,a ,,dom9ie',s ,,log ,,:at ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,ab\t4 ,a ,dom9ie's ,log 0 directly due to ! ,scotti% code ( ,education1 by :i* x is =bidd5 to ent] g5]al reflections or op9ions 9 ! (ficial log-book4 ,requir+ a safety-valve1 a "y ,dom9ie decides to keep a private log-book4 ,9 x he jots d[n ! tr\bles & com$ies ( ! day's "w4 ,sometimes he />tles ev5 8 own bairns by 8 unconv5tionality4 ,!re is a lot 9 ,education t he does n und]/&4 ,! "o ?+1 h[ev]1 t he does compreh5d is ! ,*ild ,m9d1 & he possesses ! sav+ quality ( hum\r4 ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,a ,,dom9ie ,,abroad #gs4 #f;d4 net4 ,a ,,dom9ie ,,dismiss$ #bs4 #f;d4 net4 ,a ,,dom9ie ,,9 ,,d\bt #bs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,! ,,boom+ ,,( ,,bunkie #bs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,c>roty ,,broon #bs4 #f;d4 net4 ,a ,,dom9ie',s ,,log ,,by ,a4 ,s4 ,,neill ,,h]b]t ,,j5k9s ,,limit$ ,,york ,,/reet ,,/4 ,,james',s ,s4,w4#a4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,h]b]t ,,j5k9s' ,,book ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 at ! ,a!num ,pr9t+ ,works1 ,r$hill4 ,,z ,a ,,boy ,i ,,att5d$ ,a ,,village ,,s*ool ,,:]e ,,! ,,bairns ,,*att]$ ,,& ,,7 ,,happy4 ,i ,,trace ,,my ,,love ,,( ,,fre$om ,,to ,,my ,,free ,,life ,,!re1 ,,& ,i ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,book ,,to ,,my ,,=m] ,,dom9ie1 ,,my ,,fa!r4 ,,preface4 ,! fir/ f\r in/allm5ts ( ?is ,log 7 publi%$ 9 ! ,educational ,news1 "u ! act+ editor%ip ( ,mr4 ,alex&] ,sivewright1 :o 0 v anxi\s to publi% ! ,log 9 full1 b app>5tly public op9ion on ! subject ( ! indiscrim9ate kiss+ ( girls =c$ him to hold up ! rema9d]4 ,!n tea*]s began to write me lett]s4 ,"s ( !m 7 v complim5t>y2 o!rs w]5't4 ,^! lett]s worri$ me1 = ,i c\ldn't q det]m9e :e!r ,i 0 a lunatic or a g5ius4 ,!n an unkn[n lady s5t me a tract4 ,! title ( ! tract 03 ,! ,s9 ,t ,f\nd ,him ,out4 ,! h]o 0 a boy call$ ,willie4 ,he nev] told a lie1 & :5 o!r boys smote him he turn$ ! o!r *eek & pray$ = !m4 ,life to him 0 "o long pray]1 said ! tract4 ,!n tr\bles came4 ,he grew up & 8 fa!r took to dr9k4 ,8 eld] bro!r _h a disagreem5t ) ! local police ab\t 8 :]eab\ts on ! night ( a c]ta9 robb]y1 & 0 decid$ly unconv9c+4 ,willie /epp$ 9 & took all ! blame4 ,! next *apt] takes ,willie z a private to ! fields ( ,fl&]s1 & ! p5ultimate *apt] sees him a major-g5]al4 ,! la/ *apt] conta9s ! moral1 b :at ! moral is ,i _c well make out4 ,9 fact ,i don't "k :e!r ! title ref]s to ,willie or 8 transgress+ bro!r1 b ,i feel t some:]e 9 t pamphlet !re is a lesson = me4 ,be=e ! tract arriv$ ,i ?\ght ( publi%+ ! ,log z a brilliant treatise on education4 ,its arrival alt]$ all my values4 ,i !n knew t ,i 0 ! educational equival5t ( ! awful example :o sits on ! plat=m at temp]ance meet+s1 & ) great humility ,i bes\ght ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,j5k9s to publi% my ,log z a t]rible w>n+ to my fell[ s9n]s4 ,a4 ,s4 ,n4 #aiae4 ,a ,,dom9ie',s ,,log ,i4 ,no reflections or op9ions ( a g5]al "* are to be ent]$ 9 ! log-book4--,?us ! ,scot* ,code4 ,i h resolv$ to keep a private log ( my own4 ,9 ! regulation volume ,i %all write d[n all ! futile nev]-to-be-se5 piffle ab\t ,m>y ,br[n's be+ laid up ) ! measles1 & ab\t my anxiety le/ x %\ld spread4 7,incid5tally1 my anxiety is real2 ,i d n want ! s*ool to be clos$2 ,i want a summ] holiday undock$ ( any days47 ,9 my private log ,i %all write d[n my ?\ghts on education4 ,i ?9k !y w be mo/ly orig9al2 !re has be5 no real au?ority on education1 & ,i d n "k ( any book f :i* ,i c crib4 ,to-night aft] my bairns _h gone away1 ,i sat d[n on a desk & ?\ght4 ,:at does x all mean8 ,:at am ,i try+ to d8 ,^! boys are go+ out to ! fields to pl\gh2 ^! girls are go+ to f>ms z s]vants4 ,if ,i live long en\gh ! new g5]ation w be br++ notes ( ! plese-excuss-james-z-,i-0-wa%+ type 444 & ! p>5ts :o w write !m w5t out at t door five m9utes ago4 ,i c tea* !m to read1 & !y w read s]ials 9 ! drivell+ weeklies2 ,i c tea* !m to write1 & !y w write pa!tic notes to me by & bye2 ,i c tea* !m to c\nt1 & !y w nev] c\nt m ?an ! mis]able sum !y receive z a weekly wage4 ,! ,?ree ,r's spell futility4 ,b :at ( ! re/8 ,c ,i tea* !m draw+8 ,i _c4 ,i c help a boy ) a natural tal5t to improve 8 "w1 b ( :at avail is x8 ,9 _! future homes !y w hang up ! same old pr9ts--vile ?+s giv5 away ) a p\nd ( tea4 ,i c tea* !m to s+1 b :at w !y s+8444 ! ,tipp]>y ( _! day4 ,my "w is hopeless1 = education %\ld aim at br++ up a new g5]ation t w be bett] ?an ! old4 ,! pres5t sy/em is to produce ! same k9d ( man z we see to-day4 ,& h[ hopeless he is4 ,:5 fir/ ,i saw ,h\ndsdit*1 ,i said al\d3 ,we h _h education = g5]ations 444 & yet we h ?is4 ,yes1 my "w is hopeless4 ,:at is ! use ( ! ,?ree ,r's1 ( ,woodwork1 ( ,draw+1 ( ,geography1 if ,h\ndsdit* is to rema98 ,:at is ! use ( any?+8 99 99 99 ,i smile z ,i re-read ! words ,i wrote ye/]day1 = to-day ,i feel t hope has n left me4 ,b ,i am n any m hopeful ab\t ! ?ree ,r's & ! o!rs4 ,i am hopeful because ,i h f\nd a solution4 ,i %all h5ce=? try to make my bairns realise4 ,yes1 realise is ! ^w4 ,realise :at8 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i h "s difficulty 9 say+4 ,i ?9k ,i want to make !m realise :at life means4 ,yes1 ,i want to give !m1 or r help !m to f9d an attitude4 ,mo/ ( ! /uff ,i tea* !m w be =gott5 9 a ye> or two1 b an attitude rema9s ) "o ?r\gh\t life4 ,i want ^! boys & girls to acquire ! habit ( look+ hone/ly at life4 ,ah6 ,i wond] if ,i look hone/ly at life myself6 ,am ,i n a v "o-sid$ man8 ,am ,i n a ,sociali/1 a d\bt]1 a h]etic8 ,am ,i n biass$ :5 ,i judge m5 l ! ,cecils & ! ,h>mswor?s8 ,i admit x4 ,i am a p>tisan1 & yet ,i try to look at life hone/ly4 ,i try 444 & t is ! ma9 po9t4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i h any ( ! curr5t sup]/itions ab\t morality & religion & art4 ,i try to =get names2 ,i try to get at ess5tials1 at tru?4 ,! fa!rs ( my bairns are1 ,i ?9k1 int]e/$ 9 names4 ,i wond] h[ _m ( !m h sat d[n say+3 ,i mu/ exam9e myself1 s t ,i may f9d out :at mann] ( man ,i am4 ,i hold t self-k mu/ come be=e all ?+s4 ,:5 "o has /ripp$ (f all ! conv5tions1 & sup]/itions1 & hypocrisies1 !n "o is educat$4 99 99 99 ,^! bairns ( m9e w nev] "k h[ to f9d tru?2 !y w m]ely read ! newspap]s :5 !y gr[ up4 ,!y w wave _! hats to ! ,k+1 b k+%ip w be b a ^w to !m2 !y w %\t :5 a lawy] f ! s\? w9s ! local seat1 b !y w n und]/& ! mean+ ( economics2 !y w du/ _! old silk hats & m>* to ! sacram5t1 b !y w n realise :at religion means4 ,i f9d t ,i am becom+ pessimi/ic aga91 & ,i did feel hopeful :5 ,i began to write4 ,i %\ld feel hopeful1 = ,i am resolv$ to f9d ano!r mean+ 9 education4 ,:at 0 x8444 ,ah1 yes1 ,i am to help !m to f9d an attitude4 99 99 99 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t discipl9e ov]night4 ,i h se5 a headma/] :o insi/$ on :at he call$ p]fect discipl9e4 ,8 bairns sat /ill all day4 ,a movem5t =e%ad[$ ! /rap4 ,e *ild jump$ up at ! ^w ( comm&4 ,he _h a v quiet life4 ,i mu/ confess t ,i am an atroci\sly bad discipl9>ian4 ,to-day ,violet ,br[n began to s+ ,tipp]>y to h]self :5 ,i 0 m>k+ ! regi/]s4 ,i look$ up & said3 ,:y ! happ9ess ?is morn+1 ,violet8 & %e blu%$ & gr9n$4 ,i am a poor discipl9>ian4 ,i f9d t normally ,i am v1 v slack2 ,i don't m9d if !y talk or n4 ,inde$1 if ! hum ( conv]sation /ops1 ,i feel t some?+ has happ5$ & ,i inv>iably look t[>ds ! door to see :e!r an ,inspector has arriv$4 ,i f9d t ,i am almo/ a good discipl9>ian :5 my liv] is bad2 ,i dem& sil5ce !n 444 b ,i fe> ,i d n get x1 & ,i g5]ally laugh4 ,! only discipl9e ,i ask = usually is ! discipl9e t int]e/ draws4 ,if a boy :ets 8 p5cil :ile ,i am describ+ ! ev5ts t l$ to ! ,great ,rebellion1 ,i sidetrack him on ! topic ( rabbits 444 & ,i g5]ally make him sit up4 ,i "k t ,i am tea*+ badly if ! class is loaf+1 & ,i am hone/ en\gh 9 my san] mom5ts n to blame ! bairns4 ,i d n l /rict discipl9e1 = ,i d believe t a *ild %\ld h z mu* fre$om z possible4 ,i want a bairn to be human1 & ,i try to be human myself4 ,i walk to s*ool ea* morn+ ) my bri> betwe5 my lips1 & if ! fill is n smok$1 ,i /& & wat* ! boys play4 ,i w\ld kiss my wife 9 my classroom1 b 444 ,i d n h a wife4 ,a wee lassie /opp$ me on ! way to s*ool ?is morn+1 & %e pu%$ a v /icky sweetie into my h&4 ,i took my pipe f my m\? & ate ! sweetie--& ,i ask$ = ano!r2 %e 0 highly delight$4 ,discipl9e1 to me1 means a pose on ! "p ( ! tea*]4 ,x makes him v remote2 x l5ds him dignity4 ,dignity is a ?+ ,i abom9ate4 ,i suppose ! bi%op is dignifi$ because he wants to %[ t !re is a real diff]5ce betwe5 8 sal>i$ self & ! und]paid curate4 ,:y %\ld ,i be dignifi$ be=e my bairns8 ,w !y scorn me if ,i slide ) !m8 7,!re 0 a d&y slide on ! road to-day4 ,i gave !m half-an-h\r's extra play ?is morn+1 & ,i slid all ! "t4 ,my assi/ants are adepts at ! game47 ,b discipl9e is necess>y2 !re are m5 kn[n z ,inspectors4 ,& ,johnny mu/ be flogg$ if he does n att5d to ! lesson4 ,he mu/ "k ! riv]s ( ,russia4 ,aft] all1 :y %\ld he8 ,i don't "k !m1 & ,i don't miss ! k4 ,i c\ldn't tell y ! capital ( ,new ,zeal& 444 is x ,well+ton8 or ,auckl&8 ,i don't "k2 all ,i "k is t ,i c\ld f9d out if ,i want$ to4 ,i d n blame ,inspectors4 ,"s ( !m are m5 ) :at ,i w\ld call a vision4 ,i _h ! ,*ief ,inspector ( ! di/rict 9 ! o!r day1 & ,i enjoy$ 8 visit4 ,he has a f9e ta/e 9 poetry1 & a s5se ( hum\r4 ,! ,scot* ,education ,dep>tm5t is iniquit\s because x is a dep>tm5t2 a dep>tm5t _c h a s5se ( hum\r4 ,& x is hum\r t makes a man dec5t & k9d & human4 ,if ! ,scot* ,education ,dep>tm5t 7 to die sudd5ly ,i %\ld sudd5ly become a worse discipl9>ian ?an ,i am n[4 ,if ,willie did n l ,woodwork1 ,i %\ld say to him3 ,all "r1 ,willie4 ,g & d :at y d l1 b take my advice & d "s "w2 y w enjoy y\r football all ! bett] = x4 ,i believe 9 discipl9e1 b x is self-discipl9e t ,i believe 94 ,i ?9k ,i c say t ,i nev] le>n$ any?+ by be+ =c$ to le>n x1 b ,i may be wrong4 ,i 0 =c$ to le>n ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism1 & to-day ,i hate ! sight ( x4 ,i read ! o!r day 9 ,b>rie's ,s5tim5tal ,tommy t its mean+ comes to "o long aft]w>ds & at a "t :5 "o is mo/ 9 ne$ ( x4 ,i confess t ! "t has n come = me2 x w nev] come1 = ,i don't rememb] two l9es ( ! ,cate*ism4 ,x is a fallacy t ! na/ie/ m$ic9es are ! mo/ efficaci\s2 ,epsom ,salts are n m b5eficial ?an ,syrup ( ,figs4 ,a ?\ght6444 ,if ,i believe 9 self-discipl9e1 :y n p]suade ,willie t ,woodwork is good = him z a self-discipl9e8 ,because x isn't my job4 ,if ,willie dislikes *isels he w always dislike !m4 ,:at ,i might d is ?is3 tell him to p]sev]e ) 8 *isels s t he might cut himself badly4 ,!n he might discov] t 8 true vocation is b&ag+1 & /raightway g 9 = m$ic9e4 ,w\ld ,willie run away & play at horses if ,i told him to d :at he lik$ be/8 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,he likes s*ool1 & ,i ?9k he likes me4 ,i ?9k he w\ld try to please me if he c\ld4 99 99 99 ,:5 ,i speak k9dly to a bairn ,i sometimes ask myself :at ,i mean 7= ,i try to f9d out my motives74 ,d ,i want ! *ild to ?9k k9dly ( me8 ,d ,i try to be popul>8 ,am ,i aft] ! delightful joy ( be+ lov$8 ,am ,i m]ely be+ humanly bro!rly & k9d8 ,i h tri$ to analyse my motives1 & ,i really ?9k t !re is little ( ea* motive4 ,i want to be lov$2 ,i want ! bairn to ?9k k9dly ( me4 ,b 9 ! ma9 ,i ?9k t my *ief desire is to make ! bairn happy4 ,no man1 no woman1 has ! "r to make ! skies cl\dy = a bairn2 x is ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i once _h an exp]i5ce 9 tea*+4 ,a boy 0 d\r & unlovable & rebelli\s & disob$i5t4 ,i tri$ all ways--,i regret to say ,i tri$ ! tawse4 ,i 0 inexp]i5c$ at ! "t yet ,i hit ^u ! "r way4 ,"o day ,i f\nd he _h a decid$ tal5t = draw+4 ,i br\ght d[n "s ( my p5-&-ink sket*es & %[$ him !m4 ,i gave him pictures to copy1 & 8 int]e/ 9 art grew4 ,i won him ov] by int]e/+ myself 9 him4 ,he discov]$ t ,i 0 only human aft] all4 ,only human6444 :5 our s*ol>s discov] t we are only human1 !n !y l u1 & !n !y li/5 to u4 ,i see ! f+]s ( my tawse hang+ out ( my desk4 ,!y seem to be two accus+ f+]s4 ,my ideals are all "r1 b4444 ,i :ack$ ,tom ,wilkie to-night4 ,at ?ree o'clock he bl$ ,dave ,to%'s nose1 & because ,dave 0 ! small]1 ,i :ack$ ,tom4 ,yet ,i did n feel angry2 ,i regret to say t ,i :ack$ ,tom because ,i c\ld see t ,dave expect$ me to d x1 & ,i hate to disappo9t a bairn4 ,if ,dave _h be5 8 size1 ,i "k t ,i %\ld h ignor$ _! battle4 99 99 99 ,i h n us$ ! /rap all ?is week1 & if my liv] keeps well1 ,i hope to aboli% x altoge!r4 ,to-day ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t puni%m5t4 ,:at is ! idea ( puni%m5t8 ,a few mon?s ago a poor devil ( an eng9e-driv] ran 8 express into a goods1 & half-a-doz5 p 7 kill$4 ,he got n9e mon?s4 ,:y8 ,is 8 puni%m5t meant to act z a det]r5t8 ,w ano!r driv] say to himself3 ,by ,jove1 ,i'll bett] n wreck my tra9 or ,i'll get n9e mon?s4 ,n9e mon?s is n puni%m5t1 b ! lifelong ?\ght3 ,i did x1 is hell4 ,i am try+ to ?9k :y ,i puni%$ ,lizzie ,smi? = talk+ la/ ,friday4 ,bad habit1 ,i expect4 ,yet x act$ z a det]r5t2 x %[$ t ,i 0 9 e>ne/ ab\t :at ,i 0 say+--,i 0 read+ ! w> news f ! ,scotsman4 ,i am sorry t ,i puni%$ h]2 x 0 weakness on my "p1 weakness & irritation4 ,if %e _h no int]e/ 9 ! w>1 :y %\ld %e pret5d t %e _h8 ,b no1 ,i _c h ?is4 ,i mu/ inculcate ! idea ( a community2 ! bairn mu/ be told t o!rs h rights4 ,i (t5 want to rise up & contradict ! m9i/] 9 kirk1 b ,i don't2 ! p h rights2 !y d n come out to li/5 to me4 ,if ,i (f5d aga9/ ! community1 ! community w puni% me ) o/racism or bitt]ness4 ,we h all a "r to live our own lives1 b 9 liv+ !m we mu/ live 9 h>mony ) ! community4 ,lizzie mu/ be told t all ! o!rs l ! w> news1 & t 9 talk+ %e is annoy+ !m4 ,yes1 ,i mu/ rememb] to emphasise cont9ually ! idea ( a corporate life4 99 99 99 ,i see t x is only ! weak man :o requires a /rap4 ,"l ,kit*5] c\ld rule my s*ool )\t a /rap1 b ,i am n ,kit*5]4 ,moreov]1 ,i am glad ,i'm n4 ,i d n want to be :at is call$ a /rong man4 ,john ,g\rlay1 9 ,! ,h\se ) ! ,gre5 ,%utt]s 0 /rong en\gh to rule e s*ool 9 ,scotl& ) ,sir ,john ,/ru!rs sup]add$2 yet ,i d n want to be ,g\rlay4 ,8 son w\ld h be5 a bett] tea*]1 = he 0 m human4 ,possibly ,kit*5] is v human2 ,i d n "k4 ,,ii4 ,i he>d a blackie ?is morn+ z ,i w5t to s*ool1 & :5 ,i came ne> to ! playgr\nd ,i he>d ! girls s++4 ,& ,i realis$ t ,l5t5 0 come ) love to ,t[n4 ,! game 0 a j+>+1 & ,violet ,br[n 0 9 ! c5tre4 ,! w9d & ! w9d & ! w9d bl[s high1 ,! ra9 comes patt]+ f ! sky4 ,violet ,br[n says %e'll die ,= ! lad ) ! roll+ eye4 ,%e is h&some1 %e is pretty1 ,%e is ! girl ( ! gold5 city2 ,%e is c\nt$ "o1 two1 ?ree1 ,oh6 ,i wond] :o he'll be4 ,willie ,craig says he loves h]4444 ,my own e>ly exp]i5ces told me t ,willie wasn't f> (f4 ,yes1 !re he 0 at ! same old game4 ,:5 ,vi ent]$ ! r+ ,willie began to hamm] ,geordie ,/eel ) 8 bonnet4 ,b ,i c\ld see ,violet wat* him ) a corn] ( h] eye1 & ,i am q sure t %e 0 aw>e t ! ex]tion ( hamm]+ ,geordie did n acc\nt = ,willie's burn+ *eeks4 ,!n ,katie ,f>m] ent]$ ! r+ 444 & ,tom ,dixon at once became ! hamm]] ( ,geordie4 ,poor wee ,geordie6 ,i "k t he loves ,katie himself1 & ,i "k t betwe5 bl[s he is li/5+ = ! fatal ,tom ,dixon says he loves h]4 ,i re-arrang$ seats ?is morn+1 & ,willie is n[ sitt+ beh9d 8 ,vi1 b ,tom ,dixon is n beh9d ,katie4 ,poor despis$ ,geordie is !re1 b ,i %all %ift him to-morr[ if he does n make ! mo/ ( 8 *ances4 99 99 99 ,?is morn+ ,geordie pass$ a note ov] to ,katie1 !n he sat all 9 a tremble4 ,i saw ,katie read x 444 & ,i saw h] blu%4 ,i blew my nose viol5tly1 = ,i knew :at 0 writt5 on t sacr$ %eet2 at lea/ ,i ?\ght ,i knew4444 ,de> ,katie1 w y be my lass8 ,i w h y if y w h me--,geordie4 ,at m9utes ,i li/5$ = ! "n :5 ,katie w5t into ! r+4 ,x 0 ,tom ,dixon aga94 ,i blew my :i/le & /opp$ ! game4 ,at d9n]-"t ,i look$ out at ! w9d[1 & rejoic$ to see poor ,geordie hamm]+ ,tom ,dixon4 ,i op5$ ! w9d[ & li/5$4 ,katie 0 9 ! r+ aga91 & ,i almo/ %\t$ ,hurrah6 :5 ,i he>d ! words1 ,geordie ,/eel says he loves h]4 ,b ,i plac$ ,tom ,dixon beh9d ,katie 9 ! aft]noon2 ,i felt t ,i _h treat$ poor ,tom ) inju/ice4 ,to-night ,i tri$ to tackle ,=m #i;b1 b ,i c\ld n conc5trate4 ,b x wasn't ,violet & ,katie t ,i 0 ?9k+ (2 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ! ,violets & ,katies ,i wrote noties to _m ye>s ago4 ,i fe> ,i am a bit ( a s5tim5tali/1 yet 444 :y ! devil %\ldn't ,i be8 99 99 99 ,i h discov]$ a girl ) a s5se ( hum\r4 ,i ask$ my ,qualify+ ,class to draw a graph ( ! att5dance at a village kirk4 ,& y mu/ expla9 away any rise or fall1 ,i said4 ,m>g>et ,/eel _h a huge drop "o ,sunday1 & h] explanation 0 ,special ,collection = ,missions4 ,next ,sunday ! congregation 0 abnormally l>ge2 ,m>g>et wrote ,*ange ( ,m9i/]4 ,few bairns h a s5se ( hum\r2 _!'s is a s5se ( fun4 ,make a noise l a duck & !y w scream1 b tell !m y\r be/ joke & !y w be bor$ to te>s4 ,i try h>d to cultivate _! s5se ( hum\r & _! imag9ation4 ,9 _! composition ,i give !m _m autobiographies 444 a tile hat1 a p5ny1 an old boot1 a nose1 a too?4 ,to-day ,i ask$ !m to describe 9 ! fir/ p]son a snail's j\rney to ! end ( ! road4 ,m>g>et ,/eel talk$ ( h] hundr$ mile crawl1 & %e not$ ! tall =e/s on ea* side ( ! road4 ,! grass w\ld be trees to a snail1 %e expla9$4 ,poor ,m>g>et6 ,:5 %e is f\rte5 %e w g out to ! fields1 & 9 ?ree ye>s %e w be an ignorant c\ntry bumpk94 ,our education sy/em is futile because x does n g f> en\gh4 ,! ,/ate %\ld see to x t ea* *ild has ! be/ ( *ances4 ,m>g>et %\ld be s5t to a ,second>y ,s*ool & to a ,univ]sity free ( *>ge4 ,h] food & clo!s & books & tra9 f>es %\ld be free by "r4 ,! lassie has bra9s 444 & t is argum5t en\gh4 ,our rul]s d realize to a slight ext5t ! responsibility ( ! community to ! *ild4 ,x s5ds a doctor r\nd to look at ,m>g>et's tee?2 x may fe$ h] at s*ool if %e is />v+2 x compels h] to g to s*ool till %e is f\rte54 ,at ! age ( f\rte5 %e is free to g to ! devil--! factory or ! h]d+4 ,b suppose %e did g to a ,second>y ,s*ool4 ,:at !n8 ,possibly %e w\ld become a ,junior ,/ud5t or a ,univ]sity ,/ud5t4 ,%e w\ld le>n mu*1 b w\ld %e ?9k8 ,i f\nd t ?9k+ 0 n enc\rag$ at ! univ]sity4 99 99 99 ,to-day ,i ask$ ,s5ior ,i4 to write up ,a h5 9 ! ,kirk1 & "o or two attempts %[$ imag9ation4 ,is x possible t ,i am ov]do+ ! imag9ation bus9ess8 ,%all ,i produce m5 & wom5 ) m imag9ation ?an intellect8 ,no1 ,i d n ?9k !re is dang]4 ,! nation suff]s f lack ( imag9ation2 few ( u c imag9e a bett] /ate ( society1 a full] life4 ,:o are ! m5 ) great imag9ation8444 ,%elley1 ,blake1 ,br[n+1 ,nietzs*e1 ,ibs51 ,tol/oy4 ,^! m5 7 n cont5t ) life z x 02 !y _h ideals1 & ideals are creatures ( ! imag9ation4 ,i once saw a book by1 ,i ?9k1 ,arnold ,=/]2 a book t 0 meant to tea* *ildr5 ! mean+ ( citiz5%ip4 ,if ,i rememb] aright x dealt ) p>liam5t & law1 & local gov]nm5t4 ,:o 0 ,arnold ,=/]8 ,:y _c our bairns h ! be/8 ,:y tell !m all ! /ale lies ab\t democracy1 ! fre$om ( ! individual1 ! ju/ice ( our laws8 ,are ,=/]'s ideas ( citiz5%ip z great z ! ideas ( ,plato1 ( ,m1 ( ,morris1 ( ,wells8 ,i int5d to make an abridgem5t ( ,plato's ,republic1 ,m's ,utopia1 ,william ,morris's ,news f ,n[h]e1 ,bacon's ,a ,new ,atlantis1 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells' ,a ,mod]n ,utopia1 & ,new ,worlds = ,old4 ,arnold ,=/] 0 ) ! majority4 ,ne>ly e day ,i quote to my bairns ,ibs5's words f ,an ,enemy ( ! ,p4444 ,! ,majority nev] has "r on its side4 ,nev] ,i say4 ,e lesson book %\ts al\d ! words3 ,! majority is always "r4 ,d ,i tea* my bairns ,socialism8 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,socialism means ! own+ ( a ,/ate by ! p ( t ,/ate1 & ?is ,/ate is n fit to own any?+4 ,= at pres5t ! ,/ate means ! majority 9 ,p>liam5t1 & t is compos$ ( m$iocre m54 ,a ,/ate t takes up ,home ,rule :ile ! slums ( ! ,ea/ ,end exi/ is a ,/ate run by (fice boys = (fice boys 444 to adapt ,salisbury's description ( a ,london daily4 ,we c\ld n h ,socialism to-day2 ! nation is n ripe = x4 ,! ,g]mans us$ to dr9k to ,! ,day2 e tea*] 9 ,brita9 %\ld dr9k daily to ,! ,day :5 !re %all be no poor1 :5 factory lasses w n rise at five & "w till six4 ,i "k t ,i %all nev] see ! day1 b ,i %all tell my bairns t x is com+4 ,i "k t mo/ ( ! se$ w fall on /ony gr\nd1 b a s[] c b s[4 99 99 99 ,i h be5 image-break+ to-day1 & ,i feel happy4 ,x began ) pat5t m$ic9es1 b h[ ,i got to !m ,i _c recollect4 ,i rememb] comm5c+ a lesson on ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,! ^w hat*et l$ naturally to ,wom5's ,suffrage2 !n ducks came up4444 ,heav5 only kn[s h[1 & ! ^w quack br\ght me to ,beans = ,bibul\s ,britons4 ,i told h[ mo/ ( ^! m$ic9es co/ half a f>?+ to make1 & ,i expla9$ t ! manufactur] 0 sp5d+ a good "p ( ! %ill+ pr(it 9 adv]tis+4 ,!n ,i told ( ! utt] wa/e ( mat]ial & en]gy 9 adv]tis+1 & w5t on to ?und] aga9/ ! hide\s yell[ tyre signs on ! roadside4 ,at d9n]-"t ,i read 9 my pap] t "s knight _h receiv$ 8 knigh?ood because ( 8 int]e/ 9 ! ,t]ritorial ,movem5t4 ,mu* m likely t he gave a few ?\s&s to ! p>ty funds1 ,i said to my wond]+ bairns4 ,!n ,i curs$ ! ca% values t atta* to almo/ ev]y?+4 ,i am det]m9$ to te> all ! rags ( hypocrisy f ! facts ( life2 ,i %all lead my bairns to d\bt ev]y?+4 ,yet ,i want !m to believe 9 ,pet] ,pan1 or is x t ,i want !m to believe 9 ! beauty ( beautiful /ories8 ,i want !m to love ! allur+ lady ,romance1 b ,i ?9k ,i want !m to love h] 9 ! k t %e is only a ,dream ,*ild4 ,romance means m to ! reali/ ?an to ! romanci/4 99 99 99 ,i wi% ,i 7 a musician4 ,if ,i c\ld play ! piano ,i %\ld sp5d ea* ,friday aft]noon play+ to my bairns4 ,i %\ld give !m ,alex&]'s ,ragtime ,b& & ,hit*y ,coo2 !n ,i %\ld play !m a ,liszt ,rhapsody & a ,*op9 waltz4 ,w\ld !y und]/& & appreciate8 ,:o kn[s :at raptures great music might br+ to a c\ntry *ild8 ,! village blacksmi? 0 fiddl+ at a dance 9 ! ,hall la/ night4 ,aw le>nt ! fiddle 9 a week1 he told me4 ,i believ$ him4 ,:at effect w\ld ,ysaye h on a village audi5ce8 ,! div9e melody w\ld make !m sit up />tl$ at fir/1 &1 ,i ?9k1 "s ( !m might beg9 to see pictures4 ,if only ,i c\ld br+ ,ysaye & ,pa*mann to ?is village6 ,:at an exp]im5t6 ,i ?9k t if ,i 7 a ,melba or a ,ysaye ,i %\ld say to myself3--,i h _h en\gh ( money & admiration2 ,i %all g r\nd ! villages on an err& ( m]cy4 ,! great1 !y say1 beg9 9 ! village hall & end 9 ! ,alb]t ,hall4 ,! really great w\ld beg9 & end 9 ! village hall4 ,,iii4 ,a v "y calf _h manag$ to get into ! playgr\nd ?is morn+1 & :5 ,i arriv$ ,i f\nd ,pet] ,smi? hitt+ x vici\sly ov] ! nose ) a /ick4 ,i said no?