,,! ,,trials ,,( ,a ,,c\ntry ,,p>son ,,by ,,augu/us ,,jessopp1 ,d4,d4 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,"o ,,g5]ation ,,( ,a ,,norfolk ,,h\se10 8,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,diocese ,,( ,,norwi*10 c41 c4 ,london ,t4 ,,fi%] ,,unw9 ,,pat]no/] ,,squ>e ,,mdcccxc ,illu/ration ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or4 ,,arcady3 ,,= ,,bett] ,,= ,,worse4 ,f\r? ,edition4 ,clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 8,a volume :i* is1 to our m9ds1 "o ( ! mo/ delightful ev] publi%$ 9 ,engli%40--,spectator4 ,! ,,com+ ( ! ,,fri>s1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,m$i,,val ,,sket*es4 ,f\r? ,edition4 ,clo?1 #gs4 #f;d4 8,! book is "o to be read & enjoy$ f its title-page to its f9i%40--,morn+ ,po/4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,,fi%] ,,unw91 ,,pat]no/] ,,squ>e1 ,e4,c4 ,preface4 ,9 a volume :i* ,i publi%$ ?ree ye>s ago#a ,i attempt$ to give a fai?ful picture ( ! habits & ways ( ?9k+1 ! sup]/itions1 prejudices & gr\nds = discont5t1 ! grievances & ! trials1 ( ! c\ntry folk among :om my lot 0 ca/ & among :om x 0 my duty & my privilege to live z a c\ntry cl]gyman4 ,i 0 surpris$1 & n a little pa9$1 to he> f _m :o read my book t ! impression produc$ ^u !m 0 exactly ! rev]se ( t :i* ,i _h desir$ to convey4 ,on return+ to a c\ntry village aft] long resid5ce 9 a l>ge t[n1 ,i f\nd ?+s greatly *ang$1 ( c\rse2 b ,i f\nd t1 ?\gh ! c\ntry folk _h n %>$ 9 ! g5]al progress :i* _h be5 go+ on 9 ! condition ( ! urban population1 !y /ill reta9$ "s ( _! /urdy virtues1 /ill _h "s love = _! homes1 /ill clung to "s ( _! old prejudices :i* reflect$ _! atta*m5t to _! bir?place1 & t if !y 7 incl9$ to surr5d] !mselves to ! lead]%ip ( blatant demagogues1 & to dwell ^u "s real or imag9$ wrongs co>sely exagg]at$ by it9]ant agitators ) _! liv+ to get by spee*ify+1 x 0 n because !re 0 no cause = discont5t4 ,! ru/ics 7 "r :5 !y foll[$ _! in/9cts & ^! told !m t _! lot might be easily--s v easily--made mu* happi] ?an x is1 if philan?ropi/s w\ld only give !mselves a fair *ance1 set !mselves pati5tly to /udy facts be=e committ+ !mselves to crude !ories1 try to make !mselves really conv]sant ) ! conditions :i* !y vaguely desire to ameliorate1 g to "w 9 ! "r way & le>n to take ?+s by ! "r h&les4 ,! circum/ances "u :i* ,i comm5c$ resid5ce 9 my c\ntry p>i% 71 unhappily1 n conducive to my =m+ a fav\rable judgm5t ( my p4 ,i 0 at />t+ br\ght face to face ) ! wor/ side ( _! *>act]s4 ,!y 7 & _h = long be5 9 bad h&s2 !y _h surr5d]$ !mselves to ! guidance ( ^? :o _h gone v f> t[>ds demoraliz+ !m4 ,i c\ld n be bl9d to ! faults--! vices if y w--:i* 7 only too app>5t4 ,i c\ld n b grieve at ! alt]$ tone :i* 0 obs]vable 9 _! language & _! mann]s1 s9ce ! days :5 ,i _h be5 a c\ntry curate tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,b :ile ,i lam5t$ ! noticeable det]ioration & ! fact t ! ru/ics 7 less cordial1 less c\rte\s1 less g5]\s1 less lov+1 &1 !re=e1 less happy ?an !y _h be51 ,i gradually got to see t ! surface may be ruffl$ & yet ! inn] nature b5ea? t surface may h "s dep?s unaffect$ by ! turmoil4 ,! *>ity :i* hope? all ?+s sugge/$ t x 0 ! "t to "w & wait4 ,x 0 n long be=e ,i le>nt to feel some?+ m ?an m]e int]e/ 9 my p4 ,i le>nt to love !m4 ,i le>nt-- ,to see a good 9 evil1 & a hope ,9 ill success2 to sympa?ize1 be pr\d ,( _! half-reasons1 fa9t aspir+s1 dim ,/ruggles = tru?1 _! poore/ fallacies1 ,_! prejudice1 & fe>s1 & c>es1 & d\bts1 ,:i* all t\* ^u nobl5ess1 despite ,_! error1 all t5d upw>dly ?\gh weak1 ,l plants 9 m9es :i* nev] see ! sun1 ,b dream ( him1 & guess :]e he may be1 ,& d _! be/ to climb & get at him4 ,i 0 %ock$ :5 fri5dly critics told me ,i _h drawn a melan*oly picture1 & t to live 9 su* a community1 & ) surr\nd+s su* z ,i _h describ$1 mu/ be depress+1 almo/ degrad+1 = any man ( culture & ref9em5t4 ,! essays :i* foll[ 9 ?is volume 7 writt5 z a k9d ( prote/ aga9/ any su* view ( ! case4 ,i ?9k ! two volumes--?is & my =m] "o--%\ld 9 fairness be read ea* z ! complem5t ( ! o!r4 ,9 8,arcady0 ,i h drawn1 z be/ ,i c\ld1 ! picture ( ! life ( ! ru/ics ar\nd me4 ,9 ?is volume ,i h sket*$ ! life ( a c\ntry p>son try+ to d 8 be/ to elevate ^? among :om he has be5 call$ to ex]cise 8 m9i/ry4 ,i hold t any cl]gyman 9 a c\ntry p>i% :o aims exclusively at be+ a ,religi\s ,tea*] w miss 8 aim4 ,he mu/ be m1 or he w fail to be t4 ,he mu/ be a social p[] 9 8 p>i%1 & he ought to try1 at any rate1 to be an intellectual =ce also4 ,x is because ,i am /rongly conv9c$ ( ?is t ,i h br\ght s mu* into prom95ce ! daily int]c\rse :i* ,i h enjoy$ ) my p on ! foot+ ( a m]e fri5dly neighb\r4 ,i _c ?9k t ,i h any "r at all to lift ! veil f ^? private commun+s ) p5it5ts :o are agoniz$ by gha/ly memories1 ) poor weakl+s tortur+ !mselves ) religi\s difficulties1 or at ! b$side ( ! sick & dy+4 ,^! seem to me to be mo/ sacr$ confid5ces :i* we are b\nd to conceal f o!rs z if !y _h be5 entru/$ to u "u a sacram5tal obligation ( imp5etrable sil5ce4 ,we all h our %>e ( mis]able exp]i5ces ( ?is k9d4 ,we h no "r to talk ( !m2 !y nev] c become common prop]ty )\t "s "o alive or dead be+ betray$4 ,9 ! s+le in/ance 9 :i* ,i may seem to h dep>t$ f ?is pr9ciple1 x 0 ! express$ wi% ( ! poor woman ^: sad /ory ,i told t o!rs %\ld le>n ! circum/ances ( ! case :i* ,i made public4 ,x may be ?\ght1 p]haps1 t my surr\nd+s h some?+ peculi> 9 !m4 ,b1 ,no6 !y are ( ! ord9>y type4 ,= two c5turies or s ,ea/ ,anglia 0 inde$ greatly cut (f f union & sympa?y ) ! re/ ( ,engl&1 & 0 a k+dom ap>t4 ,! result has be5 t !re are c]ta9 *>act]i/ics :i* di/+ui% ! ,norfolk "*1 & "s ( !m are n pleas+4 ,^! are survivals1 & !y pres5t "s difficulties to him :o is n an ,ea/ ,anglian born1 :5 he is fir/ br\ght face to face ) !m4 ,b 9 ! ma9 we are all pretty mu* alike1 & let a man be plac$ :]e he may1 he w be sure to f9d some?+ new 9 ! situation1 & almo/ z sure to make "s mi/akes at />t+4 ,i d n believe t a man ( av]age ability1 :o is really 9 e>ne/ 9 8 desire to d ! be/ he c = 8 p1 & :o ?r[s himself he>tily into 8 "w1 w f9d "o place worse ?an ano!r4 ,let him resolve to f9d 8 joy 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 duty accord+ to 8 light1 & ! joy w come4 ,s f> f rep9+ at my own lot1 ,i h f\nd x--,i d f9d x--a v happy "o2 & if ,i h dwelt on ! c\ntry p>son's trials1 ,i h done s 9 no petty & qu]ul\s _s z if ,i _h any?+ to compla9 ( :i* o!rs _h n--?is ,i %\ld disda9 to d--b r z prote/+ t !y press ^u my bre?r5 equally z ^u myself1 & t1 su* z !y are1 "s mu/ be1 "s ne$ n be1 "s ought n to be4 ,z = ! worries & annoyances1 ! 8trials0 :i* are insep>able f our position1 x is ! "p ( a wise man to make ! be/ ( !m1 & to put z good a face ^u !m z he c4 ,b ) reg>d to su* matt]s z ought n to be & ne$ n be1 x behoves u all to look ab\t u to discov] if possible "s rem$y = ! rem$iable1 to f9d out ! root & s\rce ( any evil :i* is a real evil1 to lift up our voices aga9/ an abuse :i* has gr[n or is gr[+ to be intol]able1 & by no means to acquiesce 9 ! cont9uance ( t :i* is obvi\sly work+ to ! s]i\s prejudice ( ! community4 ,:ile e o!r class is cry+ out = ,re=m & gett+ x by simply rais+ ! cry1 x is a reproa* ^u u cl]gy--& ,i fe> we des]ve ! reproa*--t we are a great deal too ready to submit to ! cont9uance ( sc&als & abuses r ?an face ! risks :i* any *ange is likely to br+ ^u our ord]4 ,9 no o!r pr(ession is a man m c]ta9 to be reg>d$ z a dang]\s "*1 want+ 9 loyalty & want+ 9 humility1 :o is ev5 suspect$ ( a desire to improve ^u ! arrangem5ts :i* h exi/$ s9ce "t 0 "y1 or ( advocat+ measures :i* w\ld int]f]e ) ! ord] ( proc$ure t 0 good en\gh = our gr&fa!rs1 & !re=e mu/ be good en\gh = ourselves4 ,x really seems to be ! belief ( "s among u t our ,con/itution 9 ,*ur* or ,/ate nev] grew at all1 b *ry/aliz$ into its pres5t =m1 & dropp$ f heav5 9 p]fect panoply l ,m9]va f ! head ( ,jove4 ,to po9t a f+] at ! texture ( ! awful peplos1 & to h9t t x 0 wov5 9 ! looms ( ?is _w1 is to br+ ^u oneself ! *>ge ( impiety4 ,& yet ^! m5 are wrong4 ,organic bodies gr[ because !y are alive2 :5 !y cease to gr[ & are no long] capable ( adapt+ !mselves to ! *anges t are go+ on ar\nd !m1 !y die4 ,no?+ c prolong _! life4 ,if y cramp & fett] a liv+ ?+ by swa?+ x r\nd ab\t ) iron b&s t may =ce x to keep exactly ! =m x pres5t$ a ?\s& ye>s ago--!n y w kill x4 ,x is only a "q ( "t :5 y\r slay+ process w prove successful4 ,z = ! o!r me?od ( 8lett+ ?+s slide10 t is1 if possible1 m fooli% ?an ! o!r1 & c]ta9ly m c[>dly4 ,:at c be bas] ?an ! crav5 :9e1 8,x w la/ our "t08 ,an in/itution :i* has la/$ ?r\gh a long l9e ( c5turies1 & :i* w only la/ our "t1 may be approa*+ dissolution f lack ( inh]5t vitality1 b x may also be 9 p]il because ( ! despair+ sup95ess ( its pl$g$ def5d]s4 ,i h lift$ up my voice aga9/ "o relic ( ! pa/ :i* is mo/ c]ta9ly doom$ because x has be5 all[$ to exi/ a great deal too long already2 x is a survival :i* ,i am deeply conv9c$ is answ]able = mu* ( ! corruption t hurts u1 mu* ( ! (f5ce tak5 & giv51 mu* ( ! laxity & v mu* ( ! deplorable want ( discipl9e exi/+ among u4 ,! legal /atus ( ! b5efic$ cl]gy1 9 virtue ( :i* !y are freehold]s = life 9 _! sev]al b5efices1 does n q /& alone4 ,! ,p>i% ,cl]k1 too1 has a freehold 9 8 b5efice1 &1 aft] =mal admission to x1 he may reta9 x )\t fe> ( be+ turn$ out ( x z long z ! brea? rema9s 9 8 body4 ,^! freeholds 9 an (fice h be5 swept away 9 e o!r dep>tm5t ( ! public s]vice1 ?\gh !y di$ h>d & co/ a good deal to aboli%4 ,! buy+ & sell+ ( 8places0 & rev]sions or next pres5tations to !m 0 z common 9 ! ,/ate z 9 ! ,*ur* n s v long ago4 ,! odi\s sy/em 0 swept away = ev] by ! simple exp$i5t ( mak+ e public s]vant removable at pleasure = neglig5ce1 misconduct1 ineffici5cy1 or ev5 less4 ,x is only among ! hold]s ( ecclesia/ical pref]m5t t ! old abom9ation survives4 ,because x survives1 o!r ?+s survive too :i* ought n to be tol]at$4 ,! fir/ & =emo/ ( ^! is ! op5 sale ( ! "r to pres5t a cl]k 9 ord]s to a cure ( s\ls4 ,b t is ! lea/ mis*iev\s consequ5ce ( ! pres5t sy/em be+ reta9$4 ,!re are o!r consequ5ces :i* are f> m s]i\s4 ,among !m is ! almo/ entire want ( movem5t & *ange1 9 ! lives ( ! c\ntry cl]gy2 ! abs5ce ( fre% int]e/s & ( ! invigorat+ /imulus ( a new c>e]1 h[ev] humble1 ) new associations to give a ze/ to ! p]=mance1 x may be1 ( ! old duties1 b dis*>g$ n[ among ^? :o d n "k all t y h to say1 & are n yet tir$ ( ! s\nd ( y\r voice1 or at any rate ?9k+ !y w\ld l to he> ano!r4 ,! rule 9 our c\ntry p>i%es is t :]e a man is set d[n at fir/1 !re he dies at la/4 ,ex*ange ( b5efices is1 ,i admit1 m common ?an x us$ to be1 p>tly because ! b5efices !mselves are less valuable & less jeal\sly kept 9 ! patrons' h&s ?an !y 72 b ev5 n[ ex*anges are n (t5 made & are n 8negotiat$0 )\t "s difficulty4 ,to beg9 )1 be=e two cl]gym5 c *ange _! cures1 h[ev] mu* !y may !mselves be agre$1 x is necess>y t ! cons5t ( two patrons & two bi%ops %\ld be obta9$ z a prelim9>y2 & ?is is n always to be got = ! ask+4 ,if a patron has be/[$ pref]m5t ^u a cl]gyman ) ^: m9i/rations he is cont5t$ & some?+ m1 he is n too will+ to "p ) him4 ,if he has be5 s un=tunate z to h giv5 ! liv+ to ! wrong man1 !re may be v good reasons :y he %\ld n *oose to be a p>ty to su* a transaction z w\ld result 9 pass+ on a cl]ical scamp or incompet5t f "o cure to ano!r4 ,b 9 any case x by no means foll[s t1 because ,i h pres5t$ a p>son to a cure ( s\ls1 ,i %\ld !re=e give him ! next pres5tation too1 if he happ5s to be tir$ ( 8 cure & anxi\s to g else:]e4 ,! result is t1 z a rule1 a b5efic$ cl]gyman1 :5 once he f9ds himself1 irremovable1 9 8 cure1 gives up all ?\ght ( leav+ x4 ,x is 8a c]ta9ty10 & gradually he gets to look = no?+ bett]2 he goes ?r\gh 8 duties z be/ he c1 h[ev] m\rnfully consci\s t he has lo/ ! old fire & =ce & effici5cy2 he takes com=t 9 ! ?\ght t he has work$ 8 p>i% :ile he c\ld1 & t he is entitl$ to take x easily n[2 &1 inde$1 9 ! eyes ( ^? ab\t him1 he gr[s m & m picturesque & v5]able1 j z ! old *ur* t[] does--b x is n safe to r+ ! bells up !re :5 s mu* re/oration is want$4 ,i h dealt ) ?is subject 9 "s detail 9 ! ,f\r? ,pap] 9 ?is volume4 ,at ! "t x appe>$1 ! public m9d 0 mu* occupi$ ) & di/urb$ by c]ta9 political que/ions !n 9 ! asc5dant1 & ! essay fell dead1 attract$ little or no att5tion &1 9 fact1 0 read by few4 ,x (t5 happ5s t a book proves an utt] failure by be+ publi%$ at ! wrong "t--a mon? too soon or a mon? too late4 ,! fav\r ( ! read+ public is v caprici\s1 n always aw>d$ to ! mo/ des]v+1 sometimes giv5 ) a k9d ( fury ( acclamation to a lucky lit]>y adv5tur] ^: reputation 8ru%es up l ! rocket & comes d[n l ! /ick40 ,moreov] ! essay lab\r$ "u "o r s]i\s defect1 :i* ,i h n yet set myself to rem$y by app5d+ an almo/ necess>y supplem5t4 ,= x may be ask$1 & x has inde$ be5 object$1 8,if e b5efic$ cl]gyman 7 to hold 8 appo9tm5t subject to removal1 ought n "s provision to be made = 8 retirem5t 9 old age or :5 physically or m5tally unfit = ! dis*>ge ( 8 sacr$ functions80 ,yes6 ,by all means4 ,b :y only ! b5efic$ cl]gy8 ,:y n all :o are admitt$ to ! sacr$ (fice8 ,surely x w\ld n be difficult to elaborate a s*eme :]eby e (ficiat+ cl]gyman %\ld be compell$ to make provision = 8 family1 or = 8 own retirem5t1 by ! simple exp$i5t ( /opp+ a c]ta9 p]c5tage ( 8 income & inve/+ x 9 8 "n--mu* 9 ! same way t ! ,clive fund is manag$ 9 ,india1 or z ! compulsory insurance ( railway s]vants is en=c$ by "s ( ! great companies4 ,until some?+ ( ?is sort is c>ri$ out1 we %all cont9ue to be pa9$ by ^? di/ress+ appeals = cl]gym5's families r$uc$ to begg>y by ! dea? ( ! bread-w9n]1 :i* come to u all ) increas+ frequ5cy1 & :i*1 z matt]s n[ look1 are n likely to be few] 9 ! ne> future4 ,?is h[ev]1 is only a "p1 & ,i v5ture to ?9k n q a vital "p1 ( ! o!r "q1 :i* z a great national "q appe>s to me ( mu* great] importance4 ,t "q may be put 9 v few words4 ,is x = ! advantage ( ! ,*ur* or ! nation t ! incomes ( ! cl]gy %\ld cont9ue to be assur$ to !m by a diff]5t t5ure f t :i* prevails 9 ! case ( all o!r public s]vants--a t5ure :i* 9 ! latt] case 0 prov$ to be work+ prejudicially to ! int]e/s ( ! community at l>ge1 & :i* x 0 f\nd absolutely necess>y to aboli%8 ,x is easy to raise a cry aga9/ any "o :o d>es to ask su* a "q z ?is by d5\nc+ him z an ,era/ian4 ,b our cl]ical incomes are "o ?+1 our sacr$ functions & (fice are ano!r4 ,all ! ,p>liam5ts 9 ! _w c nev] admit me or any "o else to ,holy ,ord]s3 b !re is no?+ to prev5t a ri* man f end[+ any *ur* or *apel ) an income to be enjoy$ by ! p>son ( t *ur* only "u c]ta9 conditions or = a c]ta9 limit$ "t4 ,p seem to ?9k t x is ( ! v ess5ce ( an end[m5t t ! income d]iv$ f x %\ld belong to ! man :o is once admitt$ to enjoy x z long z he lives & *ooses to draw ! pay4 ,if by any?+ ,i h writt51 or c\ld write1 ,i c\ld ex]cise any influ5ce 9 ! direction ( lead+ ?\ghtful m5 to give _! s]i\s att5tion to ?is subject & to discuss x e>ne/ly1 ,i %\ld h v little d\bt ab\t ! result1 & ,i %\ld feel t ,i _h n liv$ 9 va94 ,v closely alli$ ) ?is "q is ano!r :i* is =c+ itself ^u u all ) increas+ urg5cy e mon?4 ,:5 we beg9 to ask ourselves & "o ano!r to :om d our ,village ,*ur*es belong8 ,:o is b\nd to keep !m f fall+ into ru98 ,:o has ! "r to sell ! lead (f ! ro(1 or ! books 9 ! anci5t ,p>i% ,libr>y1 or ! bells 9 ! /eeple1 or ! v brasses 9 ! pavem5t8--& all ^! ?+s h be5 done & nobody be5 call$ to acc\nt--:51 ,i say1 we beg9 to ask ^! ?+s & press = an answ]1 we may well be dismay$ by ! suspicion ( h[ anomal\s our position is4 ,! ,society = ! ,pres]vation ( ,anci5t ,build+s has be5 do+ good "w = u2 x des]ves m support ?an x has receiv$1 & ne$s _m m subscrib]s be=e its influ5ce c be br\ght to be> ^u ! ignorance & ,v&alism1 & "r d[n rascality too1 ) :i* x s (t5 f9ds itself 9 conflict4 ,b ! "w ( ?is society1 z ?+s are1 c nev] be any?+ b palliative at ! utmo/4 ,a local ,phili/9e ) a long purse & no m consci5ce or s5tim5t ?an a gorilla1 may d almo/ :at he pleases4 ,x is dreadful to ?9k :at might be p]petrat$ 9 our c\ntry *ur*es ) impunity1 & :at w\ld be p]petrat$ too1 if only ! true /ate ( ! case 7 kn[n4 ,"h1 too1 !re is ne$ = ! re=m ( ! law4 ,:o d ! *ur*es belong to8 ,:o are responsible = _! protection f outrage & de/ruction8 ,!re are "s c\ntry p>i%es :]e ) a v little manipulation ! inhabitants 9 ,ve/ry assembl$ might be induc$ to vote any?+2 ev5 to ! us+ sup]flu\s seats = bo>d+ up all ! w9d[s on ! nor? side to make !mselves snug )al4 ,:at is to prev5t _! do+ x8 ,:o is to bell ! cat8 ,! ,fif? ,pap] 9 ?is volume may n at fir/ sight appe> to h any?+ to d ) a ,c\ntry ,p>son's 8trials02 & yet x has4 ,!re are "s p :o are nev] tir$ ( declaim+ aga9/ ! uselessness ( our ,ca!dral build+s4 ,m ?an once ,i h be5 put ^u ! def5sive :5 rail]s h lift$ up _! voices especially aga9/ ! wa/e ( space :i* might be turn$ to good acc\nt 9 our own glori\s ,ea/ ,anglian ,ca!dral4 ,:5 !y ^: *ief amusem5t 9 life x is to f9d fault are on ! look out = some?+ to rail at1 !y w nev] be )\t an excuse = indulg+ 9 _! amiable pa/ime4 ,t !re are _m spaces :i* might1 ) great advantage1 be made available = wor?y purposes 9 mo/ ( our ca!drals1 mu/ be app>5t to any "o :o ?9ks ab\t ! matt]4 ,! "q is1 :at are wor?y purposes1 & h[ may ^? vacant spaces be be/ turn$ to acc\nt )\t sacrific+ ! dignity ( ^? maje/ic build+s & _! surr\nd+s1 & )\t vulg>is+ !m by introduc+ associations out ( h>mony ) ! traditions t belong to !m &1 ! s5tim5t ( rev]5ce t !y ar\se8 ,:o t has se5 ! ,ca!dral ,libr>y at ,ely1 c\ld d\bt :e!r x is 9 ! "r place or no8 ,or :o t kn[s any?+ ( :at has be5 do+ ( late among ! ,ar*ives ( ,cant]bury or ,l9coln1 c help wi%+ t su* "w 7 do+ else:]e8 ,b :y %\ld n our ca!drals become ! great /oreh\ses = all our anci5t munim5ts1 9 :i* !y might f9d ! protection !y des]ve & ! intellig5t sup]vision :i* might r5d] !m accessible to /ud5ts ( our hi/ory8 ,little ne$ be said to ju/ify ! appe>ance ( ! ,six? ,pap] 9 a volume :i* pr(esses to treat ( a ,c\ntry ,p>son's 8trials40 ,i hope ,i h made x appe> t ev5 su* a trial z ?is is be>able--nay6 t x is "o ( ^? :i* may ev5 become a v delightful trial inde$ to ^? :o h "s res\rces 9 !mselves1 & ^: occupations & ta/es are su* z to make !m habitually regret t ! w9t] days are s %ort1 & sometimes ev5 half compla9 because ! summ] sun%9e br+s su* irresi/ible temptations to be idle4 ,is x true t we poor c\ntry p>sons h our trials8 ,!n d n grudge u su* com=t z we c f9d 9 be+ sn[$ up 9 ,arcady4 ,! la/ ,essay 9 ! volume may be tak5 z a h9t t among o!r trials :i* a ,c\ntry ,p>son has to be> is ! necessity ( acquiesc+ 9 c]ta9 unsatisfi$ ye>n+s4 ,t s\nds s v h]oic n[ t ,i h writt5 x1 t ,i am incl9$ to be r pr\d ( my own resignation4 ,all my life ,i h _h a hank]+ to pay a visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i c\ld h af=d$ ! exp5se ( su* a trip1 b ,i c\ld n !n af=d to give ! "t4 ,n[ ) an annually decreas+ income ! way is op51 b ! means are n =?com+4 ,b z ,i ?9k ( too _m ( my bre?r5 :o e day ( _! lives are sadly put to x to keep ! wolf f ! door & f9d x difficult to provide ev5 ! b>e necess>ies ( life1 n to speak ( ^? com=ts & simple indulg5ces :i* x is s h>d to miss :5 old age & its infirmities h set 9--! contra/ betwe5 _! lot & my own comes home to me almo/ ) a s5se ( self-reproa*4 ,let !m ^: /]n] trials are s mu* m h>d to be> ?an m9e1 =give ! irony ( "o :o grumbles t he is too poor to cross ! ,atlantic on a new voyage ( discov]y--z ?\gh t 7 a s]i\s deprivation & a pro( ( 8 be+ only "o /ep f indig5ce4 ,let !m d him ! ju/ice to believe t he himself is n ins5sible to ! pa?os t lurks 9 ! backgr\nd ( 8 own lam5t4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,trials ,,( ,a ,,c\ntry ,,p>son #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,trials ,,( ,a ,,c\ntry ,,p>son 7cont9u$7 #di ,,iii4 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,& ,,! ,,villages #ig ,,iv4 ,,quis ,,cu/odiet #adc ,note #agf ,v4 ,,ca!dral ,,space ,,= ,,neglect$ ,,records #ahj ,,vi4 ,,sn[$ ,,up ,,9 ,,arcady #bbc ,note #bfd ,,vii4 ,,:y ,i ,,wi% ,,to ,,visit ,,am]ica #bgj ,! fir/ six essays h1 9 ! ma91 appe>$ 9 ! 8,n9ete5? ,c5tury30 ! sev5? fir/ saw ! light 9 ! 8,nor? ,am]ican ,review40 ,i4 ,,! ,,trials ,,( ,a ,,c\ntry ,,p>son4 ,my fri5ds f ,babylon ! great are v good to me 9 ! summ]-"t4 ,!y come 9 a delightful /ream f _! ?\s& luxuries1 _! great social ga!r+s1 _! brilliant talk1 & _! *e]+ & /imulat+ surr\nd+s2 !y come f all ! excitem5t & ! :irl ( ,london or "s o!r huge city :]e m5 live1 & !y make _! fri5dly soj\rn ) u "h 9 ! wild]ness ev5 = a week at a "t4 ,!y come 9 a g5]\s & self-d5y+ _s to console & condole ) ! man :om !y pity s gracefully--! poor c\ntry p>son 8relegat$10 z ,bi%op ,/ubbs is pleas$ to express x1 8to ! comp>ative uselessness ( lit]>y 7& cl]ical7 retirem5t40 ,i obs]ve t ! fir/ "q my good fri5ds ask is inv>iably ?is3 8,:at %all we d & :]e %all we g--to-morr[80 ,x w\ld be absurd to suppose t any man 9 8 s5ses comes to ! wild]ness to /ay !re1 or t !re c\ld be any?+ to d !re4 ,a man goes to a place to see1 n ! place itself1 b "s o!r place4 ,:5 y f9d y\rself 9 ! wild]ness y may use any spot 9 x z a po9t ( dep>ture1 b z a dwell+-place1 a re/+-place1 nev]6 ,moreov]1 ,i obs]ve t1 by ! help ( su* means ( locomotion z we h at comm&1 ! days pass m]rily en\gh ) my visitors 9 f9e wea!r4 ,b z sure z ev] ! ra9 comes1 s surely d my fri5ds receive important lett]s call+ !m back1 mu* to _! di/ress & disappo9tm5t4 ,if ! wea!r be v bad--ob/9ately bad--or if a horse falls lame & _c be replac$1 or "s equally cru%+ disa/] keeps u all conf9$ to ! h\se & g>d51 my visitors inv>iably receive a telegram :i* summons !m home in/antly ev5 at ! co/ ( hav+ to s5d = a fly to ! ne>e/ m>ket t[n4 ,sometimes1 by a r>e co9cid5ce1 a k9dly be+ drops 9 ^u u ev5 9 ! w9t]4 ,he is always g5ial1 cordial1 & a great refre%m5t1 b he nev] /ays a second night4 ,we keep him w>m1 we all[ a lib]al use ( 8! %ameful10 we give him meat & dr9k ( ! be/1 we flatt] him1 we coddle him1 we talk & draw him out1 we 8%[ him ?+s10 b he nev] /ays ov] t s+le night2 & :5 he goes1 z he %akes our h&s & wraps himself up 9 8 rugs & furs1 ,i notice t he has a sort ( conflate expression ^u 8 c\nt5ance2 8 face is z a hybrid fl[] :]e two beauties bl5d4 ,"o eye says pla9ly1 8,i am a lucky dog1 = ,i am go+ away at la/10 & ! o!r eye1 beam+ ) k9dl9ess1 sometimes ) affection1 says j z pla9ly1 8,poor old boy1 h[ ,i d pity y60 ,well6 ?is is a pitiful age2 t is1 x is an age v full ( pity4 ,! +5uity %[n by "s good p 9 f9d+ out new objects ( commis]ation is truly admirable4 ,x is h>dly to be expect$ t ! c\ntry p>son %\ld escape ! g5]al appetite = %$d+ te>s ov] real or suppos$ suff]]s4 ,b x /rikes "s ( u poor =lorn ones z n a little curi\s t our gr& t[n fri5ds nev] by any *ance seem to see :at !re is 9 our lot t is really pa!tic or try+4 8,h[ (t5 d y give x meat80 said a blu%+1 mild-ey$1 lank-hair$ "y wor?y 9 my he>+ ! o!r day4 8,lawk6 sir1 t don't h no meat10 answ]$ ! laugh+ "m1 z %e hugg$ h] t9y baby clos] to h] bosom4 8,nev] h meat8 ,h[ dreadful60 ,j s6 ,b x is n only ludicr\s1 x is annoy+1 to be piti$ = ! wrong ?+2 & ?\gh ,i am n incl9$ to ma9ta9 ! !sis t we1 ! soldi]s ( ,god's army ( occupation1 :o are do+ outpo/ duty1 pass our lives 9 a :irl ( tumultu\s & delici\s joy1 yet1 if ,i am to be piti$1 d let me be piti$ intellig5tly4 ,i _c expect to be envi$1 b surely x is n su* a v heavy calamity = a man nev] to cat* a sight ( ,tru? or ,! ,_w1 or to f9d t !re is n su* a ?+ z an oy/]-knife 9 8 p>i%4 ,moreov]1 side by side ) pity1 !re is a l>ge am\nt ( mu* m irritat+ & ignorant exagg]ation ( ! good ?+s we are suppos$ to enjoy4 ,we d n1 ,i admit1 he> q s (t5 z =m]ly ab\t 8fat liv+s0 & 8valuable pref]m5t10 nor ab\t ! 8rectorial mansion ) a ?\s& a ye>02 b we he> a great deal m ab\t su* fabul\s l&s ( ,go%5 ?an we ought to he>4 ,!re is always a disposition to repres5t our neighb\rs z bett] (f ?an ourselves1 & :]eas ! sal>i$ t[nsman kn[s t 8 income1 :atev] x may be1 is 8 net income :i* he may c\nt ^u z 8 sp5d+ fund to use z he pleases1 :5 he he>s ( o!rs z receiv+ or entitl$ to receive s _m p\nds a ye>1 he assumes t !y d receive x & t !y may sp5d x z !y please4 ,! t[nsman1 aga91 :o moves among ! multitude & e h\r is rem9d$ ( t multitude press+1 z all fluids d1 8equally 9 all directions10 he>s1 & sometimes he kn[s1 t ! cl]gy 9 ! t[ns h imm5se claims ^u _! "t & are always on ! move 9 ! /reets & c\rts4 ,!y are always ab\t1 always en vid5ce4 ,if a man has only to m9i/] to a paltry sev5 hundr$1 :at c he h to d8 ,he mu/ be a drone4 ,moreov]1 ! a=esaid t[nsman has read all ab\t ^? c\ntry p>sons4 ,y c h>dly take up a novel )\t f9d+ a sleek rector figur+ 9 ! volumes4 ,^! idealiz$ rural cl]ics always rem9d me ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s ,nocturnes4 ,! figures roll at y ?r\gh ! mi/s t are ga!r+ r\nd !m4 ,! good p :o try to introduce u to ^! rev]5d *>act]s v r>ely v5ture ^u a firm & di/9ct outl9e4 ,! tru? is1 t = ! mo/ "p ! noveli/s nev] slept 9 a c\ntry p>sonage 9 _! lives1 nev] knew a c\ntry p>son out ( a book4 ,a ye> or two ago my fri5d ,x4 0 d9+ 9 a ,london mansion4 8,:o's t80 said a lady opposite1 z %e duck$ h] head 9 8 direction & look$ at h] p>tn]4 ,x4 turn$ to speak to 8 p>tn]1 b c\ld n help he>+ ! sc>cely :isp]$ dialogue3 8,a c\ntry p>son1 did y say8 ,:y1 he's tall60 ,& _! voices l[ ) fa%ion1 n ) feel+1 s(tly freight$ ,all ! air ab\t ! w9d[s ) ela/ic laught] sweet4 ,x 0 q a surprise to t lady noveli/ t a c\ntry p>son c\ld be tall6 ,_m m5 are tall--policem51 = in/ance4 ,b only %ort m5 ought to be c\ntry p>sons4 ,:y6 we %all he> ( "o ( !m be+ good-look+ next6 ,:5 any class ( m5 feel !mselves to be ! butt ( o!rs1 !y are apt to be a little c[$4 ,!y hold _! peace & fret1 & if !y res5t _! h>d treatm5t & speak out1 !y r>ely d !mselves ju/ice4 ,v few m5 c come well out ( a snub1 & ! c\ntryman :o is n us$ to x nev] kn[s :at to reply to (f5sive language4 ,yet worms h be5 kn[n to turn1 n t ,i ev] he>d !y got any good by x2 !y c't bite1 & !y c't /+1 b ,i suppose x com=ts !m to deliv] _! own s\ls4 ,poor worms6 ,yes6 y may pity !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b if ! c\ntry p>son has 8 trials1 h[ may he hope to be li/5$ to :5 he desires to make x cle> :at !y are8 ,:]e %all he beg98 ,:]e %all he beg9 if n by po9t+ to t delicate n]ve-c5tre ( drap$ humanity1 exquisite 9 its s5sitiv5ess1 kn[+ no re/ 9 its p]petual giv+ out ( =ce1 = ev] hung]+ = r5ewal ( its exhau/$ res\rces1 feel+ no pa9 9 its ple?ora & dread+ no dea? save f inanition--to wit1 ! ,pocket8 ,t\* a man's pocket1 & a %udd] ?rills ?r\gh e fibre4 ,! c\ntry p>son has a great deal to compla9 ( at ! h&s ( ^? :o w p]si/ 9 talk+ ( him z an exceptionally ?riv+ /ip5di>y4 ,x is "o ?+ to say t 9 all cases he gets m ?an he des]ves2 x is q ano!r to put =? unblu%+ly t 8 income is half z mu* aga9 z 9 fact x is1 & 8 outgo+s only :at ! outgo+s ( o!r m5 are4 ,logicians class ! suppressio v]i among sophisms2 b w\ld x n be bett] to call t artful proce$+ a fraud8 8,dr9k fair1 ,betsy1 :atev] y d60 said ,mrs4 ,gamp on a memorable occasion4 ,yes1 if x is only out ( ! teapot4 i4 ,) reg>d to ! income ( ! c\ntry p>son1 x may be laid d[n z a fact n to be disput$1 t h>dly "o p] c5t4 ( ! c\ntry cl]gy ev] t\* ! full am\nt :i* !oretically !y are entitl$ to receive4 ,9 ! case ( p>i%es :]e ! l& is mu* subdivid$1 & :]e !re are a numb] ( small ti!pay]s1 x w\ld be almo/ impossible = ! cl]gyman p]sonally to collect 8 dues2 he almo/ inv>iably employs an ag5t1 :o is n a likely man to d 8 "w = love4 ,ev5 ! ag5t c r>ely get 9 all ! small sums t ! small folk ought to pay4 ,ev5 he has to submit to occasional defalcations1 & to consid] :e!r x is wor? :ile to press ! legal rights ( 8 employ] too f>4 ,moreov]1 ! small folk f "t immemorial h expect$ some?+ 9 ! %ape ( a ti! d9n] or a ti! tea1 = :i* ! d9]s or ! tea-dr9k]s d n pay1 y may be sure2 ?is con/itutes a n inconsid]able abatem5t on ! sum-total ( receipts :i* ought to come to h& at ! ti! audit4 ,tak+ "o ye> ) ano!r1 x may be accept$ z a mod]ate e/imate t ! co/ ( collect+ 8 ti!1 plus bad debts 9 "s %ape or o!r1 am\nts to six p] c5t41 & he :o gets )9 sev5 p] c5t4 ( 8 cl]ical income gets m ?an mo/ ( u d4 ,b ! law all[s ( no abatem5t 9 respect ( ?is initial *>ge2 & because ! law takes up ?is gr\nd1 ! _w at l>ge assumes t ! nom9al gross income ( ! b5efice does come into ! pockets ( ! incumb5t4 ,! _w at l>ge is q c]ta9 t nobody 9 8 s5ses makes a return ( a l>g] income ?an he enjoys1 & if ! p>son pays on #ejj1 p assume t he does n get less f 8 liv+ ?an t4 ,! _w at l>ge does n "k t ! p>son is n ask$ to make a return4 ,! surveyor makes up 8 books on ! ti! commutation table = ! p>i%1 & on t ! p>son is assess$1 :atev] he may say4 ii4 ,= be x kn[n x is ) ! surveyor or rate-collector t ! p>son's fir/ & mo/ important conc]n lies4 ,:atev] he may receive f 8 cure1 h[ev] num]\s may be ! default]s among ! ti!-pay]s1 h[ev] l>ge ! exp5se ( collect+ 8 dues1 ! p>son has to pay rates on 8 gross income4 ,! b>ri/] & ! physician1 ! arti/ or ! head ( a gov]nm5t dep>tm5t1 kn[s or ne$ "k no?+ ab\t rates4 ,he may live 9 a g>ret if he likes2 he may live 9 a bo>d+-h\se at s mu* a week2 he may live 9 a flat at a r5t :i* cov]s all extrane\s *>ges4 ,i suppose we mo/ ( u h kn[n m5 ( consid]able =tune1 m5 :o live 9 *amb]s1 m5 :o live 9 lodg+s1 m5 :o live 9 college rooms1 :o nev] directly paid a rate 9 _! lives4 ,our lam5t$ ,h41 :o dropp$ out rec5tly1 leav+ #ig1jjj beh9d him1 inve/$ 9 fir/-class securities1 0 "o ( ^! languidly prosp]\s m54 8,i d dete?t viol5t language on any ?ubject :atev]10 he lisp$ out to me once4 8,i hope ,i ?all nev] !e t man aga9 :o ?torm$ at rate collector? ?o4 ,:at i? a rate collector8 ,do? he we> a uni=m80 ,b a c\ntry p>son & all t he has 9 ! _w1 qua c\ntry p>son1 is rateable to 8 v la/ f>?+1 & beyond x3 ! fiction be+ t he is a l&$ proprietor1 & z su* 9 ! enjoym5t ( an income f real prop]ty4 ,x is 9 va9 t he pleads t 8 nom9al income is ( all prop]ty ! mo/ unreal3--he is told t he has a claim ^u ! l&1 & ! l& _c run away4 ,x is 9 va9 t he pla9tively prote/s t he w\ld gladly live 9 a small] h\se if he 7 all[$--he does live 9 x1 *a9$ to x l a dang]\s dog to 8 k5nel4 ,x is 9 va9 t he urges t he _c let 8 glebe1 & may n cut d[n ! trees ^u x--t he is compell$ to keep 8 h\se 9 t5antable repair1 & ma9ta9 ! f5ces z he f\nd !m4 ,! impassive function>y expresses a well-feign$ regret & "s gu>d$ commis]ation2 b he has 8 duty to p]=m1 & ! rates h to be paid--,poor rates1 ,c\nty rates1 ,s*ool ,bo>d rates1 & all ! re/ ( !m2 & paid ^u t p>son's gross income--su* an income z nev] comes1 & :i* ev]ybody kn[s nev] c\ld be collect$4 ,y may say 9 y\r graceful way t a p>son does n pay a bit m ?an he ought to pay1 & t he may be ?ankful if he be all[$ to live at all4 ,t may be q true--,i don't ?9k x is1 b x may be--b !re are "s ?+s t are n true1 & "o ( !m is1 t ! gross income aw>d$ to ! c\ntry p>son on pap] gives any?+ approa*+ to a fair notion ( ! am\nt ( income t comes to 8 h&s4 ,& if y are go+ to pity ! c\ntry p>son1 d beg9 at ! "r end1 & consid] h[ y w\ld l to pay su* rates z he pays on y\r gross income4 iii4 ,b :5 ! c\ntry p>son's rates h be5 duly paid1 ! next ?+ t he is answ]able = is ! ,l&-tax4 ,! my/]ies ( ! ,l&-tax are q beyond me4 ,if ,i c\ld af=d to give up ?ree ye>s ( my life to ! un9t]rupt$ /udy ( ! hi/ory & incid5ce ( ! ,l&-tax1 ,i ?9k1 by :at p tell me1 ,i might get to "k some?+ ab\t x1 & be 9 a position to enlight5 mank9d ^u ?is ab/ruse subject2 b z ,i really h n ?ree ye>s ( my life to sp>e1 ,i mu/ ne$s acquiesce 9 my hopeless ignorance ev5 to ! end4 ,only ?is ,i d "k1 t1 :]eas ! c\ntry p>son is call$ ^u to pay sixp5ce 9 ! p\nd = ,income-tax1 he is call$ ^u to pay ne>ly n9ep5ce 9 ! p\nd = ,l&-tax3 at any rate1 ,i "k "o c\ntry p>son :o has to d s4 ,let ! ,l&-tax pass--x is beyond me4 ,b h[ ab\t ! ,income-tax8 ,z ,i h said above1 9 ! case ( all o!r pr(essions except ! cl]ical1 a man makes 8 return ( income ^u ! available income :i* comes to him aft] d$uct+ all fair & reasonable (fice exp5ses4 ,b = ! crime ( cl]icalism1 ! c\ntry p>son is deb>r$ f mak+ any su* d$uctions z are p]mitt$ to o!r human be+s4 ,_m ( ! 8good liv+s0 9 ,ea/ ,anglia h two *ur*es1 ea* ( :i* mu/ be s]v$4 ,a man _c be 9 two places at once2 & ! laws ( nature & ( ! ,*ur* be+ 9 conflict1 ! laws ( ! ,*ur* c>ry x ov] ! laws ( nature1 & ! rector has to put 9 an appe>ance at 8 second *ur* by deputy--9 o!r words1 ! poor man has to keep a curate4 ,if he 7 a c\ntry solicitor :o 0 compell$ to keep a cl]k1 he w\ld d$uct ! sal>y ( ! cl]k f ! pr(its ( 8 bus9ess2 b be+ only a c\ntry p>son1 he c d no?+ ( ! sort3 he has to pay ,income-tax all ! same on 8 gross returns4 ,a curate is a luxury1 z a rid+ horse is a luxury2 & ! only wond] is t curates h n long ago be5 includ$ among ^? sup]flu\s animals *>geable to ! assess$ taxes4 iv4 ,p]haps ! mo/ irritat+ ( all impo/s t press ^u ! c\ntry p>son is t to :i* he has to submit because ! *ur*y>d is te*nically "p ( 8 freehold4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry a fee is *>g$ = bury+ ! dead4 ,9 ! diocese ( ,norwi* !re are no burial fees4 ,! "r ( bury+ 8 dead 9 ! *ur*y>d is a "r :i* may be claim$ by any inhabitant ( ! p>i%2 ! soil ( ! *ur*y>d is said to belong to ! p>i%ion]s2 ! surface ( ! soil belongs to ! p>son4 ,?is be+ s1 ! p>son is assess$ 9 ! books ( ! p>i% = ! assum$ value ( ! h]bage gr[+ ^u ! soil1 & on ?is assum$ value he is accord+ly compell$ to pay rates1 ,income-tax1 & ,l&-tax4 ,( c\rse ! p>son c\ld legally turn cattle or donkeys into ! *ur*y>d to disport !mselves among ! graves2 b happily t man :o %\ld v5ture to d ?is n[adays w\ld be ?\ght guilty ( an outrage ^u all dec5cy4 ,:o ( u is !re :o does n rejoice t ?is /ate ( feel+ has gr[n up among u8 ,b ! result is t ! *ur*y>d1 s f> f be+ a s\rce ( income to ! p>son1 has become a s\rce ( exp5se to him 9 almo/ all cases4 ,somebody has to keep ! grass m[n1 & see t ,god's acre is n desecrat$4 ,few ( u grumble at t2 & "s :o h l>ge res\rces pride !mselves on keep+ _! *ur*y>ds z a lawn is kept or a g>d54 ,b x surely is mon/r\s :5 ev]ybody kn[s t ! *ur*y>d1 s f> f br++ ! p>son any pecuni>y b5efit1 entails an annual exp5se ^u him :i* is practically unavoidable--x is mon/r\s1 ,i say1 t ! p>son %\ld be assess$ ^u ! value ( ! crop :i* might be rais$ (f dead m5's graves1 & t he %\ld be tax$ = %[+ an example ( dec5cy & "r feel+ to ^? ar\nd him4 8,well6 ,b :y don't y appeal80 ,my excell5t sir1 d y suppose t nobody ev] has appeal$8 ,d y suppose t v orig9al idea ( y\rs has nev] occurr$ to any "o else be=e8 ,or d y suppose t we ! %eph]ds ( ,arcady1 f9d appeal+ aga9/ an assessm5t1 made by our neighb\rs to relieve !mselves1 be=e ! magi/rates at ,qu>t] ,sessions1 is a process peculi>ly pleasurable & p>ticul>ly pr(itable :5 ! co/s are defray$8 ,we grumble or fret1 we c\nt x among our trials1 b we say1 8,aft] all1 x is only ab\t five %ill+s a-ye>4 ,any?+ = a quiet life4 ,let x g60 ,s ! wrong gets to be e/abli%$ z a "r4 ,b x is none ! less a wrong because x cont9ues to exi/1 or because 9 co9 ( ! realm x am\nts to a trifle4 ,0 x ,mr4 ,mid%ipman ,easy's nurse :o urg$ 9 excuse ( h] moral turpitude 9 hav+ an infant ( h] v own1 8,please1 ma'am1 x 0 su* a little "o80 ,! grievance ( hav+ to pay rates on ! *ur*y>d may be 9 "o s5se a little "o4 ,b :5 x comes to be+ *>g$ rates ^u ! premiums y pay ^u y\r insurance policies1 "s ( !m--! insurance ( 8 *ur* & o!r build+s--be+ compulsory paym5ts1 & ^u ! mortgage ( y\r b5efice effect$ 9 y\r pr$ecessor's "t--ev5 ! sne]] at a s5tim5tal grievance c\ld h>dly call su* *>ges z ^! n wor? mak+ a fuss ab\t4 ,9 _m a ne$y c\ntry p>son's h\sehold ! rates make all ! diff]5ce :e!r 8 *ildr5 c h butt] to _! bread or n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x mu/ be obvi\s to mo/ p f :at has be5 already said--& mu* m might be said--t1 unless a c\ntry p>son h "s res\rces outside ( any income d]ivable f 8 b5efice1 he mu/ ne$s be a v poor man4 ,our p "k ?is bett] ?an any "o else1 & x is (t5 a v anxi\s "q on ! appo9tm5t ( a new incumb5t :e!r he w live 9 ! same /yle z t :i* 8 pr$ecessor ma9ta9$4 ,w he keep a c>riage1 or only a pony *aise8 ,w he employ two m5 9 ! g>d58 ,w he 8put out 8 wa%+80#b ,w 8 h\se be a small local m>ket = p\ltry & butt] & eggs8 ,w he f>m ! glebe or let x8 ,h[ _m s]vants w he keep1 & w ! lady want a girl to tra9 9 ! kit*5 or ! nurs]y f "t to "t8 ,su* que/ions z ^! are sometimes v anxi\s ones 9 a remote c\ntry village :]e e p\nd sp5t among ! inhabitants s]ves to build up a m>g9 outside ! ord9>y income ( ! wage-e>n]s1 & :i* helps ! small occupi]s to tide ov] _m a tempor>y emb>rassm5t :5 money is sc>ce1 & small paym5ts h to be met & _c any long] be def]r$4 ,let me1 be=e go+ any fur!r1 deal ) a "q :i* ,i h _h sugge/$ to me aga9 & aga9 by c]ta9 peculi> p ) de>ly belov$ !ories ( _! own4 ,x is (t5 ask$1 ,ought cl]gym5 ev] to be ri* m58 ,is n a ri* cl]gyman out ( place 9 a c\ntry p>sonage8 ,does n 8 weal? raise him too f> above ! level ( 8 p8 ,does x n make him sit loosely to 8 duties8 ,does n ! fact ( a c\ntry p>son be+ kn[n to be a ri* man t5d to demoralize a p>i%8 ,le/ x %\ld be suppos$ t ! pres5t writ] is "o ( ! =tunate ones roll+ 9 ri*es1 & !re=e 9 a mann] b\nd to /& up = 8 own class--let x be at once und]/ood t ! pres5t writ] is a man ( /raw1 "o ( ^? m5 to :om ! mon? ( ,janu>y is a mon? ( deep anxiety1 p]plexity1 & depression ( s\l4 ,yet he w\ld disda9 to jo9 ! b& ( :9+ grumbl]s only because "o ye> aft] ano!r he f9ds t he mu/ cont5t himself ) ! corn$ beef & c>rots1 & _c by hook or by crook af=d to indulge 9 "s v desirable recreation or exp5se :i* ! majority ( 8 acqua9tance habitually reg>d z absolutely necess>y if exi/5ce is to be endur$ at all4 ,no6 ,i am v f> inde$ f be+ a ri* man2 b ?is ,i am b\nd to te/ify 9 common fairness to my weal?i] bre?r5 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 t if any imp>tial p]son1 ) adequate k ( ! facts1 7 ask$ to po9t out ! mo/ devot$1 zeal\s1 unworldly1 & practically effici5t c\ntry p>sons 9 ! diocese ( ,norwi*--= let me speak z ,i d "k--he w\ld )\t hesitation "n fir/ & =emo/ "s ( ! ri*e/ ( ! cl]gy 9 ! ea/]n c\nties4 ,d y desire t y\r son %\ld beg9 8 m9i/]ial life "u a man ( great ability1 s\nd s5se1 c\rage1 & religi\s e>ne/ness1 a man :o nev] sp>es himself & w n suff] 8 subord9ates to s9k into slov5ly frivolity & idl5ess1 !n make y\r approa*es to ,lucullus1 & y w h cause to ?ank ,god if ! "y fell[ s]ves 8 appr5tice%ip "u a guide & tea*] su* z ?is4 ,he w le>n no nons5se !re1 & see no masqu]ad+1 only an undemon/rative b unfl9*+ adh]5ce to ! pa? believ$ to be ! pa? ( duty1 & a manl9ess ( self-surr5d] su* z c only ar\se an en?usiasm ( respect & e/eem4 ,does 8our own correspond5t0 wi% to see h[ a score ( infam\s hovels c be *ang$ into a score ( model cottages :i* pay int]e/ on ! co/ ( _! erection1 & :i* 9 half a doz5 ye>s h help$ p]ceptibly to raise ! tone & ta/es & habits ( ! population till x really looks z if "s b>b>ians c\ld be civiliz$ by a c\p de ma98--let him pay a visit to ! p>i% ( our ,rev]5d ,h]cules1 only "o ( ^: _m lab\rs x has be5 to cleanse an ,augean /able4 ,x w d him good to see ! mighty %\ld]s ( t rugg$ philan?ropi/1 him ( ! broad br[ & ! great he>t & ! deep purse1 always at "w & always at home1 ab\t ! v la/ man 9 ,engl& to be suspect$ ( belong+ to ! sickly sort ( pul+ vision>ies4 ,d y want to meet ) a type ( ! sa9tly p>i% prie/1 "o aft] holy ,george ,h]b]t's he>t1 "o ) h>dly a ?\ght t does n turn ^u ! s]vice ( ! sanctu>y or ! duties t he owes to 8 scatt]$ flock8 ,come ) me1 & we w g toge!r & look at "o ( ! mo/ beautiful village *ur*es 9 ! l&1 on :i* our dev\t ,ambrose has sp5t 8 ?\s&s only ) deep gratitude t he has be5 p]mitt$ to sp5d !m s--& ) nev] a ^w ( brag or publicity1 nev] a p>agraph foi/$ into ! newspap]s4 ,& z we pass out ( t quiet *ur*y>d1 trim z a que5's p>t]re1 ,i w %[ y ! w9d[ ( t little /udy :i* ,ambrose has n ?\ght x "r to enl>ge1 & if he be n !re1 be sure we %all f9d him at 8 s*ool or by ! sick-b$ ( ! poor1 or inquir+ into "s case ( sorr[ or s9 :]e a k9dly h& or a wise ^w may p]adv5ture solace ! sad or g "s way to raise ! fall54 ,:at c\ntry p>son among all ! n9e hundr$ & odd )9 ?is unwieldy diocese has liv$ a simpl] or m devot$ life ?an our ,ne/or--,greek3 --he :o = m ?an ?reescore ye>s & t5 has gone 9 & out among 8 p1 & do+ 8 pa/oral "w s naturally1 s mu* z a matt] ( c\rse1 t no "o ?9ks ( 8 be+ a ri* man1 except :5 ^? t[]+ horses ( 8 /op at our l[ly portals & h to be corkscrew$ into our dim9utive /ables8 ,& :o kn[s n ( !e1 ,eu]ges1 treasur] & secret>y & g5]al ma9/ay ( e good "w1 ! idol ( ?y p & _! heal]1 ! t]ror ( ! impo/or1 & ! true fri5d ( all t des]ve ?y help+ h& & purse6 or !e1 too1 ,amomos1 :o aft] ?irty ye>s ( "w z an evangeli/ 9 ! city1 sp5d+ !re ?yself & ?y sub/ance all ! :ile1 ha/ n[ betak5 !e to ! poor villag]s1 if haply "s little good may yet be done among ! l[ly ones be=e ! night come? :5 no man c "w8 8,b d n su* well-mean+ g5tlem5 z ^! demoralize ! poor80 ,oh de> yes6 ( c\rse !y d4 ,x is s v demoraliz+ to help a lame dog ov] a /ile4 ,x does s paup]ize a brok5-d[n c\ple to :om ! ,poor ,law ,gu>dians all[ ?ree %ill+s a week & half a /one ( fl\r1 if y give !m a sack ( potatoes ab\t ,*ri/mas "t4 ,x corrupts & degrades ,biddy ,bundle to be/[ an old petticoat ^u h] :5 %e is %iv]+ ) ! cold1 & x takes all self-respect & indep5d5ce f ! unruly bosom ( ,dick ! fiddl] to (f] him y\r old hat or a %abby pair ( tr\s]s4 ,! true/1 wise/1 mo/ f>-sight$ & mo/ magnanim\s *>ity is to let ,h>ry ,dobbs h 8an ord] = ! h\se0 :5 he is out ( "w & %ort ( coals--,h>ry ,dobbs1 :o set himself aga9/ all ! laws ( political economy1 & m>ri$ at eighte51 :5 he _h n ! :]e)al to buy ! *airs & tables4 ,s we c\ntry p>sons are a demoraliz+ =ce 9 ! body politic =soo?1 because we _c be> to see poor p />ve at our gates4 ,we h be5 kn[n actually to give s\p to a reckless c\ple guilty ( twelve *ildr52 actually s\p6 ,& we h dropp$ corrupt+ %ill+s into trembl+ h&s1 only because !y 7 trembl+1 & di/ribut$ ounces ( tobacco to ! inmates ( ! ,union1 & poison$ ! s\ls ( old beldames ) gratuit\s half-p\nds ( tea4 ,& we c\nsel p to come to *ur*1 :5 !y w\ld mu* r g to ! public-h\se1 & we coddle !m & w>m !m n[ & !n1 & in/ead ( leav+ !m to le>n manl9ess & indep5d5ce & self-reliance on twelve %ill+s a week1 we /ep betwe5 !m & ! consequ5ces ( _! own improvid5ce1 & we di/urb ! action ( ! beautiful laws ( ! univ]se1 & :]e we see ! pond]\s :eels ( ,jugg]naut j go+ to roll ov] a helpless imbecile :o has tripp$ & dropp$1 we mu/ ne$s make a clut* at him & pull him out by ! scruff ( ! neck1 & tell him to get up & n d x aga94 ,& all ?is is demoraliz+ & paup]iz+1 is x8 ,out ^u y6 y mis]able prigs ) y\r *att] & babble6 ,y to talk ( ! p>son's n>r[ness & 8 bigotry & 8 cant8 ,y to sne] at him = be+ ! slave ( a sup]/ition8 ,y to pose z ! only ?9k]s ) all ! logic ( all ! philosoph]s on y\r side1 all ! logic & nev] a crumb ( common s5se to back x8 ,bigotry & intol]ance & cant & class jeal\sy & scorn--t refuge = ! intellectually de/itute & ! blu/]+ c[>d--:]e w y f9d !m 9 all _! mo/ bitt] & s\r & hateful int5sity1 if n among ! new lights1 ! self-/yl$ economi/s8 ,& we h to sit mum & let bra9less pret5d]s sup]cili\sly put u out ( c\rt ) a self-complac5t wave ( ! h&1 z !y give utt]ance to p]ky platitudes ab\t ! cl]gy paup]iz+ ! work+ man4 ,no1 ,mr4 ,d&y ,dryskull4 ,no6 ?is gospel ( y\rs1 a little try+ to li/5 to1 is be+ f\nd out2 ours w see ! end ( x4 ,y prea* ,sir ,&rew & 8 love ( law1 ,& we ! ,savi\r & ,8 law ( love6 ,i1 = "o1 h]eby proclaim & decl>e t ,i int5d to help ! sick & ag$ & /ruggl+ poor :5ev] ,i h ! *ance1 & z f> z ,i h ! means1 & ,i hope ! day w nev] come :5 ,i %all cease to ?9k )\t %ame ( him :o is said to h made x 8 boa/ t he _h nev] giv5 a begg> a p5ny 9 8 life4 ,i am free to confess t ,i draw ! l9e some:]e4 ,i d draw ! l9e at ! tramp--,i d f9d x necess>y to be uncompromis+ !re4 ,inde$ ,i keep a big dog = ! tramp1 & t dog1 inasmu* z he passes 8 happy life 9 a c\ntry p>sonage--t dog1 ,i say1 is n muzzl$4 8,b don't y get impos$ ^u8 ,don't y get ask$ to replace dead horses & c[s & pigs & donkeys1 t nev] walk$ on f\r legs & no mortal eye ev] saw 9 ! l& ( ! liv+80 ,( c\rse we d6 ,is x a pr]ogative ( ! c\ntry p>son to be dup$ by a sw9dl]8 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,worldly ,wiseman1 7 y nev] tak5 98 ,nev]6 ,!n1 sir1 ,i c\ld n h y = a son-9-law6 ,z = u--we c\ntry p>sons--we d occasionally get impos$ ^u 9 v absurd & contemptible fa%ion4 ,sometimes we submit to be bl$ ) our eyes op54 ,a bungl+ bumpk9 has manag$ to get 8 horse's leg brok5 by 8 own /upidity4 ,we "k t ! fell[ 0 jiggl+ ! poor brute's tee? out ( 8 m\? at ! "t1 or ! animal w\ld nev] h %[n himself z great an idiot z 8 ma/]4 ,b !re /&s ! ma/] horseless1 ) ! te>s 9 8 eyes1 & we "k all ab\t him & ! h>d /ruggle he has _h to keep ?