,transcrib$ f ! #aiae ,national ,lab\r  
,press ,ltd4 edition by ,david  ,price1 
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,?is little booklet is d$icat$ to !     
,,brave ,,wom5 ,,( ,,bur/on1            
:o h s9ce ,april1 #aiad1 nobly          
/ruggl$ aga9/ ! tyranny ( !             
,c\ntryside4          ,,preface4        
8,to und]/& ! ?+s t are at our door is !
 be/      prep>ation = und]/&+ ^? t lie 
beyond40--,,hypatia4    ,9 ?is s5t5ce ! 
,rev]5d ,*>les ,k+sley c>ries =w>d !    
message left by ,ari/otle4    ,:5 prep>+
 to write ?is little booklet ,i 0       
greatly impress$ )  ! above words4  ,no 
m fitt+ motto c\ld ,i f9d = x1 s9ce x   
deals ) ! tyranny ( our own c\ntry side4

    ,x is a *all5ge to autocracy1 a     
prote/ aga9/ inju/ice & a w>n+  signal  
to ! tea*+ pr(ession4    ,x %[s h[ a    
simple1 moral1 ,god-fe>+ little         
community may be r\s$  into action aga9/
 p>o*ial busybodies & local glebe lords4
  ,!  squire & ! rector h be5 ! ,"l     
,high ,tololorums ( !  c\ntryside =     
c5turies4    ,to dispute _! div9e       
au?ority1 or to "q _! insol5ce1 (t      
means social o/racism1 or a t\r abroad  
)\t a ,cook's guide4    ,emigration     
returns w prove ?is4    ,! p ( ,bur/on1 
9 ,norfolk1 are deeply religi\s &       
law-abid+4  ,! rev]5d rector has1 h[ev]1
 gone too f>4    ,_! /ruggle aga9/ him =
 fifte5 mon?s1 _! brave devotion &      
loyalty to _! tea*]s1 is almo/ )\t      
p>allel 9 ! hi/ory (  ,noncon=mity4     
,!y h sec$$ f ! ,*ur*1 _! *ildr5 h      
volunt>ily left  ! ,c\ncil ,s*ool1 & !  
p>5ts1 ?\gh f9$ aga9 & aga91 h          
successfully defi$ t poor man's ,dragon 
( ,wantley--! ,law4  ,!  /ruggle is n   
yet conclud$1 & ,heav5 kn[s :]e & h[ x w

  end4    ,! rev]5d rector f9d+ tea*]s1 
p>5ts1 & *ildr5 /ill true to  ea* o!r1  
has issu$ notices to quit at ,mi*aelmas1
 next ,septemb]4    ,n succe$+ f !      
religi\s po9t ( view1 he is n[ ab\t to  
try  8 luck z l&[n]4    ,by means ( ^!  
glebe notices he seeks to remove !      
brave/ & be/  s t he may once m hold !  
de/9ies ( ! villag]s 9 !  holl[ ( 8 h&4 
,! purpose ( ?is booklet is to focus !  
cle> :ite light ( public  op9ion ^u     
,bur/on4  ,i believe ,i voice ! wi% ( e 
true woman &  man1 e lov] ( ju/ice &    
g5u9e fre$om1 :5 ,i express a hope  t he
 may n succe$4  ,_h he br\ght an atom ( 
bro!rly love or !  true *>ity :i* he    
quotes on ,sundays1 or s\ght to         
cry/allise !  true _s ( ,*ri/ianity into
 8 deal+s ) 8 village folk1 !n  ?is     
booklet w\ld h rema9$ unwritt54         
,h[ev]1 x may s]ve a useful purpose if x
 only %[s o!r rev]5d  rectors :at !y mu/
 avoid4    ,:5 ! tea*+ pr(ession becomes
 z wide-awake to its int]e/s z1  say1 ! 
dock lab\r]s1 ! m9]s1 & cotton          

op]atives1 !n w its  memb]s jo9 _!      
,union1 loyally co-op]ate ) ea* o!r1 &  
=m a  l9k$ breakwat] aga9/ oppression4  
,,! ,,bur/on ,,s*ool ,,/rike4           
8,if ! hi/ory ( ,engl& be ev] writt5 by 
"o :o has !      k & ! c\rage1 & bo?    
qualities are equally requisite      = !
 und]tak+1 ! _w w\ld be m a/oni%$ ?an :5
      read+ ! ,roman annals by          
,niebuhr40--,,e>l ,,( ,,beaconsfield4   
,bur/on village lies eighte5 miles s\? (
 ,norwi*4    ,f\r & a half ye>s ago came
 to ?is village z s*oolmi/ress &        
assi/ant-ma/]1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,k4 ,higdon1 & 
h] husb&1 ,t4 ,g4 ,higdon4  ,!y  7      
welcom$ to ! ,c\ncil ,s*ool by fri5ds1  
p>i%ion]s1 etc4  ,!y  ga9$ ! affection (
 ! s*ol>s1 ! approval ( ! p>5ts1 &  !   
bless+ ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,inspector4  ,"h x
 is3                                    
,! ,gov]nm5t ,report1                   
,octob] #aa?1 #aiab4        ,! pres5t   
mi/ress has _h *>ge ( ! s*ool a little  
ov] a      ye> & a half1 & its condition
 is v promis+4        ,a good tone      

prevails2 ! s*ol>s take a pride 9 _! "w1
 &      ! "w done 9 "s ( ! subjects (   
in/ruction is v      cr$itable4         
,m5tal ari?metic is well above ! av]age1
 & ! writt5      ari?metic ( ! fir/     
class is g5]ally praisewor?y4  ,! s++   
& mu* ( ! draw+ are good1 & ne$lework is
 taught on      s5sible l9es4        ,on
 ! :ole ! infants & fir/-class *ildr5   
are mak+ m      progress ?an ! s*ol>s 9 
! middle portion ( ! s*ool4             
7,sign$7 ,a4 ,h4 ,,moore1 ,h4,m4,i4     
,?is is ! la/ ,gov]nm5t report "u !     
,higdons' rgime4    ,mr4 ,t4 ,g4        
,higdon1 ! assi/ant-ma/]1 possesses t   
dreadful mod]n  incumbrance1 a he>t4    
,! ,daily ,press (t conta9s an          
adv]tisem5t /at+ t 8,h&s are  want$10 b 
if !y 7 to issue an adv]tisem5t re      
8,he>ts10 !  prec$5t might prove        
disa/r\s to mo/ firms4    ,higdon1 look+
 ^u ! c\ntryside ) ! eye ( a p]son m>ri$
 to  x1 held high hopes ( bett]m5t4  ,he
 c\ld n help obs]v+ ! long  h\rs ( toil1
 ! scant incomes1 ! ov]-cr[d+1 etc41 :i*

 t  noble s\l1 ! ,rev]5d ,*>les ,k+sley1
 pictures 9 8,yea/40    ,higdon1 aft] 8 
day's tea*+1 tramp$ ! c\ntry lanes1 &   
made  fir/-h& acqua9tance ) ! joys &    
sorr[s1 aspirations & hopes  ( ,hodge & 
8 helpmate4  ,he spoke words ( heal+ &  
helpfulness to  ! ,laz>us (             
civilisation1 ,c>lyle's ,dumdrudge1 &   
our poor c\ntry  c\s9s4  ,he saw lean   
lab\r1 wr9kl$1 seam$ & sc>r$ by gr9d+   
toil1 privation1 self-d5ial1 & %ort     
commons2 s1 ,john ,ball-l1 he  c>ri$ !  
message bo? on ,sundays & weekdays4     
,un=tunately1 he did n att5d ! local    
,sunday s]vices4    ,unlike ,longfell['s
 blacksmi?1 he did n g on ,sundays to ! 
*ur* to  he> 8 daught]'s voice4  ,"o    
reason 0 t he _h no daught] :i*1  (     
c\rse1 makes a deal ( diff]5ce1 ! o!r   
reason 0 t he  prea*$ himself4    ,y    
require to be a v /rong cl]gyman inde$  
to p]mit competition 9  well-do+4  ,at  
any rate1 ! rector spoke to ,higdon ab\t
 8  non-att5dance at *ur*4        ,a    
,,few ,,words ,,ab\t ,,?is ,,rector4    