+4 ,i read ! w> news z usual4 ,!n ,i address$ ! bairns4 ,:at w\ld y d to ! ,g]mans :o committ$ atrocities 9 ,belgium8 ,i ask$4 ,pet]'s h& w5t up ) ! o!rs4 ,well1 ,pet]8 ,please sir1 %oot !m4 ,cruelty %\ld be puni%$1 eh8 ,i said4 ,yes1 sir4 ,!n come "h1 y dirty dog6 ,i cri$1 & ,i :ack$ ,pet] ) a fi]ce joy4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ at ! /ra9 ( cruelty t is s (t5 f\nd 9 boys4 ,! evolutioni/s mu/ be "r3 ! "y always t5d to resemble _! remote ance/ors4 ,9 a boy !re is mu* ( ! brute4 ,i h se5 a boy cut (f ! heads ( a ne/ ( "y sp>r[s2 ,i want$ to hit him 444 b he 0 bigg] ?an ,i4 ,?is morn+ ,i 0 bigg] ?an ,pet]2 h5ce ,i d n take any cr$it to myself = welt+ him4 ,i c see t cruelty does n disappe> ) y\?4 ,i confess to a feel+ ( unholy joy 9 lea!r+ ,pet]1 b ,i ?9k t x 0 caus$ by a real indignation4 ,:at made ,pet] hurt ! poor wee ?+ ,i _c tell4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t he act$ subconsci\sly2 he 0 be+ ! elem5tal hunt]1 & he did n realise t he 0 giv+ pa94 ,i ought to h talk$ to him1 to h made him realise4 ,b ,i became elem5tal also2 ,i puni%$ ) no def9ite motive 444 & ,i w\ld d x aga94 99 99 99 ,we h _h a return ( w9try wea!r1 & ! bairns _h a glori\s slide made on ! road ?is morn+4 ,at d9n]-"t ,i f\nd !m loaf+ r\nd ! door4 ,:y ar5't y slid+1 ,i ask$4 ,!y expla9$ t ! village policeman _h salt$ ! slide4 ,aft] m>k+ ! regi/]s ,i took up ! !me4 ,:y did he salt ! slide8 ,i ask$4 ,because ! f>m]s d n want _! horses to fall1 said "o4 ,!n ,i took !m to laws & _! mak]s4 ,*ildr5 h no votes1 ,i said1 f>m]s h2 h5ce ! law is ) ! f>m]s4 ,wom5 h no votes & ! law gives !m half ! sal>y ( a man4 ,b1 said ,m>g>et ,/eel1 w\ld y h horses break _! legs8 ,i smil$4 ,no1 ,i said1 & ,i w\ld n object to ! policeman's salt+ ! slide if ! law 0 ?9k+ ( animals' pa94 ,! law & ! f>m]s are ?9k+ ( prop]ty4 ,prop]ty 9 ,brita9 comes be=e ev]y?+4 ,i may /eal ! life & s\l f a woman if ,i employ h] at a p5ny an h\r1 & ,i may get a title = do+ s4 ,b if ,i /eal ,mr4 ,?omson's turnips ,i m]ely get t5 days' h>d4 ,y bairns %\ld draw up a ,decl>ation ( ,rights1 ,i add$1 & ,i ?9k t a few und]/ood my mean+4 99 99 99 ,i f9d t my bairns h a g5u9e love = poetry4 ,to-day ,i read !m ,t5nyson's ,lady ( ,%alott2 !n ,i read !m ,! ,may ,que54 ,i ask$ !m :i* 0 ! bett]1 & mo/ ( !m pref]r$1 ,! ,lady ( ,%alott4 ,i ask$ = reasons1 & ,m>g>et ,/eel said t ! "o 0 /range & my/]i\s1 :ile ! o!r told ( an ord9>y dea?-b$4 ,! :ole class seem$ to be delight$ :5 ,i call$ ,! ,may ,que5 a silly mawki% piece ( s5tim5tality4 ,i h made !m le>n _m pieces f ,/ev5son's ,a ,*ild's ,g>d5 ( ,v]ses1 & !y love ! rhy?m ( su* pieces z ,! ,%ad[ ,m>*4 ,ano!r poem t !y love is ,hel5 ( ,kirkconnell2 ,i ask$ :i* /anza 0 ! be/1 & !y all agre$ on ?is beautifully simple "o3-- ,o ,hel5 fair1 beyond comp>e1 ,i'll mak a g>l& o' ?y hair2 ,%all b9d my he>t = ev]mair1 ,until ! day ,i dee1 ,i believe 9 read+ out a long poem & !n ask+ !m to memorise a few v]ses4 ,i did ?is ) ,! ,anci5t ,m>9]4 ,long poems are an abom9ation to *ildr52 to ask !m to commit to memory a piece l ,gray's ,elegy is unk9d4 ,i h giv5 !m ! fir/ v]se ( ,francis ,?ompson's ,! ,h\nd ( ,heav54 ,i did n expect !m to und]/& a ^w ( x2 my idea 0 to te/ _! p[] ( appreciat+ s\nd4 ,great music might convey some?+ to ru/ics1 b great poetry _c convey mu*4 ,/ill1 ,i try to lead !m to ! great] poetry4 ,i wrote on ! bo>d a v]se ( ,little ,jim & a v]se ( ,la ,belle ,dame sans ,m]ci1 & ,i ?9k ,i manag$ to give !m an inkl+ ( :at is good & :at is bad v]se4 ,i beg9 to ?9k t c\ntry *ildr5 %\ld le>n ballads4 ,!re is a beauty ab\t ! old ballads t ev5 *ildr5 c cat*2 x is ! beauty ( a sweet simplicity4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! or*e/ration ( ,sw9burne1 ,i ?9k ( ! music ( ! ballads z ( a flute play+4 ,& ,i "k t or*e/ration w\ld be lo/ on c\ntry folk4 ,i hate ! poems t cr[d ! av]age s*ool-book 444 ,little ,jim1 ,we are ,sev51 ,lucy ,gray1 ,! ,wreck ( ! ,hesp]us1 ,! ,boy /ood on ! ,burn+ ,deck1 & all ! re/ ( !m4 ,i want to select ! be/ ( ! ,cavali] lyri/s' works1 ! songs f ! old collections l ,davison's ,poetical ,rhapsody & ,engl&'s ,helicon1 ! lyrics f ! ,elizabe?an dramati/s4 ,i want to look ?r\gh mod]ns l ,william ,watson1 ,rob]t ,bridges1 ,george ,m]$i?1 ,?omas ,h>dy1 ,h5ley1 ,d[son1 ,ab]crombie1 ,william ,wilfr$ ,gibson 444 !re mu/ be _m *>m+ pieces t bairns w\ld enjoy4 ,i read out ! old ,tale ( ,gamelyn ! o!r day1 & ! que] rhy?m & language seem$ to int]e/ ! class4 99 99 99 ,i ?9k t ! tea*+ ( hi/ory 9 s*ools is all wrong4 ,i look ?r\gh a s*ool-hi/ory1 & ,i f9d t emphasis is laid on incid5t4 ,( :at e>?ly use is ! in=mation giv5 ab\t ,h5ry ,,viii4's matrimonial vag>ies8 ,does x matt] a rap to anyone :e!r ,h5ry ,i4--or 0 x ,h5ry ,,ii48--ev] smil$ aga9 or n8 ,by all means let u tell ! y\ng] *ildr5 tales ( wick$ dukes1 b old] *ildr5 ought to be l$ to ?9k out ! mean+ ( hi/ory4 ,! usual s*ool-hi/ory is a piece ( snobb]y2 x c't keep away f ! topic ( k+s & que5s4 ,!y don't matt]2 hi/ory %\ld tell ! /ory ( ! p & _! gradual progress f s]fdom to 444 sweat+4 ,i believe t a boy ( elev5 c grasp cause & effect4 ,) a little ef=t he c und]/& ! non-s5tim5tal side ( ! ,m>y ,/ew>t-,elizabe? /ory1 ! result to ,scotl& ( ! ,franco-,scotti% alliance4 ,he c und]/& :y ,philip ( ,spa91 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 pref]r$ t ! ,prote/ant ,elizabe? %\ld be ,que5 ( ,engl& r ?an ! ,ca?olic ,m>y ,/ew>t4 ,! hi/ories nev] make bairns ?9k4 ,i h n se5 "o t m5tion$ t ,magna ,*>ta 0 sign$ because all classes 9 ! c\ntry happ5$ to be unit$ = ! mom5t4 ,i h n se5 "o t po9ts out t ! ma9 feature 9 ,scots hi/ory is ! lack ( a /rong c5tral gov]nm5t4 ,hume ,br[n's s*ool ,hi/ory ( ,scotl& is und\bt$ly a v good book1 b ,i want to see a hi/ory t w leave out all ! detail t ,br[n gives4 ,all t /uff ab\t ! ,ru?v5 ,raid & ! ,black ,d9n] ( ! ,d\glases might be left out ( ! books t ! upp] classes read4 ,my hi/ory w\ld tell ! /ory ( h[ ! diff]5t p>ts 7 unit$ to =m ! pres5t ,scotl&1 )\t m5tion+ m ?an half-a-doz5 names ( m5 & dates4 ,!n x w\ld g on to tell ( ! /ruggles to =m a c5tral gov]nm5t4 ,possibly ,hume ,br[n does ?is4 ,i don't "k2 ,i am met ) s mu* detail ab\t ,p]? ,articles & murd]s t ,i lose ! ?read ( ! /ory4 ,aga91 ! s*ool-hi/ories almo/ always give a wrong impression ( m5 & ev5ts4 ,e ,scots s*oolboy ?9ks t ,edw>d ,i4 ( ,engl& 0 a sort ( ?ief & bully roll$ into "o1 & t ! c>pet-bagg]1 ,rob]t ,bruce1 0 a sa9t f heav54 ,edw>d's greatness z a lawgiv] is ignor$2 at lea/ we ought to give him cr$it = 8 /atesman%ip 9 mak+ an attempt to unite ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,wales4 ,& ,cromwell's ,drogh$a & ,wex=d affair is g5]ally m5tion$ ) due emphasis1 :ile ,*>les ,i4's prov]bial reputation z a bad k+ b a good fa!r is seldom omitt$4 ,i expect t ! s*ool-hi/ories ( ! future w talk ( ! scrap ( pap] aspect ( ! pres5t w>1 & !y w ana!matise ! ,kais]4 ,b ! real hi/orians w be se>*+ = deep] causes2 !y w be analys+ ! national *>act]i/ics1 ! economical ne$s1 ! diplomatic me?ods1 ( ! nations4 ,! s*ool-hi/ories w say3 ,! w> came ab\t because ! ,kais] want$ to be ma/] ( ,europe1 & ! ,g]man p _h no say 9 ! matt] at all4 ,! hi/orians w say 444 well1 ,i'm afraid ,i don't "k2 b ,i ?9k !y w relegate ! ,kais] to a foot-note4 99 99 99 ,! !ori/ is a lazy man4 ,mac,murray d[n ! road at ,m>kiton ,s*ool is a h>d work]2 he nev] !orises ab\t education4 ,he gr9ds away at 8 hi/ory & geography1 & ,i don't suppose he likes geography any m ?an ,i d4 ,i expect t he gives a ?or\gh lesson on ,canada1 its exports & s on4 ,i d n2 ,i am too lazy to read up ! subject4 ,my !ory says to me3 ,y are able to ?9k fairly well1 & a k ( ! am\nt ( squ>e miles 9 ,manitoba w\ld n help y to ?9k z brightly z ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4 ,s1 :y le>n up /uff t y c get 9 a diction>y any day8 ,& ,i tea* on ?is pr9ciple4 ,at ! same "t ,i am aw>e t facts mu/ prec$e !ories 9 education4 ,y _c h a !ory on1 say1 ! ,m>riage ,laws1 unless y "k :at ^! laws are4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d try to di/+ui% betwe5 facts & facts4 ,to a *ild 7z to me71 ! fact t ,canada gr[s :eat is ( less importance ?an ! fact t if y walk d[n ! /reet 9 ,w9nipeg 9 mid w9t]1 y may h y\r e>s fro/-bitt54 ,! only in=mation ,i "k ab\t ,japan consi/s ( a few int]e/+ facts ,i got f a lecture by ,ar?ur ,diosy4 ,i don't "k :at ?+s are manufactur$ 9 ,tokio1 b ,i "k t a ,jap almo/ boils himself :5 he takes a ba? 9 ! morn+4 ,i f9d t ,i am mu* m int]e/$ 9 humanity ?an 9 mat]ials1 & ,i "k t ! bairns are l me 9 ?is4 ,a ,we/ ,african came to ! s*ool ! o!r day1 & ask$ me to all[ him to tell 7= a consid]ation7 ! /ory ( 8 home life4 ,:5 ,i discov]$ t he did n mean 8 own private home life ,i gladly gave him p]mission4 ,he talk$ = half-an-h\r ab\t ! habits ( 8 home1 ! native s*ools1 ! dress ( ! *ildr5 7,i almo/ blu%$ at ?is "p1 b ,i 0 reliev$ to f9d t !y d dress aft] all72 !n he sang ! native v]sion ( ',m>y _h a little ,lamb' 7great applause74 ,! lecture 0 fir/-rate2 &1 9 my lazy--,i mean my !oretical mom5ts1 ,i squ9t d[n ! road 9 hopes t an it9]ant ,*9aman w come along4 ,i w\ld h a col\r$ b& ( geograph]s employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 99 99 99 ,i am *uckl+ at myself to-night4 ,a day or two ago ,i lectur$ ab\t ! policeman's action 9 salt+ ! slide1 & ,i c]ta9ly did n ?9k ( ! f>m]'s position4 ,to-day ,i wore a new pair ( v light spats 444 & ,lizzie ,adam has a horrid habit ( %ak+ h] p5 aft] dipp+4 ,look :at y've done6 ,i cri$ 9 vexation1 c't y /op t silly habit ( *uck+ ink all ov] ! s*ool8 ,!n ,i laugh$4 ,lizzie1 ,i said sadly1 y won't und]/&1 b ,i am ! f>m] :o wants ! slide salt$4 ,! f>m] does n want to h 8 horse ru9$1 & ,i d object to hav+ my new spats ru9$4 ,! tru? is t ! int]e/s ( ! "y & ( ! old are directly antagoni/ical4 ,i c argue ) delightful sophi/ry t ,i am bett] ?an ! f>m]4 ,i c say t ?r[+ ink is a silly habit1 ) no b5efit to ,lizzie1 :ile slid+ br+s joy to a s*oolful ( bairns2 h5ce ! joy ( ^! bairns is ( great] importance ?an ! loss ( a horse4 ,b ,i "k :at ,i %\ld ?9k if x 7 my horse1 yes1 ,i "k4 ,i f9d x ! mo/ difficult ?+ 9 ! _w to be a !ori/ 444 & an hone/ man at ! same "t4 ,,iv4 ,a ,junior ,inspector call$ to-day4 ,8 subject 0 h&writ+1 & he _h !ories on ! subject4 ,s h ,i4 ,we _h an int]e/+ talk4 ,8 view is t h&writ+ is a practical sci5ce2 h5ce we mu/ tea* a *ild to write 9 su* a way z to c>ry (f ! job he applies = :5 he is f\rte54 ,my view is t h&writ+ is an art1 l sket*+4 ,my view is ! bett]1 = x includes 84 ,i am a sup]ior p5man to him1 & 9 a conte/ ,i c\ld easily beat him4 ,i really fail$ to see :at he 0 worry+ 8 head ab\t4 ,:at does ! /yle matt]4 ,x is ! art t "o puts into a /yle t makes writ+ good4 ,i c tea* ! av]age bairn to write well 9 two h\rs2 x is simply a matt] ( writ+ sl[ly4 ,i l ! old-s*oolma/] h&1 ! r\nd easy writ+ ) its ?ick d[n/rokes & ?9 up/rokes4 ,i l to see ! m's ) ! jo9+s 9 ! middle4 ,! ,times copy-book is ! ideal "o--to me4 ,b :y write d[n any m4 ,! topic isn't wor? ! ink wa/$4 99 99 99 ,i pick$ up a copy ( a ,popul> ,educator to-day4 ,mu* ( ! /uff seems to be well writt51 b ,i _c help ?9k+ t ! words l[ ideals are writt5 ov] ! :ole set ( volumes4 ,its aim is evid5tly to enable boys & girls to ga9 success 444 z ! _w consid]s success4 ,/udy h>d1 x bl>es =?1 & y w become a ,:iteley or a ,gamage4 ,/udy if y want weal? & position4 ,:at an ideal6 ,let u h our ,%or?& ,classes1 our ,cook]y ,classes1 our ,typewrit+ ,classes1 b = any sake don't let u call !m education4 ,education is ?9k+2 x %\ld deal ) great ?\ghts1 ) ! /hetic ?+s 9 life1 ) life itself4 ,comm]ce is ! pr(ite]'s god1 b x is n m9e4 ,i want to tea* my bairns h[ to live2 ! ,popul> ,educator wants to tea* !m h[ to make a liv+4 ,!re is a di/9ction betwe5 ! two ideals4 ,! ,scot* ,education ,dep>tm5t w\ld seem to h "s ( ! ,educator's aspirations4 ,x dem&s ,g>d5+1 ,woodwork1 ,cook]y2 9 %ort1 x is aim+ at turn+ out practical m5 & wom54 ,my objection to m5 & wom5 is t !y are too practical4 ,i us$ to see a notice 9 ,ed9burgh3 ,john ,br[n1 ,practical ,*imney ,sweep4 ,i (t5 us$ to wond] :at a !oretical *imney sweep might be1 & ,i (t5 wi%$ ,i c\ld meet "o4 ,my view is t a tea*] %\ld turn out !oretical sweeps1 railwaym51 pl\ghm51 s]vants4 ,heav5 kn[s !y w get ! practical "p knock$ into !m soon en\gh4 99 99 99 ,i h be5 exp]im5t+ ) ,draw+4 ,i h be5 a passable black-&-:ite arti/ = _m ye>s1 & ! subject fasc9ates me4 ,i see t draw+ is ( less importance ?an ta/e1 & ,i f9d t ,i c get infants :o _c draw a l9e to make arti/ic pictures4 ,i comm5ce ) f>-away objects--a clump ( trees on ! horizon4 ,! *ild takes a ,,bb p5cil & blocks 9 ! mass ( trees4 ,! result is a bett] picture ?an ! cal5d> pr9ts ! bairns see at home4 ,gradually ,i take ne>] objects1 & at l5g? ,i rea* :at is call$ draw+4 ,i ignore all vases & cubes & ellipses2 my model is a s*ool-bag or a cloak4 ,! draw+ does n matt] v mu*2 b ,i want to see ! %ad[s /& out4 ,i f9d t only a few 9 a class ev] improve 9 sket*+2 "o is born ) ! gift4 ,design+ fasc9ates _m bairns4 ,i ask$ !m to design a kirk w9d[ on squ>$ pap] to-day4 ,"s ( ! attempts 7 good4 ,i got ! boys to f9i% (f ) r$ ink1 & !n ,i pa/$ up ! designs on ! wall4 ,i seem to recollect an ,inspector :o told me to give up design a good few ye>s ago4 ,i w\ldn't give x up n[ = anyone4 ,x is a delightful /udy1 & x w br+ out an inh]5t good ta/e bett] ?an any bran* ( draw+ ,i "k4 ,draw+ 7or r1 ,sket*+7 to me means an art1 n a means to cultivat+ obs]vation4 ,x belongs solely to ,ae/hetics4 ,sket*+1 ,music1 & ,poetry are surely int5d$ to make a bairn realise ! full] life t mu/ h beauty always ) x4 ,i %[$ my bairns two sket*es ( my own to-day 444 ! ,tolboo? & ! ,:itehorse ,close 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,a few claim$ t ! ,:itehorse ,close 0 ! bett]1 because x left m out4 ,x leaves some?+ to ! imag9ation1 said ,tom ,dixon4 99 99 99 ,:5 w "s orig9al publi%] give u a dec5t s*ool ,read]8 ,i h n se5 "o t is wor? us+4 ,"s ( !m give exc]pts f ,dick5s & ,field+ & ,borr[ 7t horrid bore7 & ,haw?orne 7ano!r74 ,i _c f9d any int]e/ 9 ^! exc]pts2 !y h no beg9n+ & no end4 ,moreov]1 a bairn does l ! dramatic2 pros9ess dead5s its wee s\l at once4 ,i want to see a ,read] especially writt5 = bairns4 ,i want to see _m complete /ories1 fill$ ) bright dialogue4 ,e y>n %\ld comm5ce ) dialogue4 ,i always ?9k k9dly ( ! late ,guy ,boo?by1 because he usually began )1 ,h&s up1 or ,i fire6 or a k9dr$ s5t5ce4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld lay h&s on a ,c5tury ,read] ,i us$ z a boy4 ,x 0 full ( ! dramatic4 ,! fir/ /ory 0 "o ab\t ! ,burn+ ( ,mosc[1 !n came ! tale ( ,capta9 ,dodds & ! pirate 7f ,reade's novel1 ,h>d ,ca%1 ,i admit4 ,an exc]pt ne$ n be un9t]e/+71 !n a long passage f ,! ,de]slay] 444 ) a picture ( ,indians ?r[+ tomahawks at ! h]o4 ,i lov$ t book4 ,i ?9k t dramatic read+ %\ld prec$e prosy read+4 ,x is life t a *ild wants1 n prosy descriptions ( sunsets & travels2 life1 & romance4 ,i h scrapp$ my ,read]s2 ,i don't use !m ev5 = ,spell+4 ,i d n tea* ,spell+2 ! tea*+ ( x does n fit into my s*eme ( education4 ,tea*+ dep5ds on logic4 ,n[ ,spell+ ?r[s logic to ! w9ds4 ,i tell a *ild t c\gh is c(f1 & logic leads him to suppose t r\gh is r(f & ?r\gh is ?r(f4 ,if ,i tell him t spell+ is important because x %[s :5ce a ^w is d]iv$1 ,i am b\nd 9 hone/y to tell him t a mat9ee is n a morn+ p]=mance1 t manufactur$ goods are n made by h&4 ,h5ce ,i leave ,spell+ alone4 ,at s*ool ,i le>n$ ,spell+1 & ,i c\ld n spell a ^w until ,i comm5c$ to read mu*4 ,spell+ is ( ! eye ma9ly4 ,e boy c spell truly & oblig$ :5 he leaves s*ool1 b t5 ye>s lat] he w probably write truely & oblidg$4 ,:y8 ,i ?9k t ! explanation lies 9 ! fact t he does n read z a gr[+ y\?4 ,anyway1 diction>ies are *eap4 99 99 99 ,to-night ,i sat d[n on a desk & lit my pipe4 ,m>g>et ,/eel & ,lizzie ,bu*an 7 tidy+ up ! room4 ,m>g>et look$ at me ?\ghtfully = a second4 ,please1 sir1 :y d y smoke8 %e said4 ,i really don't "k1 ,m>g>et1 ,i said4 ,bad habit1 ,i suppose 444 j l writ+ notes to boys4 ,%e sudd5ly became fev]i%ly anxi\s to pick up ! /ray pap]s4 ,i wond]1 ,i mus$1 :e!r !y d x 9 ! same old way4 ,h[ d !y d x1 ,m>g>et8 ,%e div$ aft] a piece ( pap]4 ,i us$ to write !m myself1 ,i said4 ,m>g>et look$ up quickly4 ,y6 %e gasp$4 ,i am n s old1 ,i said ha/ily4 ,please1 sir1 ,i didn't mean t1 %e expla9$ 9 confusion4 ,y did1 y wee bissom1 ,i *uckl$4 ,please1 sir1 %e said awkw>dly1 :y--:y are y n--n-m-m>ri$8 ,i rose & took up my hat4 ,i once kiss$ a girl beh9d ! s*ool door1 ,m>g>et1 ,i said abs5tly4 ,%e did n und]/& 444 & :5 ,i come to ?9k ( x ,i am n surpris$4 99 99 99 ,to-day 0 prize-giv+ day4 ,old ,mr4 ,simpson made a spee*4 ,boys1 he said1 /udy h>d & y'll maybe be a m9i/] l ,mr4 ,gordon !re4 ,he paus$4 ,or1 he cont9u$1 if y don't manage t1 y may become a tea*] l ,mr4 ,neill "h4 ,o!rwise ! affair 0 v pa!tic3 ! m$alli/1 a girl1 _h already left s*ool & 0 hir$ z a s]vant on a f>m4 ,& old ,mr4 ,simpson did n "k x2 ,i ?\ght x bett] n to tell ! k9dly s\l4 ,he spoke e>ne/ly on success 9 life4 ,i hate prizes4 ,to-day1 ,violet ,br[n & ,m>g>et ,/eel1 usually ! be/ ( fri5ds1 are look+ dagg]s at ea* o!r4 ,to-morr[ ,i %all read !m ! /ory ( ! ,judgm5t ( ,p>is4 ,& :at rubbi% ^! books are6 ,!re isn't a dec5t piece ( lit]ature 9 ! bun*--,matty's ,pres5t1 ,! ,girl ,:o ,came to ,s*ool4 ,j]usalem6 ,v4 ,! m ,i see ( x ! m ,i admire ! co-education sy/em4 ,to me x is delightful to see boys & girls play+ toge!r4 ,segregate boys & y de/roy _! p]spective4 ,i us$ to f9d at ! univ]sity t x 0 g5]ally ! ,engli% ,public ,s*ool ,boy :o set up "o /&>d ( morals = 8 si/]s & ano!r = ! %op-girls4 ,co-education is ! greate/ ?+ 9 our ,/ate educational sy/em4 ,! bairns e>ly le>n ! int]dep5d5ce ( ! sexes2 boys & girls e>ly beg9 to und]/& ea* o!r4 ,all dang] ( putt+ wom5 on a p$e/al is tak5 away2 ! boys f9d t ! girls are ord9>y humans ) _m fail+s 7,aw'll tell ! me/]671 & _m virtues4 ,! girls f9d t boys 444 well1 ,i don't exactly "k :at ! girls f9d4 ,seldom is !re any ov]-famili>ity4 ,! girls h a natural protective alo(ness t awes ! boys2 ! boys g5]ally h /r5u\s int]e/s t lead !m to ignore ! girls = long p]iods4 ,at pres5t ! sexes are v fri5dly1 = love-mak+ 7always a holy ?+ ) bairns71 has come ) spr+2 b 9 a few weeks ! boys w be play+ football or bools1 & !y w n be se5 9 ! girls' playgr\nd4 ,i c detect no /riv+ aft] :at is call$ *ivalry 7?ank heav567 ,if ,maggie & ,willie bo? lay h&s on a rul]1 !y fight x out1 b ,maggie g5]ally gets x2 %e c say m4 ,mr4 ,h5peck beg9s life z a *ick4 ,i hate ! popul> idea ( *ivalry1 & ,i want my boys to hate x4 ,*ivalry to me means ris+ 9 ! ,tube to (f] a typi/ y\r seat1 & !n go+ (f to ! city to boss a score ( waitresses :o are paid #fs4 a week4 ,z a nation we h no *ivalry2 we h only etiquette4 ,we hold doors op5 = nice wom51 & we tamely suff] or =get ab\t a society t condemns poor wom5 to slave = sixte5 h\rs a day sew+ %irts at a p5ny an h\r4 ,we say ,?ank y :5 ! lady ( ! h\se /ops play+1 & we bani% ! pro/itutes ( ,piccadilly f our m9ds4 ,*ivalry has be5 dead = a long "t n[4 ,i want to sub/itute k9dness = ! ^w *ivalry4 ,i want to tell my bairns t ! only s9 9 ! _w is cruelty4 ,i d n prea* morality = ,i h>dly "k :at morality is4 ,i h no morals1 ,i am an a-morali/1 or %\ld x be a non-morali/8 ,i judge n1 & ,i mean to s*ool my bairns into judg+ n4 ,yet ,i am n be+ q consi/5t4 ,i d judge cruelty & un*>itabl5ess2 b ,i judge n ^? :o d n act up to ! accu/om$ code ( morals4 ,a code is always a temptation to a heal?y p]son2 x is l a w9d[ by a railway sid+3 x cries out3 ,*uck a *unk ( coal ?r\gh me4 ,codes nev] make p moral2 !y m]ely make !m hypocritical4 ,i include ! ,scot* code4 99 99 99 ,until lately ,i ?\ght t drill 0 unnecess>y = rural bairns4 ,x 0 ! *ief inspector ( ! di/rict :o conv]t$ me4 ,he po9t$ out t c\ntry *ildr5 are clumsy & slack4 ,a c\ntryman c heave a sack ( potatoes on 8 back1 he said1 b he has no agility1 no grace ( movem5t4 ,i agree ) him n[4 ,i f9d t drill makes my bairns m graceful4 ,b ,i am f> f be+ pleas$ ) any sy/em t ,i "k4 ,i don't really c>e tupp5ce :e!r !y are physically al]t or n1 b ,i want !m to be graceful1 if only f an arti/ic po9t ( view4 ,! sy/em ,i really want to "k is ,eurhy?mics4 ,i rec5tly read an illu/rat$ article by 7or on87 ,jacques ,dalcroze1 ! inv5tor ( ! me?od1 & ! f\nd] ( ! ,eurhy?mics ,s*ool ne> ,dresd54 ,! sy/em is drill comb9$ ) music4 ,! pupils walk & dance1 & ,i expect1 sit to music4 ,! photographs 7 beautiful /udies 9 grace2 ! s*ool appe>s to be full ( ,pavlovas4 ,i ?9k ,i %all try to f\nd a ,eurhy?mics sy/em on ! photographs4 ,i _c surely inv5t any?+ m graceless ?an ',%un6 ,grace is almo/ totally abs5t f rural dances4 ,! pl\ghman takes (f 8 jacket1 & sweats 8 ro>+ way ?r\gh ,! ,fl[]s o' ,ed9burgh2 b ! waltz has no attraction = him4 ,waltz+ is a necessity 9 a rural s*eme ( education 444 &1 incid5tally1 9 a ,mayfair s*eme ( education1 n[ t ! ,bunny ,hug & ! ,turkey ,trot & ! ,tango h come to ^! isles4 99 99 99 ,rob]t ,campbell left ! s*ool to-day4 ,he _h rea*$ ! age limit4 ,he beg9s "w tomorr[ morn+ z a pl\ghman4 ,& ye/]day ,i wrote ab\t introduc+ ,eurhy?mics6 ,rob]t's leav+ br+s me to e>? ) a flop4 ,i am =c$ to look a grim fact 9 ! face4 ,truly x is l a dea?2 ,i /& by a new made grave1 & ,i h no hope ( a resurrection4 ,rob]t is dead4 ,pessimism has hold ( me to-night4 ,i h tri$ to po9t ! way to :at ,i ?9k be/ 9 life1 tri$ to give ,rob]t an ideal4 ,tomorr[ he w be ga!r$ to 8 fa!rs4 ,he w take up ! attitude ( 8 neighb\rs3 he w g to *ur*1 he w vote ,radical or ,tory1 he w elect a f>m] to ! ,s*ool ,bo>d1 he w m>ry & live 9 a hovel4 ,8 ma/] said to me rec5tly3 ,bairns are gett9' ow] muckle eddication noo-a-days4 ,:at eddication does a laddie ne$ to h]d kye8 ,yes1 ,i am z pessimi/ic z any ,s*op5hau] to-night1 ,i _c see ! sun4 99 99 99 ,my pessimism has rema9$ ) me all day4 ,i feel t ,i am m]ely p\r+ wat] into a sieve4 ,i almo/ feel t to m$dle ) education is to beg9 at ! wrong end4 ,i may h an ideal1 b ,i _c c>ry x out because ,i am up aga9/ all ! =ces ( society4 ,rob]t ,campbell is damn$1 n because education is s v wrong1 b because education is try+ to adapt itself to comm]ce & economics & conv5tion4 ,i ?9k ,i am "r 9 hold+ t our ,individuali/1 z oppos$ to a ,sociali/1 sy/em is to blame4 ,e man = himself is ! mo/ curs$ say+ t 0 ev] said4 ,if we are to all[ an idle ri* to wa/e millions ye>ly1 if we are to all[ pr(ite]s to amass ?\s&s at ! exp5se ( ! slav+ majority1 :at *ance has poor ,rob]t ,campbell8 ,i complete ! say+--& ! ,deil tak ! h5mo/4 ,rob]t is ! h5mo/4 ,o6 ! p are poor ?