 someone else's abode4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 ,wallace's #8work]'s room' mu/ be s\ght aft] & f\nd1 & its arrangem5ts ( c\rse1 make any room habitable at once4 ,if ! dress+-room is us$1 z sugge/$1 = a retreat1 ! ba?room mu/ be arrang$ 9 su* a way t ! ma/] ( ! h\se c dress !re ) com=t2 b no g>m5ts ( any sort mu/ be kept !re1 nei!r mu/ ! l95 closet be on any acc\nt ne> ! hot-wat] app>atus :i* dom9ates ! ba?room4 ,if x is1 ! l95 w become yell[ & rott51 & 9 a small h\se x is mu* bett] to apportion ! l95 into s _m special am\nts = ea* room1 & keep ^! portions 9 ! rooms = :i* !y are int5d$4 ,an extra cupbo>d be+ put up some:]e3 p]haps 9 ! maids' sitt+-room1 9 :i* all table-l95 c be kept4 ,great att5tion mu/ be paid to ! l95 closet1 & some?+ %\ld be b\ght = x e ye> )\t fail4 ,z a rule ,i am no fri5d to #8sales1' & believe n "o jot 9 ! #8ru9\s sacrifices' & #8va/ r$uctions' :i* *>act]ise !m1 b l95 c (t5 be pur*as$ mo/ wond]fully r$uc$ 9 price at su* times1 m especially at ,walpole ,bro!rs 9 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 & ! h\se-mi/ress %\ld always avail h]self ( ^! opportunities to keep up h] /ock1 n lay+ 9 va/ quantities1 b keep+ x up to its full /r5g?4 ,unless ?is is done x is wond]ful h[ soon a small /ock ( l95 we>s out & disappe>s1 & "o has ! vexati\s & exp5sive task ( r5ew+ ! :ole at once1 :i* no "o %\ld ev] be call$ ^u = "o mom5t to d4 ,s _m p possess :at is call$ a #8hot closet' 9 or ne> ! ba?room1 t ^! words ( advice are n s out ( place z !y appe> to be at fir/ sight :5 writ+ ab\t ?is special *amb]2 b ! *>ms ( ?is said #8hot closet' mu/ be resi/$ if ! l95 is meant to we>1 :ile great c>e mu/ be tak5 to see t e s+le ?+ s5t home f ! laundress is prop]ly air$1 n only be=e x is put away1 b also be=e x is tak5 into use4 ,damp clo!s may kill or maim a p]son = life1 & clo!s may q well become damp aga9 aft] ! fir/ air+1 m especially if !y are kept 9 ! ord9>y cupbo>d ( ! v ord9>y suburban resid5ce4 ,n[ if ! ba?room %\ld h to be us$ z a dress+-room1 x mu/ n h m furniture 9 x on t acc\nt ?an w\ld be plac$ !re "u ord9>y circum/ances1 b x %\ld be pap]$ ) a really good til$ & v>ni%$ pap]1 & ! wood-"w %\ld be enamell$ #8real ivory4' ,i ?9k ,godfrey ,giles's #8,mexican ,tile' pap] simply p]fect1 b ?is is a little exp5sive2 /ill1 if x _c be af=d$1 x w s]ve z a h9t to g ^u1 & ,mr ,giles mu/ be ask$ = some?+ 9 ! same admirable col\r+1 b 9 a less exp5sive make4 ,at ! same "t a *eap pap] w n d 9 a ba?room2 if we use "o1 ! /eam f ! hot wat] w soon de/roy x & make x flabby & untidy2 & we %all ei!r h ! exp5se ( re-pap]+ or h to endure ! sight ( a torn & spoil$ wall1 :i* w make u unhappy e "t we ent] ! place4 ,! ceil+ 9 ! ba?room %\ld always be col\r wa%$ ! same pale cream col\r :i* is us$ = ! cornice1 & ! floor %\ld be entirely cov]$ ) cork c>pet4 ,if ! w9d[ is ov]look$ at all1 x %\ld be fill$ 9 ) ca!dral glass 9 lead$ squ>es1 or else %\ld be /ippl$ all ov]2 we %\ld !n h s]ge curta9s to draw easily ov] ! glass1 b we %\ld nev] put musl9 "h3 x rots at once1 & is always flabby & disagreeable to look at & t\*1 & no decorative consid]ations %\ld all[ u to put x :]e x mu/ be s s+ul>ly out ( place4 ,9 writ+ ( ! b$rooms1 ,i q =got to urge ^u my read]s ! fact t !y %\ld nev] "u any circum/ances all[ !mselves to be talk$ into buy+ ! dete/able regulation t[el-horse1 :i* is always 9 ! way1 & c nev] "u any circum/ances be necess>y1 :ile no skill c make x any?+ save an eyesore4 ,its place c usually be tak5 by putt+ a brass rod on v small brackets at ea* end ( ! ord9>y wa%+-/&1 or on ! wall itself %\ld ! wa%+-/& be a r\nd or a corn] "o1 :ile a good brass rod mu/ be put on ! ba?room wall = ! same purpose1 suffici5tly out f ! wall s t ! wet t[els d n t\* ! pap]4 ,moreov] 9 well-regulat$ h\ses1 ! ba? t[els %\ld be dri$ by ! h\semaid at ! fire1 & ea* p]son %\ld br+ 8 or h] t[els into ! ba?room :5 he or %e is ab\t to use x1 & take !m away aga9 :5 ! ba?+ is f9i%$1 ! brass rod be+ us$ m]ely to hang up ! ba? blankets1 ?\gh !y also mu/ be duly dri$ by ! fire1 & n be laid d[n on ! floor except ! ba? be 9 ! process ( be+ us$4 ,^! ba? blankets c be pur*as$ ready embroid]$ ( ,mrs ,hanbury-,jephson1 ,t[ce/]1 &1 l e o!r ?+1 %\ld be b\ght to h>monise ) ! col\rs already us$ 9 ! decorations ( ! room4 ,if we h "s good brass hooks on ! door on :i* to hang ! raim5t we ei!r take (f or are ab\t to put on1 & h also "o good /rong kit*5 or ,w9dsor *air1 & a prop] lavatory glass ) a %elf to hold bru%es & combs1 we %all n require any m furniture "h1 = rememb] /eam & heat spoil any?+ 9 ! way ( good wood or manufacture2 b ,i d plead v h>d = a lavatory bas91 ) hot & cold wat] laid on & a self-empty+ bas94 ,x does n seem v mu* to ask =1 b ,i wond] h[ (t5 su* a contrivance is to be f\nd 9 ! or?odox small h\se8 ,yet x is 9 j su* a resid5ce t ^! necessities %\ld be f\nd1 = if hot & cold wat] be easily get-at-able1 :at an am\nt ( s]vants' "w is sav$6 ,no "o m9ds wa%+ 8 or h] h&s 9 ! ba?room1 :ile if !re is no su* conv5i5ce1 ! maids h cont9ually to be plac+ hot wat] 9 ! b$rooms & empty+ bas9s1 to say no?+ ( ! fact t heavy jugs h to be lift$ & replac$ e "t ! b$room wa%+-/& is us$4 ,?is is a ?+ :i* is bad ev5 = a /rong s]vant & hurts a delicate woman 9 a s]i\s way1 !re=e let u hope t lavatory bas9s w soon be f\nd 9 all h\ses1 small & big1 & t ! lab\r-mak+ wa%+-/& may soon be numb]$ among ! dead-&-gone mi/akes ( an ignorant pa/4 ,ano!r ?