,,! ,,bitt] ,,cry ,,( ,,outca/ ,,london4 ,,an ,,inquiry ,,into ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,! ,,abject ,,poor4 ,,london3 ,,james ,,cl>ke ,,co41 #ac1 ,,fleet ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 99 99,we desire ?ankfully to ackn[l$ge ! assi/ance k9dly af=d$ u 9 ! pursuit ( our inve/igations by ! ,secret>y & ,ag5ts ( ! ,london ,city ,mission1 & also by ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,g4 ,,br[n ( ! ,ea/ ,london ,tab]nacle1 & 8 ,mission>ies4 ,all communications %\ld be address$ to ,rev4 ,,&rew ,,me>ns1 ,london ,congregational ,union1 ,memorial ,hall1 ,f>r+don ,/reet1 ,e4,c4 ,,! ,,bitt] ,,cry ,,( ,,outca/ ,,london4 ,!re is no m hopeful sign 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( to-day ?an ! increas$ att5tion :i* is be+ giv5 by x to ! poor & outca/ classes ( society4 ,( ^! x has nev] be5 :olly neglectful2 if x _h x w\ld h ceas$ to be ,*ri/ian4 ,b x has1 z yet1 only imp]fectly realis$ & fulfill$ its mission to ! poor4 ,until rec5tly x has cont5t$ itself ) su/a9+ "s outside organizations1 :i* h *>g$ !mselves ) ?is special function1 or :at is worse1 has left ! matt] to individuals or to little b&s ( ,*ri/ians hav+ no organization4 ,= ! re/ x has be5 satisfi$ ) a sup]ficial & inadequate di/rict visitation1 ) ! m or less indiscrim9ate di/ribution ( mat]ial *>ities1 & ) op5+ a few rooms "h & !re into :i* ! poor] p h be5 ga!r$1 & by :i* a few h be5 rescu$4 ,all ?is is good 9 its way & has done good2 b by all only ! m]e/ edge ( ! great d>k region ( pov]ty1 mis]y1 squalor & immorality has be5 t\*$4 ,we are n los+ sight ( ! ,london ,city ,mission1 ^: ag5ts are ev]y:]e1 & ^: noble "w our inve/igations h l$ u to value m ?an ev]1 b aft] all has be5 done ! *ur*es are mak+ ! discov]y t see?+ 9 ! v c5tre ( our great cities1 conceal$ by ! ?9ne/ cru/ ( civilization & dec5cy1 is a va/ mass ( moral corruption1 ( he>t-break+ mis]y & absolute godlessness1 & t sc>cely any?+ has be5 done to take into ?is awful sl\gh ! only influ5ces t c purify or remove x4 ,:il/ we h be5 build+ our *ur*es & solac+ ourselves ) our religion & dream+ t ! mill5nium 0 com+1 ! poor h be5 gr[+ poor]1 ! wret*$ m mis]able1 & ! immoral m corrupt2 ! gulf has be5 daily wid5+ :i* sep>ates ! l[e/ classes ( ! community f our *ur*es & *apels1 & f all dec5cy & civilization4 ,x is easy to br+ an array ( facts :i* seem to po9t to ! opposite conclusion--to speak ( ! noble army ( m5 & wom5 :o p5etrate ! vile/ haunts1 c>ry+ ) !m ! bless+s ( ! gospel2 ( ! enc\rag+ reports publi%$ by ,missions1 ,re=matories1 ,refuges1 ,temp]ance ,societies2 ( ,!atre ,s]vices1 ,midnight ,meet+s & ,special ,missions4 ,b :at does x all am\nt to8 ,we are simply liv+ 9 a fool's p>adise if we suppose t all ^! ag5cies comb9$ are do+ a ?\s&? "p ( :at ne$s to be done1 a hundr$? "p ( :at c\ld be done by ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,we mu/ face ! facts2 & ^! compel ! conviction t ,,?is ,,t]rible ,,flood ,,( ,,s9 ,,& ,,mis]y ,,is ,,ga9+ ,,^u ,,u4 ,x is ris+ e day4 ,?is /atem5t is made z ! result ( a long1 pati5t & sob] inquiry1 und]tak5 = ! purpose ( discov]+ ! actual /ate ( ! case & ! rem$ial action mo/ likely to be effective4 ,conv9c$ t x is high "t "s comb9$ & organiz$ ef=t 0 made by all d5om9ations ( ,*ri/ians1 ?\gh n = d5om9ational purposes1 ! ,london ,congregational ,union h det]m9$ to op5 9 sev]al ( ! l[e/ & mo/ ne$y di/ricts ( ! metropolis1 suitable ,mission ,halls1 z a base ( op]ations = evangeli/ic "w4 ,!y h accord+ly made ?is dilig5t se>*1 & "s ( ! results are set =? 9 ! foll[+ pages1 9 ! hope t all :o h ! p[] may be /imulat$ to help ! ,union 9 ! great & difficult ent]prise :i* !y h und]tak54 ,two cautions x is important to be> 9 m9d4 ,fir/1 ! in=mation giv5 does n ref] to select$ cases4 ,x simply reveals a /ate ( ?+s :i* is f\nd 9 h\se aft] h\se1 c\rt aft] c\rt1 /reet aft] /reet4 ,secondly1 !re has be5 absolutely no exagg]ation4 ,x is a pla9 recital ( pla9 facts4 ,inde$1 no respectable pr9t] w\ld pr9t1 & c]ta9ly no dec5t family w\ld admit ev5 ! drie/ /atem5t ( ! horrors & infamies discov]$ 9 "o brief visitation f h\se to h\se4 ,s f> f mak+ ! wor/ ( our facts = ! purpose ( appeal+ to emotion1 we h be5 compell$ to tone d[n ev]y?+1 & :olly to omit :at mo/ ne$s to be kn[n1 or ! e>s & eyes ( our read]s w\ld h be5 insuff]ably outrag$4 ,yet ev5 ?is qualifi$ n>ration mu/ be to e ,*ri/ian he>t a l\d & bitt] cry1 appeal+ = ! help :i* x is ! supreme mission ( ! ,*ur* to supply4 ,x %\ld be fur!r /at$ t our inve/igations 7 made 9 ! summ]4 ,! condition ( ! poor dur+ ! w9t] mon?s mu/ be v mu* worse4 ,,non-,,att5dance ,,at ,,wor%ip4 ,x is p]haps sc>cely necess>y to say ( ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s :o compose ! class ref]r$ to1 t v few att5d any place ( wor%ip4 ,x is a v tame ?+ to say1 & a v little ?