+s go+1 & we say to ourselves1 8,i wond] :at w\ld happ5 to me if my horse dropp$ d[n dead "s f9e morn+4 ,:o w\ld help me to ano!r8 & :at !n80 ,s we pull out ! sov]eign1 & give ! fell[ a note to somebody else1 & t is h[ we demoralize him4 ,or ano!r comes at night-"t & wants to speak to u on v p>ticul> bus9ess1 & implores u to tide him ov] a real difficulty1 &4444 8,:at8 d y mean to say1 y l5d fell[s money80 ,yes4 ,i mean to say ,i h ev5 done t & v v r>ely rep5t$ ( x1 & ,i mean to say !re are m51 & wom5 too1 to :om ,i w\ld l5d money aga9 if ,i _h x2 b x does n foll[ t ,i w\ld l5d x to ev]ybody1 lea/ ( all t ,i w\ld l5d x to y1 ,mr4 ,worldly ,wiseman4 ,try x on1 sir6 ,try x on6 & see :e!r y w\ld dep>t triumphant f ! int]view6 ,moreov]1 ! c\ntry p>son has always to pay a little--j a v little--m ?an any "o else = mo/ ?+s t come to 8 door4 ,! m>ket has always ris5 :5 he wants to buy1 & has always sudd5ly fall5 :5 he wants to sell4 ,! small man's oats are inv>iably sup]ior to any "o's :5 he has a small p>cel to dispose ( to ! p>son4 ,z to ! price ( hay1 :5 ! p>son has to buy x1 t is truly />tl+4 ,i nev] see half a rood ( c>rots gr[+ 9 a lab\r]'s allotm5t1 b ,i feel sure ,i %all h to buy ^? c>rots be=e ,*ri/mas1 & sorry z ,i am to obs]ve h[ r>ely any fruit trees are ev] plant$ 9 a poor man's g>d51 ,i reflect t p]haps x is j z well1 = already ! damsons & ! apples t besiege ! rectory are almo/ ov]:elm+4 ,i nev] ask :at becomes ( !m1 b x is morally & physically impossible t !y %\ld be eat5 "u ?is ro(4 8,b1 my de>1 y mu/ buy ,wid[ ,coe's damsons2 nobody else w1 y "k60 ,?is is :at ,i am told is 8consid]+ ! poor p02 t is our way ( putt+ x4 ,y1 ,mr4 ,worldly ,wiseman1 y call x demoraliz+ !m4 ,!n1 too1 ! c\ntry p>son is expect$ to 8enc\rage ! local indu/ries40 ,i wond] :e!r !y make pill[-lace 9 ,b$=d%ire z !y did once4 ,if !y d1 & especially if ! dem& = x 9 ! out] _w has wan$1 ! c\ntry p>sons' wives 9 t "p ( ,engl& mu/ h a v try+ "t ( x4 ,once1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! m]ry tw5ties1 a dirty old hag ) an evil report1 b no worse ?an o!r p1 except t %e 0 an old slut1 knock$ at my back door & ask$ to see 8,! ,lady ,%eph]d40 ,mrs4 ,triplet 0 a ,mormonite1 at any rate h] husb& 02 & x 0 cr$ibly believ$ t ,mrs4 ,triplet h]self _h be5 baptiz$ by imm]sion 9 a horsepond 9 ! dead ( night1 dress$ z ,godiva 0 dress$ dur+ h] fam\s ride1 & seat$1 n ^u a palfrey1 b ^u a jackass4 ,h[ ,triplet c\ld ev] h be5 conv]t$ to a belief 9 polygamy ) 8 exp]i5ce ( ! m>ri$ /ate1 ,i am entirely unable to expla94 ,b ,mrs4 ,triplet came to our door & ask$ = 8,! ,lady ,%eph]d40 ,x 0 a delicate piece ( flatt]y4 ,%e mu/ h ?\ght ov] x a long "t4 ,0 n ! p>son ! %eph]d8 a bad "o x might be1 a hirel+1 a bl9d lead] ( ! bl9d1 b /ill a %eph]d4 ,!n 8 wife mu/ ne$s be a %eph]dess--& %e did n look l x--or a %eep--,no6 t w\ldn't d at all--or ! %eph]d's lady--& %eph]ds don't h ladies2 or--happy ?\ght6--! ,lady ,%eph]d4 ,accord+ly ,mrs4 ,triplet ask$ = ! ,lady ,%eph]d4 ,mrs4 ,triplet 9 =m] times _h be5 a tailor's h&1 & 9 t capacity _h made a few %ill+s a week by odd jobs = ! ,cambridge tailors 9 t]m "t2 b %e _h m>ri$1 & n[ %e liv$ too f> away 9 ! wilds to be able to cont9ue at h] old employm5t1 & be+ a bad manag]1 %e soon _h to ca/ ab\t = "s new s\rce ( income4 ,9 ! m com=table cottages 9 ! ea/]n c\nties y may (t5 see laid out be=e ! fire a mat ( peculi> con/ruction :i* sometimes looks l a small mattress 9 difficulties4 ,x is made f selvages & clipp+s1 ! refuse ( ! tailor's work%op2 ^! /rips ( clo? are cut into l5g?s ( two or ?ree in*es long by half an in* wide1 & are knitt$ or tightly ti$ toge!r ) /r+1 ! v>i\sly col\r$ scraps be+ arrang$ 9 patt]ns accord+ to ! g5ius & ta/e ( ! arti/4 ,! complex /ructure :5 complet$ is /uff$ ) ! clipp+s too small to be work$ up on ! outside1 & ! mass is !n subject$ to a process ( ?ump+ & /amp+ & pull+ & hamm]+ till at la/ !re exudes--yes6 t is ! correct t]m1 :atev] y may say--a lumpy bundle1 :i* 9 its pill[y & bill[y entirety is call$ a he>?rug4 ,! ?+ w la/ = g5]ations1 x nev] we>s out1 & x takes ye>s ( cont9u\s /amp+ ^u x be=e y c anyh[ get x flat4 ,x 0 "o ( ^! triumphs ( indu/ry t ,mrs4 ,triplet desir$ to turn an hone/ p5ny by4 ,w\ld h] lady%ip come & look at x 9 situ8 ,n[ ! lady %eph]d is a woman ( bus9ess1 :i* ! %eph]d1 notori\sly1 is n1 & if %e _h gone alone no great h>m w\ld h come ( ! int]view2 b on t unlucky day ! %eph]d & 8 lady resolv$ to g toge!r4 ,t is a c\rse :i* no %eph]d & %eph]dess %\ld ev] be p]suad$ to foll[4 ,two m5 w (t5 help "o ano!r :5 associat$ 9 a difficult ent]prise2 two wom5 w almo/ always d bett] toge!r ?an s+le-h&$1 b a man & a woman work+ toge!r w always get 9 "o ano!r's way4 ,on ! occasion ref]r$ to ! quick-witt$ old crone saw h] *ance 9 a mom5t1 & comm5c$ to play (f "o ( h] visitors aga9/ ! o!r ) consummate skill4 ,f a hole b5ea? ! n>r[ /airs %e dragg$ ! massive /ructure1 & sl[ly unfold+ x be=e our eyes comm5c$ to /amp ^u x 9 a k9d ( hide\s demon dance1 gaz+ at x fondly f "t to "t z if %e c\ld h>dly be> to "p ) x4 ,9 ^? days ! fa%ion ( we>+ gay clo?+ _h only j gone out among ! male sex4 ,=1 less ?an =ty ye>s ago1 we us$ to appe>1 on /ate occasions1 9 blue dress coats & brass buttons1 & at great ga!r+s y might see gre5 coats & br[n ones1 mulb]ry coats & *ocolate ones1 & !re 0 a c]ta9 iridesc5ce t gave a peculi>ly sprightly look to an assembly ev5 ( males 9 ^? days1 :i* has all pass$ away n[4 ,h5ce :5 ,mrs4 ,triplet display$ h] exhibit we f\nd ourselves gaz+ at a v gaudy spectacle4 8,!re1 lady6 ,& ,i made ! patt]n all myself1 ,i did4 ,_m's ! night ,i've laid awake ?9k+ ( x4 ,ah6 !m bottle-gre5s 0 h>d to get1 !y 02 g5tlefolks has give up we>+ gre5s4 ,b t yall] rose1 lady4 ,a9't t a yall] rose80 ,= once 9 h] life ! lady %eph]d lo/ h] n]ve4 ,spasms ( hy/]ical laught] wre/l$ )9 h]1 & h] flu%$ face & contort$ frame betray$ ! conflict t 0 rag+4 ,h[ w\ld x end8 9 ! rupture ( a ve9 or 9 %rieks ( uncontrollable m]rim5t8 ,! %eph]d 0 9 t]ror2 he /oop$ to ! fooli%e/ flatt]y2 he w5t z ne> ly+ z a %eph]d c\ld )\t lit]ally ly+2 b com$y *ang$ to trag$y :5 f 8 lean purse he desp]ately pluck$ 8 v la/ sov]eign1 & giv+ x to t guileful old sorc]ess1 ord]$ h] to br+ t he>?-rug to ! p>sonage )\t delay4 ,next week--! v next week--came a press+ (f] f ano!r p>i%ion] ( ano!r ( ^! articles ( home manufacture2 next mon? came a ?ird1 ?\gh ! price _h dropp$ fifty p] c5t41 :i* 0 accept$ ) exultant ?ankfulness4 ,!re 0 positively no /opp+ ! activity ( ! new indu/ry2 until1 be=e ?ree mon?s 7 ov]1 six ( ^! fe>ful contrivances _h be5 all b =c$ ^u u1 "o ( !m travell+ to our door 9 a donkey-c>t & "o 9 a :eel-b>r[--! lady %eph]d be+ told %e might h !m at h] own price1 & pay = !m at h] own conv5i5ce--only h !m %e mu/3 ! mak]s c\ld by no means take !m away4 8,well1 b y _h nobody b y\rselves to ?ank4 ,h[ c\ld y be s weak & silly80 ,t may be v true4 ,b d n our trials--our small] trials--become s j because we h only ourselves to ?ank = !m8 ,we 9 ! wild]ness are expos$ to temptations :i* g "s way to make u silly & s(t-he>t$4 ,someh[1 few ( u are c]ta9 to keep our he>ts z h>d z ! ne!r mill/one4 ,i d n pret5d to be "o ( ! sev5 sages3 :at ,i d say is t we c\ntry p>sons h our trials4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 :5 ! c\ntry p>son has to buy a horse t he f9ds himself tri$ to ! utt]mo/4 ,day aft] day1 f all po9ts ( ! compass1 !re appe> at 8 gate ! cunn+e/ ( ! cunn+ & ! %>pe/ ( ! %>p2 & if at ! end ( a week ! p>son has n arriv$ at ! settl$ conviction t he is ?ree p>ts ( a fool1 x is impossible = him to dispute t ! :ole frat]nity ( horsey m5 feel no mann] ( d\bt t he is s4 ,n[1 ,i don't l to be ?\ght a fool3 n _m m5 d1 unless !y hope to ga9 some?+ by x4 ,! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation or ! hope ( a k+dom might induce me to play ! "p ( ,brutus2 b 9 my secret he>t ,i %\ld be buoy$ up by ! pr\d consci\sness ( sup]ior wisdom4 ,:51 h[ev]1 x comes to a long l9e ( rogues--"o aft] ano!r = days & days )\t any collusion--cont9u+ to tell y to y\r face1 almo/ 9 s _m words1 t y c]ta9ly are a fool--x really ceases to be monoton\s & becomes1 aft] a :ile1 vexati\s4 ,! fell[s are s clev]1 too2 !y h su* an enviable flu5cy ( spee*2 !y are possess$ ( su* a ri* fund ( anecdote1 su* an easy play ( fancy1 su* a read9ess ( apt illu/ration1 & su* a magnific5t comm& ( facial contortion1 expressive ( ! subtle/ movem5ts ( ! he>t & bra91 t y _c b feel h[ immeasurably inf]ior y are to ! dulle/ ( !m 9 dialectic4 ,b :y %\ld a man1 :5 he asks y to try 8 *>g]1 br+ x r\nd to ! door-/ep1 tempt+ y to get up on ! (f side8--:at does he ga9 by x8 ,:y %\ld he tell y t 8?is hoss 0 a tw9 ) t z ,capta9 ,dixie drives 9 8 dog-c>t08 ,:y %\ld he assure y1 ^u 8 sacr$ hon\r1 8t ,roman nose w come squ>e :5 ! horse gets to be six ye>s old--!y always d08 or t 8y always f9d bay horses turn *e/nut if !y're clipp$ badly08 ,^! m5 w\ld n try ^! fictions ^u any "o else2 :y %\ld ,i suff] = be+ a c\ntry p>son by be+ told a long /ory--) ! mo/ religi\s s]i\sness--( 8t !re horse z ,mr4 ,abel _h1 t /opp$ gr[+ 9 8 =e-qu>t]s :5 he 0 two & w5t on gr[+ ) 8 h9d-qu>t]s till he 0 sev5--t hoss t !y call$ ,kang>oo1 'cause he'd jump any?+--any?+ "u a *ur* t[]1 only y _h to give him 8 head08 ,i us$ to get mu* m irritat$ by ?is k9d ( ?+ :5 ,i 0 less mell[$ by age ?an ,i am3 & ,i h le>nt to be m tol]ant ev5 ( a horse-deal] ?an ,i once 04 ,9 an outbur/ ( indignation "o day1 ,i turn$ angrily ^u "o ( ! frat]nity1 & said to him1 8,man6 h[ c y g on ly+ 9 ?is way2 :y won't y deal fairly1 in/ead ( always try+ to take p 980 ,! man 0 n a bit (f5d$--inde$ he smil$ q k9dly ^u me4 8,lor1' sir1 d y suppose we nev] get took 980 ,i am fully p]suad$ t horse-deal] ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to try ! confid5ce trick ) him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am (t5 assur$ by my t[n fri5ds t ! lonel9ess ( my c\ntry life mu/ be v try+4 ,i reply ) p]fect tru? t ,i h nev] kn[n :at x is to feel lonely except 9 ,london4 ,"s ye>s ago "o ,sunday aft]noon ,i 0 compell$ to consult an em95t oculi/4 ,:5 ! cab drove up to ! great man's door 9 ,c>dross ,squ>e1 8 em95ce 0 at ! w9d[ 9 a br[n /udy1 ) 8 elb[s lean+ on ! wire bl9d1 ! tip ( 8 nose flatt5$ aga9/ ! pane1 8 eyes vacantly />+ at no?+4 ,:5 we 7 %[n into 8 pres5ce1 ! =lorn & desolate expression on t =sak5 man's face 0 q %ock+ to ! n]ves4 ,a pa9t] :o c\ld h reproduc$ ! look ( aimless & despair+ woe might h made a "n = ev]4 ,:5 p talk to me ( lonel9ess ,i always in/9ctively recall ! image ( t fam\s oculi/ 9 ! he>t ( ,london on a ,sunday aft]noon4 ,ev] s9ce t day ,i h nev] be5 able to get ov] a horror ( wire bl9ds4 ,happily1 !y are articles ( furniture :i* h almo/ gone out n[1 b !y us$ to be fe>fully common4 ,ev5 n[ ! ,london] ?9ks x de rigueur to d>k5 ! w9d[s ( 8 sitt+-room on ! gr\nd floor2 & 9 furni%$ lodg+s y mu/ h wire bl9ds4 ,:y is ?is8 ,:5 ,i ask ! "q ,i am told t y mu/ h wire bl9ds3 if y didn't1 p w\ld look 94 ,9 ! c\ntry we nev] h wire bl9ds1 & yet nobody looks 92 !re=e y call our life lonely4 ,b lonel9ess is n ! simple product ( ext]nal circum/ances--x is ! outcome ( a morbid temp]am5t1 creat+ = itself a s5se ( vacuity1 :atev] may be a man's surr\nd+s4 ,to sit on rocks1 to muse on flood & fell1 ,to climb ! trackless m\nta91 c4 ,i suppose we all "k t wi%y-wa%y /uff1 s !re is no ne$ to g on ) ! quotation4 ,:at is try+ 9 ! c\ntry p>son's life is its isolation4 ,t is a v diff]5t ?+ f say+ t he lives a lonely life4 ,! p>son :o is consci5ti\sly try+ to d 8 duty 9 a c\ntry p>i% occupies a unique position4 ,he is a man1 & yet he mu/ be some?+ m ?an man1 & some?+ less too4 ,he mu/ be m ?an man 9 t he mu/ be free f human passions & human weaknesses1 or ! :ole neighb\rhood is %ock$ by 8 frailty2 he mu/ be some?+ less ?an man 9 8 ta/es & amusem5ts & way ( life1 or !re w be ^? :o w be sure to d5\nce him z a worldl+ :o ought nev] to h tak5 ord]s4 ,if he be a man ( bir? & ref9em5t1 he is sure to be report$ ( z pr\d & haughty2 if he be n q a g5tleman1 he w be snubb$ & fl\t$ outrage\sly4 ,! av]age c\ntry p>son & 8 family has (t5 to be> an am\nt ( patroniz+ imp]t95ce :i* is sometimes v try+4 ,ev5 ! squire & ! p>son d n always get on well toge!r1 & :5 !y d n1 ! p>son is v mu* at ! o!r's m]cy1 & may be ?w>t$ & worri$ & humiliat$ almo/ to any ext5t by a p[]ful1 ill-condition$1 & unscrupul\s l&$ proprietor4 ,b x is f ! come-&-g p :o hire ! c\ntry h\ses :i* _! own]s are compell$ to let1 t we suff] mo/4 ,n t ?is is always ! case1 = x n unfrequ5tly happ5s t ! *ange 9 ! occupancy ( a c\ntry mansion is a cle> ga9 socially1 morally1 & intellectually to a :ole neighb\rhood--:51 9 ! place ( a necessit\s ,squire ,we/]n1 & 8 cubs ( sons & 8 half-educat$ daught]s1 dre>ily impecuni\s1 b n ! less self-ass]t+ & sup]cili\s1 we get a family ( g5tle mann]s & culture & accompli%m5ts1 & lo6 x is z sun%9e aft] ra94 ,b sometimes ! new com]s are a griev\s infliction4 ,t[n-br$ folk :o em]ge f ! back /reets & h amass$ money by a new hair-wa% or an improvem5t 9 /ick+-pla/]4 ,su* z ^! are out ( h>mony ) _! tempor>y surr\nd+s3 !y giggle 9 ! faces ( ! f>m]s' daught]s1 ridicule ! spee* & mann]s ( ! lab\r]s & _! wives1 & grumble at ev]y?+4 ,!y _c ?9k ( walk+ 9 ! dirty lanes1 !y are afraid ( c[s1 & call *ildr5 na/y little ?+s4 ,^! p's hospitalities are v try+4 8,come1 my boy4 ,h a cut at ! v5ison4 ,don't be afraid4 ,y %all h a good d9n] = once2 %a'n't he1 my de>8 & z mu* *ampagne z y l to put inside y80 ,x 0 a bottle-nos$ ,sir ,gorgi\s ,midas :o spoke1 & 8 lady at ! o!r end ( ! table gave me a k9dly w9k z %e caught my eye4 ,b ! w9e 0 ,gilby's1 & n 8 be/4 ,^! are ! p :o demoralize our c\ntry villages4 ,!y introduce a vulg>ity ( tone q indescribable1 & ! rapidity ( ! *ange wr\ght 9 ! s5tim5ts & language ( ! ru/ics is sometimes q wond]ful4 ,! ru/ics don't l ^! come-&-g folk1 b !y get dazzl$ by !m not)/&+2 !y res5t ! airs :i* ! footm5 & ladies' maids give !mselves1 b nev]!less !y envy !m & ?9k1 8,!re's my gal ,polly--%e'd be a lady if %e 0 to get into si* a h\se z t60 ,:5 !y he> t up at ! hall !y play t5nis on ,sunday aft]noons1 ! old p are p]plex$1 & wond] :at ! _w is com+ to2 ! boys & girls beg9 to ?9k t _! jolly "t is ne>1 :5 !y too %all submit to no re/ra9t1 & jo9 ! revel r\t ( sc(f]s4 ,! s\r puritan sn>ls out1 8,ah6 !re's y\r g5tlefolks1 !y don't want no religion1 !y don't--& we don't want no g5tlefolks60 ,= y\r s\r puritan someh[ has always a lurk+ sympa?y ) ! ,sociali/ programme1 & x's honey & nuts to him to f9d out "s new occasion = v5t+ 8 sple5 at ! ?+s t are4 ,b "o & all look askance at ! p>son1 & inw>dly *uckle t he is n hav+ a pleasant "t ( x4 8,our ,rev]5d's be5 took d[n a bit1 s9ce t "y g5t at ! ,hall lit 8 pipe 9 ! *ur* por*4 #8,t a9't seemly1' says p>son4 #8,dunno ab\t t1' says ! to!r1 #8b x seems nice4'0 ,*orus1 half-giggle1 half-sniggle4 ,d n ! sci5ti/s tea* t no two atoms are 9 absolute contact ) ea* o!r2 t "s int]val sep>ates e molecule f its next ( k98 ,c]ta9ly ?is is inh]5t 9 ! (fice & function ( ! c\ntry p>son1 t he is n q 9 t\* ) any "o 9 8 p>i% if he be a really e>ne/ & consci5ti\s p>son4 ,he is too good = ! av]age happy-g-lucky fell[ :o wants to be let alone4 ,!re is no?+ to ga9 by insult+ him4 8,he's t pig-head$ he don't seem to m9d no?+--only swe>+ at him60 ,y _c get him to take a side 9 a qu>rel4 ,he speaks out v unpleasant tru?s 9 public & private4 ,he occupies a social position t is sometimes anomal\s4 ,he has a provok+ knack ( tak+ ?+s by ! "r h&le4 ,he does n believe 9 ! almighty doll>1 z m5 ( s5se ought to believe2 & he is usually 9 ! "r :5 x comes to a dispute 9 a ve/ry meet+ because he is ! only man 9 ! p>i% t ?9ks ( prep>+ himself = ! discussion be=eh&4 ,?is isolation ext5ds n m]ely to matt]s social & intellectual2 x is mu* m obs]vable 9 ! doma9 ( s5tim5t4 ,a ru/ic _c at all und]/& :at motive a man c possibly h = be+ a bookworm2 he suspects a /ud5t ( be+ engag$ 9 "s impi\s rese>*es4 8,to he> t !re ,rev]5d ( ours 9 ! pulpit y might ?9k we 0 all "r4 ,b1 bless y6 he a9't same z o!r folk4 ,he d keep a horoscope top o' 8 h\se to look at ! />es & si*40 ,n "o man 9 a hundr$ ( ! lab\r]s reads a book1 & only :5 a book is new ) a gaudy outside does he seem to value x ev5 z a *attel4 ,t any "o %\ld ev] h any conceivable use = a big book is to him incompreh5sible4 8,if ,i might be s bold1 sir10 said ,jabez1 an intellig5t fa!r ( a family ) "s v bright *ildr5 :o are 8won'erful ='ard 9 _! l>n+10 8,if ,i might be s bold1 might ,i ask if y've really read all ^! grit books80 8,no1 ,jabez2 & ,i %\ld be a bigg] dunce ?an ,i am if ,i ev] tri$ to4 ,i keep !m to use2 !y're my tools1 l y\r spade & hoe4 ,:at's t ?+ call$ t ,i saw 9 y\r h& ! o!r day :5 y 7 work+ at ! dra9+ job8 ,y don't (t5 use t tool ,i ?9k1 d y80 8,well1 no4 ,b !n we don't get a job o' dra9+ n[ same z we us$4 ,i mean to say z a man may g t5 ye>s at a /ret* & nev] lay a dra9-tile40 8,well1 !n h[ ab\t ! use ( 8 tools all ?is "t80 ,jabez smil$1 sl[ly put 8 h& to 8 head1 saw ! po9t1 & yet didn't see x4 8,b1 lawk sir6 t's someh[ diff]5t4 ,i c't see :at y[ c du wi' a grit book l ?is "h40 ,x 0 a massive volume ( ,littr's great diction>y1 :i* ,i _h j tak5 d[n to consult2 x c]ta9ly did look port5t\s4 8,:y1 ,jabez1 t's a diction>y--a ,fr5* diction>y4 ,if ,i want to "k all ab\t a ,fr5* ^w1 y "k1 ,i look x up "h4 ,sometimes ,i don't f9d exactly :at ,i want2 !n ,i g to t book1 :i* is ano!r ,fr5* diction>y2 & if44440 ,i saw by ! blank look 9 hone/ ,jabez' face t x 0 all 9 va94 8,want to "k 444 all ab\t 444 words4444 ,:y y a9't ago+ to fix no dra9-tiles ) !m sort o' ?+s4 ,n[ t du :olly pet me aywt1 t du40 ,i ?9k no "o :o has n tri$ pa9fully to lift & lead o!rs c h ! lea/ notion ( ! difficulty :i* ! c\ntry p>son has to cont5d ) 9 ! extreme ?9ness ( ! /ratum 9 :i* ! rural intellect moves4 ,s9ce ! s*ools h giv5 m att5tion to geography1 & s9ce emigration has br\ght u n[ & !n "s ent]ta9+ lett]s f ^? :o h emigrat$ to 8furr5 p>ts10 ! p h sl[ly le>nt to ?9k ( a wid] area ( space ?an h]et(ore !y c\ld imag9e4 ,?\gh ev5 n[ _! notions ( geography are almo/ z vague z _! notions ( a/ronomy2 ,i h nev] se5 a map 9 an agricultural lab\r]'s cottage4 ,b _! absolute ignorance ( hi/ory am\nts to an incapacity ( conceiv+ ! reality ( any?+ t may h happ5$ 9 pa/ "t4 ,:at _! gr&fa!rs h told !m1 t is to !m hi/ory--ev]y?+ be=e t is n s mu* z fable2 x is n romance1 x is a =mless void1 x is *aos4 ,! wor/ ( x is t !y h no curiosity ab\t ! pa/4 ,! same is true ( _! k ( any?+ approa*+ to ! rudim5ts ( physical sci5ce2 x simply does n exi/4 ,a belief 9 ! ,ptolemaic sy/em is univ]sal 9 ,arcady4 ,i suspect t !y ?9k less ab\t ^! ?+s ?an !y did4 8,t !re old ,glad/one1 lawk6 he's a deep un he is6 ,he's z deep z ! ,pole ,/> he is60 said ,solomon ,bun* to me "o day4 8,pole ,/>80 ,i ask$ 9 surprise1 8,:]e is ! ,pole ,/>1 ,sol80 8,lawks6 ,i dunno2 ,i've he>d tell o' ! ,pole ,/> z ! deep un ev] s9' ,i 0 a booy60 ,x is ?is n>r[ness 9 _! range ( ideas t makes x s h>d = ! t[nsman to become an effective speak] to ! lab\r]s4 ,y c\ld n make a great] mi/ake ?an by assum+ y h only to use pla9 language to our ru/ics4 ,s f> f x1 !y love no?+ bett] ?an sonor\s words1 ! long] ! bett]4 ,x is :5 he attempts to make 8 audi5ce foll[ a *a9 ( reason+ t ! orator fails mo/ hopelessly1 or :5 he comes to 8 illu/rations4 ,! poor p "k s little1 !y read no?+1 _! exp]i5ce is s conf9$1 t "o is v h>d put to x to f9d a simile t is intelligible4 8,"y ,david /ood be=e ! mon>*'s ?rone4 ,) h>p 9 h& he t\*$ ! *ords1 l "s lat] ,scald he sang 8 saga to ,k+ ,saul60 ,x really 0 r f9e--pla9 & simple too1 monosyllabic1 t]se1 & ) a musical sibillation4 ,un=tunately "o ( ! wor?y prea*]'s he>]s told me aft]w>ds ) "s displeasure t 8he didn't hold wi' ,david be+ all s+-song+ & scold+1 he'd no op9ion o' t40 ,! /ories ( ! que] mi/akes :i* our he>]s make 9 int]pret+ our s]mons are simply endless1 sometimes almo/ incr$ible4 ,nev]!less1 no inv5tion ( ! mo/ invet]ate /ory-tell] c\ld equal ! facts :i* are matt]s ( weekly exp]i5ce4 8,z y[ 0 a say+ 9 y\r s>m5t1 't>nal m[+ won't du wir\t 't>nal mak+--y[ m9d t6 y] ses1 an' ,i did m9d x tu1 an' we got up t hay surpris+60 ,mr4 ,p]ry _h j a little misconceiv$ my words4 ,i _h quot$ f ,philip ,van ,arteveldt4 8,he t lacks "t to m\rn1 lacks "t to m5d4 ,et]nity m\rns t40 ,n _m mon?s ago ,i 0 visit+ a good simple old man :o 0 dea?-/rick51 & _h be5 long l+]+ on ! v]ge ( ! d>k riv]4 8,i've be5 a ?9k+1 sir1 ( t little hymn z y said ab\t ! old devil :5 he 0 took bad4 ,i %\ld l to he> t aga940 ,i 0 equal to ! occasion4 ,! devil 0 sick--! devil a sa9t w\ld be2 ,! devil got well--n a bit ( a sa9t 0 he6 ,x 0 necess>y to s(t5 d[n ! language ( ! orig9al6 8,is t :at y mean80 ,yes6 x 0 t4 8,well ,i've be5 a ?9k+1 if ! old devil _h laid a bit long] & be5 afflict$ same z "s on 'em1 z he'd a be5 ! bett] = x4 ,a9't !re no m o' t !re little hymn1 sir80 ,! religi\s talk ( our ,arcadians is sometimes v try+--try+ ,i mean to any man ) only too ke5 a s5se ( ! ludicr\s1 & :o w\ld n = ! _w betray himself if he c\ld help x4 ,x is always bett] to let p welcome y z a fri5d & neighb\r1 r ?an z a cl]gyman1 ev5 at ! risk ( be+ consid]$ by ! 8unco guid0 z an irrev]5t hea!n4 ,b y are (t5 pull$ up %ort by a rem9d] m or less reproa*ful1 t if y h =gott5 y\r vocation y\r ho/ has n2 z ?us3-- 8,ev] be5 to ,tombl& fair1 ,mrs4 ,cawl80 ,mrs4 ,cawl has a p]5nial fl[ ( words1 :i* come f h] lips 9 a /eady1 unceas+1 & delib]ate monotone1 a sl[ trickle ( v]biage ) nev] ! semblance ( a /op4 8,nev] be5 to no fairs s9' ,i 0 a girl bless ! ,"l nor mean to 'xcept once :5 my ,betsy w5t to place & fa!r told me to take h] to a %[ & !re 0 a giant & a dw>f dress$ 9 a gre5 petticoat l a monkey on an organ an' ,i ses to ,betsy my de> !ys ! works ( ! ,"l b !y hadn't ought to be %ew$ b z ! works ( ! ,"l to be _h 9 remembrance & don't y ?9k sir z :5 !y %[s ! works ( ! ,"l !y'd ought to beg9 ) a little pray]80 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is "o sali5t defect 9 ! ,ea/ ,anglian "* :i* pres5ts an almo/ insup]able ob/acle to ! c\ntry p>son :o is anxi\s to raise ! tone ( 8 p1 & to awak5 a response :5 he appeals to _! consci5ces & affections4 ,! ,ea/ ,anglian is1 ( all ! inhabitants ( ^! isl&s1 mo/ want+ 9 native c\rtesy1 9 delicacy ( feel+1 & 9 any?+ remotely resembl+ romantic s5tim5t4 ,! result is t x is extremely difficult1 almo/ impossible1 to deal ) a g5u9e ,norfolk man :5 he is out ( temp]4 ,h[ mu* ( ?is co>s5ess ( m5tal fibre is to be cr$it$ to _! ,dani% ance/ry ,i "k n1 b :5ev] ,i h notic$ a gleam ( en?usiasm1 ,i ?9k ,i h inv>iably f\nd x among ^? :o _h ,fr5* ,hugu5ot blood 9 _! ve9s4 ,always %rewd1 ! ,norfolk peasant is nev] t5d]2 a wrong1 real or imag9$1 rankles )9 him ?r\gh a lifetime4 ,he /ubbornly refuses to believe t hatr$ 9 8 case is blamewor?y4 ,ref9em5t ( feel+ he is q incapable (1 & )\t 9 ! lea/ wi%+ to be rude1 gross1 or pr(ane1 he is (t5 all ?ree at once q innoc5tly dur+ five m9utes' talk4 ,i h _h ?+s said to me by really good & well-mean+ m5 & wom5 9 ,arcady t w\ld make susceptible p swoon4 ,x w\ld h be5 q idle to remon/rate4 ,y might z well prea* ( duty to an antelope4 ,if y want to make any impression or ex]cise any influ5ce = good ^u y\r neighb\rs1 y mu/ take !m z y f9d !m1 & n expect too mu* ( !m4 ,y mu/ "w 9 fai?1 & y mu/ "w ^u ! mat]ial t pres5ts itself4 8,! s[] s[e? ! ^w40 ,! mi/ake we commit s (t5 is 9 assum+ t because we s[--:i* is our duty--!re=e we h a "r to reap ! crop & g>n] x4 8,x gr[s to gu]don aft]-days40 ,mean:ile we h su* home tru?s z ! foll[+ ?r[n at u 9 ! mo/ innoc5t mann]4 8,tree score8 ,is t all y be8 ,:y !re's "s folk z 'ud take y = a hundr$ wi' t hair o' y\rn60 ,mr4 ,snape spoke ) an am\nt ( irritation :i* w\ld h made an outsid] believe ,i 0 8 deadlie/ foe2 yet we are really v good fri5ds1 & ! old man scolds me r\ndly if ,i am long )\t go+ to look at him4 ,b he has q a fi]ce repugnance to grey hair4 8,y mu/ take me z ,i am1 ,snape10 ,i repli$2 8,i began to get grey at ?irty4 ,w\ld y h me dye my hair80 8,doy6 ,:y t hev doyd1 an' wuss ?an t--!t's "r rott5 !t is60 ,or we get tak5 into confid5ce n[ & !n1 & get an insight into our ,arcadians' practical turn ( m9d4 ,i 0 talk+ pleasantly to a good woman ab\t h] *ildr54 8,yes10 %e said1 8!y're all (f my h&s n[1 b ,i reckon ,i've _h a exp5se-hive family4 ,i don't mean to say z x might n h be5 worse if !y'd all liv$1 & we'd _h to br+ 'em all up1 b my mean+ is z !y nev] seem$ to die conv5i5t4 ,i _h tw9s once1 & !y bo? di$1 y see1 & we _h ! club money = bo? ( 'em1 b !n "o liv$ a =tnight aft] ! o!r1 & s t took two fun]als1 & t come exp5se-hive60 ,x is v %ock+ to a s5sitive p]son to he> ! way 9 :i* ! old p speak ( _! dead wives or husb&s exactly z if !y'd be5 horses or dogs4 ,!y are always pr\d ( hav+ be5 m>ri$ m ?an once4 8,y didn't ?9k1 ,miss1 z ,i'd _h five wives1 n[ did y8 ,ah6 b ,i h ?\gh--lea/ways ,i buri$ five on 'em 9 ! *ur*y>d1 t ,i did--& tree on 'em beewties60#c ,on ano!r occasion ,i playfully sugge/$1 8,don't y mix up y\r husb&s n[ & !n1 ,mrs4 ,page1 :5 y talk ab\t !m80 8,well1 to tell y ! tru?1 sir1 ,i really du6 ,b my ?ird husb&1 he 0 a man6 ,i don't mix him up4 ,he got kill$1 fight+--y've he]d tell o' t ,i make no d\bt4 ,! o!rs w>n't no?+ to him4 ,he'd ha' mix$ !m up quick en\gh if !y'd int]f]$ wi' him4 ,lawk ah6 ,he'd 'a made no?+ ( 'em60 ,in/ances ( ?is obtus5ess to any?+ 9 ! nature ( poetic s5tim5t among our ru/ics might be multipli$ indef9itely4 ,norfolk has nev] produc$ a s+le poet or romanc]4#d ,we h no local songs or ballads1 no traditions ( val\r or nobl5ess1 no leg5ds ( h]oism or *ivalry4 ,9 _! place we h a frightfully long li/ ( f]oci\s murd]]s3 ,?urtell1 & ,tawell1 & ,mann+1 & ,gre5acre1 & ,ru%1 & a doz5 m ^: names /& out pre-em95t 9 ! horrible annals ( crime4 ,! temp]am5t ( ! sons ( ,arcady is /rangely call\s to all ! s(t] & g5tl] emotions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re /ill rema9s some?+ to say4 ,9 ! m9or difficulties ) :i* ! c\ntry p>son has to deal1 !re is usually mu* t is grotesque1 & ?is = ! mo/ "p =ces itself into prom95ce4 ,:5 ?is is s1 a wise man w n dwell too mu* ^u ! sad & depress+ view ( ! situation2 he w try & make ! be/ ( ?+s z !y are4 ,!re are trials t are1 aft] all1 be>able ) a light he>t4 ,unhappily !re are o!rs t make a man's he>t v heavy inde$1 p>tly because he ?9ks !y ne$ n be1 p>tly because he c see no hope ( rem$y4 ,x is ( ^! ,i hope to speak h]eaft]4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,trials ,,( ,a ,,c\ntry ,,p>son4 8,!r's times ! _w does look s que]1 ,odd fancies come a=e ,i call 'em1 ,an' !n ag91 = half a ye>1 ,no prea*] '?\t a call's m solemn40 ,9 speak+ ( ! trials ( ! c\ntry p>son's life 9 my la/ essay1 ,i left mu* unsaid t ne$$ say+4 ,i r %rank f deal+ ) matt]s :i* are outside ! range ( my own exp]i5ce1 & conf9$ myself to su* illu/rations ( ! positions ma9ta9$ z my own p]sonal k c\ld supply4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s phases ( ! c\ntry p>son's life :i* ,i am p]haps less compet5t to dwell on ?an o!rs :o h be5 all _! lives ru/ics1 & because ,i w\ld n will+ly w\nd ! feel+s ( ^? :om ,i hon\r & respect1 !re=e ,i am incl9$ to hang back & hold my peace & say no?+4 ,:y does n somebody else /ep 9 & take up ! ?read :]e ,i dropp$ x1 deliv] 8 te/imony1 & give u ! record ( 8 l>g] exp]i5ce8 ,or %all we ask ano!r "q8 ,h[ is x t p :o h mu* to tell1 s (t5 h no faculty ( sett+ x d[n 9 words & s5t5ces8 ,we boa/ ( our advance 9 education1 & yet :at has x done = u--:at is x do+ = u8 ,i mean my son to be really educat$4 ,i mean him to be able to sit d[n to an organ & satisfy 8 s\l z he dreams 8 dreams or s5ds =? 8 wail ( aspiration1 or sobs out 8 grief & p5it5ce1 or laughs =? 8 ec/asy ( rapture1 n[ 9 a passion ( melody1 n[ 9 subtle tangle ( my/]i\s fugue1 n[ 9 awful bill[s ( h>mony1 mak+ full conc]t to ! angelic symphony4 ,i mean him to be able to cat* ! laugh ( ! *ild1 or ! sc[l ( ! ruffian1 or ! smirk ( ! sw9dl]1 or ! wond] & triumph & joy & pride ( ! maid5 :o has j li/5$ to h] lov]'s tale1 or ! sombre beauty ( ! ag$ :5 ! twilight deep5s & !y are ?9k+ ( ! dawn4 ,i mean my son to h ! p[] to cat* ^! ?+s1 & to hold !m & %[ !m to me1 say+1 8,look6 !re !y are = y & me to dwell on :5 we w40 ,!n1 & n till !n1 w t lad ( promise h begun to be educat$4 ,b we--or su* z ,i--:at up/>ts we are6 ,we t talk badly1 write worse1 & fumble & bungle mis]ably ) t begg>ly vehicle ( communication betwe5 man & man :i* we call language--t wret*$ calculus :i* s]ves j a v little way t[>ds help+ u to hold conv]se ) m5 z fooli% z ourselves1 b leaves u helpless to make ! ?ro/le feel h[ mu* we love him1 & :i* we fl+ aside z a m]e burd5 :5 our he>ts are dy+ 9 u ) :at we call our lonel9ess or our despair4 ,educat$6 ,:o is educat$8 ,c]ta9ly n ! man :o1 hav+ 8 memory full ( a va/ assemblage ( odds & ends1 c no m br+ !m out & produce !m 9 an intelligible %ape ?an ,i c produce on canvas ! face ( yond] old beldame ) ! squ>e jaw & ! bu%y br[s & ! blaz+ eyes1 & t burlesque ( a bonnet1 squ>e & r\nd & oval at "o & ! same mom5t1 & no m capable ( be+ describ$ 9 words ?an ( be+ writt5 out 9 musical notation4 ,yet x is und5iable t ! knack ( ,mr4 ,gigadibs is a conv5i5t knack1 & x is a pity t my fri5d ,mr4 ,cadav]\s has n got x2 he is 8( ^? :o "k40 ,gigadibs is ( ^? :o c juggle ) ! p>ts ( spee*1 & v pretty juggl]y x is4 ,i envy ,gigadibs :5ev] ,i am compell$ to relate ?+s at second h&2 = :o c help ly+ :5 he tries to be> evid5ce ^u :at o!rs h se5 & he>d & felt--& wor/ ( all--h reason$ ab\t8 99 99 99 99 99 ,x may h be5 obs]v$ t :5 ,i began ^u ! subject ( ! c\ntry p>son's trials1 ,i dwelt fir/ ^u ^? annoyances & positive wrongs :i* he is compell$ to submit to at ! h&s ( ! p[]s t be1 & :i* may be class$ "u ! head ( ,f9ancial2 &1 secondly1 ^u su* z are inh]5t 9 8 position z a p]sonage liv+ a life ap>t f ^? among :om he has to dis*>ge 8 peculi> duties4 ,z f> z reg>ds ! m]e peasant1 ?is isolation is only :at any "o mu/ expect :o is br\ght into relations m or less intimate ) a class socially & intellectually bel[ or above 8 own4 ,b !re are villages & villages1 & ! diff]5ces betwe5 !m are z great z betwe5 ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,london & ! ,we/1 betwe5 ,may ,fair & ,r$ ,lion ,squ>e4 ,! ideal village is a happy valley1 :]e a simple p are liv+ sweetly "u ! pat]nal c>e ( a graci\s l&[n]1 b5evol5t1 op5-h&$1 l>ge-he>t$1 dev\t1 a man ( weal? & culture1 8 wife a ,lady ,b\ntiful2 8 daught]s ! judici\s disp5s]s ( lib]al *>ity2 8 h\se ! home ( all t is ref9+1 *e]+1 elevat+4 ,!re ! happy p>son always f9ds a cordial welcome1 & all ^? social advantages :i* make life pleasant & s]5e = himself & 8 family4 ,p>son & squire "w toge!r 9 p]fect h>mony1 ! rectory & ! hall are b ! great] & ! less] p>ts ( a well-adju/$ piece ( ma*9]y :i* moves on ) no friction & nev] comes to a dead /op4 ,?is is ! ideal village4 ,h[ diff]5t are ! real villages1 & h[ v>i\s6 ,take ! case ( my fri5d ,burney's p>i%4 ,an oblong surface ?r\gh :i* a high road runs /raight z a rul]--wide dit*es divid+ ! fields1 ) nev] a h$ge & nev] a tree--n9e squ>e miles ( l& ) a population ( #ijj human be+s1 "h & !re collect$ into an ugly hamlet1 ea* ) a c5tral aleh\se1 & a few feeble popl>s look+ z if !y 7 a%am$ ( !mselves4 ,!re is n a f>m] 9 ! p>i% :o occupies #cjj acres ( l&4 ,!re is n a squire's h\se )9 a radius ( elev5 miles f ! rectory door4 ,! ne>e/ m>ket t[n is six miles (f1 ! ne>e/ railway /ation five4 ,fri5d ,burney has 8 h\se & g>d5 & p]haps #cej a ye> to sp5d--t is q ! outside4 ,e morn+ he goes to 8 s*ool a long mile (f1 e aft]noon he has "s "o to 8look aft]10 to visit 9 sickness or sorr[1 to wat* or advise or com=t4 ,"o ye> ) ano!r he calculates t he has to walk at lea/ #a1ejj miles 9 ! way ( duty4 ,z to ! m]e ,sunday "w1 t ne$s no dwell+ on2 take x all 9 all1 x is ab\t ! lea/ we>+ & lea/ tr\blesome "p ( ! p>son's duties1 always provid$ he puts 8 he>t into x1 & has "s faculty = x4 ,b 9 all t tract ( c\ntry ov] :i* he is sometimes cruelly assum$ to be no m ?an a spiritual ov]se]1 among all ^? #ijj p1 !re is n a s+le man1 woman1 or *ild t c>es to talk to him1 or ev] does talk to him1 ab\t any?+ outside ! p>i% & its conc]ns4 ,nay6 ,i =got ! s*oolma/] & 8 wife4 ,!y are "y1 intellig5t1 hopeful1 & !y came out ( ,york%ire1 & h some?+ to say ( _! exp]i5ce 9 ! ,nor?4 ,b !y are j a little--und5iably a little sore1 j a little t\*y3 !y h a grievance4 ,:5 !y fir/ came d[n to ,x41 ,mrs4 ,rector did n leave h] c>d on ,mrs4 ,petticogges4 ,x 0 a slight4 ,x 0 hoity-toity1 x 0 airifi$4 ,t is n all2 ! f>m]s are n1 z y may say1 cordial ) ! s*oolma/]2 & ,f>m] ,gay1 ! big man :o holds #gjj acres 9 ! next p>i% & gives lawn-t5nis p>ties1 nev] _h ! grace to take any notice ( ! ,petticogges1 does n 9 fact "k ! ,petticogges4 ,mean:ile1 fri5d ,burney is manag] ( ! s*ool1 & by f> ! l>ge/ contributor to ! funds1 & day by day he is 9 & out1 he & 8 daught]s4 ,b !re is no "t to talk or conf]4 ,! ,petticogges h _! h&s full2 :5 _! day's "w is ov] !y h _h en\gh ( x4 ,r\nd & r\nd & r\nd !y g 9 ! dre>y mill2 e n[ & !n !re is a new regulation ( ,my ,lords to worry !m1 a new book to get up1 a new code to /udy4 ,!n !re are ! pupil tea*]s to look aft]1 & returns to make up1 & all ! dull r\t9e :i* has to be got ?r\gh4 ,h[ c an elem5t>y s*oolma/] 9 a remote c\ntry village be a read+-man1 or :at motive has he to get out ( ! n>r[ groove 9 :i* he has be5 br\ght up8 ,! be/ tea*]s1 z a rule1 are !y :o "k _! "w be/ & v little inde$ outside x4 8,h[ is x t at ,dumpfield !y don't get a l>g] grant80 ,i ask$ "o day ( an inspector not$ = 8 %rewdness & good s5se4 8,surely ,coxe is by f> ! able/ & mo/ brilliant tea*] = miles r\nd2 he is almo/ a man ( g5ius80 8,precisely s10 0 ! reply1 8! man's out ( place4 ,^! brilliant m5 ) a t\* ( g5ius are a nuisance 9 an elem5t>y s*ool4 ,my de> fell[1 nev] let a man ( views come into y\r s*ool4 ,keep him out4 ,bew>e ( ! be+ :o is = revolutioniz+ spell+ & gramm>60 ,mr4 ,petticogge is n a man ( g5ius1 only a bett] sort ( elem5t>y s*oolma/]1 & entirely absorb$ 9 8 "w4 ,he1 too1 z all ! memb]s ( 8 frat]nity d1 occupies a position ( isolation1 & betwe5 him & ! p>son !re is j s mu* 9 common z to make ea* hold alo( f ! o!r )\t mak+ ei!r ( !m cong5ial to _! o!r neighb\rs4 ,z = ! re/ ( fri5d ,burney's neighb\rs1 take !m 9 ! gross1 & y may say ( !m :at ! ticket-(-leave man said ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts2 8,!y're r a poor lot & y c't make mu* out ( 'em40 ,i "k no class ( m5 :o are less sociable ?an ! small] f>m]s1 z we reckon smallness 9 ! ,ea/4 ,i mean ! m5 :o hold a c\ple ( hundr$ acres & "u4 ,x has (t5 be5 laid to ! *>ge ( ! great occupi]s 9 ,we/ ,norfolk & else:]e t 9 ! good times !y 7 lavi% beyond all reason 9 _! hospitalities4 ,i believe !re nev] has be5 any?+ ( ! sort among ! small] m52 !y are n unfri5dly1 !y are n want+ 9 cordiality1 b !y are n companionable4 ,x is my privilege to "k "s :o are notable exceptions to ! all b univ]sal rule4 ,i h n f> to g f my own door to f9d "o :om ,i nev] pay a visit to )\t pleasure & pr(it1 "o :o has = _m ye>s be5 a great read] ( ,"l ,t5nyson's poems1 has /rong op9ions on politics & ! que/ions ( ! day1 a ?\ghtful1 resolute1 & true-he>t$ woman1 :o f>ms a hundr$ acres ( l& )\t a bailiff1 &1 among o!r evid5ces ( h] good ta/e & intellig5ce1 is a dilig5t read] ( ! ,spectator4 ,b su* are few & f> betwe54 ,x is "o ( ! trials ( ! c\ntry p>son t1 z soon z he passes out ( ! /ratum to :i* ! lab\r] belongs1 he f9ds himself 9 a /ratum :]e !re is no?+ t has any ( ! int]e/ ( orig9ality1 picturesqu5ess1 or ev5 passion4 ,! p :o live & move 9 t /ratum are dismally l ! ticket-(-leave man's t5 comm&m5ts4 ,my neighb\rs h>dly believe me :5 ,i tell !m ,i c see1 ev5 among ! small] f>m]s1 mu* to admire1 mu* to respect1 & some?+ to love2 b ,i d n wond] t _m a c\ntry p>son 8c't make mu* out ( 'em40 ,^! m5 are hav+ r a h>d life j n[1 b !y h n to le>n ! mo/ elem5t>y lessons ( ?rift & frugality4 ,z a class !y h always practis$ ^! virtues1 & z a class !y are f> less compla9+ ?an ^? :o belong to ! high] /ratum2 !y be> _! burd5s sil5tly1 p]haps too sil5tly1 & !y tell y t x's no good grumbl+--8t10 "o ( !m said to me1 8only makes ?+s worse1 'cause x makes y worse60 ,take !m all 9 all1 !y :om ,i h else:]e call$ ! little ones are usually ^? ( 8 p>i%ion]s ) :om ! p>son seldom comes into unpleasant relations2 !y are usually v h>d at "w1 v practical1 v /raight=w>d1 & v seldom inde$ prone to give !mselves airs4 ,x is (t5 v diff]5t ) ! l>ge occupi]s4 ,9 ! good times ! l>ge f>m]s mu/ h made v l>ge pr(its1 ! p]c5tage ^u ! actual capital emb>k$ 7unless my in=mation has be5 /rangely untrue1 & ! calculations t h be5 laid be=e me /rangely inaccurate7 be+ 9 _m cases l>g] ev5 ?an t :i* ! %ip[n]s e>n$ 9 _! good times4 ,is x to be wond]$ at t !y became frequ5tly intoxicat$ by _! success1 & got to believe t !y 7 a sup]ior ord] on :om ! welf>e ( ! nation dep5d$8 ,or1 aga91 c we be surpris$ t _! awak5+ f _! dream has n be5 pleasurable1 & has some:at s\r$ !m8 ,t5 ye>s ago a g5tleman f>m]--& e man :o f>m$ #ejj acres 0 a g5tleman f>m]--look$ d[n ^u ! retail tradesman z q b5ea? him 9 /ation1 & reg>d$ ! p>son z a respectable (ficial :om x 0 ! "r ?+ to support1 ?\gh he might c>e v little = him & 8 ways4 ,9 ^? days ! f>m]'s sons & ! p>son's 7 frequ5tly s*oolfell[s2 ! "y p drew toge!r1 & ! f>m]'s pupils too 7 ano!r l9k betwe5 ! f>mh\se & ! rectory4 ,! bad seasons & ! fall 9 prices came toge!r1 & ! collapse 0 v rapid4 ,b 9 n9e cases out ( t51 :]eas ! f>m]'s losses meant a disa/r\s abatem5t :i* ext5d$ ov] 8 :ole income1 ! p>son felt ! p9* only 9 ! fall ( ! ti! or 9 ! r5t ( 8 glebe4 ,8 private =tune1 be+ = ! mo/ "p settl$1 rema9$ z x 0 be=e4 ,9 ,ea/ ,anglia n #e p] c5t4 ( ! cl]gy are liv+ ^u ! income ( _! b5efices2 b ,i %\ld be v mu* surpris$ to f9d t #e p] c5t4 ( ! t5ant-f>m]s h any consid]able inve/m5ts outside _! work+ capital4 ,! result is1 t ?\gh ! cl]gy h suff]$ q sev]ely en\gh1 !y h n suff]$ ne>ly s mu* z ! f>m]s4 ,! "o has _h to submit to a pa9ful loss ( pr(essional income1 & has _h to fall back ^u 8 private res\rces2 ! o!r has too (t5 f\nd himself ) 8 cr$it balance approa*+ ! vani%+ po9t1 ! trade pr(it has be5 nil1 & !re h be5 no divid5ds f inve/m5ts outside ! go+ conc]n to keep up ! old /yle or meet ! old exp5diture4 ,:5 neighb\rs h be5 9 ! habit ( meet+ on equal t]ms1 & "o goes on pretty mu* z be=e1 :ile ! o!r has become a trifle %abby1 & has to consid] e %ill+ t he sp5ds1 x is almo/ inevitable t ! poor] ( ! two %\ld feel less cordial ?an be=e4 ,he rev5ges himself ^u ! laws ( ! univ]se by proclaim+ t !re is wrong & inju/ice some:]e4 ,:y is he on ! br9k ( ru9 :ile ! p>son has only knock$ (f 8 rid+ horse1 or ceas$ to take 8 annual trip to ! ,cont95t1 or less5$ 8 e/abli%m5t by a s]vant1 or x may be two8 ,he =gets t 8 neighb\r is liv+ ^u ! int]e/ ( realiz$ prop]ty1 & t he himself has to live ^u :at he c make1 & ^u t alone4 ,b :at irritates ! f>m] mo/ is t1 at ! wor/1 ! p>son is gett+ some?+ out ( ! l& :ile he is gett+ little or no?+2 & ?\gh he kn[s z well z any "o else t ! ti! /&s = a fir/ mortgage ^u ! l&1 or = an annuity *>g$ ^u ! l&1 :i* takes prec$5ce ( e o!r paym5t2 & ?