,william ,fi%burne1 ,*>les ,ald>ondo1 & ! ,onl9e ,di/ribut$ ,pro(read+ ,team4 ,,)\t ,,prejudice ,,by ,i4 ,,zangwill ,au?or ,( ,! ,ma/]1 ,*ildr5 ,( ,! ,ghetto ,etc41 ,etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,y 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note ,?is book is a selection1 slightly revis$1 f my miscellane\s "w dur+ ! la/ f\r or five ye>s1 & ! title is t "u :i* ! bulk ( x has appe>$1 mon? by mon?1 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,magaz9e4 ,9 select+1 ,i h omitt$ ^? pieces :i* hang ^u o!r p's books1 plays1 or pictures--a process ( exclusion :i*1 :ile giv+ unity to a possible collection ( my critical writ+s 9 ano!r volume1 leaves ! fir/ selection exclusively egoi/ic4 ,i4,z4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cont5ts ,i ,,gossips ,,& ,,fantasies ,i4 ,a ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,burd5 ,,( ,,man3 ,,:i* ,,may ,,s]ve ,,to ,,introduce ,,! ,,introduction ,,ii4 ,,tun+ ,,up ,,iii4 ,,art ,,9 ,,engl& ,,iv4 ,,bohemia ,,& ,,v]la9e ,v4 ,,! ,,inde/ructibles ,,vi4 ,,conc]n+ ,,g5]al ,,elections ,,vii4 ,,! ,,reali/ic ,,novel ,,viii4 ,,9 ,,def5ce ,,( ,,gambl+ ,,ix4 ,,truly ,,rural ,x4 ,,op9ions ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,fogey ,,xi4 ,,critics ,,& ,,p ,,xii4 ,,table-,,talk ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,abolition ,,( ,,money ,,xiv4 ,,mod]n ,,my?-,,mak+ ,,xv4 ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,topsy-,,turvydom ,,xvi4 ,,gho/-,,/ories ,,xvii4 ,a ,,!ory ,,( ,,table-,,turn+ ,,xviii4 ,,societies ,,to ,,f\nd ,,xix4 ,,indec5cy ,,on ,,! ,,engli% ,,/age ,,xx4 ,,love ,,9 ,,life ,,& ,,lit]ature ,,xxi4 ,,dea? ,,& ,,m>riage ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,*oice ,,( ,,p>5ts ,,xxiii4 ,,pat] ,,& ,,prose ,,xxiv4 ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,names ,,xxv4 ,,au?ors ,,& ,,publi%]s ,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,p5alties ,,( ,,fame ,,xxvii4 ,,on ,,f9i%+ ,a ,,book ,,ii ,,"h1 ,,!re1 ,,& ,,some:]e ,,else3 ,philosophic ,excursions ,i4 ,,ab]de5 ,,ii4 ,,antw]p ,,iii4 ,,broad/airs ,,& ,,ramsgate ,,iv4 ,,budape/ ,v4 ,,*icago ,,vi4 ,,ed9burgh ,,vii4 ,,fiesole ,,& ,,flor5ce ,,viii4 ,,glasg[ ,,ix4 ,,haslem]e ,x4 ,,p>is ,,xl ,,slapton ,,s&s ,,xii4 ,,v5ice ,,xiii4 ,,v5tnor ,,xiv4 ,,some:]e ,,else ,,iii ,,aft]?\ghts3 ,a ,bundle ( ,brevities ,,moon%9e ,,capital ,,cr$it ,,! ,,small ,,boy ,a ,,day ,,9 ,,t[n ,,! ,,pr(ession ,,( ,,*>ity ,,! ,,privileges ,,( ,,pov]ty ,,salvation ,,= ,,! ,,s]aphim ,,tru?--,,local ,,& ,,temporal ,,! ,,cre$ ,,( ,,despair ,,social ,,bugbe>s ,,m>tyrs ,,! ,,london ,,season ,,! ,,academy ,,portraits ,,( ,,g5tlem5 ,,photography ,,& ,,realism ,,! ,,great ,,unhung ,,! ,,abolition ,,( ,,catalogues ,,! ,,arti/ic ,,temp]am5t ,,pr(essional ,,e?ics ,,lay ,,confessors ,q4 ,e4 ,d4 ,,novels ,,! ,,m\se ,,:o ,,di$ ,,!ologic ,,novels ,,mudie ,,measure ,,! ,,prop ,,( ,,lett]s ,,! ,,latt]-,,day ,,poet ,,an ,,attack ,,( ,,allit]ation ,,! ,,humor\s ,,! ,,disc\nt ,,f>ce ,,! ,,fran*ise ,,f>ce ,,! ,,mod]n ,,w> ,,f>ce ,,fireworks ,,"t',s ,,=elock ,,di>ies ,,look+ ,,backw>d ,,long ,,lives ,,vive ,,la ,,mort6 ,,m5 ,,& ,,bookm5 ,,james ,i4 ,,on ,,tobacco ,a ,,c\nt]bla/ ,,to ,,james ,i4 ,,val$ictory 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"p ,i ,,gossips ,,& ,,fantasies ,i ,a ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,burd5 ,,( ,,man ,& x came to pass t my s\l 0 vex$ ) ! problems ( life1 s t ,i c\ld n sleep4 ,s ,i op5$ a book by a lady noveli/1 & fell to read+ !re94 ,& ( a sudd5 ,i look$ up1 & lo6 a great ho/ ( wom5 fill$ ! *amb]1 :i* _h become z ! ,alb]t ,hall = magnitude--wom5 ( all complexions1 c\ntries1 times1 ages1 & sexes4 ,"s 7 bewit*+ & beautiful1 "s wan & flat-brea/$1 "s elegant & /ately1 "s ugly & squat1 "s pla9 & :itewa%$1 & "s pa9t$ & decorat$2 wom5 9 silk g[ns1 & wom5 9 divid$ skirts1 & wom5 9 wid[s' we$s1 & wom5 9 knick]bock]s1 & wom5 9 ul/]s1 & wom5 9 furs1 & wom5 9 cr9ol9es1 & wom5 9 tights1 & wom5 9 rags2 b e woman ( !m all 9 te>s4 ,! great *amb] 0 full ( a mighty babel2 %\ts & ululations1 groans & moans1 weep+ & wail+ & gna%+ ( false & g5u9e tee?1 & te>+ ( hair bo? artificial & natural2 & !re) ! flutt] ( a myriad fans1 & ! ru/le ( a million p[d]-puffs4 ,& ! air reek$ ) a ?\s& indescribable sc5ts--pat*\li & att> ( roses & *]ry blossom1 & ! heavy od\rs ( hair-oil & dyes & cosmetics & pat5t m$ic9es innum]able4 ,n[ :5 ! wom5 p]ceiv$ me on my read+-*air 9 _! mid/1 ! %rill babel swell$ to a savage ?und] ( m5ace1 s t ,i deem$ !y 7 wro? ) me = intrud+ ^u !m 9 m9e own h\se2 b z m9e e> grew accu/om$ to ! babel ( tongues1 ,i became aw>e ( ! true import ( _! ejaculations4 ,o son ( man6 !y cri$1 9 v>i\s voices3 ?y cruel reign is ov]1 ?y long tyranny is done2 ?\ ha/ glutt$ ?yself ) victims1 ?\ ha/ got drunk5 on our he>ts' blood1 we h made sport = !e 9 our bl9dness4 ,b ! ,light is come at la/1 ! sl[ night has budd$ into ! rose ( dawn1 ! mascul9e mon/] is 9 8 dea?-?roes1 ! k+dom ( ju/ice is at h&1 ! ,doll's ,h\se has be5 condemn$ by ! sanit>y inspector4 ,i /rove to deprecate _! wra?1 b my voice 0 z ! twitt] ( a sp>r[ 9 a hurricane4 ,at l5g? ,i ruffl$ my long hair to a leon9e mane1 & seat$ myself at ! piano4 ,& lo6 /raightway !re fell a deep sil5ce--y c\ld h he>d a hairp9 drop4 ,:at w\ld y h me d1 ,o daught]s ( ,eve8 ,i cri$4 ,:at is my s98 :at my iniquity8 ,!n ! clam\r recomm5c$ ) t5fold viol5ce1 disappo9tm5t at ! loss ( a free p]=mance augm5t+ _! ang]4 ,give me a husb&1 %riek$ "o4 ,give me a pr(ession1 %riek$ ano!r4 ,give me a divorce1 %riek$ a ?ird4 ,give me free union1 %riek$ a f\r?4 ,give me an income1 %riek$ a fif?4 ,give me my deceas$ si/]'s husb&1 %riek$ a six?4 ,give me my divorc$ husb&'s *ildr51 %riek$ a sev5?4 ,give me ! "r to pa9t f ! nude 9 ! ,academy s*ools1 %riek$ an eigh?4 ,give me an ,ox=d degree1 %riek$ a n9?4 ,give me a cig>1 %riek$ a t5?4 ,give me a vote1 %riek$ an elev5?4 ,give me a pair ( tr\s]s1 %riek$ a twelf?4 ,give me a seat 9 ! ,h\se1 %riek$ a ?irte5?4 ,daught]s ( ! horse-lee*1 ,i made answ]1 tak+ advantage ( a mom5t>y lull1 ,i am n 9 a position to give away any ( ^! ?+s4 ,y _h bett] ask at ! ,/ores4 ,b ! tempe/ out-?und]$ me4 ,i want to ride b>eback 9 ! ,r[ 9 tights & spangles at #a p4 m4 on ,sundays1 %riek$ a sob]ly clad suburban lady1 :o sport$ a w$d+-r+4 ,i want to move ! _w ) my p5 or ! po9t ( my toe2 ,i want to write1 dance1 s+1 act1 pa9t1 sculpt1 f5ce1 r[1 ride1 swim1 hunt1 %oot1 fi%1 love all m5 f "y ru/ic f>m]s to old t[n r\s1 lead ! ,commons1 keep a salon1 a re/aurant1 & a zoological g>d51 r[ a boat 9 boy's co/ume1 ) a t5or by moonlight alone1 & deluge ,europe & ,asia ) blood %$ = my intoxicat+ beauty4 ,i am primeval1 savage1 unlic5s$1 un*>t]$1 unfa?omable1 unpetticoat$1 tumultu\s1 inexpressible1 irrepressible1 ov]p[]+1 crude1 mordant1 pugnaci\s1 poly&r\s1 s5sual1 fi]y1 *a/e1 mode/1 m>ri$1 & misund]/ood4 ,b1 madam1 ,i rem>k$--= 9 h] excitem5t %e approa*$ )9 e>%ot ( me--,i und]/& !e q well1 & ,i really am n responsible = ?y emotions4 ,h] lit]>y /yle beguil$ me into ! responsive ar*aicism ( ! second p]son s+ul>4 ,c[>d6 %e snapp$4 ,c[>d & satyr6 ,= c5turies ?\ ha/ trampl$ ^u my si/]s1 & desecrat$ womanhood4 ,i beg ?y p>don1 ,i rejo9$ mildly4 ,?\ do/ n des]ve x1 %e int]rupt$4 ,?\ art sub/itut+ hy/]ia = hi/ory1 ,i w5t on4 ,i 0 n born ye/]day1 b ,i h only scor$ a few ye>s m ?an a qu>t] ( "o c5tury1 & see+ t my own "m 0 a woman1 ,i mu/ refuse to be held acc\ntable = ! position ( ! sex4 ,sophi/6 %e %riek$4 ,x is ?y apa?y & selfi%ness t p]petuate ! evil4 ,!n ,i be?\ght me ( my long vigils ( "w & ?\ght1 ! sl[1 bitt] ye>s 9 :i* ,i ate my bread ) te>s1 & sat weep+ on my b$1 & ,i rememb]$ t "s ( ^? te>s 7 = ! sorr[s ( t v sex :i* 0 n[ accus+ me ( organis$ inju/ice4 ,b ,i repli$ g5tly3 ,i am no tyrant2 ,i am a simple1 peaceful citiz51 & x is z mu* z ,i c d to e>n my bread & ! bread ( "s ( ?y sex4 ,life is h>d en\gh = bo? sexes1 )\t sett+ "o aga9/ ! o!r4 ,we are bo? ! outcome ( ! same great =ces1 & bo? ( u h our special selfi%nesses1 advantages1 & drawbacks4 ,if !re is any cruelty1 x is ,nature's h&iwork1 n man's4 ,s f> f trampl+ on womanhood1 we h let a woman reign ov] u = m ?an half a c5tury4 ,we wor%ip womanhood1 we h celebrat$ woman 9 song1 picture1 & poem1 & half civilisation has ador$ ! ,madonna4 ,let u h woman's po9t ( view & ! tru? ab\t h] psy*ology1 by all means4 ,b bew>e le/ %e provoke u too f>4 ,! ,ewigweibli*e has become too lit]al a fact1 & 9 our reaction aga9/ ?is ev]la/+ woman "q we %all develop 9 unexpect$ directions4 ,h] cry = equal purity w b end 9 ! =mal in/itution ( ! polygamy ( ! ,ori5t-- ,z ,i spoke ! figure be=e me appe>$ to be und]go+ a trans=mation1 &1 ere ,i _h f9i%$1 ,i p]ceiv$ ,i 0 talk+ to an angry1 se$y man 9 a r$ muffl]4 ,!e keeps d[n ! prolet>iat1 he int]rupt$ v5om\sly4 ,!e lives on ! sweat ( 8 br[1 :ile !e fatt5s at ease4 ,!e plants ?y foot on 8 neck4 ,d ,i8 ,i exclaim$1 lift+ up my foot involunt>ily4 ,mi/ak+ ! motion1 he disappe>$1 & 9 8 /ead ,i saw a )]$ old paup] ) ! ,victoria ,cross on 8 brea/4 ,i w5t to ! m\? ( hell = !e1 he said1 ) l>ge reproa*ful eyes2 & ?\ leave/ me to rot 9 ! workh\se4 ,i am awfully sorry6 ,i said4 ,i nev] he>d ( !e4 ,x is ! nation-- ,! nation6 he cri$ scornfully4 ,?\ art ! nation2 ! nation is only a collection ( individuals4 ,?\ art responsible4 ,?\ art ! man4 ,?\ art ! man1 e*o$ a ?\s& voices3 ,society is only an ab/raction4 ,&1 look+ r\nd1 ,i saw1 to my horror1 t ! wom5 _h q disappe>$1 & _! places 7 fill$ by m5 ( all complexions1 c\ntries1 times1 ages1 & sexes4 ,i di$ 9 ! /reets1 %\t$ an old cripple 9 ! backgr\nd--r\nd ! corn] f ?y h\se1 9 ?y weal?y p>i%--,i di$ ( />vation 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 & a g5]ation aft] ,dick5s's ',*ri/mas ,c>ol4' ,if ,i _h only kn[n6 ,i murmur$1 :ile my eyes grew moi/4 ,:y did/ ?\ n come to me8 ,i 0 too pr\d to beg1 he answ]$4 ,! really poor nev] beg4 ,!n h[ am ,i responsible8 ,i retort$4 ,h[ art ?\ responsible8 cri$ ! voices indignantly2 & "o dom9at+ ! re/ add$3 ,i want "w & c't get x4 ,do/ ?\ call ?yself civilis$8 ,civilis$8 e*o$ a we$y "y man scornfully4 ,i am a g5ius1 yet ,i h _h no?+ to eat all day4 ,?y cong5]s kill$ ,keats & ,*att]ton1 & :5 ,i am dead ?\ wilt be sorry = :at ?\ ha/ n done4 ,b ha/ ?\ publi%$ any?+8 ,i ask$4 ,h[ c\ld ,i publi%8 he repli$1 indignantly4 ,!n h[ c\ld ,i be aw>e ( !e8 ,i inquir$4 ,b my great-gr&fa!r did publi%1 said ano!r4 ,?\ goe/ into ec/acies ov] him1 & 8 books h sold by t5s ( ?\s&s2 b me ?\ leave/ p5sionless1 to e>n my liv+ z a coop]4 ,bah6 ,& ?\ did/ put my fa!r 9 prison1 said ano!r1 = publi%+ ! works ( a ,cont95tal noveli/2 b :5 ! noveli/ himself comes "h1 ?\ putte/ him 9 ! place ( hon\r4 ,i 0 fa/ gr[+ ov]:elm$ ) %ame4 ,:]e is ?y patriotism6 ,?\ art lett+ "s ( ! mo/ unique ,briti% birds become ext9ct6 ,yes1 & ?\ lette/ ,*ri/mas c>ds be made 9 ,g]many1 & ?\ d]ide/ ,:i/l]1 & refuse/ to read ,dod ,grile1 & ?\ lette/ books be publi%$ ) ! %eets p9n$ in/ead ( sewn4 ,& ! way ?\ neglecte/ ,col]idge's grave---- ,col]idge's grave8 int]rupt$ a sad-ey$ en?usia/4 ,:y1 ?\ ha/ put no /one at all to m>k :]e ,james ,?omson lies6 ,?\ ,hun1 ?\ ,v&al6 %riek$ a fre% cont+5t ( voices 9 defiance ( ! late ,pr(essor ,freeman4 ,?\ ha/ all[$ ! ,emanuel ,hospital to be knock$ d[n1 ?\ ha/ :itewa%$ ! oak5 ceil+ ( ,k+ ,*>les's room at ,d>tm\?1 & ?reat5$ to de/roy ! view f ,ri*mond ,hill4 ,?\ ha/ sma%$ ca!dral w9d[s1 or scrat*$ ?y "n on !m1 ha/ pull$ d[n ,roman walls1 & all[$ commons to be inclos$4 ,?\ cov]e/ ! ,lake ,di/rict ) adv]tisem5ts ( pills1 & ! blue heav5 itself ) sky-signs2 & 9 ?y passion = *eap & na/y pictorial j\rnalism ?\ art all[+ ! art ( wood-engrav+ to die out1 ev5 z ?\ accepte/ photogravures in/ead ( et*+s4 ,i c[]$ be=e _! wra?1 :ile r5ew$ cries ( ,?\ art responsible6 ,?\6 ,?\6 res\nd$ f all sides4 ,a pretty ,*ri/ian ?\ art6 exclaim$ ano!r voice 9 un?9k+ vitup]ation4 ,?\ decimate/ savage tribes ) rum & ,maxim guns1 ?\ make/ money by corrupt+ ! ,ea/ ) opium4 ,?\ all[e/ ! ,arm5ians to be done to dea?1 & ?\ wilt n put a /op to *ild-m>riages 9 ,india4 ,b = !e ,i %\ld h be5 alive to-day1 broke 9 a v5]able _s hov]+ ne> ! ceil+4 ,if ?\ had/ refus$ to sell poison except 9 specially %ap$ bottles---- ,:at can/ ?\ expect ( a man :o all[s anybody to c>ry fire>ms8 int]rupt$ ano!r voice4 ,or :o fills 8 newspap] ) divorce cases8 ,is x any wond] ! ris+ g5]ation is cynical1 & ! "y maid5 ( fifte5 has ceas$ to be ba%ful8 ,%ame on !e6 hiss$ ! *orus1 & advanc$ ^u me s ?reat5+ly t ,i seiz$ my hat & ru%$ f ! room4 ,b a burly be+ ) a ,blue ,book block$ my way4 ,:]e did/ ?\ get t hat8 he cri$4 ,d\btless f "s sweat+ e/abli%m5t4 ,& ^? clo!s2 did/ ?\ inve/igate :]e !y 7 made8 did/ ?\ inquire h[ mu* ?y tailor paid 8 h&s8 did/ ?\ engage an acc\ntant to exam9e 8 books8 ,i--,i am s busy1 ,i /amm]$ feebly4 ,%uffl]6 ,h[ kn[e/ ?\ ?\ art n spread+ to ! _w ! g]ms ( sc>let fev] & typhoid pick$ up 9 ! sweat]s' d5s8 ,:at c>es he8 cri$ a tall1 ?9 man1 ) a slight /oop & gold spectacles4 ,does he n poison ! air e day ) ! smoke ( 8 coal fires8 ,pison ! air6 repeat$ a batt]$1 ble>-ey$ reprobate4 ,he pison$ my s\l4 ,he ru9$ me ) promiskus *>ity4 ,:5ev] ,i 0 /oney-broke 'e give me doles 9 aid1 'e did4 ',e wos w]ry bad to me1 'e wos4 ',e de/roy$ my self-respeck1 druv me to dr9k1 broke up my home1 & druv my d>t]s on ! /reets4 ,?is is :at comes ( undiscipl9$ compassion1 obs]v$ ! gold-spectacl$ g5tleman1 gl[]+ at me4 ,! integrity & virtue ( a :ole family sacrific$ to ! gratification ( ?y altrui/ic emotions6 ,/& out ( ! way6 ,i cri$ to ! burly man2 ,i wi% to leave my own h\se4 ,& c>ry ?y rud5ess abroad8 he retort$ indignantly4 ,p]*ance ?\ w\ld/ l to g to ! ,cont95t1 & swagg] ?r\gh ,europe clad 9 ?y l\d-patt]n$ *ecks & ?9e insul> self-suffici5cy4 ,i tri$ to move him out ( ! way by brute =ce1 & we wre/l$1 & he ?rew me4 ,i he>d myself /rike ! floor ) a ?ud4 ,rubb+ my eyes1 in/ead ( my back1 ,i discov]$ t ,i 0 safe 9 my read+-*air1 & t x 0 ! lady noveli/'s novel t _h made ! noise4 ,i pick$ x up1 b ,i /ill seem$ to see ! reproa*ful eyes ( a ?\s& torm5tors1 & he> _! objurgations4 ,yet ,i _h none ( ! emotions ( ,scrooge1 no prick+s ( consci5ce1 no f]m5t ( good resolutions4 ,in/ead1 ,i felt a wave ( bitt]ness & indignation flood+ my s\l4 ,i w n be responsible = ! univ]se6 ,i cri$ to ! ceil+4 ,i am sick ( ! woman "q1 & ! problem ( man makes my gorge rise4 ,is !re "o "q 9 ! _w t c really be settl$8 ,no1 n "o1 except by sup]ficial ?9k]s4 ,j z ! compreh5sive explanation ( '! fl[] 9 ! cranni$ wall' is ! explanation ( ! :ole univ]se1 s e "q is b a ?9 lay] ( ice ov] inf9ite dep?s4 ,y may t\* x lightly1 y may skate ov] x2 b press x at all1 & y s9k into bottomless abysses4 ,! simple/ int]rogation is a doorway to *aos1 to endless p]spectives ( w9d+ pa?s p]petually turn+ ^u !mselves 9 a bl9d maze4 ,suppose "o is bes\ght to sign a petition aga9/ capital puni%m5t4 ,a really consci5ti\s & logical p]son1 pursu+ tru? aft] ! mann] recomm5d$ by ,desc>tes1 & pr(ess$ by ,huxley1 c\ld n settle ?is "q = himself )\t go+ into ! endless "q ( ,free-w v]sus ,necessity1 & /udy+ ! v>i\s sy/ems ( philosophy & e?ics4 ,murd] may be due to insane impulse3 ,insanity mu/ !re=e be /udi$4 ,moreov]1 ought n hang+ to be aboli%$ 9 cases ( murd] & res]v$ = m noxi\s crimes1 su* z ^? ( fraudul5t directors8 ,?is op5s up new p]spectives & new l9es ( /udy4 ,! :ole !ory ( ,puni%m5t w\ld also h to be gone into3 %\ld x be re/rictive1 or rev5geful1 or re=mative8 7,see ,ari/otle1 ,b5?am1 ,ow51 etc47 ,incid5tally great tracts ( ! sci5ce ( ,psy*ology are involv$4 ,& :at "r h we to int]f]e ) our fell[-creatures at all8 ,?is op5s up ! va/ doma9s ( ,law & ,gov]nm5t1 & requires ! p]usal ( ,montesquieu1 ,bod91 ,r\sseau1 ,mill1 etc41 etc4 ,sociology w\ld also be call$ 9 to det]m9e ! b5efic5t or malefic5t influ5ce ( ! dea?-puni%m5t ^u ! popul> m9d2 & /ati/ics w\ld be requir$ to trace ! op]ation ( ! sy/ems ( puni%m5t 9 v>i\s c\ntries4 ,hi/ory w\ld be consult$ to ! same effect4 ,! sanctity ( human life be+ a religi\s dogma1 ! religions ( ! _w w\ld h to be /udi$1 to see "u :at conditions x has be5 ?\ght p]missible to de/roy life4 ,"o ought n to rely on translations3 ,confucius %\ld be read 9 ,*9ese1 ! ,koran 9 ,arabic1 & ! few ye>s sp5t 9 ! acquisition ( ,p]sian w\ld be rew>d$ by a fir/-h& famili>ity ) ! ,z5d ,ave/a4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t enjo9s capital puni%m5t4 ,on :at gr\nds1 !n1 if "o is lean+ ! o!r way1 may a text be set aside t seems to settle ! matt] positively8 ,"h comes 9 ! va/ army ( ,bible comm5tators & !ologians4 ,b p]haps ! text is ( late orig91 int]polat$4 ,! ,dut* & ,g]man savants rise 9 _! might1 ) _! +5i\s !ories & microscopic s*ol>%ip4 ,b !re are o!r sci5ti/s :o bid u n he$ ! ,bible at all1 because x contradicts ! late/ editions ( _! prim]s4 ,is1 !n1 sci5ce /rictly accurate8 ,to answ] ?is y mu/ h a ?or\gh acqua9tance ) biology1 geology1 a/ronomy1 besides decid+ = y\rself betwe5 ! conflict+ views at ne>ly e po9t4 ,by ! "t y h made up y\r m9d z to :e!r capital puni%m5t %\ld be aboli%$1 x has pass$ out ( ! /atute-book1 & y are dead1 or mad1 or murd]$4 ,b 7 ?is ! only "q a man has to settle 9 8 %ort span ( ye>s1 he might *e]fully engage 9 its solution4 ,b life bri/les ) a hundr$ que/ions equally capital1 & ) a ?\s&-&-"o m9or problems on :i* he is expect$ to h an op9ion1 & ab\t :i* he is ask$ at "o "t or o!r1 if only at d9n]4 ,at ?is mom5t ! ,poet :o %>es my *amb]s came 9--lat] ?an he %\ld h done--& int]rupt$ my soliloquy4 ,b ,i 0 /ill hot1 & enli/$ 8 int]e/ 9 my vision & my apologia1 & began draw+ up a li/ ( ! que/ions1 9 :i* aft] a :ile he became s int]e/$ t he />t$ add+ to x4 ,h\rs flew l m9utes1 & only ! splitt+ heada*e we bo? br\ght ^u ourselves drove u to desi/4 ,"h is our fir/ r\gh li/ ( ! que/ions t confront ! mod]n man--a disord]ly1 defici5t1 & tautological li/1 no d\bt1 to :i* any read] c add _m hundr$ m4 ,,vex$ ,,que/ions ,que5 ,m>y & ,bo?well4 ,%akespe>e & ,bacon4 ,correct translit]ation ( ,greek2 pronunciation ( ,lat94 ,sunday op5+ ( museums2 ( !atres4 ,! ,engli% ,sunday2 ,bank ,holiday4 ,d>w9ism4 ,is !re spontane\s creation8 or spontane\s combu/ion8 ,! g]m !ory2 ,pa/eur's cures2 ,mattei's cures2 ,vir*['s cell !ory4 ,unity ( ,hom]2 ( ! ,bible4 ,dick5s v4 ,?ack]ay4 ,%all we ev] fly8 or /e] balloons8 ,! cr$it sy/em2 ! disc\nt sy/em4 ,impressionism1 decad5ce1 ,japanese art1 ! ple9 air s*ool4 ,realism v4 romance2 ,go?ic v4 ,greek art4 ,russian fiction1 ,dut*1 ,bulg>ian1 ,norwegian1 ,am]ican1 etc41 etc43 op9ion ( e novel ev] writt51 ( e s*ool1 9 e language 7y mu/ read !m 9 ! orig9al72 ditto ( e op]a & piece ( music1 ) supplem5t>y op9ions ab\t e vocali/ & p]=m]2 ditto ( e play1 ) supplem5t>y op9ions ab\t e actor1 danc]1 etc42 ditto ( e poem2 ditto ( e picture ev] pa9t$1 ) e/imates ( e arti/ 9 e "o ( 8 mann]s at e /age ( 8 developm5t & decisions z to :i* pictures are n g5u9e2 also ( e critic ( lit]ature1 drama1 art1 & music 79 all ( :i* dep>tm5ts c]ta9 names are equal to an appall+ plexus ( que/ions--,wagn]1 ,ibs51 ,m]$i?1 ,br[n+1 ,comte1 ,goe!1 ,%akespe>e1 ,dante1 ,degas1 ,r\sseau1 ,tol/o1 ,maet]l9ck1 ,/r9db]g1 ,zola1 ,:i/l]1 ,leop>di1 ,em]son1 ,c>lyle1 ,sw$5borg1 ,rabelais74 ,socialism1 its v>i\s s*ools1 its pa/ & its future2 ,an>*ism3 bombs4 ,lab\r que/ions3 ! ,eight ,h\rs' ,day1 ! ,unemploy$1 ! ,liv+ ,wage1 etc41 etc4 ,mr4 ,glad/one's c>e]4 ,%all memb]s ( ,p>liam5t be paid8 ,*amb]la9's position2 ditto = e /atesman 9 e c\ntry1 to-day & 9 all pa/ ages4 ,s\? ,africa1 ,rhodes1 ,capta9 ,jim4 ,! ,engli% girl v4 ! ,fr5* or ! ,am]ican4 ,invidi\s comp>isons ( e p f e po9t ( view1 physical1 moral1 intellectual1 & ae/hetic4 ,vizetelly4 ,vivisection4 ,fir/ love v4 lat] love2 ,fr5* m>riage sy/em v4 ! ,engli%4 ,! corrupt *oruses 9 ! ,greek dramas 7also 9 mod]n burlesque--) ! "q ( ! ,*ur* & ,/age ,guild1 ,zaeo's back1 ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 etc474 ,h[ to make ,london beautiful4 ,fogs4 ,bi-metallism4 ,second>y ,education4 ,volunte] or conscript8 ,anonymity 9 j\rnalism4 ,*ri/ianity1 ,judaism1 ,buddhism1 & ,mohamm$anism3 _! mutual sup]iorities1 _! pa/ & _! future4 ,plato1 ,sp9oza1 ,kant1 ,hegel1 & all philosoph]s & philosophies4 ,! ,indep5d5t ,!atre4 ,! orig9 ( language1 ,:]e d ! ,aryans come f8 ,0 ,mrs4 ,maybrick guilty8 ,same "q = e great murd]]4 ,! ,ti*borne case1 & e o!r cause clbre1 includ+ divorce cases4 ,crime & puni%m5t4 ,music-hall songs4 ,h]$ity3 are acquir$ qualities inh]it$8 ,is tobacco a mi/ake8 ,is dr9k8 ,is m>riage8 ,is ! high hat8 ,polygamy2 ! social evil4 ,are ! planets inhabit$8 ,is ! ,engli% conc]t pit* too high8 ,! divid$ skirt4 ,! antiquity ( man4 ,geology3 is ! /ory ( ! rocks %ort1 or long1 or true8 ,geology v4 ,g5esis2 ,g5esis v4 ,ku554 ,0 ,pope a poet8 ,0 ,:itman8 ,0 ,poe a drunk>d1 or ,griswold a li>8 ,0 ,hamlet mad8 ,0 ,blake8 ,is waltz+ immoral8 ,is hum\r decl9+8 ,is !re a mod]n ,briti% drama8 ,corporal puni%m5t 9 s*ools4 ,compulsory vacc9ation4 ,:at %all we d ) our daught]s8 or our sons8 or our crim9als8 or our paup]s8 or ourselves8 ,female fran*ise4 ,republicanism4 ,:i* is ! be/ soap8 or too?-p[d]8 ,is ,morris's pr9t+ really good8 ,is ! race progress+8 ,is our navy fit8 ,%\ld dynamite be us$ 9 w>8 or 9 peace8 ,:at p]sons %\ld be buri$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey8 ,orig9 ( e fairy-tale4 ,:o made our prov]bs & ballads8 ,cold ba?s v4 hot or ,turki%4 ,home ,rule4 ,%\ld ! ,royal ,academy be aboli%$8 & :o %\ld be ! next ,r4,a48 ,%\ld !re be an ,academy ( ,lit]ature8 or a ,*annel ,tunnel8 ,0 ,de ,lesseps to blame8 ,%\ld we n patronise ,engli% wat]+-places8 ,%\ld !re be pianos 9 bo>d s*ools8 or !ology8 ,au?ors & publi%]s2 arti/s & au?ors4 ,is lit]ature a trade8 ,%\ld paup] ali5s be admitt$8 or paup] c\ples sep>at$8 ,bank ,holiday4 ,irv+ v4 ,tree4 ,! _w's politics1 pres5t1 future1 & ev5 pa/--retrospective que/ions be+ con/antly re-agitat$3 z1 ,%\ld ! ,am]ican slaves h be5 emancipat$8 or ,0 ! ,fr5* ,revolution a ,folly8 ,apropos1 :i* is ! be/ hi/ory ( x8 ,:o is ! rightful ,que5 ( ,engl&8 ,is cycl+ injuri\s to ! cycli/8 or ! public8 ,:o 0 ! ,man 9 ! ,iron ,mask8 ,is ! ,/ock ,ex*ange immoral8 ,:at is influ5za8 ,ought we to give cabm5 m ?an _! f>e8 ,tips g5]ally4 ,%\ld dogs be muzzl$8 ,h we a "r to ext5d our empire8 or to keep x8 ,%\ld we f$]ate x8 ,are !re gho/s8 ,is spiritualism a fraud8 ,is !osophy8 ,0 ,madame ,blavatsky8 ,0 ,jezebel a wret*1 or a ,hell5i/8 ,! abuse ( ! qu>ant9e4 ,%\ld ladies ride a/ride8 ,amateurs v4 pr(essionals 9 sports4 ,is prize-fight+ b5eficial8 ,is trial by jury play$ out8 ,! co/ ( law3 ,*anc]y4 ,abuses ( ! ,univ]sities4 ,! ,cambridge ,sp9n+ ,h\se4 ,compulsory ,greek4 ,! end[m5t ( rese>*4 ,a tea*+ univ]sity 9 ,london4 ,is !re a sea-s]p5t8 ,s]vants v4 mi/resses4 ,%all ! ,jews h ,pale/9e8 ,classical v4 mod]n side 9 s*ools4 ,%\ld we aboli% ! c5sor%ip ( plays8 or fees8 or f\nd a dramatic academy8 or a ,/ate !atre8 ,%\ld gambl+ be legal8 ,%\ld potatoes be boil$ 9 _! sk9s8 %\ld dynamit]s8 ,%\ld newspap]s publi% rac+ tips8 or divorce cases8 or comm5t8 ,! ,new ,j\rnalism4 ,:at is ! be/ n9? move 9 ! ,evans gambit8 ,w\ld ,morphy h be5 a fir/-class *ess-play] to-day8 ,is ! ,/e9itz gambit s\nd8 ,d plants dream8 ,ought we to fill up income-tax pap]s accurately8 ,%elley & ,h>riet & ,m>y4 ,swift & ,vanessa & ,/ella4 ,"l & ,lady ,byron4 ,did ,mrs4 ,c>lyle des]ve x8 ,! limits ( biography2 ( photography 9 pa9t+2 ( ! spot-/roke 9 billi>ds4 ,did ,%akespe>e hold horses8 ,%\ld girls be br\ght up l boys1 or boys l girls1 or bo? l "o ano!r8 ,are animals automata8 ,h !y reason8 or d !y live )\t reason8 ,w ,brighton ,a's fall8 or ,p]uvians rise8 ,is x cruel to cage birds & animals8 ,:at is ! be/ bre$ ( horses8 ,did ,well+ton say ,up1 ,gu>ds1 & at 'em8 ,cremation v4 ,burial4 ,%\ld immoral m5 be all[$ to reta9 (fice8 ,is suicide immoral8 ,op9ion ( ! "* ( ,elizabe?1 ,p>nell1 ,ca!r9e1 ,cleopatra1 ,r\sseau1 ,jack ! ,ripp]1 ,semiramis1 ,lucrezia ,borgia1 etc41 etc4 ,! pres5t /ate ( ! ,libel ,law2 & ( ! ,game ,laws4 ,is veget>ianism high]8 or heal?i]8 ,d actors feel _! p>ts8 ,%\ld ,g]man type be aboli%$8 or book-edges cut8 or editions artificially limit$8 or organ-gr9d]s8 ,h[ ab\t *ur*-&-muff9-bells8 ,peasant proprietor%ip4 ,de] or ,highl&]s8 ,7 our ance/ors tall] ?an we8 ,is fruit or m>ket-g>d5+ or cattle-f>m+ m pr(itable8 ,dut* v4 ,italian g>d5+4 ,:at is an et*+8 ,d dreams come true8 ,is freemasonry a fraud8 or *ampagne8 are ,havanas8 ,be/ br& ( :iskey8 ,ought ,build+ & ,fri5dly ,societies to be sup]vis$8 ,smok+ 9 !atres4 ,%\ld g5tlem5 pay ladies' cab-f>es8 ,g5ius & insanity4 ,are cig>ettes poison\s8 ,is luxury a boon8 ,?irte5 at table1 & all o!r sup]/itions--are !y fooli%8 ,:y "y m5 don't m>ry4 ,%all we ev] rea* ! ,pole8 ,h[ soon w ,engl& & ! ,/ates be at w>8 ,! real sites & p 9 ,?ack]ay's novels4 ,a univ]sal p5ny po/8 ,*eap telegrams & telephones8 ,is ! ,bank ( ,engl& safe8 ,are ! planets inhabit$8 ,%\ld girls h m lib]ty8 ,%\ld !y propose8 or we> cr9ol9es8 ,:y n h an unlimit$ pap] curr5cy8 or a decimal sy/em & co9age8 or a "o-p\nd note8 ,%\ld we aboli% ! ,lords8 or pres]ve ! ,commons8 ,:y n eu?anasia8 ,%\ld dramatic critics write plays8 ,:o built ! ,pyramids8 ,are ! ,engli% ! ,lo/ ,t5 ,tribes8 ,%\ld we s5d missions to ! hea!n8 ,h[ long w our coal hold out8 ,:o execut$ ,*>les ,i48 ,are ! tablets ( ,tel-el-,am>na tru/wor?y8 are hi]oglyphic read]s8 ,w w> ev] die8 or p live to a hundr$8 ,! be/ m\/a*e-=c]1 bicycle1 typewrit]1 & sy/em ( %or?& or ( tea*+ ! bl9d8 ,0 ,sam ,well] possible8 ,:o 0 ! orig9al ( ,becky ,%>p8 ,( ,dodo8 ,does tea hurt8 ,d gutta-p]*a %oes8 or cork soles8 ,%all we dise/abli% ! *ur*8 or tol]ate a r]$os 9 ,/4 ,paul's8 ,is ,euclid play$ out8 ,is !re a f\r? dim5sion ( space8 ,:i* is ! real old ,curiosity ,%op8 ,is ! ,cont95tal man bett] educat$ ?an ! ,briton8 ,:y c't we squ>e ! circle8 or solve equations to ! n? degree8 or col\r-pr9t 9 ,engl&8 ,:at is ! use ( ,s\? ,k5s+ton8 ,is p>aff9 good = baldness8 or eucalyptus = influ5za8 ,h[ _m elem5ts are !re8 ,%\ld c\s9s m>ry8 or ! ,h\se be adj\rn$ on ,d]by ,day8 ,d wat]-col\rs fade8 ,w ! e!r !ory live8 or ,/anley's reputation8 ,is ,free ,trade fair8 ,is a ,free ,press8 ,is fox-hunt+ cruel8 or pigeon-%oot+8 ,h[ ab\t ! ,que5's /agh\nds8 ,%\ld n ea* railway /ation be> its "n 9 big lett]s8 & h bett] refre%m5ts8 ,%\ld we p]mit sky-signs8 ,limits ( adv]tisem5t4 ,pres]vation ( hi/oric build+s & beautiful views v4 utilit>ianism4 ,is ! co9age ugly8 ,%\ld we n get lett]s on ,sunday8 ,:o really wrote ! ,m>seillaise8 ,are exam9ations any real te/8 ,promotion 9 ! ,army or ! ,civil ,s]vice4 ,is logic or ma!matics ! primal sci5ce8 & :at is ! be/ sy/em ( symbolic logic8 ,%\ld curates be paid m & ar*bi%ops less8 ,%\ld po/m5 knock8 or comb9e8 ,are !y "u milit>y rgime8 or und]paid8 ,%\ld ,bo>d ,s*ool *ildr5 be taught religion8 ,! future ( ,*9a & ,japan4 ,is ,anglo-,indian society immoral8 ,/yle or matt]8 ,h we "o p]sonality or _m8--) a hundr$ o!r que/ions ( psy*ology & e?ics4 ,a graduat$ income tax--) a hundr$ o!r que/ions ( political economy4 ,asphalt = horses4 ,w ! ,fr5* republic endure8 ,w ,am]ica h an ari/ocracy8 ,%all ,wel% p]i%8 ,is ,platonic love possible8 ,did ,%akespe>e write ,coriolanus8 ,is !re a skull 9 ,holbe9's ,ambassadors8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ,dryd5's l9e1 ,he 0 & is ! ,capta9 ( ! ,te/8 or ( ! horny projection "u ! left w+ ( ! sub-p>asite ( ! ?ird leg ( a black-beetle8 ,0 ,orme poison$8 ,are !re fre%-wat] jelly-fi%es8 ,is physiognomy true8 or phr5ology8 or graphology8 or *eiromancy8 ,if s1 :at are _! laws8 ,op9ions on ,guelphs & ,ghibell9es1 fa/+ displays1 infanticide1 ! g5ealogy ( ! pe]age1 ! orig9 ( public-h\se signs1 ,sib]ia1 ! au?or ( ,junius1 ( ! ,sibyll9e ,books1 w]ewolves1 dye+ "o's hair1 c(f9-%ips1 /&+ armies1 ! m$iaeval mona/]ies1 ,*ur* ,bro!rhoods1 /ate insurance ( ! poor1 promiscu\s almsgiv+1 ! rights ( animals1 ! ,c4 ,d4 ,acts1 ! ,k]nooz] ,club1 emigration1 book-plates1 ! ,psy*ical ,society1 ,k9d]g>t51 ,h5ry ,george1 ,positivism1 ,*evali]'s ,co/]1 col\r-bl9dness1 ,total ,ab/95ce1 ,arbitration1 ! be/ hundr$ books1 ,local ,option1 ,wom5's ,rights1 ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 ! ,fly+ ,dut*man1 ! ,ne&]?al skull1 ! ,e>ly ,clos+ movem5t1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 & ! ,tonic ,sol-fa notation4 ,is !re an ,engli% hexamet]8 ,is a p]fect translation impossible8 ,w ! col\r$ races conqu]8 ,is consumption curable8 ,is celibacy possible8 ,c novels be really dramatis$8 ,is ! ,fr5* s*ool ( act+ sup]ior to ours8 ,%\ld lit]>y m5 be (f]$ pe]ages8 or refuse !m8 ,%\ld quack-doctors be prosecut$8 ,%\ld critics practise )\t a lic5se8 ,are ! poor happi] or unhappi] ?an ! ri*8 or is ,paley "r8 ,did ,paley /eal 8 celebrat$ wat*8 ,did ,milton /eal f ,vondel8 ,is ! ,salon dead 9 ,engl&8 ,%\ld duell+ be reviv$8 ,:at is ! "r ?+ 9 dados1 hall-lamps1 dress+-g[ns1 etc48 ,%\ld ladies smoke8 ,is !re a ,ghetto 9 ,engl&8 ,anti-,semitism4 ,:y %\ld ,london wait8 or ,g]man wait]s8 ,mr4 ,/ead's revival ( pilgrimages4 ,is ,grimm's ,law univ]sal8 ,! abuses ( ! ,civil ,s]vice2 ( ! ,p5sion ,li/4 ,dr4 ,b>n>do4 ,grievances ( mat*-girls2 ( elem5t>y tea*]s4 ,are our police reliable8 ,is ,/ev5son's ,scot* accurate8 ,is our lifeboat s]vice effici5t8 ,! ,ea/]n ,"q4 ,:at is an ,engli% fairy-tale8 ,:at are ! spots on ! sun8 ,h !y any?+ to d ) comm]cial crises8 ,%\ld we spoil ! ,c\rt if we sp>$ ! ,black ,rod8 or ! ,city if we sp>$ ! ,"l ,mayor8 ,is *lor(orm+ dang]\s8 ,%\ld armorial be>+s be tax$8 or a tradesman's holiday use ( 8 c>t8 ,%\ld classical texts be ,b[dl]is$ = s*ool-boys8 ,is ! confessional ( value8 ,is r$ ! be/ col\r = a soldi]'s uni=m or = a t>get8 ,w x ra9 to-morr[8 ,ought any "o to c>ry fire>ms8 ,d we p]mit ! cancan on ! ,engli% /age8 or arial flights )\t nets8 ,:]e are ! lo/ ,tales ( ,miletus8 ,%\ld lawy]s we> _! own hair8 ,0 ! ,sil5t ,sy/em s bad8 ,%\ld a novel h a purpose8 ,0 ! ,victoria ,fund rightly di/ribut$8 ,:at is ! orig9 ( ,egyptian civilisation8 ,is x all[able to say1 ,x's me8 ,e o!r d\btful po9t ( gramm> &--worse /ill--( pronunciation2 also ( etymology4 ,may we say ,give an ovation8 ,is ! ,g]man ,emp]or a g5ius1 or a fool8 ,%\ld ba*elors be tax$8 ,w ! family be aboli%$8 ,ensilage4 ,:y 0 ,ovid bani%$ f ,rome8 ,is ! s\l immortal8 ,is our art-pott]y bad8 ,is ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible sup]ior to ! ,old8 ,:o /ole ,ga9sbor\gh's picture8 ,:i* are ! r>e/ co9s & /amps8 ,is !re any sug> 9 ! blood8 ,blondes or brunettes8 ,d monkeys talk8 ,:at %\ld y lead at :i/8 ,%\ld directors ( insolv5t companies be prosecut$8 ,or classics be annotat$8 ,0 ,boswell a fool8 ,d ,i exi/8 ,does anybody else exi/8 ,is ,engl& decl9+8 ,%all ! co/]s /& 9 ,f>r+don ,/reet8 ,d gre5 wall-pap]s conta9 ars5ic8 ,%all we adopt phonetic spell+8 ,is life wor? liv+8 ,! la/ "q at lea/ ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld answ]1 z ,i bore to b$ ) me t heada*e :i* y h d\btless acquir$ if y h be5 fooli% en\gh to read ! li/4 ,if only "o 7 a j\rnali/1 "o w\ld h def9ite op9ions on all ^! po9ts4 ,& to ^! que/ions e day br+s a fre% quota4 ,y are expect$ to h read ! late/ p>agraph 9 ! late/ pap]1 & ! newe/ novel1 & n to h miss$ su* & su* an article 9 su* & su* a qu>t]ly4 ,& all ! :ile y are fulfill+ ! duties (1 & solv+ ! problems (1 son1 bro!r1 c\s91 husb&1 fa!r1 fri5d1 p>i%ion]1 citiz51 patriot1 all complicat$ by specific religi\s & social relations1 & e>n+ y\r liv+ by "s bus9ess t has its own ho/s ( special problems1 & y are answ]+ lett]s f ev]ybody ab\t ev]y?+1 & decid+ z to ! g5u95ess ( begg+ appeals1 & wre/l+ ) "s =m or =ms ( disease1 pa91 & sorr[4 ,truly1 we are imp]fect in/rum5ts = det]m9+ tru?1 ,i said to ! ,poet4 ,! sane p]son acts f impulse1 & only pret5ds to give a reason4 ,reason is only call$ 9 to ju/ify ! v]dict ( prejudice4 ,sometimes ! impulse is s5tim5t--:i* is prejudice t\*$ ) emotion4 ,we _c judge any?+ on pure1 ab/ract gr\nds1 because ! balance is biass$4 ,a human be+ is born a bundle ( prejudices1 a gr\p ( in/9cts & intuitions & emotions t prec$e judgm5t4 ,patriotism is prejudice t\*$ ) pride1 & politics is prejudice t\*$ ) spite4 ,philosophy is prejudice put into propositions1 & art is prejudice put into pa9t or s\nd1 & religion is a pi\s op9ion4 ,e man is born a ,platoni/ or an ,ari/otelian1 a ,romantici/1 or a ,reali/1 or an ,impressioni/1 & usually erects 8 own limitations into a cre$4 ,e c\ntry1 t[n1 di/rict1 family1 individual1 has a special set ( prejudices along ! l9es ( :i* x moves1 & :i* x mi/akes = exclusive tru?s or reason$ conclusions4 ,t\* human society any:]e1 x is rott51 x crumbles into a myriad notes ( int]rogation2 ! acid ( analysis dissolves e ideal4 ,humanity only keeps alive & s\nd by go+ on 9 fai? & hope1--solvitur ambul&o1--if x sat d[n to ask que/ions1 x w\ld freeze l ! travell] 9 ! ,pol> regions4 ,! _w is sav$ by bad logic4 ,& by good feel+1 add$ my fri5d ! ,poet4 ,& 9 ! face ( all ^! que/ions1 ,i cri$1 survey+ ! li/ ruefully aga91 we g on accumulat+ rese>*es & multiply+ books )\t end1 vitup]at+ ! b5efactors :o de/roy$ ! libr>y ( ,alex&ria1 & exhum+ ! civilisations t ! e>?quakes ( ,"t h swall[$ "u4 ,! ,hamlet ( c5turies1 'sickli$ o'er ) ! pale ca/ ( ?\ght1' ! n9ete5? ( t ilk m\*es along1 soliloquis+ ab\t m ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? ?an 7 dreamt ( 9 any ( its pr$ecessors' philosophies4 ,ah me6 ,analysis is p>alysis & introspection is vivisection & culture drives "o mad4 ,:at w be ! end ( x all8 ,! end w be1 answ]$ ! ,poet1 t ! ov]/rung n]ves ( ! c5tury w give way1 & t we %all fall into ! simple old fai? ( ,om> ,khayym3 ,a ,book ( ,v]ses und]nea? ! ,b\gh1 ,a ,jug ( ,w9e1 a ,loaf ( ,bread1 & ,?\ ,beside me s++ 9 ! ,wild]ness-- ,o ,wild]ness 7 ,p>adise en[4 ,yes1 said ,i1 ! only wisdom is to live4 ,action is sub/ance & ?\ght %ad[4 ,& s--p>adoxically en\gh--,i began to ?9k out ,a ,,work+ ,,philosophy ,! sol> sy/em turns )\t ?9e aid4 ,live1 die6 ,! univ]se is n afraid4 ,:at is is "r6 ,if aught seems wrong bel[1 ,!n wrong x is--( !e to leave x s4 ,!n wrong x fir/ becomes = human ?\ght1 ,:i* else w\ld die ( diet+ on naught4 ,ti$ d[n by race & sex & cre$ & /ation1 ,g1 le>n to f9d ?y /r5g? 9 limitation1 ,to d ! little good t comes to h&1 ,cont5t to love & n to und]/&2 ,fai?ful to fri5ds & c\ntry1 "w & dreams1 ,kn[+ ! ,real is ! ?+ t seems4 ,:ile rev]5c+ e nobl5ess1 ,9 :atsoev] tongue or %ape or dress1 ,speak out ! ^w t to ?y s\l seems "r1 ,/rike out ?y pa? by individual light3 ',tis contradictory rays t give ! ,:ite4 ,! ideas are good4 ,b :at a pity y are n a poet6 said my fri5d ! ,poet4 ,b1 ?\gh ,i recognise t prejudice 9 ! deepe/ s5se supplies ! matt] ( judgm5t1 :ile logic is only regulative ( ! =m1 yet 9 ! m "w-a-day s5se ( ! ^w 9 :i* prejudice is tak5 to mean an op9ion =m$ )\t reason+ & ma9ta9$ 9 despite ( x1 ,i claim to write absolutely )\t prejudice4 ,! syllogism is my "l & k+4 ,a k9d-he>t$ lady said ,i _h a cruel face4 ,x is true4 ,i am absolutely remorseless 9 track+ d[n a non sequitur1 pitiless 9 =c+ data to yield up _! implicit conclusions4 ,logic6 ,logic6 snort$ my fri5d ! ,poet4 ,life is n logical4 ,we _c be logical4 ,( c\rse n1 said ,i2 ,i %\ld n dream ( ask+ m5 to live logically3 all ,i ask is t !y %\ld argue logically4 ,b to be unprejudic$ does n mean to h no convictions4 ,! sup]ficial confuse def9it5ess ) prejudice1 =gett+ t def9ite op9ions may be ! result ( c>eful judgm5t4 ,po/-judic$ ,i tru/ ,i am4 ,b prejudic$8 ,heav5 =f5d6 ,:y1 'tis because ,i d n wi% to b9d myself to any?+ t ,i may say 9 !m t ,i m>k ^! p]sonal communications ,)\t ,prejudice6 ,= ,i d n at all m9d contradict+ myself4 ,if x 7 "s "o ( rev]5d ye>s or sup]ior tal5ts ,i might hesitate1 b betwe5 equals----6 ,contradiction is ! privilege ( cam>ad]ie & ! ess5ce ( caus]ie4 ,we agree to diff]--,i & myself4 ,i am none ( y\r dogmatic fell[s ) pigeon-holes = m9ds1 & :atev] ,i say ,i d n /ick to4 ,& ,i w tell y :y4 ,!re is h>dly a pretty woman ( my acqua9tance :o has n ask$ = my h&4 ,ow+ to ?is passion = palmi/ry 9 polite circles1 ,i h discov]$ t ,i possess z _m *>act]s z !re are palmi/s4 ,d y wond]1 !re=e1 if1 ) su* a posse ( p]sonalities to pick f1 ,i am nev] alike two days runn+8 ,) s v>i$ a psy*ological w>drobe at comm&1 x w\ld be m]e self-d5ial to be fai?ful to "o's self4 ,i leave t to ! "o-,i'd :o c see only "o side ( a "q4 ,said ,t5nyson to a fri5d 7:o pr9t$ x73 ',9 ,memoriam' is m optimi/ic ?an ,i am2 & !re is m ( ! real man 9 t little rem>k ?an 9 all ! biographies4 ,! publi%$ prophet has to live up to 8 public halo4 ,s h ,i se5 an actress on t\r slip f a ?ird-class railway c>riage into a br\gham4 ,t5nyson 0 n mealy-m\!d1 b !n he did n b>ga9 = an audi5ce ( phonographs4 ,n[adays x is difficult to di/+ui% y\r fri5ds f y\r biograph]s4 ,! wor/ ( x is t ! l& is ?ick ) fools :o ?9k no?+ ( a great man ! mom5t !y discov] he 0 a man4 ,t5nyson 0 all ! great] = 8 hone/ d\bt4 ,! cocksure c5turies are pass$ = ev]4 ,9 ^! h>d times we h to "w = our op9ions2 we _c rely on inh]it+ !m f our fa!rs4 ,i write ) a capital ,i at ! risk ( be+ accus$ ( egotism4 ,app>5tly x is m mode/ to be conceit$ 9 ! ?ird p]son1 l ! *ild :o says ,tommy is a good boy1 or 9 ! fir/ p]son plural1 l ! lead]-writ] ( ,! ,times1 :o bids ! ,cont95t tremble at 8 fr[n4 ,by a s+ul> fallacy1 :i* ought sc>cely to deceive *ildr51 x is =gott5 t ev]y?+ t has ev] be5 writt5 s9ce ! _w began has be5 writt5 by "s "o p]son1 by an ,i1 ?\gh t ,i might h be5 omitt$ f ! composition or replac$ by ! j\rnali/ic we4 ,to "s ext5t ! j\rnali/ does s9k 8 p]sonality 9 t imag9>y p]sonality ( 8 pap]1 a p]sonality built up1 l ! human p]sonality1 by its pa/2 & ! result is a pomp\s1 col\rless1 lifeless simulacrum4 ,b 9 e o!r dep>tm5t ( lett]s ! trail ( ! ,i is ov] e page & e s5t5ce4 ,! mo/ imp]sonal essays & poems are all 9 a s5se egoi/ic4 ,ev]y?+ %\ld really be betwe5 inv]t$ commas ) an introductory ,?us say ,i4 ,b z ^! are omitt$1 z be+ und]/ood1 !y come at la/ to be misund]/ood4 ,9 ! days ere writ+ 0 inv5t$1 ?is elem5t>y error 0 n possible4 ,! words 7 he>d issu+ f ! lips ( a s+le man2 e op9ion1 e law ( conduct1 mu/ h be5 at fir/ =mulat$ ?r\gh ! lips ( "s "o man4 ,& to ?is day1 9 spite ( ! wild]ness ( tradition & au?ority by :i* we are ov]gr[n1 ! voice ( ! "o man is /ill our only liv+ s\rce ( inspiration & help4 ,e new ?\ght mu/ pass ?r\gh ! bra91 e moral ideal ?r\gh ! consci5ce1 ( an individual4 ,voices1 voices1 we want--n e*oes4 ,bett] ! mi/ak5 voice ( hone/ individuality ?an ! s\lless bleat ( ! flock4 ,!re are too _m ( ,kipl+'s ,toml9sons 9 ! _w1 ^: consci5ces are :olly compact ( on dits1 on :om ! devil himself1 s9n$ !y nev] s sadly1 w\ld refuse to wa/e 8 good pit-coal4 ,bad ta/e--t opprobri\s phrase :i*1 worse ?an ! accusation ( a crime1 _c be refut$1 = x is ! k+ ( ! "q-begg>s1--bad ta/e is responsible = half ! retic5ce t m>ks curr5t writ+1 = ! failure to prick ! bladd]s ( e species t bloat !mselves all ar\nd u4 ,good ta/e is ! /aun*e/ ally ( hypocrisy1 & corruption is ! obv]se side ( civilisation4 ,i d n believe 9 ^! g5]al tru?s t rule ! m>ket4 ,:at is true = all is false = ea*4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( e man to speak out1 to be himself1 to contribute 8 own ?\ght to ! _w's ?9k+--to be egoi/ic4 ,to be egoi/ic is n to be egoti/ic4 ,egoism %\ld be di/+ui%$ f egotism4 ,! egoi/ ?9ks = himself1 ! egoti/ ab\t himself4 ,mr4 ,m]$i?'s ,sir ,will\ghby %\ld n h be5 /yl$ ! ,egoi/4 ,! egoi/ (f]s 8 ?\ght to 8 fell[-m51 ! egoti/ ?9ks x is ! only ?\ght wor? _! acceptance4 ,^! pap]s ( m9e joy\sly plead guilty to egoism1 b n to egotism4 ,if !y1 = in/ance1 pret5d to appraise ! p[]s ( my contempor>ies1 !y d n pret5d to be m ?an an individual appraisal4 ,:oev] wants ano!r op9ion c g some:]e else4 ,!re is no lack ( practition]s 9 criticism1 m or less skilful4 ,!re mu/ be a /ruggle = exi/5ce among op9ions1 z among all o!r ?+s1 & ! egoi/ is cont5t to s5d ! *ildr5 ( 8 ?\ght into ! ?ick ( ! fray1 confid5t t ! fitte/ w survive4 ,only he is n s *ildi% z to make-believe t an imp]sonal dignifi$ some?+-n-himself t makes = ! ink-pot is speak+--& n he himself1 he ) 8 little ,i4 ,! affectation ( mode/y is p]haps ! mo/ ludicr\s ( all human %ams4 ,i am rem9d$ ( ! two ,jews :o qu>rell$ 9 synagogue1 dur+ ! procession ( palm-bran*es1 because ea* want$ to be la/1 z befitt$ ! humble/ man 9 ,israel1 :i* ea* claim$ to be4 ,?is is inde$ ! pride t apes humility4 ,!re is a good deal ( ?is sort ( pride 9 ! c>eful & consci5ti\s suppression ( ! egoi/ic 9 books & spee*es4 ,i h no?+ ( ?is mode/y to be pr\d (4 ,i "k t ,i am clev]] ?an ! man 9 ! /reet1 ?\gh ,i take no cr$it to myself = x1 z x is a m]e accid5t ( bir?1 & on ! :ole a regrettable "o4 ,x 0 ?is abs5ce ( mode/y f my composition t rec5tly enabl$ me to propose ! toa/ ( lit]ature c\pl$ ) ! "n ( ,mr4 ,zangwill4 ,i said t ,i c\ld wi% t "s "o m compet5t & di/+ui%$ ?an myself _h be5 *os5 to d ju/ice to su* a toa/ & to su* a di/+ui%$ man ( lett]s1 b ,i did my be/ to pay him ! tribute he des]v$ ere ,i sat d[n amid univ]sal applause4 ,:5 ,i rose amid r5ew$ *e]s to reply1 ,i began by say+ t ,i c\ld wi% t "s "o m compet5t & di/+ui%$ ?an myself _h be5 *os5 to respond to s important a toa/--! la/ speak] _h consid]ably ov]rat$ my humble a*ievem5ts 9 ! fields ( lit]ature4 ,s t y see ,i c\ld easily ma/] ! mode/ mann]1 if ,i took any pa9s or set any /ore by x4 ,b 9 my articles ( fai? ! ,i is j :at ,i w\ld acc5tuate mo/1 ! ,i ?r\gh :i* = ea* ( u ! univ]se fl[s1 by :i* any tru? mu/ be p]ceiv$ 9 ord] to be true1 & :i* is n to be replac$ by t false ab/raction1 ! communal m9d4 ,"h are a laugh+ philosoph]'s def9itions ( "s c>d9al ?+s3 ,philosophy--,all my ,i4 ,art--,all my ,eye4 ,religion--,all my ,ay4 ,also at ! outset let x be di/9ctly und]/ood t ,i write )\t any prejudice 9 fav\r ( gramm>4 ,! fe> ( ! critics is ! beg9n+ ( p$antry4 ,i dete/ y\r s*olia/ ^: footnotes w\ld take ,?ack]ay to task = 8 & :i*es1 & y\r pr(essor :o disda9s ! voice ( ! p1 :i* is ! voice ( ! god ( gramm>4 ,i "k all ! s*olia/ has to say 7surely he is ! silly ,greek3 s*ola/ikos ( ,greek anecdote71 & inde$ ,i owe all my own notions ( diction to a "w on ,/yle writt5 by him4 ,x 0 f ! /yle ( ?is "w t ,i le>nt :at to avoid4 ,! book rem9d$ me ( my old s*oolma/]1 :o grew v angry ) me = us+ ! ^w a9't1 & vocif]at$ ,a9't6 ,h[ (t5 am ,i to tell y a9't a9't a ^w8 ,i suppose "o may take x = grant$ t ! great] ! writ] ! worse ! gramm>4 ,fools foll[ rules4 ,wise m5 prec$e !m4 7,qu]y3 ?is be+ a quotation f myself1 0 ,i b\nd to put ! inv]t$ commas87 ,%akespe>e has violat$ e rule ( ! s*oolroom1 & ! m self-consci\s /yli/ ( our own day--,/ev5son--w\ld be can$ = composition4 ,i f9d him writ+ ,!y are n u1 :i* is almo/ z blasphem\s z ,x's me4 ,8 reputation has clos$ ! critics' eyes to su* s5t5ces z ^! 9 8 essay on ,"s ,portraits by ,raeburn3 ,ea* ( 8 portraits are n only a piece ( hi/ory 4442 ,nei!r ( ! portraits ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott 7 v agreeable to look ^u4 ,/ev5son is a ma/]1 b n a s*oolma/]1 ( ,engli%4 ,( c\rse bad gramm> does n make a g5ius1 any m ?an bad morals4 7,note h[ mu* ?is s5t5ce w\ld lose 9 crispness if ,i made x grammatical by tack+ on d47 ,my fri5d ! musician compla9$ to me t :5 he /udi$ h>mony & =m he 0 told he mu/ n d ?is1 t & ! o!r2 :]eas1 :5 he came to look into ! works ( ! great compos]s he f\nd !y made a practice ( all ! ?ree4 ,am ,i a g5ius8 he qu]i$ pa!tically4 ,if s1 ,i c\ld d z ,i please4 ,i wi% ,i knew4 ,e au?or :o c read & write is 9 ! same pr$icam5t3 on ! "o h& 8 own in/9ct = a phrase or a s5t5ce1 on ! o!r ! contempt ( e hone/ critic4 ,! gu>dians ( ! laws ( ,engli% h a /ock ( taboos2 b unlike ! gu>dians ( ! laws ( ,engl& !y cr$it e disreg>d ( !m to ignorance4 ,!y _c conceive ( malice a=e?\ght4 ,we are =bidd51 = example1 to use ! ^w ph5om5al 9 ! s5se ( extraord9>y4 ,b1 ) ,mr4 ,crummles's ,infant ,ph5om5on 9 ev]ybody's m9d1 c we expect ! adjective to %ake (f ! old associations ( its p>5t n\n8 ,la/ ye> ,i cull$ an amus+ s5t5ce f a ,/&>d criticism ( a tale ( adv5ture3 ,! /ory is a well-told1 & 9 spite ( ! ^w 'unreliable1' a well-writt5 "o4 ,n[ j z _m fooli% p]sons object to a 444 "o z to unreliable4 ,z = ! fir/ phrase1 ,i am sure s great a writ] z ,tom ,hood w\ld h pron\nc$ x ,a#a1 :ile unreliable is def5d$ ) unusual w>m? by ,web/]'s ,diction>y4 ,! cont5tion t reliable %\ld be reli-on-able1 is ridicul\s1 & ,web/]'s argum5t is laughable1 :i* %\ld obvi\sly be laugh-at-able4 ,^! rem>ks are made q )\t prejudice1 = p]sonally ,i h little to compla9 (4 7,by ! way1 ?is s5t5ce is z op5 to blame z t ( ! pr(essor :o told 8 pupils ,y mu/ n use a preposition to end a s5t5ce )47 ,?\gh ,i h sat "u an army ( critics1 ,i h b once be5 accus$ ( inelegant ,engli%1 & !n x 0 only by a lady :o wrote t my slip%od /yle aggravat$ h]4 ,f9ally x w be rem>k$ t by disp5s+ ) illu/rations ,i pres]ve intact my egoism & ! dignity ( a rival art4 ,no?+ c be m absurd ?an ! conv5tional illu/ration :i* m]ely attempts to picture ov] aga9 :at ! writ] has already pictur$ 9 words4 ,n only is ! ef=t sup]flu\s1 a wa/e ( =ce1 b ! arti/'s picture is too (t5 9 flat contradiction ( ! text4 ,:om are y to believe1 ! au?or or ! arti/8 ! man :o tells y t ! h]o9e is e!real1 or ! man :o pla9ly demon/rates t %e is podgy8 ,h[ (t51 too1 d ! p dress diff]5tly 9 ! words & 9 ! picture1 n to speak ( ! %ift+ backgr\nds6 ,dick5s _h s mu* difficulty ) 8 illu/rations because he saw 8 *>act]s s mu* m cle>ly ?an any o!r noveli/2 ! sight ( 8 inn] eye 0 s good4 ,& "o c und]/&1 too1 h[ ,cruik%ank came to fancy he _h creat$ ,oliv] ,twi/1 mu* z an actor imag9es he creates a "*4 ,! true collaboration betwe5 au?or & arti/ requires t ! "w %\ld be divid$ betwe5 !m1 n r$uplicat$4 ,^? p>ts ( ! /ory :i* ne$ ! int]v5tion ( words %\ld be allott$ to ! writ]1 :ile to ! arti/ %\ld be entru/$ ! p>ts bett] told by p5cil4 ,nei!r ne$ tr5* on ! o!r's prov9ce4 ,description--:i* s _m read]s skip already--w\ld be aboli%$4 ,ev5 incid5ts--su* z murd]--c\ld be caught by ! arti/ 9 ! act4 ,& aft] ! arti/ _h kill$ a "*1 ! au?or c\ld prea* ov] 8 corpse4 ,?us !re w\ld be an agreeable rev]sion to picture-language1 ! e>lie/ way ( writ+1 & ! late/4 ,! ends ( ! ages w\ld meet 9 a romance writt5 on ^! l9es3-- ,sick at he>t we wat*$ till ! grey dawn /ole 9 ?r\gh ! diamond-pan$ casem5ts ( ! ,grange1 & !n1 at la/1 :5 we _h giv5 up all hope1 we saw com+ up ! gravel pa?way---- ,illu/ration499 ,aft] :i* ! au?or proce$s3 ,fasc9at$ by ! blood t dripp$ f ! edges ( ! eight umbrellas1 we /ood sil5t2 !n1 ?r[+ (f our coats1 we---- ,illu/ration499 ,s t 0 h[ ,i won ! sweete/ little bride ,i ev] w$d$4 ,b if ,i live to w$ a hundr$1 ,i %all nev] =get t t]rible night 9 ,grewsome ,grange4 ,,! ,,end4 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,s 9 orig9al4 ,^! are n placehold]s = actual illu/rations 9 ! book4 ,my fri5d ! arti/ once collaborat$ ) me 9 an exp]im5t ( ?is sort1 b we did n pursue x1 discov]+ h[ feeble an advance ours w\ld be aft] all2 = !re 7 po9ts at :i* bo? ( u felt we ought to give way to ! tone-poet4 ,:5 ! emotions became too intangible = intellectual expression ,i ask$ my fri5d ! musician to ins]t p>agraphs 9 a m9or key4 ,! love-sc5es ,i 0 p>ticul>ly anxi\s to h writt5 9 musical phrases4 ,b he %rank f s unconv5tional a =m1 n be+ sure he 0 a g5ius4 ,i 0 also di%e>t5$ by ! disappo9t+ behavi\r ( ! div]se sc5ts ) :i* ,i _h express$ myself on c]ta9 blank pages4 ,!y w\ld n rema9 9 _! places4 ,,ii ,,tun+ ,,up ,!y 7 tun+ up 9 a wood5 hall1 /upidly built on ! pi] to %ut (f ! sea & ! night 7a p5ny to pay = ! privation71 & 9 t /range cacophony ( desolate viol9 /r+s1 tuneless trombones1 & doleful d\ble basses1 9 t homeless wail ( =lorn brass & lo/ catgut1 ,i f\nd a music sweet] ?an a ,bee?ov5 symphony2 = memory's tricksy f+] t\*$ ( a sudd5 ! s\rce ( te>s1 & fla%$ be=e ! inn] eye a ra9b[-lit panorama ( ! e>ly joys ( ! !atre--! joys t are no m4 ,0 x ev5 at a !atre--0 x ev5 m ?an an int]lude 9 a diorama8--t div9e s++ ( ,! ,la/ ,rose ( ,summ] by a lady 9 ev5+ dress1 ^: bu/ is1 p]haps = me alone 9 all ! _w1 /ill y\?ful8 ,0 x f ?is hall ( ! sir51 or 0 x f "s lat] en*antm5t1 t ,i1 an infant ,ulysses1 /ruggl$ home by night along a sea road1 a?w>t a gale t well-nigh blew me out to sea8 ,h[ fi]ce t salt w9d blew1 a-ye>n to drive me to ! %ore's edge & :irl me ov]6 ,h[ fre% & tameless x beats aga9/ me yet1 bl[+ ! cobwebs f my bra9 z t real breeze outside ! pi] c\ld nev] d6 ,:5 my monitory fri5ds gabble ( *ange ( air ,i inhale t w9d & am /rong4 ,= ! *ild is ( ! elem5ts1 elem5tal1 & ! man ( ! complexities1 complex4 ,& s t good salt w9d bl[s across my *ildhood /ill1 ?\gh x _c sweep away ! mi/ t hov]s !reov]4 ,= :o %all say :e!r 't 0 ,i or my si/] :o 0 borne %riek+ ) fe> f ! !atre :5 ! black man1 ,o!llo1 appe>$ on ! bo>ds6 ,! fir/ cle> memory ( ?+s dramatic is ( an amateur p]=mance--alas6 ,i h se5 few o!rs4 ',t 0 a f>ce--:5 0 an amateur p]=mance o!r8 ,!re 0 mu* play ( snuff-boxes pass$ punctili\sly 'twixt irascible old g5tlem5 ) col\r$ h&k]*iefs4 ,also !re 0 d9n] be=eh&--my fir/ exp]i5ce ( *ick5 & *ampagne4 ,& !n !re is a great break till ! real !atre rises /ately & spl5did1 l ,britannia rul+ ! waves--nay1 ,britannia h]self1 or1 z !y call x lov+ly d[n ,%or$it* way1 ! ,brit4 ,:5 to my fa%ionable fri5ds ,i h held =? on ! glories & ! hum\rs ( ! ,brit41 !y h tak5 x = grant$1 & ,i h lack$ ! c\rage or ! en]gy to undeceive !m1 t my visits to ?is temple ( ! p 7 exp$itions ( ,h>\n ,al ,ras*id 9 ! back /reets ( ,bagdad or adv5tures ( ,pr9ce ,florizel 9 ,rup]t ,/reet2 b ( a tru? ,i h climb$ ! gall]y /airs 9 sob] boyi% e>ne/ness1 elb[$ ( ! gods1 & elb[+1 & if ,i did n yield to ! s$uctions ( g+]-be] & ,banbury t fill$ up clamantly ! entr'actes1 't 0 t ,i _h n ! copp]s4 ,guy ,fawkes 0 my fir/ piece1 9 ! days :5 ! drama's fireworks 7 n epigrams1 & s ! smell ( ! sulphur /ill purifies ! air4 ,all ! long s]ies ( ,london successes1 ) _! array ( g5ius & furniture1 h fad$ l insub/antial pageants1 b ! rude vault pil$ ) fl\r-b>rels = ! desp]ado's tor* is fix$ z by *emic process4 ,consid] ! prep>ation ( ! bra9 = t memory4 ,:at6 ,i %\ld actually g to a play--t f>-(f wond]6 ,! ,mill] & 8 ,m5 cut 9 c>dbo>d %\ld no long] /ave (f my long+ = ! liv+ passion ( ! !atre4 ',t 0 a v elongat$ "y man :o took me1 a "y cig>-mak] fond ( recit+1 sp\t+ ,%akespe>e f a sixp5ny edition1 play+ ,hamlet m5tally z he roll$ ! tobacco-leaf4 ,!re 0 a halo ab\t 8 head1 = he 0 on speak+ t]ms ) ! l[ com$ian ( ! ,brit41 &1 ,i und]/ood1 0 p]mitt$ ^u occasion to pay = a p9t ( half-&-half4 ,alas6 all ?is did n avail to save him f an e>ly tomb4 ,poor wor%ipp] ( ! gre5 room1 p]*ance ?y gho/ /ill walks !re4 ,or is !re room 9 "s o!r _w = ?y baffl$ aspirations8 ,9 su* cl\ds ( glory did ! drama fir/ come to me1 sulphur\sly spl5did4 ,9 ! ,brit4 ,i made my fir/ acqua9tance ) ! limelit humanity t1 magnific5t 9 its crimes & 9 its virtues1 s9s or suff]s 9 false eyebr[s or :ite musl9 to ! s\nd ( s(t music4 ,"h ,i met t /range creation1 ! villa9--a be+ z my?ic1 meseems1 z ! c5taur1 &1 l x1 m bea/ ?an man4 ,! ,brit4 0 a hot place = villa9s1 ! gall]y accept+ none b ! highe/ pr9ciples ( spee* & conduct1 & g+]-be] 7 n too weighty a =m ( express+ dete/ation ( ! m compreh5sive brea*es ( ! decalogue4 ,hisses ! villa9 nev] escap$1 & ,i 0 puzzl$ to "k h[ ! poor actor c\ld discrim9ate betwixt ! hiss e?ical & ! hiss ae/hetic4 ,b p]haps no play] ev] receiv$ ! latt]2 ! h\se 0 v loyal to its fav\rites1 all ( :om _h _! well-def9$ rles 9 e play1 :i* sp>$ ! playwrights ! task ( indicat+ "*4 ,be=e ! h]o9e _h come on we knew t %e 0 "y & virtu\s--_h %e n be5 s = ! la/ five & tw5ty ye>s8--! comic man _h n to op5 8 m\? = u to beg9 to laugh2 a lat5t sibilance =]an ! villa94 ,lea/ mutable ( all1 ! h]o swagg]$ on1 virtu\s )\t mawki%ness1 pugnaci\s )\t brutality4 ,h[ sublime a de/9y1 to /& = morals & muscle to ! g5]ations ( ,hoxton1 to inc>nate ! copy-book cross$ ) ! ,sport+ ,times6 ,7 !y be>able 9 private life1 ^! mon/]s ( virtue8 ,j4 ,b4 ,h[e 0 long ?is p>agon ( m5--affectionately curtail$ to ,jabey4 ,once1 :5 ! villa9 0 ab\t to club him1 ,look out1 ,jabey6 cri$ an agonis$ female voice4 ,x foll[$ f ! happy und]/&+ on bo? sides ( ! curta9 t--give e>1 ,o envi\s lessees6--no play ev] fail$4 ,h[ c\ld x8 ,x 0 always ! same play4 ,( l kidney 0 ! ,grecian ,!atre1 :]e "o w5t out betwe5 ! acts to dance1 or to see ! danc+1 ^u a great illum9at$ plat=m4 ',t 0 ! drama br\ght back to its primitive orig9s 9 ! ,bac*ic dances--! ,grecian ,!atre1 9 good soo?6 ,h[ !y foot$ x "u ! />s1 ^? regim5ts ( romp+ c\ples1 giggl+1 flirt+1 mun*+6 ,alas6 ,fuit ,troja6 ,! ,grecian is sav$4 ,its danc+ days are ov]1 x is become ! ,headqu>t]s ( ,salvation4 ,b x is /ill gay ) music1 virtue triumphs on1 & vice grovels at ! p5it5t =m4 ,9 su* qua9t wise ha? ! ,eagle r5ew$ its y\?1 = ! ,grecian began life z ! ,eagle1 & 0 ,satan's deadlie/ lure to ! 'pr5tices ( ,cl]k5well & _! lasses3 ,up & d[n ! ,city ,road1 ,9 & out ! ,eagle2 ,t's ! way ! money goes6 ,pop goes ! weasel4 ,conc]n+ :i* immortal l9es "o ( y\r grammatical p$ants has obs]v$1 ,!re a9't no rhyme to ,city ,road1 !re a9't no rhyme to ,eagle4 ,great pantomimes h ,i se5 at ! ,grecian--a happy gall]y boy at ?ree p5ce--pantomimes compact ( fun & fantasy1 f> surpass+1 ev5 to ! man's eye1 ! gild$ dullnesses ( ,drury ,lane4 ,! pantomimes ( ! ,pavilion1 too1 7 frolicsome & wondr\s1 m>r$ only by ! fact t ,i knew "o ( ! fairies 9 real life1 a good-natur$ girl :o sew$ c>pet-slipp]s = a liv+4 ,! ,pavilion1 by ! way1 is 9 ! ,:ite*apel ,road1 n a mile f ! ,p's ,palace1 9 ! region :]e1 accord+ to ! late ,mr4 ,walt] ,besant1 nobody ev] laughs4 ,! ,pavilion1 l ! ,brit41 _h its /ock company1 & :5 ! lead+ lady appe>$ = h] ,b5efit z ,portia1 %e 0 n ! less applaud$ = be+ drunk4 ,! quality ( m]cy is n /ra9$4 ,& :at m natural ?an t "o %\ld celebrate "o's b5efit by gett+ drunk8 ,suffici5t t ,%ylock 0 sob]6 ,9 ,music-,halls1 ! ,ea/-,end 0 z ri* z ! ,we/1--0 x n ! same tal5t t appe>$ at bo?1 l ,sir ,boyle ,ro*e's bird1 w++ its way f "o to t' o!r 9 cabs8 ,^? 7 ! days ( ! great ,macd]mott1 :o gave ,j+oism to ,engli% hi/ory1 ( ! great ,vance1 ( ! lion comiques1 9 impeccable %irt-fronts & cru% hats4 ,!re 0 /ill a *airman ) a hamm]1 :o accept$ *ampagne f fav\r$ mortals1 /\t g5tlem5 ) gold *a9s1 :o might ev5 aspire to conv]sation ) ! comiques !mselves4 ,sic itur ad a/ra4 ,n[ !re is only a *airman ( directors :o may1 p]haps1 scorn to be se5 9 a music-hall3 a grave & pot5t seignior ^: relations ) ! footlights may be purely f9ancial4 ,!re 7 /ill improvisatori :o w\ld turn y topical v]ses on any subject1 & :o1 on ! v ev5+ ( ,d]by-day1 c\ld rhyme ! w9n] :5 unexpect$ly ask$ by ! audi5ce to d s4 ,a v]se ( ,fr$ ,coyne's--let me recall ! "n f ! e>ly oblivion :i* ga!rs ov] ! graves ( ^? :o live amid ! %\ts ( wor%ipp]s--/ill l+]s 9 my memory1 be>+ 9 itself its own *ronology3 ,& ?\gh we c\ld wi%1 "s b5efic5t fairy ,_h pres]v$ ! life ( ! ,pr9ce s de>1 ,yet we ,,won',t lay ! blame on ,lieut5ant ,c>ey2 ,& ^! are ! late/ ev5ts ( ! ye>4 ,) :at an answ]+ p&emonium we refus$ to hold ! lieut5ant acc\ntable = ! dea? ( ! victim ( ! ,african assegais6 ,& ! ladies6 ,h[ ravi%+ly !y fla%$ ^u ! bo>ds1 9 frocks t1 l ,*>les ,lamb at ! ,india ,(fice1 made up = beg9n+ late by f9i%+ e>ly6 ,h[ ,i us$ to agree ) ! bewit*+ creature :o sang t lovely lyric /rangely omitt$ f ! ,an?ologies3 ,:at a nice place to be 96 ,:at a nice place1 ,i 'm sure6 ,su* a v jolly place1 ,i've nev] se5 be=e4 ,x gives me1 oh6 su* pleasure1 ,& x fills my he>t ) bliss1 ,i c\ld /ay "h = ev]3 ,:at a nice place is ?is6 ,su* eyes %e made at me--at :om else8--al(t 9 ! balcony2 & oh1 :at ar* smiles1 :at a play ( :ite tee?6 ,if we c\ld only h met6 ,ye/]-ye> at a prov9cial t[n "s "o (f]$ to introduce h] to me4 ,%e 0 /ill play+ pr9cipal boy 9 ! pantomime--a gay1 gallant ,pr9ce1 9 plum$ cap & tights4 ,b ,i decl9$4 ,ano!r ( ! great comic s+]s ( my *ildhood--a man--,i met on a ,m>gate /eamboat4 ,he told me ( ! lo/ glories ( ! anci5t days quorum p>s magna fuit1 & ( ! aft]-hi/ories ( 8 great rivals4 ,"o1 ,i recollect1 _h retir$ ) a =tune1 op5$ a magnific5t ,temp]ance ,hotel at ! seaside1 & !n brok5 8 neck by fall+ d[n 8 own spl5did /aircase1 drunk4 ,ah1 said ! vet]an1 sigh+ at an ov]cr[d$ pr(ession1 !re 7 only two or ?ree comic s+]s 9 ^? days4 ,!re are only two or ?ree n[1 quo? ,i4 ,& ! old man beam$4 ,ano!r anci5t h]o ( ! halls1 long s9ce translat$ to ! !atres1 :om ,i fir/ saw at a music-hall 9 ,/4 ,giles'1 buttonhol$ me ! o!r night 9 ,/4 ,james'1 9 ! halls ( a ,du*ess3 a curi\s meet+4 ,t ,i %\ld h ev] rev]5c$ him seem$ z /range z t !re %\ld be /ill p to rev]5ce ! coronet ( ! ,du*ess4 ,yes1 x is v f> (f1 t magic "t :5 ! _w 0 full ( spl5did ?+s & spl5did m5 & wom51 a great ,fair1 & ,i1 l ! *ild 9 ,h5ley's poem1 w&]$ ab\t1 enjoy+1 desir+1 possess+4 ,n[ ,i "k !re is no?+ wor? want+1 & no?+ b poor fle% & blood1 despite all ! co/umes & accessories4 ,= !re is no s5se 9 :i* ,i h n be5 beh9d ! sc5es4 ,& z = ! lit]al !atric s5se1 ,i h flirt$ ) ! goddesses at ! w+s till !y h miss$ _! cues1 ,i h supp$ at ! ,g>rick ,club ( a ,saturday night1 :5 all ! />s come out1 ,i h t\r$ ) a travell+ company1 ,i h _h words ( my own spok5 by da9ty lips1--nay1 ,i h ev5 play$ myself1 en amateur1 ! irascible old g5tleman ) ! snuff-box & ! col\r$ h&k]*ief4 ,& :at is !re to say ( ! human spectacle1 b t p]haps ! pa9s & ! crimes are necess>y to ! %[1 & t )\t a blood-&-?und] plot human life w\ld n run1 dry+ up ( its own dullness8 ,all ! _w's a /age1 & we are all ca/ = /ock rles4 ,"s ( u h ! luck to be h]oes1 ! complac5t c5tre ( et]nal plaudits1 "s are born = villa9y & ! brickbat4 ,& :ile o!rs h _h to play goodness kn[s :at--m$iaeval ,italian pr9cesses1 ,cockney cabm51 old ,greek hetairae1 ,g]man cuirassi]s1 ,am]ican presid5ts1 burgl>s1 ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]s--,i f9d myself--= ! fir/ "t on any /age--9 ! applaud$ rle ( man ( lett]s1 if ) little option ( ?r[+ up ! "p4 ,!y h an optimi/ic phrase1 ^? happy-g-lucky creatures ( ! footlights1 :51 on ! v day ( production1 nobody kn[s 8 words or 8 bus9ess1 ! sc5e w n %ape itself1 & *aos is "l4 ,x w be all "r at night1 !y say4 ,& we1 :o play our p>ts grop+ly on ?is confus$ & noisy sc5e1 wond]+ :at is ! plot1 & :]e is ! manag]1 & /ra9+ our e>s = ! prompt]'s :isp]1 c b e*o ) ano!r significance _! *e]y hope3 ,x w be all "r at night4 ,p]haps1 :5 ! long day's "w has drawn to its end1 & ! curta91 has fall5 ^u ! plaudits & ! hisses1 we %all all sit d[n to supp] aft] ! play1 complim5t$ by ! ,au?or1 smil+ at ! s]i\sness ) :i* we took our rles ( h]o or villa91 & glad to be done )1 ! make-up & ! pa9t4 ,& 9 ! music t %all hov] ab\t our table1 we may p]haps f9d a cele/ial re/fulness1 comp>$ to :i* ! mo/ exquisite or*e/ras ( ?is e>? %all s\nd b z tun+ up4 ,,iii ,,art ,,9 ,,engl& ,my fri5d ! ,apo/le 0 9 hot ha/e1 & w\ld n /ay to be contradict$4 ,n go+ to-night6 he cri$1 9 horror-/ruck acc5ts4 ,:y1 to-night is ! turn+-po9t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,briti% drama6 ,to-night is ! te/-battle ( ! old & ! new2 x is ! %ock ( s*ools1 ! cla% ( nature aga9/ conv5tion4 ,?is play w decide ! fate ( our drama = ! re/ ( ! c5tury4 ,"h y h a play by a lead] ( ! old s*ool produc$ at a lead+ !atre4 ,if x succe$s1 ! old drama may l+] on = a ye> or two m2 b if x fails1 x w be ! dea?-bl[ ( ! old gang4 ,!y may pack up6 ,! ,apo/le 0 at ! o!r end ( ! /reet ere ,i _h tak5 9 ! full import ( ^! brave words4 ,:at6 !re 0 a crisis 9 ! drama1 & ,i1 liv+ 9 ! he>t ( art1 _h he>d no?+ ab\t x6 ,=tunately x 0 n too late4 ,i c\ld /ill make am5ds = my ignorance4 ,x 0 /ill op5 to me to assi/ at ?is hi/oric conte/1 = ! ar5a 0 to be ! ,haym>ket1 :]e ,i am a p]sona gratis4 ,visions ( ! great fir/ night ( ,h]nani ?rong$ tumultu\sly be=e me2 my blood puls$ ) some?+ ( its anci5t y\?ful ard\r z ,i gird$ my lo9s ) black tr\s]s = ! fray1 & adju/$ my :ite tie ) falt]+ f+]s4 ,i _h half a m9d to don a gilet r\ge1 b ! reflection t my w>drobe did n boa/ ( col\r$ wai/coats gave ! victory to ! o!r half4 ,i da%$ up to ! !atre4 ,all 0 placid4 ,! /alls 7 pack$ ) a brilliant audi5ce 9 correct & unemotional co/ume4 ,!re 7 classic faces1 & romantic faces1 & faces t 7 reali/ic1 b ea* & all blank ( ! consci\sness ( a crisis4 ,! talk 0 ( ev]y?+ save art & lit]ature4 ,! critics did n ev5 %>p5 _! p5cils4 ,!y look$ bor$ to a man4 ,9 va9 my eye rov$ ! arm-*airs 9 se>* ( a fight+ figure4 ,i c\ld n ev5 see ! musical iconocla/ :o _h c>ri$ 8 pepp]-&-salt suit into ! holy ( holies ( ! ,italian op]a4 ,my he>t sank )9 me4 ,:5 ! or*e/ra ceas$ ,i gave "o la/ despair+ glance all r\nd ! !atre 9 se>* ( my fri5d ! ,apo/le4 ,he 0 n !re6 ,! play 0 ,! ,*>latan1--! "w ( t o!r apo/le1 ^: outspok5 ,epi/les to ! ,engli% *ronically relieve ! dull decorum ( ,london j\rnalism2 ! man ( :om ,t5nyson came ne> writ+-- ,bu*anan to "r ( him1 ,bu*anan to left ( him1 ,bu*anan 9 front ( him1 ,volley$ & ?und]$4 ,b t night x 0 ! audi5ce t volley$ & ?und]$1 9 unanim\s applause4 ,hisses or p>ty-cries 7 n4 ,dur+ ! int5se episodes1 :5 ! h\se 0 wrapt 9 sil5ce1 & y c\ld h he>d a programme drop1 no opposition p>tisan z mu* z laugh$4 ,! au?or 0 call$ at curta9-fall1 & retir$ un9jur$4 ,next morn+ ! critics 7 scrupul\sly suave1 ) no sign ( ! battle !y _h be5 ?r\gh4 ,mo/ wond]ful to relate1 ,mr4 ,william ,ar*]1 ! ris5 hope ( ! /]n & unb5d+ ,radicals1 laun*$ into unwont$ praise1 & gave an air+ to "s ( ! eulogi/ic adjectives t _h be5 m\ld]+ 9 8 diction>y2 nor did he ev5 appe> to be aw>e t he _h gone ov] to ! enemy6 ,= "o ?+1 ,b>d ,bu*anan _h giv5 u nei!r old s*ool nor new1 b a bl5d ( bo?--nay1 a bl5d ( all =ms ( bo?--a /ructure at once mod]n & m$iaeval1 ) a ,norwegian w+4 ,x comb9$ ! common-s5se ( ,engl& ) ! glam\r ( ! ,ea/1 ! physiology ( ! hypnoti/ ) ! psy*ology ( ,ibs54 ,m6 ,x 0 an epitome ( all ! ,haym>ket plays1 a rsum ( all ,mr4 ,tree's successes4 ,! h]o9e 0 a mixture ( ,ophelia & hy/]ia1 ! h]o 0 a comb9ation ( ,capta9 ,swift1 ,hamlet1 & ! ,tempt]2 ! p>adoxical pessimi/ 0 a rem9d] ( ,mr4 ,wilde's com$ies1 ! bi%op & sci5ti/ 7 9 ! mann] ( ,mr4 ,jones4 ,h[ clev]6 ,social satire la ,savoy1 sance la salle ,egypti5ne1 sleep-walk+ la ,bell9i1 moonlight poetry la ,*ri/abel1 a t\* ( spice la ,franaise1 & copi\s confession la ,norvgi5ne1 all bak$ into "o pie4 ,h[ *>act]i/ic6 ,& *>act]i/ic1 m>k y1 n only ( ,mr4 ,bu*anan's *aotic clev]ness1 b ( ,mr4 ,tree's exp]im5tal eclecticism4 ,did ,i say an epitome ( ! ,haym>ket plays8 ,?is is b ano!r way ( say+ an ab/ract & brief *ronicle ( ! "t1 to ^: age & body ,mr4 ,tree s %rewdly holds up ! mirror4 ,= ?is dy+ c5tury ( ours is all ?+s to all m54 ,we are liv+ 9 ! mo/ picturesque confusion ( ! old & new kn[n to hi/ory--9 a cross-road ( *ronology :]e all ! ages meet4 ',t is a confusion ( tongues outbabbl+ ,babel1 a simultane\s *att]+ ( ! c5turies4 ,&1 m tr\bl$ ?an ! ,t[]-build]s1 we und]/&1 "o ano!r bett] ?an we und]/& ourselves2 aga91 l ,! ,*>latan1 half odic =ce1 half fraud1 :o is nev] s hone/ z :5 he confesses himself *>latan4 ,b ?is is n :at ,i set out to say4 ,!re 0 a moral to ! tale ( my fri5d ! abs5tee ,apo/le :o 0 s cocksure ab\t ! crisis4 ,?is moral is t he has ,cont95tal blood 9 8 ve9s4 ,to ^! =eign corpuscles he owes ! floridness ( 8 outlook1 8 conception ( ! excit$ ,engli%man4 ,! ,engli%man takes 8 au?ors placidly2 he is nev] 9 a f]m5t or a fr5zy ab\t any?+ save politics1 religion1 or sport3 ^! are ! poles & ! axis ( 8 life's pivot2 he is n an arti/ic p]son4 ,art has nev] yet tak5 ! c5tre ( ! /age 9 8 consci\sness2 x has nev] ev5 be5 accept$ z a s]i\s factor ( life4 ,all ! po!r ab\t plays1 poems & pictures is made by small circles4 ,our art has nev] be5 national art3 ,i _c imag9e our mak+ ! fuss ab\t a great writ] t is made ab\t a second-rate j\rnali/ 9 ,p>is4 ,x is ,grace ! cricket] = :om ! hundr$ ?\s& subscribe _! %ill+3 fancy a writ] ?us rew>d$1 ev5 aft] scor+ 8 c5tury ( popul> novels4 ,! w9n+ ( ! ,d]by gives a new fillip to ! mon>*y itself4 ,a ,victor ,hugo 9 ,london is a ?\ght faire rire4 ,a ,goe! at ! c\rt ( ,victoria1 or direct+ ,drury ,lane ,!atre1 is ( a comic-op]a incongruity4 ,our neighb\rs across ! bord] h a national celebration ( ,burns' bir?day--!y ?9k z mu* ( him z ( ! ,battle ( ,bannockburn4 ,we ,engli%1 :o h produc$ ! man :om ! :ole _w ackn[l$ges its greate/ poet1 h n ev5 a ,%akespe>e ,day4 ,surely ,%akespe>e ,sunday w\ld d z mu* good to ! nation z ,hospital ,saturday or ,%rove ,tuesday6 ,*>les ,lamb want$ to say grace be=e read+ ,%akespe>e1 b ! ,puritans :o make ,engl& s great & s dull are only ?ankful = /oma*ic m]cies4 ,i _c easily conceive our work+ ourselves up to su* en?usiasm z ! ,hung>ians lately display$ ov] ! jubilee ( ,joka1 an en?usiasm t res\nd$ ev5 unto ?is c\ntry1 & %ook ! lacun> aureum ( ! ,holborn ,re/aurant ) %\ts ( ,elj54 ,! peculi>ity ( ! ,hung>ian temp]am5t does n1 h[ev]1 entirely expla9 _! joy 9 ,joka4 ,he is s mu* m ?an a m]e noveli/1 poet & dramati/1 ) ?ree or f\r hundr$ volumes 7"o ne$ n be p>ticul> to a hundr$ ) ?is mod]n ,lope de ,vega7 to 8 cr$it4 ,he is also a soldi] & a politician1 skilful ) ! sword z well z ! p51 & ) ! tongue z well z ! sword4 ,he has drawn blood ) ea* & all ( ^! weapons1 & ?\gh n[adays he (t5 votes 9 ! ,h\se )\t inquir+ :at he is vot+ = till he has record$ 8 vote1 ?is does n dim9i% 8 claims to practical wisdom4 ,he m>ri$ ! lead+ actress ( ,hung>y1 :o1 )\t wait+ = an introduction1 ru%$ =w>d f ! audi5ce to pres5t him ) a bun* ( fl[]s :5 a play ( 8 made a hit4 ,fancy ,ell5 ,t]ry ru%+ =w>d to pres5t ,p9]o ) a bun* ( fl[]s at ! conclusion ( ,! ,second ,mrs4 ,tanqu]ay6 ,no1 ! ?+ is z impossible 9 ,engl& z ! comb9ation ( rles 9 ,joka himself4 ,! idea ( lett+ a man be at once man ( lett]s & man ( action6 ,:y1 we sc>cely all[ t a man ( lett]s may occupy m ?an "o pigeonhole6 ,if he is a poet1 we w n admit he c write prose--=gett+ t is j :at mo/ poets d4 ,if he is a noveli/1 he _c write plays1--! tru? be+1 ( c\rse1 t x is ! playwrights :o _c write plays4 ,if he is a hum\ri/ he c nev] be tak5 s]i\sly1 & if he is accept$ s]i\sly he mu/ be c>eful to conceal 8 s5se ( ! hum\r ( ! position4 ,n only s1 b we insi/ on ! sub-sub-specialisation :i* ,adam ,smi? %[$ to be s pr(itable 9 ! mak+ ( p9s1 & :i*1 pass+ f ! factory to ! laboratory1 n[ ?reat5s to pass f sci5ce into lit]ature4 ,hav+ analys$ away ! inf9itely great1 we are n[ devot+ ourselves to ! apo!osis ( ! inf9itely little4 ,a priori1 "o w\ld ?9k action ! salvation ( ! lit]>y man1 ! corrective ( ! fallacies ( ! d51 ! provid] ( t exp]i5ce :i* is ! raw mat]ial ( lit]ature1 & prev5ts x f be+ spun out ( ! empt9ess ( "o's own entrails4 ,b ! practical ,briton kn[s bett]4 ,he has nev] =giv5 ,john ,morley = go+ into politics 7?\gh ,i d\bt n hone/ ,john w\ld n[ f9d mu* to revise 9 8 essay on ,compromise72 & he f9ds ,socialism ev] s mu* m ,utopian s9ce ,william ,morris w5t into x4 ,c y imag9e a true-born ,briton foll[+ ! flag ( ,sw9burne1 or ?r[+ up a b>ricade ) ,george ,m]$i?8 ,to ! la/ ,beaconsfield 0 suspect$ ( p]siflage because he wrote novels & 0 witty4 ,am]ica makes h] au?ors m9i/]s & envoys1 b ,engl& insi/s t bra9s are a disqualification = practical life4 ,au?ors are s unpractical3 we don't want !m to act--we only want !m to tea* u h[ to act4 ,a *emi/ or an a/ronom] mu/ ne$s isolate himself f ! _w to supply ! pure !ory on :i* ! practical arts are f\nd$1 & s ! littrateur1 too1 is expect$ to live out ( ! _w 9 ord] to tea* x h[ to live4 ,b ! analogy is false4 ,y c "w out y\r ma!matical calculations by ! week1 & h& ov] ! results to ! navigator4 ,b ! navigation ( ! /ream ( "t is ano!r matt]4 ,!re is no ab/ract !ory ( life t c be /udi$ )\t liv+ oneself4 ,life is always concrete2 x is built up ( emotions1 & y _c h ! emotions br\ght into y\r /udy1 z y c ord] 9 y\r hydro*loric acid or y\r frog's leg4 ,z well expect an*orites to set ! tune = m5 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight6 ,!y w *ant ,masses :5 !y %\ld be %\t+ ,m>seillaises4 ,9 despair our m5 ( lett]s leave ! c\ntry1 & become politicians 9 little savage isl&s2 or !y leave ! t[n & become invisible beh9d _! haloes2 or !y take to golf 9 small ,scot* cities1 & pret5d t ?is satisfies _! ?ir/ = activity4 ,sometimes !y turn m>ket-g>d5]s & fob (f ! int]view] ) rem>ks ab\t cat]pill>s4 ,br[n+ 0 r$uc$ to d9+ out4 ,x may be cont5d$ t ! writ] mu/ seque/] himself to cultivate ! ,beautiful4 ,b ! ,beautiful t has n its roots 9 ! ,true is n ! ,good4 ,or x maybe urg$ t active life w\ld limit ! writ]'s output4 ,exactly3 t is "o ( ! reasons t make active life s advisable4 ,e writ] w\ld write less & feel m4 ,! crop ( lit]ature %\ld only be gr[n 9 alt]nate ye>s4 ,z x is1 a writ] is a b>rel-organ :o comes to ! end ( 8 tunes1 clicks1 & />ts afre%1 j z a s*ol> is a revolv+ bookcase4 ,consid]1 too1 h[ a holiday ( action w\ld dis5?ral ! writ] f ! pett9ess ( cliques & cot]ies1 ) _! p$antic atmosph]e & false p]spectives4 ,i w\ld h e ,univ]sity don "w 9 ! docks six mon?s a ye> 7six mon?s' idl5ess is surely q en\gh = any man72 e platonic essayi/ %\ld att5d a c\rse ( music-halls2 & if ,i c\ld af=d x ,i w\ld set up all ! sup]f9e critics 9 nice little groc]s' %ops1 ) ! cosie/ ( back p>l\rs4 ,:y1 bless my s\l6 x is y\r man ( culture1 y\r au?or1 y\r lead] ( ?\ght1 :o is p>o*ial1 suburban1 born1 & ! re/ ( x6 ,x is a commonplace t ! ,london] is ! mo/ prov9cial ( all ,engli%m51 liv+ 9 sublime ignorance ( :at is ?\ght & done 9 ! re/ ( ! k+dom2 & 9 simil> wise1 :5 a man sne]s at ! b\rgeoisie1 ,i nev] ?9k ( look+ up 8 p$igree 9 ,debrett4 ,x is1 no d\bt1 extremely exasp]at+ t ! _w 0 n creat$ = ! conv5i5ce & to ! ta/e ( arti/ic p]sons1 b un=tunately ! ?+ _h to be turn$ out be=e _! advice c\ld be obta9$4 ,t "y ,engl&--bless its /upid heal?y s\l--is m int]e/$ 9 life & football ?an 9 lit]ature & art1 0 amply prov$ by ! le?>gy ab\t ! ,laureate%ip4 ,on ! ,cont95t ! claims ( ! rivals w\ld h set ! /ud5ts brawl+ & ! j\rnali/s duell+2 "h x b>ely caus$ a ripple 9 ! five o'clock teacup4 ,my fri5d ! ,apo/le 0 n :olly wrong2 !re is a developm5t ( native drama ahead ( u2 only x w come ab\t peaceably1--we %all n he> ! noise ( ! capta9s & ! %\t+4 ,& ! old conv5tions h a long run yet be=e !m4 ,!y cl+ ev5 to ! skirts ( ,! ,second ,mrs4 ,tanqu]ay4 ,inde$1 ! new s*ool c sc>cely be said to h appe>$4 ,! lit]>y quality ( our plays has improv$1 ?anks to ,jones & ,p9]o1 & n =gett+ ,grundy4 ,& t is all4 ,! old s*ool is z vigor\s z ev]4 ,9 ! p]son ( ,*>ley's ,aunt x is alive & kick+ up its petticoats1 & ! audi5ce rolls 9 helpless laught] at ,mr4 ,p5ley's slighte/ movem5t4 ,talk ( lit]ature1 inde$6 ,:y1 ! =tunate com$ian assur$ me t if he *ose he c\ld sp9 out ,*>ley's ,aunt f a two-h\rs' play to a f\r-h\rs' play1 m]ely by ek+ out 8 own bus9ess4 ,?9k ( ?is1 aspir+ ,%]idans1 ye :o poli% ! dialogue ) midnight oil2 realise ! true inw>dness ( ! drama1 & g burn me y\r epigrams6 ,9 lit]ature1 :]e ! cla% ( new & old is m audible1 x is /ill ! same /ory4 ,on ! cons]vative side1 ! real fight+ is done by ,messrs4 ,smi?1 :o refuse to sell ! too d>+ publication4 ,! radicals are crippl$ by ! timidity ( editors1 & cajol$ by ! fatness ( _! purses4 ,a gift$ "y /ory-tell] has be5 lectur+ on ! ,revolt ( ! ,au?ors4 ,b x seems to me our lit]ature has already z wide a *>t] z is desirable4 ,! two bulw>ks ( ! ,briti% libr>y are ,%akespe>e & ! ,bible1 & bo? treat human life compreh5sively1 n ) ! onesid$ness ( self-/yl$ ,realism4 ,i w\ld advise my "y lit]>y fri5ds to emblazon on _! bann] ,%akespe>e & ! ,bible4 ,real ,realism is :at ,engli% lit]ature ne$s4 ,! "o und\bt$ developm5t 9 rec5t ,engli% lit]ature is ! %ort /ory4 ,b ?is is less due to any advance 9 arti/ic aspiration ?an to ! fact t !re is a good s]ial m>ket = %ort /ories1 & ! turnov] is quick] = ! trad] ?an if he turn$ out long novels4 ,small /ories1 quick returns6 ,9 v]ity1 ?is mu*-vaunt$ effloresc5ce ( ! conte is due to ! compte4 ,x is q *>act]i/ic ( our nation to arrive at a new art-=m ?r\gh ?is practical *annel4 ,b if y want a pro( ( ! half-he>t$ness ( our lit]>y battles1 turn to ! ,fogey's article on ,! ,"y ,m5 9 a rec5t ,contempor>y ,review4 ,:at a *ance = a mu*-ne$$ onslaught on our m9or prophets6 ,x might h be5 ,engli% b>ds & ,scot* review]s ov] aga94 ,b no6 ! ,scot* review]'s weapon is m]ely a rose-wat] squirt4 ,! only ?+ t p]turbates him 7z ,mr4 ,francis ,?ompson w\ld say7 is my ass]tion t a ray ( hopefulness is /eal+ aga9 into ,engli% poetry4 ,s9ce ! days ( ,jeffrey we h only _h "o really fir/-class fight+ man 7,h5ley72 b ev5 ) him !re is no real p>ty fight+1 = he is ca?olic 9 8 antipa?ies1 & ^? :om he *a/ises love him1 & swe> t 8 is ! lea/ jad$ ,pegasus ( ! day4 ,y see1 !re=e1 h[ well-balanc$ we are 9 ?is happy isle1 set 9 a silv] sea4 ,! ,fogeys are respectful to ! "y m51 & ! "y m5 actually admire ! ,fogeys4 ,t ! "y m5 admire "o ano!r goes )\t say+4 ,"h surely is ! atmosph]e ( praise ( ,mr4 ,p9]o's hortation4 ,& :ile ,i d n believe t art is be/ n\ri%$ 9 ?is atmosph]e ( praise1 pref]r+ to read in/ead an atmosph]e ( appraisal1 ,i believe t ( ?is appraisal ! m important elem5t is praise4 ,criticism ) ! praise left out sav\rs ( ! c\nsel = ! prosecution r ?an ( ! judge1--& inde$ "s critics assume t e au?or is guilty till he is prov$ good3 if he is popul> ! presumption ( 8 guilt is almo/ irresi/ible4 ,a ,h5ley "y man once expla9$ to me t ! function ( ! critic 0 to gu>d ! gates ( lit]ature1 keep+ at bay ! bulk ( pr9t1 = x w\ld surely n be lit]ature4 ,?is la/ is true en\gh2 yet ! wat*-dog attitude g5]ates a delight to b>k & bite1 & turns critic lit]ally into cynic4 ,%\ld n ! true critic be an int]pret]8 ,= bad "w let him aw>d ! damnation ( sil5ce4 ,x is bett] to fight = ! good ?an to rail at ! ill4 ,x is a great privilege to praise4 ,x is a great joy to give an arti/ ! joy ( be+ und]/ood4 ,n e arti/ arrives at ! div9e /&po9t3 ,& ,god saw all t ,he made1 & behold x 0 v good4 ,! human creator is n always cont5t ) ! rapture ( creation4 ,he sits lonely amid 8 worlds4 ,neglect may be ! nurse ( /r5g?1 b z (t5 x is ! h&maid ( idl5ess4 ,! arti/ )\t an audi5ce w smoke ! en*ant$ cig>ettes ( ,balzac4 ,! r\gh lab\r ( execution is l>gely ! lab\r ( convey+ to o!rs :at ! arti/ already feels & sees4 ,:y %\ld he toil ?anklessly8 ,x is sweet] to dream4 ,ev5 ! money t art produces may be a valuable inc5tive4 ,n1 ( c\rse1 if ! arti/ aims at ! money2 b art wr\ght = love may br+ 9 money1 l a woman m>ri$ = love4 ,9 s f> z ! lov] has 8 eye on ! d[ry1 9 s f> 8 love is vitiat$2 & 9 s f> z ! arti/ has 8 eye on ! pr(its1 9 s f> is he untrue to a mi/ress :o dem&s undivid$ allegiance4 ,na!less1 ! auri sacra fames may be 8 salvation4 ,:at subtle sympa?y connects fama ) fames8 ,! but*]'s bill may drive him f ! dreaml& ( luxuri\s m$itation to ! practical embodim5t ( 8 dreams4 ,only1 :ile he is at "w1 ! laws ( art alone mu/ be 8 ma/]s2 he mu/ n alt] or abate a jot by way ( concession to ! great ca% "q4 ,:5 he has complet$ 8 "w1 !n inde$ he may sell x 9 ! be/ m>ket4 ,b ! lea/ prelim9>y palt]+ ) ! _s ( comm]ce is a degradation4 ,does ?is seem an ideal dem&8 ,let u rememb]1 !n1 ideals are goads & goals1 c\nsels ( p]fection4 ,no "o expects p to come q up to !m1 b x is bett] = human nature t !y %\ld be !re4 ,= !re is some?+ 9 h]o-wor%ip1 despite ,c>lyle's gr&iosities1 provid$ y *oose y\r h]o wisely4 ,we d1 9 ?is valley ( d\bt & confusion1 t\*$ ) false sp>kles1 foll[ m5 :o speak f _! s\ls s9c]ely1 :o "w f _! he>ts4 ,in/9ctively we feel x degrad+ & disillusionis+ t inspiration %all be paid 9 h>d ca%1 & g5ius ent]$ on ! cr$it side ( a l$g]4 ,does a man plead t he has to support 8 wife & *ildr58 ,well1 9 ! fir/ place1 he ne$ n h got !m4 ,9 ! second1 "o may be admirable z a man1 b z an arti/ abom9able4 ,/ill x is bett] t a man %\ld write ,adelphi dramas ?an t 8 />v+ family %\ld qualify = sc5es 9 !m4 ,all hon\r to ! arti/ :o lives on bread & wat] 9 a g>ret r ?an pro/itute 8 art6 b less hon\r to ! man :o lives on my bread1 & adds somebody else's :isky to 8 wat]1 r ?an e>n an hone/ liv+ by di%one/ books & plays4 ,?is 0 ! "q t split up ! ,bohemians ( ,murg]4 ,:ile ! majority did odd jobs = ! ,phili/9es1 to h ! "t = real art1 ! v poet cons5t+ to write ,alex&r9es = a d5ti/ at fifte5 s\s a doz5--va/ly *eap] ?an oy/]s--!re 0 an inn] b& ( ! fai?ful :o pref]r$ />vation to ! desecration ( _! g5ius = ! unsaleable4 ,ev5 s among ! veget>ians !re is a holi] circle t eats only nuts & fruits4 ,! s5sible arti/ w compromise4 ,!re is 9 political economy a region call$ ! m>g9 ( subsi/5ce4 ,x is a sort ( purgatory4 ,above x1 we ent] ! heav5 ( sup]fluities2 bel[ x1 lies ! dread ,hades ( hung]4 ,x is "h t ! impecuni\s arti/--) a family 7&1 alas6 ! arti/ is ne>ly always impecuni\s--) a family7 %\ld pit* 8 t5t4 ,he may be all[$ to pro/itute himself1 if ne$ be1 suffici5tly to pay ! gr\nd-r5t4 ,he mu/ n be driv5 l[] d[n by 8 devotion to ! ,muses3 an arti/ :o dies ( />vation is simply a dead donkey4 ,r ?an play a false note1 he /ops 8 music = ev]4 ,x is sublime--b silly4 ,he _h bett] black boots4 ,!re is no reason on e>? :y a %oeblack %\ld n read ,s*ill]1 or moralise z he does 9 ,bret ,h>te's p>ody ( ,bulw] ,lytton4 ,a ba*elor arti/ might d worse ?an get lock$ up = "s simple (f5ce1 & ?us ?r[ himself ^u ! nation4 ,rememb] :at ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh did 9 prison4 ,! poet c rise sup]ior to ! sordidness ( skilly4 ,only he mu/ be c>eful to pres]ve 8 seclusion4 ,leigh ,hunt made 8 cell ! arti/ic c5tre ( ,london1 b ,i d\bt if he got ?r\gh mu* "w2 & m rec5tly1 :5 ,joka 0 9 gaol1 he 0 compell$ to insi/ on two h\rs' privacy & conf9em5t p] day4 ,to be a fir/-class misdemeanant seems to me ! height ( happ9ess = a lit]>y man4 ,un=tunately !re are few hone/ opportunities = go+ to gaol4 ,! mo/ hone/ way ( all w\ld be to write ! tru? ab\t m5 & ?+s2 b ?is editors w n pr9t4 ,s "o has to live at "o's own exp5se4 ,nev]!less1 ! ,hotel ( ! ,black ,m>ia rema9s an ideal4 ,,iv ,,bohemia ,,& ,,v]la9e ,x is "o ( ! pleasures ( my life t ,i nev] saw ,t5nyson4 ,h5ce ,i am /ill able to ?9k ( him z a poet1 = ev5 8 photograph is n disillusionis+1 & he dress$ = ! "p almo/ z well z ,be]bohm ,tree w\ld h done4 ,:y "o's idea ( a poet is a f9e fr5zi$ be+1 ,i d n q "k4 ,"o seems to pick x up 9 ! v nurs]y1 & ev5 ! ,london gam9 kn[s a poet :5 he doesn't see "o4 ,probably x re/s ^u ! anci5t tradition ( oracles & sibyls1 foam+ at ! m\? l *ampagne bottles4 ,inspiration meant orig9ally demoniac possession1 & to mod]n ?\ght prophecy & poetry are bo? epileptic4 ,g5ius is a deg5]ative psy*osis ( ! epileptoid ord]4 ,a l>ge exp]i5ce ( poets has conv9c$ me z little ( ?is z ( ! old view summ$ up 9 g5us irritabile vatum4 ,poets seem to me ! homelie/ & mo/ h>dwork+ ( mank9d--'t is a man 9 possession1 n a daimon nor a disease4 ,( c\rse !y h _! mad moods1 b !y don't write 9 !m4 ,writ+ dem&s s]5ity1 /ead9ess1 pati5ce2 & ( all k9ds ( writ+1 poetry dem&s ! /eadie/ p54 ,complex metres & curi\s rhyme-s*emes are n to be a*iev$ )\t pa9 & pati5ce4 ,prose is a pa?1 b poetry is a tight-rope1 & to walk on x dem&s ! nice/ dext]ity4 ,y may scribble (f prose 9 ! fi]ie/ fr5zy--:o s fi]y & fr5zi$ z y\r j\rnali/ ) ! pr9t]'s devil at 8 elb[8--b if y w\ld aspire to ,p>nassus1 y mu/ g sl[ & /eady4 ,fancy indit+ a sonnet ) ! compositors wait+ = copy6 ,pegasus 7 m truly figur$ z a drayhorse ?an a /e$ ) w+s2 he jogs along trot-trot1 & occasionally he /&s at an ob/9ate pause4 ,! spl5did & passionate lyrics ( ,sw9burne1 ) _! /ructural involutions & complicacies1 mu/ h be5 a dem'd gr9d4 ,! ,engli% language does n easily l5d itself to s mu* l9k$ sweetness long drawn out4 ,ev5 ! manuscript ( ,pope's easy me&]+ v]se is disfigur$ by ceaseless corrections4 ,z he himself says3 ,true ease 9 writ+ comes f art1 n *ance1 ,z ^? move easie/ :o h le>n'd to dance4 ,probably ^! v l9es run 9 ! orig9al manuscript some:at z foll[s3 ,illu/ration3 ,h&writ+ sample ,%elley is ! ideal ( a poet1 a s\l ( :ite fire1 f$ by bread & rais9s2 yet ,%elley's la/ manuscripts are full ( lacunae & erasures1 "s ( :i* h _h to be reproduc$ p]=ce 9 ! pr9t$ editions4 ,clo!d ) ! 444 z ) light1 ,& ! %ad[s ( ! night1 ,l 444 next1 ,hypocrisy1 ,on a crocodile rode by4 ,x reads l a puzzle set by a ,competition ,editor4 ,"h is ano!r "o1 :i* beg9s z beautifully z ,h$da ,gabl] c\ld desire1 & ends 9 blankness4 ,)9 ! surface ( ! fleet+ riv] ,! wr9kl$ image ( ! city lay1 ,immovably unquiet1 & = ev] ,x trembles1 b x nev] fades away2 ,g to ! ,y1 be+ *ang$1 w f9d x !n z n[4 ,! fact is1 ( c\rse1 t inspiration is no gu>antee ( p]fection4 ,! limitations ( inspiration v>y ) ! limitations ( ! writ]--a proposition t may be comm5d$ to ! !ologians4 ,g5ius c no m safegu>d a man aga9/ 8 own ignorance ?an x c f9d a rhyme to silv]4 ,inspiration c\ld n save ,keats f 8 ,cockney rhymes nor ,mrs4 ,br[n+ f h] rhymeless rhymes4 ,i met a poet 9 a ,london suburb--x seem$ odd to see "o out ( ,fleet ,/reet--b aft] a few bewild]$ in/ants ,i recognis$ him4 ,!re 0 on 8 br[ ! burd5 ( a brood+ sorr[4 ,i s\ght delicately to probe ! cause ( 8 grief1 & he confess$ at la/ t 9 a mu*-prais$ poem j publi%$ he _h made a monosyllable dissyllabic4 ,he _h nev] got ov] a y\?ful mispronunciation1 & 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t ( inspiration x _h slipp$ 94 ,?is prosaic view ( poetry is di/a/eful to _m1 :o l to ?9k t ,p>adise ,lo/ came out 9 a jet4 ,b all ^! gr&iose conceptions belong to ! obscuranti/ view ( human life1 :i* is popul> ) all :o hate1 9 ,mat!w ,arnold's phrase1 to ?9k cle> & see /raight4 ,p fancy t ! dignity ( human life dem&s t arti/s at lea/ %\ld be ,ouidaesque1 b ! true dignity ( ! arti/ is to be sublimely simple r ?an simply sublime4 ,! f9e/ art--be x lit]ature1 music1 or pa9t+--is1 aft] all t inspiration c d has be5 done1 a matt] ( pa9ful pegg+ away2 & ! f9e/ arti/s w be f\nd quietly occupy+ !mselves ) _! art )\t pose or fuss4 ,t side ( ! bus9ess is l>gely monopolis$ by ! little m54 ,b ev5 ! big m5 sometimes fall victims to ! popul> conception1 z :5 a ,byron /agily takes ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 & looms lurid l ! _s ( ! ,brock54 ,we d n ne$ biographical sc&al-mong]s to tell u :at ! real ,"l ,byron 0 l4 ,he 0 l ,don ,juan1 8 own poem2 %rewd1 cynical1 worldly1 ) fla%es ( exquisite feel+4 ,! poem :i* is cut out ( "y ladies' editions ( ,byron is ! "o t repres5ts him mo/ truly 9 8 bl5d ( s5sualism & idealism1 :]eas ! ,brock5 figure is b ,byron z he appe>$ to himself 9 8 /ormie/ & gloomie/ mom5ts1 & ev5 t phantasm arti/ically drap$ & limelit by a poet's imag9ation4 ,if p realis$ h[ mu* ,byron wrote 9 8 pitiable span ( ?irty-six ye>s1 h[ mu* h>d lab\r w5t to make ^? clev]ly-rhym$ /anzas ( ,*ilde ,h>old or ,don ,juan1 despite ,sw9burne's accusation ( bot*]y1 !y w\ld see t he really _h v little "t to be wick$4 ,!y w\ld und]/& t art--ev5 ! mo/ decad5t--is bas$ on /r5u\s lab\r4 ,"y1 gay1 ,radiant1 adorn$ outside2 a hidd5 gr\nd ,( ?