,,! ,,sup]/ition ,,( ,,divorce ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,,iri% ,,impressions ,,h]etics ,,or?odoxy ,,! ,,crimes ,,( ,,engl& ,a ,,%ort ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,engl& ,,all ,,?+s ,,consid]$ ,,george ,,b]n>d ,,%aw ,,man ,,alive ,,! ,,fly+ ,,inn ,,! ,,ball ,,& ,,! ,,cross ,,! ,,innoc5ce ,,( ,,fa!r ,,br[n ,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,fa!r ,,br[n ,,! ,,napoleon ,,( ,,nott+ ,,hill ,,poems ,,! ,,ballad ,,( ,,! ,,:ite ,,horse ,,! ,,sup]/ition ,,( ,,divorce ,,by ,g4 ,k4 ,,*e/]ton ,,au?or ,,( 8,,h]etics10 8,,or?odoxy10 8,,iri% ,,impressions10 ,,etc4 ,,new ,,york ,,john ,,lane ,,company ,,mcmxx ,copyright1 #aibj1 ,,by ,,john ,,lane ,,company ,press ( ,j4 ,j4 ,little ,ives ,company ,new ,york1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,introductory ,note ,! e>li] "p ( ?is book appe>$ 9 ! =m ( five articles :i* came out 9 ! 8,new ,witness0 at ! crisis ( ! rec5t controv]sy 9 ! ,press on ! subject ( divorce4 ,crude & sket*y z !y confess$ly 71 !y _h a c]ta9 rude plan ( _! own1 :i* ,i f9d x v difficult to reca/ ev5 9 ord] to exp&4 ,i h !re=e decid$ to repr9t ! orig9al articles z !y /ood1 save = a few introductory words2 & !n1 at ! risk ( repetition1 to add a few fur!r *apt]s1 expla9+ m fully any conceptions t may seem to h be5 too crudely assum$ or dismiss$4 ,i h set =? ! orig9al matt] z x appe>$1 "u a g5]al head+1 )\t divid+ x into *apt]s4 ,g4 ,k4 ,c4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,! ,,sup]/ition ,,( ,,divorce #aa ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,family #fa ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,v[ #hc ,,! ,,trag$ies ,,( ,,m>riage #aje ,,! ,,vi/a ,,( ,,divorce #abg ,,conclusion #adg ,,! ,,sup]/ition ,,( ,,divorce ,i4--,! ,sup]/ition ( ,divorce ,x is futile to talk ( re=m )\t ref]5ce to =m4 ,to take a case f my own ta/e & fancy1 !re is no?+ ,i feel to be s beautiful & wond]ful z a w9d[4 ,all casem5ts are magic casem5ts1 :e!r !y op5 on ! foam or ! front-g>d52 !y lie close to ! ultimate my/]y & p>adox ( limitation & lib]ty4 ,b if ,i foll[$ my in/9ct t[>ds an inf9ite numb] ( w9d[s1 x w\ld end 9 hav+ no walls4 ,x w\ld also 7x may be add$ incid5tally7 end 9 hav+ no w9d[s ei!r2 = a w9d[ makes a picture by mak+ a picture-frame4 ,b !re is a simpl] way ( /at+ my m simple & fatal error4 ,x is t ,i h want$ a w9d[1 )\t consid]+ :e!r ,i want$ a h\se4 ,n[ _m appeals are be+ made to u to-day on behalf ( t light & lib]ty t might well be symbolis$ by w9d[s2 especially z s _m ( !m conc]n ! enlight5m5t & lib]ation ( ! h\se1 9 ! s5se ( ! home4 ,_m q dis9t]e/$ p urge _m q reasonable consid]ations 9 ! case ( divorce1 z a type ( dome/ic lib]ation2 b 9 ! j\rnali/ic & g5]al discussion ( ! matt] !re is f> too mu* ( ! m9d t works backw>ds & at r&om1 9 ! mann] ( all w9d[s & no walls4 ,su* p say !y want divorce1 )\t ask+ !mselves :e!r !y want m>riage4 ,ev5 9 ord] to be divorc$ x has g5]ally be5 f\nd necess>y to g ?r\gh ! prelim9>y =mality ( be+ m>ri$2 & unless ! nature ( ?is initial act be consid]$1 we might z well be discuss+ haircutt+ = ! bald or spectacles = ! bl9d4 ,to be divorc$ is to be 9 ! lit]al s5se unm>ri$2 & !re is no s5se 9 a ?+ be+ undone :5 we d n "k if x is done4 ,!re is p]haps no worse advice1 n9e times out ( t51 ?an ! advice to d ! "w t's ne>e/4 ,x is especially bad :5 x means1 z x g5]ally does1 remov+ ! ob/acle t's ne>e/4 ,x means t m5 are n to behave l m5 b l mice2 :o nibble at ! ?+ t's ne>e/4 ,! man1 l ! m\se1 und]m9es :at he _c und]/&4 ,because he himself bumps into a ?+1 he calls x ! ne>e/ ob/acle2 ?\gh ! ob/acle may happ5 to be ! pill> t holds up ! :ole ro( ov] 8 head4 ,he indu/ri\sly removes ! ob/acle2 & 9 return ! ob/acle removes him1 & mu* m valuable ?+s ?an he4 ,?is opportunism is p]haps ! mo/ unpractical ?+ 9 ?is highly unpractical _w4 ,p talk vaguely aga9/ de/ructive criticism2 b :at is ! matt] ) ?is criticism is n t x de/roys1 b t x does n criticise4 ,x is de/ruction )\t design4 ,x is tak+ a complex ma*9e to pieces bit by bit1 9 any ord]1 )\t ev5 kn[+ :at ! ma*9e is =4 ,& if a man deals ) a deadly dynamic ma*9e on ! pr9ciple ( t\*+ ! knob t's ne>e/1 he w f9d out ! defects ( t *e]y philosophy4 ,n[ leav+ _m s9c]e & s]i\s critics ( mod]n m>riage on "o side = ! mom5t1 great masses ( mod]n m5 & wom51 :o write & talk ab\t m>riage1 are ?us nibbl+ bl9dly at x l an army ( mice4 ,:5 ! re=m]s propose1 = in/ance1 t divorce %\ld be obta9able aft] an abs5ce ( ?ree ye>s 7! abs5ce actually tak5 = grant$ 9 ! fir/ milit>y arrangem5ts ( ! late ,european ,w>7 _! read]s & support]s c\ld seldom give any sort ( logical reason = ! p]iod be+ ?ree ye>s1 & n ?ree mon?s or ?ree m9utes4 ,!y are l p :o %\ld say 8,give me ?ree feet ( dog02 & n c>e :]e ! cut came4 ,su* p]sons fail to see a dog z an organic entity2 9 o!r words1 !y _c make head or tail ( x4 ,& ! *ief ?+ to say ab\t su* re=m]s ( m>riage is t !y _c make head or tail ( x4 ,!y d n "k :at x is1 or :at x is meant to be1 or :at its support]s suppose x to be2 !y nev] look at x1 ev5 :5 !y are inside x4 ,!y d ! "w t's ne>e/2 :i* is pok+ holes 9 ! bottom ( a boat "u ! impression t !y are digg+ 9 a g>d54 ,?is "q ( :at a ?+ is1 & :e!r x is a g>d5 or a boat1 appe>s to !m ab/ract & academic4 ,!y h no notion ( h[ l>ge is ! idea !y attack2 or h[ relatively small appe> ! holes t !y pick 9 x4 ,?us1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 an intellig5t man 9 o!r matt]s1 says t !re is only a 8!ological0 opposition to divorce1 & t x is entirely f\nd$ on 8c]ta9 texts0 9 ! ,bible ab\t m>riages4 ,?is is exactly z if he said t a belief 9 ! bro!rhood ( m5 0 only f\nd$ on c]ta9 texts 9 ! ,bible1 ab\t all m5 be+ ! *ildr5 ( ,adam & ,eve4 ,millions ( peasants & pla9 p all ov] ! _w assume m>riage to be /atic1 )\t hav+ ev] clapp$ eyes on any text4 ,numb]s ( m mod]n p1 especially aft] ! rec5t exp]im5ts 9 ,am]ica1 ?9k divorce is a social disease1 )\t hav+ ev] bo!r$ ab\t any text4 ,x may be ma9ta9$ t ev5 9 ^!1 or 9 any "o1 ! idea ( m>riage is ultimately my/ical2 & ! same may be ma9ta9$ ab\t ! idea ( bro!rhood4 ,x is obvi\s t a husb& & wife are n visibly "o fle%1 9 ! s5se ( be+ "o quadrup$4 ,x is equally obvi\s t ,pad]ewski & ,jack ,johnson are n tw9s1 & probably h n play$ toge!r at _! "m's knee4 ,!re is inde$ a v important admission1 or addition1 to be realis$ "h4 ,:at is true is ?is3 t if ! nons5se ( ,nietzs*e or "s su* sophi/ subm]g$ curr5t culture1 s t x 0 ! fa%ion to d5y ! duties ( frat]nity2 !n inde$ x might be f\nd t ! gr\p :i* /ill affirm$ frat]nity 0 ! orig9al gr\p 9 ^: sacr$ books 0 ! text ab\t ,adam & ,eve4 ,suppose "s ,prussian pr(essor has opportunely discov]$ t ,g]mans & less] m5 are respectively desc5d$ f two su* v diff]5t monkeys t !y are 9 no s5se bro!rs1 b b>ely c\s9s 7,g]man7 any numb] ( times remov$4 ,& suppose he proce$s to remove !m ev5 fur!r ) a hat*et2 suppose he bases on ?is a repetition ( ! conduct ( ,ca91 say+ n s mu* 8,am ,i my bro!r's keep]80 z 8,is he really my bro!r80 ,& suppose ?is high] philosophy ( ! hat*et becomes preval5t 9 colleges & cultivat$ circles1 z ev5 m fooli% philosophies h done4 ,!n ,i agree x probably w be ! ,*ri/ian1 ! man :o pres]ves ! text ab\t ,ca91 :o w cont9ue to ass]t t he is /ill ! pr(essor's bro!r2 t he is /ill ! pr(essor's keep]4 ,he may possibly add t1 9 8 op9ion1 ! pr(essor seems to require a keep]4 ,& t is d\btless ! situation 9 ! controv]sies ab\t divorce & m>riage to-day4 ,x is ! ,*ri/ian *ur* :i* cont9ues to hold /rongly1 :5 ! _w = "s reason has weak5$ on x1 :at _m o!rs hold at o!r times4 ,b ev5 !n x is b>ely pick+ up ! %r$s & scraps ( ! subject to talk ab\t a reliance on texts4 ,! vital po9t 9 ! comp>ison is ?is3 t human bro!rhood means a :ole view ( life1 held 9 ! light ( life1 & def5d$1 rightly or wrongly1 by con/ant appeals to e aspect ( life4 ,! religion t holds x mo/ /rongly w hold x :5 nobody else holds x2 t is q true1 & t "s ( u may be s p]v]se z to ?9k a po9t 9 fav\r ( ! religion4 ,b anybody :o holds x at all w hold x z a philosophy1 n hung on "o text b on a hundr$ tru?s4 ,frat]nity may be a s5tim5tal metaphor2 ,i may be suff]+ a delusion :5 ,i hail a ,mont5egr9 peasant z my long lo/ bro!r4 ,z a fact1 ,i h my own suspicions ab\t :i* ( u x is t has got lo/4 ,b my delusion is n a d$uction f "o text1 or f tw5ty2 x is ! expression ( a relation t to me at lea/ seems a reality4 ,& :at ,i %\ld say ab\t ! idea ( a bro!r1 ,i %\ld say ab\t ! idea ( a wife4 ,x is suppos$ to be v unbus9esslike to beg9 at ! beg9n+4 ,x is call$ 8ab/ract & academic pr9ciples ) :i* we ,engli%1 etc41 etc40 ,x is /ill 9 "s /range way consid]$ unpractical to op5 up inquiries ab\t any?+ by ask+ :at x is4 ,i happ5 to h1 h[ev]1 a fairly complete contempt = t sort ( practicality2 = ,i "k t x is n ev5 practical4 ,my ideal bus9ess man w\ld n be "o :o plank$ d[n fifty p\nds & said 8,"h is h>d ca%2 ,i am a pla9 man2 x is q indiff]5t to me :e!r ,i am pay+ a debt1 or giv+ alms to a begg>1 or buy+ a wild bull or a ba?+ ma*9e40 ,despite ! infecti\s he>t9ess ( 8 tone1 ,i %\ld /ill1 9 consid]+ ! h>d ca%1 say 7l a cabman7 8,:at's ?is80 ,i %\ld cont9ue to insi/1 priggi%ly1 t x 0 a highly practical po9t :at ! money 02 :at x 0 suppos$ to /& =1 to aim at or to decl>e2 :at 0 ! nature ( ! transaction2 or1 9 %ort1 :at ! devil ! man suppos$ he 0 do+4 ,i %all !re=e beg9 by ask+1 9 an equally my/ical mann]1 :at 9 ! "n ( ,god & ! angels a man gett+ m>ri$ supposes he is do+4 ,i %all beg9 by ask+ :at m>riage is2 & ! m]e "q w probably reveal t ! act itself1 good or bad1 wise or fooli%1 is ( a c]ta9 k9d2 t x is n an inquiry or an exp]im5t or an accid5t2 x may probably dawn on u t x is a promise4 ,x c be m fully def9$ by say+ x is a v[4 ,_m w imm$iately answ] t x is a ra% v[4 ,i am cont5t = ! mom5t to reply t all v[s are ra% v[s4 ,i am n n[ def5d+ b def9+ v[s2 ,i am po9t+ out t ?is is a discussion ab\t v[s2 fir/1 ( :e!r !re ought to be v[s2 & second1 ( :at v[s ought to be4 ,ought a man to break a promise8 ,ought a man to make a promise8 ,^! are philosophic que/ions2 b ! philosophic peculi>ity ( divorce & re-m>riage1 z comp>$ ) free love & no m>riage1 is t a man breaks & makes a promise at ! same mom5t4 ,x is a highly ,g]man philosophy2 & recalls ! way 9 :i* ! enemy wi%es to celebrate 8 successful de/ruction ( all treaties by sign+ "s m4 ,if ,i 7 break+ a promise1 ,i w\ld d x )\t promises4 ,b ,i am v f> f m9imis+ ! mom5t\s & disputable nature ( ! v[ itself4 ,i %all try to %[1 9 a fur!r article1 t ?is ra% & romantic op]ation is ! only furnace f :i* c come ! pla9 h>dw>e ( humanity1 ! ca/-iron resi/ance ( citiz5%ip or ! cold /eel ( common s5se2 b ,i am n d5y+ t ! furnace is a fire4 ,! v[ is a viol5t & unique ?+2 ?\gh !re h be5 _m besides ! m>riage v[2 v[s ( *ivalry1 v[s ( pov]ty1 v[s ( celibacy1 pagan z well z ,*ri/ian4 ,b mod]n fa%ion has r fall5 out ( ! habit2 & m5 miss ! type = ! lack ( ! p>allels4 ,! %orte/ way ( putt+ ! problem is to ask :e!r be+ free includes be+ free to b9d oneself4 ,= ! v[ is a try/ ) oneself4 ,i may be misund]/ood if ,i say1 = brevity1 t m>riage is an affair ( hon\r4 ,! sceptic w be delight$ to ass5t1 by say+ x is a fight4 ,& s x is1 if only ) oneself2 b ! po9t "h is t x necess>ily has ! t\* ( ! h]oic1 9 :i* virtue c be translat$ by virtus4 ,n[ ab\t fight+1 9 its nature1 !re is an impli$ inf9ity1 or at lea/ a pot5tial inf9ity4 ,i mean t loyalty 9 w> is loyalty 9 defeat or ev5 disgrace2 x is due to ! flag precisely at ! mom5t :5 ! flag ne>ly falls4 ,we d already apply ?is to ! flag ( ! nation2 & ! "q is :e!r x is wise or unwise to apply x to ! flag ( ! family4 ,( c\rse1 x is t5able t we %\ld apply x to nei!r2 t misgov]nm5t 9 ! nation or mis]y 9 ! citiz5 w\ld make ! des]tion ( ! flag an act ( reason & n treason4 ,i w only say "h t1 if ?is 7 really ! limit ( national loyalty1 "s ( u w\ld h des]t$ our nation long ago4 ,,ii4--,! ,sup]/ition ( ,divorce ,to ! two or ?ree articles appe>+ "h on ?is subject ,i h giv5 ! title ( ! ,sup]/ition ( ,divorce2 & ! title is n tak5 at r&om4 ,:ile free love seems to me a h]esy1 divorce does really seem to me a sup]/ition4 ,x is n only m ( a sup]/ition ?an free love1 b mu* m ( a sup]/ition ?an /rict sacram5tal m>riage2 & ?is po9t c h>dly be made too pla94 ,x is ! p>tisans ( divorce1 n ! def5d]s ( m>riage1 :o atta* a /iff & s5seless sanctity to a m]e c]emony1 ap>t f ! mean+ ( ! c]emony4 ,x is our oppon5ts1 & n we1 :o hope to be sav$ by ! lett] ( ritual1 in/ead ( ! _s ( reality4 ,x is !y :o hold t v[ or violation1 loyalty or disloyalty1 c all be dispos$ ( by a my/]i\s & magic rite1 p]=m$ fir/ 9 a law-c\rt & !n 9 a *ur* or a regi/ry (fice4 ,!re is little diff]5ce betwe5 ! two p>ts ( ! ritual2 except t ! law c\rt is mu* m rituali/ic4 ,b ! pla9e/ p>allels w %[ anybody t all ?is is %e] b>b>\s cr$ulity4 ,x may or may n be sup]/ition = a man to believe he mu/ kiss ! ,bible to %[ he is tell+ ! tru?4 ,x is c]ta9ly ! mo/ grovell+ sup]/ition = him to believe t1 if he kisses ! ,bible1 any?+ he says w come true4 ,x w\ld surely be ! blacke/ & mo/ b5ight$ ,bible-wor%ip to sugge/ t ! m]e kiss on ! m]e book alt]s ! moral quality ( p]jury4 ,yet ?is is precisely :at is impli$ 9 say+ t =mal re-m>riage alt]s ! moral quality ( conjugal infidelity4 ,x may h be5 a m>k ( ! ,d>k ,ages t ,h>old %\ld swe> on a relic1 ?\gh he 7 aft]w>ds =esworn4 ,b surely ^? ages w\ld h be5 at _! d>ke/1 if he _h be5 cont5t to be sworn on a relic & =sworn on ano!r relic4 ,yet ?is is ! new alt> ^! re=m]s w\ld erect = u1 out ( ! m\ldy & mean+less relics ( _! dead law & _! dy+ religion4 ,n[ we1 at any rate1 are talk+ ab\t an idea1 a ?+ ( ! intellect & ! s\l2 :i* we feel to be unalt]able by legal antics4 ,we are talk+ ab\t ! idea ( loyalty2 p]haps a fanta/ic1 p]haps only an unfa%ionable idea1 b "o we c expla9 & def5d z an idea4 ,n[ ,i h already po9t$ out t mo/ sane m5 d admit our ideal 9 su* a case z patriotism or public _s2 ! necessity ( sav+ ! /ate to :i* we belong4 ,! patriot may revile b mu/ n r5\nce 8 c\ntry2 he mu/ curse x to cure x1 b n to )] x up4 ,! old pagan citiz5s felt ?us ab\t ! city2 & mod]n nationali/s feel ?us ab\t ! nation4 ,b ev5 m]e mod]n int]nationali/s feel x ab\t some?