\gh he kn[s also t1 9 too _m in/ances1 he has himself to pay int]e/ on ! capital ) :i* he has be5 pursu+ 8 bus9ess1 & t ?is int]e/ has to be provid$ = :e!r t bus9ess is c>ri$ on at a pr(it or a loss1 yet he p]si/s 9 try+ to conv9ce himself t he 0 8let 90 :5 he made himself liable = ! ti!s2 he tells y he has 8to pay ! p>son10 & he does n l x4 ,! p>son is always en vid5ce1 ! l&lord is out ( ! way--almo/ an ab/raction1 z ! ,gov]nm5t is2 ! ag5t mu/ be submitt$ to1 s mu/ ! tax ga!r]4 ,b ! p>son1 c\ld he n be got rid (8 ,grant$ t x w\ld all come to ! same 9 ! end1 & t if y c\ld elim9ate ! p>son ! ti! w\ld be laid on to ! r5t soon] or lat]1 yet x might be v mu* lat]1 & ! end might be a long way (f1 & 9 ! meantime he1 ! f>m]1 w\ld put ! ti! into 8 own pocket & into t ( no "o else4 ,h5ce !re sm\ld] 9 ! m9ds ( _m ! smoky emb]s ( discont5t1 & !re is a coldness betwe5 ! =m] fri5ds4 ,we are consci\s ( x1 b we see no cure at pres5t4 ,:5 ! ti! comes to be paid by ! l&lord1 !re may be a return to ! old fri5dl9ess2 b ! gratia male s>ta always leaves traces ( ! rift4 ,i =be> f dwell+ any long] ^u ?is bran* ( ! subject4 ,:5 m5 are sore & 9 dang] ( becom+ s\r$1 !n is ! "t = ex]cis+ a wise & t5d] res]ve4 ,s f> ,i h dealt ) ^? trials :i* ! c\ntry p>son is expos$ to f )\t2 t is1 su* z arise f 8 int]c\rse ) ! wick$ _w--! wick$ _w t puts its cruel claw into 8 pocket1 or gr[ls at him1 or gl>es at him1 or fright5s him1 or laughs at him1 or tries to gobble him up4 ,b 8 trials d n end !re4 ,he has relations ) ano!r _w--t pr(essional _w to :i* he belongs 9 ano!r s5se ?an t by :i* he is reg>d$ z a citiz54 ,z a cl]gyman he is a memb] ( a class1 a pr(ession1 a clique if y w1 :i* has a coh]5ce & a homog5eity su* z no o!r pr(ession c lay claim to1 n ev5 ! pr(ession ( ! law4 ,! lawy] may be half a doz5 ?+s at ! same "t--a trad]1 a politician1 a practical agriculturi/1 a l& ag5t1 a coron]1 a /eeple-*ase rid]1 a g5]al ,jack-pudd+4 ,ev]y?+ br+s gri/ to 8 mill1 & ! m irons he has 9 ! fire ! l>g] w be ! numb] & ! m v>i$ ! "* ( 8 cli5ts4 ,b ! p>son mu/ be a cl]gyman1 & a cl]gyman only2 he is1 s to speak1 conf9$ )9 ! f\r walls ( 8 cl]ical associations1 & if he /eps beyond !m he is always reg>d$ ) a c]ta9 measure ( suspicion4 ,ev5 lit]ature1 unless !re be a di/9ctly !ological flav\r ab\t x1 he emb>ks 9 at 8 p]il2 a cl]gyman :o writes books is look$ askance at1 z a p]son ^: 8he>t isn't 9 8 "w40 ,( c\rse we get 8n>r[-m9d$40 ,we all g ab\t ) an iron mask weigh+ ^u u--hid+ our h&some features1 int]f]+ ) our respiration1 /unt+ our gr[?4 ,t is n all1 ?\gh t is bad en\gh2 we are all ticket$ & labell$ 9 a way t no o!r class is4 ,( late ye>s x appe>s t ! ris+ g5]ation ( cl]ics has begun to insi/ m & m ^u ! necessity ( ?is pr(essional exclusiv5ess1 & desires to claim = itself ! privileges ( a ca/e4 ,x %aves (f its nasc5t :isk]s & glories 9 a /ubby *eek2 x dresses 9 a hide\s g>m5t1 half petticoat1 half frock1 = ! mo/ "p abom9ably ill made2 above all1 x rumples ab\t its bullet head a slov5ly abom9ation call$ a wide-awake1 z if t w\ld pres]ve x f all suspicion ( be+ sleepy & /upid1 & x adopts a tone & a vocabul>y :i* %all be di/9ctive & z f> z possible f ! spee* ( ord9>y ,engli%m54 8,we mu/ close up our ranks10 said "o ( !m to me1 8close up our ranks & pres5t a unit$ front1 & %[ ! _w t we are prep>$ to hang toge!r1 act toge!r1 m>* toge!r4 ,we h be5 atoms too long2 we want coh]5ce1 my de> sir--coh]5ce4 ,we are mov+ t[>ds ! g5]al adoption ( ! ,ca?olic cassock60 8,d y mean to say10 ,i answ]$1 8t y w p]si/ 9 sport+ t emasculat$ felt turbanette till y arrive at ! g5]al adoption ( ! cassock8 ,!n1 9 ! "n ( all ! l9es ( beauty1 on ) ! cassock1 b away ) ! wide-awake60 ,i'm afraid my "y fri5d 0 hurt2 suspect$ me ( "s cov]t pr(anity1 & deplor$ my flagrant want ( esprit de corps4 ,& yet ,i h be5 almo/ a wor%ipp] ( ,burke f my boyhood1 & 0 e>ly s impregnat$ ) ! fundam5tal positions ( ! ,?\ghts on ! ,causes ( our pres5t ,discont5ts t1 if ,i only c\ld *oose my p>ty1 ,i %\ld foll[ my lead] to prison or to dea?1 & d 8 bidd+1 1 nev] look+ beh9d me4 ,unhappily 9 matt]s political ! curse ( a flabby amorph\s eclecticism is ^u too _m ( u2 wat*+ ! conflict ( pr9ciples or policies 9 a daz$ & bewild]$ frame ( m9d1 we p]suade ourselves t we are philosophically imp>tial :5 we are only indol5tly indiff]5t4 8,:i* tra9 are y go+ by1 sir--up or d[n80 8,i'll wait & see60 ,& bo? eng9es ru% out & leave ! unhappy vacillator to 8 rev]ies1 till by-&-by ! plat=m is cle>$ & ! /ation is %ut up = ! night1 & ! gas lamps are turn$ d[n2 & !re is no moon & no />s & no %elt]1 & ! w9d is ris+4 ,b ev] s9ce ,i h1 s to speak1 tak5 ! %ill+ & ent]$ ! ,*ur*'s s]vice & put myself "u ord]s1 ,i h loyally /ood up = my clo?1 & ,i am q will+ to be> ! reproa*es ( t s]vice :]e !re are any to be>4 ,we cl]gy get a good deal ( /upid & v vulg> ridicule hurl$ at u1 & we _c v well retaliate4 ,x is a case ( ,a?anasius contra mundum4 ,! 8_w0 is v big & r unassailable1 & we ( ! m9ority are apt to assume t we c af=d to hold our peace1 t we ga9 by turn+ ! "r *eek to him :o smites u on ! left1 & t we %\ld lose by giv+ a f\l-m\!d li> & c[>d a drubb+ & toss+ him into ! horse-pond4 ,we /& ^u ! def5sive4 ,we h h>dly any o!r *oice4 ,b x is r try+ to h to answ] = all ! s9s1 neglig5ces1 & ignorances1 ! follies & ! bad ta/e ( all :o we> ! wide-awake4 ,z f> z ! in/ances ( d[nright wick$ness & immorality g1 ,i ?9k nobody w pret5d t any class 9 ! community c %[ su* a clean bill ( heal? z ! cl]gy4 ,z ,i look r\nd me ^u my cl]ical bre?r5 ( all ages & all op9ions1 ,i c hone/ly say ,i d n "k "o ( !m ^: daily life is n free f reproa* or suspicion4 ,dur+ all my life ,i h nev] myself kn[n m ?an "o b5efic$ cl]gyman :o 0 a real black %eep4 ,t !re are su* m5 ( c\rse ,i _c d\bt1 b _! aggregate numb] con/itutes1 ,i am sure1 a v small p]c5tage ( ! class :i* !y disgrace by be+ includ$ 9 x4 ,surely x is v try+ & v irritat+ to h su* in/ances br\ght up aga9/ y1 n z r>e exceptions1 b z examples ( ! g5]al rule4 ,our ,noncon=mi/ neighb\rs "k all ab\t su* cases1 & _c und]/& :y !y %\ld exi/4 ,!y "k t a ,wesleyan or a ,congregational m9i/] :o %\ld und]lie any grave suspicion w\ld infallibly disappe> f ! neighb\rhood 9 a week4 ,:y %\ld ! rector ( ,z----1 ^: intemp]ance has be5 cle>ly prov$1 be all[$ to return to 8 p>i% aft] 8 t]m ( susp5sion1 & beg9 aga9 to m9i/] among ! same p ^: s5se ( dec5cy he has outrag$ till x 0 pa/ all be>+8 ,y tell y\r ,noncon=mi/ fri5d t x _c be help$ because ! rev]5d sot has got a freehold 9 8 b5efice4 8,oh1 x c't be help$1 c't x80 he answ]s2 8t's x1 is x8 ,! law a9't to blame1 & ! bi%op a9't to blame1 & ! *ur*w>d5s a9't to blame1 &1 accord+ to t1 ! p>son a9't to blame nei!r1 except t ! old fool's be5 & got f\nd out40 ,^! p "k t su* sc&als are impossible at ! *apels2 !y are n impossible at ! *ur*es2 !y "k t ! deacons1 & ! eld]s1 & ! conf]5ce1 or :atev] ! p[] may be t keeps up ! discipl9e1 comes d[n ) swift sev]ity 9 ! "o case1 & ! rural dean & ar*deacons & ! bi%ops are all b p[]less 9 ! o!r4 ,9 _m cases ! influ5ce ( a bad example1 or ! memory ( a %ameful reputation1 is avoid$ by giv+ an incumb5t indef9ite leave ( abs5ce2 b ?is is1 aft] all1 only a confession ( weakness1 & ! fact t ! p>son /ill takes ! income ( ! b5efice1 ?\gh 8 "w is done by ano!r1 t itself is a sc&al4 ,ecclesia/ical re=m]s1 lay or cl]ical1 :o /op %ort ( deal+ ) ! subject ( ! p>son's freehold1 are m]ely hack+ & lopp+ ! bran*es 9 ! va9 hope ( sav+ ! tree4 ,if ! ?+ is rott51 let x die placidly1 or let x be cut d[n bravely4 ,:]e y h n ! pluck to d ! "o ?+1 :y fidget ab\t ! o!r8 ,happily1 h[ev]1 we are n mu* tr\bl$ ) 8crim9\s cl]ks10 we c\ntry p>sons4 ,! regul> out-&-out bad ones usually retire into holes & corn]s1 & !y are b few & f> betwe54 ,we he> ( !m mu* m f our ,meet+]s ?an f any "o else4 ,! ,meet+] keeps himself po/$ up ) ! la/ cl]ical escapade1 & fires x (f at u :5 he gets a *ance1 & ! old argum5t has to be gone ov] aga91 & ! p>son goes home feel+ t he 0 born to be badg]$1 & t he mu/ expect x ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,x may seem /range to ! inexp]i5c$1 b x is none ! less true1 t we suff] a great deal m f ! be/ ( our bre?r5 ?an we d f ! wor/4 ,!y are ! ov]-zeal\s1 :o are det]m9$ to *ange ! face ( ! _w & revolutionize society & re=m ev]y?+1 & improve ev]ybody1 & :o _c leave ?+s alone to develop & gr[1 :o make _! fell[-creatures' lives a burd5 to !m4 ,:5 we are "y we h su* unb\nd$ fai? 9 ourselves1 & su* unb\nd$ ignorance & inexp]i5ce4 ,! _w is all be=e u1 & all to conqu] & remodel2 our s5iors are sad fogeys1 s sl[1 s /iff1 s cauti\s4 ,!re is s mu* du/ ev]y:]e & ^u ev]y?+4 ,our brooms are s new1 s swi%y1 & our arms s /rong4 ,we h our wits ab\t u1 & our s5ses all ke5 & %>p4 ,we f9d x h>d to believe t we h n be5 call$ into be+ to d a great deal ( sweep+ & gett+ rid ( cobwebs4 ,i love to see ! "y fell[s all bubbl+ ov] ) en]gy1 & all aflame ) fi]y zeal2 ,i w\ld n h x o!rwise4 ,god bless !m6 say ,i1 b !y d r\t u ab\t v uncom=tably1 & !y are v fooli%4 ,x 0 only ! o!r day t ,i 0 ask$ to g & visit a *ur* to :i* a v hurricane ( a man _h be5 rec5tly appo9t$1 & :i* he _h already set himself to re/ore4 ,he knew no m ab\t *ur* ar*itecture ?an ,i d ab\t ,sanskrit1 & less ab\t hi/ory ?an ,i d ab\t *emi/ry4 ,he _h a small army ( bricklay]s pick+ & slopp+ ab\t ! sacr$ edifice1 te>+ d[n ?is & digg+ up t & smalm+ ov] ! o!r4 ,& ?is rev]5d wor?y _h n ev5 consult$ ! p>i% cl]k6 8,( c\rse y h _h a faculty = all ?is80 ,i sugge/$4 8,n ,i6 ,faculty inde$6 ,i h to save all ! exp5se ,i c4 ,i h made up my m9d to h no?+ :atev] to d ) any (ficials or pr(essionals ( any sort or k9d2 ,i'm my own ar*itect60 ,n[1 if a man *ooses to be 8 own tailor1 nobody w be mu* ! worse & nobody w mu* c>e2 b :5 a man sets himself to 8re/ore0 a *ur* by ! light ( nature1 x is a mu* m s]i\s matt]1 & x is almo/ beyond belief :at a brisk & b\nc+ "y fell[1 ) ! be/ int5tions1 & an immeasurable fund ( ignorance to fall back ^u1 c d )\t any "o int]f]+ ) him4 ,y tell him he'll get into a scrape--t ! bi%op w be d[n ^u him--t !re are su* ?+s z law c\rts4 ,he smiles ! b5evol5t smile ( sup]ior wisdom1 & da%es on ) h]oic val\r4 ,if he calls himself a ,rituali/1 he gets rid ( ! ,jacobean pulpit1 or ! royal arms1 or ! t5 comm&m5ts1 & sets up a con/ruction :i* he calls a r]$os1 all t9sel & putty & papi] m*2 hurls away ! old pews be=e y "k :]e y are1 nails ! brasses to ! walls1 sets up a lect]n1 & intones ! s]vice1 keep+ well )9 ! *ancel1 f :i* he firmly bani%es all wor%ipp]s :o are n males4 ,z = t gall]y at ! we/ end :]e ! s+]s us$ to sit = a c\ple ( c5turies1 & nev] fail$ to take _! "p ) consci\s pride 9 _! own p]=mances1 t is abom9ation 9 8 eyes--t mu/ g ( c\rse1 8to ?r[ out ! belfry ar*1 y see1 & to br+ ! r+]s into clos] connection ) ! wor%ip ( ! sanctu>y40 8,i love to see ! bell ropes10 said "o ( ^! de> well-mean+ "y cl]gym5 to me4 8,!y are a con/ant lesson & rem9d] to u1 my fri5d4 ,did y ev] read ,dur&us on ,symbolism8 ,t is a v preci\s obs]vation ( 81 t a bell rope symbolises humility--x always hangs d[n40 ,b if an en]getic "y re=m] calls himself an ,evangelical1 he is1 if possible1 a m dang]\s innovator ?an ! o!r4 ,!n ! axes & hamm]s come 9 ) a v5geance4 ,none ( y\r pagan inscriptions = him1 tea*+ false doctr9e & pop]y4 ,none ( y\r ,orate pro anima1 none ( y\r crosses & rema9s ( frescoes on 8 walls2 ,/4 ,*ri/oph] ) ! ,*ild ^u 8 %\ld] wad+ ?r\gh ! /ream1 ,/4 ,seba/ian /uck all ov] ) arr[s1 or ,/4 ,pet] ) ^? v objectionable keys4 ,z = ! rood scre51 away ) x6 ,are we n all k+s & prie/s8 ,if y mu/ h a division betwe5 ! *ancel & ! nave1 set up ! pulpit !re1 tall1 prom95t1 significant2 & if ! prea*] c't be he>d1 !n le>n ! lesson :i* our gr&fa!rs taught u1 & let !re be a s\nd+-bo>d4 ,! s]i\s "p ( all ?is passionate m$dl+ ) ! /atus quo ante is t any "y incumb5t c come 9 & play ! wilde/ havoc ) our old *ur*es )\t any "o int]f]+ ) him4 ,! b5efic$ cl]ic is ma/] ( ! situation1 & is frightfully m s n[ t ,*ur* rates h be5 aboli%$ ?an he 0 be=e4 ,x is no "o's int]e/ to op5 8 m\?2 is he n induct$ into possession ( ! sacr$ build+1 & is he n !re=e t5ant = life ( ! freehold8 ,z long z he makes himself liable = all ! exp5se1 x is surely bett] to let him h 8 way4 8,i a9't a go+ to int]f]e10 says "o aft] ano!r2 & 9 six weeks a *ur* :i* _h ^u its walls & floors1 ^u its t[] & its ro(1 ^u its w9d[s & its doors1 ^u its e /one & timb]1 ! m>ks & evid5ces :i* con/itut$ a cont9u\s *ronicle1 pictur+--n tell+--a tale ( ! fai? & hope1 & folly & errors1 & devotion & sorr[1 & /riv+ aft] a high] ideal & pa9ful grop+ = m light 9 ! gloom--a tale t goes back a ?\s& ye>s1 a tale ( ! rude =efa!rs ( ! village _w :i* /ill reg>ds ! h\se ( ,god z someh[ its own--9 six weeks1 ,i say1 all ?is is z effectually oblit]at$ z if a ton ( dynamite _h be5 explod$ 9 "o ( ! vaults1 & ! g5ius ( smugness _h claim$ ! comm9ut$ fragm5ts z h] own4 ,!n !re is ! mania = decorations too4 ,i l to see !m2 ,i am sure ! new fa%ion has be5 ! occasion = awak5+ a great deal ( int]e/ 91 & some?+ approa*+ pr\d affection =1 our old *ur*es2 b "h aga9 p1 ) e desire to be rev]5tial & to d ! "r ?+1 succe$ amaz+ly 9 do+ j ! wrong "o4 ,h ,i n se5 a mo/ beautiful f\rte5?-c5tury rood scre5 lit]ally riddl$ ) t9 tacks & cov]$ ) v>i\s col\r$ pap] roses1 fe/oon$ 9 fluffy frills ( "s *eap mat]ial on :i* languid d&elions & succul5t bluebells loll$ damply at ! ,ea/]tide8 ,next "t ,i saw t exquisite "w ( art1 lo6 !re 0 a ,/4 ,lawr5ce ) 8 eye put out & two holes 9 8 =ehead1 & betwe5 ! lips ( a ,/4 ,b>b>a1 :o = h] lovel9ess might h be5 pa9t$ by ,c>lo ,crivelli1 !re protrud$ a b5t nail :i* look$ = all ! _w l an old tobacco pipe4 ,:o c 8re/ore0 t preci\s rood scre5 or repair ! damage wr\ght 9 an h\r by ! decorators turn$ loose into t meek little *ur* a ye> ago8 ,i ?9k ! av]age laym5 :o live 9 ! t[ns c h v little notion ( :at ! p>son suff]s :5 he f9ds himself turn$ into a *ur* 9 :i* he has to (ficiate = ! re/ ( 8 life1 & :i* 8 pr$ecessor has maul$ & mangl$ & murd]$1 leav+ no m life 9 x ?an !re is among ! wax figures at ,madame ,tussaud's4 8,b d n ^! ra% & furi\s "y zealots ( :om y h spok5 burn _! f+]s sometimes1 & does n ! bi%op sometimes come d[n ^u !m80 ,yes6 v (t51 aft] ! mis*ief has be5 done4 ,i knew "o mon/] :o ^u 8 glebe _h "s sev5 ( ! noble/ oak trees 9 ! c\nty ( ,norfolk4 ,lucus ligna 0 8 view ( ! case1 & he sold !m all4 ,d[n !y came e tree ( !m4 ,"s said he want$ to see h[ ! l&scape w\ld look )\t !m1 "s t he want$ to g to ,norway1 & !re are pl5ty ( trees !re4 ,! patron ( ! liv+ call$ t man to acc\nt1 & ,i am told made him disgorge ! proce$s ( 8 ill-gott5 ga9s2 & ! bi%op is g5]ally believ$ to h s5t him a m&ate to put back ^? trees 9 _! =m] position4 ,b t cl]ical mon/]1 ?\gh he plays ! fiddle to put ,amphion to %ame1 has nev] le>nt ,amphion's tune or c>$ to *>m back ! giant vegetables t 7 once ! pride & glory ( ! c\ntryside4 ,9 ! days :5 ! wick$ receiv$ _! rew>d 9 ?is _w a ?\s& evil-do]s h be5 hang$ = crimes incomp>ably less injuri\s to ! community at l>ge ?an t :i* lies to ! *>ge ( ?is rev]5d s9n]2 b he enjoys ! income ( 8 b5efice to ?is day1 & gr[s will[s in/ead ( oaks1 n to turn to ! use :i* ,timon recomm5d$ to "o ( 8 visitors1 b to turn into ca%2 = !y gr[ fa/1 & ! manufactur]s ( cricket bats are h>d put to x to supply ! dem& = _! w>es4 ,:at we want is to make x at lea/ a misdemean\r puni%able by imprisonm5t = ! p>son to t\* ! fabric ( ! *ur* "u any circum/ances :atev]1 except ) ! cons5t & "u ! lic5se ( "s ext]nal au?ority4 ,b t implies t ! own]%ip ( ! *ur* %\ld no long] be ve/$ 9 a corporation sole4 ,x br+s u aga9 face to face ) ! :ole "q ( ! p>son's freehold1 & h[ long is t mis*iev\s legal fiction--:i* is1 h[ev]1 a v /ubborn legal fact--to be endur$8 ,if ,i 7 to g on 9 ?is ve91 & dwell ^u all ! p>son has to suff] f 8 pr$ecessors--! man :o built ! h\se two miles f ! p>i% *ur*2 ! man :o add$ to x to f9d room = a score ( pupils2 ! man :o lov$ air1 or ! man :o lov$ wat]1 or ! man :o lov$ society1 or ! man :o br$ horses1 or ! man :o turn$ ! rectory into a v lucrative lunatic asylum--,i %\ld tire out my read]'s pati5ce1 & ! m s t !re are o!r trials ab\t :i* x is advisable t ,i %\ld utt] my qu]ul\s wail4 ,i "k "o cl]gyman :o1 ?\gh orda9$ "s =ty ye>s ago1 has nev] writt5 or prea*$ a s]mon 9 8 life2 b ,i only "k "o4 ,8 is p]haps a unique case4 ,z a rule1 we all beg9 by be+ curates--t is1 we beg9 by le>n+ our bus9ess z subord9ates4 ,x w\ld be tru] to say we us$ to beg9 t way2 b subord9ation is dy+ out all ov] ! _w1 & 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& subord9ation is a virtue :i* is 9 articulo mortis4 ,n[adays a "y fell[ at tw5ty-?ree1 :o has become a rev]5d g5tleman = j a week1 poses at once z ! guide1 philosoph]1 & fri5d ( ! :ole human race4 ,he poses z a great tea*]4 ,x is n only t he deliv]s ! oracles ) au?oritative s5t5ti\sness f ! tripod1 b he has no d\bts & no hesitation ab\t any?+ 9 e>? or heav54 ,he =tifies himself ) a small collection ( br&-new words :i* y1 poor ignorant creature1 don't "k ! mean+ (4 ,y feel r 8out ( x0 :5 he gravely calls y\r gloves ,mann>ies 7he does n we> !m71 & y\r dress+-g[n a ,pod]is2 expresses 8 m\rnful regret t !re is no ,scuophylacium 9 ! ,presbyt]y1 nor any ,bank]s on ! walls2 g5tly admoni%es y = /&+ b>ehead$ by ! grave at y\r "t ( life1 :5 prud5ce w\ld sugge/1 & ecclesia/ical prec$5t w\ld recomm5d1 ! use ( ! ,anabata2 tells y he always goes ab\t ) a ,totum "u 8 arm1 & a ,virge 9 8 "r h&4 ,:5 he vani%es y slyly peep into y\r ,du ,cange1 b ! ,bank]s are q too mu* = y4 ,i am n mu* m ignorant ?an o!r m5 ( my age1 b ,i nev] did pret5d to omnisci5ce1 & :5 ,i don't "k a ?+ ,i am n a%am$ ( ask+ que/ions4 ,b our mod]n curates nev] ask que/ions4 8,inquire )9 ^u ev]y?+10 seems to be /amp$ ^u e l9e ( _! placid faces4 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y curate ,i 0 v %y & timid1 & held my de> rector 9 "s awe4 ,x might h be5 hop$ t z ! ye>s w5t by ,i %\ld h gr[n out ( ?is weakness--b no6 ,i am horribly afraid ( ! curates n[4 ,i d>e h>dly op5 my m\? be=e my sup]iors1 & t !y are my sup]iors ,i %\ld n = a mom5t presume to "q4 ,i "k my place1 & ,i tremble le/ ,i %\ld betray my sill9ess by speak+ unadvis$ly ) my lips4 ,all ?is is v try+ to a man :o w nev] see sixty aga94 ,! ho>y head is no cr[n at all to ! eyes ( ! "y & le>n$4 ,!y don't yet cry out at me1 8,g up1 ?\ baldhead10 b ,i c't help suspect+ t !y're only wait+ to d x soon] or lat]4 ,= myself ,i h1 un=tunately1 nev] be5 able to af=d to engage ! s]vices ( a cl]gyman :o %\ld assi/ me 9 my m9i/rations4 ,s mu* ! worse = me1 & s mu* ! worse = my p>i%4 ,:5 ,i am no long] able to d my own pa/oral "w1 ,i %all feel ! p9* ( pov]ty2 b ,i am resolv$ to be v meek to my curate :5 he %all v\*safe to take me "u 8 protection4 ,i w d z ,i am told4 ,x is a v s]i\s fact1 h[ev]1 :i* we _c b ?9k ( ) anxiety1 t s9ce ! ,curate ,m>ket rose1 z x did "s fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s ago1 !re has be5 a l>ge incursion ( "y m5 into ! m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& :o are n g5tlem5 by bir?1 education1 s5tim5t1 or mann]s1 & :o br+ into ! pr(ession 7reg>d$ z a m]e pr(ession7 no capital ( any sort--no capital ,i mean ( money1 bra9s1 culture1 en?usiasm1 or =ce ( "*4 ,?is is bad en\gh1 b !re is a worse beh9d x4 ,^! "y curates almo/ inv>iably m>ry1 & ! la/ /ate ( t man is worse ?an ! fir/4 ,my fri5ds assure me1 & my obs]vation confirms x1 t ! dome/ic c>e] ( ^! "y p is sometimes v pa!tic4 ,sangu9e1 affectionate1 simple-m9d$ & *ildlike1 !y le>n ! h>d lessons ( life all too late1 & _! exp]i5ce comes to !m1 z ,col]idge said1 8l ! /]n lights ( a %ip1 ?r[+ a gl>e only ^u ! pa? beh9d40 ,:5 _! *ildr5 come ^u !m ) ! usual rapidity1 x is b r>ely t we c\ntry p>sons keep ^! m>ri$ curates among u4 ,!y emigrate into ! t[ns = ! sake ( educat+ _! prog5y1 or because !y soon f9d out t !re is no hope ( pref]m5t = !m among ! villages4 ,:5 !re is no family1 or :5 ! bride has br\ght h] sp\se "s small accession ( income1 ! c\ple /ay :]e !y are = ye>s till somebody gives !m a small liv+1 & !re !y d z o!rs d4 ,b 9 ! fir/ exub]ance ( y\?1 & :5 ! y\?ful pair are highly delight$ ) ! position t has be5 acquir$1 he is pr(\ndly impress$ ) ! s5se ( 8 importance1 & %e exalt$ at ! notion ( hav+ m>ri$ a 8cl]gyman & a g5tleman20 he is apt to be /uck up1 & %e is v apt to be huffy4 ,x's bad en\gh to be associat$ (ficially ) an und]br$ man1 b x's a great deal worse to f9d y\rself br\ght into social relations1 :i* _c be avoid$1 ) an und]br$ woman4 ,! curate's wife is sometimes a v dreadful p]sonage1 b !n mo/ dreadful :5 %e is a 8"y p]son0 ( y\r own p>i% :o has angl$ = ! cl]ical /ickleback & l&$ him4 ,! ,rev4 ,p]cy ,de la ,pole 0 a c\rtly g5tleman1 s5sitive1 fa/idi\s1 & j a trifle1 a little trifle1 di/ant 9 8 demean\r4 ,8 curate1 ! ,rev4 ,giles ,goggs1 0 a wor?y "y fell[ en\gh1 pa9/ak+ & assidu\s1 anxi\s to d 8 duty1 & n at all airifi$4 ,we all lik$ him till ,rebecca ,busk ov]came him4 ,mr4 ,de la ,pole 0 cauti\s & res]v$ by temp]am5t2 b :o has nev] committ$ a mi/ake8 ,9 an evil h\r--h[ c\ld he h be5 s imprud5t8--he g5tly w>n$ ! curate aga9/ ! wiles ( ,miss ,busk & h] family1 tell+ him t %e 0 f> f be+ a desirable mat*1 & go+ to ! l5g? ( say+ pla9ly t %e 0 mak+ v indelicate advances4 8,all t may be q true10 repli$ ,mr4 ,goggs1 8b ,i am sure y w soon *ange y\r op9ion4 ,i come 9 n[ to let y "k t ,i am engag$ to be m>ri$ to ,miss ,busk40 ,f t day our rev]5d neighb\r _h s bad a "t ( x t x is commonly believ$ 8 valuable life 0 %ort5$ by 8 suff]+s4 ,i am afraid "s p behav$ v cruelly1 = !y c\ld n help laugh+4 ,mrs4 ,goggs took h] rev5ge 9 ! mo/ vici\s way4 ,on all public occasions %e clasp$ ! rector's arm & look$ up 9 8 face ) ! t5d]e/ int]e/4 ,%e tripp$ across lawns at g>d5 p>ties to pluck him by ! sleeve1 scream$ out ) %rill delight :5 he appe>$1 call$ him h] de> old fa!r confessor1 giggl$ & smirk$ & patt$ him1 & fairly drove him out ( ! place at la/ by f9d+ t he _h twice prea*$ borr[$ s]mons1 & keep+ ! discov]y back till ! opportune mom5t arriv$1 :51 at a l>ge w$d+ p>ty1 %e %ook h] greasy little r+lets at him ) a wick$ laugh1 exclaim+1 8,ah6 y de> old sly-boots1 :5 y c speak l t :y d y prea* ! ,p5ny ,pulpit to u80 ,! wret*$ victim c\ld n hold up 8 head aft] t1 & :5 a k9d neighb\r /rongly advis$ him to dismiss ! curate ^: wife 0 unbe>able1 ! brok5-d[n old g5tleman feebly object$4 8,my de> fri5d1 ,i may h an opportunity ( gett+ pref]m5t = ,mr4 ,goggs "s day1 b 9 ! meantime ,i h no p[] to s5d away my curate because 8 wife--well1 because 8 wife is n nice40 ,x (t5 happ5s t ! p>son has to g away f 8 p>i% = "s mon?s1 & he f9ds consid]able difficulty 9 gett+ any "o to take *>ge ( x dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,at ! elev5? h\r he is compell$ to take ! la/ *ance applicant4 ,& behold1 he & 8 p>i%ion]s are giv5 ov] to a locum t55s4 ,?is is no?+ m ?an say+ t he has put himself into ! p[] ( a man ) a loose end4 ,:5 ! wor?y rector ( ,corton-9-!-,brake _h rea*$ 8 fiftie? ye>1 he obta9$ an accession ( =tune & gave out t he int5d$ to m>ry4 ,he furni%$ 8 h\se anew at a great exp5se1 & f\nd no difficulty 9 gett+ a wife4 ,!n he v[$ t he w\ld g to ! s\? ( ,france = ! w9t]1 & get a curate4 ,he 0 a prim & punctili\s p]sonage1 & he did n mean to deal %abbily ) 8 sub/itute4 ,b two ?+s he insi/$ on3 fir/1 t ?is locum t55s %\ld be m>ri$1 & secondly t he %\ld be *ildless4 ,he got exactly ! "r man at la/1 a s*ol>ly1 well-dress$1 & evid5tly accompli%$ g5tleman1 :o spoke ( ,mrs4 ,connor ) respectful confid5ce & affection1 :o _h be5 m>ri$ t5 ye>s1 & _h no family1 :o made no difficulties except t ! /ables 71 he fe>$1 inconv5i5tly too small1 b he w\ld make %ift4 ,) a m9d reliev$ & a blissful honeymoon be=e him1 ! ,rev4 ,john ,morris set out = ,nice--9 ! days :5 ! railway sy/em 0 n z complete z n[--& ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,connor arriv$ at ! rectory ! next ,saturday aft]noon4 ,mrs4 ,connor came too1 ) f\rte5 br9dl$ bulldogs--"y & old4 ,t 0 h] speciality1 & %e gave h] :ole m9d to keep+ ! bre$ pure & mak+ l>ge sums by e litt]4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ week appe>$ sev5 pupils1 ! reject$ ( sev]al public s*ools1 :o 7 committ$ to ! c>e ( ,mr4 ,connor to be kept out ( _! p>5ts' sight & to 8prep>e = ! ,univ]sity40 ,mrs4 ,connor kept no female s]vants4 ,n a woman or a girl d>$ pass ! rectory gate4 ,! ,connors _h a man cook & m5 h\semaids4 ,! bulldogs w\ld pr[l ab\t ! neighb\rhood 9 ?rees & f\rs ) a sl[ %uffl+ trot1 sniff+1 gr[l+1 turn+ _! hide\s blood-%ot eyes at y1 undecid$ :e!r or n to te> y limb f limb2 & !n pass+ on ) m5ac+ contempt4 ,sometimes !re 7 rum\rs ( horrible fights2 no "o d>$ to sep>ate ! brutes except ,mrs4 ,connor4 ,once ! two mightie/ ( ! bulldogs got 8lock$10 z ! head man express$ x4 8,:at did y d80 8,d8 ,:y ,i %rook out to ,billy to hang on1 & ,i call$ ! ,missus1 & %e gave 'em ! hot un1 & !y give 960 ,! hot un turn$ out to be a ?9 b> ( /eel ) a wood5 h&le :i* 0 always kept ready = use 9 ! kit*5 fire1 & :i* ,mrs4 ,connor _h h] own me?od ( apply+ r$ hot s z to p>alyze ! can9e culprit )\t blemi%+ him4 ,b imag9e ! condition ( t newly furni%$ p>sonage :5 ! poor rector came back to 8 home4 ,x is easy = ev]ybody else to look only at ! ludicr\s side1 b ! cl]ical suff]] has to be> ! real bitt]ness ( su* an exp]i5ce1 & to him ! m]e damage to 8 prop]ty is ! lea/ "p ( ! bus9ess4 ,ev]ybody says sulkily1 8,:y 7 we left to su* a man z t80 ,= ! c\ntry p>son has to answ] = all ! s9s & %ort-com+s ( ^? :om he leaves to repres5t himself2 all _! indiscretions1 _! untid9ess1 _! c>eless read+1 _! bad prea*+1 _! irrev]5ce or _! fool]y1 _! timidity or _! viol5ce1 _! ignorance or _! escapades4 ,"o man is horribly afraid ( cat*+ ! measles2 ano!r 8has nev] be5 accu/om$ to c[s0 & w n g :]e !y are2 a ?ird is a woman-hat]1 & week by week bawls out /rong language aga9/ ! o!r sex1 beg9n+ ) ,ed5 & end+ ) ,babylon4 ,! abs5tee returns to f9d ev]y?+ has be5 turn$ topsy-turvy4 ,! locum t55s has set e "o by ! e>s1 alt]$ ! times ( s]vice1 brok5 y\r pony's knees1 _h y\r dog poison$ = h[l+ at ! moon1 or kept a monkey 9 y\r draw+-room4 ,p outside laugh1 b :5 y are ! suff]]1 & ! conviction is =c$ ^u y t h>m has be5 done :i* y _c hope to see repair$1 y are n s likely to laugh z to d ! o!r ?+4 ,%all ,i g on to dwell ^u ! aggriev$ p>i%ion]1 ! am5ities ( ! ,s*ool ,bo>d1 ! anxieties ( ! s*ool treat1 ! sc5es at ! meet+s ( ! ,poor-law gu>dians1 ! fai?ful laity :o come to expo/ulate1 to ask y\r views & to set y "r8 ,%all ,i8 ,%all ,i dwell ^u ! occasional s]mons :i* "s delegate f "s society comes & fulm9ates aga9/ y & y\r p8 ,nay6 ,sil5ce on "s p>ts ( our exp]i5ce is gold54 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 we h said all t ne$ be said ab\t ! m9or vexations & worries :i* are incid5t to ! c\ntry p>son's life1 & :i*1 l all m5 :o live 9 isolation1 he is apt to exagg]ate1 !re is some?+ /ill beh9d x all :i* only a few feel to be an evil at all1 & :i* ^? :o d feel1 = _m good reasons1 are %y ( speak+ ab\t2 p>tly because !y "k x to be incurable1 p>tly because if !y d t\* ^u x !y are likely to be tabulat$ among ! dissatisfi$1 or are cr$it$ ) unwor?y motives :i* !y "k 9 _! he>ts t !y are n sway$ by4 ,t :i* really makes ! c\ntry p>son's position a *e]less & try+ "o is its absolute f9ality4 ,dante's fam\s l9e ought to be c>v$ ^u ! l9tel ( e c\ntry p>sonage 9 ,engl&4 ,:5 ! new rector on 8 induction takes ! key ( ! *ur*1 locks himself 91 & tolls ! bell1 x is 8 own pass+ bell t he is r++4 ,he is %utt+ himself out f any hope ( a fur!r c>e] ^u e>?4 ,he is a man transport$ = life1 to :om !re w come no reprieve4 ,:e!r he be ! sprightly & sangu9e "y ba*elor ( tw5ty-f\r :o takes ! family liv+2 or ! podgy plebeian ^: uncle ! but*] has b\ght ! adv[son = a song2 or ! college tutor1 fa/idi\s1 highly cultur$1 ev5 pr(\ndly le>n$1 :o has accept$ univ]sity pref]m5t2 or ! objectionable & qu>relsome man1 :om x 0 necess>y to provide = by 8s5d+ into ! c\ntry02--be he :o he may1 gift$ or v mu* ! rev]se1 c>eless or e>ne/1 slo?ful or zeal\s1 g5ial1 eloqu5t1 wise1 & notori\sly successful 9 8 m9i/rations1 or ! v]ie/ /ick & humdrum t ev] snivell$ ?r\gh a homily--f ! day t he accepts a c\ntry b5efice he is a %elv$ man1 & is put ^u ! retir$ li/ z surely z ! comm&] 9 ! navy :o disappe>s on half-pay4 ,i d n mean only t ! c\ntry p>son is nev] promot$ to ! high] dignities 9 ! ,*ur*1 or t ca!dral pref]m5t is v r>ely be/[$ ^u him2 b ,i d mean t he is nev] mov$ f ! b5efice 9 :i* he has once be5 plant$4 ,y may ply me ) in/ances to ! contr>y "h & !re1 b !y are in/ances only num]\s en\gh to illu/rate ! univ]sality ( ! law :i* prevails--,once a c\ntry p>son always a c\ntry p>son2 :]e he f9ds himself !re he has to /ay4 ,z long z ! patronage ( ecclesia/ical pref]m5t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& rema9s 9 ! h&s x has rema9$ 9 = a ?\s& ye>s & m1 & z long z ! t5ure ( ! b5efice cont9ues to be z x is & z x has be5 s9ce feudal times1 ,i c see no rem$y & no prospect t ?+s %\ld g on o!rwise ?an !y d n[4 ,give a man "s future 9 :atev] position y put him1 & he w be cont5t to give y all 8 be/ en]gies1 8 "t1 8 /r5g?1 8 =tune1 9 return = ! *ance ( recognition t he may soon] or lat] reasonably look =w>d to2 b !re is no sur] way ( mak+ ! able/ man a fa9ant at ! be/1 a s\r$ & angry revolutioni/ at ! second be/1 & some?+ ev5 m odi\s & degrad$ at ! wor/1 ?an to %ut him up 9 a cage l ,/]ne's />l+1 & bid him s+ gaily & hop briskly f p]* to p]* till ! end ( 8 days1 ) a due supply ( sopp$ bread crumbs & hemp se$ f\nd = him f h\r to h\r1 & a sight ( ! out] _w grant$ him--only ?r\gh ! b>s4 ,!re is a some?+ :i* appeals to our pity 9 e c>rire manqu4 ,! /atesman :o made "o false /ep1 ! soldi] :o at ! crisis ( 8 life 0 out-g5]all$1 ! lawy] :o began s well b :o prov$ n q /rong en\gh = ! /ra9 he _h to be>--we meet !m n[ & !n :]e we %\ld lea/ h expect$ to f9d !m1 ! oblit]at$ h]oes ( ! h\r1 & we say ) a k9dly sigh1 8,?is man might h _h ano!r *ance40 ,b ea* ( ^! has _h 8 *ance2 !y h work$ up to a position & h =feit$ x :5 x has be5 prov$ !y 7 9 ! wrong place2 !y h gone into ! battle ( life1 & ! =tune ( w> has gone aga9/ !m2 tri$ by ! judgm5t ( t _w :i* is s 8cold to all t might h be510 !y h be5 f\nd want+2 !y h _h to /ep aside1 & make way = abl] m5 ?an !mselves4 ,b up & d[n ! l& 9 remote c\ntry p>sonages--c\nt+ by ! hundr$s--!re are to be f\nd ^? :o h nev] _h1 & nev] w h1 any *ance at all ( %[+ :at /uff is 9 !m--sometimes m5 ( real g5ius %rivell$1 m5 ( noble intellect1 its expansion arre/$1 m5 fitt$ to lead & rule1 m5 ( =ce ( "* & p[] ( m9d1 :o f ! day t !y ent]$ ^u ! *>ge ( a rural p>i% h _h nev] a *ance ( deliv]ance f ,! dull me*anic pac+ to & fro1 ,! set grey life & apa!tic end4 ,y might z well expect f su* z ^! t !y %\ld be able to break away f _! surr\nd+s1 or fail to be dw>f$ & cramp$ by !m1 z expect t ,rob9son ,crusoe %\ld develop into a sagaci\s politician4 8,pa?os10 did ,i say8 ,h[ (t5 h ,i he>d ! casual visitor to our wilds exclaim ) half-incr$ul\s wond]1 8,:at1 t ,p>k9s8 ,:y1 he us$ to walk ! /reets ( ,cam=d l a god6 ,he c>ri$ all be=e him4 ,! y\ng] dons us$ to say ! _w 0 at 8 feet--a ball t he might kick ov] :at goal he might please to *oose4 ,& 0 t o!r really ! great ,dawk9s1 ^: lectures we us$ to he> ( ) su* envy1 we ( ,/4 ,*ad's ,college1 :o _h to cont5t ourselves ) little ,smug's platitudes8 ,dawk9s6 ,h[ ,/4 ,m>y's us$ to be cr[d$ :5 he prea*$6 ,old ,dr4 ,/okes us$ to say ,dawk9s _h too mu* fire & en?usiasm = ,oxbridge4 ,he call$ him ,savon>ola1 & he meant x = a sne]4 ,& t's ,dawk9s6 ,h[ are ! mighty fall560 ,i lay innoc5t traps = my casuals n[ & !n1 :5 ,i c p]suade "s ( ! effac$ ones to come & d9e ) u1 b x is (t5 j a little too sad4 ,!y are l ! gho/s ( ! h]oic dead4 ,m5 ( sixty1 old be=e _! "t2 ! broad massive br[1 ) ! b> ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 is !re1 b--! eyes t us$ to fla% & k9dle h gr[n dim & sleepy1 ^? lips t curl$ ) su* fi]ce scorn1 or quiv]$ ) su* glad playfulness or subtle droll]y--x seems z if x 7 ye/]day--h become /iff & />*$4 ,pov]ty has come & hope has gone4 ,dawk9s knew s little ab\t ! matt] t he actually believ$ he only requir$ to get a pi$ t]re su* z a college liv+ w\ld af=d him1 & a 7nom9al7 income ( #gjj a ye>1 & !re w\ld be a fre% _w to conqu] z easy to subdue z ! old ,academic _w :i* 0 "u 8 feet4 ,poor ,dawk9s6 ,poor ,p>k9s6 ,poor any "o :o f9ds himself high & dry "s f9e morn+ on 8 isl& home1 :ile betwe5 him & ! comrades :o help$ him to 8 fate ! di/ance wid5s2 = him !re is no escape1 no sail+ back4 ,!re are ! fruits ( ! e>?1 & ! %ade ( ! trees1 & ! wreckage ( o!r b>ks t h /r&$ !re2 b !re is no to-morr[ ) a diff]5t promise f to-day's1 nor ev5 ano!r islet to look to :5 ?is "o has be5 made ! mo/ ( & explor$1 only ! res\rce ( acquiesc5ce z he muses on ! ?+s t 71 ,gaz+ f> out foamw>d4 ,su* m5 z ^! ,i h 9 my m9d 7 nev] meant to be /rait5$ & poor4 ,!y nev] calculat$ ^u six or eight *ildr5 :o h to be educat$2 ! real dre>9ess ( ! prospect1 its cru%+ un*angeabl5ess only gradually reveals itself to !m2 !y %ut _! eyes n s mu* because !y w n z because !y _c believe t su* z !y h no future4 ,_! fir/ exp]i5ce ( life l$ up to ! full conviction t "* & bra9-p[] mu/ soon] or lat] br+ a man to ! fir/ rank--:at did x matt] :]e a man ca/ an*or = a "t8 ,s !y burnt _! %ips bravely1 8hope l a fi]y column be=e !m1 ! d>k side n yet turn$40 ,b suppose !re 0 no scope = ! bra9s & consequ5tly no dem& = !m8 ,we 9 ! wild]ness h abundance ( butt] & eggs1 b keep ^! commodities long en\gh1 & !y infallibly gr[ a trifle /ale4 ,p say ) "s indignation1 8,:at a pity1 :at a %ame1 t ,p>k9s & ,dawk9s %\ld be buri$ z !y are60 ,no1 t is n ! %ame nor ! pity2 ! %ame is t1 be+ buri$1 !y %\ld h no hope ( be+ dug up aga94 ,yond] spl5did l>va may pot5tially be a mu* m spl5did imago2 let x bury itself by all means1 b d n keep x = ev] bel[ gr\nd4 ,d n say to x1 8,once !re1 y mu/ /op !re1 !re & !re only4 ,= su* z y !re %all be no *ange1 y\r re/+ place %all inevitably be y\r grave40 ,b if x be a melan*oly spectacle to see ! wreck ( a man ( great intellect & noble nature1 :om bani%m5t 9 8 prime & pov]ty 9 8 old age h blight$2 sc>cely less sadd5+ is ! sight ( ! active & en]getic "y man ( m]ely ord9>y abilities to :om a c\ntry liv+ has come 9 8 y\? & vig\r1 & once = all has /unt$ 8 gr[? & ext+ui%$ 8 ambition4 ,!re is no man m out ( place1 & :o takes long] to fit into 8 place1 ?an ! wor?y "y cl]gyman :o has be5 orda9$ to a t[n curacy1 kept = f\r or five ye>s at all ! r\t9e "w ( a l>ge t[n p>i%1 work$ & admirably organiz$ z--?ank ,god6--mo/ l>ge t[n p>i%es are1 & :o1 at eight or n9e & tw5ty1 is dropp$ d[n sudd5ly into a small village1 & told t !re he is to live & die4 ,he does n "k a horse f a c[4 ,he has _h 8 regul> "w mapp$ out = him by 8 sup]ior (fic] z cle>ly z if he 7 a policeman4 ,he has be5 "p ( a v complex ma*9]y1 religi\s1 educational1 eleemosyn>y4 ,e h\r has be5 fully occupi$1 s occupi$ t he has lo/ all ! habits ( read+ & /udy :i* he ev] possess$4 ,he has to prea* at lea/ "o hundr$ s]mons 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye>1 & !re is n a s+le "o 9 8 v small rep]tory t is 9 ! lea/ suitable = ! new congregation2 & = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life he f9ds himself call$ ^u to /& alone ) no "o to consult1 no "o to lean on1 no "o to help him1 & 9 s mu* a worse condition ?an ! a=esaid ,rob9son ,crusoe t ! indig5\s sons ( ! soil come & />e at him ) an eye to _! *ances ( gett+ a meal out ( him1 or mak+ a meal (f him1 9 ! meantime do+1 z ! wick$ always h done s9ce ! ,psalmi/'s days1 mak+ m\?s at him & ceas+ n6 ,talk ( college dons be+ ?r[n away ^u a h&ful ( bumpk9s6 ,y =get t ! cultur$ ,academic has almo/ always "s res\rces )9 himself1 "s ta/es1 "s pursuits2 & if he sp5ds too _m h\rs 9 8 libr>y1 at any rate 8 "t does n hang s v heavily ^u 8 h&s4 ,:5 he goes among 8 p he w always h some?+ to tell !m :i* !y did n "k be=e1 & some?+ to inquire ( !m :i* !y w be glad to tell him ab\t4 ,b y\r "y city curate pit*=k$ into a rural b5efice :5 all 8 sympa?ies & habits & tra9+ are ( ! /reets /reety1 is ! mo/ =lorn1 melan*oly1 & daz$ ( all human creatures4 ,an omnibus driv] compell$ to keep a ligh?\se c\ld sc>cely be m des]v+ ( our commis]ation4 ,ask him 9 8 mom5ts ( c&\r & depression1 :5 he realizes t he has rea*$ ! limit ( 8 e>?ly hopes1 :5 he has be5 9 8 p>sonage long en\gh to "k t he w nev] leave x = any o!r cure1 :5 he realizes t he mu/ 7by ! nature ( ! case1 & by ! unalt]able law :i* prevails = su* z he7 wax poor] & poor] ye> by ye>1 & t m5 may come & m5 may g1 b he w /ay :]e he is till he drops--ask him :at he ?9ks ( ! bliss ( a c\ntry liv+1 its indep5d5ce1 its calm1 its sweetness1 its security1 above all1 ask him :e!r he does n ?9k ! great *>m ( 8 position is t he c nev] be turn$ out ( x1 & ,i ?9k y w f9d "s ( ^! "y fell[s impati5tly giv+ y j ! answ] y did n expect4 ,i am sure y w f9d "s among !m :o w reply3 8,x is a useful life = a "t4 ,x is a happy life = a "t4 ,= a "t !re is a joy 9 ! c\ntry p>son's life :i* no o!r life c (f]2 b we h come to see t ?is boa/$ fixity ( t5ure is ! weak po9t1 n ! /rong "o2 x is movem5t we want among u1 n /agnation2 ! ,p>son's ,freehold is a fraud40 ,our vehem5t "y fri5ds 9 ! fir/ w>m? ( _! conv]sion to new ideas are apt to express !mselves ) m =ce ?an elegance1 & to pu% _! eld]s some:at rudely f beh9d4 ,b !y mean :at !y say1 & ,i am glad !y are com+ to ?9k z !y d4 ,z = u1 ! vet]ans :o h liv$ ?r\gh sixty summ]s & m1 !re is no cl\d ( promise = u 9 ! horizon4 ,we are n ! m5 :o h any?+ to ga9 by any *ange2 we "k ! corn] ( ! *ur*y>ds :]e our bones w lie4 ,we d n delude ourselves2 "s ( u nev] look$ = any c>e] :5 we retir$ into ! wild]ness4 ,we ask$ = a refuge only1 & t we h f\nd4 ,oh1 ,hope ( all ! ends ( ! e>?1 is x a small ?+ t = ! rema9d] ( our days we are p]mitt$ to witness = ,!e among ! poor & sad & l[ly ones8 ,b y1 ! /rong & "y & f]vid1 take he$ h[ y leave ! life ( ! camp1 its /ir & ?rob & discipl9e1 too soon4 ,take he$ h[ be=e ! "t y jo9 ! res]ve1 only to discov] too late t y are out ( h>mony ) y\r surr\nd+s1 t y are frett+ aga9/ ! n>r[ness ( ! inclosure )9 :i* y are conf9$1 t !re is = y no outlook--none--only a b>e subsi/5ce & a safe b]?1 z !re is = o!r hulks laid up to rot at ease4 ,if t discov]y comes ^u y soon en\gh1 break away6 ,make ! *ange t w n come1 & leave o!rs to *uckle ov] _! fixity ( t5ure1 & _! security1 & _! trump]y boa/ t 8no "o c turn !m out40 ,b let u h y\r te/imony be=e we "p--y & we4 ,be> witness ,yes or ,no6 ,has ! consci\sness ( occupy+ a position f :i* y c\ld nev] be remov$ rais$ y 9 y\r own e/imation1 or help$ y = "o s+le mom5t to d y\r duty8 ,has x nev] kept y d[n8 ,frauds are = ! weak1 n = ! /rong--= ! c[>d1 n = ! brave2 !y are = ^? :o only live to ru/ at ease1 z if to brea! 7 life2 !y are n = su* z make ! v5tures ( ,fai?1 & help _! bre?r5 to ov]come ! _w4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,& ,,! ,,villages4 ,few m5 c h wat*$ ! movem5ts ( op9ion dur+ ! la/ few ye>s )\t be+ impress$ by ! *ange ( attitude obs]vable 9 ! two cont5d+ p>ties engag$ ^u ! assault & def5ce ( ! possessions ( t my/]i\s entity :i* goes by ! "n ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,?is entity x mu/ be premis$1 s f> z x has a collective exi/5ce1 exi/s 9 ! p]son ( c]ta9 (ficials :o are suppos$ to be devot+ _! lives to c]ta9 duties1 & are 9 ! possession ( funds :i*1 aft] e d$uction f ! grossly exagg]at$ e/imates ( ! rhetoricians1 are c]ta9ly l>ge1 & yet are be+ add$ to e week by ! lavi% (f]+s ( ! ,engli% p4 ,we mu/ g back to a remote pa/ if we desire to trace ! orig9 ( t res]ve fund = ! ma9t5ance ( our cl]gy on :i* !y n[ live2 a fund :i* has gone on gr[+1 sometimes rapidly1 sometimes sl[ly1 = consid]ably m ?an a ?\s& ye>s4 ,:5 p talk ( dis5d[+ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 !y mean t ?is accumulat$ fund %all be confiscat$ by ! nation = ^: b5efit x exi/s1 & t x %all no long] be us$ = ! purpose to :i* x has be5 s long devot$4 ,b :at is ?is ,*ur* t x is to be despoil$ & begg>$1 to be dise/abli%$ & dis5d[$8 ,we _c call x a corporation1 = x has no corporate exi/5ce z a *>t]$ company or a college has4 ,x has no repres5tatives 9 ! ,l[] ,h\se ( ,p>liam5t1 z ! univ]sities h4 ,x has no common c\ncil ) discipl9>y p[]s1 z ! ,incorporat$ ,society ( ,law or ! ,inns ( ,c\rt h4 ,x has no voice speak+ ) au?ority1 no homog5eity des]v+ ! "n4 ,x _c pass ord9ances = ! regulation ( its m9ute/ affairs1 or impose rules ( conduct ^u any "o1 or levy ! smalle/ contribution f man1 woman1 or *ild by its own decrees4 ,y may call x an army if y please2 b x is an army 9 :i* ! commission$ (fic]s h no control ov] ! rank & file1 no p[] ( en=c+ att5dance at drill1 no articles ( w> :i* any "o he$s1 & no g5]als :om any "o fe>s4 ,?is my/]i\s entity1 :i* is ! sum-total ( a multitude ( m or less isolat$ units1 we say is ! own] ( l&s & build+s & r5t-*>ge1 & ?is prop]ty x is said is ! prop]ty ( ! ,*ur*--! ,*ur*8 ,nos num]us sumus6 ,)\t any v great misuse ( language1 x may be said t among u !re is ano!r my/]i\s entity2 ?is1 too1 ! sum-total ( a numb] ( isolat$ units4 ,^! units1 too1 7 only ! o!r day 9 possession ( h\ses & l&s1 & build+s consid]$ to be public build+s2 ! units 7 almo/ 9 ! same position z ! cl]gy are at ?is mom5t1 freehold]s & practically irremovable2 !y 7 expect$ to p]=m c]ta9 duties :i*1 z a rule1 !y p]=m$ ) zeal & fidelity4 ,9 _m cases1 :5 sickness or old age came ^u !m1 !y dis*>g$ _! functions by deputy2 !y _h practically little or no discipl9e ( control ov] !m2 8visitors0 :o nev] visit$1 fe(fees :o nev] int]f]$1 gov]nors :o nev] gov]n$4 ,ea* ( ^! function>ies 0 call$ a ,s*oolma/]1 & ! build+ 9 :i* he (ficiat$ 0 call$ a s*ool4 ,! sum-total ( ^! _m units _h no "n2 b if ! public build+s 7 rightly call$ s*ools1 ! aggregate ( !m might = conv5i5ce be call$ ,! ,s*ool4 ,a n\n ( multitude1 /&+ 9 ! same relation to its units z ! curr5t t]m 8! ,*ur*0 does to its units--! ,*ur*es4 ,to :om did ! prop]ty f :i* ! s*ools 7 kept 9 effici5cy1 & _! ma/]s furni%$ ) a ma9t5ance--sometimes ) mu* m ?an a m]e ma9t5ance--to :om did ?is prop]ty belong8 ,i c f9d b "o answ]4 ,x 0 ! prop]ty ( ! nation2 a res]ve fund :i* ! nation _h p]mitt$ c]ta9 individuals to set ap>t f "t to "t = ! fur!rance ( ! education ( ! p1 ! object aim$ at be+ consid]$ s excell5t t ! conditions impos$ ^u po/]ity by ! f\nd]s 7 all[$ to rema9 9 =ce1 ^! f\nd]s be+ suppos$ to h ent]$ into a contract ) ! nation t1 9 consid]ation ( ! value ( ! surr5d] made1 ! res]ve ( prop]ty %\ld be sanction$1 & ! conditions impos$ be held to be b9d+ ^u po/]ity4 ,! l& or ! r5t-*>ges :i* ye/]day 7 private possessions ceas$ to be s to-day3 !y 7 private prop]ty1 !y became public prop]ty1 & con/itut$ ! ,educational ,res]ve4 ,i c no long] resi/ ! conviction t1 z 9 ! "o case s 9 ! o!r1 ! nation may reconsid] its treaty ) ,s*ool or ,*ur*2 may det]m9e t ! res]ve hi!rto set ap>t = ! education ( a class1 or a di/rict1 or ! f\nd]'s k91 %\ld no long] be appli$ accord+ to ! compact sanction$ 9 previ\s ages1 & may 9 ! same way reconsid] its compact ) ! ali5ation ( prop]ty n[ kn[n z ,*ur* prop]ty1 & deal ) t f> l>g] res]ve hi!rto appli$ = ! promotion ( ! moral & spiritual welf>e ( ! p4 ,! nation has ! "r to d ?is1 z x und\bt$ly has ! p[]4 ,:e!r 9 ?is case summum jus w\ld n be f\nd to be summa injuria is q ano!r "q4 ,b x is "o ?