+ comp>$ ) :at mu/ foll[1 b x is ne$ful to a prop] /atem5t ( our case4 ,be=e go+ to ! l[] dep?s1 :]e our inve/igations 7 pr9cipally c>ri$ on1 we f9d 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,old ,=d1 9 #adg consecutive h\ses1 inhabit$ = ! mo/ "p by ! respectable work+ class1 #bab families1 #aah ( :i* nev]1 "u any circum/ances1 att5d a place ( wor%ip4 ,out ( #bbij p]sons liv+ 9 consecutive h\ses at ,b[-,common1 only #hh adults & #dg *ildr5 ev] att5d1 & z #fd ( ^! are connect$ ) "o ,mission ,hall1 only #bd out ( ! entire numb] wor%ip else:]e4 ,"o /reet (f ,leice/] ,squ>e conta9s #bdf families1 & only #ab ( ^! are ev] repres5t$ at ! h\se ( ,god4 ,9 ano!r /reet 9 ,p5tonville1 out ( #ajj families only #ab p]sons att5d any sanctu>y1 :il/ ! numb] ( att5dants 9 "o di/rict ( ,/4 ,george's-9-!-,ea/ is #ci p]sons out ( #dbce4 ,(t5 ! numb]s giv5 ( ^? :o d att5d include su* z only g once or twice a ye>1 at "s *>ity di/ribution1 s t our figures are m fav\rable ?an ! actual facts4 ,con/antly we come across p]sons :o h nev] be5 to *ur* or *apel = #bj ye>s1 #bh ye>s1 m ?an #cj ye>s2 & "s p]sons z old z #fd nev] rememb] hav+ be5 9 a place ( wor%ip at all4 ,inde$1 ) ! exception ( a v small proportion1 ! idea ( go+ has nev] dawn$ ^u ^! p4 ,& :o c wond]8 ,?9k ( ,,! ,,condition ,,9 ,,:i* ,,!y ,,live4 ,we d n say ! condition ( _! homes1 = h[ c ^? places be call$ homes1 comp>$ ) :i* ! lair ( a wild bea/ w\ld be a com=table & heal?y spot8 ,few :o w read ^! pages h any conception ( :at ^! pe/il5tial human rook]ies are1 :]e t5s ( ?\s&s are cr[d$ toge!r amid/ horrors :i* call to m9d :at we h he>d ( ! middle passage ( ! slave %ip4 ,to get into !m y h to p5etrate c\rts reek+ ) poison\s & malodor\s gases aris+ f accumulations ( sewage & refuse scatt]$ 9 all directions & (t5 fl[+ b5ea? y\r feet2 c\rts1 _m ( !m :i* ! sun nev] p5etrates1 :i* are nev] visit$ by a brea? ( fre% air1 & :i* r>ely "k ! virtues ( a drop ( cleans+ wat]4 ,y h to asc5d rott5 /aircases1 :i* ?reat5 to give way b5ea? e /ep1 & :i*1 9 "s places1 h already brok5 d[n1 leav+ gaps t imp]il ! limbs & lives ( ! unw>y4 ,y h to grope y\r way along d>k & fil?y passages sw>m+ ) v]m94 ,!n1 if y are n driv5 back by ! intol]able /5*1 y may ga9 admittance to ! d5s 9 :i* ^! ?\s&s ( be+s :o belong1 z mu* z y1 to ! race = :om ,*ri/ di$1 h]d toge!r4 ,h y piti$ ! poor creatures :o sleep "u railway ar*es1 9 c>ts or casks1 or "u any %elt] :i* !y c f9d 9 ! op5 air8 ,y w see t !y are to be envi$ 9 comp>ison ) ^? ^: lot x is to seek refuge "h4 ,eight feet squ>e--t is ab\t ! av]age size ( v _m ( ^! rooms4 ,walls & ceil+ are black ) ! accretions ( fil? :i* h ga!r$ ^u !m ?r\gh long ye>s ( neglect4 ,x is exud+ ?r\gh cracks 9 ! bo>ds ov]head2 x is runn+ d[n ! walls2 x is ev]y:]e4 ,:at goes by ! "n ( a w9d[ is half ( x /uff$ ) rags or cov]$ by bo>ds to keep out w9d & ra92 ! re/ is s begrim$ & obscur$ t sc>cely c light ent] or any?+ be se5 outside4 ,%\ld y h asc5d$ to ! attic1 :]e at lea/ "s approa* to fre% air might be expect$ to ent] f op5 or brok5 w9d[1 y look out ^u ! ro(s & l$ges ( l[] t5em5ts1 & discov] t ! sickly air :i* f9ds its way into ! room has to pass ov] ! putrefy+ c>cases ( dead cats or birds1 or vil] abom9ations /ill4 ,! build+s are 9 su* mis]able repair z to sugge/ ! ?\ght t if ! w9d c\ld only rea* !m !y w\ld soon be toppl+ ab\t ! heads ( _! occupants4 ,z to furniture--y may p]*ance discov] a brok5 *air1 ! tott]+ relics ( an old b$/ead1 or ! m]e fragm5t ( a table2 b m commonly y w f9d rude sub/itutes = ^! ?+s 9 ! %ape ( r\gh bo>ds re/+ ^u bricks1 an old hamp] or box turn$ upside d[n1 or m frequ5tly /ill1 no?+ b rubbi% & rags4 ,e room 9 ^! rott5 & reek+ t5em5ts h\ses a family1 (t5 two4 ,9 "o cell> a sanit>y inspector reports f9d+ a fa!r1 "m1 ?ree *ildr5 & f\r pigs6 ,9 ano!r room a mission>y f\nd a man ill ) small pox1 8 wife j recov]+ f h] eigh? conf9em5t1 & ! *ildr5 runn+ ab\t half nak$ & cov]$ ) dirt4 ,"h are sev5 p liv+ 9 "o und]gr\nd kit*51 & a little dead *ild ly+ 9 ! same room4 ,else:]e is a poor wid[1 h] ?ree *ildr51 & a *ild :o _h be5 dead ?irte5 days4 ,h] husb&1 :o 0 a cabman1 _h %ortly be=e committ$ suicide4 ,"h lives a wid[ & h] six *ildr51 includ+ "o daught] ( #bi1 ano!r ( #ba1 & a son ( #bg4 ,ano!r ap>tm5t conta9s fa!r1 "m & six *ildr51 two ( :om are ill ) sc>let fev]4 ,9 ano!r n9e bro!rs & si/]s1 f #bi ye>s ( age d[nw>ds1 live1 eat & sleep toge!r4 ,"h is a "m :o turns h] *ildr5 into ! /reet 9 ! e>ly ev5+ because %e lets h] room = immoral purposes until long aft] midnight1 :5 ! poor little wret*es creep back aga9 if !y h n f\nd "s mis]able %elt] else:]e4 ,:]e !re are b$s !y are simply heaps ( dirty rags1 %av+s or /raw1 b = ! mo/ "p ^! mis]able be+s huddle toge!r ^u ! fil?y bo>ds4 ,! t5ant ( ?is room is a wid[1 :o h]self occupies ! only b$1 & lets ! floor to a m>ri$ c\ple = #bs4 #f;d4 p] week4 ,9 _m cases matt]s are made worse by ! unheal?y occupations foll[$ by ^? :o dwell 9 ^! habitations4 ,"h y are *ok$ z y ent] by ! air lad5 ) p>ticles ( ! sup]flu\s fur pull$ f ! sk9s ( rabbits1 rats1 dogs & o!r animals 9 _! prep>ation = ! furri]4 ,"h ! smell ( pa/e & ( dry+ mat*-boxes1 m+l+ ) o!r sickly od\rs1 ov]p[]s y2 or x may be ! fragrance ( /ale fi% or vegetables1 n sold on ! previ\s day1 & kept 9 ! room ov]night4 ,ev5 :5 x is possible to d s ! p seldom op5 _! w9d[s1 b if !y did x is que/ionable :e!r mu* w\ld be ga9$1 = ! ext]nal air is sc>cely less heavily *>g$ ) poison ?an ! atmosph]e )94 ,wret*$ z ^! rooms are !y are beyond ! means ( _m :o w&] ab\t all day1 pick+ up a liv+ z !y c1 & !n take refuge at night 9 "o ( ! common lodg+-h\ses t ab\nd4 ,^! are (t5 ! resorts ( ?ieves & vagabonds ( ! l[e/ types1 & "s are kept by receiv]s ( /ol5 goods4 ,9 ! kit*5 m5 & wom5 may be se5 cook+ _! food1 wa%+ _! clo!s1 or loll+ ab\t smok+ & gambl+4 ,9 ! sleep+ room are long r[s ( b$s on ea* side1 sometimes #fj or #hj 9 "o room4 ,9 _m cases bo? sexes are all[$ to h]d toge!r )\t any attempt to pres]ve ! commone/ dec5cy4 ,b !re is a l[] dep? /ill4 ,hundr$s _c ev5 scrape toge!r ! two-p5ce requir$ to secure !m ! privilege ( h]d+ 9 ^? swelt]+ common sleep+ rooms1 & s !y huddle toge!r ^u ! /airs & l&+s1 :]e x is no uncommon ?+ to f9d six or eight 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,t p condemn$ to exi/ "u su* conditions take to dr9k & fall into s9 is surely a matt] = little surprise4 ,we may r say1 z does "o rec5t & reliable explor]1 t !y are entitl$ to cr$it = n be+ tw5ty times m deprav$ ?an !y are4 ,"o ( ! sadde/ results ( ?is ov]-cr[d+ is ! inevitable association ( hone/ p ) crim9als4 ,(t5 is ! family ( an hone/ work+ man compell$ to take refuge 9 a ?ieves' kit*52 9 ! h\ses :]e !y live _! rooms are frequ5tly side by side1 & cont9ual contact ) ! v wor/ ( ^? :o h come out ( our gaols is a matt] ( necessity4 ,!re c be no "q t numb]s ( habitual crim9als w\ld nev] h become su*1 _h !y n by =ce ( circum/ances be5 pack$ toge!r 9 ^! slums ) ^? :o 7 h>d5$ 9 crime4 ,:o c wond] t e evil fl\ri%es 9 su* hotb$s ( vice & disease8 ,:o c wond] t little *ildr5 tak5 f ^! hovels to ! hospital cry1 :5 !y are well1 ?r\gh dread ( be+ s5t back to _! =m] mis]y8 ,:o c wond] t "y girls w&] (f into a life ( immorality1 :i* promises release f su* conditions8 ,:o c wond] t ! public-h\se is ! ,elysian field ( ! tir$ toil]8 ,,immorality is b ! natural outcome ( conditions l ^!4 ,m>riage1 x has be5 said1 z an in/itution1 is n fa%ionable 9 ^! di/ricts4 ,& ?is is only ! b>e tru?4 ,ask if ! m5 & wom5 liv+ toge!r 9 ^! rook]ies are m>ri$1 & y\r simplicity w cause a smile4 ,nobody kn[s4 ,nobody c>es4 ,nobody expects t !y are4 ,9 exceptional cases only c\ld y\r "q be answ]$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,ince/ is common2 & no =m ( vice & s5suality causes surprise or attracts att5tion4 ,^? :o appe> to be m>ri$ are (t5 sep>at$ by a m]e qu>rel1 & !y d n hesitate to =m simil> companion%ips imm$iately4 ,"o man 0 po9t$ out :o = "s ye>s _h liv$ ) a woman1 ! "m ( 8 ?ree *ildr54 ,%e di$ & 9 less ?an a week he _h tak5 ano!r woman 9 h] place4 ,a man 0 liv+ ) a woman 9 ! l[ di/rict call$ ,! ,m9t4 ,he w5t out "o morn+ ) ano!r man = ! purpose ( committ+ a burgl>y & by t o!r man 0 murd]$4 ,! murd]] return$ say+ t 8 companion _h be5 caught & tak5 away to prison2 & ! same night he took ! place ( ! murd]$ man4 ,! only *eck ^u communism 9 ?is reg>d is jeal\sy & n virtue4 ,! vile/ practices are look$ ^u ) ! mo/ matt]-(-fact indiff]5ce4 ,! l[ p>ts ( ,london are ! s9k into :i* ! fil?y & abom9able f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry seem to fl[4 ,entire c\rts are fill$ ) ?ieves1 pro/itutes & lib]at$ convicts4 ,9 "o /reet are #ce h\ses1 #cb ( :i* are kn[n to be bro!ls4 ,9 ano!r di/rict are #dc ( ^! h\ses1 & #dbh fall5 wom5 & girls1 _m ( !m n m ?an #ab ye>s ( age4 ,a neighb\rhood ^: population is return$ at #aj1ajj1 conta9s #djj :o foll[ ?is immoral traffic1 _! ages v>y+ f #ac to #ej2 & ( ! moral degradation ( ! p1 "s idea may be =m$ f an incid5t :i* 0 br\ght to our notice4 ,an ,ea/-end mission>y rescu$ a "y girl f an immoral life1 & obta9$ = h] a situation ) p :o 7 go+ abroad4 ,he saw h] to ,s\?ampton1 & on 8 return 0 viol5tly abus$ by ! girl's gr&mo!r1 :o _h ! sympa?y ( h] neighb\rs1 = hav+ tak5 away f a poor old woman h] means ( subsi/5ce4 ,! mis]y & s9 caus$ by dr9k 9 ^! di/ricts h (t5 be5 told1 b ^! horrors c nev] be set =? ei!r by p5 or arti/'s p5cil4 ,9 ! di/rict ( ,eu/on ,road is "o public-h\se to e #ajj p1 c\nt+ m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,imm$iately ar\nd our *apel 9 ,orange ,/reet1 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 are #ajj g9-palaces1 mo/ ( !m v l>ge2 & ^! di/ricts are b samples ( :at exi/s 9 all ! localities :i* we h inve/igat$4 ,look into "o ( ^! glitt]+ saloons1 ) its motley1 mis]able cr[d1 & y may be horrifi$ z y ?9k ( ! evil t is nightly wr\ght !re2 b contra/ x ) any ( ! abodes :i* y f9d 9 ! fetid c\rts beh9d !m1 & y w wond] no long] t x is cr[d$4 ,) its brightness1 its excitem5t & its tempor>y =getfulness ( mis]y1 x is a comp>ative heav5 to t5s ( ?