+ t no "o seems able to rise above is ! usual mahogany m>g9 to any fix$ ba?1 :i* always become disgracefully untidy1 & makes ! ba?room look squalid be=e x has sc>cely be5 us$4 ,if ! h\se belongs to ! t5ant1 ,i %\ld advise him ru?lessly to pa9t ! mahogany ) ,asp9all's ba? enamel1 :i* does n m>k ) wat]2 if he is only a t5ant1 ! m>g9 %\ld be cov]$ at once ) ! ,am]ican lea!r :i* has a woolly back1 cut out & fix$ to ! %ape4 ,if ?is is n done1 ! exp5sive process ( ,fr5* poli%+ w h to be resort$ to :5 ! h\se is left2 besides !re is ! fact to consid] t ! m>g9 w always be an eyesore1 because ( ! mann] 9 :i* p w ei!r re/ ! soap on x or put "o foot up on x1 or ev5 sit on x1 :ile !y are dry+ !mselves aft] _! ba?4 ,we %\ld likewise always h pla91 unpa9t$ deal %elves put up = ! hot-wat] cans 9 ! ba?room2 & if1 z is ! unsav\ry case 9 _m ba?rooms1 !re is a h\semaid's s9k !re1 ! %elves %\ld be put j ov] x1 & %\ld h gimlet holes 9 !m = dra9age2 ?is w keep !m f rott+1 z no h\semaid ,i ev] met c\ld be p]suad$ to dry a c be=e %e put x d[n1 & mon?s ( wet cans are gu>ante$ to spoil & rot ! /\te/ undra9$ %elf :i* ,i ev] came across4 ,oh6 if only e s+le p]son w\ld "k & le>n ea* sep>ate detail :i* goes to make up ! p]fect h\se & h\sekeep+1 life w\ld n be half z exp5sive1 half z #8sket*y' & untidy z x n[ is 9 ! va/ majority ( h\seholds1 :]e p are cont5t to jog along com=tably if ?+s are j be>able1 & :]e no prea*+ w1 ,i fe>1 induce !m to cultivate ! tw9 tal5ts ( obs]vation & regul>ity1 :i* alone suffice to keep any h\se go+ 9 ! way x mo/ und\bt$ly %\ld g4 ,:5 ! ba?room has be5 us$ x %\ld be prop]ly air$1 & ! mom5t x is quitt$ ! h\semaid %\ld g 91 ?r[ up ! w9d[1 top & bottom1 & take away & dry ! t[els4 ,if ! wea!r is cold1 ! fire or gas mu/ be kept go+ night & day to keep out ! fro/1 & always ! floor mu/ be wip$ ov] & ! ba? blankets hung up until !y c be prop]ly dri$1 !n w ! room rema9 nice mu* long] ?an x o!rwise w\ld4 ,! mi/ress ( ! h\se h]self mu/ see t ! ba? is prop]ly dri$ aft] use1 & t ! bas9 & h\semaid's s9k are duly clean$ & dis9fect$4 ,= ev5 soapy wat] decays & smells1 & dra9s t are us$ = no?+ else c be z (f5sive1 ev5 if !y are m innoc5t ?an o!rs1 ab\t :i* lurk absolute & imp]ative dang]4 ,x is well to cov] all outlets = wat] ) v f9e hair or wire nett+4 ,i p]sonally pref] hair1 z t is mu* f9] ?an any?+ else4 ,!n !re is no *ance ( any dra9 be+ /opp$ up z no?+ save wat] c pass ?r\gh x4 ,! s9k basket sold by mo/ ironmong]s is a v good possession1 & acts 9 mu* ! same way1 b ! nett+ does j z well1 & %\ld be nail$ across ! h\semaid's s9k ab\t an in* above ! bottom1 & be erect$ j above ! plug-hole 9 a lavatory bas91 ?us sav+ endless he>tburn+s1 & endless s5d+ = t fe>some creature1 ! regulation ,briti% plumb]4 ,!re %\ld be no portire inside ! ba?room door1 b mo/ c]ta9ly !re %\ld be "o outside4 ,x prev5ts sudd5 surprises1 &1 fur!rmore1 conceals ! room f pass]s by1 %\ld ! door be left op51 z is all too (t5 ! case1 by ei!r a c>eless maid1 or a yet m c>eless us] ( ! room6 ,!re is "o m aspect ( ! suburban villa to consid]1 ,i am sorry to say1 & t is ! "o :]e !re is nei!r a ba?room nor a room :i* c be adapt$ = ! purpose1 & :]e all ba?s h to be tak5 9 ! diff]5t rooms !mselves4 ,9 su* a h\se z ?is !re mu/ be l>ge squ>es ( ,am]ican lea!r ready = use1 to be cov]$ 9 _! turn by ba? blankets1 on :i* ! ba? itself c be plac$4 ,^! w\ld be = use 9 ! b$rooms1 & !n ! dress+-rooms mu/ be us$ z dress+-rooms1 & w all[ ( no compromise or o!r use at all4 ,9 ?is case1 ,i v /rongly advise a high dado ( pla9 br[n patt]nless l9oleum or oil-clo?1 hav+ ! pa9t ! exact %ade ( ! dado1 above :i* c be ei!r a good blue or yell[ sanit>y or til$ pap]1 :ile ! floor mu/ be cov]$ entirely ) pla9 br[n cork c>pet1 on :i* "o or two rugs c be plac$1 ! inevitable ba?-blanket be+ put "u ! ba? itself1 & ! rugs put out ( h>m's way = ! "t4 ,^! precautions w all[ ( ! wondr\s am\nt ( spla%+ :i* inv>iably m>ks ! progress ( a man's ba?1 :ile ! furniture = su* a room %\ld be regul> dress+-room furniture1 remov$ z f> z possible f ! spot sacr$ to ! ba?4 ,a good h\semaid w c>efully look ov] ! furniture :5 %e #8does' ! room1 & w rub (f at once any m>ks ( soapy wat] %e may come across4 ,b su* excell5t & consci5ti\s maids are few & f> betwe51 except 9 ! #8highe/ circles1' & !y don't inhabit ,suburbia2 !re=e %\ld e mi/ress ca/ an eye ov] e room once a day1 & see = h]self t ! depr$ations ( h] husb&1 & all too (t5 ^? ( h] visitors too1 are c>efully elim9at$4 ,x us$ to be difficult1 nay well nigh impossible1 to buy really good & suitable dress+-room furniture1 & ,i h _h _m a pa9ful hunt aft] w>drobes :i* 7 n evid5tly meant = ! raim5t ( females alone2 b n[ all is alt]$2 & %\ld we be able to af=d x1 we c buy an admirable w>drobe at ,wallace's :i* has a place = ev]y?+ a man c possibly require1 & ?is ) a boot-cupbo>d1 an +5i\s comb9ation toilet-table & wa%+-/&1 a c\ple ( *airs1 & a com=table basket *air1 =m ! mo/ p]fect equipm5t a man c want1 :e!r he reside 9 ! suburbs or 9 any o!r "p ( ! civilis$ globe4 ,b he mu/ h no room = un5d+ ho>d+1 else w ! he>t ( ! h\se-mi/ress fail h] by reason ( ! fe>ful am\nt ( rubbi% he w accumulate1 & f :i* no?+ w induce him to "p6 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,great ,,s]vant ,,"q ,9 ! *apt] ab\t ! kit*5 arrangem5ts1 ! mo/ burn+ "q ( ! h\r 0 j t\*$ ^u1 & a few h9ts 7 ?r[n out z a species ( guide to solve ! knotty problem1 :i* c]ta9ly is m acute 9 ! suburbs ?an 9 any o!r place4 ,fir/1 because x is (t5 f\nd impossible to coax ! be/ maids away f ! wiles & entrancem5ts ( ! t[n2 & secondly1 because ! accommodation = !m is (t5 little %ort ( disgraceful4 ,?