+s4 ,democracy is ! la/ futility4 ,yet ,i %\ld n blame ! p2 !y nev] get a *ance4 ,our rul]s are on ! side ( ! pr(ite]s1 & ! latt] take v good c>e t ,rob]t ,campbell %all leave s*ool :5 he is f\rte54 ,x isn't t !y want m *eap lab\r2 !y are afraid t if he is educat$ until he is n9ete5 he w be wise en\gh to say3 ,:y %\ld ,i1 a man made 9 ! image ( ,god1 be =c$ to slave = ga9s t y w /eal8 ,yet1 ! only way is to lab\r on1 to /rive to convey "s idea ( my ideal to my bairns4 ,if e tea*] 9 ,scotl& _h ! same ideal z ,i h ,i ?9k t ! fight w\ld n be a long "o4 ,b h[ d ,i "k t my ideal is ! "r "o8 ,i _c say2 ,i j "k4 ,:i*1 ,i admit1 is a woman's reason4 99 99 99 ,i 0 re-read+ ,an ,enemy ( ! ,p la/ night1 & ! ?\ght sudd5ly came to me3 ,w\ld my bairns und]/& x8 ,?is morn+ ,i cut out ,bible in/ruction & read !m ! fir/ act4 ,i !n que/ion$ !m1 & f\nd to my delight t !y _h grasp$ ! !me4 ,x 0 peculi>ly satisfy+ to me to f9d t !y recogniz$ ,dr4 ,/ockmann z a bett] man ?an 8 grovell+ bro!r ,pet]4 ,if my bairns c\ld realise ! full significance ( ,ibs5's play1 ,! ,day w\ld n be s f> (f z ,i am 9 ! habit ( ?9k+ x is4 ,i mu/ re-read ,%aw's ,wid[]s' ,h\ses2 ,i fancy t *ildr5 might f9d mu* ?\ght 9 x4 ,x is "o ( 8 ,unpleasant ,plays1 b ,i see no reason = keep+ ! unlovely ?+s f bairns4 ,i d n believe 9 fright5+ !m ) tales ( murd] & gho/s4 ,e human be+ has some?+ ( ! gruesome 9 8 composition2 ! murd] cases are ! mo/ popul> read+s 9 our press4 ,i want to direct ?is innate desire = gruesome ?+s to ! realis+ ( ! mo/ gruesome ?+s 9 ! _w--! gr9d+ ( s\l & body 9 ord] to ga9 pr(its1 ! mis]y ( pov]ty & cold1 ! we>9ess ( toil4 ,if our press really wants to make its read]s %udd]1 :y does x n publi% long acc\nts ( infant mortality 9 ! slums1 ( g9 f$ bairns1 ( back-doors us$ z fuel1 ( ph?isical girls /ra9+ _! eyes ov] seams8 ,i "k :y ! press ignores ^! ?+s1 ! public does n want to ?9k ( !m4 ,if ! public want$ su* /ories e capitali/ own] ( a newspap] w\ld supply !m1 grudg+ly1 b ) a /]n resolve to get divid5ds4 ,to-day ! pap]s are mo/ly run = ! ri* & _! p>asites4 ,! only way 9 :i* ',en]y ,smi? c get 8 photograph into ! pap]s is by jump+ on ,mrs4 ',en]y ,smi? until %e expires4 ,i wond] t no crim9ologi/ has tri$ to prove t publicity is ! greate/ inc5tive to crime4 ,:5 ,i read ! daily pap]s to my bairns ,i try to tell !m :at is left out4 ,hum\r at ,b[ ,/reet1 a head+ w run4 ,ye ,gods6 ,hum\r6 ,i h z mu* hum\r z mo/ m51 b if anyone c f9d hum\r 9 ! /upid rem>ks ( a law-giv] he mu/ be a ,w4 ,w4 ,jacobs1 a ,m>k ,twa91 a ,george ,a4 ,birm+ham1 & a ,/eph5 ,leacock roll$ into "o 444 ) ! ,devil ?r[n 94 ,hum\r at ,b[ ,/reet4 ,i h be5 !re4 ,i h se5 ! poor ,magdal5es & ! pitiable ,laz>uses %uffle 9 ) t]ror 9 _! eyes4 ,i h se5 ! inflexible mighty law condemn !m to ! cells1 ,i h he>d _! pite\s cries = m]cy4 ,& ! newspap]s talk ( ! hum\r ( ! c\rts4 ,i once read t law's prim>y object is to protect ! ri* f ! poor4 ,! appall+ tru? ( t say+ dawn$ on me 9 ,b[ ,/reet4 ,hum\r6 ,yes1 !re is hum\r 9 ,b[ ,/reet4 ,! grimme/1 uglie/ joke 9 ! _w is ?is4444 ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,op]a ,h\se /&s across ! /reet f ! c\rt4 99 99 99 ,to-day ,i told ,s5ior ,,ii4 to write up ! foll[+ /ory1 ,i advis$ !m to add graces to x if !y c\ld4 ,a f>m] w5t to ,ed9burgh = ! day4 ,he 0 walk+ d[n ! ,high ,/reet ) op5 m\? :5 ! fire eng9e came sw++ r\nd ! corn]4 ,! f>m] gave *ase d[n ! ,nor? ,bridge & ,lei? ,/reet1 & ow+ to ! heavy traffic ! eng9e's rate 0 s sl[ t he c\ld easily keep up ) x4 ,b x turn$ d[n ,london ,road1 & 9 ! long sil5t /reet soon outdi/anc$ him4 ,he ran until he saw t x 0 hopeless4 ,!n he /opp$ & held up a cl5*$ fi/4 ,ye c keep y] dawm$ tattie-*ips1 he cri$1 ,aw'll get !m "s o!r place4 ,m>y ,pet]s began ?us3-- ,mr4 ,pet] ,mit*ell w5t to ,ed9burgh = ! day4444 ,mr4 ,pet] ,mit*ell is ,*airman ( ! ,s*ool ,bo>d4 99 99 99 ,:y did ,i sub/itute auld = dawm$ tattie-*ips :5 ,i told ! bairns ! /ory4 ,art dem&s ! dawm$4 ,i ?9k ,i sub/itut$ ! auld because ,i l a quiet life4 ,i h no "t to p]suade indignant p>5ts t damn is n a s94 ,b x 0 weakness on my "p2 ,i compromis$1 & compromise is always a lie4 ,,vi4 ,?is morn+ ,i _h a note f a f>m] 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,i s5d my son ,&rew to get education at ! s*ool n ,radical politics4 ,i am1 ,y\rs respectfully1 ,&rew ,smi?4 ,i call$ ,&rew out4 ,&rew1 ,i said1 ) a smile1 :5 y g home to-night tell y\r fa!r t ,i hate ,radicalism possibly m ?an he does4 ,! fa!r came d[n to-night to apologise4 ,aw ?o*t ye 0 ane o' !y :eez9' ,radicals1 he expla9$4 ,!n he add$1 ,& :at mi*t y] politics be8 ,i am a ,utopian1 ,i said mode/ly4 ,he scrat*$ 8 head = a mom5t1 !n he gave x up & ask$ my op9ion ( ! wea!r4 ,we discuss$ turnips = half-an-h\r1 at ! end ( :i* "t ,i am sure he 0 wond]+ h[ an ,m4,a4 c\ld be su* an ignoramus4 ,we p>t$ on fri5dly t]ms4 99 99 99 ,i d n ?9k t ,i h any def9ite views on ! tea*+ ( religion to bairns2 inde$1 ,i h ! vague/ notion ( :at religion means4 ,i am j en\gh ( a ,nietzs*ean to prote/ aga9/ tea*+ *ildr5 to be meek & l[ly4 ,i once %ock$ a de> old lady by say+ t ! "p ( ! ,bible t appeal$ to me mo/ 0 t 9 :i* ! ,ph>isee said3 ,i ?ank ,god t ,i am n z o!r m54 ,i 0 "y !n1 ,i h n ! c\rage to say x n[4 ,i d1 h[ev]1 hold /rongly t tea*+ religion is n my job4 ,! p>i% m9i/] & ! ,u4,f4 m9i/] get good /ip5ds = t5d+ _! flocks1 & ,i d n see any reason 9 ! _w :y ,i %\ld h to look aft] ! lambs4 ,= "o ?+ ,i am n capable4 ,all ,i aim at is tea*+ bairns h[ to live 444 possibly t is ! true religion2 my e>ly tra9+ prev5ts my gett+ rid ( ! idea t religion is int5d$ to tea* p h[ to die4 ,to-day ,i 0 talk+ ab\t ! probable =mation ( ! e>?1 h[ x 0 a ball ( flam+ gas l ! sun1 h[ x cool$ gradually1 h[ life came4 ,a girl look$ up & said3 ,please1 sir1 :at ab\t ! ,bible8 ,i expla9$ t 9 my op9ion ! creation /ory 0 a /ory told to *ildr51 to a p :o 7 *ildr5 9 und]/&+4 ,i po9t$ out a /range feature1 discov]$ to me by ! p>i% m9i/]1 t ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis foll[s ! ord] ( sci5tific evolution 444 ! e>? is )\t =m1 life rises f ! sea1 !n come ! birds1 !n ! mammals4 ,b ,i am =c$ to give religi\s in/ruction4 ,i conf9e my ef=ts to ! f\r gospels2 ! bairns read !m al\d4 ,i seldom make any comm5t on ! passages4 ,9 geography lessons ,i (t5 take occasion to emphasise ! fact t ,muhammudans & ,buddhi/s are n necess>ily /upid folk :o "k no bett]4 ,i _c lead bairns to a religion1 b ,i c prev5t _! be+ /upidly n>r[4 ,no1 ,i fe> ,i h no def9ite op9ions on religion4 ,i set out to ent] ! *ur*1 b ,i ?9k t ,i c\ld n h /ay$ 9 x4 ,i fancy t "o f9e ,sunday morn+ ,i w\ld h /ood up 9 ! pulpit & said3 ,fri5ds1 ,i am no foll[] ( ,*ri/4 ,i l f9e l95 & tobacco1 books & com=t4 ,i %\ld be 9 ! slums1 b ,i am n ,*ri/like en\gh to g !re4 ,goodbye4 ,i wond]6 ,:y !n d ,i n /& up & say to ! ,s*ool ,bo>d3 ,i d n believe 9 ?is sy/em ( education at all4 ,i am a hypocrite :5 ,i tea* subjects t ,i abom9ate4 ,give me my mon?'s screw4 ,goodbye4 ,i sigh 444 yet ,i l to fancy t ,i c\ld n h /ay$ 9 ! kirk4 ,"o ?+ ,i am sure (3 a big /ip5d w\ld n h tempt$ me to /ay4 ,i h no wi% = money2 at lea/1 ,i w\ldn't g out ( my way to get x4 ,i w\ldn't edit a popul> newspap] = t5 ?\s& a ye>4 ,( t ,i am sure4 ,q sure4 ,q4 ,yet ,i once appli$ = a job on a ,tory daily4 ,i 0 hungry !n4 ,:at if ,i 7 hungry n[8 ,! fle% is weak 444 b1 ,i c\ld always g out on tramp4 ,i m ?an half long = ! temptation4 ,!n ,i %\ld discov] :e!r ,i am an ideali/ or a talk]4 ,possibly ,i am a little ( bo?4 ,i began to write ab\t religion1 & ,i f9d myself talk+ ab\t myself4 ,c x be t my god is my ego8 99 99 99 ,i began ^! log-notes 9 ord] to discov] my philosophy ( education1 & ,i f9d t ,i am discov]+ myself4 ,?is discov]y ( self mu/ come fir/4 ,p]sonality goes f> 9 tea*+4 ,may x g too f>8 ,is x possible t ,i am a dang] to ^! bairns8 ,may ,i n be influ5c+ !m too mu*8 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,any?+ ,i may say w surely be negativ$ at home2 my ^w1 un=tunately1 is n s weighty z fa!r's4 ,9 :at is call$ ,spell+ ,re=m we _c h a revolution2 all we c hope = is a re=m )9 ,spell+1 a re=m t w aboli% exi/+ anomalies4 ,s 9 education we _c h a revolution4 ,all we c hope = is a re=m wr\ght )9 education by ! tea*]4 ,if e tea*] 7 a sort ( ,wellsian-,%avian-,nietzs*ean-,webbian fell[1 ! *ildr5 w\ld be directly "u two pot5t influ5ces--! p>5ts & tea*]s4 ,:at is ,tru?8 millions ( ,pilates h ask$4 ,x is because we h no /&>d ( ,tru? t our education is a failure4 ,ea* ( u gets hold ( a corn] ( ! page ( ,tru?1 b ! tr\ble is t s _m grasp ! same corn]4 ,x is a corn] dirty ) ?umb-m>ks 444 ,hum\r 9 ,b[ ,/reet1 ,knigh?ood = ,toot+ ,philan?ropi/1 ,da/>dly ,act by ,le$s ,/rik]s1 ,special ,s]vice ( ,praise 9 ! ,p>i% ,kirk 444 m>ks d n oblit]ate ! page4 ,my corn] is free f ?umbm>ks1 & anyone c read ! cle> type ( ,*ri/lessness 9 ,b[ ,/reet1 ,jobb]y 9 ! ,sale ( ,hon\rs1 ,murd] ( ,/>v+ ,/rik]s1 ,?anksgiv+ ,s]vice = ! ,bless+ ( ,:ite*apel 444 b few w read ?is corn]'s /ory2 ! majority likes ! fil?y corn] ) ! beautiful news4 ,i h discov]$ my mission4 ,i am ! apo/le ( ! clean corn] ) ! dirty news writt5 on x4 99 99 99 ,i began to read ! second act ( ,an ,enemy ( ! ,p ?is morn+1 b ,i _h to give x up2 ! bairns _h lo/ int]e/4 ,i clos$ ! book4 ,suppose1 ,i said1 suppose t ?is village sudd5ly became fam\s z a heal?-resort4 ,p w\ld build h\ses & hotels1 y\r fa!rs w\ld gr[ ri*]2 & suppose t ! doctor discov]$ t ! wat] supply 0 poison\s1 t ! pipes lay ?r\gh a swamp :]e fev] g]ms 74 ,:at w\ld ! m5 :o _h built hotels & h\ses say ab\t ! doctor8 ,:at w\ld !y d ab\t ! wat] supply8 ,! unanim\s op9ion 0 t ! wat]-pipes w\ld be relaid2 ! p w\ld n want visitors to come & take fev]4 ,?is op9ion leads me to conclude t bairns are ideali/s2 *ildhood takes ! ,*ri/ian view4 ,b>rie says t g5ius is ! p[] ( be+ a boy aga9 at w2 ,i agree1 b ,b>rie & ,i are possibly ?9k+ ( diff]5t aspects4 ,ibs5 0 a g5ius because he became z a little *ild4 ,dr4 ,/ockmann 7,ibs57 is a simple *ild2 he _c realise t self-int]e/ c make 8 own bro!r a crim9al to society4 ,i told my bairns :at ! m5 9 ! play did4 ,b1 said "o 9 amazem5t1 !y w\ld n d t 9 real life8 ,!y are do+ x e day1 ,i said4 ,?is s*ool is old1 badly v5tilat$1 ov]cr[d$4 ,x is a dang] to y\r heal? & m9e4 ,yet1 if ,i ask$ = a new s*ool1 ! :ole village w\ld rise up aga9/ me4 ',m money on ! rates6' !y w\ld cry1 & !y w\ld treat me v mu* z ! p 9 ! play treat$ ,dr4 ,/ockmann4 99 99 99 ,i f9d x difficult to discuss ! causes ( ! w> ) ! bairns4 ,i refuse to accept ! usual tags ab\t go+ to ! assi/ance ( a weak neighb\r :om we agre$ to protect4 ,we all want to ?9k t we are fight+ = ,belgium b are we8 ,i look to ,mexico & ,i f9d x has be5 ba!d 9 blood because ! ,am]ican ,oil ,k+s & ! ,briti% ,oil ,k+s 7 at w>4 ,presid5t ,diaz 0 pro-,engli%1 ,mad]o 0 pro-,am]ican1 ,hu]ta 0 pro-,engli% 444 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates support$ ! notori\s ,villa4 ,villa's rival1 ,c>ranzo1 0 pro-,engli%4 ,x is an accept$ belief t ! ,am]ican ,oil ,k+s f9anc$ ! fir/ ris+s 9 ord] to drive ! ,briti% oil int]e/s out ( ! c\ntry4 ,h5ce1 wid[s & orphans 9 ,mexico are ! victims ( a doll> massacre4 ,c we trace ! pres5t w> to ! f9anci]s8 ,x is said t ! ,triple ,ent5te is ! result ( ,russia's receiv+ loans f ,france & ,brita94 ,i _c f9d a solution4 ,i am incl9$ to atta* little value to :at is call$ national feel+4 ,! work]s are ! masses1 & ,i _c imag9e a ,g]man navvy's hav+ any hatr$ ( a ,briti% navvy4 ,a _w ( work]s w\ld n fight1 b at pres5t ! work]s are s badly organis$ t !y fight at ! bidd+ ( k+s & diplomati/s & f9anci]s4 ,w> comes f ! classes above1 & by means ( _! press ! upp] classes conv]t ! prolet>iat to _! way ( ?9k+4 ,a m important subject is t ( ! end+ ( w>s4 ,! ideali/ic vap\r+s ( ! ,i4,l4,p4 ) its silly talk ( int]nationalism w d no?+ to /op w>4 ,norman ,angell's cry t w> doesn't pay w n /op w>4 ,b a true democracy 9 ea* c\ntry w /op x4 ,i ?9k ( ,russia ) all its d>kness & cruelty1 & ,i am appall$2 a true democracy !re w be c5turies 9 com+4 ,= ,g]many ,i d n fe>2 out ( h] milit>ism w surely arise a great democratic nation4 ,& out ( our own great trial a true democracy is aris+4 ,capitalism has fail$2 ! ,/ate n[ sees t x mu/ control ! railways & eng9e]+ %ops 9 a crisis4 ,! m5 :o /ruck "w on ! ,clyde are ( ! same class z ! m5 :o are dy+ 9 ,fl&]s4 ,:y %\ld "o lot be h]oes & ! o!r lot be curs$ z traitors8 ,! answ] is simple4 ,! soldi]s are fight+ = ! nation2 ! eng9e]s are work+ prim>ily = ! pr(ite]s1 & only second>ily = ! nation4 ,pr(ite]+ has n /ood ! te/1 & ! work]s are beg9n+ to realise ! significance ( its failure4 ,,vii4 ,to-day ,i h scrapp$ somebody's ,rural ,ari?metic4 ,x is full ( sums ( ! ,h[-mu*-w-x-take-to-pap] a-room8 type4 ,?is curs$ utilit>ianism 9 education riles me4 ,:o wants to "k :at x w take to pap] a room8 ,p]sonally ,i %\ld call 9 ! pa9t]1 & take my meals on ! p>l\r piano = a day or two4 ,anyway1 :y ?is suspicion ( ! poor pa9t]8 ,is he worse ?an o!r tradesm58 ,if we mu/ h a utilit>ian ari?metic !n ,i want to see a book t w tell me if ! wat*mak] is a li> :5 he tells me t ! ma9spr+ ( my wat* is brok54 ,i want to see sums l ?is3--,h[ long w a plumb] take to lay a t5 foot pipe if fa!r c d x at ! rate ( a y>d 9 ?ree m9utes8 7,ans41 ?ree days74 ,to me ,ari?metic is an art n a sci5ce4 ,i d n "k a s+le rule2 ,i mu/ always g back to fir/ pr9ciples4 ,i love cat* que/ions1 que/ions t w make a bairn ?9k all ! "t4 ,inspectors' ,te/s give b little scope = ! ,art ( ,ari?metic2 !y are usually poor p$dl+ ?+s t smell /rongly ( mat]ialism4 ,9 o!r words1 !y appeal to ! me*anical "p ( a bairn's bra9 in/ead ( to ! imag9ation4 ,i want to see a te/ t w include a sum l ?is3--#bc4d 4#jfe #ed4fgh #j4 ,! cram w />t 9 to multiply out2 ! imag9ative bairn w glance along & see ! n\ght1 & w at once spot t ! answ] is z]o4 99 99 99 ,i h j discov]$ an excell5t song-book--,curw5's ,approv$ ,songs4 ,x includes all ! lovely songs ( ,cavali] & ,puritan times1 tunes l ,polly ,oliv] & ,gold5 ,slumb]s4 ,at pres5t my bairns are s++ a ,*ri/mas ,c>ol by ,bridge1 ,sweet] ?an ,songs ( ,summ]4 ,!y s+ treble1 alto1 & t5or1 :ile ,i supply ! bass4 ,! "t is long pa/ ,*ri/mas1 b details l t don't worry me4 ,?is c>ol is ! sweete/ piece ( h>monis+ ,i h he>d = a long "t4 99 99 99 ,i h be5 re-read+ ,%aw's rem>ks on ,sex 9 ,education4 ,i _c see t he has any?+ v illum9at+ to say on ! subject2 = t matt] no "o has4 ,mo/ ( u realise t some?+ is wrong ) our views on sex4 ,! pres5t attitude ( education is to ignore sex1 & ! result is t sex rema9s a conspiracy ( sil5ce4 ,! ideal "s ( u h is to raise sex to its prop] position z a wondr\s beautiful ?+4 ,to-day we try to convey to bairns t bir? is a disgrace to humanity4 ,! problem be=e me comes to ?is3 ,h[ c ,i br+ my bairns to take a rational elem5tal view ( sex in/ead ( a conv5tional hypocritical "o8 ,h[ c ,i convey to !m ! realisation t our virtue is mo/ly c[>dice1 t our sex morality is f\nd$ on m]e respectability8 7,x is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to be virtu\s 9 ,padan>um2 x is n s easy to be a sa9t 9 ,ox=d ,/reet4 ,n because ,ox=d ,/reet has m temptation1 b because nobody kn[s y !re47 ,9 reality ,i c d no?+4 ,if ,i m5tion$ sex 9 s*ool ,i %\ld be dismiss$ at once4 ,b if a philan?ropi/ w\ld come along & (f] me a private s*ool to run z ,i pleas$1 !n ,i %\ld introduce sex into my s*eme ( education4 ,bairns w\ld be enc\rag$ to believe 9 ! /ork !ory ( bir? until !y rea*$ ! age ( n9e4 ,at t age !y w\ld get ! nak$ tru?4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 "o ( ! clev]e/ m5 ,i "k1 & 8 wife1 a wise woman1 resolv$ to tell _! *ildr5 any?+ !y ask$4 ,! elde/1 a girl ( f\r1 ask$ "o day :]e %e came f4 ,!y told h]1 & %e %[$ no surprise4 ,b ,i w\ld beg9 at n9e *iefly because ! /ork /ory is s delightful t x w\ld be cruel to deprive a bairn ( x altoge!r4 ,yet1 aft] all1 ! /ork /ory is all ! m *>m+ :5 y "k ! bald tru?4 ,well1 at ! age ( n9e my bairns w\ld be tak5 9 h& by a doctor4 ,!y w\ld le>n t mode/y is ma9ly an accid5tal result ( ! inv5tion ( clo!s4 ,!y w\ld gradually come to look ^u sex z a normal fact ( life2 9 %ort1 !y w\ld recognise x z a heal?y ?+4 ,%aw is "r 9 say+ t *ildr5 mu/ get ! tru? f a tea*]1 because p>5ts f9d a natural %yness 9 m5tion+ sex to _! *ildr54 ,b ,i ?9k t ! next g5]ation ( p>5ts w h a bett] p]spective2 %yness w almo/ disappe>4 ,! bairns mu/ be told2 ( t !re is no d\bt4 ,! pres5t evasion & deceit lead to ! dirt9ess :i* con/itutes ! sex education ( boys & girls4 ,! great drawback to a frank education on sex matt]s is ! disgu/+ fact t mo/ gr[n-up p p]si/ 9 associat+ sex ) s94 ,! phrase born 9 s9 is /ill appli$ to an illegitimate *ild4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! damnable cruelty ( virtu\s m>ri$ wom5 to a girl :o has _h a *ild ,i want to *ange ! phrase into born into s94 99 99 99 ,i h j discov]$ a section ( ! ,code t deals ) ! subject ( ,temp]ance4 ,i smile sadly :5 ,i ?9k t my bairns w nev] h m ?an a p\nd a week to be intemp]ate on4 ,i suspect t if ,i _h to slave = a week = a p\nd ,i %\ld trek = ! ne>e/ pub on pay night2 ,i %\ld seek oblivion 9 "s way4 ,temp]ance6 ,:y wa/e "t tell+ poor bairns to be temp]ate8 ,:5 !y are f\rte5 !y w le>n t to be intemp]ate means ! sack4 ,if we mu/ tea* temp]ance let u beg9 at ,ox=d & ,cambridge2 at ,we/m9/] 7,i really =get h[ mu* w9e & be] 0 consum$ !re la/ ye>2 ! am\nt rais$ a ?ir/ 9 me at any rate74 ,temp]ance6 ,! pr(ite]s see to x t ! poor _c af=d to be intemp]ate4 ,coals are up n[1 ! m5 :o draw a royalty on ea* ton z x leaves ! pit d n "k ! mean+ ( temp]ance4 ,i want to cry to my bairns3 ,be intemp]ate6 ,dem& m ( ! f9e ?+s ( life4 ,don't wa/e "t 9 ! be]%ops1 sp5d y\r leisure h\rs p]suad+ y\r neighb\r to help y to impose temp]ance on y\r ma/]s4 ,! ,code talks ab\t food4 ,b x does n d s hone/ly4 ,i w\ld ins]t ! foll[+ 9 ! ,code3-- ,tea*]s 9 slum di/ricts %\ld po9t out to ! *ildr5 t mo/ ( _! food is adult]at$4 ,mo/ ( _! boots are made ( pap]4 ,mo/ ( _! clo!s are made ( %oddy4 99 99 99 ,! be/ ?+ ,i h f\nd 9 ! ,code is ! section on ! tea*+ ( ,engli%4 ,i fancy x is ! "w ( ,j4 ,c4 ,smi?1 ! ,editor ( ! ,ox=d ,sp5s]4 ,i us$ to h him r\nd at my classes2 he 0 a fir/-rate exam9]4 ,if a class _h any orig9ality 9 x he drew x out4 ,b ,i nev] =gave ,j4 ,c4 ,smi? = edit+ ,mu* ,ado ,ab\t ,no?+4 ,he made no ef=t to rem>k on ! absurdity ( ! plot & motives4 ,to me ! play is z silly z ,diplomacy or ,our ,boys4 ,no gramm>1 says ! ,code1 %\ld be taught until writt5 composition beg9s4 ,i l t1 b ,i %\ld re-write x ?us3 ,no gramm> %\ld be taught ?is side ! ,/yx4 ,gramm> is always *ang+1 & ! gramm> ( ye/]day is scrapp$ to-day4 ,a *ild requires to "k h[ to speak & h[ to write correctly4 ,i c write passably well1 & :5 ,i write ,i d n ne$ to "k :e!r a ^w is an adjective or an adv]b1 :e!r a clause is a n\n clause or an adv]bial clause ( "t modify+ a c]ta9 v]b 444 or is x a n\n8 ,society ladies speak grammatically 7,i am told71 & ,i'm q sure t n ?ree p 9 ! ,r[ c\ld tell me :e!r a ^w is a v]b or an adv]b 7,i %\ldn't c>e to ask74 ,! fact t ,i really c\ld tell :at ea* ^w is makes absolutely no diff]5ce to me4 ,a middle-class boy ( five w "k t ! s5t5ce ,i & nurse is go+ to ! ,pictures is wrong4 ,b ,i mu/ confess t gramm> has influ5c$ me 9 "o way4 ,i "k ,i %\ld say ,:om did y see8 b ,i always say ,:o did y see8 ,& ,i us$ to try n to split my inf9itives until ,i f\nd out t y c't split an inf9itive2 to has no?+ to d ) ! inf9itive anyway4 ,i want to aboli% ! t]ms ,subject1 ,pr$icate1 ,object1 ,ext5sion1 ,n\n1 ,v]b1 c4 ,i fancy we c\ld get along v well )\t !m4 ,difficulties might arise 9 le>n+ a =eign tongue4 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t =eign tongues2 all ,i "k is ! ,greek alphabet & a l9e ( ,hom]1 & ! fact t all ,gaul is divid$ into ?ree p>ts4 ,yet ,i imag9e t "o c\ld le>n ,fr5* or ,g]man z a *ild le>ns a language4 ,good speak+ & writ+ mean ! correct use ( idiom1 & idiom is ! be/ phras+ ( ! be/ p--be/ accord+ to our /&>ds at ! pres5t "t4 ,i h he>d ,p>s+ & ,analysis def5d$ on ! gr\nd ( _! be+ an ex]cise 9 reason+4 ,i admit t !y d require reason+1 b ,i hold t ! "t w\ld be bett] sp5t 9 ,ma!matics4 ,i hope to take my s5ior pupils ?r\gh ! fir/ & ?ird books ( ,euclid ?is summ]4 ,p]sonally1 ,i c f9d mu* pleasure 9 a /iff d$uction1 b ,i f9d no?+ b int5se we>9ess 9 an analysis ( s5t5ces4 ,my !ories on education are purely p]sonal2 if ,i don't l a ?+ ,i presume t my bairns dislike x4 ,& ! /range ?+ is t my presumptions are ne>ly always "r4 99 99 99 ,folklore fasc9ates me4 ,i f9d t ! *ildr5 ( ,=f>%ire & ,dumfries%ire h ! same r+ song1 ,! ,w9d & ! ,w9d & ! ,w9d ,bl[s ,high4 ,i once discov]$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum a book on ,engli% ,folksongs1 & 9 x ,i f\nd ! same song obta9+ 9 ,/af=d%ire4 ,naturally1 v>iations occur4 ,did ^! songs all spr+ f a common /ock8 ,or did incom]s br+ !m to a di/rict8 ,:5 ,i am sack$ 444 & ,i half expect to be "s day soon 444 ,i %all w&] r\nd ! s*ools ( ,scotl& collect+ ! folk-songs4 ,i %all take a ,pun* & ,judy %[ ) me1 = ,i "k t ?is is a long felt want 9 ! c\ntry4 ,t rem9ds me3--a brok5-d[n fell[ came to me to-day & told pa!tically h[ he _h lo/ 8 s*ool 444 wrong\s dismissal he call$ x4 ,i wept & gave him sixp5ce4 ,to-night ,i visit$ ! m9i/]4 ,i _h a sad case 9 to-day1 he began1 a poor fell[ :o _h a kirk 9 ,ross-%ire4 ,poor *ap1 8 wife took to dr9k1 & he lo/ 8 kirk4 ,*ap ) a r$di% m\/a*e8 ,i ask$4 ,yes1 did y see him8 ,i ignor$ ! "q4 ,*>ity1 ,i said1 is fooli%4 ,i don't believe 9 *>ity ( t k9d4 ,y gave him some?+8 ,er--a %ill+4 ,y h too mu* he>t1 ,i said1 & ,i took my dep>ture4 ,if ,i h to g on tramp ,i %all try to live by sell+ s]mons aft] s*ool-h\rs4 ,,viii4 ,to-day ,i discuss$ ! ,wom5's ,movem5t ) my class4 ,!y 7 all agre$ t wom5 %\ld n h votes4 ,i ask$ = reasons4 ,!y c't fight l m51 said a boy4 ,i po9t$ out t !y risk _! lives m ?an m5 d4 ,a woman risks h] life s t life may come into ! _w2 a soldi] risks 8 life s t dea? may come into ! _w4 ,wom5 speak too mu*1 said ,m>g>et ,/eel4 ,read ! ,p>liam5t>y debates1 said ,i4 ,wom5 h n ! bra9s1 said a boy4 ,i made no reply1 ,i lift$ 8 la/ exam4 pap]1 & %[$ ! class 8 #ba p] c5t1 !n ,i %[$ him ,violet ,br[n's #ic p] c5t4 ,b ,i 0 c>eful to add t ! illu/ration 0 n conclusive4 ,i w5t on to tell !m t ! vote 0 ( little use to m51 & t ,i did n consid] x wor? /riv+ =4 ,b ,i tri$ to %[ !m t ! ,wom5's ,movem5t 0 a mu* bigg] ?