\s&s4 ,h[ c !y be expect$ to resi/ its temptations8 ,!y c\ld n live if !y did n dr9k1 ev5 ?\gh !y "k t by dr9k+ !y d worse ?an die4 ,all k9ds ( depravity h "h _! s*ools4 ,*ildr5 :o c sc>cely walk are taught to /eal1 & m]cilessly beat5 if !y come back f _! daily exp$itions )\t money or money's wor?4 ,_m ( !m are tak5 by ! h& or c>ri$ 9 ! arms to ! g9-palace1 & n seldom may y see mo!rs urg+ & compell+ _! t5d] infants to dr9k ! fi]y liquid4 ,l\ng+ at ! doors & loll+ out ( w9d[s & pr[l+ ab\t /reet corn]s 7 po9t$ out sev]al well-kn[n memb]s ( ! notori\s b& ( ,=ty ,?ieves1 :o1 (t5 9 conspiracy ) ab&on$ wom51 g out aft] d>k to rob p 9 ,ox=d ,/reet1 ,reg5t ,/reet & o!r ?or\ghf>es4 ,"h y pass a c(fee-h\se1 !re a w>drobe %op1 !re a tobacconi/'s1 & !re a groc]'s1 c>ry+ on a legitimate trade no d\bt1 b a f> diff]5t & m remun]ative "o z well1 especially aft] ev5+ sets 91--all traps to cat* ! unw>y4 ,^! p>ticul>s indicate b fa9tly ! moral influ5ces f :i* ! dwell]s 9 ^! squalid regions h no escape1 & by :i* is br$ infancy t kn[s no innoc5ce1 y\? )\t mode/y or %ame1 maturity t is mature 9 no?+ b suff]+ & guilt1 bla/$ old age t is a sc&al on ! "n we be>4 ,ano!r difficulty ) :i* we h to cont5d1 & "o 9 l>ge measure ! cause ( :at we h describ$1 is ! ,,pov]ty ( ^! mis]able outca/s4 ,! pov]ty1 we mean1 ( ^? :o try to live hone/ly2 = not)/&+ ! sick5+ revelations ( immorality :i* h be5 disclos$ to u1 ^? :o endeav\r to e>n _! bread by hone/ "w f> outnumb] ! di%one/4 ,& x is to _! inf9ite cr$it t x %\ld be s1 consid]+ t !y are daily face to face ) ! contra/ betwe5 _! wret*$ e>n+s & ^? :i* are ! produce ( s94 ,a *ild sev5 ye>s old is kn[n easily to make #ajs4 #f;d4 a week by ?iev+1 b :at c he e>n by su* "w z mat*-box mak+1 = :i* #b;d4 a gross is paid1 ! mak] hav+ to f9d 8 own fire = dry+ ! boxes1 & 8 own pa/e & /r+8 ,be=e he c ga9 z mu* z ! "y ?ief he mu/ make #ef gross ( mat*-boxes a week1 or #abif a day4 ,x is ne$less to say t ?is is impossible1 = ev5 adults c r>ely make m ?an an av]age ( half t numb]4 ,h[ long !n mu/ ! little h&s toil be=e !y c e>n ! price ( ! scantie/ meal6 ,wom51 = ! "w ( tr\s]s f9i%+ 7i4e41 sew+ 9 l9+s1 mak+ button-holes & /it*+ on ! buttons7 receive #b;d4 a pair1 & h to f9d _! own ?read4 ,we ask a woman :o is mak+ twe$ tr\s]s1 h[ mu* %e c e>n 9 a day1 & are told "o %ill+4 ,b :at does a day mean to ?is poor s\l8 ,sev5te5 h\rs6 ,f five 9 ! morn+ to t5 at night--no pause = meals4 ,%e eats h] cru/ & dr9ks a little tea z %e works1 mak+ 9 v tru?1 ) h] ne$le & ?read1 n h] liv+ only1 b h] %r\d4 ,= mak+ m5's %irts ^! wom5 are paid #aj;d4 a doz52 lawn t5nis aprons1 #c;d4 a doz52 & babies' hoods1 f #as4 #f;d4 to #bs4 #f;d4 a doz54 ,9 ,/4 ,george's-9-!-,ea/ l>ge numb]s ( wom5 & *ildr51 "s ( ! latt] only sev5 ye>s old1 are employ$ 9 sack-mak+1 = :i* !y get a f>?+ ea*4 ,9 "o h\se 0 f\nd a wid[ & h] half idiot daught] mak+ palliasses at #a;d4 ea*4 ,"h is a woman :o has a sick husb& & a little *ild to look aft]4 ,%e is employ$ at %irt f9i%+ at #c;d4 a doz51 & by ! utmo/ ef=t c only e>n #f;d4 a day1 out ( :i* %e has to f9d h] own ?read4 ,ano!r1 ) a crippl$ h&1 ma9ta9s h]self & a bl9d husb& by mat*-box mak+1 = :i* %e is remun]at$ on ! lib]al scale m5tion$ above2 & out ( h] #b;d4 a gross %e has to pay a girl a p5ny a gross to help h]4 ,o!rs obta9 at ,cov5t ,g>d5 9 ! season #a;d4 or #b;d4 a peck = %ell+ peas1 or #f;d4 a basket = walnuts2 & !y d well if _! lab\r br+s !m #aj;d4 or a %ill+ a day4 ,) m5 x is comp>atively speak+ no bett]4 ,my ma/]1 says "o man visit$ by a rec5t writ] 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review1 gets a p\nd = :at he gives me #cs4 = mak+4 ,& ?is x is easy to believe1 :5 we "k t = a pair ( fi%+ boots :i* w be sold at ?ree gu9eas1 ! poor workman receives #es4 #c;d4 if !y are made to ord]1 or #ds4 #f;d4 if made = /ock4 ,an old tailor & 8 wife are employ$ 9 mak+ policem5's ov]coats4 ,!y h to make1 f9i%1 hot-press1 put on ! buttons1 & f9d _! own ?read1 & = all ?is !y receive #bs4 #aj;d4 = ea* coat4 ,?is old c\ple "w f half-pa/ six 9 ! morn+ until t5 at night1 & betwe5 !m c j manage to make a coat 9 two days4 ,"h is a "m :o has tak5 away :atev] articles ( clo?+ %e c /rip f h] f\r little *ildr5 )\t leav+ !m absolutely nak$4 ,%e has pawn$ !m1 n = dr9k1 b = coals & food4 ,a %ill+ is all %e c procure1 & ) ?is %e has b\ght sev5 p\nds ( coals & a loaf ( bread4 ,we might fill page aft] page ) ^! dre>y details1 b !y w\ld become sadly monoton\s1 = x is ! same ev]y:]e4 ,& !n x %\ld n be =gott5 h[ h>dly ^u pov]ty l ?is mu/ press ! exorbitant dem& = r5t4 ,ev5 ! rack-r5t+ ( ,irel&1 :i* s /irr$ our indignation a little :ile ago1 0 m]ciful by comp>ison4 ,if by any *ance a reluctant l&lord c be induc$ to execute or pay = "s long-ne$$ repairs1 !y become ! occasion = new exactions4 ,go+ ?r\gh ^! rooms we come to "o 9 :i* a hole1 z big z a man's head1 has be5 r\ghly cov]$1 & h[8 ,a piece ( bo>d1 f an old soapbox1 has be5 fix$ ov] ! op5+ by "o nail1 & to ! t5ant has be5 giv5 a y>d & a half ( pap] ) :i* to cov] x2 & = ?is exp5diture--p]haps #d;d4 at ! outside--?reep5ce a week has be5 put ^u ! r5t4 ,if ?is is en\gh to ar\se our indignation1 :at mu/ be ?