,! ,rector ( ,bur/on1 ,rev]5d ,*>les    
,tuck] ,el&1 0 appo9t$ to  ! liv+ ab\t a
 mon? aft] ! ,higdons took *>ge ( !     
,c\ncil  ,s*ool4  ,8 /ip5d is #die p]   
annum1 ) rectory h\se1 &  fifty-f\r     
acres ( glebe l& produc+ #hf ye>ly      
7accord+ to  ,crock=d74  ,! village     
numb]s #cae s\ls1 ?ree ( :om1 accord+ to
  late/ in=mation1 att5d$ s]vice ^u a   
rec5t ,sunday4  ,"u ^!  circum/ances "o 
may sympa?ise ) 8 desire to annex a     
congregation4    ,higdon 0 caution$1 ,i 
suppose1 9 a fri5dly                    
7half-joke-real-e>ne/7  mann]4  ,he is v
 mu* oppos$1 h[ev]1 to private prop]ty 9
  ,sundays4    ,! ,rev]5d ,*>les sugge/$
 t x might be prejudicial to !  s*ool1  
etc41 if ! tea*] /ay$ away4    ,k+s 9 ! 
pa/ h ?reat5$ dire p5alties =           
non-att5dance at  *ur*1 b :5 p att5d    
*ur* simply because ! s*oolmi/ress1  !  
weal?y f>m]1 or ! l>ge employ] puts 9 an
 appe>ance1 !n  !y %[ little respect or 
love = ,div9e tea*+4  ,att5dance %\ld   
be a matt] ( *oice1 n compulsion4       

,timo?y ,sp>ks1 :o lat] atta9$ _w-wide  
celebrity by us+ 8 real  "n1 ,*>les     
,dick5s1 issu$ a qua9t little book ^u   
?is subject1  entitl$ 8,sunday "u ,?ree 
,heads40    ,rob]t ,kett1 ,norfolk      
rebel1 sugge/$ 9 #aedi 8t all bondm5    
%\ld be  made free1 = ,god made all free
 ) 8 preci\s blood-%$d+40  ,i  presume  
he meant t ?is might also apply to      
,c\ncil ,s*ool tea*]s4    ,he likewise  
sugge/$ 8t someone %\ld be appo9t$ 9 e  
p>i%  to tea* poor m5's *ildr5 cate*ism 
& ! prim]2 t enclos+ (  common l&s %\ld 
be put a /op to2 & t prie/s & vic>s :o  
7 unable to prea* & set =? ! ^w ( ,god  
%\ld be remov$  f _! b5efices40    ,:at 
a pulpit empty+ ord9ance ?is la/ clause 
is6    ,x co/ ,kett de>4  ,! ,e>l (     
,w>wick in/ruct$ an army ( ,g]man       
m]c5>ies to pursue him2 #c1ejj ( 8      
,norfolk foll[]s 7 cut d[n1  & he 0     
hang$ z a rebel = 8 presumption4    ,a  
rebel is a p]son :o comes on e>? be=e ! 
p are intellig5t  en\gh to und]/& him4  
,none b a rebel ev] _h ,savi\r c>v$ on  

8 tomb4  ,_h he sugge/$ t vic>s %\ld    
live up to _! tea*+s  we w\ld h class$  
him z an ,impossibli/1 ( c\rse4    ,!   
keep+ ( ,sunday w always be a matt] (   
controv]sy until we 9  ,engl& also      
8,rememb] ! week-day to keep x holy40   
,n[1 let u move on to ! petty           
p]secutions & puny pretexts =  dismissal
 v\*saf$ to ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,higdon aft] m 
?an ?ree ye>s'  s]vice & twelve ye>s 9 !
 c\nty4    ,! ,rev]5d ,*>les ,tuck]     
,el&1 to give him 8 full title1 p>t$ 9  
! middle1 dep>t$ ?is ,bur/on village    
life = a %ort holiday 9  ,switz]l&4     
,a cl]gyman's holiday has two good      
po9ts4  ,x gives bo? him & 8            
congregation a well-e>n$ re/4  ,:il/ !  
,rev]5d ,s*ool ,manag] 0  away 9        
,switz]l&1 an epidemic ( :oop+ c\gh _h !
 audacity to  ent] ! village4    ,mrs4  
,higdon1 ! s*oolmi/ress1 at once s5t ov]
 to ano!r rev]5d  s*ool manag]1 !       
,rev]5d ,mill>d 7,rector ( ,%impl+ &    
vice-*airman ( ! local ,manag]s'        
,committee71 & he1 aft]  consultation1  

decid$ to close ! ,c\ncil ,s*ool = "o   
week4  ,he  sign$ ! notices1 & made     
entry 9 ! log to t effect4    ,:5 !     
,rector ( ,bur/on arriv$ back f ,m\nt   
,pilatus ano!r  meet+ ( ! s*ool manag]s 
0 held4    ,?is ,manag]s' ,committee    
in=m$ ,mrs4 ,higdon1 ?r\gh ! *airman    
7,rev]5d ,c4 ,t4 ,el& ?is "t7 8t !      
committee took a v s]i\s  view ( h] hav+
 clos$ ! s*ool )\t p]mission1 b10 add$  
! ,rev]5d ,pulpite]1 no d\bt 9 an       
outbur/ ( holiday extravagance1  8!     
manag]s w n[ let ! matt] drop40         
,a ,,v ,,rev]5d ,,committee4      ,i ?9k
 we might "h obs]ve a sil5t pause :il/  
we appropriately  m$itate ^u ! rev]5d   
*airman's logic & ! ,manag+ ,committee's
  g5]osity4  ,9 fact1 ! names ( ! memb]s
 ( ! committee %\ld be  h&$ d[n to      
po/]ity4  ,"h !y are3                   
,,bur/on ,,c\ncil ,,s*ool4              
,! ,s*ool ,manag+ ,committee4      ,!   
,"r ,rev]5d ,rector1 ,*>les ,tuck] ,el&4
      ,! ,"r ,rev]5d ,rev]5d ,rector's  
good lady4      7,c\nty ,c\ncil1 two    

votes by appo9tm5t47      ,! ,"r ,rev]5d
 ,rector's fri5d1 ! ,"r ,rev]5d ,rector 
(    ,%impl+1 ,rev]5d ,*>les ,mill>d4   
,! ,"r ,rev]5d ,*>les ,tuck] ,el&'s     
glebe t5ant1 ,f>m] ,fi%]4      ,! ,"r   
,rev]5d ,rector's fri5d's fri5d1 !      
,rector ( ,%impl+'s    *ur*w>d51 ,f>m]  
,/e>n1 & la/ly1 belov$1 ,mr4 ,h>ry      
,)]ly4    ,a fitt+ f9ale to ?is family  
p>ty--,i mean ,c\ncil ,s*ool ,manag+    
,committee--0 provid$ by ! ,"r ,rev]5d  
,*>les ,tuck] ,el&'s loyal  glebe t5ant1
 ,f>m] ,fi%]1 :o rem>k$ ^u 8! h>m :i* _h
 be5  done to ! p>i% by clos+ ! s*ool40 
,_h ,f>m] ,fi%] be5 a m$ico "o might h  
sympa?is$ ) him 9  8 sorr[ at 8:oop+    
c\gh0 n be+ all[$ to att5d s*ool :il/  !
 rector 0 9 ,switz]l&1 b z ,mr4 ,fi%] is
 n a m$ical  g5tleman by pr(ession "o is
 =c$ to ! sad conclusion t ?\gh  he may 
put money 9 8 purse he really ought to h
 m furniture 9  8 attic4    ,8 !ory = ! 
elim9ation ( disease is c]ta9ly orig9al4
    ,*ildr5 :o may suff] 9 ! future f   
mumps1 :oop+ c\gh1 sc>let  fev]1        