+ ?an a fight = political p[]4 ,x 0 a prote/ aga9/ ! sy/em t made sons doctors & m9i/]s1 & daught]s typi/s & %opgirls1 t made girls black _! idle bro!rs' boots1 t (f]$ #fj to a lady tea*] :o 0 do+ z good "w z ! man 9 ! next room ) 8 #acj4 ,i did n take !m to ! deep] topics ( ,m>riage1 ,inh]itance1 ! economic dep5d5ce ( wom5 on m5 t makes s _m m>ry = a home4 ,b ,i tri$ to %[ t ow+ to woman's be+ voteless ! laws are on ! man's side1 & ,i in/anc$ ! ,corporation ,ba?s 9 ! neighb\r+ city4 ,!re only "o day a week is set aside = wom54 ,!n x /ruck me t p]haps ! wom5 ( ! city h municipal votes1 & ,i sugge/$ t if ?is 7 ! case1 wom5 are less int]e/$ 9 cold wat] ?an m51 a circum/ance t goes to %[ t wom5 h a great] ne$ ( fre$om ?an ,i ?\ght !y _h4 ,on ! :ole x 0 a disappo9t+ discussion4 99 99 99 ,i w5t up to see ,lawson ( ,r9sley ,s*ool to-night4 ,i talk$ away gaily ab\t hav+ scrapp$ my ,read]s & ,rural ,ari?metic4 ,he 0 amus$2 ,i "k t he consid]s me a *e]ful idiot4 ,b he grew s]i\s :5 ,i talk$ ab\t my ,socialism4 ,y bloom+ ,sociali/s1 he said1 ) a dry laugh1 are ! mo/ cocky p ,i h yet /ruck4 ,y ?9k y are ! salt ( ! e>? & t all ! o!rs are fa!ads4 ,q "r1 ,lawson1 ,i said ) a laugh4 ,& ,i add$ s]i\sly3 ,y see1 my boy1 t if y h a !ory1 y've simply got to ?9k ! o!r fell[ an idiot4 ,i believe 9 ,socialism--! ,guild ,socialism ( ,! ,new ,age1 & naturally ,i ?9k t ,lloyd ,george & ,bon> ,law & ! ,cecils1 & all t lot are hopelessly wrong4 ,d y mean to tell me t y are a great] ?9k] ?an ,ar?ur ,james ,balf\r8 ,lawson sat back 9 8 *air & wat*$ ! effect ( ?is %ot4 ,i consid]$ = a m9ute4 ,x's l ?is1 ,i said sl[ly1 y really _c comp>e a duck ) a rabbit4 ,y c't say t ,%akespe>e is great] ?an ,napoleon or ,burns ?an ,titian4 ,balf\r is a good man 9 8 own l9e1 &-- ,& y8 ,i sometimes ?9k ( great ?+s1 ,i repli$ mode/ly4 ,balf\r has an ideal2 he believes1 z ,"l ,rob]ts believ$1 9 ! ,public ,s*ools1 9 ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 9 ! type ( ,engli%man :o becomes an ,imp]iali/ ,crom]4 ,he believes 9 ! ari/ocracy1 9 l&1 9 h]$ity ( succession4 ,8 ideal1 s f> z ,i c make out1 is to h an ari/ocracy t behaves k9dly & *>itably to a des]v+ work+-class--:i*1 aft] all1 is ,nietzs*e's ideal4 ,i believe 9 few ( ^! ?+s4 ,i dete/ *>ity ( t k9d2 ,i hate ! type ( y\? t our ,public ,s*ools & ,ox=ds turn out4 ,i want to see ! l& belong to ! p1 ,i want to see e unit ( ! ,/ate work+ = ! delight t "w1 z oppos$ to toil1 c br+4 ,! ari/ocracy has m]its t ,i appreciate4 ,along ) ! poor !y *e]fully die = _! c\ntry 444 x is ! pr(ite]+ class ) its ,bus9ess z ,usual cant t ,i want to slay4 ,i want to see all ! excell5t mat]ial t exi/s 9 our ari/ocracy turn$ to nobl] uses ?an boss+ nigg]s 9 ,india s t millionaires at home may be multi-millionaires1 ?an wa/+ "t & weal? 9 ! social r\nds ( ,london4 ,are y a great] ?9k] ?an ,balf\r8 ,i sigh$4 ,i ?9k ,i h a great] ideal1 ,i said4 ,&1 ,i add$1 ,i am sure t if ,balf\r 7 ask$ ab\t x he w\ld reply3 ',i wi% ,i c\ld h got out ( my ari/ocratic environm5t at y\r age4' ,lawson1 ,i cont9u$1 ,i ga!r$ tatties beh9d ! digg] once4 ,t is ! *ief diff]5ce betwe5 me & ,balf\r4 ,:5 fir/ ,i w5t ?r\gh ,eton on a motor-bus & saw ! boys on ! play+ gr\nds1 ,i said to myself1 ',?ank ,god ,i wasn't s5t to ,eton6' ,class prejudice & jeal\sy1 said ,lawson4 ,w ! ,rang]s get into ! ,f9al8 99 99 99 ,i met ,wilkie ! mason1 on ! road to-night4 ,he _c write 8 "n1 & he is ! ri*e/ man 9 ! village4 ,:at's ?is ,aw he> aboot y be9' are o' !y ,sociali/s8 he dem&$4 ,aw didna k5 t :5 ,aw vot$ = ye4 ,if y _h8 ,n a vote wud ye hae gott5 frae me4 ,ye'll be lay9' y] bombs a' ow] ! place1 he said half jocul>ly4 ,ye manna put ony o' !y ideas 9 ! bairns' heids1 he cont9u$ anxi\sly4 ,politics h no place 9 a s*ule4 ,i did n pursue ! subject2 ,i sidetrack$ him on to turnips1 & by us+ :at ,i _h pick$ up f ,&rew ,smi? ,i made a fairly good ef=t4 ,:5 we p>t$ ,wilkie grasp$ my h&4 ,ye're no dozz5t1 he said k9dly1 b1 tak ma advice1 & leave !y politics alone4 ,x's a dang]\s game = a s*uleme/] to play4 99 99 99 ,i f9d t ,i am becom+ obsess$ by my cre$4 ,i see t ,i place politics be=e ev]y?+ else 9 education4 ,b ,i feel t ,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c = true education4 ,aft] all x isn't ,socialism ,i am tea*+1 x is h]esy4 ,i am try+ to =m m9ds t w "q & de/roy & rebuild4 ,morris's ,news f ,n[h]e appeals to me mo/ z a ,utopia4 ,l him ,i want to see an arti/ic _w4 ,i travell$ to ,newca/le on ,saturday1 & ! brick squalor t /ret*es = miles out ,elswick & ,blaydon way sick5$ me4 ,dirty bairns 7 play+ on muddy pat*es1 dirty wom5 7 gossip+ at doors1 m9]s 7 w&]+ (f 9 twos & ?rees ) :ippets at _! heels4 ,& smoke 0 ov] all4 ,brita9 is ! work%op ( ! _w4 ,good old ,m]rie ,engl&6 ,^! are /range entries = a ,dom9ie's ,log4 ,i mu/ br+ my m9d back to ,vulg> ,fractions & ,composition4 99 99 99 ,!re 0 a ,c9ema ,%[ 9 ! village hall to-night4 ,my bairns turn$ out 9 =ce4 ,mo/ ( ! pictures 7 drivel 444 ! typi/ wrongly accus$1 ! s$uc+ employ]2 ! weep+ p>5ts at home4 ,! av]age c9ema plot is ( ! same br& z ! plots 9 a wa%]woman's weekly4 ,!n we _h ! inevitable ,indian *ase on horseback1 & ! h]o p>don$ aft] ! rope 0 r\nd 8 neck4 ,i enjoy$ ! comic films4 ,to see ! comic g d[n 9 div]'s dress to wreck a ,g]man subm>9e 0 delightfully ludicr\s4 ,he took (f 8 helmet "u wat] & wip$ ! sweat f 8 br[4 ,excell5t fun6 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ab\t ! c9ema z an aid to education4 ,at ! pres5t "t x is a drag on education1 = its *ief attraction is its piffl+ melodrama4 ,yet ,i h se5 good plays & playlets film$ 444 t is good melodramatic & incid5t plays4 ,i h se5 ,hamlet film$1 & !n ,i und]/ood :at ,tol/oi 7or 0 x ,%aw87 meant :5 he said t ,%akespe>e )\t 8 ^w music is n[h]e4 ,yet ,i mu/ be j2 philosophy _h to g along ) music :5 ! c9ema took up ,hamlet4 ,! c9ema may h a future z an educational =ce1 b x w deal ) :at ,i consid] ! subsidi>y "p ( education--! facts ( life4 ,pictures ( =eign c\ntries are und\bt$ly ( great use4 ,! c9ema c nev] give u !ories & philosophy4 ,s ) its light] side4 ,*>ley's ,aunt might make a good film2 ,! ,importance ( ,be+ ,e>ne/ c\ld n4 ,! c9ema c give u hum\r b n wit4 ,:at w happ5 :5 ! c9ema & ! phonograph are made to "w toge!r p]fectly ,i d n "k4 ,i may yet be able to take my bairns to a p]=mance ( ,nan or ,! ,wild ,duck or ,! ,doctor's ,dilemma4 99 99 99 ,please1 sir1 ,willie ,smi? 0 swe>+4 ,?us little ,maggie ,%eph]d to me to-day4 ,i always fe> ?is compla9t1 = :at c ,i d8 ,i c't v well ask ,maggie :at he said1 & if he says he wasn't swe>+ 444 well1 8 ^w is z good z ,maggie's4 ,i c summon witnesses1 b bairns h b ! hazie/ notion ( :at swe>+ is4 7,= t matt] s d ,i47 ,if a boy %oves 8 f+]s to 8 nose4444 ,please1 sir1 he swore6 ,i try to be a j man1 & 444 well1 ,i 0 bunk]$ at ! n9? hole on ,saturday1 & ,i dismiss$ ,willie ,smi?--)\t an admonition4 ,b ,i am worri$ to-night1 = ,i c't recollect :e!r ,willie has ev] caddi$ = me2 ,i h a %rewd suspicion t he has4 ,,ix4 ,! ^w republican came up to-day 9 a lesson1 & ,i ask$ :at x meant4 ,f\r girls told me t _! fa!rs 7 republicans1 b !y _h no idea ( ! mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,"o lassie ?\ght t x meant a man :o is always qu>rell+ ) ! ,tories 444 a fairly p5etrat+ def9ition4 ,i expla9$ ! mean+ ( ! ^w1 & said t a republican 9 ?is c\ntry 0 wa/+ 8 "t & en]gy4 ,i po9t$ to ,am]ica ) its ,oil ,k+s1 ,/eel ,k+s1 ,meat ,k+s1 & call$ x a c\ntry worse ?an ,russia4 ,i told ( ! corruption ( politics 9 ,france4 ,!n ,i rambl$ on to ,k+s & ,k+%ip4 ,x is a difficult subject to tackle ev5 ) *ildr51 b ,i tri$ to walk w>ily4 ,i said t ! notion ( a k+ 0 = p 9 an elem5t>y /age ( developm5t4 ,intellectual folk h no use = all ! pomp & pageantry ( k+%ip4 ,royalty z x exi/s to-day is bad = u & = ! royal family4 ,! poor pr9ces & pr9cesses are re>$ 9 an atmosph]e ( make-believe4 ,_! individuality & _! loves are cru%$ by a sy/em4 ,& x is really a sy/em ( lies4 ,9 ! ,k+'s "n6 ,:y make all ?is pret5ce :5 ev]yone kn[s t x is ,9 ! ,cab9et's "n8 ,x is n fair to ! k+4 ,i am no republican2 ,i d n want to see mon>*y aboli%$ 9 ?is l&4 ,i recognise t mon>*y is necess>y to ! masses4 ,b ,i want to br+ my bairns to see mon>*y /ripp$ ( its robes1 its pageantry1 its remot5ess1 its circum/ance4 ,loyalty is a "n to mo/ ( u4 ,p s+ ! ,national ,an!m 9 v mu* ! same way z !y say ,grace be=e ,meat4 ,! ,grace-say] is ?9k+ ( 8 d9n]2 ! s+] is wond]+ if he'll manage to get out 9 "t to coll> a taxi4 ,i d n blame ! k+s2 ,i blame _! advis]s4 ,we are kept 9 ! d>k by !m4 ,we he> ( a mon>*'s good de$s1 b we nev] he> ! tru? ab\t him4 ,! unwritt5 law dem&s t ! tru? %all be kept secret until a few g5]ations h pass$4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t ! k+4 ,i don't "k :at he ?9ks ( ,republicanism 79 8 %oes ,i %\ld be a r$-hot ,republican71 ,socialism1 ,religion1 ,morals2 & ,i want to "k :e!r he likes ,locke's novels or ,galswor?y's drama4 ,9 %ort1 ,i want to "k ! man t mu/ ( necessity be great] ?an ! k+4 ,i am tir$ ( processions & functions4 ,i became a loyali/ :5 fir/ ,i w5t to ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,?ree mass$ b&s 7 play+ 9 ! quadrangle2 ?\s&s ( visitors w&]$ ar\nd4 ,! ,k+ came to ! w9d[ & b[$4 ,i want$ to g up & take him by ! arm & say3 ,poor ,k+1 y are n all[$ to enjoy ! s5sation ( be+ 9 a cr[d1 y are an ab/raction1 y are beh9d a b>ri] ( nobility ?r\gh :i* no common] c pass4 ,come d[n & h a smoke ) me among/ all ^! typi/s & cl]ks4 ,& ,i expect t e man & woman 9 t cr[d 0 ?9k+3 ,h[ nice x mu/ be to be a k+6 ,yet if a k+ 7 to come d[n f ! p$e/al on :i* ! c\rti]s h plac$ him1 ,i fe> t ! p w\ld scorn him4 ,!y w\ld cry3 ,he is only a man6 ,i am =c$ to ! conclusion t pomp & circum/ance are necess>y aft] all4 ,! p are to blame4 ,! ,k+ is all "r2 he looks a dec5t1 k9dly s\l ) a good he>t4 ,b ! p are n int]e/$ 9 good he>ts2 ! fools want gilt coa*es & crimson c>pets & all ! rubbi% ( %[4 99 99 99 ,a lady ask$ me to-day :e!r ,i taught my *ildr5 mann]s4 ,i told h] t ,i did n4 ,%e ask$ :y4 ,i repli$ t mann]s 7 %am1 & my *ief duty 0 to get rid ( %am4 ,!n %e ask$ me :y ,i lift$ my hat to h] 444 & naturally ,i collaps$ incont95tly4 ,once aga9 ,i write ! words1 ,x is a difficult ?+ to be a !ori/ 444 & an hone/ man at ! same "t4 ,on reflection ,i ?9k t x is a case ( p]sonality v]sus ! :ole community4 ,no man c be consi/5t4 ,7 ,i to c>ry my convictions to _! natural conclusion ,i %\ld be an outca/ 444 & an outca/ is ( no value to ! community4 ,i lift my hat to a lady n because ,i respect h] 7,i occasionally d4 ,i always d(f my hat to ! s*ool *>woman1 b ,i am r afraid ( h]71 b because x is n wor? :ile to prote/ aga9/ ! little ?+s ( life4 ,incid5tally1 ! :ole case aga9/ hat-lift+ is ?is3--,9 ! l[] & l[] middle classes ! son does n lift 8 hat to 8 "m ?\gh he does to ! m9i/]'s wife4 ,no1 ,i d n tea* mann]s4 ,if a boy ,sirs me1 he does x ( 8 own free w4 ,i believe t y _c tea* mann]s2 taught mann]s are always =c$1 always ov]done4 ,my model ( a true g5tleman is a man ) an innate good ta/e & arti/ry4 ,my idea ( a lady 444 well1 "o ( ! true/ ladies ,i h yet kn[n kept a dairy 9 ! ,canongate ( ,ed9burgh4 ,i try to get my bairns to d to o!rs z !y w\ld l o!rs to d to !m4 ,%aw says ,no3 _! ta/es may n be ! same z y\rs4 ,good old ,g4 ,b4 ,s46 ,i once 0 9 a s*ool :]e mann]s 7 taught religi\sly4 ,i :ack$ a boy "o day4 ,he said1 ,?ank y1 sir4 99 99 99 ,i wond] h[ mu* influ5ce on obs]vation ! s-call$ ,nature ,/udy has4 ,at "o "t ,i att5d$ a ,saturday class4 ,we w5t botanis+4 ,i le>n$ no?+ ab\t ,botany1 b t 0 because ,m>g>et 0 !re4 ,i obs]v$ mu* 444 h] eyes 7 grey & h] eyela%es long4 ,we g5]ally manag$ to lose ! class 9 less ?an no "t4 ,yet we did pret5d4 ,%e 0 pret5d+ to %[ me ! some?+ or o!r m>ks on a horse-*e/nut twig :5 ,i fir/ kiss$ h]4 ,%e is m>ri$ n[4 ,i don't believe 9 ,saturday excursions4 ,i got up my scanty ,nature ,/udy f ,grant ,all5's little %ill+ book on plants4 ,x 0 a delightful book full ( an almo/ ,yankee imag9ation4 ,x !oris$ all ! way 444 grass develop$ a long n>r[ blade s t x might edge its way to ! sun2 wild tobacco has a broad blade because x doesn't ne$ to c>e tupp5ce = ! competition ( o!r plants1 x c gr[ on wet clay ( railway bank+s4 ,i ?9k n[ t ,grant ,all5 0 a romanc] n a sci5ti/4 ,i d n see ! po9t 9 ask+ bairns to c\nt ! /am5s ( a butt]cup 7,dr4 ,johnson hat$ ! poets :o c\nt ! /reaks ( ! tulip74 ,b ,i d want to make !m ,grant ,all5s2 ,i want !m to make a !ory4 ,nature ,/udy has b little result unless bairns get a lead4 ,no boy w guess t ! l9es on a petal are int5d$ to lead bees to ! honey2 at lea/1 ,i "k ,i w\ld nev] h guess$ x4 ,i %\ld nev] h guess$ t fl[]s are beautiful or p]fum$ 9 ord] to attract insects4 ,b ,i am really no crit]ion4 ,i c\ld n tell at ?is mom5t ! col\r ( my b$room wallpap]2 ,i c't tell :e!r my fa!r we>s a m\/a*e or side-:isk]s4 ,until ,i began to tea* ,woodwork ,i nev] obs]v$ a mortise1 or if ,i did1 ,i nev] wond]$ h[ x 0 made4 ,i nev] notic$ t ! tops ( h\ses slop$ d[nw>d until ,i took up ,p]spective4 ,anyway1 obs]vation is a poor atta9m5t unless x is comb9$ ) g5ius z 9 ,d>w9's case4 ,%]lock ,holmes is a nobody4 ,obs]vation %\ld foll[ fancy4 ,! av]age y\? has successive hobbies4 ,he takes up photography1 & is l$ 7sometimes7 to enquire into ! action ( silv] salts2 he takes up wood-c>v+1 & beg9s to f9d untold discov]ies 9 ! easy-*air4 ,i w\ld advocate ! keep+ ( animals at s*ool4 ,i w\ld h a rabbit run1 a pigeon l(t1 "o or two dogs1 & a few cats = ! girls4 ,let a boy keep hom]s & fly !m1 & he w obs]ve mu*4 ,ap>t f ! obs]vation side ( ! "q ,i w\ld advocate a live /ock s*ool-f>m on humanit>ian gr\nds2 e *ild w\ld acquire a s5se ( duty to animals4 ,i am sure all my bairns w\ld turn out on a ,sunday to fe$ _! pets4 ,& :at a delightful rew>d = k9dness 444 make a boy or girl ,fe$]-9-,*ief = ! week6 ,incid5tally1 ! /udy ( pigeons & rabbits w\ld conduce to a frank realisation ( sex4 99 99 99 ,i h j b\ght ! new %ill+ edition ( ,h4 ,g4 ,wells's ,new ,worlds = ,old1 & ,i h come ^u ?is passage 444 444 ,sociali/s turn to ! mo/ creative pr(ession ( all1 to t great call+ :i*1 ) ea* g5]ation1 r5ews ! _w's 'circle ( ideas1' ! ,tea*]s6 ,b :y he puts ! m>k ( exclamation at ! end ,i d n "k4 ,on ! same page he says3 ,! con/ructive ,sociali/ logically decl>es ! tea*] ma/] ( ! situation4 ,if ! ,tea*]s are ma/]s ( ! situation ,i wi% e tea*] 9 ,scotl& w\ld get ,! ,new ,age ea* week4 ,orage's ,notes ( ! ,week are easily ! be/ comm5t>y on ! w> ,i h se54 ,! ,new ,age is s v amus+1 too2 its b& ( w>m "y m5 are ! k9d :o c't /& ,nietzs*e because ( 8 damnable philan?ropy z a j\rnali/ fri5d ( m9e once phras$ x4 ,!y despise ,%aw & ,wells & ,webb 444 ! old back-numb]s4 ,! magaz9e is pulsat+ ) life & y\?4 ,e contributor is s cock-sure ( himself4 ,x is ! only fe>less j\rnal ,i "k2 x has no adv]tisem5ts1 & ) adv]tisem5ts a j\rnal is muzzl$4 99 99 99 ,"o or two bairns are go+ to try ! burs>y competition ( ! neighb\r+ ,second>y ,s*ool1 & ,i h j got hold ( ! la/ ye>'s pap]s4 ,"n an important ev5t 9 ,briti% ,hi/ory = ea* ( any eight ( ! foll[+ ye>s3--#acad1 #afhh1 #agei1 c4 444 & ,wells says t tea*+ is ! mo/ creative pr(ession ( all6 ,write an essay ( tw5ty l9es or s on any "o ( ^! subjects3--,s*ool1 ,holidays1 ,exam9ations1 ,burs>ies1 ,books4 ,! exam9]s might h add$ a few o!r bright int]e/+ topics su* z ,tru?1 ,morals1 ,fai?1 ,c\rage4 ,"n ! poem to :i* ea* ( ! foll[+ l9es belongs1 & add1 if y c1 ! next l9e 9 ea* case1 c4 ,!re are t5 l9es1 & ,i c only spot six ( !m4 ,& ,i am1 !oretically1 an ,engli% s*ol>2 ,i took an ,hon\rs ,engli% ,degree "u ,sa9tsbury4 ,b my degree is only a second class "o2 t no d\bt acc\nts = my lack ( k4 ,t ! compil]s ( ! pap] are n fools is %[n by ! fact t !y ask a "q l ?is3--,a man loses a dog1 y f9d x2 write & tell him t y h f\nd x4 ,! ,ari?metic pap] is q good4 ,my bairns are to fail2 ,i simply _c tea* !m to answ] pap]s l ^!4 ,x4 ,i tri$ an exp]im5t to-day4 ,i gave an exam4 9 ,hi/ory1 & ea* pupil 0 all[$ to use a text-book4 ,! be/ "o 0 fir/1 %e knew :at to select4 ,i deprecate ! usual exam4 sy/em ( allott+ a prescrib$ "t to ea* pap]4 ,bly? ,web/]1 ! racy "y lectur] 9 ,engli% 9 ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity1 us$ to all[ u an indef9ite "t = our ,old ,engli% pap]s4 ,i g5]ally requir$ a half h\r to give him all ,i knew ab\t ,old ,engli%1 b ,i believe t "s /ud5ts sat = five h\rs4 ,/ud5ts write & ?9k at diff]5t rates1 & ! "t limit is always unju/4 ,i wi% ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld all[ me to set ! ,high] ,grade ,leav+s ,engli% pap]s = once4 ,my pap] w\ld c]ta9ly include ! foll[+3-- ,if ,%akespe>e came back to e>? :at d y ?9k w\ld be 8 op9ion ( ,wom5's ,suffrage 7ref] to ,! ,tam+ ( ! ,%rew7 ,home ,rule1 ,sweat$ ,lab\r1 ! ,kais]8 ,h y read any ,utopia8 ,if n1 x doesn't matt]2 write "o ( y\r own4 7,note 444 a ,utopia is an ideal c\ntry--?is side ! grave47 ,discuss ,sp5s]'s idea ( *ivalry1 & /ate :at y ?9k w\ld be 8 op9ion on table mann]s1 ,soho1 or any slum y "k1 ! ,pres5t ,/ate ( ,irel&4 ,:at w\ld ,burns h ?\ght ( ! preval5ce ( ! kilt among ! ,semitic inhabitants ( ,scotl&8 ,is ,burns great] ?an ,h>ry ,laud]8 ,tell me :y y ?9k he isn't or is4 ,discuss ! foll[+ humori/s & alleg$ humori/s3--,dick5s1 ,jacobs1 ,laud]1 ,j]ome1 ,leacock1 ,/or] ,cl\/on1 ,wells 79 ,kipps1 & ,mr4 ,polly71 ,locke 79 ,septimus71 ,b5nett 79 ,! ,c>d71 ,m>k ,twa91 y\r class tea*]1 ! av]age magi/rate4 ,if y h n read any hum\r at all1 write a humor\s dialogue betwe5 a brick & ! mongrel dog x came 9 contact )4 ,i hold t my exam4 pap] w\ld discov] any g5ius knock+ ab\t 9 ignorance ( 8 or h] p[]s4 ,i int5d to (f] x to ! ,dep>tm5t 444 :5 ,i am out ( ! pr(ession4 99 99 99 ,x is extremely difficult = any tea*] to keep f gett+ into a rut4 ,! cont9ual ef=t to make ?+s simple & elem5t>y = *ildr5 is apt to dead5 ! intellect4 ,to-night ,i felt dull2 ,i simply c\ldn't ?9k4 ,s ,i took up a volume ( ,nietzs*e1 & ,i n[ "k ! rem$y = dullness4 ,nietzs*e is a g5ius2 he dazzles "o 444 & he almo/ p]suades4 ,to-night ,i am d\bt+4 ,is my belief 9 a great democracy all wrong8 ,is x true t !re is a slave class t c nev] be any?+ else8 ,is our ,*ri/ian morality a slave morality :i* is evolv+ ! wrong type ( human8 ,i ?9k ( ! pity & k9dness :i* is mak+ u keep alive ! lunatic & ! incurable2 ,i am p]suad$ to believe t our hospitals are 9 ! long run conduc+ to an unfit race4 ,unfit physically2 b unfit m5tally8 ,is ,s&[ ! ,sup]man8 ,w ,nietzs*e's type ( ,ma/] man ) 8 physical en]gy & w>lik5ess prove to be ! be/8 ,i ?9k t ! j\rnali/s :o are ana!matis+ ,nietzs*e are wrong2 ,i don't believe ! ,kais] ev] read a l9e ( 84 ,b ,i ?9k t e ,g]man is subconsci\sly a believ] 9 en]gy & ,ma/] ,morality2 ,nietzs*e 0 m]ely "o :o realis$ 8 nature4 ,! ,g]man religion is und\bt$ly ! religion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 to !m good is all t p]ta9s to p[]2 _! ,god is ! tyrant ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,nietzs*e holds t ! ,new ,te/am5t code ( morals 0 inv5t$ by a conqu]$ race2 ! poor 7 meek & s]vile1 & !y look$ =w>d to a "t :5 !y w\ld be 9 glory :ile ! ri* man frizzl$ d[n bel[4 ,no man c scorn ,nietzs*e2 y are =c$ to li/5 to him4 ,only fools c dismiss him ) ! epi!t ,madman6 ,b ,i _c foll[ him2 ,i believe t if pity & k9dness are wrong1 !n wrong is "r4 ,yet ,i see t ,nietzs*e is wise 9 say+ t !re mu/ always be "o /one at ! top ( ! pyramid4 ,! "q is ?is3--,w a democracy always be sure to *oose ! "r man8 ,i wond]4 ,i f\nd "o arre/+ /atem5t 9 ! book3--,if we h a deg5]ate mean environm5t1 ! fitte/ w be ! man :o is be/ adapt$ to deg5]acy & meanness2 he w survive4 ,t is :at is happ5+ n[4 ,i believe t ! p w "o day be capable ( alt]+ ?is basis ( society2 ,nietzs*e believ$ t ! p are mo/ly ( ! slave v>iety1 & t a bett] /ate ( affairs c\ld only come ab\t ?r\gh ! bre$+ ( ,sup]m5 444 ma/]s4 ,! be/ %all rule1 says he4 ,:o are ! be/8 ,i ask1 & ,i really _c answ] myself4 99 99 99 ,z ,i g =w>d ) ^! notes ,i f9d t ,i become m & m impell$ to write d[n ?\ghts t c only h a remote connection ) ! education ( *ildr54 ,i ?9k ! explanation lies 9 ! fact t e day ,i realise m & m ! futility ( my s*ool-"w4 ,inde$1 ,i f9d myself los+ int]e/ sometimes2 ,i g ?r\gh a lesson on ,geography me*anically2 9 %ort1 ,i drudge occasionally4 ,b ,i always awake at ,composition "t4 ,i f9d x useless to d home correction2 a bairn won't read ! blue p5cil m>ks4 ,i mu/ sit d[n beside him :ile ,i correct2 & ?is takes too mu* "t 444 f a timetable po9t ( view4 ,b ! mi/akes 9 spell+ & gramm> are m9or matt]s1 :at ,i look = are ideas4 ,i nev] set a dull subject ( ! ,h[-,i-sp5t-my-holidays type2 e essay mu/ appeal to ! imag9ation4 ,suppose y g to sleep = a ?\s& ye>s1 ,i said1 & tell ! /ory ( y\r awak+4 ,i ask$ my ,qualify+ to become invisible2 mo/ ( !m took to ?iev+ & spy+4 ,i gave !m ,wells's ,! ,invisible ,man & ,:5 ! ,sleep] ,wakes to read lat]4 ,g to ,mrs4 ,rabbit's ,g>d5 ,p>ty1 & describe x4 ,"o boy w5t z a wolf1 & return$ ) ! p>ty inside4 ,a girl w5t z a weasel & left e>ly because %e c\ld n eat ! lettuce & cabbage on ! table4 ,"o boy w5t z an elephant & c\ld n get 94 ,write a *ild ( sev5's acc\nt ( wa%+ day1 ,i said to my ,qualify+1 & ,i got "s delightful baby-talk f ,m>g>et ,/eel & ,violet ,br[n4 ,imag9e t y are ! la/ man left alive on e>?4 ,?is essay produc$ "s good "w2 mo/ ( ! girls 7 conc]n$ ab\t ! fact t !re 0 no "o to bury !m :5 !y di$4 ,! be/ results ( all came f ?is subject3--,die at ! age ( n9ety1 & write ! p>agraph ab\t y\rself to ! local pap]4 ,mo/ ( !m made ! pres5t m9i/] make a few pi\s rem>ks f ! pulpit2 "o girl 0 clev] en\gh to "n a /range m9i/]4 ,a newspap] correspond5ce int]e/s a class4 ,make a ,mr4 ,james ,smi? write a lett] to ,! ,scotsman say+ t he saw a c[ smok+ a cig> "o night2 !n write ! replies4 ,"o boy made a ,william ,?omson sugge/ t a man mu/ h be5 /&+ beside ! c[ 9 ! d>kness4 ,smi? repli$ t ?is 0 impossible1 = any man /&+ beside a c[ w\ld be a f>m] or a cattleman1 & nei!r ( !m c af=d to smoke cig>s4 99 99 99 ,i notice t _m ,s*ool ,bo>ds insi/ on hav+ ,tra9$ ,tea*]s4 ,is x possible to tra9 a tea*]8 ,are tea*]s n born l poets8 ,i ?9k !y are4 ,i h se5 untra9$ tea*]s at "w1 & ,i h se5 tra9$ tea*]s2 ,i nev] obs]v$ a scrap ( diff]5ce4 ,all ,i w\ld say to a "y tea*] is3 ,ask que/ions4 ,ask :y !re is a f5ce r\nd ! field1 ask :y !re is a f5ce r\nd t tree 9 ! field1 !n ask :e!r any plant or tree has a natural f5ce ( its own4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i %\ld say ?is3 ,a good tea*] w beg9 a lesson on ,cromwell1 t\*1 9 pass+1 ,jack ,johnson1 ,*>lie ,*apl91 ,votes = ,wom51 gu9ea pigs1 gho/s1 & f9i% up ) an enquiry into ,protective ,coloration ( ,animals4 ,! ,code seems to be f\nd$ on ! assumption t ! tea*]s ( ,scotl& don't "k _! bus9ess4 ,:y specify t ,nature ,/udy w be taught8 ,any good tea*] w ref] to ,nature e five m9utes ( ! day4 ,to me tea*+ is a ramble ?r\gh e subject ! tea*] kn[s4 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k a tea*] c be tra9$1 b ,i am prejudic$2 ,i took ! ,act+ ,tea*]s' ,c]tificate ,exam 444 & pass$ ,?ird ,class4 ,9 ! ,k+'s ,s*ol>%ip ,i 0 n9ety-n9? 