\ght ( ! foll[+8 ,! two old p ref]r$ to above h liv$ 9 "o room = #ad ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t x has only once be5 p>tially cleans$4 ,! l&lord has und]tak5 t x %all be done %ortly1 & = ! pa/ ?ree mon?s has be5 tak+ #f;d4 a week extra = r5t = :at he is ?us go+ to d4 ,?is is :at ! helpless h to submit to2 !y are *>g$ = ^! pe/il5tial d5s a r5t :i* consumes half ! e>n+s ( a family1 & leaves !m no m ?an f #d;d4 to #f;d4 a day = food1 clo?+ & fire2 a gr9d+ ( ! faces ( ! poor :i* c\ld sc>cely be p>allel$ 9 l&s ( slav]y & ( notori\s oppression4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n all2 = ev5 ^! dep?s ( pov]ty & degradation are rea*$ by ! ,education ,act1 & h[ev] b5efic5t its purpose1 x be>s ) cruel weight ^u ! class we h describ$1 to :om twop5ce or a p5ny a week = ! s*ool fees ( ea* ( ?ree or f\r *ildr51 means s mu* lack ( bread4 ,amid/ su* pov]ty & squalor x is inevitable t "o %\ld be con/antly confront$ ) sc5es ( ,,he>t-,,break+ ,,mis]y-- mis]y s pitiful t m5 ^: daily duty x has be5 = ye>s to g 9 & out among/ ^! outca/s1 & to be intimately acqua9t$ ) _! suff]+s1 & :o might1 !re=e1 be suppos$ to reg>d ) comp>atively little feel+ t :i* w\ld ov]:elm an unaccu/om$ spectator1 sometimes come away f _! visits s oppress$ 9 _s & absorb$ 9 pa9ful ?\ght1 t !y "k n :i!r !y are go+4 ,h[ ^! devot$ lab\r]s c pursue _! "w at all is a m>vel1 especially :5 x is rememb]$ t ! mis]y !y actually see sugge/s to !m ! c]ta9 exi/5ce ( s mu* m :i* no human eye discov]s4 ,:o c ev5 imag9e ! suff]+ :i* lies beh9d a case l ! foll[+8 ,a poor woman 9 an advanc$ /age ( consumption1 r$uc$ almo/ to a skeleton1 lives 9 a s+le room ) a drunk5 husb& & five *ildr54 ,:5 visit$ %e 0 eat+ a few gre5 peas4 ,! *ildr5 7 gone to ga!r "s /icks :]e) a fire might be made to boil f\r potatoes :i* 7 ly+ on ! table1 & :i* w\ld con/itute ! family d9n] = ! day4 ,or1 take ano!r case1 relat$ by ,rev4 ,ar*ibald ,br[n1 :o1 ) 8 mission>ies is do+ a noble "w among/ ! poor 9 ! ea/ ( ,london4 ,p _h d\bt$ ! accuracy ( reports pres5t$ by ! mission>ies1 & he accord+ly devot$ a consid]able "t to p]sonal visitation & inquiry4 ,he f\nd case aft] case prov+ t b little ( ! wret*$ness _h be5 told1 & "h is a fair specim54 ,at ! top ( an o!rwise empty h\se liv$ a family2 ! husb& _h gone to try & f9d "s "w4 ,! "m #bi ye>s ( age1 0 sitt+ on ! only *air 9 ! place 9 front ( a grate1 de/itute ( any fire4 ,%e 0 nurs+ a baby only six weeks old1 t _h nev] _h any?+ b "o old rag r\nd x4 ,! "m _h no?+ b a g[n on1 & t dropp+ to pieces2 x 0 all %e _h night or day4 ,!re 7 six *ildr5 "u #ac ye>s ( age4 ,!y 7 b>efoot$1 & ! few rags on !m sc>cely cov]$ _! nak$ness4 ,9 ?is room1 :]e 0 an unclo!d infant1 ! ceil+ 0 9 holes4 ,an old b$/ead 0 9 ! place1 & sev5 sleep 9 x at night1 ! elde/ girl be+ on ! floor4 ,?is is bad1 b x is n ! wor/4 ,9 a room 9 ,wy* ,/reet1 on ! ?ird floor1 ov] a m>9e /ore deal]'s1 !re 01 a %ort "t ago1 an inque/ z to ! dea? ( a little baby4 ,a man1 8 wife & ?ree *ildr5 7 liv+ 9 t room4 ,! infant 0 ! second *ild :o _h di$1 poison$ by ! f\l atmosph]e2 & ?is dead baby 0 cut op5 9 ! "o room :]e its p>5ts & bro!rs & si/]s liv$1 ate & slept1 because ! p>i% _h no mortu>y & no room 9 :i* po/ mortems c\ld be p]=m$6 ,no wond] t ! jurym5 :o w5t to view ! body sick5$ at ! frightful exhalations4 ,?is case 0 giv5 by ,mr4 ,g4 ,r4 ,sims1 9 8 pap]s on ,h[ ! ,poor ,live2 b all ! p>ticul>s are f\nd 9 ! dry newspap] reports ( ! inque/4 ,9 ano!r mis]able room are eight de/itute *ildr54 ,_! fa!r di$ a %ort "t ago1 & on go+ into ! h\se to-day1 says ! mission>y1 ! "m 0 ly+ 9 h] c(f94 ,"h is a fil?y attic1 conta9+ only a brok5 *air1 a batt]$ saucepan & a few rags4 ,on a dirty sack 9 ! c5tre ( ! room sits a neglect$1 ragg$1 b>e-legg$ little baby girl ( f\r4 ,h] fa!r is a militiaman1 & is away4 ,h] "m is out all day & comes home late at night m or less drunk1 & ?is *ild is left 9 *>ge ( ! infant t we see crawl+ ab\t ! floor2 left = six or eight h\rs at a /ret*--hungry1 ?ir/y1 tir$1 b nev] d>+ to move f h] po/4 ,& ?is is ! k9d ( sight :i* may be se5 9 a ,*ri/ian l& :]e x is crim9al to ill-treat a horse or an ass4 ,! *ild-mis]y t "o beholds is ! mo/ he>tr5d+ & appall+ elem5t 9 ^! discov]ies2 & ( ?is n ! lea/ is ! mis]y inh]it$ f ! vice ( drunk5 & dissolute p>5ts1 & manife/ 9 ! /unt$1 mis%ap51 & (t5 loa?some objects t we con/antly meet 9 ^! localities4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( _! life !y are utt]ly neglect$2 _! bodies & rags are alive ) v]m92 !y are subject$ to ! mo/ cruel treatm5t2 _m ( !m h nev] se5 a gre5 field1 & d n "k :at x is to g beyond ! /reets imm$iately ar\nd !m1 & !y (t5 pass ! :ole day )\t a morsel ( food4 ,"h is "o ( ?ree ye>s old pick+ up "s dirty pieces ( bread & eat+ !m4 ,we g 9 at ! doorway :]e x is /&+ & f9d a little