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,/ates z a :ole /ill keep an op5 m9d4 ,i am full ( curiosity ab\t ,am]ica1 ,i am possess$ by a problem ,i feel ,i _c adequately discuss ev5 ) myself except ov] !re1 & ,i mu/ g ev5 at ! price ( com+ to a decision ^u ! !oretically op5 que/ions ^! two inquiries raise4 ,my problem ,i "k w seem ridicul\s & mon/r\s :5 ,i give x 9 all its />k disproportions--attack$ by me ) my equipm5t x w call up an image ( an elephant assail$ by an ant :o has n ev5 ma/]$ ,jiu-jitsu--b at any rate ,i've come to x 9 a natural sort ( way & x is "o ,i mu/1 = my own peace ( m9d1 make "s k9d ( attempt ^u1 ev5 if at la/ x means no m ?an ! ant crawl+ 9 an exploratory way hi!r & ?i!r ov] t va/ unconsci\s c>cass & f9ally gett+ d[n & go+ away4 ,t may be r good = ! ant1 & ! exp]i5ce may be ( int]e/ to o!r ants1 h[ev] inf9itesimal f ! po9t ( view ( ! elephant1 ! f9al value ( 8 inve/igation may be4 ,& ?is trem5d\s problem 9 my case & n[ 9 ?is--simply2 ,:at is go+ to happ5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 9 ! next ?irty ye>s or s8 ,i d n "k if ! read] has ev] happ5$ ^u any books or writ+s ( m9e be=e1 b if1 :at is highly probable1 he has n1 he may be curi\s to "k h[ x is t any human be+ %\ld be runn+ ab\t 9 s colossally an int]rogative /ate ( m9d4 7,= ev5 ! pres5t inquiry is by no means my maximum limit74 ,& ! explanation is to be f\nd a little 9 a m5tal idiosyncrasy p]haps1 b mu* m 9 ! developm5t ( a special way ( ?9k+1 ( a habit ( m9d4 ,t habit ( m9d may be indicat$ by a proposition t1 ) a f9e air ( discov]y1 ,i ?rew out "s ye>s ago1 9 a happy ignorance t ,i _h be5 anticipat$ by no less a p]son ?an ,h]aclitus4 ,!re is no ,be+ b ,becom+1 t 0 :at appe>$ to my uns*ol>ly m9d to be almo/ triumphantly new4 ,i h s9ce !n in=m$ myself m fully ab\t ,h]aclitus1 !re are mom5ts n[ :5 ,i m ?an half suspect t all ! ?9k+ ,i %all ev] d w simply s]ve to illum9ate my und]/&+ ( him1 b at any rate t apo!gm ( 8 does exactly convey ! intellectual attitude into :i* ,i fall4 ,i am curi\sly n int]e/$ 9 ?+s1 & curi\sly int]e/$ 9 ! consequ5ces ( ?+s4 ,i w\ldn't = ! _w g to see ! ,unit$ ,/ates = :at !y are--if ,i _h s\nd reason = suppos+ t ! entire we/]n hemisph]e 0 to be de/roy$ next ,*ri/mas1 ,i %\ld n1 ,i ?9k1 be among ! multitude t w\ld ru% = "o la/ look at t great spectacle1--f :i* x foll[s naturally t ,i don't propose to see ,niag>a4 ,i %\ld mu* m probably turn an inquir+ visage ea/w>d1 ) ! we/ s c]ta9ly provid$ =4 ,i h come to be1 ,i am afraid1 ev5 a little ins5sitive to f9e imm$iate ?+s ?r\gh ?is anticipatory habit4 ,?is habit ( m9d confronts & p]plexes my s5se ( ?+s t simply are1 ) my brood+ preoccupation ) h[ !y w %ape pres5tly1 :at !y w lead to1 :at se$ !y w s[ & h[ !y w we>4 ,at times1 ,i c assure ! read]1 ?is quality approa*es o!rworldl9ess1 9 its con/ant ref]5ce to an all-important "h-aft]4 ,!re are times inde$ :5 x makes life seem s transp>5t & flimsy1 seem s dissolv+1 s pass+ on to an equally transitory s]ies ( consequ5ces1 t ! enhanc$ s5se ( in/ability becomes re/lessness & di/ress2 b on ! o!r h& no?+ t exi/s1 no?+ :atev]1 rema9s altoge!r vulg> or dull & dead or hopeless 9 its light4 ,b ! int]e/ is %ift$4 ,! pomp & spl5dor ( e/abli%$ ord]1 ! bray+ triumphs1 c]emonies1 consummations1 "o sees ^! glitt]+ %[s = :at !y are--?r\gh _! ?readb>e gr&eur %9e ! little significant ?+s t w make ! future4444 ,& n[ t ,i am associat+ myself ) great names1 let me discov] t ,i f9d ?is *>act]i/ic turn ( m9d ( m9e1 n only 9 ,h]aclitus1 ! mo/ fragm5t>y ( philosoph]s1 b = "o f9e passage at any rate1 9 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 ! lea/ fragm5t>y ( noveli/s4 ,9 8 rec5t impressions ( ,am]ica ,i f9d him apo/rophiz+ ! great mansions ( ,fif? ,av5ue1 9 words q aft] my he>t2-- ,x's all v well1 he writes1 = y to look z if1 s9ce y've _h no pa/1 y're go+ 91 z ! next be/ ?+1 = a magnific5t comp5satory future4 ,:at are y go+ to make y\r future (1 = all y\r airs1 we want to "k8 ,:at elem5ts ( a future1 z futures h gone 9 ! great _w1 are at all assur$ to y8 ,i _h already :5 ,i read t1 figur$ myself z address+ if n ^! p>ticul> la/ triumphs ( ! f9e ,transatlantic art ( ar*itecture1 !n at lea/ ,am]ica 9 g5]al 9 "s su* words4 ,x is n unpleasant to be anticipat$ by ! *ief ,ma/] ( "o's craft1 x is inde$1 :5 "o reflects ^u 8 peculi> intimacy ) ?is problem1 enorm\sly reassur+1 & s ,i h v gladly annex$ 8 phras+ & put x "h to honor & adorn & 9 a mann] to expla9 my own ent]prise4 ,i h already /udi$ "s ( ^! f9e build+s ?r\gh ! m$iation ( an illu/rat$ magaz9e--!y appe> solid1 !y appe> wond]ful & well done to ! highe/ pit*--& be=e _m days n[ ,i %all1 ,i hope1 recon/ruct t p>ticul> mom5t1 /&--! late/ admir] f ,engl&--reg>d+ ^! port5t\s magnific5ces1 f ! same sidewalk--w !y call x8--z my illu/ri\s pr$ecessor1 & ) 8 "q r++ 9 my m9d all ! l\d] = _! proximity1 & ! univ]sally ackn[l$g$ invigoration ( ! ,am]ican atmosph]e4 ,:at are y go+ to make y\r future (1 = all y\r airs8 ,& !n ,i suppose ,i %all return to crane my neck at ! ,flat-,iron ,build+ or ! ,times sky-scrap]1 & ask all t too1 an id5tical "q4 ,,ii ,philosophical ,c]ta9 phases 9 ! developm5t ( ^! prophetic ex]cises "o may p]haps be p]mitt$ to trace4 ,to beg9 )1 ,i rememb] t to me 9 my boyhood speculation ab\t ! ,future 0 a mon/r\s joke4 ,l mo/ p ( my g5]ation ,i 0 laun*$ into life ) mill5nial assumptions4 ,?is pres5t sort ( ?+1 ,i believ$1 0 go+ on = a "t1 int]e/+ p]sonally p]haps b z a :ole inconsecutive1 & !n--x might be 9 my lifetime or a little aft] x--!re w\ld be trumpets & %\t+s & cele/ial ph5om5a1 a battle ( ,armag$don & ! ,judgm5t4 ,z ,i saw x1 x 0 to be a /rictly prote/ant & individuali/ic judgm5t1 ea* s\l ^u its p]sonal m]its4 ,to talk ab\t ! ,man ( ! ,ye> ,million 0 ( c\rse 9 ! face ( ?is great conviction1 a :imsical play ( fancy4 ,! ,ye> ,million 0 j z impossible1 j z gayly nons5sical z fairy-l&4444 ,i 0 a /ud5t ( biology be=e ,i realiz$ t ?is1 my f9ite & conclusive ,end1 at lea/ 9 ! mat]ial & *ronological =m1 _h someh[ vani%$ f ! s*eme ( ?+s4 ,9 ! place ( x _h come a blackness & a vagu5ess ab\t ! endless vi/a ( ye>s ahead1 t 0 trem5d\s--t t]rifi$4 ,t is a phase 9 :i* lots ( educat$ p rema9 to ?is day4 ,all ?is s*eme ( ?+s1 life1 =ce1 de/9y :i* began n six ?\s& ye>s1 m>k y1 b an inf9ity ago1 t has develop$ out ( su* /range weird %apes & incr$ible fir/ int5tions1 out ( gase\s nebul1 c>bonif]\s swamps1 saurian giantry & arboreal apes1 is by ! same tok5s to cont9ue1 develop+--into :at8 ,t 0 ! ov]:elm+ riddle t came to me1 ) t realization ( an ,end av]t$1 t has come n[ to mo/ ( our _w4 ,! phase t foll[$ ! fir/ helpless />e ( ! m9d 0 a wild ef=t to express "o's sudd5 appreh5sion ( unlimit$ possibility4 ,"o made fanta/ic exagg]ations1 fanta/ic inv]sions ( all recogniz$ ?+s4 ,any?+ ( ?is sort might come1 any?+ ( any sort4 ,! books ab\t ! future t foll[$ ! fir/ /imulus ( ! _w's realization ( ! implications ( ,d>w9ian sci5ce1 h all some?+ ( ! mon/r\s exp]im5tal imag9+s ( *ildr54 ,i myself1 9 my microcosmic way1 duplicat$ ! times4 ,almo/ ! fir/ ?+ ,i ev] wrote--x survives 9 an alt]$ =m z "o ( a bookful ( essays1--0 ( ?is type2 ,! ,man ( ! ,ye> ,million1 0 pres5t$ z a sort ( pantomime head & a %rivell$ body1 & ye>s aft] t1 ! ,"t ,ma*9e1 my fir/ publi%$ book1 ran 9 ! same ve94 ,at t po9t1 at a brief a/oni%$ />e d[n ! vi/as ( "t-to-come1 at some?+ betwe5 wond] & amaz$1 incr$ul\s1 defeat$ laught]1 mo/ p1 ,i ?9k1 /op4 ,b ^? :o are doom$ to ! prophetic habit ( m9d g on4 ,! next phase1 ! ?ird phase1 is to %ort5 ! range ( ! outlook1 to attempt some?+ a little m proximate ?an ! f9al de/9y ( man4 ,"o becomes m sy/ematic1 "o sets to "w to trace ! great *anges ( ! la/ c5tury or s1 & "o produces ^! 9 a /raight l9e & accord+ to ! rule ( ?ree4 ,if ! maximum velocity ( l& travel 9 #ahjj 0 twelve miles an h\r & 9 #aijj 7let u say7 sixty miles an h\r1 !n "o concludes t 9 #bjjj ,a4,d4 x w be ?ree hundr$ miles an h\r4 ,if ! population ( ,am]ica 9 #ahjj--;b ,i refra9 f ?is second in/ance4 ,9 t fa%ion "o got out a sort ( gigantesque c>icature ( ! exi/+ _w1 ev]y?+ swoll5 to va/ proportions & massive beyond measure4 ,9 my case t phase produc$ a book1 ,:5 ! ,sleep] ,wakes1 9 :i*1 ,i am told1 by compet5t ,new-,york]s1 t ,i1 />t+ ) ,london1 an unbiass$ m9d1 ?is rule-(-?ree me?od & my o!rwise unaid$ imag9ation1 produc$ some?+ m l ,*icago ?an any o!r place :]e9 righte\s m5 are likely to be f\nd4 ,t ,i %all v]ify 9 due c\rse1 b my pres5t po9t is m]ely t to write su* a book is to discov] h[ ?or\ghly wrong ?is all too obvi\s me?od ( enl>g+ ! pres5t is4 ,"o goes on !re=e--if "o is to succumb altoge!r to ! prophetic habit--to a really sci5tific attack ^u ! future4 ,! sci5tific phase is n f9al1 b x is f> m abundantly fruitful ?an its pr$ecessors4 ,"o attempts a rude wide analysis ( contempor>y hi/ory1 "o seeks to cle> & deta* op]at+ causes & to "w !m out1 & s1 comb9+ ?is necess>y set ( consequ5ces ) t1 to a*ieve a syn!tic =eca/ 9 t]ms j z broad & g5]al & vague z ! causes consid]$ are few4 ,i made1 x happ5s1 an exp]im5t 9 ?is sci5tific sort ( prophecy 9 a book call$ ,anticipations1 & ,i gave an altoge!r excessive exposition & def5ce ( x1 ,i w5t altoge!r too f> 9 ?is direction1 9 a lecture to ! ,royal ,in/itution1 ,! ,discov]y ( ! ,future1 t survives 9 odd corn]s z a pamphlet1 & is to be f\nd1 l a scrap ( old newspap] 9 ! ro( gutt] ( a museum1 9 ,nature 7vol4 ,,lxv41 p4 #cbf7 & 9 ! ,smi?sonian ,report 7= #aijb74 ,)9 c]ta9 limits1 h[ev]1 ,i /ill believe ?is sci5tific me?od is s\nd4 ,x gives s\nd results 9 _m cases1 results at any rate z s\nd z ^? "o gets f ! laws ( political economy2 "o c claim x really does effect a sort ( prophecy on ! mat]ial side ( life4 ,= example1 x 0 q obvi\s ab\t #ahii t inv5tion & ent]prise 7 v busy ) ! means ( locomotion1 & "o c\ld d$uce f t c]ta9 practically inevitable consequ5ces 9 ! di/ribution ( urban populations4 ,) easi]1 quick] means ( gett+ ab\t !re 7 endless reasons1 hygi5ic1 social1 economic1 :y p %\ld move f ! t[n c5tres t[>ds _! p]iph]ies1 & v few :y !y %\ld n4 ,! t[ns "o inf]r$ !re=e1 w\ld get slack]1 m diffus$1 ! c\ntryside m urban4 ,f t1 f ! spatial wid5+ ( p]sonal int]e/s t ensu$1 "o c\ld inf] c]ta9 *anges 9 ! spirits ( local politics1 & s "o w5t on to a numb] ( fairly valid adumbrations4 ,!n aga9 />t+ f ! practical sup]session 9 ! long run ( all unskill$ labor by ma*9]y "o c "w out ) a pretty fair c]ta9ty _m com+ social developm5ts1 & ! broad tr5d ( "o gr\p ( influ5ces at lea/ f ! moral attitude ( ! mass ( common p4 ,9 indu/ry1 9 dome/ic life aga91 "o =esees a /eady developm5t ( complex appliances1 dem&+1 & inde$ 9 an epo* ( frequ5tly *ang+ me?ods =c+1 a flexible und]/&+1 v]satility ( ef=t1 a univ]sal ris+ /&>d ( education4 ,s too a /udy ( milit>y me?ods & app>atus conv9ces "o ( ! necess>y transf] ( p[] 9 ! com+ c5tury f ! ignorant & en?usia/ic masses :o made ! revolutions ( ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies & won ,napoleon 8 w>s1 to any m delib]ate1 m intellig5t & m discipl9$ class t may possess an organiz$ purpose4 ,b :]e w "o f9d t class8 ,!re comes a "q t goes outside sci5ce1 t takes "o at once into a field beyond ! range ( ! sci5tific me?od altoge!r4 ,s long z "o adopts ! assumptions ( ! old political economi/ & assumes m5 )\t idiosyncrasy1 )\t prejudices1 )\t1 z p say1 wills ( _! own1 s long z "o imag9es a p]fectly acquiesc5t humanity t w always 9 ! long run "u pressure liquefy & /ream along ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance to its own mat]ial advantage1 ! bus9ess ( prophecy is easy4 ,b f ! fir/ ,i felt di/ru/ = t facility 9 prophesy+1 ,i p]ceiv$ t always !re lurk$ some?+1 an incalculable opposition to ^! me*anically conceiv$ =ces1 9 law1 9 usage & prejudice1 9 ! poitic p[] ( exceptional individual m54 ,i discov]$ = myself ov] aga91 ! insep>able nature ( ! two functions ( ! prophet4 ,9 my ,anticipations1 = example1 ,i _h int5d$ simply to "w out & =etell1 & be=e ,i _h f9i%$ ,i 0 9 a f9e full bla/ ( exhortation4444 ,t by an easy transition br\ght me to ! la/ /age 9 ! life hi/ory ( ! prophetic m9d1 z x is at pres5t kn[n to me4 ,"o comes out on ! o!r side ( ! sci5tific me?od1 into ! l>ge temp]ance1 ! valiant inconclusiv5ess1 ! releas$ creativ5ess ( philosophy4 ,mu* may be =etold z c]ta91 mu* m z possible1 b ! la/ decisions & ! greate/ decisions1 lie 9 ! he>ts & wills ( unique incalculable m54 ,) !m we h to deal z our ultimate reality 9 all ^! matt]s1 & our me?ods h to be n sci5tific at all = all ! great] issues1 ! humanly important issues1 b critical1 lit]>y1 ev5 if y w--arti/ic4 ,"h insight is ( m acc\nt ?an induction & ! p]ception ( f9e tones ?an ! c\nt+ ( heads4 ,sci5ce deals ) necessity & necessity is "h b ! firm gr\nd on :i* our fre$om goes4 ,"o passes f affairs ( pr$e/9ation to affairs ( free w4 ,?is discov]y spread at once beyond ! field ( prophesy+4 ,! end1 ! aim1 ! te/ ( sci5ce1 z a model man und]/&s ! ^w1 is =etell+ by means ( laws1 & my error 9 attempt+ a complete sci5tific =eca/ ( human affairs arose 9 too c>eless an ass5t to ! ideas ab\t me1 & f accept+ uncritically su* claims z t hi/ory %\ld be sci5tific1 & t economics & sociology 7= example7 are sci5ces4 ,directly "o gauges ! full] implications ( t uniqu5ess ( individuals ,d>w9's "w has s p]man5tly illum9at$1 "o passes beyond t4 ,! rip5$ prophet realizes ,s*op5hau]--z inde$ ,i f9d ,pr(essor ,mn/]b]g say+4 ,! deepe/ s5se ( human affairs is rea*$1 he writes1 :5 we consid] !m n z appe>ances b z decisions4 ,!re "o has ! same ?+ com+ to meet "o f ! psy*ological side4444 ,b my pres5t bus9ess isn't to g into ?is %ad[y1 metaphysical f\ndation _w on :i* our ?9k+ re/s1 b to ! brightly lit ov]world ( ,am]ica4 ,?is philosophical excursion is set "h j to prep>e ! read] q frankly = speculations & to disabuse 8 m9d ( ! idea t 9 writ+ ( ! ,future 9 ,am]ica ,i'm go+ to write ( h\ses a hundr$ /ories high & fly+-ma*9es 9 w>f>e & ?+s l t4 ,i am n go+ to ,am]ica to "w a pret5ti\s horoscope1 to discov] a ,de/9y1 b to f9d out :at ,i c ( :at mu/ ne$s make t ,de/9y1--a great nation's ,w4 ,,iii ,! ,w ( ,am]ica ,! mat]ial factors 9 a nation's future are subord9ate factors1 !y pres5t advantages1 su* z ! easy access ( ! ,engli% to coal & ! sea1 or disadvantages1 su* z ! ice-b\nd seabo>d ( ! ,russians1 b ^! are ! circum/ances & n necess>ily ! rul]s ( its fate4 ,! ess5tial factor 9 ! de/9y ( a nation1 z ( a man & ( mank9d1 lies 9 ! =m ( its w & 9 ! quality & quantity ( its w4 ,! drama ( a nation's future1 z ( a man's1 lies 9 ?is conflict ( its w ) :at w\ld else be sci5tifically pr$ictable1 mat]ially inevitable4 ,if ! man1 if ! nation 0 an automaton fitt$ ) good av]age motives1 s & s1 "o c\ld say exactly1 w\ld be done4 ,x's j :]e ! ?+ isn't automatic t our pres5t int]e/ comes 94 ,i might p]haps rev]se ! ord] ( ! ?ree aspects ( w ,i h nam$1 = manife/ly :]e ! quantity ( w is small1 x matt]s no?+ :at ! =m or quality4 ,! man or ! p t wills feebly is ! sport ( e circum/ance1 & !re if any:]e ! sci5tific me?od holds true/ or ev5 altoge!r true4 ,d geographical positions or m9]al res\rces make = ri*es8 ,!n su* a p w gr[ insecurely & disa/r\sly ri*4 ,is an abundant prolific life at a l[ level indicat$8 ,!y w pullulate & suff]4 ,if circum/ances make = a *oice betwe5 com=t & reproduction1 y\r feeble p w dw9dle & pass2 if w>1 if conque/ tempt !m !n !y w turn f all preoccupations & foll[ ! drums4 ,little ?+s provoke _! un/able equilibrium1 to ho/ility1 to =giv5ess4444 ,& be x not$ t ! quantity ( w 9 a nation is n necess>ily det]m9$ by add+ up ! wills ( all its p4 ,i am told1 & ,i am dispos$ to believe x1 t ! ,am]icans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are a p ( great individual =ce ( w1 ! cle> /rong faces ( _m "y ,am]icans1 some?+ almo/ ,roman 9 ! faces ( _! /atesm5 & politicians1 a di/9ctive quality ,i detect 9 su* ,am]icans z ,i h met1 a quality ( %>ply cut det]m9ation ev5 ?\gh x be only ab\t details & second>y ?+s1 t "o mu/ r\se "o's self to meet1 incl9es me to give a provisional cr$it to t1 b h[ f> does all ?is possible w-=ce aggregate to a great national purpose8--:at algebraically does x add up to :5 ?is & t h cancell$ ea* o!r8 ,t may be a diff]5t ?+ altoge!r4 ,& next to ?is net quantity ( w a nation or p may possess1 come ! que/ions ( its quality1 its flexibility1 its consci\sness & intellectuality4 ,a nation may be full ( w & yet inflexibly & disa/r\sly /upid 9 ! expression ( t w4 ,!re 0 probably m w-p[]1 m]e haughty & det]m9$ self-ass]tion 9 ! "y bull t *>g$ ! railway eng9e ?an 9 sev]al regim5ts ( m51 b x 0 aft] all a l[ quality ( w ) no me?od b a viol5t & injudici\s directness1 & 9 ! end x 0 suicidal & futile4 ,!re aga9 is ! sub/ance = ramify+ ,enquiries4 ,h[ subtle1 h[ collect$ & pati5t1 h[ f> capable ( a long plan1 is ?is ,am]ican nation8 ,suppose x has a w s p[]ful & ) su* res\rces t :atev] simple end may be atta9$ by ru%+ ^u x is ,am]ica's = ! ask+1 !re /ill rema9s ! f> m important "q ( ! ends t are n obvi\s1 t are intricate & complex & n to be won by booms & cataclysms ( ef=t4 ,an ,engli%man comes to ?9k t mo/ ( ! p]man5t & preci\s ?+s = :i* a nation's ef=t goes are l t1 & "h too ,i h an op5 m9d & unsatisfi$ curiosities4 ,& la/ly !re is ! =m ( ! nation's purpose4 ,i h be5 read+ :at ,i c f9d ab\t t 9 books = "s "t1 & n[ ,i want to cross ov] ! ,atlantic1 m p>ticul>ly = t1 to "q m or less op5ly c]ta9 ,am]icans1 n only m5 & wom51 b ! mute expressive pres5ces ( h\se & appliance1 ( /atue1 flag & public build+1 & ! l>ge collective visages ( cr[ds1 :at x is all up to1 :at x ?9ks x is all aft]1 h[ f> x means to escape or improve ^u its purely mat]ial de/9ies8 ,i want ov] !re to f9d :atev] consci\sness or vague consci\sness ( a common purpose !re may be1 :at is _! ,vision1 _! ,am]ican ,utopia1 h[ mu* w !re is %ap+ to atta9 x1 h[ mu* capacity goes ) ! w--:at1 9 %ort1 !re is 9 ,am]ica1 ov] & above ! m]e me*anical consequ5ces ( scatt]+ multitudes ( en]getic ,europeans a?w>t a va/ heal?y1 productive & practically empty cont95t 9 ! temp]ate zone4 ,!re y h ! t]ms ( ref]5ce ( an enquiry1 t is ,i admit 7z ,mr4 ,morgan ,ri*>ds ! em95t adv]tisem5t ag5t w\ld say71 mammo? 9 "*4 ,! ,am]ican read] may v reasonably inquire at ?is po9t :y an ,engli%man does n beg9 ) ! future ( 8 own c\ntry4 ,! answ] is t ?is p>ticul> "o has done s1 & t 9 _m ways he has f\nd 8 intimacy & proximity a disadvantage4 ,"o kn[s too mu* ( ! ?+s t seem to matt] & t ultimately don't1 "o is full ( mislead+ individual in/ances int5sely se51 "o c't see ! wood = ! trees4 ,"o comes to ,am]ica at la/1 n only ) ! idea ( see+ ,am]ica1 b ) some?+ m ?an an incid5tal hope ( gett+ "o's own ,engl& !re 9 ! di/ance & z a :ole1 = ! fir/ "t 9 "o's life4 ,& ! problem ( ,am]ica1 f ?is side anyh[1 has an air ( be+ simpl]4 ,= all ! ,philipp9e adv5ture h] future /ill seems to lie on ! :ole compactly 9 "o cont95t1 & n z ours is1 disp]s$ r\nd & ab\t ! habitable globe1 /rangely entangl$ ) ,india1 ) ,japan1 ) ,africa & ) ! great antagonism ! ,g]mans =ce ^u u at our doors4 ,moreov] "o _c look t5 ye>s ahead 9 ,engl&1 )\t glanc+ across ! ,atlantic4 ,!re !y are1 we say to "o ano!r1 ^? ,am]icans6 ,!y speak our language1 read our books1 give u books1 %>e our m9d4 ,:at we ?9k /ill goes into _! heads 9 a measure1 & _! ?\ghts run ?r\gh our bra9s4 ,:at w !y be up to8 ,our future is extraord9>ily b\nd up 9 ,am]ica's & 9 a s5se dep5d5t ^u x4 ,x is n t we dream v mu* ( political reunions ( ,anglo ,saxondom & ! l4 ,s long z we ,briti% reta9 our wide & accid5tal sprawl ( empire ab\t ! e>? we _c expect or desire ! ,am]icans to %>e our /resses & entanglem5ts4 ,our ,empire has its own adv5tur\s & p]il\s outlook4 ,b our civilization is a diff]5t ?+ f our ,empire1 a ?+ t rea*es out fur!r into ! future1 t w be go+ on *ang$ beyond recognition4 ,because ( our common language1 ( our common traditions1 ,am]icans are a "p ( our community1 are becom+ inde$ ! l>g] "p ( our community ( ?\ght & feel+ & outlook--9 a s5se f> m intimate ?an any l9k we h ) ,h9doo or ,copt or ,c+alese4 ,a common ,engli%man has an almo/ pa!tic pride & s5se ( proprietor%ip 9 ! ,/ates2 he is fatally ready to fall 9 ) ! idea t two nations t %>e _! pa/1 t /ill1 a little re/ively1 %>e "o language1 may ev5 contrive to %>e an inf9itely m int]e/+ future4 ,ev5 if he does n *ance to be an ,am]ican n[1 8 gr&son may be4 ,am]ica is 8 inh]itance1 8 res]v$ accumulat+ inve/m5t4 ,9 t s5se inde$ ,am]ica belongs to ! :ole we/]n _w2 all ,europe owns h] promise1 b to ! ,engli%man ! s5se ( p>ticipation is int5se4 ,we did x1 he w tell ( ! mo/ ,am]ican ( a*ievem5ts1 ( ! settlem5t ( ! middle we/ = example1 & ?is is s f> ju/ifiable t numb]less m51 myself includ$1 are ,engli%m51 ,au/ralian1 ,new-,zeal&]s1 ,canadians1 in/ead ( be+ ,am]icans1 by ! m]e/ accid5ts ( life4 ,my fa!r /ill possesses ! /\t oak box he _h _h made to emigrate )al1 ev]y?+ 0 arrang$ t w\ld h got me & my bro!rs born across ! ocean1 & only ! co9cid5ce ( a bus9ess opportunity & an illness ( my "m's1 arre/$ t4 ,x 0 s ne> a ?+ z t ) me1 :i* prev5ts my blood f boil+ ) patriotic indignation in/ead ( patriotic solicitude at ! frequ5t sight ( r$-coats z ,i see !m f my /udy w9d[ go+ to & fro to ,%orncliffe camp4 ,well ,i le>n f ,pr(essor ,mn/]b]g h[ va9 my s5se ( proprietor%ip is1 b /ill ?is mu* ( x ob/9ately rema9s1 t ,i w at any rate look at ! ,am]ican future4 ,by ! accid5ts t delay$ t box x comes ab\t t if ,i want to see :at ,am]ica is up to1 ,i h among o!r ?+s to buy a ,ba$ek] & a /eam] ticket & fill up ! inquir+ blanks 9 ?is rem>kable docum5t be=e me1 ! long /r+ ( que/ions t beg9s3-- ,are y a ,polygami/8 ,are y an ,an>*i/8 ,"h ,i ga!r is "o little indication ( ! great w ,i am go+ to /udy4 ,x w\ld seem t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica reg>d ,an>*y & ,polygamy ) av]sion1 reg>d inde$ ,an>*i/s & ,polygami/s z creatures unfit to m+le ) ! already v v>i\s eighty million ( citiz5s :o con/itute _! sov]eign p[]s1 & on ! o!r h& hold ^! creatures s inflexibly honorable z c]ta9ly to tell ^! damn+ tru?s ab\t !mselves 9 ?is matt]4444 ,x's a little odd4 ,"o has a second or s ( d\bt ab\t ! quality ( t p>ticul> manife/ation ( w4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,mat]ial ,,progress 7,on ! ,c>mania go+ ,am]icanw>d7 ,i ,am]ican ,c]titudes ,:5 "o talks to an ,am]ican ( 8 national purpose he seems a little at a loss2 if "o speaks ( 8 national de/9y1 he responds ) alacrity4 ,i make ?is g5]alization on ! usual n>r[ f\ndations1 b s ! impression comes to me4 ,until ?is pres5t g5]ation1 inde$ until )9 a c\ple ( decades1 x is n v evid5t t ,am]icans did envisage any national purpose at all1 except 9 s f> z !re 0 a c]ta9 solicitude n to be *eat$ out ( an assur$ de/9y4 ,a sort ( optimi/ic fatalism possess$ !m4 ,!y _h1 & mo/ly x seems !y /ill h1 a trem5d\s s5se ( su/a9$ & assur$ gr[?1 & x is n altoge!r untrue t "o is told--,i h be5 told--su* ?+s z t ,am]ica is a great c\ntry1 sir1 t its future is gigantic & t x is already 7& go+ to be m & m s7 ! greate/ c\ntry on e>?4 ,i am n ! sort ( ,engli%man :o que/ions t4 ,i d s reg>d t mu* z obvi\s & true t x seems to me ev5 a little undignifi$1 z well z a little ov]be>+1 = ,am]icans to insi/ ^u x s2 ,i try to g on z soon z possible to ! "q j h[ my int]locutor %apes t gigantic future & :at t _w pr$om9ance is f9ally to d = u 9 ,engl& & all ab\t ! _w4 ,s f>1 ,i mu/ insi/1 ,i hav5't f\nd any?+ l an idea4 ,i h look$ = x 9 books1 9 pap]s1 9 spee*es & n[ ,i am go+ to look = x 9 ,am]ica4 ,at ! mo/ ,i h f\nd vague imag9+s t correspond to t fir/ or mon/r\s /age 9 ! s*eme ( prophetic developm5t ,i sket*$ 9 my op5+4 ,!re is (t5 no m ?an a volley ( rhetorical blank-c>tridge4 ,s empty is x ( all b s\nd t ,i h usually be5 con/ra9$ by civility f go+ on to a ?ird enquiry2-- ,& :at are y1 sir1 do+ 9 p>ticul>1 to assi/ & enri* ?is magnific5t & q indef9able ,de/9y ( :i* y s evid5tly feel y\rself a "p8444 ,t seems to be really no unju/ r5d]+ ( ! consci\s elem5t ( ! ,am]ican outlook z "o f9ds x1 = example1 9 ^! nice-look+ & pleasant-mann]$ fell[-pass5g]s ^u ! ,c>mania ^u :om ,i fa/5 ) lead+ que/ions & exp]im5tal rem>ks4 ,"o exception ,i discov]--a pleasant ,new ,york clubman :o has d\bts ( ?is & t4 ,! discipl9e & s5se ( purpose 9 ,g]many has laid hold ^u him4 ,he seems to be1 9 contra/ ) 8 fell[-c\ntrym51 almo/ pessimi/ically aw>e t ! ,am]ican %ip ( /ate is aft] all a mortal %ip & liable to leakages4 ,!re are c]ta9 problems & dang]s he seems to ?9k t may delay1 p]haps ev5 prev5t1 an undamag$ arrival 9 t pr$e/9$ port1 t port too respl5d5t = ! eye to re/ ^u2 a ,*9ese p]il1 he ?9ks has n be5 f9ally dealt )1 race suicide is n arre/$ = all t x is scold$ 9 a mo/ valiant & virile mann]1 & !re are adv]se possibilities 9 ! immigrant1 9 ! black1 ! sociali/1 aga9/ :i* he sees no gu>antee4 ,he sees huge dang] 9 ! developm5t & organization ( ! new f9ance & no cle> promise ( a rem$y4 ,he f9ds ! close/ p>allel betwe5 ! ,am]ican ,republic & ,rome be=e ! com+ ( ,imp]ialism4 ,b ^! o!r ,am]icans h no %>e 9 8 pessimisms4 ,!y may confess to z mu* z he does 9 ! way ( dang]s1 admit !re are occasions = calk+1 a ne$ ( /opp+ q a numb] ( possibilities if ! ,am]ican ,idea is to make its triumphant entry at la/ into t port ( bl9d+ accompli%m5t1 b1 ap>t f a few necess>y prev5tive proposals1 ,i d n p]ceive any ext5sive s5se ( any?+ :atev] to be done1 any?+ to be %ap$ & ?\ght out & made 9 ! s5se ( a national det]m9ation to a design$ & specifi$ end4 ,,ii ,a ,symbol ( ,progress ,!re are1 "o mu/ admit1 trem5d\s ju/ifications = ! belief 9 a sort ( automatic asc5t ( ,am]ican ?+s to unprec$5t$ magnific5ces1 an asc5t s automatic t inde$ "o ne$n't bo!r 9 ! slighte/ to keep ! :ole ?+ go+4 ,= example1 consid] ?is1 la/ ye>'s la/-^w 9 ocean travel 9 :i* ,i am cross+1 ! ,c>mania ) its unp>allel$ /eadfa/ness1 its rac+1 tireless great turb9es1 its va/ population ( #cbdd s\ls6 ,x has on ! :ole a trem5d\s effect ( hav+ come by fate & its own =ces4 ,"o =gets t any "o plann$ x1 mu* ( x inde$ has s mu* ! quality ( mov+1 z ! planets move1 9 ! v nature ( ?+s4 ,y g aft & see ! wake tail+ away across ! blue ridges1 y g =w>d & see ! cleft wat]1 lift prote/+ly1 roll back 9 an indignant cre/1 own itself beat5 & g p\r+ by 9 great foam+ waves on ei!r h&1 y see no?+1 y he> no?+ ( ! toil+ eng9es1 ! reek+ /ok]s1 ! ef=t & ! /ress bel[2 y beat we/ & we/1 z ! sun does & x might seem ) ne>ly ! same indep5d5ce ( any liv+ man's help or opposition4 ,equally s does x seem ?is great1 gleam+1 confid5t ?+ ( p[] & metal came inevitably out ( ! pa/ & w lead on to /ill m %9+1 /ill swift] & secur] mon/]s 9 ! future4 ,"o sees 9 ! p]spective ( hi/ory1 fir/ ! little cockle-%ells ( ,columbus1 ! com+s & go+s ( ! prec>i\s ,tudor adv5tur]s1 ! sl[ unc]ta9 %ipp+ ( colonial days4 ,says ,sir ,george ,trevelyan 9 ! op5+ ( 8 ,am]ican ,revolution1 t !n--x is /ill n a c5tury & a half ago6-- a man b\nd = ,new ,york1 z he s5t 8 luggage on bo>d at ,bri/ol1 w\ld will+ly h comp\nd$ = a voyage la/+ z _m weeks z x n[ la/s days4444 ,adams1 dur+ ! height ( ! w>1 hurry+ to ,france 9 ! f9e/ frigate ,congress c\ld place at 8 disposal 444 c\ld make n bett] spe$ ?an five & =ty days betwe5 ,bo/on & ,bordeaux4 ,"l ,c>lisle 444 0 six weeks betwe5 port & port2 toss$ by gales :i* inflict$ on 8 bro!r ,commission]s agonies su* z he =bore to make a matt] ( joke ev5 to ,george ,selwyn4444 ,h[ humbl] individuals f>$4444 ,!y w\ld be kept wait+ weeks on ! wrong side ( ! wat] = a full complem5t ( pass5g]s & weeks m = a fair w9d1 & !n beat+ across 9 a badly f\nd tub ) a c>go ( mill/ones & old iron roll+ ab\t bel[1 !y ?\ght !mselves lucky if !y came into h>bor a mon? aft] _! private /ore ( provisions _h run out & c>ry+ a budget ( news z /ale z ! %ip's provisions4 ,ev5 9 ! "t ( ,dick5s ?+s 7 by no measure m ?an half-way bett]4 ,i h ) me to enhance my com=t by ?is aid$ retrospect1 8 ,am]ican ,notes4 ,8 cross+ la/$ eighte5 days & 8 boat 0 t f>-fam$ ,am]ican /eam]1 ! ,britannia 7! fir/ ( ! long succession ( ,cun>d]s1 ( :i* ?is ,c>mania is ! late/72 8 return took fifty days1 & 0 a jovial home-com+ "u sail4 ,x's ! j\rney out gives u our contra/4 ,he _h ! /ate-room ( ! p]iod & v unhappy he 0 9 x1 z he te/ifies 9 a *>act]i/ically m\nt+ passage4 ,t ?is /ate-room _h be5 specially engag$ = ',*>les ,dick5s1 ,esquire1 & ,lady1' 0 r5d]$ suffici5tly cle> ev5 to my sc>$ intellect by a v small manuscript1 ann\nc+ ! fact1 :i* 0 p9n$ on a v flat quilt1 cov]+ a v ?9 mattress1 spread l a surgical pla/] on a mo/ inaccessible %elf4 ,b t ?is 0 ! /ate-room1 conc]n+ :i* ,*>les ,dick5s1 ,esquire1 & ,lady1 _h held daily & nightly conf]5ces = at lea/ f\r mon?s prec$+2 t ?is c\ld by any possibility be t small snug *amb] ( ! imag9ation1 :i* ,*>les ,dick5s1 ,esquire1 ) ! _s ( prophecy /rong ^u him1 _h always =etold w\ld conta9 at lea/ "o little s(a1 & :i* 8 ,lady1 ) a mode/ & yet mo/ magnific5t s5se ( its limit$ dim5sions1 _h f ! fir/ op9$ w\ld n hold m ?an two enorm\s portmanteaus 9 "s odd corn] out ( sight 7portmanteaus :i* c\ld n[ no m be got 9 at ! door1 n to say /[$ away1 ?an a giraffe c\ld be p]suad$ or =c$ into a fl[]-pot73 t ?is utt]ly impracticable1 ?or\ghly prepo/]\s box1 _h ! remote/ ref]5ce to1 or connection )1 ^? *a/e & pretty b[]s1 sket*$ 9 a ma/]ly h&1 9 ! highly v>ni%$1 li?ographic plan1 hang+ up 9 ! ag5t's c\nt+-h\se 9 ! ,city ( ,london3 t ?is room ( /ate1 9 %ort1 c\ld be any?+ b a pleasant fiction & *e]ful je/ ( ! ,capta9's1 inv5t$ & put 9 practice = ! bett] reli% & enjoym5t ( ! real /ate-room pres5tly to be disclos$3 ^! 7 tru?s :i* ,i really c\ld n br+ my m9d at all to be> ^u or compreh5d4 ,s he precludes 8 two weeks & a half ( vile wea!r 9 ?is paddle boat ( ! middle ages 7%e c>ri$ a =midable multitude ( no less ?an eighty-six saloon pass5g]s7 & goes on to describe su* exp]i5ces z ?is2 ,ab\t midnight we %ipp$ a sea1 :i* =c$ its way ?r\gh ! skylights1 bur/ op5 ! doors above1 & came rag+ & ro>+ d[n into ! ladies' cab91 to ! unspeakable con/]nation ( my wife & a little ,scot* lady4444 ,!y1 & ! h&maid be=e m5tion$1 be+ 9 su* ec/acies ( fe> t ,i sc>cely knew :at to d ) !m1 ,i naturally be?\ght myself ( "s re/orative or com=table cordial2 & no?+ bett] occurr+ to me1 at ! mom5t1 ?an hot br&y-&-wat]1 ,i procur$ a tumbl]ful )\t delay4 ,x be+ impossible to /& or sit )\t hold+ on1 !y 7 all heap$ toge!r 9 "o corn] ( a long s(a--a fixture ext5d+ entirely across ! cab9--:]e !y clung to ea* o!r 9 mom5t>y expectation ( be+ dr[n$4 ,:5 ,i approa*$ ?is place ) my specific1 & 0 ab\t to adm9i/] x ) _m consolatory expressions1 to ! ne>e/ suff]]1 :at 0 my dismay to see !m all roll sl[ly d[n to ! o!r end6 & :5 ,i /agg]$ to t end1 & held out ! glass once m1 h[ imm5sely baffl$ 7 my good int5tions by ! %ip giv+ ano!r lur*1 & _! roll+ back aga96 ,i suppose ,i dodg$ !m up & d[n ?is s(a1 = at lea/ a qu>t] ( an h\r1 )\t rea*+ !m once2 & by ! "t ,i did cat* !m1 ! br&y-&-wat] 0 dim9i%$1 by con/ant spill+1 to a teaspoonful4 ,to complete ! gr\p1 x is necess>y to recognize 9 ?is disconc]t$ dodg]1 an individual v pale f sea-sickness1 :o _h %av$ 8 be>d & bru%$ 8 hair la/ at ,liv]pool2 & ^: only articles ( dress 7l95 n includ$7 7 a pair ( dreadn\ght tr\s]s2 a blue jacket1 =m]ly admir$ ^u ! ,?ames at ,ri*mond2 no /ock+s2 & "o slipp]4 ,x gives "o a mom5t>y s5se ( sup]iority to ! great ma/] to read t4 ,"o surveys "o's imm$iate surr\nd+s & comp>es !m ) 84 ,"o says almo/ patroniz+ly3 ,poor old ,dick5s1 y "k1 really did h too awful a "t6 ,! waves are high n[1 & gett+ high]1 d>k-blue waves foam-cre/$2 ! waves hav5't alt]$--except relatively--b "o isn't ev5 sea-sick4 ,at ! mo/ !re are squeami% mom5ts = ! weak] bre?r54 ,"o looks d[n on ^! long :ite-cre/$ undulations ?irty feet or s ( rise & fall1 z we look d[n ! side ( a sky-scrap] into a tumult 9 ! /reet4 ,we displace ?irty ?\s& tons ( wat] in/ead ( twelve hundr$1 we c c>ry #eba fir/ & second class pass5g]s1 a crew ( #dfc1 & #bbfj emigrants bel[4444 ,we're a city r ?an a %ip1 our funnels g up ov] ! height ( any reasonable *ur* spire1 & y ne$ walk ! ma9-deck f end to end & back only f\r times to d a mile4 ,any "o :o has be5 to ,london & se5 ,trafalg> ,squ>e w get our dim5sions p]fectly1 :5 he realizes t we %\ld only squeeze into t f9e/ site 9 ,europe1 diagonally1 dw>f+ ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,/4 ,m>t9's ,*ur*1 hotels & e o!r build+ !re out ( exi/5ce1 our funnels t[]+ five feet high] ?an ,nelson on 8 column4 ,z "o looks d[n on x all f ! boat-deck "o has a social microcosm1 we c\ld set up z a small mod]n c\ntry & r5ew civilization ev5 if ! re/ ( ! _w 0 de/roy$4 ,we've ! plutocracy up "h1 !re is a middle class on ! second-class deck & =w>d a prolet>iat--! proles mu* 9 evid5ce--complete4 ,x's possible to g slumm+ abo>d4444 ,we h our daily pap]1 too1 pr9t$ abo>d1 & all ! late/ news by m>conigram4444 ,nev] 0 any?+ ( ?is sort be=e1 nev]4 ,caligula's %ipp+ x is true 7unless x 0 ,con/ant9e's7 did1 z ,mr4 ,cecil ,torr te/ifies1 hold a _w record until ! n9ete5? c5tury & he quotes ,pl9y = ?irte5 hundr$ tons--outdo+ ! ,britannia--& ,mos*ion = cab9s & ba?s & cov]$ v9e-%ad$ walks & plants 9 pots4 ,b f #ahdj onw>d1 we h brok5 away into a new scale = life4 ,?is ,c>mania isn't ! l>ge/ %ip nor ! f9e/1 nor is x to be ! la/4 ,great] %ips are to foll[ & great]4 ,! scale ( size1 ! scale ( p[]1 ! spe$ & dim5sions ( ?+s ab\t u alt] remorselessly--to "s limit we _c at pres5t descry4 ,,iii ,is ,progress ,inevitable8 ,x is ! developm5t ( su* ?+s z ?is1 x is ?is dramatically abbreviat$ p]spective f ^? pre-,re=mation c>avels to ! l>g]1 l>g]1 l>g] ( ! pres5t vessels1 "o mu/ blame = "o's illusions4 ,"o is l$ unaw>es to believe t ?is some?+ call$ ,progress is a natural & necess>y & secul> process1 go+ on )\t ! def9ite w ( man1 c>ry+ u on q indep5d5tly ( u2 "o is l$ unaw>es to =get t x is aft] all f ! hi/orical po9t ( view only a sudd5 univ]sal jolt+ =w>d 9 hi/ory1 an affair ( two c5turies at mo/1 a process = ! cont9uance ( :i* we h no sort ( gu>antee4 ,mo/ we/]n ,europeans h ?is delusion ( automatic progress 9 ?+s badly en\gh1 b ) ,am]icans x seems to be almo/ fundam5tal4 ,x is _! !ory ( ! ,cosmos & !y no m ?9k ( inquir+ into ! su/a9+ causes ( ! progressive movem5t ?an !y w\ld into ! "* ( ! /ok]s hidd5 away f u 9 ?is great ?+ some:]e--! (fic]s alone "k :]e4 ,i am happy to f9d ?is bl9d confid5ce v well express$ = example 9 an illu/rat$ magaz9e article by ,mr4 ,edg> ,saltus1 ,new ,york f ! ,flat-iron1 t a fri5d has put 9 my h& to prep>e me = ! wond]s to come4 ,mr4 ,saltus writes ) an eloqu5t joy ( 8 vision ( ,broadway bel[1 ,broadway t is n[ b>r+ trade-r\tes1 ! l>ge/ comm]cial /ret* on ?is planet4 ,s late z ,dick5s's visit x 0 scav5g$ by rov+ unt5d$ h]ds ( gaunt1 br[n1 black-blot*$ pigs4 ,he writes ( l[] ,fif? ,av5ue & upp] ,fif? ,av5ue1 ( ,madison ,squ>e & its t[]1 ( sky-scrap]s & sky-scrap]s & sky-scrap]s r\nd & ab\t ! horizon4 7,i am to h a trem5d\s view ( !m to-morr[ z we /eam up f ! ,n>r[s47 ,& ?us ,mr4 ,saltus proce$s1-- ,z y lean & gaze f ! toppe/ floors on h\ses bel[1 :i* f ^? floors seem huts1 x may occur to y t precisely z ^! huts 7 once reg>d$ z supreme a*ievem5ts1 s1 "o ( ^! days1 f o!r & high] floors1 ! ,flat-iron may seem a hut itself4 ,evolution has n halt$4 ,undisc]nibly b indefatigably1 always x is progress+4 ,its f9al t]m is n exi/+ build+s1 nor 9 exi/+ man4 ,if humanity sprang f gorillas1 f humanity gods %all proce$4 ,! rule ( ?ree 9 excelsis6 ,! /ory ( ,olympus is m]ely a tale ( :at might h be54 ,t :i* might h be5 may yet come to pass4 ,ev5 n[ c\ld ! old div9ities1 hu%$ =ev]more1 awake1 !y w\ld be p]plex$ en\gh to see h[ mortals h exce$$ !m4444 ,9 ,fif? ,av5ue inns !y c\ld get fair] f>e ?an ambrosia1 & behold wom5 beside :om ,v5us h]self w\ld look prov9cial & ,juno a frump4 ,! spectacle ( electricity tam$ & dome/icat$ w\ld surprise !m n a little1 ! elevat$ q z mu*1 ! ,flat-iron /ill m4 ,at sight ( ! latt] !y w\ld recall ! ,titans ) :om once !y w>r$1 & s9k to _! sun-r$ seas outfac$4 ,9 ?is same measure we h succe$$ 9 exce$+ !m1 s w po/]ity surpass :at we h done4 ,evolution may be sl[1 x a*iev$ an unrecogniz$ advance :5 x devis$ build+s su* z ?is4 ,x is demon/rable t small rooms bre$ small ?\ghts4 ,x w be demon/rable t1 z build+s asc5d1 s d ideas4 ,x is m5tal progress t sky-scrap]s eng5d]4 ,f ^! p>turitions gods may really proce$--be+s1 t is1 :o1 c\ld we rema9 long en\gh to see !m1 w\ld reg>d u z we reg>d ! apes4444 ,mr4 ,saltus writes1 ,i ?9k1 ) a v typical ,am]ican acc5t4 ,mo/ ,am]icans ?9k l t & all ( !m ,i fancy feel l x4 ,j 9 t _s a lat]-empire ,roman might h writt5 apropos ! gigantic new basilica ( ,con/ant9e ! ,great 7:o 0 also1 "o recalls1 a record-break] 9 %ip-build+7 & h comp>$ x ) ! /rait5$ proportions ( ,cs>'s ,=um & ! meagre relics ( republican ,rome4 ,s too 7absit om57 he might h swell$ into prophecy & s\nd$ ! true mod]n note4 ,"o he>s t mod]n note ev]y:]e n[adays :]e pr9t spreads1 b f ,am]ica ) few] und]tones ?an any:]e4 ,ev5 ,i f9d x1 r++ cle>1 z a ?+ beyond disput+1 z a ?+ z self-evid5t z sunrise aga9 & aga9 9 ! express$ ?\ght ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james4 ,b y "k ?is progress isn't gu>ante$4 ,we h all inde$ be5 c>ri$ away completely by ! up-ru% ( x all4 ,to me n[ ?is ,c>mania seems to typify ! :ole ?+4 ,:at matt] x if !re are mom5ts :5 "o reflects on ! my/]i\s smallness & x w\ld seem ! ungr[+ quality ( ! human cont5t ( x all8 ,we are1 aft] all1 a/oni%+ly l flies on a ma*9e t has got loose4 ,no matt]4 ,^? p on ! ma9-deck are ! odde/ cr[d1 /range ,ori5tal-look+ figures ) ,a/rakhan caps1 hook-noses1 %ifty eyes1 & indisputably dirty habits1 bold-ey$1 r$-capp$1 expectorat+ wom51 qua9t & amaz+ly dirty *ildr52 ,t>t>s !re are too1 & ,cossacks1 que] wraps1 que] head-dresses1 a sort ( greasy picturesqu5ess ov] !m all4 ,!y use ! h&k]*ief solely z a head cov]+4 ,_! deck is disgu/+ ) fragm5ts ( food1 ) egg-%ells !y hav5't _h ! dec5cy to ?r[ ov]-bo>d4 ,collectively !y h--an atmosph]e4 ,!y're go+ :]e we're go+1 :]ev] t is4 ,:at matt]s x8 ,:at matt]s x1 too1 if ^! p ab\t me 9 ! arti/ic ap>tm5t talk no?+ b trivialities d]iv$ f ! ,daily ,bullet91 ?9k no?