+ to say ?is l>ge res]ve %all be adm9i/]$ o!rwise ?an x is1 & q ano!r ?+ to say t x %all cease to exi/ z a res]ve at all4 ,x is "o ?+ to deal ) our ecclesia/ical end[m5ts on ! l9es t s*ool end[m5ts h be5 dealt )1 & q ano!r to deal ) !m z ,h5ry ! ,eigh? dealt ) ! prop]ty ( ! religi\s h\ses4 ,to adopt ! "o c\rse w\ld be readju/m5t1 to adopt ! o!r w\ld be confiscation4 ,nev]!less1 if ! majority ( ! new electorate %\ld decid$ly & unequivocally pron\nce t su* is its pleasure1 assur$ly ! prop]ty n[ held 9 res]ve 9 ! %ape ( religi\s end[m5ts w be confiscat$4 ,religion w be ! luxury ( ! ri* & well-to-d2 ! prolet>iate & ! agricultural lab\r] w h to supply !mselves ) an inf]ior article1 or to d )\t x altoge!r4 ,if a revolution s trem5d\s1 if a calamity s ov]:elm+1 is to befall ?is nation1 & is to take effect by ! delib]ate *oice ( its p1 at lea/ let a great nation address itself to ! task ) ! semblance ( dignity2 at lea/ let x be cle>ly expla9$ & firmly adh]$ to t ! cl]gy res]ve is n to be giv5 ov] to g5]al pillage4 ,d n be guilty ( ! bas5ess ( bidd+ = ! votes ( ! prolet>iate by hold+ out hopes ( a g5]al scramble4 ,d n corrupt ! poor dwell]s 9 ! villages by invit+ !m to emb>k 9 a filibu/]+ raid ^u _! fri5ds & neighb\rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is a "q :i* a philosoph] might wor?ily employ himself 9 answ]+--h[ x has come to pass t dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s ! /ruggle = supremacy betwe5 political p>ties has t5d$ to become less & less a regul> w>f>e & to assume m & m ! "* ( a game4 ,nay6 ,x is rapidly develop+ into a game r m ( *ance ?an ( skill1 & "o 9 :i* ! mo/ d>+ & reckless adv5tur] is j z likely to sweep (f ! /akes z ! mo/ gift$ & sagaci\s play]4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ unhappy results ( ?is condition ( affairs t !re has gr[n up 9 our mid/ a class ( t\ts & hang]s-on :o d ! dirty "w ( ei!r side & br+ discr$it ^u bo?4 ,!y are ! swell-mob ( politics4 ,su* creatures live by inv5t+ grievances & fom5t+ discont5t1 _! doctr9e be+ t :atev] is is wrong2 _! artill]y is always *>g$ ) explosive promises4 ,^! m5 are go+ up & d[n ! l& l\dly proclaim+ t ! p>sons h robb$ ! poor ( _! own1 & are hold+ out to _! dupes ! wilde/ hopes t :5 ! spoliation comes ! poor %all be ! fir/ to b5efit by ! great *ange4 ,we %all nev] be able to sil5ce ! voice ( *>latans4 ,! sausage-sell] 9 ,ari/ophanes is ! type ( a class ( m5 :o h f\nd no scope = _! tal5ts 9 any hone/ call+1 & :o because !y mu/ live h be5 =c$ into ! trade ( ly+ vocif]\sly4 ,i d n write = ^!--to ^! ,i h no ^w to say4 ,x is ) ! m5 ^: he>ts are ?robb+ ) "s patriotism1 & :o h n lo/ all loyalty to tru? & hon\r1 t ,i desire to h my deal+s4 ,x is ) su* t ,i w\ld humbly & e>ne/ly expo/ulate1 :atev] _! philosophical or political op9ions1 & :atev] may be _! cre$4 ,ev5 if x 7 z easy to prove1 z x is demon/rably ! rev]se1 t !re ev] did exi/ 9 ,engl& at any "t or 9 any place a "r on ! "p ( ! poor to any portion ( ! ti!s ( a p>i% or to ! glebe1 :o1 x may be ask$1 are ! poor8 ,! receiv]s ( p>o*ial relief1 :e!r 9 ! "w-h\se or outside x8 ,or e able-bodi$ peasant :o claims to belong to ! ne$y classes8 ,are y go+ to ask ! agricultural lab\r] to cry = spoliation1 & to bribe him to raise ! cry by ! promise ( conv]t+ him into :at our fa!rs call$ a 8/urdy begg>08 ,& !n are !re no poor artisans8 ,are ! millions ( our t[ns to be left out 9 ! cold :ile ,hodge disports himself ) 8 new possessions8 ,are ,liv]pool & ,ea/ ,london to g on z !y are1 :ile ,little ,mudbor\gh is to enjoy a fea/ ( fat ?+s8 ,b ! demagogues :o live to corrupt ! p h promises to make to o!rs ?an ! lab\r]s4 ,!y are tell+ ! t5ant-f>m]s1 too1 t !y w be ga9]s by ! great confiscation1 & endeav\r+ to p]suade !m1 too1 t :5 x comes !y w be reliev$ f ! burd5 ( ! ti!s4 ,w\ld !y be s8 ,if ! paym5t ( ti! 7 aboli%$ to-morr[1 c any sane man believe t ! t5ant-f>m] w\ld be all[$ to put ! ti! into 8 pocket or to keep x !re8 ,c any sane man believe t r5ts w\ld n rise exactly 9 proportion to ! am\nt ( *>ges f :i* ! t5ant 0 reliev$8 ,r5t is no?+ m ?an ! money paym5t suppos$ to repres5t ! j return :i* ! own] claims f ! occupi] = ! privilege ( cultivat+ 8 l&4 ,! occupi] makes 8 acc\nt & calculates h[ mu* he c ga9 by ! compact4 ,! l&lord's %>e is 8 r5t4 ,he is ! sleep+ p>tn]4 ,relieve ! exp5ses ( ! go+ conc]n f ! paym5t ( ! ti!1 or1 :i* is ! same ?+1 add x to ! pr(its1 & :at p[] on e>? w prev5t ! l&lord1 directly or indirectly1 soon] or lat]1 absorb+ ! proce$s ( ! newly-creat$ bonus8 ,moreov]1 if y beg9 to 8d away ) ! ti!s10 are y go+ to d away ) !m only 9 ! case :]e ! p>son receives !m & does some?+--at any rate "s?+--9 return = ! income he d]ives f !m8 ,are y go+ to let ! ti!s be levi$ z be=e :]e !y are paid to laym51 to corporations1 or colleges8 ,are ^? ti!s :i* are necess>ily sp5t 9 ! p>i% by ! resid5t p>son to be 8done away )10 b all su* ti!s z are necess>ily c>ri$ out ( ! p>i% & paid to a ,london company1 an ali51 or a college at ,ox=d or ,cambridge1 to be levi$ z be=e8 ,is x a gravam5 aga9/ ! p>son t he sp5ds 8 ti! :]e x is paid him1 & among ! p :o pay x1 & t he is b\nd 9 return = x to d ! pay]s "s s]vices :i* !y may exact on dem&8 ,are y go+ to confiscate ! ti! :]e ! receiv] does some?+ = x1 & to let ! man :o does no?+ = x collect x z be=e8 ,imag9e ! amazem5t & disgu/ ( a f>m] :o %\ld be told t 8 neighb\r on ! o!r side ( ! h$ge is nev] to pay ti! aga9 because 9 t p>i% !re has be5 a p>son to pillage2 b t he1 on ?is side ( ! h$ge1 is to pay x z be=e1 because ,mr4 ,tomk9s1 or ,mrs4 ,john ,smi?1 or ! ,saddl]s' ,company is ! lay impropriator1 & ! rights ( prop]ty are to be respect$4 ,x w\ld n be long1 ,i imag9e1 be=e our fri5d ! f>m] w\ld g = ! lay impropriator1 & ) a w too4 ,b1 if ! lab\r] & ! t5ant-f>m] are n to be cajol$ by promises t mu/ ne$s be illusory1 lea/ ( all are ! l&lords to be ga9$ ov] by ! inducem5t held out to !m t !y1 ( all m51 are to b5efit by ! *ange4 ,!y m ?an any o!r class are responsible = ! l\d outcry t has be5 rais$4 ,! ti!-r5t-*>ge is a fir/ *>ge ^u ! produce ( ! l&4 ,!y are ! l&lords :o1 z a class1 h done _! be/ to make p =get ?is fact4 ,h[ (t5 h we he>d ( a l&lord or 8 ag5t decl>+ l\dly1 8,i h no?+ to d ) ! ti!--t is a matt] betwe5 ! t5ant & ! p>son60 ,a m mon/r\s ass]tion x w\ld be difficult to inv5t6 ,f> m true w\ld be ! direct opposite1 if ! p>son1 or ! impropriator1 %\ld say1 8,i1 z receiv] ( ti!1 h no?+ to d ) y1 ! t5ant--! ti! is no conc]n ( y\rs2 my claim is ^u ! own] ( ! soil60 ,9 po9t ( fact1 x is 9 ! la/ resort ^u ! l&lord1 & ! l&lord alone1 t ! ti!-own]1 lay or cl]ical1 has 8 claim4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b1 if we %\ld only aggravate ! incid5ce ( ! imm5se calamity :i* w\ld ensue f ! confiscation ( ! cl]gy res]ve by h&+ ov] ! spoils to ! lab\r]s1 or ! prolet>iate1 or ! f>m]s1 or ! l&lords1 & yet ! electorate %\ld resolve to c>ry out ?is great spoliation1 & call ^u ! executive to sweep away ! cl]ical incomes1 & lay its h& ^u ! prop]ty f :i* ^! incomes are d]iv$2 :at is to be done ) ?is huge fund s confiscat$1 & h[ are we to prev5t ! l&lords be+ 9 "s =m or o!r ! only ga9]s by ! *ange8 ,if confiscation comes1 let x come1 say ,i1 z no half-measure4 ,let !re be no b>ga9+1 no t9k]+1 no compromise--9 fact1 no m]cy6 ,no--no m]cy6 ,let ?is ?+ be done 9 root-&-bran* fa%ion4 ,let ! nation set its face l a fl9t2 let ! ,*ur*--x w\ld be ! ,*ur* !n--beg9 its new life nak$ & b>e4 ,bo? sides w h a bad "t ( x4 ,x takes little to decide :i* w h ! wor/ "t ( x1 ! />v$ ,*ur* or ! />v$ p4 ,set ! two =ces foot to foot1 ,& e man kn[s :o'll be w9n]1 ,^: fai? 9 ,god has e'er a root ,t goes d[n deep] ?an 8 d9n]4 ,!re=e1 if inde$ ?is nation decides t x c d )\t religi\s tea*]s1 & t ^! %all live ( ^? :o want !m1 let u put up our p>i% *ur*es to auction1 & dispose ( ! glebes to ! highe/ bidd]1 & flood ! m>ket ) com=table p>sonage-h\ses1 sold )\t res]ve1 & let ! ti! be levi$ by ! tax-ga!r]1 & let x be levi$ f ! own] ( ! soil1 z ! l&-tax is4 ,fur!rmore1 let u h no assignm5t ( any %>e ( ! plund] to any class or any special fund4 ,let u h& ov] ! proce$s ( ! sale ( *ur*es & h\ses & l&s to ! ,commission]s = ! ,ext+ui%+ ( ! ,national ,debt1 & n to ! ratepay]s1 n to ! ,education ,commission]s1 nor to ! ,commission]s 9 ,lunacy = build+ madh\ses1 or any o!r *e]ful & h]oic object4 ,let u h a measure :i* %all be simple & ?or\gh1 ) ! fewe/ possible details to vex & emb>rass u all4 ,z ! p>sons die1 sell _! h\ses1 _! glebes & _! *ur*es1 & let ! ,/ate at once appropriate ! ti!4 ,let u be br\ght face to face ) ! real mean+ ( a revolution1 ! trem5d\s magnitude ( :i* few m5 c h ! fa9te/ conception (4 ,9 less ?an a ye> aft] ! measure _h become law1 we %\ld beg9 to "k 9 :at an exp]im5t we _h emb>k$4 ,! soon] our eyes 7 op5$ ! bett] = u all4 ,! logic ( facts is bett] ?an gabble4 ,nev]!less1 firmly conv9c$ z ,i am t su* a revolution w\ld be an immeasurable calamity to ! p ( ?is c\ntry1 & especially s to ! agricultural di/ricts1 ,i am q z firmly conv9c$ t ! pres5t condition ( affairs z reg>ds ! t5ure & adm9i/ration ( ! prop]ty n[ con/itut+ ! cl]gy res]ves _c possibly g on mu* long]2 t ! m]e mock]y & pret5ce ( discipl9e among ! cl]gy !mselves mu/ be replac$ by some?+ mu* m real & effective2 t1 9 %ort1 "s l>ge & radical measures ( ,*ur* re=m are be+ call$ =1 su* z ! nation feels mu/ & %all be c>ri$ out1 ?\gh ! great body ( ! p d n yet see1 & _c yet be expect$ to see1 on :at fundam5tal pr9ciples su* re=m %\ld be advocat$1 or on :at l9es su* re=m %\ld travel4 ,z a prelim9>y1 z a s9e qu non ( all really effective ,*ur* re=m1 x seems to me t1 fir/ & =emo/1 y mu/ beg91 n by dise/abli%+1 b by e/abli%+1 ! ,*ur*4 ,z ?+s are among u1 x seems to me t ! v ^w e/abli%m5t is a confession on ! "p ( ^? :o use x t !y h fail$ to discov] ! "r ^w = t :i* !y w\ld fa9 oblit]ate4 ,we say ! ,*ur* is a great l&lord & weal?y own] ( prop]ty4 ,ought n su* an own] to h "s control ov] its own & "s voice 9 ! disposition ( t prop]ty4 ,e railroad company 9 ! l&1 e jo9t-/ock bank or co-op]ative association = ! provid+ ( milk & butt]1 e society = ! protection ( cats & dogs1 has a con/itution4 ,x has its directors or gov]nors1 its recogniz$ (fic]s1 its p[] to make or to alt] at lea/ its own bye-laws1 its lib]ty to dispose ( its own funds )9 c]ta9 limits1 ! privilege ( meet+ & ( discuss+ its own affairs :5 & :]e x pleases1 & ! "r ( apply+ to ! ,legislature ( ! c\ntry = l>g] p[]s if su* %all appe> necess>y = ! c>ry+ out ( objects n dreamt ( at its fir/ />t4 ,! ,*ur* is absolutely lack+ 9 all ^! respects1 = ! v simple reason t ! ,*ur*1 view$ z a go+ conc]n 9 possession ( prop]ty1 has no?+ t c be call$ a con/itution4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if ! gl>+ anomalies & ! :olly unju/ifiable grotesqu5ess :i* />tle u at e turn :5 we beg9 to discuss 8,*ur* que/ions0 are to be remov$1 :]e are we to beg91 & :at %\ld be ! l9es on :i* any s*eme ( readju/m5t %\ld proce$8 ,fir/ & =emo/1 let all obsolete & antiquat$ privileges1 :i* are survivals ( a long ext9ct condition ( affairs1 be swept away1 & ) ! privileges let ! disabilities g also4 ,let no man be made ei!r m or less ?an a citiz5 ( ! ,empire by reason ( 8 be+ 9 any s5se a memb] ( ! ,*ur*--n a pe] ( ! realm on ! "o h&1 n disqualifi$ f ent]+ ! ,h\se ( ,commons on ! o!r4 ,z a prelim9>y to giv+ ! ,*ur* a work+ con/itution1 x is my conviction t ! bi%ops %\ld no long] h seats 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,i _c see h[ any director or ov]se] ( any corporation1 or inde$ ( any dep>tm5t ( ! ,/ate1 %\ld be made a pe] ( ! realm by virtue ( 8 hold+ (fice4 ,i am n :olly ignorant ( our con/itutional hi/ory1 al?\gh into ! hi/orical aspect ( ! "q ,i decl9e to ent] n[4 ,! facts are :at we h to face2 & z ?+s are1 h[ev] mu* we may deplore x1 !re seems j z little reason :y bi%ops %\ld be rais$ to ! pe]age z :y ! naval lords ( ! ,admiralty %\ld be creat$ b>ons4 ,b1 if y dismiss ! bi%ops f ! ,upp] ,h\se1 y c]ta9ly _c exclude ! inf]ior cl]gy f ! l[] "o4 ,:e!r 9 ! "o case ! ,*ur* or ! ,h\se ( ,lords w\ld be mu* ! los] may v reasonably be d\bt$1 not)/&+ ! conspicu\s ability :i* is & has = long be5 *>act]i/ic ( ! ,episcopal ,b5*4 ,9 ! o!r case1 ! ,*ur* & ! ,h\se ( ,commons are j z little likely to be mu* ! ga9]s by lett+ cl]gym5 repres5t ! con/itu5cies 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,z 9 ,france1 s w\ld x be 9 ,engl&2 ! cl]ical c&idates w\ld be v few1 ! cl]ical memb]s few]4 ,t1 h[ev]1 does n affect ! "q :e!r or n cl]ical disabilities %\ld be aboli%$4 ,b by f> ! mo/ necess>y & radical re=m t is imp]atively call$ = is ! abolition ( t prepo/]\s antiqu>ian curiosity1 ! ,p>son's ,freehold4 ,! philosoph] ( ! future :o 8) l>g]1 o!r eyes ?an ours10 %all survey ! hi/ory ( our in/itutions & tell ( _! orig91 _! gr[? or _! decay1 w1 ,i believe1 be amaz$ & p]plex$ by no?+ s mu* z by ! /range vitality ( ?is legal ph5om5on--! ,p>son's ,freehold4 ,t any man :o is 9 any s5se a public s]vant %\ld1 by virtue ( be+ nom9at$ to hold an (fice1 be made t5ant = life ( a real e/ate f :i* only by an act ( 8 own c he be remov$--t w\ld seem to mo/ ( u s entirely />tl+ & outrage\s 9 ! ab/ract z to be absolutely intol]able 9 ! concrete reality4 ,let u look ?is ?+ 9 ! face4 ,imag9e a po/man or a prime m9i/]1 a cl]k 9 ! ,cu/om ,h\se or ! capta9 ( a man-(-w>1 an assi/ant 9 a drap]'s %op or y\r own g>d5]1 hav+ an e/ate = life 9 8 (fice1 & be+ able to draw 8 pay to 8 dy+ day1 ?\gh he might be = ye>s bl9d & deaf & p>alyz$ & imbecile--s incapable1 9 fact1 t he c\ld n ev5 appo9t 8 own deputy1 or s indiff]5t t he c>$ n :e!r !re 0 any deputy to dis*>ge ! duties :i* he himself 0 paid to p]=m4 ,imag9e any public s]vant be+ ?r[n into prison = a flagrant misdemean\r1 or worse ?an a misdemean\r1 & com+ back to 8 "w :5 ! t]m ( 8 imprisonm5t 0 ov]1 receiv+ ! arre>s ( pay :i* _h accru$ dur+ ! "t he 0 9 gaol1 & quietly settl+ d[n into ! old groove z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,imag9e any public s]vant be+ susp5d$ f 8 (fice = habitual drunk5ness1 susp5d$ say = two ye>s1 & n ev5 requir+ to be re9/at$ :5 ! two ye>s 7 ov]1 b gaily tak+ 8 old seat & return+ to 8 desk & 8 bottle1 z irremovable f ! emolum5ts ( ! fir/ z he 0 insep>able f 8 devotion to ! la/4 ,yet all ?is1 & mu* m ?an ?is1 is possible = u b5efic$ cl]gym54 ,i am myself ! patron ( a b5efice f :i* ! late rector 0 nonresid5t = fifty-?ree ye>s4 ,is x at all conceivable t we %\ld cont9ue to keep up ?is condition ( affairs "u :i* we h be5 liv+ s long8 ,! la/ ?+ t any o!r public s]vant w\ld d>e to confess w\ld be t he 0 physically or intellectually or morally unfit = 8 (fice4 ,! retort 9 8 case w\ld be obvi\s en\gh--!n leave x1 & make way = a bett] man4 ,b ! hold] ( ! ,p>son's ,freehold smil+ly replies1 8,c]ta9ly ,i w reta9 my hold ^u ! income aft] pay+ my deputy4 ,am ,i n a l&lord8 & z t5ant = life ,i w assur$ly cl+ to my own40 ,be+ su* z we are1 m5 ( fle% & blood z o!rs1 & occupy+ ! frightfully impregnable position :i* we d2 f5c$ ab\t ) all sorts ( legal safegu>ds :i* put u above our p>i%ion]s on ! "o h&1 & out ( ! rea* ( our bi%ops on ! o!r2 hav+1 z we h1 an almo/ unlimit$ p[] ( turn+ our b5efices into s9ecures :ile we reside ^u !m1 or ( leav+ !m to ! v]ie/ hirel+ to s]ve :ile we are disport+ ourselves 9 =eign travel almo/ z long z we %\ld *oose to /ay away2--,i "k no m spl5did te/imony to ! high & hon\rable "* ( ! ,engli% cl]gy ?an t :i* w\ld be wrung f _! wor/ enemies :o %\ld fairly consid] :at ! law ( ! l& w\ld all[ ( _! be+ if !y 7 s dispos$--& :at1 9 fact1 !y are4 ,x is because z a class !y are s animat$ by a high ideal2 because z a class _! consci5ce is _! law2 x is1 !re=e1 t1 9 spite ( legal safegu>ds :i* 9 _! t5d5cy are corrupt+ & demoraliz+1 z a class !y are incomp>ably bett] ?an !y ne$ be4 ,! cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& con/itute ! "o protect$ int]e/ 9 ! univ]se t does n langui%4 ,nev]!less1 ,c'e/ magnifique1 mais ce n'e/ pas la gu]re4 ,^! ?+s ought n s to be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ !n are ! evils insep>able f ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s to be rem$i$8 ,!y are evils :i* d n appe> on ! surface :]e ! cl]gy !mselves are consci5ti\s1 high-m9d$1 & zeal\s1 ?r[+ !mselves into _! duties ) self-d5y+ e>ne/ness1 & h>dly aw>e ( h[ mu* !y might abuse _! p[]s if !y 7 s dispos$4 ,!y are v real & sc&al\s evils 9 ! case ( ! c>eless1 ! wor?less1 & ! immoral2 t is1 exactly 9 ! case ( ^? :om we c lea/ af=d to leave z !y are4 ,i c see no o!r plan = utiliz+ to ! utmo/ ! res\rces already at our disposal ?an by sweep+ away altoge!r ?is ar*aic anomaly ( ! p>son's freehold4 ,we are all a great deal too t5aci\s ( ve/$ rights1 a great deal too reluctant to deal h>%ly ) ^? :o h accept$ any (fice "u c]ta9 conditions express$ or impli$1 to all[ ( our di/urb+ ! pres5t occupants ( ! b5efices1 or to br+ !m "u any new rgime4 ,z long z ! exi/+ b5efic$ cl]gy *oose to reta9 _! hold ^u _! b5efices1 obvi\sly !y mu/ be left undi/urb$2 z !y are freehold]s1 s !y mu/ cont9ue to be1 & practically irremovable2 b1 z !y drop (f ei!r by dea? or volunt>y resignation1 let ! freehold be ve/$ 9 o!r h&s4 ,let u foll[ ! ma9 l9es ^u :i* ! ,end[$ ,s*ool ,commission]s pursu$ _! revolution 9 ! case ( ! educational res]ve fund1 le>n+ exp]i5ce by _! blund]s1 _! failures or _! fads4 ,& :5 we d s1 :]e %all we f9d ourselves8 #a4 ,! freehold ( e *ur*1 *ur*y>d1 glebe-h\se & l&s1 toge!r ) ! ti!s & any o!r inve/$ funds n[ con/itut+ ! end[m5t ( a b5efice1 w\ld be ve/$ 9 a body ( tru/ees or gov]nors exactly z ! e/ates & build+s ( ! end[$ s*ools are at ?is mom5t4 ,^! gov]nors w\ld h ! adm9i/ration ( ?is e/ate entru/$ to !m1 & be p]sonally & collectively responsible = its managem5t--responsible1 t is1 to a duly con/itut$ au?ority ) a p[] ( en=c+ its precepts4 #b4 ,all liability to keep h\se & *ancel 9 repair1 toge!r ) all p[]s ( mortgag+ ! l&s ( a b5efice1 w\ld be transf]r$ f ! incumb5t to ! gov]n+ body ( tru/ees4 #c4 ,! patronage ( e b5efice w\ld1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 pass out ( ! h&s ( ! pres5t patrons1 & w\ld be ve/$ 9 ! tru/ees ( ! b5efice2 exactly z ! patronage ( ,%rewsbury & ,s$b]gh s*ools pass$ out ( ! h&s ( ,/4 ,john's ,college1 ,cambridge1 or z ! patronage ( ,?ame s*ool pass$ out ( ! h&s ( ,new ,college1 ,ox=d1 or z ! patronage ( ,br5twood1 ,kirklea?am1 & ,boswor? s*ools has pass$ out ( ! h&s ( private patrons into ^? ( ! newly-con/itut$ gov]n+ bodies4 #d4 ,! gov]nors 9 pres5t+ to a b5efice w\ld 9 ea* case be expect$ to consid] ! f9ancial position 9 :i* x happ5$ to be at ! "t ( ! vacancy1 & w\ld be emp[]$ to det]m9e :at am\nt ( net income c\ld be assign$ to ! incumb5t accord+ to ! circum/ances ( ! e/ate 9 _! h&s2 9 all cases gu>antee+ a m9imum /ip5d &1 9 cases :]e a h\se 0 provid$1 a h\se free ( all rates1 taxes1 & repairs4 #e4 ,! gov]n+ body w\ld be requir$ to r5d] an acc\nt ( all moneys receiv$ & exp5d$ to ! con/itut$ au?ority1 to :i* !y w\ld be answ]able4 #f4 ,any cl]gyman pres5t$ to a b5efice by ! gov]n+ body w\ld be liable to be dismiss$ = ineffici5cy or misconduct2 su* dismissal to be subject to an appeal z aga9/ caprice1 malevol5ce1 or tyranny4 99 99 99 99 99 ,be=e proce$+ fur!r1 x w be z well at ?is po9t to consid] an objection t may be (f]$1 & !n to see h[ su* a re=m z t propos$ w\ld "w4 ,fir/1 ) reg>d to h&+ ov] ! prop]ty ( a b5efice1 toge!r ) ! patronage1 to a body ( tru/ees4 ,su* a c\rse w c]ta9ly be d5\nc$ z revolution>y1 & ( c\rse t ^w has a v al>m+ s\nd4 ,b ,i v5ture to rem9d objectors t we h already emb>k$ ^u ?is revolution>y c\rse1 & on a v l>ge scale too4 ,we h already tak5 va/ e/ates out ( ! h&s ( ecclesia/ical corporations1 & ve/$ !m 9 ! h&s ( ! ,ecclesia/ical ,commission]s4 ,we h already made our bi%ops /ip5di>ies1 receiv+ _! sal>ies f ! hold]s ( _! e/ates2 & happy are ^? deans & canons :o are 9 su* a case1 & n 9 ! pitiable condition ( l&lords ) _! f>ms ^u _! h&s1 or let to t5ants :o1 j n[1 c make _! own t]ms ) ! panic-/rick5 lifehold]s ( ! freehold4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,!re are at lea/ a ?\s& b5efices 9 ,engl& at ?is mom5t1 ! patronage ( :i* is already 9 ! h&s ( tru/ees2 & 9 _m ( ^! cases--9 _m m cases ?an p suspect--! v freehold ( ! *ur* itself is ve/$ 9 ^? tru/ees1 :o h almo/ entire control ov] ! funds1 & almo/ entire control ov] ! fabric ( ! *ur*4 ,at ?is mom5t1 z ,i write1 !re is ly+ on my table an application f ! ,tru/ees ( ,/4 ,excell5t's ,*ur*1 at ,j]i*o1 ask+ me to subscribe = ! erection ( a t[]1 & plead+ t ! ,tru/ees h done all t 0 possible1 & h be5 loyally second$ by _! devot$ vic>4 ,ask ^? :o "k any?+ ( :at has be5 go+ on 9 ! second city 9 ,engl& dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s :at condition ! masses at ,liv]pool w\ld be 9 at ?is mom5t b = ! *ur*-build+ on ! ,tru/ee sy/em :i* has be5 9 op]ation !re s long4 ,ask !m :e!r t sy/em has work$ well or ill1 & :e!r !re is any reason to regret t ! patronage ( ! ,tru/ee *ur*es is n 9 o!r h&s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& n[ ) reg>d to ! work+ ( ! s*eme propos$4 ,! rectory ( ,claylump f9ds itself vacant by ! promotion ( its rector to ! bi%opric ( ,loo ,*oo4 ,! gov]nors =?) proce$ to take a survey ( ! prop]ty !y hold 9 tru/1 & to look ab\t = a new p>son4 ,! "* & qualification ( ! v>i\s c&idates = ! vacant b5efice are c>efully inquir$ into1 &1 ! *oice be+ made1 ! new incumb5t is pres5t$ to ! bi%op ( ! see & in/itut$ ) all fitt+ & necess>y solemnity4 ,b be=e he ent]s ^u 8 *>ge ! new rector has be5 in=m$ t1 9 view ( ! gov]nors be+ responsible = c]ta9 outgo+s1 !y c = ! pres5t gu>antee ! p>son only a m9imum income ( x p\nds p] annum1 to be increas$ accord+ z ! funds at _! disposal %all all[ ( ! augm5tation4 ,obs]ve t we already f9d ourselves face to face ) ! problem :i* has be5 f\nd s difficult ( solution--viz41 h[ to deal ) ,ecclesia/ical ,dilapidations4 ,a b5efic$ cl]gyman at pres5t may1 if he pleases1 let 8 h\se tumble ab\t 8 e>s--may let 8 b>n be t5ant$ by ! rats1 turn 8 /able into a pig/y1 &1 keep+ 8 glebe 9 8 own h&s1 r5d] x valueless = 8 successor = ! next five ye>s4 ,at 8 dea? he may be absolutely insolv5t4 ,! next incumb5t is1 h[ev]1 call$ ^u to put all into t5antable repair at 8 own co/1 & by ! v fact ( accept+ ! liv+ is liable = ^! sub/antial repairs4 ,or a b5efic$ cl]gyman may d exactly ! rev]se4 ,be+ t5ant = life ( a liv+ ( less ?an ?ree hundr$ a ye>1 he may conv]t ! p>sonage-h\se into a noble mansion--erect hot-h\ses & cons]vatories ad libitum1 build /ables = a doz5 horses1 & lay out acres ( ! glebe 9 ornam5tal g>d5s2 & he too may die 9 difficulties4 ,at ! avoidance ( ! liv+ ! bi%op may give ord]s = pull+ d[n half ! h\se & m ?an half ! appurt5ances2 b ! "q ( :o is to pay = ! exp5ses ( ! alt]ation w pres5t a s]i\s difficulty1 & may be settl$ 9 ! /range/ way at la/4 ,z long z ! liv+ is 9 a good neighb\rhood1 ) c]ta9 advantages :i* x is unnecess>y to p>ticul>ise1 x w n be h>d to f9d ano!r man ( =tune :o = ! sake ( ! h\se w cons5t to accept ! cure4 ,b1 if x *ance t a neighb\rhood has 8*ang$10 & ! p>i% has become o!rwise ?an a desirable place ( resid5ce1 t p>i% may f9d x v h>d inde$ to get any :o w face ! t]rible prospect ( hav+ to keep up a palace on #cjj a ye>4 ,9 ei!r case--t ( f9d+ himself ) a tumble-d[n rectory1 or t ( f9d+ himself ) an entirely unsuitable "o--! incom+ p>son w assur$ly h to make 8 acc\nt to submit to a s]i\s abatem5t f ! nom9al rev5ue ( 8 pref]m5t1 & w assur$ly be 9 no bett] position ?an he w\ld be if1 n he1 b ! tru/ees1 7 ! own]s ( ! p>son's freehold4 ,b once m4 ,let u suppose t ! new rector "u ! new rgime f9ds x desirable to add to 8 p>sonage-h\se = any reason or = none4 ,:at foll[s8 ,is he to be all[$ to d z he pleases8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,if he c get ! cons5t ( 8 gov]nors1 well & good2 )\t t cons5t he w\ld h no m "r to build up ?an to pull d[n4 ,he w\ld be liv+ 9 an (ficial resid5ce provid$ = him4 ,cle>ly1 he c\ld n be p]mitt$ to deal ) x z if x 7 8 own4 ,aga91 let u suppose t ! p>sonage %\ld sorely ne$ repair1 & t ! p>son1 be+ poor or o!rwise unwill+ to be m$dl$ )1 %\ld decl>e x 0 good en\gh = him4 ,w\ld x be reasonable to let an ob/ructive ecc5tric cont9ue liv+ 9 a h\se :i* 0 s]i\sly less5+ 9 value f ! want ( /ructural repairs8 ,x is obvi\s t ! gov]nors :o 7 liable = ^! repairs be+ duly execut$1 & ^: int]e/ 0 to ma9ta9 ! build+s 9 good & t5antable condition1 w\ld int]pose4 ,! (ficial resid5ce hav+ to be kept up by ! income ( ! b5efice 9 _! view w\ld cle>ly n be reg>d$ z some?+ to be h&$ ov] 9 its entirety to ! pres5t hold] ( ! liv+1 z if 8 p]sonal int]e/ 7 ! only ?+ to consid]4 ,z x w\ld n be all[able = a ,plutus to ov]-build1 s x w\ld n be p]mitt$ to a nigg>d to let ! p>sonage fall into disrepair4 ,9 ei!r case ! gov]n+ body w\ld h a voice1 & ov] ! build+s ( ! b5efice !y w\ld ex]cise a g5]al sup]vision & control4 ,:at1 h[ev]1 w />tle mo/ p1 & especially cl]gym51 is ! proposal to give to any body at all or any p]son or any (fic] ! p[] to dismiss a p>son f 8 cure4 ,yet1 z an ab/ract "q1 :y %\ld ! p>son be ! only function>y to enjoy ! immunity he does8 ,is x because x does n matt] mu* to 8 p>i%ion]s :e!r he is fit or unfit1 moral or immoral1 active or indol5t1 :e!r he is exhibit+ an example ( hol9ess or is a m]e helot ^: daily walk is an abom9able sc&al8 ,z ?+s are1 ! m consci5ti\s a cl]gyman is1 ! m easily y may hunt him out ( 8 pref]m5t2 su* m5 _c be> to /ay :]e--z !y put x 9 all e>ne/ness & dev\t s9c]ity--!y are 8do+ no good40 ,su* m5 are ready en\gh to g out into ! wild]ness if y tell !m !y are n want$ or are h9d]+ ,*ri/'s "w by /ay+ :]e !y are4 ,b tell ! bad man t he is n want$ 9 8 p>i%1 & 8 m9i/rations are hateful to ! p among :om he lives1 & he w laugh 9 y\r face ) ! grim joke t1 if ! p don't l to come to *ur*1 !y may /ay away1 & if !y don't want him at ! font or ! alt> or ! grave1 s mu* ! bett]2 he w h less "w to d = 8 money4 ,! ?ick-sk9n$ ) a se>$ consci5ce defies y2 safe 9 ! possession ( ! p>son's freehold1 he holds 8 own4 ,h[ is x t we are always s ready to conjure up ! wor/ imag9able evils :5 any new proposal is (f]$ to u1 & always draw "s picture ( abuses & horrors :5 we beg9 to ?9k ( any great *ange1 z if !re 7 no abuses & horrors :i* call$ = ! *ange8 8,a body ( gov]nors ) a p[] ( dismissal10 x is said2 8:y1 no man's position w\ld be safe60 ,to beg9 )1 ,i d n see :y ! fir/ ?+ to be aim$ at %\ld be t any "o's position %\ld be safe4 ,! fir/ ?+ t is ne$$1 imp]atively ne$$1 is t ! duties ( any (fice1 f t ( ! ,prime ,m9i/] d[nw>ds1 %\ld be effectively dis*>g$4 ,x may be v desirable t ! driv] ( an express tra9 %\ld be safe ( gett+ 8 wages z long z he lives4 ,x is inf9itely m desirable t ! tra9 itself %\ld n run (f ! metals f ! a=esaid driv] go+ to sleep4 ,b ^: position 9 ! case be=e u w\ld be unsafe8 ,z a rule1 only 8 ^: position ought to be unsafe4 ,! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission]s h be5 at "w = m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,e "o ( _! s*emes gives to ! gov]n+ body a p[] ( dismissal1 & t too ) usually no appeal4 ,dur+ ^! tw5ty ye>s1 ,i h nev] he>d ( m ?an two cases 9 :i* ?is p[] has be5 ex]cis$2 s sl[ are we ,engli%m5 to be h>d on an old s]vant1 or to use to ! utmo/ ! p[]s :i* we h 9 our h&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,our next po9t to consid] is1 :at %\ld be ! con/itution ( ! gov]n+ body8 ,let x be premis$ t1 9 emb>k+ ^u a re=m s radical z ?is t is contemplat$1 ,i = "o at ! outset %r9k f committ+ ourselves to any details until we h fir/ laid d[n ! gr& pr9ciples on :i* we are go+ to proce$4 ,moreov]1 x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t ! circum/ances ( e p>i% or di/rict 9 ,engl& v>y to an ext5t :i* !y :o h nev] ?\ght mu* ^u ! subject c\ld h>dly br+ !mselves to believe4 ,9 a matt] ( s mu* intricacy & complexity we mu/ n be afraid to feel our way1 & at any rate let u h at ! outset z few h>d-&-fa/ l9es z may be4 ,) ?is caution & proviso1 ,i yet v5ture to sugge/ t ! ma9 l9es to be laid d[n %\ld be z foll[s3-- #a4 ,! gov]n+ body %\ld n be too l>ge1 nor %\ld x ev] be *os5 f ! inhabitants ( ! p>i% exclusively4 #b4 ,x %\ld be a repres5tative body4 #c4 ,its meet+s %\ld n be held too frequ5tly4 #d4 ,its proce$+s %\ld be duly *ronicl$1 & a record kept :i* might be produc$ & ref]r$ to :5 necess>y4 99 99 99 99 99 #a4 ,n too l>ge1 because exp]i5ce proves t any adm9i/rative body is 9 dang] ( becom+ a spee*ify+ body1 & liable to be influ5c$ by pressure f )\t1 almo/ exactly 9 proportion to ! increase ( its numb]s4 ,nor %\ld ?is body be *os5 exclusively f ! inhabitants ( ! p>i%4 ,9 ! case ( small p>i%es1 x w\ld be q impossible to f9d p]sons qualifi$ to ex]cise ! p[]s to be conf]r$1 or fitt$ by education & intellig5ce to occupy ! indep5d5t & important position ( gov]nor4 #b4 ,x w be necess>y t ! gov]n+ body %\ld 9 all cases be a repres5tative body4 ,9 su* a body :at int]e/s %\ld be repres5t$8 7i7 ,fir/ ! own]s ( ! l& on :i* ti!s are paid4 ,obs]ve1 ,i d n say ! ti!-pay]s2 =1 ( all ! objectionable practices :i* h sprung up among u affect+ ! t5ure ( ! l&1 & ! burd5s x has to be>1 none appe>s to me m mis*iev\s or indef5sible1 none has done m to make ! till]s ( ! soil discont5t$1 or l$ !m m passionately to set !mselves aga9/ _! be/ fri5ds1 ?an ! practice sanction$ by ! ,legislature ( call+ ^u ! t5ant to pay ! ti! 9 addition to ! r5t ( 8 l&4 ,z long z ?is goes on1 s long w bo? t5ant & l&lord be tempt$ to make common cause ) "o ano!r 9 hopes ( gett+ rid ( ! ti!4 ,y might j z well call ^u ! t5ant to pay ! l&lord's mortgage int]e/1 or ! jo9tures & annuities ) :i* ! e/ate is *>g$1 or ! premiums ^u 8 policies ( insurance1 z call ^u him to pay ! ti!4 ,a l&lord holds 8 l&s subject to c]ta9 *>ges1 :i* are antec$5t to any pr(its t may rema9 to him aft] !y are dis*>g$4 ,! l&-tax1 ! c\nty-rates1 ! ti!1 are all on ! same level2 s are ! jo9tures1 annuities1 & int]e/ ( money borr[$4 ,( c\rse ! l&lord w\ld gladly ?r[ !m all ^u ! t5ant if he c\ld1 & does ?r[ ^u him all he c4 ,9 p]mitt+ him to foll[ ?is c\rse1 y tempt ! t5ant to cry out1 8,away ) ?is paym5t1 & away ) t60 & y tempt ! l&lord to cry1 8,am56 ,s be x1 z long z my r5t is assur$ me60 ,worri$ by ! annual recurr5ce ( extra paym5ts1 = :i* he has to provide at all sorts ( inconv5i5t times1 ! t5ant is ready en\gh to dem& relief f ^! burd5s1 nev] reflect+ t he is play+ ! l&lord's game1 directly or indirectly robb+ somebody else to enri* ! own] ( ! soil4 8,d[n ) ! rates60 means 8,?r[ !m ^u ! ,consolidat$ ,fund & let ! taxpay] relieve ! l&lord40 8,d[n ) ! jo9tures60 w\ld mean 8,rob ! d[ag]s & let ! l&lord be ! ri*] = ! pillage40 8,d[n ) ! mortgage int]e/60 w\ld mean 8,up ) ! debtor at ! exp5se ( ! cr$itor20 & 8,d[n ) ! ti!60 w\ld mean ! ext9ction ( ! p>son1 b ) ! ga9 ( n a %ill+ ultimately to ! t5ant1 ?\gh ) a v consid]able ga9 to ! own] ( ! l&4 ,x mu/ be1 & x is1 demoraliz+ to all[ ! paym5t ( ! ti! to be reg>d$ z an extra ) :i* ! t5ant is *>geable4 ,! obligation to pay ! ti! is a condition antec$5t to ! own] ( ! soil enjoy+ ! v possession ( 8 l&4 ,! ti! is a r5t-*>ge ^u ! l&1 exactly z an annuity or jo9ture is--or1 if y *oose to call x a tax because ! t]m tax is an odi\s ^w1 & !re=e s]viceable :5 y want to make ^? y hate odi\s--x is a l&lord's tax1 & no t5ant %\ld be all[$ to pay x )\t hav+ ! "r "u all circum/ances ( d$uct+ x f 8 r5t4 ,moreov]1 )\t yield+ to ! temptation ( /ray+ into an hi/orical argum5t1 yet rememb]+ t 9 ! pa/ !re 0 a v close connection betwe5 ! l&lord ^: e/ate suppli$ ! ti! f :i* ! p>son 0 support$ & ! patron ( ! liv+ to :i* ! p>son 0 in/itut$1 ,i ?9k !re are good reasons :y ! own]s ( ! soil liable to pay ti! %\ld be repres5t$ 9 ! propos$ gov]n+ body ( a b5efice4 ,:]e ! p>i% 0 a close p>i%--i4e41 own$ by a s+le l&lord--he w\ld naturally & v prop]ly be ! only p]son eligible1 or at any rate capable ( nom9at+ ! ti!-own]'s repres5tative4 ,:]e !re 7 _m l&lords1 !y c\ld elect _! repres5tatives--"o or m1 z ! case might be--9 ! ord9>y way4 7ii7 ,z ! own]s ( l& subject to ! paym5t ( ti!s %\ld be repres5t$1 s %\ld ! ratepay]s ( ! p>i% h _! repres5tative ^u ! bo>d ( gov]nors4 ,& "h ,i confess ,i _c see t y c\ld introduce any religi\s te/ :]eby any "o %\ld be disqualifi$ by reason ( 8 cre$4 ,i d n believe t 9 ord9>y cases any real inconv5i5ces w\ld arise4 ,t "u no circum/ances conceivable evils %\ld em]ge is too mu* to hope =2 b :e!r or n1 we mu/1 ,i repeat1 face ! facts1 & :at reasonable man1 :o wat*es ! signs ( ! times1 w be sangu9e en\gh to expect t1 9 our days1 we h any *ance ( extort+ f ! ,legislature any?+ 9 ! %ape ( a consci5ce clause8 ,b1 :5 ,i speak ( ratepay]s1 ,i mean bon fide pay]s ( rates4 ,i exclude f ?is category ! comp\nd h\sehold]3 ,i by no means exclude unm>ri$ wom5 :o pay _! own rates & taxes1 :o are (t5 among ! mo/ sagaci\s1 high-m9d$1 & exempl>y inhabitants ( a c\ntry p>i%1 or ( a t[n "o too1 = t matt]4 ,if any %\ld h a voice 9 ! *oice ( a repres5tative gov]nor1 cle>ly !y %\ld4 7iii7 ,b1 if ! own]s ( ! soil & ! ratepay]s %\ld be repres5t$1 x w\ld be m ?an unreasonable--x w\ld be a mon/r\s inju/ice--t ! regul> wor%ipp]s 9 ! *ur* %\ld be left )\t _! repres5tative gov]nors4 ,i am q aw>e t "s p are ready ) all sorts ( difficulties & all sorts ( objections :5 we come to deal ) ! qualification ( *ur* memb]%ip1 & q aw>e1 too1 t at ?is po9t "o is sorely tempt$ to d t :i* ,i prote/$ aga9/ above--viz41 g into details2 b ,i resi/ ! temptation1 simply express+ my conviction t !re c be & !re is no real & insup]able difficulty 9 def9+ :at is meant by 8regul> wor%ipp]s10 & t su* difficulty w\ld vani% at once if we 7 really 9 e>ne/ 9 grappl+ ) x4 ,i am n h9t+ at a compromise4 ,"h z else:]e :at we want is--common s5se6 7iv7 ,aga91 ,i conceive t on any bo>d ( gov]nors !re %\ld be a repres5tative appo9t$ by ! bi%op ( ! diocese1 & t he %\ld be a resid5t 9 ! ar*deaconry 9 :i* ! b5efice 0 situat$4 ,9 e bo>d ( directors1 be x ( a railway or bank or insurance company1 x is held to be ess5tial to effectiv5ess t "o or m ( su* directors %\ld h "s pret5sion to te*nical or pr(essional k ( ! bus9ess c>ri$ on4 ,is x too mu* to ask t at lea/ "o exp]t %\ld be f\nd ^u e body ( *ur* gov]nors8 ,su* a repres5tative w\ld1 if discreet & able1 be always li/5$ to ) respectful att5tion2 if incl9$ to be dom9e]+ or impracticable1 he w\ld assur$ly be outvot$ :5 x came to a conte/4 ,he w\ld be a voice1 b he w\ld be no m4 7v7 ,x is conceivable1 nay x is probable1 t 9 addition to ^! repres5tative gov]nors x might 9 "s cases be advisable t o!r memb]s %\ld be add$ to ! gov]n+ body4 ,?us x might be cont5d$ by ! pres5t patrons ( b5efices1 :e!r lay or cl]ical1 t !y %\ld be repres5t$1 & ,i c see no p>ticul> objection to su* a claim be+ all[$4 ,x is also conceivable & probable t1 aft] due consid]ation & discussion1 x might be ?\ght advisable to gr\p two or m b5efices toge!r & ve/ _! funds 9 ! same body ( gov]nors4 ,inde$1 9 _m c\ntry di/ricts1 :]e ! end[m5ts are v small & ! population v sp>se1 x might prove extremely difficult & sometimes extremely undesirable to h a bo>d ( gov]nors = ea* ( ^! t9y units1 let alone ! absurd wa/e ( p[] :i* 9 su* cases w\ld be inevitable4 ,b1 su* z ,i h sket*$ x out1 su* 9 ! ma9 w\ld be ! con/itution ( ! gov]n+ body ( e b5efice 9 ! c\ntry1 & to t gov]n+ body ! freehold ( t b5efice & its appurt5ances1 toge!r ) ! patronage !re(1 %\ld be h&$ ov]4 7vi7 ,) reg>d to ! qualification ( ^? eligible = a seat ^u ! gov]n+ body1 ,i am n prep>$ to discuss t "q at ! pres5t /age4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ,i "k--viz41 t !re is only "o subject ( ! ,que5 :o is n[ disqualifi$ f pres5t+ a cl]gyman to any b5efice 9 ,engl&4 ,a ,jew or a ,mormonite1 a ,mohamm$an or a ,p>see1 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh or ,mr4 ,congreve1 may be1 & = ought ,i "k is1 patron ( ! ri*e/ or ! poore/ liv+ 9 ,engl&2 b if any ( ^! wor?y p]sons %\ld sudd5ly become influ5c$ by ,c>d9al ,mann+ & be receiv$ z a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 !n & !n only w\ld he become incapable by law f ex]cis+ 8 patronage--!n & !n only w\ld x pass out ( 8 h&s4 ,if we h come to ?is pass1 t 9 any?+ l a l>ge majority ( cases ,*ur*m5 %\ld f9d !mselves outvot$ by ,jews1 ,turks1 infidels1 & h]etics 9 ! gov]n+ bodies1 w\ld x n be pretty cle> t some?+ 0 wrong8 ,b w\ld ! functions ( ! gov]n+ body be conf9$ to ! managem5t ( ! e/ate ( a b5efice & to ! appo9t+ &1 :]e necess>y1 to ! dismissal ( ! incumb5t8 ,yes4 ,x seems to me t ! functions ( a gov]n+ body %\ld g no fur!r4 ,t 0 a gold5 rule :i* ,"l ,palm]/on laid d[n = ! gov]n+ bodies ( our end[$ s*ools1 & :i* ^! bodies h g5]ally _h ! wisdom to c>ry out 9 practice--8,get ! be/ man y c f9d &--get out ( 8 way60 ,x %\ld be no "p ( ! duties ( ! gov]n+ body to int]f]e ) :at may be call$ ! int]nal affairs ( ! *ur* & ! m9i/rations ( ! p>son4 ,^! %\ld be matt]s ( arrangem5t betwe5 ! congregation & _! m9i/]4 ,let ! p[]s & ! duties ( *ur*w>d5s be def9$ z cle>ly z may be--let ! numb] ( ! *ur*w>d5s be increas$ if y w1 or let ! old sidesman be reviv$2 b let x be cle>ly und]/ood t ! p>i% is "o ?+ & ! congregation is ano!r4 ,let x be und]/ood t ! rector ( ! p>i% z a p>i% (fic] %\ld be acc\ntable to ! gov]nors 9 s f> z !y are tru/ees = ! p>i% res]ve fund2 b 9 matt]s ) :i* only ! congregation wor%ipp+ habitually 9 ! *ur* are conc]n$1 let no outsid] h any locus /&i4 ,if 9 8 adm9i/rations a cl]gyman insi/s on do+ or leav+ undone c]ta9 practices :i* are hateful to ! congregation to :i* he m9i/]s2 if betwe5 prie/ & p ?+s %\ld come to a deadlock2 by all means let x be all[able1 z x ought to be1 = ! p to dem& r$ress1 & let !m ask = t r$ress ) au?ority & a claim to h _! grievances consid]$4 ,9 su* cases !re w\ld be no ne$ ( ru%+ into ! law c\rts1 no spiteful resort to co/ly legislation to cru% or ru9 a fooli%1 ob/9ate1 & ignorantly consci5ti\s cl]gyman4 ,! congregation--speak+ ?r\gh _! repres5tatives1 ! *ur*w>d5s1 sidesm51 or :atev] o!r "n y might *oose to call !m by--w\ld lay _! compla9t be=e ! bi%op fir/1 & z an ultimate resort w\ld g to ! gov]n+ body1 & claim t _! p>son %\ld be dismiss$1 on gr\nds :i* %\ld be1 ( c\rse1 prop]ly =mulat$4 ,& ?is br+s u to ano!r matt]--viz41 ! prom95ce 7,i d n say pre-em95ce7 to be giv5 to ! congregational elem5t 9 any readju/m5t ( *ur* regim5 at ! pres5t "t4 ,x is idle to talk z if ! ,*ur* 7 co-ext5sive ) ! nation1 or z if ! inhabitants ( a p>i% 7 all wor%ipp]s 9 ! *ur* fabric4 ,if a man n[ does n l ! ritual or ! doctr9e (f]$ to him 9 8 p>i% *ur*1 he leaves x1 & goes :]e he f9ds :at he wants4 ,x w always be s4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( noncon=mity 9 ! ,apo/olic times1 & !re w be noncon=mity z long z m5 love to h ?+s _! own way4 ,if an apo/le 7 to f9d himself rector ( any p>i% 9 ,engl&1 ) an angel to play ! organ1 & a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/ to *ant ! psalms & 8r5d]0 ! an!ms1 w\ld ,jannes & ,jambres be satisfi$8 ,on ! o!r h&1 ?\gh x is impossible b t (f5ces %\ld arise 7:i* means t (f5ce %\ld be tak571 x is our duty & our int]e/ to m9imise ! occasion ( (f5ce2 & x is cle>ly nei!r "r nor politic t any man %\ld occupy su* a position z t he may1 if he please1 g v f> t[>ds mak+ himself a 8"l ov] ,god's h]itage10 & by adopt+ su* a c\rse n only less5 8 own influ5ce1 b commit a s]i\s wrong to ! assembly ( wor%ipp]s to :om1 aft] all1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 he is appo9t$ to m9i/]1 n to be an irresponsible dictator4 ,:]ev] !re is a 8congregation ( fai?ful m50 regul>ly wor%ipp+ toge!r 9 any *ur*1 ! v sign & evid5ce ( life among !m is t !re is a great deal ( m]e bus9ess to be got ?r\gh4 ,!re are l>ge sums ( money rais$ = v>i\s purposes1 !re are organizations great & small to be look$ to1 !re are meet+s to be held1 arrangem5ts ( v diff]5t k9ds to be made1 & "w ( all sorts to be done4 ,x mu/ be done1 & x c only be done by ! incumb5t 9 conjunction & co-op]ation ) ! congregation2 z long z ! two "w toge!r all goes on smoo?ly1 if !y are at v>iance friction ensues4 ,x w\ld be prepo/]\s t all ! money collect$ by & ?r\gh ! volunt>y contributions & ! volunt>y ex]tions ( ! congregation %\ld be h&$ ov] to an outside body su* z ! gov]n+ body we h be5 deal+ ) above4 ,inde$1 su* a proposal sc>cely des]ves to be s]i\sly consid]$2 ! congregation z a congregation mu/ 9 all reason be all[$ to manage its own affairs4 ,b1 inasmu* z no in/itution 9 ! _w c hope to fl\ri% if its manag] prove himself incompet5t1 qu>relsome1 & fracti\s1 & :5 x becomes app>5t t ! well-be+ ( ! in/itution is be+ sacrific$ only to keep ! wrong man 9 ! wrong place1 !n y get rid ( t wrong man1 sometimes ) joy1 sometimes ) sorr[4 ,s %\ld x be ) our *ur*es4 ,to give ! congregations ! appo9tm5t ( _! p>sons or to arm !m ) a veto w\ld be to foll[ a c\rse :i* all our exp]i5ce w>ns u aga9/1 & to :i*--,i _c expla9 :y--all our national habits ( ?\ght1 convictions1 & prejudices are oppos$4 ,b1 "u any circum/ances1 cases might occur :]e a reluctant congregation might f9d itself saddl$ ) a m9i/] :o1 aft] a fair trial1 %\ld prove himself altoge!r unsuit$ to deal ) ! peculi> conditions1 social1 f9ancial1 or religi\s--:i* pres5t$ !mselves2 & :]e su* cases did occur ! congregation 9 its own int]e/s--to g no fur!r--ought to h ! opportunity ( mak+ its wi%es or its objections kn[n4 ,z to grav] matt]s1 :]e a p>son's moral "* 0 9 "q1 ,i d n ?9k x wor? :ile to deal ) !m4 ,z to ! proposal ( sett+ up p>o*ial c\ncils 9 our c\ntry villages1 ,i f9d x v h>d to believe t ?is c h ev] be5 put =w>d s]i\sly by any sane man ( ! _w4 ,surely1 surely x c only be ! clumsy joke ( a dream] :i* sugge/s t we %\ld e/abli% village p>liam5ts = ! discussion ( matt]s ( ritual & !ology among ! repres5tatives ( a population :i* sometimes c\nts by t5s1 usually by a few hundr$s1 & v r>ely by ?