\gh = ! matt] ( t1 ,i h se5 worse s]vants' rooms 9 big h\ses 9 gr& localities 9 ,london ?an 9 any o!r1 :ile ! rooms set ap>t = !m 9 flats w\ld be ludicr\s if !y 7 n s p]nici\s1 & did n s l>gely acc\nt = ! unpopul>ity ( :at ought to be an almo/ ideal place ( resid5ce = a husb& & wife1 :o h ei!r settl$ _! *ildr5 9 life1 or h no *ildr5 to settle or ?9k ab\t 9 any way4 ,we h describ$ at l5g? h[ we %\ld circumv5t ! ord9>y suburban kit*51 n[ = a :ile1 let u ?9k ab\t ! s]vants' b$rooms1 :i* are (t5 q z difficult to manage1 & are all too (t5 mu* too few to be 9 any way com=table or dec5t4 ,%\ld ! g5]al numb] ( f\r maids be kept1 or %\ld a fif? be requir$1 x is almo/ impossible to make an arrangem5t t only all[s ( ! "w be+ done prop]ly & 9 ord]4 ,i h _h a l>ge1 a v l>ge1 exp]i5ce ( s]vants 9 m ways ?an "o1 & ,i v5ture to rem>k t :]e !y are a nuisance x is because1 fir/ ( all1 !y h n be5 *os5 ) c>e & common s5se2 secondly1 because no attempt is made to make !m com=table or cause !m to feel "p ( ! h\sehold2 & ?irdly1 because :at ,i may call #8composite maids' are engag$4 ,t is to say t ! cook is requir$ to cle> ! breakfa/ & answ] ! bell 9 ! morn+1 & d a c]ta9 am\nt ( h\sework2 :ile ! p>l\r-maid has to help ) ! b$s1 & ! nurse to d ! wa%+ z well z look aft]1 dress & walk out ) ! *ildr54 ,n[ ,i /ate boldly t su* a division ( lab\r c nev] be ei!r necess>y or successful1 & if ! dwell]s 9 ! suburbs w amalgamate ! sev]al duties ( a s]vant 9 ?is way1 !y c nev] "k ! lea/ peace1 = no s]vant wor? h] wages or ev5 h] salt w take su* a nondescript position unless "u v exceptional circum/ances4 ,^! may include places :]e ! mi/ress has tak5 h] maids f ! fir/1 & has c>efully in/ruct$ & br\ght !m up h]self1 or !y may be p]sonally greatly atta*$ to h] !mselves1 & value n only h] k9dness b ! com=t & com=table home %e gives !m4 ,b ^! circum/ances are z r>e z !y are satisfactory4 ,!re=e unless ^! ?+s are ! case1 let no "o abuse ! maids unm]cifully because !y w n "o & all be maids ( all "w1 b r consid] h[ be/ to arrange ! day's r\t9e1 s t ea* %all /ick to h] task *e]fully1 giv+ pres5tly a help+ h& to ano!r out ( real good-w1 & n because %e is imp]atively reque/$ to d s z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,un=tunately !re are hundr$s ( wom5 :o c nei!r give good wages nor keep a suffici5t numb] ( maids2 & ^! are ! mis]ables :o jo9 _! wails to ^? o!rs :o1 m unhappy /ill1 h n ! slighte/ idea h[ to manage ano!r woman1 ^: "o idea is t a maid is a ?+ ^: capacity = "w is endless1 :o c nev] tire1 nev] want to g out1 & :o1 above all1 c nev] be ill4 ,su* a mi/ress treats h] s]vant z he or %e does a horse :o has nev] be5 us$ to possess ?is quadrup$1 & see+ only t x is made to g1 drives or rides x to dea?1 because previ\s exp]i5ce has be5 want+ to tea* ! driv] or rid] ! am\nt ( "w :i* c be obta9$ )\t undue ex]tion & pressure4 ,n[ x is necess>y to po9t out t1 if a suffici5t numb] ( s]vants _c be employ$ to d ! "w dec5tly & 9 ord]1 ! "w mu/ be less5$ 9 "s way or ano!r1 by ! mi/ress h]self giv+ a help+ h&1 & n only direct+ x b do+ "s ( x4 ,%e mu/ be cont5t to call a spade a spade1 & n h any hank]+s aft] #8agricultural implem5ts4' ,a cook %e may n possess1 a good g5]al s]vant is :at %e requires1 :ile a h\semaid :o c wait at table replaces ! h\se p>l\r-maid :o nev] did & nev] c\ld h a dec5t exi/5ce or be any?+ save a mis]able %am6 ,if a good g5]al s]vant1 :o c cook is engag$1 at once ! way is made pla9 be=e all conc]n$4 ,su* a woman *e]fully keeps h] own kit*51 ! hall /aircase 7if 9 a basem5t71 & front /eps 9 ord]1 & has ! d9+-room "u h] *>ge4 ,%e w likewise cle> out ! breakfa/ & answ] ! front door up to twelve1 b %e mu/ n be call$ a cook2 if %e is1 %e w cook1 b %e w n = "o mom5t /ep out ( h] prov9ce to d any?+ else :atev]4 ,9 ! same way mu/ ! h\semaid be manag$1 = 9 su* an e/abli%m5t ! p>l\r "w c b be ( ! mo/ meagre description1 & if ! mi/ress is h\se-pr\d1 & really has desires aft] f9e & c>eful liv+1 %e mu/ keep silv]1 glass & *9a clean h]self1 & see h]self to ! lay+ ( ! clo? & all ! ?\s& & "o items :i* g to =m ! f9] portions ( h\sekeep+4 ,an occupation :i* w no d\bt tr\ble & disgu/ ! woman :o dem&s to #8live h] own life' & #8develop h] s\l' at ! exp5se ( ! com=t ( ! h\sehold :i* %e has und]tak5 to guide :5 %e became ! wife ( ! bread-w9n]4 ,i am n go+ to express an op9ion on ! m]its ( a c>e]1 b\nd$ by ! nurs]y on ! "o side & ! kit*5 on ano!r1 !re w always be a diff]5ce ( ideas on ! subject2 b ,i am go+ to say v =cibly1 t :5 a woman m>ries %e und]takes ?is special bus9ess2 & %\ld %e regret x or all[ ! re9s to slip out ( h] h&s1 %e is #8obta9+ money "u false pret5ces1' & is und\bt$ly neglect+ ! "w %e solemnly promis$ to p]=m4 ,!re=e1 all wom5 :o m>ry mu/ be prep>$ to face ! situation & to "k t be=e !y c #8live _! own lives' & #8develop _! s\ls' z m5tion$ be=e1 !y mu/ see t _! h\ses are 9 ord] & t _! h\ses are homes 9 ! wide/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,p are cont9ually writ+ to me1 & also to ev]yone else :o gives advice on ! special subjects ( h\se managem5t & decoration1 ab\t ?is s]vant "q1 &1 moreov]1 z cont9ually ask h[ to divide or apportion _! special incomes to _! special wants2 b !y _c see h[ utt]ly impossible x is = a complete /rang] to d m ?an vaguely g5]alise on ei!r subject4 ,! s]vant "q has always be5 simplicity itself to me1 & ,i _c und]/& ! difficulties :i* beset s _m wom5 9 ^! days1 simply because ,i h nev] come across !m myself4 ,b !n1 ,i d n expect p]fection4 ,i give fair wages1 & am z consid]ate to ! maids z !y are to me1 & ,i am n unduly dismay$ or ca/ d[n :5 ,i