manag]s1 or any o!r disease liable to be
 captur$ by juv5iles1  may say to _!    
p>5ts1 8,please don't keep me at home4  
,please "m1  ,mr4 ,fi%] recomm5ds       
,c\ncil ,s*ool treatm5t1 s t ,i may %>e 
x  ) ! o!rs40    8,yes1 ,bor4  ,:oop1   
:oop1 :oop+ c\gh40    ,yes6  ,i c safely
 recomm5d a little attic salt4  ,i mu/ n
 be too  h>d1 h[ev]1 on our fri5d2 x is 
n q safe = glebe t5ants to  diff] f     
rectors z a rule4  ,?ree are already on 
notice =  diff]+4    ,mrs4 ,higdon1 hav+
 fac$ ! alt]natives ( be+ reprim&$ = n  
clos+ ! s*ool or = all[+ ! rev]5d       
g5tleman f ,%impl+  to close x--y takes 
y\r *oice--w5t back to att5d to h]      
bairns  consid]ably *a/5$1 & ,bur/on    
brea!d aga9 z ( yore4    ,un=tunately1 !
 only two ,engli%m5 :o c\ld h done      
ju/ice to  ?is !me are bo? dead4    ,set
 to appropriate poetry by ,gilb]t1      
compos$ & or*e/rat$ ) a  slight         
,moz>tean spr9kl+ ( consecutive fif?s by
 ,sir ,a4 ,sullivan1 x  might h br\ght  
d[n ! h\se at ! ,savoy1 likewise !      

,national  ,union ( ,tea*]s' ,executive1
 _h ! ,n4,u4,t4,s4 n be5 suff]+ f       
sleep+ sickness4    ,h[ev]1 !           
rev]5tly-compos$ committee _h n giv5 up 
all hopes1  al?\gh ! case 0 aga9/ !m ?is
 "t4    ,! next act op5s ) ! appe>ance (
 ,mr4 ,ik91 assi/ant-secret>y  to !     
,norfolk ,education ,committee4  ,he    
paid :at is kn[n z a surprise  visit4   
,a surprise visit is ! mo/ mod]n =m (   
torture4    ,9 ! old5 days !y always    
br\ght y some?+4  ,to-day !y try to     
take ev]y?+ y've got4  ,9 ! old5 days y 
sometimes receiv$ a  goose1 to-day !y   
s5d y a picture po/c>d4    ,8 surprise  
words to ,mrs4 ,higdon 73 8,:at is wrong
 betwe5 y &  ! manag]s80    ,mrs4       
,higdon repli$ t %e 0 n aw>e t !re 0    
any?+ wrong4    ,mr4 ,ik9 w5t on to say 
t ! local manag]s _h writt5 to !        
,norfolk ,education ,committee1 compla9+
 t %e _h light$ !  s*oolroom fire aga9/ 
_! in/ructions1 & t 8z %e _h s _m       
faults to f9d ) ! place1 w\ld !         
committee k9dly remove h] to a  sph]e m 

g5ial80    ,t a good1 heal?y1 religi\s  
enemy is n to be despis$ ! lives (      
,bruno1 ,galileo1 ,kepl]1 ,wycliffe1    
,wesley1 or a /udy ( ! ,?irty ,ye>s'    
,w> w prove4    ,"h is a copy ( ! lett] 
s5t to ,mrs4 ,higdon3                   
,norfolk ,education ,committee1         
,%irehall1 ,norfolk1                    
,novemb] #bi?1 #aiac4                   
,,bur/on ,,& ,,%impl+ ,,s*ool4          
,de> ,madam1--,9 a communication receiv$
 f ! manag]s on ! #ac?      ( ,novemb]1 
! committee 7 ask$ 8if !y w k9dly remove
      ,mrs4 ,higdon to a sph]e m g5ial40
        ,i may rem9d y t ?is is ! second
 place 9 :i* y h come      into conflict
 ) ! manag]s4        ,! committee h     
decid$ t ! manag]s' in/ructions are to  
be      obey$1 & z !y h in/ruct$ y t !  
fire is n to be      lit1 ,i am to give 
y directions to obey ^! in/ructions4  ,i
 tru/      !re w be no fur!r friction4  
,y\rs fai?fully1                        
,?os4 ,a4 ,cox1 ,secret>y4        ,mrs4 
,a4 ,k4 ,higdon1 ,bur/on ,s*ool1 ,diss4 

,x seems ! old me?od ( fire-light+ /ill 
prevails4  ,t is by  friction4    ,9    
read+ ?is p>o*ial lett] ( compla9t "o _c
 help b admire  ! w>m int]e/ :i* !      
,rev]5d ,manag]s' ,committee display 9  
,mrs4  ,higdon4    ,!y are s solicit\s  
ab\t h] welf>e t !y desire ! ,norfolk   
,education ,committee to 8k9dly remove  
h] to a sph]e m g5ial40    ,"o is "h    
tempt$ to quote ,+]soll's advice to 8   
wife4  ,once ^u a  day1 :5 ! lady 0     
suff]+ f heat 9 ! head--vulg>ly t]m$    
temp]--he turn$ to h]1 & mildly rem>k$3 
8,d>l+1 ,i am afraid t y h n yet %$ all 
y\r ,*ri/ian  virtues40    ,un=tunately1
 ! rev]5d *airman1 ) ,ma*iavellian      
subtlety1 omits  to m5tion :e!r ! 8g5ial
 sph]e0 to :i* he recomm5ds ,mrs4       
,higdon's removal is on ?is planet or ! 
o!r "o4    ,! _m read]s ( ,pickwick w h 
vivid recollections ( !  memorable "p   
play$ by a w>m+ pan1 b :o w\ld believe t
 a  simil> am\nt ( indignation c\ld be  
ar\s$ 9 ! brea/s ( !  ,rev]5d ,manag]s' 
,committee at ! light+ ( a s*oolroom    

fire to dry  ! wet clo!s ( !            
agricultural lab\r]s' *ildr54  ,! great 
difficulty "o is confront$ ) 9 plac+ ^! 
items be=e !  g5]al public is to conv9ce
 folks t ^! compla9ts 7 made  aga9/     
,c\ncil ,s*ool tea*]s & n ,high ,*ur*   
ones4  ,^!  back/airs1 intrigu+1 silly1 
*ildi% compla9ts might well be laugh$   
out ( c\rt if !y 7 n be+ laun*$ ) a     
def9ite object 9  view4  ,t object 0 to 
/rike at ,higdon ?r\gh 8 wife4    ,?is  
is a v anci5t pa/ime4  ,satan1 by all   
acc\nts1 0 an e>ly  expon5t ( x4  ,he _h
 a simil> object 9 view1 viz41 to assi/ 
emigration & *eck sympa!tic vibration4  
,read]s may h not$ ! p>agraph3 8,?is is 
! second place 9 :i*  y h come into     
conflict ) ! manag]s40    ,to und]/& ?is
 s5t5ce is to possess ! key to all !    
petty  p]secution & to ga9 a grip ^u !  
problems ( ! c\ntryside4    ,mr4 ,higdon
 has con/antly1 at ,wood ,dall+1 8      
previ\s place1 & at  ,bur/on1 tri$ to   
secure bright] conditions ( life & bett]
 h\s+  = ! till]s & toil]s4        ,,:]e