\ght & ( au/]ity )94 ,ev5 9 poetically decl>+ himself a decad5t1 ! arti/ mu/ take z _m pa9s z fall to ! prosie/ b\rgeois4 ,?is is ! p>adox ( ! position4 ,j z ! pyrrhoni/ 9 ma9ta9+ t !re is no tru? ass]ts "o1 s ! lit]>y pessimi/ p>tly contradicts 8 cont5tion ( ! futility ( exi/5ce by 8 anxiety to express himself elegantly4 ,leop>di's ,italian & ,s*op5hau]'s ,g]man are f> sup]ior to ^? ( ! optimi/ic philosoph]s2 & "o ( ! mo/ poli%$ poems ( our day is poor ,?omson's ,city ( ,dreadful ,night4 ,s1 too1 ! poet :o decl>es himself an idl] & a vagabond gives ! lie to 8 pret5sions by ! lab\r he takes to clo! !m 9 unimpea*able v]se4 ,! o!r morn+ ,i look$ out ( my /udy w9d[ aft] breakfa/ & discov]$ t ! wea!r 0 heav5ly4 ,i _h l+]$ ov] ! meal1 read+ ! beautiful political spee*es1 f :i* ,i ga!r$ !re 0 a ,crisis at h&4 ,i knew t ,crisis4 ,i _h he>d ab\t x ev] s9ce ,i le>nt to he>4 ,nev]!less1 ! newspap]s 7 /ill devot+ z mu* space to x z if x 7 br&-new1 & beguil+ me to take int]e/ 9 x4 ,i felt q annoy$ :5 ,i look$ at ! blue sky aft] breakfa/ & took deep brea?s ( ambrosial air1 & ?\ght h[ ,i _h wa/$ my "t4 ,?rill$ by ! sun%9e1 a cosmic rapture seiz$ me1 & ,i wond]$ t m5 %\ld fritt] away _! "t 9 politics & o!r s]i\s occupations4 ,! inspiration grew & grew1 & ,i felt t my lips _h be5 t\*$ by ! sacr$ fire1 & t ,i _h be5 call$ to prea* a great moral lesson to mank9d4 ,s ,i took up my p5 & wrote3 ,bright ! sun ?is lovely ,may-day2 ,y\? & love %\ld h _! heyday2 ,e day %\ld be a play-day4 ,yet mank9d w "w & worry1 ,ov] trifles fuss & flurry1 ,gett+ hot z ,indian curry4 ,orators1 9 su* a season1 ,h[ unreasonable is reason6 ',ga9/ ! sun%9e't is a treason4 ,:at c>e ,i = ,glad/one's glories8 ,hang ! ,radicals & ,tories6 ,give me hammocks1 pipes & /ories6 ,:at's ! use ( all ?is wrangl+1 ,gramm> & emotions mangl+8 ,up ! riv] let's g angl+4 ,sweet are walks & swimm+ nice is1 ,br+ me lemon-squa% & ices1 ,bo!r t et]nal ,crisis6 ,i 0 call$ away to lun* 9 ! middle ( ! attack ( inspiration4 ,inspiration is ( c\rse v useful1 b x has a way ( sugge/+ words t won't rhyme1 & lur+ y (f into all sorts ( false tracks4 ,moreov]1 x af=ds no help :atev] 9 poli%+4 ,aft] lun* ,i set to "w ) r5ew$ zeal1 lick+ ! l9es into _! pres5t p]fection4 ,at la/ !y 7 f9i%$1 & z ,i lit ! gas to enable me to see to make a fair copy1 ,i realis$ t ! beautiful blue day 0 gone4 ,yes1 ! busy bee is a fraud by ! side ( ! irresponsible arti/ic butt]fly4 ,sims ,reeves tells an amus+ anecdote ( ,m>io ! s+]4 ,be+ br\ght "o ,?ursday night by an em95t compos] to s+ at a big fa%ionable p>ty1 he f\nd s great a l9e ( c>riages 9 front ( 8 own t x 0 pa/ midnight ere he arriv$ at ! door4 ,! ?\ght t x 0 already ,friday1 & t he 0 ab\t to s+ 9 a new h\se1 ^: ho/ess he did n ev5 "k1 _h already dismay$ ! sup]/iti\s s+]4 ,b :5 he saw ! numb] on ! door 0 #ac1 no p[] on e>? & no am\nt ( argum5t c\ld induce him to ent]4 ,ah1 yes1 said ! ho/ess1 smil+ pleasantly1 :5 ! compos] expla9$1 a v +5i\s excuse1 = :i* ,m>io ought to be grateful to y4 ,( c\rse he 0 intoxicat$1 & aft] a long argum5tation y at la/ p]suad$ him to g home4 ,poe 0 d\btless occasionally drunk2 b ?9k ( ! ye>s ( sob] lab\r1 ( /oop+ ov] desks1 t mu/ h gone to make ^? wond]ful tales6 ,:i* is ! true ,poe1 ! h>d dr9k] or ! h>d work]8 ,t ! arti/ mu/ get drunk is1 inde$1 ! belief ( c]ta9 s*ools ( "y m5 ev5 to-day2 b is x n bas$ on ! old et]nal false-logic1 t because "s arti/s h got drunk1 !re=e to get drunk is to be arti/ic8 ,x 0 ,murg] :o inv5t$ ! ,bohemian arti/1 poor & gay & ( an easy morality4 ,musette & ,mimi6 says ,s>cey4 ,! image ( ^? ideal be+s %one on e man :o 0 tw5ty-"o ab\t #ahdh4 ',la ,vie de ,bohme' 0 y\?'s brevi>y--fifty ye>s ago4 ,! great dramatic critic goes on to compla9 ( ! onslaught made ^u him because he wrote aga9/ ?is idl5ess ( disposition1 ?is he$lessness = ! morr[1 ?is incl9ation to look = ! day's tobacco & ! qu>t]'s r5t f loans & debts r ?an f hone/ "w1 ?is witty contempt = curr5t morality4 ,b ?is is sc>cely ! tea*+ ( ! ev] delightful book1 :i* cat*es ! _s ( y\? & gaiety & irresponsibility w$d$ to arti/ic ard\r z no o!r book has done be=e or s9ce1 & = :i* "o might put 9 ! plea t ,*>les ,lamb made = ! dramati/s ( ! ,re/oration4 ,its _w is only a pleas+ fiction1 & ! ord9>y rules ( morality d n c>ry ov] into x4 ,x is ! ,ea/ ( ,suez ( lit]ature1 :]e !re a9't no ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & a man may raise a ?ir/4 ,! real ,bohemia1 z ,jules ,valdes %[$ 9 ,rfractaires1 is a _w ( mis]y & discont5t4 ,/ill m sordid is ! ,engli% ,bohemia exp\nd$ by ,mr4 ,giss+ 9 ,new ,grub ,/reet4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan inde$ writes z if !re _h be5 a ,murg]ian ,bohemia 9 ,engl& 9 8 "y days4 ,et ego fui 9 ,bohemi4 ,!re 7 inky fell[s & b\nc+ girls1 !n2 n[ !re are only f9e ladies1 & respectable ,god-fe>+ m5 ( lett]s4 ,really6 ,surely !re are pl5ty ( b\nc+ girls & inky fell[s /ill1 j z !re 7 respectable ,god-fe>+ m5 ( lett]s & f9e ladies ev5 9 ! ro>+ =ties4 ,i d\bt if ,bohemia 0 ev] s amus+ z ,mr4 ,bu*anan imag9es n[1 & ,i suspect ! b\nc+ girls 7 gey ill to live )4 ,:at is true 9 ! immortal ,bohemian my?1 :at appeals to ! univ]sal human in/9ct1 is ! et]nal contra/ betwe5 ! dreams & aspirations ( y\? & ! sobrieties ( success & middle age4 ,z ,jeff]y ,pr[se sang3 ,i dwelt 9 a city en*ant$1 ,& lonely1 inde$1 0 my lot2 ,two gu9eas a week1 all ,i want$1 ,0 c]ta9ly all t ,i got4 ,well1 someh[ ,i f\nd x 0 pl5ty1 ,p]haps y may f9d x ! same1 ,if--if y are j five-&-tw5ty1 ,) indu/ry1 hope1 & an aim2 ,?\gh ! latitude's r unc]ta91 ,& ! longitude also is vague1 ,! p]sons ,i pity :o "k n ! ,city1 ,! beautiful ,city ( ,prague6 ,?is ,bohemia w nev] disappe>1 because e g5]ation ( y\? recon/ructs x afre%1 to migrate f x into ! _w ( respectability above or ! _w ( %ame bel[4 ,qu'on e/ bi5 v+t ans6 w always be a cry to fill ! brea/ ( portly respectability ) t5d] regret4 ,z ,?ack]ay put x 9 t delightful poem1 :i* is almo/ an improvem5t on ,brang]3 ,) p5sive eyes ! little room ,i view1 ,:]e1 9 my y\?1 ,i wea!r$ x s long2 ,) a wild mi/ress1 a /aun* fri5d or two1 ,& a light he>t /ill break+ into song2 ,mak+ a mock ( life & all its c>es1 ,ri* 9 ! glory ( my ris+ sun1 ,lightly ,i vault$ up f\r pair ( /airs ,9 ! brave days :5 ,i 0 tw5ty-"o4 ,:at a pity t life is s /]n & sev]e1 t = ! light morality ( ,bohemia somebody mu/ pay1 "s life be wreck$6 ,nature fills u ) y\? & romance1 b = h] own purposes only4 ,%e is ! great matrimonial ag5t1 & heavy is ! p5alty %e exacts f ^? :o w\ld escape h] books1 & extract f life m poetry ?an x holds4 ,& s ! beautiful roselight ( ,bohemia veils _m a trag$y1 _m a trea*]y4 ,yet w ! grisette be ev] a graci\s memory1 & lit]ature w always embalm ! ,mimi ,p9son ( ,de ,musset4 ,%e is dead n[1 la grisette1 ev5 9 ,p>is1 & hic jacet may be writt5 ov] ! bonnet %e ?rew p>dessus les m\l9s4 ,ah1 ,clem5ce6 ,:5 ,i saw !e la/ ,trip d[n ! rue de ,se9e1 ,& turn+1 :5 ?y =m _h pass'd1 ,i said1 ,we meet aga91 ,i dream$ n 9 t idle glance ,?y late/ image came1 ,& only left to ,memory's trance ,a %ad[ & a "n4 ,t is h[ %e affect$ ev5 ! ,puritan ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes4 ,yes1 !re is some?+ 9 ! ,bohemian tradition t t\*es ! /]ne/ ( u--n ! roy/]+1 dissolute1 di%on\rable1 %ady ,bohemia t is always ) u1 b\nd$ by ! gre5room1 ! racec\rse1 ! gambl+ club1 & ! ,bankruptcy ,c\rt1 b ! ,bohemia t is z unreal z ,%akespe>e's des]t c\ntry ne> ! sea1 ! l& ( light purses & light loves1 set aga9/ ! spiritual blight t sometimes foll[s on pecuni>y & connubial bless$ness4 ,=1 aft] all1 morality is l>g] ?an a s+le virtue1 & ,*>les ,surface is always m agreeable ?an ,joseph or ,tom ,jones ?an ,blifil1 ev5 :5 ,joseph or ,blifil is z prop] z he pret5ds4 ,& if ,tom or ,*>les is a poet to boot1 :at c we n =give him8 ,! poet mu/ h 8 exp]i5ces--be sure t n9e t5?s ( !m are purely ( ! imag9ation4 ,= ! o!r t5?--well1 if ,burns _h be5 /rictly temp]ate1 ! _w _h want$ _m an idle song1 & we %\ld n h celebrat$ 8 c5t5>y s en?usia/ically4 ,! poet expresses ! joy & sorr[ ( ! race ^: sil5t emotions become vocal 9 him1 & x is necess>y t he %\ld h a full & v>i$ life1 f :i* nihil humanum is ali54 ,mr4 ,b>ry ,pa9 once wrote a subtle /ory1 :i* only ?ree p]sons und]/ood1 to %[ t a great poet might be an elegant egoti/1 ( unruffl$ life & l954 ,if s1 ,i %\ld say t su* a poet's g5ius w\ld l>gely consi/ ( h]$it>y exp]i5ce2 he w\ld1 9 language t is n s unsci5tific z x s\nds1 be a re9c>nation ( a s\l t _h s9n$ & suff]$4 ,b z a rule ! poet does 8 own s9n+ & suff]+1 & cat*es = himself t haunt+ s5se ( ! glory & futility ( life :i* is ! und]tone ( ! mod]n poet's song1 & :i* f9ds su* magical expression 9 ,he9e's v]ses3 ,i h lov$1 oh1 _m a maid5 k9d1 ,& _m a "r good fell[1-- ,:]e are !y all8 ,s pipes ! w9d1 ,s foams & w&]s ! bill[4 ,b ! poet's morals are malign$4 ,! fi]ce light :i* beats ^u ! ?rone ( song reveals ! nooks & crannies ( ! s+]s' lives1 :i* = ! re/ !y !mselves expose r ?an conceal4 ,i %\ld say t ! av]age morality ( ! poet is mu* sup]ior to ! av]age morality ( ! man ( ! _w :o s9s 9 well-br$ sil5ce4 ,! poet gloats ov] 8 s9s--is musically remorseful or sw++ly defiant2 he h9ts or exagg]ates or inv5ts4 ,t is :]e ! poet's imag9ation comes 9--to give to airy no?+s a local habitation & a "n4 ,! poet's imag9ation is (t5 f> m lic5ti\s ?an 8 life2 ! poet's lic5ce is rightly und]/ood to be limit$ to 8 language4 ,to h writt5 erotic v]ses is almo/ a c]tificate ( respectability3 ! en]gy t might h be5 exp5d$ 9 action has run to rhyme4 ,qui ose t\t dire arrive t\t faire1 say ! ,fr5*4 ,arrives at1 p]haps1 ?\gh ev5 ?is is d\btful1 b c]ta9ly does n />t f t plat=m4 ,mu* less que/ionable 7 x to say3 ,qui ose t\t faire arrive ne ri5 dire4 ,! late ,m4 ,v]la9e w be cit$ z a sub/antiation ( ! popul> idea ( ! vagabond poet4 ,! ,v]la9e leg5d has n[ be5 consecrat$ by 8 dea?2 & = all "t1 ,i suppose1 ,v]la9e w rank ) ,villon z an impossible p]son4 ,he may h be5 all t is said1 all t is h9t$1 ev5 9 ,mr4 ,george ,moore's fam\s description ( him4 ,i once saw ,v]la9e4 ,i %all n =get ! bald prom95t =ehead 7une tte glabre71 ! cav]n\s eyes1 ! macabre expression ( burnt-out lu/ sm\ld]+ ^u 8 face4 ,b !re is ano!r side to him1 & x is p]haps because ,i d n g ab\t ! _w ) ,mr4 ,moore's macabresque eye1 :i* to-day happily sees ?+s 9 a sob]] col\r+1 t ,i saw ?is o!r side ( ,v]la9e :51 l ,mr4 ,george ,moore1 ,i hunt$ him up on 8 native hea?4 ,= "o ?+1 ,i 0 n prep>$ to see any?+ v lurid & diabolique3 life is really n s picturesque z all t4 ,i knew besides t he _h be5 a s*oolma/] 9 ,engl&2 & c y imag9e any?+ m t$i\s & toilsome ?an to be ! ,fr5* ma/]1 ! poor1 despis$1 frog-eat+ ,m\nse] ,jacques ( boys' /ories1 ! butt ( all _! faceti\s brutality8 ,if ev] any?+ 0 calculat$ to make a man diabolique6 ,i tru/ biograph]s w n =get to place all ?is depress+ drudg]y to our vagabond's cr$it4 ,?9k ( x6 ,! fir/ poet ( ,france correct+ ,fr5* ex]cises6 ,! poet ( ! passions conjugat+ ! v]b aim] 9 its hide\s grammatical reality6 ,fumons philosophiquem5t1 ,prom5ons-n\s ,paisiblem5t3 ,ri5 faire e/ d\x4 ,s might ,v]la9e write1 ?\gh contradict+ himself by do+ some?+ 9 s do+2 b 9 ! absurd actual he _h to e>n 8 bread & butt]1 & man _c live by poetry alone1 unless "o s+s ! joys & sorr[s ( ! middle classes4 ,x 0 r late at night be=e1 hav+ va9ly hunt$ = him 9 8 fav\rite re/aurants1 ,i f\nd ! n>r[1 pov]ty-/rick5 rue 9 :i* ,v]la9e 0 liv+ a ye> or s ago4 ,pass+ ?r\gh a d>k c\rty>d1 ,i _h to m\nt int]m9able /one /airs1 light+ f\l ,fr5* mat*es z ,i w5t1 to relieve ! blackness4 ,at la/ ,i arriv$ outside 8 door1 v ne> ! sky4 ,i knock$4 ,a voice call$ out1 ,i've gone to b$4 ,i expla9$ my lat5ess & said ,i w\ld call to-morr[4 ,no1 no6 ,att5dez6 ,i he>d him jump out ( b$1 /umble & grope ab\t1 & !n /rike a mat*2 & 9 ano!r in/ant ! door op5$1 & 9 ! int]/ice appe>$ a homely nightcapp$ b\rgeois pull+ on 8 tr\s]s4 ,!re fla%$ on me incongru\sly ! ?\ght ( our ,engli% laureate's /ately home by ! sea1 9 :i*1 jeal\sly gu>d$ by h$ges & flunkeys1 ! poet *isell$ 8 calm /anzas2 & all ! vagabond 9 me leapt out to meet ! unpret5ti\s *ild ( ,p>is4 ,he greet$ me ) simple cordiality2 &1 ugly & co>se ?\gh 8 face 01 x 0 lit up ?r\gh\t by a pleasant smile4 ,8 notori\s leg 0 b&ag$1 b n repulsively4 ,no1 homely is ! only impression ,i %all ev] h ( ,v]la9e1 ! man4 ,ev5 9 t mu* malign$ macabresque head ( 81 !re 0 m ( ! bonhomme ?an ( ! poet or ! satyr4 ,! little g>ret 0 8 all 9 all2 a b$ took up half ! space4 ,on ! table /ood ! rema9s ( supp]4 ,a few %elves ( books1 a sket* or two1 & a bird-cage ) a can>y 7 ! only attempts at ornam5t4 ,su* 0 ,v]la9e at ! climax ( 8 fame1 :5 he _h won a sure immortality2 simple & *ildlike1 & ) a *ild's un%am$ acceptance ( any money "o might leave beh9d on ! mantelpiece4 ,he seems to h made v little by 8 v]ses4 ,he spoke ,engli% q well1 hav+ probably acquir$ x :5 tea*+ ,fr5*2 & he 0 p]haps m pr\d ( x ?an ( 8 poems4 ,mr4 ,moore says he wi%$ to translate ,t5nyson4 ,he read al\d a poem he _h j writt5 9 celebration ( 8 own fiftie? bir?day4 ,!re 0 an allusion to a cry/al goblet4 ,ce v]re-l6 he int]polat$1 ) a humor\s smile1 po9t+ to a *eap glass ) ! dregs ( abs9! t /ood on ! table4 ,!re 0 also an allusion to a blue-bird1 a sort ( symbol ( ! magic ( spr+1 ,i fancy1 t flutt]s ?r\gh _m ( 8 poems4 7,! plumage bleut de l'orgueil figures 9 "o ( 8 v la/ v]ses47 ,:5 he arriv$ at ?is blue-bird he po9t$ to ! cage ) ! same droll tw9kle3 ,cet oiseau-ci4 ,:5 ,i left him he /ood at ! head ( ! gloomy /one /airs to light me d[n1 & ! image ( him 9 8 r$ cotton nightcap is /ill vivid4 ,& n[ he is only an immortal "n4 ,ah1 well6 aft] ! ,engli% s*ool-rooms1 ! ,fr5* prisons1 ! ,p>isian g>rets & hospitals1 ! tomb is n s bad4 ,ri5 faire e/ d\x4 ,9 giv+ him place ) ! immortals ,i feel no hesitation4 ,an ,engli% cl]gyman f\nd immortality by writ+ "o poem1--,! ,burial ( ,sir ,john ,moore1--&1 h[ev] po/]ity may appraise ,v]la9e's "w z a :ole1 he has left ?ree or f\r lyrics :i* c die only if ! ,fr5* language dies1 or if mank9d 9 its latt] end und]goes a p>alysis ( ! poetic s5se su* z ,d>w9 suff]$ f 9 8 old age4 ,mu* ( 8 v]se--especially 8 lat] v]se--is to me1 at lea/1 z obscure z ,mall>m4 ,b ,il pleut dans mon coeur ,comme il pleut dans la rue c nev] be surpass$ = ! fidelity ) :i* x r5d]s ! endless drip1 drip ( melan*olia1 unless x is by t o!r magical lyric3 ,les sanglots longs ,des violons ,de l'automne ,bless5t mon coeur ,d'une langueur ,monotone4 ,he is ! poet ( rhy?m1 ( ! nuance1 ( p]sonal emotion4 ,fr5* poetry has always leant to ! frigid1 ! academic1 ! rhetorical--9 a ^w1 to ! prosaic4 ,! _s ( ,boileau has rul$ x f 8 cold m>ble urn4 ,x has always lack$ s\l1 ! haunt+1 elusive magic ( wi/ful words set to ! music ( _! own rhy?m1 ! f9] light 9 light1 t are ( ! ess5ce ( poetry4 ,?is subtle & delicate e*o ( f>-(f cele/ial music1 toge!r ) "s ( ! mo/ spiritual poems t ,ca?olicism has ev] inspir$1 h be5 add$ to ,fr5* lit]ature by ! gross-s\l$1 gross-bodi$ vagrant ( ! prisons & ! hospitals6 ,:i* is a my/]y to ! ,phili/9e4 ,b did n our own arti/ic prison] once s+3 ,surely !re 0 a "t ,i might h trod ,! sunlit heights1 & f life's dissonance ,/ruck "o cle> *ord to rea* ! e>s ( ,god8 ,0 ev] m dev\t ,ca?olic ?an ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 :o murd]$ 8 enemies & c\nt$ 8 beads equal gu/o8 ,v ,,! ,,inde/ructibles ,i wond] if y h ev] be5 /ruck by ! ca?olicity--n to say ! self-contradictor9ess--( ! con/ant correspond5t4 ,! creature w ent] ) ze/ into any discussion2 !re is no topic too small = x1 & c]ta9ly none too great4 ,! foll[+ lett]s1 c>efully cull$ f ! annual contributions ( a lady ^: epi/ol>y c>e] ,i h foll[$ ) int]e/1 w indicate ! delici\s inconsequ5ce t has made !m = me su* grateful read+3 #ahhh4 ,,sir1--,!re is no?+ 9 life wor? pur*as+ by pulsations & respirations4 ,! _w is a dank1 mal>i\s m>%1 ) fitful ,w-o'-!-,wisp fla%es ( false radiance--a va/ cemet]y wait+ = our corpses4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z happ9ess4 ,nature1 r$ 9 too? & claw ,) rav91 %rieks aga9/ ! idea4 ,y\? is an illusion1 maturity a regret1 & old age an appreh5sion4 ,=tunately ,provid5ce has s5t u a panacea--,univ]sal ,suicide4 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,y\rs ob$i5tly1 ,,aga?a ,p4 ,,rob9s4 #ahhi4 ,,sir1--,surely ,a ,mad ,engli%man & ,doro?y ,x41 :o ma9ta9 s glibly t c\ntry life is m enjoyable ?an t[n life1 fail to realise h[ mu* ( our pleasure dep5ds on human int]c\rse4 ,x is giv5 only to poets to talk ) trees4 ,nor c ord9>y mortals f9d ,s]mons 9 /ones1 ,books 9 ! runn+ brooks4 ,we ne$ ! ca!drals & ! libr>ies t are to be f\nd only 9 ! great c5tres ( national life--yes1 & also ! art gall]ies & ! !atres4 ,( c\rse1 if p w m>tyr !mselves to keep up appe>ances1 & want to live 9 a fa%ionable neighb\rhood1 !y w n f9d t[n life ei!r *eap or pleasant4 ,b if !y are cont5t to live outside ! ari/ocratic radius1 !y c f9d _m a com=table villa1 ) ba?s 7hot & cold71 & back g>d5s :i* may easily be conv]t$ into ru/ic retreats 7,i w\ld especially recomm5d rhodod5drons74 ,if y are also n above omnibuses 7tak+ a cab only :5 x ra9s1 & select+ a driv] :o does n look z if he w\ld swe>71 & are satisfi$ to g to ! pit1 !n ,i feel sure ,london is n only z *eap z ! obscure/ village1 b gives y a f> great] return = y\r money4 ,newly-m>ri$ c\ples 9 especial (t5 make a great mi/ake 9 settl+ 9 ! c\ntry = ! sake ( economy4 ,x is only 9 ! t[n t !y c really lead a tranquil1 happy life1 enri*$ ) all ! res\rces ( culture & civilisation4 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,y\rs ob$i5tly1 ,,aga?a ,p4 ,,rob9s4 #ahij4 ,,sir1--,! failure ( m>riage is too app>5t to be gloss$ ov] any long]4 ,a4,y4,z4 & ,a ,woman ( ,no ,importance des]ve ! ?anks ( e hone/ he>t = _! brave outspok5ness4 ,too long has ?is m$iaeval mon/rosity cramp$ our lives4 ,! beautiful ^w ,home conceals a doll's h\se or :itewa%es a sepul*re4 ,m>riage is mis]y 9 two syllables4 ,h[ c p be happy *a9$ toge!r l galley-slaves8 ,x contradicts all we "k ( human nature4 ,love1 free z air1 at sight ( human ties ,spreads 8 light w+s & 9 a mom5t flies4 ,away ) ?is effete ,ph>isaism6 ,let u realise ! inf9ite possibilities ( happ9ess lat5t 9 ! bless+ ( exi/5ce4 ,! _w is long+ = fre$om to love truly1 nobly1 wisely1 _m4 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,y\rs ob$i5tly1 ,,aga?a ,p4 ,,rob9s4 #ahia4 ,,sir1--,i c te/ify by p]sonal exp]i5ce to ! fact t ! mann]s ( our *ildr5 are det]iorat+4 ,com+ up to ! ,metropolis = a day's excursion la/ ,bank ,holiday1 ,i c\ld n walk any:]e )\t ov]he>+ ribald rem>ks--&1 :at 0 worse1 at my own exp5se--ev5 f respectably dress$ *ildr54 ,let ^? look to x :o ,tea* ! "y idea h[ to %oot4 ,i ?ank ,heav5 my lot has always be5 ca/ 9 a sweet ,devon%ire village1 :]e ! contagion ( ill-conduct has n yet spread among ! juv5ile population4 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,y\rs ob$i5tly1 ,,aga?a ,p4 ,,rob9s4 #ahib4 ,,sir1--,h y\r flippant correspond5ts1 ,polygami/ & ,illegal ,bro!r-9-,law1 any conception ( ! ?\s&s 7ay1 t5s ( ?\s&s7 ( he>ts t are1 langui%+ 9 mis]y because !y _c m>ry _! deceas$ si/]s' husb&s8 ,& all because ( a text :i* is n to be f\nd 9 ! ,bible6 ,fie ^u y1 ye s-call$ ,bi%ops1 ,dress$ 9 a little brief au?ority4 ,aboli% ?is unrighte\s law1 ,i say1 & let floods ( sun%9e & happ9ess into a million d>k5$ homes4 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,y\rs ob$i5tly1 ,,aga?a ,p4 ,,rob9s4 ,b1 aft] all1 is x fair to juxtaposit ,aga?a's lett]s8 ,:at if "o 7 to collect ! lead]s ( any newspap] on any giv5 subject1 be=e or aft] any ev5t8 ,i h met ,aga?a ,p4 ,rob9s 9 _m o!r places at _m o!r times4 ,sometimes %e is int]e/$ 9 ! be/ sub/itute = %irt-buttons or = ,*ri/ianity1 sometimes 9 ! problem ( liv+ on a ?\s& a ye>1 sometimes 9 ! abolition ( /ag-hunt+4 ,,signs ,,( ,,! ,,silly ,,season4 ,a gooseb]ry t gr[e? gre5 & great1 ,a s]p5t r\nd ! sea s]5ely curl$1 ,a lonely s\l t fails to f9d a mate1 ,a boy r$undant 9 a teem+ _w1 ,a si/] ye>n+ = dead si/]s' %oes1 ,a life t longs = dea?1 or aft]-life1 ,a gho/1 a mi/ress :om h] maids abuse1 ,an err+ judge1 a ,fr5* or ,g]man wife1 ,a *ild's long e> or holiday1 a slum1 ,a man gone bald1 or drunk1 a co9's design-- ,%\ld ?+s l ^! across y\r pap] come1 ,conclude ! ,silly ,season w be f9e4 ,x is difficult to trace exactly :5 ,! ,season ends & ,! ,silly ,season beg9s4 ,x ne$s ! f9e/ discrim9ation to "k :5 ! adjective comes 9--)\t a worldly tra9+1 inde$1 y _c tell ! "o f ! o!r4 ,b ! pa/ ma/]s ( ! social art proclaim t ,! ,season is dead1 & we b[ our heads 9 rev]5ce4 ,yes1 x is vani%$1 t focus ( futilities1 t wond]ful ,season1 t phantasmagoria ( absurdities1 ( abortive ambitions1 ov] :i* a hundr$ hum\ri/s h made m]ry3 x is dead1 ) its spl5d\rs & jubilations & processions--dead z ! ropes ( roses 9 ,/4 ,james's /reet4 ,(t5 h ,i debat$ ! pot5cy ( satire1 aga9 & aga9 h ,i sugge/$ to le>n$ fri5ds a sci5tific & hi/orical inve/igation ( ! popul> belief t satire moves m\nta9s or ev5 molehills4 ,b !y agree only 9 %r9k+ f ! task4 ,to take only ! la/ half-c5tury3 we h _h "o supreme satiri/ :o h>p$ et]nally on ! fail+s ( fa%ion & ! vanity ( ?+s4 ,9 8 novels society saw itself reflect$ 9 all its attitudes & po/ures & pos+s4 ,n "o meanness or folly escap$4 ,:at ,pr(essor ,huxley has done = ! crayfi%1 t ,?ack]ay did = ! ,snob4 ,he /udi$ him lov+ly1 he dissect$ him1 he classifi$ e v>iety ( him4 ,a ?\s& disciples1 less gift$ b equally remorseless1 foll[$ 9 ! ,ma/]'s foot/eps4 ,pun* took up ! tale1 & week by week repeat$ ! joke4 ,x 0 he>d 9 draw+-room recitations to ! accompanim5t ( pianos2 x ev5 w5t on ! /age4 ,ladies ru%$ into pr9t to expose foibles m5 nev] guess$1 & to say ( ! sex at l>ge :at less gift$ wom5 say only ( _! p]sonal fri5ds4 ,= ye>s we h nev] ceas$ = a mom5t to he> ! la% ( ! :ip1 ! swi% ( ! bir*1 ! :izz ( ! arr[1 ! p+ ( ! bullet1 ! ?wack ( ! flail1 ! ?ud ( ! hamm]1 ! buzz+ ( ! hornet4 ,& :at does x all am\nt to8 ,h[ mu* execution has be5 done8 ,is society pur] or nobl]8 ,h less daught]s be5 sold at ,vanity ,fair1 or m invitations be5 s5t to poor relatives8 ,has ,jones got bett] mann]s or *ampagne8 ,is ,mrs4 ,ponsonby de ,tomk9s m di/ant to du*esses8 ,did my ,lady ,cl>a ,v]e de ,v]e consid] :e!r ,hood's seam/ress 0 at "w on h] c\rt g[n8 ,is any "o wis] or k9d] or hone/] = all ! lit]>y po!r8 ,are ! diplomatic corps less maculate ?an 9 ! days ( ,gr5ville ,murray8 ,h we n1 on ! contr>y1 ca/ on our own imp]fections ! complaisance ( an eye educat$ 9 ! sup]ior imp]fections ( our neighb\rs8 ,lo1 "h is a new satiri/ aris51 ,s>ah ,jeannette ,duncan1 :o1 9 ,! ,simple ,adv5tures ( a ,memsahib1 sket*es ,anglo-,indian society 9 a mann] t w\ld n discr$it ,?ack]ay--& ) some?+1 too1 ( ,?ack]ay's haunt+ s5se ( ! pa?os ( ! dead ,pa/ & ! fly+ ,pres5t4 ,b w ! memsahib ( to-morr[ take w>n+ by ! fate ( ,hel5 ,pea*ey1 :o w5t out to ,india 9 all h] bridal brav]y1 9 all h] y\? & fre%ness8 ,w %e escape ex*ang+ ! placidity ( ,fra ,angelico's pip+ *]ubim = ! petulance & r+-%ad[$ eyes ( ! season$ matron8 ,w %e be on h] gu>d aga9/ %r9k+ to ! prejudices & flirtations ( a cot]ie1 dy+ to all f9] & high] issues8 ,w %e wor%ip virtue m & vic]oys less8 ,alas1 ,i fe> me n--no m ?an ,pagett1 ,m4 ,p41 w leave (f talk+ sol> my?s1 or fooli% ?+s cease to be done "u ! deod>s4 ,w ,hog>? keep w9e-bibb]s f ! bottle1 or c y make m5 sob] by acts ( ,l',assommoir8 ,w ,madame ,bov>y /ay a si/]'s fall1 or ,sapho repel an eligible "y man8 ,w ,! ,dunciad keep "o dunce f scribbl+1 or ,le ,t>tufe elevate a s+le ecclesia/ic8 ,z well expect long firms to run %ort1 & ! mo?s to avoid ! footlights1 & ! fool to cease f ! l&4 ,h[ gay !y 71 & h[ luxuri\s1 & h[ important 9 _! little day6 ,h[ gorge\s 7 ! att5dants ( _! circum/ances1 on ! box ) a cre/ ^u _! turbans6--!re is a firm 9 ,calcutta t supplies beautiful cre/s4 ,& n[1 let me ?9k6 "s ( !m 9 ! ,circul> ,road ,cemet]y--*ol]a1 fev]1 heat-apoplexy2 "s ( !m "u ! ,*ri/ian daisies ( ,engl&--probably abscess ( ! liv]4 ,yes1 madam1 we "k x all1 we recognize ! ,?ack]ay t\*4 ,& soon1 v soon1 our brief day1 too1 w h di$ 9 a r$ sunset beh9d clu/]+ palms1 & all its little do+s & grasp+s & pu%+s1 all its petty sc&als & surmises & s5sations1 w e*o fur!r & fur!r back into ! night4 ,true1 mo/ true1 & pity 't is 't is true4 ,b meantime we w g on ) our little do+s & grasp+s & pu%+s--yes1 madam1 ev5 y & ,i :o h realis$ ! vanity ( all ?+s2 = ! k !re(--?is1 too1 is vanity4 ,& x 0 all a /riv+ & a /riv+1 & an end+ 9 no?+1 & no "o knew :at !y _h liv$ & work$ =4 ,yea1 s x is1 ,frau ,s*re9]4 ,& /ill we are liv+ on--& oh6 h[ h>d we "w 7on ,african f>ms or o!r:]e7 to express arti/ically our s5se ( ! futility ( life6 ,,vanitas ,,vanitatum4 ,a ri* voluptu\s languor ( dim pa91 ,a dreamy s5se ( passionate regret1 ,delici\s te>s & "s sweet1 sad refra91 ,"s ?robb+1 vague1 & t5d] canzonet1 ,t m\rns = life s real & s va91 ,:]e9 we glory :ile our eyes are wet4 ,i am afraid1 if ,i pursue ?is inve/igation1 ,i %all end by believ+ t satire is simply an ae/hetic satisfaction--! la/ luxury ( ! s9ful4 ,ridicule1 we are always told1 is a trem5d\s de/ructive--an atmosph]e 9 :i* no?+ c live4 ,b is x8 ,*ri/ianity1 ,k+s1 & ,w> are little ! worse = ! jets ( mock]y t h be5 play+ on !m = two c5turies4 ,9 ,swift's day ! wits at ! c(fee-h\ses reg>d$ religion z a f>ce t ev5 ! ,augurs c\ld n keep up any long] )\t public w9k+2 yet ,did]ot & ! ,encyclopa$ia are dead1 & ! bi%ops we h always ) u6 ,x 0 ?\ght ,w> c\ld n survive ,voltaire's rem>k t a mon>* picks up a p>cel ( m5 :o h no?+ to d1 dresses !m 9 blue clo? at two %ill+s a y>d1 & m>*es away ) !m to glory--b "h is our ,h5ley s++ a song ( ! sword1 :ile all our noveli/s are look+ to _! weapons4 ,despite ,he9e's s>casm1 ! collection ( ,engli% k+s is z incomplete z ev]4 ,a pass+ fad c1 p]haps1 be made to pass along a little fa/]1 b x only makes room = ano!r4 ,true1 ,pun* kill$ ! craze = sunfl[]s & long necks2 b !n ,pun* inv5t$ x4 ,x 0 m]ely made to be de/roy$ brilliantly1 l a ,*9ese crack] or a ,roman c&le4 ,folly is old] ?an ,pun*'s jokes1 & w survive !m4 ,snobb]y & self-seek+1 pett9ess & /upidity1 envy1 hate1 & all un*>itabl5ess1 7 no secret to ! mummies 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,unto ! place :i!r ! riv]s g1 ?i!r !y g aga94 ,are !re n a hundr$ say+s 9 ,ecclesia/es & ,m5&]1 9 ,horace & ,molire1 z apt to-day z ?\gh fre% f ! typewrit]8 ,"o ( ! le>n$ fri5ds to :om ,i propos$ ! !sis cont5d$ t ,p]seus & ,juv5al at lea/ are out ( date4 ,b ?is 0 m]ely my le>n$ fri5d's ignorance4 ,is x n ! true/ piety to conclude t ^? ?+s :i* ! ridicule ( ! ages _c kill des]ve _! immortality--t ,k+s1 ,w>1 & ,*ri/ianity play a "p 9 ! s*eme ( creation1 & t ev5 snobb]y & jobb]y1 folly & fraud1 r\ge & respectability1 & horse-rac+1 b\nd]s & politicians1 ! prize-r+ & ! m>riage m>ket1 are all necess>y to ! fun ( ,vanity ,fair6 ,!y are ?r[n up by ! flux ( ?+s = ,hone/y to set 8 heel on4 ,s h\p-la6 ,on ) ! dance6 l\d]1 ye fiddl]s6 fa/]1 ,o m]ry-g-r\nd6 ,nay1 n s glum1 ye morali/s & satiri/s1 philan?ropi/s & prea*]s2 l9k h&s all--ducdame1 ducdame6--& ?ank ! gods = keep+ y 9 occupation4 ,:at %\ld we d )\t our fools8 ,! "q seems pat = a ,silly ,season correspond5ce4 ,come1 ga!r1 fools all4 ,ye c\ld n be bett] employ$ ?an 9 answ]+ x4 ,=1 m>k1 bro!r-satiri/s m9e1 y _c kill ! ,silly ,season correspond5ce4 ,& y _c kill ,gho/s4 ,p]haps because !y d n exi/4 ,no o!r dead ?+ is s t5aci\s ( life z y\r gho/4 ,if ridicule 7 really fatal1 we %\ld h giv5 up ! gho/ long s9ce4 ,consid] ! fires ( burlesque ?r\gh :i* he has pass$ unsca!d4 ,:at indignity has be5 sp>$ him8 ,n[ at la/ he is to enc\nt] ! supreme te/--he is to be tak5 s]i\sly4 ,! ,psy*ical ,society has ! matt] 9 h&--or %\ld "o say1 ! _s8 ,& ,mr4 ,/ead1 :o believes 9 himself 9 a way t is refre%+ 9 ^! a!i/ic times1 proposes ei!r to rehabilitate ! gho/ or to lay him = ev]4 ,b ?is latt] is beyond ! might ( man or society4 ,& y _c kill ,gr\se4 ,at lea/ ,i c't4 ,i sometimes suspect !re are o!rs ( ! population equally incompet5t1 & p]haps /ill less int]e/$ 9 battues2 ?\gh ! ,twelf? figures 9 ev]ybody's cal5d> l a ,*ur* fe/ival1 & ! newspap]s devote lead]s to x1 & ! comic pap]s h pictures1 & sometimes ev5 jokes ab\t x1 & y w\ld ?9k ! :ole population ( ^! isl&s /ruck "w & w5t a-%oot+ ) gillies & dogs & appropriate co/ume4 ,b t is ! craft9ess ( ! editors1 f ,mr4 ,buckle & ,mr4 ,yates d[n to ! editor ( ! ,halfp5ny ,democrat--!y make ! humble/ ( u feel we are 9 ! be/ sets1 s we all come up to t[n = ! season1 & are se5 at ?ree p>ties a night1 & we ride 9 ! ,p>k1 & we g to ,h5ley & ,goodwood to a man2 & we ya*t at ,c[es1 & pot gr\se 9 ,scotl&--/ill ) ! same wond]ful unanimity2 & we hunt ) ! h\nds1 & run ) ! salmon1 & keep our ,*ri/mas 9 c\ntry h\ses1 & come up smil+ = ! ,new ,ye>1 ready to recomm5ce ! same old ,sisyphean r\nd4 ,i suppose ! p :o really d ^! ?+s c\ld be exhibit$ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 b ! space _! do+s fill is incalculable4 ,& y _c kill ,adelphi ,melodrama4 ,b ,i h a piece ( advice to (f] to ! ,italian g5tlem5 :o h done s mu* = our /age4 ,x is1 t !y run _! !atre on a pr9cipal ( duality befitt+ _! jo9t managem5t4 ,let x be ! home ( ,melodrama & ,burlesque1 ! same play s]v+ = bo? g5res4 ,let1 say1 ,mr4 ,sims--:o is s clev] 9 ei!r species--write ! pieces--ea* melodrama be+ its own burlesque4 ,an extra da% ( col\r "h1 an ambigu\s l9e !re1 ) a s]i\s mean+ 9 ! melodrama & a droll 9 ! burlesque1 w secure ! bro!rs two audi5ces1 & aft] eight o'clock ,i gu>antee /&+ room only4 ,! simple w come to weep & ?rill1 ! cynics to laugh & *uckle4 ,& ev]ybody w be happy4 ,9 soo?1 is n ! _w divid$ into ^? :o take ! great cosmic drama s]i\sly1 & ^? :o treat x z f>ce8 ,on ! "o h& ! work]s & ! fight]s1 on ! o!r ! j\rnali/s1 politicians1 & m5 ab\t t[n4 ,yet h ! work]s & ! fight]s ! nobl] "p4 ,a g5u9e emotion1 an e>ne/ conviction1 vitalises life4 ,! day-dreams ( hungry y\? are bett] ?an ! d9n]s ( prosaic maturity1 & a simple maid5 9 h] fl[] is wor? a hundr$ epigrams4 ,i _h r be an ,adelphi god ?an a smok+-room satyr4 ,:o %all blame ! melodramati/8 ,he writes = ^? to :om lit]ature makes no appeal4 ,lit]ature is a freemasonry ( ! highe/ m9ds1 & t poetry is ,greek to ! masses ,i %\ld sc>cely h ?\ght a ,"q at ,issue dem&+ sub/antiation f ,mr4 ,george ,giss+4 ,mr4 ,gosse mu/ "k t ! eclipse :i* d>k5$ ,engl& at ! pass+ ( ,alfr$ ,t5nyson 0 inv5t$ by ! newspap]s & ! poets :o outrac$ "o ano!r to weep ^u 8 tomb4 ,look ^u ,mr4 ,boo?'s map ( ,ea/ ,london1 ) its col\r$ l9es %[+ ! sw>ms ( human be+s :o live ignobly & die obscurely1 & realise = y\rself ( :at import ! cult ( beautiful =m is to ^! human ant-heaps4 ,walk d[n ! popul\s ,:ite*apel ,road ( a ,saturday night1 or trav]se ! long slimy alleys ( ,ro!rhi! among ! timb] :>ves1 & discov] h[ _m ( y\r c\ntrym5 & contempor>ies are liv+ nei!r 9 y\r c\ntry nor 9 y\r c5tury4 ,to ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 ! dull und]tone ( pa9 & sorr[ is "p ( ! music ( ,london--su* h>mony is 9 ae/hetic s\ls4 ,b ! dull & ! gross1 :o only suff] & endure1 ! muddy ve/ure ( decay closes !m 9 & !y _c he> x4 ,:at %all lit]ature d = ^!8 ,9 a great smoky ,midl& t[n1 on dre>y pavem5ts1 "u sloppy skies1 ,i saw a girl :o 0 a great] argum5t = melodrama ?an all ! *eques ( all ! manag]s4 ,%e 0 go+ to h] "w 9 ! raw dawn1 h] lun* 9 a package "u h] arm2 ! back 0 b5t & ! face 0 pale & p9*$1 b !re 0 a slumb]+ fire ( romance 9 ! deep-fr+$ eyes1 & sugge/ions ( poetry lurk$ 9 ! %ad[s ( h] hair2 & at once my brea/ 0 full ( /irr+s to write = h]--only = h]--a book full ( beauty & happ9ess & sun%9e1 &1 oh6 su* false views ( life1 su* inaccurate pictures ( ! pleasures ( a society %e w\ld nev] "k4 ,! h]o %\ld be h&some & brave & good1 ) a curl+ m\/a*e2 & ! h]o9e %\ld be beautiful & true1 ) an ext5sive w>drobe2 & ! cl\ds w\ld come only to roll by1 & ! /ory %\ld die away 9 an od\r ( orange-blossom1 & 9 a music ( m>riage-bells4 ,& !re %\ld be lots ( money = ev]ybody1 & any am\nt ( laught] & gaiety1 & ,i w\ld give dances twice a volume1 & see t all ! girls _h p>tn]s1 delightful waltz]s ) good conv]sation4 ,& !re w\ld be g>d5-p>ties 7wea!r p]mitt+ inv>iably71 & picnics )\t gre5 spid]s1 & sails )\t sea-sickness4 ,& z = tru? & realism--fie on !m6 ,we c create a mu* nic] _w ?an nature's4 ,:y be plagi>i/s1 :5 we c make univ]ses ( our own8 ,,vi ,,conc]n+ ,,g5]al ,,elections ,twice 9 succession has x befall5 me to be privately busy 9 a backwat] :5 ! ma9 /ream 0 spum+ & ramp+ ) ! great bore ( a g5]al election4 ,i h be5 able to he> ! swall[s twitt] at sunrise 9 s]5e unconsci\sness ( ! crisis1 to wat* ! rooks hom+ at twilight1 z ?\gh ! c\rse ( ,nature 7 /ill ! same1 & to see ! moonlight rippl+ ov] ! sombre wat] at midnight 9 unaffect$ tranquillity4 ,myself 0 sc>cely bett] in=m$ ( ! tidal flood3 /ray e*oes ( spee*1 odd fragm5ts ( newspap] float$ d[n to me1 & at int]vals "s visitant f ! great] deep held1 l a sea-%ell1 ! rum\r ( its s\nd+ wat]s4 ,&1 inde$1 :]e %all we f9d a bett] metaphor = p>ty-gov]nm5t ?an ?is ( ! tide1 ( ! ebb & fl[ ( political p[]--remorseless1 inevitable1 reg>dless ( ^? :o1 toss$ high on ! /ream1 imag9e !y direct x8 ,& 9 ?is metaphor ! ,p mu/ play ,moon1 l ! cl[n 9 ,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream4 ,b1 z ,juliet says3 ,o swe> n by ! moon1 ?' incon/ant moon4 ,! cause ( ?is incon/ancy has n escap$ ev5 ! philosoph]s4 ,! ,:ig & ! ,tory1 rival lov]s ( ,luna1--moon/ruck rav]s1--woo h] ) honey$ words & dulcet promises1 & %e incl9es h] coquetti% e>--mo/ ( ! mon? %e is all e>--to ! highe/ bidd]4 ,b :5 %e comes to h] full--& is all eye--!n %e p]ceives h] swa9 fai?less & empty-h&$1 & /raightway %e plights h] tro? to 8 clamor\s & expo/ulant fell[1 :o dangles 8 untri$ promises be=e h] disappo9t$ vision4 ,& ! days pass1 & %e rises & sets2 b lo6 ! bridal gifts l+] /ill1 & ! horn ( pl5ty is an empty trumpet1 &1 =getful ( h] fir/ lov]'s failure1 %e turns to him aga94 ,& s = ev]1 9 a fickle que/ ( fidelity1 pa!tic en\gh4 ,p]haps %e--) ! two /r+s to h] b[--%>es ! j fate ( coquettes1 happy ) nei!r2 p]haps %e 7 wis] to give h]self to a s+le lov]1 & be rid = ev] ( ^! hesitancies4 ,& yet1 w\ld %e pr(it by ! *ange8 ,endymion1 ! "o y\? ^: beauty drew h] f heav51 rema9$ p]petually asleep4 ,is !re n "s pr(\nd significance 9 ! anci5t my?1 "s tru? t w\ld h pleas$ ,francis ,bacon1 ,b>on ,v]ulam 7z ! p$ants w h u call ! man :o did n write ,%akespe>e74 ,b ! philosoph]s1 :o h und]/ood ! levity ( m9d t und]lies *anges ( ,cab9ets1 h n always und]/ood ! num]ical pett9ess ( ! vot+ p[] by :i* ! *ange is effect$4 ,j z e philosoph] is born a ,platoni/ or an ,ari/otelian1 s1 z ,mr4 ,gilb]t s+s1 is e ,engli%man born a little ,lib]al or a little ,cons]vative3 ev5 if 8 politics be n orig9al s91 x is e>ly acquir$4 ,?us1 !n1 ! nation consi/s ( two great camps--! ,lib]als & ! ,cons]vatives--:i* are practically fix$2 /&+ armies t may be reli$ ^u4 ,a born ,lib]al may wax fat & kick at 8 anci5t pr9ciples3 a born ,cons]vative may *ange 8 coat & turn ,:ig4 ,b ^! exceptions are r>e4 ,= ! mo/ "p m5 /ick to _! p>ty & die z fooli% z !y 7 born--:i* is call$ consi/5cy4 ,conv9c$ sometimes aga9/ _! w1 !y are ( ! same op9ion /ill4 ,loyalty & ob/9acy w look facts 9 ! face & nev] bl5*1 & e "o rema9s tru] to 8 social circle ?an to 8 private judgm5ts4 ,p's politics are _! prejudices at a mask$ ball1 & ! ,cons]vatives w vote ,cons]vative & ! ,lib]als ,lib]al1 ?r\gh a cannonade ( unansw]able c>toons4 ,ap>t f ^! two great /&+ armies1 !re is a %ift+ body ( free-lances1 gu]rillas1 ,jacks-o'-bo?-sides1 call !m :at y w--wav]]s :o h too mu* consci5ce or too little1 :o are sway$ by _! reason or _! pocket1 or :o are gullible en\gh to believe t ! opposition w d bett]1 or sportsm5 en\gh to desire fair play & a *ance = ! o!r side1 & :o are f\nd fight+ n[ 9 ?is camp1 n[ 9 t4 ,! camps !mselves are fairly mat*$3 ,rads & ,tories--! sexes ( politics--are z ev5ly creat$ z m5 & wom54 ,!y are l t5-p\nd weights /&+ on ei!r scale ( a balance4 ,:at1 !n1 det]m9es ! oscillation ?is way or t8 ,evid5tly ! mis]able little half-ounce weight plac$ sometimes on "o side1 sometimes on ! o!r4 ,9 f9e1'ti/he t9y squadron ( free-lances t w9s g5]al elections1 ! vot]s :o ?9k or :o don't ?9k1 or :o ve] to be ) ! majority4 ,! ,jacks-o'-bo?-sides rule ,engl&1 ev5 z ! ,p>nell brigade rul$ ,p>liam5t4 ,to ?is float+ population is x giv5 to make or unmake ,cab9ets2 !irs is ! righte\s indignation t sweeps ! c\ntry l a new broom1 & sweeps ,m9i/ries into limbo2 to !m is made ! magniloqu5t appeal to ! c\ntry6 ,l'tat1 c'e/ n\s6 might be ! motto ( ?is ?ird p>ty1 7 x b consci\s ( itself z a p>ty4 ,! majority is nev] "r1 cries ,dr4 ,/ockmann 9 ,! ,enemy ( ! ,p4 ,nev]1 ,i say4 ,t is "o ( ^? conv5tional lies aga9/ :i* a free1 ?\ghtful man mu/ rebel4 ,:o are !y t make up ! majority ( a c\ntry8 ,is x ! wise m5 or ! fooli%8 ,i ?9k we mu/ agree t ! fooli% folk are1 at pres5t1 9 a t]ribly ov]:elm+ majority all ar\nd & ab\t u ! wide _w ov]4 ,b1 devil take x1 x c surely nev] be "r t ! fooli% %\ld rule ov] ! wise4444 ,! majority has might--unhappily--b "r x has n4 ,i & a few o!rs are "r4 ,b h[ if ,i & a few o!rs organis$ !mselves aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,p>nellites8 h[ if ! wise m5 made up _! m9ds t ! _w %\ld no long] be gov]n$ ) ! prov]bial m9imum ( wisdom1 &1 tak+ advantage ( ! natural balance ( p>ties1 resolv$ t !y %\ld be ! ones to supply ! pr9ciple ( movem5t to ! equilibrat$ social ma*9e8 ,surely ! ,mill5nium c\ld n long resi/ ! ,philosoph]s' p>ty4 ,b1 alas6 w\ld ! wise m5 agree8 ,w\ld n !y also split up into two factions8 ,& ev5 if philosoph]s 7 k+s & k+s philosoph]s1 w\ld ! k+dom ( ,plato be at h&8 ,popul> suffrage is mu* malign$4 ,?9k1 says ,b\v>d1 "o ( ! tragi-comic twa9 :o s]ve = title to t sadde/ ( all humor\s books1 ,flaub]t's ,b\v>d et ,pcu*et1 ?9k ( all ^? :o buy pomades & pat5t m$ic9es4 ,^! blockheads =m ! electorate & we submit to _! w4 ,:y c't "o make ?ree ?\s& a ye> by bre$+ rabbits8 ,because too mu* cr[d+ toge!r is fatal to !m4 ,9 l mann]1 by ! m]e com+ toge!r ( a cr[d ! g]ms ( /upidity :i* x conta9s get develop$ & ! consequ5ces are incalculable4 ,b popul> suffrage does n op]ate l ?is at all4 ,"o might almo/ say t half ! /upidity contradicts & annihilates ! o!r half3 9 practice ! fran*ise c>ries its own antidote1--! g]ms ( /upidity d n get develop$1 b de/roy$4 ,! metaphor ( g]ms w\ld be m appropriate if appli$ to ! ideas ( ! p>ty-programmes1 = ^! ideas are introduc$ by a few wise or fooli% m5 & dissem9at$ epidemically ?r\gh\t _! respective p>ties4 ,democracy nev] escapes ari/ocracy1 = ! p nev] inv5ts ideas2 its :ole p[] is t ( *oice betwe5 ! ideas (f]$ by its w\ld-be lead]s1 & ev5 ^! ideas x accepts less z a philosoph] ?an z a pati5t1 r z g]ms ?an z ?\ghts4 ,& :5 once x has accept$ its lead]s or its repres5tatives1 ! beautiful p>liam5t>y sy/em deprives x ( all fur!r rights ( int]f]5ce = a t]m ( ye>s1 & ! policy ( ! c\ntry is f> m dep5d5t on ! inte/9e rivalries & manoeuvr+s ( ! repres5tatives ?an on ! desires & dem&s ( ! repres5t$4 ,9 a really democratic sy/em !re w\ld be a c5tral bureau ( /atesm5 n necess>ily elect$ by ! voice ( ! p1 & ?is bureau %\ld h = object n ! wrangl+ ov] measures1 b ! m]e proposition ( !m4 ,^! tra9$ ?9k]s & diplomati/s--accept+ advice freely f ! great newspap]s & ! *iefs ( factions--w\ld propose :atev] measures seem$ necess>y f "t to "t = ! pres]vation1 ! elevation1 & ! dignity ( ! commonweal1 & ^! propositions w\ld be submitt$ (ficially to e fran*ise-hold]1 j z ! inquisitive c5sus-pap] or ! p>o*ial vot+-pap] is to-day4 ,! ,ayes or ,noes ( ! p w\ld h x1 n ( ^? :o repres5t !m1 save ! m>k6 ,! details c\ld be draft$ by speciali/s1 z to-day4 ,t ?is w\ld be a bett] or ev5 a feasible sy/em ,i d n say2 b ,i d ma9ta9 t any o!r democracy ?an ?is is a fraud4 ,to h ! t5-?\s&? "p ( a voice 9 select+ among ! v>y+ policies ( sundry ambiti\s g5tlem51 all ( :om h be5 foi/$ on me by committees1 & ( :om ! successful "o--^: pr(ess$ views may be q anti!tical to m9e & c at be/ only r\ghly repres5t !m--w h1 :5 he is n abs5t or manoeuvr$ into sil5ce1 ! six-hundr$-&-sev5tie? "p ( a voice 9 accept+ or reject+ ! ideas ( half a doz5 v ambiti\s g5tlem51 ^: measures are !mselves liable to be qua%$ at ! elev5? h\r by an ,upp] ,h\se t sits )\t my w or cons5t1 & :i* is 9 its turn legally liable to be sup]s$$ by ! ,sov]eign1 ^: gov]nm5t is all ! :ile be+ really c>ri$ on 9 sil5ce by p]man5t (ficials ^: v names ,i d n "k & :o h no connection ) me beyond accept+1 9 ignorance ( my exi/5ce1 my dole t[>ds _! sal>ies1--?is is n a =m ( democracy t appeals v attractively to me z an individual memb] ( ,demos4 ,&1 moreov]1 ! position ( my ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t is sc>cely less p>adoxical ?an my own rle ( free & indep5d5t elector4 ,he is ! m\?piece ( 8 con/itu5ts1 & yet he is expect$ to h a w & consci5ce ( 8 own4 ,:y8 ,:y %\ld he be any m hone/ ?an a lawy] or a j\rnali/8 ,ea* ( ^! classes is paid to ma9ta9 c]ta9 propositions1 & ! mo/ successful 9 ^! l9es are ^? ) ! highe/ p[]s ( p]suasion4 ,! con/itu5cy wi%es c]ta9 op9ions & desires put =w>d 9 ,p>liam5t1--:y %\ld ! man :o (f]s to execute ! job be presum$ to %>e ^? op9ions & desires8 ,! po9t is1 c he repres5t !m m =cibly ?an ! rival c&idates8 ,i d n = a mom5t imag9e t ! ,m4 ,p4 inv>iably agrees ) ! politics ( 8 electors2 ,i only inquire :y he %\ld h to pr(ess to1--:y %\ld he pay ?is homage ( hypocrisy to an illogical ideal8 ,!oretically we d n elect our ,m4 ,p4 because he wants to get on1 b because we want to get on or ! c\ntry to get on2 because we want c]ta9 measures c>ri$1 n because he wants c]ta9 measures c>ri$4 ,!re=e x is to our int]e/ to get ! mo/ skill$ advocate at our comm&2 8 p]sonal op9ions are no conc]n ( ours4 ,a fig = 8 ambitions & aspirations6 ,?is may n be a dignifi$ position = ! ,m4 ,p41 b x is ! "o logically implicat$ 9 ! democratic notion ( univ]sal suffrage2 & :5 ! g5tleman hone/ly ass]ts himself & 8 private ambitions & 8 private consci5ce1 he is deuc$ly di%one/ to 8 con/itu5ts4 ,to be /rictly logical1 inde$1 ,m4 ,p4's %\ld conf9e !mselves to /at+ ! wi%es ( ! p !y repres5t3 !y might z well be me*anical dolls1 mov$ ?r\gh ! lobbies by ! respective wire-pull]s & fitt$ ) in>ticulate noises4 ,or1 = ! matt] ( t1 !y might be sup]s$$ altoge!r by writt5 summ>ies ( ! op9ions ( ! w9n+ majority 9 ea* con/itu5cy on all ! po9ts at issue 9 ! curr5t session4 ,! *iefs ( ! p>ty c\ld play ! game ) m>k]s4 ,b inde$ :at is ! use ( deal+ ! c>ds at all1 :5 ! ,prime ,m9i/] holds all ! trumps 9 advance1 n up 8 sleeve1 b op5ly on ! table8 ,z = ! spee*es 9 ! ,h\se1 !y h z mu* effect ^u ! issue z ! conv]sations at ! c>d-table4 ,!y are an obsolete survival f ! times :5 memb]s 7 liable to come to ! ,h\se ) op5 m9ds1 in/ead ( hav+ !m clos$ by _! con/itu5cies4 ,inde$1 ,i c sugge/ a simple device by :i*1 )\t any dep>ture f ! anci5t =ms ( ! ,h\se1 mo/ ( ! evils ( ,p>ty ,gov]nm5t c\ld be swept away4 ,by ! sy/em ( pair+ a ,tory may neutralize a ,radical1 & bo? g on toge!r )\t int]f]+ ) ! good ( ! c\ntry4 ,let !re=e ! entire m9ority pair (f ) memb]s ( ! opposite p>ty1 leav+ ! b>e majority 9 possession ( ! floor4 ,be+ agre$ on _! policy1 ^! w\ld n want to make spee*es1 b w\ld simply sp5d _! "t walk+ ?r\gh ! ,ayes lobby4 ,a few aft]noons ( pleasant prom5ad+ w\ld provide ! c\ntry ) en\gh legislation = a lifetime4 ,solvitur ambul&o4 ,! p>ty lead]s w\ld be enabl$ to husb& _! en]gies = ! hu/+s1 s9ce l all ! agreeable memb]s !y w\ld easily f9d p>tn]s4 ,x is only ! bores :o w\ld be left to walk ! ,h\se4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ?is incalculable ga9 ( "t1 temp]1 money1 & ,acts ( ,p>liam5t w\ld be secur$ )\t revolution1 on con/itutional l9es1 & by a m]e ext5sion ( an exi/+ practice4 ,i am conv9c$ ! salvation ( ! c\ntry dep5ds on ! univ]sal adoption ( ! sy/em ( ,p>liam5t>y pair+1 or legislation by walk+ wall-fl[]s4 ,a fur!r advantage ( ?is sy/em des]ves to be not$4 ,z x takes =ty memb]s to make a ,h\se1 %\ld ! ,gov]nm5tal majority fall bel[ ?is numb] no bus9ess c\ld be transact$4 ,?us x w\ld become impossible1 :5 ! c\ntry 0 almo/ equally divid$1 = "o p>ty to impose its w on ! nation by =ce ( a b>e majority4 ,aga91 !re=e1 a v necess>y re=m w\ld be a*iev$ on /rictly con/itutional l9es4 ,9 s confus$ a con/itution1 or s con/itutional a confusion1 x ill becomes "o to inquire :y pre-em95ce 9 ,p>liam5t is atta9$ by dext]ity 9 ! ^w-duel1 & :y a ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 :o gave 8 life to ! /udy ( sociological que/ions1 is a failure 9 ! ,h\se1 :ile a ,r&olph ,*ur*ill1 :o confess$ly f\nd politics m excit+ ?an any o!r =m ( sport1 includ+ ev5 horse-rac+1 %\ld be a success4 ,z 9 ,a!ns ( old1 ! rhetorician is ma/] ( ! field4 ,does x n seem ridicul\s t a man %all be all[$ to legislate :o has n pass$ an exam9ation 9 political philosophy1 political economy1 & univ]sal hi/ory8 ,z absurd z t m5 %\ld be able to set up z critics m]ely by pur*as+ reviews1 t !y %\ld be p]mitt$ to ply )\t a lic5se4 ,/ill1 mon/r\s z is ! mis*ief wr\ght by ! quack critic1 8 sph]e ( influ5ce is limit$4 ,b ?is "q ( gov]nm5t t\*es u all4 ,no "o ought to be all[$ 9 ! ,h\se :o has n satisfactorily grappl$ ) pap]s l ! foll[+4 #a4 ,expla9 ! use ( ! foll[+ phrases3 ,home ,rule1 ,lib]ty1 ,well-be+ ( ! ,masses1 ,g4 ,o4 ,m41 ,good ( ! ,/ate1 ,! ,con/itution4 ,:at mean+ d y atta* to !m1 if any8 #b4 ,! ,function ( an ,opposition ,is ,to ,oppose4 ,criticise ?is /atem5t f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,p>ty 9 ,p[]1 & trace c>efully ! modification 9 its view produc$ by a *ange ( gov]nm5t4 #c4 ,:at is a good electoral address8 ,is !re any relation betwe5 x & its own]'s votes 9 ! ,h\se8 #d4 7a7 ,prove t ,female ,fran*ise is dem&$ n only by ! wom5 ( ,engl&1 b by e consid]ation ( reason & ju/ice4 7b7 ,disprove ! same4 #e4 ,! lead] ( y\r p>ty sudd5ly rev]ses 8 policy4 7a7 ,:at w\ld y ?9k8 7b7 ,:at w\ld y say8 7c7 ,h[ w\ld y vote8 ,give no reasons = y\r answ]4 #f4 ,if ,c repres5ts ,consci5ce1 & ,c#a ! ,con/itu5cy1 %[ t ,c#a w always be repres5t$ by ,c#b994 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,s 9 orig9al4 #g4 ,:at is a work+-man8 ,expla9 :y pr(essional m5 :o "w sixte5 h\rs a day are exclud$ f ?is category4 #h4 ,def9e a political victory1 & di/+ui% betwe5 a political victory & a moral victory4 ,b p]haps ! discrepancy is less ?an meets ! eye4 ,! ,h\se ( ,commons is a ,repres5tative ,assembly2 ! rhetoricians & f5c]s repres5t ! unreason & ! pugnacity ( ! p>tisans4 ,a c\ntry has ! politicians x des]ves4 ,i h he>d ! mo/ ignorant girls rage aga9/ ,mr4 ,glad/one2 damsels 9 _! te5s :o knew no?+ ( life or its problems1 nor c\ld h /udi$ any "q = !mselves2 pretty girls )al1 b :o at ! m5tion ( ! vet]an /atesman took on ! av5g+ aspect ( ! ,eum5ides4 ,x 0 a girl ( q ano!r temp] :o repli$ to me :51 talk+ ov] old times & old discussions1 ,i said ,i _h n yet become a ,sociali/3 ,i don't ?9k y ev] knew :at y 74 ,i w9c$ z at a j reproa*1 yet :5 ,i _h left h] ! retort occurr$ to me 7z retorts w1 :5 too late7 t !re 0 no p>ticul> m]it 9 be+ a :at1 t m5 7 n necess>ily 'i/s or 'ites1 t ?\ghts did n fit into pigeonholes1 & t if !re 0 any m]it 9 ! matt] x consi/$ r 9 pres]v+ free play & ela/icity ( m9d4 ,because c]ta9 m5 _h put c]ta9 ideas into ! _w x did n foll[ t e o!r man _h def9itely to accept or reject ea* & all ( !m1 & to become an 'ite or an anti-'ite 9 s do+4 ,plague take great m56 ,:at "r _h !y to =ce "o into ! jury-box8 ,/ill less 0 x compulsory to return a v]dict if1 z ! vulg> 7 apt to ?9k1 ! acceptance ( any "o 'ism preclud$ ! acceptance ( ano!r1 s t to be an ,ibs5ite 0 synonym\s ) dete/+ ! dramas ( ,s>d\1 & to be a ,wagn]ite involv$ a horror ( ,m5delssohn4 ,x 0 only ! uncultur$ :o held _! arti/ic & political cre$s ) ! n>r[ness ( ,little ,be!l1 import+ into ?\ght & ae/hetics ! zealotry !y _h lo/ 9 religion4 ,! book ( ,exp]i5ce1 ?\ght ,i1 is n an ,encyclopa$ia1 ) e possible topic neatly rang$ 9 alphabetical ord]2 'tis no ,a ,b ,c ,"t ,table1 ) ! tra9s docket$ = ! enlight5m5t ( ! simple1't is r an ,encyclopa$ia torn into a million million fragm5ts by kitt5s & pa/$ toge!r aga9 by infants1 s t all possible ?+s are inextricably int]fus$1 e "o ) e o!r2 't is a ,brad%aw edit$ by a maniac1 :]e ! tra9s t />t b don't arrive are n ev5 di/+ui%$ f ! tra9s t arrive b don't />t4 ,:]ev] p]sons are consci\s ( ! inf9ite complexities ( ?+s1 !y w be f\nd cauti\s ( cre$ & timid ( ass]tion4 ,y h probably not$ t at ,wat]loo ,/ation1 9 ,london1 no port] w ev] b9d himself to a def9ite /atem5t conc]n+ any tra94 ,x is only ! in>ti/ic :o hold t black is black & :ite is :ite1 unconditionally1 irretrievably2 & :o h inv5t$ ! prov]b ,he'd say black's :ite to express ! ,sophi/ 9 excelsis4 ,x mu/ be true1 z ,rusk9 cont5ds1 t n "o man 9 fifte5 ?\s& has ev] obs]v$ any?+1 else h[ acc\nt = ?is wide-spread fallacy8 ,! wit ( "o1 in/ead ( cry/allis+ ?is wisdom ( ! _m1 %\ld h flatly contradict$ x4 ,=1 take two blackbo>ds & place !m at "r angles to ea* o!r3 let a ray ( bright sunlight fall ^u !m1 s t "o ca/ a %ad[ on ! o!r4 ,! portion ( blackbo>d ov]%ad[$ w inde$ be blacki%1 b ! portion illum9at$ by full sunlight w be comp>atively :ite1 al?\gh x is /ill ?\ght ( z a black-bo>d4 ,s1 too1 ask ! man 9 ! /reet = ! col\r ( trees1 & he w reply gre54 ,if ,i may p]mit myself a vulg> locution1 ! gre5 is 9 8 eye4 ,trees are1 ( c\rse1 all col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 accord+ to k9d & season2 & grass1 too1 is by no means always s gre5 z p ?9k x4 ,we />t 9 our *ildhood ) prejudices on ^! subjects--:at is education b ! sy/ematic imp>t+ ( prejudice8--& we r>ely recov]4 ,ev5 ! primitive rhymes ( *ildhood fix ideas unalt]ably 9 our m9ds3 ,! rose is r$1 ! violet's blue1 ,sug> is sweet & s are y4 ,tea-roses are n r$ nor ,neapolitan violets blue2 sug> is only sweet to ^? unv]s$ 9 metaphysics1 & sug> ( lead n ev5 to !m4 ,z = ! complim5t to ! juv5ile petticoat1 let x rema94 ,b ! blackness ( black is a sup]/ition t des]ves no su* c\rte\s concessions4 ,!re is1 9 fact1 no black & no :ite at all1 z any black-&-:ite arti/ w tell y4 ,black is n a col\r3 x is m]ely ! negation ( light4 ,by day no?+ is ev] black--x always conta9s reflect$ light f "s surr\nd+ object or objects3 if y look at a black ?+ by day1 y see its details1 :i* conv9c+ly proves t light is n abs5t4 ,if !re 7 su* a ?+ z a black object1 x c\ld only prove its exi/5ce by be+ se52 b if x is se5 x is no long] black1 & if x is black x is no long] se54 ,! m\rn]s at a fun]al no m we> black ?an ! bridesmaids at a w$d+ we> :ite4 ,to be :ite1 a ?+ w\ld h to escape all reflect$ light2 & ev5 if ?is 7 possible1 ! sunlight itself1 ! s\rce ( all light & col\r1 w\ld t+e x ) yell[1 or r$1 or p9k1 accord+ to ! "t ( day4 ,:at6 ! injudici\s read] w cry1 is n sn[ :ite8 ,does n ! ,diction>y boa/ ev5 a d\ble-b>rel$ epi!t 'sn[-:ite'6 ,h[ ab\t ! 'great :ite sea' t /ret*es r\nd ! ,pole8 ,i _c help x3 ^! adjectives1 ^! expressions 7 inv5t$ be=e arti/s _h taught m5 to see3 ha/ily1 z by m5 fall+ 9 love at fir/ sight1 :o are de/9$ to make _m discov]ies conc]n+ _! idol lat] on4 ,sn[ is nev] :ite1 any m ?an ! belov$ is absolutely blameless4 ,= sn[ to be sn[-:ite1 ! sky w\ld h to be :ite1 :]eas 9 ^? arctic circles x %\ld be ei!r blue or grey4 ,moreov]1 ! sn[ be+ only semi-opaque mu/ be t9ctur$ by ! %ad[ ( ! d>kness ( its own dep?s2 z = iceb]gs1 well1 y may see gre51 br[n1 & ev5 deep-grey ice1 :il/ ! :ite/ h p9nacles & crags t mu/ break ! light l prisms into all ! col\rs ( ! spectrum1 & all ^! hues1 aga91 d n fail to t9t ! sn[4 ,nor w ! :ite be> improve ! situation1 =1 to judge by ! specim5 9 our ,london ,zoological ,g>d5s1 :ite be>s are dirty yell[1 j z black be>s are dirty br[n4 ,b1 s f> f realis+ t black may be :ite1 y\r av]age vot] seems to imag9e t nei!r is ev] ev5 temp]$3 t 8 p>ty is pure/ :ite1 & ! opposition p>ty impure/ black4 ,t ! o!r side rev]ses ?is col\r+ does n tr\ble him3 x is m]ely due to ! a=esaid sophi/ical faculty ( prov+ black :ite4 ,i once knew a man--no av]age vot] he--:o own$ two comic pap]s1 ! "o ,radical1 ! o!r ,cons]vative4 ,h[ he mu/ h *uckl$ z he plann$ ! c>toons & settl$ ! *i>oscuro6 ,:at blacks = ! ,tories to be answ]$ by c\nt]-blacks = ! ,radicals6 ,beaconsfield z a sweep1 ,glad/one z an ,angel ( ,light2 ,beaconsfield z ,ormuzd1 ,glad/one z ,ahriman2 ea* 9 turn ,lucif]1 ,son ( ! ,morn+1 & ,satan1 ! discomfit$ demon4 ,i tremble to ?9k :at w\ld h happ5$ if1 by "o ( ^? contretemps :i* sometimes occur ev5 9 real life1 ! c>toons _h got int]*ang$4 ,& c>icatures su* z ^! influ5ce ! elections6 ,! mo/ *ildi% nons5se1 writt5 9 ! picture-language s de> to *ildr56 ,& on su* ineptitudes ! de/9ies ( ! nation are suppos$ to turn6 ',t is a com=t+ reflection1 !n1 t ! :ole ?+ is s l>gely a f>ce1 t ! real axis ( ev5ts is else:]e--by no means a ?+ to grieve ov]4 ,if ! ,briti% ,con/itution is a p>adox n to be fa?om$ by human intellect1 :y1 t is a quality :i* x %>es ) ,space & ,"t & all deep & elem5tal ?+s4 ,y\r deep ?9k] is inv>iably a p>adox-mong]1 because ev]y?+ :5 prob$ to its bottom proves illusive1 & is f\nd to conta9 its own contradiction4 ,tru? is n a dead butt]fly1 to be transfix$ ) a p9 & labell$1 b a liv+1 airy1 evasive butt]fly4 ,p]haps t is ! inn] mean+ ( ! ,:i/l]ian motto4 ,! ,hegelian self-contradictor9ess ( ! ,briti% ,con/itution w n1 !re=e1 affright u4 ,to ,t5nyson ! fact t x is a cr[n$ republic seem$ a s\rce ( security4 ,! ,engli% h aboli%$ ! ,cr[n1 ?\gh !y are too loyal to in=m ! ,sov]eign ( 8 deposition2 9 l mann] !y h evad$ ,democracy by conc$+ univ]sal suffrage4 ,! /r5g? ( ! ,briti% ,con/itution lies 9 its inh]5t absurdity1 its audaci\s p>adoxicalness4 ,x exi/s by =ce ( n be+ c>ri$ out4 ,& ! reason ( ?is illogicality is cle>3 our ,con/itution1 l ,topsy1 0 n made b gr[$1 & t :i* gr[s is nev] logically p]fect2 x is l an old tree1 /rangely gn>l$1 ) c\ntless abrasions & mutilations1 & sometimes ev5 curi\s grafts4 ,"h ! lightn+ /ruck x1 & yond] bran* 0 snapp$ 9 ! great gale4 ,ma*9e-made s*emes may be !oretically p]fect1 b !y w nev] suit human nature1 :i* is a soil = liv+ gr[?s1 n a concrete f\ndation = elegant ar*itecture4 ,?is is ! tru? :i* trips up ,comte1 & ,f\ri]1 & ,/4 ,simon1 & all ! sy/em-mak]s & utopia-build]s4 ,p]fect ?+s are dead ?+s3 ! law ( life is imp]fection & movem5t4 ,life is nev] logical1 x is only alive4 ,if man _h be5 made by ma*9]y 8 body w\ld n h be5 erratically hairy2 8 toes w\ld long s9ce h be5 improv$ away or weld$ toge!r by an ,am]ican pat5tee2 nor w\ld !re h rema9$1 = our humiliation1 ^? traces ( a caudal app5dage :i* "s o/eologi/s h ?\ght to p]ceive 9 our di/+ui%$ anatomy2 our bro!rhood to ! bea/s w\ld h be5 betray$ only by our behavi\r4 ,s t1 ?\gh ,politics be z absurd z ! ,con/itution1 ,god bless h]1 x may yet fulfil z useful a function4 ,:o w\ld deprive ! ho/s ( work+-m5 ( _! g5]\s en?usiasms1 ev5 ?\gh ^! be to ! pr(it ( ! pr(essional politician8 ,:o w\ld n>r[ _! horizon back to ! public-h\se & ! work%op or ! cl]ical desk & ! music-hall1 by assur+ !m t all ^! great national & int]national que/ions w be no p5ny ! worse or ! bett] = _! int]e/ 9 !m8 ,= x is !y1 n ! ,/ate1 t w be b5efit$4 ,politics is a great educative =ce3 x tea*es hi/ory1 geography1 & ! art ( debate1 & is n )\t relation to ,%akespe>e & ! musical glasses4 ,! flies on ! :eel are n mov+ ! :eel1 b !y are travell+ & see+ ! _w1 :]eas !y might o!rwise be buzz+ ar\nd ! du/-b94 ,politics sets ! humble/ at ! c5tre ( great cross-roads ( hi/ory3 x promotes clubs & all mann] ( fell[%ip1 & enables ! poore/--on poll+-day at lea/--to "k himself ! equal ( ! greate/4 ,ev5 ! mo/ illit]ate is sp>$ ! mortification ( be+ rem9d$ t he _c sign 8 "n4 ,& f9ally1 & mo/ ( all1 x pres]ves among u ! lo/ art ( fight+4 ,! long & (t-vaunt$ immunity ( ,engl& f ! foot ( a =eign foe has its drawbacks3 we h =gott5 :at w> really means1 we h delegat$ our c\rage & patriotism to an army ( m]c5>ies1 :o repres5t u 9 ! field z a nobleman's c>riage repres5ts him at a fun]al2 we are valiant vic>i\sly & sublime by deputy2 we take ! w>-fev] 9 its pleasant heats1 & contract out ! *ills & ! blood-lett+4 ,& s ! blood-lett+ fails to purge u z be=e3 ! evil hum\rs are /ill 9 ! sy/em4 ,all ^? see?+1 re/less spirits :i* g5]ate 9 ! blood ( a once w>like race clog u up & turn to bile & dyspeptic di/emp]s4 ,our militant in/9cts1 suppress$ by a too-secure civilization1 break out 9 sordid maladies ( ! social organism4 ,z a v5t-hole = ! envy1 hatr$ & un*>itabl5ess ( mank9d1 politics _c be ov]e/imat$4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( real battles on our soil ^! %am fights ( ! poll+-boo?--%am because !y det]m9e no?+1 because ! great sil5t =ces are work+ beh9d all ! noises--are ! national purge = our pres5t discont5ts2 no m truly efficaci\s ?an t anci5t !rapeutics ( ! lancet1 a ,g5]al ,election yet com=ts ! pati5t1 he takes a lease ( fre% hope1 ! sun leaps out1 ! cl\ds pack1 ! sky is blue1 ! grass is dew-pe>l$1 ,god's 9 8 heav51 & all's "r ) ! _w4 ,ev5 ! beat5 p>ty feels t x has won a moral victory1 & confid5tly looks =w>d to victory )\t morality at ! next turn ( ! :eel4 ,& s all ^! diseas$ hum\rs ( ! body politic pass h>mlessly (f4 ,no "o b a confirm$ cynic w\ld wi% to d away ) all ?is h>mless dissipation1 all ! innoc5t fun ( electione]+1 ! spee*es1 riot+s1 mud-?r[+s1 ev]ybody happy z s&boys or mudl>ks4 ,:at a great day t 0--,plancus be+ ,m4 ,p4 & ,i a boy 9 a prov9cial t[n--:5 ! ,blues & ! ,r$s meant brok5 heads1 & ! fl[+ tide ( be]1 & spruce c>riages ) b]ibbon$ horses1 & jocund waggonettes1 & b&s & bann]s1 & hoorays1 & %utt]$ %ops1 & an outp\r ( citiz5s2 a day fe/ive1 yet solemn1 pregnant ) my/]i\s dooms & de/9ies1 fatal1 ineluctable1 if victory fell to ! wrong-col\r$ ribbons4 ,i rememb] :5 my fa!r w5t to poll 8 vote--a /range1 weird article t _h to be c>ri$ c>efully conceal$ on ! p]son1 le/ ! r\ghs ( ! opposition %\ld cat* a glimpse ( ! tip ( x & ba% 9 ! hold]'s head--) :at aw$ imag9ation we foll[$ 8 c\rse1 z ( a h]o gone to /orm a r$\bt or lead a =lorn hope6 ) :at anxiety we wait$ at home ) ! b&ages6 ,= ! civil w>1 :i* our con/itution fom5ts1 0 less ( a %am !n ?an n[1 & ! poll+-boo?s vi$ ) ! play+-fields ( ,eton z ! nurs]y ( ,engl&'s h]oes4 ,ah1 ! brave old times6 ,an anaemic age langui%es = want ( y1 & f9ds its solace 9 bluggy tales4 ,= j z politics supplies ! %ad[1 ! simulacrum ( fight+1 s art supplies ! %ad[s ( life to ^? :o lack ! sub/ance4 ,we h]d 9 t[ns1 & take ! c\ntry 9 da%es ( wat]-col\r fram$ 9 gilt4 ,we m>ry = money1 & satiate our baulk$ s5se ( romance ) concoctions f ,mudie's4 ,we lie & haggle & *eat only ! bett] to appreh5d ! subtleties ( spiritual disc\rse 9 fa%ionable *ur*es1 & our g5]\s appreciation ( ! consummate *ivalry ( ! h]o ( melodrama is ! rew>d we owe ourselves = ! pa9 x gave u to kick our wives4 ,practical jok+ is bani%$ f reputable circles--ev5 ,bob ,sawy] is rang+ himself2 & s ?is primitive appetite seeks its satisfaction 9 f>cical com$ies4 ,poetic trag$ies owe _! attraction to ! dom9ance 9 real life ( ! drab & ! unlovely1 & ! ov]/ra9 ( ! intellect 9 mod]n life gives a peculi> flav\r to ! ineptitudes ( ,gaiety burlesque4 ,all ! primal in/9cts & passions are /ill 9 u1 ?\gh di/ort$1 exagg]at$1 dim9i%$1 modifi$1 appli$ to diff]5t objects & purposes4 ,! man ) vagabond in/9cts becomes an explor]1 ,i%mael writes social dramas1 ! happi] son ( a defalcat+ ca%i] rises to be a m9i/] ( f9ance1 ! born li> turns noveli/1 ! man ) murd] 9 8 s\l hunts big game 9 =eign l&s or settles d[n at home z a critic4 ,& s1 too1 ! born w>rior becomes a political lead]2 & politics1 if x does n d any ( ! ?+s x pr(esses to d1 plays yet an invaluable "p 9 mod]n life1 bridg+ ov]1 p]*ance1 ! transition f ! bellicose ages to ^? belaud$ days :5 ! w>-drum %all ?rob no long]1 & ! k9dly e>? %all slumb]1 lapt 9 univ]sal law4 ,t ?is is confus$ly & sub-consci\sly und]/ood1 ev5 by politicians1 is %[n by _! v vocabul>y4 ,! ,salvation ,army itself boa/s no m militant a phraseology ?an ! pr(ession ^: bus9ess x is to adm9i/] peacefully ! affairs ( ! realm4 ,t :i* %\ld be1 & sometimes is1 express$ by nautical metaphors--! %ip ( /ate1 guid+ ! helm1 & ! re/ ( x--is mu* m frequ5tly express$ by milit>y metaphors4 ,ev5 ! po/s ( duty are ! spoils ( (fice4 ,! ,/ate :i* to ,plato 0 a delib]ately h>monis$ music is to u a delib]ate discord1 & ! acme ( politics1 ^: cr[n+ glory %\ld be a peaceful measure1 is by ! vulg> n s inaccurately reg>d$ z atta9$ at a ,g5]al ,election1 ! nom5clature ( :i* positively bri/les ) bayonets4 ,seats are won z t[ns 7 ( old1 &1 z 9 ! days ( ,jo%ua1 victory is a*iev$ by walk+ r\nd ! t[n & bl[+ y\r own trumpets4 ,great organs %amelessly lam5t t _! side has no good grievance to g to ! c\ntry )1--z if ! abs5ce ( grievances 7 n ! v object ( gov]nm5t6 ,a /irr+ w>-cry--t is ! indisp5sable4 ,if good gov]nm5t 7 really ! object ( a ,g5]al ,election1 x w\ld all be ov] & done ) 9 a day4 ,election day w\ld ev]y:]e be z simultane\s z ,*ri/mas1 & votes w\ld be poll$ ) ! punctuality ) :i* pudd+s are eat54 ,b ?is w\ld be to contract a campaign into a battle--to make a %ort /ory out ( a great milit>y s]ial1 pepp]$ ) excit+ incid5ts1 to be cont9u$ 9 our next4 ,we want our vicissitudes1 our %>p%oot+1 our skirmi%+1 our days ( triumph = ! ,:igs1 & our days ( triumph = ! ,tories4 ,:at we l be/ ( all is :5 ! fight+ is s level t ! ,election progresses z brea?lessly z a good ,univ]sity boat race4 ,fail+ t1 we l to see "o side swamp+ ! o!r1 l a great flood1 ! /ream ris+ daily high] & high]1 ) a cresc5do ro>1 till ! vanqui%$ are swept away 9 a ?und]\s m\nta9 ( wat]s4 ,s = a full moon ! wat]s rage1 ! noise ( battle ro>s1 till our suppress$ fight+ in/9cts h be5 delud$ into repose & satisfaction1 till ! *amp+ w>-horses h be5 quiet$ by be+ all[$ to snort & cry ,ha6 ha6 to see ! glitt] ( /age spe>s1 & to he> ! noise ( ! sup]s & ! %\t+4 ,?is is ! real end mask$ b5ea? all ^? int]m9able phrases4 ,& x is a*iev$ at any & e co/4 ,= does n ev]ybody compla9 t a ,g5]al ,election upsets ev]y?+8 ,! publi%]s groan1 ! !atrical manag]s te> _! wigs4 ,engli%m5 _c ?9k ( two ?+s at once2 !y are l heavy1 solid craft1 s\nd ( timb] b sl[ ( turn+4 ,"o ?+ at a "t is a national prov]b4 ,!y _c ev5 read two books at once1 & if two classics %\ld be publi%$ on ! same day "o w\ld be a failure4 ,!re is ! book ( ! week1 & ! book ( ! season1 & ! book ( ! ye>4 ,?is applies ev5 to our appreciation ( pa/ p]iods1 & because ,%akespe>e is ! fir/ ( ! ,elizabe?an dramati/s1 ! re/ are n[h]e4 ,:]e=e "o w\ld suppose t ev]ybody w\ld make ha/e to get ! ,election out ( ! way2 b1 on ! contr>y1 x is all[$ to l+] on1 till sometimes our ov]/ra9$ susp5se snaps1 & ! ,election dribbles out 9 unreg>d$ issues4 ,no1 ! fight's ! ?+6 ,w>1 if n dead1 is bani%$ f our %ores2 ! duello has be5 laugh$ to dea?2 cock-fight+ & bull-bait+ h ceas$ to *>m3 politics alone rema9s to gratify ! pugnacity & cruelty t civilisation has robb$ ( _! due objects4 ,h[ we bright5 up aga9 at a bye-election1 :5 duels :i* pass$ unreg>d$ 9 ! big battle1 :5 t[ns sc>cely not$ at ! fag-end ( ! great campaign1 become ! cynosure ( e eye4 ,?r\gh ,slocum or ,eatonswill ! hub ( ! univ]se tempor>ily passes3 to its population ( f\r ?\s&1 mo/ly fools1 are entru/$ ! de/9ies ( ! ,empire2 x is !irs to make or m>4 ,! duel is wat*$ by a brea?less nation4 ,! p>ty lead]s on ea* side *e] on _! m52 _! c>e]s & claims & c\nt5ances fill up ! pap]s1 & !y cross swords 9 a %[] ( telegrams4 ,advice to ^? ab\t to ent] ,p>liam5t3 ,elect = a bye-election4 ,:y be a non5tity1 a m]e ,m4,p41 :5 by a little pati5ce y may hold ! c5tre ( ! /age1 if only = a week8 ,bett] almo/ to be beat5 at a bye-election ?an to be successful at a ,g5]al4 ,9 case ,i %\ld ev] seek ! suffrages ( electors myself1 ,i w\ld v5ture to rem9d opposition ag5ts & private secret>ies t ^! r&om criticisms ( ! glori\s con/itution 7he>1 he>67 ( t great ,empire on :i* ! sun nev] sets 7*e]s71 ov] :i* ! ,union ,jack waves 7l\d *e]s7--a ?\s& ye>s ! battle & ! breeze--hem6--,i--,i--ahem6--,"l ,salisbury 7l\d & prolong$ *e]s7--,i mean t ,i tru/ !y w n =get t all ?is is set d[n )\t prejudice4 ,,vii ,,! ,,reali/ic ,,novel ,! reali/ic novel1 we "k f ,zola1 t apo/le ( insuffici5t insight1 is bas$ on human docum5ts1 & human docum5ts are made up ( facts4 ,b 9 human life !re are no facts4 ,?is is n a p>adox1 b a fact4 ,life is 9 ! eye ( ! obs]v]4 ,! hum\r or ! pity ( x belongs entirely to ! spectator1 & dep5ds ^u ! gift ( vision he br+s4 ,!re are no facts1 l bricks1 to build /ories )4 ,:at1 pray1 9 ! realm ( human life is a fact8 ,by no means a /ubborn ?+1 z ! prov]b pret5ds4 ,on ! contr>y1 a mo/ pliant1 %ift+1 *ameleon-col\r$ ?+1 z flexible z figures 9 ! h&s ( ! /ati/ician4 ,:at is commonly call$ a fact is m]ely a "o-sid$ piece ( in=mation1 a dead ?+1 n ! s]ies ( complex1 mutually int]-work+ relations t con/itutes a fact z x exhibits itself to ! lit]>y vivisectioni/4 ,i walk$ ) a fri5d 9 a %abby di/rict ( c5tral ,london1 a region t _h once be5 g5teel1 b 0 n[ brok5 up into ap>tm5ts4 ,squalid babies1 ) wan1 pa!tic faces1 pullulat$ on ! door/eps2 !y %[$ f beh9d d+y w9d[s at ! brea/s ( hagg>d wom54 ,! fronts ( ! h\ses 7 black1 ! pla/] _h crumbl$ away1 ! pa9t _h peel$ (f4 ,x 0 ! ru9s ( a m9or ,c>?age1 &1 l ,m>ius1 ,i 0 lo/ 9 m\rnful rev]ie2 my companion rem>k$1 ,^! h\ses are go+ up2 !y n[ pay #g p] c5t4 ,he 0 p]fectly ju/ifi$4 ,!re are a hundr$ ways ( look+ at any fact4 ,! hi/orian1 ! sci5ti/1 ! economi/1 ! poet1 ! philan?ropi/1 ! noveli/1 ! an>*i/1 ! intellig5t =eign]1--ea* w\ld take away a diff]5t impression f ! /reet1 & all ^! impressions w\ld be facts1 all equally valid1 all equally true1 & all equally false4 ,life1 ,i repeat1 is 9 ! eye ( ! obs]v]4 ,:at is f>ce to y is (t5 trag$y to ! actual p]=m]4 ,! man :o slips ov] a piece ( orange peel1 or *ases 8 hat along ! muddy pavem5t1 is r>ely consci\s ( ! hum\r ( ! situation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 y %all see p]sons involv$ 9 he>tr5d+ trag$ies to :om ! ?+ %[s z f>ce1 l little *ildr5 play+ 9 *ur*y>ds or rid+ tomb/ones a/ride4 ,to ! little imps ( com$y1 :o1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,m]$i?1 sit up al(t1 hold+ _! sides at ! spectacle ( mank9d1 to ! ,_s ( ! _w1 ,behold+ ! absurdities ( m51 ,_! vaunts1 _! feats1 444 human life mu/ be a v diff]5t matt] f :at we poor play]s on ! sc5e imag9e x2 we are cutt+ a v diff]5t figure1 n only f t :i* faces u f ! mirror ( vanity1 b f t :i* is z i!rs see u4 ,n only1 !n1 may our trag$y be com$y2 our com$y may be trag$y4 ,! play ( hum\r at lea/ sugge/s ^! alt]natives4 ,life is ,janus-fac$1 & ! hum\ri/ inve/s 8 *>act]s ) a d\ble mask2 !y /& = com$y z well z = trag$y2 ,don ,quixote we>s ! busk9 z well z ! sock4 ,hum\r1 ^: def9ition has always elud$ analysis1 may1 p]haps 7to attempt a def9ition curr5te calamo71 be t subtle fla%+ f "o aspect to ano!r1 t turn+ ! co9 s rapidly t "o seems to see simultane\sly ! face & ! rev]se1 ! pity & ! hum\r ( life1 & kn[s n :e!r to laugh or weep4 ,hum\r is1 !n1 ! simultane\s revelation ( ! dual aspects ( life2 ! syn!tical fusion ( opposites2 ! gift ( writ+ ) a d\ble p51 ( say+ two ?+s 9 "o1 ( %[+ %9e & %ad[ toge!r4 ,?is is :y ! hum\ri/ has always ! gift ( pa?os2 ?\gh ! gift ( pa?os does n equally imply ! gift ( hum\r4 ,! tragic writ] mu/ always produce "o-sid$ "w1 s mu/ ! funnyman :o 7 only a funny man & n a hum\ri/ 7?\gh ?is is r>]74 ,ea* c only %[ "o side ( life at a "t2 ! hum\ri/ alone c %[ bo?4 ,great novels ( romance & adv5ture1 great works ( imag9ation1 great poems1 may be writt5 by p]sons )\t hum\r2 b only ! hum\ri/ c reproduce life4 ,milton is great2 b ! poet ( life is ,%akespe>e4 ,?us ! :ole case ( realism falls to ! gr\nd4 ,!re be+ no facts1 ,zola's labori\s s]ies is futile2 x may be true to art1 b x is n true to life4 ,8 vision is incomplete1 is inexhau/ive2 x lacks hum\r1 & to ! sci5tific noveli/ ! lack ( hum\r is fatal4 ,he is ! "o noveli/ :o _c succe$ )\t x4 ,leave out hum\r1 & y may get art & _m o!r f9e ?+s1 b y d n get ! lights & %ad[s or ! values ( life4 ,all novels are writt5 f ! noveli/'s po9t ( view4 ,!y are 8 vision ( ! _w4 ,!y are n life1 b individual refractions ( x4 ,! ironical pessimism ( ,?omas ,h>dy is z false z ! s5tim5tal optimism ( ,walt] ,besant or ! miso-&r\s meliorism ( ,s>ah ,gr&4 ,:at ,hall ,ca9e happily calls ! sc5ic view ( life ( ,dick5s is no m true ?an ! philosophic view ( ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d4 ,ea* is exi/5ce view+ itself ?r\gh a s+le m$ium4 ,tess ( ! ,d',urb]villes is z false z ,lorna ,doone or ,pla9 ,tales f ! ,hills4 ,life1 l>ge1 *aotic1 inexpressible1 n to be b\nd d[n by a =mula1 peeps at itself ?r\gh ! bra9 ( ea* arti/1 b eludes photography4 ,?is is ! true inw>dness ( ! ,proteus my?4 ,! hum\ri/ alone1 by pres5t+ life 9 its own et]nal contradictor9ess1 by n be+ ti$ d[n to "o po9t ( view1 l 8 less gift$ bro!r1 comes ne>e/ to express+ its elusive ess5ce4 ,! great noveli/s are ,field+1 ,c]vantes1 ,flaub]t1 ,?ack]ay4 ,b all ! noveli/s supplem5t "o ano!r1 & relatively-true s+le impressions ( life g to make up a true picture ( ,life1 l a dome ( _m col\r$ glass4 ,x is because !re are all novels & e aspect ( exi/5ce 9 ,%akespe>e t he sits supreme1 ! ?ron$ sov]eign ( ! lit]ature ( life4 ,all ?is is writ to console ^? :o suff] too poignantly f book-trag$ies & pictures ( life4 ,! arti/ selects1 he /udies tone & composition1 :]eas 9 real life trag$ies are (t5 accompani$ by ext5uat+ circum/ances4 ,! unlov$ girl tempor>ily =gets h] sorr[ 9 ! la/ new novel1 or a picnic up ! riv]2 ! brok5-he>t$ h]o betakes himself to billi>ds & br&y-&-soda1 or toys ) a beef/eak4 ,aga91 _m pa!tic tales are ! outcome ( imp]fect insight4 ,! noveli/ imag9es h[ he w\ld feel 9 ! %oes ( 8 *>act]s1 & cries out ) ! pa9 ( hypo!tic bunions4 ,?is mi/ake bett] des]ves ! "n ( ! pa!tic fallacy ?an ! poetic misread+ ( ,nature to :i* ,busk9 has annex$ x4 ,a good novel may be made ( bad psy*ology2 inde$1 ?is is :at mo/ novels are made (4 ,yet ! g5tle read]1 misl$ by ! simulation ( life1 makes himself mis]able ov] dabs ( black ink on :ite pap]4 ,! failure ( two imag9>y be+s to unite _! lives 9 w$lock br+s unhapp9ess into myriad homes4 ,h[ delici\s is t /ory ( ! ,g]man noveli/ :o1 hav+ fail$ to unite 8 lead+ c\ple at ! conclusion ( a newspap] s]ial1 saw no way ( appeas+ ! grief & indignation ( 8 va/ audi5ce save by ins]t+ 9 ! adv]tisem5t columns ( a lat] issue ( ! j\rnal an ann\ncem5t ( _! union "u ! usual head ( ,m>riages6 ,,viii ,,9 ,,def5ce ,,( ,,gambl+ ,)\t gambl+ life w\ld lose its salt 9 _m a humble h\sehold4 ,! humdrum1 dead5+ r\t9e ( monoton\s daily toil f9ds relief by ?is creation ( an outside int]e/2 to h a %ill+ on ! fav\rite enl>ges & col\rs exi/5ce1 gives x a wid] & vagu] horizon4 ,imag9e ! delici\s angui% ( susp5se1 ! excitem5t ( he>+ ! result1 ! exultation ( w9n+4 ,& ! beauty ( gambl+ is t y _c lose4 ,gambl+ is really a disguis$ sy/em ( pur*ase4 ,"o buys excitem5t1 a mo/ valuable emotion1 = :i* ev5 ! memb]s ( ! ,anti-,gambl+ ,league are prep>$ to pay heavily 9 o!r =ms6 ,& ! advantage ( gambl+ ov] all ^! o!r =ms is ! possibility t y may n be call$ ^u to pay = y\r pur*ase aft] all--nay1 t y may ev5 be paid in/ead6 ,y get n only excitem5t1 b a possible bonus4 ,is !re any e>?ly transaction t (f]s su* advantages8 ,:y1 't is always heads ,i w91 tails y lose4 ,:o speaks ( los+ at c>ds8 ,z well speak ( los+ at play-go+ or novel-read+2 :at is call$ loss is simply paym5t = excitem5t4 ,y _c lose at c>ds1 ?\gh y may w92 unless x be 9 games :]e skill prepond]ates1 & !n loss means p5alty = lack ( skill4 ,! m]e transf] ( money f h& to h& leaves ! weal? ( ! _w :at x 0 be=e4 ',t is r$i/ribution1 n de/ruction4 ,x is sc>cely relevant to look = ! evils ( gambl+ 9 its effects--to po9t to ru9$ reputations & ru9$ homes4 ,ev]y?+ is capable ( abuse1 f love to religion4 ,! evil ( gambl+ lies 9 ! fact t x is an unwor?y =m ( excitem5t--t x is possible to col\r life m intellectually4 ,! ,anti-,gambl+ ,league1 = all its rec5t prospectus1 w n put d[n gambl+ among ! poor] classes1 except by wid5+ _! outlook o!rwise1 by creat+ o!r int]e/s outside ! dull daily groove4 ,= ! well-to-d classes !re is less excuse4 ,) all ! arts & am5ities ( life at _! comm&1 x is degrad+ to use up "t & n]v\s en]gy 9 s bra9less a pursuit4 ,! gambl+ t is inh]5t 9 ! con/itution ( mod]n civilization is ano!r affair3 t is pursu$ = ! sake ( ga92 or = a livelihood4 ,! ,/ock ,ex*ange is an unhappy consequ5ce ( ! jo9t-/ock company2 cr$it 9 bus9ess is an equally inevitable outcome ( ! ramifi$ me*anism ( ex*ange4 ,we are all gambl]s to-day1 insomu* z !re is no /able relation betwe5 "w & rew>d1 & ! failure ( a bank 9 ,calcutta may impov]i% a %opkeep] 9 ,camd5 ,t[n4 ,our inve/m5ts may rise or fall 9 value ?r\gh ! obscure ma*9ations ( unkn[n millionaires4 ,& ev5 ! ,anti-,gambl+ ,league has no ^w to say aga9/ ^? great gambl+ conc]ns1 ,life & ,fire ,assurance ,societies1 :i* bet y t y w n die or be burnt out )9 a c]ta9 numb] ( ye>s1 or ^? j\rnals :i* (f] y l>ge odds t y won't be sma%$ up :ile read+ !m4 ,! prud5tial consid]ations beh9d ^! =ms ( gambl+ seem q to moralise !m3 inde$1 to refuse to accept ! bet ( ! ,life ,assurance ,companies is n[ consid]$ immoral2 a man is expect$ to am5d on 8 m>riage at ! v late/4 ,!re is a =m ( gambl+ to :i* ,i mu/ myself plead guilty4 ,a =lorn1 %abby creature1 pa!tically spruc$ up1 arrives f a t5-mile tramp4 ,he has be5 a j\rnali/ or a poet1 b ow+ to ?is or t he is on 8 beam-ends4 ,he has eat5 no?+ = two days4 ,8 wife is dy+1 8 *ildr5 are weep+ = food4 ,8 voice breaks beautifully z he tells me ,i am 8 la/ hope4 ,:at is to be done8 ,accord+ to ,*>les ,lamb1 ! solution is to give1 to give always4 ,= ei!r ! man is 9 ne$ & speaks tru?1 or he is a li> & !re=e a consummate actor4 ,we pay = /age repres5tations3 :y d5y our obolus to ! hi/rionics ( ! begg>8 ,s arti/ic a make up1 an elocution ) su* mov+ notes ( pa?os1 surely des]ve our tribute4 ,nay 7& ?is ,elia =got to note71 ! begg>-actor is frequ5tly ! au?or ( 8 own piece2 t consi/5t argum5t1 ^? tragical episodes1 ^? t\*es ( nature1 t m9ute detail1 all are 84 ,= my "p1 ?is view does n t\* me2 ,i sc>cely ev] pay = ! play1 s ,i expect ev5 ! begg> to p]=m to me z to "o ( ! press4 ,if ,i give to begg>s1 x is purely f ! gambl+ _s4 ,:at are ! odds aga9/ ! man be+ a scamp8 ,if !y are %ort1 or if ! bett+ is level1 ,i incl9e to ! side ( m]cy4 ,! money is ( s mu* m consequ5ce to him ?an to me1 if ! begg> is g5u9e1 t ! speculation is well w>rant$4 ,i "k h[ wrong x is f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,*>ity ,organization ,society1 b ,i am a man1 n a bureau ( b5efic5ce4 ,few ( u1 ,i fancy1 escape ?is godly gambl+4 ,h[ ill ,society is ord]$6 ,we pay poor rates & support hospitals & orphan asylums2 b is !re any ?9k+ man :o c banquet ) ! assurance t nobody is />v+8 ,x spoils ! d9n] ( ,dives to m$itate on ! long+s ( ,laz>us1 & ?is is ! true skeleton at ! fea/4 ,! bus9ess ( philan?ropy seems b a mock]y1 & ,gov]nm5t takes *>itable toll f u )\t pacify+ our consci5ces4 ,!re is some?+ rott5 9 ! /ate ( ,d5m>k4 ,_c ! intellect ( man devise a means ( gu>antee+ ! des]v+ poor aga9/ />vation8 ,novel-read+ is ! woman's sub/itute = gambl+--! ?+ t takes h] outside h] n>r[ circle ( int]e/s4 ,h] rav5\s appetite = new novels is amaz+2 *ildr5 are n s glutton\s ( cream-t>ts4 ,to supply ?is dem& seque/]$ sp9/]s 9 suburban or ru/ic b[5s sit sp9n+ ! wo( & w>p ( life z x nev] 0 on sea or l&4 ,b\nd goes ! :eel1 to & fro glides ! %uttle1 & ! long1 endless patt]n unw9ds itself 9 all its weal? ( imag9ative device & all its glory ( fanciful col\r4 ,poor ?+s6 ,:at are !y to d8 ,!y h n ! means to /udy ! life !y depict2 !y _c mix 9 ! circles !y describe4 ,=tunately _! ignorance is _! salvation2 ! pretty patt]ns please ! "y ladies1 ! brave notes ( col\r set !m a-dream+4 ,& n[ 9 ! revolt aga9/ ! ?ree-volume novel ^! simple scribbl]s are to be swept away2 ! c\ntry p>cels w "k !m no m1 & ! ?ree-deck]s !y built ( yore w be dismantl$ 9 ! dry dock ( ! f\rp5ny box4 ,poor creatures6 ,"s w take to typewrit+ & "s to dr9k1 "s w be driv5 to ! workh\se & "s to lit]ature4 ,,ix ,,truly ,,rural ,,eng9e] ,,& ,,surveyor',s ,,dep>tm5t4 #e #f ,wm4 ,,iv41 cap4 #ej1 sect4 #fe4 ,,sir1 ,i am direct$ to call y\r att5tion to ! pres5t condition ( trees )9 y\r premises1 :i* n[ ov]hang ! public footpa? adjo9+1 & !reby cause consid]able inconv5i5ce to ! public4 ,i %all be glad if y w k9dly give ! matt] y\r be/ att5tion1 ) a view to lopp+ or cutt+ ! trees 9 su* a mann] z to obviate ! inconv5i5ce at pres5t compla9$ (4 ,y\rs ob$i5tly1 ,p4 ,,leon>do ,,macready1 ,eng9e] to ! ,bo>d4 ,amid ! cosmopolitan m$ley ( lett]s on my metropolitan breakfa/-table--! long & =mal-look+1 ! fat & =eign1 & ! ov]-scrawl$ & ! und]paid 7! la/ ma9ly reque/s = autographs7--?is delightful home-gr[n epi/le came ) refre%+ piquancy4 ,x br\ght a brea? ( summ] into ! grey *illness ( a ,london w9t]1 a sugge/ion ( ru/l+ foliage ab\t ! *&eli]1 & ! sc5t ( ! hay ov] ! gaslights4 ,my de>6 ,i exclaim$ to ! p>tn] ( my bosom 7a tame :ite rat t likes to p]* !re71 ,h we any trees8 ,my p>tn] gave a little pla9tive squeak4 ,t is h] idea ( conv]sation4 ,%e screams at ev]y?+4 ,%e w\ld scream at ! sight ( a m\se4 ,i pu%$ away my plate4 ,i _h sat d[n hungry z a hunt]1 & _h _h two help+s ( ev]y?+2 b n[ ,i c\ld eat no m4 ,excitem5t _h tak5 away my appetite4 ,! prospect ( rural discov]ies agitat$ me4 ,i ha/5$ to ! w9d[ & look$ at ! front g>d54 ,to my a/oni%m5t & joy !re 0 vegetation 9 x4 ,!re 0 a dw>f ev]gre5 bu% & a fragm5t ( v9e /ret*+ itself sleepily1 & a tall ?9 tree--!y might all h got com=tably into "o b$1 b !y _h be5 plant$ 9 ?ree f> ap>t1 & ?is gave ! g>d5 a desolate ,ramsgate-9-w9t] air ( ,b$s to let4 ,! tall ?9 tree 0 absolutely nak$1 )\t an in* ( foliage to cov] its wood5 limbs2 a m]e mass ( dry /icks4 ,i look$ h>d at ! tree to see :]e x (f5d$1 det]m9$ to pluck x out4 ,b x return$ my gaze ) ! /olidity ( consci\s innoc5ce--x held up its wood5 arms 9 deprecation4 ,i re-read ,mr4 ,p4 ,leon>do ,macready's lett]4 ,:i* n[ ov]hang ! public footpa?6 ,ah6 t 0 :at 0 ! matt] ) my trees4 ,x 0 ra9+1 b ,i am an ,engli%man & ! law is sacr$1 & ,i w5t outside into ! public highway & look$ at ! tall ?9 tree f ! new po9t ( view4 ,sure en\gh--v f> up--!re 0 a b\gh ov]hang+ ! public footpa?4 ,i look$ up at x & %ook my fi/ m5ac+ly1 b x wav$ its twigs 9 response ) an irritat+ amiability4 ,i began to und]/& :at an annoyance x mu/ be to h a b\gh up !re t y c\ldn't flick at ) y\r /ick z y pass$ by1 & t ev5 :5 weigh$ d[n by its summ] gre5]y w\ld bemock y if y made a casual clut* at its foliage1 & laugh at y 9 its leaves4 ,i w5t inside & return$ ) a /ep-ladd] & an umbrella & a c>v+-knife1 & ,i /ood on ! summit ( ! ladd] & made abortive sla%es at space ) my "r h&1 :ile ! op5 umbrella 9 my left made equally abortive ef=ts to so> ) me skyw>ds4 ,aft] ne>ly /abb+ ! p>tn] ( my bosom ,i w5t 91 bo? ( u wet l dr[n$ rats1 & z ,i settl$ myself aga9 to c(fee & correspond5ce1 ,i c\ld n help wi%+ t ,*ang1 ! ,*9ese giant1 _h rema9$ alive to triumph ov] my tantalis+ trees4 ,nor c\ld ,i help wi%+ t ! activity ( ! local eng9e]s & surveyors _h be5 direct$ by ,8 ,graci\s ,maje/y ,k+ ,william ,,iv4 into q a contr>y *annel4 ,william1 sp>e t tree1 ,t\* n a s+le b\gh2 ,if y _h plant$ ?ree1 ,!y w\ld protect me n[4 ,if1 in/ead ( be+ reque/$ to amputate a beautiful ov]hang+ arm ( foliage1 e citiz5 ( ,london 7 s]v$ ) a notice to plant a tree 9 front ( 8 demesne1 ! face ( ! great /ony city w\ld be trans=m$4 ,x w\ld become a rus 9 urbe4 ,:y n8 ,ev]ybody kn[s :at ! late ,duke ( ,devon%ire made ( ,ea/b\rne2 & ! beauty ( ,b\rnem\? is ma9ly an affair ( trees4 ,:y %\ld we n walk "u ! b\ghs ( ,ox=d ,/reet8 ,:at law ( nature or ,william ,,iv4 orda9s an et]nal divorce betwe5 %ops & trees8 ,:y %\ld "o n he> ! birds s+ 9 ! ,/r& z well z 9 ! ,inns ( ,c\rt8 ,let u h trees in/ead ( lamp-po/s--) electric lights tw9kl+ f _! leaves4 ,already !re are ,london /reets q well-wood$4 ,ev5 9 ! ,:ite*apel ,road x is possible to read-- ,a book ( v]ses und]nea? a b\gh2 b ,i %all n be cont5t till ,mat!w ,arnold's exquisite quatra9 comes lit]ally true ( ,london-- ,roses t d[n ! alleys %9e af>1 ,& op5 jasm9e-muffl$ lattices1 ,& gr\ps "u ! dream+ g>d5-trees1 ,& ! full moon & ! :ite ev5+ />4 ,x might be well if we c\ld transplant to our m prosaic city ways ! beautiful old cu/om ( plant+ a tree on ! bir? ( a *ild4 ,x is true t ladies might object to hav+ _! age record$ by ! gr[? ( r+s on ! trunk2 b !n !y c\ld easily pass ! tree on to an eld] si/] :5 !y got beyond ! av]age w$d+-r+ age4 ,besides1 p w\ld quickly =get ^: bir? x m>k$1 & ! t[n trees w\ld soon become anonym\s4 ,i w\ld !re=e sugge/ ! =mation ( a tree-plant+ p>ty1 pl$g$ n to support any c&idate = ,p>liam5t :o w\ld n vote = ! ruralisation ( ! ,metropolis4 ,to ! ,home ,rule ( ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ) 8 weakness = cutt+ d[n trees1 mu/ be oppos$ ,home ,ruralisation4 ,:at a f9e plat=m cry--a truly rural ,london6--) ! unique advantage ( be+ unpron\nceable by demagogues 9 dr9k4 ,! poor w\ld welcome ! policy z a boon4 ,!y are n by any means s unpoetical z ,giss+ w\ld make out4 ,only ! o!r day a baby 0 f\nd buri$ 9 a w9d[ fl[]-box2 :i* is practically ! idea ( ,keats' ,isabella1 or ! ,pot ( ,basil1 an idea :i* 0 itself a graft f ! /ock ( ,boccaccio4 ,if ! p>i% dignit>ies became ?us associat$ 9 our m9ds ) ! ,beautiful in/ead ( ) bills & blue pap]s1 "o might be able to :ip up "s en?usiasm = ! civic life1 & contemplate ev5 income-tax s*$ules ) a ,platonic or ,ari/otelian rapture4 ,x is n ev]ybody :o c rhapsodise ) ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw or ! ,fabian ,society ov] sew] rates1 & f9d 9 ! contemplation ( communal gas & wat] some?