\s&s4 ,9 ! s+le diocese ( ,norwi* !re are actually "o hundr$ & two p>i%es 9 ea* ( :i* ! population is less ?an a hundr$1 includ+ ! la/ baby4 ,?9k ( a p>o*ial c\ncil 9 ! p>i% ( ,bitt]+ ,p>va1 :]e ,i 0 once told 8!re are betwe5 f\rte5 & fifte5 inhabitants60 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am q aw>e t ! que/ions :i* /ill rema9 to be dealt ) 9 consid]+ any compreh5sive measure ( :at is kn[n z ,*ur* ,re=m are _m & difficult1 & "s ( !m are ( ! highe/ importance4 ,!y w come on = discussion1 we may be sure1 & abl] m5 ?an ,i am1 & m5 bett] qualifi$ to h&le su* que/ions1 w d\btless engage 9 !m4 ,9 ! h&s ( su* m5 ,i w\ld gladly leave ! s]i\s & difficult problems :i* are call+ s l\dly = solution4 ,! p[] ( dismissal ( a p>son f 8 cure1 = o!r ?an moral (f5ces1 at once br+s u face to face ) ! "q1 8,h[ are we to provide = ag$ & brok5-d[n cl]gy 9 _! "t ( ne$80 ,x also sugge/s ! "q1 8,9 :at relations w ! gov]n+ body /& to ! congregation on ! "o side & ! bi%op on ! o!r80 ,! ?r[+ op5 ! b5efices to :at is sure to be /igmatiz$ z op5 competition w be di/a/eful to "s1 b w result 9 *anges :i* ,i am conv9c$ w be1 on ! :ole1 ( imm5se b5efit to cl]gy & p1 & especially !y w t5d t[>ds ! promotion ( ! be/ m5 to ! mo/ valuable cures4 ,yet "h too1 :5 we come to details1 x w be necess>y to op5 our eyes to "s difficulties1 f :i*1 h[ev]1 we ne$ n %r9k1 nor w !y1 ,i believe1 be f\nd s insup]able z may be imag9$4 ,! tra9+1 too1 ( ! y\ng] cl]gy dur+ _! t]m ( appr5tice%ip1 if ,i may use ! expression1 & ! g5]al sup]vision & p]iodical inspection ( ! b5efices :i* has n[ become ! emptie/ ( =ms1 w assur$ly be call$ = by all :o desire a coh]5t s*eme = ! readju/m5t ( matt]s ecclesia/ical4 ,x is h>dly to be expect$ t we %\ld be all[$ to g on mu* long] 9 ! rambl+ way we d4 ,if x 7 only ! supremacy ( ?is or t =m ( doctr9e or wor%ip1 h[ev] de> to u1 h[ev] sacr$1 t 0 at /ake1 ,i = "o w\ld n will+ly emb>k 9 ! conflict t is be=e u1 or /ep out f ! limits ( ! humble sph]e 9 :i* ,i f9d myself4 ,i w\ld hold my peace except among my p1 & try my be/ to till ! little plot 9 ! h]itage ( ,god :i* ,8 good provid5ce has assign$ to me = my daily "w4 ,b !re is mu* m at /ake ?an any m]ely sect>ian view ( ! case w\ld h u believe4 ,x is no m]e fight betwe5 religi\s factions & sects & cre$s4 ,! "q n[ is :e!r or n t ma*9]y :]eby ! s*ool+ ( our moral s5tim5ts has be5 c>ri$ on = ages %all be ca/ f u z a ?+ ( n\ght1 :ile we surr5d] ourselves to ! private-v5ture tea*]s to provide a new ma*9]y by-&-by4 ,are we to h no function>ies ^: remon/rances any "o ne$ att5d to8 ,is !re to be no voice speak+ ) ! semblance ( au?ority1 bidd+ ! p d ! "r & avoid ! evil8 ,is !re to be no national wor%ip1 no national religion1 & ( c\rse no national cre$8 ,h[ long c ,*ri/ian e?ics be suppos$ to la/8 ,= ages ! vessel ( ! ,/ate has gone on its way rid+ ?r\gh a ?\s& /orms1 & buffet$ by a million bill[s2 its rudd] has be5 at times unskilfully h&l$2 at times ! c\rse has be5 set ) evil consequ5ces2 at times ! /e]sm5 h be5 ra% or bl9d4 ,b %all we n[1 9 an outbreak ( passion or panic1 un%ip t rudd] & cut ourselves adrift1 ) nev] a helm to tru/ to1 9 ! op5 sea8 ,,iv4 ,,quis ,,cu/odiet8 ,!re are v few ,societies />t$ 9 our "t :i* h done s mu* ) su* sl5d] res\rces & ) s v little adv5titi\s aid z ! ,society = ! ,protection ( ,anci5t ,build+s4 ,x 0 only ! o!r day1 s to speak1 t a h&ful ( m51 ^: he>ts 7 9 ! "r place1 b&$ !mselves toge!r to raise ! voice ( w>n+ aga9/ a fa%ion :i* _h become a rage1 & :i* 0 ?reat5+ to make a clean sweep ( all t 0 mo/ v5]able1 mo/ preci\s1 mo/ unapproa*ably inimitable 9 ! ar*itectural rema9s ( our c\ntry4 ,undet]r$ by ! clam\r ( incompet5t impo/ors1 undismay$ by ! ridicule ( p ( importance1 undisc\rag$ by ! difficulties :i* mu/ be expect$ by all gallant crusad]s1 ! little b& w5t =?--a real ,salvation ,army )\t drums & )\t any fl\ri% ( trumpets--to save :at rema9$ f ! deva/ation t _h be5 go+ on1 n despis+ ! day ( small ?+s4 ,!y 7 an audaci\s b&2 !y proclaim$ t ! ta/e & ! s5tim5t ( ! _w _h got into an utt]ly vici\s groove--t ! ta/e & ! s5tim5t ( ! _w ne$$ to be correct$1 set aright--educat$ 9 fact--& t !y 7 go+ to educate x :e!r ! _w lik$ be+ educat$ or n4 ,a/oni%+ presumption6 8,:o are ye80 said ! p]plex$ _w1--8:o are ye2 ! apo/les ( a new toryism1 ye t prea* ! keep+ up ( ! old1 :i* "t & tide1 ! /orms & ! elem5ts1 h pron\nc$ to be moribund8 ,:o are ye t w\ld wat* ov] ! homes ( ! bats & ! owls 9 ?is our age ( advance1 ) ! works ( ! m5 ( m9d ris+ up to heav5 to rebuke y8 ,ru9-mong]s t ye be1 prat+ ab\t ! lovel9ess ( mild decay1 :ile we live 9 ! days ( c>v+ by ma*9]y1 & a%l> smoo!d to ! lik5ess ( ! lovelie/ /ucco by ! help ( ! mod]n /one pl\gh1 & w9d[s t no age ev] saw ! l ( till n[1 & ! smugge/ ( pulpits & ! slipp]ie/ ( tiles1 & ! talle/ ( walls built (1 if n daub$ )1 ! mo/ untemp]$ ( mort>8 ,:o are ye8 ,are ye to be y\r bro!rs' keep]s80 ,well6 all ?is 0 v t]rible1 especially t la/ ?ru/6 ,b ev5 t la/ ?ru/ seem$ to read v l a leaf f ! book ( ! fir/ murd]]2 seem$1 too1 z if "s mod]n conf$]ates ( ,ca9 7 afflict$ ) t same irritable temp]am5t1 t same jeal\sy ( be+ call$ to acc\nt = _! misde$s1 :i* w\ld ev5 g ! l5g? ( ju/ify+ ! slaught] ( ,abel if x %\ld be made to appe> t ! dead c\ld n be re/or$ to life aga94 ,b ! new ,re=m]s1 :atev] !y may h ?\ght1 7 cont5t to hold _! peace4 ,!y w5t peep+ & pry+ ab\t & prote/+2 !y expos$ ! gross ignorance ( an adv5tur] "h2 !y issu$ a s]i\s w>n+ to a well-mean+ g5tleman !re2 !y did z o!r apo/les h done be=e n[--!y 7 in/ant 9 season & out ( season2 !y reprov$1 rebuk$1 exhort$2 & almo/ be=e !y knew :]e !y 71 !y discov]$ t !y _h _m m support]s ?an at fir/ !y _h suspect$1 t ! _w _h be5 wait+ = !m ?is long "t back1 & t !y _h />t$ ^u _! mission n a day too soon4 ,z soon z p beg9 to succe$ 9 any mission1 !y are pretty sure to get into bad od\r by ! excesses ( _! m impassion$ support]s4 ,!n foll[ disclaim]s1 explanations1 recrim9ations1 & !y are com=t$ by ! rem9d] t 8:5 fools fall out wise m5 get _! due40 ,:5 ?is po9t has be5 rea*$1 ! o!r side beg9s to take he>t1 & mis-/atem5t is apt to be accept$ z ! explanation ( ov]-/atem5t1 j z n[ x is beg9n+ to be believ$ t ,antire/oration is a full & suffici5t summ+ up ( :at is meant by ! ^w ,protection1 & t do+ no?+ is all t ?is ,society aims at4 ,if !re are "s crazy fanatics :o h injur$ ! cause :i* !y h at he>t by advocat+ 9 a furi\s way t all we h to d ) an anci5t build+ is to let x alone1 & leave x to fall d[n1 r ?an d any?+ to pres]ve x1 ,i = "o h]eby decl>e t ,i hold su* fanatics to be hea!n m5 & h]etics ( ! wor/ k9d4 ,i look ^u su* p mu* z ,i look ^u ^? peculi> p :o d5\nce ! :ole m$ical pr(ession z int]f]]s ) ! laws ( ,provid5ce1 & :o =bid ! memb]s ( _! sect f ev] sett+ a brok5 bone or tak+ a prescription :5 sickness or infirmity has attack$ !m4 ,to talk ( lett+ an anci5t build+ take its *ance1 & do+ no?+ to prolong its life1 is to my m9d to talk pe/if]\s nons5se ) :i* ,i h no mann] ( sympa?y4 ,b unhappily !re has be5 ano!r view :i* has be5 put =w>d 9 a v speci\s & +5i\s & captivat+ mann] by ano!r set ( p1 & :i* unhappily has met ) imm5se fav\r at ! h&s ( ! money$ public1 & :i* seems to me to f9d its exact p>allel 9 ! proposal ( a c]ta9 un=tunate lady :o suff]$ m>tyrdom = h] fai?1 or at any rate h] pr(ession1 "s ye>s ago4 ,t poor lady proclaim$ to ! _w t %e 0 s pr(\ndly v]s$ 9 all ! virtues ( c]ta9 my/]i\s h]bs & salves & potions & mixtures1 t %e 0 prep>$ to gu>antee ! p]fect re/oration ( y\? & lovel9ess to ! mo/ ag$ & mo/ batt]$ ( h] sex2 9 fact1 %e ass]t$ t %e _h discov]$ ! gr& secret ( mak+ !m 8beautiful = ev]40 ,%e 01 ,i take x1 ! high prie/ess & prophetess ( re/oration4 ,n[ betwe5 ! crim9al & indol5t neglect ( ^? :o w\ld sit d[n ) fold$ h&s & nev] /ret* out a f+] to av]t ! dea? ( ! /rick51 & ! pret5ti\s puff]y ( quacks :o assure u t !y h discov]$ ! secret ( rejuv5esc5ce1 !re is a :ole _w ( diff]5ce1 & betwe5 ! /upid d-no?+ism ( ! "o & ! ra% d-ev]y?+ism ( ! o!r !re is--!re mu/ be--a middle c\rse4 ,?is is :at we h to compla9 (1 t :5 well-mean+ p h set !mselves to 8re/ore0 a *ur* 7= ,i %all keep myself to t bran* ( ! subject = ! pres5t71 "s ( u h f\nd ! greate/ difficulty 9 le>n+ :at !y 7 go+ to re/ore4 ,:5 ^! good & well-mean+ p take x into _! heads t an anci5t ecclesia/ical build+ is to be replac$ by a mod]n /ructure 9 :i* 8all ! *>act]i/ic features ( ! orig9al are to be reproduc$ & = ! mo/ "p reta9$10 we ask ourselves ) wide-op5 eyes ( amazem5t & p]plexity :at is go+ to be reproduc$8 ,!re is a sumptu\s ,norman doorway1 !re are abundant indications ( ! exi/5ces ( a ,norman *ur* hav+ exi/$ on ?is spot--!re are cle> pro(s t ! ,norman pill>s h be5 recklessly cut away "h to make room = a spl5did ?irte5?-c5tury tomb1 t ! nor? aisle is an addition rais$ up at ! sacrifice ( ! orig9al nor? wall--t a *apel ( no great arti/ic m]it 0 add$ at ano!r "t1 t ! pit* ( ! ro( 0 alt]$ :5 ! cl]e/ory 0 add$1 t ! *ancel 0 rebuilt1 flimsily1 faultily1 fanta/ically1 j be=e ! f9al rupture ) ,rome1--& yet t ! rema9s ( ! sup]b s$ilia :i* ! sev5te5?-c5tury mob sma%$ to pieces 7 evid5tly remov$ f ! e>li] *ancel by ! fifte5?-c5tury ar*itects4 ,!re are signs1 9 fact1 ( ! *ur* nev] hav+ be5 left undi/urb$--t f g5]ation to g5]ation ! rude =efa!rs ( ! hamlet 7 always do+ some?+ to _! *ur*1 tak+ a pride 9 add+ to or alt]+ x1 accord+ to _! notions4 ,!y nev] ?\ght ( reproduc+ any?+1 b rightly or wrongly !y 7 always aim+ at improv+ ev]y?+4 ,y are go+ to re/ore1 are y8 ,:at are y go+ to re/ore8 ,! ,norman1 ! ,e>ly ,engli%1 ! ,decorat$1 or ! ,p]p5dicul> *ur*8 ,:at are ! *>act]i/ic features ( ! orig9al8 ,:at is y\r notion ( ! orig9al :i* y pret5d to be ab\t to re/ore8 ,! problem t pres5ts itself becomes m difficult1 m complex1 ! long] y look at x--! problem1 namely1 :at y are go+ to re/ore4 ,if my de> old gr&mo!r %\ld wi% to be made 8beautiful = ev]0--i4e4 to be re/or$--:at condition ( =m] lovel9ess %all we call back8 ,!re are "s :o paid homage to h] beauty at eighte51 "s :o lov$ h] at ?irty1 & "s :o almo/ ador$ h] at ?reescore ye>s & t54 ,look at h] portraits6 ,:i* %all we take8 ,nay6 ,i love h] z %e is1 say ,i1 ) ! smile t plays ab\t h] v5]able lips & ! s(t light 9 ! g5tle eyes4 ,i love e furr[ on h] broad br[ & w\ld n h ! ?9 grey hairs turn$ to masses ( auburn4 ,i w\ld keep h] = ev] if ,i might1 b ,i w\ld no m dream ( re/or+ h] to :at %e 0 be=e ,i 0 born ?an ,i w\ld replace h] by some?+ t %e is n & nev] 04 ,n[ up & d[n ?is l& ( ,engl& !re are1 say1 #e1jjj *ur*es t at ?is mom5t /& ^u ! same f\ndations t !y /ood ^u #ejj ye>s ago1 "s few ( !m /&+ 9 ! ma9 z !y 7 left eight c5turies ago4 ,if = #e1jjj any "o %\ld sugge/ n #e1jjj1 b #aj1jjj1 ,i %\ld f9d no fault ) ! correction4 ,if we c\ld g back 9 imag9ation to ! condition ( ^! *ur*es z !y 7 left :5 ! ,re=mation began1 x may safely be affirm$ t !re 0 n at t "t1 !re nev] _h be51 & !re is nev] likely to be aga91 any?+ 9 ! _w t c\ld at all comp>e ) our ,engli% *ur*es4 ,!re nev] has be5 an area ( any?+ l equal ext5t s immeasurably ri* 9 works ( art su* z 7 !n to be f\nd )9 ! f\r seas4 ,! prodigi\s & incalculable weal? /or$ up 9 ! *ur*es ( ?is c\ntry 9 ! %ape ( sculpture1 glass1 ne$lework1 sepul*ral monum5ts 9 m>ble1 alaba/]1 & metal--! jewell$ %r9es1 ! preci\s ,,mss4 & _! b9d+s1 ! frescoes & c>v$ "w1 ! ve/m5ts & exquisite vessels 9 silv] & gold1 & all ! qua9t & da9ty & spl5did productions ( an exub]ant arti/ic appetite & an arti/ic passion = display :i* 7 to be f\nd n only 9 ! great religi\s h\ses1 b disp]s$ ab\t m or less 9 e p>i% *ur* 9 ,engl&1 con/itut$ su* an enorm\s aggregate ( preci\s =ms ( beauty z fairly baffles ! imag9ation :5 we attempt to conceive x4 ,!re are ! li/s ( ! *ur* goods--i4e4 ( ! cont5ts ( *ur*es--by ! ?\s&1 n only 9 ! sixte5? c5tury b 9 ! f\rte5?3 !re !y are = any "o to read2 &1 consid]+ ! smallness ( ! area & ! pov]ty ( ! p1 ,i say aga9 t ! hi/ory ( ! _w has no?+ to %[ :i* c = "o mom5t be comp>$ ) our ,engli% *ur*es z !y 7 to be f\nd :5 ! spoil]s 7 let loose ^u !m4#e ,well6 ,we all "k t a clean sweep 0 made ( ! cont5ts ( ^? *ur*es4 ,! locu/s dev\r$ all4 ,b ! fabrics rema9$--! fabrics h rema9$ d[n to our own "t--!y are z x 7 ! glori\s framework ( ! religi\s life ( ! pa/4 ,!re is no ne$ = me to dwell ^u ! claim :i* ^! survivals ( a frightful conflagration h ^u u = safe cu/ody4 ,i presume we all ackn[l$ge t claim1 & ! only "q is h[ be/ to exhibit our loyalty4 ,b :5 we h got s f> we are sudd5ly met by a :olly unexpect$ & anomal\s difficulty be=e we c make a s+le /ep 9 advance4 ,n[ ,i am free to confess t h>dly a day ( my life passes 9 :i* ,i am n oppress$ by ! conviction t !re are few m5 ( my age )9 ! f\r seas :o are z deplorably ignorant ( ?+s 9 g5]al z ,i feel myself to be2--b !re is "o bran* ( ignorance1 if ,i may use ! expression1 :i* ,i am conv9c$ t ! enorm\s majority ( my mo/ gift$ acqua9tances are %>+ ) myself--,i really d n "k to :om ^! ?\s&s ( *ur*es belong4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! *ur* belong$ to ! p>i% z a sort ( corporation1 & :5 by virtue ( _! propriet>y "r 9 _! *ur* ! p>i%ion]s 7 b\nd to keep ! fabric 9 t5antable repair4 ,b :5 t obligation 0 remov$ by ! abolition ( ,*ur* rates 7s f> z ,i c und]/& ! matt]71 ! *ur* practically ceas$ to belong to any "o4 ,tell ! mo/ devot$ *ur* p 9 my p>i% t because !y are *ur* p !re=e !y are b\nd to keep ! fabric 9 repair1 & !y w\ld to a man become consci5ti\s noncon=mi/s 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,tell my mo/ consci5ti\s noncon=mi/s t next ,monday !re is to be a meet+ 9 ! ve/ry & an opportunity ( badg]+ ! p>son1 & n a man ( !m b w\ld claim 8 "r to be !re3--because1 "u circum/ances :i* are fav\rable to 8 own int]e/s & incl9ations1 e inhabitant ( a c]ta9 geographical area prote/s t he is a %>ehold] 9 8 p>i% *ur*4 ,x is true t on a memorable occasion ,i 0 pres5t$ ) ! key ( my *ur*1 & 0 direct$ to lock myself 9 & r+ ! bell1 & !n 0 solemnly in=m$ t ,i _h tak5 possession ( my freehold4 ,i d>esay x 0 q true1 only ,i am q c]ta9 nobody did believe x at ! "t & nobody does believe x n[4 ,f t day to ?is ,i nev] h be5 able to und]/& to :om my *ur* does belong4 ,n[ z long z x is only a "q ( lett+ ?+s drift ! "q ( own]%ip nev] tr\bles anybody4 ,i am 9 ! habit ( tell+ my p t if ! ,*ur* ( our p>i% 7 to be swall[$ up by an e>?quake "s f9e morn+1 !re w\ld be only "o man :o w\ld be a ga9] by ! cata/rophe1 & t man w\ld be ! rector4 ,= 8 b5efice w\ld at once become a s9ecure1 & !re w\ld be no?+ to prev5t 8 remov+ to ! metropolis & liv+ !re dur+ "s mon?s ( ! ye>1 & liv+ 9 ! ,rivi]a dur+ ! o!r mon?s1 & leav+ 8 p to %ift = !mselves--no?+ to prev5t ?is except ^? trifl+ consid]ations ( duty & consci5ce :i* ( c\rse ne$ n be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,b :5 x comes to a "q ( prev5t+ ! *ur* f tumbl+ d[n1 or :5 x comes to a "q ( pull+ x ab\t--:5 x comes to re/or+ x--!n practically ! own]%ip is surr5d]$ to ! p>son 9 ! franke/ & ! free/ & ! mo/ g5]\s way by ! :ole body ( ! p>i%ion]s4 ,!n ! p>son is all[$ to be ! only responsible own] ( ! fabric4 ,x is rememb]$ t he rang ! bell :5 he came into 8 freehold3 !re=e x mu/ be 82 & if he does n take ! :ole burd5 ( collect+ ! money & see+ ! "w ?r\gh & mak+ himself p]sonally responsible = ! co/1 9 n9e cases out ( t5 x w n be done at all4 ,n[ ,i am n ! man to speak ) disrespect ( my bre?r5 ( ! cl]gy4 ,i d n believe t 9 any c\ntry or 9 any age !re 0 ev] a body ( m5 s he>tily & loyally try+ to d _! duty1 & s g5]\sly sacrific+ !mselves to :at !y believe to be _! duty1 z ! cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& are at ?is mom5t4 ,b1 :e!r x is _! mis=tune or _! fault--& we are none ( u faultless1 n ev5 ! p>sons--,i am b\nd to express my belief t n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ ( ! cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& "k no m ab\t ! te*nical hi/ory ( _! *ur*es ?an !y "k ab\t law--9 fact1 z a body1 ! cl]gy "k z little ab\t ! hi/ory ( ,*ur* ,ar*itecture z lawy]s "k ab\t ,!ology1 & ,i c\ld n put ! case m /rongly ?an t4 ,unhappily1 h[ev]1 ! p>allel betwe5 ! amiable weakness ( ! two pr(essions & _! relative attitude t[>ds ! two sci5ces 9 :i* ea* ( !m delights to dabble may be c>ri$ out only too closely4 ,= x is pa9fully obs]vable 9 bo? cases t ! memb]s ( ! two pr(essions are pr(\ndly conv9c$--! lawy]s t a k ( !ology1 ! div9es t a k ( ar*itecture1 comes to !m sev]ally by a k9d ( legal or cl]ical in/9ct4 ,if a lawy] *ooses to plunge into sci5tific !ology1 & to write a book on ! two ,decalogues1 or give u 8 obit] dicta on ! errors ( ! ,greek ,*ur*1 ?\gh nobody is mu* ! wis] nobody is mu* ! worse1 except ! man :o reads ! pamphlet or ! volume4 ,b :5 x has be5 decid$ t a *ur* requires a ?or\gh ov]haul+1 !n ! resign+ ! absolute control ov] & disposal ( ! sacr$ build+ to ! p>son to be dealt ) z he 9 8 wisdom or 8 ignorance may judge to be be/ becomes a v mu* m s]i\s matt]4 ,x w\ld be easy to look at t matt] f ! ludicr\s po9t ( view1 b x is a great deal too s]i\s = h&l+ z ?\gh x 7 any?+ to laugh at4 ,unhappily1 we mo/ ( u "k a great deal too mu* ab\t x4 ,! p>son 9 "s cases jauntily det]m9es to be 8 own ar*itect1 & ! village bricklay] highly approves ( 8 decision1 & assures him 9 /rict confid5ce t ar*itects are a pack ( ?ieves1 j z1 9 fact1 jockeys are4 ,! build] beg9s to 8cle> away10 !n ! p>son gets fright5$4 ,!n he ?9ks he'd bett] h an ar*itect--8only a consult+ ar*itect y "k60 ,!n ! bricklay] recomm5ds 8 nephew br\ght up at ! bo>d s*ool :o has 8done a deal ( measurem5t & t l10 & !n4444 ,no6 no6 we really _c foll[ x out to ! bitt] end4 ,b 9 _m cases :]e ! good man1 di/ru/+ 8 own p[]1 does call 9 ! help ( "o suppos$ to be an exp]t1 ! process & ! result are h>dly less deplorable4 ,!re is no?+ to prev5t ! mo/ ignorant pret5d] f />t+ z an ar*itect to-morr[ morn+2 no?+ to prev5t 8 t\t+ up & d[n ! c\ntry = ord]s1 ?\gh he is no m qualifi$ to advise & report ^u an anci5t build+ ?an he is to con/ruct ! ,*annel tunnel4 ,& we all "k ?is v significant fact1 t !re nev] 0 a *ur* t ev] 0 report$ ^u by "o ( ^! solemn & aspir+ "y g5tlem5 )\t antec$5ts & )\t any misgiv+s1 :i* 0 n at once pron\nc$ to be 9 a mo/ dang]\s condition f wea!rcock to pavem5t4 ,! ro( is always 9 a mo/ hopeless condition1 ! walls are frightfully out ( ! p]p5dicul> & h be5 s = _m g5]ations1 ! bells jiggle al>m+ly 9 _! frames1 ! jackdaws h be5 peck+ away at ! mort> ( ! t[]1 fifty rectors lie buri$ 9 ! *ancel1 & a hole 0 dug = e "o ( !m1 & all ^! holes imp]atively dem& to be fill$ up ) concrete4 ,b m]cifully1 mo/ m]cifully & provid5tially1 a pr(essional g5tleman has be5 call$ 9 at ! critical mom5t1 exactly 9 ! v nick ( "t1 & n[ ! de> old *ur* may be sav$1 sav$ = our *ildr5's *ildr5 by be+ promptly re/or$4 ,!reupon ! wor?y p>son--he1 too1 glad ( a job--sets to "w & ! ?+ is done4 ,b :at is done8 ,! m5 t />t$ ?is ,society1 ?is union = ! protection ( ! noble /ructures t are a pr\d inh]itance come d[n to u f our ance/ors1 !y answ]$ ) an indignant prote/3 8,an imm5se & irrep>able wrong is done1 & ! /ate ( ?+s :i* makes x p]fectly easy = a wrong l ?is to be repeat$ e week is a %ameful national sc&al1 :i* we w n cease f lift+ up our voices aga9/ till "s means %all h be5 devis$ = prev5t+ ! p]iodical recurr5ce ( ^! abom9able mutilations1 ^! cruel oblit]ations1 ^! fraudul5t sub/itutions up & d[n ! l& ( new lamps = old ones40 ,at />t+ ?is 0 all t our pione]s v5tur$ to proclaim4 ,i h (t5 he>d p object1 8,^! g5tlem5 are s vague1 !y don't "k :at !y w\ld be at60 ,n[1 ,i "k t ) "s folk x is q suffici5t to condemn any m5 or any op9ions to pron\nce !m vague4 ,:y6 ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w no great =w>d movem5t1 no great social religi\s or political re=m1 has ev] a*iev$ its object & gone on its victori\s c\rse conqu]+ & to conqu] :i* did n pass ?r\gh its e>ly /age ( vagu5ess--t /age :5 ! lead]s 7 pr(\ndly consci\s ( ! exi/5ce ( an evil or an inju/ice or a falsehood :i* ne$$ to be swept away1 ?\gh !y did n yet see :at ! prop] mann] ( sett+ to "w 01 or :]e ! broom 0 to be f\nd to d ! sweep+ )4 ,oh ye m]ciful heav5s6 save u f cut-&-dri$ s*emes1 at lea/ at />t+6 ,all hon\r to ! m51 say ,i1 :o did n pl$ge u all to a s*eme1 to a pap] con/itution1 b :o _h ! c\rage to say no m ?an ?is3 8,"h 9 ! body politic !re is a horrible mis*ief at "w2 ! symptoms are v bad1 v al>m+4 ,d let u see if "s rem$y _c be f\nd4 ,d help u to see our way out ( our p]plexity40 ,elev5 ye>s h n[ gone by s9ce ! ,society = ! ,protection ( ,anci5t ,build+s 0 f\nd$1 & ,i v5ture to ?9k t ! "t has come :5 we mu/ pass out ( ?is /age ^: *>act]i/ic is said to be vagu5ess ( /atem5t & unc]ta9ty 9 ! plan ( op]ations1 & :5 x behoves "s "o to speak out & propose t we %\ld take a /ep 9 advance4 ,i h no "r to compromise my bett]s by pl$g+ !m to any crude proposition1 or any c\rse :i* may seem to myself to be ! "r "o4 ,b1 z a m]e private p]son1 ,i h]eby decl>e x to be my /rong op9ion t no "t ought to be lo/ 9 settl+ ! v important "q to :om ! *ur*es ( ,engl& d belong1 & :o h ! "r ( defac+1 degrad+1 debas+ ! temples ( ,god 9 ! l&1 turn+ !m into blot*y c>icatures1 or into ly+ mummies smalm$ ov] ) tawdry pigm5ts1 l ! gha/ly ?+ 9 ,mr4 ,long's picture 9 ! ,academy ?is ye>1 ) an effem9ate "y pret5d] 9 ! =egr\nd mak+ a languid oration ov] ! disguis$ rema9s ( ! dead4 ,!re are "s ?+s 7& !y are ! mo/ preci\s ( all ?+s7 :i* no man has any moral "r to treat z 8 own4 ,!y are ! ?+s :i* came to u f an immemorial pa/1 & :i* belong to our *ildr5's *ildr5 z mu* z to ourselves4 ,9 ! c\nty ( ,norfolk we h "o ag$ oak t has /ood :]e x /&s n[ = at lea/ a ?\s& ye>s4 ,"u its %ad[ tw5ty g5]ations ( a noble race h pass$ _! *ildhood & e>ly y\?1 left x ) a fond regret :5 ! call came to !m to engage 9 ! battle ( life1 & return$ at la/ to f9d x /ill !re1 hale & vigor\s z x 0 c5turies be=e ! e>lie/ ( _! ance/ors settl$ 9 ! l& :]e its mighty roots are an*or$4 ,! /ory ( t race is full ( romance n unt+$ by pa?os4 ,if t oak 7 a talk+ oak1 :at mov+ tales x c\ld tell6 ,if ',arry ',opk9s ( ',ounsl[ %\ld ca/ 8 fi%y eyes ^u t mon/] vegetable1 8 fir/ impulse w\ld be to c>ve ^u its gn>l$ b>k 8 own hide\s "n or at lea/ ^? two unhappy initials :i* he _c pron\nce4 ,8 next w\ld be to sugge/ t ! tree %\ld be trimm$ up--re/or$ 9 fact4 ,i %\ld n l to be ! man to make t proposition4 ,& :y8 ,because ,i ?9k ! noble g5tleman :o calls t oak 8 heirloom looks ^u x z a sacr$ tru/ :i* he holds f 8 =efa!rs1 & holds = 8 po/]ity too--a tru/ :i* x w\ld be di%on\r to neglect1 to mutilate1 or to de/roy4 ,b )9 a pi/ol-%ot ( t v5]able & magnific5t tree /&s ! little village *ur*4 ,!re lie ! bones ( tw5ty g5]ations ( ,de ,greys2 !re !y 7 baptiz$1 w$d$1 buri$4 ,!re !y knelt 9 wor%ip1 lift$ up _! voices 9 pray] & praise2 f fa!r to son !y b[$ _! heads at ! alt>1 gaz$ at ! effigies ( _! ance/ors--sometimes bitt]ly lam5t+ t ! times 7 evil & pov]ty _h come ^u !m1 sometimes sil5tly resolv+ t !y w\ld c>ve out = !mselves a c>e]--sometimes return+ to ?ank ,god :o _h enabl$ !m s fully to p]=m _! v[--sometimes glad at ! s\nd ( _! own m>riage bells1 sometimes sad :5 ! toll+ ( ^? bells ann\nc$ t ano!r g5]ation _h pass$ away4 ,!re /&s t little *ur*4 ,! old ,norman t[] 0 /&+ z x /&s to-day :51 at ! beg9n+ ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 ! fir/ ,de ,grey came to ,m]ton2 & ,i h n a d\bt t if a self-/yl$ pr(essional g5tleman1 "y en\gh & presumptu\s en\gh & ignorant en\gh1 7 to appe> ^u ! sc5e1 he w\ld solemnly & emphatically advise t ,m]ton ,*ur* %\ld at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t be re/or$4 ,! horrible ?\ght is t "u q conceivable circum/ances ! ?+ might be done ) v little difficulty & be=e y knew :]e y 74 ,?9k ( ! feel+s ( t old oak !n6 ,i "k ,i %all be told t a tree is "o ?+ & a *ur* is ano!r1 t ! "o y _c re/ore b y c re/ore ! o!r4 ,y c re/ore nei!r2 y c murd] bo? if y are a he>tless assass94 ,0 x 9 ! #ahea ,exhibition t !y built up ! b>k ( a giant ( ! ,cali=nian =e/s & told u x 0 a re/oration ( a wond] ( ! _w t _h re>$ up its l(ty top to heav5 ev5 f ! days ( ! ,ph>aohs8 ,a re/oration6 ,nay6 a colossal fraud4 ,b su* a fraud z is p]petrat$ 9 our mid/ e mon?1 & :i*1 :5 m5 h committ$1 !y are actually pr\d (4 ,i am (t5 ask$1 ,:5 0 ?is or t *ur* built8 ,& my answ] is ready at h&4 ,x 0 n built at all6 ,x grew6 ,= e *ur* 9 ! l& t has a real hi/ory is a liv+ organism4 ,d y tell me t yond] doorway is ( ! twelf? c5tury2 t yond] t[] may h /ood :]e x does :5 ! ,conqu]or came to sweep away 8pot-belli$ ,saxondom20 t ! *ancel 0 rebuilt 9 ! "t ( ! ,edw>ds--! rood scre5 cr[d$ into a place nev] meant = x dur+ ! ,w>s ( ! ,roses1 ! pulpit suppli$ by a village c>p5t] 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! c>v+s ( ! ro( de/roy$ 9 ! sev5te5?1 ! royal arms suppli$ 9 ! eighte5?1 & !re=e t no?+ b a clean sweep is to be made ( x all1 z a prelim9>y to build+ x all up f ! gr\nd 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury8 ,d y call t re/oration8 ,y assure me t y w fai?fully & religi\sly copy ! old4 ,:y t is exactly :at y c't d6 ,y c't copy ! m>ks ( ! axe on e>ly ,norman masonry4 ,y c't copy ,roman brickwork2 y d>5't copy ,saxon w9d[s t let ! light 9 ?r\gh oil$ canvas 9 ! days :5 sacr$ness1 & my/]y1 & a holy fe> 7 someh[ associat$ ) ! pres5ce ( dimness & d>kness & gloom4 ,y c't re/ore anci5t glass3 ! v secret ( its transc5d5t glories lies 9 ! imp]fection ( ! mat]ial employ$4 ,nay1 y c't ev5 copy a ?irte5?-c5tury m\ld+ or capital3 y c't reproduce ! c>v+s y are go+ to remove--y h no eye = ! delicate & simple curves3 y\r *isels are s highly temp]$ t !y are y\r ma/]s1 n y\r s]vants3 !y run away ) y :5 y set to "w & insi/ on turn+ out %>ply cut cusps1 all ( ! same size1 all ( !m smitt5 ) ! blight ( sam5ess1 all ( !m /raddl+1 %all[1 sprawl+1 vulg>1 mean+less2 melan*oly witnesses aga9/ y t y h lo/ t\* ) ! liv+ pa/4 ,y c make ! lovelie/ draw+s ( all t is left1 b ! craftsm5 are gone4 ,!re's :]e y fail2 y say ?is & t ought to be done1 & ?is or t is :at ,i mean2 b :5 y expect y\r ideas c>ri$ out !n y utt]ly fail4 ,i "k x is (t5 said t ! m5 ( bygone times--say ( ! fifte5? c5tury--7 at lea/ z great re/or]s z we are4 ,if x 7 true1 t w\ld n excuse u4 ,b is x true8 ,:y1 s f> f x1 x is exactly because ! ar*itects ( ! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5turies did n aim at re/or+ t our mod]n vision>ies s (t5 ask to be all[$ to de/roy _! "w & to reproduce :at !y de/roy$4 ,i am no great admir] ( ^? p]p5dicul> g5tlem51 ) _! ugly flatt5$ ar*es & _! huge gap+ we/ w9d[s & _! trick]y & _! pret5ce & _! ins9c]e display1 b !y did "k _! own m9ds4 ,!y did reta9 "s ar*itectural traditions1 & !y _h "s ar*itectural in/9cts4 ,b :at h we to repres5t ev5 _! in/9cts8 ,h our craftsm5 any?+ 9 ! %ape ( hi/oric en?usiasm8 or any sympa?y ) ! religi\s feel+ or ritual ( ! pa/8 ,emphatically1 ,no6 ,h !y ! old _s ( humility & rev]5ce1 ( g5]\s reg>d = _! ma/]s1 tea*]s1 & pa/ors 9 religion or 9 art8 ,h we among u ! self-di/ru/ :i* kept 9 *eck ! hank]+ ( our =efa!rs to alt] or improve8 ,or h we only ! fidgetty & utt]ly reckless impati5ce ( belong+ to ! majority ( dismal be+s1 :o nev] make a great hit & leave no monum5t beh9d !m except ( ! ?+s !y de/roy$8 ,a few weeks ago ,i 0 engag$ 9 exam9+ ! munim5ts ( ! ,diocese ( ,ely1 & ,i came ^u an agreem5t drawn up 9 /rictly legal =m betwe5 ! ,prior ( ! conv5t ( ,ely on ! "o "p & ,?omas ,peynton1 ma/] mason ( ,ely1 on ! o!r "p--! conv5t agree+ to all[ ,peynton an annuity = life ( twelve m>ks ( lawful money ( ,engl&--i4e4 #h /]l+--)\t bo>d & lodg+1 & a suit ( clo!s su* z g5tlem5 wore1 he to d su* masonry & /one-cutt+ z ! ,sacri/ ( ! conv5t %\ld lay ^u him1 & fur!r to tea* ?ree appr5tices1 to be nom9at$1 f$1 & bo>d$ at ! co/ ( ! conv5t1 :i* 9 return 0 to b5efit by all ! pr(its ( _! lab\r4 ,if ! conv5t %\ld at any "t s5d _! ma/] mason to "w at any ( _! outly+ possessions1 !n & only !n 0 ! good man to receive an all[ance = 8 ma9t5ance4 ,if 8 heal? broke d[n or he became incapacitat$ by old age1 he 0 to receive a p5sion ( six m>ks a ye>1 & 8 clo!s1 b no?+ m4 ,:o has n /ood be=e "s ( our ca!drals & f\nd himself ask+1 8,h[ 0 ?is temple pil$ up to heav58 ,h[ c\ld m5 build x 9 ^? rude old times40 ,h[8 ,because 9 ^? rude old times1 z we are pleas$ to call !m1 !re 7 m5 l simple old ,?omas ,peynton ( ,ely1 :o1 hav+ food & raim5t1 7 !re) cont5t2 m5 :o liv$ = ! joy & glory ( _! "w & did n reg>d _! art z a means ( livelihood1 s mu* z an end to live =2 m5 :o 7 s /upid1 s f> a/ray1 t to sacrifice ! joy ( liv+ = a m\nta9 ( co9 seem$ to !m propt] vitam viv5di p]d]e causas4 ,y w be able to re/ore ! *ur*es :i* ^! m5 built :5 y c revive among ! humble/ workm5 ! _s :i* animat$ ! b5ight$1 delud$1 ,quixotic en?usia/s ( ! days gone by1 & n till !n4 ,mean:ile1 we d "k h[ to build bett] h\ses to live 9--immeasurably gr&] hotels1 magnific5t clubh\ses1 & sumptu\s re/aurants4 ,our bridges & our railway /ations1 our b>racks & our %ops1 are /ructures ( :i* we h a "r to be pr\d2 b z = our *ur*es1 let u be humble1 let u =be> f m$dl+ ) :at we d n und]/&4 ,let u pause be=e we set ourselves to re/ore1 let u be ?ankful if we are p]mitt$ to pres]ve4 ,b pres]ve8 ,h[ are we go+ to beg98 ,z a prelim9>y1 z a s9e qu non1 :at is want$ is to /op all unlic5s$ m$dl+ ) all anci5t build+s ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,?is c only be done by mak+ x q pla9 to :om ^? build+s belong4 ,! own]%ip ( ! ,h\ses ( ,god mu/ no long] be left1 z x is1 an op5 "q4 ,x is absolutely necess>y t ! pres5t anomal\s condition ( affairs %\ld be got rid (1 & )\t delay1 & ,i see only "o way out ( ! difficulty4 ,! old *ur*es are a h]itage belong+ to ! nation at l>ge1 & n[1 m ?an ev] be=e1 x is true t ! public at l>ge h a claim to be he>d be=e ^! v5]able monum5ts ( pa/ magnific5ce %\ld be dealt ) z if !y 7 ! private prop]ty ( individuals1 or ( a h&ful ( wor?y p inhabit+ a m9ute geographical area4 ,!re are cases n a few :]e ! :ole population ( a p>i% c\ld be completely accommodat$ 9 a s+le aisle ( ! village *ur*4 ,9 "o case t ,i =be> f nam+ le/ "s incompet5t & re/less aspirant = notoriety %\ld fly ^u ! spoil & te> x limb f limb--"o case ( a c]ta9 p>i% :]e ! population is "u #bjj all told--:]e !re /ill exi/s "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t *ur*es 9 ,engl&1 capable ( accommodat+ at lea/ #a1bjj wor%ipp]s on ! floor1 & t *ur* unt\*$ by pr(ane h&s = c5turies1 its v va/ness has fright5$ ! mo/ audaci\s adv5tur]s1 & x /ill /&s 9 its maje/y z ! wond] & pride ( ! c\nty 9 :i* x is situat$4 ,to re/ore x accord+ to ! notions only too mu* 9 vogue w\ld absorb a consid]able =tune2 to pres]ve x = future g5]ations1 unmutilat$1 undefac$1 & 9 a condition to defy ! elem5ts = c5turies1 w\ld require a few hundr$s2 & yet x w\ld probably be easi] to f9d a ,crsus :o to gratify 8 own vanity or :im w\ld be ready to lavi% ?\s&s ^u t glori\s /ructure & turn x into a gaudy exhibition = n9ete5?-c5tury sightse]s to come & />e at2 easi] to f9d t ?an to f9d ! hundr$s = putt+ ! *ur* into sub/antial repair4 ,yet ,i = "o am incl9$ to ?9k t to d ! la/ is a duty1 to d ! fir/ w\ld probably end 9 committ+ an outrage4 ,:5 we contemplate su* *ur*es z ?is 7& x is by no means a solit>y in/ance71 :at =ces itself ^u "s ( u is t !y ne$ fir/ & =emo/ to be protect$ be=e we beg9 to speak ev5 ( repair+ !m4 ,we talk ) pride ( our ,national ,*ur*4 ,is x n "t t we %\ld beg9 to talk ( our ,national ,*ur*es1 & "t to ask ourselves :e!r ! ecclesia/ical build+s ( ?is c\ntry %\ld n be ve/$ 9 "s body ( tru/ees or gu>dians or commission]s :o %\ld be responsible at lea/ = _! pres]vation8 ,is x n "t t we %\ld all be protect$ f ! r&om exp]im5ts ( 'pr5tice h&s & ! riot+ ( ar*itectural buffoon]y8 ,all hon\r to ! g5]\s en?usiasm :i* has urg$ s _m l>ge-he>t$ m5 & wom5 9 our "t to make sacrifices ( _! sub/ance1 n only ungrudg+ly b joyfully & ?ankfully1 to make ! ,h\ses ( ,god 9 ! l& incomp>ably m spl5did & attractive ?an !y 74 ,b ev5 en?usiasm1 ! pure/ & noble/ & l(tie/ en?usiasm1 if misdirect$ & un9/ruct$1 has (t5 prov$1 & w prove aga91 a v dang]\s passion4 ,be=e n[ !re h be5 viol5t outbreaks ( en?usia/ic iconoclasm :5 ! fr5zy ( de/roy]s has be5 9 ! asc5dant & :5 ^? :o w\ld fa9 pres]ve ! monum5ts ( ! pa/ h be5 p]secut$ to ! dea?4 ,is !re en?usiasm abroad--en?usiasm to /r5g!n ! ?+s :i* rema9 t are ready to die8 ,by all means let x h scope2 give x opportunity ( action2 let x h v5t1 b bew>e h[ y all[ x to bur/ =? into wild excesses2 let x be at lea/ kept "u control4 ,build y\r new *ur*es z sumptu\sly z y please4 ,ours is ! age ( brick & iron1 ( me*anical contrivances1 ( com=t & w>m? & light4 ,put all ^! into y\r new temples z lavi%ly z y w1 & !n p]adv5ture ! ,*ur* ar*itecture ( our own "t may take a new dep>ture2 b = ! old ,h\ses ( ,god 9 ! l&1 aim at pres]v+ !m & d n aim at m6 ,let x be enact$ t1 :osoev] he may be1 p>son or cl]k1 w>d5 or sidesman1 ar*itect or bricklay]1 man or woman1 :o %all be convict$ ( driv+ a nail into a rood-scre5 or remov+ a sepul*ral slab1 ( digg+ up ! bones ( ! dead to make a hole = a heat+ app>atus1 brick+ up an anci5t doorway or hack+ out an ap]ture = a new organ or scrap+ (f ! anci5t pla/] f walls t 7 pla/]$ five hundr$ ye>s ago--any "o1 ,i say1 :o %all d any ( ^! acts1 ev5 ) ! v be/ motives1 if he h committ$ su* an (f5ce )\t ! lic5se ( a duly con/itut$ au?ority1 %all be adjudg$ guilty ( a misdemean\r & s5t to prison )\t ! option ( pay+ a f9e4 ,w\ld y d less 9 ! case ( a /ud5t at ! ,national ,gall]y :o %\ld presume to re/ore ,ga9sbor\gh's 8,p>i% ,cl]k0 or ,francia's 8,entombm5t08 ,hav+ made unlic5s$ m$dl+ ) our *ur*es p5al1 ! next ?+ to be done is to c>ry out a survey ( our *ur*es1 & to obta9 an exhau/ive report ^u ! condition ( all ! anci5t ecclesia/ical build+s 9 ! c\ntry :i* up to ?is mom5t h escap$ ! ravages ( ! prevail+ epidemic4 ,i am afraid ! li/ ( su* fav\r$ edifices w\ld /agg] & horrify u all by its smallness4 ,! report to be drawn up & publi%$ ( su* a survey z ,i h v5tur$ to propose w\ld set out to ! _w an au?oritative pres5tm5t ( ! actual condition ( ea* *ur* visit$1 drawn up by duly qualifi$ & c]tificat$ pr(essional m5 accord+ to in/ructions laid d[n = !m4 ,! reports %\ld include accurate gr\nd-plans made accord+ to "o uni=m scale1 elaborate copies ( m\ld+s1 w9d[-trac]y1 doorways1 capitals1 ro(s--n m]ely pretty little sket*es suitable = ! read]s ( ! ,graphic1 b work+ draw+s1 ! results ( c>eful measurem5t2 & to ?is %\ld be add$ li/s ( monum5tal brasses1 fonts1 rema9s ( mural pa9t+s or anci5t glass1 a complete regi/]1 9 fact1 ( :atev] rema9s ! *ur*es conta9$ ( anci5t "w 9 wood or /one or metal at ! "t ! build+ 0 exam9$ & report$ on4 ,( c\rse ,i %all be met by ! objection t ! exp5se ( su* a survey w\ld be enorm\s1 & t any su* s*eme is !re=e = t "o reason impracticable4 ,i am n prep>$ to g into ! e/imates4 ,b ( ?is ,i feel v c]ta91 t1 s f> f ! co/ ( su* a survey & su* a publication ( reports z ^? contemplat$ des]v+ to be call$ enorm\s1 x w\ld be mu* m truly describ$ z insignificant4 ,! great bulk ( ! anci5t *ur*es :i* h n be5 viol5tly tamp]$ ) dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s or s belong to two classes3 ! v small ones1 :i* h seem$ n wor? m$dl+ )1 & ! v l>ge ones :i* h fright5$ ev5 ! re/or]s4 ,! co/ ( draw+ up reports ^u ! small *ur*es w\ld be v trifl+ & w\ld br+ d[n ! av]age exp5se consid]ably1 & z to ! "t requir$ = c>ry+ out su* a survey1 x ne$ n1 ,i believe1 occupy m ?an ?ree ye>s1 ?\gh ,i d>e say x might pr(itably be spread ov] five4 ,z to any o!r difficulty /&+ 9 ! way1 x is ridicul\s to sugge/ x4 ,a prelim9>y survey ( all ! *ur*es 9 ,engl& 0 actually begun "u ! sanction ( ! ,ar*ological ,in/itute ?irty ye>s ago1 & a brief report ^u ! condition ( e *ur* 9 sev5 c\nties 0 publi%$1 & may be pur*as$ n[ = a song4 ,ea* *ur* 0 p]sonally visit$ by "s compet5t antiqu>y or ar*itect1 & a slight b in/ructive notice ( e edifice 0 suppli$4 ,! survey ( ! c\nty ( ,suffolk alone dealt ) no less ?an #eda ecclesia/ical build+s ( "o sort or ano!r4 ,w x be said t :at 0 s effectively c>ri$ out on a small scale by private ent]prise ?irty ye>s ago c\ld n be done on a l>ge scale n[1 or t !re is less ne$ to d x n[ ?an !re 0 9 ! pa/ g5]ation8 ,& consid] ! collat]al advantages t w\ld ensue4 ,consid] ! imm5se ga9 ( keep+ a b& ( "y ar*itects out ( mis*ief = five ye>s2 ( induc+ !m dur+ t "t to conf9e !mselves to ! sev]e /udy ( an important bran* ( _! art2 ( compell+ !m to become acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( its gr[? & developm5t1 & famili>iz+ !m ) ! m9ute/ detail ( ,go?ic ar*itecture1 n 9 books b 9 situ2 & above all ( giv+ !m a direct int]e/ 9 keep+ up & pres]v+ "s hundr$s ( anci5t build+s :i*1 z ?+s are n[1 !y h actually a pecuni>y int]e/ 9 tempt+ p to pull d[n4 ,b1 desirable z x w\ld be--nay1 necess>y ?\gh x be--t "s su* und]tak+ z ?is %\ld be c>ri$ ?r\gh1 ! o!r "q mu/ come fir/4 ,aga9 & aga9 we f9d ourselves driv5 back ^u t :5 we attempt to /em ! curr5t ( v&alism t may happ5 to be sett+ 9 ?is direction or 9 t4 ,! own]%ip ( our ecclesia/ical edifices mu/ be plac$ ^u a diff]5t foot+ f t :i* we h acquiesc$ 9 too long4 ,soon] or lat] ?is mu/ come2 ! soon] x comes ! bett] = ! int]e/s we h at he>t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ?is po9t prud5ce sugge/s t ,i %\ld pause4 ,! "t has n come = putt+ =w>d m ?an an outl9e ( a proposal :i* is sure to be d5\nc$ z revolution>y4 ,x w be a great po9t ga9$ if we c f9d acceptance = ! pr9ciple advocat$4 ,we all d de>ly love our own old ways ( look+ at ?+s2 we all d cl+ t5aci\sly to ! prejudices :i* we inh]it$ or :i* 7 /amp$ ^u our m9ds 9 ! nurs]y2 we all d hone/ly dete/ be+ worri$ into *anges :i* int]f]e ) our habits ( ?\ght & action & compel u to ent] ^u "s new c\rse4 ,yet if x be once br\ght home to u t a great national h]itage is be+ rapidly sacrific$1 all[$ to p]i%1 or1 worse1 be+ wantonly de/roy$ = lack ( t small measure ( protection :i* life & prop]ty h a "r to expect 9 e civiliz$ community1 ,i believe t ! s5se ( a common dang] w unite m5 9 a g5]\s =getfulness ( _! fav\rite maxims & a %ame at _! own sup95ess1 & awak5 !m to see ! necessity = conc]t$ action2 & !n ! ?+ t ne$s do+ w be done4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 our hi/ory :5 ! cry ( 8! ,*ur* 9 dang]0 provok$ a /range fr5zy among ! p4 ,! panic did n la/ v long1 & n mu* came ( x4 ,b if ano!r cry %\ld be rais$ by g5tle & simple & m5 ( all cre$s & p>ties1 ! cry ( 8! *ur*es 9 dang]60 ,i d n ?9k little or no?+ w\ld come ( t4 ,t w\ld be n ! m]e expression ( a pass+ s5tim5t1 b x w\ld be a call to action2 & :5 t cry does come to be rais$1 ! public at l>ge w n be satisfi$ ) any?+ less ?an dra/ic measures1 because ! nation w h be5 r\s$ to a consci\sness ( ! value ( _! h]itage2 & :5 a great p beg9s to ass]t itself1 x is n (t5 t x is cont5t ) dem&+ only :at x is morally ju/ifi$ 9 claim+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4 ,! foll[+ appe>$ 9 ,! ,pall ,mall ,gazette ( ,augu/ #ae1 #ahhi4 ,if a m dreadful comm5t ^u ! above essay c be produc$1 ,i h n yet met ) x3-- ,,dise/abli%m5t ,,by ,,demolition4 ,mr4 ,?ack]ay ,turn]1 ! secret>y ( ! ,society = ! ,protection ( ,anci5t ,build+s1 reque/s u to publi% ! foll[+ appeal = an anci5t *ur* :i* is 9 imm95t dang] ( de/ruction3-- ,! p>i% ( ,sott]ley1 9 ! c\nty ( ,suffolk1 lies ab\t five miles f ! t[n ( ,beccles1 & is "o ( ^? close p>i%es :i* !y :o live 9 ! op5s are wont to look ^u ) a suspicion ( envy4 ,x is ! prop]ty ( a s+le own]2 n a field or mead[1 n a y>d ( gr\nd by ! roadside1 n a /ake 9 ! h$g][1 n a brick or a gate is to be se5 9 ,sott]ley t is n "p & p>cel ( ! possessions ( ! squire & "l ( ! manor4 ,! e/ate 0 = "s #djj ye>s held by a family nam$ ,playt]s1 :i* 0 c\nt$ among ! great ,suffolk h\ses1 & :i* came to grief at la/1 p>tly by tak+ ! wrong side 9 ! tr\blesome times1 & p>tly by ! pr(use hospitality :i* ! ov]gr[n size ( ,sott]ley ,hall tempt$ its own]s to indulge 94 ,b = f\r c5turies !y liv$ "h1 & "h g5]ation aft] g5]ation !y di$ & 7 laid 9 _! graves4 ,9 ! little *ur* :i* 9 life !y lov$1 _! bones re/ n[1 & !re are _! monum5ts 9 brass & m>ble4 ,! walls are /udd$ ) _! effigies4 ,moreov]1 ^! ,playt]s--& inde$ _! pr$ecessors ! ,sott]leys--sp5t money & pa9s ^u ! sacr$ build+4 ,!re to ?is day /&s ! f\rte5?-c5tury scre5 9 wond]fully good pres]vation1 f\r at lea/ ( ! figures 9 its panels /ill reta9+ a great deal ( ! old brilliancy ( col\r1 ?\gh at lea/ #ejj ye>s h pass$ s9ce !y 7 fir/ set up 9 ! position !y n[ occupy4 ,!re1 too1 9 situ may be se5 _m ( ! old oak b5*es ) _! h&some 8poppy-heads10 d\btless c>v$ by ,sott]ley craftsm51 & c>v$ out ( ! oaks t 7 gr[+ 9 ,sott]ley wood be=e ! ,w>s ( ! ,roses _h begun4 ,! same ro(1 :i* might be easily repair$ at an insignificant co/1 cov]s ! *ancel :i* cov]$ x be=e p _h dream$ ( a ,tudor k+1 ! panels b little injur$1 & ( ! bosses n "o miss+4 ,a man may visit fifty *ur*es 9 ,ea/ ,anglia1 & n meet ) "o s entirely adapt$ to ! ne$s ( ! small population :o delude !mselves ) ! prepo/]\s belief t !y h a "r to wor%ip !re4 ,moreov]1 ,sott]ley ,*ur* /&s 9 a *ur*y>d ( unusually l>ge dim5sions4 ,x mu/ cov] at lea/ an acre ( gr\nd1 & n half ( ?is space %[s ! smalle/ sign ( int]m5ts hav+ be5 made 9 x dur+ ! pres5t c5tury4 ,b1 unhappily1 ,sott]ley ,*ur* & *ur*y>d lie 9 ! middle ( ,sott]ley ,p>k--n t x 0 always s1 = ! p>k has come to ! *ur*1 n ! *ur* to ! p>k--& p w insi/ 9 go+ to *ur*1 ev5 f>m]s & f>m lab\r]s w1 & wor%ipp+ ! ,mo/ ,high :]e _! =efa!rs wor%ipp$ be=e !m4 ,! ,hall ( ! ,playt]s 0 pull$ d[n dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 & ! new hall--an ugly :ite-brick mansion ( no pret5sion--0 set up mu* ne>] to ! anci5t *ur*2 & :5 ,sott]ley p di$ no?+ c\ld prev5t _! relatives f c>ry+ _! dead to ! old gravey>d & lay+ !m :]e !y !mselves hop$ to lie "s day4 ,b 0 n ?is a little too bad1 to h a fun]al procession ( te>ful clodhopp]s pass+ ?r\gh y\r p>k gates & "u y\r v w9d[s1 ask+ no leave1 b tak+ x 9 q a brutal fa%ion8 ,!re=e1 ab\t t5 ye>s ago1 a ve/ry meet+1 or some?+ ( ! sort1 0 held 9 ,sott]ley4 ,! l&lord's pleasure 0 signifi$1 c]ta9 =malities 7 gone ?r\gh1 ! t5antry1 small & great1 7 told t x 0 desirable t ,sott]ley *ur*y>d %\ld be clos$1 &1 ! legal docum5t be+ duly drawn up1 an ord] 0 obta9$ f ! ,privy ,c\ncil1 & ! *ur*y>d 0 clos$ accord+ly4 ,outside ! p>k gates1 9 a place :]e f\r ways meet1 a squ>e pat* ( gr\nd1 scrubby & soppy1 has be5 f5c$ (f by a mean & ill-kept h$ge1 & 9 ! middle ( x />es r ?an /&s1 a =bidd+ protub]ance1 an octagonal con/ruction ( *eap ,sott]ley bricks1 cov]$ ) *eap ,sott]ley tiles1 look+ l a g+] be] /all 9 a cricket gr\nd :]e !re is no play go+ on4 ,?is ?