 ,,are ,,! 8,,nuts08      ,he has be5 an
 ard5t advocate ( ! ,agricultural       
,lab\r]s' ,union4  ,he  & 8 wife are bo?
 memb]s ( ! ,n4,u4,t4 to-day1 & h be5   
dur+  ! pa/ eight ye>s4  ,mrs4 ,higdon 0
 ?is ye> made honor>y memb] by  h]      
,association1 ,ea/ ,d]eham1 9 ord] to   
ensure h] cont9uance ( h]  qualification
 = support c\ld %e n af=d to pay4    ,9 
ord] to relieve ! anxiety ( a few       
up-to-date d\bt+ ,?omases ,i  "h ins]t  
c]tificate ( memb]%ip3                  
,no4 #dd1ghd4        ,receiv$ ( ,mrs4   
,higdon 7#aiac71 ( ,bur/on1 ,diss41     
foll[+ am\nts      on behalf ( ,n4,u4,t4
 & ! ,ea/ ,d]eham ,association4         
,,subscription4                         
s4      d4  ,annual to ,local           
,association           #c       #j      
,annual to ,n4,u4,t                     
#ab       #j  ,signature ( ,local       
,secret>y or ,treasur]1 ,a4  ,e4 ,tripp4
    ,mr4 ,higdon's #aiad memb]%ip c>d is
 #da1ecd4  ,he possesses simil>         
receipts "r up to date4    ,9 ord] also 

to relieve ! m9ds ( a few g5tlem5 :o "k 
s mu*  t is n s1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,higdon h 
n receiv$ "o p5ny piece  f ! 8nuts0 ( ! 
,n4,u4,t4 ,executive4  ,!y h taught dur+
 !  la/ sixte5 mon?s )\t fee1 & !       
villag]s1 hav+ und]/udi$  ,elijah's     
rav51 h1 out ( _! humble cupbo>ds1      
suppli$ !  ,higdons4  ,p>don ?is        
digression4    ,n[ to come to ! root    
cause ( ! p]secutions4    ,^? 9 au?ority
 l n ! cold1 cle> light ( public op9ion 
to be  focuss$ ^u _! apa?y & neglect4   
,= c5turies h squire & p>son held !     
c\ntryside 9 subjection4  8,ye %all "k  
!m by _! fruits40    ,l[ /&>ds ( liv+1  
emigration1 insanit>y hovels1 &         
s]vility--^! are ! fruits4  ,! ,p>i%    
,c\ncil ,elections1 bo? at  ,wood ,dall+
 & ,bur/on1 gave ! own]s ( ! p's lives a
  sev]e %ock4    ,at ea* place1         
,assi/ant-,ma/] ,higdon & ! agricultural
 lab\r]s  topp$ ! poll4  ,at ,bur/on1   
,higdon defeat$ ! v ,rev]5d ,rector1    
,c4 ,t4 ,el&4  ,an unp>donable (f5ce4   
,he topp$ ! poll1 & ) him  five lab\r]s 

7 elect$1 ?us displac+ ! p>son & !      
l&[n]s4  ,aft] ^! victories1 !          
p]secutions comm5c$1 bo? at  ,wood      
,dall+ & ,bur/on4    8,g1 ,tubal1 fee me
 an (fic]1 ,i w h ! he>t ( him40    ,i  
am also pr\d to add t 9 spite ( ! mo/   
/r5u\s 7or  /r5useless7 opposition1     
spite ( cl]gy & f>m]s' malice1 ,higdon &
  8 fri5ds h c>ri$ _! h\s+ agitation to 
victory--! ,local  ,gov]nm5t ,bo>d hav+ 
j giv5 _! decision 9 fav\r ( !  ,bur/on 
,p>i% ,c\ncil aga9/ ! ,di/rict ,c\ncil1 
t ! h\ses mu/  be proce$$ ) =?)4  ,no   
wond] ! villag]s are gratifi$4    ,(t5 h
 ! y\ng] end to wait until _! eld]s die 
(f ere !y  c get m>ri$1 & ! fun]al-bak$ 
meats (t furni% ! ,matrimonial          
,passov]4    ,:5 we le>n ( p cr[d$ 9    
small sleep+ rooms1 & ,b>n>do  *ildr5   
occupy+ "o-/ori$ insanit>y hovels1 )    
outside walls only  sev5 feet high1 &   
damp rooms on gr\nd floor1 unfit =      
sleep+ 91  we may easily guess ! fight !
 s*oolma/] _h to make4    ,/range is x n
 t g5tlem5 liv+ 9 ! be/ h\se 9 !        

village--z cl]gym5 g5]ally d--%\ld be   
su* /rong oppon5ts ( good  homes = o!r  
,*ri/ians8    ,! only faults ,mrs4      
,higdon _h to f9d at s*ool 7 simply     
faults  :i* e lady inhabit+ a h\se w\ld 
seek to rem$y4  ,faults (  light+1      
heat+1 dra9age1 & s*oolh\se pump :i* 7  
ess5tial  matt]s to ! heal? ( ev5       
lab\r]s' (fspr+4    ,! rev]5d manag] & 8
 local committee1 h[ev]1 object$4    ,! 
s*oolroom fire 0 lit ^u wet morn+s to   
dry ! *ildr5's  clo!s1 z ! ?ird radiator
 ( ! heat+ app>atus did n  suffici5tly  
w>m ! room4  ,! ,rev]5d ,el& visit$ !   
s*ool &  ! mi/ress expla9$ to him h]    
reasons = light+ ?is fire  occasionally4
  ,/range to say1 he agre$ ) h]1 &      
advis$ h] to  write ,mr4 ,wade1 (       
,%impl+4  ,he n reply+ 7accord+ to 8    
usual  practice7 sil5ce 0 tak5 z cons5t4
    ,n be=e a new body ( manag]s 0 =m$1 
) ! rev]5d  g5tleman1 :o _h previ\sly   
giv5 8 p]mission z *airman 7,c4 ,t4     
,el&71 0 ! compla9t re fire             
re-resurrect$4    ,s mu* = ! fire1 !    