+ ( ! inspiration & ec/asy t ! late ,pr(essor ,tyndall f\nd 9 ! ?\ght ( ! cons]vation ( en]gy4 ,9 fir+ u to local patriotism by ! example ( prov9cial cities1 ! en?usia/ does n all[ suffici5tly = ! size ( ,london4 ,x swall[s u all up2 !re are tw5ty prov9cial cities 9 its maw3 x is n a city1 b a prov9ce4 ,we _c r\se ourselves to an int]e/ 9 ,brixton & ,camb]well1 9 ,popl> & ,highbury4 ,!re is no glory 9 be+ a dwell] 9 s amorph\s a city1 ^: motley float+ population is alone suffici5t to /ock a t[n2 !re c be no s5se ( bro!rhood 9 meet+ a ,london] abroad1 /ill less a ,middlesex or ,surrey man4 ,devonians may fea/ (f junkets & cream1 9 t\*+ fell[%ip1 & ! he>ts ( ,ed9burgh m5 /ir ) common memories ( ,pr9ces ,/reet2 b a ,cockney1 :o has f> m to be pr\d (1 is ov]:elm$ into apa?y4 ,x is only 9 a compact city t "o c develop t s5se ( special belong+ :i* ,george ,eliot cont5ds is at ! root ( s _m virtues4 ,i might j z well be tax$ to beautify ,dubl9 z ,canonbury1 = all ! diff]5ce x w\ld make 9 my grumbl+s4 ,& if our city is too l>ge to inspire u1 our p>i% is too small4 ,& s to mo/ ( u1 ,i fe>1 p>o*ialism is a bore4 ,!oretically1 we "k t ! p>i% we live 9 is great] ?an _m a prov9cial t[n4 ,we "k t we ought to take an int]e/ 9 its hi/ory1 & be pr\d ( its great m54 ,b someh[1 despite ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison1 our suburb leaves u cold4 ,our real life does n c5tre ab\t our own p>i% at all4 ,we circle ab\t ! great ?or\ghf>es t radiate f ,*>+ ,cross1 & ! pivot ( our lives is ,piccadilly4 ,born to ! ,metropolis1 we _c n>r[ our m9ds to a di/rict1 nor to p>i% give up :at 0 meant = ,london4 ,we refuse to become prov9cials4 ,we d n ev5 "k t we boa/ ( a ,t[n ,hall1 till we are compell$ to att5d & %[ cause :y we h n paid ! rates1 or any "p !re(1 ! same hav+ be5 lawfully dem&$4 ,if !re are any o!r great m5 9 ! neighb\rhood1 we d n "k _! addresses4 ,!y are %y & retir+4 ,x is only ! retir$ :o are n %y4 ,t sort ( great man comes =? 9 8 t5s4 ,he has be5 a but*]1 a bak]1 or a c&le/ick mak]1 & he is--a bore4 ,once he solicit$ y\r patronage1 to-day he solicits y\r vote4 ,hav+ giv5 up mak+ pr(its1 he n[ wi%es to make by-laws1 & f9ds a gleam ( 8 old delight 9 s5d+ out heavy bills to ! neighb\rhood4 ,y get a li/ ( him1 :i* policem5 ann\nce _! int5tion ( call+ =4 ,y are ask$ to decide among a column ( him1 uni=mly obscure1 b divid$ invidi\sly en\gh into tradesm5 & g5tlem54 ,:o compil$ ?is li/ or nom9at$ ^! g5tlem5 & tradesm51 y h n ! gho/ ( a notion4 ,!y are sprung ^u y z imp]i\sly & my/]i\sly z _! own dem&-notes4 ,y look d[n ! column & make r&om crosses by ! wayside4 ,y select a sanit>y eng9e] 9 pref]5ce to an und]tak]1 =gett+ t he is ! deadli] ( ! two1 & y vote = y\r retir$ w9e-deal] to prev5t him go+ back into bus9ess4 ,b mo/ ( ! names convey no?+ to y1 & give y ! s5sation ( a donkey betwe5 two heaps ( /raw1 or ( a /raw betwe5 two heaps ( donkeys4 ,& hav+ ?us ex]cis$ t high ,engli% privilege1 = :i* y w\ld %$ y\r blood if x 7 tak5 away1 y are cont5t = ! re/ ( ! ye> to grumble at ! do+s ( y\r repres5tatives4 ,x does n occur to y t public duty calls ^u y to compreh5d ! p>o*ial my/]ies & solicit ! p>o*ial dignities4 ,!y seem too petty = a man ( any /ature--a sort ( small be] = babes & suckl+s4 ,may x n be t ! voice ( public duty1 :5 x calls ^u y to be a citiz5 & a p>i%ion]1 calls ) too pip+ a voice8 ,!re is no r\s+ note1 no?+ ( ! resonance ( a cl>ion call4 ,a sugge/ion ( pov]ty & ! workh\se cl+s to ev]y?+ p>o*ial1 some?+ ( drab & joyless4 ,is !re no way ( infus+ col\r into ?is depress+ greyness1 a m>tial timbre into ?is anaemic note8 ,if we are to pay ! pip] let u he> him4 ,let ! tax-collector g 8 r\nds at ! head ( a brass b&1 play+ patriotic airs4 ,let brocad$ /&>d-be>]s raise al(t a bann] ) ! s\l-/irr+ insignia1 ,engl& expects e man to pay 8 duty4 ,let ! holl[ roll ( ! drum ?rill ! dull suburban /reet1 & animate ! areas ( semi-deta*$ villas4 ,no long] %all ! devil & ,g5]al ,boo? h all ! good tunes1 & ! ragg$ re>gu>d ( ur*9s keep+ "t ) _! b>e feet %all foll[ ! drum to ! sur] & san] goal ( civic salvation4 ,! music ( ! /reets w become a joy in/ead ( a t]ror1 & ,engli% p]=m]s w f9d a new m>ket4 ,see pat]familias prick up 8 e>s z ! di/ant /ra9s ( national music imp+e ^u 8 tympanum1 see 8 he>t heav+ 8 %irt-front ) patriotic ard\r1 :ile1 ) a joy\s cry ,! ,collectors are com+1 hurrah1 hurrah6 he ru%es to 8 *eque-book z ! soldi] ru%es to arms4 ,is he n s]v+ 8 c\ntry z mu* z ! soldi]1 & )\t pay--or ev5 disc\nt8 ,nay1 :y %\ld ! idea ( patriotic duty be s emphatically connect$ ) ! %$d+ ( blood1 & all ! pomp & pageantry res]v$ = ! pr(ession ( ,de/ruction8 ,:y %\ld n ! lifeboat be laun*$1 or ! coal dug1 or ! dra9-pipe laid1 or ! taxes paid1 to a musical accompanim5t1 & "u ! %ad[ ( ! national flag8 ,great is ! p[] ( ! ,symbol3 = a few in*es ( rag at elev5p5ce ?ree-f>?+s a y>d 7w>rant$ n to %r9k7 m5 w give _! lives4 ,& great] /ill is ! p[] ( music4 ,de> to ! ,london h\semaid1 ,! fife ( fusili]1 ,& to ! ,cockney ur*9 ,! drum ( ,boo? is de>2 ,sweet s\nds ! b>rel-organ ,:]e'er ! cits p>ade2 ,b ! de>e/ ( all music ,! ,tax-,collectors play$4 ,y w be glad to he> t sc>cely _h ?is grumble appe>$ 9 pr9t :5 ,i saw a procession t made me ?9k ,birnam wood _h come to ,duns9ane4 ,soon ei!r pavem5t 0 plant$ ) ready-made trees1 all a-bl[+ & a-gr[+4 ,if x _h happ5$ 9 ! night1 ,i %\ld h rubb$ my eyes & imag9$ "s good g5ius _h transport$ me to ! ,b\lev>ds4 ,i ha/5$ to place a little guridon outside ! g>d5 gate1 & to decorate x ) glasses ( abs9! & v]m\?2 b a g5d>me came along & ask$ me to move on4 ,x ,,op9ions ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,fogey ,:5 ,i fir/ met ! ,"y ,fogey ,i ?\ght him v brilliant4 ,8 philosophical pose1 too1 ( comb9+ ! caution ( age ) ! d>+ ( y\? 0 fasc9at+4 ,i h evolv$1 he us$ to say4 ,once ,i w\ld n atta* sanctity to ideas because !y 7 old3 n[ ,i atta* no sanctity to ideas because !y are new4 ,b ,i soon discov]$ t ! ,"y ,fogey 0 "o ( t l>ge class ( p]sons :o d n evolve b revolve1 ^: brilliancy is t ( ! fix$ />4 ,!y give out arre/ive ?\ghts1 & y are va/ly impress$1 b on long] acqua9tance1 or on return+ to !m aft] an int]val1 y f9d t x is !y :o h be5 arre/$ by _! ?\ghts4 ,su* p]sons d n la/ y m ?an "o or two ye>s3 !y require a succession ( new audi5ces to keep up _! reputation1 l a witty play1 :i* all ! _w goes to see 9 turn1 b :i* x w\ld be deuc$ly dull to see night aft] night1 ye> 91 ye> out4 ,! clev]e/ ( !m "k ?is ne$ ( new e>s1 & ( mak+ prov9cial & =eign t\rs :5 !y h exhau/$ ,london4 ,b :5 ! ,"y ,fogey *anc$ ^u me dr9k+ lag] be] at ! ,au/rian ,d]by1 dur+ a t$i\s int]val betwe5 ! races1 he 0 probably confus$ by ! di/ance f ,piccadilly into a s5se ( orig9ality1 & p]ceiv+ a c\ple ( books on my table3 ,:at6 d y read ! books y review8 he ask$ 9 feign$ a/oni%m5t2 add+1 ) an impromptu air1 ,i always write ! books ,i review4 ,criticism ( o!r p is wa/e ( "t4 ,an arti/ :o is wor? 8 salt kn[s 8 value bett] ?an anybody else2 & an arti/ :o is n wor? 8 salt is n wor? y\r criticism1 & w le>n no?+ f x 9 any case4 ,!re is immeasurably too mu* book-mak+1 z x is4 ,b criticism t5ds to keep d[n book-mak+1 ,i obs]v$ meekly4 ,q ! contr>y4 ,criticism enc\rages x4 ,mo/ books are n read4 ,:o c possibly read n9ety-n9e ( ! wor/ hundr$ books publi%$ e week8 ,if !y 7 n ev5 criticis$1 ! writ]s w\ld %ut up _! ink/&s4 ,publicity is _! aim1 b publication does n supply x4 ,mo/ publi%]s are r private]s4 ,x is ! critics :o supply fame to fools4 ,x's ev5 worse ) plays4 ,:y %\ld e trump]y f>ce t c get itself badly produc$ by a moneyless manag] :o decamps ! day aft]1 be allott$ a space 9 e morn+1 ev5+1 & weekly newspap]1 ,fame bl[+ simultane\sly a hundr$ trumps8 ,my greate/ book nev] got half z mu* notice z a wret*$ little curta9-rais] :i* took me a morn+ to knock (f1 & ! news ( :i* 0 fla%$ f ,*9a to ,p]u imm$iately1 :]eas ! eulogies ( my book 7 dribbl$ out 9 mon?ly in/alm5ts1 & belat$ te/imonials kept /raggl+ 9 long aft] its successor _h be5 publi%$4 ,9 ^? days ,i belong$ to a ,press-cutt+ ,ag5cy1 & ,i discov]$ t--to measure ,fame by ! squ>e in*--y may get _m m y>ds ( reputation by ! mo/ flippant playlet ?an by y\r lit]>y magnum opus2 to say no?+ ( ! pictures & int]views ( y\r actors & actresses4 ,t y\r sillie/ play]--especially if x be a pretty %e--gets photograph$ 9 ! pap]s sixte5 times to y\r once1 goes )\t say+4 ,! only real recipe = ,fame n[adays is to be a pretty girl & exhibit y\rself publicly4 ,! mod]n editor has got x into ! pa/e-bru% he calls 8 head t ! public is inf9itely gre$y = ! m9ute/ !atrical details4 ,x is really too idiotic1 ?is fuss ov] our p>rots4 ,if !re 7 only plays = !m to talk6 ,! decl9e ( ! ,briti% drama---- ,by :i* y mean t !y decl9e y\r plays1 ,i int]rupt$4 ,grant$1 said ! ,"y ,fogey2 b ev5 :5 !y give u ,%akespe>e1 !y play ! patron1 & lit]>y critics argue def]5tially ) !m z to ! treatm5t ( ! text1 & beg !m n to put ,william's head "u ! pump4 ,did y see t monum5tal headl9e 9 ! ',daily ,*ronicle1' ! pap] t poses z ! organ ( sweetness & light8-- ',,mr4 ,,tree',s ,,new ,,play4 ',h5ry ,,iv4 ,at ,! ,haym>ket4' ,s ,mr4 ,tree 'creat$' ,fal/aff 9 m ?an ! conv5tional s5se ( t arrogant /age-v]b6 ,act8 ,anybody c act6 ,we're all act+1 always1 9 e phase ( our social life4 ,e back draw+-room is a !atre royal4 ,a *ild c act1 & ! 'infant ph5om5on' _c be di/+ui%$ f ! lead+ lady or g5tleman except by size4 ,b no *ild ev] wrote a play4 ,act+ is ! l[e/ ( ! arts4 ,& ev5 if x 7 ! highe/1 x w\ld be br\ght l[ aga9 by its inf9ite self-repetition4 ,imag9e play+ "o "p = a season1 a ye>1 a decade4 ,actors are n ev5 p>rots--!y are automatic puppets t move _! limbs 9 fix$ fa%ions1 & make squeak+ s\nds at prescrib$ mom5ts4 ,!re 0 a ,fr5* ,m9i/] ( ,education :o drew up a mo/ rigid ,"t-,code1 :i* hung 9 8 bureau2 & x 0 ! joy ( 8 life to take out 8 wat* & say ',half-pa/ ?ree6 ,ha6 e boy 9 ,france is n[ le>n+ geography'2 or1 ',a qu>t] to twelve6 ,ha6 e ,fr5* s*oolgirl is n[ writ+ 9 a copy-book4' ,i h ! same sort ( feel+ ab\t my actor-acqua9tances4 ',half-pa/ n9e8 ,ah6 ,:at is ,h]b]t do+8 ,he is tak+ poison4' ',a qu>t] to elev56 ,de> me6 ,rose is crawl+ "u a table4' ,& ^! creatures want e privilege1 =soo?6 ,fame1 gold1 *ampagne1 ! be/ society & ! wor/4 ,to be ( ,bohemia & ,belgravia1 to make ! be/ ( bo? worlds4 ,if ?+s don't m5d1 to sit 9 a /all w soon become an index ( imbecility4 ,x w be l be+ se5 at ! ,academy4 ,&1 talk+ ( ! ,academy1 did ev] any m infantile idea ent] ! human bra9 ?an t a c\ple ( ?\s& pictures wor? see+ c be pa9t$ e ye>8 ,:y1 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w !re hav5't be5 two ?\s& pictures pa9t$ wor? see+6 ,imag9e two ?\s& manuscript novels be+ scatt]$ ar\nd on two ?\s& desks1 a %ill+ admission6 ,d we get "o good novel a ye>8 ,sc>cely4 ,"o good symphony or op]a8 ,( c\rse n4 ,!n :y expect to get a picture wor? hang+8 ,& e picture %\ld hang by itself--x's an arti/ic entity1 self-complete4 ,to cr[d x among a lot ( o!rs is l conduct+ an or*e/ra e in/rum5t ( :i* is play+ a diff]5t tune4 ',t isn't ev5 z if ! poor pa9t]s got any?+ out ( ! %[4 ,p won't buy pictures--prices are mon/r\sly inflat$ to an artificial po9t3 ! arti/s w\ld take less1 only !y don't l to come d[n f _! p$e/al1 & s !y />ve up !re 9 dignity4 ,arti/s h play$ a fooli% game4 ,!y h gone nap on g5tility & high prices1 & g5tility has fail$ !m4 ,:5 great prices are giv5 = pictures1 x is g5]ally ) a view to sell+ !m aga93 a dubi\s complim5t to ! arti/4 ,no man gets a ?\s& p\nds' wor? ( pure art joy out ( any picture4 ,he c sp5d 8 ?\s& p\nds to mu* m ( ae/hetic advantage4 ,b !re is no inh]5t sacr$ness 9 prices4 ,a picture is wor? only :at x w fet*4 ,let our arti/s be satisfi$ ) a fair day's wage = a fair day's "w1 l any o!r species ( craftsman4 ,aft] all1 !y 7 all craftsm5--,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,titian1 ,donatello1 ,canova--wall-decorators1 door-pa9t]s1 ceil+-col\r]s1 tomb-build]s1 /one-masons1 work+ to contract & to measure4 ,:5 our arti/s are cont5t ) ! pay ( manual lab\r]s & ! joy ( art1 ta/e may be /imulat$ 9 ! masses1 & orig9al "w be go+ at ! price ( li?ographs4 ,:y %\ldn't arti/s ev5 pa9t public-h\se signs8 ,be] be+ ! national religion1 :y %\ldn't x f9d adequate expression 9 ,art8 ,n t x matt]s mu* :e!r our arti/s live or die1--,art seems ab\t ov]4 ,x seems to be an accid5t t happ5$ once or twice 9 ! ,pa/1--among ! ,greeks1 at ! ,r5aissance1 9 ,spa91 9 ,holl&1--:i* no am\nt ( art-s*ools & art-publications c coax back4 ,to f\nd ,academies & ,r4,a4-%ips is to spur a dead horse4 ,look at ! ,greek sculptures1 look at ! ,italian pictures1 & ask y\rself :at we h to put beside !m aft] all our endless exhibitions6 ,mod]n improvem5ts6 ,ple9 air6 ,bah6 ,:]e c y %[ me m 'atmosph]e' ?an 9 ,c>paccio1 or 9 ,jacques d',ar?ois4 ,impressionism8 ,look at t sn[-effect by old ,van ,valck5bor* "h6 ,b we d ! mod]n1 ! contempor>y1 y cry---- ,no1 ,i don't1 ,i int]rupt$ feebly1 m to let him take brea? ?an = ! je/'s sake4 ,b he ignor$ ! opportunity4 ,b !y've all done ! contempor>y6 ,only _! contempor>y1 n y\rs4 ,! fallacy almo/ am\nts to an ,iri% bull4 ,! anci5ts 7 ! mod]ns--to !mselves--j z we %all be ! anci5ts to our successors4 ,! ,r5aissance p all did contempor>y "w1 "u pret5ce ( do+ hi/orical3 contempor>y types = ,madonnas1 local l&scapes = ,ori5tal sc5]y1 up-to-date dresses = ,new ,te/am5t episodes1 portraits ( _! patrons = patron-sa9ts & apo/les4 ,did y ev] see a m mod]n figure ?an ,t9toretto's portrait ( himself1 ! eld]ly man 9 a frock-coat :o looks on at 8 own wond]ful picture ( ,/4 ,m>k desc5d+ to rescue a ,*ri/ian slave8 ,an ,academician or a new ,engli% ,art ,clubbite :o _h done only "o t9y corn] ( ?is picture w\ld s swell z to ! head t 8 laurel-wrea? w\ldn't fit him any long]4 ,!re's no ambition n[adays--,degas1 ,:i/l]1 yes4 ,b = ! re/--dw>fs4 ,mod]n improvem5ts inde$6 ,sci5ce may improve1 b n art4 ,art1 l religion1 is an absolute 9 life--nobody w ev] pa9t bett] ?an ,velasquez1 write bett] ?an ,%akespe>e1 or pray bett] ?an ! ,psalmi/4 ,sci5ce is ! v>iable--always on ! g2 & :5 we ?9k ( progress x is j z well t we fooli%ly keep our eye on ! ma*9e-room4 ,won't y h a dr9k8 ,i broke 91 seiz+ ! fir/ opportunity4 ,?anks6 ,:at's t book8 ',olympia's ,j\rnal'6 ,x's all ab\t ,olympia's husb&1 %e m>ri$ him to write ab\t him--he 0 su* 'good copy4' ,i _h un*a9$ a torr5t4 ,noveli/s ought nev] to be introduc$ into novels1 bur/ =? ! ,"y ,fogey4 ,! subject-matt] ( noveli/s is real normal life1 & noveli/s are nei!r real nor normal4 ,!y are mon/]s ^: function 9 life is to obs]ve o!r p's lives4 ,= "o noveli/ to make copy ( ano!r is l cannibalism4 ,if ! psy*ology ( ! noveli/1 :o is ! /ud5t ( o!r p's psy*ology1 is to be /udi$1 :]e are y to /op8 ,:y n /udy ! peculi>ities ( ! noveli/ :o /udies ! noveli/1 ( ! reflector ( life :o reflects ! reflector ( life--nay1 ( ! critic :o reflects ^u ! reflection ( ! reflector8 ,?is mod]n mania = pick+ ourselves to pieces is only ! old *ildi% desire 'to see ! :eels g w\nd4' ,p 7 mu* bett] 9 ! old days :5 !y didn't bo!r s mu* h[ _! :eels w5t r\nd4 ,i always sympa?is$ ) ! indignant old lady :o came to my s*oolma/] :5 our class began to take up physiology1 & prote/$ t %e wasn't go+ to h h] boy le>n :at 0 9 8 inside--x 0 indec5t4 ,p are n made heal?i] by kn[+ h[ _! functions "w2 animals nev] /udy physiology1 & plants blossom )\t kn[+ any?+ at all ab\t any?+4 ,k only g5]ates a morbid fuss9ess1 z ) ,mr4 ,j]ome's celebrat$ ,cockney :o discov]$ himself to be possess$ ( e ailm5t 9 ! m$ical diction>y except h\semaid's knee4 ,& to le>n :at is 9 y\r m5tal inside is equally indec5t & equally discompos+4 ',i h nev] ?\ght ab\t ?9k+1' said ! wise ,goe!4 ,no "o c g ?r\gh a treatise on insanity & come out z sane z he />t$4 ,& !re is an ev5 m insidi\s way 9 :i* ?is human vivisection op]ates = evil4 ,p n[ =give _! fri5ds--!y call _! ecc5tricities 'pa?ological1' & endure in/ead ( disc\rag+ !m4 ,i _h two lett]s ?is v morn+4 ',poor ,a6' said ,b43 '8 vanity has ceas$ to (f5d me--,i feel x is pa?ological4' ',poor ,b6' said ,a43 'x is impossible to res5t 8 egotism--x is simply pa?ological4' ,?is sci5tific ,*ri/ianity w\ldn't be s bad if p didn't condone _! own faults1 too4 ,!y c't get up e>ly--x's h]$ity4 ,! e>ly bird :o caught ! worm mu/ h _h a gr&p>5t :o /ay$ out late4 ,are !y lazy8 ,_! uncle 0 a c\ntry p>son4 ,!y are l ! man :o refus$ to give *>ity because he _h su* exp5sive ta/es4 ,to acquiesce 9 y\r own weaknesses because !y are h]$it>y1 )\t mak+ an ef=t to eradicate !m1 is bad sci5ce z well z bad morals4 ,among ! items giv5 y by h]$ity d n =get ! pot5tiality ( self-improvem5t by inw>d /ruggle4 ,no "o says1 ',i c't speak ,fr5*1 & ,i %a'n't try1 because my fa!r 0 an illit]ate ,iri%man4' ,self-k t5ds to weak5 self-discipl9e1 fo/] self-indulg5ce1 & corrode "*4 ,b :at ( ! old ,greek maxim ',"k ?yself'8 ,old ,greek sophi/ry6 ,kn[+ requires a subject to "k & an object to be kn[n4 ,y c't be subject & object too--introspection is a self-contradiction4 ,hasn't e "o notic$ t ev]ybody else fails to discov] himself 9 a novel or a s]mon1 ?\gh 8 l9eam5ts are pa9t$ d[n to ! m9ute/ details ( w>t & mole8 ,& x's q natural4 ,e s\l is to itself ! c5tre ( ! univ]se--?r\gh :i* ! inf9ite panorama passes2 no?+ exi/s b 9 relation to x3 to its /&>ds ( beauty1 ( "r & wrong1 ( hum\r1 ( admiration1 ev]y?+ is br\ght4 ,!re's no man s l[ or s ridicul\s b he f9ds somebody else m s1 & ! ,london /reet-boy :o sne]s at ! long-hair$ poet is exalt$ to a s5se ( sup]iority4 ,i once met a human mon/rosity--hun*-back$1 cross-ey$1 palsi$1 & wood5-legg$4 ,my s\l sick5$ ) pity1 b 8 face bright5$ 9 a smile ( contempt & 8 cross-eyes danc$ ) glee4 ,i appeal$ to 8 s5se ( ! ridicul\s4 ,li/5 to ! comm5ts ( p ^u "o ano!r aft] a p>ty1 & confess t a cot]ie is (t5 b a mutual contempt society4 ,t is :at makes life livable--e liv+ creature is an amus$ eye ^u ! univ]se4 ,t]5ce said z mu* long ago4 ,we amuse "o ano!r1 & exi/ to gratify "o ano!r's s5se ( sup]iority1 l ! isl&]s :o live by tak+ 9 "o ano!r's wa%+4 ,x w be a ?\s& pities if ! spread ( travell+ removes ! mutual sup]iorities ( ,engli%m5 & ,fr5*m51 ,*9am5 & ,h9doos4 ,i w5t to a d9n]-p>ty ! o!r day4 ,! ho/ & ho/ess 7 impossible--l spiteful /udies by ,?ack]ay c>icatur$ by ,dick5s4 ,yet !re 7 !y arrogat+ to !mselves e privilege ( judgm5t & jurisdiction t ! mo/ fa%ionable pe]s or ! sublime/ s\ls c\ld claim2 to _! own m9ds ! arbit]s ( elegance1 ! patrons ( ! arts1 ! flagellators ( vice & snobb]y1 ! graci\s laudators ( virtue1 ! easy fom5t]s ( sc&al4 ,pri!e1 0 ev] "o ( u capable ( n lectur+ on e?ics or n prea*+ a s]mon8 ,did n ,sir ,b>nes ,newcome lecture on ! ,family8 ,d we n all hold =? on ! condition ( ! poor1 ! morality ( ! m9+-m>ket2 ! inf]ior e?ics ( ! col\r$ races1 & a hundr$ o!r l(ty topics1 w>m+ our coat-tails at ! gl[ ( our own virtue8 ',t is ! fault ( language :i* enables arrant sc\ndrels to use f9e words t !y h nev] felt4 ,humility1 self-sacrifice1 noble-m9d$ness1 are phrases easily pick$ up by p = :om _! only mean+ is 9 ! diction>y1 & :o "k x is ! correct ?+ to admire !m4 ,!y are l /ud5ts ( *emi/ry :o babble ( ,h#b,,s#d & ,,nh#c by book )\t ev] hav+ se5 a laboratory or a retort1 or tone-deaf p rav+ ov] ,bee?ov54 ,& ^! lip-s]vants ( virtue are unconsci\s t !y h nev] kn[n ! real ?+4 ,e discussion betwe5 civilis$ p]sons presupposes moral p]fection all r\nd--a common elevat$ plat=m f :i* "o surveys ! age & its problems1 & consid]s h[ to br+ ! _w at l>ge up to "o's own level4 ,y _c discuss any?+ ) a p]son :o has ev] be5 publicly imp]fect--at any po9t y may tread on 8 corns4 ,has he be5 bankrupt8 ,! slighte/ ref]5ce to hone/y1 f9ance1 or bus9ess may seem an insult4 ,has he figur$ 9 ! ,divorce ,c\rt8 ,h[ are y to talk ab\t ! la/ new play )\t seem+ p]sonal8 ,?is expla9s :y expos$ p]sons are cut3 !y h made conv]sation impossible by cutt+ away ! common gr\nd ( x1 ! hypo!sis ( p]fection4 ,ev5 ) p]sons :o h m]ely lo/ relatives "o has to be c>eful to avoid ref]5ces to mortality4 ,! complete d9]-out has to be equipp$ ) a k ( 8 fell[s to ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation1 s z to avoid giv+ (f5ce4 ,to say t late m>riages are a mi/ake or second m>riages a folly may be to make enemies = life4 ,:i*1 by ! way1 is absurd3 all conv]sation %\ld be reg>d$ z privileg$ & imp]sonal4 ',t is bra9 meet+ bra91 n foot tread+ g+]ly among irrelevant p]sonal consid]ations4 ,& j z we are all will+ to prea*1 we are all will+ to be prea*$ at--x gives u su* an opportunity ( gaug+ ! prea*]'s morality & ability4 ,! ,scot* peasants :o d5\nce _! me5i/]'s or?odoxy are an extreme case1 b if we 7 n really judg+ our judges we %\ld g to opposition *ur*es4 ,:at we dem& f prea*+--z f newspap]s--is an e*o ( our own voices1 & :5 ! prea*] or ! newspap] leads x is only by pret5d+ to foll[4 ,opportunity makes ! politician4 ,wat* ! cr[d /ream+ out ( *ur* aft] a s]mon4 ,d !y we> an air ( edification or humiliation8 ,are !y b[$ d[n ) ! consci\sness ( _! backslid+s8 ,no3 !y are ae/hetes come f a lit]>y & oratorical p]=mance4 ,!y are n ?9k+ ( !mselves at all1 b ( ! quality ( ! s]mon4 ,yes1 ar\nd ea* ( u ! _w turns1 & ea* s\l is ! hub ( ! univ]se4 ,popul> suffrage is ! recognition ( ?is great fact3 n "o ( u b is compet5t to arrange ! affairs ( ! c\ntry4 ,e man ,jack & woman ,jill is a /&>d1 a te/1 an imp]ial weight & measure1 & ! univ]se mu/ endure our v]dict z x goes r\nd u4 ,to expect ?is c5tral /&>d to turn back on itself & become aw>e ( its own defects & di/ortions is l expect+ a pair ( scales to weigh itself2 or--m absurd /ill--expect+ a false pair ( scales to weigh itself truly4 ',all m5 ?9k all m5 mortal b !mselves1' & s all m5 f9d all m5 want+ except !mselves4 ,if !y ev] = a mom5t suspect t !y are n p]fect--:e!r ! suspicion leak 9 ?r\gh reflection or reprobation--'t is b = a mom5t4 ,we _c live on bad t]ms ) ourselves1 nor ) a consci\sness :i* d\bts & despises u--:e!r x be our own consci\sness or a fri5d's4 ,our nature ?r[s up e>?works aga9/ a contemptu\s op9ion4 ,j z a bodily w\nd is repair$ by ! wond]ful normal processes ( circulation & nutrition1 s our self-love t5ds to repair ! w\nds ( ! s\l4 ,we feel t ev5 if we are n p]fect1 we are z p]fect z possible "u ! circum/ances4 ,if s-&-s & s-&-s _h _h to g ?r\gh our suff]+s or our temptations1 he or %e w\ld h act$ no bett]4 ,& ev5 9 our wilde/ remorse we are self-satisfi$ ) our self-dissatisfaction4 ,nor is ?is ne$ ( our nature = self-reconcilem5t :olly )\t spiritual significance4 ,x po9ts to an incurable morality 9 ! human s\l1 & to ! tru? t if we ma9ly use our ideals to condemn o!r p by1 we are b\nd to condemn ourselves by !m if we c once be got to p]ceive t we h violat$ !m ourselves1 ?\gh we at once seek peace 9 ext5uat+ circum/ances4 ,peace ( m9d is ! homage :i* vice pays to virtue4 ,nor1 ?\gh x matt]s imm5sely to society :at ideals p h1 & t !y h ! "r ones1 to ! p !mselves x matt]s only t !y h ideals1 "r or wrong4 ,:]e !re is hon\r among ?ieves1 a ?ief may h a f9e s5se ( self-respect4 ,plato agrees ) y1 said ,i4 ,he po9ts out t if ?ieves 7 utt] sc\ndrels !y c\ld n act 9 conc]t4 ,ah6 said ! ,"y ,fogey1 ,plato 0 a great ?9k]4 ,9 tru?1 ! only incorrigible rogue is he :o is devoid ( ideals1 :o has all[$ 8 e?ical nature to dis9tegrate4 ,su* a "o ceases to be a p]son4 ,he has lo/ ! integrat+ factor--! moral--:i* b9ds human p]sonality toge!r4 ,he is a m]e aggregation ( r&om impulses4 ,! la/ /age ( moral decay is imp]sonality4 ,imp]sonality sums up '! daught]s ( joy1' ) _! indiff]5ce to aught b ! mom5t4 ,b x is wond]ful :at %r$s ( p]sonality1 :at tags & rags ( ! ideal1 ! mo/ degrad$ may reta94 ,0 !re ev] a s\l t did n ?9k "s "o action b5ea? its dignity8 ,an absolutely unscrupul\s p]son is a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,to be unscrupul\s 7 to cease to be a p]son1 to h become a bundle ( in/9cts & impulses4 ,b no "o is s good or s bad z he appe>s4 ,! *ronicl] ( ! ',book ( ,snobs' 0 himself a bit ( a snob1 & ! poet :o s\ght = ! spiritual :]e ,?ack]ay _h look$ = ! snobbi%1 :o bade u note ,all ! _w's co>se ?umb ,& f+] fail$ to plumb1 ,s pass$ 9 mak+ up ! ma9 acc\nt2 ,all in/9cts immature1 ,all purposes unsure1 ,t weigh$ n z 8 "w1 yet swell$ ! man's am\nt1 0 almo/ z weak z ! satiri/ 9 t respect = titles & ri*es :i* is ! v]itable 'la/ infirmity ( noble m9ds4' ,/ill1 ,br[n+'s is ! tru] view ( human life1 & till we see our neighb\rs z ,omnisci5ce sees !m1 our k9de/ & cruelle/ e/imates w be equally wide ( ! m>k4 ,& conv]sely1 unless y develop a p]sonality1 y _c be moral1 or ev5 immoral4 ,y c be social or anti-social--t is1 y\r actions c make = ! good or ! ill ( society4 ,b moral or immoral x is n giv5 to ev]ybody to be4 ,= ,i d n agree ) ^? :o w\ld sub/itute social & anti-social = ^? anci5t adjectives4 ,we are conc]n$ ) ! quality ( acts z well z ) _! effects1 ) ! s\l z well z its environm5t4 ,& x takes a real live s\l to d good or evil4 ,t is ! po9t ( ,mr4 ,kipl+'s ,toml9son--a m]e bundle ( he>says--:o c\ld w9 nei!r hell nor heav54 ,x is also ! tea*+ ( ,ibs54 ,y mu/ n %r9k f wrong because y are told x is wrong1 b because y see x is wrong4 ,b few p c expect to develop a p]sonality ( _! own4 ,curr5t morality is ! automatic application ( misund]/ood pr9ciples4 ,& s x mu/ always be4 ,= ! function ( ! av]age man is to obey4 ,0 x n ,napoleon :o said t m5 are meant ei!r to lead or to obey1 & ^? :o c d nei!r %\ld be kill$ (f8 ,e?ics is ! consci5ce ( ! be/ regulat+ ! conduct ( ! wor/4 ,h5ce !re are no immutable rules ( morality3 ,= ! wilde/ dreams ( ,kew are ! facts ( ,khatm&oo1 ,& ! crimes ( ,clapham *a/e at ,m>taban4 ,b !re are immutable pr9ciples4 ,to spit 9 a gue/'s face is ) "s savage tribes a m>k ( respect4 ,b ?is does n invalidate ! pr9ciple t to gue/s %\ld be %[n c\rtesy4 ,rules v>y ) "t & place1 pr9ciples are et]nal2 & ev5 if unm5tionable ?+s are done 9 ,africa & ,polynesia1 if '! d>k places ( ! e>? are full ( cruelty1' t does n invalidate ! pr9ciples ( morality1 z our mod]n blood-&-?und] "y man affects to believe4 ,= t ! pr9ciples ( "r & ju/ice h n yet be5 discov]$ 9 b>b>\s c\ntries no m de/roys _! univ]sality & legitimacy ?an ! pr9ciples ( ! diff]5tial calculus are affect$ by ! primitive practice ( c\nt+ on ! f+]s4 ,& :ile ! e?ical g5iuses--! s5ior wrangl]s ( ! s\l--are grop+ t[>ds fur!r tru?s & f9] %ades ( feel+1 deep] rea*es ( pity & subtl] p]ceptions ( ju/ice1 ! rank & file & ! wood5 spoons mu/ ne$s apply ! old e?ics1 ev5 aga9/ ! new tea*]s !mselves4 ,e tru? has to fight = recognition1 to prove itself n a lie4 ,! brilliant & impati5t "y m5 :o sc(f at conv5tions because ! p :o hold !m are unreal--n p]sons1 feel+ & pass+ moral tru?s ?r\gh _! own s\l1 b p>rots--=get t j because ! p are unreal1 _! maxims are real2 t !y d n repres5t ! p :o m\? !m1 b ! great morali/s & ?9k]s beh9d4 ,aga9/ ! brilliant ru%lights ( contempor>y clev]ness %9e ! />s ( ! ages4 ',t is ! immemorial mi/ake ( iconocla/s--ev5 grant$ !y are tall] ?an _! fell[-m5--to be ev] consci\s ( ! extra in*es1 in/ead ( ! common feet4 ,nev]!less 7& "h ! ,"y ,fogey put on 8 mo/ judicial mann]7 ! extra in*es mu/ tell4 ,= because real e?ics resides n 9 rules b 9 pr9ciples1 ob$i5ce to ! lett] may mean falsity to ! _s1 if ! circum/ances t dictat$ ! rules h *ang$4 ,?is is n casui/ry4 ',t is a concept n to be f\nd 9 ,panaetius or ,cic]o or ! ,jesuit ,fa!rs4 ,x means t we are n to we> our boyhood's wai/coats1 b to be measur$ = manhood's4 ,tight-lac+ is bad = ! spiritual circulation4 ',get rid ( ! ,hebrew old clo'1 cri$ t curi\s ,c>lyle1 ! *ief deal] 9 !m4 ,am51 say ,i3 b d n let u !re=e g nak$4 ,& s9ce we h /umbl$ ^u ',s>tor ,res>tus1' p]mit me a comp>ison 9 keep+4 ,i once saw a tailor measur+ ! boys 9 a *>ity s*ool4 ,he drew a *alk l9e five feet up a wall1 & divid+ ! upp] "p ( ! l9e by horizontal *alk-m>ks1 /ood ! boys beside x1 "o aft] ano!r1 & accord+ to ! *alk-m>k :i* ! cr[n ( ! un=tunate creature's head graz$1 ,ma/] ,snip call$ out ',f\rs1' ',ones1' ',fives4' ,fat boys or lean boys1 big-bodi$ or big-legg$1 n>r[-*e/$ or broad-%\ld]$1 't 0 all ones--or twos--to him4 ,did !y agree 9 height1 ! same clo!s--tight or loose--= all6 ,?us is x ) our moral maxims4 ,g5ius or goose1 sa9t or s9n]--y\r head to ! *alk-m>k6 ,& rightly4 ,:5 "o has to deal ) great masses "o _c consid] little details4 ,! pr9ciples ( morality mu/ be broad & simple1 & ! _w is "r to apply !m /]nly & undiscrim9at+ly4 ,! g5]al _c consid] ! peculi>ities ( a p>ticul> soldi]1 ?\gh ! corporal ( ! regim5t may make all[ances = him4 ,& s ) brea*es ( morals4 ,! _w at l>ge %\ld condemn2 b ! private fri5ds1 :o "k ! circum/ances 9 e petty involution1 :o "k ! temptations & ! ext5uat+ factors1 %\ld =m z x 7 a c\rt ( appeal4 ,if !y elect$ to /& by ! (f5d]1 ! _w at l>ge %\ld reconsid] its v]dict4 ,?is is :at practically took place 9 ! ,george ,eliot & ,lewes in/ance4 ,weigh$1 n by ! /eely>d ( g5]al pr9ciple1 b by ! delicate *emical balance ( special detail1 !y 7 n f\nd want+4 ,! ,magna ,*>ta is /ill only a pi\s aspiration4 ',e man %all be tri$ by a jury ( 8 pe]s4' ,h[ pr(\nd6 ,= only our equals c "k our travails & temptations4 ,h[1 n[1 if we _h to try ,%akespe>e6 :i* ( u w\ld d>e sit on ! panel8 ,yet we '*att] ab\t ,%elley4' ,he did wrong--grant$4 ,b 0 x wrong ( him to d x8 ,t is ano!r "q altoge!r4 ,subjective morality & objective morality are two diff]5t ?+s4 ,b ! :ole subject ( ! sexes is wrapp$ 9 hypocrisy1 & ! brea*es ( morality are committ$ less by ! celebrat$ ?an by ! obscure4 ,! savage s>casm ( ,s*op5hau]'s refusal to discuss monogamy because x _h nev] yet come )9 ! range ( practical politics is /ill ju/ifi$4 ,i rememb] once read+ an anecdote ab\t a besieg$ t[n4 ,! def5d]s resolv$ to make a sortie on a c]ta9 day1 only1 9 dread ( _! plan someh[ leak+ out beyond ! gates1 or ( _! womank9d dissuad+ "s f ! p]il\s ent]prise1 !y adm9i/]$ a solemn oa? to "o ano!r t none ( !m %\ld tell 8 wife1 nor speak ( x aga9 ev5 to ano!r man1 till ! mom5t arriv$4 ,b ea* individual man told ! p>tn] ( 8 bosom1 only b9d+ h] by mo/ fe>some oa?s to say no?+ to any o!r woman or man4 ,all ! wom5 kept _! oa?s1 ea* go+ ab\t ) ! pr\d s5se ( be+ ! only woman 9 ! great secret4 ,& s ! wom5 all met 9 ! m>ket-place1 *att]+ ab\t e subject on e>? b t :i* 0 ne>e/ _! he>ts1 & ! m5 mov$ among !m1 mutually sil5t4 ,! :ole community knew ! secret :]e( no "o spoke4 ,y p]ceive ! p>allel8 ,sex is ! secret we are all 94 ,:y %\ldn't we talk op5ly8 ,:y %\ldn't we face facts8 ,! m>riage laws %\ld be made z flexible1 n z inflexible1 z possible4 ,:y8 ,because ! bad p w evade ev]y?+ & ! good p endure any?+4 ,! bad p w break ! be/ laws & ! good p w respect ! wor/ laws4 ,h5ce1 /r+5cy squeezes ! sa9t & lets ! s9n] slip4 ,h>% legislation puts a p5alty on virtue3 ! vici\s skirt r\nd x surreptiti\sly1 or are op5ly happy 9 despite ( x4 ,! only ?+ immutable 9 sexual morality is ! pr9ciple ( regulat+ x ) a view to ! highe/ ends ( ! s\l & ! /ate3 ! regulations !mselves are mutable1 & we %\ld n sacrifice too _m human be+s to gratify ! idealism ( ! happily m>ri$4 ,at ! same "t d n suspect me ( ,hilltopsy-turveydom1 :i* seems to me bas$ on bad physiology & worse psy*ology4 ,mr4 ,grant ,all51 man ( sci5ce z he is 9 8 sp>e mom5ts1 is m l ,mat!w ,arnold's ,%elley1 a beautiful & ineffectual angel beat+ 9 ! void 8 lum9\s w+s 9 va94 ,s complex is ! problem :i* seems to him s simple1 t x is n improbable t ! pres5t monogamy 7temp]$ by polygamy7 is ! be/ ( all possible arrangem5ts4 ,?is is n to belaud ! pres5t sy/em1 any m ?an x is optimi/ic to say ?is is ! be/ ( all possible worlds4 ,x may be s1 b x rema9s a pity t no bett] 0 possible4 ,& ,mrs4 ,grundy h]self seems to me z ov]-abus$ z m>riage4 ,! cel]ity ) :i* %e became a byword1 f ! mom5t %e made h] accid5tal appe>ance 9 ,tom ,morton's ',spe$ ! ,pl\gh1' %[s h[ ! popul> in/9ct ne$$ "s su* inc>nation ( our neighb\rs' op9ions4 ,%e /&s1 ! repres5tative ( ! e?ical level ( ! age1 n ( fix$ prud]ies4 ,%e is by no means ! /aid old s\l h] malign]s imag9e--nev] 0 !re creature m *angeable4 ,z we move on1 s w %e move on ) u4 ,once %e all[$ our squires to get drunk aft] d9n]1 n[ %e is %ock$ at a "o-bottle man4 ,y w nev] %ake h] (f1 y brilliant "y g5tlem54 ,= z y e/abli%$ y\r own e?ics1 %e w\ld /ill be !re to see t y\r ideas 7 c>ri$ out4 ,grant$ %e is a sc&al-mong]4 ,b sc&al is ! sew]-sy/em ( society3 ! dirty "w mu/ be done someh[4 ,mrs4 ,grundy is y\r scav5g]4 ,am]icans don't talk sc&al1 b ,i fail to see h[ !y w keep _! homes clean )\t x4 ,! sc&al-mong]s may be inspir$ by no l(ty motives1 b !y make a wond]ful unpaid detective =ce4 ,%]idan 0 n a philosoph]4 ,ubiquit\s & omnisci5t1 ,mrs4 ,grundy is always ) y4 ,once y might h escap$ h] by mak+ ! gr& t\r1 b n[ %e has a ,cook's circul> ticket & wat*es y f ! ,pyramids or ! temples ( ,japan1--especially if1 l myself1 y h ! mis=tune to be a celebrity4 ,! only way to escape h] is to be photograph$ widely4 ,wasn't x ,adam ,smi? :o said t consci5ce 0 only ! reflection 9 ourselves ( our neighb\rs' op9ions8 ,if we didn't value _! op9ions !re w\ld be no morality4 ,=eign travel makes y feel !re is some?+ 9 ! idea4 ,:o c>es :at a p>cel ( jabb]+ /rang]s ?9k ab\t 8 actions8 ,! mom5t y lose t\* ) y\r environm5t1 ! mom5t y cease to vibrate to its nuances1 y\r morality is 9 a p>l\s condition4 ,bett] g home & sit d[n on ! well-kn[n c\* ( ,catullus1 & feel once m t p are real & life is e>ne/ & ! horizon is n its goal4 ,:at is ?is mania = movem5t8 ,if y travel un9tellig5tly y see no?+ t y c\ldn't h se5 m com=tably 9 a panorama--! _w go+ r\nd y4 ,if y travel intellig5tly1 y discov] ! relativity ( all cu/oms & ideas1 y di/ru/ y\r own beliefs1 y\r backbone is relax$1 y\r vitality snapp$1 & y come home a mollusc\s cosmopolitan4 ,x is ! same ?+ t happ5s if y travel m5tally in/ead ( by mileage--if y g 9 = t mod]n curse1 ',culture4' ,y are n meant to absorb ! art & lit]ature ( =eign]s & dead peoples1 flutt]+ l a bee f fl[] to fl[]4 ,^! ?+s 7 made by m5 = _! own race & age2 !y nev] ?\ght ( y1--y are an eavesdropp]4 ,ca!drals 7 built = ,*ri/ians to pray 91 n = connoisseurs to gloat ov]4 ,y %\ld develop along y\r own l9es1 /rong & simple1 n be a _m-sid$ nullity4 ,! true ,engli%m5 are pl\ghm5 & sailors & %opkeep]s1 n culture-snobs4 ,! greate/ poets 9 e language are ^? :o "k only _! own language4 ,%akespe>e & ,keats h&l$ ,engli% z a million ,pr(essors ( ,poetry coop]at+ c\ld nev] h&le x4 ,! greate/ ,art has always sprung f ! direct pressure ( ! real _w ^u ! s\ls ( ! arti/s4 ,to be cultur$ is to lose t vivid s5se ( ! reality ( ! life ar\nd y1 to see x intellectually r ?an to feel x intuitively4 ,h5ce art t is too self-consci\s misses ! ?rob ( life4 ,george ,eliot fail$ z soon z %e began to sub/itute intellectual concepts = ! vivid impressions ( e>ly memories4 ,! mom5t p beg9 to prate ab\t ,art1 ! day ( ,art is ov]1 & decad5ce is set 94 ,art %\ld be ! natural semi-unconsci\s enhancem5t ( o!r ?+s4 ,! speak] wi%+ to conv9ce becomes arti/ically oratorical1 ! prophet becomes arti/ically poetic1 ! *ur*-build] arti/ically ar*itectural1 ! pa9t] ( ,madonnas arti/ically picturesque1 ! compos] ( pray]-*ants arti/ically musical4 ,art 0 ! *ild ( ,religion1 b x has long s9ce ab&on$ its "m4 ,portrait & l&scape pa9t+ arose z accessories to sacr$ pictures2 ! orig9 ( ! op]a is to be s\ght 9 ! ,mass2 lit]ature develop$ f religi\s writ+s4 ,b gradually x 0 discov]$ t y might pa9t noblem5 z well z sages1 & t sc5]y c\ld be dissociat$ f ! backgr\nds ( ,crucifixions & ,m>riages at ,cana4 ,& f see+ t ,art ne$n't h a religi\s mean+ or cont5t1 m5 came to see t x ne$n't h any mean+ or cont5t at all4 ,art1 inde$1 pres5ts possibilities ( a divorce f intellect & morals ( :i* arti/s h eag]ly avail$ !mselves4 ,b ,art = ,art's sake is ,dead-,sea fruit--rosy )\t1 a%es )94 ,socrates 0 n p]haps q "r 9 say+ t ! ,beautiful 0 ! ,useful1 b x doesn't foll[ t ! ,beautiful %\ld be ! ,useless4 ,ev5 crock]y1 cutl]y1 & furniture %\ld nev] be ,beautiful at ! co/ ( utility4 ,_! ,beauty %\ld be implicat$ ) _! natural %apes1 inbl5t ) & insep>able f _! uses1 n a mon/r\s accretion f )\t4 ,! mo/ arti/ic knife is ! qu9tess5ce ( knifehood4 ,b t is my idea ( ,art = ,art's sake1 ,i int]rupt$1 = he _h n[ got 8 second w9d4 ,art has always to express ! qu9tess5ce ( some?+--be x a /reet1 a life1 a national movem5t1 a---- ,art = ,art's sake means mak+ beautiful knives t won't cut & beautiful glasses t won't hold wat]1 & beautiful pictures & poems t say no?+4 ,! p :o want _! ,art dissociat$ f _! morals are 9 dang] ( spiritual blight1 & inhabit+ a univ]se ( empty no?+s4 ,too mu* self-consci\sness is z /]ile z too little4 ,look at ^! mod]n ,r5aissances6 ,!y all---- ,yes1 ,i "k3 ,i h writt5 ab\t t1 ,i said4 ,& n[ !re is ano!r "o1 ! ,jewi%4 ,h y read ! plan = ',a ,jewi% ,/ate1' by ,dr4 ,h]zl1 ( ,vi5na8 ,no dream] he1 b wond]fully sane1 despite 8 l(ty conception ( a moralis$1 rationalis$1 mod]n ,/ate4 ,too 'mod]n1' inde$1 ?is idea ( ,messiah z a jo9t-/ock company6 ,i pr$ict$ ye>s ago we %\ld come to t4 ,b me?9ks ! ,doctor---- ,!y are />t+ ! ,gr& ,prix1 ha/ily int]rupt$ ! ,"y ,fogey4 ,good-bye6 ,su* a delightful talk6 ,& turn+ 8 back on ! horses1 he hurri$ (f ! field to lose himself & p]haps f9d a new pair ( ,engli% e>s among ! p>asols & equipages ( ! sunlit ,prat]4 ,,xi ,,critics ,,& ,,p ,:at is ! critic's duty at ! play8 ,does he repres5t ,art1 or does he repres5t ! ,public8 ,if he repres5t ,art1 !n he is b a refract+ m$ium betwe5 ! purveyor & ! public1 :i* w !re=e be w(ully mi/ak5 if x seek 9 8 critiques a guide to its play-go+1 z x to "s ext5t does4 ,= :ile p d n always l a play because !y are told x is good1 !y (t5 refra9 f go+ to see "o because !y are told x is bad4 ,:5 ,i 0 a dramatic critic--a phrase t m]ely means ,i did n pay = my seat--no?+ /ruck me m =cibly ?an ! frequ5t discrepancy betwe5 ! op9ions ( ! audi5ce at a premire & ! op9ions ( ! pap]s4 ,aga9 & aga9 h ,i se5 an audi5ce mov$ to laught] & *e]s & te>s by a play :i* ! great outside public w\ld be in=m$ ! next morn+ 0 indiff]5t or worse4 ,! discrepancy 0 sometimes explicable by claques1 :i* are almo/ z discr$itable to managem5ts z ! keep+ ( tame critics1 :o eat food out ( _! h&4 ,sometimes x 0 n pr(essional claques1 b amateurs come to see a fri5d's play en masse1 & applaud+ out ( all proportion to its m]its1 n s mu* p]haps f fri5d%ip z f simple a/oni%m5t at f9d+ any m]its4 ,b putt+ aside claques1 x rema9s true t an audi5ce w (t5 he>tily enjoy :at a critic w he>tily damn--sometimes 9 half a doz5 pap]s1 y\r capable critic be+ l a six-b>rell$ revolv]4 ,& s--(t5 en\gh--! piece1 aft] futile ef=ts to masqu]ade 9 ! adv]tisem5t columns 9 a turn$ g>m5t ( fav\rable phrases1 dies 9 an od\r ( burnt pap]2 ! treasury is robb$ ( its due returns2 & num]\s wor?y p]sons to :om x w\ld h giv5 b\ndless pleasure are depriv$ ( _! j enjoym5t4 ,! obvi\s tru? is t ! public & ! critics--! p :o pay to see plays & ! p :o are paid to see plays--h diff]5t canons ( criticism4 ,sometimes _! judgm5ts co9cide1 b q z frequ5tly !y disagree4 ,x is ! same ) popul> books4 ,& ! reason ( ?is is n f> to seek4 ,! critic is n only m cultur$ ?an ! av]age playgo]1 he is m blas4 ,he kn[s ! /ock situations1 ! /age tricks1 ! f>cical misund]/&+s1 ! ma*9e-made pa?os1 ! dull me*anic r\nd ( rep>tee1 ! innoc5t infant :o int]v5es 9 a divorce suit 7l ! ,que5's ,proctor71 ! mispris$ "m-9-law1 ! be>d$ sp9/] sigh+ l a furnace1 ! +5u\s & slangy "y p]son ( fifte5 ) ! well-kn[n *eek1 & ! ev5 m /]eotyp$ p]sonages pres]v$ 9 ,mr4 ,j]ome's ,/age-l&4 ,!y all come1 if n f ,%effield1 f a p]petual t\r 9 ! prov9ces4 ,! critic kn[s1 too1 :i* plays are tak5 f ! ,fr5* & :i* f ! ,engli%1 :]e ! actor is gagg+ & :5 he is fluffy4 ,a good deal ( ! disillusionm5t ( ! sc5e is also 83 he kn[s t ! h]o is n "y nor ! h]o9e beautiful1 nor ! villa9 z vici\s z ei!r4 ,h[ diff]5t ! attitude ( ! occasional playgo]6 ,see+ only a ti! ( ! plays ( ! day1 he nei!r kn[s nor c>es :e!r !y repeat "o ano!r4 ,! mo/ hackney$ device may seem brilliantly orig9al to him1 ! /ale/ /age trick z fre% z if j hot f ! bra92 & jokes t det]r$ ! dove f return+ to ! ark arride him va/ly4 ,p] contra1 = 8 unjad$ imag9ation absolutely new sc5es & dialogues h no m novelty ?an ! comp>atively ag$4 ,probability or tru? to life he dem&s n1 p]fection ( =m 7 ?r[n away ^u him4 ,8 s\l melts be=e ! simple/ pa?os1 he is made happy by a happy end+1 & :5 ,momus sits on a hat he op5e? 8 m\? & sai? ,ha6 ha6 ,he is a flute ^u :i* y may play :at false notes y w4 ,9 "s v]sions ( ,uncle ,tom's ,cab9 he placidly accepts two ,topsies4 ,i s'pec's "o gr[$ out ( t' o!r4 ,he ha? a passion = ! real z well z ! ideal1 & 9 ord] to see a fire-eng9e1 or ,we/m9/] ,bridge1 or a sn[-/orm1 he w p]spire y two h\rs at ! pit's m\?4 ,he c\ld see !m any day 9 ! /reet1 b x gives him wondr\s joy to see !m 9 _! wrong places4 ,h[ absurd1 !n1 = ! av]age critic to be play-ta/] to ! occasional playgo]6 ,he no m repres5ts him ?an an ,m4 ,p4 repres5ts ! baby he kisses4 ,z well might "o ask a connoisseur to *oose ! cl>et = a back-p>l\r supp]-p>ty4 ,?us ! critic _c hone/ly repres5t ! ,public4 ,t he _c repres5t ,art )\t injur+ ! ,!atre z well z ! ,public1 has already be5 %[n4 ,! conclusion "o is driv5 to is t ! critic has no raison d'tre at all 9 ! topical press4 ,!re he %\ld be replac$ by ! report]4 ,! influ5ce ( cultivat$ criticism %\ld be br\ght to be> on ! drama only f ! columns ( high-class magaz9es or books4 ,nor am ,i m c]ta9 ( ! use ( ! art critic4 ,he is f> too conflict+ to be ( any practical value1 & he z (t5 contradicts himself z 8 fell[s4 ,he hides 8 ignorance 9 elegant ,engli%1 sometimes illum9at$ by epigram1 & f 8 dogmatic v]dicts !re is no appeal4 ,n infrequ5tly he is resolv$ to be a critic 9 spite ( nature1 z ,sir ,jo%ua has x 9 a delici\s phrase :i* 0 possibly giv5 him by 8 fri5d ! great lexicograph]4 ,9 a lett] to ! ,idl]1 ! pa9t] recomm5ds ^? devoid ( eye or ta/e1 & ) no great disposition to read+ & /udy1 to assume ! "* ( a connoisseur1 :i* may be pur*as$ at a mu* *eap] rate ?an t ( a critic 9 poetry4 ,! remembrance ( a few names ( pa9t]s1 ) _! g5]al *>act]s1 says ,sir ,jo%ua1 & a few rules ( ! ,academy1 :i* !y may pick up among ! ,pa9t]s1 w g a great way t[>ds mak+ a v notable ,connoisseur4 ,he goes on to describe a g5tleman ( ?is ca/1 ^: m\? 0 full ( ! cant ( ,criticism1 :i* he emitt$ ) t volubility :i* g5]ally ^? orators h :o annex no ideas to _! words4 ,:5 ,i once express$ to ,mr4 ,:i/l] my conviction t1 ) ! s+le exception ( religion1 m nons5se 0 talk$ on ! subject ( art ?an on any o!r topic 9 ! _w1 t great au?ority refus$ to all[ religion any su* prec$5ce4 ,c]ta9ly dur+ ! season :51 = ! middle-class ,london]1 art happ5s1 ! claims ( art to t pr\d pre-em95ce become ov]:elm+1 if only tempor>ily s4 ,ev]ybody gives 8 op9ion freely1 & x is wor? ! price4 ,to criticise pa9t+ is only less difficult ?an to execute x4 ,fifty p] c5t4 ( art is %e] sci5ce1 ! rigid1 accurate sci5ce ( =m & p]spective1 ,i d n say t accuracy is necess>y to art4 ,/ill x is :at mo/ p presume to judge4 ,b does "o p]son 9 a hundr$ "k ! true proportions ( ?+s1 or possess ! eye to gauge ! anatomy ( a figure8 ,ow+ to ! neglect 9 s*ools ( ! rudim5ts ( draw+1 our eyes b>ely note ! commone/ objects2 we rem>k j en\gh ( _! *>act]i/ics to id5tify !m4 ,consid]6 z ,mr4 ,john ,davidson writes 9 8 ,r&om ,it9]>y3 did y ev] see a sp>r[8 ,y h he>d & read ab\t sp>r[s4 ,! /reets are full ( !m2 y "k !y exi/4 ,b y c\ld n describe "o1 or say :at l is its note4 ,y h nev] se5 a sp>r[1 any m ?an y h se5 ! ?\s&-&-"o m5 & wom5 y pass$ 9 ,fleet /reet ! la/ "t y walk$ ?r\gh x4 ,did y ev] see a sp>r[8 ,& !n !re is col\r4 ,d y really "k :at ! col\r ( t l&scape is1 or :at complex hues mantle ! surface ( yond] all-mirror+ pool8 ,d y "k t1 ! appe>ance ( nature is con/antly v>y+ ) e *ange ( light & e pass+ cl\d8 ,d y "k h[ ,primrose ,hill looks at night8 ,p]haps y ?9k y "k h[ a hay/ack looks 9 ! sunlight2 yet across ! ,*annel ! illu/ri\s ,monet devot$ mon?s to pa9t+ "o hay/ack1 mak+ fre% discov]ies daily4 ,i d n believe y "k h[ _m ,roman figures !re are on y\r wat*-dial4 ,y probably ?9k !re are twelve4 ,b :at is f> m important1 y may be q devoid ( arti/ic s5sibility4 ,yet y w\ld n hesitate to criticise ! ,academy or ev5 to be paid = x4 ,i _h occasion to buy a doll ! o!r day4 ,x 0 a %e-doll4 ,!re seems1 by ! way1 a trem5d\s prepond]ance ( ! fair sex 9 dolls3 :at difficult social problems mu/ agitate ! ,dolls' ,h\ses6 ,?is 0 a pretty doll1 ) wide blue eyes1 & a weal? ( gold5 t[1 & an expression ( ari/ocratic innoc5ce on its wax5 *eek1 fa9tly flu%$ ) pa9t1 & ,i bore x home ) pride4 ,b :5 ,i came to exam9e x1 ,i f\nd x 0 b a sawdu/ abom9ation4 ,oh ! modell+ ( ! arm1 oh ! anatomy ( ! leg1 oh ! patella proximate to ! ankle6 ,i felt t if ,i gave t doll to ! expectant infant1 %e might gr[ up to be an art critic4 ,?us1 !n1 mus$ ,i sorr[fully1 is ! nation's ta/e made 9 ,g]many4 ,we are corrupt$ f ! cradle1 ev5 z ^u our tombs badly c>v$ angels balance !mselves dolefully4 ,let me make a nation's dolls3 ,i c>e n :o makes its pictures4 ,0 x ( ^! dolls a late ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy 0 ?9k+1 :5 he said t ! ,g]man g5ius did n f9d its be/ expression 9 pla/ic art8 ,! ,academy w n be p]man5tly improv$ until we improve our dolls4 ,,xii ,,table-,,talk ,n[ t ! _w is s full ( free d9n]s = ! well-f$1 x behoves ho/esses to reconsid] _! me?ods4 ,) s _m d9n]-tables op5 to ! lion1 or ev5 to ! cub1 !y mu/ d _! spirit+ dext]\sly if !y w\ld fe$ him4 ,9 ^! days :5 sev5 ho/esses pluck hold ( ! swall[-tails ( "o man1 & ! =m ( grace be=e meals mu/ be1 ,= ^? we are ab\t to receive1 ,"l make u truly ?ankful1 some?+ m ?an ! av]age attraction is ne$$ to induce ! noble animal to d9e at y\r exp5se4 ,!re is "o improvem5t 9 ! great d9n] function = :i* ,i w\ld respectfully solicit ! att5tion ( ladies :o ent]ta9 b d n amuse4 ,x is a great po9t 9 a gall]y h[ y hang y\r pictures1 says ! sage ( ,concord1 & n less 9 society h[ y seat y\r p>ty4 ,:5 a man meets 8 accurate mate1 ,society beg9s & life is delici\s4 ,yes1 b h[ r>ely does a man meet 8 accurate mate 9 ^! m9or m>riages ( ! d9n]-table6 ,h[ (t5 is he *a9$ = h\rs to an unsympa!tic s\l he has n ev5 made ! mi/ake ( select+4 ,! t]rible l5g? ( ! mod]n d9n] makes ! grievance v real1 & 9 a society already vibrant ) ! dem& = easi] divorce x is curi\s t !re has aris5 no ,s>ah ,gr& ( ! d9+-room to prote/ aga9/ ?is diurnal evil4 ,suppose t at a dance y 7 told (f to "o p]petual p>tn]1 :o w\ld ev] don pumps8 ,is x n obvi\s t at a d9n] y %\ld h ! same privilege z at a dance--! privilege ( *oos+ y\r p>tn] = ea* c\rse8 ,x c\ld be done dur+ ! draw+-room wait4 ,i give an example ( an ord9>y m5u1 m>k$ aft] ! fa%ion ( a g5tleman's dance programme1 f :i* x w ! se5 at a glance h[ mu* m delightful a d9n] w\ld become if y c\ld *ange y\r p>tn] z (t5 z y\r plate4 ,,m5u1 ,,june #ae?1 #ahid4 ,plats4 ,engagem5ts4 #a4 ,hors d'oeuvres 4 4 4 4 ,s4 ,s4 #b4 ,s\p 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,a4 ,p4 ,s4 #c4 ,poisson 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,p9ky4 #d4 ,poisson 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,l4 ,r4 #e4 ,entre 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,blue ,b[4 #f4 ,entre 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,r$ ,hair4 #g4 ,jo9t 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,w4 #h4 ,sweet 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,m9nie4 #i4 ,sweet 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,m9nie4 #aj4 ,*eese 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,long ,arms4 #aa4 ,dess]t 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,i4 ,v4 7,int]val be=e ladies rise47 ,extra ,entre 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,agnes4 ,extra ,jo9t 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,eyeglasses4 ,extra ,sweet 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,m9nie4 ,y p]ceive at once t y w\ld always put y\r idol pro tem1 d[n = ! sweets1 :i* w\ld become z f]tile a s\rce ( flirtation z love 9 t5nis4 ,( c\rse ! same tact & discretion w\ld be ne$$ 9 fill+ y\r m5u z 9 fill+ y\r programme4 ,"s ladies :o are excell5t at ! entre may be inadvisable = ! jo9t1 :i* !y may sit out1 expect+ to monopolise y\r att5tion to ! detrim5t ( y\r meal4 ,o!rs :o are dull at ! s\p may be agreeably vivaci\s t[>ds ! lat] items4 ,a new s]ies ( =mulae w\ld be add$ to ! language3 ,may ,i h ! pleasure ( see+ y\r m5u8 ,w y give me "o sweet8 ,c y sp>e me ! jo9t8 ,i am s sorry3 ,i h j giv5 x away4 ,see me eat ! poisson1 z ,grossmi? says4 ,w y put me d[n = a fi%8 ,?is is our entre1 ,i ?9k4 ,may ,i h my dess]t1 ,m9nie8 ,are y engag$ = ! *eese8 ,yes2 b y c h ! second entre4 ,don't =get to keep ! s\p = me6 ,if y don't m9d sitt+ x out6 ,are y op5 = ! extra jo9t8 ,?ank y3 ,i am full up4 ,= ho/esses :o %r9k f su* a revolution1 a beg9n+ might be made by an automatic *ange ( seats by ! g5tlem51 say "o to ! "r z 9 ! *ass-crois ( ! ,cal$onians4 ,fail+ ?is1 ! only rema9+ me?od ( avoid+ monotony & ! *ill+ sep>ation ( ! extremes ( ! bo>d is to foll[ ! example ( ,k+ ,ar?ur & employ a r\nd table4 ,! r\nd d9n]-table is ! only way ( mak+ bo? ends meet4 ,hav+ got y\r r\nd table1 :at are y to eat ^u x8 ,!re is h>dly any edible kn[n to ! m5u :i* "s sect or o!r w\ld n bani% f ! kit*51 :ile if y 7 to foll[ ! ,lancet y w\ld eat no?+ at all1 />v+ l ,tantalus amid a weal? ( provisions4 ,( ^! sects ( ! /oma* ,i 0 aw>e ( _m4 ,b x is only rec5tly t ! claims ( natural food h be5 br\ght )9 my hea!n k54 ,! apo/le ( ! new cre$ is an ,am]ican lady doctor1 ^: gospel1 h[ev]1 is some:at vitiat$ by h] *ampion%ip ( ,mrs4 ,maybrick1 s t "o _c resi/ ! temptation ( suspect+ t %e ?9ks ! jury w\ld nev] h f\nd t int]e/+ lady guilty if !y _h f$ ^u />*less food4 ,= ?is is ! cre$ ( ! new tea*+4 ,all />* foods are *iefly dige/$ 9 ! inte/9es in/ead ( 9 ! ma9 /oma*1 & h5ce are unnatural & morbif]\s1 & ! *ief cause ( ! n]v\s pro/ration & brok5-d[n heal? t ab\nd on all sides4 7,h]r ,nordau gives q a diff]5t explanation ( ! g5]al breakd[n1 b no matt]47 ,! ',natural ,food ,society1' says its (ficial organ1 is f\nd$ 9 ! belief t ! food ( primeval man consi/$ ( fruit & nuts ( sub-tropical climes1 spontane\sly produc$2 t on ^! foods man 01 & may aga9 become1 at lea/ z free f disease z ! animals are 9 a /ate ( nature4 ,h[ curi\sly apposite seem ,dryd5's l9es1 writt5 9 a v diff]5t connection6 ,?is 0 ! fruit ! private _s br\ght1 ,occasion$ by great zeal & little ?\ght4 ,:ile cr[ds unle>n$1 ) rude devotion w>m1 ,ab\t ! sacr$ vi&s buzz & sw>m4 ,& ?is c\plet ( 81 too1 might be comm5d$ to ! devotees3 ,a ?\s& daily sects rise up & die2 ,a ?\s& m ! p]i%$ race supply4 ,:at does x matt] :at primeval man ate8 ,x is n ev5 c]ta9 t he 0 a memb] ( ! ,natural ,food ,society4 ,! savage1 z we "k him1 lives on ! game he hunts & %oots1 & pref]s 8 fell[-man to veget>ianism4 ,no "o ev] accus$ ! r$ ,indian ( n]v\s pro/ration1 :5 wild 9 woods ! noble savage ran2 nor are leop>ds & tig]s usually 9 brok5-d[n heal?4 ,b1 9 ju/ice to ! ,natural ,food ,society1 ,i mu/ admit t x displays a pleasant abs5ce ( fanaticism1 = !re is a proviso 9 italics3 ,all p]sons ab\t to exp]im5t ) ! non-/>* food sy/em are urg$ at fir/ n to use nuts1 b to use in/ead :atev] animal food !y h be5 accu/om$ to4 ,! c5tral feature ( ! sy/em is ab/5tion f bread1 c]eals1 pulses1 & />*y vegetables1 = :i* food fruits are to be sub/itut$4 ,all ?is seems a mighty poor excuse = ! =mation ( a new sect4 ,=tunately ! ,society uses up its sup]flu\s en]gies 9 work+ = ! high] life1 & 9 its c\pl+ ( heal? & hol9ess is s\nd 9 its psy*ology1 :atev] x may be 9 its physiology4 ,y nev] he>d ( ,pet]k9's pudd+1 by ! way1 b !re is a f9e moral bak$ 9 x4 ,johannes came to 8 wife "o day & said1 ,liebes ,gret*51 c\ld y n make me a pudd+ su* z ,pet]k9 is always boa/+ 8 wife makes him8 ,i am dy+ ( envy to ta/e x4 ,e "t he talks ( x my *ops wat]4 ,x is n impossible ,i c\ld make y "o1 said ,gret*5 good-natur$ly2 ,i w g & ask ,frau ,pet]k9 h[ %e makes x4 ,:5 ,johannes return$ t ev5+ f ! work%op1 :]e ,pet]k9 _h be5 rav+ m ?an ev] ov] 8 wife's pudd+1 ,gret*5 said gleefully1 ,i h be5 to ,frau ,pet]k93 %e has a good he>t1 & %e gave me ! :ole recipe = ,pet]k9's pudd+4 ,johannes rubb$ 8 h&s1 & 8 m\? wat]$ already 9 anticipation4 ,x is made ) rais9s1 began ,gret*54 ,johannes's jaw fell4 ,we c sc>cely af=d rais9s1 he int]rupt$3 c\ldn't y manage )\t rais9s8 ,oh1 ,i d>e say1 said ,gret*51 d\btfully4 ,!re is also c&i$ lemon-peel4 ,johannes :i/l$4 ,a*1 we c't run to t1 he said4 ,no1 inde$1 ass5t$ ,gret*52 b we mu/ h suet & yea/4 ,i don't see ! necessity1 quo? ,johannes4 ,a good cook l y--"h he gave h] a s\nd+ kiss--c get along )\t su* trifles z ^?4 ,well1 ,i w try1 said ! good ,gret*51 z *e]fully z %e c\ld2 & s next morn+ ,johannes w5t to "w light-he>t$ & gay4 ,:5 he return$ home1 lo6 ! long-desir$ da9ty /ood on ! supp]-table1 beautifully br[n4 ,he ran to embrace 8 wife 9 gratitude & joy2 !n he trembl+ly broke (f a hun* ( pudd+ & took a huge bite4 ,8 wife1 anxi\sly wat*+ 8 face1 saw x assume a look ( p]plexity1 foll[$ by "o ( disgu/4 ,johannes gave a great snort ( contempt4 ,lieb] ,gott6 he cri$1 & ?is is :at ,pet]k9 is always bragg+ ab\t6 ,,xiii ,,! ,,abolition ,,( ,,money ,! ,cynic 0 v old & v wise & v unpopul>4 ,i 0 ! only p]son at 8 ,at ,home t aft]noon4 ,i gave him my views on ,bi-metallism1 hav+ j read ! lead] 9 ! ,times4 ,he yawn$ obtrusively1 & gr[l$1 ,bi-metallism1 inde$6 ,! only rem$y = mod]n civilisation is ,a-metallism4 ,money mu/ be aboli%$4 ,! root ( all evil mu/ be pull$ up4 ,money aboli%$6 ,i e*o$ 9 amaze4 ,:y1 any /ud5t ( political economy w tell y we c\ld n live )\t x4 ,lack+ a common measure ( value1 we---- ,s x has always be5 held by /ud5ts :5 answ]+ political-economy pap]s1 he int]rupt$ impati5tly4 ,yet ,i dreamt once ( a l& :]e ! curr5cy 0 call$ 91 & ! morn+ />s sang toge!r4 ,b ! ex*ange ( commodities---- ,i began4 ,0 effect$ by ! sublime simplicity ( b>t]4 ,at "o sweep 7 swept away all t mon/r\s cr$it sy/em :i* _h creat$ an army ( acc\ntants & a ,c\rt ( bankruptcy2 all t *aos ( s+le & d\ble-fac$ entry--all t sleight-(-h& abracadabra ( signatures--all ^? pap] phantoms ( capital4 ,! ,/ock ,ex*ange & o!r gambl+-hells %rivell$ up4 ,!re 0 a va/ sav+ ( cl]ical lab\r1 & !re 7 few loopholes = fraud4 ,ev]y?+ 0 too simple4 ,swift retribution ov]took ! man :o %irk$ 8 obligations to 8 fell[s4 ,nobody c\ld juggle ) bits ( pap] at ! ,nor? ,pole & ru9 p at ! ,s\?4 ,! w9d[s ( human ,society 7 cle>$ ( ! gigantic complex cobweb full ( dead flies4 ,"o c\ld look inside & see :at 0 go+ on4 ',g5tlem5' c\ld n fl\ri% 9 ! light4 ,!y 7 l ! fungi t grew 9 cell>s4 ,e man became bo? a work] & a trad]4 ,n an unmix$ ga91 t1 ,i prote/$4 ,i grant y1 said ! ,cynic4 ,"s ( ! f9] %ades ( f9e g5tlemanl9ess 7 lo/3 ! hon\rable feel+ ( *eat+ "o's tradesm51 ! noble scorn ( tailors1 ! l(ty despisal ( duns4 ,:5 all m5 7 tradesm51 ^! high] class di/9ctions fus$ into "o ano!r4 ,!re arose a clanni% feel+ :i* prev5t$ ! tradesman f defraud+ "o ( 8 own class4 ,b !re 0 an ev5 grav] evil to be plac$ to ! debit side ( ! new sy/em4 ,= ! pr(essors ( political economy 7:o _h ?r[n up _! po/s z a consci5ti\s prote/ aga9/ ! abolition ( money & ( sal>ies7 prov$ to be "r4 ,s clumsy 0 ! me*anism ( ex*ange t m5 7 actually driv5 to do+ m ?an "o k9d ( "w4 ,all ^? advantages ( specialisation :i* ,adam ,smi?1 supplem5t$ by ,babbage1 _h s labori\sly po9t$ out 7 completely lo/ to a wa/eful _w4 ,r ?an be )\t c]ta9 luxuries & necess>ies m5 gave up mov+ _! legs all day up & d[n 9 "t ) iron treadles1 or fe$+ ma*9es ) bits ( mat]ial exactly alike1 or rema9+ d\bl$ up und]gr\nd1 or mak+ m>ks f h\r to h\r & f ye> to ye> on pieces ( rul$ pap]4 ,! wa/e by friction became enorm\s4 ,"s ( ! lea/ ?rifty ev5 made _! own furniture1 & wove _! own clo!s1 & c>v$ out rude ornam5ts = !mselves4 ,:e!r f a natural want ( economy1 or f an unwill+ness to enc\nt] ! difficulties ( traffic1 or f a m]e _s ( indep5d5ce1 ^! m5 delib]ately rev]t$ to ! condition f :i* mank9d _h s pa9fully em]g$4 ,"s ev5 pret5d$ to enjoy x1 &1 r p>adoxically1 ass]t$ t ! abolition ( gold _h br\ght ab\t ! gold5 age ( primitive leg5d4 ,o!rs :o felt ke5ly ! fall+-(f 9 production1 & ! abs5ce ( ^? huge /ores ( unsold commodities :i* glutt$ ! anci5t m>kets1 & gave a nation a s5se ( weal? 9 ! mid/ ( pov]ty2 ! ae/hetic spirits :o lam5t$ ! disappe>ance ( ! anci5t mansions & palaces1 :i*1 al?\gh !y 7 empty ?ree p>ts ( ! ye>1 yet af=d$ m5 ! consolation ( kn[+ t !y 7 ample en\gh to %elt] ! majority ( ! homeless--m5 ( ?is /amp 7 *agr9$ by ! cumb]some me*anism ( ex*ange1 :i* made ^! glories ( ! pa/ impracticable1 & !y 7 = introduc+ c\nt]s4 ,b c\nt]s1 al?\gh !y _h ! advantage ( lack+ intr9sic value1 w\ld be q z bad z actual co9s if m5 c\ld entirely tru/ "o ano!r nev] to repudiate _! obligations4 ,un=tunately ,society _h gr[n s hone/ "u ! new rgime t ?is condition 0 fulfill$1 & ! op]ation ( c\nt]s w\ld h be5 id5tical ) t ( money4 ,moreov]1 c\nt]s w\ld h br\ght back c>d-play+1 horse-rac+1 fire & life assurance1 & o!r =ms ( gambl+1 :i* )\t !m involv$ su* complex calculations & valuations ( loaves & fi%es t all ! pleasure 0 spoilt4 ,:5 ^! ?+s 7 po9t$ out to ! ae/hetic & ! economical1 !y 7 conv9c$ & rema9$ ( ! same op9ion4 ,b ev5 ) all ^! deficits1 ! balance 9 fav\r ( ! /atus quo 0 em95tly satisfactory4 ,x 0 r$iscov]$ t man really want$ v little "h bel[1 & t x 0 bett] = all to get x ?an = "s to cont9ue to want x2 &1 tak+ into acc\nt also ! g5]al fre$om f w>1 newspap]s1 & o!r evils ( a money$ civilisation1 x mu/ be conc$$ t ! common p _h v little to grumble at4 ,b :at ( ! uncommon p8 ,i int]rupt$ at la/4 ,!y mu/ h be5 m>tyr$4 ,c]ta9ly1 = ! good ( ! common p4 ,y see1 ev]y?+ 0 topsy-turvey4 ,besides1 !y suff]$ only dur+ ! e>li] /ages ( transition4 ,!re 01 = in/ance1 ! poet :o w5t r\nd among ! workm5 to *aff] v]ses4 ,b !re 7 few will+ to b>t] solid goods = poetry4 ,"h & !re an intellig5t artisan 9 love pur*as$ a s]5ade1 & an occasional lunatic 7= ,nature ha? h] ab]rations "u any sy/em7 became ! proprietor ( an epic4 ,b ! sons ( toil drove few b>ga9s or h>d ) ! sons ( ! ,muses4 ,! be/ poets f>$ wor/1 = ! cr[d sympa?is$ n ) _! temp]1 nor ) _! diction1 & !y 7 l to die ( />vation & s a*ieve spe$y recognition4 ,b ! m9or poets1 too1 7 9 sore /rait4 ,! m>ket 0 exce$+ly limit$4 ,sell]s 7 _m & buy]s few4 ,rondeaux 7 hawk$ ab\t f but*] to bak]1 at t5 to ! jo9t1 or ?ree to ! f\r-p\nd loaf1 & triolets 7 go+ at a holl[-too?ful ( br&y4 ,a ballade-wor? ( butt] w\ld h>dly cov] a lun*eon biscuit1 :ile a five-act blank-v]se trag$y 0 giv5 away = a p\nd ( tea1 & t only :5 ! *>act]s 7 ince/u\s & ! caesuras irreproa*able4 ,a fam\s female poet 0 r$uc$ to pawn+ h] be/ sonnet = a glass ( lemonade & a bun4 ,times 7 no less h>d = ! comic writ]4 ,hi!rto he _h only to outrage 8 "m-tongue1 or to debase ! moral curr5cy1 to f9d ! l& ready to accord him ( ! fat !re(4 ,he us$ to sit 9 a room 9 ,fleet /reet & make or /eal jokes 9 return = gold4 ,by ! wond]ful me*anism ( ! old ,society o!r m5 & wom51 9 :atev] "p ( ! _w he might /ray1 w\ld ru% to fe$ & clo! & h\se him1 & play & s+ & dance to him1 & physic him1 & drive him ab\t 9 c>riages1 & tell him ! news & %ave him1 & press ^u him aromatic mixtures to smoke1 & love him1 & k[t[ to him1 & beg ( him1 & ev5 laugh at 8 jokes1 all 9 return = mak+ or /eal+ jokes 9 ,fleet /reet4 ,"s ( ^! m5 & wom5 w\ld dete/ jokes1 or h a bl9dness to _! po9ts2 nev]!less1 n "o b w\ld be eag] to express 9 ! mo/ practical =m 8 or h] s5se ( ! s]vices r5d]$ to ,society by ! jok]4 ,b n[ t p saw ) op5 eyes ?r\gh ! transp>5t me*anism ( ex*ange1 !y 7 extremely lo? to "p ) _! tangible commodities 9 return = m]e fla%es ( wit or vulg>ity4 ,previ\sly !y _h only half realis$ t !y 7 sob]ly & s]i\sly mak+ coats1 or work+ ma*9es1 or smelt+ iron1 :ile ^! je/]s 7 m]ely cudgell+ _! bra9s or consult+ back files4 ,! complexity ( ! ?+ _h disguis$ ! facts4 ,b n[ t !y saw exactly :at 0 go+ on1 !y became sudd5ly call\s to num]\s ve/$ int]e/s1 & _! new-f\nd desire to "k :y !y %\ld give up ! fruits ( _! lab\r press$ v cruelly ^u innoc5t individuals4 ,! comic writ] f\nd x no joke to live ) ',i'd ,rajah n's' go+ at sev5ty-five to ! cig>ette1 or mock]ies ( ! "m-9-law yield+ b a ton ( coals to ! ?\s&4 ,puns 7 b>ely v5dible1 & ev5 comic pictures c\ld only be sold at a great sacrifice ( dec5cy4 ,! heir 0 a type ( suff]]4 ,:5 he came ar\nd ask+ = *ampagne & *ick51 ! work+-man said1 ',:at are y (f]+ u 9 ex*ange8' & he repli$1 ',my relation%ip to my fa!r4' ,b !y w\ld n buy4 ,antiqu>ians & s*ol>s1 too1 f\nd x a h>d task to live4 ,no "o ne$$ ! ?+s !y rak$ up f ! du/-heap ( ! pa/4 ,critics 7 9 an exceptionally critical condition4 ,no "o c>$ to ex*ange 8 productions ) a man :o 9 return _h to (f] only 8 op9ion ( somebody else's6 ,z ?is op9ion 0 usually wor?less ev5 "u ! old rgime1 p soon began to turn up _! noses at x1 & nobody w\ld give a rusk = ! in=mation t ,turn] 0 a bett] arti/ ?an ,nature1 or t hang+ 0 too good = ,:i/l]4 ,rem>ks ab\t ! ,italian ,r5aissance 7 acc\nt$ paltry equival5ts = gre5 peas1 invidi\s comp>isons among ! ,lake poets 7 n easily negotiable = alpaca umbrellas1 & ! subtle/ misread+s ( ,%akespe>e 7 consid]$ trivial sub/itutes = small-clo!s4 ,! arti/s 7 r$uc$ to borr[+ half-rolls f _! models1 p>tly because p _h gone back to ,nature & lik$ _! sc5]y free f oil1 & drank 9 ! ,_s ( ,beauty )\t wat]1 & p>tly because x 0 s difficult to assess ! value ( a picture n[ t critics _h be5 />v$ out & speculation _h di$ away4 ,allegorical pa9t]s cont9u$ a mu*-misund]/ood race1 & ! fusion ( classes _h react$ fatally on ! brisk trade 9 ',portraits ( a ,g5tleman4' ,p :o1 9 _! cele/ial aspirations aft] ! ,true1 ! ,good1 & ! ,beautiful1 _h =gott5 t !y ate & drank & requir$ food1 w>m?1 & %elt] to hat* all ^! sublime ?+s ) ,capital ,lett]s--p :o _h h]et(ore p\r$ l(ty scorn on ^? :o c\ld n =get t a man 0 a be+ ) a body--^! 7 n[ ! mo/ clamant dem&]s ( ! mat]ial4 ,only by ! )drawal ( physical necess>ies & luxuries did !y come to realise h[ mu* !y _h dep5d$ on su*1 or to p]ceive ! impossibility ( ! ,wor%ip ( ,tru? on an empty /oma*4 ,alas6 "u ?is crude sy/em ( b>t] ! mo/ ard5t expression ( _! s5tim5ts conc]n+ ! ideal & ! ,kalokaga?on w\ld n keep !m 9 cig>s4 ,! pr(essional p>adoxi/ w5t ab\t ) holes 9 8 boots4 ,epigrams 9 h&1 sickness at he>t1 & empt9ess at /oma*1 he crawl$ ?r\gh ! t[n 9 se>* ( a buy]4 ,he (f]$ a doz5 ( ! *oice/ apo!gms = a pair ( hob-nail$ boots1 conjur+ ! cobbl] l ! v]ie/ 'comm]cial' to note ! sup]iority ( ! manufacture4 ,he po9t$ out t he travell$ ) ! late/ novelties 9 ,impressioni/ ,e?ics1 p]fect unfitness gu>ante$4 ,he ev5 (f]$ to make a r$uction if ! cobbl] w\ld take a quantity4 ,! wor?y craftsman1 /ung by ! prospect ( a *eap job lot ( epigrams1 0 prevail$ ^u to look at ! goods4 ,b :5 he read t ',vice is ! f\ndation ( all virtue1' t ',self-sacrifice is ! qu9tess5ce ( selfi%ness1' & t ',! ,good ( ,evil outweighs ! ,evil ( ,good1' he felt t he c\ld d mu* bett] ) 8 boots1 ev5 if he only employ$ !m to kick ! epigrammati/4 ,! poor wret* ?\ght himself lucky :5 he succe$$ 9 pur*as+ two epigramswor? ( tobacco & a p>adoxwor? ( potatoes4 ,to cap 8 mis=tunes1 ! nation suff]$ f a sudd5 invasion ( immigrant epigrammati/s1 s t cynicisms w5t a-begg+ at t5 = a sausage-roll4 ,nor 0 ! dull b moral maxim at less disc\nt ?an ! witty b improp] epigram4 ,essays inculcat+ ! mo/ sup]ior virtues fail$ to c\nt]balance a day's *>+1 & ! f9e/ spirituali/ic s(t soap w\ld n wa% clo!s4 ,ev5 ! wa%]woman deem$ h] "w m real & valuable ?an ! manufacture ( moralities too f9e = use1 & ! delib]ate effusion ( s5tim5ts too good to be true4 ,9 ^? days1 too1 a complete political plat=m1 compris+ a score ( fir/-class articles ( fai?1 sold at a pair ( second-h& slop-tr\s]s1 & a spee* ( ?ree h\rs & ?ree hundr$ p>5!ses c\ld n fet* m ?an a pot ( jam 9 ! op5 m>ket4 ,! workh\ses 7 cr[d$ ) politicians1 critics1 poets1 noveli/s1 bi%ops1 sport+ tip/]s1 s*ol>s1 heirs1 soldi]s1 dudes1 pa9t]s1 j\rnali/s1 pe]s1 bookmak]s1 l&lords1 pun/]s1 ideali/s1 & o!r incorrigible p]sons4 ,no?+ 0 m curi\s & he>tr5d+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is transition to a new /age ?an ! rapidity ) :i* ^? :o _h be5 mo/ exig5t t[>ds life bat$ _! t]ms4 ,m5 :o1 9 _! aspirations aft] ! ,good & ! ,beautiful & ! ,true1 _h unwitt+ly wa/$ an intol]able deal ( ! _w's sub/ance 9 riot\s idealis+1--m5 :o _h s long brea!d ! atmosph]e ( ottomans & rose-leaves t !y 7 b>ely consci\s ( _! privileges1--n[ f\nd !mselves clam\r+ = bread :]e) to /ay ! crav+s ( _! inn] selves1 & acc\nt$ !mselves happy if !y f\nd a ro( to %elt] !m4 ,! pa?os ( x 0 t !y felt x all too int5sely to see ! pa?os ( x1 or to express x 9 poem1 picture1 or song4 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 ! curr5t political economy to :i* 0 due ?is imm5se depreciation 9 ! ex*ange value ( ! high] k9ds ( intellectual & arti/ic "w4 ,9 ! old ,sociali/ic sy/em :i* _h be5 swept away by ! abolition ( money1 m5 _h pur*as$ lit]>y & musical commodities 9 common1 ea* consum] pay+ 8 quota = 8 %>e ( an unconsumable & inf9itely divisible :ole4 ,b n[ few individuals c>$ or c\ld af=d to pur*ase :ole works = _! private edification2 & s x came to pass t m5 ( tal5t suff]$ z mu* z m5 ( g5ius 9 ! old5 days4 ,& :5 x began to be und]/ood ( ! p t ! times 7 o!r1 & t ,art & ,lett]s & ,apo/le%ip w\ld n pay1 m5 turn$ 9 resignation to "w ) _! h&s1 & !y made all k9ds ( useful ?+s4 ,& ! bookmak]s return$ n to _! p5s1 nor ! pot-boil+ pa9t]s to _! palettes1 nor ! apo/les to _! prophesy+1 be+ o!rwise engag$ & n !reto driv5 by inw>d necessity4 ,& ! ,society ( ,au?ors p]i%$6 ,b ! great poets1 & ! prophets1 & ! work]s 9 col\r & =m1 ^u :om ! _s re/$1 ^! wr\ght on :5 _! daily lab\r = a livelihood 0 at an end1 = joy ( _! art & = ! religi\s fire t 0 9 !m1 giv+ freely ( _! be/ to _! fell[-m51 & exempt = ev]more f all ta9t ( trade4 ,! ,cynic paus$1 & ,i sat sil5t1 deeply impress$ by :at he _h said1 & /riv+ to impr9t e ^w ( x ^u my memory1 s t ,i might sell x to a magaz9e4 ,,xiv ,,mod]n ,,my?-,,mak+ ,s f> z ,i c ga!r f ! publications ( ! ,folklore ,society1 ! sci5ce ( ,folklore is 9 a promis+ condition4 ,! doctors seem to be agre$ nei!r ab\t ! facts nor ! me?ods nor ! conclusions1 b o!rwise _! unanimity is wond]ful4 ,orig9ally ! sci5ce 0 made 9 ,g]many1 :]e x /ill fl\ri%es1 l all sci5ces t require inf9ite pa9s & inexhau/ible dulness4 ,all t c be done ) any fruitfulness is app>5tly ! collection & classification ( /ories1 songs & sup]/itions4 ,hypo!ses & !ories are ma9ly bricks )\t /raw1 & ! only c]ta9 conclusion t may be drawn f ! preval5ce ( folk-tales all ov] ! _w is t all m5 are li>s4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ contribution to ! sci5ce1 & ! ,psalmi/ may be reg>d$ z ! f\nd] ( ,folklore4 ,h]d] made an advance :5 he collect$ ! folk-songs ( _m nations2 & ,grimm z a collector 0 truly sci5tific1 b :5 he br\ght 9 8 my?ological explanations he br\ght 9 my?ology4 ,b5fey's celebrat$ !ory t ,european folk-tales are ,ori5tal 9 orig9 & comp>atively rec5t 9 date seems to be be>+ up well4 ,b no "o seems to /udy ! my?opoetic in/9ct z x manife/s itself 9 mod]n life1 9 ! daily refraction ( fact ?r\gh ! m$ium ( imag9ation 7a m$ium ^: p[] ( refraction is f> great] ?an t ( wat]74 ,because we no long] create gods & goddesses1 or p ! woods & brooks ) fairies & nymphs1 & ! =e/ ) gnomes & ! hills ) hobgobl9s--because we d n s(t5 our lives ) an atmosph]e ( graci\s sup]naturalism1 & fresco our azure ceil+ ) angels--x is assum$ t ! my?opoetic in/9ct is dead4 ,f> f x6 ,x is z lively z ev]1 & we may wat* x at play 9 ! build+ up ( leg5ds1 9 ! creation ( my?ical figures2 9 ! %ap+ ( ! ,b\lang] leg5d1 ! ,napoleonic leg5d1 ! ,beaconsfield leg5d ) its poetical ma*9]y ( ! primrose1 ! ,boo? leg5d1 ! ,blavatsky leg5d2 9 ! fa!r+ ( epigrams ^u typical wits l ,%]idan1 or ! attribution ( all jokes to ,pun*2 9 ! creation ( non-exi/5t bodies l ! /hetes1 & 9 ! private circulation ( sc&als ab\t public p]sonages2 9 ! p]petual revival ( ! ,blood ,accusation aga9/ ! ,jews1 or ! pa!tic cl++ to ! miracles ( expos$ ,spirituali/s & ,!osophi/s2 9 ! ,glad/one ( ,tory imag9ations & ! ,balf\r ( ,radical2 9 ! ,iri% patriot ( oratory2 9 ! big-foot$ ,engli%woman ( ,fr5* fancy1 & ! ,engli% conception ( ! ,scot*man :o _c see a joke2 9 ! p]si/5ce ( traditional beliefs or prejudices t w\ld be de/roy$ by "o inspection4 ,apo!osis is /ill ) u1 & diabolification 7if ,i may co9 a ^w74 ,we canonise z prodigally z 9 ! m$iaeval ages1 & are z ke5 z ev] ab\t relics4 ,we are /ill look+ out = dead ,k+ ,ar?ur3 he w return by way ( ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil4 ,plus a *ange plus c'e/ la mme99 *ose--probably ! pr(\nde/ obs]vation ev] made by a ,fr5*man4 ,our my?opoetic in/9ct is z active z ( yore1 only ! mode ( its expression is *ang$4 ,x works on mod]n l9es1 has tak5 to prose in/ead ( poetry1 & only occasionally unfurls w+s4 ,:y does n ! ,folklore ,society inve/igate ! orig9 ( our mod]n my?s8 ,:y n seize on ! in/9ct z x is se5 at play 9 our mid/1 m\ld+ movem5ts & fa%ion+ fai?s8 ,:y n cat* x 9 ! act--employ vivisection1 s to speak1 in/ead ( dissect+ dead rema9s8 ,:y n try to extract f ! liv+ pres5t ! laws ( ! creation & developm5t ( my?s & ! conditions ( _! p]si/5ce1 s t by apply+ ^! laws retrospectively we may come to und]/& our h]itage ( tradition8 ,ah6 b ?is w\ld require insight into life1 :i* y\r sci5ti/ has no m9d =4 ,besides1 dry-z-du/ "w--collation & classification--may be di/ribut$ among ! memb]s ( a society2 b h[ require ( !m fre% vision8 ,!re is dispute z to h[ folklore arose3 "o s*ool talks vaguely ( creation by ! clan1 ! community1 ! race2 ano!r insi/s t ! g]m at lea/ mu/ always h sprung f "s "o individual m9d1 j z a prov]b may be ! wisdom ( _m b mu/ be ! wit ( "o2 t ideas t are 9 ! air1 l a tree ^: bran*es are ev]y:]e & ^: trunk n[h]e1 _h a s+le root once2 & t e on dit 0 lit]ally "o says orig9ally4 ,b if we wat* ! process ( my?opoetis+ 9 our daily life1 we %all see bo? !ories illu/rat$4 ,consid] ! my? ( ,"l ,r&olph's small /ature3 x may be trac$ easily en\gh to ,mr4 ,furaiss's p5cil4 ,_m p :o h ! impression =get :5ce !y d]iv$ x2 & _m :o nev] saw ,pun* _h ! idea convey$ to !m by ,london lett]-writ+ j\rnali/s :o nev] saw ,*ur*ill4 ,yet !re is no d\bt t ! my? is ! creation ( a s+le man4 ,9 ?is in/ance ! g5esis is cle>1 & x makes = ! "o-man !ory4 ,9 o!r in/ances1 ,i c q imag9e my?s aris+ f a spectacle witness$ 9 common by a multitude1 or an incid5t develop+ itself "u ! eyes ( _m4 ,no s+le report] ( ! do+s 9 ,%]wood ,=e/ built up ! ,rob9 ,hood leg5d4 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,s 9 orig9al4 ,"o w\ld r expect an acc5t circonflexe on ! fir/ 'e'1 n an acc5t aigu4 ,d\btless e ballad 0 ! "w ( an individual2 cr[ds d n spontane\sly bur/ out into id5tical rem>ks1 except on ! /age4 ,b ! cr[d 0 ready = ! individual's ballad2 x furni%$ him ) 8 !me & 8 inspiration1 s t he gave back 9 ra9 :at he receiv$ 9 mi/4 ,?us1 mo/ folklore w\ld owe its bir? to ! co-op]ation ( ! individual & ! community--! =m] ! creative or male factor1 ! latt] ! receptive or fem99e factor4 ,! "o man laun*es 8 je/1 8 c>icature1 8 /ory1 8 melody1 into a sympa!tic b in>ticulate environm5t4 ,!n x is tak5 up1 x is trans=m$1 x gr[s mighty4 ,! ,times is some?+ v diff]5t f ! total ( ! contributors' manuscripts4 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ field ( folklore "w1 f ! po9t ( view ( m]e lit]ature1 0 t op5$ up by ,von ,hahn's classification ( ! /ories ( ! _w accord+ to _! orig9al elem5ts1 _! b>e plots4 ,!re are ab\t sev5ty ma9 types ( /ories to :i* all ! w&]+ tales ( ! _w may be r$uc$4 ,z ?us3 ,,grateful ,,bea/s' ,,type #a4 ,a man saves "s bea/s & a man f a pit4 #b4 ,! bea/s someh[ make him ri*1 & ! man someh[ tries to ru9 him4 ,i h little d\bt t ^! might be f9$ d[n to sev5te5 on a v broad basis ( classification4 ,i %\ld l to see an analysis ( ! _w's novels simil> to t :i* ,polti has made = ! drama4 ,probably x w\ld ne$ a ,society to d x1 ?\gh x w\ld be easy en\gh to keep pace ) ! output :5 once ! arre>s 7 cle>$ (f4 ,!re are only tw5ty novels publi%$ e week 9 ,engl&1 omitt+ s]ials1 & probably only two or ?ree hundr$ 9 ! :ole _w4 ,by a division ( lab\r ^! c\ld be easily tak5 to pieces & _! plots dissect$4 ,9 "t ?is might lead to a copyright 9 incid5ts z well z 9 words & titles1 & ! /ock situations w\ld be /ock$ no m1 & ! conv5tional noveli/s w\ld be kill$ (f4 ,ev5 if ,p>liam5t did n see its way to copyright+ incid5ts1 = fe> good ideas spoil$ by weak writ]s %\ld be lo/ to use by ! /rong1 ! publication ( a catalogue ( ! motives ( fiction already treat$ w\ld det] all b ! mo/ %ameless f *ang+ infants at nurse1 or rescu+ "y ladies f bulls1 or mi/ak+ bro!r & si/] = lov]s1 or hav+ to d ) wills lo/1 /ol51 or /ray$4 ,colossal z ! task looks1 a fir/ r\gh analysis w\ld sweep away half ! new novels ( ! mon? & include ?ree-f\r?s ( ! fiction ( ! pa/4 ,"h is ! broade/ & mo/ g5]al =mula ( ,engli% fiction z %e is wrote = ! "y p]son3 ,a "y man meets a "y woman "u unpropiti\s conditions :i* delay _! union4 ,n9e-t5?s ( ! novels ( ! day may be dissect$ "u ! foll[+ heads3 7a7 ,description ( ,h]o2 7b7 ,( ,h]o9e2 7c7 ,h[ !y fir/ met2 7d7 ,:y !y did n m>ry till ! la/ *apt]4 ,!re6 ,q un9t5tionally ,i h giv5 away ! secret ( novel-writ+4 ,x is1 = all ! _w1 l ! p>l\r game ( ,consequ5ces1 :]e9 ea* p]son fills up a =m unkn[n to ! o!rs4 ,! muscul> ,john ,jones met ! beautiful ,pr9cess ( ,portman ,squ>e 9 ! ,old ,k5t ,road1 & said to h]1 ,oh1 ',arriet1 ,i'm wait9' = y1 & %e repli$1 ,y mu/ wait till ! end ( ! ?ird volume1 & ! consequ5ces 7 t !y got m>ri$1 & ! _w said1 ,we mu/ get ?is f ,mudie's4 ,aft] ?is lesson 9 fiction any "o may rival ! ma/]s1 provid$ he c hold a p5 & doesn't m9d leav+ ! spell+ to ! compositors4 ,y may p]haps ?9k t ! real value ( a book lies 9 ! accessories be=e ! m>riage1 9 ! pictures ( life & "*2 b ,i c assure y1 unless y turn ev]y?+ r\nd ?is axis1 ! critics w tell y y c't con/ruct4 ,= my "p1 ,i w\ld r h ,! ,/ory ( an ,african ,f>m1 two-/ori$ z x really is1 ?an a hundr$ bungal[ romances4 ,bett] g5ius )\t art ?an art )\t g5ius4 ,= ,fr5* fiction ! =mula w\ld h to be v>i$4 ,x w\ld run3 7a7,h]o2 7b7,h]o9e2 7c7,h[ !y fir/ lov$2 7d7,:at ! h]o's wife or ! h]o9e's husb& did2 7e7,:o di$8 ,ano!r piece ( "w ,i %\ld l to see done is a c5sus ( ! population ( novels4 ,!n we %\ld see cle>ly h[ f> !y are a reflection ( life4 ,9 ,engl& ,i w>rant ! pr(essional m5 w\ld outnumb] all o!rs2 ! ari/ocracy w\ld come next1 & ! urban work+-man w\ld be swamp$ by ! villag]s4 ,! nation ( %opkeep]s w\ld be poorly repres5t$1 & artisans w\ld be few 9 ! l&4 ,!re w\ld be m p]fectly beautiful ,engli% girls ?an !re are girls 9 ,engl&1 m ,am]ican millionaires ?an ev5 ! ,/ates c raise1 & m p5niless lords ?an if ,debrett 7 a *>ity li/ ( paup]s2 m satanic gu>dsm5 ?an ev] wore ! wid['s uni=m1 m briefless b>ri/]s ?an all ! m5 :o h eat5 d9n]s 9 veget>ian re/aurants1 & m murd]]s ?an h ev] be5 caught s9ce ! days ( ,jona?an ,wild4 ,inde$1 ,i am n c]ta9 b :at ! population ( ,engli% novels w\ld come out ?irte5 millions1 mo/ly crim9als4 ,! relative proportions ( blondes & brunettes w\ld also be br\ght out1 & :e!r !re is a run on any especial col\r ( hair4 ,pla9 h]o9es came 9 ) ,jane ,eyre4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to asc]ta9 if !y are /ill worn or /ill we>y4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,topsy-,,turveydom ,my fri5ds1 topsy-turveydom is n s easy z x looks4 ,! tr\ble is n 9 inv]t+1 b 9 f9d+ :at to inv]t4 ,our language is full ( anci5t saws1 b x takes wit to discov] :i* to turn upside d[n4 ,anybody c /& any?+ on its head1 b x is only ! real hum\ri/ :o kn[s :i* ?+ c /& on its head )\t fall+ or look+ fooli%4 ',t is ! same 9 /age dialogue4 ,_m a man ( mod]ate wit c f9d a rep>tee :5 ! joke is unconsci\sly l$ up to by ano!r speak]4 ,x is ! prep>ation = ! joke t is ! dramati/'s difficulty4 ,to borr[ a t]m f ! ,greek gramm>s1 ! protasis ( ! rep>tee is m tr\blesome ?an ! apodosis4 ,! puzzle is1 !re=e1 f9d ! protasis4 ,:5 ,b>ry ,pa9 says t sometimes ! gl[+ fire 9 ! grate />es at y f beh9d its b>s1 z if x c\ld read pictures 9 y1 y _c help laugh+4 ,if he _h giv5 y ! protasis1 ,y gaze into ! fire z if y c\ld read pictures 9 x1 ev5 y c\ld h inv5t$ ! inv]sion4 ,topsy-turveydom is1 ,i repeat1 no laugh+ matt]4 ,x is an art--& mu/ be /udi$4 ,:5 ,besant's ,s*ool ( ,lit]ature is f\nd$1 !re w be ,,ex]cises ,,9 ,,topsy-,,turveydom #a4 ,inv]t ! foll[+ commonplaces humor\sly3 ,hone/y is ! be/ policy4 ,! cup t *e]s b n inebriates4 ,fools ru% 9 :]e angels fe> to tread4 ,l a *ild 9 its "m's arms4 7,n s easy1 y see67 #b4 ,inv]t ! foll[+ motifs humor\sly3 7a7 ,a p>t$ husb& & wife reconcil$ by _! little *ild4 7,/ock ,poetry47 7b7 ,a pati5t m>ry+ 8 nurse on recov]y4 7,/ock ,/ory47 7c7 ,a "m-9-law :o comes to /ay six mon?s4 7,! ,old ,hum\r47 ,inv]sion may be appli$1 y see1 bo? to ideas & to phrases4 ,let me contribute a specim5 ( ei!r sort to ! lit]>y prim] ( ! future3 ,,! ,,economy ,,( ,,smok+ ,i mu/ really give up n smok+1 at lea/ till ! ,am]ican ,copyright ,act works smoo?ly1 & ,i am 9 a position to af=d luxuries4 ,at pres5t ?is habit ( n smok+ is a dra9 ^u my res\rces :i* ,i c ill support4 ,:5ev] a man comes to my h\se1 ,i h to give him cig>s1 or else ga9 ! reputation ( a *urly & ill-mann]$ ho/4 ,9 ! old5 days1 :5 ,i 0 economical & smok$ all day long1 ,i c\ld g to t man's h\se & get ^? cig>s back4 ,v (t51 too1 ,i us$ to get ! be/ ( ! b>ga91 & ?us effect consid]able economies 9 ! pur*ase ( good tobacco4 ,n[adays1 n only h ,i got to give away cig>s = no?+1 b !y mu/ be good ones4 ,=m]ly if ,i gave my fri5ds bad cig>s1 x 0 f a box ,i 0 obvi\sly smok+ myself1 & !re=e !y _h at lea/ ! consolation ( kn[+ ,i 0 a companion 9 mis=tune4 ,b to give o!rs evils f :i* y are y\rself exempt 7to quote ,lucretius7 w\ld be a t]rible bl5d ( bad ta/e & inhospitality4 ,"u su* circum/ances a man looks on a bad cig> z an insult1 & ! great] insult because x is a gratuit\s "o4 ,b my losses f ^! s\rces are trivial comp>$ ) ! item = !atres4 ,9 ! pure1 innoc5t days1 :5 ,i c\ld n be> to let my pipe out ( my m\? ev5 = a mom5t1 ,i 0 unable to g to !atres2 b n[ t ,i h tak5 to n smok+1 ,i h fall5 a victim to my o!r crav+--! passion = ! play4 ,?ree /alls a week tot up frightfully 9 a ye>4 ,no1 decid$ly ,i mu/ *eck ?is extravagant habit ( n smok+ be=e ,i am irretrievably ru9$4 ,?is is =c$1 b ,tru? (t5 dwells ! bottom ( a p>adox4 ,,! ,,dang] ,,( ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,swim ,! dang] ( dr[n+ arises ma9ly f be+ able to swim4 ,! ability to swim is ( little use z a safegu>d aga9/ dr[n+1 = x is only 9 a m9ority ( cases t ! accid5t ?\ghtfully all[s y e facility = display+ y\r p[]s ( natation2 y are n conc$$ calm /ream1 a calm m9d1 & a ba?+-co/ume2 usually y are disorganis$1 ab initio1 by ! unexpect$ness ( ! ?+1 y are weigh$ d[n by y\r clo!s & y\r purse1 y are entangl$ ) sails1 or clut*$ at by fell[-pass5g]s1 or suck$ into vortices4 ,9 a big /eam] accid5t1 :at *ance is !re = ^? :o c swim8 ,only an occasional ,h]cules c keep afloat 9 a heavy sea1 & he n = long4 ,! mo/ t swimm+ c d = y is to enable y to save y\rself 9 circum/ances :]e y w\ld v probably be sav$ by somebody else4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ability to swim exposes y to _m risks y wuld nev] h run _h y be5 helpless 9 ! wat]4 ,y swim 9 p]il\s places1 y g out too f> & _c get back1 y expose y\rself to ! possibilities ( cramp1 y try to save o!r p's lives & lose y\r own4 ,!re is also ! temptation to g to ! ,ba? ,club 9 ,piccadilly & die ( a too luxuri\s lun*4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i believe z _m swimm]s are dr[n$ z non-swimm]s :5 a g5]al accid5t occurs1 :ile ! swimm]s invite special accid5ts ( _! own4 ,d y d$uce f ?is t ,i advise y n to le>n to swim8 ,q ! contr>y3 x is a delightful & invigorat+ ex]cise4 ,only y mu/ n imag9e y are !reby arm$ aga9/ fate4 ,swimm+ = amusem5t is z diff]5t f swimm+ = life z ya*t+ on ! ,?ames is f cross+ ! ,atlantic4 ,= my example ( phrase-inv]sion ,i _c d bett] ?an repr9t ! op5 lett] address$ by me--9 ! height ( 8 success1 & 9 p>ody ( 8 mann]--to ! great phraseur & f>unix ( 8 little day2 especially z "s h ?\ght to see 9 x pro( t prophecy has n yet di$ out ( ,israel4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i h nev] = "o mom5t d\bt$ t y are a ?9k]1 a poet1 an art critic1 a dramati/1 a noveli/1 a wit1 an ,a!nian1 & :atev] else y say y are4 ,y are all ^! ?+s--,i confess x to y\r %ame4 ,i h always look$ d[n ^u y ) admiration4 ,z an epigrammati/ ,i consid] y only second to myself1 ?\gh ,i admit t 9 ! s5tim5t1 to be intelligible is to be f\nd out1 ,i _h ! disadvantage ( prior publication4 ,:5 y po9t out t ,art is inf9itely sup]ior to ,nature1 ,i feel t y are cribb+ f my unpubli%$ poems1 & ,i am q at "o ) y 9 reg>d+ ! sunset z a plagi>ism4 ,nature is und\bt$ly a trespass]1 & %\ld be w>n$ (f )\t ! option ( a f9e4 ,i say ^! ?