+ b trivialities1 are1 except 9 ! capacity ( pay+ pass5g]s1 ! mo/ ineffectual ga!r+ ( human be+s conceivable8 ,:at matt]s x t !re is no connection1 no und]/&+ :atev] betwe5 !m & t l>ge & om9\s cr[d a plank or s & a y>d or s "u our feet8 ,or betwe5 !mselves = ! matt] ( t8 ,:at matt]s x if nobody seems to be /ruck by ! fact t we are all1 ! ?ree ?\s& two hundr$ ( u s extraord9>ily got toge!r into ?is trem5d\s ma*9e1 & t n only does nobody inquire :at x is has got u toge!r 9 ?is a/oni%+ fa%ion & :y1 b t nobody seems to feel t we are toge!r 9 any sort ( way at all8 ,"o looks up at ! smoke-p\r+ funnels & back at ! foam+ wake4 ,x w be all "r4 ,ar5't we driv+ ahead we/w>d at a pace ( f\r hundr$ & fifty miles a day8 ,& tw5ty or ?irty ?\s& o!r s\ls1 mix$ & /ratifi$1 on great /eam]s ahead ( u1 or beh9d1 are driv+ we/w>d too4 ,t !re's no collective m9d app>5t 9 x at all1 wor? speak+ ab\t is s mu* ! bett]4 ,t only %[s its ,de/9y1 its ,progress z inevitable z gravitation4 ,i c\ld almo/ believe x1 z ,i sit quietly writ+ "h by a s(tly %ad$ light 9 ?is elegantly appo9t$ draw+-room1 z /eady z ?\gh ,i 0 9 my native habitat on dry l& in/ead ( hurry+ almo/ fe>fully1 at tw5ty knots an h\r1 ov] a tumbl+ empty des]t ( blue waves "u a w9dy sky4 ,b1 only a little :ile ago1 ,i 0 out =w>d alone1 look+ at t4 ,ev]y?+ 0 /ill except = ! remote ?robb+ ( ! eng9es & ! ne>ly effac$ s\nd ( a man1 s++ 9 a /range tongue1 t came f ! ?ird-class gangway f> bel[4 ,! sky 0 cle>1 save = a few black /ream]s ( cl\ds1 ,orion hung v light & l>ge above ! wat]s1 & a great new moon1 /ill visibly hold+ its dead pr$ecessor 9 its cresc5t1 sank ne> him4 ,betwe5 ! sp>se great />s 7 deep blue spaces1 unfa?om$ di/ances4 ,out !re ,i _h be5 rem9d$ ( space & "t4 ,out !re ! %ip 0 j a ha/5+ ephem]al fire-fly t _h *anc$ to happ5 across ! et]nal tumult ( ! w9ds & sea4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,new ,,york 7,9 a room on ! n9? floor 9 ! sky-scrap] hotel ,new ,york7 ,i ,fir/ ,impressions ,my fir/ impressions ( ,new ,york are enorm\sly to enhance ! effect ( ?is ,progress1 ?is mat]ial progress1 t is to say1 z some?+ inevitable & inhuman1 z a bl9dly furi\s en]gy ( gr[? t mu/ g on4 ,aga9/ ! broad & level gray cont\rs ( ,liv]pool "o f\nd ! ocean l9] port5t\sly tall1 b "h "o /eams into ! middle ( a t[n t dw>fs ! ocean l9]4 ,! sky-scrap]s t are ! ,new-,york]'s p]petual boa/ & pride rise up to greet "o z "o comes ?r\gh ! ,n>r[s into ! ,upp] ,bay1 /& out1 9 a clu/]+ gr\p ( tall irregul> cr5ellations1 ! /range/ cr[n t ev] a city wore4 ,!y h an effect ( imm5se incomplet5ess2 ea* "o seems to await "s ne$$ t]m9al1--to be1 by virtue ( its woolly jets ( /eam1 /ill z x 7 9 process ( eruption4 ,"o ?9ks ( ,/4 ,pet]'s great blue dome1 f9i%$ & done z "o saw x f a v9e-%ad$ w9e-boo? above ! ,milvian ,bridge1 "o ?9ks ( ! sudd5 asc5d5cy ( ,/4 ,paul's d>k grace1 z x so>s out ov] any "o :o comes up by ! ,?ames t[>ds x4 ,^! are ef=ts t h accompli%$ _! ends1 & ev5 ,p>is illum9at$ "u ! tall /em ( ! ,eiffel ,t[] look$ complet$ & def9$4 ,b ,new ,york's a*ievem5t is a ?reat5+ promise1 gr[? go+ on "u a pressure t increases1 & amid/ a hungry upro> ( ef=t4 ,"o gets a measure ( ! quality ( ?is =ce ( me*anical1 ( inhuman1 gr[? z "o m>ks ! great /atue ( ,lib]ty on our l>bo>d1 :i* is meant to dom9ate & fails absolutely to dom9ate ! sc5e4 ,x gets to ?ree hundr$ feet ab\t1 by /&+ on a p$e/al ( a hundr$ & fifty2 & ! uplift$ tor*1 se5 aga9/ ! sky1 sugge/s an arm /ra9+ upw>d1 /ra9+ 9 hopeless competition ) ! fi]ce comm]cial altitudes ahead4 ,poor lib]at+ ,lady ( ! ,am]ican ideal6 ,"o passes h] & =gets4 ,happy return+ natives greet ! great pill>s ( bus9ess by "n1 ! ,/4 ,paul ,build+1 ! ,_w1 ! ,manhattan t[]2 ! ,engli% new-com] notes ! cle> emphasis ( ! detail1 ! fre$om f smoke & atmosph]ic my/]y t ,new ,york ga9s f burn+ an?racite1 ! jett+ :ite /eam cl\ds t emphasize t fre$om4 ,across ! broad h>bor plies an unfamili> traffic ( grotesque broad f]ry-boats1 black ) p1 glutt$ to ! lips ) vans & c>ts1 ea* hoot+ & yelp+ its own di/9ctive note1 & !re is a wild hurry+ up & d[n & to & fro ( pip+ & bell[+ tugs & b>ges2 & a great float+ plat=m1 be>+ a railway tra91 gets a?w>t our c\rse z we asc5d & evokes mega!rial bell[+s4 ,ev]y?+ is mov+ at a great spe$1 & :i/l+ & h[l+1 x seems1 & pres5tly f> ahead we make out our own pi]1 black ) expectant p1 & set up our own di/9ctive :oop1 & ) ! help ( half a doz5 furi\sly noisy tugs are f9ally lugg$ & butt$ into dock4 ,! tugs conv]se by yells & :i/les1 x is an affair ( %ort-temp]$ me*anical mon/]s1 amid/ :i* "o wat*es = "o's opportunity to get a%ore4 ,noise & human hurry & a va/ness ( means & collective result1 r ?an any va/ness ( a*ievem5t1 is ! p]vad+ quality ( ,new ,york4 ,! great ?+ is ! me*anical ?+1 ! un9t5tional ?+ :i* is spe$+ up all ^! p1 driv+ !m 9 headlong hurry ?is way & t1 exhort+ !m by ! voice ( e c> conductor to /ep lively1 aggregat+ !m into %ov+ & elb[+ masses1 mak+ !m /& cl++ to /raps1 j]k+ !m up elevator %afts & p\r+ !m on to ! f]ry-boats4 ,b ?is accid5tal great ?+ is at times a v great ?+4 ,mu* m impressive ?an ! sky-scrap]s to my m9d is ! l>ge ,brooklyn susp5sion-bridge4 ,i h nev] tr\bl$ to ask :o built t2 its greatness is n 9 its design1 b 9 ! quality ( necessity "o p]ceives 9 its inanimate imm5sity4 ,x tells1 z "o goes "u x up ! ,ea/ ,riv]1 b x is f> m impressive to ! /rang] to come ^u x by glimpses1 w&]+ d[n to x ?r\gh ! ill-pav$ van-infe/$ /reets f ,*a?am ,squ>e4 ,"o sees p>ts ( ,cyclopean /one ar*es1 "o gets sugge/ive glimpses ?r\gh ! jungle gr[? ( bus9ess n[ ( ! back1 n[ ( ! flanks1 ( ! mon/]2 !n1 z "o comes out on ! riv]1 "o discov]s f> up 9 "o's sky ! long sweep ( ! bridge itself1 =e%ort5$ & ) a maximum ( p]spective effect2 ! /reams ( p$e/rians & ! long l9e ( c>ts & vans1 qua9tly microscopic aga9/ ! blue1 ! creep+ progress ( ! little c>s on ! l[] edge ( ! long *a9 ( nett+2 all ^! ?+s dw9dl+ indi/+ui%ably be=e ,brooklyn is rea*$4 ,!nce1 if x is late aft]noon1 "o may walk back to ,city ,hall ,p>k & enc\nt] & exp]i5ce ! conv]g5t /ream ( cl]ks & work]s mak+ = ! bridge1 m>k x gr[ d5s] & d5s]1 until at la/ !y come ne> *ok+ ev5 ! broad approa*es ( ! giant duct1 until ! conge/$ multitudes jo/le & fight = a way4 ,!y arrive m>*+ afoot by e /reet 9 endless procession2 cramm$ trolley-c>s disgorge !m2 ! ,subway p\rs !m out4444 ,! individuals c\nt = no?+1 !y are cl]ks & /5ograph]s1 %op-m51 %op-girls1 work]s ( innum]able types1 black-coat$ m51 hat-&-bl\se girls1 %abby & *eaply clad p]sons1 su* z "o sees 9 ,london1 9 ,b]l91 any:]e4 ,p]haps !y hurry m1 p]haps !y seem m eag]4 ,b ! di/9ctive effect is ! mass1 ! black torr5t1 rippl$ ) unmean+ faces1 ! great1 ! unprec$5t$ multitud9\sness ( ! ?+1 ! inhuman =ce ( x all4 ,illu/ration3 ,,entrance ,,to ,,brooklyn ,,bridge ,i made no ef=ts to pres5t any ( my lett]s1 or to f9d any "o to talk to on my fir/ day 9 ,new ,york4 ,i l&$1 got a casual lun*1 & w&]$ alone until ,new ,york's peculi> effect ( inhuman noise & pressure & gr[? became ov]:elm+1 t\*$ me ) a s5se ( solitude1 & drove me into ! hospitable companion%ip ( ! ,c5tury ,club4 ,oh1 no d\bt ( ,new ,york's imm5sity6 ,! s5se ( s\lless gigantic =ces1 t took no he$ ( m51 became /rong] & /rong] all t day4 ,! pavem5ts 7 (t5 almo/ incr$ibly out ( repair1 :5 ,i became footwe>y ! /reet-c>s w\ld n wait = me1 & ,i _h to le>n _! /opp+-po9ts z be/ ,i might4 ,i w&]$1 j at ! "r pit* ( fatigue to get ! full =ce ( x into ! ea/w>d region betwe5 ,?ird & ,f\r? ,av5ue1 came ^u ! ,elevat$ railway at its wor/1 ! d>k5$ /reets ( disord]$ pav+ bel[1 trolley-c>-conge/$1 ! ugly clumsy lattice1 sonor\sly busy ov]head1 a clatt] ( vans & draught-horses1 & great cr[ds ( *eap1 base-look+ p hurry+ uncivilly by4444 ,,ii ,! ,com+ ( ,:ite ,m>ble ,i correct$ t fir/ cr[d$ impression ( ,new ,york ) a cle>]1 bright] vision ( expansiv5ess :5 next day ,i began to realize ! social quality ( ,new ,york's c5tral backbone1 betwe5 ,f\r? ,av5ue & ,six?4 ,! effect rema9$ /ill t ( an immeasurably p[]ful =w>d movem5t ( rapid eag] advance1 a process ( enl>gem5t & increm5t 9 e mat]ial s5se1 b x may be because ,i 0 no long] fatigu$1 0 n[ a little initiat$1 ! human be+ seem$ less ( a fly ^u ! :eels4 ,i visit$ imm5se & magnific5t clubs--,london has no su* spl5dors z ! ,union1 ! ,univ]sity1 ! new hall ( ! ,h>v>d--,i witness$ ! great torr5t ( sp5d+ & glitt]+ prosp]ity 9 c>riage & motor-c> p\r along ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,i became aw>e ( effects t 7 n only va/ & opul5t b f9e4 ,x grew ^u me t ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 :i* f\nd ,new ,york br[n-/one ( ! color ( desiccat$ *ocolate1 meant to leave x a city ( :ite & color$ m>ble4 ,i f\nd myself agape1 admir+ a sky-scrap]--! pr[ ( ! ,flat-iron ,build+1 to be p>ticul>1 pl\gh+ up ?r\gh ! traffic ( ,broadway & ,fif? ,av5ue 9 ! aft]noon light4 ,! ,new ,york sund[n & twilight seem$ to me q glori\s ?+s4 ,d[n ! we/]n /reets "o gets ! sky hung 9 long cl\d-b>r$ /rips1 l ,japanese pa9t+s1 cele/ial tranquil yell[s & gre5s & p9k lum9osity ton+ d[n to ! reek+ blue-br[n edge ( ! di/ant ,new ,j]sey atmosph]e1 & ! cle>1 black1 h>d activity ( cr[d & trolley-c> & ,elevat$ railroad4 ,aga9/ ?is deep5+ color came ! innum]able little lights ( ! h\se cliffs & ! /reet ti] above ti]4 ,new ,york is lavi% ( light1 x is lavi% ( ev]y?+1 x is full ( ! s5se ( sp5d+ f an inexhau/ible supply4 ,= a "t "o is drawn irresi/ibly into ! univ]sal belief 9 t inexhau/ible supply4 ,at a bright table 9 ,delmonico's to-day at lun*-"t1 my ho/ told me ! fir/ news ( ! de/ruction ( ! great "p ( ,san ,francisco by e>?quake & fire4 ,x _h j come ?r\gh to him1 x wasn't yet be+ %\t$ by ! newsboys4 ,he told me compactly ( dislocat$ wat]-ma9s1 ( ! ill-luck ( ! unusual ea/w>d w9d t 0 bl[+ ! fire up-t[n1 ( a ?\s& report$ dead1 ( ! manife/ doom ( ! great] portion ( ! city1 & pres5tly ! %\t+ voices 9 ! /reet outside arose to *orus him4 ,he 0 a newspap] man & a little preoccupi$ because 8 ,san ,francisco (fices 7 burn+1 & t no fur!r news 0 arriv+ aft] ^! fir/ intimations4 ,naturally ! cata/rophe 0 our topic4 ,b ?is disa/] did n affect him1 x does n seem to h affect$ any "o ) a s5se ( f9al de/ruction1 ) any =ebod+ ( irrep>able disa/]4 ,e "o is talk+ ( x ?is aft]noon1 & no "o is 9 ! lea/ degree dismay$4 ,i h talk$ & li/5$ 9 two clubs1 wat*$ p 9 c>s & 9 ! /reet1 & "o man is glad t ,*9at[n w be cle>$ out = good2 ano!r's *ief solicitude is = ,millet's ,man ) ! ,hoe4 ,!y'll cut x out ( ! frame1 he says1 a little anxi\sly4 ,sure4 ,b !re is no d\bt any:]e t ,san ,francisco c be rebuilt1 l>g]1 bett]1 & soon4 ,j z !re w\ld be none at all if all ?is ,new ,york t has s obsess$ me ) its limitless bigness 0 itself a blaz+ ru94 ,i believe ^! p w\ld m ?an half l ! situation4 ,x w\ld give !m scope1 x w\ld facilitate t conv]sion into :ite m>ble 9 progress ev]y:]e1 x w\ld settle ! difficulties ( ! ,elevat$ railroad & cle> out ! tangles ( l[] ,new ,york4 ,!re is no s5se ( accompli%m5t & f9ality 9 any ( ^! ?+s1 ! l>ge/1 ! f9e/1 ! talle/1 are s obvi\sly no m ?an symptoms & promises ( ,mat]ial ,progress1 ( inhuman mat]ial progress t is s 9 ! nature ( ?+s t no "o w\ld regret _! pass+4 ,t1 ,i say aga91 is at ! fir/ enc\nt] ! peculi> ,am]ican effect t began directly ,i /epp$ abo>d ! l9]1 & t rises "h to a t[]+1 %9+1 clamor\s climax4 ,! s5se ( inexhau/ible supply1 ( an ultra-human =ce beh9d x all1 is1 = a "t1 inv9cible4 ,"o assumes1 ) ,mr4 ,saltus1 t all ,am]ica is 9 ?is ve91 & t ?is is ! way ! future mu/ inevitably g4 ,"o has a vision ( bright electrical subways1 replac+ ! fil?-diffus+ railways ( to-day1 ( clean1 cle> pavem5ts free altoge!r f ! fly-prolific fil? ( horses com+ almo/1 z x 71 ( _! own accord b5ea? ! feet ( a population t no long] expectorates at all2 ( grimy /one & peel+ pa9t giv+ way ev]y:]e to :ite m>ble & spotless surfaces1 & a %9+ ord]1 ( ev]y?+ wid]1 tall]1 clean]1 bett]4444 ,s t1 9 ! mean:ile1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( jo/l+ & hurry & untid9ess1 & ev5--to put x mildly--=cefulness may be =giv54 ,,iii ,ellis ,isl& ,i visit$ ,ellis ,isl& ye/]day4 ,x *anc$ to be a good day = my purpose4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 its hi/ory ?is filt] ( immigrant humanity has ?is week prov$ inadequate to ! dem& ^u x4 ,x 0 *ok$1 & half a score ( gravid l9]s 7 ly+ uncom=tably up ! h>bor1 replete ) tw5ty ?\s& or s ( crude ,am]icans f ,irel& & ,pol& & ,italy & ,syria & ,f9l& & ,albania2 m51 wom51 *ildr51 dirt1 & bags toge!r4 ,( immigration ,i %all h to write lat]2 :at conc]ns me n[ is *iefly ! :olesale & multitud9\s quality ( t place & its "w4 ,i made my way ) my introduction along :ite passages & ?r\gh traps & a maze ( metal lattices t did = a :ile succe$ 9 cat*+ & imprison+ me1 to ,commission] ,wa*orn1 9 8 quiet1 gre5-ton$ (fice4 ,!re1 = a "t1 ,i sat judicially & he>d him deal me?odically1 swiftly1 sympa!tically1 ) case aft] case1 a /r+ ( appeals aga9/ ! s5t5ces ( deportation pron\nc$ 9 ! busy little c\rts bel[4 ,fir/ w\ld come "o d+y & /rangely g>b$ gr\p ( wild-ey$ ali5s1 & !n ano!r3 ,r\manian gypsies1 ,s\? ,italians1 ,ru!nians1 ,sw$es1 ea* "u ! intellig5t guidance ( a uni=m$ int]pret]1 & a case w\ld be />t$1 a report made to ,wa%+ton1 & !y w\ld drop out aga91 hopeful or sull5 or fe>ful z ! evid5ce might tr5d4444 ,d[n-/airs we f9d ! c\rts1 & ^! se51 we trav]se long refectories1 long aisles ( tables1 & close-pack$ dormitories ) banks ( /eel mattresses1 ti] above ti]1 & gall]ies & passages innum]able1 p]plex+ intricacy t sl[ly gr[s sy/ematic ) ! ,commission]'s explanations4 ,"h is a huge1 gray1 untidy wait+-room1 l a big railway-depot room1 full ( a s9i/] cr[d ( mis]able p1 loaf+ ab\t or sitt+ deject$ly1 :om ,am]ica refuses1 & "h a second & a ?ird su* *amb] ea* ) its tragic & evil-look+ cr[d t hates u1 & t ev5 v5tures to groan & hiss at u a little = our glimpse ( its l>ge dirty spectacle ( hopeless failure1 & "h1 squalid en\gh inde$1 b /ill to "s degree hopeful1 are ! appeal cases z yet undecid$4 ,9 "o place1 at a bank ( ranges1 works an army ( m5 cooks1 9 ano!r sp9s ! big ma*9]y ( ! ,ellis ,isl& laundry1 wa%+ blankets1 dry+ blankets1 day 9 & day out1 a big clean /eamy space ( hurry & rotation4 ,!n1 ,i recall a neat ap>tm5t l9$ to ! ceil+ ) little draw]s1 a c>d-index ( ! names & nationalities & significant circum/ances ( upw>d ( a million & a half ( p :o h gone on & :o are yet liable to recall4 ,! c5tral hall is ! key ( ?is impression4 ,all day long1 ?r\gh an intricate s]ies ( metal p5s1 ! long procession files1 /ep by /ep1 be>+ bundles & trunks & boxes1 pa/ ?is exam9] & t1 pa/ ! quick1 al]t m$ical (fic]s1 ! tallym5 & ! cl]ks4 ,at e po9t immigrants are be+ pick$ out & set aside = fur!r m$ical exam9ation1 = fur!r que/ions1 = ! busy little c\rts2 b ! ma9 procession satisfies conditions1 passes on4 ,x is a daily procession t1 ) a y>d ( space to ea*1 w\ld /ret* ov] ?ree miles1 t any week 9 ! ye> w\ld m ?an equal 9 numb]s t daily procession ( ! unemploy$ t is becom+ a regul> feature ( ! ,london w9t]1 t 9 a ye> c\ld put a cordon r\nd ,london or ,new ,york ( close-m>*+ p1 c\ld populate a new ,bo/on1 t 9 a c5tury--,:at 9 a c5tury w x all am\nt to8444 ,on !y g1 f ?is p5 to t1 p5 by p51 t[>ds a desk at a little metal wicket--! gate ( ,am]ica4 ,?r\gh ?is metal wicket drips ! immigration /ream--all day long1 e two or ?ree seconds an immigrant1 ) a valise or a bundle1 passes ! little desk & goes on pa/ ! well-manag$ money-*ang+ place1 pa/ ! c>efully organiz$ sep>at+ ways t g to ?is railway or t1 pa/ ! guid+1 protect+ (ficials--into a new _w4 ,! great majority are "y m5 & "y wom51 betwe5 sev5te5 & ?irty1 good1 y\?ful1 hopeful1 peasant /ock4 ,!y /& 9 a long /r+1 wait+ to g ?r\gh t wicket1 ) bundles1 ) little t9 boxes1 ) *eap portmanteaus1 ) odd packages1 9 pairs1 9 families1 alone1 wom5 ) *ildr51 m5 ) /r+s ( dep5d5ts1 "y c\ples4 ,all day t /r+ ( human beads waits !re1 j]ks =w>d1 waits aga92 all day & e day1 con/antly repl5i%$1 con/antly dropp+ ! end beads ?r\gh ! wicket1 till ! units m\nt to hundr$s & ! hundr$s to ?\s&s4444 ,yes1 ,ellis ,isl& is quietly imm5se4 ,x gives "o a visible image ( "o aspect at lea/ ( ?is _w-l>ge process ( fill+ & gr[+ & syn!sis1 :i* is ,am]ica4 ,look !re6 said ! ,commission]1 tak+ me by ! arm & po9t+1 & ,i saw a mon/] /eam%ip f> away1 & already a big bulk loom+ up ! ,n>r[s4 ,x's ! ,kais] ,wilhelm d] ,grosse4 ,%e's got--,i =get ! exact figures1 b let u say--eight hundr$ & fifty-?ree m = u4 ,%e'll h to keep !m until ,friday at ! e>lie/4 ,& !re's m beh9d h]1 & m /rung out all across ! ,atlantic4 ,9 "o record day ?is mon? #ba1jjj immigrants came into ! port ( ,new ,york alone2 9 "o week ov] #ej1jjj4 ,?is ye> ! total w be #a1bjj1jjj s\ls1 p\r+ 91 f9d+ "w at once1 produc+ no fall 9 wages4 ,!y />t digg+ & build+ & mak+4 ,j ?9k ( ! dim5sions ( x6 ,,iv ,to ,fall ,riv] ,"o mu/ get away f ,new ,york to see ! place 9 its prop] relations4 ,i visit$ ,/at5 ,isl& & ,j]sey ,city1 motor$ up to ,sleepy ,holl[ 7:]e once ! ,headless ,horseman rode71 saw suburbs & intimations ( suburbs )\t end1 & f9i%$ ) ! long & cr[d$ spectacle ( ! ,ea/ ,riv] z "o sees x f ! ,fall ,riv] boat4 ,x 0 ,friday night1 & ! ,fall ,riv] boat 0 9 a /ate ( f9e conge/ion ) ,jews1 ,italians1 & week-end]s1 & "o /ood cr[d$ & survey$ ! cr[d$ %ore1 ! sky-scrap]s & t5em5t-h\ses1 ! huge gra9 elevators1 big w>eh\ses1 ! great ,brooklyn ,bridge1 ! /ill great] ,williamsburgh ,bridge1 ! great promise ( yet ano!r mon/r\s bridge1 ov]:elm+ly mon/r\s by any ,european example ,i "k1 & s pa/ long miles ( city to ! left & to ! "r pa/ ! wide ,brooklyn navy-y>d 7:]e ?ree clean :ite w>-%ips lay moor$71 pa/ ! clu/]+ ca/ellat$ asylums1 hospitals1 alm%\ses & re=matories ( ,blackwell's long %ore & ,w>d's ,isl&1 & !n ?r\gh a long reluctant dim9u5do on ea* rec$+ bank1 until1 inde$1 ,new ,york1 ?\gh x seem$ incr$ible1 _h done4 ,& at "o po9t a grave-voic$ man 9 a peak$ cap1 ) guide-books to sell1 pleas$ me greatly by end+ all idle talk sudd5ly ) ! /5torian ann\ncem5t3 ,we are n[ 9 ,hell ,gate4 ,we are n[ pass+ ?r\gh ,hell ,gate6 ,b !y've bl[n ,hell ,gate op5 ) dynamite1 & x wasn't at all ! ,hell ,gate t ,i read ab\t 9 my boyhood 9 ! delightful *ronicle ( ,knick]bock]4 ,s ?r\gh an elb[+ ev5+ 7to ! tune ( ,cavall]ia ,ru/icana on an irrepressible /r+ b&7 & a night ( unmitigat$ fog-horn to ,bo/on1 :i* ,i _h be5 giv5 to und]/& 0 a cultur$ & unev5tful city (f]+ great opportunities = reflection & intellectual dige/ion4 ,&1 inde$1 ! l>ge quiet ( ,beacon ,/reet1 9 ! e>ly morn+ sun%9e1 seem$ to m ?an ju/ify t expectation4444 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,gr[? ,,inv9cible ,i ,bo/on's ,way ( ,gr[+ ,b ,bo/on did n propose t its less-ass]tive key %\ld be misund]/ood1 & 9 a s+ul>ly %ort space ( "t ,i f\nd myself climb+ into a tremul\s impati5t motor-c> 9 company ) ?ree en?usia/ic expon5ts ( ! "w ( ! ,metropolitan ,p>k ,commission1 & provid$ ) a neatly t9t$ map1 l>ge & fram$ & glaz$1 to explore a fre% & m delib]ate phase 9 ?is great ,am]ican symphony1 ?is symphony ( ,gr[?4 ,if possible x is m impressive1 ev51 ?an ! cr[d$ l>g5ess ( ,new ,york1 to trace ! s]5e prep>ation ,bo/on has made ?r\gh ?is ,commission to be widely & easily va/4 ,new ,york's humanity has a curi\s air ( be+ c>ri$ along ^u a wave ( irresi/ible prosp]ity1 b ,bo/on confesses design4 ,i suppose no city 9 all ! _w 7unless x be ,wa%+ton7 has ev] produc$ s complete & ample a =eca/ ( its own future z ?is ,commission's plan ( ,bo/on4 ,an area ) a radius ( betwe5 fifte5 & tw5ty miles f ! ,/ate ,h\se has be5 plann$ out & prep>$ = ,gr[?4 ,great res]vations ( woodl& & hill h be5 made1 ! banks ( ne>ly all ! /reams & riv]s & m]es h be5 secur$ = public p>k & g>d51 = boat+ & o!r wat] sports2 big av5ues ( vigor\s "y trees2 a hundr$ & fifty y>ds or s wide1 ) drive-ways & rid+ways & a c5tral grassy b& = electric tramways1 h be5 prep>$1 &1 inde$1 ! fair & ample & %ady new ,bo/on1 ! ,bo/on ( #aiej1 gr[s visibly be=e "o's eyes4 ,i f\nd myself comp>+ ! discipl9$ confid5ce ( ^! proposals to ! bl9d enl>gem5t ( ,london2 ,london1 t l a b[l ( viscid human fluid1 boils sull5ly ov] ! rim ( its encircl+ hills & slops messily & uglily into ! home c\nties4 ,i c\ld n b contra/ _! l>ge intellig5ce ) ! confus$ hesitations & wa/e & muddle ( our ,engli% suburban developm5ts4444 ,!re 7 mom5ts1 inde$1 :5 x seem$ too good to be true1 & ,mr4 ,sylve/] ,baxt]1 :o 0 ) me & ^: fai? has done s mu* to secure ?is mapp+ out ( a city's gr[? beyond all prec$5t1 became ! victim ( my d\bts4 ,w ?is enorm\s space ( sunlit woodl& & m>% & mead[ really be fill$ at any "t8 ,i urg$4 ,all cities d n gr[4 ,cities h %runk54 ,i recall$ ,bruges4 ,i recall$ ! empty1 goat-su/a9+1 fl[]-ri* mead[s ( ,rome )9 ! wall4 ,:at made him s sure ( ?is progressive magnific5ce ( ,bo/on's gr[?8 ,my d\bts fell on /ony soil4 ,my companions seem$ to ?9k ^! scepticisms inopportune1 a =c$ ecc5tricity1 l d\bt+ ! com+ ( to-morr[4 ,( c\rse ,gr[? w g on4444 ,! subject 0 *ang$ by ! sight ( ! f9e m>ble build+s ( ! ,h>v>d m$ical s*ool1 a %9+ faade p>tially eclips$ by sev]al d+y & unsightly wood5 h\ses4 ,^! %anties w g1 ( c\rse1 says "o ( my companions4 ,x's propos$ to take ! av5ue "r across ?is space /raight to ! s*ools4 ,y'll h to fill ! m>%1 !n1 & buy ! h\ses4 ,sure4444 ,i f9d myself comp>+ ?is huge gr[? process ( ,am]ica ) ! ?+s 9 my own l&4 ,aft] all1 ?is gr[? is no di/9ctive ,am]ican ?+2 x is ! same process any:]e--only 9 ,am]ica !re are no disguises1 no complications4 ,come to ?9k ( x1 ,birm+ham & ,man*e/] are z new z ,bo/on--new]2 & ,london1 s\? & ea/ ( ! ,?ames1 is1 save = a little nucleus1 m rec5t ?an ,*icago--is 9 places1 ,i am told1 ) its smoky disord]1 its clatt]+ ways1 its brutality ( indu/rial conflict1 v l ,*icago4 ,b n[h]e n[ is gr[? /ill s c]ta9ly & confid5tly go+ on z "h4 ,n[h]e is x ^u s great a scale z "h1 & ) s confid5t an outlook t[>ds ! ?+s to come4 ,& n[h]e is x pass+ m c]ta9ly f ! fir/ phase ( a mob-l ru% ( individuali/ic und]tak+s into a plann$ & ord]$ progress4 ,,ii ,! ,end ( ,niag>a ,ev]y:]e 9 ! ,am]ica ,i h se5 ! same note s\nds1 ! note ( a fatal gigantic economic developm5t1 ( l>ge prevision & enorm\s pressures4 ,i he>d x cle> above ! ro> ( ,niag>a--=1 aft] all1 ,i /opp$ (f at ,niag>a4 ,z a wat]-fall1 ,niag>a's claim to di/9ction is n[ ma9ly quantitative2 its spectacul> effect1 its magnific5t & humbl+ size & spl5dor1 7 long s9ce de/roy$ beyond recov]y by ! hotels1 ! factories1 ! p[]-h\ses1 ! bridges & tramways & ho>d+s t arose ab\t x4 ,x mu/ h be5 a f9e ?+ to happ5 ^u sudd5ly aft] a day ( solit>y travel2 ! ,indians1 !y say1 gave x wor%ip2 b x's no great wond] to rea* x by trolley-c>1 ?r\gh a /reet hack-infe/$ & full ( adv5tur\s refre%m5t-places & s\v5ir-%ops & ! t\t+ guides4 ,!re 7 great quantities ( "y c\ples & o!r sightse]s ) ! usual encumbrances ( wrap & bag & umbrella1 trail+ out across ! bridges & along ! neat pa?s ( ! ,res]vation ,p>ks1 ask+ ! way to ?is po9t & t4 ,notice bo>ds cut ! eye1 (f]+ extra joys & memorable objects = tw5ty-five & fifty c5ts1 & x 0 propos$ y %\ld keep (f ! grass4 ,aft] all1 ! gorge ( ,niag>a is v l any good gorge 9 ! ,ard5nes1 except t x has m wat]2 x's ab\t z wide & ab\t z deep1 & !re is no effect at all t "o has n se5 a doz5 times 9 o!r cascades4 ,"o gets all ! wat] "o wants at ,tivoli1 "o has gone beh9d half a hundr$ d[np\rs j z impressive 9 ,switz]l&2 a hundr$ tons ( wat] is really j z /unn+ z t5 million4 ,a hundr$ tons ( wat] /uns "o altoge!r1 & :at m d y want8 ,"o recalls ,orridos & ,s*lu*ts t are n only magnific5t b lonely4 ,no d\bt ! ,falls1 se5 f ! ,canadian side1 h a peculi> long maje/y ( effect2 b ! f9e/ ?+ 9 x all1 to my m9d1 0 n ,niag>a at all1 b to look up-/ream f ,goat ,isl& & see ! sea-wide cre/ ( ! fla%+ sunlit rapids aga9/ ! gray-blue sky4 ,t 0 l a limitless ocean p\r+ d[n a slop+ _w t[>ds "o1 & ,i l+]$1 held by t1 return+ to x ?r\gh an indol5t aft]noon4 ,x gripp$ ! imag9ation z no?+ else !re seem$ to d4 ,x 0 s broad an inf9itude ( spla% & hurry4 ,&1 moreov]1 all ! ent]pris+ hotels & expectant tripp]s 7 out ( sight4 ,t 0 ! be/ ( ! display4 ,! real int]e/ ( ,niag>a = me1 0 n 9 ! wat]-fall b 9 ! human accumulations ab\t x4 ,!y /ood = ! future1 ?reats & promises1 & ! wat]-fall 0 j a va/ reit]ation ( fall+ wat]4 ,! note ( gr[? 9 human accompli%m5t rose cle> & triumphant above ! elem5tal ?und]4 ,= ! mo/ "p ^! accumulations ( human ef=t ab\t ,niag>a are extremely defil+ & ugly4 ,no?+--n ev5 ! hotel signs & adv]tisem5t bo>ds--c\ld be m (f5sive to ! eye & m9d ?an ! ,s*oellkopf ,company's untidy confusion ( %$s & build+s on ! ,am]ican side1 wa/efully squirt+ out long1 tail-race cascades bel[ ! bridge1 & no?+ m disgu/+ ?an ! sew]-pipes & gas-"w ooze t ! t[n ( ,niag>a ,falls contributes to ! sc5]y4 ,b1 aft] all1 ^! repres5t only ! fir/ slov5ly onslaught ( mank9d's expansion1 ! pione]s' camp ( ! human-gr[? process t already *anges its quality & mann]4 ,!re are f9] ?+s ?an ^! outrages to be f\nd4 ,! dynamos & turb9es ( ! ,niag>a ,falls ,p[] ,company1 = example1 impress$ me f> m pr(\ndly ?an ! ,cave ( ! ,w9ds2 are1 inde$1 to my m9d1 great] & m beautiful ?an t accid5tal eddy+ ( air beside a d[np\r4 ,!y are w made visible1 ?\ght translat$ into easy & comm&+ ?+s4 ,!y are clean1 noiseless1 & />kly p[]ful4 ,all ! clatt] & tumult ( ! e>ly age ( ma*9]y is pa/ & gone "h2 !re is no smoke1 no coal grit1 no dirt at all4 ,! :eel-pit into :i* "o desc5ds has an almo/ cloi/]$ quiet ab\t its s(tly humm+ turb9es4 ,^! are altoge!r noble masses ( ma*9]y1 huge black slumb]+ mon/]s1 great sleep+ tops t eng5d] irresi/ible =ces 9 _! sleep4 ,!y sprang1 arm$ l ,m9]va1 f s]5e & speculative1 =esee+ & endeavor+ bra9s4 ,fir/ 0 ! ^w & !n ^! p[]s4 ,a man goes to & fro quietly 9 ! long1 clean hall ( ! dynamos4 ,!re is no clangor1 no racket4 ,yet ! out] rim ( ! big g5]ators is sp9n+ at ! pace ( a hundr$ ?\s& miles an h\r2 ! dazzl+ clean swit*-bo>d1 ) its little h&les & lev]s1 is ! seat ( empire ov] m p[] ?an ! /r5g? ( a million discipl9$1 unque/ion+ m54 ,all ^! great ?+s are z sil5t1 z wond]fully made1 z ! he>t 9 a liv+ body1 & /\t] & /rong] ?an t4444 ,:5 ,i ?\ght t ^! two huge :eel-pits ( ?is company are !mselves b a little intimation ( :at c be done 9 ?is way1 :at w be done 9 ?is way1 my imag9ation t[]$ above me4 ,i fell into a day-dream ( ! com+ p[] ( m51 & h[ t p[] may be us$ by !m4444 ,= surely ! greatness ( life is /ill to come1 x is n 9 su* accid5ts z m\nta9s or ! sea4 ,i h se5 ! spl5dor ( ! m\nta9s1 sunrise & sunset among !m1 & ! wa/e imm5sity ( sky & sea4 ,i am n bl9d because ,i c see beyond ^! glories4 ,to me no o!r ?+ is cr$ible ?an t all ! natural beauty 9 ! _w is only s mu* mat]ial = ! imag9ation & ! m9d1 s _m h9ts & sugge/ions = art & creation4 ,:atev] is1 is b ! lure & symbol t[>ds :at c be will$ & done4 ,man lives to make--9 ! end he mu/ make1 = !re w be no?+ else left = him to d4 ,& ! _w he w make--aft] a ?\s& ye>s or s6 ,i1 at lea/1 c =give ! loss ( all ! accid5tal1 unmean+ beauty t is go+ = ! sake ( ! beauty ( f9e ord] & int5tion t w come4 ,i believe--passionately1 z a d\bt+ lov] believes 9 8 mi/ress--9 ! future ( mank9d4 ,& s to me x seems altoge!r well t all ! fro? & hurry ( ,niag>a at la/1 all ( x1 dy+ into hungry canals ( intake1 %\ld rise aga9 9 light & p[]1 9 ord]$ & equipp$ & pr\d & beautiful humanity1 9 cities & palaces & ! emancipat$ s\ls & he>ts ( m54444 ,i turn$ back to look at ! p[]-h\se z ,i walk$ t[>ds ! ,falls1 & halt$ & />$4 ,its ar*itecture br\ght me out ( my day-dream to ! quality ( contempor>y ?+s aga94 ,x's a well-int5tion$ build+ en\gh1 extraord9>ily well int5tion$1 & reg>dless ( exp5se4 ,x's 9 granite & by ,/an=d ,:ite1 & yet--,x hasn't caught ! note4 ,!re's a t\* ( respectability 9 x1 m ?an a h9t ( ! box ( bricks4 ,odd1 b ,i'd almo/ z soon h _h "o ( ! ,s*oellkopf %$s4 ,a community t c produce su* ?+s z ^? turb9es & dynamos1 & !n cov] !m ov] ) ?is dull ext]ior1 is capable1 "o realizes1 ( feats ( ba?os4 ,"o feels t all ! p[] t ?robs 9 ! copp] cables bel[ may end at la/ 9 turn+ ,great ,:eels = excursioni/s1 /amp+ out alum9um fancy w>e1 & illum9at+ night adv]tisem5ts = drug %ops & music halls4 ,i _h an aft]noon ( busy d\bts4444 ,!re is mu* discussion ab\t ,niag>a at pres5t4 ,x may be "s que] compromise1 bas$ on ! pret5ce t a volum9\s wat]-fall is necess>ily a ?+ ( incr$ible beauty1 & a human use is necess>ily a degrad+ use1 w save ,niag>a & ! hack-driv]s & ! s\v5ir-%ops = s]ies ( ye>s yet1 a magnific5t monum5t to ! pride ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a glory ( nature1 z "o j\rnali/ic savior puts x4 ,x is1 z public op9ion /&s1 a q conceivable ?+4 ,?is electric developm5t may be /opp$ aft] all1 & ! huge fall ( wat] rema9 surr\nd$ by gravel pa?s & p>apets & g]anium-b$s1 a />+-po9t = dull wond]1 a cr[n = a day's excursion1 a ?und]\s impressive accessory to ! vulg> love-mak+ t fills ! surr\nd+ hotels1 a ,titanic imbecility ( wa/$ gifts4 ,b ,i don't ?9k s4 ,i ?9k somebody w pay some?+1 & ! j\rnali/ic zeal = sc5]y abate4 ,i ?9k ! huge social & indu/rial process ( ,am]ica w w9 9 ?is conflict1 & at la/ capture ,niag>a altoge!r4 ,& !n--:at use w x make ( its prey8 ,,iii ,! ,tail ( ,*icago ,9 smoky1 va/1 undiscipl9$ ,*icago ,gr[? =c$ itself ^u me aga9 z ! dom9ant ,am]ican fact1 b ?is "t a d>k disord] ( gr[?4 ,i w5t ab\t ,*icago see+ _m ?+s ( :i* ,i may say some?+ lat]4 ,i visit$ ! top ( ! ,masonic ,build+ & view$ a wild]ness ( sky-scrap]s4 ,i acquir$ a felt ( memories ( sw+ bridges & viaducts & int]lac+ railways & jo/l+ cr[ds & extraord9>ily dirty /reets1 ,i le>nt some?+ ( ! my/]y ( ! float+ f\ndations ^u :i* s mu* ( ,*icago re/s4 ,b ,i got my be/ vision ( ,*icago z ,i left x4 ,i sat 9 ! op5 obs]vation-c> at ! end ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,limit$ ,express1 & wat*$ ! long defile ( indu/rialism f ! ,union ,/ation 9 ! he>t ( ?+s to out beyond ,s\? ,*icago1 a doz5 miles away4 ,i _h n gone to ! bloody spectacle ( ! /ock-y>ds t fe$ ! _w1 because1 to be frank1 ,i h an imm5se repugnance to ! kill+ ( fix$ & helpless animals2 ,i saw no?+ ( ^? ill-manag$1 ill-inspect$ e/abli%m5ts1 ?\gh ,i smelt ! un:olesome reek f !m ev] & aga91 & s x 0 "h ,i saw = ! fir/ "t ! enorm\s expanse & intricacy ( railroads t net ?is great indu/rial desolation1 & some?+ ( ! go+ & com+ ( ! myriads ( polyglot work]s4 ,*icago burns bitum9\s coal1 x has a reek t outdoes ,london1 & "r & left ( ! l9e rise va/ *imneys1 huge black5$ gra9-elevators1 flame-cr[n$ furnaces & gauntly ugly & fil?y factory build+s1 mon/r\s m\nds ( refuse1 desolate1 empty lots litt]$ ) ru/y cans1 old iron1 & indescribable rubbi%4 ,int]sp]s$ ) ^! are gr\ps ( dirty1 disreputable1 insanit>y-look+ wood5 h\ses4 ,we swept along ! _m-rail$ track1 & ! /raws & scraps ( pap] danc$ 9 our eddy z we pass$4 ,we ov]took local tra9s & !y rec$$ sl[ly 9 ! great p]spective1 huge freight-tra9s met u or 7 ov]tak52 long tra9s ( doom$ cattle pass$ nor?w>d2 solit>y eng9es w5t by--e eng9e toll+ a melan*oly bell2 op5 trucks cr[d$ ) workm5 w5t cityw>d4 ,by ! side ( ! track1 & ov] ! level cross+s1 walk$ great numb]s ( p4 ,s x goes on mile aft] mile--,*icago4 ,! sun 0 n[ bright1 n[ pallid ?r\gh "s /ream+ curta9 ( smoke2 ! spr+ aft]noon 0 lit "h & aga9 by ! gallant /ruggle ( "s /unt$ tree ) a r>e & />tl+ note ( new gre54444 ,x 0 l a prolong$1 enl>g$ m+l+ ( ! s\? side ( ,london ) all t is bleak & ugly 9 ! ,black ,c\ntry4 ,x is ! mo/ p]fect pres5tation ( n9ete5?-c5tury individuali/ic indu/rialism ,i h ev] se5--9 its va/1 its magnific5t squalor2 x is pure n9ete5? c5tury2 x _h no pa/ at all be=e t2 9 #ahjj x 0 empty prairie1 & "o m>vels = its future4 ,x is inde$ a n9ete5?-c5tury nightm>e t culm9ates beyond ,s\? ,*icago 9 ! mon/r\s fungoid %apes1 ! endless smok+ *imneys1 ! squat retorts1 ! black smoke pall ( ! ,/&>d ,oil ,company4 ,= a "t ! sun is veil$ altoge!r by t4444 ,& !n sudd5ly ,*icago is a d>k sme> "u ! sky1 & we are 9 ! l>ge empt9ess ( ,am]ica1 ! o!r ,am]ica--,am]ica 9 betwe54 ,,iv ,intimations ( ,ord] ,undiscipl9$--t is ! ^w = ,*icago4 ,x is ! ^w = all ! progress ( ! ,victorian "t1 a scrambl+1 ill-mann]$1 undignifi$1 un9tellig5t developm5t ( mat]ial res\rces4 ,pack+t[n1 = example1 is a place t fe$s ! _w ) meat1 t conc5trates ! produce ( a spl5did c\ntryside at a position ( imp]ial advantage1 & its own]s h no m s5se1 no bett] moral quality1 ?an to make x /9k 9 ! no/rils ( any "o :o comes )9 two miles ( x2 to make x a c5tre ( di/ribution = disease & decay1 an ar5a ( %abby evasions & extra pr(its2 a sc5e ( brutal economic conflict & squalid fil?9ess1 (f5sive to e s5se4 7,i wi% ,i c\ld cat* ! s\l ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c] & te!r x 9 ,*icago = a:ile to ga!r fre% evid5ce ^u ! sup]iority ( unfett]$ individuali/ic ent]prises to ?+s manag$ by ! /ate47 ,want ( discipl9e6 ,*icago is "o ho>se cry = discipl9e6 ,! reek & sc&al ( ! /ock-y>ds is really only a gigantic =m ( t same quality 9 ,am]ican life t1 9 a m9or aspect1 makes ! sidewalk fil?y4 ,! key to ! peculi> na/y ugl9ess ( ^? ,s*oellkopf works t defile ! ,niag>a gorge is ! same quality4 ,! dete/abl5ess ( ! ,elevat$ railroads ( ,*icago & ,bo/on & ,new ,york h ?is 9 common4 ,all t is ugly 9 ,am]ica1 9 ,lanca%ire1 9 ,s\? & ,ea/ ,london1 9 ! ,pas de ,calais1 is due to ?is1 to ! %ov+ un9tellig5t proce$+s ( und]br$ & morally obtuse m54 ,ea* man is = himself1 ea* ent]prise2 !re is no ord]1 no prevision1 no common & univ]sal plan4 ,mod]n economic organization is /ill z yet only ?9k+ ( em]g+ f its fir/ *aotic /age1 ! /age ( lawless ent]prise & insanit>y aggregation1 ! /age ( ! prospector's camp4444 ,b x does em]ge4 ,m5 are mak]s--,am]ican m51 ,i ?9k1 m ?an mo/ m5--& amid/ ev5 ! cata/rophic jumble ( ,*icago "o f9ds ! same creative =ces at "w t are /ruggl+ to replan a great] ,bo/on1 & t turn$ a wa/e ( dumps & swamps & cabbage-g>d5s into ,c5tral ,p>k1 ,new ,york4 ,*icago also has its ,p>ks ,commission & its gre5 av5ues1 its bright fl[]-g>d5s1 its lakes & play+-fields4 ,its ,midway ,plaisance is 9 amaz+ contra/ ) ! dirt1 ! conge/ion1 ! moral disord] ( its ,/ate ,/reet2 its ,field ,h\ses d visible battle ) slum & ! frantic meanness ( comm]cial folly4 ,field ,h\ses are peculi> to ,*icago1 & ,*icago has e reason to be pr\d ( !m4 ,i visit$ "o t is positively )9 smell ( ! /ock-y>ds & w$g$ into a di/rict ( gaunt & dirty slums4 ,x /&s 9 ! mid/ ( a little p>k1 & close by x are ?ree play+-gr\nds ) sw+s & p>allel b>s & all mann] ( a?letic appliances1 "o = little *ildr51 "o = girls & wom51 & "o = boys & y\?s4 ,9 ! *ildr5's place is a paddl+-pond ( cle>1 clean1 runn+ wat] & a %ad$ area ( frequ5tly *ang$ s&1 & 9 ! p>k 0 a broad asphalt$ ar5a t c be flood$ = skat+ 9 w9t]4 ,all ?is is free to all com]s1 & free too is ! ,field ,h\se itself4 ,?is is a l>ge1 cool ,italianate place ) two or ?ree read+-rooms--"o specially arrang$ = *ildr5--a big discussion-hall1 a big & well-equipp$ gymnasium1 & big1 free ba?s = m5 & = wom54 ,!re is also a clean1 bright refre%m5t-place :]e :olesome food is sold j above co/ price4 ,x 0 e>ly on ,friday aft]noon :5 ,i saw x all1 b ! place 0 busy ) *ildr51 read+1 ba?+1 play+ 9 a hundr$ diff]5t ways4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/ate ,,/reet1 ,,*icago ,& ?is ,field ,h\se is n an isolat$ philan?ropic ent]prise4 ,x is j "o ( a numb] t are dott$ ab\t ,*icago1 mitigat+ & civiliz+ its squalor4 ,x 0 n di/ill$ by begg+ & *>ity f ! /5* ( ! /ock-y>ds or ! reek ( ,/&>d ,oil4 ,x is "p ( ! normal "w ( a special tax+ body creat$ by ! legislature ( ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois4 ,x is j "o ( ! fruits ^u "o ( ! gr[?s t spr+ f su* p]si/5t creative ef=ts z t ( ! ,*icago ,city ,club4 ,x is socialism--ev5 z its enemies decl>e4444 ,ev5 amid/ ! sombre uncleanl9ess ( ,*icago "o sees ! light ( a new epo*1 ! com+ ( new conceptions1 ( =esight1 ( l>ge collective plans & discipl9e to a*ieve !m1 ! fre% gre5 leaves1 among all ! fe/]+ manure1 ( ! giant gr[?s ( a m ord]ly & m beautiful age4 ,v ,! ,p5nsylvania ,limit$ ,^! gr[+ t[ns1 ^! giant t[ns t gr[ up & out1 t gr[ ord]ly & spl5did out ( _! fir/ *aotic beg9n+s1 are only little pat*es ^u a va/ expanse1 ^u :at is /ill ( all habitable c\ntries ! emptie/ c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,my long express j\rney f ,*icago to ,wa%+ton la/$ a day & a night & m1 ,i c\ld get soon] f my home 9 ,k5t to ,italy1 & yet t 0 /ill well "u a ?ird ( ! way across ! cont95t4 ,i sp5t mo/ ( my daylight "t 9 ! f9e & graceful op5 loggia at ! end ( ! obs]vation-c> or 9 look+ out ( ! w9d[s1 look+ at hills & valleys1 t[n%ips & quiet places1 sudd5 busy indu/rial outbreaks ab\t coal-m9e or metal1 big undiscipl9$ riv]s t spread into swamp & lake1 new =e/ gr[?s1 v bright & gre5 n[1 foam+ up above black5$ /umps4 ,!re 7 _m cypress-trees & trees ) :ite blossom & ! ,judas-tree1 v abundant among ! spr+-"t gre54 ,i got /ill m cle>ly ! enorm\s scale ( ?is ,am]ican de/9y ,i seek to discuss1 ?r\gh all t long & int]e/+ day ( transit4 ,i measur$1 z x seem$ to me = ! fir/ "t1 ! real scale ( ! gr[? process t has put a f\r-track road n9e hundr$ miles across ?is exub]ant l& & sc>r$ e available hill ) furnace & m9e4 ,bigness--t's ! ^w6 ,! v fields & f>m-build+s seem to me to h f\r times ! size ( our ,engli% f>ms4 ,"s casual sugge/ion ( ! wayside1 ,i =get n[ :at1 set me ?9k+ ( ! =m] days1 s rec5t t !y are yet )9 ! lifetime ( liv+ m51 :5 ?is 0 fronti] l&1 :5 ev5 ! middle we/ rema9$ to be won4 ,i ?\ght ( ! sl[ diffus+ population ( ! =ties1 ! pione] wagon1 ! m5 arm$ ) axe & rifle1 knife & revolv]1 ! fe> ( ! ,indians1 ! weak & casual incid5ce ( law4 ,!n ! high-road 0 b a prairie track & all ^! hills & hidd5 m9]als unconqu]$ fa/nesses t might1 x seem$1 hold out = c5turies be=e !y gave _! treasure4 ,h[ quickly ?+s _h come6 ,progress1 progress1 murmur$ ! :eels1 & ,i began to make ?is /eady1 swift1 & %9+ly equipp$ tra9 a figure1 j z ,i _h made ! ,c>mania a figure ( t big onw>d sweep t is mov+ u all toge!r4 ,x 0 n a noisy tra91 aft] ! ,engli% fa%ion1 nor did ! c>s sway & jump aft] ! habit ( our light] coa*es1 b ! air 0 full ( deep1 triumphant rhy?ms4 ,x goes on1 ,i said1 inv9cibly1 & ev5 z ! ?