+2 if x is only ! nation ( mank9d4 ,ev5 ! humanit>ian does n become a misan?rope & live 9 a monkey-h\se4 ,ev5 a disappo9t$ ,collectivi/ or ,communi/ does n retire into ! exclusive society ( beav]s1 because beav]s are all communi/s ( ! mo/ class-consci\s solid>ity4 ,he admits ! necessity ( cl++ to 8 fell[ creatures1 & begg+ !m to ab&on ! use ( ! possessive pron\n2 he>t-break+ z 8 ef=ts mu/ seem to him aft] a "t4 ,ev5 a ,pacifi/ does n pref] rats to m51 on ! gr\nd t ! rat community is s pure f ! ta9t ( ,j+oism z always to leave ! s9k+ %ip4 ,9 %ort1 ev]ybody recognises t !re is "s %ip1 l>ge & small1 :i* he ought n to leave1 ev5 :5 he ?9ks x is s9k+4 ,we may take x !n t !re are in/itutions to :i* we are atta*$ f9ally2 j z !re are o!rs to :i* we are atta*$ tempor>ily4 ,we g f %op to %op try+ to get :at we want2 b we d n g f nation to nation do+ ?is2 unless we belong to a c]ta9 gr\p n[ head+ v /raight = ,pogroms4 ,9 ! fir/ case x is ! ?reat t we %all )draw our cu/om2 9 ! second x is ! ?reat t we %all nev] )draw ourselves2 t we %all be "p ( ! in/itution to ! la/4 ,! "t :5 ! %op loses its cu/om]s is ! "t :5 ! city ne$s its citiz5s2 b x ne$s !m z critics :o w always rema9 to criticise4 ,i ne$ n n[ emphasise ! deadly ne$ ( ?is d\ble en]gy ( int]nal re=m & ext]nal def5ce2 ! :ole t[]+ trag$y :i* has eclips$ our e>? 9 our "t is b "o t]rific illu/ration ( x4 ,! hamm]-/rokes are com+ ?ick & fa/ n[2,a & fill+ ! _w ) inf]nal ?und]s2 & !re is /ill ! iron s\nd ( some?+ unbreakable deep] & l\d] ?an all ! ?+s t break4 ,we may curse ! k+s1 we may di/ru/ ! capta9s1 we may murmur at ! v exi/5ce ( ! armies2 b we "k t 9 ! d>ke/ days t may come to u1 no man w des]t ! flag4 ,n[ :5 we pass f loyalty to ! nation to loyalty to ! family1 !re c be no d\bt ab\t ! fir/ & pla9e/ diff]5ce4 ,! diff]5ce is t ! family is a ?+ f> m free4 ,! v[ is a volunt>y loyalty2 & ! m>riage v[ is m>k$ among ord9>y oa?s ( allegiance by ! fact t ! allegiance is also a *oice4 ,! man is n only a citiz5 ( ! city1 b also ! f\nd] & build] ( ! city4 ,he is n only a soldi] s]v+ ! col\rs1 b he has himself arti/ically select$ & comb9$ ! col\rs1 l ! col\rs ( an individual dress4 ,if x be admissible to ask him to be true to ! commonweal? t has made him1 x is at lea/ n m illib]al to ask him to be true to ! commonweal? he has himself made4 ,if civic fidelity be1 z x is1 a necessity1 x is also 9 a special s5se a con/ra9t4 ,! old joke aga9/ patriotism1 ! ,gilb]tian irony1 congratulat$ ! ,engli%man on 8 f9e & fa/idi\s ta/e 9 be+ born 9 ,engl&4 ,x made a plausible po9t 9 say+ 8,= he might h be5 a ,russian02 ?\gh inde$ we h liv$ to see "s p]sons :o seem$ to ?9k !y c\ld be ,russians :5 ! fancy took !m4 ,if commons5se consid]s ev5 su* involunt>y loyalty natural1 we c h>dly wond] if x ?9ks volunt>y loyalty /ill m natural4 ,& ! small /ate f\nd$ on ! sexes is at once ! mo/ volunt>y & ! mo/ natural ( all self-gov]n+ /ates4 ,x is n true ( ,mr4 ,br[n t he might h be5 a ,russian2 b x may be true ( ,mrs4 ,br[n t %e might h be5 a ,rob9son4 ,n[ x is n at all h>d to see :y ?is small community1 s specially free t\*+ its cause1 %\ld yet be specially b\nd t\*+ its effects4 ,x is n h>d to see :y ! v[ made mo/ freely is ! v[ kept mo/ firmly4 ,!re are atta*$ to x1 by ! nature ( ?+s1 consequ5ces s trem5d\s t no contract c (f] any comp>ison4 ,!re is no contract1 unless x be t said to be sign$ 9 blood1 t c call spirits f ! va/y deep2 or br+ *]ubs 7or gobl9s7 to inhabit a small mod]n villa4 ,!re is no /roke ( ! p5 :i* creates real bodies & s\ls1 or makes ! *>act]s 9 a novel come to life4 ,! in/itution t puzzles intellectuals s mu* c be expla9$ by ! m]e mat]ial fact 7p]ceptible ev5 to intellectuals7 t *ildr5 are1 g5]ally speak+1 y\ng] ?an _! p>5ts4 8,till dea? d u "p0 is n an irrational =mula1 = ^? w almo/ c]ta9ly die be=e !y see m ?an half ( ! amaz+ 7or al>m+7 ?+ !y h done4 ,su* is1 9 a curt & crude outl9e1 ?is obvi\s ?+ = ^? to :om x is n obvi\s4 ,n[ ,i "k !re are ?9k+ m5 among ^? :o w\ld tamp] ) x2 & ,i %all expect "s ( ^! to reply to my que/ions4 ,b = ! mom5t ,i only ask ?is "q3 :e!r ! p>liam5t>y & j\rnali/ic divorce movem5t %[s ev5 a %ad[y trace ( ^! fundam5tal tru?s1 reg>d$ z te/s4 ,does x ev5 discuss ! nature ( a v[1 ! limits & objects ( loyalty1 ! survival ( ! family z a small & free /ate8 ,! writ]s are cont5t to say t ,mr4 ,br[n is uncom=table ) ,mrs4 ,br[n1 & ! la/ emancipation1 = sep>at$ c\ples1 seems only to mean t he is /ill uncom=table )\t ,mrs4 ,br[n4 ,^! are n days 9 :i* be+ uncom=table is felt z ! f9al te/ ( public action4 ,= ! re/1 ! re=m]s %[ /ati/ically t families are 9 fact s scatt]$ 9 our indu/rial an>*y1 t !y may z well ab&on hope ( f9d+ _! way home aga94 ,i am acqua9t$ ) t argum5t = mak+ bad worse & ,i see x ev]y:]e lead+ to slav]y4 ,because ,london ,bridge is brok5 d[n1 we mu/ assume t bridges are n meant to bridge4 ,because ,london comm]cialism & capitalism h copi$ hell1 we are to cont9ue to copy !m4 ,anyh[1 "s w reta9 ! conviction t ! anci5t bridge built betwe5 ! two t[]s ( sex is ! wor?ie/ ( ! great works ( ! e>?4 ,x is exce$+ly *>act]i/ic ( ! dre>y decades be=e ! ,w> t ! =ms ( fre$om 9 :i* !y seem$ to specialise 7 suicide & divorce4 ,i am n at ! mom5t pron\nc+ on ! moral problem ( ei!r2 ,i am m]ely not+1 z signs ( ^? times1 ^? two true or false c\nsels ( despair2 ! end ( life & ! end ( love4 ,o!r =ms ( fre$om 7 be+ increas+ly curtail$4 ,fre$om inde$ 0 ! "o ?+ t progressives & cons]vatives alike contemn$4 ,sociali/s 7 l>gely conc]n$ to prev5t /rikes1 by ,/ate arbitration2 t is1 by add+ ano!r ri* man to give ! ca/+ vote betwe5 ri* & poor4 ,ev5 9 claim+ :at !y call$ ! "r to "w !y tacitly surr5d]$ ! "r to leave (f work+4 ,tories 7 prea*+ conscription1 n s mu* to def5d ! indep5d5ce ( ,engl& z to de/roy ! indep5d5ce ( ,engli%m54 ,lib]als1 ( c\rse1 7 *iefly int]e/$ 9 elim9at+ lib]ty1 especially t\*+ be] & bett+4 ,x 0 wick$ to fight1 & unsafe ev5 to argue2 = cit+ any c]ta9 & contempor>y fact might l& "o 9 a libel action4 ,z all ^! doors 7 successfully %ut 9 our faces along ! *illy & *e]less corridor ( progress 7) its glaz$ tiles7 ! doors ( dea? & divorce alone /ood op51 or r op5$ wid] & wid]4 ,i d n expect ! expon5ts ( divorce to admit any simil>ity 9 ! two ?+s2 yet ! pass+ p>allel is n irrelevant4 ,x may enable !m to realise ! limits )9 :i* our moral in/9cts c1 ev5 = ! sake ( argum5t1 treat ?is desp]ate rem$y z a normal object ( desire4 ,divorce is = u at be/ a failure1 ( :i* we are m conc]n$ to f9d & cure ! cause ?an to complete ! effects2 & we reg>d a sy/em t produces _m divorces z we d a sy/em t drives m5 to dr[n & %oot !mselves4 ,= in/ance1 x is p]haps ! commone/ compla9t aga9/ ! exi/+ law t ! poor _c af=d to avail !mselves ( x4 ,x is an argum5t to :i* normally ,i %\ld li/5 ) special sympa?y4 ,b :ile ,i %\ld condemn ! law be+ a luxury1 my fir/ ?\ght w naturally be t divorce & dea? are only luxuries 9 a r r>e s5se4 ,i %\ld n prim>ily condole ) ! poor man on ! high price ( prussic acid2 or on ! fact t all precipices ( suitable suicidal height 7 ! private prop]ty ( ! l&lords4 ,!re are o!r high prices & high precipices ,i %\ld attack fir/4 ,i %\ld admit 9 ! ab/ract t :at is sauce = ! goose is sauce = ! g&]2 t :at is good = ! ri* is good = ! poor2 b my fir/ & /ronge/ impression w\ld be t prussic acid sauce is n good = anybody4 ,i fe> ,i %\ld1 on ! impulse ( ! mom5t1 pull a poor cl]k or artisan back by ! coat-tails1 if he 7 jump+ ov] ,%akespe>e's ,cliff1 ev5 if ,dov] s&s 7 /rewn ) ! rema9s ( ! dukes & bank]s :o _h already tak5 ! plunge4 ,b 9 "o respect1 ,i w he>tily conc$e1 ! cult ( divorce has diff]$ f ! m]e cult ( dea?4 ,! cult ( dea? is dead4 ,^? ,i knew 9 my y\? z "y pessimi/s are n[ ag$ optimi/s4 ,&1 :at is m to ! po9t at pres5t1 ev5 :5 x 0 liv+ x 0 limit$2 x 0 a ?+ ( "o clique 9 "o class4 ,we "k ! rule 9 ! old com$y1 t :5 ! h]o9e w5t mad 9 :ite sat91 ! confidante w5t mad 9 :ite musl94 ,b :51 9 "s trag$y ( ! arti/ic temp]am5t1 ! pa9t] committ$ suicide 9 velvet1 x 0 nev] impli$ t ! plumb] mu/ commit suicide 9 corduroy4 ,x 0 nev] held t ,h$da ,gabl]'s h\semaid mu/ die 9 torm5ts on ! c>pet 7try+ z h] t]m ( s]vice may h be572 or t ,mrs4 ,tanqu]ay's butl] mu/ play ! ,roman fool & die on 8 own c>v+ knife4 ,t p>ticul> =m ( play+ ! fool1 ,roman or o!rwise1 0 an olig>*ic privilege 9 ! decad5t epo*2 & ev5 z su* has l>gely pass$ ) t epo*4 ,pessimism1 :i* 0 nev] popul>1 is no long] ev5 fa%ionable4 ,a f> diff]5t fate has await$ ! o!r fa%ion2 ! o!r some:at dismal =m ( fre$om4 ,if divorce is a disease1 x is no long] to be a fa%ionable disease l app5dicitis2 x is to be made an epidemic l small-pox4 ,z we h already se51 pap]s & public m5 to-day make a va/ p>ade ( ! necessity ( sett+ ! poor man free to get a divorce4 ,n[ :y are !y s mortally anxi\s t he %\ld be free to get a divorce1 & n 9 ! lea/ anxi\s t he %\ld be free to get any?+ else8 ,:y are ! same p happy1 nay almo/ hil>i\s1 :5 he gets a divorce1 :o are horrifi$ :5 he gets a dr9k8 ,:at becomes ( 8 money1 :at becomes ( 8 *ildr51 :]e he works1 :5 he ceases to "w1 are less & less "u 8 p]sonal control4 ,lab\r ,ex*anges1 ,insurance ,c>ds1 ,welf>e ,"w1 & a hundr$ =ms ( police inspection & sup]vision1 h comb9$ = good or evil to fix him m & m /rictly to a c]ta9 place 9 society4 ,he is less & less all[$ to g to look = a new job2 :y is he all[$ to g to look = a new wife8 ,he is m & m compell$ to recognise a ,moslem code ab\t liquor2 :y is x made s easy = him to escape f 8 old ,*ri/ian code ab\t sex8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is my/]i\s immunity1 ?is special p]mit = adult]y2 & :y is runn+ away ) 8 neighb\r's wife to be ! only exhil>ation /ill left op5 to him8 ,:y mu/ he love z he pleases2 :5 he may n ev5 live z he pleases8 ,! answ] is1 ,i regret to say1 t ?is social campaign1 9 mo/ ?\gh by no means all ( its mo/ prom95t campaign]s1 relies 9 ?is matt] on a v smug & pe/il5t piece ( cant4 ,!re are "s advocates ( democratic divorce :o are really advocates ( g5]al democratic fre$om2 b !y are ! exceptions2 ,i might say1 ) all respect1 t !y are ! dupes4 ,! omnipres5ce ( ! ?+ 9 ! press & 9 political society is due to a motive precisely opposite to ! motive pr(ess$4 ,! mod]n rul]s1 :o are simply ! ri* m51 are really q consi/5t 9 _! attitude to ! poor man4 ,x is ! same _s :i* takes away 8 *ildr5 "u ! pret5ce ( ord]1 :i* takes away 8 wife "u ! pret5ce ( lib]ty4 ,t :i* wi%es1 9 ! words ( ! comic song1 to break up ! happy home1 is prim>ily anxi\s n to break up ! mu* m unhappy factory4 ,capitalism1 ( c\rse1 is at w> ) ! family1 = ! same reason :i* has l$ to its be+ at w> ) ! ,trade ,union4 ,?is inde$ is ! only s5se 9 :i* x is true t capitalism is connect$ ) individualism4 ,capitalism believes 9 collectivism = itself & individualism = its enemies4 ,x desires its victims to be individuals1 or 79 o!r words7 to be atoms4 ,= ! ^w atom1 9 its cle>e/ mean+ 7:i* is none too cle>7 might be translat$ z 8individual40 ,if !re be any bond1 if !re be any bro!rhood1 if !re be any class loyalty or dome/ic discipl9e1 by :i* ! poor c help ! poor1 ^! emancipators w c]ta9ly /rive to loos5 t bond or lift t discipl9e 9 ! mo/ lib]al fa%ion4 ,if !re be su* a bro!rhood1 ^! individuali/s w r$i/ribute x 9 ! =m ( individuals2 or 9 o!r words sma% x to atoms4 ,! ma/]s ( mod]n plutocracy "k :at !y are ab\t4 ,!y are mak+ no mi/ake2 !y c be cle>$ ( ! sl&] ( inconsi/5cy4 ,a v pr(\nd & precise in/9ct has l$ !m to s+le out ! human h\sehold z ! *ief ob/acle to _! inhuman progress4 ,)\t ! family we are helpless be=e ! ,/ate1 :i* 9 our mod]n case is ! ,s]vile ,/ate4 ,to use a milit>y metaphor1 ! family is ! only =mation 9 :i* ! *>ge ( ! ri* c be repuls$4 ,x is a =ce t =ms twos z soldi]s =m f\rs2 &1 9 e peasant c\ntry1 has /ood 9 ! squ>e h\se or ! squ>e plot ( l& z infantry h /ood 9 squ>es aga9/ cavalry4 ,h[ ?is =ce op]ates ?us1 & :y1 ,i w try to expla9 9 ! la/ ( ^! articles4 ,b x is :5 x is mo/ ne>ly ridd5 d[n by ! horsem5 ( pride & privilege1 z 9 ,pol& or ,irel&1 :5 ! battle gr[s mo/ desp]ate & ! hope mo/ d>k1 t m5 beg9 to und]/& :y t wild oa? 9 its beg9n+s 0 flung beyond ! b\nds ( ! _w2 & :at w\ld seem z pass+ z a vision is made p]man5t z a v[4 ,,iii4--,! ,sup]/ition ( ,divorce ,!re has long be5 a curi\sly consi/5t attempt to conceal ! fact t ,france is a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,!re h be5 ,fr5*m5 9 ! plot1 no d\bt1 & no d\bt !re h be5 ,fr5*m5--?\gh ,i h myself only f\nd ,engli%m5--9 ! d]ivative attempt to conceal ! fact t ,balzac 0 a ,*ri/ian writ]4 ,i began to read ,balzac long aft] ,i _h read ! admir]s ( ,balzac2 & !y _h nev] giv5 me a h9t ( ?is tru?4 ,i _h read t 8 books 7 b\nd 9 yell[ & 8q impud5tly ,fr5*02 ?\gh ,i may h be5 cl\dy ab\t :y be+ ,fr5* %\ld be impud5t 9 a ,fr5*man4 ,i _h read ! tru] description ( 8! grimy wiz>d ( ! ,com$ie ,huma9e10 & h liv$ to le>n ! tru? ( x2 ,balzac c]ta9ly is a g5ius ( ! type ( t arti/ he himself describes1 :o c\ld draw a broom/ick s t "o knew x _h swept ! room aft] a murd]4 ,! furniture ( ,balzac is m alive ?an ! figures ( _m dramas4 ,= ?is ,i 0 prep>$2 b n = a c]ta9 spiritual assumption :i* ,i recognis$ at once z a hi/orical ph5om5on4 ,! morality ( a great writ] is n ! morality he tea*es1 b ! morality he takes = grant$4 ,! ,ca?olic type ( ,*ri/ian e?ics runs ?r\gh ,balzac's books1 exactly z ! ,puritan type ( ,*ri/ian e?ics runs ?r\gh ,bunyan's books4 ,:at 8 pr(ess$ op9ions 7 ,i d n "k1 any m ?an ,i "k ,%akespe>e's2 b ,i "k t bo? ^? great creators ( a multitud9\s _w made x1 z comp>$ ) o!r & lat] writ]s1 on ! same fundam5tal moral plan z ! univ]se ( ,dante4 ,!re c be no d\bt ab\t x = any "o :o c apply z a te/ ! tru? ,i h m5tion$2 t ! fundam5tal ?+s 9 a man are n ! ?+s he expla9s1 b r ! ?