:ole fire1 & no?+ b ! fire1 s help  y\r 
wet clo!s4    8,trivialities (t u%] 9   
trag$ies1 h[ev]40        ,,:at 8,,john  
,,bull0 ,,_h ,,to ,,say4      ,! next   
compla9t 0 m successful4  ,mrs4 ,higdon 
0 accus$ (  can+ two ,b>n>do *ildr51    
disc\rtesy to ! manag]s1 & our de>  old 
fri5dly compla9t1 fire-light+1 once m4  
,^! compla9ts1 l  ! previ\s ones1 7     
completely false & unf\nd$4  ,dur+ ^!   
compla9ts ,mrs4 ,higdon 0 help+ ! rev]5d
 g5tleman ) 8  lant]n ent]ta9m5ts4      
,john ,bull1 ref]r+ to ! matt]1 says3   
8,! role ( scape-goat 0  res]v$ = !     
s*oolma/]'s wife40    ,at ! la/ election
 ! s*oolma/]1 ) five lab\r]s ( 8 own way
  ( ?9k+1 0 triumphantly return$ to !   
,p>i% ,c\ncil4  ,room 0  made = !m by ! 
unseat+ ( ! rector & ! lead+ f>m]s4  ,9 
^! /rik+ circum/ances1 x is p]haps n    
surpris+ t !  manag]s ( ! s*ool %\ld h  
entreat$ ! ,c\nty ,education  ,committee
 to remove !m 8to a m g5ial sph]e ( "w40
    ,an e>ly opportunity 0 f\nd to *>ge 
h] ) ! ill-treatm5t (  two ( h] pupils  

&--:isp] x ) bat$ brea?--8int5tional    
disc\rtesy to ! rector's wife40    ,t   
two respectable tea*]s %\ld be h\nd$ out
 ( h\se & home  simply ^u ! te/imony ( a
 poor ,b>n>do waif--:o privately d5i$   
:at %e publicly confess$1 excus+ h]self 
by say+ 8%e w\ld h  be5 ?ra%$ by h]     
fo/]-"m if %e _h n said s0 seems beyond 
belief4    ,/ill ! fact rema9s t ,mrs4  
,higdon did n cane ! *ild1 z !  :ole ( !
 s*ool *ildr5 c prove4  ,%e does n      
belong to ! cane  family4  ,fur!rmore1 !
 sequel to ?is compla9t proves h] entire
  innoc5ce4  ,pity1 inde$1 is x t ^? :o 
7 seek+ excuses =  h] removal c\ld n f9d
 a s+le p>5t or *ild belong+ to !       
village to compla9 ( ,mrs4 ,higdon's    
treatm5t ( !m4    #a4  ,t ! head tea*]  
has be5 disc\rte\s to ! manag]s4    #b4 
7a7 ,t 9 view ( ! direct conflict (     
evid5ce ) respect to  ! can+ ( ! ,b>n>do
 *ildr5 !y are n able to give a decision
  on ?is matt]2 b !y are /rongly (      
op9ion t !re is no  evid5ce at all t !  
girl 7,e4,c47 is m5tally & morally      

defici5t1  or a dang] to ! s*ool1 z /at$
 9 ! lett]s ( ! head tea*]  & h] husb&4 
7,! head tea*] said %e 0 8some:at0      
m5tally  defici5t1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 alt]s !
 context74    7b7  ,t1 9 _! op9ion1 ^!  
*ildr5 are well treat$ & c>$  = by _!   
fo/]-"m1 & t ! *ildr5 are n afraid ( be+
  beat5 by h]4    7c7  ,t 9 _! op9ion ! 
communications s5t by ! head tea*]  & h]
 husb& to ,dr4 ,b>n>do's ,in/itution 7 n
 w>rant$ by !  facts ( ! case4    ,!    
sub-committee1 aft] mo/ c>efully review+
 ! :ole ( !  evid5ce1 advise3 8,t x is  
to ! int]e/ ( elem5t>y education 9  ?is 
village t ! head tea*] %\ld seek o!r    
employm5t ) z  little delay z possible4 
,t no puni%m5t book hav+ be5 kept 9  ?is
 s*ool by ! head tea*] prior to ?is     
occurr5ce %e be direct$  fai?fully to   
keep su* book40    ,s ! =ces ( reaction 
_h triumph$4  ,fir/1 accus$ & condemn$  
by  false /ories put 9 ! m\?s ( babes1  
eight & n9e ye>s' old  respectively2    
secondly1 because ! ,higdons _h writt5  
to ! ,b>n>do  ,in/itution hop+ to       

receive real ju/ice f an imp>tial       
tribunal1  n local village ju/ice2      
?irdly1 insult$ ab\t an anci5t rule (   
,sir  ,john ,gor/'s re puni%m5t book1   
:i* o!r tea*]s 9 ! c\nty did  n possess4
  ,?us !y 7 suppos$ to h receiv$ _!     
quietus4    ,! inquiry 0 practically a  
funless f>ce4  ,higdon & 8 wife  receiv$
 %ort notice to vacate ! s*oolh\se 7left
 9 ! lur* by !  ,n4,u4,t41 z at ,wood   
,dall+ & at ,bur/on1 :]e !              
repres5tative1  aft] promis+ t a sl&]   
action w\ld take place z soon z         
possible1 became fright5$ at 8 own      
brav]y1 & ?\ght bett] (  x71 !y felt    
incl9$ to und]/udy poor ,joe1 & move on4
    ,at ?is juncture all seem$ lo/4  ,! 
,higdons1 poor f9ancially &             
politically1 hav+ no ri* ,lib]al nor    
,tory *ampion1 7 confront$  ) t 8remove 
to a sph]e m g5ial10 :i* _! mo/ ,*ri/ian
  fri5ds desir$4    ,! ,bur/on ,dyaks   
seem$ to h succe$$1 :5 all at once a    
*ange  came o'er ! sc5e4  ,"h ent]e? !  
s*ool *ildr54  ,n mean+less  are !      

beautiful words1 8,a little *ild %all   
lead !m40        ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,/rike4  
,! s*ool *ildr5 /ruck4  ,!y refus$ to   
att5d ! ,c\ncil ,s*ool4  ,:5 !y knew _! 
belov$ tea*]s _h be5 victimis$ !y refus$
 to  g back4  ,!y w5t on /rike4    ,?is 
0 ! f9e/1 spontane\s1 & mo/ lov+ act (  
k9dness t  k9d tea*]s ev] _h %[]$ ^u !m4
  ,x 0 a fitt+ tribute &  a real answ]  
to all ! calumny & sl&]4    ,*ildr5 "k  
:5 !y are lov$4  ,!y _c pret5d z        
gr[n-ups c4  ,_h ,higdon & 8 wife be5   
disciples ( ,:ack=d ,sque]s or advocates
  ( ! 8,big ,/ick10 ! *ildr5 w\ld gladly
 h sung ,to/i's 8,good-bye  = ev]10 &   
good %uttance4  ,b !y /ruck 9 sympa?y4  
,"h are we confront$ ) ano!r great      
factor4  ,! mo!rs back$  !m up          
womanfully4  ,!re are at pres5t #ef     
*ildr5 on ,higdons' books4  ,!re's a    
juxtaposition1 z ! late-lam5t$ ,dom9ie  
,sampson might h  rem>k$4  ,! ,babes o' 
,bur/on & ! ,bur/on ,braves4    ,t !    
wom5 %[$ brav]y is an und5iable fact4   
,x requires m  ?an milksop pluck to     

brave ! f>m]s1 ! cl]ics1 & ! law4    ,an
 op5-air meet+ 0 held on ! gre54  ,!    
village gre5 is t  portion ( ,engl& left
 ov] aft] ! squire & p>son h ca/ lots  =
 ! rema9d]4    ,:at says ! good book1   
slightly alt]$8  8,a c]ta9 man w5t to   
,j]i*o & fell among l&[n]s40    ,"h let 
me ins]t ! villag]s' reply to ! ,rev]5d 
,manag]s'  ,committee & ! ,norfolk      
,education ,committee3        ,t we1 !  
electors & ratepay]s ( ,bur/on &        
,%impl+1 9      peaceable meet+ assembl$
 on ,bur/on ,common1 aga9 prote/ aga9/  
! action ( c]ta9 s*ool manag]s 9 br++   
ab\t ! dismissal      ( ! tea*]s1 ,mr4 &
 ,mrs4 ,higdon1 :om we all desire to    
keep2 we      :o are p>5ts h be5 m ?an  
satisfi$ ) ! educational      progress  
dur+ ! pa/ ?ree ye>s2 ! *ildr5 h lik$   
go+      to s*ool1 & h be5 m regul> 9 _!
 att5dances ?an ev]      be=e2 ! report 
( ,8 ,maje/y's ,inspector is a mo/      
excell5t      "o1 s t ^u no gr\nds      
:atev] c we see any reasonable          
excuse = ! removal ( ^! tea*]s f !      