\ght 0 9 my head1 ! brakes set up a dron+1 a vibration ran ?r\gh ! tra9 & we sl[$ & /opp$4 ,a m9ute pass$1 & !n we rumbl$ s(tly back to a little tre/le-bridge & /ood !re4 ,i got up1 look$ f ! w9d[1 & !n w5t to ! plat=m at ! end ( ! tra94 ,i f\nd two m51 a pass5g] & a color$ p>lor-c> att5dant4 ,! =m] 0 on ! bottom /ep ( ! c>1 ! latt] 0 supply+ him ) in=mation4 ,8 head's /ill 9 ! wat]1 he rem>k$4 ,^: head8 said ,i4 ,a man we've kill$1 said he4 ,we caught him 9 ! tre/le-bridge4 ,i desc5d$ a /ep1 cran$ ov] my fell[-pass5g]1 & saw a little gr\p /&+ curi\sly ab\t ! d]elict ?+ t _h be5 a liv+ man ?ree m9utes be=e4 ,x 0 n[ a crumpl$1 d>k-/a9$ blue bl\se1 a limply brok5 arm ) h& askew1 tr\s]$ legs t sprawl$ qua9tly1 & a pair ( heavy boots1 ly+ 9 ! sunlit fre% grass by ! wat] bel[ ! tre/le-bridge4444 ,a man on ! l9e gave inadequate explanations4 ,he'd h be5 all "r if he hadn't come ov] ?is side1 he said4 ,:o 0 he8 said ,i4 ,"o ( ^! ,eyetalians on ! l9e1 he said1 & turn$ away4 ,! tra9 bri/l$ n[ ) a bun* ( curiosity at e c> end1 & ev5 w9d[s 7 op5$4444 ,pres5tly x 0 intimat$ to u by a :i/le & ! ha/y return ( m5 to ! c>s t ! incid5t _h clos$4 ,we began to move =w>d aga91 crept up to spe$4444 ,b ,i c\ld n g on ) my conception ( ! tra9 z a symbol ( human advancem5t4 ,t crumpl$ blue bl\se & que]ly c>eless legs w\ld get into ! picture & set up all sorts ( ali5 speculations4 ,i ?\ght ( di/ant nor? ,italian valleys & br[n boys among ! v9es & goats1 ( ! immigrants :o _h sung remotely to me out ( ! ,c>mania's /e]age1 ( ! hopeful bright-ey$ procession ( ! new-com]s ?r\gh ,ellis ,isl& wicket1 ( ! regim5ts ( work]s ! l9e _h %[n me1 & ,i told myself a tale ( ?is ,italian's j\rney to ! l& ( promise1 ?is l& ( gigantic promises4444 ,= a "t ! big spectacle ( ,am]ica ab\t me took on a quality ( magnific5t infidelity4444 ,& by reason ( ?is incid5t my la/ ,image ( ,mat]ial ,progress ?und]$ into ,wa%+ton /ation five m9utes beh9d its s*$ul$ "t4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,economic ,,process ,i ,a ,bird's-,eye ,view ,let me try n[ & make "s sort ( g5]al picture ( ! ,am]ican nation z x impresses itself ^u me4 ,x is1 y w und]/&1 ! vision ( a hurri$ bird ( passage1 defective & inaccurate at e po9t ( detail1 b p]haps = my pres5t purpose n s v mu* ! worse = t4 ,! fact t ,i am transitory & br+ a sort ( !oriz+ navet to ?is review is j :at gives me ! *ance to rem>k ^! obvi\s ?+s ! habituat$ h =gott54 ,i h already tri$ to r5d] some?+ ( ! effect ( huge unre/ra9$ gr[? & mat]ial progress t ,am]ica fir/ gives "o1 & ,i h po9t$ out t s f> ,am]ica seems to me only to refre% an old impression1 to give />kly & />tl+ly :at is go+ on ev]y:]e1 :at is inde$ z mu* 9 evid5ce 9 ,birk5head or ,milan or ,london or ,calcutta1 a huge ext5sion ( human p[] & ! scale ( human op]ations4 ,?is gr[? 0 elaborat$ 9 ! physical & *emical laboratories & ! indu/rial exp]im5ts ( ! eighte5? & e>ly n9ete5? c5tury1 & *iefly 9 ,europe4 ,! ext5sion itself is no?+ typically ,am]ican4 ,nev]!less ,am]ica n[ %[s x be/4 ,am]ica is mo/ "u ! /ress & urg5cy ( x1 resonates mo/ readily & l\dly to its note4 ,! long di/ances ( travel1 & ! s5se ( isolation betwe5 place & place1 ! remot5ess v]g+ ^u inaudibility ( ,wa%+ton 9 ,*icago1 ( ,*icago 9 ,bo/on1 ! vision ,i h _h ( ,am]ica f obs]vation c>s & railroad w9d[s br+s home to me m & m t ?is huge developm5t ( human appliances & res\rces is "h go+ on 9 a community t is /ill1 = all ! d5se cr[ds ( ,new ,york1 ! teem+ conge/ion ( ! ,ea/ ,side1 extraord9>ily scatt]$4 ,am]ica1 "o recalls1 is /ill an unoccupi$ c\ntry1 across :i* ! late/ developm5ts ( civilization are ru%+4 ,we are deal+ "h ) a cont9u\s area ( l& :i* is1 leav+ ,alaska out ( acc\nt altoge!r1 equal to ,great ,brita91 ,france1 ! ,g]man ,empire1 ! ,au/ro-,hung>ian ,empire1 ,italy1 ,belgium1 ,japan1 ,holl&1 ,spa9 & ,portugal1 ,sw$5 & ,norway1 ,turkey 9 ,europe1 ,egypt & ! :ole ,empire ( ,india1 & ! population spread out ov] ?is va/ space is /ill less ?an ! jo9t population ( ! fir/ two c\ntries nam$ & n a qu>t] t ( ,india4 ,moreov]1 x is n spread at all ev5ly4 ,mu* ( x is 9 undi/ribut$ clots4 ,x is n ^u ! soil1 b>ely half ( x is 9 hold+s & homes & au!ntic communities4 ,x is a population ( an extremely mod]n type4 ,urban conc5tration has already gone f> ) x2 fifte5 millions ( x are cr[d$ into & ab\t tw5ty great cities1 o!r eighte5 millions make up five hundr$ t[ns4 ,betwe5 ^! c5tres ( population run railways inde$1 telegraph wires1 telephone connections1 tracks ( v>i\s sorts1 b to ! ,european eye ^! are m]e scrat*+s on a virg9 surface4 ,an empty wild]ness manife/s itself ?r\gh ?is ?9 network ( human conv5i5ces1 appe>s 9 ! me%es ev5 at ! railroad side4 ,ess5tially ,am]ica is /ill an unsettl$ l&1 ) only a few incid5tal good roads 9 favor$ places1 ) no univ]sal police1 ) no wayside inns :]e a civiliz$ man may re/1 ) /ill only ! crude/ ( rural po/al deliv]ies1 ) long /ret*es ( swamp & =e/ & des]t by ! track side1 /ill unassail$ by indu/ry4 ,?is mu* "o sees cle>ly en\gh ea/w>d ( ,*icago4 ,we/w>d1 ,i am told1 x becomes m & m ! fact4 ,9 ,idaho at la/1 comes ! unt\*$ & p]haps inv9cible des]t1 pla9 & cont9u\s ?r\gh ! long h\rs ( travel4 ,huge areas d n conta9 "o human be+ to ! squ>e mile1 /ill va/] portions fall %ort ( two4444 ,& ?is community1 to :i* mat]ial progress is br++ su* enorm\s p[]s1 & t is knott$ s d5sely "h & !re1 & is o!rwise s att5uat$ a veil ov] ! huge l& surface1 is1 z ,pr(essor ,mn/]b]g po9ts out1 9 spite ( va/ & increas+ masses ( immigrants /ill a curi\sly homog5e\s "o1 homog5e\s 9 ! _s ( its activities & speak+ a common tongue4 ,x is su/a9$ by c]ta9 economic conv5tions1 inspir$ ?r\gh\t by c]ta9 habits1 c]ta9 tr5ds ( sugge/ion1 c]ta9 phrases & c]ta9 int]pretations t collectively make up :at "o may call ! ,am]ican ,idea4 ,to ! process ( enl>gem5t & diffusion & increase & multiply+ res\rces1 we mu/ n[ br+ ! consid]ation ( ! social & economic process t is go+ on4 ,:at is ! =m ( t process z "o f9ds x 9 ,am]ica8 ,an ,engli% ,tory w tell y promptly1 a scramble = doll>s4 ,a good ,am]ican w tell y x is self realization "u equality ( opportunity4 ,! ,engli% ,tory w probably allege t t am\nts to ! same ?+4 ,let u look into t4 ,,ii ,lib]ty ( ,prop]ty ,"o contra/ betwe5 ,am]ica & ! old _w ,i _h 9 m9d be=e ev] ,i cross$ ! ,atlantic1 & n[ x comes be=e me v vividly1--returns re9=c$ by a hundr$ little ?+s obs]v$ & felt4 ,! contra/ consi/s 9 ! almo/ complete abs5ce f ! normal ,am]ican s*eme1 ( c]ta9 immemorial factors 9 ! social /ructure ( our ,european nations4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 e ,european nation except ! ,engli% is root$ to ! soil by a peasantry1 & ev5 9 ,engl& "o /ill f9ds ! peasant repres5t$1 9 mo/ ( 8 features by ^? sons ( dispossess$ s]f-peasants1 ! agricultural labor]s4 ,"h 9 ,am]ica1 except 9 ! regions :]e ! negro ab\nds1 !re is no l[] /ratum1 no soil p1 to ?is community at all2 y\r bottom-mo/ man is a mobile free man :o c read1 & :o has ideas above digg+ & pigs & p\ltry keep+1 except incid5tally = 8 own ends4 ,no "o owns to subord9ation4 ,z a consequ5ce1 any position :i* involves ! ackn[l$gm5t ( an innate inf]iority is difficult to fill2 !re is1 f ! ,european po9t ( view1 an extraord9>y de>? ( s]vants1 & ?is endures 9 spite ( a great peasant immigration4 ,! s]vile tradition w n root "h n[1 x dies 9 ?is soil4 ,an enorm\s importation ( ,european s]fs & peasants goes on1 b z !y t\* ?is soil _! backs beg9 to /iff5 ) a new ass]tion4 ,& at ! o!r end ( ! scale1 also1 "o misses an elem5t4 ,!re is no t]ritorial ari/ocracy1 no ari/ocracy at all1 no ?rone1 no legitimate & ackn[l$g$ repres5tative ( t upp] social /ructure ( leisure1 p[]1 ,/ate responsibility1 :i* 9 ! old ,european !ory ( society 0 suppos$ to give significance to ! :ole4 ,! ,am]ican community1 "o _c too cle>ly insi/1 does n correspond to an entire ,european community at all1 b only to ! middle masses ( x1 to ! trad+ & manufactur+ class betwe5 ! dim5sions ( ! magnate & ! cl]k & skill$ artisan4 ,x is ! c5tral "p ( ! ,european organism )\t ei!r ! dream+ head or ! subjugat$ feet4 ,ev5 ! highly feudal slave-hold+ c\nty family traditions ( ,virg9ia & ! ,s\? pass n[ out ( memory4 ,s t 9 a v real s5se ! pa/ ( ?is ,am]ican community is 9 ,europe1 & ! settl$ ord] ( ! pa/ is left beh9d !re4 ,?is community 01 z x 71 tak5 (f its roots1 clipp$ ( its bran*es & br\ght hi!r4 ,x began nei!r s]f nor "l1 b burgh] & f>m]1 x foll[$ ! normal developm5t ( ! middle class "u ,progress ev]y:]e & became capitali/ic4 ,ess5tially ,am]ica is a middle-class become a community & s its ess5tial problems are ! problems ( a mod]n individuali/ic society1 />k & cle>1 unhamp]$ & unillum9at$ by any feudal traditions ei!r at its cre/ or at its base4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ & at fir/ only v slightly mislead+ to pursue ! r\gh contra/ ( ,am]ican & ,engli% conditions ^u ^! l9es4 ,x is n difficult to %[ = example1 t ! two great political p>ties 9 ,am]ica repres5t only "o ,engli% p>ty1 ! middle-class ,lib]al p>ty1 ! p>ty ( indu/rialism & fre$om4 ,!re are no ,tories to repres5t ! feudal sy/em1 & no ,labor p>ty4 ,x is hi/ory1 x is no m]e +5i\s gloss ^u hi/ory1 t ! ,tories1 ! p>ty ( ! cr[n1 ( ! high g5try & control1 ( mitigat$ prop]ty & an organic /ate1 vani%$ f ,am]ica at ! ,revolution4 ,!y left ! new _w to ! ,:igs & ,noncon=mi/s & to ^? less con/ructive1 less logical1 m popul> & lib]at+ ?9k]s :o became ,radicals 9 ,engl&1 & ,jeff]sonians & !n ,democrats 9 ,am]ica4 ,all ,am]icans are1 f ! ,engli% po9t ( view1 ,lib]als ( "o sort or ano!r4 ,y w f9d a fac-simile ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce display$ conspicu\sly & triumphantly beside ,magna ,*>t] 9 ! ,london ,re=m ,club1 to c>ry out ?is sugge/ion4 ,b ^! fasc9at+ p>allelisms w lead away f ! *ief argum5t 9 h&1 :i* is t ! ,am]icans />t$ almo/ cle> ( ! m$ieval h]itage1 & develop$ 9 ! utmo/--purity if y l--or simplicity or crud5ess1 :i*ev] y w1 ! mod]n type ( productive social organization4 ,!y took ! economic conv5tions t 7 mod]n & progressive at ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury & /amp$ !m into ! ,con/itution z if !y meant to /amp !m !re = all "t4 ,9 ,engl& y c /ill f9d feudalism1 m$ievalism1 ! ,r5asc5ce1 at e turn4 ,am]ica is pure eighte5? c5tury--/ill cry/alliz+ out f a turbid & tr\bl$ solution4 ,to turn f any ,european /ate to ,am]ica is1 9 ^! matt]s anyh[1 to turn f complication to a />k simplicity4 ,! relation%ip betwe5 employ] & employ$1 betwe5 organiz] & work]1 betwe5 capital & labor1 :i* 9 ,engl& is qualifi$ & mell[$ & disguis$ & entangl$ ) a ?\s& traditional attitudes & subord9ations1 /&s out %>ply 9 a bleak cold rationalism4 ,!re is no feel+ t prop]ty1 privilege1 honor1 & a grave liability to (ficial public s]vice ought to g toge!r1 none t uncritical ob$i5ce is a virtue 9 a work] or t subord9ation c>ries ) x n only a s5se ( s]vice b a claim = help4 ,com+ across ! ,atlantic has 9 ^! matt]s an effect ( com+ out ( an iridesc5t fog into a cle> bright air4 ,?is homologization ( ! :ole ,am]ican social mass1 n ) ! :ole ,engli% social mass1 b ) its mod]n classes1 its great middle portion1 & ( its political sides ) ! two +r$i5ts ( ,engli% ,lib]alism1 goes fur!r ?an a r\gh p>allel4 ,an ,engli%man :o1 l myself1 has be5 br$ & :o has liv$ all 8 life ei!r 9 ,london1 ) its pr$om9ant ,we/-,end1 or ! s\!rn c\nties ) _! fair l>ge e/ates & ! great c\ntry h\ses1 is con/antly be+ rem9d$1 :5 he meets manufactur+ & bus9ess m5 f ,birm+ham or ,lanca%ire1 ( ,am]icans1 & :5 he meets ,am]icans1 ( indu/rial ,nor?-c\ntry p4 ,!re is m pu% & less tacit assumption1 m def9ition1 m display$ en]gy & less re/ra9t1 m action & less subtlety1 m ent]prise & self-ass]tion ?an !re is 9 ! typical ,engli%man ( ,london & ! home c\nties4 ,! ,am]ican c>ries on ! contra/ fur!r1 x is true1 & 8 spee* is n nor!rnly1 b m>k$ by ! acc5t ( ,hamp%ire or ,ea/ ,anglia1 & bett] & cle>] ?an 8 ,engli% equival5t's2 b "o feels ! two are ( ! same /uff1 nev]!less1 & made by p>allel conditions4 ,! lib]alism ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! mat]ial progress ( ! n9ete5? h made !m bo?--out ( ! undiff]5tiat$ ,/u>t ,engli%man4 ,& !y are ! same 9 _! attitude t[>ds prop]ty & social duty1 individuali/s to ! m>r[4 ,b ! "o grew inside a frame ( regal1 ari/ocratic1 & feudal in/itutions1 & has *af$ aga9/ x1 /ruggl$ ) x1 modifi$ x1 /ra9$ x1 & be5 modifi$ by x1 b has rema9$ )9 x2 ! o!r broke x & escap$ to complete self-developm5t4 ,! lib]alism ( ! eighte5? c5tury 0 ess5tially ! rebellion ( ! mod]n indu/rial organization aga9/ ! mon>*ial & ari/ocratic ,/ate1--aga9/ h]$it>y privilege1 aga9/ re/rictions ^u b>ga9s--:e!r !y 7 h>d b>ga9s or n4 ,its _s 0 ess5tially ,an>*i/ic1--! anti!sis ( ,socialism4 ,x 0 ! anti-,/ate4 ,x aim$ n only to lib]ate m5 b prop]ty f ,/ate control4 ,its mo/ typical expressions1 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & ! ,fr5* ,decl>ation ( ! ,rights ( ,man1 are zeal\sly emphatic = ! latt] int]e/--= ! sacr$ness ( contracts & possessions4 ,po/ ,re=mation lib]alism did to a l>ge ext5t let loose prop]ty ^u mank9d4 ,! ,engli% ,civil ,w> ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 l ! ,am]ican revolution ( ! eighte5?1 embodi$ ess5tially ! triumphant refusal ( private prop]ty to submit to taxation )\t cons5t4 ,9 ,engl& ! result 0 temp]$ & qualifi$1 security = private prop]ty 0 a*iev$1 b n ca/-iron security2 ea* man :o _h prop]ty became k+ ( t prop]ty1 b only a con/itutional & conditional k+4 ,9 ,am]ica ! victory ( private prop]ty 0 complete4 ,let "o in/ance suffice to %[ h[ decisively x 0 e/abli%$ t individual prop]ty & cr$it & money 7 sacr$4 ,t5 ye>s ago ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 try+ a case aris+ out ( ! ,g5]al ,rev5ue tax ( #ahid1 decid$ t a graduat$ income-tax1 su* z ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t might pass to-morr[1 c nev] be levi$ ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates nation )\t a *ange 9 ! ,con/itution1 :i* c be effect$ only by a vote ( two-?irds ( bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress z an initiative1 & ?is mu/ be ratifi$ ei!r by ! legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! ,/ates1 or by special conv5tions repres5t+ ?ree-f\r?s ( ! ,/ates4 ,! fundam5tal law ( ! ,/ates =bids any su* invasion ( ! individual's own]%ip4 ,no national income-tax is legal1 & !re is practically no p[]1 %ort ( revolution1 to alt] t4444 ,c\ld any?+ be m emphatic8 ,t tall ,lib]ty ) its spiky cr[n t /&s 9 ,new ,york ,h>bor & ca/s an electric fl>e ^u ! _w1 is1 inde$1 ! lib]ty ( ,prop]ty1 & !re %e /&s at ! ,z5i?4444 ,,iii ,aggregation & ,"s ,prote/s ,n[ ! middle-class ( ! ,engli% population & ! :ole population ( ,am]ica t matt]s at all :5 we discuss ideas1 is ess5tially an emancipat$ class1 a class t has rebell$ aga9/ sup]impos$ privilege & honor1 & a*iev$ fre$om = its individuals & _! prop]ty4 ,)\t prop]ty its fre$om is a featureless & unsub/antial !ory1 & s x relies = ! reality ( life ^u t1 ^u ! possession & acquisition & developm5t ( prop]ty1 t is to say ^u bus9ess4 ,t is ! quality ( its life4 ,ev]y:]e 9 ! mod]n indu/rial & comm]cial class ?is deep-ly+ feel+ t ! ,/ate is some?+ escap$ f1 has work$ out to ! same m5tal habit ( social irresponsibility1 & 9 ,am]ica x has work$ unimp$$4 ,patriotism has become a m]e national self-ass]tion1 a s5tim5tality ( flag *e]+1 ) no con/ructive duties4 ,law1 social ju/ice1 ! pride & pres]vation ( ! /ate z a :ole are tak5 z provid$ = be=e ! game began1 & "o devotes "o-self to bus9ess4 ,at bus9ess all m5 are held to be equal1 & none is 8 bro!r's keep]4 ,all m5 are equal at ! great game ( bus9ess4 ,y try = ! be/ ( ea* b>ga9 & s does y\r oppon5t2 if y *ance to h m 9 y\r h& ?an he--well1 t's y\r advantage1 & y use x4 ,pres5tly he may h m ?an y4 ,y take c>e he doesn't if y c1 b y play fair--except = ! advantage 9 y\r h&2 y play fair--& h>d4 ,n[ ?is middle-class equality ultimately de/roys itself4 ,out ( ?is conflict ( equals1 & by virtue ( ! fact t prop]ty1 l all sorts ( matt]1 does t5d to gravitate t[>ds itself :5ev] x is free1 !re em]ge ! mod]n ri* & ! mod]n toil]4 ,"o c trace ! process 9 two or ?ree g5]ations 9 ,lanca%ire or ! ,pott]ies1 or any indu/rial region ( ,engl&4 ,"o sees fir/ ! e>ly ,lanca%ire indu/rialism1 sees a di/rict ( cotton-sp9n]s m or less equal toge!r1 small m5 all2 !n come developm5ts1 comes a /ate ( ideally free competition ) "s m5 gr[+ l>ge1 ) mo/ m5 dropp+ into employm5t1 b /ill ) ample *ances = an indu/ri\s "y man to end z a prosp]\s ma/]2 & s ?r\gh a /eady gr[? 9 ! size ( ! organization to ! pres5t opposition ( an employ] class 9 possession ( ev]y?+1 almo/ inaccessibly above1 & an employ$ class bel[4 ,! railways come1 & ! weal?y class rea*es out to ma/] ^! new ent]prises1 capitali/ic f ! outset4444 ,am]ica is simply repeat+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,lanca%ire indu/rialism on a gigantic scale1 & "u an enorm\s v>iety ( =ms4 ,b 9 ,engl&1 z ! mod]n ,ri* rise up1 !y come into a _w ( g5try ) a tradition ( public s]vice & au?ority2 !y le>n "o by "o & assimilate !mselves to ! leg5d ( ! gov]n+ class ) a s5se ( proprietor%ip :i* is also1 9 its humanly limit$ way1 a s5se ( duty to ! /ate4 ,!y are pseudomorphs aft] ari/ocrats4 ,!y receive honors1 !y int]-m>ry1 !y fall 7& _! defeat$ competitors too fall7 into ! mell[$ relation%ips ( an ari/ocratic sy/em4 ,t is n a p]man5t mutual attitude2 x does1 h[ev]1 mask & s(t5 ! ,briti% outl9e4 ,indu/rialism becomes quasi-feudal4 ,am]ica1 on ! o!r h&1 _h no effectual gov]n+ class1 !re has be5 no su* modification1 no cl\d+ ( ! issue4 ,its ,ri*1 to "o's sup]ficial inspection1 d seem to lop out1 swell up into an imm5se consumption & p[] & inanity1 develop no s5se ( public duties1 rema9 w9n]s ( a /range game !y d n criticise1 conc]n$ n[ only to hold & int5sify _! w9n+s4 ,! los]s accept no subs]vi5ce4 ,t mat]ial progress1 t secul> gr[? 9 scale ( all mod]n ent]prises1 wid5s ! gulf betwe5 ,own] & ,work] daily4 ,m & m d m5 realize t ?is game ( free competition & unre/rict$ prop]ty does n g on = ev]2 x is a game t fir/ 9 ?is indu/ry & !n 9 t1 & at la/ 9 all1 c be play$ out & is be+ play$ out4 ,prop]ty becomes organiz$1 consolidat$1 conc5trat$1 & secur$4 ,?is is ! fact to :i* ,am]ica is sl[ly awak+ at ! pres5t "t4 ,! ,am]ican community is discov]+ a secul> ext9ction ( opportunity1 & ! appe>ance ( p[]s aga9/ :i* individual ent]prise & competition are hopeless4 ,enorm\s sections ( ! ,am]ican public are los+ _! fai? 9 any p]sonal *ance ( gr[+ ri* & truly free1 & are develop+ ! consci\sness ( an expropriat$ class4 ,?is realization has come sl[li] 9 ,am]ica ?an 9 ,europe1 because ( ! enorm\s undevelop$ res\rces ( ,am]ica4 ,s long z !re 0 an unlimit$ ext5t ( unappropriat$ & unexplor$ l& we/w>d1 s long c\ld t5sion be reliev$ by s simple an injunction z ,horace ,greeley's1 ,g ,we/1 "y man2 g ,we/4 ,& to-day1 albeit t is no long] true ( ! l&1 & !re are already f> l>g] conc5trations ( individual possessions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ?an any:]e else 9 ! _w1 yet s va/ are _! cont95tal res\rces t x /ill rema9s true t n[h]e 9 ! _w is prop]ty s widely diffus$4 ,consid] ! "o fact t ,am]ica c take 9 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a million ( work]s 9 "o ye> )\t produc+ a p]ceptible fall 9 wages1 & y w appreciate ! scale ^u :i* ?+s are measur$ "h1 ! scale by :i* ev5 ,mr4 ,j4,d4 ,rockefell]'s billion doll>s becomes no m ?an a respectable b by no means ov]:elm+ pile4 ,= all ^! conc5trations1 ! we/]n f>m]s /ill own _! f>ms1 & x is ! rule r ?an ! exception = a family to possess ! freehold ( ! h\se x lives 94 ,b ! process ( conc5tration goes on nev]!less--is go+ on n[ p]ceptibly to ! ,am]ican m9d4 ,t x has n gone s f> z 9 ! ,european in/ance x is a "q ( size1 j z ! ge/ation ( an elephant takes long] ?an t ( a m\se4 ,if ! process is l>g] & sl[]1 x is1 = ! reasons ,i h giv51 pla9]1 & x w be discuss$ & dealt ) pla9ly4 ,t /eady tr5d t[>ds conc5tration "u individuali/ic rules1 until individual competition becomes di%e>t5$ & hopeless1 is ! ess5tial =m ( ! economic & social process 9 ,am]ica z ,i see x n[1 & x has become ! c>d9al topic ( ?\ght & discussion 9 ! ,am]ican m9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,we/]n ,,f>m]s ,,/ill ,,own ,,_! ,,f>ms ,?is realization has be5 rea*$ aft] ! mo/ curi\s hesitation4 ,!re is e reason = ?is2 = x involves ! contradiction ( mu* t seems fundam5tal 9 ! ,am]ican idea4 ,x am\nts to a national *ange ( attitude4 ,x is a consci\s *ange ( attitude t is be+ delib]ately made4 ,?is sl[ reluctant process ( disillusionm5t ) individualism is int]e/+ly traceable ?r\gh ! ma9 political innovations ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,!re 0 ! discov]y 9 ! ea/ t ! supply ( l& 0 n limitless1 & we _h ! ,s+le ,tax movem5t1 & ! epo* ( ! fir/ ,mr4 ,h5ry ,george4 ,he expla9$ f]v5tly ( c\rse1 h[ individuali/ic1 h[ pr(\ndly ,am]ican he 0--b l& 0 n to be monopoliz$4 ,!n came ! discov]y 9 ! we/ t !re 7 limits to borr[+ & t gold appreciat$ aga9/ ! debtor1 & s we h ! ,populi/ movem5t & extraord9>y s*emes = de/roy+ ! monopolization ( gold & cr$it4 ,mr4 ,bryan l$ t & ne>ly captur$ ! c\ntry1 b only 9 la/ ,may's issue ( ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e ,i f\nd him expla9+ 7exp\nd+ mean:ile a l>gely sociali/ic programme7 t he too is an ,individuali/ ( ! pure/ wat]4 ,& !n ! attack %ift$ to ! de/ruction ( free competition by ! tru/s4 ,! small bus9ess w5t on suff]ance1 'n kn[+ f week to week :5 its h\r to sell out or fight might come4 ,! ,tru/s h cru%$ competition1 rais$ prices aga9/ ! consum]1 & s]v$ him (t5 q abom9ably4 ,! curi\s read] may f9d 9 ,mr4 ,upton ,s9clair's ess5tially v]aci\s ,jungle ! possibilities ( individuali/ic ent]prise 9 ! matt] ( food & dec5cy4 ,! ,/ates h be5 agitat$ by a big disorganiz$ ,anti-,tru/ movem5t = "s ye>s1 x becomes ( ! grave/ political importance at e election1 & ! su/a9$ /udy ( ! affairs & me?ods ( t mo/ typical & prom95t ( tru/ organizations1 ! ,/&>d ,oil ,company1 by ,miss ,t>bell & a ho/ ( foll[]s1 is br++ to light m & m cle>ly ! def5celessness ( ! common p]son1 & 8 hopelessness1 h[ev] ent]pris+1 z a competitor aga9/ ^? great bus9ess aggregations4 ,8 fai? 9 all 8 reliances & securities fades 9 ! new light t gr[s ab\t him1 he sees 8 little inve/m5ts1 8 insurance policy1 8 once op5 & imp>tial r\te to m>ket by /eamboat & rail1 all pass+ into ! grip ( ! great prop]ty accumulators4 ,! aggregation ( prop]ty has creat$ p[]s t are /rong] ?an /ate legislatures & m p]si/5t ?an any public op9ion c be1 t h no awe & no s5tim5t = legislation1 t are prep>$ to disreg>d x or evade x :5ev] !y c4 ,& ^! aggregations are tak+ on immortality & decl9+ to dis9tegrate :5 _! f\nd]s die4 ,! ,a/or prop]ty1 ! ,jay ,g\ld prop]ty1 ! ,m>%all ,field prop]ty1 = example1 d n break up1 become undy+ c5tres = ! conc5tration ( weal?1 & x is d\btful if !re is any p[] to h9d] su* a developm5t ( p]petual =tunes4 ,9 ,engl& :5 ,!luss5 left 8 inve/m5ts to accumulate1 a simple little act ( ,p>liam5t set 8 w aside4 ,b ,congress is n sov]eign1 !re is no national sov]eign p[] 9 ,am]ica1 & ,prop]ty 9 ,am]ica1 x w\ld seem1 is absolutely free to d ^! ?+s4 ,s y h ,presid5t ,roosevelt 9 a rec5t oration attack+ ! man ) ! ,muck ,rake 7:o ga!r$ vile dross = ! love ( x71 & ?reat5+ ! limitation ( inh]itance4 ,b he too1 q z mu* z ,mr4 ,bryan1 assures ! public t he is a f]v5t individuali/4 ,s 9 ?is ,am]ican community1 ^: di/9ctive conception is its emphatic ass]tion ( ! fre$om ( individual prop]ty1 ^: v symbol is t spike-cr[n$ ,lib]ty gripp+ a tor* 9 ,new ,york ,h>bor1 !re has be5 & is go+ on a successive repudiation ( t fre$om 9 almo/ e dep>tm5t ( ownable ?+s by consid]able masses ( ?9k+ p1 a d5ial ( ! s\ndness ( individual prop]ty 9 l&1 an organiz$ attempt aga9/ ! accumulation ( gold & cr$it1 by a sy/ematic wat]+ ( ! curr5cy1 a revolt aga9/ ! aggregatory outcome ( untrammell$ bus9ess competition1 a sy/ematic int]f]5ce ) ! fre$om ( railways & c>ri]s to d bus9ess z !y please1 & a prote/ f ! mo/ repres5tative ( ,am]icans aga9/ h]$it>y weal?4444 ,t1 9 g5]al t]ms1 is ! economic & social process z "o sees x 9 ,am]ica n[1 a process ( sy/ematically conc5trat+ weal? on ! "p ( an en]getic m9ority1 & ( a great insurg5ce ( al>m1 ( waves ( indignation & prote/ & ?reat on ! "p ( t vague indef9ite public t ,mr4 ,roosevelt calls ! nation4 ,& ?is goes on side by side ) a process ( mat]ial progress t p>tly masks its quality1 t keeps ! /&>d ( life f fall+ & prev5ts any s5se ( impov]i%m5t among ! mass ( ! los]s 9 ! economic /ruggle4 ,?r\gh ?is mat]ial progress !re is a con/ant sub/itution ( l>g]1 clean]1 m effici5t possibilities1 & m & m :olesale & f>-sight$ me?ods ( organization = ! d>k1 confus$1 untidy individuali/ic exp$i5ts ( ! ,victorian "t4 ,an epo* :i* 0 coaly & me*anical1 comm]cial & adv5tur\s aft] ! e>li] fa%ion is giv+ place1 almo/ automatically1 to "o t w be electrical & sci5tific1 arti/ic & creative4 ,! mat]ial progress due to a secul> increase 9 k1 & ! economic progress int]f]e & comb9e ) & complicate "o ano!r1 ! =m] con/antly *anges ! =ms & appliances ( ! latt]1 *anges ! weapons & conditions1 & may ultimately *ange ! _s & conceptions ( ! /ruggle4 ,! latt] n[ clogs & arre/s ! =m]4 ,s 9 its broad features1 z a conflict betwe5 ! bir? /r5g? ( a spl5did civilization & a hamp]+ comm]cialism1 ,i see ,am]ica4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,"s ,,aspects ,,( ,,am]ican ,,weal? ,i ,! ,sp5d]s ,x is obvi\s t 9 a community t has disav[$ ari/ocracy or rule & subord9ation or s]vice1 :i* has grant$ unp>allel$ fre$oms to prop]ty & despis$ & di/ru/$ ! /ate1 ! *ief bus9ess ( life w consi/ 9 gett+ or attempt+ to get4 ,b ! *ief aspect ( ,am]ican life t imp+es fir/ ^u ! ,european is n ?is1 b ! behavior ( a c]ta9 ov]fl[ at ! top1 ( p :o h l>gely & triumphantly got1 & ) h&1 pockets1 safe-deposit vaults full ( doll>s1 are proce$+ to realize victory4 ,be=e ,i came to ,am]ica x 0 9 8 capacity ( sp5d] t ,i *iefly knew ! ,am]ican2 z a p]son :o _h demoraliz$ ,reg5t ,/reet & ! ,rue de ,rivoli1 :o _h taught ! ,london cabman to dem& arf a doll> = a %ill+ f>e1 :o b\ght old books & old ca/les1 & _h driv5 ! prices ( old furniture to incr$ible altitudes1 & 0 sl[ly transf]r+ our incubus ( arti/ic a*ievem5t to ,am]ican soil4 ,"o ( my fri5ds 9 ,london is ,mr4 ,x1 :o owns ^? two h\ses full ( f9e pieces ne> ! ,briti% ,museum & keeps 8 honor unsulli$ 9 ! mo/ delet]i\s ( trades4 ,!y come to me1 he said1 & ask me to buy = !m4 ,x's j buy+4 ,"o ( !m wants to beat ! silv] ( ano!r1 doesn't c>e :at he pays4 ,ano!r clamors = tape/ry4 ,!y tru/ me z !y tru/ a doctor4 ,!re's no und]/&+--no feel+4 ,x's h>d to treat !m well4 ,& !re is ! /ory ( ,y1 :o is wise ab\t pictures4 ,if y want a ,botticelli t size1 ,mr4 ,record1 ,i c't f9d x1 he said2 y'll h to h x made = y4 ,^! ,am]ican sp5d]s h got ! :ole _w beat at ! fooli% game ( collect+1 & 9 all ! peculi> delights ( %opp+ !y excel4 ,& !y are ! cr[n & glory ( hotel manag]s ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,!re is some?+ nave1 some?+ *ildi%ly expectant & acquisitive1 ab\t ?is aspect ( ,am]ican ri*es4 ,!re appe>s no ari/ocracy 9 _! tradition1 no s5se ( p]man5ce & great responsibility1 !re appe>s no s5se ( subord9ation & s]vice2 f ! individuali/ic bus9ess /ruggle !y h em]g$ triumphant1 & :at is !re to d n[ b sp5d & h a good "t8 ,!y sw>m 9 ! pleasant places ( ! ,rivi]a1 !y p]vade ,p>is & ,rome1 !y occupy ,scot* ca/les & ,engli% e/ates1 _! motor-c>s are t]rible & wond]ful4 ,& ! ,london ,savoy ,hotel /ill flaunts its memory ( "o spl5did ,am]ican night4 ,! c\rt-y>d 0 flood$ ) wat] t9t$ an arti/ic blue--to ! great discom=t ( ! practically inevitable gold-fi%1 & on ?is float$ a dream ( a gondola4 ,& 9 ! gondola ! table 0 spread & s]v$ by ! ,savoy /aff1 my/]i\sly disguis$ 9 appropriate fancy co/ume4 ,! :ole ?+--!re's only two words = x--0 p]fectly lovely4 ,! illusion--:atev] t 0--we are assur$1 0 complete4 ,x wasn't a nurs]y treat1 y "k4 ,! gue/s1 ,i am told1 7 important gr[n-up p4 ,?is sort ( *ildi%ness1 ( c\rse1 has no?+ di/9ctively ,am]ican 9 x4 ,any p ( sluggi% & un$ucat$ imag9ation :o f9d !mselves pr(usely weal?y1 & are too /upid to und]/& ! huge moral burd51 ! burd5 ( spl5did possibilities x c>ries1 may d ?+s ( ?is sort4 ,x 0 n ,am]icans b a p>ty ( ,s\?-,african millionaires :o a*iev$ ! k9dr$ triumph ( ! %irt-&-belt d9n] "u a t5t 9 a ,london hotel d9+-room4 ,! glitt]+ procession ( c>riages & motor-c>riages :i* ,i wat*$ driv+ d[n ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york1 app>5tly = ! pleasure ( driv+ up aga91 is to be p>allel$ on ! ,p9cio1 9 ,naples1 9 ,p>is1 & any:]e :]e irresponsible pleasure-seek]s ga!r toge!r4 ,aft] ! nave joy ( buy+ ?+s comes ! joy ( we>+ !m publicly1 ! simple pleasure ( ! prom5ade4 ,^! ?+s are univ]sals4 ,b n[h]e has ?is sp5d+ /ruck me z be+ s solid & sub/antial1 s ne>ly tw5ty-two c>ats f9e1 z "h4 ,! %ops h an air ( solid wor?1 are 9 ! key ( butl]s1 bi%ops1 op]a-boxes1 high-class flori/s1 p[d]$ footm51 ,roman beadles1 motor-br\ghams1 to an ext5t t altoge!r out%9es ei!r ,p>is or ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plump ,,& ,,pretty ,,pupils ,,( ,,extravagance ,& 9 su* great hotels z ! ,waldorf-,a/oria1 "o f9ds ! new arrivals1 ! wives & daught]s f ! ,we/ & ! ,s\?1 9 new1 bright hats1 & spl5dors ( co/ume1 clubb$ toge!r1 "u ! discreete/ managem5t1 = ?is & t1 le>n+ h[ to sp5d collectively1 rea*+ out to assemblies1 to d9n]s4 ,f an obs]vant tea-table b5ea? ! fronds ( a palm1 ,i survey$ a f9e array ( ^! plump & pretty pupils ( extravagance4 ,!y 7 = ! mo/ "p q brilliantly z well z newly dress$1 & ) an artless & pleas+ unconsci\sness ( ! liv+ f inside4 ,sm>t innoc5ts6 ,i f\nd all t ga!r+ mo/ contagi\sly int]e/$ & happy & fre%4 ,& ,i wat*$ sp5d+1 too1 z "o sees x 9 ! v>i\s incompatible h\ses ( upp] ,fif? ,av5ue & along ! bord] ( ,c5tral ,p>k4 ,t1 too1 sugge/s a %op1 a %op :]e c\ntry h\ses are sold & /or$2 !re is ! ,tiffany h\se1 a mo/ exp5sive-look+ article1 on ! %elf1 & ! ,c>negie h\se4 ,!re _h be5 no pret5ce on ! "p ( ! ar*itects t any h\se belong$ 9 any s5se to any o!r1 t any sort ( community held !m toge!r4 ,! l9k is j sp5d+4 ,y come to ,new ,york & sp5d2 y g away aga94 ,to "s ( ^! palaces p came & w5t2 o!rs _h _! bl9ds d[n & convey$ a curi\s effect ( a sunlit *ild excursioni/ 9 a tra9 :o falls asleep & droops aga9/ 8 neighbor4 ,"o ( ! ,v&]bilt h\ses 0 frankly & brutally bo>d$ up4 ,newport1 ,i am told1 takes up & c>ries on ! same note ( magnific5t irresponsibility1 & !re "o admires ! ri*e/ =ms ( simplicity1 triumphs ( villa ar*itecture 9 ?at*1 & ba?+ bungal[s 9 m>ble4444 ,!re exi/s already1 ( ^! irresponsible ,am]ican ri*1 a spl5did gr\p ( portraits1 done )\t ext5uation & )\t malice1 9 ! lat] "w ( t great ma/] ( ,engli% fiction1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james4 ,!re "o sees !m at _! be/1 _! ref9em5t1 _! l>ge weal?9ess1 _! incr$ible unreality4 ,i ?9k ( ,! ,ambassadors & t my/]i\s s\rce ( ! income ( ! ,newcomes1 a my/]y t1 ) inf9ite arti/ic tact1 0 nev] expla9$2 b m ,i ?9k ( ,! ,gold5 ,b[l1 mo/ spaci\s & s]5e ( novels4 ,9 t spl5did & lum9\s bubble1 ! ,pr9ce ,am]igo & ,maggie ,v]v]1 ,mr4 ,v]v]1 t assidu\s collector1 & ! adv5tur\s ,*>lotte ,/ant float f> above a _w ( toil & anxiety1 sp5d+ ) a l>ge ref9em5t1 ) a p]fect$ assurance & precision4 ,!y sp5d z fl[]s op54 ,b ?is is ! qu9tess5ce1 ! sublimation1 ! idealization ( ! ri* ,am]ican4 ,few h ! re/ra9t = ?is4 ,= ! re/1 :5 "o has %opp$ & %opp$1 & collect$ & b\ght ev]y?+1 & prom5ad$ on foot1 9 motor-c> & motor-br\gham & motor-boat1 9 ya*t & special tra92 :5 "o has a f9e h\se "h & a f9e h\se !re1 & photography & ! special article h exhau/$ admiration1 !re rema9s *iefly t "o broad] & m presumptu\s pleasure--sp5d+ to give4 ,am]ican giv]s give mo/ g5]\sly1 & "s ( !m1 x mu/ be admitt$1 give well4 ,b !y give individually1 incoh]5tly1 ea* pursu+ a p]sonal ideal4 ,!re are unsuccessful giv]s4444 ,am]ican cities are be+ litt]$ ) a disord] ( unsy/ematiz$ f\ndations & picturesque legacies1 mu* z ,i f9d my nurs]y floor litt]$ ) ab&on$ toys & battles & build+s :5 ! *ildr5 are 9 b$ aft] a long1 wet day4 ,yet "s ( ! gifts are v spl5did ?+s4 ,!re is1 = example1 ! ,lel& ,/an=d ,junior ,univ]sity 9 ,cali=nia1 a va/ monum5t ( p>5tal affection & ,ri*>dsonian ar*itecture1 ) pr(essors1 & tea*+ go+ on 9 its int]/ices2 & !re is ,mrs4 ,g>dn]'s delightful ,f5way ,c\rt1 a ,v5etian palace1 br\ght almo/ bodily f ,italy & full ( f9ely ga!r$ treasures4444 ,all ?is giv+ is1 9 its aggregate effect1 z confus$ z indu/rial ,*icago4 ,x pres5ts no cle> s*eme ( ! future1 promises no gr[?2 x is due to ! impulsive g5]osity ( a mob ( weal?y p]sons1 ) no broad common conceptions1 ) no collective dream1 ) little to hold !m toge!r b imitation & ! burn+ possession ( money2 ! gifts ov]lap1 !y lie at any angle1 "o ) ano!r4 ,"s are ne$less1 "s mis*iev\s4 ,!re are great gaps ( unfulfill$ ne$ betwe54 ,& ?r\gh ! multitude ( less]1 ?\gh /ill mighty1 giv]s1 comes t colossus ( prop]ty1 ,mr4 ,&rew ,c>negie1 ! jubilee plung] ( b5efic5ce1 t rosy1 gray-hair$1 nimble little figure1 go+ to & fro betwe5 two cont95ts1 scatt]+ libr>y build+s z if he s[$ wild oats1 build+s t may or may n h "s educational value1 if pres5tly !y are reorganiz$ & prop]ly /ock$ ) books4 ,anon he appals ! ?rifty burgesses ( ,dunf]ml9e ) va/ & uncong5ial responsibilities ( exp5diture2 anon he precipitates ! libr>y ( ! late ,"l ,acton ^u our emb>rass$ ,mr4 ,morley2 anon he paup]izes ! /ud5ts ( ,scotl&4 ,he diffuses 8 monum5t ?r\gh\t ! ,engli%-speak+ l&s1 amid circum/ances ( ! mo/ flagrant publicity2 ! receptive le>n$1 ! philan?ropic noble1 b[ 9 expectant swa?s be=e him4 ,he is ! ,am]ican fable come true2 no?+ seems too wild to believe ( him1 & he fills ! ,european imag9ation ) an altoge!r errone\s conception ( ! self-dissipat+ quality 9 ,am]ican weal?4 ,,ii ,! ,a/or ,=tune ,because1 n[1 z a matt] ( fact1 dissipation is by no means ! *>act]i/ic quality ( ,am]ican gett+4 ,! good ,am]ican w inde$ tell y solemnly t 9 ,am]ica x is ?ree g5]ations f %irt-sleeves to %irt-sleeves2 b ?is has ab\t z mu* tru? 9 x z t rem>kable abs5ce ( any pure-br$ ,london]s ( ! ?ird g5]ation1 de> to ! ,briti% imag9ation4 ,amid ! va/ yea/y tumult ( ,am]ican bus9ess1 ( ! gett+ & los+ :i* are ! ma9 life ( ?is community1 no?+ c\ld be cle>] ?an ! /eady accumulation ( great masses ( prop]ty t %[ no signs ( dis9tegrat+ aga94 ,! v ri* p display an indisposition to divide _! e/ates2 ! ,m>%all ,field e/ate 9 ,*icago1 = example1 accumulates2 ! ,jay ,g\ld inh]itance survives great /ra9s4 ,& :5 fir/ ,i he>d t %irt-sleeves to %irt-sleeves prov]b1 ,:i* is s =tify+ a consolation to ! old] s*ool ( ,am]icans1 my m9d flew back to ! ,?ames ,embankm5t1 z "o sees x f ! /eamboat on ! riv]4 ,!re1 j ea/w>d ( ! tall r$ ,education (fices ( ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 /&s a q graceful & decorative little build+ ( gray /one1 t j>s n at all ) ! f9e traditions ( ! adjac5t ,temple1 b cat*es ! eye1 nev]!less1 ) its v big1 v gild$ vane 9 ! =m ( a %ip4 ,?is is ! h&some /rong-box to :i* ,new ,york pays gigantic ye>ly tribute1 ! (fice 9 :i* ,mr4 ,w4,w4 ,a/or conducts 8 affairs4 ,!y are n 8 private & individual affairs1 b ! affairs ( ! e/ate ( ! late ,j4,j4 ,a/or--/ill undivid$1 & /ill gr[+ ye> by ye>4 ,mr4 ,a/or seems to me to be a mu* m repres5tative figure ( ,am]ican weal? ?an any ( ! conspicu\s sp5d]s :o /rike s vividly ^u ! ,european imag9ation4 ,8 is ! mo/ retir+ ( p]sonalities4 ,9 ?is picturesque /one casket he works2 8 /aff works "u 8 cognizance1 & adm9i/]s1 ,i "k n to :at ends nor to :at ext5t1 rev5ues t exce$ ^? ( _m sov]eign /ates4 ,he himself is impress$ by x1 &1 )\t arrogance1 he makes a visit to 8 (fices1 ) a view ( its /orage vaults1 its halls ( discipl9$ cl]ks1 a novel & *>act]i/ic =m ( ent]ta9m5t4 ,= ! re/1 ,mr4 ,a/or leads a life ( mode/ afflu5ce1 & recreates himself ) ! g5ealogy ( 8 family1 %ort /ories ab\t treasure lo/ & f\nd1 & su* l lit]>y "w4 ,n[ "h y h weal? )1 z x 71 ! m9imum ( own]%ip1 z inde$ own+ its possessor4 ,nobody seems to be sp5d+ t huge income ! cr[d$ enormity ( ,new ,york squeezes out4 ,! ,e/ate ( ! late ,j4,j4 ,a/or mu/ be accumulat+ m weal? & /ill m2 "u c>eful & sy/ematic managem5t mu/ be roll+ up l a gold5 sn[ball "u t gold5 wea!r-vane4 ,9 ! mo/ accid5tal relation to its undi/+ui%$1 h>mless1 ari?metical proprietor6 ,y\r an>*i/ orator or y\r crude sociali/ is always talk+ ( ! ri* z blood-suck]s1 robb]s1 robb]-b>ons1 graft]s & s on4 ,x really is nons5se to talk l t4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,w4,w4 ,a/or ^! prepo/]\s accusations answ] !mselves4 ,! ?+ is a logical outcome ( ! assumptions ab\t private prop]ty on :i* our contempor>y civilization is bas$1 & ,mr4 ,a/or1 = all t he draws gold f ,new ,york z effectually z a f]ret draws blood f a rabbit1 is inde$ ! mo/ innoc5t ( m54 ,he f9ds himself 9 a c]ta9 position1 & he sits d[n v cong5ially & adds & adds & adds1 & relieves ! t$ium ( 8 leisure 9 lit]>y composition4 ,_h he be5 born at ! level ( a dry-goods cl]k he w\ld probably h done ! same sort ( ?+ on a small] scale1 & x w\ld h be5 ! little ,poddlecombe lit]>y society1 & n ! ,pall ,mall ,magaz9e1 t w\ld h be5 ! ri*] = 8 compositions4 ,x is j ! scale ( ! circum/ances t diff]s4444 ,,iii ,! ,*ief ,gett]s ,! lavi% sp5d+ ( ,fif? ,av5ue & ,p>is & ,rome & ,mayfair is b ! fl[]1 ! (t5 brilliant1 ! sometimes gaudy fl[] ( ! ,am]ican economic process2 & su* sl[ & pati5t accumulators z ,mr4 ,a/or ! r\nd+ & rip5+ fruit4 ,"o ne$ be only a little :ile 9 ,am]ica to realize ?is1 & to disc]n ! bran* & leaf1 & at la/ ev5 ! aggressive insatiable spread+ root ( aggregat+ prop]ty1 t 0 lib]at$ s effectually :5 ,am]ica decl>$ h]self free4 ,! gr\p ( p t attracts ! l>ge/ am\nt ( att5tion 9 press & talk1 t mo/ obsesses ! ,am]ican imag9ation1 & t is inde$ ! mo/ significant at ! pres5t "t1 is ! little gr\p--a few score m5 p]haps altoge!r--:o are em]g+ di/9ctly z w9n]s 9 t great /ruggle to get1 into :i* ?is comm]cial indu/rialism has naturally resolv$ itself4 ,c5tral among !m are ! m5 ( ! ,/&>d ,oil gr\p1 ! octopus :i* spreads its ramify+ t5tacles ?r\gh ! :ole sy/em ( ,am]ican bus9ess1 absorb+ & absorb+1 grasp+ & gr[+4 ,! extraord9>ily able inve/igations ( su* writ]s z ,miss ,t>bell & ,ray ,/ann>d ,bak]1 ! rhetorical exposures ( ,mr4 ,t4,w4 ,lawson1 h br\ght out ! me?ods & quality ( ?is gr\p ( p]sons ) a p>ticul>ity t has be5 res]v$ h]et(ore = great /atesm5 & cr[n$ heads1 & ) an unflatt]+ lucidity altoge!r unprec$5t$4 ,n only is e hair on _! heads numb]$1 b ! numb] is publi%$4 ,!y are kn[n to _! pettie/ weaknesses & to _! mo/ accid5tal associations4 ,& 9 ?is a/oni%+ blaze ( illum9ation !y cont9ue /eadfa/ly to get4 ,^! m51 :o are creat+ ! greate/ sy/em ( correlat$ private prop]ties 9 ! _w1 :o are weal?y beyond all prec$5t1 seem = ! mo/ "p to be m5 ) no ult]ior dream or aim4 ,!y are n voluptu>ies1 !y are nei!r arti/s nor any sort ( creators1 & !y betray no high political ambitions4 ,_h !y any?