girl twelve ye>s old4 ,:]e is y\r "m8 ,9 ! madh\se4 ,h[ long has %e be5 !re8 ,fifte5 mon?s4 ,:o looks aft] y8 ,! *ild1 :o is sitt+ at an old table mak+ mat*-boxes1 replies1 ,i look aft] my little bro!rs & si/]s z well z ,i c4 ,:]e is y\r fa!r8 ,is he 9 "w8 ,he has be5 out ( "w ?ree weeks1 b he has gone to a job ( two days ?is morn+4 ,ano!r h\se visit$ conta9s n9e mo!rless *ildr54 ,! "m's dea? 0 caus$ by witness+ "o ( h] *ildr5 be+ run ov]4 ,! elde/ is only f\rte5 ye>s old4 ,all live 9 "o small room1 & !re is "o b$ = five4 ,"h is a poor woman des]t$ by h] husb& & left ) ?ree little *ildr54 ,"o met ) an accid5t a few days ago & broke 8 arm4 ,he is ly+ on a %ake-d[n 9 "o corn] ( ! room1 ) an old sack r\nd him4 ,& "h1 9 a cell> kit*51 are n9e little ones4 ,y c sc>cely see across ! room = smoke & dirt4 ,!y are )\t food & h sc>cely any clo?+4 ,x is he>t-cru%+ to ?9k ( ! mis]y sugge/$ by su* revelations z ^!2 & !re is some?+ unspeakably pa!tic 9 ! brave pati5ce ) :i* ! poor n seldom endure _! suff]+s1 & ! t5d] sympa?y :i* !y %[ t[>d ea* o!r4 ,:]e1 among/ ! well-condition$1 c any?+ brav] & k9d] be f\nd ?an ?is8 ,a "m1 ^: *ildr5 are ! cleane/ & tidie/ 9 ! ,bo>d ,s*ool :i* !y att5d1 0 visit$4 ,x 0 f\nd t1 ?\gh %e _h *ildr5 ( h] own1 %e _h tak5 9 a little girl1 ^: fa!r _h gone (f tramp+ 9 se>* ( "w4 ,%e 0 propp$ up 9 a *air1 look+ t]ribly ill1 b 9 front ( h]1 9 ano!r *air1 0 ! wa%-tub1 & ! poor woman 0 mak+ a feeble ef=t to wa% & wr+ out "s ( ! *ildr5's ?+s4 ,%e 0 dy+ f dropsy1 sc>cely able to brea! & endur+ untold agony1 b to ! v la/ /riv+ to keep h] little ones clean & tidy4 ,a m t\*+ sight x w\ld be difficult to pres5t2 we might1 h[ev]1 unveil _m m pa9ful ones1 b mu/ cont5t ourselves ) say+ t ! evid5ce we h ga!r$ f p]sonal obs]vation m ?an ju/ifies ! words ( ! writ] be=e ref]r$ to1 t !re are 7i4e41 9 addition to ^? :o f9d _! way to our hospitals7 m5 & wom5 :o lie & die day by day 9 _! wret*$ s+le rooms1 %>+ all ! family tr\ble1 endur+ ! hung] & ! cold1 & wait+ )\t hope1 )\t a s+le ray ( com=t1 until ,god curta9s _! />+ eyes ) ! m]ciful film ( dea?4 ,,:at ,,x ,,is ,,propos$ ,,to ,,d4 ,t some?+ ne$s to be done = ?is pitiable outca/ population mu/ be evid5t to all :o h read ^! p>ticul>s z to _! condition--at lea/1 to all :o believe !m4 ,we are q prep>$ = incr$ulity4 ,ev5 :at we h indicat$ seems all too t]rible to be true4 ,b we h sket*$ only 9 fa9te/ outl9e4 ,f> m vivid mu/ be our col\rs1 deep] & d>k] f> ! %ades1 if we are to pres5t a tru?ful picture ( ,outca/ ,london2 & s f> z we h be5 able to g we are prep>$ ) evid5ce1 n only to prove e /atem5t1 b to %[ t ^! /atem5ts repres5t ! g5]al condition ( ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s 9 ?is metropolis4 ,incr$ulity is n ! only difficulty 9 ! way ( /irr+ up ,*ri/ian p to help4 ,despair ( success 9 any su* und]tak+ may p>alyse _m4 ,we %all be po9t$ to ! fact t )\t ,/ate int]f]5ce no?+ effectual c be accompli%$ ^u any l>ge scale4 ,& x is a fact4 ,^! wret*$ p mu/ live some:]e4 ,!y mu/ live ne> ! c5tres :]e _! "w lies4 ,!y _c af=d to g out by tra9 or tram into ! suburbs2 & h[1 ) _! poor emaciat$1 />v$ bodies1 c !y be expect$--9 addition to work+ twelve h\rs or m1 = a %ill+1 or less1--to walk ?ree or f\r miles ea* way to take & fet*8 ,x is notori\s t ! ,artizans ,dwell+s ,act has1 9 "s respects1 made matt]s worse = !m4 ,l>ge spaces h be5 cle>$ ( fev]-bre$+ rook]ies1 to make way = ! build+ ( dec5t habitations1 b ! r5ts ( ^! are f> beyond ! means ( ! abject poor4 ,!y are driv5 to cr[d m closely toge!r 9 ! few /ifl+ places /ill left to !m2 & s ,dives makes a ri*] h>ve/ out ( _! mis]y1 buy+ up prop]ty condemn$ z unfit = habitation1 & turn+ x into a gold-m9e because ! poor mu/ h %elt] some:]e1 ev5 ?\gh x be ! %elt] ( a liv+ tomb4 ,! ,/ate mu/ make %ort "w ( ?is iniquit\s traffic1 & secure = ! poore/ ! rights ( citiz5%ip2 ! "r to live 9 some?+ bett] ?an fev] d5s2 ! "r to live z some?+ bett] ?an ! uncleane/ ( brute bea/s4 ,?is mu/ be done be=e ! ,*ri/ian mission>y c h mu* *ance ) !m4 ,b because we _c d all we wi%1 are we to d no?+8 ,ev5 z ?+s are some?+ c be accompli%$4 ,is no lifeboat to put out & no life-belt to be ?r[n because only half a doz5 out ( ! p]i%+ hundr$s c be sav$ f ! wreck8 ,! v records :i* supply ! sad /ory we h be5 tell+1 give also pro(s ( :at c be done by ! ,gospel & by ,*ri/ian love & tact & devotion4 ,gladly d _m ( ^! poor creatures receive ! ,gospel4 ,little mat*-box mak]s are he>d s++ at _! toil1 ,"o m day's "w = ,jesus4 ,if only "m 0 a ,*ri/ian we %\ld all be happy1 said "o2 & on 8 mis]able b$1 amid/ squalor & want & pa91 a poor bl9d man dies ) ! pray] ^u 8 lips1 ,jesus1 lov] ( my s\l1 ,let me to ,?y bosom fly4 ,ano!r writes1 ,y h fill$ my he>t ) joy1 & my little room ) sun%9e4 ,a second1 :o n[ regul>ly att5ds a place ( wor%ip1 says1 speak+ ( ! visits ( ! mission>y1 ,be=e he came to visit me ,i us$ to sit & make mat*-boxes on ,sunday1 b a ^w n[ & !n has enabl$ me to look up to ! ,"l4 ,i don't