disc]n faults & fail+s t are human aft] all1 & d5ote t at pres5t1 at lea/1 we h n rea*$ ! gold5 age4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i am conv9c$ t ! real tr\ble1 z ,i said be=e1 is caus$ 9 small h\ses by ! #8composite maid' be+ call$ a cook1 or h\se p>l\r-maid1 :5 %e is j ei!r a g5]al s]vant1 or else a h\semaid2 & 9 l>g] ones by suffici5t c>e n be+ tak5 to obta9 ! k9d ( maid5 "o really does want1 & by expect+ too mu* f h] :5 %e is 9 our s]vice4 ,! life ( ! ord9>y dome/ic s]vant1 despite ! deliri\s joy ( ! tradesman's daily calls1 is an extremely dull "o4 ,! r\t9e is ev]la/+1 ! relaxations few1 & ! *anges /ill few]4 ,9 _m h\seholds a fri5d to tea is a crime2 an unexpect$ holiday an impossibility2 :ile ! days foll[ ea* o!r 9 a we>isome r\t9e :i* w\ld tell on ! n]ves ( anyone ev5 f> m highly educat$ ?an is ! or?odox maid-s]vant4 ,h[ _m brilliant summ] days pass1 & no "o sugge/s an aft]noon or ev5+ /roll1 or ev5 a drive ?r\gh ! c\ntry lanes4 ,h[ _m dre>y w9t] days g by1 & no "o says !re is a good play at su* & su* a !atre1 g & see x4 ,or :o takes conc]t seats1 & s5ds (f ! maids = a c\ple ( h\rs f ! ev]la/+ kit*5 & ! we>y r\nd ( un5d+ duties8 ,well1 "s p d1 & :]e ?is occurs !re ! maids (t5 /ay on & on1 giv+ real & lov+ s]vice1 & do+ _! utmo/ = ^? :o try to d _! utmo/ = !m4 ,!n once m h[ few maids really h & possess _! mi/ress's confid5ce4 ,!y he> a va/ am\nt ( grumbl+ ab\t #8! books1' & ! dreadful wa/e :i* does g on1 (t5 en\gh m ?r\gh ignorance ?an ?r\gh _! c>elessness2 b !y d n compreh5d t !re is an all-important reason :y su* wa/e %\ld n be all[$1 because ! mi/ress has nev] expla9$ matt]s to ! maids1 or told !m !re is necessity = great c>e 9 all ! h\sehold dep>tm5ts4 ,z a rule s]vants h :at !y consid] ! #8hon\r ( ! h\se' v ne> _! he>ts2 & !y _c endure ! notion t _! mi/ress %all ev5 be suspect$ ( #8meanness4' ,& ?is is (t5 ! cause ( ! ne$less ord]s giv5 9 ^? e/abli%m5ts :]e ! tradesm5 are all[$ to call2 =1 r ?an s5d !m away )\t an ord]1 ! s]vants w rack _! bra9s to ?9k ( some?+1 n because !y really desire to swell ! bills1 b because !y l _! h\se to be "o ( :i* ! tradespeople speak well1 & because !y w n h x spok5 ( z a #8mean sort ( place1 :]e e halfp5ny is c\nt$ & made to d ! duty ( a p5ny piece4' ,!n too1 at ! bottom ( a great deal ( dome/ic mismanagem5t is ! utt] & really gha/ly ?riftlessness ( ! l[] classes1 :i* no "o :o has n se5 x c\ld cr$it4 ,i h _h to be a great deal away f my own h\se1 ow+ to long-cont9u$ illness1 & 9 consequ5ce ,i h se5 a great deal ( ! way 9 :i* o!r p manage1 & ,i boldly say t ,i h se5 m wa/e & real extravagance among p :o ought to save absolutely e bone & piece ( bread ?an among ^? :o c\ld really af=d to wa/e1 did !y n consid] x wick$ to d s4 ,:ile ! l[] "o goes 9 ! social scale1 ! m "o f9ds wa/e ! ord] ( ! day2 & n only actual wa/e1 b ! wa/e ( hav+ ! be/ jo9ts1 ! mo/ exp5sive butt]1 & ! cont9ual v>iety ( food t no "o 9 ! upp] middle classes c af=d1 ev5 %\ld !y ?9k x necess>y to h x4 ,i h notic$ real want exi/+ among a specially improvid5t set ( p1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 ,i h be5 %ock$ to see great lumps ( meat & bread 7unpaid =7 9 ! pigs' tub4 ,! "y p ( ^! h\seholds w\ld h _! boots black$ = !m1 _! hot wat] & ba? wat] c>ri$ up = !m1 & be wait$ on1 be=e !y w5t out to _! %ops or "w1 z "o's own *ildr5 w\ld nev] dream ( be+ wait$ on1 9 a mu* mu* high] rank ( life4 ,9 ^! h\seholds ! s]vants h simply an awful "t ( x1 & h5ce class prejudice is fo/]$ t]ribly1 :ile ! un?rifty ways ( ! h\sehold leave _! m>k on all :o pass ?r\gh x1 & help to build up a class t is 9 e way unsatisfactory4 ,we he> a great deal ( ! competition ( ! =eign]1 & !re are l\d %\ts = #8protection' & #8fair trade1' b ! #8protection' we want is aga9/ our own wa/eful habits & ways ( liv+1 & we c nev] h #8fair trade' until we compreh5d :at wa/e really is1 & "k :at is necess>y to keep a h\sehold go+ & :at is n4 ,& ?is s]vant "q is ! v crux ( ! :ole matt]1 &1 alas6 is v little und]/ood by ! public at l>ge1 :i* seems q incapable ( grappl+ ) ! problem1 al?\gh few p exi/ :o h n a m or less l\dly-express$ op9ion on ! subject4 ,x is also a problem :i* c nev] be solv$ until all h le>n$ real ?rift & c>efulness1 & until all classes le>n h[ to tru/ ea* o!r1 & ! special conduct :i* %\ld be ma9ta9$ 9 all relations 9 life4 ,?\gh ! t5d5cy n[adays to live 9 flats1 & h z _m meals z "o c at a re/aurant or hotel1 may solve ! s]vant "q quick] ?an 9 any o!r way1 reg>dless ( ! fact t a class ( useful wom5 w ?us be improv$ (f ! face ( ! _w 9 a mann] ,i1 = "o1 %all be extremely sorry to see4 ,b flats are fleet+ joys at be/4 ,i h he>d ( _m p go+ to live 9 !m1 & h nev] kn[n anyone r5ew 8 or h] lease2 s p]haps ! p5dulum may sw+ back aga91 & h\ses become ! ord] ( ! day4 ,z long z s]vants are requir$1 ! be/ way to obta9 !m at fir/ is = ! "y mi/ress to tra9 !m h]self1 always keep+ on h& an "u-/udy = ! "p ( ! upp]-s]vant 9 ! %ape ( kit*5 & "u-h\semaids2 9 ?is way lie a sure success & com=table dome/ic arrangem5ts4 ,( c\rse !re are hundr$s ( small e/abli%m5ts :]e a c\ple ( maids is all t c be all[$4 ,^! mu/ be z describ$ be=e1 g5]al & h\semaid1 !n all w g rightly1 provid+ c>e is tak5 to obta9 good girls f good families1 :o h n be5 spoil$ by a c>eless or bad mi/ress1 or ru9$ by an unhappy & ?riftless home tra9+1 :i* is (t5 inde$ worse ?an none4 ,9 a l>g] h\se :]e !re are *ildr52 six maids & a boy to help1 are ! maximum2 namely1 cook & kit*5-maid1 p>l\r-maid & h\semaid1 nurse & nursemaid2 "h aga9 ?