+ ( ! sort !y w\ld n be :at !y are1 !y w\ld be m ?an t & less4 ,!y want & !y get1 !y are inspir$ by ! brute w 9 _! weal? to h m weal? & m1 to a sy/ematic ardor4 ,!y are m5 ( a compet+1 pati5t1 ent]pris+1 acquisitive en?usiasm4 ,!y h f\nd 9 ,am]ica ! p]fectly favorable environm5t = _! temp]am5ts4 ,9 no o!r c\ntry & 9 no o!r age c\ld !y h ris5 to su* em95ce4 ,am]ica is /ill1 by virtue ( its great ,puritan tradition & 9 ! old] s5se ( ! ^w1 an int5sely moral l&4 ,mo/ lu/s "h are /rongly curb$1 by public op9ion1 by tra9+ & tradition4 ,b ! lu/ ( acquisition has n be5 curb$ b glorifi$4444 ,^! f9ancial lead]s are accus$ by ! press ( e sort ( crime 9 ! developm5t ( _! great organizations & _! fight aga9/ competitors1 b ,i feel impell$ myself to acquit !m ( any?+ s h]oic z a g5]al s*eme ( crim9ality1 z a sy/ematic organization ( p[]4 ,!y are m5 ) a good deal ( contempt = legislation & /ate int]f]5ce1 b t is no di/9ction1 x has unhappily be5 "p ( ! tra9+ ( ! av]age ,am]ican citiz51 & !y h no d\bt exce$$ ! lett] if n ! _s ( ! laws ( bus9ess competition4 ,!y h play$ to w9 & n = /yle1 & if !y p]sonally _h n done s somebody else w\ld2 !y fill a position :i* f ! nature ( ?+s1 somebody is b\nd to fill4 ,!y h1 no d\bt1 c>ri$ %>pness to ! v edge ( di%one/y1 b :at else 0 to be expect$ f ! ,am]ican conditions8 ,only by do+ s & tak+ risks is pre-em95t success 9 gett+ to be atta9$4 ,!y h develop$ an enorm\s sy/em ( espionage1 b on 8 small] scale e retail groc]1 e employ] ( s]vants does some?+ 9 t way4 ,!y h secret ag5ts1 false names1 conceal$ b>ga9s1--:at else c\ld "o expect8 ,p h committ$ suicide ?r\gh _! op]ations--b 9 a game :i* is b\nd to br+ ! los]s to despair x is *ildi% to *>ge ! w9n]s ) murd]4 ,x's ! game t is crim9al4 ,x is ridicul\s1 ,i say1 to write ( ^! m5 z ?\gh !y 7 unp>allel$ villa9s1 intellectual ov]m51 consci5celess conqu]ors ( ! _w4 ,mr4 ,j4,d4 ,rockefell]'s mild1 ?9-lipp$1 pleasant face gives ! lie to all su* melodramatic nons5se4 ,i mu/ confess to a sneak+ lik+ = ?is mu*-revil$ man4 ,"o ?9ks ( ,miss ,t>bell's description ( him1 display+ 8 fir/ boyi% acc\nt-book1 8 l$g] ,a1 to a sympa!tic ga!r+ ( ! ,bapti/ "y1 tell+ h[ he e>n$ fifty doll>s 9 ! fir/ ?ree mon?s ( 8 cl]k+ 9 a ,*icago w>eh\se1 & h[ sav+ly he dealt ) x4 ,he> 8 words3 ,y c\ld n get t book f me = all ! mod]n l$g]s 9 ,new ,york1 nor = all t !y w\ld br+4 ,x almo/ br+s te>s to my eyes :5 ,i read ov] ?is little book1 & x fills me ) a s5se ( gratitude ,i _c express4444 ,i "k "s p1 444 especially "s "y m51 f9d x difficult to keep a little money 9 _! pocket-book4 ,i le>n$ to keep money1 &1 z we h a way ( say+1 x did n burn a hole 9 my pocket4 ,i 0 taught t x 0 ! ?+ to keep ! money & take c>e ( x4 ,among ! e>ly exp]i5ces t 7 helpful to me t ,i recollect ) pleasure1 0 "o ( work+ a few days = a neighbor digg+ potatoes--an ent]pris+ & ?rifty f>m] :o c\ld dig a great _m potatoes4 ,i 0 a boy p]haps ?irte5 or f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 & he kept me busy f morn+ until night4 ,x 0 a t5-h\r day4444 ,& z ,i 0 sav+ ^! little sums1 ,i soon le>n$ ,i c\ld get z mu* int]e/ = fifty doll>s loan$ at sev5 p] c5t4--! legal rate 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york at t "t = a ye>--z ,i c\ld e>n by digg+ potatoes t5 days4 ,! impression 0 ga9+ gr\nd ) me t x 0 a good ?+ to let money be my slave & n make myself a slave to money4 ,i h tri$ to rememb] t 9 e s5se4 ,?is is n ! voice ( any sort ( contemptu\s trampl] ( 8 species4 ,?is is ! voice ( an indu/ri\s1 acquisitive1 commonplace1 pi\s man1 z hone/ly & simply pr\d ( 8 acquisitiv5ess z a /amp-collector might be4 ,at times1 9 8 acquisitions1 ! /r5g? ( 8 passion may h driv5 him to l5g?s beyond ! sev]e moral code1 b ! same has be5 true ( /amp-collectors4 ,he is a man :o has tak5 up ) great natural aptitude an ignoble tradition :i* l9ks economy & e>n+ ) piety & honor4 ,8 tea*]s 7 to blame1 t ,bapti/ community t is n[ s a%am$ ( its son t x refuses 8 gifts4 ,to a l>ge ext5t he is ! creature ( opportunity2 he has be5 flung to ! topmo/ p9nacle ( human envy1 p>tly by accid5t1 p>tly by t peculi>ity ( ,am]ican conditions t has subord9at$1 9 ! "n ( lib]ty1 all ! grave & ennobl+ affairs ( /atecraft to a middle-class fre$om ( comm]cial ent]prise4 ,qu>rel ) t if y l4 ,x is unfair & ridicul\s to qu>rel ) him4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,c]ta9 ,,work]s ,i ,^? ,:o ,d ,n ,get ,let u n[ look a little at ano!r aspect ( ?is process ( individuali/ic competition :i* is ! economic process 9 ,am]ica1 & :i* is giv+ u on its upp] side ! sp5d]s ( ,fif? ,av5ue1 ! sl[ accumulators ( ! ,a/or type1 & ! great gett]s ( ! giant bus9ess organizations1 ! ,tru/s & acquisitive f9ance4 ,we h conclud$ t ?is process ( free & op5 competition 9 bus9ess :i*1 cle>ly1 ! fram]s ( ! ,am]ican ,con/itution imag9$ to be immortal1 does z a matt] ( fact t5d to kill itself ?r\gh ! advantage prop]ty gives 9 ! acquisition ( m prop]ty4 ,b be=e we c g on to e/imate ! fur!r future ( ?is process we mu/ exp]im5t ) ano!r "q4 ,:at is happ5+ to ^? :o h n got & :o are n gett+ weal?1 :o are1 9 fact1 fall+ back 9 ! competition8 ,n[ !re c be little d\bt to any "o :o goes to & fro 9 ,am]ica t 9 spite ( ! huge accumulation ( prop]ty 9 a few h&s t is n[ 9 progress1 !re is /ill no g5]al effect ( impov]i%m5t4 ,to me1 com+ f ,london to ,new ,york1 ! effect ( ! cr[d 9 ! trolley-c>s & subways & /reets 0 "o ( exceptional prosp]ity4 ,new ,york has no d\bt its effects ( noise1 disord]1 discom=t1 & a sort ( brutality1 b to beg9 ) "o sees no?+ ( ! und]f$ p1 ! num]\s d+ily clad & grayly h\s$ p :o cat* ! eye 9 ,london4 ,ev5 9 ! conge/$ art]ies1 ! fil?y back /reets ( ! ,ea/ ,side ,i f\nd myself say+1 z a ?+ rem>kable1 ,^! p h money to sp5d4 ,9 ,london "o travels long di/ances = two c5ts1 & great regim5ts ( p walk2 9 ,new ,york ! univ]sal f>e is five c5ts & ev]ybody rides4 ,common p are bett] glov$ & bett] boot$ 9 ,am]ica ?an 9 any ,european c\ntry ,i "k1 9 spite ( ! high] prices = clo?+ "h1 ! m5 we> ready-made suits1 x is true1 to a mu* great] ext5t1 b !y are new] & bright] ?an ! ,london cl]k's c>efully bru%$1 tailor-made g>m5ts4 ,wages translat$ f doll>s into %ill+s seem enorm\s4 ,& !re is no p]ceptible fall 9 wages go+ on4 ,on ! :ole wages t5d to rise4 ,= almo/ all sorts ( m51 = work+ wom5 :o are n ref9$1 !re is a limitless field ( employm5t4 ,! fact t a gr[+ proportion ( ! weal? ( ! community is pass+ into ! h&s ( a small m9ority ( successful gett]s1 is mask$ to sup]ficial obs]vation by ! enorm\s increase ( ! total weal?4 ,! gr[? process ov]rides ! economic process & may cont9ue to d s = _m ye>s4 ,s t ! great mass ( ! population is n consci\sly defeat$ 9 ! economic game4 ,x is only fail+ to get a l>ge %>e 9 ! increm5t ( weal?4 ,! ,european read] mu/ dismiss f 8 m9d any conception ( ! g5]al ,am]ican population z a mass ( p und]go+ impov]i%m5t ?r\gh ! enri*m5t ( ! few4 ,he mu/ sub/itute = t figure a mass ( p1 v busy1 r\ghly prosp]\s1 g5]ally self-satisfi$1 b ev] & aga9 /irr$ to b\ts ( irascibility & suspicion1 inundat$ by a con/antly swell+ flood ( prosp]ity t p\rs ?r\gh x & ov] x & passes by x1 )\t *ang+ or enri*+ x at all4 ,ev] & aga9 x is irritat$ by "s rise 9 price1 an advance 9 coal1 = example1 or meat or r5t1 t swall[s up "s anticipat$ ga91 b t is an entirely diff]5t ?+ f want or di/ress1 f ! fireless hung]+ pov]ty ( ,europe4 ,illu/ration3 ,,new ,,york',s ,,cr[d$1 ,,litt]$ ,,ea/ ,,side ,nev]!less1 ! s5se ( los+ develops & spreads 9 ! mass ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,privations are n ne$$ to create a s5se ( economic disadvantage2 ?w>t$ hopes suffice4 ,! spe$ & pressure ( "w "h is mu* great] ?an 9 ,europe1 ! impati5ce = realization int5s]4 ,! av]age ,am]ican comes into life prep>$ to get on1 & ready to subord9ate mo/ ?+s 9 life to t4 ,he enc\nt]s a ris+ /&>d ( liv+4 ,he f9ds x m difficult to get on ?an 8 fa!r did be=e him4 ,he is p]plex$ & irritat$ by ! spectacle ( lavi% sp5d+ & ! report ( gigantic accumulations t out%9e 8 utmo/ possibilities ( enjoym5t or success4 ,he is a busy & indu/ri\s man1 greatly preoccupi$ by ! /ruggle1 b :5 he /ops to ?9k & talk at all1 !re c be little d\bt t 8 outlook is a disillusion$ "o1 m & m t+$ ) a deep5+ discont5t4 ,,ii ,! ,little ,mess5g]-boy ,b ! /ate ( m9d ( ! av]age ,am]ican we h to consid] lat]4 ,t is ! c5tral problem ( ?is horoscope we contemplate4 ,be=e we come to t we h to sket* out all ! broad aspects ( ! situation ) :i* t m9d has to deal4 ,n[ 9 ! prec$+ *apt] ,i tri$ to convey my impression ( ! sp5d+ & weal?-gett+ ( ?is va/ community2 ,i tri$ to convey h[ irresponsible x 01 h[ unprem$itat$4 ,! ,am]ican ri* h1 z x 71 float$ up out ( a confus$ /ruggle ( equal individuals4 ,t individuali/ic comm]cial /ruggle has n only flung up ^! ri* to _! own & ! _w's amazem5t1 x is also1 ) an equal bl9dness1 cru%+ & maim+ great multitudes ( s\ls4 ,b ?is is a fact t does n smite ^u "o's att5tion at ! outset4 ,! ,engli% visitor to ! great t[ns sees ! sp5d+1 sees ! g5]al prosp]ity1 ! univ]sal air ( confid5t pride2 he mu/ g out ( 8 way to f9d ! "u side to ^! ?+s4 ,"o little ?+ set me que/ion+4 ,i _h be5 "o ,sunday night d[n-t[n1 supp+ & talk+ ) ,mr4 ,abraham ,cahan ab\t ! ,ea/ ,side1 t /range city )9 a city :i* has a drama ( its own & a lit]ature & a press1 & ab\t ,russia & h] problem1 & ,i 0 return+ on ! subway ab\t two o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,i became aw>e ( a little lad sitt+ opposite me1 a *ildi%-fac$ delicate little creature ( elev5 ye>s old or s1 we>+ ! uni=m ( a mess5g]-boy4 ,he droop$ ) fatigue1 r\s$ himself ) a />t1 edg$ (f 8 seat ) a sigh1 /epp$ (f ! c>1 & 0 vani%+ up-/airs into ! electric gl>e ( ,a/or ,place z ! tra9 ran out ( ! /ation4 ,:at on e>?1 said ,i1 is t baby do+ abroad at ?is "t ( night8 ,= me ?is we>y little wret* became ! irritant c5tre ( a pa9ful region ( inquiry4 ,h[ _m h\rs a day may a *ild "w 9 ,new ,york1 ,i began to ask p1 & :5 may a boy leave s*ool8 ,i _h blund]$1 ,i f\nd1 ^u ! weake/ spot 9 ,am]ica's f9e front ( national well-be+4 ,my eyes 7 op5$ to ! *ildi% newsboys :o sold me pap]s1 & ! little bootblacks at ! /reet corn]s4 ,nocturnal *ild employm5t is a social abom9ation4 ,i ga!r$ /ories ( juv5ile vice1 ( lads ( n9e & t5 suff]+ f t]rible diseases1 ( ! cont+5t s5t by ^! mess5g]s to ! hospitals & jails4 ,i began to realize ano!r aspect ( t great !ory ( ! lib]ty ( prop]ty & ! subord9ation ( ! /ate to bus9ess1 ^u :i* ,am]ican in/itutions are bas$4 ,t !ory has no reg>d = *ildr54 ,inde$1 x is a !ory t disreg>ds wom5 & *ildr51 ! c>d9al facts ( life altoge!r4 ,!y are private ?+s4444 ,x is curi\s h[ little we1 :o live 9 ! dawn+ light ( a new "t1 "q ! intellectual assumptions ( ! social ord] ab\t u4 ,we f9d ourselves 9 a life ( huge confusions & _m cruelties1 we plan ?is & t to rem$y & improve1 b v few ( u g d[n to ! ideas t begot ^! ugly conditions1 ! laws1 ! usages & lib]ties t are n[ 9 _! detail$ expansion s p]plex+1 intricate1 & ov]:elm+4 ,yet ! life ( man is altoge!r made up ( w ca/ into ! m\ld ( ideas1 & only by correct+ ideas1 *ang+ ideas & replac+ ideas are any ameliorations & advances to be a*iev$ 9 human de/9y4 ,all o!r ?+s are subord9ate to t4 ,n[ ! !ory ( lib]ty ^u :i* ! lib]alism ( ,great ,brita91 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! b\rgeois ,republic ( ,france re/s1 assumes t all m5 are free & equal4 ,!y are all tacitly suppos$ to be adult & immortal1 !y are sov]eign ov] _! prop]ty & ov] _! wives & *ildr51 & ev]y?+ is fram$ ) a view to insur+ !m security 9 ! enjoym5t ( _! rights4 ,no d\bt ?is 0 a bett] !ory ?an t ( ! div9e "r ( k+s1 aga9/ :i* x did triumphant battle1 b x does1 z "o sees x to-day1 fall mo/ extraord9>ily %ort ( ! tru?1 & only a few logical fanatics h ev] tri$ to c>ry x out to its complete consequ5ces4 ,= example1 x ignor$ ! facts t m ?an half ( ! adult p 9 a c\ntry are wom51 & t all ! m5 & wom5 ( a c\ntry tak5 toge!r are h>dly z num]\s & f> less important to ! welf>e ( t c\ntry ?an ! individuals "u age4 ,x reg>d$ liv+ z j liv+1 a /upid dead level ( egoti/ical ef=t & enjoym5t2 x 0 bl9d to ! fact t liv+ is "p gr[+1 "p le>n+1 "p dy+ to make way & altoge!r s]vice & sacrifice4 ,x ass]t$ t ! c>e & education ( *ildr51 & bus9ess b>ga9s affect+ ! employm5t & welf>e ( wom5 & *ildr51 are private affairs4 ,x resi/$ ! compulsory education ( *ildr5 & factory legislation1 !re=e1 ) extraord9>y p]si/5ce & bitt]ness4 ,! commons5se ( ! ?ree great progressive nations conc]n$ has be5 /rong] ?an _! !ory1 b to ?is day enorm\s social evils are to be trac$ to t passionate jeal\sy ( /ate int]v5tion betwe5 a man & 8 wife1 8 *ildr51 & o!r prop]ty1 :i* is ! di/9ctive unprec$5t$ feature ( ! orig9ally middle-class mod]n organization ( society ^u comm]cial & indu/rial conceptions 9 :i* we are all 7& ,am]ica mo/ deeply7 liv+4 ,i began ) a dr[sy little mess5g]-boy 9 ! ,new ,york ,subway4 ,be=e ,i _h done ) ! "q ,i _h come ^u amaz+ ?+s4 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,?is ri*e/1 greate/ c\ntry ! _w has ev] se5 has ov] #a1gjj1jjj *ildr5 "u fifte5 ye>s ( age toil+ 9 fields1 factories1 m9es1 & work%ops4 ,& ,rob]t ,hunt]--^: ,pov]ty1 if ,i 7 autocrat1 %\ld be compulsory read+ = e prosp]\s adult 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 tells me ( n less ?an eighty ?\s& *ildr51 mo/ ( :om are little girls1 at pres5t employ$ 9 ! textile mills ( ?is c\ntry4 ,9 ! ,s\? !re are n[ six times z _m *ildr5 at "w z !re 7 tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,*ild labor is increas+ ye>ly 9 t section ( ! c\ntry4 ,ea* ye> m little ones are br\ght 9 f ! fields & hills to live 9 ! degrad+ atmosph]e ( ! mill t[ns4444 ,*ildr5 are delib]ately import$ by ! ,italians4 ,i ga!r$ f ,commission] ,wat*orn at ,ellis ,isl& t ! proportion ( little nephews & nieces1 fri5ds' sons1 & s =?1 br\ght 9 by !m is peculi>ly high1 & ,i he>d him try & condemn a d\btful case4 ,x 0 a p>ticul>ly unattractive ,italian 9 *>ge ( a dull-ey$ little boy ( no asc]ta9able relation%ip4444 ,9 ! wor/ days ( cotton-mill+ 9 ,engl& ! conditions 7 h>dly worse ?an ^? n[ exi/+ 9 ! ,s\?4 ,*ildr51 ! t9ie/ & fraile/1 ( five & six ye>s ( age1 rise 9 ! morn+ &1 l old m5 & wom51 g to ! mills to d _! day's labor2 & :5 !y return home1 we>ily fl+ !mselves on _! b$s1 too tir$ to take (f _! clo!s4 ,_m *ildr5 "w all night--9 ! madd5+ racket ( ! ma*9]y1 9 an atmosph]e unsanit>y & cl\d$ ) humidity & l9t4 ,x w be long1 adds ,mr4 ,hunt]1 9 8 description1 be=e ,i =get ! face ( a little boy ( six ye>s1 ) 8 h&s /ret*$ =w>d to re>range a bit ( ma*9]y1 8 pallid face & sp>e =m already %[+ ! physical effects ( labor4 ,?is *ild1 six ye>s ( age1 0 work+ twelve h\rs a day4 ,f ,mr4 ,sp>go's ,bitt] ,cry ( ! ,*ildr5 ,i le>n ?is mu* ( ! joys ( c]ta9 among ! y\? ( ,p5nsylvania3 ,illu/ration3 ,,break] ,,boys ,,at ,a ,,p5nsylvania ,,colli]y ,= t5 or elev5 h\rs a day *ildr5 ( t5 & elev5 /oop ov] ! *ute & pick out ! slate & o!r impurities f ! coal z x moves pa/ !m4 ,! air is black ) coal-du/1 & ! ro> ( ! cru%]s1 scre5s1 & ru%+ mill-race ( coal is deaf5+4 ,sometimes "o ( ! *ildr5 falls into ! ma*9]y & is t]ribly mangl$1 or slips into ! *ute & is smo!r$ to dea?4 ,_m *ildr5 are kill$ 9 ?is way4 ,_m o!rs1 aft] a "t1 contract coal-m9]s' a/hma & consumption1 :i* gradually und]m9e _! heal?4 ,brea?+ cont9ually day aft] day ! cl\ds ( coal-du/1 _! lungs become black & *ok$ ) small p>ticles ( an?racite4444 ,9 ,massa*usetts1 at ,fall ,riv]1 ! ,hon4 ,j4,f4 ,c>ey tells u h[ little nak$ boys1 free ,am]icans1 "w = ,mr4 ,bord51 ! ,new ,york millionaire1 pack+ clo? into blea*+ vats 9 a ba? ( *emicals t blea*es _! little bodies l ! bodies ( lep]s4444 ,well1 we ,engli% h no "r to condemn ! ,am]icans = ^! ?+s4 ,! hi/ory ( our own indu/rial developm5t is black ) ! blood ( tortur$ & murd]$ *ildr54 ,am]ica /ill has ! factory s]fs4 ,new ,j]sey s5ds h] paup] *ildr5 s\? to-day into worse ?an slav]y1 b1 z ,cottle tells 9 8 rem9isc5ces ( ,s\!y & ,col]idge1 t is precisely ! same wret*$ export ,bri/ol pack$ (f to fe$ ! mills ( ,man*e/] 9 late ,georgian times4 ,we got ahead ) factory legislation by no peculi> virtue 9 our /atecraft1 x 0 j ! rev5ge ! l&lords took ^u ! manufactur]s = re=m & free trade 9 corn & food4 ,9 ,am]ica ! manufactur]s h _h ?+s to !mselves4 ,& ,am]ica has difficulties to enc\nt] ( :i* we "k no?+4 ,9 ! matt] ( labor legislation ea* ,/ate legislature is supreme2 9 ea* sep>ate ,/ate ! =ces ( light & progress mu/ fight ! battle ( ! *ildr5 & ! future ov] aga9 aga9/ int]e/s1 lies1 prejudice & /upidity4 ,ea* ,/ate pleads ! bad example ( ano!r ,/ate1 & !re is always ! ?reat t capital w )draw4 ,no national m9imum is possible "u exi/+ conditions4 ,& :5 ! laws h pass$ !re is /ill ! univ]sal contempt = ,/ate control to reckon )1 ! impossibilities ( en=cem5t4 ,ill9ois1 = in/ance1 sc&aliz$ at ! spectacle ( *ildr5 9 ^? fil?y /ock-y>ds1 ankle-deep 9 blood1 clean+ inte/9es & trimm+ meat1 rec5tly pass$ a *ild-labor law t rais$ ! m9imum age = su* employm5t to sixte51 b evasion1 !y told me 9 ,*icago1 0 simple & easy4 ,new ,york1 too1 c %[ by its /atute-books t my dr[sy nocturnal mess5g]-boy 0 illegal & impossible4444 ,?is is ! bottome/ end ( ! scale t at ! top has all ! lavi% sp5d+ ( ,fif? ,av5ue1 ! joy\s wanton giv+ ( ,mr4 ,&rew ,c>negie4 ,equally ) ^! ?+s x is an unprem$itat$ consequ5ce ( an inadequate !ory ( fre$om4 ,! fooli% extravagances ( ! ri*1 ! ar*itectural pa?os ( ,newport1 ! d+y1 noisy1 economic jumble ( c5tral & s\? ,*icago1 ! ,/&>d ,oil (fices 9 ,broadway1 ! d>k5$ /reets b5ea? ,new ,york's elevat$ railroad1 ! litt]$ ugl9ess ( ,niag>a's banks1 & ! l[]-mo/ hell ( *ild suff]+ are all s _m accordant aspects & inexorable consequ5ces ( ! same undiscipl9$ way ( liv+4 ,let ea* man pu% = himself--x comes to ^! ?+s4444 ,s f> z our purpose ( ca/+ a horoscope goes we h p>ticul>ly to note ?is z affect+ ! future2 ^! work+ *ildr5 _c be le>n+ to read--?\gh !y w pres5tly be hav+ votes--!y _c gr[ up fit to be> arms1 to be 9 any s5se b a vile comput+ sweat]'s s5se1 m54 ,s mis]ably !y w av5ge !mselves by supply+ ! /uff = vice1 = crime1 = yet m crim9al & political manipulations4 ,"o million sev5 hundr$ *ildr51 practically un$ucat$1 are toil+ ov] "h1 & gr[+ up1 d>k5$1 m>r$1 & dang]\s1 into ! ,am]ican future ,i am seek+ to =eca/4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,corruption ,i ,! ,problem ( ! ,nation ,s1 x seems to me1 9 ?is new crude cont95tal commonweal?1 !re is go+ on ! same economic process1 on a gr&] scale1 inde$1 ?an has gone s f> 9 our own isl&4 ,!re is a great conc5tration ( weal? above1 & bel[1 deep & gr[+ is ! abyss1 t sunk5 multitude on ! m>g9 ( subsi/5ce :i* is a *>act]i/ic & necess>y feature ( competitive indu/rialism1 t teem+ abyss :]e *ildr5 h no *ance1 :]e m5 & wom5 dream nei!r ( leisure nor ( self-respect4 ,& betwe5 ?is effloresc5ce ( weal? above & spread+ degradation bel[1 comes ! great mass ( ! population1 p]haps fifty millions & m ( heal?y & active m51 wom5 & *ildr5 7,i leave out ( c\nt altoge!r ! color$ p & ! special tr\ble ( ! ,s\? until a lat] *apt]7 :o are nei!r irresponsibly free nor hopelessly b\nd1 :o are ! liv+ det]m9+ sub/ance ( ,am]ica4 ,collectively !y con/itute :at ,mr4 ,roosevelt calls ! ,nation1 :at an old] s*ool ( ,am]icans us$ to write ( z ! ,p4 ,! ,nation is nei!r ri* nor poor1 nei!r capitali/ nor labor]1 nei!r ,republican nor ,democrat2 x is a great div]sifi$ multitude includ+ all ^! ?+s4 ,x is a compreh5sive ab/raction2 x is ! ultimate reality4 ,y may seek = x 9 ,am]ica & y _c f9d x1 z "o seeks 9 va9 = ! =e/ among ! trees4 ,x has no cle> voice2 ! confus$ & local utt]ances ( a disp]s$ innum]able press1 ( ?\s&s ( public speak]s1 ( books & prea*]s1 evoke fragm5t>y responses or drop reject$ into oblivion4 ,i h be5 told by c\ntless p :]e ,i %all f9d ! typical ,am]ican2 "o says 9 ,ma9e1 "o 9 ! ,allegh5ies1 "o f>!r we/1 "o 9 ,kansas1 "o 9 ,clevel&4 ,he is inde$ n[h]e & ev]y:]e4 ,he is an ,engli%-speak+ p]son1 ) extraord9>ily ,engli% traits /ill1 9 spite ( mu* good ,g]man & ,sc&9avian & ,iri% blood he has assimilat$4 ,he has a di/ru/ ( lucid !ories1 & logic1 & he talks unwill+ly ( ideas4 ,he is preoccupi$1 he is busy ) 8 individual affairs1 b he is--,i c feel x 9 ! air--?9k+4 ,h[ widely & practically he is ?9k+ t curi\s product ( ! la/ few ye>s1 ! t5-c5t magaz9e1 w %[4 ,9 ,engl& our sixp5ny magaz9es seem all writt5 = boys & c>eless p2 !y are no?+ b /ories & je/s & pictures4 ,! weekly ones a*ieve an extraord9>ily agreeable empt9ess4 ,_! ,am]ican equival5ts are full ( ! /udi$ & rem>kably well-writt5 discussion ( grave public que/ions4 ,i pick up "o magaz9e & f9d a ma/]ly exposition ( ! public aspect ( railway rebates1 ano!r & a tru/ is analyz$4 ,!n "h are "s titles ( books t all across ?is cont95t are be+ multitud9\sly read3 ,p>son's ,he>t ( ! ,railway ,problem1 ,/eff5s's ,%ame ( ! ,cities1 ,lawson's ,fr5zi$ ,f9ance1 ,miss ,t>bell's ,/ory ( ,/&>d ,oil1 ,abbott's ,indu/rial ,problem1 ,sp>go's ,bitt] ,cry ( ! ,*ildr51 ,hunt]'s ,pov]ty1 &1 pione] ( !m all1 ,lloyd's ,weal? ,aga9/ ,commonweal?4 ,^! are titles quot$ almo/ at hap-haz>d4 ,)9 a rem>kably brief space ( "t ! ,am]ican nation has turn$ away f all ! heady self-satisfaction ( ! n9ete5? c5tury & comm5c$ a process ( he>t se>*+ q unp>allel$ 9 hi/ory4 ,its egoti/ical int]e/ 9 its own pa/ is ov] & done4 ,:ile ,mr4 ,upton ,s9clair1 ! y\nge/1 mo/ di/9ctive ( rec5t ,am]ican noveli/s1 a*iev$ b a second>y success ) 8 admirably conceiv$ romance ( ! ,civil ,w>1 ,manassas1 ,! ,jungle1 8 book ab\t ! beef tru/ & ! s\l ( ! immigrant1 ! mo/ unflatt]+ picture ( ,am]ica t any "o has yet d>$ to draw1 has fir$ ! c\ntry4 ,! ,am]ican nation1 :i* a few ye>s ago seem$ inv9cibly w$d$ to an extreme individualism1 seem$ resolv$1 z x 71 to sit on ! safety valves ( ! economic process & g on to ! ultimate cata/rophe1 displays itself n[ al]t & que/ion+4 ,x has r\s$ itself to a grave & ext5sive consid]ation ( ! intricate economic & political problems t close l a net ab\t its future4 ,! ess5tial "q = ,am]ica1 z = ,europe1 is ! rescue ( h] l&1 h] public s]vice1 & ! :ole ( h] great economic process f ! an>*ic & irresponsible control ( private own]s--h[ dang]\s & horrible t control may become ! ,railway & ,beef ,tru/ inve/igations h %[n--& ! organization ( h] social life ^u ! broad1 clean1 humane conceptions ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,9 e c\ntry1 h[ev]1 ?is huge problem ( recon/ruction :i* is ! alt]native to a plutocratic decad5ce1 is enorm\sly complicat$ by irrelevant & special difficulties4 ,9 ,great ,brita91 = example1 ! ev]-press+ problem ( hold+ ! empire1 & ! fact t "o legislative body is compos$ almo/ entirely ( private l&-own]s1 hamp]s e /ep t[>ds a bett] ord]4 ,^u e c\ntry 9 ,europe weighs ! armor ( w>4 ,9 ,am]ica ! complications are di/9ctive & peculi>4 ,%e is free1 inde$1 n[ to a l>ge ext5t f ! possibility ( any grave milit>y /resses1 h] "o ov]seas inve/m5t 9 ! ,philipp9es %e is evid5tly resolv$ to =get & be rid ( at z e>ly a date z possible4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 %e is confront$ by a sy/em ( legal entanglem5ts ( extraord9>y difficulty & p]plexity1 %e has ! mo/ p[]ful tradition ( individualism 9 ! _w1 & a degrad$ political sy/em1 & %e has 9 ! pres5ce ( a va/ & increas+ proportion ( unassimilable ali5s 9 h] sub/ance--negroes1 s\? ,european peasants1 ,russian ,jews & ! l--an ev]-int5sify+ complication4 ,,ii ,graft ,n[ :at is call$ corruption 9 ,am]ica is a ?+ n conf9$ to politics2 x is a defect ( moral me?od f\nd 9 e dep>tm5t ( ,am]ican life4 ,i f9d 9 big pr9t 9 e pap] ,i op51 ,,graft4 ,all ?r\gh my j\rney 9 ,am]ica ,i h be5 try+ to gauge ! quality ( ?is corruption1 ,i h be5 talk+ to all k9ds ( p ab\t x1 ,i h _h long conv]sations ab\t x ) ,presid5t ,eliot ( ,h>v>d1 ) ,di/rict-,attorney ,j]ome1 ) "o lead+ insurance presid5t1 ) a numb] ( ! ,city ,club p 9 ,*icago1 ) sev]al ,ea/-,sid]s 9 ,new ,york1 ) m5 engag$ 9 public "w 9 e city ,i h visit$1 ) ,s5ators at ,wa%+ton1 ) a ,*icago saloon-keep] & 8 fri5d1 a %eph]d ( votes1 & ) a v>i$ & casual assortm5t ( ,am]icans ^u tra9s & boats2 ,i read my ,o/rogorsky1 my ,otn/]b]g1 & my ,roosevelt be=e ,i came to ,am]ica1 & ,i f9d myself go+ ?r\gh any ,am]ican newspap] t comes to h& always ) an eye to ?is4 ,x is to me a mo/ vital issue 9 ! horoscope ,i contemplate4 ,all dep5ds ^u ! answ] to ?is "q3 ,is ! av]age citiz5 fundam5tally di%one/8 ,is he a rascal & humbug 9 gra98 ,if he is1 ! future c ne$s be no m ?an a mon/r\s social disorganization 9 ! face ( div9e opportunities4 ,or is he fundam5tally hone/1 b a little confus$ e?ically8444 ,! latt]1 ,i ?9k1 is ! tru] alt]native1 b ,i w confess ,i h rang$ ?r\gh all ! scale betwe5 a buoyant optimism & despair4 ,x is extraord9>ily difficult to move among ! cr[d$ contra/s ( ?is p]plex+ c\ntry & em]ge ) any satisfactory g5]alization4 ,b !re is "o ^w ,i f9d all too frequ5tly 9 ! ,am]ican pap]s1 & t is /eal+4 ,!y come ne> call+ any pr(itable1 r unfair b>ga9 ) ! public a /eal4 ,x's ! common j\rnali/ic vice "h always to ov]/ate4 ,e l& has its crim9als1 no d\bt1 b ! ,am]ican1 ,i am conv9c$1 is ! la/ man 9 ! _w to /eal4 ,nor does he tell y lies to y\r face1 except 9 ! way ( bus9ess4 ,he's n t sort ( man4 ,nor does he sneak bad money into y\r confid+ h&4 ,nor ask a high] price ?an he means to accept4 ,nor *eat on ex*ange4 ,= all ! frequ5cy ( graft & /eal+ 9 ! press head-l9es1 ,i feel ! ,am]ican is pretty di/9ctly less mean ?an _m ,europeans 9 ^! respects1 & mu* m dispos$ to be a%am$ ( meanness4 ,b he c]ta9ly has an e?ical sy/em ( a highly comm]cial type4 ,if he isn't di%one/ he's comm]cializ$4 ,he lives to get1 to come out ( e transaction ) m ?an he gave4 ,9 ! highly imag9ative !ory t und]lies ! realities ( an individuali/ic society !re is su* a ?+ z hone/ trad+4 ,9 practice ,i don't believe !re is4 ,ex*angeable ?+s are suppos$ to h a fix$ quality call$ _! value1 & hone/ trad+ is1 ,i am told1 ! ex*ange ( ?+s ( equal value4 ,nobody ga9s or loses by hone/ trad+1 & !re=e nobody c gr[ ri* by x4 ,& nobody w\ld d bus9ess except to subsi/ by a pr(it & attempt to gr[ ri*4 ,! hone/ m]*ant 9 ! individuali/'s dream is a wor?y & urbane p]son :o int]v5es betwe5 ! sell] "h & ! buy] !re1 fet*es f "o to ano!r1 /ores a surplus ( goods1 takes risks1 & indemnifies himself by *>g+ ! sell] & ! buy] a small fee = 8 wait+ & 8 c>ry+ & 8 speculative hawk+ ab\t4 ,he w\ld be sick & a%am$ to und]value a pur*ase or ov]*>ge a cu/om]1 & x sc>cely requires a competitor to r$uce 8 fee to a m9imum4 ,he draws a l9e betwe5 cu/om]s ) :om he deals & competitors ) :om he w\ldn't dream ( deal+4 ,& ?\gh x seems a little incr$ible1 he gr[s ri* & beautiful 9 ^! practices & end[s ,art1 ,sci5ce1 & ,lit]ature4 ,su* is ! comm]cial life 9 a _w ( economic angels1 magic ju/ice & ! ,individuali/'s ,utopia4 ,9 reality fle% & blood _c resi/ a b>ga91 & p trade to get4 ,9 reality value is a dream1 & ! comm]cial ideal is to buy f ! ne$y1 sell to ! urg5t ne$1 & get all t c possibly be got out ( e transaction4 ,to d any?+ else isn't bus9ess--x's "s o!r sort ( game4 ,let u look squ>ely into ! pret5ces ( trad+4 ,! pla9 fact ( ! case is t 9 trad+ = pr(it !re is no natural l9e at :i* legitimate b>ga9+ ends & *eat+ beg9s4 ,! sell] wants to get above ! value & ! buy] bel[ x4 ,! sell] seeks to appreciate1 ! buy] to depreciate2 & :]e is !re room = tru? 9 t conte/8 ,9 b>ga9+1 ov]valu+ & und]valu+ are n only p]missible b inevitable1 attempts to increase ! desire to buy & will+ness to sell4 ,:o c inv5t a rule to det]m9e :at exp$i5ts are p]missible & :at n8 ,y may draw an arbitr>y b\nd>y--! law does "h & !re1 a little discont9u\sly--b t is all4 ,= example1 consid] ^! que/ions t foll[3 ,no?+ is p]fect 9 ?is _w2 all goods are defective4 ,are y b\nd to in=m y\r cu/om] ( e defect8 ,suppose y are1 !n are y b\nd to exam9e y\r goods m9utely = defects8 ,grant t4 ,!n if y intru/ t duty to an employee ought y to dismiss him = sell+ defective goods = y8 ,! cu/om] w buy y\r goods anyh[4 ,are y b\nd to sp5d m ^u clean+ & pack+ !m ?an he dem&s8--to wrap !m 9 gold-foil gratuit\sly1 = example8 ,h[ are y go+ to answ] ^! que/ions8 ,let me suppose t y\r "o dream 9 life is to gr[ ri*4 ,suppose y want to gr[ v ri* & f\nd a noble univ]sity1 let u say8 ,y answ] !m 9 ! ,roman _s1 ) caveat emptor4 ,!n c y dec5tly jo9 9 ! outcry aga9/ ! ,*icago but*]s8 ,!n turn aga9 to ! gr\p ( problems ! ,/&>d ,oil hi/ory raises4 ,y want ! cu/om] to buy y\r goods & n y\r competitor's4 ,naturally y d ev]y?+ to get y\r goods to him1 to make !m seem be/ to him1 to r$uce ! influx ( ! o!r man's /uff4 ,y don't l5d y\r competitor y\r %op-w9d[ anyh[4 ,if !re's a ho>d+ y don't re/rict y\r adv]tisem5ts because o!rwise !re won't be room = him4 ,& if y happ5 to h a p>am\nt int]e/ 9 ! c>ry+ l9e t be>s y\r goods & 81 :y %\ldn't y see t y\r own goods arrive fir/8 ,& at a *eap] rate8444 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,( ,a ,,new ,,york ,,(fice ,,build+ ,y see "o has to admit !re is always ?is elem5t ( ov]rea*+1 ( outwitt+1 ( =e-/all+1 9 all sy/ematic trade4 ,x may be ref9$1 x may be dignifi$1 b x is !re4 ,x diff]s 9 degree & n 9 quality f *eat+4 ,a v scrupul\s man /ops at "o po9t1 a less scrupul\s man at ano!r1 an eag]1 ambiti\s man may f9d himself c>ri$ by 8 own impetus v f>4 ,too (t5 ! lea/ scrupul\s w9s4 ,9 all ages1 among all races1 ?is ta9t 9 trade has be5 felt4 ,mod]n we/]n ,europe1 l$ by ,engl&1 & ,am]ica h d5i$ x /\tly1 h glorifi$ ! trad]1 call$ him a m]*ant pr9ce1 wrapp$ him 9 ! purple ( ! ^w f9anci]1 b[$ d[n be=e him4 ,! trad] rema9s a trad]1 a h& t clut*es1 an uncreative bra9 t lays sn>es4 ,occasionally1 no d\bt1 he exce$s 8 function & is bett] ?an 8 occupations4 ,b x is n he b ! mak] :o mu/ be ! p[] & rul] ( ! great & lum9\s social ord] t mu/ surely come1 t new ord] ,i h p]suad$ myself ,i f9d 9 glimm]+ evasive promises amid ! conge/ions ( ,new ,york1 ! %$s & defilem5ts ( ,niag>a1 & ! ,*icago reek & grime4444 ,! ,am]ican1 ,i feel assur$1 c be a bold & spl5did mak]4 ,he is n1 l ! uncreative ,p>see or ,jew or ,arm5ian1 a trad] by blood & nature4 ,! ar*itecture ,i h se51 ! f9ely plann$1 int]nally beautiful1 & admirably organiz$ (fice build+s 7to /ep into !m f ! /reet is to /ep up fifty ye>s 9 ! scale ( civilization71 ! bus9ess organizations1 ! indu/rial skill--,i visit$ a trap & *a9 factory at ,oneida1 "r 9 ! he>t ( ,new ,york ,/ate1 t 0 l ! int]ior ( a well-made clock--above all1 ! plans = recon/ruct+ 8 cities %[ t4 ,^? o!rs make no?+4 ,b nev]!less1 s9ce he1 m ?an any man1 has subs]v$ ! full developm5t ( eighte5? & n9ete5? c5tury conceptions1 he has acquir$ "s ( ! v wor/ habits ( ! trad]4 ,too (t5 he is a gambl]4 ,ev] & aga9 ,i h _h glimpses ( preoccupi$ gr\ps ( m5 at gre5 tables 9 little rooms1 play+ t dre>y game pok]1 :]e9 !re is no skill1 no v>iety except 9 ! sum at haz>d1 no ord]ly developm5t1 only a sort ( expressionless ly+ call$ bluff+4 ,inde$1 pok] isn't s mu* a game z a bad habit4 ,yet ! ,am]ican sits = long h\rs at x1 disp]s+ & accumulat+ doll>s1 & he c>ries its great conception ( bluff & a c]ta9 exp]i5ce ( k9etic physiognomy back ) him to 8 (fice4444 ,& ,am]icans talk doll>s to an a/oni%+ ext5t4444 ,n[ ?is is ! reality ( ,am]ican corruption1 a huge exclusive preoccupation ) doll>-gett+4 ,:at is call$ corruption by ! press is really no m ?an ! acute expression 9 individual cases ( ?is g5]al fault4 ,:]e ev]ybody is gett+ x is idle to expect a romantic /&>d ( hone/y betwe5 employ]s & employ$4 ,! (ficial :o buys rails = ! big railway company t is pr(ess$ly squeez+ e p5ny x c out ( ! public = its %>ehold]s z its highe/ aim1 is n likely to display any religi\s self-abnegation ( a %>e = himself 9 ?is great "w4 ,! director f9ds x h>d to di/+ui% betwe5 gett+ = himself & gett+ = 8 company1 & ! duty to "o-self ( a discreet use ( opportunity ta9ts ! :ole /aff f manag] to mess5g]-boy4 ,! politicians :o protect ! int]e/s ( ! same railway 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons or ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 are n go+ to d x = love ei!r4 ,nobody w h any m]cy = _! wives or *ildr5 if !y die poor4 ,! policeman :o /&s betwe5 ! prop]ty ( ! company & ! irregul> ent]prise ( robb]s feels 8 vigilance m]its a special recognition4 ,a position ( tru/ is a position ( advantage1 & des]ves a p]c5tage4 ,ev]y:]e1 z e "o kn[s1 9 all ! mod]n ,/ates1 q z mu* z 9 ,*9a1 !re are commissions1 !re are tips1 !re are extortions & secret pr(its1 !re is1 9 a ^w1 graft4 ,x's no ,am]ican specialty4 ,?+s are v mu* ! same 9 ?is matt] 9 ,great ,brita9 z 9 ,am]ica1 b ,am]icans talk m & l\d] ?an we d4 ,& inde$ all ?is is no m ?an an inevitable developm5t ( ! idea ( trad+ 9 ! m9d1 t e transaction mu/ leave some?+ beh9d = ! ag5t4 ,x's n /eal+1 b nev]!less1 ! automatic ca%-regi/] becomes m & m ( a necessity 9 ?is ?ick5+ atmosph]e ( private ent]prise4 ,,iii ,political ,di%one/y ,x seems to me t ! political corruption t /ill plays s l>ge a "p 9 ! ,am]ican problem is a natural & necess>y und]side to a purely middle-class organization ( society = bus9ess4 ,nobody is left ov] to wat* ! politician4 ,& ! evil is enorm\sly aggravat$ by ! complexities ( ! political ma*9]y1 by ! me?ods ( ! presid5tial election t practically prescribes a ticket me?od ( vot+1 & by ! abs5ce ( any second ballots4 ,moreov]1 ! passion ( ! simpl] m9d$ ,am]icans = aggressive legislation controll+ private morality has made ! control ( ! police a ma9 s\rce ( p>ty rev5ue1 & dragg$ ! saloon & bro!l1 ess5tially retir+ ?\gh ^! in/itutions are1 into politics4 ,! ,con/itution ties up political re=m 9 ! mo/ extraord9>y way1 x 0 plann$ by dev\t ,republicans equally afraid ( a dictator%ip & ! p2 x does n s mu* di/ribute p[] z disp]se x1 ! ma*9]y falls readily into ! h&s ( pr(essional politicians ) no end to secure b _! imm$iate pr(it1 & is almo/ inaccessible to poor m5 :o _c make _! incomes 9 its work+4 ,an increas+ numb] ( weal?y "y m5 h foll[$ ,presid5t ,roosevelt into political life--"o ?9ks ( su* figures z ,s5ator ,colby ( ,new ,j]sey1 b !y are b incid5tal mitigations ( a g5]ally vici\s s*eme4 ,be=e ! nation1 s busy ) its div]sifi$ private affairs1 lies ! devi\s & difficult problem ( a great recon/ruction ( its political me?ods1 z a prelim9>y to any broad *ange ( its social organization4444 ,h[ vici\s ?+s are ,i h _h "s inkl+ 9 a doz5 :isp]$ /ories ( votes1 ( ballot-boxes rifl$1 ( votes de/roy$1 ( ! viol5t p]sonation ( c[$ & ill-treat$ m54 ,& 9 ,*icago ,i saw a little ( ! physical aspect ( ! sy/em4 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( ,ald]man ,k5na1 :o is bett] kn[n1 ,i f\nd1 ?r\gh\t ! ,/ates z ,h9ky-,d9k1 saw 8 two saloons & some?+ ( ! ,*9ese qu>t] ab\t him4 ,he is a compact1 upright little man1 ) iron-gray hair1 a cle> blue eye1 & a dry mann]4 ,he wore a b[l] hat ?r\gh all our exp]i5ces 9 common1 & kept 8 h&s 9 8 jacket-pockets4 ,he fill$ me ) a ridicul\s idea1 = :i* ,i apologize1 t _h x fall5 to ! lot ( ,mr4 ,j4,m4 ,b>rie to miss a univ]sity education1 & keep a saloon 9 ,*icago & organize vot]s1 he w\ld h look$ own bro!r to ,mr4 ,k5na4 ,we comm5c$ 9 ! fir/ saloon1 a f9e1 h&some place1 ) mirrors & tables & decorations & a consumption ( mitigat$ m9]al wat]s & be] 9 bottles2 !n ,i 0 tak5 ov] to see ! o!r saloon1 ! "o across ! way4 ,we w5t beh9d ! c\nt]1 & :ile ,i pr(ess$ a comp>ative int]e/ 9 ,engli% & ,am]ican be]-eng9es1 & ! ,ald]man ex*ang$ commonplaces ) two or ?ree ( ! %irt-sleev$ b>m51 ,i 0 able to survey ! assembl$ cu/om]s4 ,x /ruck me z a pretty t\gh ga!r+4 ,! fir/ ?+ t met ! eye 7 ! s*oon]s ( be]4 ,!re is no?+ q l ! ,am]ican be]-s*oon] 9 ,engl&4 ,x w\ld appeal /rongly to an un/9t$ appetite = be]1 & ,i %\ld be curi\s to try x ^u a ,briti% agricultural labor] & see h[ _m he c\ld hold4 ,he w\ld1 ,i am conv9c$1 h to be entirely holl[$ out to hold two4 ,^? ,i saw impress$ me z be+ ab\t ! size ( small fi%-globes set ^u /ems1 & ea* 0 fill$ ) a v sub/antial-look+ be] inde$4 ,!y /ood 9 a c>eless r[ all along ! l5g? ( ! saloon c\nt]4 ,bel[ !m1 9 attitudes ( neglig5t proprietor%ip1 l\ng$ ! cr[d 9 a haze ( smoke & conv]sation4 ,= ! mo/ "p ,i %\ld ?9k !y 7 ,am]icaniz$ immigrants4 ,i look$ across ! c\nt] at !m1 met _! eyes1 got ! quality ( _! faces--& x seem$ to me ,i 0 a v flimsy & unsub/antial intellectual ?+ inde$4 ,x /ruck me t ,i w\ld z soon g to live 9 a p5 9 a /ock-y>d z into ,am]ican politics4 ,t 0 my mom5t>y impression4 ,b t l9e ( base & co>se faces se5 ?r\gh ! reek 0 only "o sample ( ! great saloon /ratum ( ! ,am]ican population 9 :i* resides political p[]4 ,!y h no ideas & !y h votes2 !y are capable1 if ne$ be1 ( meet+ viol5ce by viol5ce1 & t is ! sort ( ?+ ,am]ican me?ods dem&4444 ,n[ ,ald]man ,k5na is a /raight man1 ! sort ( man "o likes & tru/s at sight1 & he did n inv5t 8 pr(ession4 ,he foll[s 8 own ideas ( "r & wrong1 & comp>$ ) my ideas ( "r & wrong1 !y seem t\gh1 compact1 decid$ ?+s4 ,he is v k9d to all 8 cr[d4 ,he helps !m :5 !y are 9 tr\ble1 ev5 if x is tr\ble ) ! police2 he helps !m f9d employm5t :5 !y are d[n on _! luck2 he /&s betwe5 !m & ! impacts ( an unsympa!tic & altoge!r too-c>eless social /ructure 9 a /urdy & almo/ p>5tal way4 ,i c q believe :at ,i 0 told1 t 9 ! lives ( _m ( ^! r\gh undesirables he's almo/ ! only dec5t influ5ce4 ,he gets wives well treat$1 & he has an op5 he>t = *ildr54 ,& he tells !m h[ to vote1 a duty ( citiz5%ip !y might o!rwise neglect1 & sees t !y d x prop]ly4 ,& :5ev] y want to d ?