feel l ! same p]son4 ,ano!r :o himself became a mission>y to 8 own class1 & ex]cis$ great p[] ov] !m :5ev] he spoke1 0 able to say1 ,i 0 z bad z any ( y1 b ! ,"l ,jesus _h m]cy ^u me1 & has made me bett] & s happy4 ,?is man _h be5 a coal-:ipp] ( notori\sly evil life1 & 0 rescu$ ?r\gh 8 casually go+ into a room 9 "o ( ! c\rts ( :i* we h spok51 :]e a mission>y 0 hold+ a meet+4 ,su* results %\ld rebuke our fai?lessness4 ,ev5 9 ^! d>k & noisome places ! lamp ( ,life may be k9dl$2 ev5 f ^! miry spots bright gems may be snat*$1 wor? all ! lab\r & all ! co/4 ,x is little cr$itable to u t all our weal? & ef=t %\ld be devot$ to provid+ = ! spiritual ne$s ( ^? :o are com=tably condition$1 & none ( x exp5d$ ^u ! abject poor4 ,x is true t we h n half done our duty to any class1 b ?is fact is no ju/ification ( our hav+ :olly neglect$ ?is rescue "w4 ,to %ut up our compassion aga9/ ^? :o ne$ x mo/1 because we h n yet done our duty to ^? :o ne$ x less1 is a c\rse t we %\ld f9d x h>d to ju/ify to our ,ma/] & ,"l4 ,8 tones 7 ev] ^? ( pity+ love ev5 to ! mo/ s9ful outca/1 b w\ld !y n ga!r /]nness z ,he met u ) ! rebuke3 ,?is ought ye to h done1 & n to h left ! o!r undone8 ,an exce$+ bitt] cry is ?is :i* goes up to heav5 f ! mis]y ( ,london aga9/ ! apa?y ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is "t t ,*ri/ians op5$ _! e>s to x & let x s9k d[n into _! he>ts4 ,_m press+ ne$s are tax+ ! res\rces ( ! ,london ,congregational ,union1 b ! ,committee feel t ?is "w among/ ! poor mu/ no long] be neglect$1 & t !y mu/ d all !y c to ar\se ! ,*ur*es ( _! ord] to und]take _! %>e ( responsibility4 ,!y h det]m9$ to take imm$iate action4 ,hav+ select$ ?ree ( ! v wor/ di/ricts 9 ,london1 f :i* _m ( ! =ego+ facts h be5 ga!r$1 !y h resolv$ at once to beg9 op]ations 9 ! v he>t ( !m4 ,no d5om9ational purpose w sway !m1 except t !y w try to awak5 _! own d5om9ation to a s5se ( its duty2 b !re w be no attempt to make ,congregationali/s or to pres5t ,congregationalism4 ,deep]1 broad] & simpl] mu/ ?is "w be ?an any :i* c be c>ri$ on ^u d5om9ational l9es4 ,9 su* a =lorn hope !re is no room = sect>ianism4 ,! ,gospel ( ! love ( ,*ri/ mu/ be pres5t$ 9 its simple/ =m1 & ! "o aim 9 ev]y?+ mu/ be to rescue & n to proselytize4 ,help w be ?ankfully welcom$ f :atev] qu>t] x may come1 & help w be freely giv5 to o!r work]s 9 ! same field1 if only by any means "s may be sav$4 ,x is impossible "h & yet to give details z to ! me?ods :i* x is propos$ to pursue2 suffice x to say t 9 ea* di/rict a ,mission ,hall w be erect$1 or "s exi/+ build+ trans=m$ into a ,hall hav+ appliances & conv5i5ces requisite = ! successful prosecution ( ! ,mission4 ,s]vices & meet+s ( all k9ds w be arrang$1 &1 z f> z possible1 an ag5cy = h\se to h\se visitation organiz$4 ,an attempt mu/ be made to relieve 9 "s wise & practical1 ?\gh v limit$ way1 ! ab\nd+ mis]y1 :il/ c>e is tak5 to prev5t ! abuse ( *>ity4 ,9 ?is matt] ! injudici\s & inexp]i5c$ may easily d m h>m ?an good1 paup]is+ ! p :om !y wi% to help1 & mak+ hypocrites in/ead ( ,*ri/ians4 ,to indicate :at we mean we may m5tion "o case po9t$ out to u ( a woman :o att5d$ ?ree diff]5t places ( wor%ip on ! ,sunday & "s o!rs dur+ ! week1 because %e obta9$ *>itable help f all4 ,b we _c on ?is acc\nt refuse to try "s means ( mitigat+ ! suff]+ ) :i* we come into contact4 ,!re=e ?is mu/ be attempt$ along ) :atev] o!r means ! ,committee1 9 conf]5ce ) ^? :o h _h long exp]i5ce ( ?is "w1 may ?9k likely to answ] ! end !y h be=e !m4 ,_! hope is t at lea/ "s1 ev5 ( ! l[e/ & wor/1 may be ga!r$ 92 & _! aim w be to make z _m ( ^! z !y c mission>ies to ! o!rs2 = manife/ly ^? :o h be5 accu/om$ to speak to & "w among/ a some:at bett] section ( ! community w n be s likely to lab\r successfully among/ ^! outca/s z w ^? :o h !mselves be5 ( _! numb]4 ,! ?ree di/ricts already fix$ ^u are1 z x w be und]/ood1 int5d$ only to af=d a field = ! imm$iate comm5cem5t ( ?is b5efic5t "w4 ,o!r di/ricts w be occupi$ z funds come 9 & ! res\rces ( ! ,committee are enl>g$2 b ev5 ! comp>atively limit$ op]ations already und]tak5 w necessitate s great an exp5diture & require s mu* aid f ^? :o are qualifi$ = ! "w1 t !y _c wisely attempt m at pres5t4 ,= n only w ! co/ & furni%+ ( ,halls & ( c>ry+ on ! "w be v l>ge1 b a relief fund w be ne$$ z indicat$ above4 ,! ,committee1 !re=e1 c only hope to c>ry =w>d ) any success ! project to :i* !y h already put _! h&s1 by ! really devot$ help ( ! *ur*es :i* !y repres5t4 ,,description ,,( ,,! ,,di/ricts4 ,! di/rict kn[n z ,colli]'s ,r5ts is "o ( ! ?ree to :i* att5tion w fir/ be giv51 & ! old *apel1 long disus$1 is n[ 9 ! build]s' h&s & w soon be ready = op5+1 n z a *apel1 b z a bright1 com=table1 & 9 e way suitable ,hall4 ,x w\ld be impossible to f9d a build+ bett] situat$ = work+ among ! v poor & degrad$ ?an ?is4 ,x /&s 9 a %ort /reet1 lead+ out ( ,long ,lane1 ,b]mondsey1 ! locality 9 :i* 7 rec5tly f\nd ! bodies ( n9e infants1 :i* _h be5 deposit$ 9 a l>ge box at ! foot ( "s /airs 9 an