+s w be all "r1 & !re w be no ov]-"w or "u-"w 9 ! matt]4 ,lucky is %e :o1 by tie ( bir? or fri5d%ip1 is connect$ ) "s c\ntry t[n or village1 :i* %all act z h] pres]ve1 & f :5ce %e c always draw fre% supplies %\ld matrimony or o!r cause ?9 h] dome/ic ranks & compel h] to look out = ano!r maid54 ,b 9 all & e case %\ld ! regi/ry (fice be mo/ c>efully avoid$4 ,if a s]vant or mi/ress has a #8good "n1' exceptional inde$ mu/ be ! circum/ances t drive h] to make use ( ^! places4 ,if a dec5t maid is leav+ h] place1 ! tradespeople "k all ab\t h] & w tell h] ( ! good places :i* may be op52 & 9 ! same way a really #8good place' doesn't g begg+4 ,! tradesm5 "k ( t too1 & (t5 act z a sort ( in=mal regi/ry-(fice :i* ,i h inv>iably f\nd mo/ useful 9 e mann]4 ,!n hav+ caught "o's maids1 let u consid] h[ be/ to keep !m1 & und\bt$ly is ?is done by mak+ !m z com=table z we c1 & by %[+ t we h a real int]e/ 9 :atev] !y may h or d4 ,i h already writt5 ab\t ! room !y %\ld h to sit 94 ,n[ let u consid] ^? !y %\ld h = sleep+ purposes1 = (t5 ^! are z badly arrang$ z !y c be2 economy is /udi$ on ! "o h&1 :i* on ! o!r results 9 an am\nt ( exp5diture :i* is z unnecess>y z x is worry+ & di/a/eful to all conc]n$4 ,"o ( ^! petty economies is t :i* consi/s ( mak+ a c\ple ( maids %>e "o b$1 & t "o any?+ b a com=table place ( re/ & refuge4 ,n[ ?is %\ld nev] be done4 ,! economy consi/s 9 ! sav+ ( ! wa%+ ( a pair ( %eets1 ! mis]y comes 9 :5 ! unwill+ b$fell[s qu>rel & det]m9e to move on else:]e4 ,9 no case %\ld m ?an two maids sleep 9 "o room1 & 9 e case su* room %\ld hold a c\ple ( b$s & a d\ble set ( wa%+-/&s1 draw]s & toilet-table1 &1 moreov]1 !re %\ld be a good hang+ w>drobe ( "s k9d4 ,if possible1 once m ! ev]-useful ,p4 ,t4 ,c4 f ,wallace's %\ld be press$ into ! s]vice1 & %\ld decorate a c\ple ( ! room corn]s1 "o be+ devot$ to ! use ( ea* maid1 ^: dresses w la/ twice z long if %e h prop] room = !m1 & if %e h n to cram !m into h] small *e/ ( draw]s1 %>$ all too (t5 by h] fell[-s]vant4 ,i consid] ,kn[les's sanit>y pap]s q ideal = ! maids' b$rooms1 & !re is a da9ty #8daffodil' pap] t no "o c dislike or despise1 & :i* c be wip$ ov] once a mon?1 if necess>y1 ) a damp du/] & come out z clean z a new p94 ,) ?is pap] we c\ld h e>?-br[n pa9t1 & ,lib]ty's ev]-useful d>k blue & :ite butt]fly cretonne1 edg$ ) frills1 & blue & :ite dhurries on ! /a9$ floor4 ,b if ! floor is bad1 & 9 ! lea/ degree draughty1 x mu/ fir/ be cov]$ ) cork c>pet1 on :i* rugs or ! ev] useful dhurries c be laid d[n4 ,"s suburban floors are am5able to no o!r treatm5t4 ,we may plane !m c>efully1 & #8/op' !m z c>efully too1 b !y w beg9 to gape at ! smalle/ *ange 9 ! wea!r1 or at ! sight ( ! fir/ fire1 & "o c nei!r keep out ! draughts nor ! g5tly-drift+ du/ t p5etrates at e corn]1 & spoils temp]s & prop]ties alike4 ,cork c>pet ,i consid] a mo/ bless$ inv5tion1 z x makes a capital backgr\nd1 & is w>m & com=table & q spotlessly clean4 ,?is %\ld be #8gone ov]' once a week 9 b$rooms ( ?is class ) a damp du/]2 & once a mon? %\ld h a heal?ful poli% ) ,jackson's camphorat$ beeswax poli%1 made on purpose4 ,! rugs %\ld be %ak5 out ( doors once a week1 &1 :5ev] possible ! b$s & b$d+ %\ld be alike expos$ to ! sun & air 9 ! g>d52 or1 if n1 9 ! rooms !mselves1 tak+ c>e t all w9d[s & doors are op5 & a ?or\gh draught ensur$4 ,inde$ if we got m sun & m air into all our h\ses1 e girl's heal? w\ld be f> bett] ?an x is n[2 b despite all ! prea*+ 9 ! _w1 ,engli% wom5 /uff up ! w9d[s ) bl9ds & curta9s1 & %iv] at ! idea ( fre% air1 :ile !y dread ! fad+ ( _! curta9s & c>pets 9 a mann] t w\ld be ludicr\s 7 x n s ess5tially h>mful4 ,naturally too ! g5us dome/ic s]vant dreads op5 w9d[s m ?an h] mi/ress does1 & w n air h] b$ if %e c possibly avoid do+ s4 ,b if !re is a rule t a f9e1 hot day %all see ! mattresses1 blankets & pill[s on *airs 9 ! g>d5 = at lea/ an h\r aft] breakfa/1 ! air+ is ensur$ )\t ! #8pok+ & pry+ ab\t1' :i* is z di/a/eful to ! mi/ress z x is disagreeable to ! maid4 ,9 all cases too1 ! b$s "h z else:]e1 %\ld consi/ ( good hair mattresses laid on *a9 mattresses4 ,^! *a9s %\ld be cov]$ fir/ by a squ>e ( holl&1 ti$ at ! f\r corn]s1 & ?is %\ld be s5t to ! wa% ab\t e ?ree mon?s4 ,! mattresses & pill[s %\ld be cov]$ also1 ei!r ) cra% or holl& cases1 capable ( be+ wa%$ :5ev] necess>y1 & ^! cov]s w save ! b$s imm5sely f we> & te>1 & ensure cleanl9ess at ! same "t4 ,wallace has a v good suite ( s]vant's furniture to sell = some?+ "u #e1 b ,i ?9k we %\ld sp5d r m on ! b$1 :i* is a v fair "o1 b n q good en\gh if we are v p>ticul>1 z we %\ld be1 ab\t ! com=t ( ! b$1 z a hair mattress is impossible = ?is sum1 & a hair mattress mu/ be _h if ! b$ is to be a real place ( re/4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i ?9k ! b$s %\ld h two pill[s1 z well z a bol/]1 & a second pill[ %\ld !re=e be add$1 & all b$s %\ld h five blankets3 "o = ! "u blanket1 & two pairs = ov] use4 ,^! %\ld be s5t to ! wa% 9 ! spr+2 "o pair at a "t2 & ! b$s %\ld be supplem5t$ ) good heavy col\r$ c\nt]panes2 ! col\r looks *e]ful1 & also ensures ! quilts n look+ dirty be=e !y ought to4 ,! simpl] ! sets ( w>e ! bett]1 =1 someh[1 *9a nev] la/s long 9 ! ord9>y s]vant's room4 ,i ?9k %e ru%es up at ! la/ mom5t to wa% & dress2 %e c]ta9ly gets up 9 ! morn+ at ! la/ possible in/ant %e c1 & ! usual results ( ha/e ensue4 ,! h&les come (f ! c>elessly-seiz$ jug1 ! soap-di% flies ab\t1 & ! bas9s are lit]ally #8:ack$' d[n1 because !re is n "t to treat !m prop]ly1 !re=e ! excell5t sets ( blue & :ite w>e ,wallace sells at ab\t #ds4 #f;d4 %\ld be ! outside price to :i* we %\ld g1 tak+ c>e all ! sets are alike2 !n "o c supplem5t ! o!r :5 sma%es beg92 & q pla9 glasses & wat]-bottles %\ld also be procur$1 9 z /\t a make z possible4 ,glass tumbl]s lit]ally vani% 9 s]vants' b$rooms1 & ,i am (t5 amaz$ at ! way 9 :i* !y disappe>1 "o aft] ! o!r1 to a grave on ! a%-heap or 9 ! du/-b94 ,ano!r ?