+s 9 ,*icago y mu/ reckon c>efully ) him4444 ,!re y h a *ip1 a h& specim51 f ! basem5t /ructure ^u :i* ,am]ican politics re/4 ,t is ! rem>kable alt]native to private ent]prise z ?+s are at pres5t4 ,x is ,am]ica's only o!r way4 ,if public s]vices are to be tak5 out ( ! h&s ( su* associations ( f9anci]s z ! ,/&>d ,oil gr\p !y h to be put into ! h&s ( politicians re/+ at la/ ^u ?is sort ( basis4 ,!re9 resides ! impossibility ( socialism 9 ,am]ica--z ! case = socialism is put at pres5t4 ,! ?ird c\rse is ! f> m complex1 difficult & h]oic "o ( creat+ imag9atively & br++ into be+ a new /ate--a feat no p 9 ! _w has yet a*iev$1 b a feat t any p :i* aspires to lead ! future is b\nd1 ,i ?9k1 to attempt4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,immigrant ,i ,! ,flood ,my picture ( ,am]ica assumes n[ a c]ta9 def9ite =m4 ,i h tri$ to convey ! effect ( a great & en]getic ,engli%-speak+ population /rewn across a cont95t s va/ z to make x seem small & ?92 ,i h tri$ to %[ ?is population caught by ! upw>d sweep ( t great increase 9 k t is ev]y:]e enl>g+ ! p[] & scope ( human ef=t1 exhil>at$ by x1 & active & hopeful beyond any population ! _w has ev] se51 & ,i h tri$ to %[ h[ ! memb]s ( ?is population /ruggle & diff]5tiate among !mselves 9 a univ]sal comm]cial competition t mu/1 9 ! end1 if x is n modifi$1 divide !m into two p]man5t classes ( ri* & poor4 ,i h v5tur$ to h9t at a c]ta9 empt9ess 9 ! result+ weal?y1 & to note "s ( ! ugl9esses & mis]ies insep>able f ?is competition4 ,i h tri$ to give my impressions ( ! vague1 yet widely diffus$1 w 9 ! nation to resi/ ?is diff]5tiation1 & ( a dim1 l>ge movem5t ( ?\ght t[>ds a *ange ( national me?od4 ,i h glanc$ at ! debasem5t ( politics t b>s any imm$iate hope ( su* recon/ruction4 ,& n[ x is "t to introduce a new elem5t ( ob/ruction & difficulty into ?is complicat+ problem--! immigrants4 ,into ! l[] levels ( ! ,am]ican community !re p\rs p]petually a va/ torr5t ( /rang]s1 speak+ ali5 tongues1 inspir$ by ali5 traditions1 = ! mo/ "p illit]ate peasants & work+-p4 ,!y come 9 at ! bottom3 t mu/ be insi/$ ^u4 ,an enorm\s & ev]-increas+ proportion ( ! labor+ classes1 ( all ! l[] class 9 ,am]ica1 is ( rec5t ,european orig91 is ei!r ( =eign bir? or =eign p>5tage4 ,! old] ,am]ican population is be+ float$ up on ! top ( ?is influx1 a /]ile ari/ocracy above a racially diff]5t & a/oni%+ly fecund prolet>iat4 7,= x gr[s rankly 9 ?is new soil4 ,"o section ( immigrants1 ! ,hung>ians1 h "h a bir?-rate ( =ty-six 9 ! ?\s&1 ! highe/ ( any civiliz$ p 9 ! _w47 ,few p grasp ! true dim5sions ( ?is invasion4 ,figures c>ry s little4 ,! influx has clamb]$ f half a million to #gjj1jjj1 to #hjj1jjj2 ?is ye> ! swell+ figures roll up z if !y mean to g f> ov] ! million m>k4 ,! flood swells to ov]take ! total bir?-rate2 x has already ov]-topp$ ! total ( bir?s ( *ildr5 to native-,am]ican p>5ts4 ,i h already told some?+ ( ! effect ( ,ellis ,isl&4 ,i h told h[ ,i wat*$ ! long procession ( simple-look+1 hopeful1 sunburn$ c\ntry folk f ,russia1 f ! ,c>pa?ians1 f s\!rn ,italy & ,turkey & ,syria1 fil+ ?r\gh ! wickets1 br++ _! "y wives = ! mills ( ,pat]son & ,fall ,riv]1 _! *ildr5 = ! ,p5nsylvania coal-break]s & ! cotton-mills ( ! ,s\?4 ,yet !re are mom5ts :5 ,i c\ld h imag9$ !re 7 no immigrants at all4 ,all ! "t1 except = "o di/9ctive ev5+1 ,i seem to h be5 talk+ to ,engli%-speak+ m51 n[ & !n to ! ,iri%man1 n[ & !n1 b less frequ5tly1 to an ,am]icaniz$ ,g]man4 ,9 ! clubs !re are no immigrants4 ,!re are n ev5 ,jews1 z !re are 9 ,london clubs4 ,"o goes ab\t ! wide /reets ( ,bo/on1 "o meets all sorts ( ,bo/on p1 "o visits ! ,/ate-,h\se2 x's all ! au!ntic ,engli%-speak+ ,am]ica4 ,fif? ,av5ue1 too1 is ,am]ica )\t a t\* ( =eign-born2 & ,wa%+ton4 ,y g a hundr$ y>ds s\? ( ! pretty ,bo/on ,common &1 behold6 y are 9 a polyglot slum6 ,y g a block or s ea/ ( ,fif? ,av5ue & y are 9 a va/]1 m ,yiddi% ,:ite*apel4 ,y cross f ,new ,york to ,/at5 ,isl&1 attract$ by its di/ant picturesque sugge/ion ( scatt]$ homes among ! trees1 & y discov] black-tress$1 bold-ey$ wom5 on ^? pleasant v]&as1 half-clad brats1 & ambigu\s wa%+1 :]e once ! native ,am]ican held 8 simple /ate4 ,y ask ! way ( a "y man :o has j em]g$ f a ram%ackle factory1 & y are answ]$ 9 "s totally incompreh5sible tongue4 ,y come up aga9 aft] su* a dive bel[1 to d9e ) ! orig9al ,am]icans aga91 talk ,) !m1 g ab\t ) !m & =get4444 ,9 ,bo/on1 "o ,sunday aft]noon1 ?is fact ( immigration /ruck ^u ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james3 ,!re w5t =w>d across ! cop ( ! hill a cont9u\s passage ( m5 & wom51 9 c\ples & talkative companies1 :o /ruck me z labor+ wage-e>n]s ( ! simpl] sort array$ 9 _! ,sunday be/ & dec5tly enjoy+ _! leisure 444 no s\nd ( ,engli% 9 a s+le in/ance escap$ _! lips2 ! great] numb] spoke a rude =m ( ,italian1 ! o!rs "s outl& dialect unkn[n to me--?\gh ,i wait$ & wait$ to cat* an e*o ( antique refra9s4 ,t's "o ( a s]ies ( recurr5t1 uneasy obs]vations ( ?is great replacem5t ,i f9d 9 ,mr4 ,james's book4 ,! immigrant does n clamor = att5tion4 ,he is1 inde$1 almo/ entirely inaudible1 in>ticulate1 & und]nea?4 ,he is 9 orig9 a peasant1 in>ticulate1 & und]nea? by habit & tradition4 ,mr4 ,james has1 z x 71 to put 8 e> to e>?1 to cat* ! murmur+ ( /range tongues4 ,! incom] is ( div]se nationality & div]se tongues1 & t breaks him up politically & socially4 ,he drops into ,am]ican clo!s1 & !n he does n cat* ! c>eless eye4 ,he goes into special regions & works !re4 ,:]e ,am]icans talk or ?9k or h leisure to obs]ve1 he does n intrude4 ,! bulk ( ! ,am]icans don't get z yet any real s5se ( 8 port5t\s multitude at all4 ,he does n read v mu*1 & s he produces no effect ^u ! book trade or magaz9es4 ,y c g ?r\gh su* a p]iodical z ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e1 = example1 f cov] to cov]1 & unless !re is "s article or /ory be>+ specifically ^u ! subject y might d\bt if !re 0 an immigrant 9 ! c\ntry4 ,on ! l9] com+ ov]1 at ,ellis ,isl&1 & sometimes on ! railroads "o saw him--him & 8 womank9d1--9 "s picturesque ea/-,european g>b1 v respectful1 v polite1 adv5tur\s1 & a little sc>$4 ,!n he became less visible4 ,he _h got into *eap ,am]ican clo!s1 resort$ to :at naturali/s call protective mimicry1 ev5 p]haps acquir$ a coll>4 ,also 8 be>+ _h *ang$1 become *>g$ ) a c]ta9 aggression4 ,he _h got a pocket-h&k]*ief1 & _h le>n$ to move fa/ & "w fa/1 & to *ew & spit ) ! prop] m$itative expression4 ,"o detect$ him by 8 dim9i%+ acc5t1 & by a few p]si/5t traits--r+s 9 8 e>s1 p]haps1 or ! l adornm5t4 ,9 ! next /age ^! also _h gone2 he _h become a%am$ ( ! music ( 8 native tongue1 & talk$ ev5 to 8 wife1 on ! trolley-c> & o!r public places1 at lea/1 9 brief rem>kable ,am]ican4 ,be=e t he _h become ripe = a vote4 ,! next /age ( ,am]icanization1 ,i suppose1 is ?is d+y quick-ey$ citiz5 ) 8 s*oon] ( be] 9 my ,*icago saloon--if x is n t crumpl$ ?+ ,i saw ly+ s /ill 9 ! sunlight "u ! tre/le bridge on my way to ,wa%+ton4444 ,,ii ,9 ,def5ce ( ,immigration ,e ,am]ican above =ty1 & mo/ ( ^? bel[ t limit1 seem to be en?usia/ic advocates ( unre/rict$ immigration4 ,i c\ld n make !m und]/& ! appreh5sion ) :i* ?is huge dilution ( ! ,am]ican p ) pr(\ndly ignorant =eign peasants fill$ me4 ,i rode out on an automobile into ! pretty ,new ,york c\ntry beyond ,yonk]s ) t f9ely typical ,am]ican1 ,mr4 ,z4--he want$ to %[ me ! pleasantness ( ! l&1--& he sang ! song ( ,am]ican confid5ce1 ,i ?9k1 m cle>ly & l\dly ?an any4 ,he told me h[ ev]ybody _h hope1 h[ ev]ybody _h inc5tive1 h[ magnific5tly x 0 all go+ on4 ,he told me--:at is1 ,i am afraid1 a widely spread delusion--t elem5t>y education /&s on a high] level ( effici5cy 9 ! ,/ates ?an 9 ,engl&4 ,he _h no d\bt :atev] ( ! national p[]s ( assimilation4 ,let !m all come1 he said1 *e]fully4 ,! ,*9ese8 said ,i4 ,we c d ) !m all4444 ,he 0 exceptional 9 t ext5sion4 ,mo/ ,am]icans /op at ! ,ural ,m\nta9s1 & refuse ! ,asiatic4 ,x 0 n a matt] = discussion ) him1 b a "q ( belief4 ,he _h ceas$ to reason ab\t immigration long ago4 ,he 0 a man 9 ! f9e autumn ( life1 ab\nd+ 9 honors1 wrapp$ 9 furs1 & we drove swiftly 9 8 automobile1 ?r\gh ! spr+ sun%9e4 7,by ,jove6 ?\ght ,i1 y talk l ,pippa's ri* uncle47 ,by "s half-bro!r ( a co9cid5ce we happ5$ fir/ ^u ?is monum5t commemorat+ a memorable incid5t ( ! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce1 & !n ^u t4 ,he recall$ details ( t great campaign z ,wa%+ton 0 f\ght out ( ,manhattan nor?w>d4 ,i rememb] "o /one among ! %oot+ trees t indicat$ :]e 9 ! ,hudson ,riv] ne> by a ,briti% sloop _h fir$ ! fir/ salute 9 honor ( ! ,am]ican flag4 ,t salute 0 vividly pres5t /ill to him2 x e*o$ among ! woods1 x fill$ him ) a s5se ( p]sonal triumph2 x seem$ half-way back to ,ag9c\rt to me4 ,all t bright morn+ ! />s & /ripes made an almo/ lum9\s visible pres5ce ab\t u4 ,op5-h&$ hospitality & confid5ce 9 ,god s sway$ me t x is inde$ only n[1 z ,i put ?is book toge!r1 ,i see ?is %9+ buoyancy1 ?is bunt+ patriotism1 9 its direct relation to ! ,italian babies 9 ! cotton-mills1 to ! s9i/] cr[d t /&s 9 ! saloon smok+ & dr9k+ be]1 an accumulat+ res]ve ( un9tellig5t =ce beh9d ! manoeuvres ( ! pr(essional politicians4444 ,i tri$ my views ^u ,commission] ,wat*orn z we lean$ toge!r ov] ! gall]y rail+ & survey$ t bundle-c>ry+ cr[d creep+ /ep by /ep ?r\gh ! wire filt] ( ! c5tral hall ( ,ellis ,isl&--into ,am]ica4 ,y don't ?9k !y'll swamp y8 ,i said4 ,n[ look "h1 said ! ,commission]1 ,i'm ,engli% born--,d]by%ire4 ,i came into ,am]ica :5 ,i 0 a lad4 ,i _h fifte5 doll>s4 ,& "h ,i am6 ,well1 d y expect me1 n[ ,i'm "h1 to %ut ! door on any o!r poor *aps :o want a />t--a />t ) hope 9 x1 9 ! ,new ,_w8 ,a pleasant-mann]$1 a fair-hair$ "y man1 speak+ excell5t ,engli%1 _h jo9$ u z we w5t r\nd1 & nodd$ approval4 ,i ask$ him = 8 op9ion1 & ga!r$ he 0 f ,milwaukee1 & ! son ( a ,sc&9avian immigrant4 ,he1 too1 0 = fair-play & an op5 door = e "o4 ,except1 he add$1 ,asiatics4 ,s also1 ,i rememb]1 0 a v ,new ,engl& lady ,i met at ,hull ,h\se1 :o wasn't1 z a matt] ( fact1 a ,new-,engl&] at all1 b ! daught] ( a ,g]man settl] 9 ! ,middle ,we/4 ,!y all seem$ to ?9k t ,i 0 inspir$ by ho/ility to ! immigrant 9 brea?+ any d\bt ab\t ! desirability ( ?is imm5se process4444 ,i tri$ 9 ea* case to po9t out t ?is idea ( n be+ *urli%ly exclusive did n exhau/ ! subject1 t ! pres5t immigration is a diff]5t ?+ entirely f ! immigration ( half a c5tury ago1 t 9 ! int]e/ ( ! immigrant & 8 (fspr+ m ?an any "o1 is ! prote/ to be made4 ,fifty ye>s ago m ?an half ( ! torr5t 0 ,engli% speak+1 & ! re/ mo/ly f ! ,teutonic & ,sc&9avian nor?we/ ( ,europe1 an influx ( p closely ak9 to ! native ,am]icans 9 temp]am5t & social tradition4 ,!y 7 able to hold _! own & mix p]fectly4 ,ev5 !n ! quantity ( illit]ate ,iri% produc$ a m>k$ degradation ( political life4 ,! e>li] immigration 0 an influx ( en]getic p :o want$ to come1 & :o _h to put !mselves to consid]able ex]tion to get "h2 x 0 high] 9 "* & 9 social quality ?an ! pres5t flood4 ,! immigration ( to-day is l>gely ! result ( en]getic canvass+ by ! /eam%ip companies2 x is1 9 ! ma91 an importation ( labor]s & n ( economically indep5d5t settl]s1 & x is increas+ly ali5 to ! native tradition4 ,! bulk ( x is n[ ,italian1 ,russian ,jewi%1 ,russian1 ,hung>ian1 ,croatian1 ,r\manian1 & ea/]n ,european g5]ally4 ,! *ildr5 le>n ,engli%1 & become m ,am]ican & bett] patriots ?an ! ,am]icans1 ,commission] ,wat*orn--e*o+ ev]ybody 9 t--told me4444 7,9 ,bo/on "o optimi/ic lady look$ to ! ,calabrian & ,sicilian peasants to introduce an arti/ic elem5t into ! population--no d\bt because !y come f ! same p59sula t produc$ ! ,flor5t9es47 ,,iii ,assimilation ,w ! read] please rememb] t ,i've be5 j a few weeks 9 ! ,/ates altoge!r1 & value my impressions at t6 ,& w he1 nev]!less1 read ( d\bts t won't dim9i%4 ,i d\bt v mu* if ,am]ica is go+ to assimilate all t %e is tak+ 9 n[2 mu* m d ,i d\bt t %e w assimilate ! /ill great] infl[ ( ! com+ ye>s4 ,i believe %e is go+ to f9d inf9ite difficulties 9 t task4 ,by assimilate ,i mean make intellig5tly co-op]ative citiz5s ( ^! p4 ,%e w1 ,i h no d\bt :atev]1 impose ^u !m a b>e use ( ! ,engli% language1 & give !m votes & c]ta9 patriotic p]suasions1 b ,i believe t if ?+s g on z !y are go+ ! great mass ( !m w rema9 a v l[ l[] class--w rema9 l>gely illit]ate indu/rializ$ peasants4 ,!y are dec5t-m9d$ peasant p1 ord]ly1 indu/ri\s p1 r dirty 9 _! habits1 & ) a l[ /&>d ( life4 ,:]ev] !y accumulate 9 numb]s !y pres5t to my eye a social phase f> bel[ ! level ( ei!r ,engl&1 ,france1 nor? ,italy1 or ,switz]l&4 ,&1 frankly1 ,i d n f9d ! ,am]ican nation has ei!r 9 its s*ools--:i* are z backw>d 9 "s ,/ates z !y are =w>d 9 o!rs--9 its press1 9 its religi\s bodies or its g5]al tone1 any organiz$ means or effectual influ5ces = rais+ ^! huge masses ( humanity to ! requirem5ts ( an ideal mod]n civilization4 ,!y are1 to my m9d1 bit+ (f m ?an !y c *aw 9 ?is matt]4 ,i got "s v int]e/+ figures f ,dr4 ,h>t1 ( ! ,*ildr5's ,home & ,aid ,society1 ,*icago1 9 ?is matt]4 ,he 0 plead+ = ! immigrant aga9/ my scepticisms4 ,he po9t$ out to me t ! g5]ally receiv$ op9ion t ! ,european immigrants are exceptionally crim9al is q wrong4 ,! #aijj c5sus report collaps$ aft] a magnific5t beg9n+1 & its figures are n available1 b f ! e>li] records !re c be no d\bt t ! p]c5tage ( crim9als among ! =eign-born is high] ?an t among ! native-born4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is entirely due to ! high crim9al record ( ! ,fr5* ,canadians 9 ! ,nor!a/1 & ! ,mexicans 9 ,arizona1 :o are n ov]seas immigrants at all4 ,! crim9al /ati/ics ( ! ,fr5* ,canadians 9 ! ,/ates %\ld furni% useful matt] = ! educational controv]sy 9 ,great ,brita94 ,all[+ = _! activities--:i* appe> to be bas$ on an education ( peculi> religi\s virtue--! figures br+ ! crim9al p]c5tage among ! =eign]s f> bel[ t ( ! native-born4 ,b ,dr4 ,h>t's figures also %[$ v cle>ly some?+ fur!r3 z betwe5 ! (fspr+ ( native & =eign p>5ts ! prepond]ance ( crime is enorm\sly on ! side ( ! latt]4 ,t1 at any rate1 falls 9 ) my own preconceptions & rov+ obs]vations4 ,be> 9 m9d always t ?is is j "o que/ion+ individual's impression4 ,x seems to me t ! immigrant arrives an artless1 r unciviliz$1 pi\s1 good-he>t$ peasant1 ) a disposition t[>ds submissive indu/ry & rude effectual moral habits4 ,am]ica1 x is alleg$1 makes a man ( him4 ,x seems to me t all too (t5 %e makes an infuriat$ toil] ( him1 tempts him ) doll>s & spe$s him up ) competition1 h>d5s him1 co>s5s 8 mann]s1 &1 wor/ crime ( all1 lures & =ces him to sell 8 *ildr5 into toil4 ,! home ( ! immigrant 9 ,am]ica looks to me worse ?an ! home he came f 9 ,italy4 ,x is j z dirty1 x is f> less simple & beautiful1 ! food is no m :olesome1 ! moral atmosph]e f> less :olesome2 &1 z a consequ5ce1 ! *ild ( ! immigrant is a worse man ?an 8 fa!r4 ,i am fully aw>e ( ! g5]osity1 ! nobility ( s5tim5t :i* und]lies ! ,am]ican objection to any h9drance to immigration4 ,b ei!r t g5]al s5tim5t %\ld be c>ri$ out to a logical complet5ess & a gigantic & co/ly ma*9]y organiz$ to educate & civilize ^! p z !y come 91 or x %\ld be *a/5$ to re/rict ! infl[ to numb]s assimilable "u exi/+ conditions4 ,at pres5t1 if we disreg>d s5tim5t1 if we d5y ! alleg$ ne$ ( gross flatt]y :5ev] "o writes ( ,am]ica = ,am]icans1 & /ate ! b>e facts ( ! case1 !y am\nt to ?is3 t ,am]ica1 9 ! urg5t process ( individuali/ic indu/rial developm5t1 9 its fev]i% ha/e to get ?r\gh ) its mat]ial possibilities1 is import+ a l>ge portion ( ! peasantry ( c5tral & ea/]n ,europe1 & conv]t+ x into a practically illit]ate indu/rial prolet>iat4 ,9 do+ ?is x is do+ a some?+ t1 h[ev] diff]5t 9 _s1 diff]s f ! slave trade ( its e>ly hi/ory only 9 ! n>r[] gap betwe5 employ] & labor]4 ,9 ! color$ population ,am]ica has already t5 million desc5dants ( unassimilat$ & p]haps unassimilable labor immigrants4 ,^! p are n only half civiliz$ & ignorant1 b !y h infect$ ! :ite population ab\t !m ) a k9dr$ ignorance4 ,= !re c be no d\bt t if an ,engli%man or ,scot*man ( ! ye> #aejj 7 to return to e>? & seek 8 mo/ retrograde & deciviliz$ desc5dants1 he w\ld f9d !m at la/ among ! :ite & color$ population s\? ( ,wa%+ton4 ,& ,i h a =ebod+ t 9 ?is mix$ flood ( work]s t p\rs into ,am]ica by ! million to-day1 9 ?is torr5t ( ignorance1 aga9/ :i* t h]oic be+1 ! s*oolm>m1 battles at pres5t all unaid$ by m51 !re is to be f\nd ! possibility ( ano!r dreadful sep>ation ( class & k9d1 a sep>ation p]haps n s pr(\nd b f> m univ]sal4 ,"o sees ! possibility ( a ri* indu/rial & m]cantile ari/ocracy ( we/]n ,european orig91 dom9at+ a d>k]-hair$1 d>k]-ey$1 un$ucat$ prolet>iat f c5tral & ea/]n ,europe4 ,! immigrants are be+ giv5 votes1 ,i "k1 b t does n free !m1 x only enslaves ! c\ntry4 ,! negroes 7 giv5 votes4 ,t is ! quality ( ! dang] z ,i see x4 ,b be=e ?is indige/ion ( immigrants becomes an incurable sickness ( ! ,/ates _m ?+s may happ54 ,!re is e sign1 z ,i h said1 t a great awak5+1 a great disillusionm5t1 is go+ on 9 ! ,am]ican m9d4 ,! ,am]icans h become sudd5ly self-critical1 are hot ) an unwont$ fev] = re=m & con/ructive ef=t4 ,?is swamp+ ( ! c\ntry may yet be *eck$4 ,!y may make a /r5u\s ef=t to emancipate *ildr5 bel[ fifte5 f labor1 & s de/roy "o ( ! *ief inducem5ts ( immigration4 ,once conv9ce !m t _! belief 9 ! sup]iority ( _! public s*ools to ^? ( ,engl& & ,g]many is an illusion1 or at lea/ t _! s*ools are inadequate to ! task be=e !m1 & x may be !y w p]=m "s swift ,am]ican miracle ( educational organization & f9ance4 ,= all ! v heavy special educational *>ges t are ne$$ if ! immigrant is really to be assimilat$1 x seems a reasonable proposal t immigration %\ld pay4 ,suppose ! new-com] 7 pres5tly to be tax$ on arrival = 8 own tra9+ & t ( any *ildr5 he _h ) him1 t aga9 w\ld *eck ! inru% v greatly4 ,or ! /eam%ip company might be tax$1 & left to settle ! tr\ble ) ! immigrant by rais+ 8 f>e4 ,& f9ally1 x may be t if ! l9e is drawn1 z x seems highly probable x w be1 at ,asiatics1 !n !re may ev5 be a dry+ up ( ! torr5t at its s\rce4 ,! ,european c\ntries are n unlimit$ res]voirs ( (fspr+4 ,z !y pass f _! old conditions into m & m completely organiz$ mod]n indu/rial /ates1 !y develop a new int]nal equilibrium & cease to secrete an excess ( population4 ,engl& no long] supplies any great quantity ( ,am]icans2 ,scotl& b>ely any2 ,france is exhau/$2 ,irel&1 ,g]many1 ,sc&9avia h1 x seems1 disgorg$ ne>ly all _! surplus load1 & n[ run dry4444 ,^! are all mitigations ( ! outlook1 b /ill ! d>k %ad[ ( disa/r\s possibility rema9s4 ,! immigrant comes 9 to weak5 & confuse ! c\nsels ( labor1 to s]ve ! purposes ( corruption1 to complicate any economic & social developm5t1 above all to ret>d enorm\sly ! developm5t ( t national consci\sness & w on :i* ! hope ( ! future dep5ds4 ,,iv ,! ,educational ,alliance ,i told ^! d\bts ( m9e to a pleasant "y lady ( ,new ,york1 :o seems to f9d mu* heal? & a su/a9+ happ9ess 9 settlem5t "w on ! ,ea/ ,side4 ,%e scorn$ my d\bts4 ,*ildr5 make bett] citiz5s ?an ! old ,am]icans1 %e said1 l "o :o quotes a classic1 & took me ) h] =?) to see ! c5tral s*ool ( ! ,educational ,alliance1 t f9e impos+ build+ 9 ,ea/ ,broadway4 ,x's a ?+ ,i'm glad n to h miss$4 ,i recall a l>ge cool room ) a slop+ floor1 ti] ris+ above ti] ( seats & desks1 & a big class ( bright-ey$ ,jewi% *ildr51 boys & girls1 ea* wav+ two little ,am]ican flags to ! measure ( ! song !y sang1 s++ to ! accompanim5t ( ! piano on ! plat=m beside u4 ,god bless our native l&1 !y sang--) a consid]able v>iety ( acc5t & di/9ctness1 b ) a v real emotion4 ,"s ( !m _h be5 9 ,am]ica a mon?1 "s mu* long]1 b "h !y 7--"u ! auspices ( ! weal?y ,hebrews ( ,new ,york & ,mr4 ,blau/e9's en?usia/ic direction--be+ ,am]icaniz$4 ,!y sang ( ,am]ica--sweet l& ( lib]ty2 !y /ood up & drill$ ) ! little bright pretty flags2 swi% !y cross$ & swi% !y wav$ back1 a wav+ fro? ( flags & flu%$ *ildr5's faces2 & !y /ood up & repeat$ ! oa? ( allegiance1 & at ! end fil$ tramp+ by me & out ( ! hall4 ,! oa? !y take is f9ely word$4 ,x runs3 ,illu/ration3 ,,:]e ,,immigrant ,,*ildr5 ,,are ,,am]icaniz$ ,flag our great ,republic1 inspir] 9 battle1 gu>dian ( our homes1 ^: />s & /ripes /& = brav]y1 purity1 tru?1 & union1 we salute !e6 ,we1 ! natives ( di/ant l&s1 :o f9d re/ "u ?y folds1 d pl$ge our he>ts1 our lives1 & our sacr$ honor to love & protect !e1 our c\ntry1 & ! lib]ty ( ! ,am]ican p =ev]4 ,i may h be5 fanciful1 b z ,i /ood aside & wat*$ !m go+ pr\dly pa/1 x seem$ to me t eyes met m9e1 triumphant & victori\s eyes--= 0 ,i n "o ( ^! ,briti% f :om fre$om 0 won8 ,b t 0 an ignoble suspicion4 ,!y _h be5 b a few weeks 9 ,am]ica1 & t light 9 _! eyes 0 j a bro!rly *all5ge to "o !y suppos$ a fell[-citiz5 :o /ood unduly ?\ghtful amid _! rhy?mic exaltation4 ,!y tramp$ out & pa/ ) _! flags & guidons4 ,x is t\*+6 :isp]$ my guide1 & ,i saw %e _h caught a fa9t reflection ( t gl[ t lit ! *ildr54 ,i told h] x 0 ! mo/ t\*+ ?+ ,i _h se5 9 ,am]ica4 ,& s x rema9s4 ,?9k ( ! imm5se promise 9 x6 ,?9k ( ! fl[] ( belief & ef=t t may spr+ f ?is w>m s[+6 ,we pass$ out ( ?is flutt]+ multiplication ( ! mo/ beautiful flag 9 ! _w1 into /reets abom9able ) (fal & indescribable fil?1 & d>k & horrible "u ! ?und]\s gird]s ( ! ,elevat$ railroad1 to our o!r que/ = t morn+1 a typical ,new ,york t5em5t4 ,= ,i want$ to see "o1 ) practically w9d[less b$rooms4444 ,! ,educational ,alliance is ( c\rse n a public in/itution2 x 0 organiz$ by ,hebrews1 & conduct$ = ,hebrews1 *iefly = ! b5efit ( ! ,hebrew immigrant4 ,x is practically ! only organiz$ attempt to ,am]icanize ! immigrant *ild4 ,aft] ! *ildr5 h ma/]$ suffici5t ,engli% & acquir$ ! simpl] elem5ts ( patriotism--:i* is practically no m ?an an emotional attitude t[>ds ! flag--!y pass on into ! ord9>y public s*ools4 ,yes1 ,i told my fri5d1 ,i "k h[ ^! *ildr5 feel4 ,t1 less articulate p]haps1 b no less s9c]e1 is ! ?+--some?+ betwe5 pride & a passionate desire--t fills ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! p at ,ellis ,isl& n[4 ,!y come ready to love & wor%ip1 ready to b[ d[n & kiss ! folds ( y\r flag4 ,!y give !mselves--!y want to give4 ,d y "k ,i1 too1 h come ne> feel+ t at times = ,am]ica4444 ,we 7 sep>at$ = a :ile by a long hole 9 ! middle ( ! /reet & a heap ( build]'s refuse4 ,be=e we came )9 talk+ di/ance aga9 ,i 0 9 reaction aga9/ ! gleam ( satisfaction my la/ confession _h evok$4 ,9 ! end1 ,i said1 y ,am]icans won't be able to resi/ x4 ,resi/ :at8 ,y'll respect y\r c\ntry1 ,i said4 ,:at d y mean8 ,9 ^? cr[d$ noisy ,ea/ ,side /reets "o has to %\t1 & %\t compact ?+s4 ,?is6 ,i said to ! b>b>ic disord] ab\t u4 ,lyn*+6 ,*ild ,labor6 ,graft6 ,!n we 7 sep>at$ by a heap ( decay+ fi% t "s hawk] _h dump$ 9 ! gutt]4 ,my companion %\t$ some?+ ,i did n cat*4 ,we'll tackle x6 %e repeat$4 ,i look$ at h]1 bright & c\rage\s & y\?ful1 a little ov]confid5t1 ,i ?\ght1 b extremely reassur+1 go+ valiantly ?r\gh a disord]ly _w ( ob/acles1 & = ! mom5t--,i suppose t wav+ bunt+ & ! *ildr5's voices _h got into my head a little--,i =got all sorts ( ?+s4444 ,i c\ld h imag9$ h] ! _s ( ,am]ica inc>nate r ?an a philan?ropic "y lady ( ,new ,york4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,/ate-,,bl9dness ,i ,s5se ( ! ,/ate ,9 :at ,i h writt5 s f>1 ,i h tri$ to get ! effect ( ! ,am]ican outlook1 ! ,am]ican task1 ! ,am]ican problem z a :ole1 z x has pres5t$ itself to me4 ,cle>ly1 z ,i see x1 x is a m5tal & moral issue4 ,!re seems to me an economic process go+ on t t5ds to conc5trate fir/ weal? & !n p[] 9 ! h&s ( a small numb] ( adv5tur\s individuals ( no v high intellectual type1 a huge importation ( ali5 & unassimilable work]s1 & a su/a9$ disord] ( local & political adm9i/ration4 ,correlat$ ) ?is is a great increase 9 p]sonal luxury & ne$4 ,9 all ^! respects !re is a /rong p>allelism betwe5 ! pres5t condition ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,roman ,republic 9 ! "t ( ! e>ly ,cs>s2 & argu+ f ^! alone "o might v5ture to =eca/ ! /eady developm5t ( an exploit+ & deva/at+ plutocracy1 lead+ p]haps to ,cs>ism1 & a progressive decl9e 9 civilization & social solid>ity4 ,b !re are =ces ( recup]ation & con/ruction 9 ,am]ica su* z ! e>li] in/ance did n display4 ,!re is inf9itely m orig9al & orig9at+ ?\ght 9 ! /ate1 !re are ! organiz$ =ces ( sci5ce1 a habit ( progress1 cle>] & wid] k among ! g5]al mass ( ! p4 ,^! promise1 & mu/1 inde$1 inevitably make1 "s syn!tic ef=t ( great] or less homog5eity & =ce4 ,x is ^u t syn!tic ef=t t ! di/9ctive de/9y ( ,am]ica dep5ds4 ,i propose to g on n[ to discuss ! m5tal quality ( ,am]ica z ,i h be5 able to focus x4 7,rememb] always t ,i am an undiplomatic t\ri/ ( no special k or au?ority1 :o came1 moreov]1 to ,am]ica ) c]ta9 prepossessions47 ,& fir/1 & *iefly1 ,i h to convey :at seems to me ! mo/ significant & pregnant ?+ ( all4 ,x is a matt] ( some?+ want+1 t ! ,am]ican %>es ) ! great mass ( prosp]\s middle-class p 9 ,engl&4 ,i ?9k x is be/ indicat$ by say+ t ! typical ,am]ican has no s5se ( ! /ate4 ,i d n mean t he is n passionately & vigor\sly patriotic4 ,b ,i mean t he has no p]ception t 8 bus9ess activities1 8 private employm5ts1 are con/itu5ts 9 a l>ge collective process2 t !y affect o!r p & ! _w =ev]1 & _c1 z he imag9es1 beg9 & end ) him4 ,he sees ! _w 9 fragm5ts2 x is to him a multitud9\s collection ( individual /ories--z ! newspap]s put x4 ,if "o /udies an ,am]ican newspap]1 "o discov]s x is all individuality1 all a matt] ( p]sonal do+s1 ( :at s & s said & h[ s & s felt4 ,& all ^! individualities are unfus$4 ,n a t\* ( ab/raction or g5]alization1 no ?9ne/ atmosph]e ( reflection1 mitigates ^! h>%1 emphatic1 isolat$ happ5+s4 ,! ,am]ican1 x seems to me1 has yet to a*ieve :at is1 aft] all1 ! product ( education & ?\ght1 ! conception ( a :ole to :i* all individual acts & happ5+s are subord9ate & contributory4 ,:5 ,i say ?is mu*1 ,i d n mean to ins9uate t any o!r nation 9 ! _w has any sup]iority 9 ?is matt]4 ,b ,i d want to urge t ! ,am]ican problem is pre-em95tly "o t mu/ be met by broad ways ( ?9k+1 by creative1 syn!tic1 & m]g+ ideas1 & t a great numb] ( ,am]icans seem to lack ^! altoge!r4 ,,ii ,a ,sample ,am]ican ,let me by way ( illu/ration give a specim5 ,am]ican m9d4 ,x is n ! m9d ( a writ] or philosoph]1 x is j a pla9 successful bus9ess-man :o exposes himself1 & makes x cle> t ?is want ( any s5se ( ! /ate ( any l>ge duty ( con/ructive loyalty1 is n an idiosyncrasy1 b ! quality ( all 8 circle1 8 fri5ds1 8 religi\s tea*]4444 ,i f\nd my specim5 9 a book call$ ,) ,john ,bull & ,jona?an4 ,x conta9s ! r rambl+ rem9isc5ces ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,morgan ,ri*>ds1 ! weal?y & successful ,london ag5t ( a great numb] ( well-adv]tis$ ,am]ican propriet>y articles1 & ,i read x fir/1 ,i w confess1 *iefly 9 se>* ( su* delightful phrases z ! "o mammo? 9 "* ,i h already quot$4 ,b !re 7 few to equal t fir/ mom5t's bright discov]y4 ,:at ,i got f x f9ally wasn't s mu* t sort ( ?+ z ?is realization ( ,mr4 ,ri*>ds's peculi> quality1 ?is acute s5se ( all t he hadn't got4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds told ( adv]tis+ ent]prises1 ( contracts & j\rney+s1 ( 8 great fri5d%ip ) ! late ,dr4 ,p>k]1 ( 8 dome/ic affairs1 & all ! *anges 9 ! _w t _h /ruck him1 & ( a rem>kable d9+ club1 call$ 7p>adoxically7 ! ,sph9x1 9 :i* ! giants 7or are !y ! mammo?s87 ( ! _w ( adv]tisem5t =ega!r4 ,he gave 8 portrait1 & ! end-pap] pres5t$ him playfully z ! jolly presid5t ( ! ,sph9x ,club1 *ampagne-bottle cr[n$1 b else an ,egyptian mon>*2 & on ! cov] are two gilt h&s clasp$ across a gilt ripple ( sea 7h&s across ! sea71 "u int]tw9+ ,engli% & ,am]ican flags4 ,f ! book "o got an effect1 g>rul\s p]haps1 b on ! :ole n unpleas+1 ( an eld]ly b /ill active bus9ess p]sonality q satisfi$ by 8 a*ievem5ts1 & repres5tative ( ,i "k n :at proportion1 b at any rate a consid]able proportion1 ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym54 ,& "o got an effect ( a be+ n simply indiff]5t to ! heal? & vigor & gr[? ( ! community ( :i* he 0 a "p1 b unaw>e ( its exi/5ce4 ,he displays ?is irresponsibility ( ! comm]cial m9d s illum9at+ly because he does 9 a way attempt to tell some?+ m ?an 8 p]sonal /ory4 ,he notes ! *anges 9 ! _w ab\t him1 h[ ?is has improv$ & t progress$1 :i* contra/s betwe5 ,engl& & ,am]ica /ruck ^u 8 m9d4 ,t he himself is responsible amid ^! *anges nev] seems to dawn ^u him4 ,8 fre$om f any s5se ( duty to ! _w z a :ole1 ( any subord9ation ( trad+ to great ideas1 is nave & fundam5tal4 ,he tells ( h[ he arrang$ ) ! au?orities 9 *>ge ( ! ,indep5d5ce ,day celebrations on ,bo/on ,common to display ?ree l>ge pieces conta9+ ! "n ( a c]ta9 bitt]s1 :i* !y did1 & h[ ?is no d\bt v desirable commodity 0 fir/ l>gely adv]tis$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! fall ( #ahfa1 & rapidly became ! success ( ! day1 because ( ! enorm\s am\nt ( plac>d+ giv5 to ! cabali/ic *>act]s ',s-,t-#ahfj-,x4' ,^? /range lett]s & figures />$ ^u p f wall & f5ce & tree1 9 e lead+ t[n ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y 7 pa9t$ on ! rocks ( ! ,hudson ,riv] to su* an ext5t t ! att5tion ( ! ,legislature 0 drawn to ! fact1 & a law 0 pass$ to prev5t ! fur!r disfigurem5t ( riv] sc5]y4 ,he calls ?is cute4 ,he tells1 too1 ( 8 educational "w ^u ! ,engli% press1 h[ he won x ov] to display adv]tisem5ts1 & devis$ ! fir/ sixte5-%eet d\ble-demy po/] ev] se5 9 ,engl& 9 connection ) a propriet>y article4 ,he introduc$ ! smok+ ( cig>ettes into ,engl& aga9/ great opposition4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds f9ds no incongruity1 b app>5tly a v delightful association1 9 ! fact t ?is great victory = ! adolesc5t's cig>ette 0 won on ! site ( ,/rudwick's h\se1 :]e9 ,john ,bunyan di$1 & h>d by ! pa? ( ! ,smi?field m>tyrs to _! fi]y sacrifice4 ,bo? !y & ,mr4 ,ri*>ds lit su* a c&le 9 ,engl&-- ,well1 my bus9ess is n to tell ( ! feats by :i* ,mr4 ,ri*>ds grew weal?y & important z a tree may gr[ & fl\ri% amid ! masonry x helps to dis9tegrate4 ,my bus9ess is purely ) 8 ins5sibility to ! /ate z an aspect ( 8 p]sonal life4 ,x is ins5sibility--n disreg>d or ho/ility4 ,"o gets an impression f ?is book t if ,mr4 ,ri*>ds _h liv$ 9 a diff]5t culture1 he w\ld h be5 a g5]\s giv] ( himself4 ,9 spite ( 8 curi\s incapacity to appreciate any issues l>g] ?an l>ge ent]prises 9 sell+1 he is v evid5tly a religi\s man4 ,he sat "u ! late ,dr4 ,p>k] ( ! ri* & prosp]\s ,city ,temple1 & t rev]5d g5tleman's leon9e visage adorns ! book4 ,its really ! light "o gets on ,dr4 ,p>k] & 8 tea*+ t appeals to me mo/ 9 ?is volume4 ,= ?is g5tleman ,mr4 ,ri*>ds seems to h ent]ta9$ a feel+ approa*+ rev]5ce4 ,he notes su* details z3 ,at ! conclusion ( an invocation or pray]1 8 habit always 0 to make a pause ( a few seconds be=e pron\nc+ ',am54' ,?is 0 mo/ impressive4444 ,he spoke su* words z ',god1' ',jesus ,*ri/1' ',no1' ',yes1' ',no?+1' 9 a way to give m value to ea* ^w ?an any speak] ,i h ev] he>d4 ,!y became great fri5ds1 r>ely a week pass$ )\t _! meet+1 &1 says ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 he 0 pleas$1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 to honor me ) 8 confid5ce 9 a m>k$ degree1 z ?\gh he recogniz$ 9 me "s quality :i* satisfi$ 8 judgm5t1 t ,i c\ld be tru/$ 9 bus9ess que/ions q ap>t f ^? relat+ to 8 *ur*4 ,he 0 n only a born prea*]1 b possess$ a m>vell\s grasp ( s\nd1 practical k ^u ! affairs ( ! day4 ,i (t5 consult$ ) him reg>d+ my own affairs1 always gett+ ! mo/ practical help4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,p>k] came to ,am]ica1 ! two fri5ds correspond$ w>mly1 & sev]al ( ! lett]s are quot$4 ,ev5 #ejjj a ye> easily made c\ld n tempt him f ,london & ! mode/ opul5ce ( ! ,city ,temple4444 ,b my bus9ess n[ is n to dwell on ^! *>act]i/ic details1 b to po9t out t ,mr4 ,ri*>ds does n /& alone 9 ! entire deta*m5t1 n only ( 8 worldly a*ievem5ts1 b ( 8 spiritual life1 f any creative solicitude = ! /ate4 ,if he 0 m]ely an isolat$ "* ,i %\ld h no conc]n ) him4 ,8 association ) ,dr4 ,p>k] %[s mo/ lum9\sly t he pres5ts a :ole cult ( ,engli% & ,am]ican ri* trad]s1 :o 9 ,am]ica sat "u su* m5 z ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 = example1 :o evid5tly /& = mu* m 9 ,am]ica ?an 9 ,engl&1 & :o1 s f> z ! /ate & political & social "w g1 are sc>cely ( m use1 are probably m h9drance1 ?an any organization ( selfi% voluptu>ies ( equal weal? & numb]s4 ,x is a cult1 x has its tea*]s & its books4 ,i h _h a glimpse ( "o ( its manuals4 ,i f9d ,mr4 ,ri*>ds quot+ ) approval ,dr4 ,p>k]'s ,t5 ,g5]al ,comm&m5ts = ,m5 ( ,bus9ess1 comm&m5ts :i* /rike me z n only ,/ate-bl9d1 b utt]ly ,god-bl9d1 :i* are1 inde$1 no m ?an %rewd c\nsels = gett+ on4 ,x is really q horrible /uff morally4 ,?\ %alt n hobnob ) idle p]sons1 p>odies ,dr4 ,p>k] 9 comm&m5t ,v41 s gloss+ ri*ly ^u ! tea*+s ( ,him :o ate ) publicans & s9n]s1 & 7no d\bt to in/il ! advisability ( keep+ "o's m delicate bus9ess proc$ure 9 "o's own h&s71 ,?\ %alt n =get t a s]vant :o c tell lies = !e1 may "o day tell lies to !e4444 ,i am n ?r[+ any d\bt ^u ! s9c]ity ( ,dr4 ,p>k] & ,mr4 ,ri*>ds4 ,i believe t no?+ c\ld exce$ ! transp>5t hone/y t ends ?is record :i* tells ( a c]ta9 bitt]s pu%$ at ! sacrifice ( beautiful sc5]y1 ( a successful propag&a ( cig>ette-smok+1 & ( all sorts ( propriet>y articles l&$ well home 9 _! ga/ric t>get ( a :ole life lo/1 inde$1 9 comm]cial self-seek+1 ) ,:at %all ,i r5d] unto ! ,"l = all 8 b5efits8 ,! ,n[ is an atom ( ,s&1 ,& ! ,ne> is a p]i%+ ,clod1 ,b ,af> is a fairyl&1 ,& ,beyond is ! ,bosom ( ,god4 ,:at ,i h to insi/ ^u n[ is t ?is is a sample1 &1 s f> z ,i c tell1 a fair sample1 ( ! quality & tr5d ( ! m9d-/uff & ! bread? & height ( ! tradition ( a l>ge & ,i "k n h[ influ5tial mass ( prosp]\s middle-class ,engli%1 & ( a mu* m prosp]\s & influ5tial & important section ( ,am]icans4 ,!y repres5t mu* en]gy1 !y repres5t mu* prop]ty1 !y are a factor to reckon )4 ,!y pres5t a p[]ful oppos+ =ce to any?+ t w suppress _! disgu/+ notice-bo>ds or analyze _! ambigu\s propriet>y articles1 or tax _! gett+s = any dec5t public purpose4 ,& "h ,i f9d !m sell+ poisons z pa9-kill]s1 & alcohol z tonics1 & fight+ ably & boldly to sil5ce adv]se discussion4 ,9 ! face ( ! great ne$s t lie be=e ,am]ica _! active trivality ( s\l1 _! en]gy & (t5 unscrupul\s activity1 & _! quantitative importance become1 to my m9d1 adv]se & ?reat5+1 a /umbl+-block = hope4 ,= ! impression ,i h got by go+ to & fro 9 ,am]ica is t ,mr4 ,ri*>ds is a fair sample ( at lea/ ! old] type ( ,am]ican4 ,s f> z ,i c le>n1 ,mr4 ,j4,d4 ,rockefell] is j ano!r product ( ! same cult4 ,y meet ^! old] types ev]y:]e1 !y range f f]v5t piety & temp]ance to a he>ty dr9k+1 /ory-tell+1 pok]-play+ type1 b !y h 9 common a %>p1 %rewd1 n>r[1 bus9ess habit ( m9d t ignores ! future & ! /ate altoge!r4 ,b ,i d n f9d ! y\ng] m5 are foll[+ 9 _! l9es4 ,"s are4 ,b j h[ _m & to :at ext5t1 ,i d n "k4 ,x is v h>d = a lit]>y man to e/imate ! quantity & importance ( ideas 9 a community4 ,! p he meets naturally all ent]ta9 ideas1 or !y w\ld n come 9 8 way4 ,! p :o h new ideas talk2 ^? :o h n1 g ab\t _! bus9ess4 ,b ,i haz>d an op9ion t ,"y ,am]ica n[ pres5ts an altoge!r diff]5t type f ! "y m5 ( ent]prise & s\nd ,bapti/ & bus9ess pr9ciples :o 7 ! backbone ( ! irresponsible comm]cial ,am]ica ( ye/]day1 ! ,am]ica t rebuilt ,*icago on float+ f\ndations1 cov]$ ! _w ) adv]tisem5t bo>ds1 gave ! great cities ! elevat$ railroads1 & organiz$ ! tru/s4 ,,iii ,oneida ,i sp5t a curi\s day amid ! memories ( t /rangely int]e/+ social exp]im5t1 ! ,oneida ,community1 & met a mo/ significant contempor>y1 live ,am]ican ( ! new] s*ool1 9 ! son ( ! f\nd] & ! pres5t head ( ,oneida ,limit$4 ,!re are mom5ts :5 t visit ,i paid to ,oneida seems to me to /& = all ,am]ica4 ,! place1 y "k1 0 once ! seat ( a p]fectioni/ community2 ! l>ge r$ community build+s /& n[ among gre5 lawns & rip5+ trees1 & ,i d9$ 9 ! communal d9+-room1 & visit$ ! libr>y1 & saw ! *a9 & trap factory1 & ! silk-sp9n+ factory & some?+ ( all its indu/ries4 ,i talk$ to old & middle-ag$ p :o told me all sorts ( int]e/+ ?+s ( community days1 look$ ?r\gh curi\s old-fa%ion$ albums ( photographs1 %[+ ! wom5 9 _! bloom]s & cropp$ hair1 & ! m5 9 ! ill-fitt+ frock-coats ( ! respectable m$iocre p]son 9 e>ly ,victorian times4 ,i ?9k t "s ( ! rem9isc5ces ,i awak5$ _h be5 voiceless = "s "t4 ,at mom5ts x 0 l he>+ ! /ory ( a flatt5$1 dry1 & colorless fl[] betwe5 ! pages ( a book1 ( a v]se writt5 9 fad$ ink1 or ( "s dagu]reotype spott$ & fa9t beyond recognition4 ,x 0 extraord9>ily ,new ,engl& 9 its quality z ,i look$ back at x all4 ,!y claim$ a quiet p]fection ( s\l1 !y se>*$ "o ano!r m>vell\sly = spiritual *a/5+1 !y defi$ cu/om & op9ion1 !y foll[$ _! reason+ & _! !ology to ! inmo/ amaz+ abnegations--& !y kept !mselves solv5t by ! manufacture ( /eel traps t cat* ! legs ( bea/s 9 _! /rong & pitiless jaws4444 ,b ?is book is n ab\t ! ?+s t conc]n$ ,oneida 9 community days1 & ,i m5tion !m "h only because ( ! curi\s developm5ts ( ! pres5t "t4 ,ye>s ago1 :5 ! f\nd]1 ,john ,humphrey ,noyes1 grew old & unable to control ! new diss5sions t arose out ( ! sceptical attitude ( ! y\ng] g5]ation t[>ds 8 +5i\s !ology1 & su*-l /resses1 communism 0 ab&on$1 ! religi\s life & s]vices discont9u$1 ! conc]n turn$ into a jo9t-/ock company1 & ! memb]s made %>ehold]s on /rictly comm]cial l9es4 ,= "s ye>s its prosp]ity decl9$4 ,_m ( ! memb]s w5t away4 ,b a nucleus rema9$ z resid5ts 9 ! old build+s1 & aft] a "t !re 7 returns4 ,i 0 told t 9 ! e>ly days ( ! new p]iod !re 0 a viol5t reaction aga9/ communi/ic me?ods1 a jeal\s inexp]i5c$ insi/5ce ^u prop]ty4 ,x 0 difficult to borr[ a hamm]1 said "o ( my in=mants4 ,!n1 z ! new g5]ation began to feel its feet1 came a fre% developm5t ( vitality4 ,! ,oneida company began to set up new ma*9]y1 to seek wid] m>kets1 to adv]tise & fight competitors4 ,?is ,mr4 ,p4,b4 ,noyes 0 ! lead] into ! new pa?s4 ,he possesses all ! =ce ( "*1 ! con/ructive passion1 ! imag9ative p[] ( 8 prog5itor1 & x has all gone into bus9ess competition4 ,i h he>d mu* talk ( ! romance ( bus9ess1 *iefly f p ,i he>tily despis$1 b 9 ,mr4 ,noyes ,i f\nd bus9ess inde$ romantic4 ,x _h get hold ( him1 x possess$ him l a passion4 ,he has inspir$ all 8 half-bro!rs & c\s9s & y\ng] fell[-memb]s ( ! community ) 8 own imag9ative motive4 ,!y1 too1 are en?usia/s = bus9ess4 ,mr4 ,noyes is a tall man1 :o looks d[n :5 he talks to "o4 ,he %[$ me ov] ! associat$ factories1 told me h[ ! trap trade ( all ,nor? ,am]ica is 9 ,oneida's h&s1 told me ( h[ !y fight & w9 aga9/ ! ,briti% traps 9 ,s\? ,am]ica & ,burmah4 ,he %[$ me photographs ( pan!rs 9 traps1 tig]s 9 traps1 be>s sn>l+ at dea?1 un=tunate de]1 foxes caught by ! paws4444 ,i did my be/ to =get ^? photographs at once 9 ! int]e/ ( 8 admirable ma*9]y1 :i* busi$ itself ) *a9-mak+ z ?