+s to make x q cle> t ,i speak to y m 9 ang] ?an 9 sorr[4 ,y are mu* too important to be discuss$ s]i\sly1 & if ,i take ! tr\ble to give y advice1 x is only because ,i am s mu* y\ng] ?an y4 ,i am c]ta9 y are ru9+ y\rself by cig>ette cynicism2 f> bett] ! r\gh1 clay-pipe cynicism ( a ,swift4 ,!re is no smoke )\t fire1 b x requires v little fire to keep a cig>ette go+4 ,! art ( adv]tis+ oneself by playful puffs is n sup]ior to ,nature4 ,b y are n really playful & innoc5t2 x w\ld be ungraci\s to d5y t y h all ! corruption :i* ! ,/age has s truly connect$ ) ! cig>ette4 ,/ill1 isn't x ab\t "t y got divorc$ & settl$ d[n8 ,at pres5t !re are only two good plays 9 ! _w--,! ,second ,book ( ,samuel & ,lady ,w9d]m]e's ,fan2 surely y h p[] to add to _! numb]4 ,try a quiet life ( arti/ic production1 & don't talk s mu* ab\t ,art4 ,we are tir$ ( mission>ies1 :e!r !y we> ! :ite tie ( ! ,*ur* or ( ,society1 & x is a great pity we h n ! simple rem$y ( ! savages1 :o eat !irs4 ,^! few words ( admonition w\ld be incomplete if ,i did n impress ^u y t policy is ! only hone/y4 ,art is %ort & life is long1 & a /it* 9 "t deb>s "o f hav+ a new coat4 ,y c take a dr9k to ! horse1 b y c't make him well2 & no?+ succe$s l failure4 ,vice is ! only p]fect =m ( virtue1 & virtue---- ,easy !re6 ,/eady6 ,ava/6 ,belay6 ,:i*6 ,! ,boeotians are dull folk1 no d\bt1 b life w\ld be dull )\t !m4 ,imag9e a wild]ness ( ,wildes6 ,x w\ld be l a sky all ra9b[s4 ,!n :at beautiful :et/ones ! ,boeotians are6 ,abuse !m1 by all means1 s long z !y w pay = x4 ,b :at a bless+ t ! m9ds capable ( tak+ ! arti/ic view ( life are r>e en\gh to keep ! race sane6 ,! co>s] =ms ( egotism seem less baneful to ! bra9-tissue4 ,y claim to be an ,a!nian1 b ! ,a!nians did n smoke cig>ettes4 ,x is true t tobacco _h n be5 inv5t$1 b ?is is a sordid detail ,if ,a!ns /&s = any?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( culture1 x is = sanity1 balance1 /r5g?4 ,ari/otle1 at lea/ z mu* an ,a!nian z any native ( ,irel&1 m$itat$ ab\t ae/hetics1 b he m$itat$ also ab\t politics1 logic1 philosophy1 political economy1 e?ics--ev]y?+4 ,socrates 0 a causeur1 b he 0 also a m>tyr4 ,no1 aft] all ! ,beautiful is n s important z y imag9e y are4 ,no d\bt = a few billion ye>s pa9t]s & musicians & epigrammati/s w rema9 ! c5tre cf creation2 b :5 ! sun gr[s cold x is conceivable t invaluable canvases may be us$ up z fuel1 & t humanity may sacrifice ev5 y\r pr9t$ p>adoxes to keep w>m? a little long] 9 its decrepit bones4 ,! fact is1 y are too born1 too "o-sid$1 to be accept$ z z a k+ ( m54 ,y take su* broad views t y gr[ n>r[4 ,:at y want is a little k ( life1 & twelve mon?s' h>d lab\r4 ,b ?\gh topsy-turveydom may be atta9$ ) comp>ative ease1 x p]=ms a l(ty philosophical function4 ,ev]y?+ ru/s by use4 ,our moral ideals gr[ m\ldy if prea*$ too mu*2 our /ories /ale if told too (t54 ,conv5tionality is b a liv+ dea?4 ,! o!r side ( ev]y?+ mu/ be %[n1 ! rev]se ( ! m$al1 ! silv] side ( ! %ield z well z ! gold54 ,convex ?+s are equally concave1 & concave ?+s convex4 ,! _w 0 made r\nd s t "o man's up %\ld be ano!r man's d[n4 ,! _w is ! ,e>?ly ,p>adox1 ) f\r c>d9al po9ts ( mutual contradiction1 all equally ,n41 ,s41 ,e41 & ,w4 ',t is ?us a symbol ( all p>adoxes1 ( all propositions 9 :i* mutually contradictory ?+s are true4 ,nay1 p>adox is ! only tru?1 = x _c be d5i$2 includ+1 l ! _w1 its own contradiction4 ,topsy-turveydom unfolds our mu/y ideas to ! sun & spreads !m out ! o!r way4 ,! man :o rev]ses ! ,fif? ,comm&m5t & says t p>5ts %\ld hon\r _! *ildr5 is n a flippant je/]1 b a philosophic ?9k]4 ,?is is ! true inw>dness ( ! topsy-turvey hum\ri/4 ,topsy-turveydom has play$ a prodigi\s "p 9 ! progress ( ?\ght4 ,! hi/ory ( philosophy & sci5ce is m]ely a tale ( developm5t by topsy-turveydom1 e new ?9k] simply contradict+ 8 pr$ecessor4 ,?ales said wat] 0 ! primitive pr9ciple ( all ?+s2 s ,anaxim&] said x 0 air1 :]eupon ,anaxim5es said x 0 matt]4 ,?is made ,py?agoras ma9ta9 x 0 n concrete matt] b ab/ract numb]2 :]eupon ,x5ophanes w\ld h x t x 0 n numb] b pure moni/ic be+1 & 8 disciple ,z5o inv5t$ "s delightful & immortal p>adoxes to prove t "t & motion & numb] & *ange h no exi/5ce1 & only exi/5ce exi/s4 ,up comes ,h]aclitus1 prov+ t exi/5ce doesn't exi/1 & !re is no?+ 9 ! _w b becom+3 t s f> f *ange n exi/+1 no?+ exi/s b *ange4 ,x 0 n[ ab\t "t to return to e>?1 & s ,emp$ocles & ,democritus came along ) _! ,atoms2 !reby provok+ ,anaxagoras into br++ 9 ,s\l to expla9 ?+s4 ,?+s 7 go+ on ?us satisfactorily :5 ! ,sophi/s appe>$ on ! sc5e to say t we didn't really "k any?+1 because all our k 0 subjective1 s ,socrates insi/$ t x didn't matt]1 because conduct 0 ?ree-f\r?s ( life4 ,plato retort$ t x did matt]1 & he inv5t$ an ar*etypal univ]se ( :i* ?is 0 a fa9t & di/ort$ copy4 ,naturally ,ari/otle mu/ contradict him by f\nd+ empirical sci5ce1 :i* conc]ns itself only ) ?is _w4 ,on 8 heels came ! ,/oics1 :o w\ld h no?+ to d ) sci5ce except 9 s f> z x made m5 virtu\s1 & :o want$ to live sob]ly & sev]ely4 ,?is provok$ ! neo-,platoni/s into crav+ = ec/atic union ) ! sup]natural4 ,! transition p]iod f anci5t philosophy to mod]n 0 "o long fight betwe5 ,nom9ali/s & ,realises1 ! "o s*ool tea*+ ! exact opposite ( ! o!r4 ,b x is 9 ! hi/ory ( ,mod]n ,philosophy & ,mod]n ,sci5ce t "o f9ds ! /ronge/ examples ( ?is progress by p>adox4 ,! triumph ( topsy-turveydom 0 :5 ,galileo1 ! ,osc> ,wilde ( ,a/ronomy1 decl>$ t ! e>? w5t r\nd ! sun--a %e] piece ( inv]sion4 ,d>w91 ! ,b>ry ,pa9 ( ,biology1 ass]t$ t man rose f ! brutes1 & t1 in/ead ( creatures be+ adapt$ to conditions1 conditions adapt$ creatures4 ,b]keley1 ! ,lewis ,c>roll ( ,metaphysics1 demon/rat$ t our bodies are 9 our m9ds1 & ,kant1 ! ,w4 ,s4 ,gilb]t ( ,philosophy1 %[$ t space & "t live 9 u4 ,9 ,lit]ature x is ! same /ory4 ,to cr$it ! s*ol>s1 ,hom] is no long] a man1 nor ! ,bible a book4 ,z = ,ze*>iah1 x 0 writt5 be=e ,g5esis4 ,?is topsy-turveydom is a valuable organon ( sci5tific discov]y4 ,take any accept$ proposition1 inv]t x1 & y get a ,new ,tru?4 ,any hi/orian :o wi%es to make a "n has b to /ate t ,ahab 0 a sa9t & ,elijah a ,phili/9e--t ,ananias 0 a reali/ & ,george ,wa%+ton a li>--t ,*>les ,i4 0 a ,republican hamp]$ by 8 (ficial position1 & t ! ,armada defeat$ ,drake--t ,socrates di$ ( dr9k+1 & t hemlock 0 :at he gave ,xantippe4 ,9 fact1 !re is no doma9 ( intellect 9 :i* a judici\s cultivation ( topsy-turveydom may n be recomm5d$4 ,ask :y ,r4 ,a4's are inv>iably col\r-bl9d1 & y become a great art critic1 :ile a r&om regret t ,m5delssohn _h no e> = music w br+ y to ! v front 9 musical circles4 ,= ! tail %all always wag ! dog 9 ! end1 & ,ari/ides w nev] be able to rema9 9 ,a!ns if m5 w call him ! ,j4 ,t\t passe1 t\t casse1 t\t lasse4 ,we are bor$--& !n comes ! topsy-turveyi/'s opportunity4 ,to e action !re is an equal & contr>y reaction is a sure law ( motion1 & 9 ! seesaw ( speculation ! d[n ( to-day is ! up ( to-morr[4 ,next c5tury we %all be sick ( sci5ce2 & inde$ ! spooks are already return+ = ! fun]al ( ?is4 ,i %all end ) ,,an ,,apology ,,to ,a ,,celebrat$ ,,"* ,z a synonym = s91 ,jezebel1 ,i 'll no long] drag y 91 ,jezebel4 ,n[ ,i "k y\r glori\s mission 0 to spread ! tru?s ,pho5ician1 ,metaphoric life anew y %all beg91 ,jezebel2 ,metaphoric life anew y %all beg91 ,cultur$ ,baalite1 loyal wife1 ,jezebel1 ,m>tyr 9 a noble /rife1 ,jezebel2 ,prote/ant = light & sweetness 'ga9/ ! n>r[ incomplet5ess ,( ,elijah & ,eli%a's view ( life1 ,jezebel2 ,( ,elijah & ,eli%a's view ( life4 ,,xvi ,,gho/-,,/ories ,:y d gho/s walk at ,*ri/mas8 ,:at s$uction ha? ,yule ,tide = ^! phanta/ic fell[s1 t x lures !m f _! w>m fireplaces8 ,is x t ! cool sn[ is grateful aft] ! f]v\rs ( _! torrid zone1 :]e ev5 ! pyromet] w\ld fail to record ! temp]ature8 ,is x t ,dick5s is responsible = ! season1 & t ,m>ley's gho/ has set ! fa%ion among ! y\ng] spooks8 ,! gho/ ( ,hamlet's fa!r 0 n s tim$3 he walk$ 9 all wea!rs4 ,p]haps x is ! sup]natural associations ( ,*ri/mas t create ! atmosph]e 9 :i* gho/s live & move & h _! be+4 ,or p]*ance x is at ! season ( family reunion t ! ?\ghts turn mo/ naturally to vacant *airs & ! pres5ces t once fill$ !m4 ,or is x t ! gho/s walk = me alone1 by reason t ,*ri/mas always br+s me haunt+ ?\ghts ( !m8 ,= my y\? 0 nurs$ ^u ! p5ny dreadfuls ( an age t knew n ,*ums1 nor ! ,boys' ,own ,pap]4 ,!y 7 n s v dreadful1 ^? p5ny dreadfuls1 ?\gh dreadfully disrespectful to s*oolma/]s1 :o 7 wont to r5d !m 9 pieces 9 rev5ge4 ,! h]oes ( ! /ories began to urge on _! wild c>e] 9 ! s*ool-room1 :]e !y execut$ practical jokes t w\ld h gladd5$ ! he>t ( ,mr4 ,gilb]t's m]ry ,gov]nor2 ! jok]s 7 nev] f\nd out unless !y confess$ to sp>e ano!r boy's feel+s1 & !n ! s*oolma/] 0 s t\*$ t he sp>$ !irs4 ,aft] pass+ ?r\gh five =ms & upsett+ !m all1 !y arriv$ at ! six? =m1 :i* dem&$ a new volume to itself1 call$1 let u say1 ,tom ,tiddl]'s ,s*ool-days ,cont9u$1 & ma9ly devot$ to cig>s & flirtation4 ,tom ,tiddl] at ,college foll[$--all w9es & proctor-bait+1 ) ,tom ,tiddl] z /roke 9 ! victori\s ',v>sity eight4 ,tom ,tiddl] ,abroad 0 ! next title1 = ! *ronicle ( a popul> h]o w\ld run on = ye>s & ye>s2 & 9 ?is section r$ ,indians & wild bea/s 7 rampant4 ',t 7 long to trace ! =tunes ( ,tom ,tiddl] 9 all _! ?rill+ involutions2 b :5 he _h pa9t$ ! globe r$ he m>ri$ & settl$ d[n4 ,& !n began ,"y ,tom ,tiddl]'s ,s*ool-days1 ,"y ,tom ,tiddl]'s ,s*ooldays ,cont9u$1 ,"y ,tom ,tiddl] ,abroad1 & all ! weekly r\nd ( brea?lessness2 & nev] 0 prov]b tru] ?an t ! "y cock cackles z ! old cock cr[s4 ,by ! "t int]e/ pall$ 9 ! son a new g5]ation ( read]s _h aris51 & ! unblu%+ pap] comm5c$ to run ,tom ,tiddl]'s ,s*ool-days aga94 ,s w5t ! :irligig4 ,b at ,*ri/mas1 :5 ! blue-nos$ waifs c>ol 9 ! cold & boys h extra p5nies1 ,tom ,tiddl] himself slunk into ! backgr\nd1 lo/ 9 ! ample folds ( a ,d\ble ,numb]1 ! same blazon$ impud5tly1 z ?\gh x did n dem& d\ble money4 ,b ! extra p5nywor? 0 all gho/s3 gho/s1 gho/s1 gho/s2 full measure1 press$ d[n & runn+ ov]2 n y\r ,ibs5ian %ad[s ( h]$ity1 b real live gho/s1 h&somely appo9t$1 ) *a9s & groans & wavy w>drobes4 ,!y liv$ 9 moat$ granges & ivy-wrea!d ca/les1 & pac$ sn[y t]races or d>k1 desolate corridors4 ,!re 0 no talk !n ( psy*ic manife/ations1 or auras1 or telepa?y1 or spiritual ae!r4 ,gho/s 7 solid realities 9 ^? days ( ! d\ble numb]4 ,to e man ^u ?is e>? dea? come? soon or late1 z ,macaulay s+s1 & x is no less impossible to escape _s-rapp+ & all ! fasc9at+ m5u ( ! ,psy*ical ,society4 ,! epidemic1 :i* is contagi\s to ! la/ degree1 seizes its victims :5 !y are (f gu>d1 "u pret5se ( amus+ an idle h\r1 & ends by robb+ !m ( sleep & heal?2 "s x drives into lunatic asylums & "s into newspap] correspond5ce4 ,t ?\ght-read+ is n necess>ily delusion or collusion is n[ g5]ally recognis$2 a protge ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,my]s conv9c$ me ( ! possibility ( simple feats1 ?\gh n ( h] explanation ( !m4 ,%e cr$it$ !m to spirits1 & wick$ spirits to boot4 ,9 va91 ,i po9t$ out t spirits :o occupi$ !mselves s docilely ab\t matt]s s trivial mu/ be h>mless creatures ) no m guile ?an ! village idiot3 %e w\ld conc$e no gra9 ( goodness 9 _! composition4 ,table-turn+ ,i _h nev] se54 ,gho/s ,i _h nev] met1 ?\gh ,i _h met pl5ty ( p]sons :o _h _! acqua9tance4 ,l ,lady ,m>y ,wortley ,montagu--or is x ,madame de ,/el998--,i did n believe 9 !m1 b ,i 0 afraid ( !m4 ,premonitions ,i _h (t5 _h1 b !y _h sc>cely ev] come true4 ,b n[ ,i am prep>$ to believe any?+ & ev]y?+1 & to come up to ! ,p5it5t ,=m--if !re be "o--( ! ,psy*ical ,society & to decl>e myself sav$4 ,i am already prep>+ a wax5 image ( a notori\s critic1 to /ick p9s !re9to4 ,n t ,i did n always believe ! ,spook ,society 0 do+ necess>y "w 9 supplem5t+ ! crude treatises ( our psy*ologi/s1 :o are ! mo/ fatu\s & self-complac5t sci5ti/s go+4 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,s 9 orig9al4 ,"o w\ld r expect ! acc5t trma on ! 'e'1 n on ! 'a'4 ,my conv]sion to a deep] int]e/ 9 ! obscur] psy*ic ph5om5a befell ?r\gh enc\nt]+ a !atrical t\r+ company 9 a dull prov9cial t[n4 ,! b>b] told me ab\t x--a dapp] "y ,engli%man ( tw5ty-five1 ) an unimpea*able necktie4 ,,b>b]4 ,!y're play+ ',macbe?' to-night1 sir4 ,,au?or4 7gr[l+74 ,inde$8 ,b4 ,yes1 sir2 ,i'm told x's pretty ?ick4 ,a4 ,:at's pretty ?ick8 ,b4 ',macbe?4' ,a4 ,:at d y mean by '?ick'8 ,b4 ,full ( gore1 sir4 ,i don't l ^? sort o' pieces4 ,i l op]a--',utopia' & t sort o' ?+4 ,y c see pl5ty o' ?ick ?+s 9 real life4 ,i don't want to g to ! !atre to get ! creeps & horrors4 ,b ,i've se5 ',o!llo' & ',virg9ius4' ,a4 ,ha6 ,d y "k :o wrote ',o!llo'8 ,b4 ,no1 t ,i don't4 ,a4 ,d y "k :o wrote ',macbe?'8 ,b4 ,n[ y ask me some?+6 ,a4 7speculat+ sadly on ! vanity ( fame & ! absurdity ( be+ a national b>d1 b det]m9$ to v9dicate a bro!r au?or7 ',o!llo' & ',macbe?' 7 writt5 by ,%akespe>e4 ,b4 7unmov$7 ,ah6 t's ! man t wrote ',tam+ ( ! ,%rew1' isn't x8 ,a4 7a/oni%$7 ,yes4 ,s ! ,au?or w5t to see ! ?ick play1 & f\nd he knew ,lady ,macbe?1 nay1 _h--by an odd episode--fir/ se5 h] 9 dress+-g[n & curl-pap]s2 s1 presum+ ^u ?is intimate acqua9tance%ip1 he got himself bidd5 to ! ,banquet--9 less ,%akespe>ian language1 he w5t to supp]4 ,! ,banquet 0 un9t]rupt$ by ,banquos or o!r bogies4 ,lady ,macbe?--9 a ,p>isian art-g[n--sipp$ milk aft] h] bloody ex]tions1 & li/5$ graci\sly1 h] fair "y head halo$ 9 smoke1 to h] gue/'s comp>ison ( h]self ) ,mrs4 ,siddons4 ,b ,lady ,macbe?'s ,*ap]on 0 a ,m$ium1 self-made1 & :5 ! complim5ts & ! supp] _h be5 cle>$ away1 ! ,m$ium k9dly propos$ to exhibit h] newly-discov]$ pr[ess ) ! ,plan*ette4 ,! ,plan*ette1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 & z ,i didn't "k myself till ,i saw x1 is a wood5 he>t t runs on two h9d :eels1 & has a p5cil /uck ?r\gh ! c5tre ( its apex4 ,! ,m$ium gracefully places h] h& ^u ! he>t1 :i* aft] an int]val ( ,quak]-l m$itation beg9s to write1 z abruptly z a ,quak] is mov$ by ! ,_s1 & z abruptly f9i%es4 ,,au?or4 ,:at d ,i want to d e>ly to-morr[ morn+8 ,:at 0 9 8 m9d 03 ,s5d a wire to ,man*e/]4 ,! ,plan*ette almo/ in/antly scribbl$3 ,s5d a telegram to y\r bro!r4 ,n[1 8 bro!r 0 connect$ ) ! matt]2 & al?\gh at ! "t he consid]$ ! ,plan*ette half wrong1 yet 9 ! morn+1 aft] reconsid]+ ! "q1 ! ,au?or actually did s5d ! wire to 8 bro!r in/ead4 ,sundry o!r ?+s did ! ,plan*ette write1 mo/ly wise1 b sometimes fooli%4 ,x did n hesitate1 = example1 ov] ! publi%] ( a c]ta9 anonym\s book1 b fail$ to give ! title1 ?\gh x wrote glibly1 ,*ildr5 ( ,night4 ,^! results 7 suffici5tly />tl+ to invite fur!r inve/igation1 s ! trio next proce$$ to call spirits f ! va/y deep by mak+ a circle ( _! ?irty f+]s ^u a wood5 table4 ,v soon ! table gave signs ( upheaval1 :ile "s cobbl+ sprite fell to tapp+ m]rily at 8 trade )9 its ligne\s recesses4 ,lady ,macbe? said t ^! taps d5ot$ its read9ess to hold communion ) ! gross] e>?1 & con/itut$ its sole vocabul>y4 ,z 9 ! game ( ,animal1 ,vegetable1 & ,m9]al1 its in=mation 0 to be extract$ by a s]ies ( qu]ies admitt+ ( yes or no 9 answ]4 ,"o tap d5ot$ no1 ?ree yes1 & two d\btful4 ,x c\ld also give num]ical replies4 ,! table or ! sprite1 hav+ indicat$ its acquiesc5ce 9 ?is code1 proce$$ to give a mo/ satisfactory acc\nt ( itself4 ,x told ! ,au?or 8 age1 ! "t ( day1 ! date ( ! mon?1 c>efully all[+ = its be+ pa/ midnight 7:i* none ( ! human trio _h ?\ght (72 x 0 excell5tly po/$ on 8 private conc]ns1 kn[+ ! date ( 8 project$ visit to ,am]ica1 & ! "n ( 8 pa/ "w & 8 future wife4 ,its or?ography 0 impeccable1 ?\gh its me?od 0 some:at todi\s1 = ! ,au?or _h to run ?r\gh ! alphabet to provoke ! sprite into tapp+ at any p>ticul> lett]4 ,b "o soon grew reconcil$ to its cumbr\s me?ods1 z ?\gh hold+ conv]se ) a =eign]2 & its rem>ks made up 9 emphasis :at !y lack$ 9 brevity1 & 7 giv5 ) exempl>y promptitude4 ,int]rogat$ z to its own p]sonality1 x decl>$ x 0 an unborn _s1 de/9$ to be born 9 t5 ye>s4 ,d y "k :at makes y be born8 inquir$ ! ,au?or4 ,yes1 x repli$4 ,w y tell u8 ,yes4 ,tell u1 !n4 ,f-,o-,r-,c-,e4 ,is x ,god's =ce8 ,no4 ,is ,he n omnipot5t1 !n8 ,no4 ,:at is ! true religion8 ,buddhism4 ,d y mean ,madame ,blavatsky 0 "r8 ,yes4 ,is !re a heav58 ,yes4 ,a ,hell8 ,no4 ,to he> a small /ill voice rapp+1 rapp+ 9 ! sil5ce ( ! small h\rs1 rapp+ out ! secrets ( ! univ]se1 0 weird en\gh4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ,milton's words 7 inde$ inspir$1 &-- ,millions ( spiritual creatures walk ! e>? ,unse54 ,:at6 ?\ght ! ,au?or1 %all ! ,great ,secret :i* has puzzl$ s _m heads--heads 9 caps & heads 9 turbans1 heads 9 bonnets & heads 9 b]ettas1 z ,he9e ha? x--%all ! explanation ( ! ,univ]se1 :i* baffl$ ,ari/otle1 & puzzl$ ,hegel1 & /ill m 8 read]s1 be ! prop]ty ( ?is wret*$ little unborn babe1 ?is infant rapp+ 9 ! night1 & ) no language b a rap8 ,01 !n1 ,wordswor? "r1 & is our bir? 'b a sleep & a =gett+'8 ,&1 m+l$ ) ^! que/ion+s1 a sort ( compassion = ! poor orphan _s1 in>ticulate & misund]/ood1 beat+ humbly at ! gates ( spee*4 ,na!less 0 ! ,au?or q incr$ul\s1 & ev5 :ile he 0 li/5+ rev]5tly to ^! voices f ,/eadl&1 8 cold cynic bra9 0 revolv+ a sci5tific !ory to acc\nt = ! /rik+ manife/ations4 ,9 ! c\rse ( two or ?ree sances1 ) lights turn$ l[1 b hone/y burn+ high--= ,lady ,macbe? 0 guileless1 & h] ,*ap]on above suspicion1--v>i\s o!r spirits ha/5$ to be int]view$4 ,!re 0 ,ma1 :o aft]w>ds turn$ out to be ! ,*ap]on's ,pa1 ^: "n--a que] ,fr5* "n--x gave 9 full4 ,! ,*ap]on's ,pa1 :o 0 dead1 ann\nc$ he 0 no long] a wid[]1 = 8 relief _h j rejo9$ him on ,w$nesday--! #aj?4 ,?is news ( h] "m's dea? 0 unkn[n to ! ,*ap]on4 ,9 tru?1 ,pa is /ill a wid[]4 ,ano!r _s--a woman 7:o refus$ to give h] age7--pr$ict$ t ! am\nt ( money tak5 at ! !atre ! next night w\ld be #dd4 ,! actual returns on ! morr[ 7 #dd #js4 #f;d4 ,b :51 elat$ by its success1 x prophesi$ #dc1 ! returns 7 only #cd4 ,b ?is same creature1 t gave only an inv]t$ tru?--p]haps x 0 mom5t>ily controll$ by ! _s ( ,osc> ,wilde--display$ rem>kable k 9 o!r directions4 ,ask$ if x knew :at piece _h be5 play$ ! week be=e 9 ! !atre--a "q t none ( ! ?ree c\ld h answ]$--x repli$1 ',! ,road to ----' ,d y mean ',! ,road to ,ru9'8 ! ,au?or int]rupt$ eag]ly1 tir$ ( its t$i\s lett]-by-lett] me?ods4 ,no1 x respond$ vehem5tly2 & f9i%$1 ',f-o-r-t-u-n-e4' ,lady ,macbe? consult$ ! ,era1 & sure en\gh ,! ,road to ,=tune _h prec$$ h] own company4 ,c y tell u ! piece to foll[8 ! au?or ask$2 & ! _s respond$ readily ',! ,pro----' ,d y mean ',! ,pr(essor's ,love ,/ory'8 ! ,au?or aga9 int]rupt$4 ,no2 ',! ,prodigal1' answ]$ ! table4 ,ah6 ',! ,prodigal1' e*o$ ! ,au?or1 conf\nd+ x tempor>ily ) ,! ,pr(ligate2 b ! _s diss5t$1 & add$1 ',daught]4' ,!re be+ no means ( v]ify+ ?is = ! mom5t1 ! ,au?or proce$$ to inquire = ! piece to foll[ t1 & 0 unhesitat+ly in=m$ t x 0 ,! ,bauble ,%op4 ,:]e is ',! ,bauble ,%op' n[8 he inquir$4 ,! _s amiably rapp$ out ,ea/b\rne4 ,?is 0 correct accord+ to ! ,era4 ,consult+ ! ho>d+s aft] leav+ ! h\se1 ! ,au?or discov]$ t ! o!r replies 7 q exact1 save = ! fact t ,! ,bauble ,%op 0 to come fir/ & ,! ,prodigal ,daught] second4 ,"h 0 ! p>adoxical hum\r ( ?is ,osc> ,wilde-i% _s aga94 ,endless 0 ! in=mation v\*saf$ by ^! disembodi$ intellig5ces1 9 any language "o pleas$2 &1 al?\gh !y at times display$ rem>kable ob/9acy1 refus+ to answ]1 or break+ (f abruptly 9 ! middle ( a mo/ int]e/+ communication1 z ?\gh !y _h be5 betray$ into indiscretion3 yet1 to speak g5]ally1 !re 0 sc>cely any topic on :i* !y 7 n ready to disc\rse--pa/1 pres5t1 or to come--& _! rem>ks1 :e!r accurate or n1 7 inv>iably logical1 be>+ an intelligible relation to ! "q4 ,ev5 sport+ tips 7 obta9able )\t a fee1 & ,av+ton 0 giv5 z ! w9n] ( ! ,liv]pool ,cup1 ?\gh ! ,au?or _h nev] he>d ( him1 & ! o!r two 7 n aw>e he 0 book$ = ! race1 /ill less t he 0 ! fav\rite4 ,9 ! sequel he only came second4 ,real tips did ! spirits give1 tipp+ ! table vehem5tly4 ,!y 7 also v ob$i5t to comm&s1 mov+ or lift+ ! table 9 :atsoev] direction ! ,au?or ord]$1 mu* z ?\gh !y 7 m5 f ,maple's2 & :5 he will$ !m to raise x1 ! unit$ =ces ( ,lady ,macbe? & ,lady ,macbe?'s ,*ap]on c\ld n easily depress its spirits4 ,nor did !y contradict "o ano!r4 ,!re 0 a *e]ful unanimity ab\t ! ,au?or's dy+ at fifty-sev54 ,b ?is did n p]turb ! ,au?or1 ^: que/ions 7 all cunn+ly contriv$ to te/ 8 !ory ( ! spiritual _w4 ,= in/ance1 he set !m nam+ c>ds1 plac$ on ! table ) faces d[nw>ds & unkn[n to anybody2 argu+ t ) _! bloat$ omnisci5ce !y c\ld sc>cely fail to "n a c>d %ov$ "u _! v noses4 ,nor did !y--altoge!r4 ,mo/ began well1 b 7 spoil$ by success4 ,h[ev]1 "h is ! record p]=mance--eight consecutive attempts ( ! table to give ! correct c>d "u ! imposition ( ! h&s ( ! ,*ap]on & ! ,au?or only1 nei!r kn[+ ! c>d till x 0 turn$ up to v]ify ! table's ass]tion3 ,,table',s ,,c>d4 ,,actual ,,c>d4 #a4 ,jack ( ,diamonds 4 4 4 ,que5 ( ,spades4 #b4 ,jack ( ,diamonds 4 4 4 ,jack ( ,diamonds4 #c4 ,?ree ( ,clubs 4 4 4 ,jack ( ,spades4 #d4 ,jack ( ,diamonds 4 4 4 ,jack ( ,diamonds4 #e4 ,sev5 ( ,clubs 4 4 4 ,five ( ,diamonds4 #f4 ,?ree ( ,spades 4 4 4 ,?ree ( ,spades4 #g4 ,t5 ( ,he>ts 4 4 4 ,t5 ( ,he>ts4 #h4 ,n9e ( ,clubs 4 4 4 ,n9e ( ,clubs4 ,"h are five bull's-eyes out ( eight %ots6 ,! "n ( ! p]=m] des]ves record4 ,x 0 ! _s ( a ,g]man woman1 nam$ ,greteh51 :o di$ ?ree ye>s ago1 b refus$ to say at :at age4 ,%e 0 wrong sometimes1 b !n x may h be5 h] fem99e in/9ct = fibb+4 ,! spirits play tricks1 say ! spirituali/s4 ,sometimes !y are wick$ spirits1 :o tell lies4 ,! ,plan*ette also wrote out ! names ( unse5 c>ds plac$ ^u x face d[nw>ds4 ,! arti/ic _s ( ! ,au?or n[ bids him pause3 ! n>rative has n[ rea*$ a po9t ( int]e/ at :i* recollections ( ,tom ,tiddl]'s ,s*ooldays urge him to p5 ! brea?less motto3 ,to be cont9u$ 9 our next4 ,,xvii ,a ,,!ory ,,( ,,table-,,turn+ ,! ye>n+ ( humanity = ! sup]natural1 ev5 = ! pseudo-sup]natural1 is z pa!tic z x is pr(\nd4 ,:]e=e ,i regret t ,i c make no concessions to x4 ,! foll[+ !ory ( table-turn+ came to me z ,i exp]im5t$1 f my g5]al k ( psy*ology4 ,i h n comp>$ x ) ! !ories ( ! ,psy*ical ,society1 :i* ,i h nev] read1 pref]r+ to jot d[n ! impressions ( an indep5d5t obs]v]1 :i*1 if !y %\ld at all co9cide ) ! explanations ( ! spook-hunt]s1 w irrefutably demon/rate t _! ,society 0 f\nd$ 9 va94 ,if1 moreov]1 z ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang has s9ce po9t$ out1 x co9cides l>gely ) ! !ory ( ,dr4 ,c>p5t]1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,:at are ! facts8 ,if two or m p 7accord+ to ! size ( ! table7 place _! h&s 9 circul> contact ar\nd a table1 & possess _! s\ls 9 pati5ce = a delightfully unc]ta9 p]iod1 sundry /range manife/ations w occur4 ,ev5 aft] ! fir/ few mom5ts ! m imag9ative w feel ! table ?robb+1 unsuspici\s ( ! fact t x is ! blood at _! f+]-tips4 ,pres5tly1 too1 an uncanny wave ( cold air w pass und]nea? ! ar* ( _! palms4 ,?is is1 accord+ to ! pr(essional wit*es ( ,endor1 ! frigid flitt+ ( ! spirits1 b ! mo/ sup]ficial meteorologi/ w exp\nd x y le>n$ly4 ,y\r h&1 passive & 9 a fix$ position1 heats ! air "u x1 :i*1 becom+ light]1 is con/antly displac$ by ! cold] circumambi5t air4 ,f9ally1 :5 ev]ybody is wr\ght up to an exalt$ expectation ( ! sup]natural1 ! table beg9s to oscillate1 to move sl[ly to & fro1 to waltz1 & ev5 to raise itself p>tially or :olly (f ! gr\nd4 ,sometimes x taps in/ead ( mov+4 ,nor are ^! motions & ^! taps m]ely ! intoxicat$ irregul>ities ( an exub]ant en]gy4 ,!y are coh]5t responses 7accord+ to a code agre$ ^u ) ! _s 9 possession7 to que/ions ask$ by "o ( ! sitt]s4 ,!y are ! expression ( inf9ite & ungrudg+ in=mation on almo/ e subject4 ,?r\gh ?is wood5 language1 ?r\gh ?is music ( ! tables & ?is danc+ movem5t ( _! legs1 tabul> in=mation respect+ y\r pa/ or o!r p's pa/ & future lives1 toge!r ) full details ( ! do+s ( ! dep>t$ 9 ^? o!r sph]es ( heav5 or hell :i* !y adorn or illum9e respectively1 may be obta9$ at ! l[e/ rates1 & ) only t reasonable delay :i* results f ! exig5cies ( a lett]-code4 ,= ! spirits ( ! table1 be x und]/ood1 are unable to communicate ) e>? except by taps & movem5ts = yes or no1 or by rapp+ out numb]s2 s t !y h to signify _! mean+1 snailwise1 lett] by lett]4 ,! _s ( ! ,plan*ette w inde$ write y out s5t5ces2 b to t1 l ! actor 9 melodrama1 ,i w return anon4 ,9 ! /ock sances1 ,i "k1 spirits mat]ialise !mselves & glide :ite-%eet$ ?r\gh d>k5$ rooms4 ,b z my own sances & spirits 7 p]sonally conduct$ by myself1 ! optical illusions ( ,messrs4 ,maskelyne ,cook1 ! ,pepp]'s ,gho/ ( ! de> old ,polyte*nic1 _h no opportunity ( putt+ 9 an appe>ance4 ,my spooks did no?+ b answ] que/ions1 s t ! v sugge/ion t !y 7 spirits came entirely f me4 ,9 fact1 !y d b dance to ! m$ium's pip+2 & %\ld he sugge/ t !y are me?ylat$1 ! *ances are t n a few w\ld *e]fully acquiesce 9 ?is description ( !mselves4 ,9 %ort1 x is only ! prepossession1 ! pa!tic prejudice1 9 fav\r ( visitors f o!r worlds t leads at all to ! ?\ght ( spirits1 draw+ su* a r$ h]r+ across ! track t ! av]age obs]v]1 :o is no?+ if n unobs]vant1 has all 8 p>tisan faculties ( mis-obs]vation br\ght into full play on behalf ( ! _s-_w4 ,d\btless ! actual pres5ce ( spirits is ! *eape/ way ( acc\nt+ = ! ph5om5a4 ,b "o might z well call 9 spirits to expla9 ! danc+ ( a kettle-lid4 ,n till e natural hypo!sis has be5 exhau/$ is ! sci5tific obs]v] entitl$ to call 9 ! sup]natural4 ,& 9 reality all t has to be expla9$ is ! me*anical movem5ts ( tables "u c]ta9 specifi$ conditions1 ! said movem5ts hav+ an app>5t relation to w & intellig5ce4 ,fir/ ( all1 :at moves ! table8 ,well1 ! slighte/ ex]cise ( ! f+] or wri/ muscles is suffici5t to move ! small1 light r\nd table :i* is usually ! subject ( exp]im5t2 & :5 once ! slighte/ movem5t is e/abli%$--by ! involunt>y contraction ( a s+le muscle--all ! o!r p]sons' muscles1 9 accommodat+ !mselves to ! movem5t ( ! table1 _c help help+ x1 ei!r by pull+ or pu%+ 9 ! direction 9 :i* x is go+4 ,x is1 9 fact1 almo/ impossible to foll[ ! movem5t ( a mov+ table & yet keep y\r sup]impos$ h&s p]fectly passive2 & ) n9ety-n9e p]sons out ( a hundr$ ! />tl$ int]e/ 9 ! movem5t ev5 begets an unconsci\s desire to help x1 :i* at times almo/ rises to a curi\s semi-consci\s self-deception1 a volunt>y exagg]ation ( ! m>vell\s4 ,yet no?+ makes ! ord9>y sitt] angri] ?an to be told he has help$ to move ! table4 ,x is z ?\gh he 7 accus$ ( *eat+ at :i/1 or worse1 ( play+ a fooli% c>d4 ,take half a doz5 p]sons at r&om1 & !re are sure to be "o or two s impressionable & emotional t !y _c help contribut+ ! slight initial impulse :i* ga!rs =ce z x goes4 ,^! n]v\s subjects _c sit a qu>t] ( an h\r p]fectly /ill )\t a twit*+ ( ! muscles1 :ile ! t5se /ate ( expectation :i* subtly trans=ms itself into a wi% to see ! table move & n h ! exp]im5t 9 va91 f9ally compels !m1 despite !mselves1 to />t ! manife/ations4 ,inde$1 to ?9k ( a ?+ is half to d x4 ,e idea has a t5d5cy to project itself 9 action4 ,if y ?9k /rongly1 = in/ance1 ( lift+ y\r h&1 x is difficult n to d x1 = ! idea ( motion is motion 9 embryo4 ,! wi% is fa!r to ! ?\ght1 & ! ?\ght to ! de$4 ,! wi% to see ! table move is ! gr&fa!r ( its motion4 ,ev5 ) ! mo/ sceptical1 :5 ! table is reque/$ to g 9 a p>ticul> direction ! muscles involunt>ily t5d ?i!r4 ,all ! deepe/ analyses ( sci5tific psy*ology are involv$ 9 ?is wret*$ little episode ( table-turn+1 & x is n m>vell\s t ! ord9>y obs]v] %\ld p]ceive only ! m>vell\s4 ,s mu* = ! movem5ts4 ,b h[ ab\t ! raps8 ,h[ ab\t ^? my/]i\s tapp+s :i* come f ! v he>t ( ! table1 z eloqu5t ( ! pret]natural z ^? immortal taps he>d by ,poe ere ! rav5 /epp$ into 8 *amb]8 ,i %\ld be m impress$ by ^! taps if ,i 7 n capable ( manufactur+ !m myself ad lib4 )\t detection1 by secretly manipulat+ ! ball ( my ?umb4 ,"o is !re=e ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t1 :]e ^! raps are n produc$ by consci\s fraud1 !y are ! involunt>y result ( ! same motions t produc$ !m volunt>ily4 ,ev5 wood has a c]ta9 ela/icity1 & an imp]ceptible increase foll[$ by an imp]ceptible relaxation ( pressure on ! surface ( ! table w alt] ! t5sion ( ! wood1 ! molecules ( :i* 9 spr++ back to _! prior position w emit a creak or a tap1 j z a piece ( ext5d$ ela/ic w :5 let g aga94 ,bo? ! raps & ! movem5ts1 !n1 are 9 ess5ce ph5om5a ( ! same ord]3 simple results ( muscul> pressure1 consci\s1 sub-consci\s1 or unconsci\s4 ,x n[ only rema9s to expla9 ! answ]s !mselves1 to acc\nt n only = _! almo/ inv>iably logical =m1 b also = _! occasionally a/oni%+ cont5t4 ,= ! table is n infrequ5tly wis] ?an anybody 9 ! room2 also x kn[s ! pa/ & is ready to pr$ict ! future4 ,! :ole ?+ is really an excell5t object-lesson 9 ,psy*ology4 ,= ! solution is obvi\s4 ,! table be+ unconsci\s1 y answ] y\rself--y n only produce ! raps & movem5ts1 b y regulate !m4 ,! connection betwe5 m9d & body is1 x seems to me1 admirably illu/rat$ by table-turn+4 ,accord+ to ! late/ philosophic view1 ! connection itself defies human compreh5sion4 ,x is simply a case ( non possumus intellig]e4 ,b ! connection itself may be express$ ?us3 ,no idea or feel+ )\t physical di/urbance1 no physical di/urbance )\t feel+ or idea4 ,m9d & body are z relat$ z ! tune to ! viol9-/r+4 ,e /ate ( m9d t5ds to set up n]v\s vibration1 & e n]v\s vibration t5ds to set up a /ate ( m9d4 ,9 ei!r case ! t5d5cy may be1 & usually is1 c\nt]act$4 ,! av]age memb] ( a spirituali/ic circle _c prev5t ! ?\ght 9 8 bra9 tak+ on bodily expression to ! ext5t ( a muscul> contraction /imulat+ ! v s5sitive tips ( ! f+]s4 ,y _c ?9k ( a joke or see ! hum\r ( any?+ )\t want+ to smile1 ?\gh y may suppress y\r smile 9 ob$i5ce to o!r consid]ations4 ,nor c y put y\r features into smil+ position1 )\t exp]i5c+ a lat5t s5se ( amusem5t1 ?\gh y w\ld n "k :at y 7 smil+ at4 ,b if six cool sci5tific intellects1 acqua9t$ ) ! tricks ( _! own organisms & det]m9$ to dissev] ?\ght f motion1 7 to sit r\nd a table1 !y might sit till doomsday )\t ! _s turn+ up4 ,?is is :at ! spirituali/s mean by unsympa!tic p]sons1 p]sons obnoxi\s to ! spirits1 p]sons ) antipa!tic auras1 & all ! re/ ( ! j>gon4 ,b six intellects tak5 at r&om1 be+ any?+ b cool & sci5tific1 are n able to prev5t _! ideas pass+ ov] into action 9 ! %ape ( muscul> twit*es2 ?\gh if ev5 ! unsci5tific 7 to look up at ! ceil+ & =get all ab\t ! table1 ! table w\ld probably =get to move4 ,n[ ! majority ( ! replies ( ! table deal ) matt]s actively pres5t to ! consci\sness ( at lea/ "o ( ! six own]s ( ! sup]impos$ h&s4 ,:5 ! table raps out some?+ kn[n only to ?is "o p]son1 & ! />tl$ p]son admits t ! table is "r1 an uncanny feel+ is produc$2 ! table seems at lea/ to be a ?\ght-read]1 & on ?is wave ( a/oni%m5t ! hypo!sis ( spirits rides up triumphantly4 ,:5 ! topic is "o ( :i* nobody kn[s any?+--e4g41 :e!r ! suppos$ _s is a man or woman--*ance1 or a vague idea float+ up 9 ! m9d ( "o ( ! p>ty1 det]m9es ! reply4 ,b :at ( ^? replies 9 :i* "s /rik+ tru? is told ( :i* none ( ! p>ty 0 consci\s1 z = in/ance 9 ! examples ,i gave 9 my la/1 :5 ! table in=m$ u t ,mr4 ,jones's ,bauble ,%op 0 !n play+ at ,ea/b\rne1 or t ,! ,road to ,=tune _h be5 play+ 9 ! t[n 9 :i* we 7 ! week be=e we arriv$8 ,to cle> up ?is mo/ rem>kable aspect ( ! :ole matt] we mu/ g /ill deep] into ,psy*ology4 ,:at we are pleas$ to call our ,m9d is made up ( two p>ts--our ,consci\sness &--:at ,i %all call loosely yet suffic+ly & )\t prejudice to ,metaphysics--our ,sub-,consci\sness4 ,! latt] is immeasurably ! va/] portion4 ,x is a toss+ ocean ( ?\ghts :i* fe$s ! n>r[ little f\nta9 ( ,consci\sness4 ,x holds all our memories4 ,we _c be consci\s ( all ourselves & all our pa/ at once--t way madness lies1 or div9ity4 ,we may "k t5 languages1 b we c only ?9k 9 ! m\ld ( "o at a "t4 ,our ?\ghts & memories c only come up into cle> ,consci\sness by ones or twos--to be dealt ) & !n dismiss$4 ,!y _s f ! great deep ( ,sub-,consci\sness into ! ?9 f\nta9-/ream ( ,consci\sness1 & fall back aga9 into ! great deep4 ,& ?is great deep is nev] /ill1 ?\gh we "k no?+ ( its *urn+ save by its toss+ up ?r\gh ! f\nta9 "s new m5tal comb9ation ( :i* x _h receiv$ only ! elem5ts--z :5 ! ma!matician has ! solution ( a problem fla%$ ^u him at ! mom5t ( wak+1 or z ! au?or has ! developm5t ( 8 plot ?ru/ ^u him :5 he is play+ billi>ds1 or z ! wit f9ds rep>tees inv5t$ = him by 8 brilliant b unkn[n collaborator4 ,?is is :at ! cr[d calls inspiration1 ! late ,mr4 ,/ev5son ,br[nies1 & ! sci5ti/ unconsci\s c]ebration4 ,a man ( tal5t has a good ,work+ ,consci\sness1 a man ( g5ius a good ,work+ ,sub-,consci\sness4 ,h5ce ! frequ5t m5tal in/ability ( g5ius4 ,! ,infant ,prodigy's feats are done by 8 ,sub-,consci\sness4 ,in/9ct is ,racial ,g5ius1 ,g5ius is ,individual ,in/9ct4 ,! highe/ ,g5ius is sane4 ,a ,%akespe>e or a ,goe! has bo? a good ,work+ ,consci\sness & a good ,work+ ,sub-,consci\sness1 ) ! =m] s self-balanc$ t x regulates ! products ( ! latt]4 ,! cultivation ( ! ,work+ ,consci\sness may ei!r improve or impair ! products ( its bigg] bro!r4 ,education1 ! cultivation ( ! critical faculty1 w\ld be fatal to "s writ]s1 actors1 pa9t]s1 & musicians2 x w\ld b spoil ! ,work+ ,sub-,consci\sness4 ,o!rs--m sanely balanc$--w\ld ga9 9 art m ?an !y lo/ 9 nature4 ,n[1 :at are ! elem5ts ) :i* our ,sub-,consci\sness works8--:at does ?is ocean conta98 ,x w\ld be easi] to discov] :at x does n conta94 ,wrecks & argosies & dead faces1 m]maid5s & subt]ranean palaces1 & ! traces ( vani%$ g5]ations2 ^! are b a million? "p ( its treasures3 ! ,sub-,consci\sness 7 p]haps bett] lik5$ to ! prop]ty-room & sc5e-dock ( ! ,great ,cosmic ,!atre1 hold+ inf9ite w>drobes & sc5es ready-pa9t$1 p>ks & seas & libr>ies1 & ru9$ cottages & :itewa%$ attics1 to say naught ( an army ( sup]s ready to put on all ! faces we h ev] se54 ,9 our ,sub-,consci\sness1 moreov]1 are /or$ up all ! voices & s\nds & sc5ts we h ev] p]ceiv$1 & to all ^! rem9isc5ces ( our own s5sations are p]haps add$ ! %ad[s ( our ance/ors' s5sations--episodes t p]*ance we re-exp]i5ce only 9 dreaml&--s t "p ( ! vivid vision ( g5ius1 ( ! poet's eye body+ =? ! %apes ( ?+s unkn[n1 may be inh]it$ ,memory4 ,& ?us ,imag9ation1 :5 x is n a m]e fre% comb9ation ( elem5ts exp]i5c$1 may be only a peculi> v>iety ( atavism4 ,f ?is b\ndless res]voir1 !n1 :i* holds our h]$ity & our exp]i5ce1 g =? ! battalions ( dreams--! inf9itely possible p]mutations & comb9ations ( its elem5ts1 wr\ght by ! ,work+ ,sub-,consci\sness :5 ! poor ,work+ ,consci\sness _c get s\nd asleep1 b mu/ wat* p]=ce ) half an eye ! procession ( ?\ghts & images ov] :i* x has lo/ control4 ,= x is ! duty ( ,consci\sness to control ! /ream s5t up by ,sub-,consci\sness4 ,:5 x is awake b unable to d ?is1 we h ,insanity2 :5 asleep1 ,dreams4 ,9 ,somnambulism ! ,work+ ,sub-,consci\sness is se5 9 an acc5tuat$ phase4 ,x does all ! "w ( its little bro!r1 ev5 to ex]cis+ its own]'s muscles4 ,to be possess$ by a popul> song is a species ( insanity--,consci\sness ridd5 by a s++ ,sub-,consci\sness4 ,betwe5 our ,consci\sness & our ,sub-,consci\sness !re is m or less easy communication4 ,x is n p]fect4 ,y _c draw up :at y w f ! ocean3 y _c always directly rememb] a "n or a date t y "k--y c only set an indirect tra9 ( ?\ght at "w4 ,p] contra1 x is n easy to transf] c]ta9 consci\s /ates to ! /oreh\se ( ,sub-,consci\sness--to le>n a page ( prose1 or deposit ! memory ( a piece ( music1 :i* y are =c$ to play sl[ly & ?\ghtfully be=e ! digital dext]ity is add$ to ! treasures ( y\r ,sub-,consci\sness4 ,"u exceptional conditions1 exceptional flotsam & jetsam is toss$ up into ,consci\sness1 z 9 ! case ( t s]vant girl :o spoke ,lat91 ,greek1 & ,hebrew 9 h] delirium1 hav+ unconsci\sly absorb$ ! same f ov]he>+ ! /udies ( h] le>n$ ma/] _m ye>s be=e4 ,n[1 j z a consci\s ?\ght has an accompanim5t ( physical motion1 s has a sub-consci\s ?\ght4 ,?us1 !n1 a ?\ght :i* does n pass ?r\gh ! ?9 f\nta9-/ream ( ,consci\sness may yet produce ! same muscul> twit*es z if x 7 cle>ly pres5t to ! presid+ ,ego4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,road to ,=tune1 ! "n mu/ h really sunk into my bra91 al?\gh ,i 0 unaw>e ( x1 & probably c\ld n h consci\sly recall$ x to save my life4 ,! /age-manag] subsequ5tly rem9d$ me t he _h 9 my pres5ce regrett$ t ! ,road to ,=tune _h done su* good bus9ess1 s9ce !re w\ld probably be a reaction4 ,i h only a recollection ( 8 tell+ me t ! success ( ! prec$+ piece w\ld hurt 8--my ,consci\sness _h grasp$ at ! intellectual side ( 8 rem>k1 my ,sub-,consci\sness _h absorb$ ! irrelevant fact ( ! "n ( ! piece4 ,9 exam9+ ! ,era1 to v]ify ?is item1 ,lady ,macbe?'s eye mu/ h unconsci\sly not$ t ,! ,bauble ,%op 0 at ,ea/b\rne2 b ! in=mation 0 n regi/]$ 9 h] ,consci\sness1 = !re is a /ruggle ( ?\ghts to cat* ! ?9k]'s ,i--t is to say ! ,c5tral ,consci\sness--& only ! fitte/ c survive4 ,we are inde$ wis] ?an we "k4 ,our ,sub-,consci\sness kn[s all we "k1 & all we h =gott51 & all t our m5tal sponge suck$ 9 )\t spirt+ x ?r\gh ,consci\sness4 ,9 fact1 att5tion or inatt5tion (t5 det]m9es :e!r a ?\ght or a feel+ %all come up into cle> ,consci\sness or n4 ,y c feel a pa9 9 y\r big toe if y want to4 ,conv]sely1 9 ! excitem5t ( battle soldi]s d n always feel _! w\nds4 ,:5 ! table prophesies or deliv]s a message f ! o!r _w1 ! result is a comp\nd ( fluke ) expectation or ) appreh5sion4 ,fe>s or hopes dimly 9 ! m9d get acc5tuat$1 or transmut$1 or di/ort$ z 9 dreams2 & :5 ! spirits are prov$ wrong1 z 9 ! matt] ( ! ,*ap]on's "m1 ! spirituali/s tell y t y h got hold ( a ly+ _s4 ,v]ily a *eap explanation6 ,!y play tricks sometimes1 say _! apologi/s4 ,! true explanation is t y\r ,sub-,consci\sness 0 ignorant ( ! reply y\r ,consci\sness ask$ =4 ,endless z its cont5ts seem1 !re are limits2 & :5 x does n "k1 y\r ,sub-,consci\sness w r>ely confess x4 ,x makes a braz5 guess1 keep+ ! logical =m ( ! answ]1 because y\r ,sub-,consci\sness kn[s t1 b blund]+ deplorably 9 ! matt]4 ,sometimes x w n speak at all1 b :5 x does x is cocksure to ! la/ degree4 ,its hum\r is ! hum\r ( ! /ock joke1 ! ,old ,hum\r--z :5 x w n tell a woman's age4 ,its sulk9ess & ecc5tricity & occasional indec5cy are j :at "o w\ld expect f a ,sub-,consci\sness1 ^: ?\ghts h no c5tral ,i to keep !m 9 ord]4 7,comp>e ,goe!'s explanation ( ! obsc5ities ( ,ophelia47 ,sometimes1 too1 !re are ,ob/ructive ,associations1 :i* acc\nt = its inability to make up its want ( m9d2 & z !re are usually sev]al p]sons at table1 ! result is complicat$ by _! sep>ate ,sub-,consci\snesses4 ,9 brief1 table-turn+ is a me?od ( int]rogat+ y\r ,sub-,consci\sness4 ,x is1 s to speak1 objective introspection4 ,! table enables y to peep at y\r ,sub-,consci\sness1 to "k y\r l>g] self4 ,x is an ext]nal m$ium on :i* y may see regi/]$ visibly & audibly 7?r\gh ! vibrations y sub-consci\sly communicate to x7 t ,sub-,consci\sness :i* ex hypo!si y _c peep at directly4 ,! mov+ table may be consid]$ ! objectification ( ,sub-,consci\sness1 or a mirror 9 :i* ,sub-,consci\sness is reflect$ to ! gaze ( ,consci\sness 7to ! great b5efit ( ! sci5ce ( ,psy*ology1 :i* may be revolutionis$ by table-turn+74 ,by hum\r+ y\r ,sub-,consci\sness1 by address+ x z ?\gh x 7 a sep>ate id5tity utt]ly unconnect$ ) y1 by ask+ a _s to answ] y1 y help to break y\r ,m9d 9 two1 to deta* ! ,sub-,consci\sness f ! ,consci\sness1 & s to get results :i* a/oni% y\rself4 ,s divid$ is m9d aga9/ itself t 7z :5 ,i ?\ght ,! ,pro-- 0 to be ,! ,pr(essor's ,love ,/ory7 ev5 a consci\s expectation ( some?+ diff]5t does n turn ! ,sub-,consci\sness f its fir/ dogg$ det]m9ation2 or x may be t somebody else's ,sub-,consci\sness 0 9 ! asc5dant4 ,! m$iums :o excuse ! spirits on ! gr\nd ( _! m5dacity are n necess>ily frauds3 !y are !mselves deceiv$2 !y d n "k t if ! spirits lie1 x is because a true reply 0 n lat5t 9 any "o ( ! human ,consci\snesses or ,sub-,consci\snesses pres5t4 ,b ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt] seems to be ?is3 !re is a g]m ( sci5tific tru? :i* ! pr(essional spirituali/s doctor & wrap r\nd ) complex trick]y 9 ord] to extract back%ee% f poor old wom5 ( bo? sexes anxi\s = in=mation ab\t deceas$ relatives4 ,circles are =m$ ) pret5ti\s my/icism1 & no self-respect+ _s w appe> )\t be+ receiv$ 9 /ate ) ext+ui%$ lights & creepy accompanim5ts4 ,! unconsci\s revelations made by ! sitt]s are ! sole g5u9e f\ndation ( ! spirituali/s' influ5ce4 ,consci\sness holds conv]se ) deceas$ relatives1 & ,sub-,consci\sness1 :i* kn[s all ab\t !m1 answ]s = !m4 ,i c call spirits f ! va/y deep myself1 & !y w come :5 ,i call !m1 b ! va/y deep is ! deep ( my own ,sub-,consci\sness4 ,we seem to he> voices f _s-l&2 b z :5 we hold a sea-%ell to our e> & seem to he> ! ocean x is only ! blood 9 our own ve9s1 s--to cont9ue ,eug5e ,lee-,hamilton's f9e sonnet-- ,lo6 9 my he>t ,i he>1 z 9 a %ell1 ,! murmur ( a _w beyond ! grave1 ,di/9ct1 di/9ct1 ?\gh fa9t & f> x be4 ,?\ fool6 ?is e*o is a *eat z well1-- ,! hum ( e>?ly in/9cts1--& we crave ,a _w unreal z ! %ell-he>d sea4 ,tables might be turn$ to v>i\s purposes4 ,crim9als might be compell$ to yield up _! secrets to !m 9 uncontrollable muscul> vibrations1 _! ,sub-,consci\sness be+ tapp$4 ,= /ud5ts "u exam9ation table-turn+ w\ld be v useful = recall+ =gott5 k4 ,! ,plan*ette w\ld be ! mo/ conv5i5t =m4 ,= obvi\sly ! modus op]&i ( ! ,plan*ette is exactly ! same z ! table's4 ,! m$ium's ,sub-,consci\sness arrives at an answ] by guesswork1 rem9isc5ce1 etc41 & produces ! muscul> movem5ts ( writ+ )\t fir/ pass+ ! message ?r\gh ! writ]'s ,consci\sness4 ,mr4 ,/ead has1 ,i believe1 a famili> _s call$ ,julia4 ,?is is m]ely a projection ( 8 own ,sub-,consci\sness1 ! ,plan*ette be+ ! artificial in/rum5t = enabl+ him to give pseudo-objectivity to 8 ?\ght1 to deta* a %r$ ( 8 m9d4 ,ev5 s1 _m a dramati/ m>%als toy figures on a mimic /age4 ,! ext]nal image is a help to weak imag9ations4 ,! process ( novel-writ+ involves break+ up y\r m9d into bits--"o = ea* "*4 ,& :5 ! *>act]s are said to take ! re9s into _! own h&s1 x means t ! bits are develop+ an indep5d5t exi/5ce4 ,if ,mr4 ,/ead is n c>eful1 ,julia w get ! upp] h& ( him1 8 ,sub-,consci\sness w dom9ate 8 ,consci\sness1 & !n he w be mad4 ,?is deta*m5t ( bits ( m9d is dang]\s2 ! mon/] may ov]p[] ,frank5/e94 ,julia is lit]ally a *ild ( ,mr4 ,/ead's bra91 a psy*ical daught] embodi$ 9 a ,plan*ette4 ,d\ble ,consci\sness1 ,d\ble ,id5tity1 are well-kn[n =ms ( insanity4 ,9 a mild degree !y consi/ ) sanity4 ,l&se] c\ld pa9t diff]5t heads simultane\sly ) bo? h&s4 ,hypnotism1 on ?is !ory1 w\ld be ! lull+ ( ! pati5t's ,consci\sness1 ! clos+ ( 8 c5tral ,i1 & ! sett+ ( 8 ,sub-,consci\sness to "w 9 accordance ) sugge/ions4 ,?\ght-transf]5ce seems a sup]flu\s hypo!sis "h4 ,dea? is ! cessation ( bo? ,consci\sness & ,sub-,consci\sness2 & :5 a dr[n$ man is resuscitat$ 8 ,sub-,consci\sness c nev] h ceas$4 ,d y fail to und]/& ,sub-,consci\sness8 ,s d ,i--z mu* z t our dige/ion op]ates & our blood circulates )\t ask+ our p]mission4 ,x is n unreasonable to suppose t ,sub-,consci\sness is simply ! psy*ical side ( ! molecul> *anges t are go+ on 9 our n]v\s sy/em4 ,!re is m ?an metaphysical conceit 9 t elegy ( ,donne's3 ,h] pure & eloqu5t blood ,spoke 9 h] *eeks1 & s di/9ctly wr\ght ,t "o might almo/ say h] body ?\ght4 ,sub-,consci\sness is a great] m>vel 9 itself ?an any t x expla9s1 & beats ! spooks holl[] ?an !y are4 ,j consid] ! ph5om5a ( dreams1 :at ?+s we d1 :at sights we see4 ,x is only ! commonness ( dreams t bl9ds u to ! fact t !y are m m>vell\s ?an gho/-/ories4 ,mr4 ,lang ?9ks ! !ory ( ! sub-consci\s self t uses our muscles = its own ends is ! mo/ />tl+ ?+ ev] (f]$ to ! public2 & t x %\ld be reg>d$ z true by a sceptic is /agg]+ to our judicial faculties4 ,b :y8 ,our noble selves--are !y n already expos$ to ! indignity ( dreams8 ,:at matt]s ano!r insult8 ,we ne$ n be greatly put out if ,sub-,consci\sness is busy 9 ! day-"t too4 ,& :at ab\t ,somnambulism8 ,:at ab\t musical or lit]>y creation8 ,are n our ideas made = u 9 ! kit*5 ( our ,sub-,consci\sness8 ,our ,consci\sness is only a small "p ( ourselves4 ,:at produc$ ,de ,qu9cey's opium dreams 0 c]ta9ly n ,consci\sness4 ,i c see visions1 myself1 )\t opium4 ,9 c]ta9 excit$ /ates ( ! bra9 ,i c travel 9 my *air1 or b$1 p]fectly awake1 ?r\gh an endless & v>iegat$ s]ies ( sc5es--dome/ic int]iors ) p talk+ or eat+ or play+ c>ds1 battle-fields ) glitt]+ phalanxes1 beautiful toss+ seas1 gorge\s =e/s1 melan*oly hospitals1 busy newspap] (fices1 etc41 etc4 ,^! are almo/ entirely deta*$ f my w1 & ! *ief int]e/ ( ! spectacle is ! unexpect$ness ( its episodes4 ,! sc5es & ! p h all ! concret5ess & detail ( actuality1 al?\gh ,i nev] =get t ,i am obs]v+ my own halluc9ations4 ,j fancy :at gho/s ,i c\ld see 9 ! d>k if ,i lo/ my c5tral control & let my ,sub-,consci\sness get ! upp] h&6 ,sociologi/s say1 ! see+ ( dead p 9 dreams gave rise to ! idea ( gho/s4 ,i w\ld sugge/ t ! same process z t ( dream+ gives rise to ! gho/s !mselves4 ,great is ! ,sub-,consci\sness6 ,:o %all say :at x does n conta91 ei!r 9 esse or 9 posse6 ,till we h exhau/$ ! ,sub-,consci\sness let u n talk ( spooks4 ,two ?+s alone rema9 to be consid]$4 ,"o is h[ ! ,plan*ette or ! table is able to read c>ds plac$ face d[nw>ds ^u x2 ! second is1 is telepa?y or ?\ght-transf]5ce a possibility8 ,z to ! fir/ po9t ,i h nev] yet be5 able to satisfy myself :e!r ! results are m ?an ,*ance w\ld acc\nt =2 = ,*ance has /range vag>ies--!mselves "p ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ances--& 9 ord] to decide1 "o w\ld h to make a f> m ext5d$ induction ?an ,i h _h "t =4 ,b if ! ma!matical probabilities are really exce$$1 "o w\ld be driv5 to ! suspicion t !re resides 9 ! ,sub-,consci\sness a s5se ( :i* we are unaw>e1 p]haps an extra way ( p]ceiv+ by ! tips ( ! f+]s1 :i* may be ei!r a new embryonic s5se1 n yet develop$ by ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 or ! rudim5t>y survival ( an old s5se elim9at$ 9 ! /ruggle1 p]haps a relic f ^? primeval homog5e\s organisms 9 :i* e "p ( ! body did e k9d ( "w4 ,aft] all1 ! s5ses are all developm5ts ( ! s5se ( t\*4 ,?is suspicion is /r5g!n$ by ! fact t ! correct c>d is (t5 giv5 at ! fir/ trial1 & n aft]1 z if ?is unus$ s5se 7 soon exhau/$4 ,by ! way1 ?\gh ! spirits mo/ly fail$ to tell a c>d plac$ face d[n1 & unkn[n to any "o 9 ! room1 !y 7 inv>iably successful :5 x 0 plac$ face up3 a suffici5t pro(--is x n8--t !re c\ld be no?+ 9 ! replies :i* 0 n already 9 "s "o's m9d4 ,) reg>d to ! "q ( telepa?y1 ?\gh ,i am tempt$ to believe 9 x1 ,i h n yet met ) any conv9c+ in/ance ( x4 ,?\ght-read+ la ,/u>t ,cumb]l& almo/ any "o c\ld d :o practis$ x4 ,! ?\ght-read] m]ely takes ! place ( ! table z a receiv] ( muscul> vibrations4 ,:at tempts me to believe 9 ! transf] ( ?\ght )\t physical connection is t1 giv5 telepa?y1 all ! my/]i\s ph5om5a t h p]si/$ 9 popul> belief ?r\gh ! c5turies c\ld be swept away at "o fell swoop4 ,by telepa?y1 work+ ma9ly ?r\gh ! ,sub-,consci\sness1 ,i w expla9 y ,clairvoyance 7t is1 n ! m]e see+ ( pictures1 :i* is a ph5om5on ak9 to dream+1 b ! vision ( o!r p's ,sub-,consci\snesses71 gho/s1 wit*craft1 possession1 wrai?s1 ,mahatmas1 a/ral bodies1 etc41 etc4 ,b x is r absurd to call 9 a new my/]y to expla9 :at may n ev5 be facts4 ,& s1 till ,i am conv9c$ ei!r ( gho/s or ( telepa?y1 ,i mu/ accord an imp>tial incr$ul\sness to bo?4 ,cr$at ,*ri/ianus1 ,f4 ,w4 ,my]s or ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead6 ,= ,i ga!r t ! ,psy*ical ,society ass]t t !y mu/ exi/4 ,b z yet--je n'en vois pas la ncessit4 ,if x is inde$ possible to telegraph )\t fees & to put a psy*ical girdle r\nd ! e>? 9 tw5ty seconds1 by all means let ! noses ( ^? extortionate cable companies be put out ( jo9t4 ,to me x is j z wond]ful t m9d c communicate ) m9d by lett] or ev5 by spee*4 ,"o m puzzle adds no light to our d>kness4 ,& z = gho/s1 ,i h m ?an a lurk+ sympa?y ) ! f>ri] 9 ,silas ,m>n]4 ',if ghos'es want me to believe 9 'em1 let 'em leave (f skulk+ i' ! d>k & i' lone places--let 'em come :]e !re's company & c&les6' ',z if ghos'es 'u'd want to be believ$ 9 by anybody s ignorant6' said ,mr4 ,macey1 9 deep disgu/ at ! f>ri]'s crass incompet5ce to appreh5d ! conditions ( gho/ly ph5om5a4 ,& suppos+ ghos'es d exi/--! mom5t ! ,sup]natural is atte/$ & classifi$ x becomes z natural z any?+ else4 ,su* spooks w\ld add no?+ to ! dignity & sanctity ( ! s*eme ( creation1 & are no fri5ds to religion4 ,! _w w\ld only be made to look m ridicul\s if our deceas$ fri5ds really rapp$ tables & pull$ (f b$clo!s1 z ,miss ,flor5ce ,m>ryat's d4 ,mrs4 ,besant 7:o up to ! mom5t ( go+ to press is /ill a ,!osophi/71 9 h] late/ read+ ( ! riddle ( ?is pa9ful e>?1 does b expla9 obscurum p] obscurius4 ,:]e is ! po9t ( a progression ?r\gh /ages1 if !re is no cont9u\s consci\sness8 ,:at does x matt] if ,i am n myself1 b somebody else 9 8 fif? plane or h] n9ete5? inc>nation8 ,decid$ly x is bett] to be> ! religions we h1 ?an fly to o!rs t we "k n (4 ,if ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,my]s he>s t "s ill-tra9$ obs]v]s h se5 gho/s1 he becomes ,dantesque & di?yrambic ab\t ! love t rules ! _w & all ! />s4 ,= my "p1 ,i fail to draw ! moral4 ,i am cont5t to look ne>] home--at coal-heav]s & co/]mong]s1 poets & eng9e]s--& to f\nd my !ory ( life on less d5iable data4 ,a fig = y\r gho/s6 ,:at6 ,"h h ,i be5 liv+ & work+ & ?9k+ nigh half a lifetime1 & only n[ ^! g5try %\ld deign to give me cognisance ( _! exi/5ce4 ,dame ,nature w\ld h inde$ treat$ me scurvily _h %e r$uc$ me to su* absurd oracles4 ,! ph5om5a seem s r>e & s irregul>1 ! va/ majority ( mank9d hav+ to g ?r\gh life only afraid ( gho/s1 b nev] see+ !m1 t no g5]al law ( po/hum\s exi/5ce c\ld be bas$ on ^! obscure & erratic accid5ts4 ,!re may be only a survival ( ! fitte/4 ,x is n 9 ! ab]rations1 b 9 ! con/ant factors ( human life t we mu/ seek = light1 & ! attitude ( ^! smell]s aft] immortality is precisely t ( ! m$iaevals :o s\ght = ! work+s ( div9ity 9 ecc5tric v>iations f its own habits1 till miracles became s commonplace t1 z ,*>les ,reade delici\sly sums x up1 a man 9 ,! ,cloi/] & ! ,he>? c\ld reply to 8 fell[1 :o 0 anxi\s to "k :y ! m>ket-place 0 black ) gr\ps1 ,ye born fool6 x is only a miracle4 ,if ,i am to seek = intimations ( immortality1 let me f9d !m n 9 ! haphaz>d freaks ( disembodi$ intellig5ce1 b :]e ,wordswor? f\nd !m1 & :]e ,mr4 ,my]s 0 once cont5t to f9d !m1 9 ,^? ob/9ate que/ion+s ,( s5se & outw>d ?+s1 ,fall+s f u1 vani%+s6 ,blank misgiv+s ( a creature ,mov+ ab\t 9 worlds n realis$1 ,high in/9cts be=e :i* our mortal nature ,did tremble l a guilty ?+ surpris$4 ,if ,moses came to ,london he w\ld be v disgu/$ ) ,mr4 ,/ead & ! correspond5ts ( ,bord]l& :o collect facts = him4 ,= t supremely sane & sage legislator made "o clean sweep ( all ! fe/]+ sup]/itions t fasc9ate ! silly & ! s5tim5tal to-day z mu* z !y did ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,mr4 ,/ead is a ,puritan1 & ! ,old ,te/am5t %\ld be 8 impregnable rock4 ,yet ,deut]onomy is mo/ def9ite ab\t ,julia4 ,!re %all n be f\nd ) !e 444 a consult] ) a famili> _s4 ,= :osoev] doe? ^! ?+s is an abom9ation unto ! ,"l4 ,8 organisation ( rese>* is a delusion2 sci5ce is n to be ?us syndicat$4 ,! ord9>y obs]v] has no idea ( sci5tific sift+1 & 9 t5 m9utes ,i expos$ a g5tleman :o impress$ a l>ge ,london club z ! mo/ wond]ful ?\ght-read] 9 ,europe4 ,nature has _m me?ods ( produc+ ! same effect1 says ,h5ry ,james's great] bro!r4 ,%e may make our e>s r+ by ! s\nd ( a bell1 or by a dose ( qu99e2 make u see yell[ by spread+ a field ( butt]cups be=e our eyes1 or by mix+ a little ,santon9e p[d] ) our food4 ,probably n t5 p] c5t4 ( ! correspond5ts ( ord]l& are aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( su* subjective s5sations1 or realize1 despite _! nightly exp]i5ce ( dreams1 t x does n take an actual ext]nal object to give y ! s5sation ( some?+ outside y\rself4 ,& pass+ optical illusions may h all ! sub/antiality ( gho/s4 ,:5 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i w5t to consult a wiz>d1 z he relates 9 8 ,memoirs1 c\ntless spirits 7 rais$ = 8 beho(1 danc+ amid ! volum9\s smoke ( a k9dl$ fire4 ,he actually saw !m3 x 0 a spl5did case = ,bord]l&4 ,yet ! probabilities are t ! cunn+ magician m]ely project$ magic-lant]n pictures on ! backgr\nd ( ! vap\r4 ,my bro!r woke up "o morn+1 & accid5tally direct+ 8 eyes to ! ceil+1 beheld !re a c\ple ( mon/]s--unc\?1 amorph\s creatures ) ramify+ con=mations & deep purple ve9s4 ,aft] a few mom5ts !y pass$ away2 b ! next morn+1 lo6 !y 7 !re aga91 & ! next1 & ! next1 till at la/1 9 al>m1 (f he goes to a speciali/ 9 eyes & unfolds 8 tale ( woe4 ,is he1 p]haps1 go+ bl9d8 ,s y've discov]$ !m at la/6 laughs ! em95t oculi/4 ,^! ?+s are ,purk9je's ,figures--! %ad[s ( ! network ( blood-vessels ( ! ret9a microscopically magnifi$ on ! ceil+3 ev]ybody ought to see !m--x's a sign ! eye is a good work+ l5s4 ,b !y don't notice !m except by accid5t1 :5 ! light slants sideways1 & :5 !re's a specially good backgr\nd = !m to be project$ & magnifi$ ^u4 ,&1 tak+ him into 8 my/ic *amb]1 & recon/itut+ ! conditions1 ,look6 says he1 !re are y\r old fri5ds aga96 ,& !re !y 71 sure en\gh1 9 all _! amorph\s horror4 ,x is1 9 fact1 n s mu* ! actual ext]nal object t det]m9es our p]ception1 z att5tion or inatt5tion2 & ) wise unconsci\sness we ignore all t x is n necess>y = u to see at ! mom5t4 ,if our organism 7 always 9 p]fect heal?1 if our s5ses 7 n deceiv]s ev]1 if we did n dream z solid a _w z t :i* we inhabit by day1 !n1 inde$1 a s+le appe>ance ( a gho/ w\ld settle ! "q2 b z ?+s are1 our own eyes are j :at we mu/n't believe4 ,z ,helmholtz po9t$ out1 we ought to see ev]y?+ d\ble1 except ! few objects 9 ! c5tre ( vision2 & z a matt] ( fact we d get d\ble images1 b ! prejudic$ intellig5ce p]ceives !m z "o4 ,! drunk5 man is ?us y\r only true se]4 ,g5ius1 :i* has always be5 suspect$ ( aff9ity ) drunk5ness1 is really a faculty = see+ abnormally--t is to say1 v]aci\sly4 ,&rew ,lang1 :o ?9ks t all *ildr5 h g5ius1 is ?us p>tially ju/ifi$2 = till !y h be5 taught to see conv5tionally1 !y see ) fre% insight4 ,h5ce ! awkw>dness ( _! que/ions4 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw rec5tly wrote an article on ,h[ to ,become a ,g5ius1 b he omitt$ to supply ! recipe4 ,x is simply ?is3 see :at y d see1 & n :at ev]ybody tells y y see4 ,to ?9k :at ev]ybody says is to be a ,phili/9e1 & to say :at ev]ybody ?9ks is to be a g5ius4 ,e heal?y eye sees ,purk9je's ,figures :5 ! conditions are pres5t2 b only a r>e eye p]ceives !m consci\sly4 ,t is ! eye ( g5ius1 b ! ,phili/9es cry1 ,disease6 ,deg5]ation6 ,,xviii ,,societies ,,to ,,f\nd ,i h not$ 9 my ,san*o ,panza mom5ts a numb] ( defici5cies 9 ! commonweal :i* c only be rem$i$--9 our mod]n mann]--by societies4 ,let me />t ) a few ( ! mo/ ne$$4 #a4 ,,society ,,= ,,provid+ ,,new ,,oa?s ,! pres5t curr5cy is badly worn & 0 always na/y4 ,swe>-words are a necessity4 ,!y are ! safety-valves ( ! s\l4 ,:y n h !m nice & innoc5t--! k9d ( oa? a girl c use to h] "m8 ,x is unfair m5 %\ld monopolise ! bad language4 ,i wond] ! ,wom5's ,rights wom5 h n sworn ab\t x4 ,i h already sugge/$ t ,well+ton's twop5ny damn be replac$ by ,i don't c>e a d\ble-blank dom9o4 ,?is gives a comp\nd or twop5ny s5sation ( ! unspeakable1 comb9$ ) absolute innocuity1 l a veget>ian *op or a temp]ance *ampagne4 ,a mild] =m 7! p5ny pla97 w\ld be a blank *eque4 ,! society ought to (f] prizes = ! be/ sugge/ions4 #b4 ,,society ,,= ,,promot+ ,,read+s ,,among ,,review]s ,x is a notori\s fact t critics are ! mo/ ill-read class 9 ! community4 ,!re are few occupations s labori\s1 exhau/ive1 & inadequately remun]at$1 z review+2 & :o c wond] if ! wret*$ review] nev] f9ds "t to read a book f "o week's end to ! o!r4 ,x is a cruel anomaly t m51 "s ( :om may h s\ls z mu* z we h1 %\ld be %ut out f all ! pleasures ( lit]ature1 & all ! possibilities ( self-culture t books conta94 ,! poor critic goes to 8 grave1 pick+ up a smatt]+ ( cant phrases t are 9 ! air--,zolaism1--,ibs5ites1 ,dcad5ts1 ,symbolism1 ! new hum\r1 ! /rong-man poetry1 & :at n--b to become acqua9t$ at fir/ h& ) ! mean+ or mean+lessness ( ^! phrases is d5i$ him by ! h>d conditions ( 8 life4 ,publi%]s w\ld greatly help ! propos$ society by s5d+ out books cut4 #c4 ,,society ,,= ,,! ,,suppression ,,( ,,celebrities ,mank9d's available /ock ( admiration is n l>ge en\gh = all ! dem&s made ^u x1 wrote ,pr(essor ,ba91 ) ! "o fla% ( hum\r ,i h notic$ 9 8 big treatises4 ,if1 z ,wordswor? cont5ds1 ,we live by ,admiration1 ,hope1 & ,love1 a c]ta9 numb] ( objects ( admiration is indisp5sable4 ,b ! surplusage ( celebrities 9 ?is age is simply ov]:elm+4 ,celebrity is *eap to-day4 ,y may arrive at x by a million av5ues4 ,x is almo/ impossible to keep y\r "n out ( ! pap]s4 ,culture is s ca?olic t celebrities :o 9 ! old days w\ld h be5 monopolis$ by esot]ic cliques are common prop]ty4 ,! paleograph] & ! coleopt]i/ claim a %>e ( our admiration equally ) ! s]p5t9e danc] & ! record-break+ cycli/1 & ! judici\s editor pr9ts _! int]views at equal l5g?4 ,we h an imp>tial acqua9tance ) ! ta/es & views ( c>d9als & comic s+]s2 & ! future ( ! papacy is giv5 almo/ z mu* space z ,little ,ti*'s tal5t = wat]-col\r1 & 8 fondness = ! 'cello & 8 baby4 ,moreov]1 t coil ( cable :i* makes ! :ole _w k9 has burd5$ u ) ! celebrities ( ! univ]se4 ,:5 to ^! are add$ ! celebrities ( ! pa/1 ( e p]iod1 c\ntry1 & v>iety1 ! bra9 reels4 ,too _m cooks spoil ! bro?1 & too _m celebrities numb our faculty ( wond]4 ,! vivid feel+ t is possible :5 h]oes are few fades into a fa9t reflection ( emotion4 ,! celebrity's "n calls up n admiration1 b only a %ad[y consci\sness t admiration is due4 ,we nev] pause to get ! emotion4 ,i am afraid ! fir/ proce$+ ( ! society w h to be ! suppression ( ! illu/rat$ weeklies1 :i* manufacture celebrities artificially to fill up _! pages1 &1 9 ord] to h pretty pictures1 give e actress t makes a little hit a prom95ce :i* ,%akespe>e did n des]ve4 ,if !re is no celebrity ( ! week x is necess>y to create "o1 is ! editorial motto4 ,if a man is a celebrity y int]view him1 & if y int]view him he is a celebrity4 ,y w n believe me 7?\gh ,i don't c>e a d\ble-blank dom9o if y don't1 = x is true7 :5 ,i tell y t an opposition society already exi/s--a society = ! manufacture ( celebrities4 ,self-puff]y has always gone on 9 a sporadic fa%ion1 mo/ p s5d+ _! own puffs to ! pap]s1 & roll+ _! own logs1 on ! pr9ciple t if y want a ?+ done well y mu/ d x y\rself4 ,b ! idea ( ! society is ! organisation ( self-puff]y4 ,x is done ?r\gh an association :i* und]takes 7= a fee7 to ins]t any?+ y *oose to s5d x ab\t y\rself 9 a hundr$ native pap]s1 & a hundr$ ,colonial1 ,indian1 & ,am]ican pap]s1 z well z to get special articles writt5 !reon1 & to organise press receptions1 lun*eons1 j\rneys1 d9n]s1 etc41 etc4 ,o tempora6 ,o mores6 ,:at an exposure ( ! l[] j\rnalism6 ,oh ! cru% ( celebrities !re w be :5 ! society has be5 at "w a few ye>s6 #d4 ,,! ,,*>ity ,,( ,,*>ities ,! begg+-lett]s & circul>s are en\gh to light y\r fires ! :ole ye>1 & x is a pity !y are n s5t to ! poor1 to :om !y w\ld be ( m value4 ,/ill1 n to h ! worry ( receiv+ & discrim9at+ among ^! appeals is ano!r ( ! _m comp5sations ( pov]ty4 ,!re are a ?\s& v>ieties ( ,*>ity 7"s beg9n+ at a ,home & o!rs go+ abroad71 & ! mo/ munific5t c support only a few1 & p]haps w select ! wrong few4 ,& mo/ ( ^! ,*>ities are /ruggl+ along pa9fully1 _! res\rces tax$ to ! utmo/ by ! sev]e w9t] & ! coal /rike2 _m c sc>cely make bo? ends meet4 ,!re is no?+ to prev5t ! weak] dy+ ( want1 & our ,*>ities suff]+ f a heavy mortality4 ,& ( c\rse x w be ! be/ & mo/ retir+ ,*>ities t w />ve to dea? r ?an beg ( ! fir/ com]1 :ile ! braz5 ,*>ities w p]ambulate ! /reets ) /rid5t clam\r1 rattl+ full money-boxes4 ,d we n !re=e ne$ ano!r ,*>ity8 ,nay1 blaspheme n1 nor cl5* ?y purse-/r+s4 ,"o o!r ,*>ity--j "o m--is a social necessity4 ,i w\ld call x ,! ,*>ity ( ,*>ities4 ',t is a c5tral bureau ( b5efic5ce1 to :i* ea* d\bt+ philan?ropi/ %\ld s5d su* sums z he kn[s n h[ to disp5se4 ,! bureau %\ld inquire into ! circum/ances ( ea* ,*>ity1 & grant or refuse relief /rictly 9 accordance ) its ne$s or m]its4 ,! ,*>ity ,organisation ,society is ano!r affair altoge!r4 ,p]haps p are afraid ( paup]is+ ! ,*>ities assi/$1 b !re is no reason :y ^! %\ld n cont9ue to be self-support+ z f> z possible4 ,su* z c\ld n manage to exi/ 9 ?is c\ntry c\ld be assi/$ to emigrate1 :ile e help w\ld be giv5 to exil$ or p]secut$ ,*>ities to ga9 a sph]e ( activity 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,=tunately1 !re are always l>ge-m9d$ m5 among u :o w receive any ,*>ity1 h[ev] despis$1 ) op5 arms6 ,!re w\ld be visitation committees to call at ! (fices ( ! ,*>ities1 to see t !y 7 n plead+ pov]ty :5 ! (ficials 7 draw+ big sal>ies2 a loan society to help !m ov] bad times1 s z n to de/roy _! self-respect by doles 9 aid2 :ile a cook]y s*ool = acc\nts & a sanatorium = ^? t fail$ to keep _! balance might also be annexes ( ?is gr& in/itution4 ,,xix ,,indec5cy ,,on ,,! ,,engli% ,,/age ,?is prote/ 0 dat$ ,jan4 #a1 #ahia4 ,?+s are r bett] n[4 ,i am n a "y p]son4 ,no?+ ev] br+s a blu% to my *eek except ! r\ge-p5cil or ! exposure ( my /eal?y de$s ( good ,i c read ! ,elizabe?an dramati/s or ,rabelais ) equanimity1 & ! only ?+ t m>s my enjoym5t ( ,juv5al is ! occasional obscurity ( ! ,lat94 ,i l ! immoral passages 9 ,mademoiselle de ,maup91 ev5 if ,i d n g s f> z ,sw9burne & call x ! holy book ( beauty4 ,ibs5 refre%es me l a tonic1 & ,i ev5 believe 9 ,zola4 ,& yet1 if ,i 7 ,/ate c5sor ( ! ,engli% /age--:i* =tunately ,i am n--,i %\ld suppress half ( our plays = _! indec5cy4 ,! o!r half ,i %\ld suppress = _! fatuity4 ,b t is ano!r /ory4 ,t vice loses half its evil by los+ all its grossness1 is a maxim = :i* ! _w _c be too ?ankful to ,burke2 = ?\gh ! po9t ( view be n true1 an important aspect ( ! tru? is und\bt$ly exhibit$4 ,n[1 :at we get on ! ,engli% /age is ! grossness )\t ! vice--or1 to put x m accurately1 ! vulg>ity )\t ! op5 pres5tation ( ! vice4 ,y may mean any?+1 s long z y say some?+ else4 ,almo/ e f>cical com$y or comic op]a--to leave ! music-hall alone--is vitiat$ by a ve9 ( vulg> indec5cy :i* is simply despicable4 ,! aim ( ! arti/ is n to conceal art--!re is none to conceal--b to conceal 8 indec5cies dec5tly1 & yet 9 ! mo/ readily discov]able mann]4 ,! successful /age-piece is too (t5 b a symphony 9 blue4 ,:at ! ,engli%1 ) _! fa%ion ( spoil+ ,fr5* importations1 incorrectly t]m d\bles ent5dres1 are almo/ indisp5sable items 9 ! f>e ( "s ,london !atres ( good repute4 ,& ! ref]5ces to ?+s sexual are usually z /upid z !y are sup]flu\s to ! developm5t ( ! plot or ! *>act]s4 ,!re is n ! %ad[ ( an excuse = _! introduction4 ,!y are simply silly accretions on ! play1 q unimplicat$ ) ! _s ( ! sc5e1 & los+ all mean+ 9 _! ef=t to h two4 ,"o c enjoy ! sp>kle ( wit & ! ri* halo ( com$y play+ ar\nd situations unaffect$ly improp]2 ev5 ! f>ces ( ! ,palais ,royal amuse ) ! broad fool]y ( _! esprit gaulois2 b ! ,engli% endeav\r to make ! be/ ( bo? worlds1 ! ,engli% au?or :o comb9es ! prude & ! pimp--= ^! "o c h no?+ b contempt4 ,& ! measure ( "o's long+ = a sane & virile view & pres5tation ( life w be ! measure ( "o's abhorr5ce ( immorality :i* has n ev5 ! dec5cy to be indec5t4 ,! ,fr5* dramati/ gives u *>act]s liv+ 9 a /ate ( s9 7"o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n recognis$ at ! ,c\rt ( ,/4 ,james's74 ,! ,engli% dramati/ conveys ! plot1 conveys ! situations :i* spr+ out ( ! /ate ( s91 b leaves out ! basis on :i* ! :ole re/s4 ,?us1 in/ead ( situations intelligibly indec5t1 we get situations un9telligibly indec5t4 ,eros1 l an ,indian conjuror1 is left susp5d$ f no?+4 ,z ! ,engli% playgo] does n ask = intelligible situations1 he is satisfi$ ) ! residuum4 ,! dramati/'s uneasy /riv+ to acc\nt = ! behavi\r ( 8 p]sonages only r5d]s ! lat5t "* ( ! residuum m gl>+4 ,! tru? is1 t ev]y?+ dep5ds on treatm5t & atmosph]e4 ,"l ,h\ghton has treat$ ! difficult !me ( a "m's & daught]'s love = ! same man ) t5d]ness & grace2 a =eign writ] w\ld lay b>e & anatomise ) m ( scalpel & less ( s5tim5t4 ,! =m] satisfies our ae/hetic in/9cts2 ! latt] w\ld1 9 addition1 appeal to our intellectual curiosity4 ,to ! ,engli% dramati/ ! :ole /ory w\ld be tabu2 b if ! ,cont95tal man _h got "s /rik+ situations out ( x1 ! ,briton's s\l w\ld hank] aft] ^? situations4 ,s he w\ld make ! "m a maid5 aunt1 & give u ! famili> spectacle ( ! ag$ sp9/] langui%+ = matrimony1 z inc>nat$ = ! nonce 9 ! p]son ( h] niece's lov]4 ,miss ,sophie ,l>k9 w\ld play ! "p1 & x w\ld be int5d$ to be a comic "o4 ,!re is m sugge/iv5ess 9 ! conv5tional /age figure ( ! amor\s old maid ?an 9 all ,congreve's com$ies4 ,& yet :at figure is m c]ta9 to please1 9 ! :ole gall]y ( puppets8 ,sc5es & *>act]s ( ?is sort y may h by ! doz52 b to build a moral play ^u an immoral basis is to c\rt damnation4 ,to con/ruct a noble piece ( "w on ! basis ( improp] relations betwe5 y\r *ief *>act]s is to %[ ! clov5 ho(4 ,once ! initial s*eme grant$1 ! re/ may be z brac+ z an ,alp9e breeze2 b ! critics w sc5t brim/one4 ,b to build an immoral play ^u a moral basis--t way gladness lies4 ,critics1 :o w\ld rage at ! del9eation ( a "* remotely resembl+ a human be+'s1 w pat y on ! back ) a good-hum\r$ smile1 & at mo/ a laugh+ ^w ( reprobation = y\r azure audacities4 ,ladies1 :o1 :e!r !y are m>ri$ or unm>ri$1 are 9 ,engl& presum$ to be agno/ics 9 sexual matt]s1 w ro> !mselves ho>se ov] f>ces ^: /ories c\ld only be told to ! ultram>9es4 ,ibs5 may n untie a %oe-lat*et 9 ! int]e/ ( tru?1 :ile ,engli% burlesque manag]s may put an army ( girls into tights4 ,"o dramati/ may /eal a horse-laugh by a tawdry vulg>ity1 :ile ano!r may n look ov] an ankle4 ,x is ! same ) lit]ature4 ,we look askance at ,! ,kreutz] ,sonata1 b tol]ate ! vulg> anecdotal indec5cies ( ! sport+ j\rnal4 ,! arti/'s eye may n see life /eadily1 & see x :ole2 b x is lic5s$ to w9k & ogle at w f beh9d its bl9k]4 ,if ! arti/'s immorality is ! arti/ic embodim5t ( a frank ,paganism1 or is inspir$ by an e?ical or a sci5tific purpose1 he is a fil?y-m9d$ fell[4 ,s]i\sness is ! unp>donable s94 ,co>s5ess c be condon$1 if x is only flippant & frivol\s en\gh4 ,9 %ort1 ! only excuse = indec5cy is to h none4 ,un=tunately1 practical consid]ations are s involv$ ) arti/ic t x may be imprud5t to accord ! arti/ z wide a *>t] z he w\ld wi%4 ,! ideals ( s9c]ity & hone/y may 9 ! pres5t social environm5t be s pot5tial = h>m t x is = ! common int]e/ t !y %\ld n be gratifi$4 ,?is may be s1 ?\gh ,i d n believe x4 ,b :e!r x be s or n1 ( "o ?+ ,i am c]ta91--& t is t ! half-he>t$ dally+ ) ?+s sexual is :olly an evil2 t ! pruri5t sniff+ & snigg]+ r\nd ! subject is m fraught ) p]il to a community1 m debas+ to ! emotional curr5cy1 m blight+ to ! high] sexual feel+s ( ! race1 ?an ! mo/ %ameless public repudiation ( all moral re/ra9ts4 ,evil cures itself 9 ! sunlight2 x gr[s & fl\ri%es 9 ! d>kness4 ,vice looks fasc9at+ 9 ! gloam+2 ! morn+ %[s up ! tawdr9ess & ! pa9t4 ,,xx ,,love ,,9 ,,life ,,& ,,lit]ature ,love6 ,love6 ,love6 ,! air is full ( x z ,i write1 ?\gh ! autumn leaves are fall+4 ,%akespe>e's immortal love-poem is play+ amid ! cynicism ( mod]n ,london1 l t fam\s f\nta9 ( ,dick5s's 9 ! ,temple g>d5s4 ,! l>ge/ circulation has b>ely ceas$ to flutt] ! middle-class breakfa/-table ) discussions on ! ,age ( ,love & ,little ,billee & ,trilby--,am]ica's ,romeo & ,juliet--loom l>ge at ! ,haym>ket4 ,mr4 ,t4 ,p4 ,o',connor1 =gett+ ev5 ,napoleon1 8 ,k+ ,*>les's head1 is rul+ high at ! libr>ies ) r*auffs ( ,"s ,old ,love ,/ories1 & ! way ( a man ) a maid is /ill ! unfail+ topic ( books & plays4 ,"o w\ld almo/ ?9k t ,col]idge 0 to be tak5 at ! foot ( ! lett]-- ,all ?\ghts1 all passions1 all delights ,:atev] /irs ?is mortal frame1 ,all are b m9i/]s ( ,love1 ,& fe$ 8 sacr$ flame4 ,b alas6 suff] me to be z sceptical z ,/ev5son 9 ,virg9ibus ,pu]isque4 ,9 h[ _m lives does ,love really play a dom9ant "p8 ,! av]age taxpay] is no m capable ( a gr& passion ?an ( a gr& op]a4 ,man's love is ( man's life a ?+ ap>t4 ,ay1 my ,"l ,byron1 b 'tis n woman's :ole exi/5ce1 nei!r4 ,focuss$ 9 books or plays to a factiti\s unity1 ! rays are sadly scatt]$ 9 life4 ,na!less ,love rema9s an int]e/1 an ideal1 to all b ! hopeless ,gradgr9ds4 ,_m a s$ate citiz5's pulse w leap ) ,romeo's :5 ,=bes-,rob]tson's eye fir/ lights ^u ! ,s\!rn *ild ^: beauty hangs ^u ! *eek ( night l a ri* jewel 9 an ,e?iop's e>4 ,_m a fa%ionable maid1 ) an eye = an e/abli%m5t1 w %$ te>s :5 ,mrs4 ,patrick ,campbell1 m>tyr to un*aff]+ love1 makes h] quietus ) a b>e dagg]4 ,= ! traces left by ,love 9 life are s num]\s & div]se t ev5 ! cynic--:i* is (t5 bad language = ! unprejudic$ obs]v]--_c q d\bt x away4 ,!re seems to be no o!r way ( acc\nt+ = ! facts4 ,:5 y />t le>n+ a new language y always f9d y\rself confront$ ) ! v]b to love--inv>iably ! normal type ( ! fir/ conjugation4 ,9 e language on e>? ! /ud5t may be he>d decl>+1 ) m zeal ?an discretion1 t he & y & !y & e o!r p]son1 s+ul> or plural1 h lov$1 & d love1 & w love4 ,to love is ! model v]b1 express+ ! ar*etype ( activity4 ,once y c love grammatically !re is a _w ( ?+s y may d )\t /umbl+4 ,=1 /range to say1 to love1 :i* 9 real life is associat$ ) s mu* t is biz>re & viol5t1 is always regul> 9 gramm>4 ,anci5t & mod]n tongues tell ! same tale--f ,hebrew to /reet-,arabic1 f ,greek to ! elephant9e language t 0 made 9 ,g]many4 ,n only is to love defici5t 9 no language 7z home is defici5t 9 ,fr5*1 & ,gei/ 9 ,engli%71 b x is nev] ev5 defective4 ,no mood or t5se is ev] want+--a pro( ( h[ x has be5 conjugat$ 9 e mood & t5se ( life1 9 association ) e v>iety ( prop] & improp] n\n1 & e pron\n at all p]sonal4 ,n m]ely h p lov$ unconditionally 9 e language1 b !re is none 9 :i* !y w\ld n h lov$1 or might n h lov$1 _h circum/ances p]mitt$2 none 9 :i* !y h n be5 lov$1 or 7= hope spr+s et]nal 9 ! human brea/7 h be5 ab\t to be lov$4 ,ev5 woman has an ,active ,voice 9 ! matt]2 inde$1 to love is s p]fect t1 comp>$ ) x1 to m>ry is q irregul>4 ,=1 :ile to love is suffici5t = bo? sexes1 directly y get to m>riage y f9d 9 "s languages t division has crept 91 & t !re is "o ^w = ! use ( ladies & ano!r = g5tlem5 only4 ,turn+ f ! evid5ce en%r9$ 9 language to ! records ( hi/ory1 ! same tru? meets u at any date we appo9t4 ,ev]y:]e ',t is love t makes ! _w g r\nd4 ,x is dizzy+ to ?9k :at w\ld h happ5$ if ,eve _h n accept$ ,adam4 ,:at c\ld h attract$ h] if x 0 n love8 ,surely n 8 money1 nor 8 family4 ,= ^! %e c\ldn't h c>$ a fig-leaf4 ,un=tunately1 ! daught]s ( ,eve h n always tak5 aft] _! "m4 ,! /ati/ics ( crime & insanity te/ify eloqu5tly to ! reality ( love1 ari?metic tea*+ ! same lesson z hi/ory & gramm>4 ,consid]1 too1 ! piles ( love at ,mudie's6 ,a million /ory-tell]s 9 all p]iods & at all places _c h all told /ories1 ?\gh !y h all1 alas6 told ! same /ory4 ,!y mu/ h _h mole-hills = _! m\nta9s1 if n /raw = _! bricks4 ,!re are ^? :o1 ) ,bacon1 consid] love a v>iety ( insanity2 b x is m (t5 m]ely a =m ( misund]/&+4 ,:5 ! misund]/&+ is mutual1 x may ev5 lead to m>riage4 ,z a rule ,beauty begets man's love1 ,p[] woman's4 ,at lea/1 s wom5 tell me4 ,b !n1 ,i am n beautiful4 ,x mu/ be said = ! man t e lov] is a species ( ,platoni/--he id5tifies ! ,beautiful ) ! ,good & ! ,true4 ,! woman's admiration has less ( ! e?ical quality2 %e is dazzl$1 & too (t5 feels1 ,if he be b true to me1 :at c>e ,i h[ false he be4 ,! ,/age is m behold+ to ,love ?an ! life ( man1 says ,bacon4 ,! ,daily ,telegraph is p]haps ev5 m behold+ to x4 ,! +5uity ) :i* ?is great organ raises ! cloyless topic e silly season "u ano!r "n1 is beyond all praise4 ,no conclusion w ev] be arriv$ at1 ( c\rse1 because ,love means a diff]5t ?+ ) ea* correspond5t1 & x is difficult to lay d[n g5]al tru?s ab\t a relation t v>ies ) ea* ( ! c\ntless c\ples t h ev] exp]i5c$ x1 or h fanci$ !y exp]i5c$ x4 ,! set !me ( a newspap] correspond5ce always rem9ds me ( a n]v\s old lady cross+ ! roadway3 %e runs ?is way & t way1 gets spla%$ by e pass+ :eel1 jumps back1 jumps =w>d aga91 f9ds tempor>y h>b\r on a cross+-/age "u a lamp1 d>ts sideways1 & ends by arriv+ 9 ano!r /reet altoge!r4 ,s t ! head+ ( a correspond5ce is scant guide z to :at is be+ discuss$ "u x2 & no "o w\ld be surpris$ to f9d a recipe aga9/ baldness "u ! title ( ,! ,age ( ,love4 ,b !n ,! ,age ( ,love is an absurd & answ]less "q4 ,exp]i5ce %[s t all ages fall 9 love--& out aga92 s t1 to quote ! pi?y ,bacon aga91 a man may h a qu>rel to m>ry :5 he w4 ,octog5>ians elope1 & ,mr4 ,gilb]t's eld]ly baby di$ a blas old r\ ( five4 ,romeo's passion 0 a second1 n a fir/1 love3 he _h already lov$ ,rosal9e4 ,juliet's fir/--& only--love came to h] only elev5 ye>s aft] %e _h be5 wean$1 come ,lammas4 ,save t ! ,age ( ,love may be said to be ,y\?--= ,love aye rejuv5ates--!re is no?+ to be said4 ,:]e=e ! ,g]man g5tleman :o prote/$ aga9/ ! cli*s ( novel-writ]s 9 ! matt] ( ! et]nity ( passion 0 well )9 ! wild]ness ( ! subject4 ,! cli* metaphor1 by ! way1 is itself becom+ a cli*1 s /]eotyp$ d we gr[ 9 prote/+ aga9/ ! /]eotyp$4 ,g]mans are1 p]haps1 n ! be/ au?orities on passion3 !y are too s5tim5tal = love & too dome/ic = romance4 ,/ill1 our ,g]man is ju/ifi$ 9 8 compla9t3 ! love-sc5es 9 our novels & dramas correspond v little to human nature4 ,9 works ( pure romance ?is is no drawback to arti/ic beauty2 b 9 mu* mod]n "w purport+ to mirror contempor>y life1 ! love-mak+ has nei!r ! beauty t spr+s f idealisation1 nor t :i* spr+s f reality4 ,prop]ty-spee*es & /ock-s5tim5ts /ill d duty = :at really takes place 9 mod]n love-mak+4 ,we h play$ ) ! traditional puppets s long t we h come to believe !y are alive4 ,!y may h be5 alive once--:5 life 0 m elem5tal2 !y /ill exi/1 p]*ance1 9 ^? primitive conditions :i* are really ! pa/ surviv+ into ! pres5t4 ,b 9 no field ( human life is !re great] ne$ ( fre% obs]vation ?an 9 ?is ( love4 ,! ev]-increas+ subtlety & complexity ( mod]n love h n yet f\nd adequate regi/ration & int]pretation 9 art4 ,art always seems to me a magic mirror 9 :i* ! %apes ( ! pa/ are held long aft] !y h pass$ away4 ,! au?or ( to-day looks n into 8 he>t--b into ! mirror--& writes4 ,primitive ,love f\nd its poet 9 ,longus ! ,greek1 ) 8 ,daphnis & ,*loe2 b :o has giv5 u ,mod]n ,love8 ,n ,m]$i? himself1 despite 8 sonnets2 ?\gh ,! ,egoi/ is a t]rible analysis ( a mod]n lov]1 z sadd5+ z ! ,mod]n ,lov] ( ,george ,moore4 ,! poets are ill guides to love4 ,_! passions are half-fanta/ic1 if n ( imag9ation all compact4 ,%elley's ,epipsy*idion 0 ! expression ( a pass+ mood2 ,t5nyson's ,come into ! ,g>d51 ,maud1 a lyric exaltation t mu/ h di$ d[n :5 ,maud appe>$1 & c\ld 9 any case sc>ce h surviv$ its fiftie? rewrit+2 ,rossetti's int]pretation ( ,! ,h\se ( ,life is z purely individual z ,patmore's ,angel 9 ! ,h\se2 ,sw9burne s+s ( phantasms2 we c no m take our poets = types ( mod]n lov]s ?an we c accept ,dante or ,petr>* z repres5tatives ( ! m$iaeval lov]4 ,^! poets us$ _! goddesses z my/ic inspir]s4 ,dante 0 n 9 love ) ,beatrice1 ! daught] ( ,port9>i1 b ) 8 own imag9ation3 %e m>ri$ ,simone z he ,gemma1 & ?us he 0 /ill able to wor%ip h]4 ,! devotion ( ,petr>* to ,laura did n prev5t 8 hav+ *ildr5 by ano!r lady4 ,if we turn to mod]n prose-writ]s1 we fail to f9d any really subtle treatm5t ( ,mod]n ,love4 ,h5ry ,james himself %r9ks f analys+ x1 ev5 allusively & ins9uat+ly4 ,zola's h&l+ ( ! love-!me is z prim>y z ,pi]re ,loti's1 = ,zola has ! eye = masses1 n = individual subtleties4 ,tol/o1 in=m$ by some?+ ( ! rage ( ! old ascetics1 is too iconocla/2 ,maupassant's /ories sometimes sugge/ a cynicism z pr(\nd z ,*am=t's or t old ,fr5* poet's :o wrote3 ,femme1 plaisir de demye heure1 ,et ennuy qui sans f9 demeure4 ,ibs5 is z ideali/ic z ,/r9db]g is mat]iali/4 ,%all we seek light 9 ! mod]n lady-noveli/1 ) h] dem& = phases ( passion suit$ to e /age ( exi/5ce8 ,%all we fall 9 ) ! agno/icism ( ,john ,davidson1 & admit t no man has ev] und]/ood a woman1 a man1 or himself1 & vice v]sa8 ',t is seem+ly ! op9ion ( ,nordau t1 aft] ! fir/ flu% ( y\?1 we d b play ,! ,com$y ( ,s5tim5t1 feign+ & mak+ believe to recapture ,t fir/ lyric rapture4 ,& 8 fri5d ,augu/e ,dietri* writes3 ,se faire vivem5t dsir] et p>atre refus] alors ce qu'elle brle d'accord] 444 voil la comdie que de t\t temps ont j\e les femmes4 ,n q a fair analysis1 ?is3 l all cynicism1 x is crude4 ,juliet = "o did n play ?is com$y1 ?\gh %e 0 aw>e ( ! rle4 ,or1 if ?\ ?9k'/ ,i am too quickly won1 ,i'll fr[n & be p]v]se & say !e nay1 ,s ?\ wilt woo4 ,nor is x always com$y1 ev5 :5 play$4 ,d>w91 9 8 ,desc5t ( ,man1 recognizes a real innate coyness1 & t n m]ely ( ! female sex1 :i* has be5 a great factor 9 improv+ ! race4 ,&1 s9ce we are come to ! sci5tific /&po9t1 let x be admitt$ t m>riage is a racial safegu>d :i* does n exhau/ ! possibilities ( romantic passion4 ,nature1 z ,s*op5hau] w\ld say1 has ov]-bait$ ! hook4 ,our capacities = romance are f> 9 excess ( ! ne$s ( ! race3 we h a surplus ( emotion1 & ,satan f9ds mis*iev\s v5t = x4 ,we are confront$ ) a curi\s dualism ( s\l & body1 ) two /reams ( t5d5cy t w n always run p>allel3 h9c illae la*rymae4 ,?is x is t makes ,m4 ,b\rget's ,cruel ,enigme4 ,p]haps ! anci5ts 7 wis]1 ) :om ! woman _h no "r ( *oice1 pass+ )\t w f fa!r to husb&4 ,:5 ! ,romans evolv$ _! concept ( ! m>riage-contract betwe5 man & woman in/ead ( betwe5 fa!r & son-9-law1 ! tr\ble began4 ,emancipat$ woman develop$ s\l & s5tim5t1 & :5 ,roman ,law conqu]$ ! _w1 x spread ev]y:]e ! se$s ( romance4 ,romance--! v etymology c>ries its hi/ory1 = 't is only natural t ! fir/ love-/ories %\ld h be5 writt5 9 ! language ( ,rome4 ,nor is x inapt t ! typical lov] %\ld recall ,rome by 8 "n3 ,o1 ,romeo1 ,romeo6 :]e=e art ?\4 ,romeo8 ,romantic ,love is ! rose ,evolution has gr[n on e>?ly soil4 ,floreat6 ,/range t ,nordau1 9 8 ,conv5tional ,lies ( ,civilisation1 %\ld e*o ?is aspiration & gu% ov] ! ,goe!an ,wahlv]w&ts*aft--! elective aff9ity ( s\ls--almo/ ) ! rapture ( a ,platoni/1 conceiv+ love z ! s\l f9d+ its pre-natal half4 ,surely1 to 8 way ( ?9k+1 sci5tific selection 7 bett] = ! race ?an su* natural selection1 especially z natural selection _c op]ate 9 our complicat$ civilisation1 :]e at e turn ! poetry ( life da%es itself aga9/ ! dead wall ( prose4 ,! miracle has happ5$4 ,edw9 loves ,angel9a1 & by a /range co9cid5ce ,angel9a also loves ,edw94 ,b !n come ! c\ntless que/ions ( income1 position1 family4 ,adam & ,eve 7 ! only c\ple t />t$ free f relatives4 ,else1 p]haps1 _h _! g>d5 n be5 ,p>adise4 ,all lat] lov]s h _h to consult o!r p's ta/es z well z _! own1 & !re has probably nev] be5 a m>riage t has pleas$ all p>ties unconc]n$4 ,& ev5 :5 ! c\rse ( true love runs smoo?1 d ! lov]s m>ry :om !y 7 9 love )8 ,alas6 m>riage is a p>l\s bus9ess3 "o loves "o's ideal1 b ! belov$ is always real4 ,! wis] sort take a leaf out ( ,dante's book or ,petr>*'s1 & reta9 _! illusions4 ,! poets call x love--we doctors give x ano!r "n1 says a k9dly old "* 9 "o ( ,e*eg>ay's com$ies3 ,h[ is x cur$8 ,?is v day ) ! aid ( ! prie/2 & s excell5t a specific is ?is1 t aft] a mon?'s appliance1 nei!r ( ! w$d$ pair reta9s a ve/ige ( remembrance ( ! fatal sickness4 ,!re is a k9d ( sci5tific selection 9 ! int]m>riage ( p]sons ( quality1 :i* is at ! bottom ( _! suppos$ sup]cili\sness & disda9 ( trade1 ?\gh blood does n infallibly produce bre$+4 ,!re is ! same tribal in/9ct 9 ! av]sion ( ,jews f exogamy1 & x is ?is sort ( sci5tific selection :i* is subconsci\sly go+ on :5 p>5ts & gu>dians1 si/]s1 c\s9s1 & aunts1 int]f]e ) ! elective aff9ities4 ,money1 too1 is really a security = ! due re>+ ( (fspr+4 ,x is to be hop$ !re is a te> b5ea? ! sne]s ( ,sud]mann's com$y1 ,die ,s*mett]l+s*la*t1 = ! sorr[s ( moneyless mo!rs ) unm>riageable girls4 ,dn't ?\ m>ry = munny1 b g :e] munny is1 said ,t5nyson's ,nor!rn ,f>m]--a s5tim5t :i* 0 anticipat$ or plagi>is$ by ,w5dell ,holmes z ,don't m>ry = money1 b take c>e ! girl y love has money4 ,few p may m>ry directly = money1 or ev5 = position1 b few m>riages are uncomplicat$ by consid]ations ( money & position4 ,little wond] if ,love1 light z air1 at sight ( human ties ,spreads 8 light w+s & 9 a mom5t flies4 ,lov]s may ?ru/ su* ?\ghts into ! backgr\nd1 b is n ?is wilful bl9dness z mu* ,! ,com$y ( ,s5tim5t z t :i* supplies ! !me ( ,nordau's novel8 ,x weigh$ ^u ,walt] ,bagehot t immortal s\ls %\ld h to ?9k ( t>e & tret & ! price ( butt]2 b si* is life--prose & poetry int]tangl$4 ,! cl\d may h a silv] l9+1 b cl\ds are n all silv]4 ,:]e=e ,nordau's glorification ( ! love-mat* is curi\sly unsci5tific2 x belongs to silv]-cl\dl&2 x might "w among ! birds ( ,greek3 ,nephelo-kokkugia4 ,loveless m>riages may beget happ9ess1 if n ec/acy2 & love-mat*es may be nei!r = ! int]e/ ( ! individuals nor ( ! race4 ,!y s]ve1 h[ev]1 to fe$ ,art1 & "o real love-mat* w ju/ify a hundr$ novels & plays1 j z "o good gho/ w supply a hundr$ gho/-/ories4 ,consid]+ h[ _m dead p !re are1 ! p]c5tage ( ^? p]mitt$ to play gho/ is s inf9itesimal z to be incr$ible a priori2 nev]!less1 h[ we snat* at ! possibility ( gho/s6 ,ev5 s we l to connect love & m>riage1 two ?+s naturally divorc$1 & to fancy t w$d+ bells are rung by ,cupid4 ,b1 aft] all1 :at is love8 ,9 lawn-t5nis x c\nts = no?+4 ,9 ! diction>y x figures1 int] alia1 z a k9d ( light silk5 /uff4 ,&1 z ,dumas fils sagely sums x up 9 ,le ,demi-,monde3 ,dans le m>iage1 qu& l'am\r exi/e1 l'habitude le tue1 et qu& il n'exi/e pas elle le fait natre4 ,,xxi ,,dea? ,,& ,,m>riage ,x 0 ) melan*oly amusem5t t ,i read 9 ! sci5tific j\rnals t sew]-gas 0 comp>atively innocu\s4 ,aft] ! hundr$s ( sanit>y tracts 9 :i* ! deadl9ess ( sew]-gas has be5 an axiom ( fai?1 aft] ! ?\s&-&-"o dea?s f x 9 ! contempor>y novel1 x is grimly div]t+ to le>n t sew]-gas may be welcom$ )\t fe> to our he>?s & homes4 ,! same process appe>s to be ov]tak+ sci5ce ) :i* we are famili> 9 ! sph]e ( hi/ory--all ! bad gases are gett+ purifi$ & ! good spirits vilifi$4 ,! inv9cible solids are be+ liquefi$1 & ! ary no?+s are be+ giv5 solid habitations4 ,! ,pr(essor tells me t liquid oxyg5 is obta9able only "u great pressure1 & at a colossal co/4 ,i beg respectfully to sugge/ to ! millionaires ! advisability ( lay+ 9 qu>ts ( x = _! d9n]-p>ties4 ,?is sp>kl+ bev]age--ess5ce ( oxyg51 m>k y--w\ld n ne$ to be ic$1 = ! ,nor? ,pole is z a r$-hot pok] comp>$ ) x4 ,su* a bev]age w\ld make a s5sation & provide p>agraphs = ! society j\rnals & ! ,times obitu>y4 ,x is true ! gue/s w\ld n l x1 b !y w\ld be anxi\s to quaff x4 ,h y nev] notic$ ! innoc5t joy :i* ! pop & fro? ( *eap *ampagne gives to suburban s\ls8 ,!re is a magic halo ab\t *ampagne--an aroma ( ari/ocracy--:i* sanctifies x = p :o w\ld be happi] ) lemonade4 ,:]e=e ,i d\bt n !re w\ld be a public to adv5ture on liquid oxyg51 ?