9 ! li/ ( a hundr$ & "o4 ,luckily1 ! ,act+ ,tea*]s' li/ 0 giv5 9 alphabetical ord]4 ,i _h a fri5d at ! univ]sity1 ,&]son 0 8 "n1 a m$ical4 ,he _h pass$ 9 ,physics1 & naturally 8 "n 0 ne> ! beg9n+ ( ! li/4 ,8 local pap] _h x ,a ,brilliant ,/ud5t4 ,&]son got ?r\gh at ! n9? %ot4 99 99 99 ,to-day ,i talk$ ab\t crime & puni%m5t4 ,i told my bairns t a crim9al _c help himself2 h]$ity & environm5t make a man good or bad4 ,i spoke ( ! environm5t t makes millions ( *ildr5 diseas$ morally & physically1 & ( ! law t puni%es a man = ! s9s ( ! community4 ,i told !m t !re %\ld be no prisons2 if a man is a murd]] he is n responsible = 8 actions1 & he mu/ be conf9$ 444 b n 9 prison4 ,our pres5t sy/em is n ju/ice2 x is v5geance4 ,i once saw a poor waif s5t to prison = /eal+ a pair ( boots1 s5t to ! c>e ( w>d]s1 s5t to acquire a hatr$ ( 8 fell[m54 ,ju/ice w\ld h ask$3 ,:y did he /eal8 ,:y _h he no boots8 ,:at sort ( life has he be5 =c$ to lead8 & ,i "k t ! waif w\ld h be5 acquitt$4 ,i told my bairns t to cure any evil y mu/ get at ! root ( x1 & ,i incid5tally po9t$ to ! ,insurance ,act1 & said t x 0 l treat+ a man ) a suppurat+ app5dix = ! heada*e t 0 "o ( ! symptoms4 ,i told !m t _! fa!rs h n tri$ to get at ! root ( evil1 t _! prisons & cats & oakum are c[>dly exp$i5ts4 ,! evil is t ! great majority ( p are poor slaves1 :ile ! m9ority live on _! e>n+s4 ,t isn't politics2 x is tru?4 ,i told !m t if ,i _h be5 born 9 ! ,c[gate ( ,ed9burgh ,i %\ld h be5 a ?ief & a drunk>d 444 & society w\ld h add$ to my curse ( h]$ity & environm5t ! pa9s & bruti%ness ( a prison4 ,& yet m5 accuse me ( atta*+ too mu* importance to mat]ial re=ms4 99 99 99 ,i h n us$ ! /rap = _m weeks n[4 ,i hope t ,i %all nev] use x aga94 ,i f\nd a boy smok+ a cig>ette to-day4 ,f\r ye>s ago ,i %\ld h run him into ! s*ool & welt$ him4 ,to-day ,i spoke to him4 ,joseph1 ,i said1 ,i smoke myself1 & at y\r age ,i smok$ an occasional ,woodb9e4 ,b x isn't really good = a boy1 & ,i hope y won't get into ! habit ( buy+ cigs4 ) y\r pocket money4 ,he smil$ & told me t he didn't really l x2 he j smok$ = fun4 ,& he toss$ ! cig>ette ov] a wall4 ,a v clev] fri5d ( m9e talks ab\t ! ,hamlet cramp4 ,i've got x4 ,o!r m5 h a def9ite /&>d ( "r & wrong2 ,i h none4 ,! only orig9al s9 t ,i believe 9 is ! cruelty t has come to man f ! remote tree-dwell]4 ,,xi4 ,a villag] /opp$ me on my way to s*ool ?is morn+4 ,look at t1 he cri$1 po9t+ to a brok5 bran* on a tree 9 8 g>d51 t's :at comes o' y] nae discipl9e ideas4 ,t's ane o' y] laddies t put 8 kite into ma gaird54 ,dawm x1 ,a'll no /& t6 ,ye'll je/ g doon to ! s*ool & gie t boy ! bigge/ lea!r+ t he's ev] _h 9 8 life4 ,i expla9$ pati5tly t ,i 0 n ! village con/able1 & ,i told him t ! brok5 bran* _h no?+ to d ) me4 ,he became angry1 b he became spee*less :5 ,i said1 ,i sympa?ise ) y4 ,_h x be5 my g>d5 ,i %\ld h sworn possibly h>d] ?an y h done4 ,on ! o!r h&1 _h x be5 tw5ty ye>s ago & my kite1 well1 ,i %\ld h done exactly :at ! boy did4 ,good morn+4 ,al?\gh x 0 no conc]n ( m9e ,i call$ ! boy out1 & advis$ him to try to ?9k ( o!r p4 ,!n ,i address$ ! bairns4 ,y might convey to y\r p>5ts1 ,i said1 t ,i am n ! policeman 9 ?is village2 ,i'm a s*oolma/]4 ,i ?9k t _m p>5ts are annoy$ at my giv+ up puni%m5t4 ,!y feel t ,i am n do+ _! "w = !m2 !y ?9k t ! dom9ie %\ld d ! tra9+ ( *ildr5 444 o!r p's *ildr51 n _! own4 ,i f9d t ,i am try+ to d a v difficult ?+4 ,! home influ5ce is bad 9 _m cases2 ! *ildr5 he> _! p>5ts slight ! tea*]1 & !y d n "k :at to ?9k4 ,! av]age p>5t looks ^u ! tea*] z an enemy4 ,if ,i hit a boy ! p>5ts side ) him1 if ,i don't hit ! boy :o hit _! boy1 !y indignantly ask :at education is com+ to4 ,_m a night ,i feel di%e>t5$4 ,i f9d t ,i am on ! side ( ! bairns4 ,i am aga9/ law & discipl9e2 ,i am all = fre$om ( action4 99 99 99 ,at la/ ,i h atta9$ my ambition4 ,z a boy my great ambition 0 to possess a cavalry trumpet & bugle4 ,i h j b\ght bo?4 ,i call ! bairns to s*ool ) ,/ables or ! ,fall ,91 & ,i gleefully look =w>d to playtime s t ,i may h ano!r tootle4 ,! bairns love to he> ! calls1 b ,i ?9k ,i enjoy !m mo/4 ,i try h>d to %>e ! bairns' joys4 ,at pres5t ,i am out ) !m e day fly+ kites1 & ,i nev] tire ( ?is4 ,! boys br+ me _! comic pap]s1 b ,i f9d t ,i _c laugh at !m z ,i us$ to d4 ,yet1 ,i l to see ,*ips2 ,we>y ,willie & ,tir$ ,tim are /ill figur+ on ! front page1 b _! pri/9e glory is gone4 ,:5 ,i fir/ knew !m !y 7 ! creation ( ,tom ,br[ne1 & no arti/ c foll[ ,tom 9 8 own l9e4 ,i miss ! old bloods2 ,i us$ to glory 9 ! exploits ( ,frank ,reade & ,deadwood ,dick4 ,i h sat on a ,sunday ) ,deadwood ,dick 9 ! cov]s ( a family ,bible1 & my old gr&mo!r patt$ my head & told me ,i 0 a promis+ lad4 ,!n !re 0 ,buffalo ,bill--tupp5ce col\r$2 ,i nev] see 8 "n n[4 ,i wond] :y s _m p>5ts & tea*]s cuff boys' heads :5 !y f9d !m read+ comic pap]s & bloods4 ,i see no h>m 9 ei!r4 ,i wi% t p w\ld get out ( ! absurd habit ( tak+ x = grant$ t :atev] a boy does is wrong4 ,i hold t a boy is ne>ly always "r4 ,i see 9 to-day's ,scotsman t a ,%]iff sub/itute 9 ,ed9burgh has s5t5c$ two bro!rs ( n9e & t5 to twelve /ripes ) ! bir* rod = /eal+ tupp5ce ha'p5ny4 ,! acc\nt rem>k$ t ! bro!rs _h previ\sly _h a few /ripes = a simil> !ft4 ,t puni%m5t is no prev5tion is prov$ 9 ?is case4 ,! ,%]iff ,sub/itute mu/ h a v def9ite idea ( righte\sness2 ,i envy him 8 consci5ce free f all remembrance ( %ortcom+s 9 ! pa/4 ,= my "p _h ,i be5 sitt+ 9 judgm5t on ! poor laddies ,i %\ld h recollect$ ! v>i\s times ,i h travell$ fir/ ) a ?ird ticket1 sneak$ into circuses by lift+ ! t5t cov]1 laid f>?+s on ! railway s t !y might become ha'p5nies1 or1 ) a special piece ( luck--a goods tra9--p5nies4 ,!n ,i %\ld h invit$ ! boys to tea1 & s5t !m home ) ,comic ,cuts1 two oranges1 & a consid]able bit ( *ew+ gum4 ,anyh[1 my me?od w\ld h br\ght out any good 9 ! boys4 ,! me?od ( ! judge w br+ out no good2 x may make ! boys feel t !y are enemies ( society4 ,& ,i %\ld l to ask ! g5tleman :at he w\ld d if 8 "y son /ole ! jam4 ,i'm sure he w\ld n s5d = ! bir* rod4 ,! damnable ?+ ab\t ! :ole affair is t he is probably a v nice k9dly man :o w\ld n :ip a dog ) 8 own h&4 ,8 mis=tune is 8 be+ "p ( a sy/em4 99 99 99 ,i h j add$ a few volumes to my s*ool libr>y4 ,i tri$ to recollect ! books t ,i lik$ z a y\?2 !n ,i wrote = catalogues ( sev5p5nies4 ,! new books include ^!3--,! ,prison] ( ,z5da & its sequel1 ,rup]t ( ,h5tzau1 ,k+ ,solomon's ,m9es1 ,montezuma's ,daught]1 ,! ,f\r ,fea!rs1 ,a ,g5tleman ( ,france1 ,:ite ,fang1 ,! ,call ( ! ,wild1 ,! ,invisible ,man1 ,! ,w> ( ! ,worlds1 ,! ,w> 9 ! ,air1 ,dr4 ,nikola1 ,a ,bid = ,=tune1 ,micah ,cl>ke4 ,i f9d t ! av]age bairn ( ?irte5 _c appreciate ^! /ories4 ,m>g>et ,/eel 0 ! only "o :o read ,! ,sc>let ,pimp]nel & ask$ = ! sequel4 ,mo/ ( !m /uck half way ) ,z5da4 ,guy ,boo?by's novels1 ! wor/ ( ! lot possibly1 appeal$ to !m /rongly4 ,! love elem5t bores ! boys1 b ! girls r l x4 ,"o boy sat & yawn$ ov] ,k+ ,solomon's ,m9es2 !n he took out a col\r$ comic & turn$ to ! s]ial4 ,i took ! book away & told him to read ! s]ial4 ,violet ,br[n pref]s a book ab\t giants f ! infant room to all ! romantic /ories extant4 ,aft] all1 !y are b *ildr54 99 99 99 ,i am delight$ ) my sket*+ results4 ,we g out e ,w$nesday & ,friday aft]noon1 & _m bairns are giv+ me good "w4 ,we usually end up ) races or wad+ 9 ! sea4 ,!re 0 mu* wond] :5 fir/ !y saw my b>e feet1 b n[ !y take my feet = grant$4 ,mode/y is /rong "h4 ,! o!r day ! big girls came to me & ask$ if !y c\ld come to s*ool slip%od4 ,y c come 9 y\r nighties = all ,i c>e1 ,i said1 & !y gasp$4 ,we sit outside all day n[4 ,my classes take books & w&] away d[n ! road & lie on ! banks4 ,:5 ,i want !m ,i call ) ! bugle4 ,ea* class has a regim5tal call1 & !y come promptly4 ,!y mo/ ( !m sit d[n sep>ately1 b ! *att]]s l to sit toge!r4 ,i =ce no bairn to le>n 9 my s*ool4 ,! few :o dislike books & lessons sit up :5 ,i talk to ! class4 ,! slack]s are n always ! mo/ ignorant4 ,i am beg9n+ to complim5t myself on hav+ a good temp]4 ,= ! pa/ six weeks ,i h left ! manual room op5 at playtime & ! boys h made _m toys4 ,b !y h made a woeful mess ( ! cutt+ tools4 ,x is try+ to f9d t y\r fav\rite plane has be5 crack$ by a boy :o has extreme !ories on ! fix+ ( plane irons4 ,b x is v com=t+ to "k t ! ,s*ool ,bo>d w h to pay = ! damage4 ,yes1 my temp] is excell5t4 99 99 99 ,on ,saturday ,i w5t to a ,baza>1 & v>i\s memb]s ( ! ari/ocracy talk$ to me4 ,!y talk$ v mu* 9 ! mann] !y talk to _! g>d5]s1 & ,i 0 l$ to muse ^u ! social /atus ( a dom9ie4 ,:at /ruck me mo/ 0 ! fact t !y imitate royalty 9 ! broa*+ ( topics ( conv]sation2 ,i knew t ,i presum$ :5 ,i ent]$ new gr\nd ( conv]sation4 ,! ladies 7 v polite & v regal1 & v well pleas$ ) !mselves4 ,"o ( !m said3 ,i hope t y d y\r be/ to make ^! *ildr5 realise t !re are classes 9 society2 s _m ( _! p>5ts refuse to see ! good 9 o!r classes6 ,= my "p1 ,i answ]$1 ,i ackn[l$ge "o ari/ocracy--! ari/ocracy ( intellect4 ,i tea* my *ildr5 to h respect = ?9k+4 ,%e />$ at me1 & w5t away4 ,i am n prejudic$ aga9/ ! c\nty p1 b any sup]iority ( mann] annoys me4 ,i simply h no use = ladies :o live drift+ lives4 ,! lady-b\ntifuls1 or %\ld x be ! ladies-b\ntiful8 ( ,brita9 w\ld be mu* bett] z typi/s2 9 ^! days ( alleg$ sc>city ( lab\r !y might come d[n & mix ) ! l[] ord]s4 ,_! grace & bre$+ w\ld d mu* to improve u1 & we might be able to help !m 9 "s ways4 ,i am n be+ cynical1 ,i h a g5u9e admiration = ! bre$+ & beauty ( "s society wom54 ,! doctor & ! m9i/] are seldom patronis$4 ,i _c = ! life ( me see :y x is m l[ly to cure a *ild ( ignorance ?an measles4 ,i h he>d x said t ! real reason ( ! tea*]'s l[ social /atus is ! fact t v (t5 he is ! son ( a humble lab\r]4 ,!re is "s tru? 9 ?is4 ,at ! ,tra9+ ,college & ! ,univ]sity ! /ud5t meets m5 ( 8 own class only2 he nev] le>ns ! little tricks ( deportm5t t make up society's crit]ion ( a g5tleman4 ,b = my "p ,i blame ! circum/ances "u :i* a dom9ie works4 ,9 ,scotl& he is ! s]vant ( a ,s*ool ,bo>d1 & a ,s*ool ,bo>d is g5]ally compos$ ( m5 :o h b ! hazie/ notion ( ! mean+ ( education4 ,t is bad en\gh1 b v (t5 !re is a feud betwe5 "o or two memb]s & ! tea*]4 ,p]haps ! tea*] does n get 8 coals f ,mr4 ,br[n ! ,*airman1 p]haps ,mr4 ,br[n vot$ = ano!r man :5 ! appo9tm5t 0 made4 ,x is difficult = a man :o is rul$ by a few l[-ideal$ semi-illit]ate f>m]s & pig-deal]s to emphasise 8 social position4 ,l>g] areas h be5 spok5 ( by politicians4 ,p]sonally1 ,i don't want l>g] areas2 ,i want to see ! pr(ession run by ! memb]s1 j z ,law & ,m$ic9e are4 ,x is significant t ! m$ical pr(ession has dropp$ consid]ably 9 ! social scale s9ce x all[$ itself to "w "u ! ,insurance ,act4 ,my ideal is an ,education ,guild :i* w replace ! ,scot* ,education ,dep>tm5t4 ,x w draw up its own s*eme ( in/ruction1 fix ! sal>ies ( its memb]s1 appo9t its own inspectors1 build its own s*ools4 ,x w be directly responsible to ! ,/ate :i* w rema9 ! supreme au?ority4 ,i blame ! tea*]s = _! l[ social /atus4 ,to-day !y h no idea ( corporate action4 ,!y pay _! subscriptions to _! ,in/itute1 & = ! mo/ "p talk ( /opp+ !m on ! gr\nd t x is money wa/$4 ,! au?orities ( ! ,in/itute try to "w = a bett] union1 b !y try clumsily & /odgily4 ,!y nev] write or talk =cibly2 !y resemble ! ,lab\r ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t 9 _! hav+ an eag] desire to be respectable at any price4 ,i don't "k :y x is1 b :5 a pr(essional man tries to put 8 ?\ghts on pap] he almo/ always succe$s 9 sav+ no?+ 9 _m f9e phrases4 ,:at is really wrong ) ! ,educational ,in/itute ( ,scotl& is ho>y-head$ness4 ,x is run by old m5 & old wives4 ,a big man 9 ! ,in/itute is usually a tea*] ) ?irty ye>s' exp]i5ce z a headma/]4 ,well 444 if a man c tea* "u ! pres5t sy/em = ?irty ye>s & reta9 any orig9ality or imag9ation at ! end ( t "t he mu/ be a g5ius4 ,i object to age & exp]i5ce2 ,i am all = y\? & empiricism4 ,aft] all1 :at is ! use ( exp]i5ce 9 tea*+8 ,i c\ld bet my boots t n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ tea*]s use ! me?ods !y le>n$ z pupil-tea*]s4 ,exp]i5ce6 ,i h he>d dom9ies expatiate on innovations l ,k9d]g>t5 & ,blackbo>d ,draw+4 ,i /ill h to meet a dom9ie ( exp]i5ce :o has any "n b fad = any?+ 9 education lat] ?an #ahhj4 ,i h nev] tri$ to def9e ! ^w fad4 ,i %\ld put x ?us3--,a fad is a half-=m$ idea t a sub-inspector has borr[$ f a bad translation ( a di/+ui%$ =eign]'s treatise on ,education1 & h&$ on to a def]5tial dom9ie4 99 99 99 ,an inspector call$ to-day2 a middle-ag$ k9dly g5tleman ) a %>p eye4 ,8 *ief int]e/ 9 life 0 tables4 ,h[ _m p5ce 9 fifty-sev5 f>?+s8 he fir$ at my highe/ class4 ,:5 he f\nd t !y _h to divide m5tally by f\r1 he became annoy$4 ,!y ought to "k _! tables1 he said to me4 ,:at tables8 ,i ask$4 ,o1 !y %\ld le>n up t2 :y ,i c tell y at once :at sixty-n9e f>?+s are4 ,i expla9$ humbly t ,i c\ldn't1 & %\ld nev] acquire ! skill4 ,i did n l 8 mann] ( talk+ at ! tea*] ?r\gh ! class4 ,:5 an inspector says1 ,y ought to "k ?is1 ! s*ol>s glance at ! tea*]1 = !y are %rewd en\gh to see t ! tea*] is be+ condemn$4 ,he fir$ 8 p>t+ %ot z he w5t out4 ,y mu/ le>n n to talk 9 s*ool1 he said4 ,i am a peaceful man1 & ,i hate a sc5e4 ,i said no?+1 b ,i %all d no?+4 ,if he returns he w f9d no diff]5ce 9 ! s*ool4 ,! bairns did talk to ea* o!r :5 ! inspector talk$ to me1 b :5 he ask$ = att5tion he got x4 ,i am surpris$ to f9d t 8 visit does n worry me2 ,i h at la/ lo/ my fe> ( ! t]ror ( tea*+--,h4,m4,i4,s4 ,,xii4 ,i w5t drumm+ la/ night4 ,i l ! ,am]ican ^w drumm]1 x is s mu* m expressive ?an our comm]cial travell]4 ,i made a s]ies ( po/c>ds1 & ,i w5t r\nd ! %ops try+ to place !m4 ,"o man refus$ to take !m up because ! pr(its w\ld n be l>ge en\gh4 ,z ! pr(its "w out at #da p] c5t ,i beg9 to wond] :at he usually makes4 ,to-day ,i talk$ to ! bairns ab\t comm]ce1 & ,i po9t$ out t mu* 9 comm]ce 0 ?iev+4 ,?is is comm]ce1 ,i said3 ,suppose ,i am a pig-deal]4 ,i he> "o day f a fri5d t pigs w rise 9 price 9 a few days4 ,i at once set out on a t\r ( neighb\r+ f>ms1 & by nightfall ,i h b\ght tw5ty pigs at ! m>ket price4 ,next morn+ pigs h d\bl$ 9 price1 & ^! f>m]s naturally want to %oot me4 ,:y don't !y %oot me8 ,!y w\ld be hang$1 said ,violet ,br[n4 ,because !y w\ld buy pigs 9 ! same way if !y _h ! *ance1 said ,m>g>et ,/eel4 ,i w5t on to say t buy+ pigs l t is /eal+1 & ,i said t ! successful bus9ess man is usually ! man :o is mo/ unscrupul\s4 ,i told !m ( ! murd]\s sy/em t all[s a big firm to place a %op next door to a small m]*ant & und]sell him till 8 bus9ess dies4 ,x is all done "u ! "n ( competition1 b ( c\rse !re is no m competition ab\t ! affair ?an !re is ab\t ! relation%ip betwe5 a wolf & a lamb4 ,i try v v h>d to keep my bairns f l[ ideals4 ,"s "o1 ,osc> ,wilde or ,%aw1 ,i ?9k1 says t love ( money is ! root ( all good4 ,t is ! sort ( p>adox t isn't true1 & n ev5 funny4 ,i see f>m]s gr[+ ri* on *ild lab\r3 fifte5 p5ce a day = spread+ manure4 ,i meet ! poor little boys ( ?irte5 & f\rte5 on ! road1 & ! smile has gone f _! faces2 _! bodies are b5t & rack$4 ,:5 ,i 0 ?irte5 ,i w5t to ! potato-ga!r+ at a f>m4 ,ev5 n[1 :5 ,i pass a field :]e potatoes are be+ lift$1 ! peculi> smell ( potato e>? br+s back to me ^? t5 days ( mis]y4 ,i seldom _h "t to /raight5 my back4 ,i _h b "o ?\ght all day3 ,:5 w t sun get d[n to ! we/8 ,my neighb\r1 ,jock ,tamson1 always seem$ fre% & *e]ful1 b1 un=tunately1 ,i did n discov] ! cause ( 8 optimism until ! la/ day4 ,foo are y fe5i%$ s quick1 ,jock8 ,i ask$4 ,jock w9k$ & nodd$ 8 head 9 ! direction ( ! f>m]4 ,look6 he said1 & he skilfully tramp$ a big potato into ! e>? ) 8 "r foot2 !n he surreptiti\sly happ$ x ov] ) 8 left4 ,i h nev] =giv5 ,jock = be+ s t>dy 9 spread+ 8 gospel4 99 99 99 ,to-day ,i receiv$ f ! ,cl]k ! ,report on my s*ool4 ,discipl9e1 x says1 :i* is k9dly1 might be firm]1 especially 9 ! ,s5ior ,division1 s z to prev5t a t5d5cy to talk on ! "p ( ! pupils :5ev] opportunity occurs4 ,an e>li] "p runs ?us3 ,! pupils 9 ! ,s5ior ,division are intellig5t & bright "u oral exam9ation1 & make an exce$+ly good appe>ance 9 ! class subjects4 ,i scrat* my head ?\ghtfully4 ,if ! inspector f9ds ! bairns intellig5t & bright1 :y does he want !m to be sil5t 9 s*ool8 ,i _c tell2 ,i suspect t talk+ *ildr5 annoy him4 ,i fancy t /]n discipl9>ians are m5 :o hate to be irritat$4 ,m att5tion1 h[ev]1 %\ld be paid to neatness ( me?od & p5man%ip 9 copybooks & jott]s4 ,i wond]4 ,i freely admit to myself t ! jott]s are n neat1 b ,i want to "k :y !y %\ld be4 ,i c beat mo/ m5 at m>r+ a page ) ha/y figures2 on ! o!r h& ,i c make a page look l copp]plate if ,i want to4 ,i f9d t my bairns d neat "w on an exam9ation pap]4 ,! tru? is t ,i am incapable ( tea*+ neatness4 ,my desk is a jumble2 my sitt+-room is g5]ally litt]$ ) books & pap]s4 ,"s m5 are born tidy3 "s h tid9ess ?ru/ ^u !m4 ,i am ( ! latt] cr[d4 ,betwe5 ! s*ool *>woman & my l&lady ,i live /r5u\sly4 ,i object to my report4 ,i hate to be ! victim ( a man ,i c't reply to1 ev5 :5 he says nice ?+s4 ,b ! ma9 objection ,i h to ! report is ?is3 ! ,s*ool ,bo>d gets n a s+le ^w ( criticism4 ,if ,i 7 n almo/ pr\d ( my lack ( neatness1 ,i might argue t no man c\ld be neat 9 an ugly s*ool4 ,x is always fil?y because ! a%$ playgr\nd is undra9$4 ,brok5 w9d[s /& = mon?s2 ! pla/] ( ! ceil+ came d[n mon?s ago1 & ! la!s are /ill %[+4 ,! ,s*ool ,bo>d does n worry2 its av[$ object is to keep d[n ! rates at any price 9 meanness 7"s memb]s are big ratepay]s74 ,! sanit>y arrangem5ts are a disgrace to a long-suff]+ nation4 ,no?+ is done4 99 99 99 ,x w\ld be a good plan to make tea*]s =w>d reports ( inspectors' visits to ! ,scot* ,education ,dep>tm5t4 ,i %\ld love to write "o4 ,mr4 ,silas ,k4 ,beans1 ,h4,m4,i4,s41 paid a visit to ?is s*ool to-day1 & he made q a passable appe>ance be=e ! pupils4 ,x 0 p]haps un=tunate t ,mr4 ,beans lab\r$ "u ! delusion t ,mrs4 ,hemans wrote ,come into ! ,g>d51 ,maud1 b on ! :ole ! subject 0 adequately treat$4 ,! geography lesson %[$ ,mr4 ,beans at 8 be/1 b x might be advisable = him to consid] :e!r ! precise :]eab\ts ( ,seville possesses ! importance 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s t he attributes to x4 ,& x might be sugge/$ t *ildr5 ( twelve f9d "s difficulty 9 spell+ ,prsym--,prysem--,pryems----anyway1 ! "n ( ! t[n t has kept ! alleg$ comic weeklies alive dur+ a try+ p]iod4 ,! s*ool /aff w\ld h lik$ ,mr4 ,beans to h /ay$ long en\gh to discov] t a few ( ! s*ol>s possess$ imag9ation1 & x hop$ t he w be able to make 8 visit long] ?an f\r h\rs next "t4 ,mr4 ,beans's k ( dates is wond]ful1 & 8 p>s+ has all ! glory ( ,e>ly ,victorian furniture4 ,,xiii4 ,to-night ,mac,murray invit$ me d[n to meet 8 =m] head1 ,simpson1 a big man 9 ! ,educational ,in/itute1 & a likely ,presid5t next ye>4 ,mac introduc$ me z a *ap ) !ories on education2 doesn't c>e a rap = inspectors & abom9ates discipl9e4 ,simpson look$ me ov]2 !n he grunt$4 ,y'll gr[ out ( t1 "y man1 he said sagely4 ,i laugh$4 ,t's :at ,i'm afraid (1 ,i said1 ,i fe> t ! cont9ual hold+ ( my nose to ! gr9d/one w de/roy my p]spective4 ,y'll f9d t exp]i5ce doesn't de/roy p]spective4 ,exp]i5ce1 ,i cri$1 is1 or at lea/1 %\ld be "o ( ,osc> ,wilde's ,sev5 ,deadly ,virtues4 ,! exp]i5c$ man is ! *ap :o funks do+ a ?+ because he's _h 8 f+]s burnt4 ',tis exp]i5ce t makes c[>ds ( u all4 ,( c\rse1 said ,simpson1 y're jok+4 ,x /&s to reason t ,i1 = in/ance1 ) a ?irty-f\r ye>s' exp]i5ce ( tea*+ "k m ab\t education ?an y d1 if y don't m9d my say+ s4 ,man1 ,i 0 tea*+ laddies be=e y\r fa!r & "m met1 he add$4 ,if y saw a lad & a lass mak+ love w\ld y arrange t he %\ld sit ne> h]8 ,good graci\s1 no6 he cri$4 ,:at has t got to d ) ! subject4 ,b :y n give !m *ances to spoon8 ,i ask$4 ,:y n8 ,if a tea*] enc\rag$ t sort ( ?+1 :y1 x might lead to any?+6 ,exactly1 ,i said1 exp]i5ce tells y t y h to d all y c to pres]ve ! morals ( ! bairns8 ,i c\ld give y in/ances-- ,i don't want !m p>ticul>ly1 ,i int]rupt$4 ,my ma9 po9t is t exp]i5ce has made y a funk4 ,pass ! baccy1 ,mac4 ,mean to tell me t's h[ y tea*8 cri$ ,simpson4 ,h[ 9 all ! _w d y d = discipl9e8 ,i d )\t x4 ,my goodness6 t's ! limit6 ,may ,i ask :y y d )\t x8 ,x is a purely p]sonal matt]1 ,i answ]$4 ,i don't want anyone to lay d[n def9ite rules = me1 & ,i refuse to lay d[n def9ite rules ( conduct = my bairns4 ,b h[ 9 all ! e>? d y get any "w done8 ,"w1 ,i said1 is an ov]-rat$ ?+1 j z k is ov]rat$4 ,nons5se1 said ,simpson4 ,all "r1 ,i rem>k$ mildly1 if k is s important1 :y is a univ]sity pr(essor usually a talk] ( platitudes8 ,:y is ! av]age m$alli/ at a univ]sity a man ( t5?-rate ideas8 ,!n our ,scot* education is all 9 va98 ,speak+ g5]ally1 x is4 ,i ?9k x 0 at ?is /age t ,simpson began to d\bt my sanity4 ,"y man1 he said sev]ely1 "o day y w realise t "w & k & discipl9e are ( supreme importance4 ,look at ! ,g]mans6 ,he wav$ 8 h& 9 ! direction ( ! sidebo>d1 & ,i look$ r\nd ha/ily4 ,look :at ,g]many has done ) "w & k & discipl9e6 ,!n :y all ?is bo!r to cru% a ,/ate t has all ! virtues8 ,i ask$ diffid5tly4 ,x isn't ! discipl9e we are try+ to cru%2 x is ! milit>ism4 ,good6 ,i cri$1 ,i'm glad to he> x4 ,t's :at ,i want to d 9 ,scotl&2 ,i want to cru% ! milit>ism 9 our s*ools1 &1 z mo/ tea*]s call _! milit>ism discipl9e1 ,i curse discipl9e4 ,t's all rubbi%1 y "k1 he said %ortly4 ,no x isn't4 ,if ,i lea!r a boy = mak+ a mi/ake 9 a sum1 ,i am no bett] ?an ! ,prussian (fic] :o %oots a ,belgian civilian = cross+ ! /reet4 ,i am equally /upid & a bully4 ,!n y all[ c>elessness to g unpuni%$8 he sne]$4 ,i d4 ,y see ,i am a v c>eless devil myself4 ,i'll swe> t ,i left y\r g>d5 gate op5 :5 ,i came 91 ,mac1 & y\r h5s w be all ov] ! road4 ,mac look$ out at ! w9d[4 ,!y are6 he *uckl$1 & ,i laugh$4 ,y seem to ?9k t slov5l9ess is a virtue1 said ,simpson ) a fa9t smile4 ,i don't1 really1 b ,i hold t x is a natural human quality4 ,are y\r pupils slov5ly8 he ask$4 ,lots ( 'em are4 ,y're born tidy or y ar5't4 ,:5 ^! boys g out to ! work%op1 :at !n8 ,w a jo9] keep an appr5tice :o makes a slov5ly job8 ,ah6 ,i said1 y're talk+ ab\t trade n[4 ,y evid5tly want our s*ools to turn out practical workm54 ,i don't4 ,m9d y ,i'm q will+ to admit t a %oemak] :o !orises ab\t lea!r is a public nuisance4 ,neatness & skill are necess>y 9 practical manufacture1 b ,i refuse to r$uce education to ! level ( cobbl+ or c(f9-mak+4 ,i don't c>e h[ slov5ly a boy is if he ?9ks4 ,if he is slov5ly he won't ?9k1 said ,simpson4 ,i smil$4 ,i ?9k y are wrong4 ,p]sonally1 ,i am a v lazy man2 ,i h my libr>y all ov] ! floor z a rule4 ,yet1 ?