+s he =gets to expla94 ,b "h & !re ,balzac does expla92 & ) t intellectual conc5tration ,mr4 ,george ,moore has acutely obs]v$ 9 t noveli/ :5 he is a !ori/4 ,& ! o!r day ,i f\nd 9 "o ( ,balzac's novels ?is passage2 :i*1 :e!r or no x w\ld precisely hit ,mr4 ,george ,moore's mood at ?is mom5t1 /rikes me z a p]fect prophecy ( ?is epo*1 & might also be a motto = ?is book3 8,) ! solid>ity ( ! family society has lo/ t elem5tal =ce :i* ,montesquieu def9$ & call$ #8hon\r4' ,society has isolat$ its memb]s ! bett] to gov]n !m1 & has divid$ 9 ord] to weak540 ,?r\gh\t our y\? & ! ye>s be=e ! ,w>1 ! curr5t criticism foll[$ ,ibs5 9 describ+ ! dome/ic sy/em z a doll's h\se & ! dome/ic woman z a doll4 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw v>i$ ! metaphor by say+ t m]e cu/om kept ! woman 9 ! home z x keeps ! p>rot 9 ! cage2 & ! plays & tales ( ! p]iod made vivid sket*es ( a woman :o also resembl$ a p>rot 9 o!r p>ticul>s1 ri* 9 raim5t1 %rill 9 acc5t & addict$ to say+ ov] & ov] aga9 :at %e _h be5 taught to say4 ,mr4 ,granville ,b>k]1 ! spiritual *ild ( ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 comm5t$ 9 8 clev] play ( 8,! ,voysey ,inh]itance0 on tyranny1 hypocrisy & bor$om1 z ! con/itu5t elem5ts ( a 8happy ,engli% home40 ,leav+ ! tru? ( ?is aside = ! mom5t1 x w be well to insi/ t ! conv5tionality ?us criticis$ w\ld be ev5 m *>act]i/ic ( a happy ,fr5* home4 ,x is n ! ,engli%man's h\se1 b ! ,fr5*man's h\se t is 8 ca/le4 ,x might be fur!r add$1 t\*+ ! ess5tial e?ical view ( ! sexes at lea/1 t ! ,iri%man's h\se is 8 ca/le2 ?\gh x has be5 = "s c5turies a besieg$ ca/le4 ,anyh[1 ^? conv5tions :i* 7 rem>k$ z mak+ dome/icity dull1 n>r[ & unnaturally meek & submissive1 are p>ticul>ly p[]ful among ! ,iri% & ! ,fr5*4 ,f ?is x w surely be easy1 = any lucid & logical ?9k]1 to d$uce ! fact t ! ,fr5* are dull & n>r[1 & t ! ,iri% are unnaturally meek & submissive4 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 be+ an ,iri%man :o lives among ,engli%m51 may be conv5i5tly tak5 z ! type ( ! diff]5ce2 & x w no d\bt be f\nd t ! political fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,%aw1 among ,engli%m51 w be ( a wild] revolution>y type ?an ^? :om he w\ld h f\nd among ,iri%m54 ,we are 9 a position to comp>e ! meekness ( ! ,f5ians ) ! fury ( ! ,fabians4 ,?is dead5+ monogamic ideal may ev51 9 a l>g] s5se1 def9e & di/+ui% all ! flat subs]vi5cy ( ,cl>e f all ! flam+ revolt ( ,clapham4 ,nor ne$ we n[ look f> to und]/& :y revolutions h be5 unkn[n 9 ! hi/ory ( ,france2 or :y !y happ5 s p]si/5tly 9 ! vagu] politics ( ,engl&4 ,?is rigidity & respectability mu/ surely be ! explanation ( all t incapacity = any civil exp]im5t or explosion1 :i* has always m>k$ t sleepy hamlet ( v private h\ses1 :i* we call ! city ( ,p>is4 ,b ! same ?+s are true n only ( ,p>isians b ( peasants2 !y are ev5 true ( o!r peasants 9 ! great ,alliance4 ,/ud5ts ( ,s]bian traditions tell u t ! peasant lit]ature lays a special & s+ul> curse on ! violation ( m>riage2 & ?is may well expla9 ! prim & %eepi% pacifism compla9$ ( 9 t p4 ,9 pla9 words1 !re is cle>ly some?+ wrong 9 ! calculation by :i* x 0 prov$ t a h\sewife mu/ be z mu* a s]vant z a h\semaid2 or :i* exhibit$ ! dome/icat$ man z be+ z g5tle z ! primrose or z cons]vative z ! ,primrose ,league4 ,x is precisely ^? :o h be5 cons]vative ab\t ! family :o h be5 revolution>y ab\t ! /ate4 ,^? :o are blam$ = ! bigotry or b\rgeois smugness ( _! m>riage conv5tions are actually ^? blam$ = ! re/lessness & viol5ce ( _! political re=ms4 ,nor is !re s]i\sly any difficulty 9 discov]+ ! cause ( ?is4 ,x is simply t 9 su* a society ! gov]nm5t1 9 deal+ ) ! family1 deals ) some?+ almo/ z p]man5t & self-r5ew+ z itself4 ,!re c be a cont9u\s family policy1 l a cont9u\s =eign policy4 ,9 peasant c\ntries ! family fights1 x may almo/ be said t ! f>m fights4 ,i d n mean m]ely t x riots 9 evil & exceptional times2 ?\gh ?is is n unimportant4 ,x 0 a savage b a sane feature :51 9 ! ,iri% evictions1 ! wom5 p\r$ hot wat] f ! w9d[s2 x 0 "p ( a f9al fall+ back on private tools z public weapons4 ,t sort ( ?+ is n only w> to ! knife1 b almo/ w> to ! =k & spoon4 ,x 0 9 ?is grim s5se p]haps t ,p>nell1 9 t my/]i\s pun1 said t ,kettle 0 a h\sehold ^w 9 ,irel& 7x c]ta9ly ought to be aft] its subsequ5t glories71 & 9 a m g5]al s5se x is c]ta9 t m$dl+ ) ! h\sewife w ultimately mean gett+ into hot wat]4 ,b x is n ( su* crises ( bodily /ruggle t ,i speak1 b ( a /eady & peaceful pressure f bel[ ( a ?\s& families ^u ! framework ( gov]nm5t4 ,= ?is a c]ta9 _s ( def5ce & enclosure is ess5tial2 & ev5 feudalism 0 "r 9 feel+ t any su* affair ( hon\r mu/ be a family affair4 ,x 0 a true arti/ic in/9ct t pictur$ ! p$igree on a coat t protects ! body4 ,! free peasant has arms if he has n armorial be>+s4 ,he has n an escut*eon2 b he has a %ield4 ,nor d ,i see :y1 9 a fre] & happi] society ?an ! pres5t1 or ev5 ! pa/1 x %\ld n be a blazon$ %ield4 ,= t is true ( p$igree :i* is true ( prop]ty2 ! wrong is n 9 its be+ impos$ on m51 b r 9 its be+ d5i$ to !m4 ,too mu* capitalism does n mean too _m capitali/s1 b too few capitali/s2 & s ari/ocracy s9s1 n 9 plant+ a family tree1 b 9 n plant+ a family =e/4 ,anyh[1 x is f\nd 9 practice t ! dome/ic citiz5 c /& a siege1 ev5 by ! ,/ate2 because he has ^? :o w /& by him ?r\gh ?ick & ?9--especially ?94 ,n[ ^? :o hold t ! ,/ate c be made fit to own all & adm9i/] all1 c consi/5tly disreg>d ?is argum5t2 b x may be said ) all respect t ! _w is m & m disreg>d+ !m4 ,if we c\ld f9d a p]fect ma*9e1 & a p]fect man to "w x1 x might be a good argum5t = ,/ate ,socialism1 ?\gh an equally good argum5t = p]sonal despotism4 ,b mo/ ( u1 ,i fancy1 are n[ agre$ t some?+ ( t social pressure f bel[ :i* we call fre$om is vital to ! heal? ( ! ,/ate2 & ?is x is :i* _c be fully ex]cis$ by individuals1 b only by gr\ps & traditions4 ,su* gr\ps h be5 _m2 !re h be5 mona/]ies2 !re may be guilds2 b !re is only "o type among !m :i* all human be+s h a spontane\s & omnipres5t inspiration to build = !mselves2 & ?is type is ! family4 ,i _h int5d$ ?is article to be ! la/ ( ^? outl9+ ! elem5ts ( ?is debate2 b ,i %all h to add a %ort conclud+ section on ! way 9 :i* all ?is is miss$ 9 ! practical 7or r unpractical7 proposals ab\t divorce4 ,"h ,i w only say t !y suff] f ! mod]n & morbid weaknesses ( always sacrific+ ! normal to ! abnormal4 ,z a fact ! 8tyranny1 hypocrisy & bor$om0 compla9$ ( are n dome/icity1 b ! decay ( dome/icity4 ,! case ( t p>ticul> compla9t1 9 ,mr4 ,granville ,b>k]'s play1 is itself a pro(4 ,! :ole po9t ( 8,! ,voysey ,inh]itance0 0 t !re 0 no ,voysey inh]itance4 ,! only h]itage ( t family 0 a highly di%on\rable debt4 ,naturally _! family affections _h decay$ :5 _! :ole ideal ( prop]ty & probity _h decay$2 & !re 0 little love z well z little hon\r among ?ieves4 ,x has yet to be prov$ t !y w\ld h be5 z mu* bor$ if !y _h _h a positive & n a negative h]itage2 & _h work$ a f>m in/ead ( a fraud4 ,& ! exp]i5ce ( mank9d po9ts ! o!r way4 ,,iv4--,! ,sup]/ition ( ,divorce ,i h t\*$ be=e n[ on a fam\s or infam\s ,royali/ :o sugge/$ t ! p %\ld eat grass2 an un=tunate rem>k p]haps = a ,royali/ to make2 s9ce ! regim5 is only record$ ( a ,royal ,p]sonage4 ,b !re 0 c]ta9ly a simplicity 9 ! solution wor?y ( a sultan or ev5 a savage *ief2 & x is ?is t\* ( autocratic innoc5ce on :i* ,i h ma9ly insi/$ t\*+ ! social re=ms ( our day1 & especially ! social re=m kn[n z divorce4 ,i am prim>ily m conc]n$ ) ! arbitr>y me?od ?an ) ! an>*ic result4 ,v mu* z ! old tyrant w\ld turn any numb] ( m5 out to grass1 s ! new tyrant w\ld turn any numb] ( wom5 into grass-wid[s4 ,anyh[1 to v>y ! leg5d>y symbolism1 x nev] seems to occur to ! k+ 9 ?is fairy tale t ! gold cr[n on 8 head is a less1 & n a m1 sacr$ & settl$ ornam5t ?an ! gold r+ on ! woman's f+]4 ,?is *ange is be+ a*iev$ by ! summ>y & ev5 secret gov]nm5t :i* we n[ suff]2 & ?is w\ld be ! fir/ po9t aga9/ x1 ev5 if x 7 really an emancipation2 & x is only 9 =m an emancipation4 ,i w n anticipate ! details ( its def5ce1 :i* c be (f]$ by o!rs1 b ,i w "h conclude = ! pres5t by r\ghly sugge/+ ! practical def5ces ( divorce1 z g5]ally giv5 j at pres5t1 "u f\r heads4 ,& ,i w only ask ! read] to note t !y all h "o ?+ 9 common2 ! fact t ea* argum5t is also us$ = all t social re=m :i* pla9 m5 are already call+ slav]y4 ,fir/1 x is v typical ( ! late/ practical proposals t !y are conc]n$ ) ! case ( ^? :o are already sep>at$1 & ! /eps !y mu/ take to be divorc$4 ,!re is a _s p5etrat+ all our society to-day by :i* ! exception is all[$ to alt] ! rule2 ! exile to deflect patriotism1 ! orphan to depose p>5?ood1 & ev5 ! wid[ or1 9 ?is case z we h se5 ! grass-wid[1 to de/roy ! position ( ! wife4 ,!re is a sort ( symbol ( ?is t5d5cy 9 t my/]i\s & un=tunate nomadic nation :i* has be5 all[$ to alt] s _m ?+s1 f a crusade 9 ,russia to a cottage 9 ,s\? ,bucks4 ,we h be5 told to treat ! w&]+ ,jew z a pilgrim1 :ile we /ill treat ! w&]+ ,*ri/ian z a vagabond4 ,& yet ! latt] is at lea/ try+ to get home1 l ,ulysses2 :]eas ! =m] is1 if any?+1 r flee+ f home1 l ,ca94 ,he :o is deta*$1 disgruntl$1 nondescript1 int]m$iate1 is ev]y:]e made ! excuse = alt]+ :at is common1 corporate1 traditional & popul>4 ,& ! alt]ation is always = ! worse4 ,! m]maid nev] becomes m womanly1 b only m fi%y4 ,! c5taur nev] becomes m manly1 b only m horsy4 ,! ,jew _c really int]nationalise ,*ri/5dom2 he c only d5ationalise ,*ri/5dom4 ,! prolet>ian does n f9d x easy to become a small proprietor2 he is f9d+ x f> easi] to become a slave4 ,s ! un=tunate man1 :o _c tol]ate ! woman he has *os5 f all ! wom5 9 ! _w1 is n enc\rag$ to return to h] & tol]ate h]1 b enc\rag$ to *oose ano!r woman :om he may 9 due c\rse refuse to tol]ate4 ,& 9 all ^! cases ! argum5t is ! same2 t ! man 9 ! int]m$iate /ate is unhappy4 ,probably he is unhappy1 s9ce he is abnormal2 b ! po9t is t he is p]mitt$ to loos5 ! univ]sal bond :i* has kept millions ( o!rs normal4 ,because he has himself got into a hole1 he is all[$ to burr[ 9 x l a rabbit & und]m9e a :ole c\ntryside4 ,next we h1 z we always h t\*+ su* crude exp]im5ts1 an argum5t f ! example ( o!r c\ntries1 & especially ( new c\ntries4 ,?us ! ,eug5i/s tell me solemnly t !re h be5 v successful ,eug5ic exp]im5ts 9 ,am]ica4 ,& !y rigidly reta9 _! solemnity 7:ile refus+ ) _m rebukes to believe 9 m9e7 :5 ,i tell !m t "o ( ! ,eug5ic exp]im5ts 9 ,am]ica is a *emical exp]im5t2 :i* consi/s ( *ang+ a black man into ! allotropic =m ( :ite a%es4 ,x is really an exce$+ly ,eug5ic exp]im5t2 s9ce its *ief object is to disc\rage an int]-racial mixture ( blood :i* is n desir$4 ,b ,i d n l ?is ,am]ican exp]im5t1 h[ev] ,am]ican2 & ,i tru/ & believe t x is n typically ,am]ican at all4 ,x repres5ts1 ,i conceive1 only "o elem5t 9 ! complexity ( ! great democracy2 & goes along ) o!r evil elem5ts2 s t ,i am n at all surpris$ t ! same /range social sections1 :i* p]mit a human be+ to be burn$ alive1 also p]mit ! exalt$ sci5ce ( ,eug5ics4 ,x is ! same 9 ! mild] matt] ( liquor laws2 & we are told t c]ta9 r crude colonials h e/abli%$ prohibition laws1 :i* !y try to evade2 j z we are told !y h e/abli%$ divorce laws1 :i* !y are n[ try+ to repeal4 ,= 9 ?is case ( divorce1 at lea/1 ! argum5t f di/ant prec$5ts has recoil$ cru%+ly ^u itself4 ,!re is already an agitation = less divorce 9 ,am]ica1 ev5 :ile !re is an agitation = m divorce 9 ,engl&4 ,aga91 :5 an argum5t is bas$ on a ne$ ( population1 x w be well if ^? support+ x realise :]e x may c>ry !m4 ,x is exce$+ly d\btful :e!r population is "o ( ! advantages ( divorce2 b !re is no d\bt t x is "o ( ! advantages ( polygamy4 ,x is already us$ 9 ,g]many z an argum5t = polygamy4 ,b ! v ^w w tea* u to look ev5 beyond ,g]many = some?+ yet m remote & repulsive4 ,m]e population1 along ) a sort ( polygam\s an>*y1 w n appe> ev5 z a practical ideal to any "o :o consid]s1 = in/ance1 h[ consi/5tly ,europe has held ! head%ip ( ! human race1 9 face ( ! *aotic myriads ( ,asia4 ,if population 7 ! *ief te/ ( progress & effici5cy1 ,*9a w\ld long ago h prov$ itself ! mo/ progressive & effici5t /ate4 ,de ,qu9cey summ$ up ! :ole ( t enorm\s situation 9 a s5t5ce :i* is p]haps m impressive & ev5 appall+ ?an all ! p]spectives ( ori5t ar*itecture & vi/as ( opium vision 9 ! mid/ ( :i* x comes4 8,man is a we$ 9 ^? regions40 ,_m ,europeans1 fe>+ = ! g>d5 ( ! _w1 h fanci$ t 9 "s future fatality ^? we$s may spr+ up & *oke x4 ,b no ,europeans h really wi%$ t ! fl[]s %\ld become l ! we$s4 ,ev5 if x 7 true1 !re=e1 t ! loos5+ ( ! tie necess>ily increas$ ! population2 ev5 if ?is 7 n contradict$1 z x is1 by ! facts ( _m c\ntries1 we %\ld h /rong hi/orical gr\nds = n accept+ ! d$uction4 ,we %\ld /ill be suspici\s ( ! p>adox t we may enc\rage l>ge families by aboli%+ ! family4 ,la/ly1 ,i believe x is "p ( ! def5ce ( ! new proposal t ev5 its def5d]s h f\nd its pr9ciple a little too crude4 ,i he> !y h add$ provisions :i* modify ! pr9ciple2 & :i* seem to be 9 sub/ance1 fir/1 t a man %all be made responsible = a money paym5t to ! wife he des]ts1 & second1 t ! matt] %all once aga9 be submitt$ 9 "s fa%ion to "s magi/rate4 ,= my purpose "h1 x is en\gh to note t !re is some?+ ( ! unmi/akable sav\r ( ! sociology we resi/1 9 ^! two t\*+ acts ( fai?1 9 a *eque-book & 9 a lawy]4 ,mo/ ( ! fa%ionable re=m]s ( m>riage w\ld be fa9tly %ock$ at any sugge/ion t a poor old *>woman might possibly refuse su* money1 or t a good k9d magi/rate might n h ! "r to give su* advice4 ,= ! re=m]s ( m>riage are v respectable p1 ) "s hon\rable exceptions2 & no?+ c\ld fit m smoo?ly into ! r greasy groove ( _! respectability ?an ! sugge/ion t treason is be/ treat$ ) ! damages1 g5tlem51 heavy damages1 ( ,mr4 ,s]jeant ,buzfuz2 or t trag$y is be/ treat$ by ! spiritual arbitram5t ( ,mr4 ,nupk9s4 ,"o ^w %\ld be add$ to ?is ha/y sket* ( ! elem5ts ( ! case4 ,i h delib]ately left out ! l(tie/ aspect & argum5t1 t :i* sees m>riage z a div9e in/itution2 & t = ! logical reason t ^? :o believe 9 ?is w\ld n believe 9 divorce2 & ,i am argu+ ) ^? :o d believe 9 divorce4 ,i d n ask !m to assume ! wor? ( my cre$ or any cre$2 & ,i c\ld wi% !y did n s (t5 ask me to assume ! wor? ( _! wor?less1 poison\s plutocratic mod]n society4 ,b if x c\ld be %[n1 z ,i ?9k x c1 t a long hi/orical view & a pati5t political exp]i5ce c at la/ accumulate solid sci5tific evid5ce ( ! vital ne$ ( su* a v[1 !n ,i c conceive no m trem5d\s tribute ?an ?is1 to any fai?1 :i* made a flam+ affirmation f ! d>ke/ beg9n+s1 ( :at ! late/ enlight5m5t c only sl[ly discov] 9 ! end4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,family ,v4--,! ,/ory ( ! ,family ,! mo/ anci5t ( human in/itutions has an au?ority t may seem z wild z an>*y4 ,alone among all su* in/itutions x beg9s ) a spontane\s attraction2 & may be said /rictly & n s5tim5tally to be f\nd$ on love in/ead ( fe>4 ,! attempt to comp>e x ) co]cive in/itutions complicat+ lat] hi/ory has l$ to inf9ite illogicality 9 lat] times4 ,x is z unique z x is univ]sal4 ,!re is no?