\gh x 7 congeal$ 9 ! attempt4 ,! imbibition !re( might inde$ replace suicide & cremation--x w\ld bo? kill & cure1 & our froz5 bodies might be pres]v$ 9 family ice-safes = ! edification ( sci5tific po/]ity4 ,i %\ld n m>vel if liquid air or oxyg5 became an article ( ! eu?anasian cre$4 ,z = sew]-gas1 we may yet live to see x manufactur$ artificially = ! improvem5t ( ! public heal?1 & convey$ to our ov]cr[d$ draw+-rooms ) all ! p>aph]nalia ( pipes & ! m5daci\s met]4 ,sci5ce has turn$ s _m som]saults ev5 9 my %ort lifetime t ,i am prep>$ = any?+4 ,i h ev5 s]i\s d\bts z to ! /ability ( ,d>w9ism1 ,i h se5 s _m immortal tru?s die "y4 ,i v]ily believe t ! cocksur5ess ( our c5tury is de/9$ to be ! amusem5t ( ! next1 :i* may n impossibly believe t ! ape is desc5d$ f man by retrogression4 ,our little sy/ems h _! day1 ,!y h _! day--& come aga94 ,! sci5ce ( m$ic9e 9 p>ticul> seems to be always 9 a critical condition1 & ! bacillus bobs up & d[n 9 a mann] t is pa9ful & free4 ,l ,hamlet's fa!r's gho/1 x eludes our "q3 we "k n if x is a _s ( heal? or gobl9 damn$1 angel or demon or delusion4 ,! microbe ( to-day is ! my? ( to-morr[4 ,surg]y is ! only dep>tm5t ( m$ic9e :i* has made real advances 9 our c5tury4 ,! re/ is guesswork & exp]im5t on vile bodies4 ,i d n "k :y ! ,peculi> ,p %\ld be p]secut$ = refus+ vivi-injection4 ,tol/o1 a fri5d ( 8 told me1 brea!s fire & fury aga9/ ! doctors1 & w h none ( _! drugs or _! doctr9es1 & he is n alone 9 believ+ t e tomb/one is a monum5t to "s doctor's skill4 ,:5 doctors disagree1 says ! prov]b4 ,b d !y ev] agree--unless !y consult8 ,i w5t to an em95t oculi/ once1 :o ano9t$ my eyes ) coca9e 9 ord] to make ! pupils dilate4 ,b my pupils refus$ to obey4 ,he 0 dumf\nd]$1 & said t su* a refusal 0 unhe>d (3 x contradict$ all exp]i5ce & all ! books4 ,i felt q consci5ce-/rick54 ,he tri$ aga9 & aga91 b my pupils rema9$ obdurately small4 ,i apologis$ = my orig9ality1 & he pe]$ at my eyes m9utely1 evid5tly expect+ to f9d ! new hum\r4 ,s ,i sugge/$ he might try ,horror1 :i* ,i und]/ood f ! noveli/s made ! pupils dilate2 b he repli$ t t w\ld n be pr(essional4 ,he told me1 h[ev]1 a fact :i* ,i ?\ght well wor? 8 fee4 ,an erudite sci5ti/ _h devot$ a monograph to coca9e1 b fail$ to discov] ! "o fact ab\t x :i* 0 wor? kn[+1 & :i* _h rais$ coca9e to ! fir/ rank--to wit1 t appli$ ext]nally x 0 an anae/hetic1 s t if y put a drop on y\r tongue y might bite y\r tongue )\t hurt+ y\rself4 ,d\btless ! poor man 0 ready en\gh to bite 8 tongue :5 8 book 0 spoilt by ! discov]y4 ,b ,i _c help ?9k+ t 8 case 0 typical ( sci5ce--:i* is appall+ly exhau/ive & self-satisfi$1 b seems j to miss ! "o ess5tial ?+4 ,h y he>d ! leg5d ( ! ,m>riage ( ! ,angel ( ,dea? ) a mortal woman8 ,he 0 awe>y ( 8 *e]less pr(essional r\nd1 & long$ = dome/ic joys to bright5 8 scanty leisure4 ,x did n /rike him to dome/icate ! ,record+ ,angel2 b "o day1 be+ s5t to despat* a beautiful woman1 he fell 9 love ) h] in/ead1 & m>ri$ h]4 ,b dire 0 ! puni%m5t ( 8 disob$i5ce4 ,! beautiful woman turn$ out a %rew1 :o made ,dea?'s life n wor? liv+1 & z he _h refus$ to kill h] :5 h] h\r s\nd$1 %e 0 n[ immortal4 ,9 despair he des]t$ h] & h] *ild1 & w\ld nev] g ne> h]1 s t h] neighb\rhood 0 always heal?y1 & %e unconsci\sly made ! =tune ( sev]al insanit>y wat]+-places4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ,dea?'s son grew up1 & ) t curi\s filial p]v]sity 7:i* has be5 especially rem>k$ 9 ! *ildr5 ( cl]gym57 he became a physician4 ,& 8 fame z a physician spread f> & wide1 inasmu* z he knew ! secret ( ,dea?1 t uxori\s & h5peck$ ,angel hav+ reveal$ x to 8 wife 9 a weak mom5t4 ,if ! ,angel /ood at ! foot ( ! b$1 he 0 only t]rify+ ! pati5t2 if1 h[ev]1 he took up 8 position at ! head ( ! b$1 he 0 9 deadly e>ne/1 & hope 0 va94 ,inh]it+ suffici5t ( 8 fa!r's nature to see him :5 he 0 invisible to o!rs1 ! physician 0 naturally able to prophesy ) undeviat+ accuracy1 ?\gh ! cunn+ rascal made great play ) /e?oscopes & syr+es & :at n1 & felt pulses & ?ump$ *e/s be=e he gave judgm5t1 & 0 solicit\s 9 adm9i/]+ drugs :5 he =esaw ! pati5t 0 de/9$ to recov]4 ,n[1 x befell "o day t ! ,pr9cess ( ,paphlagonia 7( :om ,i h told else:]e7 fell griev\sly sick1 & none ( ! physicians c\ld d aught to relieve h]4 ,s ! k+ issu$ a proclamation t :osoev] c\ld cure h] c\ld h h] to wife4 ,n[1 ! fame ( ! beauty ( ! pr9cess _h travell$ z f> z ! r5[n ( ! mighty physician1 s t desire 0 k9dl$ 9 8 he>t to try = ! gr& prize4 ,& s ,dea?'s son set out & travell$ ov] l& & sea1 com=t+ ! sick ev]y:]e z he pass$ by1 & cur+ all ^? t 7 fat$ n to die4 ,& at la/ he arriv$ 9 ! capital ( ,paphlagonia1 & 0 receiv$ ) great joy by ! k+ & all 8 c\rt1 & u%]$ into ! sick-*amb]4 ,a great w>m? ga!r$ at 8 he>t z 8 eyes fell ^u ! m>vell\s fairness ( ! pr9cess2 b ! next mom5t 8 he>t 0 turn$ to ice1 = lo6 he p]ceiv$ ! ,angel ( ,dea? /&+ at ! head ( ! b$4 ,aft] a mom5t ( agony ! physician comm&$ all pres5t to leave ! *amb]2 !n = ! fir/ "t he broke ! sil5ce 8 "m _h impos$ ^u him4 ,fa!r1 he said1 h y no pity ^u me--y :o once lov$ a woman y\rself8 ,!n ,dea? answ]$1 9 a holl[ voice3 ,i mu/ d my duty4 ,i disobey$ once1 & my puni%m5t 0 great] ?an ,i c\ld be>4 ,fa!r1 plead$ ! physician aga91 w y n move to ! foot ( ! b$8 ,nay1 ,i _c1 answ]$ ,dea? h>%ly3 ,i 0 comm&$ to /ay "h1 & "h ,i mu/ /ay4 ,& ?\ wilt /ay !re :atev] ,i say or d8 ask$ ! physician pla9tively4 ,yea1 answ]$ ,dea? /\tly4 ,!n1 wr\ght up to desp]ation1 ! physician call$ ! att5dants 9 aga9 & bade !m turn ! b$ r\nd1 s t ,dea? 0 left /&+ at ! foot4 ,b ! ,angel1 see+ himself outwitt$1 ru%$ back to ! head4 ,! physician !reupon dismiss$ ! att5dants & upbraid$ him ) 8 brok5 promise1 b ,dea? /ood firm4 ,at la/ ! physician lo/ 8 temp] & all 8 good b$side mann]1 & cri$ furi\sly3 ,if y're n gone in/antly1 ,i'll s5d = "m6 ,& ! ,angel ( ,dea? vani%$ 9 ! tw9kl+ ( ! b$po/4 ,till we c m>ry (f ,azrael to a t]magant1 ,i d n believe we %all ev] really turn ! tables ^u him4 ,no?+ is m surpris+ to a read] ( adv]tisem5t columns ?an t p /ill cont9ue to die4 ,an army ( al*emi/s has discov]$ ! ,elixir ( ,life1 & retails x at "o-&-?ree-halfp5ce a phial4 ,p>acelsus has turn$ pill-mak]1 & prosp]s exce$+ly1 & sells out to a jo9t-/ock company4 ,b ! great procession gravew>ds goes on1 ! ?9 black l9es creep+ along all day long1 & !re is no fall+ (f 9 ! consumption ( %]ry & biscuits4 ,! scy! ( ! ,black ,angel %9es--opus f]vet--& x is always ! m[+ season4 ,sometimes he /&s at ! foot ( ! b$1 & !n !re is triumph = ! ph>macopoeia2 sometimes he /&s at ! head1 & !n ! b$ becomes a grave & he a tomb/one4 ,alas6 8 m>riage is b a pleasant my?1 & 8 infallible son a dream4 ,azrael is /ill a ba*elor1 & sci5ce is n %rew en\gh to drive him away4 ,p]haps 't is z well ! lee*es _c av]t him2 p]haps 't is a bless+ t !y blund]1 & ! k9dly grass gr[s ov] _! mi/akes4 ,z x is1 too _m p are an unconscionable long "t 9 dy+4 ,_! habit ( procra/9ation is ) !m to ! la/4 ,!y l+] on--a mis]y to !mselves1 & a ?orn to ^? anxi\s to m\rn _! loss4 ,!y d n "k h[ to retire gracefully4 ,! art ( leav+ a _w %\ld be taught z a bran* ( deportm5t4 ,an ,am]ican philan?ropi/ :o di$ rec5tly 0 9 ! habit ( gird+ at ! arrangem5ts ( ! univ]se1 :i* did n seem to him organis$ aft] ! fa%ion ( a bureau ( b5efic5ce4 ,he 0 wont to regret t he _h n be5 pres5t at ! creation1 s z to give a few h9ts4 ,well1 :at w\ld y h advis$8 a fri5d once *all5g$ him to say4 ,i w\ld h advis$1 he retort$1 t heal? be made cat*+ in/ead ( disease4 ,at fir/ he>+1 ?is s\nds tak+1 b its plausibility dim9i%es "u inve/igation4 ,heal? is ! normal /ate ( an organism1 ! p]fect work+ ( its p>ts1--x is n some?+ sup]add$1 z disease is4 ,y might z well expect "o wat* to cat* ! "r "t f ano!r4 ,! philan?ropi/ w\ld h be5 m )9 ! b\nds ( ! reasonable if he _h dem&$ t disease %\ld be m egoti/ic & less epidemic4 ,e organism ought to consume its own smoke1 & n communicate its mis=tunes to its neighb\rs4 ,& ?is x does satisfactorily en\gh 9 organic disease2 x is only :5 ^? impi% g]ms1 microbes & bacilli1 mix !mselves up ) ! matt] t we get pa?ological socialism4 ,i confess t ! :ole g]m bus9ess seems to me an illogical elem5t 9 ! s*eme ( de/ruction1 ?\gh 't is ( a piece ) ! /ructure ( ?+s4 ,& yet !re is a s5se 9 :i* heal? is cat*+4 ,!re is a contagion ( confid5ce z well z ( panic1 & ! sure/ way to escape epidemics is to disbelieve !m4 ,radiant p radiate heal?4 ,! m9d is a big factor 9 ?+s hygi5ic4 ',t is a poor m$ic9e t takes no acc\nt ( ! s\l4 ,we are n e>!n receptacles = drugs1 b brea?+ clay vivifi$ by ?\ghts & passions4 ,& 9 ! univ]se ( morals1 at any rate1 heal? is cat*+ j z mu* z disease4 ,we are ennobl$ by noble s\ls1 & uplift$ by righte\sness4 ,we patt]n ourselves unconsci\sly ^u our fri5ds4 ,"* is contagi\s1 & emotion epidemic1 & good-hum\r has its g]ms2 copy-book maxims are null & void3 packets ( propositions leave u cold4 ,morality c only be taught by object-lessons2 !y err egregi\sly :o w\ld tea* x by ! c>d4 ,a f9e "* 9 a play or a novel outweighs a s]mon2 & 9 real life ! prea*] pales be=e ! practis]4 ,x is a great day :5 a man discov]s = himself t hone/y is ! be/ policy4 ,morality is a matt] ( feel+ & w1 n ( intellect4 ,h&books ( e?ics may edify ! intellect1 & ,cic]o de ,(ficiis be ! fav\rite read+ ( rogues4 ,i knew a univ]sity /ud5t :o at 8 exam9ation cribb$ ,kant's panegyric ( ! moral law f a conceal$ text-book4 ,! leg5d ( ,dea?'s m>riage recalls to me t ( ,john ,l4 ,sullivan's4 ,x is said t ! fam\s bruis] 0 9 l griev\s plight4 ,8 wife beat him1 & he _h to sue = a divorce on ! gr\nd ( cruelty6 ,!re is some?+ delici\sly pa!tic ab\t ! insignificance ( a great man to 8 wife--8 valet feels small at lea/ on pay-day4 ,! ,s*oolma/] ,abroad is a rampant div9ity ) a f]oci\s f]ule2 at home he is a meek p]son 9 slipp]s4 ,! policeman :o /&s maje/ically at ! cross-roads1 wav+ ! :ite glove ( au?ority1 nods 9 ! *imney-corn] )\t a helmet4 ,bi%op ,pr\die 0 n mu* ( a h]o to ,mrs4 ,pr\die1 & ev5 a beadle is1 ,i fe>1 b mod]ately impos+ 9 ! dome/ic sanctum4 ,t a prophet is n )\t hon\r save 9 8 own c\ntry1 we "k2 b ev5 if he travel abroad1 he mu/ leave 8 wife beh9d him1--else w he nev] cont9u\sly contemplate 8 own greatness4 ,?is is :y s _m great m5 rema9 ba*elors4 ,x p]haps also expla9s :y ! o!rs are s unhappy 9 _! m>riages4 ,p]haps !re ought to be a tra9+-s*ool = ! supply ( great m5's wives4 ,,xxii ,,! ,,*oice ,,( ,,p>5ts ,yes1 said ,m>9d9 quietly1 !y may say !y write = ,po/]ity1 b :at liv+ au?or besides myself does write = ,po/]ity8 ,?is s\nd$ s unlike ,m>9d9's mode/y t ,i wond]$ if ! port & ! p>adoxes ( our ,*ri/mas d9n] _h got into 8 head at la/4 ,! vet]an man ( lett]s _h talk$ brilliantly m suo ( _m ?+s1 mo/ ( all p]haps ( 8 dead fri5d1 ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,:o seem$ m surely to h be5 writ+ ,*ri/mas /ories = ,po/]ity8 we _h ask$ ourselves mus+ly1 z we discuss$ ! *ange ( temp] s9ce ! days :5 ,dick5s or ,fa!r ,*ri/mas might h /ood = ! ,"t-,_s4 ,_m good ?+s _h ,m>9d9 said ( ,ibs5 & ,nietzs*e & ! mod]n apo/les ( self-developm5t :o sne]$ at ! ,gospel ( self-sacrifice1 & at all ! amiable virtues our infancy _h drawn f ,! ,fair*ild ,family ) its engag+ ref]5ces to ,j]emiah xvii4 #i4 ,b n[ he 0 break+ out 9 a new way1 & ,i miss$ ! reassur+ tw9kle 9 8 eye4 ,i ?9k ,i may )\t arrogance claim to be ! "o au?or :o really has consid]able influ5ce ) ,po/]ity1 he w5t on1 draw+ s]5ely at 8 cig> & adju/+ 8 "r leg m com=tably across ! arm ( 8 easy-*air4 ,is !re any "o else :om ,po/]ity li/5s to8 ,i %ift$ uneasily 9 my own arm-*air4 ,:at d y mean8 ,i inquir$ baldly4 ,don't y "k ,i write = ! unborn8 he c\nt]-qu]i$4 ,b !y don't read y--yet1 ,i said1 try+ to smile4 ,my de> fell[6 ,:y1 ,i'm ! be/-read man 9 ,ante-l&4 ,! unborn swe> by me6 ,my publi%]s1 ,=e & ,futurus1 are simply roll+ 9 promissory notes4 ,y've become a ,!osophi/6 ,i cri$ 9 al>m1 = t famili> tw9kle 9 8 eye _h be5 replac$ by a /range exaltation4 ,& :at if ,i h8 ,!osophy6 ,i cri$ scornfully--,!ology = ,a!i/s6 ,! ma9 contempor>y =m ( ! ,high] ,fooli%ness4 ,! ,high] ,fooli%ness6 e*o$ ,m>9d9 indignantly4 ,yes1 ! ,fooli%ness ( ! fool ) bra9s4 ,! bra9less fool fulfils himself 9 l[ ways--9 alcoholic saturnalia1 9 salvation c>nivals1 9 free?\ght hy/]ics1 9 political bombs4 ,! ,high] ,fooli%ness expresses itself 9 ab]rations ( poetry & art1 9 table-rapp+ & !osophy1 9 veget>ianism1 & 9 my/ic calculations ab\t ! ,bea/4 ,x is y :o are ! fool1 he repli$ %ortly4 ,!osophy is true--t is1 my =m ( x4 ,bir? is b ! "n = ! entry ^u ?is p>ticul> =m ( exi/5ce4 ,our bir? is b a sleep & a =gett+4 ,! s\l t rises ) u1 our life's />1 ,ha? _h else:]e its sett+1 ,& come? f af>4 ,! unborn pre-exi/1 ev5 z ! dead p]si/2 & in/ead ( address+ ,po/]ity po/hum\sly & circuit\sly1 ,i h anticipat$ its v]dict4 ,i h writt5 = ! unborn1 direct4 ,i h be5 ! apo/le ( ! ,new ,e?ics among ! pre-natal populations1 ! prophet ( individualism among ! unborn4 ,:at6 ,y h propagat$ ! tea*+ t free *oice mu/ be ! battle-cry ( ! future1 t ! only g5u9e morality is t :i* is ! spontane\s outcome ( an emancipat$ individuality6 ,precisely4 ,b :at has free *oice to d ) ! unborn8 ,:at has x to d8 ,great heav5s6 ,ev]y?+4 ,! battle-cry ( ! future w be ,free ,bir?4 ,free ,bir?6 ,i e*o$4 ,yes--?is is :at ,i h be5 prea*+ to ! unborn--! *oice ( _! p>5ts be=e cons5t+ to be born6 ,compulsory bir? mu/ be swept away4 ,:at6 w\ld y sweep away all *ecks ^u ! individuality ( ! individual--once he is born w\ld y te> asund] all ! swaddl+-b&s ( our baby civilisation2 w\ld y replace ! rules ( ! nurs]y by ! ord]ly an>*y ( manhood & womanhood1 & yet reta9 su* an incoh]5t ana*ronism z compulsory bir?--a disability :i* (t5 cripples a man ^u ! v ?re%old ( 8 c>e]8 ,)\t ?is initial re=m ! individualism ( y\r ,ibs5s & ,aub]on ,h]b]ts becomes a m]e simulacrum1 a holl[ mock]y4 ,if y are to develop y\r individuality1 x mu/ be y\r own individuality t y develop1 n an individuality ?ru/ ^u y by a c\ple ( outsid]s4 ,& y h prea*$ ?is ) success8 ,) unhe>d-( success4 ,unhe>d-(1 inde$6 ,i mutt]$ s>ca/ically4 ,9 y\r plane ( exi/5ce6 he retort$4 ,9 ,ante-l& ! movem5t has spread widely2 sc>cely a s\l b has become conv9c$ ( ! evils ( compulsion 9 ?is mo/ p]sonal matt]1 & ( ! necessity ( hav+ a voice 9 its own inc>nation4 ,& x is ,i1 moi qui v\s p>le1 :o h s[n ! se$s ( ! revolt aga9/ our pres5t social arrangem5ts4 ,too long _h p>5ts presum$ ^u ! ignorance & helplessness ( ! unborn & ^u _! failure to comb9e4 ,b n[ ! great wave ( emancipation :i* is lift+ u all (f our feet has rea*$ ! com+ race4 ,& soon ! old ideal w be no?+ b a /rangl$ snake by ! cradle ( ,h]cules4 ,:y1 ,i nev] he>d ( su* a ?+ 9 all my born days6 ,i cri$ helplessly4 ,( c\rse n2 y are m ignorant ?an ! babe unborn4 ,y tr\ble y\rself ab\t ! next _w1 b z to :at may be go+ on 9 ! la/ _w1 t nev] ent]s y\r head4 ,b = ! tyranny ( outw>d social =ms y & ,i might h def]r$ our bir? till a s]5] c5tury4 ,h5ce=? ! dream] ( dreams w h only himself to blame if he is born out ( 8 due "t & call$ ^u to set ! crook$ /raight4 ,job himself w\ld h escap$ 8 mis=tunes if he _h only _h ! pati5ce to wait4 ,9 future any "o :o is born 9 a hurry w be a born idiot4 ,:at6 ,w ! unborn *oose ! "t ( bir? z well z _! p>5ts8 ,"o is implicat$ 9 ! o!r4 ,suppose ! s\l wi%$ to be ! son ( an ,am]ican ,duke1 naturally x w\ld h to wait till ari/ocracy 0 develop$ across ! ,atlantic1 say "s "t 9 ! next c5tury4 ,i see4 ,& is !re a public op9ion 9 ,ante-l& t regulates private action8 ,yes1 b ,i h n[ educat$ x to ! high] e?ics4 ,x us$ to be ! respectable ?+ to be born ( /rang]s )\t "o's own cons5t1 ?\gh at ! bottom ( _! s\ls _m p]sons believ$ ?is to be %e] immorality1 & curs$ ! day !y 7 l$ to ! cradle1 & became ! m]e play?+s ( ! p>5ts :o acquir$ !m--pretty toys to be d&l$ & c>ess$1 j a l>g] v>iety ( doll4 ,b all ?is is almo/ ov]4 ,h5ce=? bir? w be consid]$ immoral unless x is spontane\s--! outcome ( an intellig5t selection ( p>5ts1 bas$ on love4 ,on love8 ,yes2 %\ld n a *ild love its fa!r & "m8 & h[ c we expect x to love p x has nev] se51 to :om x is ti$ 9 ! mo/ brutal way1 )\t a voice 9 ! control ( its de/9ies at ! absolutely mo/ important turn+-po9t ( its :ole exi/5ce8 ,true1 a *ild %\ld love its p>5ts1 ,i conc$$4 ,b is n ! quiet1 sob] affection t spr+s up aft] bir?1 an affection f\nd$ on mutual association & mutual e/eem1 bett] ?an all ! tempe/u\s ard\rs ( pre-natal passion t may n survive ! *ri/5+8 ,ah1 t is ! good old or?odox cant6 cri$ ,m>9d91 puff+ out a great cl\d ( smoke4 ,:at c]ta9ty is !re ?is po/-natal love w\ld spr+ up8 ,&1 at any rate1 a man w\ld no long] be able to blame ,provid5ce if he f\nd himself ti$ = life to a c\ple = :om he _h no?+ b loa?+ & contempt4 ,ev5 ! adh]5ts ( ! old conception ( compulsory *ild%ip beg9 to see t ! /r+5cy ( ! filial tie ne$s relaxation4 ,already x is recognis$ t 9 cases ( cruelty ! *ild may be divorc$ f ! p>5t4 ,b !re is a hopeless incompatibility ( temp] & temp]am5t :i* is n necess>ily att5d$ ) cruelty4 ,drunk5ness1 lunacy1 & crim9ality %\ld also be reg>d$ z valid gr\nds = divorce1 ! p>5t be+ no long] all[$ to be> ! "n ( ! *ild x has di%on\r$4 ,b :o %all say1 ,i ask$ sceptically1 t ! new self-appo9t$ g5]ation w be happi] ?an ! old8 ,:at gu>antee is !re t ! *oice ( p>5ts w be made ) ta/e & discretion8 ,m>9d9 %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s impati5tly4 ,come & int]view ! unborn1 he said1 & fix$ 8 unsmil+ eye on m9e1 z ?\gh to hypnotise me4 ,:at happ5$ !n ,i %all nev] be able to expla94 ,i 0 translat$ into ano!r scale ( be+1 into ! la/ _w 9 fact2 & j z x is impossible to describe a symphony to a deaf mute or a sunset to a man born bl9d1 s x is impossible = me to put d[n 9 t]ms ( our pres5t consci\sness ! exp]i5ces ,i w5t ?r\gh 9 t e>li] pre-natal /age ( exi/5ce4 ,:at ,i p]ceiv$ 9 ,ante-l& mu/ ne$s be express$ ?r\gh ! language ( ?is _w1 to :i* 9 effect x be>s z true & con/ant a relation z ! vibration ( a viol9 /r+ to its music4 ,i soon ga!r$ t1 z ,m>9d9 _h claim$1 8 doctr9es _h made consid]able incursions 9 ! la/ _w1 &1 :at 0 m surpris+1 9 ?is4 ,!re seem$ to be q a consid]able sect ( p>5ts spread all ?r\gh ,europe & ,am]ica1 pl$g$ to respect ! rights ( ! unborn1 & x 0 9 co-op]ation ) ?is enlight5$ m9ority--de/9$1 no d\bt1 9 "t to become ! ,univ]sal ,*ur*--t ! unborn work$4 ,! sect embrac$ _m c\ples ( weal? & position1 &1 z 0 to be expect$1 at ! />t !re _h be5 a ru% among ! unborn = millionaire p>5ts4 ,b x 0 soon discov]$ t bir? = money 0 a mi/ake1 t x too (t5 l$ to a sp5d?rift y\? & a bankrupt age1 & t !re 0 n seldom a legacy duty to pay 9 ! %ape ( h]$it>y diseases1 sometimes am\nt+ to z mu* z two pa9s 9 ! p\nd2 ! gold ru% 0 !re=e abat+4 ,bir? = beauty _h also be5 popul> till exp]i5ce demon/rat$ ! insub/antiality ( good looks z a panoply ?r\gh\t life4 ,gradually ! real conditions ( e>?ly happ9ess 7 com+ to be und]/ood4 ,unborn prea*]s 9 _! unbuilt *ur*es tri$ 9 _! unspok5 s]mons to lead s\ls to ! high] bodies or to save s\ls f precipitate inc>nation4 ,m>9d9's own unwritt5 books su/a9$ ,paley's !sis ( ! ess5tially equal di/ribution ( happ9ess among all classes1 & left x = ! individual s\l to decide betwe5 ! realities ( toil & ! unrealities ( prosp]ity1 ,m>9d9 took ! opportunity ( our pres5ce 9 ,ante-l& to pay a visit to 8 publi%]s1 ,=e & ,futurus1 ( ^: hone/y & g5]osity he spoke 9 gl[+ t]ms4 ,=e receiv$ u2 he seem$ to be a ?or\gh g5tleman1 ?is unborn publi%]4 ,he %[$ u ! design = a cov] to a new ,guide to ! ,selection ( ,p>5ts1 :i* he 0 ab\t to br+ out1 & :i* he hop$ w\ld become ! /&>d "w on ! subject4 ,i ga!r$ t ^! ,guides 7 v popul> z bir?day pres5ts1 enabl+1 z !y did1 ^? j ab\t to be born to ?9k once m be=e mak+ ! f9al plunge4 ,! feature ( ! ,=e & ,futurus ,guide 0 ! app5dix ( contributions f s\ls already born1 ^: mi/akes might s]ve to b5efit ^? /ill unatta*$4 ,b h[ c !re be a guide to su* a frightful labyr9?8 ,i inquir$ curi\sly4 ,japhet 9 se>* ( a fa!r _h a light task be=e him comp>$ ) ! selection ( "o4 ,& x is n only ! selection ( a fa!r1 b ( a "m6 ,to take ! outside v>iations only3 ! fa!r may be h&some1 good-look+1 pla9 or ugly2 ! "m may be beautiful1 pretty1 pla9 or ugly4 ,any ( ^! types ( fa!rs may be pair$ ) any ( ^! types ( mo!rs1 :i* makes sixte5 complications4 ,!n !re is complexion--fair or d>k--:i* makes sixty-f\r1 = y "k h[1 by algebraic calculations1 e new possibility multiplies into all ! o!rs4 ,if "o turns to m5tal & moral *>act]i/ics1 "o's bra9 swims to ?9k ( ! new complications incalculably num]\s & all multiply+ into ! old physical comb9ations4 ,multiply fur!rmore by all ! comb9ations aris+ f consid]ations ( heal?1 money1 position1 nationality1 religion1 ord] ( bir?--:e!r z fir/1 second1 or ?irte5? *ild--& ! /ronge/ intellect reels & breaks d[n4 ,ev5 n[ ,i h n enum]at$ all ! possibilities2 = ! total w\ld h to be d\bl$ = ! cont+5cy ( sex1 s9ce ,i presume bir? w\ld n be absolutely free1 unless x includ$ ! "r ( *oos+ "o's sex4 ,to take a concrete in/ance ( ! emb>rassm5t :i* ,free ,bir? w\ld br+1 & ( ! invidi\s di/9ctions t w\ld h to be made3 :i* is ! bett] lot8--to be ! ?ird daught] ( a n9ete5?-c5tury1 heal?y1 ugly1 p5niless1 clev]1 middle-ag$1 moral1 free-?9k+ ,g]man ,b>on by a beautiful1 ri*1 /upid1 plebeian ,spani% danc]1 ) "o *ild by a previ\s m>riage1 & a t5d5cy to consumption2 or ! second son ( a tw5tie?-c5tury ,am]ican ,duke1 unheal?y1 uncultur$1 h&some1 *a/e1 ,rituali/1 eld]ly & poor1 by an ,engli% heiress1 ugly1 l[-born1 ,l[ ,*ur*1 ill-br$1 intellectual1 ) a silly & only semi-deta*$ "m8 ,b ?is w\ld be a problem ( unreal simplicity1 be>+ z mu* relation to actuality z ! fir/ law ( motion to ! flight ( a bird1 = y\r *oice w\ld lie n betwe5 "o pair & ano!r1 b among all possible pairs4 ,all exi/+ pairs possible to y1 correct$ ,m>9d94 ,p manage to *oose husb&s & wives1 ?\gh accord+ to y\r computation ! :ole ( ! opposite sex w\ld h to be exam9$ & select$ f4 ,9 practice ! *oice is n>r[$ d[n to a few individuals4 ,s ) ! *oice ( p>5ts--mo/ are already snapp$ up1 monopolis$ or mortgag$1 or contract$ =1 & y h ei!r to *oose f ! leav+s or po/pone y\r bir?1 & bide y\r "t a c5tury or two4 ,b ! problem is greatly simplifi$ by ! ,p4 ,c4 ,:at is ! ,p4 ,c48 ,i murmur$4 ,! ,p>5tal ,c]tificate1 ( c\rse4 ,?r\gh\t ! t]re/rial bran* ( our sect no "o is eligible = p>5tage :o does n possess x4 ,x is giv5 only to ^? :o h pass$ ! ,p4 ,d4 or ,p>5ts' ,degree exam9ation1 & supplem5ts ! old ,p4 ,l4 or ,p>5ts' ,lic5ce1 :i* 0 op5ly b\ght & sold4 ,& ! qualifications8 ,oh1 v elem5t>y4 ,! c&idate is requir$ to pass an exam1 7bo? writt5 & oral7 9 ! tra9+ ( ! "y1 & to be c]tifi$ ( s\nd m9d 9 s\nd body4 ,! ,p4 ,l4 itself has be5 trans=m$ into a lic5ce to keep "o1 two or m *ildr51 accord+ to means4 ,y see our ',guide' deals m]ely ) ! great typical pairs1 expla9$ ! publi%]4 ,:at ,ari/otle did = ,logic our au?or has done = ,bir?4 ,he only pret5ds to give g5]al categories4 ,ari/otle c\ld n gu>antee a man %all prop]ly reason1 nor c any individual be infallibly inspir$ to ! wise/ *oice ( p>5tage4 ,( c\rse ! photographs ( p>5ts are ( great s]vice to ! unborn :o are ?9k+ ( settl+ d[n4 ,h[ d !y get to see !m8 ,oh1 z soon z a c\ple passes ! ,p4 ,d4 & receives ! ,p4 ,c4 !y appe> 9 ! illu/rat$ pap]s--especially ! ladies' pap]s4 ',graduates ( ! ,week' is ! head+4 ,& !n !re is ! ,p4 ,t4--! ,pa?ological ,tree4 ,i look$ at ! publi%] 9 p]plexity4 ,graci\s6 ,i =get ?is is y\r fir/ visit to ,ante-l&1 he said1 apologetically4 ,look6 ,"h are "s ,p4 ,ts4 my lawy] has j be5 look+ ov] = me1 ! prop]ty ( p>5ts ^: adv]tisem5ts = *ildr5 ,i h be5 answ]+4 ,my fri5ds are r anxi\s ,i %\ld inc>nate4 ,i survey$ ! p>*m5t roll ) curiosity4 ,x 0 a tree1 on ! model ( a g5ealogical tree1 b trac+ ! hygi5ic record ( ! family4 ,9 our sect1 said ,m>9d9 impressively1 x w become ! pride ( ! family to h an unblemi%$ p$igree1 & any *ild :o gets himself born into su* a family w d s ) ! responsibility ( c>ry+ on ! noble tradition ( ! h\se & liv+ up to ! sanit>y scut*eon--sant oblige4 ,:5 *ildr5 beg9 to be fa/idi\s ab\t ! families !y are born into1 p>5ts w h to improve1 or die *ildless4 ,&1 z ! love ( (fspr+ spr+s et]nal 9 ! human brea/1 ?is w h an imm5se influ5ce ^u ! evolution ( ! race to high] goals4 ,i d n "k any =ce ( ! future on :i* we c c\nt m hopefully ?an on ! ref9em5t result+ f ! /ruggle = (fspr+ & ! survival ( ! fitte/ to be p>5ts4 ,undesirable families w become ext9ct4 ,! unborn w subtly m\ld ! born to high] ?+s4 ,*ildlessness w become aga9 :at x 0 9 ! ,ori5t--a %ame & a reproa*4 ,yes1 ass]t$ ! publi%]1 smoo?+ out ! ,p4 ,ts42 ! old unreason$ in/9ct & repugnance w be put on a true basis :5 x is se5 t *ildlessness is a pro( ( unwor?9ess--a br& ( failure4 ,z old-maid5hood is1 less ju/ly1 to-day1 ,i put 94 ,q s1 said ,m>9d9 eag]ly4 ,9 _! anxiety to be wor?y ( selection by ,po/]ity1 p>5ts w rise to heights ( heal? & hol9ess ( :i* our sick g5]ation does n dream4 ,if !y d n1 woe to !m6 ,!y w be remorselessly left to die out )\t issue4 ,! *ange has begun2 our sect is spread+ fa/4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a c5tury or two physical & m5tal de=mities w vani% f ! e>?4 ,8 eye fla%$ prophetic fire4 ,s soon8 ,i said1 ) a sceptical smile4 ,h[ c\ld !y survive8 ,m>9d9 inquir$ sca?+ly4 ,is x likely any ( u w\ld cons5t to be born hun*backs8 broke 9 ! publi%]2 or to ent] families ) h]$it>y g\t8 ,w\ld any sane ,antel&] put himself "u ! yoke ( animal in/9cts or t5d5cies to dr9k8 ,ah1 "h is a bibul\s gr&fa!r6 & he toss$ "o ( ! ,p4 ,ts4 disda9fully aside1 ?\gh ,i obs]v$ t ! old g5tleman 9 "q _h be5 an ,engli% ,e>l4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,=e1 ,i prote/$1 w all ! unborn atta* su* importance to ! pa?ological p$igree z y d8 ,:at p[] w make !m tra9 up _! p>5ts 9 ! way !y %\ld g8 ,! greate/ p[] on e>?1 broke 9 ,m>9d92 ! p[] ( selfi%ness1 back$ by education4 ,enlight5$ selfi%ness is all t is ne$$ to br+ ab\t ! mill5nium4 ,! selfi%ness ( to-day is s /upid4 ,let ! unborn c>e only = _! own sk9s1 & !y w improve ! p>5ts1 & be well br\ght up !mselves by ! good p>5ts !y h select$4 ,b come n[1 ,mr4 ,=e1 ,i said2 ! new sy/em has be5 p>tially at "w1 ,i und]/&1 = "s "t4 ,d y assure me1 on y\r ^w ( honor z an unborn publi%]1 t ! filial fran*ise has be5 inv>iably ex]cis$ wisely & well8 ,( c\rse n1 int]rupt$ ,m>9d94 ,hav5't ,i already told y !re has be5 mu* fumbl+ & exp]im5tation1 "s s\ls be+ born = money & "s = beauty & "s = position8 ,b pione]s mu/ always suff]--= ! b5efit ( ^? :o come aft]4 ,c]ta9ly !re h be5 ra% & improvid5t bir?s1 admitt$ ! publi%]4 ,ha/y bir?s1 premature bir?s1 secret bir?s1 morganatic bir?s1 illegitimate bir?s1 & e v>iety ( infelicit\s intrusion ^u y\r planet4 ,! ra% are born too e>ly1 ! cauti\s too late2 "s ev5 rep5t on ! v br9k ( bir? & elect to be /illborn4 ,b 9 ! majority ( cases bir? is ! outcome ( mature delib]ation2 a contract ent]$ into ) a full s5se ( ! responsibilities ( ! situation4 ,b :at d y und]/& by illegitimate bir?8 ,i ask$4 ,! selection ( p>5ts n possess+ ! ,p4 ,c4 ,!re are always ecc5tric spirits :o w\ld defy ! de>e/ & mo/ sacr$ in/itutions organis$ by society = its own protection4 ,we are gradually creat+ a public op9ion to disc\nt5ance su* brea*es ( ! law1 & su* p]ils to ! commonweal1 subv]sive z !y are ( all our ef=ts to promote ! g5]al happ9ess & hol9ess4 ,ev5 9 y\r uncivilis$ communities1 cont9u$ ! publi%]1 ^! unlic5s$ & illegitimate immigrants are /amp$ ) life-long opprobrium & subject$ to degrad+ disabilities2 h[ mu* infamy %\ld !n atta* to !m :5 ! s9 !y are born 9 is _! own6 ,a less] degree ( illegitimacy1 add$ ,m>9d91 is to be born into a family already conta9+ ! full numb] x is lic5s$ =4 ,?is happ5s p>ticul>ly 9 ri* families1 introductions into :i* are naturally mo/ s\ght aft]4 ,x is /ill a moot po9t :e!r ! bir? %\ld be legitimatis$ on ! dea? ( "o ( ! o!r *ildr54 ,b x is ! indirect results t ,i look =w>d to mo/1 he w5t on aft] a pause4 ,= example1 ! solution ( ,nihilism 9 ,russia4 ,:at has t to d ) ! unborn8 ,i ask$1 q puzzl$4 ,don't y see t ! cz>%ip w die out8 ,h[ s8 ,no "o w risk be+ born into ! ,imp]ial family4 ,i %\ld say t bir? )9 f\r degrees ( consangu9ity ( ! ,cz> w\ld be s r>e t x w\ld come to be reg>d$ z crim9al4 ,yes1 t & _m ano!r "q w be solv$ q peaceably1 said ! publi%]4 ,y saw me reject a noble gr&fa!r2 ! gr[? ( democratic ideals among u mu/ ultimately aboli% h]$it>y ari/ocracy4 ,s1 too1 ! "q ( second m>riages & ! deceas$ wife's si/] may be left to ! ta/e & e?ical /&>ds ( ! unborn1 :o c easily1 if !y *oose1 set _! faces aga9/ su* unions4 ,y see ! c5tre ( gravity w\ld be %ift$ to ! pre-natal p]iod1 expla9$ ,m>9d91 :5 ! s\l is m liable to noble influ5ces4 ,! mom5t ! human be+ is born x is def9itely m\ld$2 all y\r tra9+ c only modify ! cong5ital ca/4 ,b ! real pot5tialities are 9 ! unborn4 ,:ile !re is n life !re is hope4 ,:5 y comm5ce to educate ! *ild x is already too late4 ,b if ! great =ces ( education are br\ght to be> ^u ! un=m$1 y may br+ all ,itigh qualities to bir?4 ,?9k1 = in/ance1 h[ ?is w contribute to ! cause ( religion4 ,! unborn w simply elim9ate ! false religions by refus+ to be born into !m4 ,p]suade ! unborn1 t\* !m1 conv]t !m6 ,y1 ,i am sure1 ,mr4 ,=e1 he said1 turn+ to ! wor?y publi%]1 w\ld nev] cons5t to be born into ! wrong religion6 ,n if hell-fire 0 ! p5alty ( an unhappy selection1 repli$ ,mr4 ,=e4 ,( c\rse n1 said ,m>9d94 ,mission>ies h always fl[n 9 ! face ( psy*ology4 ,h5ce=w>d1 moreov]1 ,jews w be conv]t$ at a p]iod m conv5i5t = baptism4 ,we hope to m\ld politics1 too1 add$ ! publi%]1 by boycott+ c]ta9 races & repl5i%+ o!rs4 ,yes1 cri$ ,m>9d92 x is my hope t by impregnat+ ! unborn ) a specific set ( prejudices1 !y might be induc$ to settle 9 p>ticul> c\ntries1 & ,i _c help ?9k+ t patriotism w\ld be m intellig5t :5 x 0 volunt>y2 self-impos$ f admiration ( ! ideals & hi/ory ( a p>ticul> p4 ,inde$ ?is seems to me absolutely ! only way 9 :i*1 reason c be br\ght to be> on ! great w> "q1 = 9 lieu ( t l\d eloqu5ce ( ,woolwi* infants !re w\ld be ex]cis$ ! sil5t pressure ( ! unborn1 :o c\ld simply annihilate an undesirable nation1 or decimate an (f5sive di/rict by refus+ to be born 9 x4 ,surely ?is w\ld be ! mo/ rational way ( settl+ ! ev]-m5ac+ ,franco-,prussian qu>rel4 ,i obs]ve already a c]ta9 anti-,gallic feel+ 9 ,ante-l&1 put 9 ! publi%]4 ,a gr[+ dis9cl9ation to be born 9 ,france1 if n a pref]5ce = be+ made 9 ,g]many4 ,b ^! ?+s belong to la haute politique ,my own suspicion is1 ,i v5tur$ to sugge/1 t !re is a gr[+ dis9cl9ation to be born any:]e1 & ?is new privilege ( free *oice w simply br+ matt]s to a climax4 ,y\r folks1 confront$ by ! endless problem ( *oos+ _! own c\ntry & c5tury1 _! own family & _! own religion1 w dilly-dally & %illy-%ally & put (f bir? s long t !y w nev] *ange _! condition at all4 ,!y w come to ! conviction t x is bett] n to be born2 bett] to be> ! evils t !y "k ?an fly to o!rs t !y "k n (4 ,:at if ! immigration ( de/itute little ali5s into our planet ceas$ altoge!r8 ,m>9d9 %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & !re came into 8 face t indescribable look ( ! hopeless my/ic4 ,!n humanity w\ld h rea*$ its goal3 x w\ld come naturally & g5tly to an end4 ,! eu?anasia ( ! race w\ld be accompli%$1 & ! glorifi$ planet1 cleans$ ( wick$ness at la/1 w\ld take up its "p aga9 9 ! *orus ( ! sph]es4 ,b l mo/ ideals1 ,i fe> ?is is b a pleasant dream4 ,!n1 z ! publi%] turn$ away to replace ! ,p4 ,ts4 9 a safe1 he add$ s(tly3 ,intellig5ce is nev] likely to be s widely diffus$ 9 ,ante-l& t ! masses w\ld fight %y ( bir?4 ,!re w\ld always be a suffici5t proportion ( unborn fools left :o w\ld pref] ! palpabilities ( bodily =m to ! insub/antialities ( pre-natal exi/5ce4 ,betwe5 y & me1 our fri5d ! publi%] is extremely anxi\s to be publi%$4 ,& yet he seems intellig5t en\gh1 ,i argu$4 ,ah1 well1 x _c be d5i$ t !re are "s lives decid$ly wor? liv+1 & our fri5d ,=e w probably br+ up 8 p>5ts to ! same pr(ession z himself4 ,no d\bt !re w\ld always be competition = ! be/ bir?s1 ,i obs]v$1 smil+4 ,yes1 repli$ ,m>9d9 sadly2 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce w always cont9ue among ! unborn4 ,sudd5ly a ?\ght set me a-gr94 ,:y1 :at diff]5ce c ! *oice ( p>5ts make aft] all8 ,i cri$4 ,suppose y _h pick$ my p>5ts--y w\ld h be5 ,i1 & ,i %\ld be somebody else1 & somebody else w\ld be y4 ,& !re w\ld be ! ?ree ( u1 j ! same z n[1 & ,i *uckl$ al\d4 ,y seem to h _h pleasant dreams1 old man1 repli$ ,m>9d94 ,b 8 voice s\nd$ /range & f> away4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i op5$ my eyes wide 9 a/oni%m5t1 & saw him buri$ 9 an easy-*air1 ) a book 9 8 h& & two te>s roll+ d[n 8 *eeks4 ,i've be5 read+ ( ,t9y ,tim :ile y snooz$1 he said apologetically4 ,,xxiii ,,pat] ,,& ,,prose ,x seems only ye/]day--& x is only ye/]ye>--s9ce ,walt] ,pat] sat by my side 9 a ,club g>d51 & li/5$ eloqu5tly to my aft]-lun* caus]ie1 & n[ he is gone ,to :]e1 beyond ! ,voices1 !re is ,peace4 ,y grasp t 8 eloqu5ce 0 oracul>1 sil5t4 ,he _h an air4 ,!re 0 9 him--z 9 8 "w--a sugge/ion ( alo(ness f ! homespun _w4 ,i suspect he _h nev] he>d ,*evali]4 ,i %\ld n wond] if he _h nev] ev5 he>d ( him4 ,he 0 wrapp$ 9 ! atmosph]e ( ,ox=d1 & ?\gh ! la/ en*antm5ts ( ! ,middle ,ages 9 no wise ?rew _! glam\r ov] 8 ?\ght1 !re 0 a cloi/ral di/9ction 9 8 attitude4 ,he rem9d$ me ( my fri5d ! ,cambridge pr(essor1 :o1 :5 ! ,o',%ea bus9ess 0 fill+ eight columns daily ( ! pap]s t deprecate hone/ art1 innoc5tly ask$ me if !re 0 any?+ new ab\t ,p>nell4 ,pat] did n probably c>ry deta*m5t f ! contempor>y s f> z t1 b he 0 9 h>mony ) 8 h$oni/ic cre$ 9 p]mitt+ only a select fraction ( ! cosmos to h ! entry to 8 consci\sness4 ,a delightful1 elegantly-furni%$ consci\sness x 01 ) ! late/ improvem5ts1 & ) e ju/ification = exclusiv5ess4 ,b !re is 9 m5 ( ,mr4 ,pat]'s /amp some?+ ( :at might be t]m$ ! high] ,pod-snapp]y4 ,!y put ?+s aside ) ! wave ( a :ite-glov$ h&3 ?is & t d n exi/1 ,mr4 ,podsnap himself--,o ! irony ( x6--among !m4 ,l ,mr4 ,podsnap1 ?\gh on a diff]5t plane1 !y take !mselves & _! view ( life too s]i\sly4 ,:5 ,i told ,mr4 ,pat] t !re 0 a pun 9 8 ,plato & ,platonism1 he ask$ anxi\sly = its precise locality1 s t he might remove x4 ,?is ,i c\ld n rememb]1 b ,i told him ,i did n see :y he %\ld remove "o ( ! be/ ?+s 9 ! book4 ,b my assurances t ! pun 0 excell5t did n seem to tranquillise him4 ,n[1 :y %\ld n a philosoph] make a pun8 ,%akespe>e 0 an incorrigible pun/]4 ,:y %\ld a man's life be divid$ into little artificial sections1 l ! labell$ heads 9 ! phr5ologi/'s w9d[8 ,i d n want to see a man put on 8 ,sunday clo!s to talk ab\t religion4 ,b a cong5ital inela/icity is fo/]$ 9 ! atmosph]e ( common-rooms1 !re :]e solemn-foot$ s]v+-m5 pres5t ! port ) sac]dotal c]emonies1 & :]e1 if ! dons are no long] 79 ! classic phrase ( ,gibbon7 sunk 9 port & sup]/ition1 ! port is /ill a sup]/ition4 ,?is abs5ce ( hum\r1 ?is sup]human s]i\sness br$ ( heavy traditions peculi>ly ,engli%1 ?is sobriety n\ri%$ by sac]dotal port1 give ! victim q a wrong s5se ( values & proportions4 ,he mi/akes ,univ]sity = ,univ]se4 ,8 ta/es become ! measure ( a creation ( :i* he is ! c5tre4 ,h5ce an abid+ gravity t is ev] on ! br9k ( dulness4 ,! ,engli%man _c af=d to be grave1 ! bore is s close at h&4 ,& yet1 if "o did n take oneself s]i\sly1 ,i suppose no?+ w\ld ev] be done4 ,a k9dly illusion ab\t _! importance 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s is ,nature's in/rum5t = gett+ "w out ( m54 ,don't y ?9k ,flaub]t took himself too s]i\sly8 ,i he>d a lady noveli/ ask a g5tleman practition]4 ,c]ta9ly 8 correspond5ce ) ,george ,s& reveals an an*orite ( lett]s1 :o tortur$ ! phrase & sacrific$ sleep to ! adjective1 & ! bro!rs ,de ,gonc\rt--!mselves v s]i\s g5tlem5--h record$ h[ he consid]$ 8 book z good z f9i%$ because he _h inv5t$ ! dy+ falls ( ! music ( 8 p]iods4 ,b if ,flaub]t _h suffici5tly contemplat$ ! inf9ities1 ! imm5se indiff]5ce ( ?+s1 if1 l ! a/ronom] 9 se>* ( a cre$1 he _h conc5trat$ 8 vision on ! po9t to :i* ! :ole sol> sy/em is drift+1 ,fr5* prose w\ld h lo/ "s ( its mo/ wond]ful pages2 & _h ! late ,mr4 ,pat] be5 less tr\bl$ by ! rose-leaf ( /yle & m by ! ?orns ( ! "t1 ,engli% prose w\ld h be5 ! poor] by h>monies & felicities unsurpass$ & unsurpassable4 ,?is is to ignore ,pat] ! ,philosoph] & ,pat] ! ,critic4 ,( ^! p]sons !re w be v>y+ e/imates4 ,!y h ev5 9 a s5se1 ?r\gh ! extravagances ( a disciple1 be5 subject$ to ! v]dict ( a ,briti% jury--a suffici5tly ironic rev5ge ^u ! fa/idi\s %r9k] f ! ,phili/9es2 & ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 x 0 n !ories ( art & philosophy t 7 be+ tri$ by jury1 yet ^! side-issues contribut$ to prejudice ! twelve good m5 & true4 ,b x is only congru\s ) ! tr5d ( democratic ?\ght t ev]y?+ %\ld come "u ! c5sor%ip ( ! cr[d1 & ! only wond] is t long ere ?is ! vex$ que/ions ( our tr\bl$ "t h n be5 solv$ by plbiscite4 ,a lead+ ,new ,york pap] is comm5d$ = its patronage ( lit]ature1 because x (f]s l>ge prizes = /ories1 ! prizes to be aw>d$ by ! votes ( its read]s4 ,if ! cr[d is capable ( apprais+ lit]ature1 !re is no reason :y x %\ld n take sci5ce & art simil>ly into its h&s1 nor :y ! c\nt+ ( heads %\ld n replace ! m>%all+ ( argum5ts 9 philosophy & e?ics4 ,9 politics ! mob has a "r to be he>d1 because x has a "r to express its grievances4 ,c\ld an ari/ocracy be tru/$ to d ju/ly by ,demos1 democracy w\ld h no reason to be4 ,b ?is "r ( ! _m-head$ mon/] to a control ( ! gov]nm5tal ag5cies t affect its own happ9ess1 does n involve ! ability to decide less selfi% problems2 & :51 z r>ely happ5s1 ab/ract problems f9d !mselves 9 ! witness-box1 !n ! ,palladium ( ,briti% lib]ty becomes a mock]y ( ju/ice4 ,legal judgm5t ( 8 pe]s1 says ,magna ,*>ta2 b :5 an exceptional man blund]s into ! dock1 is he ev] accord$ a panel ( 8 equals8 ,?+s are no bett] 9 ,france4 ,:5 ,flaub]t 0 arraign$ = 8 ,madame ,bov>y1 he did n get a box ( m5 ( lett]s1 ?\gh !re is s mu* m s5se ( art 9 ! citiz5s ( ,p>is1 t ev5 by ! b\rgeois jury he 0 acquitt$ )\t a /a9 on ! "* ( 8 book4 ,! c5tral figure ( our ,engli% episode _h no?+ s cr$itable z an immoral book to 8 *>ge1 b indirectly ! relations ( art & morality came into "q1 & he decl>$ t he foll[$ ,pat]1 ! "o critic he recognis$1 9 believ+ t !re 7 no relations betwe5 art & morality1 t a book c\ld n be immoral1 b might be some?+ worse--badly writt54 ,n[1 ?is is ! fav\rite doctr9e ( ,*elsea1 & d\btless some?+ may be said = x2 b to put x =?1 z ! doctr9e ( ,pat] is a libel--almo/ a crim9al libel--on t great writ]4 ,^! "y m5 :o live = ! ,beautiful h only und]/ood z mu* ( ,pat] z w\ld ju/ify epicurean exi/5ce4 ,let u exam9e ?is pret5sion ( ! prophet ( ! importance ( be+ flippant1 to be a disciple ( ,pat]4 ,no d\bt ,pat] 0 some?+ ( an ,impressioni/ 9 8 philosophy ( life4 ,an eloqu5t exp\nd] ( ! ,h]acletian flux1 ,greek3 panta rei1 ( ! relativity ( sy/ems ( ?\ght & conduct1 & ( ! duty ( seiz+ ! fly+ mom5ts--failure 9 life is to =m habits1--he did n omit1 l 8 "o-sid$ disciples1 to consid] ! quality ( ^? mom5ts4 ,x 0 ! highe/ quality y 7 to give to y\r mom5ts z !y pass$2 to fail to d ?is 0 on ?is %ort day ( fro/ & sun to sleep be=e ev5+4 7,! ,r5aissance47 ,m>ius ! ,epicurean 0 n an ,epicurean 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ! doctr9es ( ,epicurus h be5 trave/i$ ?r\gh ! ages3 he turn$ away sick5$ f ! b>b>ities ( ! gladiatorial combats1 long+ = ! "t :5 ! =ces ( ! future w\ld create a he>t t w\ld make x impossible to be ?us pleasur$4 ,if ,c>pe diem is ,pat]'s motto1 ! h\r is n to be pluck$ ignobly2 if /yle is 8 wat*word 9 art1 /yle alone _c make great ,art1 ?\gh x may make good ,art4 ,! di/9ction1 betwe5 good ,art & great ,art dep5ds imm$iately n on its =m b on its matt]4 ,x is on ! quality ( ! matt] x in=ms or controls1 its compass1 its v>iety1 its alliance to great ends1 or ! dep? ( ! note ( revolt1 or ! l>g5ess ( hope 9 x1 t ! greatness ( lit]>y art dep5ds1 z ',! ,div9e ,com$y1' ',p>adise ,lo/1' ',les ,misrables1' ! ,engli% ,bible1 are great art4 7,essay on ,/yle47 ,y\r ,*elsea manik9 w\ld nev] dream ( ^! ?+s z great art3 8 :ole s\l is express$ 9 ballads & canzonets1 9 /range esot]ic contes1 9 nocturnes & col\r-symphonies1 9 ! bric--brac ( ae/hetics4 ,fur!rmore let ! soi-disant disciples pond] ?is explicit /atem5t ( ! ,ma/]3 ,giv5 ! conditions ,i haye tri$ to expla9 z con/itut+ good art1--!n1 if x be devot$ fur!r to ! increase ( m5's happ9ess1 to ! r$emption ( ! oppress$1 or ! enl>gem5t ( our sympa?ies ) ea* o!r1 or to su* pres5tm5t ( new or old tru? ab\t ourselves & our relation to ! _w z may ennoble & =tify u 9 our soj\rn "h1 or imm$iately1 z ) ,dante1 to ! glory ( ,god1 x w also be great ,art4 ,yes1 if ,pat] prote/$ aga9/ ! vulg>ity :i* is dead to =m1 he 0 no less contemptu\s ( ! /upidity :i* is dead to ! sub/ance4 7,po/script to ,appreciations47 ,if he f\ght %y ( ! ,absolute1 if he d5i$ fix$ pr9ciples1 & repudiat$ e =mula less liv+ & flexible ?an life 7,essay on ,col]idge71 he c\ld /ill sympa?ise passionately ) ,col]idge's hung] = ! ,et]nal4 ,s mu* = ! lit]>y art4 ,b ev5 9 pa9t+1 :]e ! self-suffici5cy ( /yle is proclaim$ some:at m speci\sly1 ! purveyor ( ,*elsea w>e w f9d scant c\nt5ance 9 ! ador$ ,ma/]4 ,n[h]e c ,i f9d him prea*+ ,art = ,art's sake1 9 ! jejune s5se ( ! empty-head$ acolytes ( ! ae/hetic4 ,) him ! =mula 0 = ! spectator ( art2 x has be5 misappli$ to ! mak] ( art4 ,pat]'s /udies ( ! great pictures ( ! ,r5aissance are1 if any?+1 r too mu* tak5 up ) _! intellectual cont5t1 & _! lat5t revelation ( ! temp] ( ! "t & ! arti/4 ,no1 ^! "y m5 are no disciples ( ,pat]4 ,9 _! resolut5ess to live 9 ! ,beautiful 7:i* is n always di/+ui%able f ! ,be/ial71 !y h =gott5 ! o!r items ( ! tr9ity ( ,goe!1 !y h lo/ sight ( ! ,true & ! ,:ole4 ,x is ,:i/l] :o is ! prophet ( ! divorce ( ,art f ,life1 ( ! anti!sis ( ,art & ,nature4 ,:5 ,:i/l] said1 ,ano!r fooli% sunset1 he spake ! ^w t call$ into be+ all ^! deg5]ate p>adoxes1 ?\gh ,i am n sure b :at ,mr4 ,sydney ,grundy 0 be=e him 9 creat+ a /age-manag] :o ?9ks meanly ( ! moons & ! sc5ic backgr\nds ( real life4 ,x is a good joke1 ?is ( ,nature pal+ be=e ,art1 or r$uc$ to plagi>is+ ,art1--,:]e1 if n f ! ,impressioni/s1 d we get ^? wond]ful br[n fogs t come creep+ d[n our /reets1 blurr+ ! gas lamps & *ang+ ! h\ses into mon/r\s %ad[s8--b z ! basis ( a philosophy ( ,art x palls4 ,! g]m ( tru? 9 x is t metaphysically ^! effects may be said n to h exi/$ till arti/s taught u to see & to look = !m4 ,b1 aft] all1 wise old ,%akespe>e has ! la/ ^w3 ,nature is made bett] by no mean ,b ,nature makes t mean3 s o'er t ,art1 ,:i* y say adds to ,nature1 is an ,art ,t ,nature makes4 ,b ^! ?+s are n = ! ,briti% jury4 ,pat]1 ! lit]>y arti/1 h[ev]1 "o is m driv5 to praise ?an to appraise4 ,?is exquisite c>e = words has some?+ ( moral purity--z well z physical da9t9ess 9 x4 ,!re is inde$ some?+ prie/ly 9 ?is consecration ( language1 9 ?is rev]5t ablution ( ! c\nt]s ( ?\ght1 ^? poor c\nt]s s ov]cru/$ ) ! dirt ( travel1 s loosely int]*angeable among ! vulg>2 ! figure ( ! /oop+ devotee %[s sublime 9 a g>rul\s _w4 ,:at a heap ( mis*ief ,m4 ,j\rda9 has done by 8 discov]y t he 0 talk+ prose all 8 life6 ,prose1 inde$6 ,moli]e has mu* to answ] =4 ,! r\gh1 %uffl+1 slip%od1 d[n-at-heel1 clipp$1 fray$ talk ( e-day life be>s z mu* relation to prose z a music-hall ditty to poetry4 ,! "n prose mu/ be res]v$ = ! f9e art ( language--t f9e art ^: o!r bran* is poetry4 ,x is a gramm>ians' t]m1 prose1 & belongs n to ! h]d4 ,!y d n ne$ x1 & x w\ld nev] h come into ,m4 ,j\rda9's head or out ( 8 m\?1 _h he n tak5 a tutor4 ,& yet ! delusion is common en\gh--ev5 ) ^? to :om ,moli]e is ,greek--t prose is any?+ :i* is n poetry4 ,z well say t poetry is any?+ :i* is n prose4 ,( ! two bran*es ( ! art ( language1 prose is ! m difficult4 ,?is is n ! op9ion ( ^? :o "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,!y fancy a difficulty ab\t rhymes & metres4 ',t is all ! o!r way4 ,rhymes are ! rudd]s ( ?\ght2 !y /e] ! poet's b>k4 ,he _c get to ,heav5 itself )\t /rik+ sev51 or mix+ up 8 mean+ ) =eign leav54 ,8 %ifts to avoid ^! %ifts are pa!tic to a degree4 ,he fl\nd]s ab\t twixt giv5 & lev91 & has be5 kn[n to snat* desp]ately at reav54 ,( all fraudul5t crafts comm5d me to ! poet's4 ,he is a p>agon ( deceit & quack]y1 a j+l+ knave4 ',t is a game ( b\ts rims1 & he calls x inspiration4 ,no wond] ,plato w\ld h none ( him 9 8 ,republic1 ev5 ?\gh ,plato's poets 7 guiltless ( rhyme & slaves only to metre4 ,b ! metre ( v]se1 too1 is a fri5d to ?\ght1 & its enemy4 ,x is l :eels to a c>t2 n unsagaci\sly is ,pegasus figur$ ) w+s4 ,he flies away ) y1 & y are lull$ by ! regul> flap1 flap ( 8 p9ions1 & 8 goal conc]ns y little4 ,! sw+ & ! ru% ( ! v]se comp5sate = reason1 & x is wond]ful h[ f> a little s5se w fly :5 trick$ out ) f9e fea!rs4 ,ev5 9 /ately1 rhymeless decasyllabics ! m>* & music ( ! v]se help a limp+ ?\ght along l a sore-foot$ soldi] /rid+ to ! b&4 ,b ! prose-writ] has none ( ^! advantages4 ,he is l an actor )\t prop]ties4 ,8 ?\ghts d n g along ) a flutt] ( flags & a bl>e ( trombones4 ,nor d !y glide ^u ca/ors4 ,!y mu/ ne$s lumb] on aft] a fa%ion ( _! own1 & if !re is a music to _! ambulation x mu/ be individual1 nei!r 9 common nor 9 ?ree-eight "t1 b w9d+ & quick5+ at w1 ) no /rait symmetry ( antiphonal b>s4 ,!re is no?+ to tell y ! writ] has made prose--z ! spac+ & ! capital lett]s invite y to look = poetry4 ,he has to dep5d only ^u himself4 ,?is is :y blank v]se--:i* approa*es prose mo/ ne>ly--is s mu* m difficult to write ?an rhym$ v]se1 ?\gh x looks s mu* easi] & m tempt+ to ! amateur4 ,are we n ju/ifi$1 !n1 9 tak+ ! logical /ep fur!r1 & say+ t prose1 :i* /rips itself ( ! la/ rags ( adv5titi\s ornam5t1 & :i* tempts ! amateur mo/ ( all1 is ! highe/ ( all lit]>y =ms1 ! mo/ difficult ( all to h&le triumphantly8 ,may we n comp>e ! music ( x--t music :i* we get 9 ,rusk9 & 9 ,pat]--to ! l>g] rhy?ms to :i* ! savage drum-beat has develop$8 ,rhy?m is und\bt$ly an in/9ct1 b civilisation br+s complexity4 ,f ! tom-tom to ! tune1 f ! tune to ! symphony4 ,9 ! va/] rea*es & sweeps ( ! rhy?m ( prose !re is a massive music z ( ,wagn]ian or*e/ras4 ,anybody c enjoy ! ca/anet-play ( rhymes2 half y\r popul> prov]bs cla% at ! ends2 ! jigg+ ( our rhym+ "m-wits is on ev]ybody's lips4 ,b = ! blank v]se ( ,p>adise ,lo/ !re is only audi5ce fit1 ?\gh few2 & z = ! music ( prose1 s little is x und]/ood t critics vaguely aw>e ( x _h to inv5t ! t]m prose poet :5 !y f\nd ! /ress ( passion & imag9ation eff]vesc+ into resonant utt]ance4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are ^? :o d n ackn[l$ge ,pope z a poet4 ,! ess5ce ( ! long-/&+ qu>rel is a confusion4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( =m !re is only "o k9d ( writ] to be recognis$--! arti/ 9 words4 ,( him !re are two v>ieties3 ! arti/ :o uses rhyme & metre1 & ! arti/ :o--wilfully or ?r\gh impot5ce--disp5ses ) !m4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( matt] !re is ! arti/ ) s\l & ! arti/ )\t s\l4 ,s\l is %or?& = t my/]i\s some?+ ! abs5ce ( :i* urges p to d5y ,pope ! title ( poet4 ,!y feel ! intangible some?+ is n !re1 ! consecration & ! poet's dream4 ,b ) ! conv5tional di/9ctions1 !re is no "n left = ,pope1 if he is n a poet4 ,! tru? is t he 0 an arti/ 9 words--z ma/]ly z ! ,mantuan himself1 ?\gh )\t t gold5 cad5ce & *>m :i* keep ,virgil a poet by any classification4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,c>lyle1 :o _h su* scorn ( ! rhym+ crew1 0 himself a poet to ! popul> imag9ation1 ?\gh to u he w be an arti/ 9 prose plus s\l4 ,!re are1 ?us1 really two classes ( writ]s3 ,i4 ,prose-,arti/s4 ,,ii4 ,v]se-,arti/s4 ,ea* ( ^! splits up into two k9ds1 accord+ z ! writ] has or lacks s\l4 ,or1 if y ?9k s\l ! m important diff]5tia1 we w say !re are arti/s ) s\l & arti/s )\t s\l1 & t "s ( ea* sort "w 9 prose & "s 9 v]se4 ,b ! classification is a crass "o1 & ! ,engli% language un=tunately does n possess words to express ! di/9ctions1 :ile ! ambigu\s associations ( ! ^w prose increase ! difficulty ( inv5t+ !m4 ,we d n ev5 possess any equival5t ( ! ,fr5* prosateur1 ?\gh ,i see no reason :y prosator %\ld n be us$4 ,)\t neologisms1 & avoid+ ! ambigu\s adjective prosaic1 & us+ poetic to express s\lfulness & n ! h&l+ ( metres1 we get #a4 ,poetic ,v]se-,arti/s4 7,poets47 #b4 ,non-,poetic ,v]se-,arti/s4 7,v]se-,writ]s47 #c4 ,poetic ,prose-,arti/s4 7,prose ,poets47 #d4 ,non-,poetic ,prose-,arti/s4 7,prose ,writ]s47 ,keats is a v]se poet1 ,pope a v]se writ]1 ,busk9 a prose poet1 & ,hallam a prose writ]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! two great writ]s ( our day :o h s9n$ mo/ aga9/ ! laws ( writ+ are ,br[n+ & ,m]$i?1 ! "o 9 v]se1 ! o!r 9 prose4 ,i speak n m]ely ( obscurities1 to p]petrate :i* is 9 e s5se to /& 9 "o's own light1 b ( %e] fatuities1 tweak+s-(-!-nose to our rev]5d "m-tongue1 z ei!r might h express$ x4 ,b :at ,i am mo/ conc]n$ to sugge/ "h is t ! di/9ction betwe5 prose & poetry 7us+ prose to mean arti/ically wr\ght language7 w n survive inve/igation4 ,! popul> in/9ct has long ago se5 t ! vital ?+ is ! matt]--t x is pr(anity to call t poetry :i* is only v]se2 x rema9s to be recognis$ t ev5 ! di/9ction ( =m re/s only on ! non-recognition ( ! rhy?m ( prose1--a rhy?m t is n metre 9 s f> z metre has ! s5se ( regul> measure1 b may = all t h laws ( its own1 :i* await ! discov]] & ! sy/ematis]4 ,! aff9ity ( prose-rhy?ms is1 ,i h h9t$1 ) ! high] developm5ts ( music1 :i*1 comp>$ ) ! simple tunes ( ! /reet1 are z app>5tly lawless & unlic5s$ z is prose comp>$ to v]se4 ,& z x is n poets :o foll[ laws1 b prec$e !m--z tro*ee & iambic1 alcaic & hexamet]1 are ! inv5tions ( gramm>ians foll[+ on ! trail ( g5ius--s x behoves ! ,ari/otle :o w\ld discov] ! laws ( ! rhy?m ( prose to /udy ! ma/]s ( ! art1 ma/]s by in/9ct & a faultless e> & ! grace ( ,god1 & endeav\r by pati5t induction to wre/ f _! s5t5ces ! secrets ( _! h>monies4 ,:o w write ! prosody ( prose8 ,x is sad to h to decl>e t ! bulk ( contempor>y writ]s lie outside all ^! classifications4 ,!y are arti/s nei!r 9 prose nor v]se1 & ?\gh !y may h s\l1 !y _c make x visible4 ,= s\l may be express$ equally ?r\gh pa9t+ & sculpture & music & act+1 audits dimly disc]n$ pres5ce c sc>cely conv]t slip%od writ+ into lit]ature4 ,no "o w\ld accept z art a picture 9 :i* a gleam ( imag9ation /ruggl$ aga9/ ! draughtsman%ip ( ! s*oolboy to :om arms are toa/+-=ks1 or applaud an actor :o might be brimm+ ov] ) s5sibility b c\ld comm& nei!r 8 voice nor 8 face4 ,no "o has any bus9ess to come be=e ! public :o has n /udi$ ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* he proposes to exhibit 8 s\l3 un=tunately ?is is ! age & ,engl& is ! c\ntry ( ! amateur1 & 9 e dep>tm5t we are delug$ ) ! crude4 ,! fault lies less ) ! amateur ?an ) ! public be=e :i* he pres5ts himself1 & :i*1 incompet5t to di/+ui% art f amateuri%ness1 is z likely to bless ! "o z ! o!r4 ,( all =ms ( art lit]ature suff]s mo/2 = ! pity is1 & pity'tis't is true1 ev]ybody le>ns to talk & write at an e>ly age4 ,?is makes ! transition to lit]ature s fatally easy4 ,facilis desc5sus ,av]ni6 ,to pa9t1 "o mu/ at lea/ "k h[ to mix col\rs & h&le a bru%2 to compose1 "o mu/ be famili> ) ! mean+ ( /ray$ spid]s' legs on curi\s p>allel b>s1 & !re are /range disconc]t+ rum\rs ( or*e/ration4 ,b to produce lit]ature y h simply to dip p5 9 ink or op5 y\r m\? & see :at ,god w give y4 ,h5ce p>ticul>ly ! flood ( novels1 h5ce ! l[ position ( ! novel2 al?\gh1 z ,!odore ,watts has po9t$ out1 x is practically ! mod]n ,epic4 ,i h met di/+ui%$ /ud5ts ( ,greek texts :o h nev] conceiv$ ( ! novel z a "w ( art1 or z any?+ beyond ! amusem5t ( an idle h\r--some?+ = ! wom5 & ! *ildr54 ,"o su* told me he w\ld n read ,! ,mill on ! ,floss because x end$ unhappily4 ,i mu/ conclude he has only read ,aes*ylus = 8 exam9ations4 ,act+ /&s next to lit]ature 9 its s$uctiv5ess4 ,! actor's in/rum5t is 8 body1 & ev]ybody has a body4 ,if1 9 addition to a body1 ! creature conceives himself to possess a s\l1 ! odds are !re w be laught] = ! gods4 ,i tremble = ! "t :5 ! popul> educationi/ %all h _h 8 way & e *ild be seis$ ( ! rudim5ts ( draw+4 ,we %all see sights !n4 ,at pres5t1 despite ! horrors ( ! gall]ies & ! widespread ignorance ( art1 pa9t+ _c compete ) lit]ature z a misund]/ood art4 ,= ! public--:i* is ! only critic t c\nts 9 ! long run--does n dem& gramm>1 mu* less /yle2 & ! novel ( ! season may bri/le ) passages t c\ld be set = correction at exam9ations 9 ,engli%4 ,x is a little ?+1 b x seems to me significant1 t ! ann\ncem5t ( t]ms ( ! local bran* ( ,mudie's1 9 ! little t[n at :i* ,i am writ+ ^! l9es1 runs ?us3 ,! subscription = "o set entitles ! subscrib] to "o complete "w at a "t1 :e!r 9 "o1 two1 or ?ree volumes1 & c be ex*ang$ z (t5 z desir$4 ,,xxiv ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,names ,f>-fet*$ z ! idea seems t names & *>act]s h any int]connection1 yet no great writ] b has felt t "o "n1 & "o alone1 w\ld suit ea* p>ticul> creation4 ,! tortures & travels t ,balzac w5t ?r\gh till he f\nd ,z4 ,m>cas are well kn[n4 ,s is ! agony ( ,flaub]t on he>+ t ,zola 0 anticipat+ him 9 ! "n ( ,b\v>d1 :i* x _h co/ ,flaub]t six ye>s' se>* to f9d4 ,zola's magnanimity 9 p>t+ ) x des]ves a fauteuil4 ,somebody 9 ! prov9ces told me t 8 m9i/] _h prea*$ ^u ! subject ( names1 lay+ x d[n t 9 e "n lurk$ a subtle virtue1--or vice2 ! =m] ! be>] ( ! "n 0 9 duty b\nd to cultivate1 ! latt] to root out4 ,fanta/ic z ?is speculation be1 ev5 = a m9i/]1 no "o d\bts t p's names may h an influ5ce ^u _! lives2 &1 9 ! case ( ! ,*ri/ian "n at lea/1 *ildr5 ought to be protect$ by ! ,/ate aga9/ ! bad ta/e & ! cruelty ( _! p>5ts4 ,m c]ta9ly ?an ! />s our names control our de/9ies1 = !y are no mean+less collocation ( syllables1 b h deep-root$ relations ) ! hi/ory & mann] ( life ( our ance/ors4 ,! ,smi?s 7 once smi?s1 ! ,br[ns d>k 9 complexion2 & s1 if we c\ld only trace x1 e "n w\ld reveal "s inn] significance1 f ,adam 7r$ e>?7 d[nw>ds4 ,:y d publi%]s t5d to n 9 _! names'8 ,"s ( ! *ief ,london publi%]s run to a f9al n--,macmillan1 ,longman1 ,*apman2 ,hodd] ,/\ghton2 ,hut*9son ,co42 ,sampson ,l[1 ,m>/on ,co42 ,lawr5ce ,bull52 ,fi%] ,unw92 ,he9emann4 ,! la/1 inde$1 is no?+ b n s\nds2 su* a "n c\ld n escape tak+ to publi%+4 ,i f9d also 9 ! publi%]s' li/s ,t4 ,nelson ,co42 ,ed51 ,rem+ton ,co42 ,h5ry ,so!ran2 ,john ,lane2 ,eff+ham ,wilson2 ,innes ,co4 7z fatal z ,he9emann72 ,george ,all5 ,co42 ,osgood1 ,mc,ilvaine ,co42 ,g>dn]1 ,d>ton ,co4 ,sometimes ! n is prom95t at ! beg9n+ or 9 ! middle1 z 9 ,h5ry ,co42 ,w>d ,d[ney2 ,con/able ,co42 ,digby1 ,long ,co42 ,arnold2 ,g4 ,p4 ,putnam's ,sons2 ,kegan ,paul1 ,tr5*1 ,trbn] ,co4 7:]e9 ea* p>tn] boa/s 8 sep>ate n72 ,oliphant1 ,&]son ,f]ri] 7:]e9 !re are at lea/ ?ree ns72 ,john ,c4 ,nimmo2 ,edw>d ,/an=d2 ,gibb+s ,co42 ,*atto ,w9dus2 ,nisbet ,co4 ,:5 ! n is n 9 ! surname1 at lea/ ! ,*ri/ian conta9s ! indisp5sable lett]1 z ,john ,murray1 ,elk9 ,mat!w4 ,ev5 :5 x c f9d refuge n[h]e else ! n creeps into ! & ( ! firm or into ! ,sons4 ,! v ,cl>5don ,press has ! tradem>k4 ,:o is ! /ock publi%] ( ! eighte5? c5tury8 ,tonson6 ,:o 7 ! fir/ publi%]s ( ,%akespe>e8 ,condell ,hem+e4 ,& :ile publi%]s run my/]i\sly to n1 au?ors run ) equal p]si/5cy to r--9 _! surnames = ! mo/ "p1 b at lea/ someh[ or some:]e4 ,:o are our pr(essors ( fiction to-day8 ,h>dy1 ,m]$i?1 ,blackmore1 ,b>rie1 ,rudy>d ,kipl+1 ,walt] ,besant 7& ,james ,rice71 ,george ,moore1 ,frank=t ,moore1 ,olive ,s*re9]1 ,george ,flem+1 ,h5ry ,james1 ,haml9 ,g>l&1 ,h5ry ,b4 ,full]1 ,h>old ,fr$]ic1 ,frank ,h>ris1 ,m>ion ,craw=d1 ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 ,rid] ,hagg>d1 ,miss ,braddon1 ,s>ah ,gr&1 ,mrs4 ,p>r1 ,george ,eg]ton1 ,rhoda ,br\ghton1 ,h4 ,d4 ,traill1 ,j]ome ,k4 ,j]ome1 ,b>ry ,pa91 ,w4 ,e4 ,norris1 ,crockett1 ,ian ,macl>51 ,rob]t ,b>r1 ,a%by ,/]ry1 ,morley ,rob]ts1 ,mabel ,rob9son1 ,f4 ,w4 ,rob9son1 ,john ,/range ,w9t]1 ,du ,mauri] 7late b n lea/ to foll[ 8 lucky r71 ,hel5 ,ma!rs1 ,h5ry ,seton ,m]riman1 etc41 etc4 ,:o 7 ! giants ( ! la/ g5]ation8 ,?ack]ay1 ,*>les ,dick5s1 ,*>les ,reade1 ,george ,eliot1 ,bulw] ,lytton1 ,*>lotte ,bront1 ,trollope1 ,disraeli4 ,:o are our prophets & ?9k]s8 ,c>lyle1 ,rusk91 ,em]son1 ,d>w91 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,fr\de1 ,freeman4 ,:o are ! poets ( ! ,victorian era8 ,rob]t ,br[n+1 ,alfr$ ,t5nyson1 ,alg]non ,*>les ,sw9burne 7r-ed ?r\gh\t71 ,d4 ,gabriel ,rossetti1 ,*ri/9a ,rossetti1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,william ,morris1 ,rob]t ,bu*anan1 ,&rew ,lang1 ,rob]t ,bridges1 ,lewis ,morris1 ,edw9 ,arnold1 ,alfr$ ,au/91 ,norman ,gale1 ,ri*>d ,le ,galli5ne1 ,philip ,b\rke ,m>/on1 ,m>y ,f4 ,rob9son1 ,!odore ,watts1 etc41 etc4 ,:o are ! dramati/s ( to-day8 ,grundy1 ,p9]o1 ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,jones1 ,w4 ,s4 ,gilb]t1 ,haddon ,*amb]s1 ,comyns ,c>r1 ,c>ton1 ,raleigh1 ,george ,e4 ,sims 7m>k ! virtue ( t long-my/]i\s r74 ,& :o 9 ! pa/ h done any?+ = our prose dramatic lit]ature8 ,%]idan & ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 &1 e>li] /ill1 ,congreve1 ,wy*]ley1 ,f>quh>1 & ,vanbrugh4 ,nay1 :i* are ! mighty names 9 our lit]ature8 ,*auc]1 ,sp5s]1 ,m>l[e1 ,%akespe>e1 ,h]rick1 ,dryd51 ,alex&] ,pope1 ,butl]1 ,/]ne1 ,byron1 ,wordswor?1 ,col]idge1 ,walt] ,scott1 ,rob]t ,burns4 ,y may ev5 look at ! greate/ names 9 ! _w's lit]ature4 ,hom]1 ,virgil 7,m>o71 ,horace1 ,firdusi1 ,om> ,khayyam1 ,c]vantes1 ,cald]on1 ,petr>*1 ,rabelais1 ,dante ,alighi]i1 ,s*ill]1 ,voltaire1 ,r\sseau1 ,moli]e1 ,corneille1 ,rac9e1 ,honore de ,balzac1 ,flaub]t1 ,victor ,hugo1 ,v]la9e1 ,he9ri* ,he9e4 ,( c\rse !re are n a few m9us ! r1 z ,milton1 ,keats1 ,goe!1 ,swift1 etc41 etc4 ,!re seems inde$ to be a sub-species ( sons--,b5 ,jonson1 ,dr4 ,johnson1 ,william ,watson1 ,john ,davidson1 ,au/9 ,dobson4 ,nev]!less !re is an ov]:elm+ prepond]ance ( r s\nds 9 ! names ( ! _w's au?ors4 ,:at is ! und]ly+ reason8 ,is !re a c]ta9 rugg$ virility 9 ! lett]1 :i* made x someh[ expressive ( ! nature ( ! orig9al own]s8 ,n is c]ta9ly suave & plausible 9 comp>ison1 & might well produce a po/]ity ( publi%]s4 ,:at adds "s col\r to ! suspicion is t1 :5 writ]s h *os5 noms de gu]re1 !y h frequ5tly--?\gh all unconsci\sly--tak5 names 9 r4 ,?is expla9s :y all ! lady noveli/s run to ,george4 ,publi%] v]sus au?or may n[ be express$ symbolically z ,n_/,r1 ,n ov] ,r1 ! ,n ( money ov] ! ,r ( art4 ,) our arti/s ,i f9d a less /rong t5d5cy to l's z well z to r's1 & x is !re=e only appropriate t a ,leighton %\ld long preside ov] ! ,royal ,academy1 a ,millais be its *ief ornam5t1 & f9ally its head1 & a ,:i/l] its *ief omission2 t con/able & ,walk] %\ld be ! glory ( ,engli% art1 t ,reynolds %\ld be our national portrait-pa9t]1 & ,l&se] our animal-pa9t]1 & ,wilkie our dome/ic pa9t]4 ,turn] made up = 8 surname by ! sup]fluity ( l's 9 8 ,william ,mallord1 ,raphael />ts z an ,r4 ,a41 :ile ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ) 8 pr$om9ance 9 l's1 is rightly k+ ( art4 ,! abs5ce ( l 9 ,hog>?'s "n & ! /rong pres5ce ( r ( c\rse d5otes t ! satiri/ 0 m ( a lit]>y man ?an an arti/4 ,! r 9 ,:i/l]1 on ! o!r h&1 cle>ly indicates ! lit]>y faculty ( ! au?or ( ,! ,g5tle ,art ( ,mak+ ,enemies4 ,& if ,du ,mauri]'s real future 0 h9t$ 9 8 or?ography1 ,lee* & ,t5niel & ,phil ,may & ,l9ley ,samb\rne h v9dicat$ _! l's4 ,s h ,luke ,fildes1 ,alma ,tadema1 ,h4 ,t4 ,wells1 ,g4 ,d4 ,leslie1 ,john ,colli]1 ,val ,pr9sep1 ,solomon ,j4 ,solomon1 ,frank ,bramley1 ,phil ,morris1 ,cald]on1 ,lead]1 ,nettle%ip1 ,seym\r ,lucas1 ,wat]l[1 ,william ,/rutt1 ,alb]t ,moore1 ,w4 ,w4 ,ouless1 ,c4 ,w4 ,wyllie1 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 ,l\ise ,jopl+1 ,onsl[ ,=d1 & ev5 ,w4 ,c4 ,horsley4 ,!re are only ?ree =eign ,academicians at ! "t ( writ+1 b !y all boa/ ! l4 ,) musicians !re is a t5d5cy to m's & n's1 :i* s\nds h>moni\s en\gh1 ,m5delssohn1 ,mass5et1 ,mascagni1 ,mack5zie1 ,s*umann1 h bo? lett]s2 ,moz>t b "o4 ,haydn1 ,bee?ov51 ,*op91 ,sa9t-,sans1 ,sullivan1 ,*>les ,salaman1 ,edw>d ,solomon1 ,fr$]ic ,c[51 run n-w>ds ) ! unanimity ( publi%]s1 :ile ,g\nod1 ,/an=d1 ,audran1 ,seba/ian ,ba*1 ,donizetti1 "w 9 ! n o!rwise1 & ,wagn] has ! libretti/'s r 9 addition4 ,w\ld y play ! piano8 ,y mu/ h ! n ( ! piano1 l ,pa*mann1 ,rub9/e91 ,ros5?al1 ,h(mann1 ,fr$]ick ,dawson1 ,madame ,s*umann1 ,fanny ,davies1 ,agnes ,zimm]mann1 ,leon>d ,borwick1 ,na?alie ,jano?a1 ,sapellnik(f1 ,sophie ,m5t]4 ,ev5 = o!r in/rum5ts1 includ+ ! human voice div9e1 ! n is advisable4 ,pagan9i1 ,j5ny ,l9d1 ,norman ,nruda1 ,*ri/9e ,nilsson--all patroniz$ x l>gely4 ,adel9a ,patti1 ,johannes ,wolf1 & _m o!rs make a ,*ri/ian use ( x4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 y wi% to manufacture pianos y\r *ance ( f\nd+ a fir/-class firm w be l>gely enhanc$ if y\r "n beg9s ) b4 ,actors1 l au?ors1 roll _! r's2 & if _! names are pseudonyms1 s mu* ! great] pro( t "s occult in/9ct makes !m elect = t virile lett]4 ,:o are our lead+ actors & actor-manag]s8 ,! d\ble-r's3 ,h5ry ,irv+1 ,h]b]t ,be]bohm ,tree 7two pairs71 ,=bes-,rob]tson1 ,george ,alex&]1 ,ar?ur ,rob]ts1 ,edw>d ,s4 ,will>d1 ,edw>d ,t]ry1 ,*>les ,brookfield1 ,wilson ,b>rett1 ,fr$ ,t]ry1 ,fr$ ,k]r1 ,*>les ,w>n]1 ,w4 ,t]riss1 ,george ,grossmi?1 ,*>les ,hawtrey1 ,ar?ur ,b\r*i] 7two pairs74 ,sc>cely any lead+ actor lacks "o r1 z ,*>les ,wyndham1 ,cyril ,maude1 ,l\is ,wall]1 etc41 etc4 ,^? )\t any r's may console !mselves ) ! memory ( ,edmund ,kean1 ?\gh ,g>rick--a "n almo/ :olly compact ( r--is ! patron sa9t ( ! /age4 ,! ladies foll[ ! g5tlem54 ,f ,ell5 ,t]ry & ,w9ifr$ ,em]y to ,ada ,rehan & ,mrs4 ,patrick ,campbell1 f ,rose ,lecl]cq & ,m>ie ,bancr(t to ,m>ion ,t]ry & ,ir5e ,vanbrugh1 few d>e disp5se ) ! r4 ,b ,i h said en\gh4 ,i h op5$ up new p]spectives = ! curi\s & ! philosophic1 :i* !y may foll[ up = !mselves4 ,"h is a fre% field = faddi/s & my/agogues4 ,already ,i h prov$ z mu* z _m sy/ems ( m$iaeval philosophy :i* /rove to extract ! ess5ce ( ?+s f ! /udy ( words & lett]s4 ,already ,i h collect$ m evid5ce ?an ! sect>ians ( ! ,%akespe>e-,bacon4 ,bacon write ,%akespe>e1 inde$6 ,a man )\t an r to 8 "n1 po9t$ out by 8 n = a publi%]1 &1 inde$1 n )\t "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! class4 ,s]i\sly1 ! tru? is t l1 m1 n1 & r are ! lead+ lett]s 9 "n-mak+2 b /ill !re does seem to be m 9 ! co9cid5ce to :i* ,i h drawn att5tion ?an m]e accid5t expla9s4 ,,xxv ,,au?ors ,,& ,,publi%]s ,x is done4 ,! publi%]s h =m$ a ,league4 ,! poor sweat$ victims ( ! au?or's gre$ h at la/ turn$ ^u ! oppressor4 ,mr4 ,gosse1 on a memorable occasion1 confus$ly bl5d+ ! tones ( ! prophet ( righte\sness ) ! acc5ts ( ! political economi/1 admoni%$ ! gre$y au?or t he 0 kill+ ! goose ) ! gold5 eggs4 ,& n[ ! goose has resolv$ to be a goose no long]4 ,! ,au?ors' ,society1 a sort ( trade union1 has be5 answ]$ by ! creation ( a ,publi%]s' ,union1 ) all ! delightful pot5tialities ( a lit]>y lock-out4 ,x is "t1 !re=e1 = a p]son )\t prejudice to say a ^w to bo? sides4 ,) ! _s :i* prompt$ ! creation ( ! ,au?ors' ,society1 ,lit]ature has no?+ to d4 ,to def9e ,lit]ature exactly is n easy4 ,to say at :at po9t words become or cease to be lit]ature is a problem simil> 9 k9d to ! sophi/ical ,greek puzzle ( say+ at :at po9t ! few become _m4 ,p]haps we %all f9d a solution by look+ at ! g5esis & hi/ory ( writt5 words4 ,lit]ature1 we f9d1 began z religion4 ,! e>lie/ books ( e nation are sacr$ books4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] dwells on ! v5]ation :i* ! av]age p]son feels = ! pr9t$ ^w1 8 almo/ t\*+ belief 9 books & newspap]s4 ,i read x 9 a book is equival5t to say+ ,x is c]ta9ly true4 ,! great philosoph] has fail$ to see t ?is in/9ct is a survival f ! times :5 ! only books 7 holy books4 ,! fir/ book publi%$ 9 ,europe1 z soon z pr9t+ 0 inv5t$1 0 ! ,lat9 ,bible--! ,maz>9 ,bible z x is call$2 & x is ! ,bible :i* is responsible = ! belief 9 pr9t4 ,despite ! degradation ( ! pr9t$ ^w to-day1 !re is some?+ f9e 9 ?is t5aci\s popul> in/9ct1 z !re is some?+ ignoble 9 all ,lit]ature :i* palt]s ) x4 ,! ,lit]ature ( e c\ntry is /ill sacr$4 ,! books ( its sages & se]s %\ld /ill be holy books to x4 ,! true man ( lett]s always 0 & mu/ always be a lay prie/1 ev5 ?\gh he seem nei!r to prea* nor to be religi\s 9 ! popul> s5se ( ^? t]ms4 ,! qualities to be s\ght = 9 ,lit]ature are !re=e inspiration & s9c]ity4 ,! man ( lett]s is born1 n made4 ,8 place is 9 ! ,temple1 & x is n 8 fault t ! money*ang]s h set up _! /alls !re4 ,b1 9 addition to ^! few *os5 spirits1 born 9 e age to be its tea*]s1 !re is an ov]:elm+ multitude ( writ]s call$ into be+ by ! conditions ( ! "t4 ,^! are ! arti/s :om ,/ev5son lik5$ to ! ,daught]s ( ,joy4 ,!y are cunn+ craftsm51 turn+ out :at ! public dem&s1 )\t any prie/ly consci\sness1 & sometimes ev5 )\t consci5ce1 m]e tradesm5 )--at bottom--! s\ls ( tradesm54 ,_! "w has *>m1 b lacks significance4 ,!y write essays :i* are m]ely amus+1 hi/ories :i* are only facts1 & /ories :i* are only lies4 ,! capacity ( ! _w = read+ ! un9spir$ is truly a/oni%+1 & ! hundr$ wor/ books may be f\nd 9 e booksell]'s w9d[4 ,w\ld t x 7 ( books t ,occam _h writt53 ,non sunt multiplic&i praet] necessitatem6 ,! m5 :o produce ^! unnecess>y books p]=m a necess>y function1 z ?+s are4 ,:y %\ld !y be less well treat$ ?an bootmak]s or tailors1 but*]s or bak]s or c&le/ick mak]s8 ,:y %\ld !y n get z mu* z possible = _! lab\rs8 ,:y %\ld !y n1 l e o!r k9d ( work+-man1 f\nd a ,lab\r ,union8 ,inde$1 in/ead ( c5sur+ ^! au?ors = try+ to obta9 a fair wage1 ,i feel r incl9$ to reproa* !m = n hav+ m closely imitat$ ! me?ods ( ,trades-,unionism1 = n hav+ weld$ ! :ole writ+ body into a /rong association = ! en=cem5t ( fair prices & ! suppression ( sweat+1 :i* is m mon/r\s & wide-spread 9 ! lit]>y ?an 9 any o!r pr(ession :atev]4 ,su* an organisation w\ld be met by _m difficulties1 = writ+ diff]s f o!r species ( skill$ lab\r by ! imm5se diff]5ces ( individual tal5t1 :ile f pr(essions 9 :i* !re are p>allel v>iations ( skill1 e4g41 law & m$ic9e1 x diff]s by ! fact t !re is no initial qualification 7by exam9ation7 atte/+ a m9imum am\nt ( skill4 ,n ev5 gramm> is necess>y = au?or%ip1 or ev5 = successful au?or%ip4 ,besides :i*1 writ+ is done by innum]able p]sons 9 _! sp>e "t--,lit]ature is a _w ( inky-f+]$ blacklegs4 ,?us1 writ+ admits nei!r ( ! union-fix$ m9imum wage ( ! manual lab\r]1 nor ( ! etiquette-fix$ fee ( ! pr(essional2 s t ! me?ods ( ! trade union are only p>tially applicable to ! ink-horny-h&$ sons ( toil4 ,b ev5 ! possible has n yet be5 a*iev$1 s t ! curr5t idea ( an organization ( ! writ+ classes1 aga9/ :i* publi%]s h _h to gird up _! lo9s to fight1 has v little f\ndation4 ,!re is no?+ b a regi/]$ disorganisation4 ,:at ! publi%]s are really afraid ( is n a ,society1 b a man1 & t man a middle-man8 no o!r ?an t t]rible bogey1 ! ag5t1 :o dr9ks *ampagne out ( _! skulls4 ,s mu* = ! au?or-craftsman4 ,b :at ( ! au?or-prie/8 ,d ! comm]cial conditions apply to him8 ,c]ta9ly !y d--) ?is important modification1 t1 :ile ) ! au?or-craftsman ! comm]cial conditions may ju/ly regulate ! matt] & mann] ( 8 "w1 ) ! au?or-prie/ ! comm]cial conditions d n beg9 until he has complet$ 8 "w4 ,! /ate ( ! m>ket1 ! condition ( ! public m9d--^! w h no influ5ce on ! "w itself4 ,n a comma nor a syllable w he alt] = all ! gold ( ,afric994 ,b1 ! manuscript once f9i%$1 ! comm]cial consid]ations beg94 ,! prophet has writt5 8 message1 b ! _w has yet to he> x4 ,n[1 we _c easily conceive ,isaiah or ,j]emiah hawk+ r\nd 8 prophecies at ! h\ses ( publi%]s1 or p]mitt+ a sm>t ,yankee to syndicate !m ?r\gh ! _w1 or ev5 all[+ popul> magaz9es to dribble !m out by mon?ly in/alm5ts4 ,b ! mod]n prophet has no h\setop1 & x is z difficult to imag9e him mov+ 8 nation by voice alone z arrang+ ) a local bro!r-se] to trumpet =? ! great tid+s simultane\sly at ,new ,york 9 ord] to obta9 ! ,am]ican copyright4 ,ev5 if he %\ld try to tea* ! p by ^w ( m\?1 !re w be b>e b5*es unless he *>ges = admission1 z all lectur]s w tell y4 ,p value at no?+ :at !y c get = no?+2 &1 z ,/ev5son sugge/$1 if we 7 *>g$ s mu* a head = sunsets1 or if ,god s5t r\nd a drum be=e ! haw?orns came 9 fl[]1 :at a "w %\ld we n make ab\t _! beauty6 ,no1 ! prophet _c escape ! comm]cial "q4 ,=1 9 ord] t 8 message may rea* 8 age1 x mu/ be publi%$1 & publication _c be a*iev$ )\t exp5se4 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,s 9 orig9al4 ,tol/o himself1 :o gives 8 books freely to ! _w1 _c really save ! public ! exp5se ( buy+ !m4 ,all he sacrifices is t comp>atively small proportion ( ! returns :i* is claim$ by ! au?or 9 royalties2 he _c elim9ate ! pr(its ( ! publi%]1 ! booksell]1 etc41 etc4 ,= betwe5 ! message & its he>]s come a great numb] ( int]m$i>ies1 _m ( !m inevitable4 ,we w assume = ! purposes ( our analysis t our prophet is already popul>4 ,! he>]s are wait+ eag]ly4 ,"h is ! manuscript1 !re are ! read]s4 ,problem--to br+ !m toge!r4 ,?is is ! task ( ! publi%]4 ,incid5tally1 ! publi%] employs ! pr9t]1 bookb9d]1 etc42 b ?is "p ( ! bus9ess1 ?\gh usually und]tak5 by ! publi%]1 does n necess>ily belong to him4 ,he is ess5tially only ! di/ributor4 ,9 return = ?is function ( di/ribution1 :e!r x includes sup]vis+ me*anical production or n1 ! publi%] is entitl$ to 8 paym5t4 ,h[ mu*8 ,evid5tly1 exactly z mu* z is made by capital & p]sonal s]vice 9 bus9ess g5]ally4 ,! %ill+s ( ! public are ! gross returns = ! book4 ,^! h to be divid$ betwe5 all ! ag5ts employ$ 9 produc+ ! book--au?or1 pr9t]1 b9d]1 publi%]1 booksell]1 etc4 ,?is is n lit]ally :at happ5s1 b x is ari?metically true 9 ! long run4 ,h[ mu* = ea*8 ,evid5tly j z mu* z !y c ea* get1 = !re is no "r b might & no?+ b tug-(-w>4 ,!re is no?+ absolute 9 ! p>tition ( pr(its3 inf9ite action & reaction4 ,:ile ! co/s ( ! me*anical "p are comp>atively /able1 ! relation ( au?or & publi%] oscillates ceaselessly2 & :ile ! cauti\s publi%] by ! multiplicity ( 8 transactions may rely ^u an av]age ( pr(its1 l all bus9ess m5 pluck+ /ability out ( ! he>t ( vicissitude1 ! au?or has no su* surety4 ,betwe5 m]it & rew>d !re is 9 lit]ature no relation4 ,j z ! music-hall s+] may e>n a l>g] income ?an ! /atesman1 s may ! tawdry tale-tell] drive ! ?9k] & arti/ out ( ! m>ket4 ,! arti/ic value ( a book is !re=e absolutely unrelat$ to ! comm]cial value2 b su* comm]cial value z !re is--to :om %\ld x fall if n to ! au?or8 ,l ! o!r p>ties1 he has a "r to all he c get4 ,y w say x is v sordid to ?9k ( money2 y w speak ( div9e inspiration2 y w\ld r see him g on ! rates2 to save him f base rew>d y ev5 borr[ 8 books in/ead ( buy+ !m2 y _c und]/& :y he %\ld pref] an hone/ ,copyright ,act to a halo4 ,good6 ,put x t ,i agree ) y4 ,x is sordid to sell "o's muse4 ,"o %\ld be l ,mr4 ,h>old ,skimpole1 & let ! but*] & ! bak] g h[l4 ,! ?\ght ( money sullies ! faire/ manuscript4 ,! t\* ( a *eque ta9ts4 ,good aga96 ,only1 :5 ! great poem is writt51 :5 ! great novel is done1 !re is money 9 x6 ,:o is to h ?is money8 ,! au?or8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,we are agre$ 8 s\l mu/ be kept virg94 ,b :y ! publi%]8 7,above all1 :y ! ,am]ican publi%]87 ,:y n ! pr9t]8 ,:y n ! b9d] or ! booksell]8 ,:y n ! des]v+ poor8 ,none ( ^! w be defil$ by ! pr(its4 ,:y %\ld ! money n be us$ to f\nd a ,ly+-9 ,hospital1 or an ,asylum = ,decay$ ,au?ors1 or a ,museum to keep ,hone/ ,publi%]s 98 ,:y %\ld n au?ors h ! kudos ( pay+ (f ! ,national ,debt8 ,if !y are to be ! only ,sociali/s 9 a _w ( individuali/s1 let !m at lea/ h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ _! money is appli$ to wor?y public purposes4 ,b ,i d n agree ) y4 ,! be/ "w at ! be/ prices is no unwor?y motto4 ,! ,au?ors' ,society1 inde$1 tries to put ?is non-moral pr9ciple ( valuation ^u an e?ical basis4 ,x says1 = in/ance1 t if ! publi%] reckons 8 (fice exp5ses 9 ! co/ ( production1 !n ! au?or has a "r to reckon 81 ev5 includ+ any j\rneys or rese>*es he may h _h to make 9 ord] to write 8 book4 ,b ?is "r is n only an e?ical fallacy3 x is a politico-economical "o1 because ! economical "q is only conc]n$ ) ! di/ribution ( ! "w1 & ! money or ! he>t's blood t w5t to make x has no?+ to d ) ! "q1 :ile ! publi%]'s (fice exp5ses are ( ! ess5ce ( ! "q4 ,"s au?ors also claim t ! publi%] has no "r to make successful books pay = unsuccessful4 ,b "h aga9 he has e "r4 ,! publi%] is n a piece-work]2 he has to keep a l>ge organization go+1 involv+ ramifications 9 e t[n4 ,x is ! exi/5ce ( ?is network1 ( ?is di/ributive me*anism1 t enables ! successful book to be sold ev]y:]e2 & ! publi%]1 l e bus9ess man1 mu/ all[ p]c5tages = bad debts & unpr(itable speculations4 ,publi%]s h a "r to capture ! bulk ( ! pr(its ( au?ors' fir/ books1 because !y l>gely supply ! au?or ) 8 public4 ,x is surpris+ h[ ev5 good books h to be press$ on an unwill+ _w1 mu* z c>ds are =c$ by conjur]s4 ,! numb] ( p t select _! books by _! own free-w is incr$ibly small4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 a popul> au?or br+s a publi%] a book1 x is he :o improves ! publi%]'s di/ribut+ ag5cy1 by br++ him new cli5ts1 & ev5 sometimes /r5g!n+ 8 position ) booksell]s & libr>ies1 by enabl+ him1 arm$ ) a book univ]sally 9 dem&1 to fight aga9/ d$uctions & disc\nts ?r\gh\t 8 bus9ess g5]ally4 ,&1 j z ! publi%] may rightly depress ! pr(its ( an unkn[n au?or1 s ! popul> au?or has a moral "r to l>g] royalties--:i* "r1 h[ev]1 w\ld avail him no?+ 7 x n back$ by might4 ,x is 9 ! competition ( rival publi%]s t 8 /r5g? lies4 ,& "h comes 9 ! "q ( ! ag5t4 ,publi%]s may rave z !y w1 b au?ors h e "r to employ ag5ts to save !m f ! unpleasant task ( *aff]+ & ( speak+ highly ( !mselves4 ,& x is ! au?or :o pays ! ag5t1 n ! publi%]s1 _! :9+s not)/&+4 ,! ag5t may inde$ squeeze out l>g] sums ?an publi%]s l to disgorge1 b h[ c he obta9 m ?an ! m>ket-value8 ,political economy is dead aga9/ ! possibility4 ,he _c1 9 fact1 obta9 m ?an ! au?or may & frequ5tly does obta9 = himself4 ,if a compet+ publi%] (f]s a l>g] sum ?an w pay him 9 co91 at any rate he w n (f] m ?an w pay him 9 reputation1 or 9 ! ext5sion ( 8 cli5tle on ! l9es indicat$ above4 ,x is /ill only ! m>ket-value4 ,if ! reputation hon\rably built up by ! lab\rs ( ye>s comes to h a monet>y value outside ! monet>y value ( ! p>ticul> book--a sort ( goodwill value1 9 fact1--:y %\ld ! au?or or 8 ag5t be abus$ = obta9+ x8 ,w n ! publi%] 9 8 turn gr9d d[n ! unkn[n man to ! l[e/ possible p5ny8 ,! pro/ration ( ! publi%] be=e ! celebrity is only equall$ by 8 insol5ce t[>d ! obscure4 ,is !re any au?or :o has n suff]$ 9 8 beg9n+s f ! gre$ ( publi%]s8 ,f> f mak+ money at ! />t1 h[ _m au?ors h got a he>+ )\t hav+ _h to pay = x out ( _! own pockets8 ,! wrongs ( publi%]s is a good r$-h]r+ to draw across ! track1 a sm>t c\nt]-cry4 ,b publi%]s h /ill ! game 9 _! h&s all along ! l9e4 ,n a few /ill keep _! acc\nts secret1 /ill recklessly supply !mselves ) t opportunity :i*1 ! prov]b says1 makes ev5 hone/ m5 ?ieves4 ,z = ,am]ica--:at goes on across t week ( ocean :o d>es conjecture8 ,& n[1 :at ) rumors ( w>s & free silv]--ah me6 ,9 =m+ a ,ma/]s' ,union1 ! publi%]s h at la/ ab&on$ ! pret5ce ( be+ sway$ by any b pecuni>y consid]ations 9 ! ex]cise ( _! high function4 ,!re is some?+ refre%+ 9 ?is cle>+ ( ! air1 9 ?is ab&onm5t ( ! ,joseph ,surface mann]4 ,& yet1 ,i confess1 my he>t %elt]s a regret = ! old /yle ( publi%]1 z = ! old /yle ( au?or4 ,some?+ ( picturesque cl+s ev5 to ,jacob ,tonson1 ) 8 two left legs4 ,! publi%] z ! patron ( g5ius1 ! nurs] ( "y tal5t1 ! re-inspir] ( old1 ! s*ol> & g5tleman1 at once ! fri5d & ! bank] ( 8 au?ors1 makes a pleas+ figure4 ,x 0 p]haps m ideal ?an real1 = ev5 ( ,murray we read 9 ,"l ,beaconsfield's ,lett]s 3 ,wa%+ton ,irv+ dem&$ a l>ge price4 ,murray murmur$4 ,irv+ talk$ ( po/]ity & ! badness ( ! public ta/e1 & ,murray said t au?ors :o wrote = po/]ity mu/ publi% on _! own acc\nt4 ,/ill1 if ! publi%] w\ld live up to ?is ideal1 8 w\ld rema9 an honorable pr(ession1 in/ead ( s9k+ to a trade4 ,he w\ld rank ) ! r>e !atrical manag] to :om art is de>] ?an pr(it--if su* a "o /ill survives4 ,b ! trail ( bus9ess is ov] ! age3 ! !atrical manag] is a %ameless tradesman1 & m & m ! publi%] w become ! m]e di/ribut]1 if inde$ he be n elim9at$ by a me*anical organisation4 ,! popul> au?or ne$s only a c5tral /ore to supply ! trade ) 8 pr9t$ writ+s1 ! co/ ( production ( :i* is cov]$ by ! fir/ day's sales4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 to ignore ! publi%] 9 8 aspect ( initiator ( s]ies1 art books & encyclopa$ias4 ,b to orig9ate is to dep>t f publi%+ prop] & to become entitl$ to ! pr(its ( ! inv5tor2 nay1 almo/ to /ep ov] into ! prov9ce ( au?or%ip & ! dignity !re(4 ,b if we c =give ! publi%] = succumb+ to ! bus9ess _s ( ! age1 we _c z readily acquiesce 9 ! huck/]+ _s t has crept ov] lit]ature4 ,! battle ( ! books has become "o ( acc\nt-books1 & ! lit]>y columns ( ! newspap]s bri/le ) pecuni>y p>agraphs4 ,ev5 ! *att] ab\t ,%elley 0 bett] ?an ! contempor>y gossip ab\t ! tak+s ( au?ors1 = ! mo/ "p va/ly exagg]at$4 ,a p>agraph :i* mu/ h inflat$ him ) pride l$ to a fri5d ( m9e be+ hal$ up be=e ! ,income ,tax ,commission]s4 ,h[ long h y be5 an au?or8 he 0 ask$ 9 addition4 ,six ye>s1 he repli$4 ,& y h only paid income tax = five6 0 ! horrifi$ exclamation4 ,"h is ! nemesis ( all ?is fooli% fuss ab\t ,l4 ,s4 ,d4 ,! ,briti% m9d n[ supposes au?or%ip to be a trade1 l any o!r4 ,y g into x1 & y at once beg9 to make a regul> income2 &1 once successful1 y g on /eadily e>n+ l>ge sums1 automatically4 ,! ?+ works itself4 ,y are nev] ill or un9spir$2 y are nev] to let y\r m9d lie fall[1 nev] to travel & ga!r new inspiration1 nev] to %ut up %op & loaf4 ,y simply g on mak+ s mu* a ye>--= d n ! pap]s say s8 ,& t y %\ld *]i% ! immoral s5tim5ts conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ /anzas1 z at lea/ two au?ors ( my acqua9tance d1 is simply incr$ible to ! envi\s ,phili/9e4 ,,! ,,au?or ,,to ,,! ,,syndicator4 ,?\ "l1 ( bloat$ syndicates1 ,?\ ma/] ( ! m9t1 ,:o paye/ at ! highe/ rates ,& take/ )\t /9t1 ,g back1 g back to wild ,new ,york1 ,g back across ! sea2 ,g1 corn]s make 9 beans & pork1 ,no corn]s make 9 me4 ,= ?\ art 'cute & ?\ art sm>t1 ,no dead flies hang on !e2 ,?\ c>e/ n "o jot = ,art1 ,b only ,l4 ,s4 ,d4 ,g 'back1 g back1 etc4 ,?y aims are l[1 ?y pr(its high2 ,?y m9d is only b5t1 ,:atev] live1 :atev] die1 ,to scoop 9 c5t p] c5t4 ,g back1 g back1 etc4 ,to !e ! greate/ au?ors are ,^? :o mo/ greatly sell2 ,b he ^: s\l is z a ,/>-- ,:y1 he may g to ,h-ll6 ,g back1 g back to wild ,new ,york1 ,g back across ! sea2 ,g1 corn]s make 9 beans & pork1 ,no corn]s make 9 me4 ,an au?or's income mu/ be inde$ difficult to adjudge4 ,he is ! manufactur] ( a pat5t article--:i* only he c turn out4 ,b he is also ! v5dor !re(1 & 8 transactions involve sales ( s]ial--z well z ( book-rights syn*ronis$ 9 two or m c\ntries--a t$i\s & delicate task4 ,& a great "p ( 8 bus9ess--! tributes t take up 8 "t1 ! ,,mss4 he has to read1 etc41 etc4--mu/ be conduct$ entirely )\t pr(it1 or r mu/ be run at a loss4 ,:o c det]m9e :at are ! work+ exp5ses ( s complex an indu/rial ent]prise8 ,an arti/ subtracts ! co/ ( 8 models3 may an au?or subtract ! co/ ( ! exp]i5ces :i* supply him ) 8 mat]ial1 &1 if s1 h[ are !y to be e/imat$8 ,mr4 ,conan ,doyle & ,mr4 ,an?ony ,hope bo? write hi/orical novels2 b :ile ! =m] buys & /udies l>ge quantities ( books1 & travels to see ca/les & battlefields1 ! latt] pr(ess$ly works f intuition4 ,are bo? ^! m5's incomes to be treat$ alike8 ,goe! delib]ately fell 9 love s z to write poems :5 ! passion _h subsid$3 h[ mu* %\ld be d$uct$ f 8 gross returns to cov] ! work+ exp5ses ( 8 love-affairs8 ,& ev5 :5 we d n g ab\t x 9 su* cold blood1 our art--is x n wov5 ( our pa9 & our passion1 our emotions recollect$ 9 tranquility8 ,d ^! emotions co/ u no?+8 ,d !y n we> & te> our sy/em1 ju/ify+ u 9 writ+ (f #e p] c5t4 = depreciation 9 our ma*9]y8 ,c\ntless are ! problems t arise out ( ?is new view ( au?or%ip z an exact trade4 ,sci5tifically speak+1 ! au?or is a piecework]1 ^: productiv5ess is fitful & tempor>y4 ,h[ev] widely ! fame ( 8 bus9ess ext5d1 he _c ext5d x2 he _c increase 8 output by add+ new cl]ks or new bran*es3 e ord] receiv$ means "w = 8 own bra9 & 8 own h&s4 ,if he keep o!r h&s !y are call$ gho/s1 & su* gho/s are fr[n$ ^u ev5 by ! ,psy*ical ,society4 ,no1 ! m ,i ?9k ( x1 ! m x is borne 9 ^u me t au?ors %\ld be exempt$ f income tax altoge!r--if1 inde$1 ! income itself %\ld n r be provid$ = !m 7free ( duty7 by a grateful ,gov]nm5t4 ,c>lyle is said to h claim$ exemption on ! gr\nd t ! e>n+s ( a writ] are incalculable3 x seems to me t x is r ! work+ exp5ses :i* are incalculable4 ,i sometimes sit & ye>n = any?+ 9 ! %ape ( an income t w\ld come 91 wrote poor sick ,/ev5son on a languor\s summ] aft]noon1--by ! way1 ,i hope 8 doctors' exp5ses 7 d$uct$ f 8 gross returns1 z incurr$ 9 ord] to keep ! writ+ ma*9]y go+2 or did he p]*ance fly to ,samoa to escape ! tax altoge!r8--,m9e has all got to be gone & fi%$ = ) ! immortal m9d ( man4 ,:at ,i want is ! income t really comes 9 ( itself1 :ile all y h to d is j to blossom & exi/1 & sit on *airs4 ,poor ,r4 ,l4 ,s46--does x n make y ?9k ( mighty poets 9 _! mis]y dead8 ,does x n--if y are m prosaic--br+ home to y ! absurdity ( tax+ pr(essional incomes z ?\gh !y 7 ak9 to ^? :i* come 9 to ! happy folk :o h b to blossom & exi/ & sit on *airs8 ,& w y n1 :oev] y are1 rejoice t ! "w done ) s mu* art & consci5ce & suff]+1 obta9$1 9 ,/ev5son's latt] days1 its highe/ possible money-rew>d ?r\gh ! mu*-abhorr$ ,ag5t8 ,:y d n millionaires he> ( ! woes ( au?ors & s5d !m anonym\s bank-notes8 ,:y d n national te/imonials happ5 9 ! au?or's lifetime 9 ! %ape ( purses ( gold8 ,!y are m dige/ible ?an po/hum\s /ones4 ,alas6 ! au?or's pa? is ?orny en\gh4 ,& x is aga9/ ?is jad$1 unhappy creature t ! publi%]s h _h to make a ,union6 ,well1 well1 !re w soon be no ,au?ors' ,union except ! ,workh\se4 ,,xxvi ,,! ,,p5alties ,,( ,,fame ,!re is "o =m ( p]secution to :i* celebrity or notoriety is subject1 :i* ,ouida has omitt$ 9 h] impassion$ prote/4 ,x is int]view+ c>ri$ "o /ep fur!r--f ! ridicul\s to ! sublime ( audacity4 ,! auto-int]view1 "o might *ri/5 x1 if ! (ficiat+ puri/ w\ld pass ! hybrid "n4 ,yon are ask$ to supply in=mation ab\t y\rself by po/1 prepaid4 ,! ord9>y int]view1 :atev] may be said aga9/ x1 is at lea/ pa9less2 &1 annoy+ z x is to aft]-reflection to h _h y\r bra9 pick$ ( its ideas by a /rang] :o gets paid = !m1 /ill ! me*anical vexations ( lit]ature are entirely tak5 ov] by ! j\rnali/ :o hangs on y\r lips2 ?