+ on :i* we may ) advantage sp5d a little m money is ! look+-glass1 & t )\t unduly enc\rag+ vanity1 = ! usual "o sold ) ! *eap suits is mu* too small to be ( any real use4 ,a girl _c d h] hair & arrange h] dress neatly unless %e has a glass l>ge en\gh to all[ ( h] do+ s by its aid1 & we %\ld !re=e *oose ! maid's look+-glass z c>efully z we %\ld our own2 b we %\ld all[ "o ea*1 if we wi% = peace4 ,m dome/ic qu>rels are caus$ by ! usual "o small glass ?an _m h\se mi/resses are probably aw>e take place at all4 ,x is c]ta9 t all mi/resses %\ld1 at lea/ twice a ye>1 ?or\ghly inspect all ! furniture 9 ! maids' rooms1 & replace !n if possible1 all t has be5 worn out dur+ ! pa/ six mon?s1 b "u no circum/ances %\ld ?is inspection take place )\t ! pres5ce ( ! maids1 or :5 x is n expect$4 ,no?+ is m disagreeable to ! ord9>y m9d ?an ! idea t "o's room is n "o's ca/le2 & _m mi/resses h made !mselves et]nal enemies by insi/+ on _! und\bt$ "r to ent] any room 9 _! own h\ses :5ev] !y wi% to d s4 ,t ! "r is s und\bt$ %\ld r5d] x unnecess>y to exact its p]=mance4 ,by all means see ! rooms are all "r1 b d x at a prop] season1 & )\t ! smalle/ idea ( #8p\nce' 9 x4 ,i d n ?9k x wise to h gas 9 ! maids' rooms1 unless x is turn$ (f at ! met] by ! ma/] at a c]ta9 h\r1 & yet x is und\bt$ly saf] ?an any o!r light1 & is z und\bt$ly clean]4 ,i h = ye>s us$ no?+ save ! little #8,butt]fly' lamps sold by ,a4 ,a4 ,drew1 ( ,w>eham1 ,dorset1 b ^! are n good 9 c>eless h&s1 because ! *imneys are s con/antly be+ brok51 & because ! oil is capable ( be+ spill$4 ,c&les are worse possessions1 z s _m maids w read 9 b$1 w sma% ! %ades )\t :i* no c&le c possibly be safe1 & w drop grease f !m on e available space4 ,rememb]+ also t ! d>k w9t] morn+s h to be consid]$1 ,i am fa9 to retract my old belief t gas 9 a s]vant's room spelt ru91 & to all[ x reluctantly1 plac$ ne> ! look+ glasses & n ne> ! b$s1 & hav+ wov5-wire globes to protect ! flame1 simil> to ^? us$ 9 places ( bus9ess & 9 l>ge s*ools2 z ! ord9>y glass globe has ev5 a %ort] exi/5ce ?an ! tumbl]1 & is brok5 9 less "t ?an x takes to tell ab\t x4 ,if 9 any way possible1 ! b$s %\ld be plac$ aga9/ ! wall1 & foot to foot1 ) ab\t #b feet space betwe5 ! ends ( ! b$s4 ,9 ?is case a dado %\ld be run r\nd t portion ( ! wall :]e ! b$s /&1 & ?is %\ld be ( pla9 br[n patt]nless oil-clo?1 & %\ld h a real dado rail2 ?is w\ld keep ! wall tidy = ye>s4 ,9 no case mu/ ! dress+-tables be plac$ 9 ! w9d[1 & bl9ds mu/ nev] be all[$4 ,if !re is mu* sun1 ! d>k blue & :ite cretonne curta9s c be l9$ ) /ill d>k] blue sate51 & if ! w9d[s are l>ge musl9 c be /ret*$ ^u !m z 9 all o!r w9d[s 9 ! h\se2 b bl9ds are an exp5se & an abom9ation4 ,!y are always out ( ord]1 are v r>ely drawn up /raight1 & are z ne$less z !y are de> & unsatisfactory4 ,! d>k curta9s draw easily & _c be drawn crook$1 & are 9 e way mu* m s5sible & useful ?an bl9ds4 ,i ?9k t !re %\ld be fireplaces 9 all s]vants' rooms4 ,fir/ because ( ! v5tilation a *imney af=ds1--& ! bi-annual inspection %\ld include a glance at ! *imney to see x is 9 n[ise /uff$ up--& secondly1 because x is imp]ative t we %\ld be able to h a fire !re if necess>y4 ,x may s\nd improbable1 b x is true1 t ! av]age suburban villa is cold] ?an ! cottages f :i* c\ntry maids come1 :]e ! ?at*$ ro(s & ! ?ick walls (t5 keep out extremes ( temp]ature 9 a mann] a j]ry-built h\se ev] c4 ,& "h is "o m h9t4 ,let ! ro( ( ! h\se be :ite-wa%$ 9 summ]1 if x be slat$ & ! b$rooms come "r up "u x1 = ?is makes an enorm\s diff]5ce to ! temp]ature ( ! rooms1 :i* is (t5 en\gh simply awful ev5 9 a m]ely av]age summ] )\t any v abnormal heat1 :ile1 %\ld we h any real heat1 ^! rooms become simil> to ov5s1 & are really t]rible = anyone to h to sleep 94 ,!n h outside bl9ds ( "s k9d2 pla9 /rips ( d>k gre5 or blue l95 plac$ outside ! glass are bett] ?an no?+1 ?\gh ,williams' gre5 re$ bl9ds are ! be/ ?+s 9 ! _w1 if !y c be af=d$2 & above all :ite-wa% y\r ro(s4 ,y w be rew>d$ 9 ! diff]5ce 9 ! maids' temp]s1 & heal?1 :i*1 are v (t5 "o & ! same ?+4 ,n[ j "o ^w m1 & t on ! vex$ subject ( food4 ,y %\ld fe$ ! s]vants z mu* z possible z y fe$ y\rselves1 & !n w y h peace & n o!rwise4 ,9 ano!r place ,i h dwelt at l>ge on ?is matt]2 "h x is suffici5t to say t if a ?+ is good en\gh = ! d9+-room1 x is good en\gh = ! kit*54 ,all[anc+ %\ld nev] be resort$ to1 !re is some?+ ab\t x t revolts ! kit*5 or s]vants' hall1 & x is z unnecess>y 9 a well-manag$ h\se z x is useless & suspici\s4 ,x w be se51 f ! p]usal ( ?is little book1 t ! art ( liv+ 9 a suburban h\se is n q z easy z x appe>s at fir/ sight4 ,at ! same "t x is )\t d\bt "o t c be acquir$1 & if our lot %\ld be ca/ 9 ! suburbs1 x is positively necess>y t we %\ld le>n to live !re com=tably1 unless we wi% to be always on ! move4 ,%\ld :at ,i h writt5 on ! subject help anyone to circumv5t ! special h\se he or %e has select$1 & to turn x f an unsatisfactorily-built villa into a com=table home1 ,i %all n h writt5 9 va94 ,at all ev5ts1 ! book has "o m]it1 x is ! outcome ( real exp]i5ce1 & !re is n a s+le ounce ( imag9ation 9 ! :ole ( x6 ,,! ,,end4 ,col/on & ,coy41 ,limit$1 ,pr9t]s1 ,ed9burgh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/ory ,,triggs ,illu/ration ,,! ,,c>v$ ,,oak ,,bungal[ ,,suite ,,compris+ ,sidebo>d1 ,d9+-,table1 & ,eight ,*airs ,,complete #ah1 #ajs4 #j;d4 ,z %[n 9 _! ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,day ,,on ,,furni%+ ,an entirely new idea ,,n[ ,,ready ,a ,catalogue ( #fbe ,col\r$ ,designs ,highly comm5d$ by ,mrs ,j4 ,e4 ,,panton 9 ,! ,g5tlewoman1 #bd? ,aug4 #ahie ,s5t on ,application ,c>riage paid on all ,ord]s ov] #bjs4 to any ,/ation 9 ,great ,brita9 ,,only ,,address-- #aeb1 #aed1 #aef ,,que5 ,,victoria ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 ,ne> ,/4 ,paul's & ,ludgate ,/ations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,asp9all',s ,,enamel ,,asp9all',s ,,oxidis$ ,,enamel ,! f9e/ colors 9 ! _w4 ,,bew>e ,,( ,,imitations4 ,,mrs ,,panton1 writ+ 9 ! ,lady's ,pictorial1 says3--#8,i c tell y1 f my own exp]i5ce1 :i* is l>ge1 t a h\se pa9t$ ) ,,asp9all',s ,,enamel1 :i* is absolutely free f all poison\s matt]1 su* z ars5ic1 :ite lead1 c41 c41 is f> heal?i] to live 9 ?an a h\se :]e ord9>y pa9t is us$4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*as4 ,,kn[les ,,co4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,v5ice ,design1 #es4 p] piece4 ,manufactur]s ( ,art1 ,wall ,,& ,ceil+ ,pap]s ,z recomm5d$ by ,mrs ,,panton ,! ,l>ge/ ,%[rooms 9 ,london ,,patt]ns ,,on ,,application ,,bl5heim ,,works #afd ,,k+',s ,,road1 ,*elsea ,,london1 ,s4,w4 ,,cav5di% ,,h\se1 ,,*elt5ham ,a reputation ( ov] ?ree qu>t]s ( a c5tury4 ,illu/ration ,arti/ic ,h\se ,furni%]s1 ,decorators1 c4 ,,designs ,,& ,,e/imates ,,on ,,application ,,v5di% ,,h\se ,,co41 ,,ltd41 ,*elt5ham 99 99 99 99 99 ,,smee ,,cobay ,illu/ration ,manufactur]s ( ,high-,class ,furniture ,( ,good ,design ,,& ,,at ,mod]ate ,prices ,illu/ration3 ,draw+-,room1 design$ by ,,smee ,,cobay1 9 conjunction ) ,,mrs ,,panton --#bi to #ci-- ,moorfields ,a ,few ,doors f ,moorgate ,/reet ,railway ,/ations4 ,,london1 ,e4,c4 ,catalogues1 conta9+ ,e/imates = ,furni%+1 free on application4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,godfrey ,,giles ,,co4 ,specialities & ,novelties 9 ,furniture & ,decoration ,,z ,,recomm5d$ ,,by ,,mrs ,,panton ,,mr ,,godfrey ,,giles has made a /udy = _m ye>s ( ,int]nal ,h\se ,decoration1 & ei!r he1 or "o ( 8 compet5t /aff1 may be consult$ ,free z to h[ to make ! be/ ( a h\se z reg>ds ,,pa9t+ ,,pap]+ ,,decorat+ ,,fitm5ts ,,cab9etwork ,,uphol/]y ,,resid5tial ,,flats ,special treatm5t = same1 comb9+ economy ( space ) com=t & effect ,e/imates & ,designs prep>$ & submitt$ ,illu/ration ,regd4 ,,scre5 ,,desk ,admir$ by ,ev]yone ,a mo/ acceptable ,pres5t ,enamell$ ,:ite1 complete #e1 #es4 #j;d4 ,also made 9 ,oak1 ,mahogany1 ,walnut & _m o!r woods ,prices on ,application ,extract f ,lady's ,pictorial3--#8,messrs ,,godfrey ,,giles ,,co4 are ! inv5tors & mak]s ( ?is piece ( furniture4 ,!y are also ! inv5tors & pat5tees ( ,,cosy ,,corn]s n[ s des]v$ly popul>4' #8,,p5 ,,& ,,ink ,,sket*es' ,a ,guide to ,arti/ic ,furni%+1 free on application4 ,,c>riage ,,paid on all ,goods ov] #bj_/-to any ,/ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 #ai ,old ,cav5di% ,/reet ,ox=d ,/reet1 ,w4 ,,london 99 99 99 99 99 ,,colb\rne ,,co4 ,decorative ,furni%]s #hj1 #hb ,,reg5t ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4 #de1 #df ,,new ,,/reet1 ,,birm+ham #bf1 #gh1 #bh ,,ea/ ,,/reet1 ,,brighton ,,floor ,,cov]+ ,,section #8,! ,roman ,c>pet' ,wov5 exclusively 79 e ,arti/ic ,col\r+7 = ,messrs ,,colb\rne ,,co4',s ,cu/om]s1 v heavy 9 texture1 & recomm5d$ = durability ,illu/ration #i feet by #g feet #f 941 #bh_/f #i feet by #i feet1 #cc_/i #i feet by #aj feet #f 941 #ci_/f #i feet by #ab feet1 #de_/- #aj feet #f 94 by #aj feet #f 941 #dg_/f #aj feet #f 94 by #ab feet1 #eb_/f #ab feet by #ab feet1 #fj_/- #ab feet by #ae feet1 #ge_/- #8,! ,roman ,c>pet' c also be _h 9 ,/air & ,corridor ,wid?s ,,curta9 ,,fabric ,,section--,colb\rne ,co4's ,exclusive ,designs ,=w>d$ po/ free on application 99 99 99 99 99 ,b4 ,,burnet ,,co4 ,,manufactur]s ,,( ,,specialities ,,= ,,furni%+ ,,purposes ,,unique ,,9 ,,col\r1 ,,texture ,,& ,,design ,,pile ,,fabrics #bd 94 ,silk ,plu% #bd 94 ,utre*t ,velvet #bd 94 ,frieze ,velvet #bd 94 ,g5oa ,velvet #ej 94 ,v5etian ,velvet #ej 94 ,l95 ,plu% #ej 94 ,plu%ette 7,pla9 & ,pr9t$7 #bg 94 ,pla9 ,velvete5 #bg 94 ,corduroy ,velvete5 #bg 94 ,pr9t$ ,velvete5 ,,wov5 ,,fabrics #ej 94 ,cotela9e #ej 94 ,sat9 ,%eet+ #ej 94 ,silk ,damask #ej 94 ,silk ,gauze #ej 94 ,cotton ,tape/ry #ej 94 ,wool ,tape/ry #ej 94 ,silk ,fac$ ,tape/ry #ej 94 ,wool ,brocatelle #ej 94 ,silk ,tape/ry ,,special ,,fabrics ,bord]$ ,table ,cov]s ,wa%able ,b$-,spreads ,butt] ,musl9s ,,indian1 ,,p]sian & ,,turki% ,,rugs & ,,c>pets ,,l9+s #ej 94 ,italian ,silk #ed 94 ,m]9o #ca 94 ,k\la ,cotton #ca 94 ,sate5 #ca 94 ,cotton ,twill ,,embroid]y ,,fabrics #cf 94 ,italian ,l95 #ed 94 ,tape/ry ,canvas #de 94 ,lea!r ,clo? #ed 94 ,lea!rette #cf 94 ,embroid]y ,l95 #ed 94 ,embroid]y ,l95 #gb 94 ,embroid]y ,l95 ,,pla9 ,,fabrics #gb 94 ,diagonal ,clo? #ed 94 ,diagonal ,clo? #gb 94 ,curtan ,felt #gb 94 ,york%ire ,s]ge #ed 94 ,pr9t$ ,s]ge #ed 94 ,york%ire ,s]ge #ed 94 ,wool ,s]ge #ej 94 ,wool ,damask #fc 94 ,pla9 ,bolton ,%eet+ #ej 94 ,dy$ ,flax #cf 94 ,kabul ,canvas 7= ,floors7 ,,pr9t$ ,,fabrics #fj 94 ,pr9t$ ,bolton #bd 94 ,glaz$ ,*9tz #ca 94 ,cretonne #ca 94 ,rev]sible ,cretonne #ca 94 ,dimity #ca 94 ,que5 ,anne ,cretonne #ej 94 ,pr9t$ ,musl9s #fj 94 ,madras ,musl9s #ca 94 ,quilt ,sate5s ,,uphol/]y ,,dep>tm5t ,curta9s1 ,portires1 ,bl9ds1 c41 made to ord] 9 a few days4 ,fr+es1 ,cords & ,trimm+s kept 9 /ock or made to mat* all fabrics4 ,curta9 ,poles1 etc4 ,! above li/ includes _m