+ 9 any o!r social relations 9 any way p>allel to ! mutual attraction ( ! sexes4 ,by miss+ ?is simple po9t1 ! mod]n _w has fall5 into a hundr$ follies4 ,! idea ( a g5]al revolt ( wom5 aga9/ m5 has be5 proclaim$ ) flags & processions1 l a revolt ( vassals aga9/ _! lords1 ( nigg]s aga9/ nigg]-driv]s1 ( ,poles aga9/ ,prussians or ,iri%m5 aga9/ ,engli%m52 = all ! _w z if we really believ$ 9 ! fabul\s nation ( ! ,amazons4 ,! equally philosophical idea ( a g5]al revolt ( m5 aga9/ wom5 has be5 put into a romance by ,sir ,walt] ,besant1 & into a sociological book by ,mr4 ,bel=t ,bax4 ,b at ! fir/ t\* ( ?is tru? ( an aborig9al attraction1 all su* comp>isons collapse & are se5 to be comic4 ,a ,prussian does n feel f ! fir/ t he c only be happy if he sp5ds 8 days & nights ) a ,pole4 ,an ,engli%man does n ?9k 8 h\se empty & *e]less unless x happ5s to conta9 an ,iri%man4 ,a :ite man does n 9 8 romantic y\? dream ( ! p]fect beauty ( a black man4 ,a railway magnate seldom writes poems ab\t ! p]sonal fasc9ation ( a railway port]4 ,all ! o!r revolts aga9/ all ! o!r relations are reasonable & ev5 inevitable1 because ^? relations are orig9ally only f\nd$ ^u =ce or self-int]e/4 ,=ce c aboli% :at =ce c e/abli%2 self-int]e/ c t]m9ate a contract :5 self-int]e/ has dictat$ ! contract4 ,b ! love ( man & woman is n an in/itution t c be aboli%$1 or a contract t c be t]m9at$4 ,x is some?+ old] ?an all in/itutions or contracts1 & some?+ t is c]ta9 to outla/ !m all4 ,all ! o!r revolts are real1 because !re rema9s a possibility t ! ?+s may be de/roy$1 or at lea/ divid$4 ,y c aboli% capitali/s2 b y _c aboli% males4 ,prussians c g out ( ,pol& or negroes c be repatriat$ to ,africa2 b a man & a woman mu/ rema9 toge!r 9 "o way or ano!r2 & mu/ le>n to put up ) ea* o!r someh[4 ,^! are v simple tru?s2 t is :y nobody n[adays seems to take any p>ticul> notice ( !m2 & ! tru? t foll[s next is equally obvi\s4 ,!re is no dispute ab\t ! purpose ( ,nature 9 creat+ su* an attraction4 ,x w\ld be m intellig5t to call x ! purpose ( ,god2 = ,nature c h no purpose unless ,god is beh9d x4 ,to talk ( ! purpose ( ,nature is to make a va9 attempt to avoid be+ an?ropomorphic1 m]ely by be+ fem9i/4 ,x is believ+ 9 a goddess because y are too sceptical to believe 9 a god4 ,b ?is is a controv]sy :i* c be kept ap>t f ! "q1 if we cont5t ourselves ) say+ t ! vital value ultimately f\nd 9 ?is attraction is1 ( c\rse1 ! r5ewal ( ! race itself4 ,! *ild is an explanation ( ! fa!r & "m2 & ! fact t x is a human *ild is ! explanation ( ! anci5t human ties connect+ ! fa!r & "m4 ,! m human1 t is ! less be/ial1 is ! *ild1 ! m lawful & la/+ are ! ties4 ,s f> f any progress 9 culture or ! sci5ces t5d+ to loos5 ! bond1 any su* progress mu/ logically t5d to tight5 x4 ,! m ?+s !re are = ! *ild to le>n1 ! long] he mu/ rema9 at ! natural s*ool = le>n+ !m2 & ! long] 8 tea*]s mu/ at lea/ po/pone ! dissolution ( _! p>tn]%ip4 ,?is elem5t>y tru? is hidd5 to-day 9 va/ masses ( vic>i\s1 indirect & artificial "w1 ) ! fundam5tal fallacy ( :i* ,i %all deal 9 a mom5t4 ,"h ,i speak ( ! prim>y position ( ! human gr\p1 z x has /ood ?r\gh un?9kable ages ( wax+ & wan+ civilisations2 (t5 unable to delegate any ( its "w1 always unable to delegate all ( x4 ,9 ?is1 ,i repeat1 x w always be necess>y = ! two tea*]s to rema9 toge!r1 9 proportion z !y h any?+ to tea*4 ,"o ( ! %apeless sea-bea/s1 t m]ely deta*es itself f its (fspr+ & floats away1 c\ld float away to a subm>9e divorce c\rt1 or an advanc$ club f\nd$ on free-love = fi%es4 ,! sea-bea/ might d ?is1 precisely because ! sea-bea/'s (fspr+ ne$ d no?+2 because x has n got to le>n ! polka or ! multiplication table4 ,all ^! are truisms b !y are also tru?s1 & tru?s t w return2 = ! pres5t tangle ( semi-(ficial sub/itutes is n only a /op-gap1 b "o t is n big en\gh to /op ! gap4 ,if p _c m9d _! own bus9ess1 x _c possibly be m economical to pay !m to m9d ea* o!r's bus9ess2 & /ill less to m9d ea* o!r's babies4 ,x is simply ?r[+ away a natural =ce & !n pay+ = an artificial =ce2 z if a man 7 to wat] a plant ) a hose :ile hold+ up an umbrella to protect x f ! ra94 ,! :ole really re/s on a plutocratic illusion ( an inf9ite supply ( s]vants4 ,:5 we (f] any o!r sy/em z a 8c>e] = wom510 we are really propos+ t an inf9ite numb] ( !m %\ld become s]vants1 ( a plutocratic or bureaucratic sort4 ,ultimately1 we are argu+ t a woman %\ld n be a "m to h] own baby1 b a nursemaid to somebody else's baby4 ,b x w n "w1 ev5 on pap]4 ,we _c all live by tak+ 9 ea* o!r's wa%+1 especially 9 ! =m ( p9a=es4 ,9 ! la/ resort1 ! only p :o ei!r c or w give individual c>e1 to ea* ( ! individual *ildr51 are _! individual p>5ts4 ,! expression z appli$ to ^? deal+ ) *ang+ cr[ds ( *ildr5 is a graceful & legitimate fl\ri% ( spee*4 ,?is triangle ( truisms1 ( fa!r1 "m & *ild1 _c be de/roy$2 x c only de/roy ^? civilisations :i* disreg>d x4 ,mo/ mod]n re=m]s are m]ely bottomless sceptics1 & h no basis on :i* to rebuild2 & x is well t su* re=m]s %\ld realise t !re is some?+ !y _c re=m4 ,y c put d[n ! mighty f _! seat2 y c turn ! _w upside d[n1 & !re is mu* to be said = ! view t x may !n be ! "r way up4 ,b y _c create a _w 9 :i* ! baby c>ries ! "m4 ,y _c create a _w 9 :i* ! "m has n au?ority ov] ! baby4 ,y c wa/e y\r "t 9 try+2 by giv+ votes to babies or proclaim+ a republic ( infants 9 arms4 ,y c say1 z an educationi/ said ! o!r day1 t small *ildr5 %\ld 8criticise1 "q au?ority & susp5d _! judgm5t40 ,i d n "k :y he did n g on to say t !y %\ld e>n _! own liv+1 pay income tax to ! /ate1 & die 9 battle = ! fa!rl&2 = ! proposal evid5tly is t *ildr5 %all h no *ildhood4 ,b y c1 if y f9d ent]ta9m5t 9 su* games1 organise 8repres5tative gov]nm5t0 among little boys & girls1 & tell !m to take _! legal & con/itutional responsibilities z s]i\sly z possible4 ,9 %ort1 y c be crazy2 b y _c be consi/5t4 ,y _c really c>ry y\r own pr9ciple back to ! aborig9al gr\p1 & really apply x to ! "m & ! baby4 ,y w n act on y own !ory 9 ! simple/ & mo/ practical ( all possible cases4 ,y are n q s mad z t4 ,?is nucleus ( natural au?ority has always exi/$ 9 ! mid/ ( m artificial au?orities4 ,x has always be5 reg>d$ z some?+ 9 ! lit]al s5se individual2 t is1 z an absolute t c\ld n really be divid$4 ,a baby 0 n ev5 a baby ap>t f its "m2 x 0 some?+ else1 mo/ probably a corpse4 ,x 0 always recognis$ z /&+ 9 a peculi> relation to gov]nm5t2 simply because x 0 "o ( ! few ?+s t _h n be5 made by gov]nm5t2 & c\ld to "s ext5t come into exi/5ce )\t ! support ( gov]nm5t4 ,inde$ ! case = x is too /rong to be /at$4 ,= ! case = x is t !re is no?+ l x2 & we c only f9d fa9t p>allels to x 9 ^? m elaborate & pa9ful p[]s & in/itutions t are its inf]iors4 ,?us ! only way ( convey+ x is to comp>e x to a nation2 al?\gh1 comp>$ to x1 national divisions are z mod]n & =mal z national an!ms4 ,?us ,i may (t5 use ! metaphor ( a city2 ?\gh 9 its pres5ce a citiz5 is z rec5t z a city cl]k4 ,x is en\gh to note "h t ev]ybody does "k by intuition & admit by implication t a family is a solid fact1 hav+ a "* & col\r l a nation4 ,! tru? c be te/$ by ! mo/ mod]n & mo/ daily exp]i5ces4 ,a man does say 8,t is ! sort ( ?+ ! ,br[ns w l02 h[ev] tangl$ & int]m9able a psy*ological novel he might compose on ! %ades ( diff]5ce betwe5 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br[n4 ,a woman does say 8,i don't l ,jemima see+ s mu* ( ! ,rob9sons02 & %e does n always1 9 ! scurry ( h] social or dome/ic duties1 pause to di/+ui% ! optimi/ic mat]ialism ( ,mrs4 ,rob9son f ! m acid cynicism :i* t+es ! h$onism ( ,mr4 ,rob9son4 ,!re is a col\r ( ! h\sehold inside1 z conspicu\s z ! col\r ( ! h\se outside4 ,t col\r is a bl5d1 & if any t9t 9 x pr$om9ate x is g5]ally t pref]r$ by ,mrs4 ,rob9son4 ,b1 l all composite col\rs1 x is a sep>ate color1 z sep>ate z gre5 is f blue & yell[4 ,e m>riage is a sort ( wild balance2 & 9 e case ! compromise is z unique z an ecc5tricity4 ,philan?ropi/s walk+ 9 ! slums (t5 see ! compromise 9 ! /reet1 & mi/ake x = a fight4 ,:5 !y int]f]e1 !y are ?or\ghly ?ump$ by bo? p>ties2 & s]ve !m "r1 = n respect+ ! v in/itution t br\ght !m into ! _w4 ,! fir/ ?+ to see is t ?is enorm\s normality is l a m\nta92 & "o t is capable ( be+ a volcano4 ,e abnormality t is n[ oppos$ to x is l a molehill2 & ! e>ne/ sociological organis]s ( x are exce$+ly l moles4 ,b ! m\nta9 is a volcano 9 ano!r s5se also2 z sugge/$ 9 t tradition ( ! s\!rn fields f]tilis$ by l>va4 ,x has a creative z well z a de/ructive side2 & x only rema9s1 9 ?is "p ( ! analysis1 to note ! political effect ( ?is extra-political in/itution1 & ! political ideals ( :i* x has be5 ! *ampion2 & p]haps ! only p]man5t *ampion4 ,! ideal = :i* x /&s 9 ! /ate is lib]ty4 ,x /&s = lib]ty = ! v simple reason ) :i* ?is r\gh analysis />t$4 ,x is ! only "o ( ^! in/itutions t is at once necess>y & volunt>y4 ,x is ! only *eck on ! /ate t is b\nd to r5ew itself z et]nally z ! /ate1 & m naturally ?an ! /ate4 ,e sane man recognises t unlimit$ lib]ty is an>*y1 or r is non5tity4 ,! civic idea ( lib]ty is to give ! citiz5 a prov9ce ( lib]ty2 a limitation )9 :i* a citiz5 is a k+4 ,?is ! only way 9 :i* tru? c ev] f9d refuge f public p]secution1 & ! good man survive ! bad gov]nm5t4 ,b ! good man by himself is no mat* = ! city4 ,!re mu/ be balanc$ aga9/ x ano!r ideal in/itution1 & 9 t s5se an immortal in/itution4 ,s long z ! /ate is ! only ideal in/itution1 ! /ate w call on ! citiz5 to sacrifice himself1 & !re=e w n h ! smalle/ scruple 9 sacrific+ ! citiz54 ,! /ate consi/s ( co]cion2 & mu/ always be ju/ifi$ f its own po9t ( view 9 ext5d+ ! b\nds ( co]cion2 z1 = in/ance1 9 ! case ( conscription4 ,! only ?+ t c be set up to *eck or *all5ge ?is au?ority is a volunt>y law & a volunt>y loyalty4 ,t loyalty is ! protection ( lib]ty1 9 ! only sph]e :]e lib]ty c fully dwell4 ,x is a pr9ciple ( ! con/itution t ! ,k+ nev] dies4 ,x is ! :ole pr9ciple ( ! family t ! citiz5 nev] dies4 ,!re mu/ be a h]aldry & h]$ity ( fre$om2 a tradition ( resi/ance to tyranny4 ,a man mu/ be n only free1 b free-born4 ,inde$1 !re is some?+ 9 ! family t might loosely be call$ an>*i/2 & m correctly call$ amateur4 ,z !re seems some?+ almo/ vague ab\t its volunt>y orig91 s !re seems some?+ vague ab\t its volunt>y organisation4 ,! mo/ vital function x p]=ms1 p]haps ! mo/ vital function t any?+ c p]=m1 is t ( education2 b its type ( e>ly education is f> too ess5tial to be mi/ak5 = in/ruction4 ,9 a ?\s& ?+s x works r by rule ( ?umb ?an rule ( !ory4 ,to take a commonplace & ev5 comic example1 ,i d\bt if any text-book or code ( rules has ev] conta9$ any directions ab\t /&+ a *ild 9 a corn]4 ,d\btless :5 ! mod]n process is complete1 & ! co]cive pr9ciple ( ! /ate has entirely ext+ui%$ ! volunt>y elem5t ( ! family1 !re w be "s exact regulation or re/riction ab\t ! matt]4 ,possibly x w say t ! corn] mu/ be an angle ( at lea/ n9ety-five degrees4 ,possibly x w say t ! conv]g+ l9e ( any ord9>y corn] t5ds to make a *ild squ9t4 ,9 fact ,i am c]ta9 t if ,i said casually1 at a suffici5t numb] ( tea-tables1 t corn]s made *ildr5 squ9t1 x w\ld rapidly become a univ]sally receiv$ dogma ( popul> sci5ce4 ,= ! mod]n _w w accept no dogmas ^u any au?ority2 b x w accept any dogmas ^u no au?ority4 ,say t a ?+ is s1 accord+ to ! ,pope or ! ,bible1 & x w be dismiss$ z a sup]/ition )\t exam9ation4 ,b preface y\r rem>k m]ely ) 8!y say0 or 8don't y "k t80 or try 7& fail7 to rememb] ! "n ( "s pr(essor m5tion$ 9 "s newspap]2 & ! ke5 rationalism ( ! mod]n m9d w accept e ^w y say4 ,?is p>5!sis is n s irrelevant z x may appe>1 = x w be well to rememb] t :5 a rigid (ficialism breaks 9 ^u ! volunt>y compromises ( ! home1 t (ficialism itself w be only rigid 9 its action & w be exce$+ly limp 9 its ?\ght4 ,intellectually x w be at lea/ z vague z ! amateur arrangem5ts ( ! home1 & ! only diff]5ce is t ! dome/ic arrangem5ts are 9 ! only real s5se practical2 t is1 !y are f\nd$ on exp]i5ces t h be5 suff]$4 ,! o!rs are :at is n[ g5]ally call$ sci5tific2 t is1 !y are f\nd$ on exp]im5ts t h n yet be5 made4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 in/ead ( invad+ ! family ) ! blund]+ bureaucracy t mismanages ! public s]vices1 x w\ld be f> m philosophical to "w ! re=m ! o!r way r\nd4 ,x w\ld be really q z reasonable to alt] ! laws ( ! nation s z to resemble ! laws ( ! nurs]y4 ,! puni%m5ts w\ld be f> less horrible1 f> m humor\s1 & f> m really calculat$ to make m5 feel !y _h made fools ( !mselves4 ,x w\ld be a pleasant *ange if a judge1 in/ead ( putt+ on ! black cap1 _h to put on ! dunce's cap2 or if we c\ld /& a f9anci] 9 8 own corn]4 ,( c\rse ?is op9ion is r>e1 & reaction>y--:atev] t may mean4 ,mod]n education is f\nd$ on ! pr9ciple t a p>5t is m likely to be cruel ?an anybody else4 ,x passes ov] ! obvi\s fact t he is less likely to be cruel ?an anybody else4 ,anybody may happ5 to be cruel2 b ! fir/ *ances ( cruelty come ) ! :ole col\rless & indiff]5t cr[d ( total /rang]s & me*anical m]c5>ies1 :om x is n[ ! cu/om to call 9 z infallible ag5ts ( improvem5t2 policem51 doctors1 detectives1 inspectors1 in/ructors1 & s on4 ,!y are automatically giv5 arbitr>y p[] because !re are "h & !re su* ?+s z crim9al p>5ts2 z if !re 7 no su* ?+s z crim9al doctors or crim9al s*ool-ma/]s4 ,a "m is n always judici\s ab\t h] *ild's diet2 s x is giv5 into ! control ( ,dr4 ,cripp54 ,a fa!r is ?\ght n to tea* 8 sons ! pure/ morality2 s !y are put "u ! tutor%ip ( ,eug5e ,aram4 ,^! celebrat$ crim9als are no m r>e 9 _! respective pr(essions ?an ! cruel p>5ts are 9 ! pr(ession ( p>5?ood4 ,b inde$ ! case is f> /rong] ?an ?is2 & !re is no ne$ to rely on ! case ( su* crim9als at all4 ,! ord9>y weaknesses ( human nature w expla9 all ! weaknesses ( bureaucracy & bus9ess gov]nm5t all ov] ! _w4 ,! (ficial ne$ only be an ord9>y man to be m indiff]5t to o!r p's *ildr5 ?an to 8 own2 & ev5 to sacrifice o!r p's family prosp]ity to 8 own4 ,he may be bor$2 he may be brib$2 he may be brutal1 = any "o ( ! ?