\gh1 if ,i may betray ! secrets ( ! prison-h\se1 he (t5 expects y to supply ! que/ions z well z ! answ]s4 ,b :5 y are ask$ to write y\r life = a biographical diction>y1 or to communicate p>ticul>s ab\t y\rself to a newspap]1 x is difficult1 h[ev] equable y\r temp]am5t1 n to feel a modicum ( irritation4 ,x is n only ! lab\r ( writ+ & ! co/ ( /amps t ang] y4 ,y\r innate mode/y is outrag$4 ,h[ is x possible = y to say all ^? nice ?+s ab\t y\rself :i* y "k to be y\r due1 & :i* a ?ird p]son might ev5 exagg]ate8 ,:at bus9ess h editors to expose y to su* inn] conflict8 ,a s*ol> ,i knew suff]$ agonies f ?is s\rce4 ,he 0 con/antly mak+ le>n$ discov]ies :i* nobody und]/ood b himself1 & s editors 7 always pe/]+ him to write lead]ettes ab\t !m4 ,he got ov] ! difficulty by leav+ blanks = ! eulogi/ic adjectives1 :i* ! editors _h to fill 94 ,z ?us3 ,mr4 ,!ophilus ,rog]s1 ! ---- savant1 has une>!d ano!r papyrus 9 ,asia ,m9or :i* ?r[s a flood ( light on ! primitive seismology ( ,syria4 ,once a c>eless editor =got to fill 9 ! lacuna1 & ! pap] lo/ a lot ( subscrib]s by reason ( its improp] language1 :il/ ! fri5ds ( ,!ophilus want$ him to br+ an action = libel1 unconsci\s t x w\ld lie aga9/ himself4 ,b p]haps ! climax ( irritation is rea*$ :51 hav+ tr\bl$ to write d[n autobiographical details1 hav+ wre/l$ ) y\r mode/y & ov]?r[n x1 hav+ po/$ y\r lett] & prepaid x1 ! ---- editor rejects y\r contribution )\t ?anks4 ,?is h>d fate ov]took me--moi qui v\s p>le--n v long ago4 ,! conductor ( a p5ny j\rnal1 n unconnect$ ) lit]>y tit-bits1 hon\r$ me ) a triple int]rogatory4 ,?is pr(essional ,rosa ,d>tle want$ to "k-- 7#a7 ,! conditions "u :i* y write y\r novels4 7#b7 ,h[ y get y\r plots & *>act]s4 7#c7 ,h[ y f9d y\r titles4 ,i 0 v busy4 ,i 0 v mode/4 ,b ! accompany+ assurance t an anxi\s _w 0 on ! qui vive = ! in=mation appeal$ to my high] self1 & ,i took up my p5 & wrote3-- 7#a7 ,! conditions "u :i* ,i write my novels c be bett] imag9$ ?an describ$4 7#b7 ,my plots & *>act]s ,i get f ! ,,mss1 submitt$ to me by "y au?ors1 ^: clev] b crude ideas ,i hate to see wa/$4 ,i always read ev]y?+ s5t to me1 & w\ld advise "y au?ors to enc\rage y\ng] au?ors to s5d !m _! ef=ts4 7#c7 ,z = my titles1 !y are ! only ?+s ,i "w out myself1 & y w !re=e excuse me if ,i pres]ve a measure ( retic5ce z to ! me?od by :i* ,i get !m4 ,:at is be+ int]view$ l8 a "y lady once ask$ me1 unconsci\s %e 0 subject+ me to ! process4 ,x is be+ ask$ :at y dr9k--& n gett+ x1 ,i expla9$ to h]4 ,! curiosity ( ! int]view] is inde$ b\ndless4 ,he ev5 asks :i* is y\r fav\rite au?or1 s t y are =c$ to adv]tise "s o!r fell[4 ,& yet !re is ano!r side to ! "q1 :i* ,ouida ignores4 ,!re are two p]iods 9 ! life ( successful p]sons--! fir/ :5 !y are anxi\s to be int]view$1 ! second :5 p are anxi\s to int]view !m4 ,) "s !re ?us arrives a ?ird p]iod1 9 :i* !y are anxi\s n to be int]view$1 b ?is is r>e4 ,d\btless !re are sup]ior p]sons :o nev] crav$ = fame ev5 9 _! call[ y\?1 & possibly ,ouida h]self may h tak5 to au?or%ip z an elaborate means ( div]t+ att5tion f h]self4 ,b ! majority ( mortals1 be+ fools by edict ( ,puck & ,c>lyle1 are pleas$ to fly ?r\gh ! lips ( m54 ,ev5 ,t5nyson1 ^: horror ( ! int]view] almo/ rea*$ insanity1 ^: lat] life 0 "o long ,we are obs]v$3 let u dissemble1 is said to h be5 disappo9t$ :5 ! casual p$e/rian took no notice ( him at all4 ,a lady 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight told me t ! great poet 0 wont to put 8 h&k]*ief ov] 8 face if he met anybody4 ,naturally ?is w\ld make ! mo/ illit]ate p]son /op & gaze & wond] :o ?is m]ry-&rew might be4 ,assur$ly ?is is n ! f9e simplicity ( mann]s "o expects f a great man4 ,e>l1 d y we> "o ( ^!8 ask$ an ,am]ican democrat ( an ,engli% pe] at 8 table1 z he produc$ a coronet f a cupbo>d & /uck ! pudd+-di% ^u ! inv]t$ spikes4 ,t5nyson seem$ to be always consci\s ( 8 laurel cr[n4 ,! nobl] c\rse _h be5 to deck 8 pudd+s ) ! sprigs4 ,k9d he>ts are m ?an laurel cr[ns1 ,& simple mi5 ?an ,saxon song4 ,ouida does a public s]vice by insi/+ t x is presumptu\s ( ! cr[d to judge ! conduct ( m5 ( g5ius1 ^: life is pit*$ 9 q a diff]5t key1 & runs v frequ5tly 9 ! melan*oly m9or mode4 ,! travail ( s\l1 ! work+s ( ! m9d1 ! agonies & ! raptures ( g5ius mu/ be s remote f ! common k51 t x is unju/ to apply to x ! vulg> metey>d2 & s1 f> be x f me to blame ! inspir$ s+] ( ,cross+ ! ,b>1 or to imag9e t he c\ld h be5 o!r ?an he 06 ,all ! same1 x is p]missible to regret t he %\ld h ?r\gh\t 8 life p&]$ to ! popul> conception ( a poet4 ,!re 0 some?+ ( a robu/] quality 9 ,br[n+1 :o manag$ to be a se] & a my/ic 9 despite ( aft]noon teas4 ,ouida beats ! tom-tom f> too l\dly4 ,f "o po9t ( view ! po/-mortem revelations ( great m5's fri5ds1 :i* k9dle h] ire1 p]=m a public good1 ev5 if at ! exp5se ( a private wrong4 ,! attempt to apo!osise human nature1 to inve/ our k9dr$ clay ) !atrical glam\r & to drape x f ! prop]ty-room1 ?is my?ical creation ( a magnifi$ non-natural man1 :at is x all b ! p]petuation ( ! false psy*ology ( ! pa/8 ,!re is no durable good 9 ?is *ildi% make-believe4 ,x is "t = humanity to outgr[ ?is pu]ile self-deception ab\t its p[]s & *>act]i/ics & limitations4 ,a great man is a man z well z great1 & he may be all ! wond]ful ?+s t ,c>lyle claim$ )\t ceas+ to be human & !re=e err+4 ,& if he w\ld g ab\t simply & naturally1 )\t develop+ a self-consci\sness z va/ & unheal?y z ! liv] ( a goose int5d$ = pt1 he w\ld be happi] & wis]1 & secure ! inatt5tion he ye>ns =4 ,moreov]1 :ile ,ouida is rightly intol]ant ( ! abuse ( g5ius by ! b\rgeois1 ! diction>y sc>cely af=ds h] own g5ius suffici5t vitup]ation = ! b\rgeois4 ,i am at a loss to und]/& by :at logic g5ius ga9s ! "r to hate ! b\rgeois4 ,x has n ! excuse ( ! b\rgeois--/upidity4 ,t ! cr[d hates sup]iority & is v5om\sly anxi\s to degrade x to its own level1 is "o ( ,ouida's _m delusions ab\t life4 ,disc\nt+ vulg> curiosity1 a good deal ( ! cr[d's int]e/ 9 g5ius1 h[ev] annoy+ & ridicul\s ! %apes x takes1 spr+s at bottom f a s5se ( rev]5ce & admiration2 & surely x is %e] priggi%ness1 if x be n rank midsumm] madness1 on ! "p ( g5ius to reg>d itself z p]secut$ by fooli% & malici\s p]sons4 ,me?9ks ! lady do? prote/ too mu*4 ,/ill x w\ld be unju/ to d5y h] p]fect seclusion f ! _w1 if %e feels %e ne$s x4 ,p]haps ! milde/ =m ( p]secution is t ( ! autographomaniacs4 ,!y s5d me my own books1 "o ( ! mo/ popul> au?ors 9 ,engl& compla9$ to me pa!tically ! o!r day1 & !y ask me to write 9 !m4 ,b to write 9 !m is all t y c d = ! books ( y\r fri5ds4 ,if y d ?is = /rang]s1 :at is !re left = y\r fri5ds8 ,al?\gh f> less belov$ ( ! book-buy] ?an ! illu/ri\s noveli/1 ,i c\ld yet (f] him ! sympa?y ( a m9or fell[-suff]]4 ,x is ! ,am]ican read] :o is ! ma9 p]secutor4 ,he is n g5tle1 =soo?--a v bully1 r4 ,b :y d ,i say he1 :5 x is g5]ally %e8 ,y h elud$ all my wiles hi!rto1 %e wrote me ! o!r day3 n[ ,i ask y /raight out = y\r autograph4 ,?is hone/y w\ld h s(t5$ me _h ,i n j _h to pay fivep5ce on ! lett]--& = ! second "t t day6 ,( c\rse h] reque/ 0 n accompani$ by a /amp$ envelope ei!r1 ?\gh1 if x _h be51 ! /amp w\ld h be5 an ,am]ican2 invalid1 a pictorial irony4 ,%e has a trick1 moreov]1 ( address+ y--mo/ economically--c>e ( y\r ,am]ican publi%]s1 :o exp$ite ! lett] ) v5geful empressem5t1 s t y pay d\ble at y\r end ( ! ,atlantic4 ,& :5 ev]y?+ else is 9 ord]1 h] epi/le is insuffici5tly /amp$1 & y\r income is fritt]$ away 9 futile fivep5ces4 ,x is too mu*4 ,! cup is full4 ,we mu/ no long] b[ our necks b5ea? ! oppressor's yoke1 no long] tremble at ! po/man's knock4 ,we mu/ /rike1 in/ead--we o!r m5 ( lett]s4 ,= au?ors1 too1 are human3 manual lab\r]s1 ov]work$ & und]paid1 ) no hope ( an eight h\rs' day4 ,_! pay mu/ n be /ill fur!r r$uc$ by ?is mon/r\s /amp-tax4 ,w n "s ,burns--m poetical ?an ,john--raise ! bann] ( revolt8 ,p]haps ,william ,morris may reconcile 8 hi!rto contradictory rles by plac+ himself at ! head ( ! movem5t4 ,h5ce=w>d no au?or is to despat* 8 autograph to an admir]1 *>m %e nev] s cunn+ly4 ,be%rew ^! admir]s6 a man's p]sonality is 9 8 books1 n 9 8 scrawl4 ,:osoev] violates ?is prescription %all be acc\nt$ a blackleg4 ,on "o condition only %all autographs be s5t--to wit1 t !y be paid =4 ,i d n1 inde$1 propose t ! au?or %all pocket ! money1 ?\gh ,i see no %ame 9 ! de$3 ev]y?+ is wor? :at x c fet*1 & if an adv5titi\s value comes to atta* to a signature1 ! au?or 7 amply ju/ifi$ 9 pocket+ ?is legitimate supplem5t to ! scanty rew>ds ( 8 travail ( s\l & body--j z he 7 ju/ifi$1 %\ld locks ( 8 hair come into dem&1 9 alt]nat+ ! scissors & ! hair-re/or]4 ,b z a suspicion /ill prevails t au?ors live on ambrosia & nect> 7c>riage paid71 t ! but*]1 ! bak]1 & ! c&le/ick mak] tumble ov] "o ano!r 9 _! eag]ness to (f] _! goods at ! %r9e ( g5ius1 x may be unwise to %ock "o's admir]s too mu* by pocket+ _! oboli2 & ,i w\ld sugge/--9 all s]i\sness--t a *>ge be made 9 ! future = all autographs3 ea* celebrity c\ld fix x accord+ to ! special dem&1 & ! returns %\ld g = *>itable purposes4 ,an ,autograph ,fund %\ld be f\nd$ 9 e pr(ession admitt+ ( notoriety4 ,among actors ! fund c\ld be devot$ to t excell5t *>ity ! ,dramatic & ,musical ,b5evol5t ,fund2 among writ]s1 to ! support ( decay$ critics & neglect$ noveli/s4 ,:y n8 ,9 days :5 m5 _c be> to see ev5 ,niag>a wa/+ its en]gies 9 misdirect$ ro>s1 :y %\ld s prolific a s\rce ( pr(it z autographomania be neglect$8 ,! au?ors' /rike mu/ be initiat$ at once3 ! ,autograph ,fund dem&s an in/ant ,treasur]4 ,i don't m9d contribut+ t5 signatures to />t x1 if twelve o!r writ]s1 ( equal em95ce & illegibility1 w gu>antee a l am\nt4 ,:at pr(its x to woo ! ?ankless ,muse1 or to appeal to ! autograph-huntress8 ,9 a fooli% mom5t ( unp>donable s5tim5tality1 ,i sugge/$ t %e %\ld pay = h] treasure by a *>ity contribution2 at ! v lea/ let h] refra91 ,i pray$1 f ,am]ican /amps4 ,b %e does n read me1 alas6 ?\gh my writ+s are ! sole solace ( h] days & nights2 !re is no way ( attract+ h] att5tion4 ,/ill1 /ill h] /amps fl[ 94 ,i cry ,oyez1 ,oyez1 b %e is b5t ov] ,trilby1 & ,i am b ! %ad[ ( a "n--( a "n t is int]e/+ en\gh tack$ on to my fav\rite motto or a brief autobiography1 & may s]ve to r\nd (f h] autographic alphabet4 ,w n ,mr4 ,du ,mauri] cry al\d to h] on behalf ( 8 bro!r-au?ors1 he ^: h\setop is ! sun1 ^: voice rea*es f ! summits ( ! ,rockies to ! pampas ( ,la ,plata1 & e*oes f ! ice-floes ( ,labrador to ! cliffs ( ,cape ,horn8 ,w he n tell h] t ev5 z ! crimes ( ,clapham are *a/e 9 ,m>taban1 s ! /amps ( ! ,/ates are ! wa/e-pap] ( ! ,london mails4 ,mr4 ,kipl+1 :om ,i h j quot$1 is m =tunate4 ,brea?+ ! air ( ,brattleboro'1 ,v]mont1 he is suppli$ ) native /amps to c>ry on 8 correspond5ce )al4 ,= ,mr4 ,kipl+--s he has confid$ to me 9 an amus+ n>rative ( 8 autograph exp]i5ces1 design$ = ! w>n+ ( fell[-craftsm5 to :om my project may h s\nd$ s$uctive--_h actually anticipat$ my plan3 he _h s5t out two hundr$ circul>s to ! admir+ crew :o rank$ him be=e ,%akespe>e1 propos+ t !y %\ld s5d him a donation = a *>ity 9 return = 8 signature4 ,!n ! flood-gates--n ( heav5--7 op5$4 ,= weeks abuse ra9$ 9 ^u him1 & ?ief seems to h be5 ! milde/ rebuke he receiv$4 ,to be ask$ = an autograph 0 an hon\r 7ev5 ) ! /amps omitt$74 ,he b[$ 8 head b5ea? ! deluge1 pray+ p]haps-- ,( ! two hundr$ grant b two ,to take a *>itable view4 ,b no1 z "o man & "o woman !y ca/ him out ( grace4 ,& yet he seems to p]sev]e--= 't is inde$ an excell5t way ( circumv5t+ ! wily4 ,9 ! ,*icago ,record ,i read t he wrote to an autograph-begg> t he w\ld s5d 8 autograph on receiv+ pro( t ! autograph-hunt] _h deposit$ two & a half doll>s 9 a c]ta9 ,new ,york fre% air fund4 ,?is is an +5i\s v>iation ( ! orig9al s*eme1 = x puts aside ! possibility ( p]sonal peculation2 b ,i d\bt :e!r x answ]s4 ,ea* celebrity mu/ solve = himself ?is h>ass+ problem3 !re be ^? :o simply /ick to ! /amps 444 great free spirits1 ^!1 ! ,napoleons ( ! p51 ,j5seits von ,gut und ,bse1 ^: names x is n = me to bewray4 ,o!rs1 l myself1 /rick5 ) ! p>alysis ( a ,puritan consci5ce1 wav] & vex !mselves4 ,"o ought n to enc\rage ?is craze = ! ext]nal accid5ts ( greatness--! appeal may be fraudul5t--& yet :at "r h y to ! /amps8--& aft] all 't is flatt]+ to be ador$ f ,t]ra del ,fuego2 x argues ta/e--& ta/e %\ld n g unrecogniz$ 9 a ,phili/9e _w4 ,eureka6 ,i h f\nd ! solution4 ,don't /ick to ! /amps1 b s5d !m to ! funds ( a *>ity4 ,^! views ( m9e on autographs h greatly di/ress$ ! unfair sex4 ,! ladies--,god bless !m--res5t a sev]ely logical view ( any?+1 & to di/urb _! small s5tim5talities is to be cold-blood$ & cynical4 ,once1 :5 ,i wasj imprud5t en\gh to wond] if ! "y p]son ) ! well-kn[n *eek1 to :i* blu%es 7 br\ght1 exi/$ any long] 9 ?is age ( neurotic novels writt5 by ladies = g5tlem51 ,i receiv$ a delici\s communication f an ,au/ralian damsel in=m+ me t %e _h be5 9 love ) me up till ! fatal day on :i* %e read my cynical conception ( h] sex1--:i* rem9ds me ( ano!r well-mean+ "y lady :o wrote me ! o!r day f ,am]ica t h] epi/le 0 prompt$ nei!r by love nor admiration4 ,if ,i h9t t popul> lady noveli/s d n inv>iably produce ma/]pieces ( /yle & syntax1 ,i am accus$ ( inflict+ ! t>antul\s bites ( envi\s detractors4 ,i am driv5--mo/ reluctantly--to a suspicion t has long be5 fa9tly glimm]+ 9 my bosom1 a suspicion t ladies h no s5se ( hum\r4 ,x is gravely po9t$ out to me by inc5s$ writ]s ( inc5se-lad5 lett]s t ! dem& = a writ]'s autograph is a m>k ( v5]ation2 t 8 lett] is rev]5tially h&$ ab\t on special occasions q )\t a ?\ght ( its possible comm]cial value & t (t5--?\gh "h ! argum5t itself becomes cunn+ly comm]cial--x becomes ! focus ( a local h]o-wor%ip t expresses itself outw>dly 9 increas$ pur*ases ( ! au?or's books4 ,n[1 ( c\rse e au?or is only too aw>e t reque/s = 8 autographs are manife/ations ( rev]5ce1 & is only too apt to disreg>d ! supposition ( crude curiosity4 ,he kn[s t x is only natural t p1 =ew>n$ by ! sc>city ( autographs ( ,%akespe>e1 %\ld be anxi\s to safegu>d po/]ity aga9/ a simil> calamity4 ,b t any au?or %\ld h hum\r en\gh to see ! absurdity ( ! autograph mania1 ?is is :at 8 fair cli5tle has n hum\r en\gh to und]/&4 ,an?ony ,hope--:o1 by ! way1 told me he _h receiv$ a lett] f an unkn[n lady1 ! object ( :i* 0 to abuse me = my h]esy on ?is he>t-burn+ "q--says t if to write 8 "n on slips ( pap] adds to ! sum ( ! _w's pleasure1 he is ready to d x4 ,?is is a noble attitude2 b ! good p d n always d ! mo/ good4 ,ought "o to pamp] ?is int]e/ 9 m]e ext]nals8 ,"h are ! man's books1 pictures1 symphonies3 if ^! h pr(it$ y1 be cont5t--y h _h en\gh4 ,he has %[n y 8 s\l1--:y %\ld he %[ y 8 h&8 ,"o kn[s into :at ?is sort ( ?+ deg5]ates--into ! exploitation ( celebrities by sm>t ,am]ican j\rnali/s1 to :om g5ius & notoriety are equally alike m]e possibilities ( s5sational copy ) scream+ head-l9es4 ,a4 ,z4 has writt5 ! op]a ( ! c5tury3 ! public is dy+ to "k ! cut ( 8 tr\s]s & ! proportion ( milk 9 8 caf au lait4 ,x4 ,y4 has murd]$ 8 uncle & vivisect$ 8 gr&mo!r3 h[ int]e/+ to asc]ta9 8 fav\rite novel1 & :e!r he approves ( ! bicycle = ladies6 ,= "o p]son :o kn[s any?+ ( ! arti/ic output ( ! day !re are t5 :o "k all ab\t ! produc]s & h[ mu* money !y are mak+4 ,ev5 :5 our int]e/ 9 arti/ic "w is intellectual1 we are m likely to read criticisms ( x ?an to place ourselves vis--vis ) ! "w4 ,n ! true/ criticism1 n ! subtle/ mis9t]pretation1 c give u any?+ l ! s5sation or ! /imulus t results f direct contact ) ! "w itself4 ,z well enjoy ! ,moonlight ,sonata ?r\gh a te*nical analysis ( its =m4 ,b ?is is a v5ial vice comp>$ ) tak+ y\r ,sonata ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a p>agraph ab\t ,bee?ov5's %oe-buckles4 ,! autograph craze is1 ,i ma9ta91 only ano!r aspect ( ?is mod]n mania = irrelevant gossip2 j z ! tit-bits bre$ ( pap]s is b ! out] manife/ation ( an inn] disgrace4 ,we no long] tackle great works & ord]$ tra9s ( ?\ght3 ev]y?+ mu/ be snappy & spicy2 & we op5 our books & pap]s1 await+1 l ! crim9al 9 ,! ,mikado1 ! s5sation ( a %ort %>p %ock4 ,to possess a man's autograph may z easily become a sub/itute = /udy+ 8 "w z an inc5tive to pur*as+ x4 ,! critique displaces ! book itself3 ! autograph may displace ev5 ! critique4 ,all ?is )\t ref]5ce to ! tr\ble & exp5se entail$ by an aggregation ( ! trivial taskwork ( sign+ "o's "n1 address+ envelopes1 /ick+ on /amps1 & occasionally pay+ = !m1 & n infrequ5tly defray+ ! extra po/age on insuffici5tly /amp$ admiration4 ,h5ry ,james1 9 8 late/ /ory 9 ,! ,yell[ ,book1 says delici\sly3 ,lamb]t's novels appe>$ to h br\ght him no money3 !y _h only br\ght him1 s f> z ,i c\ld make out1 tributes t took up 8 "t4 ,! e>n+s ( ! mo/ popul> au?ors are1 ,i fe> me1 sadly exagg]at$1 & _! own anticipations seldom realis$4 ,z ! o!r ,am]ican noveli/--,mr4 ,h[ells--hum\r\sly puts x3 ,i nev] get a *eque f my publi%] )\t feel+ di/9ctly poor]4 ,! av]age au?or is inde$ v mu* 9 ! position ( a cabman survey+ a %ill+4 ,& ! ev5 less sub/antial tributes1 be x not$1 are n limit$ to aspirations aft] autographs4 ,t w\ld be little to grumble at4 ,b ev]ybody kn[s t ! dem&s made ^u a celebrity--& especially ^u an au?or--are peculi> & ext5sive4 ,he is expect$ to be n only an au?or--& ev51 accord+ to ! m high-m9d$ among ! unsuccessful critics1 to be t )\t fee or rew>d--b also to (ficiate gratuit\sly z publi%]'s read] to ! univ]se at l>ge--unpr9t$2 z au?or's ag5t1 hawk+ unkn[n ,,mss4 ab\t among 8 fri5ds ! publi%]s1 & plac+ unkn[n "y m5 on ! /aff ( ! lead+ j\rnals2 z dramatic ag5t1 introduc+ plays & play]s to 8 fri5ds ! manag]s--:o w n produce 8 own works2 &1 9 f9e1 to act z g5]al advis] to aspirants ( e species4 ,nay1 0 n ,hall ,ca9e rec5tly ask$ by a lady admir] 9 poor heal?1 ab\t to visit ! ,isle ( ,man1 to f9d lodg+s = h]8 ,heav5s6 :o kn[s :at sc&al might h aris5 _h ! au?or ( ,! ,manxman inconsid]ately turn$ himself into a h\se-ag5t6 ,! fam\s tale ( ! ,nova ,scotian %eep 9 ,! ,s*ool = ,sc&al might h be5 eclips$ by ! sequel4 ,n[1 ! poor lady meant well en\gh3 %e may ev5 h ?\ght to %[ h[ deep h] fai? 9 ! noveli/'s dome/ic g5ius & f9ancial impeccability6 ,x simply did n occur to h] t %e 0 n ! only call ^u ,mr4 ,ca9e's "t2 & %e may h felt z res5tful at 8 reluctance z ! begg> :o /igmatises ,ro?s*ild z nigg>d because he _c :e$le a %>e 9 8 b\nty4 ,x may be t ,i am incapable ( envisag+ ?is :ole matt] fairly1 because--to make a clean brea/ ( x--,i am "o ( ^? ,phili/9e p]sons :o %ock ,am]icans by nev] hav+ be5 to ,/rat=d-on-,avon4 ,x is true t ,i h read ,%akespe>e--& ev5 8 comm5tators1 :i* gives me ! pull ov] ,%akespe>e himself2 x is true t ,i agree ) ! p]sons :o hav5't read him t he is ! greate/ poet ! _w has ev] se5 or is likely to see2 x is true t ,%akespe>e is "p ( my life & ?\ght2 b someh[ my int]e/ 9 him does n ext5d to 8 second-be/ b$1 & ,i d n greatly ye>n to see ! room 9 :i* ,bacon 0 n born4 ,i d n ev5 c>e :e!r ,%akespe>e 0 writt5 by ,%akespe>e or by ano!r man ( ! same "n4 ,d y rememb] t poem ( ,amy ,levy's1 tell+ ( h[ %e sat li/5+ to p *att]+ ab\t a dead1 poet !y _h kn[n1 8 looks & ways1 & ?9k+ to h]self-- ,i1 :o _h nev] se5 y\r face1 ,p]haps ,i knew y be/4 ,x is ?is flaw 9 an o!rwise well regulat$ m9d1 ?is bl9d spot 9 my spiritual eye1 t p]haps makes me atta* undue unimportance to ! attraction ( autographs4 ,!re is an em95t actress :o inv>iably refuses to s5d h] autograph2 b ! em95t actor :o is h] husb& inv>iably s5ds a lett] ( apology to ! disappo9t$ correspond5t4 ,s9ce ,i am 9 ! mood = confessions1 let me c&idly admit t my own attitude has a some:at simil> duality4 ,?\gh ,i curse 9 ^! pages1 ,i bless l ,balaam :5 x comes to ! po9t4 ,nev] h ,i omitt$ to return a suffici5tly /amp$1 envelope ) ! covet$ sign-manual--nev] twice alike4 ,nev] h ,i fail$ to put my "n 9 a bir?day book "u a specific date--nev] twice alike4 ,& ?\gh ,i hate to answ] applications = autographs1 ,i %\ld be /ill m annoy$ n to receive !m4 ,& z = sne]+ at ! ladies1 !y h1 ,i v[1 no m con/ant admir]4 ,i c\ld1 inde$1 desire t :5 !y are next angry ) me !y w\ld read me be=e !y criticise me2 t !y w\ld base _! d5unciations on my text1 & my :ole text1 r ?an on "s pap]'s mi/ak5 comm5t ^u ano!r pap]'s inaccurate extract4 ,b no?+ t !y c say ( me1 h[ev] h>%1 %all1 ,i prote/1 abate a jot ( my respect = !m or myself4 ,,xxvii ,,on ,,f9i%+ ,a ,,book ,betwe5 ?ree & f\r ( ! morn+ ! la/ words ( ! book 7 writt51 &1 putt+ d[n my p5--)\t fall+ asleep1 z ,i %\ld h done _h my task be5 to read ! book1 in/ead ( to write x--,i began to muse on ! emotions ,i ought to h felt1 & on ! emotions o!r & great] au?ors _h felt4 ,!re 0 a "t1 9 ! days t 7 e>li]1 :5 ! writ+ ( a book 0 a r>e & solemn task1 to be approa*$--l ! writ+ ( ,p>adise ,lo/--aft] ye>s ( dev\t & ardu\s prep>ation1 "u ! great ,taskma/]'s eye4 ,n[ x is all a ru% & a fev] & a fret1 & ! mad brea?lessness ( ! ,new ,york newspap] (fice has spread f j\rnalism to lit]ature1 & noveli/s *e]fully contract to write books 9 ! next c5tury1 q unreg>dful ( :e!r !re w be any books 9 !m by !n4 ,t 0 a v leisurely prescription 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t3 ,:5 a man take? a new wife he %all n g out 9 ! ho/1 nei!r %all he be *>g$ ) any bus9ess2 he %all be free at home "o ye>1 & %all *e] 8 wife :i* he ha? tak54 ,delightful honeymoon ( ^? pa/oral days6 ,n[ ! honeymoon has dw9dl$ to a week1 or 9 ! case ( actors & actresses to a mat9ee 7= !y appe> at night z usual71 & few ( u possess suffici5t ox5 & %eep & mans]vants & maids]vants to /rike "w = a ye>4 ,if only our au?ors w\ld produce b "o book a ye>1 in/ead ( yield+ two or ?ree h>ve/s to make hay )al :ile ! sun %9es6 ,nor d !y d ^! ?+s mu* bett] 9 ,france4 ,f ! pati5t p>turition ( a ,flaub]t--! fa!r ( ! ,reali/s--we h come d[n to ! me*anical annual crop ( 8 deg5]ate desc5dant1 ,zola4 ,p]haps ! age ( great works--l ! age ( great folios--is ov]1 s t none w ev] h aga9 ^? f9e s5sations t made ,gibbon *ronicle h[ he f9i%$ 8 monum5tal hi/ory betwe5 ! h\rs ( elev5 & twelve at night 9 ! summ]-h\se at ,lausanne1 or t dictat$ ! /ately s5tim5t ( ,hallam's w9d-up ( 8 ,introduction to ! ,lit]ature ( ,europe3 ,i h]eby t]m9ate a "w :i* has furni%$1 ! occupation ( n v few ye>s4444 ,i _c affect to d\bt t ,i h contribut$ some?+ to ! g5]al lit]ature ( my c\ntry1 some?+ to ! hon\rable e/imation ( my own "n & to ! inh]itance ( ^?1 if x is = me /ill to *]i% t hope1 to :om ,i h to bequea? x4 ,?ack]ay mu/ h felt some?+ ( ?is f9e gl[ :5 he f9i%$ ,vanity ,fair1 despite 8 g5ial simulation ( ,come1 *ildr51 let u %ut up ! box & ! puppets1 = our play is play$ out4 ,dick5s1 :o _h n hum\r en\gh = su* self-mock]y1 took 8 end+s v s]i\sly inde$1 & ev5 9 ! middle ( 8 books _h all ! emotions ( p>t+ :5 "s fav\rite "* _h to quit ! /age1 "s poor ,dombey or ,little ,nell4 ,y rememb] :at he wrote 9 ! preface to ,david ,copp]field ( h[ sorr[fully ! p5 is laid d[n at ! close ( a two-ye>s' imag9ative task1 or h[ an au?or feels z if he 7 dismiss+ "s portion ( himself into ! %ad[y _w1 :5 a cr[d ( ! creatures ( 8 bra9 are go+ f him = ev]4 ,& contra/ 8 sup]flu\sly solemn assev]ation1 ,no "o c ev] believe ?is n>rative 9 ! read+ m ?an ,i believ$ x 9 ! writ+1 ) ! :imsical melan*oly ( ! ,vanity ,fair preface1 ! ref]5ces to ! ,becky doll & ! ,amelia puppet4 ,"o feels t ,?ack]ay 0 ! great] ,ma/]1 9 t he took himself less s]i\sly1 & _h ! f9] s5se ( proportion4 ,b t he liv$ ) 8 *>act]s q z mu* z 8 great contempor>y may be se5 f t *>m+ ,r\ndab\t ,pap] ,de ,f9ibus1 :]e he describes ! lonel9ess ( 8 /udy aft] all ^? p _h gone :o _h be5 bo>d+ & lodg+ ) him = tw5ty mon?s4 ,!y _h plagu$ him & bor$ him at all sorts ( uncom=table h\rs1 & yet n[ he w\ld be almo/ glad if "o ( !m w\ld walk 9 & *at ) him z ( yore--an odd1 pleasant1 hum\r\s1 melan*oly feel+4 ,9 h[ mu* m solemn a mood ,dick5s f9i%es ,our ,mutual ,fri5d1 congratulat+ himself on hav+ be5 sav$--) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,b(f9 & ! ,lammles1 ) ,bella ,wilf] & ,rogue ,rid]hood--f a de/ructive railway accid5t1 s t he _c help ?9k+ ( ! "t :5 ! words ) :i* he closes ! book w be writt5 aga9/ 8 life--,! ,end4 ,?ack]ay ne$$ no railway accid5t to rem9d him ( ,! ,end1 & two l9es be=e ! close ( ,vanity ,fair we f9d him writ+--9 ! prime ( 8 life1 ,ah1 vanitas vanitatum6 ,:i* ( u is happy 9 ?is _w8 ,:i* ( u has 8 desire1 or1 hav+ x1 is satisfi$8 ,t ?\ght occurr$ to ,gibbon1 too1 = he _h n tak5 _m turns "u ! silv] moon 9 t covet$ walk ( acacias1 enjoy+ ! spectacle ( ! lake & ! m\nta9s1 & ! recov]y ( 8 fre$om & ! e/abli%m5t ( 8 fame1 be=e a sob] melan*oly 0 spread ov] 8 m9d by ! idea t he _h tak5 an ev]la/+ leave ( an old & agreeable companion1 & t :atsoev] might be ! future fate ( 8 hi/ory1 ! life ( ! hi/orian mu/ be %ort & prec>i\s4 ,:5 ,george ,eliot put ! la/ /roke to ,romola1 ! book :i* pl\gh$ into h] m ?an any ( h] books1 :i* %e began z a "y woman & f9i%$ z an old woman1 %e exclaim$ 9 h] di>y--,eb5ez]6 ,o unpr$ictable ejaculation6 ,eb5ez]6 ',t is true ! erudite ,miss ,evans _h ,hebrew an knew t x meant a /one ( help4 ,& 9 ! ev5+ %e w5t to h] ,la ,gazza ,ladra4 ,let u hope t "s false p]suasion ( ! immortality ( ,romola c\nt]act$ t bodily malaise & suff]+ ( :i* %e compla9$ to ,s>a ,h5nell4 ,su* pleasant p]suasion buoy$ up ,field+1 z he wrote ! beg9n+ ( ! end ( ,tom ,jones1--t almo/ endless epic1--= ) a la/ fl+ at ! critics he cries3 ,all ^! works1 h[ev]1 ,i am well conv9c$1 w be dead long be=e ?is page %all (f] itself to ?y p]usal2 = h[ev] %ort ! p]iod may be ( my own p]=mances1 !y w mo/ probably outlive _! own infirm au?or1 & ! weakly productions ( 8 abusive cotempor>ies4 ,b x is r ! tradition ( ,trollope t rules to-day--,trollope1 t canny craftsman :o wrote e day = a /at$ numb] ( h\rs1 & :o1 if he f9i%$ a novel tw5ty m9utes be=e ! end ( 8 t]m1 w\ld take up a clean %eet ( pap] & comm5ce ano!r4 ,did ,i say ! canny ,trollope8 ,nay1 ?is is r uncanny1 une>?ly1 unhuman4 ,:at6 ,y h liv$ ) y\r *>act]s day & night = mon?s & mon?s1 h ?\ght _! ?\ghts & be5 rack$ by _! passions1 & y c calmly w9d up _! affairs & turn in/ant] to a new circle ( acqua9tances8 ',t is ! v coquetry ( composition1 ! he>tless flirtation ( fiction-mong]+4 ,?ack]ay1 inde$1 confesses to lik+ to beg9 ano!r piece ( "w aft] "o piece is out ( h&1 7 x only to write half a doz5 l9es2 b t is some?+ t[>ds ,numb] ! ,next1 n t[>ds ,book ! ,next1 = ^! old giants wrote f h& to m\?4 ,i h always figur$ to myself ,trollope's novels z all writt5 on a long endless scroll ( pap] roll$ on an iron axis1 nail$ up 9 8 /udy4 ,! publi%]s approa* to buy s _m y>ds ( fiction1 & %opman ,an?ony1 scissors 9 h&1 unrolls ! scroll & snips x (f at ! desir$ po9t4 ,?is c\nt]-jump+ conception ( ! ,muses prevails ) ! cu/om]s to-day1 ) ! editors :o buy fiction at s mu* a ?\s& words4 ,c>lyle--,heav5 pres]ve me f f9i%+ a book z he did 8 ,fr5* ,revolution1 to lose x & write x all ov] aga96--_h ! tru] idea :5 he sugge/$ t au?ors %\ld be paid by :at !y d n write4 ,b x 0 res]v$ = ! libr>ies to rea* ! l[e/ conception ( lit]ature4 ,_! cli5ts enjoy ! privilege ( hav+ s _m books at a "t1 a book be+ a book j z an orange is an orange4 ,if ! book ! read] wants is n !re1 :y1 !re is ano!r book = him to take2 by :i* beautiful sy/em ! good writ] reaps v little advantage ov] ! m$iocre1 = indiff]5t books are =c$ ^u ! public z ! conjuror =ces c>ds on p :o ?9k !y are *oos+ !m4 ,x is a wond] ! libr>ies d n purvey _! lit]ature by ! p\nd4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,"h1 ,,!re1 ,,& ,,some:]e ,,else3 ,,philosophic ,,excursions4 ,! foll[+ pages are n int5d$ z a sub/itute = ,ba$ek] or ,murray4 ,nor c ,i solicit y\r int]e/ on ! gr\nd ( new places & /range discov]ies4 ,to ! philosophic t\ri/ all places are equally good to soliloquise 92 & 9 invit+ y to accompany my excursions ,i ne$ sc>cely expla9 t ! r\te is n accord+ to ,brad%aw b to ! ,a4 ,b4 ,c41 & t y may break ! j\rney at any po9t4 ,,ab]de5 ,critics ( ,london all[ too little = ! *>m ( irregul>ity & hi/orical association--= odd bits & que] views com+ unexpect$ly r\nd ! corn] to meet "o1 = /range anci5t g>d5s & fragm5ts ( field 9 ! backways ( ,holborn1 = qua9t wat]side alleys & old-_w *ur*es 9 out-(-!-way turn+s--= ev]y?+1 9 fact1 t has ! *>m ( natural gr[?4 ,if ,i _h my way1 ,i w\ld n give up ,booksell]s' ,r[ = a ?\s& improvem5ts 9 ! ,/r&4 ,:]e %all y f9d a m piquant peace ?an 9 ! %ady quadrangles t bran* out ( ! bu/le ( ,fleet ,/reet1 & fla% a memory ( ,ox=d spires or ,cambridge g>d5s on ! inn] eye8 ,:at spot 9 ! _w has inspir$ a nobl] sonnet ?an ,wordswor?'s on ,we/m9/] ,bridge8 ,:o w\ld ex*ange our happy incongruity = ! me*anical regul>ity ( ! mu%room cities ( ! ,/ates8 ,p>is has1 no d\bt1 made h]self beautiful2 b %e c\ld h af=d$ n to be1 mu* bett] ?an %e c af=d to be4 ,! !ori/ holds up ,glasg[ z a model city--a pione]--& ! spl5d\r ( its municipal build+s is z ! ju/ice ( ,ari/ides4 ,b if an ugly woman does n dress well1 :o %\ld8 ,) all its civic _s1 ,glasg[ rema9s grey1 prosaic1 intol]able--! *ampion platitude ( comm]cial civilisation4 ,ab]de5 w\ld h be5 a f> f9] example ( ! s*ematic city ( :i* !ori/s dream4 ,!re is some?+ h]oic ab\t ! spaci\sness ( its /reets1 ! l(t9ess ( ! build+s1 & ! omnipres5ce ( granite--a ,tyrtaean _s1 :i* f9ds its supreme embodim5t 9 ! noble /atue ( ,wallace pois$ on r\gh craglets ( unpoli%$ granite1 & ( ,g5]al ,gordon ) 8 m>tial cloak ar\nd him4 ,if ,ed9burgh be ! ,a!ns ( ,scotl&1 ,ab]de5 is its ,sp>ta4 ,& yet aft] a :ile ,ab]de5 becomes a we>9ess & an abom9ation4 ,= y discov] t x is "o endless s]ies ( geometrical diagrams4 ,! pavem5ts run 9 p>allel l9es1 ! h\ses are rectil9eal1 ! g>d5s are squ>es or oblongs2 if by *ance ! l& sprawls 9 billocks & holl[s1 nev]!less is x p>tition$ 9 rigid l9es4 ,! ar*itecture is equally au/]e4 ,! v curves demon/rate ! !orem t a curve is made up ( little /raight l9es1 ! ar*es are /iff & unb5d+1 & :]ev] a public build+ dem&s an ornam5t1 a fir-%ap$ cone ( /raight l9es rises 9 /oic sev]ity4 ,9 va9 "o seeks = a refuge f ,euclid--= an odd turn+ or a crook$ by-way4 ,to mat* ! /raight-ness ( _! /reets & ! granite ( _! /ructures ! ,ab]donians are h>d-head$1 close-fi/$1 & logical 7!re is a prov]b t no ,jew c settle among !m71 & :5 !y die !y are laid out neatly 9 a rectangul> cemet]y ) p>allel r[s ( graves4 ,ev5 :5 !y /& ab\t gossip+ !y fall naturally into geometric figures3 if two disconnect$ m5 are smok+ sil5tly 9 ! roadway1 !y trisect x2 & if ano!r man arrives he conv]ts ! company into an equilat]al triangle4 ,i am conv9c$ ! moon %r9ks f appe>+ 9 ,union ,/reet except x is 9 p]fect qu>t]s1 & hides timidly beh9d a cl\d unless its arcs are pres5table4 ,pr(essor ,ba9 0 born 9 ,ab]de54 ,?is acc\nts = mu* 9 our ,briti% metaphysics4 ,ab]de5 produc$ ! man :o vivisect$ ,%elley's ,skyl>k1 & expla9$ away ! human m9d & all t is !re92 ,ab]de5 educat$ him1 graduat$ him1 m>ri$ him1 gave him ! *air ( ,logic 9 h] ,univ]sity1 & f9ally made him ,"l ,rector4 ,ba9 ?9ks entirely 9 /raight l9es4 ,he is ! apo!osis ( ! ,ab]donian4 ,:i* is a w>n+ aga9/ regul> cities4 ,accord+ to ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,a4 ,cornaby 9 ,! ,contempor>y ,review1 ! /raight l9e is an abom9ation to ! ,*9ese2 !y avoid x by curves & zigzags1 & !y ?9k 9 curves & zigzags4 ,h5ce x seems ! ,*9ese suff] f a spuri\s idealism1 j z my ,ab]donians suff] f a spuri\s mat]ialism4 ,if only ! maid5s ( ,ab]de5 w\ld m>ry ! m&>9s ( ! too ,fl[]y ,l&1 :at a p]fect race we might expect6 ,,antw]p ,?is is ! era ( ,exhibitions4 ,an epidemic ( ,exhibitions trav]ses ! _w1 break+ out n[ at ,p>is1 n[ at ,*icago1 n[ at ,antw]p4 ,to visit !m is our mod]n ,pilgrimage2 !y =ce u to make ! ,gr& ,t\r1 z our little w>s tea* u geography4 ,!y are suppos$ to give a fillip to ! prosp]ity ( _! t[n1 & to n\ri% ! pride & pocket ( ! citiz5s4 ,:at o!r function !y fulfil is dubi\s4 ,"t 0 :5 ! long labori\s miles ( ! ,cry/al ,palace 7 acclaim$ z ! dawn ( ! ,gold5 ,age1 :5 swords %\ld be turn$ into ! mo/ improv$ sub/itute = prun+-hooks1 & ea* man f9d 8 own 9 all m5's good1 ,& all m5 "w 9 noble bro!rhood4 ,unhappily1 t mill5nial vision is /ill f> away1-- ,f>1 h[ f>1 no tongue c say1 z ! canny ,t5nyson did n =get1 ev5 9 8 rapt prophetic /ra94 ,& we h gr[n *ill]4 ,we no long] raise ! song ( praise because manufactur]s ( all nations s5d specim5s ( _! "w to a common c5tre 9 que/ ( m$als4 ,! _w is already f$]at$ by ! *a9s ( comm]ce2 int]national b>t] is an insep>able "p ( ! movem5t ( life1 & inf9ite int]tangl$ ?reads ( union /ret* across ! seas f %ipp+ (fice to %ipp+ (fice4 ,:]e=e ! mill5nium is z likely to arrive vi ,bayreu? or ,l\rdes1 or any o!r c5tre ( ,pilgrimage1 z by way ( an ,int]national ,exhibition4 ,no1 we mu/ take our ,exhibitions m humbly3 !y are amus+ & in/ructive2 !y e>n divid5ds or lose capital2 !y /imulate ord]s = ! goods on view1 & !y end 9 a %[] ( m$als4 ,9 ,france1 accord+ to ,m>k ,twa91 few m5 escape ! ,legion ( ,honor4 ,is !re any artificial product t has escap$ a m$al at "s ,exhibition or ! o!r8 ,i _c recall eat+ or dr9k+ any?+ undecorat$4 ,!y gr[ on e bu%1 ^? m$als1 copi\s z ! ,que5's ,arms ov] ! %op-w9d[s ( ! ,high ,/reet4 ,no /ore1 h[ev] l[ly1 b ! ,que5 deals !re2 no article1 h[ev] poor1 b has e>n$ gold5 op9ions1 or at lea/ silv] & bronze4 ,= ! indu/rial or ,gradgr9d m9d an ,exhibition is d\btless a riot1 an orgy2 = ! exhibitors x is a s5sational battle-field2 = ! av]age spectator x is z excit+ z a walk ?r\gh ,:iteley's1 or a /roll d[n ,ox=d ,/reet4 ,f ! ,antw]p ,exhibition prop] ,i be> away no?+ b an impression ( a wond]ful pap]-mak+ ma*9e1 at "o end ( :i* ! pap] ent]s z liquid pulp1 to issue at ! o!r z a solid %eet4 ,a pity ! process 0 n c>ri$ "o /ep f>!r1 to ! pr9t$ newspap] /age--s t :at w5t 9 z rags %\ld come out z m5dacity4 ,su* success z ! ,antw]p ,exhibition has won is a success ( side-%[s2 a panorama ( camels & danc+-girls defiles be=e my eyes1 my e>s are yet r++ ) ! b>b>\s music & incantations ( ! ,ori5t4 ,old ,antw]p rises picturesque1 ) its burgh]s & w>riors2 ! glori\s picture gall]ies /ret* away1 ov]lad5 ) arti/ic treasure2 ! mimic elephant m\nts1 mammo?-l1 to ! skies2 ! gr\nds & ! faades ( ! build+s gleam fairy-l 9 ! s(t night air1 ) a million illum9ations2 & lo6 !re 9 ! ,g]man re/aurant ! beautiful daught]s ( ! ,fa!rl& smile1 9 coifs & tuck]s & %ort skirts1 ,katti & ,luisa & ,n9a1 dulcif]\s names t trip (f ! tongue z ! g5tle creatures trip f table to table ) flasks ( ,rh5i% w9e2 ! melliflu\s voice ( ,s>ah cries cig>ettes at h] boo? 9 ! ,rue du ,caire--,s>ah1 ! ,egyptian ,jewess1 ^: ance/ors w5t back to ! l& ( ,ph>aoh 9 defiance ( ,rabb9ic decree--,s>ah1 ) ! *>m ( h] eighte5 summ]s & h] graceful virg9al figure & h] sweet unconsci\s coquetry1 z diff]5t f ! b>maid's z ,rosal9d's f ,audrey's2 & ,s>ah's bro!r1 briske/ ( bus9ess boys1 resurges ) 8 polyglot solicitations to buy n\gat3 a manni% swa%buckl] )\t1 a *]ubic infant )93 ,i see ! ,congo negroes1 m]e frauds f ! ,/ates1 9 y\r op9ion1 da9tie/ ( ,am]ican fri5ds1 :o came all ! way f ,p>is to meet me4 ,b s(t6 :at has all ?is to d ) ! ,indu/rial ,exhibition8 ,ri51 absolum5t ri54 ,give u ^! ?+s any:]e1 give u lights & g>d5s & music1 give u dances & damsels1 give u ,congo encampm5ts & ballons dirigeables1 & ?i!r w we troop to make u m]ry4 ,ah6 b ! incurable consci5ti\sness ( ! human race insi/s on pills ) its jam4 ,or is x t x has nev] yet dawn$ ^u humanity t jam may be tak5 )\t pills8 ,!re 0 a "t--x la/$ sev5ty ?\s& ages accord+ to ! ,*9ese manuscript :i* ,elia saw--:5 mank9d ate _! meat raw4 ,!n1 "o day1 z e s*oolboy kn[s1 ,bo-bo c>elessly set 8 fa!r's cottage on fire1 &1 burn+ ! litt] ( new-f>r[$ pigs x held1 accid5tally inv5t$ crackl+4 ,s delici\s 0 burnt pig discov]$ to be t ev]ybody fell to sett+ 8 h\se on fire to obta9 x4 ,?us ?is cu/om ( fir+ h\ses cont9u$1 till 9 process ( "t a sage arose1 l our ,locke1 :o made a discov]y t ! fle% ( sw9e1 or inde$ ( any o!r animal1 might be cook$ 7burnt1 z !y call$ x7 )\t ! necessity ( consum+ a :ole h\se to dress x4444 ,by su* sl[ degrees d ! mo/ useful & seem+ly ! mo/ obvi\s arts make _! way among mank9d4 ,= sev5ty ?\s& ages mank9d did )\t al fresco ent]ta9m5ts4 ,!n "s "o inv5t$ ,exhibitions1 & mank9d f\nd x delici\s to prom5ade ! gr\nds amid tw9kl+ lights & joy\s music4 ,b no ,locke has yet discov]$ t musical prom5ades may be _h )\t elevat+ a :ole ,exhibition 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,at ,e>l's ,c\rt !y /ill keep up a pret5ce ( ,indu/rial ,exhibition1 ?\gh we h long s9ce lo/ int]e/ 9 ! pretext1 & no long] inquire :e!r ! pa9t$ sc5]y t walls 9 ! gr\nds is call$ ! ,alps or ! ,ap5n9es or ! ,*amps-,elyses4 ,& yet me?9ks mank9d did discov] ! op5-air ent]ta9m5t1 z p]*ance roa/ pig 0 kn[n & =gott5 aga9 long c5turies be=e ,bo-bo4 ,= :at 0 ,ranelagh1 :at ,vauxhall8 ,7 n ! g>d5s ( ,vauxhall made illu/ri\s by a ?\s& lights f9ely dispos$1 or1 z ,?ack]ay puts x1 by a hundr$ ?\s& extra lamps1 :i* 7 always light$8 ,7 n conc]ts ( musick giv5 nightly by fiddl]s 9 cock$ hats1 ensconc$ 9 a gild$ cockle%ell1 & 0 n ! price ( admission a %ill+8 ,vauxhall mu/ ev] be an e/ate to its proprietor1 wrote ,boswell1 z x is peculi>ly adapt$ to ! ta/e ( ! ,engli% nation2 !re be+ a mixture ( curi\s %[--gay exhibition--music1 vocal & in/rum5tal1 n too ref9$ = ! g5]al e>2 &1 ?\gh la/ n lea/1 good eat+ & dr9k+ = ^? :o *oose to pur*ase t regale4 ,b ,boswell prophesi$ ill4 ,public g>d5s 7 always di/a/eful to ,engli% ,puritanism1 because !y l5t !mselves to r5dezv\s2 & ?\gh ,boswell1 9 prote/+ aga9/ ! rise ( price to two %ill+s1 c]tifies to ! elegance & innoc5ce ( ! ent]ta9m5t1 & ?\gh ,mr4 ,osborne & ,miss ,amelia walk$ unh>m$ 9 its groves & glades1 & x 0 n ,rebecca ,%>p's fault t ,jos4 ,s$ley got drunk on ! b[l ( rack pun*1 /ill ,vauxhall1 l ,ranelagh & ,cremorne1 has come d[n to u ) ta9t$ reputation4 ,x di$ 9 ! od\r ( brim/one1 & only 9 ! magical ink-pool ( lit]ature c we /ill behold ! h]ald$ gallants 9 ! boxes junket+ ) l[-bodic$ ladies ( quality ^: pat*es %[ piquantly on _! damask *eeks4 ,ro%]ville rema9s 9 ignoble respectability1 ! place to sp5d an h-less day1 our "o un9/ructive in/itution1 = ev5 ,con/ant9ople & ,v5ice h a speci\s backgr\nd ( geographical & ev5 ( indu/rial in=mation3 ,ro%]ville1 :i* only once fl[]$ into poetry1 & !n "u ano!r "n1--:5 ,mr4 ,an/ey's b>b] w$d$ ! ,t9t$ ,v5us ) a r+4 ,& 9 ! magical ink-pool ,i see y & me /ill sitt+1 ,o ,transatlantic ,p>isi5ne1 z we sat t sunny aft]noon--?ree hundr$ ye>s ago--9 anci5t ,antw]p1 9 oud ,antw]p51 ni*$ 9 ! w9d[seat ( t qua9t ho/elry :i* gives on ! great m>ket-place1 & wat*+ ! fe/ive procession4 ,d y rememb] ! gorge\s co/umes ( our fell[-burgh]s1 & ! trapp+s ( _! pranc+ *>g]s 9 ^? days :5 life 0 n pla91 b col\r$1 & exi/5ce 0 "o va/ fancy-dress ball8 ,h[ glad we 7 to welcome ! ,ar*duke ,m>t9ias ( ,au/ria1 our sov]eign elect1 or 0 x ,franois ,sonnius1 our fir/ ,bi%op1 com+ to be in/all$ 9 our glori\s ,ca!dral1 amid ! joy\s c>illons ( its bells6 ,c y n /ill see ! ,angels hov]+ ov] ! ,virg91 & ! ,gold5 ,calf1 fl[]-wrea!d1 & ! ,flight into ,egypt1 on t nave donkey1 & ! ,fly+ ,dut*man1 tugg$ by a horse1 & ! gild$ galley r[$ 9 make-believe by little *ildr5 9 _! ,sunday clo!s1 cat*+ crabs 9 air1 & ! incongru\s camels be/ridd5 by ,arab %eikhs ) ,african pages1 & ! ,p]sians on ponies1 & ! ,crusad]s 9 _! f9e fooli% coats-(-mail1 & ! gay c\rti]s1 ) clank+ swords1 & ! halb]di]s1 & ! p>ticol\r$ arquebusi]s1 & ! ar*]s 9 gre5 & r$1 & ! spe>sm5 9 sug>loaf hats1 & ! *]ubs rid+ on dolph9s8 ,c y n he> ! beat+ ( ! drum1 & ! ,ave ,m>ia ( ! :ite-rob$ *orus-boys1 & ! irrelevant /ra9s ( ! ,dani% national an!m1 & ! japes ( ! je/] ) 8 cap & bells8 ,:at happy times = but*]s & bak]s & c&le/ick-mak]s :51 in/ead ( work+1 !y c\ld g 9 processions1 be>+ al(t ! insignia ( _! guilds1 & :5 middle-class girls1 ignorant ( ! ,new ,womanhood1 c\ld loll on triumphal c>s ) roses 9 _! hair6 ,d y rememb] h[ ! topmo/ div9ity smil$ to me f h] p]il\s p]*1 too high to r\se y\r jeal\sy1 & h[ ! little *]ub t sat up al(t bespr9kl$ u mis*iev\sly ) eau de cologne8 ,ah1 %all we ev] aga9 be z happy z we 7 ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago8 w ! w9e be ev] z r$1 ! potato salad z appetis+1 or ! *eese 7did !y really enjoy ,gorgonzola & ,camemb]t 9 ! sixte5? c5tury87 z delici\s z 9 t anci5t ,flemi% ho/elry ) its ,lu!ran motto3 ,wie nikt m9t ,wijn1 ,wijf en ,sangh1 ,blijft e5 ,geck sijn ,lev5 langh6 ,0 x f its inscrib$ beams t ,%elley borr[$ 8 fam\s lyric ,love's ,philosophy8 = did we n read3 ,d5 ,hemel dr9ckt1 en d',a]de dr9ckt3 ,wa]om s\d5 wij nit dr9ckt8 7,heav5 dr9ks1 & e>? dr9ks3 :y %\ldn't we dr9k87 ,at any rate x pleas$ u to recall ! delectable l9es3 ,& ! sunlight clasps ! e>?1 ,& ! moonbeams kiss ! sea2 ,:at are all ^! kiss+s wor? ,if ?\ kiss n me8 ,b :at does x matt] :at "o did ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,or1 :at does x matt] :at "o did t dim ,arabian night :5 we set out ) ! cavalcade ( camels 9 ! m>riage procession1 & ! bride c[]$ veil$ 9 h] corn] ( ! coa*1 & ! plump "m smil$ ar*ly at u1 & ! bro!r & ! bridegroom1 m\nt$ on ,arab /e$s1 smack$ ea* o!r's faces 9 c]emonial solemnity1 exactly l ! two ,macs 9 ! music-hall8 ,0 x !n1 or 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 t we rode ! camel toge!r1 ,i on ! h9dmo/ peak8 ,oh1 ! oont1 oh1 ! oont1 oh1 ! gawd=sak5 oont6 z ! poet ( ! b>rack-room s+s4 ,he seems to d\ble up l a g>d5-*air to receive "o2 !n 8 knees unfold & ! rid] %oots up2 !n ! camel rises to 8 full height1 & "o ducks in/9ctively = fe> ( /rik+ ! />s4 ,salaam ,aleikhoom1 ,i cri$ to ! driv]s1 air+ my ,arabic1 :i* ,i make by mispron\nc+ ,hebrew2 & !y answ]$ effusively1 ,yankee ,doodle6 ,*icago6 ,alas = ! glam\r ( ! ,ori5t6 ,!y _h all come f ! great] fair1 p]haps sp5t _! lives 9 travel+ f fair to fair1 m]c5>ies ( "s latt]-day ,b>num4 ,!re 0 a f9e /alw>t ,egyptian1 :o /ood beat+ a gong to summon ! fai?ful to improp] dances4 ,i gave him a cup ( c(fee1 & he held x on high1 & ) gratitude effus+ f e pore ( 8 dusky face1 cri$1 ,columbus6 ,!n he m\nt$ a flight ( /airs & %\t$ beam+ly1 #adib6 ,he took a sip1 & !n 8 wife call$ him *id+ly1 & he fl$ to h]4 ,b he return$ to dra9 ! cup 9 my pres5ce1 cry+ betwe5 ea* sip ,columbus or #adib4 ,nev] be=e h ,i b\ght s mu* gratitude = t5 c5times4 ,h5ce=w>d ,i f\nd ,columbus a wat*word1 & #adib a magic talisman1 caus+ dusky eyes to k9dle & turban$ heads to nod beam+ly4 ,! t[n-b>b] ( ,alt ,antw]p51 :o 0 wont to %ave me 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 _h a beautiful motto3-- ,i am ,hair-dress]1 ,b>b]1 & ,surgeon1 ,i %ave )1 soap & mu* delight1 ,al?\gh !re are b>b]s :o d x ,z ?\gh !y 7 9 a fright4 ,b x is surpass$ by a hundr$ delightful ?+s 9 ,! ,visitor's ,h&ybook1 :i* ! t\ts 9 ,new ,antw]p1 ignorant ( its treasures1 press ^u ! travell] gratis4 ,x op5s auspici\sly3 ,! op5+ pages ( our little guide we h devot$ to a %ort review ( ! city ( ,antw]p1 ! /reets ( :i* /ill conta9 elegant specim5s ( ^? qua9t & h&some edifices ( ! ,ne!rl&s are truly fam\s1 & :i* 9 ,antw]p1 p]haps m ?an 9 any o!r city1 seem to ab\nd4 ,"h are "s m gems3 ,visitors w be naturally anxi\s to secure a com=table ap>tm5t1 9 select+ :i* ! foll[+ li/ w be f\nd ( s]vice3--see adv]tisem5ts1 all ( :i* c be /rongly recomm5d$4 ,fac+ y is ! ,k+'s ,palace2 n a v attractive "o2 h[ev]1 z a rule1 n op5 to ! public1 b admission may sometimes be obta9$ al?\gh at great tr\ble dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! ,k+4 ,x 0 =mally inaugurat$ by ! pres5ce ( ! ,que51 ,pr9cess ,beatrice1 & a num]\s compagny repres5t+ ! ,european ,b5*es & ,pairs4 ,a wond]fully pa9t$ ceil+1 9 :i* ! att5dant c po9t out "s m>vell\s effects4 ,! ,visitor's ,h&ybook is 9 its ?irte5? free edition1 & is wor? d\ble ! price4 ,antw]p is v /rong l+ui/ically4 ,! quatre langues--,flemi%1 ,fr5*1 ,engli%1 & ,g]man--make a univ]sal confusion ( tongues1 & ! :ole t[n is no?+ b a huge op5 ,flemi%--,fr5* diction>y1 e %op-sign or /reet-"n be+ translat$4 ,a few /urdy burgh]s /ick to ! old tongue1 & sometimes ,engli% rules ! roa/4 ,! ,wel% ,h>p 7:i* is ,antw]p way7 is a sailor's cab>et ne> ! quay4 ,!re is ev5 a trace ( ,iri% influ5ce 9 ! etymology ( ,antw]p z giv5 9 ! (ficial h&book2 = ,antigon1 ! giant :o us$ to cut (f ! h& ( any %ipman t refus$ him tribute1 & ^: ?r[+ x 7,h&w]p57 into ! riv] gave ! "n to ! city1 is /at$ be=eh& to h liv$ 9 ! ca/le ( ,antw]p4 ,!y are n de/itute ( wit1 ! ,belgians1 if ,i may judge by "s specim5s ,i he>d4 ,x is a local joke to ref] to ! fam\s dirigeable balloon1 :i* bur/ 9 ! latt] days ( ! ,exhibition1 z ! d*irable balloon4 ,!y pooh-pooh ! pa/ n[adays1 said a tram-conductor to me1 b :5 ,i look at ! ,ca!dral & ,rub5s' ',desc5t f ! ,cross' ,i ?9k our =efa!rs 7 assez mal9s4 ,a se$y v5dor ( lott]y-tickets decl>$ t e "o ( !m w\ld draw a prize4 ,:]e=e1 !n1 my fri5d1 quo? ,i1 d y n keep !m8 ,je ne suis pas g/e1 he said1 ) a %rug4 ,to def5d myself aga9/ 8 ma/]ful solicit\sness1 ,i /at$ solemnly t lott]ies 7 illegal 9 ,engl&1 & t if ,i return$ ?i!r ) a lott]y-ticket ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t w\ld ?r[ me into prison4 ,b he 0 n daunt$3 ,appuyez-v\s sur moi1 he repli$ reassur+ly4 ,,broad/airs ,,& ,,ramsgate ,a /ory is curr5t 9 ! ,clubs t ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james innoc5tly w5t to ,ramsgate1 9 ord] to possess 8 s\l 9 peace4 ',t 0 ! height ( ! r\gh] ,ramsgate season1 & !re is some?+ irresi/ibly incongru\s 9 ! juxtaposition ( ! r>efi$ ,am]ican noveli/ & ! ro>+ s&s ( ,albion4 ,9 ! :i* juxtaposition ! /ory leaves him2 & we are ignorant ( :e!r he turn$ tail & fl$ back to quiet] ,london1 or :e!r he /ay$ on to collect unexpect$ mat]ial4 ,our analytical c\s9's /ippl+ me?ods are1 x is to be fe>$1 b poorly adapt$ = ! pa9t+ ( holiday cr[ds1 :i* require ! sc5e-pa9t]'s bru%1 & l5d !mselves reluctantly to nuances4 ,! col\rs h n t dubiety s de> to ! arti/ ( ! p5umbra2 ! s&s are z yell[ z ! b5*es are r$2 & ! nigg]s are q z black z !y are burnt-cork$4 ,! love-mak+1 too1 is devoid ( subtlety4 ,:5 y see--z ,i saw la/ ,bank ,holiday on ,ramsgate bea*--,edw9 & ,angel9a asleep 9 ea* o!r's arms1 ! situation /rikes y z too simple = analysis4 ,x is l ! loves ( ! elem5ts1 or ! prop5sity ( c>bon to comb9e ) oxyg54 ,an ev5 m idyllic c\ple ,i came ^u prone amid ! poppies on ! cliff h>d by1 absorb+ ! peace & ! sun%9e1 /eep+ !mselves 9 ! calm ( ,nature aft] ! f9e/ ,wordswor?ian mann]4 ,b pres5tly !re is ! roll ( a drum1 & ! scream ( a fife 9 di/ress rises f bel[1 & ,angel9a pricks up h] e>s4 ,i wi% !y'd come up 'ere1 %e murmurs wi/fully2 ,i'd jump up l /eam2 ,i c\ld j d a dance4 ,yet all ! same _! seclusion among ! wild fl[]s on ! edge ( ! cliff %[$ a glimm]+ ( s\l4 ,n !irs ! hank]+ = t /rip ( s& ne> ! /one pi]1 :i* a wor?y dame ( my acqua9tance once comp>$ to a successful fly-pap]4 ,sci5tific inve/igation %[s ! conge/ion at ?is p>ticul> spot to be due to ! file ( ba?+-ma*9es :i* blocks ! view ( ! sea f half ! bea*4 ,to ! bulk ( ! visitors ?is yell[ pat* is ,ramsgate1 j z a small1 cocoanut-be>+ area ( ,hamp/ead woodl& is ! ,hea?1 mo/ ( ^: glori\s acres h nev] felt ! tread ( a donkey or a *eap tripp]4 ,n t !re are _m o!r attractions 9 ,ramsgate1 :i* is adm9i/]$ by c\ncillors m sleepy ?an sage4 ,hav+ lit]ally defac$ _! t[n by a railway-/ation1 built a h>b\r :i* w n hold wat]1 con/ruct$ a prom5ade pi] 9 ! lea/ accessible qu>t]1 & provid$ a b& :i* plays ma9ly int]vals1 !y naturally refuse to v5ture on fur!r improvem5ts1 su* z refuges on ! p>ade1 or trees 9 ! %adeless /reets1 &1 9 ! excess ( _! zeal1 h ev51 s ,i he>1 decl9$ ! railway company's (f] to give !m a lift 7f s&s to cliff71 & ,mr4 ,sebag ,montefiore's (f] to all[ ! public g>d5s to be cont9u$ "r ?r\gh 8 e/ate on t[>ds ,dumpton4 ,ev5 s1 ^! wor?y burgh]s h m ( my reg>d ?an _! bre?r5 ( ,m>gate1 :o h sacrific$ _! tru/ to ! ,molo* ( adv]tisem5t4 ,/& on ,m>gate ,p>ade & look seaw>d1 & ! ma9 impression is ,pills4 ,sail t[>ds ,m>gate ,pi] & look l&w>d1 & ! ma9 impression is ,dis9fectant ,p[d]4 ,baby ,broad/airs has kn[n bett] h[ to gu>d its dignity & its beauty2 s t ,dick5s might /ill look f ,bleak ,h\se on z da9ty a sc5e z 9 ! days :5 he l\ng$ on ! de> old1 black1 wea!r-beat5 pi]4 ,i sp5t a week at ,broad/airs 9 ! height ( a ,dynamite ,my/]y4 ,we 7 v pr\d ( ! ,my/]y1 we ( ,broad/airs1 & ( ! space we fill$ 9 ! pap]s4 ,ramsgate1 ) its contemporane\s murd] s5sation1 we turn$ up our noses at1 till ,ramsgate _h a wreck & r$ress$ ! balance4 ,= ! re/1 we made s&-pies1 & ba!d & sail$1 & li/5$ to a b& t w5t :eezy on ,bank ,holiday4 ,broad/airs boa/s ( "o drunk>d1 :o does odd jobs z well4 ,he is tall1 v5]able1 & melan*oly1 & has ! air ( a temp]ance orator4 ,joe's "o ( ! be/ *aps on ! pi] :5 he's sob]1 said 8 mate to me sorr[fully2 b :5 he's drunk he makes a fool ( himself4 ,?is 0 n q true2 = ,joe 0 n always fooli%4 ,:y1 :5 two g5tlem5 came d[n f ,london 9 a gipsy c>avan to tea* u ,!osophy1 & all ,broad/airs flutt]$ t[>ds _! oil-lamp1 leav+ ! b& to tootle to ! sad sea waves1 ,i c\ld n get him to m\nt ! ,*eap ,jack ro/rum 9 opposition6 ,! mo/ ,i c\ld spur him to 0 an indignant def5ce ( ,london aga9/ ! lectur]'s d5unciation ( x z an immoral city1 a pit ( unrighte\sness4 ',t a9't true6 he ?und]$ rauc\sly4 ,_m's ! g5t f ,lunnon z has behav$ mo/ lib]al to me4 ,"o day !re 0 an attempt to di/urb ,joe's monopoly z drunk>d1 & ,i am afraid ,i _h a h& 9 x4 ,a human c>icature 9 brok5 boots address$ me z ,i lay on ! bea* 7writ+ ) a /ylographic p5 & blott+ ! %eets ) ! s&71 & bes\ght me to buy sprigs ( lav5d]4 ,he prov$ to me by ocul> demon/ration t he _h no money 9 8 pockets2 :]eupon ,i prov$ to him by p>ity ( reason+ t ,i _h none 9 m9e ei!r4 ,h[ev]1 ,i rememb]$ me ( a p5ny po/age-/amp 7unlick$71 & t5d]$ x diffid5tly1 & he receiv$ x ) disproportionate b5$ictions4 ,lat] 9 ! day he reappe>$ "u my w9d[1 hurl+ up maudl9 abuse4 ,he _h got drunk on my po/age-/amp6 ,i told him to get along ) him1 :i* he did4 ,= "s "t he /agg]$ ab\t ,broad/airs 9 se>* ( its policeman4 ,he came across him at la/1 & 0 /raightway clapp$ into an op5 victoria & driv5 across ! sunny fields to ,ramsgate4 ,meantime1 ,broad/airs 0 left unprotect$--p]haps ,joe kept an eye on x4 ,broad/airs has also a jolly old wat]man1 :o paddles ab\t app>5tly to pick up exhau/$ ba!rs4 ,"o morn+ z ,i 0 swimm+ pa/ 8 boat he w>n$ me back4 ,any dang]8 ,i ask$4 ,ladies1 he repli$1 ambigu\sly en\gh4 ,x ?us transpir$ t 8 function is to pres]ve a sci5tific fronti] betwe5 ! sexes4 ,consid]+ t ! ladies "o meets at sea are mu* m clo!d ?an ! ladies ^: diaphan\s drap]y "o engirdles 9 ball-rooms1 ?is prud]y is amus+4 ,x is consol+ to rememb] t ! ,cont95tal practice prevails 9 _m a qua9t nook along our coa/s1 & t ! ladies are s5sible en\gh to walk to & f _! ba?+ t5ts1 clo!d & una%am$4 ,/range to say1 ,broad/airs has plac$ its ladies' ma*9es ne>e/ ! pi]1 = ! b5efit ( l\ng]s arm$ ) glasses2 & ,i mu/ n =get to m5tion t ! boatman himself holds a daily leve ( m]maid5s1 :o make direct = 8 boat & gambol ar\nd ! pr[4 ,if any?+ ne$s re=m+ 9 our m>9e mann]s1 x is r ! male co/ume4 ,:y we m5 are all[$ to g ab\t l savages1 clo!d only 9 sk9s 7& ^? our own71 is to me "o ( ! puzzles ( popul> e?ics4 ,:at is sauce = ! g&] is sauce = ! goose4 ,at ,folke/one1 :]e ! ma*9e-p are dreadfully set aga9/ ladies & g5tlem5 us+ ! same wat]1 promiscu\s ba?+ fl\ri%es m nak$ly ?an any:]e on ! ,cont95t2 & ! g5tlem5 h nei!r t5ts nor co/umes4 ,9 ,m>gate & ,deal ! ma*9es are ( ei!r sex1 & ! g5tlem5 are clad 9 col\r$ pocket-h&k]*iefs4 ,at ,bir*+ton ,i ba!d f a boat :i* 0 besieg$ by a bevy ( w&]+ wat]-nymphs1 begg+ me to let !m dive f x4 ,& !y div$ div9ely6 ,?\gh ! pr(anum vulgus takes possession ( our /r&s1 & ,edw9 & ,angel9a are common objects ( ! sea-%ore1 yet ,i _c help ?9k+ t !re is _m a vulg> ,briti% bea* t w\ld ravi% u did we light ^u x 9 o!r l&s4 ,oh1 h[ picturesque6 ,:at a gay gr\p+ ( col\r6 ,:at an en*ant+ m$ley ( p9k p>asols & gold5 s& & *9tz t5ts & :ite ba?+-ma*9es1 & blue skies & black m9/rels & gre5 wat]s1 & creamy flannels & gauzy dresses6 ,&--ciel6 :at *]ubic *ildr56 &--corpo di ,bacco6--:at pretty wom56 ,:at frank ab&on to ! airy influ5ces ( ! sc5e6 ,:at unconv5tionality6 ,:at unre/ra9t6 ,see h[ t /aid old signor all[s himself to be buri$ & excavat$ by ! bamb9o4 ,wat* t *>m+ maman unblu%+ly ba?+ bb4 ,note t portly matrona c>e]+ ^u ! as9o6 ,:at c>es %e = h] dignity8 ,li/5 to ! babel--,greek3 hokae pokae1 hokae pokae ,drei %ies a pf5nig6 ,y\r photograph1 seorita8 ,look6 ! coquetti% contad9a is slapp+ ! face ( ! rogui% vettur9o6 ,h[ ! good-natur$ cr[d1 easily pleas$1 ga!rs r\nd ! ,e?iopian tr\bad\r1 troll+ 9 unison 8 amor\s cat*es6-- ,daisy1 ,daisy1 donne-moi ta rponse4 ,& h>k6 ,d y n he> 9 ! di/ance ! squeak ( ,punc9ello8 ,ah6 :y h we none ( ?is happy c>elessness 9 ,engl&8--we :o take our pleasures m\lt tri/em5t--:y h we n ?is ligh!>t$ness1 ?is cam>ad]ie ( enjoym5t8 ,:y _c we ?r[ aside our insul> /iffness1 our ,briti% hauteur1 & be natural8 ,i j\rney$ to ,broad/airs1 late at night1 rid+ 9 a ?ree-hors$ brake ) _m a jocund pass5g]4 ,& !n some?+ happ5$4 ,some?+ ineffably trivial1 & yet a matt] ( life & dea?4 ,we 7 b[l+ m]rily along ! c\ntry lanes 9 ! fragrant air4 ,x 0 a d>k1 />less night1 b s w>m t ! ea/]ly sea-breeze fann$ u l a zephyr4 ,& ?r\gh ! gloom a fla%-light leap$ & wan$1 flick]$ & di$ & gleam$ aga9 ) electric brilliance--! ,w9nak]787 light f ,france1 a g>rul\s inhabitant assur$ u2 a r>e ph5om5on to be se5 only once 9 a decade1 :5 an ea/ w9d cl>ifies ! atmosph]e1 & all[s ! rays to pi]ce ?r\gh two doz5 miles ( /rait4 ,x seem$ l ,la ,belle ,france w9k+ amicably to u across ! wat]s4 ,& a little to ! left tw9kl$ ,! ,gre5 ,man--no fri5dly public-h\se1 b a dang]-signal f beh9d ! ,goodw9 ,s&s1 likewise visible b by miracle4 ,& z we m>vell$ at ^! jewels ( ! night1 t %am$ ! abs5tee />s1 ! brake /ood /ill ) a jolt & a %ock t ?rew our gay company into mom5t>y al>m4 ,b x 0 no?+4 ,only a horse fall5 d[n dead6 ,"o ( our ov]work$ :eel]s _h sudd5ly sunk ^u ! e>?1 a c>case4 ,du/ to du/6 ,:o %all tell ( ! daylong agony ( ! dumb bea/ z he plodd$ p]t9aci\sly ?r\gh ! heat1 m9i/]+ to ! pleasures ( 8 ma/]s8 ,_h he be5 a man1 h[ we %\ld h prais$ him1 belaud$ ! beauty ( 8 end1 tell+ "o ano!r sanctimoni\sly t he _h di$ 9 h>ness4 ,z x 0 we m]ely /ripp$ him ( 8 h>ness & deposit$ x 9 ! brake6 ,we unhit*$ ! lead] & put him betwe5 ! %afts1 side by side ) ! o!r horse1 bo? incuri\s & indiff]5t1 wa/+ nor glance nor nasal rub ^u _! defunct comrade4 ,we m5 feign bett]4 ,& !n we drew him to ! edge ( ! track1 a rigid1 lumb]+ mass2 & ! g>rul\s inhabitant discuss$ ! value ( ! c>case1 & ! driv] crack$ 8 :ip1 & ! liv+ horses /irr$ _! haun*es1 & 9 a mom5t we 7 spank+ along1 leav+ our fell[-creature to d>kness & solitude4 ,only ! fla%-light f ,france glimm]$ ^u ! poor dead bea/1 com+ all ! way to *e] him2 only ! gre5 eye f beyond ! ,goodw9s bl9k$ ^u 8 unheav+ flanks4 ,& f f> ahead came back to 8 deaf e>s ) ev]-dim9i%+ int5sity our noisy madrigal--mo/ music-hall1 mo/ melan*oly--8 only dirge3 ,m>y ,jane 0 a f>m]'s daught]1 ,m>y ,jane did :at %e ought]4 ,%e fell 9 love b all 9 va94 ,o poor ,m>y6 ,o poor ,jane6 ,,budape/ ,! ,mill5nial ,exhibition ( ,budape/--= :i* ! ,directors gave me a season ticket z soon z !y he>d ,i 0 leav+--pr(esses to celebrate ! f\ndation ( ,hung>y2 b #hif is a v long "t ago1 & ! ev5t does n seem to h be5 report$ 9 ! newspap]s ( ! p]iod4 ,h[ev]1 z a ,hung>ian expla9$ to me1 :5 y are c\nt+ by ?\s&s y are n p>ticul> to a ye> or two1 s p]haps x 0 n precisely t5 c5turies ago t ! f\ndation ( ,hung>y 0 inaugurat$ by a national assembly t creat$ ! ,con/itution ( ,pusztasz]4 ,aft] all1 h n ^? irrepressible ,g]man savants discov]$ t ,*ri/ 0 born 9 ! ye> #f ,b4,c48 ,at any rate1 !re is no d\bt t ! ,magy>s did /eal a c\ntry "s "t or o!r 9 ! remote pa/1 or 9 m political language1 did obta9 a foot+ 9 ,europe by ou/+ ! ,slav tribes t peopl$ ! great pla9 b\nd$ by ! ,c>pa?ians & ! ,danube & ! ,tisza4 ,!y came f ,c5tral ,asia1 on a late wave ( t big ,we/w>d ho6 movem5t ( ! ,ea/]n peoples1 a race ( %eph]ds *ang$ into an army ( m\nt$ ar*]s1 & pit*$ _! t5ts fir/ 9 ,galieia1 unit+ _! sev5 tribes "u ! great *ief ,arpd2 b1 h>ass$ cont9ually by local tribes ) unpron\nceable names1 !y mov$ f>!r we/w>ds to _! pres5t qu>t]s1 :]e1 aft] a va9 b spirit$ attempt to annex ,europe g5]ally1 !y settl$ d[n to com=t & civilisation1 ceas$ to (f] :ite horses to idols1 & embrac$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,x seems t l&-?ieves are call$ conqu]ors2 & aft] a ?\s& ye>s ( possession ( _! /ol5 goods1 ! glam\r ( a div9e sanctity gets ov] ! pa/1 & high-m9d$ natives live & die = ! c\ntry :i* seems to h be5 !irs f "t immemorial1 & 9 :i* _! holie/ feel+s are enroot$4 ,:at makes national robb]ies moral is ! fact t !re is hon\r among ! ?ieves4 ,! morality ( cr[ds is1 9 fact1 z diff]5t f t ( individuals z ! psy*ology ( cr[ds :i* has j engag$ ! att5tion ( an +5i\s sci5ti/4 ,into ! orig9al conqu]ors ( a c\ntry a miscellane\s assortm5t ( o!r races always gets absorb$1 z ! ,franks by ! ,gauls1 ! ,turki% ,bulg>ians by ! ,slavs4 ,! ,hung>ians absorb$ into !mselves ,italians1 ,g]mans1 & ,cze*s1 & ! mod]n ,hung>ian is1 accord+ to ,arm9ius ,vamb]y1 a typical product ( ! fusion ( ,europe & ,asia1 ,turanian & ,aryan4 ,& t is ! sort ( way 9 :i* aft] a few c5turies we get ! *auv9i/ic cries3 ,g]many = ! ,g]mans1 ,pol& = ! ,poli%1 ,hung>y = ! ,hung>ians4 ,9 tru?1 no nation has a "r to any?+ x _c hold by might4 ,& :o %all det]m9e :at a nation is8 ,:o are ! ,am]icans8 ,:o are ! ,engli%8 ,norman & ,saxon & ,dane are we4 ,& once ^u a "t "s ( u ?rew up our c\ntry & sail$ away 9 ! ,mayfl[]4 ,= patriotism is n ! only bond ( bro!rhood4 ,m5 may be ! sons ( an idea z well z ( a soil4 ,!re 0 a ,hung>ian girl sell+ silv] at a /all1 :o _h sp5t f\r ye>s 9 ,*icago4 ,nev] h ,i he>d bett] ,am]ican1 except x be f a ,budape/ man :o _h come back to revisit 8 native t[n1 & 0 disgu/$ ) its smallness & sl[ness4 ,p] contra1 ,i met an ,am]ican girl 9 ,switz]l& :o _h liv$ mu* 9 ,g]many1 & ^: ,engli% _h su* a ,teutonic intonation t x 0 difficult to realise %e 0 n speak+ ,g]man4 ,& language is b typical ( ! re/4 ,all o!r national *>act]i/ics are imbib$ z subtly4 ,:at makes a nation is a c]ta9 common _s1--,volksgei/1 z ! ,g]man psy*ologi/s h *ri/5$ x1--& ?is _s ex]cises a hypnotic effect ov] all t comes )9 its range1 m\ld+ & trans=m+4 ,!re is action & reaction4 ,! nation makes ! national _s1 & ! national _s makes ! nation4 ,! flag1 ! con/itution1 ! national an!ms1 ! national prejudices1 ! language1 ! prov]bs--^! are ! product ( ! p !y produce4 ,i am incl9$ to all[ m importance to education & environm5t ?an to actual bir? 9 a c\ntry1 & to believe t = a native1 bir? is only an etymological necessity4 ,natives are made z well z born4 ,! born native has m]ely ! advantage ( prior arrival1 & if ! =eign immigrant is only ( a pla/ic age he may come to love ! /ep-"m-c\ntry m ?an "o ( h] own sons1 educat$ abroad4 ,?is consid]ation w\ld solve e ,uitl&] "q3 is ! national _s /rong en\gh to suck 9 ! =eign]s8 ,c ! nation dige/ !m1 to v>y ! metaphor--assimilate !m to its own sub/ance8 ,i once propos$ to a biologi/--:o fl\t$ x--t a def9ition ( ,life might be ! p[] ( conv]t+ =eign elem5ts1 tak5 9 z food1 to "o's own sub/ance4 ,?us1 a plant sucks up *emical elem5ts & makes fl[]s2 a man turns !m to fle%4 ,"h is a piece ( meat3 eat5 by a dog x runs to tail & tee?1 = a cat x makes fur & :isk]s1 = a bird fea!rs1 = a woman a lovable face4 ,& s ! te/ ( life 9 a nation w\ld be its p[] ( trans=m+ its immigrants into patriots4 ,only a dead nation is afraid ( =eign]s4 ,! figure has its limits1 h[ev]3 "o _c gulp d[n too l>ge a piece ( meat4 ,& !re are ?+s in$ible--sub/ances :i* no /oma* c dige/4 ,! ,am]icans w nev] make ,yankees ( _! ,*9ese4 ,on ! o!r h&1 n[h]e h ,i f\nd m ard5t patriots ?an among ! ,jews4 ,engli%m5 9 ,engl&1 ,am]icans 9 ,am]ica1 ,italians 9 ,italy1 ,fr5*m5 9 ,france1 & only n ,russians 9 ,russia because !y are n all[$ to be1 !y are rabid ,hung>ians 9 ,hung>y2 & if ,i h caught any en?usiasm = ,hung>y x is f ! lips ( a "y & brilliant ,jew1 ,vidor ,emil1 :o pilot$ me ab\t ,budape/1 & :o1 "u ,m>morek ,oszkr1 ano!r "y ,jew1 built ,old ,buda1 p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ feature ( ! ,mill5nial ,exhibition4 ,?is ,jewi% patriotism1 :i* loves at once ,israel & "s o!r nation1 may appe> curi\s & contradictory2 b human nature is no?+ if n curi\s & contradictory1 & ?is dual affection has be5 aptly comp>$ to t ( a "m = h] diff]5t *ildr54 ,& besides1 9 a conte/ ! love ( ,israel goes d[n be=e ! m local patriotism4 ,fr5* & ,g]man ,jews f\ght ea* o!r 9 ! ,franco-,g]man w>1 & probably x is only p]secution t acc5tuates ! consci\sness ( ,jewi% bro!rhood4 ,:]ev] ! ,jews h p]fect equality & h be5 tempt$ out ( ! ,ghetto1 !re ! beg9n+s ( dis9tegration are manife/4 ,& :o %all say h[ mu* ,jewi% blood dilutes ! nations ( ! ,occid5t1 = all _! *auv9i/ic talk6 ,mr4 ,du ,mauri]1 9 8 unm5tionable novel1 suspects1 l ,l[ell1 t a drop ( x has lurk$ 9 e arti/ic temp]am5t4 ,&1 9 sob] tru?1 ! dra9 f ,israel ?r\gh\t ! c5turies has be5 imm5se4 ,9 e age1 9 e c\ntry1 ,jews h be5 suck$ up into ! m brilliant life ar\nd !m1 ex*ang+ contempt & dang] = consid]ation & peace4 ,i "k an ,engli% g5tleman :o goes ab\t 9 fe> & trembl+ le/ x transpire t he is ( ! race ( ! apo/les1 & he be driv5 out ( dec5t ,*ri/ian society4 ,*]*ez le ,juif is1 inde$1 no empty cry1 :5ev] a new arti/ic or j\rnali/ic planet swims into our k54 ,t ! ,jew rules ov] ! ,cont95tal press is n q s untrue z mo/ anti-,semitic cries4 ,h y any ,*ri/ians on y\r /aff8 ,i said to ! editor ( ! great ,budape/ newspap]1 ,pe/h] ,lloyd1 a f9e figure ( a man1 long-be>d$ & b5evol5t1 l an anci5t sage4 ,he pond]$4 ,i ?9k we h "o1 he said4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are _m ,g]man & ,au/rian pap]s on :i* !re is only "o ,jew4 ,& 9 any case ! real mean+ ( ! cry is ludicr\sly untrue4 ,= ! ,jew by no means uses 8 p[] to help ,jews indiscrim9ately3 !re is no secret bro!rhood ( ! synagogue4 ,! ,jewi% j\rnali/s h probably nev] be5 9 a synagogue1 except p]haps z *ildr52 !y are divorc$ 9 ?\ght & temp] f ! body prop]4 ,& ! only s5se 9 :i* _! p5 c be said to h a ,jewi% bias is 9 t complim5t>y s5se :i* makes ! ,jew synonym\s ) ! *ampion ( sweetness & light1 ( lib]ty & reason4 ,9 ?is s5se x is true t ! ,jew is wield+ an insidi\s influ5ce ?r\gh\t ,europe1 l ! old apo/les among ! hea!n4 ,oh yes1 ! ,jews are v well (f 9 ,hung>y1 said "o ( ! /aff ( ! ,pe/h] ,lloyd4 ,!re are #aej1jjj ,jews 9 ,budape/2 !y ent] all ! pr(essions1 & supply two memb]s to ! ,h\se ( ,magnates1 & n9e to ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies1 & !re are two ,/ate ,c\ncillors2 & y "k ) u e memb] ( ,p>liam5t '?\s' e o!r 9 private z an equal4 ,= ! laws1 lib]al z !y are1 are n s lib]al z ! _s ( society4 ,i1 m]e j\rnali/ z ,i am1 h ! mo/ fri5dly talks ) ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 & am a memb] ( ! swelle/ political clubs4 ,we are a good deal l ,engl&1 by ! way3 our middle-classes produce our lead]s1 our ari/ocracy lacks eloqu5ce & tal5t1 & has only a c\rt influ5ce4 ,our ,h\se ( ,commons is ! mo/ fa%ionable club4 ,we h no c5sor1 :]eas ,au/ria has an oppressive c5sor%ip z well z anti-,semitism4 ,9 fact1 ! influ5ce ( ,vi5na has caus$ a decl9e 9 our own tol]ant _s1 & at ! be/ ( times a ,jew ne$$ to h ?ree times ! tal5t ( a ,*ri/ian to make equal progress 9 any c>e]4 ,a consid]ation :i* suffici5tly acc\nts = ! sup]iority ( ! ,jewi% remnant4 ,intol]ance & p]secution are furnaces :i*1 :5 !y d n de/roy1 temp] & anneal & /r5g!n4 ,x is z ) ! b>e-foot$1 half-clad1 und]f$ *ildr5 ( ! slums3 ^? t d survive are /rong inde$4 ,let my patriotic cic]one1 ! ,jewi% ar*itect1 te/ify4 ,fir/ 9 all 8 exam9ations1 a viol9i/1 a bicycli/1 a gymna/1 he 0 to be gazett$ a premi] lieut5ant z soon z he _h complet$ 8 milit>y s]vice4 ,he 0 a l+ui/1 too 7z e travell$ ,hung>ian mu/ be1 = ,hung>ian w c>ry him n[h]e71 speak+ excell5t ,engli% & read+ our magaz9es regul>ly4 ,humani nihil a me ali5um puto might h be5 8 motto4 ,kossu? himself is said to h _h a ,jewi% gr&mo!r4 ,! ,jews are l>gely responsible = ! prosp]ity ( ,budape/1 z !y 7 = t ( ,vi5na1 :i* n[ turns r\nd ^u !m4 ,fancy a c\ntry qu>rell+ ) its coal & iron6 ,& ! true weal? ( a c\ntry is ev5 m 9 its population ?an 9 its dead products4 ,i f\nd ! ,vi5nese comic pap]s full ( ! old anti-,semitic jokes1 ha%$ up1 ,i h little d\bt1 by ! same j\rnali/s :o are suppos$ to judaize ! press ( ,europe4 ,ev5 s 9 ,am]ica1 are n ! ,jewi% c>icatures 9 ,puck (t5 done by a bro!r ( ,m4 de ,bl[itz8 ,9 some?+ ( ! same _s1 :5 ! notori\s ,lueg]1 ^: plat=m 0 ! ext9ction ( ! ,jews ( ,vi5na1 0 up = election z ,burgoma/] ( t t[n1 a poor ,jew took a bribe ( a c\ple ( flor9s to vote = him4 ,god w fru/rate him1 said ! pi\s ,jew4 ,meantime ,i h 8 money4 ,! *ief surprise ( ,hung>y is its language4 ,?\gh "o kn[s t ,joka writes 9 ! /range tongue :i* /icks its v]b into ! middle ( its n\n1 yet "o vaguely ?9ks ( x z ( ,gaelic or ,wel%--some?+ ar*aic1 kept = ,ei/$dfods & ,r5aissances--& x is n till "o arrives 9 ,hung>y t "o realises t x is a liv+1 disconc]t+ reality4 ,! great ,european languages h aff9ities ) "o ano!r3 ,lat9 puts "o on b[+ t]ms ) ,fr5* & ,spani%1 ,italian & ,portuguese2 ,engli% is n entirely unrelat$ to ,g]man1 ,dut*1 & ev5 ,norwegian2 old ,greek is ! key to mod]n4 ,b 9 ,hung>y "o comes face to face ) an absolutely new language1 9 :i* ev5 guesswork is impossible4 ,:5 ,levelez-,lap means a po/c>d1 & ra egy napra means price p] day1 y feel t x is all up4 ,! ne>e/ relatives ( ,hung>ian are ,turki% & ,f9ni%1 ! ,asiatic ance/ors ( ! race hav+ liv$ betwe5 ,f9ns & ,turks2 & x be>s traces ( _! migrations1 & ( ! great ,mongol invasion ( ,europe by ,dj+is ,khan4 ,) a language ?us h&icapp$1 x 0 a mi/ake to h sc>cely a ^w ( any o!r tongue 9 an ,exhibition design$ to attract ,europe4 ,! only scrap ( ,engli% ,i saw 0 9 ! ,fr5* ,!atre1 9 ! %[ ( ,liv+ ,pictures1 ! 7,london7 director ( :i* _h =gott5 to alt] ! titles pr9t$ b5ea? ! frames4 ,ev5 9 giv+ ! names ( =eign au?ors ! ,hung>ians pres]ve _! habit ( plac+ ! ,*ri/ian "n second2 s t ,i saw 9 ! booksell]s' w9d[s works by ,eliot ,george1 ,kock ,paul1 & ,black ,william4 ,hung>y is /ill 9 ! flu% ( y\?1 high-spirit$1 brilliant1 en?usia/ic1 & a little out ( p]spective 9 its national consci\sness4 ,b :o w\ld ev] d any?+ if he saw 8 true place 9 ! cosmos8 ,! rapid rise ( ,budape/--unprec$5t$ save 9 ! gold c\ntries--into a capital ( ,european importance1 has %$ a buoyant optimism1 refre%+ en\gh 9 ?is jad$ c5tury1 ov] ! inhabitants ( t beautiful city4 ,we are ! ,vi5na ( ! future1 cri$ my cic]one1 & already ,vi5na is feel+ our rivalry4 ,! retir$ ,jewi% m]*ants :o w5t !re to sp5d _! =tunes are n[ com+ to u2 ! anti-,semitism ( ,vi5na is at once ! cause & ! effect ( bad bus9ess4 ,& ,vi5na is on ! d[nw>d grade2 we are on ! upw>d4 ,vi5na has nev] be5 ! capital ( ,au/ria1--:i* is a m]e f$]ation ( races1--z ,budape/ is ! capital ( ,hung>y4 ,! ,g]man is pr\d ( ,vi5na1 yes2 b ! ,cze* looks to ,prague1 ! ,pole to ,crac[1 ! ,au/ro-,italian swe>s by ,trie/e4 ,he also compla9$ t !re is r a t5d5cy to ?9k ( ,hung>y z subject to ,au/ria1 in/ead ( an associat$ /ate2 & t ?is t5d5cy is fom5t$ by ! ,au/rian pap]s1 ^: ref]5ces to ,hung>y ins9uate ?is conception4 ,! ,hung>ian pap]s1 ^: tone w\ld c\nt]act x1 n be+ 9 ,g]man1 are n read by ! re/ ( ,europe4 ,hung>y _h always beat5 ,au/ria4 ,%e _h nev] be5 defeat$ save by allies ( ,au/ria4 ,b ,hung>y1 :i* is s mettlesome & re/ive 9 h] patriotism1 ^: great son1 ,kossu?1 w\ld nev] ev5 accept ! compromise ) ! ,h\se ( ,hapsburg1 has yet no compunction 9 dom9at+ inf]ior races1 9 gr9d+ ,s]bs1 ,croats & ,r\manians into h] own patt]n4 ,! ,hung>ians1 :o are 9 ! m9ority1 are yet m\ld+ ^! ali5 nationalities to _! own w4 ,b que v\lez-v\s8 ,! inhabitants ( _m nations h adopt$ ,*ri/ianity1 ! nations !mselves nev]4 ,p]haps ! next /ep = ! ,*ri/ian mission>ies is to f\nd int]national ,*ri/ianity4 ,/ill ! ,hung>ians h ! qualities ( _! defects4 ,unlike ! ,turks1 _! neighb\rs1 !y are a race ) a future1 & ,budape/ is f "o po9t ( view "o ( ! sightlie/ capitals ( ,europe4 ,:at t[n has a fair] situation8 ,) ,p>isian ,pe/h sitt+ /ately on "o bank ( ! ,danube1 & ,turki% ,buda climb+ up ! hills 9 a s]ies ( hang+ g>d5s cr[n$ by gilt domes & cupolas on ! o!r1 ! two jo9$ by wond]ful bridges1 %e exhibits an unsurpass$ contra/2 & at night1 :5 ! long /ret* ( ! riv] is a-tw9kle ) lights reflect$ z %9+ spe>s1 %e may ev5 vie ) ,v5ice or ! ,?ames ,embankm5t4 ,f ! ,&rassy ,av5ue1 a beautiful ,b\lev>d1 ) its cafs & book-%ops1 & pleasant int]ludes ( fl[]-b$s & f\nta9s1 y may get1 9 a few m9utes--cross+ ! ,danube on a great /eam]1 & asc5d+ ! heights ( ,buda by a funicul> railway--to a spot :]e1 seat$ 9 an av5ue ( *e/nut trees & look+ on ! villa-/rewn slopes ( sleep+ hills1 or wat*+ ! sun set 9 spl5d\r beh9d !m1 y may =get t y are liv+ 9 a bu/l+ mod]n t[n1 & "o ) an ,exhibition to boot4 ,y may dream ( ! picturesque days :51 z %[n 9 ,ujvry's great panorama ( ! si/] t[ns 9 #afhj1 ,buda 0 by f> ! bett] half1 & ,pe/h 0 a t9y spot4 ,y may visit ! tomb ( ,gul ,baba1 fa!r ( ! roses1 a %r9e ( pilgrimage to all good ,turks4 ,y may f9d a good qu>t] ( an h\r 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,mat?ias1 ^: spire comes up :ite amid ! gre5 z y turn a corn]2 a curi\s monum5t1 t 0 ?ree c5turies a-build+2 its int]ior suffus$1 l ,/4 ,m>k's1 by a gold5 gl[1 its col\r$ w9d[s orig9al 9 %ape1 & no two pill>s or capitals alike 9 design1 yet all contribut+ to a qua9t unity & h>mony4 ,& x is at ,buda t ! *ief national build+s /&1 usually flank$ by *e/nut trees1 & ! /atues 9 memory ( ! w>s4 ,"h is ! ,w>-,(fice ( ! ,t]ritorial ,army 7:i* is di/9ct f ! jo9t ,au/ro-,hung>ian army72 "h are ! ,premi]'s ,palace1 ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1 & ! ,k+'s ,palace ( _m w9d[s set on a breezy hill1 & n[ be+ enl>g$ at a co/ ( ?irty million flor9s4 ,=tunate ,francis ,joseph1 to comm& su* a panorama f 8 b$room w9d[3 8 hang+ g>d5s1 t slope t[>ds ! ,danube1 fl[+ ) molt5 sp>kle1 spann$ by ! great susp5sion bridge & ! railway bridges2 & brok5 by ! beautiful ,m>g>et ,isl&2 ! spires & *imneys & cupolas ( ,pe/h1 & ! m\nta9s ( ,buda4 ,m>g>et ,isl& is ! ,pe>l ( ! ,danube1 a *>m+ retreat 9 spr+ & autumn1 :5 ! heat does n =ce ,fa%ion to ! m\nta9s1 & fam\s = its m9]al spr+s1 hot & cold4 ,x belongs to ! ,k+'s c\s91 ,pr9ce ,joseph1 & is a :ite elephant4 ,! co/ ( g>d5+ ?is beautiful isl& is colossal1 & ?\gh ! ,pr9ce has j dra9$ a portion :i* us$ to be a swamp1 ! ,danube is a /&+ dang]4 ,x is sc>cely surpris+ t he _c f9d a pur*as] at ?ree million flor9s4 ,"o ( ! walls ( 8 private g>d5 7:i* produces celebrat$ roses7 is ! remnant ( an old cloi/]4 ,a tramc> runs ?r\gh ! isl&1 giv+ "o tantalis+ vi/as ( glori\s /ret*es ( woodl&4 ,altoge!r ,budape/ w\ld be an ideal place = a honeymoon b = ! beauty ( ! wom51 :i* might make ! bridegroom dissatisfi$4 ,b ! ,pe/h "p ( ,budape/ is a disappo9tm5t4 ,"o expects to feel ! fir/ brea? ( ! ,ea/1 & "o gets a mod]n1 a ,we/]n1 almo/ an ,am]ican t[n1 ) an electric und]gr\nd railway & a telephonic newspap] :i* reads itself out all day long to :osoev] w clap ! cups to 8 e>s--! old t[n cri] 9 t]ms ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,b x r\nds (f ! day1 poetically en\gh1 ) music1 s t :5 ,i s\ght to he> ! late/ news1 ,i 0 treat$ to ,h&el's ,hallelujah4 ,h[ mu* m soo?+ ?an our own extra special1 ) its f9al crop ( horrors6 ,music1 inde$1 is ev] res\nd+3 ! gipsy b&s are ev]y:]e play+--,hung>ian1 n gipsy music1 z ,liszt imag9$1 = !y nev] play to ! :ite m54 ,! spl5did ,rkczi ,m>*1 :i* ,b]lioz introduc$ into 8 ,fau/1 is1 h[ev]1 ( gipsy orig91 hav+ be5 inv5t$1 says tradition1 by ,c9ka ,panna1 ! fai?ful gipsy girl ( ,rkczi ,,ii41 aft] 8 defeat4 ,!re are also ,betjr melodies1 ! songs ( ! brig& cavali]s1 ! romantic robb]s :o took f ! ri* to give to ! poor1 l our ,rob9 ,hood4 ,! ,exhibition1 :i* ,i fe> w be a f9ancial failure1 is only "o ( ! _m celebrations ( ! ,mill5nium1 :i* include ! erection ( /atues & an ,arc de ,triomphe1 ! op5+ ( a canal1 ! con/ruction ( two new bridges1 ( ?ree or f\r great public build+s1 ! inauguration ( ! spl5did new ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t--situat$ l our own on ! riv]-side1--int]national congresses1 hi/orical cortges1 & ! op5+ ( five hundr$ new prim>y s*ools6 ,?is programme is a suffici5t gu>antee t ! ,exhibition itself is simil>ly ?or\gh-go+1 t x repres5ts e side & dep>tm5t ( ! national life2 & if mu* ( x does n diff] f o!r ,exhibitions1 or ev5 f ,:iteley's ,/ores1 ?is c only be ! m gratify+ to ! ,hung>ians1 inasmu* z x proves t !y h inde$ come into /ep ) ! g5]al m>* ( ,european civilisation4 ,= my "p ,i am n sure t ,i d n pref] ,arpd's ,hung>ians1 :o believ$ 9 "o ,god & "o wife1 & rov$ ab\t ,europe 9 ! f\r-:eel$ waggons !y _h inv5t$4 ,& ,i am c]ta9 t 9 ! ,exhibition ,i pref]r$ ! beautiful aqu>ium 9 ! cool dim grotto1 :i* has no?+ to d ) ,hung>y1 to all ! spl5d\rs ( ! ,hi/orical ,gr\p ( ,build+s1 to ! great model /eam]1 ! naval & milit>y pavilions1 ! v new & v gl>+ native pictures1 & ev5 ! wond]ful models ( ! t[n & ! /eam]-lad5 ,danube4 ,"o great lack 9 ! ,exhibition is lavatories4 ,ev5 at my hotel--a place ( gild$ saloons--!y *>g$ two flor9s 7ab\t #cs4 #d;d47 = a pla9 ba?1 z if 9 %e] surprise4 ,9 ,old ,buda ,i c\ld only get a bucket f an old woman 9 :i* to wa%4 ,& ! next day1 :5 ,i repair$ confid5tly 9 se>* ( ?is bucket1 !re 0 no?+ b a t9y saucepan1 ! cont5ts ( :i* %e p\r$ ov] my h&s1 wat]+ a g>d5-plot at ! same "t4 ,aft] ! fir/ jet ,i mov$ my h&s away & said t w\ld d4 ,no1 no1 %e cri$3 if y wa%1 y mu/ wa% prop]ly4 ,& ,i _h to /& /ill & be p\r$ ^u till %e 0 satisfi$4 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ exhibit is ! e?nographic village1 design$ to repres5t ! life ( ! ,hung>ian prov9ces1 ?\gh made r ridicul\s by ! rigidity ( ! waxwork figures1 arrang$ ab\t ! qua9t & impossibly clean h\ses 9 _! v>i\s occupations1 b hav+ ! air ( tableaux morts r ?an ( tableaux vivants4 ,! be/ gr\p 0 al fresco1 repres5t+ half-nak$ gipsy-l creatures ) coal-black hair squatt+ outside t5ts & mud-h\ses1 ! wom5 smok+ pipes4 ,& ?is exhibition ( unrealities br+s me on to ! mo/ orig9al feature ( ! ,exhibition1 :i* seems to h escap$ all ! report]s--to wit1 ! exhibition ( realities4 ,= ! committee h hit on a mo/ +5i\s notion4 ,! peasants ( ,hung>y m>ry1 & !y m>ry picturesquely4 ,:y %\ld ?is picturesqu5ess be wa/$1 or only be reproduc$ artificially 9 comic op]as8 ,:5 a m>riage is to be celebrat$ 9 any village1 let ! sc5e be %ift$ to ! capital3 let ! w$d+-p>ty come up to ! ,exhibition4 ,free transit is provid$ on ! railway = ! happy c\ple1 ! w$d+-gue/s1 & all ! /age-prop]ties4 ,& s !y come up to ,budape/1--f ,toroczk1 ,szabolcs1 ,krass-,szrny1 & :o kn[s :at outl&i% places1 glad ( ! opportunity ( see+ ! great capital1--& !y ga!r 9 ! ,exhibition gr\nds1 ! lads ) fl[]-wrea!d hats & /ream]s ( _m-col\r$ ribbons1 ! lasses ) gay skirts & tall black combs1 ! old wom5 ) lace head-%awls1 c>ry+ bundles ( h\se-l95 & /ock+s = ! bride2 & ! %eepi% pair are made "o1 & ! peasants dance & !n g 9 procession to ! /ra9s ( ! ,rkczi ,m>*1 & are photograph$ ) odd spectators 7l myself7 tack$ on1 & !y sit d[n to ! w$d+-d9n] "u ! trees1 & ! vi&s are heap$ high on ! :ite table-clo?s1 sun-dappl$ ) ! %ad[s ( ! mov+ leaves4 ,& !n !y visit !mselves 9 waxwork1 & g into ec/acies ov] ! /olid repres5tations ( _! life & _! furniture1 & !y walk ab\t ! t[n--a sort ( gr[n-up s*ool-procession--& g home to ?rill ! wide-ey$ village ) tales ( ! wond]ful city4 ,b ! o!r in/ance ( conv]t+ realities into spectacles is n s comm5dable4 ,9 ! supplem5t>y exhibition ( ,old ,buda /&s a reproduction ( an ,old ,buda mosque1 built ( /one1 majolica & wood1 9 a mixture ( ,turki% & ,european ar*itecture1 ) m9>et & cupolas1 & a small kiosk 9 ! ,indian /yle = a sleep+ fakir4 ,"h ,moslems & ,d]vi%es assemble to say or dance _! pray]s2 & = a flor9 y may asc5d ! gall]y & wat* !m bel[4 ,! mosque op5$ on ! holy night ( ,bairam1 ! mo/ solemn fea/ ( ! ,mohamm$an ye>1 & q a cr[d plank$ d[n _! silv] to li/5 to ! pi\s wor%ipp]s4 ,is x n %ameful8 ,i am happy to say ,i did n pay = my seat4 ,ev5 9 ,budape/ ,i 0 a p]sona gratis4 ',t 0 c]ta9ly a rem>kable sc5e1 its solemnity emphasiz$ by ! ?und] )\t1 t dr[n$ ! voice ( ! mudd9 call+ to pray]1 & by ! lightn+ & ra9-torr5ts t s5t ! pretty little al fresco waitresses scudd+ ab\t ) _! s]viettes on _! heads to t5d ! few p>ties 9 ! leafy squ>e t d9$ on reg>dless ( dilut$ w9e or "u ! protection ( umbrellas4 ,h[ ! ,turks fur!r wett$ !mselves by complex ablutions 9 ! tank 7meydih7 9 ! c\rty>d )\t1 h[ !y remov$ _! %oes &1 ent]+ ! mosque1 knelt on _! c>pets fac+ t[>ds ,mecca1 & turn+ _! backs on me1 a s]ri$ array ( long-rob$ figures sway+ & fall+ =w>d ) automatic regul>ity1 & %[+ pairs ( heels n always clean1 :ile ! ,imam *ant$ he>t-break+ dirges ov]head1 ,i %all n detail1 = ev]ybody has read ( ,moslem s]vices4 ,b ,i d n rememb] to h come across any accurate description ( a s]vice ( ,danc+ ,d]vi%es su* z foll[$ ! m or?odox c]emonial4 ,all ! m]e ,mussulmans hav+ retir$1 ! ,d]vi%es sat ar\nd cross-legg$1 =m+ an oval4 ,pres5tly !y began to say "s phrase1 presumably ,turki% 7x s\nd$ l es klabbam vivurah71 :i* !y repeat$ & repeat$ & repeat$ ) ! same endless1 uni=m1 monoton\s intonation1 sway+ f "r to left & f left to "r1 till ,i felt ! :ole univ]se 0 ?is phrase1 & no?+ else w\ld happ5 till ! end ( ! _w1 & ! _w w\ld nev] end4 ,at la/1 :5 ,i _h reconcil$ myself to liv+ = ev] & ev] ) ?is s\nd 9 my e>s1 !y broke into a pleasant melody ) rhym+ /anzas & a refra9 ( ,hazlee4 ,!n !y />t$ on ano!r ^w ) endless it]ation1 & !n !y repeat$ ,allah1 ,allah1 ,allah1 sway+ & sway+ till ! univ]se began to reel4 ,i became aw>e t _! *ief1 :o 0 seat$ on a special r$ c>pet1 0 c\nt+ on a ros>y1 & ,i drew relief f ! d$uction t an end w\ld come4 ,x did1 b worse rema9$ beh9d2 = ! ,d]vi%es got up & =m$ a r+ r\nd _! *ief1 & began sway+ "r & left & backw>ds & =w>ds1 unre/+ly1 remorselessly1 gett+ quick] & quick]1 till !re 0 no?+ 9 ! _w b sway+s ?is way & t way1 back & =?4 ,at la/ ! movem5ts began to sl[ d[n & to sweep ov] l>g] curves1 & sudd5ly !y /opp$ altoge!r1 only to recomm5ce z ! fanatics />t$ s++ a joy\s hymn4 ,alas6 ?\ght ,i1 "o half ! _w is a laugh+-/ock to ! o!r half1 if inde$ n r a s\rce ( te>s4 ,= n[ ! *ief1 ^: f9e gloomy ,ea/]n face /ill haunts me1 0 b[+ to 8 m51 & !y 7 respond+ ) /range rauc\s cries comp\nd$ ( ! ro>s ( wild bea/s & ! pants ( locomotives4 ,hu6 ,hu6 !y ro>$ 9 savage unison1 ,hu6 ,hu6 monoton\sly1 endlessly1 mak+ /range motions4 ,ho>s] & m be/ial grew ! frightful ro>s1 wild] & wild] grew ! movem5ts1 ! head-ge> fall+ (f1 faces gr[+ black1 ! *ief /&+ sil5t ) 8 h& on 8 brea/1 b 9 8 pale face a t5se look ( ev]-ga!r+ excitem5t4 ,& !n two ( ! ,d]vi%es held out a curv$ sword1 & ! ro>s r$\bl$ & ! *e/s heav$ ) wild] brea?s2 & sudd5ly ! ,*ief1 ?r[+ (f 8 /ock+-wraps1 jump$ on ! blade ) 8 nak$ feet & balanc$ himself ^u x1 ! muscles ( 8 face rigid1 8 tee? cl5*$4 ,f\r times he /ood ^u ! b>e sword-edge amid ?is helli% h[l+ & ?is mad sway+1 ! p]spiration runn+ d[n ! =eheads ( ! devotees1 "s ( !m foam+ at ! m\?4 ,& !n !y mov$ r\nd 9 a circle to ! "r1 h[l+ ,he6 ,he6 an ,arm5ian ,d]vi% 9 a tall br[n hat v>y+ x by ,ho6 ,ho6 & ano!r wor%ipp] s++ 9 a high voice4 ,! *ief b>$ 8 brea/1 & twirl+ a heavy-haft$ dagg]1 plung$ x into 8 side4 ,:5 ?is _h be5 repeat$ ?ree or f\r times1 p&emonium ceas$4 ,! ,holy ,man1 ) an air ( supreme exhau/ion & supreme ec/asy1 reclad himself 9 8 :ite mantle1 & ! fai?ful ones wip$ _! br[s1 & re-squatt+ on ! gr\nd exultantly vocif]at$ ,allah ab\t a hundr$ times1 nodd+ _! heads1 & f9ally *ang+ _! cry into ,b\6 ,b\6 ,aft] a little s++ & a %\t+ ( ,d96 ,d96 !y press$ _! =eheads to ! gr\nd ) a %\t ( ,b\6 & sudd5ly rose & decamp$4 ,o!r nights o!r s]vices1 & ! hy/]ical wor%ip sometimes embraces a sort ( s]p5t9e skirt-danc+ ) fr5zi$ twirl+4 ,!re 0 no blood f ! *ief's w\nds1 b ! p]=mance does n seem to me to be juggl]y4 ,x seems r ak9 to hypnotism4 ,! wild cries & gyrations induce a /ate ( ane/hesia1 j z by ! excitem5t ( battle ! soldi] is s wr\ght up t he does n feel 8 w\nds4 ,ev5 9 a %am fight a soldi] told me he got to su* a pit* t he c\ld h done or suff]$ any?+4 ,z = ! blood n runn+ f ! w\nds1 ,i conjecture t ! places _h become ins5sitive by frequ5t /abb+ 9 ! same spot4 ,& ?is is ! miracle t te/ifies to ! sa9tl9ess ( ! ,d]vi% & to ! tru? ( 8 doctr9es6 ,i suspect t mu* ( ! wisdom ( ! ,ea/ is ( ?is "*3 anci5t discov]ies ( ! %ady side ( human psy*ology1 ! grotesque ab]rations1 trances1 hypnotic impressionability1 d\ble p]sonalities1 gho/s1 second-sight1 :at n4 ,& ^! be+ misund]/ood h always be5 suppos$ to tr5* on ! div9e4 ,= :at is n normal is n human1 & :at is n human is sup]human4 ,s runs ! simple logic4 ,b hy/]ia c nev] be a f\ndation = a cre$1 & a true religion mu/ always appeal to ! common c5tral facts ( human exp]i5ce4 ,!re 0 ano!r ,exhibition go+ on1 z x always goes on1 9 ! t[n1 = ! ,p's ,p>k has v little v]dure & consi/s almo/ entirely ( side-%[s & op5-air re/aurants4 ,i saw sw+s & m]ry-g-r\nds1 a circus1 & a m>ionette !atre1 & he>d ,pun* & ,judy discuss+ _! dome/ic diff]5ces 9 ,hung>ian1 & ,toby b>k+ 9 ! same unc\? tongue4 ,! joy ) :i* ! public greet$ ea* crack on ! head adm9i/]$ by ,h]r ,pun*'s /ick %[$ me h[ hopeless x 0 to write lit]>y plays4 ,= ! primitive emotions w always be ! mo/ captivat+4 ,a fight mu/ ev] beat ! mo/ subtle psy*ology2 & inde$ ^? writ]s = :om ! drama is ! art ( manufactur+ excitem5t & susp5se mu/ f9d x difficult to compete ) a lott]y draw+1 a prize-fight1 or a horse-race1 :]e ! issue is kn[n n ev5 to ! organis] ( ! excitem5t4 ,& ?is consid]ation w %[ :y "s books are v successful1 ! art ( :i* is v little4 ,no?+ is h>d] 9 real life ?an to put y\r back aga9/ ! wall on a d>k /aircase & keep ?ree arm$ m5 at bay ) y\r :irl+ sword4 ,b no?