und]tak]'s %op4 ,!re are ar\nd ! ,hall "s #fej families1 or #cbej p1 liv+ 9 #abc h\ses4 ,! h\ses are l>gely occupi$ by co/]mong]s1 birdcat*]s1 /reet s+]s1 lib]at$ convicts1 ?ieves & pro/itutes4 ,!re are _m l[ lodg+-h\ses 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! wor/ type4 ,"s ( !m are t5ant$ *iefly by ?ieves1 & "o 0 po9t$ out :i* is kept by a receiv] ( /ol5 goods4 ,9 "s cases two ( ! h\ses are unit$ by means ( a passage :i* af=ds a ready me?od ( escape 9 case ( police int]f]5ce4 ,turn+ out ( "o ( ^! /reets y ent] a n>r[ passage1 ab\t t5 y>ds long & ?ree feet wide4 ,?is leads into a c\rt eighte5 y>ds long & n9e y>ds wide4 ,"h are twelve h\ses ( ?ree rooms ea*1 & conta9+ altoge!r #cf families4 ,! sanit>y condition ( ! place is indescribable4 ,a l>ge du/-b9 *>g$ ) all mann] ( fil? & putrid matt] /&s at "o end ( ! c\rt1 & f\r wat]-closets at ! o!r4 ,9 ?is conf9$ area all ! wa%+ ( ^! #cf families is done1 & ! smell ( ! place is intol]able4 ,ent]+ a doorway y g up six or sev5 /eps into a long passage1 s d>k t y h to grope y\r way by ! clammy1 dirt-encru/$ wall1 & !n y f9d a wood5 /air1 "s ( ! /eps ( :i* are brok5 ?r\gh4 ,asc5d+ z be/ y c1 y ga9 admission to "o ( ! rooms4 ,y f9d t al?\gh ! front & back ( ! h\se are ( brick1 ! rooms are sep>at$ only by p>titions ( bo>ds1 "s ( :i* are an in* ap>t4 ,!re are no locks on ! doors & x w\ld seem t !y c only be fa/5$ on ! outside by padlock4 ,9 ?is room to :i* we h come an old b$1 on :i* are "s evil-smell+ rags1 is1 ) ! exception ( a brok5 *air1 ! only article ( furniture4 ,its sole occupant j n[ is a repulsive1 half-drunk5 ,iri%woman4 ,%e is look+ at "s old ragg$ g>m5ts 9 hope ( be+ able to raise some?+ ^u !m at ! pawn%op1 & be+ ask$ if %e is do+ ?is because %e is poor1 %e gets into a rage & cries1 ,call me poor8 ,i h got half a loaf ( bread 9 ! h\se1 & a little milk2 & !n f a heap ( rubbi% 9 "o corn]1 %e pulls out a putrid turkey1 utt]ly unfit = human food1 :i* %e tells u %e is go+ to cook = d9n]4 ,?is woman has j done sev5 days = an assault ^u a police (fic]4 ,we f9d t %e has a husb&1 b he sp5ds almo/ all 8 money at ! public-h\se4 ,rooms su* z ?is are let furni%$ 767 at #cs4 #f;d4 & #ds4 a week1 or #h;d4 a night1 & we are told t ! own] is gett+ f #ej to #fj p] c5t4 ^u 8 money4 ,& ?is is a specim5 ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,reek+ c\rts1 cr[d$ public-h\ses1 l[ lodg+-h\ses & num]\s bro!ls are to be f\nd all ar\nd4 ,ev5 ! cell>s are t5ant$4 ,pov]ty1 rags & dirt ev]y:]e4 ,! air is lad5 ) disease-bre$+ gases4 ,! mission>ies :o lab\r "h1 are con/antly be+ attack$ by "s malady or o!r result+ f blood poison+1 & _! tact & c\rage are subject$ to ! sev]e/ te/s4 ,9 go+ ab\t ^! alleys & c\rts no /rang] is safe if alone4 ,n long ago a doctor on 8 r\nds 0 waylaid by a numb] ( wom51 :o w\ld n let him pass to see 8 pati5t until he _h giv5 !m money2 & a bible-woman1 visit+ ,k5t ,/reet1 0 robb$ ( mo/ ( h] clo?+4 ,ev5 ! police seldom v5ture into "s p>ts ( ! di/rict except 9 company4 ,yet bad z x is !re are elem5ts ( hopefulness :i* enc\rage u to believe t our "w w n be 9 va94 ,_m ( its d5iz5s w\ld gladly break away f ! dismal1 degrad+ life !y are lead+1 if only a way 7 made = !m to d s2 z x is !y are hemm$ 9 & *a9$ d[n by _! surr\nd+s 9 hopeless & helpless mis]y4 ,su* is ,colli]'s ,r5ts4 ,to describe ! o!r two localities :]e our "w is to be comm5c$1 9 ,ratcliff & ,%adwell1 w\ld1 9 ! ma91 be b to repeat ! same he>t-sick5+ /ory4 ,he>t-sick5+ b s\l-/irr+4 ,we h op5$ b a little way ! door t leads into ?is plague-h\se ( s9 & mis]y & corruption1 :]e m5 & wom5 & little *ildr5 />ve & suff] & p]i%1 body & s\l4 ,b ev5 ! glance we h got is a sight to make "o weep4 ,we %all n wond] if "s1 %udd]+ at ! revolt+ spectacle1 try to p]suade !mselves t su* ?+s _c be 9 ,*ri/ian ,engl&1 & t :at !y h look$ ^u is "s d>k vision conjur$ by a morbid pity & a despond+ fai?4 ,to su* we c only say1 ,w y v5ture to come ) u & see = y\rselves ! gha/ly reality8 ,o!rs1 look+ on1 w believe1 & pity1 & despair4 ,b ano!r vision w be se5 by _m1 & 9 ?is lies our hope--a vision ( ,him :o _h compassion ^u ! multitude because !y 7 z %eep hav+ no %eph]d1 look+1 ) ,div9e pity 9 ,8 eyes1 ov] ?is outca/ ,london1 & !n turn+ to ! consecrat$ ho/ ( ,8 ,*ur* ) ! appeal1 ,:om %all we s5d & :o w g = u8 ,octob]1 #ahhc4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,pr9t]s3 ,,w>r5 ,,hall ,,lovitt1 #hh1 ,camd5 ,road1 ,n4,w4 ,oh1 ,?\1 :o once on e>?1 b5ea? ! weight ,( our mortality1 did/ live & move1 ,! inc>nation ( pr(\nde/ love2 ,:o on ! ,cross t love did/ consummate-- ,^: deep & ample fulness c\ld embrace ,! poore/1 meane/1 ( our fall5 race3 ,h[ %all we e'er t b\ndless debt repay8 ,by long l\d pray]s 9 gorge\s temples said8 ,by ri* oblations on ,?9e alt>s laid8 ,ah1 no6 n ?us ,?\ did/ appo9t ! way4 ,:5 ,?\ wa/ b[$ our human woe b5ea?1 ,!n1 z a legacy1 ,?\ did/ bequea? ,e>?'s sorr[+ *ildr5 to our m9i/ry-- ,&1 z we d to !m we d to ,!e4 ,,anne ,,*>lotte ,,lyn*4