\s& reasons t ev] made a man a brute4 ,all ?is elem5t>y common s5se is entirely left out ( acc\nt 9 our educational & social sy/ems ( today4 ,x is assum$ t ! hirel+ w n flee1 & t solely because he is a hirel+4 ,x is d5i$ t ! %eph]d w lay d[n 8 life = ! %eep2 or = t matt]1 ev5 t ! %e-wolf w fight = ! cubs4 ,we are to believe t mo!rs are inhuman2 b n t (ficials are human4 ,!re are unnatural p>5ts1 b !re are no natural passions2 at lea/1 !re are none :]e ! fury ( ,k+ ,le> d>$ to f9d !m--9 ! beadle4 ,su* is ! late/ light on ! education ( ! "y2 & ! same pr9ciple t is appli$ to ! *ild is appli$ to ! husb& & wife4 ,j z x assumes t a *ild w c]ta9ly be lov$ by anybody except 8 "m1 s x assumes t a man c be happy ) anybody except ! "o woman he has himself *os5 = 8 wife4 ,?us ! co]cive _s ( ! /ate prevails ov] ! free promise ( ! family1 9 ! %ape ( =mal (ficialism4 ,b ?is is n ! mo/ co]cive ( ! co]cive elem5ts 9 ! mod]n commonweal?4 ,an ev5 m rigid & ru?less ext]nal p[] is t ( indu/rial employm5t & unemploym5t4 ,an ev5 m f]oci\s enemy ( ! family is ! factory4 ,betwe5 ^! mod]n me*anical ?+s ! anci5t natural in/itution is n be+ re=m$ or modifi$ or ev5 cut d[n2 x is be+ torn 9 pieces4 ,x is n only be+ torn 9 pieces 9 ! s5se ( a true metaphor1 l a liv+ ?+ caught 9 a hide\s clockwork ( manufacture4 ,x is be+ lit]ally torn 9 pieces1 9 t ! husb& may g to "o factory1 ! wife to ano!r1 & ! *ild to a ?ird4 ,ea* w become ! s]vant ( a sep>ate f9ancial gr\p1 :i* is m & m ga9+ ! political p[] ( a feudal gr\p4 ,b :]eas feudalism receiv$ ! loyalty ( families1 ! lords ( ! new s]vile /ate w receive only ! loyalty ( individuals2 t is1 ( lonely m5 & ev5 ( lo/ *ildr54 ,x is sometimes said t ,socialism attacks ! family2 :i* is f\nd$ on little beyond ! accid5t t "s ,sociali/s believe 9 free-love4 ,i h be5 a ,sociali/1 & ,i am no long] a ,sociali/1 & at no "t did ,i believe 9 free-love4 ,x is true1 ,i ?9k 9 a l>ge & unconsci\s s5se1 t ,/ate ,socialism enc\rages ! g5]al co]cive claim ,i h be5 consid]+4 ,b if x be true t ,socialism attacks ! family 9 !ory1 x is f> m c]ta9 t ,capitalism attacks x 9 practice4 ,x is a p>adox1 b a pla9 fact1 t m5 nev] notice a ?+ z long z x exi/s 9 practice4 ,m5 :o w note a h]esy w ignore an abuse4 ,let any "o :o d\bts ! p>adox imag9e ! newspap]s =mally pr9t+ along ) ! ,hon\rs' ,li/ a price li/1 = pe]ages & knigh?oods2 ?\gh ev]ybody kn[s !y are b\ght & sold4 ,s ! factory is de/roy+ ! family 9 fact2 & ne$ dep5d on no poor mad !ori/ :o dreams ( de/roy+ x 9 fancy4 ,& :at is de/roy+ x is no?+ s plausible z free-love2 b some?+ r to be describ$ z an en=c$ fe>4 ,x is economic puni%m5t m t]rible ?an legal puni%m5t1 :i* may yet l& u 9 slav]y z ! only safety4 ,f its fir/ days 9 ! =e/ ?is human gr\p _h to fight aga9/ wild mon/]s2 & s x is n[ fight+ aga9/ ^! wild ma*9es4 ,x only manag$ to survive !n1 & x w only manage to survive n[1 by a /rong int]nal sanctity2 a tacit oa? or d$ication deep] ?an t ( ! city or ! tribe4 ,b ?\gh ?is sil5t promise 0 always pres5t1 x took at a c]ta9 turn+ po9t ( our hi/ory a special =m :i* ,i %all try to sket* 9 ! next *apt]4 ,t turn+ po9t 0 ! creation ( ,*ri/5dom by ! religion :i* creat$ x4 ,no?+ w de/roy ! sacr$ triangle2 & ev5 ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! mo/ amaz+ revolution t ev] took place 9 ! m9d1 s]v$ only 9 a s5se to turn t triangle upside d[n4 ,x held up a my/ical mirror 9 :i* ! ord] ( ! ?ree ?+s 0 rev]s$2 & add$ a holy family ( *ild1 "m & fa!r to ! human family ( fa!r1 "m & *ild4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,v[ ,,vi4--,! ,/ory ( ! ,v[ ,*>les ,lamb1 ) 8 f9e fanta/ic in/9ct = comb9ations t are also contra/s1 has not$ some:]e a contra/ betwe5 ,/4 ,val5t9e & val5t9es4 ,!re seems a comic incongruity 9 su* lively & frivol\s flirtations /ill dep5d+ on ! date & title ( an ascetic & celibate bi%op ( ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,! p>adox l5ds itself to 8 treatm5t1 & !re is a tru? 9 8 view ( x4 ,p]haps x may seem ev5 m ( a p>adox to say !re is no p>adox4 ,9 su* cases unification appe>s m provocative ?an division2 & x may seem idly contradictory to d5y ! contradiction4 ,& yet 9 tru? !re is no contradiction4 ,9 ! deepe/ s5se !re is a v real simil>ity1 :i* puts ,/4 ,val5t9e & 8 val5t9es on "o side1 & mo/ ( ! mod]n _w on ! o!r4 ,i %\ld hesitate to ask ev5 a ,g]man pr(essor to collect1 collate & /udy c>efully all ! val5t9es 9 ! _w1 ) ! object ( trac+ a philosophical pr9ciple runn+ ?r\gh !m4 ,b if he did1 ,i h no d\bt ab\t ! philosophic pr9ciple he w\ld f9d4 ,h[ev] trivial1 h[ev] imbecile1 h[ev] vulg> or vapid or /]eotyp$ ! imag]y ( su* ?+s might be1 x w\ld always involve "o idea1 ! same idea t makes lov]s labori\sly *ip _! initials on a tree or a rock1 9 a sort ( monogram ( monogamy4 ,x may be a cockney trick to tie "o's love on a tree2 ?\gh ,orl&o did x1 & w\ld n[ d\btless be arre/$ by ! police = break+ ! bye-laws ( ! ,=e/ ( ,ard54 ,i am n "h conc]n$ especially to comm5d ! habit ( cutt+ "o's own "n & private address 9 l>ge lett]s on ! front ( ! ,p>!non1 across ! face ( ! ,sph9x1 or 9 any o!r nook or corn] :]e x may *ance to arre/ ! s5tim5tal int]e/ ( po/]ity4 ,b l _m o!r popul> ?+s1 ( ! sort t c g5]ally be f\nd 9 ,%akespe>e1 !re is a mean+ 9 x t w\ld probably be miss$ by a less popul> poet1 l ,%elley4 ,!re is a v p]man5t tru? 9 ! fact t two free p]sons delib]ately tie !mselves to a log ( wood4 ,& x is ! idea ( ty+ oneself to some?+ t runs ?r\gh all ?is old amor\s allegory l a patt]n ( fett]s4 ,!re is always ! notion ( he>ts *a9$ toge!r1 or skew]$ toge!r1 or 9 "s mann] secur$2 !re is a security t c only be call$ captivity4 ,t x frequ5tly fails to secure itself has no?+ to d ) ! pres5t po9t4 ,! po9t is t e philosophy ( sex mu/ fail1 :i* does n acc\nt = its ambition ( fixity1 z well z = its exp]i5ce ( failure4 ,!re is no?+ to make ,orl&o commit himself on ! sworn evid5ce ( ! ne>e/ tree4 ,he is n b\nd to be b\nd2 he is "u con/ra9t1 b nobody con/ra9s him to be "u con/ra9t4 ,9 %ort1 ,orl&o took a v[ to m>ry precisely z ,val5t9e took a v[ n to m>ry4 ,nor c\ld any ascetic1 )\t be+ a h]etic1 h ass]t$ 9 ! wilde/ reactions ( asceticism1 t ! v[ ( ,orl&o 0 n lawful z well z ! v[ ( ,val5t9e4 ,b x is a notable fact t ev5 :5 x 0 n lawful1 x 0 /ill a v[4 ,?r\gh all t m$ival culture1 :i* has left u ! leg5d ( romance1 !re ran ?is patt]n ( a *a91 :i* 0 felt z b9d+ ev5 :]e x ought n to b9d4 ,! lawless loves ( m$ival leg5ds all h _! own law1 & especially _! own loyalty1 z 9 ! tales ( ,tri/ram or ,lancelot4 ,9 ?is s5se we might say t m$ival pr(ligacy 0 m fix$ ?an mod]n m>riage4 ,i am n "h discuss+ ei!r mod]n or m$ival e?ics1 9 ! matt] ( :at !y did say or ought to say ( su* ?+s4 ,i am only not+ z a hi/orical fact ! insi/5ce ( ! m$ival imag9ation1 ev5 at its wilde/1 ^u "o p>ticul> idea4 ,t idea is ! idea ( ! v[4 ,x might be ! v[ :i* ,/4 ,val5t9e took2 x might be a less] v[ :i* he reg>d$ z lawful2 x might be a wild v[ :i* he reg>d$ z q lawless4 ,b ! :ole society :i* made su* fe/ivals & bequea!d to u su* traditions 0 full ( ! idea ( v[s2 & we mu/ recognise ?is notion1 ev5 if we ?9k x nons5sical1 z ! note ( ! :ole civilisation4 ,& ,val5t9e & ! val5t9e bo? express x = u2 ev5 m if we feel !m bo? z exagg]at$1 or ev5 z exagg]at+ opposites4 ,^? extremes meet2 & !y meet 9 ! same place4 ,_! try/+ place is by ! tree on :i* ! lov] hung 8 love-lett]s4 ,& ev5 if ! lov] hung himself on ! tree1 in/ead ( 8 lit]>y compositions1 ev5 t act _h ab\t x also an indef9able flav\r ( f9ality4 ,x is (t5 said by ! critics ( ,*ri/ian orig9s t c]ta9 ritual fea/s1 processions or dances are really ( pagan orig94 ,!y might z well say t our legs are ( pagan orig94 ,nobody ev] disput$ t humanity 0 human be=e x 0 ,*ri/ian2 & no ,*ur* manufactur$ ! legs ) :i* m5 walk$ or danc$1 ei!r 9 a pilgrimage or a ballet4 ,:at c really be ma9ta9$1 s z to c>ry n a little conviction1 is ?is3 t :]e su* a ,*ur* has exi/$ x has pres]v$ n only ! processions b ! dances2 n only ! ca!dral b ! c>nival4 ,"o ( ! *ief claims ( ,*ri/ian civilisation is to h pres]v$ ?+s ( pagan orig94 ,9 %ort1 9 ! old religi\s c\ntries m5 cont9ue to dance2 :ile 9 ! new sci5tific cities !y are (t5 cont5t to drudge4 ,b :5 ?is san] view ( hi/ory is realis$1 !re does rema9 some?+ m my/ical & difficult to def9e4 ,ev5 hea!n ?+s are ,*ri/ian :5 !y h be5 pres]v$ by ,*ri/ianity4 ,*ivalry is some?+ recognisably diff]5t ev5 f ! virtus ( ,virgil4 ,*>ity is some?+ exce$+ly diff]5t f ! pla9 city ( ,hom]4 ,ev5 our patriotism is some?+ m subtle ?an ! undivid$ lov] ( ! city2 & ! *ange is felt 9 ! mo/ p]man5t ?+s1 su* z ! love ( l&scape or ! love ( woman4 ,to def9e ! diff]5tiation 9 all ^! ?+s w always be hopelessly difficult4 ,b ,i w\ld "h sugge/ "o elem5t 9 ! *ange :i* is p]haps too mu* neglect$2 :i* at any rate ought n to be neglect$2 ! nature ( a v[4 ,i might express x by say+ t pagan antiquity 0 ! age ( /atus2 t ,*ri/ian m$ivalism 0 ! age ( v[s2 & t sceptical mod]nity has be5 ! age ( contracts2 or r has tri$ to be1 & has fail$4 ,! out/&+ example ( /atus 0 slav]y4 ,ne$less to say slav]y does n mean tyranny2 inde$ x ne$ only be reg>d$ relatively to o!r ?+s to be reg>d$ z *>ity4 ,! idea ( slav]y is t l>ge numb]s ( m5 are meant & made to d ! heavy "w ( ! _w1 & t o!rs1 :ile tak+ ! m>g9 ( pr(its1 mu/ nev]!less support !m :ile !y d x4 ,! po9t is n :e!r ! "w is excessive or mod]ate1 or :e!r ! condition is com=table or uncom=table4 ,! po9t is t 8 "w is *os5 = ! man1 8 /atus fix$ = ! man2 & ?is /atus is =c$ on him by law4 ,z ,mr4 ,balf\r said ab\t ,socialism1 t is slav]y & no?+ else is slav]y4 ,! slave might well be1 & (t5 01 f> m com=table ?an ! av]age free lab\r]2 & c]ta9ly f> m lazy ?an ! av]age peasant4 ,he 0 a slave because he _h n rea*$ 8 position by *oice1 or promise1 or b>ga91 b m]ely by /atus4 ,x is admitt$ t :5 ,*ri/ianity _h be5 = "s "t at "w 9 ! _w1 ?is anci5t s]vile /atus began 9 "s my/]i\s mann] to disappe>4 ,i sugge/ "h t "o ( ! =ms :i* ! new _s took 0 ! importance ( ! v[4 ,feudalism1 = in/ance1 diff]$ f slav]y *iefly because feudalism 0 a v[4 ,! vassal put 8 h&s 9 ^? ( 8 "l1 & v[$ to be 8 man2 b !re 0 an acc5t on ! n\n sub/antive z well z on ! possessive pron\n4 ,by swe>+ to be 8 man1 he prov$ he 0 n 8 *attel4 ,nobody exacts a promise f a pickaxe1 or expects a pok] to swe> ev]la/+ fri5d%ip ) ! tongs4 ,nobody takes ! ^w ( a spade2 & nobody ev] took ! ^w ( a slave4 ,x m>ks at lea/ a special /age ( transition t ! =m ( fre$om 0 ess5tial to ! fact ( s]vice1 or ev5 ( s]vitude4 ,9 ?is way x is n a co9cid5ce t ! ^w homage actually means manhood4 ,& if !re 0 v[ in/ead ( /atus ev5 9 ! /atic p>ts ( ,feudalism1 x is ne$less to say t !re 0 a wild] luxuriance ( v[s 9 ! m adv5tur\s "p ( x4 ,! :ole ( :at we call *ivalry 0 "o great v[4 ,v[s ( *ivalry v>i$ inf9itely f ! mo/ solid to ! mo/ fanta/ic2 f a v[ to give all ! spoils ( conque/ to ! poor to a v[ to refra9 f %av+ until ! fir/ glimpse ( ,j]usalem4 ,z ,i h rem>k$1 ?is rule ( loyalty1 ev5 9 ! unruly exceptions :i* prov$ ! rule1 ran ?r\gh all ! romances & songs ( ! tr\bad\rs2 & !re 7 always v[s ev5 :5 !y 7 v f> f be+ m>riage v[s4 ,! idea is z mu* pres5t 9 :at !y call$ ! ,gay ,sci5ce1 ( love1 z 9 :at !y call$ ! ,div9e ,sci5ce1 ( !ology4 ,! mod]n read] w smile at ! m5tion ( ^! ?+s z sci5ces2 & w turn to ! /udy ( sociology1 e?nology & psy*o-analysis2 = if ^! are sci5ces 7ab\t :i* ,i w\ld n divulge a d\bt7 at lea/ nobody w\ld insult !m by call+ !m ei!r gay or div9e4 ,i mean "h to emphasise ! pres5ce1 & n ev5 to settle ! proportion1 ( ?is new notion 9 ! middle ages4 ,b ! critic w be q wrong if he ?9ks x en\gh to answ] t all ^! ?+s affect$ only a cultur$ class1 n correspond+ to ! s]vile class ( antiquity4 ,:5 we come to workm5 & small tradesm51 we f9d ! same vague yet vivid pres5ce ( ! _s t c only be call$ ! v[4 ,9 ?is s5se !re 0 a *ivalry ( trades z well z a *ivalry ( ord]s ( knigh?ood2 j z !re 0 a h]aldry ( %op-signs z well z a h]aldry ( %ields4 ,only x happ5s t 9 ! enlight5m5t & lib]ation ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! h]aldry ( ! ri* 0 pres]v$1 & ! h]aldry ( ! poor de/roy$4 ,& !re is a s9i/] symbolism 9 ! fact t almo/ ! only emblem /ill hung above a %op is t ( ! ?ree balls ( ,lomb>dy4 ,( all ^? democratic glories no?+ c n[ glitt] 9 ! sun2 except ! sign ( ! gold5 usury t has dev\r$ !m all4 ,! po9t "h1 h[ev]1 is t ! trade or craft _h n only some?+ l ! cre/1 b some?+ l ! v[ ( knigh?ood4 ,!re 0 9 ! position ( ! guildsman ! same basic notion t belong$ to knights & ev5 to monks4 ,x 0 ! notion ( ! free *oice ( a fix$ e/ate4 ,we c realise ! moral atmosph]e if we comp>e ! sy/em ( ! ,*ri/ian guilds1 n only ) ! /atus ( ! ,greek & ,roman slaves1 b ) su* a s*eme z t ( ! ,indian ca/es4 ,! ori5tal ca/e has "s ( ! qualities ( ! occid5tal guild2 especially ! valuable quality ( tradition & ! accumulation ( culture4 ,m5 might be pr\d ( _! ca/es1 z !y 7 pr\d ( _! guilds4 ,b !y _h nev] *os5 _! ca/es1 z !y h *os5 _! guilds4 ,!y _h nev]1 )9 hi/oric memory1 ev5 collectively creat$ _! ca/es1 z !y collectively creat$ _! guilds4 ,l ! slave sy/em1 ! ca/e sy/em 0 old] ?an hi/ory4 ,! hea!ns ( mod]n ,asia1 z mu* z ! hea!ns ( anci5t ,europe1 liv$ by ! v _s ( /atus4 ,/atus 9 a trade has be5 accept$ l /atus 9 a tribe2 & t 9 a tribe ( bea/s & birds r ?an m54 ,! fi%]man cont9u$ to be a fi%]man z ! fi% cont9u$ to be a fi%2 & ! hunt] w\ld no m turn into a cook ?an 8 dog w\ld try its luck z a cat4 ,c]ta9ly 8 dog w\ld n be f\nd pro/rat$ be=e ! my/]i\s alt> ( ,pa%t1 b>k+ or :9+ a wild1 lonely1 & individual v[ t he at all co/s w\ld become a cat4 ,yet t 0 ! vital revolt & innovation ( v[s1 z comp>$ ) ca/es or slav]y2 z :5 a man v[$ to be a monk1 or ! son ( a cobbl] salut$ ! %r9e ( ,/4 ,joseph1 ! patron sa9t ( c>p5t]s4 ,:5 he _h ent]$ ! guild ( ! c>p5t]s he did inde$ f9d himself responsible = a v real loyalty & discipl9e2 b ! :ole social atmosph]e surr\nd+ 8 entrance 0 full ( ! s5se ( a sep>ate & p]sonal decision4 ,!re is "o place :]e we c /ill f9d ?is s5tim5t2 ! s5tim5t ( some?+ at once free & f9al4 ,we c feel x1 if ! s]vice is prop]ly und]/ood1 be=e & aft] ! m>riage v[s at any ord9>y w$d+ 9 any ord9>y *ur*4 ,su*1 9 v vague outl9e1 has be5 ! hi/orical nature ( v[s2 & ! unique "p !y play$ 9 t m$ival civilisation out ( :i* mod]n civilisation rose--or fell4 ,we c n[ consid]1 a little less cl\dily ?an x is g5]ally consid]$ n[adays1 :e!r we really ?9k v[s are good ?