+ is easi] ?an = ! romantic writ] to dip 8 p5 9 ink & say t 8 h]o did t4 ,& no?+ is m /imulat+ & excit+ = ! read] ?an to imag9e ! h]o do+ x2 & 9 8 gratitude to ! giv] ( all ?is beautiful brea?lessness he is likely1 unless he is an analytical p]son1 to mi/ake a *eap effect = preci\s art4 ,b ! bulk ( humanity mu/ always rema9 at ! ,pun*-&-,judy /age ( art4 ,if only ! critics w\ld outgr[ x6 ,! cl[ns 9 ! circus :o came on ) r$ noses 7 a fur!r pro( ( ! sempit]nal simplicity ( our race2 & ,i c\ld h wi%$ = ! he>t ( t ur*9 :om ,i saw try+ to pe] 9 "u ! canvas1 & :om1 ) a rem9isc5ce ( ! "y ,gradgr9ds1 ,i 0 ab\t to pay =1 :5 he sudd5ly produc$ a flor9 & _m copp]s & w5t 9 l a man4 ,sitt+ 9 ! front r[1 ,i _h a curi\s pres5tim5t t ! d>+ b>e-back$ rid] w\ld be ?r[n at my feet2 & sure en\gh he 01 &1 z ,i pick$ him up1 ,i saw by ! p]spiration :at toil 8 graceful feats conceal$4 ,poor cavali]6 ,i am sure 8 pride 0 m hurt ?an 8 p]son1 & he excell$ himself 9 gallop+ r\nd pois$ on "o toe4 ,:5 he 0 recall$ aft] 8 exit1 he tumbl$ 8 ?anks1 giv+ u complex som]saults 9 lieu ( b[s4 ,i sometimes fancy he 0 a holi] p]son ?an ! ,*ief ( ! ,danc+ ,d]vi%es4 ,,*icago ,! function & value ( lit]ature are curi\sly illu/rat$ by ! pass+ away ( ! ,great ,:ite ,elephant4 ,! criticisms by spectators ( ! ,_w's ,fair h n be5 s compreh5sive z ! ,fair itself1 & ,i feel t ,i ought to supplem5t !m by ! impressions x made ^u "o :o did n see x4 ,=1 despite ! assurance ( ! (ficial programme1 t ,i deliv]$ an address 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 ,i 0 9 ,engl&1 s f> z ,i "k1 ! :ole "t4 ,! fir/ impression ! ,fair made ^u me 0 "o ( sublimity--b ( :at ,sir ,william ,hamilton calls ! mat]ial sublime1 sc>cely at all ( ! moral sublime1 :i* 0 suppos$ to be its raison d'tre4 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 aw>e t great spiritual facts und]lay ! physical gr&eurs2 b spiritual emotion is difficult to get at a di/ance4 ,"o requires ! actual objects to imp+e on ! s\l1 ! ar*itectural glories & indu/rial spl5d\rs to t\* ?r\gh bodily vision4 ,"o realises x s vaguely1 & fails to get ! half-ae/hetic1 half-religi\s1 uplift+ t concrete visualisation %\ld supply4 ,x is1 p]haps1 a pity t ,:itman did n live to see ! spectacle1 he ^: inspiration came s (t5 f syn!sis1 f a vision ( ! ,,all4 ,! cosmopolitan catalogu]1 ! man :o made inv5tories almo/ epical1 is ! "o man to :om ! ,fair w\ld h be5 a magnific5t inspiration4 ,judg+ f ! ,fair1 ,:itman w\ld seem ju/ifi$ 9 claim+ to be ! voice ( ,am]ica4 ,! ,fair 0 l him bo? 9 its moral broadness & its mat]ial all-inclusiv5ess4 ,9 8 abs5ce no poet has ris5 to ! height ( ?is great argum5t1 s t n[ ! insub/antial pageant is fad$1 n[ t ! cl\d-capp'd t[]s1 ! gorge\s palaces1 ! solemn temples1 h dissolv$1 l ! baseless fabric ( a vision1 !y h left n a rack ( real lit]ature beh9d4 ,& to :at b lit]ature c "o look = a p]man5t cons]vator ( ! et]nal lesson ( an ephem]al exhibition8 ,truly1 z ! ,lat9 poet said1 lit]ature is m durable ?an monum5ts & dyna/ies4 ,except z an object-lesson 9 ! unity & f$]ation ( mank9d1 ! ,fair _h no valuable raison d'tre1 &1 un=tunately1 ! s*ool-t]m 0 %ort & ! numb] ( pupils comp>atively limit$4 ,am]ica is a long way f ev]y:]e1 ev5 f itself1 & ! moral heat dissipates 9 cross+ ! ocean to ! ,old ,_w4 ,! ,congress ( ,religions 9 ^: volum9\s report ! ,fair has /ill a *ance ( surviv+ itself1 0 ! mo/ pat5tly spiritual side ( ! ,exposition1 & 01 und\bt$ly1 a mo/ valuable index ( ! progress ( human ca?olicism4 ,t ! sects are z n>r[ z !y are num]\s1 is /ill l>gely true1 & half ! _w is /ill ignorant ( h[ ! o!r half prays1 ?\gh by a happy accid5t ( bir? all ! _w inh]its ! "o true religion4 ,! greate/ =ce 9 ! univ]se is ! vis in]tiae1 & ! =ces already at "w mu/ dree _! weird4 ,to ^? :o are outside all ! sects )\t ev5 circumscrib+ !m1 ! ,_w's ,fair mu/ br+ home at once ! greatness & vanity ( man's life--man :o lives l ! angels & dies l ! brutes--! mortal p>adox t has puzzl$ all ?9k]s f ! ,psalmi/ to ,pascal4 ,= ! unbeliev] ?is mu/ ev] be ! ugly rev]se ( all glories t are m]ely mat]ial1 ?\gh ! s5su\s optimi/ ne$ n all[ ! skeleton at ! fea/ to spoil 8 appetite4 ,! la/ impression made by ! ,_w's ,fair ^u me 0 "o ( sadness--sadness at n hav+ se5 x4 ,,ed9burgh ,till ,i w5t to ,ed9burgh ,i did n "k :at ,! ,ev]gre5 04 ,newspap] criticisms _h giv5 me vague misrepres5tations ( a ,scotti% ,yell[ ,book call+ itself a ,nor!rn ,seasonal4 ,b ev5 _h ,i se5 a copy myself ,i d\bt if ,i %\ld h und]/ood x )\t go+ to ,ed9burgh & ev5 _h ,i gone to ,ed9burgh ,i %\ld /ill h be5 9 twilight _h8 ,i n met ,patrick ,g$des1 ,pr(essor ( ,botany at ! ,univ]sity ( ,dundee4 ,= ,patrick ,g$des is ! key to ! ,nor!rn position 9 life & lett]s4 ,! ,ev]gre5 0 n e/abli%$ z an antidote to ! ,yell[ ,book1 ?\gh x might well seem a col\r c\nt]-symbol--! gre5 ( spr+ set aga9/ ! yell[ ( decad5t leaves4 ,x is1 inde$1 an antidote b undesign$2 else _h n yell[ figur$ s pr(usely ^u ! cov]4 ,! ,ev]gre5 ( to-day pr(esses to be inspir$ by ,! ,ev]gre5 :i* ,allan ,ramsay publi%$ 9 #agbd1 to /imulate a return to local & national tradition & liv+ nature4 ,patrick ,g$des & ,colleagues1 :o publi% x & o!r books--on a new sy/em ( giv+ ! au?or all ! pr(its1 z c]tifi$ by a *>t]$ acc\ntant--inh]it ,ramsay's old home4 ,t is to say1 !y are locat$ 9 a sort ( ,univ]sity ,settlem5t1 kn[n z ,ramsay ,g>d51 a *>m+ collection ( flats1 ov]look+ f its ea/l$ hill ! picturesque city1 & built by ! _m-sid$ ,pr(essor ( ,botany1 & !y aspire also to foll[ 9 ! g5tle %eph]d's foot/eps z work]s & writ]s1 publi%]s & build]s4 ,9 fact1 _! aim is syn!sis1 con/ruction1 aft] our long epo* ( analysis1 de/ruction4 ,!y w\ld organise life z a :ole1 express+ !mselves ?r\gh educational & civic activities1 ?r\gh art & ar*itecture1 & make ( ,ed9burgh ! ,cit du ,bon ,accord dream$ ( by ,elise ,reclus4 ,!y feel acutely ! ne$ ( fre% read+s 9 life1 ( fre% gr\p+s 9 sci5ce1 bo? n[ ma9ly f ! humani/'s side1 z lately f ! naturali/'s side4 ,9 ?is ,univ]sity ,settlem5t ! publi%+ & writ+ dep>tm5t is to repres5t ! scriptorium ( ! anci5t mona/]ies4 ,( ! local & national traditions ?is new ,scotti% s*ool is p>ticul>ly conc]n$ to fo/] ! s-call$ ,celtic r5asc5ce1 &--:at is m int]e/+ to outsid]s--! revival & developm5t ( ! old ,cont95tal sympa?ies ( ,scotl&4 ,! anci5t league ) ,france has deeply m>k$ ,scot* hi/ory1 & ev5 m\ld$ ,scot* ar*itecture4 ,z ,disraeli said 9 8 inaugural address on 8 in/itution z ,"l ,rector ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,glasg[1 x is n 9 ,scotl& t ! "n ( ,france w ev] be m5tion$ )\t affection4 ,s1 among ! endless projects ( ! eff]vesc5t ,pr(essor1 is "o = reviv+ ! ,scot* college 9 ,p>is--! orig9al build+ happ5+ /ill to survive--& = mak+ x a c5tre = ,scotti% /ud5ts & ,scotti% culture 9 ! gay city4 ,?us1 :ile ! m5 ( ,! ,ev]gre5 w\ld r5ew local feel+ & local col\r1 !y w\ld also express ! l>g] view ( ,ed9burgh z n only a ,national & ,imp]ial b a ,european city--! l>g] view ( ,scotl&1 aga9 z 9 rec5t1 9 m$iaeval1 mo/ ( all 9 anci5t times1 "o ( ! ,european ,p[]s ( ,culture--z ( c\rse f> small] c\ntries l ,norway are to-day4 ,an aspiration ) :i* all intellig5t m5 mu/ sympa?ise4 ,! que/ at once ( local col\r & cosmopolitanism is n at all self-contradictory4 ,! true/ cosmopolitanism goes ) ! int5se/ local col\r1 = o!rwise y contribute no?+ to ! human treasury & make mank9d "o va/ featureless monotony4 ,h>moni\s div]sity is ! true cosmopolitan concept1 & :o w n applaud ?is desire ( ,ed9burgh to range itself aga9 among/ ! capitals ( culture8 ,:y %\ld x take its tone f ,london8 ,t c5tripetal =ce :i* draws villages to t[ns & t[ns to capitals ev]y:]e t5ds to conc5trate 9 "o city a c\ntry's culture1 & to br& z prov9cial t :i* is n ( ! c5tre4 ,b ! c5tre is corrosive ( orig9ality1 & if n[ & !n a great man does abide !re91 x is because he has ! gift ( solitude amid cr[ds1 & is n obnoxi\s to ! contagion ( ! common ?\ght4 ,! ,scot* ,s*ool1 ?\gh its ef=t to emancipate itself f ! intellectual ?raldom ( ,london is to be comm5d$1 does n escape ! dang]s t lie 9 wait = all s*ools1 :i* upset "o conv5tion by ano!r4 ,/ill1 a s*ool ( ?\ght :i* is also a s*ool ( action has 9 itself ! g]ms ( p]petual self-recup]ation4 ,yes1 !re c be little dang] ( s9k+ into b>r5 =mulae1 into glib ae/hetic prattle ab\t ,r5asc5ce1 9 a movem5t ( :i* "o expression is ! purification ( ^? plaguy1 if picturesque1 ,closes1 :i* are ! f\l blot ^u ! beautiful ,a!ns ( ! ,nor?4 ,^? sunless c\rts1 ent]$ by ne$les' eyes ( ap]tures1 conge/$ ) helli%1 heav5-scal+ b>racks1 reek+ ) refuse & evil od\rs1 inhabit$ promiscu\sly by pov]ty & pro/itution1 worse ?an ! wor/ slums ( ,london itself--h[ c\ld !y h be5 left s long to pollute ! faire/ & well-nigh ! weal?ie/ city 9 ! k+dom8 ,d y wond] ,ed9burgh is r5[n$ = its m$ical s*ools8 ask$ ! ,pr(essor grimly1 z he d>t$ 9 & out among ^? f\l alleys1 expla9+ h[ he 0 demoli%+ ?is & recon/ruct+ t--at once a ,de/roy+ ,angel & a ,r$eem]4 ,v]itable ghettoes !y seem$1 ^! bl9d alleys ( gigantic habitations1 bran*+ out f ! ,high ,/reet1 hidd5 away f ! sup]ficial pass]-by f>+ to ,holyrood4 ,!y 7 ! pione]s ( ! trans-,atlantic sky-build]s1 7 ^? old burgh]s1 :o1 %ut 9 ab\t _! ca/l$ hill by ! two lo*s1 "o ( :i* is n[ ! en*ant+ ,pr9ces ,/reet1 7 fa9 to build heav5w>ds z population grew4 ,x 0 a /ormy morn+ :5 ! m]curial ,pr(essor ( ,botany1 reck+ naught ( ! ra9 t saturat$ 8 br[n cloak1 itself reluctantly donn$1 l$ me hi!r & ?i!r1 ?r\gh ! highways & byways ( old ,ed9burgh4 ,ev]y:]e a litt] ( build+ op]ations1 & we trod g+]ly _m a decad5t /aircase4 ,sometimes a d\ble r[ ( h\ses _h already be5 knock$ away1 reveal+ a ,close )9 a ,close1 eyeless h\se beh9d bl9d alley1 & ev5 s ! diamet] ( ! c\rt /ill b a few y>ds4 ,:at human ant-heaps1 :at hi/ories1 f>ces1 trag$ies play$ out 9 airless t5ebrosity6 ,! native writ]s seem to h /rangely neglect$ ! arti/ic weal? ( all ?is pov]ty3 pa?os & hum\r reside1 !n1 only 9 villages6 ,?rums & ,drum-to*ty & ,gall[ay exhau/ ! human tragi-com$y4 ,ah6 my fri5ds1 g to ! ant-hill & be wise6 ,! ,pr(essor ( ,botany 7seem+ n[ r ( entomology7 expla9$ ! pr9ciple ^u :i* he 0 de/roy+ & rebuild+4 ,"o _h to be cauti\s4 ,he po9t$ out ! head ( a boy c>v$ ov] "o ( ! ar*ways1 ! "o survivor ( a fatal subsid5ce _m ye>s ago1 :5 ! gr\nd floor ( "o ( ! gigantic h\ses 0 conv]t$ into a %op1 ) plate-glass w9d[s 9 lieu ( ! solid /onework4 ,heave awa'6 cri$ a pip+ voice amid ! dbris3 ,i'm no dead yet4 ,! ,pr(essor's own de/ruction 0 cons]vative 9 "*3 x 0 8 aim to pres]ve ! anci5t note 9 ! ar*itecture1 & to make a clean ,old ,ed9burgh ( a dirty4 ,air & light 7 to be no long] exclud$2 outside e h\se1 z flats or /oreys are call$1 a balcony 0 to run1 giv+ on sky & op5 gr\nd4 ,em95t p]sonages l ,"l ,roseb]y1 ance/rally connect$ ) anci5t demesnes1 long p]v]t$ into pig/ies1 _h be5 induc$ to repur*ase !m1 ?us re/or+ an ar*aic flav\r ( ari/ocratic pre/ige to ^! despis$ qu>t]s4 ,! moral effect ( grappl+ ) an evil t _h seem$ s hopeless c\ld n fail to be inspir+2 &1 z we plodd$ ?r\gh ! p\r+3 /reets1 ,i w remove ?is1 ,i w recon/ruct t1 cri$ ! en?usia/ic ,pr(essor1 till ,i almo/ felt ,i 0 walk+ ) ! ,emp]or ( ,ed9burgh4 ,b :5ce come ! s9ews ( w>8 ,evid5tly no pr(essor's privy purse w\ld suffice4 ,i ga!r$ t ! apo/le ( ! sanit>y picturesque _h inspir$ sundry local capitali/s ) 8 own patriotic en?usiasm4 ,:at a miracle1 ?is tru/ 9 a man ov]-brimm+ ) ideas1 ! brilliant biological !oris] ( ,! ,evolution ( ,sex 9 ! ,contempor>y ,sci5ce ,s]ies1 ! patron ( fanta/ic arti/s l ,john ,duncan6 ,obvi\sly x is 8 ar*itectural faculty t has sav$ him4 ,!re /& ! h\ses he has built--visible1 tangible1 delectable2 concrete pro(s t he is no m]e vision>y4 ,& yet we may be sure ! m frigid society ( ,ed9a /ill looks askance on ?is dream] 9 /one & fresco2 = aft] all ,ed9burgh1 z ,pr(essor ,blaekie said1 is an ,ea/-w9dy1 we/-endy city4 ,cold & /ately1 x sits on its height ) some?+ ( ! au/]e m\rnfulness ( a ru9$ capital4 ,b we did n conc]n ourselves ab\t ! legal & s*ola/ic qu>t]s1 ! ,pr(essor & ,i4 ,we p5etrat$ into inhabit$ int]iors 9 ! ,closes1 meet+ /range female ru9s on /aircases1 or bonny h\sewives 9 b$-sitt+-rooms1 9 "o ( :i* a sick husb& lay apologetically ab$4 ,& :5 ev5 ! ,pr(essor 0 =c$ at la/ to take refuge f ! driv+ ra91 x 0 9 ,john ,knox's h\se t we ensconc$ ourselves--! grim1 unlovely h\se ( ! great ,calv9i/1 ! doorway ( :i* fanatically baptis$ me 9 a positive wat]fall1 & 9 ^: d>k rooms1 z ! buxom c>e-tak] decl>$ 9 expla9+ ! pres5ce ( an empty cage1 no bird c\ld live4 ,x is n only 9 its ,closes1 me?\ght1 t ,scotl& ne$s reg5 eration4 ,_m a spiritual bl9d-alley has /ill to receive sun%9e & air1 sweetness & light4 ,s let u welcome ,! ,ev]gre5 & ! plant]s !re(1 /unt$ & mean ?\gh its gr[? be z yet2 = n only 9 ,scotl& may !y br+ refre%m5t1 b 9 t l>g] _w :]e analysis & criticism h end$ 9 deg5]ation & despair4 ,,fiesole ,,& ,,flor5ce ,at ,fiesole ,i j miss$ a s5sation4 ,two fri5ds ( m9e 7 climb+ at midnight ! /eep hill to ! village1 :5 f b5ea? a d>k ar* !re da%$ d[n t[>ds !m two brea?less c>ab9i]i1 _! cloaks flapp+ 9 ! moonlight l ! w+s ( ! demon-bats ( pantomime4 ,is x y\r way t ! murd]$ man lies8 !y pant$4 ,murd]$ man6 ,at once a hundr$ %ad[y rem9isc5ces /irr$ 9 my fri5ds' m9ds3 ,prosp] ,mrime's novels1 /ories ( v5dettas1 plots ( plays1 morceaux d'opras1 ev5 ( comic op]as2 & x 0 ) a feel+ 9 :i* ! latt] elem5t pr$om9at$ t !y answ]$ t !y _h come across no corpse4 ,! police-(fic]s ?ank$ !m & hurri$ (f1 s my fri5ds soon und]/ood1 z f> z possible f ! sc5e ( ! ev5t2 =1 pass+ ?r\gh ! ar*1 ! ,+lesi came ^u a track ( blood1 black & clott$ 9 ! moonlight4 ,b x did n seem real to !m--!y /ill _h a consci\sness ( comic op]a1 a consci\sness :i* 0 int5sifi$ r ?an less5$ :5 !y em]g$ ^u a gr\p ( excit$ villag]s discuss+ ! crime1 & le>nt its cause4 ,two rival b&s1 "o f a neighb\r+ village1 _h be5 p]=m+ at a local conc]to1 & ! two rival trumpet]s _h cont9u$ to bl[ _! own trumpets aft] bus9ess h\rs4 ,fancy bl[+ ) t little m\?6 said "o4 ,i'm glad ,i hav5't y\r maw 7boccone76 retort$ ! o!r4 ,f words x came to knives1 & ere y c\ld say ,jacopo ,rob9son a trumpet] lay welt]+ 9 8 blood1 or r 9 8 gore1 & ! murd]] 0 fly+ into ! arms ( ! police1 :o incont95tly turn$ & fl$ ! o!r way4 ,:5 my fri5ds pass$ by ! h\se ( ! victim1 ! midnight air 0 r++ ) ! horrible curses ( 8 b]eav$ si/]1 ^: spasmodic face 0 visible at a w9d[4 ,b ! cold-blood$ arti/ic ,engli% felt no answ]+ ?rob ( sympa?y--x 0 /ill a sc5e 9 a play to !m1 /ill a c\p de ?tre--!y _h lo/ ! prim>y human in/9cts1 corrupt$ by a long c\rse ( melodrama & comic op]a4 ,to-day ,i myself saw a c>nival procession 9 ! village piazza--a v]itable survival ( ! ,middle ,ages2 a triumphal c> wrea!d 9 fl[]s1 driv5 by masqu]ad+ mumm]s & surr\nd$ by ,pi]rots & peasant buffoons1 a ?or\ghly nave & primitive bit ( religion4 ,b x ne$$ a p]ceptible ef=t to %ake (f ! s5se ( ! op]atic1 to accept ! ?+ z g5u9e4 ,rusk9 cont5d$ 79 t olla podrida call$ ,mod]n ,pa9t]s7 t ! ,swiss peasants d n really dance & s+ happily 9 ! m>ket-place2 & h5ce he argu$--comically en\gh--t ! money sp5t on ! /age reproduction ( _! happ9ess %\ld be sp5t 9 really promot+ _! happ9ess4 ,) my ,italian peasants ,i feel ! opposite3 t su* excell5t picturesque effects %\ld n be wa/$ on m]e reality1 b %\ld be turn$ to real use ^u ! /age4 ,s1 too1 x is difficult to take a roadside begg> s]i\sly2 he seems to ask1 n = alms1 b = a frame4 ,happy ! unlett]$ & ! in>ti/ic1 to :om ev5 ! picturesque p]son is a p]son1 :o c ?9k ( olive oil :5 he sees ! olive-trees weav+ _! graceful patt]ns above ! /one walls1 & c wat* ! sun set 9 lurid spl5d\r beh9d ! purple m\nta9s ) nev] a ?\ght ( ,turn] or ,*ilde ,h>old6 ,= mod]n civilis$ be+s1 9 incessant relations ) ! reflections ( life ?r\gh lit]ature & art1 x is difficult to receive any impressions :i* d n re-reflect :at lies 9 ! mirror ( art4 ,& "h is an amus+ side-issue4 ,we are pres5t$ 9 plays & books1 ) num]\s situations 9 :i* ! ignorance ( "o ( ! p>ties is a necess>y factor 9 ! p>ticul> dramatic situation :i* x is s\ght to evolve4 ,b z ?is p]son1 ex hypo!si1 belongs to ! class ( society :i* is famili> ) ?is p>ticul> plot ad nauseam1 is x possible t he or %e %\ld g on betray+ ! same ignorance on :i* ! plot orig9ally 0 bas$8 ,ev5 ,m>gu]ite has se5 ,fau/ n[adays6 ,?is sugge/s an objection to old plots q ap>t f _! oldness1 = t :i* />t$ by be+ probable becomes improbable by age4 ,ev5 if x 7 ev] possible = a man to be jeal\s ( a woman because he saw h] kiss+ a man :om1 aft] long & we>y ye>s ( sup]flu\s sep>ation1 he discov]$ to be h] bro!r1 x %\ld surely be impossible to-day4 ,if ,i saw any man kiss+ my fiance ,i %\ld "k at once x 0 my future bro!r-9-law--or at any rate ,i %\ld inquire--:i* ! old h]o nev] seem$ to d4 ,& yet ,i w wag] t 9 ! c\rse ( ?is ye> at lea/ a doz5 novels & plays w be built up ^u ?is !me4 ,x is1 by ! way1 a noticeable *>act]i/ic ( p 9 plays nev] to h read nor to be int]e/$ 9 any b ! petty dramatic matt] :i* is int]e/+ !m--& let u hope ! audi5ce--at ! mom5t4 ,x may be repli$ t ! economy ( ! /age dem&s t ev]y?+ t is n /rictly ess5tial %\ld be elim9at$2 b yet x ought to be possible1 by a few words1 to give ! idea t ! figures ^u ! bo>ds are do+ m ?an mov+ to ! /r+s ( ! playwright4 ,j s ! pa9t] ( ! gulf %\ld sugge/ ! ocean beyond2 ! pa9t] ( ! l&scape1 ! inf9ity ( space & atmosph]e 9 :i* x is enisl$4 ,:at ! ple9 air s*ool cont5d$ = 9 pa9t+ is no less requisite 9 lit]ature4 ,?is consid]ation seems to acc\nt = ! uneasy s5se ( unreality :i* we feel 9 ! mod]n ma*9e-made ,s>d\ play1 9 :i* ! *>act]s h ! air ( exi/+ entirely to !mselves1 & = ! sake ( ! p>ticul> play1 & d n give t l>ge s5se ( be+ "p ( ! civilis$ humanity we "k t reads & ?9ks4 ,! m5 make love or pr(ess hate1 repudiate _! wives1 or cut (f _! sons ) %ill+s1 all ) ! air ( its happ5+ = ! fir/ "t1 & :olly devoid ( t s5se ( ! ridicul\s :i* !y c\ld n help feel+ if !y _h be5 accu/om$ !mselves to read novels & sit 9 /alls4 ,x is1 9 fact1 impossible = u mod]ns1 educat$ 9 a long lit]>y tradition1 to live our lives z naturally & navely z ! unlett]$ ( to-day1 or ! p ( ! prelit]>y geological epo*4 ,?is is br\ght out o/5sively1 z ,bacon w\ld say1 9 ,don ,quixote1 or 9 ! ,russian novel ,a ,simple ,/ory--app>5tly s call$ because x is s complex--9 :i* ,gont*>ov's h]o lives 9 :at ,alice might call beh9d ! look+-glass ( lit]ature4 ,he is a c\ntry boy :o comes up to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & aft] a c\rse ( ,russian novels is trans=m$ into a s]ies ( imitations ( _! h]oes4 ,he does no?+1 feels no?+1 ?9ks no?+ except aft] ! patt]n ( ^! creatures ( ! quill4 ,well6 we are all l t1 m or less4 ,?\gh we may n be z *ivalr\sly inspir$ z ! ,knight ( ,la ,man*a1 nor run to ! extremes ( ! simple ,russian1 we are all to "s ext5t rem\ld$ 9 imitation ( ! ,bookl&]s1 & ?is is ! tru? 9 ! decad5t p>adox t nature copies art4 ,!re is a drop ( ink 9 ! blood ( ! mo/ natural ( u2 we are all hybrids1 cross$ ) lit]ature1 & ,%akespe>e is z mu* ! au?or ( our be+ z ei!r ( our p>5ts4 ,! effect ( ! /age 9 regulat+ ! poses & co/umes ( susceptible s\ls has n escap$ notice2 b ! effect ( novels & poetry is m insidi\s4 ,:o ev] %udd]$ ) bitt] allit]ative kisses be=e ,sw9burne1 & :o has fail$ to d s s9ce8 ,:at poor little cockney cl]k 9 8 fir/ spasms ( poetry b has felt1 sitt+ by 8 girl 9 ! music hall1 t if %e walk$ ov] ! grave 9 :i* he 0 plant$1 8 du/ w\ld he> h] & beat1 _h he la9 = a c5tury dead 7?\gh h[ ,maud c\ld survive h] lov] = a c5tury1 ,t5nyson fail$ to expla978 ,p] contra1 ! +5u\s sp9/] tak+ h] notions ( love f ,maupassant's ,bel-,ami1 or ,gabriele d',annunzio's ,trionfo della ,morte1 becomes a man-hat]4 ,yes1 ,i fe> t ! arti/ic treatm5t ( life has a good deal to answ] =4 ,p d n yet und]/& t ! mirror ( art does n reflect life unrefract$4 ,! great et]nal !me ( art is love-mak+2 b ev5 arti/s h to give up "s "t to art-mak+4 ,b to w9d up an5t our murd]]4 ,he is /ill at l>ge4 ,! police h giv5 up ! *ase 9 despair4 ,b he has nev] left ! village1 & we villag]s all w9k at "o ano!r z we discuss 8 :]eab\ts2 & :5 we meet him driv+ 8 c>t or come across him cutt+ wood 9 ! =e/ & he g5ially gives u ,buon' giorno we salute him ) answ]+ polit5ess4 ,only 9 ! village b& !re is a tempor>y trumpet]1 = ev5 ! police might he> ( him if he p]=m$ 9 public l\dly en\gh4 ,b ,italian ju/ice1 ?\gh x does really sav\r ( comic op]a1 is n s f>cical z x appe>s on ! surface4 ,x is an unwritt5 law t ! police %all n pigli>e him till ! sessions are nigh4 ,he is on p>ole1 s to speak1 to come up :5 call$ ^u2 if he 7 really to take flight1 he w\ld be decl>$ an outlaw1 & ! only reason ! police _c f9d him is t !y "k :]e he is4 ,h[ s5sible6 ,:y bo>d & lodge him gratis = weeks8 ,he has outrag$ ! community3 %all ! community rew>d him ) free meals8 ,ev5 :5 he is caught he w be treat$ ) ! same economy4 ,capital puni%m5t !re is none 9 ,italy4 ,:y wa/e a citiz5 & a tax-pay]8 ,especially :5 "o has already be5 de/roy$6 ,no1 he w be s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t4 ,b he w n s]ve x4 ,he w escape1 or x w be commut$4 ,& :ile he is 9 gaol he w h a good "t4 ,he w smoke & play c>ds1 or1 lean+ out ( 8 dungeon casem5t1 hold a levee ( 8 fri5ds4 ,rec5tly ! soldi]s at ,b]gamo mut9i$ because !y 7 suppli$ ) worse bread ?an ! d5iz5s ( ! gaol4 ,i tru/ ! r+lead]s 7 s5t to prison s z to rem$y ?is diet>y inju/ice4 ,please d me ! ju/ice to rem>k t ,i h be5 9 ,italy = sev]al p>agraphs )\t once ref]r+ to ! ,old ,ma/]s4 ,b ! fact is t ,i h n be5 mu* at ! ,mask$ ,balls4 ,does ?is say+ seem cryptic8 ,all x means is t ! confusion into :i* our sci5tific c5tury has ?r[n u is worse conf\nd$ ?an usual 9 ! univ]se ( pictures2 t ! ,gall]ies appe> to be made up ( pictures masqu]ad+ "u wrong names4 ,"t 0 :5 "o might g ab\t com=tably ) a ,ba$ek] & a /ock ( admiration & di/ribute x z p] in/ructions4 ,b ^! good old times are ov]4 ,! ,old ,ma/]s ( ye/]day are ! "y appr5tices ( to-day4 ,x is pitiable to ?9k h[ _m well-mean+ en?usia/s h fall5 victims to ! c>eless or crafty curator4 ,sometimes x sc>cely ne$s a connoisseur to suspect ! good fai? ( catalogues4 ,i1 myself1 a m]e babe & suckl+1 came to ! conclusion1 aft] a visit to ! ,velasquez ,exhibition 9 ,london1 t ,velasquez mu/ h be5 v v]satile4 ,x is too bad t arti/s %\ld be hang$ = crimes !y nev] committ$4 ',t is to be hop$ _! gho/s c>efully avoid ! ,gall]ies4 ,b be%rew y\r pa9t+s6 ,my eyes make pictures--n l ,col]idge's :5 !y're %ut1 b :5 !y 're op54 ,:o w\ld n r lie ) me 9 ! pod]e 9 ! %ade ( ! cypress trees1 "u ! blue1 blue sky1 & behold ?r\gh a tangle ( olive-b\ghs ! m>vell\s ,dome ( ,flor5ce1 z satisfy+ z ! sea1 or "u a />ry heav5 ! lovelie/ ( cities glitt]+ l a rival firmam5t ) answ]+ con/ellations8 ,& yet ,i recant4 ,= if !re is "o piece ( art :i* is bett] ?an nature1 't is ,botticelli's s-call$ ,spr+1 :i*1 long mispris$ & n[ worm-riddl$1 adds ! la/ magic to ! wond]ful fl[]-city4 ,to h] t ha? %all be giv54 ,,glasg[ ,& :at d y ?9k ( ,glasg[8 said ! pretty lady int]view]--,i h ! "r to say %e 0 pretty because %e said 9 pr9t t ,i wasn't4 ,i repli$ t ( c\rse ,glasg[ wasn't pretty b--& "h w\ld h foll[$ an amiable diss]tation ^u ! municipal sup]iority ( ,glasg[4 ,b1 ha/ily int]rupt$ ! lady int]view]1 h y se5 ! f9e vi/a ( ,/4 ,v9c5t ,/reet1 ! ,great ,we/]n ,road1 ! f9e/ ?or\ghf>e 9 ,europe1 ! *>m+ resid5tial di/ricts ( ,pollok%ields ,we/ & ,d[anhill1 ! wide view f ! ,s\? ,side ,p>k or picturesque ,camphill8 ,i tri$ to edge 9 an aba%$ ,no1 = a monosyllable is ! mo/ "o c hope to secure ( ! conv]sation 9 an int]view2 b ! pretty lady int]view] w5t on reproa*fully3 ,h y se5 t /ately hill ( ! dead1 ! ,necropolis1 f ,ca!dral ,squ>e8 ,x is itself a qua9t & beautiful m$ley ( ar*itecture pa/ & pres5t4 ,h y se5 beautiful ,kelv+rove1 ?r\gh :i* fl[s ! classic ,kelv98 ,9 _m _w-fam\s cities h ,i be5 & yet se5 no?+ m beautiful ?an ! view on "o side ( ,p>tick ,bridge4 ,i apologis$ to ,glasg[1 inw>dly conf\nd+ ! em95t ,scot* littrateur :o _h assur$ me t ,glasg[ 0 ! mo/ loa?some d5 nor? ( ,twe$1 almo/ ! only su* d51--8 malison ^u ,glasg[6 ,b al?\gh ,i feel p]sonally no?+ b gratitude to ,glasg[ & its noisy ,univ]sity /ud5ts1 ,i _c hone/ly aw>d x ! apple = beauty4 ,aft] all x is ! c5tre ( ! t[n t "o naturally gravitates to1 & no *>m ( suburbs c remove ! g5]al impression ( comm]cial d+9ess4 ,no1 ,glasg[ mu/ be cont5t ) its weal? & its public _s4 ,if x does n /ir ! imag9ation l ,ed9burgh1 x satisfies ! bra9 & ! he>t1 = x is grappl+ manfully ) _m social problems1 ) ! op5+ ( p>ks & hospitals1 & especially ) ! h\s+ ( ! poor1 & is develop+ an arti/ic consci5ce to boot4 ,x owns its gas & wat]1 & ,i _h ! felicity ( meet+ ! ,"l ,provo/ at ! v mom5t :51 8 glitt]+ insignia heav+ ) emotion on 8 joy\s brea/1 he _h to ann\nce to ! ,t[n ,c\ncil t ! fi]cely-canvass$ /ep ( tak+ ov] ! tramways _h result$ 9 a balance to ! good4 ,:5 ! ,"l ,provo/ _h return$ to 8 *air1 ,i 0 %[n ! ,c\ncillors !mselves at _! mahogany tables1 9 _! beautiful ,c\ncil-*amb]1 & ,i made notes--n ( ! debate1 z ! lynx-ey$ report]1 :o c\nt$ ! numb] ( times ,i suck$ my p5cil1 imag9$--b ( ! improv$ appe>ance ( ,george ,squ>e "u sn[4 ,se5 ?r\gh ! w9d[s ! squ>e /ret*$ away pure & beautiful ! gloomy /atues blan*$ & ,pr9ce ,alb]t's horse gleam+ pr\dly ) :ite trapp+s4 ,! ,municipal ,build+s des]ve all ! praise !y h receiv$4 ,! special /aircase1 :i* is us$ only on /ate occasions1 pres5ts f po9t to po9t a m>vell\sly proportion$ m$ley ( ar*es & pill>s & arcades1 ) a dom9ant ,cor9?ian note4 ,x is really froz5 music4 ,& :5 adorn$ ) tropical plants & lit up ) electric lights & pretty faces1 x mu/ inde$ be a sup]b sight4 ,v impos+1 too1 is ! va/ ,banquet+ ,hall1 f ^: plat=m1 to te/ ! ac\/ic effect ( ! r[s ( wires /ret*$ six in*es ap>t "u ! ceil+ to break ! s\nd1 ,i address$ vacancy4 ,! panels ( ?is hall /ill await _! arti/s4 ',t is a r>e opportunity = ,glasg[ to emulate ! ,p>isian ,pan!on2 &1 inde$1 !re is s mu* art-"w to be done 9 ,glasg[ t "o beg9s to und]/& :y x is ?reat5+ to become ! capital ( ,briti% ,art4 ,! be/ road 9 ,scotl& is no long] t :i* leads to ,engl&4 ,x 0 curi\s = a humble au?or to walk ^! /ately halls1 convoy$ by c\rte\s (fic]s 9 r$ swall[-tails1 & to rub %\ld]s ) civic millionaires4 ,an awesome air ( weal? hung ov] ! m5 & ! place1 a cru%+ sugge/ion ( va/ ent]prises1 ( eng9e]+ & railway build+ & ! runn+ ( /eam]s1 a subtle aroma ( colossal =tunes1 wre/$ f ! _w by ! lev]age ( an initial half-cr[n4 ,i h (t5 gone to places ) only half a cr[n 9 my pocket1 b x nev] seem$ to lead to any?+4 ,s ,i survey$ ^! m5 ) bl5d$ rev]5ce & bewild]m5t1 wond]+ :y !y bo!r$ !mselves to make all t money1 & :e!r !y ev] suspect$ !y 7 b tools 9 ! h&s ( de/9y1 by ^: m>vell\s al*emy ! self-c5tr$ ambition ( ! individual is transmut$ to ! s]vice ( ! _w4 ,! g5ial ,bailie ,simons1 :o 0 my ho/--fancy liv+ 9 daily contact ) a ,bailie6--in=m$ me t ! grave city fa!rs are sadly deg5]at+4 ,?irty ye>s ago !y did n smoke 9 public3 n[ !re is a smok+-room 9 ! sacr$ build+ itself2 & at lea/ "o ( !m has be5 se5 to leave x 9 a :ite hat4 ,l ! k+'s daught]1 ,glasg[ is all glori\s )91 & its inn] arti/ic aspirations make up = & are p]haps inv]sely inspir$ by its out] unlovel9ess4 ,! _w mu/ n judge ,glasg['s ta/e by ! rec5t ,puritanic rumpus ov] ! nude4 ,! wor?y ,bailies & ! ,*ief ,con/able :o drew ! l9e at ,leighton & ,solomon h ov]look$ ! int]e/+ nudities 9 _! own ,gall]ies4 ,! aff9ity ( ! ,scot* & ! ,fr5*1 :i* has (t5 be5 not$ 9 hi/ory1 & :i* acc\nts = _! swamp+ ! ,engli% 9 lit]ature1 has made ,/yle ! wat*word ( ! ,glasg[ ,s*ool ( ,art4 ,:i/l]'s ,c>lyle hangs 9 ! ,corporation ,gall]ies1 & x 0 ! /yli/1 ,lav]y1 :o secur$ ! t$i\s commission to commemorate ,h] ,maje/y's op5+ ( ! ,glasg[ ,exhibition by ! usual ple?ora ( portraits4 ,x w\ld h made a m int]e/+ picture _h ,mr4 ,lav]y p]petuat$ ! fact--s pregnant a contribution to ! philosophy ( ,exhibitions--t a pr(it ( #aj1jjj 0 d]iv$ f ! swit*backs4 ,! picture w\ld !n h made a nice supplem5t to ,mr4 ,lav]y's fam\s /udies ( ,croquet & ,t5nis4 ,! v slabs ( ! ,corporation /aircase are infect$ ) ,impressionism1 & _! natural ve9+s body =?1 "h a *>ge ( cavalry1 !re a m>* ( infantry1 & yond] a portrait ( ,sir ,william ,v]non ,h>c\rt ) a prophetic coronet4 ,! /ones ( ,glasg[ await _! ,rusk94 ,! ,exhibition :i* ,i saw at ! ,glasg[ ,in/itute ( ,f9e ,arts 0 f> m int]e/+ ?an ! la/ ,academy1 ?\gh x conta9$ "s ( ! same pictures4 ,i 0 able to tell ! ,scot* arti/s an anecdote :i* no "o _h he>d be=e1 = ! simple reason t x 0 true1 & t x happ5$ to me4 ,x 0 9 ,p]? t1 puzzl+ ov] a grimy /atue1 ,i 0 acco/$ by a b>e-foot$ newsboy ) 8 rauc\s cry ( ,hair-r-ald1 ,glasg[ ,hair-r-ald6 ,i'll take "o1 quo? ,i1 if y'll tell me ^: /atue t is4 ',t is ,rabbie ,burns repli$ he1 on ! nail4 ,?ank y1 said ,i1 tak+ ! pap]4 ,& :at did he d1 to des]ve ! /atue8 ,my newsboy scrat*$ 8 head4 ,p]ceiv+ 8 emb>rassm5t1 a p>ty ( 8 fri5ds d[n ! /reet call$ out 9 /5torian *orus3 ,ay1 't is ,babbie ,burns4 ,b :at did he d to des]ve ! /atue8 ,i ?und]$ back4 ,!y hung _! heads4 ,at la/ my newsboy recov]$ himself2 8 face bright5$4 ,well8 said ,i aga91 :at did he d to des]ve ?is /atue8 ,he de$6 answ]$ ! intellig5t little man4 ,ano!r newsboy1 :om ,i ask$ if he _h ev] read ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 repli$1 ,no1 he is ow] drei* 7ov] dry74 ,talk+ ( /atues1 ,i see t ,paisley is go+ to erect a full-siz$ figure ( ! late ,?omas ,coats1 ) a bronze high hat "u 8 bronze arm4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,corporation ,art ,gall]ies is curi\s4 ,! nucleus ( ! collection is ! beque/ ( a coa*-build]1 :o seems to h _h a ,glaswegian ,r5aissance all to himself1 = x 0 ye>s aft] 8 dea? be=e 8 legacy 0 r\t$ out f ! lumb]-rooms to :i* x _h be5 consign$1 & ere its _m g5u9e treasures 7 catalogu$ by ,mr4 ,james ,paton1 ! le>n$ curator1 ^: magic-lant]n exhibit ! o!r day ( ! coa*-build+ connoisseur's face 0 ! fir/ display ( 8 l9eam5ts to an ungrateful po/]ity4 ,! ,gall]ies n[ claim to conta9 s _m ,old ,ma/]s t no connoisseur is complete )\t a k ( !m4 ,except ,velasquez1 !re is sc>cely "o ( ! great pa9t]s :o is n repres5t$ "h1 ev5 includ+ ,giorgione1 ( :om1 p>ody+ ,hegel's rem>k ab\t ! "o disciple :o und]/ood him 7& he doesn't und]/& me671 x may be said t !re are only two g5u9e specim5s ( him 9 ! _w1 & t bo? ( ^! are by 8 pupils4 ,:at ,m>y ,logan w\ld say to ^! ,rembr&ts & ,rub5ses ,i "k n2 b !re is mu* ( indisputable value 9 ?is collection1 to say no?+ ( ,flaxman's ma/]piece--! /atue ( ,pitt1--or ! rec5t accessions1 su* z ! ,:i/l]1 or ,david ,murray's ,fir ,faggots1 or ! bu/ ( ,victor ,hugo by ,rod94 ,pictorially ! hill ( ! dead 0 ! mo/ int]e/+ "p ( ,glasg[ ,i saw--a sc5e :i*1 especially 9 its simple sev]e ,prote/ant drap+ ( sn[1 might well tempt ! arti/4 ,at its summit ,john ,knox looks d[n ^u ! ,ca!dral1 ^: alt>s & images 7 brok5 dur+ ! ,re=mation1 & ^: new /a9$ w9d[s 7made 9 ,g]many7 te/ify by _! pref]5ce = ,old ,te/am5t subjects to ! lat5t ,puritanism ( ,cal$onia4 ,especially int]e/+ is ! crypt1 ) its sepul*ral *ur*1 ^: subt]ranean s]vice is record$ 9 ,rob ,roy4 ,"o ( ! pill>s ( ! crypt prop] is call$ ! ,rob ,roy pill>1 = beh9d x ! great outlaw is suppos$ to h hidd54 ,ne> x is ! %r9e ( ,/4 ,mungo1 patron sa9t ( ,glasg[1 :o has presumably ris5 9 ! hi]>*y n[ t ,glasg[ has be5 made a c\nty4 ,fac+ ! %r9e is a w9d[ decorat$ ) a portrait ( ,edw>d ,irv+1 clo!d z ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,! cic]one said x 0 greatly admir$ because ! eyes foll[$ y ab\t :]ev] y walk$4 ,?is is n ! fir/ "t ,i h be5 ask$ to admire z supreme art :at is really "o ( ! commone/ ( optical delusions4 ,aft] ! ,ca!dral _h clos$1 x _h to be reop5$ because ,i _h lo/ a glove )94 ,aft] a c>eful se>* ! glove 0 f\nd 9 ! gloomy crypt1 po9t+ its f+] at ?is miracul\s picture1 unable to te> itself away4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ *>act]i/ic ?+ ,i came across 9 ,glasg[ 0 an inscription at ! end ( ! bridge lead+ to ! picturesque cemet]y4 ,! adjo9+ bridge 0 erect$ by ! ,m]*ants' ,h\se ( ,glasg[ to af=d a prop] entrance to _! new cemet]y1 comb9+ conv5i5t access to ! gr\nds ) suitable decoration to ! v5]able ,ca!dral & surr\nd+ sc5]y1 to unite ! tombs ( _m g5]ations :o h gone be=e ) ! re/+-places de/9$ = g5]ations yet unborn1 :]e ! a%es ( all %all repose until ! ris+ ( ! j1 :5 t :i* is born a natural body %all be rais$ a spiritual body1 :5 ?is corruptible mu/ put on incorruption1 :5 ?is mortal mu/ put on immortality1 :5 dea? is swall[$ up 9 victory4 ,!re y h ,glasg[6 ,an auctione]'s adv]tisem5t bl5t ) an edify+ s]mon1 a happy comb9ation ( comm]ce & ,*ri/ianity1 mak+ ! be/ ( ?is _w & ! next4 ,i left ,glasg[ 9 a *ok+ yell[ fog4 ,five m9utes f ! city ! tra9 /eam$ into bright sun%9e1 :i* cont9u$ till five m9utes f ,london1 :]e a si/]ly yell[ fog 0 wait+4 ,z ,t5nyson s+s1 ,i _h gone f ! night to ! night4 ,,haslem]e ,i am up a ,b tree4 ,e s*oolboy kn[s 7t is1 ( c\rse1 e ,buddhi/ic s*oolboy7 t :5 ! ,buddha made ! great r5unciation1 he atta9$ ,nirvana by sitt+ "u a ,b tree4 ,my ,b tree is a great oak 9 ! he>t ( ! woods1 m\nt$ by a dizzy spiral /aircase1 at ! summit ( :i* y ent] ,nirvana by means ( ! ,h\se on ! ,g>d51 a glass-h\se floor$ ) bo>ds & furni%$ ) ru/ic *airs1 a l\nge & a writ+-table2 & "h1 amid ! tree-tops1 ,i write to ! music ( ?ru% & blackbird1 ) re/ful glances at ! sail+ cl\ds or at ! sunny weald1 t circles = miles ar\nd & ends to ! s\? 9 ! d[ns t hide ! ,engli% ,*annel4 ,p]haps x is because my l&scape takes 9 ,t5nyson's happy ,haslem]e home t my ?\ght runs s mu* on him to-day1 & !n runs back to a cold /one /aircase up :i* ,i toil$ 9 pit*y blackness to see a great ,fr5* poet4 ,ta9e1 :o pref]r$ ,alfr$ de ,musset to ,t5nyson1 made ( a contra/ betwe5 ! two m5 ! mo/ tell+ pages 9 8 hi/ory ( our lit]ature1 sett+ 9 graphic anti!sis ! du/ & fl>e & fev] ( ! ,b\lev>ds aga9/ ! ,engli% home1 gray twilight p\r$ ,on dewy pa/ures1 dewy trees1 ,s(t] ?an sleep1--all ?+s 9 ord] /or$1 ,a haunt ( anci5t peace1 :]e ! ,engli% ,laureate brood$ ov] 8 *isell$ v]ses4 ,h[ mu* m piquant a contra/ might be drawn betwe5 ! jeal\sly-gu>d$ ca/le 9 :i* ,t5nyson entr5*$ himself & ! accessible g>ret 9 ! ,rue ,/4 ,jacques :]e ,v]la9e held 8 c\rt 9 absolute bonhomie & d%abille4 ,b1 alas6 !re is no ,nirvana on my ,b ,tree--at lea/1 n to-day4 ,! blatancy ( a brass b& bur/s =? on ! breeze4 ,a popul> waltz sil5ces ! cuckoos4 ,i climb d[n my spiral /aircase & ha/5 across ! wood to discov] :at ^! /range s\nds port5d4 ,9 front ( ! creep]-clad h\se ,i come ^u a sc5e ( comic op]a4 ,?is is ! village fte day1 & "h are ! fe/ive villag]s come to pay allegiance to ! "l ( ! manor4 ,! majority are ,=e/]s1 & we> gre5 sa%es1 & c>ry bann]s l to ! pictorial pocket-h&k]*iefs ( ,brobd+nag4 ,! music gives ov]1 & my ho/ addresses !m f betwe5 ! roses ( 8 por*1 & !y laugh at 8 g5ial jokes ) ! unanimity ( ! footlights4 ,!re are t9y tots & old wom5 9 ! backgr\nd1 & yond] is ! ,village ,beauty--a ripe maid1 i' fai?1 & a comely4 ,!re are o!r girls 9 h] tra92 b1 oddsbobs6 :at h !y done ) _! tights8 & :y d !y delay to ann\nce h] approa*+ m>riage 9 m]ry melodic *orus8 ,b ,i conceal my surprise &1 z ! cynical ,man f ,t[n 7gadzooks671 ogle ! ,pride ( ! ,village1 to ! disgu/ ( h] rural swa91 :o has />t$ bl[+ ! trombone & d>e n desi/1 ?\gh 8 *eeks get r$d] & m explosive ea* in/ant4 ,9 ! next ,act we all g d[n to ! annual d9n]1 9 a long rose-wrea!d t5t1 & ! ,p>son says grace & ! ,p>son's ,cl]k ,am51 & ! ,squire 79 corduroy knick]bock]s & legg+s7 be/[s 8 b5$iction on all ! village1 :ile )\t1 ! happy peasants project /icks at cocoanuts or try _! /r5g? ) mallets1 & all is virtu\s & feudal4 ,9 ! ?ird ,act we are 9 ! ,vic>age ,g>d5--a beautiful set1 ) real rhodod5drons4 ,sir ,rog] de ,cov]ley takes tea i'fack9s ) ! ,p>son1 & ! ,/alw>t ,f>m] passes ! sug> to ! ,man f ,t[n1 :o is gaz+ out wi/fully t[>ds ! ,village ,gre51 :]e ! ,village ,beauty foots x featly ) ! ,village ,idiot4 ,! la/ ,act passes 9 ! ,draw+-,boom ( ,b tree ,h\se1 :]e ! ,ar*deacon's ,daught] t\*es h] t9kl+ guit> & w>bles a pla9tive ballad3-- ,o give my love to ,nancy1 ,! girl t ,i adore-- ,tell h] t %e'll nev] see ,h] soldi] any m-- ,tell h] ,i di$ 9 battle ,fight+ ) ! black1 ,e in* a soldi]1 ,b5ea? ! ,union ,jack4 ,de> nave old song1 fitt+ climax ( a feudal day1 sweet ) ! fre%ness ( ^? simple times1 :5 art = art's sake 0 a %ibbole? un9v5t$1 & e o!r man 0 n diabolically clev]6 ,h[ _m mo!rs & si/]s wept ov] ?y primitive pa?os1 z !y knitt$ ! ,b]l9 wool-"w6 h[ _m mascul9e he>ts ?robb$ m manfully at ! appeal ( ?y crude patriotism6 ,to-day we analyse ru?lessly ?y metre1 proclaim+ x ! butt]woman's rank to m>ket1 & ?y s5tim5t1 :i* we dub p9*beck1 & we rememb] t ! ,union ,jack is us$ only 9 ! ,navy2 we are deaf to ?y inspiration & dumb at ?y *orus2 we are sceptical z to ?y soldi]'s love3 ,nancy1 we "k f reali/ic poets ( ! ,b>rack ,room1 took up ) ano!r "y man be=e h] mon? 0 out2 & z = ! black1 he is ! object ( our dev\te/ solicitude4 ,g to6 ?\ art surely a ,gilb]tian trave/y1 a delici\sly droll comp\nd ( vulg> patriotism & maudl9 pa?os4 ,& yet someh[ !re are te>s on ! smil+ *eeks ( ! ,man f ,t[n4 ,let u g out & he> ! night+ales & be s5tim5tal "u ! moon4 ,h>k h[ !y precipitate _! notes 9 a f9e lyric rapture4 ,?is is ! same ,jug1 ,jug1 ,jug1 t call$ =? ,keats' immortal ode4 ,we _c he> ! birds' music = itself2 x comes to u ?r\gh melodi\s *imes ( poetry4 ,nature has be5 s filt]$ ?r\gh human emotion1 s pass$ & repass$ ?r\gh ! alembic ( poetic passion1 t %e has ceas$ to be natural4 ,little *ildr5 & fools1 on :om1 accord+ to ! ,talmud1 ! gift ( prophecy devolv$ :5 ! ,temples fell1 may /ill see h] nak$1 b = ! lett]$ man %e is drap$ 9 lyric conv5tions4 ,!re is an?ropomorphism 9 lit]ature z well z 9 !ology3 = ,george ,eliot ,nature is /eep$ 9 humanity2 %e _c see any?+ = itself4 ,our delight 9 ! sun%9e on ! deep-blad$ grass to-day might be no m ?an ! fa9t p]ception ( we>i$ s\ls1 if x 7 n = ! sun%9e & ! grass 9 ! f>-(f ye>s :i* /ill live 9 u & trans=m our p]ception into love4 ,i wond] if %e ev] wrote a pure description ( sc5]y )\t psy*ological or my?ological allusions4 ,to a s\l saturat$ ) lit]>y prepossessions1 night+ales1 l love & mo/ ?+s human1 are apt to disappo9t & dis5*ant4 ,he>d melodies are sweet1 b ^? unhe>d ,are sweet]4 ,! cultur$ ,am]ican1 :o has no night+ales at home--n ev5 big ones--& :o arranges to he> an ,engli% night+ale betwe5 a p]=mance at ,ob]-,amm]gau & an exploration ( ! ,catacombs ( ,p>is1 (t5 wants 8 money back aft] ! song/] on yon bloomy spray has w>bl$ at eve :5 all ! woods are /ill4 ,he has be5 expect+ some?+ l a song ( ,patti accompani$ on ! piano by ,pad]ewski4 ,x 0 an ,am]ican poetess--,mrs4 ,piatt--:o in=m$ ! skyl>k3 ,! song ?\ sang'/ to ,%elley 0 n half ,s sweet z t :i* ,%elley sang to !e6 ,aft] all1 birds repeat !mselves sadly--!y /rike "o note1 l a m9or poet1 & live on ! reputation ( _! fir/ success4 ,x is amus+ = a few m9utes to he> a clev] bird giv+ imitations ( ! cuckoo clock1 b ! joke palls4 ,! ,ar*deacon's ,daught] has a wid] rep]toire4 ,& s8 ?\gh ! night+ales are /ill s++1 conv]sation spr+s up 9 ! copse z if x 7 a draw+-room & ! s+]s human4 ,my ho/ disc\rses ( ! litt] ( pigs j arriv$ f ! ,great ,n[h]e1 & dilates ^u ! fact t ( ! #c1dbc1hjg pigs 9 ,engl& no two tails are curl$ alike4 ,p]haps ev5 s no two night+ales curl _! phrase id5tically1 & "o r\lade diff]e? f ano!r 9 glory4 ,,p>is ,decid$ly ! ,p>isian atmosph]e is *>g$ ) arti/ic electricity4 ,! play1 ! novel & ! picture fl\ri% on ! same /em1 & ! v adv]tisem5t po/]s tell _! lies arti/ically4 ,p>is is ! metropolis ( ideas4 ,y may cat* !m !re & set up z a prophet on ! /r5g? ( a =tnight's holiday4 ,maet]l9ck says he le>nt all he kn[s f a man he met 9 a brass]ie4 ,fancy pick+ up ideas 9 a po?\se6 ,9 ,london y c\ld only pick up h's4 ,! rev]se ( ! m$al is ! morbidity t ideas & brass]ies eng5d]4 ,9 ! cafs ( ! ,b\le ,miehe1 :]e ! decad5t movem5ts are hat*$ & ! fl$gl+ ,v]la9es come to dr[n !usorr[s 9 v]m\?1 y may see ! lacklu/re visages & tumbl$ hair ( diabolical poets & ! _w-we>y figures ( end-(-!-c5tury y\ng/]s pl$g+ _! mi/resses 9 ,am]ican grog4 ,b ! great he>t ( ! ,p1 t beats /ill to ! homely old music1 & y %all f9d no trace ( morbidity 9 ! melodramas ( ! ,porte-,/4-,m>t9 or ! music-halls ( ! p's qu>t]4 ,to-day is ! ,g+]bread ,fair--,la ,foire au ,pa9 d'pices2 & ,t\t ,p>is--t is to say1 ev]ybody :o isn't anybody--is elb[+ its way t[>ds ! c5tre ( gaiety4 ,tramc>s deposit _! pack$ freights ne> ! ,ba/ile991 & :]e ! wom5 ( ! ,revolution knitt$1 fe$+ _! eyes on blood1 bonnetless old crones sit dr9k+ r$ w9e 9 ! sun4 ,! sky is radiantly blue1 & !re is a music ( m]ry-g-r\nds4 ,!y are f> m elegant ?an our ,engli% m]ry-g-r\nds1 ^! c>r\sels1 hung ) tape/ry1 & (f]+ y circumambi5t palanqu9s or ev5 elephants4 ,be=e a toy /age1 on :i* a me*anical skirt-danc] disports h]self ) a tireless smile1 an automatic *ef-d'or*e/re conducts ! revolution>y m>* 7none o!r ?an ,ta-ra-ra-,boom-de-ay7 :ile grotesque figures /rike /iffly at bells4 ,on ! pavem5t an old man has spread = sale a litt] ( brok5 dolls1 bl9d1 halt & lame1 :5 n decapitat$2 & 9 ! roadway ! fe/ive cr[d splits to all[ ! passage ( a *ild's c(f9 cov]$ ) :ite fl[]s4 ,! air ?rills ) ! p+ ( unsuccessful %ots3 ,i take a gun1 & by aim+ at a ball danc+ on a f\nta9 jet1 hit a bull's-eye two y>ds to ! left4 ,i ?r[ flat r+s at a sort ( n9ep9s1 five %ots = a halfp5ny3 ! fir/ f\r leave ! p9s /olid & ! public d]isive4 ,i ?r[ ! la/ at r&om1 br+ d[n half ! p9s1 & /alk (f3 non*alantly1 ! pet ( ! fickle ,fr5* populace4 ,i buy pancakes fri$ on ! /all :ile y wait--!y are sell+ l hot cakes--& b = ! difficulty ( f9d+ "o ) my "n pick$ out 9 p9k on ! g+]bread1 ,i w\ld buy a pig & hang x on my brea/4 ,"s ( ! pigs h mottoes in/ead ( names3 ,de t\te la cration ,c'e/ moi le plus co*on4 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,s 9 orig9al4 ,ano!r ass]ts3 ,de la tte la queue ,je suis dlicieux4 ,i ignore ! pigs1 b ,i pacify local prejudice by buy+ two g+]bread sailors--a ,russian & a ,fr5*--%ak+ h&s 9 symbolisation ( ! ,russo-,fr5* alliance1 & ,i fur!r prove myself a patriot by ?r[+ bright wood5 balls into ! m\? ( a great-fac$ ,g]man1 = :i* ,i receive ! gu]don ( a pap] rose & a ,b]l9 wool monkey4 ,i pur*ase a ticket f a cl[n /&+ on a plat=m begirt by noisy cages1 & p>take 9 a raffle = a live turkey2 b =tunately ,i am sp>$ ! task ( c>ry+ x ?r\gh ! ,fair1 & n wi%+ to tempt ,provid5ce aga91 ,i cont5t myself ) try+ = soap4 ,a pack ( c>ds is spread r\nd a :eel ) an index3 r\nd goes ! :eel1 & :oev] has ! c>d at :i* ! index /ops gets an orange1 or if he likes to save up 8 oranges ex*anges !m = a box ( soap4 ,y get f\r c>ds = two s\s1 b ,i take all ! pack4 ,r\nd goes ! :eel imp]turbably4 ,x /ops4 ,amid ! brea?less anxiety ( ! cr[d ,i exam9e my c>ds1 & inv>iably f9d myself ! =tunate possessor ( ! w9n+ "o4 ,b1 by "s my/]i\s ari?metic1 :i* amuses ! cr[d1 e "t ,i w9 ,i h to pay sev]al s\s4 ,by su* r\ndab\t me?ods ,i ultimately arrive at ! soap4 ,i h my portrait tak51 allur$ by ! only a franc4 ,my image has a deg5]ate air2 ! photograph] in=ms me x w n /ay unless he fixes x ) enamel--:i* w be ano!r franc4 ,by ! "t x is fram$ x has come up to six francs1 & !n1 z ,i leave1 ! att5dant begs ,i w rememb] him6 ,i give him ! photograph1 & dep>t1 hop+ he w rememb] me4 ,at ! ,place de la ,nation ! fun gr[s ?ick]3 !re is a ra9 ( confetti1 & ev]ybody comes out 9 col\r$ spots2 ! swit*back is busy1 *airs m\nt & desc5d on ropes1 & !re is a bun* ( balloons2 on a plat=m outside a boo? a %[man beats a drum1 ! rid+-ma/] cracks 8 :ip1 & ladies ( unc]ta9 ages & exub]ant bu/s smile all day 9 ev5+ dress2 9 ! neighb\r+ ,cirque ! ,ball ( ! ,city ( ,p>is is :irl+ noisily4 ,yes1 life goes on 9 ! old1 old way 9 ! l& ( equality & bro!rhood2 & ! r$ fool-fury ( ! ,se9e is b a fro? on ! surface4 ,! ,twilight ( ! ,peoples is ! morbid vision ( a myopic se]4 ,) :i* reflection we w leave ,sanity ,fair4 ,z ,i write !re is an appall+1 long-drawn cra%1 :i* br+s ! :ole ,qu>t] to its doors & w9d[s4 ,bombs are 9 ev]ybody's m\?1 & ,i f9d myself automatically repeat+ a s5t5ce out ( ! ,lat9 ex]cise-book ( my boyhood3 ,h[ comes x t ?und] is sometimes he>d :5 ! sky is cle>8 ,i irrelevantly rememb] t sometimes mu/ be translat$ n nev]4 ,9 ! /reets little gr\ps are ga!r$1 ge/iculat+ & surmis+4 ,"s say ,! ,pan?on1 o!rs ,! ,luxemb\rg2 o!rs tru/ x is only a gas explosion4 ,i %ock my gr\p by hop+ x is a bomb1 s t ,i may say ,i h he>d x g (f4 ,b ,i "k no?+ till ,i read ,p>is ,day by ,day next ev5+ 9 ,! ,daily ,telegraph1 & f9d t my ambition has be5 gratifi$1 & t ! *ief victim ( ! explosion is a ,decad5t ,poet4 ,has any "o be5 tak+ s]i\sly ,nordau's cry = ! ext9ction ( ! ,deg5]ates8 ,! dead h _! day 9 ,france1 b x 0 n le j\r des morts :5 ,i be?\ght myself ( visit+ ! grave ( ,maupassant4 ,i d n c>e = ^! cr[d$ at homes1--,i pref] to pay my respects 9 solitude4 ,y w n ?9k ?is rem>k flippant if y are famili> ) ,fr5* cemet]ies1 if y "k ^? great family sepul*res1 fitt$ up z little *apels1 ?r\gh ^: doors1 cr[n$ ) ! black cross1 y may see ! great wax tap]s 9 ! c&elabra at ! alt>1 ! /a9$-glass w9d[s ) ! figure ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild1 ! eikons ( ,*ri/1 ! pray+-/ools1 ! vases1 ! bu/s or photographs ( ! deceas$--wor?y p :o n only ?\ght life wor? liv+ b dea? wor? dy+1 & did ! "o & ! o!r respectably & becom+ly4 ,maupassant lies 9 "o art-qu>t] ( ,p>is1 j z ,he9ri* ,he9e lies 9 ! o!r4 ,! cemet]y is (f ! ,b\lev>d ,raspail1 )9 b[-%ot ( ! ateli]s ( ,:i/l] & ,b\gu]eau1 ov]look$ by an impos+ /atue ( ,m4 ,raspail :i* sets =? t sci5tific citiz5's _m virtues & s]vices4 ,he proclaim$ ,univ]sal ,fran*ise 9 #ahcj1 he proclaim$ ! ,republic 9 #ahdh1 & 8 p$e/al n[ proclaims ) equal cocksur5ess t sci5ce is ! only religion ( ! future4 ,give me a cell & ,i w build y up all organis$ life1 cries ! /atue1 & its /ony h& seems to wave !atrically z 9 emulation ( ! bas-reliefs on its base repres5t+ ,raspail animat+ 8 cam>ades to victory4 ,b alas6 t\t passe1 t\t casse1 t\t lasse1 & n all ! resid5ts ( ! ,b\lev>d are aw>e ( ! orig9 ( _! address4 ,*ateaubri& survives z a /eak & ,raspail z a ,b\lev>d4 ,! cemet]y ,montp>nasse is d5sely populat$1 & ,i w&]$ long )\t f9d+ ! au?or ( ,b\le de ,suif4 ,x 0 a wild]ness ( artificial fl[]s1 great wrea?s made ( beads4 ,beads1 beads1 beads1 black or lav5d]1 & ev5 :ite & yell[1 bloom+ g>i%ly 9 all sizes on e grave & /one1 9 /range !atrical s5tim5tality2 complex products ( civilisation1 mak+ dea? z unnatural z ! fev]i% life ( ! ,b\lev>ds4 ,sometimes ! bead$ fl[]s 7 protect$ by glass %ades1 sometimes !y 7 supplem5t$ by lead5 or m>ble images4 ,ov] "o grave ,i f\nd a little porcela9 angel1 8 w+s blue z ) ! cold2 & "u him la/ ye>'s angel 9 melan*oly sup]session4 ,else:]e1 mo/ t]rible sight ( all 9 ?is gha/ly place1 0 a :ite porcela9 urn on :i* 7 pa9t$ a woman's & a man's h& clasp$1 ! graceful fem99e f+]s 9 arti/ic contra/ ) ! scrupul\sly-cuff$ male wri/ ) ! motto1 mon m>i1 ,regrets t]nels4 ,wond]+ h[ soon %e rem>ri$1 ,i rov$ gloomily among ^! arcades ( b\rgeois beads1 ^! fadeless fl[]s1 ^! mon/r\s ev]-blacks1 reliev$ to f9d a t\* ( hum\r1 z 9 a colossal wrea? o/5tati\sly inscrib$ ma belle-mre4 ,i peep$ into ! great family tombs1 irresi/ibly rem9d$ ( ,lo1 ! poor ,indian1 & ! tribes :o provision _! dead2 ,i wond]$ if ! old gho/s ev] turn 9 _! graves 7z !re is pl5ty ( room = !m to d7 :5 "s daught] ( _! h\se makes an imprud5t alliance4 ,d !y hold family c\ncils 9 ! *apel1 ,i ?\ght1 & lam5t ! gr[+ scepticism ( _! gr&*ildr58 ,d !y sigh to see !mselves s *ang$ f ! photographs 9 ! family album t confronts _! holl[ orbits8 ,d !y take !mselves z s]i\sly 9 dea? z !y did 9 life8 ,b !y 7 all scornfully incommunicative4 ,& at la/1 despair+ ( discov]+ ! goal ( my j\rney+s1 ,i inquir$ ( a gu>dian 9 a peak$ blue cap & a blue cloak1 :o in=m$ me t x 0 9 ! tw5ty-six? section ( ! o!r cemet]y4 ,wond]fully precise1 r$-tape1 bureaucratic1 symmetrical p1 ! ,fr5*1 = all _! sup]ficial curvet+s6 ,i repair$ to ! o!r portion ( ! cemet]y1 to lose myself aga9 among b\ndless black beads & endless *apels & fun]eal urns2 & at la/ ,i bes\ght ano!r blue-cloak$ gu>dian to %[ me ! grave ( ,maupassant4 ,p> ii1 he said non*alantly3 & es*ew+ ! gravel walks he took a %ort cut ?r\gh a lane ( dead maid5s-- ,:at's become ( all ! gold ,us$ to hang & bru% _! bosoms8-- &1 desc5d+ an av5ue ( e/imable pres de famille1 turn$ ! corn] ( an elegant sepul*re1 to :i* only ! mo/ fa%ionable gho/s c\ld possibly h ! entry4 ,de>1 de>1 :at he>t-burn+s !re mu/ be among ! m snobbi% %ad[s ( ,montp>nasse6 ,my guide made me pause & admire1 & he likewise insi/$ on ! tribute ( my te> be=e an obelisk to slaught]$ soldi]s & a h&some memorial to burnt firem54 ,b p]ceiv+ my impati5ce to arrive at ! grave ( ,maupassant1 ,mais1 monsieur1 he prote/$1 il n'y a ri5 d'extraord9aire4 ,vraim5t6 said ,i1 c'e/ l l'extraord9aire4 ,ri5 du t\t d'extraord9aire1 he repeat$ dogg$ly4 ,sauf le cadavre1 ,i retort$4 ,he %ook 8 head1 ,trs pauvre la tombe1 he mutt]$3 pas du t\t ri*e4 ,ano!r gu>dian1 wall-ey$1 "h jo9$ him1 & cat*+ ! subject ( conv]sation1 ,trs pauvre1 he corroborat$ compassionately4 ,b he w5t ) u1 accompani$ by a v lean "y ,fr5*man ) a s(t felt hat1 an ov]-long frock-coat1 twe$ tr[s]s1 & a black alpaca umbrella4 ,he look$ l a ,fr5* translation ( "s "* ( ,dick5s4 ,at la/ we arriv$ at ! grave4 ,c'e/ l6 & bo? gu>dians %ook _! heads dolefully4 ,trs pauvre6 sigh$ "o4 ,ri5 du t\t--ri51 sigh$ ! o!r4 ,&1 ?ank ,heav51 !y 7 "r4 ,no?+ b gre5 turf & real fl[]s1 & a "n & a date on a black cross--! fir/ real grave ,i _h come across4 ,no beads1 no tawdry images1 no?+ b ! dignity ( dea?1 no?+ b ,guy de ,maupassant1 #f ,juillet1 '#ic1 on ! cross1 & ,guy de ,maupassant1 #ahej-ic1 at ! foot4 ,! %rubs 7 few1 & ! fl[]s 7 common & fro/-bitt52 b 9 t des]t ( b\rgeois beads1 ! simple gre5 grave /ood out 9 t\*+ sublimity4 ,! great noveli/ seem$ to be z close to ! reality ( dea? z he _h be5 to t ( life4 ,^? o!r dead seem$ s falsely romantici/4 ,x 0 a beautiful sunny w9t] aft]noon4 ,!re 0 a feel ( spr+ 9 ! air1 ( ! ,resurrection & ! ,life4 ,beyond ! b>e slim bran*es ( ! trees ( ! o!r cemet]y1 gracefully et*$ aga9/ ! sky1 ! sun 0 sett+ 9 a beautiful bank ( dusky cl\ds4 ,life 0 s alive t day1 & dea? s dead4 ,outside ! tomb ! poem ( light & air1 & inside ! tomb--:at8 ,i ?\ght ( ! la/ words ( ,une ,vie1 t f9e novel1 :i* ev5 ,tol/o consid]s great1 ( ! old s]vant's summ+ up3 ,la vie1 voyez-v\s1 a n'e/ jamais si bon ni si mauvais qu'on croit4 ,p]haps1 ?\ght ,i1 't is ! same ) dea?4 ,! ,socit des ,g5s de ,lettres _h to buy ! gr\nd = him1 int]rupt$ ! wall-ey$ gu>dian compassionately4 ,! ,dick5sy ,fr5*man heav$ a great sigh4 ,v\s croyez6 he said4 ,yes1 assev]at$ ! o!r gu>dian--he has x 9 p]petuity4 ,ignorant ( ! cu/oms ( dea?1 ,i wond]$ if "o's corpse 7 liable to eviction1 & :e!r ! /atute ( limitations ought n to apply4 ,je p5sais qu'il avait une c]ta9e position1 obs]v$ ! ,fr5*man dubi\sly4 ,non1 repli$ ! wall-ey$ gu>dian1 %ak+ 8 head1 ,non1 il e/ mort sans le s\4 ,at ! m5tion ( co9 ,i di/ribut$ p\rboire4 ,! fir/ gu>dian w5t away4 ,i l+]$ at ! tomb1 alive n[ to its m sordid side4 ,only "o r[ ( b\rgeois graves1 "s occupi$1 "s /ill l\]1 sep>at$ x f an unlovely wa/e piece ( gr\nd1 b\nd$ by ! gaunt brick wall ( ! fa/-fill+ cemet]y4 ,z ,i began to muse !reon1 ,i he>d a cry1 & p]ceiv$ my gu>dian peep+ f r\nd ! corn] ( a di/ant tomb1 & beckon+ me ) imp]ative =ef+]4 ,i want$ to /ay2 ,i want$ to h ,m$itations at ! grave ( ,maupassant1 to pond] on ! irony ( dea?1 to ?9k ( ! brilliant noveli/1 ! lov] ( life1 cut (f 9 8 pride1 to lie amid p]spectives ( black & lav5d] beads4 ,b my gu>dian w\ld n let me4 ,il n'y a ri5 voir1 he cri$ almo/ angrily1 & hal$ me (f to see ! real treasures ( 8 cemet]y4 ,9 va9 ,i p]si/$ t ,i mu/ n give him tr\ble1 t ,i c\ld discov] ! beauties = myself4 ,o monsieur6 he said reproa*fully4 ,fe>+ he might return my p\rboire1 ,i foll[$ him helplessly to inspect ! pomp\s bead-cov]$ tombs ( ! well-to-d1 %ock+ him by /opp+ to muse at ! rude m\nd ( an anonym\s corpse1 rememb]$ only by a little bun* ( immortelles4 ,"o ( ! fa%ionable sepul*res /ood op51 & 0 be+ du/$ by a man & a woman 7on a du/ f du/ pr9ciple1 app>5tly74 ,mo/ ( ! du/ seem$ to be little beads4 ,my keep] ex*ang$ a ^w ) ! clean]s1 & ,i pr(it$ by ! occasion to escape4 ,i sneak$ back to ! grave ( ,maupassant1 b ,i _h b>ely a*iev$ a s+le ,reflection1 :5 ,hol1 hol6 res\nd$ 9 l\d tones f af>4 ,i />t$ guiltily1 b 9 a mom5t ,i realis$ t x 0 ! cry ( expulsion4 ,! sunset 0 fad+1 & ! gates 7 to be lock$4 ,i ha/5$ across ! cemet]y1 evad+ my gu>dian's face ( reproa*1 & 9 ano!r few mom5ts ! pa?s 7 des]t$1 ! twilight _h fall51 & ! dead 7 left alone ) _! beads4 ,,slapton ,,s&s ,aft] all ! _w is a l>ge place4 ,at ! mom5t ( writ+ ,i h nev] he>d ( ,home ,rule1 nor d ,i c>e two /raws :e!r ! ,h\se ( ,lords is to be bl[n up on ! fif? ( ,novemb]4 ,:at moves my int]e/1 :at /irs my s\l1 :at ar\ses ! politician t lurks 9 ! be/ ( u1 is ?is "q ( ! crab-pots4 ,%all ! trawl]s ( ,brixham be all[$ to sla% at our cords & to s5d our wick] baskets adrift1 spoil+ our m>9e h>ve/s & mak+ our l>d]s b>r5 aga9/ ! w9t]8 ,!y hov] ab\t our beautiful bay--^! fi5ds 9 human %ape1 ) br[n w+s outspread--& wantonly lay wa/e our fi%+-pots 9 _! reckless c\rse1 s t our crabs walk backw>ds into ! sea4 ,we h _h g5tlefolks d[n f ,london ab\t x1 m5 :o argue & palav]1 & we> high hats & are said to h long bills1 & !re is talk ( a ,gov]nm5t cutt] to protect u1 t[$ by r$ tape1 & ! trawl]s are to ca/ _! nets f>!r asea4 ,b bew>e ( believ+ :at y read 9 ! ,brixham pap]s1--we h no voice to repres5t u 9 ! press1 & s ^! ,brixham organs spread falsehoods ab\t u 9 e corn] ( ! globe4 ,a pretty pret5ce1 =soo?1 t x is ! /eam]s :o pl\gh up our crab-pots4 ,:y1 f ,mi*aelmas to ,*ri/mas1 :5 ! trawl]s are away1 n a s+le pot is di/urb$ f its /ation1 ?\gh ! funnels smoke z usual 9 ! eye ( heav54 ,no1 no1 ye hirel+s ( ! press4 ,turn y\r m]c5>y quills else:]e1 beslav] ,mr4 ,glad/one or belab\r him1 arbitrate on ! affairs ( nations1 & ?r[ y\r weighty influ5ce into ! scale ( ,european politics4 ,b d n confuse ! m9d ( ! c\ntry on ! "q ( crab-pots4 ,we d n get ! ,brixham pap]s "h1 b fri5ds 9 ,london tell u t is :at !y say4 ,x is ! same ) ! crabs--we h to ord] !m f ,london4 ,all local products come vi ,london n[adays3 ,london is l a c5tral ganglion1 ?r\gh :i* all s5sations mu/ travel be=e be+ felt at ! outside po9ts :]e !y 7 really incurr$4 ,?is is ! case ev5 ) ,iri% patriots3 !y are made 9 ,irel&1 b if y want !m y h to g to ,london clubs = !m4 ,we h only _h "o fun]al "h s9ce ,i came1 & !n we got our mat]ial f ,london4 ,he _h gone up to a ,london hospital--poor fell[6--& t 0 ! end ( him4 ,! village but*] x 01 :o ?us w5t ! way ( all fle%1 & all ( u w5t to 8 fun]al & wept1 = want ( some?+ else to d4 ,"o _c always be flippant1 ev5 on a holiday4 ,=tunately ! but*] left an ag$ fa!r1 :o ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( c>ry+ on ! bus9ess1 s we dri$ our eyes & d9$1 sure ( ! future4 ,we ?\ght ( ! _m creatures ! deceas$ _h kill$--! ,juno-ey$ ox51 ! t5d] lambs1 ! peaceful pigs--& we did n see :y we %\ld be s s5tim5tal ov] ! human species4 ,we are all murd]]s1 & yet we are ready to gu% ov] ! fir/ corpse t comes along4 ,h[ ,i envy ! dea?-b$ ( a veget>ian6 ,we are n veget>ians "h1 b at lea/ we es*ew ! six-c\rse d9n] :i* s few travell]s ev] succe$ 9 %ak+ (f1 ev5 9 ,ultima ,?ule4 ,! mo/ ( mod]n travell+ is a sort ( ,cook's ,t\r4 ,ev]y:]e ! m5u is be=e y1 ev]y:]e waves ! napk91 l ! flag ( civilisation4 ,n[h]e d we eat ourselves into ! real life ( ! p2 ev]y:]e ! same monoton\s v>iety ( f>e 9 kit*5-,fr5*4 ,9 ! remote/ ,orkneys1 9 ! caves ( ,iona1 9 ! fjords ( ,norway1 amid ! crevasses ( ! ,alps1--'t is ! same tale ( entres & entremets4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,johnson made 8 t\r 9 ! ,highl&s1 he 0 all[$ to =get he 0 n tak+ a walk d[n ,fleet ,/reet4 ,he int]view$ ! *iefs 9 _! fa/nesses1 ! cottag]s 9 _! cr(ts4 ,he broke rye-bread ) ! %eph]d1 ate haggis & porridge ) ! peasant1 & drank a gill ( :isky to see :at makes a ,scot*man happy4 ,beh9d him he left 8 di% ( tea1 & ! pet pork t made ! ve9s ( 8 =ehead swell ) ec/asy4 ,b to-day ! d9n]-gong res\nds :]e ,rob ,boy's bugle bl>$1 & y may sit beh9d y\r s]viette ,:]e ! sun 8 beacon r$ ,k9dles on ,b5 ,voirli*'s head1 or :]e ! monum5t ( a ,gaelic poet broods above ! hea!r4 ,! tyranny ( ! table-d'hte ceases n ev5 at sea4 ,e %ip be>s ^! mon/] meals 9 its belly--f salami to p9eapple--:e!r x walk ! ,boreal wat]s1 or t\* ! ,happy ,isles ( ,mid-,pacific1 or swelt] 9 ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,n all ! maje/ies & t]rors ( nak$ nature c dock "o hors d'oeuvre f ! m5u4 ,our /oma*s we h always ) u--! travell]'s only real vade mecum4 ,we *ange our sky b n our /oma*4 ,:5 ,nans5 rea*es ! ,nor? ,pole1 he w1 ,i am sure1 be able to put up at ! local hotel1 & h e luxury ( ! cosmopolitan cuis9e except ! ices1 :i* w probably h be5 all s5t up to ! ,london m>ket4 ,x is ?is sort ( ?+ t makes =eign travel m]ely an exp5sive delusion4 ,y\r common travell] nev] gets away f ,engl&1 f>e he nev] s f>4 ,8 *ur*1 8 kit*5 & 8 company are ^? he left beh9d him4 ,to get away f ,engl& "o mu/ g to ,devon%ire or ,cornwall4 ,b ev5 "h1 amid ! combes & ! leys1 ! crags & ! qu>ries1 ! mod]n hotel1 ) its p]fect sanitation & imp]fect ,fr5*1 is spr++ up ) ! rapidity ( ,badra\lbad\r's palace4 ,x spoils ! primitiv5ess ( ! p1 & gives !m ideas bel[ _! /ation4 ,!y lose _! simple manl9ess & take tips4 ,!y corrupt _! auto*?onic cu/oms1 & dr9k *ampagne cid]4 ,! mod]n hotel is a upas-tree1 "u ^: b\ghs poetry )]s4 ,"o looks to see ! anci5t ballads lose _! blood & brawn4 ,9 "t we may expect to f9d ,cornwall produc+ v]s de socit4 ,z ?us3-- ,& %all ,trelawney d9e8 ,& %all ,trelawney d9e8 ,!n ?rice t5 ?\s& ,corni% m5 ,w ord] 9 ! w9e4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( six-c\rse d9n]s & newspap]s ab\t ,home ,rule1 we h _h to fall back ^u lit]ature4 ,we borr[$ ,zola's late/--f ! rector1--& read x simultane\sly1 /eal+ x f "o ano!r4 ,ev5 ! dogs h dev\r$ bits ( x4 ,! poodle has tak5 9 mo/1 be+ ,fr5*4 ,%e is an elegant1 tricksy creature1 ,miss ,pla*ecki by "n1 b call$--= %ort--,wopsy4 ,wopsy's back is arrang$ 9 b$s l a ,dut* g>d52 %e has rosettes ( black hair symmetrically dispos$ ab\t h] h9d qu>t]s1 & h] tail is exactly l a mutton cutlet 9 its frill4 ,%e belongs to ! ,woman ( ! p>ty4 ,*um belongs to ! ,girl4 ,he is a bull-pup1 ) a frightfully f]oci\s face1 b he nev] bites unless he wants to hurt y4 ,girl says %e took him to a fa%ionable photograph]'s1 b ! arti/ refus$ to pose him4 ,9 va9 %e po9t$ out t ,*um 0 m p>alys$ ?an he2 t ,*um 0 trembl+ all ov] 7,i op9e 't 0 at ! sight ( ! actresses' portraits--! "y dog674 ,! photograph] /eadfa/ly kept ! app>atus betwe5 him & ! animal1 tell+ ,girl a /ory ab\t a man :o own$ a bull-dog ) a bad memory4 ,! man1 com+ home late1 & ent]+ 8 sitt+-room1 0 met by an om9\s gr[l 9 ! d>kness4 ,bull-dogs h little smell1 & s ! man 0 n recogniz$4 ,he made a movem5t t[>ds ! mantelpiece1 :]e ! mat*es 71 to /rike a light & conv9ce ! dog ( its mi/ake4 ,b un=tunately ! dog gu>d$ ! mantelpiece1 & e move 0 answ]$ by a gha/ly gr[l4 ,m un=tunately /ill1 ! man's b$room 0 only approa*$ ?r\gh ! sitt+-room1 & its door 0 only approa*$ ?r\gh ! dog4 ,s1 = want ( a mat*1 ! man pass$ ! night l a ,p]i at ! gates ( ,p>adise4 ,at la/ ,girl pos$ ,*um1 h]self1 h] drap]ies con/itut+ a nebul\s backgr\nd2 & ! arti/1 walk+ w>ily1 adju/$ 8 in/rum5t1 & ! sun :i* %9es alike on sa9ts & bull-pups1 pa9t$ ! squatt]'s portrait4 ,b1 alas6 a woeful disappo9tm5t 0 9 /ore4 ,:5 ! pro(s arriv$1 x 0 f\nd t all t delightful unc\?ness ( visage :i* is ,*um's *ief *>m1 all t fasc9at+ f]ocity :i* makes him a ?+ ( ugl9ess & a joy = ev]1 _h vani%$--ref9$ away1 idealis$ into a demur5ess z ( dome/ic tabby1 a platitud9>ian peacefulness--nay1 a sort ( beauty6 ,! cam]a _h be5 s accu/om$ to actresses t x c\ld no long] "w naturally4 ,,v5ice ,i am read+ ,nietzs*e & ,tol/o4 ,ea* tells me t ! morality ( ! day is all wrong1 & t he has discov]$ ! "o true way ( salvation4 ,life1 cries ,nietzs*e1 /r5g?1 sun%9e1 beauty4 ,dea?1 cries ,tol/o1 abnegation1 pity1 hol9ess4 ',t is all z old z ! hills1 & )al s simple t "o wond]s :y ,nietzs*e %\ld h ne$$ elev5 volumes to say x 9 & ,tol/o endless pamphlets4 ,i nev] c und]/& ! l5g?s to :i* "s au?ors g 9 self-repetition4 ,half ! books are writt5 to prove t wat] is dry1 & ! o!r half t x's wet4 ,if y w\ld only /op & ?9k j = "o mom5t1 cries ,tol/o1 y w\ld at once see :at a ridicul\s life y are lead+ & y w\ld refuse to lead x any long]4 ,/op & ?9k6 ,ay1 b 't is difficult ?9k+ to-day4 ,x w be all ov] & done ) s long--by ! "t y read ?is--t ! ,triple ,alliance may be 9 ?ree pieces2 b = ! mom5t ! complications ( ,european politics alt]nately />tle & depress my day ) furi\s cannonades ( hon\r f an ,italian gunboat & braz5 dron+s ( national an!ms f a ,g]man b&4 ,= ! "y man :om ,tol/o has describ$ z ! mo/ comic figure 9 ,europe1 com+ to meet ,umb]to ,i4 9 ,v5ice1 inconsid]ately /ation$ 8 ya*t j outside my w9d[2 & ?\gh he is gone at la/1 ,gott sei ,dank1 ! e*oes ( him /ill l+] 9 irrelevant cannon-%ots t s5d ! pigeons scurry+ 9 mad swoops2 :ile1 z if remov$ f ! oppression ( 8 pres5ce1 ! b& ( ! ,hoh5zoll]n plays ,london music-hall tunes all day long1 comm5c+1 significantly en\gh1 ) ,oh1 ,mr4 ,port]1 :at a funny man y are6 ,i nev] realis$ h[ int]national is our music-hall till ,i he>d ,italians /agg]+ home at midnight1 s++ ,two lovely black eyes 9 *oice ,v5etian4 ,a beautiful ya*t ?is ,hoh5zoll]n1 z l>ge z an ,atlantic l9]3 ,i suppose an ,imp]ial ya*t is l an ,imp]ial p9t4 ',t 0 a great mom5t :5 x sail$ 9 r\nd a b5d1 sl[ & s]5e--a glori\s :ite vessel1 radiant ) flags1 /ately & maje/ic 9 its movem5t z a sonnet ( ,milton1 & ab\t x a black sw>m ( gondolas1 ^? ( ! noble families equipp$ ) half a doz5 gondoli]s 9 gre51 yell[1 or blue liv]ies1 & at ! /]n ( ea* boat a trail ( silk4 ,& ! d5se cr[ds huzzah$1 & ! b& play$ ,god ,save ! ,que51 only 9 ,g]man1 s t x meant1 ,heil dir im ,siegeskranz4 ,& aft] t came ! ,italian national air1 :i* isn't an an!m1 b a quick m>*1 & s lacks dignity4 ,! ,wa*t am ,rhe9 made a half-he>t$ ef=t to be pres5t1 b 9 ! night we _h ! ,emp]or's own ,sang an ,aegir1 /uck 9 ! middle ( a ,wagn] programme4 ,beyond ?is1 complim5t c\ld sc>cely g4 ,?is braz5 air 0 ! "o j> on ! poetry ( a spectacle possible only 9 ,v5ice4 ,imag9e x6 ,wagn] play$ on a float+ fairy-pagoda1 built z ( gold flame1 & %ot ) gre5 & r$1 on ! broad bosom ( ,/4 ,m>k's bas91 9 ! div9e night1 ! />s se5 hang+ div]sely 9 free space1 n /uck l gold-head$ nails 9 a d>k ceil+2 & 9 ! my/]y ( ! d>kness1 ! domes & spires & palaces ( ,v5ice1 & ! dim creep+ boats1 & ! quiv]+ reflections ( ! illum9at$ ,imp]ial vessel2 & across ! n>r[ track ( lum9\s wat] made by ! ,pagoda--t glitt]$ ) a fanta/ic spl5d\r z ( ,aladd9 & ,arabian nights--sudd5 gondolas glid+ f d>kness to d>kness1 ! beautiful curve ( ! pr[ %>ply reveal$1 ! gondoli] gr[+ semi-transp>5t & quiv]+ ) light1 a /range half-demoniac figure be/rid+ 8 black b>k4 ,&1 m+l$ ) ! music1 ! hum ( multitudes & ! tramp ( feet & ! sil5ce ( ! va/ night4 ,all z ,nietzs*e's poem on ,v5ice ha? x--,gondeln1 ,li*t]1 ,musik4 ,yes1 !y play politics prettily on ! ,gr& ,canal--! f9e/ /reet 9 ,europe4 ,does x matt] mu* :at is ! game8 ,cannons & col\r1 b&s & decorations1 bread & circuses1 emp]ors uncov]+ to u1 beautiful que5s wav+ da9ty h&k]*iefs--?is is :at lies beh9d ! dry ,treaties ( ! hi/ory books4 ,a few %ort weeks back we _h be5 v angry ) our ,k+1 & _h talk$ ( ,republics & :at n4 ,b ! dead m5 9 ,abyss9ia are dead1 & we are alive1 & ! ,b5gal fire on ! palaces is really v picturesque4 ,if we w\ld only /op & ?9k--j = "o mom5t6 ,b !re's ! rub4 ,x's no use /opp+ & ?9k+1 unless ev]ybody else w /op & ?9k at ! same "t4 ,= y _c refuse to lead a life t ev]ybody is lead+1 unless y are will+ to be cru%$ by ! revolutions ( ! social ma*9]y4 ,sociali/s1 = in/ance1 are (t5 twitt$ ) n behav+ z si*4 ,b sociali/s say t socialism %\ld be ! law ( ! l&3 !y d n say t x is practicable = an odd man "h & !re to be a sociali/ 9 a _w ( individuali/s4 ,tol/o1 to be ( effect1 w\ld h to move all mank9d at once to r5\nce its ways1 to abjure ! lu/ ( ! eye & ! pride ( life4 ,& he w\ld h to keep on mov+ x1 or back x w\ld roll4 ,mazz9i & ! unification ( ,italy--:at words to conjure )6 ,b ,mazz9i is dead1 & h[ mu* ( ,italy is alive6 ',t is m l a great %[-place1 support$ by its visitors1 ?an a real1 live c\ntry4 ,/op & ?9k6 ',t is p]haps bett] n to ?9k1 = fe> we %\ld /op4 ,william ,,ii41 at any rate--he is n likely to /op & ?9k4 ,?is "y man--f all ,i h obs]v$ s9ce he became my neighb\r--lives a highly col\r$ dramatic exi/5ce1 9 :i* !re are sixty m9utes to e h\r & sixty seconds to e m9ute1 ! sort ( life t %\ld h pleas$ ,walt] ,pat]4 ,he mu/ be a disciple ( ,nietzs*e1 a lov] ( ! /rong & ! spl5did1 ?is ,g]man g5tleman :o is j (f to ,vi5na to prance at ! head ( fifte5 hundr$ horsem54 ,:ile he liv$ opposite me1 x 0 all excursions & al>ums4 ,z a neighb\r an emp]or is di/9ctly noisy4 ,! local comic pap]s sugge/$ t1 z a univ]sal g5ius1 ,guglielmo ,,ii4 w\ld at once set ab\t r[+ a two-o>$ s&olo4 ,b ?is difficult feat ,guglielmo did n essay1 be+ convoy$ m com=tably 9 a long-boat by a brawny crew4 ,curi\s1 by ! way1 t trans=mation ( ,william6 ,!y ann\nce plays "h by ,g4 ,%akespe>e1 ! div9e ,guglielmo4 ',t is all v well = ,guglielmo1 ! gondola ( ,avon1 to invite u to sit on ! gr\nd & tell sad /ories ( ! dea? ( k+s2 & 9 a city ( dep>t$ ,doges & lo/ glories't is easy to moralise ov] e>?ly greatness4 ,b k+s are n always dead1 & ,i d>esay z ,william ,,ii4 9 8 cock$ hat gaz$ f ! qu>t]-deck ( ! ,hoh5zoll]n at ! m>vell\s b unt5ant$ ,palace ( ! anci5t ,bridegrooms ( ! ,sea1 he felt t a liv+ lion is bett] ?an a dead ,doge4 ,& yet x is a /range life1 a k+'s4 ,:at an unreal univ]se ( flags & cannons & phrases mu/ mon>*s inhabit6 ,d !y ?9k t ! /reets are always gay ) /ream]s & bunt+ & triumphal ar*es1 always ?und]\s ) ?roats ( m5 or guns1 always impassable8 ,d !y imag9e _! subjects sp5d _! :ole lives 9 pack$ black masses1 wav+ hats8 ,poor k+s6 ,i always class !m ) noveli/s = ignorance ( real life4 ,& to ?9k t !y c only get to "k life f novels6 ,if !y w\ld only /op1 & ?9k6 ,b ev5 :5 !y d /op1 !y nev] seem to ?9k4 ,napoleon on ,/4 ,hel5a nev] fac$ realities1 aggressively pomp\s to ! end4 ,!n !re is ,don ,c>los1 :om ,i miss 9 my aft]noon /roll4 ,he :o might h dazzl$ u ) div9ity is visibly a fea!r-less bip$4 ,! poor1 mock k+ _h to leave ,v5ice because 8 bro!r-sov]eigns w\ld n h call$ ^u him4 ,= ,don ,c>los /ill keeps up ! =m & /yle ( a cr[n$ head1 & rema9s ! la/ ( ! ,b\rbons1 a picturesque ru91 reproa* to a blasphem\s g5]ation1 he$less ( ! div9e "r ( k+s4 ,& ! div9ity t do? h$ge a k+ c be kept up n[h]e s *eaply z 9 ,v5ice4 ,v5ice is ! dress-coat ( cities1 mak+ all m5 equal4 ,well might ,wordswor? dub h] ! elde/ *ild ( lib]ty6 ,= 9 ! /reets ( ,v5ice y _c drive or ride--walk y mu/4 ,no gleam+ br\ghams1 no spank+ /e$s3 no?+--be y mon>* or m5dicant--b y\r two legs4 ',t is /range1 9 a l& ( no horses1 to f9d ,v5etians /yl$ ,cavali] = title ( hon\r4 ,!y %\ld surely be call$ ,gondoli]s4 ,= ! gondola is y\r only *ance ( display4 ,ri* ,am]icans may flaunt x ) f\r gondoli]s & pr9t ,palazzo on _! visit+-c>ds4 ,b doctors & lawy]s live 9 ,palaces1 & ev5 a mod]ate purse c keep a horseless c>riage4 ,& y\r ,/4 ,m>k's ,squ>e1 :i* is ! l>ge/ draw+-room 9 ! _w1 is also ! mo/ democratic4 ,ladies ( quality jo/le %awl$ /reet-walk]s1 a ,g]man sailor galls ! kibe ( a beautiful ,br[n+ du*ess1 (fic]s ) %[y epaulettes glitt] among respectable %opkeep]s2 helmet$ cuirassi]s1 ,au/rian admirals1 policem5 ) col\r$ tufts l lamp-clean]s1 ,g]man b>onesses1 b\nc+ bonnes ) babies1 g>lic-sc5t$ work+m51 ,am]ican s*oolgirls1 & k+s 9 exile1 are mix$ pell-mell1 all 9 p]fect fre$om & equality1 &1 ?\gh 9 ! %ad[ ( ,/4 ,m>k's ,*ur*1 q ,*ri/ian4 ,& an ,italian cr[d is also ,*ri/ian 9 its fre$om f cru%4 ,x does n turn a fete into a fight & a conc\rse into a competition4 ,?us1 z ! ,pr9ce ,consort 0 amus$ to f9d we ,engli% said ( our pleasure-p>ties1 all passes (f well4 ,except :5 !re is ra94 ,& ! heav5s ?rew unmi/akable cold wat] on ! ,triple ,alliance4 ,! day ( ! ,emp]or's /ay 0 ! "o wet day ,v5ice _h kn[n = mon?s--s dank & *ill1 ) s sooty a sky1 t my fri5d ! arti/1 :o _h j be5 read+ 9 ! ,london pap] t 8 "w _h n caught ! glam\r & ! col\r ( ,v5ice1 t ! ,s\? _h n yet reveal$ its passionate secrets to him1 *uckl$ grimly4 ,:at is all ?is nons5se ab\t an ,italian ho?\se8 ,at ,flor5ce ,i 0 afraid ( be+ sn[-b\nd 9 ! sunny ,s\?4 ,=1 long & heavily1 ?\gh ! ,london meteorologi/s regi/]$ sun%9e1 ,cadeva dal cielo la neve ,con tutta la sua quiete4 7,d[n f heav5 fell ! sn[ ,) all its quietness47 ,?is p]fect description ( sn[fall--:i* ,i f\nd rudely *alk$ on ! wall ( a ,v5etian alley--c\ld nev] h be5 conceiv$ 9 ! ,italy ( popul> imag9ation4 ,! sup]/ition ab\t ,italian sun%9e is l t ab\t ,italian beauty4 ,if ! c\ntry ab\t ,flor5ce is ! lovelie/ 9 ,europe1 surely ! pla9 ( ,lomb>dy ar\nd ,padua is ! uglie/--a l& ( symmetrical tree-/umps & /ony villas flaunt+ !mselves on ! roadway 9 pomp\s publicity4 ,9 ,v5ice ! ,emp]or seem$ specially to irritate ! elem5ts4 ,! illum9ations 7 ext+ui%$ by a t]rific torr5t t s5t ! p patt]+ away into ! black1 />less night1 gleam+ ) ra9 & fire2 & to-night :5 ! imp]ial b& attempt$ to play ,sang an ,aegir aga91 ! heav5s fell1 & audi5ce & or*e/ra vani%$ 9 ! tw9kl+ ( a gas-lamp1 :ile ! pavem5t ( ! ,piazza glitt]$ gold5 z ! facade ( ,/4 ,m>k's ) danc+ reflections1 & ! lights burnt blue 9 ! w9d4 ,yes1 ?\gh ! pap]s next day said ! ,emp]or's ,song 0 applaud$ en?usia/ically1 ,jupit] ,pluvius at lea/ nev] plays ! c\rti]1 & ,boreas mu/ be a rude rem9d] to mon>*s ( _! ess5tial humanity4 ,come1 let u sit ^u ! gr\nd & tell sad /ories ( ! colds ( k+s4 ,9 ! daylight ,i *anc$ ^u a r\gh wood5 plat=m1 bord]$ ) plu% & surr\nd$ by tawdry t]races ( col\r$1 glass cups4 ,?is 0 ! fairy1 ,aladd9-l ,pagoda4 ,& su*1 me?9ks1 are k+s1 on clos] acqua9tance4 ,h[ maje/ic seem$ ,william ,,ii41 & ,humb]t1 ! ,kais]9 & ,que5 ,m>gh]ita1 :51 mass$ 9 our ?\s&s on ! ,piazza1 we clam\r$ = a glimpse ( !m3 h[ inaccessible & />-l :51 aft] mu* excit+ b irrelevant %ad[ pantomime1 !y actually appe>$ on ! balcony ( ! ,palace1 z if to fe$ u l ! pigeons we _h displac$6 ,) :at tumultu\s rapture did we behold _! faces6 ,/op & ?9k6 ,y _c /op & ?9k4 ,en?usiasm is a microbe1 & is indep5d5t ( its object3 ev5 s we c\ld yawn ov] ,pun* & ,judy1 if ! cr[d assembl$ to yawn4 ,republicans :o came to sne] rema9$ to *e]4 ',t is comic ?is1 ,& comic t1 ,& cl[n on royal pay1 ,b 't is ,long live uns] ,kais]6 ,:5 ! b& beg9s to play4 ,& humanity has ne$ ( lead]s1 h]oes--'t is a primal in/9ct4 ,! ,jews _h ,jehovah himself = sov]eign1 b no?+ w\ld cont5t !m b a real man-k+1 :o %\ld rule !m & judge !m & g out be=e !m 9 w>4 ,k+s 7 lead]s once1 b 9 mod]n days !y are only symbols1 j z flags are3 ! :ole =ce ( ! nation is beh9d !m1 & !y /& = home & c\ntry4 ,?is x is t gives !m maje/y & div9ity4 ',t is a case ( trans=mation ( function1 an old in/itution adapt$ to new uses1 & valuable p>tly z giv+ col\r to life1 p>tly = prev5t+ ! evils :i* ,gibbon s pregnantly %[$ to be insep>able f any sy/em ( primacy n bas$ on an immutable h]$ity4 ,! tr\ble is :5 ! flag wi%es to ord] ! m>*4 ,an unbrok5 tradition has kept up ! old phrases ( loyalty1 & s :at wond] if a k+ sometimes takes !m s]i\sly6 ,le roi le veult n unnaturally leads sometimes to a k+ will+4 ,& also we are n q consci\s ( ! trans=mation2 x has come ab\t s gradually t no "o kn[s :5 k+s ceas$ to be lead]s1 & :5 !y became flags1 & s ) ! new feel+ bl5d confus$ly /r&s ( ! old4 ,we ,engli% h aboli%$ ! sov]eign1 b we are too loyal to say s4 ,9 ,g]many ! sov]eign has refus$ to be a symbol1 & 9 a c\ntry ov]-civilis$ 9 ?\ght & "u-civilis$ 9 action1 he has _h a pretty good inn+s4 ,i mu/ confess ,i d n f9d ?is attitude ( 8 m]ely ridicul\s4 ,x =ces cle>ly ^u ! mod]n _w ! "q ( k+%ip1 :e!r x is to be a %am or a reality4 ,unpopul> z ,william ,,ii4 has made himself by 8 m>t9et me?ods--ridicul\s1 if y w--yet !re is only "o /ep f ! ridicul\s to ! sublime4 ,9 a flippant age he takes himself s]i\sly1 has a s5se ( a responsible relation to 8 p4 ,h y se5 ! c>toon he design$ to inspire ! nations ( ! ,we/ to league toge!r = ! protection ( _! ideals aga9/ ! races ( ! ,ea/8 ,! ?\ght may be trite1 ! philosophy leagues beh9d ! doctr9es ( ! ,b]l9 ,aufgeklrt]1 b x %[s a s\l above c>d-play+ or c\rt-gossip4 ,:at a noble *ance !re w\ld be = a mod]n sov]eign :o %\ld really be ! head ( 8 p1 on a p> ) ! culture ( 8 age1 9 h>mony ) its highe/ ideals1 fo/]+ all t is f9e/ 9 life & "*1 9 art & ?\ght6 ,snobbi%ness w\ld be conv]t$ to useful ends1 & c\rti]s w\ld become philosoph]s out ( %e] flatt]y4 ,b su* a ,platonic k+ is sc>cely to be look$ =3 ! tra9+ is s bad4 ,! pres5ce ( k+s makes places abnormal & out ( "*1 b 9 ,v5ice x r gives "o a s5se ( ! true ,v5ice1 %e t once held ! gorge\s ,ea/ 9 fee4 ,= ! ,v5ice ( e day only escapes vulg>ity by =ce ( beauty3 %e lives up to ! ,engli% & ,g]man tripp]1 bord]s h] great ,piazza ) photograph %ops1 & c\nts on ! s5tim5tal travell] to fe$ h] pigeons4 ,oh1 t trail ( ! t\ri/ ov] ,europe1 falsify+ ! v ?+s he w5t out = to see6 ,coelum non animum mutant1 said ! ,roman poet long ago ( travell]s1 b ! mod]n travell] c>ries 8 sky ) him4 ,in/ead ( ,v5ice 9 ,london 't is ,london 9 ,v5ice4 ,c>efully f5c$ (f f ! local life by 8 table d'hte1 x is r>ely t ! ,briton comes to und]/& t he & n ! native is ! =eign]1 ! =e/i]e4 ,cities on %[ are nev] real2 !y are l p po/ur+ be=e a cam]a1 in/ead ( be+ tak5 au naturel4 ,& ! season is ! "t 9 :i* !y are lea/ real4 ,too _m ,cooks' t\ri/s spoil ! bro?4 ,cities en fte are mask$ & prankt1 & ! spr+ 9 ,italy is l "o long ,=e/i]i day4 ,at ! *ur* ( ,eremitani 9 ,padua ,i 0 tak5 to see "s ,mantegnas at a side-alt> :ile a v dev\t congregation 0 celebrat+ ,ea/]tide1 & ! v]g] unlock$ a gate & pocket$ 8 tip ) undim9i%$ piety4 ,h[ apt an image ( life1 ^! ,italian *ur*es--"s ( u pray+ & "s ( u sightsee+6 ,x mu/ be confus+ to ! cele/ial bookkeep]s to di/+ui% ! ,bibles f ! ,ba$ek]s4 ,& :ile ! real ,v5ice is z unreal z ! real ,flor5ce or ! real ,rome1 ,v5ice welcom+ h] k+ gives "o a tru] impression ( ! ,v5ice ( our dreams1 ! ,que5 ( ! seas 9 ! brave days ( old4 ,let u =get ! /eamboats & ! iron bridges1 let u make believe t ! ,hoh5zoll]n is ! great ,buc5taur1 9 :i* ! ,doge w5t out to w$ ! ,adriatic & :i* t ar*-,phili/9e ,napoleon broke up4 ,= ! ,v5ice ( e day is a dead city1 ) no?+ left ( its anci5t glories b weal?4 ,?\gh ! millions be reckon$ 9 lire1 !re are ov] a hundr$ millionaires 9 ,v5ice4 ,b ( t mighty arti/ic & religi\s impulse :i* produc$ c\ntless *ur*es & palaces1 pictures & frescoes1 :i* /rew$ ! v /reet walls ) spirit$ sculpture1 & w>m$ ev5 p>o*ial (fices ) priceless pa9t+s1 !re is z little trace z ( ! indomitable en]gy t f\nd$ a great ,republic on wood5 piles & gu>d$ x f ! sea by dykes & f its enemies by ! sea4 ,! escut*eons ( its great families are fa/ becom+ ar*aeological1 & ,am]icans & ,jews inhabit _! palaces4 ,h[ great a p[] ,v5ice 0 ,i nev] realis$ till ,i 0 p]mitt$ to see ! ,ar*ives4 ,x takes ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r to walk ?r\gh ^! gall]ies ( t[n records4 ,miles ( memor&ums1 wild]nesses ( reports1 acres ( ambassadors' lett]s f e c\rt 9 ,europe1 writt5 9 ciph] ) int]-b\nd ,italian translations4 ,i tri$ to f9d ! report ( ! ambassador at ! ,c\rt ( ,/4 ,james an5t ! execution ( ,*>les ,i41 b gave up hopeless1 oppress$ by ! mu/y myriads ( volumes1 & f\nd com=t 9 ! signature ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 surely ! mo/ regal autograph 9 ! _w1 l "s %ip go+ out aga9/ ! ,armada ) swell+ canvas & p5nants /ream+4 ,!re's a woman aft] ,nietzs*e's he>t--/rong1 spl5did1 & unscrupul\s4 ,if ,nietzs*e _h m>ri$ h]1 he might h *ang$ 8 philosophy4 ,:at a diplomati/1 ?is ,engli%woman6 ,to ?is day ! ,direttore ( ! ,ar*ives ( ,v5ice swe>s by h]4 ,^? awesome ,ar*ives6 ,! reports ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,t5 alone /ret* away ?r\gh va/y halls ( dea?4 ,& !n p talk ( writ+ hi/ory6 ,h[ =tunate t ! exact details ( royal1 political & milit>y ev5ts are z uness5tial z !y are unatta9able6 ,real hi/ory consi/s ma9ly ( ! ?+s t hav5't happ5$--! millions ( ev]yday lives1 sunrise & sunset1 %ips & h>ve/s1 ! w9ds & ! ra91 & ! b>ga9s 9 ! m>ket-place4 ,! read+ ( ,clio's blood-/a9$ scroll w\ld be unbe>able1 7 x n = ! reflection t all ! important ?+s h be5 left out--! myriads ( sunny morn+s t dawn$ on ! ,d>k ,ages1 & fill$ creation ) ! joy ( life2 ! hopes & loves ?robb+ 9 ! great obscure mass ( humanity2 ! individual virtues & victories t co-exi/$ ) ! decad5ce ( great empires2 ! va/ ocean ( consci\sness ( :i* ,hi/ory j skims ! surface4 ,& n[ all t great ,v5etian life is ov]1 ! dread$ ,c\ncil ( ,t5 is z ! du/ t cov]s its reports1 & ! ,doge's ,palace is a spectacle = t\ri/s at a franc a head4 ,great ,caes> dead & turn$ to %[4 ,& ^? :o pay ! franc sc>cely seem to reflect t pr9ces & arti/s did n live & die 9 ,italy to help "y ,briti% or ,g]man c\ples ov] _! honeymoon2 t ,d&olo & ,fosc>i1 ,sansov9o & ,t9toretto1 pass$ away ) no suspicion ( t latt]-day tr9ity--,bride1 ,bridegroom1 & ,ba$ek]4 ,/range t t :i* 0 s real to !mselves is s romantic to u6 ,su* is ! transmutation ( "t1 :i* c col\r ) poetry ?+s mu* m prosaic ?an life 9 anci5t ,v5ice4 ,no?+ ( u t do? fade ,b do?1 suff] a sea-*ange ,into some?+ ri* & /range4 ,poets & se]s feel ! ri*ness & /rang5ess ( ! life t is pass+ "u _! v eyes4 ,) ,maet]l9ck x is ! my/]y1 ) ,/ev5son ! col\r1 ) ,wordswor? ! div9ity4 ,to see ! glam\r ( ! contempor>y is ! note ( y\r mod]n4 ,:itman sp5t 8 life try+ to see x 9 ! mo/ unpromis+ mat]ials4 ,! wond]+ p]ception ( /eam%ips & electric-cables has already gr[n dull$ to u3 x requires a ,kipl+ to revivify x4 ,! new photographic process :i* enables "o to c>ry out ,sydney ,smi?'s desire on a hot day1 to take (f "o's fle% & sit 9 "o's bones1 alone seems wond]ful to u2 ?\gh to see ?r\gh a w9d[ is j z m>vell\s z to see ?r\gh a brick wall4 ,= if nil admir>i be ! motto ( ! sage1 omne admir>i is t ( ! poet1 & ! poetry :i* wafts f ! pa/ to ! s\l ( ! mo/ commonplace p]son is se5 9 ! pres5t by him :o ha? eyes4 ,! pa?os ( t :i* mu/ pass away is no less great ?an ! pa?os ( t :i* has pass$ away4 ,& :at produces ! art-feel+ 9 bo? cases is ! same--! fre%1 int5se p]ception ( ?+s = !mselves alone3 only ! ord9>y man f9ds x easi] to deta* 8 own int]e/s f ! pa/ ?an f ! pres5t ( :i* he is "p4 ,romance is n 9 ?+s1 b 9 ! s\ls t obs]ve4 ,e place1 h[ev] en*ant$1 is inhabit$ by prosaic p]sons :o e>n _! liv+ !re4 ,my *amb]maid 0 born 9 ,padua--,padua1 outside :i* ,donatello c\ld n a*ieve p]fection2 ,padua1 ev] de> to u because ,portia feign$ to h /udi$ law at its ,univ]sity4 ,alas6 alas6 ! two g5tlem5 ( ,v]ona g d[n to bus9ess 9 tram-c>s1 & ! ,magic casem5ts op5+ on ! foam ,( fary l&s 9 p]il\s seas =lorn are clean$ & repair$ by "s "o :o s5ds 9 ! bill4 ,yet1 s9ce believ+ is see+1 let u behold1 n ! *amb]maid & ! w9d[-clean]1 b ! magic casem5t & ! moonrise4 ,& if to ! commonplace our own age is commonplace1 yet our age1 l y\?1 is a fault t w m5d ) "t4 ,our politics1 & philosophies too1 w crumble & decay1 ! du/ w ga!r on our books & newspap]s1 ar*aeologi/s w prize our co9s1 ! fa%ion ( our ugly g>m5ts w gr[ picturesque1 & samples ( our /reets w be rebuilt 9 exhibitions4 ,:at is !n left to console u = ! et]nal flux8 ,only t po/]ity %all gr[ old-fa%ion$ too1 :ile we1 l antiquity1 %all h enjoy$ t :i* nev] gr[s old--! sun%9e & ! />s1 love & fri5d%ip1 ! smiles ( little *ildr51 & ! fre%ness ( fl[]s1 aspiration & a*ievem5t1 ?\ght & wor%ip1 /ruggle & self-sacrifice4 ,^!1 ^! are ! et]nal ?+s--t p]si/ 9 e age1 9 e environm5t1 9 old ,etruscan villages z 9 ! ,p>is ( to-day3 ^! are ! realities to :i* ! late/ sci5tific conv5i5ces are b padd+1 & 9 :i* we h _h no sup]iority ov] our ance/ors1 ev5 z we %all h no inf]iority to our successors1 ?\gh !y riot 9 ,vril & balloons1 & g on ,cooks' ,t\rs to ! con/ellations4 ,! network ( n]ves 9 :i* we live & move & h our be+ is only capable ( a c]ta9 quota ( s5sations1 & no inv5tion w really enl>ge our enjoym5ts except x be ( a new set ( n]ves4 ,p]sons ^: lives h kn[n /range vicissitudes h be5 a/oni%$ to f9d pleasure & pa9 ab\t equally di/ribut$ 9 all2 & ,i am optimi/ en\gh to ?9k t no age w be really less unhappy ?an ! pres5t4 ,re=m]s :o imag9e !y improve on ! pa/ age d b alt] old in/itutions to fit new feel+s4 ,re=m]s are necess>y because o!rwise ! new feel+s w\ld be cramp$ by ! old in/itutions4 ,b !re is no addition to ! sum ( pleasure4 ,progress really means n lagg+ beh9d2 & h[ev] f> we m>*1 ! same sun%9e w ?r[ ! same %ad[ ( pa9 across our pa?4 ,! notion ( progress1 said ,sp9oza1 is a futility1 because ,god1 ( :om ! univ]se is a manife/ation1 is always p]fect4 ,lat] philosoph]s h f\nd ?is doctr9e a b>r5 bl9d-alley1 & crav$ = ! notion ( a m en]gis+ ,god4 ,b bo? notions seem p]fectly compatible4 ,progress may be j ! way p]fection manife/s itself4 ,! univ]se moves--& at ea* po9t is p]fect4 ,x is z good z x c\ld be--at ! mom5t3 x c\ld n be any bett]4 ,= if x c\ld h be51 x w\ld h be53 x has no int]e/ 9 be+ o!rwise4 ,t x is n p]fect 9 our s5se ( ! ^w matt]s little to ! metaphysician4 ,we h su* limit$ exp]i5ces ( univ]ses t we _c judge :at a really good "o %\ld be l2 & to say t ours is bad is to f\l our own ne/4 ,he _h no d\bt ( ! p]fection ( ! univ]se1 t g5tle old ,franciscan :o lives ) 8 tw5ty-n9e bre?r5 on ! islet ( ,/4 ,francesco del ,des]to1 a r>ely visit$ spot (f ,v5ice1 t someh[ rem9d$ me ( ! isl& 9 ,mr4 ,h4 ,a4 ,jones' ,mi*ael & 8 ,lo/ ,angel4 ,he _h nev] be5 to ,assisi1 :]e 8 tutel>y sa9t 0 born4 ,h y no wi% to see x8 ,i ask$4 ,my only wi% is to obey4 ,de> old man6 ,he _h /opp$ all 8 life2 b ?9k+--ah6 t is ano!r matt]4 ,x 0 9 ?is isl& t ,/4 ,francis prea*$ to ! birds4 ,he 0 say+ ! ,(fice :5 all ! birds /opp$ to li/51 & ,/4 ,francis took advantage ( ! opportunity4 ,x 0 8 disciple ,/4 ,antony :o prea*$ to ! fi%es1 & !re is a delici\s picture 9 ,padua %[+ all ! fi%es p]k+ _! heads out ( ! wat] & li/5+ 9 dev\t dumbness1 ! v oy/]s op5 to conviction4 ,poor de> fi%es6 ,:at a delightful *ange to receive f ! upp] _w some?