\gh x _h eyes & h&s4 ,i w5t beside him1 full ( t respect t a lit]>y man mu/ ne$s feel :5 a creative bus9ess controll] displays 8 quality4 ,b ! old religion ( ,oneida8 ,i w\ld int]polate4 ,ea* "o ( u is free to foll[ 8 own religion4 ,"h is a new sort ( *a9 we are mak+ = hang+-lamps4 ,hi!rto-- ,pres5tly ,i w\ld try aga94 ,are ! work]s "h 9 any way memb]s ( ! community8 ,oh no6 ,_m ( !m are ,italian immigrants4 ,we ?9k ( build+ a s*ool = !m4444 ,no1 we get no labor tr\bles4 ,we pay always above ! trade-union rates1 & s we get ! pick ( ! workm54 ,our class ( "w c't be sweat$4444 ,yes1 he 0 an a/oni%+ p]sonality1 s imm5sely conc5trat$ on ^! effici5t manufactur+ & trad+ developm5ts1 s evid5tly c>eless ( !ology1 philosophy1 social speculation1 beauty4 ,y\r fa!r 0 a philosoph]1 ,i said4 ,i ?9k 9 t5 ye>s' "t ,i may give up ! control "h1 he ?rew out1 & write some?+4 ,i've ?\ght ( ! publi%+ trade myself1 ,i said1 :5 my wits are old & /iff4444 ,i nev] met a man be=e s firmly gripp$ by ! romantic con/ructive & adv5tur\s elem5t ( bus9ess1 s little conc]n$ ab\t p]sonal ri*es or ! accumulation ( weal?4 ,he illum9at$ mu* t _h be5 d>k to me 9 ! ,am]ican "*4 ,i ?9k bett] ( bus9ess by reason ( him4 ,& "t aft] "t ,i tri$ him ^u politics4 ,x came to no?+4 ,mak+ a new _w 01 he ?\ght1 a rhetorical fl\ri% ab\t futile & tr\blesome activities1 & politicians m]ely a disreputable sort ( p>asite ^u honorable p :o made *a9s & plat$ spoons4 ,all 8 con/ructive in/9cts1 all 8 devotion1 7 = ,oneida & its ent]prises4 ,am]ica 0 j ! imp>tial space1 ! l>ge lib]ty1 9 :i* ,oneida grew1 ! ,/>s & ,/ripes a wide sanction ak9 to ! imp>tial irresponsible h>bor+ sky ov]head4 ,s5se ( ! ,/ate _h nev] gr[n 9 him--c n[1 ,i felt conv9c$1 nev] gr[4444 ,b "s day1 ,i l to imag9e1 ! ,_w ,/ate1 & n ,oneida corporations1 & a nobl] trade ?an traps1 w comm& su* s]vices z 84 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,two ,,/udies ,,9 ,,disappo9tm5t ,i ,! ,riddle ( ,intol]ance ,9 consid]+ ! quality ( ! ,am]ican m9d 7^u :i*1 z ,i believe1 ! ultimate de/9y ( ,am]ica entirely dep5ds71 x has be5 necess>y to po9t out t1 consid]$ z "o :ole1 x /ill seems lack+ 9 any ( t liv+ s5se ( ! /ate out ( :i* con/ructive ef=t mu/ arise1 & t1 consequ5tly1 enorm\s am\nts ( en]gy g to wa/e 9 an>*i/ic & *aotically competitive private ent]prise4 ,i believe !re are p[]ful =ces at "w 9 ! tr5d ( mod]n ?\ght1 sci5ce1 & me?od1 9 ! direction ( br++ ord]1 control1 & design into ?is confus$ gigantic conflict1 & ! discussion ( ^! con/ructive =ces mu/ necess>ily =m ! cr[n ( my =eca/ ( ,am]ica's future4 ,b be=e ,i come to t ,i mu/ deal ) c]ta9 ,am]ican traits t puzzle me1 t ,i _c completely expla9 to myself1 t da% my l>ge expectations ) an ob/9ate %ad[ ( =ebod+4 ,ess5tially ^! are dis9tegrat+ influ5ces1 9 ! nature ( a fi]ce intol]ance1 t lead to conflicts & de/roy co-op]ation4 ,"o makes "o's criticism ) compunction4 ,"o moves ?r\gh ! ,am]ican _w1 meet+ con/antly ) k9dness & hospitality1 ) a famili> helpfulness t is delightful1 ) sympa!tic ent]prise & en]getic imag9ation1 & !n sudd5ly !re fla%es out a quality ( h>%ness4444 ,i w expla9 9 a few m9utes :at ,i mean by ?is fla% ( h>%ness4 ,let me confess "h t ,i _c det]m9e :e!r x is a necess>y consequ5ce ( ,am]ican conditions1 ! sc> ^u ! s\l ( too /r5u\s bus9ess competition1 or :e!r x is some?+ deep]1 "s subtle1 unavoidable infection p]haps 9 ?is soil t 0 once ! ,r$ ,indian's battle-gr\nd1 "s poison1 x may be1 m+l$ ) ?is cle> exhil>at+ air4 ,& go+ ) ?is h>%ness !re seems also some?+ else1 a contempt = ab/ract ju/ice t "o does n f9d 9 any ,european intellig5ce--n ev5 among ! ,engli%4 ,?is contempt may be a correlative ( ! int5se practicality begott5 by a scruple-de/roy+ comm]cial tra9+4 ,t1 at any rate1 is my own prepossession4 ,conceivably ,i am ov]-dispos$ to make t tall lady 9 ,new ,york ,h>bor /& z a symbol = ! lib]ty ( prop]ty1 & to trace ! indisputable ha/9ess ( life "h--x is ha/e sometimes r ?an spe$1--its scorn ( /hetic & ab/ract issues1 ?is frequ5t quality ( h>%ness1 & a c]ta9 public disord]1 :atev] inde$ m>s ! spl5did promise & y\? ( ,am]ica1 to t4 ,i ?9k x is an accid5t ( ! comm]cial phase t presses m5 beyond dignity1 pati5ce1 & magnanimity4 ,i am loa? to believe x is some?+ fundam5tally ,am]ican4 ,i h v cle>ly 9 my memory ! figure ( "y ,mac,queen1 9 8 gray prison clo!s 9 ,tr5ton jail1 & h[ ,i talk$ ) him4 ,he & ,mr4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton & ,maxim ,gorky /& = me z figures 9 ! %ad[--symbolical m54 ,i ?9k ( ,am]ica z pride & promise1 z l>ge gr[? & l>ge c\rage1 all set ) beautiful flutt]+ bunt+1 & !n my vision ( ^! ?ree m5 comes back to me2 !y return pres5ces insep>able f my ,am]ican effect1 unlit & uncompla9+ on ! sunless side ( h]1 imply+ r ?an voic+ c]ta9 accusations4 ,am]ica c be ha/y1 c be ob/9ately ?\ghtless & unju/4444 ,well1 let me set d[n z %ortly z ,i c h[ ,i saw !m1 & !n g on aga9 ) my ma9 !sis4 ,,ii ,mac,queen ,mac,queen is "o ( ^? "y m5 ,engl& is n[ mak+ by ! ?\s& 9 h] elem5t>y s*ools--a man ( t active1 intellig5t1 m5tally hungry1 self-educat+ sort t is giv+ u our elem5t>y tea*]s1 our labor memb]s1 able j\rnali/s1 au?ors1 civil s]vants1 & "s ( ! mo/ public-spirit$ & effici5t ( our municipal adm9i/rators4 ,he is ! sort ( man an ,engli%man gr[s pr\d] ( z he sees ,am]ica & some?+ ( h] politicians & labor lead]s4 ,aft] 8 bo>d-s*ool days ,mac,queen w5t to "w z a pa9t] & gra9]1 & gave 8 sp>e en]gy to self-education4 ,he ma/]$ ,g]man1 & read widely & freely4 ,he correspond$ ) ,william ,morris1 dev\r$ ,tol/oy & ,b]n>d ,%aw1 foll[$ ! ,cl>ion week by week1 discuss$ social que/ions1 wrote to ! newspap]s1 debat$1 made spee*es4 ,! ,engli% read] w beg9 to recognize ! type4 ,jail _h worn him :5 ,i saw him1 b ,i %\ld ?9k he 0 always physically delicate2 he we>s spectacles1 he w>ms emotionally z he talks4 ,& he decid$1 aft] mu* excogitation1 t ! ideal /ate is "o ( s f9e a quality ( moral tra9+ t p w n ne$ co]cion & repressive laws4 ,he calls himself an an>*i/--( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian1 ,tol/oyan1 non-resi/+ s*ool4 ,su* an an>*i/ 0 ,em]son1 among o!r dead ,am]icans ^: names are bett] treasur$ ?an _! ?\ghts4 ,t sort ( an>*i/ has z mu* connection ) embitt]$ bomb-?r[]s & assass9s z ,miss ,flor5ce ,night+ale has ) ! woman ,h>tmann1 :o put on a nurse's uni=m to poison & rob4444 ,well1 ,mac,queen l$ an active life 9 ,engl&1 m>ri$1 made a dec5t liv+1 & took an honorable "p 9 ! local affairs ( ,le$s until he 0 tw5ty-six4 ,!n he conceiv$ a desire = wid] opportunity ?an ,engl& (f]s m5 ( 8 class4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aijb1 he cross$ ! ,atlantic1 &1 no d\bt1 he came v mu* agl[ ) ! ,am]ican idea4 ,he felt t he 0 ex*ang+ a decad5t c\ntry ( dw>f+ social & political traditions = a l& ( limitless outlook4 ,he became a pro(-read] 9 ,new ,york1 & began to seek ar\nd him = opportunities ( speak+ & =w>d+ social progress4 ,he tri$ to float a newspap]4 ,! ,new ,york labor-unions f\nd him a useful speak]1 &1 among o!rs1 ! ,g]man silk-work]s ( ,new ,york became aw>e ( him4 ,9 ,june !y ask$ him to g to ,pat]son to speak 9 ,g]man to ! weav]s 9 t place4 ,! silk-dy]s 7 on /rike 9 ,pat]son1 b ! weav]s 7 weav+ scab-silk1 dy$ by dy]s else:]e1 & x 0 believ$ t ! dy]s' /rike w\ld fail unless !y /ruck also4 ,!y _h to be call$ out4 ,!y 7 *iefly ,italians1 "s ,hung>ians4 ,x 0 felt by ! ,new ,york ,g]man silk-work]s t p]haps ,mac,queen's ,g]man le>n$ 9 ,engl& might meet ! l+ui/ic difficulties ( ! case4 ,he w5t4 ,i hope he w =give me if ,i say t 8 0 an extremely futile exp$ition4 ,he did v little4 ,he wrote an entirely h>mless article or s 9 ,engli% = ,la ,que/ione ,sociale1 & he decl9$ ) horror & publicity to appe> ^u ! same plat=m ) a mis*iev\s & viol5t lady an>*i/ call$ ,emma ,goldman4 ,on ,june #ag1 #aijb1 he w5t to ,pat]son aga91 & spoke to 8 own undo+4 ,!re is no evid5ce t he said any?+ illegal or inflammatory1 !re is cle> evid5ce t he bor$ 8 audi5ce4 ,!y %\t$ him d[n1 & call$ = a prom95t local speak] nam$ ,galiano4 ,mac,queen subsid$ into ! backgr\nd1 & ,galiano spoke = an h\r 9 ,italian4 ,he ar\s$ great en?usiasm1 & ! proce$+s t]m9at$ ) a de/ructive riot4 ,eight witnesses te/ify to ! ineffectual ef=ts on ! "p ( ,mac,queen to combat ! viol5ce 9 progress4444 ,t f9i%es ! /ory ( ,mac,queen's activities 9 ,am]ica1 = :i* he is n[ 9 durance at ,tr5ton4 ,he1 9 common ) a l>ge cr[d & 9 common1 too1 ) ne>ly all ! witnesses aga9/ him1 did commit "o (f5ce aga9/ ! law--he did n g home :5 de/ruction began4 ,he 0 arre/$ next day4 ,f t "t =? 8 fate 0 out ( 8 h&s1 & 9 ! control ( a numb] ( p :o want$ to make an example ( ! ,pat]son /rik]s4 ,! press took up ,mac,queen4 ,!y began to clo! ! b>e bones ( ?is simple little hi/ory ,i h told 9 flu5t1 unmitigat$ ly+4 ,!y black5$ him1 "o might ?9k1 out ( %e] arti/ic pleasure 9 ! op]ation4 ,!y call$ ?is r n]v\s1 educat$1 nobly mean+ if ill-advis$ "y man a notori\s an>*i/2 8 head-l9e title became ,an>*i/ic ,mac,queen2 !y wrote 8 /ory 9 a ve9 ( imag9ative f]vor2 !y inv5t$ an unsavory police record = him 9 ,engl&2 & enl>g$ ^u ! m>vell\s secret organization = crime ( :i* he 0 repres5tative & lead]4 ,9 a little :ile ,mac,queen _h ceas$ to be a cr$ible human be+2 he might h be5 inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,william le ,queux4 ,he 0 arre/$--,galiano w5t scot-free--& releas$ on bail4 ,x 0 discov]$ t 8 pleasant1 dec5t ,york%ire wife & ?ree *ildr5 7 com+ out to ,am]ica to him1 & %e became ! woman ,nellie ,b>ton--h] maid5 "n--& a sociali/ ( ! ,emma ,goldman /ripe4 ,?is1 "o ga!rs1 is ! mo/ horrible /ripe kn[n to ,am]ican j\rnalism4 ,_h !re be5 a worse "o1 ,mrs4 ,mac,queen w\ld h be5 ! ex (ficio4 ,& n[ "h is an extraord9>y ?+--public (ficials began to jo9 9 ! process4 ,?is is :at p]plexes me mo/ 9 ?is affair4 ,i am told t ,assi/ant-,secret>y-(-!-,treasury ,h4,a4 ,taylor1 )\t a fact to g ^u1 subscrib$ to ! unsavory record leg5d & ,assi/ant-,secret>y ,c4,h4 ,keep fell 9 ) x4 ,!y mu/ h se5 :at x 0 !y 7 indors+4 ,9 a lett] f ,mr4 ,keep to ! ,rev]5d ,a4,w4 ,wi%>t1 ( ,tr5ton 7:o ?r\gh\t has f\ght mo/ gallantly = ju/ice 9 ?is case71 ,i f9d ,mr4 ,keep di/+ui%es himself by ! arti/ic device ( putt+ ,william ,mac,queen's "n 9 inv]t$ commas4 ,s1 v delicately1 he conveys out ( ! void ! ins9uation t ! "n is an alias4 ,mean:ile ! ,commission] ( ,immigration prep>$ to take a h& 9 ! game ( break+ up ,mac,queen4 ,he /opp$ ,mrs4 ,mac,queen at ! ?re%old ( lib]ty1 imprison$ h] 9 ,ellis ,isl&1 & s5t h] back to ,europe4 ,mac,queen1 /ill on bail1 0 n in=m$ ( ?is action1 & wait$ on ! pi] = "s h\rs be=e he und]/ood4 ,8 wife _h come second class to ,am]ica1 b %e 0 return$ fir/ class1 & ! /eam%ip company seiz$ h] goods = ! return f>e4444 ,t 0 m ?an ,mac,queen c\ld /&4 ,he _h be5 tri$1 convict$1 s5t5c$ to five ye>s' imprisonm5t1 & he 0 n[ out on bail p5d+ an appeal4 ,anxiety ab\t 8 wife & *ildr5 0 too mu* = him4 ,he slipp$ (f to ,engl& aft] !m 7,escape ( ! ,an>*i/ ,mac,queen71 made :at provision & arrangem5ts he c\ld = !m1 & return$ 9 "t to save 8 bondsman's money 7,capture ( ! ,escap$ ,an>*i/ ,mac,queen74 ,sev]al memb]s ( ! ,le$s ,city ,c\ncil 7,crim9al ,associates 9 ,europe7 saw him (f4 ,t 0 9 #aijc4 ,8 appeal _h be5 refus$ on a te*nical po9t4 ,he w5t into ,tr5ton jail1 & !re he is to ?is day4 ,!re ,i saw him4 ,tr5ton ,jail did n impress me z an agreeable place4 ,! build+ is fairly old1 & !re is no nons5se ab\t ! food4 ,! cells hold1 "s ( !m1 f\r crim9als1 "s ( !m two1 b latt]ly ,mac,queen has _h spells 9 ! infirm>y1 & has manag$ to get a cell to himself4 ,_m ( ! crim9als are negroes & half-bre$s1 imprison$ = unspeakable (f5ces4 ,9 ! ex]cis+-y>d ,mac,queen likes to keep ap>t4 ,:5 ,i fir/ came ,i us$ to get 9 a corn]1 he said4444 ,n[ ?is case ( ,mac,queen has ex]cis$ my m9d enorm\sly4 ,x 0 pa9ful to g out ( ! gray jail aga9 aft] ,i _h talk$ to him--( ,%aw & ,morris1 ( ! ,fabian ,society & ! ,briti% labor memb]s--into sunlight & fre$om1 & ev] & aga91 z ,i w5t ab\t ,new ,york hav+ ! be/ ( times among ! mo/ agreeable p1 ! figure ( him w\ld come back to me q vividly1 9 8 gray dress1 sitt+ on ! edge ( an unaccu/om$ *air1 h&s on 8 knees1 speak+ a little n]v\sly & j]kily1 & v glad inde$ to see me4 ,he is y\ng] ?an myself1 b mu* my sort ( man1 & we talk$ ( books & education & 8 case l bro!rs4 ,!re c be no d\bt to any s5sible p]son :o w look into ! /ory ( 8 conviction1 :o w ev5 g & see him1 t !re has be5 a s]i\s misc>riage ( ju/ice4 ,!re has be5 a s]i\s misc>riage ( ju/ice1 su* z 7unhappily7 might happ5 9 any c\ntry4 ,t is no?+ di/9ctive ( ,am]ica4 ,b :at does impress me z rem>kable & p]plex+ is ! imm5se difficulty--! p]haps unsurm\ntable difficulty--( gett+ ?is man releas$4 ,! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey kn[s he is innoc5t1 ! judges ( ! ,c\rt ( ,p>dons "k he is innoc5t4 ,?ree ( !m ,i 0 able to button-hole at ,tr5ton1 & he> _! po9t ( ,view4 ,two are ( ! m9ority & = release1 "o 0 d\btful 9 attitude b ho/ile 9 _s4 ,!y hold1 ! man1 he ?9ks1 on ! score ( public policy4 ,!y put x t ,pat]son is a hotb$ ( crime & viol5ce2 t once ,mac,queen is releas$ e an>*i/ 9 ! c\ntry w be embold5$ to crime1 & s on & s on4 ,i admit ,pat]son fe/]s1 b if we are to puni% anybody in/ead ( re=m+ ! sy/em1 x's ! ma/]s :o ought to be 9 jail = t4 ,:at w ! prop]ty-own]s 9 ,pat]son say to u if ?is man is releas$8 "o ( ! judges admitt$ frankly4 ,b he hadn't any?+ to d ) ! viol5ce1 ,i said1 & argu$ ! case ov] aga9--q miss+ ! po9t ( t objection4 ,:5ev] ,i _h a *ance 9 ,new ,york1 9 ,bo/on1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ev5 amid ! conv]sation ( a ,wa%+ton d9n]-table1 ,i dragg$ up ! case ( ,mac,queen4 ,nobody seem$ indignant4 ,"o lady admitt$ ! s5t5ce 0 heavy1 he might h be5 giv5 six mon?s to cool (f 91 %e said4 ,i prote/$ he ought n to h be5 giv5 a day4 ,:y did he g !re8 said a ,supreme ,c\rt judge 9 ,wa%+ton1 a lawy] 9 ,new ,york1 & sev]al o!r p4 ,wasn't he mak+ tr\ble8 ,i 0 ask$4 ,at la/ t rea*$ my sluggi% intellig5ce4 ,yet ,i /ill hesitate to accept ! new int]pretations4 ,galiano1 :o prea*$ bl9d viol5ce & made ! riot1 got (f scot-free2 ,mac,queen1 :o want$ a legitimate /rike on ,briti% l9es1 w5t to jail4 ,s long z ! social inju/ice1 ! sweat$ disord] ( ,pat]son's indu/rialism1 v5ts its cries 9 ,italian 9 ,la ,que/ione ,sociale1 s long z x rema9s an inaudible mis]y s f> z ! great public is conc]n$1 mak+ vehem5t yet impot5t appeals to m]e =ce1 & s los+ its la/ *ances ( popul> sympa?y1 ,am]ican prop]ty1 ,i ga!r1 is cont5t4 ,! ma/]s & ! immigrants c deal ) "o ano!r on ^? l9es4 ,b to h outsid]s com+ 96 ,!re is an active press campaign aga9/ ! release ( ! ,an>*i/ ,mac,queen1 & ,i d n believe t ,mr4 ,wi%>t w succe$ 9 8 endeavors4 ,i ?9k ,mac,queen w s]ve out 8 five ye>s4 ,! pla9 tru? is t no "o pret5ds he is 9 jail on 8 m]its2 he is 9 jail z an example & lesson to any "o :o proposes to come betwe5 ma/] & immigrant work] 9 ,pat]son4 ,he has attack$ ! sy/em4 ,! p :o pr(it by ! sy/em1 ! p :o ?9k ?+s are all "r z !y are1 h hit back 9 ! mo/ effectual way !y c1 accord+ to _! lights4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 acc\nts = ! su/a9$ quality ( ! ly+ 9 ?is case1 &1 inde$1 = ! :ole situation4 ,he is 9 jail on pr9ciple & )\t p]sonal animus1 j z !y us$ to t> & fea!r ! /ray abolitioni/ on pr9ciple 9 ,c>ol9a4 ,! policy ( /r+5t disc\ragem5t is a reasonable "o--sc\ndrelly1 no d\bt1 b und]/&able4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i c put myself suffici5tly into ! place ( ! ,pat]son ma/]s1 ( ! ,tr5ton judges1 ( ^? j\rnali/s1 ( ^? subord9ate (ficials at ,wa%+ton ev51 to und]/& _! motives & inducem5ts4 ,i indulge 9 no self-righte\s pride4 ,simply1 ,i ?ank ,heav5 ,i h n _h _! peculi> temptations4 ,b my riddle lies 9 ! attitude ( ! public--( ! ,am]ican nation1 :i* hasn't1 x seems1 a sp>k ( moral indignation = ?is sort ( ?+1 :i* inde$ jo9s 9 q *e]fully aga9/ ! victim4 ,x is ill s]v$ by its press1 no d\bt1 b surely x und]/&s4444 ,,iii ,maxim ,gorky ,!n ,i assi/$ at ! com+ ( ,maxim ,gorky1 & witness$ _m intimate details ( :at ,pr(essor ,gidd+s1 t c\rage\s publici/1 has call$ 8 lyn*+4 ,"h1 aga91 is a case ,i fail altoge!r to und]/&4 ,! surface values ( t affair h a t\* ( ! prepo/]\s4 ,i set !m d[n 9 inf9ite p]plexity4 ,my fir/ week 9 ,new ,york 0 9 ! p]iod ( ,gorky's adv5t4 ,expectation 0 at a high pit*1 & "o might h =etold a /up5d\s1 a hi/ory-mak+ campaign4 ,! ,am]ican nation seem$ conc5trat$ ^u "o great & ennobl+ idea1 ! fre$om ( ,russia1 & ^u ,gorky z ! embodim5t ( t idea4 ,a prote/ 0 to be made aga9/ cruelty & viol5ce & massacre4 ,t great figure ( ,lib]ty ) ! tor* 0 to make x fl>e visibly half-way r\nd ! _w1 reprov+ tyranny4 ,gorky arriv$1 & ! clat 0 imm5se4 ,we d9$ him1 we lun*$ him1 we 7 photograph$ 9 8 company by fla%-light4 ,i v gladly %>$ t honor1 = ,gorky is n only a great ma/] ( ! art ,i practise1 b a spl5did p]sonality4 ,he is "o ( ^? p to :om ! cam]a does no ju/ice1 ^: "w1 z ,i "k x 9 an ,engli% translation1 =ceful z x is1 fails v l>gely to convey 8 peculi> quality4 ,8 is a big1 quiet figure2 !re is a curi\s p[] ( appeal 9 8 face1 a l>ge simplicity 9 8 voice & ge/ure4 ,he 0 dress$1 :5 ,i met him1 9 peasant clo?+1 9 a belt$ blue %irt1 tr\s]s ( "s %9y black mat]ial1 & boots2 & save = a few common greet+s he has no o!r language ?an ,russian4 ,s x 0 necess>y t he %\ld br+ ) him "s "o he c\ld tru/ to int]pret him to ! _w4 ,& hav+1 too1 mu* ( ! practical helplessness ( 8 type ( g5ius1 he c\ld n come )\t 8 "r h&1 t brave & honorable lady1 ,madame ,&reieva1 :o has be5 n[ = ye>s 9 ev]y?+ b ! sev]e/ legal s5se 8 wife4 ,russia has no ,dakota2 & al?\gh 8 legal wife has long s9ce f\nd ano!r companion1 ! ,or?odox ,*ur* 9 ,russia has no divorce facilities = m5 9 ! revolution>y camp4 ,s ,madame ,&reieva /&s to him z ,george ,eliot /ood to ,george ,lewes1 & ,i suppose ! two ( !m _h almo/ =gott5 ! te*nical illegality ( _! tie1 until x bur/ ^u !m & ! ,am]ican public 9 a mon/r\s /orm ( exposure4 ,x 0 l a summ] ?und]-/orm4 ,at "o mom5t ,gorky 0 9 an imm5se sun%9e1 a pl5ipot5ti>y f oppression to lib]ty1 at ! next he 0 be+ almo/ lit]ally pelt$ ?r\gh ! /reets4 ,i d n "k :at motive actuat$ a c]ta9 section ( ! ,am]ican press to initiate ?is pelt+ ( ,maxim ,gorky4 ,a passion = moral purity may p]haps h prompt$ x1 b c]ta9ly no passion = purity ev] be=e begot s braz5 & abundant a torr5t ( lies4 ,x 0 precisely ! sort ( campaign t damn$ poor ,mac,queen1 b ?is "t on an altoge!r imp]ial scale4 ,! irregul>ity ( ,madame ,&reieva's position 0 a m]e po9t ( dep>ture4 ,! j\rnali/s w5t on to inv5t a des]t$ wife & *ildr51 !y decl>$ ,madame ,&reieva 0 an actress1 & load$ h] ) all ! unpleasant implications ( t un=tunate ^w2 !y spoke ( h] g5]ally z ! woman ,&reieva2 !y call$ ^u ! ,commission] ( ,immigration to deport h] z a female ( bad "*2 q influ5tial p wrote to him to t effect2 !y publi%$ ! "n ( ! hotel t %elt]$ h]1 & organiz$ a boycott4 ,:oev] d>$ to c\nt5ance ! victims 0 d5\nc$4 ,pr(essor ,dew> ( ,columbia _h giv5 !m a reception2 ,dew> mu/ g1 said ! head-l9es4 ,m>k ,twa91 :o _h assi/$ 9 ! great welcome1 0 invit$ to recant & contribute unfri5dly comm5ts4 ,! ,gorkys 7 pursu$ ) insult f hotel to hotel4 ,hotel aft] hotel turn$ !m out4 ,!y f\nd !mselves at la/1 aft] midnight1 9 ! /reets ( ,new ,york city ) e door clos$ aga9/ !m4 ,infect$ p]sons c\ld n h be5 treat$ m abom9ably 9 a t[n smitt5 ) a panic ( plague4 ,?is *ange happ5$ 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,on "o day ,gorky 0 at ! z5i?1 on ! next he _h be5 swept f ! _w4 ,to me x 0 a/\nd+--x 0 t]rify+4 ,i want$ to talk to ,gorky ab\t x1 to f9d out ! hidd5 spr+s ( ?is amaz+ *ange4 ,i sp5t a ,sunday ev5+ look+ = him ) an ev]-deep5+ respect = ! p[] ( ! ,am]ican press4 ,i _h a qua9t conv]sation ) ! cl]k ( ! hotel 9 ,fif? ,av5ue f :i* he _h fir/ be5 driv54 ,europeans c sc>cely hope to imag9e ! moral altitudes at :i* ,am]ican hotels are conduct$4444 ,i w5t !nce to seek ,mr4 ,abraham ,cahan 9 ! ,ea/ ,side1 & !nce to o!r p ,i knew1 b 9 va94 ,gorky 0 oblit]at$4 ,i ?\ght ?is affair 0 a :irlw9d ( fooli% misund]/&+1 su* z may happ5 9 any capital1 & t pres5tly 8 entirely tol]able relation%ip w\ld be expla9$4 ,b = all ! re/ ( my "t 9 ,new ,york ?is ins5sate campaign w5t on4 ,!re 0 no attempt ( any importance to /em ! tide1 & to ?is day l>ge sections ( ! ,am]ican public mu/ be "u ! impression t ?is great writ] is a deprav$ man ( pleasure accompani$ by a favorite cocotte4 ,! writ]s ( p>agraphs rack$ _! bra9s to inv5t new & sm>t ways ( insult+ ,madame ,&reieva4 ,! *a/e ent]ta9]s ( ! music-halls ( ! ,t5d]lo9 di/rict introduc$ allusions4 ,& amid ?is riot ( p]sonalities ,russia 0 =gott54 ,! massacres1 ! *aos ( cruelty & blund]+1 ! tyranny1 ! wom5 outrag$1 ! *ildr5 tortur$ & sla9--all t 0 =gott54 ,9 ,bo/on1 9 ,*icago1 x 0 ! same4 ,at ! b>e sugge/ion ( ,gorky's com+ ! same outbreak occurr$1 ! same display ( imbecile gross ly+1 ! same absolute disreg>d ( ! tragic cause he _h come to plead4 ,"o gleam ( com$y 9 ?is rem>kable outbreak ,i recall4 ,"s "o 9 ineffectual prote/ _h ask$ :at ,am]icans w\ld h said if ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 _h enc\nt]$ su* ignom9ies on 8 simil> mission ( appeal to ,p>is be=e ! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 retort$ "o bright "y ,*icago j\rnali/1 0 a man ( v diff]5t moral "* f ,gorky1 & proce$$ to expla9 h[ ,*icago 0 prep>$ to def5d ! purity ( h] homes aga9/ ! invad]4 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 x is true1 0 a p]son ( v diff]5t morals f ,gorky--b ,i don't ?9k t bright "y man 9 ,*icago _h a v s\nd idea ( :]e ! diff]5ce lay4 ,i sp5t my la/ ev5+ on ,am]ican soil 9 ! hospitable home 9 ,/at5 ,isl& t %elt]$ ,gorky & ,madame ,&reieva4 ,aft] d9n] we sat toge!r 9 ! deep5+ twilight ^u a broad v]&a t looks out ^u "o ( ! mo/ beautiful views 9 ! _w1 ^u s]5e l>ge spaces ( l& & sea1 ^u slopes ( pleasant1 w9d[-lit1 tree-set wood5 h\ses1 ^u ! glitt]+ clu/]s ( lights1 & ! black & lum9\s %ipp+ t comes & goes ab\t ! ,n>r[s & ! ,upp] ,bay4 ,half mask$ by a hill cont\r to ! left 0 ! light ( ! tor* ( ,lib]ty4444 ,gorky's big =m fell into %ad[1 ,madame ,&reieva sat at 8 feet1 translat+ me?odically1 s5t5ce by s5t5ce1 into cle> ,fr5* :atev] he said1 translat+ our spee*es into ,russian4 ,he told u /ories--( ! s\l ( ! ,russian1 ( ,russian religi\s sects1 ( k9dnesses & cruelties1 ( 8 great despair4 ,ev] & aga91 9 ! pauses1 my eyes w\ld g to :]e ,new ,york f> away glitt]$ l a bright] & m num]\s ,pleiades4 ,i gaug$ some?+ ( ! real magnitude ( ?is "o man's disappo9tm5t1 ! imm5se expectation ( 8 arrival1 ! impossible dream ( 8 mission4 ,he _h come--! ,russian peasant 9 p]son1 out ( a t]rific confusion ( blood%$1 squalor1 inju/ice--to tell ,am]ica1 ! l& ( light & a*iev$ fre$om1 ( all ^! evil ?+s4 ,%e w\ld receive him1 help him1 und]/& truly :at he meant ) 8 ,rossia4 ,i c\ld imag9e h[ he _h felt z he came 9 ! big /eam] to h]1 up t l>ge conv]g+ display ( space & teem+ en]gy4 ,!re %e gl[$ to-night across ! wat]1 a que5 among cities1 z if inde$ %e 0 ! light ( ! _w4 ,no?+1 ,i ?9k1 c ev] rob t spl5did h>bor approa* ( its inv9cible quality ( promise4444 ,& to him %e _h %[n h]self no m ?an ! lum9\s hive ( multitudes ( base & busy1 gre$y & *ildi% little m54 ,mac,queen 9 jail1 ,gorky ) 8 reputation wantonly bludgeon$ & flung aside2 !y are j two *ance specim5s ( ! myriads :o h come up ?is great wat]way be>+ hope & gifts4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,trag$y ,,( ,,color ,i ,h>% ,judgm5ts ,i seem to f9d ! same ha/9ess & some?+ ( ! same note ( h>%ness t /rike me 9 ! cases ( ,mac,queen & ,gorky 9 ,am]ica's treatm5t ( h] color$ population4 ,i am aw>e h[ intricate1 h[ multitud9\s1 ! aspects ( ?is enorm\s "q h become1 b look+ at x 9 ! broad & transitory mann] ,i h propos$ = myself 9 ^! pap]s1 x does seem to pres5t _m p>allel elem5ts4 ,!re is ! same disposition t[>ds an indiscrim9at+ v]dict1 ! same disreg>d ( proportion z betwe5 small evils & great ones1 ! same indiff]5ce to ! fact t ! "q does n /& alone1 b is a "p1 & ?is "t a by no means small "p1 9 ! work+ out ( ,am]ica's de/9ies4 ,9 reg>d to ! color$ population1 j z 9 reg>d to ! great & gr[+ accumulations ( unassimilat$ & increas+ly unpopul> ,jews1 & to ! great & gr[+ multitudes ( ,roman ,ca?olics ^: special education contradicts at s _m po9ts ^? conceptions ( individual judgm5t & responsibility ^u :i* ,am]ica relies1 ,i h attempt$ "t aft] "t to get "s answ] f ! ,am]icans ,i h met to :at is to me ! mo/ obvi\s ( que/ions4 ,y\r gr&*ildr5 & ! gr&*ildr5 ( ^! p w h to live 9 ?is c\ntry side by side2 d y propose1 d y believe x possible1 t "u ! increas+ pressure ( population & competition !y %\ld be liv+ !n 9 j ! same relations t y & ^! p are liv+ n[2 if y d n1 !n :at relations d y propose %all exi/ betwe5 !m8 ,x is n too mu* to say t ,i h nev] once _h ! beg9n+s ( an answ] to ?is "q4 ,usually "o is told ) great gravity t ! problem ( color is "o ( ! mo/ difficult t we h to consid]1 & ! conv]sation !n breaks up into discursive anecdotes & /atem5ts ab\t black p4 ,"o man w dwell ^u ! uncontrollable viol5ce ( a black man's evil passions 79 ,jamaica & ,b>badoes color$ p =m an ov]:elm+ proportion ( ! population1 & !y h behav$ 9 an exempl>y fa%ion = ! la/ ?irty ye>s72 ano!r w dilate ^u ! incr$ible /upidity ( ! full-blood$ negro 7dur+ my /ay 9 ,new ,york ! prize = oratory at ,columbia ,univ]sity1 oratory :i* 0 ! "o r$eem+ *>m ( ,daniel ,web/]1 0 aw>d$ to a ,zulu ( unmitigat$ blackness72 a ?ird w speak ( 8 physical (f5siv5ess1 8 peculi> smell :i* necessitates 8 social isolation 7mo/ well-to-d ,s\!rn]s are br\ght up by negro mammies72 o!rs1 aga91 w ent] ^u ! pa9ful hi/ory ( ! ye>s t foll[$ ! w>1 ?\gh x seems a fooli% ?+ to let ^? wrongs ( ! pa/ dom9ate ! outlook = ! future4 ,& "o *>m+ ,s\!rn lady express$ ! attitude ( m9d ( a :ole class v completely1 ,i ?9k1 :5 %e said1 ,y h to be "o ( u to feel ?is "q at all z x ought to be felt4 ,!re1 ,i ?9k1 ,i got some?+ tangible4 ,^! emotions are a cult4 ,my globe-trott+ impud5ce w seem1 no d\bt1 to m\nt to its z5i? :5 ,i decl>e t h>dly any ,am]icans at all seem to be 9 possession ( ! elem5t>y facts 9 relation to ?is "q4 ,^! broad facts are n taught1 z ( c\rse !y ought to be taught1 9 s*ool2 & :at ea* man kn[s is pick$ up by ! accid5ts ( 8 own untra9$ obs]vation1 by conv]sation always t9ctur$ by p]sonal prejudice1 by ha/ily read newspap]s & magaz9e articles & ! l4 ,! quality ( ?is discussion is v v>iable1 b on ! :ole pretty l[4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,new ,york op9ion 0 greatly sway$ by an article 91 if ,i rememb] rightly1 ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e1 by a g5tleman :o _h d$uc$ f a few weeks' obs]vation 9 ! slums ( ,kh>t\m ! entire incapacity ( ! negro to e/abli% a civilization ( 8 own4 ,he nev] _h1 !re=e he nev] c\ld2 a disc\rag+ ratioc9ation4 ,we ,engli%1 a c5tury or s ago1 said all ^! ?+s ( ! native ,iri%4 ,if !re is any tr5d ( op9ion at all 9 ?is matt] at pres5t1 x lies 9 ! direction ( a g5]\s decision on ! "p ( ! ,nor? & ,we/ to leave ! black m & m to ! judgm5t & m]cy ( ! :ite p ) :om he is locally associat$4 ,?is judgm5t & m]cy po9ts1 on ! :ole1 to an acc5tuation ( ! color$ man's natural inf]iority1 to ! cessation ( any o!r educational attempts ?an ^? t increase 8 indu/rial usefulness 7x is already illegal 9 ,l\isiana to educate him above a contemptible level71 to 8 indu/rial exploitation ?r\gh usury & legal *ican]y1 & to a sy/ematic /r5g!n+ ( ! social b>ri]s betwe5 color$ p ( :atev] %ade & ! :ites4 ,mean:ile1 9 ?is /ate ( g5]al confusion1 9 ! abs5ce ( any det]m9+ rules or assumptions1 all sorts ( ?+s are happ5+--accord+ to ! accid5ts ( local feel+4 ,9 ,massa*usetts y h p )1 ,i am afraid1 an increas+ s5se ( sacrifice to pr9ciple1 lun*+ & d9+ ) p ( color4 ,!y d x less ?an !y did1 ,i 0 told4 ,massa*usetts /&s1 ,i believe1 at ! top ( ! scale ( tol]ant humanity4 ,"o seems to rea* ! bottom at ,spr+field1 ,miss\ri1 :i* is a c\nty seat ) a college1 an academy1 a high s*ool1 & a zoological g>d54 ,!re ! exempl>y me?od rea*es ! nadir4 ,la/ ,april ?ree un=tunate negroes 7 burn$ to dea?1 app>5tly because !y 7 negroes1 & z a g5]al corrective ( imp]t95ce4 ,!y seem to h be5 innoc5t ( any p>ticul> (f5ce4 ,x 0 a sort ( racial sacram5t4 ,! edifi$ ,sunday-s*ool *ildr5 hurri$ f _! gospel-tea*+ to se>* = s\v5irs among ! a%es1 & compet$ ) great _s = a fragm5t ( *>r$ skull4 ,x is true t 9 ?is latt] case ,gov]nor ,folk act$ ) vigor & ju/ice1 & t ! bett] elem5t ( ,spr+field society 0 evid5tly %ock$ :5 x 0 f\nd t q innoc5t negroes _h be5 us$ 9 ^! in/ructive pyrote*nics2 b ! fact rema9s t a l>ge & num]ically important section ( ! ,am]ican public does ?9k t fi]ce & cruel reprisals are a necess>y "p ( ! sy/em ( relation%ips betwe5 :ite & color$ man4 ,9 our disp]s$ ,briti% community we h almo/ exactly ! same range betwe5 our bett] attitudes & our worse--,i'm mak+ no claim ( national sup]iority4 ,9 ,london1 p]haps1 we out-d ,massa*usetts 9 lib]ality2 9 ! ,national ,lib]al ,club or ! ,re=m a black man meets all ! c\rtesies ( humanity--z ?\gh !re 0 no su* ?+ z color4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,cape won't be> look+ into = a mom5t4 ,! same conditions give ! same results2 a half-educat$ :ite population ( ,briti% or ,dut* or ,g]man +r$i5ts gre$y = ga91 ill controll$ & feebly influ5c$1 9 contact ) a black population1 is b\nd to reproduce ! same brutal & /upid aggressions1 ! same half-hone/ prejudices to ju/ify ^? aggressions1 ! same ugly1 mean excuses4 ,?+s are bett] 9 ,jamaica & ,b>badoes1 said ,i1 9 a mom5t ( patriotic weakness1 to ,mr4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton4 ,eh6 said he1 & ?\ght 9 t long sil5t way he has4444 ,!y're worse 9 ,s\? ,africa--mu*4 ,"h we've got a sort ( light4 ,we "k g5]ally :at we've got to /&4 ,!re-- ,8 words s5t my memory back to "s conv]sations ,i _h q rec5tly ) a man f a dry-goods /ore 9 ,johannesburg4 ,he gave me cle>ly en\gh ! attitude ( ! common :ite out !re2 ! dull prejudice2 ! read9ess to take advantage ( ! boy2 ! utt] disrespect = color$ womank9d2 ! savage1 intol]ant res5tm5t1 da%$ dang]\sly ) fe>1 :i* ! native ar\ses 9 him4 7,?9k ( all t mu/ h happ5$ 9 wrongful practice & wrongful law & neglect$ educational possibilities be=e our ,zulus 9 ,natal 7 goad$ to face massacre1 spe> aga9/ rifle67 ,! r>e & culm9at+ result ( education & exp]i5ce is to enable m5 to grasp facts1 to balance ju/ly among _! fluctuat+ & innum]able aspects1 & only a small m9ority 9 our _w is educat$ to t pit*4 ,ignorant p c ?9k only 9 types & ab/ractions1 c a*ieve only emphatic absolute decisions1 & :5 ! commonplace ,am]ican or ! commonplace colonial ,briton sets to "w to ?9k ov] ! negro problem1 he in/antly bani%es mo/ ( ! mat]ial evid5ce f 8 m9d--cle>s = action1 z x 74 ,he =gets ! g5ial c>riage ( ! ord9>y color$ man1 8 beam+ face1 8 k9dly eye1 8 ri*1 jolly voice1 8 t\*+ & tru/$ fri5dl9ess1 8 amiable1 unprejudic$ read9ess to s]ve & foll[ a :ite man :o seems to "k :at he is do+4 ,he =gets--p]haps he has nev] se5--! de> humanity ( ^! p1 _! slightly exagg]at$ vanity1 _! innoc5t & delightful love ( color & song1 _! imm5se capacity = affection1 ! w>m romantic t\* 9 _! imag9ations4 ,he ignores ! real f95ess ( ! indol5ce t despises s]vile toil1 ( ! c>elessness t disda9s ! wat*ful aggressive economies1 day by day1 n[ a wret*$ little ga9 "h & n[ a wret*$ little ga9 !re1 t make ! dirty =tune ( ! ,russian ,jews :o prey ^u color 9 ! ,c>ol9as4 ,no2 9 ! place ( all ^! tol]able e-day exp]i5ces he lets 8 imag9ation g to "w ^u a mon/]1 ! real nigg]4 ,ah6 ,y don't "k ! real nigg]1 said "o ,am]ican to me :5 ,i prais$ ! color$ p ,i _h se54 ,y %\ld see ! buck nigg] d[n ,s\?1 ,congo br&4 ,!n y'd und]/&1 sir4 ,8 voice1 8 face _h a gleam ( passionate animosity4 ,"o c\ld see he _h be5 brood+ himself out ( all relations to reality 9 ?is matt]4 ,he 0 a man beyond reason or pity4 ,he 0 obsess$4 ,hatr$ ( t imag9>y diabolical buck nigg] black5$ 8 s\l4 ,x 0 no good to talk to him ( ! buck ,am]ican1 ,pack+t[n br&1 or ! buck ,engli%man1 suburban race-meet+ type1 & to ask him if ^! int5sely disagreeable p]sons ju/ifi$ outrages on ,s5ator ,lodge1 let u say1 or ,mrs4 ,longwor?4 ,no reply w\ld h come f him4 ,y don't und]/& ! "q1 he w\ld h answ]$4 ,y don't "k h[ we ,s\!rn]s feel4 ,well1 "o c make a tol]able guess4 ,,ii ,! ,:ite ,/ra9 ,i c]ta9ly did n beg9 to realize "o mo/ important aspect ( ?is "q until ,i rea*$ ,am]ica4 ,i ?\ght ( ^? eight millions z ( m51 black z ink4 ,b :5 ,i met ,mr4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton1 = example1 ,i met a man c]ta9ly z :ite 9 appe>ance z our ,admiral ,fi%]1 :o is1 z a matt] ( fact1 q :ite4 ,a v l>ge proportion ( ^! color$ p1 inde$1 is m ?an half :ite4 ,"o he>s a good deal ab\t ! high social orig9s ( ! ,s\!rn plant]s1 v _m d]ive indisputably f ! fir/ families ( ,engl&4 ,x is ! same blood fl[s 9 ^! mix$ color$ p's ve9s4 ,j ?9k ( ! sublime absurdity1 !re=e1 ( ! ban4 ,!re are g5tlem5 ( education & ref9em5t1 qualifi$ lawy]s & doctors1 ^: ance/ors assi/$ 9 ! ,norman ,conque/1 & !y d>e n ent] a c> m>k$ :ite & intrude ^u ! dignity ( ! ris+ loan-mong] f ,e/honia4 ,= !m ! ,jim ,cr[ c>4444 ,"o tries to put t aspect to ! ,am]ican 9 va94 ,^! p1 y say1 are ne>] y\r blood1 ne>] y\r temp]1 ?an any ( ^? bright-ey$1 r+let$ immigrants on ! ,ea/ ,side4 ,are y a%am$ ( y\r poor relations8 ,ev5 if y don't l ! half1 or ! qu>t] ( negro blood1 y might deal civilly ) ! ?ree-qu>t]s :ite4 ,x doesn't say mu* = y\r fai? 9 y\r own racial prepot5cy1 anyh[4444 ,! answ] to t is usually 9 t]ms ( mania4 ,let me tell y a little /ory j to illu/rate1 said "o depon5t to me 9 an impressive und]tone--j to illu/rate1 y "k4444 ,a few ye>s ago a "y fell[ came to ,bo/on f ,new ,orleans4 ,look$ all "r4 ,d>k--b he expla9$ t by an ,italian gr&mo!r4 ,t\* ( ,fr5* 9 him1 too4 ,popul>4 ,well1 he made advances to a ,bo/on girl--good family4 ,gave a fairly /raight acc\nt ( himself4 ,m>ri$4 ,he paus$4 ,c\rse ( "t--(fspr+4 ,little son4 ,8 eye made me feel :at 0 com+4 ,0 x by any *ance v1 v black8 ,i :isp]$4 ,yes1 sir4 ,black6 ,black z y\r hat4 ,absolutely negroid4 ,project+ jaw1 ?ick lips1 frizzy hair1 flat nose--ev]y?+4444 ,b consid] ! "m's feel+s1 sir1 consid] t6 ,a pure-m9d$1 pure :ite woman6 ,:at c "o say to a /ory ( ?is sort1 :5 ! ta9t 9 ! blood surges up s p[]fully z to black5 ! *ild at bir? beyond ev5 ! habit ( ! pure-blood$ negro8 ,:at c y d ) a public op9ion made ( ?is class ( +r$i5t8 ,& ?is /ory ( ! lam5table results ( int]m>riage 0 us$1 n z an argum5t aga9/ int]m>riage1 b z an argum5t aga9/ ! ext5sion ( q rudim5t>y civilities to ! m5 ( color4 ,if y eat ) !m1 y've got to m>ry !m1 he said1 an entirely fabul\s po/-pr&ial responsibility4 ,x is to ! ta9t$ :ites my sympa?ies g out4 ,! black or ma9ly black p seem to be fairly cont5t ) _! inf]iority2 "o sees !m all ab\t ! ,/ates z wait]s1 cab-driv]s1 railway port]s1 c> att5dants1 labor]s ( v>i\s sorts1 a pleasant1 smil+1 acquiesc5t folk4 ,b consid] ! case ( a man ) a broad] bra9 ?an su* small uses ne$1 consci\s1 p]haps1 ( exceptional gifts1 capable ( wide int]e/s & su/a9$ attempts1 :o is p]haps z ,engli% z y or ,i1 ) j a t\* ( color 9 8 eyes1 9 8 lips1 9 8 f+]nails1 & 9 8 imag9ation4 ,?9k ( ! accumulat+ s5se ( inju/ice he mu/ be> ) him ?r\gh life1 ! p]petual slight & insult he mu/ und]go f all t is vulg> & brutal among ! :ites6 ,some?+ ( t "o may read 9 ! sorr[ful pages ( ,du ,bois's ,! ,s\ls ( ,black ,folk4 ,!y w\ld h made ,alex&re ,dumas travel 9 ! ,jim ,cr[ c> if he _h come to ,virg9ia4 ,b ,i c imag9e "s sort ( prote/ on ! "p ( t admirable b extravagant man4444 ,!y ev5 talk ( ,jim ,cr[ elevators n[ 9 ,s\!rn hotels4 ,at ,hull ,h\se1 9 ,*icago1 ,i 0 pres5t at a conf]5ce ( color$ p--,miss ,jane ,addams effici5tly 9 control--to consid] ! com+ ( a vexati\s play1 ,! ,clansman1 :i* seems to h be5 writt5 & produc$ entirely to exac]bate racial feel+4 ,bo? m5 & wom5 7 pres5t1 bus9ess p1 pr(essional m51 & _! wives2 ! speak+ 0 cle>1 temp]ate1 & wond]fully to ! po9t1 high above ! level ( any ,briti% t[n c\ncil ,i h ev] att5d$4 ,"o lady w\ld h /ood out z capable & *>m+ 9 any sort ( public discussion 9 ,engl&--?\gh we are n want+ 9 good wom5 speak]s--& %e 0 at lea/ ?ree-qu>t]s black4444 ,& :ile ,i 0 9 ,*icago1 too1 ,i w5t to ! ,pek+ ,!atre--a coon music-hall--& saw some?+ ( a l[] level ( color$ life4 ,! common :ite1 ,i mu/ expla91 delights 9 call+ color$ p coons1 & ! negro1 s f> z ,i c\ld le>n1 uses no retaliatory ^w4 ,x 0 a v>iety ent]ta9m5t1 ) "o turn1 at lea/1 ( q di/+ui%$ m]it1 good-humor$ & brisk ?r\gh\t4 ,i wat*$ ke5ly1 & ,i c\ld detect no?+ ( t trail ( base sugge/ion "o w\ld f9d z a matt] ( c\rse 9 a music-hall 9 su* ,engli% t[ns z ,brighton & ,portsm\?4 ,:at "o he>d ( kiss+ & love-mak+ 0 q artless & simple inde$4 ,! negro1 x seem$ to me1 did ?is sort ( ?+ ) a bett] grace & a bett] temp] ?an a ,london]1 & %[s1 ,i ?9k1 a f9] self-respect4 ,he ?9ks m ( deportm5t1 he be>s himself m elegantly by f> ?an ! :ite at ! same social level4 ,! audi5ce rem9d$ me ( ! sort ( ga!r+ "o w\ld f9d 9 a !atre 9 ,camd5 ,t[n or ,hoxton4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( family gr\ps1 ! girls brightly dress$1 & "y c\ples q ( ! ,london music-hall type4 ,clo?