+ is call$ a *apel1 ,i believe1 & "h ! ,sott]ley p mu/ ne$s br+ _! dead4 ,w !y all be br\ght "h8 ,high & l[--ri* & poor "o ) ano!r8 ,well1 to get rid ( ! fun]als pass+ ?r\gh ! p>k 0 "o po9t scor$2 b x 0 b a beg9n+4 ,on ,ea/] ,monday la/ a meet+ ( ! p>i% 9 ve/ry assembl$ 0 held z usual 9 ,sott]ley *ur*4 ,i am told t ! p>i%ion]s1 kn[+ :at 0 com+1 v discreetly kept away1 all except ! unhappy p>son1 :o 0 b\nd to be !re1 ! l&lord & "o1 two1 or ?ree o!rs1 :o1 x is suspect$1 7 told to be !re4 ,=?) a resolution drawn up be=eh& 0 propos$1 second$1 & c>ri$ unanim\sly--= ! p>son _h no?+ to d b to 8put x to ! meet+0--to ! effect t x 0 desirable to pull d[n or %ut up ! *ur* ( ,sott]ley1 & build ano!r some:]e else4 ,i am told t ?is resolution has be5 actually =w>d$ to ! ,bi%op ( ,norwi* & t a faculty has be5 actually appli$ = to close or de/roy a *ur* :i* has be5 /&+ 9 its pres5t site = ! be/ "p ( a ?\s& ye>s1 & t x only rema9s = ! ,bi%op to give 8 ass5t to ?is iniquit\s proposition1 & "o m ( ^? mon/r\s outrages w h become an accompli%$ fact :i* we ,engli% submit to ) j a little sn>l+ aft] !y h be5 committ$1 & :i* we all[ to be p]petrat$ "u our eyes )\t ev] lift+ a f+] to prev5t4 ,:e!r ! ,bi%op ( ,norwi* is ! man to connive at s %ameful a job z ?is1 & to give 8 episcopal sanction to ! propos$ desecration1 is a "q t is a humiliat+ "o to ask1 = is x less ?an infam\s t su* ?+s are s possible t we beg9 to inquire ab\t _! probability8 ,v4 ,,ca!dral ,,space ,,= ,,neglect$ ,,records4 ,! mo/ delightful place ( resort on ! face ( ! globe is to be f\nd )9 a b[-%ot ( ,temple ,b>4 ,n on ! s\? side ( ,fleet ,/reet1 :atev] en?usia/ic g5tlem5 ( ! law may say1 nor on ! we/1 nor on ! ea/1 = !re too !re is little to attract u except 9 ! %op w9d[s1 & !re is noise & turmoil & ! ro> ( a re/less multitude bewild]+ & di/urb+ u :e!r we move or halt on our way4 ,no6 my happy valley lies to ! nor? ( ! great ?or\ghf>e2 its c\rts & halls & corridors1 its re/ful solitudes1 its m9es ( gold t are wait+ to be work$1 its /oreh\ses ( preci\s ?+s t are practically inexhau/ible1 all are to be f\nd 9 a fav\r$ region t lies betwe5 ,*anc]y & ,fett] ,lanes4 8,record ,(fice1 ,fett] ,lane60 ,i said to ! driv] ( a ,hansom "s mon?s ago4 8,d y mean ,*anc]y ,lane1 sir80 ask$ ! voice ?r\gh ! hole ov] my head4 8,no1 ,i mean ,fett] ,lane40 ,! man actually did n "k ! situation ( ! e>?ly ,p>adise4 ,pone me pigris ubi nulla vicis ,arbor /iva recreatur aura1 ,i murmur$ to myself--,i c\ld n wa/e my ,horace ^u ,cabby4 ,i am 9 ! habit ( assur+ my l[ly congregation ^u ,sundays t = all _! talk ab\t heav5 !y w\ld f9d !mselves v mu* out ( place !re )\t "s previ\s prep>ation = t desirable abode4 ,! same w>n+ is equally true :5 appli$ to o!r blissful re/+-places besides ! cele/ial mansions4 ,y mu/ h a ta/e = !m2 y mu/ h qualifi$ y\rself to enjoy !m & to mix ) ! company y f9d !re4 ,surely ,valhalla c\ld only h suit$ ! few4 ,b ?is place ( resort ( :i* ,i am ?9k+ is a pleasure-h\se ^: res\rces are actually limitless1 h[ev] well y may h le>nt to use y\r opportunities4 8,life pil$ on life 7 all too little0 to get ev5 s mu* k ( ?is prodigi\s & enorm\s accumulation ( treasures z to be able to answ] ) c]ta9ty :at may be f\nd !re & :at n4 ,= eight-&-=ty ye>s !re has appe>$ annually a ,report ( ! ,deputy ,keep] ( ! ,public ,records1 pres5t+ u ) an elaborate summ>y ( "w c>ri$ on by ! function>ies employ$ 9 exam9+ our national ar*ives2 & s f> are we f gett+ to ! end ( ! "w ( m5 catalogu+ & cal5d>+ t x may reasonably be e/imat$ ano!r fifty ye>s w be requir$ to complete ?is va/ prelim9>y lab\r2 & :5 t "t comes x w be necess>y to beg9 aga9 at summ>iz+ & supply+ indices to ! reports issu$4 ,:at next w foll[ x is difficult to conjecture or imag9e4 ,! =ty-eigh? ,report1 issu$ 9 #ahhg1 happ5s to be ly+ at my elb[ z ,i write1 & !re1 ready = consultation1 ,i f9d a brief cal5d> ( ! ,pat5t ,rolls ( ! sev5? ye> ( ,edw>d ! ,fir/1 drawn up by "o ( ! _m accompli%$ ar*ivi/s ( ! ,(fice4 ,x fills #baf closely pr9t$ pages4 ,x summ>izes at lea/ #c1jjj docum5ts1 "s ( !m ( consid]able l5g?2 !y all belong to a s+le class1 & !y are all conc]n$ ) ! life ( our =efa!rs--y\rs & m9e1 my e/imable read]--dur+ ! s+le ye> end+ ! #bj? ( ,novemb]1 #abgi4 ,six c5turies ago4 ,?9k ( t6 ,yet ?is collection is b "o among ?\s&s4 ,! ?ird ,report1 issu$ 9 #ahdb1 fir/ drew att5tion to ! exi/5ce ( a huge mass ( anci5t lett]s ( ! reigns ( ,k+ ,john1 ,h5ry ! ,?ird1 & ,edw>d ! ,fir/1 ! mo/ mod]n ( !m1 obs]ve1 com+ d[n no ne>] to our own "t ?an ! ye> #acjg ,a4,d4 8,?is important mass10 we are told1 8appe>s to conta9 #a1idb bundles1 ea* conta9+ on ! av]age ab\t #bjj docum5ts1 or ab\t #chh1djj on ! :ole40 ,sc>$ by su* figures z ^!1 ! imag9ation1 a trifle jad$1 refuses to dwell ^u #iac ,papal ,bulls ( v>i\s dates1 or to take ! tr\ble to speculate ^u ! probable bulk ( sev5 or eight ?\s& docum5ts :i* reveal unkn[n secrets ab\t ! anci5t =e/s & _! b\nd>ies4 ,b we are fairly agha/ at ! news t !re are hundr$s ( rolls av]ag+ #bjj feet 9 l5g?1 & at lea/ "o ext5d+ to ! enorm\s dim5sions ( #hjj feet1 writt5 )9 & )\t ) lam5tation & m\rn+ & woe4 ,!re c\ld be no eat+ su* a roll z t6 ,! docum5ts deposit$ 9 ! ,record ,(fice1 & :i*1 z we h se51 are likely to h tak5 a hundr$ ye>s to catalogue be=e !y become readily accessible to /ud5ts & explor]s1 c\nt by millions4 ,!y are ( all sorts1 conditions1 & classes1 b !y may be r\ghly describ$ z conc]n$ ) ! civil & political hi/ory ( ! nation2 t is1 !y deal ) ! developm5t ( our in/itutions1 ) ! gov]nm5t ( our sov]eigns ?r\gh _! m9i/]s1 ) ! *anges 9 our laws & _! adm9i/ration1 ) ! complex que/ions ( ! t5ure ( l& & ! *anges 9 its own]%ip1 ) ! rise & gr[? ( our comm]ce1 ) our w>s by l& & by sea1 ) a hundr$ o!r matt]s :i* nev] c cease to h a pr(\nd & undy+ int]e/ = ! citiz5s ( a great empire4 ,let u1 = conv5i5ce' sake1 call ! ,record ,(fice ! /oreh\se ( au?orities on ,engl&'s con/itutional hi/ory4 ,?is va/ tabul>ium1 z ! ,romans call$ _! ,public ,record ,(fice1 is situat$1 z ,i h said1 )9 a b[-%ot ( ,temple ,b>1 & to ! nor!a/ ( t vani%$ /ructure4 ,ab\t d\ble ! same di/ance on ! s\?-we/ !re exi/s ano!r huge depository ( records1 :i* may be said to be a great /oreh\se ( au?orities conc]n$ ) our family hi/ory4 ,! wills :i* are /or$ 9 ,som]set ,h\se1 ?\gh beg9n+ at a date c5turies lat] ?an ! e>ly records 9 ,fett] ,lane1 g back q f> en\gh to make ! read+ ( ! great mass ( !m n always easy = ! un9itiat$4 ,!y1 too1 probably c\nt by millions1 & ,i h kn[n "o g5tleman :o e/imat$ ! numb] :i* he himself _h look$ at & exam9$ ) m or less att5tion at n less ?an a hundr$ ?\s&4 ,?is collection is m easily accessible to /ud5ts ?an ! o!r1 inasmu* z "h we are deal+ ) a s+le class ( docum5ts1 :i* pres5t no difficulties ( arrangem5t1 & :i* h be5 c>efully pres]v$ & habitually consult$ = g5]ations1 & are z a rule b\nd up 9 big volumes ( transcripts1 or (fices copies1 made = ! mo/ "p )9 a %ort "t ( ! orig9al wills hav+ be5 prov$ be=e ! accr$it$ (ficials4 ,s f> z !y g ! wills 9 ,som]set ,h\se conta9 to a v great ext5t ! g5ealogical hi/ory ( ,engl&4 ,x is necess>y to gu>d ?is /atem5t by qualify+ words1 = ! wills 9 ,som]set ,h\se are ! wills ( m5 & wom5 :o di$ 9 ! s\!rn prov9ce only4 ,if we l5g!n our radius1 keep+ to ,temple ,b> z our c5tre & sweep+ a circle say ( five miles 9 diamet]1 we %all include )9 ?is circumf]5ce a va/ collection ( records ( a v miscellane\s "*4 ,!re are ! munim5ts ( ! ,city ( ,london2 !re is an unkn[n mass ( curi\s 8evid5ces0 9 ! secret *amb]s ( ! ,london companies2 !re are ! my/]i\s & probably v l>ge /ores ( recondite lore hidd5 away some:]e 9 ! great ,inns ( ,c\rt1 & p]haps 9 =gott5 g>rets ( "s ( ! m9or dep5d5cies ( ^? augu/ in/itutions4 ,!re are ! sessional records ( ! c\nty ( ,middlesex1 :i* a v mod]ate e/imate has assur$ u conta9 m ?an half a million docum5ts2 &1 9 addition to all ^!1 !re are probably _m o!r important collections subsidi>y to ^! l>g] ones1 ! v exi/5ce ( :i* is unkn[n & unsuspect$ except by "s few retic5t creatures1 :o ) ! grip ( ! mis] cl+ secretively to ! ho>d$ treasures t !y _c sp5d & w n let any "o else look at4 ,x mu/ be evid5t to any "o :o reflects ^u ! measureless bulk--! m]e bulk--( ^! v>i\s assemblages ( anci5t docum5ts to be f\nd )9 ! metropolitan area alone1 t any h]oic policy :i* %\ld contemplate ga!r+ !m all "u a s+le ro(1 & unify+ !m 9 a c5traliz$ national tabul>ium1 is inpracticable4 ,a ,public ,record ,(fice :i* %\ld n only be a mon/] w>eh\se = ! safe cu/ody ( our anci5t munim5ts1 b %\ld be a libr>y ( ref]5ce op5 to all duly qualifi$ p]sons desir\s ( pursu+ hi/orical rese>* among our unpr9t$ s\rces1 w\ld be a build+ t w\ld m ?an fill ,trafalg> ,squ>e4 ,obvi\sly su* a collection1 to be practically accessible1 w\ld require to be me?odiz$1 arrang$1 catalogu$1 & to "s ext5t index$4 ,an army ( tra9$ (ficials w\ld be ne$$ to deal ) ! mat]ials "u _! h&s4 ,x w\ld take a lifetime to set ! h\se 9 ord]4 ,! v geography ( su* a _w w\ld require a guide-book z p]plex+ z a ,brad%aw4 ,! magnific5t collection n[ at ! ,record ,(fice is1 z has be5 se51 only 9 c\rse ( be+ exam9$ & cal5d>$4 ,ev5 aft] fifty ye>s ( unremitt+ lab\r be/[$ ^u x we h a v imp]fect k ( :at x conta9s2 & ?is1 be x rememb]$1 ?\gh no dep>tm5t ( ! public s]vice c comp>e ) ?is 9 ! ability1 indu/ry1 en?usiasm1 & pr(\nd le>n+ :i* h be5 = g5]ations ! *>act]i/ic ( ! (ficials1 "o & all1 high & l[4 ,f ! days ( t cross-gra9$1 combative1 & ov]:elm+ly le>n$ miracle ( erudition ,william ,prynne d[n to our own day !re has be5 a k9d ( apo/olical succession among ! keep]s ( ! national ar*ives & _! coadjutors4 ,! ,record ,(fice almo/ des]ves to h a diction>y ( biography ( its own4 ,to wid5 ! field ( lab\r "h w\ld be to de/roy all hope ( its ev] be+ br\ght into ord]4 ,c5tralization ( our munim5ts has well-nigh rea*$ its utmo/ limits 9 ! unwieldy proportions ( ! collection n[ "u ! *>ge ( ! ,deputy ,keep]4 ,to ext5d ^? limits & to br+ toge!r additional millions ( ,,mss4 f di/ant depositories w\ld be to conv]t ! great tabul>iumn into a colossal cmet]ium1 9 :i* !y w\ld be n s mu* pres]v$ z buri$ = all "t4 ,let x be conc$$1 !n1 t1 z f> z ! ,record ,(fice is conc]n$1 x w be be/ to leave well alone4 ,! cu/odians ( our ar*ives 9 ,fett] ,lane h q en\gh to occupy _! "t = _m a long day4 ,!y are n ! m5 to ne$ urg+ or to emb>rass by load+ !m ) new accessions ( "w :i* !y c nev] hope to get ?r\gh4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! munim5ts ( su* bodies z ! great ,inns1 ! *>t]$ companies1 or ! ,corporation ( ,london c h>dly--at any rate h>dly yet--be look$ ^u & dealt ) z public prop]ty4 ,^! corporations v naturally cl+ to _! own possessions2 !y are jeal\s ( ?r[+ op5 _! munim5ts to be scrut9iz$ & peep$ into by pry+ eyes by no means always look+ ) a k9dly or b5evol5t gaze4 ,:y %\ld ! b5*]s ( ! ,middle ,temple1 = in/ance1 lay out _! e>ly *>t]s to be copi$ by e *ance grievance-mong]1 to be pr9t$ ) appropriate comm5ts 9 ! columns ( ! ,wapp+ ,wat*man1 & enri*$ by le>n$ notes & illu/rations full ( love & sweetness8 ,:y %\ld ! anci5t ,guild ( ! ,girdl]s c\rt publicity :5 !re is a ho/ ( ,grub ,/reet ragamuff9s only too glad to make m]*&ise ( _! 8,curi\s ,revelations0 & to f]ret out inconv5i5t scraps ( in=mation to be us$ = ! de/ruction ( ! ?+s t are8 8,conf\nd t %abby old ,dryasdu/60 we might he> ! w>d5 gr[l out to 8 bre?r5 ( ! craft4 8,if ! fell[ goes on l t we %all h to ask him to d9n]1 give him a bad "o1 & prote/ we c\ld n af=d a bett] 9 ! lam5table condition ( our f9ances40 ,no6 ,dilig5t explor]s & omnivor\s antiqu>ies l my fri5d ,mr4 ,cadav]\s mu/ be pati5t & submissive4 8,! rights ( prop]ty1 sir--! rights ( prop]ty mu/ be respect$4 ,make y\r approa*es 9 a _s ( c\rtesy & ) becom+ respect = ! augu/ body to :i* we belong1 & y may f9d u graci\s & condesc5d+2 b come to u z a footpad grabb+ at our fobs1 & y may f9d ! consequ5ces disa/r\s4 ,we h be5 kn[n to give p5ce to begg>s1 b to submit to be plund]$--nev]60 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o class ( docum5ts to be f\nd )9 ! area t ,i h be5 deal+ ) :i* may fairly be reg>d$ z public prop]ty 9 a diff]5t s5se f t 9 :i* ! civic & corporate munim5ts c be consid]$ su*4 ,i ref] to ! regi/]s & *ur*w>d5s' books1 :i* con/itute an important collection ( records f :i* a great deal ( our p>o*ial & family hi/ory may be glean$4 ,i "k h[ contemptu\sly "s good folks affect to treat p$igree-hunt+ & g5ealogy4 ,i "k h[ mu* ridicule has be5 heap$ ^u ! pomp\s pett9ess ( beadles & ve/rym54 ,mr4 ,bumble 9 a ,pun* & ,judy %[ or 9 a ,*ri/mas pantomime is always greet$ ) a welcome ( convulsive m]rim5t4 ,& yet someh[ we all d feel "s sly hank]+ to "k h[ !y manag$ x 9 ! p>o*ial c\ncils1 say1 two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago2 & few m5 are s indiff]5t z "s dull m5 pret5d to be ab\t ! m]e b>e bir?s1 dea?s1 & m>riages ( _! =efa!rs4 ,x may be v pr(itless1 v silly1 b s is play+ at *ess1 & smok+1 & _m ano!r h>mless div]sion4 ,& is t all8 ,i am n go+ to ent] into ! "q ( :at l>g] & wid] fields ( enquiry ! humbl] by-pa?s ( rese>* may help u to pass ?r\gh )\t go+ helplessly a/ray2 b ?is is c]ta91 t !re nev] has be5 a civiliz$ nation s9ce nations grew into organiz$ life--nev] has be51 nev] w be--9 :i* some?+ l a passion = f9d+ out ! small] secrets ( ! pa/ has n be5 /rong1 & 9 "s m9ds absorb+4 ,be t z x may1 !re are1 x may be e/imat$1 "s hundr$s ( volumes scatt]$ ab\t 9 all sorts ( odd places1 9 ! cu/ody ( all sorts ( odd p1 )9 ! metropolitan area :i* conta9 ! entries ( ! ?ree mo/ important ev5ts 9 ! lives ( millions ( p :o h be5 born1 w$d$1 & di$ )9 five miles ( ,temple ,b> dur+ ! la/ ?ree c5turies & a half4 ,^! volumes are be+ consult$ e week4 ,copies ( ! entries made 9 !m are produc$ z evid5ce 9 c\rts ( ju/ice e mon?1 & va/ sums ( money *ange h&s e ye> on ! te/imony :i* ^? books af=d1 & almo/ ^u t alone4 ,on t te/imony aga9 & aga9 ! title to l>ge e/ates1 ! "r to seats 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 ! legitimacy ( son or daught]1 has dep5d$4 ,fiction & fact h vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 emphasiz+ ! romantic incid5ts t our p>i% regi/]s h *ronicl$ or conceal$4 ,all ! exi/+ p>i% regi/]s )9 ! metropolitan area1 f ! ye> #aech 7:5 p>i% regi/]s fir/ began to be kept 9 ,engl&7 to ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t c5tury1 & all ! *ur*w>d5s' books besides1 might easily be kept 9 a s+le room ( ,som]set ,h\se1 & be easily suppli$ ) p]fect p]sonal indices 9 five ye>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o m class ( anci5t records rema9s to be dealt ) be=e we leave ,london & its purlieus4 ,no?+ has yet be5 said ( t imm5se mass ( preci\s munim5ts :i* con/itute ! app>atus f :i* ! ecclesia/ical hi/ory ( ,engl& may be compil$2 t is1 ! hi/ory ( ! "p :i* ! ,*ur* has play$ 9 ! political1 religi\s1 &1 ,i may add1 ! moral & intellectual tra9+ & education ( ! nation4 ,!re are )9 little m ?an a mile ( our old fri5d ,temple ,b> ?ree great depositories ( ecclesia/ical records ( ine/imable value & ( unkn[n ri*ness--"o at ! ,ar*iepiscopal ,palace ( ,lambe?1 "o at ,/4 ,paul's1 "o 9 ! prec9cts ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 7#a7 ,! collection ( ,,mss4 at ,lambe? 0 v ably catalogu$ ne>ly eighty ye>s ago1 & is readily accessible to all :o are desir\s & compet5t to make an intellig5t use ( ! treasures x conta9s4 7#b7 ,! ar*ives ( ,/4 ,paul's compreh5d n only ! munim5ts ( ! great ,metropolitan ,*apt]1 b ^? also ( ! bi%opric ( ,london4 ,! ,*apt] records h be5 exam9$ & report$ ^u by ! pres5t ,deputy ,keep] 9 ! ,n9? ,report ( ! ,hi/oric ,,mss4 ,commission4 ,( c\rse ,mr4 ,lyte has done 8 "w 9 a ma/]ly way1 & to ! wond] & despair ( small] m5 :o h tri$ _! 'pr5tice h&s at su* employm5t2 b he w>ns u t 8! great] "p ( ! collection has nev] yet be5 exam9$ = lit]>y or hi/orical purposes20 & s f> f ?is important assemblage ( orig9al docum5ts be+ accessible to rese>*1 ,mr4 ,lyte1 :5 he began 8 exam9ation1 f\nd x /[$ away 9 boxes 89 an octagonal *amb] above ! ,dean's ve/ry10 & "o box full ( anci5t docum5ts _h be5 discov]$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d 89 a l(t ov] ! ,*apt] ,h\se40 ,! ext5t1 int]e/1 & importance ( ! capitul> records to hi/orical /ud5ts is 9 ! pres5t condition ( our k q incalculable4 ,b ! ar*ives ( ! diocese ( ,london are also said to be kept 9 ,/4 ,paul's4 ,?irty ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 v "y at ?is k9d ( "w1 ,i obta9$ p]mission to make a se>* among ! munim5ts ( ! ,bi%op ( ,london = c]ta9 small fragm5ts ( in=mation :i*1 9 ! glori\s hopefulness ( y\?1 ,i 0 b5t on discov]+4 ,dur+ ?ree %ort ,decemb] days ,i 0 privileg$ to climb to a c]ta9 *amb] 9 a c]ta9 t[] ( ,/4 ,paul's1 & !re to immure myself = five or six h\rs at a "t4 ,!re is a region :]e be+s :o succe$ 9 reta9+ _! p]sonality mu/ ne$s be ! sport ( ! vortices t :irl & eddy ?r\gh ! 8va/ in=m10 :]e 8,*aos umpire sits0 & 8next him high arbit] ,*ance gov]ns all40 ,b 9 su* a region none may hope to f9d any?+ t he c c>ry away4 ,i em]g$ f t ?ree-days' audaci\s voyage ( discov]y ) my intellect only a little disord]$ & my con/itution only a trifle %att]$1 & ,i survive to speak ( t bewild]+ & horrible exp]i5ce z m5 speak ( _! confus$ recollection ( an escape f dr[n+4 ,f t day to ?is ,i h nev] met ) a human be+ :o _h ev] be5 bold en\gh to se>* among ! ar*ives ( ! bi%opric ( ,london or :o c\ld tell me any?+ ab\t !m1 good or bad4 7#c7 ,some:]e--some:]e--)9 ! prec9cts ( ! great ,abbey ( ,we/m9/] !re are said to be imprison$ 9 grim & =bidd+ seclusion unkn[n multitudes ( witnesses1 voiceless1 tongueless1 =gott51 ^: te/imony1 if x c\ld be extort$1 w\ld /rangely & p[]fully affect our views ^u hundr$s ( incid5ts & movem5ts1 hundr$s ( crimes & errors & sacrifices & gr& endeav\rs t n[ are v imp]fectly und]/ood1 (t5 :olly misrepres5t$1 & "s ( !m pass$ out ( remembrance4 ,let u take an example4 ,we h all ( u he>d ( ! ,/> ,*amb]4 ,pray may ,i ask my accompli%$ read]s if !y "k any?+ ab\t ! ,/>s8 ,nay6 ,be n ra% ) ?y lips4 ,! "n ,/> ,*amb] has n ! remote/ connection ) a/ronomy4 ,! "n c>ries u back to a "t :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 sw>m+ 9 ,engl& & :5 !y 7 ! great bank]s or money-l5d]s--almo/ ! only bank]s & money-l5d]s--)9 ! f\r seas4 ,impecuni\s sc\ndrels up & d[n ! l& mortgag$ _! l&s or pawn$ _! valuables1 & ! ,jews advanc$ !m money ^u _! securities4 ,! promises to pay1 ! agreem5ts to surr5d] prop]ty on non-paym5t1 ! bonds1 ! bills1 ! ord]s ( c\rt1 & ! docum5t>y evid5ce be>+ ^u all ^! transactions betwe5 ! cr$itors & ! debtors1 ! borr[]s & ! l5d]s1 7 drawn up 9 ! ,hebrew language1 & ! records ( ^! multif>i\s transactions betwe5 ! ,jews & ! ,*ri/ians1 dat+ back to an unkn[n antiquity 7possibly to a "t v little aft] ! ,conque/7 & end+ ab\t ! ye> #abij1 :5 all ,jews 7 bani%$ f ,engl& ) unspeakable acts ( cruelty & wrong--^! records1 ,i say1 are to be f\nd 9 ! ar*ives ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,^! ,hebrew records are believ$ to c\nt by ?\s&s1 & are kn[n by ! "n ( />s among ! few :o ev5 "k t !re are su* ?+s 9 exi/5ce4 ,z to ! exact mean+ or d]ivation ( ! ^w1 ,i d>e n v5ture ^u an explanation ( x2 nor z to ! correct spell+ ( x am ,i qualifi$ to express an op9ion4 ,x is suffici5t = me t ! c\rt 9 :i* ^! suits betwe5 ! ,jews & _! victims1 or _! defraud]s1 7 tri$ & decid$ 0 9 anci5t times call$ ! ,/> ,*amb]1 because ! records ( ! proce$+s :i* 7 !re adjudicat$ ^u 7 popul>ly kn[n z />s4 ,p]haps n six m5 9 ,brita9 h ev] look$ intellig5tly at ?is mass ( ,hebrew ,,mss4 ,i believe only "o man liv+--,mr4 ,davies--has devot$ any "t to ! /udy ( !m4 ,& yet ) ?is imm5se & unique app>atus absolutely unt\*$1 ) ?is virg9 soil t has be5 neglect$ & unkn[n = six c5turies1 lit]>y empirics h m ?an once set !mselves to write ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews to ! ,middle ,ages1 8resort+ to _! imag9ation = _! facts0 :5 ! facts 7 !re at _! elb[s if !y _h only kn[n x4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,jews 9 ,engl& d[n to ! "t ( _! expulsion by ,edw>d ! ,fir/ rema9s to be writt51 because ! mat]ials = t hi/ory h rema9$ to ! pres5t h\r unread4 ,take ano!r in/ance4 ,!re h be5 _m v int]e/+ books pr9t$ ab\t ,we/m9/] ,abbey2 ab\t ! sov]eigns t 7 cr[n$ !re1 ab\t sov]eigns t 7 buri$ !re1 ab\t dramatic incid5ts t occurr$ )9 ! glori\s *ur*1 ab\t its ar*itecture1 ab\t its s*ool1 ab\t its s+le bi%op & its _m illu/ri\s deans4 ,! magnific5t & v5]able in/itution is s spangl$ ) gold5 memories t ! drye/ h&book mu/ ne$s prove attractive to ! dulle/ ( read]s4 ,! :ole place 9 its e /one & nook & corn] is wrapp$ 9 an atmosph]e ( romance & wond] & my/]y2 b any?+ t des]ves to be call$ by s gr& a "n z a ,hi/ory ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 or any?+ approa*+ to x1 c no m be said to exi/ ?an c ! ,hi/ory ( ,c>?age or ,damascus4 ,!re may be1 !re is1 "s excuse = our ignorance 9 ! "o case1 b 9 ! o!r case !re is none4 ,!re1 )9 ! v walls :]e ! hi/ory 0 a-mak+ ?r\gh ! ages1 9 ! v h&writ+ ( ! m5 ^: lives 7 pass$ )9 ! prec9cts & :o 7 actors 9 ! drama ( :i* !y left _! fragm5ts ( notes or scraps ( illu/rations or briefe/ mem5toes1 !re1 huddl$ toge!r 9 bunks & trunks & sacks & boxes--no "o c tell y exactly :]e--!re is su* a weal? ( mat]ials t :5 x comes to be me?odiz$ & utiliz$1 dige/$ & /udi$1 z x mu/ be "s day1 ! result w inevitably be to make ! m5 ( ! future look ) l>g]1 o!r eyes ?an ours ^u ! action ( ^? =ces & ! "* ( ^? movem5ts1 & ! /atesman%ip ( ^? lead]s & comm&]s ( ! p :i* h work$ toge!r 9 ! evolution ( a great nation f its in*oate condition ( a m]e ga!r+ ( peoples4 ,nev]!less1 = any facilities t exi/ = /udy+ ! records ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey !y might almo/ z well be kept 9 glass cases 9 ! moon z be :]e !y are4 ,am ,i1 !n1 go+ to propose4448 ,my good sir1 ,i am go+ to propose no?+1 no?+ at any rate ) reg>d to ! ,london records1 lay or cl]ical4 ,only ?is ,i v5ture to rem>k1 t be=e we h tak5 /ock ( our metropolitan munim5ts & got !m into ord]1 be=e we h provid$ suitable receptacles = !m & put !m "u ! *>ge ( qualifi$ cu/odians1 we %all be wis] if we le>n a little mode/y 9 talk+ ab\t o!r p & o!r places1 & :at !y ought to d & :at ought to be done = !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a grizzly mon/] :o sat himself d[n 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! anci5t city ( ,!bes4 ,he 0 a rav5\s mon/] ) an insatiable appetite1 & he dem&$ = 8 meals l>ge supplies ( ,!ban y\?s & maid5s4 ,! mon/] conduct$ himself 9 a v exact+ & insol5t mann]1 & someh[ he contriv$ to make ! unhappy ,!bans acquiesce 9 8 bold assumption t ! gods _h creat$ ,!bes & all t belong$ to x = no o!r purpose "u heav5 ?an = ! support & glorification ( 8 own unwieldy self1 gr[+ daily m corpul5t1 voraci\s1 & ov]be>+4 ,at la/ "o f9e day ! mon/] 9 a sportive hum\r ask$ ! ,!bans a riddle1 & a sagaci\s g5tleman guess$ ! riddle4 ,! answ] 0 8,man40 ,x 0 a v curi\s conundrum1 & :5 ! answ] came x br\ght ) x an important & />tl+ sugge/ion4 8,ye burgh]s ( ,!bes10 "o cri$1 8look to x6 ,man 0 n creat$ = ! mon/]6 ,t be f> f u6 ,mon/]s p]adv5ture !re mu/ be--"s b5efic5t1 "s malign1 "s to be pr\d (1 "s to loa!4 ,b be !y :at !y may1 let x be ours to proclaim1 ,n man = ! mon/]s1 b mon/]s = ! beho( ( man60 ,t :olly novel & unexpect$ resolution1 hav+ be5 c>ri$ unanim\sly & by acclamation1 wr\ght q a revolution among ! ,!ban folk4 ,i am sorry to say its effect ^u ! voraci\s creature a=esaid 0 disa/r\s4 ,!y say he did n wait to p]i% ( fam9e1 b di$ viol5tly ( a ruptur$ he>t4 ,!re is among u a s*ool ( pundits1 :o live & always h liv$ )9 ! s\nd ( ,b[ ,bells1 ^: ,dagon & ,baal & ,molo* & ,jugg]naut comb9$ is ,london1 ^: ,gospel is 8,bless$ are !y :om ! great city v\*safes to dev\r40 ,outside ! five-miles circle1 or ! t5-miles circle1 ^! m5 ?9k !re are inde$ c]ta9 insignificant atoms1 m9ute1 nebul\s1 meteoric1 held 9 solution 9 t impalpable m$ium :i* = conv5i5ce has be5 call$ by ideali/s ! realm ( ,engl&1 b t ^! purposeless p>ticles h no sort ( cohesion1 & _! cont9uance ev5 z atoms c only be assur$ 9 s f> z !y are de/9$ to become integral portions ( t va/ pl]oma ! all-embrac+ & all-dev\r+ ,london4 ,no6 ,let x be proclaim$ ^u ! h\setops1 let ! prote/ g =? & awake ! e*oes1 8,engl& does n exi/ = ,london1 b ,london = ,engl&60 ,let m5 pond] t pr(\nd & pregnant utt]ance ( ! greate/ ( our hi/orians--8,f ! beg9n+ ( its political importance ,london acts con/antly z ! pulse1 sometimes z ! bra91 nev] p]haps 9 its :ole hi/ory z ! he>t ( ,engl&40 ,is t s8 ,!n let u bew>e h[ we give our mon/] m ?an its due & m ?an x c manage1 le/ x develop into a hydrocephal\s mon/] ) a pulse t beats b feebly by reason ( its life's blood be+ scantily suppli$4 ,inde$1 x is easy to exagg]ate ! value & importance ev5 ( ! metropolitan ar*ives4 ,to beg9 )1 ! records ( ! ,city ( ,london w be f\nd ( little or no use = inve/igat+ ! hi/ory ( ,engli% agriculture4 ,:at w !y tea* u ab\t ! complex que/ions ( l& t5ure1 ! life ( ! peasantry1 ! relations betwe5 ! lords & ! t5ants ( ! soil1 ab\t ! condition ( ! p1 high & l[1 ab\t ^? local c\rts & fran*ises & cu/oms1 & discipl9>y & =mative ma*9]y1 :i* 8?r\gh oppression prep>$ ! way = ord] & by r\t9e educat$ m5 = ! dom9ion ( law08 ,y mu/ g a long way out ( ,london to get any?+ l a grasp ( ! con/itution ( a c\nty palat9e1 & to und]/& ! work+1 if ,i may use ! expression1 ( su* =ms ( local gov]nm5t z 7 once active 9 ! manor1 ! hon\r1 or ! hundr$4 ,y mu/ /udy su* matt]s n only 9 ! rolls & *>t]s t survive1 b y mu/ /udy !m too 9 ! geographical areas ) :i* !y are conc]n$4 ,:at6 ga!r toge!r all ! p>i% regi/]s1 & all ! wills & all ! sessional pap]s )9 ! f\r seas & toss !m all toge!r into a va/ heap 8some:]e0 9 ,london6 ,:at =8 ,t a score or two ( cockney dryasdu/s may h ! opportunity ( gett+ at !m by a %ort ride outside a 8p5ny bus08 ,:y1 y might j z well propose t all ! p>i% *ur*es %\ld be c>t$ away bodily & set up 8some:]e0 9 battle array z a k9d ( ecclesia/ical wall r\nd ! metropolis1 9 ord] to give adequate facilities ( /udy to ! ,in/itute ( ,briti% ,ar*itects 9 ,conduit ,/reet4 ,! fact is t )9 ! la/ few ye>s m has be5 done 9 ! way ( arrang+1 catalogu+1 & provid+ = ! safe cu/ody ( anci5t docum5ts 9 ! prov9ces ?an has be5 ev5 attempt$ 7outside ! ,record ,(fice7 by ,london & ! ,london]s4 ,we poor creatures 9 ! wilds1 we don't g :9+ = subsidies f ! ,gov]nm5t1 we don't clam\r = grants f ! national ex*equ]2 & !re are "s ( u t c give a v mu* bett] acc\nt ( our munim5ts ?an y ,london]s c give ( y\rs4 ,?irty ye>s ago ! corporation ( ,norwi* _h a catalogue ( its records drawn up by a local antiqu>y1 :i* = conv5i5ce ( ref]5ce & ! intimate & wide k x displays c\ld be> comp>ison ) any simil> und]tak+ !n exi/+ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! records ( ! bor\gh ( ,ipswi*1 says ,mr4 ,j4 ,cordy ,jeaffreson1 8are at pres5t s p]fectly arrang$ t ) ! help ( ! new catalogue & index 444 ! cu/odian c produce )\t difficulty any *>t]1 roll1 or pap] acc\nt t x may be ne$ful to exam9e40 ,! records ( ! corporation ( ,leice/]1 says ! same le>n$ antiqu>y1 8w endure comp>ison ) ! munim5ts ( any prov9cial bor\gh 9 ,great ,brita940 ,! magnific5t en?usiasm ( two citiz5s ( t same bor\gh has br\ght ?is imm5se assemblage ( ,,mss4 into a condition :i* may well ar\se envy & ought to /imulate rivalry2 :ile ! example set by ! mayor & corporation 9 mak+ _! treasures accessible to all com]s proves t en?usiasm is contagi\s4 ,^! in/ances are tak5 at r&om2 !re is no ne$ to multiply !m4 ,x is well kn[n to exp]ts1 & to "s :o are mu* less ?an exp]ts1 t ! condition ( our corporation records ?r\gh\t ! l& is v f> m satisfactory ?an 0 suspect$ a few ye>s ago1 & t e ye> m & m att5tion is be+ be/[$ ^u !m1 m vigilance display$ 9 _! pres]vation1 & m zeal & e>ne/ness exhibit$ 9 ! pati5t /udy ( _! cont5ts4 ,e ye> ! numb] ( intellig5t explor]s ( our municipal & o!r local ar*ives is /eadily increas+1 :i* means t e ye> ! /udy ( our hi/ory is be+ m labori\sly pursu$ by speciali/s4 ,= ! re/1 ! :ole field is felt to be too va/ to travel ?r\gh 9 ! pres5t /ate ( our k4 ,b j z great laws & great g5]alizations 9 physical sci5ce h be5 made1 & c\ld only h be5 made1 by ! devotion ( /ud5ts conc5trat+ _! att5tion ^u a s+le bran* ( physiology1 *emi/ry1 or a/ronomy1 & regi/]+ ! conclusions--t is1 ! c]ta9ties--:i* _! sev]al rese>*es h arriv$ at1 s mu/ x be ) hi/ory2 !re1 too1 rese>* mu/ be c>ri$ on by m5 :o w be cont5t to lab\r 9 a limit$ area & to deal ) problems :i* cease to be insignificant :5 _! be>+ ^u l>g] que/ions is recogniz$ & ! results ( "o man's toil are affiliat$ to ^? ( ano!r's4 ,b if ?is be s1 if inde$ ! hi/ory ( ,engl& ( ! future w be ! outcome ( :at may be call$ ! exp]im5tal & dep>tm5tal me?od ( rese>*1 x is obvi\s t ! exam9ation ( ! enorm\s body ( evid5ce n[ at our comm& mu/ be c>ri$ on by local inquiries4 ,only s c slight h9ts & fa9t clues be appreh5d$1 ! local cu/oms & dialects und]/ood1 & ! v names ( places & p]sons detect$ 9 _! v>i\s disguises4 ,b :at we h f\nd ourselves l$ to suspect :5 we 7 deal+ ) ! v>i\s collections ( records n[ disp]s$ 9 ! great hid+-places ( ,london--namely1 t soon] or lat] we %all h to gr\p ^? records 9 dep>tm5tal ar*ives--?is we are irresi/ibly compell$ to believe we %all soon] or lat] h to d ) ! l>ge masses ( hi/oric ,,mss4 :i* are scatt]$ broadca/ ov] ! isl& f ,l&'s ,end to ,john o' ,groat's ,h\se4 ,9 ! small] _w ( ,london--yes1 ,mr4 ,gigadibs1 ! small] _w--obs]ve1 x is a concession to y\r /ubborn prejudices to call x a _w at all1 b if a _w ,i prote/ t ! qualify+ epi!t mu/ be resort$ to--9 ! small] _w ( ,london we h se5 t ! exi/+ collections ( records may be r\ghly associat$ 9 c]ta9 gr\ps or classes accord+ z !y are reg>d$ z belong+ to ! evid5ces be>+ ^u 7#a7 ! hi/ory ( ! mon>*y & ! developm5t ( ! con/itution2 7#b7 ! hi/ory ( ,engli% law & all t conc]ns su* matt]s z proc$ure1 judicature1 & ! l2 7#c7 ! hi/ory ( ! ,city ( ,london--( its great guilds1 its cu/oms1 privileges1 & comm]ce2 7#d7 p]sonal & family hi/ory1 & 7#e7 la/ly1 ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 includ+ 9 t ! hi/ory ( ! religi\s h\ses4 ,9 ! wid] area we %\ld h to make a simil> classification1 b 9 do+ s we %\ld h to add "o class ( docum5ts v inadequately repres5t$ 9 ! ,london collections2 ,i mean ^? :i* supply an app>atus = /udy+ ! hi/ory ( ! l&4 ,& "h we are face to face ) a s]i\s difficulty4 ,! evid5ces1 :i* until ! pres5t c5tury 7 s intimately associat$ ) a l&$ e/ate t !y pass$ ) ! e/ate z an almo/ necess>y pro( t possession _h be5 convey$1 _h 9 ! lapse ( ages gr[n 9 _m in/ances to an aggregate ( docum5ts ^: bulk 0 prodigi\s & its m]e /[age emb>rass+4 ,:]e ! capital mansion ( an ext5sive prop]ty 0 proportionate to ! acreage x 0 easy to set ap>t "o room z a munim5t-room1 9 :i* ?\s&s ( *>t]s1 c\rt rolls1 bailiffs' acc\nts1 & o!r records 7 deposit$ & sometimes arrang$ ) great c>e & precision2 b :]e a great e/ate 0 brok5 up1 or !re 0 no long] any important resid5ce ^u x1 ! evid5ces (t5 f\nd _! way into v /range depositories4 ,! family solicitor _h to f9d a home = !m1 & to d s 0 (t5 extremely inconv5i5t2 or ! capital mansion became a f>m-h\se1 & ! evid5ces 7 pack$ 9 boxes & s5t up to ! g>rets "u ! ro(1 9 "s cases 7 bundl$ into ! hayl(t4 ,by ! legislation :i* simplifi$ ! conveyance ( l& & r5d]$ x no long] necess>y to g back to ! beg9n+ ( "t 9 ord] to prove a title1 ! anci5t 8evid5ces0 became at once valueless = all practical purposes4 ,!y became n only useless b odi\s lumb]1 & a process ( quietly gett+ rid ( !m set 9 & has be5 /eadily c>ri$ on to ! pres5t mom5t4 ,! rolls ( manor c\rts & c\rts leet1 :i* give an insight into ! daily life ( our =efa!rs1 & :i* may /ill be met ) 9 l>ge numb]s1 dat+ back to ! days ( ,h5ry ! ,?ird1 7 de/roy$ by t5s ( ?\s&s4 ,docum5ts :i* c\ld h ?r[n light ^u "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ problems :i* are n[ be+ work$ at by ! pr(\nde/ juri/s & ! mo/ acute /ud5ts ( con/itutional hi/ory h p]i%$ 9 unkn[n multitudes4 ,o!rs :i* conta9$ invaluable illu/rations ( local cu/oms--( tyrann\s ov]/ra9+ ( feudal au?ority on ! "o h& or ( crafty evasions ( feudal s]vices on ! o!r1 ( ! rapacity ( lords & /ew>ds ( manors "h & ( successful appropriations ( /rips ( l& or rights ( commonage or pa/ure !re--vani%$ f ! face ( ! e>?1 none w\ld tell h[4 ,! ext5t to :i* ?is de/ruction ( anci5t munim5ts has be5 c>ri$ on _c yet be ev5 approximately e/imat$4 ,nev]!less mu* rema9s4 ,! int]e/ :i* su* writ]s z ,mr4 ,seebohm1 ,mr4 ,maitl&1 ,mr4 ,?orold ,rog]s1 & o!rs h ar\s$ 9 ! _m important inquiries :i* !y h sev]ally pursu$ is increas+ day by day1 & !re c be no d\bt t a desire to become bett] acqua9t$ ) ! cont5ts ( ^? docum5ts :i* /ill survive & may /ill be rescu$ & pres]v$ is spread+ rapidly & widely4 ,b 8:]e are !y to be kept :5 we h got !m80 is ! "q t presses4 ,x is m ?an c be expect$ ( ! civic au?orities t !y %\ld *>ge ! rates ( ! t[n ) provid+ h\se room = collections ( ,,mss4 :i* are b remotely conc]n$ ) ! hi/ory ( ! bor\ghs !mselves4 ,! local museums z a rule are ov]cr[d$ & c b>ely keep _! heads above wat]4 ,! boxes & bundles ( rolls & p>*m5ts 9 ! lawy]s' (fices are provok+ly 9 ! way2 ! c\ntry h\ses are *ang+ h&s week by week1 & ,phili/9es pref] dress+-rooms to munim5t rooms4 ,w no "o sugge/ a way out ( our difficulties8 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h pass$ v lightly ov] ! condition ( affairs at ,we/m9/] ,abbey & ,/4 ,paul's1 & t = m reasons ?an "o1 ! *ief reason1 b by no means ! only "o1 be+ t ,i "k no?+ ab\t ! ,abbey munim5ts or ( ^? ( ! bi%opric ( ,london1 & nobody seems able to tell me any?+4 ,i h n ev5 allud$ to ! ar*deaconries ( ! diocese ( ,london4 ,^? l(ty s\ls ^: habit x is to dogmatize mo/ airily :5 !y declaim mo/ ignorantly1 are nev] m jocose ?an :5 !y take a turn at ! ar*deacons & _! visitations4 ,well1 x is v funny to ?9k ( !re be+ any grotesque survivals ( su* an in/itution z an ar*deacon's c\rt /ill exi/+ among u4 ,:at a droll prelate ,bi%op ,remigius mu/ h be5 t he actually divid$ 8 ov]gr[n & unwieldy diocese ( ,l9coln into sev5 ar*deaconries ab\t twelve ye>s aft] ! ,conque/6 ,h[ v odd t ! successors ( ^? sev5 function>ies h be5 go+ on m]rily ar*deaconiz+ d[n to ! pres5t day6 ,h[ did !y amuse !mselves all ?is long "t8 ,h[ did !y keep up _! little game8 8,ex]cis+ ar*idiaconal functions1 ( c\rse40 ,& ( c\rse we are expect$ to receive t novel explanation ) %\ts ( laught]4 ,well1 b w\ldn't y l to "k h[ !y really did employ !mselves8 ,suppose y 7 by *ance to he> t ! action ( ! ar*deacons' c\rts _h some?+ to d ) ! emigration ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs & _m hundr$s ( _! fri5ds to ,new ,engl&1 say1 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury2 some?+ p]haps to d ) ! dea? ( ,ar*-bi%op ,laud & ! tw5ty ye>s' imprisonm5t ( ,bi%op ,wr54 ,w\ldn't y l to "k some?+ ab\t x all8 ,:at h become ( ! records ( ! ar*deaconries8 ,i "k :]e a few ( !m are3 b :]e ! great mass ( !m are to be f\nd ,i "k n1 & x w\ld take a great deal ( tr\ble to discov]4 ,^? t ,i "k ( are 9 closets 9 lawy]s' (fices4 ,a bless+ on ^? lawy]s1 say ,i1 = !y h at any rate pres]v$ "s fragm5ts ( anci5t evid5ces :i* b = !m w\ld h gone to make glue long ago4 ,b if y want to f9d out :at ! ecclesia/ical discipl9e ex]cis$ by ! ar*deacons ^u g5tle & simple 9 ! old days 0 l1 y w h to fi% up ! records ( ! ar*deacons' c\rts out ( _! hid+-places1 & y w f9d !m to conta9 "s v1 v funny items ( in=mation1 almo/ z droll z ! buffoon]y ( ^? l(ty s\ls4 ,if we are ev] to arrive at cle>] & tru] views ( ! hi/ory ( ! sl[ gr[? ( c]ta9 moral1 religi\s1 & ev5 political convictions among ! great body ( ! p--by ! help (1 or 9 despite (1 ! inquisitorial1 co]cive1 & repressive ma*9]y ( ! local ecclesia/ical c\rts1 :i* = c5turies 7 ex]cis+ a real & t]rible p[] )9 a ride ( e man's door ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l&--we c]ta9ly mu/ n neglect t l>ge body ( evid5ce :i* is to be f\nd 9 ! records ( ! ar*deacons' c\rts4 ,b x is obvi\s t su* records mu/ be unifi$1 mu/ be made accessible to /ud5ts1 :i* means1 9 o!r words1 t !y mu/ be collect$ into diocesan or prov9cial ar*ives4 ,s ) ! p>o*ial regi/]s1 *ur*w>d5s' books1 ! wills & o!r ,,mss4 :i* are m or less conc]n$ ) ! private & family life ( our ance/ors4 ,we h a "r to "k :at our fa!rs ?\ght & believ$1 & h[ !y got to break away f ?is or t sup]/ition1 arriv$ at ?is or t new tru?1 7 deliv]$ f ?is or t ?raldom1 rebell$ aga9/ ?is or t wrong1 suff]$ = _! errors z if !y 7 crimes1 le>nt to rev]5ce ev5 d\bt :5 x dawn$ ^u !m t d\bt]s c\ld be e>ne/1 noble1 & lov+1 le>nt to see t ,*ri/ian *>ity c\ld be tol]ant ev5 ( mi/akes2 h[ _! horizon wid5$ z _! vision became /rong]2 h[ z k grew f m to m ! old bonds & %ackles t cramp$ ! _s ( man became m & m /ra9$ ev5 to bur/+2 h[ ! old fett]s bit into ! fle% ( "s1 ! old *a9s wore out ! he>ts & bra9s ( o!rs2 h[ !y spoke to _! *ildr5 9 _! la/ h\rs2 :at messages !y s5t to fri5ds & k9dr$ :5 ! end 0 draw+ v ne>2 :at _! hope & tru/ 0 z !y look$ beyond ! veil4 ,yes1 we h a "r to "k ^! ?+s if !y are to be kn[n4 ,y may sne] at ! follies ( p$igree hunt]s if y w1 & d]ide ! h>mless madness ( g5ealogi/s2 b ,i d n envy ! man :o w\ld n give two /raws to f9d out :e!r 8 gr&fa!r's gr&fa!r 0 a h]o or a blackleg1 :e!r he liv$ ! life ( a successful pickpocket1 or di$ ! dea? ( a m>tyr = 8 hone/ convictions4 ,& if any "o is s little acqua9t$ ) ! curiosities ( p>i% regi/]s1 or ! cont5ts ( p>i% *e/s1 or ! /range secrets (t5 reveal$ or allud$ to 9 ! wills ( prov9cial probate c\rts1 z to suppose t ^! 8rags ( "t0 are :olly want+ 9 any elem5ts ( pa?os & romance1 he c]ta9ly has a great deal to le>n1 & he kn[s v little inde$ ab\t ! cont5ts ( docum5ts :i* he s tranquilly assumes to be 8b>r5 all40 ,f :at has be5 said ?us f> ,i hope x w be cle> t ,i am z little incl9$ to advocate ! removal ( ! municipal records f _! prop] homes1 ! munim5t rooms ( ! prov9cial bor\ghs1 z ,i am to propose t ! ar*ives ( ,london %\ld be transf]r$ f ! ,guildhall to any o!r repository4 ,:at is want$ is n c5tralization b classification4 ,already x has be5 f\nd advisable to remove ! natural hi/ory collections f ! ,briti% ,museum & to f9d a home = !m 9 ,k5s+ton4 ,! "t may come1 & may n be f> di/ant1 :5 a fur!r /ep w h to be tak5 9 ! direction ( reliev+ ! conge/$ /oreh\ses at ,bloomsbury ( "s o!r assemblage ( preci\s objects4 ,9 ,london we f9d ourselves m & m driv5 to specialize our collections1 if only to save ourselves f bewild]m5t4 ,b z to any great collections ( hi/orical docum5ts1 except only t at ! ,record ,(fice1 !y d n exi/2 !y h /ill to be made4 ,mean:ile "o l>ge class ( records--! ecclesia/ical1 p>o*ial1 & te/am5t>y records--may be said to be 9 great dang] ( gradually b c]ta9ly p]i%+1 p>tly f m]e disuse1 p>tly f ! want ( any adequate provision = _! safe keep+1 p>tly f ! actual unc]ta9ty t atta*es to _! own]%ip4 ,"o & all !y are national records1 ! pres]vation ( :i* ought to be assur$ to ! nation by v diff]5t precautions f any :i* n[ are provid$4 ,:om d ! p>i% regi/]s belong to8 ,:at gu>antee h we t ,x or ,y or ,z may n sell 880 regi/]s to ! highe/ bidd]8 ,9 po9t ( fact1 p>i% regi/]s h be5 b\ght & sold aga9 & aga94 ,:o are ! own]s ( su* a spl5did collection ( hi/oric ,,mss4 z is to be f\nd 9 ! ar*ives ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce's ,*ur*1 ,read+8 ,:at is to prev5t ! *ur*w>d5s f sell+ !m to a 8collector0 & appropriat+ ! proce$s t[>ds ! exp5se ( a new organ8 ,:]e are ! records ( ,b>*e/] n[ t ! ,v5]able ,ar*deacon ,grantley has ceas$ to edify u ) 8 eloqu5t *>ges8 ,9 h[ _m in/ances is !re to be f\nd any?+ remotely resembl+ a catalogue ( su* ar*idiaconal records8 ,h[ _m liv+ m5 h ev] consult$ su* z !re are or w\ld "k :]e to look = !m8 ,let me n be misund]/ood4 ,i h receiv$ s mu* k9dness1 hospitality1 & cordial assi/ance at ! h&s ( s _m :o h laid op5 _! munim5ts to my inspection1 ,i h f\nd & made among ^! g5tlem5 su* w>m fri5ds t ,i c only ?9k ( !m & speak ( !m ) gratitude & e/eem4 ,b :o kn[s bett] ?an ! mo/ le>n$ & mo/ entirely loyal among ! cu/odians ( our ecclesia/ical & p>o*ial munim5ts t ! /ate ( ?+s z !y are is n ! /ate ( ?+s t ought to be8 ,& yet !re c surely be no insup]able difficulty 9 gr\p+ toge!r our ecclesia/ical1 te/am5t>y1 & p>o*ial munim5ts1 =m+ !m into "o homog5e\s collection1 & br++ !m toge!r into a s+le prov9cial record (fice1 tak+ ! geographical limits ( ! diocese z ! area )9 :i* ! sev]al aggregates ( anci5t docum5ts %all be deposit$4 ,few m5 c pay a visit to any ( our ca!drals1 especially ^? )9 ^: prec9cts !re are /ill to be f\nd any consid]able rema9s ( ! old conv5tual build+s1 )\t be+ /ruck by :at seems to be ! wa/e ( room 9 ! *ur* itself & its outly+ dep5d5cies4 ,n to speak ( ! side *apels1 :i* "s w\ld h a s5tim5tal objection to utiliz+--?\gh ,i "k in/ances :]e !y are m]e /ore places = workm5's tools & lumb]--consid] ! imm5se areas at our disposal 9 _m a transept1 tri=ium1 or *apt] h\se4 ,consid] h[ comp>atively small a *amb] suffices1 = ! mo/ "p1 to conta9 all ! exi/+ records ( a ca!dral *apt] or ( ! bi%op ( a see4 ,consid] h[ all ! p>o*ial regi/]s ev5 ( a l>ge diocese f #aech to #ahjj c\ld easily /& ^u a doz5 %elves ( t5 feet long1 & all ! wills ( two or ?ree c\nties f ! e>lie/ times to ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury c\ld be accommodat$ )\t difficulty 9 _m a draw+-room4 ,consid] all ^! ?+s & m t ,i =be> f dwell+ on1 & x w be abundantly cle> t ! difficulty ( provid+ accommodation = "o gr\p ( hi/oric ,,mss4 at any rate w be f\nd insignificant if we set ourselves s]i\sly to deal ) x4 ,)9 ! prec9cts ( our ca!drals !re is ample space & v]ge en\gh = any su* requirem5ts z ?is gr\p ( records may be suppos$ to make ^u u4 ,b assum+ t su* an assemblage1 su* a gr\p+1 ( hi/oric ,,mss4 7 det]m9$ on1 & t ! h\s+ ( x 7 f\nd to be easy & practicable1 w\ld x n be necess>y t a duly qualifi$ cu/odian %\ld be appo9t$ to take ! ov]sight ( ! collection & to act z ! prov9cial or diocesan keep] ( ! records8 ,( c\rse x w\ld2 & ?is is exactly :at is v urg5tly ne$$4 ,i am told t a lett] f ,mr4 ,*>les ,mason1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,! ,times n s v long ago1 & :i* gave an acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ce 9 try+ to in/itute a se>* among ! diocesan records ( ,ll&aff1 8produc$ q a s5sation 9 "s qu>t]s40 ,i ?9k x mu/ be among ^? :o h _h v little exp]i5ce inde$ ( simil> adv5tures4 ,! tru? is t x is ! exception r ?an ! rule to f9d among ! pres5t responsible keep]s ( p>o*ial te/am5t>y or episcopal records a g5tleman :o ev5 pr(esses to be able to deciph] ! m anci5t & preci\s ,,mss4 :i* he has "u 8 *>ge4 ,! regi/r> ( a diocese1 ( an ar*deaconry1 or ( a pr]ogative c\rt1 ! p>son ( a p>i%1 or ! *ur*w>d51 ea* & all h some?