\gh ,i am lazy physically ,i am n lazy m5tally4 ,i hold t ! really lazy tea*] is y\r r+ ! bell at n9e %>p man2 he hu/les s mu* t he hasn't "t to ?9k4 ,if y "w h>d all day y nev] h "t to ?9k4 ,simpson laugh$4 ,man1 ,i'd l to see y\r s*ool6 ,:y n8 ,come up tomorr[ morn+1 ,i said4 ,fir/ rate6 he cri$1 ,i'll be !re at n9e4 ,bett] n1 ,i said ) a smile1 or y'll h to wait = t5 m9utes4 99 99 99 ,he arriv$ z ,i blew ! ,fall 9 on my bugle4 ,y don't l9e !m up & m>* !m 98 he said4 ,i us$ to1 b ,i've giv5 x up1 ,i confess$4 ,to tell ! tru? ,i'm n enam\r$ ( /raight l9es4 ,we ent]$ my classroom4 ,simpson /ood look+ /]nly at my *att]+ family :ile ,i m>k$ ! regi/]s4 ,i c\ldn't tol]ate ?is r[1 he said4 ,x isn't s noisy z y\r golf club on a ,saturday night1 is x8 ,he smil$ slightly4 ,jim ,burnett came out to my desk & lift$ ,! ,glasg[ ,h]ald1 !n he w5t out to ! playgr\nd humm+ ,on ! ,mississippi4 ,:at's ! idea8 ask$ ,simpson4 ,he's ! only boy :o is ke5 on ! w> news1 ,i expla9$4 ,!n ,m>g>et ,/eel came out4 ,please1 sir1 ,i took ,! ,f\r ,fea!rs home & my "m began to read !m2 %e ?9ks %e'll f9i% !m by ,sunday4 ,is anybody read+ ,! ,invisible ,man8 ,i gave h] ! book & %e w5t out4 ,!n ,tom ,mac9to% came out & ask$ = ! ,manual ,room key2 he want$ to f9i% a boat he 0 mak+4 ,d y let !m d z !y l8 ask$ ,simpson4 ,9 ! upp] classes1 ,i repli$4 ,soon all ! ,supplem5t>y & ,qualify+ pupils _h f\nd a novel & _h gone out to ! roadside4 ,i turn$ to give ! o!r classes ari?metic4 ,m>y ,wilson 9 ! front seat held out a bag ( sweets to me4 ,i took "o4 ,please1 sir1 w\ld ! g5tleman l "o1 too8 ,simpson took "o ) ! air ( a man on holiday :o doesn't c>e :at s9s he commits4 ,i say1 he :isp]$1 d y let !m eat 9 s*ool8 ,!re's a boy 9 ! back seat eat+ nuts4 ,i fix$ ,ralph ,rit*ie ) my eye4 ,ralph6 ,if y ?r[ any nut%ells on t floor ,mrs4 ,f9dlay w eat y4 ,i'm putt+ !m 9 my poo*1 he said4 ,good6 ,write d[n ?is sum4 ,:at are ! o!rs do+8 ask$ ,simpson aft] a "t4 ,m>g>et ,/eel & ,violet ,br[n are read+1 ,i said promptly4 ,annie ,dixon is play+ fivies on ! s&1 ,jack ,:ite & ,bob ,to% are mo/ likely argu+ ab\t horses1 b ! o!r boys are read+1 we'll g & see4 ,& toge!r we walk$ d[n ! road4 ,annie 0 play+ fivies all "r1 b ,jack & ,bob w]5't discuss+ horses2 !y 7 read+ ,*ips4 ,& ! scamps hav5't ! dec5cy to hide x :5 y appe>6 cri$ ,simpson4 ,hav5't ! fe>1 ,i correct$4 ,on ! way back to ! s*ool he said3 ,x's all v pleasant & picnicy1 b eat+ nuts & sweets 9 class6 ,makes y\r "r arm it*8 ,i sugge/$ pleasantly4 ,x does1 he said ) a %ort laugh1 ,man1 d y nev] get irritat$8 ,sometimes4 ,ah6 ,he look$ reliev$4 ,s ! sy/em isn't p]fect8 ,good heav5s6 ,i cri$1 ,:at d y ?9k ,i am8 ,a sa9t f heav58 ,y surely don't imag9e t a man ) n]ves & a temp]am5t is always able to ent] into ! moods ( bairns6 ,i get ratty occasionally1 b ,i g5]ally blame myself4 ,i s5t a girl = my bugle & s\nd$ ! ,dismiss4 ,:at d y d n[8 ,i pull$ out my pipe & baccy4 ,h a fill1 ,i said1 x's ,john ,cotton4 99 99 99 ,to-night ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t ,simpson4 ,he is really a k9dly man2 9 ! golf-h\se he is vot$ a good fell[4 ,yet ,mac,murray tells me t he is a v /rict discipl9>ian2 he saw him give a boy six scuds ) ! tawse "o day = draw+ a man's face on ! inside cov] ( 8 draw+ book4 ,i suppose t ,simpson consid]s t he is an em95tly j man4 ,i ?9k t ! f\ndation ( true ju/ice is self-analysis4 ,x is m5tal laz9ess t is at ! root ( ! milit>ism 9 our s*ools4 ,simpson is z lazy m5tally z ! prov]bial "m :o cri$3 ,see :at ,willie's do+ & tell him he musn't4 ,i wond] :at he w\ld h repli$ if ! boy _h said3 ,:y is x wrong to draw a man's face 9 a draw+ book8 ,v likely he w\ld h giv5 him ano!r six = imp]t95ce4 ,x is /range t our boa/$ democracy uses its p[] to set up bullies4 ,! law bullies ! poor & gives !m ! cat if !y trespass2 ! police bully ev]yone :o hasn't a clean coll>2 ! dom9ie bullies ! "y2 & ! ,s*ool ,bo>d bullies ! dom9ie4 ,yet1 9 !ory1 ! judge1 ! con/able1 ! dom9ie1 & ! ,s*ool ,bo>d are ! s]vants ( democracy4 ,heav5 protect u f ! bureaucratic ,socialism ( p l ! ,webbs6 ,x is significant t ,g]many1 ! c\ntry ( ! sup]-(ficial is ! c\ntry ( ! sup]-bully4 ,p>adoxically1 ,i1 z a ,sociali/1 believe t ! "o ?+ t w save ! p is individualism4 ,no democracy c control a /upid tea*] or a /upid judge4 ,if our univ]sities produce tea*]s :o lea!r a boy = draw+ a face1 & judges :o give boys ! cat = /eal+ tupp5ce ha'p5ny1 !n our univ]sities are all wrong4 ,or human nature is all wrong4 ,if ,i admit ! latt] ,i mu/ fall back on pessimism4 ,b ,i don't admit x4 ,our cruel tea*]s & magi/rates are good fell[s 9 _! clubs & homes2 !y are bad fell[s 9 _! s*ools & c\rts because !y h nev] come to ?9k1 to exam9e !mselves4 ,9 my ,utopia self-exam9ation w be ! only exam9ation t w matt]4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells 9 ,! ,new ,ma*iavelli talks ( ,love & ,f9e ,?9k+ z ! salvation ( ! _w4 ,i l ! phrase1 b ,i pref] ! ^w ,realisation4 ,i want m5 l ,simpson to realise t _! arbitr>y rules are unju/ & c[>dly & inhuman4 99 99 99 ,i saw a good fight to-night4 ,at f\r o'clock ,i notic$ a g5]al move t[>ds ,murray's ,corn]1 & ,i knew t blood 0 ab\t to be %$4 ,moreov] ,i knew t ,jim ,/eel 0 to tackle ! new boy ,wel%1 = ,i _h se5 ,jim put 8 fi/ to 8 nose significantly 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i foll[$ ! cr[d4 ,i want to see fair play1 ,i said4 ,wel% kept %\t+ t he c\ld fe*t ! hale s*ule wi' wan h& ti$ ah5t 'is back4 ,9 ?is di/rict s*ool fights h an etiquette ( _! own4 ,"o boy t\*es ! o!r on ! arm say+3 ,!re's ! dunt6 ,! o!r returns ! t\* ) ! same rem>k4 ,if he fails to return x he receives a h>d] dunt on ! arm ) ! words1 ,& !re's ! coordly6 ,if he fails to return t also he is acc\nt$ ! los]1 & ! small boys ?r[ divots at him4 ,/eel began 9 ! usual way ) 83 ,!re's ! dunt6 ,wel% promptly hit him 9 ! tee? & knock$ him d[n4 ,! boys appeal$ to me4 ,no1 ,i said1 ,wel% didn't "k ! rules4 ,aft] ?is y %\ld %ake h&s z y d 9 box+4 ,wel% nev] _h a *ance4 ,he _h no sci5ce2 he came on ) 8 arms sw++ 9 w9dmill fa%ion4 ,jim /epp$ aside & drove a /raight left to ! jaw1 & be=e ,wel% knew :at 0 happ5+ ,jim l&$ him on ! nose ) 8 "r4 ,wel% began to weep1 & ,i /opp$ ! fight4 ,i told him t ,/eel _h ! advantage because ,i _h taught my boys ! value ( a /raight left1 b t ,i w\ld give him a few lessons ) ! gloves lat] on4 ,!n ,i ask$ h[ ! qu>rel _h aris54 ,z ,i _h conjectur$ ,/eel & ,wel% _h no real qu>rel4 ,wel% _h cuff$ little ,geordie ,burnett's e>s1 & ,geordie _h cri$1 ,ye wudna hit ,jim ,/eel6 ,wel% _h no alt]native b to reply3 ,wud ,aw no6 ,/raightway ,geordie _h run (f to ,/eel say+3 ,hi6 ,jim6 ,pet] ,wel% says he'll fe*t ye6 ,s f> z ,i c rememb] all my own battles at s*ool 7 arrang$ by disoblig+ little boys 9 ?is mann]4 ,if ,jock ,tamson said to me3 ,bob ,"y cud aisy fe*t ye & ca' y] nose up among y] hair6 ,i1 z a man ( hon\r1 _h to reply3 ,aw'll try ,bob ,"y ony day he likes6 ,& ev5 if ,bob 7 my bosom fri5d1 ,i w\ld h to face him at ! brig at f\r o'clock4 ,i notic$ t ! girls 7 all on ,/eel's side be=e ! fight began1 & obvi\sly on ,wel%'s side :5 he 0 beat51 ! bissoms6 ,,xiv4 ,i gave a lecture 9 ! village hall on ,friday night1 & _m p>5ts came out to he> :at ,i _h to say on ! subject ( ,*ildr5 & _! ,p>5ts4 ,aft] ! lecture ,i invit$ que/ions4 ,:at wud ye hae a man d if 8 laddie wudna d :at he 0 bidd58 ask$ ,br[n ! jo9]4 ,i w\ld h ! man ?9k v s]i\sly :e!r he _h any "r to give ! ord] t 0 disobey$4 ,= in/ance1 if y ord]$ y\r ,jim to /op s++ :ile y 7 read+1 y w\ld be tak+ an unfair advantage ( y\r ye>s & size4 ,f :at ,i "k ( ,jim he w\ld c]ta9ly /op s++ if y ask$ him to d s z a fav\r4 ,aw d9na believe 9 ask9' fav\rs o' ma laddies1 he said4 ,i smil$4 ,yet y ask !m ( o!r laddies4 ,y don't coll> ,fr$ ,?omson & %\t3 ',po/ t lett] at once6' ,y say v nicely3 ',y might po/ t lett] l a good laddie1' & ,fr$ enjoys po/+ y\r lett] m ?an po/+ a ton ( lett]s = 8 own fa!r4 ,! audi5ce laugh$1 & ,fr$'s fa!r cri$3 ,goad6 ,ye're q ri*t1 dom9ie6 ,z a boy1 ,i cont9u$1 ,i hat$ be+ set to we$ ! g>d51 ?\gh ,i sp5t h\rs help+ to we$ ! g>d5 next door4 ,a boy likes to grant fav\rs4 ,aye1 said ,br[n1 :5 !re's a p5ny at ! tail end o' !m6 ,yes1 ,i said aft] ! laught] _h di$1 b y\r ,jim w\ld r h ,mr4 ,?omson's p5ny ?an y\r sixp5ce4 ,! real reason is t y boss y\r son1 & nobody likes to be boss$4 ,believe me1 ladies & g5tlem51 ,i ?9k t ! fa!r is ! curse ( ! home4 7,laught]47 ,! fa!r nev] talks to 8 son z man to man4 ,z a result a boy suppresses mu* ( 8 nature1 & if he is left alone ) 8 fa!r = five m9utes he feels awkw>d1 ?\gh n q s awkw>d z ! fa!r does4 ,y f9d among ! l[] animals t ! fa!r is ( no importance2 inde$1 he is look$ on z a dang]4 ,h y ev] se5 a bit* fl>e up :5 ! fa!r comes too ne> h] puppies8 ,female spid]s1 ,i am told1 solve ! problem ( ! fa!r by eat+ him4 7,great laught]47 ,:at aboot ! mo!rs8 said a voice1 & ! m5 cackl$4 ,mo!rs are worse1 ,i said4 ,fa!rs usually imag9e t !y h a s5se ( ju/ice1 b mo!rs h absolutely no s5se ( ju/ice4 ,x is ! "m :o cries1 ',liz1 ye lazy slut1 run & clean y\r bro!r's boots1 ! poor laddie6 ,lod1 ,i d9na k5 :at w\ld happ5 to y1 my poor laddie1 if y\r "m wasna "h to look aft] y4' ,y mo!rs make y\r girls "w at nights & on ,saturdays1 & y all[ y\r boys to play outside4 ,t is mo/ unju/4 ,y\r boys %\ld clean _! own boots & m5d _! own clo!s4 ,!y %\ld help 9 ! wa%+ ( di%es & ! sweep+ ( floors4 ,wud ye say t ! "m is ! curse o' ! hame1 too8 ask$ ,br[n4 ,no1 ,i said1 %e is a necessity1 & 9 spite ( h] lack ( ju/ice1 %e is ne>] to ! *ildr5 ?an ! fa!r is4 ,%e is less alo( & less /]n4 ,y'll f9d t a boy w tell 8 "m mu* m ?an he w tell 8 fa!r4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 a /upid "m is m dang]\s ?an a /upid fa!r1 b a "m ( av]age intellig5ce is bett] = a *ild ?an a fa!r ( av]age intellig5ce4 ,?is is a problem t _c be solv$4 ,! "m mu/ rema9 ) h] *ildr51 & ,i _c see h[ we are to *uck ! fa!r out ( ! h\se4 ,z a matt] ( fact he is usually s h5peck$ t he is prev5t$ f be+ too mu* ( an evil to ! bairns4 ,! tru? is t ! p>5ts ( to-day are n fit to be p>5ts1 & ! p>5ts ( ! next g5]ation w be no bett]4 ,! mo!rs ( ! next g5]ation are n[ 9 my s*ool4 ,!y w leave at ! age ( f\rte5--"s ( !m w be exempt$ & leave at ?irte5--& !y w slave 9 ! fields or ! factory = five or six ye>s4 ,!n society w accept !m z legitimate gu>dians ( ! morals & spiritual welf>e ( *ildr54 ,i say t ?is is a damnable sy/em4 ,a "m :o has nev] le>n$ to ?9k has absolute control ( a gr[+ "y m9d1 & an almo/ absolute control ( a gr[+ "y body4 ,%e c beat h] *ild2 %e c />ve x4 ,%e c poison its m9d ) malice1 j z %e c poison its body ) g9 & bitt]s4 ,:at c we d8 ,! home is ! ,engli%man's ca/le6 ,anyway1 9 ^! days ( high explosives1 ca/les are out ( date1 & x is high "t t ! ca/le call$ home _h "s air+4 99 99 99 ,i _c flatt] myself t ,i made a s+le p>5t ?9k on ,friday night4 ,mo/ ( ! villag]s treat$ ! affair z a huge joke4 ,i h j decid$ to hold an ,ev5+ ,s*ool next w9t]4 ,i see t ! ,code (f]s ,! ,life & ,duties ( a ,citiz5 z a subject4 ,i %all h ! lads & lasses ( sixte5 to n9ete5 9 my classroom twice a week1 & ,i guess ,i'll tell !m ?+s ab\t citiz5%ip !y won't =get4 ,x occurs to me t m>ri$ p are n easily p]suad$ to ?9k4 ,! village girl consid]s m>riage ! end ( all ?+s4 ,%e dons ! bridal :ite1 & at once %e rises meteorically 9 ! social scale4 ,ye/]day %e 0 ,mag ,broon1 an outwork] at ,millside2 to-day %e is ,mrs4 ,smi? ) a h\se ( h] own4 ,h] m5tal horizon is wid5$4 ,%e c talk ab\t any?+ n[2 ! topic ( *ildbir? c n[ be discuss$ op5ly ) o!r m>ri$ wives4 ,aggressiv5ess & m5tal arrogance foll[ naturally1 & ) ^! come a respect = *ur*-go+ & an abhorr5ce ( ,a!ism4 ,i refuse to believe ^? :o prate ab\t m>riage z an emancipation = a woman4 ,m>riage is a prison4 ,x %uts a woman up )9 h] f\r walls1 & %e hugs all h] prejudices & hypocrisies to h] bosom4 ,! m5 :o %\t ,wom5's place is ! home6 at ,suffragette meet+s are fools4 ,! home isn't good en\gh = wom54 ,a girl once said to me3 ,i always ?9k t m>riage makes a girl a 'has be54' ,:at %e meant 0 t m>riage end$ flirtation1 poor innoc5t t %e 06 ,yet h] rem>k is true 9 a wid] s5se4 ,! av]age m>ri$ woman is a has be5 9 ?\ght1 :ile n a few are nev] was]s4 ,h5ce ,i h m hope ( my ev5+ s*ool lasses ?an ( _! mo!rs4 ,!y h n become smug1 nor h !y conclud$ t !y are pa/ enlight5m5t4 ,!y are n too omnisci5t to res5t ! (f]+ ( new ideas4 ,a man's m>riage makes no great *ange 9 8 life4 ,8 wife replaces 8 "m 9 su* matt]s z cook+ & wa%+ & fe$+ ! brute4 ,he f9ds t he is all[$ to sp5d less1 & he has to keep eld]s' h\rs4 ,b 9 ess5tials 8 life is un*ang$4 ,he /ill has 8 p9t on a ,saturday night1 & 8 ev5+ crack at ! ,brig4 ,he has ga9$ no additional au?ority1 & he is extremely bless$ ( ! gods if he has n lo/ "p ( ! au?ority he _h4 ,! revolution 9 8 m5tal outfit comes lat] :5 he becomes a fa!r4 ,he ?9ks t 8 education is complete :5 ! midwife :isp]s3 ,hi1 ,jock1 x's a lassie6 ,he imm$iately realises t he is a man ( importance1 a guide & prea*] roll$ into "o2 & he talks dictatorially to ! dom9ie ab\t education4 ,!n he discov]s t precept mu/ be accompani$ by example1 & he aspires to be a deacon or an eld]4 ,n[ ,i want to get at ,jock be=e ! midwife gets at him4 ,i don't c>e tupp5ce :e!r he is m>ri$ or n 444 b he mu/n't be a fa!r4 99 99 99 ,to-day ,i began to read ,m>y ,john/on's ,by ,ord] ( ! ,company to my bairns4 ,i love ! /ory1 & ,i love ! /yle4 ,x rem9ds me ( ,malory's /yle2 %e has 8 trick ( runn+ on 9 a brea?less /r+ ( &s4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( /yle ,i am =c$ to recollect ! /yli/s ,i _h to read at ! univ]sity4 ,!re 0 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne & 8 ,urn ,burial4 ,:at ! devil is ! use ( p l ,br[ne ,i don't "k4 ,he gives u ^w music & imag]y ,i admit1 b ,i don't want ^w music & imag]y f prose1 ,i want ideas or a /ory4 ,i c't ?9k ( "o idea ,i got f ,br[ne or ,fi%] or ,rusk91 or any ( ! /yli/s1 yet ,i h f\nd _m ideas 9 translations ( ,nietzs*e & ,ibs54 ,/yle is ! curse ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,:5 ,i read ,m>y ,john/on ,i =get all ab\t words4 ,i vaguely realise t %e is us+ ! "r words all ! "t1 b ! /ory is ! ?+4 ,:5 ,i read ,br[ne ,i fail to scrape toge!r ! fa9te/ int]e/ 9 burials2 ! organ music ( 8 ,dead ,m>* dr[ns ev]y?+ else4 ,:5 a man writes too musically & ornately ,i always suspect him ( hav+ a paucity ( ideas4 ,if y h any?+ important to say y use pla9 language4 ,! man :o writes to ! local pap] compla9+ ( ^? it9]ant d5iz5s ( ! und]world yclept hawk]s1 :o make ! day hide\s ) rauc\s cries1 is a pomp\s ass4 ,yet he is no worse ?an ! av]age /yli/ 9 writ+4 ,i ?9k x 0 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton :o said t a c]ta9 popul> au?oress said no?+ because %e believ$ 9 words4 ,he might h appli$ ! phrase to #ij p] c5t ( ,engli% writ]s4 ,poetry _c be *ang$4 ,sub/itute a ^w = felicity 9 ! l9e3 ,abs5t !e f felicity a:ile & y de/roy ! poetry4 ,b ,i hold t prose %\ld be able to /& translation4 ,! prose t _c /& x is ! empty /uff produc$ by our ,rusk9s & our ,br[nes4 ,empty b>rels always h made ! mo/ s\nd4 99 99 99 ,!re mu/ be some?+ 9 /yle aft] all4 ,i _h ?is note f a "m ?is morn+4 ,,de> ,,sir1 ,please *ange ,jane's seat = %e br+s home m ?an belongs to h]4 ,i refuse to comm5t on ?is "w ( art4 99 99 99 ,i mu/ get a cornet4 ,eurhy?mics ) an artill]y bugle is too mu* = my w9d & my dignity4 ,j :5 ! graceful b5d is com+ =w>d my w9d gives out1 & ,i make a va9 attempt to :i/le ! re/4 ,p]haps a conc]t9a w\ld be bett] ?an a cornet4 ,i tri$ ,willie ,hunt] ) 8 m\?-organ1 b ! attempt 0 /ale & unpr(itable1 & incid5tally flat4 ,!n ,tom ,mac9to% br\ght a comb to ! s*ool & (f]$ to p]=m on x4 ,aft] t ,i gave ,eurhy?mics a re/4 ,:5 ! w> is ov] ,i hope t ! ,gov]nm5t w reta9 ,lloyd ,george z ,m9i/] ( ,munitions 444 = ,s*ools4 ,i hav5't got a t5? ( ! munitions ,i %\ld h2 ,i want a play]-piano1 a gramophone1 a c9ematograph ) comic films1 a libr>y ) magaz9es & pictures4 ,i want sw+s & see-saws 9 ! playgr\nd1 ,i want rabbits & :ite mice2 ,i want in/rum5ts = a s*ool brass & wood b&4 ,i l build+ ca/les 9 ,spa94 ,! tru? is t if ! ,s*ool ,bo>d w\ld yield to my importunities & lay a few loads ( gravel on ! muddy pat* commonly kn[n z ! playgr\nd ,i %\ld almo/ die ( surprise & joy4 ,"o le>ns to be cont5t ) small m]cies :5 "o is s]v+ ^? ratepay]s :o control ! rates4 ,,xv4 ,m>g>et ,/eel has left s*ool1 & to-morr[ morn+ %e goes (f at five o'clock to ! factory4 ,to-day ,m>g>et is a bright-ey$1 rosy-*eek$ lassie2 9 ?ree ye>s %e w be holl[-ey$ & pale-fac$4 ,nev] aga9 w %e "k :at x is to wak5 naturally aft] sleep2 ! factory syr5 w haunt h] dreams always4 ,%e w rise at half-pa/ f\r summ] & w9t]2 %e w tramp ! two mile road to ! factory1 & :5 six comes at night %e w we>ily tramp home aga94 ,possibly %e w m>ry a factory work] & cont9ue work+ 9 ! factory1 = 8 wage w n keep up a home4 ,9 ! neighb\r+ t[n hundr$s ( homes are lock$ all day 444 & ,bruce ! manufactur]'s daught]s are 9 c\nty society4 ,heigh ho6 ,x is a que] ?+ civilisation6 ,i wond] :5 ! p w beg9 to realise :at wag]y means4 ,:5 !y d beg9 to realise !y w comm5ce ! revolution by driv+ wom5 out ( indu/ry4 ,to-day ! wom5 are us$ by ! pr(ite] z in/rum5ts to exploit ! m54 ,surely a factory work] has ! "r to e>n en\gh to support a family on4 ,! pr(ite] says ,no6 ,y mu/ m>ry "o ( my h&s1 & !n y\r comb9$ wages w set up a home = y4 ,i spoke ( ?is to ! manag] ( ,bruce's factory once4 ,b1 he said1 if we did away ) female lab\r we'd h to close d[n4 ,we c\ldn't compete ) o!r firms4 ,n if !y aboli%$ female lab\r too8 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ! ,calcutta mills :]e lab\r is dirt *eap1 he said4 ,i see1 ,i said1 s ! ,scot* lassie is to compete ) ! native8 ,x comes to t1 he admitt$4 ,i ?9k ,i see a v pretty problem await+ ,lab\r 9 ! ne> future4 ,z ! ,trade ,unions become m p[]ful & %[ _! det]m9ation to take ! m9es & factories into _! own h&s1 capitali/s w turn to ,asia & ,africa4 ,! exploitation ( ! native is j beg9n+4 ,at a "t :5 ,brita9 is a ,sociali/ic ,/ate all ! evils ( capitalism w be reproduc$ ) t5-fold int5sity 9 ,india & ,*9a & ,africa4 ,i see an ,asia rul$ by la% & revolv]2 ! pr(ite] has a %ort way ) ! /rik] 9 ,ea/]n climes4 ,! rec5t hi/ory ( ,s\? ,africa is s9i/]4 ,a few ye>s ago our bro!rs di$ presumably t :ite m5 %\ld h ! rights ( citiz5%ip 9 ! ,transvaal4 ,:at !y seem$ to h di$ = 0 ! "r ( pr(ite]s to %oot :ite /rik]s f ! w9d[s ( ! ,r& ,club4 ,if :ite m5 are treat$ ?us ,i tremble = ! fate ( ! black man :o /rikes4 ,yes1 ! pres5t pr(ite]+ sy/em is a prep>ation = an exploit$ ,ea/4 ,m>g>et ,/eel & h] fell[s are slav+ s t a ,p]sia may be op5$ up1 a ,mexico robb$ ( its oil wells4 99 99 99 ,to-day ,i gave a lesson on ,capital4 ,if1 ,i said1 ,i h a factory ,i h to pay out wages & money = ma*9]y & raw mat]ial4 ,:5 ,i sell my clo? ,i get m money ?an ,i paid out4 ,?is money is call$ pr(it1 & ) ?is money ,i c set up a new factory4 ,n[ :at ,i want y to und]/& is ?is3--,unless "w is done by someone !re is no weal?4 ,if ,i make a =tune out ( l95 ,i make x by us+ ! lab\r ( y\r fa!rs1 & ! ma*9]y t 0 inv5t$ by clev] m54 ,( c\rse1 ,i h to "w h>d myself1 b ,i am repaid = my "w fully4 ,m>g>et ,/eel at ?is mom5t /&+ at a loom1 is work+ h>d too1 b %e is gett+ a wage t is mis]able4 ,note t ! own] ( ! factory is gett+ an income (1 say1 t5 ?\s& p\nds a ye>4 ,n[1 :at does he d ) ! money8 ,sp5ds x on motor c>s1 said a boy4 ,buys cig>ettes1 said a girl4 ,please1 sir1 ,mr4 ,bruce gives money to ! infirm>y1 said ano!r girl4 ,he keeps x 9 a box b5ea? ! b$1 said ano!r1 & ,i f\nd t ! majority 9 ! room fav\r$ ?is !ory4 ,?is sugge/ion rem9d$ me ( ! limitations ( *ildhood1 & ,i tri$ to talk m simply4 ,i told !m ( banks & /ocks1 ,i talk$ ( luxuries1 & po9t$ out t a man :o liv$ by sell+ exp5sive dresses to wom5 0 do+ unnecess>y lab\r4 ,tom ,mac9to% %[$ signs ( ?9k+ deeply4 ,please1 sir1 :at w\ld all ! dressmak]s & footm5 d if !re 0 no money to pay !m8 ,!y w\ld d useful "w1 ,tom1 ,i said4 ,y\r fa!r works f six to six e day1 b if all ! footm5 & *auffeurs & grooms & gamekeep]s 7 do+ useful "w1 y\r fa!r w\ld only ne$ to "w maybe sev5 h\rs a day4 ,see8 ,9 ,brita9 !re are =ty millions ( p1 & ! annual income ( ! c\ntry is tw5ty-f\r hundr$ million p\nds4 ,"o million ( p take half ?is sum1 & ! o!r ?irty-n9e millions h to take ! o!r half4 ,please1 sir1 said ,tom1 :at half are y 98 ,tom1 ,i said1 ,i am ) ! majority4 ,= once ! majority has "r on its side4 99 99 99 ,bruce ! manufactur] _h an adv]tisem5t 9 to-day's local pap]4 ,no encumbrances1 says ! ad4 ,bruce has a family ( at lea/ a doz51 & he possibly ?9ks t he has e>n$ ! "r to talk ( encumbrances4 ,i sympa?ise ) ! old *ap4 ,b ,i want to "k :y g>d5]s & *auffeurs mu/ h no encumbrances4 ,if ! manorial sy/em spreads1 a day w come :5 ! only *ildr5 at ?is s*ool w be ! (fspr+ ( ! p>i% m9i/]4 ,!n1 ,i suppose1 dom9ies & m9i/]s w be compell$ to be polygami/s by ,act ( ,p>liam5t4 ,i l ! ,"l ( ! ,manor's damn$ impud5ce4 ,he bre$s cattle = %[+1 he bre$s pheasants = slaught]+1 he bre$s *ildr5 to heir 8 e/ates4 ,!n he sits d[n & p5s an adv]tisem5t = a slave )\t encumbrances4 ,:y he doesn't import a few h>em att5dants f ,turkey ,i don't "k2 possibly he is wait+ till ! ,d>danelles are op5$ up4 99 99 99 ,i h j be5 read+ a few s*oolboy h[l]s4 ,i fancy t mo/ ( ^! h[l]s are manufactur$4 ,i _c be p]suad$ t any boy ev] def9$ a lie z ,an abom9ation unto ! ,"l b a v pres5t help 9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,h[l]s bore me2 s d mo/ s*ool y>ns4 ,! only "o wor? rememb]+ is ! "o ab\t ! inspector :o 0 ratty4 ,"h1 boy1 he fir$ at a sleepy y\?1 :o wrote ,hamlet8 ,! boy />t$ viol5tly4 ,p--please1 sir1 x wasna me1 he /amm]$4 ,t ev5+ ! inspector 0 d9+ ) ! local squire4 ,v funny ?+ happ5$ to-day1 he said1 z !y lit _! cig>s4 ,i 0 a little bit irritat$1 & ,i %\t$ at a boy1 ',:o wrote ,hamlet8' ,! little *ap 0 flu/]$4 ',p--please1 sir1 x wasna me6' he /utt]$4 ,! squire guffaw$ l\dly4 ,& ,i suppose ! little devil _h done x aft] all6 he ro>$4 99 99 99 ,lawson came d[n to see me to-night1 & z usual we talk$ %op4 ,x's all v well1 he said1 = y to talk ab\t education be+ all wrong4 ,any idiot c burn d[n a h\se t took _m m5 to build4 ,h y got a def9ite s*eme to put 9 its place8 ,! "q 0 famili> to me4 ,i _h _h x fir$ at me scores ( times 9 ! days :5 ,i talk$ ,socialism f a soap-box 9 ,hyde ,p>k4 ,i ?9k ,i h a s*eme1 ,i said mode/ly4 ,lawson lay back 9 8 *air4 ,good6 ,c\gh x up1 my son6 ,i smok$ h>d = a m9ute4 ,well1 ,lawson1 x's l ?is1 my s*eme c\ld only be a success if ! economic basis ( society 7 alt]$4 ,s long z "o million p take half ! national ye>ly income y c't h any dec5t s*eme ( education4 ,"r ,o6 said ,lawson *e]fully1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 or r peace1 we'll give y a ,utopia :]e !re are no idle ri*4 ,fire away6 ,good6 ,i'll talk ab\t ! pres5t day education fir/4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago education _h "o aim--to aboli% illit]acy4 ,9 consequ5ce ! ,?ree ,r4's 7 ( supreme importance4 ,n[adays !y are held to be q z important1 b a doz5 o!r ?