+ else ?an hooks6 ,:at a sweet simple cloi/] ha? ?is lonely mona/]y--a pla9 /one walk "u a r$-til$ arcade support$ by r\gh brick pill>s1 ! walls l9$ by qua9t black-&-:ite engrav+s ( sa9ts engag$ 9 miracles4 ,!re is a well 9 ! c5tre :i* us$ to be ( sea-wat]1 b ,/4 ,b]n>d ( ,si5a bless$ x & x turn$ sweet4 ,i h drunk ( ! wat]1 s ,i c v\* ! /ory is true4 ,& !re is a beautiful cypress walk4 ,:at a tranquil retreat6 ,o ,beata ,solitudo6 ,o ,sola ,beatitudo6 z ! inscription ov] ! l9tel ha? x4 ,i d n wond] t ,/4 ,francis came "h :5 he 0 greatly fatigu$1 aft] conv]t+ ! ,sultan ( ,egypt1 z ! old ,franciscan navely expla9$4 ',t is ! sort ( sanatorium ,tol/o w\ld ne$1 aft] conv]t+ ! ,g]man ,emp]or6 ,& despite ,/4 ,francis1 & 8 doctr9e ( bro!rhood ) birds & fi%es1 we g on ) our cannibal cook]y1 & ev5 8 own ,*ur* /ill tea*es t animals h no s\ls1 ?\gh t is p]haps because !y h no soldi4 ,& despite ,tol/o & 8 tracts1 ! p :o /op w n ?9k & ! p :o ?9k w n /op4 ,= to conv]t ! _w is ! "o miracle t ! sa9ts h nev] compass$4 ,yet is ! sun%9e ( ^! sweet s\ls nev] lo/1 & ! g5tle mi5 ( ! old ,franciscan made me feel at peace ev5 ) my s&oli] :5 ,i f\nd him s\nd asleep 9 8 boat1 wrapp$ up 9 my cloak4 ,& ^! are ! types ( "* ,nietzs*e w\ld de/roy4 ,!y are deg5]ative1 =soo?6 ,!y make aga9/ life & ! joy !re(4 ,ah1 b ! joy ( life is n only ! joy ( self-ass]tion3 !re is ! joy ( self-effacem5t1 :i* is only ano!r =m ( self-expression1 ! ass]tion ( a high] self4 ,t 0 ! secret ( ,jesus1 ( ,buddha4 ,:]eas ! doctr9e ( ,nietzs*e--c'e/ le secret de ,poli*9elle4 ,! man 9 ! /reet ne$s no enc\ragem5t to enjoym5t4 ,x is only by ! travail ( ! c5turies t he has be5 taught to pref] to 8 own pleasure somebody else's abs5ce ( pa94 ,human nature is l ,v5ice or ,holl&--a prov9ce sl[ly wre/$ f ! sea1 & secur$ by dams & dykes4 ,woe to him :o makes a brea* 9 ! sea-walls6 ,& yet ,nietzs*e is to be read1 ?\gh 't is a pity he is to be translat$ into ,engli% = ! s$uction ( unripe m9ds4 ,! desuetude ( ,lat9 z a common language = s*ol>s is to be regrett$2 x kept ! ?9k]s ( ,europe 9 t\*1 & kept out ! pr(anum vulgus4 ,z ,i h (t5 po9t$ out1 a tru? gr[s s /ale t x is almo/ a lie1 & to inv]t any conv5tionality is to produce :at is almo/ a tru?4 ,tru? is convex z well z concave4 ,?is me?od ( inv]sion is ,nietzs*e's ma9 weapon3 z e>ne/ z any ( our pulpite]+ ,puritans1 he we>s 8 morality inside out4 ,he d5ies ! copy-book1 z ,lu!r d5i$ ! infallibility ( ! ,pope4 ,he transposes all moral values1 f9ds virtue (t5 weakness & vice (t5 /r5g?1 girds at all ! cl\d-sp9n+ philosoph]s1 & is "o ( ! mo/ brilliant & sugge/ive ( mod]n writ]s1 full ( epigram & :imsy1 & wield+ ! clumsy ,g]man tongue ) r>e grace & dext]ity4 ,b1 z might be expect$ ( ! son ( a p>son1 he pursues 8 reaction aga9/ conv5tional cant beyond ! b\nds ( legitimate p>adox1 replac+ ! n>r[ by ! n>r[]4 ,nietzs*e 0 necess>y2 "s "o _h to call a spade a spade4 ,! great =ces ( mod]n ?\ght1 :i* h be5 ga!r+ = c5turies1 _h to f9d %ameless expression2 & ,nietzs*e's scorn = ^? :o h tri$ to pat* up holl[ truces ) bygone beliefs1 & dress up new h]esies 9 old ,sunday clo!s1 is amply ju/ifi$4 ,b :at is n ju/ifi$ is 8 admiration ( himself--an admiration s pron\nc$ t x has l&$ him 9 a lunatic asylum4 ,our sy/ems ( *ronology ought to be reca/1 cries he2 & ev5 z m5 h dat$ f ,a4,d41 s are !y to date f ,a4,n41 ! ye> ( ,nietzs*e4 ,n t he expects imm$iate recognition3 ,er/ das ,ueb]morg5 gehrt mir4 ,e9ige w]d5 po/hum gebor54 ,b ! bulk ( :at he tells u is really involv$ 9 all mod]n conceptions ( ! cosmus--x c\ld h be5 f\nd long ago 9 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,anti-,*ri/ he calls himself1 & beats ! drum & invites y to inspect ! greate/ philosophy on e>?4 ,n[ hold y\r brea? ) awe1 he has ! air ( say+1 or if y are n /rong en\gh to he> ?is fe>some tru?1 g home to ! nurs]y & read ,hegel4 ,& aft] ?is fanf>onade1 lo6 "s commonplace t y %all f9d 9 a hundr$ mod]n poets or philosoph]s4 ',t is l ! cl[n 9 ! circus :o works himself up ) a mighty po!r to m\nt ! b>e-back$ /e$1 & !n hangs on to ! tail4 ,no1 no1 good ,h]r ,nietzs*e1 we want our ,sa9ts ,francis z well z our ,napoleons4 ,! "o k9d is z mu* 9 ! ord] ( nature z ! o!r2 & pity & humility1 if !y are ! virtues ( nations 9 _! decl9e1 are pref]able to ! vices ( nations at _! z5i?4 ,&1 good ,c\nt ,tol/o1 a univ]se ( ,sa9ts ,francis w\ld be an intol]able bore4 ,! c[l does n cov] all ! virtues1 nor ! dress-coat all ! s9s4 ',t is a _w we live 91 n a mona/]y2 & x is amid ! cla% ( mighty opposites t ! music ( ! sph]es is beat5 out4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ,v5ice is deliv]$ up to ! ,evil ,"o n[1 writes ,john ,busk9 to ,fa!r ,jacopo ( ! ,arm5ian mona/]y2 & su* has be5 ! immemorial language ( prophets4 ,i sometimes suspect ! ,evil ,"o des]ves m gratitude ?an he gets4 ,:]e w\ld be ! play )\t ! villa9 ( ! piece8 ,no1 ! devil is n s black z he is pa9t$1 nor ! angel s :ite4 ,& h5ce ^! incessant sw+s ( ! philosophical p5dulum z "o tru? or ! o!r is p]ceiv$4 ,! true e?ics ( ! future w give ! devil 8 due1 & d$uct a disc\nt f ! angel4 ,! ,arm5ian mona/]y :i* has po/$ up ,rusk9's lett] is p>adoxically pr\d ( its association ) ,"l ,byron1 :o /udi$ ,arm5ian !re2 & visitors come !re 9 consequ5ce1 & buy books t ! monks pr9t4 ,s t ,satan has 8 uses1 & ,scripture c quote ! devil = its own purposes4 ,! book ,i b\ght 0 a *>m+ collection ( ,arm5ian folk-songs1 & x conta9s "o delici\s poem ^: refra9 has haunt$ me ev] s9ce3 ,,on ,,! ,,p>tridge4 ,! sun boats f ! m\nta9's top1 ,pretty1 pretty4 ,! p>tridge comes f h] ne/3 ,%e 0 salut$ by ! fl[]s1 ,%e flew & came f ! m\nta9's top1 ,ah6 pretty1 pretty1 ,ah6 de> little p>tridge6 ,only ! highe/ g5ius--& :at is high] ?an ! folk-g5ius8--w\ld d>e to be s nave3 ,ah6 pretty1 pretty1 ,ah6 de> little p>tridge6 ,,v5tnor ,i did n get to ,v5tnor )\t a /ruggle4 ,ev]ybody t ,i met held up h&s ( horror4 ,:at6 ,go+ to ,v5tnor8 ,y w be roa/$ be=e y\r "t4 ,my fri5ds griev$1 my v publi%]s wrung _! h&s1 my newsv5dor took me aside & bes\ght me to live on a high hill4 ,yet ?r\gh ! :ole ( ,augu/ ,i sat coolly writ+ on a l[ t]race4 ,!re is a sup]/ition ab\t ,v5tnor1 & none ( ! p :o talk glibly ab\t its temp]ature h ev] be5 !re4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i h discov]$ ! orig9 ( ! great ,v5tnor my?4 ,! place is a w9t] resort ( consumptives2 & ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,gre5wood1 :o 0 ! *ief *>m ( ,v5tnor1 told me t y may take c(fee on y\r lawn 9 ,novemb]4 ,! t[n1 !n1 is w>m 9 w9t]4 ,! popul> m9d1 ) its ha/y logic1 ?9ks t ?is is tantam\nt to say+ x is broil+ hot 9 summ]4 ,i fancy !re is a simil> fiction ab\t ,b\rnem\?4 ,b z a rule ! ,briti% climate pays no he$ to guide-books4 ,by ! natives1 ,v5tnor1 ?\gh z beautiful z a little ,italian t[n1 seems to be reg>d$ z a good place to g away f1 = e o!r man keeps a coa*+ e/abli%m5t 7,i don't mean a s*ool71 & y _c walk two y>ds )\t be+ acco/$ by a t\t1 :o res5ts y\r walk+ ! next two4 ,its regatta is a pu]ile affair1 its own boat+ crews go+ (f by pref]5ce to rival regattas4 ,b 9 illum9ations x comes out f> bett] ?an ,c[es1 ^: loyal inhabitants ?r[ all ! burd5 ( fireworks ^u ! royal & o!r ya*ts an*or$ 9 ! bay4 ,& besides1 ,v5tnor has a c>nival1 :i* ,i saw 9 ! %op-w9d[s 9 ! %ape ( comic masks4 ,bon*ur*1 ! suburb ( ,v5tnor1 :i* plumes itself ^u a v artificial pond1 furni%$ 9 ! be/ /yle ) sycamores1 ,scot* firs1 elms & swans1 is m int]e/+ = conta9+ ! old *ur*y>d by ! sea :i* receiv$ ! bones ( ,john ,/]l+ & inspir$ ! be/ poem ( ,philip ,b\rke ,m>/on3-- ,d !y he>1 ?r\gh ! glad ,april wea!r1 ,! gre5 grasses wav+ above !m8 ,d !y ?9k !re are none left to love !m1 ,!y h la9 = s long !re toge!r8 ,d !y he> ! note ( ! cuckoo1 ,! cry ( gulls on ! w+1 ,! laught] ( w9ds & wat]s1 ,! feet ( ! danc+ ,spr+8 ,i 0 m>ri$ 9 ,v5tnor4 ,at lea/ s ,i ga!r f ! local newspap]s1 9 ^: visitors' li/s !re figures ! entry1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,zangwill4 ,i d n c>e to correct x1 because1 ! lady be+ my "m1 x is p]fectly accurate & leads to *>m+ misconceptions4 ,!re1 t's he1 l\dly :isp]$ a "y man1 nudg+ 8 swee!>t1 & !re's 8 wife ) him4 ,t6 :y1 %e looks old en\gh to be 8 "m1 repli$ ! "y lady4 ,ah6 said h] lov]1 ) an air ( consci\s virtue & a bett] b>ga91 !y're awfully m]c5>y1 ^! lit]>y *aps4 ,! rev]se ( ?is happ5$ to a "y fri5d ( m9e4 ,he m>ri$ an old lady :o possess$ a v l>ge =tune4 ,dur+ ! honeymoon 8 solicit\s att5tions to h] excit$ ! admiration ( ano!r old lady1 :o pass$ h] life 9 a ,ba?-*air4 ,de> me6 %e ?\ght3 h[ delightful 9 ^! deg5]ate days to see a "y man s att5tive to 8 "m6 &1 dy+ soon aft]1 left him ano!r l>ge =tune4 ,,some:]e ,,else ,be=e ,i *anc$ on ! great discov]y :i* has made all my holidays real boons1 & pleasure trips q a pleasure1 ,i us$ to g ?r\gh all ! horrors ( prelim9>y indecision1 :i* are /ill1 alas6 ! lot ( ! va/ majority4 ,i w\ld travel = weeks 9 ,brad%aw1 & end by /ick+ a p9 at r&om betwe5 ! leaves z if x 7 a ,bible1 v[+ to g :]e de/9y po9t$4 ,once ! p9 /uck at ,london1 & s ,i _h to /ick !re too1 & 0 defraud$ ( my holiday4 ,b ev5 :5 ! p9 s5t me to ,putney1 or ,cov5try1 ,i 0 inv>iably disappo9t$4 ,l ! inquisitive & precoci\s infant ( ! poem1 ,i 0 always ask+ = ! address ( ,peace1 b :5ev] ,i call$ ,i 0 told t %e 0 n 91 :ile ! mock+ refra9 seem$ to r+ 9 my e>s3 ,n !re1 n !re1 my *ild4 ,& at la/ ,i ask$ angrily ( ! rocks & caves3 ,w no "o tell me :]e ,peace may be f\nd8 ,:]ev] ,i g ,i f9d %e is some:]e else4 ,!n1 at la/1 "o nymph's s(t he>t grew t5d] & pitiful t[>ds me1 & ,e*o1 h>dly wait+ till ,i _h complet$ my s5t5ce1 answ]$3 ,some:]e ,else4 ,a wild ?rill ( joy ran ?r\gh me4 ,at la/ ,i _h f\nd ! solution ( ! haunt+ puzzle4 ,some:]e ,else4 ,t 0 x4 ,n ,scotl&1 nor ,switz]l&1 nor ,japan4 ,none ( ! common places ( travel4 ,b ,some:]e ,else4 ,:]ev] ,i w5t1 ,i wi%$ ,i _h gone ,some:]e ,else4 ,!n1 :y n g !re at fir/8 ,:at 0 ! good ( rep9+ :5 x 0 too late8 ,9 future1 ,i w\ld make a bee-l9e = ! abode ( ,peace--n hesitate & %illy-%ally1 & !n g to ,b\rnem\?1 or ,norway1 or ,ceylon1 only to be sorry ,i _h n gone to ,some:]e ,else direct4 ,9 a fla%1 all ! glories ( ! discov]y cr[d$ ^u me--! ga9 ( "t1 temp]1 money1 ev]y?+4 ,a ?\s& ?anks1 sweet ,e*o1 ,i cri$4 ,my ob$i5ce to ?y advice %all prove t ,i am n ungrateful4 ,e*o1 ) cynical c&\r1 %\t$ ,great fool1 b ,i _c foll[ h] 9 h] end-(-!-c5tury philosophy4 ,& ,i h tak5 h] advice4 ,i w5t ,some:]e ,else imm$iately1 & s9ce !n ,i h gone !re e ye> regul>ly4 ,my relatives d n c>e = x1 & sugge/ all sorts ( conv5tional places1 su* z ,monte ,c>lo & ,s\!nd1 b :]ev] !y g1 be x ! mo/ beautiful spot on e>?1 ,i rema9 fai?ful to my discov]y1 & g to ,some:]e ,else1 :]e ,peace nev] fails to greet me ) ! special welcome accord$ to an annual visitor4 ,! place gr[s ^u me ) e season4 ,sometimes1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld l to /ay on & die !re4 ,no o!r spot 9 ! wide univ]se has half su* *>m = me1 & ev5 :5 ,i d die1 ,i don't ?9k ,i %all g to :]e all ! o!r happy idl]s g4 ,i %all g to ,some:]e ,else4 ,= ,crom] may be ! g>d5 ( sleep1 b y %all f9d sleepi] g>d5s & m papav]\s poppies--,some:]e ,else4 ,! m\nta9-p9es ( ,switz]l& may be tall1 & ! skies ( ,italy blue1 b !re are tall] p9es & blu] skies--,some:]e ,else4 ,! bay ( ,san ,francisco may be beautiful1 & ! l&scapes ( ,prov5ce lovely1 & ! crags ( ,norway sublime1 b ,some:]e ,else !re are fair] visions & sc5es m maje/ical-- ,an ampl] sett]1 a div9] air1 ,& fields inve/$ ) purpureal gleams4 ,x nev] palls ^u y--,some:]e ,else4 ,e lov$ l&m>k gr[s de>] to y ye> by ye>1 & ye> by ye> ap>tm5ts are *eap]--,some:]e ,else4 ,! facilities = gett+ to x are enorm\s4 ,all roads lead to x1 f> m truly ?an to ,rome4 ,!re c be no accid5ts on ! j\rney4 ,h[ (t5 d we read ( p sett+ =? on _! holidays full ( life & hope--yea1 sometimes ev5 on _! honeymoon--& lo6 a signalman nods1 or a bridge breaks1 & !y are left mangl$ on ! rails or wa%$ into ! riv]4 ,& to ?9k t !y w\ld h escap$ if !y _h only gone to ,some:]e ,else6 ,too late ! weep+ relatives wr+ _! h&s & moan ! rem>k4 ,h5ce=?1 among ! t5 million pleasure-pilgrims1 :o w be guid$ by me1 !re w be no m trag$ies by flood or field4 ,railway assurance w become a ?+ ( ! pa/1 & a fatal bl[ w be /ruck at mod]n hebdomadal j\rnalism4 ,to turn to m9or matt]s1 y\r fri5ds c nev] utt] ! irritat+ ,i told y n to g !re6 if y h be5 to ,some:]e ,else4 ,& y ne$ n label y\r luggage2 t always goes to ,some:]e ,else ( itself4 ,la/ advantage ( ,some:]e ,else1 y may %[ y\r face 9 x1 ?\gh y dep>t$ la/ ye> )\t pay+ y\r bill4 ,!re are no cr$itors 9 ?is bless$ hav54 ,e>?'s load drops (f y\r %\ld]s :5 y g to ,some:]e ,else4 ,i give ?is c\nsel 9 a dis9t]e/$ _s4 ,i h n made speculative pur*ases ( l&1 ,i am n boom+ a g5]\s j]ry-build]4 ,& yet ,i _c help reflect+ appreh5sively on ! consequ5ces ( my recomm5dation4 ,already ,i see my sweet retreat ! prey ( ! h[l+ mob2 ,i he> ! ,g]man b& play+ on ! /one p>ade1 & cat* ! sad /ra9s ( ! comic s+]4 ,sacrilegi\s feet tramp ! solitudes1 & s&wi* pap]s become common objects ( ! sea-%ore4 ,%ill+ ya*ts w ply :]e ,i wat*$ ! skimm+ curlew1 & new villas w tott] on ! edge ( ! ocean & beguile ! innoc5t bill[s to be h\se-break]s4 ,nay1 ! place w become ! ,alsatia ( humanity1 ! refuge = all ^? m5 & wom5 p w\ld r see ,some:]e ,else1 & ^: travell+ exp5ses !y w p]*ance defray4 ,imag9ation reels be=e ! horror ( su* an agglom]ation ( ! unamiable4 ,& ! t]rible ?+ ab\t my t]re/rial p>adise is t !re is no escap+ f x4 ,ev]y?+ has ! defects ( its qualities1 & ?is is ! rev]se ( ! dazzl+ m$al--! drawback :i* annuls all ! advantages ( ,some:]e ,else 9 ! ev5t ( its becom+ popul>4 ,9 va9 %all ,i !n endeav\r to flee f x4 ,?\gh ,i project$ myself f ! giant cannon t s5t ,jules ,v]ne's h]o to ! moon1 ,i %\ld inevitably arrive--boom]ang-l--at ,some:]e ,else4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,aft]-,,?\ghts3 ,a ,,bundle ,,( ,,brevities4 ,sid5ote3 ,moon%9e ,c]ta9ly ! ,moon 0 v *>m+ t s(t summ]'s night1 z ,i wat*$ its full gold5 orb glid+ non*alantly 9 ! s]5e1 />ry heav51 & keep+ me company z ,i /rode across ! sil5t gorse4 ,b--to be indiscreet--,i _h gr[n awe>y ( ! ,moon1 & ( ! />s also1 z ( beautiful pictures hung--or %\ld "o say1 ski$8--9 a p]petual ,academy4 ,caelum non animum mutant is only tol]ably true4 ,a d]angem5t ( />s is all ! *ange y get by travell+--ev]y:]e ! same gold5-head$ nails1 z ,hugo1 h>d-driv51 call$ !m1 are /ick+ 9 ! firmam5t4 ,?is p>ticul> moon 0 hang+1 n ov] a *ur* /eeple1 l ,de ,musset's moon1 ,comme un po9t sur un i1 b l ! big yell[ dial ( ! clock 9 a *ur* t[]4 ,an illum9at$ clock-face--b blank1 featureless1 expressionless1 useless2 9 a ^w1 )\t h&s4 ,n[ ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ t if !re _h really be5 a ,provid5ce x w\ld h put h&s to ! ,moon--a big & a little--& made x ! *ronomet] ( ! _w--nay1 ( ! cosmos--! univ]sal "t-piece1 to :i* all eyes1 9 e place & planet1 c\ld be rais$ = in=mation2 by :i* all clocks c\ld be set--moon "t--an infallible monitor & measur] ( ! flight ( ! h\rs2 div9ely "r1 n to be argu$ )2 ?\gh ,i w>rant !re be "s w\ld /ill swe> by _! wat*es4 ,?is 7 ! true cosmopolitanism1 de/roy+ ^? di/ressful v>iations :i* make y\r clock v>y ) y\r climate1 & :i* ?r[ ! %ad[ ( pyrrhonism ov] tru?s :i* %\ld be cle> z daylight4 ,= if1 :5 x is five o'clock "h1 x may be two o'clock !re & supp]-"t yond]1 if x is night & day at ! same mom5t1 !n is black :ite1 & ,pilate "r--& ,h]aclitus1--& ! noncon=mi/ consci5ce a va9 ?+4 ,9 support+ correct moral pr9ciples1 ! ,moon w\ld be ( "s use1 in/ead ( />+ at u ) an idiot face1 signify+ no?+4 ,! />s1 too1 c\ld be bett] employ$ ?an 9 w9k+ at :at goes on "h bel[4 ,l ladies' gold wat*es by ! side ( ,big ,b51 !y c\ld repeat ! same great et]nal tru?--t x 0 half-pa/ n9e1 or five m9utes to elev54 ,soon z ! ev5+ %ades prevail ,! moon takes up ! wondr\s tale1 ,:ile all ! />s t r\nd h] burn1 ,& all ! planets 9 _! turn1 ,confirm ! tid+s z !y roll1 ,& spread ! "t f pole to pole4 ,an obvi\s result ( a syn*ronis$ univ]se w\ld be ! f$]ation ( mank9d1 ,peace on ,e>?1 & all ^? o!r beatitudes at pres5t va9ly s\ght by ,_w ,fairs1 & pig-/ick+ prophets4 ,till we h h&s to ! ,moon ,i %all n look = ! ,mill5nium4 ,sid5ote3 ,capital ,sudd5ly ! ,moon w5t beh9d a cl\d1 z if to demon/rate t ev5 !n !re w\ld be difficulties4 ,besides1 ,i rememb]$ x _h its qu>t]-days4 ,"h my ?\ghts made a transition to money matt]s1 &1 aft] ! mann] ( ,ri*>d ,c>/one 9 ,bleak ,h\se1 ,i fell to reckon+ up ! sums ,i _h sav$ ( late4 ,x is a calculation ,i make almo/ e week n[adays4 ,i h lo/ no?+ by any ( ! ,j]ry-,build+ ,societies1 no?+ by any ( ! great ,bank ,failures4 ,by n hav+ any money "o saves ?\s&s a ye> 9 ^! unsettl$ times4 ,mr4 ,ham]ton cites ) amusem5t ! rem>k ( a weal?y ,engli%man1 :o c\ld n und]/& :y m5 are s imprud5t z to all[ !mselves to s9k into money emb>rassm5ts4 ,!re is a simple rule t ,i foll[ myself1 said he1 & t ,i h always f\nd a great safegu>d3 x is1 nev] to let "o's balance at ! bank]'s fall bel[ five ?\s& p\nds4 ,! ri* ,engli%man's rule 0 q wrong3 ! only safegu>d is to h no balance at all4 ,high & dry on ! ,lucretian t[] ( pov]ty1 y may wat* ) complac5cy ! /ruggles ( ! s9k+ funds4 ,:at a burd5 capital mu/ be to ^? anxi\s to f9d safe inve/m5ts at high rates ( int]e/6 ,x looks z if int]e/ w s9k to freez+ po9t1 & capital w h to fl[ to o!r planets if t comical claim = wages ( ab/95ce is to be met any long]4 ,p]haps x w fl[ to ,m>s1 ! home 9 exile ( ! old political economy4 ,already a beg9n+ has be5 made by inve/m5ts 9 m9es :i* are n ^u ?is e>?4 ,sid5ote3 ,cr$it ,e day makes cle>] ! evils ( our complex cr$it sy/em--t ,frank5/e9 creation we h lo/ control ov]1 t ampulace\s gr[? ( capital1 mo/ ( :i* is m]ely figures 9 a book1 & :i* only exi/s 9 virtue ( n be+ ask$ =1 mu* z ! tit-bits on a re/aurant m5u are (f :5 ord]$4 ,! real mean+ ( ,national ,debts is t e civilis$ c\ntry is bankrupt1 & only goes on trad+ because its cr$itors give x "t4 ,to ! unc]ta9ties ( ! wea!r1 & ! *ances ( *ol]a1 w>1 & e>?quake1 we h add$ an artificial unc]ta9ty worse ?an any ( ^!--we h inv5t$ a s]ies ( f9ancial cyclones1 :i* sweep r\nd ! globe1 deva/at+ all l&s1 & no m to be pr$ict$--despite !ories ( sun-spots1 cyclones & f9ancial crises--?an wrecks at sea2 inde$1 f> less pr$ictable1 = ,i believe ) ! ex-mayor quot$ by ,bonamy ,price1 t f9ance is a subject :i* no man c und]/& 9 ?is _w1 or ev5 9 ! next4 ,! inf9ite ramifications1 ! endless actions & reactions1 are beyond ! grasp ( any "o b an impo/or4 ,! ,pr(essor j m5tion$ ?\ght he _h f\nd ! "r ?read ( !ory 9 ! labyr9? ( ,curr5cy & ,bank+1 & really did make a mo/ s5sible analysis ( :at actually w5t on 9 f9ancial op]ations4 ,only he left out "o great factor--! imm5se influ5ce on ! m>ket ( o!r p's wrong !ories4 ,no1 if !re is a "r ?read ( !ory1 x mu/ be s tangl$ z to be worse ?an useless4 ,my fri5d ! bus9ess man tells me t = success 9 bus9ess "o requires f\r ?+s3 a l>ge capital1 indu/ry1 insight1 & caution--& !n x's a toss-up4 ,i am fa9 to believe ?is :ole sy/em ( mod]n comm]ce 0 devis$ to please ! amateurs ( ! aleatory4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,small ,boy ,a plague on bo? y\r ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t6 ,!y legislate day & night1 yet leave our lives unmodifi$4 ,= our lives revolve on ! pivot ( cu/om1 & our ev]yday movem5ts are n political4 ,! real rul] ( ,engl& is ! small boy ( ! /reets6 ,&1 9 tru?1 is x n s8 ,by ! unphilosophic reg>d$ z ak9 to v]m91 exi/+ = ! great] confusion ( !ologians1 ! small boy looms l>ge to ! man ( insight1 z ! true cons]vator ( cu/om--! "o effici5t cu/os morum4 ,he x is :o regulates ! l5g?s to :i* we may g 9 ecc5tricity1 &1 above all1 9 hair3 ,get y\r hair cut6 ,he is p>ticul> to a %ade ab\t clo!s1 & has a nice ta/e 9 hats4 ,"o wond]s h[ he acquir$ x4 ,8 patriotic proclivity1 8 ho/ility to national co/umes o!r ?an ,engli%1 8 pref]5ce = uncol\r$ complexions--?is "o may und]/&2 b 8 ae/hetic in/9ct is a problem = ,weismann4 ,z ! int]pret] ( ! conv5tions1 he is ( a ca/-iron rigidity1 = is he n a *ild ( ,mrs4 ,grundy--8 "m's own boy8 ,he has no exceptions--x is "o law & "o measure4 ,he is ! scav5g] ( mann]s1 z ! ,con/ant9ople /reet-dog is ( gutt]s2 a natural police des moeurs1 inf9itely m effici5t ?an any artificial organisation2 an all-ramify+ association creat$ to keep ! b\nds ( social ord]1 on duty at e /reet corn]1 al]t to *eck e outbreak ( individuality4 ,d ladies aspire to ride bicycles8 ,or we> bloom]s8 ,!re is ! small boy to face4 ,x is a "q = him4 ,conciliate him1 & y may laugh at ! pragmatic4 ,81 too1 is a heal?y b>b>ism1 b5efic5t 9 its action1 t ?9ks scorn ( eyeglasses & spectacles1 & leads him to d5\nce quadruple vision1 z1 inde$1 all dep>ture f ! simplicities ( physical p]fection4 ,a human sc>ecr[ he abhors1 & w foll[ su* an "o ?r\gh six /reets to express 8 disapprobation4 ,extremes ( size8 :e!r ( tallness or %ortness8 (f5d him equally4 ,:itman 0 n k9d] to ! av]age man4 ,nor is ! small boy's influ5ce limit$ to sumptu>y & corporeal c5sor%ip3 by tak+ up c]ta9 songs he makes ! nation's ballads1 & e "o kn[s :at t means4 ,let me tra9 a nation's small boys1 ,i c>e n :o makes its laws4 ,o small boy1 true sov]eign ( ,engl&1 ,i take (f my hat to !e6--to %[ !e ! mak]'s "n 9 ! l9+1 & satify ?y anxi\s inquiries z to :]e ,i got x4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,day 9 ,t[n4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :at c\ntry *ildr5 d = a holiday4 ,d good p g r\nd collect+ to give !m a day 9 ,london or ,liv]pool or ,man*e/]1 s t _! /unt$ lives t /ret* on f ye> to ye> ) nev] a :iff ( t[n fog1 nev] a glimpse ( gre5 'buses1 or dang]\s cross+s1 or furnace-smoke1 may be exp&$ & elevat$8 ,if n1 ,i beg to move ! />t+ ( a ,t[n ,fund at once4 ,no?+ c be m n>r[+ ?an ru/ic exi/5ce--!re are old yokels ^: lives h always mov$ )9 a f\r-mile radius1 wom5 :o h gr[n gray )\t ev] kn[+ :at lay beyond ! blue hills t girdl$ _! native village4 ,i once knew a *awbacon :o came to t[n & 0 b>k$ at by a /reet-dog4 ,he /oop$ d[n to pick up "o ( ! r\gh /ones ly+ 9 ! roadway to w>d x (f )al1 b to 8 a/oni%m5t ! /one refus$ to budge1 = x 0 an integral "p ( ! road4 ,dang$ if t ba9t99 que]6 he exclaim$4 ,at home ! dogs be ti$ & ! /ones be loose4 ,"h ! dogs be loose & ! /ones be ti$4 ,n[1 if t man _h enjoy$ a s*ool excursion to ! t[n :5 a boy1 he w\ld h depriv$ me ( a good /ory4 ,a glimpse ( ! t[n 9 y\? might also d good 9 *eck+ ! p]petual urban immigration1 :i*1 alas6 removes s _m ( ! ru/ic population f ! soil1 & places !m "u x4 ,to ?is end all s*ool excursions to ,london %\ld take place 9 ,novemb]4 ,yes1 !re is a va/ future be=e t fund1 & ,i %all be happy to />t x ) five ?\s& p\nds1 if two hundr$ & sixty-?ree "o-arm$ ,scot*m5 ( good moral "* w b9d !mselves to d ! same4 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,s 9 orig9al4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,pr(ession ( ,*>ity4 ,mr4 ,lab\*]e is s+ul>ly unfair to a new pr(ession4 ,begg>y has long be5 a recognis$ pr(ession1 ) its traditions1 cu/oms1 & pa/-ma/]s1 & x is "t t philan?ropy %\ld n[ be admitt$ to an equal /atus4 ,!re is no reason 9 ! _w :y x %\ld be left 9 ! h&s ( amateurs1 :o muddle away funds by _! lack ( sci5ce & exp]i5ce4 ,suppos+ a man sees 8 way to do+ good--f\nd+ a home = incurables1 or drunk>ds1 or e/abli%+ a disp5s>y1 or any?+ y please--:y %\ld he n make a liv+ by x8 ,:at if he does get five hundr$ a ye>1 is he n wor? x1 provid$ always ! in/itution fulfils a useful function & is n a %am8 ,surely he does m = ,society 9 return = 8 money ?an a ,treasury cl]k6 ,probably b = him--b = 8 wi% to e>n an income--! *>itable in/itution w\ld nev] h come into exi/5ce4 ,political economy already %[s u h[ ! individual's desire = pr(it br+s humanity all its bless+s1 op5s up new c\ntries = x1 & supplies !m ) w>s & railways4 ,if m5 did n buy %>es ) a view to a p]c5tage on _! sav+s1 ! m>* ( civilisation w\ld come to a halt4 ,s9ce ! philan?ropy ( p]c5tage is s obvi\s1 :y %\ld we n recognise ! p]c5tage ( philan?ropy8 ,*>ity has gone into bus9ess4 ,:y n8 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,privileges ( ,pov]ty4 ,! only p :o seem to escape ! malady ( ! c5tury are ! poor4 ,! ,welts*m]z t\*es !m n2 h[ev] great _! suff]+1 x is always individual4 ,! privileges ( pov]ty are1 ,i fe>1 insuffici5tly appreciat$ 9 ^! grasp+ times4 ,x is n only income-tax t ! poor man is exempt f4 ,!re is a mu* m pa9ful tax on income ?an ! pecuni>y--x is ! ?\ght ( ^? :o are wor/$ 9 ! /ruggle = b>e exi/5ce4 ,vae victis6 ,yet ^? :o a*ieve ! b>e exi/5ce1 :o />ve n1 nei!r %iv]1 h surely enviable comp5sations4 ,n !irs ! di/ressful1 we>y+ problems ( sociology4 ,f> f feel+ any responsibility = _! fell[-be+s1 !y d n ev5 fulfil _! own p]sonal duty to society1--witness ! bre$+ ( babies 9 back /reets4 ,!y h no sympa?y ) ! tr\bles ( any o!r class--!y eat _! h>d cru/ & !y dr9k _! bitt] be] )\t a ?\ght ( ! dyspepsia ( ! d9]-out1 & _! appetite is n dull$ by any suspicion ( he>t-sickness 9 good society4 ,/>vation o!r ?an physical !y d n und]/&1 & spiritual /ruggles are cavi>e4 ,! /ate ( ! ri* does n give !m sleepless nights--!y h no ye>n+s to re=m !m or am5d _! condition4 ,! t]rible ov]cr[d+ ( ! upp] classes on ,belgravian /aircases wakes n a pang2 !y are unt\*$ by ! suff]+s ( insuffici5tly-clad ladies 9 draughty /alls & royal ante*amb]s2 & ! grievances ( old army m5 move !m n4 ,n !irs to pond] sorr[fully ov] ! lo/ s\ls ( politicians or ! deg5]ation ( public mann]s4 ,!y live _! own lives--&1 :atsoev] ! burd51 !y d n be> any "o's b _! own4 ,sid5ote3 ,salvation = ! ,s]aphim ,h]b]t ,sp5c] says he knew a retir$ naval (fic] 9 ^: m9d ,god figur$ z a transc5d5tly p[]ful sea-capta92 & we h all he>d ! /ory ( ! ,engli% admiral :o1 :5 fight+ ! ,dut*1 felt sure ,god w\ldn't des]t a fell[-c\ntryman4 ,b ?is +5u\s id5tification ( e>?ly & div9e int]e/s has be5 c>ri$ to ! po9t ( imbecility by ,g5]al ,boo? 9 8 claim to ,,! ,,l>ge/ ,,circulation4 ,! ,w> ,cry1 s ! ,g5]al /ates1 ,among ! angels circulates1 ,to ,heav5 hav+ gone2 b1 oh1 ,t x _h fir/ expir$ bel[6 ,:i* is ugli]--! crude spiritualism ( ! ,salvationi/ or ! crude mat]ialism ( ! sci5ti/8 ,i receive ! same sort ( %ock :5 ,i p]use ,mrs4 ,spurgeon's fond picture ( h] dep>t$ husb& waylay+ ! angels at ! %9+ /reet-corn]s to prea* ! gospel to !m1 z :5 ,i read t woman's poetry is inf]ior to man's because %e exhales less c>bonic acid4 ,sid5ote3 ,tru?--,local & ,temporal ,! o!r day ,i li/5$ to "s gre5-room p]siflage betwe5 an actress & an em95t actor-manag]4 ,! lady said %e _h lov$ him ye>s ago1 & ?r[n h]self at 8 head1 b _h nev] be5 able to br+ him to a proposal4 ,i ask$ if %e w\ld h be5 satisfi$ ) ! prov9cial rights4 ,i am n at all sure t ! introduction ( ?is pr9ciple ( legal p>tition w\ld n promote dome/ic h>mony1 especially 9 !atrical circles1 :]e ! practice already prevails 9 ! matt] ( plays4 ,inde$1 ?is pr9ciple ( p>tition has already be5 c>ri$ beyond its orig9al sph]e4 ,d ,i n rememb] a !atrical lawsuit f\r or five ye>s ago 9 :i* ! pla9tiff s\ght to re/ra9 ! def5dant f /yl+ himself "p-au?or ( a piece1 on ! gr\nd t he 7! def5dant7 _h n done a /roke ( ! "w1 & _h be5 paid t5 p\nds = x2 :ile ! def5dant claim$ t he _h only p>t$ ) 8 rights z reg>ds ,london1 & t 9 ! prov9ces he 0 /ill entitl$ to claim a %>e ( ! au?or%ip8 ,pascal long ago po9t$ out1 9 8 ,p5ses1 t virtue & vice 7 l>gely dep5d5t on di/ance f ! equator 7a latitud9>ianism 9 morals t does n seem to h %ock$ 8 ,port ,royal fri5ds74 ,b ev5 he fail$ to rea* ?is d>+ conception ( local fame4 ,! m>vel is t :5 once rea*$ x %\ld h be5 let slip aga94 ,x seems to me an invaluable rem$y = disputes3 absolutely infallible4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,/u>t ,cumb]l& wrote f ,india to claim ! plot ( ,! ,*>latan1 h[ simple to accord him ! au?or%ip--9 ,india6 ,at once we p]ceive a modus viv5di = ! foll[]s ( ,donnelly & ! adh]5ts ( common-s5se4 ,9 ,am]ica ,bacon %all be ! au?or ( ,hamlet1 b ! ,engli% rights 9 ! piece %all g to ,%akespe>e4 ,9 ! same _s ( compromise ,cruik%ank might h be5 cont5t to be ! au?or ( ,oliv] ,twi/ 9 ! ,hebrides & ! second-class saloons ( ,atlantic /eam]s4 ,h]man %\ld be sole au?or ( ,! ,silv] ,k+ 9 ,pall ,mall1 & ,jones 9 ,piccadilly4 ,"s metropolitan /reets belong by "o pavem5t to "o p>i%1 & by ! o!r to ano!r2 s t 9 ! case ( p>o*ial celebrities x w\ld be possible = ! rival great m5 to gl>e at ea* o!r across ! road--n1 h[ev]1 d>+ to cross x1 = fe> ( los+ _! reputation4 ,! ,fr5*man's long-/&+ assumption ( ,p>isian rights 9 ! victory ( ,wat]loo w\ld be put ^u a legitimate basis4 ,by a logical ext5sion ( ! pr9ciple we c\ld all[ ,hom] to be born 9 ,*ios on ,mondays1 9 ,colophon on ,tuesdays1 & s ) ea* ( ! sev5 cities :i* />v$ him4 ,!y use up ! week nicely4 ,on ! odd day ( leap ye> we might conc$e t he nev] exi/$1 & all[ him to be resolv$ into ! pieces into :i* he 0 torn by ,wolf4 ,_h ?is pacificatory pr9ciple be5 discov]$ e>li]1 ,! ,lett]s ( ,phal>is w\ld nev] h flutt]$ ,europe1 & ,swift w\ld h _h no ne$ to write ,! ,battle ( ! ,books4 ,x is nev] too late to m5d1 h[ev]1 & an academy ( lead+ politicians & ecclesia/ics %\ld be at once =m$ to draw up an au?oritative ,cal5d> & ,topography ( ,belief1 fix+ once = all ! dates & places on or 9 :i* x is p]missible to hold any giv5 op9ion4 ,al?\gh1 :5 ,i come to ?9k ( x1 ,sci5ce & ,religion h long be5 tacitly reconcil$ on ?is pr9ciple1 ,religion be+ true on ,sundays & ,sci5ce on week-days4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,cre$ ( ,despair4 ,i am conv9c$ t optimism is exactly ! wrong sort ( m$ic9e = our pres5t discont5ts4 ,x is "t to try homoeopa?y4 ,my sugge/ion is t ! religion ( ! future %all consi/ ( ! mo/ pessimi/ic propositions imag9able2 its cre$ %all be godless & immoral1 its ?irty-n9e articles %all exhau/ ! possibilities ( unfai? & its burd5 %all be vanitas vanitatum4 ,man %all be an automaton1 & life an h]$it>y disease1 & ! _w a hospital1 & tru? a dream1 & beauty an optical illusion4 ,^! sad tid+s ( great sorr[ %all be organiz$ into a /ate *ur*1 ) bi%ops & p>aph]nalia1 & %all be suck$ 9 by ! infant at its "m's brea/4 ,m5 %all be tutor$ 9 unrighte\sness1 & innoc5ce %all be "u ecclesia/ical ban4 ,fai? & ,hope %all be ( ! sev5 deadly virtues1 & unalloy$ despair ( man & nature a dogma x 7 blasphem\s to d\bt4 ,! good %all be p]secut$ & ! !i/s tortur$1 & ^? t say !re is balm 9 ,gilead1 %all be ?ru/ beyond ! pale ( dec5t society4 ,!n1 oh1 :at a spiritual revival !re w be6 ,e gleam ( light w be eag]ly s\ght =1 e ray focuss$2 e h9t ( love & pity & beauty1 ( significance & div9ity1 9 ?is inf9ite & inf9itely my/]i\s univ]se1 w be eag]ly snat*$ up & ?ru/ ^u an age hide-b\nd 9 or?odoxy2 e t\* & trace ( t5d]ness t s(t5s suff]+ & sweet5s ! bitt]ness ( dea?1 w be treasur$ up 9 secret mi/ru/ ( ! reign+ cre$2 e noble ?\ght & de$1 e sacr$ te>1 w be ?r[n into ! balance ( h]esy ) e de> delight ( poetry & art1 ( woods & wat]s1 ( dawns & sunsets2 ) e grace ( *ildhood & glory ( man & womanhood4 ,& e suppress$ d\bt ( ! hide\sness ( ! univ]se w s9k deep & f]m5t 9 d>kness1 & p]secution w sit on e natural safety valve till at la/ ! p5t =ces w swell & crack ! /]ile soil1 & !re w be an explosion t %all s5d a pill> ( liv+ fire t[>ds ! heav5s ( brass4 ,! cl]ics w be among ! fir/ to feel ! /irr+s ( infidel hope--a few w give up _! liv+s r ?an prea* :at !y d n believe1 b ! majority--especially ! bi%ops--w cl+ to ! ,*ur* ( ,despair1 hop+ aga9/ hope t _! despair is true4 ,!re w be wond]ful ^w-sp9n+s 9 ! reviews1 & ! dom9ant pessimism w be ju/ifi$ by algebraic analogies4 ,b1 b5ea? x all1 ! *ur* w be infect$ to ! core ) fai?1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory we %all get a believ+ cl]gy4 ,!re w be secret societies f\nd$ to publi% ! ,bible1 & ,colonel ,+]soll w lecture at ! hall ( religion1 & ! prisons w be cr[d$ ) m>tyr$ iconocla/s incr$ul\s ( ! gospel ( sci5ce4 ,no1 !re is no?+ s unwise z y\r optimi/ic organiz$ cre$s1 ) _! sugge/ions ( (ficialdom1 r$-tape1 & back-/airs influ5ce4 ,we %all nev] be p]fectly religi\s & moral till we are tra9$ f *ildhood to ungodly works1 =c$ to att5d long s]mons on ! error ( exi/5ce1 & badg]$ into public impiety by =ce ( op9ion4 ,sid5ote3 ,social ,bugbe>s4 ,fir/ !re 7 ! ,radicals1 :o /ood = ! apogee ( human villa9y1 ?\gh x n[ appe>s !y 7 ,cons]vatives ( ! milde/ type4 ,!n came ! turn ( ! ,a!i/s1 :o1 = all ,i h be5 able to discov]1 7 v respectable creatures full ( religi\s ard\r1 :o spelt ,god ) a small g & ju/ice ) a capital ,j4 ,!n ! ,sociali/s _h _! inn+s4 ,b we are all ,sociali/s n[1 & ! empty mantle ( villa9y has fall5 ^u ,an>*ism1 :i*1 z f> z ,i c make out1 is ! simple/ & mo/ innoc5t cre$ ev] inv5t$1 & :i* deb>s its adh]5ts f ex]cis+ any compulsion ^u anybody else1 rely+ ^u ! natural moral work+ ( ! human he>t4 ,h[ ?is is compatible ) bombs x is = ,messieurs les ,an>*i/es to expla94 ,ne$less to say ! assass9\s ,an>*i/s are disav[$ by _! philosophical bre?r54 ,sid5ote3 ,m>tyrs4 ,al?\gh we mod]ns "w h>d] ?an our fa!rs = our op9ions1 we are sometimes taunt$ ) n be+ s ready to die = !m4 ,b1 z ,r5an po9ts out1 ?9k]s h no ne$ to die to demon/rate a !orem4 ,sa9ts may die = _! fai? because fai? is a p]sonal matt]4 ,ev5 s we are /ill ready to die = our hon\r4 ,! ,*ri/ian m>tyrs did prove t ,*ri/ianity 0 a reality to !m2 b ,galileo's dea? w\ld h be5 irrelevant to ! rotation ( ! e>?4 ,!re is no argum5tum p] hom9em possible "h2 ! tru? is imp]sonal4 ,x is only = beliefs t exclude c]ta9ty t a man is tempt$ to m>tyrdom4 ,! m>tyr is inde$1 z ! etymology implies1 a witness2 b 8 dea? is n a witness to ! tru? ( 8 belief--m]ely to ! tru? ( 8 believ+4 ,bl&9e at h] /ake1 endur+ a hundr$ horrors unfl9*+ly1 seems 9 addition to prove t fai? 0 ! fir/ anae/hetic4 ,x is curi\s to note h[ ! ^w m>tyr has be5 degrad$2 s t we h to-day m>tyrs to ! g\t in/ead ( to ! tru?4 ,! idea ( suff]+ has q ou/$ ! idea ( witness+4 ,:at a pity ! ^w got ^! pa9ful associations6 ,!re are m>tyrs to ! tru?--witnesses :o )\t dy+ te/ify to ! div9e /reak 9 life2 & unconsci\s m>tyrs :o1 by _! simple s9c]ity1 _! unpret5ti\s unselfi%ness1 prove m ?an a book%elf ( !ology4 ,i h f\nd m>tyrdom 9 ! grip ( a fri5d's h&1 ?\gh if ,i _h told him s he w\ld h apologis$ = squeez+ s h>d4 ,& is n e pretty woman a m>tyr--a revelation ( an inn] s\l ( beauty & goodness 9 ?is *aotic univ]se8 ,!re6 ,i h succumb$ aga9 to ! common mascul9e impulse to conceive beauty & goodness z a *emical comb9ation1 subtly int]-relat$2 :]eas ! slighte/ practical exp]i5ce 9 ! laboratory ( life discov]s !m b a me*anical mixture1 dissociable & n seldom antipa!tic4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,london ,season ,i rememb] be+ s bor$ "o night at d9n]1 by ! ceaseless *att] ab\t ,burne-,jones1 t ,i ask$ my fair neighb\r3 ,:o is ,burne-,jones8 ,h] reply 0 z sm>t z x 0 fem99e4 ,i don't believe y4 ,!re is a moral 9 ?is4 ,:y be a slave to ! season8 ,:y bo!r to read all ! newe/ novels1 see all ! newe/ plays1 he> all ! newe/ musicians1 rememb] all ! newe/ ,rem9isc5ces1 & believe all ! newe/ religions1 :5 by plead+ ignorance y w pass n only z an ecc5tric b a connoisseur8 ,on second ?\ghts1 :y n es*ew ! season altoge!r8 ,god made ! seasons & man made ! season1 z ,c[p] =got to say4 ,& a nice mess man has made ( x1 turn+ night into day & heat+ 8 rooms 9 ! summ]4 ,! ,london ,season1 n ,w9t]1 ,mr4 ,c[p]1 is ! true ,rul] ( ! ,inv]t$ ,ye>4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,academy ,! ,academy has surviv$ ,mr4 ,burne-,jones' des]tion ( 8 old associates1 z x w\ld survive art itself4 ,i = "o %\ld regret its disappe>ance4 ,x is a :et/one = wit1 l ev]y?+ e/abli%$ & respectable4 ,i am only sorry we h no ,academy ( ,lett]s4 ,x gives "o su* a /&+ n to be a memb]--almo/ z good a /&+ z to be "o4 ,if y are left out 9 ! cold y l\dly pity ^? asphyxiat+ 9 ! heat1 & if y h a cozy *air by ! fireside y fall asleep & say no?+4 ,?is promotes happ9ess all r\nd1 & makes ! lit]>y man cont5t$ ) 8 lot4 ,9 ,engl& au?ors h no ,academy1 & s h to fall back on ! poor publi%]s3 ,h9c illae la*rymae6 ,sid5ote3 ,portraits ( ,g5tlem5 ,ev]ybody pa9ts ! portrait ( nobody4 ,imag9e a great writ] be+ call$ ^u to produce a black-&-:ite picture ( a man ( no importance3 ,let u imag9e1 say ,m]$i?1 be+ (f]$ a ?\s& p\nds = a p5-&-ink portrait ( a prov9cial mayor--be+ ask$ to devote 8 graphic art1 8 felicit\s *oice ( words1 8 gifts ( insight & sympa?y1 8 g5ius1 9 a ^w1 to ! portrayal ( a real live mayor--! same to be publi%$ 9 book-=m1 ask$ = at ! libr>ies1 & discuss$ at d9n]-tables & 9 ! reviews z a specim5 ( ! season's art4 ,( c\rse ,m]$i? w\ld tell ! man to g & be hang$ 79 ! ,academy72 b if he cons5t$1 see :at w\ld take place4 ,! lit]>y portrait involves1 ( c\rse1 bo? m9d & body1 & practically ! "w w\ld h to take ! %ape ( a biography4 ,= "s weeks ! man w\ld come to ,m]$i?'s /udy & give him talk+s4 ,at ! fir/ talk+ ,m]$i? w\ld also make a sket* ( ! outside appe>ance ( 8 subject4 ,"h ! res\rces ( language f> exce$ ^? ( col\r4 ,! happy euphemism ( language p]mits a squ9t to be describ$ z an ambidext]ity ( vision2 x is ev5 q possible to omit an ill-regulat$ feature altoge!r4 ,suppose an arti/ pa9ts a man )\t a nose--! defect saut]ait aux yeux3 x w\ld be z pla9 z ! nose n ^u 8 face4 ,b x is q possible = ! lit]>y arti/ to omit a man's nose )\t attract+ any att5tion4 ,! read]'s imag9ation supplies ! nose1 )\t ev5 be+ consci\s ( its purveyor%ip4 ,z = ! psy*ological portion ( ! portrait1 ! au?or w\ld be entirely dep5d5t on ! in=mation giv5 by ! subject1 s t prov9cial mayors w\ld develop unsuspect$ virtues4 ,:]e ! difficulty w\ld come 9 w\ld be 9 ! abs5ce ( d>k] qualities1 :i* w\ld make lit]>y *i>oscuro impossible4 ,x is q likely1 ?\gh1 t z a result ( ! talk+s ! subject w\ld unwitt+ly pres5t ! noveli/ ) a real "* :o w\ld appe> 9 8 next "w ( fiction1 & be entirely unrecogniz$ ei!r by ! read] ( ! biography or its subject4 ,sid5ote3 ,photography & ,realism ,no arti/ ( ! bru% c af=d to disp5se ) models2 :5 he draws f 8 inn] consci\sness ! composition is tame & ! draughtsman%ip wild4 ,! noveli/1 ?\gh 8 object is n portraiture1 b creation1 c z little af=d to keep alo( f real m5 & wom54 ,:5 ,george ,eliot ceas$ to draw f models & fell back on intuition & h] libr>y1 %e produc$ ,daniel ,d]onda4 ,b ,i w\ld demur altoge!r to ! use ( photography 9 lit]>y criticism z synonym\s ) realism4 ,! photograph is an utt] misrepres5tation ( life1 & ?is n m]ely because ( its false %ades & its lack ( col\r1 b because ! photograph] is n cont5t ) lit]alness4 ,he aspires to art4 ,s f> f be+ a reali/1 he is ! greate/ ideali/ ( all4 ,he n only puts y into poses y w\ld nev] fall into naturally1 he n only arranges y s z to hide y\r *>act]i/ic ugl9esses1 & bids y call up an expression y nev] use1 b he t\*es up & tones d[n aft] y are gone1 & treats 8 pictures1 inde$1 z ?\gh !y 7 actors & he ! dress]4 ,& z ea* photograph] has 8 own /yle1 no two portraits are ev] alike4 ,my portraits ( ,annabel pass z a collection ( pretty actresses4 ,/ill1 if !y are n l "o ano!r1 !y resemble "o ano!r 9 be+ unlike h]4 ,! only good photographs ,i h ev] se5 ( myself 7 done by an amateur--mo/ ( ! o!rs might j z well h be5 tak5 9 my abs5ce4 ,& !re is always a pa9ful neatness ab\t photographs3 my humble /udy 0 once photograph$1 & x look$ l a pr9cely libr>y4 ,bags come out ) arti/ic int]/ices1 fu/ian gleams l sat94 ,x is ! true ,platonic t\*1 glorify+ & gild+ ev]y?+4 ,fil? itself w\ld come out l roses4 ,no1 no1 let u he> no m ab\t ,zola's photography4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,great ,unhung ,:at becomes ( all ! old p9s is a problem t worries _m simple s\ls4 ,:at becomes ( all ! reject$ pictures is a "q t seems to tr\ble nobody4 ,& yet at e exhibition ! massacre ( innoc5ts is appall+4 ,! ,royal ,academy ( ,london1 :i* is ! mo/ hospitable in/itution 9 ! _w t[>d wet pa9t1 /ill turns away v _m m canvases ?an x admits4 ,_! dep>ture is l ! retreat ( ! ,t5 ,?\s&4 ,into ! ,salon "o ye> six ?\s& eag] frames cr[d$1 b :5 ! public came to see1 only ?irte5 hundr$ 7 left to tell ! tale-- ,all t 0 left ( !m1 ,left ( six ?\s&4 ,m ru?less /ill 0 ! slaught] 9 ! ,new ,salon1 ! ,salon ( ! ,*amps de ,m>s1 :]e ! pictures 7 decimat$4 ,out ( two ?\s& sev5 hundr$ works s5t 9 by outsid]s1 only ?ree hundr$ surviv$4 ,x is impossible to believe t ideal ju/ice 0 done1 especially :5 we consid] t ! jury took only "o day to consid] ! outcome ( s _m aspirations1 su* manifold toil4 ,! pictures 7 :eel$ pa/ !m on gigantic easels1 an int]m9able panorama4 ,ev5 suppos+ t ! g5tlem5 ( ! jury took a full work+ day ( eight h\rs1 ) no all[ance = djeun]1 ! av]age "t = exam9+ a picture works out at some?+ l t5 seconds4 ,9 ea* m9ute ( t fateful day ! de/9y ( half a doz5 pictures 0 decid$4 ,v]ily1 our picture-connoisseur seems to h elevat$ criticism into an in/9ct--he is ! smoo!/ human me*anism on record4 ,"o wond]s if ! critic w ev] be replac$ by an automaton1 some?+ analog\s to ! cam]a t has replac$ ! arti/4 ,meantime1 ! po9t is--:at becomes ( ! refus$1 ^? unwelcome rev5ants t return to l[] ! arti/ 9 ! eyes ( l&ladies & conci]ges8 ,sometimes1 we "k1 ! /one :i* ! build]s reject$ becomes ! corn]-/one ( ! temple1 & ! proscrib$ pa9t] lives to despise publicly ! judges 9 ! gate4 ,b ^! rev5ges are r>e1 & = ! poor bulk ( mank9d ! :irligig ( "t revolves b emptily4 ,! av]age arti/ reject$ ( "o exhibition turns him to ano!r1 & ! leav+s ( ! ,salon beat at ! doors ( ,antw]p & ,muni*1 :]e ! annual ( art blooms a little lat] 9 ! spr+4 ,pitiful x is to foll[ a picture f refusal to refusal2 "o imag9es ! pa9t] sublime amid ! litt] ( secret>ial notifications1 ga!r+1 ,antaeus-l1 fre% /r5g? f e fall1 & com+ to a grim & gradual k ( ! great cosmopolitan conspiracy4 ,"o ye> ! reject$ ( ! ,academy 7 hung 9 ,london by an ent]pris+ f9anci]4 ,x 0 ! greate/ lift-up ! ,academy _h ev] _h4 ,ev5 its enemies 7 sil5c$ tempor>ily4 ,b ! reject$ may console !mselves4 ,! accept$ h scant advantage ov] !m4 ,to sell a picture is becom+ r>] & r>]1 & ! deal] is no m respectful to ! canvas t has a*iev$ ! honor ( ! catalogue ?an to t :i* has pres]v$ ! seque/ration ( ! /udio4 ,sometimes ! unhung picture becomes ! m$ium ^u :i* ano!r is pa9t$ 7= a picture is always wor? ! canvas x is pa9t$ on71 sometimes 7if x is l>ge7 x is cut up & sold 9 bits1 sometimes x adorns ! family d9+-room1 or decorates ! hall ( a good-natur$ fri5d1 & sometimes1 aft] a v>iety ( pecuni>y adv5tures1 x becomes ! pr\d possession ( a millionaire4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,abolition ( ,catalogues4 ,! av]age ,engli%man takes 8 religion on ,sundays & 8 ,art 9 ! spr+4 ,influ5ces t %\ld p]meate life are collect$ 9 *unks at p>ticul> seasons4 ,?is is suffici5t to prove h[ little !y are really felt or und]/ood4 ,! ,academy heada*e is ! due p5alty ( hypocrisy4 ,x is ! catalogue t is ! greate/ coadjutor ( cant4 ,if pictures1 besides be+ hung1 7 treat$ l convicts 9 becom+ m]ely numb]s1 )\t names ei!r ( pa9t]s or subjects1 :at a delightful confusion ( critical tongues w\ld ensue6 ,b conc$+ t a picture %\ld h ! pa9t]'s "n1 = ! sake ( ! arti/ 7or 8 enemies71 ,i w\ld propose t ev]y?+ else be aboli%$4 ,x is n unfair to subject pictures to ?is sev]e te/1 because1 ( all =ms ( art1 pa9t+ is ! "o ^: appeal is in/antane\s1 simple & self-complete4 ,if a picture _c speak = itself1 no am\nt ( advocacy w save x4 ,if x tells a /ory 7:i* no good picture %\ld71 let x at lea/ d s )\t invok+ ! aid ( ! rival art ( lit]ature4 ,lit]ature does n ask ! assi/ance ( pictures to make its mean+ cle>4 ,nor1 too1 is any?+ ga9$ by call+ col\rs h>monies or symphonies4 ,let su* pictures /rike _! own *ords & bl[ _! own trumpets4 ,catalogues ( all k9ds are b props to arti/ic ineffici5cy4 ,if dumb-%[ plays did n rely on books ( ! words1 pantomime w\ld h to become a f9] art4 ,if ballets _h no ?read ( n>rative atta*$ to !m1 _! con/ructors w\ld be driv5 to a*ieve great] intelligibility1 or to give up try+ = x--:i* 7 ! m gratify+ alt]native4 ,s ) ! descriptions ( symphonies we f9d 9 our programmes4 ,:y %\ld good music be translat$ into bad lit]ature8 ,surely ea* art %\ld be self-suffici5t2 develop+ its effects accord+ to its own laws6 ,a melody does n ne$ to be pa9t$1 nor a picture to be set to music4 ,! graceful evolutions ( ! dance are _! own ju/ification4 ,! only case 9 :i* ,i w\ld all[ a title to a picture is :5 x is a portrait4 ,t is an obvi\s necessity4 ,portrait-pa9t+ is a bran* ( art :i* dem&s recognition4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,arti/ic ,temp]am5t ,!re are two aspects ( ! arti/ic temp]am5t--! active or creative side1 & ! passive or receptive side4 ,x is impossible to possess ! p[] ( creation )\t possess+ also ! p[] ( appreciation2 b x is q possible to be v susceptible to arti/ic influ5ces :ile d[]$ ) little or no faculty ( orig9ation4 ,on ! "o h& is ! arti/--poet1 musician1 or pa9t]2 on ! o!r1 ! arti/ic p]son to :om ! arti/ appeals4 ,betwe5 ! two1 9 "s arts1 /&s ! arti/ic int]pret]--! actor :o embodies ! a]y conceptions ( ! poet1 ! viol9i/ or piani/ :o makes audible ! inspirations ( ! musician4 ,b 9 s f> z ?is arti/ic int]pret] rises to greatness 9 8 field1 9 s f> he w be f\nd so>+ above ! middle gr\nd1 away f ! arti/ic p]son1 & into ! realm ( ! arti/ or creator4 ,joa*im & ,de ,reszk1 ,pad]ewski & ,irv+1 put some?+ ( !mselves into _! "w2 ap>t f ! fact t !y c\ld all d 79 "s cases h done7 creative "w on _! own acc\nt4 ,s t :5 ! int]pret] is wor? consid]+ at all1 he may be consid]$ 9 ! creative category4 ,limit+ ourselves1 !n1 to ^! two ma9 v>ieties ( ! arti/ic temp]am5t1 ! active & ! passive1 ,i %\ld say t ! latt] is an unmix$ bless+1 & ! =m] a mix$ curse4 ,:at1 inde$1 c be m delightful ?an to possess good ae/hetic faculties--to be able to enjoy books1 music1 pictures1 plays6 ,?is arti/ic s5sibility is ! "o und\bt$ advantage ( man ov] o!r animals1 ! extra octave 9 ! gamut ( life4 ,mo/ enviable ( mank9d is ! appreciative p]son1 )\t a scrap ( orig9ality8 :o has e temptation to enjoy1 & none to create4 ,he is ! idle heir to treasures great] ?an ,india's m9es c yield2 ! bee t sucks at e fl[]1 & is n ev5 ask$ to make honey4 ,= him poets s+1 & pa9t]s pa9t1 & compos]s write4 ,o =tunates nimium1 :o n seldom ye>n = ! fatal gift ( g5ius6 ,= ?is arti/ic temp]am5t is a curse--a curse t lights on ! noble/ & be/ ( mank9d6 ,f ! day ( ,prome!us to ! days ( 8 ,engli% laureate x has be5 a curse ,to v>y f ! k9dly race ( m51 & ! eagles h n ceas$ to peck at ! liv] ( m5's b5efactors4 ,all great & high art is pur*as$ by suff]+--x is n ! me*anical product ( dext]\s craftsman%ip4 ,?is is "o "p ( ! mean+ ( t my/]i\s ,ma/] ,build] ( ,ibs5's4 ,!n ,i saw pla9ly :y ,god _h tak5 my little *ildr5 f me4 ,x 0 t ,i %\ld h no?+ else to atta* myself to4 ,no su* ?+ z love & happ9ess1 y und]/&4 ,i 0 to be only a ma/] build]--no?+ else4 ,& ! t5se /r+s t give ! highe/ & sweete/ notes are mo/ 9 dang] ( be+ ov]/rung4 ,b !re are comp5sations4 ,! creative arti/ is high] 9 ! scale ( exi/5ce ?an ! man1 z ! man is high] ?an ! beatifi$ oy/] = ^: condition1 z ,ari/otle po9t$ out1 few w\ld be tempt$ to b>t] ! mis]y ( human exi/5ce4 ,! animal has consci\sness1 man self-consci\sness1 & ! arti/ ov]-consci\sness4 ,ov]-consci\sness may be a curse1 b1 l ! primitive curse--lab\r--!re are _m :o w\ld welcome x6 ,sid5ote3 ,pr(essional ,e?ics ,!re's no kn[+ :]e ! arti/ic temp]am5t may break out4 ,i don't ?9k t a p]son ought to come to ! b9d] & j say to him1 ',b9d t book = s mu* money4' ,i ?9k ! b9d] ought to say1 ',is ! book wor? b9d+8' & t if x 7 n he ought to refuse4 ,! applications ( ?is rem>kable pr9ciple1 enunciat$ by a bookb9d]1 are obvi\s4 ,appli$ univ]sally x w\ld re=m ! race4 ,! tailor1 :5 a man came to be measur$1 w\ld say1 ,yes1 b are y wor? measur+8 & if he 0 out ( draw+ w\ld refuse to dress him1 ?us extrud+ de=mity f ! _w & re/or+ ! ,olympian gods4 ,! *>woman1 inspir$ by ,george ,h]b]t1 w\ld n only sweep a room z by ,god's laws1 b w\ld inquire :e!r x 0 wor? sweep+2 ! w9e m]*ant w\ld refuse w9e to ri* cu/om]s :o did n des]ve to dr9k x2 & ! doctors w\ld c]ta9ly n devote _! be/ en]gies to keep+ g\ty old noblem5 alive4 ,sid5ote3 ,lay ,confessors ,we writ]s1 z ,beaeonsfield said to 8 sov]eign1 are a good sub/itute = ! confessional2 we l to be all[$ peeps into ! secret *amb]s ( ! he>t4 ,! mo/ mis]able s9n]s may be z sure ( our secrecy z ( our absolution4 ,! m t]rible ! crime ! bett] we are pleas$4 ,s come & ease y\r lab\r+ consci5ces1 & p\r y\r sorr[s into our sympa!tic %or?& books1 & we w "w y up ! b>e mat]ial ( y\r lives s arti/ically t y are ! v]ie/ ,phili/9es if y %all n be r glad to h s9n$ & suff]$4 ,= deep d[n 9 our he>ts lurks ! belief t1 z ,j]ome wittily puts x1 ,god creat$ ! _w to give ! lit]>y man some?+ to write ab\t6 ,sid5ote3 ,q4 ,e4 ,d4 ,novels ,a novel1 l a metaphor1 proves no?+3 't is m]ely a vivid pictorial pres5tation ( a s+le case4 ,i h j read "o novel aspir+ to prove t a c\ple :o skip ! m>riage c]emony _c be happy ev] aft]1 & ano!r aspir+ to prove t m>riage is ! "o drawback to a happy union4 ,9 reality bo? novels prove ! same ?+--t ! au?or is a fool4 ,!re is no?+ ,i w\ld n und]take to prove 9 a novel4 ,y h only to take an exceptional case & treat x z if x 7 normal4 ,aesop's fables c\ld easily be rewritt5 to prove exactly ! opposite morals1 j z !re is no popul> apo!gm ^: antidote may n be f\nd 9 ! same treasury ( folk-wisdom3 ,nev] put (f till to-morr[ :at y c d to-day1 & ,suffici5t = ! day is ! evil !re(2 ,p5ny wise1 p\nd fooli%6 ,look aft] ! p5ce & ! p\nds w take c>e ( !mselves4 ,9 soo? ,i suff] f an inability to see ! morals ( /ories--l ! auditor :o blunts ! po9t ( ! drolle/ anecdote by inquir+ ,& :at happ5$ !n8 ,ev5 ! beautiful allegory ( ! ?ree r+s 9 ,na?an d] ,weise1 always seems to me to ?r[ consid]able discr$it on ! fa!r :o set 8 sons wrangl+ ov] ! imitation r+s4 ,&1 inv]sely1 no?+ seems easi] to me ?an to inv5t fables to prove wrong morals3 e4g4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,m\se ,:o ,di$ ,a pretty gray m\se 0 9 ! habit ( saunt]+ f its hole e ev5+ to pick up ! ,crumbs 9 ! ,d9+ ,boom4 ,:at a pretty ,m\se6 said ! ,h\sehold]1 & made m crumbs = ,m\sie to eat4 ,s great a banquet 0 ?us spread t ! ,noble-he>t$ little ,m\se *eep$ ! news to its ,si/]s & its ,c\s9s & its ,aunts1 & !y all came e ev5+ 9 ! ,tra9 ( its ,tail to regale !mselves on ! rema9s ( ! ,repa/4 ,de>1 de>6 cri$ ! ,h\sehold] 9 despair1 ! h\se is ov]run ) a plague ( ,v]m94 ,& he mix$ poison ) ! crumbs1 & ! poor little pione] ,m\se p]i%$ 9 contortions ( agony4 ,moral3 ,don't4 ,sid5ote3 ,!ologic ,novels ,usually ! speculations t fir/ rea* ! great public ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! novel h be5 famili> ad nauseam to ! read+ classes = scores ( ye>s4 ,conceive ,noah1 ar\s$ by ! grat+ ( ! ,ark ^u ! summit ( ,m\nt ,ar>at1 look+ out ( ! w9d[ & exclaim+1 ,:y1 x's be5 ra9+6 ,!n imag9e ,mrs4 ,noah1 cat*+ an odd syllable ( h] husb&'s rem>k1 writ+ a love /ory to prove t ! b>omet] port5d$ %[]s4 ,f9ally1 picture ! _w look+ 9 al>m = its umbrella1 & y h an image ( ! inception & effect ( ! mod]n ,mrs4 ,noah's !ologic novel4 ,,mudie ,,measure4 ,t5 l9es make "o page2 ,t5 pages make "o po9t2 ,two po9ts make "o *apt]2 ,five *apt]s make "o episode2 ,two episodes make "o volume3 ,?ree volumes make "o tir$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,prop ( ,lett]s ,is x a bright or a black day = an au?or :5 he gets s popul> t ! big adv]tis]s insi/ on hav+ him 9 any organ 9 :i* !y place _! adv]tisem5ts8 ,!re c be no "q b t x w be a black day = lett]s :5 ! adv]tis] becomes ! arbit] ( lit]ature1 z ?is newe/ developm5t =ebodes4 ,:]e is ?is leprosy ( adv]tisem5t to /op8 ,already x cov]s almo/ our :ole civilisation4 ,already ! adv]tis] is a ma9 prop ( ! press4 ,a ,,song ,,( ,,adv]tisem5ts4 7,aft] ,:itman47 ,give me ,hornih&'s ,pure ,mu/>d2 ,give me ,apple's ,soap1 ) ! negress lav+ ! *]ub2 ,give me ,b5tley's ,brim/one ,tablets1 & ,pl\ghman's ,pills--^? ( ! ,little ,liv]4 7,o get me ads41 y ag5t ) ! frock-coat & ! f\nta9 p51 ,y ) ! l>ge commissions ,& ! fur!r disc\nt on ca%1 ,get me ads41 cam>ado6 ,full pages pref]r$1 ?\gh little ones n scorn+1 ,= ,i scorn no?+1 my bro!r47 ,give me ! ,alphabetical ,snuff2 ,give me ,electric ,batt]ies & ,false ,tee?2 also ! ,too?-p[d]s2 ,give me all ! ,s(t ,soaps & ! ,soo?+ ,syrups2 ,give me all ! ,cocoas & ,c\gh ,loz5ges & ,corsets2 ,give me ,infants' ,food--yea1 ! diet ( babes & suckl+s2 ,give me ! ,nibs & ! ,beef ,ess5ces1 & d n =get ! ,typewrit]s4 7,=get no?+1 cam>ado1 = ,i1 ! poet1 nev] =get any?+47 ,give me ( ! ,fat ( y\r ag5cy1 & ( ! ,anti-,fat !re(6 ,& ,i w build y magaz9es1 high-class & well illu/rat$2 ,or pictureless volont1 ! latt] ) heavi] articles4 ,also newspap]s1 daily & weekly1 ) po/]s flamboyant1 ,t %all move ! /ate & its pill>s1 ,t %all prea* ! l(tie/ morals1 elevat+ ! masses1 ,by ! /r5g? ( adv]tisem5ts1 ,by ! mighty /r5g? ( adv]tisem5ts6 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t flypap]s %\ld be s spr9kl$ z to produce an ae/hetic design 9 dead flies1 s z to introduce beauty into ! homes ( ! poor4 ,x w\ld be m 9 h>mony ) ! age to lay out our public g>d5s ) floral injunctions to use ,b's hair-dye & ,c's corn-pla/]4 ,brag & display are ! road to ri*es1 & ! trail ( vulg>ity is ov] x all4 ,i take cr$it to myself = hav+ be5 among ! fir/ to cry 9 ! wild]ness2 b ! critics--bless !m6--say x is all empty p>adox4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,latt]-day ,poet ,! "o exception to ! hung] = adv]tisem5t is ! mod]n b>d4 ,he a*ieves 8 vogue by limit$ editions1 & takes pa9s to prev5t himself be+ an influ5ce4 ,he acquires a factiti\s fame & an artificial value by pr9t+ only a few copies1 ?us mak+ 8 pap] & pr9t s\ght aft] r ?an 8 matt]4 ,x is all v well = a book to become r>e by ! vicissitudes ( lit]>y =tune1 b ?is ma*9e-made r>ity c only be priz$ by p :o value _! possessions m]ely because o!r p hav5't got !m4 ,! old m9or poet 0 fr5zi$ & unb\ght2 ! new is calm & collect$4 ,at ?is rate ! greate/ poets w\ld be ^? ( ^: works only "o copy is extant--9 ,,ms4 ,b5d1 b5d ! knee1 & b[ ! head ,to rev]5ce ! great unread1 ,! great unread & mu*-review$1 ,^: l9es are treasur$ l ! lewd1 ,8 fir/ editions prizes reckon$ ,because !re nev] 0 a second4 ,obscurely fam\s 9 8 rut1 ,unkn[n1 unpopul>1 uncut1 ,:]e ,byron ?rill$ a cont95t1 ,to ?rill an auction-room cont5t1 ,he /ruggles ?r\gh oblivion's bogs1 ,to ga9 a place 9--catalogues6 ,& falls asleep & jo9s ! du/ ,9 simple hope & mode/ tru/ ,t1 ?\gh ,po/]ity neglect ,8 bones1 8 books x w collect1 ,& ^! w gr[--,o prospect fair6-- ,f ye> to ye> m sc>ce & r>e4 ,sid5ote3 ,an ,attack ( ,allit]ation ,h y notic$ ! ,r5aissance ( allit]ation 9 ! new j\rnalism8 ,! e>ly ,engli% ,poets made allit]ation ! *ief elem5t ( _! poetry1 & 9 mod]n times ,sw9burne has paid m att5tion to x 7& to rhyme7 ?an to mean+1 ) ! result t !re has aris5 a s*ool ( poets :o don't mean any?+--& say x4 ,9 ! old5 days1 a bride 0 bonny1 & 0 reque/$ to busk h]self 9 consequ5ce2 all ( :i* 0 intelligible4 ,n[adays1 ! poet w\ld call a basilisk bonny r ?an miss 8 allit]ation4 ,is x because ! new j\rnalism is s imag9ative & emotional t x ?r[s (f allit]ative phrases z naturally & unconsci\sly z ,:itti] confesses he did 9 writ+ ,! ,wreck ( ,riv]m\?8 ,x is sometimes difficult to believe t provid5ce is n on ! side ( ! ev5+ bills4 ,:5 ,balmac$a di$ he committ$ ,suicide by ,%oot+ himself 9 ,santiago--( all places 9 ! _w4 ,b\lang]1 if f a local po9t ( view he di$ less satisfactorily1 0 yet c>eful to employ a ,bullet4 ,x is = ! sake ( ! phrase-mak]s t ,burgl>s good-natur$ly pref] ,b]mondsey1 & t ,tig]s d n escape f _! cages to play 9 ,trag$ies till ! %[ arrives at ,tewkesbury4 ,! ,baboon is already s l>gely allit]ative 9 himself t x 0 an excess ( g5]osity t made "o rec5tly attack an infant "u su* circum/ances z to all[ ! report to be head$1 ,baby ,bitt5 by a ,baboon 9 a ,backy>d at ,b[4 ,allit]ation has become a mighty factor 9 politics3 x is fa/ replac+ epigram1 :ile its effects on moral "* are trem5d\s4 ,t h>d5$ crim9al1 ,mr4 ,balf\r1 might h be5 a good man in/ead ( a base brutal bully1 if 8 "n _h only comm5c$ ) an ,x4 ,he is a notewor?y m>tyr to ! mania ( ! times4 ,i am conv9c$ t ! ,dea? ( ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire 0 accel]at$ by anxiety to please ! sub-editors1 & x is a s\rce ( real regret to me to reflect t my own dea? c af=d !m no supplem5t>y gratification ( ?is nature4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,humor\s ,to />t any?+ exclusively funny is a s]i\s mi/ake4 ,?is 0 :y poor ,h5ry ,j4 ,byron's ,mir? 0 s %ort-liv$4 ,x di$ ( laugh+4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 ) a hopeless passion = psy*ological analysis1 says t ! reason p d n laugh ov] comic pap]s is t ! elem5t ( ! unexpect$ is want+4 ,?is1 he claims1 is ! ess5ce ( ! comic4 ,y laugh ov] a humor\s rem>k 9 ! middle ( a s]i\s essay1 ov] a witty epigram fla%$ ^u a grave conv]sation1 ov] ! slipp+ into ! gutt] ( a pond]\s g5tleman--x is ! %ock ( contra/1 ! fla% ( surprise1 t tickles4 ,n[ ?is explanation ( :y p d n laugh ov] comic pap]s is obvi\sly wrong1 because y are surpris$ :5 y see a joke 9 a comic pap]2 at ! same "t1 x conta9s an elem5t ( tru?4 ,! books :i* ga9 a reputation = brilliance are ^? :i* are witty at wide int]vals2 ! writ] :o sc9tillates /eadily /&s 9 8 own light4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,disc\nt ,f>ce ,hav+ />t$ y\r magaz9e1 y w beg9 humor\sly en\gh by affix+ a mock price to x4 ,:at a /range _w ( make-believe x is6 ,we are s habituat$ to %ams t we _c help %amm+ ev5 :]e !re is no?+ to be ga9$ by x4 ,:y is music publi%$ at f\r %ill+s :5 y c buy x = "o & f\r1 or at mo/ "o & eight8 ,:y are novels publi%$ at ?irty-"o & six & ! magaz9es at a %ill+8 ,%ill+ %ock]s are sold at n9ep5ce1 :i* is z comical z sell+ t5p5ny nails at sixp5ce4 ,! same pr9ciple rules 9 o!r trades4 ,x almo/ seems z if !re is an in]adicable in/9ct 9 humanity = gett+ ?+s bel[ _! price1 ev5 if at m ?an _! value4 ,h5ce ! m>k$ popul>ity ( sales & r$uctions4 ,! idea ( gett+ ?+s *eap reconciles "o to gett+ ?+s "o doesn't want4 ,! craze = *eap ?+s leads "o into frightful extravagance4 ,9 "s %ops ! weakness ( humanity is p&]$ to )\t disguise1 & e article is ticket$ ) a little c>d1 f :i* ! fir/ price is c>efully rul$ out1 & ev5 on ! second price y get a disc\nt = ca%4 ,?is same disc\nt = ca% is at lea/ intelligible1 b bus9ess m5 are pa9fully famili> ) ano!r wond]ful d$uction4 ,aft] y wait mon?s = y\r money1 y get a *eque less disc\nt on paym5t4 ,?is seems to involve an exasp]at+ ,hib]nicism4 ,on paym5t1 =soo?6 ,s long z x rema9s unpaid1 ! debt due to y is1 say1 "o hundr$ p\nds4 ,b ! mom5t y really get x1 x %r9ks to n9ety-five4 ,:y n call x n9ety-five at ! />t & be done ) x8 ,b1 no6 m5 w n give up ! subtle pleasure ( disc\nts1 ineffably *ildi% ?\gh x be4 ,! r deaf lady :o be+ ask$ six %ill+s a y>d = /uff repli$ ,sixte5 %ill+s a y>d6 ,i'll give y elev51 & :o1 :5 h] mi/ake 0 po9t$ out1 said ,i c\ldn't ?9k ( pay+ m ?an f\r & sixp5ce 0 a g5u9e type ( ! population ( ^! isl&s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,fran*ise ,f>ce ,"o ,am]ican def5se ( brib]y is z clev] z x is cynical4 ,x am\nts to ?is3 t univ]sal suffrage is su* a p]il to ! commonweal t hav+ be5 giv5 prematurely1 x mu/ insidi\sly be nullifi$ 9 practice1 ev5 at ! co/ ( univ]sal corruption2 9 %ort1 if ! old society is to be pres]v$1 univ]sal fran*ise mu/ be trans=m$ into univ]sal corruption4 ,:at an ironic comm5t>y on ! con/itution t 0 f\nd$ by ,george ,wa%+ton1 :o c\ldn't tell a lie6 ,! hon\r ( ,am]ica1 x appe>s1 root$ 9 di%on\r /&s1 & fai? unfai?ful makes its politicians falsely true4 ,:5 "o rememb]s "s ( ! o!r gigantic evils ( ! society ?us cons]v$ by corruption1 :5 "o ?9ks ( ! great immoral capitali/s1 play+ _! game reg>dless ( :om !y ru9 or :om !y enri*1 :5 "o ?9ks ( ! squalid slums ( ! great cities1 "o wond]s :e!r ! society :i* ^! ?+s %ad[ 7 n bett] damn$4 ,x 7 clean]1 at any rate1 to aboli% univ]sal fran*ise ?an to flaunt ?is f>ce 9 ! eyes ( ,europe4 ,if univ]sal suffrage 0 a mi/ake1 if inde$ ! gift ( ! fran*ise does n develop a man's consci5ce & education--& c]ta9ly brib]y is n ! way to give him a *ance ( su* developm5t--!n :y n hone/ly admit t ,am]ica has made ?is mi/ake1 t ! ideals ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs 7 inf]ior to ,tammany ,hall's1 & t ev5 ! negro is n a man & a bro!r8 ,does our ,am]ican reply t x is impossible n[ to take back ! fran*ise8 ,b on 8 own %[+ ! electors m]ely reg>d x z an opportunity = extract+ boodle4 ,all t w\ld be impossible1 !n1 is to take away ?is anci5t concession )\t comp5sation4 ,! electors mu/ be b\ght out at ! full m>ket-value ( _! votes1 ) a few c5ts & corpse-reviv]s ?r[n 9 = _! loss ( amusem5t4 ,at e election doll>s & dr9ks = ! ex-electors w\ld be circulat+ freely "u ! direction ( ! ,treasury4 ,&1 ex hypo!si1 ! bulk1 or a numb] ( electors suffici5t to annul ! dang] to society1 w accept ! liquidation1 & ?us ! di%one/ w be hone/ly we$$ out ( ! electorate4 ,b if ! cynics 7 wrong1 & !re rema9$ among ! poor] electorate m5 suffici5tly hone/ to reta9 _! votes1 & suffici5tly num]\s to swamp ! old society--:y1 !n ! devil take ! old society6 ,! object ( gov]nm5t is only ! good ( ! majority1 & ^! m51 be+ ! majority1 h e "r to select _! own =m ( good4 ,if !y 7 mi/ak51 nature w\ld soon conv9ce !m ( _! mi/ake1 & ! next g5]ation w\ld pr(it by ! object-lesson4 ,demos w\ld g on1 a sadd] & a wis] man4 ,! solution ( ! "q is t ! p mu/ n only gov]n3 x mu/ be fit to gov]n4 ,to corrupt x ) doll>s1 to dr[se x ) dr9k1 is only to put (f ! inevitable day4 ,x 7 f> wis] to help x to educate itself = its functions4 ,=1 if ! revolution>y economic ideas t are 9 ! air are false1 !y w de/roy !mselves4 ,& if !y are true1 !y h got to be realis$1 & w get !mselves realis$4 ,no am\nt ( corruption w save society 9 ! long run4 ,meantime1 ei!r let univ]sal suffrage op]ate hone/ly1 or let x be susp5d$ or aboli%$4 ,let ev5 ^? ,/ates :i* h enfran*is$ ! black man1 & :i* n[1 9 accordance ) ! deep ,ma*iavellian pr9ciple1 braz5ly reveal$ by our ,am]ican1 di%one/ly r5d] 8 vote nugatory by a reliable inaccuracy 9 ! c\nt+1 )draw _! spuri\s ,*ri/ianity4 ,a d\ble /&>d ( morals subtly infects ! :ole core ( ! nation4 ,corruption _c be localis$2 x creeps & spreads ?r\gh all dep>tm5ts ( ?\ght & action4 ,to give ) ! "r h&1 & take away ) ! left 9 ex*ange = a few doll>s1 is a manoeuvre unwor?y ( a great nation4 ,! transaction is fair2 let x be above bo>d1 let x be lift$ into ! plane ( e?ics4 ,to f\nd society ^u a f>ce is to l[] ^? ideals by :i*1 z mu* z by bread1 a nation lives4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mod]n ,w> ,f>ce ,! horrors ( w> seem to h rea*$ ! vani%+ po9t 9 our late/ ,african campaign4 ,! smallness ( ! ,engli% losses is appall+4 ,i d n see ! fun ( fight+ 7i4e41 ( pay+ taxes7 if all ! spice & reli% is to be tak5 out ( ! results4 ,i want m blood = my money--hecatombs ( corpses4 ,two m5 kill$ 9 a :ole battle8 ,ridicul\s6 ,if ,i _c h my w> at my own doors1 & he> ! b&s & ! cannon ,i h paid =1 ,i mu/ at lea/ h s5sational battle-fields--,actiums & ,wat]loos & ,m>5gos4 ,:at is ! use ( w> if x does n ev5 s]ve to r$uce our surplus population8 ,soldi]+ 0 nev] s heal?y an occupation z to-day2 "o fights only a few days a ye> at ! utmo/1 & if ! pay is poor1 s is t ( ! scav5g] & ! eng9e-driv] & ! m9]1 & ev]ybody else :o does ! dirty "w ( civilisation1 & does x1 too1 )\t pomp & circum/ance & brass b&s & laureates4 ,sid5ote3 ,fireworks ,if p _c d )\t sulphur & noise1 !re are always fireworks4 ,x is difficult to imag9e fe/ivity )\t !m1 & yet !re mu/ h be5 a "t :5 rockets did n rise or ,ca!r9e :eels g r\nd4 ,y _c h fireworks )\t gunp[d]1 & e s*ool-boy kn[s t gunp[d] 0 only inv5t$ 9--,i hav5't got a diction>y ( dates h&y4 ,surely we ought to let (f fireworks on ,rog] ,bacon's bir?day4 ,!y let (f fireworks :5 he 0 born1 say ! ,fr5* 9 a slyly witty prov]b1 :i* is a circumlocutory way ( say+ t a man won't set ! ,?ames on fire4 ,= he has n inv5t$ gunp[d] is ! ,fr5* equival5t = ?is idiom ( ours1 & x is obvi\s to ! meane/ intellect t a man ^: bir? 0 celebrat$ by fireworks c\ld n h be5 ! inv5tor ( gunp[d]4 ,& yet !re 7 fireworks ( a k9d f ! e>lie/ times1 f ! fir/ appe>ance ( />s 9 ! firmam5t ) _! w&]+ habits & %oot+ exp$itions4 ,&1 inde$1 did n humanity long reg>d ! heav5s z a firework %[ = its amusem5t1 a set piece entirely = its delectation8 ,mank9d has always be5 fond ( play+ ) fire--ev] s9ce ,prome!us /ole x f heav5 & burnt 8 f+]s4 ,i am conv9c$ ! anci5ts only us$ bonfires = messages s z to enjoy ! fl>e-up on ! m\nta9s4 ,:o w\ld n fight :5 summon$ by a tongue ( flame8 ,& ! r$ gl>e on ,skiddaw r\s$ ! burgh]s ( ,c>lisle4 ,roman c&les 7 unkn[n to ! ,romans1 b !y enjoy$ !mselves ) tor*es1 & ^! 7 ! fireworks at w$d+ ftes4 ,! gold5 ra9 9 :i* ,jupit] woo$ ,dana 0 ano!r sort ( hym5eal fireworks4 ,!re 7 fireworks at ! de/ruction ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,! love ( fireworks is a natural passion4 ,does n nature amuse h]self ) fireworks1 especially on tropical summ] nights8 ,%e loves to fla% h] lightn+s 7:i* are n to be put out by ! ra971 & to cra% h] ?und] 7:i*1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 is only ! report ( ! meet+ ( two electric cl\ds74 ,& :o does n admire h] gr& pyrote*nic display--twice daily--at sunrise & at sunset1 or h] celebrat$ local effect1 ! ,aurora ,borealis8 ,i h lov$ fireworks f boyhood1 & w\ld r h _h dry bread & fireworks ?an cake ) jam4 ,9 manhood (t5 ,i h li/5$ to ! long-drawn ec/atic aw ( ! ,cry/al ,palace cr[d4 ,i h ev5 writt5 a poem on fireworks4 ,"h x is3-- ,a dazzl+ fi]y %[ ( sph]y ra9b[s1 ,:]e( ea* wond]1 mon>* ( a mom5t1 ,yields up its glory to ! next "o's spl5d\r1 ,& sadly s9ks into ! arms ( d>kness4 ,is x n a true simile ( ! fav\r ( ! fickle cr[d8 ,! mo/ brilliant ph5om5a are =gott5 aft] a mom5t4 ,life & ,"t are full ( su* fireworks--religions1 philosophies1 fa%ions1 dyna/ies4 ,& ov]head ! sure />s %9e on4 ,9 lit]ature fireworks r>ely la/4 ,!y are too clev] to live4 ,a humble ru%light la/s long]4 ,all fireworks are uns\nd1 says ,/e9itz4 ,he is talk+ ( *ess1 & *ess is v mu* l life4 ,:i/l] has pa9t$ fireworks--,i mean lit]ally--9 8 blue & silv] nocturne ( old ,batt]sea ,bridge4 ,t5nyson has pa9t$ !m 9 8 ,welcome to ,alex&ra & else:]e4 ,fla%1 ye cities1 9 riv]s ( fire6 ,ru% to ! ro(1 sudd5 rocket1 & high]1 ,melt into />s = ! l&'s desire6 ,sudd5 rocket4 ,h[ good ! adjective is6 ,a poet ,i "k sp5t hall a day 9 f9d+ ! correct epi!t = rockets1 & 0 equally pleas$ & annoy$ to discov] subsequ5tly t he _h *os5 ! same adjective z ! ,ma/]4 ,sid5ote3 ,"t's ,=elock4 ,n[adays we let (f all our fireworks a day be=e ! fair & tug ,"t by 8 =elock4 ,a magaz9e com+ out 9 ,janu>y mu/ be dat$ ,febru>y at ! v e>lie/4 ,we g ahead 9 an ,iri%-,am]ican s5se1 & _c endure n to be 9 advance ( our age4 ,we live entirely 9 ! future1 & are too busy to live j at pres5t4 ,*ri/mas falls late 9 ,octob] & ext5ds to ! end ( ,novemb]1 ! p]iod be+ m>k$ by heavy %[]s ( ,*ri/mas numb]s4 ,! ,jews beg9 all _! fe/ivals ! day be=e1 & ,*ri/mas is by f> ! mo/ ,jewi% ( our holidays4 ,our ev5+ pap]s come out 9 ! morn+1 ?\gh ?is w "r itself 9 "t1 = !y are gett+ e>li] & e>li]1 & w ultimately come out ! ev5+ be=e4 ,dr4 ,johnson's l9e ab\t ,%akespe>e1 ,& pant+ ,"t toils aft] him 9 va91 is tru] ( ! man ( to-day4 ,:at's t y say8 ,all ?is has be5 said be=e8 ,naturally4 ,sid5ote3 ,di>ies4 ,:o is ! mo/ m>vell\s man8 ,he :o keepe? a di>y4 ,& by keep+ a di>y ,i mean keep+ x = ! :ole ye>1 f ,janu>y #a/ to ,decemb] #ca/--keep+ x1 moreov]1 by daily entry4 ,only "o ye> 9 my life did ,i succe$ 9 fill+ up e dep>tm5t ( ! ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five1 & ev5 !n ,i 0 (t5 9 arre>s4 ,di>ies are = ^? :o lead cloi/ral lives & pure1 s t ! task is trivial1 & :atsoev] record ( _! own leap to light !y %all n be %am$4 ,di>ies are n = ^? ^: exi/5ce is a :irlpool2 = su* ! blank page is an add$ p]turbation1 a haunt+ :it5ess besee*+ ! blackness ( diurnal autobiography1 an ,i ,o ,u t calls = in/ant satisfcation4 ,to ! spontane\s vex+s ( consci5ce has be5 add$ an artificial prick+ at ! neglect ( a sup]]ogatory duty4 ,h[ h ,i blon*$ to see day add+ itself to day1 unrecord$1 "t fly+ )\t be+ kodak'd on ! w+2 & ea* new neglect ret>d+ ! day ( reckon+ ev5 :ile x aggravat$ x6 ,!n h ,i felt myself s9k+ b5ea? ! self-impos$ ,yoke1 intol]able1 n to be borne ,( ! too va/ orb ( my fate1 ye>n+ = a small] circumf]5ce & a %ort] biography4 ,at ! outset "o beg9s a di>y1 z "o practises a new virtue1 or plays ) a new toy--en?usia/ically4 ,= ! fir/ few days ( ,janu>y ! entries are ri* 9 psy*ological & episodical matt]4 ,!n gradually ! int]e/ trails (f2 to ! f]tile pla9s ( n>rative & analysis succe$s a b>r5 des]t1 reliev$ only by a few dates ( appo9tm5ts4 ,) ,m>k ,twa9 x w be rememb]$ ! entries 7 r$uc$ to ,got up1 wa%$1 w5t to b$4 ,! keep+ ( a di>y is g5]ally ! fir/ ,new ,ye> resolution to be brok54 ,h[ eloqu5t ^! old di>ies fill$ up = a mon? or two--& ! re/ sil5ce6 ,on second ?\ghts !re is a m m>vell\s ?an ! mo/ m>vell\s man4 ,x is he :o keepe? a pecuni>y di>y4 ,i "k "o su*4 ,he has kept a p]fect & absolutely complete record ( e f>?+ he has laid out s9ce ! days :5 f>?+s 7 8 /&>d ( curr5cy4 ,:i* ( u w\ld d>e d ?is1 or1 do+1 w\ld d>e ca/ a backw>d glance on ! f9ancial pa/8 ,!re is a crude1 rel5tless actuality ab\t items ( exp5diture1 n to be s(t5$ by euphemi/ic phras+4 ,surely a tru] prov]b ?an any ( its species w\ld be3 ,tell me :at y buy1 & ,i'll tell y :at y be4 ,& to ?9k1 9 review+ y\r pecuni>y biography1 t1 ?\gh y owe no man a f>?+1 y h /ill to pay ! bill2 t _m ?+s y h b\ght h yet to be paid = ov] & ov] aga91 z ! ,ma/] ,build] said1 ov] & ov] aga94 ,sid5ote3 ,look+ ,backw>d ,look+ backw>d is a luxury :i* %\ld be indulg$ 9 only mod]ation--say once 9 fifty ye>s4 ,! prea*]s w tell y diff]5tly4 ,b life is s re/less & fev]i% n[adays t !re is no "t = obey+ ! prea*]s4 ,x is z mu* z we c d to f9d "t to li/5 to !m4 ,goe! says1 ,he :o looks =w>d sees only "o way to pursue1 b he :o looks backw>d sees _m4 ,?is is ! la/ ^w on ! subject4 ,x speaks volumes4 ,b z y _c walk ?r\gh any ( ^? backways1 :at is ! use ( bo!r+ to look = !m8 ,true1 y\r own exp]i5ce enables y to give advice to o!rs4 ,b advice is a drug 9 ! m>ket4 ,:at am ,i say+8 ,a drug6 ,no1 no6 ,ev5 a drug is tak5 sometimes4 ,advice nev] is4 ,we le>n only f our own mi/akes1 & :5 x is too late to pr(it by !m4 ,no2 !re is n mu* pr(it 9 look+ backw>ds4 ,(t5 x t5ds to make y pessimi/ic1 to sap y\r en]gy1 to petrify y1 z x did ,lot's wife4 ,at o!r times1 contr>iwise1 x makes y expel su* salt z is already 9 y1 dissolv$ 9 te>s-- ,s sweet1 s sad1 ! days t are no m4 ,yet :at is ?is b ano!r =m ( ,busk9's ,pa!tic fallacy8 ,^? div9ely sweet1 sad days 7 9 reality j z commonplace z to-day4 ,life is a *aos ( comic confusion1 ,pa/ ?+s alone take a halo h>moni\s2 ,s f illusion we wake to illusion1 ,ea* z ! re/ j z true & errone\s4 ,a famili> =m ( ! new illusion we wake to is se5 9 ! exclamation t s (t5 foll[s retrospection3 ,oh1 :at a fool ,i 06 ,z a rule1 no?+ c be m conceit$ ?an ?is use ( ! pa/ t5se4 ,a few p1 p]haps1 c look back complac5tly ^u a well-sp5t life 7:]e9 all ! ye>s h be5 laid out to advantage1 & e h\r has be5 made to g z f> z sev5ty-five m9utes1 & e odd second has be5 wor? a r[ ( p9s at lea/72 b ,i %\ld n c>e to meet !m4 ,= ! bulk ( u x is be/ to press on1 do+ :at our h& f9de? to d1 & lett+ ! dead pa/ bury its dead4 ,x is q en\gh to "k we _c escape pay+ ! fun]al bills4 ,"o ( my fri5ds f\nd himself let 9 = ! dis*>ge ( a numb] ( extra bills1 ow+ to 8 retrospective proclivities4 ,he 0 j beg9n+ to ov]come ! adv]se f9ancial fates :51 tak+ a complac5t survey ( 8 pa/1 he 0 horrifi$ to f9d x bri/l+ ) =gott5 debts4 ,look+ backw>d ne>ly ru9$ t man4 ,ano!r ( my fri5ds lo/ 8 life entirely ?r\gh x4 ,he 0 an old man & a celebrity1 & a publi%] (f]$ him #bjjj = 8 memoirs4 ,un=tunately my fri5d _h a v bad memory & no di>ies1 &1 l my o!r fri5d1 he 0 consci5ti\s4 ,! publi%]'s (f] tantaliz$ him t]ribly4 ,he did n "k :at to d4 ,at la/1 9 despair1 he det]m9$ to dr[n himself4 ,on ! mom5t be=e 8 dea? all 8 pa/ life w\ld come back to him & pass be=e 8 m5tal vision4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 to rescue him ! in/ant he lo/ consci\sness1 h him rubb$ ) hot t[els & ! re/ ( x4 ,we w5t out ba?+ toge!r1 & ev]y?+ came (f z arrang$1 all except 8 resurrection4 ,he 0 too old = su* exp]im5ts4 ,a cynical ,fr5*man has def9$ life z ! collection ( recollections = ! "t :5 y %all h no memory4 ,x is1 at any rate1 true 7& ! prea*]s are welcome to ! moral7 t ! ke5e/ joys ( ! s5ses leave a scant deposit 9 ! memory1 & t if s5sual pleasures are d\bl$ 9 anticipation1 x is ! spiritual t are d\bl$ 9 look+ backw>d4 ,sid5ote3 ,long ,lives ,j z !re are _m p]sons ( ^: exi/5ce y are unaw>e till y read _! obitu>ies1 s !re are _m ( ^: celebrity y are ignorant till y see ! adv]tisem5t ( _! biographies4 ,on all sides we are flood$ ) big books ab\t little p4 ,:at is ?is new disease t has come ^u u8 ,life is %ort b a ,life is long4 ,c !re be any "o man 9 ?is great procession ( ! suns :o des]ves ! two royal octavo volumes1 :i* is ! lea/ monum5t t ! pi\s biograph] builds8 ,! p]spective is all wrong4 ,bossuet got ! hi/ory ( ! _w into a fif? ( ! space4 ,h[ ke5 mu/ be ! /ruggle = life amid ^! %oals ( ,lives4 ,h[ futile & va9 ?is aspiration = a ,life beyond ! grave6 ,va9] /ill ! bid = immortality1 :5 "o's own h& raises ! m5daci\s memorial4 ,x is an op5 "q :e!r ev5 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's self-hewn %r9e w /&--%e1 :o sacrific$ h] life to h] ,life4 ,if x does1 x w n be by virtue ( its v]acity4 ,i w\ld n tru/ ,george ,wa%+ton himself to write a p]fectly accurate record ( a prior day4 ,z = ! av]age biography1 x is b ! ,9 ,memoriam ( memory4 ,a fri5d ( m9e has writt5 "s excell5t fiction & "s ent]ta9+ rem9isc5ces2 only he has mis-labell$ 8 books1 & call$ 8 fiction rem9isc5ces1 & 8 rem9isc5ces fiction4 ,,vive ,,la ,,mort6 ,:]e=e d ! critics rage8 ',t is ! ,biographic ,age4 ,e dolt :o duly di$ ,9 a book is glorifi$ ,uni=mly ) 8 bett]s2 ,all 8 unimportant lett]s ,edit$ by writ]s gift$1 ,e scrap ( ,,ms4 sift$1 ,classifi$ by dates & ages1 ,pages multipli$ on pages1 ,till ! man is--= _! pa9s-- ,buri$ 'nea? 8 own ,rema9s4 ,e day ! craze gr[s /rong]1 ,art is long1 b lives are long]4 ,^? :o 7 ! mo/ 9 view ,block ! /age po/ mortem too4 ,h>k ! tongues ( ei!r sex-- ,rem9isc5ces ( ,x6 ,( 8 juv5ile affections ,hundr$s write _! ,recollections1 7,none w recollect _! writ+s7 ,tell+ ( 8 love = :it+s ,fri$ 9 butt]1 or 8 fancy ,= bananas1 buns1 & ,nancy4 ,?ank ! graci\s gods on high1 ,e day "s ,life mu/ die3 ,dea? alone is our salvation4 ,?\gh'tisdubi\s consolation ,t ( all ^! c\ntless ,lives ,only ! unfit survives4 ,sid5ote3 ,m5 & ,bookm5 ,! lit]>y m>ket is inundat$ ) p :o h no "r to a /all4 ,ari/ocrats are badg]$ = books m]ely because !y h ! titles2 & to h a*iev$ success 9 any o!r pr(ession ?an lit]ature is ! sure/ recomm5dation to ! fav\r ( ! publi%]s4 ,if ,i _h to />t my lit]>y c>e] ov] aga91 ,i %\ld comm5ce by hopp+ on "o leg ?r\gh ! ,pyr5ees1 or figur+ 9 a big divorce case2 any?+ %ort ( assass9ation1 :i* makes "o's success too po/hum\s4 ,x is mo/ unfair1 ?is d\bl+ ( ! p>ts ( do+ & writ+4 ,our mod]n h]oes & h]o9es are q too self-consci\s2 amid all _! de$s ( d]r+-d !y h _! eye on ,mudie's4 ,! old way 0 bett]4 ,ev5 be=e ! ,pyramids 7 re>$1 :5 books 7 pictures & lett]s 7 cunei=m1 h]oes _h _! poets & k+s _! laureates4 ,y c no m imag9e ,agamemnon1 aft] ! fall ( ,troy1 ru%+ (f to write an acc\nt ( x = ,b5tley's1 ?an y c imag9e ,hel5 c]tify+ t %e f\nd ,pe>s' soap mat*less = ! complexion4 ,x 0 bett] = ! h]oes z well z = ! writ]s4 ,a5eas w\ld nev] h d>$ to draw su* con/ant att5tion to 8 piety z ,virgil does2 & ev5 ,l\is ,quatorze w\ld h hesitat$ to describe ! tak+ ( ,namur 9 ! language ( ,boileau-- ,et v\s1 v5ts1 faites sil5ce3 ,je vais p>l] de ,l\is4 ,! true h]o n[adays is ! man :o conqu]s himself & does n write books4 ,sid5ote3 ,james ,i4 on ,tobacco ,b ev5 anci5t k+s did write sometimes1 z witness ?is ( ,james ,i3 ,i hold x aye to be a ,k+s "p to ! ,body-,politicke ( all euils excesses1 w\ld fa9 demon/rate afre% to my de> ,c\ntrey-m5 h[ abhorr5t to ,heau5 is ?is /9k+ inc5se t asc5de? day night2 b amid ! heat burd5 ( ! day ,i _c f9d an h\r to exam9e into ?is matt] de n\o1 mu/ ne$s be cont5t ) comm5d+ to ! read]s ( ,)\t ,prejudice my booklet1 ,a ,c\nt]bla/e to ,tobacco1 impr9t$ ,anno #afjd1 :]e9 !y w f9d ! abuses ( ?is =eign cu/ome duly set =? at l5g?4 ,b1 on second ?\ghts1 p]*ance ^! mod]ns read no?+ b :at is "u _! noses1 s ,i w %ortly recapitulate my ma9 positions1 m]ely add+ t my objections to ,smoak are to-day ev5 /rong] ?an :5 ,i wrote4 7#a7 ,x is a fallacie ( ! vulg> t because ! bra9es ( m5 are colde wet1 !re=e ,tobacco ,smoak1 be+ hote & dry1 is good = !m2 a conclusion :i* no m foll[e? on ! ,premiss ?an ! ,ratioc9ation ( "o :o %\ld apply a cake ( cold lead to 8 /omacke1 because ! ,liv]1 be+ ! f\nta9e ( blood1 is always hote4 ,moreov]1 ! ,smoak ha? also a v5om\s qualitee4 7#b7 ,x is a vulg> fallacie t ! affection ( mank9d = ! ,practise is a pro( t x is good = !m2 inasmu* z m5 are l$d a/ray by a mode1 fur!rmore1 ! affectation conceit ( ! pati5t p]suade? him he is b5efit$2 yet h[ %all "o drug cure ( all diseases m5 ( all complexions8 7#c7 ,m5 are by ?is cu/om disabl$ 9 _! goods1 sp5d+ _m p\nds a ye> ^u ?is preci\s /9ke1 & are no bett] ?an drunk>ds4 7#d7 ,x is a great iniquitee aga9/ all humanity t ! husb& %all n bee a%am$ to r$uce !reby 8 delicate1 :olesome & cleane complexion$ wife to t extremitee t ei!r %ee mu/ also corrupt h] sweete brea? !re)1 or else resolve to live 9 a p]petual /9k+ torm5t4 ,9 %ort1 tis a cu/ome lo?some to ! eye1 hateful to ! ,nose1 h>mefull to ! bra9e1 dang]\s to ! ,lungs1 9 ! blacke /9k+ fume !re( ne]e/ resembl+ ! horrible ,/igian smoke ( ! pit t is bottomeless4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,c\nt]bla/e to ,james ,i4 ,s please y\r ,maje/ie1 ,i w\ld beg leave 9 all loyaltie s]vice to cry y m]cy on behalf ( ! =eign we$1 ,tobacco1 :i* /&s = all "t condemn$ by ! pot5t ,c\nt]bla/e ( a mon>*1 ! m>uelle ( ,*ri/5dom1 ^: br[ ha? borne at once ! bays ( ,apollo1 ! laurels ( ,m>s1 ! cr[nes ( ,scotia ,anglia4 ,& imprimis ,i w\ld v5ture humbly to obs]ue t y\r ,maje/ies argum5ts are to ! la/ ,degree as99e4 ,eu5 ! title--:i*1 z is cu/om>ie ) great p]sonages1 is ! be/ "p ( y\r ,maje/ies book--is m>r$ by an unseemlie concession to p>onomasia4 ,t y\r ,maje/ies manifold abuses ( ! ,logicks may be bett] espi$1 ,i w take !m s]iatim4 7#a7 ,! gr\nd f\nd$ ^u ! ,!oricke ( a deceiuable app>5ce ( ,reason--y\r ,maje/ie is mi/ak5 9 ?9k+ t ,i hold x a sure aphorisme 9 ! ,physickes4 ,= ! bra9es are neu] colde wet saue :5 !re is wat] on !m2 ^? :o d n ,smoak haue no bra9es = ,tobacco to b5efit4 7#b7 ,y\r ,maje/ies argum5tation pr\e? h[ zeal\sly y\r ,maje/ie /riue? to liue up to ! nickname ( ! ,briti% ,solomon4 ,&1 ( a v]itie1 ,i c\ld n myself run atilt m cunn+ly at ?is popul> fallacie2 ?\gh ,i might back up y\r ,maje/ie ) a mo/ transp>5t illu/ration--to wit1 t ! affection ( ,mank9d = mon>*s is no pro( t !y are good = !m4 7#c7 ,i d5ie t ,tobacco wa/es ones sub/ance1 ,i w\ld ref] y\r ,maje/ie to my demon/ration ( ! ,extrauagance ( n smoak+4 7#d7 ,& is x n an advantage t x resemble? to ! ,/igian smoak ( ! pit8 ,! m we accu/om ourselves !reto1 ! lesse we %all suff] :5 we jo9 y\r ,maje/ie4 ,w y\r ,maje/ie k9dlie recomm5d a ,br&e8 ,nor c ,i conclude )\t a ^w z to ! ill-ta/e ( t supplem5t to y\r ,maje/ies booklet--a tax ( ,six ,%ill+s ,eighte-,p5ce uppon eu]y ,p\nde-,waighte ( ,tobacco1 ou] ab\e ! ,cu/ome ( ,two ,p5ce uppon ! ,p\nd-,waighte usuallye paide h]et(ore4 ,did y\r ,maje/ie hope to effect s little by ,reason t y\r ,maje/ie mu/ ne$s fall back on ,reu5ue8 ,hau+ *all5g$ ?is habit by ! ,k+s p51 h[ unmann]ly to resort to ! coa/gu>ds cutlass fight ! cu/ome at ! ,cu/ome ,h\se4 ,0 x1 p]haps1 t y\r ,maje/ie 0 wi%ful to promote ,engli% ,agriculture or 0 gett+ up a corn]e 9 ,cabbaiges8 ,h[soev]1 ,smoak ha? suruiu$ ! ,/u>ts4 ,may ,i (f] y\r ,maje/ie a ,cig>re8 ,sid5ote3 ,val$ictory ,& n[1 g5tle read]1 ! h\r has come = p>t+4 ,y h kept me company a long "t2 tol]ant ( all my :imsies & vag>ies1 & n too re/ive :5 ,i became s]i\s & heavy4 ,i h writt5 = y 9 _m places & 9 _m moods1 & ,i _c hope to h escap$ ! mood ( dulness4 ,up6 up6 my ,fri5d1 & quit y\r books2 ,or surely y'll gr[ d\ble2 ,up6 up6 my ,fri5d1 & cle> y\r looks3 ,:y all ?is toil & tr\ble8 ,ah1 de> ,wordswor?1 't is easy en\gh to answ] y\r "q4 ,/ill1 at la/ ! p5 falls f my tir$ f+]s4 ,books6 't is a dull & endless /rife3 ,come1 he> ! woodl& l9net6 ,h[ sweet 8 music6 ,on my life1 ,!re's m ( wisdom 9 x4 ,yes1 ,i w g d[n & he> ! woodl& l9net1 !re is "o 9 ! bird-%op r\nd ! corn]4 ,ah me6 he w n pipe--8 is ! wisdom ( sil5ce4 ,nev] m9d2 ! pavem5ts are flood$ ) sun%9e1 & ! folk are walk+ gaily1 & ! omnibuses roll along top-heavy1 & !re is a blue /rip ( sky ov] ! ,/r&4 ,yes1 ,spr+ is "h1 & ! violets are bloom+ 9 ! old wom5's baskets4 ,h[ happy ev]ybody seems6 ,ev5 ! s&wi*-m5 h lo/ _! doleful air4 ,! sap is /irr+ 9 _! bo>ds4 ,!y are dream+ ( _! anci5t spr+tides1 :5 !y edit$ magaz9es or play$ ,hamlet4 ,& s1 hav+ tak5 up my p5 aga9 to tell y h[ ,i dropp$ x1 let me n lay x d[n )\t bidd+ y a fond & la/ f>ewell--)\t prejudice4