+ else to d ?an sp5d ! preci\s h\rs ^u por+ ov] _! munim5ts4 ,su* m5 z ,dr4 ,b5sley ( ,norwi* are few & f> betwe54 ,g5tlem5 ^: duties involve _m h\rs a day ( ardu\s & exhau/+ lab\r c only devote _! leisure mom5ts to rese>*1 & :5 !y d s !y are 9 dang] ( gett+ some?+ less ?an ?anks z _! rew>d4 ,! *ivalr\s & spl5did en?usiasm ( ! late ,mr4 ,wick5d5 at ,l9coln1 ( ,dr4 ,%epp>d at ,cant]bury1 ( ,canon ,ra9e at ,york1 has laid u "u pr(\nd obligation1 b 9 ea* & all ( ^! in/ances ! lab\r ( long ye>s has be5 a lab\r ( love1 & ! v p]mission to engage & cont9ue 9 x has be5 conc$$ z a privilege conf]r$ ^u ! toil]4 ,or aga91 :5 ! fasc9ation :i* 8mu/y p>*m5ts0 ex]cise ov] "s m9ds has irresi/ibly impell$ su* g5]\s /ud5ts z ,ar*deacon ,*apman ( ,ely1 ! late ,canon ,swa9son ( ,*i*e/]1 or ,mr4 ,symonds ( ,norwi*1 to make sacrifices ( "t & money 9 ! pres]vation or deciph]+ or cal5d>+ ! preci\s docum5ts to :i* _! position z memb]s ( ! *apt] gave !m free access1 !y h f\nd "s portion ( _! recomp5se 9 ! wond] & a/oni%m5t ( ! ,phili/9es t any human be+ c\ld und]take & c>ry on s mu* )\t be+ paid = x4 ,a regi/r> is a function>y ^: duty x is to keep a regi/] ( :at is go+ on f day to day4 ,i suspect x is v seldom "p ( 8 duty to f9d out :at p 7 do+ or record+ long be=e he 0 born4 ,at any rate x is no "p ( 8 duty to f9d t out = y1 or to tea* y :]e & h[ to look = :at y want to discov]4 ,s ) ! p>son ( a p>i%4 ,= ! mo/ "p he is possess$ by a conviction t if he loses 8 regi/]s some?+ dreadful w happ5 to him2 & accord+ly :5 he goes away = a holiday he leaves 8 cook 9 *>ge1 ) a solemn w>n+ t %e is to let no "o see 8! books0 except 9 h] pres5ce & "u h] eye2 & a v awful eye x sometimes is4 ,b :o ( u has n be5 k9dly & frankly told by a g5ial bro!r t if we want su* or su* an entry copi$ we mu/ come & copy x ourselves1 = t our good-natur$ correspond5t _c make out ! old writ+8 ,z to ! *ur*w>d5s1 assum+ t !y are to be look$ ^u z responsible = ! cu/ody ( ! p>o*ial evid5ces1 to talk ( !m z keep]s ( anci5t ,,mss4 is a little too ridicul\s4 ,x is true t !re are 9 my ve/ry two dilapidat$ p>i% *e/s1 :i* once presumably 7 full ( wills & de$s & conveyances & evid5ces1 :i* if !y 7 n[ =?com+1 might consid]ably di/urb ! equanimity ( "s p]sonages "h & !re2 b ^? old *e/s are us$ z coal-b9s n[1 & h be5 s us$ f times to :i* ! memory ( man do? n ext5d4 ,i c\ld tell "s odd /ories ( my exp]i5ce z a dryasdu/ 9 days :5 ,i employ$ my leisure h\rs 9 peep+ into ! d5s & caves ( ! e>?4 ,assur$ly if we resolve ^u collect+ toge!r any gr\p ( hi/oric ,,mss4 & mak+ !m available = /ud5ts engag$ 9 orig9al rese>*1 x w be necess>y to put !m "u ! cu/ody ( a tra9$ ar*ivi/e1 z ! ,fr5* call su* a function>y1 & give him a recogniz$ position z prov9cial keep] ( ! records4 ,su* an (ficial1 ) "o or two subord9ates "u him1 %\ld be requir$ to give _! "t exclusively to ! "w m>k$ out = !m4 ,let t "w be organiz$ 9 ! same way & on ! same l9es z ^? laid d[n 9 ! great ,london tabul>ium4 ,let !re be ! same sy/em adopt$ ( arrang+1 index+1 & cal5d>+4 ,let !re be issu$ p]iodically reports address$ to ! c5tral au?orities1 let ! ar*ives be op5 to /ud5ts & inquir]s )\t fee or any paym5t4 ,if any "o wi%es to h a docum5t transcrib$ or a se>* made :i*1 if he knew h[ to set ab\t x1 he might c>ry on himself1 let him pay = 8 8(fice copy0 or 8 se>* at a reasonable *>ge4 ,z = ! details ( su* an arrangem5t let !m settle !mselves1 z !y surely w2 9 ! meantime let u tru/ to ! gold5 pr9ciple 8,solvitur ambul&o40 ,c x be d\bt$ t into su* prov9cial depositories !re w\ld fl[1 9 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s1 a /ream ( contributions f ! possessors ( docum5ts illu/rative ( c\nty & prov9cial hi/ory1 = :i* _! own]s h no room 9 _! h\ses1 :i* !y "k n h[ to make use ( & are half incl9$ to burn8 ,nay1 x w probably come to pass t collections ( great hi/oric importance w be committ$ = safe cu/ody to su* prov9cial ar*ives on ! und]/&+ t !y %all 9 due "t be exam9$1 arrang$1 & report$ on1 & ?us ! "w n[ c>ri$ on by ! ,hi/oric ,manuscripts ,commission w be cont9u$ 9 a mu* m exhau/ive way ?an is n[ attempt$ by ! ,commission]s1 :o necess>ily sp5d mu* ( _! "t & mu* ( ! public money 9 it9]at+1 & ^: "w c only be by-"w & subord9at$ to _! daily duties & ! regul> bus9ess ( _! lives4 ,i h kn[n two in/ances ( c>tloads ( ,,mss4 ( great antiquity1 & compreh5d+ almo/ c]ta9ly l>ge numb]s ( *>t]s1 lett]s1 rolls1 & ! l ( e/imable value & int]e/1 delib]ately de/roy$1 & 9 "o ( ^! in/ances de/roy$ ) "s difficulty & at "s exp5se1 only because !y 7 89 ! way40 ,:at ,i "k1 o!rs d\btless may f9d p>allels =4 ,w\ld su* a cata/rophe h happ5$ if !re _h be5 any recogniz$ depository = records ( ?is k9d1 :i*1 by ! v fact ( _! be+ gu>d$ ) c>e & intellig5ce & treat$ ) respect1 m5 _h le>nt to look ^u z hav+ an intr9sic value8 99 99 99 99 99 ,x w be notic$ t 9 ! =ego+ pages ,i h said v little ab\t any objections t may be urg$ or difficulties t may be sugge/$ 9 c>ry+ out a measure ( ?is "*4 ,no6 ,i mu/ leave t delightful duty to o!rs4 ,i (f] a sugge/ion4 ,! draught+ ( a s*eme mu/ come by-&-by4 ,z to difficulties1 s5tim5tal1 pr(essional1 or f9ancial1 we are sure to he> ( !m4 ,0 !re ev] a proposal = any sort ( re=m t _h n to run ! gauntlet ( ^? clamor\s p :o love no?+ bett]1 & are good = no?+ bett]1 ?an bawl+ out1 8,!re's a lion 9 ! way608 ,!re is no ne$ to sugge/ difficulties to ^! p2 to d s w\ld be only to intrude into _! doma94 ,b ?is ,i am m & m conv9c$ (1 namely1 t !re are no difficulties 9 c>ry+ out su* a sugge/ion z is "h br\ght =w>d :i* w n disappe> if !y are fac$ ) a desire to ov]come !m1 & ,i am ev5 m conv9c$ t a feel+ is gr[+ up 9 our mid/ aga9/ all[+ ! pres5t condition ( affairs to cont9ue4 ,x is q suffici5tly sc&al\s t we h submitt$ to x s long4 ,,vi4 ,,sn[$ ,,up ,,9 ,,arcady4 ,no tru] say+ 0 ev] utt]$ ?an t 8"o half ! _w does n "k h[ ! o!r half lives40 ,& yet ,i am cont9ually contradict$ by wiseacres ( ! /reets & squ>es :5 ,i meekly b firmly ma9ta9 t x is actually possible to live a happy1 intellig5t1 useful1 & progressive life 9 an out-(-!-way c\ntry p>i%--8f> f ! madd+ cr[d0--& lit]ally 7z ,i happ5 to "k at ?is mom5t7 ?ree miles f a lemon4 8,don't tell me60 says "o ( my agno/ic fri5ds :o kn[s ev]y?+1 z agno/ics always d1 & :o is absolutely c]ta91 z agno/ics always are1 t !y "k all ab\t y--8don't tell me6 ,y may make ! be/ ( x z y d1 & y put a good face ^u x1 :i* ,i d>e say is all "r2 b to try & make me believe y l be+ buri$ alive is m ?an y c d4 ,/uff1 man6 ,y might z well try & p]suade me y l be+ sn[$ up60 ,n[ x s happ5$ t1 a few days aft] my b\nc+ & aggressive fri5d _h deliv]$ himself ( ?is delicate little prote/ aga9/ any & e ass]tion ,i might v5ture to make 9 ! conv]sation :i* _h aris5 betwe5 u1 ,i 0 awak$ at ! usual h\r ( #g a4m4 by ,jemima knock+ at ! door2 & :5 ,mr4 ,bob _h gr[l$ 8 usual gr[l1 & ,i _h decl>$ myself to be awake 9 a surly monosyllable1 ,jemima cri$ al\d1 say+1 8,x's awful sn[1 sir--drifts em5dj\s60 ,i drew ! curta9s op51 pull$ up ! bl9ds1 & lo6 !re 0 sn[ inde$4 ,n on ! trees--t 0 well1 at any rate--b all ! air 0 full ( sn[4 ,n com+ d[n f ! cl\ds1 b driv+ across ! fields 9 bill[s ( :ite du/--pil+ itself up aga9/ e ob/acle--poll>d1 /ump or gatepo/1 h$g][1 or wall1 or f>m/ead--roll+1 eddy+1 scudd+ along be=e ! cruel nor?-ea/]1 t 0 la%+ ! e>? ) 8 freez+ sc\rge ( bitt]ness4 ,at ab\t ! di/ance ( a pi/ol-%ot f my w9d[ ! high road runs /raight z a rul] betwe5 l[ banks & ?9 h$ges1 & we c see x = half a mile or s till "s ris+ gr\nd blocks ! view4 ,?is morn+ !re 0 no road6--only a long broad /ripe ( sn[ t seem$ a trifle high] ?an ! pl\gh$ l&s t lay to ! nor?w>d1 & :i* 7 almo/ swept b>e by ! gale4 ,to ! s\?w>d !re 7 huge drifts pack$ up aga9/ e little copse or plantation1 & f> z ! eye c\ld see n a human creature or %eep or head ( cattle to less5 ! impression ( utt] desolation4 ,by ! "t we got d[n to breakfa/ ! w9d _h lull$1 & fre% sn[ 0 fall+4 ,t 01 at any rate1 an improvem5t ^u ! accurs$ nor?-ea/]4 ,b x 0 pla9 t !re 7 to be no ante-j5tacul> or po/-pr&ial p]egr9ations1 z ,j]emy ,b5?am us$ to phrase x1 = u ?is day4 8,my de>10 ,i said1 8,i'm afraid we are really sn[$ up60 ,n[1 :at d y suppose 0 ! reply ,i receiv$ f h] ,royal ,highness ! ,lady ,%eph]d8 ,nei!r m nor less ?an ?is--8,:at a jolly day we w h6 ,we ne$n't g out1 ne$ we80 ,na?an1 ! wise y\?--agno/ic1 z he calls himself1 :i* is only ,greek = ignoramus--w\ld h sne]$ at ! ,lady ,%eph]d's *uckle1 & %e--%e w\ld h *uckl$ at 8 sne]4 ,b z he 0 n !re we only laugh$1 & some:at gleefully set ourselves to map out ! next fifte5 h\rs ) plans ( op]ation t w\ld h requir$ at lea/ fifty h\rs to execute4 8,! only ?+ t c be said = y\r pitiful life10 said ,na?an to u once1 8is t y h no int]ruptions4 ,b !re is n mu* 9 t1 :]e !re's no?+ to int]rupt40 ,na?an1 ! wise y\?1 is a type ( 8 class4 ,he's s delicate 9 8 little innu5dos1 s sympa!tically c&id1 s t5d] to 8! ?+s y call y\r feel+s1 y "k40 ,d ^! p always we> hob-nail$ boots1 prep>$ at any mom5t = a wre/l+ mat*1 :]e kick+ is "p ( ! game8 8,no int]ruptions60 ,oh1 ,lady ,%eph]d1 ?9k ( t6 8,no int]ruptions60 ,y obs]ve t our day beg9s at eight4 ,:5 we came fir/ to ,arcady we said we w\ld breakfa/ at half-pa/ eight4 ,we tri$ ! plan = a mon?4 ,x 0 a dead failure4 ,jemima nev] kept true to ! m9utes4 ,we f\nd ourselves slipp+ into n9e o'clock2 t meant ru94 ,x mu/ ei!r be eight o'clock1 or ! f9ancial bottom ( ! e/abli%m5t w\ld inevitably drop out4 ,s eight o'clock x is & %all be4 ,at eight o'clock1 accord+ly1 on ?is p>ticul> morn+ we w5t d[n z usual to ! libr>y--&1 ,i am b\nd to say1 we 7 j a little depress$1 because we _h made up our m9ds t no po/man 9 ,engl& c\ld br+ u our bag ?is morn+4 ,to our imm5se surprise & joy1 !re 7 ! lett]s & pap]s ly+ on ! table z if x 7 ,midsumm] ,day4 ,! man _h left ! road1 tramp$ along ! fields :i* ! h[l+ w9d _h made passable4 ,!re 7 n9e lett]s4 ,:5 ,i see :at ^! c\ntry po/m5 g ?r\gh1 ! pluck & endurance !y exhibit1 ! d[nright suff]+ 7i4e41 x w\ld be to y & me7 :i* !y take all z a "p ( ! day's "w1 & h[ !y g on at x1 & retire at la/1 aft] ye>s ( /ubborn jog-trott+1 to enjoy a p5sion ( t5 %ill+s a week & ! repose ( acute rheumatism consequ5t ^u sudd5 cessation f physical ex]tion1 ,i f9d myself frequ5tly exclaim+ ) ! poet1-- ' 4 ,_m ! wond]ful ?+s t be1 b ! wond] ( wond]s is--,man6 ,n[ x w be a surprise1 p]haps a v great surprise1 to "s ( my g5u9e t[n fri5ds1 to le>n t ev5 a c\ntry p>son--:o aft] all is a man & a bro!r--gets pretty mu* ! same sort ( lett]s t o!r p d4 ,he gets (f]s to assign to him %>es 9 gold m9es2 (f]s ( ?ree doz5 & f\r1 positively all t is left1 ( t transc5d5tal %]ry2 (f]s to make him a life gov]nor ( ! new college = crim9als2 invitations to be a /ew>d at a public d9n] ( ! ,society = ,dim9i%+ ,felony2 above all1 he gets "s v elegant lett]s f g5tlem5 9 v high positions 9 society (f]+ to l5d him money4 ,i d v]ily believe ^! sc\ndrels1 :o inv>iably write a good h& on cre/$ pap] & express !mselves 9 a /yle :i* is above all praise1 are 9 league ) "o ( my bank]'s cl]ks4 ,h[ else does x happ5 t1 z sure z ev] my acc\nt is v l[ & t ,i am 9 mortal t]ror le/ my la/ *eque %\ld be return$ di%on\r$1 s sure am ,i to he> f "o ( ^! diabolical tempt]s8 ,!re's "o sc>let ,mephi/opheles :o mu/ "k all ab\t my f9ancial position4 ,h[ else c\ld he h ?\ght ( s5d+ me two ( 8 gilt-edg$ s$uctions 9 a s+le week j :5 my bank+ acc\nt 0 ov]drawn8 ,x is absurd to pret5d t he keeps a m$ium4 ,moreov]1 pro( %eets come by po/ ev5 9 ?is wild]ness1 & !y h to be correct$1 too2 & real lett]s t are n begg+ lett]s come1 "s k9d & com=t+1 "s /]n & uncompromis+1 "s ) ! odde/ inquiries & criticisms4 ,sometimes1 too1 anonym\s lett]s come4 ,:at a que] /ate ( m9d a man mu/ h got himself into be=e he c sit d[n to write an anonym\s lett]6 ,does any man 9 8 s5ses ev] read an anonym\s lett] ( f\r pages8 ,if he does1 ! writ] gets no fun out ( x4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! practice ( writ+ anonym\s lett]s is dy+ out n[ t ! s*oolma/] is abroad2 & yet1 !y tell me1 insanity is n decreas+4 ,!n1 too1 !re are ! newspap]s4 ,i c\ld live )\t butt]--,i %\ldn't l x1 b ,i c\ld submit to x2 or )\t eggs1 ?\gh ,i dislike sn[ pancakes2 or )\t sug>--& !re are "s solids & "s liquids t are insipid )\t t2 b !re is "o ?+ ,i c\ld n d )\t--,i c\ld n d )\t ! ,times4 ,we h tri$ aga9 & aga9 to economize by hav+ a p5ny pap]1 b x has always end$ 9 ! same way4 ,z entremets !y are all delightful1 b = a squ>e meal give me ! ,times4 ,)\t x 8! appetite is di/ract$ by ! v>iety ( objects1 & tantaliz$ by ! re/lessness ( p]petual solicitation10 till1 :5 ! day is done1 ! m9d we>ies "u 8a feel+ ( satiety )\t satisfaction1 & ( repletion )\t su/5ance40 ,on ?is p>ticul> morn+ we _h adj\rn$ f ! libr>y to ! breakfa/-room1 & 7 op5+ our lett]s 9 high spirits1 spite#f ( ,na?an ! wise1 & not)/&+ ! bitt] w9d & ! sn[1 :5 a hide\s s\nd />tl$ u4 ,!re1 "u ! w9d[1 ! sn[ /eadily fall+1 drawn up 9 s+le file1 7 f\r human creatures1 two males & two females1 array$ 9 outl&i% attire1 & e "o ( !m play+ hide\sly out ( tune4 ,x 0 a ,g]man b&6 ,a m lugubri\s spectacle ?an is pres5t$ by a ,g]man b&1 dron+ =? 8,h]z1 me9 ,h]z0 9 front ( y\r w9d[ 9 a sn[/orm x w\ld be difficult to imag9e4 ,we suff] mu* f ,g]man b&s1 b we h only ourselves to ?ank4 ,i love music1 & ,i am possess$ by ! delusion t x is my duty to enc\rage ! practice ( in/rum5tal execution4 ,five or six ye>s ago !re 0 a b& ( eight or n9e p]=m]s :o p]ambulat$ ,norfolk1 & !y came to me at lea/ once a mon?4 ,:5ev] !y appe>$ ,i w5t out to !m & gave !m a %ill+1 air+ my small modicum ( ,g]man p]iodically1 & receiv+ flatt]+ complim5ts ^u my pronunciation1 :i* gratifi$ me exce$+ly4 ,^! p disappe>$ at la/1 b !y 7 succe$$ by ano!r b&1 & a v inf]ior "o1 & ,i took b little notice ( !m4 ,!re 7 sev5 ( ^! p]=m]s1 a cornet & two cl>ionets be+ prom95t--v4 ,h[ev]1 !y got _! %ill+1 & vani%$4 ,?ree days aft] _! dep>ture came ano!r b&3 ?is "t !re 7 only f\r4 ,i ?\ght t r %abby1 b ,i 0 busy1 did n take mu* notice ( !m1 & aga9 gave !m a %ill+4 ,! cornet play] 0 really q respectable4 ,next day came f\r m1 & !re 0 no cornet1 only ! abom9able cl>ionet4 ,x 0 insuff]able4 ,i said ,i really mu/ re/rict myself to sixp5ce1 & t 0 f\rp5ce m ?an !y 7 wor?4 ,two days aft] _! dep>ture came a s+le solit>y p]=m]2 he _h a pan-pipe fa/5$ "u 8 *91 a peal ( bells on 8 head1 :i* he caus$ to t9kle by 8 nods1 a pair ( cymbals atta*$ to 8 elb[s1 a big drum :i* he beat by ! help ( a crank t he work$ ) "o ( 8 feet1 & a p[]ful conc]t9a :i* he play$ ) 8 h&s4 ,he l$ (f ) a dolor\s *orale 9 a m9or key4 ,x 0 really m ?an fle% & blood c\ld be>4 8,s5d him away1 ,jemima4 ,s5d him away6--in/antly6 ,tell him ,i am sehr krank4 ,s5d him away60 ,! fell[ smil$ ) unctu\s complac5cy4 ,b :5 he got only twop5ce1 8 face fell4 8,a*1 ne96 ,y plaize1 ze pr(essor1 he geeve "o %eel+ to ze b&--,i am ze b&4 ,he geeve ze b& only twop5ce4 ,he d n und]/& ,i am ze b&6 ,y plaise tell him ,i am ze b&60 8,no6 ,y're to g away4 ,ma/]'s sore & kranky60 ,ze b& loit]$ = half a m9ute2 !n x took itself to pieces & w5t its way4 ,b ! fell['s h9t ab\t ! %ill+ 0 significant1 & l$ to an inve/igation4 ,!n x turn$ out t ! b& ( sev5 or eight :i* 0 go+ its r\nds t ye>1 split itself up :5 x came into my neighb\rhood1 &1 9 view ( my %ill+1 pres5t$ itself 9 two deta*m5ts1 ea* ( :i* reckon$ on my %ill+1 & sev]al times c>ri$ x (f4 ,n[ ,i give "o p5ny = ea* p]=m]1 & only :5 !re is a cornet d ,i s5d out c(fee to ! in/rum5tali/s4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 n 9 fle% & blood to )hold ! %ill+ f ! play]s ( t qu>tette on t bitt] morn+4 ,x 0 he>t-r5d+ to ?9k ( _! hav+ at ! p]il ( _! lives /agg]$ ?r\gh ?ree miles ( sn[drifts4 ,x 0 inhuman to s5d !m away )\t c(fee4 ,& !y _h x accord+ly4 ,poor ?+s6 poor ?+s6 ,:]e 7 !y go+8 ,!y 7 go+ back to ! 8,r$ ,lion10 a /one's ?r[ (f1 :]e !y _h slept ! night be=e1 & :]e !y meant to sp5d ?is night 9 delight+ ! he>ts ( ! ru/ics by waltzes & polkas1 & ga!r+ n su* a bad h>ve/ = ! nonce4 8,lor1 sir60 said ,mr4 ,/yle1 8to he> t !re trombone a sole+ #8,rule ,britannia'6 ,t made y feel he 0 a real musician--t x did60 ,s y see we began ! day ) a b& ( music4 ,t does n s\nd s bad4 ,b ! b& be+ dismiss$1 we f9i% our breakfa/ & retire to ! libr>y4 ,we d n g empty-h&$4 ,ea* ( u c>ries a plate pil$ up high ) bread cut up = ! birds t are wait+ to be f$4 ,a space "u ! w9d[ is swept cle> f sn[1 & !re ! birds are1 ready = _! breakfa/4 ,sp>r[s by ! score1 rob9s t w h>dly wait till ! w9d[ is op5$1 *aff9*es & tomtits1 dunnocks1 blackbirds & ?ru%es1 l9nets &--jackdaws1 yes6 &1 wat*+ v w>ily = a *ance1 a doz5 or s ( rooks 9 ! trees 9 yond] plantation1 v mu* excit$1 v re/less1 v %y1 b ready to come d[n & gobble up ! morsels if we keep ourselves out ( sight4 ,z to ! rob9s1 !re is no mauvaise honte ab\t !m2 !y w almo/ fly on to ! plate4 ,sometimes ,i s5d a %[] ( morsels q ov] ! rob9s1 & !y greatly enjoy ! fun4 ,"o saucy little fell[ la/ week laugh$ out l\d at me4 8,laugh$80 ,yes1 laugh$6 ,i've kn[n a rob9 laugh convulsively4 ,b !n x 0 n "u a /reet lamp4 ,x is "o ( ! laws ( ?is palace t we d n beg9 real "w be=e half-pa/ n9e4 ,& be=e t "t arrives !re is usually a good half-h\r = read+ al\d by ! ,lady ,%eph]d4 ,:at is ! ,%eph]d do+ mean:ile8 ,he is n go+ to tell y any?+ m ?an ?is1 t he is devot+ himself dur+ t half-h\r to prev5t+ ! ravages ( mo?s & bookworms4 ,y p :o suppose we poor c\ntry folk mu/ be horribly dull & depress$ may z well und]/& t ?is libr>y 9 :i* ,i am sitt+ is an ap>tm5t t = a c\ntry p>sonage may be reg>d$ z palatial4 ,pray hav5't ,i a "r to h "o good room 9 my h\se8 ,"o ?+ ,i "k1 & t is t ,i am rat$ z if ,i liv$ 9 a h\se ( #dcj a ye>1 & if ,i mu/ pay rates on t am\nt ,i may z well h some?+ to %[ = x4 ,also ,i w\ld h y to "k t ! walls ( ?is libr>y are l9$ ) books f floor to ceil+4 ,!n !re are fl[]s all ab\t--gr[n on ! premises1 m9d y--none ( y\r b\ght blossoms /uck on to a bit ( /ick ) a bit ( wire1 b live fl[]s t turn & look at y--at any rate1 !y c]ta9ly d turn & look out at ! w9d[ if y give !m a *ance4 ,moreov]1 !y are n "u ! dom9ion ( a morose /ip5di>y1 = ! suffici5t reason t ! head g>d5] is ! ,lady ,%eph]d1 & ! "u g>d5] only comes ?ree times a week1 & ,jabez has 8 h&s full1 & ,i%mael is no s]vant ( ours1 b ! s]vant ( ! maids 9 ! kit*52 & :5 y're sn[$ up ,i%mael mu/ give 8 life to ! solemn duties ( a /ok] & fill] ( coal-scuttles1 & to %ovell+ away ! sn[1 & to runn+ err&s4 ,!re is no d\bt ab\t ! s]i\sness ( t boy4 ,he is oppress$ by ! s5se ( 8 responsibility1 & conv9c$ t he occupies ! position ( ! div9e be+ 9 ,plato's ,!tetus4 ,z long z kept 8 h& ^u ! _w x w5t r\nd all "r2 :5 he took x (f1 ! _w /raightway spun r\nd ! wrong way4 ,t be+ ,i%mael's view1 he is naturally grave4 ,:5 ! maids %riek at him he exhibits a t]ror-/rick5 alacrity1 b :5 ,i tell him to d ?is or t1 he looks at me ) a cunn+ expression z if he w\ld say1 8,d y really mean t8 ,well1 y mu/ take ! consequ5ces40 ,!n he glides (f4 ,f ,i%mael n mu* is to be expect$ 9 ! gre5h\se4 ,b :5 half-pa/ n9e /rikes ,i roll my table into position & set to "w1 my head g>d5] puts on h] apron & ga!rs up h] skirts1 & />ts =? ) h] basket on h] arm1 equipp$ = h] day's "w4 ,n[1 if a man has f\r good h\rs 9 ! morn+ :i* he may call 8 own1 x's a great deal m ?an mo/ m5 h1 & !re's no say+ :at may be done 9 su* h\rs z ^!4 ,b if y all[ morn+ call]s to di/urb y1 !n x's--,i 0 go+ to say a bad ^w6 ,i _h j settl$ myself to "w 9 e>ne/ :5 ,jemima's head appe>$4 8,please1 sir1 ,t9k] ,george wants to see y40 8,tell y\r mi/ress40 ,& ,i ?\ght no m ab\t x1 b w5t on ) :at ,i 0 do+4 ,if ,t9k] ,george _h be5 "o ( my p>i%ion]s ,i %\ld h jump$ up & he>d him pati5tly1 b ,t9k] ,george does n belong to me1 b to ! next p>i%1 & z 8 usual object 9 com+ to see me is to %[ me 8 poetry1 ,i pass$ him on ?is "t1 kn[+ v c]ta9ly t he w\ld n be ! worse = my n see+ him4 ,an h\r lat] ,i got up to w>m myself4 8,may ,i speak80 said ! ,lady ,%eph]d4 8,i let ,t9k] ,george g away1 b ,i'm afraid y'll be sorry ,i did4 ,i ?9k y w\ld h lik$ to see him40 8,:at's ! matt]80 8,he's be5 writ+ to ! de> ,que50 7! ,lady ,%eph]d always speaks ( 8! de> ,que507 8& he came to %[ y ! lett]1 & to ask :at address he %\ld put on x40 ,t9k]--,george--writ+ to--!--,que56 ,:at did ! man want8 ,he want$ to be all[$ to keep a dog )\t pay+ tax = x4 ,george goes ab\t ) a :eel1 & he calls = brok5 pots & pans4 ,sometimes he f9ds ! boys extremely annoy+1 !y w p]si/ 9 turn+ 8 :eel :5 8 back is turn$ & he has gone into a h\se = ord]s4 ,n[1 y see1 if he _h a dog ( _s & f]ocity *a9$ to 8 :eel1 ,george might leave t :eel 9 *>ge ( t dog2 b !n a dog is an exp5sive luxury :5 !re is ! initial outlay ( sev5 %ill+s & sixp5ce = ! tax4 ,s he wrote to ! ,que51 & he put x into ! po/1 & ,i nev] saw x4 ,?is 0 j "o ( ^? ?+s :i* cause a man lifelong regret1 all ! m poignant because s va94 ,! ,lady ,%eph]d is ! mo/ passionately loyal p]son 9 ,engl&1 & %e firmly believes t !re w come a holograph reply f h] ,maje/y 9 ! c\rse ( a few days address$ to ,t9k] ,george1 promptly & graci\sly grant+ him 8 v reasonable reque/4 8,i've promis$ ,t9k] ,george10 %e add$1 8to give him a sov]eign = ! lett] :5 x comes1 & x %all h a box all to itself among my autographs40 ,be pleas$ to obs]ve t x 0 only j noon1 & two ev5ts ( "s int]e/ _h happ5$ already1 ?\gh we 7 sn[$ up4 ,b at ?is po9t ,i mu/ ne$s in=m y :o we are4 ,9 ! fir/ place !re are ! ,%eph]d & ! ,lady ,%eph]d2 9 ! second place !re are ! ,%eph]d's dogs4 ,no %eph]d c live )\t dogs--x w\ld n be safe4 ,no man ev] pull$ ano!r man out ( ! sn[3 x is p]fectly well kn[n t m5 don't "k h[ to d x4 ,till lately we _h ?ree ( ^! protectors4 ,b--eheu fugaces6--we h only two n[2 "o a blue ,skye1 silky1 surly1 & exceptionally /ubborn2 & a big colley1 to :om 8 ma/] is ! ,almighty & ! ,all-wise4 ,i d n wi% to claim m = my fri5ds ?an is due to !m4 ,ours are only av]age dogs2 b !y are av]age dogs4 ,& if any "o w h ! h>dihood to ass]t t he holds ! av]age man to be equal to ! av]age dog 9 morals1 mann]s1 & intellig5ce1 ,i w n condesc5d to argue ) t purbl9d p]sonage4 ,i w only say t he kn[s no m ab\t dogs ?an ,i d ab\t moles1 & ,i nev] kept a tame mole4 ,no?+ p]plexes "s ( my fri5ds m ?an to he> t ,i d n belong to a s+le ,london club4 ,n belong to a club8 ,"o man 0 /ruck dumb at ! intellig5ce2 he look$ at me gravely--suspicion 9 e wr9kle ( 8 face1 p]plexity 9 ! v buttons ( 8 wai/coat4 ,he 0 work+ out ! problem m5tally4 ,i saw into 8 bra94 ,i almo/ he>d him say to himself1 8,n belong to a club8 ,holloa6 ,ev] be5 _h up = l>c5y8 ,be5 a bankrupt8 ,wond] :y !y all blackball$ him8--give x up60 ,he evid5tly want$ to ask :at x meant--!re mu/ be some?+ wrong :i* he did n l to pry into3 a skeleton 9 ! cupbo>d1 9 fact4 8,i said a ,london club60 ,i add$1 to relieve 8 emb>rassm5t4 8,( c\rse ,i d belong to a club "h--! ,arcadian ,club4 ,x's a v select club1 too1 & we c introduce /rang]s1 :i* is an advantage1 z y may p]haps y\rself h felt if y h ev] be5 kept = t5 m9utes /amp+ on ! door-mat ( ! ,a!num ) ! port] wat*+ y :ile t ar* boy 0 saunt]+ ab\t1 pret5d+ to c>ry y\r c>d to y\r fri5d up/airs4 ,we are rational be+s 9 our club1 & ,i'll introduce y at once--,colonel ,culpepp]1 ,toby6 ,colonel ,culpepp]1 ,mr4 ,bob40 ,nei!r ,toby nor ,mr4 ,bob took ! lea/ notice ( ! gallant colonel1 :o seem$ r %y himself4 8,!y're dang]\s dogs are colleys1 s ,i'm told4 ,9 ,london x does n s mu* matt]1 because1 y see1 !y mu/ g ab\t ) a muzzle4 ,& ?is is really all ! club y belong to80 ,yes4 ,?is & no o!r2 ! peculi>ities ( our club be+ t false witness1 ly+1 & sl&]+ 7 nev] s mu* z kn[n among ! memb]s4 ,!re is a h\se d9n] e day1 music e ev5+1 no sne]+1 no spite1 no gossip1 no entrance fee1 no annual subscription1 no blackball+1 no gambl+1 no bett+1 & no dry *ampagne or dry any?+4 ,%[ me a club l t1 my de> colonel1 & ,i'll jo9 x to-morr[1 :e!r 9 ,pall ,mall or 9 ! planet ,jupit]4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t ,i "k ( only "o su* club1 & x is "h--! ,arcadian ,club6 ,enjoy its privileges :ile y may1 & be grateful4 ,s]i\sly1 ,i defy any club 9 ,engl& or any:]e else to produce me fifty p] c5t4 ( its memb]s s entirely c\rte\s1 cordial1 & clubbable--s graceful1 intellig5t1 & g5]\s--su* ?or\gh g5tlem51 & s entirely guiltless ( talk+ nons5se1 z our fri5ds ,toby & ,mr4 ,bob4 ,( c\rse !re are ! infirmities :i* all fle% is heir to1 & jeal\sy is "o ( ^!4 ,b put ! case t y %\ld say to a little man1 8,y may sleep inside t door on a cu%ion by ! fire10 & say to a big man1 8,y're to sleep outside t same door on ! mat60 & put ! case t ea* ( ^? m5 knew he 0 a memb] ( ! same club to :i* ! fire1 ! cu%ion1 & ! mat belong$3--& pray :at modus viv5di c\ld be f\nd betwe5 ! big man & ! little man on ?is side ! grave8 ,b to return4 ,! sn[ _h ceas$ fall+1 b 9 ! bleak di/ance z f> z ! eye c\ld see1 ! road 0 block$ by ugly-look+ drifts1 9 :i* a man on horseback might v easily be buri$ & fl\nd] hopelessly till he sank exhau/$ nev] to rise aga94 ,!re 0 no?+ /irr+ except ! birds1 look+ fluffy1 cold1 & />v+4 ,s ,i turn$ my *air to my table aga9 & resum$ my task4 ,h>k6 ,actually a r+ at ! front-door bell4 ,! dogs gr[l$ & sniff$1 b !re 0 no fi]ce b>k+4 ,conf\nd ^! tramps6 ,t trombone has gone back to ! 8,r$ ,lion10 & ! rogues are ooz+ out to practise ^u our weakness4 8,t's n a tramp10 said ! ,lady ,%eph]d4 8,toby didn't b>k40 ,%e 0 "r1 z %e always is4 ,= ,toby has q an un]r+ disc]nm5t ( ! proximity ( a tramp4 ,8 gift 9 ?is l9e is inexplicable4 ,h[ ! great ,d>w9 w\ld h delight$ to obs]ve t dog6 ,if x 0 n a tramp1 :o c\ld x be8 8,i believe x's ,polus60 said ! ,lady ,%eph]d4 8,only ,polus c\ld h ! f]ocity to come "h 9 defiance ( ! sn[drifts40 ,"r aga94 ,x 0 ,polus4 ,%e _h giv5 him ! "n because he 0 eag] to get into ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil4--,poor man6 ,he only got ?ree votes4--,!re 0 no ref]5ce to ! "y g5tleman 9 ! ,gorgias :o bore t "n--only a desire to indicate t he 0 ! man :o w5t to ! ,poll4 ,x 0 h>dly m ?an noon2 we 7 sn[$ up1 & yet already we _h _h music2 poetry z repres5t$ by ,t9k] ,george2 a flood ( lit]ature2 & n[ !re 0 discussion imm95t on ! pr(\nde/ que/ions ( politics1 philosophy1 & law4 ,ent] ,polus6 ,:at 9 ! _w _h br\ght him hi!r ?is dreadful day8 ,:at _h he be5 do+8 :i!r 0 he go+8 ,%\ld we put him to b$8 ,to s5d = a doctor 0 out ( ! "q4 ,b we c\ld soon get him a mu/>d p\ltice & a hot ba?4 ,polus laugh$ ! he>ty laugh ( rude heal? & y\?4 8,y1 de> old p1 y =get ,i'm only ?irty-five4 ,i've _h a pleasant walk f ,tegea--greas$ my boots well--only roll$ ov] twice4 ,i've come = a talk4 ,de> me6 de> me6 ,didn't ,i see a mo? !re on ! curta9s8 ,curi\s t !y %\ld come out 9 su* numb]s :5 y're sn[$ up6 ,may ,i help y to get rid ( ! pe/s80 ,! man _h come to %[ 8 defiance ( ! laws ( nature & ord9>y prud5ce4 ,9 fact1 he _h come = m]e cuss$ness6 ,also he _h come = a conf]5ce4 ,:at 0 ! subject to be ?is "t8 8,any?+ b ! education "q10 said ,i2 8we mu/ draw ! l9e some:]e4 ,woman's rights1 ,man's wrongs4 ,agricultural depression4 ,! ,p's ,palace4 ,! ,feudal ,sy/em4 ,! ,bacon-,%akespe>e--any?+ y please 9 reason--b ,education6 ,no6 ,n = worlds40 ,x 0 n long be=e ! cat jump$ out ( ! bag4 ,polus 0 b5t on float+ a mo/ magnific5t new ,int]national ,league4 ,8 ideas 7 a trifle mix$1 b s are ^? ( _m m5 9 our times4 ,polus makes ! mi/ake ( bottl+ 8 gr& s*emes & lay+ !m d[n1 z x 71 :5 !y ought to be kept on draught4 ,! result is t !re's always a sup]abundance ( fro?--or %all we call x foam8--t we h to plunge into be=e we c ta/e ( t pleasant draught2 & :5 y h drunk ab\t half y\r fill1 !re's a :olly unnecess>y & some:at disagreeable s$im5t at ! bottom1 :i* int]f]es ) y\r enjoym5t4 ,?us ! new ,league 0 to be s compreh5sive a ,league1 = effect+ s _m desirable objects1 t x 0 difficult to discov] :at ! ma9 object 0--or1 9 fact1 if ! ma9 object did n resolve itself into an assemblage ( objects1 ea* ( :i* 0 /ruggl+ ) ! re/ = prom95ce & supremacy4 ,on ?is occasion ,polus _h ! effront]y to beg9 by assur+ me t ,i 0 9 hon\r & consci5ce b\nd to jo9 ! ,league1 = ! idea ( x _h be5 fir/ sugge/$ to him by a pregnant & sugge/ive say+ ( m9e "s mon?s be=e4 8,:at6 :5 y 7 s hot = ! abolition ( ! puni%m5t by dea?80 ,oh de> no4 ,he'd *ang$ 8 m9d ab\t t long ago4 8,0 x :5 y 7 advocat+ ! desirability ( ! lab\r]s hav+ ! c[s & ! l&lords keep+ ! l&80 8,no1 no6 ,i've improv$ greatly ^u t4 ,hav5't y he>d8 ,i'm = lett+ ! l&lord keep ! c[s1 b giv+ ! lab\r]s ! calves only2 t appe>s to me ! equitable adju/m5t ( a complex "q40 ,i ?\ght a little1 & ,polus gave me "t4 ,:at 0 x8 ,:at c\ld x h be5 t we _h be5 talk+ ab\t8 ,enfant9's hulluc9ations & ! dual prie/hood 7c\ple-prtre78 ,f\rri]'s ,phalan/]y8 ,x mu/ h be5 an obit] dictum :i* dropp$ f me z he laid d[n ! law ab\t ,pr\dhon4 ,i %ook my head4 8,don't y rememb]8 ,entails60 ,!n x appe>$ t ! great ,league 0 to be />t$ = ! abolition ( ev]y?+ 9 ! %ape ( entails4 ,9 our la/ conf]5ce ,i _h let fall ! rem>k t = e acre ( l& ti$ up 9 /rict entail !re 0 a ?\s& p\nds /]l+ ti$ up 9 mu* /rict] entail4 ,if y are go+ to deal ) ! "o1 :y n ) ! o!r8 ,polus 0 putt+ on 8 hat :5 ,i gave him t p>t+ dig1 & ,i ?\ght ,i _h sil5c$ him = ev]4 ,s f> f x1 ,i _h b s[n a new se$ 9 8 s\l1 & n[ he came to %[ me ! baby4 ,polus mean:ile _h plung$ into ! heav+ bill[s ( /ati/ics4 ,he _h discov]$1 to 8 own satisfaction1 t #ejj millions ( ! ,national ,debt 0 /rictly entail$2 t #bag millions belong$ prospectively to babes unborn2 t ! ,briti% p 7 pay+ 8enorm\s taxes1 sir60 n only = ! s9s & extravagances ( _! =efa!rs1 b = enri*+ ( _! hypo!tical prog5y4 ,t x 0 a /ate ( ?+s altoge!r outrage\s1 irrational1 mon/r\s1 & a great _m o!r epi!ts4 ,w\ld ,i jo9 ! ,league8 ,( c\rse ,i'd jo9 a league = ! ext9ction ( nasal cat>rh or ! annihilation ( /upidity--gladly1 b ^u conditions4 ,i mu/ fir/ "k h[ ! ?+ is to be effect$4 ,y\r object may be h]oic1 b ! means = c>ry+ out ?is glori\s re=m8 ! ma*9]y1 my de> ,polus8 ,let me he> m ab\t t4 ,a new voyage en ,ic>ie implies t y are go+ to emb>k ^u "s safe vessel4 ,by ! way1 h[ did ,cabet get to 8 en*ant+ isl&8 ,h]eupon ensu$ an elaborate monologue1 admirably express$1 closely reason$1 c>ry+ n s mu* conviction z demon/ration along ) x4 ,grant+ ! premises1 ! conclusion 0 inevitable4 ,x 0 z good z ,bi%op ,bl\gram4 ,! s*eme 0 ?is3 ,prop]ty--ev5 9 ! funds--is a fact4 ,!re is no d5y+ t4 ,!re=e face ! facts fir/1 & deal ) !m z su*4 ,timid re=m]s g only halfway t[>ds build+ up ! ideal social fabric4 ,!y say meekly1 nationalize ! l&4 ,! true re=m] says1 aboli% all p]man5t f9ancial obligations4 ,b h>d%ips w\ld ensue ^u any sudd5 & viol5t ext9ction ( private debts4 ,prud5ce sugge/s t y %\ld beg9 by a gradual ext9ction ( public debts--9 o!r words1 ! ,national ,debt4 ,! liv+ hold]s ( /ock %all be fairly dealt )1 & dur+ _! lifetime !y %all enjoy _! abom9able divid5ds wr5*$ f ! pockets ( ! p4 ,z !y drop (f--& ! soon] !y g ! bett]--_! sev]al claims ^u ! tax-pay] %all p]i% ) !m4 ,none %all succe$ to _! privileges ( robb+ ! teem+ millions4 ,all /ock /&+ 9 ! "n ( tru/ees %all be transf]r$ to ! names ( ! pres5t b5efici>ies1 & %all be ext+ui%$ by ! dea? ( ! sev]al hold]s4 ,all p[]s ( beque/ 9 reg>d ( su* /ock %all be tak5 away4 ,9 ! case ( infants--& !re are #adg1fbc ( su* cases--:o are only prospective own]s ( /ock--be+ only prospective own]s1 & !re=e hav+ nev] actually ta/$ ! joys ( unrighte\s possession--!y %all cont9ue to be prospective own]s1 & nev] be all[$ to become any?+ else4 ,!y w h no?+ to compla9 (2 y take f !m no?+ t !y ev] _h4 ,all t w happ5 to !m w be t !y w be sav$ f *]i%+ delusive hopes1 su* z %\ld nev] h be5 ar\s$ 9 !m4 ,! scales w drop f _! eyes2 !y w no long] be ! victims ( trea*]\s phantasms4 ,! soon] !y le>n _! glori\s lesson ! bett]4 ,!y w spe$ily rise to a true conception ( ! dignity ( citiz5%ip1 & gr[ to ! /ature ( a l(ti] humanity1 ^: de/9y :o %all =e%ad[8 8,n[1 my de> ,doctor10 said ,polus1 paus+ = a mom5t 9 8 h>angue1 8,i ask y z a ,*ri/ian & a philosoph]1 is n ours a magnific5t ,league1 & is n ! vision t op5s be=e u sublime80 8,place aux dames6 ,place aux dames60 ,i answ]$4 8,ask ! ,lady ,%eph]d4 ,let h] speak40 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is a curi\s physiological fact t ,i h be5 puzzl$ by = sev]al ye>s pa/1 & :i* ,i am only half able to expla9 or acc\nt =1 t fla%+ eyes h almo/ disappe>$ f (f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,y may see _m sorts ( eyes--eyes ( v>i\s %ades ( col\r & v>i\s %apes--eyes t glitt]1 t gleam1 t sp>kle1 t %9e1 t />e1 t bl9k2 ev5 eyes t are guilty ( ! vulg>ity ( w9k+2 b eyes t fla% ) ! fire & flame ( wra?1 & scorn1 & scor*+ indignation--su* z once or twice ,i h c[]$ & trembl$ "u :5 ,i 0 "y--su* eyes h pass$ away2 ! passion 9 !m has be5 absorb$ 9 some?+1 x may be bett] or x may be worse--absorb$ 9 utt] t5d]ness4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw eyes fla% 0 :5 a c]ta9 college don came to pay 8 respects to a c]ta9 little lady--%e 0 a little lady !n--a week aft] %e 0 m>ri$4 ,! old blund]] boa/$ t he _h be5 on ,"l ,p[is's committee on a c]ta9 memorable occasion4 8,ah1 my de> madam1 y are too "y to "k any?+ ab\t t1 & y\r husb& ( c\rse 0 an und]graduate4 ,b----0 ,! man almo/ jump$ f 8 *air2 he turn$ pale z an oy/]4 ,! little lady sprang up a pill> ( flame4 8,d y mean1 sir1 t y vot$ aga9/ ! ,pr9ce ,consort8 ,y w oblige me by n ref]r+ to ! subject40 ,i rang ! bell aga9 & aga92 ,i call$ = buckets ( wat]--! :ole room seem$ to be1 ! :ole h\se seem$ likely to be on fire4 ,ah6 !re 7 real live ,tories 7spelt ) a capital ,t7 !n4 ,we 7 blue or yell[1 n a pale gre5 made up by smudg+ ! two toge!r4 ,we didn't /& ^u legs t 7 n a pair4 ,none ( y\r ,cons]vative ,lib]als or ,lib]al ,cons]vatives go+ ab\t hat 9 h& & timidly ask+1 8,:at w y be good en\gh to wi% to h cons]v$80 ,x 0 8,*ur* & ,que51 sir1 or salt & wat]4 ,no %illy-%ally+40 ,hesitate1 & no?+ rema9$ = y b pi/ols = two 9 ! back y>d4 ,argum5t8 ,nay6 ,we dealt ) t z ,uncle ,sammy's second wife did1 & ev]yone kn[s t ,%e ) ! heel ( ass]tion ,/ampt all 8 argum5ts d[n6 ,if ,i c\ld h look$ =w>d 9 ^? days1 :at a mon/] w\ld my future self h appe>$6 ,tempora mutantur nos et mutamur 9 illis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,some?+ 9 ! look ( ! ,lady ,%eph]d's1 eyes ?is sn[y morn+ rem9d$ me ( ! old t]rible fla%2 b x all pass$1 & only m]rim5t %one out4 8,sublime1 my good ,polus8 ,h[ c a vision be sublime8 ,a vision>y is at be/ a dream]1 & a vision is a %am4 ,a sublime %am is a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,:y don't y try & talk s5se sometimes80 8,y're n a bit bett] ?an t *it ( a girl ) a mop on h] head t came gabbl+ "h la/ week4 ,b x's l y m5--y've no m common s5se ?an ?is tr[el6 ,visions inde$6 ,i gladly live amid ! real1 ,& ,i seek a wor?i] ideal4 ,c\rage1 bro!rs2 ,god is ov]head6 ,ah6 y may laugh4 ,b x's all on my side40 ,away %e swept1 basket & tr[el & all4 ,/op to li/5 to t gibb]i%--n %e6 ,:5 h] ,royal ,highness came back to u 9 ^! moods %e is ! ,pr9cess1 9 h] g5tl] & m pa/oral moods %e is ! ,lady ,%eph]d %e f\nd u deep 9 ano!r "p ( ! discussion4 ,! bus9ess ( ! ,great ,int]national ,league hav+ ext+ui%$ ! ,national ,debt by a v simple process1 ! next /all 9 ! ,augean /able ( exi/+ abom9ation1 z he express$ x1 mu/ be dealt )4 8,suppose we *ange ! metaphor1 my de> ,polus1 & say ! next plank 9 y\r plat=m mu/ be pull$ up40 8,pull$ up8 ,q ! contr>y4 ,fix$1 firmly fix$1 nail$ d[n60 8,be x s6 ,let u look at ! plank4 ,a /all 9 ! /able ( abom9ations sugge/s dirty "w1 y "k60 ,! next great problem :i* ! ,great ,int]national ,league sets be=e itself to solve is ?is3 ! ,national ,debt be+ annihilat$1 h[ is ! accumulation ( prop]ty to be prev5t$ 9 ! future8 ,i obs]v$ t at ?is po9t ,polus 0 n s incl9$ = ! monologue =m ( discussion z be=e4 ,x 0 n ! ,socratic speak+ ex ca!dr1 z 9 ! ,laws2 !re 0 a q unusual glad-(-a-h9t attitude1 z 9 ! ,lysis or ! ,m5o4 8,come10 ,i said1 8,i see ?r\gh y2 y hav5't ?\ght x out1 & y want me to give y a h9t4 ,:i* is x to be8 ,am ,i to s]ve z :et/one1 or d y come 9 tr\ble & pa9 cry+ out = 80 ,he ?rew up 8 h&s3 8,speak1 & ,i w li/540 ,!n said ,i1 8,o ,polus1 y're j ! man ,i want4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ,i am a dull old dog1 sl[ ( ?\ght & sl[ ( spee* z a c\ntry bumpk9 mu/ be2 feel+ aft] my words1 & z (t5 z n *oos+ ! wrong ones4 ,b ,i h be5 excogitat+ ( late a !ory :i* w supply y\r next plank to p]fection1 & 9 fact w\ld make y\r =tune z a politician1 if inde$ ! ,great ,league w all[ y to h any prop]ty1 ev5 9 y\r bra9s4 ,=ty ye>s ago--= !re 7 ?9k]s1 my de> ,polus1 9 ! wa/e places ( ! e>? ev5 be=e y 7 born--,i came across q a 8sublime0 s*eme ( "s ,fr5* f9anci]1 prop\nd$1 ,i ?9k1 dur+ ! ,great ,revolution1 = :i* ! _w 0 n yet ready4 ,! man 0 be=e 8 age1 & 8 own g5]ation pooh-pooh$ him4 ,i q =get 8 "n4 ,i q =get ! title ( 8 book if he ev] wrote "o2 & ,i %all be v mu* oblig$ to y if y c f9d out some?+ ab\t ! great man1 = a great man he 04 ,:5 ,i he>d ( ?is s*eme ,i 0 little m ?an a lad1 & n[1 aft] mu* cogitation1 ,i _c hone/ly tell y h[ mu* ( ! plan is 8 & h[ mu* my own4 ,b ,i'll give him all ! cr$it = x40 ,! s*eme 0 a s*eme = automatically adju/+ all incomes & r$uc+ !m to some?+ l equilibrium--t is1 ! op]ation ( ! process set 9 motion w\ld t5d 9 t direction4 ,all incomes1 no matt] f :at s\rces d]iv$1 7 to be fix$ accord+ to an algebraic =mula1 & ! =mula 0 ?is3 #jjja 7x - m7 ,! income tax levi$ ^u ea* citiz54 ,"h x! actual income e>n$ by ! citiz52 m#a1jjj p\nds /]l+1 or an equival5t 9 francs or doll>s1 if y pref] x4 ,:5 xm1 !n ( c\rse !re c\ld be no?+ to pay2 :i* is only ano!r way ( say+ t a man ) #a1jjj a ye> 0 free f all taxation4 ,:5 x 0 great] ?an m1 !n taxation ^u ! income 9 excess ( #a1jjj came into op]ation ) r al>m+ rapidity3 until :5 a man 0 convict$ ( hav+ 9 any s+le ye> made #aj1jjj 8 taxation am\nt$ to #h1ajj = t ye>1 & if he 7 ev] f\nd guilty ( hav+ made an income ( #ab1jjj ! ,/ate claim$ ! :ole 9 ob$i5ce to ?is great & b5efic5t law4 ,b :at happ5s 9 ! case ( ^? :o h an income bel[ ! #a1jjj a ye>--t is1 :5 x is less ?an m8 ,9 ?is case ! gr&eur & sagacity1 n to speak ( ! pat]nal "* ( ! s*eme1 become app>5t4 ,! mom5t a man beg9s to e>n m ?an ! normal #a1jjj a ye>1 t mom5t he beg9s to pay 8 beautifully adju/$ quota ( taxation to ! ,/ate2 b ! mom5t t 8 income falls bel[ ! #a1jjj1 t mom5t ! ,/ate beg9s to pay him4 ,( c\rse y w n =get t m9us into m9us gives plus1 !re=e ! squ>e ( ! m9us quantity repres5t$ by x-m1 :]e m is great] ?an x1 (f]s no difficulty4 ,! two poles ( ?is p]fect sph]e1 if ,i may s speak1 ?is f9ancial orb--t]es atque rotundus--are rea*$1 fir/ :5 x#j1 la/ :5 x #aa1jjj4 ,9 ! fir/ case ! ,/ate comes to ! help ( ! paup] :o has e>n$ or c e>n no?+1 & gives him a t5-?\s&? "p ( a hypo!tical million1 :i* am\nts to exactly #ajj a ye>2 9 ! o!r case ! ,/ate deprives ! bloat$ plutocrat ( a t5-?\s&? "p ( ! same million1 & relieves ! dang]\s citiz5 ( t5 ?\s& out ( ! elev51 say+ to him1 8,citiz51 be grateful t y /ill h y\r ?\s&1 & bew>e h[ y p]si/ 9 pil+ up ri*es1 = ! ,/ate kn[s h[ to ga!r !m40 8,n[1 my de> ,polus1 next "t y come1 d br+ me tid+s ( my ,fr5*man1 & d "w ! ?+ out on pap]1 = ,i nev] 0 mu* ( a ma!matician1 & n[ my decimals are sc&al\sly vague60 ,s ,polus w5t 8 way ) a da9ty rosebud 9 a da9ty pap] box = ,mrs4 ,polus1 & a saucy message f ! ,lady ,%eph]d4 8,tell h]1 ) my love1 ,i'm v sorry h] husb&'s su* a goose60 ,we wat*$ him fl\nd]+ ?r\gh ! sn[drifts2 & ,i v]ily believe he 0 work+ out my problem ) 8 /ick1 #jjja 7x-m74 ,i don't ?9k t man w5t away mu* impress$ ) ! d>kness & desolation ( our ,arcadian life4 ,nay1 ,i'm incl9$ to ?9k ! o!r side _h some?+ to say1 & ,i'm afraid ?is is :at x said3 8,oh yes1 x's all v f9e--intellectual int]c\rse1 & s on4 ,fre%5s y up8 ,glad to see p8 ,( c\rse ,i am4 ,b ,i did hope we 7 go+ to h a long day toge!r1 & !re6 x's all brok5 into4 ,x's always ! way4 ,h[ 0 ,i to d my autographs ) him ext+ui%+ my #a1jjj 9 ! funds all ! :ile80 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h ,i may z well expla9 t ! ,%eph]d & 8 lady are ! objects ( "s wond] & p]plexity to _! great fri5ds on ! "o h& & _! little fri5ds on ! o!r4 ,! fir/ pron\nce !m to be poor z rats2 ! second decl>e t !y are roll+ 9 ri*es4 ,?is conflict ( op9ion is easily acc\nt$ =4 ,:5 ! great & noble ,asnapp] comes to smile at u he has to take pot-luck4 ,come :5 he may1 !re is all due provision-- ,ne turpe toral1 ne sordida mappa ,corruget n>es1 ne non et can?>us et lanx ,o/5dat tibi te4 ,b ! =ks are all electro-plate1 & ! di%es are all ( ! will[ patt]n4 ,:5 meek little ,mr4 ,crumb br+s ,mrs4 ,crumb & two ( ! eight daught]s to enjoy "o he>ty meal at aft]noon tea1 he is awe-/ruck by ! sight ( ! books & ! spl5d\r ( half a doz5 good engrav+s hang+ ^u ! walls4 ,z ! old grey pony trots home 9 high spirits--= ,jabez has a /&+ ord] always to give t poor little bea/ a d\ble fe$ ( corn--,mr4 ,crumb rem>ks to ,mrs4 ,crumb1 8,^? p mu/ be extremely afflu5t4 ,i wond] he does n re/ore 8 *ur*60 ,! great & noble ,asnapp]1 on ! contr>y1 obs]ves1 8,all ! signs ( deep pov]ty1 my de>4 ,keeps 8 pluck up1 ?\gh4 ,q out ( "* ) ! g5]al appe>ance ( ! e/abli%m5t to h ^? books & collections & :at n4 ,i suppose "s uncle left him ! ?+s4 ,cook+8 ,i =got to notice t2 b ! po9t ( "o's knife w5t all sorts ( ways1 & ! e>!nw>e 0 mo/ irritat+4 ,ecc5tric p4 ,! ,lady ,%eph]d1 z !y call h]1 has actually got ne> a ?\s& autographs4 ,:y 9 ! _w doesn't %e s5d !m up to ,so!by's & buy "s new /air c>pets80 ,ah6 :y inde$8 ,because su* z %e & ! ,%eph]d h a way ( _! own :i* is n exactly y\r way1 my noble ,asnapp]2 because !y h made _! *oice1 & !y d n rep5t x4 ,"s ?+s !y h1 & take delight 9 !m2 "s ?+s !y h n1 & !y d )\t !m4 ,b n ev5 9 ,arcady is x all cakes & ale4 ,?ank ,god we h our duties z well z our enjoym5ts2 pursuits & ta/es we h1 & ! s]i\s bless$ duties :i* call u f excess 9 self-indulg5ce4 ,:5 ! roads are block$ = man & bea/ we *uckle because !re c be no obligation to trudge d[n to ! s*ool a mile & a half (f1 or to g & pay t w$d+ call ^u ! little bride :o 0 m>ri$ la/ week1 or to inquire ab\t ! heal? ( ,mrs4 ,?