novelties bo? 9 col\r & design1 n procurable else:]e4 ,we %all1 h[ev]1 be pleas$ to =w>d samples ( any o!r class or quality ( mat]ial specially requir$4 #db ,,k+ ,,/reet1 ,,cov5t ,,g>d51 ,,london ,bran* ,e/abli%m5t--#bbf ,,reg5t ,,/reet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,arti/ic ,,fitt+s ,oil ,gas ,electric ,,/rode ,co ,electric ,light ,gas ,eng9e]s ,art ,metal ,works ,%[rooms #dh ,osnaburgh ,s,t #ahh ,piccadilly ,w ,london,n,w #fg ,s,t ,pauls ,*yp,e,c 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iri% ,,l95s ,,direct ,,f ,,! ,,looms ,,walpole ,,bros4 7,,e/abli%$ #agff7 ,(f] ,,?ree great inducem5ts to ! public to give !m a trial-- ,,sup]iority ,,( ,,texture 444 ,,beauty ,,& ,,novelty ,,( ,,design ,,extremely ,,mod]ate ,,prices 444 ,,walpole ,,bro!rs are ! only ,iri% ,l95 ,manufactur]s :o (f] ! public ! great advantage ( select+ goods ,,9 ,,london ,,& ,,dubl9 ,,at ,,belfa/ ,,prices ,samples & ,price ,li/ are s5t free ,!y w enable any lady to m>k ! great sav+ & great] satisfaction ga9$ by buy+ direct f ! ,manufactur]s ,cambric ,h&k]*iefs f #bs4 #b;d4 p] doz4 ,damask ,table ,clo?s f #cs4 #f;d4 ea*4 ,damask ,napk9s f #cs4 p] doz4 ,glass ,clo?s f #d;d4 p] y>d4 ,du/]s f #as4 #i;d4 p] doz4 ,a complete set ( ,l95s1 consi/+ ( ,blankets1 ,quilts1 ,table ,l951 ,%eets1 c41 suitable = a small h\se1 = #g1 #ais4 ,,walpole ,,bro!rs ,iri% ,l95 & ,damask ,manufactur]s #af ,b$=d ,/reet1 ,belfa/2 #h & #i ,suffolk ,/reet1 ,dubl9 #hi ,,new ,,bond ,,/reet 7,two ,doors f ,ox=d ,/reet7 ,,london1 ,w4 & #ajb ,,k5s+ton ,,high ,,/reet1 ,e/abli%$ ov] a ,c5tury ,w4 ,bros'4 ,special ,designs 9 ,table ,damask are diff]5t f1 & sup]ior to1 ^? to be se5 else:]e 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hewetsons ,h\se ,furni%]s & ,decorators #bab ,,tott5ham ,,c\rt ,,road ,illu/ration3 ,,hewetsons' #8,pr9cess ,may' ,b$room ,suite ,enamell$ ,:ite ,c>ton ,pi]re ,m\nt+s1 ,brass ,h&les1 & compris+3--,w>drobe 7,glass ,door71 ,dress+ ,*e/ ) ,glass1 ,wa%/& 7,m>ble ,top1 ,tile ,back1 & ,brass ,t[el ,rail71 & ,two ,cane-seat$ ,*airs4 #g1 #aes4 #j;d4 ,,! ,,set ,hewetsons' ,new ,illu/rat$ ,catalogue ,is ! be/ & mo/ complete ,furni%+ ,guide publi%$1 & is =w>d$ free ( *>ge4 ,x conta9s ,e/imates = ,furni%+ ,h\ses = #aej1 #cjj1 #ejj1 #ajjj1 c41 ea* article 9 detail1 illu/rat$ & pric$4 ,decorat+ ,hewetsons give ,e/imates ,free ( ,*>ge = ,pa9t+ & all k9ds ( ,int]ior ,decorations1 ,/ructural ,alt]ations1 ,sanit>y ,"w1 ,electric ,light+1 c4 ,! ,l>ge/ ,/ock ( 444 ,,engli% ,,c>v$ ,,oak ,,furniture 444 ,,9 ,,! ,,_w 99 99 99 99 99 ,,james ,,%oolbr$ ,,co4 ,,tott5ham ,,h\se ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road ,,london1 ,w4 ,direct ,c>pet ,import]s ,b$d+ ,manufactur]s ,cab9et ,mak]s & ,uphol/]]s ,bl9d ,manufactur]s ,arti/ic ,decorators1 & ,complete ,h\se ,furni%]s ,?ree ,pass5g] ,lifts convey ,cu/om]s to all ,dep>tm5ts above ,gr\nd ,floor ,,james ,,%oolbr$ ,,co4 ,,tott5ham ,,h\se ,,london 99 99 99 99 99 ,,b>?olomew ,,flet*] ,illu/ration ,*ipp5dale ,cab9et1 #f #aj #j ,old ,mahogany ,vase or ,lamp ,/&1 #b #e #j #8,ri*elieu' ,settee1 9 ,tape/ry1 #e #ah #f ,catalogues ,free ,mo/ ,mod]ate ,prices 9 ,london #bai ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road1 ,w4 ,,c>pets #8,,revir$is' ,regd4 ,,specialities #8,,isis' ,art ,ru% ,matt+ #8,,roysse' ,h& ,loom ,c>pets #8,,arts & ,,crafts' ,rugs ,,! ,,ab+don ,,c>pet ,,manufactur+ ,,co4 ,,ab+don-,,on-,,?ames ,,john ,,h>ris ,,sons1 ,,limit$ ,,art ,,l95s4 ,,pure ,,flax4 ,ov] #dj ,arti/ic ,%ades4 ,unrivall$ = excell5ce ( ,quality & ,col\r4 ,( ,special ,manufacture & ,dye4 ,suitable = e k9d ( ,,h\se ,,decoration & ,,ornam5tation4 ,embroid]ies ( e description4 ,patt]ns & ,e/imates = ,curta9s1 ,portires1 ,hang+s1 c41 on application4 ,%[rooms-- #be ,,old ,,bond ,,/reet1 ,,london ,works ,d]w5t ,mills1 ,cock]m\?1 ,eng4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,books ,,to ,,buy ,mrs ,,panton',s ,books on ! ,furni%+ & ,decorat+ ( ,h\ses1 & ! ,managem5t ( a ,h\sehold4 #a4 ,f ,kit*5 to ,g>ret3 ,h9ts = ,"y ,h\sehold]s4 ,by ,j4 ,e4 ,,panton4 ,a ,new & ,revis$ ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #fs4 ,?is "w ( ,mrs ,panton 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 ,decemb] #ahhg4 ,x has s9ce be5 sev5 times repr9t$4 ,! "w has n[ be5 closely revis$ by ! ,au?or1 new in=mation on _m subjects has be5 incorporat$ 9 ! text1 & _m new ,illu/rations h be5 add$4 #b4 ,nooks & ,corn]s4 ,a ,companion ,book to #8,f ,kit*5 to ,g>ret4' ,by ,j4 ,e4 ,,panton4 ,cr[n #hvo1 #fs4 #8,a v]itable encyclopdia ( useful in=mation 9 all matt]s p]ta9+ to ! home4' ,our ,vi&s4 ,:5ce !y come & h[ !y are ,cook$4 ,by ,a4 ,w4 ,,buckl&4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 price #fs4 #8,%e has succe$$ 9 giv+ u a v int]e/+ hi/ory ( our own ord9>y di%es1 & ( ! mo/ curi\s & *>act]i/ic di%es ( o!r c\ntries4'--,spectator4 ,ladies 9 ! ,field3 ,sket*es ( ,sport4 ,edit$ by ! ,,lady ,,greville4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 price #fs4 ,cont5ts3 ,rid+ 9 ,irel& & ,india1 by ,lady ,greville--,hunt+ 9 ! ,%ires--,horses & _! ,rid]s1 by ! ,du*ess ( ,newca/le--,! ,wife ( ! ,m4,f4,h41 by ,mrs ,*awor? ,mu/]s--,fox ,hunt+--,team & ,t&em ,driv+1 by ,miss ,rosie ,an/ru!r ,?omson--,tig]s ,i h %ot1 by ,mrs ,c4 ,m>telli--,rifle ,%oot+1 by ,miss ,leale--,de] ,/alk+ & ,de] ,driv+1 by ,diane ,*ass]esse--,cov]t ,%oot+1 by ,lady ,boynton--,a ,kang>oo ,hunt1 by ,mrs ,j5k9s--,cycl+1 by ,mrs ,e4 ,r4 ,p5nell--,punt+1 by ,miss ,sybil ,salaman4 #8,! 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