+s2 :e!r !y ought to be brok52 & 7z w\ld naturally foll[7 :e!r !y ought to be made4 ,b we c nev] judge x fairly till we face1 z ,i h tri$ to sugge/1 ?is ma9 fact ( hi/ory2 t ! p]sonal pl$ge1 feudal or civic or mona/ic1 0 ! way 9 :i* ! _w did escape f ! sy/em ( slav]y 9 ! pa/4 ,= ! mod]n break-d[n ( m]e contract leaves x /ill d\btful if !re be any o!r way ( escap+ x 9 ! future4 ,! idea1 or at any rate ! ideal1 ( ! ?+ call$ a v[ is fairly obvi\s4 ,x is to comb9e ! fixity t goes ) f9ality ) ! self-respect t only goes ) fre$om4 ,! man is a slave :o is 8 own ma/]1 & a k+ :o is 8 own ance/or4 ,= all k9ds ( social purposes he has ! calculable orbit ( ! man 9 ! ca/e or ! s]vile /ate2 b 9 ! /ory ( 8 own s\l he is /ill pursu+1 at great p]il1 8 own adv5ture4 ,z se5 by 8 neighb\rs1 he is z safe z if immur$ 9 a =tress2 b z se5 by himself he may be = ev] c>e]+ ?r\gh ! sky or cra%+ t[>ds ! e>? 9 a fly+-%ip4 ,:at is socially humdrum is produc$ by :at is individually h]oic2 & a city is made n m]ely ( citiz5s b knight-errants4 ,x is ne$less to po9t out ! "p play$ by ! mona/]y 9 civilis+ ,europe 9 its mo/ b>b>ic int]regnum2 & ev5 ^? :o /ill d5\nce ! mona/]ies w be f\nd d5\nc+ !m = ^! two extreme & app>5tly opposite ecc5tricities4 ,!y are blam$ = ! rigid "* ( _! collective r\t9e2 & also = ! fanta/ic "* ( _! individual fanaticism4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is "p ( ! argum5t1 x w\ld n matt] if ! m>riage v[ produc$ ! mo/ au/]e discom=ts ( ! mona/ic v[4 ,! po9t = ! pres5t is t x 0 su/a9$ by a s5se ( free w2 & ! feel+ t its evils 7 n accept$ b *os54 ,! same _s ran ?r\gh all ! guilds & popul> arts & spontane\s social sy/ems ( ! :ole civilisation4 ,x _h all ! discipl9e ( an army2 b x 0 an army ( volunte]s4 ,! civilisation ( v[s 0 brok5 up :5 ,h5ry ! ,eigh? broke 8 own v[ ( m>riage4 ,or r1 x 0 brok5 up by a new cynicism 9 ! rul+ p[]s ( ,europe1 ( :i* t 0 ! almo/ accid5tal expression 9 ,engl&4 ,! mona/]ies1 t _h be5 built by v[s1 7 de/roy$4 ,! guilds1 t _h be5 regim5ts ( volunte]s1 7 disp]s$4 ,! sacram5tal nature ( m>riage 0 d5i$2 & _m ( ! greate/ intellects ( ! new movem5t1 l ,milton1 already indulg$ 9 a v mod]n idealisation ( divorce4 ,! progress ( ?is sort ( emancipation advanc$ /ep by /ep ) ! progress ( t ari/ocratic asc5dancy :i* has made ! hi/ory ( mod]n ,engl&2 ) all its sympa?y ) p]sonal lib]ty1 & all its utt] lack ( sympa?y ) popul> life4 ,m>riage n only became less ( a sacram5t b less ( a sanctity4 ,x ?reat5$ to become n only a contract1 b a contract t c\ld n be kept4 ,= ?is "o "q has reta9$ a /range symbolic supremacy amid all ! simil> que/ions1 :i* seems to p]petuate ! co9cid5ce ( ! orig94 ,x began ) divorce = a k+2 & x is n[ end+ 9 divorces = a :ole k+dom4 ,! mod]n era t foll[$ c be call$ ! era ( contract2 b x c /ill m truly be call$ ! era ( leon9e contract4 ,! nobles ( ! new "t fir/ robb$ ! p1 & !n (f]$ to b>ga9 ) !m4 ,x w\ld n be an exagg]ation to say t !y fir/ robb$ ! p1 & !n (f]$ to *eat !m4 ,= _! r5ts 7 competitive r5ts1 _! economics competitive economics1 _! e?ics competitive e?ics2 !y appli$ n only legality b pettifogg+4 ,no m 0 he>d ( ! cu/om>y r5ts ( ! m$ival e/ates2 j z no m 0 he>d ( ! /&>d wages ( ! m$ival guilds4 ,! object ( ! :ole process 0 to isolate ! individual poor man 9 8 deal+s ) ! individual ri* man2 & !n (f] to buy & sell ) him1 ?\gh x mu/ necess>ily be himself t 0 b\ght & sold4 ,9 ! matt] ( lab\r1 t is1 ?\gh a man 0 suppos$ to be 9 ! position ( a sell]1 he 0 m & m really 9 ! possession ( a slave4 ,unless ! t5d5cy be rev]s$1 he w probably become admitt$ly a slave4 ,t is to say1 ! ^w slave w nev] be us$2 = x is always easy to f9d an in(f5sive ^w2 b he w be admitt$ly a man legally b\nd to c]ta9 social s]vice1 9 return = economic security4 ,9 o!r words1 ! mod]n exp]im5t ( m]e contract has brok5 d[n4 ,tru/s z well z ,trades' ,unions express ! fact t x has brok5 d[n4 ,social re=m1 ,socialism1 ,guild ,socialism1 ,syndicalism1 ev5 organis$ philan?ropy1 are s _m ways ( say+ t x has brok5 d[n4 ,! sub/itute = x may be ! old "o ( /atus2 b x mu/ be some?+ hav+ "s ( ! /ability ( /atus4 ,s f> hi/ory has f\nd only "o way ( comb9+ t sort ( /ability ) any sort ( lib]ty4 ,9 ?is s5se !re is a mean+ 9 ! mu* misus$ phrase ab\t ! army ( indu/ry4 ,b ! army mu/ be /iff5$ ei!r by ! discipl9e ( conscripts or by ! v[s ( volunte]s4 ,if we may ext5d ! d\btful metaphor ( an army ( indu/ry to cov] ! yet weak] phrase ab\t capta9s ( indu/ry1 !re is no d\bt ab\t :at ^? capta9s at pres5t comm&4 ,!y "w = a c5tralis$ discipl9e 9 e dep>tm5t4 ,!y erect a va/ app>atus ( sup]vision & inspection2 !y support all ! mod]n re/rictions t\*+ dr9k & hygi5e4 ,!y may be call$ ! fri5ds ( temp]ance or ev5 ( happ9ess2 b ev5 _! fri5ds w\ld n call !m ! fri5ds ( fre$om4 ,!re is only "o =m ( fre$om :i* !y tol]ate2 & t is ! sort ( sexual fre$om :i* is cov]$ by ! legal fiction ( divorce4 ,if we ask :y ?is lib]ty is alone left1 :5 s _m lib]ties are lo/1 we %all f9d ! answ] 9 ! summ>y ( ?is *apt]4 ,!y are try+ to break ! v[ ( ! knight z !y broke ! v[ ( ! monk4 ,!y recognise ! v[ z ! vital anti!sis to s]vile /atus2 ! alt]native & !re=e ! antagoni/4 ,m>riage makes a small /ate )9 ! /ate1 :i* resi/s all su* regim5tation4 ,t bond breaks all o!r bonds2 t law is f\nd /rong] ?an all lat] & less] laws4 ,!y desire ! democracy to be sexually fluid1 because ! mak+ ( small nuclei is l ! mak+ ( small nations4 ,l small nations1 !y are a nuisance to ! m9d ( imp]ial scope4 ,9 %ort1 :at !y fe>1 9 ! mo/ lit]al s5se1 is home rule4 ,m5 c always be bl9d to a ?+ s long z x is big en\gh4 ,x is s difficult to see ! _w 9 :i* we live1 t ,i "k t _m w see all ,i h said "h ( slav]y z a nons5sical nightm>e4 ,b if my association ( divorce ) slav]y seems only a f>-fet*$ & !oretical p>adox1 ,i %\ld h no difficulty 9 replac+ x by a concrete & famili> picture4 ,let !m m]ely rememb] ! "t :5 !y read 8,uncle ,tom's ,cab910 & ask !mselves :e!r ! olde/ & simple/ ( ! *>ges aga9/ slav]y has n always be5 ! break+ up ( families4 ,,! ,,trag$ies ,,( ,,m>riage ,,vii4--,! ,trag$ies ( ,m>riage ,!re is "o view v common among ! lib]al-m9d$ :i* is exce$+ly fatigu+ to ! cle>-head$4 ,x is symbolis$ 9 ! sort ( man :o says1 8,^! ru?less bigots w refuse to bury me 9 consecrat$ gr\nd1 because ,i h always refus$ to be baptis$40 ,a cle>-head$ p]son c easily conceive 8 po9t ( view1 9 s f> z he happ5s to ?9k t baptism does n matt]4 ,b ! cle>-head$ w be completely puzzl$ :5 !y ask !mselves :y1 if he ?9ks t baptism does n matt]1 he %\ld ?9k t burial does matt]4 ,if x is 9 no way imprud5t = a man to keep himself f a consecrat$ font1 h[ c x be inhuman = o!r p to keep him f a consecrat$ field8 ,x is surely mu* ne>] to m]e sup]/ition to atta* importance to :at is done to a dead body ?an to a live baby4 ,i c und]/& a man ?9k+ bo? sup]/iti\s1 or bo? sacr$2 b ,i _c see :y he %\ld grumble t o!r p d n give him z sanctities :at he reg>ds z sup]/itions4 ,he is m]ely compla9+ ( be+ treat$ z :at he decl>es himself to be4 ,x is z if a man 7 to say1 8,my p]secutors /ill refuse to make me k+1 out ( m]e malice because ,i am a /rict republican40 ,or x is z if he said1 8,^! he>tless brutes are s prejudic$ aga9/ a teetotal]1 t !y won't ev5 give him a glass ( br&y40 ,! fa%ion ( divorce w\ld n be a mod]n fa%ion if x 7 n full ( ?is t\*+ fallacy4 ,a great deal ( x might be summ$ up z a mo/ illogical & fanatical appetite = gett+ m>ri$ 9 *ur*es4 ,x is z if a man %\ld practice polygamy out ( %e] gre$ = w$d+ cake4 ,or x is z if he provid$ 8 h\sehold ) new %oes1 entirely by hav+ !m ?r[n aft] ! w$d+ c>riage :5 he w5t (f ) a new wife4 ,!re are o!r ways ( procur+ cake or pur*as+ %oes2 & !re are o!r ways ( sett+ up a human e/abli%m5t4 ,:at is unreasonable is ! reque/ :i* ! mod]n man really makes ( ! religi\s in/itutions ( 8 fa!rs4 ,! mod]n man wants to buy "o %oe )\t ! o!r2 to obta9 "o half ( a sup]natural revelation )\t ! o!r4 ,! mod]n man wants to eat 8 w$d+ cake & h x1 too4 ,i am n bas+ ?is book on ! religi\s argum5t1 & !re=e ,i w n pause to inquire :y ! old ,ca?olic in/itutions ( ,*ri/ianity seem to be especially made ! objects ( ^! unreasonable compla9ts4 ,z a matt] ( fact nobody does propose t "s f]oci\s ,anti-,semite l ,m4 ,drumont %\ld be buri$ z a ,jew ) all ! rites ( ! ,synagogue4 ,b ! broad-m9d$ 7 furi\s because ,tol/oi1 :o _h d5\nc$ ,russian or?odoxy q z f]oci\sly1 0 n buri$ z or?odox1 ) all ! rites ( ! ,russian ,*ur*4 ,nobody does insi/ t a man :o wi%es to h fifty wives :5 ,mahomet all[$ him five1 mu/ h 8 fifty ) ! full approval ( ,mahomet's religion4 ,b ! broad-m9d$ are extremely bitt] because a ,*ri/ian :o wi%es to h sev]al wives :5 8 own promise b\nd him to "o1 is n all[$ to violate 8 v[ at ! same alt> at :i* he made x4 ,nobody does insi/ on ,bapti/s totally imm]s+ p :o totally d5y ! advantages ( be+ totally imm]s$4 ,nobody ev] did expect ,mormons to receive ! op5 mock]s ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 nor ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s to let _! *ur*es be us$ = expos+ ,mrs4 ,eddy z an old fraud4 ,x is only ( ! =ms ( ,*ri/ianity mak+ ! ,ca?olic claim t su* inconsi/5t claims are made4 ,& ev5 ! inconsi/5cy is1 ,i fancy1 a tribute to ! acceptance ( ! ,ca?olic idea 9 a ca?olic fa%ion4 ,x may be t m5 h an obscure s5se t nobody ne$ belong to ! ,mormon religion & e "o does ultimately belong to ! ,*ur*2 & ?\gh he may h made a few doz5 ,mormon m>riages 9 a w&]+ & ent]ta9+ life1 he w really h n[h]e to g to if he does n someh[ f9d 8 way back to ! *ur*y>d4 ,b all ?is conc]ns ! g5]al !ological "q & n ! matt] involv$ "h1 :i* is m]ely hi/orical & social4 ,! po9t "h is t x is at lea/ sup]ficially inconsi/5t to ask in/itutions = a =mal approval1 :i* !y c only give by an inconsi/5cy4 ,i h put fir/ ! "q ( :at is m>riage4 ,& we are n[ 9 a position to ask m cle>ly :at is divorce4 ,x is n m]ely ! negation or neglect ( m>riage2 = any "o c always neglect m>riage4 ,x is n ! dissolution ( ! legal obligation ( m>riage1 or ev5 ! legal obligation ( monogamy2 = ! simple reason t no su* obligation exi/s4 ,any man 9 mod]n ,london may h a hundr$ wives if he does n call !m wives2 or r1 if he does n g ?r\gh c]ta9 m or less my/ical c]emonies 9 ord] to ass]t t !y are wives4 ,he might create a c]ta9 social coolness r\nd 8 h\sehold1 a c]ta9 fad+ ( 8 g5]al popul>ity4 ,b t is n creat$ by law1 & c\ld n be prev5t$ by law4 ,z ! late ,"l ,salisbury v s5sibly obs]v$ ab\t boycott+ 9 ,irel&1 8,h[ c y make a law to prev5t p go+ out ( ! room :5 somebody !y don't l comes into x80 ,we _c be =cibly introduc$ to a polygami/ by a policeman4 ,x w\ld n be an ass]tion ( social lib]ty1 b a d5ial ( social lib]ty1 if we f\nd ourselves practically oblig$ to associate ) all ! pr(ligates 9 society4 ,b divorce is n 9 ?is s5se m]e an>*y4 ,on ! contr>y divorce is 9 ?is s5se respectability2 & ev5 a rigid excess ( respectability4 ,divorce 9 ?is s5se might inde$ be n unfairly call$ snobb]y4 ,! def9ition ( divorce1 :i* conc]ns u "h1 is t x is ! attempt to give respectability1 & n lib]ty4 ,x is ! attempt to give a c]ta9 social /atus1 & n a legal /atus4 ,x is inde$ suppos$ t ?is c be done by ! alt]ation ( c]ta9 legal =ms2 & ?is w be m or less true accord+ to ! ext5t to :i* law z su* ov]aw$ public op9ion1 or 0 valu$ z a true expression ( public op9ion4 ,if a man divorc$ 9 ! l>ge-m9d$ fa%ion ( ,h5ry ! ,eigh? plead$ 8 legal title among ! peasantry ( ,irel&1 = in/ance1 ,i ?9k he w\ld f9d a diff]5ce /ill exi/+ betwe5 respectability & religion4 ,b ! peculi> po9t "h is t _m are claim+ ! sanction ( religion z well z ( respectability4 ,!y w\ld atta* to _! v natural & sometimes v p>donable exp]im5ts a c]ta9 atmosph]e1 & ev5 glam\r1 :i* has und\bt$ly belong$ to ! /atus ( m>riage 9 hi/oric ,*ri/5dom4 ,b be=e !y make ?is attempt1 x w\ld be well to ask :y su* a dignity ev] appe>$ or 9 :at x consi/$4 ,& ,i fancy we %all f9d ourselves confront$ ) ! v simple tru?1 t ! dignity arose :olly & entirely out ( ! fidelity2 & t ! glam\r m]ely came f ! v[4 ,p 7 reg>d$ z hav+ a c]ta9 dignity because !y 7 d$icat$ 9 a c]ta9 way2 z b\nd to c]ta9 duties &1 if x be pref]r$1 to c]ta9 discom=ts4 ,x may be irrational to endure ^! discom=ts2 x may ev5 be irrational to respect !m4 ,b x is c]ta9ly mu* m irrational to respect !m1 & !n artificially transf] ! same respect to ! abs5ce ( !m4 ,x is z if we 7 to expect uni=ms to be salut$ :5 armies 7 disb&$2 & ask p to *e] a soldi]'s coat :5 x did n conta9 a soldi]4 ,if y ?9k y c aboli% w>1 aboli% x2 b d n suppose t :5 !re are no w>s to be wag$1 !re w /ill be w>riors to be wor%ipp$4 ,if x 0 a good ?+ t ! mona/]ies 7 dissolv$1 let u say s & dismiss !m4 ,b ! nobles :o dissolv$ ! mona/]ies did n %ave _! heads1 & ask to be reg>d$ z sa9ts solely on acc\nt ( t c]emony4 ,! nobles did n dress up z abbots & ask to be cr$it$ ) a pot5tial tal5t = work+ miracles1 because ( ! au/]ity ( _! v[s ( pov]ty & *a/ity4 ,!y got inside ! h\ses1 b n ! hoods1 & /ill less ! haloes4 ,!y at lea/ knew t x is n ! habit t makes ! monk4 ,!y 7 n s sup]/iti\s z ^? mod]ns1 :o ?9k x is ! veil t makes ! bride4 ,:at is respect$1 9 %ort1 is fidelity to ! anci5t flag ( ! family1 & a read9ess to fight = :at ,i h not$ z its unique type ( fre$om4 ,i say read9ess to fight1 = =tunately ! fight itself is ! exception r ?an ! rule4 ,! soldi] is n respect$ because he is doom$ to dea?1 b because he is ready = dea?2 & ev5 ready = defeat4 ,! m>ri$ man or woman is n doom$ to evil1 sickness or pov]ty2 b is respect$ = tak+ a c]ta9 /ep = bett] = worse1 = ri*] = poor]1 9 sickness or 9 heal?4 ,b !re is "o result ( ?is l9e ( argum5t :i* %\ld correct a dang] 9 "s argum5ts on ! same side4 ,x is v ess5tial t a /ricture on divorce1 :i* is 9 fact simply a def5ce ( m>riage1 %\ld be indep5d5t ( s5tim5talism1 especially 9 ! =m call$ optimism4 ,a man ju/ify+ a fight = national indep5d5ce or civic fre$om is nei!r s5tim5tal nor optimi/ic4 ,he expla9s ! sacrifice1 b he does n expla9 x away4 ,he does n say t bayonet w\nds are p9-pricks1 or m]e scrat*es ( ! ?orns on ! rose ( pleasure4 ,he does n say t ! :ole display ( fire>ms is a fe/ive display ( fireworks4 ,on ! contr>y1 :5 he praises x mo/1 he praises x z pa9 r ?an pleasure4 ,he increases ! praise ) ! pa92 x is 8 :ole boa/ t milit>ism1 & ev5 mod]n sci5ce1 c produce no in/rum5t ( torture to tame ! s\l ( man4 ,x is idle1 9 speak+ ( w>1 to pit ! reali/ic aga9/ ! romantic1 9 ! s5se ( ! h]oic2 = all possible realism c only increase ! h]oism2 & !re=e1 9 ! highe/ s5se1 increase ! romance4 ,n[ ,i d n comp>e m>riage ) w>1 b ,i d comp>e m>riage ) law or lib]ty or patriotism or popul> gov]nm5t1 or any ( ! human ideals :i* h (t5 to be def5d$ by w>4 ,ev5 ! wilde/ ( ^? ideals1 :i* seem to escape f all ! discipl9e ( peace1 d n escape f ! discipl9e ( w>4 ,! ,bol%evi/s may h aim$ at pure peace & lib]ty2 b !y h be5 compell$1 = _! own purpose1 fir/ to raise armies & !n to rule armies4 ,9 a ^w1 h[ev] beautiful y may ?9k y\r own visions ( beatitude1 m5 mu/ suff] to be beautiful1 & ev5 suff] a consid]able int]val ( be+ ugly4 ,& ,i h no notion ( d5y+ t mank9d suff]s mu* f ! ma9t5ance ( ! /&>d ( m>riage2 z x suff]s mu* f ! necessity ( crim9al law or ! recurr5ce ( crusades & revolutions4 ,! only "q "h is :e!r m>riage is inde$1 z ,i ma9ta91 an ideal & an in/itution mak+ = popul> fre$om2 ,i d n ne$ to be told t any?