s*ool4        ,! *ildr5 wrote essays ^u 
^! excit+ incid5ts4  ,i h read      !m4 
,!y h giv5 me great joy4  ,"s are q     
dramatic4                               
,,! ,,night ,,be=e ,,! ,,/rike4         
,by a ,/rike ,boy4        ,! night be=e 
we w5t on /rike we _h a meet+ on !      
comon4      7,no?+ common ab\t 8 spell+ 
is !re87  ,mr4 ,durbridge1 :o      is a 
soldi] n[1 _h two lamps a light4  ,all !
 *ildr5 go9' on      /rike4  ,w5t into a
 r+ & held !re h&s up4  ,s we all w5t   
into ! r+4  ,!re 7 #ff *ildr54  ,! la/  
night we w5t to      ! ,c\ncil ,s*ool we
 all _h a ,ea/] egg ea* & a orange ea*4 
,^! 7 ,mrs4 ,higdon's p>t+ gifts to !   
*ildr54  ,b %e has n  p>t$ f !m yet     
7,glory be67 & ?is 0 ov] sixte5 mon?s   
ago4    ,o!r essays tell u h[ 8! /rik]s 
m>*$ ) flags & bann]s1  ) c>ds on _!    
brea/s1 #8,we want our tea*]s back4'0   
,"o boy writes 8t ,god s5t f9e wea!r a  
purpose = u /rik]s40  ,i  hope he did1  
sonny4    ,ano!r /ates 8h[ !y m>*$ r\nd 
! c&le/ick40  ,?is is a r\te  m>* :i*   

consi/s ( a twi/ & a d\ble to pass !    
,c\ncil ,s*ool  & ! ,rectory1 al?\gh !re
 is no m5tion ( ! *ildr5 be+  invit$ 9  
to tea4    ,we ga9 in=mation f ^!       
essays1 8z to bobies /&+ r\nd40         
,evid5tly ?is boy has /udi$ un-,natural 
,hi/ory4    ,we also le>n 8h[ ,mrs4     
,b\lton br\ght a pale ( lemonade & nuts1
 &  we sang #8,we w all cl+ toge!r l !  
ivy on ! old g>d5 wall1'  & we h done s 
except two ,turncote blacklegs40  ,n    
:ite  ,wy&ottes1 blacklegs4    ,ano!r   
budd+ ,jim ,mace p]*ance 7= ,james hail$
 f 8,sw>fham :]e  !y d tree days' tra%9'
 = norfun'07 in=ms u 8t !y _h ?ree  or  
f\r policem5 to gaurd ! s*ool1 b 7z he  
qua9tly rem>ks7  !re 0 no ne$ = !m z we 
did n get to fight+40  ,evid5tly  a good
 job = ! policem5 t ,jack did n tackle  
!m4    ,yes1 ,i h _h great joy ( ^!     
essays4  ,amy in=ms u 8h[ %e  br\ght h] 
m\? organ & ,violet br\ght h] accordeon1
 & h[ ^?  ,b>n>do girls told /ories1 =  
!y _h n be5 can$40  ,"o feels  q "y z "o
 reads ( 8,b5 ,turn] borr[+ two planks  

to write  ^u1 h[ s*oolmi/ress1 :om !y   
t]m gov]ness1 w\ld come & cat*  u n     
r$e91 an' we w\ld h to d a slate full ( 
trancription0--:atev] t may mean4    ,"o
 may read1 m>k1 & le>n 8h[ ! boys sat on
 planks ) _! legs  9 ! dit*10 & 8h[ :5 x
 0 sew+ day1 we sat on ! copp] 9  !     
coal-h\se1 & :5 x ran$ we rann$ into !  
cottage10 & 8h[  we _h our lit5ess took5
 twice40    ,b "s ( ! essays are gr& &  
reflect cr$it ^u all conc]n$4  ,to read 
!m br+s back y\?ful days4        ,a     
,,s*ool ,,on ,,! ,,common4      ,s !    
*ildr5 7 taught on ! ,common4  ,!y _h _!
 old tea*]s1  :o taught z a lab\r ( love
 & )\t fee4  ,!y receiv$ 9 return  a few
 eggs1 a little milk1 butt]1 *eese1 9   
fact1 any?+ :i* poor  p %>e ) ea* o!r1 n
 =gett+ ,bur/on smiles4    ,h[ev]1      
tr\ble 0 a-brew+4  ,! ,law ,assyrian    
came d[n l a wolf  on ! fold4  ,! p>5ts 
7 summon$ = n s5d+ _! *ildr5 to  s*ool4 
,on ! #ad? ( ,may1 #aiad1 ?irty p>5ts   
appe>$ be=e !  magi/rates at ,diss1 ?ree
 miles away1 to %[ cause :]eby1 inasmu*1

  z a=esaid1 likewise h]e9aft]4  ,:y n6 
,oh1 ,law6  ,lor6  ,p]haps  y h _h      
exp]i5ce ( engag+ a lawy] to def5d y f  
ano!r  lawy]8    ,! ,bur/on ,braves     
appe>$ be=e ! ,diss ,solons = n s5d+ _! 
*ildr5 to s*ool4    ,i pause "h to blame
 ! *ildr54  ,_h ! *ildr5 be5 intellig5t 
en\gh to *oose ri* p>5ts !y c\ld h be5  
taught 9 _! own  homes1 includ+ ,w9dsor1
 ,kn[sley1 ,welbeck1 or any:]e else4    
,ri*  p>5ts h ?is slight advantage ov]  
,bur/on village bairns4  ,let ?is  be a 
w>n+ to ! bairns4    ,! solicitor = !   
def5ce que/ion$ ! ,s*ool ,att5dance     
,(fic]1  :o admitt$ t he _h made no     
inquiries to asc]ta9 :e!r !  *ildr5 7   
att5d+ ano!r s*ool4    ,by ! way1 :at   
did t well-kn[n writ] say1 ^: "n ,i d n 
"k8  8,man is an animal t looks above1  
beh9d1 b nev] b5ea? 8  nose40    ,!     
att5dance (fic] _h no?+ to say on behalf
 ( ! ,education  ,committee z to !      
effici5cy ( ! old tea*]s4    ,!         
magi/rates he>d "o case4  ,! ,bur/on    
,brave prov$ t h]  little son _h        

regul>ly att5d$ a s*ool conduct$ by !   
late mi/ress  & ma/]1 s ! b5* inflict$ a
 f9e ( five %ill+s ^u h] &  #bi m wom54 
,^! are h>d wood5 b5*es1 ar5't !y8  ,i  
wond]  :at f9e w\ld h be5 inflict$ if ! 
*ildr5 _h n att5d$  s*ool6    ,b1 kn[+  
_! antipa?y to blacklegg+1 !y c\ld n d  
o!rwise  ?an /ick to _! old tea*]s4     
,9 ! c]tificate ( memb]%ip1 issu$ by !  
,national ,union (  ,tea*]s1 is !       
foll[+3                                 
,,pr(essional ,,conduct4        ,!      
foll[+ is a li/ ( ! actions already     
decl>$ to be      unpr(essional3        
#a4  ,= any memb] to take an appo9tm5t f
 :i*1 9 ! judgm5t      ( ! ,n4,u4,t4    
,executive1 ano!r memb] has be5 unju/ly 
dismiss$4    ,h[ c\ld ! *ildr5 att5d !  
,c\ncil ,s*ool !n1 :5 ! ,n4,u4,t4,e4  _h
 all[$ ?is case to g by default8        
,h[ev]1 ! ,braves & ,babes (  ,bur/on   
m>*$ back to ! s*ool1 pond]+ on ,diss   
,law4    ,speak+ )\t bias1 z ! b[l]     
said1 ,i am ?or\ghly 9 fav\r (          
magi/rates be+ *os5 by ! %ape ( _!      