+s h be5 plac$ beside !m on ! p$e/al4 ,gradually education has come to aim at turn+ out a man or a woman capable ( e>n+ a liv+4 ,cook]y1 ,woodwork1 ,typ+1 ,bookkeep+1 ,%or?& 444 all ^! 7 introduc$ s t we %\ld h bett] wives & jo9]s & cl]ks4 ,lawson1 ,i w\ld *uck ! :ole blam$ lot out ( ! elem5t>y s*ool4 ,i don't want *ildr5 to be tra9$ to make pea-s\p & picture frames1 ,i want !m to be tra9$ to ?9k4 ,i w\ld cut out ,hi/ory & ,geography z subjects4 ,eh8 said ,lawson4 ,!y'd come 9 incid5tally4 ,= in/ance1 ,i c\ld tea* = a week on ! text ( a newspap] report ( a fire 9 ,new ,york4 ,! fire w\ld light up ! :ole _w1 s to speak1 said ,lawson ) a smile4 ,"u ! pres5t sy/em ! tea*] nev] gets "u way4 ,he is j gett+ to ! int]e/+ "p ( 8 subject :5 ,maggie ,br[n ups & says1 ',please1 sir1 x's ,cook]y n[4' ,! *ap :o makes a religion ( 8 tea*+ says ',damn6' v =cibly1 & ! girls troop out4 ,i w\ld keep ,composition & ,read+ & ,ari?metic 9 ! curriculum4 ,drill & ,music w\ld come into ! play h\rs1 & ,sket*+ w\ld be an outside hobby = w>m days4 ,:]e w\ld y br+ 9 ! te*nical subjects8 ,ea* s*ool w\ld h a work%op :]e boys c\ld repair _! bikes or make kites & arr[s1 b !re w\ld n be any =mal in/ruction 9 woodwork or eng9e]+4 ,te*nical education w\ld beg9 at ! age ( sixte54 ,six :at8 ,sixte54 ,y see my pupils are to /ay at s*ool till !y are tw5ty4 ,y are provid+ ! ca% y "k4 ,well1 at sixte5 ! *ild w\ld be all[$ to select any subject he lik$4 ,suppose he is ke5 on me*anics4 ,he sp5ds a good "p ( ! day 9 ! eng9e]+ %op & ! draw+ room--me*anical draw+ ,i mean4 ,b ! ?9k+ side ( 8 education is /ill go+ on4 ,he is /udy+ political economy1 eug5ics1 evolution1 philosophy4 ,by ! "t he is eighte5 he has read ,nietzs*e1 ,ibs51 ,bjornson1 ,%aw1 ,galswor?y1 ,wells1 ,/r9db]g1 ,tol/oi1 t is if ideas appeal to him4 ,ah6 ,( c\rse1 ,i don't say t "o man 9 a hundr$ w read ,ibs54 ,y w always h ! majority :o are av]se to ?9k+ if !y c get out ( x4 ,^! w be good me*anics & typi/s & jo9]s 9 _m cases4 ,my po9t is t e boy or girl has ! *ance to absorb ideas dur+ _! te5s4 ,w\ld y make x compulsory8 ,= in/ance1 t boy ,willie ,smi? 9 y\r s*ool2 d y ?9k t he w\ld le>n mu* m if he _h to /ay at s*ool till he 0 tw5ty8 ,no1 ,i said1 ,i w\ldn't =ce anyone to /ay at s*ool1 b to-day boys q z /upid naturally z ,smi? /ay at ! univ]sity & love x4 ,a few ye>s' rubb+ %\ld]s ) o!r m5 is b\nd to make a man m al]t4 ,take away1 z y h done = argum5t's sake1 ! necessity ( a boy's leav+ s*ool at f\rte5 to e>n a liv+ & y simply make e s*ool a univ]sity4 ,& x isn't ?ree weeks s9ce ,i he>d y curse univ]sities6 said ,lawson ) a gr94 ,i'm ?9k+ ( ! social side ( a univ]sity1 ,i expla9$4 ,t is good4 ,! educational side ( our univ]sities is bad because x is mo/ly cram4 ,i cramm$ ,botany & ,zoo = my degree & ,i "k no?+ ab\t ei!r2 ,i 0 too busy try+ to rememb] words l ,c>yophylacia1 or :atev] x is1 to ask :y fl[]s droop _! heads at night4 ,s 9 ,engli% ,i _h to cram up :at ,hazlitt & ,col]idge said ab\t ,%akespe>e :5 ,i %\ld h be5 read+ ,o!llo4 ,! univ]sity fails because x refuses to connect education ) contempor>y life4 ,y g !re & y le>n a lot ( rot ab\t syllogisms & p5tamet]s1 & no?+ is done to expla9 to y ! mean+ ( ! life 9 ! /reets outside4 ,no wond] t ,ox=d & ,cambridge dons write to ! pap]s say+ t life has no op5+ = a univ]sity man4 ,b ,i ?\ght t y didn't want education to produce a practical man4 ,y want$ a !oretical *imney-sweep1 didn't y8 said ,lawson smil+4 ,! pres5t univ]sity turns out m5 :o are nei!r practical nor !oretical4 ,i want a univ]sity t w turn out ?9k]s4 ,! m5 :o h done mo/ to /imulate ?\ght ^! pa/ few ye>s are m5 l ,wells & ,%aw & ,*e/]ton2 & ,i don't ?9k t "o ( !m is a 'v>sity man4' ,y c't run a _w on ?\ght1 said he4 ,i don't "k1 ,i said1 we seem to run ?is old ,/ate ( ours )\t ?\ght4 ,! tru? is t !re w always be m work]s ?an ?9k]s4 ,:ile "o *ap is plann+ a new heav5 on e>?1 ! o!r n9ety-n9e are work+ h>d at motors & b5*es4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells is always ask+ = bett] te*nical s*ools1 m rese>*1 m inv5tion4 ,all ^! are absolutely necess>y1 b ,i want m ?an t2 along ) sci5ce & art ,i want ! ?9k+ "p ( education to g on4 ,x goes on n[4 ,no1 ,i said1 x doesn't4 ,y\r s-call$ educat$ man is (t5 a /upid fell[4 ,doctors h a good speciali/ education1 yet ,i "k a score ( doctors :o ?9k t ,socialism means ',! ,great ,divide4' ,:5 ,o/eopa?y came ov] f ,am]ica a few ye>s ago ?\s&s ( m$ical m5 pron\nc$ x 'damn$ quack]y' at once2 only a few 7 wide en\gh to /udy ! ?+ to see :at x 0 wor?4 ,s ) inoculation2 ! doctors foll[ ! antitox9 au?ority l %eep4 ,at ! univ]sity ,i once saw a raid on an ,anti-,vivisection %op1 & ,i'm sure t n "o m$ical /ud5t 9 ! cr[d _h ev] ?\ght ab\t vivisection4 ,m5tion ,wom5's ,fre$om to ! av]age lawy]1 & he w ?9k y a madman4 ,don't y see :at ,i am driv+ at8 ,i want fir/-class doctors & eng9e]s & *emi/s1 b ,i want !m to ?9k also1 to ?9k ab\t ?+s outside _! imm$iate int]e/s4 ,?is is ! age ( ! speciali/4 ,t's :at's wrong ) x4 ,somebody1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,i ?9k1 want$ a man :o knew ev]y?+ ( some?+ & some?+ ( ev]y?+4 ,x's a jolly good def9ition ( education4 ,t is ! idea ( ! ,scot* ,code1 said ,lawson4 ,yes1 p]haps x is4 ,!y want our bairns to le>n tons ( some?+s ab\t ev]y?+ t doesn't matt] a damn 9 life4 99 99 99 ,my talk ) ,lawson la/ night makes me realise aga9 h[ hopeless x is to plan a sy/em ( education :5 ! economic sy/em is all out ( jo9t4 ,i believe t ?is nation has ! weal? to educate its *ildr5 prop]ly4 ,i wond] :at ! ,conscriptioni/s w\ld say if ,i h9t$ to !m t if a ,/ate c af=d to take its y\? away f indu/ry to d unpr(itable lab\r 9 ! army & navy x c af=d to educate its y\? till ! age ( tw5ty is rea*$4 ,! /uff we tea* 9 s*ool leads n[h]e2 ! ,code subjects simply lull a *ild to sleep4 ,h[ ! devil is a lad to build a ,utopia on ,geography & ,nature ,/udy & ,woodwork8 ,education %\ld prove t ! _w is out ( jo9t1 & x %\ld po9t a ,kit*5] f+] at ea* *ild & say1 ,y\r ,c\ntry ,ne$s ,y 444 to set x ,"r4 ,,xvi4 ,?is has be5 a delightful day4 ,ab\t elev5 o'clock a rap came at ! door1 & a "y lady ent]$ my classroom4 ,j]usalem6 ,i gasp$4 ,doro?y6 ,:]e did y drop f8 ,i'm motor+ to ,ed9burgh1 %e expla9$1 on t\r1 y "k1 old ?+6 ,doro?y is an actress 9 a musical com$y t\r+ company1 & %e is a v old fri5d ( m9e4 ,%e is a delightful *ild1 full ( fun & mis*ief1 yet %e c be a mo/ s]i\s lady on occasion4 ,%e look$ at my bairns1 !n %e clasp$ h] h&s4 ,o1 ,s&y6 ,fancy y tea*+ all ^! kiddies6 ,won't y tea* me1 too8 ,& %e sat d[n beside ,violet ,br[n4 ,i ?ank$ my />s t ,i _h nev] be5 dignifi$ 9 t room4 ,doro?y1 ,i said sev]ely1 y're talk+ to ,violet ,br[n & ,i mu/ give y ! /rap4 ,! bairns simply h[l$1 & :5 ,doro?y took out h] wee h&k]*ief & pret5d$ to cry1 laught] 0 dissolv$ 9 te>s4 ,x 0 m9utes "t1 & %e insi/$ on bl[+ ! ,dismiss on ! bugle4 ,h] ef=ts br\ght ! h\se d[n4 ,! girls refus$ to dismiss1 !y cr[d$ r\nd ,doro?y & t\*$ h] furs4 ,%e 0 9 high spirits4 ,y "k1 girls1 ,i'm an actress & ?is big bad tea*] ( y\rs is a v old pal ( m9e4 ,he isn't su* a bad sort really1 y "k1 & %e put h] arm r\nd my %\ld]s4 ,see h] little game1 girls8 ,i said4 ,d y notice t ?is woman f a disreputable pr(ession is mak+ advances to me8 ,%e really wants me to kiss h]1 y "k4 ,%e-- ,b ,doro?y %ov$ a piece ( *alk into my m\?4 ,:at a day we _h6 ,doro?y /ay$ all day1 & by f\r o'clock %e knew all ! big girls by _! ,*ri/ian names4 ,%e insi/$ on _! call+ h] ,doro?y4 ,%e ev5 tri$ to talk _! dialect1 & !y scream$ at h] attempt to say ,guid ni*t ! noo4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i got h] to s+ & play2 !n %e danc$ a ragtime1 & 9 a few m9utes %e _h ! :ole cr[d ragg+ up & d[n ! floor4 ,%e /ay$ to tea1 & we rem9isc$ ab\t ,london4 ,de> old ,doro?y6 ,:at a joy x 0 to see h] aga91 b h[ dull w s*ool be tomorr[6 ,ah1 well1 x is a workaday _w1 & ! butt]flies d n come out e day4 ,if ,doro?y c\ld read t s5t5ce %e w\ld purse up h] pretty lips & say1 ,butt]fly1 inde$1 y old bluebottle6 ,! de> *ild6 99 99 99 ,! s*ool to-day 0 l a ballroom ! morn+ aft]4 ,! bairns sat & talk$ ab\t ,doro?y1 & !y talk$ 9 hu%$ tones z ab\t "o :o is dead4 ,please1 sir1 ask$ ,violet1 w %e come back aga98 ,i'm afraid n1 ,i answ]$4 ,please1 sir1 y %\ld m>ry h]1 & !n %e'll always be "h4 ,%e loves ano!r man1 ,vi1 ,i said ruefully1 & :5 ,vi :isp]$ to ,katie ,f>m]1 ,:at a %ame6 ,i felt v sad4 ,= ! mom5t ,i lov$ ,doro?y1 b x 0 m]e s5tim5talism1 ,doro?y & ,i c\ld nev] love1 we are too mu* ( ! pal to ea* o!r = emotion to ent]4 ,%e is v pretty1 said ,peggy ,smi?4 ,v1 ,i ass5t$4 ,p--please1 sir1 y--y c\ld m>ry h] if y really tri$8 said ,violet4 ,%e _h be5 ?9k+ h>d = a bit4 ,& break ! o!r man's he>t6 ,i laugh$4 ,violet wr9kl$ h] br[s4 ,please1 sir1 x w\ldn't matt] = him1 we don't "k him4 ,:y6 ,i cri$1 he is a v old fri5d ( m9e6 ,oh6 ,violet gasp$4 ,please1 sir1 %e said aft] a :ile1 d y "k any m actresses8 ,i seiz$ h] by ! %\ld]s & %ook h]4 ,y wee bissom6 ,y don't c>e a rap ab\t me2 all y want is t ,i %\ld m>ry an actress4 ,y want my wife to come & tea* y ragtimes & tangoes6 ,& %e blu%$ guiltily4 99 99 99 ,lawson came d[n to see me aga9 to-night2 he want$ to tell me ( an inspector's visit to-day4 ,:y don't y apply = an inspector%ip8 he ask$4 ,i lit my pipe4 ,v>i\s reasons1 old fell[1 ,i said4 ,= "o ?+ ,i don't happ5 to "k a fell[ :o kn[s a *ap :o lives next door to a woman ^: husb& works 9 ! ,scot* ,education ,dep>tm5t4 ,aga91 ,i'm n qualifi$2 ,i nev] took ! ,education ,class at ,ox=d4 ,f9ally1 ,i don't want ! job4 ,i suppose1 said ,lawson1 t lots ( 'em get 9 by wire-pull+4 ,v probably1 b "s ( !m probably get 9 /raight4 ,naturally1 y _c get g5iuses by wire-pull+2 ! *ap :o uses influ5ce to get a job is a ?ird-rat] always4 ,lawson r$d5$4 ,i pull$ wires to get into my job1 he said4 ,t's all "r1 ,i said *e]fully1 ,i've pull$ wires all my days4 ,b1 ,i add$1 ,i w\ldn't d x aga94 ,caught religion8 ,n q4 ,! tru? is t ,i h at la/ realis$ t y nev] get any?+ wor? hav+ if y've got to beg = x4 ,x's ab\t ! s(te/ job ,i "k1 :e!r y h to beg = x or n4 ,! only job t beats x = s(tness is ! kirk1 he said4 ,i w\ldn't exactly call x a s(t job1 ,lawson2 a rott5 job1 yes1 b a s(t job1 no4 ,inspect+ s*ools is half spy+ & half polic+4 ,x isn't suppos$ to be y "k1 b x is4 ,y "k z well z ,i d t e tea*] />ts guiltily :5ev] ! inspector %oves 8 nose into ! room4 ,nos+1 t's :at x is4 ,y w\ld make a fairly dec5t inspector1 said ,lawson4 ,?anks1 ,i said1 ! ins9uation be+ t ,i c\ld nose well1 eh8 ,i didn't mean t4 ,suppose y _h to exam9e my s*ool h[ w\ld y d x8 ,i w\ld come 9 & sit d[n on a b5* & say3 ',j imag9e ,i am a new boy1 & give me an idea ( ! ways ( ! s*ool4 ,i w>n y t my att5tion may w&]4 ,fire away6 ,b1 ,i say1 ,i hope y don't m9d my f9i%+ ?is pie2 ,i _h a rott5 breakfa/ ?is morn+4' ,g on1 said ,lawson laugh+4 ,i w\ldn't exam9e ! kids at all4 ,:5 y let !m out = m9utes ,i w\ld h a crack ) y4 ,i w\ld say some?+ l ?is3 ',i've got a dirty job1 b ,i mu/ e>n my screw 9 "s way4 ,i want to h a wee lecture all to myself4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i don't l y\r discipl9e4 ,x's inhuman to make kids att5d ! way y d4 ,! natural desire ( ea* boy 9 ?is room 0 to wat* me put myself outside t pie1 & n "o look$ at me4 ',!n y are f> too /r5u\s4 ,y w5t f ,ari?metic to ,read+ )\t a break4 ,y %\ld give !m a five m9utes *at betwe5 ea* lesson4 ,& ,i ?9k y h too mu* dignity4 ,y w\ld nev] ?9k ( danc+ a ragtime on ?is floor1 w\ld y8 ,i ?\ght n4 ,try x1 old *ap4 ,ap>t f its m]its z an antidote to dignity x is a fir/-rate liv] /imulator4' ,hello6 ,:]e are y go+8 ,"t to take 'em 9 aga98 ',o1 ,i say1 ,i'm y\r gue/1 un9vit$ gue/1 ,i admit1 b t's no reason :y y %\ld take advantage ( me4 ,man1 my pipe isn't half smok$1 & ,i h a cig>ette to smoke yet4 ,come out & wat* me play foot] ) ! boys4' ,y ?9k y w\ld d all t1 said ,lawson sl[ly1 b y w\ldn't y "k4 ,i rememb] a "y inspector :o came into my s*ool ) a blu% on 8 face4 ',i'm a new inspector1' he said v g+]ly1 '& ,i don't "k :at ,i am suppos$ to d4' ,a ye> lat] t *ap came 9 l :irlw9d1 & call$ me '"y man4' ,man1 y c't escape becom+ smug & dignifi$ if y are an inspector4 ,i'd h a d>n$ good try1 anyway1 ,i said4 ,gett+ any eggs j n[8 99 99 99 ,to-night ,i h be5 glanc+ at ,! ,educational ,news4 ,!re is a lett] 9 x ab\t inspectors1 x is sign$ ,disgu/$4 ,t pseudonym damns ! tea*+ pr(ession utt]ly & irretrievably4 ,aga9 & aga9 lett]s appe>1 & v seldom does a tea*] sign 8 own "n4 ,naturally1 a lett] sign$ ) a pseudonym isn't wor? read+1 = a moral c[>d is no au?ority on inspectors or any?+ else4 ,x sick5s me to see ! abject cr++ c[>dice ( my fell[ tea*]s4 ,disgu/$ w\ld no d\bt def5d himself by say+1 ,i h a wife & family dep5d+ on me & ,i simply c't af=d to (f5d ! inspector4 ,i grant t !re is no po9t 9 mak+ an inspector ratty1 or = t matt] mak+ anyone ratty4 ,i don't advise a man to seize e opportunity = a scrap4 ,!re is little use 9 argu+ ) an inspector :o has me?ods ( ari?metic diff]5t to y\r me?ods2 x is easi] to ?9k ov] 8 advice & reject x if y are a bett] ari?metician ?an he4 ,b if a man feels /rongly en\gh on a subject to write to ! pap]s ab\t x1 he ought to write z a man n z a slave4 ,incid5tally1 ! habit ( us+ a pseudonym damns ! inspectorate at ! same "t4 ,= ?is habit is univ]sal1 & tea*]s mu/ h he>d tales ( ! victimis+ ( bold writ]s4 ,mo/ educational pap]s sugge/ by _! contribut$ articles t ! tea*]s ( ,brita9 are l a cr[d ( ,public ,s*ool boys :o fe> to s5d _! erotic v]ses to ! s*ool magaz9e le/ ! ,head flays !m4 ,no wond] ! social /atus ( tea*]s is l[2 a pr(ession t consi/s ( ,disgu/$ & ,rural ,s*ool & ,v9dex & _! k9d is a pr(ession ( non5tities4 99 99 99 ,once 9 my palmy days ,i told a pati5t audi5ce ( ,london]s t ! ,po/ ,(fice 0 a ,sociali/ conc]n4 ,any pr(its g to ! ,/ate1 ,i said4 ,a po/man 9 ! cr[d /epp$ =w>d & told me :at 8 weekly wage 01 & ,i ha/ily )drew my /atem5t4 ,to-day ,i %\ld def9e x z a ,/ate ,conc]n run on ! pr9ciples ( ,private ,pr(ite]+1 i4e41 x consid]s lab\r a commodity to be b\ght4 ,! ,s*ool ,bo>d "h is !oretically a ,sociali/ic body4 ,its memb]s are *os5 by ! p to sp5d ! public money on education4 ,no memb] c make a pr(it out ( a ,bo>d deal4 ,yet ?is bo>d p]petrates all ! evils ( ! private pr(ite]4 ,mrs4 ,f9dlay gets t5 p\nds a ye> = clean+ ! s*ool4 ,to ! be/ ( my k %e works f\r or five h\rs a day1 & %e sp5ds ! :ole ( ea* ,saturday morn+ clean+ out ! lavatories4 ,?is sum works out at ab\t sixp5ce a day or ?ree ha'p5ce an h\r4 ,mo/ ( h] "w consi/s ( c>ry+ out ! v consid]able "p ( ! playgr\nd t ! bairns c>ry 9 on _! boots4 ,yet all my reque/s = a few loads ( gravel are ignor$4 ,! memb]s d n ?9k t !y are us+ sweat$ lab\r2 !y say t if ,mrs4 ,f9dlay doesn't d x = ! money half a doz5 wid[s 9 ! village w apply = ! job4 ,!y believe 9 competition & ! m>ket value ( lab\r4 ,a few ,saturdays ago ,i rehe>s$ a cantata 9 ! s*ool1 & ,i (f]$ ,mrs4 ,f9dlay half a cr[n = h] extra tr\ble 9 sweep+ ! room twice4 ,%e refus$ x ) dignity1 %e didn't m9d oblig+ me1 %e said4 ,& ?is k9dly s\l is m]ely a h& to be b\ght at ! l[e/ price necess>y = subsi/5ce4 ,sometimes ,i curse ! ,bo>d z a cr[d ( exploit]s1 b 9 my m rational mom5ts ,i see t !y c\ld n d mu* bett] if !y tri$4 ,if ,mrs4 ,f9dlay _h a p\nd a week ! employees ( ! f>m]s on ! ,bo>d w\ld naturally object to a woman's gett+ a p\nd a week out ( ! public funds = work+ f\r h\rs a day :ile !y slav$ f sunrise to sunset = less ?an a p\nd4 ,a public consci5ce c nev] be bett] ?an ! consci5ce ( ! public's repres5tatives4 ,h5ce ,i h no fai? 9 ,socialism by ,act ( ,p>liam5t2 ,i h no fai? 9 municipalisation ( trams & gas & wat]4 ,private pr(it disappe>s :5 ! t[n c\ncil takes ov] ! trams1 b ! great] evil--exploitation ( lab\r rema9s4 ,ah6 ,i sudd5ly recollect t ,mrs4 ,f9dlay has h] old age p5sion ea* ,friday4 ,%e ?us has eight & six a week4 ,i wond] did ,lloyd ,george realise t 8 p5sion s*eme w\ld "o day prev5t fat f>m]s f hav+ consci5ce qualms :5 !y gave a wid[ sixp5ce a day8 99 99 99 ,z ,i came along ! road ?is morn+ ,i saw half a doz5 c>ts disgorg+ bricks on "o ( ,lappi$ub's fields4 ,lappi$ub himself 0 /&+ by1 & ,i ask$ him :at 0 happ5+4 ,man1 he cri$ lu/ily1 !y've fund coal "h & !y're to s9k pits a' ow] ! c\ntryside4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! s*ool ! bairns 7 wait+ to tell me ! news4 ,please1 sir1 said ,willie ,ramsay1 !y're go+ to build a t[n "h bigg] ?an ,london4 ,bigg] ?an ,glasg[ ev51 said ,pet] ,smi?4 ,a few navvies w5t pa/ ! s*ool4 ,!y're go+ to build huts = ?\s&s ( navvies1 said a lassie4 ,please1 sir1 !y'll maybe knock d[n ! s*ool & h a m9e "h1 sugge/$ ,violet ,br[n4 ,!y won't1 ,i said firmly1 ?is ugly s*ool w /& until ! c\ntryside becomes z ugly z itself4 ,poor bairns6 ,y don't "k :at y're com+ to4 ,9 ?ree ye>s ?is bonny village w be a smoky blot on ,god's e>? l ,newca/le4 ,dirty wom5 w gossip at dirty doors4 ,y1 ,willie1 w become a m9]1 & y w walk up t road ) a black face4 ,y1 ,lizzie1 w be a trollop ( a wife liv+ 9 a brick hovel4 ,y c h>dly escape4 ,mr4 ,macnab ( ,lappi$ub w lose all 8 l&1 said a boy4 ,he didn't seem sad :5 ,i saw him ?is morn+1 ,i rem>k$4 ,maybe he's tir$ ( f>m+1 sugge/$ a girl4 ,p]haps1 ,i said1 if he is he doesn't ne$ to worry ab\t f>m+4 ,he w be a millionaire 9 a few ye>s4 ,he w get a royalty on e ton ( coals t comes up f ! pit1 & he w sit at home & wait = 8 money4 ,simply because he is lucky he w be kept by ! p :o buy ! coals4 ,if he gets sixp5ce a ton y\r fa!rs w pay sixp5ce m on e ton4 ,i want y to realise t ?is is %e] wa/e4 ,! m5 :o own ! m9es w take big pr(its & keep up big h\ses ) s]vants & idle daught]s4 ,!n ,mr4 ,macnab w h 8 %>e4 ,!n a man call$ a middleman w buy ! coals & sell !m to coal m]*ants 9 ! t[ns1 & he w h 8 %>e4 ,& ^! m5 w sell !m to ! h\sehold]s4 ,:5 y\r fa!r buys 8 ton ( coals he is pay+ = ^! ?+s3--! coal[n]'s income1 ,mr4 ,macnab's royalty1 ! middleman's pr(it1 ! t[n coal m]*ant's pr(it1 & ! m9]s' wages4 ,if ! m9]s want m wages & /rike1 !y w get !m1 b ^! m5 won't lose _! pr(its2 !y w increase ! price ( coals & ! h\sehold]s w pay = ! increase4 ,don't run away ) ! idea t ,i am call+ ,mr4 ,macnab a sc\ndrel4 ,he is a dec5t1 hone/1 good-natur$ man :o w\ldn't /eal a p5ny f anyone4 ,x isn't 8 fault or m]it t he is to be ri*1 x is ! sy/em t is bad4 ,?omas ,h>dy some:]e talks ab\t ! a*e ( mod]nism4 ,i adapt ! phrase & talk ab\t ! a*e ( indu/rialism4 ,i look out at my wee w9d[ & ,i see ! t[n t w be4 ,!re w be g9 palaces & picture h\ses & music-halls--none ( !m bad ?+s 9 !mselves1 b 9 a fil?y atmosph]e !y w be hide\s tawdry ?+s ) horrid gl>+ lights4 ,i see r[s ( brick h\ses & acres ( clay l& litt]$ ) bricks & /ones ?r[n d[n any way4 ,/ores w sell *eap boots & froz5 meat & pat5t pills1 packm5 w lug r\nd _! p>cels ( %oddy & %e54 ,& education6 ,!y w erect a new s*ool ) a ,high] ,grade dep>tm5t1 & ! ,bo>d w talk ( turn+ out ! type ( s*ol> ! ne$s ( ! community require4 ,!y w h = ,rector a ,b4,sc41 & te*nical in/ruction w be ( fir/ importance4 ,:5 t happ5s ,i %all trek inl& & %all seek "s rural spot :]e ,i c be ( "s s]vice to ! community4 ,i might be able to /& ! smoke & fil?1 b be=e long !re w\ld be a lab\r c&idate = ! burgh1 & ,i c\ldn't /& he>+ him sp\t4 ,,xvii4 ,i h be5 consid]+ ! subject ( s*ool magaz9es1 & ,i wond] :e!r x w\ld be possible to run a s*ool magaz9e "h4 ,i h _h no exp]i5ce ) a s*ool magaz9e1 b ,i edit$ a univ]sity weekly = a ye>4 ,x wasn't a success4 ,i wrote yell[ editorials & plac>d$ ! quadrangles ) fl>+ bills :i* scream$ ,li>s6 ,are ,s*ool ,tea*]s ,socially ,impossible8 ,! ,p]il & ! ,pity ( ! ,pr9ces ,/reet ,p>ade1 at ! und]graduates pass+ by4 ,x 0 ( no use4 ,no "o bo!r$ to reply to my philippics1 & ,i _h to sit d[n & write sca?+ replies to my own articles4 ,i c\ld nev] br+ my circulation up to ! wat]m>k ( a previ\s editor :o _h writt5 editorials on su* bright topics z ,! ,m$ical ,congress & ,! ,"w ( ! ,int]national ,academic ,committee4 ,9 ,ed9burgh ! /ud5ts are indiff]5t to _! 'v>sity magaz9e1 b 9 ,/4 ,&rews ! publication ( ,college ,e*oes is ! ev5t ( ! week4 ,! reason is t ! ,/4 ,&rew's /ud5ts =m a small happy family2 if a ref]5ce is made to ,bejant ,smi? ev]yone und]/&s x4 ,if y m5tion$ ,bejant ,smi? 9 ! ,ed9burgh ,/ud5t no "o w\ld "k :om y 7 ref]r+ to4 ,! success ( ,college ,e*oes gives me ! idea ( a s*ool magaz9e t w\ld succe$4 ,a magaz9e = my hundr$ & fifty bairns w\ld be useless2 :at ,i want is a magaz9e = p>5ts & *ildr54 ,x w\ld be issu$ weekly1 & w\ld m+le s*ool gossip ) advice4 ,if ,willie ,wilson knew t ,friday's edition might conta9 a p>agraph to ! effect t he _h be5 discov]$ murd]+ two "y rob9s1 ,i fancy t he w\ld ?9k twice be=e he cut _! heads (f4 ,i imag9e entries l ! foll[+3-- ,pet] ,?omson said on ,?ursday t x 0 ,lloyd ,george :o said ',fa!r1 ,i _c tell a lie1' & he 0 can$ by ! ma/] :o1 by ! way1 has j be5 appo9t$ ,presid5t ( ! ,cons]vative ,association4 ,m>y ,br[n 0 late e morn+ ?is week4 ,john ,mack5zie is at pres5t ga!r+ potatoes at ,mr4 ,sk9nem's f>m1 & is be+ paid a %ill+ a day ( t5 h\rs4 ,mr4 ,sk9nem has be5 made an eld] ( ! ,p>i% ,kirk4 ,someone has said t ! mo/ arre/+ piece ( lit]ature is y\r own "n 9 pr9t4 ,t is true1 al?\gh ,i suppose t ! ?rill we>s (f :5 y become z public z ,w9/on ,*ur*ill or ,*>lie ,*apl94 ,:y %\ldn't ! bairns exp]i5ce ?is ?rill8 ,:5 ,i write ! report ( a local conc]t = ! local pap]s ,i always give prom95ce to ! *ildr5 :o p]=m$4 ,incid5tally1 :5 ,i h sung at a conc]t ,i omit all ref]5ce to my "p2 ,i hate to rem9d ! audi5ce t ,i sang4 ,i am a true altrui/ 9 bo? cases4 ,publicity is ! mo/ pleas+ ?