+ mak+ = popul> fre$om has to be paid = 9 vigilance & pa91 & a :ole army ( m>tyrs4 ,h5ce ,i am f> inde$ f d5y+ ! h>d cases :i* exi/ "h1 z 9 all matt]s involv+ ! idea ( hon\r4 ,= inde$ ,i c\ld n d5y !m )\t d5y+ ! :ole p>allel ( militant morality on :i* my argum5t re/s4 ,b ?is be+ fir/ und]/ood1 x w be well to discuss 9 a little m detail :at are describ$ z ! trag$ies ( m>riage4 ,& ! fir/ ?+ to note ab\t ! mo/ tragic ( !m is t !y are n trag$ies ( m>riage at all4 ,!y are trag$ies ( sex2 & might easily occur 9 a highly mod]n romance 9 :i* m>riage 0 n m5tion$ at all4 ,x is g5]ally summ>is$ by say+ t ! tragic elem5t is ! abs5ce ( love4 ,b x is (t5 =gott5 t ano!r tragic elem5t is (t5 ! pres5ce ( love4 ,! doctors ( divorce1 ) an air ( ! frank & fri5dly realism ( m5 ( ! _w1 are always recomm5d+ & rejoic+ 9 a s5sible sep>ation by mutual cons5t4 ,b if we are really to dismiss our dreams ( dignity & hon\r1 if we are really to fall back on ! frank realism ( our exp]i5ce z m5 ( ! _w1 !n ! v fir/ ?+ t our exp]i5ce w tell u is t x v seldom is a sep>ation by mutual cons5t2 t is1 t ! cons5t v seldom is s9c]ely & spontane\sly mutual4 ,by f> ! commone/ problem 9 su* cases is t 9 :i* "o p>ty wi%es to end ! p>tn]%ip & ! o!r does n4 ,& ( t emotional situation y c make no?+ b a trag$y1 :i*ev] way y turn x4 ,) or )\t m>riage1 ) or )\t divorce1 ) or )\t any arrangem5ts t anybody c sugge/ or imag9e1 x rema9s a trag$y4 ,! only diff]5ce is t by ! doctr9e ( m>riage x rema9s bo? a noble & a fruitful trag$y2 l t ( a man :o falls fight+ = 8 c\ntry1 or dies te/ify+ to ! tru?4 ,b ! tru? is t ! innovators h z mu* %am optimism ab\t divorce z any romantici/ c h _h ab\t m>riage4 ,!y reg>d _! /ory1 :5 x ends 9 ! divorce c\rt1 ?r\gh z rosy a mi/ ( s5tim5talism z anybody ev] reg>d$ a /ory end+ ) w$d+ bells4 ,su* a re=m] is q sure t :5 once ! pr9ce & pr9cess are divorc$ by ! fairy godmo!r1 !y w live happily ev] aft]4 ,i enjoy romance1 b ,i l x to be root$ 9 reality2 & any "o ) a t\* ( reality kn[s t n9e c\ples out ( t51 :5 !y are divorc$1 are left 9 an exce$+ly diff]5t /ate4 ,x w be safe to say 9 mo/ cases t "o p>tn] w fail to f9d happ9ess 9 an infatuation1 & ! o!r w f ! fir/ accept a trag$y4 ,9 ! realm ( reality & n ( romance1 x is commonly a case ( break+ he>ts z well z break+ promises2 & ev5 di%on\r is n always a rem$y = remorse4 ,! next limitation to be laid d[n 9 ! matt] affects c]ta9 practical =ms ( discom=t1 on a level r l[] ?an love or hatr$4 ,! cases mo/ commonly quot$ conc]n :at is call$ 8dr9k0 & :at is call$ 8cruelty40 ,!y are always talk$ ab\t z matt]s ( fact2 ?\gh 9 practice !y are v decid$ly matt]s ( op9ion4 ,x is n a flippancy1 b a fact1 t ! mis=tune ( ! woman :o has m>ri$ a drunk>d may h to be balanc$ aga9/ ! mis=tune ( ! man :o has m>ri$ a teetotal]4 ,= ! v def9ition ( drunk5ness may dep5d on ! dogma ( teetotalism4 ,drunk5ness1 x has be5 v truly obs]v$1,b 8may mean any?+ f delirium trem5s to hav+ a /rong] head ?an ! (ficial appo9t$ to conduct ! exam9ation40 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw once pr(ess$1 app>5tly s]i\sly1 t any man dr9k+ w9e or be] at all 0 incapacitat$ f manag+ a motorc>2 & /ill m1 !re=e1 "o w\ld suppose1 f manag+ a wife4 ,! scales are weight$ "h1 ( c\rse1 ) all ^? false weights ( snobbi%ness :i* are ! curse ( ju/ice 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! work+ class is =c$ to conduct almo/ 9 public a normal & v>y+ fe/ive habit1 :i* ! upp] class c af=d to conduct 9 private2 & a c]ta9 section ( ! middle class1 t :i* happ5s to conc]n itself mo/ ) local politics & social re=ms1 really has or affects a /&>d q abnormal & ev5 ali54 ,!y might g any l5g?s ( inju/ice 9 deal+ ) ! work+ man or work+ woman accus$ ( too he>ty a ta/e 9 be]4 ,to m5tion b "o matt] out ( a ?\s&1 ! middle class re=m]s are obvi\sly q ignorant ( ! h\rs at :i* work+ p beg9 to "w4 ,because !y !mselves1 at elev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 h only rec5tly f9i%$ breakfa/ & ! full moral dige/ion ( ! ,daily ,mail1 !y ?9k a *>woman dr9k+ be] at t h\r is "o ( ^? aris+ e>ly 9 ! morn+ to foll[ aft] /rong dr9k4 ,mo/ ( !m really d n "k t %e has already done m ?an half a heavy day's "w1 & is p>tak+ ( a v reasonable lun*eon4 ,! :ole problem ( prolet>ian dr9k is entangl$ 9 a network ( ^! misund]/&+s2 & !re is no d\bt :atev] t1 :5 judg$ by ^! g5]alisations1 ! poor w be tak5 9 a net ( inju/ices4 ,& ?is tru? is z c]ta9 9 ! case ( :at is call$ cruelty z ( :at is call$ dr9k4 ,n9e times out ( t5 ! judgm5t on a navvy = hitt+ a woman is ab\t z j z a judgm5t on him = n tak+ (f 8 hat to a lady4 ,x is a class te/2 x may be a class sup]iority2 b x is n an act ( equal ju/ice betwe5 ! classes4 ,x leaves out a ?\s& ?+s2 ! provocation1 ! atmosph]e1 ! h>ass+ re/rictions ( space1 ! nagg+ :i* ,dick5s describ$ z ! t]rors ( 8temp] 9 a c>t10 ! abs5ce ( c]ta9 taboos ( social tra9+1 ! tradition ( great] r\ghness ev5 9 ! ge/ures ( affection4 ,to make all m>riage or divorce1 9 ! case ( su* a man1 turn ^u a bl[ is l bla/+ ! :ole life ( a g5tleman because he has slamm$ ! door4 ,(t5 a poor man _c slam ! door2 p>tly because ! model villa might fall d[n2 b m because he has n[h]e to g to2 ! smok+-room1 ! billi>d-room & ! peacock music-room n be+ yet atta*$ to 8 premises4 ,i say ?is 9 pass+1 to po9t out t :ile ,i d n dream ( sugge/+ t !re are only happy m>riages1 !re w q c]ta9ly1 z ?+s "w n[adays1 be a v l>ge numb] ( unhappy & unju/ divorces4 ,!y w be cases 9 :i* ! innoc5t p>tn] w receive ! real puni%m5t ( ! guilty p>tn]1 ?r\gh be+ 9 fact & feel+ ! fai?ful p>tn]4 ,= in/ance1 x is insi/$ t a m>ri$ p]son mu/ at lea/ f9d release f ! society ( a lunatic2 b x is also true t ! sci5tific re=m]s1 ) _! fuss ab\t 8! feeble-m9d$10 are cont9ually giv+ l>g] & loos] def9itions ( lunacy4 ,! process might beg9 by releas+ somebody f a homicidal maniac1 & end by deal+ 9 ! same way ) a r dull conv]sationali/4 ,b 9 fact nobody does d5y t a p]son %\ld be all[$ "s sort ( release f a homicidal maniac4 ,! mo/ extreme s*ool ( or?odoxy only ma9ta9s t anybody :o has _h t exp]i5ce %\ld be cont5t ) t release4 ,9 o!r words1 x says he %\ld be cont5t ) t exp]i5ce ( matrimony1 & n seek ano!r4 ,x 0 put v wittily1 ,i ?9k1 by a ,roman ,ca?olic fri5d ( m9e1 :o said he approv$ ( release s long z x 0 n spelt ) a hyph54 ,to put x r\ghly1 we are prep>$ 9 "s cases to li/5 to ! man :o compla9s ( hav+ a wife4 ,b we are n prep>$ to li/51 at su* l5g?1 to ! same man :5 he comes back & compla9s t he has n got a wife4 ,n[ 9 practice at ?is mom5t ! great mass ( ! compla9ts are precisely ( ?is k9d4 ,! re=m]s insi/ p>ticul>ly on ! pa?os ( a man's position :5 he has obta9$ a sep>ation )\t a divorce4 ,_! mo/ tragic figure is t ( ! man :o is already free ( all ^? ills he _h1 & is only ask+ to be all[$ to fly to o!rs t he kn[s n (4 ,i %\ld be ! la/ to d5y t1 9 c]ta9 emotional circum/ances1 8 trag$y may be v tragic inde$4 ,b 8 trag$y is ( ! emotional k9d :i* c nev] be entirely elim9at$2 & :i* he has himself1 9 all probability1 inflict$ on ! p>tn] he has left4 ,we may call x ! price ( ma9ta9+ an ideal or ! price ( mak+ a mi/ake2 b anyh[ x is ! po9t ( our :ole di/9ction 9 ! matt]2 x is "h t we draw ! l9e1 & ,i h n[h]e d5i$ t x is a l9e ( battle4 ,! battle jo9s on ! debatable gr\nd1 n ( ! man's d\btful pa/ b ( 8 /ill m d\btful future4 ,9 a ^w1 ! divorce controv]sy is n really a controv]sy ab\t divorce4 ,x is a controv]sy ab\t re-m>riage2 or r ab\t :e!r x is m>riage at all4 ,& ) t we c only return to ! po9t ( hon\r :i* ,i h comp>$ "h to a po9t ( patriotism2 s9ce x is bo? ! smalle/ & ! greate/ k9d ( patriotism4 ,m5 h di$ 9 torm5ts dur+ ! la/ five ye>s = po9ts ( patriotism f> m dubi\s & fugitive4 ,m5 l ! ,poles or ! ,s]bians1 ?r\gh long p]iods ( _! hi/ory1 may be said r to h liv$ 9 torm5ts4 ,i w nev] admit t ! vital ne$ ( ! fre$om ( ! family1 z ,i h tri$ to sket* x "h1 is n a cause z valuable z ! fre$om ( any fronti]4 ,b ,i d will+ly admit t ! cause w\ld be a d>k & t]rible "o1 if x really ask$ ^! m5 to suff] torm5ts4 ,z ,i h /at$ x1 on its mo/ extreme t]ms1 x only asks !m to suff] abnegations4 ,& ^? negative suff]+s ,i d ?9k !y may hon\rably be call$ ^u to be>1 = ! glory ( _! own oa? & ! great ?+s by :i* ! nations live4 ,9 relation to _! own nation mo/ normal m5 w feel t ?is di/9ction betwe5 release & 8re-lease0 is nei!r fanciful nor h>%1 b v rational & human4 ,a patriot may be an exile 9 ano!r c\ntry2 b he w n be a patriot ( ano!r c\ntry4 ,he w be z *e]ful z he c 9 an abnormal position2 he may or may n s+ 8 c\ntry's songs 9 a /range l&2 b he w n s+ ! /range songs z 8 own4 ,& su* may fairly be also ! attitude ( ! citiz5 :o has gone into exile f ! olde/ ( e>?ly cities4 ,,! ,,vi/a ,,( ,,divorce ,,viii4--,! ,vi/a ( ,divorce ,! case = divorce comb9es all ! advantages ( hav+ x bo? ways2 & ( draw+ ! same d$uction f "r or left1 & f black or :ite4 ,:i*ev] way ! programme works 9 practice1 x c /ill be ju/ifi$ 9 !ory4 ,if !re are few examples ( divorce1 x %[s h[ little divorce ne$ be dread$2 if !re are _m1 x %[s h[ mu* x is requir$4 ,! r>ity ( divorce is an argum5t 9 fav\r ( divorce2 & ! multiplicity ( divorce is an argum5t aga9/ m>riage4 ,n[1 9 tru?1 if we 7 conf9$ to consid]+ ?is alt]native 9 a speculative mann]1 if !re 7 no concrete facts b only ab/ract probabilities1 we %\ld h no difficulty 9 argu+ our case4 ,! ab/ract lib]ty all[$ by ! re=m]s is z ne> z possible to an>*y1 & gives no logical or legal gu>antee wor? discuss+4 ,! advantages ( _! re=m d n accrue to ! innoc5t p>ty1 b to ! guilty p>ty2 especially if he be suffici5tly guilty4 ,a man has only to commit ! crime ( des]tion to obta9 ! rew>d ( divorce4 ,& if !y are entitl$ to take z typical ! mo/ horrible hypo!tical cases ( ! abuse ( ! m>riage laws1 surely we are entitl$ to take equally extreme possibilities 9 ! abuse ( _! own divorce laws4 ,if !y1 :5 look+ ab\t = a husb&1 s (t5 hit ^u a homicidal maniac1 surely we may politely introduce !m to ! f> m human figure ( ! g5tleman :o m>ries z _m wom5 z he likes & gets rid ( !m z (t5 z he pleases4 ,b 9 fact !re is no necessity = u to argue ?us 9 ! ab/ract2 = ! amiable g5tleman 9 "q und\bt$ly exi/s 9 ! concrete4 ,( c\rse1 he is no new figure2 he is a v recurr5t type ( rascal2 8 "n has be5 ,lo?>io or ,don ,juan2 & he has (t5 be5 repres5t$ z a r romantic rascal4 ,! po9t ( divorce re=m1 x _c be too (t5 repeat$1 is t ! rascal %\ld n only be reg>d$ z romantic1 b reg>d$ z respectable4 ,he is n to s[ 8 wild oats & settle d[n2 he is m]ely to settle d[n to s[+ 8 wild oats4 ,!y are to be reg>d$ z tame & in(f5sive oats2 almo/1 if "o may say s1 z ,quak] oats4 ,b !re is no ne$1 z ,i say1 to speculate ab\t :e!r ! loos] view ( divorce might prevail2 = x is already prevail+4 ,! newspap]s are full ( an a/oni%+ hil>ity ab\t ! rapidity ) :i* hundr$s or ?\s&s ( human families are be+ brok5 up by ! lawy]s2 & ab\t ! undisguis$ ha/e ( ! 8hu/l+ judges0 :o c>ry on ! "w4 ,x is a =m ( hil>ity :i* w\ld seem to recall ! gaiety ( a grave-digg] 9 a city swept by a pe/il5ce4 ,b a few details occasionally fla% by 9 ! happy dance2 f "t to "t ! c\rt is mov$ by a mom5t>y curiosity ab\t ! causes ( ! g5]al violation ( oa?s & promises2 z if !re might1 "h & !re1 be a h9t ( "s sort ( reason = ru9+ ! fundam5tal in/itution ( society4 ,& nobody :o notes ^? details1 or consid]s ^? fa9t h9ts ( reason1 c d\bt = a mom5t t masses ( ^! m5 & wom5 are n[ simply us+ divorce 9 ! _s ( free-love4 ,!y are v seldom ! sort ( p :o h once fall5 tragically into ! wrong place1 & h n[ f\nd _! way triumphantly to ! "r place4 ,!y are almo/ always p :o are obvi\sly w&]+ f "o place to ano!r1 & w probably leave _! la/ %elt] exactly z !y h left _! fir/4 ,b x seems to amuse !m to make aga91 if possible 9 a *ur*1 a promise !y h already brok5 9 practice & almo/ av[$ly disbelieve 9 pr9ciple4 ,9 face ( ?is headlong fa%ion1 x is really reasonable to ask ! divorce re=m]s :at is _! attitude t[>ds ! old monogam\s e?ic ( our civilisation2 & :e!r !y wi% to reta9 x 9 g5]al1 or to reta9 x at all4 ,un=tunately ev5 ! s9c]e/ & mo/ lucid ( !m use language :i* leaves ! matt] a little d\btful4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,s4 ,p4 ,haynes is "o ( ! mo/ brilliant & mo/ fair-m9d$ controv]siali/s on t side2 & he has said1 = in/ance1 t he agrees ) me 9 support+ ! ideal ( indissoluble or1 at lea/1 ( undissolv$ m>riage4 ,mr4 ,haynes is "o ( ! few fri5ds ( divorce :o are also real fri5ds ( democracy2 & ,i am sure t 9 practice ?is /&s = a real sympa?y ) ! home1 especially ! poor home4 ,un=tunately1 on ! !oretic side1 ! ^w 8ideal0 is f> f be+ an exact t]m1 & is op5 to two almo/ opposite int]pretations4 ,= _m w\ld say t m>riage is an ideal z "s w\ld say t mona/icism is an ideal1 9 ! s5se ( a c\nsel ( p]fection4 ,n[ c]ta9ly we might pres]ve a conjugal ideal 9 ?is way4 ,a man might be rev]5tly po9t$ out 9 ! /reet z a sort ( sa9t1 m]ely because he 0 m>ri$4 ,a man might we> a m$al = monogamy2 or h lett]s aft] 8 "n simil> to ,v4,c4 or ,d4,d42 let u say ,l4,w4 = 8,lives ,) ,8 ,wife10 or 8,n4,d4,y40 = 8,n ,divorc$ ,yet40 ,we might1 on ent]+ "s /range city1 be /ruck by a /ately column erect$ to ! memory ( a wife :o nev] ran away ) a soldi]1 or ! %r9e & image ( a hi/orical "*1 :o _h resi/$ ! example ( ! man 9 ! 