heads1 in/ead ( by !  size ( _! wallets4
  ,fancy mulct+ poor lab\r]s' wives 7to 
"s (  :om "o sov]eign is a pr9cely      
week's sal>y7 ( #es4 ea*4        ,,f9$  
,,b ,,undismay$4      ,!y 7 f9$ aga9 &  
aga94  ,b !y held indignation meet+s on 
,bur/on ,gre54  ,lov]s ( fair play &    
fre$om flock$ 91 ! money 0  collect$1 & 
! f9es paid4  ,!y refus$ to crook !     
pregnant h+es  ( ! knee4  ,_! *ildr5    
%\ld n return to ,c\ncil ,block1 :il/   
old ,engl& /&s ^u a rock1 unless prop]  
inquiry 0 held1 & !  tea*]s re-in/at$4  
,! opposition has simply /r5g!n$ _!     
resolves4  ,a little k9dness1 a little  
,*ri/ian *>ity1 a little ( !  _s ( give 
& take 9 ! e>ly /ages1 & all w\ld h be5 
bett] ?an well4  ,to-day1 h[ev]1 to d5y 
m5 & wom5 :o1 out (  _! daily toil1 pay 
= education1 etc41 a voice 9 ! managem5t
 (  :at conc]ns !m ne>ly & de>ly is     
simply autocratic presumption4  ,h>ass$ 
by law1 d5i$ ! "r to *oose ^? :om !y    
lov$ to  tea* _! *ildr51 !y det]m9$ n to
 be co]c$4  ,!y refus$ to  att5d !      

*ur*es or *apels4  ,!y held huge        
demon/rations ^u !  village gre54  ,!   
surr\nd+ villag]s & t[nsfolk came to he>
 &  see4  ,s ! revolt spreads4  8,^? :o 
came to sc(f (t rema9$ to  pray40       
,real1 live addresses 7 giv5 by fri5ds1 
:o reanimat$ !  hopes ( ! pa/1          
cry/allis$ ! _s ( ! dead ,*ri/1 & made  
he>ts ?rob & eyes fill z !y vividly     
br\ght be=e o!rs !  poor1 p]secut$1     
malign$1 crucifi$ fri5d ( fi%]m51       
,magdal51 &  poor folks4  ,! village    
gre5 blossom$2 ! dream ( bro!rhood1     
fell[%ip1 & frat]nity1 z prophesi$ by   
murd]$ ,john ,ball--!  s-call$ mad prie/
 ( ,k5t--became reality4    ,john       
,sutton1 %eep dipp]1 baptis$ ! *ildr54  
,john 0 also  *ri/5$4  ,*ri/5$ aft] 8   
,*ri/ian "n1 he became ,john !  ,bapti/4
    ,higdon & 8 wife & ! villag]s hunt$ 
ar\nd to f9d "s l[ly  %elt] = ! little  
mites1 "s ( :om _h come f miles away to 
be  taught4  ,!y f\nd "o at la/4  ,a    
bl9d man took pity on !m4  ,he let  a   
c>p5t]'s %op to !m4    ,a c>p5t]'s %op6 

,& :]e on e>? may we discov] a s*ool =  
budd+ humanity s pregnant ) mean+ z a   
humble c>p5t]'s %op8    ,surely no      
palace gr&1 no popl>-dw>f+ sun-kiss$    
/eeple1 no ,moslem  mosque gold glitt]+ 
9 ,ea/]n city1 conta9s su* deep mean+s  
to  rev]5t m9ds z a c>p5t]'s %op4  ,no  
anci5t mausoleum1 no ,egyptian  pyramid1
 conta9+ swa!d mummy bones ( anci5t     
,ph>oah1 :o scuttl$  ?r\gh life's %ort  
day1 may call =? su* s5tim5ts1 or       
inspiration  to die if ne$ be on behalf 
( ! poor & ! ne$y1 ! homeless &         
fri5dless4  ,s to ?is humble %op came ! 
*ildr54  ,"h came !  boys & girls :o _h 
/ruck aga9/ ,c\ncil ,syntax & ,bur/on   
,junk]ism4    ,!y 7 help$ by _! mo!rs4  
,if ! lot ( ! agricultural  lab\r]1 !   
,laz>us ( civilisation1 is h>d1 ! lot ( 
! lab\r]s'  lab\r] is h>d] /ill4        
,little joy 9 life has %e4  ,divorc$ f !
  beauties ( sci5ce & art1 no electric  
lights1 no hot & cold wat] on  !        
slop/one1 no airy1 fairy1 decorat$      
b$rooms1 no well pav$ &  light$ /reets1 

no quick transit1 no musical ev5+s1     
sci5tific  lectures1 melodi\s op]as1    
sweet /r+ b&s1 no c9ema1 no long cycle4 
,no6  ,gr9d+ toil4  ,d>k1 slu%y1 sn[y   
lanes 9 w9t]1 grime &  pov]ty1 poor     
wages1 daily /ruggles1 pat*+ & m5d+1    
sew+ &  knitt+1 wa%+ & bak+1 sometimes  
toil+ & moil+ 9 ra9-swept  fields = b>e 
pittance1 we>+ sodd5 %oddy1 or soak+ on 
w9d-swept  wa/es4  ,g to ,bur/on & meet 
y\r si/]s1 keep+ up _! he>ts on         
mis]able wages1 & ev5 giv+ out ( _!     
scant doles a little  (f]+ to _! belov$ 
/rike s*ool4    ,) sc>ce a copp] to     
bless !mselves )1 !y r5t$ !  c>p5t]'s   
%op at #c p] ye>4  ,out o' poorly       
furni%$ homes !y gave  _! *airs1 _!     
tables1 /ools1 lamps1 knick-knacks1 (   
little value  p]haps1 b pot5t z wid[s'  
mite4  ,!y clean$1 scrubb$1 sc\r$1  &   
mo!r$ t s*ool1 z !y are do+ x to-day4   
,lucky s*ol>s to h s mu* "m-love        
envelop+ !m6  ,to h su*  mem'ries clu/]+
 r\nd4  ,to ?9k t ! _w's toil]1 sweet   
son  o' ,m>y1 sp5t ,8 e>ly college days 