+ 9 life1 & t's :y pat5t m$ic9es reta9 _! popul>ity4 ,at pres5t ! village cobbl] is figur+ 9 ! local pap] z a ,cur$ by ,bunkum's ,bili\s ,backa*e ,bunion ,beans example1 & b5ea? 8 photograph 7tak5 at ! age ( n9ete52 he is fifty-f\r n[7 is a gl[+ te/imonial :i* beg9s ) ^! words3--,= ov] a decade ,i h suff]$ f an excess ( ,uric ,acid1 f ,neurotic ,dyspepsia1 & f ,optical ,d]angem5ts4 ,until ,i discov]$ t m>vell\s panacea4444 ,i m>vel at 8 improv$ lit]>y /yle2 x is only a mon? s9ce he wrote me z foll[s3--,sir1 i w be oblidg$ if y w let pet] away at ?ree oclock tonight hop+ t y are well z ?is leaves me i am y\r obidt s]v5t pet] ,macanni%4 ,! magaz9e w\ld also conta9 int]e/+ editorials = ! p>5ts4 ,art w\ld h a prom95t place2 if a bairn made a good sket* or a bonny design x w\ld be reproduc$4 ,( c\rse1 ! idea _c be c>ri$ out = lack ( funds4 ,yet ,i fancy t ! money n[ sp5t on h\nds & pet dogs w\ld easily run a magaz9e = e s*ool 9 ,scotl&4 ,! te*nical difficulties c\ld easily be ov]come4 ,! bigg] bairns c\ld read ! pro(s & pa/e up ! magaz9e1 & ! tea*]s w\ld revise x be=e s5d+ x to ! pr9t]s4 ,i mu/ get e/imates f ! pr9t]s1 & if !y are mod]ate ,i %all try to raise funds by giv+ a s*ool conc]t4 99 99 99 ,i see t ! ,educational ,in/itute is adv]tis+ = a man :o w comb9e ! po/ ( ,editor ( ,! ,educational ,news ) ! (fice ( ,secret>y to ! ,in/itute4 ,! sal>y is #dej p] annum4 ,?is comb9+ ( ! (fices seems to me a great mi/ake4 ,= an editor %\ld be a lit]>y man ) ideas on education1 :ile a good secret>y %\ld be an organiz]4 ,because a man c write columns on education1 t is no pro( t he is ! be/ man to write to ! (fice wa%]woman tell+ h] n to come on ,monday because x is a holiday4 ,i c\ld edit ! pap] 7,i w\ld take on ! job = a hundr$ a ye> & ! sport ( tell+ ! o!r fell[ t 8 notions ( education 7 all wrong71 b ,i c\ldn't organise a p>ty ( boys sc\ts4 ,kit*5] is a great organis]1 b ,i %\ldn't c>e = ! editorials ( ,! ,new ,/atesman if he 7 editor4 ,i ?9k t ! ,in/itute does n want a man ) ideas4 ,x wants a man :o w mirror ! op9ions ( ! ,in/itute4 ,to d ?is is a "w ( g5ius1 = ! ,in/itute has no op9ions4 ,no man c repres5t a body ( m54 ,suppose ! ,in/itute decides by a majority t x w support ! introduction ( ,love z a subject ( ! curriculum4 ,! editor may be a misogyni/1 or he may h be5 m>ri$ eight times1 yet ! poor devil has to sit d[n & write an editorial beg9n+3 ,love has too long be5 abs5t f our s*ools4 ,:o does n rememb] ) holy t5d]ness 8 fir/ kiss8444 ,a pap] c be a =ce only :5 x is edit$ by a man ( =ce & p]sonality4 ,a man :o writes at ! dictation ( ano!r is a t5?-rat]4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 is :y our press says no?+4 99 99 99 ,little ,m>y ,br[n 0 /ung by a wasp ! o!r day z %e sat 9 ! class4 ,h5ce=w>d1 ,i said1 ! wasp t ent]s ?is room is to be sla94 ,tom ,mac9to% ,i appo9t y comm&] 9 *ief4 ,i beg9 to ?9k t ,i pref] ! wasp to ! campaign aga9/ x4 ,to-day ,i 0 9 ! mid/ ( a diss]tation on ,tru/s :5 ,tom />t$ up4 ,come on lads1 !re's a wasp6 ,!y broke a w9d[ & two p5s2 !n !y slew ! wasp4 ,! less /udi\s boys keep "o eye on ! w9d[ all day1 & ,i f\nd ,dave ,?omson *as+ an imag9>y wasp all r\nd ! room at ,ari?metic "t4 ,dave dete/s ,ari?metic4 ,b :5 ,i f\nd t ,tom ,mac9to% 0 sme>+ ! inside w9d[-sill ) black currant jam1 ,i disb&$ ! anti-wasp army4 99 99 99 ,! ,inspectors refuse to all[ tea*]s to use slates n[adays on ! gr\nd t !y are insanit>y4 ,to-day ,i re9troduc$ slates to all classes4 ,my "o reason 0 t my bairns 7 miss+ "o ( ! mo/ delightful pa/imes ( y\?--! joy ( mak+ a spittle run d[n ! slate & back aga94 ,i always look back ) t5d]ness to my old slate4 ,x 0 su* a s]viceable article4 ,by runn+ my slate-p5cil up x ,i got all ! beats ( a drum2 its wood5 sides 7 ! ackn[l$g$ te/s = a new knife1 z a hamm] x _h few rivals4 ,!n y c\ld play at ,x-es & ,o-ies ) impunity2 y simply lick$ y\r palm & rubb$ ! :ole game out :5 ! tea*] approa*$4 ,9 ! aft]noon half a doz5 bairns br\ght sponges1 & ,i sigh$ = ! good old days :5 sanit>y au?orities 7 plumb]s on promotion4 99 99 99 ,i h giv5 my bairns two songs--,screw-,guns & ,foll[ ,me ,home1 bo? by ,kipl+4 ,i pref] !m to ! usual patriotic song t is publi%$ = s*ool use4 ,i don't see ! =ce ( tea*+ *ildr5 to be patriotic2 ! man :o imag9es t a dom9ie c tea* a bairn to love 8 neighb\r or 8 c\ntry is fatu\s4 ,flag-wav+ is ! la/ futility ( noble m9ds4 ,! que] ?+ is t all ^! titl$ m5 :o sp\t ab\t ,imp]ialism & ,patriotism1 & ,make ! ,=eign] ,pay are enemies ( ! work]4 ,!y don't p>ticul>ly want to see a ,/ate :]e slums & slav]y w be no m2 !y are s busy ?9k+ out a s*eme to ext5d ! ,empire abroad t !y hav5't "t to ?9k ab\t ! ,empire at home4 ,:at is ! use ( an ,india or a ,s\? ,africa if ,ea/ ,ham is to rema98 ,no1 ,i refuse to tea* my bairns to s+1 ,britons nev]1 nev]1 nev] %all be slaves4 ,my s5se ( hum\r won't all[ me to introduce t song4 ,al?\gh ,i l ,kipl+'s v]ses ,i abom9ate ,kipl+'s philosophy & politics4 ,he is always to be f\nd on ! same plat=m ) ! ,curzons & ,miln]s & ,roosevelts4 ,he believes 9 ! big /ick2 to him ,brita9 is great because ( h] f9anci]s1 h] vic]oys1 h] eng9e]s4 ,he glories 9 ent]prise & big %ips4 ,he believes ) ! late ,"l ,rob]ts t ! ,engli%man is ! salt ( ! e>?4 ,i %\ld def9e ,kipl+ z a ,gr[n-up ,public ,s*ool ,boy4 ,i always ?9k t ! ,patriot's ma9 cont5tion is t a man ought to be ready to die = 8 c\ntry4 ,i freely grant t x is a great ?+ to die = y\r c\ntry1 b ,i cont5d t x is /ill great] to live = y\r c\ntry2 & ! man :o tries to live = 8 c\ntry usually e>ns ! epi!t ,traitor4 ,:at d !y "k ( ,engl& :o only ,engl& "k8 ,kipl+ says ?is1 or words to ?is effect4 ,t's ! wor/ ( ^! travell$ ,johnnies2 !y g out to ,india or ,africa1 & two mon?s aft] _! arrival !y pity ! n>r[ vision ( ! p at home4 ,aft] hav+ talk$ mu* to travell$ m5 ,i h come to ! conclusion t travel is ! mo/ n>r[+ ?+ on e>?4 ,if ,i w5t out to ,india1 ,i rem>k$ "o day to an ,anglo-,indian fri5d at ,college1 & if ,i />t$ to talk ab\t ,socialism 9 a draw+-room1 :at w\ld happ58 ,oh1 he said ) a smile1 !y w\ld li/5 to y v politely1 b1 ( c\rse1 y w\ldn't be ask$ aga94 ,:5 ,i w5t d[n to ,tilbury to see ?is fri5d (f to ,india ,i look$ at ! cr[d on ! fir/-class deck4 ,dick1 ,i said1 ^! p are awful4 ,look at _! smugness1 _! eag]ness to be correct at any exp5se4 ,!y are say+ good-bye to wives & mo!rs & swee!>ts1 & ! :ole bless$ cr[d ( 'em hav5't an obvi\s emotion among 'em4 ,i'll bet my hat t !y won't ev5 wave _! h&s :5 ! t5d] goes (f4 ,z ,i left ! boat ! fir/-class pass5g]s /ood l /atues1 b "o fat woman1 ) a delightfully plebeian face cri$3 ,s long1 old sport6 to a man beside me4 ,good6 cri$ ,dick to me ) a laugh4 ,lovely6 ,i call$1 & wav$ my hat frantically to ! fat woman4 ,poor s\l1 ,i fe> t society out ,ea/ w be mak+ h] suff] = h] lapse into bad =m4 ,travel is l a s*ool-hi/ory read]2 x =ces y to /udy m]e incid5t4 ,! travell$ man is an encyclopdia ( in=mation2 b ,i don't want to "k :at a man has se52 ,i want to "k :at he has ?\ght4 ,i am c]ta9 t if ,i w5t to live 9 ,calcutta ,i %\ld cease to ?9k4 ,i %\ld m>vel at ! col\r & life ( ! /reets2 ,i %\ld f9d great pleasure 9 le>n+ ! lore ( ! native4 ,b 9 a ye> ,i %\ld v probably be talk+ ( damn$ nigg]s1 & curs+ ! ,india ,(fice z a cr[d ( asses :o "k no?+ ab\t ,india & its problems4 ,i once l5t ,ann ,v]onica to a clev] "y lady4 ,h] fa!r1 an eng9e] :o _h be5 all ov] ! _w1 pick$ up ! book4 ,two days lat] he return$ x ) a f9al note dismiss+ me z a dang]\s "* = 8 daught] to "k4 ,! lady 0 clev]1 & _h m5tality en\gh to read any?+ ) impunity4 ,no1 travel doesn't broad5 a man's outlook4 ,my writ+ is l my tea*+1 x is an irresponsible ramble4 ,i meant to write ab\t songs all ! "t to-night4 ,i curse my luck 9 n be+ a piani/4 ,i want to give my bairns t lovelie/ ( t5or solos--! ,preisli$ f ,! ,mei/]s+]s4 ,i want to give !m ,lawr5ce ,hope's ,slave's ,song f h] ,indian ,love ,lyrics--,less ?an ! ,du/ b5ea? ?y ,*>iot ,:eel4 ,& !re are "o or two cat*y bits 9 ,gipsy ,love & ,! ,quak] ,girl t ,i %\ld l !m to "k4 ,i am sure t !y w\ld enjoy ,mr4 ,j]emiah1 ,esquire1 & ,! ,gipsy's ,song4 ,,xviii4 ,! essay ,i set to-day 0 ?is3--,imag9e t y are an old lady :o ord]$ a duck f ,gamage's1 & imag9e t !y s5t y an a]oplane 9 a crate by mi/ake4 ,!n describe 9 ! fir/ p]son ! feel+s ( ! aviator :o f\nd ! duck await+ him at breakfa/ "t4 ,"o girl wrote3--,de> ,mr4 ,gamage1 ,i h n op5$ ! basket1 b x seems to be an o/ri* t y h s5t4 ,:at w ,i fe$ x on8 ,a boy1 z ! aviator1 wrote3 ,if y ?9k ,i am go+ to risk my life on ! ma*9e y s5t y are wrong4 ,x hasn't got a petrol tank4 ,! !me 0 too difficult = ! bairns2 !y c\ld n see ! ludicr\s side4 ,i don't ?9k "o ( !m visualis$ ! poor old woman gaz+ 9 dismay on ! workm5 unload+ ! crate4 ,h4 ,m4 ,bateman w\ld h made an excell5t draw+ ( ! incid5t4 ,i tri$ ano!r !me4 ,a few days ago ,i gave y a ha'p5ny ea*1 ,i said4 ,write a description ( h[ y sp5t x1 & ,i'll give sixp5ce to ! "o :o tells ! bigge/ lie4 ,i got "s tall y>ns4 ,"o *ap b\ght an a]oplane & torp$o$ a ,zeppel9 ) x2 "o girl b\ght a ?\s& motor-c>s4 ,b ,jack ,hood1 ! dunce ( ! class1 wrote ^! words3 ,i took x to ! *ur* on ,sunday & put x 9 ! clec%un bag4 ,i gave him ! tann]1 al?\gh ,i knew t he _h won x by accid5t4 ,i don't ?9k t ,jack w ev] get s great a surprise aga9 9 ?is life4 99 99 99 ,we rambl$ out to sket* ?is aft]noon4 ,x 0 v hot1 & we lay d[n "u a tree & slept = half-an-h\r4 ,sudd5ly ,violet ,br[n />t$ up4 ,"h's ,antonio6 %e cri$1 & ! ,italian drew 8 van to ! side ( ! road4 ,a slid] = ea* ( u1 ,i said1 & he began to hu/le4 ,my turn came la/4 ,y l a glass1 zir1 in/ead ( a zlid]8 said ,antonio4 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 a jolly good sugge/ion2 ,i hav5't _h ! joy ( lick+ an ice-cream glass dry = _m a long day4 ,x 0 glori\s4 ,on ! way back a girl b\ght sweets at ! village %op4 ,%e gave me "o4 ,please1 sir1 x's "o ( !m *ang+ k9d1 %e said4 ,eh8 ,i ha/ily took x out & look$ at x4 ,by ,george1 s x is1 ,katie6 ,i cri$1 ,i ?\ght !y 7 dead long s9ce4 ,x 0 :ite at fir/ b x *ang$ to blue1 !n r$1 !n gre51 !n purple4 ,un=tunately1 ,i bit x un?9k+ly1 & ,i nev] discov]$ its complete spectrum4 ,i call ?is a lucky day2 ice cream & *ang+ balls 9 "o aft]noon are ! qu9tess5ce ( luck4 ,b man is insatiable2 to-night ,i h a great crav+ = a /ick ( twi/$ sug>elly--! polite call x liquorice4 99 99 99 ,a c\ple ( ,revivali/s came to ! village a week ago1 & !y h made a few conv]ts4 ,"o ( !m /opp$ me on ! road to-night & ask$ if ,i 7 sav$4 ,i am1 or1 at lea/1 01 a j\rnali/1 ,i said1 & walk$ on *uckl+4 ,( c\rse he gap$1 = he did n "k :y ,i *uckl$4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ! report] sitt+ 9 ! back seat at a ,salvationi/ ,meet+4 ,a ,salvation lass b5t ov] him4 ,are y sav$1 my fri5d8 %e :isp]$4 ,he look$ up 9 al>m4 ,i'm a j\rnali/1 he said ha/ily4 ,o6 ,i beg y\r p>don1 %e said1 & mov$ on4 ,i don't l ,revivalism4 ,a c\ple ( prea*]s came to our village :5 ,i 0 a lad1 & = a mon? ,i ?\ght ( no?+ b hell4 ,only believe6 "o ( !m us$ to say :5 he met y on ! road2 ! o!r "o _h a %ort] salutation3 ,glory6 he %\t$ at y fi]cely4 ,incid5tally1 ! village 0 a hotb$ ( petty /rife :5 !y dep>t$4 ,& ! "y wom5 :o _h /ood up to give _! ,te/imony 7 back to ! glad-eye phase aga9 )9 ?ree weeks4 ,lizzie ,jane ,gunn 0 a typical conv]t4 ,lizzie ,jane us$ to describe ! night ( h] te/imony-giv+ ?us3--,m9d y1 ,aw 0 gae9' alang ! road1 & ,aw _h j be5 gie+ ma te/imony1 & x 0 gye d>k & ,aw 0 by ma le5some4 ,weel1 a' at e5ce some?+ fell into ma h&1 & ,aw ?o*t t x 0 a message frae ! ,lo>d2 s ,aw j grippit ma h& ti*t1 an' ,aw didna look to see fat x wuz4 ,fan ,aw got hame ,aw lookit to see fat wuz 9 ma h&1 an' d'ye k5 fat x wus8444 a button aff ma jaicket6 ,i h no sympa?y ) all ?is sav+ bus9ess4 ,x's a c[>dly selfi% religion t makes p s anxi\s ab\t _! tupp5ce-ha'p5ny s\ls4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( all ! illit]ate lay prea*]s ,i h li/5$ to ,i feel l little ,willie at ! ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,h&s up all ^? :o w\ld l to g to ,heav56 said ! tea*]4 ,willie alone did n put 8 h& up4 ,:at6 ,mean to tell me1 ,willie1 t y don't want to g to ,heav58 ,willie j]k$ a contemptu\s ?umb t[>ds ! o!rs4 ,no bloom9' fe>1 he mutt]$1 n if t cr[d's go9'4 ,%elley says t mo/ wret*$ m5 are cradl$ into poetry ?r\gh wrong4 ,i ?9k t mo/ wret*$ prea*]s are cradl$ into prea*+ ?r\gh conceit4 ,x is ?rill+ to h an audi5ce hang ^u y\r words2 we all l ! limelight4 ,usually we h to ma/] a /iff "p be=e we c face ! audi5ce4 ,prea*+ ne$s no prep>ation1 no ?9k+1 no m]it2 all y d is to /& up & say3 ,de>a fri5dsa1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! jimmynasium at ,peebles1 a fell[ lodg] ( m9e blasphem$a4 ,f t daya1 de>a fri5dsa1 t son ( ! devila nev]a prosp]$a4 ,o1 fri5dsa6 ,if y c\ld only looka into y\r evila he>tsa4444 ,i note t :5 ,revivali/s come to a village ! s-call$ village lunatic is always among ! fir/ to give 8 te/imony4 ,willie ,baff]s has be5 :i/l+ ,life1 ,life1 ,et]nal ,life all ! week1 b ,i 0 glad to note t he 0 back to ,/op y] ,tickl9'1 ,jock1 to-night4 99 99 99 ,i h introduc$ two new text-books--,secret ,rem$ies1 & ,m ,secret ,rem$ies4 ,^! books are publi%$ by ! ,briti% ,m$ical ,association at a %ill+ ea*1 & !y give ! +r$i5ts & co/ ( popul> pat5t m$ic9es4 ,^! books %\ld be 9 e s*ool4 ,ev]yone %\ld "k ! tru? ab\t ^! m$ic9es1 & unless our s*ools tell ! tru?1 ! public w nev] "k x4 ,no daily newspap] w\ld ?9k ( giv+ ! tru?1 = ! av]age daily is kept alive by pat5t m$ic9e adv]tisem5ts4 ,i m>vel at ! m5tality ( ! man :o c sell a f>?+'s wor? ( drugs = ?ree & sixp5ce4 ,i don't blame ! man2 ,i m]ely m>vel at him4 ,:at is 8 /&>d ( tru?8 ,:at does he imag9e ! purpose ( life to be8 ,poor fell[6 ,i fancy he is a man born ) a silv] knife 9 8 m\?1 z ,*e/]ton says 9 ano!r context2 ei!r t1 or he is born poor 9 worldly goods & 9 _s4 ,he is dump$ d[n 9 an out-(-jo9t _w :]e money & p[] are hon\r$1 :]e hone/y is nev] ! be/ policy2 ! poor1 mis]able little grub realises t he has n ! ability to e>n money or p[] hone/ly2 b he kn[s t p are fools1 & t a knave always gets ! bett] ( a fool4 ,our laws are really funny4 ,i c sw9dle ?\s&s by sell+ a no/rum1 b if ,i sign ,&rew ,c>negie's "n on a *eque ,i am s5t to ,pet]head ,prison4 ,brita9 is individuali/ic to ! backbone4 ,! individual mu/ be protect$1 b ! cr[d c look aft] itself4 ,if ,i /eal a pair ( boots & run = x1 ,i am a base ?ief2 if ,i turn bookie & become a wel%] ,i h ent]$ ! high] realms ( sport1 & ,i get a c]ta9 am\nt ( admiration 444 f ^? :o didn't plunge at my corn]4 ,i h se5 a *eap-jack sw9dle a cr[d ( ,=f>%ire pl\ghm5 out ( a mon?'s e>n+s1 b n "o ( !m ?\ght ( du/+ ! /reet ) him4 ,hone/y mu/ be a relative ?+4 ,p]sonally ,i w swick a railway company by travell+ )\t a ticket on any possible occasion2 yet1 :5 a cycle ag5t puts a new nut on my motor-bike & *>ges a %ill+ ,i call him a vulg> ?ief4 ,( c\rse he is2 !re is no romance 9 mak+ a brok5-d[n motor-cycli/ pay ?r\gh ! nose1 b a t5 mile j\rney )\t a ticket is ! only romantic exp]i5ce left 9 a drab _w4 ,i once saw an article on ,railway ,crim9als 91 ,i ?9k1 ,tit-,bits4 ,x po9t$ out t ! m5 :o are convict$ ( sw9dl+ ! railway companies h well m>k$ facial *>act]i/ics4 ,i recollect go+ to ! mirror at ! "t & say+ ,tu quoque6 ,9 ^! days ,i _h a firm belief 9 physiognomy2 ,i believ$ t y _h only to gaze into a p]son's eyes to see :e!r he 0 tell+ ! tru? or n4 ,i am wis] n[ t ,i "k ,pet] ,"y4 ,pete is t51 & he has a cle>1 hone/ c\nt5ance4 ,to-night ,i f\nd him t9k]+ ) ! valve ( my back tyre4 ,:o loos5$ t valve8 ,i dem&$4 ,please1 sir1 x 0 ,jim ,/eel1 he said unblu%+ly1 & he look$ me /raight 9 ! eyes4 ,all "r1 ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,i rem>k$4 ,!re's a seat 9 ! ,cab9et1 wait+ = y1 my lad4 ,& ,i meant x too4 ,i believe 9 ! survival ( ! fitte/1 & ,i "k t ,pet] is ! be/ adapt$ to survive 9 a mod]n civilisation4 ,x is said ( 8 fa!r t he b\ght an old woman's ill-gr[n pig1 a :ite "o1 & promis$ h] a f9e piebald pig 9 a week's "t4 ,he br\ght h] ! piebald4 ,!n ra9 came4444 ,i (t5 condemn ! press = n seek+ tru?1 yet no man has a great] admiration = a good li> ?an ,i h4 ,:5 ,i he> a fell[ break 9 on a conv]sation ) ! words3 ,talk+ ( ,lloyd ,george1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! ,arg5t9e la/ w9t]4444 ,i grapple him to my s\l ) hoops ( /eel4 ,i c't /& ! common or g>d5 li> ) 8 trite expressions4444 ,s ! missis is keep+ bett]1 old man8 ,glad to he> x4 ,y\r s++ has improv$ wond]fully1 my de>4 ,i 0 kept late at ! (fice1 & all t sort ( lie4 ,all ! same ,i recognise t we are all li>s1 & few ( u c evade ! trite mann] ( ly+4 ,i met a man on ! road to-night1 & he /opp$ to talk4 ,i hate ! fell[2 he is "o ( ^? mean m5 :o w\ld plant potatoes on 8 "m's grave if ! cemet]y au?orities w\ld all[ x4 ,yet ,i %ook 8 greasy h& :5 he held x out4 ,if ,i _h _h ! t5se hone/y ( ,ibs5's ,br& ,i %\ld h refus$ to see 8 h&4 ,b we all lie 9 ?is way2 inde$1 life w\ld be intol]able if we 7 all ,br&s & cri$ ,all or ,no?+6 ,we all compromise1 & compromise is ! wor/ lie ( all4 ,compromise ,i c p>don1 b n gu%4 ,i "k m5 :o c\ld say to old greasy-fi/3 ,man1 ,i'm glad to see y look+ s well6 m5 :o w\ld cut 8 ?roat if !y _h ! pluck4 ,nev]!less gu% is n "o ( ! ,scot's *ief *>act]i/ics4 ,!re is a %eph]d's hut up nor?1 & ,george ,broon lives !re alone4 ,once ano!r %eph]d came up t way1 & he ?\ght he w\ld settle d[n ) ,george = a "t4 ,! newcom]1 ,tam ,k5n$y1 came 9 aft] 8 day's "w1 & ! two smok$ 9 sil5ce = two h\rs4 ,!n ,tam rem>k$3 ,aw saw a bull doon ! road ! ni*t4 ,next morn+ ,george ,broon said3 ,x wasna a bull2 x 0 a coo4 ,tam at once set ab\t pack+ 8 bag4 ,are ye gae9' awa8 ask$ ,george 9 surprise4 ,yus1 said ,tam savagely1 !re's f> ow] mu* argy-b>gy+ "h4 99 99 99 ,summ] holidays at la/6 ,_m a day ,i h long$ = !m1 b n[ t !y are "h ,i feel v v sad4 ,= to-day "s ( ^! bairns ( m9e sat on ^! b5*es = ! la/ "t4 ,:5 ,i bl[ my bugle aga9 ,i %all miss famili> faces4 ,i %all miss ,violet ) h] bonny smile2 ,i %all miss ,tom ,mac9to% ) 8 *e]y face4 ,vi is go+ to ! ,second>y ,s*ool1 & ,tom is go+ to ! railway /ation4 ,!y are swee!>ts j n[1 & ,i "k t bo? are sad at leav+4 ,nev] m9d1 ,tam1 ,i he>d h] say1 ,aw'll aye see ye at ! /ation1 ilka morn9' & ni*t4 ,we'll get m]ri$ :5 ,aw'm /ation me/]1 ,vi1 said ,tom hopefully1 & %e smil$ & blu%$4 ,poor ,tom6 ,i'm sorry = y my lad4 ,9 ?ree ye>s y w be c>ry+ h] luggage1 & %e won't take any notice ( y1 = %e is a lawy]'s daught]4 ,conf\nd realism6 ,once ,i felt z ,tom feels4 ,i lov$ a f>m]'s daught]1 & ,i suff]$ untold agony :5 %e told me t h] fa!r's lease expir$ 9 sev5te5 ye>s4 ,!n we're flitt9' to ,glesga1 %e said1 & ,i 0 wret*$ = a week4 ,%e 0 t5 !n2 n[ %e is ! "m ( f\r4 ,annie & h] sev5te5 ye>s rem9ds me ( ! pr(essor :o 0 lectur+ on ,a/ronomy to a village audi5ce4 ,9 sev5 hundr$ million ye>s1 my fri5ds1 he said solemnly1 ! sun w be a cold body l ! moon4 ,!re w be no w>m? on e>?1 no light1 no life 444 no?+4 ,a *air 0 pu%$ back noisily at ! back ( ! hall1 & a big f>m] got up 9 great agitation4 ,excuse me1 mi/]1 b hoo lang did ye say x wud be till t happ5$8 ,sev5 hundr$ million ye>s1 my fri5d4 ,! f>m] sank into 8 *air ) a great sigh ( relief4 ,?ank ,goad6 he gasp$1 ,aw ?o*t ye said sev5 million4 ,!y say t :5 a man dies aft] a long life he looks back & m\rns ! ?+s t he's left undone4 ,i suppose t "s tea*]s look back ov] a ye>'s "w & regret _! s9s ( omission4 ,i d n4 ,i "k t ,i h _h _m lazy days ?is session2 ,i "k t !re 7 ex]cises t ,i fail$ to correct1 subjects t ,i fail$ to tea*4 ,i regret none ( ^! ?+s1 = !y d n c\nt4 ,ra*el ,smi? is leav+ ! di/rict1 & to-day ,m>y ,wilson %ook h] h&4 ,weel1 by bye1 ,ra*el1 ye'll h to gang to ani!r s*ule1 & ye'll maybe h to "w !re1 %e said4 ,eh8 ,i cri$1 d y mean to say1 ,m>y ,wilson1 t ,ra*el hadn't to "w 9 ?is s*ool8 ,no v mu*1 said ,m>y1 ma fa!r says t we j play ourselves at ?is s*ool4 ,m>y's fa!r is "r2 ,i h conv]t$ a h>d-work+ s*ool into a playgr\nd4 ,& ,i rejoice4 ,^! bairns h _h a ye> ( happ9ess & lib]ty4 ,!y h done :at !y lik$2 !y h sung _! songs :ile !y 7 work+ at graphs1 !y h eat5 _! sweets :ile !y read _! books4 ,!y h hung on to my arms z we rambl$ along 9 se>* ( arti/ic corn]s4 ,x 0 only ye/]day t ,jim ,jackson m>*$ up ! road to meet me at d9n]-"t ) 8 gun team & gun1 a log ( wood m\nt$ on a pair ( p]ambulator :eels4 ,z ,i approa*$ ,i he>d 8 comm&3 ,m51 lay ! gun6 & :5 ,i 0 tw5ty y>ds (f he %\t$ ,fire6 ,please1 sir1 he cri$1 y're kill$ n[1 b we'll take y prison] in/ead4 ,& ! team l9$ up 9 two columns & escort$ me back to ! s*ool to ! /ra9s ( ,alex&]'s ,ragtime ,b& play$ on ! m\?-organ4 ,is x usual1 ,colonel1 ,i ask$1 = ! comm&] ( ! gun team to act z ! b&8 ,jim scrat*$ 8 head4 ,! b& 0 all kill$ at ,mons1 he said1 & ! privates ar5't musical4 ,!n he /ruck up ,si/] ,susie's ,sew+ ,%irts = ,soldi]s4 ,i "k t ,i h br\ght out all ! innate goodness ( ^! bairns4 ,:5 ,jim ,jackson came to ! s*ool he _h a bad look2 if a girl happ5$ to pu% him he turn$ on h] ) a murd]\s sc[l4 ,n[ t ,i ?9k ( x ,i realise t ,jim is always a bright *e]y boy n[4 ,:5 ,i knew him fir/ ,i c\ld see t he look$ ^u me z a natural enemy1 & if ,i _h ?ra%$ him ,i might h made him fe> me1 b ! bad look w\ld nev] h left 8 face4 ,if ,i told anyone t ,i _h made ^! bairns bett] ,i %\ld be met ) ! contemptu\s glance t usually greets ! man :o bl[s 8 own horn4 ,/upid p c nev] und]/& ! man :o indulges 9 introspection2 !y _c realise t a man c be hone/ ) himself4 ,if ,i make a pretty sket* ,i nev] hesitate to praise x4 ,on ! o!r h& ,i am readi] ?an anyone else to decl>e "o ( my inf]ior sket*es bad4 ,humility is n9e-t5?s hypocrisy4 ,i d h a c]ta9 am\nt ( hone/y1 & ,i close my log ) a solemn decl>ation ( my belief t ,i h done my "w well4 ,z = ! "w t ! ,scot* ,education ,dep>tm5t expect$ me to d 444 well1 ,i ?9k ! la/ entry 9 my (ficial ,log ,book is a fair sample ( t4 ,! s*ool 0 clos$ to-day = ! summ] holidays4 ,i h receiv$ ,=m #i;b f ! ,cl]k4 ,,adv]tisem5ts ,,h]b]t ,,j5k9s' ,new ,popul> ,novels #b_/f net #a ,mc,p,h,e,e ,a football /ory by ,sydney ,horl]4 #b ,,g5tleman ,,bill ,a box+ /ory by ,philip ,mac,donald1 tell+ h[ ,bill ,tressid]'s left made box+ hi/ory4 ,publi%$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance at #b #f net4 #c ,a ,,dom9ie',s ,,log ,! frank confessions ( a ,scotti% s*oolma/]1 by ,a4 ,s4 ,neill1 :i* creat$ a s5sation :5 orig9ally publi%$4 ,popul> edition4 #d ,a ,,dom9ie ,,dismiss$ ,"s fur!r leaves f ! note-book ( a ,scotti% s*oolma/]1 dismiss$ = 8 educational indiscretions4 ,by ,a4 ,s4 ,neill4 ,popul> edition4 #e ,a ,,dom9ie ,,9 ,,d\bt ,/ill frank] confessions ( a ,scotti% s*oolma/] t1 aft] all1 he may h be5 wrong 9 8 previ\s conclusions4 ,by ,a4 ,s4 ,neill4 ,popul> edition4 #f ,,*eiro',s ,,guide ,,to ,,! ,,h& ,a practical book on palmi/ry1 bas$ on ! sy/em & exp]i5ce ( ,*eiro4 ,) num]\s illu/rations4 ,popul> edition4 #g ,,:5 ,,7 ,,y ,,born8 ,a book t w br+ y success1 y\r "* told1 y\r t5d5cies expla9$1 y\r future indicat$4 ,) engrav+s illu/rat+ life's my/]i\s triangles4 ,by ,*eiro4 ,popul> edition4 #h ,,h&y ,,&y ,a popul> edition ( ,samuel ,lev]'s fam\s /ory ( ! man :o possess$ ! +5i\s knack ( do+ ! 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