+oe on ! common1 ^: tw9s are t5 days old4 ,b sn[ or no sn[1 z long z old ,biddy lives1 "o ( u positively mu/ g & look aft] 8! old lady40 ,e man1 woman1 & *ild 9 ! p>i% calls h] 8! old lady10 & a real old lady %e is4 ,biddy 0 n9ety-?ree la/ ,novemb]4 ,%e p]si/s %e's n9ety-f\r--8lea/ways 9 my n9ety-f\r4 ,t ,regi/] only said :5 ,i 0 *ri/5$1 y "k1 & :o's a-go+ to say h[ long ,i 0 born be=e ,i 0 *ri/5$80 ,biddy has be5 m>ri$ ?ree times1 & %e av]s t %e w\ldn't m9d m>ry+ aga9 if %e c\ld get ano!r p>tn] equal to h] second4 ,e "o ( h] husb&s _h _h "o or m wives be=e he w$d$ ,biddy4 ,we make out t ,biddy & h] ?ree sp\ses committ$ an aggregate ( twelve acts ( matrimony4 ,if y ?9k t old ,biddy is a feeble old dot>d1 drivell+ & maund]+1 y nev] made a great] mi/ake 9 y\r life4 ,%e is z bright z a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude1 & z %rewd z ! cannie/ ,scot*man t ev] c>ri$ a pack4 ,%e is almo/ ! only g5u9e *ild ( ,arcady ,i ev] knew :o has a ke5 s5se ( hum\r1 & is always on ! look-out = a joke4 ,%e is q ! only "o 9 :om ,i h notic$ any t5d] pity = ! fall51 n because ( ! consequ5ces t foll[$ ! lapse1 b simply & only because x 0 a fall4 ,biddy lives by h]self 9 a h\se v little bigg] ?an an enl>g$ dog-k5nel1 & mu* small] ?an an av]age c[-h\se4 ,till %e 0 eighty-?ree %e w5t ab\t ! c\ntry ) a donkey & c>t1 hawk+2 s9ce !n %e has manag$ to exi/1 & pay h] r5t too1 on eighte5 p5ce a week & a /one ( fl\r4 ,%e is always neat & clean1 & m ?an *e]ful4 ,%e has be5 knitt+ socks = me = eight ye>s pa/1 & ,i am provid$ ) suffici5t hosi]y n[ to la/ me ev5 to ! age ( ! patri>*s4 ,( c\rse we demoralise old ,biddy2 h] little home is h>dly #ajj y>ds (f ! p>sonage1 & e n[ & !n ! old lady comes to tea 9 ! kit*54 ,"o ( ! s]vants goes to fet* h]1 & ano!r takes h] home2 &1 z ,i h said1 mo/ days "o ( u goes to sit ) h]1 & ,i make x a rule nev] to leave h] )\t mak+ h] laugh4 ,y may ?9k :at y l1 b ,i hold t innoc5t m]rim5t keeps p heal?y 9 m9d & body1 improves ! dige/ion1 cle>s ! intellect1 bright5s ! consci5ce1 prep>es ! s\l = adoration--= is n gaiety ! anticipation ( t :i* 9 ! spiritual _w w be kn[n z fulness ( joy8 ,on ?is day ( sn[ ,i f\nd ,biddy sitt+ be=e ! fire1 half expect+ me & half d\bt+ :e!r ,i c\ld get !re4 8#8,cause1 y "k1 y a9't z "y z y 0 :5 y came "h fir/40 8,is any "o1 ,biddy80 ,%e look$ up 9 h] sly way4 8,da% x1 ,i a9't60 ,by h] side on ! little table 0 a ,book ( ,common ,pray] 9 v l>ge pr9t1 & h] spectacles on x4 8,i've begun to read t book ?r\gh10 %e said1 8& ,i've got z f> z :]e x's turn$ d[n1 b !re's "s on x z ,i've got to be v p>ticul> )4 ,t !re slant+ pr9t1 t's h>d1 t is2 t a9't s easy z ! re/ on x4 ,b ,i'm go+ to read x all ?r\gh = all t4 ,y see ,i've done x all be=e1 & "s ( x comes easy40 8,well1 ,biddy1 y ought to "k ! m>riage s]vice by ?is "t40 8,& s ,i d10 said ,biddy1 gr9n+4 8,b ,i nev] _h no *ur*+s1 & ,i don't hold wi' t !re ,comb9ation4 ,da% x6 ,i nev] did l cuss+ & swe>+60#g ,x turn$ out t ,biddy _h set h]self ! task ( read+ ! ,pray] ,book ?r\gh1 rubrics & all4 ,v funny1 wasn't x8 ,pray1 my rev]5d bre?r5 ( ! cl]gy1 h y all ( y set y\rselves ! same task & c>ri$ x out8 ,a little lat] ! ,lady ,%eph]d dropp$ 9 to look at ,biddy4 ,%e f\nd ! old woman *uckl+ ov] "s v mild pleasantry ( m9e1 :i* %e repeat$ 9 h] own odd way4 ,sudd5ly %e /opp$4 8,our doctor won't live to n9ety-f\r60 8,oh1 ,biddy1 t's m ?an y c tell4 ,"o ?+ is q c]ta92 if he does1 y won't be "h to see him40 8,:y %a'n't ,i80 answ]s ,biddy4 8,he's nigh ^u ?reescore1 a9't he8 & ,i'm 9 my n9ety-f\r4 ,y c't tell1 nei!r1 z ,i %an't be "h4 ,! ,"l kn[s40 99 99 99 99 99 ,de> old ,biddy6 ,:o does "k any?+8 ,x seems to me t we c none ( u "k any?+ ab\t any?+ b ! pa/4 ,i h>dly "k :e!r we are mo/ ignorant ( ! ?+s t %all be or ! ?+s t are4 ,old ,biddy is ! la/ ( ! old-_w folk t fasc9at$ me s mu* ) _! leg5ds & traditions & rem9isc5ces :5 fir/ ,i settl$ among !m--x seems b ye/]day4 ,old ,biddy has told me all %e has to tell1 ! gossip & ! exp]i5ces ( days t 7 n z our days4 ,) h] w pass away all t is left ( a g5]ation t 0 ! g5]ation ( our fa!rs4 ,if ,i leave h] ) a smile ^u ! wr9kl$ old face !re is m (t5 a %ade ( sadness t passes ov] my own4 ,o!r faces rise up be=e me2 o!r voices seem to s\nd2 ! t\* ( ! vani%$ h&--gone--gone6 ,z ,i turn homew>d ) b[$ head 9 ! grey twilight1 & muse ^u ^? t5 ye>s t h ru%$ by s peacefully1 & yet :i* h remorselessly levi$ _! tribute & left me begg>$ ( "s :o 7 de>] ?an all ! jewels ( ! m9e-- ,! f>m-smokes1 sweete/ sight on e>?1 ,sl[ ?r\gh ! w9t] air a-%r9k+1 ,seem k9d o' sad1 & r\nd ! he>? ,( empty places set me ?9k+4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is n because ,arcady is ,arcady1 b because life is life4 ,su* z we h long ago f\nd ! secret ( cont5tm5t1 & some?+ m4 ,%all ,i tell y :at t secret is8 ,w y promise to take x z ! rule ( y\r own life if ,i d8 ,"h x is1 !n1 wrapp$ up 9 a v %ort & pi?y aphorism--8,! man :o does n l ! place he has to live 9 is a fool40 ,pond] x well1 y p :o are nev] tir$ ( prescrib+ 8a *ange0 z absolutely necess>y to endurable exi/5ce4 ,bani%$ to ! sweete/ village 9 ,engl&1 h[ daz$ & =lorn y'd be6 ,we c\ld accommodate ourselves to y\r life z easily z we c\ld put on a new suit ( clo!s4 ,y c\ld nev] accommodate y\rselves to ours4 ,y w\ld mope & p9e4 ,y\r only solace w\ld be 9 dron+ =? a new v]sion ( ! ,tri/ia1 :i* w\ld n be half z melodi\s z ,ovid's4 ,?is poor ,%eph]d & 8 ,lady ,%eph]d w nev] see ! ,alps aga9--nev] take a boat on ,lugano's lake 9 ! summ] ev5+1 nev] see ,rome or ,flor5ce1 nev] aga9 /& be=e ! ,si/9e ,madonna1 he>+ _! he>ts beat4 ,rav5na w rema9 = !m unvisit$1 & ,muni* w be welcome to keep its acres ( spla%es1 :i* ,brita9's "y m5 & maid5s are told ) "s insi/5ce are g5u9e works ( ,rub5s1 e "o ( !m4 ,^! are joys ( ! pa/4 ,b if y assume t two old fogies l u mu/ be long+ = a *ange1 fidget+ & hank]+ aft] x1 & t we mu/ be gett+ ru/y1 dull1 & morose = lack ( x1 t we are eat+ our he>ts out ) a qu]ul\s :imp]+1 in/ead ( brimm+ ov] ) ?ankfulness all day & e day--!n y d u griev\s wrong4 ,:at1 sir6 ,d y take u = a c\ple ( babies fl\nd]+ 9 a tub1 & pul+ = a cake ( ,pe>s' ,soap8 ,arcady or ,a!ns is mu* ! same to u4 ,:]e our home mu/ be1 !re are our he>ts4 ,,note4 ,,! ,,automatic ,,adju/m5t ,,( ,,incomes4 ,?is--! great f9ancial measure ( ! future--c h>dly be expect$ to comm5d itself to ! philosophic economi/s ( ! pres5t day4 ,x is ! p5alty :i* e man :o is be=e 8 "t mu/ expect to pay = 8 excessive sagacity1 t 8 contempor>ies neglect or d]ide him4 ,accord+ly ! v "n ( ! ,fr5* ?9k] :o sugge/$ ?is beautiful s*eme = ensur+ ,lib]ty1 ,equality1 & ,frat]nity has be5 =gott5 &--w x be believ$8--! numb] ( ^? :o h ev] tak5 ! tr\ble to "w out 8 =mula is q disgracefully small4 ,! ,=mula ( ! great unkn[n /&s ?us3-- #jjja 7x - m7 ,! am\nt :i* ! /ate deals ) 9 all incomes above #ajj a ye>4#h ,"h x ! income4 m #a1jjj4 ,9 work+ out ?is ,=mula1 ! ,rule may be /at$ z foll[s3-- #a4 ,f ! numb] ( p\nds ( income 7x7 d$uct #a1jjj4 #b4 ,multiply ! rema9d] into itself1 i4e41 squ>e x4 #c4 ,divide ! product by #aj1jjj4 ,! result w give-- 7i7 ,! am\nt paid by ! ,/ate to ! own]s ( income "u #a1jjj a ye>4 7ii7 ,! am\nt paid to ! ,/ate by own]s ( income above #a1jjj a ye>4 ,examples3-- 7a7 ,income ( #bjj a ye>2 i4e41 x #bjj4 #bjj - #a1jjj -#hjj4 -#hjj squ>$2 i4e41-#hjj multipli$ by -#hjj #fdj1jjj4 ,result ( #fdj1jjj_/aj1jjj #fd4 ,consolation income to all possessors ( #bjj a ye> 444 #fd4 7b7 ,income ( #ejj a ye>2 i4e41 x #ejj4 #ejj - #a1jjj -#ejj4 -#ejj squ>$2 i4e41-#ejj multipli$ by -#ejj #bej1jjj4 ,result ( #bej1jjj_/aj1jjj #be4 ,consolation income to all possessors ( #ejj a ye> 444 #be4 7c7 ,income ( #ijj a ye>2 i4e41 x #ijj4 #ijj - #a1jjj -#ajj4 -#ajj squ>$2 i4e41 -#ajj multipli$ by -#ajj #aj1jjj4 ,result ( #aj1jjj_/aj1jjj #a4 ,consolation income to all possessors ( #ijj a ye> 444 #a4 7d7 ,income ( #a1jjj a ye>2 i4e41 x #a1jjj4 #a1jjj - #a1jjj #j4 #j multipli$ by #j #j4 ,consolation income to all possessors ( #a1jjj a ye> 444 #j4 7e7 ,income ( #b1jjj a ye>2 i4e41 x #b1jjj4 #b1jjj - #a1jjj #a1jjj4 #a1jjj squ>$ i4e41 #a1jjj multipli$ by #a1jjj #a1jjj1jjj4 ,result ( #a1jjj1jjj_/aj1jjj #ajj4 ,income tax paid by all possessors ( #b1jjj a ye> 444 #ajj4 ,r$uc$ to a tabulat$ =m x becomes evid5t t ! consolation paid by ! ,/ate to all own]s ( income bel[ #a1jjj w decrease z ! incomes increase2 until1 :5 a prosp]\s g5tleman atta9s to #a1jjj a ye>1 ! consolation w disappe>1 & in/ead ( receiv+ any?+ he w beg9 to pay tax ^u 8 income1 su* tax becom+ great] & great] z 8 income gr[s--until1 if he be s ra% z to atta9 an income ( #aa1jjj a ye>1 he w pay #aj1jjj a ye> income tax1 & if he does n take ?is w>n+ & rises to #ab1jjj a ye> ! ,/ate w n only claim all 8 #ab1jjj b dem& #ajj a ye> m4 ,t is to say1 ,a4 ,incomes ( #bjj w receive f ! ,/ate ! ,consolation ( #fd #cjj 0 0 0 #di #djj 0 0 0 #cf #ejj 0 0 0 #be #fjj 0 0 0 #af #gjj 0 0 0 #i #hjj 0 0 0 #d #ijj 0 0 0 #a #a1jjj 0 0 0 ,nil ,b4 ,incomes ( #b1jjj w pay to ! ,/ate a ,tax ( #ajj #c1jjj 0 0 0 #djj #d1jjj 0 0 0 #ijj #e1jjj 0 0 0 #a1fjj #f1jjj 0 0 0 #b1ejj #g1jjj 0 0 0 #c1fjj #h1jjj 0 0 0 #d1ijj #i1jjj 0 0 0 #f1djj #aj1jjj 0 0 0 #h1ajj #aa1jjj 0 0 0 #aj1jjj #ab1jjj 0 0 0 #ab1ajj 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ri*e/ man 9 ! community w ?us be he :o has an income ( #f1jjj a ye>2 on ?is he w h to pay #b1ejj income tax1 leav+ him ) an available balance ( #c1ejj a ye> to sp5d6 ,n[ 0 n ?is anonym\s ,fr5*man a man ( real g5ius8 ,& is he n a signal example ( ! tru? t 8,! _w kn[s no?+ ( its greate/ m508 99 99 99 99 99 ,! assumptions on :i* ?is l(ty attempt to recon/ruct ! social fabric are bas$ are obvi\s4 ,!y are ^!3-- ,i4 ,t ! e>n]s ( daily or weekly wages are n own]s ( prop]ty1 nor c !y be class$ among ! possessors ( a secure annual income4 ,de m9imis non curat lex4 ,,ii4 ,t x is to ! advantage ( ! community to increase ! numb] ( small capitali/s1 & to assi/ !m ) ,/ate aid--?\gh 9 a dim9i%+ ratio z _! prop]ty or incomes increase1 & !y ne$ less & less enc\ragem5t4 ,,iii4 ,t x is equally = ! advantage ( ! community to decrease ! numb] ( l>ge capitali/s & to disc\rage ! accumulation ( weal? 9 few h&s2 & !re=e x is necess>y to fix a limit ( weal? :i* m5 %all n be p]mitt$ to exce$4 ,oh6 ye ,a/ors & ,v&]bilts6 ,ye ,ro?s*ilds & ,b>+s6 ,ye k+s ( railroads & bacon & nitre6 ,aye6 & su* z ?\ citiz5 ,lab\*]e--?\ ( ! morbidly s5sitive consci5ce4 ,tremble1 = y\r day is com+6 ,! age ( hap-haz>d & empirical f9ance is pass+--! age ( sci5tific & philosophic readju/m5t is ab\t to dawn4 ,!re are ^? ^: mission x w be to set all ?+s /raight1 & to br+ peace on e>? & goodwill to m5 by ! exquisitely simple ma*9]y ( ,fiscal ,re=m4 ,:5 t "t comes ,mammon's ,k+dom w s9k to be a m]e tribut>y to ! great pantisocracy ( ! future4 ,ho>d+ & accumulat+ w pass away & die--br\ght to an end by ! phlebotomy ( ! sci5ti/s4 ,money-grubb+ w be an incid5t 9 ! hi/oric romances ( t happy "t1 & ! tutor$ y\?1 "y m5 & maid5s1 w smile at ! d>kness & fumbl+ /upidity ( ^? untaught g5]ations :o only *att]$ ( a gold5 age1 ) nev] a dream t a bett] age ?an t w\ld come ) ! revolv+ ye>s--to wit1 ! age (-- #jjja 7x-m74 ,,vii4 ,,:y ,i ,,wi% ,,to ,,visit ,,am]ica4 ,_m m ye>s ?an ,i l to ackn[l$ge1 h pass$ away s9ce a day :5 my fa!r caught me sl9k+ out ( 8 libr>y ) ,mrs4 ,trollope's 8,travels 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates0 "u my arm4 ,he laugh$ at my absurd precocity1 = ,i 0 little m ?an a *ild1 & z he took ! book away f me1 he said1 8,my boy1 t is n a book = y to read4 ,x is n ev5 true4 ,y %all g to ,am]ica y\rself "o day1 :5 y're a man1 & y'll "k bett] ?an to write t k9d ( /uff40 ,x 0 a great hope t 0 /irr$ by t promise t ,i %\ld g to ,am]ica myself "s day4 ,i us$ to ?9k ab\t x1 & wond] :5 ,i might look =w>d to be+ a man1 & h[ x c\ld be manag$1 & :o w\ld help me1 & :e!r ,i %\ld settle !re & own a slave4 ,a hundr$ times ,i h dreamt ( ,bo/on1 & ( ,ri*mond1 = someh[ ,i nev] ?\ght ( ,new ,york1 & !re 0 no ,*icago !n1 & no ,san ,francisco4 ,p]haps1 too1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates might collapse be=e ,i ev] grew to be a man1 & t 0 a prospect t made my he>t sick to ?9k (4 ,i h be5 told1 inde$1 t "o night ,i awoke ) a cry1 & 0 he>d to exclaim1 8,pray1 ,god1 keep ,am]ica till ,i've be5 & se5 x60 ,& yet ,i nev] h se5 ,am]ica1 & ,i am afraid ,i nev] %all see x n[1 ?\gh my y\?ful pray] has be5 answ]$1 & ,am]ica has be5 kept & seems 9 small dang] ( collaps+ yet a:ile4 ,i h read a great _m books ab\t ,am]ica s9ce ^? days2 b ,i am b\nd to say !y h n made me mu* 9 love ) ! writ]s1 & ,i am also b\nd to say t !y h giv5 me v1 v little in=mation ^u exactly ^? po9ts t ,i mo/ wi%$ to inquire into4 ,( late ye>s ,i h altoge!r giv5 up ?is k9d ( lit]ature4 ,i believe ! la/ "t ,i look$ into any "o ( ^! s-call$ 8,travels10 or 8,t\rs10 or 8,rem9isc5ces10 0 :5 ,mr4 ,an?ony ,trollope's volumes appe>$1 & ,i c\ld n get ?r\gh !m4 ,someh[ my fa!r's words on ! "m's book seem$ to apply to ! son's1 & spite ( myself 8 voice seem$ to be say+ to me1 8,x is n ev5 true60 ,b ?\gh ,i h ceas$ to read books ab\t ,am]ica1 ! /rong desire to see ! ,new ,_w has nev] fad$2 nay1 x has increas$ 9 int5sity z ! ye>s h gone on1 & :at 0 at fir/ b a vague hank]+ aft] some?+ m]ely vision>y1 has gradually become a def9ite long+ to see & "k an atta9able reality4 ,my fri5ds laugh at me & assure me ,i %\ld be v mu* disappo9t$2 t ,i %\ld n l x2 t no man ought to g to ! ,/ates aft] ?irty2 t at ,c9c9nati !re are only hogs to see1 & at ,*icago only mon/r\s corn w>eh\ses1 at ,new ,york only mon/] hotels1 & at ,bo/on--oh1 de>6 su* arrogant prigs2 f9ally1 t x w\ld be q impossible = me to cont9ue we>+ a :ite cravat ov] !re1 = ! wa%+ ( my l95 w\ld simply ru9 me4 ,i hold my peace1 b ,i am n conv9c$1 & ,i /ill wi% to visit ,am]ica4 ,& :y is ?is wi% s /rong 9 me8 ,i w try to answ] t "q z briefly z ,i c1 b ,i mu/ ne$s answ] x 9 a disord]ly k9d ( way1 & give my reasons z !y occur to me1 )\t any attempt at sy/ematic arrangem5t4 ,fir/ & =emo/1 let x be und]/ood t ,i wi% to visit ,am]ica because ,i am s v ignorant ab\t ! real life ( a great nation t has sprung into magnific5t maturity 9 a s+le c5tury4 ,hi/ory has no?+ l a p>allel to produce1 :i* c = a mom5t be comp>$ ) ! gr[? ( ?is nationality4 ,i use t ^w advis$ly4 ,z to ! m]e progress 9 weal? & numb]s1 t does n impress me mu*4 ,f any?+ ,i h he>d or read1 x does n seem to me inconceivable t a horde ( ,*9am51 urg$ on by av>ice & selfi%ness1 might h done q z mu* z has be5 done 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! same "t1 if ,john ,*9aman _h happ5$ to get ! />t2 b if !y _h done s1 !y w\ld1 ,i am conv9c$1 h rema9$ a horde ( ,*9am5 /ill4 ,!re w\ld h be5 no new nation2 !re w\ld h be5 no?+ l ! sublime patriotism t1 to my m9d1 *>act]izes ! great ,am]ican nation2 none ( t incomp>able *ivalry t animat$ a :ole p dur+ ! w> ( secession2 none ( t pr\d s5sitiv5ess t surprises cosmopolitan philosoph]s :5 !y he> ,am]icans speak ( 8! flag40 ,?is is :at ,i %\ld l to look into1 l to ask ab\t1 l to /udy on ! spot1 namely1 ,:at is ! amaz+ cohesive =ce s inf9itely pot5t to b9d toge!r into "o corporate1 liv+ nationality1 atoms s dissimil> z ! population t makes up ! great ,am]ican p2 :i*1 z ,i und]/& x does1 seems to give a new focus to :atev] old love ( home w>ms ! brea/ ( ,g]man1 or ,dane1 or ,swiss1 or ,engli%man2 :i* makes !m1 "o & all1 =get _! old c\ntry & _! fa!r's h\se1 & lose all desire to return2 :i*1 ext+ui%+ ! old love ( fa!rl&1 replaces x by a new love1 a passion = ! glory ( ! pres5t1 ) its b\ndless hopes & ambitions1 & an almo/ haughty contempt = traditions2 ?is exult+ confid5ce 9 a great de/9y :i* disda9s ! lessons ( exp]i5ce1 & does n ask f !m guidance or in/ruction or w>n+8 ,am ,i wrong8 or is x n ! fact t ,am]icans h incomp>ably m fai? 9 ! solvitur ambul&o pr9ciple ?an 9 any o!r1 & t1 :5ev] x is a "q betwe5 look+ back to see :at o!rs h done1 & look+ =w>d reg>dless ( all prec$5t1 !y always pref] /rik+ out a new l9e r ?an foll[+ ano!r's lead8 ,above all m5 ^u e>?1 ,am]icans are self-reliant1 self-ass]t+4 ,yet1 0 !re ev] a p s mu* at unity ) itself8 ,selfi%ness nev] seems to dim9i% ! int5se national pride2 ! fi]ce w> ( p>ties 9 politics nev] seems to affect patriotism4 ,a :isp] ( disrespect to 8our c\ntry10 or ! semblance ( a sne] at x1 & woe to y6 ,is n ?is s8 ,i %\ld l to see ! work+ ( ?is my/]i\s &1 to my m9d1 awful =ce1 a =ce t acts ^u ! new-com] ) exce$+ rapidity4 ,h[ soon does ! immigrant feel its op]ation8 ,by :at processes does x ex]cise its prodigi\s sway8 ,h[ is x t ! ,dut*man1 :o has sp5t all 8 life 9 ,java1 looks to lay 8 bones ) 8 fa!r's at ,am/]dam or ! ,hague2 t our own ,au/ralian coloni/s1 :5 !y h 8made _! pile10 come back to u & call ,engl& /ill _! home2 t ! ,fr5*man is always a ,fr5*man1 ) an a/oni%+ faculty ( produc+ a bad copy ( ,fr5* fa%ions :]ev] he settles1 & no p[] ( assimilat+ himself to ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! p among :om he soj\rns2 b t1 :5 p g to ,am]ica1 x is only a "q ( "t :5 !y w become ,am]icans--become absorb$1 t is1 into a new nationality8 ,^! are que/ions ,i %\ld l to ask on ! spot1 &1 if possible1 te/ ! tru? ( ! answ]s sugge/$4 ,z !re are ^! problems t pres5t !mselves 9 :at ,i may call ! national life ( ,am]ica1 s !re are o!rs 9 ! political life ( ! ,am]ican p t ,i h nev] be5 =tunate en\gh to f9d discuss$ adequately4 ,we 9 ,engl& h be5 sp5d+ fifty ye>s 9 timidly feel+ our way t[>d giv+ our masses a voice 9 ! election ( memb]s ( ,p>liam5t4 ,we are on ! eve ( a great *ange1 :5 some?+ v l manhood suffrage w be u%]$ 9 among u4 ,x is und5iable t among ! upp] & middle classes !re is a feel+ ( great uneas9ess at ! prospect1 am\nt+ 9 "s qu>t]s to absolute t]ror & despair1 ( :at may be com+ 9 ! n v di/ant future4 ,yet ,am]ica has prosp]$ 9 spite ( univ]sal suffrage1 &1 z f> z ,i "k1 seems to be by no means afraid ( x4 ,"o he>s1 inde$1 ( numb]s ( da9ty p1 :o are sometimes spok5 ( z 8! upp] classes0 9 ,am]ican society1 affect+ to hold alo( f political life & tak+ no "p 9 ! /rife ( p>ties4 ,x may be s2 b d n ^! citiz5s ( ! great commonweal? :o give !mselves su* airs--^! 1 z somebody calls !m1 :o1 l naughty *ildr51 won't play because !y c't always be on ! 9 side--con/itute a v insignificant numb]8 ,! fact rema9s t ! enorm\s majority ( ,am]icans are n only e>ne/ &1 if ,i am rightly in=m$1 passionate politicians1 b !y g to ! polls 9 %oals4 ,t fact alone /rikes "s ( u "h ) wond]2 & ! wond] increases ^u u enorm\sly :5 we are assur$ t ?is deep int]e/ 9 political que/ions appe>s to be :olly di/9ct f ! political excitem5t t int]mitt5tly r\ses ! masses 9 ,europe to outbreaks ( fr5zi$ hate aga9/ e/abli%$ in/itutions4 ,9 ,france m5 get wild ) panic le/ ! ouvri]s %\ld turn ^u ! b\rgeoisie4 ,9 ,g]many ! sociali/s h _! own ends 9 view1 & d n disguise !m4 ,9 ,irel& ! wret*$ peasantry av[ _! designs to confiscate ! l&4 ,! w> ( politics ) u is em95tly selfi%1 & 9 proportion z x is c>ri$ on ) m & m passion ! less !re seems to be ( real patriotism4 ,on our side ( ! ,atlantic x is becom+ increas+ly app>5t t ! *>act]i/ic ( our political w>f>e may be describ$ z ,ea* man lu/+ = all t is n 8 own4 ,mr4 ,l[ell has summ$ x all up 9 "o ( ^? /++ anti!ses t are s /++ !y c h>dly be true1 :51 speak+ f ! ,am]ican po9t ( view1 he says3 ,_! p's turn$ to mob--our mob's turn$ p4 ,h[ is x t 9 ,am]ica ! masses c be discipl9$ s readily to take _! side1 & to engage s he>tily 9 ! fray1 mov+ toge!r z my/]i\sly z ! swall[s t ) sc>ce audible twitt]+s ga!r 9 ?\s&s1 plume _! w+s = flight1 seem to hesitate = a brief h\r1 & ! next are gone8 ,we1 inde$1 h ( late be5 ap+ "s ,am]ican practices1 & try+ our h&s at ! caucus1 & ! ?ree hundr$1 & :at n4 ,i suspect x is a v feeble imitation1 & ,i suspect t "o ( my ,am]ican fri5ds 0 "r :5 he said ) a laugh3 8,y\r fell[s don't "k _! bus9ess2 !y don't und]/& :at !y are talk+ ab\t4 ,!y're fir/-rate at turn+ out /eel p5s & su* small w>e1 b !y'd bett] leave our political ma*9]y alone4 ,y're too cr[d$ up 9 y\r little isl& to f9d room = "o ( our big fly-:eels60 ,b h[ is all ?is en?usiasm = politics kept up ) comp>atively s little appeal to ! l[e/ selfi%ness8 & h[ are ^! imm5se numb]s manipulat$1 ! va/ armies h&l$ z skilfully z if !y 7 soldi]s on p>ade8 ,x is all inexplicable to l>ge numb]s ( wiseacres 9 ,engl&1 :o w p]si/ 9 talk+ ( petty 8motives0 & 8reason0 z if !y 7 ! prime factors 9 e social problem4 ,& ?is leads me to t\* ^u ano!r matt]1 on :i* ,i feel myself pr(\ndly ignorant1 & :i* ,i am sure t o!rs "h are q z ignorant ab\t z ,i am4 ,we are told t 9 ,am]ica !re is a recogniz$ pr(ession ( politics1 j z "h !re is a m$ical pr(ession or a legal pr(ession1 or1 if ?is is putt+ ! case too /rongly1 j z "h !re is ! pr(ession ( j\rnalism4 ,h[ 9 ! _w d ! memb]s ( ?is pr(ession get along8 ,a new ,presid5t is elect$1 & we are told t all ! old (ficials are turn$ out4 ,:]e d !y g8 ,:at becomes ( !m8 ,:at is ! effect ^u ! executive8 ,) u ! patronage ( ! gov]nm5t1 at any rate 9 ! civil s]vice1 has be5 r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ,our executive is to a v great ext5t1 inde$1 indep5d5t ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! day4 8,m5 may come & m5 may g10 b p]man5t secret>ies 8g on = ev]40 ,s d commission]s & _! cl]ks1 & ! ?\s&s ( /ip5di>ies to :om x matt]s n "o /raw :e!r ! ,radicals are 9 or ! ,tories4 ,) u1 :5 a man has ga9$ an appo9tm5t by pass+ a good exam9ation at eighte5 or n9ete5 ye>s old1 x is 8 own fault if he ev] loses x4 ,practically1 !re is no gett+ rid ( him z long z he c d 8 "w2 he is z safe z a judge1 & irremovable4 ,b 9 ,am]ica1 we he>1 e f\r ye>s !y %uffle ! c>ds1 & away !y g6 ,:at results f ?is8 ,am ,i wrongly in=m$8 or is !re m absolute patronage1 patronage pur et simple1 9 ! h&s ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?an 9 any o!r h&s on ! face ( ! e>?8 ,assum+ t x is s1 :at1 ,i ask1 mu/ be ! effect ^u ! moral s5tim5ts ( ! p at l>ge1 inevitably br\ght day by day & h\r by h\r into relations ) a class ( eag] (fice-seek]s1 hungry1 al]t1 jeal\s1 disappo9t$1 unpr9cipl$1 or v9dictive1 accord+ to _! success or failure1 9 gett+ :at !y consid] _! due4 ,d ! 8outs0 accept ! logic ( facts )\t demur1 & =?) betake !mselves to o!r call+s8 ,t 9 e *ange 9 ! *ief magi/racy ( a nation e /ip5di>y ( ! executive1 f ! po/man to ! judge ( ! supreme c\rt1 %\ld get 8 dismissal1 & ! ,democrat cl]k 9 ! cu/om-h\se :o 0 beh9dh& ) 8 "w on ,monday ev5+ %\ld leave 8 arre>s to be made up by 8 ,republican successor on ,tuesday morn+2 t :5 ,presid5t ,a ent]s ^u 8 (fice1 a new game %\ld be begun1 & ! pieces be all set up aga91 reg>dless ( ! position 9 :i* ! knights or ! pawns 7 :5 ,presid5t ,b 0 *eckmat$1--all ?is seems to u1 f our po9t ( view1 n only difficult to und]/&1 b difficult to imag9e4 ,surely1 !ory & fact 9 ?is matt] mu/ diff] v widely4 ,am ,i only expos+ my ignorance8 ,i h us$ ! t]ms 8upp] & middle classes0 on a previ\s page4 ,:5 ,i h ask$ ,am]icans :at ! subtle b>ri]s are t 9 ,am]ican society sep>ate class f class1 !y h repli$ m ?an once1 8,9 ,am]ica !re are no classes6 ,we h no diff]5ces ( rank ) u40 ,/range6 ,& yet we he> ( colonels & g5]als & s5ators (t5 en\gh1 & ,i am mu* mi/ak5 if su* titles are at all less e/eem$ on t side ( ! wat] ?an on ?is4 ,be x z x may1 h[ev]1 rank & title may be %ad[s1 b class diff]5ces are sub/antial ?+s4 ,) u ! titul> ari/ocracy con/itute a class1 an inn] circle1 t at "o "t unit$ 9 itself %ad[ & sub/ance1 & n[ t5ds to become less exclusive & less influ5tial1 h[ev] l\dly "s may compla9 t 444 9 ^! ,briti% isl&s ',tis ! sub/ance t wanes ev]1 'tis ! symbol t exce$s4 ,we love rank1 because we h a l+]+ suspicion t x someh[ symbolizes weal?1 or p[]1 or brilliant intellectual gifts1 or great public s]vices1 t h =c$ _! possessors into ! front rank at "s "t or o!r1 & receiv$ _! due recognition 9 ! %ape ( titul> di/9ction conf]r$ ei!r rec5tly or 9 days gone by4 ,b if a title is f\nd to be dissociat$ f any nobl5ess ( "*1 & is unsupport$ by bra9 p[] or purse p[]1 x w n save a man f humiliat+ snubs1 or give him ! entre to ! draw+-rooms ( ! upp] classes4 ,= we h m ?an "o upp] class among u1 z o!r nations h _h & w cont9ue to h :ile ! _w la/s4 ,9 t social _w :]e ,mrs4 ,grundy be>s sway1 our titul> ari/ocracy und\bt$ly are ! ackn[l$g$ lead]s1 & to !m great homage is paid4 ,b x is n only because a man is an e>l1 or a lady is a du*ess1 t ! "o or ! o!r is surr\nd$ by a little c\rt1 approa*$ ) def]5ce & treat$ ) /udi$ respect1 b because bo? ! "o & ! o!r are ri* en\gh to 8support ! title10 z we say4 ,yes1 x is true t 9 "s s5se or o!r ,our nobles we> _! erm9e on ! outside1 or walk blackly ,9 pres5ce ( ! social law1 z mo/ ignoble m54 ,y may prote/ t society 9 ,engl& is "u ! dom9ion ( a plutocracy1 !n4 ,yes6 & ,no6 ,yes6 9 s f> z x is true & always mu/ be true1 t no man or woman c live on famili> t]ms1 & keep up ! habitual int]c\rse ) ! leisure classes1 )\t a c]ta9 am\nt ( money4 ,no6 9 s f> z x is also true t money alone1 h[ev] abundant x may be1 w nev]1 among u1 give any "o an introduction to :at we call society4 ,i h he>d ( cases1 & ,i "k ( "o1 :]e a millionaire f our colonies took a palace 9 ,london1 & liv$ en pr9ce2 0 visit$ by no "o1 fail$ to get into any b a ?ird-rate club1 f\nd no "o to ent]ta9 & b few p to speak to2 & f9ally has gone back f :5ce he came1 a/oni%$1 disappo9t$1 & s\r$4 ,!y tell me t weal? 9 ,am]ica w ga9 admission to any society = any "o4 ,i h be5 repeat$ly assur$ by intellig5t ,am]icans t ?is is s2 yet ,i _c und]/& t x %\ld be s4 ,i c q und]/& t1 :atev] a man's rank1 or gifts1 or prospects may be1 he w\ld f9d x v pa9ful to mix ) ! upp] t5 ?\s& if he c\ld n af=d to pay = cab-hire1 or keep up 8 subscription at ! club1 e day f9d+ x h>d to get 8 d9n]1 & e night p]plex$ de lodice p>&a2 b ,i c no m und]/& h[ a m]e exp5diture ( ca% c\ld get ,x1 ,y1 or ,z into ! be/ society1 ?an ,i c und]/& h[ a paym5t (1 say #aj1jjj1 w\ld get an av]age cricket] into ! ,all-,engl& elev51 or a second-rate o> into ! ,univ]sity crew4 ,! ,corporation ( ,london is a plutocracy2 b society1 :ile accept+ 8 lavi% hospitality1 treats ev5 ! ,"l ,mayor ( ,london de haut en bas4 ,! ,lady ,mayoress receives ambassadors ) condesc5sion2 next ye> "s "y atta* />es at ,mrs4 ,tomk9s1 & wond]s :]e he has met t woman4 ,:o are ! upp] classes 9 ,am]ica8 ,x is nons5se to say !re are none4 ,n to speak ( ^? /ates 9 pre-,*ri/ian times t t5d$ m or less to become dom9at$ ov] by an olig>*y1 ,a!ns 0 at lea/ z pure a republic z ,am]ica is2 h] p 7 z pr\d1 z self-ass]t+1 z audaci\sly ent]pris+1 z ambiti\s1 z %rewd 9 comm]cial v5tures1 z gre$y = money1 & z lavi% 9 sp5d+ x1 z ! ,am]icans are2 yet ! 8fir/ families0 among ! ,a!nians 7 z haughty z ,spani>ds1 z exclusive z ! old ,fr5* noblesse1 & bragg$ ( _! ance/ry z absurdly z ,scot*m5 d4 ,if a l\d-voic$1 bawl+ demagogue came to ! front by %e] =ce ( w & impud5ce1 8 political oppon5ts nev] all[$ ! populace to =get t he 0 br\ght up 9 a tan-y>d4 ,demo/h5es gives po9t to 8 mo/ )]+ s>casms aga9/ s*9es by rem9d+ 8 audi5ce t he 0 ! son ( a s*ool-mi/ress1 & _h to scrub ! ink (f ! desks at :i* 8 "m taught ! dirty little ur*9s2 & :o t has read ! 8,cl\ds0 c =get ,/repsiades's doleful lam5tation ov] 8 fatal mi/ake 9 m>ry+ a f9e lady ) a p$igree1 & begett+ a son :o did n take aft] 8 fa!r8 ,!re mu/ be an ari/ocracy 9 ,am]ica :o /& ^u _! bir? r ?an _! m]e weal?1 yet h[ little we he> ( !m4 ,:at recognition d !y receive8 ,h[ is x !y s seldom come to be lead]s8 ,h[ is x t ,hyp]bolus seems to pu% aside ,cimon1 & ,cleon is q too mu* = ,alcibiades8 ,x us$ to be said t no two ,engli%m5 c\ld be f\nd to ma9ta9 a conv]sation toge!r = five m9utes )\t "o ask+ ! o!r :at he ?\ght ( ! wea!r4 ,x is true /ill2 b !re is ano!r "q t ( late ye>s has become ! /ock "q :5 two p meet "o ano!r1 & t is1 8,:5 are y go+ away80 ,if a man replies boldly t he is n go+ away at all1 he is look$ ^u z ! v imp]sonation ( ecc5tricity4 8,n go+ away6 ,:y1 :at are y go+ to d80 ,?is 8go+ away0 means leav+ our c\ntry-h\ses :5 ! fl[]s are 9 _! spl5d\r & all nature bids u /ay :]e we are1 & />t+ (f = ,norway or ,switz]l& to sp5d our money among /range p1 dr9k bad w9e1 get 9 late = table-d'hte :5 we are fa9t & we>y1 or f9d ourselves five flights ( /airs f our pocket h&k]*ief 9 a t[]+ edifice )\t a lift4 ,b g :]e we w1 we are sure to f9d ourselves n two *airs away f ,am]ican t\ri/s2 !y are ev]y:]e4 ,sir ,james ,ross us$ to say t if ev] he rea*$ ! ,nor? ,pole he w\ld be sure to f9d a ,scot*man sitt+ ^u x4 ,i don't "k :at has become ( all ! ,scot*m52 !y & ! gypsies h gr[n r>] s9ce ,i 0 a boy2 b y c nev] escape f ,am]icans4 ,( c\rse !re are ,am]icans & ,am]icans2 !y diff] f "o ano!r z mu* z any o!r p d1 z mu* & no m2 b ?is is true ( all ! transatlantic t\ri/s1 !y are abundantly suppli$ ) money1 & !y d n grudge sp5d+ x2 9 fact1 if we 7 to judge by ! ,am]icans we meet ) 9 ,europe1 we %\ld be =c$ to ! conclusion t all ,am]icans are ri*1 ev5 v ri*4 ,b :5 ,i h ask$ !m h[ cl]gym5 & doctors & lawy]s & eld]ly p ) /rictly limit$ incomes live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1--su* p z among u live 9 com=t ) a c\ple ( female s]vants1 or ev5 keep a pony *aise1--,i h f\nd my t\ri/ acqua9tances v mu* amus$ at my suppos+ t 9 ,am]ica helps c\ld be got to /ay 9 su* a h\sehold4 8,are !re1 !n1 no small p 9 ,am]ica80 ,i h ask$4 ,! answ] has be5 m (t5 ?an n1 8,if !re are1 we don't "k !m40 ,x is obvi\s t quiet1 dome/ic p ( small means are n to be met ) among t\ri/s at luxuri\s hotels1 & equally obvi\s t su* p are h>d to get at by travell]s :o are !mselves birds ( passage4 ,:5 a h\sehold] is liv+ v ne> ! w9d1 he does n l to expose 8 small economies & humble ways to a /rang]2 & because he is liv+ a quiet1 uno/5tati\s life1 he has little to (f] to ^? ^: occupation is see+ sights4 ,b any man or woman :o wi%es to ga9 "s insight into our dome/ic life may easily obta9 x if he w b take ! tr\ble to read our works ( fiction4 ,our noveli/s come f ! middle classes1 n f ! ri* or leisure classes1 & !y speak z !y d "k4 ,!y tell u all ab\t ! habits & s5tim5ts & ways ( talk+ among cl]gym5 & doctors & f>m]s & mill]s & cl]ks & %opkeep]s 9 ,engl&2 !y %[ u ! good & ! bad side ) equal imp>tiality2 & no m fai?ful del9eations h ev] be5 made ( ! inn] & out] life ( ! l[e/ /ruggl+ classes ?an are to be f\nd 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,b if we want to get an insight into ! morale ( su* p 9 ,am]ica1 we d n "k :]e to look = x4 ,su* a "* z ,kitty ,ellison 9 ,mr4 ,h[ell's 8,*ance ,aqua9tance10 ^: he>t is ) ,uncle ,jack & 8 anxieties & tr\bles :ile %e is enjoy+ all ! gaieties & luxuries t weal? c be/[1 is a r>ity 9 ,am]ica2 &1 moreov]1 all ! p "o meets ) 9 ,mr4 ,h[ell's /ories are away f home4 ,9 ! 8,bigl[ ,pap]s0 "o does n[ & !n get a h9t t !re are %rewd f>m]s & h>d-head$ c\ntry folk some:]e 9 ! ,/ates1 :o d n w&] v f>1 b "o nev] gets to "k !m4 ,t exquisite /ory ( ,mr4 ,/ockton's1 8,rudd] ,grange10 z f> z ,i "k1 occupies a unique position 9 ,am]ican lit]ature1 & has = _m ( u lift$ ! veil f a :ole _w ( little p across ! ,atlantic1 ( ^: v exi/5ce "s on our side ! wat] _h almo/ begun to ent]ta9 d\bts4 ,yet we are 9 ! habit ( ?9k+ t x is precisely among ^! p t we mu/ look = ! real he>t ( a great nation1 & t ! pulse ( e great nation is to be felt among !m1 if at all4 ,b ( all subjects ( inquiry t a ?\ghtful ,engli%man c\ld set himself to "w at1 ! mo/ in/ructive1 ! mo/ sugge/ive1 w\ld be ! effect ( p]fect equality betwe5 ! v>i\s religi\s bodies ^u ! philosophic speculations1 religi\s s5tim5ts1 & e?ical convictions ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,9 ,engl& !re is "o ,*ur* by law e/abli%$1 & !y :o sep>ate f ! communion ( t ,*ur* are all class$ toge!r z diss5t]s4 ,t !re %\ld be any:]e on ! face ( ! e>? a condition ( society :]e !re c be no su* ?+ z a diss5t]1 is a ?\ght extremely difficult = "s good folks "h to grasp4 ,b mu* h>d] is ! o!r notion1 :i* ,i presume is famili> en\gh to ,am]icans1 t !re %\ld be any:]e no sects4 ,no diss5t]s1 because no pr$om9ant or p>am\nt ,*ri/ian organization t rejoices 9 ! 8mo/-fav\r$-nation0 clause4 ,no sects1 because no *ur* recogniz$ z ! ,*ur* f :i* ! o!r religi\s bodies h cut !mselves (f4 ,t !re %\ld be no bigotry & exclusiv5ess1 no odium !ologicum1 no fi]ce rivalry1 no proselytiz+1 9 ,am]ica1 z ev]y:]e else1 is inconceivable4 ,!ological disputants w cease to wrangle :5 lawy]s le>n to love "o ano!r z bre?r5 & doctors diff] )\t asp]ity2 b among u ! situation is extremely emb>rass+ z betwe5 ! ,*ur*--= ) u x is ! ,*ur*--& ! non-con=mi/1 t is1 ) ^? :o w n subscribe to our ,*ur* doctr9e1 accept our =mul>ies1 or con=m to our liturgy4 ,"h we h a /&>d by :i* we try all o!r ,*ri/ian bodies1 & we pron\nce !m m or less or?odox or d5\nce !m z absolutely unor?odox1 9 proportion z !y approa* or dep>t f ?is /&>d :i* is tacitly accept$ among u z ! e/abli%$ /&>d4 ,if !re 7 no ,*ur* ( ,engl& by law e/abli%$1 ,i believe t a va/ numb] ( p w\ld f9d !mselves q daz$1 q lo/4 ,to !m x w\ld be practically pretty mu* z if we 7 all to awake "s f9e morn+ to f9d t ! ,home ,secret>y _h %ut up ,gre5wi* obs]vatory & run away ) ! key1 hav+ previ\sly tak5 measures to /op all ! great clocks 9 ! l&4 ,we %\ld all ( u be go+ by our own wat*es4 ,yet someh[ 9 ,am]ica e man goes by 8 own wat*2 & if nobody is "r1 nobody else is likely to consid] himself hopelessly wrong4 ,"h ! social position ( ! cl]gy ( ! e/abli%$ ,*ur* is some?+ q peculi>4 ,!re is no ne$ to dwell ^u ! fact1 b t x is a fact !re c be no d\bt4 ,! result is1 t ! attitude ( ! cl]gy#i t[>d all ! religi\s tea*]s has always be5 exclusive2 !re has nev] be5 any cordiality1 & v little cop]ation4 ,i d n say ?is is n deplorable2 ,i am conc]n$ ) facts only4 ,a sup]cili\s tone is s habitually natural to ! cl]gyman :5 speak+ or deal+ ) ! diss5t+ m9i/]1 & a tone ( sor5ess1 jeal\sy1 & suspicion on ! "p ( ! m9i/] t[>ds ! cl]gyman seems to u s insep>able f _! relations "o to ! o!r1 t we 9 ,engl& c h>dly br+ ourselves to believe t ! ,episcopalian & ! ,indep5d5t1 ! ,wesleyan & ! ,primitive ,me?odi/1 c\ld meet on absolutely equal t]ms1 j z (fic]s ( two regim5ts 9 ! same army c meet at mess & fight valiantly side by side aga9/ ! common foe4 ,e n[ & !n we get "o ( ^? necess>y evils1 ! religi\s newspap]s1 s5t u by k9d fri5ds f ,am]ica1 or we cat* a glimpse ( an ,am]ican bi%op or ,episcopalian popul> prea*]4 ,0 x only a dream1 or h ,i really1 actually1 9 ! fle%1 once met ) an ,am]ican ar*deacon8 ,b f ^! exalt$ p]sonages & _! organs surpris+ly little is to be le>n$2 & ,i obs]ve t an ecclesia/ic1 let him come f :]e he may1 is a %y creature1 ready en\gh to li/51 b n to talk4 ,he puts himself on ! def5sive1 & is s v mu* afraid ( committ+ himself1 t y are apt to retire into y\r int]ior1 too2 j z ,i h obs]v$ two snails meet+ on _! ev5+ walk2 "o at ! approa* ( 8 bro!r %uts himself up 9 8 %ell1 & ! o!r tickles at him ) 8 horns = a little :ile1 b ends by accept+ ! situation1 & %utt+ himself up also4 ,result1 to all appe>ance1 no?+ b two unoccupi$ snail-%ells1 inhabitants hav+ retir$ f publicity4 ,i _c believe t ev5 9 ,am]ica ! prie/s ( ! ,roman ,*ur* w\ld ev] assume any o!r ?an a haughty be>+ t[>d all o!r ,*ri/ian tea*]s4 ,!irs is ei!r ! ,*ur*1 or x is no?+4 ,b h[ d all ! re/ behave to "o ano!r8 ,are !y all1 9 po9t ( fact1 m]ely m9i/]s ( _! respective congregations8 ,h[ ab\t proselytiz+8 ,x is comp>atively easy to draw up a con/itution t %all keep up a c]ta9 am\nt ( discipl9e among ! (fic]s ( any =ce2 b x is q ano!r ?+ to keep control ov] ! rank & file :5 !y are all volunte]s4 ,su* a regim5t z t fam\s "o ( ,artemus ,w>d's1 8compos$ exclusively ( comm&]s-9-*ief10 w\ld h>dly be f\nd a successful organization 9 ! *ur* militant4 ,are ! cl]gy ( all d5om9ations held by all d5om9ations 9 equal e/eem8 ,d !y 8love z bre?r510 or d !y 8bite & dev\r "o ano!r80 99 99 99 99 99 ,^! are "s ( ! que/ions ,i f9d myself cont9ually ask+ :5 ,i turn my ?\ghts t[>d ! magnific5t c\ntry & ! great nation on ! o!r side ( ! ocean4 ,i d n believe a man c\ld get any answ] to !m1 satisfactory to 8 own m9d1 except by p]sonal obs]vation4 ,he mu/ = a "t live among liv+ m51 & see !m at _! daily tasks1 to und]/& _! life ev5 a v little4 ,x is too mu* ! habit ( travell]s to take _! !ories ) !m4 ,i1 = my "p1 h none4 ,if ,i ev] c>ry out ! wi% ( my life1 ,i %all />t z a naturali/ does :o goes to make collections--) empty cases1 notebooks1 & app>atus--n too ready to g5]alize1 b v anxi\s to le>n4 ,! probability is1 ,i %all nev] g at all4 ,b o!rs m =tunate ?an ,i may1 p]haps1 be able to enlight5 my d>kness & in=m my ignorance1 & x may happ5 t ! h9ts ,i h ?r[n out may be sugge/ive to !m4 ,z to ! big cities1 ) _! colossal w>eh\ses & enorm\s trade1 _! gigantic hotels & prodigi\s gr[?1 !y possess = me no attraction4 ,!re is some?+ dreadful to my m9d 9 los+ my p]sonality 9 a surg+ multitude & be+ absorb$ 9 a cr[d4 ,to f9d myself unable to he> my own voice because /eam-hamm]s are p\nd+ all r\nd me1 & iron :eels are keep+ up a ceaseless d91 annihilat+ articulate spee*--t seems to me horrible4 ,i %r9k f ^! ?+s4 ,i %\ld be f\nd creep+ into out-(-!-way places1 pry+ into s*ools & colleges & univ]sities1 begg+ t nobody w\ld notice me1 :ile ,i might be p]mitt$ to notice ev]ybody4 ,sometimes ,i %\ld put v imp]t95t que/ions ab\t ! wond]ful end[m5ts t ,i he> ,am]icans believe 9 firmly1 j :5 we are beg9n+ to lose our fai? 9 _! value4 ,sometimes ,i %\ld ev5 v5ture to inquire ab\t ! w>--! w>--! "o w> t reflect$ only imp]i%able glory ^u bo? sides--! "o civil w> 9 ! _w's hi/ory t end$ ) ! gr&e/ ( all triumphs1 fre$om to ! oppress$1 )\t "o s+le act ( v5geance inflict$ ^u ! beat5 side4 ,sometimes--b ,i am 9 dang] ( tread+ ^u p]il\s gr\nd1 9 dang] ( say+ too mu*1 9 dang] ( mak+ "s "o gr[l out suspici\sly1 8,:5 y d come1 if ev] y d1 y'd bett] keep out ( my way60 99 99 99 99 99 ,a few days ago1 ,i 0 turn+ ov] an old volume ( 8,pun*10 :5 ,i 0 attract$ by a c>toon t may be famili> to "s ( my read]s4 ,a mighty coal-heav]1 8 day's "w done1 is lean+ aga9/ "o ( ! _m po/s to be f\nd 9 ! region ( ! ,sev5 ,dials1 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 8 lips pipeless1 8 eyes />+ at vacancy4 ,by him /&s an exquisitely dress$ cl]gyman1 tall1 slim1 g5tle1 ref9$1 :o has bl&ly laid 8 ext5d$ h& ^u ! o!r's brawny %\ld]4 ,says ! cl]gyman1 8,my fri5d1 ,i want to g to ,exet] ,hall40 ,says ! coal-heav]1 8,!n :y ! dooce don't y g80 ,0 x t ! good man did n "k 8 way8 or 0 he suff]+ f a little tightness 9 ! *e/8 ,,unw9 ,,bro!rs1 ,,! ,,gre%am ,,press1 ,,*ilwor? ,,& ,,london4 ,,footnotes #a 8,arcady1 = ,bett] = ,worse40 #b ,?is is a matt] ( v great importance 9 hundr$s ( c\ntry p>i%es1 :]e ! wa%+ ( ! rectory frequ5tly suffices to ma9ta9 a :ole family4 #c ,a g5u9e ,norfolk man nev] aspirates a t :5 foll[$ by an r4 ,x is always trew = ?r\gh1 troat = ?roat1 tree = ?ree1 c4 #d ,i d n =get ,crabbe--t sweet & g5tle v]sifi]4 ,b ! romantic elem5t is :olly want+ 9 him4 ,v probably ,sir ,wilfrid ,lawson w\ld vehem5tly prote/ t ,crabbe des]ves to be reckon$ among ! greate/ ( ! great4 ,0 n 8 fir/ poem entitl$ ,inebriety8 ,:5 a *ild ,i us$ to be told t ,bloomfield's ,f>m]'s ,boy 0 equal to ,sp5s]1 b ,i conclud$ t ,sp5s] mu/ be v dull1 & conceiv$ a horror ( ! ,fa]y ,que5 9 consequ5ce4 #e ,! li/s ( 8*ur* goods0--i4e4 ( ! cont5ts ( our *ur*es--dur+ ! reign ( ,edw>d ! ,six?1 are to be f\nd 9 ! ,record ,(fice4 ,_m ( !m h be5 pr9t$ 9 ext5so2 !y make up 9 ! aggregate a l>ge mass ( docum5ts1 & "s acc\nt ( !m may be f\nd 9 ! sev5? & n9? reports ( ! ,deputy ,keep] ( ! ,public ,records4 ,among ! miscellane\s books ( ! ,ex*equ] is a visitation book ( ! ,ar*deacon ( ,norwi* = ! ye> #acfh1 :i* conta9s a v m9ute acc\nt ( ! cont5ts ( e *ur* 9 ! ar*deaconry1 includ+ s]vice books1 ve/m5ts1 sacr$ vessels1 bann]s1 processional crosses1 ornam5ts1 c41 all set d[n 9 detail1 ! names ( ! donors be+ frequ5tly giv51 & sometimes ! value ( ! m preci\s articles be+ /at$4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i /umbl$ ^u an inv5tory ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,collegiate ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,m>y1 ,w>wick1 drawn up 9 #adfg1 ext5d+ ov] five folio pages4 ,x seem$ to me1 on a cursory inspection1 to be a docum5t ( great value z illu/rative ( ?is subject4 ,i "k n :e!r x has ev] be5 pr9t$2 if n1 p]haps ,w>wick%ire antiqu>ies may be glad to be ref]r$ to x--,miscell4 ,books ( ! ,ex*equ]1 ,q4,r4 ,no4 #cj4 ,! inv5tory beg9s at fol4 cci4 #f ,:y w n ! pr9t]s' read]s let me use ?is ^w8 ,i d use x e day ( my life 9 talk2 :y may ,i n write x & pr9t x8 ,x is v %ort1 & x is p]fectly h>mless4 ,i am afraid x mu/ mean some?+ bad 9 ,f9ni% or "s o!r /range tongue1 = ! read] always draws my att5tion to x4 #g ,fact6 ,old ,biddy's habit ( da%+ x is s confirm$ t !re's no hope ( h] outgr[+ x4 #h ,inasmu* z ! g5]al read] has a /rong objection to ! use ( ,decimals1 x w be a com=t to him to be assur$ t multiply+ by #jjja is ! same ?+ z divid+ by #aj1jjj2 & s #jjja 7x - m7 is only ano!r way ( writ+ 77x - m77_/#aj1jjj #i ,x has be5 only ( late ye>s t any ,*ri/ian m9i/]s o!r ?an ^? orda9$ by ! bi%ops ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& h be5 call$ 8cl]gym50 among u4 ,! noncon=mi/s 7 always call$ 8m9i/]s0 or 8prea*]s40 ,i f9d myself driv5 to use ! words 8cl]gy0 & 8m9i/]0 9 ! old way1 to avoid convey+ a wrong impression to my read]s4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,punctuation & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ?is book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$2 occasional unbalanc$ quotation m>ks reta9$4 ,ambigu\s hyph5s at ! ends ( l9es 7 reta9$2 occurr5ces ( inconsi/5t hyph5ation h n be5 *ang$4 ,spell+ & punctuation 9 dialect has n be5 *ang$4 ,page #aff3 ,transcrib] add$ clos+ d\ble-quotation m>k to #89 ^? rude old times40 ,h[8' b x may belong aft] ! #8,h[8' or 9 "s o!r place4 ,pages #beb-bec3 ,9 ! =mulas & explanations ( !m1 ! v>iables x & m 7 pr9t$ 9 italics4 ,= readability1 t is n indicat$ "h4 ,pages #bfd-bfi3 ,9 ! =mulas & explanations ( !m1 ! v>iables x & m 7 pr9t$ 9 boldface4 ,= readability1 t is n indicat$ "h4