8,new ,witness0 ballade 9 bolt+ ) ! *ildr5's nurse4 ,su* high arti/ic hagiology w\ld be q consi/5t ) ,mr4 ,haynes' divorce re=m2 ) re-m>riage aft] ?ree ye>s1 or ?ree h\rs4 ,x w\ld also be q consi/5t ) ,mr4 ,haynes' phrase ab\t pres]v+ an ideal ( m>riage4 ,:at x w\ld n be consi/5t ) is ! p]fectly pla91 solid1 secul> & social usefulness :i* ,i h "h attribut$ to m>riage4 ,x does n create or pres]ve a natural in/itution1 normal to ! :ole community1 to balance ! m artificial & ev5 m arbitr>y in/itution ( ! /ate2 :i* is less natural ev5 if x is equally necess>y4 ,x does n def5d a volunt>y association1 b leaves ! only claim on life1 dea? & loyalty ) a m co]cive in/itution4 ,x does n /&1 9 ! s5se ,i h tri$ to expla91 = ! pr9ciple ( lib]ty4 ,9 %ort1 x does n d any ( ! ?+s :i* ,mr4 ,haynes himself w\ld especially desire to see done4 ,= humanity to be ?us spontane\sly organis$ f bel[1 x is necess>y t ! organisation %\ld be almo/ z univ]sal z ! (ficial organisation f above4 ,! tyrant mu/ f9d n "o family b _m families defy+ 8 p[]2 he mu/ f9d mank9d n a du/ ( atoms1 b fix$ 9 solid blocks ( fidelity4 ,& ^? human gr\ps mu/ support n only !mselves b ea* o!r4 ,9 ?is s5se :at "s call individualism is z corporate z communism4 ,x is a ?+ ( volunte]s2 b volunte]s mu/ be soldi]s4 ,x is a def5ce ( private p]sons2 b we might say t ! private p]sons mu/ be private soldi]s4 ,! family mu/ be recognis$ z well z real2 above all1 ! family mu/ be recognis$ by ! families4 ,to expect individuals to suff] successfully = a home ap>t f ! home1 t is = some?+ :i* is an incid5t b n an in/itution1 is really a confusion betwe5 two ideas2 x is a v]bal sophi/ry almo/ 9 ! nature ( a pun4 ,simil>ly1 = in/ance1 we _c prove ! moral =ce ( a peasantry by po9t+ to "o peasant2 we might almo/ z well reveal ! milit>y =ce ( infantry by po9t+ to "o infant4 ,i take x1 h[ev]1 t ! advocates ( divorce d n mean t m>riage is to rema9 ideal only 9 ! s5se ( be+ almo/ impossible4 ,!y d n mean t a fai?ful husb& is only to be admir$ z a fanatic4 ,! reasonable m5 among !m d really mean t a divorc$ p]son %all be tol]at$ z some?+ unusually un=tunate1 n m]ely t a m>ri$ p]son %all be admir$ z some?+ unusually bless$ & inspir$4 ,b :atev] !y desire1 x is z well t !y %\ld realise exactly :at !y d2 & 9 ?is case ,i %\ld l to he> _! criticisms 9 ! matt] ( :at !y see4 ,!y mu/ surely see t 9 ,engl& at pres5t1 z 9 _m p>ts ( ,am]ica 9 ! pa/1 ! new lib]ty is be+ tak5 9 ! _s ( lic5ce z if ! exception 7 to be ! rule1 or1 r1 p]haps ! abs5ce ( rule4 ,?is w especially be made manife/ if we consid] t ! effect ( ! process is accumulative l a sn[ball1 & returns on itself l a sn[ball4 ,! obvi\s effect ( frivol\s divorce w be frivol\s m>riage4 ,if p c be sep>at$ = no reason !y w feel x all ! easi] to be unit$ = no reason4 ,a man might q cle>ly =esee t a s5sual infatuation w\ld be fleet+1 & console himself ) ! k t ! connection c\ld be equally fleet+4 ,!re seems no p>ticul> reason :y he %\ld n elaborately calculate t he c\ld /& a p>ticul> lady's temp] = t5 mon?s2 or reckon t he w\ld h enjoy$ & exhau/$ h] rep]toire ( draw+-room songs 9 two ye>s4 ,! old joke ab\t *oos+ ! wife to fit ! furniture or ! fa%ions might q logically return1 n z an old joke b z a new solemnity2 inde$1 x w be f\nd t a new religion is g5]ally ! return ( an old joke4 ,a man might q consi/5tly see a woman z suit$ to ! p]iod ( ! hobble skirt1 & z less suit$ to ! ?reat5$ recurr5ce ( ! cr9ol9e4 ,^! fancies are fanta/ic en\gh1 b !y are n a %ade m fanta/ic ?an ! facts ( _m a divorce controv]sy z urg$ 9 ! divorce c\rts4 ,& ?is is to leave out altoge!r ! mo/ fanta/ic fact ( all3 ! w9k+ at widespread & conspicu\s collusion4 ,collusion has become n s mu* an illegal evasion z a legal fiction1 & ev5 a legal in/itution1 z x is admirably satiris$ 9 ,mr4 ,som]set ,maugham's brilliant play ( 8,home & ,beauty40 ,! fact 0 v frankly br\ght be=e ! public1 by a man :o 0 em95tly calculat$ to dis>m satire by s9c]ity4 ,colonel ,w$gewood is a man :o c nev] be too mu* hon\r$1 by all :o h any hope ( popul> lib]ties /ill f9d+ *ampions 9 ! mid/ ( p>liam5t>y corruption4 ,he is "o ( ! v few m5 alive :o h %[n bo? milit>y & political c\rage2 ! c\rage ( ! camp & ! c\rage ( ! =um4 ,& d\btless he %[$ a ?ird type ( social c\rage1 9 av[+ ! absurd exp$i5t :i* s _m o!rs are cont5t m]ely to accept & employ4 ,x is admitt$ly a frantic & f>cical ?+ t a good man %\ld f9d or ?9k x necess>y to pret5d to commit a s94 ,"s ( ! divorce morali/s seem to d$uce f ?is t he ought really to commit ! s94 ,!y may possibly be aw>e1 h[ev]1 t !re are "s :o d n agree ) !m4 ,= ?is latt] fact is ! next /ep 9 ! speculative progress ( ! new morality4 ,! divorce advocates mu/ be well aw>e t mod]n civilisation /ill conta9s /rong elem5ts1 n ! lea/ intellig5t & c]ta9ly n ! lea/ vigor\s1 :i* w n accept ! new respectability z a sub/itute = ! old religi\s v[4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! ,anglo-,ca?olic s*ool1 ! cons]vative peasantries1 & a l>ge section ( ! popul> life ev]y:]e1 w reg>d ! riot ( divorce & re-m>riage z !y w\ld any o!r riot ( irresponsibility4 ,! consequ5ce w\ld appe> to be t two diff]5t /&>ds w appe> 9 ord9>y morality1 & ev5 9 ord9>y society4 ,in/ead ( ! old social di/9ction betwe5 ^? :o are m>ri$ & ^? :o are unm>ri$1 !re w be a di/9ction betwe5 ^? :o are m>ri$ & ^? :o are really m>ri$4 ,society might ev5 become divid$ into two societies2 :i* is p]il\sly approximate to ,disraeli's fam\s exagg]ation ab\t ,engl& divid$ into two nations4 ,b :e!r ,engl& be actually s divid$ or n1 ?is note ( ! two nations is ! real note ( w>n+ 9 ! matt]4 ,x is 9 ?is connection1 p]haps1 t we h to consid] mo/ gravely & d\btfully ! future ( our own c\ntry4 ,an>*y _c la/1 b an>*ic communities _c la/ ei!r4 ,m]e lawlessness _c live1 b x c de/roy life4 ,! nations ( ! e>? always return to sanity & solid>ity2 b ! nations :i* return to x fir/ are ! nations :i* survive4 ,we 9 ,engl& _c af=d to all[ our social in/itutions to g to pieces1 z if ?is anci5t & noble c\ntry 7 an ephem]al colony4 ,we _c af=d x comp>atively1 ev5 if we c\ld af=d x positively4 ,we are surr\nd$ by vigor\s nations ma9ly root$ 9 ! peasant or p]man5t ideals2 notably 9 ! case ( ,france & ,irel&4 ,i "k t ! dete/$ & dete/ably undemocratic p>liam5t>y clique1 :i* corrupts ,france z x does ,engl&1 0 p]suad$ or brib$ by a ,jew nam$ ,naquet to pass a crude & rec5t divorce law1 :i* 0 full ( ! hatr$ ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,b only a v sup]ficial critic ( ,france c be unaw>e t ,fr5* p>liam5t>ism is sup]ficial4 ,! ,fr5* nation z a :ole1 ! mo/ rigidly respectable nation 9 ! _w1 w c]ta9ly g on liv+ by ! old /&>ds ( dome/icity4 ,:5 ,fr5*m5 are n ,*ri/ians !y are hea!ns2 ! hea!ns :o wor%ipp$ ! h\sehold gods4 ,x might seem /range to say1 = in/ance1 t an a!i/ l ,m4 ,clem5ceau has = 8 *ief ideal a ?+ call$ piety4 ,b to und]/& ?is x is only necess>y to "k a little ,lat9--& a little ,fr5*4 ,a %ort "t ago1 z ,i am well aw>e1 x w\ld h s\nd$ v /range to repres5t ! old religi\s & peasant communities ei!r z a model or a m5ace4 ,x 0 c\nt$ a que] ?+ to say1 9 ! days :5 my fri5ds & ,i fir/ said x2 9 ! days ( my y\? :5 ! republic ( ,france & ! religion ( ,irel& 7 reg>d$ z alike ridicul\s & decad5t4 ,b _m ?+s h happ5$ s9ce !n2 & x w n n[ be s easy to p]suade ev5 newspap] read]s t ,fo* is a fool1 ei!r because he is a ,fr5*man or because he is a ,ca?olic4 ,! old] tradition1 ev5 9 ! mo/ unfa%ionable =ms1 has f\nd *ampions 9 ! mo/ unexpect$ qu>t]s4 ,only ! o!r day ,dr4 ,saleeby1 a di/+ui%$ sci5tific critic :o _h made himself ! special advocate ( all ! in/ruction & organisation t is call$ social sci5ce1 />tl$ 8 fri5ds & foes alike by say+ t ! peasant families 9 ! ,we/ ( ,irel& 7 f> m satisfactory & successful ?an ^? brood$ ov] by all ! b5evol5t sociology ( ,brad=d4 ,he gave 8 te/imony f an entirely rationali/ic & ev5 mat]iali/ic po9t ( view2 inde$1 he c>ri$ rationalism s f> z to give ! pref]5ce to ,roscommon because ! wom5 are /ill mammals4 ,to a m9d ( ! m traditional type x might seem suffici5t to say !y are /ill mo!rs4 ,to a memory t l+]s ov] ! leg5ds & lyrical movem5ts ( mank9d1 x might seem no great improvem5t to imag9e a song t ran 8,my mammal bids me b9d my hair10 or 8,i'm to be ,que5 ( ! ,may1 mammal1 ,i'm to be ,que5 ( ! ,may40 ,b inde$ ! tru? to :i* he te/ifi$ is all ! m arre/+1 because = him x 0 mat]iali/ic & n my/ical4 ,! brute biological advantage1 z well z o!r advantages1 0 ) ^? = :om t tru? 0 a tru?2 & x 0 all ! m in/9ctive & automatic :]e t tru? 0 a tradition4 ,! sort ( place :]e mo!rs are /ill some?+ m ?an mammals is ! only sort ( place :]e !y /ill are mammals4 ,!re ! p are /ill heal?y animals2 heal?y en\gh to hit y if y call !m animals4 ,i also h1 on ?is m]ely controv]sial occasion1 us$ ?r\gh\t ! rationali/ic & n ! religi\s appeal4 ,b x is n unreasonable to note t ! mat]iali/ic advantages are really f\nd among ^? :o mo/ repudiate mat]ialism4 ,?is "o /ray te/imony is b a type ( a ?\s& ?+s ( ! same k9d1 :i* w conv9ce any "o ) ! s5se ( social atmosph]es t ! day ( ! peasantries is n pass+1 b r arriv+4 ,x is ! m complex types ( society t are n[ entangl$ 9 _! own complexities4 ,^? :o tell u1 ) a monoton\s metaphor1 t we _c put ! clock back1 seem to be curi\sly unconsci\s ( ! fact t _! own clock has /opp$4 ,& !re is no?+ s hopeless z clockwork :5 x /ops4 ,a ma*9e _c m5d itself2 x requires a man to m5d x2 & ! future lies ) ^? :o c make liv+ laws = m5 & n m]ely dead laws = ma*9]y4 ,^? liv+ laws are n to be f\nd 9 ! scatt]-bra9$ scepticism :i* is busy 9 ! great cities1 dissolv+ :at x _c analyse4 ,! prim>y laws ( man are to be f\nd 9 ! p]man5t life ( man2 9 ^? ?+s t h be5 common to x 9 e "t & l&1 ?\gh 9 ! highe/ civilisation !y h rea*$ an enri*m5t l t ( ! div9e romance ( ,cana 9 ,galilee4 ,we "k t _m critics ( su* a /ory say t its elem5ts are n p]man5t2 b inde$ x is ! critics :o are n p]man5t4 ,a hundr$ mad dogs ( h]esy h worri$ man f ! beg9n+2 b x 0 always ! dog t di$4 ,we "k !re is a s*ool ( prigs :o disapprove ( ! w9e2 & !re may n[ be a s*ool ( prigs :o disapprove ( ! w$d+4 ,= 9 su* a case z ! /ory ( ,cana1 x may be rem>k$ t ! p$ants are prejudic$ aga9/ ! e>?ly elem5ts z mu* z1 or m ?an1 ! heav5ly elem5ts4 ,x is n ! sup]natural t disgu/s !m1 s mu* z ! natural4 ,& ^? ( u :o h se5 all ! normal rules & relations ( humanity uproot$ by r&om speculators1 z if !y 7 abnormal abuses & almo/ accid5ts1 w und]/& :y m5 h s\ght = some?+ div9e if !y wi%$ to pres]ve any?+ human4 ,!y w "k :y common s5se1 ca/ out f "s academy ( fads & fa%ions conduct$ on ! l9es ( a luxuri\s madh\se1 has age aft] age s\ght refuge 9 ! high sanity ( a sacram5t4 ,,conclusion ,,ix4--,conclusion ,?is is a pamphlet & n a book2 & ! writ] ( a pamphlet n only deals ) pass+ ?+s1 b g5]ally ) ?+s :i* he hopes w pass4 ,9 t s5se x is ! object ( a pamphlet to be out ( date z soon z possible4 ,x c only survive :5 x does n succe$4 ,! successful pamphlets are necess>ily dull2 & ?\gh ,i h no great hopes ( ?is be+ successful1 ,i d>e say x is dull en\gh = all t4 ,x is design$ m]ely to note c]ta9 fugitive proposals ( ! mom5t1 & comp>e !m ) c]ta9 recurr5t necessities ( ! race2 b especially ! necessity = "s spontane\s social =mation fre] ?an t ( ! /ate4 ,if x 7 m 9 ! nature ( a "w ( lit]ature1 ) any?+ l an ambition ( endurance1 ,i might g deep] into ! matt]1 & give "s sugge/ions ab\t ! philosophy or religion ( m>riage1 & ! philosophy or religion ( all ^! r r&om dep>tures f x4 ,"s day p]haps ,i may try to write some?+ ab\t ! spiritual or psy*ological qu>rel betwe5 fai? & fads4 ,"h ,i w only say1 9 conclusion1 t ,i believe ! univ]sal fallacy "h is a fallacy ( be+ univ]sal4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* x is really a human if h]oic possibility to love ev]ybody2 & ! "y /ud5t w n f9d x a bad prelim9>y ex]cise to love somebody4 ,b ! fallacy ,i mean is t ( a man :o is n ev5 cont5t to love ev]ybody1 b really wi%es to be ev]ybody4 ,he wi%es to walk d[n a hundr$ roads at once2 to sleep 9 a hundr$ h\ses at once2 to live a hundr$ lives at once4 ,to d some?+ l ?is 9 ! imag9ation is "o ( ! occasional visions ( art & poetry2 to attempt x 9 ! art ( life is n only an>*y b inaction4 ,ev5 9 ! arts x c only be ! fir/ h9t & n ! f9al fulfillm5t2 a man _c "w at once 9 bronze & m>ble1 or play ! organ & ! viol9 at ! same "t4 ,! univ]sal vision ( be+ su* a ,bri>eus is a nightm>e ( nons5se ev5 9 ! m]ely imag9ative _w2 & ends 9 m]e nihilism 9 ! social _w4 ,if a man _h a hundr$ h\ses1 !re w\ld /ill be m h\ses ?an he _h days 9 :i* to dream ( !m2 if a man _h a hundr$ wives1 !re w\ld /ill be m wom5 ?an he c\ld ev] "k4 ,he w\ld be an insane sultan jeal\s ( ! :ole human race1 & ev5 ( ! dead & ! unborn4 ,i believe t beh9d ! art & philosophy ( our "t !re is a consid]able elem5t ( ?is bottomless ambition & ?is unnatural hung]2 & s9ce 9 ^! la/ words ,i am t\*+ only lightly on ?+s t w\ld ne$ mu* l>g] treatm5t1 ,i w admit t ! r5d+ ( ! anci5t ro( ( man is probably only a "p ( su* an endless & empty expansion4 ,i ask$ 9 ! la/ *apt] :at ^? mo/ wildly engag$ 9 ! m]e dance ( divorce1 z fanta/ic z ! dance ( dea?1 really expect$ = !mselves or = _! *ildr54 ,& 9 ! deepe/ s5se ,i ?9k ?is is ! answ]2 t !y expect ! impossible1 t is ! univ]sal4 ,!y are n cry+ = ! moon1 :i* is a def9ite & !re=e a def5sible desire4 ,!y are cry+ = ! _w2 & :5 !y _h x1 !y w\ld want ano!r "o4 ,9 ! la/ resort !y w\ld l to try e situation1 n 9 fancy b 9 fact2 b !y _c refuse any & !re=e _c resolve on any4 ,9 s f> z ?is is ! mod]n mood1 x is a ?+ s deadly z to be already dead4 ,:at is vitally ne$$ ev]y:]e1 9 art z mu* z 9 e?ics1 9 poetry z mu* z 9 politics1 is *oice2 a creative p[] 9 ! w z well z 9 ! m9d4 ,)\t t self-limitation ( somebody1 no?+ liv+ w ev] see ! light4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,writt5 at ! "t ( ! la/ great ,g]man assaults4 ,b ,! late ,cecil ,*e/]ton1 9 ! 8,new ,witness40