9 ! c>p5t]'s %op4  ,0 ,he  n appr5tic$  
to manual lab\r8  ,did ,he n sanctify x8
  ,may ,he n  h rehe>s$ future disc\rses
 & simil> surr\nd+s1 :il/ saw+  & plan+1
 m5d+1 mak+1 & creat+ 9 ,8 self-*os5    
,univ]sity  ( ,adv]sity1 s t ,he might  
humanise ! _w1 ! _w :i* to-day  is deaf 
to ,8 tea*+s4  ,_h ,8 p>ables1 ,8       
philosophy ( hone/  pov]ty1 ,8 contempt 
( lord%ip & ri*es be5 laid to he>t1     
,europe  w\ld n be 9 flames to-day4     
,&1 z my lab\r ( love draws to a close1 
,i grieve to say t tr\ble  is com+ to   
,bur/on village once m4  ,! rector has  
giv5 notice to  ?ree ( ! glebe t5ants4  
,! bl9d man1 :o let ! c>p5t]'s %op1  is 
"o4  ,?is means ! clos+ d[n ( ! s*ool4  
,two o!r p>5ts  are also 9 simil>       
plight1 & ?is is a presage ( fur!r      
victimisation p]*ance 9 ! future4       
,%all all ! anxieties1 ! /ruggles1 & !  
hopes ( ! pa/ sixte5  mon?s end 9 ?is   
cle>ance ( ! ,higdons & _! fri5ds1 !    
clos+ ( ! c>p5t]'s %op1 %all x end l    
?is8  ,if s1 ,i d n  envy ! rector 8    

victory4  ,nay1 r d ,i ?9k x w n only be
  a b>r5 "o1 b a di/9ct bl[ aga9/ !     
religion he is suppos$ to  repres5t4    
,:at ,*ri/ianity is ?is8        ,a      
,,bi%op',s ,,advice4      ,?ree p h     
receiv$ notice to quit ! globe4  ,!     
,bi%op (  ,norwi* has be5 appeal$ to4   
,! ,ea/]n ,daily ,press1 ,july #bh?1    
#aiae1 :i* lies on my knee z ,i write1  
conta9s 8 photo4  ,he is  /&+ outside ! 
,hospital = ! ,indig5t ,bl9d1 9 ,magdal5
 ,/reet1  ,norwi*1 ) ! ,e>l & ,c\ntess (
 ,leice/]1 look+ z ?\gh he  _h 8 meals m
 regul>ly ?an _m village folk4          
,surely he is int]e/$ 9 ! bl9d (        
,bur/on1 also8  ,%all !y be  ou/$8  ,w  
he all[ 8 rector to press ?is inju/ice8 
,b he has  be5 appeal$ to4  ,"h is 8    
reply3                                  
,! ,palace1                             
,norwi*4        ,de> ,sir1--,i am       
direct$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,norwi* to        
ackn[l$ge      receipt ( y\r lett] ( !  
#ae?1 & to say t if ! p]sons      nam$  
feel aggriev$ !y %\ld seek r$ress ?r\gh 

! legal      tribunals4                 
,y\rs fai?fully1                        
,j4 ,a4 ,p>sons1 ,secret>y4        ,e4  
,b4 ,reeves4    ,s ,8 ,lord%ip1 ) income
 ( #d1ejj p] ye>1 palace1 etc41 advises 
?ree poor folk1 "o ( :om is bl9d1 to    
8seek r$ress ?r\gh ! legal  tribunals40 
,?is be c]ta9ly ,8 ,lord%ip's grim joke4
  ,h[ poor folk1  wax+ lean & keep+     
families on betwe5 #dj & #ej p] ye>1    
sometimes fea/+ on bread & l>d1 :il/    
glebe own]s mun* biscuits  & cream1 c   
indulge 9 su* luxury z 8,! ,law0 passes 
:at ,d>by  ,doyle w\ld call 8! wit av   
mortial man40    ,! only law we c appeal
 to "u ^! circum/ances is ! ,law (      
,humanity4  ,! anci5t tribunal1 vox     
populi1 vox ,dei3 ,! voice (  ! p is !  
voice ( ,god4    ,i w\ld t ^! p _h bett]
 advocate ?an myself4  ,_! cause  is    
f\nd$ on ju/ice1 reason1 & tru?4  ,!y   
want public inquiry  :i*1 ,i believe1 w 
end 9 _! well-belov$ tea*]s re9/atem5t4 
,! tyranny ( ! c\ntryside is /ill a     
m5ace to fre$om ( ?\ght  & action4  ,i h

 done my be/ to expla9 ?is4    ,to !    
,braves ( ,bur/on ,i t5d] my            
appreciation & admiration =  _! gallant 
sixte5 mon?s' /ruggle4  ,!y are !       
pione]s4  ,!y are  real live wom51 ) r$ 
corpuscles danc+ 9 _! ve9s1 n !         
phagocytes ( s]fdom4  ,none b ,james    
,opp5heim1 ! poet1 may d !m  ju/ice3    
,,bread ,,& ,,roses4         ,z we come 
m>*+1 m>*+1 9 ! beauty ( ! day     ,a   
million d>k5$ kit*5s1 a ?\s& mill l(ts  
grey     ,are t\*$ ) all ! radiance t a 
sudd5 sun discloses     ,= ! p he> u    
s++1 8,bread & ,roses1 ,bread & ,roses40
       ,z we come m>*+1 m>*+1 unnumb]$  
wom5 dead     ,g cry+ ?ro' our s++1 _!  
anci5t song ( bread4     ,small art1 &  
love1 & beauty1 _! drudg+ spirits knew2 
,yes6 'tis bread we fight =1 b we fight 
= roses1 too4       ,z we come m>*+1    
m>*+1 we br+ ! great] days1     ,! ris+ 
( ! wom5 means ! ris+ ( ! race4     ,no 
m ! drudge & idl]1 t5 t toil :]e "o     
reposes     ,b a %>+ ( life's glories1  
8,bread & ,roses10 ,bread & ,roses4     

,& y1 *ance read]1 may be able1 ev5 9 a 
small way1 to focus !  light ( public   
op9ion by ei!r voice1 p51 spok5 ^w1 or  
?is  booklet1 ^u ?is grave misc>riage ( 
ju/ice4        ,,:at ,,are ,,y ,,go+    
,,to ,,d8      ,! "t is quickly draw+   
nigh4  ,mi*aelmas ,day1 ,septemb] #bi?1 
#aiae1  sees ! expiration ( ! glebe     
notices4  ,trades ,c\ncils1 ,bro!rhoods1
  ,co-op]ative ,guilds1 ,associations ( 
all k9ds may help 9 ?is matt]4  ,our    
bro!rs are lay+ d[n _! lives 9 ,fl&]s to
 pres]ve t  h]itage ( ! ages1 ,fre$om4  
,we want t fre$om 9 ,bur/on4  ,!  p     
require fre$om to wor%ip ,god 9 _! own  
way4  ,fre$om to h  _! *ildr5 taught by 
^? :om !y love4  ,fre$om to rema9 9 !   
villages :]e _! fa!rs di$1 & n to be    
ou/$ at ! caprice (  e g5tleman :om !y d
 n see eye to eye )4    ,fre$om is a    
goddess wor? dy+ =4  ,"h ,i express !   
?anks ( !  ,higdons1 & ! ,babes &       
,braves o' ,bur/on1 to ! _m fri5ds :o  h
 ris5 up4    ,a cynic once said1        
8,gratitude is a lively s5se ( fav\rs to

 come40  ,grant$--& :y n8    ,! recipi5t
 conf]s a pleasure 9 accept+4  ,our     
he>ts are /ill full  ( hopes ( help 9 ! 
ne> future4  ,! ,trade ,union ,congress 
meets 9  ,septemb]4  ,maybe we %all f9d 
m fri5ds !re4  ,to ,e4 ,b4 ,reeves1 (   
,! ,bungal[1 ,norwi*1 ,i t5d] ?anks4  ,z
 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son puts  x1 8,he is 
a bonnie fe*t]0 = fre$om1 vigilant1     
tireless1  pa9/ak+4  ,to ! _m noble     
speak]s ?anks also4    ,(f]s ( help1    
ord]s = ?is pamphlet1 fri5dly           
sugge/ions1 &  lett]s ( advice w f9d him
 at ! address3 ,e4 ,b4 ,reeves1 ,!      
,bungal[1 ,norwi*4    ,! fight aft] all 
is a real fight = 8,bread & ,roses40    
,! same ye> t ,calv9 di$ ,%akespe>e came
 on e>?4  ,x 0 a real  good ex*ange )\t 
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