+ ran sm>t1 b n sm>t] ?an x w\ld be among fairly prosp]\s nor? ,london ,jews4 ,!re 0 no gall]y--socially--no collection ( orange-eat+1 int]rupt+ hooligans at all4 ,nobody seem$ cross1 nobody seem$ pres5t = vici\s purposes1 & ev]ybody 0 sob]4 ,inde$1 !re & else:]e ,i took & confirm$ a mighty lik+ to ^! g5tle1 human1 d>k-sk9n$ p4 ,,iii ,mr4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton ,b :atev] aspect ,i recall ( ?is great taboo t %[s no signs ( lift+1 ( ?is great problem ( ! future t ,am]ica 9 h] ha/e1 h] indiscrim9at+ prejudice1 h] lack ( any su/a9$ /udy & tea*+ ( ! broad issues %e mu/ decide1 complicates & int5sifies1 & makes ?reat5+1 !re pres5tly comes back to m9d ! br[n$ face ( ,mr4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton1 z he talk$ to me ov] our lun* 9 ,bo/on4 ,he has a face r ,iri% 9 type1 & ! s(t sl[ negro voice4 ,he met my reg>d ) ! br[n sorr[ful eyes ( 8 race4 ,he want$ v mu* t ,i %\ld he> him make a spee*1 because !n 8 words came bett]2 he talk$1 he impli$1 ) a c]ta9 difficulty4 ,b ,i pref]r$ to h 8 talk+1 & get n ! orator--e "o tells me he is an altoge!r great orator 9 ?is c\ntry :]e oratory is /ill e/eem$--b ! man4 ,he answ]$ my que/ions m$itatively4 ,i want$ to "k ) an active p]t9acity4 ,:at /ruck me mo/ 0 ! way 9 :i* 8 s5se ( ! ov]p[]+ =ces ( race prejudice weighs ^u him4 ,x is a ?+ he accepts2 9 our "t & conditions x is n to be f\ght ab\t4 ,he makes "o feel ) an exagg]at$ int5sity 7?\gh ,i c\ld n ev5 draw him to admit7 its mon/r\s inju/ice4 ,he makes no accusations4 ,he is = tak+ x z a "p ( ! pres5t fate ( 8 p1 & = do+ all t c be done = !m )9 ! limit x sets4 ,!re9 he diff]s f ,du ,bois1 ! o!r great spokesman color has f\nd 9 our "t4 ,du ,bois1 is m ( ! arti/1 less ( ! /atesman2 he conceals 8 passionate res5tm5t all too ?9ly4 ,he batt]s himself into rhetoric aga9/ ^! walls4 ,he w n repudiate ! cle> "r ( ! black man to e educational facility1 to equal citiz5%ip1 & equal respect4 ,b ,mr4 ,wa%+ton has /atecraft4 ,he looks be=e & aft]1 & plans & keeps 8 c\nsel ) ! scope & range ( a /atesman4 ,i use /atesman 9 its highe/ s5se2 8 is a m9d t c grasp ! situation & de/9ies ( a p4 ,aft] ,i _h talk$ to him ,i w5t back to my club1 & f\nd !re an ,engli% newspap] ) a report ( ! op5+ debate ^u ,mr4 ,birrell's ,education ,bill4 ,x 0 l turn+ f ! discussion ( life & dea? to a dispute ab\t ! dregs 9 ! bottom ( a tea-cup somebody _h neglect$ to wa% up 9 ,victorian times4 ,i argu$ /rongly aga9/ ! view he seems to hold t black & :ite might live )\t m+l+ & )\t inju/ice1 side by side4 ,t ,i d n believe4 ,racial diff]5ces seem to me always to exasp]ate int]c\rse unless p h be5 elaborately tra9$ to ignore !m4 ,un$ucat$ m5 are z bad z cattle 9 p]secut+ all t is diff]5t among !mselves4 ,! mo/ mis]able & disord]ly c\ntries ( ! _w are ! c\ntries :]e two races1 two inadequate cultures1 keep a j>r+1 cont9u\s sep>ation4 ,y mu/ repudiate sep>ation1 ,i said4 ,no peoples h ev] yet endur$ ! t5sion ( int]m+l$ di/9ctness4 ,may we n become a peculi> p--l ! ,jews8 he sugge/$4 ,isn't t possible8 ,b !re ,i c\ld n agree ) him4 ,i ?\ght ( ! dreadful hi/ory ( ! ,jews & ,arm5ians4 ,& ! negro _c d :at ! ,jews & ,arm5ians h done4 ,! color$ p ( ,am]ica are ( a diff]5t quality f ! ,jew altoge!r1 m g5ial1 m c>eless1 m sympa!tic1 frank]1 less intellectual1 less acquisitive1 less w>y & re/ra9$--9 a ^w1 m ,occid5tal4 ,!y h no common religion & culture1 no conceit ( race to hold !m toge!r4 ,! ,jews make a ghetto = !mselves :]ev] !y g2 no law b _! own solid>ity has giv5 ,am]ica ! ,ea/ ,side4 ,! color$ p are ready to disp]se & int]-bre$1 are n a community at all 9 ! ,jewi% s5se1 b outca/s f a community4 ,!y are ! victims ( a prejudice t has to be de/roy$4 ,^! ?+s ,i urg$1 b x 01 ,i ?9k1 empty spee* to my he>]4 ,i c\ld talk lightly ( de/roy+ t prejudice1 b he knew bett]4 ,x is ! c5tral fact ( 8 life1 a law ( 8 be+4 ,he has %ap$ all 8 projects & policy ^u t4 ,exclusion is inevitable4 ,s he dreams ( a color$ race ( dec5t & inaggressive m5 sil5tly giv+ ! lie to all ! leg5d ( _! degradation4 ,!y w h _! own doctors1 _! own lawy]s1 _! own capitali/s1 _! own banks--because ! :ites desire x s4 ,b w ! un$ucat$ :ites endure ev5 s submissive a v9dication z t8 ,w !y suff] ! horrid spectacle ( free & self-satisfi$ negroes 9 dec5t clo?+ on any t]ms )\t res5tm5t8 ,he expla9$ h[ at ! ,tuskegee ,in/itute !y make useful m51 skill$ eng9e]s1 skill$ agriculturali/s1 m5 to live d[n ! *>ge ( practical incompet5ce1 ( ignorant & slov5ly f>m+ & h\se managem5t4444 ,i wi% y w\ld tell me1 ,i said1 abruptly1 j :at y ?9k ( ! attitude ( :ite ,am]ica t[>ds y4 ,d y ?9k x is g5]\s8 ,he reg>d$ me = a mom5t4 ,no end ( p help u1 he said4 ,yes1 ,i said2 b ! ord9>y man4 ,is he fair8 ,"s ?+s are n fair1 he said1 leav+ ! g5]al "q alone4 ,x isn't fair to refuse a color$ man a b]? on a sleep+-c>4 ,i8--,i happ5 to be a privileg$ p]son1 !y make an exception = me2 b ! ord9>y educat$ color$ man isn't admitt$ to a sleep+-c> at all4 ,if he has to g a long j\rney1 he has to sit up all night4 ,8 :ite competitor sleeps4 ,!n 9 "s places1 9 ! hotels & re/aurants--,x's all "r "h 9 ,bo/on--b s\?w>dly he c't get prop] refre%m5ts4 ,all t's a h&icap4444 ,! rem$y lies 9 education1 he said2 ours--& !irs4 ,! real ?+1 he told me1 isn't to be done by talk+ & agitation4 ,x's a matt] ( lives4 ,! only answ] to x all is = color$ m5 to be pati5t1 to make !mselves compet5t1 to d good "w1 to live well1 to give no occasion aga9/ u4 ,we feel t4 ,9 a way x's an inspiration4444 ,!re is a man "h 9 ,bo/on1 a negro1 :o owns & runs "s big /ores1 employs all sorts ( p1 deals ju/ly4 ,t man has done m good = our p ?an all ! eloqu5ce or argum5t 9 ! _w4444 ,t is :at we h to d--x is all we c d4444 ,:atev] ,am]ica has to %[ 9 h]oic liv+ to-day1 ,i d\bt if %e c %[ any?+ f9] ?an ! quality ( ! resolve1 ! /eadfa/ ef=t hundr$s ( black & color$ m5 are mak+ to-day to live blamelessly1 honorably1 & pati5tly1 gett+ = !mselves :at scraps ( ref9em5t1 le>n+1 & beauty !y may1 keep+ _! hold on a civilization !y are grudg$ & d5i$4 ,!y d x n = !mselves only1 b = all _! race4 ,ea* educat$ color$ man is an ambassador to civilization4 ,!y "k !y h a h&icap1 t !y are n exceptionally brilliant nor clev] p4 ,yet e su* man /&s1 "o likes to ?9k1 aw>e ( 8 repres5tative & vic>i\s "*1 fight+ aga9/ f\l imag9ations1 misrepres5tations1 inju/ice1 insult1 & ! nave unspeakable meannesses ( base antagoni/s4 ,e "o ( !m :o keeps dec5t & honorable does a little to beat t opposition d[n4 ,b ! pati5ce ! negro ne$s6 ,he may n ev5 look contempt4 ,he mu/ admit sup]iority 9 ^? ^: daily conduct to him is ! cle>e/ evid5ce ( moral inf]iority4 ,we sympa!tic :ites1 inde$1 may claim honor = him2 if he is wise he w be sil5t "u our advocacy4 ,he mu/ g to & fro self-controll$1 b]eft ( all ! equalities t ! great flag ( ,am]ica proclaims--t flag = ^: unit$ empire 8 p f\ght & di$1 giv+ place & prec$5ce to ! /rang]s :o p\r 9 to %>e its b5efic5ce1 /rang]s ignorant ev5 ( its tongue4 ,t he mu/ d--& wait4 ,! ,wel%1 ! ,iri%1 ! ,poles1 ! :ite ,s\?1 ! indefatigable ,jews may *]i% grievances & rail al\d4 ,he mu/ keep /ill4 ,!y may be hy/]ical1 rev5geful1 ?reat5+1 & p]v]se2 _! wrongs excuse !m4 ,= him !re is no excuse4 ,& ( all ! races ^u e>?1 :i* has suff]$ su* wrongs z ?is negro blood t is /ill imput$ to him z a s98 ,^! p :o disda9 him1 :o h no s5se ( rep>ation t[>ds him1 h s9n$ aga9/ him beyond all measure4444 ,no1 ,i c't help idealiz+ ! d>k submissive figure ( ! negro 9 ?is spectacle ( ,am]ica4 ,he1 too1 seems to me to sit wait+--& wait+ ) a m>vell\s & simple-m9d$ pati5ce--= f9] und]/&+s & a nobl] "t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,m9d ,,( ,a ,,mod]n ,,/ate ,i ,recapitulatory ,i d n "k if ,i am convey+ to any ext5t ! picture ( ,am]ica z ,i see x1 ! va/ ri* v>i\s cont95t1 ! gigantic en]getic process ( developm5t1 ! acquisitive successes1 ! /riv+ failures1 ! multitudes ( ^? ris+ & fall+ :o come betwe51 all set 9 a texture ( spaci\s c\ntryside1 animate ) pleasant timb] homes1 ( clangor\s t[ns t bri/le to ! skies1 ( great exploitation di/ricts & cr[d$ factories1 ( wide des]ts & m9e-torn m\nta9s1 & huge half-tam$ riv]s4 ,i h tri$ to make ! note ( immigration gr[ sl[ly to a dom9at+ significance 9 ?is panorama1 & ) t1 to make m & m evid5t my s5se ( ! ne$ ( a creative assimilation1 ! cry = syn!tic ef=t1 le/ all ?is great be+1 ?is spl5did promise ( a new _w1 %\ld decay into a va/ unprogressive /agnation ( unhapp9ess & disord]4 ,i h h9t$ at failures & cruelties1 ,i h put into ! accumulat+ details ( my vision1 *ildr5 ,am]ica blights1 m5 %e cru%es1 f9e hopes %e disappo9ts & de/roys4 ,i h f\nd a place = ! que/ion+ figure ( ! ,s\?1 ! sorr[ful int]rogation ( ! outca/ color$ p4 ,^! are b ! m>g9al %ad[s ( a process 9 its totality magnific5t1 b !y exi/1 !y g on to m+le 9 h] de/9ies4 ,!n ,i h tri$ to %[1 too1 ! conception ,i h =m$ ( ! great ske9 ( indu/rial competition t has be5 tight5+ & becom+ m & m involv$ ?r\gh all ?is c5tury-long age1 ! age ( bl9d gr[?1 t draws n[ t[>ds its end2 until ! process ?reat5s to ?rottle individual fre$om & individual ent]prise altoge!r4 ,& ( a great m5tal uneas9ess & discont5t1 unprec$5t$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican m9d1 t promises 9 ! ne> future "s g5]al & consci\s endeavor to arre/ ?is unanticipat$ /rangulation ( fre$om & free liv+1 "s widespread /ruggle1 ( ,i "k n :at con/ructive p[]1 ) ! /a9s & disord]s & indignities t oppress & gr[ l>g] 9 ! national consci\sness4 ,i p]ceive m & m t 9 com+ to ,am]ica ,i h *anc$ ^u a "t ( peculi> significance4 ,! note ( disillusionm5t s\nds ev]y:]e4 ,am]ica1 = ! fir/ "t 9 h] hi/ory1 is tak+ ?\ght ab\t h]self1 & ridd+ h]self ( long-*]i%$ illusions4 ,i h already m5tion$ 79 ,*apt] ,,viii47 ! memorable lit]ature ( self-exam9ation t has come into be+ dur+ ! la/ decade4 ,hi!rto ,am]ican ?\ght has be5 extraord9>ily localiz$2 !re has be5 no national press1 9 ! s5se t ! press ( ,london or ,p>is is national4 ,am]icans knew ( ,am]ica z a :ole1 ma9ly z ! flag4 ,b5ea? ! flag ,am]ica is lo/ among con/itu5t ,/ates & cities4 ,all h] newspap]s h be51 by ,engli% /&>ds1 local pap]s1 preoccupi$ by local affairs1 & tak+ an int5sely localiz$ po9t ( view4 ,a national newspap] = ,am]ica w\ld be altoge!r too imm5se an ent]prise4 ,only s9ce #ahif1 & 9 ! =m ( weekly & mon?ly t5-c5t magaz9es1 h ! rudim5ts ( a national m$ium ( expression appe>$1 & appe>$ to voice /range pregnant d\bts4 ,i _h an int]e/+ talk ) ,mr4 ,brisb5 ,walk] ^u ?is new developm5t4 ,to him ! fir/ t5-c5t magaz9e1 ,! ,cosmopolitan1 0 due1 & he 0 naturally glad to tell me ( ! gr[? ( ?is vehicle4 ,to-day !re is an aggregate circulation ( t5 millions ( ^! magaz9es2 !y supply fiction1 no d\bt1 & mu* ( light int]e/+ ephem]al matt]1 b n "o ( !m is )\t its elem5t ( grave public discussion4 ,i d n wi% to make too mu* ( ?is p>ticul> developm5t1 b reg>d x z a sign ( new int]e/s1 ( ke5 curiosities4 ,n[ ,i mu/ confess :5 ,i consid] ?is ocean ( read]s ,i f9d ! fe>s ,i h express$ ( "s analogical developm5t ( ,am]ican affairs t[>ds ! /agnant comm]cialism ( ,*9a1 or t[>ds a plutocratic imp]ialism & decad5ce ( ! ,roman type1 look s+ul>ly flimsy4 ,^u its pres5t l9es1 & suppos+ !re 7 no new s\rces ( m5tal supply & en]gy1 ,i d firmly believe t ,am]ica might conceivably come m & m "u ! control ( a tacitly organiz$ & exhau/+ plutocracy1 be swamp$ by a swell+ tide ( ignorant & unassimilable labor immigrants1 decl9e t[>ds viol5ce & social mis]y1 fall beh9d ,europe 9 education & intellig5ce1 & cease to lead civilization4 ,9 su* a decay ,cs>ism w\ld be a mo/ probable & natural phase1 ,cs>ism & a splitt+ into cont5d+ ,cs>isms4 ,come b a little s9k+ f intellig5ce t[>ds co>s5ess & passion1 & ! ,s\? w yet endeavor to impose s]vitude anew ^u its color$ p1 or sec$e--t tr\ble is n yet ov]4 ,a little d>k5+ & impov]i%m5t ( outlook & ,new ,york w\ld split f ,new ,engl&1 & ,colorado f ! ,ea/4 ,an illit]ate1 %ort-sight$ ,am]ica w\ld be ,am]ica doom$4 ,b ,am]ica is n illit]ate2 !re are ^! great unprec$5t$ res]voirs ( intellig5ce & und]/&+1 ^! millions ( p :o foll[ ! process ) an increas+ compreh5sion4 ,x is ^! millions ( read]s :o make ! ,am]ican problem1 & ! problem ( ,europe & ! _w to-day1 unique & incalculable1 :o provide a cohesive & reasonable & pacify+ m$ium ! ,old ,_w did n "k4 ,,ii ,bir? ,/ruggles ( a ,common ,m9d ,y see1 my h]o 9 ! confus$ drama ( human life is intellig5ce2 intellig5ce inspir$ by con/ructive passion4 ,!re is a demi-god imprison$ 9 mank9d4 ,all human hi/ory pres5ts itself to me z ! unconsci\s or half-unconsci\s /ruggle ( human ?\ght to em]ge f ! sightless int]play ( in/9ct1 individual passion1 prejudice1 & ignorance4 ,"o sees ?is div9] elem5t grop+ aft] law & ord] & f9e arrangem5t1 l a ?+ bl9d & half-buri$1 9 anci5t ,egypt1 9 anci5t ,juda1 9 anci5t ,greece4 ,x embodies its purpose 9 religions1 inv5ts ! discipl9es ( morality1 ! rem9d]s ( ritual4 ,x loses itself & becomes confus$4 ,x we>ies & re/s4 ,9 ,plato1 = ! fir/ "t1 "o discov]s x consci\s & op5-ey$1 try+1 inde$1 to take hold ( life & control x4 ,!n x goes "u1 & becomes aga9 a convulsive /ruggle1 an inco-ord9at$ gripp+ & leav+1 a mutt]+ ( lit]ature & art1 until ! com+ ( our own times4 ,mo/ pa9ful & blund]+ ( demi-gods x seems ?r\gh all t space ( ye>s1 ) clos$ eyes & fev]i% ef=t4 ,& n[ aga9 x is cle> to ! m9ds ( _m m5 t !y may lay hold ^u & control ! de/9y ( _! k9d4444 ,x is /range1 x is (t5 grotesque to m>k h[ ! reviv+ racial consci\sness f9ds expression to-day4 ,n[ x />tles itself into a new phase ( self-k by /rik+ a note f ?is art1 & n[ by /rik+ "o f t4 ,x breaks out 9 fiction t is o/5sibly writt5 only to amuse1 x creeps into aft]-d9n] discussions1 & invades a press :i* is economically no m ?an a sy/em ( adv]tisem5t %eets proclaim+ ! price ( ! ?+ t is4 ,pres5tly x is on ! /age2 ! music-hall ev5 is n safe f x4 ,y\?s walk 9 ! /reets to-day1 talk+ toge!r ( ?+s t 7 once ! ultimate speculation ( philosophy4 ,i am no contemn] ( ! pres5t4 ,to me x appe>s a "t ( imm5se & wond]ful beg9n+s4 ,new ideas are organiz+ !mselves out ( ! little limit$ ef=ts ( innum]able m54 ,nev] 0 !re an age s intellectually prolific & abundant z ?is 9 ! aggregate is4 ,x is true1 inde$1 t we :o write & ?9k & inve/igate to-day1 pres5t no?+ to comp>e ) ! magnific5t reputations & int5sely individualiz$ a*ievem5ts ( ! impressive p]sonalities ( ! pa/4 ,none ! less is x true t tak5 all toge!r we signify inf9itely m4 ,we no long] pose ourselves = admiration1 high prie/s & pr9ces ( lett]s 9 a _w ( f9ite a*ievem5t2 we admit ourselves no m ?an pages be>+ ! tra9 ( a ,que5--b a ,que5 ( limitless p[]4 ,! k we co-ord9ate1 ! ideas we build toge!r1 ! gr[+ blaze 9 :i* we are will+ly consum$1 are wid] & high] & ri*] 9 promise ?an any?+ ! _w has _h be=e4444 ,:5 "o takes c\nt ( ! =ces ( intellig5ce ^u :i* we may rely 9 ! great conflict aga9/ matt]1 brute in/9ct1 & individuali/ic disord]1 to make ! new social /ate1 :5 we consid] ! organiz+ =ms t em]ge already f ! g5]al vague confusion1 we f9d app>5t 9 e mod]n /ate ?ree *ief s]ies ( developm5ts4 ,!re is fir/ ! ?9k+ & inve/igatory elem5ts t gr[ con/antly m important 9 our univ]sity life1 ! enl>g+ recognition ( ! ne$ ( a sy/ematic issue ( univ]sity publications1 books1 p]iodicals1 & ( su/a9$ & f]tiliz+ discussion4 ,!n !re is ! great]1 crud]1 & bold] sea ( m5tal activities outside academic limits1 ! amateurs1 ! free lances ( ?\ght & inquiry1 ! writ]s & arti/s1 ! innum]able ill-discipl9$1 untra9$1 b int]e/$ & well-mean+ p :o write & talk4 ,!y f9d _! m$ium 9 contempor>y lit]ature1 9 j\rnalism1 9 organizations = ! propag&a ( op9ion4 ,&1 ?irdly1 !re is ! imm5se1 ne>ly univ]sally diffus$ sy/em ( education :i*1 inadequately en\gh1 s]ves to spread ! new ideas z !y are elaborat$1 :i* does1 at any rate by its prep>atory "w1 r5d] !m accessible4 ,all ^! new manife/ations ( m9d embody !mselves 9 mat]ial =ms1 9 class-rooms & laboratories1 9 libr>ies1 & a va/ ma*9]y ( book & newspap] production & di/ribution4 ,consid] ! new univ]sities t spr+ up all ov] ,am]ica4 ,almo/ imp]ceptibly ?r\gh\t ! pa/ c5tury1 little by little1 ! conception ( a univ]sity has *ang$1 until n[ x is ne>ly altoge!r *ang$4 ,! old-"t univ]sity 0 a collection ( le>n$ m52 x believ$ t all ! g5]alizations _h be5 made1 all ! fundam5tal ?+s said2 x _h no vi/as t[>ds ! future2 x exi/$ = tea*+ & ex]cises1 & m ?an half impli$ :at ,dr4 ,johnson1 = example1 believ$1 t secul> deg5]ation 0 ! rule ( human life4 ,all t1 y "k1 has gone2 e univ]sity1 ev5 ,ox=d 7?\gh1 poor pret5ti\s de>1 %e /ill pr(esses to read & ?9k metaphysics 9 ! orig9al ,greek7 admits ! conception ( a philosophy t progresses1 t broad5s & int5sifies1 age by age4 ,b to come to ,am]ica is to come to a c\ntry f> m alive to ! ?9k+ & k-mak+ function ( univ]sities ?an ,great ,brita94 ,"o spl5didly end[$ f\ndation1 ! ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity1 ,baltimore1 exi/s only = rese>*1 & t 0 ! fir/ int5tion ( ,*icago ,univ]sity also4 ,9 sociology1 9 p$agogics1 9 social psy*ology1 ^! vital sci5ces = ! mod]n /ate1 ,am]ica is produc+ an am\nt ( "w :i*1 h[ev] trivial 9 proportion to ! task be=e h]1 is at any rate imm5se 9 comp>ison ) our own ,briti% output4444 ,,iii ,columbia ,univ]sity ,i did my amateuri% & transitory be/ to see some?+ ( ! ,am]ican univ]sities4 ,!re 0 ,columbia4 ,?i!r ,i w5t ) a lett] to ,pr(essor ,gidd+s1 ^: sociological writ+s are _w fam\s4 ,i f\nd him busy ) a secret>y 9 a bus9esslike little room1 /[$ away some:]e "u ! dome ( ! magnific5t build+ ( ! univ]sity libr>y4 ,he took me r\nd ! opul5t spaces1 ! f9e build+s ( ,columbia4444 ,i suppose x is inevitable t a visitor %\ld see ! con/itu5ts ( a univ]sity out ( proportion1 b ,i came away ) an impression ov]:elm+ly ar*itectural4 ,! libr>y dome1 ,i confess1 0 f9e1 & ! desks bel[ well fill$ ) /ud5ts1 ! books 7 abundant1 well arrang$1 & well t5d$4 ,b ,i recall m>ble /aircases1 ,i recall great wa/es ( m>ble /eps1 ,i recall1 9 p>ticul>1 /ud5ts' ba?s ( extraord9>y spl5dor1 & ,i d n recall any?+ l an equival5t effect ( l>ge leisure & dignity = intellectual m54 ,pr(essor ,gidd+s seem$ driv5 & busy1 ! few m5 ,i met !re appe>$ all to h a lot ( imm$iate "w to d4 ,x occurr$ to me 9 ,columbia1 z x occurr$ to me lat] 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 t ! disposition ( ! univ]sity f\nd] is altoge!r too mu* t[>ds build+s & memorial inscriptions1 & all too little t[>ds ! m difficult & f> m valuable end ( putt+ m5 ( pre-em95t ability into positions ( /imulat$ leisure4 ,?is is n a di/9ctly ,am]ican effect4 ,9 ,ox=d1 j z mu* z 9 ,columbia1 nay1 f> m6 y f9d /one & /ud5t lord+ x ov] ! creative m5tal ?+2 ! dons g ab\t l "s sort ( little %ort-coat$ p>asite1 po9t+ respectfully to t[] & faade1 :i* h1 9 tru?1 no reason = exi/+ except to %elt] !m4 ,columbia is almo/ z badly (f = means ( publication z ,ox=d1 & q z poor 9 inducem5ts t[>ds creative "w4 ,pr(essors talk 9 an altoge!r ,briti% way ( gett+ "w done 9 ! vacation4 ,moreov]1 !re 0 an effect ( remot5ess ab\t ,columbia4 ,x may h be5 ! quality ( a blue /ill morn+ ( sun%9e t invad$ my impression4 ,i came up out ( ! cr[d$ tumult ( ,new ,york to x1 ) a s5se ( ! hoot+1 hurry+ traffics ( ! wide h>bor1 ! teem+ ,ea/ ,side1 ! glitt] ( sp5d+1 ! ru% ( f9ance1 ! :ole headlong process ( ,am]ica1 beh9d me4 ,i came out ( ! subway /ation into wide /ill /reets4 ,x 0 v spaci\s1 v dignifi$1 v quiet4 ,well1 ,i want ! univ]sities ( ! mod]n /ate to be m aggressive4 ,i want to ?9k ( a ,columbia ,univ]sity ( a less deta*$ appe>ance1 ev5 if %e is less spl5didly clad4 ,i want to ?9k ( h] z sitt+ up !re1 *eek on h&1 ) knitt$ br[s1 brood+ ^u ! millions bel[4 ,i want to ?9k ( all ! be/ m9ds conceivable go+ to & fro--?\ghts & purposes 9 h] organiz$ m9d4 ,& :5 %e speaks t busy _w %\ld li/54444 ,z a matt] ( fact1 mu* ( t busy _w /ill reg>ds a pr(essor z some?+ betwe5 a deal] 9 sci5tific magic & a crank1 & a univ]sity z an in/itution e good ,am]ican %\ld be hone/ly pr\d ( & avoid4 ,,iv ,h>v>d ,h>v>d1 too1 is deta*$1 ?\gh n q ) ! same imm$iacy ( contra/4 ,h>v>d rem9d$ me v mu* ( my fir/ impressions ( ,ox=d4 ,"o 0 tak5 ab\t 9 ! same way to see ?is or t po9t ( view4 ,mu* ( ,h>v>d is ,georgian r$ brick1 t mu/ h seem$ v ripe & v5]able until a ye> or s ago "o bitt] w9t] kill$ all ! ,engli% ivy4 ,!re are /ud5ts' clubs1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,ox=d ,union1 b f9] & bett] equipp$2 !re is an amaz+ ,g]manic museum1 ! gift ( ! pres5t ,emp]or1 t does1 9 a conc5trat$ =m1 pres5t all t is flamboyant ( ,g]many2 !re are noble museums & libr>ies1 & v _m f9e & dignifi$ aspects & spaces1 & an abundant intellectual life4 ,h>v>d is happily free f ! collegiate politics t absorb mo/ ( ! surplus m5tal en]gy ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 & ! pr(essors c & d meet & talk4 ,at ,h>v>d m5 c\nt4 ,i 0 condol$ ) on all h&s 9 my disappo9tm5t t ,i c\ld n meet ,pr(essor ,william ,james--he 0 /ill 9 ,cali=nia--& ,i _h ! good =tune to meet & talk to ,presid5t ,eliot1 :o is1 inde$1 a v consid]able voice 9 ,am]ican affairs4 ,to me he talk$ q readily & frankly ( a v liv+ subject1 ! integrity ( ! press 9 relation to ! sy/ematic & successful ef=ts ( ! adv]tis+ *emi/s & druggi/s to /ifle exposures ( noxi\s propriet>y articles4 ,he saw ! problem z ! subtle play ( gr\p psy*ology x is2 !re 0 none ( t feeble horror ( ^! tr\bles z mod]n & vulg> t "o w\ld expect 9 an ,engli% univ]sity lead]4 ,i fell into a great respect = 8 lean f9e face & figure1 8 delib]ate voice1 8 op51 balanc$1 & con/ructive m9d4 ,he 0 ! fir/ man ,i _h met :o _h any sugge/ion ( a =ce & quality t might /& up to & prevail aga9/ ! =ces ( acquisition & brute trad+4 ,he bore himself z ?\gh "s sure p[] 7 beh9d him1 unlike _m o!r m5 ,i met :o criticis$ abuses abusively1 or 9 ! key ( faceti\s despair4 ,he _h v mu* ( t f9e ari/ocratic quality "o f9ds cropp+ up s frequ5tly among ,am]icans ( old tradition1 an ari/ocratic quality t is free f ei!r privilege or pret5sion4444 ,illu/rations3 ,,h>v>d ,,hall ,,& ,,! ,,johnson ,,gate1 ,,cambridge ,at ,h>v>d1 too1 ,i met ,pr(essor ,mn/]b]g1 "o ( ! few writ]s ( /&+ :o h attempt$ a g5]al review ( ! ,am]ican situation4 ,he is a tall fair ,g]man1 b newly annex$ to ,am]ica1 ) a c]ta9 diplomatic quality 9 8 p]sonality1 /&+ almo/ consci\sly1 z x 71 = ,g]many 9 ,am]ica1 & = ,am]ica 9 ,g]many4 ,he has writt5 a book = ei!r p1 because hi!rto !y h se5 ea* o!r too mu* ?r\gh ,engli% m$ia 7von ,englis*5 l9seln ret\*i]t71 & he has done mu* to spread ! conception ( a common quality & sympa?y betwe5 ,g]many & ,am]ica4 ,blood1 he says 9 ?is connection1 is ?ick] ?an wat]1 b 444 pr9t]'s ink is ?ick] ?an blood4 ,engl& is too ari/ocratic1 ,france too %ock+ly immoral1 ,russia too absoluti/ to be ! sympa!tic & simil> fri5d ( ,am]ica1 & s1 by a process ( exhau/ion1 ,g]many rema9s ! "o p[] on e>? capable ( an inn] und]/&+4 7,also he has drawn an allur+ p>allel betwe5 ,presid5t ,roosevelt & ! ,emp]or ,william to complete ! approximation ( die beid5 ,edelnation574 ,i _h read all ?is1 & 0 int]e/$ to enc\nt] him !re=e at a ,h>v>d table 9 a circle ( 8 colleagues1 agreeable & c\rte\s1 & /ill sc>cely m assimilat$ ?an ! brightly new :ite ,g]manic museum among ! r$ brick traditions ( ,kirkl& & ,cambridge /reets4444 ,h>v>d impresses me altoge!r z a v liv+ factor 9 ! pres5t ,am]ican outlook1 n only :5 ,i 0 9 ,cambridge1 b 9 ! way ! place tells 9 ,new ,york1 9 ,*icago1 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,x has a liv+ & contempor>y attitude1 & x is becom+ m & m audible4 ,h>v>d op9ion influ5ces ! magaz9es & affects ! press1 at lea/ 9 ! ,ea/1 to an increas+ ext5t4 ,x may1 9 ! ne> future1 become /ill m rapidly audible4 ,pr(essor ,eliot is n[ full ( ye>s & honor1 & ,i f\nd 9 ,new ,york1 9 ,bo/on1 9 ,wa%+ton1 t 8 successor 0 be+ discuss$4 ,9 all ^! cities ,i met p dispos$ to believe t if ,presid5t ,roosevelt does n become ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a fur!r t]m1 he may succe$ ,presid5t ,eliot4 ,n[ t ,i h se5 ,presid5t ,roosevelt x seems to me t ?is might h a mo/ extraord9>y effect 9 accel]at+ ! reaction ^u ! p ( ,am]ica ( ! be/ & lea/ m]c5>y ( _! national ?\ght4 ,already he is ex]t+ an imm5se influ5ce 9 ! adv]tisem5t ( new ideas & ideals4 ,b ( ,presid5t ,roosevelt ,i %all write m fully lat]4444 ,v ,*icago ,univ]sity ,*icago ,univ]sity1 too1 is a spl5did place ( f9e build+s & gre5 spaces & trees1 ) a great go+ to & fro ( /ud5ts1 a wond]ful contra/ to ! d>k conge/ions ( ! m]cantile city to ! nor?4 ,to all ! disorganization ( t x is ev5 physically antagoni/ic1 & ,i c\ld ?9k z ,i w5t ab\t x t already ?is new organization has produc$ su* writ+ z ,vebl5's admirable ironies 7,! ,!ory ( ,bus9ess ,ent]prise1 = example71 & su* sociological "w z t ( ,zuebl9 & ,albion ,small4 ,i w5t ?r\gh ! vigor\s & admirably equipp$ p$agogic dep>tm5t1 :i* is evid5tly a c5tre ( ?\ght & /imulus = ! :ole tea*+ pr(ession ( ,ill9ois2 ,i saw a libr>y ( sociology & economics beyond any?+ t ,london c boa/2 ,i came ^u little gr\ps ( /ud5ts work+ amid piles ( books 9 a bus9esslike mann]1 & if at times 9 o!r sections ?is sugge/ion 0 /ill insi/5t t ?\ght 0 z yet only mov+ 9 &1 z x 71 gett+ ! c>pets d[n1 x 0 equally cle> t ?\ght 0 go+ to live freely & spaci\sly1 to an unprec$5t$ ext5t1 s soon z ?+s 7 9 ord]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,bit ,,( ,,pr9ceton ,,univ]sity ,i visit$ only ^! ?ree great f\ndations1 ea* 9 its mat]ially embodim5t already l>g]1 weal?i]1 & m hopeful ?an any contempor>y ,briti% in/itution1 & x requir$ an ef=t to realize t !y 7 b a portion ( ! embattl$ univ]sities ( ,am]ica1 t ,i _h n se5 ,yale nor ,pr9ceton nor ,cornell nor ,lel& ,/an=d nor any ,we/]n ,/ate univ]sity1 n a ti!1 inde$1 ( ,am]ica's drill+ levies 9 ! com+ w> ( ?\ght aga9/ *aos4 ,i am 9 no way equipp$ to e/imate ! value ( ! drill+2 ,i h be5 unable to get any conception h[ f> ^! t5s ( ?\s&s ( /ud5ts 9 ^! in/itutions are really alive intellectually1 are really inquir+1 discuss+1 read+1 & criticis+2 ,i h no d\bt ! great numb]s ( !m sp5d _m h\rs aft] ! fa%ion ( "o roomful ,i saw int5t ^u a blackbo>d cov]$ ) ,greek2 b all[+ ! utmo/ = indol5ce1 games1 di/ractions1 & wa/e ( "t & en]gy ^u unfruitful & obsolete /udies1 ! fact ( ?is great increas+ proportion ( m9ds at lea/ a little tra9$ 9 ?+s immat]ial1 a little ex]cis$ 9 ! critical habit1 rema9s a fact to put ov] aga9/ t million & a half *ild work]s :o c b>ely h le>n$ to read--! o!r side1 ! r$eem+ side ( ! ,am]ican prospect4 ,,vi ,a ,voice f ,cornell ,i am impress$ by ! evid5t consci\sness ( ! ,am]ican univ]sities ( ! rle !y h to play 9 ,am]ica's future4 ,!y seem to me p]vad$ by ! con/ructive _s4 ,!y are intellig5tly antagoni/ic to le?>gic & self-indulg5t traditions1 to disord]1 & disord]ly in/itutions4 ,x is f ! univ]sities t ! delib]ate invasion ( ! political ma*9e by indep5d5t m5 ( honor & position--( :om ,presid5t ,roosevelt is ! type & *ief--proce$s4 ,mr4 ,george ,iles has call$ my att5tion to a rem>kable address made s long ago z ! ye> #ahhc be=e ! ,yale ,alumni1 by ,presid5t ,&rew ,d4 ,:ite 7! fir/ presid5t71 ( ,cornell1 :o 0 aft]w>ds ,am]ican ,ambassador at ,/4 ,pet]sburg & ,b]l94 ,presid5t ,:ite 0 a memb] ( ! class ( '#ec1 & he address$ himself p>ticul>ly to ! m5 ( t ye>4 ,8 title 0 ,! ,message ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury to ! ,tw5tie?1 & x is full ( a _s t gr[s & spreads ?r\gh\t ,am]ican life1 t may ultimately spread ?r\gh\t ! life ( ! :ole nation1 a _s ( criticism & con/ructive ef=t1 ( a scope & quality ! _w has nev] se5 be=e4 ,! new class ( '#hc are ! mess5g]s4 ,to a few tott]+ old m5 ( our de> class ( '#ec x w be grant$ to look ) /ra9+ eyes ov] ! b\nd>y into ! tw5tie? c5tury2 b ev5 ^! c d little to make !mselves he>d !n4 ,mo/ ( u %all n see x4 ,b be=e u & ar\nd u2 nay1 9 our own families are ! m5 :o %all see x4 ,! m5 :o g =? f ^! de> %ades to-morr[ are gird+ !mselves = x4 ,(t5 z ,i h /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( su* b&s ( y\?ful mess5g]s ,i h nev] be5 able to resi/ a feel+ ( awe1 z 9 my boyhood :5 ,i /ood be=e m5 :o 7 soon to see ,pale/9e & ! ,f> ,ea/1 or ! ,gold5 ,gates ( ! ,we/1 & ! isl&s ( ! ,pacific4 ,! old /ory ( ,/4 ,fillipo ,n]i at ,rome comes back to me1 :o1 9 ! days ( ! ,elizabe?an p]secutions1 made m5 br+ him out into ! op5 air & set him opposite ! door ( ! ,papal ,college ( ,rome1 t he might look into ! faces ( ! ,engli% /ud5ts1 de/9$ to g =? to triumph or to m>tyrdom = ! fai? 9 f>-(f1 h]etic ,engl&4 ,i _c =be> f quot+ fur!r f ?is address2 x is all s cong5ial to my own beliefs4 ,inde$1 ,i l to ?9k ( t ga!r+ ( "y m5 & old z if x 7 /ill exi/+1 z ?\gh ! old fell[s ( '#ec 7 /ill sitt+1 li/5+ & look+ up responsive to ?is appeal t comes d[n to u4 ,i fancy ,presid5t ,:ite on ! plat=m be=e !m1 a little figure 9 ! p]spective ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 b /ill q cle>ly audible1 deliv]+ 8 p]iods to t n[ indi/+ui%able audi5ce3 ,:at1 !n1 is to be done8 ,m]cantilism1 necessitat$ at fir/ by our circum/ances & position1 has be5 9 ! ma9 a great bless+4 ,x has be5 s "u a simple law ( hi/ory4 ,h[ %all x be prev5t$ f becom+ 9 ob$i5ce to a simil> inexorable law1 a curse8 ,"h1 9 ! answ] to ?is "q1 x seems to me1 is ! mo/ important message f ?is c5tury to ! next4 ,= ! great ?+ to be done is nei!r m nor less ?an to develop o!r great elem5ts ( civilization n[ held 9 *eck1 :i* %all take _! rightful place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all modify ! m]cantile _s1 444 :i* %all make ! hi/ory ( our c\ntry some?+ great] & broad] ?an any?+ we h rea*$1 or ev] c rea*1 "u ! sway ( m]cantilism alone4 ,:at %all be ^? c\nt] elem5ts ( civilization8 ,mon>*y1 ari/ocracy1 milit>ism we c\ld n h if we w\ld1 we w\ld n h if we c\ld4 ,:at %all we h8 ,i answ] simply t we mu/ d all t we c to re> great] fabrics ( religi\s1 philosophic ?\ght1 lit]>y ?\ght1 sci5tific1 arti/ic1 political ?\ght to summon "y m5 m & m into ^! fields1 n z a matt] ( ta/e or social opportunity1 b z a patriotic duty2 to hold be=e !m n ! inc5tive ( m]e ga9 or ( m]e pleasure or ( m]e reputation1 b ! ideal ( a new & high] civilization4 ,! greate/ "w :i* ! com+ c5tury has to d 9 ?is c\ntry is to build up an ari/ocracy ( ?\ght & feel+ :i* %all hold its own aga9/ ! ari/ocracy ( m]cantilism4 ,i w\ld h m & m ! appeal made to e "y man :o feels )9 him ! ability to d good or great ?+s 9 any ( ^! high] fields1 to devote 8 p[]s to !m z a sacr$ duty1 no matt] h[ /rongly ! m]cantile or bus9ess _s may draw him4 ,i w\ld h ! idea prea*$ e>ly & late4444 ,& z ! gu>dian ( su* a movem5t1 444 ,i w\ld /r5g!n at e po9t ?is v5]able univ]sity1 & o!rs l x ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,remiss1 inde$1 h ! graduates & fri5ds ( our own honor$ ,yale be5 9 _! treatm5t ( h]4 ,%e has nev] _h ! means to d a ti! ( :at %e might d4 ,%e ought to be made /rong en\gh1 ) m dep>tm5ts1 m pr(essors1 m fell[%ips1 to become "o ( a s]ies ( great rally+ po9ts or =tresses1 & to hold always conc5trat$ "h a /rong army1 ev] active aga9/ m]cantilism1 mat]ialism1 & ,phili/9ism4444 ,b1 aft] all1 ! ef=t to create ^! new c\nt]pois+1 modify+ elem5ts ( a great] civilization mu/ be begun 9 ! individual man1 & especially 9 ! y\? :o feels )9 himself ! p[] to ?9k1 ! p[] to write1 ! p[] to c>ve ! m>ble1 to pa9t1 to leave some?+ beh9d him bett] ?an doll>s4 ,9 ! individual m9ds & he>ts & s\ls ( ! mess5g]s :o are prep>+ = ! next c5tury is a s\rce ( reg5]ation4 ,!y mu/ =m an ideal ( religion high] ?an t ( a life devot$ to grasp+ & gr9d+ & grip+1 ) a :9e = m]cy at ! end ( x4 ,!y mu/ =m an ideal ( sci5ce high] ?an t ( increas+ ! production ( iron or cotton4 ,!y mu/ =m an ideal ( lit]ature & ( art high] ?an t ( p&]+ to ! late/ prejudice or :imsey4 ,& !y mu/ =m an ideal ( man himself wor?y ( t c5tury into :i* are to be p\r$ ! accumulations ( ?is4 ,s %all mat]ial elem5ts be br\ght to _! prop] place1 made /rong] = good1 made h>mless = evil4 ,s %all we h t developm5t ( new & great] elem5ts1 t balance ( pr9ciples :i* %all make ?is republic great] ?an any?+ ( :i* we n[ c dream4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,culture ,i ,! ,bo/on ,en*antm5t ,yet ev5 z ,i write ( ! univ]sities z ! c5tral intellectual organ ( a mod]n /ate1 z ,i sit imply+ salvation by s*ools1 !re comes into my m9d a mass ( qualification4 ,! devil 9 ! ,am]ican _w drama may be m]cantilism1 ensn>+1 tempt+1 battl+ aga9/ my h]o1 ! creative m9d ( man1 b m]cantilism is n ! only antagoni/4 ,9 ,fif? ,av5ue or ,pat]son "o may f9d no?+ b ! z5i? & nadir ( ! doll> hunt1 at a ,h>v>d table "o may enc\nt] no?+ b liv+ m9ds1 b 9 ,bo/on--,i mean n only ,beacon ,/reet & ,commonweal? ,av5ue1 b t ,bo/on ( ! m9d & he>t t p]vades ,am]ican ref9em5t & goes ab\t ! _w--"o f9ds ! human m9d n base1 nor brutal1 nor /upid1 nor ignorant1 b my/]i\sly en*ant+ & ineffectual1 s t hav+ eyes x yet does n see1 hav+ p[]s x a*ieves no?+4444 ,i rememb] ,bo/on z a quiet effect1 z some?+ a little )drawn1 z a place /&+ aside f ! ?robb+ int]*ange ( ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,:5 ,i he> ! ^w ,bo/on n[ x is t quality returns4 ,i d n ?9k ( ! spread+ p>kways ( ,mr4 ,woodbury & ,mr4 ,olm/ead nor ( ! cr[d$ h>bor2 ! conge/$ t5em5t-h\se regions1 full ( ^? ali5s ^: tongues /ruck s /rangely on ! e>s ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 come n to m9d4 ,b ,i ?9k ( r[s ( well-built1 br[n & ruddy homes1 ea* ) a c]ta9 s\nd ar*itectural di/9ction1 ea* ) its two squ>es ( neatly trimm$ grass betwe5 itself & ! broad1 quiet /reet1 & ea* ) its family ( cultur$ p )94 ,i am rem9d$ ( def]5tial b uno/5tati\s s]vants1 & ( be+ u%]$ into l>ge1 dignifi$ entrance-halls4 ,i ?9k ( spaci\s /airways1 curta9$ ar*ways1 & rooms ( agreeable1 receptive p]sons4 ,i recall ! f9i%$ in=mality ( ! high tea4 ,all ! p ( my impression h be5 taught to speak ,engli% ) a q admirable intonation2 "s ( ! m5 & mo/ ( ! wom5 are pr(ici5t 9 two or ?ree languages2 !y h travell$ 9 ,italy1 !y h all ! recogniz$ classics ( ,european lit]ature 9 _! m9ds1 & apt quotations at comm&4 ,& ,i ?9k ( ! con/ant pres5ce ( treasur$ associations ) ! titanic & n[ mell[+ lit]>y reputations ( ,victorian times1 ) ,em]son 7:o call$ ,poe t j+le man71 & ) ,longfell[1 ^: h\se is n[ sacr$1 its view t[>ds ! ,*>les ,riv] & ! /adium--x is a real1 correct /adium--secur$ by ! pur*ase ( ! sw>d be=e x =ev]4444 ,at ! m5tion ( ,bo/on ,i ?9k1 too1 ( autotypes & !n ( pla/] ca/s4 ,i d n ?9k ,i %all ev] see an autotype aga9 )\t ?9k+ ( ,bo/on4 ,i ?9k ( autotypes ( ! supreme ma/]pieces ( sculpture & pa9t+1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! flutt]+ g>m5ts ( ! ,nike ( ,samo?race4 7,t ,i saw1 also1 9 little ca/s & big1 & photograph$ f e conceivable po9t ( view47 ,x is incr$ible h[ _m p 9 ,bo/on h select$ h] = _! /hetic symbol & expression4 ,always t lady 0 9 evid5ce ab\t me1 unobtrusively p]si/5t1 until at la/ h] froz5 /ride pursu$ me into my dreams4 ,t froz5 /ride became ! visible _s ( ,bo/on 9 my imag9ation1 a sort ( bl9d1 headless1 & unprogressive f9e resolution t took no he$ ( any contempor>y ?+4 ,next to t ,i recall1 z insep>ably ,bo/onian1 ! dream+ grace ( ,botticelli's ,prima v]a4 ,all ,bo/onians admire ,botticelli1 & h a feel+ = ! ro( ( ! ,si/9e *apel--to s casual & adv5tur\s a p]son z myself1 inde$1 ,bo/on pres5ts a t]rible1 a t]rify+ unanimity ( /hetic discrim9ations4 ,i 0 ne>ly br\ght back to my *ildhood's p]suasion t1 aft] all1 !re is a "r & wrong 9 ^! ?+s4 ,& ,bo/on cle>ly ?\ght ! less ( ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw :5 ,i told h] he _h induc$ me to buy a pianola1 n t ,bo/on ev] did set mu* /ore by s contempor>y a p]son z ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw4 ,! books %e reads are ton$ & season$ books--pref]ably 9 ! old or else 9 limit$ editions1 & by au?ors :o may be lectur$ ^u )\t decorum4444 ,bo/on has 9 h] symphony conc]ts ! be/ music 9 ,am]ica1 & "h h] ta/es are sev]ely or?odox & classic4 ,i he>d ,bee?ov5's ,fif? ,symphony extraord9>ily well done1 ! famili> p9nacl$ ,fif? ,symphony1 & n[1 :5ev] ,i gr9d t out ^u ! conv5i5t me*anism beside my desk at home1 m5tally ,i %all be transf]r$ to ,bo/on aga91 %all he> its magnific5t aggressive ?ump+s transfigur$ into exquisite or*e/ration1 & sit aga9 among t audi5ce ( pleas$ & pleasant ladies 9 *a/e1 high-neck$1 exp5sive dresses1 & ref9$1 att5tive1 appreciative1 bald1 or iron-gray m54444 ,,ii ,bo/on's ,antiquity ,!n ,bo/on has hi/orical associations t impress$ me l iron-m\ld$1 lea!r-b\nd1 eighte5?-c5tury books4 ,! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce1 t to u 9 ,engl& seems half-way back to ! days ( ,elizabe?1 is a ?+ ( ye/]day 9 ,bo/on4 ,"h1 y\r ho/ w say & pause1 came m>*+ s-&-s1 ) 8 troops to relieve s-&-s4 ,& y w f9d he is ! great-gr&son ( s-&-s1 & /ill keeps t anci5t colonial's sword4 ,& ^! ?+s happ5$ be=e !y dug ! ,hy! milit>y canal1 be=e ,s&gate1 except = a decrepit ca/le1 exi/$2 be=e ! days :5 ,bonap>te ga!r$ 8 army at ,b\logne--9 ! days ( muskets & pigtails--& erect$ t column my telescope at home c rea* = me on a cle> day4 ,all t is anci5t hi/ory 9 ,engl& & 9 ,bo/on ! decade be=e ^? di/ant al>ums & excursions is ye/]day4 ,a ye> or s ago !y re/or$ ! ,briti% arms to ! old ,/ate-,h\se4 ,feel+1 my in=mant witness$1 0 dy+ d[n4 ,b !re 7 prote/s1 nev]!less4444 ,if !re is "o note ( incongruity 9 ,bo/on1 x is 9 ! gilt dome ( ! ,massa*usetts ,/ate-,h\se at night4 ,!y illum9ate x ) electric light4 ,t %ock$ me z an ana*ronism4 ,x %ock$ me--mu* z x w\ld h %ock$ me to see "o ( ! colonial portraits1 or ev5 "o ( ! endless autotypes ( ! ,belvid]e ,apollo replac$1 let u say1 by "o ( ,mr4 ,alv9 ,coburn's wond]fully beautiful photographs ( mod]n ,new ,york4 ,t electric glitt] breaks ! spell2 x is ! admission ( ! pres5t1 ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,x is j z if ! ,quir9al & ,vatican took to an ex*ange ( bad9age ) se>*-lights1 or ! ,k+ m\nt$ an illum9at$ ,e4,r4 on ! ,r\nd ,t[] at ,w9dsor4 ,save = t "o discord !re broods ov] ! real ,bo/on an imm5se effect ( f9ality4 ,"o feels 9 ,bo/on1 z "o feels 9 no o!r "p ( ! ,/ates1 t ! intellectual movem5t has ceas$4 ,bo/on is n[ produc+ no lit]ature except a little criticism4 ,contempor>y ,bo/on art is imitative art1 its writ]s are correct & imitative writ]s ! c5tral figure ( its lit]>y _w is t *>m+ old lady ( eighty-eight1 ,mrs4 ,julia ,w>d ,h[e4 ,"o meets h] & ,colonel ,higg9son 9 ! mid/ ( an au?ors' society t is n s mu* compos$ ( m9or />s z a *orus ( indi/+ui%able culture4 ,!re are an admirable libr>y & a museum 9 ,bo/on1 & ! libr>y is ,italianate1 & decorat$ )9 l an anci5t missal4 ,9 ! less ornam5tal spaces ( ?is place !re are books & read]s4 ,!re is p>ticul>ly a *>m+ l>ge room = *ildr51 full ( pigmy *airs & tables1 9 :i* q little tots sit read+4 ,i regret n[ ,i did n asc]ta9 precisely :at !y 7 read+1 b ,i h no d\bt x 0 classical matt]4 ,i d n "k :y ! full s5s+ ( :at is ripe & good 9 ! pa/ %\ld c>ry ) x ?is quality ( discrim9at+ aga9/ ! pres5t & ! future4 ,! fact rema9s t x does s almo/ oppressively4 ,i f\nd myself by "s accid5t ( hospitality "o ev5+ 9 ! company ( a numb] ( ,bo/on g5tlem5 :o con/itut$ a book-collect+ club4 ,!y _h d9$1 & !y 7 li/5+ to a pap] on ,bibles pr9t$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 0 a s*ol>ly1 valuable1 & exhau/ive piece ( rese>*4 ,! surviv+ copies ( ea* edition 7 trac$1 & :5 "s r>e specim5 0 m5tion$ z ! prop]ty ( any memb] ( ! club !re 0 decor\sly w>m applause4 ,i _h be5 see+ ,bo/on1 dr9k+ 9 ! ,bo/on atmosph]e all day4444 ,i "k x w seem an ungraci\s & ungrateful ?+ to confess 7yet ! necessities ( my picture ( ,am]ica compel me71 b z ,i sat at ! l>ge & beautifully ord]$ table1 ) ^! f9e1 ri* m5 ab\t me1 & li/5$ to ! /eady progress ( ! read]'s ev] unrhetorical s5t5ces1 & ! little bur/s ( approval1 x came to me ) a horrible quality ( conviction t ! m9d ( ! _w 0 dead1 & t ?is 0 a di/ribution ( s\v5irs4 ,inde$1 s /rongly did ?is grip me t pres5tly1 ^u "s slight occasion1 ,i excus$ myself & w5t out into ! night4 ,i w&]$ ab\t ,bo/on = "s h\rs1 try+ to %ake (f ?is un=tunate idea4 ,i felt t all ! books _h be5 writt51 all ! pictures pa9t$1 all ! ?\ghts said--or at lea/ t nobody w\ld ev] believe ?is wasn't s4 ,i felt x 0 dreadful nons5se to g on writ+ books4 ,no?+ rema9$ b to collect !m 9 ! ri*e/1 f9e/ mann] "o c\ld4 ,some:]e ab\t midnight ,i came to a publi%]'s w9d[1 & /ood 9 ! dim moonlight pe]+ envi\sly at pil$ copies ( ,izaak ,walton & ,om> ,khayyam1 & all ! happy immortals :o got 9 be=e ! gates 7 %ut4 ,& !n 9 ! corn] ,i discov]$ a ?91 small book4 ,= a "t ,i c\ld sc>cely believe my eyes4 ,i lit a mat* to be ! sur]4 ,& x 0 ,a ,mod]n ,symposium1 by ,l[es ,dick9son1 beyond all disput+4 ,x 0 /rangely com=t+ to see x !re--a leaf ( olive f ! _w ( ?\ght ,i _h imag9$ dr[n$ =ev]4 ,t 0 j "o night's mood4 ,i d n wi% to accuse ,bo/on ( any wilful1 delib]ate repudiation ( ! pres5t & ! future4 ,b ,i ?9k t ,bo/on--:5 ,i say ,bo/on let ! read] always und]/& ,i mean t intellectual & spiritual ,bo/on t goes ab\t ! _w1 t traffics 9 book-%ops 9 ,rome & ,piccadilly1 t ,i h d9$ ) & wrangl$ ) 9 my fri5d ,w4's h\se 9 ,blackhea?1 de> ,w41 :o1 ,i believe1 has nev] se5 ,am]ica--,i ?9k1 ,i say1 t ,bo/on commits ! s*ola/ic error & tries to rememb] too mu*1 to treasure too mu*1 & has ref9$ & /udi$ & collect$ h]self into a /ate ( hopeless intellectual & /hetic repletion 9 consequ5ce4 ,9 ^! matt]s !re are limits4 ,! f9ality ( ,bo/on is a quantitive consequ5ce4 ,! capacity ( ,bo/on1 x w\ld seem1 0 j suffici5t b no m ?an suffici5t1 to compreh5d ! :ole a*ievem5t ( ! human intellect up1 let u say1 to ! ye> #ahge ,a4,d4 ,!n an equilibrium 0 e/abli%$4 ,at or ab\t t ye> ,bo/on fill$ up4 ,,iii ,ab\t ,wellesley ,x is ! peculi>ity ( ,bo/on's intellectual quality t %e _c unload aga94 ,%e treasures ,longfell[ 9 quantity4 ,%e treasures 8 works1 %e treasures associations1 %e treasures 8 ,cambridge home4 ,n[1 really1 to be p]fectly frank ab\t him1 ,longfell[ is n good en\gh = t am\nt ( intellectual h\se room4 ,he cumb]s ,bo/on4 ,& :5 ,i w5t out to ,wellesley to see t delightful girls' college ev]ybody told me ,i %\ld be rem9d$ ( ! ,pr9cess4 ,= ! life ( me ,i c\ld n rememb] :at ,pr9cess4 ,mu* ( my "t 9 ,bo/on 0 d>k5$ by ! con/ant /ra9 ( conceal+ ! frightful gaps 9 my intellectual baggage1 ?is abs5ce ( ?+s ,i might reasonably be suppos$1 z a cultivat$ p]son1 to h1 b :i*1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,i'd ei!r left beh9d1 nev] possess$1 or delib]ately ?r[n away4 ,i felt in/9ctively t ,bo/on c\ld nev] possibly und]/& ! light travell+ ( a philosophical c>pet-bagg]4 ,b ,i hid--9 full view ( ! tree-set ,wellesley lake1 ay1 ) ! skiffs ( sweet girl graduates--own up4 ,i say1 ,i said1 ,i wi% y w\ldn't all be s allusive4 ,:at ,pr9cess8 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 t ?+ ( ,t5nyson's4 ,x is a long1 frequ5tly happy & elegant1 & always m]itori\s n>rative poem1 9 :i* a *a/e ,victorian amor\sness /ruggles ) ! e>ly =mul ( ! fem9i/ movem5t4 ,i _h read x :5 ,i 0 a boy1 ,i 0 delight$ to be able to claim1 & _h honorably =gott5 ! incid5t4 ,b 9 ,bo/on !y treat x z a liv+ classic1 & expect y to rememb] con/antly & ) appreciation ?is passage & t4 ,i ?9k t q typical ( ! ,bo/onian weakness4 ,x is ! error ( ! clev] high-s*ool girl1 x is ! mi/ake ( ! s*ola/ic m9d all ! _w ov]1 to le>n too ?or\ghly & to c>ry too mu*4 ,!y want to "k & rememb] ,longfell[ & ,t5nyson--j z 9 art !y want to "k & rememb] ,raphael & all ! elegant inanity ( ! sacrifice at ,ly/ra1 or ! miracul\s draught ( ,fi%es2 j z 9 hi/ory !y keep all ! picturesque leg5ds ( ! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce--look+ up ! dates & m9or names1 "o imag9es1 ev] & aga94 ,"s ye>s ago ,i met two ,bo/on ladies 9 ,rome4 ,ea* day !y salli$ =? f our hotel to see & appreciate2 ea* ev5+1 aft] d9n]1 !y revis$ & und]l9$ 9 ,ba$ek] :at !y _h se54 ,!y meant to miss no?+ 9 ,rome4 ,x's f9e 9 its way--?is receptive eag]ness1 ?is le>n]s' avidity4 ,only p :o c g ab\t 9 ?is _s ne$1 if _! m9ds are to rema9 mobile1 n s mu* heads z cephalic pante*nicon vans4444 ,,iv ,! ,wellesley ,cab9ets ,i f9d ?is appetite to h all ! mell[ & ref9$ & beautiful ?+s 9 life to ! exclusion ( all ?\ght = ! pres5t & ! future ev5 9 ! sweet1 free air ( ,wellesley's broad p>k1 t mo/ delightful1 t almo/ incr$ible girls' univ]sity1 ) its class-rooms1 its halls ( resid5ce1 its club-h\ses & ga!r+-places among ! glades & trees4 ,i h v vivid 9 my m9d a sunlit room 9 :i* girls 7 copy+ ! detail 9 ! photographs ( ma/]pieces1 & all ar\nd ?is room 7 cab9ets ( draw]s1 & 9 ea* draw] photographs4 ,!re mu/ be 9 t room photographs ( e picture ( ! slighte/ importance 9 ,italy1 & detail$ /udies ( _m4 ,i suppose1 too1 !re are photographs ( all ! sculpture & build+s 9 ,italy t are by any /&>d consid]able4 ,!re is1 inde$1 a great civilization1 /ret*+ ov] c5turies & embody+ ! ?\ght & devotion1 ! scepticism & levities1 ! ambition1 ! pret5sions1 ! passions1 & desires ( innum]able s9ful & _w-us$ m5--cann$1 z x 71 9 ?is "o room1 & fre$ f any delet]i\s +r$i5ts4 ,! "y ladies1 "u ! direction ( compet5t in/ructors1 g ?r\gh x1 no d\bt1 indu/ri\sly1 & em]ge--capable ( ,br[n+4 ,i 0 tak5 into two or ?ree *>m+ club-h\ses t dot ?is beautiful doma94 ,!re 0 a ,%akespe>e club-h\se1 ) a delightful !atre1 ,elizabe?an 9 /yle1 & all set ab\t ) ,%akespe>ean ?+s2 !re 0 ! club-h\se ( ! girls :o are fitt+ !mselves = _! %>e 9 ! great ,am]ican problem by ! /udy ( ,greek4 ,gr\ps ( pleasant girls 9 ea*1 grave ) ! f9e gravity ( y\?1 ent]ta9$ ! reluctantly critical visitor1 & 7 unmi/akably delight$ & relax$ :5 "o made x cle> t "o 0 n 9 ! ,great ,tea*] l9e ( bus9ess1 :5 "o confid$ t "o 0 !re on false pret5ces1 & insi/+ on see+ ! pantry4 ,!y h jolly little pantries1 & !y make excell5t tea4 ,i return$ to ,bo/on at la/ 9 a /ate ( mighty d\bt+1 provid$ ) a ,wellesley ,college cal5d> to /udy at my leisure4 ,i _c1 = ! life ( me1 det]m9e h[ f> ,wellesley is an aspect ( :at ,i h call$ ,bo/on2 h[ f> x is a "p ( t wide =w>d movem5t ( ! univ]sities ^u :i* ,i lavi% hope & bless+s4 ,^? draw+s ( photograph$ ,madonnas & ,holy ,families & ,annunciations1 ! su/a9$ /udy ( ,greek1 ! class 9 ! ,fr5* drama ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ! /udy ( ! topography ( ,rome fill me ) misgiv+s1 see+ ! _w is 9 torm5t = ! want ( liv+ ?\ght ab\t its pres5t affairs4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 !re are c\rses ^u socialism--?\gh ! text-book is /ill ,das ,kapital ( ,m>x--& ^u ! indu/rial hi/ory ( ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,i didn't discov] a debat+ society1 b !re is a l>ge accessible libr>y4 ,h[ f>1 ,i wond] /ill1 are ^! girls ?9k+ & fe$+ m5tally = !mselves8 ,:at d !y discuss "o ) ano!r8 ,h[ f> d !y suff] "u t plight ( fem99e education--notetak+ f lectures8444 ,b1 aft] all1 ?is ab\t ,wellesley is a digression into :i* ,i fell by way ( ,bo/on's autotypes4 ,my ma9 !sis 0 t culture1 z x is conceiv$ 9 ,bo/on1 is no contribution to ! future ( ,am]ica1 t cultivat$ p may be1 9 effect1 z /ate-bl9d z--,mr4 ,morgan ,ri*>ds4 ,x matt]s little 9 ! m9d ( ! _w :e!r any "o is conc5trat$ ^u m$ival poetry1 ,flor5t9e pictures1 or ! propagation ( pills4 ,! common1 significant fact 9 all ^! cases is ?is1 a bl9dness to ! crude spl5dor ( ! possibilities ( ,am]ica n[1 to ! tragic greatness ( ! unhe$$ issues t blund] t[>ds solution4 ,frankly1 ,i grieve ov] ,bo/on--,bo/on ?r\gh\t ! _w--z a great wa/e ( leisure & en]gy1 z a fritt]+ away ( moral & intellectual possibilities4 ,we give too mu* to ! pa/4 ,new ,york is n simply m int]e/+ ?an ,rome1 b m significant1 m /imulat+1 & f> m beautiful1 & ! idea t to be conc]n$ ab\t ! latt] 9 pref]5ce to ! =m] is a m>k ( a f9] m5tal quality is "o ( ! mo/ mis*iev\s & fooli% ideas t ev] invad$ ! m9d ( man4 ,we are obsess$ by ! s*ola/ic pre/ige ( m]e k & g5teel remot5ess4 ,ov] aga9/ un?9k+ ignorance is s*ol>ly ref9em5t1 ! _s ( ,bo/on2 betwe5 t ,scylla & ?is ,*>ybdis ! creative m9d ( man /e]s its prec>i\s way4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,at ,,wa%+ton ,i ,wa%+ton z ,anti-climax ,i came to ,wa%+ton full ( expectations & curiosities4 ,"h1 ,i felt1 s f> z x c\ld exi/ visibly & palpably any:]e1 0 ! head & m9d ( ?is colossal ,am]ica ov] :i* my obs]vant curiosities _h w&]$4 ,9 ?is place ,i %\ld f9d1 among o!r ?+s1 p]haps z _m z t5 ?\s& m5 :o w\ld n be conc]n$ 9 trade4 ,!re w\ld be all ! ,s5ators & repres5tatives1 _! secret>ies & (ficials1 & f\r ?\s& & m sci5tific & lit]>y m5 ( ,wa%+ton's in/itutions & libr>ies1 ! diplomatic corps1 ! educational c5tres1 ! civil s]vice1 ! writ]s & ?9k+ m5 :o mu/ inevitably be drawn to ?is pr$e/9$ c5tre4 ,i promis$ myself ardu\s int]c\rse ) a teem+ intellectual life4 ,"h ,i %\ld f9d que/ions answ]$1 discov] miss+ clues1 get hold ( ! la/ connections 9 my inquiry4 ,i %\ld complete at ,wa%+ton my vision ( ,am]ica2 my =eca/ w\ld foll[4 ,i don't precisely rememb] h[ ?is vision dep>t$4 ,i "k only t aft] a day or s 9 ,wa%+ton an entirely diff]5t conception 0 e/abli%$1 a conception ( ,wa%+ton z ar*itecture & av5ues1 z a place ( picture po/-c>ds & excursions1 ) sightse]s in/ead ( ?\ghts go+ to & fro4 ,i _h imag9$ t 9 ,wa%+ton ,i %\ld f9d su* m5tally vigor\s discussion-c5tres z ! ,new ,york ,x ,club on a q magnific5t scale4 ,in/ead1 ,i f\nd ! *ief sci5tific ga!r+-place has1 l s _m messes 9 ! ,briti% army be=e ! ,bo] w>1 a rule aga9/ talk+ %op4 ,9 all ,wa%+ton !re is no cle>+-h\se ( ?\ght at all2 ,wa%+ton has no lit]>y j\rnals1 no magaz9es1 no publications o!r ?an ^? ( ! (ficial speciali/--!re does n seem to be a liv+ = a s+le firm ( publi%]s 9 ?is magnific5t empty city4 ,i w5t ab\t ! place 9 a /ate ( ridicul\s & deep5+ conc]n4 ,i w5t ?r\gh ! spl5did ,botanical ,g>d5s1 ?r\gh ! spaci\s & beautiful ,capitol1 & s to ! magnific5tly equipp$ ,libr>y ( ,congress4 ,!re 9 an upp] *amb] t comm&s an altoge!r beautiful view ( long vi/as ( av5ue & g>d5 to t /up5d\s unmean+ obelisk 7! "w ( ! wom5 ( ,am]ica7 t dom9ates all ,wa%+ton1 ,i f\nd at la/ a little gr\p ( m5 :o c\ld talk4 ,x 0 l a small raft ^u a limitless empty sea4 ,i lun*$ ) !m at _! ,r\nd ,table1 & aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,putnam %[$ me ! ,rotunda1 q ! mo/ graci\s read+-room dome ! _w possesses1 & expla9$ ! wond]ful me*anical organization t br+s almo/ e volume 9 t imm5se collection )9 a m9ute ( "o's h&4 ,) all ?is1 ,i ask$ him1 :y doesn't ! place ?9k8 ,he seem$1 discreetly1 to consid] x did4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,congressional ,,libr>y ,x 0 9 ! ve9 ( ,wa%+ton's deta*$ deadness t ,i %\ld f9d ,pr(essor ,langley 7^: fly+ exp]im5ts ,i h foll[$ = "s ye>s ) close int]e/7 0 dead1 & ,i w5t ?r\gh ! long gall]ies ( ar*ological specim5s & /uff$ animals 9 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution to inflict my que/ions ^u 8 tempor>y successor1 ,dr4 ,cyrus ,adl]4 ,he _h no adequate excuses4 ,he f\nd a k9d ( explanation 9 ! want ( ent]prise ( ,am]ican publi%]s1 s t none ( !m come to ,wa%+ton to tap its lat5t res\rces ( k & intellectual capacity2 b t does n acc\nt = ! abs5ce ( any traffic 9 ideas4 ,x is p]haps ne> ! tru? to say t ?is de>? ( any g5]al & compreh5sive intellectual activity is due to intellectual specialization4 ,! f\r ?\s& sci5tific m5 9 ,wa%+ton are all too en]getically busy ) e?nographic details1 electrical computations1 or h]b>ia to talk ab\t common & univ]sal ?+s4 ,!y ought n to be s busy1 & a sci5ce s specializ$ s9ks half-way d[n ! scale ( sci5ces4 ,sci5ce is "o ( ^? ?+s t _c hu/le2 if x does1 x loses its connections4 ,9 ,wa%+ton "s m51 ,i ga!r$1 hu/le1 o!rs play bridge1 & g5]al que/ions are left1 a little contemptu\sly1 z be+ ( ! nature ( gas1 to ! newspap]s & magaz9es4 ,philosophy1 :i* correlates ! sci5ces & keeps !m subs]vi5t to ! univ]sals ( life1 has no seat !re4 ,my anticipat$ syn!sis ( t5 ?\s& m9ds refus$1 "u exam9ation1 to syn!size at all2 x rema9$ dis9tegrat$1 a mob1 individually active & collectively futile1 ( speciali/s & politicians4 ,,ii ,! ,city ( ,conv]sation ,b t is only "o side ( ,wa%+ton life1 ! side ea/ & s\? ( ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,nor?we/w>d ,i f\nd1 ,i confess1 ! mo/ agreeable social atmosph]e 9 ,am]ica4 ,x is a region ( l>ge f9e h\ses1 ( dignifi$ & ample-m9d$ p1 p n giv5 ov] to sm>tness nor r$ol5t ( doll>s1 unhurri$ & reflective1 n altoge!r lo/ to ! wid] aspects ( life4 ,9 ,wa%+ton ,i met aga9 t peculi>ly ari/ocratic quality ,i _h f\nd 9 ,h>v>d--9 ! p]son ( ,presid5t ,eliot1 = example--an ari/ocratic quality t is all ! f9] = ! abs5ce ( rank1 t has integral 9 x--books1 ?\ght1 & responsibility4 ,& yet ,i c\ld h wi%$ ^! f9e p m alive to pres5t & future ?+s1 a little less e/abli%$ ^u complet$ & mell[+ f\ndations1 a little less f9al 9 _! admirable f9i%4444 ,!re 01 ,i f\nd1 a little breeze ( satisfaction flutt]+ ! ,wa%+ton atmosph]e 9 ?is region4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james came ?r\gh ! ,/ates la/ ye> di/ribut+ epi!ts among _! cities ) ! ju/e/ aptitude4 ,wa%+ton 0 ! ,city ( ,conv]sation2 & %e 0 pleasantly consci\s t %e m]it$ ?is fri5dly coronation4 ,wa%+ton1 inde$1 conv]ses well1 )\t awkw>dness1 )\t *att]+s1 k9dly1 wat*ful1 agreeably witty4 ,%e lull$ & tam$ my purpose to ask ab\t prim>y ?+s1 to discuss l>ge que/ions4 ,only once1 & t 0 9 an aft]-d9n] duologue1 did ,i get at all into a "q 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,= ! re/1 ,wa%+ton rem>k$ & allud$ & made h] po9t & got away4 ,,iii ,m\nt ,v]non ,& ,wa%+ton1 ) a rem>kable unanimity & 9 ! mo/ *>m+ mann]1 assur$ me t if ,i came to see & und]/& ,am]ica ,i mu/ on no acc\nt miss ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,to h pass$ indiff]5tly by ,concord 0 bad en\gh1 ,i 0 told1 b to ignore ! home ( ! fir/ presid5t1 to turn my back ^u t ripe monum5t ( colonial simplicity1 w\ld be q crim9al neglect4 ,to me x 0 a revelation h[ s9c]ely insi/5t !y 7 ^u ?is4 ,x rem9d$ me ( an effect ,i _h already appreciat$ v ke5ly 9 ,bo/on--& ev5 be=e ,bo/on1 :5 ,mr4 ,z took me across ,spuyt5 ,duyvil into ! c\ntry ( ,sleepy ,holl[1 & spoke ( ,cornwallis z ?\gh he _h di$ ye/]day--& t is ! long] hi/orical p]spectives ( ,am]ica4 ,am]ica is an old] c\ntry ?an any ,european "o1 = %e has n rejuv5esc$ = a hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 ,9 endless ways ,am]ica fails to be contempor>y4 ,9 _m respects1 no d\bt1 %e is decades 9 front ( ,europe1 9 me*anism1 = example1 & productive organization1 b 9 v _m o!r & m fundam5tal ones %e is decades beh9d4 ,g b a little way back & y w f9d ! ,european's p]spectives close up2 !y close at '#ga1 at '#dh1 d[n a vi/a ( re=m bills1 at ,wat]loo & ! treaty ( ,p>is1 at ! ,iri% ,union1 at ! com+ ( ,victor ,emanuel2 ,great ,brita91 = example1 9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s has recon/ruct$ politically & socially1 creat$ half h] pres5t pe]age1 evolv$ ! ,empire ( ,india1 develop$ ,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,s\? ,africa1 f\ght fifty consid]able w>s4 ,m\nt ,v]non1 on ! o!r h&1 goes back ) unbrok5 cont9uity1 a broad b& ( mell[ tradition1 to ! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,well1 ,i got all t 9 conv]sation at ,wa%+ton1 & s ,i didn't ne$ to g to ,m\nt ,v]non1 aft] all4 ,i got all t ab\t #aggg1 & ,i fail$ altoge!r to get any?+ ( any value :atev] ab\t #aigg--:i* is ! ye> ( great] int]e/ to me4 ,ab\t ! direction & de/9ies ( t great ,am]ican process t e*oes s remotely ?r\gh ,wa%+ton's cool gracefulness ( ar*itecture & h] umbrage\s p>ks1 ?is cultivat$ society seem$ to me to be t]ribly incuri\s & indiff]5t4 ,x 0 alive to political p]sonalities1 no d\bt1 its sons & husb&s 7 ,s5ators1 judges1 ambassadors1 & ! l2 x 0 conc]n$ ) _! spee*es & prospects1 b z to ! tr5d ( ! :ole ?+ ,wa%+ton does n picture x1 does n want to picture x4 ,i f\nd myself pres5tly excus+ myself = ,m\nt ,v]non on ! gr\nd t ,i 0 n a retrospective ,am]ican1 b a g-ahead ,engli%man1 & s apologiz+ = my want ( rev]5ce = v5]able ?+s4 ,we are a "y p1 ,i ma9ta9$4 ,we are a new g5]ation4 ,,iv ,9 ! ,s5ate-,h\se ,i w5t to see ! ,s5ate debat+ ! railway-rate bill1 & f ! ,s5atorial gall]y ,i _h po9t$ out to me ,tillman & ,platt1 ,=ak] & ,lodge1 & all ! v>i$ p]sonalities ( ! assembly4 ,! *amb] is a circul> "o1 ) enorm\sly capaci\s gall]ies4 ,! memb]s speak f _! desks1 o!r memb]s write lett]s1 read 7& ru/le7 newspap]s1 sit among accumulations ( torn pap]1 or /& r\nd ! ap>tm5t 9 audibly conv]sational gr\ps4 ,a numb] ( mess5g]-boys--!y we> no uni=m--%>e ! floor ( ! ,h\se ) ! repres5tatives1 & are call$ by clapp+ ! h&s4 ,!y g to & fro1 or sit at ! feet ( ! ,vice-,presid5t4 ,beh9d & above ! ,vice-,presid5t ! newspap] m5 sit 9 a /ate ( p>tial att5tion1 occasionally mak+ notes = ! vivid descriptions t h long s9ce sup]s$$ v]batim reports 9 ,am]ica4 ,! public gall]ies conta9 hundr$s ( int]mitt5tly talkative spectators4 ,= ! mo/ "p ^! did n seem to me to repres5t1 z ! little /rang]s' gall]y 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons repres5ts1 int]e/s affect$4 ,!y 7 r spectators see+ ,wa%+ton1 tak+ ! ,s5ate en r\te = ! obelisk top & ,m\nt ,v]non4 ,!y made little attempt to he> ! spee*es4 ,9 a l>ge di/+ui%$ empt9ess among ^! gall]ies is ! space devot$ to diplomatic repres5tatives1 & !re ,i saw1 sitt+ 9 a m]itori\s solitude1 ! ,briti% *>ge d'affaires & 8 wife foll[+ ! debate bel[4 ,i f\nd x altoge!r too subm]g$ = me to foll[4 ,! c\ntless spectators1 ! ,s5ators1 ! boy mess5g]s1 ! com+s & go+s kept up a p]petual confus+ babblem5t4 ,"o saw m5 walk+ c>elessly betwe5 ! ,speak] & ! ,vice-,presid5t1 & at "o "t two g5tlem5 ) _! backs to ! memb] 9 possession ( ! ,h\se engag$ ! ,vice-,presid5t 9 an e>ne/ conv]sation4 ,! mess5g]s circulat$ at a brisk trot1 or sat on ! edge ( ! dais ex*ang+ subdu$ bad9age4 ,i h nev] se5 a m di/ract$ ,legislature4 ,! :ole effect ( ,wa%+ton is a want ( conc5tration1 ( some?+ unpreh5sile & ap>t4 ,x is on1 n 91 ! ,am]ican process4 ,! place seems to me to reflect1 ev5 9 its s\nds & physical =ms1 t disp]sal ( p[]1 t evasion ( a simple conclusiv5ess1 :i* is ! peculi> effect ( t anci5t compromise1 ! ,am]ican ,con/itution4 ,! fram]s ( t treaty 7 haunt$ by two t]rible bogies1 a milit>y dictator%ip & :at !y call$ mob rule1 !y 7 obsess$ by ! ne$ ( safegu>ds aga9/ ^! dang]s1 !y 7 controll$ by ! mutual di/ru/ ( con/itu5t ,/ates f> m ali5 to "o ano!r ?an !y are n[1 & !y fail$ to =esee bo? ! enorm\s assimilation ( int]e/s & "* pres5tly to be wr\ght by ! railways & telegraphs1 & ! huge possibilities ( corruption1 elaborate electrical arrangem5ts (f] to clev] unscrupul\s m54 ,& "h 9 ,wa%+ton is ! result1 a ,legislature t fails to legislate1 a gov]nm5t t _c gov]n1 a pseudo-responsible adm9i/ration t (f]s enorm\s scope = corruption1 & t is p]haps inv9cibly intr5*$ beh9d ! two-p>ty sy/em f any insurg5ce ( ! popul> w4 ,! pla9 fact ( ! case is t ,congress1 z x is con/itut$ at pres5t1 is ! feeble/1 lea/ accessible1 & mo/ ineffici5t c5tral gov]nm5t ( any civiliz$ nation 9 ! wor/ we/ ( ,russia4 ,congress is entirely inadequate to ! tasks ( ! pres5t "t4 ,i came away f ,wa%+ton ) my pre-conception enorm\sly re9=c$ t ! supreme ne$ ( ,am]ica1 ! prelim9>y ?+ to any social or economic recon/ruction1 is political re=m4 ,x seems to me to lie ^u ! surface t ,am]ica has to be democratiz$4 ,x is necess>y to make ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives m int]dep5d5t1 & to aboli% ! possibilities ( deadlocks betwe5 !m1 to make election to ! ,s5ate direct f ! p1 & to qualify & weak5 ! p[] ( ! two-p>ty sy/em by ! introduction ( second ballots & ! ref]5dum4444 ,b h[ su* dra/ic *anges are to be a*iev$ con/itutionally 9 ,am]ica ,i _c imag9e4 ,only a great educat$1 tra9$1 & su/a9$ agitation c br+ ab\t s fundam5tal a political revolution1 & at pres5t ,i c f9d n[h]e ev5 ! beg9n+s ( a realization ( ?is ne$4 ,v ,presid5t ,roosevelt ,9 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 set midway betwe5 ! ,wa%+ton ( ! sightse]s & ! ,wa%+ton ( brilliant conv]sation1 ,i met ,presid5t ,roosevelt4 ,i 0 mightily pleas$ by ! ,:ite ,h\se2 x is dignifi$ & simple--once aga9 am ,i tempt$ to use ! phrase ari/ocratic 9 ! be/ s5se ( ?+s ,am]ican2 & an entire abs5ce ( uni=ms or liv]ies creates an atmosph]e ( ,republican equality t is re9=c$ by ,mr4 ,presid5t's fri5dly grasp ( "o's undi/+ui%able h&4 ,& aft] lun* ,i walk$ ab\t ! gr\nds ) him1 & s a*iev$ my ambition to get him plac$1 z x 71 9 my vision ( ,am]ica4 ,9 ! r>e *ances ,i h _h ( meet+ /atesm51 !re has always be5 "o common effect1 an effect ( _! be+ small]1 less audible1 & less sali5tly featur$ ?an "o _h expect$4 ,a common man builds up 8 picture ( ! m5 prom95t 9 ! great game ( life v l>gely out ( c>icature1 out ( head-l9es1 out ( pos$ & *>act]i/ic portraits4 ,"o associates !m ) actresses & actors1 lit]>y poseurs & su*-l public p]=m]s1 anticipates ! same vivid self-consci\sness z ^! display 9 common int]c\rse1 keys "o's self up = ! pa9t on _! faces1 & = voices & mann]s altoge!r too acc5tuat$ = ! gray-ton$ lives ( common m54 ,i've met politicians :o rema9$ at t4 ,b s soon z ,mr4 ,roosevelt ent]$ ! room1 ,t$dy1 ! ,t$dy ( ! sl\* hat1 ! glasses1 ! tee?1 & ! sword1 t /r5u\s vehem5t ,t$dy 7:o _h1 let me admit1 surviv$ a full c\rse ( read+ 9 ! ,presid5t's e>li] writ+s7 vani%$1 & gave place to an entirely negotiable individuality4 ,to-day1 at any rate1 ! ,t$dy leg5d is untrue4 ,p]haps x wasn't always q untrue4 ,!re 0 a "t dur+ ! _w pr$om9ance ( ,mr4 ,kipl+1 :5 ,i ?9k ! c>icature mu/ h come close to c]ta9 ( ,mr4 ,roosevelt's acceptances & attitudes4 ,b t 0 t5 ye>s & m ago1 & ,mr4 ,roosevelt to ?is day goes on ?9k+ & *ang+ & gr[+4444 ,= me1 anyh[1 t /r5u\sness has vani%$ beyond recall+1 & !re has em]g$ a figure 9 gray ( a q reasonable size1 ) a face f> m ?\ghtful & p]plex$ ?an /r5u\s1 ) a cl9*$ h& t does inde$ ge/iculate1 ?\gh x is by no means a gigantic fi/--& ) quick movem5ts1 a voice /ra9$ inde$1 a little =c$ = oratory1 b n rais$ or aggressive 9 any fa%ion1 & fri5dly screw$-up eyes beh9d ! glasses4 ,x isn't my purpose at all to report a conv]sation t w5t f po9t to po9t4 ,i wasn't int]view+ ! ,presid5t1 & ,i made no note at ! "t ( ! ?+s said4 ,my impression 0 ( a m9d--= ! situation--q extraord9>ily op54 ,t is ! value ( ,presid5t ,roosevelt = me1 & :y ,i c't = ! life ( my book leave him out4 ,he is ! seek+ m9d ( ,am]ica display$4 ,! ord9>y politician goes ?r\gh 8 c>e] l a *>g+ bull1 ) 8 eyes %ut to any *anges 9 ! premises4 ,he locks up 8 m9d l a p[d] magaz9e4 ,b any sp>k may fire ! m9d ( ,presid5t ,roosevelt4 ,8 range ( read+ is amaz+2 he seems to be e*o+ ) all ! ?\ght ( ! "t1 he has receptivity to ! pit* ( g5ius4 ,& he does n m]ely receive1 he dige/s & recon/ructs2 he ?9ks4 ,x is 8 political mis=tune t at times he ?9ks al\d4 ,8 m9d is active ) projects ( solution = ! teem+ problems ar\nd him4 ,traditions h no hold ^u him--nor1 8 enemies say1 h any b q =mal pl$ges4 ,x is h>d to tie him4 ,9 all ^! ?+s he is to a s+le complet5ess1 to m9d & w ( contempor>y ,am]ica4 ,& by an unp>allel$ conspiracy ( political accid5ts1 z all ! _w kn[s1 he has got to ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,he is n a "p ( ! regul> ,am]ican political sy/em at all--he has1 x happ5s1 /uck ?r\gh4 ,n[ my picture ( ,am]ica is1 z ,i h tri$ to make cle>1 "o ( a gigantic process ( gr[?1 ( economic com+ & go+1 spac$ out ov] va/ di/ances & involv+ millions ( ha/5+ m52 ,i see ,am]ica z t[ns & urg5cy & greatnesses beyond1 ,i suppose1 any prec$5t t has ev] be5 9 ! _w4 ,& l a little isl& ( ord] amid t ocean ( enorm\s opportunity & bus9ess turmoil & /riv+ individualities1 is ?is ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ) ,wa%+ton & its ,capitol & obelisk4 ,x is a m]e p9-po9t 9 ! unlimit$1 on :i*1 9 peace times1 ! national gov]nm5t lies m>oon$1 twi/$ up into knots1 b\nd ) safegu>ds1 & altoge!r impot5tly /r&$4 ,& pe]+ closely1 & look+ f ! ,capitol d[n ! vi/a ( ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue1 ,i see ! ,:ite ,h\se1 m9ute & cle>1 ) a f\nta9 play+ be=e x1 & beh9d x a rail$ g>d5 set ) f9e trees4 ,! trees are n s ?ick1 nor ! rail+s s high b t ! p on ! big see+ ,wa%+ton _c crane to look into x & wat* :oev] walk ab\t x4 ,& 9 ?is g>d5 goes a liv+ speck1 z x 71 9 gray1 talk+1 sw++ a :ite cl9*$ h&1 & try+ vigor\sly & resolutely to get a hold ^u ! significance ( ! :ole va/ process 9 :i* he & 8 isl& ( gov]nm5t are set4 ,always be=e him !re h be5 political resultants1 irrelevancies & futilities ( ! ,:ite ,h\se2 & aft] him1 x w\ld seem1 !y may come aga94 ,i d n "k any?+ ( ! quality ( ,mr4 ,bryan1 :o may p]haps succe$ him4 ,he1 too1 is some?+ ( an exception1 x seems1 & keeps a /ill develop+ & inquir+ m9d4 ,beyond is a vi/a ( figures ( que/ionable value s f> z ,i am conc]n$4 ,!y h ?is 9 common t !y don't /& = ?\ght4 ,= ! pres5t1 at any rate1 a p]sonality1 extraord9>ily repres5tative1 occupies ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,& :at he *ooses to say publicly 7& "s ?+s he says privately7 are1 by an exceptional law ( ac\/ics1 he>d 9 ,san ,francisco1 9 ,*icago1 9 ,new ,orleans1 9 ,new ,york & ,bo/on1 9 ,kansas1 & ,ma9e1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole bread? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,he assimilates contempor>y ?\ght1 delocalizes & rev]b]ates x4 ,he is ,am]ica = ! fir/ "t vocal to itself4 ,:at is ,am]ica say+ to itself8 ,i've read mo/ ( ! ,presid5t's rec5t spee*es1 & !y fall 9 oddly ) t quality 9 8 face t s _m photographs ev5 convey1 a complex m+l+ ( w & a critical p]plexity4 ,tak5 all toge!r !y am\nt to a mass ( n always consi/5t sugge/ions1 t & conflict ov]lap4 ,?+s cr[d ^u him1 rebate sc&als1 insurance sc&als1 ! meat sc&als1 ?is insecurity & t4 ,! conditions ( 8 position press ^u him4 ,x is no wond] he gives out no s+le1 simple note4444 ,! pla9 fact is t 9 ! face ( ! teem+ situations ( to-day ,am]ica does n "k :at to d4 ,nobody1 except ^? happily gift$ individuals :o c see b "o aspect ( an intricate inf9itude1 imag9es any simple solution4 ,= ! re/ ! "t is "o ( ample1 vigor\s1 & at times impati5t inquiry1 & ( int5se disillusionm5t ) old assumptions & me?ods4 ,& nev] did a ,presid5t be=e s reflect ! quality ( 8 "t4 ,! tr5d is altoge!r away f ! an>*i/ic individualism ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 t mu* is sure1 & t[>ds "s con/ructive s*eme :i*1 if n exactly socialism1 z socialism is def9$1 w be1 at any rate1 closely analog\s to socialism4 ,?is is ! imm5se *ange ( ?\ght & attitude 9 :i* ,presid5t ,roosevelt p>ticipates1 & to :i* he gives a unique expression4 ,day by day he *anges ) ! big _w ab\t him--contradicts himself4444 ,i came away ) ! cle> impression t nei!r ,presid5t ,roosevelt nor ,am]ica w ev]1 z "s p prophesy1 decl>e = socialism1 b my impression is equally cle>1 t he & all ! _w ( m5 he /&s =1 h done =ev] ) ! ?readb>e =mul t h s]v$ ,am]ica su* an unconscionable "t4 ,we talk$ ( ! press & books & ( ! "q ( color1 & !n = a :ile ab\t ! rle ( ! univ]sities 9 ! life ( ! com+ "t4 ,n[ x is a curi\s ?+ t z ,i talk$ ) ,presid5t ,roosevelt 9 ! g>d5 ( ! ,:ite ,h\se !re came back to me q =cibly t und]tone ( d\bt t has haunt$ me ?r\gh\t ?is j\rney4 ,aft] all1 does ?is magnific5t appe>ance ( beg9n+s :i* is ,am]ica1 convey any cle> & c]ta9 promise ( p]man5ce & fulfilm5t :atev]8 ,mu* makes = con/ruction1 a great wave ( re=m is go+ on1 b w x drive on to any?+ m ?an a break+ impact ^u ev5 m gigantic unc]ta9ties & dang]s4 ,is ,am]ica a giant *ildhood or a gigantic futility1 a m]e late/ phase ( t long succession ( exp]im5ts :i* has be5 & may be = int]m9able ye>s--may be inde$ altoge!r until ! end--man's social hi/ory8 ,i c't n[ recall h[ our discursive talk settl$ t[>ds t1 b x is cle> to me t ,i /ruck ^u a famili> ve9 ( ?\ght 9 ! ,presid5t's m9d4 ,he hadn't1 he said1 an effectual dispro( ( any pessimi/ic int]pretation ( ! future4 ,if "o *ose to say ,am]ica mu/ pres5tly lose ! impetus ( h] asc5t1 t %e & all mank9d mu/ culm9ate & pass1 he c\ld n conclusively d5y t possibility4 ,only he *ose to live z if ?is 7 n s4 ,t rema9$ 9 8 m9d4 ,pres5tly he rev]t$ to x4 ,he made a sort ( apology = 8 life aga9/ ! d\bts & scepticisms t1 ,i fe>1 mu/ be 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! ?\ghts ( e mod]n man :o is intellectually alive4 ,he m5tion$ a little book ( m9e1 an e>ly book full ( ! delib]ate pessimism ( y\?1 9 :i* ,i drew a picture ( a future ( decad5ce1 ( a "t :5 con/ructive ef=t _h f\ght its fight & fail$1 :5 ! inevitable segregations ( an individuali/ic sy/em _h work$ !mselves out & all ! hope & vigor ( humanity _h gone =ev]4 ,! desc5dants ( ! work]s _h become etiolat$1 s9i/]1 & subt]ranean mon/]s1 ! prop]ty-own]s _h deg5]at$ into a hectic & feebly self-indulg5t race1 liv+ fitfully amid ! ru9s ( ! pres5t "t4 ,he became ge/iculatory1 & 8 /ra9+ voice a note high] 9 d5y+ ?is z a cr$ible int]pretation ( de/9y4 ,) "o ( ^? sudd5 movem5ts ( 81 he knelt =w>d 9 a g>d5 *air--we 7 /&+ be=e our p>t+ b5ea? ! colonnade--& address$ me v e>ne/ly ov] ! back1 clut*+ x1 & !n ?ru/+ out 8 famili> ge/ure1 a h& fir/ p>tly op5 & !n clos$4 ,suppose aft] all1 he said1 sl[ly1 t %\ld prove to be "r1 & x all ends 9 y\r butt]flies & morlocks4 ,t doesn't matt] n[4 ,! ef=t's real4 ,x's wor? go+ on )4 ,x's wor? x4 ,x's wor? x--ev5 !n4444 ,i c see him n[ & he> 8 unmusical voice say+ ,! ef=t--! ef=t's wor? x1 & see ! ge/ure ( 8 cl9*$ h& & !--h[ c ,i describe x8 ! fri5dly pe]+ sn>l ( 8 face1 l a man ) ! sun 9 8 eyes4 ,he /icks 9 my m9d z t1 z a v symbol ( ! creative w 9 man1 9 its limitations1 its d\btful adequacy1 its valiant p]si/5ce amid p]plexities & confusions4 ,he kneels out1 ass]tive aga9/ 8 sett+--& 8 sett+ is ! ,:ite ,h\se ) a backgr\nd ( all ,am]ica4 ,i c\ld almo/ write1 ) a backgr\nd ( all ! _w--= ,i "k ( no o!r a ti! s repres5tative ( ! creative purpose1 ! good-w 9 m5 z he4 ,9 8 undiscipl9$ ha/9ess1 8 limitations1 8 prejudices1 8 unfairness1 8 frequ5t errors1 j z mu* z 9 8 =ce1 8 su/a9$ c\rage1 8 integrity1 8 op5 intellig5ce1 he /&s = 8 p & 8 k9d4 ,,! ,,envoy ,& at la/ ,i am back 9 my /udy by ! sea4 ,x is high ,june4 ,:5 ,i said good-bye to ?+s x 0 ,m>*1 a ,m>* w>m & eag] to beg9 )1 & !n da%$ ) sleet & w9d2 b ! daffodils 7 out1 & ! primulas & primroses %one br[n & yell[ 9 ! unseasonable sn[4 ,! spr+ display t 0 j beg9n+ is ov]4 ,! iris rules4 ,outside ! w9d[ is a long level l9e ( black fleur-de-lys ris+ f a s]ri$ rank ( leaf-blades4 ,_! silh\ettes /& out aga9/ ! brightness ( ! twilight sea4 ,!y m>k1 s op5$1 two mon?s ( abs5ce4 ,& 9 ! int]val ,i h se5 a great _w4 ,i h tri$ to r5d] x z ,i saw x4 ,i h tri$ to pres5t ! fir/ exhil>ation produc$ by ! %e] gr[? ( x1 ! morn+-"t hopefulness ( spaci\s & magnific5t opportunity1 ! optimism ( successful1 swift1 progressive ef=t 9 mat]ial ?+s4 ,& f t ,i h pass$ to my s5se ( ! *aotic condition ( ! ,am]ican w1 & t fir/ confid5ce has d>k5$ m & m t[>ds d\bt aga94 ,i came to ,am]ica que/ion+ ! c]titudes ( progress4 ,= a "t ,i =got my que/ion+s2 ,i s9c]ely believ$1 ,^! p c d any?+1 &1 n[ ,i h x all 9 p]spective1 ,i h to confess t d\bt has tak5 me aga94 ,^! p1 ,i say1 might d any?+4 ,!y are ! f9e/ p ^u e>?--! mo/ hopeful4 ,b !y are va9 & ha/y2 !y are ?\ghtless1 h>%1 & undiscipl9$4 ,9 ! end1 x may be1 !y w accompli% no?+4 ,i see1 ,i h not$ 9 its place1 ! great =ces ( con/ruction1 ! buoyant1 creative _s ( ,am]ica4 ,b ,i h m>k$1 too1 ! intricacy ( sn>es & ob/acles 9 its pa?4 ,! problem ( ,am]ica1 save 9 its scale & fre$om1 is no diff]5t f ! problem ( ,great ,brita91 ( ,europe1 ( all humanity2 x is "o *iefly moral & intellectual2 x is to resolve a confusion ( purposes1 traditions1 habits1 into a common ord]$ int5tion4 ,ev]y:]e "o f9ds :at seem to me ! beg9n+s ( t--&1 = ?is epo* x is all too possible1 !y may get no fur!r ?an beg9n+s4 ,yet ano!r ,decl9e & ,fall may rema9 to be writt51 ano!r & ano!r1 & x may be ano!r1 be=e ! ,_w ,/ate comes & ,peace4 ,yet aga9/ ?is prospect ( a disp]sal ( w1 ( a secul> decl9e 9 honor1 education1 public _s1 & confid5ce1 ( a secul> int5sification ( corruption1 lawlessness1 & disord]1 ,i d1 ) a confid5ce t waxes & wanes1 balance ! creative _s 9 ,am]ica1 & t k9dr$ _s t = me f9ds its be/ symbol 9 ! ,presid5t's kneel+1 ge/iculat+ figure1 & 8 urg5t ,! ef=t's wor? x6 ,:o c gauge ! f>-rea*+ influ5ce ( ev5 ! sci5ce we h1 9 ord]+ & quick5+ ! imag9ation ( man1 9 enhanc+ & assur+ _! p[]s8 ,common m5 feel secure to-day 9 ent]prises x ne$$ m5 ( g5ius to conceive 9 =m] times4 ,& !re is a lit]ature--= all our faults we d write m widely1 deeply1 dis9t]e/$ly1 m freely & frankly ?an any set ( writ]s ev] did be=e--rea*+ incalculable masses ( read]s1 & embody+ an am\nt ( common consci\sness & purpose beyond all prec$5t4 ,consid] only h[ n[adays ! problems t 7 once ! inaccessible ?\ghts ( /atesm5 may be envisag$ by common m56 ,"h am ,i really able1 9 a few weeks ( obs]vant "w1 to get a picture ( ,am]ica4 ,i publi% x4 ,if x be>s a lik5ess1 x w live & be ( use2 if n x w die1 & be no irrep>able loss4 ,"s fragm5t1 "s sugge/ion may survive4 ,my fri5d ,mr4 ,f4 ,madox ,hueff] 0 "h a day or s ago to say good-bye2 he />ts = ,am]ica z ,i write "h1 to get 8 vision4 ,z ,i h be5 writ+ ^! pap]s ,i h also be5 read+1 in/alm5t by in/alm5t1 ! subtle1 f9e r5d]+s ( ,am]ica revisit$ by ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james4 ,we "w 9 %oals1 great & small toge!r1 "o trial ?\ght foll[+ ano!r4 ,we are gett+ ! _w pres5t$4 ,x is n simply ,am]ica t we sw>m ov] & build up into a conceivable process1 into some?+ und]/&able & negotiable by ! m9d4 ,i f9d on my desk "h wait+ = me a mo/ illum9at+ ,vision ( ,india1 9 :i* ,mr4 ,sidney ,l[1 ) a m>vell\s aptitude1 has int]pret$ ea/ to we/4 ,besides my poor sup]ficialities 9 ,! ,tribune appe>s ,sir ,william ,butl]1 ) a livid frankness exp\nd+ ! mo/ intimate aspects ( ! ,s\? ,african situation4 ,a fri5d :o call$ to-day spoke ( ,nev9son's raid ^u ! slave trade ( ,portuguese ,ea/ ,africa1 & ( two irrepressible writ]s ^u ! ,congo crimes4 ,i h already m5tion$ ! economic & social lit]ature1 ! s-call$ lit]ature ( exposure 9 ,am]ica4 ,?is altoge!r repres5ts collectively a trem5d\s illum9ation4 ,no social developm5t 0 ev] s lit & se5 be=e4 ,collectively1 ?is lit]ature ( facts & !ories & impressions is ( imm5se importance4 ,?+s are done 9 ! light1 m & m are !y done 9 ! light4 ,! _w p]ceives & ?9ks4444 ,aft] all is said & done1 ,i d f9d ! balance ( my m9d tilts /eadily to a belief 9 a cont9u+ & accel]at$ progress n[ 9 human affairs4 ,& 9 spite ( my patriotic incl9ations1 9 spite1 too1 ( ! pres5t high intellig5ce & effici5cy ( ,g]many1 x seems to me t 9 ,am]ica1 by %e] virtue ( its size1 its free traditions1 & ! habit ( initiative 9 its p1 ! lead]%ip ( progress mu/ ultimately re/4 ,?+s l ! ,*icago sc&als1 ! insurance sc&als1 & all ! manife/ crudities ( ! ,am]ican spectacle1 don't seem to me to be m ?an relatively trivial aft] all4 ,!re are ! univ]sities1 ! turb9es ( ,niag>a1 ! ,new ,york ar*itecture1 & ! quality ( ! m$iocre p to set aga9/ ^!4444 ,)9 a week aft] ,i saw ! ,presid5t ,i 0 on ! ,umbria & /eam+ sl[ly ?r\gh ! long spectacle ( t h>bor :i* 0 my fir/ impression ( ,am]ica1 :i* /ill1 to my imag9ation1 /&s s l>gely = ,am]ica4 ,! cr[d$ f]ry-boats hoot$ pa/2 a?w>t ! %9+ wat]1 tugs clamor$ to & fro4 ,! sky-scrap]s rais$ _! sl5d] masses heav5w>d--,am]ica's gay bunt+ lit ! sc5e4 ,z we dropp$ d[n ,i _h a la/ glimpse ( ! ,brooklyn ,bridge4 ,!re to ! "r 0 ,ellis ,isl&1 :]e ! immigrants1 m9ute by m9ute1 drip & drip into ,am]ica1 & beyond t ! tall spike-head$ ,lib]ty ) ! reluctant tor*1 :i* ,i h s\ght to make ! c5tre ( all ?is writ+4 ,& sudd5ly z ,i look$ back at ! sky-scrap]s ( l[] ,new ,york a que] fancy sprang into my head4 ,!y rem9d$ me q irresi/ibly ( pil$-up pack+ cases outside a w>eh\se4 ,i 0 amaz$ ,i _h n se5 ! resemblance be=e4 ,i c\ld really h believ$ = a mom5t t t 0 :at !y 71 & t pres5tly out ( ^! w\ld come ! real ?+1 palaces & noble places1 free1 high circum/ances1 & space & leisure1 light & f9e liv+ = ! sons ( m54444 ,ocean1 cities1 multitudes1 long j\rneys1 m\nta9s1 lakes z l>ge z seas1 & ! riddle ( a nation's de/9y2 ,i've done my imp]t95t be/ n[ ) ?is mon/r\s insoluble problem4 ,i f9i%4 ,! air is v w>m & pleasant 9 my g>d5 to-night1 ! sunset has left a rim ( gre5i%-gold ab\t ! nor?w>d sky1 %ad+ up a blue t is1 z yet1 sc>ce pi]c$ by any />4 ,i write d[n ^! la/ words "h1 & !n ,i %all /ep ?r\gh ! w9d[ & sit out !re 9 ! k9dly twilight1 n[ quiet1 n[ gossip+ idly ( :at s-&-s has done :ile ,i h be5 away1 ( p]sonal motives & ( little incid5ts & ent]ta9+ intimate ?+s4 ,,! ,,end